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--First Time in History That One Firm Has Swept All 3 First-in-Class Awards
MINNEAPOLIS, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunbelt Business Advisors President Chris Jones announced that the firm was awarded all three first-in-class team awards bestowed by the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA). The awards were announced at the IBBA Annual Conference, which was held May 6-7 in Denver.
The IBBA Awards:
- Top Team Deal Maker Award of the Year, bestowed upon the team lead broker applicant who sold the greatest number of qualified business deals in the 2021 calendar year.
- Top Team Global Producer of the Year Award, bestowed upon the team lead broker applicant who has the highest total purchase price from all of their qualified business deals combined in the 2021 calendar year.
- Team Deal of the Year Award, bestowed upon the team lead broker applicant for the team that has the single largest qualified business deal in 2021.
More information about the awards is available at https://assets.ibba.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2021-IBBA-Member-Excellence-Awards-Brochure.pdf.
"We are proud of our 2021 achievements, which have propelled us into another great year in 2022," said Sunbelt Business Advisors President Chris Jones. "The market has heated up to the point that there has probably never been a better time to consider selling a business."
ABOUT SUNBELT® - Sunbelt® is Minnesota's largest seller of companies. Founded in 1978, Sunbelt now has 200 offices worldwide, helping people buy and sell businesses. The Sunbelt Business Advisors Minneapolis office is the largest office in the Sunbelt network with a staff of over 50 advisors, associates, analysts, and business development representatives. The firm provides services to business owners interested in selling their businesses, assistance with merger and acquisition activities, complimentary business value assessments, and advisement for business owners in understanding how to maximize their net proceeds when they exit. The firm provides business brokerage and Mergers & Acquisitions advisory services for companies with revenues from $500,000 to $100 million, as well as finance, exit planning, franchise sales, consulting, and business valuation services. More information is available at www.sunbeltmidwest.com.
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Supreme Court limits reach of federal gun crime law
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday limited the reach of a federal statute that requires stiff penalties for crimes involving a gun.
The 7-2 decision united both conservative and liberal justices, though one dissenting justice compared the result to “Alice in Wonderland.” The justices said the law can’t be used to lengthen the sentences of criminals convicted of a specific attempted robbery offense.
The case before the justices involved Justin Taylor, who in the early 2000s was a marijuana dealer in the area of Richmond, Virginia. The government has said he sold large quantities of marijuana to other dealers who distributed it. In 2003 he and another man planned to steal money from a buyer, and during the robbery the accomplice fatally shot the man.
Taylor was charged with “attempted Hobbs Act robbery,” a federal crime punishable by up to 20 years in prison. He was also charged under a federal statute that outlines mandatory minimum sentences for using a firearm in connection with a “crime of violence.” Taylor pleaded guilty to both and was given a 30-year sentence, 10 years longer than he could have received for just the robbery charge.
A majority of the court, however, ruled that attempted Hobbs Act robbery does not qualify as a crime of violence and therefore that Taylor was not eligible for the longer sentence.
“Simply put, no element of attempted Hobbs Act robbery requires proof that the defendant used, attempted to use, or threatened to use force,” Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote for a majority of the court.
The justices upheld a federal appeals court ruling that Taylor should be re-sentenced just on the attempted Hobbs Act robbery charge.
In a dissent, Justice Clarence Thomas cited Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass.” He said the decision is an example of how the court’s approach to deciding these kinds of cases has led lower courts on a “journey Through the Looking Glass” during which the justices have found many “strange things.” He said that like Alice, the court has strayed far “down the rabbit hole.”
“I would hold Taylor accountable for what he actually did and uphold his conviction,” he wrote.
Justice Samuel Alito also dissented, agreeing that the court’s cases in this area of the law have “veered off into fantasy land.”
Frances Pratt, one of Taylor’s attorneys, said in an email that his attorneys are “gratified to know that the Supreme Court ruled for our client” and hope the decision will also help others.
The case is United States v. Taylor, 20-1459.
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Quantitative assessment tool is designed to inform company leaders on job quality in an effort to help improve employee engagement and drive financial outcomes
NEW YORK, April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Two Sigma Impact, a mission-driven private equity business, today announced the close of its inaugural Impact Fund ("the Fund"). Two Sigma Impact received a total of $677 million in capital commitments to the Fund and its managed co-investments. Two Sigma Impact aims to bring scientific rigor to impact investing and to use data science and technology resources to drive superior financial returns by unlocking human potential. The successful fundraise received support from a range of institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and family offices, along with capital from the Two Sigma Impact team and Two Sigma leadership.
Two Sigma Impact invests in human capital-centric businesses where employees are critical to the delivery of a service or product. The Fund has made six investments in companies spanning healthcare, consumer, education & training, and business services, partnering with management teams that are aligned with its focus on job quality and workforce issues. As of April 1, 2023, the Fund has invested approximately $370 million.
Building on its investment portfolio, Two Sigma Impact has concurrently launched the Good Job Score Assessment Tool ("the GJS Assessment Tool"), an instrument designed to assess job quality in a quantitative manner. The GJS Assessment Tool evaluates job quality and worker satisfaction through the administration of a 12-item questionnaire across what Two Sigma Impact has defined as the four key dimensions of a Good Job: Leadership, Purpose, Growth and Fairness. Two Sigma Impact is currently working with its companies to administer the GJS Assessment Tool across its portfolio and will seek to use it while evaluating prospective new investments.
"We are extremely grateful for the support from our investors in our inaugural Impact Fund. This successful fundraise underscores their conviction in Two Sigma's differentiated approach to impact investing through our focus on job quality and drawing on our firm's deep expertise in data science and technology," said Warren Valdmanis, a Partner at Two Sigma Impact. "Through our research and our engagement with like-minded organizations, we realized there was no true definition of a good job and that existing employee satisfaction surveys were too focused on what companies want - greater productivity - rather than what workers want - good jobs. We believe the Good Job Score has the potential to be the core voice-of-worker metric for measuring and benchmarking job quality."
The GJS Assessment Tool provides a standardized, statistically reliable, and scalable score that measures job quality and provides insight into how employees rate their jobs across Two Sigma Impact's four core dimensions of a good job. A company's Good Job Score is calculated on a scale of 1 (low) to 5 (high), including an overall score and sub-scores across the four dimensions. To create initial benchmark data, the tool was administered to more than 5,800 workers at over 60 companies across industries. Preliminary analysis indicates that a company's Good Job Score is positively associated with other employee engagement metrics and has a moderate positive correlation with current financial fundamentals such as free cash flow-to-sales ratio, current ratio, and profit margins.
"Over the last three years, we have been investing against our thesis that job quality and employee engagement is highly connected and collinear with business performance," said Ann Ruble, Operating Partner at Two Sigma Impact. "Our GJS Assessment Tool amplifies the voice of the worker, giving companies insight into where employees believe their company can improve job quality, create better jobs, increase employee satisfaction, and ultimately unlock greater value for investors. We hope by sharing the GJS Assessment Tool broadly, we will raise awareness of job quality as a significant driver of value creation at companies."
Two Sigma Impact built the GJS Assessment Tool alongside Two Sigma's Sustainability Science team, which provides data science expertise for ESG and social impact efforts. It was developed through rigorous research, data analysis, and methodologies, aiming to ensure it is unbiased across employee demographics and characteristics, valid across multiple sectors, and that deploying it and tracking progress over time can be as easy as possible. It is publicly available at no cost to other companies seeking to measure job quality over time within their own organizations.
For more information on the Good Job Score Assessment Tool, the methodology, and findings and to access the assessment tool, please visit www.goodjobscore.com or read our paper here.
About Two Sigma Impact
Two Sigma Impact aims to bring scientific rigor to impact investing with a focus on workforce issues and job quality. It uses data science and technology resources with the objective to drive superior financial returns by unlocking human potential. The Two Sigma Impact team believes innovative and thoughtful investments in humans will lead to an enhanced employee experience, productivity, and long-term financial returns. It developed and released the Good Job Score Assessment Tool, a core voice-of-worker-derived metric for evaluating job quality at companies over time. As part of Two Sigma, Two Sigma Impact has access to expertise in data science, technology, and a range of corporate specialties, and seeks to support its portfolio companies with those resources.
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Top-seeded St. John Vianney, No. 1 in the NJ.com Top 20, moved to 27-0 following an 83-40 victory over No. 12 and fourth-seeded St. Rose in the semifinals of the Shore Conference Tournament at RWJBarnabas Health Arena in Toms River. Zoe Brooks led the way with 26 points and five steals.
St. John Vianney took an 18-14 lead in the first quarter before opening up the game in the second and sporting a 46-17 halftime advantage. St. John Vianney went on to outscore St. Rose 37-23 in the second half.
Janie Bachmann added 14 points and 14 rebounds for St. John Vianney while Madison Kocis had 12 points and five rebounds.
St. John Vianney will second-seeded Red Bank Catholic in the finals on Sunday at noon at Monmouth University in West Long Branch.
St. Rose fell to 20-6.
No. 6 Red Bank Catholic 44, No. 10 Manasquan
Second-seeded Red Bank Catholic, No. 6 in the NJ.com Top 20, moved to 24-1 after defeating No. 10 and third-seeded Manasquan 44-38 in the semifinals of the Shore Conference Tournament at RWJBarnabas Health Arena in Toms River.
Red Bank Catholic took an 11-6 lead in the first quarter before making it a six-point game at halftime. Despite Manaquan’s Olivia Shaughnessy tying the game at 18 in the third, Red Bank Catholic jumped back ahead and sported a 36-24 advantage going into the fourth.
With the victory, the Caseys won their 12th in a row and remain unbeaten in conference and divisional play.
Red Bank Catholic will face top-seeded St. John Vianney in the finals on Sunday at noon at Monmouth University in West Long Branch.
Manasquan fell to 19-6.
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Have you received your Florida toll credit? State issues $190 Million to drivers since January
ORLANDO, Fla. - The state has issued an average of $32 a month in credits to about 1.2 million motorists as part of a year-long program benefiting frequent toll-road users.
The Florida Department of Transportation on Friday said $40.1 million in credits were posted to 1 million accounts in May, pushing the total credits to more than $190 million since the start of the year. The state estimates 1.2 million motorists have benefited from the program, which lawmakers approved during a special legislative session in December.
"Tourists are still going to pay the same," Gov. Ron DeSantis said when he signed the bill into law last year. "We want our folks that are working every day to be able to benefit."
The program issues 50 percent credits to motorists who use SunPass or other Florida transponders and make 35 or more toll-road trips in a month. The state has projected $480 million in credits will be issued for the full year. | https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/have-you-received-your-florida-toll-credit-state-issues-190-million-to-drivers-since-january | 2023-06-24 00:41:06 | 1 | https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/have-you-received-your-florida-toll-credit-state-issues-190-million-to-drivers-since-january |
Lincoln Saltdogs hitting coach Adam Donachie laced up the cleats for a final time in 2017 under Saltdogs manager Brett Jodie in the Atlantic League for Somerset (New Jersey).
But a plan in Jodie's back pocket came to fruition last Tuesday with Saltdogs catcher Luke Roskam day to day with an injury and Zack Miller on a rest day.
A former second-round pick by the Kansas City Royals in 2002, Donachie was inserted into Lincoln's lineup in a 10-7, 10-inning victory on the road at the Kansas City Monarchs.
“It was one of those nervous-excitement kinds of things,” Donachie said. “It felt good getting out there and kind of contributing. As a coach you leave it in the hands of the players and stuff like that. It was just a good experience to actually prove it; that maybe I could do it again. Biggest thing was we came out with a 'W,' and that's all we were looking for.”
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The Saltdogs (11-15) have produced 219 hits -- batting .247 -- through 26 games this season under the second-year hitting coach.
Lincoln added eight hits in a 2-1, 10-inning victory win Sunday at Haymarket Park, sweeping Sioux Falls.
Yani Perez produced six hits, three doubles and six RBIs in the three-game series, including an RBI single in the 10th inning. Perez recorded both RBIs on Sunday for Lincoln.
Josh Roeder went seven innings, while Carter Hope and Steffon Moore combined for three innings of shutout relief.
“They're just putting together great at-bats,” Donachie said. “I'm here for making sure they stay on their plan and routines and stuff like that. I'm not taking anything; they've done most of everything. I drop some (advice) here and there trying to get them back to where they need to be.”
Donachie went 0-for-3 at the plate Tuesday but provided eight solid innings behind the plate for three Lincoln pitchers. Saltdog's starter John Bezdicek went five innings, while Donachie caught an inning of relief for R.J. Freure and an inning for Carter Hope.
The former Royals prospect spent more than 4,500 innings behind the plate in the minors and caught in 984 games over a 16-year career.
“It was one of those things, I know the age is creeping up, but I always felt good,” Donachie said. “That was one of the things: Could I still do it? I think I've answered that."
Panas, Freure selected to Team Canada
Lincoln outfielder Connor Panas and reliever R.J. Freure were selected to represent Team Canada in the WBSC Americas Pan Am Qualifier in Buenos Aires, Argentina, June 16-21. Panas leads Lincoln with a .306 batting average while Freure has been a constant arm in the bullpen with 14 2/3 innings in 11 appearances. | https://journalstar.com/sports/saltdogs-baseball/saltdogs-hitting-coach-happy-to-step-into-the-batters-box/article_7c49d118-0899-11ee-850c-23dcd7321989.html | 2023-06-11 22:49:14 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/sports/saltdogs-baseball/saltdogs-hitting-coach-happy-to-step-into-the-batters-box/article_7c49d118-0899-11ee-850c-23dcd7321989.html |
Texas is sweltering through a weeks-long heat wave that is testing the reliability of the state's isolated power grid, which experienced a disastrous outage in February 2021.
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Texas is sweltering through a weeks-long heat wave that is testing the reliability of the state's isolated power grid, which experienced a disastrous outage in February 2021.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Weihua Li, a data reporter for The Marshall Project, on the FBI's new and incomplete crime report and consequences for the public.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Weihua Li, a data reporter for The Marshall Project, on the FBI's new and incomplete crime report and consequences for the public.
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Residents in Minnesota town told to evacuate after train derailment, fire
(Gray News) - People within a half-mile of a train derailment in a Minnesota town were told to evacuate early Thursday morning after the train cars caught fire, authorities said.
The Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that the derailment of several cars happened on the western end of Raymond, Minnesota at about 1 a.m.
Officials with BNSF Railway say at least 22 cars carrying ethanol and corn syrup derailed. No injuries have been reported.
Law enforcement and emergency officials helped with the evacuation. Some residents with nowhere to go were directed to a school in Prinsburg, Minnesota.
Authorities are working on containing the fire.
Raymond is about two hours west of Minneapolis.
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(WKBN) — Former WWE professional wrestling star Mike Halac has died.
Halac, who was known as Mantaur in WWE, has died at the age of 55. WWE announced the news on its website.
“WWE is saddened to learn that Mike Halac, better known to WWE fans as Mantaur, has passed away,” the WWE said.
Halac, a wrestling star in the 1990s who wore the persona of being half-man, half-minotaur, came to the ring wearing a giant bullhead.
The WWE said, “Halac’s combination of size and charisma immediately captivated fans worldwide.”
He competed against such legends in WWE as Razor Ramon, Bret Hart and Bam Bam Bigelow. Halac wrestled in WWE, WCW, ECW, and the USWA during his career.
A family member confirmed on Facebook that Halac passed away in his sleep. | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/mike-halac-former-wwe-pro-wrestling-star-dies-at-55/ | 2023-07-13 13:13:42 | 1 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/mike-halac-former-wwe-pro-wrestling-star-dies-at-55/ |
VAUGHAN, ON, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - GFL Environmental Inc. (NYSE: GFL) (TSX: GFL) ("GFL" or the "Company") today announced that the Board of Directors of the Company has declared a cash dividend of US$0.012 for each outstanding subordinate voting share and multiple voting share of the Company for the second quarter of 2022.
The cash dividend will be paid on July 29, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 18, 2022. The Company has designated this dividend as an eligible dividend within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada).
About GFL
GFL, headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario, is the fourth largest diversified environmental services company in North America, providing a comprehensive line of solid waste management, liquid waste management and soil remediation services through its platform of facilities throughout Canada and in more than half of the U.S. states. Across its organization, GFL has a workforce of more than 18,000 employees.
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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Even for the Thunder Bay area, a perilous swath of northern Lake Huron off the Michigan coast that has devoured many a ship, the Ironton’s fate seems particularly cruel.
The 191-foot (58-meter) cargo vessel collided with a grain hauler on a blustery night in September 1894, sinking both. The Ironton’s captain and six sailors clambered into a lifeboat but it was dragged to the bottom before they could detach it from the ship. Only two crewmen survived.
The gravesite long eluded shipwreck hunters.
Now, the mystery has been solved, officials with Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Alpena, Michigan, said Wednesday. The Associated Press obtained details of the discovery ahead of the announcement.
A team of historians, underwater archaeologists and technicians located the wreckage in 2019 and deployed remotely controlled cameras to scan and document it, Superintendent Jeff Gray said in an AP interview. The sanctuary plans to reveal the location in coming months and is considering placing a mooring buoy at the site. Officials have kept the find secret to prevent divers from disturbing the site before video and photo documentation is finished.
Video footage shows the Ironton sitting upright on the lake bottom, hundreds of feet down — “remarkably preserved” by the cold, fresh water like many other Great Lakes shipwrecks, Gray said.
No human remains were seen. But the lifeboat remains tethered to the bigger vessel, a poignant confirmation of witness accounts from 128 years ago.
“Archaeologists study things to learn about the past. But it’s not really things that we’re studying; it’s people,” Gray said. “And that lifeboat … really connects you to the site and reminds you of how powerful the lakes are and what it must have been like to work on them and lose people on them.”
The search and inspections involved a number of organizations, including Ocean Exploration Trust, founded by Robert Ballard, who located the sunken wreckage of the Titanic and the German battleship Bismarck.
“We hope this discovery helps contribute to an element of closure to the extended families of those lost on the Ironton, and the communities impacted by its loss,” Ballard said. “The Ironton is yet another piece of the puzzle of Alpena’s fascinating place in America’s history of trade,” while the Thunder Bay sanctuary “continues to reveal lost chapters of maritime history.”
Nearly 200 shipwrecks are believed to rest within or nearby the boundaries of the sanctuary, which includes the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center in Alpena and some 4,300 square miles (11,137 square kilometers) of northwestern Lake Huron.
Several factors made the area a “shipwreck alley” for more than two centuries, until modern navigation and weather forecasting reduced the danger, said Stephanie Gandulla, the sanctuary’s resource protection coordinator.
The late 1800s was a busy period for Great Lakes commerce. Thousands of schooners, or sailing ships, and hundreds of steamers hauled cargo and passengers between bustling port cities such as Chicago, Detroit and Cleveland.
The sanctuary area was something of a maritime highway cloverleaf. Vessels cruised to and from Lake Huron and Lake Michigan through the nearby Straits of Mackinac. Others ranged northward to Lake Superior, fetching iron ore for steel mills from mines in Minnesota and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
“It’s where the upbound and downbound shipping kind of crossed each other,” Gray said. “Busy intersections are where most accidents happen.”
The weather was notoriously unstable — dense fog, sudden storms. Islands and submerged reefs lurked.
On the fateful night, the Ironton and another schooner barge, the Moonlight, were being towed northward from the Lake Erie town of Ashtabula, Ohio, by a steam-powered ship — a common practice then, much as a train engine pulls freight cars on a railroad. They were bound for Marquette, a port city on Lake Superior.
The steamer broke down in heavy Lake Huron seas around 12:30 a.m. the morning of Sept. 26. The Ironton and the Moonlight disconnected their tow lines and drifted apart, with the Ironton crew setting sails and firing up its engine. It veered off course and ran into the Ohio, a freighter loaded with 1,000 tons of flour, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) off Presque Isle, Michigan.
The Ohio soon foundered, its crew of 16 rescued by the Moonlight. The Ironton stayed afloat more than an hour before going down.
Newspapers quoted William Parry as saying he and two other Ironton sailors bobbed in the heaving lake for about 30 minutes until another steamer, the Charles Hebard, showed up. Parry struggled aboard as the Hebard lowered a lifeboat with several of its crew.
They picked up the other two Ironton men. But a wave overturned the craft, flinging everyone into the water. Hebard crewmen tossed lines and pulled all to safety except Ironton mate Ed Boswick, who couldn’t muster the strength to hold on.
“It’s a powerful, tragic story,” Gandulla said.
So fierce was the gale that it claimed yet another schooner, the William Home, farther west on Lake Michigan. Six of seven crew members died.
Staffers with the sanctuary, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, took a sonar survey in the area of the Ironton-Ohio collision in 2017. They detected two images on the lake bed, one later identified as the Ohio. The other was a more recent shipwreck.
It took two more years to track down the Ironton several miles away. Ballard’s organization provided an autonomous surface vehicle designed for seafloor mapping. After days of searching, it spotted a figure that later was confirmed as the Ironton.
A high-resolution scan in 2021 provided more details. The vessel is largely intact, Gray said. Its masts point skyward, with rigging and ropes tied to spars and lying on deck. The robotic camera also showed the lifeboat tied to the ship’s stern.
The sanctuary awaits federal and state permits to plant the buoy, anchored by weights of up to 3,000 pounds (1,360 kilograms), on the lake floor. Divers could attach their boats to the floating device and head down to explore the long-lost craft.
“Then we get to share it with the rest of the world,” Gray said, “and try to protect it so our grandkids can enjoy these sites the same way that we do today.” | https://www.koin.com/news/ship-lost-in-1894-found-in-lake-huron-confirming-tragic-end/ | 2023-03-01 18:24:50 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/news/ship-lost-in-1894-found-in-lake-huron-confirming-tragic-end/ |
Ilene Steur, who was injured in the shooting attack on the New York City subway in April, is suing gun manufacturer Glock over its marketing practices and distribution strategy that she says allowed the suspect to acquire one of the company's products.
The lawsuit comes shortly after two other recent mass shootings — one at a grocery store in Buffalo, N.Y., and another at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas — that have renewed calls for stricter gun control measures in the U.S.
Filed in U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of New York, Steur's suit names Georgia-based Glock Inc. as well as its Austrian parent company, Glock Ges.m.b.H, as defendants.
The 49-year-old Brooklyn resident was riding the subway on her way to work on April 12 when suspected shooter Frank James allegedly deployed two smoke grenades inside the train car and began firing.
Ten people were shot in the attack, including Steur, who suffered "serious and permanent personal injuries" that left her unable to perform normal activities, the lawsuit says.
"I always see on the news about people — innocent people — getting shot, and my heart goes out to the victims and their families. I never thought I would be one of those victims," Steur said in a statement her attorneys provided to NPR.
"There has got to be better control of who gets their hands on these guns," she added.
James was arrested one day after the shooting and was charged in federal court.
The lawsuit takes aim at Glock's marketing practices
In the late 1980s, Glock began to sell its weapons in the U.S. and market them to police departments, according to the suit. The company's lightweight and high-capacity semi-automatic pistol provided an alternative to the six-round revolvers that were being used by many law enforcement agencies at the time.
But the lawsuit claims that Glock has intentionally produced and sold more guns than legitimate buyers need, creating a secondary market where its firearms are being resold in places such as pawn shops.
James bought the Glock pistol he used in the attack in a pawn shop in Columbus, Ohio, in 2011, Fox News reported.
"Defendants are aware that by over-saturating the market with guns, the guns will go to the secondary markets that serve purchasers with a criminal intent, such as James," the lawsuit says.
When advertising its guns, Glock touts features such as their large capacities and ease of concealment, which the lawsuit claims appeal to prospective buyers with criminal intent. The appearance of Glocks in movies and TV shows as well as rap lyrics have also helped boost sales, the lawsuit suggests.
In the meantime, Glock hasn't done enough to prevent its guns from being sold on the secondary market, such as by ending contracts with distributors who "sold to dealers with disproportionately high volumes of guns traced to crime scenes" or training dealers to avoid illegal transactions, the suit claims.
Glock did not immediately respond to NPR's request for comment.
How attorneys plan to get around the gun industry's broad immunity
The lawsuit specifically cites a New York law signed last year by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo that allows gun companies to be held liable for creating a "public nuisance" if they endanger the health and safety of residents.
The attorneys representing Steur suggest the law provides an end-run around the broad immunity gun manufacturers and dealers enjoy from liability for crimes committed using their products.
"The New York state law is a law which we believe creates a cut-out so that the immunity which is given to the gun industry would not apply in cases in which the gun manufacturers create a public nuisance as a result of their marketing efforts," attorney Sanford Rubenstein told NPR.
The attorneys said they could file claims under the law in state or federal court.
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POMONA, Calif., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Western University of Health Sciences has selected Elizabeth Andrews, DDS, MS, as Dean of the College of Dental Medicine (CDM), effective Aug. 15, 2022.
Dr. Andrews joined the CDM faculty in 2008 as an assistant professor, shortly after the College's founding. CDM's inaugural class started in fall 2009. She was promoted in 2011 to Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and she became an Associate Professor with tenure in 2018.
"I thank and congratulate Dr. Andrews for accepting this coveted position as WesternU's next Dean of CDM, and I express my genuine enthusiasm for the honor to work with such a distinguished academician," said WesternU President Robin Farias-Eisner, MD, PhD, MBA. "I believe Dr. Andrews to possess the 'right fit-in index' for the job: Dr. Andrews is the right choice, at the right time, with the right skill set, and the right academic credentials and experience, to lead the College into WesternU's new era of growth, expansion, and transformation to a mature University."
Andrews earned her bachelor's degree in biology in 1992 from Cal State Northridge and her Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry in 1995. She practiced general dentistry for 10 years in Merced, Calif. and then completed her specialty training and master's degree in Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology at the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry.
"It is my distinct privilege and honor to accept the role of dean in WesternU's College of Dental Medicine," Andrews said. "This is a transformational time for the profession of dental medicine, the University, and the College of Dental Medicine. I look forward to serving in this role with my esteemed University colleagues and College faculty and staff as together, we continue to strive for excellence in dental medicine education and patient service."
During her time in private practice, Andrews was active in organized dentistry. She served as President of the Yosemite Dental Society and as a Trustee to the California Dental Association, where she also served as a member of the Strategic Planning Committee. Her research interests include HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Oral Cancer Salivary Markers.
At WesternU, she has mentored numerous students in research and her guidance has helped them secure residencies and obtain grants. She serves on several College and University committees, including chair of the University Curriculum Committee and co-chair of the Admissions Committee. She is a member of the Tri-County Dental Society, the American Dental Education Association, the American Dental Association, and the California Dental Association. She is a Fellow of both the Southern California Academy of Oral Pathology and the American Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology.
"Dr. Andrews brings a wealth of institutional knowledge, specialty training and real-world experience to her new role as dean," said WesternU Interim Provost and Chief Academic Officer Paula M. Crone, DO '92. "Her work ethic, integrity, and commitment to our students, to the dental medicine profession, and to our communities demonstrate the qualities of inspirational leadership with a commitment to science and humanistic principles of patient-centered care. We look forward what the future holds for CDM under her leadership.
She succeeds Dr. Steven W. Friedrichsen, who retired as CDM dean after more than 11 years of service at WesternU. He was named interim dean of CDM on Feb. 1, 2011, and dean on July 1, 2011.
Western University of Health Sciences (www.westernu.edu), located in Pomona, Calif. and Lebanon, Ore., is an independent nonprofit health professions university, conferring degrees in biomedical sciences, dental medicine, health sciences, medical sciences, nursing, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, podiatric medicine and veterinary medicine. WesternU is home to WesternU Health, where the best in collaborative health care services is offered. The Chronicle of Higher Education named WesternU a Great College to Work For in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
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Do red flag laws work to prevent gun violence?
(CNN) - Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are proposing new gun restrictions in the wake of the Uvalde school massacre.
One proposal is pushing states to offer red flag laws, also known as risk protection orders or RPOs. They allow authorities to seize guns and block the sale of firearms to people showing signs of violent intent.
Florida enacted such a measure after the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that killed 17 people.
A Florida man who recently had to turn over his guns said it was because he sent a photo of himself with a gun pointed at his chin to a loved one on the anniversary of his son’s death.
“Listen, I’m a strong second amendment guy. I’m a conservative. I believe risk protection orders work,” Sheriff Grady Judd said.
The risk protection orders usually last a year and the individual cannot buy guns during that time either.
“It’s simply a cooling-off period until you have some mental health counseling,” Judd said.
Florida is one of 19 states that have passed a law like this. It is one of just a few red states with such legislation.
“We left nothing on the table to make sure that we prevented what happened here at Douglas and happening in the state of Florida again,” former state representative Jared Moskowitz said.
He graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.
In 2018, after a gunman killed 17 students and faculty there, lawmakers passed legislation that not only established its red flag law but also raised the age requirement to buy a gun from 18 to 21, added a 3-day waiting period, added a guardian program which allows trained school staff to carry guns and set aside about $400 million for mental health and school security.
Gun reform with bipartisan support passed by a Republican legislature was signed into law by a Republican governor in just a matter of weeks.
“Not one Republican who voted for that bill in Florida has paid a political price for protecting kids and doing the right thing,” Moskowitz said.
Judd said everyone has to “work together.”
Data obtained by CNN showed that more than 8,000 orders have been granted across the state, but the National Rifle Association has sued the state of Florida over gun reform legislation and gun advocates are voicing concerns.
But as the country once again grapples with finding solutions to end horrific school shootings, Florida Republicans and Democrats say the red flag laws are working.
“Nothing is more important than protecting our children, nothing,” Judd said.
Following recent massacres in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York, those looking to change gun laws see a blueprint in Florida on how to move forward.
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Twitter under its 420-friendly owner Elon Musk earlier this year became the first major social media company to allow cannabis advertisements. Now, the platform is relaxing those rules in an attempt to lure in more advertisers from U.S. states where marijuana is legal.
“Going forward, certified advertisers may feature packaged cannabis products in ad creative,” Twitter said in a post on its website. Previously, cannabis advertisers could not show any products in their ads, nor could they actually promote their sale.
“They may also continue responsibly linking to their owned and operated web pages and e-commerce experiences for CBD, THC, and cannabis-related products and services," Twitter said.
The billionaire Tesla CEO has been forced to make huge cost cuts and scramble to find more sources of revenue to justify his $44 billion purchase of Twitter. The platform also removed a ban on political advertisements in January.
Still, companies interested in advertising cannabis products on Twitter must comply with a long list of rules. They must be licensed and pre-authorized by Twitter, only target jurisdictions where they are licensed and refrain from targeting anyone under 21, among other policies.
Facebook parent Meta, Google and other major tech companies all prohibit cannabis ads. Google does allow ads for FDA-approved CBD products and topical, hemp-derived CBD products with THC content of 0.3% or less in California, Colorado, and Puerto Rico, but not for marijuana even in states where it is legal.
Musk became widely associated with marijuana usage in 2018 when he tweeted that he was mulling a buyout of Tesla for $420 per share – a price that was widely assumed to be tied to a specific time in the afternoon of April 20 when cannabis users annually celebrate the drug by partaking in it. Shortly after that August 2018 tweet, Musk smoked a marijuana joint on a podcast with Joe Rogan.
In a trial centered on whether Musk’s buyout tweet had misled Tesla investors, Musk testified the price of his offer wasn’t meant to be a marijuana reference while acknowledging why people might think it was.
“There is some, I think, karma around 420. I should question whether that is good or bad karma at this point,” Musk said on the witness stand.
The origins of the term “420” generally, were long murky. Some claimed it referred to a police code for marijuana possession or that it arose from a Bob Dylan song.
But a consensus has emerged that it started with a group of California high school students in the 1970s. With marijuana widely illegal at the time, a friend’s brother was afraid of getting busted for a patch of cannabis he was growing in the woods at Point Reyes, north of San Francisco, so he drew a map and gave the teens permission to harvest the crop, the story goes.
During fall of 1971, at 4:20 p.m., just after classes and football practice, the group would meet up at the school’s statue of chemist Louis Pasteur, smoke a joint and head out to search for the weed patch. They never found it, but the number stuck.
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WFO AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, July 11, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
429 PM CDT Mon Jul 11 2022
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL WILLIAMSON COUNTY...
At 429 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Granger, moving
southwest at 5 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Georgetown, Taylor, Granger, Weir, Waterloo and Jonah.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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The leader of the Islamic State (IS) group was killed in battle, according to a spokesperson from the terrorist organization.
Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi was killed in October by Syrian, The Associated Press reported. It's unclear why the announcement was made more than a month later.
Leadership within IS has changed hands multiple times since 2019. That's when former president Donald Trump announced that IS founder Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died in a U.S. raid in Syria.
Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi was named the leader of IS earlier this year after the death of Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi.
President Joe Biden said Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi was killed in Syria by U.S. military forces. No Americans were injured in that operation, Biden stated.
IS is less influential in the region than it was about 10 years ago. It once controlled large pockets of land in Syria and Iraq. A U.S.-led coalition pushed IS out of its last stronghold in Syria in 2019. | https://www.kgun9.com/news/national/us-military-confirms-death-of-islamic-state-group-leader | 2022-11-30 22:07:18 | 0 | https://www.kgun9.com/news/national/us-military-confirms-death-of-islamic-state-group-leader |
ELGIN, Ill. — Police in Elgin have arrested a man wanted for a crime spree in the northern Lake and Cook County areas.
Eric Gatlin, 43, was taken into custody in Elgin Wednesday night after he attempted to flee in a vehicle, crashed and then took off on foot. Police set up a perimeter and eventually caught Gatlin.
He was wanted for the theft of a white Ford transit van from the Goodwill store in Round Lake Beach on Monday. Gatlin is also suspected of an armed robbery at a Portillo’s restaurant in Gurnee.
