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WILLOW PARK, Texas, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ProFrac Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: ACDC) ("ProFrac" or the "Company") announced today that it will report its 2023 second quarter financial results prior to the Company's live conference call, which will be broadcast live over the Internet, on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern / 10:00 a.m. Central.
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About ProFrac Holding Corp.
ProFrac Holding Corp. is a technology-focused, vertically integrated energy services company providing well stimulation services, proppants production and other complementary products and services to oil and gas companies engaged in the exploration and production ("E&P") of unconventional oil and natural gas resources throughout the United States. Founded in 2016, ProFrac was built to be the go-to service provider for E&P companies' most demanding hydraulic fracturing needs. ProFrac is focused on employing new technologies to significantly reduce "greenhouse gas" emissions and increase efficiency in what has historically been an emissions-intensive component of the unconventional E&P development process. For more information, please visit the ProFrac's website at www.pfholdingscorp.com.
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Climate activist Phoebe Plummer recently threw a can of tomato soup on a famous Van Gogh painting in London. The action is part of an ongoing effort to advocate for a renewable energy future.
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Teddi Mellencamp wants to clarify her take on Scandoval. Or rather, her joke about it.
Earlier this week, a comment Teddi made on Melissa Gorga's On Display podcast spun itself into a headline across multiple outlets, all covering the fallout from Vanderpump Rules star Tom Sandoval cheating on longtime love Ariana Madix with co-star Raquel Leviss.
"She probably paid Raquel to do this," Teddi remarked, the "she" being her former The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills castmate Lisa Vanderpump, who stars on and executive produces Vanderpump Rules.
"Clearly I was making a joke and I'm being eviscerated for making a joke, which wasn't even being reported correctly, because everyone conveniently leaves out I said 'probably' and was laughing," the Two Ts in a Pod podcast host tells ET.
"I love Bravo fans, I think how passionate they are is obviously why Two Ts is so successful, but it feels like my words will continue to get twisted and when people will come at you and say, 'I wish you weren't alive, I wish you died!'" she adds.
"They get brutal with even the words they say. 'You're a waste of c**,'" she shares. "If somebody wants to come onto my page and be like, 'Listen, I don't think your joke is funny.' You know what? You're entitled to that opinion. And you know what? I can look back and listen to it and go, OK, maybe I pushed the boundaries here. I can be reflective if you're coming to me in some way that is logical. If you're saying my mother was a dumb woman to ever get pregnant with me because I'm disgusting on this earth? I don't know if you really have a leg to stand on there. I'm not really taking your feedback."
Teddi's no stranger to battling with LVP supporters online; the two fell out on what would become Lisa's final season on RHOBH amid "puppy-gate," but she says death threats, especially over a quick quip turned clickbait, are beyond unwarranted.
"I just don't get why it turns so dark," she admits. "Do I think that she's pulling out $20 bills and paying Raquel for this drama? No! Like, please, guys."
"If we're gonna really dig into it, anybody on a reality show is paid to cause drama," she notes. "I wasn't [really] saying that she was paid to cause an affair, but that is what anybody on a reality show is doing. So, even the outrage if I wasn't joking?"
Lisa didn't reach out to Teddi directly as the quote made its rounds, but did tweet about it, calling it "fake news."
"I truly want to say, I'm happy that Vanderpump Rules is doing well," Teddi says. The show doubled its viewership after news of the affair broke.
"I love [the production company] Evolution," she continues. "I love a lot of the cast on Vanderpump Rules. I don't have it out for this woman. I made a joke! Maybe not a good joke -- I'm not in charge of how great my humor is -- but it's just taken such life and not represented accurately and everybody treating it as if I said a factual statement, and it just feeds into the online hate and that's just the part that's a bummer."
She also calls out a double standard she sees in the fandom; when Lisa appeared on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen last week, she told viewers attacking Tom and Raquel, "This kind of vigilante justice, I don't agree with at all ... unless it's to, you know, Kyle [Richards] or Lisa Rinna."
"Do I need to watch what I say? Yeah, but it's just, to me it's a bummer, because people can laugh at a joke that she says that's clearly, like, she was opening up other people to come for two other people that are on that same network," she says. Teddi also makes it clear, she's not a victim in this and has no ill-will toward her former castmate.
"I'm really not coming for Lisa Vanderpump in any way," she promises. "I'm talking about her show! Clearly, I don't have an issue, because people who really don't like somebody refuse to speak about them. I'm not doing that. I'm happy to talk about it."
"I think that people, their favorite thing to say is, 'Oh, Teddi, you're just being thirsty,'" she says. "But this is supposed to be the fun part. If you don't listen to the whole thing, why are you so angry about it? And if you do listen to it, do your research."
"Take a breath before making a comment that could ultimately hurt somebody," she pleads. "Agree with me, or disagree with me. Think I'm funny, or think I'm annoying. Have an opinion, but you don't need to go to that level."
She also clarifies, she doesn't take any of the threats as legitimate, but she does see them as a warning shot of what could come in the Bravo community.
"I'm not delusional, but it's not necessary," she says. "I only speak on it because I don't want this to keep happening. Like, as a viewer of Housewivesnow, I don't want this to happen to [cast members who go against 'fan-favorites'] and then not give us the full potential they possibly have because they're being beaten down by the fans."
New episodes of Two Ts in a Pod debut weekly from iHeartRadio, wherever you listen to podcasts. Vanderpump Rules airs Wednesdays on Bravo.
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HOUSTON (AP) — Adam Seiko and his San Diego State teammates are ready from the moment the ball is tipped to stalk ballhandlers, make aggressive switches and close out hard on any shooter.
They’re true believers in the oft-repeated notion that defense wins championships.
“It should be a staple statement in every program,” Seiko said.
Yet as the Aztecs bring that approach to this weekend’s Final Four, the reality is different: the teams that have cut down the nets on the final Monday of the season have largely been top-tier offensive teams for the past two decades. That means there’s been more return for teams having big-time shot makers compared to a team full of stoppers that packs less offensive punch.
“I think most of the teams that go all the way, they have to have a couple of guys that can go get their own bucket or just can score at will,” said Florida Atlantic guard Jalen Gaffney, a UConn transfer.
And that sets up best for Miami and Connecticut compared to San Diego State and FAU as the sport reaches its biggest stage after a topsy-turvy season.
“It’s about when you can’t get stops as a defensive team, do you have the firepower offensively to combat not having a great outing on the defensive end?” said Joel Berry II, the Most Outstanding Player of the 2017 Final Four during North Carolina’s title run and an ACC Network analyst. “And if you don’t have it, it’s hard to compete for a national championship.”
A look at KenPom data illustrates that point.
Seventeen of the last 20 NCAA champions finished in the top 10 in adjusted offensive efficiency, which measures points scored per 100 possessions. Four — Florida in its 2007 repeat, UNC in 2009, Duke in 2010 and Villanova in 2018 — were ranked No. 1. And 14 champions have ranked better in offensive than defensive efficiency, including every year going back to Duke in 2015.
By comparison, 10 of the 20 champions finished outside the top 10 in adjusted defensive efficiency for points allowed per 100 possessions. That includes the past two champs, Kansas last year (17th, 91.7) and Baylor in 2021 (22nd, 91.1).
Luke Hancock is linked to one of the outliers, having been named Most Outstanding Player of the 2013 Final Four in Louisville’s later-vacated run to the trophy. That squad ranked No. 1 in defensive efficiency (84.8) and seventh offensively (117.7), and Hancock appreciates the value of pressure defense after having played for Rick Pitino.
And yet, the ACC Network analyst also looks to offense in March Madness.
“When you get to this point, it’s all about who plays that fluid game and scores points in my opinion,” he said, adding: “I just think you’re not going to be able to really compete if you can’t score the basketball for six straight games.”
There’s one glaring example from recent years: Virginia, with a defensive-heavy approach and a slow tempo that is seemingly determined to grind hardwood into dust.
The Cavaliers have had first-round tournament exits in three of their past four appearances. But they won the 2019 championship when they had a trio of NBA-bound shot makers in DeAndre Hunter, Ty Jerome and Kyle Guy to complement that defense, including Hunter hitting big shots in the overtime finale against Texas Tech.
It’s a lesson that UConn coach Dan Hurley has taken seriously, even with his defensive instincts.
Last year’s team fell to New Mexico State for a first-round exit, and Hurley couldn’t overlook the Aggies having more perimeter firepower. So the Huskies added four transfers for the wing.
As a result, UConn arrives in Houston having gone from averaging 113.8 points per 100 possessions last year to 120.8 this year, good for third nationally. Throw in a top-11 defense, and the Huskies have rolled through four NCAA opponents.
“We knew the defense would come with this team,” forward Alex Karaban said. “We just needed the offensive spurt.”
The Huskies’ opponent in Saturday’s national semifinals is right there with them. Miami ranked fifth nationally (119.6) and has four different players who have tallied at least three 20-point games this year. The offensive versatility, guard Jordan Miller said, takes the pressure off since the Hurricanes know they can score in any situation.
“We’ve been lucky enough to have a really good offense this year,” Miller said. “So to win games, it’s just come down to how many stops we can get. … And we never really have a problem scoring the ball.”
It’s a different look in the other semifinal, where FAU has a top-30 unit at both ends while San Diego State is the defensive headliner in Houston. The Aztecs are fourth nationally by holding opponents to 89.8 points per 100 possessions but 75th in offense (110.7).
Still, San Diego State was good enough to oust top overall tournament seed Alabama and to hold down a strong Creighton offense in the regional final. That’s why leading scorer Matt Bradley isn’t worried about data showing offensive teams have a tournament edge.
“The thing is, we have lot of size, we have a lot of athleticism, we play really hard on the defensive end,” Bradley said. “I think when you have those three things it gives you a chance to beat anybody.”
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Hillsborough sheriff: Over 170 arrests made during four-month human trafficking sting
TAMPA, Fla. - Over the span of a four-month operation, that included multiple stings, Hillsborough County undercover detectives arrested 176 men who unknowingly made contact with law enforcement to try to buy sex – and several were busted for soliciting minors.
During a press conference, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister highlighted several of the cases, including a man who was in town during his honeymoon. The sheriff said he reached out online to buy sex after his new wife had gone to sleep in their hotel.
The stings and operations started in April with a focus on stopping the "demand for prosecution." According to Sheriff Chronister, most of the men arrested are facing charges related to the solicitation of prostitution.
Some "Johns" were arrested after sharing photos and videos with the undercover detectives. The sheriff said the suspects thought they were speaking with underage boys or girls. The suspects then drove to meet the supposed minors, but ended up facing deputies during the visit, he added.
The sheriff said the operation also resulted in the rescue of eight women, including two teenagers, ages 16 and 17.
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He went on to say that the human trafficking department was formed three years ago in anticipation of large events, such as national championship games and WrestleMania, which tend to bring illegal human trafficking to cities. But, he said, the problem is here year-round.
"It became immediately clear — when we did an operation after these events were gone — that we still had the same number of individuals that wanted to purchase another individual for sex," he said Thursday. "We had a human trafficking problem and we need to ramp up our efforts."
Since the formation of the sheriff's office Human Trafficking Squad, officials said they made 360 arrests – mostly men busted on prostitution and solicitation-related charges, but they've also been able to put several trafficking suspects behind bars.
"When I became Sheriff — I made a commitment to fight illegal prostitution and to protect the citizens of Hillsborough County from being victimized by predators in our midst," said Sheriff Chronister. "The Human Trafficking Squad has been given all the resources they need to save the victims, who often find themselves in a dark and dangerous life with no way out." | https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/hillsborough-sheriff-over-170-arrests-made-during-four-month-human-trafficking-sting | 2022-08-26 12:54:28 | 1 | https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/hillsborough-sheriff-over-170-arrests-made-during-four-month-human-trafficking-sting |
AUSTIN, Texas — Shaylee Gonzales scored 22 points, Sonya Morris added 20 points, and No. 22 Texas routed Southern 92-43 on Sunday.
The Longhorns rolled to a 29-10 lead through the first quarter after making 10 of 14 shots. They scored 11 points off seven Southern turnovers. Texas went on to lead 46-16 at halftime.
The Longhorns, coming off a 70-65 loss to South Florida, shot 56%, including 7 of 13 on 3-pointers, and made 21 of 25 free throws. Southern had 27 turnovers, leading to 35 points for Texas.
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HAVANA (AP) — The United States will permit Major League Baseball players from Cuba to represent their home country in the World Baseball Classic next year.
The decision announced Saturday in a news release by the Baseball Federation of Cuba (FCB) could be a big step in once again turning Cuba’s national team into heavy hitters on an international stage.
Major League Baseball confirmed Monday that the U.S. granted the license to FCB. It clears the way for MLB stars such as José Abreu, Yordan Alvarez, Randy Arozarena, Yoán Moncada and Luis Robert to play for Cuba in the WBC in March if they choose to accept a potential invitation.
It’s up to each country’s national governing body to pick the players on its WBC team. Final 30-man rosters are due Feb. 7 for the WBC, which begins March 8 with Cuba facing the Netherlands in Taiwan.
While the sport of choice for much of Latin America is soccer, baseball dominates in Cuba. The island has gained fame around the world for its baseball talent.
But in recent years, hundreds of those players have defected from Cuba to play professionally elsewhere. Most notably, many have become United States residents and stars with major league teams in the U.S.
The defections are largely due to a not-so-uncommon geopolitical spat between the two seaside neighbors, leaving Cuban players stuck in the middle.
Cuban athletes competing on the island can’t earn a paycheck under the communist government, which prohibited professional sports following the Cuban revolution 60 years ago.
Longtime sanctions by the U.S. make it largely impossible for Cubans to play professionally for an American team without defecting. Meanwhile, Cuba historically has not allowed Cuban players who defected on their national team rosters.
The defections have taken a toll on Cuba’s performance in international baseball competitions. For example, the Cuban baseball team failed to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after years of previously winning medals in the sport.
In November, Cuba changed its tune and invited several top players who defected to represent the country in the World Baseball Classic, a tournament that features some of the sport’s top players competing in Japan, Taiwan and the U.S.
Weeks later, Cuban officials accused the Biden administration of blocking those players from representing Cuba.
In a statement Saturday, FCB President Juan Reinaldo Pérez Pardo called the permit a “positive step,” and said the Cuban federation should have more information about the team’s WBC roster once it has more details about the license granted by the U.S.
At the same time, Pérez Pardo also criticized the U.S., tweeting Saturday that “it is arbitrary and discriminatory that a permit from the government of this country (the U.S.) is needed to attend” the WBC.
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AP Baseball Writer Mike Fitzpatrick in New York contributed to this report.
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WINCHESTER, Ohio (AP) — Seven law enforcement officers have sued rap artist Afroman, accusing him of improperly using footage from a police raid on his Ohio home last year in his music videos.
Four deputies, two sergeants and a detective with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office brought the suit earlier this month, claiming invasion of privacy. Other law enforcement officers who were involved in the raid are not named as plaintiffs.
The plaintiffs say the rapper, whose real name is Joseph Foreman, took footage of their faces obtained during the August 2022 raid and used it in music videos and social media posts without their consent. They say that has caused them “emotional distress, embarrassment, ridicule, loss of reputation and humiliation.”
The plaintiffs are seeking all of Foreman’s profits from his use of their personas. That includes proceeds from the songs, music videos and live event tickets, as well as the promotion of Foreman’s Afroman brand, under which he sells beer, marijuana, T-shirts and other merchandise. They also seek a court injunction to take down all videos and posts containing their personas.
The suit names Foreman, his recording firm and a Texas-based media distribution company as defendants. In an Instagram post made Wednesday, Foreman vowed to countersue “for the undeniable damage this had on my clients, family, career and property.”
Law enforcement officers were acting on a warrant that stated probable cause existed that drugs and drug paraphernalia would be found on Foreman’s property and that trafficking and kidnapping had taken place there, authorities have said. Those suspicions turned out to be unfounded, though, and the raid failed to turn up probative criminal evidence. No charges were ever filed.
When cash seized during the raid was returned to Foreman, it appeared that hundreds of dollars were missing. A subsequent review by the state Bureau of Criminal Investigation determined that deputies had miscounted the amount seized during the raid itself.
Foreman is best known for his songs “Because I Got High” and “Crazy Rap,” which were both featured on his album “The Good Times.” He is also known for his political activism and announced last December that he plans to run for president. | https://cbs4indy.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/rap-artist-afroman-sued-by-officers-who-raided-his-home/ | 2023-03-24 18:24:28 | 1 | https://cbs4indy.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/rap-artist-afroman-sued-by-officers-who-raided-his-home/ |
The Democratic and Republican candidates for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania announced substantial fundraising numbers in the third quarter of 2022, further establishing the high-profile race as one of the most contentious and costly this election cycle.
Lt. Gov. John Fetterman’s campaign for U.S. Senate on Thursday announced a fundraising haul of $22 million, doubling last quarter’s total of $11 million and continuing to outraise Mehmet Oz, the GOP nominee in the Nov. 8 general election.
“We’re going up against an ultra-millionaire who has poured millions of dollars of his own money into this campaign and who has the backing of the special interest groups that are terrified of John,” Brendan McPhillips, Fetterman’s campaign manager, said. “The people of Pennsylvania have John’s back, and that’s something even Dr. Oz’s millions could never buy.”
Fetterman’s campaign said it received more than 595,000 donations from more than 330,000 unique donors, raising more than $48 million to date. The campaign added that zero dollars were self-funded.
Oz’s campaign said on Tuesday that it would report $17.2 million in the third quarter, including a $7 million personal loan from the celebrity doctor.
Neither campaign has released numbers for cash on hand, and the Federal Election Commission filing deadline is Oct. 15.
“Our momentum is building every day, and we’re uniting Republicans, Independents, and Democrats who want to see a change in Washington,” Michael Adams, the Oz campaign’s national finance director, said. “We’re proud of our success this quarter, and we’re just getting started.”
The race to replace retiring GOP U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey could determine which political party controls the upper chamber next year.
Despite Fetterman’s fundraising numbers, the race is close, according to polling released by Franklin & Marshall College last week.
Fetterman holds a narrow lead over Oz — 45% to 42% — when voters leaning toward a specific candidate are included, according to the most recent poll. That’s down from his nine-point lead in the F&M poll released in August.
Oz, who received an endorsement from former President Donald Trump, has improved his standing with Republicans since August, with the poll showing 62% among Republicans. Fetterman received a larger share of Democrats, 76%.
Fetterman continues to lead against Oz with independent voters, holding a 45% to 34% advantage.
More voters believe Fetterman best understands the concerns of Pennsylvanians and is closest to their views on social issues, according to the poll. Oz, however, has an advantage with some voters seeing him as having policies that will improve their economic circumstances.
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Loretta Lynn, coal miner’s daughter and country queen, dies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner’s daughter whose frank songs about life and love as a woman in Appalachia pulled her out of poverty and made her a pillar of country music, has died. She was 90.
In a statement provided to The Associated Press, Lynn’s family said she died Tuesday at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.
“Our precious mom, Loretta Lynn, passed away peacefully this morning, October 4th, in her sleep at home in her beloved ranch in Hurricane Mills,” the family said in a statement. They asked for privacy as they grieve and said a memorial will be announced later.
Lynn already had four children before launching her career in the early 1960s, and her songs reflected her pride in her rural Kentucky background.
As a songwriter, she crafted a persona of a defiantly tough woman, a contrast to the stereotypical image of most female country singers. The Country Music Hall of Famer wrote fearlessly about sex and love, cheating husbands, divorce and birth control and sometimes got in trouble with radio programmers for material from which even rock performers once shied away.
Her biggest hits came in the 1960s and ‘70s, including “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” “You Ain’t Woman Enough,” “The Pill,” “Don’t Come Home a Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind),” “Rated X” and “You’re Looking at Country.” She was known for appearing in floor-length, wide gowns with elaborate embroidery or rhinestones, many created by her longtime personal assistant and designer Tim Cobb.
Her honesty and unique place in country music was rewarded. She was the first woman ever named entertainer of the year at the genre’s two major awards shows, first by the Country Music Association in 1972 and then by the Academy of Country Music three years later.
“It was what I wanted to hear and what I knew other women wanted to hear, too,” Lynn told the AP in 2016. “I didn’t write for the men; I wrote for us women. And the men loved it, too.”
In 1969, she released her autobiographical “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” which helped her reach her widest audience yet.
“We were poor but we had love/That’s the one thing Daddy made sure of/He shoveled coal to make a poor man’s dollar,” she sang.
“Coal Miner’s Daughter,” also the title of her 1976 book, was made into a 1980 movie of the same name. Sissy Spacek’s portrayal of Lynn won her an Academy Award and the film was also nominated for best picture.
Long after her commercial peak, Lynn won two Grammys in 2005 for her album “Van Lear Rose,” which featured 13 songs she wrote, including “Portland, Oregon” about a drunken one-night stand. “Van Lear Rose” was a collaboration with rocker Jack White, who produced the album and played the guitar parts.
Born Loretta Webb, the second of eight children, she claimed her birthplace was Butcher Holler, near the coal mining company town of Van Lear in the mountains of east Kentucky. There really wasn’t a Butcher Holler, however. She later told a reporter that she made up the name for the purposes of the song based on the names of the families that lived there.
Her daddy played the banjo, her mama played the guitar and she grew up on the songs of the Carter Family.
“I was singing when I was born, I think,” she told the AP in 2016. “Daddy used to come out on the porch where I would be singing and rocking the babies to sleep. He’d say, ‘Loretta, shut that big mouth. People all over this holler can hear you.’ And I said, ‘Daddy, what difference does it make? They are all my cousins.’”
She wrote in her autobiography that she was 13 when she got married to Oliver “Mooney” Lynn, but the AP later discovered state records that showed she was 15. Tommy Lee Jones played Mooney Lynn in the biopic.
Her husband, whom she called “Doo” or “Doolittle,” urged her to sing professionally and helped promote her early career. With his help, she earned a recording contract with Decca Records, later MCA, and performed on the Grand Ole Opry stage. Lynn wrote her first hit single, “I’m a Honky Tonk Girl,” released in 1960.
She also teamed up with singer Conway Twitty to form one of the most popular duos in country music with hits such as “Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man” and “After the Fire is Gone,” which earned them a Grammy Award. Their duets, and her single records, were always mainstream country and not crossover or pop-tinged.
The Academy of Country Music chose her as the artist of the decade for the 1970s, and she was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1988.
In “Fist City,” Lynn threatens a hair-pulling fistfight if another woman won’t stay away from her man: “I’m here to tell you, gal, to lay off of my man/If you don’t want to go to Fist City.” That strong-willed but traditional country woman reappears in other Lynn songs. In “The Pill,” a song about sex and birth control, Lynn writes about how she’s sick of being trapped at home to take care of babies: “The feelin’ good comes easy now/Since I’ve got the pill,” she sang.
She moved to Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, outside of Nashville, in the 1990s, where she set up a ranch complete with a replica of her childhood home and a museum that is a popular roadside tourist stop. The dresses she was known for wearing are there, too.
Lynn knew that her songs were trailblazing, especially for country music, but she was just writing the truth that so many rural women like her experienced.
“I could see that other women was goin’ through the same thing, ‘cause I worked the clubs. I wasn’t the only one that was livin’ that life and I’m not the only one that’s gonna be livin’ today what I’m writin’,” she told The AP in 1995.
Even into her later years, Lynn never seemed to stop writing, scoring a multi-album deal in 2014 with Legacy Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. In 2017, she suffered a stroke that forced her to postpone her shows.
She and her husband were married nearly 50 years before he died in 1996. They had six children: Betty, Jack, Ernest and Clara, and then twins Patsy and Peggy. She had 17 grandchildren and four step-grandchildren.
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The best luxury sport sedans have historically come from European automakers. But there’s one U.S. brand that isn’t ready to fully cede control: Cadillac. Its recently launched CT4-V Blackwing has a host of upgrades over the regular CT4 small sedan, including a muscular engine, sharper handling, more grip and distinctive styling.
It’d be hard to find a more appropriate rival than BMW’s M3, which has been a staple in the German brand’s lineup for decades. It too has numerous upgrades over a regular 3 Series to considerably increase performance. Which sedan is right for you? Edmunds compared them to find out.
POWER AND PERFORMANCE
Powered by a turbocharged 3.6-liter V6 with 472 horsepower and 445 lb-ft of torque, the Blackwing can rip from zero to 60 in a manufacturer-touted 3.9 seconds when equipped with its optional automatic transmission. A manual transmission is standard for the real-wheel-drive CT4-V Blackwing. While opting for it results in slower maximum acceleration than the automatic, it greatly increases driver engagement. Step on the brakes and the sedan stops with precision and steady smoothness.
BMW doesn’t back down with its M3. Under the hood is a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder engine that cranks out 473 horsepower and 406 lb-ft of torque in the base model or 503 horsepower and 479 lb-ft in the upgraded Competition model. You can get a manual transmission with the base M3, but the Competition is automatic-only. BMW’s M3 is better able to put the power down thanks to available all-wheel drive; with it, BMW says with it the M3 Competition rips to 60 mph in just 3.4 seconds.
Around turns, both sport sedans provide heroic levels of grip and poise. Yet it’s the CT4-V Blackwing that is ultimately more rewarding to drive. The steering is more lively and communicative, giving the Blackwing a more memorable personality than the M3.
Winner: CT4-V Blackwing
INTERIOR AND TECHNOLOGY
Inside the CT4-V, the top performance version of Cadillac’s CT4 small luxury sedan, very comfortable seats take top billing along with a straightforward 8-inch center touchscreen. Wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless Android Auto are standard as is a well-designed native navigation system. Cargo space is on the tight side, however, with a trunk that holds only 10.7 cubic feet.
The M3’s cargo area is more generous, offering 13 cubic feet of space. Small storage spaces are also more plentiful in the BMW, with a large center storage bin and above-average door pockets. BMW’s M3 has folding rear seats, which gives it another advantage. Like the CT4-V Blackwing, the M3 comes standard with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto displayed on a new-for-2023 14.9-inch touchscreen. The BMW also offers 2.2 inches more rear legroom than the Cadillac.
Winner: M3
COMFORT
The CT4-V Blackwing has plush and supportive front seats. Adding the available Climate package brings ventilation and massaging functions to the front seats, too. A standard adjustable suspension that continually adapts to the road surface provides a comfortable ride for a sport sedan, adding to the luxurious feel commensurate with the brand. Wind and road noise is also minimal, making this an easy performance car to live with.
The M3 mutes wind and road noise to a satisfactory level, but it’s not as quiet as the Blackwing when you just want a comfortable highway cruiser. The same goes for the suspension. It’s also adaptive but it tends to ride a bit more firmly than the Blackwing’s. Inside, the M3 that Edmunds tested had the car’s optional carbon-fiber bucket front seats. These have thick side bolsters that are great for keeping you in place on a racetrack, but they reduce comfort and the ease of getting in and out.
Winner: CT4-V Blackwing
FEATURES AND VALUE
Cadillac built a lot of value into this four-door car. A base CT4-V Blackwing starts around $61,000 and comes equipped with Brembo brakes and adaptive suspension dampers, among other performance niceties. It stacks up well against the competition.
Starting at $73,795, the M3 can be luxuriously equipped, but you’ll pay for it. Even a loaded Blackwing adds up to about the same price as a base BMW M3. Go for a top M3 Competition with all-wheel drive in a nicer paint color, with a few option packages added and you’re looking at a nearly $90,000 small sedan.
Winner: CT4-V Blackwing
EDMUNDS SAYS:
The BMW M3 is, by most measures, still the benchmark for the class. It’s quicker and better equipped with the latest tech features than the Cadillac. But it loses points in the more emotional aspects of the sport sedan experience. Factor in the superior value of the Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing and you’ve got a winner for the hometown team.
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This story was provided to The Associated Press by the automotive website Edmunds.
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Supreme Court case will determine the fate of student loan forgiveness
Millions of borrowers are stuck in limbo as two lawsuits challenge the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness program.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - In a decision that will impact millions of borrowers nationwide, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on two lawsuits which challenge the Biden administration’s legal authority to grant student loan forgiveness.
On Tuesday, arguments begin in the case of Biden versus Nebraska and Department of Education versus Brown. Six Republican Attorneys General from Nebraska, Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, and South Carolina sued in the case of Biden v. Nebraska. Two student loan borrowers from Texas sued in the case of Department of Education v. Brown. Both challenges seek to block the student loan forgiveness program from going into effect.
“The Supreme Court only hears, you know, fewer than 100 cases a year, and there are thousands upon thousands of cases making their way up through the federal court system. So, it is unusual for any case to make it to the Supreme Court. Having said that, this is a monumental case in terms of the issue, in terms of the amount of resources involved. So, it’s not so surprising that the Supreme Court will have the final word,” said Frederick Lawrence with the Georgetown University Law Center.
Last August, President Biden announced student loan forgiveness would be extended through December 31st to combat the financial hardship imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. It was intended to benefit people making less than $125,000. Eligible Pell Grant recipients could receive up to $20,000 in relief, while other borrowers could receive up to $10,000. In the four weeks the application was open, 26 million people signed up for the relief. That application is now on hold due to a court injunction.
Lawrence said the Biden administration will argue they’re on solid legal ground to issue the relief because of the 2003 HEROES Act.
“The HEROES Act of 2003 is very interesting. It was broader than it had to be. It was in the aftermath of 9/11. It gave the Department of Education the authority to reduce or grant debt or grant relief for debt, canceled debt in the connection with war, other military actions, or national emergencies. So, there are two interesting pieces there. It said national emergencies. It didn’t have to. It could have just said war after 9/11. And, it said in connection with. It didn’t say ending or during the existence of. This is in connection with national emergencies. I think the Biden administration is going to argue very strongly this is in connection with a national emergency - that it was implemented during a national emergency. And even after the emergency officially ends, young people will be transitioning back into the workforce after the emergency. So, they’re going to argue that’s in connection with the emergency,” he said.
But the court challenges argue that the extension is unfair and financially harmful to states and organizations that service student loans.
Plus the Republican attorneys general say, the pandemic is over.
Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Leslie Rutledge served as the Attorney General when the Biden v. Nebraska case was first filed. Arkansas is one of the states involved in the initial suit. Back in September, she told Washington News Bureau reporter Jamie Bittner the HEROES Act should not be applied.
Rutledge said, “quite honestly, it’s shameful that President Biden would use the HEROES Act, which was designed to give financial relief to our brave men and women in the military, as well as those incurring this debt and challenges during a national emergency. President Biden just a few short weeks ago announced that the pandemic was over. Perhaps President Biden forgot that he stated the pandemic was over when he used the HEROES Act, rather than using the HEROES Act to support our brave men and women in military.”
She added, the program is unfair.
“Every American is hurt by this student loan cancelation plan of President Biden,” said Rutledge. “It now puts the debt of those adults who decided to go to college, who chose to take out these loans, it now puts that debt on the backs of hard working electricians, plumbers, teachers, nurses.”
If the Supreme Court would rule in favor of the Biden administration, the Department of Education said they’re ready to send out the relief. They’ve already processed 16 million of the 26-million applications they’ve received so far.
With a conservative majority, it is unclear how the court will rule.
“There certainly are some justices who are going to be skeptical at this use of federal power. But, these same justices believe in close reading of statutes. So it’s going to be interesting to see what they do. If you really read what the statute says, I think the word suggests that this can be done, as I say. It’s not the only thing that could be done. The administration could have decided not to do it. The question is, is there authority there?” said Lawrence.
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WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Paradatec Inc., a market leader in AI-based document analysis technology for the lending and real estate industry, announced today that its integration is now built on the latest API Platform and available through ICE Mortgage Technology®, part of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure for lenders to accelerate decision-making through automated document classification.
The integration pairs Encompass® by ICE Mortgage Technology with AI-Cloud, Paradatec's AI-based document analysis technology. Using event-based triggers, AI-Cloud automatically retrieves documents for classification from Encompass, indexes them while adding meta-data such as versioning information, and returns them to the Encompass eFolder using the lender's document names – all without human intervention.
Paradatec provides reliable results quickly, so clients can focus on customer care instead of clerical processes. AI-Cloud supports the entire lending lifecycle, identifying over 850 specific document types and using machine-learning tools and pre-trained libraries to extract and transform 8,500 data points into actionable data.
