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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:
8-2-8, FIREBALL: 4
(eight, two, eight; FIREBALL: four)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:
8-2-8, FIREBALL: 4
(eight, two, eight; FIREBALL: four)
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WFO LOS ANGELES Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, January 5, 2023
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...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS
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Winter weather conditions have ended.
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SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Scottsdale is resurrecting a program to help neighbors resolve typical homeowner conflicts.
Nobody wants to be that neighbor with unsightly, overgrown grass, or a temporary dumpster sitting on the front lawn for a lingering home improvement.
It may seem trivial, but the supervisor for a mediation program with the City of Scottsdale says these things can lead some homeowners on a date with small claims court.
Khairi has dealt with angry neighbors firsthand. “They'll take pictures of your car if it's on the street, if your garbage is left on the street for a couple of extra hours because you forgot, you get a notice or a picture,” he said.
He admits, if you have an issue with him or his home - he'd fix it immediately.
“It's kind of a petty thing, you can come and talk to move the garbage it's not that big of a deal,” Khairi said
“This should be something that should be solved with an easy conversation,” said Deanna Zuppan the supervisor for Scottsdale’s mediation program.
If two neighbors have an issue over something, one of 10 volunteer mediators will meet both parties somewhere to talk it out.
The volunteers range from licensed therapists, psychologists, and even real estate agents - all of whom aim to keep disputing neighbors from spending money in small claims court.
The mediation program was recently resurrected this summer, coming off the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the return of events and tourists coming to town.
“(Then) comes a lot of neighbor issues, because of short-term rentals and parking,” said Zuppan.
As common as parking and noise complaints are, there are two issues that lead the list of complaints: barking dogs and tree encroachment.
Deanna says if a neighbor has a complaint, they fill out an application with her office.
She then sends a letter to the other party with two weeks to respond for a mediation appointment.
Each neighbor can bring someone to the meeting, but it can't be an attorney. They also don't do mediations with businesses.
She says they have a 95% success rate if the issue results in mediation but most never happen - because neighbors just work it on their own.
“It's private, completely confidential and it's completely free,” she said.
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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hagerty (NYSE: HGTY), an automotive lifestyle brand and a leading specialty insurance provider focused on the global automotive enthusiast market, is proud to be recognized on Fortune magazine's Best Workplaces in Financial Services and Insurance list.
The Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance award is based on an analysis of survey responses from over 176,000 employees at Great Place to Work-Certified™ companies in the financial services and insurance industry. In that survey, 91% of Hagerty's employees deemed it a great place to work, 34 points higher than the average U.S. company.
"Being named a top workplace is a testament to the culture our leadership and team members help build, sustain and grow," said McKeel Hagerty, CEO of Hagerty. "I'm often asked what is the one thing that is the most important part of establishing and maintaining a successful organization. My answer is always to focus on culture first, and everything else will fall into place. This certification is a testament to that philosophy."
The Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance is highly competitive. Great Place to Work®, the global authority on workplace culture, selected the list using rigorous analytics and confidential employee feedback. Companies were only considered if they had been a Great Place to Work-Certified™ organization.
Great Place to Work® is the only company culture award in America that selects winners based on how fairly employees are treated. Companies are assessed on how well they are creating a great employee experience that cuts across race, gender, age, disability status or any aspect of who employees are or what their role is.
"These companies have adapted to the challenges of an ever-changing workplace by their commitment to inclusive, high-trust cultures where employees are treated as human beings first and foremost," says Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work®. "Congratulations to the Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance."
Based in Traverse City, Michigan, Hagerty's purpose is to save driving and car culture for future generations and its mission is to build a global business to fund that purpose. Hagerty is an automotive enthusiast brand offering integrated membership products and programs as well as a specialty insurance provider focused on the global automotive enthusiast market. Hagerty is home to Hagerty Marketplace, Broad Arrow Group, Hagerty Drivers Club, Hagerty Drivers Club magazine, Hagerty Drivers Foundation, Hagerty DriveShare, Hagerty Valuation Tools, Hagerty Media, MotorsportReg, Hagerty Garage + Social, The Amelia, the Concours d'Elegance of America, the Greenwich Concours d'Elegance, the California Mille, Motorlux and more. For more information on Hagerty, please visit www.hagerty.com, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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WHITE MOUNTAIN AND CLIFFS TO INTRODUCE OUTERWEAR FOR WOMEN'S, MEN'S AND KIDS
NEW YORK, June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WHITE MOUNTAIN AND CLIFFS, the footwear brands dedicated to offering classic styles with a focus on comfort at an accessible price point, today announced they have signed a new licensing agreement for the distribution of rain, lightweight and heavyweight outerwear for women's, men's and kids. White Mountain and Cliffs have partnered with Mirage Fashion Group, a privately held global outerwear company specializing in designing and producing the latest styles in outerwear for all genders and sizes.
The new line of outerwear includes raincoats, puffer jackets, vests, and ski pants for the entire family, ensuring quality, warmth and protection at an accessible price point. Each piece has been thoughtfully designed to withstand all types of weather conditions without sacrificing style and comfort. The first outerwear collections are scheduled to be launched in Fall 2023 and will be initially available at Kohls.com, Burlington, Sierra Trading, TJX, and all outdoor retailers with expanded distribution in 2024. As part of this expansion, the brand will be introducing a range of 3-in-1 jackets and ski jackets for both men and women, with a full-curated assortment for all genders planned for Fall 2024.
This partnership with Mirage Fashion Group comes on the heels of White Mountain's recent news about expansion into new product categories beyond women's footwear. The brand has partnered with Iconic Footwear and Legwear Concepts to offer slippers and hanging flip-flops for men, women and kids as well as socks, legwear and hosiery beginning Fall 2023. This expansion into new product categories allows the brand to tap into new audiences while maintaining its commitment to superior quality and accessibility.
"Expanding into the outerwear category marks an exciting and pivotal milestone for White Mountain and Cliffs," said Alen Mamrout, CEO of American Exchange Group. "This strategic partnership with Mirage Fashion Group allows us to tap into their expertise in designing and producing stylish outerwear for all genders and sizes to provide high quality, affordable products to an entirely new range of consumers. We are confident that our entry into outerwear will be met with enthusiasm, and we look forward to this exciting chapter of growth and exploration."
"We are thrilled to embark on this new chapter for White Mountain," said Cynthia Nixon, Executive Vice President of Licensing and Brand Development. "As a brand that has been synonymous with quality footwear for the past 40 years, expanding into the outerwear category is an exciting progression for us. The brands 'White Mountain' and 'Cliffs' each evoke a sense of adventure and lifestyle, making it the perfect complement to introduce a line of outerwear products. We are confident that our dedication to comfort, affordability, and timeless style will translate seamlessly into this new venture, providing our customers with a complete head-to-toe experience they can rely on."
"Partnering with the 'White Mountain' and 'Cliffs' brands is an exciting opportunity for Mirage Fashion," said Jack Hara, President of Mirage Fashion Group. "With over twenty years of experience in designing and producing high-quality outerwear, we are confident that our team can infuse a fresh perspective into the White Mountain and Cliffs brands while staying true to their authenticity and core values," he added.
About White Mountain
White Mountain Footwear Group is a footwear company dedicated to offering classic styles with a focus on comfort at an accessible price point for the past 40 years. www.whitemountainshoes.com
About American Exchange Group:
American Exchange Group is an industry leader in the design and manufacturing of accessories and footwear. By facilitating distribution to major retailers globally for private label brands, exclusive licensed brands, and accessories including footwear, tech wearables, watches, jewelry, handbags and fashion accessories, American Exchange Group raises the bar by disrupting status quo pricing while staying at the forefront of trends. www.axnygroup.com
About Mirage Fashion Group
Mirage Fashion Group is a privately held global outerwear company servicing major retailers since 2003. We specialize in designing and producing the latest styles in outerwear for all genders and sizes. With our vast global sourcing abilities, we produce and distribute to all tiers and channels of retail. Our product lines include branded, proprietary and private label apparel. Mirage Fashion is able to raise the bar and set itself apart through creativity high quality and customer service. This combined with a reputation for integrity and excellence are the foundation for the company's success. www.miragefg.com
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Dear Heloise: As a child, I watched all of the effort, and egg whites, that it took my mom to make her beautiful angel food cake. She baked it, then would grab a glass soda bottle to invert the pan onto while it cooled. Note: She let it cool, sliced it in half, filled the layer and the entire cake with chocolate-chip-flavored cream, and then put it in the fridge. It was wonderful.
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Caleb Applegate joins Passage as Chief Executive Officer to drive next stage of growth for the Metaverse platform, supported by Chief of Staff Bryana Kortendick
WINCHESTER, Va., Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Passage, a platform for creating and connecting metaverse experiences, today announced the appointment of Caleb Applegate as Chief Executive Officer. A veteran of web3, Applegate will oversee the company's go-to-market strategy, build strategic partnerships, and define its product roadmap, with support from new Chief of Staff Bryana Kortendick.
Applegate brings a wealth of executive experience in blockchain, gaming, and entertainment to Passage. Most recently, he served as COO of non-fungible token (NFT) platform Enjin, where he led a $38.9M raise and helped rally $200M in retail support to secure one of the first Polkadot parachain slots.
This experience will be critical as Applegate leads a $9.2M private sale of Passage's native PASG token, which is currently underway and near closing. Passage will enter closed Beta in early 2023, with strategic events and partnerships leading up to the platform's public launch.
"Caleb has an incredible background in creative and blockchain thought leadership. This dual perspective is essential to building a platform that is both technically strong and has mass appeal," said Lex Avellino, Founder of Passage. "We need people like Caleb at the frontier if we want the Metaverse to see mainstream adoption."
The Passage ecosystem offers a suite of tools to build and connect virtual worlds and metaverse experiences, including streaming in-browser, cross-world commerce for fungible tokens and NFTs, and 3D communication infrastructure. Since 2017, the team behind Passage has been working with leading brands such as Capitol Records, Amazon Studios, and American Girl to host custom experiences using Passage technology.
Applegate is joined by Kortendick, Enjin's former VP of Operations & Communications, who played an integral role in the company's marketing, communications, and partnerships since 2018. Together, the pair helped grow Enjin's ecosystem to over 100 adopters and led key relationships with clients like Microsoft. At Passage, Kortendick will support the C-suite and spearhead communications and PR efforts.
"I am thrilled to join Passage at such a pivotal time," said Applegate. "The Passage team understands the Metaverse is more than just a game or digital world, it's a new layer of value that everyone should be able to access. Passage will open up doors to this space, allowing people to connect better to new value and experiences. I look forward to contributing to a vision that will not only shape a company, but the future of virtual and physical experiences."
Prior to Enjin, Applegate was co-owner of Mineplex, one of the world's largest Minecraft gaming servers, where he helped pioneer the Minecraft Marketplace. As a Hollywood filmmaker, he has produced numerous commercials, films, and series, with his first feature film, Dear Eleanor, acquired and distributed by Sony Pictures.
Users interested in participating in the private round or getting access to build a custom virtual world with Passage can get in touch at passage3d.com.
Passage is an ecosystem for building and connecting virtual worlds and metaverse experiences. Built on Cosmos, Passage is blockchain agnostic and offers a suite of tools to make creating and participating in the Metaverse more accessible: in-browser streaming, cross-world commerce for fungible tokens and NFTs, and 3D communication infrastructure. The Passage ecosystem is fueled by $PASG, the native utility token used in Passage worlds. For more information, visit passage3d.com.
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- Dr. Stefan Bean, Veteran Educational Administrator and Leader, Named Executive Director
- Mrs. Sandy Small, Popular Returning Teacher, Elevated to Assistant Principal
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Irvine International Academy announced today the appointment of Dr. Stefan Bean as Executive Director and Mrs. Sandy Small as Assistant Principal for the 2022-23 school year. The Mandarin Immersion and STEAM Charter School is preparing to begin its' second year of operation, with school beginning on August 18.
"Dr. Bean brings a breadth of knowledge and experience with charter schools that will prove valuable to our students and teachers, and Mrs. Small played an invaluable role during our inaugural school year," said Dough Husen, IIA Board President. "Together, their leadership and institutional knowledge will benefit our students, teachers and parents."
Dr. Bean also will serve as the school's new Principal. A longtime educational administrator and leader, Dr. Bean brings more than two decades of experience as a teacher, principal, assistant superintendent, and most recently, superintendent of a leading charter organization in California. He has served on the boards of numerous educational organizations, including the Orange County Classical Academy, Los Angeles Coalition for Excellent School and the W.A.Y.S. Academy for Young Scientist Charter School.
Mrs. Small begins her second year at Irvine International Academy. Last year she served as a teacher, and is very familiar with the students, staff and inner workings of the school, and her depth of passion and commitment to the students and their learning environment made her a perfect fit for this new role.
"We are very fortunate to add Dr. Bean and Mrs. Small in these key roles as we strive to build the best Mandarin immersion and STEAM charter school in the region," said Husen. "There were a lot of lessons learned during our first year, and that knowledge – combined with this team's talents – position us for future success."
"I'm very excited about the opportunity to lead the Irvine International Academy," said Dr. Bean. "Last year's academic achievement – with our student's math and science scores exceeding the local public school's average and the highest of any dual immersion charter school in Irvine – demonstrates the unique opportunity our students have to learn at the premier Mandarin Immersion and STEAM charter school in the region," said Dr. Bean.
He added, "Our specialty classes, including PE, art and STEAM, STEAM Lab and the dedication and commitment from our teachers and staff are a game-changer for parents seeking the best dual immersion education for their children in Irvine."
About Irvine International Academy
Irvine International Academy is a Mandarin Immersion and STEAM charter school located in Irvine, California. IIA provides a unique learning environment for students to learn in both English and Mandarin Chinese, and provide students with the best path for educational success. Additionally, students are steeped in the STEAM educational disciplines, including science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. For more information on the Irvine International Academy, visit: https://irvineia.org/.
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WFO ALBANY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, April 7, 2023
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RED FLAG WARNING
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albany NY
633 AM EDT Fri Apr 7 2023
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT FOR
LITCHFIELD AND BERKSHIRE COUNTIES...
* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 001 Northern Litchfield,
Fire Weather Zone 001 Northern Berkshire, Fire Weather Zone
013 Southern Litchfield and Fire Weather Zone 025 Southern
Berkshire.
* Timing...Noon to 8 pm.
* Winds...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 28 percent.
* Temperatures...In the mid and upper 40s.
* Lightning...None.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of
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LONDON (AP) — Betty Boothroyd, the first — and so far only — female speaker of Britain’s House of Commons, has died, parliamentary authorities said Monday. She was 93.
Boothroyd, who presided over the Commons’ often raucous debates with no-nonsense humor between 1992 and 2000, died Sunday at a hospital in Cambridge, southern England.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called Boothroyd “a remarkable woman who dedicated her life to politics.”
“The passion, wit and sense of fairness she brought to politics will not be forgotten,” he said.
Born in Dewsbury, northern England, in 1929, Boothroyd worked as a dancer in a chorus line troupe called the Tiller Girls before entering politics. She worked as an assistant to several lawmakers and, after several unsuccessful runs, was elected to Parliament in 1973 for the Labour Party.
Nineteen years later, she became the first woman to be elected speaker by lawmakers in the 700-year history of the role.
She dropped the tradition of wearing a shoulder-length white wig, and favored skirts over the knee-length breeches worn by her predecessors. Her iron-voiced admonition of ″Order! Order!″ and brisk Yorkshire humor helped keep unruly lawmakers in line.
After leaving the job, she was appointed to Parliament’s unelected upper chamber, the House of Lords.
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, who served from 1997 to 2007, said that Boothroyd “was a truly outstanding speaker, presiding with great authority, warmth and wit, for which she had our deep respect and admiration.”
Speaker Lindsay Hoyle said Boothroyd was “an inspiring woman” and “an inspirational politician.”
“She stuck by the rules, had a no-nonsense style, but any reprimands she did issue were done with good humor and charm,” he said. “Betty was one of a kind. A sharp, witty and formidable woman — and I will miss her.”
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The water level on the James River in Richmond is expected to rise to to the flood stage by 2 a.m. Monday.
According to the National Weather Service Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service, the water level at Richmond-Westham — located near the Huguenot Bridge in Richmond’s West End — is expected to rise from 6 feet to nearly 14 feet by tomorrow morning.
Recent rainfall elevated the water levels last week and the ongoing rain today will cause a rapid spike. According to 72-hour radar estimates, more than 9 inches of rain was seen upstream in Lynchburg.
There are flood watches, warnings, and advisories already in effect today. The slow moving band of heavy rain will continue to drop buckets of rain through the afternoon.
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The annual awards recognize outstanding Vendors, Suppliers, and Service Providers in the telecom, mobility, and IT management industry.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The prestigious 2022 AOTMP® Vendor Awards were presented on July 28th at the Industry Solutions Showcase, a live online event that reimagined the way buyers and sellers connect. The awards recognize innovation and excellence amongst vendors involved with providing products, services, and solutions to external customers and individuals working for those vendor organizations.
Individual award winners are as follows:
- Customer Advocate of the Year – Ciera Broberg, Telarus
- Business Analyst of the Year – Ben Savage, Mindglobal
- Consultant of the Year – Suzanne Rosato, G2, Inc.
The company award winners are as follows:
- Telecom Vendor of the Year – Sakon
- Mobility Vendor of the Year – DMI
- IT Vendor of the Year – ITsavvy
- Startup Vendor of the Year – Lightyear
- Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) Vendor of the Year – The BAZ Group
The solutions award winners are as follow:
- Hottest New Telecom Solution – Calero-MDSL
- Hottest New Mobility Solution – Samsung SDS America
- Hottest New IT Solution – Taqtile
The event award winner is as follows:
- AOTMP® People's Choice Award – Samsung SDS America
Timothy C. Colwell, AOTMP® Executive Vice President, said, "The accomplishments of this year's AOTMP® Vendor Award winners, both company and individual, demonstrate undeniable business results and compelling value propositions across the board. These outstanding individuals, vendors, suppliers, and service providers are making an impact in the telecom, mobility, and IT management industry."
AOTMP® is a global organization, empowering professionals in the dynamic $4+ trillion telecom, mobility and IT management industry. AOTMP® delivers value through training, certifications, association memberships, events & programs, best practices, publications, resources, and professional development.
Learn more at www.aotmp.com
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – A 19-year-old baseball player in Pennsylvania has died after a makeshift dugout structure collapsed on him, according to the president of Central Penn College.
The Cumberland County Coroner’s office confirmed the player’s identity as Angel Mercado, who attended the college, saying he died at Holy Spirit Hospital from an accidental traumatic head injury.
According to City of Harrisburg Communications Director Matt Maisel, Mercado was part of the Harrisburg International League, which consists of older students from multiple area schools who had permission to play on the rented field where the accident happened.
However, Maisel said, they did not have a permit to build the structure, which the baseball team’s coach, Gerardo Diaz, said was being constructed to protect the players from the rain and sun.
Around 3 p.m. on Monday, the structure collapsed on Mercado while they were attempting to take it down, leaving him unable to breathe. Diaz said he performed CPR on Mercado and that he had woken up before he was taken to the hospital.
According to a statement from Central Penn College President Linda Fedrizzi-Williams, they “are mourning the heart-wrenching loss of one of our own, a promising young athlete who senselessly lost his life while helping others enjoy the sport he loved so much.”
The statement also said that the “baseball team said their goodbyes” and “expressed their love to their brother.”
Harrisburg Mayor Wanda R.D. Williams issued the following statement on Wednesday morning:
“We are devastated to learn of the passing of Angel Mercado-Ocasio. Anytime someone passes, we lose a little bit of who we are. It hurts even more when it’s one of our own. Angel was our son; a proud Harrisburg Cougar, and a stand-out, promising young athlete. He died helping others around the sport he loved. It’s heart-wrenching. Angel embraced so many people and now we need to embrace his memory. We ask everyone in the community to pray for his family, his friends, and his teammates, as we get through this impossibly difficult time together. The City of Harrisburg would like to extend our sincere condolences and prayers to the family.”
The college said counselors are being offered to students and staff.
Harrisburg officials said they are documenting the scene and would take down the remaining structure.
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Students currently enrolled at HBCUs are invited to apply to be considered for one of twenty scholarships — together totalling $100,000.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Legacy hair care brand Creme of Nature is pleased to announce that its scholarship for HBCU students has returned for a third year. The fund will be administered by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF).
The Creme of Nature Legacy of Leadership scholarship was created to provide financial assistance to deserving students who are enrolled at an Historically Black College or University (HBCU).
The scholarship program aims to propel promising students, providing them with needed financial assistance as they matriculate into contributing members of society. The HBCU students apply by submitting a 2-minute video "What Legacy Means to Me".
Stephanie Burks, Senior Marketing Director at Revlon Multicultural, adds, "The ability to provide this scholarship goes beyond its monetary contribution. It's a fundamental part of our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. This scholarship will not only help alleviate the financial burden of higher education, it will also support and encourage the academic and personal growth of our recipients. We're unbelievably proud to be a part of their story".
Betsy Burton-Strunk, VP of the TMCF, says, "The confidence, creativity, and passion that HBCUs pour into their students is phenomenal. Our partnership with Creme of Nature allows TMCF to expand opportunities to allow students to take their place as tomorrow's leaders."
Creme of Nature has also partnered with Impressions of Beauty (IOB), a multi-cultural college marketing company that connect students with beauty brands. IOB's network of student ambassadors will help to promote the scholarship and build awareness among the students.
Legacy of Leadership applications are open from January 23rd through March 27th, 2023. The students selected will be honoured at virtual celebration event in the fall.
To learn more about the Legacy of Leadership program please visit https://cremeofnature.com/legacy-of-leadership/.
About Creme of Nature
Creme of Nature was one of the first mainstream haircare lines designed especially for black women. For decades, the brand has been the go-to for black and multicultural women worldwide who want self-care solutions for beautiful hair.
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LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WTVA) - Investigators in Lowndes County made a few arrests in connection with a case involving alleged witness tampering and bribery.
Investigators charged Billy Bowen, Emily Morgan and Hannah Watkins with tampering with a witness. Morgan is also charged with possession of meth.
Investigators also charged Tracy Mills with receiving a bribe.
Bowen is in jail on charges of a drive-by shooting and possession of meth. After an investigation and evidence gathering, investigators arrested Bowen on Jan. 12.
Investigators said the most recent charges stem from an investigation that began on Jan. 15. They said Bowen called Hannah Watkins from the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center. Bowen asked Watkins to reach out to Mills, the victim of the drive-by shooting, and make a deal to drop the charges.
Investigators said all four suspects spoke and agreed to a deal for Mills to drop the charges in exchange for money and a new car. This conversation happened on the jail's video phone system.
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UNCASVILLE, Conn., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mohegan has been recognized on the Forbes list of Best-in-State Employers 2022. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The awards list was announced on August 24th, 2022 and can currently be viewed on the Forbes website. This recognition further solidifies Mohegan's position as a leader in the hospitality, gaming and entertainment industries and aligns well with the company's vision - to transcend gaming while transforming entertainment into a more immersive, exhilarating experience for all.
America's Best-in-State Employers 2022 were identified in an independent survey based on a vast sample of approximately 70,000 Americans working for companies with more than 500 employees in the USA. Across 25 industry sectors, 1,380 employer brands were ranked among the top employers. Brands were able to win in more than one state.
The evaluation was based on direct and indirect recommendations from employees who were asked to rate their willingness to recommend their own employers to friends and family. Employees were also asked to evaluate other employers in their respective industry and state that stood out either positively or negatively.
Based on the results of the study, Mohegan is proud to be recognized on the Forbes list of Best-in-State Employers 2022 for the state of Connecticut, the home of Mohegan headquarters and Tribe.
"We're honored to see Mohegan named among the best employers in Connecticut," said Ray Pineault, President & CEO of Mohegan. "The workplace culture at Mohegan and implemented at all of our properties is guided by our core values and the 'Spirit of Aquai' which has created a strong and secure working environment for our team members that will continue for generations to come. The Spirit of Aquai is a centuries-old guiding philosophy infused throughout all levels of Mohegan operation. This allows employees to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere for outstanding hospitality and guest experience – and we are thrilled to earn this recognition on such a prominent scale."
For more information on Mohegan please visit www.mohegangaming.com.
Mohegan is the owner, developer and manager of premier entertainment resorts in the United States, Canada, and Northern Asia. Mohegan's U.S. operations include resorts in Connecticut, Washington, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Nevada; Canadian operations are based in Niagara Falls; and Mohegan Inspire is located in Incheon, South Korea. The brand's iGaming division, Mohegan Digital, provides cutting-edge online gaming solutions to Mohegan's loyal fan base and meets the digital needs of customers on a global scale. Mohegan is owner and operator of Connecticut Sun, a professional basketball team in the WNBA. For more information on Mohegan and its properties, please visit www.mohegangaming.com.
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Former Vice President Mike Pence’s political advocacy group is launching a round of ads in Iowa pushing back against transgender-affirming policies in schools, Pence’s latest outreach in the early voting state as he mulls a 2024 presidential bid.
Advancing American Freedom, a group formed in 2021 by Pence to promote his agenda, announced Thursday a “grassroots campaign” focused on parents’ rights.
“The strength of our nation is tied to the strength of our families, and we cannot stand idly by as the Radical Left attempts to indoctrinate our children behind parents’ backs,” Pence said in a statement. “Advancing American Freedom will not rest until parental rights are restored in Iowa and across the nation.”
Specifically, the advertisements, rallies and events will focus on a policy adopted last year by a district near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, allowing transgender students to request a support plan to help them socially transition at school, with or without their parents’ permission.
Pence is supporting a group of parents who are suing the Linn-Mar Community School District to overturn the policy. Arguments in the case are set to begin on Wednesday in federal court in Minnesota.
Parents’ rights and the pushback against gender-affirming policies for transgender youth have been particularly animating issues for conservatives, with state legislatures introducing and passing bills aiming to block the discussion of gender identity in schools or the approval of gender-affirming care for those who are transitioning, and targeting transgender athletes in schools.
The Dispatch first reported that Pence also plans to visit Iowa next week to mark the start of the grassroots campaign, a trip that will coincide with former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley’s own 2024 presidential campaign launch.
Pence has said he is considering whether to run for president in 2024 or serve as a voice for conservative issues without running for elected office. He told The Hill in an interview last month he would discuss the matter with his family and supporters in the coming months before officially deciding.
Pence has said on multiple occasions he believes Americans are looking for new leadership, underscoring his desire for the party to move on from former President Trump, who is the only declared candidate in the race.
The ad buy is Pence’s latest foray into Iowa, which will hold the first caucus in the GOP 2024 primary in roughly one year. The former vice president has visited the state for party events and met with evangelical leaders, and his advocacy group has aired ads focused on energy policy.
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ARLINGTON, Va. and DÜSSELDORF, Germany, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Uniper brought Germany's first full cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the new LNG terminal, operated by Uniper, in Wilhelmshaven. The LNG ship Maria Energy, owned by Tsakos Energy Navigation, a major energy mover, was loaded in Calcasieu Pass, USA, at the liquefaction facility of the LNG supplier Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC, on December 19, 2022.
The Maria Energy is fully loaded with approx. 170,000 cubic meters LNG (97,147,000 cubic meters of natural gas) – enough to supply around 50,000 German households with energy for one year.
Niek den Hollander, Uniper CCO says: "The successful delivery of the first full LNG cargo to the Uniper terminal in Wilhelmshaven is a testament to the strong partnership between Uniper, Venture Global, and Tsakos Energy Navigation. The use of LNG as a reliable energy source is crucial for the Security of Supply for Germany and Europe. We are committed to contribute our part by bringing more LNG to the European market and especially Germany via the Wilhelmshaven and Brunsbüttel Regas Terminals."
"Venture Global is very proud to supply the first full cargo of LNG ever delivered to Germany, and we congratulate Uniper and the German government for their swift action to build the infrastructure needed to make this historic day possible," says Venture Global CEO Mike Sabel. "As strategic partners, we look forward to providing long-term security of energy supply to our allies through the continued delivery of clean and reliable US LNG."
The LNG cargo delivered on board of the Maria Energy forms part of the commissioning process at the Wilhelmshaven terminal. Commercial operations of the Wilhelmshaven terminal are expected to start in mid-January 2023.
The Uniper LNG terminal in Wilhelmshaven was opened on December 17, 2022. Via the Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) Höegh Esperanza, about five billion cubic meters of natural gas can be landed in Germany per year.
TEN, founded in 1993 and celebrating this year 29 years as a public company, is one of the first and most established public shipping companies in the world. TEN's diversified energy fleet currently consists of 73 double-hull vessels including four dual-fuel LNG powered aframax vessels and two option one shuttle tankers under construction, constituting a mix of crude tankers, product tankers and LNG carriers, totaling 8.5 million dwt.