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Willamette University collaborates with Uwill to further support student needs
SALEM, Ore., Dec. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Uwill, the leading teletherapy solution for colleges and students, today announced a partnership with Willamette University to help meet the demand for counseling. As the need for mental health support increases nationwide, Uwill offers students an immediate appointment with a therapist who meets their needs and preferences.
"With students of many different identities and ages, finding a solution that can meet many needs is critical," said Don Thomson, Associate Dean for Health and Wellbeing at Willamette University. "Uwill's wide variety of counselors gives our students the chance to advocate for themselves and find someone that they can connect with to give them the chance to find their best future."
Willamette University is launching Uwill at a time of increasing mental health challenges reported on campuses nationwide where 95% of students have seen their mental health negatively affected over the past two years.
"Willamette is recognized as forward thinking and appreciates the importance of offering a mental health and wellness environment that includes teletherapy for its students," said Michael London, Founder and CEO of Uwill. "Offering all learners support based on their unique needs and preferences will allow them to thrive and grow into future leaders."
Utilizing its proprietary technology and counselor team, Uwill pioneered the first student and therapist matching platform. The solution offers an immediate appointment with an available licensed counselor based on student preferences, all modalities of teletherapy, a direct crisis connection 24/7/365, wellness events, real-time reporting, and support. Uwill partners with more than 100 institutions including Fairfield University, Stevens Institute of Technology, Michigan State University, and Morgan State University.
Uwill has become the leading mental health and wellness solution for colleges and students. The most cost-effective way to complement a college's mental health offering, Uwill partners with more than 100 institutions including Boston College, University of Michigan, American Public University System, and University of Maryland, College Park. Uwill is also the teletherapy education partner for NASPA. For more information, visit uwill.com
CONTACT: Brett Silk, bsilk@uwill.com
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Unseasonably mild weather sticks around for Valentine’s Day and beyond
Afternoon highs will stay well above average through Thursday with a few strong storms on the table late week.
It definitely didn’t look and feel like the day before Valentine’s Day across Central and Eastern Kentucky on Monday. After a few scattered clouds during the morning hours, we enjoyed full sunshine thanks to high pressure to the southeast which pushed afternoon highs into the low-60s!
The unseasonably mild stretch of weather will continue for Valentine’s Day and beyond as a series of storm systems work through the Ohio Valley. The first wave will produce some mid to high level cloudiness as the day progressed on Tuesday but a breezy southeast wind should counteract the clouds so afternoon highs should run into the low 60s once again. The shower chances look to be confined to the evening and overnight hours as temperatures remain steady or even climb a bit toward the 60 degree mark Wednesday morning.
Once again wind will be an issue Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning. With the low spinning by to our northwest, strong southwest winds of 20 to 30 miles per hour with gusts 45+ miles per hour will be possible from the Bluegrass region westward so secure any loose items and expect to hear the windows rattling a bit during the overnight hours with a Wind Advisory in place from 7pm Tuesday until 7am Wednesday.
With temperatures start out mild Wednesday and winds still strong, we should easily reach the low 70s for highs with dry conditions expected so it should be a very spring-like mid-week! A stronger wave of low pressure and a cold front will move through into Thursday so expected a better chance for rain and storms, plus the chances for strong storms are still on the table. The Storm Prediction Center has much the region highlighted for “possible” strong storms Late Wednesday night and into Thursday. Most of the dynamics are in place but the key missing piece is the lack of instability or storm energy in the atmosphere during that time frame but that could easily change so we’ll continue to monitor that. Expect a brief shot of cold air Friday before things improve this weekend.
ABC 36 HOUR FORECAST
MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly. Lows in the upper 30s.
TUESDAY: Breezy and mild, clouds increase. Highs in the low-60s.
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Agency Continues to Monitor Supply Chain to Help Ensure Continued Access
SILVER SPRING, Md., Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the removal of N95 respirators from the agency's medical device shortage list, signaling that demand or projected demand for this type of face protection device commonly used in health care settings no longer exceeds the supply. This action is the result of increased domestic manufacturing of N95 respirators, as well as updates to the FDA's supply chain assessment based on engagement with industry and federal stakeholders, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's (NIOSH) approval of new disposable N95s and reusable respirators.
"Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the FDA's top priorities has been to ensure frontline health care workers have access to the critical protections they need," said Suzanne Schwartz, M.D., M.B.A., director of the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health's Office of Strategic Partnerships and Technology Innovation. "We have worked very closely with our partners at NIOSH, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and with U.S. manufacturers to stabilize, rebuild and secure health care access to high-quality, single-use respirators, including those that are American-made. Today, our national capacity for production of these devices is stronger and our supply chain is more resilient because of these collective efforts on behalf of the dedicated people working to save lives."
Since the start of the pandemic, the FDA has been closely monitoring the respirator supply chain and working with federal partners and industry to address critical shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE), including respirators, which were one of the first medical devices identified as being in critical shortage during the public health emergency. The FDA has taken many actions to provide flexible policies and help ensure that patients and health care providers have timely and continued access to high-quality medical devices. These actions included issuing Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) and guidance documents to provide recommendations and help expand the availability and capability for various protective medical devices in high demand during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
The FDA is required by law to maintain a device shortage list to provide transparency to the American public, particularly those who use or purchase medical devices. The FDA determines it is appropriate to remove a product code from the device shortage list when the agency finds the demand or projected demand for the device no longer exceeds the supply for a period of time.
The FDA continues to take a phased approach to ensuring the availability of PPE and supply chain impacts. The removal of respirators from the device shortages list does not impact the existing Enforcement Policy for Face Masks, Barrier Face Coverings, Face Shields, Surgical Masks, and Respirators During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency guidance or the NIOSH-Approved Air Purifying Respirators for Use in Health Care Settings During Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency EUA at this time. These policies remain in effect.
The FDA will continue to monitor the supply chain and update the device shortage list and device discontinuance list as the COVID-19 public health emergency evolves.
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The Monday evening dinner dilemma: You're adding up all the money you spent on food over the weekend and thinking, "I should really cook tonight." But that will require grocery shopping and cleaning. And you're hungry now.
So you pick up your phone and suddenly you've spent $35 on a carb-heavy meal that would have cost a fraction to prepare at home.
It's a less-than-ideal start to the week, and making it a habit could have implications for your overall well-being. Eating nutrient-dense, balanced meals is one of the most important things you can do for your physical and mental health, according to Anya Rosen, a New York-based registered functional dietitian.
Thankfully, there are ways to do so on a budget. Here are six ways you can eat healthier without spending your entire paycheck at the grocery store.
Meal prep
When we are hungry, we tend to make decisions that might not line up with our wellness or financial goals. So when you take the time to prepare multiple meals for the week, you are giving yourself a safety net to fall back on when you're in a hurry and hunger strikes.
Meal prepping can sound intimidating, no thanks in part to the countless social media feeds boasting balanced and aesthetically pleasing meals by the dozen, but it can be really simple. Some Instagram accounts that might help motivate you to break out the cutting board and meal prep containers for food storage are @meowmeix (food facts and meal inspiration), @keto_adapted (keto, or high-fat, low-carb meals) and @dailyveganmealprep (plant-based recipes).
Grain bowls are a great place to start. Grab 8 ounces of chicken breast (which will make about five to seven meals depending on how much you eat), an easy-to-chop vegetable like zucchini or asparagus, and some quinoa or rice. Or choose your own favorites; any protein, vegetable or grain will do -- the key is balance. Your best friends here will be a chicken shredder and vegetable slicer, easily available online, that will save you a lot of chopping time.
You can keep these prepped grain bowls interesting -- and varied -- by using different sauces, dressings and condiments throughout the week, Rosen said.
And whether with meal prep or just a single dinner, simple cooking at home can also save you the thousands of calories' worth of oil and butter that restaurants tend to sneak into their dishes, Rosen said.
Build a freezer stash
Stocking your freezer with nutritious foods will be sure to save you from the oh-so-tempting late-night take-out splurge. For example, you can buy frozen broccoli, shrimp and precooked rice separately to combine in a pan with some oil and seasoning for a healthy, 10-minute dinner.
While you won't see significant savings when buying frozen foods like chicken and vegetables as opposed to fresh, you will save money by having nutritious staples on hand, with the added benefit of a food with a longer shelf life.
Consider plant-based proteins
If you're trying to cook a well-balanced meal without splurging on meat or fish, try a vegetarian protein like tofu, tempeh, beans or legumes, said nutritionist and CNN health contributor Lisa Drayer. These foods are healthful and much more affordable than animal proteins.
Tofu, which is high in protein and contains all the essential amino acids your body needs, is also very simple to cook. Cut into cubes, sprinkle with salt, pepper, garlic and paprika (or seasonings of your choice) and toss into the air fryer or oven until golden brown. If you want them even crispier, add some corn starch to the mix. Combine with a vegetable and grain or stir into a simmering curry for a hearty and satisfying meal.
Some other plant-based meal staples include faux-meat pasta bolognese, chickpea "tuna" salad, and quinoa and lentil burgers.
Get creative in the kitchen
Some of the most affordable foods can also contain the most nutrients. For example, 1 pound of sweet potatoes costs around a dollar, according to the United States Department of Agriculture, and is filled with fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. A quick online search will give you dozens of ways to get creative with these nutritious gold mines. Bake them whole, slice into strips and season with salt, pepper and paprika for sweet potato fries, or simply cut into medallions or cubes and bake in the oven or air fryer.
Other healthy, low-cost food options include beans, rice, eggs, oats and lentils -- which can become the base for any number of healthy, tasty dishes. And if you don't feel like cooking, carrots and hummus, protein bars (make sure to check the ingredients first, as many have high amounts of sugar and additives), and fruit and yogurt all come ready to eat.
Another way to save money in the kitchen is by repurposing food waste and scraps, Rosen said. For example, use bones from meat or poultry to make a broth, pour leftover pasta sauce or soup into large ice cube trays to have on hand for smaller recipes, and freeze fruit and veggies that are about to go bad to use in a smoothie later. (The general rule is one week post-purchase for using fresh fruit and vegetables, but just look to make sure there is no mold growth before freezing.)
Smoothies
One of the easiest and most inexpensive ways to get a nutrient-packed and delicious snack or meal into your diet is with smoothies. Using the right ingredients, you can create a well-rounded meal in minutes. Plus, most of the components can also be stored in your pantry or freezer.
A simple go-to smoothie can include frozen banana slices (for texture and natural sweetener), frozen or fresh spinach, frozen cauliflower rice (for added nutrients and texture), and then your choice of fresh or frozen berries, protein powder, and nut butter (for healthy fats). On Instagram, @healthyblends shares great smoothie recipes and inspiration.
Think of smoothies as a vehicle for your daily vegetable intake, as leafy greens like kale and spinach are easy to mask among sweeter ingredients like blueberries, strawberries and bananas. The mistake most people make with smoothies, Rosen said, is focusing on fruit and skimping on protein and healthy fats, which can cause a blood sugar spike and crash. If you find that you are slurping your smoothies too quickly, sprinkle some chopped nuts or low-added-sugar granola on top to encourage you to slow down and chew.
Try these swaps at the grocery store
Often you don't have to completely give up what you love in order to eat healthier and save cash -- it's just about making the right choices. Keeping these swaps that Rosen recommended in mind while you grocery shop will give your body a nutritional boost and save you some money at checkout:
Healthy swaps
- Switch out the bananas in your basket for apples, for more fiber.
- Instead of white potatoes, try sweet potatoes for more vitamin A.
- Leave the lettuce, and pick up some spinach for more folate.
- Swap your regular yogurt for Greek yogurt for more protein.
Budget-friendly swaps
- Save by swapping shredded cheese packs for blocked cheese.
- Put back packaged nuts/seeds and try to buy in bulk instead -- this is a saving that goes for most foods, as you pay a premium for individual packaging.
- In the same vein, swap your canned beans for bagged dry beans.
- Substitute fresh seafood for tinned fish. The latter can be an acquired taste, but is still nutrient dense.
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Avalanche vs. Kraken Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under - NHL Playoffs First Round Game 2
Game 2 of the NHL Playoffs First Round features the Colorado Avalanche and the Seattle Kraken facing off at 9:30 PM ET on Thursday, April 20 on ESPN, SN360, FX-CA, TVAS, ALT, and ROOT Sports NW. The Kraken hold a 1-0 edge in the series. The Kraken are the underdog (+190) in this matchup against the Avalanche (-225).
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Here's our pick for who will secure the win in this NHL Playoffs First Round contest.
Avalanche vs. Kraken Predictions for Thursday
Our projections model for this game expects a final score of Avalanche 4, Kraken 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Avalanche (-225)
- Computer Predicted Total: 6.4
- Computer Predicted Spread: Avalanche (-1.2)
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Avalanche Splits and Trends
- The Avalanche are 51-24-7 overall and 15-7-22 in overtime games.
- Colorado has 36 points (16-8-4) in the 28 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
- The seven times this season the Avalanche finished a game with just one goal, they went 2-2-3 (seven points).
- Colorado has scored two goals in 14 games this season (3-10-1 record, seven points).
- The Avalanche are 45-9-3 in the 57 games when they have scored more than two goals (to record 93 points).
- In the 35 games when Colorado has scored a single power-play goal, it has a 23-10-2 record (48 points).
- When it has outshot opponents, Colorado is 31-12-4 (66 points).
- The Avalanche have been outshot by opponents 32 times, and went 17-13-2 (36 points).
Kraken Splits and Trends
- The Kraken have a 9-8-17 record in overtime matchups this season and a 46-28-8 overall record.
- Seattle has earned 36 points (16-7-4) in its 27 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
- This season the Kraken scored only one goal in 12 games and they've earned two points (0-10-2) in those contests.
- When Seattle has scored a pair of goals this season, they've earned four points (1-9-2 record).
- The Kraken have scored at least three goals in 56 games, earning 96 points from those contests.
- This season, Seattle has capitalized on a single power-play goal in 30 games has a record of 20-7-3 in those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Seattle is 33-18-4 (70 points).
- The Kraken have been outshot by opponents in 25 games, going 12-10-3 to record 27 points.
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CLEVELAND, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Corvus Janitorial Systems ("Corvus"), a national franchisor of office cleaning and janitorial services, is excited to announce their feature in Cleaning and Maintenance Management's online magazine. "Partnering with the International Sanitary Supply Association (ISSA) and, specifically, CMM, is an important way for Corvus to remain active in the janitorial community," states Justin Douglas, founder and co-CEO. "It's critical for our customers to have access to advice from experts in the industry. Whether that's us or another office cleaning provider, we want to equip facility managers with the information they need to make sound business decisions. The ISSA has deep rooted authority and respect in the industry, and their endorsement of Corvus as a partner is something we are proud of."
Corvus Janitorial Systems continues to expand their commercial footprint in the high-demand commercial cleaning industry, not only through territorial expansion (with four new cities added to operations in the past 18 months) but also through strategic media partnerships. "Participating in Entrepreneur Magazine's annual Franchise 500, remaining active members in the International Franchise Association, and lending professional opinions to local platforms in our 21 locations are just a few of the ways we stay involved," adds Justin.
Founded in 2004, Corvus Janitorial Systems is a franchisor of office cleaning and janitorial services, which provide cleaning, disinfecting and custodial services on a recurring basis to commercial facilities through its nationwide network of owner-operated local franchisees. Corvus has been recognized as a Top Disinfection and Sanitization Company for 2022 by ManageHR Magazine, as well as by other industry publications. The company has 21 regional support offices across the United States with more than 1,000 franchisees. Presently, Corvus is marketing the Kansas City, Missouri and Dallas, Texas territories to third parties, and is otherwise not pursuing expansion through non-existing Master Franchisees. For more information regarding Corvus visit:
Visit https://corvusjanitorial.com or https://corvusjanitorial.com/franchise for franchise information.
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NEW YORK, May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mohari Hospitality, an investment firm focused on the luxury lifestyle and hospitality sectors, announced today the completion of its acquisition of Tao Group Hospitality, a global leader and innovator in restaurants, nightlife, and entertainment from Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE: SPHR) ("Sphere Entertainment") and other limited partners.
"Welcoming Tao Group to our portfolio is a major strategic milestone for Mohari and we're excited about the prospects for the combined business and the transformational potential of our partnership," said Mark Scheinberg, Founder and Principal, Mohari. "Noah and Jason built a world class and industry leading organization and I'm personally thrilled to have their leadership and entrepreneurial spirit now part of the Mohari family. The combination of our assets, brands and teams has created a unique global platform to further realize our vision and expand on our ambition in the hospitality space."
Mohari's deep estate development and hospitality management experience joined with Tao Group's global platform and management team will accelerate Mohari's growth plans and amplify its presence in leading hospitality destinations.
Tao Group joins Mohari's extensive portfolio of luxury and lifestyle properties and operating companies, including the Peninsula Papagayo in Costa Rica, anchored by a Four Seasons luxury resort; Centro Canalejas Madrid, featuring the Four Seasons Madrid; and The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection. All of which aligns with Tao Group's global collection of 80 branded locations in over 20 markets, including TAO, the Michelin Star-awarded Hakkasan, OMNIA, Marquee, LAVO, Beauty & Essex and more.
"When you think of premium lifestyle and hospitality experiences, you think of Tao Group. They are a global innovator and leader in nightlife, but also in hospitality and entertainment experiences," said J. Allen Smith, Managing Partner, Mohari. "Mark and I, alongside the entire Mohari team, look forward to working together with Tao Group and the management team to continue growing their business globally as we elevate both of the brands."
"Tao Group is thrilled to build this partnership with Mohari and bring our shared vision of premium lifestyle and hospitality experiences for guests around the world to life on an even larger scale," said Noah Tepperberg, Co-CEO Tao Group. "Mohari's experienced leadership team and impressive portfolio make it ideal partner for the next phase of Tao Group's growth."
As previously disclosed, Tao Group will enter into a multi-year agreement with Sphere Entertainment for consulting, marketing, and support services.
Monarch Alternative Capital LP served as the lead lender for the debt financing associated with the transaction.
For Mohari Hospitality, Moelis & Company LLC served as financial advisor and placement agent, Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal advisors and Deloitte served as accounting and tax advisors. For Tao Group Hospitality, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC served as financial advisor, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP served as legal advisor and Ernst & Young LLP served as accounting advisor.
For more information on Mohari Hospitality visit moharihospitality.com, and for more information on Tao Group Hospitality visit taogroup.com.
About Mohari Hospitality
Mohari Hospitality, founded in 2017 by entrepreneurial investor Mark Scheinberg, is a global investment company that engages in a broad range of real estate investment activities, with emphasis on luxury hospitality in prime urban and resort markets. Mohari's investments include both development and operating assets, and Mohari invests both independently and with partners.
About Tao Group Hospitality
Tao Group Hospitality delivers distinctive culinary and premium entertainment experiences through its portfolio of restaurants, nightclubs, lounges, and daylife venues. Tao Group Hospitality acquired Hakkasan Group in April 2021. The combined company operates over 80 branded locations in over 20 markets across four continents and features a collection of widely recognized hospitality brands. These include TAO, Hakkasan, OMNIA, Marquee, LAVO, Beauty & Essex, Wet Republic, Yauatcha, Ling Ling, Cathédrale, Little Sister, The Highlight Room, Sake No Hana, Jewel, and more.
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Mohari: KWT Global, mohari@kwtglobal.com
Tao Group: Sam Ong, sam.ong@taogroup.com
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(Stacker) – There’s something strange and beautiful about perusing the menus of McDonald’s restaurants from around the world. Each unexpected item hints at the great unknown and the smallness of each person’s orbit. Every paneer-based sandwich, bean dish, and bulgogi burger is a symbol of the vastness of human experience. And just as powerfully, the vast majority of each menu is the same.
Stacker perused the menus at McDonald’s locations in Mexico, Japan, Belgium, and other countries for intriguing entrées and snacks, the kind that make your basic McNugget seem a little, well, basic. From arepas to Croque McDos, here are 30 of the most fascinating and delicious items from around the globe.
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The Big Spicy Paneer
McDonald’s India does not serve beef, so there is a wide range of items to substitute for the missing hamburger patties. The Big Spicy Paneer is a grilled wrap with a breaded and fried slice of paneer (Indian cheese that holds its shape and is used in many traditional dishes) surrounded by veggies and spicy sauce.
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The Veg Maharaja Mac
India’s take on a Big Mac keeps the form—two patties, three buns, and some toppings—but instead of “two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun,” it’s two fried corn patties, cocktail sauce, lettuce, cheese, jalapenos, and onions on a sesame seed bun. India’s McDonald’s also offers a version with a grilled chicken patty.
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The McAloo Tikki
India’s McDonald’s most iconic original item is the McAloo Tikki. Another way around the no-beef menu, the McAloo Tikki features a breaded and fried patty made of peas and potatoes infused with lots of Indian spices. The simple staple sandwich is filled out with tomatoes, onions, and a veggie sauce.
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Panzerotti
As one may expect, Italy’s McDonald’s menu is heavy on the cheese. On the menu is the panzerotti: 100% Italian mozzarella and tomatoes baked into a little pocket of dough. They’re almost like a mini calzone, or pizza roll.
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Tiramisu
Another option offered at McDonald’s in Italy is this classic dessert, packaged as a single serving. The sweet treat, made of coffee-infused ladyfingers and fluffy mascarpone cream, is just one of several items on the “dolce” menu of cakes and coffees.
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Bai Shrimp Filet-O
There could be entire lists written about the genius offerings of McDonald’s Japan. The Bai Shrimp Filet-O features a deep-fried breaded patty filled with full shrimp, accompanied by lettuce and a spicy sauce.
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Roasted Soy Sauce Double Thick Beef
McDonald’s Japan’s Roasted Soy Sauce Double Thick Beef is another of the chain’s indulgent specialties. Centered on two extra plump beef patties, the burger also features a salty soy sauce, cheese, and grilled onions. This item was previously the limited-edition “Samurai Mac,” but proved so popular that McDonald’s Japan put it on the regular menu.
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Teriyaki McBurger
Offering a bold mix of sweet and spicy, Japan’s Teriyaki McBurger is a pork patty paired with lettuce and tangy teriyaki sauce.
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Egg Cheeseburger
Japan’s Egg Cheeseburger is simple: a beef patty with pickles, onions, melted cheddar, and an egg patty.
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Chicken McCrispy
When you think “bucket of fried chicken,” you probably picture KFC or Popeye’s. But at McDonald’s Singapore, you, too, can get a six-piece of chicken thighs and drumsticks, presented in a white bucket stamped with the golden arches.
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Crème Bruleé McFlurry
One of the fanciest desserts meets McDonald’s much-loved soft serve in this Australian original. Topped with caramel sauce, the Crème Bruleé McFlurry includes pie pieces, but torches are sold separately.
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Bulgogi Burger
Swing by a Mickey D’s in Seoul, South Korea, and you’ll find the bulgogi burger, a pork sandwich on a bun with lettuce, mayo, and sweet bulgogi sauce. According to some reports, it’s the best thing on the menu.
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Custard Pie
Over in New Zealand, they serve the classic McDonald’s apple pie for dessert. But that’s not the only pie on the menu: The Kiwis also have a custard pie, served warm and while supplies last.
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Spiciest Ghost Pepper McChicken
Up for a challenge? Across the border in Canada, there’s a sliding scale of spicy chicken sandwiches: habanero (spicy), Szechuan (spicier), and ghost pepper (spiciest). Each is blended into a creamy sauce slathered between a bun, breaded chicken patty, and lettuce.
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The Maestro Generous Jack
McDonald’s has started a higher quality gourmet menu available throughout Europe, and McDonald’s Belgium—along with some other European locations—offers the Maestro Generous Jack. It features two beef patties, strips of bacon, tomato, onion, and a local Maredsous cheese. It’s served with lemon-mayonnaise sauce on a brioche bun.
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McPinto Deluxe
McDonald’s in Costa Rica offers a take on the country’s staple dish: Gallo pinto. The McPinto Deluxe features the rice and beans offering served beside scrambled eggs, warm tortillas, sausage, plantains, and a side of custard.
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Arepa con Perico y Queso
McDonald’s in Venezuela offers a few different arepas—grilled maize flatbread stuffed with different ingredients, but the most interesting is the Arepa con Perico y Queso. This arepa is stuffed with cheese and McDonald’s take on perico: scrambled eggs with onion, tomato, egg, and achiote, a paprika-like spice.
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Empanada
McDonald’s in Venezuela also offers an incredibly basic take on the empanada. The warm dough pockets are stuffed with gooey white cheese. This simple snack seems like it could be a hit on many McDonald’s menus.
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Croque McDo
Dreamed up during the height of the Mad Cow disease scare, France’s McDonald’s Croque McDo has become a truly decadent, can’t-miss breakfast sandwich: a toasted bun, two slices of melted Emmental cheese, and one slice of ham.
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McKroket
The McKroket is McDonald’s in the Netherlands’ take on the broodje kroket, which consists of a slice of deep-fried, breaded cheese and meat patty between two pieces of bread. The McDonald’s version has something like beef ragout inside and is served plain on a McDonald’s bun with mustard sauce.
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McPatatas
McDonald’s Mexico offers standard McDonald’s fries but also a delicious alternative: McPatatas. These seasoned potato wedges are served with McDonald’s Mexico’s McQueso sauce—it’s a cheesy, potatoey dream.
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McMolletes
For breakfast, McDonald’s Mexico offers a few regular items with a Mexican twist, usually just the addition of pico de gallo. But they also offer their take on a mollete: a traditional Mexican open-faced sandwich. The McMolletes order comes with three warmed open-faced sandwiches topped with beans, melted cheese, and pico de gallo.
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Smokey Chili Tomatoes McFlavor Fries
When visiting McDonald’s in Belgium, you might want to try these crispy fries that come with a combination of pico de gallo sauce and a slightly spicy chipotle sauce. Smokey and spicy.
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The Italian Mozza Salad
Leave it to the French to serve an elevated dish even at McDonald’s. The Mozza Salad is a pasta salad dressed with balsamic vinegar, roasted tomatoes, arugula, and mozzarella cheese. It’s a different species from McDonald’s United States’ Bacon Ranch Salad with Buttermilk Crispy Chicken.
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Taro Pie
Ever wanted to try a purple potato pastry? That’s essentially the taro pie, served daily at McDonald’s China. Taro is a root vegetable popular in South Asia and the Pacific Islands, somewhat similar to a sweet potato, but with a slight lilac hue. It forms the filling for this dessert, which is also available at McDonald’s restaurants in Hawaii.
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Double Sausage Burger
The Double Sausage Burger from McDonald’s China is simple but decadent. Two beef patties, topped with two sausages, garnished with mustard on a bun.
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Chili Cheese Double
A spicy pick from McDonald’s South Africa, this double cheeseburger is loaded with nacho cheese sauce, hot sauce, and jalapeno slices for all the heat you can handle.
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Mango-Chili Chicken and Kale Salad
Much of McDonald’s Swedish menu looks a lot like any other, except for the prevalence of pickled onions, but one item stands out: the Mango-Chili Chicken and Kale Salad. It comes in a tall plastic bowl with chicken breast, leafy kale, rice, and a spicy-sweet mango chili topping.
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The Bacon Roll
There’s something beautiful about the simplicity of great design—something so self-evident that it instantly begs the question: How did we live before? The Bacon Roll, saved from an unnecessarily complicating “Mc” prefix, is just that: bacon, ketchup or brown sauce, on a fresh bread roll. There is no wasted space, no filler, no extraneous “Mc”—this is a simple McDonald’s United Kingdom breakfast classic. | https://www.cenlanow.com/uncategorized/mcdonalds-menu-items-you-wont-find-in-the-us/ | 2022-07-20 20:54:40 | 0 | https://www.cenlanow.com/uncategorized/mcdonalds-menu-items-you-wont-find-in-the-us/ |
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(NewsNation) — As millions of people head to the U.S. national parks this summer, many may be unaware of the mysterious cases of people who’ve vanished within the parks.
The National Parks Service has faithfully kept records of visitors who disappear, often without a trace. NewsNation looked into the mysterious disappearances of those who simply set out to bask in the beauty of our nation.
Whether it’s the waterfalls of Yosemite, the meteor showers over Bryce Canyon, or the slot canyons of Zion, more than 400 million Americans and foreign tourists enjoy the beauty of the national parks each year.
Unfortunately, some never make it home.
“NPS investigators are continually working to find people who, who do get lost or have gone missing national parks,” said Cynthia Hernandez, with the National Park Service.
The National Parks Service keeps a list of the missing. Many people are eventually found or, sadly, turn out to be suicides.
But some visitors, like 24 of those on the Parks Services’ cold case list, are simply missing.
“The risks are everywhere, it’s just not national parks. It’s just when people go missing at a national park, it makes headline news,” said survival expert Jason Marsteiner.
Marsteiner said lightning, snow storms, and rising flood waters make situational awareness paramount.
“The first mistake is failure to plan. That means telling somebody where you’re going, what you’re doing, and exactly your itinerary, I guess,” Marsteiner said.
Most of those who have gone missing in national parks are solo hikers, like Charles Lyon, whose car was found on the Grand Canyon’s south rim in June 2021. Or James Pruitt, 70, who set out in Rocky Mountain National Park as a snowstorm moved in, for what was supposed to be a day trip.
“A lot of people go on day hikes, they may never have spent a night outside,” said survival expert Jessie Krebs.
Krebs knows a thing or two about staying safe in extreme conditions. A former Air Force Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist, she survived 46 days alone on the hit TV show “Survivor.”
Krebs doesn’t discourage solo hiking, but she does suggest taking certain precautions, like letting people know where you’re going before you leave.
“Tell at least two people before you head out there and, if you can, take a picture of the map and write down the map where you’re planning on going and where you’re gonna be staying each night,” Krebs said. “Take a picture of all the gear you’re taking, including what signaling devices you’re taking.”
Some of the cases tracked by the National Parks Service go back decades and include those with plenty of outdoor experience. One ranger on the list of the missing has been gone for more than four decades. Another case involves a woman who vanished in 1976. Then there’s Dennis Lloyd Martin, who was last seen in a national park in 1969.
They are all missing despite the best efforts of trained professionals trying to locate them.
“National Parks responders, officers and special agents are highly trained, experienced, and the most proficient subject matter experts to conduct the search and rescue operations,” Hernandez said.
While the national parks offer great beauty to behold, lovers of the great outdoors want people to keep safe while exploring nature.
“A rainstorm doesn’t care what we look like, doesn’t care whether or not we’re wearing makeup doesn’t care or what gender we are or what color skin is, or any of that doesn’t matter a bit, it’s just going to do what a rainstorm does. And there’s something very freeing about that,” Krebs said.
The National Parks Service website has downloadable maps, road closure info and guides on how to safely view wildlife. Those visiting the parks should also check in with a ranger station before exploring, to get the latest updates on road or trail closures and safety conditions.
GPS does not always work in National Parks, especially those that are more remote, and don’t always reflect current road conditions so paper maps are essential.
Our survival experts say a $4 safety whistle is a must. Hikers should also pack extra food and water and carry extra layers of clothing in case they are unexpectedly stranded or weather conditions change suddenly. | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/the-mystery-of-missing-persons-in-americas-national-parks/ | 2023-06-18 19:03:42 | 1 | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/the-mystery-of-missing-persons-in-americas-national-parks/ |
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Golden State coach Steve Kerr foreshadowed a plan to adjust playing time across his roster in the coming week.
Something needs to change if the Warriors intend to defend their NBA title.
The Warriors fell to 0-6 on the road, losing 114-105 to Brandon Ingram and the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins sidelined.
“Excited about getting home,” Kerr said after a winless, five-game road trip concluded. “Next week will be a great opportunity for us to get a lot of work in.
“We’re going to change up the rotations a little bit,” Kerr continued, adding that he’s identified players “who maybe haven’t gotten a ton of minutes who are going to get a chance to play.”
The Pelicans, meanwhile, benefited from Ingram’s return from a four-game absence because of a concussion. He scored 26 points on an array of drives and perimeter shots.
“Good to have him back, honestly. We needed his production tonight,” Pelicans coach Willie Green said. “He picked up some slack for us.”
CJ McCollum scored 20 points for New Orleans. So did reserve Larry Nance Jr., including several fourth-quarter dunks that kept Golden State at bay. Zion Williamson added 16 for New Orleans, highlighting his performance with a breakaway, windmill dunk set up by Jose Alvarado’s steal.
“Our execution offensively has been great,” Nance said. “Having B.I. out there helps. … He’s just so poised all the time.”
Jordan Poole had 20 points and nine assists for the Warriors. Kevon Looney was the only regular starter in uniform for Golden State’s second game in two nights at the end of a winless five-game trip.
The Warriors are 3-7 overall. Among Western Conference teams, only Houston (1-8) has more losses.
Curry, Thompson, Green and Wiggins all were scratched after playing the previous night in a loss at Orlando.
The Warriors are not playing Thompson on back-to-back nights because of his anterior cruciate ligament and Achilles tendon injuries in 2019 and 2020. Green is under similar limitations because of a back injury last season. Curry was being rested because of elbow soreness and Wiggins because of a sore left foot.
A starting lineup that instead included Poole and fellow guard Moses Moody, along with forwards Anthony Lamb and Jonathan Kuminga, made the game competitive into the fourth quarter.
“Couldn’t get it done, but very happy with the effort,” Kerr said. “There’s a lot of good stuff to take from it.”
Ty Jerome, who scored 18 points, hit a 3 to pull the Warriors within 99-96 before the Pelicans steadily pulled away during the final six minutes.
Trey Murphy III’s 3-pointer capped a 7-0 Pelicans spurt that began with Nance’s dunk and layup and made it 111-101 with two minutes to go. Ingram, who also had five rebounds, five assists and two blocks, received a standing ovation when he checked out of the game in the final minute.
“It was a little weird being around so many people after 12 days, but I feel good,” said Ingram, who recalled having sensitivity to light and constant headaches while he was out.