"We're delighted to make the power of Paradatec available within Encompass," said Neil Fraser, Paradatec's director of U.S. operations. "For over ten years, Paradatec has been meeting the mortgage industry's document classification, versioning and data extraction needs. Our clients rely on Paradatec to seamlessly support the automation in their systems of record, so integrating AI-Cloud with Encompass provides new opportunities for origination efficiency."
For more information visit: Paradatec Inc. on the Marketplace by ICE Mortgage Technology®.
ICE Mortgage Technology combines technology, data and expertise to automate the entire mortgage process from consumer engagement through loan registration and every step and task in between. ICE Mortgage Technology is the leading cloud-based loan origination platform provider for the mortgage industry with solutions that enable lenders to originate more loans, lower origination costs, and reduce the time to close, all while ensuring the highest levels of compliance, quality, and efficiency. Visit icemortgagetechnology.com or call (877) 355-4362 to learn more.
About Paradatec
Paradatec is the leading provider of AI-based automated document analysis technology for the lending and real estate industry. We make your systems more effective by providing accurate information from your documents in real-time. Using machine-learning tools and pre-trained libraries, Paradatec finds 8,500 data points in 850 mortgage and real estate documents and transforms them into actionable data. The solution also supports document versioning, PII data redaction, signature tagging/identification and more. Paradatec's clients include three of the 10 largest U.S. banks, four of the 10 largest servicers, and leading QC Audit and settlement service providers. Paradatec has the trust of the largest financial services providers to help them manage the lending lifecycle with high quality automation. For more information, visit www.paradatec.com.
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Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is a Fortune 500 company that designs, builds and operates digital networks to connect people to opportunity. We provide financial technology and data services across major asset classes that offer our customers access to mission-critical workflow tools that increase transparency and operational efficiencies. We operate exchanges, including the New York Stock Exchange, and clearing houses that help people invest, raise capital and manage risk across multiple asset classes. Our comprehensive fixed income data services and execution capabilities provide information, analytics and platforms that help our customers capitalize on opportunities and operate more efficiently. At ICE Mortgage Technology, we are transforming and digitizing the U.S. residential mortgage process, from consumer engagement through loan registration. Together, we transform, streamline and automate industries to connect our customers to opportunity.
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First of two Massachusetts cannabis retail stores slated to launch December 12, 2022
SWAMPSCOTT, Mass., Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Calyx Peak, Inc. (herein referred to as "Calyx Peak" or the "Company"), a vertically integrated multi-state cannabis operator ("MSO"), has announced that it will be opening its first of two local Massachusetts retail cannabis storefronts in Swampscott, MA.
Calyx Peak will be launching these storefronts under the name "Local Cannabis Company", and the first will host its grand opening on December 12, 2022, at 10:00am.
The first Local Cannabis Company location will be at 16 New Ocean Street in Swampscott, nestled in a main business sector in the city with ample parking and convenient access being approximately 400 yards to the Swampscott MBTA Commuter Rail station.
Erin Carachilo, CEO at Calyx Peak, said, "Local Cannabis Company is in a prime location, 15 miles northeast up the coast from Boston in North Shore's Swampscott. We are proud of our design, which compliments the historic beauty of Swampscott as well as the ability to serve and provide an unparalleled experience to the community."
Calyx Peak, Inc., continues its trend of cannabis industry growth with the launch of the new store. Co-founder Howard Keum said, "This establishes our retail footprint in our third state, and we are looking forward to adding our presence in a third state by the end of 2023."
"We are proud to complete a total rebuild of the building and are looking forward to serving the needs of the Swampscott community while bringing our award-winning expertise to Massachusetts," said Howard Keum.
Local Cannabis Company plans on having bundles and promotional items at its grand opening event. Right now, the Local Cannabis Company rewards program is open. Members receive a discount with their first purchase, a free swag bag, exclusive offers, and more. Further details can be found at https://swampscott.localcannabiscompany.com/.
Calyx Peak, Inc., is a premier multi-state cannabis operator ("MSO") in California, Missouri, and Massachusetts operating multiple dispensaries and 300,000+ square feet of legally licensed cultivation, extraction, and distribution facilities across the U.S.
Website: https://localcannabiscompany.com/
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A U.S. university is investigating a Nobel laureate over sexual harassment allegations that the economist's attorney dismisses as “professional rivalry."
Philip Dybvig, who shared this year's Nobel Prize in economics for research into bank failures, has been questioned in the past several weeks by the Title IX office at Washington University in St. Louis, his lawyer Andrew Miltenberg told The Associated Press.
Miltenberg said the allegations are “factually inaccurate.” Dybvig, a longtime banking and finance professor at the university, didn’t immediately respond to an email message seeking comment.
Dybvig, fellow economist Douglas W. Diamond and former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke won the Nobel Prize in economics in October for research into bank failures — work that built on lessons learned in the Great Depression and helped shape America’s aggressive response to the 2007-2008 financial crisis. The findings in the early 1980s laid the foundations for regulating financial markets, the Nobel panel said.
The Nobel panel at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, in recognizing the three winners, said their research showed “why avoiding bank collapses is vital.”
Bloomberg News reported that it has reviewed emails that show that the Title IX office, which handles campus sexual harassment complaints, has reached out to at least three former students since October to interview them about claims involving Dybvig. They’re among a group of seven former students Bloomberg reported it had spoken with who allege Dybvig sexually harassed them. Most of the women Bloomberg interviewed spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Tore Ellingsen, chair of the Nobel’s Economic Sciences Prize Committee, told Bloomberg that the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, which oversees the awards, contacted the university to make sure they had a fair process to handle the accusations.
“As long as the university has not determined that Dybvig has done something wrong, I think we owe him an untarnished celebration of his great scientific achievement,” Ellingsen told Bloomberg.
The Nobel Peace Prize and Foundation didn’t immediately respond to email messages from the AP.
The university didn’t immediately respond Friday to emails and phone messages from the AP. University spokesperson Julie Flory told Bloomberg that the school doesn’t comment on specific cases but takes sexual misconduct seriously and will investigate any allegations.
Miltenberg said he was suspicious of the timing of the allegations, noting that they surfaced after the award was announced but before the scheduled award ceremony.
“We believe," he said, “that this is a situation of professional rivalry."
Miltenberg said that Dybvig faces no restrictions and that he already was scheduled not to teach in the spring semester “well in advance” of the allegations arising.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Pick 10" game were:
01-03-15-19-22-24-28-33-35-41-44-47-51-58-66-67-69-70-73-80
(one, three, fifteen, nineteen, twenty-two, twenty-four, twenty-eight, thirty-three, thirty-five, forty-one, forty-four, forty-seven, fifty-one, fifty-eight, sixty-six, sixty-seven, sixty-nine, seventy, seventy-three, eighty) | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-10-game-17423469.php | 2022-09-07 01:46:22 | 0 | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-10-game-17423469.php |
Texas A&M vs. Penn State Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total - NCAA Tournament First Round
Thursday's game between the Texas A&M Aggies (25-9) and Penn State Nittany Lions (22-13) going head to head at Wells Fargo Arena has a projected final score of 71-69 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of Texas A&M, so it should be a tight matchup. The game will tip off at 9:55 PM ET on March 16.
According to our computer prediction, Penn State should cover the point spread, which currently sits at 3.5. The two sides are projected to go over the 134.5 total.
Texas A&M vs. Penn State Game Info & Odds
- Date: Thursday, March 16, 2023
- Time: 9:55 PM ET
- TV: TBS
- Where: Des Moines, Iowa
- Venue: Wells Fargo Arena
- Line: Texas A&M -3.5
- Point Total: 134.5
- Moneyline (To Win): Texas A&M -165, Penn State +135
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Texas A&M vs. Penn State Score Prediction
- Prediction: Texas A&M 71, Penn State 69
Spread & Total Prediction for Texas A&M vs. Penn State
- Pick ATS:
Penn State (+3.5)
- Pick OU:
Over (134.5)
Texas A&M has a 22-10-0 record against the spread this season compared to Penn State, who is 19-12-0 ATS. The Aggies are 15-17-0 and the Nittany Lions are 18-13-0 in terms of hitting the over. The teams score an average of 145.5 points per game, 11 more points than this matchup's total. Texas A&M has an 8-2 record against the spread while going 8-2 overall in the last 10 contests. Penn State has gone 8-2 against the spread and 8-2 overall in its last 10 games.
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Texas A&M Performance Insights
- The Aggies are outscoring opponents by seven points per game with a +239 scoring differential overall. They put up 73.2 points per game (139th in college basketball) and give up 66.2 per outing (65th in college basketball).
- The 34 rebounds per game Texas A&M averages rank 52nd in the country, and are 5.4 more than the 28.6 its opponents grab per outing.
- Texas A&M knocks down 6.1 three-pointers per game (310th in college basketball) at a 32.8% rate (257th in college basketball), compared to the 8.1 per contest its opponents make while shooting 32.3% from beyond the arc.
- The Aggies rank 125th in college basketball with 95.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and 60th in college basketball defensively with 86.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.
- Texas A&M has won the turnover battle by 1.3 turnovers per game, committing 11.9 (186th in college basketball action) while forcing 13.2 (84th in college basketball).
Penn State Performance Insights
- The Nittany Lions put up 72.3 points per game (165th in college basketball) while giving up 68.4 per outing (124th in college basketball). They have a +137 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 3.9 points per game.
- Penn State falls short in the rebound battle by an average of 2.6 boards. It collects 30.1 rebounds per game (271st in college basketball) compared to its opponents' 32.7.
- Penn State connects on 3.1 more threes per contest than the opposition, 10.4 (fifth-most in college basketball) compared to its opponents' 7.3.
- Penn State forces 8.2 turnovers per game (363rd in college basketball) while committing 8.5 (fourth in college basketball).
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JACKSON -- From rivalry games to big conference showdowns, here are the scores from all of the Jackson-area high school football games in Week 5.
Friday’s scores
JACKSON -- From rivalry games to big conference showdowns, here are the scores from all of the Jackson-area high school football games in Week 5.
Friday’s scores
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NEW YORK — COVID-19 shots should be added to the lists of recommended vaccinations for kids and adults, a panel of U.S. vaccine experts said Thursday.
The panel's unanimous decision has no immediate effect — COVID-19 shots already are recommended for virtually all Americans. Rather, it would put the shots on the annually updated, formal lists of what vaccinations doctors should be routinely offering to their patients, alongside shots for polio, measles and hepatitis.
The expert panel’s decisions are almost always adopted by the CDC director and then sent to doctors as part of the government’s advice on how to prevent disease.
State and local officials often look to the lists in making decisions about vaccination requirements for school attendance, but local officials don't always adopt every recommendation. Flu and HPV shots, for example, aren't required by many schools.
Usually, vaccines placed on the schedules are fully licensed, but that has not yet happened for every COVID-19 vaccine product in every age group.
COVID-19 shots initially were approved under emergency authorization measures starting in late 2020. Over time, the government has licensed many of the shots, but full approval has not yet happened for booster doses or for shots for kids younger than 12. Because the shots have already been recommended under emergency authorization for Americans older than 6 months, however, the decision makes no real difference, federal officials say.
Earlier this week, the same expert panel voted unanimously to add COVID-19 shots to a program that provides vaccines at no cost to children who might not otherwise be vaccinated. This is in preparation for the day in the future when the federal government transitions out of paying for all COVID-19 shots, as it has been doing. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/vaccine/cdc-panel-votes-to-add-covid-shots-to-recommended-vaccinations/507-465c1ba9-e2f0-4d17-84ef-547b0bd49e01 | 2022-10-21 10:45:49 | 0 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/vaccine/cdc-panel-votes-to-add-covid-shots-to-recommended-vaccinations/507-465c1ba9-e2f0-4d17-84ef-547b0bd49e01 |
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Nearly 20 years ago, Andrea Carmen, a member of the Yaqui Nation, an Indigenous group in Mexico and the United States, was at an event commemorating International Day of Indigenous Peoples at a museum in Stockholm. Afterward, she was invited to view the museum’s collection of items from the Americas.
What she spotted brought her up short: a Maaso Kova, a ceremonial deer’s head sacred to the Yaqui Nation.
“I couldn’t believe what I was seeing,” Carmen said of her discovery at the Museum of Ethnography. It was, she added, “like seeing a child in a cage.”
For the Yaqui Nation, whose members live across Sonora state in northern Mexico and in parts of southern Arizona, the Maaso Kova is a sacred item used in ceremonial dances to connect the physical world to the spiritual world of their ancestors.
After Carmen returned to Arizona, she asked a Yaqui tribal chief to petition the museum to return the deer head and any other Yaqui items it possessed. It took the museum 11 years to issue an official response and eight more for the artifacts to be returned.
This month, representatives and officials from the museum, the Swedish and Mexican governments and the United Nations met in Sweden to formally authorize the transfer of the deer head, along with 23 other items, back to the Yaqui Nation.
The artifacts, stored in two metal containers, have been shipped to Mexico City, where the Mexican government will turn them over to the Yaqui Nation.
“We’re so happy to be receiving our Maaso Kova, which to us is a living being that was locked up for a long time,” Juan Gregorio Jaime León, a Yaqui member in Mexico, said in an interview. (Photographing the sacred deer’s head or displaying an image of the artifact is considered inappropriate by the Yaqui Nation.)
The return of the Maaso Kova is the first successful repatriation of cultural artifacts to an Indigenous group overseen by the United Nations under its Declaration of Indigenous Rights, according to Kristen Carpenter, a former U.N. official who was involved in the negotiations.
Without U.N. pressure on Sweden, the Yaqui almost certainly would not have been able to reclaim their artifacts, said Carmen, executive director for the International Indian Treaty Council, a nongovernmental organization focused on Indigenous sovereignty.
In recent years, as conversations about racism and the legacy of colonialism have increased across the world, discussions about the repatriation of cultural items that were stolen, taken under duress or removed without the consent of their owners have intensified at museums and other cultural centers.
A major challenge in repatriation is the question of provenance — how a museum came to possess an artifact.
But the U.N. Declaration of Indigenous Rights, which was ratified in 2007 and which Sweden agreed to follow, states that Indigenous people have “the right to the use and control of their ceremonial objects,” and gave the Yaqui the chance to defend their claim, regardless of how the objects were obtained.
“The fact that Indigenous people have their sacred items and human remains in universities and museums and private auction houses all over the world speaks to a mindset that is still very much based on the doctrine of discovery,” Carmen said. “We’re changing that worldview.”
Another barrier to repatriation of Indigenous items is that countries often do not recognize Indigenous groups as legitimate governments, Carmen said.
Swedish law requires any repatriation negotiation for state-owned items to be conducted between nations. The Yaqui Nation was able to negotiate with Sweden through the United Nations, and then secured Mexico’s agreement to represent the group during the final agreement.
The Museum of Ethnography is one of four cultural centers that make up the National Museums of World Culture, which is run by the Swedish government. For years, the museum maintained that it had no reason to return the Yaqui items since they had been given as gifts, according to Adriana Muñoz, the curator of the museum’s Americas collections.
But after the United Nations intervened in 2014 and made its own repatriation inquiry, the museum produced a report to determine how the deer’s head and the other items had made their way to the institution, Muñoz said.
Some items came from two Danish anthropologists who had been doing research in Tlaxcala, Mexico, east of Mexico City, in the 1930s, and were given the artifacts by a Yaqui military officer at the end of a long-running war over land rights between Mexico and the Yaqui people, according to Muñoz.
The anthropologists had helped the Yaqui after the war and became friendly with the military officer, General José Andrés Amarillas Valenzuela, she said.
The rest of the items, including the deer’s head, were bought by a group of Swedish explorers who worked with the museum and were invited by the anthropologists to Tlaxcala to see the Yaqui perform a ceremonial deer dance, Muñoz said.
After finishing its review, the museum told the Yaqui Nation in a letter that it would not return the items since their provenance was “permitted.”
But the Yaqui Nation had a different version of history. They said Amarillas was actually fighting for the Mexican army and helped oversee Yaquis in Tlaxcala who had been taken as war prisoners and sent to work in mines. Although he was a Yaqui, he is considered a “traitor,” Carmen said.
“This case illustrates that there’s a really vast gulf in understanding among parties who participate in this kind of claim,” said Carpenter, the former U.N. official.
Although the two parties disagreed about the origin of the items, Carmen said they both coalesced around the main reason they should be returned: their religious value.
She and Carpenter are pushing UNESCO, the United Nations’ cultural agency, to create a database of Indigenous artifacts in museums and universities to make it easier for groups to locate items.
They also want the agency to establish a certification that would require Indigenous consent for an item’s transportation to prevent auction houses from acquiring and selling objects that could be repatriated, and to designate a U.N. body as an official facilitator of future repatriations.
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The Southeast Texas Food Bank has announced the promotion of Harvey Zernial to President and CEO of the Southeast Texas Food Bank. Zernial is a former board chairman and served as a board member for 15 years before joining the Food Bank as its Director of Programs in 2017.
“I am very excited for the opportunity to continue to help my neighbors in Southeast Texas by leading a great team that already shares the same passions and goals,” Zernial said. “I truly want to continue the growth of the food bank and assist more people in the goal of eliminating hunger here.”
Zernial brings 40 years of experience in the retail grocery business, working for Market Basket, Kroger and HEB Grocery Company, where he retired as a General Manager of one of the largest stores in the Houston Division. Harvey spent 8 years in HEB Supervision and 2 years in Human Resources, overseeing 28 stores in the Houston and the East Texas region before settling back home in the HEB PLUS store in Beaumont.
"Harvey is the right leader for the Southeast Texas Food Bank," said Damon R. Vacek, Chairman of the Board. "Harvey's extensive background in the retail grocery business and his close working relationship with our partner agencies and donors will result in a smooth transition. The board and I believe his strong leadership and experience will have a substantial impact toward achieving our mission to lead the fight against hunger in Southeast Texas."
Lamar State College Orange announced that the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has appointed Alicia Lloyd, LSCO’s Director of Learning Technology, to its Student Success Advisory Workgroup.
The workgroup provides statewide guidance, feedback and recommendations for accelerating student success programs and initiatives that impact access, persistence and workforce transitions, especially for African American, Hispanic and other underrepresented student populations.
Lloyd’s appointment began in May of this year and will conclude in May 2024.
CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Health System has announced the addition of two new physicians.
Nina Victores, DMD, is continuing the family tradition of practicing medicine in her hometown of Beaumont. Raised in Southeast Texas, Dr. Victores attended the Texas Academy of Leadership in the Humanities at Lamar University and graduated as valedictorian. She then completed her undergraduate studies at Texas A&M University. Dr. Victores subsequently attended the School of Dental Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She made the move home to be closer to her family and friends. Dr. Victores recently opened her general dentistry practice at the Christus Park Medical Plaza II located at 2965 Harrison Ave. She is currently accepting new patients, both adults and children. She is the third Victores family member to join the CHRISTUS campus and offer services to Southeast Texas. Her father, Dr. Ruben Victores, is an Obstetrician/Gynecologist. Her brother, Dr. Andrew Victores, is an ENT-otolaryngologist.
Salem A. Salem, M.D., is an Interventional and Structural Cardiologist who recently started the WATCHMAN program at CHRISTUS Southeast Texas St. Elizabeth Hospital, which gives patients with atrial fibrillation an alternative to blood thinners. Dr. Salem graduated from The University of Jerusalem Medical School. He then completed his residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center/Texas Medical Center before his first fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, followed by a second fellowship in Interventional Cardiology at Michigan State University. He then completed a dedicated Advanced Adult Structural Heart and Valve Fellowship at Virginia Tech Medical School/Carilion Medical Center. Dr. Salem is currently accepting new patients. His office is located in the CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Outpatient Pavilion at 755 N. 11th St. in Beaumont.
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The Federal Trade Commission is proposing a new rule that could make it easier for consumers to cancel recurring charges like clothing subscriptions and gym memberships. The agency says it receives thousands of complaints each year from consumers affected by pesky charges they didn't know they were signing up for, or that are difficult to cancel.
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Maine-based internet service provider utilizes Tarana's next-generation fixed wireless technology to bring fast, affordable monthly packages to Millinocket
HALLOWELL, Maine, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Outer Reach Broadband, a Maine-based internet service provider, announced today the launch of its internet service to the town of Millinocket, providing a far less expensive alternative to cable companies and the like. Utilizing next-generation fixed wireless access (ngFWA) technology from Tarana, an industry-altering broadband solution provider, Outer Reach is now able to provide over 1,800 Millinocket homes with high-speed, reliable internet service. Monthly internet packages start at just $44.99.
"Joining the Millinocket community is a huge thrill for us," said Tom Kirby, President of Outer Reach Broadband. "It's a truly special town that will benefit from accessible high-speed internet subscriptions in exciting new ways. Our home-grown approach to connecting communities was made for Maine towns just like Millinocket, so we're really looking forward to these new opportunities."
For the project, Outer Reach implemented Tarana's Gigabit 1 (G1) wireless broadband solution to cover six square miles with high-speed internet service. Planning and development for the project kicked off in December 2021 and was entirely completed in June 2022, totaling just six months to deploy a full, Tarana-backed network. Basil Alwan, CEO of Tarana, said, "We are delighted to help Outer Reach close the digital divide in small-town Maine. Now the people of Millinocket have an option for quality internet without long delays or high prices. It is great to see our G1 platform making a difference in deserving communities."
Outer Reach Broadband is a Maine broadband company founded in 2020, on a mission to close Maine's digital divide by providing fast, reliable and affordable internet access. Outer Reach is committed to delivering dependable customer service and cutting edge fixed wireless technology. For more information, visit https://outerreachbroadband.com.
Tarana is on a mission to accelerate the pace of bringing fast and affordable internet access to the world. With a decade of research and $400M+ of investment, they've created an entirely unique next-generation fixed wireless access (ngFWA) technology instantiated in their Gigabit 1 (G1) platform. G1 delivers a game-changing advance in broadband economics using both licensed and unlicensed spectrum, and has been installed by over 120 service providers globally since launching in 2021. Visit www.taranawireless.com to learn more.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s been no honeymoon period for the Food and Drug Administration’s new tobacco chief, Brian King, the public health scientist now responsible for regulating the nation’s multibillion-dollar cigarette and vaping industry.
The problems facing FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products have only multiplied since King’s arrival in July from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The FDA missed a summer deadline to review nearly a million applications for e-cigarettes and other new products that use laboratory-made nicotine, some of which have become popular with teenagers. Meanwhile, the agency is still a year overdue in reviewing a backlog of hundreds of thousands of older e-cigarettes using traditional nicotine from tobacco.
The FDA tried to ban the leading e-cigarette maker Juul’s products earlier this summer, but it’s been forced to put that effort on hold following a court challenge from the company.
Congressional lawmakers have blasted the FDA for failing to remove Juul and other e-cigarettes with a history of underage use. Amid those criticisms, FDA commissioner Robert Califf has ordered an outside review of the tobacco center.
Meanwhile, King and his staff are finalizing a long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, which disproportionately impact Black smokers and young people.
The AP spoke to King about his approach to regulating tobacco and nicotine, including the potential for e-cigarettes to serve as as a less harmful alternative for adult smokers. Notably, he cited so-called nicotine salts technology pioneered by Juul as a potentially promising tool for smokers, but also warned of its risks for young people. The interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Q: The FDA is working on a number of proposals that would fundamentally change the U.S. tobacco landscape, including banning menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. When will those be ready and how will they impact public health?
A: I don’t have a crystal ball in terms of how long things will take, but I think that we’re well on the way in terms of setting a foundation for substantial reductions in combustible tobacco smoking with the product standards that are in the queue, between the menthol cigarette proposed rule and also flavored cigars.
At the same time, we have a rapidly diversifying product landscape. Particularly among youth, I continue to be very concerned about the use of emerging products, including e-cigarettes. And when it comes to youth there’s no redeeming aspects of tobacco product use.
Q: Surveys have shown that many adults think e-cigarettes are as dangerous as traditional cigarettes. Is that a problem?
A: I’m fully aware of the misperceptions that are out there and aren’t consistent with the known science. We do know that e-cigarettes — as a general class — have markedly less risk than a combustible cigarette product. That said, I think it’s very critical that we inform any communication campaigns using science and evidence. It has to be very carefully thought out to ensure that we’re maximizing impact and avoiding unintended consequences.
Q: What’s your view on the potential for vaping to help reduce adult smoking?
A: I think there’s a lot of really important science and innovations that have occurred in the industry in recent years. The most notable I think is nicotine salts (in e-cigarettes).
We know that when you smoke a tobacco product, it’s a very efficient way to deliver nicotine across the blood-brain barrier. So it’s been very difficult to rival that efficiency in another product. But in the case of nicotine salts you have the potential to more efficiently deliver nicotine which could hold some public health promise in terms of giving smokers enough nicotine that they would transition completely. But you also have to consider the opposite side of the coin, which is the inherent risks of initiation among youth. So I do worry about that.
So there’s a lot happening and I think that it could be promise or peril. But I think it’s important that the science drives that.
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Crowds queue for queen’s coffin as Charles spends quiet day
LONDON (AP) — Thousands of mourners lined up through the night to file past the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II in Parliament’s Westminster Hall on Thursday, as King Charles III spent a day in private to reflect on his first week on the throne.
The queue to see the queen lying in state stretched for nearly four miles (around six kilometers) past Tower Bridge. The line snakes along the south bank of the River Thames and then over a bridge to Parliament. Thousands in the line didn’t mind the hours of waiting.
“I’m glad there was a queue because that gave us time to see what was ahead of us, prepared us and absorbed the whole atmosphere,” said health care professional Nimisha Maroo. “I wouldn’t have liked it if I’d had to just rush through.”
After a day of high ceremony and high emotion on Wednesday as the queen was borne in somber procession from Buckingham Palace, the king was spending the day in “private reflection” at his Highgrove residence in western England. Charles has had calls with U.S. President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron and is speaking to a host of world leaders — many of whom will come to London on Monday for the queen’s funeral.
Heir to the throne Prince William and his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales, will visit the royal family’s Sandringham estate in eastern England to see some of the tributes left by well-wishers.
On Wednesday the queen left Buckingham Palace for the last time, borne on a horse-drawn carriage and saluted by cannons and the tolling of Big Ben, in a solemn procession through the flag-draped, crowd-lined streets of London to Westminster Hall.
Charles, his siblings and sons marched behind the coffin, which was topped by a wreath of white roses and her crown resting on a purple velvet pillow.
The military procession underscored Elizabeth’s seven decades as head of state as the national mourning process shifted to the grand boulevards and historic landmarks of the U.K. capital.
The 900-year-old Westminster Hall is now the focus of events, as the queen lies in state until Monday.
The display of mass mourning is an enormous logistical operation, with a designated 10-mile (16 kilometer) route lined with first aid points and more than 500 portable toilets. There are 1,000 stewards and marshals working at any given time, and 30 religious leaders from a range of faiths to stop and talk to those in line.
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the spiritual leader of the Church of England, wore a high-visibility vest emblazoned with the words “Faith Team” as he spoke to mourners.
Welby, who led a service for the royal family when Elizabeth’s coffin reached Westminster Hall, paid tribute to the queen as “someone you could trust totally, completely and absolutely, whose wisdom was remarkable.”
Thousands have already paid their respects, filing past the casket draped with the royal standard and topped with a diamond-encrusted crown.
People old and young, dressed in dark suits or jeans and sneakers, walked in a steady stream through the historic hall, where Guy Fawkes and Charles I were tried, where kings and queens hosted magnificent medieval banquets, and where previous monarchs have lain in state.
After passing the coffin, most mourners paused to look back before going out through the hall’s great oak doors. Some wiped away tears; others bowed their heads or curtseyed. One sank onto a knee and blew a farewell kiss.
Keith Smart, an engineer and British Army veteran, wiped away tears as he left the hall. He had waited more than 10 hours for the chance to say his goodbye.
“Everybody in the crowd was impeccably behaved. There was no malice, everybody was friends. It was fantastic,” he said. “And then, to come into that room and see that, I just broke down inside. I didn’t bow — I knelt to the floor, on my knees, bowed my head to the queen.”
The late-night silence was broken when one of the guards standing vigil around the coffin collapsed and fell forward off a raised platform. The man, his chest adorned with medals, could be seen on livestreams of the queen’s coffin lying in state swaying on his feet before pitching forward onto the floor. Two police officers rushed to his assistance.
Crowds have lined the route of the queen’s coffin whenever it has been moved in its long journey from Scotland — where the monarch died Sept. 8, aged 96 — to London.
On Tuesday night, thousands braved a typical London drizzle as the hearse, with interior lights illuminating the casket, drove slowly from an air base to Buckingham Palace.
Earlier, in Edinburgh, about 33,000 people filed silently past her coffin in 24 hours at St. Giles’ Cathedral.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pure Storage® (NYSE: PSTG), the IT pioneer that delivers the world's most advanced data storage technology and services, today announced the opening of its new global corporate headquarters in Santa Clara, California to provide state-of-the-art support to employees and customers as the company's industry-leading innovations continue to drive strong growth.
Industry Significance
In the last year, Pure Storage's customer base has surpassed 11,500 customers, with annual revenue reaching a milestone of $2.8 billion USD. The new space, designed with sustainability top of mind, will serve customers and employees, while accommodating headcount growth as the company continues its strong growth trajectory and invests in talent.
News Highlights
Designing a new corporate home that is uniquely Pure Storage, the headquarters in the Santa Clara includes:
- Workspace purpose-built for Pure Storage's engineer-centric and team-oriented mindset, with a next-gen lab and training center.
- A new executive briefing center to host customers and partners.
- A LEED Gold certified building, Pure Storage's new headquarters has sustainability woven throughout its design, functionality, and daily use. It features EV charging stations, solar panels, waste-reducing conservation efforts, and starting next year, will rely entirely on renewable energy.
In honor of the move and to acknowledge the community, Pure Storage's corporate foundation, Pure Good, has made a grant to Second Harvest of Silicon Valley and will be supporting the organization with company-led volunteerism throughout the month.
Executive Insight
"Next year, Pure Storage will turn 15, and we've grown as fast or faster than any other enterprise technology company, ever. The opening of our new global headquarters – our new home – marks another important milestone on our innovation journey and mission to satisfy the entirety of our customers' storage needs." – John "Coz" Colgrove, Co-Founder and Chief Visionary Officer, Pure Storage
About Pure Storage
Pure Storage (NYSE: PSTG) uncomplicates data storage, forever. Pure delivers a cloud experience that empowers every organization to get the most from their data while reducing the complexity and expense of managing the infrastructure behind it. Pure's commitment to providing true storage as-a-service gives customers the agility to meet changing data needs at speed and scale, whether they are deploying traditional workloads, modern applications, containers, or more. Pure believes it can make a significant impact in reducing data center emissions worldwide through its environmental sustainability efforts, including designing products and solutions that enable customers to reduce their carbon and energy footprint. And with the highest Net Promoter Score in the industry, Pure's ever-expanding list of customers are among the happiest in the world. For more information, visit www.purestorage.com.
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HOUSTON, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Labrada Nutrition has announced a drink distribution agreement with Idaho-based distributor Hayden Beverage Company.
Hayden Beverage will begin to distribute Labrada Nutrition's Lean Body® Ready-to-Drink Protein Shakes throughout Idaho and Montana. Hayden Beverage covers more ground in the state of Idaho than any other distributor.
Lean Body® Protein Shakes contain 40 grams of high-quality protein with zero grams of sugar and come in eight delicious flavors in sustainably packaged Tetra Pak cartons. "Labrada Nutrition is a family-owned-and-operated business with decades of experience and a commitment to furthering the health and wellness of its customers," said Labrada Nutrition's CEO and Founder Lee Labrada.
"We are happy to welcome Hayden Beverage Company to our Lean Body® distributor family, and we are looking forward to working with them to build the brand. Lean Body protein shakes are doing exceptionally well around the country. With Hayden Beverage Company on board, we will now grow a stronger relationship with retailers and customers in Idaho and Montana.
CEO of Hayden Beverage, Dodds Hayden, adds "We are the largest beer, wine, and NA distributor in Idaho and Montana, and the fastest growing segment of our business is non-alcoholic performance-related drinks. Lean Body hits a great, untapped opportunity for us, and we are very excited to take it to the market."
