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CAMBRIDGE, ON, Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - On behalf of Schiphol Airport (Amsterdam), Volker has contracted JCAII to deliver Icelink® and Icelink® SmartPad®, including its latest generation of Electronic Message Boards (EMBs).
This investment by the Airport is an evolution in the cooperation between Schiphol Airport and JCAII since 2011. Icelink® and Icelink SmartPad® represent a software and hardware upgrade, after over a decade of success with JCAII's previous product generation.
Schiphol's deicing facility will have the world's latest and most advanced deicing coordination solution built upon the Icelink® solution. Icelink® facilitates further efficiency in winter operations with enhanced connectivity and full real-time integrations. These include connectivity between dispatch and deicing crews/trucks, Flight Deck, docking, weather, FIDS, AODB, A-SMGCS, and A-CDM to provide a complete real time performance status for business intelligence. The new EMB installation was completed 'on-time' before the 1 October 2022, season started and will support full Icelink® SmartPad® automation.
"Schiphol has worked with JCAII for over a decade, and we are pleased with the reliability, performance, and overall value of its solutions. It was clear that a reinvestment in JCAII / Icelink® will provide seamless connectivity and improve data intelligence needed towards achieving further safety and efficiency in winter operations JCAIIs ability to deliver a long-term proven solution within a short delivery timeframe. We are excited and look forward to expanding with the future proofed Icelink® solution." Willem de Weijze, Project Manager, Schiphol Projects.
JCAII is pleased to welcome Schiphol as the latest member of the Icelink® family of users. Schiphol is again the first in Europe with the most advanced Deicing Technology in the industry.
"Icelink® is being deployed globally and we are engaged in supporting growth and adoption of the solution across a wide customer base. As we innovate new features, functionality, and integrations, we are looking forward to direct engagement from the entire Icelink® community towards collaborative product road mapping. It is exciting to be delivering safety and efficiency as part of digital transformation in the airline industry. We value all our relationships and are grateful of this further endorsement by Schiphol." Jeff Campbell, JCAII President.
The patented Icelink® and Icelink® SmartPad® solutions are being deployed globally and introduced into several major airlines, airports, and service providers during the 2022/23 season. The Icelink® community members include third-party integrators, with whom additional value-added solutions are being developed. Icelink® provides worldwide and state-of-the-art operational connectivity, A-CDM integration and digitization with unparalleled Business Intelligence (BI).
As a foundational component of the business, JCAII's EMBs and its predecessor software solution to Icelink® have been deployed and in-use for more than a decade. The latest EMB generation is being deployed to replace older systems that have demonstrated reliability beyond their original intended lifespan.
Stay tuned for more exciting news, updates and press releases regarding JCAII and its Icelink® advancements.
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CHONGQING, China, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In mid-May, a press conference was held to introduce Chongqing's first annual report on the Comprehensive Pilot Program for Service Sector Opening.
Chongqing is located in China's western region which is home to 400 million people and one of the country's most promising areas. Statistics showed that the total value of Chongqing's foreign trade has grown from 53.2 billion US dollars in 2012 to over 120 billion in 2021, setting a record high, according to Chongqing Municipal Commission of Commerce. In recent years, Chongqing has been approved to implement pilot projects of FTZ, comprehensve innovative development of trade in services, service sector opening and international consumption central city.
As one of the five provincial-level regions in China and the only one in central and western China which has been added to the Comprehensive Pilot Program for Service Sector Opening, Chongqing has been focusing on building inland modern service industry development pilot zone, strengthening top-level design and system integration, and making steady progress in sevice sector opening since it has been approved as a pilot city in this regard.
After one year's innovative practice and reform exploration, Chongqing has implemented 69 (82%) items out of the 86 tasks in the Overall Planning for Chongqing's Service Sector Opening approved by the State Council. More than 40 pioneering reform explorations have been carried out, and 356 modern service industry projects have been set up, driving forward the high-quality development of service industry and Chongqing as a pacesetter of inland opening-up.
In the past year, Chongqing has expanded and opened up its service industry in key areas such as science and technology, trade and cultural tourism, education, finance, health care, data, rule of law, talents, investment facilitation, logistics and customs clearance etc.
For example, in the field of science and technology, pilot projects have been carried out to grant researchers the ownership or long-term right of use of their scientific and technological achievements. In the financial sector, the QDLP pilot program was implemented and cross-border financing for science and technology enterprieses and exchange rate hedging services come true. In the field of logistics customs clearance, Chongqing has pioneered customs supervision mode of bonded aviation materials with each airline as one supervision unit. In the field of commerce, culture and tourism, innovative pilot projects have been carried out to display and trade imported commodities.
Due to a series of institutional innovations, a number of opening-up dividends have gradually emerged. Chongqing now ranks first in the number of new R&D institutions in the west of China, has become the only national logistics hub city covering water, land and air transport in China, and has built the Western China Data Exchange Center. China(Chongqing)-Singapore Cancer Hospital, the city's first Sino-foreign joint venture non-profit medical institution, is now in operation. The New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor International Consumption Center, a bonded trade exhibition center, has been established. Chongqing's first Sino-foreign cooperative vocational school and three Chinese-foreign cooperatively-run schools have been set up.
The opening of service industry has also become an important driver for optimizing the business environment. Chongqing has optimized the complaint-handling mechanism for foreign-invested enterprises, innovated the customs tax guarantee mode, and refined the intellectual property protection and litigation mechanism. It also established a fast track for foreign talents, expanded the application of cross-border financial blockchain service platform, and initiated convenient services such as online foreign exchange collection and payment, service trade settlement business and smart customs declaration system. All these efforts make Chongqing's business environment more market-oriented, law-based and global-oriented.
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Ronaldo’s Man United career looks over but who replaces him?
By JAMES ROBSON
AP Soccer Writer
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo’s explosive TV interview with Piers Morgan seems certain to end his Manchester United career. It is hard to see a way back for the 37-year-old forward, who said he does not respect manager Erik ten Hag and feels “betrayed” by the club. The question now is whether Ronaldo can secure a transfer in January after having failed to secure a move to a Champions League club in pre-season. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/11/14/ronaldos-man-united-career-looks-over-but-who-replaces-him/ | 2022-11-14 16:17:06 | 1 | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/11/14/ronaldos-man-united-career-looks-over-but-who-replaces-him/ |
3 killed in Louisiana as severe storms tear across South
Officials said one person died Wednesday after a possible tornado tore through Killona, Louisiana. A mother and her 8-year-old son were killed when a powerful EF-2 tornado touched down in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, on Tuesday night.
The severe weather outbreak that began early Tuesday morning is expected to track across the U.S. through Thursday on the warm side of a coast-to-coast storm that is expected to spawn additional tornadoes, damaging wind and large hail.
Damaging storms raged through the night into Wednesday.
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St. Charles Parish
A potential tornado hit St. Charles Parish Wednesday afternoon. An official said that search and rescue crews were going through Montz and Killona. The only confirmed fatality or injury was in Killona.
St. Charles Parish officials told FOX 8 WVUE that the potential twister hit the Schoolhouse Road area in Killona.
Residents called in damage to the sheriff's office, including flipped mobile homes, downed power lines and roads blocked by debris.
President Matthew Jewell of St. Charles Parish declared a state of emergency.
Caddo Parish
Caddo Parish Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Division Commander Robert Jump said most of the damage from the tornado spanned a mile-long path through the Pecan Farms subdivision in Keithville on Tuesday night.
The tornado, which the National Weather Service estimates had winds of at least 130 mph, also brought down power lines and trees. He estimates about 50 to 60 properties have been seriously damaged and 10 to 15 of them have been completely destroyed.
In a press release, Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office in Louisiana said an 8-year-old boy was found dead in a wooded area of Pecan Farm where his home was destroyed. The body of the boy's mother was found early Wednesday under storm debris a street over from where the family's home was destroyed, officials said.
FOX 8 New Orleans reported that 30-year-old Yoshiko Smith was found a street over from her home while her 8-year-old son Nikolus Little, was recovered half-a-mile away.
The Louisiana Department of Health told FOX 8 that they both died of blunt force trauma.
FOX Weather correspondent Robert Ray said emergency officials have blocked off the area where the boy and his mother were killed, and residents are still not being allowed back.
"This is a town that is not used to dealing with disasters, clearly, and I think they are trying to put the puzzle together this morning," Ray said. "Meanwhile, trying to be sensitive to the fact that a little boy and his mother lost their lives last night to this system."
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At least two other injured people were taken to a hospital after the Caddo Parish storm, according to the sheriff's report.
Approximately two dozen people were injured in Farmerville, Louisiana, when the severe weather moved through that area as well, according to police. They said they received calls well into the overnight hours for help from those impacted by the severe weather.
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Roads and highways are slowly reopening after the severe weather, but before that occurred, police said residents were driving themselves to hospitals for treatment because EMS workers could not reach those who needed help.
No one has been reported missing as of Wednesday morning. | https://www.fox13news.com/news/3-killed-in-louisiana-as-severe-storms-tear-across-south | 2022-12-15 03:11:02 | 1 | https://www.fox13news.com/news/3-killed-in-louisiana-as-severe-storms-tear-across-south |
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND (AP) - Results from Scotch football:
Hibernian FC 2, St Mirren FC 1
Motherwell 2, Kilmarnock 0
Ross County 2, Livingston FC 0
St. Johnstone 1, Dundee United 0
Hearts 0, Celtic 2
Rangers 1, Aberdeen 0
Partick Thistle 4, Queens Park FC 3
Queens Park FC 0, Partick Thistle 4, Partick Thistle advances on 8-3 aggregate
Rangers vs. Celtic, 7:30 a.m.
Aberdeen vs. Hibernian FC, 10 a.m.
St Mirren FC vs. Hearts, 10 a.m.
Dundee United vs. Ross County, 10 a.m.
Kilmarnock vs. Livingston FC, 10 a.m.
St. Johnstone vs. Motherwell, 10 a.m.
Hearts vs. Aberdeen, 7:30 a.m.
Celtic vs. St Mirren FC, 10 a.m.
Kilmarnock vs. St. Johnstone, 10 a.m.
Livingston FC vs. Dundee United, 10 a.m.
Motherwell vs. Ross County, 10 a.m.
Hibernian FC vs. Rangers, 7 a.m. | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/sports/article/scottish-results-18096999.php | 2023-05-12 22:47:50 | 1 | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/sports/article/scottish-results-18096999.php |
NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential claims against Discover Financial Services ("DFS" or the "Company") (NYSE: DFS).
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On July 20, 2022, Discover announced that, due to an internal investigation into compliance practices at its student loan servicing business, the Company was suspending its share buyback program.
On this news, Discover's stock fell as much as 10.5% during intraday trading on July 21, 2022, thereby injuring investors.
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Keno" game were:
05-08-21-22-32-36-43-55-56-64-66-67-68-69-70-73-74-76-78-79
(five, eight, twenty-one, twenty-two, thirty-two, thirty-six, forty-three, fifty-five, fifty-six, sixty-four, sixty-six, sixty-seven, sixty-eight, sixty-nine, seventy, seventy-three, seventy-four, seventy-six, seventy-eight, seventy-nine) | https://www.sfgate.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Keno-game-17737464.php | 2023-01-24 05:40:05 | 1 | https://www.sfgate.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Keno-game-17737464.php |
- BMO & 1871's WMNfintech is North America's largest fintech industry program for women-founded and women-led startups
- More than 15 percent of women fintech founders across North America have participated in WMNfintech
CHICAGO, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - BMO Financial Group and 1871 today named the five companies presenting at its 2022 WMNfintech Program, after an immersive 4-week educational programming known as PYROS and fintech amplified learning workshops delivered by BMO leaders. WMNfintech is North America's largest nonprofit fintech industry program for women-founded and women-led startups. The program is designed to bridge the gender gap in the startup and tech community by giving more women entrepreneurs the opportunity to bring innovative technologies and products forward.
Since launching, women-led fintechs in the program have raised more than $29M in capital and created over 170 jobs. Additionally, over 15 percent of all women fintech founders in North America have come through BMO's doors since 2018 and become a valuable part of our ecosystem. This year, the following five women-led companies were chosen to participate in the 2022 cohort of WMNfintech:
Sign-Speak (New York, NY)
Sign-Speak is a real-time AI Sign Language recognition software that allows for sign language to be translated into English and vice versa, enabling businesses everywhere to communicate with their Deaf and Hard of Hearing clients and employees more effectively.
• Yamillet Payano, CEO and Co-Founder
Xeni (New York, NY)
Xeni solves the massive problem of payments in the travel industry with a Web 3 native accounting system that includes onramp and offramp for payment and settlement to lower payment and settlement costs, reduces fraud and chargebacks, and simplifies accounting and accounts reconciliation.
• Rachel Spektor, President
Debtle (Sheboygan, WI)
Debtle is a cloud-based software that automates, improves, and simplifies the negotiation and settlement of overdue invoices through a safe and consumer-friendly platform.
• Stephanie Hoskins, Co-Founder
Second Keys (Memphis, TN)
Second Keys is a real estate software company built by property managers for property managers. It has all the standard features of a property management platform: accounting; rent collection; maintenance tracking and proprietary AI-powered maintenance; and an expense and ROI predictor.
• Amber Hayes, CEO
Grounded Technologies (New York, NY)
Grounded Technologies helps banks grow. They are a middleware layer that provides regulated balance sheet growth through core deposits and loans as well as low-code, no code customizable banking products.
• Danae Vachata, Founder and CEO
"We're thrilled to join our longtime partner BMO Financial Group in welcoming the members of our third cohort of WMNfintech, who will pitch their impressive technologies and products," said Betsy Ziegler, CEO of 1871. "These five women-led startups are building extraordinary businesses that will shape the future of the financial sector, and we're proud to provide the resources, mentorship, and support they need to thrive."
"The WMNfintech Program is an incredible opportunity for these women-led fintechs to gain well-deserved exposure with our business leaders and ecosystem partners. It's a chance to showcase how their technology and products are solving crucial financial challenges," said Andrew Harrison, Head, U.S. Digital Partnerships, BMO Financial Group. "This year's cohort have all discovered innovative ways to deliver value for our commercial clients and help them run their business easier. BMO is thrilled to support and contribute to the continued success of these exceptional women-founded and women-led startups as we finish the program's third year."
This week's events begin with a Founder's Roundtable today, a dinner with program leadership on Wednesday, August 17, and the opportunity to showcase their insights to BMO executives and ecosystem partners on Thursday, August 18.
WMNfintech strongly aligns with BMO's commitment for an inclusive society and work to eliminate barriers to inclusion. It represents another example of BMO's Digital First strategy, focused on building a digitally-enabled, future-ready bank that drives progress for its customers, unlocks the power of its people and delivers loyalty, growth and efficiency.
BMO is committed to supporting the advancement of women both within the bank and beyond, including through:
- $1.2 million in funding to SheEO – a not-for-profit company which offers financial support to businesses led by women and non-binary people. BMO's financial commitment will allow SheEO to fund all 2021 venture applicant companies.
- BMO Empower – a series of long-term commitments to advance inclusive economic recovery in the United States, pledging $5 billion over the next five years to address key barriers faced by minority businesses, communities and families.
Learn more about BMO's support for women entrepreneurs, its Purpose to Boldly Grow the Good in business and life, and 1871 by visiting bmoforwomen.com.
About 1871
1871 is Chicago's technology hub and the #1 ranked private business incubator in the world. It exists to inspire, equip, and support early stage, growth scalers and innovators in building extraordinary businesses. 1871 is home to ~450 technology startups, ~300 growth stage companies, and ~1,500 members, and is supported by an entire ecosystem focused on accelerating their growth and creating jobs in the Chicagoland area. The member experience includes virtual and in person access to workshops, events, mentorship, and more. The nonprofit organization has 350 mentors available to its members, alongside access to more than 100 partner corporations, universities, education programs, accelerators, venture funds and others. Since its inception in 2012, more than 650 alumni companies are currently still active, have created over 11,000 jobs, and have raised more than $1.65 billion in follow-on capital.
About BMO Financial Group
Serving customers for 200 years and counting, BMO is a highly diversified financial services provider - the 8th largest bank, by assets, in North America. With total assets of $1.04 trillion as of April 30, 2022, and a team of diverse and highly engaged employees, BMO provides a broad range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management and investment banking products and services to more than 12 million customers and conducts business through three operating groups: Personal and Commercial Banking, BMO Wealth Management and BMO Capital Markets.
1 15 percent of all women fintech founders in North America have participated in the WMNfintech Program according to data collected from Crunchbase on women-founded or women-led Fintechs founded from 2017 to 2022
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Monday her first visit to Ukraine underscored Washington’s commitment to continuing its economic support for the country, as the din of air raid sirens echoed across the Ukrainian capital.
Yellen said following talks with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal that the US has provided nearly $50 billion in security, economic and humanitarian assistance and announced another multibillion dollar package to boost the country’s economy.
Shmyhal offered thanks to the U.S. for its support and hailed Yellen as a “friend of Ukraine.” He said Ukraine’s budget deficit now stands at $38 billion and that the U.S. will provide another $10 billion in assistance by September.
Shmyhal and Yellen also discussed sanctions aimed at weakening Russia’s economy as well as the possibility of using Russian frozen assets to help in Ukraine’s economic recovery.
Yellen repeated U.S. President Joe Biden’s message that Washington will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes. She underscored the importance of fighting corruption, praising Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for enacting measures to ensure transparency in how the assistance is spent.
The U.S. official also visited a renovated school that had its windows blown out by the blast wave from a Russian missile that landed nearby in March. She also announced an additional transfer of $1.2 billion, the first tranche of the $10 billion assistance package.
“Maintaining an effective government is indispensable to Ukraine’s capacity to respond to Russian attacks and other emergencies,” said Yellen. “Our economic support is keeping essential public services running. These services maintain economic and social stability in Ukraine”.
Addressing the school’s students and teachers, Yeller said they are helping to “write history” in a country that is “a central force in the history of the free world.”
“America stands with you in this fight for freedom, and we will be by your side and help you rebuild”.
Yellen also met with Zelenskyy and other top officials, including the head of Ukraine’s National Bank.
Zelenskyy posted on Telegram after the meeting with Yellen that it is “necessary to strengthen further sanctions to deprive Russia of the ability to finance the war.”
Yellen also laid the flowers at the Wall of Remembrance dedicated to fallen soldiers and met Ukrainian landmine removal experts whose equipment was financed with US funds. | https://who13.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-yellen-visits-ukraine-underscores-us-economic-support/ | 2023-02-27 23:14:05 | 1 | https://who13.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-yellen-visits-ukraine-underscores-us-economic-support/ |
Biden will announce how billions of dollars for expanding broadband internet are being distributed
(AP) - President Joe Biden is expected to announce on Monday his administration’s plans to distribute billions of dollars appropriated by Congress to deliver the internet to every household and small business in the United States.
Likening the push for universal connectivity to the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, when the federal government installed the electric utility lines that brought light to the countryside all across the U.S., White House chief of staff Jeff Zients said access to high-speed internet is as imperative to day-to-day life as electricity.
“We all know how difficult life is when electricity goes down after a storm or for other reasons,” Zients said on a Friday call with reporters to preview the announcement. “For millions of Americans in rural communities in particular, the internet is down a lot. Sometimes there’s not even any access.”
The amount each state, territory and Washington, D.C., will receive from the $42.5 billion program depends primarily on the number of unserved locations in each jurisdiction or those locations that lack access to internet speeds of at least 25 megabits per second download and 3 Mbps upload. Download speeds involve retrieving information from the internet, including streaming movies and TV. Upload speeds determine how fast information travels from a computer to the internet, like sending emails or publishing photos online.
More than 7% of the country falls under the underserved category, according to maps recently completed by the Federal Communications Commission to set the course for the massive undertaking.
Congress approved the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, or BEAD, along with several other internet expansion initiatives, through the infrastructure bill the Democratic president signed in 2021.
Earlier this month, the Commerce Department announced winners of middle mile grants, which will fund projects that build the midsection of the infrastructure necessary to extend internet access to every corner of the country.
States will have until the end of the year to submit initial proposals outlining how they plan to use the money, which won’t begin to be distributed until those plans are approved. Once the Commerce Department signs off on those plans, states can begin awarding grants to telecommunications companies, electric cooperatives and other broadband providers to build infrastructure that links homes and small businesses to the internet.
Under the rules of the program, states must prioritize connecting predominantly unserved areas before bolstering service in underserved areas, or those without access to internet speeds of 100 Mbps/20 Mbps, and community anchor institutions, such as schools and libraries.
Hinging the distribution of the nation’s largest federal investment on FCC data has been somewhat controversial. Members of Congress pressed FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel about inaccuracies they said would negatively impact rural states’ allotments in particular, and state broadband officials were concerned about the short timeline to correct discrepancies in the first version of the map.
The second version of the map, which was released at the end of May and used for allotments, reflects the net addition of 1 million locations, updated data from internet service providers and the results of more than 3 million public challenges, Rosenworcel, who in the past has been a critic of how the FCC’s maps were developed, said in a May statement.
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Harjai, who reported from Los Angeles, is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
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Defense budget speeds toward $1 trillion, with China in mind
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon intends to load up on advanced missiles, space defense and modern jets in its largest defense request in decades in order to meet the threat it perceives from China. The spending path would put military’s annual budget over the $1 trillion threshold in just a matter of years, its chief financial officer said Monday.
The administration is asking Congress for $842 billion for the Pentagon in the 2024 budget year. It’s the largest request since the peak of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars in the mid-2000s, when the weight of hundreds of thousands of troops deployed in those overseas conflicts ballooned overseas war spending.
Now, the budget could surge again. That’s in part to meet the higher cost of weapons and parts, but also to answer the vulnerabilities that the Ukraine war has exposed in the U.S. defense industrial base, and the strategic threat the U.S. sees from China’s rapidly growing nuclear arsenal, its hypersonic capabilities and its gains in space.
Even if it only grows to account for inflation, “the budget will hit a trillion dollars,” probably before the next five years, Pentagon comptroller Michael McCord told a press briefing. “Maybe that’s going to be a psychological, big watershed moment for many of us, or some of us, but it is inevitable.”
While the number seems astronomically high, it is only about 3% of the country’s gross domestic product. For comparison, during World War II the country was spending about one-third of its GDP on defense, McCord said.
The budget request is part of an overall $6.8 trillion spending proposal rolled out by Biden last week, which Republicans say they’ll reject. But it’s not clear how they’ll act on the Pentagon proposal.
Some Republicans want to go beyond the military spending request. But some have also demanded sharp reductions in federal spending — something that would be difficult to accomplish without touching the defense budget.
While personnel and operations costs remain the largest portions of the annual defense budget, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks called this years’ request “a procurement budget” with the Pentagon increasing buys across the board of modern weapon systems.
One of the largest new priorities is getting the U.S. defense industrial base to speed production of munitions. Ukraine’s rate of use of 155 Howitzer rounds and other precision munitions has shown the U.S. defense industrial base “is not where it needs to be,” McCord said.
It’s been a lesson learned over the last year, particularly as the U.S. assesses how best it can prevent a similar fight over Taiwan, which could pit it against China.
The goal of the budget is to ensure China “wakes up every day, considers the risks of aggression, and concludes, ‘today is not the day,’” Hicks said.
The administration, for example, is asking Congress for $30 billion to produce more missiles. But they are “not the kind of missiles that are key to the Ukraine fight,” McCord said. “These are key to Indo-Pacific deterrence,” a goal also involving advanced air-to-air missiles, anti-ship missiles and long-range standoff missiles.
The Pentagon is also seeking rapid modernization of its air, space and nuclear weapons. The request includes almost $38 billion to buy new nuclear submarines, field the new B-21 stealth bomber and manufacture new ground-based intercontinental ballistic missiles.
The request would also fund research and testing for a new type of warplane, called Next Generation Air Dominance, which will have a piloted modern fighter jet, such as the F-35, commanding unmanned drones that accompany it on missions. The Air Force won’t say much about the drones, which they are calling “collaborative combat aircraft” – except that they are planning to field 1,000 of them.
The request includes the “largest space budget ever,” McCord said, as space has proven to be vital in the war in Ukraine and a critical front in any future confrontation. The Pentagon is seeking $33 billion to make its satellite communications more resilient to jamming or attack and rapidly field a new constellation of missile warning systems to assist in the detection, tracking and defense against a new generation of Chinese and Russian hypersonic missiles.
Even the Chinese spy balloon episode had an impact, even though the budget request was largely completed before the balloon was detected, drifted across the country and was shot down. The Pentagon is seeking about $90 million to add capabilities to better detect similar objects in the atmosphere in the future.
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*October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month*
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
There's a wealth of information about breast cancer out there, which can be extremely helpful but also overwhelming. Breast cancer is not a one size fits all journey so it's imperative to gather your family's comprehensive health history and talk to your doctor about your own personal health history and everyday lifestyle choices to better understand your risks for breast cancer.
Experience the full interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/9059451-invitae-navigating-personal-risks-for-breast-cancer/
The management plan you choose to take should be informed by three overarching factors:
- Family History. If your family has a history of cancer, it's critical for your doctor to know that.
- Personal History. Cancer risks are truly personal, and your health history can impact your risk assessment and potential care you need.
- Your Genes. An individual's genetics can have significant implications for their own health and the health of their children and family, so it's important to ask your doctor if genetic testing might be right for you. 1 in 8 patients with cancer has a gene variant, a change in their DNA, that increases the risk for cancer and can be passed down through their family; and one-third of patients with high-risk variants could benefit from different, more tailored cancer treatment after genetic testing.
On October 4th, Dr. Robert Nussbaum, Chief Medical Officer at Invitae provided an educational overview on how to assess risks for breast cancer and why genetic testing can be very effective for gathering necessary insights to help navigate proactive and reactive care.
For more information please visit: www.invitae.com and consult with your doctor if you're interested in genetic testing.
Dr. Nussbaum is a medical geneticist and researcher who has devoted his life to using the power of genetics to improve human health. He is a board-certified internist and medical geneticist who holds a A.B. in Applied Mathematics from Harvard College and an M.D. from Harvard Medical School in the Harvard-MIT joint program in Health Sciences and Technology. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and a fellowship in medical genetics at the Baylor College of Medicine.
His contributions to genetic science include work leading to the discovery of the first gene behind an inherited form of Parkinson's disease as well as helping to establish the National Human Genome Research Institute laboratories in Bethesda, one of the National Institutes of Health, where he served as chief of the Genetic Disease Research Branch from 1994 to 2006. Later in his career, he specialized in clinical genetics at the University of California San Francisco where he was chief of the Division of Genomic Medicine at UCSF Health, and also held leadership roles in the Cancer Genetics and Prevention Program, the Program in Cardiovascular Genetics and the UCSF Institute for Human Genetics. He is a member of the National Academy of Medicine and a fellow at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
His research and vision for the future of precision medicine is sought out regularly in esteemed forums, from The New York Times to The National Academy of Sciences. A champion for advancing genetic science and reducing barriers to testing, he joined Invitae as the company's chief medical officer in 2015 with a desire to help make genetic testing affordable and accessible to all who can benefit from it.
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LANDOVER, Md. — Carson Wentz threw three interceptions after getting the starting quarterback job back, defensive miscues added up and the Washington Commanders ' playoff hopes took a major hit with a 24-10 loss Sunday to the Cleveland Browns.
Wentz was 16 of 28 for 143 yards, and the offense gained just 261 — 96 on Washington’s only touchdown drive — not exactly the spark coach Ron Rivera was hoping for when he made the QB change. Fans making up the sparse crowd booed and chanted early on for Taylor Heinicke multiple times after Wentz missed open receivers or lobbed the ball into the hands of a Cleveland defender.
They did not get their wish: Wentz remained in the game and struggled to move the ball beyond handing it to rookie running back Brian Robinson Jr., who rushed for 87 yards on 24 carries. The Commanders’ fourth-ranked defense allowed a handful of big plays, including a 46-yard pass from Deshaun Watson to Amari Cooper that became a touchdown when top cornerback Kendall Fuller missed an open-field tackle.
Watson also connected with Cooper on a 33-yard TD pass in the fourth quarter that sent fans to the exits. Washington (7-8-1) would be eliminated from playoff contention later Sunday if Green Bay beats Minnesota.
The Browns (7-9) were already out of the race in the AFC but made good on tight end David Njoku’s expectation they’d “give the Commanders hell.” Cooper had three catches for 105 yards, Nick Chubb ran 14 times for 104 yards and Watson finished 9 of 18 for 169 yards and the TD passes to Cooper and Donovan Peoples-Jones.
INJURIES
Browns: RT Jack Conklin left in the fourth quarter with an ankle injury.
Commanders: Pro Bowl DT Jonathan Allen went down with a knee injury in the second quarter and did not return. ... CB Benjamin St-Juste and S Kam Curl were each inactive because of ankle injuries.
UP NEXT
Browns: Visit the Pittsburgh Steelers next Sunday.
Commanders: Host the Dallas Cowboys next Sunday.
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Alabama women's basketball score vs. Arkansas: Live updates
Alabama women's basketball is looking to score a win over Arkansas on Thursday at Bud-Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Both teams are looking to rebound after huge losses to top-five opponents their last time out. The Crimson Tide has lost five straight matchups with the Razorbacks, including two straight in Fayetteville.
Alabama (15-5, 4-3 SEC) is looking to rebound from an 89-51 loss to No. 4 LSU on Monday. Brittany Davis led the way with 11 points and seven rebounds, while Sarah Ashlee Barker added nine points and five rebounds. Megan Abrams is still day-to-day with an injury, and JaMya Mingo-Young is still out due to personal reasons.
The Razorbacks (17-5, 4-3) are coming off a 92-46 loss to No. 1 South Carolina as they were outrebounded by 57. Samara Spencer led the Razorbacks with 15 points, while Eyrnn Barnum added 11 points.
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What time, channel is Alabama women's basketball on?
- Time: 6 p.m. CT
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BRUSSELS (AP) — Drug trafficking and use across the European Union are returning to pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest report published by the bloc’s drug agency on Tuesday.
As COVID-19 restrictions and increased border controls have been relaxed on the continent, the EMCDDA said drugs are available in large quantities in the region, and in some cases above pre-pandemic levels.
Hundreds of drug production laboratories are being dismantled, and new psychoactive substances are appearing in the bloc every week. In 2021, 52 new drugs were reported for the first time, the agency said.
“For me, the take-home message that stands out from our analysis of drug trends in 2022 can be summarized as ‘Everywhere. Everything. Everyone,’” said the agency director, Alexis Goosdeel.
About 83.4 million people aged 15-64 in the EU, or 29% of that population, are estimated to have ever used an illicit drug, with more men than women reporting use.
The agency said cannabis remains the most popular substance, with over 22 million people reporting its use in 2021, ahead of cocaine, MDMA and amphetamines. Some 1 million Europeans used heroin or another illicit opioid. An estimated 5,800 overdose deaths occurred in the EU in 2020, the most recent year for which that figure was provided.