“I feel like I needed to make something happen,” Ingram added. “I was happy to see some go in and kind of get a rhythm and make some good passes for my teammates.”
TIP-INS
Warriors: Kuminga finished with 18 points, while Lamb scored 16 and Moody had 14. … Went 12 of 32 from 3-point range. … In addition to the four starters who sat, G/F Andre Iguodala (hip) and G Donte DiVincenzo (hamstring) remained inactive. Iguodala has yet to play this season, while DiVicenzo hasn’t played since Oct. 23.
Pelicans: Alvarado and Murphy each scored 10 points and each hit three 3s to help New Orleans go 12 of 29 from long range … Shot 50.6% overall (41 of 81) and outrebounded Golden State 51-36.
APOLOGETIC KERR
Warriors coach Steve Kerr said he appreciates that fans paid “good money” to see players on his team who sat out with the goal of preserving their long-term health.
“Ultimately the players’ health is the No. 1 factor in our team’s success and even our fans’ satisfaction in the long run,” Kerr said.
He added that while some absences are unpredictable, “it would be wise” for fans to study schedules of teams they want to see and manage expectations when those teams are playing on consecutive nights at the end of a trip, as the Warriors were.
“Especially when you get a team with players who have past injuries like we do, or guys who are advanced age-wise,” Kerr said. “I apologize to any fans out there who were hoping to see those guys.”
UP NEXT
Warriors: Host Sacramento on Monday.
Pelicans: Visit Atlanta on Saturday.
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MUNICH, Germany — Before you travel abroad you may be best served to check in with Edmonds businessman and world-renowned travel expert Rick Steves.
In his travel and audio books series, Steves called Munich one of the world's most livable cities. And he's helping KING 5s Jake Whittenberg prepare for his trip to Germany traveling with the Seahawks.
"You have to remember, Munich is just a part of Germany today," Steves said. "But for 600 years, it was the capital of a country called Bavaria. Do your sightseeing, as if you're visiting a proud independent country called Munich."
Whittenberg asked Steves about the kind of mindset a person needs to visit Munich.
"They've got a word that's unique to that culture," Steves said. "It's called Gemütlichkeit. The closest thing we have is a 'cozy conviviality.' Just soak it in and enjoy life."
Steves has been giving tours of Europe and broadening American perspectives for 40 years. His perspective is one that travelers around the world turn to before taking a trip.
"For an ethnocentric country like ours, culture shock is a good thing," Steves said. "It's the growing pains of a broadening perspective. When we travel, we can better understand people who see things differently than we do. And we can realize that we're all confronted by the same challenges. And it's okay to compare notes." | https://www.king5.com/article/travel/rick-steves-prepares-seahawks-jake-whittenberg-munich/281-5e675869-44b4-46c3-823c-d22e88359a5a | 2022-11-09 18:15:22 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/travel/rick-steves-prepares-seahawks-jake-whittenberg-munich/281-5e675869-44b4-46c3-823c-d22e88359a5a |
— District 11-5A-II —
KILLEEN CHAPARRAL at BELTON
Tiger Field
Records: Chaparral Bobcats 1-8, 1-4; Belton Tigers 6-2, 4-0
Last week: Chaparral 50, Pflugerville Connally 18; Belton, idle
Bobcats to watch: RB Kenneth Johnson, QB Joel Secrist, DB Rayford Jones, LB Tyreke Langston, DB Sam Wells, RB Marc Anderson, WR Efeosa Edomwandagbon.
Tigers to watch: QB Ty Brown, RB Shaun Snapp, WR Garrett Oliveira, WR/P Slade LeBlanc, LB Donovan Thompson, WR Mason Ramm, LB Wyatt Butler, OL Aidan Stock, RB LJ Underwood.
Note: Belton has won four straight while averaging 35.5 points per game since district play began. If the Tigers can close out the season with two more wins, they would clinch their first league title since 2009. After enjoying a bye last week, Belton should be well-rested for the Bobcats, who rushed for 379 yards while picking up their program’s first-ever win last week. Johnson led the way with 221 yards and three TDs on the ground. Belton is led offensively by Brown (113-of-206, 1,648 yards, 18 TDs) and Snapp (112 carries, 733 yards, nine TDs), while Butler has a team-high 72 tackles to pace the Tigers’ defense.
— District 11-4A-II —
GATESVILLE at ROBINSON
Rocket Field
Records: Gatesville Hornets 6-3, 1-2; Robinson Rockets 3-5, 0-2
Last week: Madisonville 38, Gatesville 19; Robinson, idle
Hornets to watch: RB Rayshon Smith, QB Jacob Newkirk, WR Trevor Smith, WR Kyle Shafer, LB Ashtyn Culley, DB Lawson Mooney, LB Mason Mooney, LB Aiden Necessary.
Rockets to watch: QB Jaxen Ludlow, RB Christian Lujan, WR Grayson Martin, WR Aleki Clark, DL Dante Drake, DB Tyler Gray.
Note: Gatesville plays its regular-season finale tonight, when it can clinch one of the four playoff berths out of five-team 11-4A-II with a win. Newkirk (1,921 yards passing) and Rayshon Smith (874 yards rushing) are poised for big games against a Robinson defense that gave up 98 points over its first two district games. Lujan averages 109.3 yards rushing per game, and Martin and Clark have a combined 79 catches for 1,241 yards for the Rockets.
— District 13-4A-II —
JARRELL at MANOR NEW TECH
New Tech Coliseum
Records: Jarrell Cougars 3-5, 1-2; New Tech Titans 4-4, 1-2
Last week: Jarrell 72, Austin Achieve 0; Lago Vista 59, New Tech 8
Cougars to watch: QB Andrew Knebel, WR Mason Dotson, WR Jacques Spradley, RB JaMarion Nibblett, DB Jalani Price, WR Dathan Walker, LB Ethan Martone, WR/DB Dakarai Barnes.
Titans to watch: WR Kome Harris, RB Andre Spence II, QB Zachary Johnson, WR Camden Porras, DB Zachary Rivas, DL Davian Holloway.
Note: Jarrell exploded for season highs in points and yards rushing last week as it easily grabbed its first district win of the year. The Cougars hope that momentum continues tonight against the Titans, who dropped four of their last five. Barnes, Dotson and Spradley each caught TD throws from Knebel in last week’s win, while Nibblett (six carries, 121 yards, two TDs) led a ground game that churned out 335 yards and four scores, more than doubling Jarrell’s yards rushing for the season.
— District 11-3A-I —
ACADEMY at ROCKDALE
Tiger Stadium
Records: Academy Bumblebees 4-4, 2-2; Rockdale Tigers 2-6, 1-3
Last week: Academy 35, McGregor 14; Cameron Yoe 47, Rockdale 21
Bumblebees to watch: QB Kasey Mraz, WR/DB Scout Brazeal, DE Daniel Munoz, WR/DB Alex Lawton, RB Clayton Lawson, RB/WR Zane Clark, LB Tyler Burnett.
Tigers to watch: QB Blaydn Barcak, LB Cruz San Miguel, OL/DL Lane Rickman, LB Cade Pantaleon, RB Kemar Spencer, WR Tim Grice, WR Robert Owens.
Note: Academy’s roller-coaster season can hit a high note tonight with a win that would clinch a third straight playoff berth. Rockdale, which enters a game back of the fourth-place Bees, must win to stay in contention. This one might come down to defense and which team can come up with the big stops.
CAMERON YOE at FRANKLIN
Lion Stadium
Records: Yoe Yoemen 6-2, 4-0; Franklin Lions 8-0, 4-0
Last week: Yoe 47, Rockdale 21; Franklin 49, Lorena 35
Yoemen to watch: QB Braylan Drake, RB Kardarius Bradley, WR/DB Trayjen Wilcox, WR Charlie Mayer, RB/DB Armando Reyes, S Jaquorius Hardman, DL Carlos Salomon, DL Keshon Johnson.
Lions to watch: RB Bryson Washington, LB Colby Smith, DL/OL Andrew Elmore, LB Brayden Youngblood, LB Landen Lorenz, RB Jayden Jackson.
Note: At least a share of the district championship and the No. 1 seed out of 11-3A-I are up for grabs. The Yoemen, in search of their first league title since 2018, score 48.5 points per game and allow 32. The Lions, who won the 3A-II state crown a year ago, post 50.6 points and give up 25.8.
LORENA at TROY
Trojan Stadium
Records: Lorena Leopards 6-3, 3-2; Troy Trojans 2-6, 1-3
Last week: Franklin 49, Lorena 35; Troy, idle
Leopards to watch: QB Jackson Generals, RB Kasen Taylor, WR Jadon Porter, WR Camden Brock, LB Lucas Ragsdale, LB Colton Ferguson, DB Braylon Henry.
Trojans to watch: RB/LB Cooper Valle, QB Ethan Sorenson, RB/LB Korey Gibson, WR/DB Reed Ketcham, RB/DB Kadyn Martinez, RB/LB Andrew Mitchell, WR/DB Cannon Negron.
Note: To earn a playoff berth, Troy needs a win over Lorena, an Academy loss to Rockdale tonight, losses by Academy and Rockdale next week, and a Trojans win over Cameron Yoe in the regular-season finale. First things first, though, Troy needs a stout defensive performance tonight to contain Generals (1,433 yards passing), Taylor (1.054 yards rushing) and Porter (745 yards receiving) — a trio that has helped Lorena average 38 points per game.
— District 13-3A-II —
LEXINGTON at ROGERS
Merk Field
Records: Lexington Eagles 8-0, 3-0; Rogers Eagles 6-2, 3-0
Last week: Lexington 40, Clifton 7; Rogers 16, Buffalo 13
Lexington players to watch: QB Kase Evans, WR/RB Daylon Washington, Garret Schneider, LB Preston McMillan.
Rogers players to watch: QB Cooper Sisneroz, OL/DL Jackson Dolgener, RB/DB Garrett Wolfe, RB Bryce Watson, OL/LB Gavin Bennett.
Note: They both might be Eagles but one set, Rogers, prefers to run the ball while the other likes the air better. Evans is a freshman. Washington does it all for Lexington — 529 yards rushing, 796 receiving and 19 total TDs. Wolfe and Sisneroz have 497 and 474 yards rushing, respectively, and Watson is averaging 9.7 yards a carry toward his 387. The winner takes sole possession of first place.
— District 8-2A-I —
BRUCEVILLE-EDDY at MOODY
Bearcat Stadium
Records: Bruceville-Eddy Eagles 0-8, 0-5; Moody Bearcats 3-5, 1-4
Last week: Marlin 54, Bruceville-Eddy 0; Riesel 42, Moody 0
Eagles to watch: RB/LB Chad Pate, WR/RB Tyrell Horne, OL/DL Alijah Bell, RB/DB Nick Boaz, WR Chris Bailey, RB Willie Wilson, QB Ashton Rosas.
Bearcats to watch: QB Ryder Hohhertz, WR/DB Cooper Staton, WR/DB Tucker Staton, OL/DL Adonis Harrison, LB Ricky Aguilar.
Note: Each of these area teams aim to rebound from tough shutout losses last week. Hohhertz rushed for 78 yards and Cooper Staton added 66 for the Bearcats last Friday. Moody may be able to find more running room tonight against an Eagles defense that gives up an average of 265 yards rushing per game. Bruceville-Eddy will look to Horne and Boaz, who have combined for six TDs on the ground, to help spark its offense.
ROSEBUD-LOTT at MARLIN
Legion Stadium
Records: Rosebud-Lott Cougars 6-2, 4-1; Marlin Bulldogs 4-4, 4-1
Last week: Rosebud-Lott 31, Valley Mills 14; Marlin 54, Bruceville-Eddy
Cougars to watch: QB Kyle Finan, RB Moses Fox, WR Jamarquis Johnson, WR/DB Breon Lewis, OL/LB Daniel Rodriguez, OL/DL Easton Fulton, DB/WR Clay Doskocil.
Bulldogs to watch: QB Desmond Woodson, RB Mario Hopwood, RB Ja’Marien Womack, WR Zha’Mauryon Lofton, WR Jeoffrey Mims, LB/RB Ty’Raun Bell.
Note: The winner of this matchup will have the inside track on second place in 8-2A-I as each team enters tied for that position, one game behind Crawford. The Cougars have won four straight behind an offense that put up 45.5 points per game in that stretch. Finan (842 yards rushing, nine TDs; 774 yards passing, 10 TDs) has helped Rosebud-Lott’s offense flourish since his move to QB. Marlin won four of its last five, with a 13-point loss to undefeated Crawford as the lone blemish.
— District 13-2A-I —
HOLLAND at SCHULENBURG
David Husmann Memorial Stadium
Records: Holland Hornets 4-4, 3-1; Schulenburg Shorthorns 0-8, 0-4
Last week: Holland 42, Hearne 19; Weimar 12, Schulenburg 7
Hornets to watch: RB Ryan Steglich, WR Trey Grinnan, WR Christian Michalek, RB Gavin Cruz, QB Desi Cantu, DL Colton Cargill.
Shorthorns to watch: QB Tyler Ryba, OL Ignacio Hernandez, OL Isaiah Adams, RB Rodney Walton.
Note: Holland’s offense was on full display in last week’s win, which was the third in the last four games for the Hornets. A victory tonight would solidify a sixth straight playoff berth for Holland, which last week churned out 484 total yards, most of which came on the ground. Steglich, Cruz and Michalek have combined for 1,348 yards rushing and 16 TDs for Holland, which also has gotten nine passing touchdowns and another six rushing from Cantu. The Shorthorns nearly grabbed their first win of the season last week in a narrow loss to Weimar but have been outscored 341-118 overall.
— District 13-2A-II —
BREMOND at BARTLETT
Bulldog Stadium
Records: Bremond Tigers 6-2, 1-2; Bartlett Bulldogs 2-5, 0-3
Last week: Bremond 36, Milano 21; Iola 38, Bartlett 8
Tigers to watch: QB Braylen Wortham, WR/RB Bobby Drake, WR Koben Zan, LB Gael Carrizales.
Bulldogs to watch: QB Bryson Bass, RB Rodolfo Rodriguez, OL Alonso Castaneda, TE Khalil Gadison.
Note: Bartlett is on a five-game slide but could reverse it tonight with a win over Bremond, which has one road victory (and one neutral-site win) out of its season total of six. The Bulldogs will look to find a spark for an offense that has found most of its success via the ground, where it has accumulated 1,251 yards (178.7 per game) this season. Bremond snapped a two-game dry spell with last week’s win over Milano. The Tigers are led offensively by Wortham, who has rushed for 21 TDs and thrown for 15.
GRANGER at MILANO
Pruitt Field
Records: Granger Lions 6-2, 2-1; Milano Eagles 6-1, 2-1
Last week: Chilton 34, Granger 19; Bremond 36, Milano 21
Lions to watch: RB/LB DJ McClelland, QB/S Nate Tucker, RB/LB Chase Edwards, WR Trey Herrera, TE Tripp Wilke.
Eagles to watch: RB Joshua Millar, RB Ethan Gordon, RB Andres Rueles, LB Gabe Sanders.
Note: Both teams look to avoid back-to-back losses after each dropped their first league games last week, and the winner will be alone in second or tied for first — if leader Chilton slips up against Iola. The Lions boast the area’s stingiest defense, allowing 244.9 yards per game, but will be challenged by the run-first Eagles.
— TAPPS District 2-IV —
NEW BRAUNFELS CHRISTIAN at CENTRAL TEXAS CHRISTIAN
Frazee Field
Records: NBCA Wildcats 1-6, 0-1; CTCS Lions 6-2, 0-1
Last week: Hallettsville Sacred Heart 67, NBCA 21; Shiner St. Paul 37, CTCS 10
Wildcats to watch: QB Parker Joseph, RB/LB Cade Becker, WR/DB Crew Wright, WR/DB Cole Reynolds, OL/DL Cannen Kyle.
Lions to watch: RB/LB Reagan Ragsdale, RB Ethan Allerkamp, QB Cooper Smith, WR/DB Luke Chiles, WR/DB Tristan Eanes, OL/DL Matt Rose, OL/DL Gabriel Logsdon.
Note: CTCS had a four-game win streak snapped with last week’s loss to St. Paul. The Lions are led offensively by Ragsdale (1,021 yards rushing) and Allerkamp (508 yards rushing). If its ground game can keep churning out yards and its defense — which ranks second in the area by allowing just 252.6 yards per game — can turn in its usual performance, CTCS should have no problem getting past the Wildcats.
— TAPPS Six-man District 3-II —
ROUND ROCK CONCORDIA at HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC
Matous Field
Records: Concordia Cardinals 5-3, 1-1; Holy Trinity Celtics 2-5, 1-1
Last week: Concordia 44, Round Rock Christian 30; Waco Live Oak 73, Holy Trinity 28
Cardinals to watch: QB Alexander Jones, WR Jacob Johnson, RB Jackson Clakely.
Celtics to watch: RB/WR Christian Demapan, WR/LB Neri Navarro, RB Christopher Cruz, QB Austin Belbeck.
Note: Holy Trinity and Concordia enter tonight tied for third in the district standings, a half-game back of Waco Live Oak and a full game behind league leader Marble Falls Faith. The Celtics’ goal is to bounce back from last week’s loss to Live Oak, which came two weeks after a district-opening rout of Round Rock Christian. | https://www.tdtnews.com/sports/article_fa0260b8-5659-11ed-a264-17ab142918f8.html | 2022-10-28 05:02:35 | 0 | https://www.tdtnews.com/sports/article_fa0260b8-5659-11ed-a264-17ab142918f8.html |
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — When Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick asked Texas colleges to disavow critical race theory, the University of Texas faculty approved a resolution defending their freedom to decide for themselves how to teach about race.
Patrick said he took it as a message to “go to hell.”
In turn, Patrick, a Republican, said it was time to consider holding the faculty accountable, by targeting one of the top perks of their jobs.
“Maybe we need to look at tenure,” Patrick said at a news conference in November.
It’s a sentiment being echoed by conservative officials in red states across the country. The indefinite academic appointments that come with tenure — the holy grail of university employment — have faced review from lawmakers or state oversight boards in at least half a dozen states, often presented as bids to rein in academics with liberal views.
Tenure advocates are bracing for the possibility of new threats as lawmakers return to statehouses around the country.
The trend reflects how conservative scrutiny of instruction related to race, gender and sexuality has extended from schools to higher education. But budget considerations also play a role. Tenured faculty numbers have been declining even in more liberal states. Universities are hiring more part-time, adjunct instructors amid declines in financial support from state governments.
Traditionally, tenured professors can be terminated only under extreme circumstances, such as professional misconduct or a financial emergency. Advocates for tenure say it is a crucial component of academic freedom — especially as controversy grows over scholarly discussions about history and identity.
Without tenure, faculty are “liable to play it safe when it comes time to have a classroom discussion about a difficult topic,” said Irene Mulvey, president of the American Association of University Professors.
But in difficult financial and political times, even tenured professors may not be guaranteed employment.
In Kansas, Emporia State University this fall cut 33 faculty — most of them tenured — using an emergency pandemic measure that allowed universities to bypass policies on staff terminations to balance budgets.
Max McCoy, Emporia State’s sole journalism professor, penned a column that began, “I may be fired for writing this” — before learning this would be his last year teaching at the school.
“This is a purge,” he said. He said all the fired professors were “Democrats or liberal in our thinking.”
University spokesperson Gwen Larson said individual professors were not targeted for dismissal. She said the cuts followed a review of how demand for academic programs is changing and “where we needed to move in the future.
Attacks on higher education have been fueled by a shift in how conservatives see colleges and universities, said Jeremy Young, of the free-expression group PEN America. The share of Republicans and independent-leaning Republicans who said higher education was having a negative effect on the country grew from 37% to 59% from 2015 to 2019 in Pew Research Center polling.
In Texas, university administrators are working behind the scenes to squash anticipated legislation that would target tenure, fearful it will hurt recruitment, said Jeff Blodgett, president of the Texas Conference of AAUP.
Some people already aren’t applying for university jobs because of the discussions, said Pat Heintzelman, president of the Texas Faculty Association.
In Florida, a federal judge in November blocked the “Stop-WOKE” Act, a law pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that restricts certain race-based conversations and analysis in colleges. The governor’s office is appealing the injunction. Compliance with the law would be part of the criteria for evaluating tenured professors under a review process that the university system’s Board of Governors is weighing.
“They’ve latched onto the idea that many totalitarian regimes have done over the years, which is if you can stop students from learning about ideas that a political party in power disagrees with, that is one way to stop those ideas from existing in the society at all,” said Andrew Gothard, president of United Faculty of Florida.
DeSantis, though, has questioned the argument that tenure provides academic freedom.
“If anything, it’s created more of an intellectual orthodoxy where people that have dissenting views, it’s harder for them to be tenured in the first place,” he said at a news conference in April.
In Louisiana, lawmakers set up a task force to study tenure with the Republican-backed resolution noting that students should be confident that courses are free of “political, ideological, religious, or antireligious indoctrination.” Professors raised concerns until they learned the task force’s members were mostly tenure supporters.
In Georgia, the state’s Board of Regents approved a policy that made it easier to remove tenured faculty who have had a negative performance review. Elsewhere, legislation to ban or restrict tenure also has been introduced in recent years in Iowa, South Carolina and Mississippi, but failed to win passage.
The pushback follows decades of declining rates of tenured faculty. According to the AAUP, 24% of faculty members held full-time tenured appointments in fall 2020, compared with 39% in fall 1987, the first year for which directly comparable information is available.
Part-time college instructors rarely receive benefits. They frequently must travel from campus to campus to cobble together a living.
“It’s a nightmare,” said Caprice Lawless, who wrote the “Adjunct Cookbook,” replete with recipes that poorly compensated Ph.D.s can cobble together with food pantry staples.
“I’ve taken Ph.D.s to foodbanks and watched them cry because they can’t get enough food for their family,” said Lawless, who said she served as a social worker of sorts before retiring two years ago from Front Range Community College in Westminster, Colorado.
The opposition to tenure has united conservatives for different reasons: Not all share the same concerns about “woke higher education,” said Marc Stein, a San Francisco State University history professor, who has written about the shift to part-time faculty.
“But,” he said, “if you attack the ‘wokeness’ of higher education and that leads to declining funding for higher education, then economic conservatives are happy.”
Tenure exploded after World War II when it helped with recruitment as the GI Bill sent enrollment soaring, said Sol Gittleman, a former provost of Tufts University who has written on the issue. Lately, the country has overproduced Ph.D.s, said Gittleman, who predicts tenure will largely disappear in the coming decades outside the top 100 colleges and universities.
“Critical race theory — that’s an excuse,” he said. “If there was a shortage of faculty, you wouldn’t hear that.”
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Associated Press writers Paul Weber in Austin, Texas, and Anthony Izaguirre in Tallahassee, Florida, contributed to this report. The Associated Press education team receives support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. The AP is solely responsible for all content. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/ap-health/ap-conservatives-take-aim-at-tenure-for-university-professors/ | 2023-01-09 14:09:08 | 0 | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/ap-health/ap-conservatives-take-aim-at-tenure-for-university-professors/ |
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North Korea's crypto-heists show vulnerabilities in Western security: experts
North Korea believes cryptocurrencies provide workaround for U.S. sanctions
North Korea’s tireless cryptocurrency theft operations have highlighted vulnerabilities in the U.S. security ecosystem, raising questions of safety in the face of more effective cyberthreats from Russia and China.
"They've gotten into U.S. government websites," Bruce Klingner, senior research fellow for northeast Asia at the Heritage Foundation, told Fox News Digital. "They’ve gotten into the U.S. financial systems, companies, systems, [and] they were even going after COVID vaccine companies like Pfizer and others to try to get information on the vaccine."
"It really is an amazingly extensive and capable system," he added.
Some estimates indicate Pyongyang stole approximately $400 million in 2022 and took in $1 billion in the first nine months of 2022, making cryptocurrency a significant source of income.
FORMER NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER ADDRESSES NORTH KOREA AND CHINA FEARS
North Korean hackers were able to secure $615 million in assets in March alone, making it the largest cryptocurrency heist on record.
What started as purely espionage-based cyberattacks quickly led to extensive and sophisticated operations to obtain cryptocurrency in order to fund missile programs and other military operations.
North Korea’s missile tests this year cost at least $620 million, with plans to resume nuclear testing amid an economic crisis, according to Reuters.
"I remember doing interviews about the Sony hack in 2014 when a lot of the interviewers were just thinking, 'Well, North Korea can't even keep the lights on at night,'" Klingner said. "If you look at the famous nighttime satellite photos, how could they possibly do something like a Sony hack?"
NORTH KOREA UNVEILS DAUGHTER OF KIM JONG-UN AT MISSILE LAUNCH SITE
"Well, it was North Korea, and they've only gotten better," he continued. "But even I was astounded when I was doing the research for this paper last year about how broadly they've expanded their cyberattacks."
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) outlined two main ways by which Pyongyang’s hackers succeed in stealing traditional funds: first, by seizing control of a bank’s financial transfer system run by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications – the infamous SWIFT system; second, breaching ATMs to dispense cash, which agents can then collect.
But North Korea has developed long-term "spear phishing" operations, which involve malicious emails spoofing attacks against individuals or groups, in some cases developing entire profiles on websites like LinkedIn or Facebook to convince targets of their authenticity.
North Korea committed at least 49 hacks from 2017 to 2021, according to New York-based blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis.
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The fluctuations in the crypto market this year have dampened the success of those hacks, with crypto losing 80% to 85% of value in June 2022, but the realities are that these hacks have exposed far more alarming questions about North Korea’s cybercapabilities and Western nations’ vulnerabilities.
"Within the cybersecurity space, the large-scale significant theft of cryptocurrencies is demonstrating North Korea's capabilities to engage both in attacks that leverage and cybervulnerabilities, problems with code itself, as well as engaging in social engineering attacks," Annie Fixler, deputy director of the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation at the FDD, told Fox News Digital.
"The attacks we've seen have leveraged both where North Korean hackers can track a U.N. administrator and someone [who] has access to systems to click a malicious link as hackers often do," Fixler said. "Then, in other instances, North Korean hackers have exploited problems with code, particularly as it relates to cryptocurrency bridges, the pieces that connect differently, how you can transfer assets from one blockchain to another, blockchain for bridges."
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"So, there have been vulnerabilities in those systems that North Korea has demonstrated their capabilities, sophistication and ingenuity and determination that this is a worthwhile avenue for them to pursue in the broader national security space."
Fixler noted that despite the capabilities North Korea has displayed, she would still rank them third compared to China and Russia – who continue "vying for the top spot on any given day" – and with Iran as a distant fourth in terms of cyberthreats.
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QUINCY, Ill. (AP) — A jury Wednesday convicted a former contestant on the television game show “Family Feud” of first-degree murder and home invasion in the slaying of his estranged wife in western Illinois.
Timothy Bliefnick, 40, was found guilty in the Feb. 23 shooting death of Rebecca Bliefnick.
The Adams County Circuit Court jury in Quincy deliberated about four hours after Timothy Bliefnick did not testify and the defense did not call any evidence. Adams County sheriff’s deputies took Bliefnick into custody immediately after the verdict was read.
Bliefnick is scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 11
The body of Rebecca Bliefnick, 41, was found by a family member inside her Quincy home after she failed to pick up her children from school. She had been shot multiple times.
Timothy Bliefnick was arrested March 13, 12 days after his Quincy home was searched.
The couple was separated and going through a divorce.
In 2020, Timothy Bliefnick and some of his family members appeared on ABC’s “Family Feud,” KHQA-TV has reported.
One of the questions asked by host Steve Harvey was, “What was the biggest mistake you made at your wedding?” Bliefnick answered “I do.” He immediately told Harvey “not mine to say, not mine to say. I love my wife.” He also said, “I’m going to get in trouble for that, aren’t I?” Harvey responded, “It’s going to be a lot of hell to pay at your house.”
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Pelicans vs. Grizzlies: Odds, spread, over/under and other Vegas lines - April 5
The New Orleans Pelicans (40-39) are home in Southwest Division action versus the Memphis Grizzlies (50-29) on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET. This is the fourth contest between these squads this year.
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Pelicans vs. Grizzlies Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2023
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: BSNO and BSSE
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Venue: Smoothie King Center
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Pelicans vs. Grizzlies Betting Trends
- The Pelicans' +145 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 1.9 points per game) is a result of scoring 114.2 points per game (15th in the NBA) while allowing 112.3 per contest (seventh in the league).
- The Grizzlies outscore opponents by 4.1 points per game (posting 116.7 points per game, ninth in league, and allowing 112.6 per contest, 11th in NBA) and have a +322 scoring differential.
- These two teams rack up a combined 230.9 points per game, 3.4 more points than this matchup's over/under.
- These two teams give up a combined 224.9 points per game, 2.6 fewer points than this matchup's over/under.
- New Orleans has put together a 39-39-1 record against the spread this season.
- Memphis has won 35 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover or pushing 44 times.
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The afternoon's proceedings in the fifth day of the state's trial against Kathy McGuiness featured testimony from the sitting auditor's 20-year-old daughter, but was a retread of what's familiar ground at this point in the trial.
Much of the conversation between Elizabeth Saylar McGuiness and either prosecutor Maria Knoll or defense attorney Steven Wood featured many of the same topics covered previously when the state brought in Virginia Bateman, her best friend, to testify about their time as seasonal casual employees in the Auditor's Office. There was even a taped phone call with an investigator played for the jury, this one running roughly 10 minutes.
Bateman was present in the audience for Wednesday's afternoon testimony, which the younger McGuiness provided under oversight from her personal counsel, Diane Coffey, and under a limited immunity agreement, meaning she was protected from being prosecuted later in any criminal cases for activities related to this case.
In a moment of comic relief, Elizabeth McGuiness admitted the Delaware Department of Justice's investigator, when he first contacted her to question her about the work done for the Auditor's Office, called her while she was physically at Dover's annual Firefly Music Festival. A call a few days later was the day after the festival ended, and she apologized for being fuzzy on the details of their conversation then or details she was being asked to provide in that conversation.
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McGuiness covered "Staffing Kathy"--where she and Bateman would follow her around at events providing support as the Auditor moved around an event--operating the state vehicle only when they were driving to work or conducting errands for the office, and the process of "banking hours" when the work they performed in a specific week exceeded their part-time limitations. In those instances, Elizabeth McGuiness explained they would add those hours onto slower weeks where they didn't meet their limits.
They walked through Canva, their ad-creating web application, and Buffer, a social media scheduling tool, and how McGuiness would, in fact, use her personal email often for work, especially since her official email was frequently being blocked and she needed Department of Technology and Information assistance in accessing it once again.
Wood, at one point, very directly had Elizabeth McGuiness answer the following questions: had she ever billed the state for hours she did not work (she said she hadn't), had she worked every hour she was paid for (she said she had) and had she stolen money from the state (she said she hadn't). They also established McGuiness said she never drove the state vehicle to school, and any accusations she had done so would be lies.
Her testimony came following a morning where counsel spent significant time talking to Christie Gross, the owner of My Campaign Group and Innovate Consulting, and who described the vast array of work she did for Kathy McGuiness in her capacity as State Auditor, but also how toxic the culture was. She detailed a Joint Finance Committee report she attempted to help correct when she saw it was being completed incorrectly, but had her contributions overridden and was removed from the email chain for the project after explaining why she was fixing what she had.
Elizabeth McGuiness also touched on allegations the culture was toxic, claiming other auditors acquired a "distaste" for her and Bateman, and recounted an instance in a bathroom where an auditor reportedly walked in, saw her, scoffed, and walked out, as evidence of this assertion about their opinions of her.
State Auditor Kathy McGuiness is on trial on charges of official misconduct, conflict of interest, structuring, and the felonies theft over $1,500 and Act of Intimidation. | https://www.wdel.com/news/a-distaste-state-auditor-kathy-mcguiness-sees-daughter-take-stand-to-describe-work-conditions-rude/article_ea4c134e-f254-11ec-bda6-57a6bdfe02f8.html | 2022-06-22 22:59:27 | 1 | https://www.wdel.com/news/a-distaste-state-auditor-kathy-mcguiness-sees-daughter-take-stand-to-describe-work-conditions-rude/article_ea4c134e-f254-11ec-bda6-57a6bdfe02f8.html |
A proposed bill in Tennessee is drawing criticism from social media users across the country due to a couple of provisions related to marriage allegedly included in the bill.
Some people suggested the bill proposed by a Republican lawmaker “creates a separate, privileged class of marriage for heterosexual couples” in Tennessee. Meanwhile, several others (here, here, and here) claimed the bill would allow children of any age to get married without parental consent. The backlash led to the hashtag #TennesseeRepublicans trending on Twitter.
VERIFY looked into both claims.
THE SOURCES
- Tennessee Code
- Tennessee House Bill 233
- Tennessee Senate Bill 562 - Amended Version
- Tom Leatherwood, Tennessee State Representative
- Sarah Warbelow, Legal Director, Human Rights Campaign
- Whitney Traylor, legal expert and retired associate professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver
THE QUESTION
Would a new bill make it legal for anyone to marry a child in Tennessee?
THE ANSWER
No, a new bill in Tennessee would not make it legal for anyone to marry a child, but an early version of the bill did omit an age requirement.
WHAT WE FOUND
In the United States, there is no federal law in place that sets a minimum age requirement for marriage. Instead, states set their own guidelines, and currently, 20 U.S. states do not require a minimum age for marriage, according to human rights organization Equality Now.
Under Tennessee law, children who are 17 years old can get married with parental consent, but children under the age of 17 cannot legally marry. In January 2022, Tennessee Republican state Rep. Tom Leatherwood proposed Tennessee House Bill 233 (HB 233) that would create a new “common law” marriage in the state. In an early version of the bill, the text left out any rules relating to age minimums for that common law marriage.