Venture Global is a long-term, low-cost provider of U.S. LNG sourced from resource rich North American natural gas basins. Venture Global's first facility, Calcasieu Pass, commenced producing LNG in January 2022. The company is also constructing or developing an additional 60 MTPA of production capacity in Louisiana to provide clean, affordable energy to the world. The company is developing Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) projects at each of its LNG facilities.
Düsseldorf-based Uniper is an international energy company with activities in more than 40 countries. With around 7,000 employees, it makes an important contribution to security of supply in Europe. Uniper's core businesses are power generation in Europe, global energy trading, and a broad gas portfolio. Uniper procures gas – including liquefied natural gas (LNG) – and other energy sources on global markets. The company owns and operates gas storage facilities with a capacity of more than 7 billion cubic meters. Uniper plans for its 22.5 GW of installed power-generating capacity in Europe to be carbon-neutral by 2035. The company already ranks among Europe's largest operators of hydroelectric plants and intends to further expand solar and wind energy, which are essential for a more sustainable and autonomous future.
Uniper is a reliable partner for communities, municipal utilities, and industrial enterprises for planning and implementing innovative, lower-carbon solutions on their decarbonization journey. Uniper is a hydrogen pioneer, is active worldwide along the entire hydrogen value chain, and is conducting projects to make hydrogen a mainstay of the energy supply.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements based on current assumptions and forecasts made by Uniper SE Management and other information currently available to Uniper. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material differences between the actual future results, financial situation, development or performance of the company and the estimates given here. Uniper SE does not intend, and does not assume any liability whatsoever, to update these forward-looking statements or to modify them to conform with future events or developments.
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NEW YORK — Salman Rushdie’s agent says the author has lost sight in one eye and the use of a hand as he recovers from an attack from a man who rushed the stage at an August literary event in western New York, according to a published report.
Literary agent Andrew Wylie told the Spanish language newspaper El Pais in an article published Saturday that Rushdie suffered three serious wounds to his neck and 15 more wounds to his chest and torso in the attack that took away sight in an eye and left a hand incapacitated.
Rushdie, 75, spent years in hiding after Iran’s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a 1989 edict, a fatwa, calling for his death after publication of his novel “The Satanic Verses,” which some Muslims consider blasphemous. Over the past two decades, Rushdie has traveled freely.
Hadi Matar, 24, of Fairview, New Jersey, has been incarcerated after pleading not guilty to attempted murder and assault in the Aug. 12 attack on Rushdie as he was being introduced at the Chautauqua Institution, a rurally located center 55 miles southwest of Buffalo that is known for its summertime lecture series.
After the attack, Rushdie was treated at a Pennsylvania hospital, where he was briefly put on a ventilator to recover from what Wylie told El Pais was a “brutal attack” that cut nerves to one arm.
Wylie told the newspaper he could not say whether Rushdie remained in a hospital or discuss his whereabouts.
“He's going to live ... That's the important thing,” Wylie said.
The attack was along the lines of what Rushie and his agent have thought was the “principal danger ... a random person coming out of nowhere and attacking," Wylie told El Pais.
“So you can't protect against it because it's totally unexpected and illogical,” he said.
Wylie told the newspaper it was like Beatles member John Lennon's murder. Lennon was shot to death by Mark David Chapman outside his Manhattan apartment building Dec. 8, 1980, hours after the singer had signed an autograph for Chapman.
In a jailhouse interview with The New York Post, Matar said he disliked Rushdie and praised Khomeini. Iran has denied involvement in the attack.
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EUGENE, Ore. — The U.S. women pulled a shocking upset over Jamaica in the 4x100 relay at the world championships Saturday, while the men finished second after a sloppy baton exchange that has become a ritual for that star-crossed team.
The U.S. women, a clear underdog to a Jamaican team that had won all but one of the six sprint medals at this meet, pulled the upset when Twanisha Terry held off 200 gold medalist Shericka Jackson for a .04-second victory.
The American team, which also included Melissa Jefferson, Abby Steiner and Jenna Prandini, finished in 41.14.
Jamaica’s fate might have been sealed on a messy first pass between Kemba Nelson and Elaine Thompson-Herah. With Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce running the third leg, Jamaica came into this with all three members of the team that swept the 100 meters last weekend. The U.S. had taken all six medals in the men’s 100 and 200.
Andre DeGrasse beat Marvin Bracy to the line by .07 seconds to lift Canada to the victory in the men’s race in 37.48 seconds.
Bracy fell behind after twice reaching back and whiffing on the exchange from Elijah Hall, who went tumbling to the ground after he finally let go of the stick.
The relays proved, yet again, that pure speed is not all that matters in these races.
Though the U.S. men will walk away with a medal this time — they’d been shut out in six of the last 13 worlds and three of the last four Olympics — this can’t be framed as anything but an unsatisfactory result.
DeGrasse, the Olympic champion at 200 meters, could barely walk up his stairs four weeks ago while overcoming COVID-19. He won the gold medal.
Meanwhile, the U.S., buoyed by a solid race in prelims the day earlier, left a bunch of their medalists from earlier in the week — Trayvon Bromell, Erriyon Knighton, Kenny Bednarek and the injured Fred Kerley — on the bench.
Hall stayed on. His resume: A fifth-place finish in the 100 at nationals this year, but also an NCAA relay title in 2018 at University of Houston, where the legend, Carl Lewis, who is also a constant critic of the U.S. relay process, has been coaching for years.
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10 technologies that have shaped online gambling
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10 technologies that have shaped online gambling
A person playing poker online using their computer
Gambling has been a part of human life for thousands of years in cultures the world over. Chinese gambling goes back over 4,000 years. Cockfighting was a favored pastime in Greece about 2,500 years ago. State-sponsored lotteries in 15th- and 16th-century England helped raise funds for London’s water supply, civil servant salaries, and even the colonization of the Americas. Betting, gaming, and trying one’s luck have been pasttimes for millennia, and most of that was done in person until very recently.
The digital revolution has pushed the growth of online gambling, and COVID-19 has only accelerated that trend. As the world has adopted more and more technological advances, so, too, has online gambling embraced them. Technological evolutions have enabled more people to gamble online, from simple prepaid cards to virtual reality. And enhanced security features have bolstered their confidence in doing so safely, allowing them to dive headfirst into the world of virtual gambling.
OLBG reviewed research from across the internet to understand the different technologies used by online casinos. Continue reading to look at how technology is changing where and how bettors play and pay.
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Diverse payment options… and cryptocurrencies
A person entering their credit card details into a gambling app
Once upon a time, cash was king in gambling. But now, players can pay in many ways, such as credit and prepaid cards. Players can try to use their Visa, Mastercard, or American Express credit cards on their bets. Still, transactions may not always come through mainly because of conservative bank attitudes toward gambling purchases. Providing credit information in such a high-stakes situation may not also be prudent. Some players opt instead to load funds into a prepaid card, which allows them to keep their financial information safe and caps their spending. However, whether those cards would work depends on the jurisdiction a gamer is playing in.
Cryptocurrencies are the latest development in payment methods. They are digital currencies secured through cryptography and used in conjunction with blockchain technology (discussed next). Cryptocurrencies have been an interesting new method of payment. A critical feature of cryptocurrency gambling sites is that they allow players to be completely anonymous, allaying concerns of players’ fraud or security breaches.
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Blockchain technology
The Argo Blockchain logo as displayed on a smartphone screen
Blockchain is a shared, unchangeable ledger that records any transaction, whether physical goods or digital, including those made in cryptocurrency. These records are maintained across several computers linked together without a central server. The decentralized network of blockchain platforms introduces more transparency with cryptocurrencies while keeping sensitive player information secure. As cryptocurrencies allow gamers to play anonymously, blockchain technology can keep track of each player’s wins, losses, and payouts. The resulting playing record is unalterable and publicly available, building integrity into the system from its inception.
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Smartphones
A person using their mobile phone to bet on a sports game
Smartphones have almost become a necessity rather than a luxury in society today. It enables many not just to call their loved ones but also to keep up with the news, shop, and, yes, even gamble. The rise of smartphones began with the introduction of iPhones in 2007. By 2020, 78% of the world had access to a smartphone. Players could now place bets and easily play whatever games they like anywhere in the world with a cellphone signal. The COVID-19 pandemic only accelerated the popularity of smartphone gambling. Some gamblers, who might have ordinarily taken trips into a casino to place bets, instead chose to play games right from the safety of their homes.
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Smartwatches
A person checking their smartwatch while on the move
If smartphones aren’t mobile enough, what about a smartwatch? A smartwatch is a wearable computing device that resembles a traditional wristwatch, just with additional smartphone features such as the ability to check email, answer phone calls, and run applications—including those that support gambling. Some operators have released applications that allow betting, but these have yet to be fully adopted in the industry.
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Fingerprint logins
A person scanning their fingerprint to unlock their iPhone
As online gambling has risen in popularity, so have security concerns. More and more, proving a player is who they are has been an essential part of the process. One way to do that is right at the player’s fingertips. Fingerprint logins are a form of biometric technology that allows people to access online services using images of their fingerprints. This kind of biometric authentication has enhanced the security of online gambling since biometric data is difficult to duplicate.
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Two-factor authentication
A person using a one-time use code to log into an account using two-factor authentication
Another way to add more security is by doubling the locks, which is what two-factor authentication essentially does. Players who have enabled two-factor authentication log into an online portal using two different verification forms; this typically entails a password and then responding to a security question or confirming login from another device owned by the same player. This adds an extra layer of security, making it more difficult for thieves to access a player’s personal and financial information.
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3D slots
An online slot machine designed to look three dimensional
Technology has not only upped the security of online gambling, but it’s also making playing games of chance online more exciting, starting with the simple slot machine. What was once a simple game of chance triggered by pulling a lever is now quite the cinematic experience.
3D technology has upped online gaming’s entertainment value by adding more impressive graphics and even story elements, which gamers can play on their computers much like video games. Winning combinations could trigger cinematic interludes such as flying through the desert or even unlock bonus games like additional gladiator fights. These features enable players to feel they are progressing through an experience rather than repetitively playing slots.
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Cloud services/cloud gaming
A person taking notes while overlooking a server farm cloud computing facility
The cloud refers to services accessed over the internet and not tied to a physical location or hardware. Cloud-based services and games allow people to gamble anywhere, using any device—such as smartphones, tablets, or laptops—connected to the internet. Rather than purchasing a disc or downloading a program to their computers, players can navigate directly to an operator’s website and play online immediately.
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Live casino games
A dealer at a casino dealing cards
The excitement of playing on the floor of casinos in Las Vegas or Macau can be a dream come true but barring the funds to do that live casino games come pretty close. In live casino games, a dealer and his table are filmed from a remote studio with cameras broadcasting to players’ computer screens. Each physical card that is dealt also pops up on the player’s screen, allowing them to indicate which cards they want to put in play. Additional features like audio and chat also simulate the social aspects of a gambling environment. Common games played in live casino games include blackjack, roulette, and baccarat.
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VR/metaverse
A person using a VR headset
A step above live casino games, virtual reality casinos, and games in the metaverse let players feel as if they’re there or, even better, somewhere in space or underwater. Inside a virtual reality casino, players can sit at a table, walk up and down the hallways and interact with other players just as they would in a physical space with the help of special headsets, glasses, or gloves with sensors. Because it is a digital world, a poker or blackjack game can instead be set in a created environment (again, much like video games).
Similar to virtual reality casinos, the metaverse is a digital gathering space, but this time players can also interact with each other using their avatars. Minecraft, Animal Crossing, or Fortnite are great examples of metaverses, where players are asked to create their characters and move around in the same digital space. Virtual reality and the metaverse are immersive online worlds that allow people to capture the feel of playing in person while staying home.
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MSU softball coach gets ejected, throws first base bag in anger
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WLBT) - The Mississippi State softball team had a controversial Saturday afternoon they won’t forget. Going from glory to devastation resulted in an MSU assistant coach getting ejected from a game, but not before he left his mark.
Saturday afternoon, the Lady Bulldogs were playing a home game against the No. 11 ranked Arkansas Razorbacks in Starkville.
Trailing 4-0 in the bottom of the third inning, Mississippi State captain Chloe Malau’ulu hit what she and the rest of the stadium thought was a 2-run homerun to cut the deficit in half, including MSU assistant coach Tyler Bratton.
After review, the umpires called off the home run and called the runner who was on first base out for leaving the base to early.
This how Coach Bratton reacted:
After a Mississippi State runner was called for leaving first base early, negating a 2-run HR, Bulldog assistant coach Tyler Bratton was... not happy with the call. pic.twitter.com/miHGmb7FLF
— Justin McLeod (@justfactsmaam) April 1, 2023
Following the the home run being taken away, Malau’ulu would return to the batter’s box and strike out, and the Bulldogs left the inning scoreless instead of cutting the Razorbacks’ lead.
Mississippi State would end up losing the game and the potential momentum from a 2-run home run was surely lost because of the controversial call.
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Earth broke record for shortest day in June
(CNN) – People who complain about not having enough time in a day may actually have a point – albeit a very tiny one.
The shortest day on Earth, since the invention of the atomic clock, was recorded on June 29.
According to the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service, the Earth’s rotation was nearly 1.6 milliseconds short of the usual 24-hour day on that date.
That beats out the previous shortest day on record, which was in July of 2020.
Researchers aren’t sure why Earth is turning slightly faster but say the movement of land due to melting glaciers might be a factor.
Despite these, relatively speaking, shorter days, it turns out days used to go by much more quickly.
According to a study published in Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology in 2020, a typical day only lasted about 23.5 hours during the time when dinosaurs roamed the Earth.
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VISEGRAD, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Tons of waste dumped in poorly regulated riverside landfills or directly into the waterways that flow across three countries end up accumulating behind a trash barrier in the Drina River in eastern Bosnia during the wet weather of winter and early spring.
This week, the barrier once again became the outer edge of a massive floating waste dump crammed with plastic bottles, rusty barrels, used tires, household appliances, driftwood and other garbage picked up by the river from its tributaries.
The river fencing installed by a Bosnian hydroelectric plant, a few kilometers upstream from its dam near Visegrad, has turned the city into an unwilling regional waste site, local environmental activists complain.
Heavy rain and unseasonably warm weather over the past week have caused many rivers and streams in Bosnia, Serbia and Montenegro to overflow, flooding the surrounding areas and forcing scores of people from their homes. Temperatures dropped in many areas on Friday as rain turned into snow.
“We had a lot of rainfall and torrential floods in recent days and a huge inflow of water from (the Drina’s tributaries in) Montenegro which is now, fortunately, subsiding,” said Dejan Furtula of the environmental group Eko Centar Visegrad.
“Unfortunately, the huge inflow of garbage has not ceased,” he added.
The Drina River runs 346 kilometers (215 miles) from the mountains of northwestern Montenegro through Serbia and Bosnia. and some of its tributaries are known for their emerald color and breathtaking scenery. A section along the border between Bosnia and Serbia is popular with river rafters when it’s not “garbage season.”
Some 10,000 cubic meters (more than 353,000 cubic feet) of waste are estimated to have amassed behind the Drina River trash barrier in recent days, Furtula said. The same amount was pulled in recent years from that area of the river.
Removing the garbage takes up to six months, on average. It ends up at the municipal landfill in Visegrad, which Furtula said “does not even have sufficient capacity to handle (the city’s) municipal waste.”
“The fires on the (municipal) landfill site are always burning,” he said, calling the conditions there “not just a huge environmental and health hazard, but also a big embarrassment for all of us.”
Decades after the devastating 1990s wars that accompanied the breakup of Yugoslavia, the Balkans lag behind the rest of Europe both economically and with regard to environmental protection.
The countries of the region have made little progress in building effective, environmentally sound trash disposal systems despite seeking membership in the European Union and adopting some of the EU’s laws and regulations.
Unauthorized waste dumps dot hills and valleys throughout the region, while trash litters roads and plastic bags hang from the trees.
In addition to river pollution, many countries in the western Balkans have other environmental woes. One of the most pressing is the extremely high level of air pollution affecting a number of cities in the region.
“People need to wake up to problems like this,” Visegrad resident Rados Brekalovic said.
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Rocco Pellegrini accounted for three touchdowns as Paulsboro stays hot with a 34-19 win over Audubon in Audubon.
Paulsboro (4-4) began the season 0-3 an ended by winning four of the last five games.
Pellegrini finished with two touchdowns through the air and one on the ground while Damire Avant contributed two rushing touchdowns.
Audubon (3-4) led 10-0 following a rushing touchdown from Scott Lynch and 27-yard field goal from Logan Gilbert. Paulsboro answered with 22 unanswered points to gain control.
Paulsboro entered the weekend No. 9 in South 1. It was already all but in the playoffs and likely completed the full turnaround following the first three games of the season.
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A choppy day of trading ended with stocks broadly lower on Wall Street Thursday, though indexes have managed to hold onto most of their sizeable gains from a big rally at the start of the week.
The S&P 500 fell 1% after having been up 0.4% in the early going. The benchmark index is up 4.4% for the week following its best two-day rally since the spring of 2020.
The selling was widespread, with roughly 80% of the stocks in the S&P 500 ending in the red. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.1%, while the Nasdaq composite lost 0.7%. The Russell 2000 index of smaller company stocks closed 0.6% lower.
Treasury yields gained ground and put more pressure on stocks. The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which helps set rates for mortgages and many other kinds of loans, rose to 3.81% from 3.75% late Wednesday. The yield on the two-year Treasury, which more closely tracks expectations for Federal Reserve action, rose to 4.22% from 4.14% late Monday.
Investors were reviewing the latest data on jobs, which showed more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week. Traders will be watching closely on Friday when the government releases its monthly job market data.
The labor market remains strong in the face of persistent inflation and a slowing overall U.S. economy. That’s good for job hunters, but could give the Federal Reserve more reason to keep raising interest rates in its bid to crush inflation. Wall Street is eager for definitive signs that inflation is on the wane and the central bank can finally ease back on its rate hikes.
“We still have very, very hot inflation, and there’s nothing slowing the Fed anytime soon,” said Paul Kim, CEO of Simplify ETFs. “And the market’s just waiting for clarity. And that’s why you’re seeing a little bit of choppiness, but no real clear direction.”
The S&P 500 fell 38.76 points to 3,744.52. The Dow dropped 346.93 points to close at 29,926.94. The Nasdaq slid 75.33 points at 11,073.31. The Russell 2000 fell 10.18 points to 1,752.51.
Technology, financial and health care stocks were among the biggest weights on the market. Intel dropped 1.7%, Citigroup fell 1.8% and Johnson & Johnson fell 1.9%.
Energy stocks mostly rose as the price of U.S. crude oil increased 0.8%. Marathon Oil gained 3.9%.
Wall Street is watching employment data very closely as the Fed remains determined to raise interest rates to try and tame the hottest inflation in four decades. Investors are concerned that the Fed could go too far with its rate increases and push the economy into a recession.
New U.S. government data showed that more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, the largest number in four months.
The job market has been a particularly strong area of an otherwise slowing economy. Any sign that it’s weakening could factor into the the Fed’s future decisions to either remain aggressive or ease up. Government employment data released on Tuesday indicated that the job market may be cooling. A more closely watched monthly employment report, for September, will be released on Friday.
Wall Street analysts expect the government to report that the U.S. economy added 250,000 jobs last month, well below the average of 487,000 a month over the past year, but still a strong number that suggests the labor market is healthy despite chronic inflation and two straight quarters of U.S. economic contraction.
More broadly, the global economy has also been hit hard by record inflation and lingering uncertainty over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. That conflict continues to hang over energy costs worldwide, but especially for Europe. The International Monetary Fund is once again lowering its projections for global economic growth in 2023 and said the risks of a recession are rising.
Investors will soon get more information on just how hard inflation is squeezing businesses and consumers when companies start reporting their third-quarter financial results this month. More importantly, Wall Street will be listening closely to what executives say about expectations for the remainder of the year and into 2023.
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro has drawn surprised comments after a gust of wind revealed that he carries a gun tucked in his belt.
Ziobro was laying a wreath at a monument to victims of mining disasters in central Poland on Monday when the Glock pistol came into view.
Poland, like most European Union countries, have strict rules about acquiring guns and very few people are allowed to own them or carry them in public.
Critics on social media commented that the minister mustn’t be confident in the protection he receives as a state figure, but supporters note that Ziobro, who is also prosecutor general, has received death threats.
Ziobro said at a news conference on Tuesday that he obtained permission to have a gun after it was revealed some years ago that an organized crime boss had called for his assassination. The man, identified only as Jan S., has been detained for several years and his trial is underway.
Ziobro said that he has victim status in the case.
“Like any citizen, I have every right to use means that guarantee security to me and to my family,” Ziobro said.
At a separate news conference, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said that all citizens, including the justice minister, have the right to try to obtain permission to have a gun.
Earlier, Ziobro said that he practices shooting at a range on weekends as a hobby. He said he had the gun on him because the alternative was to leave it in the car, which isn’t allowed, as he stopped at the ceremony on his way back to Warsaw at the start of the working week.
He said he doesn’t carry the weapon all the time.
Ziobro, 52, is head of a small party in the ruling conservative coalition and has strong views, including support for the death penalty. He authored changes to the justice system that have put Poland on a collision course with the 27-nation EU.
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NEW YORK, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alba Wheels Up is pleased to welcome Joseph Milstein as its Chief Revenue Officer. Mr. Milstein is an industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience in international and domestic logistics and transportation. Throughout his career, he has repeatedly led commercial organizations to improved revenue growth and profitability.
Prior to joining Alba Wheels Up, Joseph served in senior leadership positions at APL Limited, APL Logistics, FMI International (Toll Global Forwarding), and Zim Integrated Shipping Services. Most recently, he led the growth and commercial efforts for two successful supply chain technology start-up companies, Leaf Logistics and Clockwork Logistics Systems.
Alba Wheels Up CEO, Damien Stile, commented, "As Alba Wheels Up continues to accelerate its growth rate, Joseph will play a key role in leading our revenue generation engine. We are thrilled to welcome someone with such deep industry and functional expertise, and we expect his impact to be immediate."
Joseph earned both Bachelor's and Master's degrees from NYU.
About Alba Wheels Up
Alba is a logistics company providing customs brokerage, freight forwarding, e-commerce, trade consulting, and other supply chain services for importers and exporters across diverse sectors including apparel, pharmaceuticals, industrial, and food and drugs. The company primarily operates out of its headquarters in Valley Stream, NY and has offices in California, New Jersey, and Texas. www.albawheelsup.com
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Builder eyes multiple locations in Rio Rancho
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Richmond American Homes of New Mexico, Inc., a subsidiary of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MDC), has announced plans to build multiple new communities in the Albuquerque area (RichmondAmerican.com/Albuquerque). The homebuilder's expansion in this market will provide local house hunters access to a broader range of home personalization options than many other builders offer.
"Albuquerque homebuyers are going to love our wide selection of design options," said David Viger, Richmond American Homes' Chief Operating Officer. "We believe that everyone who builds a new home from the ground up should have the freedom to choose their finishes and design a home that's as unique as they are. It's why we say, 'with us its personal.'"
Richmond American recently closed on its first community, Monarch at Mariposa in Rio Rancho, which is scheduled to open by the end of the year. The builder is also poised to close on a second Rio Rancho community, Seasons at Broadmoor Heights (RichmondAmerican.com/BroadmoorHeights), in May and sales are slated to commence in June. Both communities will offer Richmond American's sought-after Seasons™ Collection, designed to make homeownership more attainable for a wide range of buyers.
Richmond American companies have been in business for over 40 years and are known for their inspired floor plans, quality construction and unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction. However, personalization is what truly distinguishes Richmond American from other leading national homebuilders.
Everyone who builds a brand-new Richmond American home from the ground up will have the opportunity to meet with a professional design consultant to choose colors, textures, finishes and fixtures for their new living spaces. During this complimentary design consultation, buyers can select even the smallest details, like doorknobs and drawer pulls, to help ensure that their new home reflects their personal taste and lifestyle.
Visit RichmondAmerican.com for more information. View health and safety updates at RichmondAmerican.com/COVID-19.
Operating under the name Richmond American Homes, MDC's homebuilding subsidiaries have built more than 220,000 homes since 1977. Among the nation's largest homebuilders, MDC's subsidiary companies have operations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Washington. Mortgage lending, plus insurance and title services are offered by the following MDC subsidiaries, respectively: HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation, American Home Insurance Agency, Inc. and American Home Title and Escrow Company. M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "MDC." For more information, visit MDCHoldings.com.
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LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Kyler Murray has made it no secret he enjoys video games, including the popular “Call of Duty” franchise.
Tight end Zach Ertz said the franchise quarterback also knows he has a duty to study his playbook.
Ertz believes Murray’s love of video games and football can be balanced, no matter what unique addendums are in Murray’s new $230.5 million contract that could keep him in the desert through the 2028 season.
“Kyler knows the playbook better than anyone on this team,” Ertz said Tuesday, when the Cardinals reported for preseason camp. “He’s been in the system a long period of time. Ultimately, I’m happy he signed a deal that he’s happy about.
“I wasn’t there for the process, that’s way above my pay grade, but it seems like he’s in a really good place mentally.”
Murray finalized his five-year deal last week but it received renewed attention on Monday, when NFL Network first reported that Murray’s new contract included an “independent study” clause.
It says the quarterback must study at least four hours each week during the season for Arizona’s upcoming game and that he can’t be distracted by “watching television, playing video games or browsing the internet.”
Fourth-year coach Kliff Kingsbury made it sound like the study addendum wasn’t his idea. He’s just glad the quarterback will remain in a Cardinals uniform for the foreseeable future.
“I don’t get in on the (contract) negotiations,” Kingsbury said. “My entire role on that was prayer and pleading, and it worked out really well for me. That’s the negotiating side, I’m the football side.”
The addendum was unexpected for several reasons, including that Kingsbury has never voiced displeasure with Murray’s preparation for games. The two-time Pro Bowl quarterback has certainly had a few duds during his three-year pro career, but knowledge of the playbook never seemed to be the issue.
So why would the Cardinals feel the need to include that language in his contract? Great question.
Kingsbury said he doesn’t track his players’ iPad usage to see how much they’re studying and that all players need different amounts. He added that the “independent study” mandate in Murray’s contract shouldn’t be a concern.
“He’s got a quarter billion dollars,” Kingsbury said laughing. “You can only be upset for so long, I guess. Negotiations — everybody has their things and wants different stuff. I’m just thrilled that this young man got what I feel he deserves.”
Murray wasn’t available to the media on Tuesday.
As players and support staff filed into a hotel in the western suburbs of Phoenix on Tuesday, no one seemed concern about Murray’s grasp of the playbook.
Ertz — a three-time Pro Bowler who was traded to the Cardinals in the middle of last season after spending 8 1/2 season with the Philadelphia Eagles — said Murray was who he’d go to last season when he had football questions.
“He was the guy helping me along learning the playbook,” Ertz said. “Ultimately, I’ve got to be on the same page as him.”
Murray is entering his fourth season in the NFL and has had considerable success since being drafted No. 1 overall out of Oklahoma, where he won the Heisman Trophy in his final season. He was the league’s Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2019 and a Pro Bowl selection the next two years.
He threw for 3,787 yards, 24 touchdowns and 10 interceptions last season while completing nearly 70% of his touchdowns. He also ran for five touchdowns and has a unique ability to extend plays with his feet, scampering around the pocket before making throws or pulling the ball down and running.
The only major blemish came last season, when the Cardinals started 10-2 and then collapsed down the stretch, losing four of five games before getting dumped by the Los Angeles Rams 34-11 in the NFC’s Wild Card Round.
Murray said last week that the ugly playoff loss could benefit the Cardinals in the long run, since so many of the team’s players are eager to atone for that performance.
Kingsbury said he expects even more improvement in Year 4.
“There’s a handful of quarterbacks you can win a Super Bowl with in this league,” Kingsbury said. “We feel like he’s one of them.”
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By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.
AP Entertainment Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyoncé has already won two Grammys on Sunday, bringing her a step closer in her pursuit of being the most decorated artist in the show’s history.
During the Grammys pre-telecast ceremony, Beyoncé won for the first time ever in the best dance-electronic music recording category for “Break My Soul.” She also won for best traditional R&B performance for “Plastic Off the Sofa.”
Beyoncé, who now has 30 awards, only needs two more wins to eclipse the record held by the late Hungarian-British conductor Georg Solti, who has 31 Grammys. Solti has held on to the record since 1997.
It’s the first time Beyoncé has been nominated in the dance category. Her seventh studio project is up for best dance-electronic music album.
Beyoncé entered Sunday’s ceremony as the leading nominee including album, song and record of the year. If she wins in any of those major categories, it’ll be her first since since she received the song of the year honor for “Single Ladies” in 2010.