Labrada Nutrition, headquartered in Houston, Texas, was founded in 1995 by IFBB Pro Bodybuilding Hall of Famer and former Mr. Universe Lee Labrada. The company creates and distributes a range of nutritional products and supplements including Lean Body® Ready-to-Drink Protein Shakes and meal replacements. The company also provides fitness, nutrition, and health education to support its mission of helping people get into their best shape.
Labrada Nutrition products are proudly made in America. Since 1995 all Labrada supplements are lab-tested by an independent third-party analytical lab to ensure that "If it's on the label, it's in the bottle." That's why Labrada has become the most trusted name in sports nutrition. The Lean Body® Ready-to-Drink Protein Shake comes in 17 oz. and 8.45 oz. resealable, environmentally-friendly Tetra Pak cartons that "Protect What's Good.™" Lean Body® Ready-to-Drink Protein Shakes are available worldwide in select retailers, convenience stores, grocery stores, and gyms.
For more information, visit www.leanbody.com.
Follow Labrada Nutrition/Lean Body on social media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/leanbodynation/).
"In 2008, our company and Young's Market Company (a 9-state wine and Spirits Distributor) saw an opportunity to grow together and we created a strategic partnership. This partnership led to rapid geographic and sales growth helping us create the first true state-wide idaho distributorship and eventually leading us to set up a Montana-wide distributorship. The two legal entities (Young's Market Company of Idaho selling Wine and low-proof spirits and Boise Sales Company selling beer and non-alcoholic beverages) operate under the Hayden Beverage banner and share sales, logistic, and administrative functions. In 2020, RNDC purchased Young's Market Company and became our partner. Dodds Hayden serves as CEO of both Boise Sales and RNDC of Idaho."
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Which white swimsuit is best?
A white swimsuit can give you a fresh, clean look that is timeless and appropriate no matter where you’re swimming or sunbathing. From white trunks to a white tankini, you can’t go wrong. Unless, of course, you forget a few key features such as a lining, comfort and a flattering fit.
The Tempt Me Women’s Two-Piece Bikini is a top pick because it’s high-waisted, universally flattering and gives you coverage in all the right areas.
What to know before you buy a white swimsuit
What is a quality white swimsuit?
A white swimsuit, such as a one-piece, is attire that is typically worn in or around water. It looks fantastic on men and women alike. A quality suit is not too transparent for public use, but the amount of coverage it gives you is usually a matter of preference, depending on your location. It’s also helpful if you can move and swim in it without anything slipping down or off.
White swimsuit silhouettes
While swimwear comes in various styles with seemingly endless details, there are seven primary white swimsuit silhouettes to consider.
- One-piece: This cut covers your top and bottom with a mostly solid piece of fabric connecting the two.
- Bikini: This style covers your top and bottom and comes in two separate pieces.
- Tankini: This silhouette is a two-piece, but the top’s hemline reaches your midsection or lower.
- Monokini: This shape is a cross between the bikini and the one-piece. The top and bottom are connected, but the fabric that connects the two pieces is minimal.
- Swim dress: This silhouette is a one-piece with an attached skirt.
- Swim trunks: This style resembles regular shorts, but it’s made from fabrics that can get wet and dry quickly.
Swimsuit accessories
There are four excellent ways to cover up on the beach or at the pool when wearing your white swimsuit.
- T-shirt: A standard shirt can be fitted or oversized and looks excellent as is or when paired with shorts.
- Sarong: This is a large piece of fabric that can be worn in various ways, such as a skirt, when wrapped around your waist.
- Sundress: This is a lightweight, casual dress you can toss over your swimwear for instant coverage.
- Tunic: A long, loose shirt that lands at your mid-thigh for instantly chic coverage.
What to look for in a quality white swimsuit
Lining
Regardless of what type of white swimsuit you get, it needs to have some lining to prevent it from becoming transparent when wet. Quality swim trunks are typically lined with briefs, whereas formfitting swimsuits have a fitted inner layer that gives the wearer the required coverage.
Hidden tan lines
While high-fashion silhouettes with straps and cutouts can be appealing in a controlled environment such as a fitting room, they are far less attractive once you must live with the tan they etch onto your skin afterward. Generally, tan lines are hard to avoid, but you’re safe if you can still go to the office without showing them off.
Coverage
Adequate swimsuit coverage dramatically affects your comfort levels at the beach or pool. While some are happy to show off their bodies in full, others wish to keep certain areas under wraps.
Six details can help elevate your white swimsuit fit if you want more coverage.
- High-waist: This universally flattering bikini cut covers your lower abdomen and can hide C-section scars.
- Full-coverage top: This style can help you run, jump and play without risking a wardrobe malfunction.
- Push-up: This add-on gives your chest some padding and lift.
- Full-coverage bottom: This shape covers your entire backside with fabric.
- Tummy control: This popular component gives you midsection support.
- Built-in skirt: This silhouette gives you complete rear and upper thigh coverage.
How much you can expect to spend on a white swimsuit
Depending on the shape, the number of pieces and the brand, swimwear is typically between $30 to $100. However, you can find a high-quality suit for around $30 to $50.
White swimsuit FAQ
How should you wash your swimsuit?
A. Thoroughly rinse it with water right away. Try not to wring it out too tightly. Next, hand-wash your swimsuit with a gentle detergent and lay it flat to dry.
How can you prevent your sunscreen from turning your white swimwear yellow?
A. Using a nonmineral sunscreen can help you avoid yellowing and sunscreen-based staining.
What’s the best white swimsuit to buy?
Top white swimsuit
Tempt Me Women’s Two-Piece Bikini
What you need to know: This bikini is universally figure-flattering, with coverage in all the right places.
What you’ll love: This bikini comes with both the top and bottom. The top is a scoop neck with a low back and supports those with small or large busts. The briefs are high-waisted with full coverage and are cut high on the hips. It comes in sizes 2XS-2XL.
What you should consider: Some people reported that this bikini fits on the small side.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top white swimsuit for the money
Tempt Me Women’s One-Piece Bathing Suit
What you need to know: This one-piece swimsuit has adorable crisscross detailing along the sides.
What you’ll love: It has a low scoop neck with removable push-up cups for support and adjustable straps. It also has open sides with crisscross designs, and the back is full coverage. It comes in sizes ranging from XS-2XL.
What you should consider: Some reviewers said the silver rings on the sides get hot when exposed to direct sunlight for a long duration.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Nautica Men’s Quick-Dry Nylon Swim Trunks
What you need to know: These are durable white trunks with an 8-inch inseam.
What you’ll love: These quick-dry shorts have an elastic waist that secures with a drawstring. They have a polyester lining and nylon shell for coverage with slant pockets at each hip and a back flap pocket.
What you should consider: Some reviewers stated that the lining was a little rough on their skin.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Father buys son first lottery ticket for graduation, hits $50,000 jackpot
WASHOUGAL, Wash. (KPTV/Gray News) - A high school graduate in Washington state is getting a little extra financial help thanks to the lottery.
Lance Wall, 18, won $50,000 while playing his first lottery scratch-off ticket.
According to Washington’s Lottery, Wall just graduated, and his dad bought him a Six Figures Scratch ticket as a gift for the occasion.
After scratching the ticket to see if they were a winner, the father-son duo said they saw the $50,000 jackpot.
Lottery officials said the high school grad had a 1-in-913,000 chance of winning.
Wall shared that he is currently enjoying his summer vacation but has plans to use the bonus money to help with his future in becoming an artist.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — To Ja Morant, the answer was a slam dunk. His ferocious jam Saturday night was his best one yet.
“Yeah, easy,” he said, because of its difficulty, when asked if it topped his rapidly expanding collection of sensational slams. “It’s what everybody has been waiting for. I finally made it.”
Morant’s dunk came in the third quarter of the Memphis Grizzlies’ 130-112 victory over the Indiana Pacers. He drove left into the middle of the lane, put the ball in his right hand and pulled his arm far back to easily throw it down over leaping Pacers big man Jalen Smith.
Teammates jumped off the bench in excitement and reaction followed quickly on social media, with Morant admiring his work with his own tweet — and warning to fellow players — following the game.
“Jump with me if you want to go viral,” he wrote over a tweet from the NBA’s account showing multiple angles of the dunk.
The No. 2 pick in the 2019 draft quickly emerged as one of the NBA’s highest flyers and has gone on to become one of its best players. The 2020 Rookie of the Year was a first-time All-Star last season and was voted the winner of the Most Improved Player player.
He would seem a shoe-in to win another award, the trophy for the slam dunk contest, if he ever entered the event at the NBA’s All-Star weekend.
Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell, the 2018 winner, called on Morant to show his skills in Salt Lake City with a response to Morant’s tweet.
“Bruh just do the … dunk contest,” he wrote.
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Tough tussle: Terre Haute South breaks free from Northview 71-64
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Terre Haute South eventually plied victory away from Northview 71-64 in Indiana boys basketball action on February 2.
In recent action on January 28, Northview faced off against Crawfordsville . For a full recap, click here. Terre Haute South took on Bosse on January 28 at Terre Haute South Vigo High School. For results, click here.
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Best-in-Class Training Shorts and Shirts Are Manufactured On A 100% American Supply Chain
FARMINGTON, Maine, June 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ORIGIN USA and Founder/CEO Pete Roberts are once again disrupting the marketplace with an innovative launch to remind consumers that they have power behind their spending dollars. This time, entering the vast marketplace of performance sports apparel, the ORIGIN team is drawing a hard line with their domestically sourced and manufactured training/running shorts and workout shirts – in contrast to big brands who abandoned American manufacturing communities decades ago for cheaper foreign labor and imported textiles.
"Our customers know that every dollar they spend with ORIGIN goes back into our communities right here at home," says Roberts. "We've worked hard to create quality products, built for durability and comfort, and available at a competitive price. We want to give consumers an easy switch from the brands who only claim to be American brands."
The new product line launching Friday at noon on the OriginUSA.com website is comparable to offerings from companies like Nike and Adidas – but built on an entirely domestic supply chain, instead of being shipped from factories in places like Honduras, China, or Pakistan.
"One of the most satisfying things for me to see is the product our teams developed being worn and challenged by an athlete in their regimen – where they've spent their hard-earned dollars and are proud to wear it," says Travis Gessley, ORIGIN's VP of Product. Formerly from Under Armour, Gessley enjoys the vertically integrated model to manufacture "fiber to finish" as Roberts refers to it, but he readily admits that the dedication to keep everything sourced and made in the USA adds an additional challenge to the process. "It really highlights the state of our country's ability to produce our own goods at home."
The ability to manufacture essential goods in the United States is something that Jocko Willink, co-owner of ORIGIN, retired Navy SEAL Officer, NY Times best-selling author, entrepreneur, and world-famous podcaster, highlights frequently in interviews as "an economic war with China." Where popular textiles and cheap labor are abundantly available from overseas suppliers, ORIGIN has remained dedicated to resurrecting supply chains and reviving factory jobs in towns where American pride and ingenuity in manufacturing were once the heartbeat of the community.
While modeling the new ORIGIN RTX (Roll. Train. Execute.) product line, Willink states: "The plan, the idea, the thought doesn't matter. If you want to win, you have to execute." He's talking about the mindset required for a disciplined training regimen, but his statement also applies to how the company perseveres to grow and scale the ORIGIN Factory Blockchain model for domestic sourcing and manufacturing. With factories in Maine and North Carolina, a coast-to-coast product development process, and domestic supply chains strengthening around the country, ORIGIN is proving this American dream a reality.
About ORIGIN
ORIGIN was founded when Pete Roberts, in 2012 with friends and family, cut down a forest in the woods of Maine, built a timber frame factory, bought an old L.L.Bean sewing machine, hooked up a generator, and started getting to work. Despite most companies importing from China or Pakistan, Pete was naive enough to think he could spearhead a renaissance of manufacturing and committed that ORIGIN would be built by American workers using an all-American supply chain, without compromise.
As ORIGIN grew, abandoned equipment, not used in over 30 years, was reclaimed and transformed into functional machines to produce new products. When the pandemic highlighted the need for American-made products and supply chains, ORIGIN doubled their workforce to meet pent-up demand, invested in two factories and a workforce in North Carolina, and revived the last remaining denim manufacturing plant and wash house in America with full production and staffing. ORIGIN is a salt-of-the-earth family business, manufacturing all-American performance textiles and durable goods, including everyday workwear and clothing, denim, boots, fitness gear, and hunting apparel.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pro-police political grassroots organization National Police Support Fund has just released their latest edition of their Law Enforcement Support Guides, which are published every election cycle. This guide is a free resource for all citizens that want to support law and order in America and fight the demonization of law enforcement. The anti-police rhetoric has grown stronger in recent years, and with it an increase in crime and attacks on our police. The 2022 guide urges all citizens to exercise their right to vote this November and to remember all of our men and women in blue as they decide how to cast their votes.
The 2022 Law Enforcement Support Guide webpage reads "What are the biggest issues facing police officers today? We've compiled key issues affecting law enforcement in our 2022 Law Enforcement Support Guide." These issues include qualified immunity, the defund police movement, and the importance of electing strong pro-police leaders.
National Police Support Fund has published a number of voter guides and other free resources for pro-law enforcement citizens since the organization's inception. The National Police Support Fund is committed to promoting the interests and well-being of American police officers within the public policy process through grassroots political action. This grassroots movement is driven by everyday Americans who believe in supporting the rule of law and honoring the police officers who uphold and enforce it everyday.
The digital support guide introduces the importance of the upcoming elections by stating "As a nation, we are faced with more uncertainties than ever before. During times like these, it's important to remember to remain united and appreciate the essential services that allow our country to function. Law enforcement officers protect us and our interests, and it's our responsibility to keep their needs in mind when it comes time to vote in November."
The 2022 Law Enforcement Support Guide was published ahead of another very important election cycle, as many important decisions about law enforcement continue to come up at local, state and national levels. The resource is free to download here:
https://nationalpolicesupportfund.com/2022-law-enforcement-support-guide/
The National Police Support Fund is a national political organization organized under Section 527 of the IRS Tax Code. Contributions are not tax deductible. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.
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Eating preprepared foods such as frozen pizzas and canned soups can do more than cause obesity; they can cause cancer and a host of other health problems.
According to research published in the British Medical Journal, foods considered “ultra-processed” raise the risk of obesity and cancer.
The BMJ said ultra-processed foods include soft drinks; packaged snacks; commercial breads, cakes, and biscuits; confectionery; sweetened breakfast cereals, sugared milk-based and “fruit” drinks; margarine; and pre-processed ready-to-eat or heat products such as burgers, pastas and pizzas.
Other potential diseases include hypertension and liver disease.
The study said, “Beyond poor nutrition profiles, ultra-processed foods commonly contain food additives such as dietary emulsifiers and artificial sweeteners, some types of which have been suggested to increase the pro-inflammatory potential of the gut microbiome, promoting colon carcinogenesis.”
The authors said that replacing sugar with artificial sweeteners is not a solution. Their solution is to limit or prohibit the promotion of ultra-processed food. The authors say that making fresh foods “available, attractive and affordable” is also a solution. | https://www.kivitv.com/news/national/ultra-processed-foods-can-cause-more-than-obesity-study-claims | 2022-09-01 19:04:32 | 0 | https://www.kivitv.com/news/national/ultra-processed-foods-can-cause-more-than-obesity-study-claims |
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
8-7-9
(eight, seven, nine)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
8-7-9
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- Clarke Energy has secured a project to build and supply a 280kW combined heat and power (CHP) system to support the operation of a biogas plant treating dairy farm waste in Maine, USA.
- A CoEnergy 280NC combined heat and powered system with black start capability and a 500kW KOHLER natural gas fired back up generator will help support Peaks Renewables' biogas plant's energy sufficiency and resiliency.
CLINTON, Maine, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarke Energy USA, Inc., a KOHLER Company, has secured a project to supply Peaks Renewables, LLC, a subsidiary of Summit Utilities, Inc., with a new natural gas fired combined heat and power (CHP) system, as well as a KOHLER back-up gas-fuelled generator.
Peaks Renewables is partnering with Maine's dairy industry to develop locally produced renewable natural gas at an anaerobic digestion facility in Clinton, Maine.
Cow manure will be collected and processed through the anaerobic digester owned and operated by Peaks. Once in the digester, the manure will be heated and decomposed, creating biogas. The gas then will be cleaned to make it pipeline quality. From there, Peaks will sell the renewable energy credits to third parties who need them for their own decarbonization requirements. The natural gas itself will be purchased by Peaks' affiliate company, Summit Natural Gas of Maine, and will be used to provide reliable gas service to its thousands of customers throughout the state.
Clarke Energy's CoEnergy products include CHP engines working in the sub 500kW range. These engines are assembled and containerized in an Upton, Massachusetts facility. The CHP system will deliver 280kW of electricity to support the operations and approximately 1.5 MMBtu of thermal energy which will be used to process hot water for the biogas plant. This is done at high efficiency - helping to reduce carbon emissions and save on fuel costs.
The CHP also has black start capability, meaning the facility can restore electric power without having to rely on the external electric power transmission network. In addition, Clarke Energy is supplying a 500kW KOHLER Power back up gas-fuelled generator. Both units will ensure energy efficiency and resilience for the project in the event of unexpected occurrences.
Ryan Morris, Peaks Renewables said:
"Our anaerobic digestion facility will enable us to treat farm waste sustainably and in parallel generate renewable natural gas which will help to reduce carbon emissions. We selected Clarke Energy to supply both our CHP plant and back up gas generator to deliver fuel efficiency and resilience to our operations."
Clarke Energy USA's Sales Director Alan Howard commented:
"We are delighted to be supplying a high efficiency CHP unit at Peaks Renewables anaerobic digestion facility in Maine. This CHP plant will reduce operational costs and carbon emissions for the site which is producing renewable natural gas."
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About Peaks Renewables, LLC
Peaks Renewables is a renewable energy development company specializing in the development of low carbon, carbon-neutral, and carbon-negative fuels like renewable natural gas and green hydrogen. Our goal is to help states, communities, utilities, homeowners, and industries reduce emissions while creating economic growth and providing access to clean, safe, reliable, and affordable energy solutions.
Peaks is a subsidiary of Summit Utilities, Inc.
To learn more, visit: www.peaksrenewables.com
About Summit Utilities, Inc
Summit Utilities, Inc. owns natural gas distribution and transmission subsidiaries that operate in Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. The company provides safe, clean and affordable natural gas to businesses and residents in six states through Arkansas Oklahoma Gas, Colorado Natural Gas, Summit Natural Gas of Maine, Summit Natural Gas of Missouri, Summit Utilities of Arkansas, and Summit Utilities of Oklahoma. Each of Summit's natural gas distribution and transmission subsidiaries constructs and installs natural gas distribution systems with the goal of supporting economic development by providing clean-burning, safe and reliable natural gas to residential and commercial customers through exceptional customer service and commitment to community. Overall, Summit entities serve approximately 625,000 customers and operate more than 23,400 miles of pipeline.
About Clarke Energy
Clarke Energy, a KOHLER Company, is a leader in the engineering, design, installation and long-term maintenance of gas engine-based power plants. Clarke Energy employs over 1,300 staff and has over 7.4 GW of gas engines installed globally, 1.4GW of which is from biogas, a renewable fuel.
Clarke Energy USA, Inc. is an authorised distributor of INNIO's Jenbacher gas engines in the USA and a supplier of TPI's membrane-based biogas upgrading facilities. Clarke Energy's USA business supplies gas engines into a range of applications, including sub 500kW units assembled in Massachusetts by CoEnergy. These engines have a multitude of applications including- combined heat and power plants at industrial and commercial facilities, grid firming stations, CHP units for greenhouses, and hybrid solutions integrating energy storage and other forms of renewable power generation.
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SAN ANTONIO — After an AMBER Alert was issued this weekend for six children who authorities believed were in danger, the children were found safe, and their mother was arrested, along with her husband.
That woman, Jacklyn Davidson, has been speaking out against authorities and Child Protective Services, posting a series of TikTok and Facebook videos leading up to her arrest.
The Bexar County Sheriff's Office said Davidson took her children on November 30 after CPS had been granted temporary custody.
She and her husband have been publicly calling out CPS throughout this process. They spoke at a news conference on Monday with their attorney.
"My children mean the world to us. They always have and always will," Jacklyn Davidson said.
According to arrest affidavits, CPS told deputies the parents were going to take their kids to speak with the governor about the custody battle.
After the arrest, their attorney sent the following statement to KENS 5:
"In what appears to be a personal vendetta against my client and my office, CPS continued to harass the Davidson family, showing up at the residence completely unannounced with law enforcement on multiple occasions. Despite my office's efforts to facilitate a meeting between the children and CPS, all offers of cooperation to interview the children and the family with an attorney present made by my office were ignored or refused."
We reached out to CPS for a statement. However, we have not heard back. If they do provide a statement, we will put that here in this article.
In the press conference, the couple said that their children are now afraid to talk to any authority figure and that they are "traumatized." They claim that no CPS investigation took place.
However, one of the children reportedly did make an outcry after they were allegedly sexually abused by a relative outside of the home. That relative does not live in the state, and their attorney said they are also a juvenile, "but that child is not coming back to Texas." This person also has not been in the state recently, the attorney said. A hearing will reportedly take place in California.
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a highly-efficient valve system for vehicle engines to increase power and reduce fuel consumption," said an inventor, from Montgomery, Minn., "so I invented the IMPROVED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE. My design could make the vehicle more responsive, efficient and fun to drive."
The patent-pending invention provides a new vehicle engine with improved valves. In doing so, it improves fuel economy and it enhances performance and power. It also reduces wear and the number of components required for operation. The invention features an efficient design that is simple to operate so it is ideal for vehicle owners and manufacturers. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the National sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-JMT-185, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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(The Hill) – Adam Sandler is poised to receive one of the country’s top comedy awards in front of a Washington crowd.
The 56-year-old “Billy Madison” star is the 24th winner of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the Kennedy Center announced on Tuesday.
The award from the D.C. performing arts institution “recognizes individuals who have had an impact on American society in ways similar to the distinguished 19th-century novelist and essayist Samuel Clemens, best known as Mark Twain.”
“Adam Sandler has entertained audiences for over three decades with his films, music, and his tenure as a fan favorite cast member on [‘Saturday Night Live’],” Kennedy Center President Deborah Rutter said in a statement announcing the selection.
“Adam has created characters that have made us laugh, cry, and cry from laughing,” Rutter said.
Past recipients of the Mark Twain Prize include Jon Stewart, Dave Chappelle, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, David Letterman, Bill Murray and Jay Leno, among others.
Winners of the award have also been known to make stops at the White House ahead of the ceremony in recent years. In 2016, Murray surprised reporters with an appearance in the White House press briefing room. Carol Burnett, the 2013 Twain Prize recipient, also had an Oval Office visit with then-President Obama before being awarded the honor.
The Mark Twain Prize will be presented at a March 19 gala at the Kennedy Center that will be broadcast at a later date. | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/national-news/adam-sandler-to-receive-next-mark-twain-prize/ | 2022-12-13 19:37:12 | 1 | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/national-news/adam-sandler-to-receive-next-mark-twain-prize/ |
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Trevor Lawrence finally looks like the generational quarterback the Jacksonville Jaguars drafted with the No. 1 overall pick in 2021.
He’s THE guy now, someone who makes everyone around him better. It was evident in Jacksonville’s 28-27 victory against Baltimore on Sunday, with Lawrence hitting throw after throw and rallying the Jaguars (4-7) down the stretch with big play after big play. It resulted in the highest passer rating (129.8) of his career and his third consecutive game in triple digits.
“He’s still a very, very young player,” receiver Zay Jones said. “I don’t know how many comebacks or close games that he’s had in his career that he’s came in and closed it out, hitting everybody … using his legs, commanding the offense, going down against a tough opponent where it looked bleak for a second.
“To come out on top and win, it’s got to boost his confidence.”
The way Lawrence has played the last three games, the Jaguars feel like they have a chance every time they step on the field.
He completed 76.9% of his passes for 815 yards, with six touchdowns and no interceptions against Las Vegas, Kansas City and Baltimore. Although he was sacked nine times in that stretch and lost two fumbles — turnovers that resulted in 14 points for opponents — he is rebounding from poor plays and handling adversity like a seasoned veteran.
“This guy throws an incredibly good football and he’s smart and he sees the field, and he can make all the throws,” coach Doug Pederson said. “You’re just seeing that. You’re just seeing that execution with him and that maturity with him. … So it’s a step in the right direction for Trevor. Excited for his growth obviously.”
With three consecutive passer ratings above 100, Lawrence can become the first Jaguars QB since David Garrard in 2007 to accomplish the feat in four straight games when Jacksonville plays at Detroit (4-7) on Sunday.
“We said it’s a new season once we got back from the bye week,” Lawrence said. “You can’t win seven games (in a row) until you win one. We had to start today. Obviously there was some adversity and we had to battle through it, and we just found a way. It was incredible.”
WHAT’S WORKING
Jacksonville retooled its struggling defense during its bye week and found some success against Baltimore, specifically in the red zone. The Ravens settled for three short fields and scored one touchdown in three goal-to-go situations.
The Jaguars replaced linebacker Devin Lloyd, the 27th overall pick in April’s NFL draft, in the starting lineup with another rookie, Chad Muma, and relied on a heavy nickel scheme (three safeties) against the Ravens. They also played stretches with three inside linebackers, designed to slow down quarterback Lamar Jackson.
WHAT NEEDS HELP
The defense still allowed Baltimore to convert 8 of 14 third downs. Jacksonville had been 0-4 this season when allowing six or more third-down conversions. Pass rush remains a major concern. The Jaguars managed to sack Jackson once — he had been sacked three times in each of his previous four games — and finished with just three QB hits.
STOCK UP
Zay Jones caught 11 passes for 145 yards, both career highs, and was on the receiving end of a 2-point conversion that put the Jaguars ahead for good with 14 seconds remaining. Running back JaMycal Hasty totaled 95 yards and a touchdown, including 67 yards receiving, while subbing for Travis Etienne (foot). Linebacker Foye Oluokun finished with a career-high 18 tackles, including 13 solo stops.
STOCK DOWN
Lloyd played a season-low 27 snaps after being replaced by Muma in the starting lineup. He finished with two tackles. Muma had nine tackles and is expected to retain the starting spot against the Lions.
INJURED
Etienne was scheduled to have tests Monday to determine the extent of his right foot injury. … Starting CB Shaquill Griffin (back) is eligible to return from injured reserve this week.
KEY NUMBER
19 — Number of consecutive losses by the Jaguars against NFC teams. It’s an NFL record.
NEXT STEPS
Jacksonville has a chance to end two skids over the next two weeks. First up is the NFC losing streak against the Lions and then the Jaguars play at Tennessee, where they last won in 2013. The Titans have won eight in a row against Jacksonville in Nashville.
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Joe Namath had his guarantee in Super Bowl III.
Jimmy Johnson famously predicted a Dallas Cowboys victory over San Francisco in the 1994 NFC Championship game.
Babe Ruth’s called shot is an indelible part of baseball lore.
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, meanwhile, has a vow of his own when it comes to his team’s game plan against Dallas’ red-hot Luka Doncic on Saturday night at the AT&T Center.
“We’re going to hold Luka under 50,” Popovich said. “Quote it.”
Popovich’s promise came off like a self-deprecating joke. It is also a good goal for a Spurs squad that has given up points in bushels to players not quite the caliber of the Mavericks’ All-Star.
Doncic arrives in San Antonio for a New Year’s Eve tilt four days removed from a 60-point, 21-rebounds and 10-assists performance against New York that ranks as one of the most remarkable stat lines in NBA history.
In between, Doncic posted another 35-point, 12-assist and 13-rebound triple-double against Houston on Thursday that somehow paled in comparison.
The Spurs, like the rest of the league, have taken notice of Doncic’s recent MVP push.
“Luka’s a great player,” Spurs forward Keldon Johnson said. “He’s going to hit shots. We just try to contain him as much as possible.”
The Spurs’ aim Saturday is to keep Doncic in the realm of superstar, and not superhuman.
That has been easier said than done for most of Doncic’s five-season career, and never more so than now.
The numbers the 23-year-old Slovenian produced in an overtime victory over the Knicks look like something unrealistic even for a video game.
It was the first 60-point, 20-rebound triple-double in NBA history and only the second 60-point triple-double of any kind, joining a James Harden opus against Orlando in January 2018.
Doncic set a new Dallas single-game scoring record, as well as a new standard at the American Airlines Center.
The Spurs were in Oklahoma City that night. When Popovich first caught wind of Doncic’s box score, he figured there had to be a misprint.
“In our lives, there’s always something that it’s like, ‘I can’t believe that happened,’ ” Popovich said. “That was one of them for sure. It’s incredible.”
Doncic heads into Saturday’s visit to the AT&T Center tied with Philadelphia center Joel Embiid for the NBA’s scoring lead at 33.6 points per game.
In addition to the 60-piece he dumped on the Knicks, Doncic has also registered a 50-point game this month, in a Dec. 30 victory at Houston.
“It’s always been his passing that has been the thing that has really separated him from everybody else,” said Houston coach Stephen Silas, a former Mavs assistant. “Now he’s adding the scoring to the passing, which makes him just a nightmare to defend and prepare for.”
Doncic’s season-long scoring binge is part of a league-wide trend of players getting buckets by the bucket.
There have been 75 40-point games this season, including 10 of at least 50 points.
Those 50-point outings have been divvied between seven players.
By comparison, there were 94 40-point games all of last season, and 19 50-point games.
“It’s sort of been trending this way for a while,” New York coach Tom Thibodeau. “Every night you look at the box scores, and you see guys in the 50s. You see a 60. That’s sort of where we are.”
There is little disputing the modern NBA is built for gaudy scoring numbers.
Rule changes over the years — governing everything from hand-checking to how long defenders can hang around the key and clog the paint — have been tilted toward offensive players.
NBA teams are playing at a faster pace, creating more possessions and launching more 3-pointers than ever before.
Players at every position have grown more skilled at putting the ball in the basket from any point on the floor.
Add up the above, and the 40-point night is the new 20.
“Everyone understands the math of the game now,” Thibodeau said. “There is a premium on layups and free throws and threes. There’s a lot more possessions. So you’re going to see scoring like it is.”
Even though he had an unfortunate front-row seat to Doncic’s 60-point detonation in Dallas earlier this week, Thibodeau believes defense is still an integral part of the game.
“All the things that go into winning remain the same,” Thibodeau said. “To win, you have to be strong on both sides of the ball. The teams that progress in the playoffs are strong on offense, but strong on defense as well.”
With Doncic on tap Saturday, the Spurs’ leaky defense is bound to be tested.
They outlasted the Knicks 122-115 on Thursday despite allowing a season-best 41 points to Julius Randle and a career-high 36 to Immanuel Quickley.
Doncic must be licking his chops.
Given the Spurs allow a league-worst 118.5 points per 100 possessions, Popovich might not be able to keep his promise when it comes to containing the Dallas star.
Holding Doncic to less than 50 points is a worthy objective. Whether the Spurs can accomplish it remains to be seen.
“I can’t take nothing away from him,” Johnson said. “He’s put up great numbers. When he steps on the court, it’s all business. We’re going to get after each other.”
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No. 6 Kansas aims to ride the momentum of a nip-and-tuck victory into Friday night’s game against Southern Utah in Lawrence, Kan.
The Jayhawks (3-0) recorded a 69-64 victory over Duke on Tuesday in the second game of the Champions Classic in Indianapolis.
Gradey Dick scored seven straight points in crunch time, including a 3-pointer with 2:25 left to turn a one-point deficit into a 61-59 lead. After Duke reclaimed the lead, Dick gave Kansas a 65-62 advantage with back-to-back buckets with just over a minute left.
KJ Adams added insurance by making a layup with 22 seconds to play.
Dick finished with 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field.
“We didn’t know where he was at times,” Kansas interim coach Norm Roberts said of Dick. “We sent out a missing person’s report in the second half. But this is his first real big-boy game he’s played in and I thought he really responded.”
Roberts walked the sideline in place of head coach Bill Self, who has served the first three contests of a four-game suspension imposed by the university as part of the fallout from an FBI investigation into corruption stemming from 2017.