According to legal expert Whitney Traylor, the age limits in Tennessee’s current marriage law would not automatically transfer to the new common law marriage stipulated in HB 233. Traylor explained the omission of the age requirement created a loophole that could potentially allow children to marry.
On April 6, HB 233 and its companion bill in the Tennessee Senate, SB 562, were amended to reflect the updated age requirement. The amended bill now says that “one man and one woman” may file for a common law marriage if “both have attained the age of majority,” which is 18 years old in Tennessee.
In an email, a Tennessee House GOP spokesperson told VERIFY that HB 233 “would not have ever allowed minors to marry.”
Leatherwood also told VERIFY in a statement that HB 233 “does not allow minors to get married.”
THE QUESTION
Would a bill proposed in Tennessee create a separate class of marriage only for heterosexual couples?
THE ANSWER
Yes, a bill proposed in Tennessee would create a separate class of marriage only for heterosexual couples.
WHAT WE FOUND
If passed, House Bill 233 (HB 233) would create a new common law marriage in Tennessee. A common law marriage is a “legally recognized marriage between two people who have not purchased a marriage license or had their marriage solemnized by a ceremony,” according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. The language used in HB 233, however, stipulates that this new common law union must be “between one man and one woman.”
Leatherwood told VERIFY in a statement that HB 233 does not change Tennessee’s current marriage laws. Instead, he says this new common law option appeals to people with “deeply held religious convictions” and “conscientious objections” to the current law that allows same-sex couples to receive a marriage license in Tennessee.
Legal expert Whitney Traylor told VERIFY if HB 233 were to be passed in Tennessee, it would not apply to same-sex couples. Traylor said that by including the “one man and one woman” clause in the bill, Republican lawmakers are trying to “get around the law that says same-sex marriage is lawful, and you have to recognize same-sex marriages, even from other states.”
In 2015, the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in the United States. In the landmark case, Obergefell v. Hodges, the court ruled that heterosexual and same-sex couples had equal rights to marriage in all 50 states under the Fourteenth Amendment. The court also said bans on same-sex marriages are unconstitutional.
Although HB 233 would not ban same-sex marriages in Tennessee, Sarah Warbelow, who serves as the legal director for the Human Rights Campaign, told VERIFY that the exclusion of same-sex couples in this common law marriage could still lead to legal challenges in the future if passed.
“The intent of the primary sponsor of the bill is to have this other mechanism by which people can marry that same-sex couples would be excluded from. That would make it ripe for a legal challenge because the Supreme Court in deciding Obergefell really made clear that same-sex couples were entitled all the same rights, benefits, obligations, and the institution of marriage itself. Coming up with an alternative way of letting people get married is still a problem under the Obergefell decision,” Warbelow explained.
As of April 7, the bill is still working its way through the Tennessee Legislature. It will be heard by the House Civil Justice Committee on April 13 and presented in front of the full Senate on April 14.
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HOUSTON (AP) — Astros catcher Martín Maldonado was forced to switch bats for Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday night after it was determined the Albert Pujols model he swung in the opener was no longer allowed in the majors.
“A rule is a rule, and I have to follow the rule,” he said. “That’s why I didn’t use it today.”
Maldonado was 0 for 3 in a 5-2 win over the Phillies that evened the Series at one game apiece.
In the opener, Maldonado went 1 for 3 with an RBI single in a 6-5 loss in 10 innings.
The bat he used in Game 1 — a Marucci AP5 — was a Pujols model. In 2010, Major League Baseball changed bat specifications for safety purposes, trimming the diameter of the barrel from the long-standing 2.75 inches to 2.61 inches.
The move to slightly slimmed-down bats was designed to reduce the risk of them breaking into multiple pieces. As part of the move, players already in the majors and using bigger bats could continue to swing them.
Maldonado made his big league debut in 2011 and therefore couldn’t use any of the bats that had been grandfathered in.
“I got it yesterday,” he said. “I use the same model, but it is modified because of my service time. It’s a rule, and I follow the rule, so I didn’t use it.”
MLB didn’t find Maldonado had any competitive advantage using the Pujols model, and it appeared the mix-up was an honest mistake. Maldonado batted .186 this season and is a career .209 hitter in 12 seasons.
Pujols finished his 22-year career this season with 703 home runs, fourth on the all-time list.
Bat maker Jack Marucci said the AP5 was “one of the original models I worked with Albert to design.”
“He was the first player to give me a bat to replicate,” Marucci texted to The Associated Press.
It wasn’t the first time Maldonado had used the bat.
“I used it back when I played with him, but he was my teammate, maybe three at-bats,” he said of when he and Pujols were teammates with the Angels in 2017 and part of the 2018 season.
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Former President Trump and members of his family failed to disclose more than 100 gifts worth nearly $300,000 that they received from foreign governments during his presidency, according to a report House Oversight and Accountability Committee Democrats released on Friday.
The report, based on White House records that the committee requested from the National Archives last June, identified 117 undisclosed foreign gifts received by the former president, former first lady Melania Trump, Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner, and Trump’s daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump.
Trump’s youngest son Barron Trump and the Kushner children were also listed as recipients of some of the undisclosed gifts.
The president and his family are not allowed to personally keep gifts worth more than $415 from foreign governments and instead must accept them on behalf of the United States. The gifts, which must be publicly disclosed, are then turned over to the National Archives.
After Trump left office, the State Department reported that it was “missing items of a significant value”, finding that a “lack of accurate recordkeeping and appropriate physical security controls contributed to the loss of the gifts.” A later report also said that the president’s office had failed to provide a foreign gift listing for 2020.
Friday’s report from the Oversight Committee noted that the undisclosed gifts create concerns about “potential undue influence,” highlighting that the Trump family failed to report $45,000 worth of gifts from Saudi Arabia, $47,000 worth of gifts from India and $3,400 worth of gifts from China.
The previously undisclosed gifts included, among other things, a “larger-than-life sized painting” of Trump from the president of El Salvador and a $3,755 gold golf driver from the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
White House email correspondence suggested officials may have provided inaccurate advice on reporting requirements, according to the report. | https://who13.com/hill-politics/trump-family-failed-to-disclose-more-than-100-foreign-gifts-congressional-report-says/ | 2023-03-17 20:53:18 | 1 | https://who13.com/hill-politics/trump-family-failed-to-disclose-more-than-100-foreign-gifts-congressional-report-says/ |
WFO LAS VEGAS Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, August 13, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
San Bernardino County in southern California...
Southwestern Clark County in southern Nevada...
* Until 400 PM PDT.
* At 1255 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Radar indicates that 1 to 2
inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing
or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life-threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life-threatening flash flooding of low-water
crossings, creeks, normally dry washes and roads.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Cima, Kelso, Mid Hills Campground, Nipton Road, Ivanpah Road,
Nipton, Cima Road, KelBaker Road, and Kelso Cima Road.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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BERLIN (AP) — The German government may decide this week to block the sale of a chip factory to a Swedish subsidiary of a Chinese company, following a recent compromise over a Chinese shipping firm’s investment in a German container terminal.
German company Elmos said late Monday that it was informed by the Economy Ministry that the sale of its factory in Dortmund to Silex Microsystems AB “will most likely be prohibited in the upcoming cabinet session.” The ministry previously “had indicated to the parties that the transaction most likely will be approved,” Elmos added.
Silex is owned by Sai Microelectronics of China, according to German media. The planned 85 million-euro (dollar) sale was announced in December.
The change comes as Germany struggles with the extent it should allow Chinese companies to invest in Europe’s biggest economy.
The Cabinet, which will hold its weekly meeting Wednesday, reached a compromise late last month after officials argued over whether to allow China’s COSCO to take a 35% stake in a container terminal at the Hamburg port.
Members of two junior parties in the governing coalition opposed that deal while Chancellor Olaf Scholz, a former Hamburg mayor, downplayed its significance.
COSCO was cleared to take a stake below 25%, with a threshold above that allowing an investor can block a company’s decisions.
Scholz traveled to Beijing last week, becoming the first leader from the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations to meet President Xi Jinping since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The visit, coming shortly after Xi further cemented his authoritarian rule at home, drew some criticism at home.
Scholz is encouraging companies to diversify but not discouraging business with China. He said before the trip that “we don’t want decoupling from China” but that “we will reduce one-sided dependencies in the spirit of smart diversification.” | https://www.localsyr.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-germany-may-block-sale-of-chip-factory-to-chinese-owned-firm/ | 2022-11-08 18:55:05 | 0 | https://www.localsyr.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-germany-may-block-sale-of-chip-factory-to-chinese-owned-firm/ |
LAS VEGAS (AP) _ SciPlay Corp. (SCPL) on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $4.8 million.
On a per-share basis, the Las Vegas-based company said it had net income of 20 cents.
The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 21 cents per share.
The digital games developer posted revenue of $170.8 million in the period, topping Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $167.5 million.
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BOSTON, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Odyssey Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company pioneering next generation precision immunomodulators and oncology medicines, today announced the appointment of Darryl Patrick, D.V.M., Ph.D., as Executive Vice President of Non-Clinical Development. Dr. Patrick is a seasoned professional with more than 30 years' experience in non-clinical development, including senior leadership roles at Vertex Pharmaceuticals and Merck Research Laboratories. In this role, Dr. Patrick will be responsible for advancing the company's early-stage product pipeline, including assessment of drug candidates and progression into clinical development. Dr. Patrick joins Odyssey from LionsKeep Associates LLC, where he served as partner and acted as a non-clinical development consultant for numerous companies globally across a range of therapeutic categories including antibodies, fusion proteins, as well as small molecules for the treatment of cancer, anti-inflammatory therapies, and autoimmune disease.
"Darryl's leadership in non-clinical development and experience bringing dozens of development candidates, including small molecules, proteins, along with gene therapies through the preclinical process will prove invaluable to Odyssey as we advance our portfolio of immunology and oncology medicines into clinical studies," said Gary D. Glick, Ph.D., Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Odyssey Therapeutics. "I'm excited to welcome Darryl to accelerate the development pathway for transformative medicines and provide hope for patients in need."
In his prior role at LionsKeep Associates, Dr. Patrick developed drug candidate selection strategies, prepared and reviewed regulatory submissions in both the U.S. and EU, and served as acting Head of Non-Clinical Development and Chair of multiple Scientific Advisory Boards. Previously, Dr. Patrick held leadership roles at Vertex as Vice President, Non-Clinical Development, and Vice President, Exploratory Development, where he oversaw development candidates from discovery to approval and led global efforts spanning toxicology, drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics, and clinical pharmacology. Prior to Vertex, Dr. Patrick spent nearly 20 years at Merck Research Laboratories in various roles of increasing responsibility, culminating in his position as Vice President, Safety Assessment, where he was responsible for toxicology and preclinical safety evaluation of all development programs and served on the Merck Research Laboratories management committees. Dr. Patrick has been an instrumental part of several teams responsible for the approvals of key blockbuster drugs including SINGULAIR® (montelukast), CRIXIVAN® (indinavir), FOSAMAX®(alendronic acid), and INCIVEK® (telaprevir). Dr. Patrick began his career in Veterinary Medicine with the U.S. Air Force, becoming Chief of Diagnostic and Comparative Medicine for the Uniformed Services, University of Health Sciences.
"Odyssey has assembled an exceptional team and is positioned to be a leader in precision medicines for inflammation and cancer," said Darryl Patrick, D.V.M., Ph.D., about his new role as Executive Vice President, Non-Clinical Development at Odyssey Therapeutics. "The company's integrated drug discovery engine has the potential to address complex human disease and create medicines for targets previously considered undruggable, and I look forward to working with Odyssey colleagues to accomplish our goal to bring transformative and disease modifying therapies to patients."
Dr. Patrick earned his D.V.M. in Veterinary Medicine from Michigan State University and his Ph.D. in Veterinary Pathology from Iowa State University, and is also a Diplomate at the American College of Veterinary Pathologists. He is a member of Sigma XI, a scientific research society, was named a Who's Who in Frontiers of Science and Technology, and recognized as a Key Innovator as part of the Merck Research Program. Dr. Patrick has also earned a prestigious Prix Galien in 2000 as a member of the SINGULAIR® team.
About Odyssey Therapeutics
Odyssey Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing the next generation of immunomodulators and oncology medicines. Comprised of an expert team of drug hunters, scientists and industry leaders in foundational biology, chemistry, and data sciences, Odyssey is transforming drug discovery to accelerate and drive the creation and efficient delivery of life-enhancing precision medicines to patients. For more information, please visit www.odysseytx.com and follow Odyssey Therapeutics on Twitter (@Odyssey_Tx) and LinkedIn.
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Tiger Woods turned down an offer that Greg Norman says was “somewhere in that neighborhood” of $700 million to $800 million to take part in the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series.
During an appearance on Fox News with Tucker Carlson that aired Monday night, Norman confirmed what he told the Washington Post in a story two months ago. Norman told the Post in June the offer was “mind-blowingly enormous; we’re talking about high nine digits.”
Woods has been opposed to LIV Golf since late last year, and he delivered his strongest comments at the British Open when he said players who took the money funded by the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund had “turned their back” on the PGA Tour that made them famous.
When an offer was made to Woods was not clear.
“That number was out there before I became CEO. So that number has been out there, yes,” Norman said in the Fox News interview, which took place Sunday at Trump National in Bedminster, New Jersey, where the third LIV Golf Invitational was held.
“And, look, Tiger is a needle-mover and of course you have to look at the best of the best,” Norman said. “So they had originally approached Tiger before I became CEO. So, yes, that number was somewhere in that neighborhood.”
Various reports out of the United Kingdom have said Phil Mickelson received a $200 million signing bonus, while Dustin Johnson received $150 million. The 48-man fields, which play 54 holes with no cut, offer $25 million in prize money at each event. Norman announced a 14-tournament schedule for next year.
LIV Golf currently has only one player — Johnson at No. 18 — from the top 20 in the world.
The source of the funding has led to sharp criticism of the series and the players who have enlisted because it is viewed as an attempt to distract attention from its human rights record and links to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Asked why his rival tour has caused such an uproar among American golf fans, Norman responded plainly, “I don’t know.”
“I really don’t care,” Norman said. “I just love the game so much and I want to grow the game of golf and we at LIV see that opportunity not just for the men but for the women.”
The LIV Golf Invitational is off for a month during the FedEx Cup playoffs on the PGA Tour, returning over Labor Day weekend about an hour west of Boston, and then two weeks later plays in the Chicago suburbs. | https://www.fox16.com/news/national-news/ceo-of-liv-golf-reveals-mind-blowingly-enormous-amount-of-money-tiger-woods-turned-down/ | 2022-08-03 13:26:15 | 1 | https://www.fox16.com/news/national-news/ceo-of-liv-golf-reveals-mind-blowingly-enormous-amount-of-money-tiger-woods-turned-down/ |
Airline lawyers and the Justice Department delivered starkly contrasting views of an alliance between American Airlines and JetBlue during closing arguments Friday in a case that will test the Biden administration’s aggressive enforcement of antitrust laws.
The partnership lets American and JetBlue coordinate schedules and share revenue on many routes to and from New York and Boston, which the government argued will cost consumers hundreds of millions of dollars a year in higher fares.
“It is a very important case to us ... because of those families that need to travel and want affordable tickets and good service,” Justice lawyer Bill Jones said in federal district court in Boston.
Lawyers for the airlines said the partnership has spawned new routes that are good for travelers. They argued that during a monthlong trial, the government failed to show any evidence that the deal has hurt consumers.
“It’s all just an idea,” said Daniel Wall, a lawyer for American.
When attorneys finished their arguments, U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin said he is still reading material hundreds of pages of material submitted this week by both sides. A decision is likely weeks away.
The government’s case is intuitive — that two big airlines working together instead of competing will reduce choices for consumers and lead to higher fares. The lawsuit, joined by six states and the District of Columbia, is also speculative, however.
The case will come down to the judge’s reading of antitrust law, and his judgment about whether the government presented enough evidence to kill the partnership, which the airlines have been rolling out since early 2021.
Looming over the trial is JetBlue’s proposal to buy Spirit Airlines, the nation’s biggest discount carrier, for $3.8 billion. Spirit Airlines shareholders voted last month to approve the sale despite JetBlue declining Spirit’s request to drop its partnership with American in order to reduce regulatory risk.
The trial featured testimony by current and former airline CEOs and economists who differed wildly on the impact that the alliance will have on competition and ticket prices.
The U.S. Transportation Department approved the alliance 10 days before the end of the Trump administration. Soon after President Joe Biden took office, however, there were rumblings that the Justice Department was taking a closer look, and it sued to kill the deal in September 2021.
The case is a test of the Biden administration’s resolve to take on mergers and other business arrangements that it believes stifle competition and cost consumers more money.
“The Justice Department has a very good case,” said Florian Ederer, an antitrust expert and economics professor at Yale University who has followed the matter. “The NEA does harm competition, it probably harms consumers. (American) has eliminated a disruptive competitor, a maverick.”
The stakes are even higher because the Justice Department is coming off two losses in big antitrust cases this fall. It failed to stop a merger of sugar refiners and couldn’t block a major acquisition in the health insurance industry.
Robert Britton, a former American Airlines executive who teaches marketing at Georgetown University, said the government was acting too hastily — before any harm from the alliance is clear.
“They're saying, ‘You haven’t done anything wrong so far, but you might in the future, so we're going to arrest you now,'” Britton said.
American and JetBlue say the alliance is already helping them compete against Delta Air Lines and United Airlines in two critical markets. Their experts testified that by taking on entrenched rivals, the American-JetBlue deal will save consumers up to $635 million a year.
American’s chief commercial officer, Vasu Raja, testified that before the alliance, the company trailed its two big rivals in the Northeast. He said that American flew nonstop to only 31 of the top 50 destinations out of New York. Now it flies to 47 of them and is working on the other three. Raja added that by coordinating their schedules, additional passengers from JetBlue made it possible for American to offer new international routes, such as to Tel Aviv.
Government lawyers tried at several times during the trial to use previous comments by American and JetBlue executives, including times when JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes criticized joint ventures involving other airlines. Hayes testified this deal is different because American and JetBlue still set their own prices.
Executives of rivals Southwest Airlines and Spirit Airlines testified that the partnership has created unfair competition for low-cost carriers that also want to grow in New York and Boston.
Each side called economists to bolster its case. A Georgetown University professor, Nathan Miller, concluded that the partnership will reduce competition and cost consumers nearly $700 million a year in higher prices. An aviation consultant called by the airlines, Darin Lee, tried to poke holes in Miller's analysis, saying for example that he had largely ignored nearby Newark, New Jersey — dominated by United — in measuring American's and JetBlue's concentration in the New York market.
Judge Sorokin was nominated by President Barack Obama in 2013 and confirmed by the Senate 91-0. Sorokin played an active role during the trial, interrupting lawyers to ask questions of the witnesses as he tried to understand idiosyncrasies of the industry, including how airlines set fares.
The judge was careful during the trial not to indicate if he leaned one way or the other. Whenever he rules, his decision is likely to be appealed by the losing side. | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/US-bid-to-kill-American-JetBlue-partnership-goes-17595407.php | 2022-11-18 19:48:41 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/US-bid-to-kill-American-JetBlue-partnership-goes-17595407.php |
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Concerns about illness or inflation aren’t stopping Americans from hitting the roads and airports this holiday season. But a massive winter storm might.
Forecasters predict an onslaught of heavy snow, ice, flooding and even tornadoes from Thursday to Saturday in a broad swath of the country, from the Plains and Midwest to the East Coast. A surge of Arctic air will follow. The Christmas weekend could be the coldest in decades.
An early sign of trouble came Tuesday in Seattle, where a winter storm caused at least 192 flight cancellations, according to the FlightAware tracking service. Greyhound also canceled bus service between Seattle and Spokane.
Airlines offered travelers the option of choosing new flights to avoid the bad weather. Delta, American, United and Southwest waived change fees at airports that might be affected.
The Transportation Safety Administration expected Dec. 22 and Dec. 30 to be the busiest days at U.S. airports, with traffic expected to be close to pre-pandemic levels.
Airports said they would work hard to stay open. Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway airports said they have 350 pieces of equipment and 400,000 gallons of pavement de-icing fluid between them to keep runways and taxiways clear.
The weather added uncertainty to what was expected to be a busy travel season. Earlier this month, AAA estimated that nearly 113 million people would travel 50 miles from home or more between Dec. 23 and Jan. 2. That’s 4% higher than last year, although still short of the record 119 million in 2019.
Most planned to travel by car. About 6% will travel by air, AAA said. Either way, many travelers could find themselves hastily changing their itineraries.
Joel Lustre originally planned to drive from Bloomington, Indiana, to McGregor, Iowa, on Thursday. But he shifted his work schedule, and his wife cancelled an appointment so they could leave Wednesday and beat the storm.
Kurt Ebenhoch, a consumer travel advocate and former airline executive, said the fee waivers for inclement weather that airlines began offering about 20 years ago give consumers valuable time ahead of a storm to figure out alternate days and routes.
But consumers need to read the fine print carefully. Delta, for example, is currently waiving any difference in fares for rebooked travel that happens before Dec. 25 for flights out of the Pacific Northwest. But if the flights are rebooked to a date after Dec. 25, passengers may have to pay the fare difference.
Ebenhoch said passengers have the right to ask the airline to book them on a different airline's flight if there are no options that meet their needs. And if the airline cancels the flight, consumers have the right to a full refund, not just credits for future travel.
The urge to travel and visit family and friends over the holidays appeared to outweigh concerns about illness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said coronavirus cases and deaths have increased in recent weeks, and the trio of COVID-19, seasonal flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) continues to stress the health care system.
William Karr was traveling Monday from Los Angeles to Minneapolis, where he planned to meet up with his sister and then drive to Iowa. Karr said he would wear a mask on the flight to avoid getting sick over the holidays, but he has taken other flights unmasked.
“I think the precautions sort of go out the window at a certain point, and people are willing to catch COVID if it means they’ll be home with their families,” Karr said.
Inflation also didn’t seem to be cutting into holiday travel demand. The average round-trip airfare rose 22% to $397 in the second quarter of this year — the most recent period available — according to U.S. government data. That was higher than overall U.S. price inflation, which peaked at 9% in June.
Stacie Seal, who was flying Monday from Los Angeles to her home in Boise, Idaho, said her family had opted to visit Disneyland using two free companion tickets, which are earned through airline credit cards.
“If I had to buy the tickets without a companion fare, I’d probably pause and think about the price now,” she said.
Lindsey Roeschke, a travel and hospitality analyst with Morning Consult, a market research company, said travelers appear to be cutting back in other ways.
In a recent survey, Morning Consult found that 28% of U.S. travelers were planning a one-day trip for the holidays, up from 14% last year. There was also an uptick in the number of people planning to stay with friends or family instead of at hotels. Roeschke thinks higher prices were a factor.
“Inflation is still playing a role,” Roeschke said. “It’s not keeping people from traveling, but it’s maybe shifting the way they actually travel.”
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There are new fears that a recession has begun with the release of a new gross domestic product report Thursday — it shows a 0.2% GDP decline in the second quarter, after a 0.4% drop in the first.
The report comes a day after the Federal Reserve announced its fourth interest rate hike of the year — three-quarters of a percentage point. That’s a move it hopes will slow inflation, but many worry will make it harder for middle and low-income workers to save and get the credit they need to operate businesses.
White House Council of Economic Advisors economist Heather Boushey joins host Jane Clayson to discuss the Fed rate hike.
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MONTICELLO, Ark. (KTVE/KARD) — The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) announced on Friday, August 12, 2022, that transfer student enrollment for fall 2022 is trending 66 percent higher than last fall. UAM is an open-admission university and is currently enrolling students for the fall 2022 semester.
The increase in transfer students is an exciting trend. It highlights the success of our outreach efforts and confirms what we proudly know about our university: UAM is a model higher education institution with two colleges of technology in Southeast Arkansas and is very affordable. Our outstanding faculty and staff look forward to welcoming students to our beautiful campus this fall.
Dr. Peggy Doss, Chancellor of UAM
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REPORTER: THE MILK BOTTLES WERE FLYING OFF THE SHELF AT FAIRFIELD’S ROBINSON ELEMENTARY. BUT SOON THE CAFETERIA STAPLE. WITH THE SMILING COW LABEL. IS GOING AWAY. BORDEN DAIRY IS SHUTTING DOWN TWO CRUCIAL MILK PRODUCTION PLANTS BEFORE OCTOBER. FORCING FAIRFIELD TO FIND ITS MILK JUGS FROM ANOTHER SOURCE. >> WE’VE GOTTEN THROUGH A LOT, WE CAN GET THROUGH THIS. BUT THAT TIMELINE. WHEN I SAW SEPTEMBER 30, I WAS LIKE, OH MY GOD, THAT IS LITERALLY, TOMORROW. REPORTER: FAIRFIELD CITY SCHOOLS ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES SEARCHING FOR A DAIRY REPLACEMENT. THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SAYS UP TO 500 SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN FOUR STATES ARE IMPACTED BY THE PLANT CLOSINGS. AMONG THAT IMPACTED GROUP. ARE MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED IN ALABAMA. >> EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT I’VE BEEN IN, FROM THE LARGEST TO THE SMALLER ALL USE BORDEN DAIRY. REPORTER: IF SCHOOL SYSTEMS DO NOT SERVE STUDENTS MILK. THEY COULD LOSE FEDERAL LUNCH FUNDING REIMBURSEMENT. FORCING THEM TO FOOT THEIR FULL CAFETERIA BILL. BUT THE STATE IS ARRANGING WAIVERS TO SUPERINTENDENTS. LIKE BESSEMER’S DR. AUTUMN JETER. >> IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A MAD SCRAMBLE FOR OUR LEADERSHIP WITHIN OUR STATE AND HERE IN BESSEMER CITY SCHOOLS THAT COULD FIND A VENDOR THAT COULD PROVIDE THE MILK FOR US. SO WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE WAIVER. REPORTER: SO JUST AS A NEW SCHOOL YEAR UNFOLDS. SCHOOLS WHO’VE OVERCOME COUNTLESS PANDEMIC CURVEBALLS. FACE A SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGE LIKE NO OTHER. >> A COMPLETE SHUTDOWN OF A MILK COMPANY THAT PROVIDES, THAT ALL OF OUR MAJOR PROVIDERS HERE IN THE STATE, OR HERE IN THE AREA, THIS IS HUGE. REPORTER: SO THESE FAIRFIELD KINDERGARTENERS BETTER ENJOY THE COW-CLAD CALCIUM. WHILE IT LASTS. IN FAIRFIELD JON PAEPCKE WVTM13 INVESTIGATES. GUY: IN THE MEANTIME WE’RE FOLLOWING SOMEWHAT DISAPPOINTING FINANCES FROM THE WORLD GAMES. THE INTERNATIONAL EVENT FINISHING WITH A $14 MILLION DEFICIT. LET’S GET OUT TO WVTM 13’S LISA CRANE. BOTH CITY LEADERS, ORGANIZERS AND VENDORS WANT THIS MILLION DOLLAR MESS MENDED QUICKLY. LISA: WORLD GAMES OFFICIALS SAY ARE NOW LOOKING FOR WAYS TO COME UP WITH THAT MONEY TURNING TO SPONSORS AND BIG DONORS FOR HELP. WVTM13’S MATTIE DAVIS HAS MORE ON HOW WHAT THEY’RE ASKING OF THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. REPORTER: YOU MAY BE WONDERING HOW COULD THEY NOT SEE THIS COMING WELL THE SHORT ANSWER, TICKET SALES. THEY WERE NOWHERE NEAR WHAT WAS ANTICIPATED. A NUMBER OF LOCAL VENDORS HAVE STILL NOT BEEN PAID. WORLD GAMES CEO NICK SELLERS SAYS A NUMBER OF FACTORS LEAD TO THE LOW-TICKET SALES INCLUDING COVID-19 AND A CHALLENGING ECONOMY. ACCORDING TO CITY COUNSELOR DARRELL O’QUINN, THEY ANTICIPATED SELLING HALF A MILLION BUT ONLY SOLD AROUND 150,000. THE GAMES IS ASKING THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM FOR $5 MILLION. COUNSELOR O’QUINN SAYS THE MAYOR PROPOSED TAKING IT FROM THE CITY’S RESERVES. HE KNOWS THIS MAY CONCERN SOME RESIDENTS AS SOME ARE UNHAPPY WITH THE LEVEL SERVICE THE CITY IS CURRENTLY PROVIDING. BUT BELIEVES THIS DEFICIT IS NEGATIVELY IMPACTING BUSINESSES IN OUR COMMUNITY AND ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN. >> TO ALLOW THOSE BUSINESS TO SUFFER A FINANCIAL INJURY BECAUSE OF SOMETHING THE CITY HELPED ORGANIZE. I DON’T THINK THAT IS A PLACE WE ARE WILLING TO GO TO. LISA: HOWEVER, SOME RESIDENTS AREN’T ON BOARD SHARING THEIR OPINIONS AT CITY COUNCIL TODAY. >> THESE VENDORS ARE BUSINESS PEOPLE, PROFIT AND LOSS GOES WITH IT AND THEY CANNOT COME TO THE PUBLIC AND ASK US FOR MONEY TO PAY FOR THEIR BAD BUSINESS JUDGMENT. REPORTER: CITY COUNCIL PLANS TO ADDRESS WHETHER THEY WILL CONTRIBUTE THE FUNDING NEXT WEEK DURING THEIR REGULARLY SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING. IN BIRMINGHAM, MATTIE DAVIS WVTM 13 NEWS. LISA: IN THE MEANTIME, MANY VENDORS ARE WAITING FOR THEIR MONEY. SOME OF THOSE VENDORS ARE LARGE COMPANIES THAT CAN PROBABLY CARRY THAT DEBT FOR A FEW MONTHS. BUT OTHERS ARE INDIVIDUALS PEOPLE WHO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT PAYING THEIR BILLS BECAUSE THE MONEY THE WORLD GAMES PROMISED THEM HASN’T COME. MYTCHELL WALKER IS A MUSICIAN, ONE OF ABOUT 70 PEOPLE HIRED TO BE A PART OF THE ORCHESTRA THAT PLAYED DURING THE OPENING AND CLOSING CEREMONIES. HIS PAY WAS SUPPOSED TO MAKE $3,750 FOR SEVERAL REHEARSALS AND 2 PERFORMANCES. NOW WE ARE 30 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSING CEREMONY AND HE AND THE 70 OR SO OTHER ORCHESTRA MEMBERS HAVEN’T SEEN A PENNY. >> I WAS HOPING FOR A LITTLE BIT MORE INITIATIVE THROUGH THE ENTIRE PROCESS SO PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF AND THE HUNDREDS OF OTHERS WAITING FOR THEIR MONEY AREN’T IN THIS BIND RIGHT NOW. LISA: MYTCHELL SAYS HE’S ALREADY HAD TO CALL HIS CREDIT CARD COMPANY TO ASK FOR EXTRA TIME TO PAY HIS BILL. HE SAYS IF HE DOESN’T GET PAID BEFORE THE FIRST OF THE MONTH, HE WON’T BE ABLE TO PAY HIS UTILITIES OR RENT. BECAUSE HE’S A MEMBER OF A UNION, HE HAD TO SIGN A UNION CONTRACT, THAT MEANS THE LONGER THEY PAID A -- WAY TO PAY THESE USES AND THERE’S A PENALTY EVERY WEEK TO PAY THEM. IT IS ADDING UP. IN BIRMINGHAM, LISA CRANE WVTM 13 NEWS. SHERI: PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN SIGNED THE LANDMARK ’INFLATION REDUCTION ACT, ’ A MASSIVE SPENDING BILL THAT DEMOCRATS HOPE WILL RESHAPE MUCH OF THE AMERICAN ECONOMY. CHRIS NGUYEN IS IN WASHINGTON WITH NEXT STEPS AS LAWMAKERS LOOK TOWARD NOVEMBER MIDTERMS. CHRIS: A VICTORY LAP FOR PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN TUESDAY AS HE SIGNED A SWEEPING $$750 BILLION HEALTH CARE TAX AND CLIMATE BILL INTO LAW. >> TODAY OFFERS FURTHER PROOF THAT THE SOUL OF AMERICA IS VIBRANT, THE F
The Alabama Department of Human Resources last week rolled out summer pandemic benefits (P-EBT) to families with children who receive free or reduced-price school meals through the National School Lunch Program.Qualifying households will receive $391 for each participating student to purchase SNAP-eligible food at stores that accept Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards. The benefits cover the summer months retroactively. Alabama is among the first states in the country to start issuing Summer P-EBT benefits for 2022.“Food security is a key ingredient in the recipe for a child’s success in the classroom and at home,” said Alabama DHR Commissioner Nancy Buckner. “Alabama continues to do a tremendous job of reducing the risk of hunger and giving children the best chance to achieve their full potential.”Families who received P-EBT benefits during the 2021-22 school year can access the summer benefits on their existing EBT cards in the coming days. EBT cards will be delivered by mail within 20 days to those who are new to the National School Lunch Program. The benefits expire nine months from their issue date. Recipients should keep their cards in case more benefits are added in the future.Summer P-EBT benefits are limited to students who receive free or reduced-price meals from the National School Lunch Program by application or through either the Community Eligibility Provision or a Provision 2 school. Families with questions about eligibility should contact the schools their children attend. DHR oversees the distribution of P-EBT benefits with assistance from the Alabama State Department of Education. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service administers the program at the federal level.Support specialists are available to answer questions about P-EBT by phone at 1-800-410-5827 and online at dhr.alabama.gov/food-assistance from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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The Alabama Department of Human Resources last week rolled out summer pandemic benefits (P-EBT) to families with children who receive free or reduced-price school meals through the National School Lunch Program.
Qualifying households will receive $391 for each participating student to purchase SNAP-eligible food at stores that accept Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards. The benefits cover the summer months retroactively. Alabama is among the first states in the country to start issuing Summer P-EBT benefits for 2022.