The report pointed to an increased use of social media applications and encrypted messaging services to get access to products during the pandemic, a model that is likely to persist.
The agency said last month that record amounts of cocaine are being seized in Europe while manufacturing of the drug is now taking place inside the the EU.
While the agency said it’s too early to assess the impact on heroin trafficking of the return to power of the Taliban in Afghanistan, the agency noted it could lead to an increase. According to the report, poppy cultivation continues in the country despite a ban on production and sale.
“The country’s current financial problems might make drug revenues a more important source of income,” the report said.
The report also looked at the war in Ukraine, noting that the conflict could have consequences for smuggling routes. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/everywhere-everything-everyone-drugs-are-back-in-the-eu/ | 2022-06-14 23:46:51 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/everywhere-everything-everyone-drugs-are-back-in-the-eu/ |
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Jordan Thompson vs. Tallon Griekspoor: Prediction and Match Betting Odds | Libema Open
Jordan Thompson will take on Tallon Griekspoor in the Libema Open final on Sunday, June 18.
Griekspoor is the favorite to bring home the tournament title against Thompson, with -155 odds against the the underdog's +125.
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Jordan Thompson vs. Tallon Griekspoor Match Information
- Tournament: The Libema Open
- Round: Finals
- Date: Sunday, June 18
- Venue: Autotron Rosmalen
- Location: Rosmalen, Netherlands
- Court Surface: Grass
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Jordan Thompson vs. Tallon Griekspoor Prediction and Odds
Based on the moneyline in this match, Tallon Griekspoor has a 60.8% chance to win.
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Jordan Thompson vs. Tallon Griekspoor Trends and Insights
- By taking down No. 133-ranked Rinky Hijikata 7-6, 6-3 on Saturday, Thompson reached the finals.
- Griekspoor beat Emil Ruusuvuori 6-4, 7-5 in the semifinals on Saturday.
- Thompson has played 32 matches over the past 12 months (across all court surfaces), and 23.8 games per match (20.8 in best-of-three matches).
- On grass, Thompson has played six matches over the past year, totaling 19.5 games per match (16.0 in best-of-three matches) while winning 54.7% of games.
- In his 46 matches in the past 12 months across all court surfaces, Griekspoor is averaging 25.9 games per match (23.5 in best-of-three matches) and winning 49.0% of those games.
- Griekspoor is averaging 32.4 games per match (29.0 in best-of-three matches) and 10.8 games per set through five matches on grass courts in the past 12 months.
- This is the first time that Thompson and Griekspoor have gone head-to-head in the last five years.
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Iconic movies shot in 15 major U.S. cities
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Iconic movies shot in 15 major U.S. cities
Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford in a scene from ‘All the Presidents Men’
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Atlanta
Chadwick Boseman, Danai Guria and Lupita Nyong’o in a scene from ‘Black Panther’
Twentieth Century Fox
Austin
David Herman, Ron Livingston, and Ajay Naidu in a scene from ‘Office Space’
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Boston
Jack Nicholson and Leonardo DiCaprio in a scene from ‘The Departed’
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Chicago
Heath Ledger in a scene from ‘The Dark Knight’
Warner Bros.
Denver
Clint Eastwood in a scene from ‘Every Which Way but Loose’
Annapurna Pictures
Detroit
Will Poulter in a scene from ‘Detroit’
Twentieth Century Fox
Houston
Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum in a scene from ‘Independence Day’
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Los Angeles
Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio in a scene from ‘Once Upon a Time … In Hollywood’
Universal Pictures
Miami
Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell in a scene from ‘Miami Vice’
Polygram Filmed Entertainment
Minneapolis
Frances McDormond in a scene from ‘Fargo’
A24
New York
Adam Sandler, Kevin Garnett and Maksud Agadjani in a scene from ‘Uncut Gems’
Paramount Pictures
Phoenix
Janet Leigh in a scene from ‘Psycho’
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CHICAGO — Hot and humid Wednesday with highs in the lower 90s and heat index values that could top out over 100 degrees.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon are possible with potentially severe storms.
A list of warnings, watches and advisories below:
- A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for DuPage and Cook County until 9:45 a.m.
- A Severe Thunderstorm Warning extended into Lake (IL), northern Kane, northern Cook until 9:45 a.m. Storm is moving fast, east at 60 mph. Has a history of producing 60-70mph wind gusts.
- A Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Waukegan, Arlington Heights and Evanston until 9:45 a.m.
- A Heat Advisory is in effect starting at 12 p.m. Wednesday through 9 p.m. in the orange counties. (map below) Peak heat indices of 100-105 degrees are expected.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in air conditioning when possible and limit time in sun. Check on relatives and neighbors. Take precautions working and spending time outdoors.
Our skies will become mostly clear tonight. It will stay warm and humid as temperatures fall into the lower 70s.
Thursday will be mostly sunny, hot and humid with highs in the mid-90s inland and mid-80s lakeside.
Full forecast details and more at the WGN Weather Center blog | https://wgntv.com/weather/wednesday-forecast-potential-for-severe-storms-heat-advisory-issued/ | 2023-07-26 15:05:52 | 1 | https://wgntv.com/weather/wednesday-forecast-potential-for-severe-storms-heat-advisory-issued/ |
Board and management remain laser focused on executing their action plan to drive long-term sustainable growth and value creation
Former directors' misleading and disruptive campaign serves only their short-term agenda and undermines long-term interests of all shareholders
Urges shareholders to vote on Cano Health's WHITE proxy card in favor of the Company's directors and the proposed reverse stock split
MIAMI, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cano Health, Inc. ("Cano Health" or the "Company"), a leading value-based primary care provider and population health company, today announced that it has filed its definitive proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission and sent a letter to shareholders in connection with its upcoming Annual Stockholders' Meeting (the "Annual Meeting"), which is scheduled for June 15, 2023.
The Cano Health Board of Directors unanimously recommends that shareholders vote "FOR" each of the proposals listed on the WHITE proxy card enclosed with the definitive proxy statement—including the re-election of Dr. Alan Muney and Kim M. Rivera, and an amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to authorize the Company to consummate a reverse stock split. The proposed reverse split serves the best interests of all shareholders by, among other things, ensuring the Company maintains compliance with the minimum stock price requirement for continued listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
In the letter to shareholders issued concurrent with the definitive proxy, the Company highlighted:
- The Board and management's confidence in the strong foundation Cano Health has built and the action plan underway to unlock the significant intrinsic value embedded in the business;
- The encouraging early signs that this strategy is working, including its continued revenue and member growth, clear path to sustainable profitability, and leading clinical outcomes; and
- The Board also commented on the highly misleading and disruptive campaign launched by a group of former directors focused on serving their own short-term interests at the expense of long-term value creation for all shareholders.
The full text of the letter follows:
Dear Fellow Shareholders,
Your Board and management team are deeply committed to creating near- and long-term value for our shareholders. We are confident in the foundation we have built and our plan to strengthen the drivers of long-term value creation—enduring patient confidence, a strong balance sheet, efficient operations, and robust cash flow generation.
We have all been disappointed by our recent share price performance, and we strongly believe the intrinsic value of our business is not reflected in our current market value given the size of our patient base, revenues, and recent earnings performance of our core operations, which we believe will grow materially as our existing medical centers mature. Last year, we took rapid, decisive action in the face of evolving market circumstances—including adjusting capital allocation priorities and tightening overall spending.
Now, to fully address our valuation gap, we are focused on executing the following plan, which we expect will accelerate in the coming quarters, and create a solid launch pad for our next phase of sustainable growth:
Sharpening our focus on Medicare Advantage
We have a very clear view of how best to advance our mission for patients while delivering for our shareholders. After a thorough analysis, we determined that the best path is to prioritize our operating focus on our core Medicare Advantage medical centers. As part of achieving that goal, we are conducting a process to divest certain non-core assets. To be clear, our analysis of non-core assets that we consider to be appropriate for divestiture goes well beyond a simplistic geographic approach. Rather, we looked holistically at a number of key factors in making our determination, including earnings trajectory, return on investment, and long-term market opportunity. Overall, we believe this thoughtful methodology will improve free cash flow and enable us to re-deploy capital to support our highest performing operations. We believe that reinforcing our differentiated Medicare Advantage focused medical centers and accelerating growth from capital-light models will produce the greatest long-term value for the enterprise.
Unlocking embedded medical center profitability
Our organic growth plan is rooted in the proven trajectory of our de novo centers, whose path to profitability follows a predictable J-curve pattern. We believe there is a meaningful earnings growth opportunity from filling our medical center capacity with new membership, and supplementing that with improved patient-level economics and enhanced care management programs in key geographies. To that end, we continue to be well-positioned to double member capacity without adding a single medical center beyond our existing 2023 guidance—reflecting the quality of investments we made in prior years, our strong patient relationships, and low patient acquisition costs.
In addition, our ability to improve member engagement is extremely valuable to help reduce medical costs and unlock intrinsic margin potential, while at the same time improving clinical outcomes. Among other initiatives, we have focused on margin-enhancing opportunities, such as:
- Broadening our Cano@Home service to further close gaps between patients' regular primary care visits, generating an anticipated 5-10% reduction in preventable ER visits; and
- Increasing engagement with high-risk patients, including increasing medical center outbound calls and creating a new task force dedicated to removing barriers to patients accessing care from our platform.
Streamlining operations
By virtue of our differentiated business model and areas of strength, we have a number of levers at our disposal to improve productivity and enhance our cost structure, including:
- Consolidating medical centers where appropriate to enhance clarity and focus;
- Prioritizing high-performing MSO contracts and affiliates, resulting in targeted trimming of underperforming contracts and certain affiliate members; and
- Simplifying and reducing the types of payor agreements to reduce administrative costs and align incentives to Cano Health's differentiated model of care.
Importantly, we continue to evaluate all avenues to optimize our platform to drive expanded and sustainable margins.
Strengthening cash flow
As evidenced by the actions described above, our leadership team is committed to taking decisive actions to reduce cash use and accelerate our path to positive free cash flow. During the first quarter of 2023, operating cash flow improved year-over-year, even as we invested in the growth of the 43 new medical centers we brought online in 2021 and 2022.
At the end of this year's first quarter, we maintained total liquidity of approximately $152 million and thus we believe that we are well positioned to fund our strategic plan moving forward.
Optimizing our management team and governance
Executing this plan requires a team of experts, working efficiently together. To that end, we are strengthening our management team to assure that the right people, with the right expertise, are in the right roles. We need to improve internal collaboration among key functions, and create clear line of sight for better decision-making, accountability, and productivity.
We recently appointed Mark Kent as Chief Strategy Officer, which has already enabled us to consolidate functions and increase internal cooperation among essential areas. We will continue to streamline the organization, guided by our overarching commitment to increased efficiency and productivity.
In addition, in 2023 we separated the roles of Chairman of the Board and CEO to enable our CEO to focus his full attention on executing the plan we've outlined here. We believe this is the right structure at this time to ensure we are fully focused on delivering for our shareholders at both the Board and management levels.
Living our mission and values
Cano Health has always been driven by an unwavering mission to improve patient health by delivering high-quality primary care, while forging a life-long bond with our members, who are predominantly from underserved communities.
Your Board of Directors, management, and our more than 4,000 team members have a deep understanding of these communities and we have built a healthcare delivery platform uniquely positioned to serve their needs. Today, Cano Health and its affiliates care for approximately 389,000 members from our 170 medical centers across 10 U.S. states, including Puerto Rico.
We believe our differentiated model improves patient engagement, reduces hospital visits, and achieves a lower mortality rate, while lowering medical costs relative to Medicare fee-for-service benchmarks. As we continue to help our target universe of patients live longer, healthier lives, we expect our strategy will allow us to capture more share of a massive $1.7 trillion market opportunity for value-based healthcare services.
Our commitment to all shareholders
As large shareholders ourselves, we have made a personal commitment to ensure Cano Health delivers on its enormous potential. We believe an objective assessment of the underlying past performance of our company and our future prospects demonstrates the intrinsic value embedded in our business – value we believe belongs to all our shareholders.
It takes time to scale a transformative healthcare platform and realize the strong intrinsic value already established, yet we are encouraged by early signs that our strategy is working:
- Continued Growth: Total revenues grew 70% year-over-year in 2022 and as of the first quarter of 2023 total membership of approximately 389,000 is 44% higher than this time last year.
- Clear Path to Sustainable Profitability: We have delivered 5 consecutive quarters of positive Adjusted EBITDA. Further, SG&A expense as a percentage of revenue was 260 bps lower year-over-year in the first quarter of 2023, despite serving significantly more patients.
- Leading Clinical Outcomes: Our members are less likely to be admitted to the hospital, compared to patients in fee-for-service models, and our admissions per thousand members were approximately 7% lower in 2022 compared to 2021.
Unfortunately, three former directors with a stated short-term agenda have launched a highly misleading and disruptive campaign, attacking our Board and management. They have a significantly different approach, which would have us continue down paths which were ineffective and value-destructive in the past year.
As we move forward, these efforts will not distract us from our relentless focus on bringing our powerful mission to life—transforming healthcare delivery with better outcomes at lower costs and creating value for our patients, partners, shareholders, and the communities we serve.
In closing, we stand both clear and confident in our focused strategy and detailed operating plan, and are committed to intensely executing on that plan which we believe will bridge the gap between our intrinsic value and our share price, quarter by quarter.
Thank you for your attention, support, and investment.
Dr. Marlow Hernandez Solomon Trujillo
Chief Executive Officer Chairman of the Board of Directors
Your Vote Is Important
Please vote your shares today by telephone or internet.
If you have any questions or need assistance with
voting your WHITE proxy card please call:
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About Cano Health
Cano Health (NYSE: CANO) is a high-touch, technology-powered healthcare company delivering personalized, value-based primary care to approximately 390,000 members. With its headquarters in Miami, Florida, Cano Health is transforming healthcare by delivering primary care that measurably improves the health, wellness, and quality of life of its patients and the communities it serves. Founded in 2009, Cano Health has more than 4,000 employees, and operates primary care medical centers and supports affiliated providers in nine states and Puerto Rico. For more information, visit canohealth.com or investors.canohealth.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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Actual results may also differ materially from such forward-looking statements for a number of other reasons, including those set forth in our filings with the SEC, including, without limitation, the risk factors identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on March 15, 2023, as amended by our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, filed with the SEC on April 7, 2023 (the "2022 Form 10-K"), as well as our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K that we have filed or expect to file with the SEC during 2023 (which may be viewed on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov or on our website at http://www.investors.canohealth.com/ir-home), as well as reasons including, without limitation, delays or difficulties in, and/or unexpected or less than anticipated results from our efforts to: (i) achieve growth, improve our cost structure, improve our operating cash flow, and simplify and optimize our business model, as well as improve and accelerate our earnings trajectory, achieve sustainable profitability, and/or accelerate our path to positive free cash flow, such as due to higher interest rates, higher than expected costs and/or greater than anticipated competitive factors; (ii) unlock substantial embedded profitability from our medical centers, such as due to lower than expected patient utilization rates and/or higher than expected operating costs; (iii) capture additional market share, such as due to higher than expected competition for our patients services; (iv) achieve free cash flow and/or reduce our long-term debt and leverage ratios, whether due to unexpected demands on our cash resources and/or lower than expected revenues; (v) evaluate and/or consummate any asset dispositions, such as due to tightness in the credit markets and/or M&A markets; (vi) achieve our financial guidance for 2023, such as due to a broad recessionary economic environment, less than anticipated utilization of our medical centers and/or access to less than anticipated sources of liquidity; and/or (vii) our delays or other developments that may result in our not consummating the reverse stock split. For a detailed discussion of the risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, please refer to our risk factor disclosure included in our filings with the SEC, including, without limitation, our 2022 Form 10-K. Investors should evaluate all forward-looking statements made in this release in the context of these risks and uncertainties. Factors other than those listed above could also cause our results to differ materially from expected results. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation or duty to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether to reflect actual results of operations; changes in financial condition; changes in general U.S. or international economic, industry conditions; changes in estimates, expectations or assumptions; or other circumstances, conditions, developments or events arising after the issuance of this release. Additionally, the business and financial materials and any other statement or disclosure on or made available through our websites or other websites referenced herein shall not be incorporated by reference into this release.
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Ted Kaczynski, known as the “Unabomber," died of suicide, AP reports
Ted Kaczynski, known as the "Unabomber," who carried out a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others, died by suicide, four people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
Kaczynski, who was 81 and suffering from late-stage cancer, was found unresponsive in his cell at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday. Emergency responders performed CPR and revived him before he was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead later Saturday morning, the people told the AP.
The people were not authorized to publicly discuss Kaczynski’s death and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.
Kaczynski’s death comes as the federal Bureau of Prisons has faced increased scrutiny in the last several years following the death of wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein, who also died by suicide in a federal jail in 2019.
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Kaczynski had been held in the federal Supermax prison in Florence, Colorado, since May 1998, when he was sentenced to four life sentences plus 30 years for a campaign of terror that set universities nationwide on edge. He admitted committing 16 bombings from 1978 and 1995, permanently maiming several of his victims.
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Commitments made to United Negro College Fund, Kingsborough Community College (NY), Lee College (TX) and Youth Guidance
Empower share class surpasses $6b in AUM, MDI relationships grow to eleven
NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- J.P. Morgan Asset Management today announced a $1 million dollar commitment to support underserved students through commitments made by the Empower and Community Development Fund, a Donor-Advised Fund established by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (and administered by the Chicago Community Trust), to the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and Youth Guidance, as well as to support single mothers through Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn, New York and Lee College in Houston, Texas.
This announcement, part of J.P. Morgan Asset Management's February 2021 commitment to make a donation of 12.5% of its annual gross revenue received from the management fees on the Empower money market share class assets to the Empower Community Development Fund, a Donor-Advised Fund that is committed to supporting community development, aligns with the firm's broader commitment to preparing people for the future of work and closing the racial wealth gap.
- UNCFs mission is to help minority students attend college, thrive, graduate and become leaders by offering scholarships and financial support. The firm has worked closely with UNCF to help build capacity for HBCUs and increase student success through increased access to critical resources like career pathways programming and skills development.
- Youth Guidance creates and implements school-based programs that enable children to overcome obstacles, focus on their education and succeed in school and in life, and partners with the firm's The Fellowship Initiative in Washington D.C. to provide hands-on academic, social and emotional support to young men of color in high school.
- Women on the Move Hardship Fund grants are designed to provide financial support to community college students who are single moms, in addition to support services around career development and financial health.
Through comprehensive youth development and post-secondary pathways programs for young men of color like The Fellowship Initiative, and continued career pathways programming through UNCF and community college investments, the firm has demonstrated its commitment to supporting young people and women of color to access promising and fruitful economic futures. In 2019, JPMorgan Chase announced its $350 million, global commitment to preparing young people for the future of work through skills development, mentorship and training and expanding access to opportunity. This new commitment builds on these efforts.
"We launched Empowering Change in 2021 to connect institutional investors and diverse financial institutions to drive systemic change within underserved communities, and we're incredibly proud to be committing $1 million as the program's first annual donation to further this mission in collaboration with these long-standing partner organizations," said Paula Stibbe, Head of Global Liquidity, Client at J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
The Empower share class, offered across the firm's money market funds, was established as part of the Empowering Change program for exclusive distribution by MDIs and diverse-led CDFIs, allowing institutional clients to support MDIs and diverse-led CDFIs and further their ESG commitments.
The Empowering Change program has achieved a number of significant milestones since launching in February 2021:
- Empower share class surpassed $6 billion in assets under management (as of 7/20/22)
- MDI relationships grew from four to eleven, including the first two Latino-owned institutions, Rio Bank and Sunstate Bank:
- Significant blue-chip institutional investment in Empower share class across a diverse range of industries, including an investment from the National Football League
"The NFL is proud that our participation in the Empower share class has exceed $100 million and we commend J.P. Morgan on its leadership in this initiative that is having such a positive impact in underserved communities," said Joe Siclare, EVP, Finance and League Policy at the National Football League.
"UNCF is immensely grateful to JPMorgan Chase for its leadership and stellar support in helping students from underserved communities achieve their dreams of going to and through college by providing emergency funding assistance at a time when they need it the most. The financial gifts are making a tremendous difference in the lives of these students," said Maurice E. Jenkins, Jr., executive vice president and chief development officer, UNCF.
"Unity National Bank has a long history promoting community economic growth and stability, and J.P. Morgan's Empower share class has helped us further these efforts by providing new opportunities to serve major institutional clients," said Kwame Nkrumah Cain, Head of Strategic Initiatives and Investor Relations, Unity National Bank. "We are encouraged by the efforts of institutions like J.P. Morgan to partner with organizations like Unity National Bank to expand economic opportunities and build resilient communities."
"In a little over twelve months our Empower share class has not only surpassed $6 billion in assets under management but has attracted investments from some of America's most highly regarded companies, which is testament to the appeal of pioneering initiatives like Empowering Change to help advance racial equity. By expanding the number of MDI partners we're working with, we've also ensured that the program is reaching more underserved communities across the country, and we look forward to continuing to build the program in the years to come," concluded Paula Stibbe, Head of Global Liquidity, Client at J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
In addition, as part of the Firm's broader Racial Equity Commitment, JPMorgan Chase has invested more than $100 million in 16 diverse-owned and led financial institutions that collectively serve more than 90 communities across 19 states and the District of Columbia. The firm has also waived Chase ATM fees for MDI customers and is providing ongoing training and support from the firm's Advancing Black Pathways Fellows and Service Corps programs. To learn more about how JPMorgan Chase is working to bridge the racial wealth gap, visit www.jpmorganchase.com/racialequity
J.P. Morgan Asset Management, with assets under management of $2.5 trillion (as of 6/30/2022), is a global leader in investment management. J.P. Morgan Asset Management's clients include institutions, retail investors and high net worth individuals in every major market throughout the world. J.P. Morgan Asset Management offers global investment management in equities, fixed income, real estate, hedge funds, private equity and liquidity.
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TRENTON, N.J., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The New Jersey Propane Gas Association welcomes an overdue discussion of looming consumer costs anticipated from New Jersey's Energy Master Plan (EMP). Not surprisingly, the Brattle Group's study, accepted by the BPU August 17, relies on key assumptions and omissions to suggest, erroneously, that the EMP will cost consumers only a little bit more, compared to their current energy bills.
Yet, by their own admission, the Brattle study omits any discussion of capital costs for equipment conversions, building retrofits and other "up-front" costs. These costs are huge for all classes of customers but conveniently ignored in the Brattle study.
The report also assumes significant new savings from energy efficiency and conservation efforts, as if customers are wasting expensive energy today, and can afford even more up-front costs.
Then there's the assumption that natural gas price increases will gallop far more than electricity increases by 2030, partly because of state-mandated conversions away from fossil fuels. So the state will help to cause the gas rate increases that will allegedly justify electric conversions. Of course, there's no discussion of the ratepayer costs of wind or solar farms which don't exist yet, their transmission lines, substations and distribution systems, not to mention the continued reliance on nuclear plants whose state-approved subsidies will expire, and gas-fired peaking units.
Lower-income customers might be spared some impacts because more state subsidies might be available to cover the huge costs of conversion and operation of electric appliances.
But, not to worry, customers can still keep their gas-fired cooking and non-heating equipment.
And, the cost projections are based on customers served by South Jersey Gas and Atlantic City Electric, neither of which serves the majority of New Jersey homeowners, and neither of which has the highest rates in New Jersey. New Jersey's overall electric rates are already among the highest in the country, and the Master Plan will do nothing to ease the burden.
And finally, the report suggests that the state will save $1.7 billion due to lower greenhouse gas emissions, and, in the same section, notes this estimate was never actually calculated for the study.
New Jerseyans have been waiting since the Energy Master Plan's 2019 update to learn what it will actually cost. With this latest study, we're no closer to finding out, and it's unlikely to be only a little bit more.
NJPGA is the statewide trade association representing propane distribution and service companies who serve more than 120,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers who rely on propane for their energy needs including space heating, water heating, cooking, recreational uses, manufacturing processes and transportation.
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LARGO, Fla. (WFLA) — Sean McGuinness, the victim in what is believed to be a deadly alligator attack in Florida, likely suffered a gruesome death, according to new information from police.
A spokeswoman for the Largo Police Department said that when McGuinness was found in Taylor Lake last week, “he was observed to be missing three limbs.”
Florida Fish and Wildlife officials say they are still investigating the 47-year-old’s death, but it’s likely the alligator or alligators involved in the attack are still in Taylor Lake.
“A contracted nuisance alligator trapper removed two alligators from the area,” FWC said in a statement. “Subsequent surveillance efforts revealed no additional large alligators in the immediate area and removal efforts have been suspended. While the initial field necropsy didn’t reveal evidence, the investigation is ongoing.”
Steve Sperry tells WFLA that he often saw McGuinness in the water at Taylor Lake. Last week it was confirmed the man had previously been warned multiple times to stay out of the water. It’s believed he often entered the water to retrieve discs that were lost in the lake by nearby disc golfers.
“We had spoken with him and asked him about the danger associated with going in the water and he had said if you show [alligators] some kind of mutual respect they have a relationship with you,” said Sperry.
Sperry said McGuinness had even named some of the alligators in the lake.
“He named the big one, the 10-footer, Willy,” Sperry said.
Despite the dangers, Sperry said McGuinness didn’t have any problems going into the water.
“He seemed fearless with it. He said, ‘We have a relationship. I don’t bother them, they don’t bother me,'” Sperry recalled. | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/national-news/alligator-attack-victim-in-florida-was-missing-3-limbs-when-found-police-say/ | 2022-06-11 18:46:53 | 0 | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/national-news/alligator-attack-victim-in-florida-was-missing-3-limbs-when-found-police-say/ |
A strip club in Hollywood is one of the latest places in the nation seeing increased unionization efforts. Dancers say their occupation is dangerous and they need more protection.
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Out of five states that put measures to voters on the subject, Louisiana voters were the only ones to vote against banning slavery and involuntary servitude in the state constitution, according to calls by The Associated Press. This year, in Vermont, Oregon, Alabama and Tennessee, voters decided to ban slavery and involuntary servitude.
The United States abolished slavery in 1865 with the 13th Amendment. But it makes an exception for slavery as "punishment for crime." Many states followed suit with similar exception clauses to individual state constitutions.
In Colorado in 2018, voters approved a ballot measure to fully ban slavery – no exceptions – in the state's constitution. Before that, only Rhode Island explicitly forbade the use of slavery and involuntary servitude, nearly 200 years ago.
Nebraska and Utah joined Colorado in 2020. Once this year's results are reflected in states' constitutions, eight states will explicitly forbid slavery and involuntary servitude.
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Voter confusion in Louisiana
In Louisiana, supporters of the amendment say the wording in the ballot question was confusing enough that voters didn't understand what they were deciding for or against. The question asked voters if they supported an amendment to prohibit involuntary servitude "except as it applies to the otherwise lawful administration of criminal justice."
"The confusion led voters to a conclusion that didn't serve our state," says Ashley Shelton, the president and CEO of the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice, a civic engagement organization in Louisiana.
"I can name so many amendments over the years that have undermined the voters' ability to actually vote in their own interests because they don't understand it," Shelton says.
The sponsor of the amendment himself, state Rep. Edmond Jordan, a Democrat, ultimately opposed it due to changes in the text that he said would have expanded the state's ability to use slavery or involuntary servitude as a punishment, according to reporting by member station WRKF.
Opponents of such amendments have said they would affect sentencing statutes or interfere with the ability of prisons and jails to run reformative programs. The Oregon State Sheriffs' Association said it could not support the state's measure because it created "unintended consequences for Oregon Jails that will result in the elimination of all reformative programs and increased costs to local jail operations." That was included in Oregon's voter pamphlet.
Curtis Ray Davis II, who is the executive director of Decarcerate Louisiana, an organization that works to protect prisoners from dangerous labor conditions and that supported Amendment 7, says he could have used the language in the proposed amendment in Louisiana to advocate for better treatment for himself and other prisoners when he was incarcerated in Louisiana.
He says the prohibition of slavery and involuntary servitude in the constitution would have given him the legal basis to ask the courts, "Have I been manumitted from something beneath human credibility to now real human citizenship in the United States?" If so, "They couldn't treat us the same way anymore."
Will Louisiana voters get another chance?
Ashley Shelton of the Power Coalition says the question needs to be put in front of voters again. State Rep. Edmond Jordan says he intends to do just that.
Louisiana wouldn't be the first state to need multiple tries to pass such a measure. Colorado's first attempt to pass a similar measure in 2016 failed due to unclear language, and voters approved it when asked more clearly in 2018.
Davis says he is pessimistic about the chances of getting this issue back on the ballot next year but that he hopes voters get the chance to vote on a clear question. He says the reason the bill introducing the amendment was able to pass unanimously was because the vote took place soon after the Buffalo shooting, in which a white gunman killed 10 people and injured three more, most of whom were Black, in a supermarket.
"Nobody would vote against it. Not at that space and time. So we luckily got through the legislature to put this on the ballot for the people to decide," Davis says.
He is calling for corporations that put their weight behind a "no" vote, including Ben and Jerry's, "to help us clean it up," and for all Americans to turn their attention to the 13th Amendment. Democrats in the U.S. House and Senate introduced an "abolition amendment" to remove the exception clause, so far to no avail.
Amendments across the country
In states that have passed measures removing exceptions, there haven't been immediate or sweeping changes to prison labor practices. Utah, Tennessee and Oregon have included language clarifying what kind of prison work is still allowed in order to avoid lawsuits or increase the measures' likelihood of passing.
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Advocates, including Sandy Chung, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon, say the changes are still important and will impact incarcerated people's lives.
"This sends a clear message that slavery is wrong for any reason, for any person, including incarcerated individuals," Chung says of the approval of Oregon's ballot measure. She says people in Oregon prisons have told the ACLU that some corrections employees would treat them poorly, "and then say things like, 'Well, the law considers you a slave.' "
Oregon's ballot measure passed more narrowly than some of the others, with about 44% of voters opposing it. Chung says that was probably attributable to a "fundamental lack of understanding about the prison system and criminal legal system" among voters.
Organizers in several more states are working toward getting similar measures on the ballot in 2024.
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE
AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Soaring gasoline prices have left many consumers with no choice but to cut spending on non-essentials, but it might be coming full circle by stopping some drivers from filling up their tanks.
This “demand destruction” occurs when persistently high prices cause demand to drop. It’s an unwelcome sign as consumers face the highest inflation in four decades with no relief in sight.
Data from the Energy Information Administration shows demand over the last several months is already lagging the same period a year ago by as much as 3%, depending on the week.
Persistently rising inflation is putting ever-increasing pressure on consumers. Their spending held up through most of 2021 and into 2022, seemingly impervious to higher prices for everything from food to clothing. But, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February worsened already high energy prices. Russia is a leading crude producer and sanctions against the nation have cut its production off from much of the global oil supply.