The Jayhawks were led by Jalen Wilson, who scored a career-high 25 points to go along with 11 rebounds and five assists.
“Those guys never gave in. There was never any panic and that’s all led by Jalen and Dajuan (Harris),” Roberts said.
Wilson leads the Jayhawks with 21.7 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. He’s one of three players scoring in double figures, including Dick (16.3) and MJ Rice, who scored 10 points in his only game this season.
Harris has handed out 7.7 assists per game for the Jayhawks, who have received contributions from all over. All told, 11 different players have scored in the first three games.
Southern Utah (3-1) assuredly won’t put up the same kind of resistance as Duke.
The Thunderbirds have won three straight games after opening the season with an 89-81 loss at New Mexico on Nov. 7. Their three victories, however, have come against La Verne, the University of St. Katherine and Bethesda in a five-day span.
In the 126-67 win against Bethesda, Southern Utah made 59.8 percent of its shots from the floor (52-of-87), including 11 of 31 from behind 3-point range.
The Thunderbirds owned the paint while also outrebounding Bethesda, 51-31. The Thunderbirds also scored 41 points off 23 Bethesda turnovers.
“It was a good team effort,” head coach Todd Simon said. “The guys jumped in there and battled. We just try to win every four-minute segment, chop the game up a little bit. That’s important for us.”
If the Thunderbirds are going to win any four-minute segments, much less a game against the defending national champions, they’ll need a big game from Tevian Jones (team-leading 18.0 points per game).
The Thunderbirds have a strong supporting cast, as four other players average between 10.5 and 10.0 points per game.
–Field Level Media | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/sports/ncaa/no-6-kansas-looks-to-build-off-strong-start-hosts-southern-utah/ | 2022-11-18 01:37:14 | 0 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/sports/ncaa/no-6-kansas-looks-to-build-off-strong-start-hosts-southern-utah/ |
An 85-year-old Kansas City homeowner, Andrew D. Lester, who allegedly shot and wounded a Black teen last week after he went to the wrong house, was charged with armed assault on Monday evening.
The teen, Ralph Yarl, 16, was shot twice and had been in critical condition since last Thursday, after he went to the wrong address to pick up his younger brothers.
Yarl is now recovering at home with his family.
The homeowner was charged with two felonies, first-degree assault and armed criminal action.
Clay County Prosecutor Zachary Thompson said at a news conference that race was not a factor in the shooting that occurred last Thursday, USA Today reported.
“We understand how frustrating this has been, but I can assure you the criminal justice system is working and will continue to work,” Thompson said at the news conference.
Thompson said the suspect, Andrew D. Lester, is not yet in custody, but a warrant has been issued for his arrest, CBS News reported.
The shooting sparked outrage online and in Kansas City, with protesters on Sunday demanding justice for the teen.
Kansas City police chief Stacey Graves said on Sunday that the shooter was taken into custody last Thursday and placed on a 24-hour hold but was then released.
The investigation is ongoing. | https://www.koin.com/hill-politics/kansas-city-homeowner-accused-of-shooting-black-teen-charged-with-two-felonies/ | 2023-04-18 01:05:29 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/hill-politics/kansas-city-homeowner-accused-of-shooting-black-teen-charged-with-two-felonies/ |
HAMMELS, Queens (PIX11) – A man in Queens was robbed at gunpoint and had his car stolen by the person he met up with to sell jewelry, police said.
The 22-year-old victim, who has an online business, arranged to meet up with a jewelry buyer in the Hammels area in front of 260 Beach 81st Street on July 29, according to the NYPD.
When they met up, the robber pulled out a gun and demanded the victim hand over his property. The robber stole two chains, four watches, two iPhones, the victim’s wallet with credit cards and then drove away in the victim’s 2021 Nissan, police said.
The victim was not injured during the robbery, police said. The stolen vehicle was later recovered.
The suspect – believed to be in his early 20s – was captured on a surveillance image shown above.
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban have arrested a well-known Afghan fashion model and three of his colleagues, accusing them of disrespecting Islam and the Quran, the Muslim holy book, according to videos released by Afghanistan’s new rulers.
Ajmal Haqiqi — known for his fashion shows, YouTube clips and modeling events — appeared handcuffed in videos posted on Twitter by the Taliban intelligence agency on Tuesday.
In one widely circulated and contentious video, Haqiqi is seen laughing as his colleague Ghulam Sakhi — who is known to have a speech impediment that he uses for humor — recites verses of the Quran in Arabic, in a comical voice.
After the arrests, the Taliban released a video of Haqiqi and his colleagues, seen standing in light brown jail uniforms and apologizing to the Taliban government and religious scholars.
The video was accompanied by a tweet in the Dari language, saying: “No one is allowed to insult Quranic verses or sayings of the Prophet Muhammad.”
Later Wednesday, Amnesty International released a statement, urging the Taliban to “immediately and unconditionally” release Haqiqi and his colleagues.
Amnesty has documented several arbitrary detentions by the Taliban in Afghanistan, often accompanied by coerced statements in an attempt to stifle dissent in the country and deter others from expressing their views.
Samira Hamidi, Amnesty’s South Asia campaigner, denounced the arrests and said that by detaining “Haqiqi and his colleagues and coercing them into apologizing,” the Taliban have undertaken “a blatant attack on the right to freedom of expression.” Her statement also condemned the Taliban’s “continued censorship of those who wish to freely express their ideas.”
In Kabul, Taliban officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment and it was not clear what measures the model and his colleagues face under the Taliban-run judiciary.
The families of the arrested models could also not immediately be reached for comment.
Since they seized power last August in Afghanistan during the final weeks of the U.S. troop pullout from the country, the Taliban have imposed strict measures and edicts according to their harsh interpretation of Islamic law, particularly curbing the rights of women and minorities.
The moves have raised international concerns that the radical Islamic group intends to rule as it did the last time the Taliban held power in Afghanistan, in the late 1990s. The Taliban consider criticism and anything perceived as disrespectful of Islam as a punishable crime.
Amnesty said that since their takeover, the Taliban “have been using intimidation, harassment, and violence on anyone who has expressed support for human rights or modern values, especially human rights defenders, women activists, journalists, and members of academia among others.”
The rights group also urged the Taliban as the de facto authority in Afghanistan to “abide by international human rights law and respect everyone’s right to freedom of expression without discrimination.” | https://www.myarklamiss.com/entertainment-news/taliban-arrest-afghan-fashion-model-say-he-insulted-islam/ | 2022-06-09 15:50:58 | 0 | https://www.myarklamiss.com/entertainment-news/taliban-arrest-afghan-fashion-model-say-he-insulted-islam/ |
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — A group led by Josh Harris has agreed to buy the NFL's Washington Commanders from longtime owner Dan Snyder and his family.
The sides announced the deal in a joint statement Friday, roughly a month after they reached an agreement in principle on the sale for a record $6.05 billion.
The deal is the highest price paid for a North American professional sports franchise. It is still pending approval of three-quarters of owners and other customary closing conditions.
Harris’ group includes Washington-area billionaire Mitchell Rales and basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson.
I could not be more excited to be a partner in the proposed new ownership group for the Washington Commanders. Josh Harris has assembled an amazing group who share a commitment to not only doing great things on the field but to making a real impact in the DMV community. I’m so…
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 12, 2023
Snyder has owned the team since 1999. | https://www.kxxv.com/news/national/harris-group-agrees-to-buy-nfls-washington-commanders-from-snyder-family | 2023-05-12 22:50:49 | 0 | https://www.kxxv.com/news/national/harris-group-agrees-to-buy-nfls-washington-commanders-from-snyder-family |
Owners of 2003 Ram pickups urged to stop driving them after another Takata air bag inflator death
DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis is urging the owners of about 29,000 older Dodge Ram pickups to stop driving them after a passenger was killed by an exploding Takata air bag inflator.
The company says owners of the 2003 model year pickups should contact a dealer or the company to find out if their trucks are part of a massive Takata recall. Stellantis says the trucks shouldn’t be driven until repairs are made.
The company says the person was killed in a May 13 crash that caused the air bags to inflate. It wouldn’t say where the crash happened or identify the victim. The person “succumbed to a serious injury consistent with those observed in previous Takata inflator failures,” Stellantis said in a prepared statement Tuesday.
The death is the 26th in the U.S. since May of 2009, and more than 30 people have been killed worldwide. The May death is believed to be the first person killed by an exploding front passenger air bag inflator. The rest of the deaths were drivers.
Takata used ammonium nitrate to create a small explosion to inflate air bags in a crash. But the chemical can become more volatile over time when exposed to moisture in the air and repeated high temperatures. The explosion can rupture a metal canister and hurl sharp shrapnel into the passenger compartment.
Most of the deaths and about 400 injuries have happened in U.S., but they also have occurred in Australia and Malaysia.
Potential for the dangerous malfunction led to the largest series of auto recalls in U.S. history, with at least 67 million Takata inflators involved. The U.S. government says that millions have not been repaired. About 100 million inflators have been recalled worldwide. The exploding air bags sent Takata Corp. of Japan into bankruptcy.
Stellantis says it will provide free transportation to help people and their vehicles get to and from dealerships.
The company says the May death is the fourth in its vehicles. The pickups were recalled in 2015, and six notices were sent to the owner’s home, but the recall repairs weren’t done.
Last year Stellantis told owners of Chrysler 300s and Dodge Magnums, Chargers and Challengers from model years 2005 through 2010 should stop driving them after three other deaths were reported.
The company says about 233,000 of the vehicles haven’t been repaired and remain on the road despite numerous attempts to reach owners.
Owners of all vehicles can check to see if their cars are covered by Takata recalls by going to https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls and keying in their 17-digit vehicle identification number.
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APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – They are things that most of us take for granted every day. But some simple things, like shampoo, or even a toothbrush, can cost too much.
“Those who are impacted by this really need our help as a community,” said Dawn Paradiso-Hansen, Executive Director of Compassionate Home Health Care Inc.
Tucked inside a warehouse in Appleton, donations from people across northeast Wisconsin are being sorted.
“They each get two bags that are supplied with items like toothpaste, body wash, shampoo, and things like that,” explained Paradiso-Hansen.
Compassionate Home Health Care Inc. is in the middle of its annual holiday giving campaign. In the past 12 years, it has helped thousands of people who need a helping hand.
“The need is all over the place. We have supplies for people who just need it for a day or so, some longer-term needs, up to three months is what we can donate,” said Denise Houshour, who joined the non-profit last year.
After everything is organized and put together inside the warehouse, distribution events will help the more than 6,500 people who are expected to benefit this year alone.
And there’s another need that needs to be filled: people.
“Volunteers of all ages. And you know what, if you only have an hour of time, it’s better than no time at all,” said Paradiso-Hansen.
Those volunteers are crucial to help keep the giving campaign afloat during the holidays.
“We have two events set up where we are going to do collections, so we are always looking for volunteers like that,” said Paradiso-Hansen. “And then we have our distribution events when we have our non-profits come here; they say we need so many bags, we bring them down to the door, and out they go.”
It’s a chance to spread some cheer for those who might have to make the difficult decision of paying bills or making sure they have what they need for themselves.
“During the holidays, it can be difficult to spend that extra money on things like shampoo, soap, tampons for women, or shaving needs for men. Just having that extra little bit of help can really help us get through the holidays,” said Houshour.
Everyone works to make a difference, one bag at a time.
“When we have that wall of toilet paper and our wall of paper towels in from Georgia Pacific, it’s like holy cow. We’re going to supply that for people in need,” said Paradiso-Hansen.
Everything donated will be given out the week of Christmas. However, in the interim, volunteers are still needed to collect donations, sort them, and even hand them out.
MORE WAYS TO HELP
Volunteers are needed at upcoming bagging events. The schedule is as follows:
- Nov. 21
- Dec. 7
- Dec. 5
All are held at the organization’s warehouse, 1050 S. Grider St., in Appleton.
To learn where to donate items at local bars and businesses, visit the non-profit’s website here. | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/community/season-of-volunteering/donations-volunteers-needed-for-annual-holiday-giving-drive/ | 2022-11-14 23:00:58 | 0 | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/community/season-of-volunteering/donations-volunteers-needed-for-annual-holiday-giving-drive/ |
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Badger 5" game were:
08-10-14-16-26
(eight, ten, fourteen, sixteen, twenty-six)
Estimated jackpot: $21,000
¶ Maximum prize: $45,000
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Badger 5" game were:
08-10-14-16-26
(eight, ten, fourteen, sixteen, twenty-six)
Estimated jackpot: $21,000
¶ Maximum prize: $45,000 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Badger-5-game-17608010.php | 2022-11-24 04:27:53 | 1 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Badger-5-game-17608010.php |
(Our Auto Expert) — Car buying is a massive challenge right now, high fuel prices make it difficult to get also because of the chip shortage. And of course, you have to find the right vehicle that fits your lifestyle. Honda has a great hit with the Civic, It was the number one vehicle for Millennials and the number one vehicle for new car buyers.
And now those people getting into vehicles of the millennial age. Of course, young families wanted to get into a crossover. So the new HR-V has appeared on the market. Hopefully, it satisfies everything that a young family is looking for who lives in a metropolitan area and who likes weekend adventures, and the fact that it looks good happens to be a bonus. So, what does the new HR-V offer? Well, it offers good styling. It has things like 17-inch wheels. It has a fuel economy of up to 30 miles, a gallon on the highway and for the second generation, more room, more technology, including better safety and room for all your groceries in the back, plus more room in the second row and room for a child seat. If you’re going in the family Direction and it keeps the same price under twenty-four thousand dollars of a starting price and up to around twenty-seven thousand dollars If you’re looking for all the bells and whistles.
It’s a good price. It’s good styling and good safety. Good technology and good room. But does it drive well? Once on the road, there are a few things to note in this vehicle. First of all, it is more comfortable than the previous generation and the horsepower is improved to 158 out of the 2-liter engine. I think gas prices and the Chip crisis might be averted a little by Honda and put a little bit of a smile on some people’s faces. | https://cbs4indy.com/automotive/2023-honda-hrv-not-just-the-millennials-love-it/ | 2022-07-18 20:10:07 | 0 | https://cbs4indy.com/automotive/2023-honda-hrv-not-just-the-millennials-love-it/ |
CT New York NY Zone Forecast for Monday, October 31, 2022
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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Northern New Haven-
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temperature in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance
of rain 90 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers, mainly in the morning. Patchy
fog. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance
of rain 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Sunny. Highs in the upper
60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
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partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
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mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
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midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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Southern New Haven-
257 AM EDT Tue Nov 1 2022
.OVERNIGHT...Showers. Patchy fog. Near steady temperature in the
upper 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
90 percent.
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fog. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance
of rain 90 percent.
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mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
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60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
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winds around 5 mph.
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partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
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mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
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midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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Northern Middlesex-
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temperature in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance
of rain 90 percent.
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fog. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance
of rain 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Sunny. Highs in the upper
60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 70.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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Southern Middlesex-
257 AM EDT Tue Nov 1 2022
.OVERNIGHT...Showers. Patchy fog. Near steady temperature in the
upper 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
90 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers, mainly in the morning. Patchy
fog. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance
of rain 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Gusts up to 20 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Sunny. Highs in the upper
60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
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midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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Northern New London-
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temperature in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance
of rain 90 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers, mainly in the morning. Patchy
fog. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance
of rain 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Patchy fog. Lows around 50. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Sunny. Highs in the upper
60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
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Southern New London-
257 AM EDT Tue Nov 1 2022
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upper 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
90 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers, mainly in the morning. Patchy
fog. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
rain 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph
with gusts up to 20 mph.
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10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
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mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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INDIANAPOLIS, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced the extension of the expiration of the tender offer to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares ("Shares") of common stock of DICE Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: DICE), for a purchase price of $48 per share in cash, without interest and less any applicable tax withholding.
The tender offer, which was previously scheduled to expire one minute past 11:59 p.m., Eastern time, on July 28, 2023, has been extended until one minute past 11:59 p.m., Eastern time, on Aug. 8, 2023, unless the tender offer is further extended or earlier terminated. The proposed acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of 2023, subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of required antitrust clearance and the tender of at least a majority of the outstanding Shares as of the expiration of the tender offer.
Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the depositary and paying agent for the tender offer, has advised Lilly that, as of 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, on July 24, 2023, approximately 9,581,902 Shares have been validly tendered and not properly withdrawn in the tender offer, representing approximately 20.05% of the issued and outstanding Shares, as of such date and time. Holders that have previously tendered their Shares do not need to re-tender their Shares or take any other action in response to the extension of the tender offer.
About Lilly
Lilly unites caring with discovery to create medicines that make life better for people around the world. We've been pioneering life-changing discoveries for nearly 150 years, and today our medicines help more than 51 million people across the globe. Harnessing the power of biotechnology, chemistry and genetic medicine, our scientists are urgently advancing new discoveries to solve some of the world's most significant health challenges, redefining diabetes care, treating obesity and curtailing its most devastating long-term effects, advancing the fight against Alzheimer's disease, providing solutions to some of the most debilitating immune system disorders, and transforming the most difficult-to-treat cancers into manageable diseases. With each step toward a healthier world, we're motivated by one thing: making life better for millions more people. That includes delivering innovative clinical trials that reflect the diversity of our world and working to ensure our medicines are accessible and affordable. To learn more, visit Lilly.com and Lilly.com/newsroom or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. C-LLY
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding Lilly's proposed acquisition of DICE and the anticipated occurrence, manner and timing of the proposed tender offer and the closing of the proposed acquisition. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect current beliefs and expectations; however, these statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, including with respect to consummating the proposed acquisition and any competing offers or acquisition proposals for DICE, drug research, development and commercialization, Lilly's evaluation of the accounting treatment of the potential acquisition and its potential impact on its financial results and financial guidance, uncertainties as to how many of DICE's stockholders will tender their stock in the tender offer, the effects of the proposed acquisition (or the announcement thereof) on DICE's stock price, relationships with key third parties or governmental entities, transaction costs, risks that the proposed acquisition disrupts current plans and operations or adversely affects employee retention, potentially diverting management's attention from DICE's ongoing business operations, changes in DICE's business during the period between announcement and closing of the proposed acquisition, and any legal proceedings that may be instituted related to the proposed acquisition. Actual results could differ materially due to various factors, risks and uncertainties. Among other things, there can be no guarantee that the proposed acquisition will be completed in the anticipated timeframe or at all, that the conditions required to complete the proposed acquisition will be met, that any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the definitive agreement for the proposed acquisition will not occur, that Lilly will realize the expected benefits of the proposed acquisition, that product candidates will be approved on anticipated timelines or at all, that any products, if approved, will be commercially successful, that Lilly's financial results will be consistent with its expected 2023 guidance or that Lilly can reliably predict the impact of the proposed acquisition on its financial results or financial guidance. For further discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties, see Lilly's and DICE's most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Except as required by law, neither Lilly nor DICE undertakes any duty to update forward-looking statements to reflect events after the date of this press release.
Additional Information about the Tender Offer and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed acquisition of DICE, Lilly caused its acquisition subsidiary to commence a tender offer for all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of DICE. This communication is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities, nor is it a substitute for the tender offer materials that Lilly and its acquisition subsidiary filed with the SEC upon commencement of the tender offer. A solicitation and offer to buy outstanding shares of DICE is being made only pursuant to the tender offer materials that Lilly and its acquisition subsidiary have filed with the SEC. Lilly and its acquisition subsidiary have filed with the SEC a tender offer statement on Schedule TO, and DICE has filed a solicitation/recommendation statement on Schedule 14D-9 (the "Solicitation/Recommendation Statement") with the SEC with respect to the tender offer. THE TENDER OFFER MATERIALS (INCLUDING AN OFFER TO PURCHASE, A RELATED LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND CERTAIN OTHER TENDER OFFER DOCUMENTS) AND THE SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND THE PARTIES THERETO. INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS OF DICE ARE URGED TO READ THESE DOCUMENTS CAREFULLY (AS EACH MAY BE AMENDED OR SUPPLEMENTED FROM TIME TO TIME) BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS OF DICE SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE MAKING ANY DECISION REGARDING TENDERING THEIR SHARES OF COMMON STOCK IN THE TENDER OFFER. The tender offer materials (including the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal), as well as the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement, are available to all investors and stockholders of DICE at no expense to them at Lilly's website at investor.lilly.com. The information contained in, or that can be accessed through, Lilly's website is not a part of, or incorporated by reference in, this press release. The tender offer materials (including the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal), as well as the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement, are also available for free on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. In addition to the Offer to Purchase, the related Letter of Transmittal and certain other tender offer documents, as well as the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement, Lilly and DICE file annual, quarterly, and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read any reports, statements or other information filed by Lilly and DICE with the SEC for free on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
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CHICAGO, May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Activate Games, an indoor, interactive gaming experience, today announces the grand opening of its first location in the Chicagoland area. The newest U.S. location of Activate is located in the Western suburb of Oak Brook, IL, opening to the public on May 15, 2023.
Activate offers a fun-filled experience for individuals, families, and groups seeking a new form of entertainment. A range of exciting high-tech activities tests physical and mental agility across a variety of real-life challenges, where gamers put their strategy and teamwork skills to use. Once inside, players have the option to choose from hundreds of combinations of games and difficulty levels, each lasting one to three minutes. Electronic wristbands track scores and progress, making Activate Games ideal for a casual night out with friends and family, or intense competition.
"Activate is known as a destination for fun and adventure, and we are thrilled to bring this to Oak Brook and the greater Chicagoland area," notes Bryce Anderson, Co-Owner of Activate. "Our new Chicago location boasts state-of-the-art technology and equipment. Visitors can expect an immersive, thrilling experience that will leave them wanting to return."
Activate - Oak Brook proudly unveils its second-largest venue, spanning 10,587 square feet and boasting 10 engaging game rooms. Among the most popular games is Grid, an interactive experience with 256 pressure-sensitive, color-changing tiles that challenge players to step on or avoid specific tiles to complete each round. Mega Grid, double the size of Grid, tests gamers' quick thinking as they race to the right spot and freeze into statues at the perfect moment. Introducing the latest game room addition, Press, an innovative evolution of the fan-favorite Push. In this immersive, circular space, players are surrounded by hundreds of glowing buttons. Various challenges await, such as discovering a unique pattern in Gems, locating a cluster of buttons in Undercover, or memorizing colors of multiple groups before pairing them in Links. Guests enjoy the flexibility of choosing their starting game room and are not obligated to explore every room on offer.
Activate - Oak Brook is located at 1600 16th Street, Unit 6 in Oak Brook, IL, and will be open Sunday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. A rentable room for private parties and events of up to 30 people is available.
Ticket prices are $24.99 each and give access to the full facility for 75 minutes of playing time. Appointments can be booked in advance online at activate.games/Chicago or by calling (630) 756-7563. Walk-ins are welcome upon availability. Activate requires a ticketed adult accompanying children 10 years old and under. For children between the ages of 11-13, an adult must be present at the facility throughout the gaming experience. Activate was previously open with limited hours during its soft-opening period.
In addition to Oak Brook, Illinois, Activate has four locations in the United States including Gatlinburg, Tennessee; Louisville, Kentucky; Lexington, Kentucky; and Plano, Texas, with additional locations opening in Houston, Texas, Birmingham, Alabama, East Rutherford, New Jersey, and Atlanta, Georgia later this year.
For more information about Activate and to purchase tickets, please visit www.activate.games.
ABOUT ACTIVATE
Founded in 2019, Activate is a state-of-the-art gaming facility with locations across the United States and Canada. Each Activate location offers a variety of unique gaming rooms with over 200 levels for players to compete, earn stars, and track achievements online. Activate combines physical activity and gaming to create an immersive experience as part of a healthy lifestyle. To learn more about Activate, please visit www.activate.games. Follow Activate Games on Facebook and Instagram for up-to-date news.
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AMSTERDAM (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron commented on his published remarks on China and Taiwan that raised questions after he visited Beijing last week, insisting Wednesday that his views have not changed.
“The position of France and the Europeans on Taiwan is the same. We are for the status quo, and this policy is constant,” Macron told reporters in Amsterdam near the end of a two-day state visit to the Netherlands. “It hasn’t changed. It’s the policy of one China and the peaceful settlement of the question.”
He was referring to remarks published Sunday from an interview with French newspaper Les Echos and Politico Europe. The remarks elicited doubts about whether Macron’s views were in line with the European Union’s position on Taiwan’s status. Beijing claims that the island is a Chinese territory that must be brought under its control, by force if necessary.
“The question we need to answer, as Europeans, is the following: is it in our interest to accelerate (a crisis) on Taiwan? No,” Macron was quoted as saying in the interview. “The worst thing would be to think that we Europeans must become followers on this topic and take our cue from the U.S. agenda and a Chinese overreaction.”
Macron said he spoke to U.S. President Joe Biden before he traveled to China. A string of foreign politicians have visited Taiwan in recent months, including then-U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and numerous politicians from the EU.
The French leader addressed other topics during his trip to the Netherlands. Earlier Wednesday, Macron said that protests in France and the Netherlands were a social price that has to be paid as governments in the two countries push ahead with reforms.
“We must sometimes accept controversy,” Macron said. “We must try to build a path for the future.”
He was speaking to members of the French community in Amsterdam, on the second day of a state visit that has been dogged by small protests against his deeply unpopular pension reform, which will raise the retirement age from 62 to 64.
The reforms have sparked massive and sometimes violent protests in France. In the Netherlands, farmers and their supporters protested for months about plans to rein in emissions of nitrogen oxide. At times last year, Dutch farmers used tractors to blockade supermarket warehouses, torched bales of hay alongside roads and dumped garbage including manure and asbestos on highways.
A populist, pro-farmer political party made major gains in recent provincial elections in the Netherlands.
“Sometimes in France we think that we are the only country where there are protests,” Macron said in his speech in Amsterdam. “You who live here know very well that there is also a strong, profound protest movement here.”
Earlier in the day, police tackled and detained a protester who ran, shouting, toward Macron as he arrived at a University of Amsterdam science campus.
It was the second straight day that protesters targeted Macron. On Tuesday, demonstrators shouted and held up banners at the start of a speech in The Hague.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that free speech is an important right but he regretted the protests.
“We are hosts, so you don’t want that,” he said, standing alongside Macron at the Amsterdam Mayor’s official residence.
Earlier, French and Dutch ministers signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation in moves to develop digital technology and make the countries’ industrial sectors more sustainable.
The Pact for Innovation and Sustainable Growth aims to promote partnerships in areas including “semiconductors, quantum, critical raw materials, sustainable mobility and energy infrastructure,” the Dutch government said in a statement.
Macron was wrapping up his two-day state visit with talks between the two countries’ government ministers and a visit to a sell-out exhibition of paintings by Dutch master Johannes Vermeer at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum.
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After providing mentoring and career services to ACT-SO applicants, year one of Lancôme's partnership with the NAACP for Write Her Future culminated in the donation of $400,000 in scholarships.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lancôme is proud to announce this year's winners of its Write Her Future Scholarship Fund, who received their grants during the NAACP's ACT-SO (Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics) National Competition and Ceremonies during its annual National Convention today. Lancôme and Lupita Nyong'o announced the NAACP partnership in September 2021, to help bring equity to education and encourage career development in the United States. Today's ceremony represented the culmination of the first year of the partnership, for which the brand has pledged to donate $2 million by 2025.
Lancôme Ambassadress, Oscar award-winning actress and published author Lupita Nyong'o, who has been a supporter of the Write Her Future program, joined the brand at the ceremony to present the scholarships to the young winners and speak to attendees about the importance of equity in education.
"Since I was a child, I have always had big dreams, and my education has played a huge part in helping me realize them," says Lancôme Ambassadress, Lupita Nyong'o. "I've always loved learning and I believe that learners change the world. I am so thrilled to join Lancôme, on behalf of their Write Her Future Scholarship Fund, to award this incredible group of women with these game-changing scholarships."
ACT-SO is a year-long program targeted at high school students across that country that promotes their growth in disciplines ranging from visual arts and business to performing and culinary arts and provides scholarship opportunities.
Through its partnership with NAACP and ACT-SO, the Write Her Future Scholarship Fund builds on the Lancôme's global commitment to empower women through literacy and education, as well as mentoring and entrepreneurship opportunities.
"We're excited to once again provide talented young women across the country the opportunity to further develop their creativity and achieve their academic dreams with purpose and unrestricted passion," said President & CEO Derrick Johnson. "Young people are the future. We're excited to see how participants in the program will positively impact their communities and create change for themselves and the next generation."
The scholarships awarded today will provide the students with the opportunity to further their development in areas ranging from STEM, business management, marketing, and writing.
"Lancôme at its core seeks to bring happiness to its customers, but nothing brings us more joy than seeing the winners of our first Write Her Future Scholarship Fund receive their awards today," says Lancôme USA General Manager Giovanni Valentini. "We've been so impressed by all the applicants, but we couldn't be prouder of the amazing finalists recognized today and see our mission of providing equitable educational opportunities for young women of color come to fruition today."
Ada Okolo
Anaya Brown
Anna Mkandawire
Ashley Blake
Bianca Cala
Brielle Ward
Brooklyn Cobb
Candace Jackson
Chiderah Osuchukwu
Dallas Watson
Danneil Mubbala
Denia Brielle Smith
Ebony Nkrumah
Hannah Baptiste
Heaven Cannady
Heaven Peoples
Hunter Stephenson
Isis Parker
Janah Richardson
Jeanne Lubika
Jibiana Jakpor
Jordan McKinney
Kaitlin Johnson
Kira Babbs
Leah Morgan Ross
London Merritt
Morgan Render
Music Miranda
Natalie Payne
Nia Hipps
Nnemdi Amanambu
Nurain Amier
Obaahemaa Mensah
Paris Roberson
Ryen Reed
Sanaa Liggans
Sy'Maya Summiel
Sydney Jackson
Zayda Adams
Suri Crawford
American University
Berklee College of Music
Boston University
Brown University
California State University Northridge
Columbus State University
George Mason University
Howard University
Iowa State University
Johns Hopkins University
Macalester College
Mississippi State University
New York University
Princeton University
Salve Regina University
Savannah College of Art & Design
Spelman College
Stanford University
Stevenson University
Suffolk University
SUNY Purchase Conservatory
The College of New Jersey
The College of Wooster
The George Washington University
The Juilliard School
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Maryland
University of Michigan
University of North Texas Denton
University of Southern California
University of Texas at San Antonio
University of Virginia
Virginia State University
To learn more about the 113th NAACP Annual Convention, click here. To learn more about ACT-SO, click here. To learn more about Lancôme's Write Her Future Scholarship Fund, click here.
Founded in 1935 by the visionary pioneer Armand Petitjean, with the wish of spreading the spirit and taste of French elegance around the world, Lancôme immediately embodied the essence of beauty. More than ever before, the brand aims to offer every woman the possibility to blossom and embrace her beauty and femininity whatever her age or skin color. Lancôme is present in 135 countries, with about 20,000 beauty advisers in as many points of sale offering sophisticated services and iconic products to an international clientele. Lancôme successfully combines scientific expertise, and an intuitive understanding of women's needs to produce major innovations, unique and complementary between skincare, makeup, and perfume. Lancôme affirms that happiness is the most attractive beauty. To embody that the brand has chosen charismatic and fully accomplished women such as Julia Roberts, Penélope Cruz, Lupita Nyong'o, Lily Collins, Isabella Rossellini, Zendaya Coleman and Amanda Seyfried.
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I support all of the parts of our Constitution. My question to Sen. Tom Brewer, Gov. Jim Pillen and all the supporters of the concealed carry bill that was recently signed into law is: What part of your law includes "well-regulated?"
Why do most gun rights extremists leave off the "well-regulated" part of the Second Amendment? If we're honest with ourselves, and to stay true to the U.S. Constitution, then we should be just as zealous to be implementing regulations of our militias/ourselves along with expansion of gun "rights."
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LONDON, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The total private wealth currently held on the African continent is USD 2.4 trillion and its millionaire population is expected to rise by 42% over the next 10 years, according to the latest 2023 Africa Wealth Report, published by Henley & Partners in partnership with New World Wealth.
