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PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police arrested a Chinese national on blasphemy charges after he allegedly insulted Islam and the Prophet Muhammad, authorities said Monday. Under Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy laws, the offense carries the death penalty.
Police identified the man only as Mr. Tian from China and said he was arrested on Sunday night, hours after hundreds of residents and laborers working on a dam project blocked a key highway and rallied to demand his arrest. The rally took place in the town of Komela in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which borders Afghanistan, according to local police chief Naseer Khan.
Khan said officers quickly responded to the protests by rescuing and arresting the Chinese national. “We are still investigating,” Khan said.
The blocked highway later reopened to traffic and work resumed at the Dasu Dam, which has scores of Chinese and hundreds of Pakistanis working on the project, Khan said.
Mob attacks on people accused of blasphemy and even lynching attacks are common in Pakistan, a conservative Muslim country. Rights groups say blasphemy accusations have often been used to intimidate religious minorities and settle personal scores.
Videos circulating on social media showed an angry mob demonstrating outside a sprawling compound housing Chinese and Pakistani construction workers in Komela. The demonstrators can be heard chanting “God is great” as security forces fire shots in the air to disperse the crowds.
Although arrests of Muslims and non-Muslims on charges of blasphemy are common in Pakistan, foreigners are rarely among those arrested.
In 2021, however, a mob lynched a Sri Lankan man at a sports factory in eastern Punjab province and later burned his body in public over allegations he desecrated posters bearing the name of the Prophet Muhammad.
Police said the Chinese national will be tried under the blasphemy laws if investigations prove he insulted Islam. Khan, the police chief, said the arrested Chinese man was “in charge of heavy transport at the Dasu Dam project” when the other laborers claimed he had insulted the prophet.
The arrest comes days after police in Punjab arrested a Muslim woman on charges of blasphemy after she allegedly claimed she was an Islamic prophet. She was taken into custody from her home after a mob had gathered outside demanding that she be lynched after news spread of her alleged claims of prophethood. | https://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/chinese-national-arrested-on-blasphemy-charges-in-17901077.php | 2023-04-17 09:38:27 | 1 | https://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/chinese-national-arrested-on-blasphemy-charges-in-17901077.php |
Ukrainian doctors receive specialist training in Germany
Danilo Bilek
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Ukrainian doctors are receiving further training at seven hospitals in Germany. The BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil Bochum specializes in treating serious injuries and burns, particularly those of soldiers.
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A patient lies unconscious in the intensive care unit of the University Hospital in Bochum. Her facial features are hard to identify because of all her injuries. Her body is connected to various pipes and sensors, and the patient is fighting for her life.
But this sight does not affect the composure of the Ukrainian anesthesiologists Tetiana Buryak and Dmytro Sadyraka. They are calm as they stand next to the hospital bed, listening to their German colleagues and asking questions.
Buryak is from the city of Dnipro, while Sadyryka is from the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. They are both specialized in treating patients with severe burns, including soldiers and civilians who have been injured during the ongoing war in Ukraine.
They are the third pair of Ukrainian doctors to have come to Bochum to take advantage of a hospital program that was established after German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach visited Ukraine last year and pledged to do more to help the wounded. The goal is to share German expertise with doctors who have to treat severely injured patients in Ukraine. By the end of 2022, 30 Ukrainian doctors had taken part in the program; another 10 arrived in January of this year.
Bochum is not the only city where Ukrainians can do internships and receive further training: Clinics in Ludwigshafen, Duisburg, Halle, Hamburg, Murnau and Tübingen are also taking part in the program.
Hands-on training for Ukrainian doctors
Ukrainian doctors aren't permitted to treat German patients on their own, explains Marcus Lehnhardt, the director of the University Clinic for Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, the Intensive Care Unit for Severe Burns and the Sarcoma Unit in Bochum. He is responsible for the Ukrainian doctors doing internships in Bochum.
"The Ukrainian doctors accompany us in the morning on bedside visits, they're with us during operations, and are also trained in areas that they specifically requested to be trained in. For example, when we administer anesthesia, they're present for the entire operation. They can ask questions and assist with the procedure," says Lehnhardt.
"Ukraine is a fully developed country; that's why the know-how of the doctors interning here is already very extensive," he says. "But there are still things that can be learned through observation. There are specific things we do a bit differently and perhaps even a bit better."
In just two weeks, Buryak has been able to acquire a lot of practical knowledge, such as about how German doctors communicate with each other, how patients are washed and shaved, how medication is administered and which bandages to put on wounds.
She says that her hospital in Dnipro received a lot of foreign aid, medicine and other materials. "But sometimes we looked at that stuff and did not know what it was. When I got here, I took pictures, sent them to my nurses and explained what purpose the items served. Little things like that improve treatment overall," says Burjak, who's also the director of a physiology and intensive care unit at a hospital in Dnipro.
Successful treatment after training
Buryak says her surgeon colleagues, who were trained in Germany before she was, are already putting their new knowledge into practice.
She also says that her hospital has already been able to compare results. For example, three out of five miners who came in with burns were treated with German methods and recovered more quickly than the two who were treated with previous methods.
She also mentions another innovation that's now being used in her clinic in Ukraine: the team timeout.
"Before we start an operation, we have what we call a team timeout," explains Marcus Lehnhardt. "That's when we take a minute to stop, look around and ask some very important questions. Is this the right patient? Is the indication correct? Is the side correct? Do we have all the necessary instruments? Have we remembered everything? The team timeout is a last check before we start operating."
After talking with Ukrainian health-care workers, Lehnhardt came to the following conclusion: Ukrainian medical professionals do not lack knowledge or ability, but material supplies such as bandages.
Ukrainian doctors face major challenges
The Burn Center at Kyiv's City Clinical Hospital No. 2 has already sent many doctors to Germany for internships.
They all agree about the differences between German and Ukrainian hospitals. In their opinion, German hospitals are better equipped, have more supplies, and — perhaps most importantly — they're better staffed. The Ukrainian doctors say that the war has increased the burden on health-care workers in their country significantly.
To make matters worse, they say, the number of doctors hasn't increased but in fact has actually decreased because many doctors are either on the front or have left the country.
"Treatment has gotten more difficult because the cases have gotten more difficult," says Andriy Shernov, who also did an internship at a German hospital last November. "There are more soldiers and fewer children because many of them are outside of the country. Things have also become more difficult because water and electricity has been turned off."
Dmytro Sadyraka, one of the anesthesiologists who arrived in Bochum in January, says that wounds from land mines are especially challenging. Aside from visible burns, there are also injuries that are not immediately obvious — for example, when organs have internal damage.
Another challenge is the risk of infection on the front. "There's dirt and earth. Someone might possibly be dragged on the ground, which would prevent an injury from healing right away. They might lie on the battlefield for a while. Some go from one hospital to the next and get infected, or ambulances aren't adequately disinfected," says Sadyraka.
'As many colleagues as possible should come to Germany'
Marcus Lehnhardt from the BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil Bochum is pleased that doctors from Ukraine are receiving further training at his hospital.
"Of course it's always great to have an exchange with colleagues — to know what you're going there and what we're doing here. It's also a good feeling to be able to teach something to a person from a war zone. That's a positive aspect. We all feel a certain helplessness, like we can't do much. If people here can help them to learn, it contributes to the feeling that there is actually support available, and that's great," says Lehnhardt.
When asked what they plan to do after their training, Tetiana Buryak and Dmytro Sadyraka say they intend to rest, sleep and live a peaceful life for a while. Buryak says that because of the war and the intense burden on health-care workers, further training is no longer possible in Ukraine.
She recommends that as many of her colleagues, including nurses, come to Germany as possible. Now, she also knows what devices and supplies her colleagues in Ukraine need so that they can better treat the wounded. | https://www.dw.com/en/ukrainian-doctors-receive-specialist-training-in-germany/a-64596988 | 2023-02-05 11:54:21 | 0 | https://www.dw.com/en/ukrainian-doctors-receive-specialist-training-in-germany/a-64596988 |
(NEXSTAR) – SkyWest Airlines has launched an internal investigation into allegations that a recent flight from California to Texas was delayed following a spat between “petty” flight attendants.
The flight, operated by SkyWest for American Eagle, had boarded in Los Angeles and was scheduled to leave for Houston when one of the first-class passengers requested to switch seats with someone in coach so she could sit next to her husband, according to a passenger who filmed part of the incident. A male flight attendant told the passenger it was OK, but a female flight attendant quickly interjected and said it was against the carrier’s policy, she said.
“They kept bickering and going back and forth in the middle of the aisle about the rules, and what was right and what was wrong,” said Ashley Brewer, an anchor and reporter with ESPN who claims she was seated beside the first-class passenger. “They just had some beef or something.”
Brewer said the male flight attendant began yelling at his co-worker, who ran to the front of the plane and began crying. They both refused to work with each other, Brewer claimed.
In a video shared to TikTok by Brewer, a man she identified as the male flight attendant is eventually seen deplaning, after which the passengers were made to wait while a replacement crew member became available, she claimed. But after an hour, Brewer said the female flight attendant decided to deplane as well, prompting another nearly-hour-long delay until the flight crew was fully staffed. (Data from FlightAware, meanwhile, suggests the flight was only delayed by a little over an hour.)
“So then we just sat down and waited and waited and waited,” said Brewer, who called the flight attendants “petty” for their behavior. “And it was a whole big thing. They had the flight crew come on, the pilots came out and tried to talk through [it]. It was such an ordeal. And I’m so glad it’s over.”
A representative for SkyWest did not disclose any of the circumstances surrounding Saturday’s delay, but suggested the employees’ “professionalism” was at the center of its investigation.
“SkyWest is aware of reports regarding a flight attendant issue that caused flight 4860, operating as American Eagle from Los Angeles to Houston, to be delayed on Saturday,” according to a statement shared with Nexstar. “We regret the delay this caused for our passengers and apologize for any inconvenience. We hold all our employees to the highest standards of professionalism and are conducting an internal investigation related to this flight.”
Brewer claims the flight ultimately departed with a new, “sweet” flight crew who didn’t cause any drama at all.
“What is wrong with this world?!!” Brewer tweeted, reflecting on her flight. “It gets nuttier by the day.” | https://www.fox16.com/news/national-news/airline-investigating-after-flight-attendants-allegedly-fight-over-passengers-request-refuse-to-work-with-each-other/ | 2023-03-14 21:32:42 | 0 | https://www.fox16.com/news/national-news/airline-investigating-after-flight-attendants-allegedly-fight-over-passengers-request-refuse-to-work-with-each-other/ |
DES MOINES, Iowa — It's not always easy to try new things, but one Hoover High School freshman football player is encouraging people to get out of their comfort zone just like she is.
Ernie Kennedy decided to go out for football this season despite never having played a single down before.
She said she was inspired by her brother who played football and decided to give it a try.
At first, she was a little apprehensive, but now enjoys learning new things about the game and making plays for her team.
"If you want to do it, just do it," Kennedy said. "Just come out and explore and even if it's a boy sport, come out and see how it is. It doesn't matter if you're strong or not strong, boy or a girl, it's like do what you got to do. Just come out and see if you like it or not."
Kennedy said she plans on playing football again next year and hopes to inspire other girls to give football a try. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/sports/high-school/hs-football/hoover-football-player-hopes-to-inspire-girls-to-give-football-a-try/524-3d5bba35-ba5e-4db3-8506-b4411030e0a7 | 2022-09-16 14:43:03 | 0 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/sports/high-school/hs-football/hoover-football-player-hopes-to-inspire-girls-to-give-football-a-try/524-3d5bba35-ba5e-4db3-8506-b4411030e0a7 |
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Shoe Carnival Inc. (SCVL) on Wednesday reported net income of $21.6 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.
Shoe Carnival expects full-year earnings to be $3.96 to $4.20 per share, with revenue in the range of $1.26 billion to $1.32 billion.
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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Downtown San Francisco is still struggling to recover from the pandemic, according to a new study that examined 62 large cities and placed the city in last place.
The study found downtown San Francisco only has 31 percent of the activity seen before the pandemic in 2019. In comparison, San Jose is seeing 68 percent of its 2019 activity.
One researcher said the city may have to revamp its downtown if it wants to survive. “San Francisco suffers from an economy that isn’t very diverse. It does great when there is a tech boom, but right now it’s really hurting the city’s resilience,” said Karen Chapple, a University of Berkeley and Toronto professor.
Chapple worked on the study with several others at both universities. Researchers used cell phone data to come up with their findings.
“Phone pings that are from people who are at a place for more than five minutes. No traffic, it’s people who are doing something there. We take pre-pandemic pings and compare it to post-pandemic pings,” said Chapple.
When the pandemic first hit, San Francisco was the first city to go into lockdown, and most of the country soon followed. As restrictions eased, a race was on to bounce back.
The study examined 62 downtown areas and found that San Francisco recovered the least out of all of them. This does not come as a surprise to local economists.
“Companies moved away, tourism is down, and people are moving away. These effects have come to a head in the downtown economy,” said Jeff Bellisario, Bay Area Council Economic Institute Executive Director.
They said a part of the problem is all the vacant offices in San Francisco. “They have switched their work address to their home address so that’s what’s affecting San Francisco,” said Chapple.
Researchers believe the best way to revive a downtown is to add more attractions, housing and the way office space is used.
She said the key is getting a different kind of workforce into the offices or changing the way the office space is used. “San Francisco set itself up for this. It zoned out residential and doubled down on commercial offices in the downtown zip code. That’s what it decided this area of the city should be and it was the wrong bet,” said Chapple.
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“A lot of people talk about housing the downtown area. That’s easier said than done,” said Bellisario. “Part of it attracting that office worker back, attracting more companies into downtown SF. Part of it is also just thinking about downtown not just as a Monday through Friday location for workers, but thinking of it as a seven day a week location.”
The Hotel Council of San Francisco also said recent conferences from JP Morgan and Dreamforce have re-sparked tourism and the city’s economy.
According to city data, tourism in the city struggled right up until the end of last year, with hotel occupancy falling below 50 percent. Researchers with the study also examined activity in San Francisco in May and November of last year, but unfortunately little to no progress was made. | https://www.kron4.com/news/san-francisco-still-struggling-to-recover-from-pandemic-survey-says/ | 2023-01-19 06:22:36 | 1 | https://www.kron4.com/news/san-francisco-still-struggling-to-recover-from-pandemic-survey-says/ |
NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc. ("Y-mAbs" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: YMAB). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Y-mAbs and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On October 3, 2022, Y-mAbs issued a press release "announc[ing] clinical data on the Company's product candidate OMBLASTYS® (131I-omburtamab) for the treatment of CNS/leptomeningeal metastasis from neuroblastoma." Among other data, Y-mAbs reported that "Serious Adverse Events ('SAE') was found in 40.6% of the patients and were mostly related to myelosuppression."
On this news, Y-mAbs's stock price fell $1.14 per share, or 7.91%, to close at $13.28 per share on October 3, 2022.
Then, on October 26, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") posted briefing documents expressing concerns that the Biologics License Application for the Company's product candidate does not provide sufficient evidence of efficacy. Specifically, the FDA cited the fact that the Company submitted data from just a single center, single arm trial; that additional analyses conducted by the FDA to examine bias and results found that differences in survival cannot be reliably attributed to omburtamab; and that the application does not include reliable response rate data to provide supportive evidence of the treatment effect of omburtamab.
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Jimmy Butler, who willed Miami into Game 7 by scoring 47 points on Friday in Boston, led the Heat with 35 points in what became their season finale.
Bam Adebayo added 25 for the Heat, who were down 11 with under 3 minutes to go before trying one last rally.
AUTO RACING
INDIANAPOLIS — Marcus Ericsson had to leave Formula One to become a global superstar — a goal achieved when the Swedish driver won the Indianapolis 500.
Ericsson took control of Sunday’s race late and had it under control for Chip Ganassi Racing until a crash by teammate Jimmie Johnson with four laps remaining brought out a rare red-flag stoppage at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The stoppage gave Pato O’Ward and the rest of the challengers almost 12 minutes on pit road to strategize how to catch Ericsson for the win. The race resumed with two laps remaining and Ericsson easily got the jump on O’Ward, who finished second.
Tony Kanaan was third in a Ganassi car and followed by Felix Rosenqvist, another Swede, who was fourth for McLaren.
CONCORD, N.C. — Denny Hamlin held off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch in overtime on Sunday night to win the longest — and perhaps wildest — Coca-Cola 600 in history.
Hamlin won for the 48th time in the Cup Series, and for the time in a points race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
NASCAR’s longest and most grueling race lasted more than 5 1/2 hours and took 413 laps to complete. There were 18 caution flags and 16 drivers failed to finish.
The race featured a 12-car wreck and a magnificent crash that sent Chris Buescher’s car flipping over five times before stopping upside down.
CONCORD, N.C. — Josh Berry outdueled teammate Justin Allgaier to give JR Motorsports its first win at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the Xfinity Series race on Saturday.
Berry took the lead with 22 laps to go when Allgaier got loose and brushed the outside wall in Turn 1. Berry slowly pulled away and won by more than 18 seconds while Allgaier finished seventh after experiencing a leaky tire.
Ty Gibbs finished in second place and pole sitter Sam Mayer was third.
MONACO — Red Bull driver Sergio Perez held on to win Sunday’s rain-marred and chaotic Monaco Grand Prix.
A calamitous Ferrari call cost Charles Leclerc a shot at winning his home race and also allowed world champion Max Verstappen to extend his overall lead.
Leclerc finished fourth behind Verstappen’s Red Bull in third and Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. in second place.
Verstappen moved nine points ahead of Leclerc in the standings.
MLB
CINCINNATI — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler, who has been avoiding the field during the national anthem as a protest following last week’s school shooting in Texas, said he may suspend that decision Monday in recognition of Memorial Day.
Kapler said Friday he would refuse to take the field for the anthem to protest the nation’s political direction. He said his protest would continue “until I feel better about the direction of our country.”
But before Sunday’s game in Cincinnati, when asked specifically what he would do on Memorial Day, when his Giants play in Philadelphia, Kapler wasn’t definitive, saying he may take the field for the anthem.
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tommy Pham was suspended by Major League Baseball for three games on Saturday after he slapped San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson because of a dispute about their fantasy football league.
Pham, 34, also was fined. The suspension was made retroactive to Friday night, and he will serve the final two games this weekend.
While the Giants warmed up in the outfield before Friday’s series opener, Pham confronted Pederson and smacked him in the face before the pair was separated.
NHL
TORONTO — Veteran Maple Leafs forward Jason Spezza announced his retirement Sunday after a 19-season NHL career.
The 38-year-old is moving into the Maple Leafs’ front office as a special assistant to GM Kyle Dubas.
Spezza spent his first 11 seasons with the Ottawa Senators before joining the Dallas Stars in 2014 and Toronto in 2019.
Spezza finished with 995 points (363 goals and 632 assists) in 1,248 regular-season NHL games, with another 76 points (28 goals and 48 assists) in 97 playoff games.
GOLF
FORT WORTH, Texas — Sam Burns made a 38-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole at Colonial, which came just more than two hours after he had finished his round, to beat top-ranked Scottie Scheffler on Sunday.
After finishing his 5-under 65 to get to 9 under, Burns was done in the clubhouse when, at one point, Scheffler was among five players tied at 10 under.
The gusty wind and a strange sequence changed all that. And Scheffler needed three clutch putts for a 72 just to get into the playoff matching 25-year-old standouts and close friends.
Burns’ seven-stroke comeback matched Nick Price in 1994 for the biggest in a final round to win Colonial.
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Steven Alker avoided mistakes down the stretch and closed with an 8-under 63 for a three-shot victory in the Senior PGA Championship, his third title this year and first major.
Alker started the final round four shots behind and forged a three-way tie with Stephen Ames and Bernhard Langer on the back nine.
Alker finished at 16-under 268. Ames closed with a 70 to finish second, while Langer (71) finished alone in third.
LAS VEGAS — Eun-Hee Ji won the LPGA Match-Play on Sunday for a spot next week in the U.S. Women’s Open, beating Ayaka Furue 3 and 2 at Shadow Creek.
Ji, the 2009 U.S. Women’s Open winner, took the last spot at Pine Needles with her sixth LPGA Tour victory and first since 2019.
At 36, Ji is the oldest South Korean winner in LPGA Tour history. Ranked 83rd in the world, she was seeded 36th in the 64-player field.
Furue is winless on the LPGA Tour. Ranked 27th, the 22-year-old Japanese player was seeded 10th.
In the windy morning semifinals, Ji beat Andrea Lee 4 and 3, and Furue edged Lilia Vu 2 and 1. Vu beat Lee 4 and 2 in the third-place match.
BOXING
NEW YORK — Gervonta Davis regained his knockout power and retained his lightweight title after stopping Rolando Romero in the sixth round Saturday.
Davis landed a crushing left hand near the corner and Romero fell forward into the ropes. He struggled and got up but was wobbly the whole way, and referee David Fields ended the fight.
Davis (27-0, 25 KOs) had to go the distance in his last win for only the second time in his career, and Romero said that showed the three-division champion was vulnerable. If Davis was, it wasn’t for long.
Romero lost for the first time in 15 pro fights.
SOCCER
PARIS — Real Madrid became European champion for a record-extending 14th time after beating Liverpool 1-0 in a Champions League final that started 37 minutes late because of disturbing crowd issues outside the Stade de France on Saturday.
Brazil winger Vinícius Júnior applied a close-range finish in the 59th minute from Federico Valverde’s drive across the face of goal, securing a win that gave Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti a record fourth European Cup title.
While Madrid completed a Champions League-La Liga double, Liverpool finished a season that promised so much — a week ago, it was in contention for an unprecedented quadruple of major trophies — with the two domestic cups in England.
SOCCER — Ralf Rangnick will not take up his role as a consultant at Manchester United, the Premier League club said Sunday, because of the demands of his new job as Austria coach.
Rangnick was due to move into a consultancy position after being United’s interim manager for the second half of the recently completed season.
Erik ten Hag has been hired as United’s next full time manager and started this week.
INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY
TAMPERE, Finland — Sakari Manninen scored on a power play at 6:42 of 3-on-3 overtime and Finland beat Canada 4-3 on Sunday for its fourth world hockey championship title.
Finland completed an Olympics-world double after winning in China in February.
In the third-place game, David Pastrnak had a hat trick in the Czech Republic’s 8-4 victory over the United States.
CYCLING
VERONA, Italy — Jai Hindley accomplished what he so narrowly missed out on two years ago by sealing overall victory in the Giro d’Italia on Sunday — becoming the first Australian rider to win Italy’s Grand Tour.
Hindley finished 1 minute, 18 seconds ahead of 2019 champion Richard Carapaz following the concluding individual time trial, which finished next to Verona’s Arena, a Roman amphitheater.
WOMEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE
BALTIMORE — Sam Geiersbach scored three times — including the go-ahead goal with about 5 minutes to play — and North Carolina beat defending-champion Boston College 12-11 Sunday to win the NCAA women’s lacrosse title.
The top-ranked Tar Heels finished the season 22-0, setting a school record for wins and becoming the first undefeated national champion since 2017 (Maryland).
Charlotte North, the NCAA’s all-time goals leader, led Boston College (19-4) with four goals and Cassidy Weeks scored three.
COLLEGE TENNIS
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Ben Shelton rallied to beat San Diego’s August Holmgren and give Florida back-to-back men’s singles national championships and Peyton Stearns of Texas took the women’s title with a straight-sets win over Stanford’s Connie Ma on Saturday at the Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex.
Stearns, a sophomore and the No. 2 seed, avenged one of only two season losses when she beat Ma 6-3, 6-2. The unseeded freshman beat Stearns 7-6(7), 2-6, 6-2 in February as the Cardinal beat Texas 5-2. Stearns, who dropped just one set out of 11 at the championships, completed her season 33-2, with her other loss against Virginia’s Emma Navarro as Texas — which won its second consecutive women’s team title last Sunday — beat the Cavaliers 4-2 in the quarterfinals of NCAA team competition.
COLLEGE ROWING
SARASOTA, Fla. — Texas won the first eights final on Sunday by more than five seconds to win a tie-breaker over Stanford and claim the Longhorns’ second consecutive NCAA rowing title.
Texas and Stanford each finished with 124 points and Princeton finished third with 118.
OBITUARY
LONDON — Lester Piggott, a jockey who won the English Derby nine times in his haul of victories in horse racing’s top events, has died. He was 86.
Piggott’s death was confirmed to Britain’s PA news agency on Sunday by horseracing trainer William Haggas, who is married to Piggott’s daughter, Maureen.
Piggott will be remembered for being one of the greatest jockeys of all time. He was champion jockey in England 11 times and rode his first winner at the age of 12 and his last a few weeks short of his 59th birthday.
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Bloomington City golf tournament qualifier ready to burn up Cascades Golf Club
Might there be an early fireworks show at Cascades this weekend?
Plenty of scores were in the red in the final round of the Medalist two weeks ago on the usual Quarry-Pine loop, led by a 65, 67, 68 by three of the top four Men's finishers with a pair of 69s leading the Senior pack.
Several of the same faces will be back Saturday and Sunday as qualifying for the 94th annual City Golf Tournament championship flights gets under way at 7:30 a.m.
The long chased after tournament scoring record is 131 by Ike Martin.
Last year's champions, Jace Day (Men's), Jim Alexander (Seniors) and Martin (Super Seniors) are not required to play, automatically earning the No. 1 seed when match play begins on July 9.
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If all three return, only the top 15 in each group after two rounds of qualifying will make the top flight.