U.S. crude oil prices are up more than 60% this year. That’s lifted gasoline prices to all-time highs, averaging $6.46 in Los Angeles and $5.20 in New York.
“Many people could make minor changes to their lifestyle,” said Randy Frederick, managing director of trading and derivatives at the Schwab Center for Financial Research. “What you end up doing instead is you end up spending less on other things that are discretionary.”
Gasoline, though, is considered essential for most people who rely on their cars to get anywhere. The slowdown in demand threatens a wide range of businesses that rely on a summer pickup in activity as Americans vacation, take road trips and just generally hit the road in bigger numbers for a wide range of activities. Falling gas consumption could signal worsening recovery prospects for restaurants, hotels and other businesses that are still struggling to regain financial ground lost during the pandemic.
The AAA says 75% of drivers surveyed said they would change their driving habits if gas hits $5 a gallon. The average price for a gallon is $5 or more in 21 states and the District of Columbia.
Prices at the pump aren’t likely to ease anytime soon, as oil production lags. The United States is the world’s largest oil producer, but its refining capacity is down 900,000 barrels of oil per day since the end of 2019, according to the Energy Department.
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Hinckley nears full freedom 41 years after shooting Reagan
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge is set to preside over an important hearing for John Hinckley, the man who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981 and is on the verge of being released from all remaining restrictive conditions.
U.S. District Court Judge Paul L. Friedman said in September that he would free Hinckley from restrictions on June 15 as long as Hinckley continued to do well. Officials say Hinckley has, and Wednesday’s hearing, which Hinckley will not attend, is not expected to alter those plans.
Hinckley was confined to a mental hospital in Washington for more than two decades after a jury found him not guilty by reason of insanity in shooting Reagan. But starting in 2003, Friedman began allowing Hinckley to live for longer stretches in the community with requirements like attending therapy and restrictions on where he can travel. He’s been living full-time in Virginia since 2016, though still under restrictions.
Those include: allowing officials access to his electronic devices, email and online accounts; being barred from traveling to places where he knows there will be someone protected by the Secret Service, and giving three days’ notice if he wants to travel more than 75 miles from his home in Virginia.
In July, Hinckley — who plays guitar and sings and has shared his music on a YouTube channel — plans to give a concert in Brooklyn, New York. Appearances in Connecticut and Chicago for what he has called the “John Hinckley Redemption Tour” have been cancelled.
The judge has said that Hinckley, who turned 67 Sunday, has displayed no symptoms of active mental illness, no violent behavior and no interest in weapons since 1983.
In a status report filed ahead of Wednesday’s hearing, prosecutors wrote that health officials who have overseen Hinckley’s treatment for years believe he “has recovered his sanity such that he does not present a danger to himself or others because of mental illness if unconditionally released” as planned.
Prosecutors had previously opposed ending restrictions, but they changed their position last year, saying they would agree to Hinckley’s release from conditions if he continued to show mental stability and follow restrictions. Prosecutor Kacie Weston wrote in a court filing ahead of the hearing that “the Government has found no evidence to suggest that Mr. Hinckley’s unconditional release should not be granted” as the judge previously said he would.
Reagan recovered from the March 30, 1981, shooting, but his press secretary, James Brady, who died in 2014, was partially paralyzed as a result. Secret Service agent Timothy McCarthy and Washington police officer Thomas Delahanty were also wounded. Reagan died in 2004.
In the 2000s, Hinckley began, with the judge’s approval, making visits to his parents’ home in Williamsburg, Virginia. His father died in 2008, but in 2016 he was given permission to live with his mother full time. Still, he was required to attend individual and group therapy sessions, was barred from talking to the media and could only travel within a limited area. Secret Service would also periodically follow him.
Hinckley’s mother died in 2021. He has since moved out of her home. In recent years, Hinckley has made money by selling items at an antique mall and by selling books online.
Hinckley has said on his YouTube channel that he has started a record label, Emporia Records, and that his first release will be a 14-song CD of his music. He also promotes his music on Twitter.
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WHL
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Eastern Conference
Central Division
East Division
Western Conference
B.C. Division
U.S. Division
Note: x - clinched playoff berth; Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.
Tuesday's results
Swift Current 7 Brandon 5
Saskatoon 5 Prince George 2
Seattle 4 Tri-City 2
Wednesday's results
Winnipeg 5 Swift Current 3
Lethbridge 3 Calgary 0
Spokane 6 Portland 2
Kelowna 5 Everett 2
Friday's results
Prince Albert 6 Regina 5
Winnipeg 7 Moose Jaw 1
Kamloops at Red Deer, 7 p.m.
Brandon at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Saskatoon at Victoria, 7:05 p.m.
Spokane at Everett, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday's games
Brandon at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Winnipeg at Regina, 7 p.m.
Moose Jaw at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Red Deer at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Calgary at Edmonton, 7 p.m.
Victoria at Seattle, 6:05 p.m.
Spokane at Tri-City, 6:05 p.m.
Saskatoon at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
Portland at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday's games
Kamloops at Calgary, 2 p.m.
Monday's games
Lethbridge at Regina, 2 p.m.
Prince Albert at Brandon, 2:30 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Red Deer, 2 p.m.
Kamloops at Edmonton, 2 p.m.
Spokane at Vancouver, 2 p.m.
Winnipeg at Swift Current, 4 p.m.
Portland at Prince George, 2 p.m.
Seattle at Victoria, 2:05 p.m.
Tri-City at Kelowna, 2:05 p.m.
Tuesday's games
Lethbridge at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Portland at Prince George, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Victoria, 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday's games
Winnipeg at Calgary, 11 a.m.
Kamloops at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Regina, 7 p.m.
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WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, September 15, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
740 PM CDT Thu Sep 15 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Andrews, eastern Gaines and southwestern Dawson Counties through 830
PM CDT...
At 740 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles southeast of Seagraves Airport, or 14 miles southeast of
Seagraves, moving south at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
McKenzie Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3292 10229 3260 10209 3252 10232 3252 10240
3286 10249
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 339DEG 15KT 3282 10236
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL GAINES AND
NORTHWESTERN DAWSON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
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CHICAGO, Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To help customers needing to connect with family, friends and loved ones, UScellular is offering customers free calls to Puerto Rico. From Sept. 26 through Oct. 31, 2022, customers can make outbound calls to Puerto Rico with no international dialing rates applied.
Postpaid customers will have charges automatically waived. Prepaid customers whose plans allow for international dialing can call customer service at 1-888-944-9400 or *611 from their mobile phone to receive credits for applicable calls.
For more information on UScellular's international dialing options, go to www.uscellular.com/plans/international/long-distance.
UScellular is the fourth-largest full-service wireless carrier in the United States, providing national network coverage and industry-leading innovations designed to help customers stay connected to the things that matter most. The Chicago-based carrier provides a strong, reliable network supported by the latest technology and offers a wide range of communication services that enhance consumers' lives, increase the competitiveness of local businesses and improve the efficiency of government operations. Through its After School Access Project, the company has pledged to provide hotspots and service to help up to 50,000 youth connect to reliable internet. Additionally, UScellular has price protected all of its plans, promising not to increase prices through at least the end of 2023. To learn more about UScellular, visit one of its retail stores or www.uscellular.com. To get the latest news, visit newsroom.uscellular.com.
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LONDON — The BBC was forced to scrap much of its weekend sports programming as the network scrambled to stem an escalating crisis over its suspension of soccer host Gary Lineker for comments criticizing the British government's new asylum policy.
As a growing number of English Premier League players and BBC presenters rallied to Lineker's support and refused to appear on the airwaves on Saturday, Britain's national broadcaster faced allegations of political bias and suppressing free speech, as well as praise from some Conservative politicians.
The broadcaster said it would air only "limited sport programming" this weekend after hosts of many of its popular sports shows declined to appear, in solidarity with Lineker. The former England captain was suspended from "Match of the Day," a popular soccer highlights show, over a Twitter post that compared lawmakers' language about migrants to that used in Nazi Germany.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made his first comments on the storm, saying: "Gary Lineker was a great footballer and is a talented presenter. I hope that the current situation between Gary Lineker and the BBC can be resolved in a timely manner, but it is rightly a matter for them, not the government."
Instead of blanket coverage on Saturday of the most popular league in the world, the BBC had no preview shows on radio or TV and no early evening summary of the final scores of Premier League games. Lunchtime TV program "Football Focus" was replaced with a rerun episode of antiques show "Bargain Hunt," while early evening "Final Score" was swapped for "The Repair Shop."
Soccer fans tuning in for "Match of the Day" — the late-night program that has been a British institution for 60 years — will be getting a 20-minute show instead of one typically lasting around an hour and a half. There will be no commentary on the matches and no studio punditry from some of the most high-profile stars in the British game who have chosen to support Lineker and not work.
There will not be any post-match player interviews, either. The Professional Footballers' Association said some players wanted to boycott the show, and as a result "players involved in today's games will not be asked to participate in interviews with 'Match of The Day.'"
The union said it was a "common sense solution" to avoid players facing sanctions for breaching their broadcast commitments.
The BBC said it was "sorry for these changes which we recognize will be disappointing for BBC sport fans. We are working hard to resolve the situation and hope to do so soon."
Lineker, 62, was a household name in Britain even before he became chief "Match of the Day" presenter in 1999.
One of English soccer's most lauded players, he was the leading scorer at the 1986 World Cup and finished his international career with 48 goals in 80 matches for England.
After retiring from a career that included stints with Barcelona, Tottenham, Everton and Leicester, Lineker has become one of the U.K.'s most influential media figures and the BBC's best-paid star, earning 1.35 million pounds ($1.6 million) last year.
An enthusiastic social media user with 8.7 million Twitter followers, Lineker has long irked right-of-center politicians and activists with his liberal views, including criticism of Britain's decision to leave the European Union.
The latest controversy began with a tweet on Tuesday from Lineker's account describing the government's plan to detain and deport migrants arriving by boat as "an immeasurably cruel policy directed at the most vulnerable people in language that is not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s."
The Conservative government called Lineker's Nazi comparison offensive and unacceptable, and some lawmakers said he should be fired.
In his statement on Saturday, Sunak doubled down on his party's policy.
"As Prime Minister," he said, "I have to do what I believe is right, respecting that not everyone will always agree. That is why I have been unequivocal in my approach to stopping the boats."
Sunak said it was the only way to "break this cycle of misery once and for all."
"There are no easy answers to solving this problem," he added, "but I believe leadership is about taking the tough decisions to fix problems. I know not everyone will always agree, but I do believe this is fair and right."
On Friday, the BBC said Lineker would "step back" from "Match of the Day" until it had "an agreed and clear position on his use of social media." Lineker has yet to comment publicly, and on Saturday went to his hometown of Leicester to watch Leicester City play Chelsea in the Premier League. He was greeted with cheers from bystanders as he arrived for a match Chelsea won 3-1.
The 100-year-old BBC, which is funded by a license fee paid by all households with a television, has a duty to be impartial in its news coverage, and BBC news staff are barred from expressing political opinions.
Lineker, as a freelancer who doesn't work in news or current affairs, isn't bound by the same rules, and has sometimes pushed the boundaries of what the BBC considers acceptable. Last year, the BBC found Lineker breached impartiality rules with a tweet about the Conservatives' alleged Russian donations.
BBC neutrality has come under recent scrutiny over revelations that its chairman, Richard Sharp — a Conservative Party donor — helped arrange a loan for then Prime Minister Boris Johnson in 2021, weeks before Sharp was appointed to the BBC post on the government's recommendation.
Former BBC Director General Greg Dyke said the network "undermined its own credibility" by appearing to bow to government pressure.
Keir Starmer, leader of the main opposition Labour Party, said the BBC was "caving in" to political pressure from Conservative lawmakers.
"They got this one badly wrong and now they're very, very exposed," he said.
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North Topeka TSC remains closed following fire
Published: Jul. 3, 2023 at 12:23 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A steady stream of vehicles passed by North Topeka’s Tractor Supply location Monday morning, only to find it closed.
A store employee confirms the location remains closed due to a fire at the location on Hwy. 24.
Topeka Fire Dept. officials say crews responded to the store just before 7 a.m. Saturday. They say firefighters discovered an electrical fire and quickly put it out.
No one was hurt. However, the store remains closed. The employee said company management will determine when it is safe to reopen.
Until then, people may visit TSC’s south location, 5236 SW Topeka Blvd.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is ready to talk up his crime prevention plans during a visit to Pennsylvania, where Democrats and Republicans are looking for ways to gain leverage on the issue ahead of November’s midterm elections.
It’s Biden’s first of three trips in the coming week, underscoring the state’s role as a key political battleground, and it comes days before former President Donald Trump hosts his own rally there on Saturday.
The White House said Biden will use his Tuesday visit to call out Republicans for opposing his proposal to restore a ban on assault-style weapons.
Both parties worked together in a rare effort to pass bipartisan gun safety legislation earlier this year after massacres in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, but Biden has repeatedly said more needs to be done.
As a U.S. senator, Biden played a leading role in temporarily banning assault-style weapons, including firearms similar to the AR-15 that have exploded in popularity in recent years, and he wants to put the law back into place.
“A majority of Americans support this … the NRA opposes it,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Monday. “So we’re going to hear from the president about the importance of making sure we protect our communities.”
Biden’s speech at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre comes as Democrats try to blunt Republican efforts to use concern about crime to their advantage in the midterms.
It’s a particularly fraught issue in Pennsylvania, a key swing state where a U.S. Senate seat and the governor’s office are up for grabs.
The Republican candidate for governor, Doug Mastriano, accuses Democrat Josh Shapiro of being soft on crime as the state’s twice-elected attorney general, saying at one recent event that crime has gone up on his opponent’s watch and that Shapiro “stands aside” as homicides rise across Pennsylvania.
Homicides have been increasing in Pennsylvania, but overall crime seems to have fallen over the last year, according to state statistics.
As attorney general since 2017, Shapiro has toured the state discussing the need to crack down on gun trafficking and ghost guns, and to recruit more police officers. Last December, he said that state agents and Philadelphia police officers working together had reduced the number of shootings in areas that were confronting gun violence related to drug trafficking.
Shapiro plans to attend Tuesday’s event with Biden.
The Republican U.S. Senate nominee, heart surgeon turned television celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz, has tried to portray the Democratic candidate, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, as extreme and reckless on crime policy.
Fetterman has endorsed recommendations that more geriatric and rehabilitated prisoners can be released from state prisons without harming public safety. Oz and Republicans have distorted that into the claim that Fetterman wants to release “dangerous criminals” from prisons or that he’s in favor of “emptying prisons.”
Fetterman does not plan to be in Wilkes-Barre with Biden, but he’s expected to march in Pittsburgh’s Labor Day parade when the president visits Sept. 5. Biden also will be in Pennsylvania on Thursday for a prime-time speech that the White House said will address “the continued battle for the soul of the nation” and defending democracy.
It’s unclear whether crime will end up as a pivotal issue in November.
Only 11% of U.S. adults named crime or violence as one of the top five issues they consider most important for the government to work on in the next year, according to an AP-NORC poll conducted in June. That’s unchanged since December, and it’s well below the percentage naming many of the other top issues for Americans.
Biden has tried to balance his approach to crime by acknowledging voters’ fears and praising law enforcement, but also urging more accountability for officers.
He’s rejected the activist slogan “defund the police,” which Republicans have used as a cudgel against Democrats in general, by calling for more money for cops.
Jean-Pierre said Monday that Biden will speak in Wilkes-Barre about the “simple basic notion that when it comes to public safety in this nation, the answer isn’t to defund the police, but to fund the police.”
Biden also plans to talk about the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and the role that law enforcement played in defending Congress. He previously focused on that issue in a virtual address to the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives on July 25.
“The police were heroes that day,” he said. “Donald Trump lacked the courage to act. The brave women and men in blue all across this nation should never forget that. You can’t be pro-insurrection and pro-cop.”
Biden’s trip to Wilkes-Barre was originally scheduled for July 21 but was cancelled when the president contracted COVID-19 and went into isolation while he was contagious.
Biden has laid out a $37 billion plan for addressing crime and boosting law enforcement resources. He wants Congress to spend $13 billion to help communities hire and train 100,000 police officers over five years. Another $3 billion would go to clearing court backlogs and resolving cases involving murders and guns, and $5 billion more would go to support programs that could help stop violence before it occurs.
In addition, Biden is looking for $15 billion to provide grants to initiatives for preventing violent crime or creating public health responses to nonviolent incidents.
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Levy reported from Harrisburg, Pa. Associated Press writer Emily Swanson contributed to this report.
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HENDERSONVILLE, N.C., March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Öhlins Racing, one of the world's leading suppliers of racing suspensions, announces today that they are joining the NASCAR Competition Partner program. The Competition Partner program, an extension of NASCAR's Next Gen Supplier program, allows automotive-based performance companies to promote their affiliation with the NASCAR organization, as well as products they supply for the Next Gen Car, to fans, customers, and the motorsports industry at large.
"It is an honor for Öhlins to be joining the NASCAR Competition Partner program," says Henrik Johansson, Managing Director, Öhlins Racing. "This marks an important milestone for our legacy in racing, and we are excited for the opportunity to showcase the revolutionary technologies we have developed for the Next Gen cars."
Öhlins, which first started developing components for NASCAR in 1994, is currently the exclusive supplier of shock absorbers for the NASCAR® Cup Series Next Gen car platform. Since the start of the 2022 season, all teams competing in the series have been running the highly advanced, five-way adjustable version of the Öhlins TTR coilover damper featured in elite racing series such as IndyCar and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Cup Series TTR damper was developed and tested by Öhlins engineers and representatives from NASCAR and is designed to help teams quickly dial in precise damping characteristics to achieve maximum performance on various track conditions.
Scott MacDonald, Managing Director, Öhlins USA, says of the partnership: "We have been working with NASCAR for almost thirty years. During this time, we have been committed to developing and supplying products that push the limits of performance and address the unique challenges that come with this form of racing. Now, as we enter into the Competition Partner program, we look forward to building on our cooperation with NASCAR and finding new ways to connect with our customers, industry peers, and NASCAR fans across the country."
About Öhlins®
Öhlins Racing has been an integrated part of the motorsport industry as well as the motorcycle and automotive industry for over 40 years. Our focus has always been on high-quality products, service and support, all the way from Formula 1 circuits to the local, national racing events in over 50 distributing countries.
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Tenneco, who completed the acquisition of Öhlins in January 2019, is one of the world's leading designers, manufacturers, and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers. Through our DRiV, Performance Solutions, Clean Air and Powertrain business groups, Tenneco is driving advancements in global mobility by delivering technology solutions for light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway, industrial, motorsport and the aftermarket.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman on the Supreme Court and its newest justice, said before the term began that she was “ready to work.” She made that clear during arguments in the opening cases.
The tally: 4,568 words spoken over nearly six hours this past week, about 50% more than any of the eight other justices, according to Adam Feldman, the creator of the Empirical SCOTUS blog.
The justices as a whole are generally a talkative bunch, questioning lawyers in rapid succession. For now, Jackson's approach seems less like Justice Clarence Thomas, who once went 10 years without asking a question, and more like Justice Neil Gorsuch, who in his first year was one of the more active questioners.
On Tuesday, in a case that could weaken the landmark Voting Rights Act, which sought to bar racial discrimination in voting, Jackson was particularly vocal.
At one point, she spoke uninterrupted for more than three and a half minutes to lay out her understanding of the history of the post-Civil War 14th Amendment to the Constitution guaranteeing formerly enslaved people equal rights. Jackson's statement ran three transcript pages, the longest Feldman could remember ever seeing.
“I can’t think of a time where you’ve seen a junior justice take hold of the arguments” to the same extent, Feldman said using the court’s shorthand title for the newest justice.
A jurist with a liberal record, Jackson joined a court where conservatives hold a 6-3 advantage, so in many of the most contentious cases, her vote likely does not matter to the outcome. But her performance during arguments seemed to show she intends to make herself heard.
“I have a seat at the table now and I’m ready to work,” she said last week at an appearance at the Library of Congress following her ceremonial investiture at the high court.
In three of the four cases the court heard this past week, she was the most active speaker among the justices.
Feldman said new justices usually sit back and take things in but “poke their heads up occasionally” to ask a question. “This was a different approach," he said.
Monday was the court's opening day and Jackson's first on the Supreme Court bench. The justices were about five minutes into their questioning in what turned out to be a nearly two-hour argument in a dispute over the nation’s main anti-water pollution law when Jackson asked her first question; she was the fourth justice to do so.
By the end of arguments, she had probed the meaning of the word “adjacent," asked whether a marsh in a 1985 case was “visually indistinguishable from the abutting creek" and prefaced another question by saying: "Let me try to bring some enlightenment to it by asking it this way."
Jackson was confirmed in April but did not take her seat until the court began its summer recess in June, giving her months to study cases the court had granted. Other justices spent some of that time finalizing opinions in cases that included decisions overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights case and expanding gun rights.
Speaking at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in early April, days before Jackson was confirmed, Justice Amy Coney Barrett noted “fortunately there will be some lead time” for the new justice to ease into her role. Barrett, in contrast, heard her first arguments a week after she was confirmed. Justice Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in on a Saturday and heard his first argument the following Tuesday.
Justices themselves have acknowledged it takes time to get used to sitting on the highest court in the land. Justice Elena Kagan once compared starting the job to “ drinking out of a fire hose ” with a learning curve that “is extremely steep, sometimes it seems vertical.” Some justices have said it takes five years to feel really comfortable in the role.
In her Library of Congress appearance, Jackson talked about the attention on her as the first Black woman to be a justice. People approach her with “what I can only describe as a profound sense of pride and what feels to me like renewed ownership," she said.
Their message to her is “in essence, ‘You go, girl,”’ Jackson said. “They're saying ‘Invisible no more. We see you and we are with you.’”
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DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Schools in Bangladesh will close an additional day each week and government offices and banks will shorten their work days by an hour to reduce electricity usage amid concerns over rising fuel prices and the impact of the Ukraine war.
The reduced hours take effect Wednesday. In Bangladesh, most schools are closed on Fridays, but now will also close on Saturdays, Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam said Monday.
He said government offices and banks will cut their work days to seven hours from the previous eight hours, but that private offices will be allowed to set their own schedules.
Supply disruptions caused by the Ukraine war have led to soaring world prices for energy and food.
Bangladesh has been taking measures in recent weeks to ease pressure on its declining foreign currency reserves. Last month, fuel prices were raised by more than 50%. The government says it is exploring options to get cheaper fuel from Russia under a special arrangement.
The decision has drawn criticism, but the government said it is necessary to cut losses amid rising international fuel prices. Small street protests against the higher prices have taken place in recent weeks, and the government said domestic prices will be adjusted after international prices ease.
The country has been suffering more frequent power cuts after the government suspended operations of all diesel-run power plants, reducing daily electricity production by 1,000 megawatts.
But authorities have promised to continue supplying power to industrial zones to help support the country’s $416 billion economy, which has been growing rapidly over the last decade.
The country’s opposition has accused the government of failing to control corruption and eliminate losses in the energy sector.
In July, Bangladesh sought an unspecified loan from the International Monetary Fund, becoming the third country in South Asia to do so recently after Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
Rahul Anand, division chief in the IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department, said in a recent consultation that Bangladesh was not in a crisis situation and its external position was “very different from several countries in the region.”
“Bangladesh has a low risk of debt distress and is very different from Sri Lanka,” he was quoted as saying by the Dhaka-based The Business Standard Daily.
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NEW YORK, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Waste Management, Inc. ("Waste Management" or the "Company") (NYSE: WM) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Waste Management investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of all purchasers of certain Waste Management redeemable senior notes between February 13, 2020 and June 23, 2020. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
WM investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (i) the U.S. Department of Justice had indicated to Waste Management that it would require Waste Management to divest significantly more assets than the $200 million indicated in the merger agreement between the Company and Advanced Disposal Services; (ii) as a result, the merger would not be completed by July 14, 2020, the end date under the merger agreement; and (iii) the Waste Management redeemable senior notes would be subject to mandatory redemption at 101% of par.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Waste Management during the relevant time frame, you have until August 8, 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.
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) _ IHeartMedia Inc. (IHRT) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $14.4 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.
On a per-share basis, the San Antonio-based company said it had profit of 10 cents.
The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 8 cents per share.
The radio company posted revenue of $954 million in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $952.2 million.
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PHOENIX – Devin Booker scored 38 points, Kevin Durant had 25 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers 123-109 on Tuesday night in Game 2 to tie the Western Conference first-round series.
The Suns put together a gritty effort after a disappointing loss in Game 1. Their shots weren't falling for much of the first half and they fell into a 12-point hole midway through the second quarter.
But led by Booker, they never panicked.
The three-time All-Star drilled a 3 just before the halftime buzzer to tie it and scored 18 points in the third quarter on 7-of-8 shooting, helping the Suns push to a 92-87 advantage entering the fourth.
Phoenix never trailed in the final quarter, slowly pulling away.
The series moves to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Thursday night.
Booker had a stellar shooting night, connecting on 14 of 22 shots, including 4 of 7 on 3s. He added nine assists. Deandre Ayton added 14 points — on 7-of-10 shooting— and 13 rebounds. Torrey Craig hit 5 of 8 3s and had 17 points, and Chris Paul had 16 points and eight assists.
Kawhi Leonard led Los Angeles with 31 points after he scored 38 in Game 1. Russell Westbrook added 28 points on 9-of-16 shooting.
PAUL VS. FOSTER
Paul's archnemesis was carrying a whistle Tuesday, not dribbling a basketball.
The point guard had his personal 13-game playoff losing streak snapped when referee Scott Foster is on the floor. The long-running feud has lasted years with Paul criticizing Foster multiple times.
TIP-INS
Clippers: Eight-time All-Star Paul George (sprained knee) hasn't played since March 21. ... L.A.'s bench outscored Phoenix's 30-13.
Suns: G Cam Payne (low back soreness) hasn't played yet in the series. Said coach Monty Williams “He's just not ready. He's done a lot more on the floor, but there's certain movements he can't do yet without pain.” ... Hosted a 76th consecutive sellout, combining regular season and playoff games.
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San Diego Comic-Con is one of the biggest weeks of the pop culture world — specifically, for fans of comic book superheroes, sci-fi and fantasy legends, and animated comedy series for kids and adults.
"I'm here to cosplay myself, to see other people's costumes," said Sadie Witkowski, podcast creator and host of, "In Defense of Fandom."
In the San Diego Convention Center is the famous "Hall H," the stage that annually hosts more than 6,000 attendees all waiting to see the latest lineup of movies and series from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, "Star Wars," "Game of Thrones" — you name it. But not this year.
The historic ongoing strikes from the Writers Guild of America and the actors guild SAG-AFTRA mean major actors and writers aren't going to be in attendance this year — with companies like Disney and Warner Bros. announcing weeks ago that they wouldn't have as big of a presence on the Hall H stage.
SEE MORE: Actors to strike after contract negotiations with studios break down
And instead of promoting some of their upcoming projects, major franchise actors are on the picket lines advocating for better working conditions, pay, and protections against artificial intelligence.
"I'm all for them being on strike. I support them 100%, and I just hope we can get some great results out of the strike," said Leo Rydel, a critic and content creator of "Geekly Goods."
"It's really important that people are paid for their labor, and so I'm glad that they're going to be fighting for their rights," said Witkowski.
That means fans won't be able to see some of their big screen favorites this year, but it also affects other attendees at comic-con: Pop culture influencers and prominent cosplayers.
As studios are reaching out to people with significant social media followings to help promote their upcoming projects, SAG-AFTRA is asking them not to cross a picket line. For influencers, that means not taking any promotion deals from major studios. And for prominent cosplayers, that means avoiding dressing up as characters owned by companies against which actors and writers are striking.
Meanwhile, thousands of attendees are already in San Diego gearing up for a weekend of comics and fandom.
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Dr. Ellis Launches Dermatologist-Developed Brand in Collaboration with The Center
LOS ANGELES, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Samantha Ellis is thrilled to announce today the launch of Prequel, her dermatologist-developed, solution-focused skincare brand, in collaboration with The Center, a Los Angeles based brand accelerator. The brand debuts with three core products specifically designed to address skin health and the root cause of skin concerns while delivering clinical solutions to help reverse barrier dysfunction and treat skin issues, head-to-toe.
Offering a balance between doctor office brands, prescription based topicals, and over-the-counter basics, Prequel provides effective and cosmetically elegant formulas accessible to everyone. Utilizing clinically validated active ingredients at ideal levels to support skin health, enhancing skin barrier function while optimizing product performance, Prequel addresses skin concerns from ageing skin and acne to crepiness and hyperpigmentation.
"As a practicing dermatologist, after years of hearing directly from my patients what they want and need from their skincare - I've turned that into Prequel. I like to think of this brand as 'basic plus' - we've taken tried and true skincare ingredients and formats, but elevated them from a formulation standpoint, a packaging standpoint and an innovation standpoint, all at an attainable price point," says Dr. Samantha Ellis.
"We think both Dr. Ellis and Prequel bring a new and exciting point of view to our family of brands at The Center, as Sam is not only a dermatologist, but also a genuine skincare and product-lover. Prequel is inspired by Sam's ability to utilize her unique positioning between the dermatological world and the social media landscape, for skincare and product education," adds Ben Bennett, Founder and CEO of The Center.
The three core products launching includes the Gleanser, a non-drying glycerin cleanser for face and body, priced at $18. Clinically tested for 24-hour moisture and formulated with 50% glycerin, inulin and a unique aquaporin-stimulating active to boost skin suppleness, the Gleanser promises to purify and hydrate your skin without causing dryness or irritation.
Additionally, the Skin Utility Ointment, a multi-purpose skin protectant retailing at $18. Formulated with 45% USP-grade petrolatum, this versatile product offers a powerful skin protection solution, safeguarding your skin from environmental stressors while providing intensive care.
Lastly, Prequel introduces the Urea Repair 10% Urea Moisturizing Milk for face and body, retailing at $22. With a luxurious formula combining 10% pure urea with shea butter, glycerin and niacinamide, this moisturizing milk offers deep hydration and repair, leaving your skin feeling soft, smooth, and revitalized.
Starting today Tuesday, July 25th, the Prequel range will be available exclusively online at www.prequel.com.
ABOUT DR. SAMANTHA ELLIS, MD, FAAD
Samantha Ellis, MD, FAAD is a board-certified medical and cosmetic dermatologist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She graduated summa cum laude from UCLA, earned her medical doctorate from the University of Michigan, and completed her dermatology residency training at UC Davis. In addition to her private practice, she is a Clinical Instructor of Dermatology at UC Davis. Dr. Ellis has published multiple peer-reviewed journal articles and authored several medical textbook chapters on a broad range of dermatology topics including cutaneous immunology, dermatologic surgery, cosmeceuticals, and skin aging. On social media she takes followers through her day-to-day life as a millennial dermatologist, both in and out of the office, and candidly shares skincare advice and product recommendations.