Muni Long — a best new artist candidate — beat out Beyoncé in the best R&B performance category for her song, “Hrs. and Hrs.”
Beyonce’s other nominations include best R&B song for “Cuff It” and song written for visual media for “Be Alive,” the Oscar-nominated song from the “King Richard” soundtrack.
That’s one of the main storylines heading into Sunday’s ceremony with several of music’s biggest names who are in the running for the night’s top honors — Harry Styles, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, ABBA and Lizzo are all among the nominees in for album of the year. Adele joins them in the record of the year competition.
Viola Davis is now an EGOT — a term for those who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony — after she wins for best audio book, narration and storytelling recording. The actor gave an emotional speech and emphatically said “I just EGOT” after she marched on stage to collect her award.
“Oh, my God,” she said. “I wrote this book to honor the 6-year-old Viola, to honor her, her life, her joy, her trauma, everything,” Davis said. “It has just been such a journey.”
Brandi Carlile made a rare appearance during the pre-telecast for a major artist. The singer showed up after her song “Broke Horses” won for best rock performance and best rock song, a songwriter’s award.
“It’s rock ‘n’ roll, man,” said a smiling Carlile, who jogged on stage with a couple of her band members. “I cannot tell you how much this means to us. We’re born and raised in Seattle. When I met these guys 22 years ago we decided to get into a band.”
Carlile co-wrote “Broken Horses” with twin brothers Phil and Tim Hanseroth.
“Oh my God, this is amazing,” she said. “Oh, I’ll never be the same.”
Kendrick Lamar extended his record in the best rap performance category with his sixth career trophy for “The Heart Part 5,” which also recognized his songwriting as a victor for best rap song.
The Tennessee State University Marching Band beat out the likes of Willie Nelson to win best roots gospel album for “The Urban Hymnal.” The band’s nomination marked the first time a college marching band had been nominated in the category.
Sir the Baptist accepted the award for the band, using his acceptance speech to highlight how underfunded historically Black colleges and universities like Tennessee State are, saying he had to “put my last dime in order to get us across the line.”
Trevor Noah will host the telecast live from downtown Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern on CBS and Paramount+. The show will include performances by Bad Bunny, Mary J. Blige, Sam Smith, Lizzo as well as special musical tributes to the late musicians Takeoff, Loretta Lynn and Christine McVie.
But with 91 Grammy categories, most of the awards are given out during the Recording Academy’s livestreamed Premiere Ceremony.
There could be many other firsts: If Bad Bunny wins album of the year for “Un Verano Sin Ti,” it would be the first time a Spanish-language album has taken home the top honor. Taylor Swift, whose latest album “Midnights” wasn’t eligible for this year’s Grammys, could win her first song of the year trophy for “All Too Well.” An Adele win for song of the year for her track “Easy on Me” would make her the most decorated artist in the category with three wins, the others coming for her megahits “Hello” and “Rolling in the Deep.”
This year’s Grammys have also introduced several new categories, including one for video game music composition, which went to the soundtrack for “Assassins Creed: Valhalla.”
Ozzy Osbourne won two Grammys, cementing the metal god’s late-career rejuvenation.
“Degradation Rules” by Ozzy Osbourne featuring Tony Iommi won the best metal performance and his album “Patient Number 9” won best rock album.
Earlier this year, Osbourne announced the cancellation of his 2023 tour dates in the U.K. and continental Europe and that his health would likely prevent him from touring again.
This year’s show marks a return to Los Angeles after the pandemic first delayed, then forced the Grammys to move to Las Vegas last year. Noah hosted the ceremony as well, which saw Jon Batiste take home album of the year.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has called for parents to elect and fire school principals. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has banned instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade. And Nikki Haley, the former United Nations ambassador who is expected to announce her White House bid next week, is among the Republicans taking aim at critical race theory.
In the opening stages of the GOP presidential primary, the “parents’ rights” movement and lessons for school children are emerging as a critical flashpoint.
Ahead of what could be a bruising Republican presidential primary, the focus on issues related to racism, sexuality and education is emerging as a way for potential White House hopefuls to distinguish themselves in a crowded field, suggesting new and deeper ways for the federal government to shape what happens in local classrooms. But the effort has prompted criticism from LGBTQ advocacy groups, teachers’ unions, some parents and student activists and those worried about efforts to avoid lessons about systemic racism. Democrats have cast the efforts as race-baiting and improperly injecting politics into schools.
“What we’re seeing now, at least in this period, is much more focus on so-called ‘culture war’ issues,” said Jeffrey Henig, a professor of political science and education at Columbia University’s Teachers’ College.
Nowhere is the drive more visible than in Florida, where DeSantis has made an aggressive push against what he calls “woke” policies.
He gained national attention last year for signing the so-called Don’t Say Gay bill into law, barring instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity for young elementary schoolers, as well as material deemed not age-appropriate, which critics have argued is vague and could stifle classroom discussions. He also signed the “Stop WOKE” act in 2022, a law that restricted teaching that members of one race are inherently racist or should feel guilt about past actions by other people of the same race, among other things.
DeSantis has also extended his political influence to local school board races, endorsing candidates last year in what had been nonpartisan contests and flipping at least three boards from a liberal majority to a conservative majority.
More recently, he blocked high schools from teaching a new Advanced Placement course on African American studies, contending it was a violation of a state law and historically inaccurate. Beyond K-12 schools, he appointed six conservative trustees to the board of a small liberal arts college and he has announced plans to restrict state colleges from having programs on diversity, equity and inclusion, and critical race theory.
Critical race theory, a way of thinking about America’s history through the lens of racism, has been a top target. The theory, which DeSantis has called “pernicious,” was developed by scholars in the 1970s and 1980s in response to what they viewed as a lack of racial progress following the civil rights legislation of the 1960s. It centers on the idea that racism is systemic in the nation’s institutions, which function to maintain the dominance of white people in society.
As DeSantis emerges as the most formidable potential challenger to Trump, the former president has staked out his own positions on the same issues and recently released a nearly 5-minute video outlining what his campaign called a “Plan to Save American Education and Give Power Back to Parents.”
Declaring that “public schools have been taken over by the radical left maniacs,” and warning about “pink haired communists teaching our kids,” Trump pledged, if elected president again, that he would cut federal funding for any school or program promoting “critical race theory, gender ideology or other inappropriate racial, sexual or political content on to our children.”
Trump said he planned to create a national credentialing organization that would certify teachers “who embrace patriotic values, support our way of life and understand that their job is not to indoctrinate children” and would set up favorable treatment for states and school districts that adopt reforms such as allowing parents to directly elect school principals.
“If any principal is not getting the job done, the parents should have the right and be able to vote or to fire them and to select someone else that will do the job properly,” Trump said at a campaign appearance in South Carolina.
Former Vice President Mike Pence, who is considering a presidential campaign, is using a group he formed to rally conservatives against transgender-affirming policies in schools. The group’s plans to run ads, hold rallies and canvass in early voting state Iowa comes as a federal appeals court is set to consider a case involving an Iowa school district’s policy to support transgender students.
In the U.S., public education is run by states and largely paid for by state and local taxpayers. The federal government does not, for instance, certify teachers nor regulate how schools hire staff. And the feds also don’t control curriculum standards like those DeSantis has backed in Florida. But Congress or the Department of Education can incentivize certain education practices by tying them to federal money.
So it’s not unheard of for presidential candidates to talk about education.
George H.W. Bush declared he wanted to be known as the ‘Education President’ and started a push for national standards and goals. His son, George W. Bush, centered his message in the 2000 campaign in part on education reform and during the first year of his administration, signed into law the No Child Left Behind Act, which ignited a national debate over the proper use of standardized testing in schools.
The more recent divisive shift to social issues in schools is an outgrowth of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s successful bid in 2021 to become the first Republican in more than a decade to win Virginia’s governorship. Youngkin, himself a potential presidential candidate, campaigned on parental rights, appealing to parents frustrated over school closures during the pandemic and said he would ban the teaching of critical race theory in public schools.
Once in office, his administration began the process of rewriting the state’s model policies for the treatment of transgender students, issuing guidance for school divisions that would roll back some accommodations and tighten parental notification requirements.
Kristin Davison, a strategist for Youngkin’s gubernatorial campaign, said Youngkin focused on education after the pandemic thrust parents into the classroom, leading to frustrations with remote learning to the curriculum itself.
“Voters want their leaders to understand the issues that they’re talking about at their kitchen table,” she said. “Right now, families are sitting at their kitchen table looking at report cards, looking at homework assignments, frustrated at curriculum.”
The debate over education still carried weight during last year’s midterms, potentially giving Republican presidential candidates a reason to stay focused on the issue. Half of voters in the 2022 elections said their local K-8 schools were teaching too much about gender identity issues, according to AP VoteCast, a national survey of the electorate. Only about a quarter said schools teach too little on the subject.
About 4 in 10 voters said too little is taught on racism in the U.S., while about a third said schools were teaching too much on related issues. Roughly a quarter of voters said the focus on each is “about right.”
There was broad agreement among Republicans — about 8 in 10 of whom said gender identity is taught too much in schools. A smaller majority – 56% — said that about racism.
Among Democrats, about two-thirds said there’s too little taught about racism. But there was less consensus around teaching gender identity. About 4 in 10 said too little is taught, about 2 in 10 said too much is taught and about 4 in 10 said schools handle it about right.
Celinda Lake, a Democratic pollster and strategist who worked on President Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign, said the GOP messages about protecting children seem to be aimed at trying to win over suburban women, who have drifted away from Trump and the GOP, particularly after the Supreme Court ended constitutional protections for abortion last year.
“I think it’s getting extra energy because of its appeal or its presumed appeal to women voters,” she said.
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This opportunity will offer assistance in obtaining federal funds for the removal of lead lines and the modernization of water infrastructure.
CHICAGO, IL, May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative is proud to announce the creation of the Richard M. Daley Water Equity Award, which will help provide support to disadvantaged communities who are working to remove lead lines and modernize water infrastructure.
"We are naming this award after former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, because of his lifetime commitment to our lakes and rivers," said Mayor Billy McKinney of Zion, IL, the chair of the Cities Initiative. "Mayor Daley founded our organization and his work on water issues is unparalleled on national and international levels. We are working with Stantec, a renowned international engineering firm, to provide these services."
"Climate change is impacting all of us, but it is having a particularly severe impact on communities of color and those with considerable populations below the poverty line," said former Chicago mayor, Richard M. Daley, now Senior Counsel at the Chicago-based law firm, Katten. "This is one of the reasons why I helped found the Cities Initiative and continue to fight alongside my colleagues for the protection and restoration of our Great Lakes region. It is an honor to have this award named after me."
The Water Equity Award will help disadvantaged communities that lack resources and staff with technical and grant writing support, to facilitate navigating the often-complex process involved in applying for and obtaining current and newly offered public funding.
These communities will also become members of the Cities Initiative, allowing them to work together to advocate, collaborate, and educate each other and decisionmakers, on water-related priorities.
"The greatest number of lead lines in our country happen to be in the Great Lakes region, particularly within disadvantaged communities. This situation is unacceptable given that the Great Lakes are home to 80 percent of North America's freshwater resources," stated Mayor Cavalier Johnson of Milwaukee, co-chair of the Cities Initiative Water Equity Commison. "Today more than ever before, there is a need for a collaborative focus on issues surrounding water equity."
Flooding is another issue that these communities continuously face. According to the Center for Neighborhood Technology, only 13 zip codes represent nearly three-fourths of the flood damage claims paid in Chicago between 2007 and 2016. In these areas, 93 percent of residents are people of color.
"Our neighboring Great Lakes cities are constantly dealing with floods and other crises due to years of neglect," said Mayor Justin Bibb of Cleveland, co-chair of the Cities Initiative Water Equity Commison. "The Water Equity Award addresses these issues in such a way as to provide ideas and solutions for the long-term."
Founded in 2003, the Cities Initiative is a growing coalition of more than 180 mayors across the eight Great Lakes States, Ontario and Quebec working collaboratively to advance the environmental, social, and economic health of communities across the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Basin. The Cities Initiative is the largest municipally driven organization focused on issues impacting the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence River, and their tributaries.
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AXS was the first U.S. firm to offer single stock ETFs enabling high conviction, short-term access to bullish or bearish sentiment around a number of highly traded stocks
NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AXS Investments, a leading asset manager providing access to alternative investments for growth, income and diversification, is today marking the milestone of AXS TSLA Bear Daily ETF (TSLQ) surpassing the $100 million threshold in assets under management.
TSLQ achieved this milestone after just six months in the market and is part of AXS's lineup of single stock ETFs. At the time of their launch in July 2022, these were the first such funds ever listed in the U.S., continuing AXS's long history of being first to market with innovative ETFs, mutual funds and other investment products.
"We've been very pleased with the market's response to TSLQ, and the ETF surpassing this asset level after just six months underscores the demand for this type of exposure in the ETF wrapper," said Greg Bassuk, CEO of AXS Investments. "The use cases for TSLQ and many other AXS ETFs continue to expand, and we look forward to bringing many more innovations to the market in 2023 and beyond."
Additional information about TSLQ and other AXS investments can be found at AXS Investments.
About AXS Investments
AXS Investments is a leading alternative investment manager providing a diversified family of alternative investments for growth, income and diversification. The firm empowers investors to diversify their portfolios with investments previously available only to the largest institutional and high net worth investors. The investor-friendly AXS funds are time-tested, liquid, transparent and managed by high pedigreed portfolio managers with long and strong track records. For more information, visit www.axsinvestments.com.
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There are risks involved with investing including the possible loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of any fund before investing. To obtain a prospectus containing this and other important information, please click here to view or download a prospectus online or call 833.AXS.ALTS (833.297.2587). Read the fund's prospectus carefully before you invest.
AXS leveraged and inverse ETFs are not suitable for all investors. The Funds are designed to be utilized only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged and inverse leveraged investment results, understand the risks associated with the use of leverage, and are willing to monitor their portfolios frequently.
The Funds are not intended to be used by, and are not appropriate for, investors who do not intend to actively monitor and manage their portfolios. For periods longer than a single day, the Funds will lose money if the underlying stock's performance is flat, and it is possible that the Fund will lose money even if the underlying stock's performance decreases over a period longer than a single day. An investor could lose the full principal value of his/her investment within a single day.
A levered and/or inverse single-stock ETF is not the same as holding the underlying stock, a traditional ETF, or even a non-single stock levered and/or inverse ETF. Unlike traditional ETFs, or other levered and/or inverse ETFs, the Funds track the price of a single stock rather than an index, eliminating the benefits of diversification.
Although the Funds will be listed and traded on an exchange, an investment in a Fund may not be suitable for every investor. The Funds pose risks that are unique and complex.
Derivatives Risk: The Funds' use of derivatives may be considered aggressive and may expose the Funds to greater risks and larger losses or smaller gains than investing directly in the reference asset(s) underlying those derivatives. A derivative refers to any financial instrument whose value is derived, at least in part, from the price of an underlying security, asset, rate or index.
Leverage Risk: Leverage increases the risk of a total loss of an investor's investment, may increase the volatility of the Funds, and may magnify any differences between the performance of the Funds and its referenced single stock or index. Because the Funds include a multiplier of, for example, positive two times (200%) or negative two times (-200%) of the underlying stock, a single day movement in that stock approaching 50% at any point in the day could result in the total loss of an investor's investment if that movement is contrary to the investment objective of the given Fund, even if the underlying stock subsequently moves in an opposite direction, eliminating all or a portion of the earlier movement. This would be the case with any such single day movements in the stock, even if the stock maintains a level greater than zero at all times.
Compounding Risk: The Funds have a single day investment objective, and performance for any other period is the result of their returns for each day compounded over the period. The performance of the Funds for periods longer than a single day will very likely differ in amount, and possibly even direction, from, for example, 200% or -200% of the daily return of the underlying stock for the same period, before accounting for fees and expenses.
Swap agreement risk: The Fund expects to use swap agreements as a means to achieve its investment objective, which may expose the Fund to greater risks and larger losses or smaller gains than investing directly in the reference asset(s) underlying those derivatives. Swaps are also subject to the risk of imperfect correlation between the value of the reference asset underlying the swap and the swap. The use of swap agreements are also subject to additional risks such as the lack of regulation, counterparty risk, liquidity risk and could expose investors to significant losses.
Concentration Risk: The Fund will be concentrated (i.e., invest more than 25% of Fund assets) in the industries or group of industries within a single sector to the extent that the Index is so concentrated. A portfolio concentrated in one or more sectors may present more risks than a portfolio broadly diversified over several sectors.
Shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the ETF. There can be no guarantee that an active trading market for ETF shares will develop or be maintained, or that their listing will continue or remain unchanged. Buying or selling ETF shares on an exchange may require the payment of brokerage commissions and frequent trading may incur brokerage costs that detract significantly from investment returns.
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WASHINGTON — Hyundai is recalling 239,000 cars in the U.S. because the seat belt pretensioners can explode and injure vehicle occupants. Three injuries have been reported, two in the U.S. and one in Singapore.
In a letter to the Korean automaker, government regulators said that the driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt pretensioners can explode upon deployment and send shrapnel throughout the vehicle. Pretensioners tighten the belts in preparation for a crash.
The recall, which expands and replaces three previous recalls, includes 2019-2022 Accents, 2021-2023 Elantras and 2021-2022 Elantra HEVs, or hybrid electric vehicles. Vehicles repaired under the previous recalls will need to be brought to dealerships again for the new remedy.
Owners will be able to take their recalled vehicles to dealerships where the seat belt pretensioners will be fit with a cap at no cost. Hyundai is expected to notify owners by July 15, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration said.
For more information, owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460 and reference recall number 229. They can also call the NHTSA vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Earlier this month, Hyundai recalled more than 215,000 midsize cars in the U.S. — most for a second time — because fuel hoses can leak in the engine compartment and cause fires.
The recall covers certain 2013 and 2014 Sonata sedans, many of which were recalled for the same problem in 2020.
The Korean automaker says in documents posted Wednesday by U.S. safety regulators that a low pressure fuel hose can crack over time due to heat from the engine. That can cause fuel leaks and increase the risk of a fire.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of FIGS, Inc. ("FIGS" or the "Company") (NYSE: FIGS). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether FIGS and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On June 1, 2021, FIGS completed its initial public offering ("IPO"), selling 26.4 million shares of common stock priced at $22.00 per share. Then, on May 12, 2022, the Company announced disappointing results and slashed its expected sales, gross margin, and adjusted EBITDA, citing "supply chain issues." Despite earlier claiming that the Company's reliance on air freight was transitory, FIGS also admitted that not only had the Company continued to rely on air freight during the first quarter of 2022, but that "[f]or the rest of the year, we plan to significantly increase our use of airfreight to reduce our exposure to these unpredictable transit times."
On this news, the Company's stock price fell $3.21 per share, or approximately 25%, to close at $9.64 per share on May 13, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
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TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — This week marks the final days of Golder Ranch Fire District's Assistant Chief Patrick Abel's tenure; fighting fires for the Southern Arizona community.
The department announced in a press release that Abel's final day of service would be Wednesday, May 31. Abel began his time at GRFD back in 1988, serving the area for over 35 years.
Throughout his extensive years of service, Abel has served as a firefighter, lieutenant, engineer, battalion chief, among other crucial roles. Abel also graduated from the Executive Fire Officer Program at the National Fire Academy.
But Abel's long list of accolades doesn't end there — he currently serves as the fire district's representative at the local, regional and state levels.
Furthermore, with some help from the Arizona Fire Chiefs Association and National Fallen Firefighters Association, he worked to create the Arizona Local Assistance State Team (AZ LAST). This group provides aid to fire agencies across the state when there is a Line of Duty Death.
GRFD Fire Chief Tom Brandhuber spoke on the upcoming retirement of his long-time co-worker.
“We appreciate Chief Abel’s over 35 years of service to the Golder Ranch Fire District as well as his service throughout the state of Arizona. Chief Abel has been an integral part of the GRFD and has been a huge part of the Arizona LAST Team, as well as a key member of Arizona Fire Districts,” Brandhuber said.
Abel has managed to give back and support the Southern Arizona community through other mediums as well: He serves as the president of the Board of Directors for IMPACT of Southern Arizona and is a member of the Oro Valley Optimist Club.
"I have been blessed to have worked in an environment, and with people, that share similar values that I do. The philosophy of, 'Serving the community with Strong Hands and Caring Hearts,' is not just the GRFD motto, but how we live. It has been my honor to be a part of an organization that strives to go above and beyond to serve our fire family and our community,” Abel said in a statement.
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The award-winning Hydration Biosensor analyzes athletes' sweat to improve performance and safety
BOSTON, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nix, the biosensor company delivering health and wellness data to consumers, launches the Nix Hydration Biosensor today. It is the first-ever consumer biosensor to analyze sweat and provide endurance athletes with personalized hydration data — scientifically validated and delivered in real-time.
Proper hydration is critical to endurance athletes' performance and safety. The impacts of dehydration range from mild (i.e., fatigue and muscle cramping) to severe (i.e., organ failure and death). Studies show that when athletes drink to thirst, they're replenishing only half of the fluids they've lost – incurring mild dehydration up to 80% of the time. Hydration management is further complicated by the wide range of variability in an individual's sweat rate, due to myriad factors such as temperature, humidity, altitude, workout intensity, and more.
With hydration intelligence, athletes no longer need to leave proper hydration to chance and can make informed decisions based on their unique sweat profile.
"Athletes are acutely aware of the importance of proper hydration for performance and safety, but have never had the proper tools until now," said Meridith Cass, Founder and CEO of Nix. "Nix eliminates the traditional trial-and-error approach to hydrating – athletes can now get precise, personalized hydration metrics, telling them exactly when, what, and how much to drink."
Unlike other hydration sensors, Nix sends real-time data to the Nix App, which integrates with iOS devices and Garmin sport watches (Android and Garmin bike computer compatibility coming soon). By sharing in-the-moment, actionable notifications on fluid and electrolyte loss, athletes can perform at their peak.
The Sweat Patch
A single-use patch that comfortably adheres to the body to collect and analyze sweat.
- Sticks to the surface of the skin with kinesiology tape for flexible comfort
- Continuously evaluates fluid and electrolyte losses once you start sweating
- Non-invasive (i.e., no needles)
The Pod
A durable, reusable pod that clicks into the single-use patch to read and transmit data to the Nix App.
- Weighs less than 0.5 ounces (similar in size to a sport watch face)
- Battery life lasts up to 36 hours
- Streams real-time data to the Nix App
The Nix App
A free app provides real-time hydration intel and helps you prepare for your next run or ride.
- Available on iOS devices (Android coming soon)
- Provides real-time hydration notifications and post-workout hydration summaries.
- Integrates with Apple Watch and Garmin sport watches (Garmin bike computers coming soon)
The Integrations
The Nix app currently integrates with a variety of devices, making it easy to receive notifications on your ride or run.
- Integrates with iOS devices and Garmin sport watches (Garmin bike computers coming soon)
- In the future, Nix intends to expand to additional platforms such as Strava, Wahoo, TrainingPeaks, Zwift, Suunto, and Coros.
The Intelligence
Nix's hydration intelligence doesn't just help maximize performance and recovery. It gives you a new way to access, understand, and act on your personal biology.
- Make better decisions in real-time
- See how your sweat composition changes based on internal and external factors
- Identify the right hydration products for your unique needs
Input
- Before your workout begins, tell the app what type of workout you're doing (running or biking), where you're training (indoors or outdoors), and what you're planning on drinking (water or select your electrolyte drink from the dropdown menu).
- You can also select your notification preferences, for example: choosing to receive hydration notifications based on time elapsed or fluid lost.
Collect
- Once you start sweating (which can take up to 25 minutes), the Nix single-use patch begins measuring and analyzing your fluid and electrolyte losses per hour — metrics that represent your unique sweat composition.
- This data is instantly streamed to the Nix app, and can also be shared with devices like your iPhone, Apple Watch, Garmin Watch, and Garmin bike computer.
Analyze
- Durable and reusable with a battery life of 36 hours, the lightweight Nix pod clicks into the sweat patch to stream data to the Nix App — providing valuable real-time intel.
- The app currently integrates with the Apple Watch and Garmin sport watches; Garmin bike computer integration and additional devices are coming soon.
Educate
- After your run or ride is complete, a post-workout summary provides intel that can help inform your hydration strategy going forward.
- You can also access a list of hydration products organized by electrolyte composition and identify the option that best matches your unique makeup.
The Nix Hydration Biosensor is now available for purchase at nixbiosensors.com for $129 and comes with one Pod, four Sweat Patches, one Charging Case, and one USB cable. The Sweat Patch Refill ($25) contains four additional patches.
While launching in endurance sports, Nix is already conducting research pilots in team sports, military, and laborer populations and plans to expand in some of these markets as early as 2023. In 2022, the Nix Hydration Biosensor was selected as an honorary mention in TIME's Best of Inventions, a winner of the CES Innovation Awards (Digital Health category) and Best New Product at The Running Event.
Nix is changing the way humans manage health by empowering consumers to access, understand, and act on their personal biology in real time. Nix's first consumer product is a sweat patch that provides athletes, soldiers, and laborers with hydration data in real-time, helping them optimize safety and performance. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Nix is led by Founder and CEO Meridith Cass, a graduate of Harvard Business School, former VC, and 9-time marathoner. Advisors include Tom Fowler, Former President of Polar; Dr. Bob Murray, Founder and former Director of the Gatorade Sports Science Institute, and Tatyana McFadden, the 5x Olympian and 17x Medalist. Learn more at nixbiosensors.com.
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With two of the best players in the country leading the way — and a championship game loss as motivation — Alabama is No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason college football poll for the second straight season and ninth time overall.
Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young, national defensive player of year Will Anderson Jr. and the Crimson Tide received 54 of 63 first-place votes and 1,566 points in the Top 25 presented by Regions Bank released on Monday.
Ohio State is No. 2 with six first-place votes (1,506 points) from the media panel and defending national champion Georgia is third with three first-place votes (1,455 points). Clemson is No. 4. Notre Dame rounds out the top five, setting up a tantalizing opener at Ohio State on Sept. 3.
The Tide’s preseason No. 1 ranking is the seventh in 15 years under coach Nick Saban. Since the preseason rankings started in 1950, only Oklahoma with 10 has been No. 1 in the initial poll more often than Alabama.
The Crimson Tide started last season No. 1 and finished ranked No. 2 after losing the national championship game to the Southeastern Conference rival Bulldogs.
“It wasn’t our end goal that we wanted,” Anderson said in the spring. “But I’m super proud of those guys, the way they fought. We were a young team. We had people go down. People had to step in that never been there before. So, I think that’s just a learning experience.”
Saban recently called 2021 a rebuilding season for his Tide dynasty, which has won six national titles over the last 13 years. He has a point.
Young was in his first season as a starter, playing behind an inexperienced offensive line. He was unfazed, throwing for 4,872 yards and 47 touchdowns.
Anderson was a force on the other side ball as Alabama broke in a back seven with mostly new starters. The sophomore led the nation in tackles for loss with 33 1/2, 11 1/2 more than No. 2 on the list.
Ohio State brings back a Heisman Trophy finalist at quarterback in C.J. Stroud while at Georgia, most of the key players from one of the best college defenses of the last 25 years are now in NFL. Still, quarterback Stetson Bennett and All-America tight end Brock Bowers return to a Bulldogs offense that could be even more explosive in 2022.
Texas A&M, which finished last season unranked despite handing Alabama its only regular-season loss, starts this season No. 6.
Defending Pac-12 champion Utah is seventh, the best preseason ranking in school history. Defending Big Ten champion Michigan is No. 8 after making the playoff for the first time last season.
No. 9 Oklahoma is the highest-ranked Big 12 school, one spot ahead of defending league champion Baylor.
POLL POINTS
Alabama has been in the preseason top five in each of last 14 seasons and in the preseason top three in 13 straight. The Tide’s 31st preseason top-five ranking this year matches Ohio State for second-most in poll history behind Oklahoma’s 37.
Turning preseason No. 1 into a national championship has proved tricky throughout history, even for Alabama.
The Crimson Tide have gone on to win the national championship after starting No. 1 just once under Saban and twice overall.
Since the AP preseason poll began in 1950, there have been 11 preseason No. 1 teams that also finished the season top ranked. Alabama was the last to do it (2017).
RARITIES AND STREAKS
— No. 13 North Carolina State is ranked in the preseason for the first time since 2003. The Wolfpack matched their best preseason ranking. They were also 13th in 1975.
— No. 17 Pitt is in the preseason rankings for the first time since 2010.
— No. 20 Kentucky is making its first preseason poll appearance since 1978.
— No. 22 Wake Forest made the preseason rankings for the first time since 2008.