The report reveals that Africa's 'Big 5' private wealth markets — South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya, and Morocco — together account for 56% of the continent's high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) and over 90% of its billionaires. There are currently 138,000 HNWIs with private wealth of USD 1 million or more living in Africa, along with 328 centi-millionaires worth USD 100 million or more, and 23 US dollar billionaires.
Despite a tough past decade, South Africa is still home to at least twice as many HNWIs as any other African country, and 30% of the continent's centi-millionaires. Egypt takes the prize for the most billionaires, and Mauritius boasts the highest wealth per capita (average wealth per person) in Africa, at USD 37,500, followed by South Africa at USD 10,880 and Namibia at USD 10,050.
Africa is home to some of the world's fastest growing markets, including Rwanda, Mauritius, and the Seychelles, which have seen wealth growth of 72%, 69%, and 54%, respectively over the past decade. In terms of projections, Mauritius is expected to experience the highest private wealth growth rate at 75% over the next decade (to 2032), making it the fourth fastest growing country in the world in millionaire growth percentage terms, after Vietnam, India, and New Zealand.
A ten-year private wealth growth rate of over 60% is forecast for Namibia, with its recently launched residence by investment offering likely to attract high-net-worth investors from across the globe. Commenting in the report, Catherine Shipushu of the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board, says the country has one of the largest uranium reserves in the world and is attracting international attention with recent discoveries of gas and oil reserves. "With bold ambitions of becoming the sustainable energy capital of Africa, Namibia's strategic location and world-class port make it an ideal gateway to over 300 million people in other African markets."
Dominic Volek, Group Head of Private Clients at Henley & Partners, says more African countries are setting their sights on attracting HNWIs by providing residence and citizenship by investment opportunities that have the potential to transform their economies. "As wealth grows on the continent, we expect to see investment migration continue to gain ground in Africa — not only on the demand side from African HNWIs looking to improve their travel freedom and economic mobility, secure location optionality, and mitigate risk, but also on the supply side, with more and more African nations looking to launch their own programs to increase the inflow of capital and talent."
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:
5-8-7
(five, eight, seven)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:
5-8-7
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Pefok scores on Bundesliga debut as Union beats Hertha 3-1
By CIARÁN FAHEY
AP Sports Writer
BERLIN (AP) — United States forward Jordan Pefok has scored on his Bundesliga debut to help Union Berlin defeat Hertha Berlin 3-1 in their first league game of the season. Pefok also scored on his debut in the German Cup last weekend. He opened the scoring in the 31st to set Union on its way to a third consecutive win over its rival to keep the unofficial title of ”Stadtmeister” (city champion). Cup finalist Freiburg routed Augsburg 4-0 away, Borussia Mönchengladbach defeated visiting Hoffenheim 3-1, Wolfsburg drew with promoted Werder Bremen 2-2, and Mainz won 2-1 in Bochum. Borussia Dortmund hosts Bayer Leverkusen later. | https://kion546.com/news/2022/08/06/pefok-scores-on-bundesliga-debut-as-union-beats-hertha-3-1/ | 2022-08-06 17:59:13 | 0 | https://kion546.com/news/2022/08/06/pefok-scores-on-bundesliga-debut-as-union-beats-hertha-3-1/ |
WFO SAN DIEGO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, January 14, 2023
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service San Diego CA
238 PM PST Sat Jan 14 2023
...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of Southwest California, including the following
county, Orange.
* WHEN...Until 500 PM PST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways. Overflowing poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 238 PM PST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Anaheim, Santa Ana, Irvine, Huntington Beach, Garden Grove,
western Corona, Orange, Fullerton, Costa Mesa and Mission
Viejo.
- https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY TOMORROW
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cosumnes River at Michigan Bar.
* WHEN...From this evening to early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water flows on to the road near Wilton.
- At 1:30 PM PST Saturday the stage was 10.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 12.3 feet this evening. It will
then fall below flood stage late this evening.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
...FLOOD ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 245 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
The Flood Advisory will expire at 245 PM PST this afternoon for a
portion of central California, including the following counties,
Fresno and Kings.
The heavy rain has ended. Please continue to watch for water on
roadways and heed remaining road closures.
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Lamb set to be No. 1 as injuries mount for Cowboys receivers
By SCHUYLER DIXON
AP Pro Football Writer
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — CeeDee Lamb says he’s ready to be the No. 1 receiver for the Dallas Cowboys.
He probably wasn’t thinking he’d be the only one.
Lamb resembles the last man standing a week into training camp after free agent pickup James Washington broke a foot, and with Michael Gallup declaring he won’t be ready for the opener as he continues to recover from knee surgery.
Dallas’ first-round pick two years ago, Lamb is the only healthy receiver on the roster with a touchdown catch in the NFL. And owner/general manager Jerry Jones said Tuesday he didn’t see that changing soon.
“I look strictly at this time in training camp as an excellent time for these young guys to see an opening and see a chance to really get on this roster,” Jones said. “We’ve already been looking ahead and we were going to have trouble cutting our numbers at receiver. Because we like the way some of these guys are starting to show.”
The offseason trade of Amari Cooper to Cleveland in a cost-cutting move cleared the way for Lamb to be Dak Prescott’s top target.
A few days into camp, Lamb said he was prepared to be the focal point, and his game wouldn’t change. After an injury that is likely to sideline Washington into October, Lamb’s answer wasn’t much different.
“I don’t think that changes anything as far as the focal point,” said Lamb, who led the Cowboys in catches (79) and yards receiving (1,102) last season. “Losing a guy like that is always tough.”
The Cowboys signed Washington after the 2018 second-round pick by Pittsburgh had four seasons of modest numbers with the Steelers. He was viewed as a veteran presence as much as anything.
With Washington out for the rest of camp, and headed back to the Dallas area for surgery, the Cowboys still don’t seem inclined to fill the void in experience — for now.
“I think you’ll definitely see these young guys improve with these opportunities, particularly once you get past the install phase,” coach Mike McCarthy said. “As far as veterans and understanding what’s going at each and every position, player acquisition is constant. So if we go that way, it’s to be determined. But it’s not a focus of mine.”
Lamb made a point of noting soon after arriving at camp that he was still close to the youngest receiver in the group (he’s 23) even though he’s going into his third season. He said he’s good either way on adding a veteran.
“I’m never against having help but I like my young guys here now,” Lamb said. “I want to see what they can do in the heat of battle and then we got Tampa in September (season opener). There’s only one way to find out.”
Noah Brown is the next-most experienced receiver — and the oldest at 26, three months older than Washington — but has just 39 catches for 425 yards in five years since the Cowboys drafted him in the seventh round.
Second-year player Simi Fehoko has had some bright spots in the first week of camp, and rookie third-round pick Jalen Tolbert could end up starting.
Former TCU speedster KaVontae Turpin, trying to make an NFL roster four years after his college career ended following his arrest in a domestic violence case, became a more intriguing option with Washington’s injury.
“We talk about growth. We talk about depth and develop. Here it is. This is what it’s all about,” McCarthy said. “Each and every team that I’ve been a head coach of there’s always some level of projection and growth that has to occur.”
NOTES: The Cowboys might have a tight end shortage as well after rookie Jake Ferguson injured a hamstring early in practice Tuesday while Jeremy Sprinkle was already sidelined with a sore Achilles tendon. McCarthy said he didn’t think either injury was long term. … Dallas hired a new vice president of communications in Tad Carper, who held a similar role with the Cleveland Cavaliers for two decades. Carper replaces Rich Dalrymple, who retired in February a few weeks before a report that the Cowboys paid a $2.4 million settlement to four members of the team’s cheerleading squad. They accused Dalrymple of watching them undress in their locker room during a 2015 event at AT&T Stadium.
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The Fresh & Local Nutrition Incentive Program – a pilot project led by a multidisciplinary team at N.C. A&T - is making half-priced Community Supported Agriculture box options available to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants weekly.
SNAP participants can purchase CSA boxes at 112 N. Benbow Road, in the parking lot adjacent to the Alvin V. Blount Jr. Student Health Center on campus, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday through July 29, with the exception of May 13, June 17 and July 1.
This pilot project allows SNAP participants to purchase the CSA boxes at half the cost. This allows CSA boxes valued at $30 and $20 apiece available at $15 and $20 apiece, respectively, for purchase with SNAP benefits. All other community members can purchase fresh produce at the regular price.
Sandhills AGInnovation Center based in Ellerbe is serving as the Fresh & Local Nutrition Incentive Program’s retail partner for the CSA boxes, which includes a variety of in-season fruits and vegetables grown by local farmers. Sandhills will have fresh produce available for everyone to purchase.
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Community partners also include Mustard Seed Community Health, Guilford County Department of Health, North Carolina African Services Coalition and St. Phillips AME Zion Church.
To learn more or to sign up for the program, email freshandlocal@ncat.edu or 336-285-4673. | https://greensboro.com/lifestyles/snap-participants-can-purchase-half-priced-community-supported-agriculture-boxes/article_e3212e4e-edc4-11ed-ba04-1b7499c82cd9.html | 2023-05-08 18:24:18 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/lifestyles/snap-participants-can-purchase-half-priced-community-supported-agriculture-boxes/article_e3212e4e-edc4-11ed-ba04-1b7499c82cd9.html |
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
MOVIES
— A race between two “Pinocchio” films begins with Robert Zemeckis’ adaptation ahead of Guillermo del Toro’s by a nose. On Thursday, Zemeckis’ animated fantasy of the classic Italian fable will premiere on Disney+. Next month, Del Toro’s stop-motion “Pinocchio” will debut at the London Film Festival and eventually land on Netflix on Dec. 9. For now, we have Zemeckis’ take on the old tale with Tom Hanks as the voice of Geppetto and Cynthia Erivo as the Blue Fairy.
— A trio of the summer’s biggest box-office hits are landing on streaming platforms. On Thursday, Taika Waititi’s whimsically deconstructive “Thor: Love and Thunder” arrives on Disney+. The 29th film in the Marvel cinematic universe, and possibly the Marvel movie most distinctively the work of its filmmaker, “Love and Thunder” follows-up Waititi’s “Thor: Ragnarok.” In his review the AP’s Mark Kennedy wrote: “If you thought that was bananas filmmaking, its sequel is the whole fruit basket.”
— “Jurassic World: Dominion” (Peacock) and “Elvis” (HBO Max) are also streaming. Colin Trevorrow’s “Dominion,” which has nearly grossed $1 billion at the box office, is available in both its theatrical cut and and an extended edition with 14 more minutes and an alternative ending. In her review, AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr praised some of its sequences but called the sixth film in the franchise “a chaotic mishmash on an epic scale.” Baz Luhrmann’s carnivalesque Elvis Presley biopic, starring breakthrough actor Austin Butler and Tom Hanks, also doesn’t skimp on scale. In her review, Bahr called it “gloriously messy — a maximalist opera of contradictions, styles, truths, myths, memories and headlines.”
— AP Film Writer Jake Coyle
MUSIC
— John Legend isn’t taking the easy route with his eighth studio album. “Legend” is a massive 24-song double album with the new EGOT honoree collaborating with Rick Ross, Jazmine Sullivan, Jada Kingdom, Rapsody, Ledisi, Jhene Aiko, Ty Dolla $ign and more. Initial singles on the Friday release point to a light, dance beat: The super-sexy, sticky “Honey” with Muni Long, the funky “Dope” with rapper JID and the retro, roller disco jam “All She Wanna Do” featuring Saweetie, with one of the cutest videos ever as the two performers surprise auditioning dancers.
— Now for something a little different: Kane Brown’s third studio album, “Different Man,” is out Friday. It will feature 17 songs, including singles “Like I Love Country Music,” “Whiskey Sour,” “One Mississippi,” “Leave You Alone” and “Grand,” an expertly crafted hip-hop-country melding with happy lyrics: “Remember when I couldn’t stand it?/Now I got the posture.” Look for two duets — “Different Man,” with Blake Shelton and Brown’s wife, Katelyn, on “Thank God.” “Different Man” represents the first time Brown co-produced one of his albums.
— With “Nut,” KT Tunstall finishes a trilogy of albums she began recording and releasing in 2016 with “Kin” and then “Wax.” The trio explore the three existential parts of ourselves, first the spirit, then the body and now with “Nut,” the mind. One of the singles from the new album, “I Am The Pilot,” is a terrific synth-driven tune that nicely represents what she wanted to do with a mind-orientated album: lean into rhythm. The Scottish Tunstall burst onto the music scene in 2004 with her multi-platinum debut, “Eye to the Telescope,” which spawned the global hits “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” and “Suddenly I See.”
— Ozzy Osbourne has tapped some of the best guitarists on the planet for his latest solo album, “Patient Number 9” — guys like Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Mike McCready, Zakk Wylde and former Black Sabbath band member Tony Iommi. Beck lends his axe skills for the rocking title track, in which Ozzy sings: “If there’s a God, why’d he let the Devil do his work on me?/If there’s a God, what am I doing here?” Others aboard for this Ozzfest are Red Hot Chilli Pepper drummer Chad Smith, Metallica’s Rob Trujillo, Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan and Foo Fighters’ late drummer Taylor Hawkins.
— AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy
TELEVISION
— Adventure athletes are the stars of “Edge of the Unknown with Jimmy Chin,” debuting Monday, on the National Geographic channel (on Disney+ starting Wednesday, Sept. 7.) The 10-part series details the risks, rewards and mindset of such athlete, kicking off with back-to-back episodes on rock climber Alex Honnold of “Free Solo” documentary fame and big mountain skier Angel Collinson. Filmmaker Jimmy Chin, a pro climber and skier who’s featured in an episode, is executive producer with E. Chai Vasarhelyi. They directed the Oscar-winning “Free Solo.”
— Catherine de Medici, the Italian-born, 16th-century French queen with a fierce reputation, owns the spotlight in Starz’ edgy “The Serpent Queen.” Samantha Morton (“The Walking Dead”) stars as the adult Catherine, with Liv Hill seen in flashbacks as the teenager destined to become the wife of one French king and the influence-wielding mother of three others. Colm Meaney, Kiruna Stamell and Rupert Everett are part of the ensemble cast of the eight-part series debuting Sunday, Sept. 11, on Starz’s streaming platforms (and on the Starz channel).
— Susan Sarandon and Trace Adkins play country music royalty in Fox’s new drama “Monarch, ” but their dynasty is in danger of toppling. Anna Friel, Joshua Sasse and Beth Ditto co-star as the couple’s offspring, with an impressive back-up chorus dropping in: Shania Twain, Martina McBride, Little Big Town and Tanya Tucker are among the guest stars on the series debuting Sunday after Fox’s NFL telecast. “Monarch” settles into its regular 8 p.m. EDT Tuesday slot beginning Sept. 20.
— AP Television Writer Lynn Elber
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Bob Huggins says he never resigned as West Virginia's basketball coach following a drunken-driving arrest and wants his job back, according to a letter from his attorney to the university.
Huggins' Cleveland-based attorney, David A. Campbell, wrote to the university Friday that Huggins “never signed a resignation letter and never communicated a resignation to anyone at WVU,” according to the letter, which was obtained by The Associated Press on Saturday.
The letter threatens a lawsuit if Huggins isn’t reinstated. Huggins’ demands were first reported by West Virginia network MetroNews.
Huggins was charged with driving under the influence in Pittsburgh on June 16. A breath test determined Huggins’ blood-alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit. His resignation was announced by the university the following night. A week later, assistant coach Josh Eilert was promoted to interim head coach for the 2023-24 season.
Campbell’s letter said the university announced Huggins’ resignation “based on a text message from Coach Huggins’ wife” to Steve Uryasz, West Virginia’s deputy athletic director.
The university responded to Campbell in a letter Saturday that read, in part: “We are frankly confused by the allegations within the letter.”
WVU said Huggins met with his players and members of the basketball staff on June 17 “to announce that he would no longer be coaching the team.” It said Huggins “clearly” communicated his resignation and retirement in writing and that “both parties have reasonably relied on that resignation and retirement notification in a number of ways since then.”
The university provided the AP with a copy of a notice sent by Huggins' wife, June, that same day. It read: “Please accept this correspondence as my formal notice of resignation as WVU Head Basketball Coach and as notice of my retirement from West Virginia University, effective immediately.”
The notice was sent from an email address associated with June Huggins, with a signature indicating it was sent via iPhone. It was sent to Uryasz's email address and did not appear to be a text message, as Campbell claimed.
West Virginia athletic director Wren Baker responded an hour later by writing, “We accept your resignation and wish you the best in retirement. We appreciate your many years of dedication to WVU.”
Less than an hour after that, the university released two statements. One announced Huggins' resignation.
The other was titled “A Message from Bob Huggins to the WVU Community” and began, “Today, I have submitted a letter to President Gordon Gee and Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker informing them of my resignation and intention to retire as head men’s basketball coach at West Virginia University effective immediately.”
The resignation was announced a month after the university gave Huggins a three-game suspension for using an anti-gay slur while also denigrating Catholics during a radio interview.
Several of Huggins' players have already entered the transfer portal, and some have found new teams.
Campbell said Huggins’ contract required the coach to send a notice in writing by registered or certified mail to the athletic director and university general counsel.
Despite the threat of a lawsuit, Campbell’s letter said Huggins “does not desire litigation. Rather, he is simply looking for the correction of a clear breach of his employment agreement with WVU.”
The 69-year-old Huggins was the third-winningest coach all-time in Division I with 935 victories, trailing only Mike Krzyzewski of Duke (1,202) and Jim Boeheim of Syracuse (1,015), both of whom are retired.
Unlike the others, Huggins did not win a national title. He took Cincinnati to the Final Four in 1992 and West Virginia in 2010. Huggins entered the Basketball Hall of Fame last September. In 41 seasons, his teams went to 25 NCAA Tournaments and finished ranked in the AP top 10 seven times. The Mountaineers made 11 NCAA Tournament appearances under Huggins. | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/nation-world/bob-huggins-lawyer-says-he-did-not-resign/507-a48e8ba4-230d-4e6b-90ee-e86eaa315555 | 2023-07-11 21:17:49 | 0 | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/nation-world/bob-huggins-lawyer-says-he-did-not-resign/507-a48e8ba4-230d-4e6b-90ee-e86eaa315555 |
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What you should consider: It’s on the pricey side.
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What you need to know: This stylish bra has attractive strap detailing on the back.
What you’ll love: It comes in four colors, including black and white. It’s supportive enough for all forms of yoga.
What you should consider: Some buyers find that the large band rolls up instead of sitting flat.
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What you’ll love: It’s made from a moisture-wicking fabric to keep you comfortable while you work out. It has anti-odor properties. It offers enough support for medium-impact activity.
What you should consider: If you want a bra to wear under your clothes only, this one is overkill.
Where to buy: Amazon
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Avalanche 1st to advance to 2nd round with sweep of Predators
Avalanche now are in the Western Conference semifinals for a fourth straight season
The Colorado Avalanche are happy they got a bit of a challenge before sweeping the Nashville Predators.
They actually had to rally for the first time in the first round.
Valeri Nichushkin scored the tiebreaking goal with 7:58 left, and the Avalanche became the first team to advance to the second round Monday night beating the Predators 5-3 Monday night.
"We found a way," Colorado center Nathan MacKinnon said. "That’s the key. You can’t always win when you have your best, you have to find ways when you’re not. Tonight was one of those cases. We just know with all the skill and talent we have that we were going to get one."
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The Avalanche now are in the Western Conference semifinals for a fourth straight season and second consecutive after sweeping their first-round opponent. They improved to 6-0 since the franchise relocated to Denver in best-of-seven series after winning the first three games with their fourth sweep in that span.
They now get to wait for either St. Louis or Minnesota.
"The big thing is now we can take a breath, get a couple days off for our guys, give them some rest and we’ll still get some real good practice time before we get ready for our next opponent," Colorado coach Jared Bednar said.
Andre Burakovsky and Cale Makar each had a goal and two assists for Colorado, and Devon Toews added a goal. MacKinnon sealed the victory with an empty-net goal on the man advantage with 55.9 seconds remaining.
Yakov Trenin scored twice for Nashville, which was swept for the first time in franchise history in its 15th playoff appearance. Filip Forsberg scored his first of the series giving Nashville its first lead this series at 3:58 of the third, and it lasted less than 5 minutes.
"The fact that we weren’t able to win a game is something that we all take personal for sure," Nashville coach John Hynes said.
Colorado scored three times over the final 11:05 to wrap up a series by outscoring Nashville 21-9. After Toews tied it 3-3 at 8:55 of the third, Nichushkin scored on a snap shot from the right circle to put the Avs ahead to stay.
The Predators had a few open seats midway into the first period. Not even having Walker Zimmerman, a defender for MLS’ Nashville SC, wave the pre-game rally towel helped.
Colorado wound up scoring on its first shot attempt of the game for the second time this series, even if replay was needed to call it a goal.
Burakovsky’s wrister sent the puck through the back net, a shot that had the Avalanche starting to celebrate before an official immediately waved it off During a stoppage at 1:56, officials reviewed the play and saw the puck go through the net needing an official to fix the net behind Predators rookie goalie Connor Ingram.
The rookie goalie had to make a save on a short-handed attempt by the Avs on Nashville’s first power play, and Colorado had two more shot attempts than the Predators. The Avs outshot Nashville 13-6 dominating the first until Trenin got his second of this series on a wrister from the slot with 61 seconds left in the period.
Makar put Colorado up 2-1 with a snap shot from near the blue line at 13:33 of the second, and he nearly scored again on a breakaway about 2 minutes later only to have Ingram stop the puck with his left pad.
"Anytime you get a chance to end a team’s season, you take it and run," Makar said. "You try at least. For us tonight, there was a lot of ups and downs, but we wanted this one. I think just the resilience in general showed from our group."
Trenin tied it again, this time with 3:11 left in the second. He spun in the right circle and fired a wrister past Pavel Francouz.
Forsberg scored into an open net behind Francouz off a cross-ice pass from Mattias Ekholm, giving Nashville a 3-2 lead in the third.
"You never want to go out 4-nothing," Nashville captain Roman Josi said. "It’s tough right now. ... I thought our two home games, we played a lot better. But yeah we didn't get it done. We didn’t get a win, so yeah it's definitely disappointing."
SWEEP TIME
The Avalanche also swept St. Louis in the first round of the 2021 playoffs, Vancouver in the Western quarterfinals in 2001 and the 1996 Stanley Cup Final against Florida.
NORRIS TROPHY FINALISTS
Josi and Makar were announced as finalists earlier Monday for the Norris Trophy. Josi won the Norris in 2020, and he posted the best scoring season since Phil Housley in 1992-93 with 96 points — a franchise record for the Predators.
Makar is a finalist for a second straight season. He led defensemen with 28 goals, and he became the eighth defenseman in NHL history with seven or more points through the first three games of a postseason and first since John Carlson also had seven in 2018. Now he has a league-high 10 points.
"He might be the best player in the league right now," MacKinnon said of Makar.
MUSIC CITY FINALE?
Forsberg is in the final year of his contract, though Nashville hopes to sign him to a contract extension before free agency opens. Forsberg took an extra wide lap waving to fans after the handshake line before heading off the ice.
TRENIN'S NIGHT
The Predators forward became the fourth NHL player in 26 years with multiple tying goals in an elimination game. Joel Kiviranta did it in Game 7 of the second round in 2020, Scott Hartnell in Game 6 of the 2010 Stanley Cup Final with Philadelphia and Matt Cooke in Game 7 of the 2004 conference quarterfinal. | https://www.foxnews.com/sports/avalanche-advance-2nd-round-sweep-predators | 2022-05-10 10:59:59 | 0 | https://www.foxnews.com/sports/avalanche-advance-2nd-round-sweep-predators |
Ex-Disney employee, America First P.A.C.T. founder, former Washington U.S. House candidate and now communications director for one of the state's current GOP gubernatorial candidates Semi Bird, it's obvious Corey Gibson's resume is full.
Last July, he told Fox News Digital about his "anti-'Squad'" P.A.C.T. (Protecting America's Constitution and Traditions) that has since grown, describing the hope of first-time candidates, including himself, an openly gay Republican from one of Washington State's reddest districts, calling for unity and the common cause of putting America first.
With the ongoing Disney-DeSantis saga dominating the news cycle of late, Fox News Digital caught up with the former on-air and live event host for the Walt Disney Company to hear his thoughts about the debacle.
DESANTIS SIGNS BILL REVOKING DISNEY'S SELF-GOVERNING POWER
"I think it [revoking Disney's self-governing status] makes total sense. I think that some people are looking at it in a different way than I look at it, and a lot of people are looking at it as there's danger in the state, in the government taking retribution against a company for maybe not having beliefs that the elected official doesn't agree with. However, this isn't that sort of situation," he said.
Gibson pointed to Disney's special privileges from the state of Florida, privileges once exclusive to the company itself.
"When the company makes a decision to go to get political and turn itself from being an entertainment company into a woke activist company, it defies the voters who clearly just voted for somebody that does not represent those views, so I think this is a different type of situation, and I would love to see more of it, honestly. I would love to see more people taking a stand as voters against these companies that are pushing woke agendas…"
"It's an entertainment company, and it was a great entertainment company. I think we'd all love to see us get back to that place with Disney."
GAY GOP HOUSE CANDIDATE INSISTS ‘NEW REPUBLICAN PARTY’ MORE ACCEPTING, WORKING TO UNITE AMERICANS
Gibson, who worked for the company from 1999 until approximately 2010, described it as a childhood dream come true, but is working for the company a nightmare for conservatives like some have claimed before?
"I want to say this about Disney. Disney is a really amazing company to work for. They used to be at least. It creates a family. It creates a dynamic that is supportive... You feel like you're a part of something great. You feel like you're a part of history. You feel like you're a part of doing positive things, and, when you work there, you make friends for life," he said.
He elaborated, delving into how many friends he has kept who are now either executives within the company or have since left due to Disney's "woke" turn in recent years.
"One thing that I have gotten a massive amount of feedback from them on is many of them are quitting," he added.
DISNEY EMPLOYEE ENCOURAGES ‘SILENT MAJORITY’ WHO SUPPORT FLORIDA LAW TO ‘STAND UP’
Gibson said he never personally received any backlash for his political views while working for the company, adding that the "woke agenda" push is a fairly "recent development," but said others tell him a different story about their own experiences.
"They're quitting because of this woke ideology, and it's because they're conservatives and, frankly, they have to hide their own values in order to feel like they have a chance of moving up in the company or in even staying with the company itself…
"The way that they're [Disney is] treating conservatives is the same way that so many woke companies are treating conservatives. If you're silent, and you go with the flow and oftentimes against your own morals and beliefs in order to keep your job, you're okay, but if you speak out, then you're labeled as a hateful person."
He also said the company's views do not reflect the views of many on its payroll and described Disney's take on the Parental Rights in Education law as a "complete farce."
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, R, declared an end to the "corporate kingdom" when signing a bill late last month to effectively end the company's self-governing power and put it under control of a state board.
"Since the 1960s, they’ve enjoyed privileges unlike any company or individual in the state of Florida has ever enjoyed," he said, adding, "They had exemptions from laws that everyone else had to follow. They were able to get huge amounts of benefits without paying their fair share of taxes… How do you give one theme park its own government and then treat all of the other theme parks differently?"
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It might be unfair to say that Merriam-Webster is out of touch (added in 2016). Its editors aren't the only ones trying to keep up with the ever-changing English language. Still, kinda cringey they just embraced it as an adjective, as in a cringe moment. On the other hand, Oxford just added it last June.
And pumpkin spice seems like it's been around long enough to have drawn the publisher's attention before now.
Other terms Merriam-Webster added this year:
janky : of very poor quality
virtue signaling : conspicuously displaying one's awareness of and attentiveness to political issues
shrinkflation : the practice of reducing a product's amount or volume per unit while continuing to offer it at the same price
sponcon : content posted usually by an influencer on social media that looks like a typical post but for which the poster has been paid to advertise a product or service
dumbphone : a device lacking advanced features
plushie : a toy covered in plush fabric and filled with soft material
"Some of these words will amuse or inspire, others may provoke debate. Our job is to capture the language as it is used," says Peter Sokolowski, editor at large for Merriam-Webster in a statement. "Words offer a window into our ever-changing language and culture, and are only added to the dictionary when there is clear and sustained evidence of use."
Yeet's a pretty good example of that window, as well as the lag time it takes for a word that's hot on social media to make its way to a legacy repository like Merriam-Webster.
Back in 2015 — seven years ago — Bustle ran with the headline "Here's Why People Are Suddenly Saying 'Yeet' " for an article exploring the word's origins. Yeet has moved from its beginnings as a dance Vine to an exclamation of excitement to the act of throwing something with force.
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FORT WORTH, Texas — A man was sent to the hospital in critical condition after being shot outside of a Kroger grocery store in Fort Worth on Wednesday morning, police said.
Fort Worth police officials said officers were dispatched to the grocery store, located at 9144 Camp Bowie West Blvd., near West Loop 820, at about 7:40 a.m. for a shooting call.
"West units [are] responding to Kroger where a male was possibly shot outside of the store," police said in an email to WFAA.
Police said the man was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
No further details were immediately available.
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Silver lining: Northeast drought benefits some businesses
By MARK PRATT
Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — There is a silver lining to the drought affecting the northeastern U.S. that has frustrated farmers, dried up rivers and reservoirs, and brought water use restrictions and brush fires to the region.
The arid conditions have benefited amusement parks, minor league baseball teams, construction contractors and other businesses that need warm, dry weather to attract paying customers and get jobs completed on time.
While several factors have affected the bottom line this summer, including inflation, staffing shortages, and supply chain issues, some businesses say, yes, things are generally going well, in part because of the weather.
“Sunny days at the ballpark are the best days,” said Geoff Iacuessa, president and general manager of the Portland Sea Dogs minor league baseball team, which is seeing fewer rainouts and higher attendance.
Large tracts of the Northeast from Pennsylvania to Maine are experiencing drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. A swath of the region from southern New Hampshire, across much of eastern Massachusetts and including nearly all of Rhode Island and into eastern Connecticut is suffering from extreme drought conditions, the fourth worst out of five drought stages.
In some areas, rainfall amounts in the last 90 days are about 6 inches (15 centimeters) lower than normal, according to the Drought Monitor.
The Sea Dogs, the Maine-based Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, have averaged more than 5,700 fans per game, and while season-to-season attendance comparisons are imprecise, that’s about 100 more per game than in the pre-pandemic years of 2018 and 2019, Iacuessa said. The 2020 season was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic and home field capacity was limited at the start of last season.
Another advantage of hot weather: beer, water and ice cream sales soar.
At Groundskeeper Inc., an Ashland, Massachusetts, commercial landscape design company, the dry weather has allowed the crew to get a lot more work done, especially when it comes to so-called hardscaping — the installation of patios, walkways, retaining walls and the like — company president Brian Churchill said.
Working with concrete, mortar, and brick adhesives is nearly impossible during a steady rain, he said.
“I would say it has been a very productive year,” said Churchill, who is also the past president of the Massachusetts Association of Landscape Professionals. “No rain days, no delays in the schedule. We’re able to work five days a week and get a lot of work done.”
And that benefits everyone.
“When you meet schedule and the developers can meet closing dates, they’ve got happy clients, they get the money in the bank, we get money in the bank, and that means everyone’s happy,” he said.
There is a downside for landscapers during the drought, however, said Miriam Hellweg, director of maintenance at a Blade of Grass LLC, a Sudbury, Massachusetts, landscape design company.
“The drought is stressful for plants, so first we have more plants dying,” she said. “The other piece is with a drought the plants aren’t growing as much, so we’re not doing as much mowing.”
The weather, along with an increase in the self-imposed capacity restrictions put in place to prevent overcrowding, has helped pull more people to Santa’s Village, a Christmas-themed amusement park in Jefferson, New Hampshire, said Jim Miller, a spokesperson for the 15-acre family-owned facility.
“Everybody likes the perfect weather, and we’ve been at capacity on most days,” he said.
The park founded in 1953 only sells advance tickets online, so when families are checking the weather forecast several days out before booking their visit, all they have seen this summer is blue skies, he said.