ABOUT THE CENTER
The Center builds and grows compelling and highly commercial brands in the beauty and wellness space bringing together an experienced and agile team of strategic and operational experts with a proven track record of creating market-leading consumer goods companies. A deep understanding of forecasting consumer trends underscores The Center's ability to create, define, and market beauty brands. In addition, The Center's management of testing, manufacturing, and distribution adds value throughout the product life cycle. Within The Center's vertical ecosystem, the centralized shared- services platform identifies trends and efficiencies to be shared across their entire portfolio of brands.
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LA Times Today: Wildfires once led to mass extinction, scientists say. Can it happen again?
Watch L.A. Times Today at 7 p.m. on Spectrum News 1 on Channel 1 or live stream on the Spectrum News App. Palos Verdes Peninsula and Orange County viewers can watch on Cox Systems on channel 99.
A new research study is highlighting the parallels between an ancient period of global warming and modern climate change.
Scientists are looking to the events of the Great Dying to determine how extreme wildfires led to mass extinction more than 250-million years ago.
L.A. Times science and medicine reporter Corinne Purtill discusses the alarming new findings.
Scientists are looking to the events of the Great Dying to determine how extreme wildfires led to mass extinction more than 250-million years ago.
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Significant addition to the firm's strategic communications capabilities
LONDON and NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Teneo, the global CEO advisory firm, today announced a significant addition to the firm's strategic communications capabilities with an agreement to acquire Tulchan Communications LLP ("Tulchan"), a leading independent M&A, financial and corporate communications advisory firm.
Tulchan advises a wide range of public and private companies, and their boards, on significant M&A transactions, IPOs and critical corporate reputation issues covering all major stakeholders. The firm also has a strong presence in Singapore where it has been established for over 10 years. Tulchan was founded by Andrew Grant, Senior Partner in May 2000 and today has over 70 professionals in London and Singapore.
The Tulchan senior team, who will all be joining Teneo as part of the transaction, have a diverse range of skills and backgrounds across media, investment banking, government and industry. They will become part of Teneo's Strategy and Communications team in London and Singapore, reporting into Nick Claydon (CEO of Teneo UK) and Lauren Chung (CEO of Teneo Strategy & Communications Asia-Pacific) respectively.
Following completion of the acquisition, Andrew Grant will become Chair of Teneo's UK Strategy and Communications business and Andrew Feldman, Tulchan's Managing Partner will become Vice Chair. They will work in partnership with Teneo's broader integrated team around the world across multiple business segments including Financial Advisory, Management Consulting, Risk Advisory and People Advisory.
Paul Keary, Teneo CEO said: "Today marks a significant milestone in the continued growth of Teneo. Andrew and the Tulchan team are deeply experienced and highly respected advisors who will help expand the breadth and depth of our M&A and c-suite advisory in London, Singapore and around the world. Following this transaction, our team will number over 1,600 professionals providing a wide range of integrated consulting services not found at any other advisory firm."
Nick Claydon, Teneo UK CEO said: "In a world of constant and unprecedented disruption, our clients are looking to us for experienced counsel as they navigate complexity. Tulchan brings a highly accomplished team with deep expertise in shareholder and stakeholder communications that will strengthen our financial and political offer, as well as many long-standing client relationships."
"Together we will provide clients with high quality advice to address their critical financial, societal and political challenges. The acquisition will strengthen our capabilities in London as a full-service advisory firm that meets our clients' needs. We look forward to welcoming our new colleagues into the firm."
Andrew Grant, Senior Partner at Tulchan, said: "For more than twenty-two years, we have worked hard to build Tulchan into an advisory firm which both served the needs of our clients and of which we could be proud. I would like to thank all of my colleagues, past and present, and all of the clients, and their advisors, for whom we have acted for their support and confidence."
"In that time the environment in which companies operate has changed beyond recognition, and so has the shape and scale of our industry. We know that our clients are increasingly seeking a broader range of communication expertise, as well as international representation. Combining Tulchan with Teneo's platform, both in London and internationally, will transform the expertise we can bring to our clients, as well as offer outstanding new opportunities for our colleagues. We are looking forward to joining the Teneo team, working with our new colleagues and continuing to earn the respect and trust of clients now and into the future."
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer served as legal advisors to Teneo on the transaction. Tulchan were advised by Evercore and Macfarlanes LLP. The terms of the deal are not being disclosed. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close later this month.
ABOUT TENEO
Teneo is the global CEO advisory firm. We partner with our clients globally to do great things for a better future.
Our full range of advisory services includes strategic communications, investor relations, financial transactions and restructuring, management consulting, physical and cyber risk, organizational design, board and executive search, geopolitics and government affairs, corporate governance, ESG and DE&I.
For more information about Teneo, please visit teneo.com.
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President Joe Biden recently called on U.S. oil refiners to produce more gasoline and diesel, saying their profits have tripled during a time of war between Russia and Ukraine as many Americans struggle with record-high prices at the pump. On June 21, the average gas price in the U.S. was nearly $5 a gallon, according to AAA data.
A copy-and-paste chain message claiming to tell the “truth about gas prices” began to spread rapidly on Facebook and Twitter in mid-June. VERIFY viewer Lauren and several others asked VERIFY whether the following claim, which was included in the chain message, was really true:
“There is enough recoverable crude oil within the continental US to supply current and projected future demand for 400+ years, and that's just the oil we know about. It doesn't account for future discoveries. That's a fact…”
THE QUESTION
Is there enough recoverable crude oil in the U.S. to supply the country for 400 years?
THE SOURCES
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
- Andrew Lipow, president of Lipow Oil Associates, LLC
THE ANSWER
No, there is not enough recoverable crude oil in the U.S. to supply the country for 400 years.
WHAT WE FOUND
The term “technically recoverable” refers to the amount of oil and/or gas that is in the ground that can be produced domestically using currently available technology and industry practices without regard to cost, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
The USGS estimates there are 373.1 billion barrels of technically recoverable reserves of crude oil in the United States. That number accounts for all of the oil the U.S. could use if it extracted every drop out of the ground. A U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) spokesperson says the USGS estimate is not enough recoverable crude oil to supply the U.S. for the next 400 years.
Andrew Lipow, an oil and gas expert based in Houston, agrees.
“Based on what we know, the answer is clearly incorrect,” he said.
In 2021, EIA data show the U.S. consumed an average of about 19.78 million barrels of petroleum per day, or about 7.22 billion barrels of petroleum overall. Based on current crude oil consumption levels, the estimated 373.1 billion barrels of technically recoverable reserves “would last about 50 years,” the EIA spokesperson told VERIFY.
If the U.S. were to consume nearly 7.22 billion barrels of petroleum per year for the next 400 years, the country would need more than 2.9 trillion barrels of recoverable crude oil reserves — far more than the 373.1 billion barrels it has currently.
“Of course, there are many other factors one could consider, such as how oil consumption would change over the next 400 years, how technology for oil extraction will advance, how USGS estimates could change, and whether an oil company would make a profit extracting that oil, etc.,” the EIA spokesperson said.
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Justin Verlander has a very tough act to follow.
Not only will he again be seeking his first World Series win Thursday night, he'll take the mound against the Philadelphia Phillies after four Houston Astros teammates combined on the Fall Classic's second no-hitter.
“He’s one of the best,” Phillies slugger Bryce Harper said after Houston’s 5-0 victory Wednesday tied the Series at two games apiece. “Just got to go out there and have the best at-bats we can and do what we can to get some runs up there.”
Verlander failed to hold a five-run lead in the opener, a 6-5, 10-inning loss for the Astros that left him 0-6 with a 6.07 ERA in eight World Series starts. The 39-year-old ace, expected to win his third Cy Young Award in a few weeks, has the highest ERA of any pitcher to throw at least 30 innings in the Fall Classic.
"I’m not going to sit here and dwell too much and be like, 'Oh, I just got hit all over the yard,'" he said. “I think you try to keep a positive mindset and say, ‘Well, had a couple things gone my way, maybe things would have been very different.’ So hopefully things will go my way next time."
Before starter Cristian Javier and three Houston relievers combined to blank the Phillies on Wednesday night, the only no-hitter in the World Series was a perfect game by Don Larsen of the New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1956.
SERIES SCHEDULE (All times ET)
Game 5: Thursday in Philadelphia, 8:03 p.m., FOX
Game 6: Saturday in Houston, 8:03 p.m., FOX
Game 7 (if necessary): Sunday in Houston, 8:03 p.m., FOX
THIS BUD’S FOR YOU. AND YOU. YOU, TOO.
Losing a World Series game on a no-hitter could drive almost any Phillies fan to drink.
It helps when there’s an open bar.
The wife of Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins turned section 104 of Citizens Bank Park into the hop corner when she bought around 100 beers for fans before Game 4.
Jayme Hoskins started putting beers on her tab earlier in the playoffs and got Phillies fans primed for another free round when she tweeted her location at the ballpark.
Wearing a red Phillies blazer with “Hoskins” printed on the back, Jayme had fans chanting her name Wednesday night as she sidled up to the closest bar to right field on the concourse before Game 4.
“If you know anything about baseball and it’s quirks then you know where beers are about to be,” she tweeted.
Rhys Hoskins was on board with his wife playing baseball bartender.
“Whatever it takes right now, really,” he said before Game 4. “She’s having a lot of fun with it. Obviously, the fans are enjoying it, too.”
Good news for Phillies fans suffering from a no-hitter hangover.
She’ll be back for Game 5.
YOU DOUBLE DIPPED!
Philly and Houston sports fans have double the reason for sports excitement on Thursday. The undefeated Eagles play the Texans and the Phillies and Astros are set for Game 5.
Thanks to a Game 3 rainout, both leagues have games on the same night and the same time, causing some headaches — though it’s more sports heaven in Philly — for fans who would rather not divide their fandom.
The Texans know their audience is thirsty for baseball and plan to rotate the Astros score on the side panels of the video boards throughout the game. More than 50% of the televisions around the stadium that would normally show other NFL games will instead show Game 5.
Normally, the team features an NFL scoreboard during the games, but on Thursday, the Texans will drop in on the big screen to provide the World Series score and big-play updates.
PHILLY ‘PEN FINALLY LEAKS
After a sturdy start to this World Series, the Phillies' bullpen finally cracked in Game 4.
José Alvarado replaced starter Aaron Nola with the bases loaded and nobody out in the fifth inning. The hard-throwing lefty drilled Yordan Alvarez with his first pitch, forcing in the initial run of the game. Alex Bregman laced a two-run double on an 0-2 delivery, Kyle Tucker lofted a sacrifice fly and Yuli Gurriel made it 5-0 with an RBI single past a drawn-in infield.
“That’s a tough situation to bring him in, but we were just trying to keep the damage to a minimum, I guess,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said. “It just kind of got away from us.”
Philadelphia relievers had fired 12 2/3 shutout innings to begin the World Series, the longest scoreless streak for a bullpen in a Fall Classic since Toronto in 1992.
Alvarado finished the fifth, throwing 22 pitches, and the next four relievers out of Philadelphia’s bullpen each tossed a scoreless inning.
With right-hander Noah Syndergaard scheduled to start Game 5 on Thursday night, the Phillies will likely need another strong effort from the ’pen. Syndergaard has pitched three times this postseason, totaling just five innings. His most recent full-fledged start was Oct. 1.
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MOSCOW (AP) — Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been transferred to a one-man cell, according to a post Thursday on his social media account.
Navalny was placed in solitary confinement, also called a “punishment cell,” on Nov. 1 but could only be held there for 15 days, according to the post on his Instagram account.
He said his new confinement is “a regular cramped cell, like the punishment cell, except that you can have not one but two books and use the prison kiosk, albeit on a very limited budget.”
The 46-year-old Navalny, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent foe, is serving a nine-year sentence in a maximum-security prison 250 kilometers (150 miles) east of Moscow.
He was arrested in January 2021 upon returning from Germany, where he had been recuperating from nerve-agent poisoning he blames on the Kremlin. He was given a two-and-half-year sentence for a parole violation and this year was sentenced to nine years for fraud and contempt of court.
He rejects the charges as politically motivated — a stance backed by Western nations — and an attempt by Russian authorities to keep him behind bars and out of politics for as long as possible.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas National Guard member shot and wounded a migrant during a struggle this month on the U.S.-Mexico border as the soldier tried to detain the person, according to state military records.
It’s believed to be the first time that a Guard member deployed on a state border mission called Operation Lone Star has injured another person by firing a weapon. The migrant’s injuries weren’t life-threatening.
However, state officials did not publicly disclose the Jan. 15 shooting, which came to light last week after it was first reported by the Army Times and Texas Tribune. The Texas Military Department did not respond to questions about how many times Guard members have fired a weapon since the mission began in 2021.
The handling of the shooting — described in an internal military report obtained by The Associated Press — has raised transparency concerns surrounding a $4 billion state-run border security operation that has grown in size and authority under Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. As of Tuesday, military officials had still not addressed questions about what happened or acknowledged that a weapon was fired.
“The state and the governor are almost the first to release information on how many people might have been detained or if there had been drugs interdicted,” said Gil Kerlikowske, the former head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection during the Obama administration. “It seems completely counterintuitive that as soon as something happens that, you know, leads to some question or concern there is radio silence. That’s just a fundamental mistake.”
Firearms are not commonly used among the thousands of U.S. border agents and officers who encounter migrants along the Rio Grande, and Border Patrol officials say when shots are fired, it is common practice to let the public know.
It is not clear whether the soldier fired intentionally. According to an internal military summary, the soldier followed a Border Patrol unit into an abandoned house along the Rio Grande while pursuing four migrants. One resisted apprehension, according to the report, and began punching and wrestling the Guard member, who drew a personal firearm that “discharged once” as the migrant was falling on top of him.
The migrant was shot once in the left shoulder and taken to a McAllen hospital.
The Military Department referred questions to state police. Travis Considine, a spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety, said Texas Rangers are investigating and that the agency could not provide additional information. An Abbott spokeswoman did not respond to requests for information about the shooting.
Kerlikowske and other critics, including a border Texas lawmaker who learned of the shooting through news reports, say the closely guarded details cuts against what should be more openness, particularly when lethal force is used.
The border and high numbers of migrants crossing into the U.S. has become the signature issue for Abbott, who is beginning a record-tying third term as Texas governor and has not ruled out a presidential run in 2024. Lawmakers are poised to continue funding the mission, which includes roughly 5,000 Guard members, who are authorized to make arrests.,
“I’m not happy with the Texas National Guard’s lack of transparency,” said Democratic state Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, whose district includes the area where the shooting occurred.
Hinojosa, a member of a state Senate committee that monitors the state’s border operation, said when his staff asked the Military Department for details they were told only that it was under investigation.
“For the lack of transparency on their part, not even notifying legislators that this incident occurred, it just creates more problems for them. People start thinking, well, they’re trying to hide something,” he said.
Rod Kise, a Border Patrol spokesman, said the “shots fired” incident was under review by Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Professional Responsibility.
Under Kerlikowske, Border Patrol policy was to to put out a statement within four hours and hold a news conference within 24 hours after use-of-force incidents.
Within the Border Patrol, agents in recent years have been involved in an increasing number of use-of-force incidents, although most do not include firearms. In the 2022 fiscal year, 12 instances of firearms used by Border Patrol agents were reported on the southern border, according to federal statistics. | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/texas-silent-after-guard-member-shoots-migrant-on-border/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world | 2023-01-24 18:41:54 | 0 | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/texas-silent-after-guard-member-shoots-migrant-on-border/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
Which Xbox Series X controller is best?
Microsoft’s Xbox Series X hit the market about two years ago, and if you were an early adopter, it might be time for a new controller. Depending on your gaming habits, you might be experiencing some stick drift, sticky triggers or the battery lasting not as long as it used to.
These are not signs of an inferior controller. Heavy gaming increases the regular wear and tear, and unfortunately, it’s bound to happen at some point. Some controllers can be fixed by a qualified technician, but it’s usually better to just get a shiny new one. An excellent choice is the official Xbox Wireless Controller: 20th Anniversary Special Edition.
What to know before you buy an Xbox Series X controller
You don’t have to buy the official controller
Most gamers tend to go for the official device from Microsoft, but there are plenty of Xbox One controllers to choose from. Third-party manufacturers use the same internal technology for connecting to the console but add their own features to the controller. While it is typically better to use the official controller, you might prefer third-party controllers that have rubbers grips, interchangeable thumbsticks or a completely modular system.
Wired controllers are a thing of the past
In the days of the Xbox 360, you wouldn’t find it strange to see a wired controller from Microsoft. But as technology gets better, the wire has been dropped in favor of a fully wireless system. Especially for the latest version of the console, there are no wired controllers made by Microsoft.
If you do want one, several third-party makers still keep the technology going, but PowerA is the only company to make officially licensed wired Xbox controllers.
Battery life and a way around it
Since almost all controllers are wireless, there is no way of getting around rechargeable batteries. It’s a constant battle for console gamers, but at least the Xbox dashboard can quickly show you the battery level.
If you don’t have a spare battery to swap in quickly, there is another solution. The Xbox One controller has a USB-C port on the front, and by connecting the other end to the console, you can charge the battery and continue playing at the same time. So essentially, you can turn the wireless controller into a wired one.
What to look for in a quality Xbox Series X controller
Textured grips and thumbsticks
The old Xbox controllers had a smooth surface, which didn’t feel great. After long gaming sessions, your hand tended to get a bit sweaty, too. A good-quality Xbox One X controller has textured grips that prevent it from slipping out of your hands. The thumbsticks also have a textured lip around the top so that your fingers remain in control at all times.
Platform compatible
Microsoft uses a proprietary wireless system for its controllers and headset. That’s why many gaming headsets aren’t compatible with the console. But a good-quality Xbox One X controller also has Bluetooth connectivity so you can use it on mobile devices or your computer. Bluetooth also lets you pair the controller with an Apple Mac.
If a Windows-based machine doesn’t have Bluetooth, you can connect the USB-C cable to use the controller for PC games.
Button mapping
Everybody has a different playing style, and some buttons are just not comfortable in the default layout. That’s why it is a great feature if the controller lets you map functions to other buttons. For example, through software, you can bind a trigger’s action to a face button, or have a dedicated button to mute your microphone.
How much you can expect to spend on an Xbox Series X controller
The price depends on the maker, additional functions and enhanced features. A wired controller from a third-party or licensed provider costs $25-$30, while a limited-edition official wireless controller costs $150-$250.
Xbox Series X controller FAQ
How do you update the firmware of an official Xbox controller?
A. The console will notify you onscreen when a firmware update is available. You then need to connect the controller to the console through a USB-C cable and the download will start automatically.
Can you change the controller’s color?
A. Yes and no. There is no way to change the default color after purchase, but there are several third-party faceplates you can buy. These clip over the controller to add a bit of personality and a pop of color.
What’s the best Xbox Series X controller to buy?
Top Xbox Series X controller
Xbox Wireless Controller: 20th Anniversary Special Edition
What you need to know: To celebrate two decades of console gaming, this controller has a see-through black body with a “20” etched into the handle.
What you’ll love: Using the official colors of the original Xbox, this anniversary controller has an accentuated green guide button, grips, and directional pad. It is compatible with Xbox Wireless and Bluetooth devices.
What you should consider: Other than the nostalgic colors, the controller doesn’t add new features. Nevertheless, it remains an excellent choice.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Xbox Series X controller for the money
PowerA Enhanced Wired Controller for Xbox Series X
What you need to know: If you don’t want to battle with rechargeable batteries, this officially licensed wired controller is perfect.
What you’ll love: It has all the features you would find on a regular controller, but with a few additions. It has a dedicated switch on the front to mute your microphone and a program button on the back to remap some inputs.
What you should consider: The controller doesn’t need batteries, but it has a 10-foot detachable cable.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Razer Limited Edition Boba Fett Wireless Controller and Quick Charging Stand Bundle
What you need to know: You’d better grab this “Star Wars”-inspired controller quickly, as it is only available for a limited time.
What you’ll love: This controller is inspired by Boba Fett’s helmet, complete with the recognizable “T”-shape and colors. It comes with a quick charging stand with the colors making up the lower portion of the helmet.
What you should consider: While it is compatible with all Xbox One models, you’ll need an Xbox Wireless Adapter for a PC or Mac.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. — Last January, 20-year-old Dyonta Quarles Jr. was shot and killed by a police officer inside a home in Crofton.
His family, and representatives, spoke about a lawsuit the family filed against the Anne Arundel County Police Department.
The family's lawyers said they've asked the Anne Arundel County State Attorney's Office for updates on any investigation into the officers.
MORE: Family of 20-year-old killed by Anne Arundel police files civil rights lawsuit
However, the said they have not gotten any response.
"This is a tragic situation. Our client reached out for help. And unfortunately, the help that she received was the death of her son."
The lawyers said part of their lawsuit is focused on if responding officers were properly trained. They said they've asked for records on the officers, specifically related to calls related to mental health.
They have not gotten those records so far.
"Unfortunately, it appears that these officers were not properly trained, and reacted in a manner which was unconstitutional, unreasonable and excessive."
Quarles' family filed a seven-count complaint in the United States District Court of Maryland against the Anne Arundel County Police.
The family is arguing that Quarles' federally protected constitutional rights were violated, resulting in his death.
On Jan. 31 2022, officers arrived to the Quarles' residence, officers drew their guns and ascended the stairs.
Officers were responding to a 911 call from his mother, Mikel Quarles, who was concerned about her son's safety.
SEE MORE: Suspect dead, officer injured following police involved shooting in Crofton
The lawyers said police came to the home in Crofton twice.
The first time officers responded, they wouldn't let paramedics into the home.
At the time, police said Quarles' mom called 911, and said her son was assaulting her.
When they tried to arrest him, they said he fought officers and a taser used on him didn't work.
When they arrived, officers were informed that Quarles was unarmed.
After a brief struggle, officer J. Ricci shot the 20-year-old to death.
"Anne Arundel County police had previously been to the house and for a wellness check, and had told her and her son that there was nothing that they could do. She had to get a court order if she wanted to get him psychological help." | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/lawyers-officers-not-properly-trained-in-lawsuit-against-anne-arundel-police | 2022-08-15 21:29:06 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/lawyers-officers-not-properly-trained-in-lawsuit-against-anne-arundel-police |
WHL
All Times Local
Eastern Conference
Central Division
East Division
Western Conference
B.C. Division
U.S. Division
Note: Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.
Wednesday's results
Portland 3 Saskatoon 1
Seattle 4 Winnipeg 3 (OT)
Red Deer 4 Moose Jaw 3 (SO)
Lethbridge 5 Swift Current 3
Kamloops 6 Vancouver 3
Everett 9 Spokane 3
Friday's results
Regina 7 Saskatoon 4
Seattle 3 Prince Albert 2
Moose Jaw 4 Portland 2
Medicine Hat 4 Brandon 3
Red Deer 4 Edmonton 1
Lethbridge 4 Prince George 3 (OT)
Calgary 6 Swift Current 3
Kamloops 6 Everett 3
Victoria 4 Kelowna 0
Spokane 4 Vancouver 2
Saturday's results
Swift Current 4 Prince George 3
Saskatoon 4 Seattle 2
Regina 4 Portland 3
Moose Jaw 4 Brandon 3
Red Deer at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Prince Albert at Edmonton, 7 p.m.
Kelowna at Victoria, 6:05 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Winnipeg, 8:05 p.m.
Tri-City at Everett, 6:05 p.m.
Spokane at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Sunday's games
Lethbridge at Calgary, 4 p.m.
Tri-City at Vancouver, 4 p.m.
Tuesday's games
Saskatoon at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Prince George at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Wednesday's games
Medicine Hat at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Moose Jaw at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Winnipeg at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Prince George at Calgary, 7 p.m.
Victoria at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Lethbridge at Everett, 7:05 p.m. | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/HKO-WHL-Standings-17718974.php | 2023-01-15 04:53:25 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/HKO-WHL-Standings-17718974.php |
Pitt's Calijah Kancey named ACC's top defensive player by AP
Israel Abanikanda and Marcus Minor also make AP All-ACC first team; SirVocea Dennis named to second team
Israel Abanikanda and Marcus Minor also make AP All-ACC first team; SirVocea Dennis named to second team
North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye is the unanimous choice as The Associated Press offensive player of the year in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Pittsburgh tackle Calijah Kancey was named the league’s top defensive player.
Duke’s Mike Elko, whose Blue Devils improved five games to 8-4 and earned a Military Bowl berth in his first season, is coach of the year in results released Tuesday following voting by 14 media members who cover the conference.
ACC champion Clemson had four first-team selections among six players overall. Tigers sophomore Will Shipley, who has rushed for 1,110 yards and 15 touchdowns this season, earned dual honors as first team running back and all-purpose player.
Kancey repeated as a first-team selection after recording 14.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks this season. He led Pittsburgh’s five-player contingent that included punishing rusher Israel Abanikanda, a unanimous first-team choice. The junior had a league-best 1,431 yards rushing with 20 TDs.
Maye, a redshirt freshman and the younger brother of former Tar Heels basketball star Luke Maye, passed for 4,115 yards and 35 TDs as UNC won the Coastal Division title. Tar Heels receiver Josh Downs (1,029 yards, 11 TDs) was also a unanimous first-team selection.
Florida State and North Carolina State, both bowl bound, also had six players chosen. Seminoles defensive end Jared Verse, who tied with Kancey in tackles for loss and sacks, was voted newcomer of the year after transferring from Albany.
The 2022 Associated Press All-Atlantic Coast Conference team, as selected by a panel of 14 sports writers who regularly cover the league. Players at all positions are listed alphabetically with name, school, height, weight, class and hometown; “u-” denotes unanimous:
First team
Offense
u_QB -- Drake Maye, North Carolina, 6-4, 220, r-fr., Huntersville, North Carolina
u_RB -- Israel Abanikanda, Pitt, 5-11, 215, jr., New York, New York
RB -- Will Shipley, Clemson, 5-11, 205, soph., Weddington, N.C.
u_WR -- Josh Downs, North Carolina, 5-10, 175, jr., Suwanee, Georgia
WR -- Zay Flowers, Boston College, 5-10, 172, sr., Fort Lauderdale, Florida
TE -- Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse, 6-5, 216, soph., Fort Lauderdale, Florida
OT -- Jordan McFadden, Clemson, 6-2, 305, sr., Spartanburg, S.C.
OT -- Graham Barton, Duke, 6-5, 311, jr., Brentwood, Texas
OG -- Dillan Gibbons, Florida State, 6-5, 327, sr., Saint Petersburg, Florida
OG -- Marcus Minor, Pitt, 6-4, 325, sr., Lanham, Maryland
C -- Grant Gibson, North Carolina State, 6-1, 310, grad., Charlotte, North Carolina
u_K -- Chris Dunn, North Carolina State, 5-8, 170, grad., Lexington, North Carolina
All-purpose player -- Will Shipley, Clemson
Defense
DE -- Jared Verse, Florida State, 6-4, 251, soph., Berwick, Pennsylvania
DE -- K.J. Henry, Clemson, 6-4, 255, grad., Winston-Salem, North Carolina
u_DT -- Calijah Kancey, Pitt, 6-0, 280, jr., Miami
DT -- Tyler Davis, Clemson, 6-2, 300, sr., Apopka, Florida
LB -- Yasir Abdullah, Louisville, 6-1, 242, sr., Miramar, Fla.
LB -- Drake Thomas, North Carolina State, 6-0, 230, jr., Wake Forest, North Carolina
LB -- Cedric Gray, North Carolina, 6-2, 230, jr., Charlotte, North Carolina
CB -- Ayden White, North Carolina State, 6-0, 185, soph., Asheville, North Carolina
CB -- Anthony Johnson, Virginia, 6-2, 205, grad., Coconut Creek, Florida
S -- Kam Kinchens, Miami, 5-11, 202, soph., Miami
S -- Jammie Robinson, Florida State, 5-11, 203, jr., Cordele, Georgia
P -- Lou Hedley, Miami, 6-4, 220, sr., Mandurah, Australia
Second team
Offense
QB -- Jordan Travis, Florida State, 6-1, 212, jr., West Palm Beach, Florida
RB -- Sean Tucker, Syracuse, 5-10, 210, soph., Owings Mills, Maryland
RB -- Trey Benson, Florida State, 6-1, 215, soph., Greenville, Mississippi
WR -- A.T. Perry, Wake Forest, 6-5, 205, jr., Lake Worth, Florida
WR -- Tyler Hudson, Louisville, 6-2, 195, sr., Spring, Texas
TE -- Will Mallory, Miami, 6-5, 245, sr., Jacksonville, Florida
OT -- Matthew Bergeron, Syracuse, 6-5, 322, jr., Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada
OT -- Robert Scott Jr., Florida State, 6-5, 334, soph., Conway, Arkansas
OG -- Chandler Zavala, North Carolina State, 6-5, 325, grad., Boynton Beach, Florida
OG -- Sean Maginn, Wake Forest, 6-3, 304, sr., Suwanee, Georgia
C -- Bryan Hudson, Louisville, 6-4, 301, r-jr., Georgetown, Kentucky
K -- B.T. Potter, Clemson, 5-10, 200, grad., Rock Hill, South Carolina
All-purpose player -- Jalon Calhoun, Duke, 5-11, 189, sr., Greenville, South Carollina
Defense
DE -- Myles Murphy, Clemson, 6-5, 275, jr., Marietta, Georgia
DE -- Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College, 6-2, 236, so., Williamstown, New Jersey
DT -- DeWayne Carter, Duke, 6-3, 298, r-jr., Pickerington, Ohio
DT -- Kobie Turner, Wake Forest, 6-3, 290, sr., Clifton, Virginia
LB -- SirVocea Dennis, Pitt, 6-1, 230, sr., Syracuse, New York
LB -- Mikel Jones, Syracuse, 6-1, 224, jr., Miami, Florida
LB -- Nick Jackson, Virginia, 6-1, 234, sr., Atlanta
LB -- Ayinde Eley, Georgia Tech, 6-3, 233, sr., Olney, Maryland
LB -- Isaiah Moore, North Carolina State, 6-2, 232, grad., Chester, Virginia
LB -- Charlie Thomas, Georgia Tech, 6-2, 207, sr., Thomasville, Georgia
CB -- Fentrell Cypress II, Virginia, 6-0, 184, jr., Rock Hill, South Carolina
CB -- Storm Duck, North Carolina, 6-0, 200, jr., Boiling Springs, South Carolina
S -- Erick Hallett II, 5-11, 190, sr., Cypress, Texas
S -- Tanner Ingle, North Carolina State, 5-10, 186, sr., Orlando, Florida
P -- Daniel Sparks, Virginia, 6-6, 203, jr., Gadsden, Alabama
Coach of the Year -- Mike Elko, Duke
Offensive Player of the Year -- Drake Maye, North Carolina
Defensive Player of the Year -- Calijah Kancey, Pitt
Newcomer of the Year -- Jared Verse, Florida State
Voting panel:
Mike Barber, Richmond (Virginia) Times-Dispatch; Jonathan Blau, Charleston (South Carolina) Post and Courier; Rick Bozich, WDRB-TV, Louisville, Kentucky; Jerry DiPaola, Tribune Total Media, Pittsburgh; Joe Giglio, WRAL/99.9 The Fan, Raleigh, North Carolina; Trevor Hass, Boston Globe; Adam Lichtenstein, South Florida Sun Sentinel; Nate Mink, Syracuse (New York), Post-Standard; Brian Murphy, WRALsportsfan.com, Raleigh, North Carolina; Matt Murschel, Orlando (Florida) Sentinel; Ken Suguira, Atlanta Journal-Constitution; David Teel, Richmond (Virginia) Times-Dispatch; David Thompson, Fayetteville (North Carolina) Observer; Steve Wiseman, Durham (North Carolina) Herald-Sun. | https://www.wtae.com/article/calijah-kancey-pitt-acc-defensive-player-of-year-associated-press/42169482 | 2022-12-06 22:58:14 | 1 | https://www.wtae.com/article/calijah-kancey-pitt-acc-defensive-player-of-year-associated-press/42169482 |
Welcome to E!'s Tales From the Top, our series on women who are leaders in their fields and masters of their craft. Spanning industries and experiences, these powerhouse women answer all the questions you've ever had about how they got to where they are today—and what they overcame to get there. Read along as they bring their resumés to life.