Day did not play in the Medalist, but Alexander did, winning the Senior title. He had won the past two year's Seniors City qualifiers and took the Medalist title so he's on quite the run. Martin won a 12th City title last year, his Super Senior title going with three Senior and eight Men's crowns.
Complete tee times were not available as of press time.
Regular, women's, juniors qualifying
Qualifying for the regular flights in men's seniors and super seniors as well as juniors and women is ongoing until July 4. Just one round on the Quarry-Pine layout is required.
Entry fee is $15 for regular and women's while juniors are free.
The tourney is open to all golfers from Monroe and surrounding counties (Greene, Owen, Brown, Morgan and Lawrence). A minimum of four players are required for each bracket.
Contact the Cascades Pro Shop for more details or to sign up.
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TOKYO (AP) — Japan's defense spending will jump 20% to a record 6.8 trillion yen ($55 billion) next year as the country prepares to deploy U.S.-made Tomahawks and other long-range cruise missiles that can hit targets in China or North Korea under a more offensive security strategy.
The planned purchase of Tomahawks at 211.3 billion yen ($1.6 billion) is a centerpiece of Japan's 2023 budget plan approved Friday by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet and shows his government's determination to rapidly arm itself with more strike capability under the new strategy.
Additionally, Japan will pay the United States 110 billion yen ($830 million) for equipment and software needed to launch Tomahawks, as well as fees for the technology transfer and staff training in the coming year, defense officials said.
The hefty budget plan, pending parliamentary approval, is the first installment of a five-year, 43-trillion-yen ($325-billion) military spending plan under the new defense buildup plan also announced last week. The new spending target follows the NATO standard and will eventually push Japan’s annual budget to about 10 trillion yen ($73 billion), the world’s third biggest after the United States and China.
The budget plan comes a week after Kishida's government announced Japan's new National Security Strategy, stating its determination to possess controversial “counterstrike capability” to preempt enemy attacks and nearly double its spending within the next five years to protect itself from growing risks from China, North Korea and Russia and escalating fear of a Taiwan emergency.
The strategy is a historic change from Japan’s exclusively self-defense policy since the end of World War II. China, with its rapid arms buildup, increasingly assertive military activity and rivalry with the U.S., presents “an unprecedented and the greatest strategic challenge” to the peace and security of Japan and the international community, the strategy stated.
Tomahawks will be deployed over two years from 2026 to 2027 on advanced Aegis radar-equipped destroyers with vertical launch systems for ship-to-surface attacks, defense officials said.
Japan will also buy more foreign-developed standoff missiles for launch from warplanes — a 500-kilometer- (310-mile-) range Joint Strike Missile from Norway for F-35A fighters, and Lockheed Martin’s Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile with a range of about 900 kilometers (560 miles), for upgraded F-15s.
Japan will spend 94 billion yen ($710 million) next year to work on upgrading and mass production of Type-12 land-to-ship guided missiles develped by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for deployment within the next few years.
To reinforce strike capability and range, Japan is adding eight more F-35Bs at 143.5 billion yen ($1.08 billion) capable of short takeoffs and vertical landing on either of the two formerly helicopter carriers Izumo and Kaga that are being retrofitted so they could be operated jointly with the U.S. military.
Over the next five years, Japan will spend about 5 trillion yen ($37 billion) on standoff, or long-range missiles, with deployment beginning in four years. Annual spending for 2023 on long-range ammunition alone will be tripled from this year to 828 billion yen ($6.26 billion).
Japan will develop other types of arsenals, such as hypersonic weapons and unmanned and multi-role vehicles for possible collaboration with the F-X next-generation fighter jet Japan is developing with Britain and Italy for deployment in 2035. The Defense Ministry is also developing arsenals designed for defending remote southern islands, including a Japanese-controlled East China Sea island disputed with China.
Japan in using strike-back capability needs to fully rely on the United States to detect early signs of attacks and determine targets because of a lack of high levels of intelligence and cybersecurity, experts say.
To address the concern, Japan will spend about 100 billion yen ($7.6 million) next year also to beef up cybersecurity to protect Japanese defense technology and industry.
Japan will also spend 220 billion yen ($1.7 billion) to build two compact destroyers to be equipped with Aegis radars to strengthen the country's missile interception capability as a deterrent to advanced missiles.
Another key purchase is unmanned aerial vehicles for assaults and reconnaissance. Defense officials said they plan to test a number of foreign-developed UAVs, including Turkish-made Bayraktar used in Ukraine, as well as those from Israel, the United States, as well as home-developed Fuji Imvac.
Japan says counterstrike capability is indispensable and constitutional if it’s in response to signs of an imminent enemy attack. But experts say it is extremely difficult to conduct such an attack without risking blame for striking first. Opponents say strike capability goes beyond self-defense under Japan’s pacifist post-WWII constitution, which limits use of force strictly to defending itself.
That principle, however, was eased in 2015 by then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s constitutional reinterpretation allowing Japan to defend its ally, the United States, in what is known as collective self-defense, providing a legal basis for Japan to build up its military and expand the roles it performs.
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Community Link: Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Each week in Community Link, Carolene Mays takes a look at an organization or business that is making a positive impact on the community.
This week, Mays was joined by Dana Stone and Matthew Kraemer from the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, which is celebrating its 40th season. After many years, the orchestra continues to amaze audiences with powerful music.
“Composers have been drawn to chamber orchestra because of its intimacy,” Kraemer said.
“The orchestra performs at the Schott Center for the Arts on Butler’s campus, and it’s a smaller theater. You walk in you’re immediately connected to the musicians, you’re on the same level as the stage,” Stone added.
Kraemer and Stone also share with Mays ways the orchestra is working to become more involved with the community, including hosting three free park concerts from Sept. 6-8.
The orchestra’s 40th season begins in September.
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CAIRO — Two days of tribal fighting in Sudan's south killed at least 220 people, a senior health official said Sunday, marking one the deadliest bouts of tribal violence in recent years. The unrest added to the woes of an African nation mired in civil conflict and political chaos.
Fighting in Blue Nile province, which borders Ethiopia and South Sudan, reignited earlier this month over a land dispute. It pits the Hausa tribe, with origins across West Africa, against the Berta people.
The tensions escalated Wednesday and Thursday in the town of Wad el-Mahi on the border with Ethiopia, according to Fath Arrahman Bakheit, the director general of the Health Ministry in Blue Nile.
He told The Associated Press that officials counted at least 220 dead as of Saturday night, adding the tally could be much higher since medical teams were not able to reach the epicenter of the fighting.
Bakheit said the first humanitarian and medical convoy managed to reach Was el-Mahi late Saturday to try to assess the situation, including counting "this huge number of bodies," and the dozens of injured.
"In such clashes, everyone loses," he said. "We hope it ends soon and never happens again. But we need strong political, security and civil interventions to achieve that goal."
Footage from the scene, which corresponded to the AP's reporting, showed burned houses and charred bodies. Others showed women and children fleeing on foot.
Many houses were burned down in the fighting, which displaced some 7,000 people to the city of Rusyaris. Others fled to neighboring provinces, according to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Overall, about 211,000 people have been displaced by tribal violence and other attacks across the country this year, it said.
Authorities ordered a nighttime curfew in Wad el-Mahi and deployed troops to the area. They also established a fact-finding committee to investigate the clashes, according to the state-run SUNA news agency.
Angry protesters on Sunday took to the streets of Damazin, the provincial capital Blue Nile, to denounce the tribal violence and the government's response to the clashes, local media reported. Some protesters stormed the headquarters of the local government. Footage shared online show plumes of smoke rising from the building. The online news website, Monte Carro, reported that protesters also stormed a military facility in Damazin. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
The fighting between the two groups first erupted in mid-July, killing at least 149 people as of earlier October. It triggered violent protests and stoked tensions between the two tribes in Blue Nile and other provinces.
The latest fighting comes at a critical time for Sudan, just a few days before the first anniversary of a military coup that further plunged the country into turmoil. It triggered nearly weekly anti-coup protests in the capital of Khartoum and elsewhere across the country.
Since the coup in October 2021, at least 118 people have been killed in a heavy crackdown on protests, including one protester who was shot dead when security forces violently dispersed a demonstration Sunday in Khartoum, according to the Sudan Doctors Committee, which is part of the pro-democracy movement.
The military's takeover derailed the country's short-lived transition to democracy after nearly three decades of the repressive rule of Omar al-Bashir, who was removed in April 2019 by a popular uprising.
In recent weeks the military and the pro-democracy movement have engaged in talks to find a way out of the ongoing situation. The generals agreed to allow civilians to appoint a prime minister to lead the country through elections within 24 months, the pro-democracy movement said last week.
However, the violence in Blue Nile is likely to slow down such efforts. Protest groups, who reject the deal with the ruling generals, have been preparing for mass anti-military demonstrations called for Tuesday, the anniversary of the coup.
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BENTON, Ky., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In its 37th year of honoring the nation's most elite high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Cade Flatt of Marshall County High School in Benton, Ky. is the 2021-22 Gatorade National Boys Track and Field Player of the Year. Flatt won the prestigious award for his accomplishments on and off the field, joining an impressive group of former Gatorade National Boys Track and Field Players of the Year who have combined for 19 gold medals and 14 National Championships.
Flatt was surprised with the trophy by his family, coaches and teammates at school. Check out a video of the announcement here.
The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field, distinguishes Flatt as the nation's best high school boys track and field player. The Gatorade Player of the Year Selection Committee, which leverages experts including coaches, scouts, media and others to evaluate candidates, selected Flatt from more than half a million other student-athletes who compete in boys track and field nationwide.
Competition for the national award was fierce. Flatt topped the list of state winners in boys track and field who collectively boast an incredible list of accomplishments, including 25 who have volunteered with 2+ organizations, 8 returning state Gatorade Players of the Year in either Boys Cross Country or Boys Track & Field and 29 with a GPA of 3.75 and above.
"Competing at the most demanding event in the sport, Cade Flatt embodied pure mastery at the 800-meter distance (in 2022)," said Rich Gonzalez of PrepCalTrack. "Unbeaten both indoors and outdoors against scholastic competition, he recorded the No. 3 time in prep history to win a title at New Balance Nationals Outdoor and solidified his unprecedented outdoor ledger. While chasing one of the oldest records in the books, amazingly, Cade notched the No. 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7 outdoor times in history to rule a single track prep event like no other high schooler in history—he was absolutely masterful."
The 6-foot-1, 160-pound senior set a state record in winning the national championship in the 800-meter run at the New Balance Nationals Outdoor this past season. Flatt's clocking of 1:46.48 was 0.03 seconds shy of the national high-school record that has stood since 1996 and it ranks No. 2 all-time. He also owns the all-time No. 3, 4, 6 and 7 outdoor 800 performances by a high-schooler, an unequaled level of single-event Top-10 dominance in prep track history. Flatt produced five of this century's top six 800 times this spring and ran a 1:46.53 in a qualifying round for the 800 at the elite, all-ages USATF Outdoor Championships, finishing ninth overall and missing the final by one slot. Flatt won the 400-meter dash and the 800 at the Class AAA state meet, leading the Marshals to a third-place finish as a team. His best 400 time of 46.89 seconds ranked No. 25 nationally among prep competitors in 2022 at the time of his selection.
A member of the Marshall County High Gifted and Talented program, Flatt has volunteered as part of multiple community service initiatives through his school's Leadership Class, including elementary-school tutoring and literacy-outreach programs. He is also a four-year member of the Marshall County Pep Club.
Flatt has maintained a weighted 4.13 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete on an athletic scholarship at the University of Mississippi this fall.
"Gatorade understands how sports translate into lifelong skills, which is why we continue to recognize and celebrate student-athletes who are incredible role models for future generations," said Gatorade Chief Marketing Officer Kalen Thornton. "Cade Flatt is an undisputed leader on the field of play and a role model in his community, which is why he earned the Gatorade National Boys Track and Field Player of the Year award."
Each year, a selection committee evaluates the nation's top talent to choose one state winner from each of the 50 states as well as Washington D.C., in 12 different sports: football, girls volleyball, boys and girls cross country, boys and girls basketball, baseball, softball, boys and girls soccer, and boys and girls track & field. In all, 608 athletes are honored each year. From the pool of state winners, one national winner is selected in each of the 12 sports.
Gatorade has a long-standing history of serving athlete communities and understands how sports instill valuable lifelong skills on and off the field. Since the program's inception in 1985, Gatorade Player of the Year award recipients have won hundreds of professional and college championships, and many have also turned into pillars in their communities, becoming coaches, business owners and educators. Previous winners include a distinguished list of athletes, such as Peyton Manning, Abby Wambach, Jayson Tatum, Elena Delle Donne and many other sports icons.
To learn more about the Gatorade Player of the Year program, check out past winners or to nominate student-athletes, visit playeroftheyear.gatorade.com or follow us on social media on Facebook at facebook.com/GatoradePOY, Instagram at instagram.com/Gatorade and Twitter at twitter.com/Gatorade.
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(The Hill) – A bipartisan duo of freshman lawmakers co-launched a new c ongressional caucus based on athletic sneakers.
The Congressional Sneaker Caucus (CSC), launched by Reps. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), will include a bipartisan group of lawmakers and congressional staffers who share their love for sneakers and their impact on American culture and fitness, according to a press release.
The newly created caucus also plans to help members and staffers find common ground and foster bipartisan cooperation in Congress. CSC will also organize community events and social gatherings to promote interaction between members from both sides of the aisle.
“The sneakers I wear across the Capitol represent a pathway back to my childhood and a connection to the next generation. They routinely are a starting point for conversation with my colleagues,” Moskowitz said in a statement. “That’s exactly why I launched this Caucus – to use sneakers to promote social interaction between Members of Congress, their staff, and visitors to the capitol.”
Chavez-DeRemer expressed her excitement about launching the new caucus with fellow sneaker lover Moskowitz in a separate statement.
“I’m excited to join Congressman Moskowitz to launch the bipartisan Sneaker Caucus,” Chavez-DeRemer said. “From expressing style to demonstrating athleticism and innovation, sneakers are a fun part of our culture. It will be a light-hearted way to build relationships with other members of Congress and our constituents.”
Sneakers have long been a popular choice of wear for lawmakers, congressional staffers and media reporters who roam the halls of Capitol Hill. Nikolas Ajagu, the husband of Vice President Harris’s niece Meena Harris, made headlines for a cool pair of Air Jordan 1 Diors at Biden-Harris inauguration in 2021, according to GQ.
Moskowitz, who rocked DJ Khaled-inspired Air Jordan V’s at the State of the Union in February, has long hinted at creating a Sneaker-based caucus.
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DAVENPORT, Iowa — The body of one of three men who had been missing after the partial collapse of an apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, has been found, a city official confirmed Sunday.
Branden Colvin Sr.'s body was recovered Saturday, city spokeswoman Sarah Ott said. Two other men — 51-year-old Ryan Hitchcock and 60-year-old Daniel Prien — are still unaccounted for. Colvin, 42, is the first person confirmed to have died in the collapse.
No other details were immediately released. Prien's daughter, Nancy Prien Frezza, told The Associated Press that she has not received any updates on the search for her father.
The Quad-City Times reported that Colvin's son, Branden Colvin Jr., graduated from high school Saturday. He and other family members had been at the collapse site almost constantly, hoping for a miracle.
The discovery of Colvin's body came a day after authorities announced that the search for survivors had been completed, with attention turning to shoring up the structure so recovery efforts could begin.
The remains of the six-story apartment building were constantly in motion in the first 24 to 36 hours after it collapsed on May 28, which officials said posed a risk to rescuers who were trying to search for survivors.
City officials had said earlier that Colvin, Hitchcock and Prien had “high probability of being home at the time of the collapse.”
Authorities have said that searching the building was extremely dangerous — and that it was constantly shifting and at risk of further collapse, putting rescuers at great risk. An Iowa task force completed a search for survivors on Thursday and began focusing on shoring up the structure for recovery efforts.
“We are doing the best we can to balance the building conditions and the safety of our responders,” Fire Chief Mike Carlsten told reporters during a briefing after the collapse. He said conditions have forced a response that may take “days and weeks” instead of what ideally would have been minutes or hours.
Mayor Mike Matson has said the debris pile “could be a place of rest for some of the unaccounted.”
Work to bring down the building was moving forward amid questions about why neither the owner nor city officials warned residents about potential danger even after a structural engineer’s report issued just days before the collapse indicated a wall of the century-old building was at imminent risk of crumbling.
Documents released by the city show that city officials and the building’s owner were warned for months that parts of the building were unstable.
Tenants also complained to the city in recent years about a host of problems they say were ignored by property managers, including no heat or hot water for weeks or even months at a time, as well as mold and water leakage from ceilings and toilets. While city officials tried to address some complaints and gave vacate orders to individual apartments, a broader evacuation was never ordered, records show.
Current and former residents told The Associated Press about interior cracks on the wall that ultimately collapsed that were reported to building management.
Andrew Wold, the building’s owner, released a statement dated May 30 saying “our thoughts and prayers are with our tenants.” He has made no statement since then, and efforts to reach him, his company and a man believed to be his attorney have been unsuccessful.
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WFO PORTLAND Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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DENSE FOG ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
936 AM PDT Tue Oct 18 2022
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...Visibility less than one quarter mile in dense fog.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Lower Columbia, Greater Portland Metro
Area, Central Willamette Valley and South Willamette Valley.
In Washington, Greater Vancouver Area.
* WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT this morning.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Fog has persisted, so the original advisory
has been extended. Fog will continue to erode through the
morning. Some areas around Portland and along the Columbia River
may persist into the late morning.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you.
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Bryan Kohberger case: Idaho judge holds gag order, but narrows scope
MOSCOW, Idaho - An Idaho judge denied a request from around two dozen news organizations to lift a gag order in the case of a man accused of stabbing four college students to death.
However, the gag order was significantly narrowed in response to the organizations' concerns.
The document was filed Friday afternoon in Latah County.
District Judge John C. Judge said in – what is formally called a "nondissemination order" – that any "prosecuting attorneys, defense attorneys, any agents of the prosecuting attorneys and defense attorneys and any attorneys representing witnesses, victims or a victim's family are prohibited from making extrajudicial statements (written or oral) that the lawyer or agent knows or reasonable should know will have a substantial likelihood of materially prejudicing or otherwise influence the outcome of the case."
Judge said that to preserve the right to a fair trial, some curtailment of the dissemination of information in the case is "necessary and authorized under the law."
That said, he also noted that the original gag order, which also barred law enforcement officers and others tangentially related to the case from speaking to the press, was "arguably overbroad and vague in some areas."
Judge wrote that the revised order is "narrowly drawn to prohibit only extrajudicial statements that have a ‘substantial likelihood of materially prejudicing’ this case," including specific examples of what speech is prohibited and what is allowed.
The judge also denied attorney Shanon Gray's request to be exempted from the amended order. Gray represents the family of victim Kaylee Goncalves. Gray had asked to be excluded from the order so that he could talk to the press on the family’s behalf.
Judge highlighted that, as an attorney, Gray could have access to confidential information about the case that would be prejudicial if it was released to the public.
Gray has accused the prosecution of keeping the family in the dark.
"I have not seen a poorer line of communication in my 22 years than with the prosecution and the Goncalves family," he said, according to KTVB.
Kohberger, 28, is charged with four counts of first-degree murder and burglary in connection with the stabbing deaths in Moscow, Idaho. The judge noted that he is "potentially facing the death penalty if found guilty."
The bodies of Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20, were found on Nov. 13, 2022, at a rental home across from the University of Idaho campus.
Kohberger was a graduate student studying criminology at Washington State University.
In January, Latah County Magistrate Judge Megan Marshall issued the sweeping gag order, and earlier this year, 30 news organizations – including the Associated Press – asked the Idaho Supreme Court to reject it, contending that it violates First Amendment rights.
The high court declined to weigh in and said the coalition should first ask the lower court to lift the order.
"We are pleased that the Court significantly narrowed the nondissemination order, a clear recognition that the initial order was overbroad," Wendy Olson, the attorney representing the media coalition, said in a statement. "We all agree that a defendant’s Sixth Amendment rights are important but that in preserving those rights, neither the parties nor the courts can completely cast aside the First Amendment rights of the press. The press in cases like this one provide important transparency regarding how the criminal justice system works."
Fox News' Michael Ruiz contributed to this report. | https://www.fox13news.com/news/bryan-kohberger-case-idaho-judge-holds-gag-order-but-narrows-scope | 2023-06-24 20:14:06 | 0 | https://www.fox13news.com/news/bryan-kohberger-case-idaho-judge-holds-gag-order-but-narrows-scope |
EchoStar Announces Financial Results for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
Published: Nov. 2, 2022 at 9:30 PM CDT|Updated: 44 minutes ago
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) announced its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 Financial Highlights:
Consolidated revenue of $497.4 million.
Consolidated net income of $19.6 million, consolidated net income attributable to EchoStar common stock of $22.4 million and basic and diluted earnings per share of common stock of $0.27.
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of $158.8 million (see discussion and the reconciliation of GAAP to this non-GAAP measure below).
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 Financial Highlights:
Consolidated revenue of $1,498.2 million.
Consolidated net income of $119.0 million, consolidated net income attributable to EchoStar common stock of $127.7 million, and basic and diluted earnings per share of common stock of $1.51.
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of $492.4 million (see discussion and the reconciliation of GAAP to this non-GAAP measure below).
"During the third quarter of 2022, the EchoStar team continued to optimize operations and asset yields, delivering a solid performance," said Hamid Akhavan, CEO and President of EchoStar. "We remain focused on operating the business in an efficient manner while also preparing for the launch of our EchoStar XXIV/JUPITER 3 satellite. We have capitalized on enterprise market opportunities, and I am pleased that we have increased sales of equipment, primarily developed in-house, for both the three and nine month periods ending September 30, compared to the same periods last year. We continue to seek opportunities in pursuit of our strategy of being a global connectivity and services provider."
Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 - Additional Information:
Consolidated revenue decreased 1.4% or $7.3 million year over year. Lower service revenue of $31.4 million, primarily due to lower broadband consumer customers, was partially offset by higher equipment sales of $24.1 million to our domestic and international enterprise customers. The decrease includes an estimated negative foreign exchange impact of $3.8 million.
Consolidated net income decreased $10.7 million year over year. The decrease was primarily due to lower operating income of $15.6 million and an unfavorable change in investments of $13.8 million. These items were partially offset by lower net interest expense of $10.9 million, lower net income tax expense of $6.6 million, and lower losses on foreign exchange of $3.8 million.
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA decreased 15.1% or $28.2 million year over year.
Hughes broadband subscribers totaled approximately 1,285,000, declining 61,000 from June 30, 2022. Current capacity limitations as well as competitive pressures are impacting consumer subscriber levels. In Latin America, subscriber levels were also impacted by adverse economic conditions, more selective customer screening, and capacity allocation to higher economic value enterprise and government applications.
For the three months ended September 30, 2022, approximately 60% of Hughes segment revenue was attributable to consumer customers with approximately 40% attributable to enterprise customers.
Cash, cash equivalents and current marketable investment securities were $1.6 billion as of September 30, 2022.
During the three months ended September 30, 2022, we purchased 593,643 shares of our Class A common stock in open market trades.
The JUPITER 3/EchoStar XXIV satellite continues to progress at Maxar and is expected to be launched during the first half of 2023
Set forth below is a table highlighting certain of EchoStar's segment results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (amounts in thousands) (all US GAAP amounts reference results from operations):
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measurement (amounts in thousands):
Note on Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
EBITDA is defined as "Net income (loss)" excluding "Interest income, net," "Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized," "Income tax benefit (provision), net," "Depreciation and amortization," and "Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests."
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA excluding Gains and losses on investments, net, Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net, and other non-recurring or non-operational items. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures determined in accordance with US GAAP. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are reconciled to Net income (loss) in the table above and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income, net income or any other measure determined in accordance with US GAAP. Our management uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as measures of our operating efficiency and overall financial performance for benchmarking against our peers and competitors. Management believes that these non-GAAP measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the underlying operating performance of our business and are appropriate to enhance an overall understanding of our financial performance. Management also believes that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are useful to investors because they are frequently used by securities analysts, investors, and other interested parties to evaluate the performance of companies in our industry.
The consolidated financial statements of EchoStar for the periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 are attached to this press release. Detailed financial data and other information are available in EchoStar's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2022 filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
EchoStar will host a conference call to discuss its earnings on Thursday, November 3, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call will be broadcast live in listen-only mode on EchoStar's investor relations website at ir.echostar.com. To participate via telephone and ask a question, participants must register using this online form.
About EchoStar Corporation
EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) is a premier global provider of satellite communications solutions. Headquartered in Englewood, Colo., and conducting business around the globe, EchoStar is a pioneer in secure communications technologies through its Hughes Network Systems and EchoStar Satellite Services business segments.
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Former Harvard morgue manager stole brains, skin and other body parts to sell them, indictment says
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — A former manager at the Harvard Medical School morgue, his wife and three other people have been indicted in the theft and sale of human body parts, federal prosecutors in Pennsylvania announced Wednesday.
Cedric Lodge, 55, of Goffstown, New Hampshire, stole dissected portions of cadavers that were donated to the school in the scheme that stretched from 2018 to early 2023, according to court documents. The body parts were taken without the school’s knowledge or permission, authorities said, adding that the school has cooperated with the investigation.