— Ohio State is ranked in the preseason for the 34th straight season, breaking a tie with Nebraska (1970-2002) and Penn State (1968-2000) for the longest such streak in poll history.
— Texas A&M has the second-best preseason ranking for a team that finished the previous season unranked. Ohio State was No. 3 in the 1972 preseason poll after being unranked at the end of the 1971 season and Notre Dame also started No. 6 in 1983 after finishing unranked in 1982.
How did the seasons work out for those teams? Ohio State went 9-2 and finished the season No. 9. The Irish went 7-5 and unranked again.
NOTABLE OMISSIONS
— LSU with new coach Brian Kelly will start the season unranked for the first time 2000, Saban’s first of five seasons as coach of the Tigers.
— Florida and Florida State are both unranked to start the season, which has not happened since 1974.
NEWBIES
Five schools ranked in the preseason poll have head coaches starting their first full seasons: Notre Dame (Marcus Freeman), Oklahoma (Brent Venables), No. 11 Oregon (Dan Lanning), No. 14 USC (Lincoln Riley) and No. 16 Miami (Mario Cristobal).
This is the second time in the last five seasons that five teams with new coaches were ranked in the preseason, according to Sportradar. It also happened in 2018, but before that season that type of representation in the preseason poll for teams with new coaches was a rarity.
You have to go all the way back to 1990 when six schools with coaches entering their first full season appeared in the preseason Top 25, according to Sportradar. That list includes some notable names: Gary Moeller, Michigan; Ken Hatfield, Clemson; Gene Stallings, Alabama; Jack Crowe, Arkansas; Paul Hackett, Pittsburgh; and John Jenkins, Houston.
CONFERENCE CALL
For the fourth straight season, the Southeastern Conference has three teams in the top six.
The Atlantic Coast Conference matched its best showing in the preseason poll with five teams. The ACC has reached that number four previous times.
SEC — 6 (Nos. 1, 3, 6, 19, 20, 21).
ACC — 5 (Nos. 4, 13, 16, 17, 22).
Big Ten — 4 (Nos. 2, 8, 15, 18).
Big 12 — 3 (Nos. 9, 10, 12).
Pac-12 — 3 (Nos. 7, 11, 14).
American — 2 (Nos. 23, 24).
Independents — 2 (Nos. 5, 25).
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- A long-time Speedway Motorsports executive, Greci replaces Erik Moses, who is leaving NSS for a position with the Fiesta Bowl
- Tickets and camping for the 2023 Ally 400 on June 25 at Nashville Superspeedway are on sale at www.nashvillesuperspeedway.com
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CONCORD, N.C., Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Speedway Motorsports announced today that motorsports industry executive Matt Greci has been promoted to senior vice president and general manager at Nashville Superspeedway, replacing Erik Moses, who leaves Dec. 2 to become executive director of the Fiesta Bowl.
"Our company is very fortunate to have a senior executive with experience not only with our company but already located in the Nashville market," said Speedway Motorsports President and CEO Marcus Smith. "It gives me great pleasure to announce Matt Greci as our new senior vice president and general manager at Nashville Superspeedway.
"Matt started at Charlotte Motor Speedway as an intern and through hard work and dedication, successfully moved through a variety of positions before becoming the vice president of events at Charlotte and then vice president of events and operations at Nashville Superspeedway. We look forward to supporting Matt and our Nashville Superspeedway team as we move toward the 2023 Ally 400 NASCAR race weekend, continuing the commitment to fans and community that Erik established."
No stranger to Speedway Motorsports, Greci relocated to Nashville shortly after the company acquired the 1.33-mile speedway as part of its purchase of Dover Motorsports in 2021. Prior to that, Greci spent nearly 16 years at Charlotte Motor Speedway, where he began his career as a sales department intern, then joined the speedway full-time as the track rental and suite coordinator for corporate sales. Greci moved to the events department in 2008, working his way from events manager to vice president of events.
"When I started with Speedway Motorsports as an intern, I never could have imagined having the opportunity to lead a team as passionate, dedicated and hard-working for the fans as our staff at Nashville Superspeedway," Greci said. "My family and I fell in love quickly with Nashville and already see this community as 'home'.
"I've been fortunate to have some tremendous mentors at Speedway Motorsports and in the entertainment business," Greci added. "They have helped me learn and grow both personally and professionally. I'm humbled to have the chance to put those lessons to use and build on the remarkable events at Nashville Superspeedway."
During his tenure at Charlotte, Greci earned recognition as the CMS Employee of the Year in 2013. He also received the company's highest honor, the prestigious Speedway Motorsports O. Bruton Smith Award in 2018, while managing event production at zMAX Dragway, The Dirt Track and the legendary superspeedway. A native of Granby, Conn., Greci earned a Bachelor of Science in Sports Management from Wingate University in 2006.
Speedway Motorsports is a leading marketer, promoter and sponsor of motorsports entertainment in the United States. The company, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates the following premier facilities: Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Dover Motor Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Nashville Superspeedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Sonoma Raceway, Texas Motor Speedway and Kentucky Speedway. Speedway Motorsports provides souvenir merchandising services through its SMI Properties subsidiaries; manufactures and distributes smaller-scale, modified racing cars and parts through its U.S. Legend Cars International subsidiary; and produces and broadcasts syndicated motorsports programming to radio stations nationwide through its Performance Racing Network subsidiary.
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SLOUGH, U.K., and Richmond, Va., April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Indivior PLC (LSE: INDV) today announced its financial results for the period ending March 31, 2023. The earnings release, investor presentation and webcast are available at www.indivior.com.
- The earnings release can be found at www.indivior.com/en/media/press-releases
- The investor presentation can be found at www.indivior.com/investors
There will be a live webcast presentation at 13:00 BST (8:00 am EST) hosted by Mark Crossley, CEO. The details are below.
Webcast link: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/qjdd6559
Participants may access the presentation telephonically by registering with the following link: https://register.vevent.com/register/BIa24873f5a1524c73b34c473b7761725f
(Please note this is a change from prior calls - registrants will have an option to be called back directly immediately prior to the call or be provided a call-in # with a unique pin code following their registration)
About Indivior
Indivior is a global pharmaceutical company working to help change patients' lives by developing medicines to treat substance use disorders (SUD) and serious mental illnesses. Our vision is that all patients around the world will have access to evidence-based treatment for the chronic conditions and co-occurring disorders of SUD. Indivior is dedicated to transforming SUD from a global human crisis to a recognized and treated chronic disease. Building on its global portfolio of opioid use disorder treatments, Indivior has a pipeline of product candidates designed to both expand on its heritage in this category and potentially address other chronic conditions and cooccurring disorders of SUD. Headquartered in the United States in Richmond, VA, Indivior employs more than 1,000 individuals globally and its portfolio of products is available in 39 countries worldwide. Visit www.indivior.com to learn more. Connect with Indivior on LinkedIn by visiting www.linkedin.com/company/indivior.
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L-Dex Technology is More Effective than Tape Measure at Identifying the Optimal Time to Intervene to Stop Lymphedema Progression
CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ImpediMed Limited (ASX: IPD) is pleased to announce publication of results from the PREVENT trial showing that early detection and intervention of breast cancer-related lymphedema reduces the burden of chronic lymphedema on patients. The analysis also shows that L-Dex testing is more effective than tape measure at identifying the optimal time to intervene to stop lymphedema progression.
The manuscript, published in Lymphatic Research and Biology, titled "Prospective Surveillance with Compression for Subclinical Lymphedema: Symptoms, Skin, and Quality-of-Life Outcomes" reports the secondary aims of the PREVENT Trial and is available online here: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/lrb.2022.0020.
"The PREVENT secondary aims provide further clarity for patients and clinicians regarding breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) screening and early intervention," added Dr. Chirag Shah, Director of Breast Radiation Oncology and Director of Clinical Research in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Cleveland Clinic, co-investigator of the PREVENT Trial, and scientific adviser to ImpediMed.
He continued, "Chronic BCRL takes a physical and emotional toll on breast cancer survivors leading to depression, reduced mobility, and infection risk. This study showed that by stopping progression with early intervention, patients can avoid the burden of life-long lymphedema. Furthermore, L-Dex monitoring was shown to be more beneficial in detecting the optimal time to intervene than tape measure, the current standard approach."
The primary aim of ImpediMed's PREVENT Trial was published in January 2022 and demonstrated that patients with early detection using L-Dex and at-home intervention with compression garments resulted in a 7.9% rate of chronic lymphedema compared to a 19.2% rate of chronic lymphedema using tape measure. The difference is statistically significant (p=0.016) as well as being clinically significant for patients and clinicians. This represents an absolute reduction of 11.3% and relative reduction of 59% in lymphedema progression at three years.
The primary aim paper also included a risk-adjusted analysis, which showed a significantly consistent benefit of L-Dex monitoring in a large group of patients with key risk factors for breast cancer-related lymphedema including body weight, stage of cancer, type of cancer surgery, lymph node dissection, chemotherapy, and radiation (odds ratios: 0.23-0.39). Today, L-Dex is the only non-invasive, reliable, validated tool to help clinicians identify subclinical lymphedema. Monitoring L-Dex scores allows clinicians across multiple specialties to provide individualized, proactive care that can help improve patient outcomes.
To learn more about the PREVENT Trial, visit www.impedimed.com/stopping-lymphedema-starts-with-prevent/.
About Lymphedema
Lymphedema is a side effect of cancer treatment. It currently affects about 1-in-3 patients who have undergone surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy, each of which may compromise the lymphatic system. Lymphedema is characterized by abnormal swelling that generally occurs in one of the arms or legs, and sometimes both arms and both legs. Patients with lymphedema also have a greater risk of getting infections. Cuts or small breaks in the skin can lead to serious complications and hospitalizations. Currently, no cure for lymphedema exists. By the time patients experience swelling, the condition is typically irreversible. However, extensive research indicates that prevention is possible if lymphedema is caught early and ImpediMed's L-Dex technology, which is available on the SOZO® Digital Health Platform, has the most extensive evidence of efficacy for early detection.
For more information, visit www.preventlymphedema.com.
About ImpediMed
Founded and headquartered in Brisbane, Australia with US and European operations, ImpediMed is a medical software technology company that non-invasively measures, monitors, and manages fluid status and tissue composition using bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS). ImpediMed produces a family of FDA cleared and CE Marked medical devices, including the SOZO® Digital Health Platform for multiple indications including heart failure, protein calorie malnutrition and lymphedema, sold in select markets globally.
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High mortgage rates are taking a toll on the housing market, keeping would-be buyers on the sidelines and potential sellers – some of whom are tied to low rates secured during the pandemic – in their current homes.
About two-thirds of potential home sellers said in a new poll from Credit Karma that they are willing to wait out current market conditions marred by mortgage rates consistently well above 6 percent, while just a quarter said they would not be deterred by higher rates.
Among those who said they would be willing to wait for mortgage rates to come down, 79 percent of Millennials said they would delay their plans.
Student loans: How payments pinch renters, dash dreams of homeownership
Homeowners who are planning to sell within the next three years are willing to make sacrifices to avoid high rates, including staying in a smaller than necessary place, delaying having children, and even continuing to live with an ex-spouse or partner.
“While it’s not surprising that homeowners are apprehensive about selling their home in fear of losing their low mortgage rate, there are other factors to contemplate beyond mortgage rates when deciding when is the right time to sell,” Aniva Hinduja, general manager of home and mortgage at Credit Karma, said in a statement.
“For homeowners who are unhappy with their current housing situation, it may not be worth holding out for rates to fall. If they can afford to make that next home purchase while rates are where they’re at, there will likely be a chance to refinance to a lower rate down the road,” Hinduja added.
Yet high mortgage rates, due partly to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes meant to curb inflation, deter older buyers far less than they do younger buyers.
Around 35 percent of baby boomers polled by Credit Karma said high mortgage rates would not impact their decision to sell.
Mortgage rates hit highest level since last year
And among all generations whose decision would not be affected by mortgage rates, 46 percent said that would be the case because they would not need a mortgage on their new home.
Average 30-year fixed mortgage rates continue to climb after the Fed paused its series of rate hikes last month to evaluate the impact of previous increases –reaching their highest level since last November.
Freddie Mac data shows that the benchmark rate hit 6.96 percent this week, and economists say despite recent data showing cooling inflation, there are still adverse conditions impacting the market.
Foreclosures rise toward pre-pandemic levels: report
“Incoming data suggest that inflation is softening, falling to its lowest annual rate in more than two years,” Freddie Mac Chief Economist Sam Khater said in a statement.
“However, increases in housing costs, which account for a large share of inflation, remain stubbornly high, mainly due to low inventory relative to demand,” he concluded.
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Police: Food truck owner fatally shoots robber
HOUSTON (KTRK) – Police said a food truck owner in Texas fatally shot a man in self-defense.
She said an armed man was trying to rob her business, but she fired first.
The Elite Eats food truck had only been open an hour Tuesday. Derick Howard, one of the owners, was on his way to help his mother – who is a co-owner – and his uncle, who were manning the truck.
Before he could get there, things turned deadly.
Houston police said a 23-year-old man pulled up next to the truck around 1 p.m. and asked Howard’s mother and uncle what kind of food they served.
When they told him, he pulled out a gun.
Howard’s uncle shut the window to the food truck.
Police said the 23-year-old got out of his car, opened the window, put his gun inside and tried to fire, but it jammed.
Howard’s mother pulled out her own gun and shot the robber.
“Thank God. Because she’s a godly woman, that’s why the gun jammed, because God jammed it,” said family member Jacqueline Mitchell. “Because when she opened that window he could have shot her, but it jammed.”
When asked if his mother kept a gun on her out of fear that something like the attempted robbery would happen, Howard answered: “Correct. Nowadays you have to. Look … it’s bad.”
The robber, who hasn’t been identified by authorities, died in the parking lot.
Howard’s mother was taken to the hospital because she had a panic attack.
Howard said all of this was over $40, which was what the family had made Tuesday at the time of the attempted robbery.
“People need to get a job and stop trying to rob people, because some people are trying to make an honest living,” Mitchell said.
Police called it a self-defense shooting, and no one is in custody, but authorities are still collecting evidence to present to the district attorney’s office to determine if charges will be filed.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP)Josiah Jeffers had 21 points in Radford’s 78-69 win over Winthrop in a quarterfinal battle in the Big South Conference tournament on Friday night.
Radford, the No. 3 tournament seed, will face seventh-seeded Campbell, which upset No. 2 seed Longwood, in Saturday’s semifinal round.
Jeffers added seven assists for the Highlanders (18-13). Shaquan Jules scored 20 points while going 8 of 11 and 4 of 6 from the free throw line, and added six rebounds. DaQuan Smith recorded 16 points and was 6 of 10 shooting (4 for 5 from distance).
Kasen Harrison led the way for the Eagles (15-16) with 26 points and four assists. Winthrop also got 20 points and 12 rebounds from Kelton Talford. Cory Hightower also had nine points.
Radford took the lead with 16:07 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Smith led his team in scoring with 13 points in the first half to help put them ahead 41-29 at the break. Radford was outscored by Winthrop in the second half by a three-point margin, but still wound up on top, while Jules led the way with a team-high 14 second-half points.
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Best stocking stuffer ideas
As the holiday season approaches, thoughts turn to family visits, indulgent treats, and of course, the challenge of gift-giving. Stocking stuffers, despite their small size, pose a significant obstacle for many. While there is no shortage of inexpensive toys and gadgets to choose from, it can be difficult to parse the quality items from those that aren’t worth buying. The following list of highly rated stocking stuffers offers some budget-friendly choices for everyone from movie fans to kitchen baristas — there are even ideas for your pets.
In this article: Theragun Mini Handheld Electric Massage Gun, Kids Against Maturity: Card Game for Kids and Families and Fujifilm Instax Mini 11 Instant Camera.
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PopSockets: Phone Grip with Expanding Kickstand
This handy accessory, available in a classy marble finish, makes any smartphone safer to hold and use. It sticks to the back of the device where it also serves as a kickstand for easy video watching.
Sold by Amazon
Funko Pop Star Wars: The Mandalorian — Mandalorian Flying With The Child
Your favorite “Star Wars” fan can bring the adventures of Mando to their office, game room or shelf with this figure that portrays the titular bounty hunter with Grogu in tow. Its base is a semitransparent cloud of jetpack flame.
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From festive, sprinkled birthday cake to luxurious oatmeal or eucalyptus, this bath bomb comes in seven scents and is perfect for anyone who treats their bathtub as an oasis. Made of natural ingredients, they’re safe for kids and adults alike.
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Kids Preferred Let’s Count Soft Book: “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”
A great gift for new parents, this book features crinkly pages, a squeaker, a teething corner and a clip for on-the-go fun. It’s all presented in author Eric Carle’s charming art style.
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Available in 13 colors, this fidget toy features hinged plastic cubes that can be manipulated, clicked and reconfigured with one hand. A stress reliever for students or anyone who finds fidgeting to be therapeutic.
Sold by Amazon
Utopia Care 15-Piece Manicure Set
With its assortment of clippers, scissors, files and other tools, this manicure set is great for travelers or anyone who takes pride in well-kept nails. It all packs tightly into a travel case and the set is available in seven color combinations.
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Kids Made Modern Giant Crazy Multicolor Crayon
This giant crayon features all the shades in a 64-count box smashed into one. The tip can color small areas, while the side quickly adds a rainbow pattern to larger areas. It’s perfect for kids ages 3 and up and is easier for children still developing their motor skills to hold. Sold by Macy’s
House of the Dragon Premier Bookmark
Fans of HBO’s hit new show “House of the Dragon” will love keeping track of their reading with this themed bookmark. It has a slim design that fits easily into most books, and the durable material can last for years. It also has a matching gold and black tassel. Sold by Amazon
Charter Club Women’s Holiday Crew Socks
These fun holiday-themed crew socks make an excellent stocking stuffer for nearly anyone. They’re made of a machine-washable acrylic/polyester blend and come in a dozen fun holiday patterns, including cats wearing Santa hats and gingerbread men. Sold by Macy’s
This striking journal features 176 pages of acid-free paper, perfect for writing, sketching or journaling. It has a vegan leather cover with a tree design and sturdy book-style binding to keep it intact. It also has an elastic closure to keep the contents secure. Sold by Amazon
This version of the classic UNO card game features durable, waterproof cards perfect for playing at the beach or pool. The set comes with a clip to keep the cards together and secure them to a bag or backpack for taking them on the go.
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Other great gifts under $10
- Hilarity ensues with “Triple Tongue Twisters,” a card game for kids, teens and adults.
- “The Book of Terribly Awesome Dad Jokes” provides pun practitioners of all ages with plenty of new material.
- This set of 24 gel pens will keep artists of all ages creating daily.
- This unique spice pen lets home baristas draw intricate designs on their lattes.
- Shed some light on the subject with this ultra-bright LED flashlight.
- This personalized embroidered keychain can be used as a luggage tag or clipped onto just about anything.
- This Burt’s Bees gift set includes cleansing cream, body lotion, hand salve, foot cream, and lip balm.
- This book of “Difficult Riddles for Smart Kids” will help to occupy the child genius in your family.
- Kids love this classic Magic 8 Ball Toy because it can answer simple yes or no questions by turning it upside down.
- The Dr. Teal’s Restore and Replenish Pink Himalayan Sea Salt Scrub is a perfect stocking stuffer for anyone who enjoys home spa nights.
- These glow-in-the-dark stars can decorate any ceiling or wall and even come with a constellation map for kids to recreate in their room.
- This Body Shop Berry Bath Blend contains vitamins, antioxidants, and minerals to hydrate and nourish the skin and has a fruity scent to make bath time an aromatherapy experience.
- The AvoSeedo Avocado Tree Growing Kit makes it easy to grow an avocado tree from the pit of any avocado — even for those who don’t have a green thumb.
- Help the amateur chef in your life keep track of their cooking times with this adorable owl-shaped kitchen timer.
From $10-$50
Kids Against Maturity: Card Game for Kids and Families
This card game features hilarious jokes and language that the whole family can enjoy, provided that they share the same sense of humor. It includes more than 600 cards and makes a great gift for a child or parent.
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Magnetic Wristband Tool Holder
Once your favorite tinkerer spends a day working with this magnetic wristband, they won’t know how they lived without it. It keeps screws, nuts, bolts and small hardware within reach and can be adjusted to fit.
Sold by Amazon
This convenient device plugs into a TV’s HDMI port and provides access to Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video and more in brilliant 4K resolution. It includes a remote that can listen to voice commands via Alexa.
Sold by Amazon, Home Depot, Staples and Kohl’s
This kit includes a comb, beard lube, beard conditioner and beard wash. Everything one needs to stay crisp, clean and dapper all year long.
Sold by Amazon
Hot Wheels 1:64 Scale RC Racing Car
This tiny RC car can be used on or off its included track. Choose from a variety of race car designs or Tesla’s Cybertruck.
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These gloves are made from merino wool, which is known for its softness, moisture-wicking and thermoregulating properties. Touchscreen-compatible, these gloves are great for everything from trips to the grocery store to snowy outdoor fun.
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Colgate Hum Smart Electric Toothbrush Kit
With its app connectivity and customizable settings, this electric toothbrush will enhance anyone’s smile. It tracks brushing frequency, duration and coverage to provide instructions on how to brush better.
Sold by Amazon
Treat someone you care about to a trip to the spa in their own home with this set of six shower steamers. Placing one in the corner of the shower releases calming vapors in either peach, vanilla, eucalyptus, grapefruit or lemon scent.
Sold by Amazon
With this affordable drone, you can gift high-flying technology without breaking the bank. It features an HD camera and includes a controller that connects to a smartphone.
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Casio Men’s Vintage Calculator Watch
Casio’s legendary calculator watch has never gone out of style. Whether you’re gifting it to a fan of “Stranger Things” or just someone who enjoys a vintage look, this watch is a must-have.
Sold by Amazon
Marvel Comics Infinity Gauntlet and Six Infinity Stones Enamel Lapel Pins
Give them control of the universe with this set of Infinity Stone lapel pins. They can select a stone to choose their abilities for the evening or even tack on the Infinity Gauntlet itself.
Sold by Amazon
Ucanbe Professional 86-Color Eyeshadow Palette with 15 Makeup Brushes
From smokey eyes to glitter and glam, this makeup kit makes any look possible. Choose from a set that includes brilliant colors or a more subdued nude palette.
Sold by Amazon
Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Soft Pinch Liquid Blush
This lightweight liquid blush gives the skin a soft, healthy flush that always looks natural. It comes in more than 10 shades and is available in both matte and dewy finishes. It can last all day, even on oily skin.
Sold by Sephora
There’s Been a Murder Collaborative Card Game
This easy-to-learn game calls for players to work together to determine who the murderer is. It’s suitable for three to eight players ages 14 and up. The game is different each time, too, so it’s ideal for repeat play.
Sold by Amazon
Bodum Bistro Electric Milk Frother
Anyone who enjoys making their own coffee drinks will love this electric milk frother. It’s compact enough to fit on most counters and features built-in cord storage. It can heat and froth up to one cup at a time.
Sold by Amazon
These glamorous sunglasses have a classic cat-eye shape and gray tortoise shell frames. The smoke gray lenses match the frames for a twist on the usual black or amber. They’re also scratch-resistant and offer 100% UVA/UVB protection.
Sold by Amazon
Village Candle Christmas Spice Large Glass Apothecary Jar Scented Candle
This large scented candle features notes of cinnamon, clove and nutmeg that make the house smell like Christmas cookies are in the oven. It’s made of premium paraffin wax and contains high-quality fragrance oils for a long-lasting scent. It can burn for up to 170 hours.
Sold by Amazon
Cooper’s Cask Coffee Bourbon and Whiskey Barrel Aged Coffee
The coffee aficionado in your life will appreciate this set of four whiskey barrel-aged coffees. It contains a Malt Whiskey Aged Sumatra, Rye Whiskey Aged Ethiopian, Kentucky Bourbon Aged Colombian and a Thomas Tew Rum Aged Rwanda. Each bag contains four ounces.
Sold by Amazon
This super-soft, smooth satin pillowcase helps prevent the friction that can lead to frizzy hair, fine lines and wrinkles. It can fit nearly all standard-size pillows and features a convenient zipper closure.
Sold by Macy’s, Sephora and Ulta Beauty
Carhartt Men’s Knit Cuffed Beanie
This 100% cotton beanie is perfect for anyone who spends time outdoors in cold weather. It has a stretchy rib knit construction that’s comfortable and breathable. It also comes in more than 30 colors.
Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
Zulay Garlic Press Rocker with Silicone Peeler and Scraper Set
Home cooks will appreciate this stainless steel garlic press that easily presses garlic with a rocking motion. It also comes with a garlic peeler and a scraping tool for removing the garlic from the press.
Philosophy Amazing Grace Fragranced Body Care Stocking Stuffer Gift Set
This two-piece set includes a mini body cream and three-in-one shampoo, bath and shower gel in Philosophy’s classic Amazing Grace fragrance. The smaller sizes are also perfect for travel or the gym.
Sold by Ulta Beauty
Other great gifts from $10-$50
- Fun for ages 7 and up, Sleeping Queens is an easy-to-learn card game the whole family can enjoy — it even gives children some math practice.
- For a cuddly surprise, this set of six 2-inch mini Squishmallows is perfect if you have more than one child’s stocking to fill.
- Everyone needs at least one high-quality multitool.
- This “Game of Thrones” music box is sure to charm any fan of the series.
- Keep your friends and family safe on the road with this affordable dash cam.
- If you know someone who spends a lot of time behind the wheel, consider this heated travel mug.
- This minimalist wallet is perfect if you know someone who needs to cut down on their pocket bulk.
- Hogwarts fans will love this “Harry Potter” journal, perfect for shopping lists as well as magic spells.
- For those who like their coffee on the dark side, this Darth Vader mug will start their morning off right.
- Movie fans will roar with delight when they unearth this “Jurassic Park” Welcome Kit full of collectibles from the original film.
- You can program this 8-inch LCD Digital Photo Frame to create a slideshow.
- “Harry Potter” fans will love this “Harry Potter” Magical Minis Set that features the crew.
- These cozy, fuzzy fleece socks can keep even the coldest feet comfy and warm this winter.
- This mini L’Occitane Hand Cream is available in five scents, which absorb quickly and lock moisture in all day.
- These SpaLife Holiday Treats Facial Masks are perfect for loved ones who enjoy at-home spa nights.
- Tea drinkers will love this adorable silicone infuser shaped like a manatee for brewing their favorite loose-leaf teas.
- The Laneige Lip Glowy Balm can banish dry, cracked lips while providing a slight tint to the lips.
$50 and up
Give the gift of Alexa with Amazon’s Echo smart speaker. Now in its fourth generation, the Echo is smaller and more fully featured than ever.
Sold by Amazon, Home Depot, Staples, and Kohl’s
Fujifilm Instax Mini 11 Instant Camera
Available in five colors, this instant camera prints photos as soon as they’re taken. Perfect for anyone who loves all things vintage, it puts a modern twist on retro technology.
Sold by Amazon
Your favorite tech enthusiast will find a lot to enjoy in this tablet from Amazon. Featuring a full HD touch display and up to 64 gigabytes of memory, this tablet can browse the web, play games, stream video and respond to voice commands with Alexa.
Fitbit Luxe Fitness and Wellness Tracker
For the person in your life who never stops moving, this tracker from FitBit will keep them up to speed on their fitness and let them look good doing it. It connects to the FitBit app and can keep tabs on everything from daily steps to sleep habits.
Apple’s AirPods Pro provide immersive spatial audio and noise canceling, making them the go-to option for music and podcast lovers. They come with a sleek charging case and connect seamlessly with all Apple devices.
Theragun Mini Handheld Electric Massage Gun
Give the gift of wellness with this percussive deep-tissue massager. From professional athletes to anyone who experiences stiffness and discomfort, Theragun’s massagers provide relief for sore muscles and tension.
Sold by Amazon
Godiva Assorted Wrapped Chocolate Santa Gift Boxes, Set of Six
Chocolate connoisseurs are sure to appreciate this Santa-shaped gift box loaded with eight milk and dark chocolate truffles. This set of six boxes can stuff multiple stockings, so no sweet tooth will be left behind.
Sold by Macy’s
Small enough to fit in the palm of a hand, this mini projector connects to a media source via HDMI and throws the image onto a wall or screen. It can be used with video game consoles, DVD players and even smartphones with the use of an adapter.
Sold by Amazon
Armani Beauty Two-Piece Acqua di Gioia Eau de Parfum Holiday Gift Set
Fans of Armani’s classic Acqua di Gioia fragrance, which features notes of lemon, jasmine and cedarwood, will love this holiday gift set. It includes 1-ounce and 0.5-ounce bottles of the eau de parfum. The smaller size is perfect for travel or taking on the go.