For Bre Tiesi, it's not personal. It's just business.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, the model knew early on in life that she was going to have to put her emotions aside if she wanted to be successful. "The hustle is a different level here," Tiesi told E! News. "So you just gotta make it. How bad do you want it? Is your ego, your emotions and your feelings more important than your success? Because mine wasn't."
Making it meant slowly building an empire of her own, adding investor, businesswoman, fitness influencer and real estate agent to a stacked resume that also included time almost a decade ago on the MTV series Wild 'n Out—which is where she meet Nick Cannon. In January, the "on-and-off" pair announced they were expecting a baby boy, Tiesi's first and Cannon's eighth child.
Now, Tiesi is preparing for motherhood and how it may change her usually unemotional approach toward business.
"I think now it's going to be a little bit different having my little one, but we'll see," the 31-year-old said. "You can play with the big boys when you're not emotional and it takes all of that out. I definitely saw a huge transition in in my career when I did take out the emotional."
While Tiesi first found success as a model when she was a teenager, it wasn't a job she considered a viable option. Rather, she initially thought she would be a surgical technician—which is fitting, considering the precision with which she's carved out her career. She recently launched her fitness series Elevate with Brie on OFTV and worked as NBA star Ben Simmons' real estate agent when he purchased a $17.5 million home in Beverly Hills.
Tiesi shared that it was her divorce from Johnny Manziel, which was finalized in 2021, that inspired her to finally lean in to her real estate career after first getting her license several years ago.
"After the divorce, I really dove in and I have all these amazing clients with double-digit homes," she explained. "It got wild and it got really fun and I was like, 'Okay, I love this.' I love the whole process. I love the negotiations, the interior design and just the luxury in the houses. And, of course, just the investment side and really learning the difference in the business and having your own assets. It was just all so intriguing to me."
Like she said, she was born to hustle.
Tiesi revealed for E! News' Tales From the Top how she manages her jam-packed schedule and shared her plans to chronicle her postpartum fitness journey:
E! News: Tell us about your first job.
Brie Tiesi: My first-ever job, I actually worked at a summer camp-type thing, lifeguarding and the whole thing. I think I might've done it two summers in a row actually. I think I was 14.
E! News: How did you get into modeling?
BT: I literally fell into modeling. I had never in a million years even considered or thought about it. I actually started dating somebody and he was in the industry. He had a show at the time, him and his family, and I was 16, and his mom was like, 'You should model.' I was like, 'Oh, I don't know. I think I actually want to be a surgical technician.' And she's like, 'No! There's not enough money in that.' So she kind of introduced me to everything and then, my first modeling job, I became the spokesmodel of Rockstar Energy for two years. I just dove in and then from there it just kept rolling and carried on.
E!: Did you have a vision when you started out of where you wanted to go with your career?
BT: No, I had no idea. I was raised, you know, you go to school, you got a degree, blah, blah, blah. [Modeling] was just so unorthodox for our family. I didn't even really know what the potential was or where you could take that. And the more I was around them, I saw so much and then obviously I was like, 'Okay, I want to do as much as I can, I want to get bigger contracts.' But back then it was so different, social media wasn't the same. There weren't the same opportunities. You had to go in to a go-see and have your portfolio and pitch yourself. It was a whole different world. It was harder to find jobs than it is now.
E! News: And how did modeling get you involved with Wild 'N Out?
BT: So that was another thing I fell into. I had a bunch of friends and they were all going to Wild 'N Out to watch the show. And Dave Osokow, we call him the celebrity babysitter. He's like everyone's best friend and I knew him from the club days. He was like, 'I want to introduce you to Nick and take you to the show.' I had never been to something like that and I went to the show that night and then met Nick. Maybe a year or so later, I started at Wild 'N Out, so I actually didn't start right away.
E! News: Fitness is also a big part of your personal brand. Have you always been passionate about movement?
BT: I've always loved fitness. My dad was an MMA fighter and grew up in the gym and my mom is a nutritionist and has that whole side. That's just always been such a huge part of my life that I didn't even realize how lucky I was to grow up with. People would always ask me, 'How do you have abs? How do you have this?' And I was like, 'Wow, people really don't know.' I want to share this. I want to give as much information as I can and support anyone that wants to come on this adventure because it's life-changing, honestly. It's definitely a big thing in my life that I love. I work out every day. And I worked out through my whole pregnancy.
E! News: How did you have to adapt your fitness routine as an expecting mom?
BT: I love to go hard in the gym and nobody wants to work out with me! My trainers will push me to the brink and I'm obsessed. So it was very hard for me because I felt almost lazy, like I wasn't really working out even though I was spending the hour. But the later I got in my pregnancy, I started feeling it. It was very different, but I just took out any real heavy weights. I never really went above 20 pounds for toning and did more light cardio and just light overall body, but no more boxing, no more spin. No more hard-core stuff, even Pilates, because they do a lot of core.
E! News: You have shared some of your workouts that you've done while you've been pregnant. Do you have any plans to share your post-partum fitness journey?
BT: Absolutely, I think that's a huge thing. And I think obviously it's different for whichever way you give birth. [Having a] C-section is a lot more downtime and that's such a huge abdomen surgery and people just downplay it. It's a lot. I applaud all these women. It takes a minimum of two months to be able to even really function, to use your core nonetheless, and start training again. My best friend just went through one and I would say it took a good six months to really get back to the gym. I am dying to get back. I just feel like it's such a huge part of my daily routine that's missing. It changes the way you sleep. It changes everything. I hope I have enough energy!
E! News: You partnered with OFTV for Elevate With Brie. What is your mission for your series?
BT: It's definitely all about elevating your life, whether it's fitness, your boss mentality, taking your power back—just all of the things as a woman. These workouts were supposed to be more empowering than intimidating and encouraging women to try things. I hear all the time, 'I don't know how to hit, I don't want a box.' Or it's more of an ego thing. So Elevate was more of just elevating your overall outlook and giving you the tools to branch out and do those things.
E! News: What would you tell someone who is new to fitness and might be intimidated to start?
BT: I feel like everything from there comes from your ego, right? Because at the end of the day, it's like, 'Are people looking at me? Do I look dumb?' No, anyone that's in the gym is working on themselves and they're honestly paying attention to what they're doing. I feel like in the fitness community, everybody's so supportive and there's no reason to feel like that at all. Everyone's usually very helpful too, like on techniques to make sure you don't hurt yourself. But practice makes perfect. You may throw a little wonky in the beginning, but you'll adapt and everyone progresses and then you're happy that you put the time in.
E!: Along with modeling and fitness, you are also a real estate agent. Why did you also add that to your resume?
BT: I try to dabble in everything! I just wanted to branch out and really build my portfolio and I was like, 'I want to be the plug.' So I basically became the plug for everything, whether you wanted to get a house rental or you wanted to get a jet, you needed a car service, needed security, whatever you need, I made sure that I could supply that. And that's what kind of took up my value and built my relationships in an organic, healthy, trustworthy way.
E! News: You have so much going on, how do you balance all of your commitments?
BT: Honestly, I'm not a one-man team. If I didn't have my assistant I would die! But I'm dedicated and I have a structure. I would say routine is the biggest thing I ever had instilled in me really young. I actually have a really hard time coming out of my routine. You just put everything on the schedule and I write out a lot of lists and prioritize. I just keep loading stuff on. Now I gotta load on baby!
E! News: Do you have a plan for after the baby's arrival?
BT: I'm taking the first three months off. I definitely gave myself that. I want to bond and adapt and kind of figure out what that's going to be since I am a new mom. I don't know this world, which is so intriguing and exciting, but also scary. And of course I do have my baby expert, Nick, so the support there. But just got to get in and figure it out for myself and then I'll add work in and I'll make it work.
E!: Do you feel a bit of relief knowing that you're going through this with somebody like Nick, who has experience?
BT: Of course. I feel like you get the upper hand that way. I get a little bit of a head start and I have my family and I have the most amazing women around me and support. So I'm not nervous about that at all. It's more of, now I'm going to prioritize a little bit differently.
E! News: If you could give your younger self a piece of advice, what would it be?
BT: Just follow your gut. Trust your instincts and go with that.
This interview was edited and condensed for clarity. | https://www.eonline.com/news/1333579/how-bre-tiesi-is-preparing-for-motherhood-while-balancing-all-of-her-businesses | 2022-06-07 12:52:57 | 0 | https://www.eonline.com/news/1333579/how-bre-tiesi-is-preparing-for-motherhood-while-balancing-all-of-her-businesses |
CEOs' Pessimistic Outlook Little Changed from Q1, Despite Banking Turmoil
NEW YORK, May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence™ in collaboration with The Business Council declined slightly to 42 in Q2 2023, down from 43 in the first quarter of the year. The Measure is still below a reading of 50, which suggests CEOs remain largely pessimistic about what's ahead in the economy. (A reading below 50 reflects more negative than positive responses.) A total of 139 CEOs participated in the Q2 survey, which was fielded from April 10 through 24.
CEOs are still pessimistic about the downturn to come. Similar to last quarter, 93% of CEOs still report they are preparing for a US recession over the next 12–18 months. Indeed, 87% believe the recession will be brief and shallow with limited global spillovers and 6% expect a deep US recession.
"After improving sharply to start the year, CEO confidence ticked down slightly in Q2 and remains firmly in negative territory," said Dana M. Peterson, Chief Economist of The Conference Board. "CEOs' view of current economic conditions continued to be negative, with 55% of CEOs still reporting general economic conditions are worse than they were six months ago. Meanwhile, future expectations deteriorated in Q2: 56% of CEOs expect general economic conditions to worsen over the next six months, while 40% expect worse conditions in their own industry—up from 48% and 33%, respectively, in Q1."
"The more things change, the more they stayed the same for CEOs in Q2," said Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., Vice Chairman of The Business Council and Trustee of The Conference Board. "Even as dramatic bank failures stoked fears of systemic breakdown, CEOs remain nearly unanimous in expecting a short and shallow US recession ahead, with just 6% preparing for a deeper downturn with major global spillovers. At the same time, CEO confidence remains appreciably higher than the depths seen last year. Meanwhile, leaders are acting to insulate themselves from the turmoil in US and EU banks: 62% of CEOs are examining their firms' banking relationships, and large numbers are also reviewing their firms' risk management practices and liquidity adequacy—as well as those of customers and suppliers."
Current Conditions
CEOs' assessment of general economic conditions was slightly better in Q2:
- 17% of CEOs said economic conditions were better compared to six months ago, slightly higher than 16% in Q1.
- 55% said conditions were worse or much worse in both Q1 and Q2.
CEOs were slightly less optimistic about conditions in their own industries to start Q2:
- 19% of CEOs reported that conditions in their industries were better compared to six months ago, down from 23%.
- 44% said conditions in their own industries were worse, slightly higher than 43% in Q1.
Future Conditions
CEOs' expectations about the short-term economic outlook pulled back in Q2:
- 15% of CEOs said they expected economic conditions to improve over the next six months, down from 18%.
- 56% expected conditions to worsen, up from 48%.
CEOs' expectations regarding short-term prospects in their own industries also deteriorated slightly:
- 25% of CEOs expect conditions in their own industry to improve over the next six months—slightly less than 26% last quarter.
- 40% expect conditions to worsen, up notably from 33% in Q1.
Employment, Recruiting, Wages, and Capital Spending
- Employment: 33% of CEOs expect to expand their workforce over the next 12 months, down from 37% in Q1. And, while 20% expect a net reduction in their workforce, 46% expect little change.
- Hiring Qualified People: 52% of CEOs report some problems attracting qualified workers, somewhat improved compared to 57% in Q1. Even so, 20% report difficulties that cut across the organization, rather than concentrated in a few key areas—up from 17% last quarter. Finally, 9% report no problem hiring, up from 7% in Q1.
- Wages: 75% of CEOs expect to increase wages by 3% or more over the next year, down slightly from 81% in Q4.
- Capital Spending: 27% of CEOs expect their capital budgets to increase over the next year, down from 30% last quarter.
US Recession Outlook:
A vast—and still growing—consensus of CEOs is continuing to prepare for a brief and shallow US recession, with limited global spillover, over the next 12-18 months.
Bank Challenges:
A majority of firms are examining their banking relationships in light of the current US and EU banking sector turmoil as well as focusing on risk and adequacy of liquidity.
Federal Funds Rate:
Most CEOs expect the Fed's target rate to remain high or rise further in 2023.
Top Economic Factors for Monetary Policy:
CEOs continue to view inflation as by far the most important factor influencing monetary policy in 2023, followed by labor market tightness and the risk of further turmoil in the banking sector.
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Dinosaur tracks unearthed in Texas state park as drought dries river
Dinosaur Valley State Park in Texas has unearthed an exciting discovery after extreme drought conditions dried up a river – giant dinosaur footprints that date back to 113 million years ago.
The tracks were uncovered in the Paluxy River as its water level receded due to the major drought that has parched parts of northern Texas this summer, the park announced last week. The park is located near Glen Rose, southwest of Dallas.
"Due to the excessive drought conditions this past summer, the river dried up completely in most locations, allowing for more tracks to be uncovered here in the park," the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department told Fox News Digital on Tuesday. "Under normal river conditions, these newer tracks are underwater and are commonly filled in with sediment, making them buried and not as visible."
Most dinosaur tracks at the park belong to two different species: a theropod called Acrocanthosaurus and a sauropod called Sauroposeidon, according to the park.
SCIENTISTS FIND A NEW ASTEROID CRATER THAT MAY SHED LIGHT ON DINOSAUR'S EXTINCTION
The park said that the tracks will likely get buried under sediment and water once it begins to rain. (Friends of Dinosaur Valley State Park )
The newly unearthed footprints in the river belong to the Acrocanthosaurus, what officials described as a dinosaur that stood about 15 feet tall and weighed close to seven tons as an adult. Meanwhile, they said an adult Sauroposeidon stood about 60 feet tall and weighed about 44 tons.
The park shared photos online showing volunteers helping to clean out and shore up the dino tracks.
The park said the tracks belong to the Acrocanthosaurus and date back to 113 million years ago. (Friends of Dinosaur Valley State Park )
However, with rain in the coming forecasts, the parks said it is likely the prehistoric tracks will soon be buried again beneath the river water.
The tracks were uncovered in the Paluxy River at Dinosaur Valley State Park as its water level receded due to extreme drought conditions. (Dinosaur Valley State Park )
On Monday, residents of north Texas woke up to flash flooding brought on by as much as 10 inches of rain in some areas.
The park said that the layers of sediment that will once again cover the footprints will help to protect the tracks from natural weathering and erosion.
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Owen Miller Player Prop Bets: Brewers vs. Reds - July 9
Published: Jul. 9, 2023 at 10:35 AM CDT|Updated: 32 minutes ago
Owen Miller -- 0-for-4 in his last game -- will be in action for the Milwaukee Brewers versus the Cincinnati Reds, with Ben Lively on the mound, on July 9 at 2:10 PM ET.
In his last game he had a hitless performance (0-for-4) against the Reds.
Owen Miller Game Info & Props vs. the Reds
- Game Day: Sunday, July 9, 2023
- Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
- Stadium: American Family Field
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Reds Starter: Ben Lively
- TV Channel: BSWI
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -238)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +675)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +195)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +135)
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Owen Miller At The Plate
- Miller is batting .283 with 16 doubles, four home runs and 14 walks.
- Miller has gotten a hit in 47 of 71 games this year (66.2%), with multiple hits on 17 occasions (23.9%).
- Looking at the 71 games he has played this season, he's homered in four of them (5.6%), and in 1.5% of his trips to the dish.
- Miller has had at least one RBI in 28.2% of his games this season (20 of 71), with more than one RBI four times (5.6%).
- He has scored in 23 games this season (32.4%), including four multi-run games (5.6%).
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Reds Pitching Rankings
- The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Reds pitching staff ranks 17th in the league.
- The Reds have a 4.91 team ERA that ranks 27th among all league pitching staffs.
- The Reds allow the fifth-most home runs in baseball (120 total, 1.3 per game).
- Lively gets the start for the Reds, his eighth of the season. He is 4-4 with a 4.11 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 46 2/3 innings pitched.
- His last appearance was on Tuesday, June 20 against the Colorado Rockies, when the righty threw four innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up three hits.
- The 31-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.11, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in nine games this season. Opposing hitters have a .250 batting average against him.
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Rock Out with the Sweet Flavors of Peanut Butter and Jam in a Cup of Coffee
IRVING, Texas, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This summer, 7-Eleven, Inc. is taking center stage with the new Peanut Butter and JAMS Cappuccino, a delicious coffee drink that will have customers movin' and groovin' all season long. The Peanut Butter and JAMS Cappuccino is now available at participating 7-Eleven®, Speedway® and Stripes® stores or via 7NOW® delivery for a limited-time-only.
School may be out, but PB&J is always in. The all-new Peanut Butter and JAMS Cappuccino combines the familiar flavors of a classic homemade PB&J sandwich. Customers will enjoy notes of deliciously nutty peanut butter and sweet jam with each sip, packed perfectly in this unique hot beverage to help fuel them for the day ahead.
The Peanut Butter and JAMS Cappuccino arrived just in time for Brainfreeze Season™ – an epic celebration rewarding 7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes customers with giveaways every Friday inspired by some of their favorite things: music and fashion. From VIP tickets to meet and greets to signed merch from the hottest artists – customers can JAM out to music in a whole new way. For a chance to win, simply purchase select items through the Speedy Rewards® and 7Rewards® loyalty programs or via 7NOW delivery – including the Peanut Butter and JAMS Cappuccino and more*.
"We take summertime seriously at 7-Eleven and want our customers to feel like rockstars all season long," said 7-Eleven Proprietary Beverages Senior Product Director Jacob Barnes. "We are always looking for ways to offer stand-out beverages at a great value that add a bright spot to our customers' days. Our Peanut Butter and JAMS Cappuccino does just that – serving up a delightful combination of childhood nostalgia and adulthood necessity."
At 7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes, customers can be their own barista – because customizing every cup of coffee is encouraged (and free!) at the coffee bar. Coffee drinkers can craft their perfect brew with a variety of creamers, flavored syrups and toppings that can be combined in more than 3,000 different ways to devise their one-of-a-kind masterpiece. Crafting the perfect cup of coffee is just as important as curating the perfect playlist, so get creative because the possibilities are practically endless.
Customers who can't seem to get enough of their favorite 7-Eleven beverages are in luck. For a limited time only at participating 7-Eleven stores, members of the 7Rewards loyalty program who purchase 6 cups of coffee, Big Gulp® or Slurpee® drinks will receive their 7th cup free**. And frozen beverage connoisseurs can stay cool with $1 small Slurpee drinks all summer long in-store at participating 7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes locations and via 7NOW delivery***.
The 7NOW delivery app can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play, or by visiting 7NOW.com or 7Rewards.com.
*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Begins 5/25/22 at 12:00:01am CT & ends 9/6/22 at 11:00:00 pm CT. Open to legal US residents physically residing in the 50 United States or DC who are 13+ years old (minors must have parental consent to participate). Odds of winning depend on # of eligible entries. Sponsor: 7-Eleven, Inc. For full rules, free and other methods of entry, full prize details, and restrictions, see Official Rules at https://bit.ly/SZN-22.
**Valid thru 06/28/2022 on any size Coffee, Slurpee or Big Gulp drink. Free cup expires 30 days from date earned. Offer good at participating 7-Eleven stores, excluding Hawaii. Unlimited. Offer not valid with any other coupon or discount. No cash value. Plus, tax where applicable.
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7-Eleven, Inc. is the premier name in the convenience-retailing industry. Based in Irving, Texas, 7-Eleven operates, franchises and/or licenses more than 13,000 stores in the U.S. and Canada. In addition to 7-Eleven stores, 7-Eleven, Inc. operates and franchises Speedway®, Stripes®, Laredo Taco Company® and Raise the Roost® Chicken and Biscuits locations. Known for its iconic brands such as Slurpee®, Big Bite® and Big Gulp®, 7-Eleven has expanded into high-quality sandwiches, salads, side dishes, cut fruit and protein boxes, as well as pizza, chicken wings and mini beef tacos. 7-Eleven offers customers industry-leading private brand products under the 7-Select™ brand including healthy options, decadent treats and everyday favorites at an outstanding value. Customers can earn and redeem points on various items in stores nationwide through its 7Rewards® loyalty program with more than 50 million members, place an order in the 7NOW® delivery app in over 2,000 cities, or rely on 7-Eleven for bill payment service, self-service lockers and other convenient services. Find out more online at www.7-Eleven.com.
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MILAN (AP) — The only Black designer belonging to Italy’s fashion chamber withdrew Wednesday from this month’s Milan Fashion Week, alleging a lack of support for diversity and inclusion after the chamber “abandoned” a project to promote young designers of color working in Italy.
Stella Jean interrupted a press conference by the Italian National Fashion Chamber to announce that neither she nor five members of the We Are Made in Italy collective of designers of color would participate in fashion week.
She also said she had started a hunger strike Wednesday out of concern members of WAMI, an initiative launched in 2020 on the heels of the Black Lives Matter movement, could suffer a professional backlash for her activism.
The moves signaled a dramatic denouement of a nearly three-year-collaboration with the chamber to promote designers of color.
“The chamber told us, ‘We didn’t know there were Italian designers who weren’t white.’ We brought them to the runway. They supported us for two years. Then we were abandoned,’’ Jean told the press conference.
Italian Fashion Chamber President Carlo Capasa assured her from the dais that the chamber had no intention of retaliating in any way. He expressed regret that neither she nor the WAMI members would participate in Fashion Week.
“Stella’s contribution has always been appreciated. We Italians need to have our conscience stimulated,’’ he said. “As for WAMI, we are not people who retaliate. For us it is important to promote new brands.”
He noted that two WAMI designers from previous seasons were presenting collections during Milan Fashion Week, which runs from Feb. 21-27.
In addition, the chamber has included on the fashion week calendar the inaugural edition of the Black Carpet Awards recognizing the achievements of minorities in Italian society, and was hosting another diversity initiative by the owner and editor of U.S.-based Blanc Magazine, Teneshia Carr.
Jean charged that the chamber had significantly cut back support for WAMI after she made an impassioned speech about the personal price she had paid for highlighting racial injustice in Italy during a runway show last September.
She also said it backtracked on a promise to create a Black board within the chamber to promote diversity and inclusion. Capasa told AP that he decided against the board after WAMI made social media posts that cast a negative light on some Italian fashion brands.
“We wrote a nice letter, saying we want to give them the liberty to express themselves,’’ Capasa said, adding that the chamber could not host any board that appeared to take public swipes at other members.
Italian-Haitian Jean, who made her Milan runway premiere in 2013 on the Armani runway, said she and her family have been subjected to retaliation for her activism for racial justice in Italy. She said that included death threats against her daughter by other minors, and the termination of professional relationships for her.
“When you speak of retaliations, of death threats, people, I work in fashion. I don’t traffic arms, I don’t traffic drugs or make money from trafficking women,’’ Jean said. “It is absurd, vile, shameful and inhuman that I must speak for people who feel their lives are in danger, who feel they will suffer the same retaliation.”
WAMI was launched by Jean, African-American designer Edward Buchanan and the head of Afro Fashion Week Milano, Michelle Ngonmo, to draw attention to the lack of minority representation in the Italian fashion world. It followed some racial gaffes by major fashion houses that made global headlines.
Ngonmo told the AP that financial support for the project from the chamber had dwindled over the three years it has run so far, and that Afro Fashion Week Milano wasn’t able to come up with 20,000 euros ($21,000) to support the five young designers in making solid looks to present, plus a video.
The Italian fashion chamber fully supported the collections for the two WAMI classes, each with five designers, but hasn't funded the third generation, Ngonmo and Jean said.
A September show featuring Jean, Buchanan and WAMI was financed through other allies and their own contributions. The latest WAMI collections were to be presented by video on Feb. 22.
“Maybe the message is the whole industry needs to open their eyes and say, ‘What can we do to make that happen?’” Ngonmo told the AP.
Capasa emphasized that the project by Blanc Magazine’s Carr is receiving the same support he offered WAMI: a slot on the calendar and a physical space in the Fashion Hub where journalists and buyers can view the collections.
But Jean insists that Italy’s designers of color deserve special promotion by the chamber, whose role is the promotion of Italian fashion.
Jean said progress in recent seasons — including opening fashion week with WAMI designer Joy Meribe's runway show, and Jean's own return to the runway in September — had turned out to be “performative.”
“They used WAMI as a free pass of safe conduct for diversity,’’ Jean told the AP. She said she was withdrawing out of fatigue with the “continual fight” for recognition for designers of color in Italy.
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Japan tests all China arrivals for COVID as cases surge
By MARI YAMAGUCHI
Associated Press
TOKYO (AP) — Japan has started requiring COVID-19 tests for all passengers arriving from China as an emergency measure against surging infections there. Japan is facing rising case numbers and record-level deaths. The country reported a record 420 new coronavirus deaths Thursday. That’s one day after reaching an earlier single-day record of 415 deaths. The daily death numbers are higher than at the peak of an earlier wave in August, when they exceeded 300. Experts say the reason for the latest increase is unclear but could be linked to worsening chronic illnesses among older patients. Japan is now reporting about 200,000 known daily cases. | https://kion546.com/news/2022/12/30/japan-tests-all-china-arrivals-for-covid-as-cases-surge/ | 2022-12-30 11:27:22 | 1 | https://kion546.com/news/2022/12/30/japan-tests-all-china-arrivals-for-covid-as-cases-surge/ |
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Morgan Marietta, UMass Lowell
(THE CONVERSATION) The Supreme Court’s decision to reverse 50 years of constitutional protection for the right to get an abortion is more than 200 pages long. Morgan Marietta, a political scientist at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, and editor of the annual SCOTUS series at Palgrave Macmillan, studies the ideas and ideology of the court. We asked him to illuminate the thinking that lies behind the momentous decision.
What does this ruling mean?
This is a revolutionary ruling. Not just for abortion, but for the ongoing debates over the nature of rights under the Constitution.
The ruling signals a massive change in how we read the Constitution, from a living reading to an original reading. The court has firmly rejected the theory of the living Constitution, which argues that the meaning of the document’s language changes as the beliefs and values of Americans change.
The living view, which prevailed at the Supreme Court during the second half of the 20th century, means that additional rights can emerge over time, including abortion, privacy and same-sex marriage. The living Constitution is updated through the judgment of the justices of the Supreme Court, who determine when public values have changed, and hence new rights have emerged.
Originalism, which is the approach taken by the justices who overruled Roe, rejects the living Constitution. In the originalist view, the Constitution is static until officially altered by amendment. It does not evolve on its own without public approval. The role of the justices is to determine the original public meaning of the text, but to leave other decisions to democratic representation through elections.
Regarding abortion, the conclusion of Dobbs is clear: “The Constitution does not prohibit the citizens of each State from regulating or prohibiting abortion. Roe and Casey arrogated that authority. We now overrule those decisions and return that authority to the people and their elected representatives.”
“Arrogated” is an unusual word; it means to take without justification, implying that it is done in an arrogant way. That is the core argument of Dobbs: Roe was the court being arrogant, taking power the justices didn’t have, which rightly belongs with “the people,” a Revolutionary-era term in a revolutionary ruling.
Why is there now no right to abortion, when Roe recognized it?
The new originalism of the court’s majority argues that if a right is present in the text and original public meaning of the Constitution, including the Bill of Rights and any other amendments, then the decision is beyond the reach of majority rule. But rights must be clear and established in order to wield that sort of influence.
The explicit rights clearly described and enumerated in the Bill of Rights — freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom to bear arms and others — are rising in influence, specifically because they have been approved and ratified by the people.
But the other evolved or implicit rights that have been recognized by the court over time – abortion and gay marriage, among others – are simply not constitutional rights in the view of the new majority. Enumerated rights – the ones specifically spelled out in the Bill of Rights – will be accorded stronger protections, while the recently recognized rights of the living Constitution will not be protected.
Under Roe, the majority saw abortion as within the category of rights. Hence it received constitutional protection. But under the new abortion decision, it should be governed by majority rule, the kind of question that is to be determined by the citizens of each state through their legislatures.
Even the originalist justices, however, recognize that there are some unenumerated rights which, though not spelled out in the Constitution, should be given constitutional protection. The Ninth Amendment explicitly argues for their existence: “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”
So how do we know what those rights are? The court has settled on something known as the Glucksberg standard from 1997: Americans hold those additional rights that are “deeply rooted in the Nation’s history and tradition.”
In other words, if during the early phase of American history – roughly the 100-year period between the founding and the 14th Amendment, the 1770s to the 1870s – Americans publicly asserted the existence of a right, then it exists. But if they did not, then it does not exist. Under the Glucksberg standard, there has to be clear historical evidence from public debates, political speeches or judicial rulings that the right was asserted and recognized.
In Justice Samuel Alito’s majority opinion in Dobbs, he provides a review of the history of abortion: “The inescapable conclusion is that a right to abortion is not deeply rooted in the Nation’s history and traditions. On the contrary, an unbroken tradition of prohibiting abortion on pain of criminal punishment persisted from the earliest days of the common law until 1973,” Alito writes.
In the future, the court may rely on its own reading of history to determine which rights exist under the Constitution. But if the record is uncertain, the justices are far more likely to allow states to decide for themselves, rather than “usurp the power to address a question of profound moral and social importance that the Constitution unequivocally leaves to the people,” wrote Alito.
Is a fetus now a person?
Each state will decide.
The abortion debate has two core questions: Is there a right to abortion? And is a fetus a person?