Lodge sometimes took the body parts — which included heads, brains, skin and bones — back to his home where he lived with his wife, Denise, 63, and some remains were sent to buyers through the mail, authorities said. Lodge also allegedly allowed buyers to come to the morgue to pick what remains they wanted to buy.
Bodies donated to Harvard Medical School are used for education, teaching or research purposes. Once they are no longer needed, the cadavers are usually cremated and the ashes are returned to the donor’s family or buried in a cemetery.
In a message posted on the school’s website entitled “An abhorrent betrayal,” deans George Daley and Edward Hundert called the matter “morally reprehensible.” They said Lodge was fired May 6.
“We are appalled to learn that something so disturbing could happen on our campus — a community dedicated to healing and serving others,” the deans wrote. “The reported incidents are a betrayal of HMS and, most importantly, each of the individuals who altruistically chose to will their bodies to HMS through the Anatomical Gift Program to advance medical education and research.”
Paula Peltonovich and her sister, Darlene Lynch, said they were shocked to learn that their father’s remains were among those said to be stolen. They said their parents were both police officers in New Hampshire who wanted to donate their bodies to science.
While the woman fear they may never know what happened to their father’s remains, they have asked the school to return the body of their mother, who died in March. Their father died in 2019.
“Who could do something like that? What kind of person? No respect at all for the family,” Peltonovich told WMUR-TV about the defendants. “They need to pay.”
The indictment charges the Lodges and three others — Katrina Maclean, 44, of Salem, Massachusetts; Joshua Taylor, 46, of West Lawn, Pennsylvania; and Mathew Lampi, 52, of East Bethel, Minnesota — with conspiracy and interstate transport of stolen goods.
Taylor’s lawyer, Christopher Opiel, declined comment Thursday. It was not known if any of the other defendants had a lawyer who could comment on their behalf.
According to prosecutors, the defendants were part of a nationwide network of people who bought and sold remains stolen from the school and an Arkansas mortuary. The Lodges allegedly sold remains to Maclean, Taylor, and others in arrangements made through telephone calls and social media websites.
Taylor sometimes transported stolen remains back to Pennsylvania, authorities said, while other times the Lodges would mail remains to him and others. Maclean and Taylor resold the stolen remains for profit, authorities said.
Maclean owns Kat’s Creepy Creations, a store in Peabody, Massachusetts, where authorities say she sold and stored human remains. Its Instagram page notes the store sells “creations that shock the mind & shake the soul,” along with “creepy dolls, oddities and bone Art.”
The indictment cites a transaction where Maclean allegedly sold human skin to a Pennsylvania man who tanned it to create leather. After MacLean shipped more human skin to the man, she contacted him to confirm the shipment arrived because she “wanted to make sure it got to you and I don’t expect agents at my door,” court papers said.
In another instance, MacLean allegedly agreed to buy “two dissected faces for $600″ from Cedric Lodge in October 2020.
The indictment also alleged that over a three-year period, Taylor transferred 39 payments for human remains totaling $37,355.56 to a PayPal account operated by Denise Lodge. One payment for $1,000 included the memo “head number 7,” while another for $200 read “braiiiiiins.”
Denise and Cedric Lodge both made their initial court appearances Wednesday in federal court in Concord, New Hampshire, and were each released on personal recognizance bail. They declined comment as they left the courthouse.
Two other people have been charged in the case.
Jeremy Pauley, age 41, of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, allegedly bought some remains from Candace Chapman Scott, of Little Rock, Arkansas, who allegedly stole them from a mortuary where she worked. Authorities have said Scott stole body parts from cadavers she was supposed to have cremated, noting many of the bodies had been donated to and used for research and educational purposes by a medical school in Arkansas.
Pauley allegedly sold many of the stolen remains to other people, including individuals, including Lampi. Pauley and Lampi bought and sold from each other over an extended period of time and exchanged more than $100,000 in online payments, authorities said.
Scott and Pauley have both pleaded not guilty.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Furious about surging prices at the gasoline station and the supermarket, many consumers feel they know just where to cast blame: On greedy companies that relentlessly jack up prices and pocket the profits.
Responding to that sentiment, the Democratic-led House of Representatives last month passed on a party-line vote — most Democrats for, all Republicans against — a bill designed to crack down on alleged price gouging by energy producers.
Likewise, Britain last month announced plans to impose a temporary 25% windfall tax on oil and gas company profits and to funnel the proceeds to financially struggling households.
Yet for all the public’s resentment, most economists say corporate price gouging is, at most, one of many causes of runaway inflation — and not the primary one.
“There are much more plausible candidates for what’s going on,” said Jose Azar an economist at Spain’s University of Navarra.
They include: Supply disruptions at factories, ports and freight yards. Worker shortages. President Joe Biden’s enormous pandemic aid program. COVID 19-caused shutdowns in China. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. And, not least, a Federal Reserve that kept interest rates ultra-low longer than experts say it should have.
Most of all, though, economists say resurgent spending by consumers and governments drove inflation up.
The blame game is, if anything, intensifying after the U.S. government reported that inflation hit 8.6% in May from a year earlier, the biggest price spike since 1981.
To fight inflation, the Fed is now belatedly tightening credit aggressively. On June 15, it raised its benchmark short-term rate by three-quarters of a point — its largest hike since 1994 — and signaled that more large rate hikes are coming. The Fed hopes to achieve a notoriously difficult “soft landing” — slowing growth enough to curb inflation without causing the economy to slide into recession.
For years, inflation had remained at or below the Fed’s 2% annual target, even while unemployment sank to a half-century low. But when the economy rebounded from the pandemic recession with startling speed and strength, the U.S. consumer price index rose steadily — from a 2.6% year-over-year increase in March 2021 to last month’s four-decade high.
For a while at least — before profit margins at S&P 500 companies dipped early this year — the inflation surge coincided with swelling corporate earnings. It was easy for consumers to connect the dots: Companies, it seemed, were engaged in price-gouging. This wasn’t just inflation. It was greedflation.
Asked to name the culprits behind the spike in gasoline prices, 72% of the 1,055 Americans polled in late April and early May by the Washington Post and George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government blamed profit-seeking corporations, more than the share who pointed to Russia’s war against Ukraine (69%) or Biden (58%) or pandemic disruptions (58%). And the verdict was bipartisan: 86% of Democrats and 52% of Republicans blamed corporations for inflated gas prices.
“It’s very natural for consumers to see prices rising and get angry about it and then look for someone to blame,’’ said Christopher Conlon, an economist at New York University’s Stern School of Business who studies corporate competition. “You and I don’t get to set prices at the supermarket, the gas station or the car dealership. So people naturally blame corporations, since those are the ones they see raising prices.’’
Yet Conlon and many other economists are reluctant to indict — or to favor punishing — Corporate America. When the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business asked economists this month whether they’d support a law to bar big companies from selling their goods or services at an “unconscionably excessive price’’ during a market shock, 65% said no. Only 5% backed the idea.
Just what combination of factors is most responsible for causing prices to soar “is still an open question,’’ economist Azar acknowledges. COVID-19 and its aftermath have made it hard to assess the state of the economy. Today’s economists have no experience analyzing the financial aftermath of a pandemic.
Policymakers and analysts have been repeatedly blindsided by the path the economy has taken since COVID struck in March 2020: They didn’t expect the swift recovery from the downturn, fueled by vast government spending and record-low rates engineered by the Fed and other central banks. Then they were slow to recognize the gathering threat of high inflation pressures, dismissing them at first as merely a temporary consequence of supply disruptions.
One aspect of the economy, though, is undisputed: A wave of mergers in recent decades has killed or shrunk competition among airlines, banks, meatpacking companies and many other industries. That consolidation has given the surviving companies the leverage to demand price cuts from suppliers, to hold down workers’ pay and to pass on higher costs to customers who don’t have much choice but to pay up.
Researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston have found that less competition made it easier for companies to pass along higher costs to customers, calling it an “amplifying factor’’ in the resurgence of inflation.
Josh Bivens, research director at the liberal Economic Policy Institute, has estimated that nearly 54% of the price increases in nonfinancial businesses since mid-2020 can be attributed to “fatter profit margins,” versus just 11% from 1979 through 2019.
Bivens conceded that neither corporate greed nor market clout has likely grown significantly in the past two years. But he suggested that during the COVID inflationary spike, companies have redirected how they use their market power: Many have shifted away from pressuring suppliers to cut costs and limiting workers’ pay and have instead boosted prices for customers.
In a study of nearly 3,700 companies released last week, the left-leaning Roosevelt Institute concluded that markups and profit margins last year reached their highest level since the 1950s. It also found that companies that had aggressively raised prices before the pandemic were more likely to do so after it struck, “suggesting a role for market power as an explanatory driver of inflation.”
Yet many economists aren’t convinced that corporate greed is the main culprit. Jason Furman, a top economic adviser in the Obama White House, said that some evidence even suggests that monopolies are slower than companies that face stiff competition to raise prices when their own costs rise, “in part because their prices were high to begin with.’’
Likewise, NYU’s Conlon cites examples where prices have soared in competitive markets. Used cars, for example, are sold in lots across the country and by numerous individuals. Yet average used-car prices have skyrocketed 16% over the past year. Similarly, the average price of major appliances, another market with plenty of competitors, jumped nearly 10% last month from a year earlier.
By contrast, the price of alcoholic beverages has risen just 4% from a year ago even though the beer market is dominated by AB-Inbev and spirits by Bacardi and Diageo.
“It is hard to imagine that AB-Inbev isn’t as greedy as Maytag,’’ Conlon said.
So what has most driven the inflationary spike?
“Demand,’’ said Furman, now at Harvard University. “Lots of government spending, lots of monetary support — all combined together to support extraordinarily high levels of demand. Supply couldn’t keep up, so prices rose.’’
Researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco estimate that government aid to the economy during the pandemic, which put money in consumers’ pockets to help them endure the crisis and set off a spending spree, has raised inflation by about 3 percentage points since the first half of 2021.
In report released in April, researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis blamed global supply chain bottlenecks for playing a “significant role” in inflating factory costs. They found that it added a staggering 20 percentage points to wholesale inflation in manufacturing last November, raising it to 30%.
Still, even some economists who don’t blame greedflation for the price spike of the past year say they think governments should try to restrict the market power of monopolies, perhaps by blocking mergers that reduce competition. The idea is that more companies vying for the same customers would encourage innovation and makes the economy more productive.
Even so, tougher antitrust policies wouldn’t likely do much to slow inflation anytime soon.
“I find it helpful to think about competition like diet and exercise,” NYU’s Conlon said. “More competition is a good thing. But, like diet and exercise, the payoffs are long term.
“Right now, the patient is in the emergency room. Sure, diet and exercise are still a good thing. But we need to treat the acute problem of inflation.’’
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AP Economics Writer Christopher Rugaber contributed to this report. | https://phl17.com/business/ap-business/greedflation-is-price-gouging-helping-fuel-high-inflation/ | 2022-06-27 12:05:20 | 0 | https://phl17.com/business/ap-business/greedflation-is-price-gouging-helping-fuel-high-inflation/ |
LAUREL, Del.- The Delaware Division of Substance Abuse & Mental Health (DSAMH) will be hosting a Narcan Access Training on Monday, February 6.
Narcan helps to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
Trainees will learn how to respond to an overdose, what Narcan is and how to store it, and what state laws there are pertaining to Narcan in Delaware.
The training is expected to take 30-45 minutes with time for questions and answers.
The training will be at 11 a.m. at the Laurel Service Center on North Poplar Street. | https://www.wrde.com/news/narcan-training-at-laurel-service-center/article_68140592-a43a-11ed-a89e-5be9050af6ea.html | 2023-02-04 05:49:35 | 0 | https://www.wrde.com/news/narcan-training-at-laurel-service-center/article_68140592-a43a-11ed-a89e-5be9050af6ea.html |
This Thanksgiving travel season is shaping up to be one for the record books, with tens of millions of Americans packing highways, flooding airports, and eventually, filling their plates with turkey.
Even for Californians – who are dealing with eight months of gas prices topping $5 – the pocket-book-draining effects of inflation are having little impact on decisions to visit family and friends, which for many are propelled by readily available COVID boosters.
“Gas was cheaper in Hawaii than it is here,” said Susan Hodge, a retired schoolteacher who recently returned from a vacation. Hodge filled up her tank on Monday — at a cash price of $4.99 a gallon — and is planning to feed 20 people visiting her Berkeley home. “We’re all just chopping and cooking,” she said.
In total, AAA is projecting 54.6 million people will travel over 50 miles this Thanksgiving, including 7.3 million Californians, by plane or car. “We thought this year might be different because of gas prices,” said John Treanor, a spokesperson for AAA. “But in fact we’re expecting one of the busiest years in recent memory.”
So how can a holiday traveler weather the mind-bending traffic jams, packed airports and pain at the pump? Much of the discomfort comes with holiday travel, but here are some useful tips that can help.
Driving:
The best tip for drivers is to avoid the inevitable traffic armageddon on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the Saturday after Thanksgiving, according to Waze, a mapping application that analyzes Bay Area traffic. Congestion gets progressively worse leading up to the holiday and then takes a nose-dive on Thanksgiving day before shooting back up on Saturday and Sunday.
Treanor of AAA added that early-bird and night owl drivers can save time by avoiding the “heart of the day” from 8 am to 8 pm on peak travel days.
“If you are one of those families that can just get the coffee to go. Load the kids up really early, maybe have them sleep a little bit in the morning, you’re going to save yourself a big headache,” he said.
Avoid highway robbery:
Gas prices have sunk about 60 cents over the past months, but California’s average fuel costs are still $5.25 a gallon. For drivers making the trek from San Jose to Los Angeles, the roundtrip will cost $142 — about 12% more than last year.
One important tip, say gas price experts, is to shop around before your car hits empty. In the Bay Area, the cheapest gas stations are often small independently-owned locations, along with Costco if you have a membership.
“Don’t just go to the first station that you see,” said Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy, a company that crowdsources gas price data. DeHaan’s Gasbuddy app, along with Google search, provides a good barometer of nearby gas prices. “Know what prices are around you – it takes me 20 seconds,” he said.
Two stations on the I-5 corridor between Los Angeles and the Bay Area can help drivers avoid highway robbery on the long-distance journey. Love’s Travel Stop in Lost Hills is selling gas for $4.89 a gallon, as of Monday morning, along with $5.09 a gallon at the ARCO station in Buttonwillow — both north of the Grapevine.
Some of the cheapest gas stations in the East Bay are Berkeley’s Smog & Gas and Mash Gas & Food in Orinda. San Jose has long had the Bay Area’s best gas price deals with three relatively inexpensive gas stations clustered on the east side. A long-standing price war between two stations at the corner of McKee Road and North 33rd Street helps keep prices down.
There is one more tip from DeHaan for drivers looking to save a few extra pennies: wait. Gas prices are expected to continue dropping through Thanksgiving and into December. “Come Wednesday the majority of stations are going to be cheaper than where they are today,” said DeHaan. “We should continue to see the pace of decline accelerating.”
Flying:
The Bay Area’s three major airports in San Jose, San Francisco and Oakland are expecting long lines and a flood of passengers this week as air travel bounces back to near pre-pandemic levels.
At Mineta San Jose International Airport, passenger traffic is now at its highest level since 2019 with over 438,000 passengers expect to pass through their doors in the 12 days between Friday, Nov. 18 and Tuesday, Nov. 29. Airport staff recommend arriving 2 hours early for domestic flights and checking the real-time parking availability using their website flysanjose.com/parking.
“With a little advance planning, holiday travel through Mineta San José International should be easy as pie,” John Aitken, the airport’s aviation director, said in a statement.
San Francisco International is expecting 5 million travelers between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day – about 85% of the 2019 travel levels, while Oakland’s airport will reach 90% of pre-pandemic levels.
Along with packed airports, travelers are also dealing with the rising costs of airline tickets, which unlike gas prices aren’t getting any cheaper before the holidays.
“It’s pretty expensive,” said Jan Purat, a Berkeley musician, who booked a flight for early Thursday morning to see his family in Phoenix. “I had to choose the worst time because that’s what I could afford.” | https://www.chicoer.com/2022/11/22/thanksgiving-travel-gas-prices-airports-bay-area-traffic-and-last-minute-tips/ | 2022-11-22 16:45:22 | 1 | https://www.chicoer.com/2022/11/22/thanksgiving-travel-gas-prices-airports-bay-area-traffic-and-last-minute-tips/ |
World’s oldest male giant panda dies at age 35 in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) — The oldest male giant panda in captivity has died at age 35 at a Hong Kong theme park after his health deteriorated.
An An lived most of his life at Ocean Park after he and a female panda were gifted to Hong Kong by China in 1999. The female panda, Jia Jia, died in 2016 at age 38, making her the oldest panda in captivity.
Ocean Park mourned An An as a family member who grew with the park and built bonds with locals and tourists.
“An An has brought us fond memories with numerous heart-warming moments. His cleverness and playfulness will be dearly missed,” Paulo Pong, chairman of Ocean Park Corporation, said in a statement.
An An had high blood pressure, a common condition among geriatric pandas. Over the past three weeks, An An had been kept out of sight from visitors at the park as his health worsened. He stopped eating solid food and was significantly less active in recent days.
Last week, hundreds left comments on an Ocean Park post about An An’s condition, wishing him a speedy recovery.
He was euthanized to prevent further suffering Thursday morning after veterinarians from Ocean Park and government authorities consulted the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, Ocean Park said.
“An An lived a full life that ended at the respectable age of 35 – the equivalent of 105 years in human age,” the statement read.
Hong Kong was given another panda pair — Ying Ying, a female, and a male, Le Le — in 2007 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the city’s return to China.
China commonly engages in “panda diplomacy” where the mammals exclusively found in China are leased to other countries as a sign of goodwill.
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US FCC bans sales, import of Chinese tech from Huawei, ZTE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is banning the sale of communications equipment made by Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE and restricting the use of some China-made video surveillance systems, citing an “unacceptable risk” to national security.
The five-member Federal Communications Commission said Friday it has voted unanimously to adopt new rules that will block the importation or sale of certain technology products that pose security risks to U.S. critical infrastructure. It’s the latest in a years-long escalation of U.S. restrictions of Chinese technology that began with President Donald Trump and has continued under President Joe Biden’s administration.
“The FCC is committed to protecting our national security by ensuring that untrustworthy communications equipment is not authorized for use within our borders, and we are continuing that work here,” said FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, a Democrat, in a prepared statement.
Along with Huawei and ZTE, the order affects products made by companies such as Hikvision and Dahua, makers of widely used video surveillance cameras.
The FCC’s order applies to future authorizations of equipment, though the agency leaves open the possibility it could revoke previous authorizations.
“Our unanimous decision represents the first time in FCC history that we have voted to prohibit the authorization of new equipment based on national security concerns,” tweeted Brendan Carr, a Republican FCC commissioner.
Carr added that as “a result of our order, no new Huawei or ZTE equipment can be approved. And no new Dahua, Hikvision, or Hytera gear can be approved unless they assure the FCC that their gear won’t be used for public safety, security of government facilities, & other national security purposes.”
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Updated June 1, 2022 at 2:19 PM ET
LONDON – Queen Elizabeth II, 96, is the only British monarch the vast majority of the world has ever known. Starting with Winston Churchill, she has worked with 14 prime ministers and has served longer than any other British ruler, including her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria.
The United Kingdom will celebrate the queen's Platinum Jubilee this week to mark her record-setting 70 years on the throne. The nation is planning a four-day extravaganza, starting Thursday with the Trooping the Color, a parade that will include 1,400 soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians.
A Saturday concert at Buckingham Palace will feature Diana Ross, Queen + Adam Lambert, Alicia Keys and Duran Duran. On Sunday, people across the country will take part in more than 16,000 street parties.
David Allwood, a 66-year-old craftsman who lives outside London, says the queen has set the standard for behavior and duty in this country for the past seven decades.
"Her original speech, when she was becoming queen and she pledged herself to the country and the people, really, that is what she's done," says Allwood. "The queen is definitely, as far as I'm concerned, the best thing this country has ever had."
Many Britons also value the queen for being steadfast and dependable.
"It's a sense that heads of government come and go, but the monarchy has been surviving for a thousand years, so it gives an important sense of continuity and stability," says David McClure, a royal analyst and author of The Queen's True Worth: Unraveling the public and private finances of Queen Elizabeth II. "I think history will regard her as one of the most successful monarchs of all time."
New scandals and drama hit the royal family in recent years
But recent years have been bumpy, as new turmoil and scandals have enveloped the royal family. The queen's second-oldest grandson, Prince Harry, and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, left the family and moved to California. Later, they accused an unnamed royal of racism, after he or she allegedly asked how dark the color of their son Archie's skin might be. Meghan is biracial.
Harry's brother, Prince William, denied the family was racist, while Buckingham Palace said the royals took the allegations seriously.
In February, the queen's second son, Prince Andrew, settled a lawsuit over allegations that he'd sexually abused a 17-year-old girl who said she'd been trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein, the late, convicted sex offender and friend of the prince. Andrew denied any wrongdoing.
Neither Harry, Meghan nor Andrew will appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony on Friday, when the queen greets the public. The palace says that honor will be reserved for working members of the royal family.
Since last fall, the queen's health has declined. In October, she began walking with the help of a cane and has appeared far less frequently in public, even missing key events, such as reading the Queen's Speech, which sets out the British government's legislative agenda at the opening of parliament.
In fact, the queen no longer lives in Buckingham Palace, which is undergoing a massive $460 million renovation. She has moved permanently to Windsor Castle, her weekend home outside London, where she spent the pandemic and which she is known to prefer.
Support for the monarchy has fallen
All this has people wondering what might happen to the monarchy after the queen eventually leaves the stage.
Max Hasting, a former editor of The Daily Telegraph and the Evening Standard, thinks the transition to the next generation could be challenging.
"Many millions of people ... have enormous respect and affection for the queen ... but they're much less committed to the institution of monarchy," he says. "I suspect that we may discover that the monarchy in Britain is a more fragile institution than it seems for all these years that Queen Elizabeth has been on the throne."
About 80% of Britons view the queen positively, according to a poll in May by YouGov, the British market research firm. A smaller majority — 60% -- backs the monarchy.
But that support steadily drops with age. A slight majority of people between the ages of 18 to 24 would like to see the institution go.
Among them is Emma McDonald, 21, who lives in Reading, a two-hour drive west of London. McDonald lives near a red billboard which bears the photos of Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince Andrew, though someone has torn away Andrew's face. The billboard reads: "Make Elizabeth the Last #abolishthemonarchy."
This is among a dozen billboards that Republic, an anti-monarchy group, paid to have put up around the United Kingdom in advance of this week's Jubilee festivities. McDonald says she pretty much supports the message.
"I don't mind the queen as a person or any of them individually, but I think as a concept, as an institution, I don't really agree with it," she says. "I think it is probably time. To me, it seems like a bit of an unfair way for the country to be set up."
McDonald says there is a generational divide over the monarchy, and that her grandparents are very supportive.
"Maybe they're a little bit more patriotic," she says.
Prince Charles is much less popular than the queen
Another challenge the monarchy faces is the question of succession. Prince Charles, 73, next in line for the throne, does not enjoy anything near his mother's popularity.
Only 54% of people have a positive impression of him, according to YouGov. Some of the bad feeling stretches back to the end of the last century. Many Britons still hold a grudge against Charles for having an affair with Camilla Parker-Bowles, now his wife, while he was married to Princess Diana. They think he treated Diana poorly in the lead-up to their 1996 divorce.
"Prince Charles, in my opinion, is weak," says Lola Krasser, a retired recreation coordinator at a senior care facility, who passes by the anti-monarchy billboard during walks. "It goes back to Diana. I lost respect for him for carrying on that affair while he was still married and so public as well."
Charles and Camilla, who divorced her previous husband, married in 2005.
A YouGov poll in April showed that just 34% of people want Prince Charles to become king, while slightly more — 37% — would prefer his son Prince William to ascend the throne.
Prince William is more popular, and — at 39 — almost 3 1/2 decades younger than his father. But there is no sign that Charles plans to abdicate. After so many years in the wings, he's more than prepared to do the job, some believe.
"I think he's going to make an excellent king," says Dominic Grieve, who served as a member of the British Parliament for more than two decades and as attorney general for England and Wales. "I think the evidence of that is overwhelming. He's a man who is assiduous in trying to promote the public interest [and] has a wide range of charities. He's very knowledgeable and he's a very kind man."
As for the queen, over the next few days the public will celebrate her longevity and her ability to guide an anachronistic institution through an ever-changing landscape.
"The queen's greatest legacy will be to hand on a pretty well-working monarchy to her successor," says Robert Lacey, a royal historian and author of Monarch: The Life and Reign of Elizabeth II. "Just to survive as a monarchy in the modern world is in itself an achievement."
NPR London producers Jessica Beck and Morgan Ayre contributed to this report
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create an all-natural way for diabetics to control their blood sugar levels," said an inventor, from Enfield, N.C., "so I invented the DIA CRUX. My formula would be easy to take and it would contain no artificial colors or artificial flavors."
The invention provides a method for people with diabetes to regulate their blood sugar. In doing so, it could provide added health benefits. As a result, it enhances safety and it increases convenience and peace of mind. Additionally, the invention features an all-natural formula that is easy to prepare and consume so it is ideal for individuals with diabetes.
The original design was submitted to the National sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-RBH-180, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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The Federal Reserve escalated its fight against inflation this week, instituting a major rate increase and saying more will likely follow. The moves will cause a jump in the number of unemployed Americans by the end of next year, the central bank said.