Sold by Macy’s, Sephora and Ulta Beauty
Belkin MagSafe Compatible Car Phone Magnetic Charging Mount
This magnetic car mount is compatible with iPhone 12, 13 and 14 series devices, allowing for wireless charging. The sturdy vent clip fits most cars, while the high-quality magnet ensures the phone stays secure during any trip. It also has a cable-management system to keep cords out of the way.
Sold by Amazon
Michael Kors Mercer Small Coin Purse
This stylish coin purse is made of 100% full-grain leather and features striking gold-tone metal hardware. It has a back slit pocket, two credit card slots, an ID window and a zippered closure at the top. It’s available in more than 12 colors.
Sold by Amazon
This streaming stick is faster and more powerful than Roku’s previous models, so it’s a perfect stocking stuffer for loved ones who enjoy binging their favorite TV shows and catching up on the latest movies. It’s easy to set up, too, because it plugs into the back of any compatible TV.
Garmin eTrex 10 Worldwide Handheld GPS Navigator
The outdoor adventurer in your life will get plenty of use from this durable handheld navigator. It runs on easy-to-replace AA batteries that provide a 25-hour battery life. It’s also waterproof to IPX7 standards, protecting it from rain and splashing.
Sold by Amazon
Other great gifts for $50 and up
- This pack of four Apple AirTags will ensure that your friend or family member never loses track of their belongings.
- This tiny, waterproof Bluetooth speaker from JBL keeps the jams pumping with high-quality audio.
- Keep them in the game with this lightweight gaming mouse featuring LED lighting and nine buttons.
- This Ring doorbell camera will give them peace of mind and let them always know who is at the door.
- These battery-powered heated socks are the perfect winter present.
- This portable power bank with four USB ports makes a practical gift for anyone who enjoys using their devices.
- These Lands’ End Women’s EZ Touchscreen Cashmere Lined Leather Gloves are made from 100% high-quality leather, but they’re still touchscreen-compatible.
- The Yummly Smart Meat Thermometer is completely wireless and Bluetooth-connected, allowing for remote food monitoring.
- The Marc Jacobs Three-Piece Daisy Pen Spray Gift Set contains three travel-friendly Daisy eau de toilette spray bottles.
- This Kate Spade Women’s Mixed Dot Oblong Scarf is made of viscose and embellished with a stylish dot pattern. It can be worn as a wrap, too.
Great stocking stuffers for pets
Greenies Anytime Bites Blueberry Soft and Chewy Dog Treats
These soft treats are made with natural ingredients and contain many vitamins and other nutrients your pet needs. Still, they have a tasty blueberry flavor your dog will love. They’re easy to digest and contain only 15 calories per treat, too.
Sold by Amazon
Temptations MixUps Surfers’ Delight Soft and Crunchy Cat Treat
These unique cat treats have a crunchy outside and soft inside that your pet will enjoy. They’re 100% nutritionally complete, too, so they’re excellent for adult cats. The tuna, shrimp and salmon flavor is a favorite of even the most discerning cats.
Sold by Amazon
Zuke’s Mini Naturals Holiday Trees Turkey and Cranberry Recipe Dog Treats
Get your dog in the holiday spirit with these festive treats. They contain turkey as the main ingredient and real cranberries, so they offer an all-natural formula. The soft, chewy texture is also a favorite of many dogs.
Sold by Amazon
Kong Holiday Cat Active Curlz Cat Toys
These holiday-themed toys can provide hours of play for your cat. The spiral shape encourages your pet’s hunting instincts, and the fun, bright colors attract plenty of attention. They also contain catnip to make them truly irresistible.
Sold by Amazon
Other great stocking stuffers for pets
- Make holiday memories that will last for years with this Pearhead Pawprints Dog and Cat Hanging Keepsake Ornament.
- These Blue Buffalo Holiday Santa Snacks have a delicious oatmeal cinnamon flavor and crunchy texture that dogs love.
Contributing authors: Derek Walborn and Jennifer Blair.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Phuong Tran owns a coffee shop in Portland. But Sunday she went to another for a special cup of joe.
Tran was the grand prize winner for Proud Mary’s Coffee Roasters special $150 cup of coffee. There were only 11 cups made with the expensive, rare, award-winning bean, but only 10 were purchased. She won the raffle for the brew.
“It tastes like heaven,” Tran told KOIN 6 News. “It tastes like I would say if I were to, when I die and go to heaven, I imagine what coffee would taste like in heaven. It was so amazing!”
Tran said she would definitely pay $150 for the cup if given another chance to have it. She said it was worth it — especially when you consider how much love was put into it from farm to table.
The coffee is from a winning lot in the Best of Panama competition, a contest started in 1996 that gives Panamanian producers an opportunity to promote their harvests. It’s produced by the Hartmann family, who has been growing in the region since the early 20th century.
Only 22 cups were available in the United States — 11 in Portland and 11 more at the Proud Mary’s Coffee in Austin, Texas.
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Man takes woman hostage in hotel room at Caesars casino, Las Vegas police say
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police say there’s a hostage situation in the Caesars Palace casino tower involving a man and woman. Police spokesman Capt. Steve Connell says Tuesday that a man pulled a woman into a hotel room and that a window was broken. A chair and other items were thrown out and landed in the pool area below. Connell says officers have secured the area outside the room. No shots have been fired and it’s not clear if the man is armed.
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LONDON, Nov. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Euromoney, the parent company of Fastmarkets, today announced an acquisition by a consortium owned by funds managed by Astorg and Epiris of Euromoney. Read the Euromoney press release here.
As a part of this transaction, it is intended that Fastmarkets will become a standalone entity, owned and controlled by Astorg, a global private equity firm with over €18 billion of assets under management.
Fastmarkets is the most trusted price reporting agency (PRA) in the agriculture, forest products, metals and mining, and new generation energy markets. The acquisition will accelerate the execution of Fastmarkets' strategy of providing critical price data, news and market intelligence, forecasts, and events in the commodity markets it serves. This data becomes increasingly vital as markets are impacted by inflation and recession, energy crises, severe weather and geopolitical tensions – all while pursuing sustainability goals.
The current economic and market climate demands precise data, a clear understanding of market events and their impact, and forecasts that give clarity for the road ahead. The acquisition strengthens and accelerates Fastmarkets' ability to lead the market and deliver this critical value to its customers.
Raju Daswani, CEO of Fastmarkets, added: "Fastmarkets has delivered rapid growth in recent years and secured its position as the most trusted cross-commodity price reporting agency (PRA) in the agriculture, forest products, metals and mining, and new generation energy markets. We will continue to focus on providing customers with benchmark prices, insights and analysis. We are excited by the opportunities for further growth, leveraging Astorg's proven track record of successfully creating value."
ABOUT FASTMARKETS
Fastmarkets is the industry-leading price reporting agency (PRA) for global commodities, providing price data, news, analytics and events for the agriculture, forest products, metals and mining, and new generation energy markets. Fastmarkets' data is critical for customers seeking to understand and predict dynamic, sometimes opaque markets, enabling trading and risk management. Fastmarkets is a global business with a 130-year history built on trust and deep market knowledge. Its team of more than 450 people are located in global locations including London, Helsinki, Boston, New York, Shanghai, Beijing, Singapore, Brussels and São Paulo. Fastmarkets is owned and controlled by Astorg.
ABOUT ASTORG
Astorg is a global private equity firm with over €18 billion of assets under management. Astorg works with entrepreneurs and management teams to acquire market leading global companies headquartered in Europe or the US, providing them with the strategic guidance, governance and capital they need to achieve their growth goals. Enjoying a distinct entrepreneurial culture, a long-term shareholder perspective and a lean decision-making body, Astorg has valuable industry expertise in healthcare, software, technology, business services and technology-based industrial companies. Astorg has offices in London, Paris, New York, Frankfurt, Milan and Luxembourg.
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A senior Australian government minister said Wednesday that rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, could be refused a visa due to antisemitic comments if he attempts to visit Australia.
Education Minister Jason Clare was responding to media reports that the U.S. celebrity intends to visit the family of new Australian partner Bianca Censori in Melbourne next week.
Clare said he did not know if Ye had applied for a visa but that Australia has previously refused them to people with antisemitic views.
“I expect that if he does apply, he would have to go through the same process and answer the same questions” as others who've aired such views, Clare told Nine Network television.
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Last month, Ye praised Hitler in an interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. Twitter later suspended Ye after he tweeted a picture of a swastika merged with the Star of David.
Australia's Migration Act sets security and character requirements for non-citizens to enter the country. Any decision on whether Ye gets an Australian visa would be made by Immigration Minister Andrew Giles, whose office said he could not comment on individual cases due to privacy reasons.
Peter Wertheim, co-chief executive officer of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, met government officials on Tuesday to argue for an entry ban.
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“We had a sympathetic hearing,” Wertheim said on Sky News. “We’ve made the case that this particular individual does not meet the character test and that it would be in the national interest not to grant him a visa and we set out our reasons in some detail.”
Opposition leader Peter Dutton said if he were in government, he would be inclined to bar Ye on character grounds.
“My inclination would be not to allow him in,” Dutton told Melbourne’s Radio 3AW on Tuesday.
“His antisemitic comments are disgraceful, his conduct and his behavior is appalling, and he’s not a person of good character,” Dutton added.
Ye and Censori intend to visit her family who live in the northeast Melbourne suburb of Ivanhoe next week, Seven Network News reported.
Ye and Censori recently married less than two months after he finalized his divorce from Kim Kardashian, entertainment news website TMZ reported two weeks ago.
The AP asked Ye’s representative whether he had married Censori and planned to visit Melbourne, but did not get an immediate response.
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The Supreme Court heard the first of two cases that could have huge consequences for social media websites on Tuesday. The cases will decide if social media websites like Google, Facebook or Twitter can be liable for the content posted to the platforms.
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments for the Gonzalez family’s case against Google. The family says they want to change the internet for the better.
They say the social media giant is partially responsible for the ISIS terrorist attack that killed their daughter, because YouTube’s system recommended more ISIS extremist content when users showed interest.
“We’re just seeking for justice,” Beatriz Gonzalez said.
“There is a lot of innocent people that went (through) what we went through and it is very, very difficult,” Jose Hernandez said.
Their attorney is seeking to chip away at a 1996 law, known as Section 230, that shields online companies from being sued for third-party content posted to their websites.
But inside the court, both conservative and liberal justices struggled to understand the plaintiff’s argument.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor suggested the case lacks proof that Google’s algorithms were specifically used to boost ISIS messages.
“There has to be some intent to aid and abet,” she said. “You have to have knowledge that you’re doing this.”
Chief Justice John Roberts said changing the law could make websites the target of endless lawsuits.
“Many, many times more in defamation suits, discrimination suits,” he said.
Google’s defense lawyers insisted their algorithms are neutral and perform the same way regardless of the type of content someone watches.
Some justices suggested Congress is better suited to iron out the outdated details of Section 230. Democrats and Republicans have been unable to agree on how algorithms should be regulated.
The Supreme Court will hear a related case filed against Twitter on Wednesday.
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Highly Respected Tech, Marketing and Product Experts Join Experienced Leadership Team of Quickly Growing Dog Wellness Concept
JUPITER, Fla., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Scenthound, the nation's first and only wellness-focused dog care franchise concept, announced the addition of three new members of their Leadership team to support their rapid expansion, innovation, and technology. Scenthound continues to prioritize investment in their internal resources and infrastructure as they pioneer a new concept in the dog grooming industry.
John Crain, Hannah Keyser and Steven Krane will apply their expertise within technology, marketing, franchising, pet products, and related fields to manage growth, maximize opportunities, and guide the company to reach its ambitious goals.
"We are pioneering a whole new paradigm in the pet space and the only way to lead this industry transformation is with a world-class team," said Tim Vogel, founder, and CEO of Scenthound. "We are excited that John, Hannah and Steven have joined the Scenthound pack and will be bringing their been-there-done-that experience and expertise to support our rapid growth."
John Crain has joined Scenthound as the Chief Technology Officer with the responsibility of leading Scenthound's IT and technology operations. He is a longtime management consultant and tech-expert, most recently as principal of 452 Consulting, where he led product and service launches for companies in education tech, healthcare, specialty materials and telecommunications. "Scenthound has already invested significantly in technology to stay at the forefront of innovation and provide an exceptional and frictionless customer experience," Crain said. "I am excited to continue to develop the tools to support members and franchise partners."
Hannah Keyser joined as the Vice President of Marketing where she is responsible for all the marketing efforts including franchise relations, development of the marketing strategy and defining tactics to grow memberships and revenue. Keyser came to Scenthound from BurgerFi, a quickly growing fast-casual restaurant chain, where she served as VP of Marketing. "Scenthound has already developed an incredible brand and position as leaders in the dog industry" Keyser said. "I'm thrilled to collaborate with this talented team to bring a consumer-focused and data driven approach to drive greater awareness, engagement and growth for the brand."
Steven Krane brings more than 30 years of business experience throughout his entrepreneurial career and has recently joined Scenthound as the Vice President of Strategic initiatives. He is tasked with developing additional product and service offerings for Scenthound franchisees and enhancing Scenthound's position in the market. Prior to joining Scenthound, Krane served as President of Cesar Millan Pet Products, and earlier founded Horizon Foods of Virginia, GreatMeals, and George Foreman Steaks amongst many other businesses. "Scenthound has spent years developing products and services to give dogs a happier, healthier life and continue to educate dog parents on the health benefits of routine care." Krane said. "I am looking forward to bringing the brand to a new level by developing additional wellness products for dogs and additional revenue streams for our franchise partners."
Crain, Keyser, and Krane were all drawn to Scenthound by their mutual belief in the company's mission, vision and potential for growth, especially at a time when pet ownership is exploding and spending within the pet industry is projected to exceed $100 billion annually.
About Scenthound
Founded in 2015, Scenthound, the nation's first and only wellness-focused dog care franchise concept, offers membership-based services for affordable and accessible routine dog care. As the fastest-growing pet franchise in the nation, the brand's services are elevated through the integration and innovative technology, including its proprietary S.C.E.N.T. Check™ (Skin, Coat, Earns, Nails and Teeth) detailing an assessment of each dog's external health following its monthly visit to a 'Scenter.' Today, Scenthound has sold more than 150 locations across over a dozen states and is positioned for explosive growth across the U.S. For more information about Scenthound's unique membership offerings, visit Scenthound.com or follow the brand on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. To find out more about franchise opportunities, visit Franchise.Scenthound.com.
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FORT SMITH, Ark — ACHE's newly renovated Research Institute Health and Wellness Center (RI/HWC) is officially open in Fort Smith.
The college hosted a ribbon-cutting event to celebrate the completion of the project on Friday, March 10.
RI/HWC will provide a uniquely blended opportunity for health professions and scientific community students from a variety of disciplines as well as other institutions to engage in inter-professional education.
ACHE's main goal with RI/HWC is to focus on the areas of community health, partnerships, physical activity and the impact of the arts.
According to ACHE CEO Kyle Parker, the inside of the facility will house a community art gallery, art instruction for students and the community, an artist in residence program, applied arts where Occupational and Physical Therapy students will create and produce adaptive devices using a 3-D printer and a performing arts theatre for productions and dance.
Additional features of the center will address nutrition and wellness including multiple cooking stations along with a baking and culinary station.
To focus on wellness, the ACHE Fit Lab will be used for exercise and clinical trials with the outside space of the facility featuring an art walk, community classroom, food garden and a multi-use trail system surrounding a small lake.
Other outside amenities include:
- three miles of green XC flow trails for mountain bikes
- a one-mile ADA accessible trail
- a children's bike park
- 1,000 square feet of a tree canopy trail
According to ACHE, it is the first and only private institution in Arkansas that is dedicated solely to healthcare and wellness.
To read more about the college's focus and programs, click here.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — On the brink of hitting the nation’s legal borrowing limit on Thursday, the government is resorting to “extraordinary measures” to avoid a default.
Sounds ominous, right?
But — take a breath — the phrase technically refers to a bunch of accounting workarounds. Yes, accounting.
Because the debt cap limits the issuance of government bonds — a way the U.S. borrows money — these workarounds shift money among accounts and should keep the government open through at least June, according to a letter last week by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
In theory, President Joe Biden and Congress are supposed to use that additional time to work out an agreement to raise the nation’s legal $31.38 trillion debt ceiling. These talks often grow heated and go down to the wire, with major economic damage in the balance. But there have been roughly 80 deals to raise or suspend the borrowing cap since the 1960s.
What could be worrisome is not the existence of extraordinary measures, but what happens if they are exhausted this summer without a deal in place. Economists have warned that could lead to a global financial crisis.
So far, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Biden are playing what could be a dangerous game of chicken with the world’s largest economy in the middle.
Some questions and answers on the situation:
WHAT ARE “EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES”?
Yellen’s Friday letter listed two measures that will begin this month in order to prevent the government from defaulting.
First, the government will temporarily suspend payments to the retirement, disability and health benefit funds for federal employees. Second, it will suspend the reinvestment of maturing government bonds in the retirement savings accounts of government workers.
By suspending the payments, the government can reduce the amount of outstanding debt. That enables the Treasury Department to keep financing government operations, according to Yellen’s letter.
WHAT ALLOWS TREASURY TO USE THESE MEASURES?
No dispute there. Congress has given Treasury the authority to do so.
Because these are retirement accounts, no one is harmed by the government equivalent of an IOU. The funds are made whole after a debt ceiling increase or suspension becomes law. It’s not necessarily the measures that can harm the economy but rather the doubts among consumers and businesses about whether lawmakers will increase the borrowing cap.
HOW BIG ARE THESE RETIREMENT FUNDS?
There were $986 billion in net assets of the civil service and federal employees’ retirement funds at the end of fiscal 2021, according to a report by the Office of Personnel Management. The required government contributions to the funds are large enough to rely on these extraordinary measures for roughly five months.
HOW COMMON IS THIS?
“Treasury Secretaries in every Administration over recent decades have used these extraordinary measures when necessary,” Yellen wrote in her letter.
The measures were first deployed in 1985 and have been used at least 16 times since then, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a fiscal watchdog.
WHY DO WE HAVE A DEBT LIMIT?
Before World War I, Congress needed to approve each bond issuance. The debt limit was created as a workaround to finance the war effort without needing a constant series of votes.
Since then, a tool created to make it easier for the government to function has become a source of dysfunction, stoking partisan warfare and creating economic risk as the debt has increased in size over the past 20 years.
HOW RISKY IS THE BRINKMANSHIP THIS TIME?
It looks alarming — and it’s not clear how Biden, McCarthy and the Democratic Senate will find common ground. A default could cause millions of job losses, a deep recession that would reverberate globally and, ironically, higher interest rates that would make it harder to manage the federal debt.
McCarthy said Tuesday that talks should begin immediately on the potential spending cuts that Republicans are seeking in exchange for raising the debt limit, even though the Biden administration has equated that demand to hold the U.S. economy hostage.
“Who wants to put the nation in some type of threat at the last minute of the debt ceiling?” McCarthy said. “Nobody wants to do that. That’s why we’re asking, ’Let’s change our behavior now. Let’s sit down.”
The Biden administration wants the borrowing cap increased without any preconditions. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday ruled out holding talks with McCarthy.
DO DEBT LIMIT SHOWDOWNS HELP REDUCE GOVERNMENT DEBT?
Not so much.
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that annual budget deficits will grow from roughly $1 trillion to more than $2 trillion over the next 10 years.
The imbalance over the coming years increasingly reflects government expenses for programs such as Medicare and Social Security that are outstripping tax revenue. That suggests the government would need severe cuts to spending, major tax hikes or some combination of those options.
In 2011 when Barack Obama was president and Biden was vice president, there was a bipartisan deal to raise the debt limit by $900 billion in return for $917 billion worth of automatic spending cuts over 10 years.
But the debt reduction never fully materialized.
After Donald Trump became president in 2017, Republican lawmakers fueled further debt increases by passing deficit-financed tax cuts. Debt accelerated even more with the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, which caused massive government borrowing in order to pull the U.S. out of a deep recession.
The CBO last year estimated that the U.S. debt would exceed $40 trillion in 2032.
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NEW YORK, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) today announced that it has updated its Green Deposit Framework in collaboration with Morningstar Sustainalytics, a leading global provider of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) research, ratings, and data. The goal of the Framework is to ensure that the criteria for financing green assets aligns with the current market practice. In addition, following the February 2021 launch in the United States, Green Deposits are now available for MUFG commercial and corporate clients in Australia, China, Hong Kong, and Japan.
Green Deposits enable MUFG clients to support sustainable projects that benefit the environment. With Green Deposits, clients can place deposits knowing their investments support lending for ESG initiatives. MUFG uses the deposited funds to finance green projects such as energy efficiency, renewable energy, green transport, sustainable food, and greenhouse gas reduction, among many others.
On an annual basis, MUFG's eligible assets and Green Deposit portfolios are reviewed by Morningstar Sustainalytics to ensure alignment with industry best practices and standards. The first MUFG Green Deposits Framework review for the calendar year 2021 was completed in April 2022.
"As information on environmental matters evolve, MUFG is committed to reviewing the Green Deposit Framework each year, with support from Sustainalytics, to evaluate and determine if any changes need to be made to qualifying activities," said Olu Adebiyi, Liquidity Product Head, Transaction Banking Americas. "We are pleased to receive independent validation that our Green Deposit Framework meets industry standards. Interest in Green Deposits remains strong, and we continue to expand this offering into new geographies."
To learn more about MUFG's Green Deposits, visit https://mufgamericas.com/what-we-do/transaction-banking.
The U.S. operations of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG), one of the world's leading financial groups, has total assets of $332.4 billion at March 31, 2022. As part of that total, MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation (MUAH), a financial holding company, bank holding company, and intermediate holding company, has total assets of $159.2 billion at March 31, 2022. MUAH's main subsidiaries are MUFG Union Bank, N.A. and MUFG Securities Americas Inc. MUFG Union Bank, N.A. provides a wide range of financial services to consumers, small businesses, middle-market companies, and major corporations. As of March 31, 2022, MUFG Union Bank, N.A. operated 297 branches, consisting primarily of retail banking branches in the West Coast states. MUFG Securities Americas Inc. is a registered securities broker-dealer which engages in capital markets origination transactions, domestic and foreign debt and equities securities transactions, private placements, collateralized financings, and securities borrowing and lending transactions. MUAH is owned by MUFG Bank, Ltd. and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. MUFG Bank, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., has offices in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Mexico, and Canada. Visit www.unionbank.com or www.mufgamericas.com for more information.
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) is one of the world's leading financial groups. Headquartered in Tokyo and with over 360 years of history, MUFG has a global network with approximately 2,500 locations in more than 50 countries. The Group has about 170,000 employees and offers services including commercial banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, consumer finance, asset management, and leasing. The Group aims to "be the world's most trusted financial group" through close collaboration among our operating companies and flexibly respond to all of the financial needs of our customers, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. MUFG's shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York stock exchanges. For more information, visit https://www.mufg.jp/english.
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ASHLEY — Two vehicles parked in the area of 15 N. Main St. were struck by what was described as black or dark blue older model pickup truck late Sunday night, borough police reported.
Police said the driver of the older model pickup truck fled the scene after colliding into the two parked vehicles at about 11:30 p.m.
One of the parked vehicles sustained heavy front end damage and was pushed backwards approximately 25 feet partially onto a sidewalk.
Police said the fleeing pickup truck should have noticeable front-end damage and was last seen traveling north on North Main Street toward Wilkes-Barre.
Anyone with information about the driver and pickup is asked to call Ashley Police at 570-822-6995.
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Drunken Maine man arrested after trying to hide from police under blanket: 'Is this an episode of Scooby-Doo?'
Intoxicated man arrested for trespassing in Belfast, Maine
And he would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren’t for Maine’s Belfast Police Department.
An intoxicated Maine man was arrested for trespassing early Monday after trying to hide from police underneath a blanket, authorities said.
MAINE DRIVER BLAMES GPS FOR DRUNKEN WRECK INTO POLICE STATION, AUTHORITIES SAY
Officers responded around 9:30 p.m. Sunday to the Admiral Ocean Inn in Belfast for a report of a disturbance caused by a drunken man identified as Philip Dulude, the Belfast Police Department said.
Police removed Dulude from the property and told him not to return or else he’d be arrested.
When police performed a sweep of the parking lot around 12:40 a.m., police said they found someone hiding in a chair with a blanket draped over themselves.
Police pulled the blanket off to reveal Dulude hiding underneath it, according to authorities.
"Here at Belfast Police Department, we have seen some crafty ways of hiding from the police," the department wrote on Facebook. "This unfortunately is not one of them."
Facebook users poked fun at Dulude’s poor hiding place.
"Wait is this an episode of Scooby-Doo," one user wrote.
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Another replied: "He almost got away with it!"
Dulude was arrested for criminal trespass and violation of bail conditions.
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Samsung has released several new deals for its “Super Sunday Sales Event.”
Starting on Jan. 26, many Samsung TVs and home theater systems are on sale up to $3,500 off.
Popular models of the retailer’s sound systems, Frame TV and QLED Smart TV are included in the deal.
Samsung is offering the “Super Sunday Sale” online with free shipping on all orders.
Here’s a look at the best deals Samsung is offering on TVs and home theater systems during its “Super Sunday Sales Event.”
TVs
- 65″ Class LS03B Samsung The Frame Smart TV for $1,700, instead of $2,000
- 85″ Class QN95B Samsung Neo QLED 4K Smart TV for $3,700, instead of $6,000
- 75″ Class QN800B Samsung Neo QLED 8K Smart TV for $3,000, instead of $4,700
Home Theater Systems
- HW-S800B 3.1.2ch Soundbar w/ Wireless Dolby Atmos for $750, instead of $900
- MX-ST90B Sound Tower High Power Audio 1700W for $1,000, instead of $1,200
- HW-Q990B 11.1.4ch Soundbar w/ Wireless Dolby Atmos/DTS:X and Rear Speakers for $1,600, instead of $1,900
Find more deals during the Samsung “Super Sunday Sales Event.”
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TONOPAH, Ariz. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and two cabinet secretaries on Thursday celebrated the start of construction of a new high-capacity power transmission line between Arizona and California, which they hope will lead to future solar energy farms in the desert outside Phoenix.
Harris said expanding the electrical grid will allow the nation to deploy more renewable energy, a crucial ingredient in addressing climate change.
“I think we’ve turned the page, and there’s consensus that it’s time to take this crisis seriously,” Harris said.
The power line known as the Ten West Link will stretch 125 miles connecting electrical substations in Tonopah, Arizona west of Phoenix and Blythe, California on the border between the two states.
President Joe Biden’s ambitious plan to move the nation toward more renewable energy requires thousands of miles of new transmission lines to get power from the vacant lands where solar, wind or geothermal energy can be harnessed to cities where it is used. Administration officials say a massive, high-capacity line stretching across a sunny stretch of desert will encourage investors to drop money into large-scale solar fields in Arizona’s sunny desert to produce power for Phoenix and Southern California.
More long-distance power lines also allows for the broader use of renewables even when the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing in a particular location and helps a renewable-heavy grid withstand the vagaries of weather patterns.
“This is an example of what we want to see happening all across the country,” said Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, who appeared with Harris alongside Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, a Democrat.
Biden has set a goal of slashing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. A climate bill enacted last year includes $3 billion for new transmission lines, and Granholm said the administration is working to speed up approvals.
California has its ambitious climate goals, including a plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045. The implementation of the plan hinges on the state’s ability to transition away from fossil fuels and rely more on renewable resources for energy.
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BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackStar Enterprise Group, Inc. (OTC Pinks: BEGI) (the "Company" or "BlackStar") amended its registration statement on Monday, August 1, 2022, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. BlackStar intends to pay debt by registering 46 million shares of common stock at a price to be determined. The shares being registered are those underlying convertible notes and are being registered for resale by the listed noteholders; they are not being offered for sale to the public, as was indicated in the news article published by BizWest Media and Colorado Daily on August 1, 2022. BlackStar was not contacted by the news outlet for review or input at any point and has no connection, financial or otherwise, to the article's author, the publications, or the media companies.
Joseph E. Kurczodyna, BlackStar's CFO, said "BlackStar filed the registration in July 2021, but management feels a reason for the delay in its effectiveness is the complexity of describing the business concept involving a new trading platform using blockchain and its compatibility to operate within the broker dealer eco-system. Management believes the platform concept will be compliant with existing back-office operations after the registration becomes effective. Management intends to focus its efforts on locating an Alternative Trading System, Broker Dealer or Exchange to host and quote our platform."