Even if a right exists, this does not justify the killing of a person – who is another holder of rights. In Roe, the court decided for the nation what the boundaries of fetal personhood were in the early stages of pregnancy: A fetus could not be considered a person before viability at approximately six months, but states could decide during the last trimester. In Dobbs, the court changes course and allows each individual state to make its own determination.
Whether the court should decide disputed realities is a deeply divisive question. There was a fascinating case called Kahler v. Kansas decided in 2020, which addressed the specific question of who gets to decide disputed social facts. In that case it was the boundaries of insanity: Could Kansas define mental illness and hence the insanity defense differently than other states? Does there have to be one definition throughout the nation about such matters as what counts as legally insane, or can we have variation?
In a decision written by Justice Elena Kagan, the court ruled that when realities are uncertain, individual state legislatures could decide for themselves. The same now applies to the personhood of a fetus. The power of individual states to decide social realities within their borders is the future of many constitutional disputes.
As Alito writes: “In some states, voters may believe that the abortion right should be even more extensive that the right that Roe and Casey recognized. Voters in other States may wish to impose tight restrictions based on their belief that abortion destroys an ‘unborn human being.’”
What effect will the ruling have on other issues?
In overturning Roe, the majority’s opinion offers a new and weaker standard for overturning the past rulings of the court. Simply put, precedents will be easier to overturn in the future.
For 30 years, the Casey ruling, which upheld the core of Roe in 1992, has been considered the “precedent on precedent.” It established four considerations for the legitimate discarding of a previous decision: the ruling misunderstood the Constitution; it proved to be unworkable in practice; new facts have emerged; and it accounts for what are known as “reliance interests,” where citizens had been guided by a ruling in making decisions about their lives.
Dobbs reverses Roe by rewriting the law of precedent. This will open up many other cases for reversal.
The most significant change is what Alito calls “the quality of reasoning.” Rulings that “looked like legislation,” offered faulty history or created standards unjustified by the Constitution can be overruled under the Dobbs standard.
The ruling includes a footnote describing all of the recent cases in which the court has overturned precedents. It may be the longest footnote in contemporary Supreme Court history, coming in at over a page and a half. The conclusion is that the meaning of the Constitution is more important than the history of the court, so precedent “does not compel unending adherence to Roe’s abuse of judicial authority,” Alito wrote.
Contrary to much speculation and worry, the Dobbs ruling and the new majority will not overturn protections of interracial marriage, especially the landmark ruling in Loving v. Virginia. That ruling hinges on the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, which is also enshrined in the text and is clearly protected under an original reading.
But other nonenumerated, evolved or created rights that are not textually protected are now up for question. This includes the right of same-sex marriage recognized by Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015.
Questions of rights not explicitly protected by the Constitution – and therefore now in the hands of state legislatures – will rely much more heavily in the future on local democracy. Social movements, campaigns and elections, all at the state level, will become the main battleground of American rights.
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here: https://theconversation.com/a-revolutionary-ruling-and-not-just-for-abortion-a-supreme-court-scholar-explains-the-impact-of-dobbs-185823. | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/A-revolutionary-ruling-and-not-just-for-17263962.php | 2022-06-24 20:38:00 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/A-revolutionary-ruling-and-not-just-for-17263962.php |
(KTLA) — Come on Barbie, let’s go to the theme park!
Mattel is launching its first-ever theme park in Glendale, Arizona. Mattel Adventure Park will highlight all of its brands such as Barbie, Masters of the Universe, Hot Wheels and Thomas & Friends.
The city first made the announcement last year in a press release. However, there’s no exact date as to when the park will open, but according to Travel and Leisure, it will open sometime in 2024.
“From rides and attractions that appeal to the tiniest of tots, to a double-looping launch coaster designed for speed, to a flying theater adventure that shoots for the stars – Mattel Adventure Park is built to delight guests of all ages,” the park’s website read.
Barbie fans will be able to live in their own Barbie world by hanging out in the Barbie Beach House. The exhibit will feature the Barbie flying theater, which will take “riders on a journey from deep underwater to outer space.”
“Our unique indoor/outdoor design keeps your family cool and comfortable on even the hottest Arizona day with acres of air-conditioned space for your enjoyment,” the park website read.
The space is to be about nine acres large.
Visitors can even dress like Barbie through the Dream Closet Experience.
The “state-of-the-art hologram technology” will “help curate the ultimate wardrobe.”
Guests can rest their feet and try a signature pink cocktail at the Barbie Rooftop while also enjoying “panoramic views of the property.”
“Mattel Adventure Park will be even more engaging and entertaining at launch, with the addition of these iconic Mattel brand experiences,” said Julie Freeland, Senior Director, Global Location Based Entertainment, Mattel. “The expansion of this flagship attraction brings together the largest representation of Mattel’s beloved brands in a live space as never before.”
The park currently has a Facebook page and recently posted a graphic featuring an animation of some of the experiences expected.
The park will feature a nine-hole mini golf attraction that will also be an immersive experience with some Mattel Games.
Imagine playing golf while also dealing with some Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots.
For fans of Master of the Universe, the iconic Castle Grayskull will be transformed into an over 4,500 square-foot laser tag arena. Fans will “have the power to fight for Eternia.”
“We are extremely excited to add Barbie, Masters of the Universe and Mattel Games-themed attractions and rides to an already outstanding offering in development at the first-ever Mattel Adventure Park. We have spared no expense to bring these iconic brands to life in ways that will delight visitors of all ages for years to come,” said Mark Cornell, President, Epic Resort Destinations.
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DALLAS (AP) — A 37-year-old woman fired several gunshots, apparently at the ceiling, inside of Dallas' Love Field Airport on Monday before an officer shot and wounded her, authorities said.
The woman was dropped off at the airport, walked inside and then entered a bathroom, Dallas police Chief Eddie Garcia told reporters. She emerged wearing a hooded sweatshirt or some other clothing that she hadn’t arrived in, pulled a gun and fired several shots, apparently at the ceiling, he said.
An officer who was nearby shot the woman in her “lower extremities," wounding her and enabling her to be taken into custody, Garcia said. She was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Garcia didn't release the woman's name or speculate as to what her motive might have been.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
DALLAS (AP) — Police responded Monday morning to reports of shots fired at Dallas Love Field airport, but there were no immediate reports of injuries.
Police were investigating the reports at Love Field, but no other details were immediately released, Dallas police Sgt. Warren Mitchell said.
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Police: 15-year-old killed, two 14-year-olds injured in birthday party shooting
BOGALUSA, La. (WVUE) - A 15-year-old was killed and two 14-year-olds were injured in a shooting at a birthday party in Louisiana Friday night, according to police.
In a press release obtained by WVUE, the Bogalusa Police Department says the shooting happened around 9:40 p.m. Friday.
Police had few details other than a large group of individuals were gathered for a birthday party when shots rang out.
First responders discovered one juvenile male with multiple gunshot wounds and another juvenile male who was shot in the upper leg.
Investigators determined a third juvenile victim had arrived at the hospital in a private vehicle before police arrived on the scene.
One of the victims, an unidentified 15-year-old male, died from his injuries. Police said a 14-year-old male remains in the hospital and a second 14-year-old victim was released.
If you know anything about this shooting, Bogalusa authorities are asking you to call the police department at 985-732-3611 or Crime Stoppers at 504-482-1111.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic Attorney General Keith Ellison defended his record on crime Friday against aggressive attacks from his Republican challenger, Jim Schultz, who charged that the state's top prosecutor has failed in his duty to keep Minnesotans safe.
Ellison — a former congressman, state legislator and criminal defense attorney — countered that the 36-year-old Schultz, a hedge fund lawyer who has no courtroom experience, lacks the background needed to be Minnesota's chief legal officer.
Crime, abortion rights and the Feeding Our Future scandal — a $250 million food program theft that has raised questions about whether state officials responded properly to it — dominated their spirited debate on Minnesota Public Radio, their first of four before the Nov. 8 election in what's seen as a tight race. Here are some key takeaways:
CRIME
Crime has been Schultz's signature issue, and he renewed his claims that Ellison supports defunding the police, something Ellison has long denied.
“That is extraordinarily wrong, and it is reckless, and it has helped deliver extraordinary crime to our communities,” Schultz said.
While Ellison supported a Minneapolis charter amendment last year to replace the police department with a loosely defined department of public safety, which voters rejected, he insisted he never supported cutting funding for police. He said he even asked the Legislature for “millions of dollars" to fight crime but was thwarted by key Republicans.
“If I'm supposed to be this 'defunder,' I must be the worst one ever because I am seeking more resources for law enforcement,” Ellison said.
Schultz called Ellison's response “complete lies" and added, "Everyone knows that the Minneapolis charter amendment was focused on defunding and deconstructing the Minneapolis police force.”
ABORTION
“Women and everyone in the state can count on me to stand up for their rights to have a safe, legal abortion. Full stop,” Ellison said. “They can count on me, if they come to our state and they have an abortion here, I will defend their right to travel here and to do what is legal here. If some other state tries to extradite someone, I will oppose that.”
Abortion remains legal in Minnesota. But Ellison reminded listeners that Schultz vowed to go on “offense, offense, offense” against abortion back when he was trying to win the GOP nomination. Schultz also served on the board of a “crisis pregnancy center” that Ellison alleged spreads misinformation as it counsels women against getting abortions.
Like many other Republicans, Schultz tried to avoid the issue. "I'm pro-life and I'm not ashamed of that," he said before trying to pivot back to crime.
“Keith Ellison is using this as a distraction, a distraction to get away from his failed record,” Schultz said.
FEEDING OUR FUTURE
Schultz also accused Ellison of using abortion to distract from an alleged scheme that federal prosecutors say stole at least $250 million from a program to feed children during the pandemic. The nonprofit at the center was called Feeding Our Future. Nearly 50 people have been charged with federal crimes. But questions remain about what state officials including Ellison knew about the magnitude of the fraud, when they learned of it, and whether they could have stopped it earlier.
Schultz said Ellison should have used the power of his office before $250 million in taxpayer money went out the door. Federal authorities have recovered about $50 million so far.
Ellison hailed the investigation as a successful collaboration between state and federal authorities. He noted that three of the defendants have already pleaded guilty. He repeated assertions by him and Gov. Tim Walz's administration that the FBI asked them not to stop the flow of money in order to protect the secrecy of the pending investigation.
“Because of the collaboration, we believe that this whole thing has been pulled out root and branch,” Ellison said.
Schultz accused Ellison of lying about his role. “The FBI does not tell victims of theft to send out $200 million to people we know to be thieves,” he said.
MISTAKE OF THE DAY
Schultz asked Ellison whether he knew the name of the special agent in charge of the Minneapolis FBI office, which is overseeing the investigation. He didn't give Ellison a chance to answer before naming the agent as Joseph Thompson. Schultz suggested that Ellison had failed the test and was “missing in action.” But Schultz failed his own test. Thompson is not the head of the FBI office; he's a federal prosecutor on the case. The local special agent in charge is Michael Paul. | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Republican-attacks-Minnesota-AG-over-crime-in-1st-17510413.php | 2022-10-14 23:15:46 | 0 | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Republican-attacks-Minnesota-AG-over-crime-in-1st-17510413.php |
BOSTON, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Skyword, the leading content creation software and services company, today announces the beta launch of Idea Centers, which offer marketers the ability to source new content ideas from creators across Skyword's global talent network. With access to more ideas from elite creators and subject matter experts who know what content resonates with their target audiences, brand marketers can optimize the ideation process, improve the quality and originality of their content, and reduce content redundancy.
"We see our Creator Community as a source of strength and flexibility. Broadening their ability to pitch to clients and business verticals means more diversity of content ideas for clients, more opportunities for creators, and stronger engagement with the creator authoring the piece," says Darryl Gehly, CSO of Skyword.
While Skyword360's Ideation Management feature has long supported content pitches from creators once they are onboarded to a brand's content creation channel, Idea Centers broaden that access to creators across Skyword's entire global network.
Within Skyword360's new Creator Community hub, marketers can activate an Idea Center and post information on what they are looking for in idea submissions. For example, the topics, content types, and audiences they are targeting. Marketers can choose to allow any creator in the Skyword community to submit content ideas to their Idea Center or specify that they are looking for creators with certain credentials or experience.
Creators within the Skyword Creator Community can then pitch ideas tailored to marketers' stated needs, boosting their client visibility and ability to secure new work.
"The most informed and authentic ideas come from the subject matter experts and journalists who spend every day immersed in specific topics, making their perspectives of critical value to brands," says Casey Nobile, Skyword's Head of Content. "At the same time, we aim to boost creators' business opportunities by pointing them to clients actively seeking new content ideas. This allows them to spend less time prospecting and more time doing what they do best—creating."
With the addition of Skyword Idea Centers, marketers can:
- Have a structured way to source original, targeted content ideas on an ongoing basis;
- Tap directly into audience-centric perspectives from experts who spend every day immersed in the topics they cover;
- Bring more efficiency and creativity to their ideation and content planning process;
- Quickly crowdsource ideas for a specific campaign or timely event;
- Easily expand and diversify their creator pool.
Founded in 2010, Skyword's vision is to make high-quality content creation easy for marketers. Skyword's content creation technology, creator network, and managed services help brands communicate more effectively with clients across their entire digital experience.
A private company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Skyword and its global freelance network put thousands of subject matter experts and qualified creative professionals at marketers' fingertips. Skyword clients have created and published more than one million original stories, articles, videos, images, infographics, podcasts, and animations that support business growth.
Recently named a two-time leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Content Marketing Platforms and a three-time Gartner® Peer Insights Customers' Choice for Content Marketing Platforms, Skyword is committed to maintaining long-lasting partnerships with its clients.
To learn more, visit skyword.com or email learnmore@skyword.com.
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Could the COVID-19 surge in China unleash a new coronavirus mutant on the world?
Scientists don’t know but worry that might happen. It could be similar to omicron variants circulating there now. It could be a combination of strains. Or something entirely different, they say.
“China has a population that is very large and there’s limited immunity. And that seems to be the setting in which we may see an explosion of a new variant,” said Dr. Stuart Campbell Ray, an infectious disease expert at Johns Hopkins University.
Every new infection offers a chance for the coronavirus to mutate, and the virus is spreading rapidly in China. The country of 1.4 billion has largely abandoned its “zero COVID” policy. Though overall reported vaccination rates are high, booster levels are lower, especially among older people. Domestic vaccines have proven less effective against serious infection than Western-made messenger RNA versions. Many were given more than a year ago, meaning immunity has waned.
The result? Fertile ground for the virus to change.
“When we’ve seen big waves of infection, it’s often followed by new variants being generated,” Ray said.
About three years ago, the original version of the coronavirus spread from China to the rest of the world and was eventually replaced by the delta variant, then omicron and its descendants, which continue plaguing the world today.
Dr. Shan-Lu Liu, who studies viruses at Ohio State University, said many existing omicron variants have been detected in China, including BF.7, which is extremely adept at evading immunity and is believed to be driving the current surge.
Experts said a partially immune population like China’s puts particular pressure on the virus to change. Ray compared the virus to a boxer that “learns to evade the skills that you have and adapt to get around those.”
One big unknown is whether a new variant will cause more severe disease. Experts say there’s no inherent biological reason the virus has to become milder over time.
“Much of the mildness we’ve experienced over the past six to 12 months in many parts of the world has been due to accumulated immunity either through vaccination or infection, not because the virus has changed” in severity, Ray said.
In China, most people have never been exposed to the coronavirus. China’s vaccines rely on an older technology producing fewer antibodies than messenger RNA vaccines.
Given those realities, Dr. Gagandeep Kang, who studies viruses at the Christian Medical College in Vellore, India, said it remains to be seen if the virus will follow the same pattern of evolution in China as it has in the rest of the world after vaccines came out. “Or,” she asked, “will the pattern of evolution be completely different?”
Recently, the World Health Organization expressed concern about reports of severe disease in China. Around the cities of Baoding and Langfang outside Beijing, hospitals have run out of intensive care beds and staff as severe cases surge.
China’s plan to track the virus centers around three city hospitals in each province, where samples will be collected from walk-in patients who are very sick and all those who die every week, Xu Wenbo of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said at a briefing Tuesday.
He said 50 of the 130 omicron versions detected in China had resulted in outbreaks. The country is creating a national genetic database “to monitor in real time” how different strains were evolving and the potential implications for public health, he said.
At this point, however, there’s limited information about genetic viral sequencing coming out of China, said Jeremy Luban, a virologist at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
“We don’t know all of what’s going on,” Luban said. But clearly, “the pandemic is not over.”
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AP video producer Olivia Zhang and reporter Dake Kang in Beijing contributed to this report.
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POTOMAC, Md. (AP) — Three years and 364 days since his last victory, Jason Day describes himself as “obsessed” with honing his new swing and improving his results, even if he never gets back to No. 1 in the world.
There wasn’t much room for improvement Thursday as Day shot a 7-under 63 to take the first-round lead at the Wells Fargo Championship. Joel Dahmen was a shot back on what could be the best day for scoring at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm, with rain, wind and unseasonably cool temperatures in the forecast through Sunday.
“Obviously, we’ve got some weather coming in, so I feel like we’re going to go into grind mode over the next few days, which I typically like,” Day said. “It’s going to be difficult.”
The 34-year-old Day has been working with instructor Chris Como on a swing that will protect his chronically balky back, and he says it feels solid with every club except the driver. His renewed dedication and relative good health are encouraging signs from a player who won eight times in a 15-month span in 2015-16, including the PGA Championship and the Players Championship.
“I think about the golf swing in the morning, I think about the golf swing during the day and I think about the golf swing at night,” Day said. “There’s been conversations at 12 at night with Chris just because I have an idea in my head and a certain sensation and a feel.”
Day’s last win came in this tournament at Quail Hollow. The Wells Fargo moved to the Maryland suburbs of Washington this year because its usual venue is hosting the Presidents Cup in September.
The International team at that event would surely welcome a resurgent Day, who made five of his eight birdies from inside 10 feet on Thursday. The Australian took the lead with a chip-in on the par-4 15th hole.
“The thing that’s different between now and when I was No. 1 in the world, even though the technique might not have been as crisp as it is right now, I had all the confidence in the world, especially on the greens. So that’s always the goal,” Day said.
Matthew Wolff, local favorite Denny McCarthy and PGA Tour rookies Aaron Rai, Callum Tarren and Paul Barjon were two shots back. Rory McIlroy, the top-ranked player in the field at No. 7, had an up-and-down 67.
Wolff’s previous two competitive rounds were an 81 and a 78 at the Masters, where the 23-year-old long-hitter finished behind every 60-something past champion in the field. He played a casual round at his home club a few days ago and lost every ball in his bag.
Beware the player with nonexistent expectations.
“I can go out and shoot 90 tomorrow and as long as I have a good attitude, I can put a check mark on this week and say that I’ve grown as a person and as a player and that’s just all I really care about right now,” Wolff said. “To be honest, it’s funny, but I’m not here to win a golf tournament, I’m here to have a good time.”
Dahmen enjoyed his quick surge to the top of the leaderboard. After a 7-iron from 173 yards to 7 feet on the par-4 eighth hole, he stared at the scoreboard behind the green while waiting for playing partners Patrick Reed and Jason Dufner. Then he holed the putt to reach 6 under.
“I like seeing my name up there. It’s something that, you know, that’s what we work for, right? To have a little bit of pressure in the first round I think is great,” Dahmen said.
Dahmen’s putter cooled on the back nine, but he finally made another birdie when he missed an ace by inches at the par-3 17th.
McIlroy’s only big mistake was a tee shot that started too far left and drew into the water on the par-4 fourth, his 13th of the day. A penalty drop and a sloppy chip led to double bogey, but he rebounded with birdies on the next two holes.
“I said to myself walking off the green, if I could just get back to 3 under for the day by the end of the day after that, I would be pretty happy, and obviously I did that,” McIlroy said.
Rickie Fowler hit two shots into the right-side wetlands on the par-4 sixth, then holed out from 134 yards to save bogey. He hit driver to 11 feet for eagle on the 305-yard, par-4 13th in a round of 66 that he summed up as “interesting.”
“There was a couple that were a little offline and cost me a little bit early in the round, but other than that, a lot of good stuff,” said Fowler, who is working through swing changes and has dropped to 146th in the world. “Definitely happy with today.”
DIVOTS: Sergio Garcia, frustrated with the amount of time a PGA Tour rules official gave him to search for a ball in a penalty area on the par-5 10th, seemingly confirmed his interest in joining the upstart Saudi-funded golf league. “I can’t wait to leave this tour,” Garcia said in comments picked up by ESPN+ in its streaming coverage, later adding: “A couple more weeks, I don’t have to deal with you anymore.” The first event of the Saudi series is June 9-11 in London. Garcia saved par on the hole, shot 67 and did not speak to reporters.
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BANGKOK — A court in Thailand sentenced a 27-year-old political activist to 28 years in prison on Thursday for posting messages on Facebook that it said defamed the country's monarchy, while two young women charged with the same offense continued a hunger strike after being hospitalized.
The court in the northern province of Chiang Rai found that Mongkhon Thirakot violated the lese majeste law in 14 of 27 posts for which he was arrested last August. The law covers the current king, his queen and heirs, and any regent.
The lese majeste law carries a prison term of three to 15 years per incident for insulting the monarchy, but critics say it is often wielded as a tool to quash political dissent. Student-led pro-democracy protests beginning in 2020 openly criticized the monarchy, previously a taboo subject, leading to vigorous prosecutions under the law, which had previously been relatively rarely employed.
Since November 2020, according to Thai Lawyers for Human Rights, a legal aid organization, at least 228 people, including 18 minors, have been charged with violating the law, even as the protest movement withered due to arrests and the difficulties of conducting protests during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Chiang Rai court found that 13 messages posted by Mongkhon, an online clothing merchant, did not violate the law because they related to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the father of current King Maha Vajiralongkorn, or did not mention a specific royal figure. Mongkhon was found guilty and sentenced to three years in prison for each of the other 14 posts. The 42-year total prison term was reduced by one third, to 28 years, because of Mongkhon's cooperation with the court.
Mongkhon was granted release on bail while his case in on appeal, under the conditions that he does not engage in acts that damage the monarchy or leave the country.
Prosecutions under the lese majeste law have recently drawn increased public attention because of a prison hunger strike by two female activists charged with the offense.
The two, Tantawan "Tawan" Tuatulanon and Orawan "Bam" Phupong, had been free on bail but announced earlier this month that they were revoking their own release to return to prison in solidarity with others held pending trial on the same charge. They issued demands including reform of the justice system, the release of political prisoners and the restoration of civil liberties by abolishing legislation such as the lese majeste law.
After three days back in prison, they began a hunger strike in which they are not consuming either food or liquids, a life-threatening tactic. On Tuesday they were transferred from the prison hospital to a state hospital with better facilities.
As their strike continued, supporters staged small protests.
The opposition Move Forward Party, which has been offering support, has proposed amending the lese majeste law, but no action has been taken in Parliament.
The proposal would reduce the punishment for defaming the king to a maximum of one year in prison and a fine of up to 300,000 baht ($9,160), while an offense against the queen, the king's heirs or the regent would be subject to a maximum six-month prison term and a fine of up to 200,000 baht ($6,100).
"The entire Thai justice system has a problem and so does the enforcement of the lese majeste law, which is also used as a political tool. Thailand has to solve this and make its distorted justice system better," said Pita Limjaroenrat, the party's leader.
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NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ largest bank, Bank of Cyprus, said Friday it has rejected three successive cash bids over the last three months by LSF XI Investments LLC to buy all its share capital on the grounds that they “fundamentally undervalue” the financial institution.
In a statement, the bank’s Board said the first bid was made on May 5 at a price of 1.25 euros ($1.26) per share, followed by a second 15 days later at 1.31 euros ($1.32) per share.
The third bid by the Dallas-based, Cayman Island’s registered LSF XI Investments — also known as Lone Star — was made July 8 at a price of 1.51 euros ($1.52) per share.
The Board said it “unequivocally” rejected the bids because apart from undervaluing the company and its future prospects, they were “not in the best interests of the company.”
It added that the Lone Star buyout attempt also doesn’t “adequately address the complexities of completing a transaction to acquire Bank of Cyprus, given its strategic importance to Cyprus.”
The Bank of Cyprus has been weighed down by bad loans since a 2013 financial crisis that forced a nearly bankrupt Cyprus to secure a multibillion-euro rescue deal from its eurozone partners. It also resulted in the seizure of hundreds of millions in uninsured savings in the Bank of Cyprus and the closure of its second-largest lender, Laiki Bank.
The Bank of Cyprus board said it’s committed to becoming a “stronger, safer and more focused institution” and plans a return to dividend distributions next year. | https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/ap-international/bank-of-cyprus-rejects-3-lone-star-bids-for-share-buyout/ | 2022-08-20 13:34:31 | 1 | https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/ap-international/bank-of-cyprus-rejects-3-lone-star-bids-for-share-buyout/ |
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The widows of four Nigerian activists executed in 1995 have withdrawn their appeal in a Dutch civil case in which they alleged that oil giant Shell was complicit in the men’s deaths, ending a yearslong legal battle for compensation and an apology.
The four widows, Esther Kiobel, Victoria Bera, Blessing Eawo and Charity Levula, launched the case in 2017. It was rejected in a final ruling by The Hague District Court in March, following an interim decision in 2019 dismissing parts of their claim.
Their husbands were among nine activists from the Ogoni tribe, led by writer Ken Saro-Wiwa, who were hanged in 1995 for the murder of four political rivals. Supporters say they were really targeted because of their involvement in protests against environmental damage by Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary.
Lawyer Channa Samkalden confirmed the end of the case in a statement emailed to The Associated Press on Tuesday. The decision to withdraw the appeal was first reported by Reuters.
“This has been a lengthy and demanding procedure, which makes them relive horrible events, while the outcome is most uncertain,” Samkalden said, adding that the women have never received any form of compensation or other support.
“While two of them found refuge in the U.S. and Canada, two others are still in Nigeria in very poor conditions. Rather than focusing on the appeal, initiatives are now being developed aimed at providing these women with some basic financial assistance,” the statement added.
Shell has always denied the allegations of complicity in the activists’ executions.
The company said that the end of the civil case “does not in any way diminish the tragic nature of the events of 1995. These events shocked us deeply. The Shell Group, alongside other organizations and individuals, appealed for clemency to the military government in power in Nigeria at that time, but to our deep regret those appeals went unheard.”
Shell discovered and started exploiting Nigeria’s vast oil reserves in the late 1950s and has faced heavy criticism from activists and local communities over spills and for the company’s close ties to government security forces.
The Dutch case was not the first time relatives of Ogoni activists had taken Shell to court.
In 2009, Royal Dutch Shell agreed to a $15.5 million settlement to end a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in New York alleging that the oil giant was complicit in the nine executions. Shell said it agreed to settle the lawsuit in hopes of aiding the “process of reconciliation.” But the company acknowledged no wrongdoing. | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-widows-of-executed-nigerian-activists-end-case-against-shell/ | 2022-11-08 18:18:35 | 1 | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-widows-of-executed-nigerian-activists-end-case-against-shell/ |
CHICAGO (AP) — Grain futures mixed Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May was down 7.25 cents at $6.7250 a bushel; May corn gained 4.5 cents at $6.5750 a bushel; May oats was up 2 cents at $3.3775 a bushel; while May soybeans increased 1.575 cents at $15.1375 a bushel.
Beef higher and pork lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
Apr. live cattle gained 2.95 cents at $1.7625 a pound; Apr. feeder cattle was up .37 cent at $2.0312 a pound; Apr. lean hogs was off 1.10 cents at $.7190 a pound. | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/business/article/grains-livestock-mixed-17895421.php | 2023-04-13 16:19:29 | 0 | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/business/article/grains-livestock-mixed-17895421.php |
The following cases were reported by the Northwest District Court of North Dakota:
Joshua Samuel Sanders, 40, of Williston, North Dakota pleaded guilty to one count of domestic violence with serious bodily injury and was sentenced by Judge Daniel El-Dweek to two years confinement with 625 days suspended and credit for 105 days served (90 days served with credit for 15 days good behavior). Sanders was also placed on two years supervised probation and must complete the Domestic Violence Treatment Program in McKenzie County and must pay administrative fees totaling $1,025. He is also prohibited from having any contact with the victim. Two counts of terrorizing an adult victim and three counts of domestic violence causing bodily injury were dismissed.
Justin Michael Wood, 33, of Watford City, North Dakota pleaded guilty to one count of interference with a phone during an emergency call and one count of conspiracy to commit theft ($1,000-10,000). Wood was sentenced by Judge Robin Schmidt to 18 months confinement for each offense. For the first offense, Wood was credited for 94 days served with one year, 88 days suspended. He was also placed on supervised probation for 18 months and must pay $525 in administrative fees. On the second count, Wood was credited for 34 days and placed on probation for 18 months to run concurrently with count one. He was also ordered to pay $3,619.54 in restitution and $525 in administrative fees. | https://www.willistonherald.com/news/northwest-district-court-case-update/article_cd3cc3f4-e8de-11ec-b9cb-d3a77c53223d.html | 2022-06-10 19:48:34 | 1 | https://www.willistonherald.com/news/northwest-district-court-case-update/article_cd3cc3f4-e8de-11ec-b9cb-d3a77c53223d.html |
Now in its 18th year, this impactful campaign has contributed to more than 900,000 children and youth that have been adopted from the U.S. foster care system
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), AdoptUSKids, and the Ad Council today launched new emotional public service advertisements (PSAs) that encourage prospective parents to adopt teens from foster care. Created by Durable Goods, the PSAs are inspired by the stories of real adoptive families that highlight how rewarding adoption is for both parents and teens.
Experience the full interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/9088351-ad-council-adoption-from-foster-care-campaign-new-psas/
"Our goal for these new PSAs is to continue to share poignant and emotional stories as genuine as the teens and parents who inspired them. Through these films, we can help prospective parents see the rewards that come with adopting teens from foster care: a lifetime of memories and experiences that both parents and children benefit from," said Michelle Hillman, Chief Campaign Development Officer of the Ad Council.
According to the most recent Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) data, teens (13–17 years of age) constituted 22% of the children/youth waiting to be adopted in the foster care system, but account for only 11% of those adopted. Teenagers in foster care can face a particularly challenging time getting adopted and may wait up to twice as long to achieve permanency than younger children.
"These exciting new PSAs demonstrate to prospective parents that adopting a teenager means experiencing all of the love, joys, challenges, and rewards of parenting. Teens never outgrow the need for a healthy family, and many teens who are in foster care especially benefit from the love, support, and stability that adoption can provide. Parents, teenagers, siblings, extended family, and communities all benefit when parents adopt a teenager and begin a new chapter of their family's story together," said Aysha E. Schomburg, Associate Commissioner, Children's Bureau.