The drought has been a mixed bag for Tom Bukowski, owner of Safari Golf, a miniature golf course in Berlin, Connecticut. Yes, dry weather is good for business, but brutal heat can be a detriment. Connecticut had a six-day stretch in July when temperatures were 90 degrees Fahrenheit or higher and another eight-day stretch in early August with 90-degree plus temperatures.
“If it gets too hot, not many people play, but it’s still better than rain, because when it rains, no one comes out,” he said.
Business this year has been tempered by inflation, he said. In the past, the whole family would play. He’s noticed that this year, parents are paying for their kids, but sitting out themselves to save a little. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/08/31/silver-lining-northeast-drought-benefits-some-businesses-3/ | 2022-08-31 13:52:11 | 0 | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/08/31/silver-lining-northeast-drought-benefits-some-businesses-3/ |
Spring Hill School District Incorporates Solar Array Into Curriculum and Reduces Energy Grid Stress for Community
SPRING HILL, Kan., Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Spring Hill School District's four-acre solar project, in partnership with EnergyLink and Evergy Energy Solutions, brightens the future for the Spring Hill community. The project advances the Spring Hill School District's goal of improving their sustainable impact district-wide, as well as EnergyLink's goal of helping public schools design, build and fund renewable solutions that make economic sense. Financing for the solar installation was provided through a Solar Service Agreement sponsored by Evergy Energy Solutions, a non-regulated affiliate of Evergy.
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A 750-kilowatt ground mount solar array is installed directly behind Spring Hill High School to supply clean, renewable power, helping the district generate its own electricity and reduce its reliance on the local electric grid. The project will benefit the school by allowing for greater energy independence and the community by reducing the stress it places on the local electric grid.
The array, which features a combination of bifacial and monofacial solar panels, provides both energy resilience as well as a learning opportunity for students for years to come. Spring Hill High School plans to incorporate the new solar array into its curriculum moving forward, with the goal of promoting careers in energy and sustainability.
"This solar array is a remarkable investment in both the Spring Hill school district and the community as a whole," Jeremy Nolen, EnergyLink's lead on the project remarked. "We're excited to see how the project and the energy savings it provides will impact the programs, teachers and students at Spring Hill High School over the long term!"
The solar array is expected to offset the school district's electricity usage by about one third. In the first year, it is estimated the solar array will generate $113,354 in energy savings income and over $6 million in total energy savings income by the year 2052.
For questions and inquiries regarding this project, call 866-218-0380 or visit goenergylink.com.
The Spring Hill School District has established a reputation for providing excellent educational opportunities to its students and ensuring their needs come first. The district, which is growing at nearly five percent annually, encompasses 71-square miles and includes parts of three municipalities and two counties.
EnergyLink is a NAESCO accredited Energy Efficiency Contractor (EEC) who designs, builds, and funds renewable energy and energy efficiency products for commercial businesses, public institutions, cities, municipalities, and nonprofits.
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Jeff Pearlman has written best-selling biographies about many of the more celebrated and controversial sports figures of the last half-century, from Walter Payton to Roger Clemens to Magic Johnson and the “Showtime” Lakers.
Pearlman’s books typically leave no anecdote unexplored, digging deep not only into the big moments and games from an athlete’s career, but also the incidents and experiences both large and small that helped shape them as a person. His latest book on Auburn legend Bo Jackson, for which he conducted more than 700 interviews, is no exception.
Due out Tuesday from Mariner Books, a subsidiary of HarperCollins, “The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson,” tells the story of Jackson’s humble roots in Bessemer and at McAdory High School to stardom at Auburn to near-mythical figure who excelled in professional baseball and football simultaneously and was among the more successful advertising pitch men of the modern era before a 1991 hip injury cut short his career. An award-winning writer for Sports Illustrated before turning full-time author, Pearlman interviewed hundreds of Jackson’s friends, coaches, teammates and opponents from various points in his life for the 400-plus-page book, which is a wildly entertaining and insightful read.
NOTE: Pearlman has four book signings scheduled around the state in the coming DAYS: Friday (5:30 p.m.) at Auburn Oil Booksellers in Auburn; Oct. 31 (7 p.m.) at The Little Professor in Homewood; Nov. 1 (7 p.m.) at Downtown Books in Dothan; and Nov. 2 (6 p.m.) at Page & Palette in Fairhope.
Pearlman spoke with AL.com for this Q&A last week. The following is a partial transcript of that interview, which has been condensed for length and slightly edited for clarity:
Q: What drew you to wanting to tell this story? What do you think is Bo Jackson’s legacy as an athletic and cultural figure?
A: “I think he’s the greatest athlete who’s ever walked the planet. I really do. And I know, obviously, I can’t prove it. I’ve never seen him compete against Jim Thorpe, for example. But if you look at the collection of his work starting in high school and you look at a kid who, when he was at McAdory, was a two-time state decathlon champion who as a senior in high school won the decathlon on a half sprained ankle. And the next day pitched a complete game, struck out 13 hitters, in a state playoff game. It’s preposterous. It’s utterly preposterous.
“There’s no ‘secret timing’ to the book. People ask, ‘why’d you write it now?’ And it’s like, I wrote it now because I wanted to write the book. I just hate the idea of people not remembering him. And as time passes — I don’t think my kids’ generations are very well-versed in Bo Jackson. And I think they should be. I think he’s an all-time historic figure of sports. I think he’s a marvel of the world. I’m all about Bo Jackson, people remembering Bo Jackson.”
Q: Along those lines, most people recall the big moments — the All-Star Game home run in 1989, the Monday Night Football game in 1987, running up the outfield wall in 1990, all of that. But in your book, there’s a lot of incredible high school track and field, baseball, college baseball stories. How hard was it to separate fact from fiction with all that stuff, so it’s not just a collection of tall tales?
A: “Oh, incredibly hard. And I feel like I almost could have put a disclaimer in this book saying, ‘Bo Jackson is Paul Bunyan.’ Everything here was fact-checked and verified as much as possible. But you are relying on memory. So when some kid recalls a home run going 500 feet, and I say, ‘really 500 feet?’ and they say, ‘I’m telling you, we walked out to the street after we found the spot where the ball went’, that kind of thing, I’m a little more willing to take their word for it than I would be with other figures. I feel like there’s almost like a ‘wink, wink, nudge, nudge’ to a lot of like the Bo Jackson stories. The reason (the book is) called, ‘The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson’ is because there is a lot of mythology to him. Nowadays, all this stuff would be captured on Instagram and TikTok and there’d be a million videos — ‘McAdory high school kid hits ball over the train tracks.’ And it would be everywhere. And it would go viral. But that didn’t happen then. So you are relying on the stories in the folklore. And I’m kind of comfortable with that, to be honest with you.”
Q: A lot of what has been written about Bo Jackson or even documentaries about him, focus on ‘look at all these incredible things he did.’ And obviously you have all of that in the book, but you also tried to get at Bo Jackson the person. Do you think you were effective in that?
A: “I’d like to think so. He a weird guy. And I think weird is accurate. I get you get that a lot from people, who will be like, ‘Yeah, he’s a weird guy’ and it’s not weird in a negative way. He’s just quirky and he’s guarded and he’s off-putting and he doesn’t love … he’s not mushy and embraceable in the way a Walter Payton was. He doesn’t want you coming up and asking for an autograph during meals. I mean, there there were guys on the Raiders who were terrified of asking him for an autograph of anything or even going up and approaching him. There were guys on the Royals who were like, ‘he was not approachable. I could not go up to him.’
“He was a guy, when he was with the Royals, he’s shooting bow and arrows through the locker room, through the clubhouse. And he was able to do that because no one had the guts to go out to him and tell him not to. People were just afraid of him. He beat the living hell out of Kevin Seitzer when they were Royals teammates. And really no one could say anything to him. No one could say anything to him about it. He couldn’t get suspended or fined because people were afraid of him. And it wasn’t like he was a bad guy. He was a good guy, but he was a brooding guy and he was hard to read. Very mysterious. Definitely a mysterious human.”
Q: My theory about Bo Jackson is that he doesn’t care if he’s liked, but he wants you to be in awe of him. Do you agree with that?
A: “That is so perfectly said. I’m going to have to steal that [laughs]. … I think most athletes do care what you think, even if they act like they don’t. But Bo Jackson is totally devoid of that. I do I think being the greatest athlete of all time matters to him. I just think he doesn’t want you to think it matters to him. … He can be a real dick in certain situations, but then he goes and pays for the funerals of all the Uvalde (school shooting) victims. There’s a real, beating human heart in there.”
Q: You’ve written about Roger Clemens and John Rocker and Brett Favre and other sports figures who are not particularly well-liked as people. Did you find that you liked Bo more or less now than when you started?
A: “I would say more. I’ve been having this discussion a lot with friends. There’s something admirable in being able to leave your life behind, your past athletic glory behind. And for the most part, he has. … Maybe he really wants you to talk about him, but he’s trying to make it look like he doesn’t. You never hear him complaining about his fate. You never hear him saying ‘Terrell Davis [whose career was also cut short by injury] got into pro Football Hall of Fame. You can make a case for me, too.’ Never ever, ever. You don’t see him on TV broadcasts. He’s not hawking ‘Bo Knows’ steaks. He’s lived a pretty dignified, out-of-the-spotlight life. He shovels his own driveway. He drives a Ford truck. He hunts, he fishes. He left the spotlight. And I think that’s really hard and I think it’s really impressive. And he runs a really cool charity, Bo Bikes Bama. I do think, overall, he happens to be a pretty exemplary guy.”
Q: He’s talked a lot about how he was a bad kid, but some of the stories in your book about killing pigs and some of the things about his personal life at Auburn are not really positive to his repuation. Did you have any qualms about reporting all that kind of stuff? Or is it just part of the full picture?
A: “A lot of it was taking his autobiography [1990′s ‘Bo Knows Bo’] and dissecting it. It was taking his book and breaking it down. In his book, he tells a little bit about the time they beat up the boar hog. Well, I go to Bessemer and I’m like, ‘I want to find out where this happened.’ And I go to the farm where it happened or the land where it happened. And the same family doesn’t own it anymore. The farmer’s dead. But I track down his son and his son told me all about his dad and the farm and the animals and what they owned and so on.
“His autography actually gave me a lot of joy as a kid. I think it’s a good sports autobiography, but it comes from the very narrow perspective of someone telling you information they want to tell you. And I think my job — part of my job — is to go and take something and then dissect it and break it down and break it down to another layer and another layer and another layer. Bo mentioned a barber. I found out who the barber was. He’s dead. But you throw out a name and you find out who this guy is and what he was like at Auburn. He was a pain in the ass. There was no doubt about it. He hated practice. He didn’t want to practice hard, he didn’t need to because he was so much better than everyone. … But it’s not an indictment, that’s the thing. He was 19 years old, 20 years old. If you did a book about me at 19 years old, you’d find a lot of things that were annoying too. You’re just a kid. So I don’t view it as a negative, I really don’t. I just think it is what it is, who he was, you know?”
Q: You mentioned ‘Bo Knows Bo,’ but you were able to get hold of the original interview tapes with (author) Dick Schaap. How much of a treasure trove was that for you?
“It’s maybe one of the greatest discoveries of my career. Someone at Auburn said ‘I think Dick Schaap donated his notes to the Auburn library’ and I thought, ‘Whoa. Really?’ It took me a little while, but it turns out that he did. I had to pay for it, a couple hundred bucks. And they sent me all the audio recordings from their interview sessions together. So hours and hours and hours of audio recordings, all the transcripts printed out, plus a bunch of other notes. Written notes on paper about different things, observations. Bo didn’t talk for (Pearlman’s) book. But I really felt in a way, like I was having conversations with 28-year-old Bo Jackson. And a lot of the material was never used in the book. Some of it was because Bo didn’t want it out there and some of it was just overlooked. And it was gold. It was absolutely gold.”
Q: I’m fascinated that you were able to track down some of these people, like the one catcher who threw him out stealing in high school. I’m sure that social media helps a lot, but how involved a process was that’s sort of thing? How many steps did you have to go through before you get to the right person?
A: “His name was Sam Doss from Jess Lanier. First you find out that Bo Jackson stole 90 of 91 bases in high school. And I guess your first reaction is ‘holy shit.’ But then your second reaction has to be, ‘I wonder who the one guy was who threw him out.’ So you start interviewing people from high school opponents. You start interviewing high school opponents and high school teammates. And someone at one point said, ‘you know I know the guy who threw him out.’ And I got a number and called Sam Doss and he was awesome. … And he vividly remembered throwing Bo Jackson out.”
Q: One of the fascinating turns is when he gets drafted by the Yankees (out of high school) and he basically ghosts them to go to Auburn. Is that ‘I promised my mom I’m going to college’ or because ‘somebody in the Auburn booster family’s taking care of me and I don’t need the money’?
“I think it’s a little bit of both to be honest with you. Definitely, Auburn was putting every blockade up imaginable. They literally had people sitting next to Bo Jackson’s mom at high school baseball games to keep people at bay. At the same time, his mom did really want him to go to college. He would’ve been the first — he had a brother who went to community college, but otherwise he would’ve been the first from that family to go to a four-year college. It was important to her; she worked her ass off. But it’s funny because this poor scout for the Yankees, Gus Poulos, they draft him in the second round. They know they have something special. He was watching Bo Jackson all the time. He said ‘this guy is the best player in overall ability in my 21 years of scouting.’ On the day of the draft, the Yankees call Jackson’s household. No one answers the phone. They call the next day, no one answers the phone. They reach out to the high school coach. ‘Can you call Bo?’ ‘Yeah, I’ll call him.’
“The team says they want to fly Bo and his coach to New York to watch Yankees play the Red Sox. You’re a kid in Alabama, right? You’ve left the state one time in your life to go to Georgia. … There’s no catch here. You don’t have to sign with them, they just want to fly you to New York City to go watch Yankees play the Red Sox. Nine hundred ninety-nine out of a thousand kids say yes. There’s no logical reason on the planet not to go to, even if you’re committed to Auburn. … He didn’t do it. He wouldn’t do it. He didn’t give a shit. He didn’t even know the Yankees and Red Sox were rivals. He didn’t know anyone on the Yankees except Reggie Jackson. Just like when he got his first major-league hit against (future Hall-of-Famer) Steve Carlton, he didn’t know who he was. I love that stuff.”
Q: Bo came out on Twitter not long ago and accused you of trying to make money off his story. You mention in the book that you reached out to him several times and while he wouldn’t agree to an interview, he also didn’t try to stop you from writing the book. Does that bother you that he apparently changed his mind?
A: “I’m happy you’re asking this question. … The thing that really bothers me about this is, besides the fact that I went out on my way to talk to him, is that this book is 98% a love letter to Bo Jackson. It might sound dumb, but I really want people to remember how freaking great this guy was and how otherworldly he was. My kids don’t have a clue about Bo Jackson. They do because I wrote a book, but they wouldn’t know Bo Jackson. Their friends wouldn’t know Bo Jackson. It’s important to me.
“And the thing that bothers me when people say this is … for example, do we only allow Donald Trump to write a book about Donald Trump? Do we only allow Obama to write a book about Obama? So no historians are allowed to write books about these people? The only people who can write books are the people themselves? Our sense of history would be so warped and so decimated. It would be shameful for this country and for society and just for understanding of who people are. It’s preposterous, the idea that the only one who can tell a story is the person himself from his vantage point. It doesn’t make any sense. From JFK to Marilyn Monroe to Joe DiMaggio to Vince Lombardi to whoever — take the great biographies out there, take the hundred greatest biographies out there and they’re better than the best autobiography. They just are. Because they’re more researched and they’re more nuanced. I didn’t come into Bo Jackson with any bias whatsoever. if anything, it was a bias of loving this guy as a kid.
“And if Bo Jackson writes his own book, he’s not researching, he’s going off of memories from 30 years ago. They’re skewed memories. His own autobiography, he doesn’t mention one iota about boosters at Auburn. And I don’t blame him, but he doesn’t. He doesn’t mention (the death of Auburn teammate) Greg Pratt. He doesn’t mention his college girlfriend that he doesn’t marry, that had a fiancée before his wife. He doesn’t go deep into the hardships of his stutter. Biographies are necessary. They just are.”
Creg Stephenson is a sports writer for AL.com. He has covered college football for a variety of publications since 1994. Contact him at cstephenson@al.com or follow him on Twitter at @CregStephenson. | https://www.al.com/sports/2022/10/qa-jeff-pearlman-on-the-last-folk-hero-separating-fact-from-fiction-why-bo-jackson-is-the-greatest-athlete-ever.html | 2022-10-25 11:14:08 | 1 | https://www.al.com/sports/2022/10/qa-jeff-pearlman-on-the-last-folk-hero-separating-fact-from-fiction-why-bo-jackson-is-the-greatest-athlete-ever.html |
Belmont Abbey play exploring Shakespeare's legacy
William Shakespeare is dead, but his friends don't want his work to be forgotten.
This is the premise "The Book of Will," a play that opens Thursday at the Haid Theatre in Belmont.
"This is a play about preserving Shakespeare's legacy, and it's a supposition about what might have happened," said Margaret Petrey Smith, the marketing director for the Abbey Players.
Written by Lauren Gunderson, "The Book of Will" is centered on three famous figures that were a part of Shakespeare's inner circle, actors John Heminges, Hendry Condell, and Richard Burbage.
"Once Shakespeare passes, they are still active in theater, and they're still remembering the years, the decades that they spent producing and acting and everything it took to get this work on stage," Smith said. "And then all of a sudden, they realize, how do we capture his legacy?"
"It kind of goes on this madcap caper of, well, who has this script, and who has this book, and who remembers this play that we did 20 years ago," she added.
Tim Grant, who plays John Heminges, came from Denver, Colorado to work with the Abbey Players on the show.
Grant works at the Denver School of the Arts as a guest artist, but he has some ties in the Charlotte area.
"I came across this play because it was developed in Denver back in 2017 at the Denver New Play Festival. And so when I read it, I said, this is perfect for my students, we should perform it, and I sent a copy to my friend Jill Bloede, who is the director," she said. "She read it. She got halfway through it and said, 'I'm doing this play too… and I think you should come out and do it. You should be in it. And I laughed it off."
Later, however, Grant was offered a place to stay in the area, and so he decided to come after all.
"So I finished directing my production in December, celebrated Christmas and then jumped in the car and drove out here and studied my lines on the three day journey."
One of the aspects of the play he enjoys is "just the camaraderie of a group of actors getting together and reminiscing about shows they did."
"To save Will's shows, they have to find all of the pieces and the different actor's parts, because Shakespeare only wrote the character's lines, he didn't assemble very many full scripts," Grant said.
"People say, 'Oh, Shakespeare, huh? But really, it's a story about friendship, about families. You'll laugh and you'll cry hopefully."
Want to go?
The show runs Thursday through Saturday for two consecutive weekends at 8 p.m., and a Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 26
Tickets are $10 at the door and can be purchased online at www.abbeyplayers.org.
The Haid Theatre is on the campus of Belmont Abbey College at 100 Belmont-Mt. Holly Road, Belmont. | https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/local/2023/02/15/belmont-abbey-play-exploring-shakespeares-legacy/69900573007/ | 2023-02-15 22:30:47 | 1 | https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/local/2023/02/15/belmont-abbey-play-exploring-shakespeares-legacy/69900573007/ |
Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers renewed his criticism of Federal Reserve economic forecasts, saying that the US unemployment rate would need to increase by much more than policy makers anticipate in order to quell inflation.
“I still think the Fed and most market participants are underestimating the gravity of our situation,” Summers told Bloomberg Television’s “Wall Street Week” with David Westin.
Fed policy makers, in their outlook released on Wednesday, signaled they see inflation easing from above 6% today to below 3% next year and near 2% in 2024. The median forecast showed unemployment rising to 4.1% by 2024, from 3.6% in May.
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Summers said that while the latest predictions mark an “epic” revision from the March outlook, they still look more like an optimistic risk scenario rather than a baseline forecast.
“A better judgment is that there’s no reduction to normality without a significant increase in unemployment of perhaps 2 percentage points or more at some point down the road,” said Summers, a Harvard University professor and paid contributor to Bloomberg Television.
Read More: Median Economic Projections of the Federal Reserve
Summers’s scenario would have the jobless rate going to 5.6% or higher. The median projections of economists surveyed by Bloomberg are for rates below 4% both next year and in 2024.
“I would be very, very surprised if we saw inflation come down to 2.5% without also having seen a recession,” Summers also said. The more likely scenario is that the recession won’t bring consumer-price gains “all the way down” to 2.5% -- “that’s why I think the central tendency is towards stagflation.”
Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday said that policy makers aren’t trying to “induce a recession now,” but that the “pathways” to overcoming inflation while maintaining a strong job market “have become much more challenging due to factors that are not under our control.” He cited continuing fallout from the Russian invasion of Ukraine among the supply-side constraints on the economy.
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“I don’t think that the recession that Chair Powell says he’s willing to tolerate necessarily a large enough recession to do what would be necessary with respect to inflation,” Summers said. There remains “very substantial ambiguity” about what the Fed is prepared to do, he said.
The former Treasury chief said that a fresh challenge could emerge in the next month is geopolitical tensions with Iran. That could “feed through into energy markets,” he said.
Summers judged that while the US is going through difficulties now, history shows a record of bouncing back.
President Jimmy Carter declared the nation to be suffering a “crisis of confidence” in 1979 remarks known as the “malaise speech.” But the malaise debate “looked kind of ridiculous several years later,” Summers noted, referring to the economic boom that ignited in the mid-1980s.
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – A bipartisan bill from senators Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.) and Tommy Tuberville (R., Ala.) that details federal legislation for name, image and likeness contracts in college athletics was formally introduced Tuesday.
The Protecting Athletes, Schools, and Sports (PASS) Act of 2023 aims “to protect student-athletes, maintain fair competition and compensation, strengthen transparency, and preserve the time-honored tradition of college sports,” according to a release from both senators’ offices.
As previously reported by Sports Illustrated, the bill aims to establish uniformity in regulation across the NIL landscape. A previous draft of the bill intended to give the NCAA “great authority” to investigate and distribute penalties of NIL infractions. According to that draft, student-athletes would have to sign standardized contracts for NIL deals, which would not be approved until after the completion of a full semester of school. Within 30 days of entering the deal, the athletes would have to disclose its details to their school.
Larger NIL collectives would also have to register with the NCAA and disclose the details of all NIL deals associated with their affiliated school, among other topics.
Related: Brett Yormark, Neal Brown discuss desire for uniformity in NIL
Those central ideas were included in the bill’s formal introduction, along with some clarifications and additions regarding the transfer portal.
If the bill were to pass, student-athletes would have to complete their first three years of academic eligibility before being allowed a penalty-free transfer. Exceptions would include the death of a family member, the departure of the athlete’s head coach, or the departure of the athlete’s primary position coach.
As stated by the senators’ release, other additions include:
- Guaranteeing health insurance for sports-related injuries for uninsured student-athletes for 8 years following graduation from a 4-year institution.
- Requiring institutions generating more than $20 million and $50 million in athletics revenue to pay out-of-pocket expenses for two and four years, respectively.
- Requiring institutions to honor the original scholarship commitment made to a student-athlete.
- Implementing a Uniform Standard Contract for student-athlete use for NIL deals.
- Enhancing curriculum on financial literacy, NIL rights, and related legal and regulatory issues.
- Prohibiting NIL deals with products/companies that are “sexually suggestive,” or are centered around alcohol or sports betting.
- The PASS Act would effectively preempt any previous state laws.
WVU head coach Neal Brown praised the idea of federal legislation at Big 12 Football Media Days, and both WVU president Gordon Gee and the Big 12 Conference expressed support for the formalized bill proposal.
“We love and celebrate collegiate athletics, but the landscape has changed dramatically as schools and student athletes are now forced to navigate a patchwork of inconsistent regulations regarding Name, Image and Likeness,” WVU President Gordon Gee said in the senators’ release. “This is not sustainable. That is why I am so glad for Sen. Manchin’s leadership and encourage Congress to provide the necessary direction at the federal level to create a pathway for establishing a common set of ground rules related to NIL, as well setting guard rails around the transfer portal.”
Related: Neal Brown applauds growth of Country Roads Trust
The Big 12’s statement:
“The Big 12 Conference commends Senator Joe Manchin and Senator Tommy Tuberville for their collaboration to introduce legislation that establishes a national standard to govern student-athletes’ use of their name, image and likeness and other important issues. Their understanding of the challenges facing intercollegiate athletics provides an essential framework to preserve the integrity of fair competition. We remain committed to working with lawmakers in the House and Senate to arrive at a legislative solution that preserves college athletics and provides a uniform NIL standard,” – Big 12
Bills regarding NIL and federal legislation have been introduced in Washington D.C. before, but none made it far enough to be debated. The next step would be to send the bill to a committee for debate before ultimately being sent to Congress. | https://www.wowktv.com/goldandbluenation/manchin-tuberville-introduce-nil-legislation/ | 2023-07-26 00:04:20 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/goldandbluenation/manchin-tuberville-introduce-nil-legislation/ |
GENESEE COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - The former Mid-Michigan educator charged with sexual assault is out of jail on bond.
The Genesee County Sheriff's Office confirmed that Eugene Pratt was released on a tether Thursday afternoon after he posted a $25,000 bond.
Pratt is charged with one count for first-degree criminal sexual conduct for allegedly sexually assaulting a male student when he worked as a principal at the Beecher Community Schools district in 2013.
The sheriff's office continues looking into other possible victims.
The Genesee Human Oppression Strike Team (GHOST) says it received over 100 tips in 48 hours after announcing a single charge of first-degree criminal sexual conduct against Pratt, who worked in various education roles since 1986.
Pratt worked at schools in Genesee, Oakland and Wayne counties. Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson provided the following rundown of Pratt's career:
- Student teacher at Summit Middle School in the Beecher area during the 1986-1987 school year.
- Substitute teacher at Kearsley, Hamady and Grand Blanc schools from May 1987 to June 1990.
- Sixth grade teacher at Armstrong Middle School in the Kearsley district from August 1990 to June 1995.
- Fifth grade teacher at Dowdall Elementary School in the Kearsley district from August 1995 to June 1999.
- Guest services at the Davison Athletic Club from August 1999 to October 2005.
- Career resources director at Hamady Middle and High School from October 2004 to June 2005.
- Principal of Beecher Adult and Alternative Education from October 2006 to June 2013.
- Dean of students at Caniff Liberty Academy in Hamtramck from October 2013 to June 2015.
- Security and transportation at New Paths in Flint from June 2021 to the present.
Anyone else who believes they were sexually assaulted by Pratt should call the sheriff's office at 810-257-3422 or YWCA Flint Victim Advocates at 810-238-7233.
Pratt is scheduled to be back in court for a preliminary examination on Sept. 13. After the hearing, a judge will determine whether there is enough evidence to send Pratt's case to trial. | https://www.abc12.com/news/crime/former-teacher-accused-of-sexual-assault-released-from-jail-on-bond/article_6e8de908-2a30-11ed-b27b-f3792de9bc0d.html | 2022-09-01 22:36:14 | 0 | https://www.abc12.com/news/crime/former-teacher-accused-of-sexual-assault-released-from-jail-on-bond/article_6e8de908-2a30-11ed-b27b-f3792de9bc0d.html |
NEW YORK (AP) — It took only four paragraphs in a regional newspaper to ignite a media conflagration over abortion that in two weeks engulfed President Joe Biden, the partisan press and some of the country’s top news organizations.
In the center of it all: a 10-year-old rape victim, identity unknown, suddenly thrown into a political fight on one of the country’s most contentious issues.
The Wall Street Journal and Washington Post both clarified or corrected stories after an Ohio man was charged on Wednesday with raping the girl, who traveled to Indiana for an abortion last month.
The case first came to light in a July 1 article in The Indianapolis Star about patients heading to Indiana for abortion services because of more restrictive laws in surrounding states following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade. The piece began with an anecdote about an Indianapolis doctor asked by an Ohio colleague to help the girl, who was past the stage of pregnancy where she could get a legal abortion in Ohio.
The story was seized upon by Biden during a July 8 news conference to announce an executive order to try to protect access to abortion services.
“A 10-year-old should be forced to give birth to a rapist’s child?” Biden asked. “I can’t think of anything more extreme.”
By then, there were already questions raised about the Star’s story, notably in a series of tweets and a July 8 story in PJ Media by conservative columnist Megan Fox, under the headline “Viral ‘pregnant 10-year-old rape victim’ abortion horror story deserves a deeper look.”
Fox wondered why the only apparent source for the story about the girl was the Indiana doctor, Caitlan Bernard, and whether she was credible because she performs abortions and has protested restrictions placed on the service.
The Washington Post’s fact checker, Glenn Kessler, wrote last Saturday about those questions, noting that an abortion performed on a 10-year-old girl is rare.
“This is a very difficult story to check,” Kessler wrote. “Bernard is on the record, but obtaining documents or other confirmation is all but impossible without details that would identify the locality where the rape occurred.”
The Star’s story did not identify the Ohio doctor who had called Bernard. The newspaper’s executive editor, Bro Krift, has not discussed what steps the paper took to corroborate Bernard’s story, and declined comment to The Associated Press on Thursday.
A named source like Bernard is a good start, said Kathleen Culver, director of the Center for Journalism Ethics at the University of Wisconsin. If the Star had other sources, it may not have wanted to provide them at the risk of identifying the victim, she said.
Indiana’s attorney general, Republican Todd Rokita, said Thursday his office was investigating whether Bernard violated medical privacy laws by talking about the victim to the Star, or failed to notify authorities about suspected child abuse. The prosecutor for Indianapolis, Democrat Ryan Mears, said his office had the sole authority to pursue any such charges and that Bernard was being subject to “intimidation and bullying.”
Bernard’s lawyer issued a statement Thursday that said the doctor provided proper treatment and did not violate any patient privacy laws or other rules. Bernard is also considering legal action against “those who have smeared my client,” including Rokita.
Bernard reported a June 30 medication abortion for a 10-year-old patient to the state health department on July 2, within the three-day requirement set in state law for a girl younger than 16, according to the report obtained by The Indianapolis Star and WXIN-TV of Indianapolis.
In conservative media circles, questions raised about the sourcing quickly shifted to claims that the story was a lie.
“The idea that you would have politicians in America try to exploit a story like this and make up a story like this in order to advance their own sick agenda tells you they are not serious about the issue,” Fox News analyst Charlie Hurt said on Tuesday.
The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, in an editorial on Tuesday, called it “an abortion story too good to confirm.” The Journal wrote that “all kinds of fanciful tales travel far on social media these days, but you don’t expect them to get a hearing at the White House.”.
Under the headline “Correcting the Record on a Rape Case” Thursday, the Journal wrote that “it appears President Biden was accurate.”
“The country needs to find a rough consensus on abortion now that it has returned to the states and the political process,” the Journal wrote. “One way to help is to make sure the stories about abortion, from either side of the debate, can be readily confirmed. Passions are already heated enough.”
Kessler attached a note to his column updating with the arrest, and said it was a test case on whether journalists should rely on one source for an impactful story.
He faced intense heat online, both because of his original story and his explanations. U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York tweeted that “this column is horrifying.” Waiting for law enforcement confirmation is questionable when many women don’t report rape to authorities, she said.
“The intent of the piece was to spotlight the need for careful reporting in a time when information spreads rapidly,” said Shani George, Washington Post spokeswoman.
PJ Media’s Fox said journalists should always question reporting and do their own digging, since media hoaxes are so prevalent today.
“I would ask every single question I asked in my original reporting again,” she told the AP.
PJ Media quickly pivoted on Thursday to a story headlined, “Illegal Alien arrested in rape of 10-year-old abortion patient but questions remain.”
A Columbus police detective testified in a court hearing Wednesday there was no evidence the suspect was in the country legally. In court documents filed the same day, a prosecutor said the suspect is not a U.S. citizen and is subject to potential deportation. The Associated Press is not identifying the suspect because there are questions about whether his reported name was real, and on the chance he’s a relative of the girl involved.
The incident shows how political punditry often moves faster than journalism, and that journalists are caught responding to the punditry, said Wisconsin’s Culver.
“The most important issue here is it appears that a 10-year-old was sexually assaulted,” she said, “and that is a tragedy.”