The Fed has put forward a series of aggressive interest rate hikes in recent months as it tries to slash price increases by slowing the economy and choking off demand. But the approach risks tipping the United States into a recession and causing widespread joblessness.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday acknowledged that rate hikes would cause pain for the U.S. economy, as growth slows and unemployment rises. He added, however, that "a failure to restore price stability would mean far greater pain later on."
The job losses forecasted by the Fed this week would by the end of 2023 raise the unemployment rate from its current level of 3.7% to 4.4%. That outcome would add an estimated 1.2 million unemployed people, according to Omair Sharif, the founder of research firm Inflation Insights.
Those job losses will disproportionately fall on some of the most vulnerable workers, including minorities and less-educated employees, according to economists and studies of past downturns.
Here are the groups of workers who would most likely lose their jobs if unemployment rises:
Black and Hispanic workers
Black workers would be among the first to lose their jobs if unemployment spikes, since they're disproportionately concentrated in industries sensitive to economic downturns. Racial discrimination often influences choices made by companies about which workers to fire, economists said.
"The Fed's actions really do mean some disparate impact for Black workers in the American economy," Michelle Holder, a labor economist at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, told ABC News.
The vulnerability of Black workers in a downturn manifested during the most recent recession, in spring 2020, when the pandemic caused higher unemployment for Black workers at every education level when compared with their white counterparts, a RAND Corporation study found.
Overall, the unemployment rate for Black workers in the early period of the pandemic peaked at 16.8%, while the unemployment rate for white workers reached only 14.1%.
Between the late 1980s and mid-2000s, government employment data shows "considerable evidence" that Black workers are among the first ones fired as the economy weakens, according to an economic study published in 2010 in Demography, an academic journal.
"To be blunt, discrimination still occurs in the American labor market," Holder said.
A similar dynamic of disproportionate job losses impacts Hispanic workers, the economists said.
William Spriggs, the chief economist at the AFL-CIO labor union and a professor of economics at Howard University, said Hispanic workers would suffer acutely in a downturn brought about by interest rate hikes, since they're disproportionately represented in the construction industry.
When the Fed raises rates, it often leads to a spike in mortgage rates, causing prospective homebuyers to put off their purchases and builders to delay further construction. U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages jumped to 6.29% on Thursday, the highest level in 14 years, according to Freddie Mac's mortgage market survey.
As of last year, Hispanic workers made up nearly a third of all construction workers, according to a National Association of Home Builders analysis of government data published in June.
"We've already seen construction work is slowing," Spriggs told ABC News. "Those construction workers get hit first."
Less-educated workers
Another group that would stand among the first to end up jobless amid a downturn is less-educated workers.
Two years ago, during the pandemic-induced recession, less-educated workers suffered far more acute job losses than their better-educated peers, according to a study published in 2021 by the Institute for New Economic Thinking.
In general, when the economy weakens, poorly educated workers endure a more negative effect on employment than their better-educated counterparts, according to a study published by the Minneapolis Federal Reserve in 2010.
In the Great Recession, the employment rate for workers with just a high school diploma fell 5.6%, while the employment rate for workers with a college degree fell less than 1%, the study found.
"Workers who tend to fare better when the economy contracts are better-educated workers," said Holder.
Young workers
Data from the two most recent recessions, in 2020 and 2007, indicates that young workers suffer disproportionately when the economy contracts.
During the pandemic-induced recession, young workers became jobless at a much higher rate than older workers, according to a study released by the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute in 2020.
From spring 2019 to spring 2020, the overall unemployment rate among workers ages 16 to 24 rose from 8.4% to 24.4%, while unemployment for workers ages 25 and older rose from 2.8% to 11.3%, the study found.
A similar outcome followed the Great Recession. Between 2007 and 2010, workers between the ages of 16 and 24 suffered a more dramatic drop in employment than any other age group, according to a Brookings Institution analysis of government data that focused on the ratio of employed workers in a given demographic compared to its representation in the population as a whole. | https://6abc.com/fed-interest-rate-hike-potential-job-lost-unemployment/12260386/ | 2022-09-24 16:41:09 | 0 | https://6abc.com/fed-interest-rate-hike-potential-job-lost-unemployment/12260386/ |
LOS ANGELES, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit against First High-School Education Group Co., Ltd. ("First High-School Education Group" or "the Company") (NYSE: FHS) for violations of the federal securities laws.
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According to the Complaint, the Company made false and misleading statements to the market. First High-School Education Group misrepresented the material adverse threat to its business posed by the Chinese government's new rules, regulations, and policies. The Government's proposed rules on private education were already impacting the Company through a slowdown in approvals for new facilities. Based on these facts, the Company's public statements and documents released throughout the IPO period were false and materially misleading. When the market learned the truth about First High-School Education Group, investors suffered damages.
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Hundreds of U.S. colleges now share courses through Acadeum; platform gives students access to in-demand courses from institutions and employers nationwide
AUSTIN, Texas, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Acadeum, creator of the largest course-sharing platform used by more than 460 U.S. colleges, including the Texas A&M University System, Benedict College, University of Central Missouri, and Community College of Baltimore County, today announced the close of its $11.92m Series B funding round. The round was led by Green Street Impact Partners, the fund's first investment, along with ECMC Group's Education Impact Fund and Pearson Ventures.
"This is about matching the vast potential of existing, high quality courses taught by talented, engaging faculty with learners who often struggle to access the classes they need to graduate on time and persist," said Amy Bevilacqua, Managing Partner of Green Street Impact Partners. "Acadeum is changing the game for institutions working to fulfill and expand their academic mission. It is enabling learners to chart a more direct—and affordable—pathway through college."
An April report from the National Student Clearinghouse found the number of Americans with some college credit and no degree is now 40.4 million. Research continues to indicate that course access and the class schedule are a significant barrier to learners completing their degree. Nearly a quarter of all courses are overfilled and so-called "bottlenecks," and more than a quarter of adult learners are unsatisfied with the times of courses offered. Meanwhile, research indicates learners are interested in accessing more workforce relevant courses and certifications, while new programs remain costly and difficult for institutions to create on their own.
"Our partnership with Acadeum not only helps our students access needed courses in convenient online modalities, but also enables us to strengthen the value of our liberal arts-based education by adding additional workforce-aligned offerings," said Dr. Marc M. Camille, president of Albertus Magnus College. "The platform has enabled us to offer cutting edge, stackable microcredentials in high demand career fields, taught by industry experts."
In addition to facilitating the sharing of courses from hundreds of individual colleges and universities, Acadeum's trailblazing technology platform supports sharing across national and regional consortia, including The Council of Independent Colleges Online Course Sharing Consortium, The League for Innovation in the Community College Online Course Sharing Consortium, and the Southern Regional Education Board's HBCU-MSI Course-Sharing Consortium. Acadeum has also partnered with Coursera to allow institutions to expand their offerings of professional certificates aligned with immediate workforce needs.
"Today's learners are older, and more likely to be parents or working, than at any point in our nation's history. That new majority of learners are putting pressure on institutions to align course offerings with the realities of their schedules and responsibilities beyond the classroom," said David Daniels, CEO of Acadeum. "At a moment when some are questioning the role and relevance of American colleges, we're building tools to leverage the collective strength of our nation's higher education system to unlock new opportunities for both institutions—and students."
To learn more about Acadeum, please visit www.acadeum.com.
ABOUT ACADEUM
Acadeum helps colleges and universities create academic partnerships with like-minded institutions to support student progress and equitable access to workforce opportunity. Today, more than 460 higher ed institutions use Acadeum's course-sharing network to place students in in-demand online courses they need to stay on track for timely graduation. Institutions improve retention and completion, while also unlocking new revenue to increase financial sustainability. Acadeum's platform enables seamless access to high quality online college courses for a wide range of learners including those in high school and working full time. To learn more about Acadeum, please visit acadeum.com.
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Green Street Impact Partners is a sector-specific private equity fund that invests growth capital in companies leveraging technologies to catalyze innovation across the education lifecycle, from K-12, to higher education, to workforce learning. As experienced investors and operators–including former policymakers, educators, and college leaders–our focus is the intersection of learning and economic mobility. For more information, visit https://gsimpactpartners.com/.
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PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors on Friday laid out their sentencing demands in the historic Paris trial of 20 men suspected of critical roles in France’s worst peacetime attack, the Islamic State massacres that killed 130 people in 2015. For Salah Abdeslam, the only surviving member of that night’s attacking jihadis, prosecutors demanded a life sentence.
Three prosecutors summarized nine months of testimony since the start of the marathon trial last September, held in a specially built secure complex inside Paris’ original 13th century Justice Palace, with 12 overflow rooms to accommodate victims, lawyers and journalists.
The Friday night killing spree on Nov. 13, 2015 at a Paris music hall, cafes and the national stadium led to intensified French military action against extremists abroad and a security crackdown at home.
Fourteen of the defendants have been in court. All but one of the six absent men are presumed — but not confirmed — to be dead in Syria or Iraq. Most suspects are accused of helping create false identities, transporting the attackers back to Europe from Syria, providing them with money, phones, explosives or weapons.
In all, French prosecutors demanded 10 life sentences; five for people presumed dead, five for other suspects who were physically in court.
Abdeslam, a leading suspect in the trial, waited until April to break his silence.
“Not everyone is a jihadi, but all of those you are judging accepted to take part in a terrorist group, either by conviction, cowardliness or greed,” prosecutor Nicolas Braconnay told the court this week.
Claims that France was targeted because of its role in the multinational coalition against the Islamic State — as some defendants have claimed — are “an alibi,” Braconnay contended, adding, “All of those who use it are obliged to add a religious argument: ’You are unbelievers.”
Abdeslam, the only member of the Paris attackers who did not join the self-proclaimed IS caliphate in Syria, has told the court that he was a last-minute add-on to the group. He said he “renounced” his mission to explode himself in a bar in northern Paris. Prosecutor Nicolas Le Bris rejected the claim, telling the court that “he’s trying to put you to sleep.”
Abdeslam’s brother, who was among those who attacked cafes in Paris, was killed on the spot.
Another key defendant, Mohammed Abrini, accompanied the group to Paris the night before the attacks then returned to Belgium. He was arrested after the March 2016 terror attacks in the Brussels airport and subway. Prosecutors want a life sentence for him as well.
“Salah Abdeslam and Mohammed Abrini made no mystery of their jihadi engagement, but both tried to cover the tracks about their ideas,” prosecutor Le Bris said.
He noted that the café in the Brussels district of Molenbeek run by Abdeslam and his brother “sold alcohol and drugs but also offered jihadi propaganda.”
The café “became the headquarters of a fan club for Abdelhamid Abaaoud,” the man presented as the mastermind of the attacks. He was killed by French police while holed up outside Paris.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Filmmaker Paul Haggis took the witness stand Wednesday in the trial of a rape lawsuit against him, but he didn't immediately discuss the sexual assault claims of five women who have testified.
Instead, the Oscar-winning screenwriter and director began what could be days of testimony by focusing on his yearslong clash with the Church of Scientology.
Haggis' lawyers have been trying to suggest that the suit might be the product of a Scientology plot against him, though they haven't provided direct proof of a connection between the star-studded church and his accusers, only one of whom is suing. Her lawyers, and the church, call the argument a bogus conspiracy theory.
Haggis said he was nervous but “very happy" to testify.
“For five years, I’ve been unable to clear my name, and now I will,” he told jurors.
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The plaintiff, publicist Haleigh Breest, earlier gave the jury an extensive account of the alleged 2013 rape. Breest, 36, sued in 2017 for unspecified damages; there are no criminal charges in the case.
Haggis, 69, contends that the encounter was consensual.
A sometimes tearful Haggis acknowledged having “a number of affairs” while married to his second wife, actor Deborah Rennard, from 1997 until a 2010 separation and a divorce six years later.
Haggis, known for writing the early-2000s best picture Oscar winners “Million Dollar Baby” and “Crash,” hasn't yet given the jury his account of what happened after he and Breest went to his Manhattan apartment following a movie premiere. He also hasn't detailed his interactions with the four other women who testified that he sexually assaulted them on separate occasions between 1996 and 2015.
His testimony thus far has largely focused on his decades-long membership and highly publicized split in roughly 2009 with Scientology, a system of beliefs, teachings and rituals focused on spiritual growth. It was founded by science fiction and fantasy author L. Ron Hubbard in the 1950s.
Haggis’ lawyers have floated the notion that the church somehow generated the lawsuit to take down a famous dissenter, though they’ve agreed there’s no evidence that Breest has any ties to the religion. Nor have any witnesses testified that they know of a link between Scientology and Breest's lawyers or between the faith and Haggis’ other accusers.
But one of Haggis' lawyers, Priya Chaudhry, has said the “circumstantial evidence of Scientology's involvement here will be powerful."
The defense has had ex-Scientologists, including one of his daughters, relate what they portrayed as church efforts to scrounge up damaging information about him or his family after he left the organization and called it “a cult” in a 2011 New Yorker article.
“I was part of what ultimately was a very corrupt organization,” he told jurors Wednesday.
The church has said Haggis is trying to shame his accusers with an “absurd and patently false” theory.
“The church has nothing to do with the claims against Haggis, nor does it have any relation to the attorneys behind the case,” the organization said in a statement as the trial opened.
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The three-film Ray Liotta tribute “Remembering Ray” starts Friday at the Gene Siskel Film Center, and after this nightmare of a week I suspect a lot of folks are ready for a little “Field of Dreams” right about now.
The dynamically magnetic actor, who died in late May at the age of 67, is the subject of the Film Center’s three-film remembrance, all screening on 35mm film. “Field of Dreams,” director Phil Alden Robinson’s 1989 baseball fantasy starring Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, James Earl Jones and, as Shoeless Joe Jackson, a quietly intense Liotta, will be joined by Martin Scorsese’s “GoodFellas” (1990) and the Jonathan Demme road picture — half screwball romance, half slasher thriller — that became Liotta’s 1986 breakout vehicle, “Something Wild.”
He did so much more. His work in last year’s better-than-its-reputation flop, “The Many Saints of Newark,” lifted a wobbly effort into something worth seeing.
He paid a lion’s share of his bills by way of the sinister creeps he took on across five different decades. But Liotta relished the change-ups he could arrange for himself. (He’s first-rate in “Marriage Story,” too.)
In “Field of Dreams,” drifting out of the magical cornfield belonging to the starriest-eyed dreamer in American family farming, Liotta’s Shoeless Joe registers his wonderment at the wee tear in the time-space continuum with an incredibly dry touch. He treats the material earnestly and honestly, without much extraneous or indicative anything.
That film needed an actor such as Liotta. “Something Wild,” in which he plays a stalker boyfriend chasing his quarry unto death, needed him, too, someone bold and reckless and wily enough to play ball with costars Melanie Griffith and Jeff Daniels. The sense of discovery watching that film (my first Liotta) felt like a privilege. Nerve-wracking, but a privilege.
And in “GoodFellas”? As Henry Hill, mobster on the rise and then the fall, Liotta narrates as well as acts the beautiful hell out of every scene and each new challenge. Volatile, delusional, a watcher as well as a doer, the character might’ve been swallowed up by Joe Pesci and Robert De Niro and Lorraine Bracco in the hands of a lesser talent.
In a career dominated by volatility but occasionally, carefully spiced with unexpected gentleness on screen, Ray Liotta wasn’t lesser than anybody.
“Remembering Ray,” July 8-12, Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St.; siskelfilmcenter.org. Showtimes: “GoodFellas,” 6 p.m. Friday July 8 and 4 p.m. Sunday July 10; “Something Wild,” 8:30 p.m. Friday July 8 and 4:30 p.m. Sunday July 10; “Field of Dreams,” 4:30 p.m. Saturday July 9 and 6 p.m. Tuesday July 12. Tickets $12 at siskelfilmcenter.org.
Michael Phillips is a Tribune critic.
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The 2023 PGA Championship Odds & Preview: Shane Lowry
The field for the 2023 PGA Championship in Rochester, New York at Oak Hill Country Club includes Shane Lowry. The tournament runs from May 18-21.
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Shane Lowry Insights
- Over his last 18 rounds, Lowry has shot below par eight times, while also carding 11 rounds with a better-than-average score.
- He has finished with one of the 10 best scores of the day in two of his last 18 rounds.
- Over his last 18 rounds, Lowry has finished within three strokes of the best score of the round twice, and within five strokes of the top score of the day on seven occasions.
- Lowry has made the weekend and finished in the top 20 on the leaderboard once in his past five tournaments.
- He has made the cut in four of his past five appearances.
- Lowry has finished with a score better than the tournament average in two of his past five events.
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PGA Championship Insights and Stats
- In Lowry's past 10 appearances at this tournament, he has finished among the top five once and the top 10 two times. His average finish has been 33rd.
- Lowry has eight made cuts in his past 10 appearances at this tournament.
- Lowry finished 23rd when he last played this event, which was in 2022.
- Courses on the Tour in the past year have averaged 7,300 yards, shorter than the 7,394-yard length for this event.
- Players have carded 69.75 strokes per round and an average score of -5 in the past year on the Tour. Events hosted on this course have a higher scoring average of +3.
- The average course Lowry has played i the last year (7,330 yards) is 64 yards shorter than the course he'll be playing this week (7,394).
- The tournaments he has played in the past year have seen an average score of -2. That is lower than this course's recent scoring average of +3.
Lowry's Last Time Out
- Lowry was in the 36th percentile on par 3s at the Wells Fargo Championship, with an average of 3.13 strokes on the eight par-3 holes.
- His 4.05-stroke average on the 22 par-4 holes at the Wells Fargo Championship placed him in the 64th percentile.
- Lowry was better than only 7% of the competitors at the Wells Fargo Championship on par-5 holes, averaging 5.00 strokes per hole compared to the field average of 4.57.
- Lowry carded a birdie or better on one of eight par-3s at the Wells Fargo Championship (the other competitors averaged 1.5).
- On the eight par-3s at the Wells Fargo Championship, Lowry recorded less bogeys or worse (two) than the field average (2.2).
- Lowry's four birdies or better on the 22 par-4s at the Wells Fargo Championship were less than the tournament average (5.0).
- In that last outing, Lowry's showing on the 22 par-4s included a bogey or worse five times (the field's average was worse, at 6.9).
- Lowry ended the Wells Fargo Championship without registering a birdie on a par-5 hole, compared to the field average of 4.0 on the six par-5s.
- The field at the Wells Fargo Championship averaged 0.7 bogeys or worse on the six par-5s, but Lowry finished without one.
PGA Championship Time and Date Info
- Date: May 18-21, 2023
- Course: Oak Hill Country Club
- Location: Rochester, New York
- Par: 70 / 7,394 yards
- Lowry Odds to Win: +9000 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Poker Lotto" game were:
QS-2C-9C-2D-3H
(QS, 2C, 9C, 2D, 3H)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Poker Lotto" game were:
QS-2C-9C-2D-3H
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Western Conference
B.C. Division
U.S. Division
Eastern Conference
East Division
Central Division
Note: Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.
Friday's results
Winnipeg 5 Swift Current 0
Moose Jaw 4 Prince Albert 3
Lethbridge 5 Medicine Hat 4
Prince George 6 Kelowna 3
Everett 4 Tri-City 2
Vancouver 4 Victoria 1
Saturday's results
Brandon 4 Moose Jaw 1
Saskatoon 8 Swift Current 3
Red Deer 4 Regina 2
Kelowna 5 Prince George 1
Prince Albert 5 Edmonton 1
Portland 4 Tri-City 2
Winnipeg 5 Medicine Hat 2
Seattle 6 Vancouver 4
Kamloops 4 Spokane 2
Sunday's results
Calgary 7 Regina 3
Everett 4 Victoria 0
Tuesday's games
Lethbridge at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Wednesday's games
Regina at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Lethbridge at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Saskatoon at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Victoria at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Friday's games
Saskatoon at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Prince Albert at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Winnipeg at Regina, 7 p.m.
Lethbridge at Red Deer, 7 p.m.
Victoria at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Edmonton at Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Seattle at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Everett, 7:05 p.m.
Prince George at Vancouver, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday's games
Swift Current at Regina, 7 p.m.
Calgary at Red Deer, 7 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Portland, 6 p.m.
Winnipeg at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Prince Albert at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Prince George at Everett, 6:05 p.m.
Edmonton at Tri-City, 6:05 p.m.
Victoria at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
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Pennsylvania State Police troopers have begun assisting police officers in Chester in patrolling Delaware County’s lone city, boosting the department’s ranks amid an unprecedented staff shortage.
The initiative, which began Thursday, brings five troopers in every day as part of what the department has dubbed “Operation Safe Streets.” Troopers and officers will serve side-by-side on traffic details, as well as hold a visible presence in neighborhoods where shootings and violence are frequently reported.
Chester Police Deputy Commissioner Steven Gretsky is quick to point out that the troopers aren’t replacing local cops. They’re simply supplementing the force and freeing up resources to focus on larger, more complicated investigations.
“It’s not like they’re doing our job for us,” Gretsky said. “This is going to be more community-driven, proactive police work, being on foot and interacting with residents.”
Unlike in previous collaborations with the state police, crime isn’t driving this latest effort, according to city and county leaders. Chester is trending downward for both murders and shootings this year compared to the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. And those numbers are also significantly lower than 2016, when the city of about 34,000 people had one of the highest per-capita murder rates of any city in the country.
» READ MORE: Shootings and murders are down in Chester as new community-driven program takes root
Instead, the state troopers are being brought in to address an issue that is facing departments throughout the state and country: A severe drop in recruits.
The department is down about 20% of its officers, with 25 vacancies on the force, according to Gretsky. It’s not uncommon, officials said, for officers in the city to pull two or three overtime shifts just to fill patrol rosters.
When Gretsky took the police exams decades ago, he said, the city averaged about 150 applicants each year. Now, they’re lucky if they get five or six.
It’s a phenomenon that has perplexed leaders in Gretsky’s position nationwide in the last few years, as law enforcement has dealt with reckonings from shootings by police officers, as well as calls to divert funding from departments to other services.
» READ MORE: Police in Philly and beyond are struggling with a shortage of police recruits and a surge in retirements
In Chester, leaders have been pushing for assistance from Harrisburg to address this issue for months. State Attorney General Josh Shapiro attended a January roundtable discussion at city hall about the staff shortage, and renewed a promise to nudge state leaders for funding toward more officers.
Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said this should be a priority for the legislature. Stollsteimer helped broker the collaboration with the state police, working with the state-appointed receiver, Michael Doweary.
Doweary, who was appointed in July 2020 to help pull the city back from the verge of bankruptcy, said in a statement that the partnership with state police “is essential to the economic viability of the city.”
Stollsteimer agreed, saying public safety is a crucial step in driving investment in the city.
“We as a society have disinvested in places like Chester for 70 years, and that’s why there’s not enough financial resources to staff the department,” Stollsteimer said. “We’re seeing this all over Pennsylvania, all over America, and the sections of government that aren’t law enforcement have to step up and help that.”
The officers in Chester have done “yeoman’s work” during the pandemic to keep the city safe, Stollsteimer said, and the addition of state police officers was seen as a way to provide backup heading into summer, when, historically, crime spikes.
“This is what community policing is all about,” he said. “We want officers out there as part of the community, being seen, and treating people with dignity and respect.” | https://www.inquirer.com/news/chester-police-state-troopers-patrols-community-policing-20220516.html | 2022-05-16 19:12:02 | 0 | https://www.inquirer.com/news/chester-police-state-troopers-patrols-community-policing-20220516.html |
TEANECK, N.J., June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH), a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process services, today announced a presentation at the following investor conference:
Nasdaq Investor Conference in Partnership with Jefferies
- Presenter: Ravi Kumar S, Chief Executive Officer
- Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2023
- Time: 9:30AM BST (4:30AM EST)
Live audio webcasts of the presentations will be available at Cognizant's website:
http://investors.cognizant.com
A replay of the webcasts will remain available on the company's website for 90 days.
About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) engineers modern businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Together, we're improving everyday life. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
Investor Contact:
Tyler Scott, Vice President, Investor Relations, (551) 220-8246, tyler.scott@cognizant.com
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The Bucs and Ravens kicked off Week 8 on Amazon's Thursday Night Football, and this Sunday the action continues with yet another early London game. A new twist for this international contest, featuring the Broncos and Jaguars: You'll need to have ESPN Plus to watch it, outside of Denver and Jacksonville. Kickoff for this game is at 9:30 a.m. ET (6:30 a.m. PT).
Beyond the London game, there is yet another packed slate of action, including the 49ers heading down to LA to take on the Rams in an NFC West divisional game at 4:25 p.m. ET (1:25 p.m. PT) on Fox. Sunday Night Football wraps up the day with the Packers visiting the Bills in Buffalo at 8:20 p.m. ET (5:20 p.m. PT) on NBC.
Here's what you need to know to watch and stream the games, and our recommendations for the best ways to watch the rest of the 2022 NFL season, including RedZone, week in and week out without cable.
How do I watch the ESPN Plus game?
Like with Thursday Night Football, most people looking to watch the Broncos and Jaguars will need to be signed up for Disney's ESPN Plus streaming service. The service on its own runs $10 per month, or $100 per year if paid annually. Disney also sells a bundle that adds in Disney Plus and Hulu (with ads) for $14 per month. There is no free trial for ESPN Plus.