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“Food security is a key ingredient in the recipe for a child’s success in the classroom and at home,” said Alabama DHR Commissioner Nancy Buckner. “Alabama continues to do a tremendous job of reducing the risk of hunger and giving children the best chance to achieve their full potential.”
Families who received P-EBT benefits during the 2021-22 school year can access the summer benefits on their existing EBT cards in the coming days. EBT cards will be delivered by mail within 20 days to those who are new to the National School Lunch Program. The benefits expire nine months from their issue date. Recipients should keep their cards in case more benefits are added in the future.
Summer P-EBT benefits are limited to students who receive free or reduced-price meals from the National School Lunch Program by application or through either the Community Eligibility Provision or a Provision 2 school. Families with questions about eligibility should contact the schools their children attend.
DHR oversees the distribution of P-EBT benefits with assistance from the Alabama State Department of Education. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service administers the program at the federal level.
Support specialists are available to answer questions about P-EBT by phone at 1-800-410-5827 and online at dhr.alabama.gov/food-assistance from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. | https://www.wvtm13.com/article/p-ebt-alabama-pandemic-pebt-snap-2022/41055511 | 2022-09-01 18:36:06 | 1 | https://www.wvtm13.com/article/p-ebt-alabama-pandemic-pebt-snap-2022/41055511 |
NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Daktronics, Inc. ("Daktronics" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: DAKT). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Daktronics and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On December 6, 2022, Daktronics disclosed that it would be unable to timely file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended October 29, 2022, and that there is "substantial doubt" about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Daktronics also disclosed that it recorded a valuation allowance of approximately $13.0 million for deferred tax assets which "created a covenant violation under our line of credit agreement." The Company further disclosed that "[i]n light of the substantial doubt in our ability to continue as a going concern and our related evaluation of the income tax implications of reaching this conclusion, the Company also expects to conclude that its disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting were not effective as a result of material weaknesses."
On this news, Daktronics' stock price fell $1.30 per share, or 39.16%, to close at $2.02 per share on December 7, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
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New vulnerability discovery in common CAN-FD vehicle communication protocol
YPSILANTI, Michigan, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CYMOTIVE Technologies, the leading provider of smart mobility cyber solutions, today announced its participation in the international automotive security event ESCAR USA taking place on June 15 -16, 2022. CYMOTIVE's Principal Cyber Security Researcher, Matan Ziv, will present his research on the first day at 9:45 am EST entitled "CAN-in-CAN Attack for Bypassing Security", revealing a new potential attack on the CAN-FD (Controller Area Network Flexible Data-Rate) vehicle communication protocol. Matan has named the vulnerability "CANCAN", referring to an ancient proverb on looking inside a person for hidden truth.
Vulnerabilities in these common communication protocols carry significant ramifications for the cybersecurity readiness of many vehicle models. The CANCAN vulnerability allows one CAN-FD message to hide inside another. As the encapsulating message hiding the other will appear as valid, the CANCAN vulnerability may be used for circumventing various security measures.
"We applaud Matan Ziv and the CYMOTIVE cybersecurity research team for this milestone in securing the automotive eco-system," said Tsafrir Kats, CEO and Co-founder of CYMOTIVE Technologies. "The CANCAN vulnerability may affect any vehicle component implementing the CAN-FD protocol and those protocols currently in development, such as CAN-XL, unless specifically addressed. We encourage all car manufacturers and their suppliers to take note and consider mitigation of this vulnerability."
CYMOTIVE is also a sponsor of the ESCAR USA event taking place in the Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest, in Ypsilanti, Michigan. If interested in meeting the CYMOTIVE cyber experts attending ESCAR, please contact us here.
For full details of the ESCAR USA, the program may be found here.
For the full research paper, "CAN-in-CAN Attack for Bypassing Security", click here.
About CYMOTIVE Technologies
Founded in 2016 by top tier Israeli security experts, CYMOTIVE Technologies designs, develops and deploys cybersecurity solutions to solve the most complex challenges in the smart mobility market. With teams working from Israel, Germany, Sweden, and the U.S, CYMOTIVE offers a full lifecycle platform of solutions for secured development to post-production stages in the smart mobility ecosystem. The company's customers include several manufacturers, smart cities and top tier suppliers of vehicles, fleets and other embedded solutions. For more information, visit www.cymotive.com
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Croc’s comfortable footwear is known for coming in a rainbow of colors, from practical black to neon green and lively blues. While those shades alone might make a statement, a lot of Croc-wearers are also fans of Jibbitz, the charms Crocs makes that can be slipped into the holes at the top of the shoe’s uppers. Recently, there was a restock of the Tik-Tok-viral Margaritaville collection of Crocs’ Jibbitz — yes, somehow the Boomer lifestyle brand went viral on Gen Z’s fave platform — but now they’re coming for another part of our pop culture. Now available to shop? “Ted Lasso” Jibbitz for your favorite pair of Crocs — just in time for the third season's debut.
You can head over to Crocs’ website now to shop the whole line, which is made up of individual charms — “I believe in believe”, $4.99 — as well as a pack ($79.94) featuring the range of charms. You better (butter) believe Lasso’s much-loved shortbread makes an appearance, too ($4.99).
Crocs ‘Ted Lasso” Pack – $74.94
While you prepare for the launch of season three, the final one (so far) in the planned series, you can get all set up to watch it using our guide for how to stream the show (the first episode of season 3 debuted early yesterday on Apple TV).
Crocs isn’t the only retailer to launch a line paying homage to the most optimistic show of our era: Nike also came out with a line of “Ted Lasso”-inspired gear this week. There are T-shirts, scarves (a must for any proper football fan), and even an AFC Richmond “official” jersey straight from the show. And, if you find yourself craving something sweet after watching Lasso distribute his famous shortbread, there are a few scoops of “Ted Lasso” Jeni’s Ice Cream available to order now. The special-edition flavor features sweet cream ice cream plus Lasso’s biscuit of choice mixed in plentiful quantities. | https://www.sfgate.com/shopping/article/ted-lasso-crocs-17840534.php | 2023-03-15 14:35:25 | 1 | https://www.sfgate.com/shopping/article/ted-lasso-crocs-17840534.php |
McCarthy, Trump have ‘positive’ call despite Jan. 6 audio
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy had a “positive” call with Donald Trump and appeared to be suffering little political blowback Friday from the release of audio in which he suggested the president should resign shortly after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection.
McCarthy worked swiftly to shore up support among Republicans, calling and texting many lawmakers about his conversation with Trump as he rushed to contain the fallout. Trump himself told The Wall Street Journal that he has had “a very good relationship” with McCarthy.
In the audio, first posted Thursday by The New York Times and aired on Rachel Maddow’s MSNBC show, McCarthy is heard discussing with House Republicans the Democratic effort to remove Trump from office after the president’s supporters stormed the Capitol.
In the recording of a Jan. 10, 2021, discussion, McCarthy says he would tell Trump, “I think it will pass, and it would be my recommendation you should resign.”
McCarthy released a statement Thursday calling the report “totally false and wrong.” His spokesman, Mark Bednar, told the newspaper, “McCarthy never said he’d call Trump to say he should resign.”
But on Friday, the Times released another recording, this time of a Jan. 11, 2021, Republican conference call. In the audio, McCarthy can be heard telling his caucus that he had asked the former president if he felt responsible for the deadly insurrection and that Trump acknowledged some responsibility.
“I asked him personally today, does he hold responsibility for what happened?” McCarthy says on this recording. “Does he feel bad about what happened? He told me he does have some responsibility for what happened and he’d need to acknowledge that.”
In his first public statement since the audio was released, Trump told the Journal late Friday: “I’ve had actually a very good relationship” with McCarthy. “I like him. And other than that brief period of time, I suspect he likes me quite a bit.”
“He made a call. I heard the call. I didn’t like the call,” Trump said. “But almost immediately, as you know, because he came here and we took a picture right there — you know, the support was very strong.”
When asked about the Jan. 11 recording, Trump told the Journal: “No, that’s false. I never claimed responsibility.”
The release of the audio could threaten the Republican House leader’s hold on power. McCarthy is in line to become speaker if Republicans win control in the fall’s election, and he is heavily reliant on Trump’s support to get there. But a person familiar with McCarthy’s Thursday call with Trump described it as “positive.”
“I’m not mad at you,” Trump told McCarthy in a call Thursday afternoon, according to a second person familiar with the conversation. Both people were granted anonymity to discuss the call. McCarthy and his office did not immediately respond to requests for comment about the Trump call.
Trump and McCarthy had a strained relationship immediately after the Capitol attack, but mended their alliance after the GOP leader flew to the former president’s resort in Florida to patch up their differences.
The Times report Thursday was adapted from a coming book, “This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden and the Battle for America’s Future,” by reporters Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns.
There has been no indication that McCarthy actually told Trump he should resign. In the same conversation, McCarthy told his colleagues he doubted Trump would take the advice to step aside rather than be pushed.
“That would be my recommendation,” McCarthy is heard saying in response to a question from Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., who would emerge as a staunch Trump critic. “I don’t think he will take it, but I don’t know.”
The crowd that attacked the Capitol marched there from a rally near the White House where Trump had implored them to fight to overturn the election result. However, he has strongly denied responsibility for the violence.
Trump remains the most popular figure in the Republican Party, despite his role in inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection and his refusal to accept the results of the 2020 election.
McCarthy indicated during an interview with The Associated Press this week in California how important Trump remains to his party and its prospects for winning control of the House this fall. “He’ll motivate, get a lot of people out,” McCarthy said at a GOP event in Fresno.
President Joe Biden, asked about McCarthy’s situation Friday, said: “This ain’t your father’s Republican Party.”
Biden suggested Trump’s grip on the GOP is strong. “This is a MAGA party now,” he told reporters, referring to Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan.
The audio depicts a very different McCarthy from the one who has been leading House Republicans over the last year and a half and who has remained allied with Trump even after delivering a speech on the House floor shortly after Jan. 6, during which he called the attack on the Capitol “un-American.” At the time, McCarthy called the assault among the saddest days of his career and told his fellow Republicans that Trump “bears responsibility” for the violence.
Even after the violence, though, McCarthy joined half of the House Republicans in voting to challenge Biden’s 2020 election victory.
Since then, the California Republican has distanced himself from any criticism of Trump and has avoided directly linking him to what happened. Within weeks of the siege at the Capitol, McCarthy said he did not think Trump provoked the attack, as other prominent Republicans said at the time.
Instead, McCarthy has cozied up to Trump, visiting the former president at his Florida residence at Mar-a-Lago.
McCarthy, 57, has been strategically charting his own delicate course toward the speaker’s gavel, well aware of the support he’ll need from hard-right members who have created headaches with inflammatory actions and statements.
No other Republican leader in the House has amassed the standing to challenge McCarthy for the leadership. McCarthy has recruited the class of newcomers bolstering GOP ranks and raised millions to bolster Republican campaigns. He has tried to temper his closest rivals, Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana and Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, even as he works to shore up the votes that would be needed to become speaker.
So long as Trump continues to back McCarthy, whom he had once fondly called “My Kevin,” the job is the Californian’s to lose.
Several Republican lawmakers came out in force Friday to defend McCarthy and reiterate that his road to speakership is still on track.
Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, tweeted that months from now, Republicans will win back the majority and “and Kevin McCarthy will be Speaker of the House.”
On a Fox Business show, Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina said she supports McCarthy “100%.”
Still, McCarthy has also been a person of interest for the House committee investigating the storming of the Capitol on Jan 6. The select committee, which Cheney vice-chairs, requested an interview with McCarthy in mid-January, seeking information on his communications with Trump and White House staff in the week after the violence, including a conversation with Trump that was reportedly heated.
McCarthy issued a statement at the time saying he would refuse to cooperate because he saw the investigation as not legitimate and accused the panel of “abuse of power.”
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EDGEWATER, Fla. (AP) — Three people are dead following a shooting and hostage situation at Narcotics Anonymous meeting in Florida, police said.
Officers responded to a report that a man was shot and a woman was being held hostage Monday night in Edgewater, which is near Daytona Beach.
The other people at the meeting were able escape the offices of Be The Bridge, a nonprofit organization that helps the homeless and others get a fresh start in life. Edgewater police said in a Facebook post that investigators believe it appeared to involve a domestic dispute.
Officers sought to make contact with the suspect to negotiate before a SWAT team breached the building and found the gunman and the two others dead inside, the post said. No additional details were immediately available. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/3-dead-in-shooting-at-Florida-Narcotics-Anonymous-17361175.php | 2022-08-09 12:59:26 | 0 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/3-dead-in-shooting-at-Florida-Narcotics-Anonymous-17361175.php |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The judge who oversaw the sentencing of the Parkland massacre gunman was removed from another death penalty murder case Thursday by the Florida Supreme Court, which agreed she showed unfair sympathy for prosecutors in the Parkland school shooting case.
The court removed Judge Elizabeth Scherer from overseeing any post-conviction proceedings for Randy Tundidor, who was sentenced to death for the 2019 murder of his Broward County landlord and is appealing his case.
Justices cited Scherer’s chummy interactions with prosecutors who were seeking the death penalty against shooter Nikolas Cruz during sentencing.
“Immediately after sentencing Cruz, Judge Scherer left the bench and, while still in her judicial robe, exchanged hugs with the victims’ families and members of the prosecution team,” the justices’ said in their unanimous decision.
Judges are supposed to remain neutral during trials and sentencing.
One of the prosecutors in Tundidor’s case was also on the team that prosecuted Cruz.
Scherer had no choice but to sentence Cruz to life in prison with no parole after the jury couldn’t reach a legally-required unanimous decision on recommending the death penalty.
The state Legislature is close to passing a bill that would allow death penalty when at least 8 of 12 jurors recommend it. The measure was filed as a response to the Parkland case. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis supports the bill.
The Supreme Court said Scherer also engaged in heated exchanges with Cruz’s lawyers, accused one of threatening her children, and told two members to “go sit down.” | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/national/judge-who-sentenced-parkland-shooter-removed-from-other-case/ | 2023-04-14 08:21:21 | 1 | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/national/judge-who-sentenced-parkland-shooter-removed-from-other-case/ |
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP)The Chicago Bears activated left guard Cody Whitehair on Friday.
He had been on injured reserve since early October, when he hurt his right knee in a loss to the New York Giants on Oct. 2.
The 30-year-old has been a fixture on the Bears line at center and guard since they drafted him in the second round in 2016, starting 99 games.
The Bears (3-5) host the Miami Dolphins (5-3) on Sunday.
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HOUSTON (AP) — Rapper Takeoff died from gunshot wounds to the head and torso following a shooting outside a private party at a downtown Houston bowling alley, authorities announced Wednesday.
The announcement — following an autopsy by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences in Houston — comes as police are still seeking the public’s help in tracking down the person or persons responsible for the rapper’s death Tuesday.
Takeoff’s primary cause of death was listed as “penetrating gunshot wounds of head and torso into arm” and his manner of death was called homicide.
Takeoff, whose off-stage name was Kirsnick Khari Ball, formed one-third of the Grammy Award-nominated rap trio Migos with uncle Quavo and cousin Offset from suburban Atlanta.
The 28-year-old rapper was killed around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday when gunfire erupted outside of 810 Billiards & Bowling following a private party.
Investigators are looking to speak with the 40 people who attended the party and fled after the gunfire, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said.
At least two people discharged firearms, according to Finner. Two others were hit by gunfire but had non-life-threatening wounds and went to hospitals in private vehicles, he said.
Finner said Takeoff was “well respected,” and there was “no reason to believe he was involved in anything criminal at the time.”
Migos’ record label, Quality Control, mourned Takeoff’s death in a statement posted on Instagram. The statement said senseless violence “has taken another life from this world and we are devastated.”
The bowling alley is in a three-story Houston retail complex with high-end restaurants and a House of Blues and is near a Four Seasons hotel.
Fans had created a memorial with roses, candles and a teddy bear on the first floor of the retail complex.
Takeoff’s killing came as Houston was in the spotlight, with the Astros baseball team mounting the most-viewed World Series run since 2019. Also, crime has emerged as a major political issue in this year’s midterm elections.
In Houston, the mayor and police chief acknowledged such concerns while noting some violent crime rates are down from last year. Finner said he wants to meet with other hip-hop artists to talk about violence, although he did not say Takeoff’s killing had anything to do with his work in music.
Migos first broke through with the massive hit “Versace” in 2013. They had four Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, though Takeoff was not on their multi-week No. 1 hit “Bad and Boujee,” featuring Lil Uzi Vert. They put out a trilogy of albums called “Culture,” “Culture II” and “Culture III,” with the first two hitting No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
Offset, who is married to Cardi B, released a solo album in 2019, while Takeoff and Quavo released the joint album “Only Built for Infinity Links” last month.
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ROME (AP) — Italians were voting on Sunday in an election that could move the country’s politics sharply toward the right during a critical time for Europe, with war in Ukraine fueling skyrocketing energy bills and testing the West’s resolve to stand united against Russian aggression.
Polls opened at 7 a.m. (0500GMT). The counting of paper ballots was expected to begin shortly after they close at 11 p.m. (2100 GMT), with projections based on partial results coming early Monday morning.
Before publication of opinion polls were banned 15 days ago, far-right leader Giorgia Meloni and her Brothers of Italy party, with its neo-fascist roots, led in popularity, suggesting Italians were poised to vote their first far-right government into power since World War II. Close behind was former Premier Enrico Letta and his center-left Democratic Party.
Meloni is part of a right-wing alliance with anti-migrant League leader Matteo Salvini and Silvio Berlusconi, the three-time premier who heads the Forza Italia party he created three decades ago. Italy’s complex electoral law rewards campaign coalitions, meaning the Democrats are disadvantaged since they failed to secure a similarly broad alliance with left-leaning populists and centrists.
If Meloni becomes premier, she will be the first woman in Italy to hold the office. But assembling a viable, ruling coalition could take weeks.
Nearly 51 million Italians were eligible to vote.
But pollsters predicted turnout could be even lower than the record-setting low of 73% in the last general election in 2018. They say despite Europe’s many crises, many voters feel alienated from politics, since Italy has had three coalition governments since the last election — each led by someone who hadn’t run for office.
Elections were being held six months early after Mario Draghi’s pandemic unity government collapsed in late July. Italy’s president, Sergio Mattarella, saw no alternative but have voters elect a new Parliament.
Opinion polls found Draghi, a former European Central Bank chief, hugely popular. But the three populist parties in the coalition boycotted a confidence vote tied to an energy relief measure. Their leaders, Salvini, Berlusconi and 5-Star Movement leader Giuseppe Conte, a former premier whose party is the largest in the outgoing Parliament, saw Meloni’s popularity growing while theirs slipped.
Meloni kept her Brothers of Italy in the opposition, refusing to join Draghi’s unity government or Conte’s two coalitions that governed after the 2018 vote.
She further distanced herself from Salvini and Berlusconi with unflagging support for Ukraine, including sending weapons so Kyiv could defend itself against Russia. Her nationalist party champions sovereignty.
Before Russia’s invasion, Salvini and Berlusconi had gushed admiration for Russian President Vladimir Putin. In the final days of the election campaign, Salvini criticized Russian atrocities in Ukraine.
Many factories in Italy face cutbacks — some already have reduced production — and other business might close as they struggle with gas and electricity bills reaching 10 times higher than a year ago. The major candidates, despite their political leanings, agreed on the urgency for a EU-wide price cap on energy prices, or failing that, a national one.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis chose a Christian school as his setting for signing bills Wednesday that ban gender affirming care for minors, restricts pronoun use in schools and forces people to use the bathroom corresponding with their sex in some cases.
DeSantis has made anti-LGBTQ+ legislation a large part of his agenda as he builds towards a Republican presidential campaign. He signed the bills in front of a cheering crowd at the Cambridge Christian School in Tampa. The ceremony had a campaign-like feel, as opposed to when he signed measures on abortion and gun rights in private.
“It's kind of sad that we even have some of these discussions,” DeSantis told the crowd as he stood behind a lectern with a sign that read “Let Kids Be Kids.”
He said the new laws will prevent mutilation of minors, protect children from “sexually explicit” entertainment and keep pronouns from being forced on students.
"We never did this through all of human history until like, what, two weeks ago? Now this is something? They're having third graders declare pronouns? We're not doing the pronoun Olympics in Florida," DeSantis said to applause.
Republic Rep. Randy Fine, who sponsored the ban on gender affirming care for minors, invoked his religion to defend the state's actions.
“God does not make mistakes with our children,” he said.
Democrats opposed the bills and LBTQ+ rallies were held at the Capitol during the session that ended two weeks ago, but Republicans have a super majority in both chambers and the bills easily moved through the legislative process. | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/education/article/desantis-signs-bills-targeting-drag-shows-18104365.php | 2023-05-17 16:03:02 | 0 | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/education/article/desantis-signs-bills-targeting-drag-shows-18104365.php |
Which winter boots for men are best?
Winter is right around the corner, so it’s almost time to break out your cold-weather clothing. Protecting your extremities is crucial, so you’ll want to ensure you have a reliable pair of boots. There are many to choose from, but the best, such as the Sorel Caribou Boots, offer excellent water protection and long-lasting comfort. They’re also packed with plenty of insulation to keep your feet warm in extreme weather.
What to know before you buy winter boots for men
Size
Wearing the correct size is essential to prevent injury because if winter boots are too big, there’s a greater risk of tripping or falling. On the other hand, boots that are too tight can cause discomfort and make it difficult to walk.
Boot size varies depending on the model, as some run large or small, but keep in mind that if you want to wear thick socks for warmth, it’s best to get a pair slightly larger than your regular size.
Boot height
The shaft height of your winter boots is entirely up to you, but it’s best to wear a pair that extends well above the ankles for colder temperatures. However, taller winter boots are bulkier than low-cut boots, so a low ankle cut is good for mild winter days with minimal rain or snow.
Commuting boots vs. work boots
Work boots are much bulkier than standard winter boots you might use for commuting to work or school. They have a sturdy build that protects your feet from moisture and a toe cap for added safety from collisions and heavy objects. Some work boots are lightweight enough to wear for commuting, but if you want something more fashionable, it’s best to look for traditional winter boots.
What to look for in quality winter boots for men
Materials
Winter boots that can handle inclement weather have a sturdy build and are made with high-quality materials that don’t wear out or tear easily. Nylon and synthetic leather are commonly used for the upper, providing excellent moisture protection.
Insulation
If you live where temperatures drop below 30 degrees, you’ll need adequate protection for your feet. Some winter boots don’t have any insulation, making them suitable for milder days, but keeping your feet warm in freezing weather requires boots packed with at least 200 grams of insulation.
For frigid weather, you can opt for boots with 400 or 800 grams of insulation. However, these boots are unsuitable for mild or moderate winter days since they can make your feet sweaty and uncomfortable if you wear them for extended periods.
Comfort
You may not wear your boots for a long time during the day the same as you would athletic or office shoes, but they should still provide enough comfort to prepare you for any situation. Look for boots that offer sufficient arch support to make standing and walking for extended periods easier, as well as removable insoles with plenty of padding.
Traction
Walking over an icy or wet surface can be hazardous as it makes it easier to slip or fall, so your boots must provide you with enough grip to walk safely at a normal pace. Winter boots have a thick rubber outsole with a treaded pattern that offers excellent traction on varying surfaces.
How much you can expect to spend on winter boots for men
You can get a reliable pair of boots for $50-$100. However, if you don’t mind spending the money, durable boots made with premium materials can cost up to $250.
Winter boots for men FAQ
How can I clean my winter boots?
A. You can use a wet or dry cloth to remove salt and other stains from your boots and a brush to get rid of sticky debris.
How durable are leather winter boots?
A. Leather winter boots should last you at least a few years before they need replacing. However, it’s best to monitor the leather’s condition, as it can crack and let in moisture over time.
What are the best winter boots to buy?
Top winter boots for men
What you need to know: These sturdy boots are excellent for freezing weather and boast a fashionable design.
What you’ll love: These will keep you warm for hours thanks to a removable recycled felt inner boot and a sherpa snow cuff. The top-grain nubuck leather upper is durable and prevents moisture from entering, and the handcrafted rubber shell and non-loading outsole provide excellent traction.
What you should consider: They run large, so it’s best to wear thick socks or purchase a size down.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top winter boots for men for the money
What you need to know: These boots are ideal for working in inclement weather but are also suitable for wearing on your commute to work or school.
What you’ll love: They have a toe cap to protect you from collisions and a faux fur insole for long-lasting comfort. They’re lined with 200 grams of insulation that keep your feet warm in temperatures as low as 25 degrees and have a slip-resistant rubber outsole.
What you should consider: They require breaking in before they’re comfortable enough to wear for extended periods. Also, the short laces make them difficult to tie at the top.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Kamik Green Bay 4 Cold-Weather Boots
What you need to know: These lightweight boots are built to withstand extreme weather and offer all-day comfort.
What you’ll love: They have a 13-inch shaft and keep your feet warm in temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees. They have a removable liner, a waterproof nylon shell and a thick treaded rubber outsole for improved grip on icy and wet surfaces.
What you should consider: They run small and don’t provide as much ankle support as other winter boots.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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North Stanly at Monroe
Published: Nov. 5, 2022 at 9:39 PM EDT|Updated: 47 minutes ago
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Monroe keeps the winning streak alive by beating North Stanly 56-6.
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DUBLIN, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AerCap Holdings N.V. ("AerCap" or the "Company") (NYSE: AER) today announced it will host a conference call and webcast for investors and analysts on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to review its fourth quarter 2022 financial results.
AerCap's fourth quarter 2022 earnings press release will be released before financial markets open in the United States on March 2, 2023. A copy of the press release will be posted on the "Investors" section of AerCap's website at www.aercap.com. At the same time, the presentation slides for the conference call will also be posted on AerCap's website.
The call can be accessed live by dialing (U.S./Canada) +1 646 828 8193 or (International) +353 1 246 5638 and referencing code 2051958 at least 5 minutes before start time, or by visiting AerCap's website at www.aercap.com under "Investors".
The webcast replay will be archived on the "Investors" section of the company's website for one year.
About AerCap
AerCap is the global leader in aviation leasing with one of the most attractive order books in the industry. AerCap serves approximately 300 customers around the world with comprehensive fleet solutions. AerCap is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (AER) and is based in Dublin with offices in Shannon, Miami, Singapore, Memphis, Amsterdam, Shanghai, Dubai, Seattle, Toulouse and other locations around the world.
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WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, August 31, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Jeff Davis County in southwestern Texas...
Southwestern Reeves County in southwestern Texas...
* Until 615 PM CDT.
* At 322 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across Jeff Davis County. Video of water flowing over
FM 1832 off SH 17 between Fort Davis and Balmorhea. Between 1 and
3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to
2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Fort Davis, Balmorhea, McDonald Observatory, Davis Mountains State
Park, Balmorhea State Park, Balmorhea Lake, Bloys Camp, Saragosa,
Camp Mitre Peak, Buffalo Trail Scout Camp, Black Mountain, Star
Mountain, Toyahvale, Fort Davis National Historical Site and
Indian Lodge.
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.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
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A pipeline spilled 840 gallons of produced water in Bowman County, with an unknown amount entering Spring Creek.
No impacts to wildlife were immediately reported.
Denbury Onshore LLC notified the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality of the spill about 10 miles south of Marmarth. The initial report states that 20 barrels of produced water was released. Produced water is saltwater that can contain oil and drilling chemicals. A barrel is equal to 42 gallons.
Spring Creek flows for about 2 ½ miles before emptying into the Little Missouri River, according to Bill Suess, spill investigation program manager with DEQ. The water is not flowing at this time and only about 150 feet has been impacted, he said.
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CBS reportedly replacing 'Late Late Show' with '@midnight' game show
When late-night host James Corden leaves his post this spring, CBS reportedly will replace his “The Late Late Show” with a reboot of the game show “@midnight.”
The broadcast network is said to be launching a revival of the cable-channel game show with the help of “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert, who is on board as executive producer, according to trade publications Deadline, the Hollywood Reporter and Variety.
The show “@midnight,” like Colbert, hails from Comedy Central. The game show debuted on the cable network in 2013 and aired about 600 episodes before ending its run in August 2017 following a mutual decision by Comedy Central, host and executive producer Chris Hardwick and production company Funny or Die.
The reboot reportedly will land in “The Late Late Show’s” 12:30 a.m. time slot. The maneuver, Variety said, would cut costs and revive the programming concept controlled by the network’s parent company, Paramount Global.
Representatives for CBS declined to comment Wednesday when reached by the Los Angeles Times. Representatives for Paramount and Colbert did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Chris Hardwick of “Nerdist” fame hosted the program, which won two Emmys for creative achievement in interactive media social TV experience. The game show posed internet-themed questions to three guest comedians, who competed for points by riffing on the most interesting or absurd social media moments of the day. The Hollywood Reporter reported that Hardwick, who was embroiled in an abuse controversy in 2018, is not expected to have direct involvement with the revival.
Corden announced in April that he would be signing off of “The Late Late Show” to pursue other projects. A final episode date has not yet been announced but the show, which has run for 28 years on the network, is expected to end this spring. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/television/2023/02/08/cbs-reportedly-replacing-late-late-show-with-midnight-game-show/69885962007/ | 2023-02-08 20:32:48 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/television/2023/02/08/cbs-reportedly-replacing-late-late-show-with-midnight-game-show/69885962007/ |
- Figment supports 60+ PoS blockchain networks including Ethereum and Solana
- To provide infrastructure for the WEMIX3.0 infrastructure and contribute to the betterment and expansion
SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Figment, a blockchain infrastructure-service company, joined the 40 WONDERS, WEMIX3.0 mainnet NCP, as WONDER 14.
Founded in 2018, Figment envisions building a user-friendly Web3 environment. It provides the infrastructure necessary for the blockchain network operation. Its flagship platform DataHub aims to assist developers and blockchain insiders on their Web3 projects.
Figment is providing many services including supporting 60+ PoS blockchain network protocols such as Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, and Avanche.
In 2021, Figment successfully closed a Series C round and its value was estimated at 1.4 billion USD, confirming its technical excellence and potential.
As a validator and infrastructure provider, Figment will play a key role in improving and expanding the WEMIX3.0 mainnet.
More information on WEMIX3.0 can be found on the official website.
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Reporting to CEO, Seasoned Supply Chain Executive Joins Leadership Team
LENEXA, Kan., Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hostess Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: TWNK), a leading sweet snacks company, today announced that Adrian Poretti has joined the company as chief supply chain officer (CSCO) effective immediately.
Poretti oversees all aspects related to the company's operations and supply chain as Hostess Brands continues to grow its business. Poretti reports to Andy Callahan, president and CEO of Hostess Brands, and joins the company's leadership team. He succeeds Gary Schmidt, interim CSCO, who had served in this role since January 2022 and will continue to lead the company's operations and engineering teams. Schmidt will report to Poretti.
"We are thrilled to have an executive of Adrian's caliber join our company and our leadership team," said Callahan. "With his deep industry expertise and global operational experience, Adrian is a great fit for Hostess Brands as we continue our journey of sustainable, long-term growth. Additionally, we are grateful to Gary for stepping up as our interim CSCO to ensure a seamless transition."
Poretti joins Hostess Brands after nearly 30 years at Kimberly-Clark, where he most recently served as vice president, Global Supply Chain Capabilities. In that role, he improved adaptability while delivering overall service to a global customer base. Prior to that, he led Kimberly-Clark's North America end-to-end supply chain overseeing all operations and functions, including supply planning, procurement, manufacturing and logistics, quality, safety and sustainability, continuous improvement, and strategy and transformation programs. Poretti joined Kimberly-Clark Argentina in 1993 as an engineer and held a variety of positions of increasing responsibility across various geographies during his three decades with the company.
Prior to Kimberly-Clark, Poretti specialized in industrial automation and was a professor at the National University of Cordoba School of Engineering in Cordoba, Argentina. He earned his MBA from Universidad del Salvador in Buenos Aires in 2002.
"I'm excited to join a company that's as nimble and innovative as Hostess Brands and to bring a fresh, global perspective to the supply chain organization," said Poretti. "The incredible growth that Hostess Brands has achieved during such a challenging and dynamic global environment is a testament to the company's talented team members, smart strategy and strong leadership. I look forward to contributing to the company's continued success."
About Hostess Brands, Inc.
Hostess Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: TWNK) is a snacking powerhouse with a portfolio of iconic brands and a mission to inspire moments of joy by putting our heart into everything we do. Hostess Brands is proud to make America's No. 1 cupcake, mini donut and sugar-free cookie brands. With sales exceeding $1.1 billion and employing approximately 2,600 dedicated team members, Hostess Brands produces new and classic snacks, including Hostess® Donettes®, Twinkies®, CupCakes, Ding Dongs® and Zingers®, as well as a variety of Voortman® cookies and wafers. For more information about Hostess Brands, please visit hostessbrands.com.
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Abortion-rights supporters filed an amended lawsuit Tuesday seeking to block Wyoming’s new abortion pill ban from taking effect.
A group hoping to open what would be the state’s second clinic offering abortions filed the amended lawsuit days after Republican Gov. Mark Gordon signed what is the nation’s first explicit ban on abortion pills. Absent court intervention, that ban would take effect July 1.
Abortion-rights supporters already were seeking to block a separate sweeping abortion ban that took effect Sunday in Wyoming without the governor’s signature. That law seeks to overcome objections that prompted a judge to suspend a previous ban.
The abortion pill ban and the sweeping ban conflict and create confusion about what is and isn’t permissible under the new laws, according to the lawsuit. If they’re allowed to be in effect, “the fundamental rights of Wyoming women and their families will be taken away by the state government and those rights will cease to exist,” the amended lawsuit said.
Both of the new Wyoming abortion bans make exceptions to save a pregnant woman’s life and for cases of rape or incest that are reported to police.