BlackStar is developing the BlackStar Digital Trading Platform TM, a peer-to-peer digital trading platform of electronic fungible shares based on the blockchain. The platform is intended to be licensed to public companies whose stock is traded over-the-counter. Companies that license the platform would have a customizable interface that allows them to issue securities and facilitate public and private offerings. All transactions, customer data and corporate governance information would be recorded immutably on an Amazon Web Services-based blockchain. The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority would have full access to all the information stored in the blockchain. BlackStar hopes that this increased transparency will mitigate many of the risks of investing in OTC Markets listed stocks and restore investor confidence in trading shares of OTC companies.
The registration statement is still under review by the SEC and there may be further comments by the SEC requiring revisions. The registration statement has not been declared effective.
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Will Benson Player Prop Bets: Reds vs. Astros - June 16
Published: Jun. 16, 2023 at 9:25 AM EDT|Updated: 58 minutes ago
The Cincinnati Reds, including Will Benson (.429 on-base percentage in past 10 games, 128 points above season-long percentage), take on starter J.P. France and the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park, Friday at 8:10 PM ET.
In his previous game he had a hitless performance (0-for-2) against the Royals.
Will Benson Game Info & Props vs. the Astros
- Game Day: Friday, June 16, 2023
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Astros Starter: J.P. France
- TV Channel: SportsNet SW
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -133)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +625)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +230)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +175)
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Will Benson At The Plate
- Benson has a double, a triple, a home run and seven walks while hitting .227.
- Benson has recorded a hit in 10 of 24 games this season (41.7%), including three multi-hit games (12.5%).
- He has homered in just one game this year.
- Benson has an RBI in one game this season, and it was more than one in that game.
- In five of 24 games this year, he has scored, including multiple runs once.
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Astros Pitching Rankings
- The 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Astros pitching staff ranks fifth in MLB.
- The Astros have the top team ERA across all league pitching staffs (3.26).
- Astros pitchers combine to give up 70 home runs (one per game), the eighth-fewest in the league.
- France makes the start for the Astros, his eighth of the season. He is 2-1 with a 3.54 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 40 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty's most recent time out came on Saturday against the Cleveland Guardians, when he threw 6 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing seven hits.
- The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.54, with 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in seven games this season. Opponents are batting .242 against him.
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WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s agriculture minister met Wednesday with angry farmers to work out ways to stop grain prices falling amid a market glut from the inflow of huge amounts of Ukrainian produce that was supposed to go to Africa and the Middle East. Bulgarian farmers staged a border protest over the same issue.
Poland and other countries in the region have offered to help transit Ukraine grain to third country markets after Russia blocked traditional routes when it invaded Ukraine 13 months ago. The European Union, which borders Ukraine, has waived customs duties and import quotas to facilitate the transport — also through Romania and Bulgaria — to markets that had counted on the deliveries.
But farmers in transit countries say the promised out-channels are not working as planned. As a result, they argue, the grain stays, flooding their own markets and bringing prices down — to their great loss — while fertilizer and energy costs are sky-rocketing.
In Bulgaria, hundreds of farmers on Wednesday began a three-day blockade of main checkpoints on the border with Romania to protest tariff-free imports of Ukrainian grain. They say some 40% of their crop from last year remains unsold amid huge supply, and there is no storage room just a few months ahead of the coming harvest.
They displayed banners reading: “Stop the genocide of agriculture” and “We want to be competitive farmers.”
Last week, Brussels offered a total of 56.3 million euros ($61 million) in compensation to affected farmers, of which Bulgaria would receive 16.7 million and Poland almost 30 million euros —, amounts that protesters and some governments say is as insufficient.
Daniela Dimitrova, regional leader of Bulgaria’s grain producers’ union, said Ukrainian imports make Bulgarian farmers noncompetitive.
“We stand in solidarity with Europe and its support for Ukraine, but the European Commission should look at each individual member state and make farmers competitive,” she said.
In Poland, amid early campaigning ahead of fall parliamentary elections, some farmer leaders like Michal Kolodziejczak, head of the AGROUnia group, are calling for Agriculture Minister Henryk Kowalczyk to resign. AGROUnia has been staging protests, including spilling grain at Kowalczyk’s ministry door.
Kolodziejczak said Wednesday at least 8 billion zlotys ($1.8 billion) is needed to compensate the farmers and improve infrastructure leading to transit ports, while Ukrainian grain should be directly sent to its places of destination and EU customs fees reapplied. He said he would not leave the meeting convened by Kowalczyk before satisfactory decisions are made.
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said grain from Ukraine was “destabilizing our market” and steps should be taken to urgently export it while reducing imports from Ukraine. He said the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, had regulations at its disposal to take the situation under control, as it was having negative effects also on other countries in the region.
“We do not agree for this grain to come to Poland’s and Romania’s markets in huge amounts and destabilize our markets,” Morawiecki told a news conference, while stressing that “transit is most welcome.”
At the start of the talks with farmers and grain exporters, Kowalczyk, the agriculture minister, blamed falling grain prices on a world-wide trend. He said that while more compensation funds could be expected from Brussels the main goal was to increase grain export and free space in silos ahead of this summer’s Polish harvest. He admitted that the original plan to transit grain through Poland did not go exactly as expected.
“We should remember that we need to be helping Ukraine, everyone agrees with that, because Ukraine is fighting for our freedom,” Kowalczyk said, adding that the war generates “all kinds of effects.”
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CHICAGO, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NORC at the University of Chicago is giving social scientists and other researchers an easy way to fold social media conversations into their research projects with the launch of its General Social Media Archive. The Archive complements NORC's long-running, highly influential General Social Survey (GSS).
NORC experts say the tool gives users access to social media content over time, offering a perspective on the opinions, attitudes, and behaviors of the public engaged with social media. Data from the archive will be available to the public in early 2023.
"As people and organizations have flocked more and more to social media to express their views on virtually every topic of contemporary life, we wanted to mine this rich source of public opinion data and so we created the General Social Media Archive," said Michael Davern, NORC's executive vice president of research. "This year marks the 50th anniversary of the General Social Survey, and we are excited to enhance the publicly available data on important topics and opinion expression to understand the drivers of social change."
The General Social Media Archive will allow users to identify and track trends and monitor general sentiment about a range of topics. The archive will consist primarily of data from Twitter's Streaming Application Programming Interface (API) and provides researchers with two major metrics: the amount of messaging about a topic and the average sentiment of messages about that topic. The archive will be curated by NORC's Social Data Collaboratory.
NORC hopes to release additional years of data to the General Social Media Archive in the future.
"The aim of the GSS has always been to keep a finger on the pulse of the topics and issues affecting American society. As an increasing portion of Americans' lives are lived online and through digital technology, researchers must use multiple methods and types of data to understand these perspectives," said Amelia Burke-Garcia, program area director with NORC's Public Health department. "The addition of a social media archive to the existing GSS data set demonstrates how the GSS is helping researchers do exactly this. I am thrilled that the GSS is releasing these data and am excited to see how the research community will use them."
The first set of data from the archive that the GSS has released covers the pressing topics of marijuana, abortion, guns, the environment, and same-sex marriage from 2019 to 2021.
Contact: For more information, please contact Eric Young at NORC at young-eric@norc.org or (703) 217-6814 (cell).
NORC at the University of Chicago conducts research and analysis that decision-makers trust. As a nonpartisan research organization and a pioneer in measuring and understanding the world, we have studied almost every aspect of the human experience and every major news event for more than eight decades. Today, we partner with government, corporate, and nonprofit clients around the world to provide the objectivity and expertise necessary to inform the critical decisions facing society.
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The General Social Survey (GSS) is a nationally representative survey of adults in the United States conducted since 1972. The GSS collects data on contemporary American society in order to monitor and explain trends in opinions, attitudes, and behaviors. The GSS has adapted questions from earlier surveys, thereby allowing researchers to conduct comparisons for up to 80 years.
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Coupled with FedRAMP authorization last year, ID.me now holds the "Triple Crown" of security certifications.
MCLEAN, Va., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ID.me, the secure digital identity network with more than 90 million members, announced today it has completed SOC 2 Type II and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Certification, meeting international standards for managing information security while using tools that sufficiently safeguard user data.
These new security certifications follow ID.me meeting the security requirements and achieving authorization for the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP), a U.S. government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services.
"With this full stack of certifications, we have now earned the Triple Crown for data security," said Blake Hall, ID.me co-founder and CEO. "ID.me is fully committed to safeguarding the information we are entrusted by our customers to handle, and these acknowledgements demonstrate we are more than capable of doing so. This announcement will strengthen customer confidence and open doors for future opportunities for our company."
The ISO 27001 Certification is given to a company that meets the international standard for managing information security, and SOC 2 Type II represents the operational effectiveness of the security program and safeguards for user data. ID.me received both certifications from an independent auditor. In June 2021, ID.me achieved FedRAMP Moderate Authority to Operate (ATO), which confirmed ID.me met the rigorous FedRAMP security requirements.
These certifications demonstrate the stated commitment of ID.me to provide secure identity proofing, authentication, and group affiliation verification for government and businesses across sectors. To learn more, visit https://www.id.me/security.
About ID.me
The ID.me secure digital identity network has over 90 million users with over 125,000 new people joining on average daily (May 1, 2021 - April 30, 2022), as well as partnerships with 30 states, 10 federal agencies, and over 500 name-brand retailers. The company provides identity proofing, authentication and group affiliation verification for organizations across sectors. The company's technology meets the federal standards for consumer authentication and is approved as a NIST 800-63-3 IAL2 / AAL2 conformant credential service provider by the Kantara Initiative. ID.me's Identity Gateway also has a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Moderate Authority to Operate (ATO). ID.me is the only provider with video chat and is committed to "No Identity Left Behind" to enable all people to have a secure digital identity. To learn more, visit https://www.ID.me
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(The Hill) — Twitter CEO Elon Musk fired back on Sunday night after facing backlash for tweeting that his pronouns are “Prosecute/Fauci” earlier in the day.
“Elon, please don’t mock and promote hate toward already marginalized and at-risk-of-violence members of the #LGBTQ+ community,” Astronaut Scott Kelly, the twin brother of Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), responded to Musk’s tweet. “They are real people with real feelings. Furthermore, Dr Fauci is a dedicated public servant whose sole motivation was saving lives.”
“I strongly disagree,” Musk replied. “Forcing your pronouns upon others when they didn’t ask, and implicitly ostracizing those who don’t, is neither good nor kind to anyone. As for Fauci, he lied to Congress and funded gain-of-function research that killed millions of people. Not awesome imo.”
Multiple Republicans, including Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.) and Rep. Jim Jordan (Ohio), have pressed Fauci on whether the National Institutes of Health has ever funded gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, a claim Fauci has said is “entirely and completely incorrect,” as part of the Republicans’ claims that COVID-19 escaped from a lab in Wuhan, China.
House Republicans have repeatedly floated plans to investigate Fauci upon taking the House majority in January, a scenario Fauci has acknowledged. He has also indicated he will cooperate with any investigations.
Musk’s Sunday evening tweet is the latest attack against the nation’s top infectious disease doctor, who plans to step down from his government roles later this month.
The newly minted Twitter CEO also previewed plans to release internal files from the company’s internal systems showing how the social media platform grappled with pandemic-related decisions, dubbed the “Twitter Files.”
Musk at times has sparred with Fauci and infectious disease experts, calling concern over the virus “dumb” in the early days of the pandemic and ending Twitter’s policies about COVID-19 misinformation once he took over the company.
He later shared a meme on Sunday showing Fauci telling Biden, “Just one more lockdown, my king.”
“The woke mind virus is either defeated or nothing else matters,” Musk tweeted on Monday morning.
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BOSTON, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ceres submitted comments today to the Fed, the FDIC, and the OCC urging the agencies to modernize the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) by explicitly incorporating racial equity and strengthening environmental and climate provisions. This NPR represents the most significant changes to the CRA regulations in over 20 years.
The CRA requires federal banking regulators to encourage financial institutions to help meet the credit needs of the communities in which they do business, with a focus on low- and moderate-income (LMI) neighborhoods. Ceres' submission is in response to requests for comments on the interagency notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) on updating the CRA.
"Climate change exacerbates racial and economic inequality and frustrates the purpose of the CRA to end the nation's long and painful history of lending discrimination against and the resulting disinvestment in communities of color and other financially vulnerable communities," Ceres wrote in its comments.
Ceres recommends the rule contains the following provisions:
- Explicitly including the race of the borrower and community as a metric to ensure historically redlined communities, and those vulnerable to climate change, have improved access to credit and services.
- Having banks leverage available data tools to understand where climate vulnerable communities are found within assessment areas and work towards driving investment to those communities.
- A revised definition of community development activities to more effectively target activities to communities in need. Ceres supports the NPR's addition of the disaster preparedness and climate resiliency definition under community development (CD) activities and an expanded, though non-exhaustive, list of eligible climate-related activities.
- Measuring the impact of community development activities as well as establishing benchmarks and metrics to assess the strength of community development financing.
- Encouraging banks to increase community engagement and relationship-building with climate and environmental justice organizations.
- Avoiding adverse impacts to LMI communities from community development activities receiving CRA credit. Any activities that contribute to demonstrable adverse impacts or disproportionate consequences, such as displacement, predatory lending, and increased environmental hazards, should not receive credit, and should result in ratings downgrades.
- Ensuring changes to assessment areas sufficiently capture online lending and deposit activity, particularly in smaller metropolitan areas and rural counties.
- No changes to the asset threshold for small and intermediate small banks. This would decrease CRA responsibility for 20% of all banks, reducing community development financing and branching in LMI communities.
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The parents of a teen injured during the mass shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan last year are suing the dealer that sold the handgun used to kill four students and injure seven others.
The Oxford Community School District and school officials are also named in the lawsuit. Mary and Matthew Mueller, the parents of the injured child, say the school district and its employees failed to address serious concerns about the shooter, Ethan Crumbley. More than a dozen students have already filed a similar federal lawsuit against the school district and some of the high school's employees.
This new lawsuit filed by the Mueller family seeks damages and remedies from the school district, its employees and Acme Shooting Goods, LLC. They say their son, referred to as only "E.M." in the lawsuit, suffered a gunshot wound to his hand and face, causing serious injuries and long-term damage.
This is the first federal lawsuit filed in relation to the shooting at Oxford High School that brings claims specifically against Acme Shooting Goods, the weapons dealer.
"While we will live with the horror of that day forever, he will live with the physical pain and trauma of being shot for the rest of his life. That pain was avoidable," Matthew and Mary Mueller said in a statement. "We are bringing this suit so that the failures both in the sale of this gun and at our school which allowed this to happen can never happen again. No family or community needs to experience this pain and no child should have to live with it for the rest of their life."
The Oxford Community School District and Acme didn't immediately return NPR's request for comment.
Lawsuits against gun manufacturers and dealers are tough to pursue thanks to a federal law that provides broad legal immunity to many players in the firearms industry. It shields them from liability for a wide range of complaints at the federal and state levels, according to Giffords, a gun control advocacy organization.
This hasn't stopped families of shooting victims and gun control advocacy groups from suing gun-makers and dealers anyway. The gun control group Brady, whose legal arm is behind the Mueller case, along with the law firm Sommers Schwartz, has litigated cases in 40 states against weapons dealers and manufacturers over the years, according to senior counsel Erin Davis.
Several families in Connecticut who lost children in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School successfully sued the gun-maker Remington. This year, Remington's four insurers agreed to pay $73 million as a result of the suit. That case claimed the gun-maker marketed the gun in such a way that it violated the state's consumer law and prioritized profits over public safety.
At least one parent whose child died in the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, has started the process of suing the gun-maker Daniel Defense, which produced the AR-15-style rifle used in the massacre.
Davis told NPR that she believes Brady has built up "a strong body of case law" in other legal battles that gives this lawsuit a strong probability of success.
The suit filed by the Mueller family alleges negligence on the part of both the school district and Acme. It claims the dealer sold the gun to Crumbley's father "despite actual and/or constructive knowledge that the father was engaging in an illicit straw purchase ... and that the Acme gun was intended for the shooter."
A straw purchase is when an individual purchases a gun on behalf of someone else while falsely claiming the purchase is for themselves. According to the lawsuit, both Crumbley and his father made comments in Acme's store that indicated the gun was actually intended for the then-15-year-old. The sales clerk sold the gun to the father anyway.
Crumbley's parents have since been criminally charged in the Nov. 30, 2021, attack. Crumbley has been charged with murder and other crimes, and he plans to pursue an insanity defense at trial. His parents — James and Jennifer Crumbley — have each pleaded not guilty to four counts of involuntary manslaughter.
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They may be small creatures but their collective calls sure can pack a punch.
The annual appearance of the bug-eyed, big-winged insect called a cicada is synonymous with summertime, as is their distinctly noisy buzz that fills the air this time of year.
Similarly to the way birds and frogs sing to find spring mates, male cicadas sing to attract females — and in large-enough groups their droning can become as loud as a motorcycle, according to the Detroit International Wildlife Refuge which posted about the boisterous bugs this week on its Facebook page.
You’ll likely hear their distinctive sound coming from the treetops, where the harmless cicadas hang out for a few short weeks each summer, not even eating, just mating and laying their eggs.
Prior to that, however, these insects can spend a few years to more than a decade quietly existing below ground as nymphs, eventually emerging in predictable, sometimes impressive cycles — such as last summer’s massive Brood X emergence, which made headlines as billions of cicadas created an unforgettable din across much of the eastern U.S.
So how does an insect that’s smaller than your thumb make such an enormous sound? The answer is in special organs called tymbals, which sit on either side of a cicada’s abdomen and can be vibrated through muscle contractions to produce sound.
Researchers have found that many cicadas’ tymbals firing at the same time can create a noise reaching nearly 100 decibles: equal to using a lawnmower, snowmobile, or, yes, a motorcycle.
Whether you find that sound to be irrirating or an irreplaceable contribution to the season’s soundtrack, know that cicadas are a normal part of summer.
For more nature updates, follow the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge on Facebook.
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The NFL saved its best drama for the final game of Week 18.
The Detroit Lions — eliminated from playoff contention earlier Sunday when the Seattle Seahawks beat the Los Angeles Rams — pushed past their disappointment and played the spoiler role, rallying to beat the Green Bay Packers 20-16 on Sunday night. The win denied quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the Packers a spot in the postseason.
Instead it’s the Seahawks who will be the No. 7 seed in the NFC. They’ll travel to face the division rival San Francisco 49ers in next weekend’s wild-card round.
The rest of next weekend’s schedule is also set: In the AFC, it’ll be the Miami Dolphins at the Buffalo Bills, the Baltimore Ravens at the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Chargers at the Jacksonville Jaguars. In the NFC, the Minnesota Vikings will host the New York Giants and the Tom Brady-led Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host the Dallas Cowboys.
The Lions’ upset win capped a weekend that saw the Dolphins make it back to the playoffs for the first time since 2016. The surprising Jaguars also return to the postseason for just the second time since 2007.
Seven of the 14 teams that qualified for the playoffs didn’t make the field last season: the Seahawks, Ravens, Jaguars, Chargers, Dolphins, Vikings and Giants.
Among those headed home: The New England Patriots and six-time Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Belichick, eliminated after a loss to the Bills.
The Lions didn’t have much to play for against the Packers other than pride, but that was enough. They were knocked out of playoff contention when the Seahawks’ Jason Myers kicked a 32-yard field goal to beat the Rams 19-16 in overtime.
The Kansas City Chiefs claimed the No. 1 seed in the AFC with their 31-13 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday. The NFC’s top spot was taken by the Philadelphia Eagles, who beat the Giants 22-16 on Sunday.
The AFC bracket could be affected by the cancellation of the Bills-Bengals game after Damar Hamlin’s injury. The Bengals avoided a coin flip for home field by beating the Ravens 27-16, but there could be a neutral field for the AFC championship game if the Bills line up against the Chiefs.
Here’s a look at other developments as the postseason approaches.
What’s the wild-card schedule?
Saturday
Seahawks at 49ers, 4:30 p.m. ET, Fox
Chargers at Jaguars, 8:15 p.m. ET, NBC
Sunday
Dolphins at Bills, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
Giants at Vikings, 4:30 p.m. ET, Fox
Ravens at Bengals, 8:15 p.m. ET, NBC
Monday
Cowboys at Buccaneers, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC
What’s the format for the playoffs?
This is the third straight year of the current format, which includes the top seven teams from both the AFC and the NFC.
The four division winners in each conference automatically get the top four seeds, regardless of record, and then the top three teams with the best record that didn’t win their division are the wild-card selections. That’s why it’s fairly common for a wild-card team to have a better record — but worse playoff seeding — than a team that finished as a division winner.
The No. 1 seed in each conference gets a bye into the second round — that’s the Chiefs and Eagles — while No. 2 hosts No. 7, No. 3 hosts No. 6 and No. 4 hosts No. 5 during wild-card weekend.
The NFL has a reseeding policy after each playoff round. That means that no matter how the bracket started, the lowest-seeded team always will travel to the higher-seeded team.
There are four rounds to the playoffs: The wild-card round is during the upcoming weekend, the divisional round is Jan. 21-22, the conference championship games are on Jan. 29 and the Super Bowl is scheduled for Feb. 12 in Glendale, Arizona.
What changed with the Bills-Bengals cancellation?
It has been an eventful week for players and fans, who watched in horror Monday night as Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field and had to be given CPR before leaving the field in an ambulance. A few days later, those same players and fans have watched with joy as Hamlin recovers.
That made it much easier to focus on Week 18 and now the playoffs.
The Bills-Bengals game had major playoff implications in the AFC, so the cancellation of the game due to Hamlin’s injury could force some changes depending on playoff results.
The AFC championship game will be played at a neutral site if the Chiefs and Bills reach that point.
The Bills’ 35-23 win over the Patriots on Sunday, coupled with the Chiefs’ 31-13 victory Saturday in Las Vegas, means the top-seeded Chiefs (14-3) can’t host the conference title game against the Bills (13-3) because the teams played an unequal number of games.
NFL owners approved a resolution Friday that implemented new rules for this postseason in response to the cancellation of the Bills-Bengals game.
What else happened this weekend?
In fairly straightforward playoff drama, the Jaguars beat the Tennessee Titans 20-16 on Saturday night to win the AFC South for the first time in five seasons. The Titans needed a win to advance to the postseason.
The Dolphins and third-string quarterback Skylar Thompson squeezed past the New York Jets 11-6, snapping a five-game losing streak. The Dolphins then had to wait a few minutes for the Bills to finish off the Patriots and make their playoff appearance official.
“We’re In” was displayed on the video board at Hard Rock Stadium.
The Pittsburgh Steelers nearly found a way to sneak into the postseason but couldn’t quite make it. They did their part by beating the Cleveland Browns 28-14 but needed the Patriots and Dolphins to lose.
The Patriots obliged. The Dolphins did not.
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Children's Trust of Alachua County selects new executive director. She's no stranger
Children's Trust of Alachua County has decided on its new executive director — and the selection was unanimous.
Marsha Kiner, the executive director and CEO of the Association of Florida Colleges, will take the reigns as the new chief of the tax initiative.
The Children's Trust was approved by voters in November 2018, increasing property taxes by 0.5 mil and bringing in $7.5 million a year to support children's programs around the county.
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No stranger to the region
Kiner knows Alachua County well, having grown up on the eastside of Gainesville. She shared with the Children's Trust board that she attended Alachua and Williams elementary schools, before Lincoln Middle and Buchholz High School.
The board voted for Kiner 7-0 over finalist Kimberly Lancaster, the dean of academic affairs/admission at Palm Beach State College. Board members Nancy Hardt and Patricia Snyder were unable to vote because they attended the meeting virtually.
Kiner and Lancaster were tapped as finalists after a national search. Kiner is expected to make between $82,000 to $125,000 annually, though her contract will be negotiated over the coming weeks.
The search for the position comes after board members voted 5-1 in March to fire the trust's former chief Colin Murphy following an investigation of mistreatment of employees.
The complaint was made by Kristy Goldwire, who was then director of programming but has held the role as interim director until a replacement was found.
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Al Jaffee, longtime Mad magazine cartoonist, dies at 102
NEW YORK (AP) — Al Jaffee, Mad magazine’s award-winning cartoonist and ageless wise guy who delighted millions of kids with the sneaky fun of the Fold-In and the snark of “Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions,” has died. He was 102.
Jaffee died Monday in Manhattan from multiple organ failure, according to his granddaughter, Fani Thomson. He had retired at the age of 99.
Mad magazine, with its wry, sometimes pointed send-ups of politics and culture, was essential reading for teens and preteens during the baby-boom era and inspiration for countless future comedians. Few of the magazine’s self-billed “Usual Gang of Idiots” contributed as much — and as dependably — as the impish, bearded cartoonist. For decades, virtually every issue featured new material by Jaffee. His collected “Fold-Ins,” taking on everyone in his unmistakably broad visual style from the Beatles to TMZ, was enough for a four-volume box set published in 2011.
Readers savored his Fold-Ins like dessert, turning to them on the inside back cover after looking through such other favorites as Antonio Prohías’ “Spy vs. Spy” and Dave Berg’s “The Lighter Side.” The premise, originally a spoof of the old Sports Illustrated and Playboy magazine foldouts, was that you started with a full-page drawing and question on top, folded two designated points toward the middle and produced a new and surprising image, along with the answer.
The Fold-In was supposed to be a onetime gag, tried out in 1964 when Jaffee satirized the biggest celebrity news of the time: Elizabeth Taylor dumping her husband, Eddie Fisher, in favor of “Cleopatra” co-star Richard Burton. Jaffee first showed Taylor and Burton arm in arm on one side of the picture, and on the opposite side a young, handsome man being held back by a policeman.
Fold the picture in and Taylor and the young man are kissing.
The idea was so popular that Mad editor Al Feldstein wanted a follow-up. Jaffee devised a picture of 1964 GOP presidential contenders Nelson Rockefeller and Barry Goldwater that, when collapsed, became an image of Richard Nixon.
“That one really set the tone for what the cleverness of the Fold-Ins has to be,” Jaffee told the Boston Phoenix in 2010. “It couldn’t just be bringing someone from the left to kiss someone on the right.”
Jaffee was also known for “Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions,” which delivered exactly what the title promised. A comic from 1980 showed a man on a fishing boat with a noticeably bent reel. “Are you going to reel in the fish?” his wife asks. “No,” he says, “I’m going to jump into the water and marry the gorgeous thing.”
Jaffee didn’t just satirize the culture; he helped change it. His parodies of advertisements included such future real-life products as automatic redialing for a telephone, a computer spell checker and graffiti-proof surfaces. He also anticipated peelable stamps, multiblade razors and self-extinguishing cigarettes.
Jaffee’s admirers ranged from Charles M. Schulz of “Peanuts” fame and “Far Side” creator Gary Larson to Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, who marked Jaffee’s 85th birthday by featuring a Fold-In cake on “The Colbert Report.” When Stewart and “The Daily Show” writers put together the best-selling “America (The Book),” they asked Jaffee to contribute a Fold-In.
“When I was done, I called up the producer who’d contacted me, and I said, ‘I’ve finished the Fold-In, where shall I send it?’ And he said — and this was a great compliment — ‘Oh, please Mr. Jaffee, could you deliver it in person? The whole crew wants to meet you,’” he told The Boston Phoenix.
Jaffee received numerous awards, and in 2013 was inducted into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame, the ceremony taking place at San Diego Comic-Con International. In 2010, he contributed illustrations to Mary-Lou Weisman’s “Al Jaffee’s Mad Life: A Biography.” The following year, Chronicle Books published “The MAD Fold-In Collection: 1964-2010.”
Art was the saving presence of his childhood, which left him with permanent distrust of adults and authority. He was born in Savannah, Georgia, but for years was torn between the U.S., where his father (a department store manager) preferred to live, and Lithuania, where his mother (a religious Jew) longed to return. In Lithuania, Jaffee endured poverty and bullying, but also developed his craft. With paper scarce and no school to attend, he learned to read and write through the comic strips mailed by his father.
By his teens, he was settled in New York City and so obviously gifted that he was accepted into the High School of Music & Art. His schoolmates included Will Elder, a future Mad illustrator, and Harvey Kurtzmann, a future Mad editor. (His mother, meanwhile, remained in Lithuania and was apparently killed during the war).
He had a long career before Mad. He drew for Timely Comics, which became Marvel Comics; and for several years sketched the “Tall Tales” panel for the New York Herald Tribune. Jaffee first contributed to Mad in the mid-1950s. He left when Kurtzmann quit the magazine, but came back in 1964.
Mad lost much of its readership and edge after the 1970s, and Jaffee outlived virtually all of the magazine’s stars. But he rarely lacked for ideas even as his method, drawing by hand, remained mostly unchanged in the digital era.
“I’m so used to being involved in drawing and knowing so many people that do it, that I don’t see the magic of it,” Jaffee told the publication Graphic NYC in 2009. “If you reflect and think about it, I’m sitting down and suddenly there’s a whole big illustration of people that appears. I’m astounded when I see magicians work; even though I know they’re all tricks. You can imagine what someone thinks when they see someone drawing freehand and it’s not a trick. It’s very impressive.”