Once subscribed, you can watch the game through the ESPN Plus tab inside the ESPN app or on ESPN's website. The app is available on a wide variety of devices, including iPhones, iPads, Android phones and tablets, Roku, Chromecast, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Samsung's Tizen, Xbox, PlayStation and more. A list of supported devices can be found at ESPN's website.
You'll need a subscription to ESPN Plus to watch this Sunday's Broncos and Jaguars game, outside of Denver and Jacksonville, where it's shown on TV. A monthly subscription runs $10 per month while an annual plan is $100 per year. Disney also has what it calls the Disney Bundle, which includes ESPN Plus, Hulu (with ads) and Disney Plus for $14 per month.
There is no free trial of ESPN Plus.
What are my streaming options for NFL games in 2022?
Paying for cable is the easiest solution but not the cheapest. For cord-cutters looking to save some money, NFL football streaming options can get a bit complicated, with games played across three different days and nights each week on different channels and streaming services.
Most NFL games are played on Sunday, with a game each week on Thursday night and another each week on Monday night. On Sundays, games start at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) and 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. ET), with most AFC teams on CBS and most NFC teams on Fox.
Although the first Thursday night game was on NBC, the rest of the games for Thursday Night Football (with the exception of Week 12's Thanksgiving Thursday games) will be shown on Amazon Prime Video. Unlike last season, Prime Video is now the exclusive home to Thursday Night Football and the games are no longer available on Fox or NFL Network, though the games will be available on TV in teams' local markets.
As in previous seasons, Monday Night Football games will be on ESPN. In addition, NFL Network will show three international games played in London and Munich this season.
All five of the live TV streaming services carry ESPN and Fox, and all but Sling TV carry CBS. All but DirecTV Stream carry NFL Network. For the games on CBS and Fox, keep in mind that not every service carries every local network, so check each one using the links below to make sure it carries CBS and Fox in your area.
In addition to Prime Video, there are three other streaming services that cord-cutting NFL fans should consider. The paid Premium plan of Paramount Plus will show CBS games on Sundays, and the paid Premium plan of Peacock will show NBC's broadcasts of Sunday Night Football.
And then there is ESPN Plus, which will have that exclusive game in Week 8 when the Broncos take on the Jaguars in London.
Wait, there's one more streaming service to consider this year. The NFL is launching a new streaming service for watching games on your phone or tablet -- no casting to your TV. In past years, you could do this for free with the Yahoo Sports app, but now you'll need to pay $5 a month or $40 for the season for the NFL Plus app. With it, you'll be able to watch every local game on Sunday and the national games on Sunday, Monday and Thursday nights as well as the playoffs and Super Bowl -- again, only on your phone or tablet.
Lastly, there's NFL RedZone, a channel that springs to life each fall and shows live NFL action during the Sunday afternoon games. It pops in and out of the live games and attempts to show each touchdown scored in each game. RedZone is available as an add-on on four of the five major live TV streaming services -- all but DirecTV Stream.
Best for everything: YouTube TV ($65)
Our pick from the last two years remains our go-to choice in 2022.
At $65 per month each, YouTube TV checks all the NFL boxes. Local channels CBS, NBC and Fox are included in many markets, and ESPN and the NFL Network are also included so you can watch Sundays and Monday nights. The next best options are FuboTV and Hulu Plus Live TV; both offer the same channels as YouTube TV for NFL fans, but for $70 a month.
Want to follow your fantasy team with RedZone? That's available on all three services as part of an add-on. If you're a YouTube TV subscriber, you can add the $11 per month Sports Plus add-on by clicking on your profile and going to Settings, then the Membership tab. FuboTV subscribers can go into My Profile and choose Manage Add-ons to get its $11-per-month Sports Plus with NFL RedZone offering. And Hulu users can now add RedZone for $10 per month with its Sports add-on.
Both YouTube TV and FuboTV allow three people to watch at once (Hulu allows two live streams) and all three have apps on nearly every mobile device and major streaming platform, including Amazon Fire TV, Google TV, Roku and Apple TV.
While all three are largely similar, we like YouTube TV for its superior DVR -- unlimited storage compared with 30 hours on FuboTV and 50 hours on Hulu. We also like YouTube TV because it gives you an option to stream in 4K for an extra $20 a month. FuboTV does, too, with its $80-a-month Elite plan. Keep in mind that only Fox and NBC offer 4K NFL broadcasts; CBS and ESPN do not.
DirecTV Stream offers the main broadcast channels for NFL games, but it starts at $70 per month and lacks NFL Network and RedZone.
Sling TV's Orange and Blue plan for $50 a month gets you ESPN and the NFL Network, and, in select major markets, Fox and/or NBC, but you'll still lack CBS. You can also add RedZone for $11 per month with the Sports Extra add-on.
The cheapest way to stream NFL RedZone
A frequent fan-favorite method of following all the NFL action on Sundays, RedZone is a way to catch every big play around the league. The cheapest road to RedZone is to get Sling TV Blue for $35 per month and add the $11 per month Sports Extra add-on.
This option can also be streamed on a host of devices including iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV and web browsers.
Note: If you only subscribe to Sling's Orange package you won't be able to get RedZone in Sports Extra. Your base package needs to be either Sling Blue or its larger Sling Blue Plus Orange bundle for you to be able to get RedZone as an add-on. If you choose the latter, the Sports Extra add-on is $15 per month as you will also get additional channels like the SEC Network, ACC Network and PAC 12 Network.
If you mainly plan to watch on a phone, you can also check out RedZone Mobile, which is in the NFL app. This is a separate subscription from NFL Plus and runs $35 for the season (which breaks down to around $7.78 per month for the roughly four-and-a-half months of regular season football). While this is one of the cheapest ways to get RedZone, be aware that -- similar to NFL Plus -- you will not be able to AirPlay or Chromecast it onto a larger screen and will need to watch on your phone.
Budget alternative for NFC fans in big cities: Sling Blue ($35) or an antenna ($20 one-time)
Those looking to save some cash might want to check out Sling Blue for $35 a month. While it lacks ESPN, meaning you'll miss out on Monday Night Football, in select markets you'll be able to get Fox and NBC. The catch is that those markets are mainly in big cities, so if you live outside one of those areas, Sling Blue might not be for you.
You can also add RedZone through the company's $11 per month Sports Extra add-on.
Fox broadcasts most NFC games on Sundays, while NBC has Sunday Night Football. CBS, which broadcasts the bulk of AFC games, isn't included on Sling at all. But an antenna can fill those local channel gaps without a monthly charge.
Budget alternatives for AFC fans: Paramount Plus (or an antenna)
There are some apps that offer CBS' slate of Sunday AFC games live, including Paramount Plus' Premium tier for $10 per month. Depending on where you live, however, your local CBS station (and those NFL games) might not be available. CBS offers livestreaming services in many markets; you can check for yourself if your area has live CBS streaming here.
An antenna is another option for getting CBS. And as we mentioned above, an over-the-air antenna connected to your TV provides another option, no streaming or monthly fee required, as long as you have good reception.
Thursday Night Football: Amazon Prime Video
In past years, Thursday Night Football games were shown on Prime Video but were also available on Fox or NFL Network. This year, starting Week 2, the games on Thursday nights will be available only on Prime Video, giving NFL fans more incentive than free two-day shipping to sign up for an Amazon Prime account for $15 a month or $139 a year. You can also subscribe only to Prime Video for $9 a month.
What about Sunday Ticket?
For one more season, NFL Sunday Ticket is still largely limited to DirecTV satellite subscribers. While that is expected to change in 2023, those who live in buildings that can't add a satellite dish can already get a streaming version to watch football starting at $294 for its To Go package for the season, or $396 for a Max package that includes the RedZone channel (a student version is also available at a discount). You can check your address on the Sunday Ticket site. Both packages have a one-week free trial.
The problem here, however, is that even if you're eligible, it doesn't include local games. You can only watch Sunday games that aren't being broadcast on CBS, Fox or NBC in your area. They also won't be helpful come playoff time -- as you'll need your local stations and ESPN to catch all those games.
For $65 a month, you'll get all the major football channels with YouTube TV. Plus, RedZone is available for an extra $11 per month. Plug in your ZIP code on YouTube TV's welcome page to see which local networks are available in your area.
Sling TV's $35-a-month Blue plan includes NBC, Fox and the NFL Network. Enter your address here to see which local channels are available where you live. NFL RedZone is also available for an extra $11 per month.
Note: This version of Sling TV does not include ESPN. For that, you'll need to switch to the similarly priced Orange plan or go for the combined $50 per month Orange and Blue bundle. With the combined plan, RedZone is an extra $15 per month.
Those looking for CBS games will be able to stream them on Paramount Plus with its $10 per month Premium tier. You can check for yourself if your area has live CBS streaming here.
Thursday Night games, starting with Week 2, will be available only on Amazon Prime Video. For millions of Amazon Prime subscribers, the Prime Video channel is already included at no extra cost. But if you're not a subscriber, it might be worth it to shell out the $9 a month for the stand-alone TV service fee. | https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/nfl-week-8-how-to-watch-broncos-vs-jaguars-on-espn-plus-packers-vs-bills-redzone-and-more-without-cable/ | 2022-10-30 12:25:54 | 1 | https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/nfl-week-8-how-to-watch-broncos-vs-jaguars-on-espn-plus-packers-vs-bills-redzone-and-more-without-cable/ |
Dealer pleads guilty in death of actor Michael K. Williams
NEW YORK (AP) — A Brooklyn drug dealer pleaded guilty Wednesday to providing “The Wire” actor Michael K. Williams with fentanyl-laced heroin, causing his death.
Irvin Cartagena’s plea to a charge of conspiring to distribute drugs was entered in Manhattan federal court. Sentencing was set by U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams for Aug. 18, when Cartagena will face a mandatory minimum of five years in prison and the possibility of as many as 40 years.
The famed actor, who also starred in films and other TV series including “Boardwalk Empire,” overdosed in his Brooklyn penthouse apartment in September 2021. Authorities said he died hours after buying the heroin from Cartagena on a Brooklyn sidewalk in a deal that was recorded by a security camera.
Cartagena, 39, signed a plea agreement with prosecutors stipulating that the mix of heroin and fentanyl he sold Williams resulted in his death. His lawyer, Sean Maher, declined comment.
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, who is not related to the actor, said in a statement that the sale occurred in “broad daylight in New York City, feeding addiction and causing tragedy.”
“In doing so, he dealt the fatal dose that killed Michael K. Williams,” Williams said.
Prosecutors said Cartagena and his alleged co-conspirators continued to sell fentanyl-laced heroin around residential apartment buildings in Brooklyn and Manhattan even after they learned of the actor’s death. Another defendant in the case pleaded guilty Tuesday.
Williams’ death came despite an investigation by the New York Police Department that placed a paid informant making controlled heroin buys on the same block where Williams bought drugs.
The day after, the informant went back to buy more drugs from the same group and recorded a conversation in which some of them talked about Williams’ overdose. One denied selling any drugs containing fentanyl.
Williams’ “stick-up boy” character Omar Little on “The Wire” — a fictionalized look at the underpinnings of Baltimore that ended in 2008 but remains popular in streaming — was based on a real-life figure.
He created another classic character as Chalky White in HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire” and also appeared in “12 Years a Slave,” “Assassin’s Creed” and other films.
In interviews, Williams had spoken about his battles with addiction.
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MARICOPA, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) -- Travelers headed between Phoenix and Maricopa might want to plan for some extra travel time as a Blowing Dust Advisory is in effect until 1:15 p.m.
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The House has approved a package of defense policies that are intended to counter those of President Biden. The Senate version is expected to be far different.
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Lawmakers to hear testimony on possible Sanford-Fairview Health merger
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — We’re expecting to learn more Monday about a potential healthcare system merger with impacts in Minnesota.
Lawmakers will hear testimony about the impact of a potential merger between Sanford and Fairview Health.
Leaders from Sanford and Fairview say the merger would improve patient care and help with financial concerns. Opponents say it could actually increase costs, limit patient access, and threaten jobs.
It could also impact the U of M hospitals that Fairview oversees.
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A Florida man prosecutors say is affiliated with the Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Friday to five years in prison for attacking police officers with pepper spray as they tried to defend the U.S. Capitol against supporters of President Donald Trump on Jan. 6, 2021.
Barry Ramey, an aircraft mechanic who was convicted of assault and other crimes in federal court in Washington, D.C., also tried to intimidate an FBI agent investigating him before his arrest. Ramey anonymously called the agent and recited the agent’s home address over the phone, prosecutors say.
Ramey has been locked up since his April 2022 arrest. His attorney wrote in court documents that Ramey “has understood the gravity of his actions and is ready for a change with support standing by to help him through it.”
There was no immediate response Friday to an email sent to his attorney seeking comment.
Prosecutors say Ramey joined a large group of Proud Boys on the morning of Jan. 6 before heading toward the Capitol, where lawmakers were meeting to certify President Joe Biden’s election victory over Trump. As another rioter charged a police line, Ramey lifted his arm and began spraying, hitting two officers, according to prosecutors.
After the officers were sprayed, rioters managed to push past the police line and up the stairs toward the Capitol, authorities say.
“Like an attacker who holds a pillow over a victim’s head while the victim is assaulted, Ramey’s spray was capable of making officers just as vulnerable to attack,” prosecutors wrote in court papers.
Ramey’s lawyer noted in court documents that her client didn’t enter the Capitol, steal anything or “remain defiant following January 6th—as many have done.” His attorney disputed prosecutors’ characterization of Ramey as a member of the Proud Boys on Jan. 6. She said there’s no evidence he was part of any chats that “planned a coup on democratic government” or came to Washington prepared to stop the certification of the vote.
“There is a marked difference between those who came prepared that day for violence, planned for it, advocated for it, and enlisted others to carry it out versus those who came to support their candidate, and were egged on by more nefarious forces and conducted themselves in a criminal manner,” defense attorney Farheena Siddiqui wrote.
A slew of Proud Boys leaders, members and associates have been charged with federal crimes in the riot. Former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio and three other leaders were convicted in May of seditious conspiracy for what authorities said was a plot to halt the transfer of power from Trump to Biden.
Also on Friday, another Florida man — who authorities say came to Washington with a militia group called Guardians of Freedom — was sentenced in a separate case to five months behind bars for his role in the riot, according to court documents.
Authorities say Jonathan Rockholt came to the Capitol with a tactical vest and helmet, joined other rioters in pushing against police in a tunnel and stole an officer’s riot shield. Rockholt pleaded guilty to civil disorder and theft of government property.
Rockholt’s lawyer said in court papers that during the riot, the man was “caught up in the moment cheering for Trump” and “didn’t intentionally” contribute to the heave-ho pushing of officers but was being pushed himself by the crowd around him.
“As for the shield, Mr. Rockholt offers no excuse for that lapse of judgment,” attorney Vincent Citro wrote.
In an email on Friday, Citro said the judge imposed “an appropriate sentence based on the facts and circumstances.”
More than 1,000 people have been charged in that Capitol attack. Over 600 of them have pleaded guilty, while approximately 100 others have been convicted after trials decided by judges or juries. More than 550 riot defendants have been sentenced, with over half receiving terms of imprisonment ranging from six days to 18 years.
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Film academy apologizes to Sacheen Littlefeather for 1973 Oscars
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 50 years after Sacheen Littlefeather stood on the Academy Awards stage on behalf of Marlon Brando to speak about the depiction of Native Americans in Hollywood films, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences apologized to her for the abuse she endured.
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Monday said that it will host Littlefeather, now 75, for an evening of “conversation, healing and celebration” on Sept. 17.
When Brando won best actor for “The Godfather,” Littlefeather, wearing buckskin dress and moccasins, took the stage, becoming the first Native American woman ever to do so at the Academy Awards. In a 60-second speech, she explained that Brando could not accept the award due to “the treatment of American Indians today by the film industry.”
Some in the audience booed her. John Wayne, who was backstage at the time, was reportedly furious. The 1973 Oscars were held during the American Indian Movement’s two-month occupation of Wounded Knee in South Dakota. In the years since, Littlefeather has said she’s been mocked, discriminated against and personally attacked for her brief Academy Awards appearance.
In making the announcement, the Academy Museum shared a letter sent June 18 to Littlefeather by David Rubin, academy president, about the iconic Oscar moment. Rubin called Littlefeather’s speech “a powerful statement that continues to remind us of the necessity of respect and the importance of human dignity.”
“The abuse you endured because of this statement was unwarranted and unjustified,” wrote Rubin. “The emotional burden you have lived through and the cost to your own career in our industry are irreparable. For too long the courage you showed has been unacknowledged. For this, we offer both our deepest apologies and our sincere admiration.”
Littlefeather, in a statement, said it is “profoundly heartening to see how much has changed since I did not accept the Academy Award 50 years ago.”
“Regarding the Academy’s apology to me, we Indians are very patient people — it’s only been 50 years!” said Littlefeather. “We need to keep our sense of humor about this at all times. It’s our method of survival.”
At the Academy Museum event in Los Angeles, Littlefeather will sit for a conversation with producer Bird Runningwater, co-chair of the academy’s Indigenous Alliance.
In a podcast earlier this year with Jacqueline Stewart, a film scholar and director of the Academy Museum, Littlefeather reflected on what compelled her to speak out in 1973.
“I felt that there should be Native people, Black people, Asian people, Chicano people — I felt there should be an inclusion of everyone,” said Littlefeather. “A rainbow of people that should be involved in creating their own image.”
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank said Monday that it will give corporations climate scores before it buys their bonds and intends to prioritize those doing more to reveal and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, filling in details of its efforts to help Europe meet its environmental goals.
The Frankfurt, Germany-based central bank for the 19 countries that use the euro said it was taking the step to support the European Union's climate goals. The companies' scores would measure progress in reducing past emissions, plans to reduce them in the future, and completeness of reporting the amount of greenhouse gases they are emitting.
The ECB bought corporate bonds as part of its past economic stimulus efforts to lower longer-term interest rates. Those programs have ended, with the bank now reinvesting the proceeds of maturing bonds and using the climate scores in deciding on bond holdings. It says it will buy more from companies with better scores and in theory support their ability to borrow at lower rates.
The bank's primary mandate is not the environment but controlling inflation in the eurozone, a task that it is trying to achieve by raising interest rates. However, it can pursue other goals — such as supporting the general economic policies of the EU, which include fighting climate change — if that doesn't interfere with fighting inflation.
The bank specified that it would apply the climate criteria only to the proportion of bonds in its portfolio, not to the volume of its purchases, which would continue to be determined only by monetary policy considerations.
Both the ECB and the Bank of England have taken climate change into account more than the U.S. Federal Reserve, which has made modest steps to incorporate climate concerns into its regulatory framework. The U.S. central bank, which is expected to raise its key rate by a substantial three-quarters of a point for the third consecutive time Wednesday, faces criticism from congressional Republicans who say the issue is not part of the Fed's purview.
But some environmentalists say central banks aren't going far enough. Reclaim Finance says the ECB's new method of weighting purchases means the worst polluters will still be accepted.
“The ECB’s plan means continued support to fossil fuel firms that are doing the most damage to both the environment and inflation," said Paul Schreiber of the Paris-based climate advocacy organization. "Instead of showing that it is up to face the current twin climate and cost of living crises, the central bank keeps on contributing to the EU’s fossil fuel dependency and fails to support its clean energy transition.” | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Europe-s-central-bank-to-use-climate-scores-as-it-17451930.php | 2022-09-19 17:33:36 | 0 | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Europe-s-central-bank-to-use-climate-scores-as-it-17451930.php |
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LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) — Firefighters slowed the advance of the largest wildfire in the U.S. as heavy winds relented Wednesday, while President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration that brings new financial resources to remote stretches of New Mexico devastated by fire since early April.
U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez announced the presidential disaster declaration during an evening briefing by the U.S. Forest Service about efforts to contain the sprawling wildfire in northeastern New Mexico, which has fanned out across 250 square miles (647 square kilometers) of high alpine forest and grasslands at the southern tip of the Rocky Mountains.
“It will help us do that rebuilding and it will help us with the expenses and the hardship that people are facing right now,” the congresswoman said. “We're glad it happened this quickly.”
Fire bosses said they are seizing upon an interlude of relatively calm and cool weather to keep the fire from pushing any closer to the small New Mexico city of Las Vegas and other villages scattered along the fire’s shifting fronts. Airplanes and helicopters dropped slurries of red fire retardant from the sky, as ground crews cleared timber and brush to starve the fire along crucial fronts.
Bulldozers for days have been scraping fire lines on the outskirts of Las Vegas, population 13,000, while crews have been conducting burns to clear adjacent vegetation. Aircraft dropped more fire retardant as a second line of defense along a ridge just west of town in preparation for intense winds expected over the weekend.
An estimated 15,500 homes in outlying areas and in the valleys of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains that border Las Vegas have been affected by mandatory evacuations. The tally of homes destroyed by the fire stands around 170.
The president's disaster declaration releases emergency funds to recovery efforts in three counties in northeastern New Mexico where fires still rage, as well as portions of southern New Mexico where wind-driven blazes killed two people and destroyed over 200 homes in mid-April.
The aid includes grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other relief programs for individuals and businesses, a statement from the White House said.
Local law enforcement officials acknowledged the physical and emotion toll of prolonged evacuations. Las Vegas Police Chief Antonio Salazar said his officers would provide “burglary patrols” of evacuated areas and help maintain order at a local Walmart as people line up to purchase supplies.
“Repopulation, that's one thing we're very interested in,” San Miguel County Sheriff Chris Lopez said. “Everybody wants to get back home.”
Dan Pearson, a fire behavior specialist with the federal government, said weather forecasters are anticipating two days of relatively light winds before the return of strong spring gales.
“Our prayers are working because we've had advantageous winds throughout the fire area today,” he said. “We'll take advantage of this fact over the next few days. ... What we can do is build resilient pockets."
The fire was contained across just 20% of its perimeter. Its flames on Wednesday were about a mile (1.6 kilometers) away from Las Vegas, where schools were closed as residents braced for possible evacuation.
Officials at Los Alamos National Laboratory were warily tracking another wildfire that crept Wednesday within about 5 miles (8 kilometers) of facilities at the U.S. national defense laboratory based in Los Alamos.
Fire crews worked to widen a road that stands between the fire and Los Alamos while clearing out underbrush and treating the area with fire retardant.
Wildfires have become a year-round threat in the drought-stricken West — moving faster and burning hotter than ever due to climate change, scientists and fire experts say. Fire officials also point to overgrown areas where vegetation can worsen wildfire conditions.
Nationally, the National Interagency Fire Center reported Wednesday that a dozen uncontained large fires have burned about 436 square miles (1,129 square kilometers) in five states.
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Montoya Bryan reported from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Associated Press writers Paul Davenport in Phoenix and Morgan Lee in Santa Fe, New Mexico, contributed to this report. Attanasio is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues. Follow Attanasio on Twitter. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/President-declares-disaster-in-New-Mexico-17149354.php | 2022-05-05 06:30:20 | 1 | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/President-declares-disaster-in-New-Mexico-17149354.php |
Roof collapse at house near Ohio State University injures 14
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say part of a house collapsed and 14 people were injured near The Ohio State University Saturday evening when people climbed onto a roof that was not designed to hold significant weight. Columbus Division of Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin says there was a report around 7:40 p.m. of a roof collapse on East 13th Avenue. Martin says first responders initially found 10 injured people and eventually transported 14 accident victims to area hospitals with various injuries but they all were in stable condition. Martin says it appears the roof was overloaded with university students, with estimates ranging from 15 to 45 people on a rooftop he says was not designed to hold that amount of weight. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/04/29/roof-collapse-at-house-near-ohio-state-university-injures-14/ | 2023-04-30 05:24:22 | 0 | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/04/29/roof-collapse-at-house-near-ohio-state-university-injures-14/ |
BUCHAREST, Romania, Sept. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PureSoftware, a leading global software products and digital services company focused on fintech, 5G and digital transformation, announced the opening of its new delivery centre in Bucharest, Romania. This new delivery centre will further expand the reach of PureSoftware's digital solutions and its software products – Arttha Fintech and Arttha5G in the continent.
The opening of the PureSoftware's Bucharest delivery centre will enable the company's vast employee base in the region to be more agile in responding to the evolving needs of its existing and growing client base in Romania, Europe. Located in the heart of Bucharest, the new centre will support the company's extensive clientele. Backed by consistent high double-digit growth in the past 3 years, the company is aggressively expanding to realize its strategic goals aimed towards providing an on-shore and near-shore capability to its customers.
PureSoftware's digital service offerings and award-winning flagship microservices-based software platform, Arttha Fintech, is already enabling businesses across six continents, including Europe, to accelerate digital transformation. In addition, Arttha5G will equip businesses globally to meet the connectivity needs of tomorrow.
Sameer Jain, Chief Business Office, PureSoftware, said, "In line with our aggressive expansion plans, we are excited to announce the opening of our delivery centre in Bucharest, Romania. Romania's Information and Technology sector has seen significant and sustained growth over the years, and it was a logical next move for us to continue bringing top-tier service to our clientele in Europe."
He added, "Our Bucharest deliver centre will allow us to continue supporting the professional growth of our team members in Romania, and collectively go the extra mile to contribute to the success of our clients."
About PureSoftware:
PureSoftware is a global software products and digital services company that has been driving transformation for the world's top organizations across multiple verticals, such as banking and financial services, telecom, healthcare, gaming, and entertainment. Arttha, from PureSoftware, is a globally trusted financial technology platform. It helps businesses embrace digital solutions in the areas of consumer and MSME banking, agency/ branchless banking, digital lending, payments, BNPL and merchant management. Arttha5G is an ORAN-compliant 5G platform that enables companies to deploy digital RF front-end solutions for enhanced connectivity.