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Associated Press reporters Kantele Franko, Julie Carr Smyth and Andrew Welsh-Huggins in Columbus, Ohio, and Tom Davies in Indianapolis, Indiana, contributed to this report. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/health-2/ap-health/ohio-rape-shows-how-story-can-spread-faster-than-facts/ | 2022-07-15 01:38:42 | 1 | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/health-2/ap-health/ohio-rape-shows-how-story-can-spread-faster-than-facts/ |
JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) - Tupelo and Union County schools are among 11 school districts in Mississippi receiving $15 million to improve early childhood education.
Tupelo Schools is receiving $100,000 a year until 2025. Union County Schools is receiving $200,000 a year until 2025.
The State Board of Education awarded the grant money to the school districts to implement new State Invested Pre-K (SIP) programs.
According to the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), SIP programs will have the capacity to serve 1,000 four-year-old children in 50 classes in school districts not part of MDE's Early Learning Collaboratives (ELC).
The grant period ends in 2025.
The remaining nine school districts are Bay St. Louis-Waveland, Jefferson Davis County, Lauderdale County, Natchez-Adams, Newton, North Bolivar, Smith County, Vicksburg-Warren and Wayne County. | https://www.wtva.com/news/tupelo-union-county-schools-receiving-grant-money-for-pre-k-education/article_a4ae94cc-6141-11ed-b173-67b27ad8d2eb.html | 2022-11-11 00:51:50 | 1 | https://www.wtva.com/news/tupelo-union-county-schools-receiving-grant-money-for-pre-k-education/article_a4ae94cc-6141-11ed-b173-67b27ad8d2eb.html |
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — The City of St. Petersburg is opting out of the county’s Tenant Bill of Rights.
So what does this mean for St. Pete residents? The enforcement of rules for landlords now falls on city leaders rather than on the county.
Pinellas County recently adopted a new set of rules requiring tenants to be notified of their rights, rent increases and late fees.
Language in the guidelines allows cities to opt-out, which is what the City is doing.
"The big thing is, when we control enforcement, we are out in the community and the city, we're seeing what’s going on," said Copley Gerdes with St. Pete City Council. "So we would rather have the enforcement capability on our end to be able to react and maneuver quickly, rather than rely on the county.”
Gerdes expected to hear both good and bad feedback during public comment, but he said he believes this is a step in the right direction.
There is another item up for public hearing regarding income verification for housing.
In the past, a renter needed to verify that their income was three times the rent amount to get approved—if the rent was $1,000, then the renter needed to prove they made $3,000. That even applied to people who receive rental assistance money.
“Let's say I had a voucher for $500, so my rental responsibility was only $500," Gerdes said. "I would still need to show the $3,000 proof of income. This ordinance stops that.”
Now the city is changing that language, so a renter would only need to show proof of income for the rental amount they are responsible for. Click here to read more.
To comment on either of these items, you can show up for the open forum on Thursday at 3 p.m. or be there at 5:01 p.m. to comment on the item. You can use up to three minutes, and it will also be available on zoom. | https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-pinellas/tenant-bill-of-rights-up-for-discussion-at-st-pete-city-council | 2022-12-08 11:36:10 | 1 | https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-pinellas/tenant-bill-of-rights-up-for-discussion-at-st-pete-city-council |
First day of spring is March 20: Here's the science behind the vernal equinox
In 2023, the vernal equinox occurs March 20 at 5:24 p.m. EDT, marking the official start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Here's how astronomers come up with that precise time.
Spring officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere on March 20 with the vernal equinox as the entire world experiences an equal amount of daylight and darkness.
For ease of recordkeeping, meteorologists and climatologists consider March 1 the first day of spring, but astronomically speaking, the Earth’s equator is aligned directly with the sun on the vernal equinox. In 2023, that occurs March 20th at 5:24 p.m. EDT.
Astronomical seasons are based on the position of the Earth with respect to the sun as the planet makes its annual revolution around the closest star.
The Earth is tilted approximately 23.5 degrees off a vertical axis, and because of this tilt, the most direct sunlight is aimed at the Southern Hemisphere during our astronomical winter and at the Northern Hemisphere during our astronomical summer.
The two solstices and two equinoxes are simply precise moments in time when the sun is in direct alignment with three distinct bands of latitude.
ALLERGY SEASON IS STARTING EARLIER, LASTING LONGER AND GETTING WORSE, STUDY SAYS
Their dates can vary by a day or two each year since it takes the Earth 365 days and 6 hours (365.25 days) to make one full revolution around the sun, which is why we have a leap year every four years.
On the winter solstice in December, the sun's most direct rays are positioned over the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degrees south latitude). On June's summer solstice, the most direct rays of sunlight are in alignment with the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees north latitude).
LA NIÑA IS OVER AND EL NIÑO COULD BE ON THE WAY, FORECASTERS SAY
On the vernal equinox in March and the autumnal equinox in September, the equator (0 degrees latitude) is aligned directly with the sun. Therefore, everywhere on Earth experiences an equal 12 hours of daylight and darkness because the sun rises due east and sets due west.
In the summer, the sun rises in the northeastern sky and sets in the northwestern sky, providing long days and short nights. The sun reaches its highest and northernmost point in the sky at solar noon (around 1 p.m. local time due to daylight saving time) on the summer solstice. This provides the most direct solar radiation of the year, resulting in more heating of the Earth’s surface and, therefore, warmer temperatures.
In the winter, the sunrise is in the southeastern sky and the sunset is in the southwestern sky – a much shorter path across the Northern Hemisphere sky – so days are short and nights are long. The solar-noon sun angle is the lowest and farthest south in the sky on the winter solstice. This means we have the least direct solar radiation of the year on the first day of winter, resulting in colder temperatures because there’s less heating of the Earth’s surface.
WHY DON'T THE EARLIEST SUNSETS AND LATEST SUNRISES COINCIDE WITH THE WINTER SOLSTICE?
Interestingly, Earth’s orbit around the sun is elliptical (not perfectly circular), so it’s actually closest to the sun in January (perihelion) during the Northern Hemisphere winter and farthest from the sun in July (aphelion) during the Northern Hemisphere summer. | https://www.foxweather.com/learn/first-day-spring-march-20-vernal-equinox | 2023-03-20 02:20:46 | 0 | https://www.foxweather.com/learn/first-day-spring-march-20-vernal-equinox |
Over $2k worth of Christmas gifts stolen from seniors, nonprofit says
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Hundreds of seniors could be without a gift this Christmas after a Grinch stole thousands of dollars worth of presents from a Mt. Airy nonprofit.
Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly, located on Colerain Avenue, is boarded up after it was broken into on Thursday night.
The nonprofit’s executive director, Ja’lah Willingham says police notified them of the break-in, but all the thief(s) left was a brick and some broken glass - $2,000 worth of presents were stolen.
“They definitely picked the higher valued items-- a lot of our gift cards are now missing, [along with] things like our air fryers [and our] vegetable spiralers,” Willingham said.
The presents were meant to be delivered to some of the 450 lonely or isolated seniors the organization serves in Cincinnati, many of whom do not have family or friends to spend the holidays with.
“These seniors are vulnerable-- they do not have a lot and to know a person would come in and take away from them is very disappointing and heartbreaking, especially at this time of year,” Willingham explained.
While it is difficult to imagine someone stealing from a nonprofit, Willingham says this is not the first time this has happened to the organization.
“Two years ago, the same thing happened where someone busted out one of our windows and came in and took some things,” she said. “The last time they did it they even went as far as going into our offices and taking checks and things of that sort.”
Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly only accepts donations from the community, and a loss of thousands of dollars is not something the organization can manage to lose.
“When things like this happen, it really hits us hard,” Willingham said.
Volunteers are working around the clock to try to figure out a solution and get something put together for the seniors by Christmas.
To help, visit Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly’s website.
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By MORGAN LEE (Associated Press)
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Actor Alec Baldwin and a weapons specialist will be charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer who was killed on a New Mexico movie set, prosecutors announced Thursday, citing a “criminal disregard for safety.”
Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies issued a statement announcing the charges against Baldwin and Hannah Gutierrez Reed, who supervised weapons on the set of the Western “Rust.”
Halyna Hutchins died shortly after being wounded during rehearsals at a ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe on Oct. 21, 2021. Baldwin was pointing a pistol at Hutchins when the gun went off, killing her and wounding the director, Joel Souza.
Assistant director David Halls, who handed Baldwin the gun, has signed an agreement to plead guilty to negligent use of a deadly weapon, the district attorney’s office said.
Involuntary manslaughter can involve a killing that happens while a defendant is doing something that is lawful but dangerous and is acting negligently or without caution.
The charge is a fourth-degree felony, punishable by up to 18 months in jail and a $5,000 fine under New Mexico law. The charges also include a provision that could result in a mandatory five years in prison because the offense was committed with a gun.
Carmack-Altwies said charges will be filed by the end of January, and that Baldwin and Gutierrez Reed will be issued a summons to appear in court. She said prosecutors will forgo a grand jury and rely on a judge to determine if there is probable cause to move toward trial.
Andrea Reeb, a special prosecutor on the case, cited a “pattern of criminal disregard for safety” on the film set.
“If any one of these three people — Alec Baldwin, Hannah Gutierrez Reed or David Halls — had done their job, Halyna Hutchins would be alive today. It’s that simple,” said Reeb, also a newly sworn Republican state legislator.
Baldwin’s attorney said the charges represented “a terrible miscarriage of justice.”
The actor “had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun — or anywhere on the movie set. He relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds. We will fight these charges, and we will win,” Luke Nikas said in a statement.
An attorney for Gutierrez Reed said the charges were “the result of a very flawed investigation and an inaccurate understanding of the full facts.”
“We intend to bring the full truth to light and believe Hannah will be exonerated of wrongdoing by a jury,” Jason Bowles said.
Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza, who led the initial investigation into Hutchins’ death, described “a degree of neglect” on the film set. But he left decisions about potential criminal charges to prosecutors after delivering the results of a yearlong investigation in October. That report did not specify how live ammunition wound up on the film set.
Baldwin — known for his roles in “30 Rock” and “The Hunt for Red October” and his impression of former President Donald Trump on “Saturday Night Live” — has described the killing as a “tragic accident.”
He sought to clear his name by suing people involved in handling and supplying the loaded gun that was handed to him. Baldwin, also a co-producer on “Rust,” said he was told the gun was safe.
In his lawsuit, Baldwin said that while working on camera angles with Hutchins during rehearsal for a scene, he pointed the gun in her direction and pulled back and released the hammer of the weapon, which discharged.
New Mexico’s Office of the Medical Investigator determined the shooting was an accident following the completion of an autopsy and a review of law enforcement reports.
New Mexico’s Occupational Health and Safety Bureau has levied the maximum fine against Rust Movie Productions, based on a scathing narrative of safety failures, including testimony that production managers took limited or no action to address two misfires of blank ammunition on the set prior to the fatal shooting.
Rust Movie Productions continues to challenge the basis of a $137,000 fine by regulators who say production managers on the set failed to follow standard industry protocols for firearms safety.
The armorer who oversaw firearms on the set, Gutierrez Reed, has been the subject of much of the scrutiny in the case, along with an independent ammunition supplier. An attorney for Gutierrez Reed has said she did not put a live round in the gun that killed Hutchins, and she believes she was the victim of sabotage. Authorities said they have found no evidence of that.
Investigators initially found 500 rounds of ammunition at the movie set on the outskirts of Santa Fe — a mix of blanks, dummy rounds and what appeared to be live rounds. Industry experts have said live rounds should never be on set.
In April 2022, the Santa Fe Sheriff’s Department released a trove of files, including lapel camera video of the mortally wounded Hutchins slipping in and out of consciousness as a medical helicopter arrived. Witness interrogations, email threads, text conversations, inventories of ammunition and hundreds of photographs rounded out that collection of evidence.
State workplace safety regulators said that immediate gun-safety concerns were addressed when “Rust” ceased filming, and that a return to filming in New Mexico would be accompanied by new safety inspections.
The family of Hutchins — widower Matthew Hutchins and son Andros — settled a lawsuit against producers under an agreement that aims to restart filming with Matthew Hutchin’s involvement as executive producer.
“Rust” was beset by disputes from the start in early October 2021. Seven crew members walked off the set just hours before the fatal shooting amid discord over working conditions.
Hutchins’ death has influenced negotiations over safety provisions in film crew union contracts with Hollywood producers and spurred other filmmakers to choose computer-generated imagery of gunfire rather than real weapons with blank ammunition to minimize risks. | https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/01/19/alec-baldwin-to-be-charged-with-manslaughter-in-set-shooting/ | 2023-01-19 17:16:33 | 0 | https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/01/19/alec-baldwin-to-be-charged-with-manslaughter-in-set-shooting/ |
The Benjamin Harrison Home’s Big Agenda
THE PREFACE. With the recent $6 million Old Glory, New Vision campaign secured, the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site has undergone significant improvements with more to come. The project includes historically appropriate maintenance and renovations to Harrison’s 1875 Italianate Victorian home, along with upgrades to the grounds that focus on visibility and community connections.
A REAL PAGE-TURNER. A distinct part of the project is the Book of History in the site’s newly added Citizenship Plaza. The metal book is an effort to honor the nearly 1,500 citizens naturalized at the site over the past 20 years, along with those who will do so in the future, and features pages that turn for a tactile experience. “This is very dynamic, much like history itself,” says the site’s president and CEO, Charles Hyde, noting that pages can be added year after year.
LET’S SET THE SCENE. Since 2003, in an annual July ceremony coinciding with Independence Day, immigrants from around the world have become naturalized citizens under the century-old oak trees on the south lawn of the site, through a partnership with the federal court. “It’s our way, as a presidential site, to honor and acknowledge just how important citizenship is and how central it is to our American system of self-government,” says Hyde.
THE MAIN CHARACTERS. For privacy reasons, the federal court is not able to share the names of those previously naturalized on the site. Enter Latoya Botteron. Originally from the small Caribbean island of Dominica, the COO and CFO for the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership was naturalized on the site in 2013. She is spearheading the effort to spread the word and collect names of others naturalized here to include in the Book of History.
REFERENCE SECTION. “It’s an incredible opportunity for me and for those who have become citizens at the site,” says Botteron, who hopes to continue collecting names to add to the book (going forward, anyone naturalized here will be invited to be acknowledged after each ceremony). As the mother of a natural-born citizen, she says the significance of this recognition for her is twofold—giving permanence to her own memory, but also leaving a reference point in the Book of History for her son and future generations to look back on and create a sense of legacy.
A FITTING POSTSCRIPT. In June, Botteron accepted a seat on the board of directors for the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site with both honor and excitement. Hyde notes that Botteron’s understanding of both the rights and responsibilities of citizenship is central to the site’s mission, adding, “To have really thoughtful people that can help speak to and help inform our work in powerful ways is all the more important.”
NEW REVISIONS IN THE WORKS. While parts of the project like the Presidential Commons, Presidential Promenade, and Citizenship Plaza are complete, others will be unveiled throughout the coming months. Inside, the third-floor ballroom is undergoing an extensive restoration to include Harrison’s presidential library and an exhibition space. And outside, the Neighborway pedestrian and bicycle path is in the works to reconnect the property to Pennsylvania Street and downtown proper.
MORE IN THE SERIES. In addition to hosting more than 30,000 visitors each year through public tours and field trips, the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site continues to seek ways to create a more civically engaged community. Along with the annual naturalization ceremonies, it recently became a voting site and hosts nonpartisan programming throughout the year that includes porch parties, an Independence Day social, and Candlelight Theatre. | https://www.indianapolismonthly.com/arts-and-culture/circle-city/benjamin-harrison-home-big-agenda | 2022-07-08 08:48:54 | 0 | https://www.indianapolismonthly.com/arts-and-culture/circle-city/benjamin-harrison-home-big-agenda |
Are Jersey Shore boardwalk shirts getting more wholesome?
Known for being crude and mildly offensive, boardwalk shirts are always evolving with the times.
Every summer, up and down the Jersey Shore’s most popular boardwalks, t-shirt merchants check the vibes, see what’s popular, and press it on cotton faster than anyone in Paris or Milan.
Store owners hold the scales, blindly, like Lady Justice’s cousin, Miss Capitalism: two shirts of Donald Trump’s “mugshot” positioned together, with “guilty” written on one shirt, “not guilty” on the other.
“No one is less worried about public opinion than people selling shirts on the boardwalk,” said Dan McQuade, the visual editor at Defector.com and a longtime Philadelphia journalist who’s explored Shore shirt culture for years. “The boardwalk market exists in its own world.”
Some of the trends come and go like the tide. You’d be hard-pressed to find a Whiz Kalifa “Taylor Gang” shirt anywhere on the boardwalk these days, or those blocky video game characters that once raked in billions.
“No, sorry, no more Minecraft,” a store manager told a young boy and his father in Wildwood.
On this sunny, warm day a few weeks before Memorial Day, Wildwood shirt merchants were aiming for the easy targets: the thousands who hit the raucous resort town that weekend for a drumline and band competition. Every store had a dozen or so offerings targeting the band kids, tie-dyed hoodies and tees with drummers marching across the shirts.
Store managers say shirts marketed to those ever-increasing events and festivals are the steadiest sellers, from wrestling tournaments to the firefighter’s weekend to the recent explosion of country music festivals.
Many of the classic, raunchy Wildwood novelty tees the boardwalk is known for were holdovers from previous summers: anime characters, confessions of love for hot moms and dads, Tupac wearing a Kobe Bryant jersey, and a whole slew of marijuana-inspired fashions that seem less controversial by the day. But there were new players, hot off the press, like shirts featuring Ice Spice —”she’s like a rapper,” one shirt seller said — and walking billboards for Prime Hydration Drink, which, which various store employees described as a “nutritional thing” or “like a Gatorade.”
“You know Jake Paul from YouTube? I think it’s his thing,” one store manager said.
Luckily, this gumshoe reporter is deeply sourced in the retail business world.
“It’s a drink by Logan Paul,” my daughter, 18, texted me.
Oddly, none of the stores have capitalized on early 2023′s biggest Jersey Shore controversy: wind energy. There wasn’t a “Save the Whales” shirt to be found up and down the boards.
“It’s still early,” said McQuade. “Unless a famous person died or a meme takes over, it takes time.”
An ever odder, shockingly wholesome trend has emerged, both in Ocean City and Wildwood, considering the war on teenagers who gather in great numbers down there. Shirt sellers in both resort towns say their biggest sellers, hands down, are tourist-themed shirts, with the town names in chunky, 70s-style font, and a crucial image.
“It has to have the hibiscus flower on it,” seller Shawn Keoughan, 24, said in Wildwood. “They really took off last summer and it’s already hot right now already this year.”
In Ocean City, where modern shirts touting the resort’s name are more common than Wildwood, Luliia Lobunets at the Shirt Shack said teens there want the same thing: hippie font and that flower.
“The flower is key,” Lobunets said. “They are a top seller.”
Keoughan said anime characters are still hot and above him, a few tattoed Disney princesses brandishing handguns remain. He expects Donald Trump shirts to continue to sell at a steady pace. Some feature Trump with bulging biceps or another depicting him in a tropical shirt and a modern, high and tight haircut.
One shirt at Keoughlan’s store simply said “Elon Musk 2024.”
“The political stuff isn’t as big as it used to be but with the election coming I think it might start picking up again.”
In the Ocean City store selling the dueling Donald Trump shirts, an employee who asked not to be identified said the “not guilty” shirts have outsold the “guilty” shirts by quite a big margin.
“In fact, I think we just sold our first “guilty” shirt this weekend,” the woman said.
In Wildwood, shops were still awash in the seemingly offensive shirts that will always make teen boys giggle. A glut of booty shorts remain, though you’d be hard pressed to see anyone ever wearing them. A recent, clever booty short trend has “Thick fil A” emblazoned across the cheeks, in a font that mimic, copyrights-be-damned, the chicken sandwich peddler.
“The kids always get a kick out of the shorts but they’re obviously not buying,” said Andrew Brown, a shirt shop employee from New York. “They’re always trying to touch the butt.” | https://www.inquirer.com/news/nj-shirts-boardwalk-wildwood-ocean-city-trump-flowers-tourists-20230522.html | 2023-05-22 10:53:07 | 1 | https://www.inquirer.com/news/nj-shirts-boardwalk-wildwood-ocean-city-trump-flowers-tourists-20230522.html |
Which jojoba oil is best?
Plant oils are in. Skin care lines are now incorporating oils such as castor, almond, avocado, jojoba and other natural oils. Jojoba oil is extracted from the seeds of the desert plant that bears its name. It’s hypoallergenic and people with nut allergies can use it.
Jojoba oil has a host of benefits when used on the skin or hair. If you’re looking to switch to more natural cosmetic products, this nontoxic oil is worthy of exploration. For use on the hair, face and body, Now Solutions Jojoba Oil is the top choice.
What to know before you buy a jojoba oil
Skin care uses
Jojoba oil feels amazing on the skin. It’s a humectant and attracts water to the skin, keeping your skin hydrated. It also contains antioxidants, which can help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Its fatty acid and vitamin content also contribute to its moisturizing properties.
Hair care uses
The balancing oil can help control dandruff and unblock clogged follicles, leading to more hair growth. You can also use the oil to condition your strands, especially if you have a curly hair texture. Because it’s technically a wax ester and not an oil, it can protect the hair from damage and breakage. It makes for great beard oil, too.
Medicinal uses
Because it contains vitamin E, an antioxidant, you can use jojoba oil to treat minor sunburns and scars. Because its composition is so close to sebum, it offers balancing properties that can help control acne. It may even have uses in treating psoriasis and eczema.
Other uses
Jojoba is popular to use a carrier oil to mix in drops of essential oils. Essential oils need to be diluted before topical application so as not to irritate the skin. Be sure the essential oil is skin safe. You can also use it as a makeup remover.
What to look for in a quality jojoba oil
Packaging
Jojoba oil comes in plastic and glass bottles. The glass bottles are typically amber-colored but because jojoba oil is technically a wax, it resists rancidity and protecting it from the light may not be necessary. Bottles can come with a pump dispenser, a dropper or a dispensing cap. Some come with a screw cap and a pump dispenser.
Cold pressed
The best jojoba oils are cold pressed, meaning minimal heat was used in the mechanical extraction process. This helps preserve the nutrients in the oil and their benefits. Most jojoba oils on the market are cold-pressed.
Organic
Organic jojoba oils are made from jojoba plants that weren’t exposed to agrochemicals. For a truly nontoxic oil, buy an organic, pure jojoba oil. These tend to be more expensive than nonorganic options but select low-cost options are available.
Unrefined vs. refined
Unrefined oils are cold pressed. There is no heat or chemicals used in the extraction process. The unadulterated oil smells slightly nutty and has a golden hue. It may also have visible impurities, such as sediment. Refined oils, which use heat, filtration and sometimes hexane (a chemical solvent) are odorless and paler.
How much you can expect to spend on jojoba oil
Jojoba oil costs between $1.18 to $4.50 an ounce. Bottle sizes range from 1 to 16 ounces, and 4- to 8-ounce bottles are common.
Jojoba oil FAQ
Do I need to dilute jojoba oil?
A. Jojoba oil is gentle and doesn’t need to be diluted. A skin-safe one should only contain one ingredient, jojoba oil, so check the ingredient list before use. You can, however, add a few drops of jojoba oil to your facial moisturizer, body lotion, shampoo or conditioner.
How do I use jojoba oil as a daily moisturizer?
A. For use on the face, simply rub six drops of the oil into freshly cleansed skin in circular motions. Leave it on as you would a facial moisturizer and don’t rinse it off. At the end of the day, you can use it as a cleanser/makeup remover by repeating the process but then wiping the oil off with a damp washcloth.
What’s the best jojoba oil to buy?
Top jojoba oil
What you need to know: This oil absorbs easily and doesn’t leave a greasy residue on hair or skin.
What you’ll love: This expeller-pressed, hexane-free oil combines easily with your skin care products or can be used on its own to heal chapped or flaky skin conditions. For most users, the oil doesn’t leave a smell, but it does give a glow. The company also offers an organic version.
What you should consider: Some users expected it to unclog pores and blackheads, which it did not.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and iHerb
Top jojoba oil for the money
Kate Blanc Cosmetics Jojoba Oil
What you need to know: Not only is this oil low-cost, but it’s organic to boot.
What you’ll love: The oil is cold pressed and unrefined and as pure as they come. You can use this oil on your nails to moisturize cuticles and support growth. It makes hair shiny, especially on natural hairstyles. It’s nongreasy and odorless.
What you should consider: With a handful of reports of allergic reactions, it’s wise to spot-test this oil before use.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This organic oil absorbs into the skin quickly with no lasting scent.
What you’ll love: People use it all over: hair, face, nails and body. For sensitive users, it doesn’t cause allergic reactions. A little goes a long way. For people trying to give plant oils a try, they find it gives better results than coconut or argan oil.
What you should consider: The texture is thick and can be difficult to dispense with the dropper.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Firms poised to drive value for investors through clear alignment and understanding of compensation and rewards
FAIRFAX, Va., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PFA Solutions, a leading provider of specialized alternative investment technology solutions, announced today that twelve new asset managers have selected PFA's FirmView® software platform in the first half of 2022. FirmView will support management and reporting related to internal employee and partner carried interest allocations, vesting arrangements, and compensation programs.
In addition to current customers, new firms joining the platform include 137 Ventures and Eight Partners VC ("8VC") along with ten additional leading private equity and venture capital firms ranging in size between $1.5 billion to more than $80 billion in assets under management.
"Private capital leaders firmly believe that growth is optimized and differentiated when team members are empowered by rewards commensurate with their contributions and future deferred compensation analytics are clear and accessible," said PFA Solutions Co-founder and Managing Partner, Richard Change. "Along with rewarding employees for their business contributions, we have seen a surge in private capital firms seeking out digital solutions to improve the administration of carried interest and compensation plans and the associated reporting to employees. As the alternative investment industry has grown significantly, so has the advancement of their operations, including the compensation function and associated processes. We are excited to continue to be a trusted partner working with our existing client base and the new clients implementing FirmView."
"Our talent is at the heart of our performance," said Andrew Hansen from 137 Ventures. "Therefore, we selected the PFA FirmView platform as the solution to manage this highly sensitive data and produce comprehensive statements to our employees. Our goal is to provide best-in-class reporting to employees and partners and have at-your-finger-tips management analytics to align talent and value creation. We strive to manage this data in a secure method and provide optimal carried interest and compensation insights to all our team members."
Leading private capital firms are improving their internal operations and are actively seeking opportunities to transition from error-prone spreadsheets to online solutions, such as FirmView to manage their employee incentive programs. Many private capital firms have various complexities related to their incentive plans and changes over time due to new employee awards, promotions, and forfeitures of carried interest awards. As a significant portion of the workforce remains remote, private capital firms are seeking platforms and service providers to deliver push-button reporting and analytics directly to employees.
FirmView is a specialized platform that allows private capital firms to manage carried interest and standard compensation data in a single solution. The platform continues to evolve as new clients are onboarded to address the many variations across the industry relating to carried interest allocations and promotion and forfeiture scenarios, and various vesting arrangements. There is also a movement to aggregate profit sharing plans - such as carried interest - along with other compensation arrangement such as salaries, bonuses, benefits, and co-investments where employees invest their own personal capital into funds.
"While there are many unknown market factors related to inflation and a forecasted recession, we believe that the private capital market will continue to thrive long-term," said PFA Solutions VP of Product Strategy and Client Delivery, Ryan Burger. "While many firms will face headwinds, we are seeing a continued investment in talent, technology, and operational improvement across the alternative investment industry. We are honored to have a hand in providing a solution that directly impacts our clients' most valuable asset—their people. We are looking forward to working with this new set of clients along with our existing client base"
FirmView® is a comprehensive carried interest and compensation management platform supporting fund level, deal-by-deal, various types of vesting arrangements, employee capital co-investments, salary, bonuses, and other compensation arrangements. PFA Solutions is focused on a critical point of leverage for differentiated private capital success.
The powerful private equity compensation software delivers features to help manage the full life cycle of each allocation profile including:
- GP carry participant allocation changes and vesting
- Total compensation management and reporting
- Forecasting and distribution notice production
- Employee portal for data and document access
CONTACT: Chris Gale: Chris@GaleStrategies.com
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HOT SPRINGS — The Spa City is still some distance from filling all its outdoor walls with public art. But the proliferation is proceeding apace as Hot Springs moves to the forefront of Arkansas communities displaying those eye-catching murals.
Completed this year, "Remember" is one of the most striking new artworks. It spans a wall at 100 Central Ave., marking the north end of that commercial thoroughfare. The fantastical images were created by Canadian artist Danae Brissonnet as a tribute to "the nature, history and people" of Hot Springs.
Brissonnet enlisted 18 young artists from the Hot Springs area to help paint a mural finished in May at the new David F. Watkins Memorial Park farther north at 811 Park Ave. She took the youngsters to the park and spent two days teaching them how to design murals. The result is an eclectic mixture of images, including two dogs and a cat in space helmets, a headless skeleton and long-stemmed mushrooms that look like tentacles.
Heading back south, a potpourri of murals can be viewed along or near Central Avenue running past Bathhouse Row and on toward Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort.
Pastel shades evoke tranquility in "Verna's Dream," by Italian street artist Pepe Gaka at 320 Central Ave. He dedicated the mural to the late Verna Garvan, who created the popular Garvan Woodland Gardens in collaboration with the University of Arkansas' Fay Jones School of Architecture.
Gaka, whose given name is Giuseppe Percivati, earlier painted the massive "Quapaw" mural on a wall overlooking a parking lot in the 400 block of Central Avenue across from the bathhouses. The portrait of two Quapaw men in tribal attire, based on an oil painting by renowned Arkansas native Charles Banks Wilson, salutes the history of American Indians in today's Garland County.
Another Gaka creation, at 833 Central Ave., is the "Sister City Mural." Its two panels were completed in 2018 as a tribute to Hot Springs' friendship with Hanamaki, Japan. One image is a snowy mountain scene, while the other shows a row of trees with cherry blossoms.
The spread of Hot Springs murals gained notable attention in 2018 with completion of the two-part "Playing Cards" by Chris Arnold and Jeff Garrison at 204 Malvern Ave. Designed to spotlight the city's erstwhile connection with baseball spring training, an enormous painting depicts stars Smoky Joe Wood, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Jackie Robinson and Satchel Paige.
A block away, at 350 Malvern Ave., "Black Broadway" is another mural by Pepe Gaka. It celebrates the visiting Black entertainers who would stay in the neighborhood during the later decades of the Jim Crow era. Depicted as leading the painting's lively procession are members of the Hot Springs World Class High School Band.
One of the Spa City's newest and zaniest murals, completed this summer, brightens the back patio of SQZBX Brewery & Pizza, 236 Ouachita Ave. This work by Danae Brissonnet imagines an accordion-shaped pizza oven that spouts trumpets while crawling on piano keys. It can't be seen from out front, but the friendly staff welcomes visitors to visit the patio for a peek.
It's worth driving a few miles north of downtown to see the "Northwoods" mural painted on all sides of the pump house at the Waterworks trailhead, 300 Pineland Drive, overlooking Bethel Lake. Done from a design by noted muralist Camille Walala as part of the ARKanvas Initiative, the art is a lively pastiche of geometric patterns.
Information on these and other public murals in Hot Springs is available online at hotsprings.org/blog/touring-the-murals-of-hot-springs/. | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/oct/25/magnificent-murals/ | 2022-10-25 08:58:14 | 1 | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/oct/25/magnificent-murals/ |
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — Severe drought and water shortages are crippling water supplies in the northern Mexican border states of Nuevo León and Tamaulipas, where thousands of asylum-seekers are living as they try to enter the United States, while residents north of the border are trying to help, Border Report has learned.
The city of McAllen and the McAllen Chamber of Commerce are collecting bottled-water donations for Nuevo León through Wednesday. An entire 18-wheeler has already been filled with water donations and officials now are loading a second truck, Juan Olaguibel, superintendent of bridges for the city of McAllen, told Border Report on Tuesday.
“We’re talking about many many pallets of water,” Olaguibel said.