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This story has been corrected to show that Antonio Prohías was the creator of the “Spy vs. Spy” comic strip.
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Bills’ McDermott keeps things light amid heavy snow fall
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Bills coach Sean McDermott did his best to keep things light amid the heavy snow falling outside his window, and the disruption to Buffalo’s schedule — most notably forcing the team to play its “home” game against Cleveland at Detroit on Sunday.
“Yeah, I want to get out there once we can get through this,” McDermott said Friday during a Zoom call from his home, noting he might have shovel duty later in the day. “I think the family is upstairs on calls with my folks checking in on us, so, yeah, that’s all part of the human part of this.”
Aside from McDermott conducting a virtual meeting with his players, though not all because some had lost power, football was mostly placed on hold. With more than a foot of snow on the ground already in some places, making travel treacherous if not impossible, the Bills canceled what was essentially their final practice of the week.
On Saturday, they’ll have to dig themselves out to gather at the airport for a 45-minute flight to Detroit. And it’s not out of the realm of possibility that some might have to make part of the trip by snowmobile, as happened in November 2014, when a similar storm led to the NFL shifting Buffalo’s home game against the New York Jets to Detroit’s Ford Field.
“That’s obviously TBD at this point. We want to head out tomorrow as close to the normal time as possible,” McDermott said. “However, seeing what’s happening around us right now, just want to make sure that all the staff and players’ families are safe and dug out before we try to get out of here.”
The storm, projected to dump between 2 and 4 feet of snow on the region, is supposed to ease by Saturday in Buffalo’s Southtowns, where the Bills are based.
How game-ready the Bills — at 6-3 and coming off two consecutive losses — might be is another question.
Aside from the snow putting a dent in Buffalo’s practice schedule, the team is also dealing with a rash of injuries and illnesses. On Wednesday, the Bills didn’t have enough healthy bodies to hold a full practice and instead conducted a walkthrough session.
McDermott on Friday ruled out starting linebacker Tremaine Edmunds (groin), starting defensive end Greg Rousseau (ankle) and cornerback Tre’Davious White, who is active but yet to play since tearing a ligament in his left knee nearly a year ago.
On the bright side, McDermott said most of the six players who came down with non-COVID-19-related illnesses are “trending in the right direction.”
Perhaps, the coach said, the challenges presented by the injuries and snow could turn into a bonding experience.
“I think it has a chance to bring your team closer together,” he said. “I think there’s some good to it when guys pull together and rally for a cause here.”
Several players went on social media to share their experiences.
Veteran pass-rusher Von Miller posted a video of his vehicle nearly completely covered in snow. Second-year safety Damar Hamlin posted a video of him stepping out his front door and plunging his feet in snow up to his knee.
The Bills even got into the act by posting several pictures of the inside of their stadium blanketed in white, with only the yellow goal posts exposed.
For some players who grew up in warmer climates and are new to Buffalo, the storm represents their first real experience with snow.
For others, this is nothing new.
Veteran safety Jordan Poyer is among the few remaining Bills who played in near white-out conditions in December 2017, when a major storm hit Buffalo an hour before kickoff of their 13-7 overtime win over Indianapolis.
The snow fell so hard at times that the Colts burned a timeout to dig a hole for the ball to be placed for Adam Vinatieri to hit a tying point-after after he missed two field-goal attempts. And the Bills celebrated running back LeSean McCoy’s winning 21-yard touchdown run by making snow angels on the field.
“Yeah, I thought I was crazy for coming to Buffalo, New York, to play in that stuff,” Poyer said. “But now that I look back on it, it probably was one of the most fun games I played in.”
The Bills will be making their first of two trips to Detroit in less than a week. They’ll be the home team on Sunday, and then the visitors for a game against the Lions on Thanksgiving Day.
For familiarity’s sake, the Bills chose to use the visitor’s locker room, sideline and coaching booths on Sunday.
“Just the comfort level from one week to the next,” McDermott said. “But we’re just focused on this week right now.”
NOTES: Linebacker A.J. Klein, whom the Bills claimed off waivers on Wednesday, has a chance of being active despite having little time to practice, McDermott said. The 10-year veteran was cut by Chicago and returns to Buffalo where he spent the previous two seasons. … Buffalo opened a roster spot to sign Klein by placing WR Jake Kumerow (ankle) on injured reserve.
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Dan Slepian was skeptical from the start.
In December of 2002, the longtime NBC News investigative producer received a letter from Jon-Adrian "JJ" Velazquez, a man serving a 25-years-to-life prison sentence for a crime he swears he did not commit. In the letter, Velazquez asks Slepian, whose reporting on the criminal justice system has helped exonerate several innocent people, to look into his case.
Slepian set out to prove Velazquez's guilt, but everything he found pointed toward his innocence.
In a new podcast from NBC News Studios — "Letters from Sing Sing" — Slepian takes listeners on his personal journey exploring the 1998 murder of retired NYPD officer Albert Ward.
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Ward was killed at his illegal gambling business in Harlem during an apparent attempted robbery.
Slepian documents Velazquez’s quest for freedom with real-time recordings and exposes systemic breakdowns in the criminal justice system along the way.
And the case is still unfolding. In 2021, after more than 23 years behind bars at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining, New York, Velazquez was granted clemency by then-New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Despite President Joe Biden apologizing to Velazquez "on behalf of all society" at a presidential forum last October, Velazquez has yet to be exonerated.
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Slepian spoke with NBC about his relationship with Velazquez and some key moments in his investigation.
Slepian’s responses have been edited for length and clarity.
Could you describe the moment you first met JJ Velazquez's mother and children at Sing Sing?
It was Thanksgiving Day of 2002. I was working on another story of a man who was wrongfully convicted of a murder that happened on Thanksgiving Day in 1990, so I was filming that guy's mother outside the prison.
JJ's mom and this guy's mom knew each other because the guy in prison and JJ knew each other. JJ told his mom to wait for me. When I walked into the lobby, this woman was standing there holding the hands of these two little boys. I'll never forget it. The older one was to her waist on her right side. The younger one was on her left, just below her waist — he was four or five years old. He had these huge eyes looking up at me, and there was this sadness on his face.
His mom said, 'My son is innocent. Can you help us?' I had no idea what her son's name was, but I will never forget looking into that little boy's eyes, thinking, 'Even if his dad is guilty, this little boy should not be in a prison on Thanksgiving morning.' And that touched me in a sense. I was thinking about becoming a father myself around that time.
You first heard from Velazquez himself through a letter. Why was that letter significant, and what made it different from other communication you’ve received from people behind bars claiming they're innocent and asking for help?
The letter itself, in the beginning, was just another letter from somebody incarcerated who was claiming that they were innocent. But what was different about this letter was how it was written. Usually, I get letters from people in prison that are a little bit all over the place, maybe through no fault of their own.
This letter was written like a lawyer had written it. It was meticulous. It was thorough. It was direct. It was specific. He wrote, ‘My trial transcript is 2,044 pages, and I think you only have 1,689 pages of it.’ That letter sparked a 20-year journey that I could have never imagined, both personally with him and my deep dive into the abyss of what it means to be wrongfully convicted in America when you’re trying to get out.
How did your relationship with Velazquez develop over time? In the first episode, you stress the importance of honesty. Did you and Velazquez have a good foundation of trust?
Honesty is the key to our relationship. I was incredibly skeptical of JJ’s innocence for a long time because I had just been working on another innocence case, and I thought it was one in a million. When I met JJ, police and prosecutors were saying five eyewitnesses had picked him out — that’s a big hill to overcome. It was a strictly and purely professional relationship between a journalist and a subject claiming he was innocent.
Everything changed around 12 or 13 years into knowing him when I saw how people who were in the system were treating the investigation of his case in a way that wasn’t truly fair and objective. He had written me a letter 12 years after he wrote me his first letter when an appeal was denied, and he said, ‘It is with great regret that I must sit here at this lonely hour and inform you that justice has no place in my life.’
It was the first time in my 28-year career at NBC that I had to make a decision: do I keep fighting for what I think is right, or do I just let the system play out the way it’s going to play out? JJ is such an exceptional human being, and I believed he was an innocent man, so I felt a human moral obligation not to abandon him.
You were very skeptical. When was the first moment you realized he did not receive a fair investigation?
I always default to guilt. I always default to the DA's office. If I had to pick one moment that I was like, 'OK, there's something wrong here,' it's when I interviewed the key eyewitness to the crime — the person that brought JJ into the case.
He was a heroin dealer who was picked up two days after the crime. He described the shooter as a Black man. JJ is Puerto Rican. He had ten bags of heroin on the table in front of him in the police station. He was questioned for hours, looked at 1,800 mug shots and eventually picked out JJ. He was allowed to leave the precinct with his heroin.
When I interviewed him 10 years after the conviction, he basically told me he picked JJ out randomly because he was scared and wanted to get out of the precinct. When a guy who looks nothing like the description of the shooter becomes your suspect, everything after that is questionable.
Why was it important for you to have a relationship with Velazquez’s mother and kids?
When you’re in prison, it’s not just you being affected. It’s your children, your parents, your cousins and your community. There’s this ripple effect of incarceration. That’s true for everyone, whether you’re guilty or innocent.
But when you’re innocent, there’s an elevated level of emotionality and despair. For so many years, I watched JJ’s mother suffer. JJ is her only son. When I came to my own moral certainty that he was innocent, I felt compelled to continue a relationship with her to let her know that I would stay with this, whether it was in the act of journalism or an act of friendship. I thought seeing what a mother has to go through was an important part of the story.
I met his kids when they were eight and five. They’re now 28 and 25. I’ve known them for 20 years. When his older son was 16, I was there when he got out of his first halfway house. In his twenties, he went to prison for two years. JJ predicted what would happen because there’s this cycle of incarceration — it’s not just JJ. I wanted to follow that other part of the story to show the consequences of wrongful conviction and incarceration on all families.
What is the main takeaway from this story?
This is more than just a wrongful conviction story. If you have a post-conviction claim of innocence with merit, you need a bolt of lightning to strike the jailhouse door, even to have a chance of having your case heard again. It's an epidemic. There are at least tens of thousands of people blocked away from their families and are living in a cell for something they did not do.
If the system is 95% right, that means there are 100,000 innocent people in prison today. Yet, in over 30 years, just over 3,000 people have been exonerated. Why? Because the system isn't built to get people out. It's built to put them in and keep them in.
A couple of months ago, the president of the United States sat across from JJ in the White House and apologized to him 'on behalf of society.' As we sit here today, JJ has a curfew because he's under parole. He needs papers from the parole office just to cross state lines. He's still not vindicated. What does it take?
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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Novak Djokovic paid quite a compliment to Carlos Alcaraz.
Before they’ll face each other in the Wimbledon final on Sunday, Djokovic was asked to size up Alcaraz — and he compared the kid to himself.
Pretty good company.
“He’s been incredibly successful in adapting to the surfaces and (to the) demands and challenges of opponents on a given day,” Djokovic said. “I see this as a great trait, as a great virtue. I see this as one of my biggest strengths throughout my career, that I was able to constantly develop, adapt and adjust my game, depending on the challenges, basically. That’s what he’s doing very early on in his career.”
And Alcaraz’s assessment of Djokovic?
“He has no weakness. He’s a really complete guy, really complete player. He’s amazing. He does nothing wrong on the court,” Alcaraz said. “Physically he’s a beast. Mentally he’s a beast. Everything is unbelievable for him.”
The matchup on Centre Court at the All England Club to close the fortnight is absolutely the one both men expected. As did pretty much everyone else.
What more could tennis fans ask for?
“He’s very motivated. He’s young. He’s hungry,” Djokovic observed. “I’m hungry, too, so let’s have a feast.”
It is a showdown pitting one of the greatest players ever — many consider him THE greatest — in Djokovic, who is 36, against a rising new star in Alcaraz, who is 20. It is the widest age gap between two men’s Grand Slam finalists since 1974, and Djokovic would become the oldest male champion at Wimbledon in the Open era.
Alcaraz is ranked No. 1, Djokovic is No. 2 (but has spent more weeks at No. 1 than anyone else, man or woman).
They showed they’re a cut above the rest with straight-set victories in Thursday’s semifinals: Alcaraz never gave No. 3 Daniil Medvedev a chance while beating him 6-3, 6-3, 6-3; Djokovic had a few tough spots he had to navigate but eliminated No. 8 Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (4).
Medvedev went so far as to put Alcaraz in the category of the so-called Big Three of men’s tennis: Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.
“He’s kind of like them,” Medvedev said.
Djokovic has won 23 Grand Slam titles, more than any man in the century-plus history of tennis, and is seeking his men’s-record-tying eighth at Wimbledon, including fifth in a row.
Alcaraz is a generational talent, the first teenager to finish a year atop the ATP rankings. He won last year’s U.S. Open and now is bidding for a second major championship.
On top of it all, this is a rematch from the French Open semifinals last month. The first two sets of that contest were deliciously entertaining, chock full of highlight-worthy shots by both.
It was tense. It was tight. It was terrific.
And then it all came apart at the seams when Alcaraz succumbed to full body cramps that he attributed, at least in part, to nerves from going up against Djokovic on that stage and with those stakes. Djokovic ran away with the victory there, taking each of the last two sets by a 6-1 score.
“We had a very good match until he started struggling physically in Paris,” Djokovic said. “We really took the level of tennis very high. I think it was great for the audience and great for us players to be part of that.”
Not surprisingly, Alcaraz wants another shot at Djokovic.
Been talking about it over the past fortnight.
“Gives you extra motivation. It’s more special to play a final against a legend from our sport,” Alcaraz said. “Well, if I win, it could be amazing for me — not only to win a Wimbledon title, but do it against Novak, would be super special.”
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(The Conversation) – For many Americans, pumpkins mean that fall is here. In anticipation, coffee shops, restaurants and grocery stores start their pumpkin flavor promotions in late August, a month before autumn officially begins. And shoppers start buying fresh decorative winter produce, such as pumpkins and turban squash, in the hot, sultry days of late summer.
But these fruits – yes, botanically, pumpkins and squash are fruits – don’t last forever. And they may not even make it to Halloween if you buy and carve them too early.
As a plant pathologist, gardener and self-described pumpkin fanatic, I have both boldly succeeded and miserably failed at growing, properly carving and keeping these iconic winter squash in their prime through the end of October. Here are some tips that can help your epic carving outlast the Day of the Dead.
Pick a healthy pumpkin and transport it carefully
This may seem obvious, but shop for a pumpkin in the same way that you shop the produce aisle. Whether you plan to carve them or not, choose pumpkins that are not damaged, dented or diseased. Is the stem loose? Is there a clear break in the rind? Are there any water-soaked spots on the exterior?
Post-harvest diseases – those that occur after the pumpkin is removed from the vine – can happen anywhere between the field where they were grown and your front step. A bruise or crack will allow opportunistic fungi, bacteria, water molds and small insects to invade and colonize your pumpkins. Keeping the rind defect-free and stem intact ensures your prized pumpkin a longer shelf life.
The trip home also matters. Most of us transport pets, kids, muddy hiking boots and food in our cars, which makes our vehicles giant petri dishes harboring common environmental molds and bacteria. Some of those microbes could colonize your unsuspecting pumpkins.
Secure your pumpkins en route to your house so they don’t suffer bruising or stem breakage. My family often uses seat belts to protect ours. Once home, don’t carry your pumpkin by the stem, which can lead to breakage, especially if it is big and heavy.
Keep them clean and dry
Pumpkins spend most of their lives in fields, developing on top of soil that teems with fungi, bacteria, water molds and soil-dwelling animals like nematodes, insects and mites. Removing these organisms, and any eggs they may have affixed to your pumpkin’s rind, will help preserve it.
To get rid of them, wipe down your pumpkins, preferably with a bleach wipe or two. This is especially important if you plan to carve them: Piercing the dirty rind with a sharp tool will introduce these eager visitors deeper into the heart of your pumpkin. Be sure to use clean tools as well. Microbes can reside and multiply on small amounts of pumpkin debris stuck in the teeth of dirty carving knives.
Even if you are not carving your pumpkin, wiping it down isn’t a bad idea, since it may have small bruises or cracks that are easy to overlook.
Hollow pumpkins out thoroughly, but don’t overdo it
Much of the work of carving a pumpkin involves separating the fibrous strands and seeds inside it from the harder pulp that makes up the pumpkin’s walls. As you scoop out the pumpkin’s innards, thoroughly inspect the inside walls for soft rotten patches or dark tissues, which may have been colonized pre- or post-harvest by bacteria, fungi or water molds. Diseased pumpkins sometimes produce an off-putting smell, so use your nose as well.
If you find these issues as you carve, you may want to try carving another pumpkin. You can also paint your pumpkins instead of carving them, which averts the need to peer inside.
Some online tutorials and YouTube videos recommend thinning out pumpkins’ walls to better allow candle or LED light to pass through. But if you make the walls too thin, your jack-o’-lantern’s fangs will become inward-curving skin tabs as the pulp desiccates and deforms. A toothless jack-o’-lantern scares no one.
Another advantage of maintaining thicker walls is that it enables you to try a 3D carving. This involves shaping the pumpkin’s surface as you would carve a piece of wood, without breaking through the shell, and can produce dramatic results.
Some people soak their carved pumpkins in diluted bleach or vinegar water after completing them. But this technique is a double-edged sword: Adding more free moisture to your masterpiece invites windblown mold spores and rain-splashed bacteria to colonize it. However, applying a light coating of petroleum jelly or vegetable oil to all the exposed parts can extend the shelf life of your sculpted squash.
Protect your creation
October is a wet month with frequent rains in many parts of the U.S. Rain falling on your jack-o’-lantern will invite every mold in the neighborhood to take up residency in or on it. For this reason, I recommend keeping your pumpkins on a covered porch or displaying them from indoors in a window.
It’s OK if some mold forms inside it, as not all fungi cause soft rots – diseases that produce wet spots that spread, become mushy and turn black. If a pumpkin does become overly moldy on the inside walls, move it outdoors to avoid producing a lot of spores in your home.
When your pumpkin does start to mold and collapse, don’t throw it in a landfill. Put it out for your neighborhood deer or atop your compost pile. Or find a spot in your yard where you can watch it degrade over time, until it turns back to soil in time for next year’s pumpkin patch.
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Boston police are investigating a shooting in Allston that sent a man to the hospital with life-threatening injuries early Sunday morning.
Detectives are asking the public to help them identify a male suspect in connection to the shooting that happened outside of 128 Brighton Ave., at around 2:26 a.m. on Sunday.
Upon arrival, police officers found a man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Responding officers did not find a suspect in the area. The shooting happened near the intersection of Brighton and Harvard avenues.
“Investigators believe that some sort of confrontation preceded the shooting and are urging anyone who may have captured video of the incident or has any information to contact BPD Detectives at 617-343-4470,” police said in a statement.
People who want to remain anonymous can call the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-800-494-TIPS or text the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463).
Police wrote, “The Boston Police Department will stringently guard and protect the identities of all those who wish to help this investigation in an anonymous manner.”
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PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Dec. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc. ("Harmony" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: HRMY), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to developing and commercializing innovative therapies for patients with rare neurological diseases, today announced that President and CEO, John C. Jacobs will present at the upcoming 41st Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. PT/ 7:30 p.m. ET.
A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available on the investor page of Harmony's website at https://ir.harmonybiosciences.com/.
About Harmony Biosciences
At Harmony Biosciences, we specialize in developing and delivering treatments for rare neurological diseases that others often overlook. We believe that where empathy and innovation meet, a better life can begin for people living with neurological diseases. Established by Paragon Biosciences, LLC, in 2017 and headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, PA, our team of experts from a wide variety of disciplines and experiences is driven by our shared conviction that innovative science translates into therapeutic possibilities for our patients, who are at the heart of everything we do. For more information, please visit www.harmonybiosciences.com.
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Steven Tyler has denied claims that he sexually assaulted a teen he met in 1973 three months after the alleged victim filed a lawsuit against the Aerosmith frontman.
In his response, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court last week, Tyler “denies, generally and specifically, each and every allegation and cause of action” detailed in the complaint filed by plaintiff Julia Misley.
According to the December lawsuit, Misley — whose maiden name is Holcomb — met Tyler after a concert in Portland, Oregon, in 1973. She was 16 at the time, and he was 25.
Tyler “performed various acts of criminal sexual conduct upon Plaintiff,” according to the lawsuit. Tyler allegedly pursued her via frequent phone calls and continued a sexual relationship with the teen.
The lawsuit states that when she became pregnant with Tyler’s child in 1975, the singer prevented her from seeking prenatal care and ultimately persuaded her to get an abortion in the fall of 1975.
In his March response, Tyler issued 24 defenses against the allegations. Among the defenses, Tyler claimed Misley consented to their relationship at the time.
The singer also said he had “immunity or qualified immunity” as her “caregiver and/or guardian.” Misley’s lawsuit stated that Tyler received guardianship in 1974 after making “various promises and inducements” to her mother.
Tyler also maintains that Misley “has not suffered any injury or damage as a result of any action by Defendant.”
The former “American Idol” judge requested in his response that “the Complaint be dismissed with prejudice and in its entirety.”
In a statement shared Wednesday, Misley’s attorney, Jeff Anderson, accused the singer and his legal team of “gaslighting her by falsely claiming that she ‘consented’ and that the pain he inflicted was ‘justified and in good faith.’”
Anderson added: “Tyler has spent the past 40 years continually hurting, shaming, profiting from, and retraumatizing this courageous survivor.”
Tyler’s legal representatives did not immediately respond when contacted by The Times on Wednesday.
In a statement shared in December, Misley said she was taking legal action to speak up about “an industry that protects celebrity offenders.”
“I feel it is time for me to take this stand and bring this action, to speak up and stand in solidarity with the other survivors,” she said.
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(Los Angeles Times staff writer Christie D’Zurilla contributed to this report.)
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NEW YORK (AP) — It’s still Mario Time at the box office.
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” led ticket sales for the fourth straight weekend in U.S. and Canadian theaters with $40 million as the global haul for the Universal Pictures release surpassed $1 billion, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The Nintendo videogame adaptation dominated the month of April in theaters, smashing records along the way. Over the weekend, it faced little new competition, though that will change next week when Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” kicks off the summer movie calendar and is expected to move Mario to the side. Studios spent the last week at CinemaCon in Las Vegas promoting coming blockbusters and promising big returns at the summer box office.
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” was estimated to easily cross $1 billion in worldwide box office Sunday, making it the 10th animated film to reach that milestone and the first since 2019. With a domestic total thus far of $490 million, international sales are even stronger. The Illumination-animated release took in $68.3 million overseas over the weekend, pushing its international haul to $532.5 million.
Second place went to “Evil Dead Rise.” The horror sequel from Warner Bros. held well in its second week, especially for a horror film, dipping 50% with $12.2 million.
Among the weekend’s newcomers, the Judy Blume adaptation “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” fared the best. The Lionsgate release grossed $6.8 million in 3,343 locations, a decent start for the $30 million-budgeted coming-of age tale written and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig (“The Edge of Seventeen”).
As expected, “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret,” about an 11-year-old (Abby Ryder Fortson) going through puberty, drew an overwhelming female audience. With stellar reviews (99% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) and strong audience scores (an “A” CinemaScore), “Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret,” should play well through Mother’s Day.
Lionsgate also released the Finnish action movie “Sisu” in 1,006 locations. The film, about a prospector (Jorma Tommila) whose gold is stolen by Nazis, grossed an estimated $3.3 million. That was a solid result for the rare international film to receive a nationwide opening. Reviews have been good (93% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) for writer-director Jalmari Helander’s film.
“Sisu” managed to surpass the weekend’s most heavyweight new release: “Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World.” The film, from Sony’s Christian production company Affirm Films, gives a faith-based twist to the sports biopic. But after getting dinged by bad review, it didn’t punch very hard, with $3 million in 3,054 theaters.
Nida Manzoor’s “Polite Society,” about a British-Pakistani high-schooler (Priya Kansara) with dreams of becoming a stuntwoman, debuted with $800,000 in 927 theaters. The Focus Features film, one of the standouts of January’s Sundance Film Festival, blends kung-fu with Jane Austen in a story about London sisters.
One of the weekend’s biggest successes was a familiar box-office force. The Walt Disney Co.’s rerelease of “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi” grossed $4.7 million in just 475 theaters. Disney put “Jedi” (the 1997 special edition version) back into theaters to commemorate the 1983 film’s 40th anniversary.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” $40 million.
2. “Evil Dead Rise,” $12.2 million.
3. “Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret,” $6.8 million.
4. “John Wick: Chapter 4,” $5 million.
5. “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi,” $4.7 million.
6. “Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves,” $4.1 million.
7. “Air,” $4 million.
8. “Ponniyin Selvan: Part Two,” $3.6 million.
9. “The Covenant,” $3.6 million.
10. “Sisu,” $3.3 million.
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ARLINGTON, Va., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IntraFi, a leading fintech that specializes in providing cash and liquidity management solutions to financial services firms, announced today it has hired Diane Ellis as a senior managing director.
Ellis retired from the FDIC on May 31 as director of the division of insurance and research following a 34-year career at the agency.
"I've known and respected Diane for years for her work," said Mark Jacobsen, Cofounder and CEO of IntraFi. "It's terrific to be able to bring her on board, where her vast experience will be a significant asset as we offer new products and seek to grow further."
Ellis will start in September, helping to lead new initiatives under development.
Ellis recently capped off a long and storied career at the FDIC. She was appointed to lead the agency's insurance and research arm in 2013, a division with more than 200 employees, including economists and financial and policy analysts. As part of that role, she was responsible for macro risk and regulatory analysis, banking data and statistics, risk-based deposit insurance pricing, and management of the Deposit Insurance Fund.
Ellis previously served in several other critical roles at the FDIC, including as deputy director of financial risk management and research and deputy to the vice chairman. In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, she led the development and implementation of the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program and helped implement new authorities granted to the FDIC by the Dodd-Frank Act. She joined the FDIC in 1988 as an examiner during the savings and loan crisis.
Additionally, Ellis has twice been elected to serve as a member of the Executive Council for the International Association of Deposit Insurers, an association of deposit guarantee systems around the world.
"I've long admired IntraFi for the innovative work it does around deposits and providing liquidity to banks large and small," said Ellis. "I'm excited to work on new products and services to help support the banking industry."
Chosen by thousands of banks since its founding more than two decades ago, IntraFi has assembled the nation's largest bank deposit network. Its solutions connect financial institutions of all sizes to help each build stronger relationships with its customers, fund more loans, seamlessly manage liquidity needs, and earn fee income. As the nation's #1 provider of reciprocal deposits solutions and a leading provider of overnight and term funding options, IntraFi has the scale to be a strategic partner for even the largest bank's funding and capital management needs, or for the smallest.
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MIAMI (AP) — El actor Pablo Lyle es sentenciado a 5 años de prisión y 8 años de libertad condicional por homicidio involuntario.
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At Two Rivers Park, a persistent rash of smash-and-grab vehicle break-ins continues to frustrate residents who walk and bike the park's trails, leading some to take steps to mitigate a problem that they feel police aren't equipped to rein in.
Thieves, who police think are mostly young men working in groups, break windows of vehicles in the parking lot near the park's pedestrian bridge and grab valuables, mainly electronics or wallets and purses, while visitors are in the park on the other side of the Little Maumelle River. The culprits are usually gone before anyone can do more than get a description of the suspects' vehicles.
The park is co-owned by the city of Little Rock and Pulaski County and just west of Interstate 430, near the confluence of the Little Maumelle and Arkansas rivers.
Two frequent visitors said that in addition to making sure no valuables are left in their vehicles when they leave the parking lot, they've resorted to just leaving their doors unlocked so thieves have no reason to smash their windows.
Having someone go through her car and belongings is "a yucky feeling," Capi Peck, city director for Little Rock's Ward 4, said, but it beats having to fix a window, something she's had to do before after having her car burglarized in the parking lot by the bridge.
Chris Faught, a longtime resident of the city and a frequent bicyclist, said he's adopted the same tactic after seeing windows smashed in the parking lot on what seemed to him like a daily basis. One day last summer, he returned to his truck to find the passenger door ajar, but there was nothing to take and his window was intact.
"It's not a great solution," Faught said.
At the end of December, Faught said he was biking in the park when he noticed a vehicle with a broken rear window parked within sight of a surveillance tower owned by Little Rock police. The incident, which matches up with a police report provided by the department, frustrated him, he said, and made him think that police don't care about the break-ins.
"It just seems like a total lack of interest. I've developed a really dim view of the Little Rock Police Department," Faught said.