Many prospective parents look forward to big life moments, such as seeing a child take their first steps or celebrating their first day of school, but oftentimes don't think of the rewards that can come with raising a teen. Developed by Durable Goods, the new PSAs are an extension of the campaign's "You Can't Imagine the Reward" platform and showcase the positive impact teens and their adoptive parents have on one another. One PSA, "Portrait," highlights some of the small moments that can build up to a lifetime of rewards, such as exploring new interests and creating memories together as a family. A second PSA, "Lucky Ones," emphasizes the rewards of family bonding and showcases how families can celebrate new milestones such as high school graduations. The work directs audiences to visit AdoptUSKids.org to learn more about adopting a teen from foster care. Parents can also call 1-888-200-4005 to receive information about the foster care system and the adoption process. Potential foster and adoptive families can also call 1-877-236-7831 for information in Spanish.
"This was such a special project," said Meghan Frederico, Durable Goods Director. "I spent six months working closely with the team to research, concept, and script these films, and it all began by speaking with families who had adopted teens from foster care. These conversations ran the gamut from tear-jerking to hilarious, and it was important to me that our work captured that full spectrum of emotion. Not just the emotional resonance of their stories, but also the vitality, joy, and spirit of these families."
Per the Ad Council's model, the PSAs will run in time and space donated by the media. The campaign is supported by longtime agency of record MMI Agency, who is extending the reach of the latest creative by securing donated media placements. Since the initial launch of the campaign in 2004, the campaign has received more than $735 million in donated media support across television, radio, print, out-of-home and digital media.
For more information about adoption, or about becoming an adoptive parent to a child or teen from foster care, please visit AdoptUSKids.org or visit the AdoptUSKids social communities on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
Within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is responsible for federal programs that promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities. The Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) administers national programs for children and youth; works with states, tribes, and local communities to develop services that support and strengthen family life; seeks joint ventures with the private sector to enhance the lives of children and their families; and provides information and other assistance to parents. Many of the programs administered by ACYF focus on children from low-income families; abused and neglected children; children and youth in need of foster care, independent living, adoption or other child welfare services; preschool children; children with disabilities; runaway and homeless youth; and children from Native American and migrant families. For more information on ACYF's adoption programs, please visit http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/focus-areas/adoption.
AdoptUSKids is a multi-faceted, federally funded project whose mission is to raise public awareness about the need for families for children in foster care, and assist states, territories, and tribes to recruit and retain foster and adoptive families and connect them with children. The project is managed through a cooperative agreement with the Children's Bureau at ACF. To learn more visit AdoptUSKids.org, or find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and view our inspiring videos on YouTube.
The Ad Council is where creativity and causes converge. The non-profit organization brings together the most creative minds in advertising, media, technology and marketing to address many of the nation's most important causes. The Ad Council has created many of the most iconic campaigns in advertising history. Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk. Smokey Bear. Love Has No Labels. Its innovative social good campaigns raise awareness, inspire action and save lives. To learn more, visit AdCouncil.org, follow the Ad Council's communities on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and view the creative on YouTube.
Teaming talent with ideas, Durable Goods produces broadcast, digital, and branded content for some of the world's biggest brands. Its roster of forward-thinking and innovative creators has partnered with the likes of PepsiCo, Toyota, Snapchat, Vans, Levi's, and American Airlines, among many others, to develop and elevate great content. Durable means enduring, long-lasting, and resilient, a spirit the team brings to every story they tell and the relationships they build. Because how they get there matters just as much as the idea itself. www.durablegoods.tv
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Facing sanctions for its Ukraine invasion, Russia's looking further afield to find customers for its crude oil, and it is having to rely on so-called "shadow fleets" to do so.
Jackie Northam is NPR's International Affairs Correspondent. She is a veteran journalist who has spent three decades reporting on conflict, geopolitics, and life across the globe - from the mountains of Afghanistan and the desert sands of Saudi Arabia, to the gritty prison camp at Guantanamo Bay and the pristine beauty of the Arctic. | https://www.wvasfm.org/business/business/2023-01-16/russia-relies-on-shadow-fleets-for-crude-oil-sales | 2023-01-16 12:13:05 | 0 | https://www.wvasfm.org/business/business/2023-01-16/russia-relies-on-shadow-fleets-for-crude-oil-sales |
New Partner Program will Bridge the Skills Gap in Legal Industry
OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Everlaw, the cloud-native investigation and litigation platform, today unveiled its new partner ecosystem program based on technology-industry best practices. With more than a dozen services partners, Everlaw will bring its modern, cloud-based ediscovery platform to customers across the globe to drive the digital transformation for the legal industry.
A recent survey shows that 96% of legal professionals deem the shift to the cloud as inevitable by 2024. Professional services are critical to expedite this digital transformation in providing expert staffing, technical skills and project management to the legal industry.
The new partner program delivers Everlaw-specific expertise — especially for the complex operations of the Am Law 200 and the growing needs of corporate in-house counsel — to tie together the value and business outcomes customers receive with the Everlaw platform.
"We pledge to co-sell, collaborate and go-to market with our partners – and not to compete against them," said Everlaw Founder and CEO AJ Shankar. "We are a software company delivering the world's most advanced ediscovery, looking to partner with world-class service providers to both scale our reach and help deliver the best customer outcomes for legal teams."
Most notably, Epiq, a global technology-enabled services leader to the legal industry and corporations, with more than 8,000 employees in 19 countries, leverages Everlaw. Epiq has handled some of the world's most high-profile and complex cases. Epiq's inclusion of the Everlaw platform in its Epiq Choice offering allows leaders in corporations and law firms the ability to take advantage of multiple ediscovery tools in one place with easy access and with a predictable monthly fee.
"The technology within our industry is rapidly evolving, and Epiq is focused on leveraging leading technology to drive better outcomes for our clients," said Epiq Senior Vice President of eDiscovery Services Scott Berger. "Adding Everlaw's advanced ediscovery platform to Epiq Choice, which as a part of the Epiq Service Cloud, supports our goal to offer our clients a combination of proprietary and other leading industry tools, infrastructure, and security that drives legal innovation and addresses a spectrum of client needs. With Epiq's depth of industry expertise, technology capability, and focus on service delivery quality, Epiq is positioned well to provide our clients with exceptional service around the Everlaw platform."
Everlaw partners deliver professional services to advance the use of its industry-leading artificial intelligence, automate legal workflows and integrate ancillary services such as information governance and preservation with ediscovery, for example. Specifically, Everlaw is expanding its partner footprint:
- Horizontally across legal services that span the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM)
- Vertically with specialization in navigating industries such as the public-sector
- Geographically with new partners in the U.K. and Australia New Zealand
Strategic global service partners are choosing Everlaw as a cloud-native, award-winning company with a transparent pricing model and state-of-the-art platform, equipped with leading privacy, security and compliance certifications such as FedRAMP, HIPAA, GDPR and SOC Type 2.
"Over the past decades we've seen how cloud has transformed IT, sales, finance and HR, and now the time is ripe for legal departments and law firms," said Ryan O'Leary, research manager, privacy and legal technology, IDC. "The legal industry's digital shift is opening up a new world of strategic transformation services, like the ones in Everlaw partner program."
Everlaw helps legal teams navigate the increasingly complex ediscovery landscape to chart a straighter path to the truth. Trusted by Fortune 100 corporate counsel, 91 of the Am Law 200, and all 50 state attorneys general, Everlaw's combination of intuitive experience, advanced technology, and partnership with customers empowers organizations to tackle the most pressing technological challenges—and transform their approach to discovery and litigation in the process. Founded in 2010 and based in Oakland, Calif., Everlaw is funded by top-tier investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, CapitalG, HIG Growth Partners, K9 Ventures, Menlo Ventures, and TPG Growth.
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Man sentenced to prison for kidnap, rape of young woman in 2019
BOSTON (WCVB) – A judge in Boston sentenced a man to serve between 29 to 39 years in prison Monday for kidnapping and raping a young woman in 2019.
Victor Pena, 42, was convicted last week on one count of kidnapping and 10 counts of aggravated rape.
The jury reached its verdict after only about two hours of deliberations.
Pena was not in the courtroom during the seven day trial or sentencing, except for when he took the stand. He otherwise appeared through zoom.
The survivor gave a victim impact statement on her life since her three-day captivity in Pena’s apartment in January 2019.
She wrote that there will never be an end to the ways he destroyed her life and said the experience continues to impact her ability to feel safe, normal or comfortable in her own body.
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Godspeed Larry Hogan! I say that as a Democrat who didn’t always agree with Gov. Hogan’s policies. And civility across party lines might not be popular in these hyper-partisan times, but I think he deserves thanks for his service in leading the state during some of the most challenging times in memory.
He didn’t get much thanks from his own Republican Party. It widely rejected his chosen successor in favor of a far-right ideologue — and lost impressively because of it. Personally, I hope Hogan is successful in offering Republicans a different future.
As the Hogan administration comes to an end in the next few weeks, there will undoubtedly be some retrospectives written about his accomplishments (because that’s what outgoing administrations do). However, I am most grateful for the things he didn’t do.
He didn’t make the response to the COVID pandemic all about politics. He didn’t pander to the conspiracy theorists and extremist elements in his party. He didn’t try to sell the Big Lie that the 2020 election had been stolen. And he didn’t support the Jan. 6 insurrection. He didn’t do the thingsmany other Republicans with national aspirations have done. I think our state did better than most because of that. His focus was on governing rather than political performance art during his eight years in office, for which he was rewarded with one of the highest approval ratings of any governor in the nation.
You would think with success like that the Maryland Republican Party would want to bottle it and use it for its candidates up and down the ballot. But you would be wrong. The Republican Party faithful rejected Hogan’s legacy in favor of Dan Cox, a Trump-endorsed, QAnon-friendly candidate who helped organize buses to the Jan. 6 insurrection. One well-known Republican blogger, Brian Griffiths, predicted the nomination of Cox would be an extinction level event for the Maryland Republican Party — and he was mostly correct.
Not only was Cox defeated by one of the largest margins in Maryland history, he and other far-right candidates Republicans nominated were a drag on their candidates at every level. I saw it personally at the polling places where Democratic candidates campaigned as a team with literature that listed candidates from the top to the bottom of the ballot, while most Republican candidates had to run away from the top of their ticket.
Otherwise competitive and competent Republican candidates got wiped out in 2022. After a drubbing like that you would think that perhaps the state Republican Party would conclude it should have listened to Hogan. Again you would be wrong. The newly elected chair of the Maryland Republican Party is Nicole Beus Harris, the political adviser and wife of Andy Harris, the far-right Congressman from the Eastern Shore who defended Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election and voted against giving the Congressional Gold Medal to officers who protected the Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Whatever happens in Hogan’s future, I think he is owed a debt of thanks for his service as governor, and I hope he is successful in his apparent goal of turning the Republican Party away from far-right extremism and back to its roots. We could all use a return to civility in politics, and government guided by fact not by conspiracy-driven fiction. Godspeed and good luck Larry Hogan!
Scott Poyer is the Clerk of the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court. The opinions in this article are the author’s and do not necessarily represent the views of the Maryland Judiciary. | https://www.capitalgazette.com/opinion/columns/ac-ce-scott-poyer-commentary-jan-20230103-skuapmhxobad5c3r2mg4t3htsm-story.html | 2023-01-03 11:44:33 | 1 | https://www.capitalgazette.com/opinion/columns/ac-ce-scott-poyer-commentary-jan-20230103-skuapmhxobad5c3r2mg4t3htsm-story.html |
WFO SACRAMENTO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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FLOOD WARNING
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
1147 AM PST Mon Jan 16 2023
...The National Weather Service in Sacramento CA has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in California...
Mormon Slough at Bellota affecting San Joaquin County.
Cosumnes River At Michigan Bar affecting Amador, Sacramento and
El Dorado Counties.
.Heavy rainfall has produced significant rises on the Cosumnes River
and Mormon Slough at Bellota. The Cosumnes River at Michigan Bar and
Mormon Slough at Bellota are expected to rise above flood stage this
afternoon. The rivers will then fall below flood stage late this
afternoon.
For the Mormon Slough...including Bellota...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Cosumnes River...including Michigan Bar, McConnell...Minor
flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
For more hydrologic information and stage definitions refer to the
following web site: wrh.noaa.gov/sto/hydro_data.php
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 530 AM PST.
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mormon Slough at Bellota.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Water rises out of the pilot channel but
not yet on the levee slopes.
At 14.2 feet, UOP research within the Calaveras River channel is
affected by water levels.
At 16.0 feet, Monitor Stage - Bike trail within lower Calaveras
River channel flooded.
At 22.0 feet, Flood Stage
At 23.0 feet, Danger Stage
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM PST Monday the stage was 21.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 22.6 feet this afternoon. It
will then fall below flood stage late this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- Flood History...No available flood history.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...
* WHERE...Cosumnes River at Michigan Bar.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Low lying lands along the river begin to
flood.
At 12.0 feet, Water flows on to the road near Wilton.
- At 10:30 AM PST Monday the stage was 11.1 feet.
this afternoon to a crest of 12.1 feet late this afternoon.
It will then fall below flood stage late this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
12.2 feet on 04/03/1958.
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The Warriors hold many titles. They’re the defending NBA champions, revolutionaries of the sport, and the league’s most valuable team.
But they can add a new one to the list: They’re the NBA’s most generous team on the court, too.
What else would you call a squad that has spotted their opponents first-half double-digit leads in each of their last six games?
Yes, the Warriors have taken “unselfish play” to a new, unhelpful level.
Those head starts didn’t matter much when the Warriors were playing at Chase Center — where the vibes are always positive and a comeback is always possible — the Dubs have now been burned in both road games they’ve played since capping off a five-game home winning streak last Friday.
Sunday, they spotted the Lakers 20 points early in the first quarter. Tuesday, they let the Thunder run out to a double-digit lead to start the game, and then, after a run of their own, let OKC build up a 14-point lead in the second quarter.
The Warriors lost both games. They are truly great guests — not only do they fill the stands, but they also give the home team every opportunity to win.
The Warriors will keep losing games — particularly on the road — if they don’t stop being so generous to their opponents.
“I wish knew. If I knew, I would obviously tell the team what was happening,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said after the Oklahoma City loss. “But the slow starts have been really consistent. We changed the starting lineup tonight and it didn’t make any difference. We still fell way behind right away.”
The sky is not falling. The Warriors are still in the thick of the playoff race. That five-game winning streak last week put them in the Western Conference’s top-six — if the season ended today, they’d avoid the play-in tournament. That seeding has held despite these two recent road losses.
“It’s weird to say it: We’re still trying to win championships, but we’re also trying to stay out of the play-in, too. Both can be true,” Steph Curry said after Sunday’s loss to the Lakers.
Here’s an equally weird comment: If the Warriors want to avoid playing most of their games on the road this postseason (if they make it at all), they need to start winning road games in the regular season.
Only one team has won a championship in the NBA’s eight-team playoff era (1984) while not having home-court advantage in the first round.
And while the Warriors have one big thing in common with the 1995 Houston Rockets — both teams are defending champions — that’s where the similarities end.
That Rockets team won 47 games in the regular season. The Warriors must win 13 of their remaining 16 games to match that number.
That Rockets team also won nine road playoff games en route to their title. That was an incredible accomplishment, no doubt, but Houston was 22-19 on the road in the regular season.
Meanwhile, the Warriors are an astounding 7-25 on the road after Tuesday’s loss. That’s tied second-fewest road wins in the NBA, tied with the Pistons, and only bested by the Spurs and this season’s Rockets.
Yes, it’s the teams crossing their fingers for Victor Wembanyama, and a Warriors team that still thinks it can win a championship.
You are the company you keep, and this company is unbecoming for the Dubs.
Outside of pointing out the team’s waning effort and focus, the Warriors’ road-home splits are inexplicable.
Perhaps they’ll change in the postseason, when every game feels immense. But when is it fair to stop suspending disbelief that a road turnaround is coming for this team?
It seems more than fair to do it now. The Warriors thought they had turned the corner with their home winning streak. They’re unquestionably still on the straightaway.
However, we can’t write the Dubs off quite yet because of those 1995 Rockets.
Specifically, the team’s motto, famously said by coach Rudy Tomjanovich:
“Don’t ever underestimate the heart of a champion.”
Yes, it’d be nice to see more heart right now, but until this Warriors team is officially eliminated from the Western Conference playoffs — for the first time with their big three healthy, it should be noted — you have to give them at least some benefit of the doubt. | https://www.chicoer.com/2023/03/08/kurtenbach-the-warriors-are-the-nbas-most-generous-team-thats-a-big-problem/ | 2023-03-08 20:43:57 | 0 | https://www.chicoer.com/2023/03/08/kurtenbach-the-warriors-are-the-nbas-most-generous-team-thats-a-big-problem/ |
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Racing is a family affair for 2nd generation drag racer Sarah Allen
July 27, 2023
Second generation race car driver, Sarah Allen joins the show today. I had the pleasure of documenting her NHRA racing journey in her A-Fuel dragster a few weeks ago. We have a great conversation about growing up in the NHRA racing community and learning from other women race car drivers in her class. We also discuss how she handles her diabetes while she races and what she is doing to bring awareness to juvenile diabetes research. Stay tuned. | https://www.wishtv.com/podcast-episode/racing-is-a-family-affair-for-2nd-generation-drag-racer-sarah-allen/ | 2023-07-27 23:10:09 | 1 | https://www.wishtv.com/podcast-episode/racing-is-a-family-affair-for-2nd-generation-drag-racer-sarah-allen/ |
Chevrolet debuted the 2023 Colorado midsize pickup on Thursday, and from top to bottom, nearly everything about this truck is new. That's a good thing: The Colorado (and its GMC Canyon twin) was the old dog in the highly competitive midsize truck class, but a bunch of new tricks should help bring it back to the forefront again.
This story serves as a general overview of the 2023 Colorado lineup. If you're most interested in the off-road-focused Colorado ZR2, we have a separate story about that. Be sure to check out our midsize truck spec comparison, as well.
New design, three off-road trims
When the Chevy Colorado goes on sale in the first half of 2023, it'll be offered in five different trim levels. The base Work Truck (WT) will be the entry point, and from there customers can step up to the Colorado LT, Trail Boss, Z71 and ZR2.
Those last three all have varying levels of off-road capability, with the ZR2 being the most extreme. The Z71 is more of a rugged appearance package than anything else, while the Trail Boss has a 2-inch suspension lift, 3-inch wider front track and 32-inch all-terrain tires. The ZR2 ups the ante with a 3-inch suspension lift and sophisticated Multimatic DSSV dampers -- just like the ones used on the Silverado ZR2. We have more details about what separates these off-road trims in our Colorado ZR2 debut story.
Regardless of trim, every Colorado will be offered with the same Crew Cab and short-box configuration. The truck is a little larger in each dimension than before, and its wheels have the same bolt pattern as the larger Silverado pickup, opening the door for more options. Overall, the new look is pretty clean -- much better than the fugly Silverado, for sure -- and the Z71 and ZR2 models come with LED lighting.
A lot of trucks offer underfloor storage in the bed, but Chevy offers a similar solution inside the Colorado's tailgate. When the tailgate is down, you can open a compartment that measures 45 inches wide and 4 inches deep. It's also watertight and comes with a drain if you want to throw ice in there to use it as a cooler. This is standard on the ZR2 and optional on other Colorado models. Other functional bed bits include eight standard tie-down points with the ability to add nine more, and a midway-open function that can support up to 500 pounds, perfect for carrying longer objects.
One engine, three power levels
Every 2023 Chevy Colorado will be powered by a 2.7-liter turbocharged I4 engine, paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission. On WT and LT trims, rear-wheel drive is standard and four-wheel drive is optional, while Trail Boss, Z71 and ZR2 models come standard with 4WD.
Despite all trucks sharing the same engine, Chevy offers three different power outputs depending on trim. The base 2.7L Turbo is standard on WT and LT, while the 2.7L Turbo Plus is optional. The Z71 and Trail Boss come standard with the 2.7L Turbo Plus, and the most powerful 2.7L Turbo High-Output is reserved for the ZR2.
Chevy will no longer offer the 2.8-liter turbodiesel I4 or 3.6-liter V6 engines in any Colorado. The automaker says electrification isn't in the cards for the Colorado, either.
Depending on the trim level, the Colorado has as many as five different drive modes. Normal is, well, normal, Tow/Haul changes the transmission shift points and throttle response, Off-Road makes further adjustments to the powertrain and traction control, Terrain is designed for low-speed rock crawling and Baja -- a ZR2 exclusive -- is all about high-speed desert running.
A nicer interior with lots of tech
The old Colorado's cabin was dumpy from the day it debuted, and thankfully, the new truck gets a fresh overhaul. Chevy says there are four new interior schemes with wrapped and stitched knee pads on the doors and center console (for some models). Other trims get neat contrast stitching, and cloth and leather upholstery choices will be offered. For the first time, Chevy will even offer the Colorado with a sunroof.
A big highlight of the Colorado's cabin is the standard 11.3-inch central touchscreen, running an updated version of Chevy's easy-to-use infotainment software. There are customizable pages, an off-road-specific display (altitude, roll, pitch, etc.) and built-in Google apps for maps, music and more. On top of that, all Colorados come with an 8-inch digital gauge cluster.
The 11.3-inch screen has a whole bunch of camera view options, with some specific to hooking up a trailer and towing, which also works with Chevy's smartphone trailering app. The Z71 and ZR2 even come with an underbody camera, so you'll be able to see big obstacles and (hopefully) prevent scraping the truck.
On the driver-assistance front, automatic emergency braking, forward-collision warning, front pedestrian braking, lane-keeping assist, lane-departure warning, automatic high-beam headlights and a following distance alert are standard across the board. Additional technologies like a 360-degree camera system, adaptive cruise control, rear pedestrian alert, rear cross-traffic braking and blind-spot monitoring are available, and Chevy will offer these systems as options on every trim level, even the base WT.
Coming next year
The 2023 Chevy Colorado will be built at General Motors' factory in Wentzville, Missouri. Production is expected to begin in early 2023, and Chevy says it will release final pricing and fuel economy data closer to that time.
As for the Colorado's fraternal twin, the GMC Canyon, you can expect a similar upgrade. GMC confirmed the new Canyon will have an AT4X trim similar to the Colorado ZR2, and the truck will make its debut this summer. In other words, we'll see it soon. | https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/2023-chevy-colorado-truck-debut/ | 2022-07-28 14:47:15 | 0 | https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/2023-chevy-colorado-truck-debut/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors in the Trump Organization’s criminal tax fraud trial rested their case Monday earlier than expected, pinning hopes for convicting Donald Trump’s company largely on the word of two top executives who cut deals before testifying that they schemed to avoid taxes on company-paid perks.
Allen Weisselberg, the company’s longtime finance chief, and Jeffrey McConney, a senior vice president and controller, testified for the bulk of the prosecution’s eight-day case, bringing the drama of their own admitted wrongdoing to a trial heavy on numbers, spreadsheets, tax returns and payroll records.
Weisselberg, who pleaded guilty in August to dodging taxes on $1.7 million in extras, was required to testify as a prosecution witness as part of a plea deal in exchange for a promised sentence of five months in jail. McConney was granted immunity to testify.
The Trump Organization’s lawyers opened their defense by calling to the witness stand the accountant who handled tax returns and other financial matters for Trump, the Trump Organization and hundreds of Trump entities since the 1980s.
Donald Bender, a partner at Mazars USA LLP, said McConney would call him “numerous times” a week about various tax issues and that he got emails from Weisselberg so often, he even made time to respond while away in the mountains or vacationing in Paris.
Bender said he interacted with far less frequently with Trump, his biggest client — attending his 2005 wedding, but otherwise talking to him maybe a couple times a year.
Once Trump became president in 2017, Bender said he’d visit him twice a year at the White House so he could sign his tax extensions and returns — but those trips ended when the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Trump blamed Bender and Mazars for the company’s troubles, writing on his Truth Social platform last week: “The highly paid accounting firm should have routinely picked these things up – we relied on them. VERY UNFAIR!”
Prosecutors had considered calling the accountant, even prepping him for six hours during a Zoom conference on Saturday, but decided to leave him for the defense. Bender’s testimony will continue Tuesday.
Prosecutors called just three other witnesses: the Trump Organization’s accounts payable supervisor, a forensic accountant for the Manhattan district attorney’s office, and a state tax auditor who investigated Weisselberg’s taxes. The auditor was on the witness stand Monday.
Weisselberg, now a senior adviser at the company, testified last week that he conspired with McConney, his subordinate, to hide more than a decade’s worth of extras from his taxable income, but that neither Trump nor the family were involved.
McConney testified that Weisselberg and another executive, Michael Calamari Sr., leaned on him over the years to fudge payroll records to hide extras such as Manhattan apartments and Mercedes-Benz cars from their taxable income, in part by reducing their salaries by the cost of those perks and issuing falsified W-2 forms.
Manhattan prosecutors allege that the Trump Organization helped top executives avoid paying taxes on company-paid perks and that it is liable for Weisselberg’s wrongdoing because he was a “high managerial agent” acting on its behalf.
The tax fraud case is the only trial to arise from the Manhattan district attorney’s three-year investigation of Trump and his business practices. If convicted, the company could be fined more than $1 million and face difficulty making deals.
Bender’s firm, Mazars, cut ties with Trump in February and said annual financial statements it prepared for him “should no longer be relied upon” after New York Attorney General Letitia James said the statements regularly misstated the value of assets.
James filed a lawsuit in September accusing Trump and his company of padding his net worth by billions of dollars and habitually misleading banks and others about the value of assets such as golf courses, hotels and his Mar-a-Lago estate.
Trump’s financial statements are not a part of the criminal case.
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NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Police in North Little Rock are investigating a shooting that happened Wednesday morning.
Police said the shooting happened in the 2200 block of East Washington Avenue at about 10:53 a.m.
After arriving on the scene, police said that they found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Police said he was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The victim’s current condition has not been released.
Police have not released the identity of the victim or a suspect at this time.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the department’s tip-line at 501-680-8439.
This is a developing story. | https://www.fox16.com/crime/north-little-rock-police-investigating-wednesday-shooting/ | 2022-06-01 19:46:09 | 0 | https://www.fox16.com/crime/north-little-rock-police-investigating-wednesday-shooting/ |
SUZHOU, China, May 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 26, 2023, the "CELL WORLD 1st Global Cell Therapy Summit and Hillgene Biopharma Anniversary Celebration," meticulously planned by Hillgene Biopharma and Biovalley, was successfully held at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Wuzhong District, Suzhou. The event was well-attended, with regulatory experts, scientific researchers from academic associations, professional investors from capital institutions, and industry-leading corporate leaders gathered to discuss the future of cell therapy.
Opening Address
Zhang Dan, the co-founder and co-chairman from Jiangsu Hillgene Biopharma Co., Ltd., served as the host and gave a speech at the opening ceremony of the conference. "This is the 1st summit of CELL WORLD, and Hillgene Biopharma will host this summit in the long term. Each event will focus on a common concern, addressing the challenges faced by the industry and unmet clinical needs, offering a stage-wise solution through the summit. The solution could be an answer in terms of commercialization, regulatory policy or economy, or an answer concerning the above two or more."
Li Hongjian, the founder, chairman, and CEO of Jiangsu Hillgene Biopharma Co., Ltd., delivered the opening speech. "As a leading professional CDMO company focused on cell therapy, since its establishment, Hillgene Biopharma has exceeded a total service order of over RMB 530 million, 100% of which were for cell therapy projects (including 34 new drug projects from academicians' teams), covering advanced therapies such as CAR-T, CAR-NK, and TCR-T. We have successfully filed IND for 8 projects, with 2 registered clinical projects underway.In terms of international footprint, our company has supported 4 projects for FDA & EMA orphan drug designations. I hope this 1st CELL WORLD Global Cell Therapy Summit will further promote the development and innovation of cell therapy industry globally and provide more thoughts and practical examples."
Keynote Speeches
Dr. Fan Xiaohu, founder and CEO of Wondercel Biotech and former Chief Scientist of Legend Biotech, gave an opening keynote report titled "How Do Cell Therapy Products Participate in International Competition".
Zhao Yuan, CTO of Jiangsu Hillgene Biopharma Co., Ltd., expert of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), and former Director of the Gene Therapy Division of the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the UK, shared strategies from the perspective of EU regulation on the CMC of cell therapy drugs in her speech titled "CMC Strategy of Cell Therapy Drug from the Perspective of EU Regulation".
Dr. He Xuhua, Director of the Department of Hematopathology at Duke University School of Medicine and Lifetime Professor of Hematologic Diagnosis at MD Anderson Cancer Center in the US, delivered a report titled "Best Oncology Practice for Implementation of CAR-T Therapy in DLBCL and Myeloma - From Novel Data to Multidisciplinary Clinical Care".
Lv Xiaobin, a former senior review expert at the FDA and the chief reviewer of CMC for Novartis' CAR-T drug Kymriah's BLA, shared in his report "Viewing Cell Therapy Drug Registration in the United States from a Review Perspective," the challenges encountered during the drug registration process, and how to combine different tools to overcome these obstacles and gain approval smoothly.
Signing Ceremony for Strategic Cooperation
A signing ceremony for strategic cooperation was held concurrently in this forum. Representatives of Jiangsu Hillgene Biopharma Co., Ltd. successfully signed contracts with Shanghai NK CellTech Co., Ltd., TCRx (Nanjing) Therapeutics Co.Ltd, and Suzhou VDO Biotech Co., Ltd., to jointly promote the efficient progress of cooperative projects and achieve mutual benefits.
Round Table Discussion
The round table discussion, themed "Cell Therapy Clinical Research and Development Strategy Guided by Clinical Demand," was hosted by Dr. Cai Xuejun, Vice President of Global R&D and Head of China R&D Department at Bristol-Myers Squibb. Participants included Dr. Zheng Xiaonan, Executive Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the China Biopharmaceutical Industry Chain Innovation Transformation Alliance, Dr. Zhu Chouwen, Director of Shanghai Clinical Research Center and President of Shanghai University of Science and Technology Research Hospital, Dr. Zhou Huan, Dean of the Clinical Trial Technology Academy of Anqing Medical College and Director of the Clinical Trial Research Center of The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Dr. Tian Xiaopeng, Deputy Chief Physician of Hematology Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, and Dr. Zhou Jiawei, Research Doctor at the GCP Center of Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences.
Executive Seminar
The executive seminar, themed "Cell Therapy Development Strategy Aiming for International Success," was chaired by Dr. Zhang Dan. The attendees actively expressed their opinions, having a thorough exchange and in-depth discussion about the challenges in the field of cell therapy.
After the summit, all the attendees took a group photo for memorabilia.
The "CELL WORLD 1st Global Cell Therapy Summit and Hillgene Biopharma Anniversary Celebration" came to a perfect end amid the laughter and joy of the banquet.
We thank all the participants, the organizers, and all the behind-the-scenes staff for their hard work. Hillgene Biopharma will continue to follow closely the development of the biopharmaceutical field, always adhering to the vision of "letting cell therapy write a new chapter of life," focusing on providing cell therapy solutions for the industry, striving for perfection, and committed to pushing more cell therapies to the market to benefit more patients.