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The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol will release its list of criminal referrals alongside its final report on Dec. 21, the panel’s chair told reporters Thursday.
“We will make that announcement on the 21st when we release the report,” said Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.).
The panel is meeting this Sunday to hash out what referrals it may make to the Department of Justice (DOJ), where the ultimate decision rests over whether to pursue any charges for the activity related to the effort to block the transfer of power.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) told reporters that the panel is still weighing who should be included in the list of criminal referrals.
“We want to make sure no one slips through the cracks. We want to make sure that the key organizers and movers of this attack don’t escape the scrutiny of the justice system,” Raskin said.
“The committee is engaged in very painstaking due diligence about all of the statutory events … and reviewing the record and the video and the testimony. Even though what we’re doing is just making a referral of our views, we want to take it very seriously.”
Thompson said that although it’s up to the DOJ to make the call on who to prosecute, he believes the department may be interested in their work.
The DOJ had previously requested the committee turn over some of its deposition transcripts, but the panel ultimately decided not to do so.
“As you know, DOJ has been actively pursuing our work product,” Thompson said. “So we think now is a good time to share it with them.” | https://www.wane.com/hill-politics/jan-6-panel-plans-to-release-criminal-referrals-alongside-final-report/ | 2022-12-08 22:25:54 | 0 | https://www.wane.com/hill-politics/jan-6-panel-plans-to-release-criminal-referrals-alongside-final-report/ |
GAINESVILLE, Va., April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital University (DU), powered by Business and Enterprise Systems Product INovation (BESPIN) and Omni Federal, has recently been awarded a contract to work with Advana, which is the advanced analytics platform of the Department of Defense (DoD).
Advana has joined forces with DU to offer an innovative data literacy education program. The initiative will guide learners through several phases of training, each building on the previous one, to help them develop a thorough understanding of data analysis, interpretation, and visualization techniques, culminating in the ability to effectively convey insights through storytelling with data.
Through this partnership, Advana learners will have access to DU's flexible and convenient anytime access. This enables learners to take courses at their own pace and on their own schedule, from home, the office, or on their mobile devices. With DU's powerful Admin Portal, learners can combine custom content developed by Advana with off-the-shelf courses from Udemy to create a personalized training plan. Additionally, DU's Admin portal allows for the management of users, training plans, and analytics, providing a comprehensive set of resources to boost data literacy across the DoD.
DU welcomes Advana as our newest Mission Partner as we continue to build on DU's commitment to innovation and digital transformation. By equipping learners with the skills they need to make sense of complex data, the DoD, Department of the Air Force (DAF), and other branches of the military can make more informed decisions, drive efficiencies, and better serve the needs of the nation.
About Digital University
Digital University (DU) is an innovative online learning platform that provides anytime access to best-in-class commercial training content in the most in-demand Operational Cyber Career Pathways. Currently, DU serves over 80,000 learners across the DoD with a 32,000+ course catalog across Udemy, Pluralsight, Data Camp, Cloud Academy, Coursera, Workera, and Udacity.
About Omni Federal
Omni Federal is a commercially rooted small business, delivering user-centric digital solutions to the Federal government. With a focus on being the software accelerator for the DoD and Intel community, they simplify complexity, challenge the status quo, and develop innovative platform technologies. Their 180+ employees across 28 states serve the Air Force, Space Force, Army, NGA, DHA and CMS, and almost 30% of their workforce are veterans. Omni is committed to serving men and women in uniform by enabling better decisions through training and building game-changing modern software solutions.
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CHICAGO — Temperatures reach mid-80s Tuesday with mainly sunny conditions, cooler lakeside. Winds: E 5-10 G15. High: 84/74.
Mostly clear tonight. Winds: E 0-5. Low: 56.
Wednesday Forecast: Partly cloudy, breezy, cooler lakeside. Winds: NNE 15-20 G30. High: 67/59.
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Reds vs. Pirates: Odds, spread, over/under - April 23
Vince Velasquez will toe the rubber for the Pittsburgh Pirates (15-7) on Sunday, April 23 against the Cincinnati Reds (7-14), who will counter with Hunter Greene. The first pitch will be thrown at 1:35 PM ET at PNC Park.
The Reds have been listed as -110 moneyline underdogs for this matchup with the Pirates (-110). The total is 8.5 runs for this game (with -115 odds to hit the over and -105 odds on the under).
Reds vs. Pirates Time and TV Channel
- Date: Sunday, April 23, 2023
- Time: 1:35 PM ET
- TV: SportsNet PT
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Venue: PNC Park
- Probable Pitchers: Velasquez - PIT (2-2, 5.12 ERA) vs Greene - CIN (0-0, 4.24 ERA)
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Reds vs. Pirates Betting Trends and Insights
- This season, the Pirates have been listed as the favorite in five games and won them all.
- The Pirates have played six times as moneyline favorites with odds of -110 or shorter, and won in each game.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 52.4% chance of a victory for Pittsburgh.
- The Pirates played four of their last 10 games as the moneyline favorite, and won all of them.
- Over its last 10 outings, Pittsburgh and its opponents combined to hit the over on the run total four times (all 10 games had set totals).
- The Reds have won in four, or 23.5%, of the 17 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- The Reds have a win-loss record of 4-13 when favored by -110 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
- In nine games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Reds have a record of 2-7.
- When it comes to hitting the over, Cincinnati and its opponents are 4-6-0 in the last 10 games with a total.
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LITTLE ROCK -- A Little Rock man now faces a second capital murder charge in connection with a string of shootings in August that left two people dead and one injured, Pulaski County authorities said Thursday.
Davis Lamont Jones Jr., 32, is accused of killing of Dwayne Thompson, 58, of College Station on Aug. 14 near the intersection of Frazier Pike and 3M Road, according to a Thursday news release from the Pulaski County sheriff's office.
Thompson died at UAMS Medical Center of his wounds shortly after the shooting. The new charges came after detectives found a video showing a gray 2018 Mercedes-Benz following Thompson moments before the slaying.
Authorities have earlier said that Jones was seen driving a gray Mercedes-Benz during a string of shootings he is accused of committing on Aug. 14, 2022.
Initially, Pulaski County authorities didn't publicly link Jones to Thompson's slaying, although the killing was investigated as part of the string of shootings.
He faces another capital murder charge in the shooting death of Brandon Mackintrush, 20, at a gas station at 6500 Mabelvale Cutoff in Little Rock later that day, and a felony attempted murder count after police say he wounded Alexis Oliver, 46, who was in the gas station when Mackintrush was shot.
Officials from Little Rock police, the Pulaski County sheriff's office and Arkansas State Police, who jointly investigated the string of shootings, have previously said that they don't think Jones knew any of the victims, making it one of, if not the only, totally random homicide in Little Rock last year, a police spokesman said.
Jones also faces five counts of committing a terroristic act, one of first-degree unlawful discharge of a firearm from a vehicle, four of second-degree unlawful discharge of a firearm from a vehicle, one of possession of a firearm by certain persons, one of fleeing and one of second-degree battery, court records showed. All those charges were felonies and related to incidents on Aug. 14.
He faces more charges related to actions on Aug. 13 -- another charge of first-degree unlawful discharge of a firearm from a vehicle, nine more of second-degree unlawful discharge of a firearm from a vehicle, a first-degree battery count and another possession of firearms by certain persons charge -- court records show.
Jones was held in the Pulaski County jail Thursday evening, according to an online inmate roster. He was on parole at the time of the shootings and was held without bail after his arrest last year before serving some time in state prison, Lt. Cody Burk with the sheriff's office said Thursday.
Before being released on parole in January 2019, a parole board delayed or denied Jones's parole request six times, records show. He was serving an eight year sentence after pleading guilty to charges of residential burglary, being a felon in possession of a firearm, third-degree domestic battery and criminal mischief.
Jones made his first court appearance on the charges out of Little Rock in November, where his attorney entered a plea of innocent by reason of mental disease or defect. This led to a mental examination conducted at the Arkansas State Hospital, which can take a few months and did not appear to have been completed by mid-April, court records showed. | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/apr/29/man-faces-2nd-murder-charge-in-pulaski-county/ | 2023-04-29 07:49:28 | 0 | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/apr/29/man-faces-2nd-murder-charge-in-pulaski-county/ |
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago woman facing federal conspiracy charges in the 2014 killing of her mother during a luxury vacation in Bali plans to plead guilty, her attorney said Thursday.
The details of any plea agreement or potential penalties under discussion by Heather Mack and U.S. prosecutors remain unclear. Her attorney, Michael Leonard, said Mack’s defense has been in negotiations with federal prosecutors “over the last several weeks” ahead of her trial set to begin Aug. 1.
“We anticipate that the parties will be in a position to enter a written plea agreement, and proceed with a change of plea hearing on June 15,” Leonard said in an email.
The Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times reported that prosecutors also told a judge Thursday they expect Mack will plead guilty but the parties were still negotiating.
A representative for the office of the U.S. Attorney of the Northern District of Illinois did not immediately return a message seeking comment.
Mack was convicted in Indonesia in 2015 of being an accessory to her mother’s murder, served seven years of her original 10-year sentence and then was deported back to the U.S. along with her then-six-year-old daughter. The violent case drew international attention.
The body of Sheila von Wiese-Mack was found stuffed into a suitcase, which had been left in the trunk of a taxi. Mack, who was 19 and a few weeks pregnant, and her then-boyfriend Tommy Schaefer were arrested at a hotel about 6 miles (10 kilometers) from the hotel where her mother’s body was discovered.
Schaefer was convicted of murder and is still imprisoned in Indonesia.
Federal agents arrested Mack when she arrived at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport in November 2021 on the U.S. charges, accusing her of conspiring with her former boyfriend to kill her mother while on vacation in Bali.
Legal experts have said the allegations involve two countries with their own laws and jurisdiction, which doesn’t violate the U.S. Constitution’s prohibition on prosecuting someone twice for the same acts.
U.S. prosecutors say text messages, surveillance video and other evidence from the Indonesian cases show Mack and Schaefer planned von Wiese-Mack’s killing for months and cleaned up her body and the hotel’s bloody linens together.
According to a court document filed by the U.S. prosecutors, a relative who visited Schaefer and Mack while they awaited trial in Indonesia later told authorities that the couple said Schaefer hit von Wiese-Mack with a fruit bowl and Mack covered her mother’s mouth with her hand. | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/heather-mack-convicted-in-mothers-murder-in-bali-plans-to-plead-guilty-in-us-attorney-says/ | 2023-06-01 22:58:18 | 0 | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/heather-mack-convicted-in-mothers-murder-in-bali-plans-to-plead-guilty-in-us-attorney-says/ |
(KTLA) – Ticketmaster can’t seem to shake off the bad blood after millions of Taylor Swift fans found themselves unable to buy tickets to the singer’s Eras tour, her first since before the pandemic.
Now, the case is getting attention on Capitol Hill.
On Tuesday, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) announced she and Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) will hold a hearing to examine the lack of competition in the ticketing industry.
This comes after Swifties expressed their frustrations over the site’s delays and errors while trying to gain entry to the tour’s presale.
“The high fees, site disruptions, and cancellations that customers experienced show how Ticketmaster’s dominant market position means the company does not face any pressure to continually innovate and improve,” said Klobuchar. “That’s why we will hold a hearing on how consolidation in the live entertainment and ticketing industry harms customers and artists alike. When there is no competition to incentivize better services and fair prices, we all suffer the consequences.”
Sen. Lee explained how consumers deserve to “benefit” from competition in every business market.
“I look forward to exercising our Subcommittee’s oversight authority to ensure that anticompetitive mergers and exclusionary conduct are not crippling an entertainment industry already struggling to recover from pandemic lockdowns,” he explained.
Klobuchar is the chairwoman and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights.
Last week, she penned a letter to Ticketmaster expressing her concerns over the lack of competition in the ticketing industry.
The massive turnout for the presale event crashed Ticketmaster’s website last week. Ticketmaster revealed it wasn’t able to handle the large number of fans logging in. Due to the record number, the site had to cancel general public sales, leaving many fans in the dust.
Swift broke her silence on the issue saying “it’s really difficult for me to trust an outside entity with these relationships and loyalties, and excruciating for me to just watch mistakes happen with no recourse.”
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. –Police in Helena-West Helena, Ark. are trying to locate a man they believe may be missing after he posted on Facebook about being kidnapped.
In the post, Fredrick Gamble, 26, said several people with guns had grabbed him while he was walking in Helena, and he was in the back of a gray van. Hundreds of people have commented on the post, and it’s been shared more than 3,000 times.
Helena-West Helena Police Chief James Mayfield said he didn’t know if the post was real, but officers are investigating this as a possible kidnapping/missing person case.
Mayfield said Tuesday morning, Gamble’s mother reported him missing, and that’s when the department became aware of the social media post.
“We are currently looking for that van. We don’t have any leads as of right now to go on, but it is an active investigation,” said Chief Mayfield.
Investigators are asking anyone who has any information regarding Fredrick Gamble or his whereabouts please contact the Helena-West Helena Police Department at (870) 572-3441.
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Biden’s student loan forgiveness program was rejected by the Supreme Court. Here’s what borrowers need to know
By Katie Lobosco, CNN
Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program Friday, blocking millions of borrowers from receiving up to $20,000 in federal student debt relief, just months before student loan payments are set to restart after a yearslong pause.
Biden had announced the student loan forgiveness program last August, but it never took effect, having been tied up in the courts for months.
The president is expected to announce new actions to protect student loan borrowers later Friday.
Ways borrowers can still seek debt relief
The Biden administration has made it easier for many borrowers to seek federal student loan forgiveness from several existing debt cancellation programs.
New rules set to take effect in July could broaden eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which is aimed at helping government and nonprofit workers. And a new income-driven repayment plan proposal is meant to lower eligible borrowers’ monthly payments and reduce the amount they pay back over time. Parts of that new repayment plan are expected to go into effect later this year.
The Department of Education has also made it easier for borrowers who were misled by their for-profit college to apply for student loan forgiveness under a program known as borrower defense to repayment, as well as for those who are permanently disabled.
Altogether, the Biden administration has approved more than $66 billion in targeted loan relief to nearly 2.2 million borrowers.
Student loan payments will restart soon
Regardless of the way the Supreme Court ruled on the one-time forgiveness program, the Biden administration had said that student loan payments will be due starting in October.
Most student loan borrowers have not been required to make payments on their federal student loans since March 2020, when Congress passed a sweeping aid program to help people struggling financially because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Since then, the pause has been extended eight times – under both the Trump and Biden administrations.
A law passed in early June that addresses the debt ceiling prohibits another extension of the pause.
Here’s what borrowers should do now
Student loan experts recommend that borrowers reach out to their student loan servicer with any questions about their loans as soon as possible.
After such a long pause, many borrowers may be confused about how much they owe, when to pay and how. Millions of borrowers will have a different servicer handling their student loans since the last time they made a payment.
Borrowers should also reach out to their servicer if they are worried they will not be able to afford their monthly payment. They may be eligible for an income-driven repayment plan, which set payments based on income and family size, but require borrowers to submit some paperwork.
Federal student loan borrowers can check the FSA website for updates on resuming payments.
Borrowers will also have to reauthorize the automatic debit from their accounts to pay their monthly loan bill even if they authorized the withdrawals before the pause began.
The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators warns that borrowers may need to have patience when contacting their student loan servicer, which might be overwhelmed with a high volume of inquiries at this time.
“It is possible you may not reach your servicer via phone the first time you call, and you may need to call a few times before getting connected,” the group says.
What happened to the student loan forgiveness program
No debt had been canceled, even though the Biden administration had received about 26 million applications for relief last year and approved 16 million of them.
The forgiveness program, estimated to cost $400 billion, would have fulfilled a campaign promise of Biden’s to cancel some student loan debt. But a group of Republican-led states and other conservative groups took the administration to court over the program, claiming that the executive branch does not have the power to so broadly cancel student debt in the proposed manner.
Critics also point out that the one-time student loan forgiveness program does nothing to address the cost of college for future students and could even lead to an increase in tuition. Some Democrats joined Republicans in voting for a bill to block the program. Both the Senate and the House passed the measure, but Biden vetoed the bill in early June.
Who would have received debt relief?
Under Biden’s student loan forgiveness proposal, individual borrowers who made less than $125,000 in either 2020 or 2021 and married couples or heads of households who made less than $250,000 a year would have seen up to $10,000 of their federal student loan debt forgiven.
If a qualifying borrower also received a federal Pell grant while enrolled in college, the individual would have been eligible for up to $20,000 of debt forgiveness.
Pell grants are awarded to millions of low-income students each year, based on factors including their family’s size and income and the cost charged by their college. These borrowers are also more likely to struggle to repay their student debt and end up in default.
The administration estimated that roughly 20 million borrowers would have seen their entire federal student loan balance wiped away.
An independent analysis from the Penn Wharton Budget Model found that about two-thirds of the student debt cancellation would have gone to households making $88,000 a year or less.
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe's banking sector could withstand a severe economic downturn without depleting their financial buffers against losses, the European Central Bank said Friday.
A survey of 98 large and medium-sized banks done by the ECB's supervisory arm in conjunction with the European Banking Authority showed that even in the most adverse scenario — a fall of almost 10% in economic outpoint over three years — banks would still have enough capital to cover losses and then some.
The stress test was not a pass-fail exercise for banks in the 20 countries that use the euro currency. Rather, results for individual banks will be used by banking regulators in determining how much capital they need to hold in reserve.
Banks are crucial to the European economy because companies get most of their financing from them, instead of from financial markets — the opposite of the situation in the U.S.
The ECB took over supervision of the biggest banks after the eurozone debt crisis more than a decade ago, when bank losses led to heavy bailout costs for governments. National supervisors were perceived to have been less than vigilant on developing risks.
Scrutiny of bank finances has grown after the failure of three U.S. banks amid rising interest rates that led to losses on investments and mass withdrawal of deposits. The financial turmoil then hit Credit Suisse, a globally significant bank that had long-running problems, leading the Swiss government to engineer an emergency takeover by rival UBS to prevent further banking chaos.
Switzerland is not part of the European Union, where some of the safeguards instituted after the 2008-2009 global financial crisis were more widely applied.
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Designed by Studio Gang, the new $86M Center will combine Spelman's arts, innovation and entrepreneurship disciplines, and create a "front porch" to the College for the Westside Community.
ATLANTA, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Spelman College announced today that it will name the new 84,000-square-foot Center for Innovation & the Arts in honor of Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D., the 10th president of the College.
A new "front porch" for Spelman College, the Center for Innovation & the Arts (CI&A), will be a home to Spelman's thriving arts programs in dance, documentary filmmaking, photography, theater and performance, music, the Atlanta University Center Art History and Curatorial Studies Collective, and provide expanded space for the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art.
At the hub of the new Center will be the College's cutting-edge Innovation Lab. Recently named the Arthur M. Blank Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the Lab is open to all the College's liberal arts disciplines.
For the past six years the technology rich Lab has been home to award winning, cross disciplinary creative projects and an incubator of exciting new entrepreneurial ventures.
The Arthur Blank Innovation & Entrepreneurship Lab will also be home to the co-curricular activities of the Center for Black Entrepreneurship.
The first new academic facility at Spelman in nearly 25 years, the CI&A will also be the first building located outside of the Spelman gates and will serve as what the College is calling its "front porch," opening the campus to the Atlanta University Center's Westside community.
"The rapid convergence of art, technology, and entrepreneurship, with the liberal arts and sciences are beginning to yield new solutions to old challenges," said Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D., president of Spelman College. "This new facility will be a dynamic state-of-the-art learning environment that encourages disciplinary mastery in the arts and helps spur investments and foster growth in the local economy. The space will also open up opportunities for the community to experience arts and innovation on our campus."
The concept for the Center for Innovation & the Arts began before Dr. Campbell's tenure as president when she was asked to consult the College on how to create integration among campus art programs.
After coming out of retirement to take on the role of president in 2015, Dr. Campbell announced the formation of an ARTS@Spelman steering committee, led by Ayoka Chenzira, Ph.D., division chair for the arts.
Shortly after, the College announced five new artistic major and minor courses of study, including documentary filmmaking, art history and curatorial studies, and hired new faculty to lead arts programs.
Internationally renowned architecture practice Studio Gang was selected for their collaborative design approach and alignment with the College's vision.
"The design grew out of the desire to support collaboration, innovation, and the creative process—giving Spelman women inspiring, state-of-the-art spaces to experiment and develop their work on the upper floors, and establishing a welcoming, active ground floor where they can share their creations with the wider community," said Studio Gang Founding Partner Jeanne Gang. "Architecturally, the center resonates with the historic campus through its earthy color, while visually creating a lightness through the use of lattice-like sunshades that protect from overheating while simultaneously expressing its lighter carbon footprint that is in line with the College's environmental leadership."
With an expected completion date of 2024, the fully funded $86 million development will become home to cutting-edge collaborative programs including The Arthur M. Blank Innovation Lab, Center for Black Entrepreneurship, The Spelman Museum of Art.
To read more about the Center visit Spelman.edu/CIA. To view architectural renderings, visit studiogang.com/project/spelman
Arthur M. Blank Innovation Lab
The hub of the new building will be the Arthur M. Blank Innovation Lab, co-directed by Jerry Volcy, Ph.D., and Phillip Thompson.
Formerly known as the Spelman Innovation Lab, the space is a campus-wide resource for entrepreneurial ideation, unconventional research, experimental pedagogy and exploratory play. In addition to cutting-edge technology tools, the Lab will work closely with the Center for Black Entrepreneurship (CBE), and the entrepreneurship minor in Spelman's Department of Economics to provide a host of rich co-curricular activities.
Popular programs, like Spelpreneur, will live in the dynamic Lab where budding entrepreneurs and innovators across multiple disciplines will work together to create new ideas to solve old problems.
Center for Black Entrepreneurship
Powered by a two-year $10 million anchor grant from Bank of America and developed by the Black Economic Alliance Foundation, Spelman College, and Morehouse College, the Center for Black Entrepreneurship, is the first-ever academic center of its kind to produce, train, and support a new generation of Black entrepreneurial talent.
AUC Art History and Curatorial Studies Collective
Future curators, art historians, museum professionals and artists all come together through the Atlanta University Center Art History + Curatorial Studies Collective. Housed within the Department of Art & Visual Culture at Spelman College, this innovative program aims to shape the future of the art world and position the Atlanta University Center as the leading incubator of African American professionals in these fields.
IMB Center for Quantum Computing
According to a 2021 Pew Research Center report, Black workers only make up 9% of all STEM jobs in the U.S. — a number that has remained flat since 2016. In an effort to shift STEM statistics among African American women, Spelman College recently joined the IBM-HBCU Quantum Center's Southeast region. With Spelman's membership, the center now includes 24 HBCUs across the U.S., and six schools in the Southeast region. The Center for Quantum Computing will focus on quantum hardware, education, and fundamental research.
Institute for the Study of Gender Identity and Social Justice
With the Mellon Foundation grant, the new institute will provide intensive faculty training and summer curriculum workshops on ways to incorporate gender and sexuality studies across disciplines. The goal of the institute, which will be managed through the Spelman Women's Research and Resource Center, is to expose students and faculty to scholarships that challenge the way they see and know the world.
The Spelman College Museum of Fine Art
A vital resource for the Spelman community and beyond since it opened in 1996, The Spelman College Museum of Fine Art plays a significant role in encouraging the intellectual growth and development of students. Working collaboratively with departments including Art & Visual Culture, Anthropology and Sociology, the African Diaspora and the World Program, Women's Studies, English, and many others, the Museum heightens pedagogical learning, integrates object-based learning into the academic curriculum, and fosters a lifelong and interdisciplinary engagement with visual art.
The Museum has a growing reputation for presenting projects that are bold, daring, and mission-focused and expands art offerings in Atlanta, the region, and beyond. While the Museum is a site for teaching and learning, it is open to the public and welcomes audiences beyond the Spelman community
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DENVER (AP)Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists, and the hot-shooting Denver Nuggets beat the Boston Celtics 123-111 on Sunday night in a matchup of NBA conference leaders that was delayed about 35 minutes because a powerful dunk bent one of the rims.
Jokic hit 10 of 13 shots from the field and all eight free throws in his second straight triple-double and ninth of the season. Bruce Brown added 21 points for the Nuggets, who shot 57% from the floor and made 17 of 30 3-pointers.
Denver won for the 10th time in 12 games, snapped a six-game skid against Boston and opened a one-game lead in the Western Conference.
The Nuggets led by as many as 18 and waited out a long delay with 6:43 left as a crew struggled to re-level the rim after a dunk by Boston’s Robert Williams III. It took six workers, two ladders, a level, phone calls and eventually a crew member taking the rim off the backboard before it was fixed.
Players were allowed a brief warmup before play resumed, and the Nuggets pulled away.
Jaylen Brown scored 30 points and Jayson Tatum added 25 for Boston, which shot just 9 of 33 from 3-point range in the opener of a four-game trip. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for the Celtics, whose lead in the East was sliced to 1 1/2 games.
GRIZZLIES 118, KINGS 108
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Ja Morant scored 35 points, Tyus Jones added 18 and Memphis broke open a close game in the fourth quarter to beat Sacramento.
Dillon Brooks had 15 points and Jaren Jackson Jr. finished with 14 as the Grizzlies won their third straight game. Morant added eight rebounds and five assists. Jones had eight assists and Steven Adams tied his career high with 23 rebounds.