Two Arkansas Freedom of Information Act requests filed with Little Rock police turned up just 35 incident reports linked to the park from 2019 to 2022, but police spokesman Mark Edwards said he has no doubt there have been at least twice as many in that time.
Of the reports, 25 were filed in 2022. Some reports detailed the break-in of multiple vehicles in one day.
Edwards said these incidents are cyclical, and that stopping the people doing it is difficult.
"It's a loop, and the ones we arrest somehow get back out and go back at it," Edwards said. "It's the same people, literally."
The surveillance tower in the parking lot is unmanned, Edwards said, with cameras that send footage to the department's Real Time Crime Center, which is intended to assist officers by providing additional information, including suspect information.
Officer Jonathan Tolentino, who used to work property crimes and now is another department spokesmen, said that usually two or more people will work together, with one driving and the other in the back seat. The driver will pull up next to a target vehicle and the other person will hop out and break into the vehicle before the suspects drive off, he said.
The tower in the parking lot is mostly used as "a scarecrow," Tolentino acknowledged. The thought is that potential thieves will be dissuaded from breaking in because of the camera coverage.
In addition to the tower, there's also a license plate reader camera in use in the parking lot, Tolentino said.
The reports retrieved from the two public records requests showed only one apparent arrest in connection to the break-ins, one that seemed to be a result of an effort to crack down on these thefts. Edwards and Tolentino said Thursday that they were sure more arrests had been made in the break-ins but weren't immediately able to provide further details.
On Jan. 13, police spotted a vehicle in the parking lot by the bridge that matched the description of a vehicle used in other break-ins there.
The vehicle escaped, but police located it not long after and arrested Ellis Yahsir, 19, who had a warrant for his arrest after he was identified as a suspect in an October break-in at the park. Yahsir's name did not show up in an online database of court records.
Inside the vehicle were multiple credit cards with different names on them and multiple Walmart Visa gift cards, the report states.
Thieves will sometimes steal a credit card and quickly use it to buy Visa cards so they can transfer the money and ditch the stolen card, Tolentino said.
Another incident report indicated that additional police patrols were routed through the park in mid-December in an effort to deter the break-ins specifically.
Vehicle break-ins, in the park and elsewhere, are concerning to police because a majority of the guns stolen in the city are taken from vehicles, said Maj. Casey Clark, which can feed violent crime.
Clark said that while they try not to victim-blame, police strongly encourage people to not leave any valuables in their vehicle, and certainly nothing in plain sight that might lure thieves.
Peck said that when she's talked to police officials about the break-in problem at the park, they often mention the limited number of officers on patrol.
"We don't have the staff to patrol parks," Peck said.
However, she's talked to a parks official about the problem and wants to suggest some other solutions. For example, it might be viable for police cadets or non-police city employees to be present in the park some of the time, just to serve as an additional deterrent to the thieves.
Alternatively, the park could install lockers for residents to place their valuables in if they don't want to take them with them when at the park, Peck said. That would leave little in vehicles to entice thieves.
Either of the solutions has the potential to make a dent in the problem, she said.
"I don't think it's getting better," Peck said.
Faught said he's frustrated that police seemingly aren't doing more to crack down on what is obviously a problem for people coming to the park, whether they're residents or visitors from out of town. He described the department as "completely impotent."
"You can't just let stuff go. You have to have law and order," Faught said.
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4 children hurt when 2 buses collide on I-55 near Chicago
Published: Jan. 20, 2023 at 2:13 PM CST|Updated: 1 hour ago
BURR RIDGE, Ill. (AP) — Four children were taken to a hospital with minor injuries after two buses collided Friday on Interstate 55 near Chicago, Illinois State Police said.
Four “children were transported to the hospital with minor injuries due to the crash. All remaining children were transferred to another bus for transport off the roadway,” state police said on Twitter.
The crash occurred about 10:15 a.m. near Burr Ridge, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) southwest of Chicago.
The buses were operated by Ammons Transportation Service, which said a tire blew on one of the buses, causing the collision, WBBM-TV reported.
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Using a financial adviser for your investment needs is 100% on brand, but what about the other parts of your retirement life? For example, a third of people ages 64 and up have a financial adviser, but only 2% of them asked their adviser to help with their Medicare choices, according to a July 2022 report f rom health care consulting firm Sage Growth Partners.
But Medicare and other non-portfolio topics — like travel and long-term care — can affect your finances.
“We are actively bringing these ideas to our clients, but there are still plenty of advisers out there that are not,” says Crystal Cox , a certified financial planner in Madison, Wisconsin. “They’re still focused just on the investments and the portfolio.”
Here are some questions to ask at your next meeting.
1. WHAT RETIREMENT DECISIONS DO I NEED TO THINK ABOUT?
Your life in retirement may not continue as it has in the past. Do you plan to travel? Do you intend to move to a different state or downsize? How often will you want to buy a new vehicle?
“Most people just think, ‘I need a certain amount of money to live on,’” says Daniel Lash , a CFP in Vienna, Virginia. “What about all the ancillary things that come along with living? All the things you want to do?”
Mapping your retirement plans can help you and your adviser pinpoint when and how you’ll need cash.
“Do you have an idea of where you’re going to move, and what does real estate look like in that general area?” Lash says. “They’ve thought about retiring, not ‘What am I going to do when I retire?’”
2. WHAT SHOULD I KNOW ABOUT MEDICARE?
Although you generally can’t sign up for Medicare until you’re closer to 65 years old, your income in the years beforehand will affect what you pay for coverage. Each year, both Medicare Part B and Medicare Part D base their premiums on your reported modified adjusted gross income from two years prior. So if you filed individually making more than $91,000, or filed jointly making more than $182,000, you’ll pay additional amounts each month.
“Because there’s a lookback on earnings for Medicare expenditures, we’ll adjust plans accordingly, because they might be paying considerably more the first couple of years in retirement than later in retirement,” Lash says.
It’s also wise to consider guidance on Medicare choices in general, because you sometimes can’t change coverage later if your health situation shifts — and Medicare is complicated. “We do an annual meeting with somebody that specializes in Medicare,” Lash says. “All clients are invited to attend.”
3. CAN I AFFORD TO SELF-INSURE FOR LONG-TERM CARE?
A person turning 65 now has about a 70% chance of needing some kind of long-term care, and costs are steep: It’s $54,000 a year for an assisted living facility and nearly $95,000 for a shared room in a nursing home, according to insurance company Genworth’s 2021 Cost of Care Survey.
“Some people are well enough off that they’re comfortable self-insuring,” says Kevin Brady , a CFP in New York City. “Others have more limited assets.”
No matter what is the case, it’s crucial to discuss potential costs and whether you have the savings to manage them. If you don’t, you’ll need to run the numbers on products like long-term care insurance or a hybrid policy that combines permanent life insurance with a long-term care rider.
“We’re always working with an expert to do projections and see what makes sense,” Brady says.
4. DO I HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO HAVE SOME FUN?
A successful retirement isn’t always about the tangibles. For many, it’s a time to realize dreams of travel and other experiences, but spending too frugally can get in the way.
“Often clients are overly conservative for fear of running out of money, but in the process they shortchange the retirement experience,” says Kevin Lum, a CFP in Los Angeles. “By the time they realize their abundance, they’re too old to spend it.”
Talk to your adviser about your big-ticket wishes and whether you have enough money to splash out a little before you settle into quieter spending.
Actual retirement spending looks more like a smile than a straight line, Lum says, with more spending at the beginning on things like travel and more spending at the end on long-term care needs.
“I’m not saying people should spend irrationally,” Lum says. “But thinking about retirement spending as a fixed calculation that doesn’t change across the retirement life isn’t a smart idea.”
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This article was provided to The Associated Press by the personal finance website NerdWallet. The content is for educational and informational purposes and does not constitute investment advice. Kate Ashford is a writer at NerdWallet. Email: kashford@nerdwallet.com. Twitter: @kateashford.
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Which rain showerhead is best?
A nice hot shower is one of the most relaxing feelings after a long day, but many people find that a typical showerhead is too small for a comfortable experience. A rainfall or waterfall showerhead can be a simple change that instantly upgrades your bathroom experience.
With so many showerheads on the market, finding the perfect one to give you that waterfall experience can be difficult. For a high-quality and budget-friendly option, consider this model from DreamSpa.
What to know before you buy a rain showerhead
Mounted vs hose rain showerheads
There are two main types of showerheads: mounted and hose. Hose rain showerheads are mounted on a vertical bar and attached to the water supply via a braided hose. Mounted showerheads can be mounted directly into the wall or ceiling. Many users prefer the experience of mounted showerheads, but these can be difficult to install and allow for less flexibility.
Material
Plastic: Many inexpensive shower heads are made from plastic — typically durable as well as heat and water-resistant ABS — which is usually covered in a chrome coating. These showerheads are less expensive, but the coating can flake or peel off over time.
Stainless steel or brass: High-quality rain showerheads will be made from either stainless steel or brass. They are often chrome plated but may have other finishes, such as aged bronze or a black matte finish. These materials are more expensive but will last a lot longer.
Size
The size of the showerhead itself will significantly impact your experience, but don’t jump to getting the largest one on the market. When considering the size of your showerhead, really take into account the size of your shower. If you pick a large showerhead for a small shower, it may not fit, or it may make your whole bathroom feel cluttered. Additionally, be aware that water pressure typically goes down as the size of your showerhead goes up.
Articulated arm
An articulated arm can make a significant difference in your shower experience, especially if you have multiple people in your household. If a taller person and a shorter person are using the same shower, opt for an arm that is height adjustable. Some showerhead arms can also be moved side to side to give you that perfect shower angle.
Handheld attachment
Many rain showerheads also come with a handheld shower attachment, which can be helpful for washing dogs, bathing children, cleaning your shower and more. A rain showerhead is designed to be fairly soft, so a handheld attachment is perfect to fill your high-pressure shower needs.
How much you can expect to spend on a rain showerhead
The range of showerhead prices is massive, with models on the market for close to $10, and models available for over $200. For most users, a model between $20-$40 will be perfect, as you can find options in a variety of sizes and functions within that price range. Once you get above $70, you’re looking at luxurious showerheads with a variety of features, multiple adjustment options, and different pattern settings.
Rain showerhead FAQ
Do rain showerheads use more water than other types of showerheads?
A. This is hard to make a generalization about, since rain showerheads come in so many different shapes and sizes. Typically, though, rain showerheads run at a lower pressure than traditional models, so the water usage doesn’t change too much. In some cases, rain showerheads save water because they are made to be water-efficient.
Will I need to replace my regular shower arm?
A. This is largely going to depend on what type of showerhead you are purchasing. Many showerheads come with an arm, which should be easy to replace your existing arm with. Ceiling mounts may require new plumbing, so keep an eye out for that.
WhaT ARE the best rain showerheadS to buy?
Top rain showerhead
DreamSpa Ultra-Luxury 9” Rainfall Showerhead Combo
What you need to know: This moderately-sized showerhead combo gives you all the luxurious feeling of a waterfall without taking up a ton of space in your shower.
What you’ll love: The feeling of luxury without the cost, this 9 inch showerhead is equipped with convenient push-button flow controls, rub-clean jets for easy cleaning, a high fashion chrome finish and a ball joint for adjustable head movement. It is also fitted with a handheld showerhead with a five-foot hose for quick showers and easy tub cleaning.
What you should consider: While the chrome finish is nice, it covers ABS plastic, so it’s not as durable as other materials, and this model doesn’t have a shower arm.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top rain showerhead for the money
What you need to know: A luxurious experience without breaking the bank, this budget-friendly model offers a variety of high-end features and functions.
What you’ll love: This massive, square rain showerhead is made from quality stainless steel for durable luxury. It is fitted with a brass arm that is both extendable and height-adjustable, meaning you can raise or lower the showerhead by up to two feet.
What you should consider: Some users complained of split seams, though the manufacturer does offer a limited lifetime warranty.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This thin, elegant showerhead is the perfect luxury choice for a spa-like shower experience in your home.
What you’ll love: This wall-mounted shower system is fitted with a variety of adjustment options, high-quality water pressure and sleek, intuitive controls. It also has a separate handheld showerhead for maximum mobility.
What you should consider: The middle nozzle is stronger than the outer ones, leading some users to complain about an uneven experience.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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NEW YORK, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Missfresh Limited ("Missfresh" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: MF) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Missfresh investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of persons who purchased or otherwise acquired Missfresh securities pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and related prospectus issued in connection with Missfresh's June 2021 initial public offering. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
MF investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (1) Missfresh provided false financial figures in its registration statement and related prospectus issued in connection with the Company's June 2021 initial public offering; (2) Missfresh would need to amend its financial figures; (3) Missfresh, among other things, had lesser net revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2021; and (4) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times and negligently prepared.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Missfresh during the relevant time frame, you have until September 12, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
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10 gas snow blowers and snow throwers for your toughest … Gas-powered snowblowers are some of the most powerful options available. These engines generate significant force for clearing deep, heavy snow.
20 cute winter fashion accessories that are cheaper … Winter has been breathing its first major breaths of cold recently, sending much of the country scrambling to find fashionable accessories to stay warm.
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CAROLINE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) – Authorities are searching for the person responsible for stashing six newborn puppies in a trash bag and dumping it in a wooded area in Caroline County, Virginia.
Allen Beach told Nexstar’s WRIC he went dove hunting on Cedar Fork Road with a group of friends on Sunday, Jan. 15.
The group found six newborn puppies in what looked like a white trash bag. The bag was tied shut and thrown in a bush, dangling several yards from the road.
“To walk these puppies back here, it’s a good 75 yards off the road,” Beach said. “It was adamant that they did not want these puppies to survive. They didn’t want anybody to find them.”
Beach said the puppies were covered in urine and feces and one was dead.
“I was upset. It’s concerning that somebody would leave animals to die,” Beach said. “It was 25 degrees that morning.”
Beach said he called a friend who owns a pet shop, who put him in contact with a local animal rescue called A Tail to be Told. He immediately took the five surviving puppies there.
Tina Perry, secretary and treasurer for A Tail to be Told, said the puppies were stiff and their body temperature was incredibly low.
“I ran in the house, took them out of the box, stuffed them in my shirt to get them warm and got all the medical supplies together,” Perry said.
The puppies were taken to Mechanicsville Animal Hospital in Hanover County. According to Perry, the animal rescue is working alongside the Humane Society of Caroline County.
“Instead of doing this, reach out to places and let us know. You know, we certainly can’t take them all, but we all network,” Perry said.
The organizations are offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction.
The Caroline Animal Shelter in Caroline County said this is currently an open investigation. If you have any information regarding this incident, you can send anonymous tips to the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office.
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Released Twitter emails show how employees debated how to handle 2020 New York Post Hunter Biden story
By Brian Fung, CNN
For days, Twitter owner Elon Musk had teased a massive bombshell disclosure based on internal company documents that he claimed would reveal “what really happened” inside Twitter when it decided to temporarily suppress a 2020 New York Post story about Hunter Biden and his laptop.
But on Friday, instead of releasing a trove of documents to the public, Musk’s big reveal pointed to a series of tweets by the journalist Matt Taibbi, who had been provided with emails that largely corroborated what was already known about the incident.
Attracting thousands of retweets, Taibbi’s winding tweet thread reaffirmed how, in the initial hours after the Post story went live, Twitter employees grappled with fears that it could have been the result of a Russian hacking operation.
It showed employees on Twitter’s legal, policy and communications teams debating — and at times disagreeing — over whether to restrict the article under the company’s hacked materials policy, weeks before the 2020 election, where Joe Biden, Hunter Biden’s father, ran against then-President Donald Trump.
While some questioned the basis for the decision and warned that Twitter would be inviting allegations of anti-conservative bias, others within the company, including senior officials, said the circumstances surrounding the Post story were unclear and recommended caution, according to screenshots of internal communications shared by Taibbi.
(Then-CEO Jack Dorsey — whom Taibbi said was not involved in the decision — has told US lawmakers that in hindsight, suppressing the story was a mistake.)
The emails Taibbi obtained are consistent with what former Twitter site integrity head Yoel Roth told journalist Kara Swisher in an onstage interview earlier this week. During that interview, Roth said he felt at the time that the Post reporting bore the hallmarks of a Russian hack-and-leak operation, an assessment that was shared at the time by dozens of former US intelligence officials. Roth did not respond to CNN’s request for comment.
The Taibbi posts undercut a top claim by Musk and Republicans, who have accused the FBI of leaning on social media companies to suppress the Hunter Biden laptop stories.
Musk tweeted Friday night, amid the Taibbi posts, that Twitter had acted “under orders from the government.”
Taibbi said in his series of tweets that “there is no evidence – that I’ve seen – of any government involvement in the laptop story.”
Lawyers for Facebook parent company Meta have made similar comments in recent weeks, disputing claims from Republicans that the FBI coerced Facebook to suppress the laptop stories.
Taibbi said the material he reviewed referenced general FBI warnings about potential attempted Russian interference in the elections, which also dovetails with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s public account of Facebook’s handling of the New York Post story and affirms how Twitter was on high alert for possible foreign meddling.
In the wake of the article’s suppression, Taibbi said one Democratic congressman, California Rep. Ro Khanna, wrote to Twitter’s chief legal officer suggesting it was a bad look and a departure from First Amendment ideals to suppress a news report containing details that affect a presidential candidate. Khanna noted in the email he was saying this even though he was a “total Biden partisan.” Khanna did not respond to a request for comment.
The tweet thread also highlighted how officials from both political parties routinely wrote to Twitter asking for specific tweets to be removed. Taibbi included a screenshot of an email from the “Biden team” asking to delete tweets. A CNN review of those tweets on an archive site showed some purported photos of Hunter Biden, including nudity, that may have violated Twitter policy.
Taibbi said the contact from political parties happened more frequently from Democrats, but provided no internal documents to back up his assertion. He also did not say that Democrats requested that Twitter suppress the Post story, and his account did not suggest that the US government had ever pressured Twitter to suppress the story.
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Is an elephant a person? For some, the answer may be a clear ‘no.’ But many animal rights advocates believe that animals, including elephants, should receive legal protections similar to humans.
The debate is at the center of a trial now underway in New York state’s top appellate court — and it has implications for animals across the country and perhaps around the world.
Host Anthony Brooks speaks with author and Harvard historian Jill Lepore.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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When I told friends and family I was reporting on the first chicken meat grown from animal cells, their first comment was “Eww.” Their second comment was: “How does it taste?”
The short answer (you’ve probably heard this sentence before in other contexts): Tastes like chicken.
The longer answer, which folds in the “Eww” response, is more nuanced. Yes, it’s strange to think of eating a totally new kind of meat — chicken that doesn’t come from a chicken, meat that will be sold as “cell-cultivated” chicken after the U.S. Agriculture Department on Wednesday gave the green light to two California firms, Upside Foods and Good Meat.
But it’s also interesting (and exciting!) to taste test the first offerings of a new era in meat production, which aims to eliminate harm to billions of animals slaughtered for food — and to dramatically reduce the environmental effects of grazing, growing feed for those animals and dealing with their animal waste.
FACING UP TO THE ‘MEAT PARADOX’
I’m a lifelong meat eater. I’m also a victim of the “meat paradox,” a term scientists use to describe the psychological conflict that occurs in people who like to eat meat but don’t like to contemplate the animals that died providing it.
As someone who has reported on food-borne illness outbreaks and slaughterhouse safety, I’m keenly aware that the chicken on my dinner plate probably suffered to get there. And that fact makes me uneasy if I dwell on it too much.
So I was open to trying a different kind of meat — and also curious to see if it would taste like the real thing.
I’ve tried plant-based options like the Beyond Meat sausage and the Impossible Burger and liked them, even though I didn’t think they were perfect substitutes. To be honest, the Beyond Meat sausage tasted good, but a little mealy. And the Impossible Burger was dry, although I may have cooked it too long. In both cases, I enjoyed the taste of the products but was still aware that I wasn’t actually eating pork or beef.
What about the artificiality of it all? It didn’t bother me that this new cultivated meat is made from cells that grow to epic proportions in big steel vats, only to be shaped and formed — “extruded” is the somewhat unfortunate verb that came to mind — into familiar cutlets, filets and nuggets that would look right at home on the dinner table.
But as with all food, in the end it would come down to taste. And in this case, to the larger question behind it: Is this new material in fact chicken, or is it an impostor?
TIME FOR THE ALL-IMPORTANT MOUTH TEST
In January, I traveled to the Upside Foods manufacturing plant in Emeryville, California. There, chef Jess Weaver sauteed a cultivated chicken breast in a white wine butter sauce with tomatoes, capers and green onions.
The aroma was enticing, just like any filet cooked in butter would be. And the taste was light and delicate with a tender texture, just like any chicken breast I’d make at home – if, that is, I were a chef trained at the Culinary Institute of America.
Last week, I visited the Alameda, California, plant where Good Meat is poised to begin production of its chicken products. Chef Zach Tyndall was ready with a smoked chicken salad with mayonnaise, golden raisins and walnuts. He followed it with a chicken “thigh” dish — darker meat served on a bed of potato puree with a mushroom-vegetable demi-glace, golden beets and tiny purple cauliflower florets.
The taste was richer than a chicken breast, more like the dark meat of a thigh. And the texture was both tender and chewy, like a well-cooked chicken thigh should be.
That, says Tyndall, is the whole point.
“It needs to be as lifelike as possible for it to catch on,” he said.
While “lifelike” is an interesting word, from my side of the fork I think this will catch on. There are still huge hurdles — how to scale up manufacturing and pare back costs, experts say, and the lingering question of whether chicken without the bird is, in fact, chicken — but if you’re basing it on authentic taste, I’ll leave you with this:
Please pass the “chicken.”
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BERLIN (AP) — A German court has rejected an appeal by a doctor convicted of threatening a woman by emailing her an extract from a fairy tale that featured a character being condemned to a gruesome death.
The Frankfurt state court said Friday it upheld a verdict from a district court in the city over the unidentified forensic psychiatrist’s exchange with the employee of a doctors’ association. The two had disagreed over rules for using a service provider for video consultations with patients.
It said that, in December 2021, he sent her an email quoting part of “The Goose Girl,” a fairy tale that was part of the Brothers Grimm’s collections.
In the passage in question, a waiting-woman who posed as a prince’s bride tells an old king that someone who has deceived her masters deserves to be stripped naked, put in a cask studded with sharp nails and dragged along in it by two white horses until she is dead. The king replies that she has delivered her own sentence.
The doctor wrote that “in your tragedy, I am something like the ‘old king,’” a court statement said. Judges who reached the original verdict convicted the doctor of threatening a crime, giving him a formal warning and reserving the right to impose a fine, and found that he had “deliberately threatened the employee with death, figuratively speaking with a fairy tale.”
The employee asked her employer not to forward her further emails from the doctor.
The state court said it found no legal errors in the verdict. The court didn’t give the names of the doctor and the employee of the doctors’ association, in keeping with German practice.
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RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the health of all dogs and their owners, recognizes the following leaders in canine health with their annual awards.
The President's Award is given to a person or organization that has made an exceptional contribution to advancing canine health. Mari-Beth O'Neill has dedicated much of her life to dogs as Vice President of Sport Services for the American Kennel Club, a breeder of top-producing dogs of several breeds, and dedicated supporter of CHF. She pioneered several collaborations between AKC-affiliated organizations, including outreach to veterinary students and the AKC/AKC CHF/TF Small Animal Theriogenology Residency Program to invest in canine reproductive specialists that support the health of current and future generations of dogs.
The Distinguished Research Partner Award is given annually to clubs or organizations for their ongoing and outstanding commitment to support canine health research. The Kennel Club of Philadelphia has been a long-time supporter of CHF-funded canine health research and educational programs, including their Champion Sponsorship in 2022.
The Legacy Award is given in special recognition of a lifelong champion for dogs and supporter of the AKC Canine Health Foundation and its mission. This year's recipients, Dr. and Mrs. Truesdale, have supported CHF's mission on the board of directors, as tireless volunteers, event hosts, and members of the Foundation's Heritage Society.
The new Inspiration Award is given to honor an individual creatively expanding awareness of the role that the AKC Canine Health Foundation plays in advancing canine health. Amber Koerner receives the 2022 award in recognition of her annual walk-a-thon to raise awareness about canine cancer and donations for CHF-funded cancer research.
Awards were presented at CHF's annual gala, Canines & Cocktails, on December 15, 2022.
"CHF is honored to have the support and enthusiasm of creative and dedicated advocates like this year's award winners," says Dr. Darin Collins, CHF Chief Executive Officer. "In their own ways, each of them raises awareness about our mission to improve the health of all dogs and we could not do this important work without them."
CHF is currently managing a portfolio of 165 active canine health research grants studying cancer, tick-borne disease, epilepsy, and more. By collaborating with dog clubs, veterinary professionals, and individual donors, CHF works to find and fund breakthroughs to help all dogs live longer, healthier lives.
Since 1995, the AKC Canine Health Foundation has leveraged the power of science to address the health needs of all dogs. With more than $67 million in funding to date, the Foundation provides grants for the highest quality canine health research and shares information on the discoveries that help prevent, treat and cure canine diseases. The Foundation meets and exceeds industry standards for fiscal responsibility, as demonstrated by their highest four-star Charity Navigator rating and Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency. Learn more at www.akcchf.org.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Brian Cashman was blunt in his assessment of what has gone wrong in the New York Yankees season.
“Injuries happen and ultimately we’re getting a lot of injuries right now, and that’s certainly killing us,” the general manager said Wednesday. “But I have nothing I can convict others — other than if you want to convict somebody, convict me. This is my responsibility.”
New York began Wednesday 16-15, last in the AL East and 8 1/2 games behind first-place Tampa Bay.
Captain Aaron Judge (strained right hip), designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (strained left hamstring), third baseman Josh Donaldson (strained right hamstring) and starting pitchers Carlos Rodón (strained left forearm and sore back), Luis Severino (strained right lat) and Frankie Montas (right shoulder surgery) are among a dozen players on the injured list.
Center fielder Harrison Bader didn’t play his first game until Tuesday after recovering from a strained oblique.
“When we’re at full health or close to it — because you’re never going to be at full health — I believe we have a championship-caliber team,” Cashman said. “We’ve got to be thankful that it’s a long season because we’re banged up so bad right now — if it was a short season, we’d be taken out.”
Seeking their first title since 2009, the Yankees began the season with baseball’s second-highest payroll at $275 million, trailing only the New York Mets at $355 million.
New York began 12-7 but has slid with attrition. Judge hasn’t played since Friday, Stanton since April 15 and Donaldson since April 5.
Stanton has been on the injured/disabled list 11 times in 14 major league seasons, including seven times with the Yankees, and Judge has made seven trips since his debut in 2016.
“It’s not our strength and conditioning department. It’s not how we train our players,” Cashman said. “I believe we have really good personnel on the health-care side of this thing: the doctors, the trainers, the strength coaches. I think we have players that are wired the right way, that care and compete.”
While fans have directed ire at Aaron Hicks for his .146 batting average, Oswaldo Cabrera is hitting ,198, Kyle Higashioka .195, Isiah Kiner-Falefa .189 and Oswald Peraza .188. New York had scored two runs or fewer in eight of its 12 previous games.
Rodón was going to see a doctor Thursday to have his back examined. Severino will pitch in a controlled game on Friday in Tampa, Florida. Judge is expected to be activated Monday, the first day he is eligible.
Montas is out until August at the earliest.
Cashman admitted the Yankees did little to help themselves at last year’s trade deadline, when they acquired Montas and Lou Trivino from Oakland. Trivino will miss the rest of this season following Tommy John surgery.
“The more recent moves have not worked out,” Cashman said. “I wish certainly, especially last year’s trade deadline, to have gone better.”
Following the expansion of the playoffs to 12 teams last year, 86 wins was enough to reach the postseason. That creates less short-term pressure for a quick turnaround.
“Don’t count us out. Don’t give up on us,” Cashman said. “We got a good group of people, player-wise, staff-wise, support staff-wise. It’s a championship-caliber operation.”
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By Shereen Siewert
A 47-year-old Wausau man accused of writing thousands of dollars worth of unauthorized checks to himself over a five-month span is facing felony theft charges, court documents show.
Christopher S. Gustafson faces up to 10 years in prison and a $25,000 fine if he is convicted on the single charge of theft in a business setting. The alleged thefts happened between April and September 2021, when he was employed by a health care clinic in Wausau. Gustafson is no longer an employee.
The owner and medical director of the company approached detectives in March after discovering the checks, which Gustafson allegedly used to bolster his $175,000 annual salary. Company officials also accuse Gustafson of limiting payments to suppliers, increasing the company’s debt balances.
The financial allegations came to light when the company struggled to meet payroll. Gustafson was fired on Feb. 11, court documents state. Company officials identified eight unauthorized checks totaling $70,163.56.
Gustafson will be summoned into court Aug. 24 for an initial appearance.
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