Until Gordon signed the ban on medication abortions, no state had passed a law specifically prohibiting such pills, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights. However, abortion pills already were banned in 13 other states with blanket bans on abortion, and 15 states already had limited access to the pills.
Medication abortions also are a target of a separate lawsuit in Texas, where abortion opponents have asked a federal judge to reverse the Food and Drug Administration’s 2000 approval of mifepristone. A two-pill combination of mifepristone and another drug is the most common form of abortion in the U.S.
Wyoming has only one abortion provider, a women’s health clinic in Jackson that only provides medication abortions but has canceled appointments after the state’s broad ban took effect this week. Teton County District Court Judge Melissa Owens is scheduled to hold a hearing Wednesday to consider whether to block that new ban while the legal challenge over it moves ahead.
Wellspring Health Access, which is seeking to block the abortion pill ban and the broader measure, has been planning to open a clinic in Casper that would provide surgical and medication abortions. After an arson attack prevented that clinic from opening as planned last summer, organizers hoped to open it next month.
“Wyomingites deserve access to the full spectrum of reproductive health care, including both surgical and medication abortion, and that’s why we are fighting to keep medication abortion legal in Wyoming,” Julie Burkart, president of Wellspring Health Access said in a statement.
Also suing are four women, including two gynecologists, and Chelsea’s Fund, a Wyoming abortion access advocacy group.
Wyoming Attorney General Bridget Hill “will vigorously defend the legality of this law, just as she does with all statutes when their constitutionality is challenged,” Gordon spokesman Michael Pearlman said by email.
Until this week, abortion had remained legal in Wyoming despite a ban that followed the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn its landmark Roe v. Wade abortion ruling. In putting that ban on hold in July, Owens ruled that it stood to harm women with pregnancy complications and their doctors.
She also found that a 2012 state constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to make one’s own health care decisions could allow abortion.
The new sweeping ban asserts that abortion is not health care and the amendment therefore doesn’t apply to abortion.
Since the reversal of the Roe in June, abortion restrictions have been up to states, and the landscape has shifted quickly.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Nevada Lithium Resources Inc. (CSE: NVLH) (OTCQB: NVLHF) (FSE: 87K) ("Nevada Lithium" or the "Company") and its 50% partner in the Bonnie Claire Lithium Project (the 'Project' or 'Property'), Iconic Minerals Ltd. (TSX-V: ICM) (OTCQB: BVTEF) (FSE: YQGB) ("Iconic"), are pleased to announce that the Bureau of Land Management ("BLM") has approved the Company's exploration Plan of Operations ("PoO") for the Project, located in Nye County, Nevada.
The field studies completed in support of the PoO were carried-out by EM Strategies, a WestLand Resources, Inc. Company of Reno, Nevada, while working closely with the BLM. The work included a series of site surveys covering cultural, biological, and other environmental aspects and will serve as the basis for continued advancement of the Project through the exploration and pre-development phases.
Nevada Lithium CEO, Stephen Rentschler, commented: "We are pleased to report that our 50% partner, Iconic, who is operator of our initial joint work program, has advised us of our Plan of Operations approval for Bonnie Claire. We are excited that this extensive environmental campaign found no significant issues and indicates our exploration program will have minimal impact on the area."
The newly permitted exploration area covers 4,146 acres (16.78 square kilometers), of which, 3,271 acres (13.24 square kilometers) are salt playa. This area includes permitting for 100 acres (0.405 square kilometers) of disturbance, of which, 10.0 acres (0.04 square kilometers) is for drill sites. This is expected to cover future drilling of up to 109 holes during Phase I activities; the number of holes to be drilled under subsequent phases is currently unknown and will be determined by the Phase I results.
The lack of endangered plants or animals, significant cultural sites, paleontological resources, raptors, migratory birds, desert tortoise, and wild horses show a major benefit of the Project's location on a salt flat. Having the baseline environmental and related studies in place will aid in advancing further permitting of the Project. The PoO is anticipated to be further expanded in 2023.
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Bonnie Claire Property
The Bonnie Claire Property is located within Sarcobatus Valley, which is approximately 30 km (19 miles) long and 20 km (12 miles) wide. Quartz-rich volcanic tuffs containing anomalous amounts of lithium occur within and adjacent to the valley. Drill results from the salt flat include 2,054 ppm Li over 67.1 m (220 ft) in drill hole BC-1601 as well as a 475 m (1560 ft) vertical intercept that averaged 1153 ppm Li. Bonnie Claire is one the largest lithium resources in North America with a current NI 43-101 inferred mineral resource 3,407 million tonnes (Mt) grading 1,013 ppm Li for 18,372 million kilograms of contained lithium carbonate equivalent, at a cut-off grade of 700 ppm Li. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves as they do not have demonstrated economic viability.
The gravity low that characterizes the valley is approximately 20 km (12 miles) long, and the current estimates of depth to basement rocks range from 600 to 1,200 meters (2,000 to 4,000 feet). The current claim block covers an area of 74 km2 (28.6 mi2) with potential for brine systems and further sediment resources.
About Nevada Lithium Resources Inc.
Nevada Lithium Resources Inc. is a mineral exploration and development company focused on shareholder value creation through its core asset, the Bonnie Claire Lithium Project, located in Nye County, Nevada, where it currently holds a 50% interest. A recently completed NI 43-101 Preliminary Economic Assessment returned attractive investment metrics and the Company is actively advancing the Project towards Prefeasibility. Learn more: https://www.nvlithium.com/
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One night, when I was 11, my father came into my room and tossed a book on my bed. He said, "Read this if you want to know where I came from."
The book was The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz by Mordecai Richler, a novel about an ambitious teenager from Montreal's Jewish working class. Duddy is hellbent on making a name for himself. Early in the book, his elderly grandfather tells him, "A man without land is nobody." After discovering a secluded lake north of the city, 18-year-old Duddy becomes obsessed with owning it. Penniless, he sets about acquiring the land around the lake with the zeal of a missionary. He drives his father's taxi at night, sells toilet supplies and pinball machines to hotels, and makes outlandish bar mitzvah films with an alcoholic British director.
Duddy's ambition is unpolished and fearless. He embodies every stereotype of the Jewish immigrant kid, for better or worse. Duddy schemes, borrows and forges checks. He lies so blatantly and so often, people laugh him out of meetings. He barges into businesses and homes, demanding to be heard and financed. Duddy has no patience for the educated, and not the slightest concern for manners. When he is refused an appointment or a loan, he flies off the rails, cursing the hypocrisy of the wealthy, who preach the brotherhood of man but are disgusted by a young man on the make. By the end of the book, he has taken advantage of both his love interest and a crippled friend, all in the pursuit of his beloved land. Duddy Kravitz doesn't just burn his bridges; he blows them to smithereens.
Richler could have made Duddy Kravitz a despicable protagonist, but with skill and comedy he transforms him into a lovable anti-hero. He's an unrepentant little jerk, but you can't help admire the kid's sheer chutzpah.
My Dad often swore that reading The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravtiz was like reading his own biography. The novel's concise, funny prose mythologizes the Jewish Montreal of the postwar era: smoked meat delicatessen sandwiches, gambling garment workers, and local gangsters like the Boy Wonder (who, my father swore, was based on a relative of ours). Like Duddy, my dad was a man on the make. Raised in the same neighborhood near St. Urbain Street, my father also worked at sweater factories and spent his summers waiting tables in the hotels of the Laurentian Mountains.
By contrast, I was born in Toronto, in the lap of upper middle class luxury. By throwing The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz on my bed, my father wasn't just indulging in nostalgia for Montreal. He was giving me a tool to understand him better. Our comfort didn't just drop from the heavens like manna. My dad had worked dozens of crappy jobs to put himself through law school, to buy that BMW. He had the hunger, just like Duddy. I was the third generation. I'd lost the immigrant drive. The least I could do was appreciate it.
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WFO SAN DIEGO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, July 30, 2022
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Diego CA
345 PM PDT Sat Jul 30 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of San Bernardino
County through 430 PM PDT...
At 344 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles south of Daggett, moving southwest at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Victorville, Apple Valley, I-15 Between Victorville And Barstow,
northern Lucerne Valley, Hwy 247 Between Lucerne Valley And Barstow,
Helendale and Oro Grande.
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If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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TALLAHASSEE, Florida (AP) — As he vies for the Republican presidential nomination, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is touting a series of measures he has pushed that have led to an upswing in banned or restricted books — not just in Florida schools but in an increasing number of other conservative states.
Florida last year became the first in a wave of red states to enact laws making it easier for parents to challenge books in school libraries they deem to be pornographic, deal improperly with racial issues or in other ways be inappropriate for students.
Books ensnared in the Florida regulations include explicit graphic novels about growing up LGBTQ+, a children’s book based on a true story of two male penguins raising a chick in a zoo and “The Bluest Eye,” a novel by Nobel laureate Toni Morrison that includes descriptions of child sexual abuse. Certain books covering racial themes also have been pulled from library shelves, sometimes temporarily, as school administrators try to assess what material is allowed under the new rules.
The day before DeSantis entered the presidential race earlier this week, a K-8 school in Miami-Dade County put the poem “The Hill We Climb” by Amanda Gorman on a restricted list for elementary students after a parent complained. The reasons for the objection to the poem, which Gorman read during President Joe Biden’s inauguration, were not clear. The book version remains available to the middle school students, but Gorman criticized the decision to restrict it for younger grades, saying it robbed “children of the chance to find their voices in literature.”
While efforts to ban books or censor education material have come up sporadically over the years, critics and supporters credit DeSantis with inspiring a new wave of legislation in other conservative states to regulate the books available in schools — and sometimes even in public libraries. The number of attempts to ban or restrict books across the U.S. last year was the highest in the 20 years the American Library Association has been tracking such efforts.
EveryLibrary, a national political action committee, said it’s tracking at least 121 different proposals introduced in state legislatures this year targeting libraries, librarians, educators and access to materials. The group said 39 of those proposals would allow for criminal prosecution.
“He really is blazing a trail,” said Tiffany Justice, the Florida-based co-founder of the conservative parents group Moms for Liberty, whose members have filed challenges to books in libraries in several states. “What Ron DeSantis does that I think is effective is he uses all the levers of power to make long-term change happen.”
“Other governors,” Justice said, “are paying attention and following suit.”
In Arkansas, Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a law, set to take effect this summer, that could impose criminal penalties on librarians who knowingly provide “harmful” materials to minors. The law also would establish a process for the public to challenge materials and ask they be relocated to a section minors can’t access.
“It’s a perverse world when we’re talking about trying to criminalize librarians,” said Nate Coulter, executive director of the Central Arkansas Library System in Little Rock, which is expected to sue over Arkansas’ law.
In Indiana, school libraries will be required by July 1 to publicly post a list of books they offer and provide a complaint process for community members under a law Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb signed this month. In Texas, a bill creating new standards for banning books from schools that the government considers too explicit has been sent to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk.
In Oklahoma, the state school board has approved new rules that prohibit “pornographic materials and sexualized content” in school libraries and allow parents to submit formal complaints. The rules still must be approved by Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt. On Friday, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill that includes removing all books depicting sex acts, except religious texts, from school libraries.
DeSantis insists books aren’t actually being “banned” in his state’s schools, preferring to call the forced removal of some books “curation choices that are consistent with state standards.”
“There has not been a single book banned in the state of Florida,” DeSantis said during a live appearance on Twitter Wednesday when he announced his campaign. He later said “our mantra in Florida is education, not indoctrination.”
Librarians, free speech advocates and some parents and educators say the push is driven by a small, conservative minority that happens to have outsized clout in Republican primaries, like the one DeSantis is now competing in.
“This is all part of his plan to run for president, and he believes his vilification of books and what’s happening in public schools is his path to the presidency,” said Andrew Spar, president of the Florida Education Association, the state’s main teachers union.
Kasey Meehan, who directs the Freedom to Read program at the writers’ organization PEN America, said that, when books are targeted in Florida, they later become the subject of complaints filed by parents in other states.
“It’s something that continues to cause alarm for individuals who are advocating for the freedom to read or for a diversity of knowledge, ideas and books to be available to students across the country,” Meehan said.
PEN earlier this month sued the Escambia school district in Florida over the removal of 10 books, including “The Bluest Eye” and “Lucky,” a bestselling memoir by Alice Sebold about her rape when she was 18 years old.
There have been challenges to books in schools for decades — “The Bluest Eye” has been targeted in various states for years, long before DeSantis became governor. But the restrictions accelerated in Florida after DeSantis signed bills last year barring discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third-grade classrooms, a ban that has since expanded through 12th grade. He also created a mechanism for parents to challenge books in school libraries and has targeted how race is taught in Florida schools.
Many teachers and districts complain that the laws’ standards are so vague they don’t know what books might place them in legal jeopardy.
Michael Woods, a special education teacher in Palm Beach County, said new rules compelling him to catalog books in his classroom led him to empty a small library he set up where students could choose to read something that interested them. Now those volumes are stored in a box he’s stashed in his closet for fear of getting in trouble.
“That kind of positive connection to reading is no longer there,” he said.
The individual challenges to books might be coming from a fairly narrow segment of the population, according to PEN and the American Library Association, which track requests to pull books. The library association said 40% of all requests challenged 100 or more books at a time.
Raegan Miller of Florida Freedom to Read, a group fighting the book restrictions, said she has talked about education issues with fellow parents of all political persuasions for years, and no one has ever complained about inappropriate material in their children’s schools. She contends the issue has been ginned up by a small group of conservative activists.
“Do you really think we are all just happily dropping our kids off (for) Marxist indoctrination and pornography?” Miller said. “You only hear this stuff at school board meetings.”
Moms for Liberty, which boasts 285 chapters, has a strong presence at school board meetings in the state and nationwide. It also has successfully backed several candidates for school board.
Justice, the group’s co-founder, notes the books are still available in public libraries and through booksellers. The question, she said, is whether it’s appropriate for taxpayer-funded schools to provide them to children.
Some books don’t belong in certain settings, she said: “A seminary library would have different books than a medical school library.”
It’s the local, elected officials, she added, who should determine what’s appropriate.
“That’s representative government,” Justice said.
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MOSCOW and KYIV — Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered martial law in four Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine on Wednesday — signaling his growing frustration over Ukrainian advances in territory Russia illegally annexed last month.
Speaking to his Security Council by video feed, Putin said the martial law order would take effect early Thursday in the occupied Ukrainian territories of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.
Putin framed the move as driven by the Ukrainian government's failure to accept the results of staged referendums in the four regions that were widely denounced by the international community as a sham.
"As is well-known, the regime in Kyiv has refused to recognize the will of the people. They deny any attempts at negotiations. They continue with shelling, civilians are dying," Putin said. "We are trying to resolve difficult large-scaled challenges on providing security to Russia and protecting the future of Russia, defending our people."
In September, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a resolution to never negotiate with Russia so long as Putin is in power in Moscow.
A decree posted to the Kremlin website said a coalition of the government's defense and security agencies — as well as a "special coordinating council" headed by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin — would now have three days to come up with proposals to instill order.
Analysts and Ukrainian officials say the decree may not change much on the ground for populations living in parts of Ukraine already administered by Russia's military or its proxies.
In a related decree, Putin announced heightened security for Russian regions bordering Ukraine. The provision gives governors additional powers to protect critical civilian and military infrastructure and restrict movement in and out of the territories.
The Kremlin also raised security alert levels for Moscow and southern Russia.
The orders come as Russian forces have repeatedly ceded ground to the Ukrainian counteroffensive despite Russian claims to have formally annexed the territories last month.
Kremlin-backed officials order an evacuation in Kherson
Just hours before the announcements, the Moscow-backed proxy administration in Kherson ordered a civilian evacuation from the southern Ukrainian region as Kyiv's forces were advancing.
In a video address, the Kremlin-installed administrator Vladimir Saldo called on residents to evacuate across the Dnipro River, a key defense line. He offered residents to relocate "in any part of Russia," saying the Russian government would provide housing vouchers.
Kirill Stremousov, Saldo's Moscow-appointed deputy, urged residents to evacuate "as quickly as possible."
He said the battle for Kherson would "soon begin" and Russia's forces would "fight to the end" not to surrender the area.
He added that residents whose homes might be damaged from shelling could receive compensation from the Russian government.
Earlier in October, Ukrainian forces in the Kherson region pushed the Russian line back by 20 miles, according to the President's office and Deep State, an independent monitoring group.
"The Russians feel squeezed between our forces and the banks of the Dnipro, so they're looking for ways to punish local communities," said Natalia Humeniuk, a spokesperson for Ukraine's southern command, on national television. Ukrainian commanders have set a goal to liberate Kherson by the winter.
Russia's new commander says safety's the priority
Russia's top commander in Ukraine suggested his forces may need to withdraw amid the Ukrainian advances.
In his first interview since being appointed to lead Russia's armed forces in Ukraine Oct. 8, Gen. Sergei Surovikin told Russian state media that the situation in Kherson "very difficult" and refused to rule out "the hardest decisions."
Surovikin — who has overseen the mass bombardment of Ukrainian cities since taking over — accused Kyiv of targeting civilians and said Russia's focus was now on saving lives.
"We will operate with the goal of maximizing the safety of civilian population and our soldiers. That is our priority," Surovikin said to the Zvezda channel, a state media outlet funded by Russia's Defense Ministry.
The Institute for the Study of War, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, suggested similar schemes are a "pretext for deporting Ukrainian citizens to Russian territory as they populate occupied areas with Russian citizens."
It was unclear how many residents were heeding the Russian warnings to evacuate.
A travel ban for Kherson starts next week
According to Russian state media, Kherson residents received text messages with instructions to catch evacuation buses out of the city.
Pro-Kremlin media reports also showed people with bags lined up to catch ferry boats across the Dnipro River.
Separately, the Russian-backed authorities announced they were closing off travel into Kherson for the next week.
Kherson is one of four Ukrainian regions Russia claimed to have formally annexed following a series of staged referendums in September.
Both the so-called referendums and annexation bids have been widely denounced by the international community.
Despite claiming the lands as part of the Russian Federation, Moscow's forces never managed to establish full control over the territories.
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NEEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — NEEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — Verastem Inc. (VSTM) on Tuesday reported a loss of $16.8 million in its fourth quarter.
The Needham, Massachusetts-based company said it had a loss of 8 cents per share.
For the year, the company reported a loss of $73.8 million, or 38 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $2.6 million.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Business of Tech, the podcast and YouTube show created by technology services expert and analyst Dave Sobel to monitor key IT industry trends, today releases data from its quarterly diversity survey, which paints a clearer picture of the people in leadership roles at over 300 IT services companies. The Quarter 3 2022 survey is the eighth report of its kind in two years, and since its launch, critical inclusion markers like race and gender have either improved nominally, remained the same, or worsened overall.
The survey tracked 3,449 people across 301 companies and was conducted at the end of Quarter 3 of 2022. Leadership teams were classified as white, non-white or black, as well as male or female.
Currently, 89.19% of total leadership is white and just 20.96% female. Key findings across multiple quarters include:
- More white leadership: the total portion of white leaders is nearly identical to last quarter (89.2%), and up 7 points compared to Quarter 3 of 2020 (82.31%).
- Stagnant black leadership: the percentage of black leaders in IT is the same as two years ago, coming in a 1.83%. Comparing this figure to other industries, the Fortune 1000 has seen a slight uptick in Black leadership (2.43% last quarter to 2.62% this quarter).
- Slow women leadership growth: The amount of women in leadership roles is barely up from last quarter (20.96% this quarter, 20.46% in Quarter 2 of 2022), with a slight improvement in two years: in Quarter 3 of 2020, 19.26% of IT leadership was women.
"Companies might have the desire to do the right thing when it comes to diversity, equity and inclusion, but the data doesn't yet support any authentic movement on this front," said David Sobel, the host, creator and producer of The Business of Tech Podcast. "Tech folks are particularly data-driven, so conducting this survey every quarter is critical for leaders in this sector to understand where improvement is needed and why."
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Abortion ruling prompts variety of reactions from states
(AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court on June 24 overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that had provided a constitutional right to abortion. The ruling was expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states, although the timing of those laws taking effect varies.
Some Republican-led states banned or severely limited abortion immediately after the Dobbs v. Jackson decision, while other restrictions will take effect later.
In anticipation of the decision, several states led by Democrats took steps to protect abortion access. The decision also set up the potential for legal fights between the states over whether providers and those who help women obtain abortions can be sued or prosecuted.
Here is an overview of the impact the ruling has had so far in every state and the status of their laws.
ALABAMA
Political control: Alabama’s Republican-controlled Legislature and Republican governor want to ban or restrict access to abortions.
What’s happened since Dobbs: Hours after the Dobbs ruling, a judge lifted an order that had blocked a 2019 law with one of the nation’s most stringent abortion bans from being enforced.
What’s in effect: The ban is now in effect. It makes it a felony to perform an abortion at any stage of pregnancy with no exceptions for rape or incest. There is an exception in cases where the woman’s health is at serious risk. The penalty is up to 99 years in prison.
Clinics offering abortions? No.
What’s next: Some Republican lawmakers have said they would like to see the state replace the 2019 ban with a slightly less stringent bill that would allow exceptions in cases of rape or incest. Proponents said the 2019 ban was deliberately strict in the hopes of sparking a court challenge to Roe.
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ALASKA
Political control: Republicans hold a majority of seats in the Legislature, but the House has a bipartisan coalition majority composed largely of Democrats. Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy, who believes life begins at conception, is seeking reelection. His main challengers – independent former Gov. Bill Walker, and Democrat Les Gara – have said they would protect abortion rights if elected.
What’s happened since Dobbs: The Legislature ended its regular session before the decision came out, and there has been no push for a special session.
What’s in effect: The state Supreme Court has interpreted the right to privacy in the state constitution as encompassing abortion rights.
Clinics offering abortions? Yes.
What’s next: Voters in the fall will be asked if they want to hold a constitutional convention, a question that comes up every 10 years. Many conservatives who want to overhaul how judges are selected and do away with the interpretation that the constitution’s right to privacy clause allows for abortion rights see an opportunity in pushing for a convention.
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ARIZONA
Political control: The GOP controls both chambers of the state Legislature. Republican Gov. Doug Ducey must leave office in January because of term limits.
What’s happened since Dobbs: Legal uncertainty about two different abortion laws prompted clinics to stop providing the procedure. Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich has asked a judge to lift a decades-old order that blocks enforcement of an abortion ban passed before Arizona was a state. But a new law scheduled to take effect Sept. 24 would be less stringent, banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Also after the Dobbs ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court began allowing the state to enforce a 2021 ban on abortions done solely because the fetus has a genetic abnormality such as Down syndrome. But a federal judge in Phoenix in July blocked enforcement of another part of that so-called “personhood” law that grants legal rights to fertilized eggs or fetuses. Abortion rights supporters said that could have been used to charge providers with assault, child abuse or other crimes for otherwise-legal abortions.
What’s in effect: The law before Dobbs barred abortions after about 22 weeks.
Clinics offering abortions? No.
What’s next: More court battles are expected over whether the earlier, more complete ban is in effect and whether Arizona’s less stringent law can take effect in September.
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ARKANSAS
Political control: The Legislature and governor’s office are controlled by Republicans. Gov. Asa Hutchinson is term-limited and will leave office in January. Republican nominee Sarah Sanders, press secretary to former President Donald Trump, is widely favored to succeed him in the November election.
What’s happened since Dobbs: A “trigger ban” on most abortions adopted in 2019 went into effect.
What’s in effect: Abortions are banned with the exception of when the procedure is needed to protect the life of the mother in a medical emergency.
Clinics offering abortions? No.
What’s next: Hutchinson favors exceptions in the case of pregnancies caused by rape or incest, but he does not expect to ask lawmakers to consider it at a special legislative session.
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CALIFORNIA
Political control: Democrats who support access to abortion control all statewide elected offices and have large majorities in the Legislature.
What’s happened since Dobbs: The day of the Dobbs ruling, Gov. Gavin Newsome signed a bill intended to protect patients or providers from being sued in states that have abortion bans. He has also launched a commitment with Oregon and Washington to defend access to abortion.
What’s in effect: Abortion is legal in California until viability, generally considered to be around 24 weeks.
Clinics offering abortion? Yes.
What’s next: Lawmakers plan to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot in November that would explicitly guarantee the right to an abortion and contraceptives.
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COLORADO
Political control: Colorado’s Democratic-controlled Legislature adopted and its Democratic governor signed into law a “fundamental right” to abortions in April.
What’s happened since Dobbs: After the legislature introduced the bill codifying abortion rights, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed an executive order saying Coloradans will not participate in out-of-state abortion-related investigations.
What’s in effect: Colorado’s Reproductive Health Equity Act declares fundamental rights to abortions at any stage of pregnancy. The law also prohibits local governments from denying, restricting or depriving individuals of an abortion. State law still prohibits public funding for abortions and requires that minors inform their parents.
Clinics offering abortions? Yes.
What’s next: Republican lawmakers in Colorado have spoken about legislative challenges to the new state law. Colorado clinics are gearing up for an expected wave of out-of-state abortion seekers as surrounding states pass abortion bans.
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CONNECTICUT
Political control: Democrats who control the Connecticut General Assembly support access to abortion, as does the state’s Democratic governor.
What’s happened since Dobbs: A law protecting abortion providers from other states’ bans took effect July 1. It created a legal cause of action for providers and others sued in another state, enabling them to recover certain legal costs. It also limits the governor’s discretion to extradite someone accused of performing an abortion, as well as participation by Connecticut courts and agencies in those lawsuits.
What’s in effect: Abortion is legal in Connecticut until viability, generally considered to be around 24 weeks. A law adopted in 2022 allows advanced practice registered nurses, nurse-midwives or physician assistants to perform aspiration abortions in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
Clinics offering abortions? Yes.
What’s next: There’s been discussion of amending the state constitution to enshrine the right to abortion, which could take many years.
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DELAWARE
Political control: Democrats control the governor’s office and the General Assembly and have taken several steps to ensure access to abortion.
What’s happened since Dobbs: The state already had a 2017 law to codify the right to abortion and a 2022 law allowing physician assistants and advanced practiced registered nurses to prescribe abortion-inducing medications. After the ruling, the state adopted another law allowing physician assistants, certified nurse practitioners and nurse midwives to perform abortions before viability that includes legal protections for providers and patients.
What’s in effect: Abortion is legal until viability.
Clinics offering abortions? Yes.
What’s next: With protections in place, no major abortion policy changes are expected.
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Political control: The local government in the nation’s capital is controlled by Democrats, with a Democratic mayor and the D.C. Council split between Democrats and nominal independent politicians, who are all, invariably, Democrats.
What’s happened since Dobbs: No policy changes have come about since the ruling.
What’s in effect: Abortion is legal at all stages of pregnancy.
Clinics offering abortions? Yes.
What’s next: The D.C. Council is considering legislation that would declare Washington, D.C., a “sanctuary city” for those coming from states where abortion is banned. But because Congress has oversight power over D.C. laws, a future ban or restrictions remain possible depending on control of Congress.
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FLORIDA
Political control: Republicans control the House and Senate and governor’s office, with GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis pledging to “expand pro-life protections” after the Dobbs decision.
What’s happened since Dobbs: Florida’s new 15-week abortion ban law went into effect July 1. The law is the subject of an ongoing lawsuit from abortion providers in Florida but remains in effect.
What’s in effect: The Florida law prohibits abortions after 15 weeks, with exceptions if the procedure is necessary to save the pregnant woman’s life, prevent serious injury or if the fetus has a fatal abnormality. It does not allow exceptions in cases where pregnancies were caused by rape, incest or human trafficking. Violators could face up to five years in prison. Physicians and other medical professionals could lose their licenses and face administrative fines of $10,000 for each violation.
Clinics offering abortions? Yes.
What’s next: The lawsuit against Florida’s 15 week ban is ongoing and is expected to eventually reach the state Supreme Court. Republicans believe the conservative-controlled court will uphold the law.
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GEORGIA
Political control: Georgia has a GOP-controlled General Assembly and a Republican governor who support abortion restrictions, but all are up for election this November.
What’s happened since Dobbs: A federal appeals court allowed the state’s 2019 abortion law to be enforced in a July 20 ruling after three years of being on hold.
What’s in effect: The law bans abortion when fetal cardiac activity can be detected and also declares a fetus a person for purposes including income tax deductions and child support. There are exceptions in cases of rape – if a police report is filed – and incest. There are exceptions if a woman’s life or health would be threatened.
Clinics offering abortions? No.
What’s next: Some Republican lawmakers and candidates want Georgia to go further and ban abortion entirely, but Gov. Brian Kemp is unlikely to call a special session before November’s general election. Lawmakers are likely to consider further action when they return for their annual session in January. A major factor is whether Kemp is reelected or unseated by Democrat Stacey Abrams in November’s election.
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HAWAII
Political control: Hawaii’s governor is a Democrat and Democrats control more than 90% of the seats in the state House and Senate.
What’s happened since Dobbs: The law hasn’t changed.
What’s in effect: Hawaii legalized abortion in 1970, three years before Roe v. Wade. The state allows abortion until a fetus would be viable outside the womb. After that, it’s legal if a patient’s life or health is in danger.
Clinics offering abortions? Yes.
What’s next: Democratic lawmakers are considering how they might protect Hawaii medical workers from prosecution or civil litigation from other states for treating residents who aren’t full-time Hawaii residents such as military dependents or college students. Policymakers are paying attention to how the state may increase access to abortion on more rural islands where there is a doctor shortage, for example by boosting training for some nurses who under a new law passed last year are allowed to perform first-trimester abortions.
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IDAHO
Political control: Republicans hold supermajorities in the House and Senate and oppose access to abortion, as does the state’s Republican governor.
What’s happened since Dobbs: The ruling triggered a ban on all abortions except in cases of reported rape or incest or to protect the mother’s life. It took effect July 24.
What’s in effect: Current law allows abortions up to viability, around 24 weeks, with exceptions to protect the woman’s life or in case of nonviable fetuses.
Clinics offering abortions? Yes.
What’s next: The Idaho Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing for August on whether to lift an injunction that blocked enforcement of another law that could subject medical providers to lawsuits and criminal charges.
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ILLINOIS
Political control: Illinois is overwhelmingly Democratic with laws providing greater access to abortion than most states. Democrats hold veto-proof supermajorities in the House and Senate, and the Democratic first-term governor seeking reelection this year, J.B. Pritzker, has promoted peaceful protests to protect the right to an abortion.
What’s happened since Dobbs: No major policy changes. Pritzker has called for a special legislative session to expand abortion rights.
What’s in effect: Abortion is legal in Illinois to the point of viability, and later to protect the patient’s life or health.
Clinics offering abortions? Yes.
What’s next: A possible expansion of abortion access rights.
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INDIANA
Political control: Indiana has a Republican-dominated Legislature and a Republican governor who favors restricting abortion access.
What’s happened since Dobbs: Indiana Republican Senate leaders on July 20 proposed a ban on all abortions with exceptions for rape, incest and to protect a woman’s life. It’s a move that comes amid a political firestorm over a 10-year-old rape victim who traveled to Indiana from Ohio for an abortion.
What’s in effect: Abortion in Indiana is still legal up to about 20 weeks, with tighter restrictions after 13 weeks. Federal judges have lifted several previous injunctions – including abortions based on disability, gender, and race. Indiana doctors must also report abortions they perform on patients younger than 16 and procedures with complications.
Clinics offering abortions? Yes
What’s next: Indiana lawmakers began debating the proposed near-total ban in a special legislative session that started July 25. Indiana was one of the first Republican-run states to debate tighter abortion laws following the Dobbs decision.
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IOWA
Political control: Iowa has a Republican governor and Republicans have large majorities in both legislative chambers.
What’s happened since Dobbs: Gov. Kim Reynolds has asked state courts to reverse earlier decisions following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling and an Iowa Supreme Court decision that found the state constitution doesn’t guarantee the right to an abortion. Among the cases is a law she signed but was blocked by a district court that would have banned abortion after fetal cardiac activity can be detected.
What’s in effect: A 24-hour waiting period before an abortion.
Clinics offering abortions?: Yes.
What’s next: Reynolds says she will wait for the courts to act on her request to reverse previous rulings before proposing additional restrictions.
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KANSAS
Political control: Kansas has a Legislature controlled by Republicans who want to ban or restrict access to abortions but a Democratic governor who supports access and is up for reelection this year.
What’s happened since Dobbs: No changes in law or significant developments in court.
What’s in effect: Kansas allows abortion until the 22nd week of pregnancy. After that, abortion is allowed only to save a patient’s life or to prevent “a substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function.” Stricter laws are on hold after a 2019 state Supreme Court ruling that the state’s constitution grants a fundamental right to abortion.
Clinics offering abortion? Yes.
What’s next: Kansans vote Aug. 2 on a state constitutional amendment that would give the Legislature authority to make more restrictive laws, including an abortion ban.
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KENTUCKY
Political control: Republicans have super majorities in the Kentucky House and Senate, and the GOP passed a trigger law in 2019 that imposed a near-total abortion ban. Kentucky’s Democratic governor opposes the ban and notes that it doesn’t provide exceptions for rape or incest.
What’s happened since Dobbs: Kentucky’s only two abortion clinics halted the procedure, but a Louisville judge halted enforcement of the state’s trigger law a few days later.
What’s in effect: On July 22, the Louisville judge issued an injunction blocking the state’s near-total abortion ban while the abortion clinics challenge its constitutionality.
Clinics offering abortions? Yes.
What’s next: Kentuckians are set to vote in November on a constitutional amendment that would ensure there are no state constitutional protections for abortion.
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LOUISIANA
Political control: Louisiana’s Legislature is controlled by Republicans who passed a trigger law to ban most abortions. Its Democratic governor, who is Catholic, also opposes abortions, though he supports exceptions for victims of rape or incest.