Hillgene Biopharma sincerely looks forward to moving ahead with all the participants in the field of cell therapy, and hopes to have more collaborations in the industry to stride towards a bright and splendid future.
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Legendary NCAA men's basketball coach and founder of the V Foundation for Cancer Research will be inducted as part of the 2023 Class during festivities August 11-12
CARY, N.C., April 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Legendary NCAA men's basketball coach, ESPN announcer and founder of the V Foundation for Cancer Research Jim Valvano, was named to the 2023 Class of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The full Hall of Fame class was announced during the NCAA Final Four on April 1 in Houston, Texas. The 2023 class will be officially enshrined during festivities in Springfield, Massachusetts, August 11-12.
Valvano graduated from Rutgers College in 1967 before launching a 19-year men's college basketball coaching career. He began his career at Johns Hopkins for the 1969-70 season, leading the Blue Jays to their first winning season (10-9) in 24 years. Following Johns Hopkins, Valvano held head coaching positions at Bucknell (1972-75), Iona (1975-80) and North Carolina State (1980-90). Valvano-led teams reached the NCAA Tournament on nine occasions. In 1983, NC State won the NCAA Division I National Championship, defeating Houston, 54-52, for the program's second national title. Valvano finished his head coaching career with a record of 346-210. After he retired from coaching, Jim acted as a broadcaster for ESPN and ABC Sports, as well as a reporter for the World League of American Football during its first season. Valvano won a Cable ACE Award in 1992 for being a Commentator/Analyst for NCAA basketball broadcasts.
The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, is home to more than 400 inductees and over 40,000 square feet of basketball history. Named after the founder of basketball, James Naismith, the organization was founded in 1959 and is dedicated to promoting, preserving and celebrating the game of basketball at every level. Valvano was nominated through the Direct-Elect Category: Contributor Nominations.
After being diagnosed with cancer in 1992, Valvano and ESPN announced the establishment of the V Foundation for Cancer Research in 1993. Valvano delivered a legendary speech at the 1993 ESPY Awards, in which he expressed the importance of cancer research. Jim recognized that investing in cancer research provides better outcomes for those faced with the disease in the future, and made cancer research the sole purpose of the V Foundation. He died of cancer a little more than a month after his speech.
"Throughout his coaching career, Jim embodied the spirit he spoke of at the ESPYS, 'Don't Give Up . . . Don't Ever Give Up!'®" V Foundation CEO Shane Jacobson said. "We at the V Foundation are thrilled to see him recognized for his accomplishments and spirit of determination on the court and know that continues to inspire our community in working to achieve Victory Over Cancer®."
Jim's legacy continues to inspire. The V Foundation funds promising, innovative research of all cancer types through grants awarded to the 71 National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers in the US and other exceptional research institutions. Since being founded in 1993, the V Foundation has funded nearly 1,200 cancer research grants totaling over $310 million.
Valvano is the fourth member of the Naismith Hall of Fame with a connection to NC State. He joins David Thompson (Class of 1996), Everett N. Case (Class of 1982) and Kay Yow (Class of 2002).
"Jim's tenacity and passion as a coach and as an ambassador for the game of basketball – and game of life – set a standard of excellence that we at the V Foundation embody to this day," Evan Goldberg, Chair of the V Foundation Board of Directors, said. "It's an honor to carry on his legacy through our work funding game-changing cancer research."
About the V Foundation for Cancer Research
The V Foundation for Cancer Research was founded in 1993 by ESPN and the late Jim Valvano, legendary North Carolina State University basketball coach and ESPN commentator. The V Foundation has funded over $310 million in game-changing cancer research grants nationwide through a competitive process strictly supervised by a world-class Scientific Advisory Committee. Because the V Foundation has an endowment to cover administrative expenses, 100% of direct donations is awarded to cancer research and programs. The V team is committed to accelerating Victory Over Cancer®. To learn more, visit v.org.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Binance have reached an agreement in court that lets the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange continue to operate in the United States as it battles SEC fraud charges.
Under a consent order filed Saturday, the defendants in the June 5 lawsuit agreed to repatriate all assets held for the benefit of Binance’s U.S. trading customers.
The SEC alleges Binance broke U.S. law by operating as an unregistered securities exchange. It filed similar charges against the world’s other top cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, nearly simultaneously.
But Binance and its CEO, Changpeng Zhao, face additional charges of diverting customer funds – concealing the fact that it was commingling billions of dollars in investor assets and sending them to a third party that Zhao also owned.
As a result, the SEC asked that the assets of Binance’s U.S. platform be frozen.
The order signed by Washington, D.C. federal judge Amy Berman Jackson prevents the defendants from spending corporate assets other than for ordinary business expenses. It also requires SEC oversight on any spending and prohibits the defendants from destroying records, the agency said in a statement.
The consent order obliges Binance to create new digital wallets for U.S. customers and transfer assets to them within two weeks.
The cryptocurrency industry has been marred by scandals and market meltdowns. Industry leaders say the SEC crackdown signals that U.S. regulators believe cryptocurrency has no room in the traditional financial system.
In August 2021, SEC chair Gary Gensler said investors weren’t adequately protected in crypto markets, calling them more like the “ Wild West. ”
The collapse of crypto prices last year as well as the demise of several notable crypto companies — including FTX — exposed investors to billions of dollars in losses. | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/national-news/under-court-deal-binance-can-continue-u-s-operations-as-it-battles-sec-fraud-charges/ | 2023-06-17 19:19:13 | 0 | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/national-news/under-court-deal-binance-can-continue-u-s-operations-as-it-battles-sec-fraud-charges/ |
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Bob Boone waved to the Phillies crowd that accentuated the “Booooo” in his name in honor of the Gold Glove-winning catcher that caught the last out of the 1980 World Series.
He was an All-Star, a defensive whiz in Philly, a revered member of that championship season who, along with late Tug McGraw — his arms stretched high to the sky, bounding on the turf — was swallowed up into a mass of burgundy pinstripes in an image that resonates here to this day.
This year’s Phillies are on a 10-1 winning streak, have an NL wild-card berth in sight and have the city again in a frenzy. And Boone, on Sunday, fumbled the endorsement of the Phillies as a contender as much as he did a Frank White pop foul in Game 6 of the 1980 playoffs.
“I’m a Yankees fan now, sorry. My son’s there,” Boone said of Aaron Boone, who has the Yankees at an American League-best 70-39. He added of the Phillies: “They ain’t beating the Yankees, I’ll tell you that.”
Aaron Nola and Rhys Hoskins; Kyle Schwarber and Alec Bohm; Zack Wheeler and Noah Syndergaard — they all may disagree. Their team is looking to crack the postseason for the first time since 2011 and break the longest playoff drought in the National League.
If they can, they’ll have a shot at the franchise’s third World Series championship in their 139-year history, though this year’s Phillies aren’t quite the no-doubt-about-it contenders as the 1980 and 2008 teams that had MVPs and All-Stars like Pete Rose, Chase Utley, Steve Carlton, Cole Hamels, Mike Schmidt and Ryan Howard.
But with Hoskins, Schwarber and a stout front end of the rotation leading the way, anything less than a playoff berth would be considered a bust.
The Phillies open a three-game home series Tuesday against the Marlins. The Phils are 60-48 — 12 games over .500 for the first time since Aug. 20, 2018 — and are coming off of their third four-game sweep of the season.
They moved ahead of San Diego for the second NL wild-card spot and interim manager Rob Thomson is a whopping 38-19 since he took over for Joe Girardi, who was fired June 3.
The Phillies are doing all of this without league MVP Bryce Harper, who is still out indefinitely with a broken left thumb that happened when he was hit by a pitch at the end of June. The Phillies are 21-13 since then.
Harper, hitting .318 with 15 home runs, 48 RBIs and .985 OPS, had pins removed last week and hit Sunday off a tee. So when he comes back, it will be like the Phillies made a Juan Soto-esque trade deadline deal without giving up any prospects.
With apologies to the 76ers, here they come. Is this Philly’s team of the year?
“Usually, winning teams have to face some sort of adversity throughout the year,” Hoskins said. “We have. Not to say we won’t these last couple of weeks of the season, last six weeks of the season, but we know that we can.”
Hoskins has seen his share of sizzling summer stretches melt into fall swoons during his first five seasons with the Phillies. But right now, they’re peaking in early August, doing what’s needed (winning 19 of the last 26 games against the NL East) and hoping trade-deadline acquisitions Syndergaard, veteran reliever David Robertson and center fielder Brandon Marsh will push the Phillies into the playoffs.
It’s not all outsiders contributing to the success: Hoskins, Nick Maton, Bohm and Bryson Stott comprise a completely homegrown infield, and Maton had four RBIs and Stott three in Philadelphia’s 13-1 win Sunday over the Nationals.
As a coach with the Yankees, Thomson saw Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford and other franchise legends come through the clubhouse with a World Series ring or two ... or 10. Catching up with Rose, Carlton and other 1980 winners over the weekend stirred championship feelings.
“Any time you can hang around a world champion and start talking about that stuff, I think it helps,” Thomson said.
The Phillies play 35 of their final 54 games against teams with losing records, and Thomson can’t wait see to see how far the Phillies can go.
“I know the last few years we haven’t played well in September. But each team was a little different,” Thomson said. “It wasn’t the same exact group. This is a different group and there’s a lot of leadership in the clubhouse and a lot of winners on the field and they’re playing well. We’ve got an outstanding bullpen that’s pitching very well.
“I have a lot of confidence that this team can get right through at the end.” | https://www.wfmz.com/sports/rob-thomson-confident-that-phillies-can-avoid-a-september-swoon/article_cb7dfefe-175d-11ed-a2d1-3f7b570915a1.html | 2022-08-08 22:54:35 | 0 | https://www.wfmz.com/sports/rob-thomson-confident-that-phillies-can-avoid-a-september-swoon/article_cb7dfefe-175d-11ed-a2d1-3f7b570915a1.html |
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Greece’s newly appointed defense minister on Thursday welcomed a deescalation of tensions in the eastern Mediterranean, expressing hope this would lead to a “climate of trust” without directly referring to Turkey.
But Nikos Dendias said that trust must be built on the U.N. charter and on respect for the rule of law on land and at sea with the “absolute condemnation for the threat of the use of force.”
Dendias, a former foreign minister, made the remarks after talks with his Cypriot counterpart Michalis Georgallas during his first overseas visit following the reelection of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Although Dendias’ remarks were clearly referring to Turkey, the Greek top diplomat didn’t mention the country by name, ostensibly in hopes of encouraging reelected Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to engage in dialogue with Athens and Cyprus on a host of issues that continue to be a source of friction between the neighbors.
Dendias’ visit came two days after a visit to Cyprus by his successor at the Greek Foreign Ministry, Giorgos Gerapetritis, who said that Greece is ready to start talks with Turkey to resolve a long-standing dispute over maritime borders that has brought the two countries to the brink of armed conflict.
Dendias repeated that Greece strongly opposes the view of Turkey and the breakaway Turkish Cypriots that a peace deal for ethnically divided Cyprus must be based on recognition of two separate states, in contravention of U.N. resolutions calling for a federation made up of Greek- and Turkish- speaking sectors.
Cyprus was split in 1974 following a coup by supporters of union with Greece. Only Turkey recognizes Turkish Cypriot independence in the island’s northern third and maintains more than 35,000 troops there.
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said that bolstering Cyprus’ deterrent capabilities is among his new government’s priorities. | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/business/ap-business/ap-greece-welcomes-deescalation-in-the-eastern-mediterranean-without-directly-referring-to-turkey/ | 2023-07-06 23:52:11 | 1 | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/business/ap-business/ap-greece-welcomes-deescalation-in-the-eastern-mediterranean-without-directly-referring-to-turkey/ |
BEIJING, Dec. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For more than a century, China has tirelessly pursued modernization — from "Revitalize China" to the "four modernizations" goal launched after the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, referring to agriculture, industry, defense and science.
Now modernization is no longer simply a dream for the Chinese people. In 2022, China's leadership unveiled its blueprint for building a modern socialist China in all respects featuring a unique Chinese path.
"An ambitious blueprint has been drawn for building a modern socialist country in all respects and advancing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts through a Chinese path to modernization, sounding a clarion call of the times for us forging ahead on a new journey," Chinese President Xi Jinping said in his New Year address on Saturday.
Toward Chinese modernization
In October, Chinese modernization, a key term defining China's journey to rejuvenation, was for the first time written into a report to the National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
Chinese modernization has elements that are universal to all modernization processes but is characterized by features that are unique to the Chinese context.
President Xi has underscored the unique features of Chinese modernization: the modernization of a huge population, of common prosperity for all, of material and cultural-ethical advancement, of harmony between humanity and nature, and of peaceful development.
China is working to achieve modernization for more than 1.4 billion people, a number larger than the combined population of all developed countries in the world today.
With the steady growth of its own economy, China champions common prosperity to ensure that everyone receives a fair share of its economic success and to reduce inequality. According to the Blue Book of Common Prosperity, China's index of common prosperity increased by 79.3 percent from 24.67 in 2013 to 44.23 in 2020.
While continuing to consolidate the material foundation for modernization and improve the material conditions for people's well-being, China is striving to develop advanced socialist culture, foster strong ideals and convictions, and carry forward China's cultural heritage. China now has 43 items on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list, the highest number in the world.
Guided by the new development philosophy featuring innovative, coordinated, green, open and shared development, China in 2022 continued to be a leading growth engine for the world economy. The International Monetary Fund forecast that China's economy would grow at 3.2 percent in 2022, aligning with the global projected pace.
As the Chinese leadership has pledged many times, the country has stayed committed to peaceful development. The Global Security Initiative launched in April is one example. It has already gained appreciation and support from over 70 countries.
With solid steps
The CPC aims to realize socialist modernization from 2020 through 2035, and build China into a great modern socialist country that is prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced, harmonious and beautiful from 2035 through the middle of this century.
The path to achieving the goals is already taking shape. With its people-centered philosophy of development, the country has built the world's largest education, social security and healthcare systems.
Xi has called innovation the heart of China's modernization drive. China's pursuit of independence in scientific innovation is reflected in its various achievements, including the Beidou Navigation Satellite System, space exploration including lunar and Mars probes and the construction of China's own space station, and the deep-sea manned submersible Fendouzhe. The country has also developed its own high-speed railway technologies, 5G communication technologies and artificial intelligence.
In the Global Innovation Index 2022 provided by the World Intellectual Property Organization, a UN specialized agency, China's rank has risen to 11th among the 132 economies surveyed.
Guided by Xi's vision of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets," China's modernization drive also emphasizes harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature. The country has cut its carbon emission intensity by 34.4 percent over the past 10 years, and pledged to have CO2 emissions peak before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060.
Moreover, China reiterates that it will advance a broader agenda of opening up across more areas and with greater depth, follow the Chinese path to modernization, and share the nation's development opportunities with the world. In the first 11 months of 2022, China's trade in goods expanded 8.6 percent year on year to 38.34 trillion yuan ($5.5 trillion), according to the General Administration of Customs.
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DULUTH, Ga. (AP) _ Agco Corp. (AGCO) on Tuesday reported first-quarter net income of $151.8 million.
The Duluth, Georgia-based company said it had net income of $2.03 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $2.39 per share.
The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.88 per share.
The farm equipment maker posted revenue of $2.69 billion in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.64 billion.
Agco expects full-year earnings to be $11.70 to $11.90 per share, with revenue in the range of $12.5 billion to $12.7 billion.
Agco shares have climbed 11% since the beginning of the year. The stock has fallen 12% in the last 12 months.
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Included In The Issue: Exclusive Interviews With 16 Country Music Stars, 26 Of America's Best Regional Foods, Sex Advice For 50-Plus Couples, Author James Patterson Reveals His Secrets, Actor Bryan Cranston Tells Stories, Delicious Ideas For Your 4th Of July Cookout, AND Extraordinary Tales Of People Who Witnessed History Being Made
WASHINGTON, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AARP The Magazine (ATM) is heating up this summer with exciting celebrity exclusives, tasty cookout recommendations and much more! Best-selling author James Patterson turns the story on himself with a sneak peek into his new memoir 'James Patterson by James Patterson: The Stories of My Life' set to release June 6th. Join renowned actor Bryan Cranston as he opens up on his reasoning behind past career choices as well as future roles including his upcoming film Jerry and Marge Go Large. Answer your personal questions in the Sex Ed Guide for adults with advice on emotional and physical aspects to maintaining a healthy sex life.
Plus, some of the best hometown cuisines across the country are ranked based on location, actress Angie Harmon reveals her secrets to staying serene while stressed, and the unity of country music celebrate and cherished amongst its biggest stars.
In this issue of AARP The Magazine:
James Patterson, Revealed
The best-selling author is telling a new tale… about himself. Patterson has turned his prodigious storytelling skills to looking back on his own journey through his new memoir, James Patterson by James Patterson: The Stories of My Life written as a sequence of short, often amusing tales covering his working-class childhood. (Exclusive excerpts included.)
What I Know Now – Bryan Cranston
Actor Bryan Cranston takes a look into his past roles, how he's grown through the industry, and what the future may hold for his career.
Sex Ed: A Guide for Grownups
A guide for grownups on how to keep the heat in a relationship including: tips and tricks for yourself and your partner, advice for overcoming common bedroom obstacles, and the health benefits of maintaining an active sex life.
What to Eat When In…
World renown chef Andrew Zimmern and food guru Kelsey Ogletree travel across the country, ranking the best hometown cuisines— from blowfish tails to chili cinnamon rolls.
The A List – Angie Harmon
Actress Angie Harmon offers advice into how she stays calm during life's most hectic moments and what helps bring peace to her daily routines.
Cover Story: For the Love of Country
Country music's biggest stars including Dolly Parton, Zac Brown Band, Shania Twain, Loretta Lynn, and more are taking a moment to celebrate all that unites us this Independence Day. Plus, Nashville's music scene is diversifying, and a light is shown on the artists on the forefront of the change.
About AARP
AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence and nearly 38 million members, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. To learn more, visit www.aarp.org, www.aarp.org/espanol or follow @AARP, @AARPenEspanol and @AARPadvocates, @AliadosAdelante on social media.
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JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md., Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Armed Forces Entertainment (AFE) is bringing music, magic and enchanting family entertainment to U.S. military members and their families serving overseas as part of their annual Home for the Holidays festivities.
First up is The Filharmonic, a Filipino-American a cappella quintet of young men who use their amazing voices to blend hip hop, pop, and 90'S nostalgia for a wildly entertaining and cool show. During this tour, the vocal powerhouse will interject some classic holiday tunes as well. They will be performing at U.S. military bases in the United Kingdom, Belgium and Germany November 30 – December 10.
Battle of the Keys is a group of powerful and passionate musicians and vocalists that bring to life favorite pop and holiday hits sure to energize every audience. Battle of the Keys members Karl Bailey, Stephen Dakin, Gary Giampaolo, Pamela Hopkins, Carolyn Malfa and Rory John Zak lift up audiences with their energy and musicianship. They are heading to Southwest Asia, Guantanamo Bay, Greenland and Honduras December 1 – 10.
The three men who make up Operation Magic All-Stars, Scott Cantrell, Cameron Zvara and Jason Michaels, mesmerize and delight audiences with their illusions and trickery that light up the stage for people of all ages. Be on the lookout for an unforgettable combination of comedy, magic, quit wit, ad libs and audience immersion that only these three can deliver. They will be performing at U.S. military bases in Japan, Guam and Alaska December 6 – 17.
Headphone Disco is an electrifying dance party where multiple DJs play music simultaneously over wireless headphones, and audience members switch between channels during the live set. Everyone listens to their choice of channels at the same time, but unless you have a pair of the party headphones, you will not hear a thing! From the outside, it looks like madness, but once you put on the headphones, it's glorious fun. This popular group is headed to Guantanamo Bay, Greenland and Honduras December 10 – 17.
Nashville recording artist Rachel Lipsky returns to AFE stages with her rowdy live shows. The Denver native brings her fearless sass and rockin' Country tunes to her sixth tour for AFE, as part of the live Home for the Holidays events. She will be touring throughout Europe Dec. 17 – Jan. 2, 2023.
Singer-songwriter Jerrod Niemann brings smart lyrics, human insights and a love of history to his pure Country music. He's collaborated with top talent and has his own chart-topping songs that include "Drink to That All Night," "Lover, Lover," "What Do You Want," "Shinin' on Me," and "One More Drinkin' Song." Audiences can expect outstanding musical entertainment from this Platinum-certified star as he tours across Europe December 24 – January 2, 2023, at U.S. military bases.
Rhino, a charismatic four-member band from Minnesota, brings high-energy to modern, alternative, 80's, and classic rock hits, plus country, pop, and a few unexpected twists to AFE audiences. The big Rhino show is a one-of-a-kind mix audiences won't experience anywhere else. They will be performing at U.S. bases throughout Southwest Asia and Cuba December 24 – January 1, 2023.
Kat Perkins, a singer/songwriter who delivers passionate rock with courageous conviction, entered the public eye after a three-chair turn on The Voice. During the show, her first single, "Fearless," placed in the top five on the iTunes rock chart in 2014. Today, Perkins continues to tour, especially to overseas military venues, and remains a popular opening act for major rock bands. Perkins will be performing throughout Southwest Asia December 30 - January 7, 2023.
AFE also offers previous shows full of holiday spirit on demand via YouTube, including the ever-popular Pomp, Snow & CIRQUEumstance, the story of three friends who will remain forever in your heart as they share their special talents for music, magic and circus performance, and The Magic of Rob Lake, who brings a previously live performance of awe-inspiring illusion into your home.
"Home for the Holidays is a tour campaign we work on year-round to bring U.S. military members and their families entertainment from home, while expressing our support and deep appreciation for their service during the holiday season," said Brian Burke, AFE Marketing & Business Analyst.
About Armed Forces Entertainment: Armed Forces Entertainment (AFE) is the official agency of the Department of Defense providing quality entertainment to U.S. military personnel serving overseas, primarily at contingency operations and in remote and isolated locations. Now in its 71st year, AFE brings a touch of home through music, sports and comedy entertainment to nearly 400,000 troops annually, providing our dedicated military members with much-needed downtime.
For more information, schedules, and downloadable images, visit: www.armedforcesentertainment.com, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or YouTube
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(KTLA) – A federal jury on Wednesday awarded Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, and another plaintiff $31 million in combined damages stemming from graphic photos taken and shared from the scene of the 2020 crash that killed the Los Angeles Lakers star, his daughter, and seven other people.
The nine jurors who returned the unanimous verdict agreed with Vanessa Bryant and her attorneys that deputies and firefighters taking and sharing photos of the remains of Kobe Bryant and their 13-year-old daughter Gianna invaded her privacy and brought her emotional distress.
“January 26th, 2020, was the worst day of Vanessa Bryant’s life. The county made it much worse,” Vanessa Bryant’s attorney Luis Li told jurors in his opening statement earlier this month. “They poured salt in an open wound and rubbed it in.”
The jury deliberated for 4 1/2 hours before reaching the verdict. Vanessa Bryant cried quietly as it was read.
Los Angeles County already agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle a similar case brought by two families whose relatives were killed in the crash.
Vanessa Bryant and Chris Chester, whose wife, Sara, and daughter Payton also died, declined to settle. Bryant will receive $16 million while Chester was awarded $15 million.
On Friday, Bryant tearfully testified that news of the photos compounded her still-raw grief a month after losing her husband and daughter, and that she still has panic attacks at the thought that they might still be out there.
“I live in fear every day of being on social media and these popping up,” she told jurors. “I live in fear of my daughters being on social media and these popping up.”
Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and other parents and players were flying to a girl’s basketball tournament when their chartered helicopter crashed in the Calabasas hills on January 26th, 2020.
Federal safety officials blamed pilot error.
During the trial, Li played jurors security video of an off-duty sheriff’s deputy drinking at a bar showing the photos to the bartender, who shakes his head in dismay. The lawyer then showed an image of the men laughing together later.
Li described firefighters looking at the phone photos two weeks later at an awards banquet, and showed the jury an animated chart documenting their spread to nearly 30 people.
An attorney for the county defended the taking of the photos as an essential tool for first responders seeking to share information when they thought they might still save lives at the chaotic, dangerous, and hard-to-reach crash scene.
It was not immediately known if L.A. County would appeal the verdict.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention NewAge, Inc. ("NewAge") (OTC Other: NBEVQ) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors who purchased between January 18, 2018 and October 18, 2022.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in NewAge, contact us about potential recovery by using the link below. There is no cost or obligation to you.
https://www.wongesq.com/pslra-1/newage-lawsuit-loss-submission-form?prid=35383&wire=4
ABOUT THE ACTION: The class action against NewAge includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company and defendants had no relationship with the military or FamilyMart; (2) the Company and defendants overstated the business agreements that they did have; (3) the Company and defendants never produced or sold a proprietary CBD beverage; (4) the Company lacked adequate internal controls; (5) as a result the Company had a heightened risk of regularly scrutiny and ultimately subject to an SEC investigation and action; and (6) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' statements about its business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: February 6, 2023
Aggrieved NewAge investors only have until February 6, 2023 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. You are not required to act as a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery.
Vincent Wong, Esq. is an experienced attorney who has represented investors in securities litigations involving financial fraud and violations of shareholder rights. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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New, deadly drug reportedly hits Albuquerque streets
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Just when we thought we were getting together some of the tools to fight the fentanyl crisis, there’s a new drug threatening some of New Mexico’s most vulnerable.
A Good Samaritan’s trip to a relative’s house in Albuquerque’s International District took a dangerous turn last Friday night.
“When they were parking the car someone ran outside and said ‘oh my gosh there’s all these people overdosing,'” explained Christine Barber, the executive director of Street Safe New Mexico.
Barber spoke on behalf of the Good Samaritan Tuesday. Six people were overdosing at the same time, in the same block.
“They grabbed a couple boxes, and they ran inside they handed the boxes out to other people to give out to some, and then they started trying to help another person,” said Barber.
But the narcan wasn’t working. The Good Samaritan gave one person nine doses.
“That’s way too much that’s not normal,” said Barber. “They thought they were taking a white powdery substance they were told was cocaine. But it definitely was not cocaine.”
Street Safe had an explanation pretty quickly.
“The logical conclusion is that all of that was caused by the so-called tranq or the xylazine,” said Barber.
Xylazine is a power sedative, approved by the FDA for veterinary use. The DEA put out a public safety alert last month about the “widespread threat” of cartels mixing it with other drugs like fentanyl.
Carlos Briano, public information officer for the DEA El Paso Division, said: “When they’re making their products what their mission is to make profits and to drive addiction. So we are seeing fentanyl in heroin supply, in cocaine supply, and now unfortunately we’re seeing xylazine. DEA stance is there is no room for illicit substance use any more it’s just too deadly.”
Since xylazine is not an opioid, narcan doesn’t help. Barber says that’s the scariest part.
“As bad as the fentanyl and heroin crisis has been, this is making it so much worse,” she said. | https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/new-deadly-drug-reportedly-hits-albuquerque-streets/ | 2023-04-19 05:33:40 | 1 | https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/new-deadly-drug-reportedly-hits-albuquerque-streets/ |
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Although the 4th of July has ended, and August is well underway, some are already preparing for the fall season and Halloween. Some say it’s too too soon to be thinking about All Hallow’s Eve. Yet, on the other hand, others feel like it’s the perfect time to prepare for the bone-chilling night.
From fall-themed foods to Halloween decorations, the fact is that it’s still summer and many are already in autumn mood, buying their Halloween costumes or decorations early, or enjoying a pumpkin-flavored coffee, some are ready for autumn and all that comes with it.
Spirit Halloween Costume Shop has already opened its doors for those shoppers who’d like to get their costumes or decorations early. Spirit Halloween at 1019 Commerce Boulevard, in Dickson City, is now open, as well as their location in the former K-Mart, at 321 Laurel Mall, in Hazle Township, and many more stores will be opening soon, customers can check their store locator to see where.
Dunkin’ is also running their ‘Proud to Pumpkin’ campaign, as they say, they’re introducing smooth pumpkin sippin’, a limited-time bakery line-up, and a brand new Dunkin’ refresher. Those at Dunkin’ say that “fall isn’t just a season, it’s a lifestyle and they’re officially launching new sips and fan favorites.
Die-hard Dunkin’ fans can even enjoy the flavor at home with Pumpkin K-Cup Pods, which will be available for a limited time at participating Dunkin’ locations.
‘We see Dunkin’ fans’ anticipation of fall grow more and more each year. This season, we’re bringing them a line-up that’s sure to delight even our most passionate and excited fall enthusiasts,” said Jill Nelson, Vice President of Marketing and Culinary at Dunkin’.
Horror Hall is one of NEPA’s biggest and most notorious indoor attractions and they are looking for scare actor volunteers for their ‘2022 Halloween Haunt Season.’ Scare actors must sign up and go through safety training. If anyone 16 years of age or older is interested in volunteering at Horror Hall as a scare actor, you must attend one of their sign-up events. They are two hours long at Horror Hall, 11 East Poplar Street, in West Nanticoke. One will be held on Wednesday, August 31, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The other is scheduled for Sunday, September 11, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The Home Depot has even started selling Halloween decorations and they have upped their game this year when it comes to decorations with everything from classic decorations, to inflatables and even animatronics.
Some of their top picks include a 14-foot Giant Inflatable Boogie Man, a 12-foot Animated Hovering Witch, and a 15-foot Towering Phantom. The Home Depot is also selling themed decorations such as Grave and Bones, Moonlit Magic, Giants, Family Frights, Friendly Front Yard, Spooky Indoor Halloween Party, and the Eerie Entryway.
Knoebel’s Amusement Resort is part of the Halloween fun with their Hallo-Fun Weekends, beginning Friday, October 7. Families can purchase tickets to enjoy the crisp fall air as the iconic amusement park turns into a place for ghouls and ghosts of all ages. Dozens of rides and games are available all weekend, with fall food treats and “spooktacular” live entertainment and decorations.
In the Phoneix Courtyard at Knoebels, there will also be morning activities including ‘Color Your Own Treat Bag”, cookie decorating, pumpkin painting, and something new this year called ‘Spin Art.’ Some of the festive foods available will include Pumpkin funnel cakes and ice cream, caramel apple dip, corn chowder, kettle korn, and turkey legs as Knoebels will have “Hallo-riffic” treats with their Frenzy of Food trucks.
Some other “spooktacular surprises” include fall foliage views from the skyway, thrills on the Haunted Antique Cars, and spooktastic fun on the Pioneer Train.
Whether you are a super fan of the fall season and Halloween, or not, it looks like the season’s celebrations are beginning earlier and earlier, each year, so buckle up and hold onto your broomsticks, because this Halloween in NEPA looks like it will be spookier than ever. | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/halloween-autumn-making-an-early-appearance/ | 2022-08-11 20:57:15 | 1 | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/halloween-autumn-making-an-early-appearance/ |
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