“Right now the crisis is in Nuevo León and so that’s where we thought our efforts should be focused and to just help out. There’s an unprecedented water crisis and we’re happy to help,” Olaguibel said. “We just want to help our friends and family in Nuevo León. Many of us have family and friends and business associates who call those cities home and we’re just happy to support and raise as much water as we can to help our neighbors.”
The water supplies will be delivered to the governor’s office for the Mexican state, which is southwest of Laredo, Texas, Olaguibel said.
“Bottled water will help aid Nuevo León as they experience a water crisis,” the city tweeted Tuesday.
And migrant advocacy groups working in Tamaulipas and in the city of Reynosa say water there also is extremely scarce and are urging attention be brought to help the thousands of migrants amassing in that border town, as well as the locals who are being forced to ration.
“It’s been a constant game of catch up to provide enough water to the current thousands of asylum seekers stuck in Reynosa. As soon as we get enough funding to fill one water tank, we need two. And now, with the imminent arrival of thousands more, our current funding and capacity won’t be able to meet the need. I see how these refugees have to ration when they can have a simple sip of water during 100-degree temperatures and in the blazing sun, and my heart breaks for them. I wish we could do more,” Erin Hughes, principal engineer for Solidarity Engineering said in a statement Tuesday.
Hughes said the state of Tamaulipas expects thousands of asylum-seekers to arrive over the next six weeks.
She said there isn’t enough water at the area’s migrant shelters to meet current demand, and she fears they will be overwhelmed and run out of water entirely if the caravan arrives. And she says there isn’t space to hold them all, either.
“Capacity has been a huge problem,” she said.
Mexican officials in Nuevo León report that half of the water companies in the region have asked the state’s government to intervene to help with water scarcity.
The Cierro Prieto and La Boca water dams, located southwest of the city of Nuevo León , are at 4 and 11% capacity, and diminished supplies mean water is literally trickling down area residents, Mexico Business News reports. Water currently is pumping at 68% or 7,760 liters per second, rather than 11,280 liters per second during normal conditions, the report says.
That has left upwards of 1.5 million people on the state without water.
The government of Nuevo León has announced that half the population in metropolitan areas will have their water supplies cut from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., through August unless massive supplies of water are received.
In Reynosa, Hughes says they anticipate they will need an additional 120,000 liters, or 26,500 gallons of supplemental water per month to meet demand.
That’s an increase of roughly $15,000 more in water supplies per month.
Currently, they use 170,000 liters or 100,000 gallons of water per month.
“This is no small feat and will require substantial investment, which the (non-governmental organization) does not currently have. To combat this, Solidarity Engineering is calling for support from government, large corporations and individual donors,” the group said in a statement.
Donation information can be found at the organization’s website: solidarityengineering.org/donate. | https://www.ksn.com/border-report-tour/texans-help-with-water-crisis-in-northern-mexican-border-states/ | 2022-07-06 00:19:27 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/border-report-tour/texans-help-with-water-crisis-in-northern-mexican-border-states/ |
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, about the group's watchlist of humanitarian crises for the coming year.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, about the group's watchlist of humanitarian crises for the coming year.
Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.wdiy.org/2022-12-17/these-are-the-humanitarian-crises-expected-to-worsen-in-2024 | 2022-12-17 14:10:33 | 1 | https://www.wdiy.org/2022-12-17/these-are-the-humanitarian-crises-expected-to-worsen-in-2024 |
CA Los Angeles/Oxnard CA Zone Forecast for Thursday, December 15, 2022
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Los Angeles County Beaches-
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Santa Monica, and Torrance
301 AM PST Fri Dec 16 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
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the mid to upper 60s. Local northeast winds around 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s to around 50.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to around 50.
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.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the
upper 50s to mid 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows mid 40s to around 50.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the
lower to mid 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to
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around 50. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to around 70.
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Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles-
Including Beverly Hills, Compton, Culver City, Downey, Hollywood,
Lakewood, and Norwalk
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301 AM PST Fri Dec 16 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the mid to upper 60s. Local northeast winds around 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
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.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the mid
60s.
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the
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mid 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs around 70.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
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.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
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301 AM PST Fri Dec 16 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the upper 50s to mid 60s.
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the mid
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50s to mid 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to around 50.
.MONDAY...Sunny in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in the mid
50s to mid 60s.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows around 50.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the
upper 50s to mid 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the
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upper 40s to mid 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the 60s.
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Malibu Coast-
Including Malibu, Pacific Palisades, and Zuma Beach
301 AM PST Fri Dec 16 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
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the lower to mid 60s. Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. North
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. Northeast
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winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then partly cloudy.
Lows in the mid 40s to around 50. North winds around 15 mph in the
evening.
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.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to around 50.
.MONDAY...Sunny in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs around 60.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows mid 40s to around 50.
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.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs
in the mid 60s.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.
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301 AM PST Fri Dec 16 2022
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AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the lower to mid 60s. Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40
mph. Winds decreasing in the afternoon.
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s to lower 50s. Northeast
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. Northeast
winds 15 to 25 mph.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then partly cloudy.
Lows in the 40s to around 50. North winds around 15 mph in the
evening.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60.
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s and 40s.
.MONDAY...Sunny in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs around 60.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the 40s to around 50.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the
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lower to mid 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid to
upper 60s. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
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.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to around 70.
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301 AM PST Fri Dec 16 2022
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
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.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the lower to mid 60s. Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45
mph. Winds decreasing in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s to around 50. Northeast
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winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then partly cloudy.
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Lows in the lower to mid 40s. North winds around 15 mph in the
evening.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
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.MONDAY...Sunny in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the
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mid 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
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.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 70.
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Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
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301 AM PST Fri Dec 16 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the lower 60s.
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.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s to lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then partly cloudy.
Lows in the upper 30s and 40s.
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.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 60.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
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.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the
lower to mid 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s to around 50.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid to
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upper 60s. Lows in the 40s to lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to around 70.
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CAZ349-170130-
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Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Including El Capitan State Beach, Gaviota, Jalama Beach,
and Refugio State Beach
301 AM PST Fri Dec 16 2022
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.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s to lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 60.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then partly cloudy.
Lows in the upper 30s and 40s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s. Northwest winds
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s and 40s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the 40s to around 50.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs
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in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s to around 50.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the
lower to mid 60s.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s
to lower 50s. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.
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Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range-
Including San Marcos Pass
301 AM PST Fri Dec 16 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
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the mid 50s to around 60.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s to around 50.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then partly cloudy.
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Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Northwest winds around 15 mph in
the evening.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s.
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.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the 50s to around 60.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s and 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs
in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s
except around 50 warmer foothills.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the
upper 50s to mid 60s.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s to
lower 50s. Highs in the 60s.
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Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range-
301 AM PST Fri Dec 16 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the 50s to lower 60s.
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.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s to lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 50s to lower 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then partly cloudy.
Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
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.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 50s to around 60.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the 50s to around 60.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the 40s to around 50.
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.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the
50s to lower 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to around 50.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper
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50s and 60s. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s and 60s.
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Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley-
Including East Los Angeles, El Monte, Pasadena, Pomona,
and San Gabriel
301 AM PST Fri Dec 16 2022
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.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the lower to mid 60s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s and 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the
lower to mid 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
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.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the
lower to mid 60s.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s to around 70.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
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Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley-
Including Burbank, Northridge, Universal City, and Woodland Hills
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301 AM PST Fri Dec 16 2022
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the upper 50s to mid 60s. Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to
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45mph. Winds decreasing in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s. North to
northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s. North
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to northeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then partly cloudy.
Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s. North winds around 15 mph in the
evening.
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.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to around 40.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows upper 30s to mid 40s.
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.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy early then sunny. Highs in the 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s
to mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s.
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.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s.
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Santa Clarita Valley-
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301 AM PST Fri Dec 16 2022
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
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the mid to upper 50s. Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to
45mph. Winds decreasing in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
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.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds
15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then partly cloudy.
Lows in the mid 30s to around 40. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
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.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows around 40.
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.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the
lower to mid 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in the
mid 60s to around 70.
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Southeastern Ventura County Valleys-
Including Moorpark, Newbury Park, Simi Valley, and Thousand Oaks
301 AM PST Fri Dec 16 2022
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...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the mid 50s to lower 60s. Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to
45mph. Winds decreasing in the afternoon.
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s to around 50. Northeast
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then partly cloudy.
Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40.
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.MONDAY...Sunny in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in the mid
50s to lower 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the
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upper 50s to mid 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to
mid 40s. Highs in the 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to around 50.
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.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to around 70.
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Central Ventura County Valleys-
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301 AM PST Fri Dec 16 2022
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
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the upper 50s to mid 60s. Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to
45mph. Winds decreasing in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s except
around 50 in the hills. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
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.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then partly cloudy.
Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s. North winds around 15 mph in the
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evening.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Sunny in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in the
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upper 50s to mid 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows upper 30s to mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the
upper 50s to mid 60s.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to
mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s to around 70.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to around 50.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
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Ojai Valley-
Including Oak View and Ojai
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301 AM PST Fri Dec 16 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the mid 60s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
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.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then partly cloudy.
Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Sunny in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows mid 30s to around 40.
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.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the
mid 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to
lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s to around 70.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
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Lake Casitas-
Including Meiners Oaks
301 AM PST Fri Dec 16 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
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the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s to lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then partly cloudy.
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Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Sunny in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in the
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upper 50s to mid 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows upper 30s to mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the
upper 50s to mid 60s.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid
60s to around 70. Lows in the upper 30s and 40s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
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Santa Monica Mountains-
301 AM PST Fri Dec 16 2022
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...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the mid 50s to lower 60s. Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to
45mph. Winds decreasing in the afternoon.
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s except the
mid 30s to around 40 colder valleys. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then partly cloudy.
Lows in the upper 30s and 40s. North winds around 15 mph in the
evening.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s and 40s.
.MONDAY...Sunny in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in the mid
50s to lower 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the 40s to around 50.
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.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the
upper 50s to mid 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s to
around 50. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to around 70.
$$
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Antelope Valley-
Including Lancaster and Palmdale
301 AM PST Fri Dec 16 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
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the mid 40s to mid 50s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with local gusts
to 40 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 19 to 33. Northeast winds 15 to
25 mph.
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.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 40s to around 50. Northeast
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then partly cloudy.
Lows in the mid 20s to mid 30s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
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.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 50s to around 60. Northwest winds
10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the upper 20s and 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy early then sunny. Highs in the 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the
upper 20s to mid 30s except around 40 in the hills. Highs in the
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mid 50s to around 60.
.THURSDAY...Sunny in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in the
mid 50s to mid 60s.
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Los Angeles County Mountains-
Including Acton and Mount Wilson
301 AM PST Fri Dec 16 2022
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...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs
from the 50s to around 60 at low elevations to the upper 30s to mid
40s at high elevations. Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to
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50 mph. Winds decreasing in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows from the lower to mid 40s at low
elevations to the 30s in colder valleys and peaks. Northeast winds
15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
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.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs from the upper 40s and 50s at low
elevations to the upper 30s to mid 40s at high elevations.
Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then partly cloudy.
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Lows from the mid 30s to lower 40s at low elevations to the upper
20s to mid 30s in colder valleys and peaks. Northeast winds 15 to
25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs from the 50s to around 60 at low elevations
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to the lower to mid 40s at high elevations. North winds 10 to
20 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows from the mid 30s to around 40 at
low elevations to around 30 in colder valleys and peaks.
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.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs from the 50s to around 60 at low elevations
to the lower to mid 40s at high elevations.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows from the upper 30s to mid
40s at low elevations to the lower to mid 30s in colder valleys and
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peaks.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs from the
50s to lower 60s at low elevations to the 40s at high elevations.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows from the upper
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30s to mid 40s at low elevations to the lower to mid 30s in colder
valleys and peaks. Highs from the mid 50s to mid 60s at low
elevations to the mid 40s to lower 50s at high elevations.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows from the 40s at low
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elevations to the mid 30s to around 40 in colder valleys and peaks.
.THURSDAY...Sunny in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs from the
upper 50s and 60s at low elevations to the upper 40s to mid 50s at
high elevations.
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Ventura County Mountains-
Including Lockwood Valley and Mount Pinos
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301 AM PST Fri Dec 16 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs
from the 50s to around 60 at low elevations to the lower to mid 40s
at high elevations. Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to
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45 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows from the upper 30s and 40s at low
elevations to the mid 20s to lower 30s in colder valleys and peaks.
Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
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.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs from the 50s to around 60 at low
elevations to the lower to mid 40s at high elevations. Northeast
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then partly cloudy.
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Lows from the mid 30s to mid 40s at low elevations to the mid 20s
to around 30 in colder valleys and peaks.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs from the mid 50s to lower 60s at low
elevations to the mid 40s to around 50 at high elevations.
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows from the 30s to lower 40s at low
elevations to the 20s in colder valleys and peaks.
.MONDAY...Sunny in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs from the
50s to around 60 at low elevations to the 40s to around 50 at high
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elevations.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows from the mid 30s to mid 40s
at low elevations to the mid 20s to lower 30s in colder valleys and
peaks.
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.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs from the
mid 50s to mid 60s at low elevations to the mid 40s to around 50 at
high elevations.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows from the upper
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30s to mid 40s at low elevations to the mid 20s to lower 30s in
colder valleys and peaks. Highs from the upper 50s to mid 60s at
low elevations to the upper 40s to mid 50s at high elevations.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows from the 40s to around 50 at
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low elevations to the lower to mid 30s in colder valleys and peaks.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs from the 60s to around 70 at low
elevations to the lower to mid 50s at high elevations.
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Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains-
Including Big Pine Mountain, Figueroa Mountain,
and San Rafael Mountain
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301 AM PST Fri Dec 16 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s and 40s.
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.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then partly cloudy.
Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows from around 40 at low elevations
to the lower to mid 30s in colder valleys and peaks.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly to mostly cloudy. Lows from the
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lower to mid 40s at low elevations to the mid to upper 30s in colder
valleys and peaks. Highs from the upper 50s to mid 60s at low
elevations to the upper 40s to mid 50s at high elevations.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows from the lower to mid 40s at
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low elevations to the mid to upper 30s in colder valleys and peaks.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs from the 60s
at low elevations to the 50s at high elevations. Lows from the mid
to upper 40s at low elevations to the mid 30s to around 40 in colder
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valleys and peaks.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs from the mid 60s to around 70 at
low elevations to the mid 50s to around 60 at high elevations.
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San Luis Obispo County Beaches-
Including Arroyo Grande, Avila Beach, Cambria, Morro Bay,
and Pismo Beach
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301 AM PST Fri Dec 16 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the upper 50s to mid 60s. Northeast winds around 15 mph in the
morning.
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.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s and 40s. Northeast
winds around 15 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Low clouds and fog in the morning then mostly cloudy.
Highs around 60. Northeast winds around 15 mph in the morning.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear early then low clouds and fog. Lows in
the upper 30s to mid 40s.
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.MONDAY...Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy.
Highs in the mid 50s to around 60.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs
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around 60.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the
lower to mid 60s.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
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San Luis Obispo County Inland Central Coast-
Including Lopez Lake, Nipomo, and San Luis Obispo
301 AM PST Fri Dec 16 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
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the lower to mid 60s.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Low clouds and fog in the morning then mostly cloudy.
Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then low clouds and
fog. Lows in the mid 30s to around 40.
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.MONDAY...Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy.
Highs around 60.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs
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in the lower to mid 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the
mid 60s.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to
mid 40s. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.
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Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches-
Including Lompoc and Vandenberg Space Force Base
301 AM PST Fri Dec 16 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs
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around 60.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s and 40s.
.SATURDAY...Low clouds and fog mostly clearing in the afternoon.
Highs around 60.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then partly cloudy.
Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear early then low clouds and fog. Lows in
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the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.MONDAY...Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy.
Highs in the mid 50s to around 60.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
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.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs
around 60.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the
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lower to mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the 60s.
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Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast-
Including Buellton and Santa Maria
301 AM PST Fri Dec 16 2022
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.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Low clouds and fog in the morning then mostly cloudy.
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Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then partly cloudy.
Lows in the mid 30s to around 40.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then low clouds and
fog. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.MONDAY...Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy.
Highs around 60.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs
in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
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.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the
mid to upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to
mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s to around 70.
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Santa Ynez Valley-
Including Lake Cachuma, Los Olivos, Santa Ynez, and Solvang
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301 AM PST Fri Dec 16 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the lower to mid 60s.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s.
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.SATURDAY...Low clouds and fog in the morning then mostly cloudy.
Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then partly cloudy.
Lows in the mid 30s to around 40.
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.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then areas of low
clouds and fog. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.MONDAY...Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy.
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Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs
in the lower to mid 60s.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s
to mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s to around 70.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to
mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
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Southern Salinas Valley-
Including Atascadero, Lake Nacimiento, Paso Robles, San Miguel,
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and Templeton
301 AM PST Fri Dec 16 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the lower 60s.
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.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid to upper 50s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60.
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then low clouds and
fog. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy.
Highs in the mid 50s to around 60.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs
around 60.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
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.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the
upper 50s to mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40.
Highs in the mid 60s.
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Santa Lucia Mountains-
Including Hearst Castle and Irish Hills
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301 AM PST Fri Dec 16 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the mid 50s to mid 60s.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s. East
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winds around 15 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
Northeast winds around 15 mph in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s.
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.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear except for patchy low clouds and fog
after midnight. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy except for patchy low clouds and fog in the
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morning. Highs in the 50s to around 60.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs
in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the
mid 50s to mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
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30s and 40s. Highs in the upper 50s and 60s.
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San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys-
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Including Carrizo Plain, Creston, and Shandon
301 AM PST Fri Dec 16 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the 50s to lower 60s. East winds around 15 mph in the morning.
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s to around 40.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 50s to around 60.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s and 30s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 50s to around 60.
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the 30s to around 40.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs
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in the 50s to around 60.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s to around 40.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the 50s to
around 60. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s.
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.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s.
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San Luis Obispo County Mountains-
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Including Caliente Range, La Panza Range, and Santa Margarita Lake
301 AM PST Fri Dec 16 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs
from the upper 50s to mid 60s at low elevations to the lower to mid
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50s at high elevations.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows from the upper 30s to mid 40s at low
elevations to the lower to mid 30s in colder valleys and peaks.
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.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
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.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
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“Hidden” in the in the eye of the beholder, so we don’t feel too bad about spilling on these great places in Tuscaloosa, even if residents might prefer to keep them on the down-low so they can enjoy them all to themselves.
The good people at Visit Tuscaloosa shared an Instagram reel highlighting five “gems that locals know & love.”
Commenters shared their own recommendations for local hidden gems including Lake Lurleen, Tuscaloosa Barnyard, Babe’s Doughnut + Coffee and more.
What are some other lesser-known places you think more people should know about in Tuscaloosa? What best-kept-secrets make the city such a great place to live?
Do you agree with Visit Tuscaloosa’s picks? Here’s more info on the places they call “hidden gems” in Tuscaloosa.
READ: 10 new Tuscaloosa restaurants to try in 2023
Hurricane Creek
Located at 7005 Old Birmingham Highway in Tuscaloosa, this park offers hiking, mountain biking trails, swimming, kayaking and picnicking. It’s the most accessible place in Tuscaloosa County to see the boundary between the Paleozoic region and the coastal plain -- “the place where the Appalachian (Paleozoic rock area) ecosystems meet and interact with the coastal plain ecosystem,” according to the park website. The perfect getaway spot on a beautiful day when you need to feel at one with yourself and nature.
The Veganish Market
“Food for both vegans and carnivores,” the Visit Tuscaloosa people write. Owned by a local entrepreneur Yazmyn Rozier, this new market offers many gluten-free, dairy-free and plant-based items. You’ll find plant-based ice cream, smoothies and mocktails on the menu. “The idea behind Veganish was to not only create a menu that caters to the vegan community but also the vegetarians, pescatarians, flexitarians and those transitioning into a plant-based lifestyle,” the website says. Visit Tuscaloosa also spotlighted The Veganish Market as one of 10 Black-owned restaurants to try in the area.
Pastor’s Coffee and Gift Shop
Partnered with Purchase with a Purpose and other local missionary groups with a singular goal to support missions, this fair trade gift shop in Northport ensures people are compensated at fair wages to provide items, and it helps to support numerous missions both locally and internationally. All funds generated go towards some type of Christian mission, according to the website, while 10% of all generated funds are also dedicated to one mission group every month. Visit Tuscaloosa singled out the shop’s lattes, including the Mayan Mocha (latte with chocolate, cinnamon and vanilla) and the Spanish latte (latte with sweetened condensed milk).
Ernest & Hadley Booksellers
This indie bookstore near downtown Tuscaloosa (1928 7th Street) strives “to provide a unique selection of books and other creative materials from local, regional, and international sources.” On top of a rich selection of independent books (they accept used book trade-ins for store credit), the store also frequently hosts signings and readings from a variety of respected local and regional authors (including Alabama’s own Poet Laureate Ashley M. Jones).
Summer Snow
Tuscaloosa’s favorite snowball hut turns 35 this year, which should give some who spent their childhoods visiting a little pause to reflect when they take their kids to Summer Snow today. It’s still the Druid City’s one-stop shop for colorful multi-flavored snow cones, or “snowballs” as owner Sammy Sanders calls them, that melt in your mouth. Now on his third generation of customers since he opened on University Boulevard near Alberta in 1988 (at 1501 University Boulevard), the Gordo native said he now sees grandmothers toting their grandchildren when they had previously brought their own kids. Nearly four full decades in, people keep coming back for the frozen treat, comprised of a bowl of shaved ice mixed with flavored syrups. Flavors range from the basics like lemon, cherry, grape and orange to popular blends like tutti-frutti, piña colada, cherry limeade and even strawberry cheesecake.
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Prestigious annual list honors finance automation platform for second time, previously #1 in Finance and #25 in the world last year
NEW YORK, March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ramp, the finance automation platform helping over 13,000 businesses save time and money, has ranked #1 on Fast Company's annual list of the Most Innovative Companies in North America, and #9 in the world. This is the second year in a row that Ramp has been recognized as one of the World's Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company, with boosted rankings that reflect its efforts to help U.S.-based businesses make smart decisions and operate more profitably.
"We're incredibly proud to be recognized as the most innovative company in North America and a top ten innovator around the globe. Above all else, this is a testament to our unwavering commitment to putting customers first and delivering them tangible value," said Eric Glyman, Founder and CEO, Ramp. "We're driven by a core belief that we only win when our customers do, and orient our roadmap around products and features that help them do more with less– from automating time-intensive, manual tasks, to enhancing real-time visibility into every dollar spent. For forward-leaning companies, the future of finance is already here, and we're thrilled to be leading innovation in an industry that has never had much of a reputation for it."
Over the last year, Ramp went further than any other in the industry to help business owners and their employees be more efficient and effective with every click, including:
- Making expense reports obsolete through AI-powered integrations that automatically match receipts from Gmail, Outlook, Amazon Business, and Lyft. Ramp's zero-touch expense technology is so powerful that it can match a receipt before the transaction has even been cleared, and in the last six months alone has saved employees over 60 working years that would have been spent submitting receipts and filing expense reports.
- Saving business owners from jumping through hoops to secure lines of credit to finance operations, which are expensive and require separate management. Ramp's flexible financing for bill payments made it the first and only platform where businesses can finance all of their bills and simplify their cash management.
- Giving business travelers flexible travel management software options via the world's first open travel booking solution. Unlike incumbent solutions that offer a limited- and oftentimes more expensive- selection of flights and hotels, Ramp for Travel allows employees to book travel wherever and whenever they want, without ever worrying about going out of policy.
- Helping U.S.-based companies save time and money as they do business abroad, with cross-border bill payments, flexible financing, and employee reimbursements in over 100 countries and 80+ currencies. Ramp also helps companies automatically track often unclaimed tax credits, ensuring they get the most out of every swipe.
From customers in traditional industries like healthcare, automotive, and industrials, to AI startups, Broadway musicals, and pizza shops, Ramp's growth demonstrates the ubiquitous need for businesses to close their books more quickly and run more efficiently. With this latest recognition, Ramp is poised to continue its trajectory and prove to the traditional financial services industry that there is a better way to do finance.
Ramp (https://www.ramp.com) is the first and only finance automation platform– from corporate cards and expense management software, to bill payments and accounting integrations– designed to save businesses time and money with every click. Businesses are spending an average of 3.5% less and closing their books 8x faster by switching to Ramp. Founded in 2019, Ramp powers the fastest-growing corporate card in America and enables tens of billions of dollars of purchases each year. If you're interested in helping teams run smarter and faster, please visit www.ramp.com/careers.
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(WFRV) – Meet sweet Georgia.
She arrived at the Lakeshore in December in very rough shape as a stray and no family came to reclaim her.
The shelter gave her time to settle in but noticed she was having skin issues and had her checked by a vet. It was discovered she has both mammary and skin cancer and has only a short time left to live.
Georgia is now looking for a foster family to give her a wonderful, loving last few months of life.
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Which brand makes the best electric range?
When making an investment on an electric range, it’s important to get something that performs well and lasts for years without major maintenance. GE and Whirlpool are well-known for producing a variety of quality home appliances, and they’ve both been in the industry for decades. While GE is often considered the top producer of electric ranges, Whirlpool doesn’t quite have the same reputation. As great as Whirlpool’s dishwashers and refrigerators are, its electric ranges aren’t rated nearly as high.
GE electric ranges
GE’s decades of experience shine in their extensive lineup of ranges. According to professional repair technicians, GE ranges have the smartest designs and fewest major problems of any major brand. There are plenty of features to choose from and, for the most part, GE’s appliances also look great.
GE electric range pros
- Wide variety of models: With so many great options, it’s almost certain you’ll be able to find a GE electric range that’s right for you.
- Extremely high reliability: Engineers and repairmen agree that GE ranges are among the most well-made and easiest ranges to maintain.
- Large selection of features: GE outfits their best electric ranges with helpful features such as air frying, steam cleaning and even Wi-Fi connectivity.
- Great low-cost options: If you’re looking to save money, it’s hard to go wrong with GE’s most affordable models.
GE electric range cons
- They can get expensive: Premium features like wireless connectivity and dual ovens come at a high cost.
Best GE electric ranges
GE JB735 5.3-Cubic-Foot Electric Range with Self-Cleaning Oven and Air Fry in Stainless Steel
This midrange model has helpful features such as consistent convection cooking and powerful self-cleaning. Its premium finish and freestanding design make it a great upgrade for a majority of home kitchens.
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GE JB645 5.3-Cubic-Foot Electric Range with Self-Cleaning Oven in White
If you’re looking for something affordable and dependable, it’s hard to pass up the JB645. It doesn’t have many bells and whistles or offer convection cooking, but it’s one of GE’s most popular budget-friendly options and it’s built to last for years.
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Anyone doing a full kitchen remodel should consider this slide-in range from GE’s Profile lineup. It boasts advanced functionality including Wi-Fi connectivity that lets you preheat and monitor your oven from anywhere.
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GE JBS360 5-Cubic-Foot Electric Range in White
This one’s about as basic as they get, with traditional coil elements instead of a smooth glass cooktop. While it’s pretty simple, it also costs remarkably little considering how reliable it is.
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Unlike almost any other range on the market, the Cafe series aims to bring premium restaurant-quality appliances to the home kitchen. They’re extremely pricey but boast quite a few high-end features, in addition to looking fantastic.
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Whirlpool electric ranges
Whirlpool has a great reputation for many of its appliances. For example, its dishwashers are generally considered among the best. By comparison, its ranges don’t get much attention. They look great on paper, with some offering seemingly advanced features at reasonable prices. However, the reality is that design and build quality can vary significantly from model to model.
That’s not to say that all Whirlpool ranges are bad. In fact, there are some models that offer quite a bit of bang for your buck while also being relatively dependable. Overall, though, most Whirlpool ranges aren’t quite as reliable as you’d expect from an appliance that costs hundreds of dollars or more.
Whirlpool electric range pros
- Good feature sets for the price: With a Whirlpool range, you can get your hands on convection cooking and even double ovens for a little less than the competition. There are also convenient inclusions like expandable elements and rapid preheating.
Whirlpool electric range cons
- Subpar reliability: According to repair experts and long-term user reviews, Whirlpool ranges aren’t known for reliability. A decent number appear to break right around the 1-year mark, with important and tough-to-repair components such as the control board as the culprits. You can find some models that are reliable, but not many.
- Few high-end options: The opposite of GE, Whirlpool doesn’t offer any premium models for modern home kitchens.
- Poor performance of budget ranges: Ranges at the low end of Whirlpool’s lineup are regularly criticized for inaccurate thermostats and underperforming burners, in addition to reliability issues.
Best Whirlpool electric ranges
This one stands out due to its dual oven configuration, which adds versatility in busy kitchens. It’s equipped with a number of advanced features such as European-style convection that uses a dedicated heating element to ensure consistent temperatures.
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Whirlpool WEE745H0LZ 6.4-Cubic-Foot Single Oven Electric Range with Air Fry Oven in Stainless Steel
It’s one of Whirlpool’s best-looking and most streamlined ranges, with a slide-in design and convenient front-mounted controls. There’s a rapid preheat setting in addition to Frozen Bake technology that lets you skip preheating entirely.
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Should you get a GE or Whirlpool electric range?
Most people will be happier with a GE electric range. There are some Whirlpool models that get high marks for reliability, but they’re few and far between. GE offers a wider range, from affordable to premium options, and is more dependable across the board.
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NEW YORK , Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of LifeStance Health Group, Inc. ("LifeStance" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: LFST). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether LifeStance and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On our around June 10, 2021, LifeStance conducted its initial public offering ("IPO"), selling 46 million shares of stock priced at $18.00 per share. On August 11, 2021, less than two months after the IPO, LifeStance announced its second quarter 2021 ("2Q21") financial results for the period ended June 30, 2021 (just days after the IPO), disclosing a net loss of $70 million, compared to net loss of just $27.6 million for the period from April 1, 2020 to May 14, 2020 and $4.3 million for the period from April 13, 2020 to June 30, 2020. Critically, during the 2Q21, the Company's operating expenses had more than tripled. LifeStance also guided for full fiscal year 2021 total revenue of just $668 million to $678 million ($168 million to $173 million in the third quarter 2021 and $196 million to $201 million in the fourth quarter 2021) and Adjusted EBITDA of just $47 million to $53 million ($8 million to $11 million in the third quarter 2021 and $12 million to $15 million in the fourth quarter 2021).
The Company also disclosed on August 11, 2021 that it had experienced a significant, negative "recent change in clinician retention levels" during the 2Q21.
Then, on November 8, 2021, the Company reported its third quarter 2021 results, now explaining in its press release that "[c]linician retention [had] stabilized to approximately 80% annualized in the third quarter." The Company further disclosed that LifeStance was also having to increase spending on "enhanced clinician engagement and continued support for workplace and work-life flexibility," i.e. lowering physician productivity, in order to keep its existing physicians. Since the IPO, LifeStance's stock price has fallen significantly, damaging investors.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
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Pomerantz LLP
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HENDERSON, Nev., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Research Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: RSSS), a pioneer in providing cloud-based workflow solutions for R&D driven organizations, will hold a conference call to discuss its financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. ET. A press release containing the company's financial results will be issued following the market close and prior to the call.
Research Solutions President and CEO Roy W. Olivier and CFO Bill Nurthen will host the conference call, followed by a question and answer period.
Date: Thursday, September 22, 2022
Time: 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT)
Dial-in number: 1-631-891-4304
Conference ID: 10020199
Please dial into the conference 5-10 minutes prior to the start time. An operator will register your name and organization. The conference call will be broadcast live and available for replay via the investor relations section of the company's website at http://researchsolutions.investorroom.com.
A replay of the conference call will be available after 8:00 p.m. Eastern time on the same day through October 22, 2022. To access the replay, dial 1-412-317-6671 and use replay ID 10020199.
Research Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: RSSS) provides cloud-based technologies to streamline the process of obtaining, managing, and creating intellectual property. Founded in 2006 as Reprints Desk, the company was a pioneer in developing solutions to serve researchers. Today, more than 70 percent of the top pharmaceutical companies, prestigious universities, and emerging businesses rely on Article Galaxy, the company's SaaS research platform, to streamline access to the latest scientific research and data with 24/7 customer support. For more information and details, please visit www.researchsolutions.com
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