What’s happened since Dobbs: Immediately after the ruling, Louisiana’s three abortion clinics halted abortion procedures as the trigger law went into effect. However, since then, the ban has taken effect twice and been blocked twice in the form of rulings and temporary restraining orders blocking its enforcement.
What’s in effect: On July 21, a state district judge issued a preliminary injunction that allows clinics to continue providing abortions while a lawsuit filed by a north Louisiana abortion clinic and others continues.
Clinics offering abortions? At least one of Louisiana’s clinics, in Shreveport, is offering abortions.
What’s next: A judge’s order gives attorneys until Aug. 20 to develop plans for a trial on whether the law should be permanently blocked. The state could appeal his order. Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has said he expects the case to wind up at the state Supreme Court. In Louisiana, where the Legislature has long been dominated by abortion opponents, there is little question that an abortion ban will eventually be in effect.
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MAINE
Political control: Both chambers of the Maine Legislature, which has adjourned, are controlled by Democrats and the state has a Democratic governor.
What’s happened since Dobbs: Gov. Janet Mills has signed an executive order that bars state agencies from cooperating with other states’ abortion investigations and says extradition attempts in those cases would be denied.
What’s in effect: A 1993 law signed by a Republican governor affirms the right to abortion before the fetus is viable. Abortion is allowed after viability if the health or life of the patient is at risk, or if the pregnancy is no longer viable. Nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other medical professionals may perform abortions.
Clinics offering abortions? Yes.
What’s next: No major changes are expected unless Republican former Gov. Paul LePage unseats Mills in her reelection bid and Republicans take control of both chambers of the Legislature.
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MARYLAND
Political control: Maryland’s General Assembly is controlled by Democrats who expanded abortion access this year by ending a restriction that only physicians can provide them and requiring most insurance plans to cover abortion care without cost. The legislature overrode Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of the bill in April.
What’s happened since Dobbs: Nothing changed immediately.
What’s in effect: State law prohibits restrictions to abortion prior to viability. The state approved legislation in 1991 to protect abortion rights if the U.S. Supreme Court ever restricted access; voters approved that right in 1992. Some nurse practitioners, nurse midwives and physician assistants already have received training on medication abortion.
Clinics offering abortions? Yes.
What’s next: Hogan, who will leave office due to term limits in January, has said he will not advance state funds to train non-physicians to provide abortions before it’s required next year.
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MASSACHUSETTS
Political control: Democrats control the Massachusetts Legislature and support access to abortion, as does the state’s Republican governor, although they differ on specific policies.
What’s happened since Dobbs: Gov. Charlie Baker signed an executive order on June 24 barring state agencies from assisting another state’s investigation into people or businesses for receiving or delivering reproductive health services that are legal in Massachusetts. The state also won’t cooperate with extradition requests from other states pursuing criminal charges against such individuals.
What’s in effect: Recent changes to Massachusetts law allows abortions after 24 weeks of pregnancy in cases where the child would not survive after birth and lowers from 18 to 16 the age at which women can seek an abortion without consent from a parent or guardian.
Clinics offering abortions? Yes.
What’s next: The Massachusetts House and Senate are trying to hammer out the details of a bill that would, among other steps, protect abortion providers and people seeking abortions from actions taken by other states and expand access to emergency contraceptives.
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MICHIGAN
Political control: Both chambers of Michigan’s Legislature are controlled by Republicans who want to ban or restrict abortion access. The Democratic governor, who is up for reelection this year, supports access.
What’s happened since Dobbs: Abortion remains legal in Michigan after a state judge issued a preliminary injunction in May blocking immediate enforcement of a 1931 law banning nearly all abortions. Michigan’s Legislature has appealed the decision. Abortion rights activists have taken steps to bring a constitutional amendment before voters on the November ballot. The amendment would affirm the right to make pregnancy-related decisions without interference, including about abortion and reproductive services such as birth control.
What’s in effect: The temporary injunction, which stems from a Planned Parenthood lawsuit, blocked the 1931 law from going into effect and has kept abortion legal for now.
Clinics offering abortions? Yes.
What’s next: The state’s election bureau and board of canvassers still need to verify and validate that the Reproductive Freedom for All ballot initiative submitted at least 425,000 valid signatures before the constitutional amendment officially makes the ballot. The issue is also expected to shape legislative and statewide elections this fall; the Democratic governor and attorney general have made abortion rights a centerpiece of their reelection campaigns.
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MINNESOTA
Political control: Anti-abortion Republicans control the Senate and Democrats hold the House, but the majorities are slim. Democratic Gov. Tim Walz is stressing his support for abortion rights as he seeks another term.
What’s happened since Dobbs: Minnesota abortion clinics are starting to see a surge of out-of-state patients. On July 11, a state judge further eased access to abortion by striking down as unconstitutional several restrictions such as a 24-hour waiting period and parental notification.
What’s in effect: A Minnesota Supreme Court ruling from 1995 says the state constitution protects abortion rights. Minnesota allows abortions up to the point of viability, typically 24 weeks. However, some legal experts have questioned whether that cutoff would stand up in court.
Clinics offering abortions? Yes.
What’s next: Democrats are making abortion rights a major issue as they seek to hold the governor’s office and House and take control of the Senate. Some Republican candidates are notably trying to downplay the issue.
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MISSISSIPPI
Political control: Mississippi’s Republican-controlled Legislature and Republican governor have pushed for years to ban or restrict access to abortions. A 2018 Mississippi law to ban abortions after 15 weeks was the basis of the case that the U.S. Supreme Court used to overturn Roe v. Wade.
What’s happened since Dobbs: Mississippi’s only abortion clinic, Jackson Women’s Health Organization, did its final abortions July 6 and has permanently closed. The clinic owner said she is selling the building, and the clinic’s lawyers have withdrawn a lawsuit challenging a trigger law that bans most abortions.
What’s in effect: The trigger law passed in 2007 is in effect. It allows abortions only if a patient’s life is in danger or if a pregnancy was caused by a rape that was reported to law enforcement.
Clinics offering abortions? No.
What’s next: Republican House Speaker Philip Gunn says he will oppose any effort to allow abortion for pregnancies caused by incest because he believes life begins at conception.
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MISSOURI
Political control: Both GOP Gov. Mike Parson and the Republican-led General Assembly support laws against abortion.
What’s happened since Dobbs: A 2019 trigger ban on most abortions went into effect.
What’s in effect: The ban makes abortions illegal “except in cases of medical emergency.” Performing illegal abortions is punishable by 5 to 15 years in prison.
Clinics offering abortions? No.
What’s next: The city of St. Louis proposed a $1 million fund to help residents travel to neighboring Illinois for abortions, but Missouri Attorney General Schmitt has sued to block it.
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MONTANA
Political control: The Republicans who control the Montana Legislature and Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte want to limit access to abortion.
What’s happened since Dobbs: The Montana Republican Party updated its party platform to say it opposes all elective abortions. The party rejected a proposal to include an exception for rape or incest.
What’s in effect: Montana law used to say abortion is legal up until viability, or about 24 weeks of pregnancy. The state Legislature passed a bill in 2021 to reduce that to 20 weeks, arguing that is when the fetus can feel pain. That law, along with one that requires chemical abortions to be done with in-person medical supervision, are being challenged in court. A state judge temporarily blocked enforcement in October 2021 while the challenges move through the courts. The state has asked the Montana Supreme Court to vacate that injunction and overturn a 1999 Montana Supreme Court opinion that found the state’s constitutional right to privacy guarantees a woman’s access to abortion care.
Clinics offering abortions? Yes.
What’s next: The Montana Supreme Court will issue a decision on the preliminary injunction. The Montana Legislature also passed a referendum to ask voters this November whether they support a state law to require abortion providers to give lifesaving treatment to a fetus that is born alive after a botched abortion. Opponents argue federal law already offers those protections.
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NEBRASKA
Political control: Nebraska has a Republican governor who favors a full abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest. The officially nonpartisan one-chamber Legislature is dominated by lawmakers who identify as Republicans.
What’s happened since Dobbs: Nebraska law has not changed.
What’s in effect: Abortion remains legal up to 20 weeks of pregnancy in Nebraska. Those seeking an abortion must receive counseling and wait 24 hours before getting an abortion. People younger than 19 must have parental consent to undergo an abortion.
Clinics offering abortions? Yes.
What’s next: Gov. Pete Ricketts remains noncommittal about calling a special session to address abortion, despite many Republican lawmakers pushing to outlaw the procedure. Abortion opponents don’t appear to have the 33-vote supermajority needed to overcome a filibuster waged by abortion-rights supporters.
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NEVADA
Political control: Nevada’s governor and state attorney general are Democrats who are up for reelection this year. Democrats control the state Senate and Assembly.
What’s happened since Dobbs: Abortion has become a campaign issue in top state and federal races, and Gov. Steve Sisolak has signed an executive order to protect access to abortion for residents and those from other states.
What’s in effect: Nevada voters enshrined the right to abortion in state law in 1990. A pregnancy can be terminated during the first 24 weeks, and after that to preserve the life or health of the pregnant person. It would take a statewide vote to change or repeal the law. Most Republican candidates for statewide posts say they oppose abortion.
Clinics offering abortions? Yes.
What’s next: Anti-abortion advocates are not expected to try to repeal Nevada’s abortion law. They have said they’ll seek laws requiring waiting periods, mandatory counseling or parental consent.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE
Political control: New Hampshire has a Republican governor and the GOP controls the 424-member Legislature. All legislative seats are up for election in November.
What’s happened since Dobbs: Legislative Democrats have urged Gov. Chris Sununu, who calls himself “pro-choice” to call a special session to codify abortion rights in state law. Sununu and Republican legislative leaders say there’s no need.
What’s in effect: Under a law that went into effect this year, abortion is allowed until 24 weeks of pregnancy, later for the health or life of the patient or if the fetus has been diagnosed with “abnormalities incompatible with life.”
Clinics offering abortion? Yes.
What’s next: Republican lawmakers are divided over whether the state should further restrict abortions.
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NEW JERSEY
Political control: Democrats control both houses of the state Legislature. Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy started his second consecutive term this year.
What’s happened since Dobbs: A week after the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, Murphy signed into law two bills aimed at protecting the right to abortion for out-of-state residents and barring extradition to states that have prohibited the procedure. The governor also signed a state budget that includes $45 million to expand family planning and abortion services and security upgrades for clinics. Acting Attorney General Matthew Platkin and U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger of New Jersey on July 20 announced a partnership to share intelligence about threats to clinics and patients.
Clinics offering abortions: Yes.
What’s next: The state’s Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness is preparing to distribute money from the $5 million Reproductive Health Security Grant program.
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NEW MEXICO
Political control: The Democrats who control the New Mexico Legislature support access to abortion, as does the state’s Democratic governor. Several conservative Democratic state senators who voted against the repeal of the abortion ban in 2019 were ousted from office in 2020 by more socially progressive primary challengers.
What’s happened since Dobbs: Soon after the ruling, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed an executive order protecting abortion access. The order seeks to block New Mexico providers from being punished in other states for providing abortions to residents of other states.
What’s in effect: Abortion is legal in New Mexico, even in the third trimester.
Clinics offering abortions: Yes.
What’s next: The owner of the Jackson Women’s Health Organization at the center of the Dobbs decision plans to open a clinic in the city of Las Cruces, near Texas. Conservative counties are considering anti-abortion resolutions that say clinics are not welcomed. Abortion has taken center stage in the gubernatorial campaign.
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NEW YORK
Political control: The Democrats who control the New York Legislature support access to abortion, as does the state’s Democratic governor.
What’s happened since Dobbs: Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $25 million to expand access to abortion services and $10 million in grants to provide security at clinics. Less that two weeks before Dobbs, she signed other measures intended to protect abortion access.
What’s in effect: Abortion is legal in the first 24 weeks of pregnancy, and after that to preserve the patient’s life or health or if the fetus isn’t viable.
Clinics offering abortions? Yes.
What’s next: Some abortion rights advocates are pushing lawmakers to begin the process of passing a constitutional amendment to protect access to abortion.
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NORTH CAROLINA
Political control: Republicans hold majorities in both chambers of the state’s General Assembly. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper supports abortion rights, but his veto power could be nullified if Republicans win more seats in November.
What’s happened since Dobbs: On the day of the ruling, Republican legislative leaders asked Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein, an abortion rights supporter, to demand a federal court lift an injunction on a 1973 state law that banned most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Stein declined. Cooper has signed an executive order that shields out-of-state abortion patients from extradition and prohibits state agencies from assisting other states’ prosecutions of those who travel to North Carolina for the procedure.
What’s in effect: A 2019 federal court ruling, affirmed last year by the 4th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, extended the right to an abortion in North Carolina until fetal viability, which typically falls between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy. An abortion can be still be performed after viability in certain medical emergencies.
Clinics offering abortions? Yes.
What’s next: Republican General Assembly leaders have signaled that Stein’s inaction on the 20-week abortion ban injunction might lead them to petition the court on their own. A federal judge could also consider reinstating the ban without lawmaker involvement. The Republican party will likely intensify its efforts in this year’s elections to gain the five additional seats it needs for a veto-proof supermajority. Cooper and other Democrats already are making abortion rights a key campaign issue. Abortion politics also are expected to figure in two state Supreme Court elections in November. Republicans would gain a majority on the court if they win at least one.
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NORTH DAKOTA
Political control: North Dakota has a legislature dominated by Republicans who want to ban abortion, and the GOP governor had wanted Roe v. Wade wiped off the books in favor of state’s rights.
What’s happened since Dobbs: The ruling triggered a 2007 law to ban most abortions that the state attorney general says will kick in July 28.
What’s in effect: Under current law, abortions are legal in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy and after that in the case of rape, incest, or to protect the life of the patient.
Clinics offering abortions? Yes.
What’s next: The state’s only clinic, the Red River Women’s Clinic in Fargo, is fighting implementation of the ban and plans to move to Moorhead, Minnesota, if abortion is outlawed.
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OHIO
Political control: Both legislative chambers are controlled by Republicans. Republican Gov. Mike DeWine, an abortion opponent, is seeking reelection.
What’s happened since Dobbs: A ban on abortions after the first detectable fetal cardiac activity has taken effect. Clinics dropped a federal lawsuit challenging the law and have filed a challenge under the Ohio Constitution. Republican Attorney General Dave Yost is fighting them.
What’s in effect: A law prohibiting most abortions once fetal cardiac activity is detected except when the patient’s life is threatened or their health is at significant risk.
Clinics offering abortions? Yes.
What’s next: Republican lawmakers will move for a total abortion ban after the November election. Some support recently introduced legislation declaring “personhood” begins at conception. Statehouse plans may change if the Ohio Supreme Court allows the clinics’ state constitutional challenge to proceed.
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OKLAHOMA
Political control: Republicans in Oklahoma have a supermajority in both chambers of the Legislature and a Republican governor up for reelection this year who has vowed to sign “every pro-life legislation that came across my desk.”
What’s happened since Dobbs: Abortion services were halted in the state in May after Gov. Kevin Stitt signed law blocking all abortions with few exceptions. The ruling also triggered another law outlawing abortion.
What’s in effect: Abortions are allowed only to protect the life of the patient in a law that’s enforced through civil lawsuits rather than criminal charges.
Clinics offering abortions? No.
What’s next: Abortion providers have shifted to helping patients get abortions in other states.
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OREGON
Political control: The Democrats who control the Oregon Legislature support access to abortion, as does the state’s Democratic governor.
What’s happened since Dobbs: Gov. Kate Brown has said she will protect abortion access for all.
What’s in effect: Oregon does not have any major abortion restrictions and it is legal at all stages of pregnancy.
Clinics offering abortions? Yes.
What’s next: Democratic lawmakers have formed a group to make recommendations to expand access to all forms of reproductive care.
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PENNSYLVANIA
Political control: Republicans who control the Pennsylvania Legislature are hostile to abortion rights, but the state’s Democratic governor is a strong supporter and has vetoed three GOP-penned bills in five years. The race for governor this year could tilt that balance.
What’s happened since Dobbs: No changes in the law or major court battles.
What’s in effect: Pennsylvania allows abortions up to 24 weeks of pregnancy.
Clinics offering abortions? Yes.
What’s next: In November, voters will decide on a new governor between the state’s Democratic attorney general, Josh Shapiro, who supports abortion rights, and Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano, who supports banning abortion with no exceptions. The Legislature is expected to remain in Republican hands. The state Supreme Court is considering a lawsuit filed by Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers aiming to overturn a 1982 law that bans the use of state dollars for abortion, except in cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the mother. Republican lawmakers are advancing a proposal to amend the state constitution to declare there is no constitutional right to an abortion or to public funding for an abortion. The proposal could go before voters as early as May 2023.
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RHODE ISLAND
Political control: Democrats who control Rhode Island’s General Assembly support access to abortion, as does the Democratic governor.
What’s happened since Dobbs: Gov. Daniel McKee signed an executive order prohibiting state agencies from cooperating with other states’ investigations into people who travel to Rhode Island for abortions or health care providers that perform them.
What’s in effect: A 2019 law enshrined abortion protections in the state. The law says Rhode Island cannot restrict abortion prior to fetal viability or after if it is necessary to protect the health or life of the patient.
Clinics offering abortions? Yes.
What’s next: Legislative leaders have said they would address abortion insurance coverage for state employees and people in the Medicaid program in 2023.
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SOUTH CAROLINA
Political control: Both the House and Senate are controlled by Republicans, but they are a few seats short of a two-thirds majority. Republican Gov. Henry McMaster is up for reelection and Democratic opponent Joe Cunningham has said his veto of any stricter abortion bill would likely stick.
What’s happened since Dobbs: The state’s 2021 ban on abortion once cardiac activity is detected — typically around six weeks after fertilization — was allowed to go into effect. A Republican-dominated special House committee is working on a bill to ban all abortions unless the life of the mother is at risk.
What’s in effect: South Carolina bans abortion after an ultrasound detects cardiac activity. There are exceptions for pregnancies cause by rape or incest, or when the life of the mother is in danger.
Clinics offering abortions? Yes.
What’s next: Lawmakers are planning special sessions to consider stricter abortion laws.
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SOUTH DAKOTA
Political control: Republicans hold supermajorities in both legislative chambers. Republican Gov. Kristi Noem is up for reelection this year and is an ardent opponent of abortion rights.
What’s happened since Dobbs: A trigger law took effect banning abortion in South Dakota except to save the life of a pregnant woman. Some conservatives had wanted to do more, including trying to stop organizations or companies from paying for women to travel out of state for an abortion, but Noem – who had initially been eager to call a special session – announced in July that any action could wait until the regular session in 2023. Meanwhile, abortion rights supporters are considering a possible campaign for a ballot initiative aimed at overturning the state abortion ban or making it less restrictive.
What’s in effect: Abortion is illegal in South Dakota except to save the life of the mother.
Clinics offering abortions? No.
What’s next: Possible legislative action in 2023 aimed at making it more difficult for South Dakota residents to obtain abortion care elsewhere. Abortion rights supporters may to take the issue directly to voters to undo the ban.
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TENNESSEE
Political control: Tennessee has a Republican governor who is consistently vocal about his opposition to abortion. The GOP holds a supermajority in the General Assembly and has steadily chipped away at abortion access. Voters approved an amendment in 2014 declaring that the state constitution does not protect or secure the right to abortion or require it to be funded.
What’s happened since Dobbs: A court allowed enforcement of a law, adopted in 2020, that bans abortions after fetal cardiac activity is detected.
What’s in effect: The so-called “heartbeat” ban has exceptions only to prevent death or major health risks.
Clinics offering abortions? Mostly no.
What’s next: An even more stringent ban triggered by the Dobbs ruling is to take effect in mid-August.
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TEXAS
Political control: The GOP has commanding majorities in the Texas Legislature and has controlled every statewide office for nearly 30 years. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is up for reelection in November and is favored to win a third term.
What’s happened since Dobbs: The fall of Roe put in motion a trigger law to ban virtually all abortions. In the meantime, there has been litigation over whether a 1925 state abortion ban can be enforced.
What’s in effect: A 2021 law bans abortions once fetal cardiac activity can be detected, normally around six weeks.
Clinics offering abortions? Most are not.
What’s next: There are legal questions to be settled about which ban is in effect, but nearly all abortions are expected to be illegal soon in the nation’s second most populous state. Some Republican lawmakers are also looking for ways to punish companies that help Texas-based employees get abortions elsewhere, although it’s not clear how much support that would have in the 2023 legislative session.
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UTAH
Political control: Utah is deeply conservative, and the Legislature is controlled by a Republican supermajority.
What’s happened since Dobbs: A trigger law banning nearly all abortions was put into effect and then paused by a court amid a legal challenge. Meanwhile, a court allowed a 2021 ban on abortions after 18 weeks to be enforced.
What’s in effect: Abortions after 18 weeks are banned except in cases of rape and incest if those crimes are reported to law enforcement and if there’s a serious risk to the life or health of the mother, as well as confirmed lethal birth defects.
Clinics offering abortions? Yes.
What’s next: A court will decide whether the near-total ban is allowed under Utah’s state constitution.
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VERMONT
Political control: Democrats control both the House and Senate of the Vermont Legislature. Republican Gov. Phil Scott is a firm supporter of abortion rights.
What’s happened since Dobbs: Vermont has doubled down on its commitment to abortion rights. In 2019, the Vermont Legislature passed a law guaranteeing abortion rights in anticipation of the possible overturning of Roe. At the same time, the state began the process of amending the state constitution to protect abortion rights. The proposal must be passed by two consecutively elected legislatures, a process that was completed in February 2022. The final step in the process is a statewide referendum, scheduled for November.
Clinics offering abortions? Yes.
What’s next: The vote on the Reproductive Liberty Amendment will be held Nov. 8.
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WASHINGTON
Political control: The Democrats who control the Washington Legislature support access to abortion, as does the state’s Democratic governor.
What’s happened since Dobbs: Gov. Jay Inslee issued a directive barring the Washington State Patrol from cooperating with other state’s investigations related to abortions.
What’s in effect: Abortion is legal in Washington until viability, and after in cases where the patent’s health or life is threatened.
What’s next: Democratic officials say they’ll keep looking for ways to preserve access to abortion services for people within the state and who travel from places with restrictions.
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WISCONSIN
Political control: Wisconsin’s Legislature is controlled by Republicans who want to ban or restrict access to abortions, but the Democratic governor supports access and is up for reelection this year.
What’s happened since Dobbs: Abortion clinics have stopped performing the procedure in Wisconsin under an 1849 law that banned abortions except to save a mother’s life. Attorney General Josh Kaul, a Democrat, has filed a lawsuit in state court challenging the ban. He argues that a 1985 state law prohibiting abortion after a fetus can survive outside the womb trumps the older law. While that lawsuit is pending, anti-abortion groups have said they will work with the Republican-controlled Legislature next year to update or replace the 1849 law.
What’s in effect: Possibly the 1849 ban on all abortions except to save a woman’s life.
Clinics offering abortions? No.
What’s next: The attorney general’s lawsuit against the 1849 law is pending in Dane County.
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WYOMING
Political control: Wyoming has one of the most Republican legislatures in the U.S. and a Republican governor who in March approved a trigger law banning nearly all abortion.
What’s happened since Dobbs: Wyoming’s new law will take effect July 27.
What’s in effect: Wyoming currently allows abortions until a fetus would survive outside its mother’s body, generally around 23 weeks. The new law banning abortion only provides exceptions in cases of rape or incest or to protect the mother’s life or health, not including psychological conditions.
Clinics offering abortions: No.
What’s next: Four women and two nonprofits have challenged the ban, arguing it violates the state constitution. The plaintiffs include organizers of a women’s health and abortion clinic that was damaged in a May 2022 arson attack.
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Associated Press reporters from across the U.S. contributed.
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DETROIT (AP) — A New Hampshire woman pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to texting threats to a Detroit-area election official after a November 2020 meeting to certify local results in the presidential race.
Katelyn Jones, 25, formerly of Olivet, Michigan, and now living in Epping New Hampshire, faces up to 10 years in federal prison. She is scheduled to be sentenced July 11, The Detroit News reported.
Jones targeted Monica Palmer, the Republican chairwoman of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers, and her family, investigators said.
Jones sent photos of a dead body and threatened Palmer on Nov. 18, the FBI said.
She apparently was upset that Palmer and another Republican on the four-member Board of Canvassers initially refused to certify Wayne County’s election results on Nov. 17, typically a routine step on the way to statewide certification.
They subsequently certified the totals in favor of Joe Biden after people watching the public meeting on video conference criticized them during a comment period. | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/woman-pleads-guilty-in-detroit-area-election-17816836.php | 2023-03-03 00:49:58 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/woman-pleads-guilty-in-detroit-area-election-17816836.php |
The White House is concerned about the economic and national security risks posed by artificial intelligence and is working on new executive actions to try to establish some guardrails for AI.
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The White House is concerned about the economic and national security risks posed by artificial intelligence and is working on new executive actions to try to establish some guardrails for AI.
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Super Bowl or bust?
After an offseason of handwringing, followed by three games’ worth of sloppy soul-searching, the San Francisco 49ers who competed at the NFL’s highest level last January finally returned to the national stage.
In a Monday Night Football matchup against the defending Super Bowl champions — the arch-rival Rams, who’d derailed the dream nine months ago in heartbreaking fashion — the Niners brought their ‘A’ game, lit up Levi’s Stadium and reminded the rest of the world of their potency and potential.
It was 49ers 24, Rams 9. And, for the first time during this already surreal 2022 campaign: Zero cause for panic.
“You know how this s--- is,” quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo said afterward in a relieved Niners locker room. “It’s a rollercoaster. You’ve got to love it.”
The lovefest the home team experienced in front of 71,597 fans was a welcome respite from the season’s first three weeks. As Garoppolo said, it’s been a rollercoaster, and it mostly made the 49er Faithful nauseous.
In Week 1, the Niners blew a lead against the lightly regarded Bears at Soldier Field, forcing newly anointed starting quarterback Trey Lance to try to pull out the game in a monsoon. He failed. Angst ensued.
Then the 49ers returned home to face the Seahawks, rolling to a lopsided victory over their longtime NFC West tormentors. Yet any excitement over that bounceback effort was tempered by Lance’s season-ending broken ankle, an injury that impacted the franchise’s immediate and future plans at the sport’s most important position.
Finally, last Sunday night,
the Niners’ Mile High Faceplant on national TV
called
It didn’t take a lip reader to discern the two-word message the Niners delivered Monday, to the Rams and to their fretful fans:
“I think this will relieve some panic for sure,” said fullback Kyle Juszczyk, whose 35-yard catch-and-run off a short Garoppolo sideline pass spawned a Niners scoring drive that bridged the third and fourth quarters. “Wins against the Rams always seem to propel this team. Hopefully, we can build on it.”
Last year, the Niners looked lifeless at 3-5 before rolling the Rams in a Monday night game at Levi’s and turning around their season.
Can it happen again in 2022, albeit at an earlier stage? That’s unclear, but this much is certain: If the Niners play the way they did on Monday, they’ll be a handful for anyone.
It started with a suffocating defense that had played at a high level in the season’s first three games, but which still felt a few strides short of elite. After the Niners’ D wilted down the stretch against Russell Wilson and the Broncos, cornerback Charvarius(Mooney) Ward told me in the locker room, “We’ve just got to force more turnovers. Our main goal is to get three-to-four turnovers every game, and we didn’t get any. If we force turnovers, we’ll be good.”
The Niners had just four takeaways on the season coming into Monday’s game, but repossessed two footballs Monday — both in the final six and a half minutes. That allowed them to clinch their seventh consecutive regular-season victory over the Rams, though it’s hard to brag about that streak when the most important meeting of all — last January’s NFC Championship game — went L.A.’s way.
The defense’s signature moment came courtesy of second-year safety Talanoa Hufanga, who has been a game-changer in his first season as a starter. Mindful that Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was obsessively locked in on All-Pro receiver Cooper Kupp(19 targets, 14 receptions, 122 yards), Hufanga jumped a short pass, intercepted it and took it 52 yards to the house with 6:27 to go.
The Rams, who before that play were 44 yards from a potential tying touchdown(with a two-point conversion), instead trailed by 15. On his next possession Stafford — whose six picks are most in the NFL — turned it over again, losing the ball while being sacked by former Rams edge rusher Samson Ebukam, with Niners teammate Kerry Hyder recovering.
That pressure was part of a sackfest that included seven total takedowns of Stafford — two by defensive end Nick Bosa, who was even more of a monster than usual on Monday. And while the 49ers could have had more takeaways, with safety Tashaun Gipson and linebacker Fred Warner both dropping potential interceptions, they continued a stingy stretch in which they’ve surrendered just one offensive TD in their past three games. Given that the Rams opened the game with a 14-play drive, and summoned a 16-play drive on their first possession of the second half, holding L.A. to three Matt Gay field goals was a pretty impressive feat.
The Niners’ offense, which looked so desultory in Denver, got some much-needed juice from a familiar source: wide receiver/running machine Deebo Samuel, who with 2:46 left in the second quarter caught a short pass in the left flat from Garoppolo(16 for 27, 239 yards, one TD, no interceptions) and, in Juszczyk’s words, “did Deebo stuff.”
In this case, that meant keeping his concentration as Rams defensive back Derion Kendrick whiffed on an attempted interception, wiggling out of safety Taylor Rapp’s leg tackle, cutting back diagonally to his right, rumbling past All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey’s takedown attempt inside the 25 and racing down the right sideline to complete a 57-yard scoring romp. Yes, it was absurd. Piled on top of running back Jeff Wilson Jr.’s 32-yard touchdown burst late in the first quarter, that was enough explosiveness to prevail against the Rams—and to leave both teams with 2-2 records, creating a four-team NFC West deadlock.
Afterward, with the stench of Denver cleansed from their system and their swagger restored, the Niners could rightfully look ahead to upcoming road games against the Panthers and Falcons — with a practice week in West Virginia wedged in between — and envision a less stressful future.
Then again, as one veteran said Monday, “If we don’t come back from the road at 4-2, we might be in trouble.”
Welcome to the 21st Century NFL, where one bad performance can cause a fan base to lose its collective mind. On the inside, things are a bit more measured. As he dressed at his locker, star tight end George Kittle nodded toward Bosa — who now has six sacks on the season — and said, “Look at that guy. You don’t have to panic, as long as you have him.”
A bit earlier, a few lockers away, a victorious Garoppolo flashed his trademark smile and playfully wondered aloud, “Any lip reading out there tonight?”
On this magical Monday, none of that was necessary. The Niners spoke loudly and clearly. The new message is the same as the old message, before the grisly, three-game interlude that mangled it to the masses: Super Bowl or bust.
Michael Silver is a columnist for The San Francisco Chronicle. Email: mike.silver@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @MikeSilver | https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/michaelsilver/article/49ers-defense-17485145.php | 2022-10-04 07:02:02 | 0 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/michaelsilver/article/49ers-defense-17485145.php |
Taylor Swift fans irate at Ticketmaster as huge tour pre-sale demand snarls site
There's some bad blood brewing between Taylor Swift fans and Ticketmaster.
Pre-sales for a handful of dates on the singer's new tour began Tuesday. But infuriated fans report the ticketing website appeared to crash or freeze during purchase. Customers turned to Twitter to complain about Ticketmaster not loading or allowing them to access tickets, despite having a pre-sale code for verified fans.
"I got a code and am logged in to the correct account but it's saying I'm not verified?! What do I do?," a fan wrote on Twitter. Others echoed that complaint, with some calling on Ticketmaster to "FIX THIS."
However, Ticketmaster told CNN Business that the "site is not down" and that "people are actively purchasing tickets."
Ticketmaster issued a follow-up statement Tuesday afternoon on Twitter, writing that "there has been historically unprecedented demand with millions showing up" to buy tickets for Swift's tour. It told customers still waiting in the virtual queue that it is moving and to "hang tight."
In response to the demand, Ticketmaster has shifted the start times of pre-sales for Swift's other concert dates. "Thank you for your patience as we continue managing this huge demand," the company said.
"Fans who have received a code to the TaylorSwiftTix Presale should login and access the queue through the link they received via text rather than entering through the Ticketmaster homepage," the company said. "This will ensure an optimal shopping experience."
The U.S. leg of "The Eras Tour" begins March 18 at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona and wraps Aug. 5 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
Swift recently became the first artist ever to simultaneously claim all top ten spots on the Billboard Hot 100 following the release of her latest album, "Midnights." | https://www.wisn.com/article/taylor-swift-tickets-ticketmaster-pre-sale-demand-snarls-site/41969813 | 2022-11-15 19:46:14 | 1 | https://www.wisn.com/article/taylor-swift-tickets-ticketmaster-pre-sale-demand-snarls-site/41969813 |
2 people dead after shooting at Goodyear home
Published: May. 10, 2023 at 6:30 PM MST|Updated: 58 minutes ago
GOODYEAR, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) — A shooting at a Goodyear home left two people dead on Wednesday. It happened in a neighborhood near Sarival Avenue and Elwood Street around 4:30 p.m. When officers got there, they found the bodies. Police said the area is safe and investigators are on the scene trying to figure out what led up to the shooting. No identities have been released.
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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — The father of the Little League World Series player who seriously injured his head when he fell out of his top bunk in the dorms said there is a chance his son can make a full recovery when he returns home to Utah.
Jace Oliverson told The Associated Press on Sunday night his 12-year-old-son, Easton, was expected to fly back Tuesday to Utah and will remain in a hospital there.
“I’m just grateful that he’s still alive because I was pretty much told he had a zero percent chance to live,” Oliverson said. “We feel very fortunate.”
Easton Oliverson, a pitcher and outfielder for the Snow Canyon team out of Santa Clara, Utah, suffered the injury Monday.