De’Aaron Fox led the Kings with 19 points, and Malik Monk scored 18 off the bench. Domantas Sabonis had 18 points and 14 rebounds.
WIZARDS 118, BUCKS 95
MILWAUKEE (AP) – Rui Hachimura had 26 points, Kristaps Porzingis scored 22 and Washington defeated short-handed Milwaukee for its season-best fifth consecutive victory.
The scuffling Bucks played without Giannis Antetokounmpo, who sat out due to left knee soreness. Milwaukee has dropped five of six.
Jrue Holiday also missed the game with an illness, and Khris Middleton sat out for the eighth consecutive game due to right knee soreness.
Daniel Gafford had 17 points for the Wizards (17-21), who played without leading scorer Bradley Beal. He is dealing with left hamstring soreness.
Bobby Portis led Milwaukee with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
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Partly cloudy skies in the Valley and flood threat continues
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — Look for a high of 70 degrees in the Valley today under partly cloudy skies.
A strong and wet spring storm system moves out of Arizona today. The storm left about a half inch of rain in most parts of the Valley Wednesday. Thunderstorms also rolled across the metro area yesterday evening. Today into tomorrow, dry weather returns to the Valley, with isolated showers still possible in the higher elevations.
In the High Country, several Flood Warnings are still in effect because of high and fast-flowing rivers and creeks. A Flood Watch also continues for lower elevations of Yavapai County and portions of Gila County. Oak Creek in Sedona crested overnight and is beginning to go down.
Over the weekend, weak ridging of high pressure brings a slight warm-up and likely dry weather for the Valley. In the High Country, look for a slight chance of rain and snow Saturday and a better chance Sunday.
Next week, another atmospheric river event is shaping up for California. Some of this rain is likely to move into Arizona next Tuesday and Wednesday. We’ll keep you updated on what to expect as the storm gets closer.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Illinois Lottery's "Lucky Day Lotto" game were:
20-23-33-36-43
(twenty, twenty-three, thirty-three, thirty-six, forty-three)
Estimated jackpot: $400,000
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Illinois Lottery's "Lucky Day Lotto" game were:
20-23-33-36-43
(twenty, twenty-three, thirty-three, thirty-six, forty-three)
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SHANGHAI, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanyou Biopharmaceuticals officially launched STAL (Super-Trillion Antibody Libraries) on June 3, 2022, which is a super-trillion innovative antibody drug discovery platform of Sanyou's own intellectual property.
Developed by Sanyou after seven years of continuous innovation and independent R&D, STAL represents a significant breakthrough over the previous generation of the sub-trillion innovative antibody discovery platforms. The STAL discovery platform integrates nine categories of super-trillion innovative antibody libraries with the overall library capacity up to 10 trillion. The screening validations with dozens of targets showed that thousands of innovative lead antibodies can be discovered via the STAL platform, and the quantity is dozens or even hundreds of times that of canonical methods.
Hundreds of millions of patients worldwide are suffering from cancer, autoimmune diseases, allergic diseases and metabolic diseases every year. Drugs including monoclonal antibody, bispecific antibody, ADC, AOC, RAC, PDC and CAR-T therapy are the mainstream treatments for these diseases. More than 100 of biological drugs have been approved with total annual market revenue approaching $200 billion. Antibodies with high specificities are the common core components of these drugs and play an important role in precise targeting.
The STAL discovery platform integrates technologies of phage display and mammalian cell expression, and is supplemented with fully automated screening and integrated antibody drug R&D platforms. The STAL is effective for challenging innovative targets and development of highly difficult drug modalities. It can meet the R&D needs related to the discovery of various innovative biological drugs, including fully human antibodies, humanized single domain antibodies, humanized monoclonal antibodies, bispecific antibodies, multi-specific antibodies, polypeptides, ADC, PDC and miniaturized proteins. The obtained candidates have natural conformations, high affinity and high developability.
The STAL discovery platform is underpinned by a client-oriented, modular, diversified, and customized business system, which is not only applicable to the R&D of various innovative biological drugs, but also to the research of disease mechanisms and development of the diagnostic products. Dozens of projects from the platform have delivered the pre-clinical candidates, several projects have completed the pre-clinical R&D and entered the clinical phase.
Dr. Guojun Lang, CEO of Sanyou said: "the research and development of innovative drugs have gradually entered a challenging era where we to overcome highly difficult innovative targets, novel drug modalities and intriguingly complex diseases ".
"The STAL Discovery Platform comprises nine super-trillion antibody libraries, with the number of lead antibodies up to hundreds of times that of canonical antibody discovery technologies. The platform integrates the generation technologies of a variety of biological drugs such as fully human antibodies, humanized antibodies, miniaturized nanobodies, affinitive polypeptides, and affinitive miniaturized proteins, so that it is suitable not only for developing antibodies targeting conventional epitopes, but also for developing antibodies targeting specific epitopes and refined epitopes. Also, the platform seamlessly integrates phage display technology and mammalian cell expression technology so that it is suitable not only for cross-screening with proteins of different species such as human, mouse, and monkey, but also for positive/negative screening of differentiated proteins such as mutation sites, competing antibodies, Fc fusion proteins and His fusion proteins, as well as for complex screening of difficult targets such as cellular antigens, polypeptide antigens, and transmembrane antigens."
"The STAL Discovery Platform has been modularly integrated with the Pre-Clinical Integrated Innovative Antibody Drug R&D Platform. As a result, various antibody discovery services, featured technical services and staged technical services can be implemented flexibly, and pre-clinical candidate discovery and integrated R&D of pre-clinical biological drugs can be completed as an one-stop solution. On the basis of this platform, Sanyou is also developing an intelligent innovative antibody drug discovery platform."
"It is believed that the Pre-Clinical Integrated Innovative Antibody Drug R&D Platform, the STAL Discovery Platform, and the Intelligent Innovative Antibody Drug Discovery Platform of Sanyou will prominently help our partners to lead the competition, overcome difficulties in drug innovations, and develop more high-quality innovative drugs to benefit the patients."
About Sanyou Biopharmaceuticals
Sanyou Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. is a world-leading biotechnology and high-tech enterprise focusing on R&D and services of innovative antibody drugs.
Sanyou is committed to establishing an internationally leading high-quality, high-throughput and integrated R&D and value transformation platform for innovative antibody drugs, constructing a business ecosystem including therapy, R&D, and diagnostic products and services, and cooperating with global biopharmaceutical, diagnostic, and drug R&D companies to make new progress in the diagnosis and treatment of human diseases.
Sanyou has established an integrated innovative antibody drug R&D laboratory of several thousand square meters with advanced facilities. There are 10 major functional modules and more than 40 core technological platforms, which are featured by a series of Super-Trillion phage display antibody libraries and integrated platforms covering innovative antibody drug discovery, innovative antibody drug optimization, production cell line construction, upstream and downstream process development, preclinical R&D and industrial development, etc.
Sanyou has built a business system that integrates "differentiated CRO, innovative CPO and characteristic CRS", and consistently launches new technologies, new products, new services, and new scenarios based on the principle of high quality, fast delivery and cost-efficiency. Friendly business collaborations have been established with more than 300 pharmaceutical companies, drug R&D institutions and diagnostics companies worldwide.
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In one of golf's toughest tests, five players secured full PGA Tour Champions status for 2023 at the Final Stage of Q-School.
Richard Green earned medalist honors at TPC Scottsdale with a score of 18 under, four shots clear of runner-up Wes Short Jr.
Green, a 51-year-old Aussie, is a three-time DP World Tour winner and won twice this year on the European Senior Tour. He placed T-4 at the 2007 Open Championship, but has never played full-time in the United States.
"(Earning PGA Tour Champions status) means everything," Green said. "I've had a long career playing overseas in Europe and I’ve wanted to always play in America. I tried my best to get a card on the PGA Tour in the 2000s and just fell short all the time. It’s like a goal achieved, so that’s a big deal."
Short Jr. claimed full status on the tour in which he's already made 213 starts and won twice. The 59-year-old Texan and 2005 Shriners Children’s Open winner had only one senior tour top-10 in 2022, but will have a chance to get back in the winner's circle in 2023 with full status.
Three players — Tim O’Neal, Brian Cooper and David McKenzie — tied for third at 13 under to claim the final three cards for next season. Finishers 6-30 and ties notched associate membership, gaining access to weekly tournament qualifiers, starting with the Chubb Classic in February.
Cooper, a native of Pittsburgh, has no PGA Tour starts to his name, but has played eight times on the senior circuit, with his best finish a T-43 at the 2019 Principal Charity Classic.
Cooper has openly battled depression this year and was overwhelmed with emotion in the scoring tent.
"It's been a hard year," Cooper said afterward. "I had shoulder surgery and it was pretty significant, so to get through all that, it's pretty — it's hard to put into words ... I worked so hard for this."
McKenzie, an Aussie who has made 102 senior tour stars, also earned his card after an emotional year. The 55-year-old left the tour early last season to see his brother before he passed away.
"I had him riding on my collar today," McKenzie said.
And last but not least, O'Neal. The Savannah, Georgia, native is considered the elder statesman of the APGA Tour. Earlier in his career, he suffered multiple heartbreaks while trying to qualify for the PGA Tour, but this time, O'Neal was able to close the deal after gearing up for this opportunity since turning 50 in August. He earned two PGA Tour Champions exemptions earlier this year.
"Man, I'm really at a loss of words," O'Neal told PGATour.com. "I've been going to Q-School for a long time, and for me to get status, my first year going to Champions Tour Q-School, just crazy happy right now. I’m at a loss for words, but it’s been a long time coming for me." | https://www.golfchannel.com/news/five-players-emotionally-earn-pga-tour-champions-status-final-stage-q-school | 2022-12-10 18:51:28 | 1 | https://www.golfchannel.com/news/five-players-emotionally-earn-pga-tour-champions-status-final-stage-q-school |
Aaron Carter’s twin sister honors the singer a day after his death at 34: ‘I loved you beyond measure’
By Dakin Andone, CNN
Aaron Carter’s twin sister paid tribute to the former child pop singer after he was confirmed dead Saturday at the age of 34.
“To my twin… I loved you beyond measure,” Angel Carter wrote in a post on Instagram, alongside family photos of her and her brother as babies and young children. “You will be missed dearly.”
She went on: “My funny, sweet Aaron, I have so many memories of you and I, and I promise to cherish them. I know you’re at peace now. I will carry you with me until the day I die and get to see you again.”
Tributes from Angel and others are pouring in, after a source close to the family told CNN on Saturday that Carter, who found stardom as a young boy with songs like “I Want Candy” and “That’s How I Beat Shaq,” was found dead in his bathtub.
A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department told CNN it responded to a call for help at Carter’s Lancaster, California, home on Saturday morning around 11 a.m. local time, where a deceased person was found.
The singer had been open in the past about his struggles with mental health, but once denied having substance abuse issues in an interview with CNN.
Carter at times had a fraught relationship with his twin and other siblings, including oldest brother Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys: In 2019, Nick announced he and Angel had filed for a restraining order against their brother, saying in a statement his youngest brother allegedly harbored “intentions of killing my wife and unborn child.” Aaron Carter had denied the allegations, saying he wished harm to no one.
Aside from his sister, those honoring Carter include Hilary Duff, who played the titular character on Disney Channel’s “Lizzie McGuire,” on which Carter once appeared as a guest star.
“For Aaron – I’m deeply sorry that life was so hard for you and that you had to struggle in-front of the whole world,” Duff wrote on Instagram.
“You had a charm that was absolutely effervescent… boy did my teenage self love you deeply,” she added. “Sending love to your family at this time.”
Actress Melissa Joan Hart also expressed her condolences, posting a photo of herself with Carter and writing, “Sending love to the family and friends and fans of #AaronCarter. Rest In Peace!”
The band New Kids on the Block similarly shared their sympathies in a statement on Twitter: “We are shocked and saddened about the sudden passing of Aaron Carter. Sending prayers to the Carter family. Rest in peace, Aaron.”
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Rechargeable portable fans series bring easy-breezy cool for this hot summer holiday.
LOS ANGELES, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer vacation comes with sunshine and beach time. As a pioneering brand focused on portable fans, JISULIFE brings lots of cooling breeze when people have outdoor activities and outdoor work this summer. Recently, JISULIFE's annual summer cool party was held on July 18th, which released a time-limited price for their neck fans and outdoor fans.
Since it was established, JISULIFE has provided different series of portable fans to meet various needs and serviced more than 10 million customers. As the most popular series of JISULIFE, FA12 bladeless neck fan and FA35Pro ultimate bladeless neck fan have gained great feedback in the market.
FA35Pro Ultimate Bladeless Neck Fan--2022 new flagship product, redefines the new standard of the portable fan experience.
"A cool gadget I just discovered that makes being in the hot sun more comfortable. It makes the hottest summer days feel like a breeze literally!" JJ Yosh said, who is a public figure had 775k followers on Instagram. Until now, FA35Pro has gained 20,000+ fans since it was released in June and was recommended by a group of influencers on Instagram.
For further innovative 360-degree cooling experience, FA35Pro is issued as the flagship product of this season. It is produced to provide a brand new standard of experience, which is driven by 3 turbines(left, right, and back) and patented techs(Air balance™ and Air Cyclone™). Consumers can enjoy totally cool breezes around the neck to immediately kick out the hot flash because FA35Pro is built with a new launch mode setting for reaching the 4m/s superwind mode by only once 2s press.
Now, FA35Pro is available at JISULIFE Summer Cool Party.
FA12 bladeless neck fan--The 1st generation of JISULIFE's neck fan series, was ranked top1 Amazon Best Seller in the US and Canada and satisfied by 1,500,000+ customers since 2020.
As the first novel bladeless neck fan on the market, it works with the dual-turbine motor to enhance the airflow through a 270-degree air supply angle and 78 tiny outlets around the neckband. Consumers will enjoy the cooling breeze from FA12 with a hassle-free weight(only 8.9oz.) for up to 16hrs, which is supported by the rechargeable lithium-ion 4000mAh battery. It could be a practical cooling gadget when cooking and either a detail standing out in the outfit when shopping or having a party.
FA12 now is available at JISULIFE Summer Cool Party.
Adhering to principles of creativity and accessibility, JISULIFE also provides additional options to meet consumers' diverse needs. And these products are also highly appreciated in the market.
FA37 4-IN-1 Convertible Outdoor Fan--Unlimited, unbounded, and easy for all scenarios.
"Whether you love to camp in the summer or have an outdoor picnic or unforgettable day at the beach, this fan is truly for you...I have been blown away by the versatility. We used it the entire day at the beach while celebrating my best friend's birthday plus while relaxing with my daughter on the deck!" Recommended by Michelle Hammons, a Speaker & TV Host who has 251K followers on Instagram.
As a convenient and convertible outdoor fan, FA37 could be a floor fan, a table fan, a ceiling fan, or even a camping lantern with different modes switching and a rechargeable lithium-ion 8000mAh battery that can supply up to 26hrs cooling time with just one charge. FA37 is only 39.3oz in weight and has a little space occupied size(9.1L*4.4W*9.1H inches only for fan), which is designed to be an easy-hold outdoor cooling gadget in summer.
FA37 now is at JISULIFE Summer Cool Party.
FA8X 3-in-1 Bear Pocket Fan--Small in size, big on function.
Able to be completely folded to hide the blade makes it small and compact enough to slip into nearly any pocket. It could be a handheld fan or a desktop with its adjustable design. FA18 is also a palm-sized backup power bank that is available to supply up to 48hrs cooling time with one charge. Furthermore, it is designed with a flashlight function as a bonus.
FA40a Mini Octopus Fan--Flexible, adjustable, and safe for kids.
This 4-speed fan is masterly made with a finger-proof, protective cage. The flexible silicon tripod can be bent at any angle to set up various forms, allows to securely attach the fan to a stroller frame, bumper, or child's tray, and provides great flexibility for a cooling experience. FA40a can work up to 16hrs with the rechargeable 4000mAh battery and provides a natural, soft breeze with below 40dB noise level.
JISULIFE had released much more kinds of portable fans on the summer cool party. Find more information on the JISULIFE Summer Cool Party page.
Established in 2016, JISULIFE is a solution provider pivoted on creative and sustainable gadgets for personal space. Aiming to improve air circulation around every consumer indoor-outdoor, they have created portable electronic products that suit every scene daily.
"All we do are according to what you need. Our team is always passionate about creating more interesting gadgets for your personal space," they said. In the past 6 years, JISULIFE focused on technical innovation and design iteration for portable fans. And they already served over 10 million customers globally and distributed their business via cross-border e-commerce to more than 40 countries.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — As businesses adapt to the changes brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, the landscape of your work office has changed dramatically as workers and businesses begin to look for more flexible options.
One such option that many businesses have employed is a coworking space. A coworking space is a neutral space where workers from different companies can share office space to save costs and add convenience.
A report commissioned by CoworkingCafe.com looks at which cities and states have the most coworking spaces, and it turns out the DFW metro has many.
According to the report, DFW ranked 5th in the nation in regard to the number of coworking spaces. The DFW area has 261 coworking spaces, with 98 of those being in Dallas alone. Plano, Fort Worth, and Irving also check over 10 flexible workspaces each, boosting up the metro area as one of the best for remote workers.
In 2021, there were almost four times more remote workers in the city of Dallas as compared to 2019, a percentage that went up from 5% to 19%.
Houston also ranked high on the list, taking the number 8 spot with 208 coworking spaces.
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NEW YORK (AP) — One of the more reliable warning signals for an economic recession is shining alarmingly brighter.
The “yield curve” is watched for clues on how the bond market feels about the long-term outlook for the U.S. economy. On Tuesday, a closely followed part of the yield curve lit up again for the second time this year.
WHAT IS THE YIELD CURVE?
At the center of the investing world are Treasurys, the IOUs the U.S. government gives to investors who lend it money. The yield curve is a chart showing how much in interest different Treasurys are paying.
On one end are shorter-term Treasurys, which get repaid in a few months or a couple years. On the other end of the chart are longer-term Treasurys, which take 10 years or decades to mature. Short-term yields closely follow expectations for what the Federal Reserve will do with overnight interest rates, while long-term yields move more on expectations for economic growth and inflation further in the future.
Usually, longer-term Treasurys offer higher yields than shorter-term ones, resulting in a chart with an upward sloping line. That’s in part because investors typically demand higher yields to lock away their money for longer, given the possibility of future rate increases by the Fed and the risk of inflation. But when investors are worried about a sharp downturn, perhaps because the Fed is pushing short-term rates too high too quickly, they’re willing to accept less for a Treasury maturing many years in the future.
When yields for short-term Treasurys are higher than yields for long-term ones, market watchers call it an “inverted yield curve.” And when that chart has a downward sloping line, Wall Street starts getting nervous.
WHY CARE?
All the talk about charts and yields is tough to digest. An inversion in the yield curve is considered to be a reliable predictor of a recession, though at times they have inverted without a recession following.
Some market observers, including officials at the Federal Reserve, view the relationship between 3-month and 10-year Treasurys to be more important. Every recession in the past 60 years has been preceded by an inversion of the yield curve between the three-month and 10-year Treasurys.
There’s usually some lag between the two. One rule of thumb says it takes about a year after the three-month Treasury yield tops the 10-year yield before the onset of recession, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW?
At 1.60%, the three-month yield is still well below the 10-year yield of 3.36%, so no inversion there.
But on Tuesday, the two-year Treasury yield crossed above the 10-year yield, at 3.39%. The two yields flipped previously in early April. Other, less-followed parts of the yield curve are also already inverted. Though they're less consistent in predicting recessions as the three-month yield versus the 10-year, they show the trend is swinging toward pessimism.
Following an inversion in 2019, the global economy plunged into recession in less than a year. At that time, though, the bond market did not see the pandemic coming. It was focused on global trade tensions and slowing growth.
Now, the two-year yield is surging as investors become convinced the Fed will act more aggressively. The central bank has already pulled its key overnight rate off its record low to try to beat down high inflation and is preparing to hike rates several more times. The Fed has indicated it may do so by double the usual amount at some meetings.
A report Friday that showed inflation is getting worse solidified expectations among many investors that the Fed will hike overnight rates by double, or perhaps triple, the usual amount at its next meeting.
The two-year yield has more than quadrupled in 2022 alone. The 10-year yield has also risen, but not as quickly.
SO THE YIELD CURVE JUST REFLECTS THE BOND MARKET’S THINKING?
It could also have real effects on the economy. Banks, for example, make money by borrowing money at short-term rates and lending it out at longer-term rates. When that gap is wide, they make more in profit.
An inverted yield curve complicates that, though. If it causes banks to cut off lending — and thus growth opportunities for companies — it could help tighten the brakes on the economy.
IS IT A PERFECT PREDICTOR?
No, an inverted yield curve has sent false positives before. The three-month and 10-year yields inverted in late 1966, for example, and a recession didn’t hit until the end of 1969.
Some market watchers have also suggested the yield curve is now less significant because herculean measures by the world's central banks have distorted yields. Through the pandemic, the Federal Reserve bought trillions of dollars of bonds to keep longer-term yields low, after slashing overnight rates to nearly zero. Soon, it will start allowing those bonds to roll off its balance sheet, which should add upward pressure on longer-term yields.
SHOULD I PANIC?
Fed Chair Jerome Powell would say no. Earlier this year, he said he pays more attention to the first 18 months of the yield curve than what’s going on between the two-year and 10-year yields.
“That has 100% of the explanatory power of the yield curve,” he said, and it’s not inverted.
And even though the two-year and 10-year Treasury yields inverted twice this year, they may be just temporary blips rather than a lasting trend.
Many investors, though, are worried about a recession or the possibility of “stagflation,” which would be the painful combination of high unemployment and high inflation.
The bond market, of course, also seems to be more pessimistic. Just look at the yield curve. | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Treasury-bond-yield-inversion-raises-worries-over-17239761.php | 2022-06-14 05:36:54 | 1 | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Treasury-bond-yield-inversion-raises-worries-over-17239761.php |
NEW YORK, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of LMP Automotive Holdings, Inc. ("LMP" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: LMPX). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether LMP and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On May 19, 2022, LMP disclosed in filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that on May 16, 2022, the Company's management and audit committee "concluded that the Company's previously issued condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the quarters ended March 31, 2021, June 30, 2021, and September 30, 2021 . . . are required to be restated and should no longer be relied upon primarily due to the following errors: (i) the improper identification and elimination of intercompany transactions, (ii) incorrect estimates of chargeback reserves for finance and insurance products, and (iii) certain financial statement misclassifications impacting various balance sheet and income statement financial statement captions in the Relevant Periods."
On this news, LMP's stock price fell $0.20 per share, or 4.48%, to close at $4.26 per share on May 20, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
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$5 from every sale of the "The Perfect Match" All In Zinfandel, Rosé and Tempranillo collection goes to the Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative to empower women and promote gender and racial equity
FAIR PLAY, Calif., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Teneral Cellars, a purpose-driven, women-owned winery based in northern California, announced the launch of "The Perfect Match" Collection, developed in partnership with Billie Jean King's Leadership Initiative, to celebrate 50 years of Title IX and revolutionary equality bills that protect fundamental human rights serve as a means of protection for people who may face abuse or neglect because of their gender, sexuality, or race.
"The accomplishments of athletes like Billie Jean King have shown us that profound social change is possible through powerful pairings—like sports, women and wine," says Jill Osur, founder and CEO of Teneral Cellars. "When we think about the next 50 years of gender equality, we envision a world that embraces inclusivity in every sense, including girls and women of color, those who identify as gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, those who are disabled, and from rural or lower-income communities. We must continue to educate and inspire action from those who support our shared vision."
For every bottle of All In Zinfandel that's sold from "The Perfect Match" collection, $5 will go to the Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative, which was founded in 2014 by sports champions and social activists Billie Jean King and Ilana Kloss. The Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative aims to create a world where workplaces are free of discrimination and inequality. Teneral Cellars joins Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative in support of Demand IX and a group coordinated by the Title IX Anniversary Coalition–composed of National Women's Law Center, Women's Sports Foundation and other key youth and community leaders–to increase the pace of change toward equity and fairness for all, starting with 1 million signatures on its pledge.
"The Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative is proud to partner with Teneral Cellars and use our collective platforms to advocate for equal rights and opportunities for everyone," said Billie Jean King. "As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX, we are reminded that while progress has been made, there is more work to do."
An additional 5 percent of profits from the collection will go to the Women of the Vine & Spirits Foundation to support Teneral Cellars' scholarship fund for women in wine. Given that only ten percent of winemakers are women, and female sommeliers make only 70 cents for every dollar that their male counterparts earn, this scholarship fund helps disrupt gender inequality by funding scholarship opportunities that advance the careers of women—especially women of color, who are significantly under-represented in the winemaking industry.
The Perfect Match Collection is now available on http://teneralcellars.com. Tasting notes are provided by Master Sommelier Emily Wines, and bottle artwork is created by American Artist, Activist and the Founder of Sheroes, TL Duryea:
- All In Zinfandel, Sierra Foothills, California:. A touch of extra bottle age makes for a complex wine that bursts with all the classic Zinfandel flavors. Sun-sweet black cherries, smoked plum, and boysenberry pie flavors are contrasted by cola, tootsie roll, and dark chocolate. Elegant oak notes of baking spice and vanilla show strong on the finish of this rich, mouth-filling wine. It's the perfect go-to red wine for your Summer barbeque.