“There is a chance of a full recovery,” Oliverson said. “It’s just a matter of how long and the therapy that he’s going to receive. We’re just asking for prayers. Continuous prayers.”
The Snow Canyon team, the first ever from Utah to make the Little League World Series, was eliminated from the tournament on Sunday with a 10-2 loss to the team from Iowa.
Oliverson said the traumatic week “most definitely played a part” in the two losses.
“I feel bad that this incident with East had to happen and it kind of put a damper on their week,” Oliverson said. “It was the first time Utah’s ever been here, done that. It’s a big deal, especially in Utah.”
The Oliverson family has kept Easton’s condition continuously updated on social media with photos of the boy — in a wheelchair and wearing baseball T-shirts — posing for pictures with his family and friends. He watched the team’s first Little League World Series game from his hospital bed dressed in his team gear. Easton can communicate with his parents and a video attached to a recent post also showed him drinking and feeding himself.
“We want to show that modern-day miracles can still happen,” Jace Oliverson told the AP. “Our message the whole time is to remind people that we have a loving, Heavenly Father and a savior who wants us to be happy. If we just go to them in prayer, anything is possible, and we’re seeing that with Easton.”
The family has set up a Venmo account for the kid nicknamed “Tank” to help with bills and expenses.
Mark Ence, the manager for Snow Canyon, representing the Mountain Region, FaceTimed with Easton on Friday.
“I’m not familiar with the recovery process of that sort of injury,” Ence said. “But he definitely is improving and the family wanted to let everyone know that they are grateful for the thoughts and prayers and they feel like the prayers are working.”
Oliverson wore team identification badges for himself and Easton as Snow Canyon walked into Historic Bowman Field for the MLB Little League Classic between the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles.
Oliverson held hands with his 10-year-old-son Brogan, who took big brother’s roster spot in the Little League World Series. Brogan wrote “Go Tank” on his cleats during games.
“We just want to relax and have some fun,” Jace Oliverson said before the MLB game. “It’s been a crazy week.”
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday approved a much-awaited $3 billion bailout for Pakistan, the global lender said, a move that’s likely to save the nation from defaulting on its debt repayments.
The IMF said its executive board approved an agreement to release the funds over nine months to support Pakistan’s economic stabilization program.
The announcement comes less than two weeks after Pakistan and the IMF agreed to the plan following meetings with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and other officials.
“The arrangement comes at a challenging economic juncture for Pakistan. A difficult external environment, devastating floods, and policy missteps have led to large fiscal and external deficits, rising inflation, and eroded reserve buffers” in the fiscal year 2023, the IMF said in a statement.
Sharif quickly welcomed the IMF decision, saying it was a major step forward in the government’s efforts to stabilize the economy and achieve macroeconomic stability.
“It bolsters Pakistan’s economic position to overcome immediate to medium-term economic challenges, giving the next government the fiscal space to chart the way forward,” he said in a tweet. “This milestone, which was achieved against the heaviest of odds & against seemingly impossible deadline, could not have been possible without excellent team effort.”
The bailout had been on hold since December when the IMF refused to release a critical $1.1 billion part of the loan because of the country’s lack of compliance with a 2019 agreement signed between the IMF and former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
A breakthrough was announced recently after Sharif met with IMF head Kristalina Georgieva in Paris at the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact to discuss the revival of the $6 billion bailout package amid shrinking foreign exchange reserves and increasing inflation, which resulted in an increase in food costs.
Sharif has been trying to overcome the economic crisis since he came into power after Khan was ousted in a no-confidence vote in parliament in April 2022. Pakistan’s economy witnessed a major shock last summer when devastating floods killed 1,739 people, destroyed 2 million homes and caused $30 billion in damage.
“Things are now moving in the right direction,” said Dar, the finance minister Wednesday.
According to analysts, Pakistan needs at least $20 billion in the next two years to pay back foreign loans with interest. However, earlier this year, foreign exchange reserves fell to less than $4 billion. This money was only enough for the import bill of four weeks, although Pakistan banned some of the imports to save dollars.
The approval for the IMF loan came a day after Saudi Arabia deposited $2 billion into Pakistan’s central bank. On Wednesday, the United Arab Emirates also deposited $1 billion to the central bank of Pakistan, according to the finance minister, Dar, who said the country’s economy was now again on the path of growth.
According to analysts, the approval of the IMF bailout will help Pakistan because it could encourage other international financial institutions to help Islamabad overcome economic challenges. Pakistan, China, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have provided financial assistance in the past five months to avoid a default on debt payments.
Dar said Pakistan’s economy will be in a much better position when the government of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League party completes its tenure next month. The next parliamentary elections are expected to take place in October or November, Sharif said in his televised speech earlier in the day, saying he hopes Pakistan will avoid any further loans from the IMF by generating funds domestically. | https://who13.com/news/international-news/ap-international/ap-imf-approves-much-awaited-3-billion-bailout-for-pakistan-saving-it-from-defaulting-on-debt/ | 2023-07-13 05:06:24 | 1 | https://who13.com/news/international-news/ap-international/ap-imf-approves-much-awaited-3-billion-bailout-for-pakistan-saving-it-from-defaulting-on-debt/ |
Diamondbacks sixth. Geraldo Perdomo reaches on error. Fielding error by Michael Chavis. Josh Rojas singles to shallow infield. Geraldo Perdomo to third. Alek Thomas grounds out to second base. Josh Rojas out at second. Geraldo Perdomo scores. Ketel Marte grounds out to shallow infield, Yerry De Los Santos to Bligh Madris.
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 left on. Diamondbacks 1, Pirates 0.
Diamondbacks eighth. Seth Beer singles to left field. Carson Kelly walks. Sergio Alcantara to second. Geraldo Perdomo singles to shallow infield. Carson Kelly to second. Sergio Alcantara to third. Josh Rojas reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Geraldo Perdomo to second. Carson Kelly to third. Sergio Alcantara out at home. Alek Thomas reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Josh Rojas to second. Geraldo Perdomo to third. Carson Kelly out at home. Ketel Marte singles to shallow center field. Alek Thomas to third. Josh Rojas scores. Geraldo Perdomo scores. Christian Walker hit by pitch. Ketel Marte to second. Daulton Varsho pops out to shortstop to Oneil Cruz.
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YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, said Friday she plans to make a weekend visit to Armenia, where a cease-fire held for a second day after an outburst of fighting with neighboring Azerbaijan that killed more than 200 troops from both sides.
Pelosi told reporters in Berlin she would to travel to Armenia on Saturday with a delegation that includes Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., who is of Armenian descent. Pelosi declined to give further details about the trip, saying that traveling members of the Congress “don’t like to be a target.”
“In any case, it is all about human rights and the respecting the dignity and worth of every person,” she said.
The Armenian Defense Ministry said the situation on the border with Azerbaijan has remained quiet since the cease-fire took effect at 8 p.m. Wednesday, and no violations were reported. The cease-fire declaration followed two days of heavy fighting that marked the largest outbreak of hostilities in nearly two years.
Armenia and Azerbaijan traded blame for the shelling, with Armenian authorities accusing Baku of unprovoked aggression and Azerbaijani officials saying their country was responding to Armenian attacks.
Speaking in parliament Friday, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at least 135 Armenian troops were killed in the fighting. Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry said Friday it had lost 77.
Edvard Asryan, the chief of the General Staff of the Armenian armed forces, told foreign ambassadors in Yerevan that Azerbaijani forces had forged 7.5 kilometers (4.7 miles) into Armenian territory near the town of Jermuk, a spa resort in southern Armenia.
Asryan said the Azerbaijani troops also went 1-2 kilometers (1 mile) into Armenian territory near the villages of Nerkin Hand in Syunik province and Shorja in Gegharkunik province. He noted that the Azerbaijani forces have remained in those areas.
The ex-Soviet countries have been locked in a decades-old conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, which is part of Azerbaijan but has been under the control of ethnic Armenian forces backed by Armenia since a separatist war there ended in 1994.
During a six-week war in 2020, Azerbaijan reclaimed broad swaths of Nagorno-Karabakh and adjacent territories held by Armenian forces. More than 6,700 people died in the fighting, which ended with a Russia-brokered peace agreement. Moscow deployed about 2,000 troops to the region to serve as peacekeepers.
Pashinyan said his government has asked Russia for military support amid the latest fighting under a friendship treaty, and also requested assistance from the Moscow-dominated Collective Security Treaty Organization, which has sent a team of top officials to Armenia.
Armen Grigoryan, the secretary of Armenia’s Security Council, said the government in Yerevan was dissatisfied with the security alliance’s response so far and expected it to offer “military and military-political assistance to protect Armenia’s sovereignty.”
Pashinyan called Russian President Vladimir Putin when the hostilities erupted, and they had another call Friday to discuss the situation.
Yerevan’s plea for help has put the Kremlin in a precarious position as it has sought to maintain close relations with both Armenia, which hosts a Russian military base, and energy-rich Azerbaijan.
Speaking Friday at a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in the Uzbekistan city of Samarkand, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev accused Armenia of “a large-scale military provocation” that derailed efforts to negotiate a peace treaty.
“The Armenian provocation has dealt a heavy blow to the process of normalizing ties between our countries,” Aliyev said.
During a meeting with Putin on the sidelines of the summit, Aliyev thanked him for helping to halt the fighting and said “the most important thing now is to save the process of normalization of ties from collapse.” Putin voiced satisfaction that the cease-fire has held, but noted the situation remained tense.
Asked by reporters whether the latest hostilities became possible because Moscow has been too busy with Ukraine, Putin dismissed the claim, emphasizing that the cease-fire was brokered by Russia.
“Mostly thanks to Russia’s influence, this conflict has been localized,” he said.
Putin also held talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose country has strongly backed Azerbaijan, but neither of them mentioned the fighting in their opening remarks.
Pashinyan told lawmakers earlier this week that Armenia was ready to recognize Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity in a future peace treaty, provided that it relinquishes control of areas in Armenia its forces have seized.
The opposition saw that as a sign of Pashinyan’s readiness to submit to Azerbaijani demands and recognize Azerbaijan’s sovereignty over Nagorno-Karabakh. Thousands of angry protesters have besieged the government’s headquarters and parliament during the past two days, accusing Pashinyan of treason. Protests were also held in other Armenian cities.
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BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A court in Romania’s capital on Tuesday ruled to extend by another 30 days the house arrest of Andrew Tate, the divisive social media influencer who is charged with rape, human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.
The decision at the Bucharest Tribunal comes a month after prosecutors formally indicted the 36-year-old social media star along with his brother Tristan and two Romanian women in the same case. All four defendants — who were arrested in late December near Bucharest and have denied the allegations against them — will remain under house arrest for 30 more days.
Outside the court on Monday, Tate told journalists that “the moral arc of the universe bends towards justice in the end.”
“My brother and I are extremely resilient people. … In the end justice shall be served,” he said. “We’re feeling like things are going to work out perfectly in the end — and until then we’re going to follow the judicial process.”
The Tate brothers, who are dual U.K.-U.S. citizens, will likely appeal against Tuesday’s ruling. The Tates lost their last appeal on July 6 against a prior house arrest extension.
After spending three months in police detention in Bucharest, the Tate brothers won an appeal on March 31 to be moved to house arrest. In June, Romania’s anti-organized crime agency known as DIICOT had requested that judges extend the house arrest measure after the agency filed its investigation.
Andrew Tate, who has been accused of peddling conspiracy theories online and has amassed 7.2 million Twitter followers, has repeatedly claimed that prosecutors have no evidence against him and that there is a political conspiracy designed to silence him.
Before the court’s decision on Tuesday, a post appeared on his Twitter account that read: “There are Matrix agents on all sides of the political spectrum. War is funded. Trump and I are self funded. Basically everyone else is bought and paid for.”
DIICOT alleges that the four defendants formed a criminal group in 2021 “in order to commit the crime of human trafficking” in Romania, as well as in the United States and Britain.
There are seven female victims in the case, DIICOT said, who were lured with false pretenses of love and transported to Romania, where the gang sexually exploited them and subjected them to physical violence. One defendant is accused of raping a woman twice in March 2022, according to the agency. The women were allegedly controlled by “intimidation, constant surveillance” and claims they were in debt, prosecutors said.
Andrew Tate was previously banned from various prominent social media platforms for expressing hate speech and misogynistic comments, including that women should bear responsibility for getting sexually assaulted.
Several women in Britain also are pursuing civil claims to obtain damages from Tate, alleging they were victims of sexual violence.
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- Annual Recurring Revenue increases by 38% YoY
- Cloud Revenue grows at 104% Vs. 2021 Q3 YTD
- Third consecutive high performance quarter cements IFS leadership in core capabilities
LONDON, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IFS, the global cloud enterprise software company, today reported its financial results for Q3 year-to-date (YTD) ending September 30, 2022. IFS posted strong financial performance with Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) increasing by 38 percent year on year (YOY) and cloud revenue growth of 104 percent Vs. 2021 Q3 YTD. The company attributes its continued success to its dogmatic commitment to delivering a frictionless experience to its customers and a product strategy that meets real market demand, and provides the capabilities business leaders are looking for today to mitigate risk, and tomorrow, to future proof their business.
IFS also posted an increase in Software revenue of 26 percent versus Q3 YTD 2021: the increase in bookings has been driven by a combination of new customer names accounting for 44 percent of new ACV, and existing customers upgrading to IFS Cloud at an increased pace with the IFS Momentum upgrade program.
The company's ability to differentiate by providing embedded innovation such as AI, ML, IoT, automation and advanced analytics across ERP, EAM, and FSM in a composable way means companies have a real choice when it comes to their business and digital transformation requirements and the pace at which they execute on this, without having to compromise on functionality; a value proposition that is resonating in the company's target industries.
These differentiators have also earned IFS unrivaled recognition by leading analyst firms such as IDC, Gartner and Forrester over the years. More recently, IFS was listed as #1, per Gartner's "Global EAM Market Share 2021 by Revenue" report, and named the "Leader for the seventh consecutive time in 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Field Service Management. The company was also named a "Leader in IDC MarketScape for Worldwide SaaS and Cloud-Enabled Manufacturing ERP" for 2022.
Additionally, IFS has also been named as a Gartner Peer Insight Customers' Choice for EAM in 2022. These accolades speak to IFS's dedication in supporting its customers to meet their business goals and that IFS Cloud and IFS's Success Services are more relevant than ever.
Darren Roos, CEO of IFS, commented: "Our compelling proposition and genuine commitment to our customers continues to serve us well in driving growth for IFS. We are uniquely positioned in the industry with the best asset and service management capabilities". Roos continued: "We are seeing more and more companies recognize that the ability to orchestrate their assets, people and customers on a single, composable platform across EAM, FSM & ERP helps them to deliver amazing moments of service to their customers. This is a real differentiator." Roos concluded: "I am grateful to our extended team of partners and employees for staying true to our pledge to add value and continue to innovate and deliver our best to all our customers when it matters most to them."
Constance Minc, CFO of IFS, said: "Our performance over the first nine months of this year has been exceptional. ARR has increased by 38 percent compared to Q3 2021. This demonstrates the health and resilience of our business." Minc added: "Over the last few years, we have transformed our revenue model, which is not a simple undertaking but underpinned by IFS Cloud's leading capabilities, our teams have stayed focused on delivering quarter after quarter, and these latest results are evidence of this."
Following the acquisition of Ultimo, now rebranded IFS Ultimo, IFS has further extended its share of the EAM market. IFS Ultimo is a flexible and easily deployed EAM solution that caters for companies looking for a best-of-breed, point solution for asset management.
Also, in Q3, IFS was proud to announce the winners of its Change for Good Awards 2022. Now in their second year, the awards recognize and celebrate sustainability excellence throughout the IFS ecosystem. Winners included Volvo Group, Technogroup, Cape Air, and Tucson Electric Power. The initiative was complemented in October with new ESG functionality launched in the latest release of IFS Cloud.
Financial and Operational Highlights for Q3 2022 YTD (January-September 2022):
- Annual Recurring Revenue SEK 5.0bn, an increase of 38 percent YoY
- Q3 YTD 2022 Software Revenue SEK 4.5bn, an increase of 26 percent versus Q3 YTD 2021
- Q3 YTD 2022 Recurring Revenue SEK4.2bn, an increase of 46 percent versus Q3 YTD 2021
- Q3 YTD 2022 Cloud Revenue increased by 104 percent versus Q3 YTD 2021
*Note: all figures are based in Swedish Krona and reported in constant currency. Cloud includes all of IFS Cloud (including IFS Cloud Remote) and cloud deployment of other products.
In line with WorkWave establishing itself as a standalone business at the end of Q2 2021, the performance reported above excludes WorkWave's contribution to the IFS Group.
Learn more at www.ifs.com/corp/company/financial-results
About IFS:
IFS develops and delivers cloud enterprise software for companies around the world who manufacture and distribute goods, build, and maintain assets, and manage service-focused operations. Within our single platform, our industry specific products are innately connected to a single data model and use embedded digital innovation so that our customers can be their best when it really matters to their customers-at the Moment of Service™. The industry expertise of our people and of our growing ecosystem, together with a commitment to deliver value at every single step, has made IFS a recognized leader and the most recommended supplier in our sector. Our team of 5,000 employees every day live our values of agility, trustworthiness and collaboration in how we support our 10,000+ customers. Learn more about how our enterprise software solutions can help your business today at ifs.com.
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Family demands justice after double amputee dies in officer-involved shooting
HUNTINGTON PARK, Calif. (KCAL) - A family in California is calling for justice after a double amputee was shot and killed by police.
“My son was murdered. I don’t want nobody to react on it. I just want y’all to get justice,” Dorothy Lowe said.
Dorothy Lowe’s son 36-year-old Anthony Lowe Jr. was shot and killed by Huntington Park police officers on Thursday.
Moments before, a bystander caught the confrontation on video. The alarming video shows Anthony Lowe Jr., holding what appears to be a butcher knife, trying to get away from police on what is left of his legs.
“They refuse to give everything we need to know what really happened to him,” his cousin, Ellakenyada Gorum, said. “He was not homeless, he was loved. And it’s sad, really sad, that they’re getting away from killing our African American people, just getting away with it. He was in a wheelchair. What more could he do? What more could he do?”
Police officers said they got a call at 3:45 p.m. Thursday from a man saying he was stabbed by a man in a wheelchair. When officers arrived, they found Anthony Lowe Jr. with a knife, they say he got out of his wheelchair and attempted to get away.
In a statement, the Huntington Park Police Department says officers tried twice to deploy tasers but were unsuccessful in subduing Anthony Lowe Jr.
After he continued to threaten officers with the knife, an officer-involved shooting happened.
“Be realistic about this, what could he have possibly done in a wheelchair?” his aunt, who did not provide her name, said. “We want justice.”
Anthony Lowe Jr.’s family and friends also want answers as they say they have heard little from the police department or the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, which is assisting in the investigation.
“You guys knew your lives wasn’t in danger. He’s running on his limbs. How cold-hearted could they be?” Gorum said.
While the family struggles to make sense of their loss, they are remembering Anthony Lowe Jr. as a father, brother, son and friend.
“He got a strong family that loves him, so we want justice for our whole family,” his sister Yatoya Toy said.
It’s not clear if there is any body cam or dash cam video of the shooting,
A nearby business has security video of the officer-involved shooting and has handed the video to the sheriff.
At this time, authorities said they are not sharing that video.
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DALLAS — Dallas police took a woman into custody following a long standoff at a gas station at the intersection of Skillman Street and Northwest Highway.
Dallas police say officers responded to a call for service at the location, and that the scene is currently being worked as a barricaded person.
SWAT was notified of the situation and a suspect is now in custody, police say.
The suspect, who was inside of her car, came out after police fired a flash bang and gas canisters into her back window, police said. No shots were fired. She came out willingly and was apprehended by SWAT.
The suspect was taken into custody and then to the hospital for evaluation, police said. No injuries were reported.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — The first monarch butterflies have appeared in the mountaintop forests of central Mexico where they spend the winter, Mexico’s Environment Department said Saturday.
The first butterflies have been seen exploring the mountaintop reserves in th states of Mexico and Michoacan, apparently trying to decide where to settle this year.
The monarchs have shown up a few days late this year. Normally they arrive for the Day of the Dead observances on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2. Mountainside communities long associated the orange-and-black butterflies with the returning souls of the dead.
The department said the butterflies were seen around their three largest traditional wintering grounds — Sierra Chincua, El Rosario and Cerro Pelón in Michoacan state.
The main group of butterflies is expected to arrive in the coming weeks, depending on weather conditions, the department said in a statement.
It is too early to say how big this year’s annual migration from the United States and Canada will be. Those counts are usually made in January, when the butterflies have settled into clumps on the boughs of fir and pine trees.
The annual butterfly count doesn’t calculate the individual number of butterflies, but rather the number of acres they cover when they clump together.
Last year, 35% more monarch butterflies arrived compared to the previous season. The rise may reflect the butterflies’ ability to adapt to more extreme bouts of heat or drought by varying the date when they leave Mexico.
Each year, generally in March, the monarchs migrate back to the United States and Canada.
Drought, severe weather and loss of habitat north of the border — especially of the milkweed where the monarchs lay their eggs — as well as pesticide and herbicide use and climate change all pose threats to the species’ migration. Illegal logging and loss of tree cover due to disease, drought and storms plague the reserves in Mexico.
This year, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature added the migrating monarch butterfly to its “red list” of threatened species and categorized it as “endangered” — two steps from extinct.
The group estimates the population of monarch butterflies in North America has declined between 22% and 72% over 10 years, depending on the measurement method.
The monarchs’ migration is the longest of any insect species known to science.
After wintering in Mexico, the butterflies fly north, breeding multiple generations along the way for thousands of miles. The offspring that reach southern Canada begin the trip back to Mexico at the end of summer. | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/ap-monarch-butterflies-return-to-mexico-on-annual-migration/ | 2022-11-06 17:16:20 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/ap-monarch-butterflies-return-to-mexico-on-annual-migration/ |
Woods withdraws before completing 3rd round of Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods withdrew from the Masters before the resumption of the third round because of an injury Sunday, ending his streak of completing all 72 holes of every tournament he has played at Augusta National as a professional.
The tournament announced about 90 minutes before play began that Woods, who is still hobbled by the effects of the 2021 car accident that nearly cost him his right leg, had withdrawn. He’d limped through practice rounds early in the week and again during the first and second rounds, but the limp had become more pronounced as the weather worsened.
“I am disappointed to have to WD this morning due to reaggravating my plantar fasciitis,” Woods said on Twitter. “Thank you to the fans and to (at)TheMasters who have shown me so much love and support. Good luck to the players today!”
The five-time champion finished his second round in cold, driving rain on Saturday to make the cut on the number at 3 over, extending his Masters streak to 23 straight and tying Fred Couples and Gary Player for the longest in history.
The 47-year-old Woods headed back out for the start of the third round as temperatures struggled to reach 50 degrees, and it wound up being a water-logged slog. Wearing a gray winter hat over a baseball cap, he started on the 10th hole with a bogey, added another at No. 14, and then had back-to-back double bogeys after finding the water on Nos. 15 and 16.
It was the first time Woods has ever had consecutive double bogeys at the Masters.
By the time the horn blew ending play with rain still pouring and puddles beginning to stand at Augusta National, Woods was at 9 over and alone in last place among those that made the cut. That was 22 shots behind leader Brooks Koepka.
“I’ve always loved this golf course, and I love playing this event,” Woods said after his second round Saturday. “Obviously I’ve missed a couple with some injuries, but I’ve always wanted to play here. I’ve loved it.”
Woods also withdrew before the final round of last year’s PGA Championship with what his agent, Mark Steinberg, described as pain and discomfort in his right foot. That came hours after the 15-time major champion limped to a 79 at Southern Hills in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in similarly cold and windy weather; he had shot 69 in the second round.
Woods captured his fifth green jacket in 2019 when he finished one shot ahead of Koepka, Dustin Johnson and Xander Schauffele. It was his first major win in 11 years and, at age 43, Woods became the second-oldest player to win the Masters after Jack Nicklaus, who was 46 when he won his sixth green jacket in 1986.
Woods was injured in 2021 when his car careened off a suburban Los Angeles road at over 85 mph, crushing his right leg so badly that he said doctors considered amputation. Asked how much hardware held it together, Woods replied: “A lot.”
Woods recovered and made the cut at the Masters last year before shooting back-to-back 78s on the weekend.
The injuries have forced Woods to play a very limited schedule — the majors and a few select events. He shot two rounds in the 60s and finished tied for 45th at The Genesis Invitational at Riviera in February, but he skipped Bay Hill and The Players Championship so that he would be healthy and ready for a return to Augusta National.
The question now is whether Woods will play the PGA Championship at Oak Hill in May. The U.S. Open is at Los Angeles Country Club in June, not far from where Woods grew up, and the British Open is at Royal Liverpool in July.
“Yeah, mobility, it’s not where I would like it,” Woods said. “I’ve said to you guys before, I’m very lucky to have this leg — it’s mine. Yes, it has been altered and there’s some hardware in there, but it’s still mine. It has been tough and will always be tough. The ability and endurance of what my leg will do going forward will never be the same. I understand that.
“That’s why I can’t prepare and play as many tournaments as I like, but that’s my future, and that’s OK. I’m OK with that.”
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NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government is buying more monkeypox vaccine as a surprising international outbreak continues to grow, health officials said Friday.
As of Friday, the U.S. had identified 45 cases in 15 states and the District of Columbia. More than 1,300 cases have been found in about 30 other countries outside the areas of Africa where the virus is endemic.
Officials say the risk to the American public is low, but they are taking steps to assure people that medical measures are in place to deal with the growing problem.
A two-dose vaccine, Jynneos, is approved for monkeypox in the U.S.
The U.S. government has 72,000 Jynneos doses, and will get 300,000 more doses from its manufacturer, Bavarian Nordic, over the next several weeks, said Dawn O’Connell, who oversees the government’s stockpile of emergency vaccines and treatments.
On Friday, the government announced it had ordered 500,000 more Jynneos doses from Bavarian Nordic to be delivered late this year. The company also is holding other doses owned by the U.S. government, she said.
“We have the vaccines and treatments we need to respond,” said O’Connell, of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Monkeypox is endemic in parts of Africa, where people have been infected through bites from rodents or small animals. It does not usually spread easily among people.
Last month, cases began emerging in Europe and the United States. Many — but not all — of those who contracted the virus had traveled internationally. Most were men who have sex with men, but health officials stress that anyone can get monkeypox.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that every U.S. case they had looked at involved very close contact.
Officials have alerted doctors to watch for monkeypox cases and offered vaccinations to people in contact with those who were infected.
So far, over 1,400 vaccine courses and over 110 treatment courses have been sent to affected state and local jurisdictions, officials said. | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/national-news/us-buys-more-monkeypox-vaccine-as-global-case-count-tops-1300/ | 2022-06-10 22:53:47 | 0 | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/national-news/us-buys-more-monkeypox-vaccine-as-global-case-count-tops-1300/ |
Historically Black medical schools urge more spending in hearing with Bernie Sanders
By JEFF AMY
Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) — To train more Black doctors, the federal government needs to bolster funding and make more training slots available for historically Black medical schools, leaders of those universities told U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Friday.
“Our HBCU medical schools are the backbone of training Black doctors in this country.” Dr. Hugh Mighty, Howard University’s senior vice president of health affairs, said at a hearing in Atlanta.
Students, meanwhile, told the independent senator from Vermont who chairs the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee that the heavy debt many aspiring physicians pile up is particularly discouraging to nonwhite students, whose families are less likely to be able to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in tuition and fees.
“The greatest barrier to entry for burgeoning Black physicians is the immense and seemingly insurmountable financial risk waiting to shackle all those who pass through the gates of medical education,” Dr. Samuel Cook, a Morehouse School of Medicine resident, told Sanders.
Cook said he has $320,000 in debt and could earn more, on a per-hour basis, working as a restaurant cook than as a medical resident. Cook said the federal government should cancel medical student debts and pay medical school tuition for students going forward.
Sanders met with leaders of the Morehouse School of Medicine, Howard University College of Medicine, Meharry Medical College and Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science on the Morehouse campus in Atlanta.
“We are going to take your testimony and do our best — I’m not making any promises — but we will do our best to incorporate your ideas into legislation,” Sanders told the leaders and students.
The former Democratic presidential candidate made cancelling all student debt a central pillar of his 2020 campaign. He also backs the need to train more physicians willing to work in underserved communities.
Morehouse School of Medicine President Valerie Montgomery Rice told Sanders that Black medical schools have less money and fewer academic affiliations, making “support from federal programs that are specifically designed to level the playing field” very important.
Graduates of the schools need better access to more slots in residency and fellowship programs to complete their training, Rice and others said. They noted there aren’t enough residency slots available to train all the doctors that are needed and that recent expansions have skipped hospitals with links to the schools.
“So if indeed it is a priority to increase the number of physicians in communities of color and medically underserved communities, there should be specific provisions in each of these programs that direct a meaningful portion of these slots to teach in hospitals and health centers affiliated with our HBCUs,” Rice said.
A proposal in Congress to increase the number of Medicare-financed residency slots by 14,000 over seven years could help that problem. Leaders of the schools support the plan.
Leaders including Dr. David Carlisle, president of Drew in Los Angeles, said that federal programs to bolster research at the schools aren’t providing enough money to erase historical disadvantages.
Dr. James Hildreth, the president of Meharry in Nashville, Tennessee, earlier proposed that Congress invest $5 billion to improve research and development at the four schools, as well as in health graduate programs at other historically Black colleges and universities. Two other historically Black institutions, Xavier University of Louisiana and Maryland’s Morgan State University, are setting up their own medical schools.
Jeannette E. South-Paul, the provost of Meharry, said the federal government should also bolster summer study, mentorship and scholarship programs that encourage nonwhite students to apply to medical schools. She said such “pipeline” programs are crucial in recruiting minority physicians. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/05/12/historically-black-medical-schools-urge-more-spending-in-hearing-with-bernie-sanders-2/ | 2023-05-12 21:55:05 | 0 | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/05/12/historically-black-medical-schools-urge-more-spending-in-hearing-with-bernie-sanders-2/ |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Four people were sickened by a release of carbon dioxide at a Los Angeles International Airport baggage area early Monday, authorities said.
One person was in grave condition and three were in mild distress, Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Brian Humphrey said in a statement that noted the information was preliminary. There was no information on their identities.
The source of the gas in the Terminal 8 baggage area was “unspecified,” the statement said.
“Though no escalating or off-site hazard has been identified, an LAFD Hazardous Materials team has been assigned pursuant to protocol,” it said.
The airport tweeted that Terminal 8 was being cleared of passengers due to an apparent gas leak, and passengers were being sent to Terminal 7 for screening.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trae Young scored 30 points and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Clippers 112-108 on Sunday night, sending reeling Los Angeles to its season-worst sixth straight loss.
De’Andre Hunter added 20 points for the Hawks, who blew a 17-point, first-half lead before rallying from 11 points down in the fourth to pull out the win.
Trailing 102-91, Young keyed a 17-4 run that he capped with two free throws to tie it before his basket gave Atlanta a 108-106 lead.
Kawhi Leonard answered with a layup that tied it for the second time in the final 1:16.
Young scored for a 110-108 lead before Leonard and Marcus Morris missed 3-point attempts on the same possession. Young got fouled and made both free throws to close out the win. He had 14 points in the decisive fourth.
Leonard led the Clippers with 29 points. Ivica Zubac had 17 points and 18 rebounds on a night when Paul George missed his second straight game with right hamstring soreness.
The Clippers trailed by 17 in the second after giving up 41 points. They rallied in the third behind Morris' three 3-pointers in a 21-4 spurt that put them back in front.
That set the stage for the fourth, when they raced out to an 11-point lead before the Hawks took over the final six minutes.
Atlanta ran off 11 straight points to tie it up, 102-all, on Dejounte Murray's basket. Young hit a 3-pointer and made three free throws in the run.
The Clippers clawed back in the third, outscoring the Hawks 21-4, including 13 in a row, to take an 83-79 lead. Morris opened and closed the run with 3-pointers and hit another one in between. Los Angeles led 87-85 going into the fourth.
The Hawks exploded for a 41-point second quarter, punctuating the closing seconds with consecutive dunks. John Collins slammed down an alley-oop pass from Young. Hunter stole the ball from John Wall and scored on a driving dunk to send the Hawks into halftime leading 66-52.
Atlanta broke open a one-point game with runs of 13-0, 7-0 and 7-0 in the second while the Clippers fell behind by 17 points. Jalen Johnson scored nine points in the Hawks' first big spurt, including two 3-pointers.
TIP-INS
Hawks: Improved to 8-13 on the road. ... Had lost five of previous six. ... Clint Capela (right calf strain) remains out.
Clippers: Luke Kennard (right calf soreness) sat out.
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Hawks: Host Milwaukee on Wednesday in one of just five home games in January.
Clippers: Host Dallas on Tuesday.
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Josh Richardson Player Prop Bets: Pelicans vs. Hornets - March 23
Josh Richardson and his New Orleans Pelicans teammates hit the court versus the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday at 8:00 PM ET.
Let's dive into the prop bets available for Richardson, using stats and trends to make good predictions.
Josh Richardson Prop Bets vs. the Hornets
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Josh Richardson Insights vs. the Hornets
- Richardson's Pelicans average 102.4 possessions per game, which ranks 18th among NBA teams, while the Hornets have a middling offense in terms of tempo, ranking 16th with 101.4 possessions per contest.
- On defense, the Hornets have given up 117.4 points per contest, which is 22nd-best in the league.
- Allowing 46.5 rebounds per contest, the Hornets are the 29th-ranked team in the league.
- The Hornets allow 26 assists per game, 22nd-ranked in the league.
- In terms of 3-pointers, the Hornets have given up 12.3 makes per game, 16th in the NBA.
Josh Richardson vs. the Hornets
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