- 2020 Tempranillo, Fair Play, California: Generous red and black fruits abound in this classic Spanish varietal. Stewed plums, sun-warmed raspberries, and the juiciest of cherries contrast with dusty dark cocoa, mushroom, and vanilla. On the palate, the wine is plump, lush, and mouth-filling with dense, firm tannins that are both firm and velvety. We're so proud that our Tempranillo was a Silver Award Winner at the 2022 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition!
- 2021 Rosé, Sierra Foothills, California: Bright and fresh, this Provence style Rose is packed with strawberry, watermelon and hibiscus flavors. A little skin contact during winemaking gives the wine a pleasant hint of tannins. The velvety texture is matched with mouthwatering acidity and a long, fruit-laden finish.
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Teneral Cellars is a women-owned and operated producer of sustainable, award-winning wines. The company donates 10% of profits to organizations that empower women and promote gender and racial equity.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Minerva Intelligence Inc. (TSXV: MVAI) (OTCQB: MVAIF) ("Minerva" or the "Company"), an artificial intelligence software company focused on building decision support tools for climate risk, mineral exploration and mining is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into a definitive agreement with Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY) ("Bentley") for Seequent, The Bentley Subsurface Company, to acquire Minerva's geology division including the DRIVER software platform, for $1 million CAD.
Scott Tillman, CEO & Director of Minerva stated: "DRIVER and our entire geology division has built a world class tool over the past three years, and I am so proud of the team and what they have accomplished. Bentley and the Seequent team are the perfect home to take DRIVER to the next level."
Mr. Tillman added: "Interest in our climate85 platform is growing and we intend to focus on the development of the platform as a valuable tool to address the adverse impacts of climate change globally. Our goal is to arm businesses and communities with the tools they need to be prepared and resilient in face of the growing threats to the planet due to climate change."
Closing of the sale of the geology division is subject to certain customary conditions precedent, but is not subject to any regulatory or shareholders' approvals.
The sale of DRIVER allows Minerva to focus its future software efforts on climate risk reporting and adaptation. All proceeds from the sale will be directed to the continued development and marketing of Minerva's climate85 multi-hazard application programming interface (API) for Canada. Proceeds from the sale, coupled with revenue from the Company's remaining products, including climate85, and a dramatically reduced cost structure going forward, are expected to provide the Company adequate working capital for the foreseeable future.
Earlier in the year Minerva announced the launch of the first pan-Canadian API for climate risk data - climate85. This API provides access to leading climate risk forecasting for heat, humidex, precipitation, and wind until the year 2100. The Company is looking forward to launching more climate-related products in the coming months.
Minerva Intelligence Inc. is a software development company based in Vancouver, Canada focused on building technology to empower organizations to make defensible decisions in the face of climate change.
Minerva's proprietary technology has initially been applied to the search for critical metals and the assessment of physical climate risk, however, it can be utilized in diverse industries and domains. Minerva's common shares are currently listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (symbol MVAI). For further details, please visit our website www.minervaintelligence.com or follow us on Twitter or LinkedIn.
All information in this release, other than information of historical facts, including, without limitation, statements with respect to business strategy and objectives of the Company are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such expectations are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking information is based on a number of material factors and assumptions. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, availability of capital and financing on acceptable terms, general economic, market or business conditions, regulatory changes, delays in receiving approvals, and other risks detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by the Company with securities regulatory authorities in Canada. There is no assurance (i) the sale of the geology division will close on the terms as announced, and (ii) assuming completion of the sale, that the Company will earn sufficient revenues to have adequate working capital for the next 12-18 months. For more information on the Company and the risks and challenges of our business, investors should review our continuous disclosure filings which are available at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
The TSX Venture Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved of the contents of this press release. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.
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MINEOLA, Long Island (WABC) -- Nassau County police have made an arrest in the Mineola homicide.
Officers found 39-year-old Marivel Estevez shot to death in her home on Long Island.
She was found during a wellness check around 11:15 a.m. Saturday in her Allure Mineola apartment building on Old Country Road in Mineola.
Estevez had several gunshot wounds, police said, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Area residents say she worked in the leasing office and lived on the fifth floor.
The building is coincidentally located right across the street from the Nassau County Courthouse and District Attorney's Office.
It is unclear if the woman lived alone.
Residents say Estevez was like the face of the building, always pleasant, organizing resident mixers, and often giving tours.
"She was so sweet," building resident Eric Greenburg said. "She was so nice and everything, it's just horrible to hear what happened to her. She was like a warm presence in this building. She planned events and I think recently a mac and cheese day, just little parties, these little things. She was always a bright spot for this building, and it's horrible what happened to her."
Janice Facey is a nanny to a child living right next door from where the murder happened, and she described the scene and seeing the police when she arrived.
"I saw them here," she said. "I came here and see them outside the door. It's when I walked in and I said to (my boss), something's not right. I see cops outside the door, and she was inside."
The building is owned by the Bozutto Management Company, which said Estevez's family has requested privacy.
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Akron police search for two men who shot up a vigil
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron police are still on the hunt for two men who shot up a vigil in the North Hill neighborhood last Wednesday.
Neighbors said about 40 people gathered at a lot on Wall Street in Akron to pay tribute to two people, a 23-year-old man killed in Cuyahoga Falls in late May and a 31-year-old man who was murdered during a home invasion in December of 2020. His home is now a vacant lot on Wall Street. Police say it was set on fire the day after the murder. It was also the location where the vigil was held.
Witnesses told 19 News the group of people was gathered peacefully holding a vigil when suddenly two men with black masks and blue surgical gloves armed with automatic weapons came through the back of the lot and opened fire.
“My brother got shot please hurry up! Please!” a panicked woman yelled in a 911 call.”
“45 shots no one was hit that I know of nobody in my house but there’s bullet holes all through my house,” another caller said.
Unfortunately, that caller was wrong, those bullets did kill someone, 30-year-old Christopher Johnson, who also lived on Wall Street. 19 News spoke with his neighbor, who wanted to remain anonymous.
“Christopher, we’ve lived up the street from each other for years,” she said. “He was really nice. I mean he talked to me and my brother when we’d go for walks or go to the corner store. We would talk about marvel movies and I mean he was sweet.”
This woman who witnessed the shooting says she saw the two men pull up in a black SUV a block over on Howard street.
“They backed into the driveway, got out and they spoke to someone over there, went back to their car, came back with the guns, and came running through the field, and when they got to the corner of my fence, they were looking over that way and just started shooting before I could even get my back door shut and get in my house,” the neighbor recalled.
The shooting happened Wednesday in broad daylight. Witnesses say the two men had what looked like automatic weapons. Police said someone at the vigil returned fire.
Two others were also shot, but both are expected to be okay. The neighbor we spoke to says she was worried she wouldn’t survive and now she’s moving out of the North Hill neighborhood.
“We’re kind of used to the shots but being that close to it you know, bullets don’t have a name so that could’ve been anybody,” she said.
Akron police do not have any suspects they have not arrested anyone. They are looking for two shooters, both men in a black GMC SUV with tinted windows.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Veering away from a default crisis, the House overwhelmingly approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, sending the deal that President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy negotiated to the Senate for swift passage in a matter of days, before a fast-approaching deadline.
The hard-fought compromise pleased few, but lawmakers assessed it was better than the alternative — a devastating economic upheaval if Congress failed to act. Tensions ran high as hard-right Republicans refused the deal, but Biden and McCarthy assembled a bipartisan coalition to push to passage on a robust 314-117 vote late Wednesday.
“We did pretty dang good,” McCarthy, R-Calif., said afterward.
Amid deep discontent from Republicans who said the spending restrictions did not go far enough, McCarthy said it is only a “first step.”
Biden, watching the tally from Colorado Springs where Thursday he is scheduled to deliver the commencement address at the U.S. Air Force Academy, phoned McCarthy and the other congressional leaders after the vote. In a statement, he called the outcome “good news for the American people and the American economy.”
Washington is rushing after a long slog of debate to wrap up work on the package to ensure the government can keep paying its bills, and prevent financial upheaval at home and abroad. Next Monday is when the Treasury has said the U.S. would run short of money and risk a dangerous default.
Biden had been calling lawmakers directly to shore up backing. McCarthy worked to sell skeptical fellow Republicans, even fending off challenges to his leadership.
A similar bipartisan effort from Democrats and Republicans will be needed in the Senate to overcome objections.
Overall, the 99-page bill would make some inroads in curbing the nation’s deficits as Republicans demanded, without rolling back Trump-era tax breaks as Biden wanted. To pass it, Biden and McCarthy counted on support from the political center, a rarity in divided Washington.
A compromise, the package restricts spending for the next two years, suspends the debt ceiling into January 2025 and changes some policies, including imposing new work requirements for older Americans receiving food aid and greenlighting an Appalachian natural gas line that many Democrats oppose. It bolsters funds for defense and veterans, and guts new money for Internal Revenue Service agents.
Raising the nation’s debt limit, now $31 trillion, ensures Treasury can borrow to pay already incurred U.S. debts.
Top GOP deal negotiator Rep. Garret Graves of Louisiana said Republicans were fighting for budget cuts after the past years of extra spending, first during the COVID-19 crisis and later with Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, with its historic investment to fight climate change paid for with revenues elsewhere.
But Republican Rep. Chip Roy, a member of the Freedom Caucus helping to lead the opposition, said, “My beef is that you cut a deal that shouldn’t have been cut.”
For weeks negotiators labored late into the night to strike the deal with the White House, and for days McCarthy has worked to build support among skeptics. At one point, aides wheeled in pizza at the Capitol the night before the vote as he walked Republicans through the details, fielded questions and encouraged them not to lose sight of the bill’s budget savings.
The speaker has faced a tough crowd. Cheered on by conservative senators and outside groups, the hard-right House Freedom Caucus lambasted the compromise as falling well short of the needed spending cuts, and they vowed to try to halt passage.
A much larger conservative faction, the Republican Study Committee, declined to take a position. Even rank-and-file centrist conservatives were unsure, leaving McCarthy searching for votes from his slim Republican majority.
Ominously, the conservatives warned of possibly trying to oust McCarthy over the compromise.
One influential Republican, former President Donald Trump, held his fire: “It is what it is,” he said of the deal in an interview with Iowa radio host Simon Conway.
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said it was up to McCarthy to turn out Republican votes in the 435-member chamber, where 218 votes are needed for approval.
As the tally faltered on an afternoon procedural vote, Jeffries stood silently and raised his green voting card, signaling that the Democrats would fill in the gap to ensure passage. They did, advancing the bill that hard-right Republicans, many from the Freedom Caucus, refused to back.
“Once again, House Democrats to the rescue to avoid a dangerous default,” said Jeffries, D-N.Y.
“What does that say about this extreme MAGA Republican majority?” he said about the party aligned with Trump’s ”Make America Great Again” political movement.
Then, on the final vote hours later, Democrats again ensured passage, leading the tally as 71 Republicans bucked their majority and voted against it.
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said the spending restrictions in the package would reduce deficits by $1.5 trillion over the decade, a top goal for the Republicans trying to curb the debt load.
In a surprise that complicated Republicans’ support, however, the CBO said their drive to impose work requirements on older Americans receiving food stamps would end up boosting spending by $2.1 billion over the time period. That’s because the final deal exempts veterans and homeless people, expanding the food stamp rolls by 78,000 people monthly, the CBO said.
Liberal discontent, though, ran strong as nearly four dozen Democrats also broke away, decrying the new work requirements for older Americans, those 50-54, in the food aid program.
Some Democrats were also incensed that the White House negotiated into the deal changes to the landmark National Environmental Policy Act and approval of the controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline natural gas project. The energy development is important to Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., but many others oppose it as unhelpful in fighting climate change.
On Wall Street, stock prices were down Wednesday.
In the Senate, Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell are working for passage by week’s end.
Schumer warned there is ”no room for error.”
Senators, who have remained largely on the sidelines during much of the negotiations, are insisting on amendments to reshape the package. But making any changes at this stage seemed unlikely with so little time to spare before Monday’s deadline.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy will be allowed to stand until a hearing before the state Supreme Court.
The court said late Monday it will hear the case, which has been part of a legal fight since the law took effect last July.
The 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 exemptions in cases of 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. | https://cw33.com/health/ap-health/ap-15-week-abortion-ban-set-to-go-before-florida-supreme-court/ | 2023-01-25 05:37:03 | 1 | https://cw33.com/health/ap-health/ap-15-week-abortion-ban-set-to-go-before-florida-supreme-court/ |
WFO MEDFORD Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, September 2, 2022
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CHICAGO (AP) — Candace Parker had 16 points, six rebounds and seven assists, Azura Stevens added 15 points, and the Chicago Sky beat the Indiana Fever 95-90 on Tuesday night.
Parker, coming off her second career triple-double on Sunday, also had three steals and three blocks while shooting 6 for 9 from the field.
Courtney Vandersloot had 14 points, six rebounds and seven assists for Chicago (4-2). Kahleah Copper and Allie Quigley each scored 12 and Dana Evans had 10 points.
Stevens beat the third-quarter buzzer with a basket in the lane to give Chicago a 70-65 lead. After Kelsey Mitchell pulled Indiana within 93-90 with 21.8 seconds left, Vandersloot sank two free throws to seal it.
Mitchell scored 25 points for Indiana (2-7), which has lost five games in a row. Victoria Vivians had 17 points and seven rebounds, and Emily Engstler recorded her first career double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Mitchell and Vivians each scored 10 points in the first half to help Indiana take a 49-42 lead at the break. The Fever shot 52.6% in the first half and finished at 42%.
The Chicago Sky players and coaches were honored before the game with a championship ring and banner ceremony.
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Native Security Solution Designed to Improve Data Security Posture and Reduce Risk Now Available
SAN FRANCISCO, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BigID, the leading data intelligence platform that enables organizations to know their enterprise data and take action for privacy, security, and governance, today announced the availability of SmallID: the first pay-as-you-go cloud data security platform.
Now more than ever, the world runs on data - and it's difficult to have a clear understanding of all data assets across the company. On top of that, evolving data protection and privacy regulations means that accumulating data without proactively protecting introduces more risk than ever.
SmallID brings cloud-native data privacy and protection to organizations of all sizes, making it easy to find and mitigate risk across their entire cloud environment. Customers can easily reduce their attack surface, identify high-risk data, and automatically discover dark data across the cloud - without impacting business.
Customers can now use the first on-demand cloud data security platform to manage their cloud risk posture, by benefitting from years of ML innovation from BigID, packaged up in a lightweight, on-demand platform in SmallID.
With SmallID, customers can:
- Automatically discover and classify their data by sensitivity, type, regulation, policy, and more
- Drastically reduce their attack surface
- Identify shadow data and dark data
- Improve security posture across the cloud
- Simplify regulatory compliance with a data-first approach
"Cloud-native organizations leave themselves vulnerable to bad actors and a host of other complex issues when they don't have insight into what kind of data they are collecting," said Tyler Young, Chief Information Security Officer at BigID. "SmallID is a huge step forward for organizations of all sizes to have on-demand cloud protection that reduces the attack surfaces through allowing teams to identify and mitigate risk across their entire cloud environment."
Visit BigID at RSAC 2022 to see SmallID in action, or try it for free today.
- Visit BigID's Data Protection HQ at RSAC2022 - save your spot
- Visit SmallID-sponsored Cloud Data Security Panels June 7 & 8, with CISO led discussions from Amplitude, Blackstone, Clearsky Cybersecurity, Datadog, Highspot, Optiv, Relativity, Servicenow, ServiceTitan, Wiz, and more
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BigID's data intelligence platform enables organizations to know their enterprise data and take action for privacy, protection, and perspective. Customers deploy BigID to proactively discover, manage, protect, and get more value from their regulated, sensitive, and personal data across their data landscape. BigID has been recognized for its data intelligence innovation as a 2019 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer, named to the 2021 Forbes Cloud 100, the 2021 Inc 5000 as the #19th fastest growing company and #1 in Security, a Business Insider 2020 AI Startup to Watch, and an RSA Innovation Sandbox winner. Find out more at https://bigid.com.
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TOLLAND, Conn., Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CNC Software, LLC, the developers of Mastercam, announced that Liz Shovlin has joined the company as Marketing Director. Mastercam is the world's most widely used CAM software. Shovlin will lead efforts in support of the brand's ongoing market expansion and to further develop the company's position as a global leader in manufacturing technology.
Liz Shovlin comes to CNC Software with a wealth of sales and marketing experience, most recently in manufacturing, starting her career working with a Mastercam Reseller. Liz has worked in many different industries and honed her skills as a servant leader with a specialization in strategic direction, digital marketing, and channel management. Based in Greater Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she joins CNC Software as the Marketing Director to continue to build on Mastercam's success.
"I'm proud to join the Mastercam team at such an exciting time of growth in the organization," said Shovlin. "I look forward to working closely with colleagues and partners to deliver for customers and inspire the future of manufacturing through the adoption of Mastercam around the world."
Sandy Moffat, Chief Market Officer, commented, "As we continue to grow our brand and presence, we are thrilled to have Liz join our ever-expanding team. She comes to us with a solid background in creating marketing, product, and manufacturing strategies that will help benefit CNC Software worldwide."
About CNC Software
Founded in 1983, CNC Software, LLC is headquartered in Tolland, Connecticut, with corporate offices in China. The company develops Mastercam, a suite of CAD/CAM software created to reduce production time and expense with efficient machining strategies and advanced toolpath technologies like Accelerated Finishing™ and Dynamic Motion™. Mastercam is the world's #1 CAM software, with more than 300,000 installations in industries such as moldmaking, automotive, medical, aerospace, consumer products, education, and prototyping. It is distributed through an international channel of authorized Mastercam Resellers in 75 countries, providing localized sales, training, and support for 2- through 5-axis routing, milling, and turning; 2- and 4-axis wire EDM; 2D and 3D design; surface and solid modeling; artistic relief cutting; and Swiss machining. For more information, visit www.mastercam.com.
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North Dakota man free after admitting he mowed down 'Republican' teen over politics, records show
Shannon Brandt posted $50,000 bond after fatally striking Cayler Ellingson with his vehicle following 'political argument,' police records show
The North Dakota man who allegedly admitted to fatally striking a teenage pedestrian with his car because the pair had "a political argument" was released from jail on Tuesday after posting $50,000 bond, records show.
Shannon Brandt, 41, spent just days in a Stutsman County Jail on criminal charges related to the death of 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson before he posted his $50,000 bond and was released, according to county jail records. Brandt’s listed attorney could not be reached by phone and did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s email inquiry.
Brandt, a Glenfield resident, was arrested in the early morning hours of Sunday after he told the state first responders’ radio that "he struck the pedestrian because the pedestrian was threatening him," according to a probable-cause affidavit provided to Fox News Digital on Wednesday morning.
"Brandt stated that the pedestrian called some people and Brandt was afraid they were coming to get him," the document continues. "Brandt admitted to State Radio that he hit the pedestrian and that the pedestrian was part of a Republican extremist group."
North Dakota Highway Patrol on Sunday reported that there was a "street dance" on Jones Street near Hohneck Street in McHenry when Brandt struck Ellingson and then fled the scene.
Ellingson was rushed to a local hospital with serious injuries, but could not be saved.
Brandt’s and Ellingson’s families both showed up at the scene shortly after police arrived, court records show.
'‘HE’ OR ‘THEY’ WERE CHASING HIM."
Ellingson’s parents later told police they knew Brandt, but they did not believe their son did. Ellingston's mother described how she was on her way to pick up her son from McHenry when he called her and said "that ‘he’ or ‘they’ were chasing him." She could no longer reach him after that.
Investigators later tracked Brandt to his Glenfield home, where they stopped him outside the house, and he began talking, the affidavit states.
Brandt "admitted to consuming alcohol prior to the incident," the records show.
"Brandt admitted to striking the pedestrian with his car because he had a political argument with the pedestrian and believed the pedestrian was calling people to come get him," the court document continues. "Brandt admitted to leaving the scene of the incident and returning shortly after where he called 911."
A breathalyzer test later showed that Brandt’s blood-alcohol level was above the legal limit of 0.08.
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Brandt was ultimately charged with criminal vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a crash involving a death. Jail records show Brandt was charged with driving under the influence, though a criminal complaint did not include the charge.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Achronix Semiconductor Corporation, a leader in high-performance FPGAs and embedded FPGA IP (eFPGA), today announced that President and CEO, Robert Blake, will attend the 25th Annual Needham Growth Conference, which will be held at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel in New York City. Mr. Blake is scheduled to host a fireside chat at 11:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 and will be available throughout the day to meet with investors attending the conference.
Portfolio managers and analysts can request a conference call with Achronix management by emailing conferences@needhamco.com or contacting their Needham sales representative. A live video webcast and archived replay of Achonix's presentation will be available in the Investor Relations section of Achronix's website.
Achronix Semiconductor Corporation is a fabless semiconductor corporation based in Santa Clara, California, offering high-end FPGA-based data acceleration solutions, designed to address high-performance, compute-intensive and real-time processing applications. Achronix is the only supplier to have both high-performance, high-density standalone FPGAs and licensed eFPGA IP solutions. Achronix Speedster®7t FPGA and Speedcore™ eFPGA IP offerings are further enhanced by ready-to-use VectorPath® accelerator cards targeting AI, machine learning, networking and data center applications. All Achronix products are fully supported by the Achronix Tool Suite which enables customers to quickly develop their own custom applications.
Achronix has a global footprint, with sales and design teams across the U.S., Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit www.achronix.com.
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Luke Maile Player Prop Bets: Reds vs. Cardinals - May 25
Published: May. 25, 2023 at 12:27 PM EDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
On Thursday, Luke Maile (.296 batting average in his past 10 games, with two doubles, two home runs, a walk and four RBI) and the Cincinnati Reds face the St. Louis Cardinals, whose starting pitcher will be Miles Mikolas. First pitch is at 12:35 PM ET.
In his most recent game, he went 1-for-5 against the Cardinals.
Luke Maile Game Info & Props vs. the Cardinals
- Game Day: Thursday, May 25, 2023
- Game Time: 12:35 PM ET
- Stadium: Great American Ball Park
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Cardinals Starter: Miles Mikolas
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -118)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +875)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +290)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +220)
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Luke Maile At The Plate
- Maile is hitting .277 with two doubles, three home runs and three walks.
- Maile enters this game on a four-game hitting streak. In his last outings, he's hitting .313 with two homers.
- In 52.6% of his 19 games this season, Maile has picked up at least one hit. He's also had three multi-hit games.
- In 15.8% of his games this season, he has hit a long ball, and 5.9% of his trips to the plate.
- Maile has driven in a run in three games this season (15.8%), including two games with multiple runs batted in.
- He has scored a run in six of 19 games so far this season.
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Cardinals Pitching Rankings
- The Cardinals pitching staff is 14th in MLB with a collective 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Cardinals have the 19th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.41).
- The Cardinals rank 14th in baseball in home runs surrendered (56 total, 1.1 per game).
- Mikolas makes the start for the Cardinals, his 11th of the season. He is 2-1 with a 4.77 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 54 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander's last time out was on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he went seven innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up six hits.
- Among pitchers who qualify in MLB action this season, the 34-year-old ranks 62nd in ERA (4.77), 67th in WHIP (1.482), and 56th in K/9 (7.1).
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Lakers star Anthony Davis out several weeks with foot injury: report
Anthony Davis suffered the injury in Friday's win over Denver Nuggets
The Los Angeles Lakers got a big win over back-to-back MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets Friday night, but it came at a cost.
Star forward Anthony Davis will be out multiple weeks with a right foot injury he suffered in their 126-108 win, according to ESPN.
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Davis underwent an MRI on Saturday and is still undergoing evaluation on Sunday with a specialist.
The injury came after he collided with Jokic in the first quarter – he did not return after the half.
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The Lakers are currently on the outside looking into the playoffs – although it's early in the season. Their win bumped them to 12-16. However, they have won 10 of their last 14 games after their 2-12 start.
LeBron James and Russell Westbrook will have to carry the load in Davis' absence, which won't be easy. The big man is averaging 27.4 points on a career-best 59.3% shooting, 12.1 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game.
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Davis played in just 40 games last year and only 36 out of a possible 72 in a shortened 20-21 season.
The Lakers are trying to get back to the playoffs after missing out last season – they are 1.5 games out of the final play-in tournament spot. | https://www.foxnews.com/sports/lakers-star-anthony-davis-out-several-weeks-foot-injury-report | 2022-12-18 21:25:01 | 1 | https://www.foxnews.com/sports/lakers-star-anthony-davis-out-several-weeks-foot-injury-report |
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Ryan Johansen scored his second goal of the game 33 seconds into overtime and Juuse Saros made 25 saves in the Nashville Predators' 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.
Johansen took a pass from Matt Duchene and beat goalie Vitek Vanecek from in front.
“That was huge for us. We could have easily walked out with no points,'' Johansen said. “We made a couple of big plays and had a great result."
Mikael Granlund tied it for Nashville with nine seconds left in regulation. The Devils had a power-play chance in the closing minutes when Nashville was called for too many men, but Granlund scored 37 seconds after the penalty expired. Johansen also assisted on the tying goal along with Filip Forsberg.
“We had a really big penalty kill at the end, then made a really good play to get our shot,'' Granlund said. "That was a good job by us getting two points. We want to be a top team. Tonight was a good step.”
Devils coach Lindy Ruff said his team was trying to score on the late man-advantage even though they deployed a second defenseman.
"We wanted to attack, we wanted to try to score, but at the same time we were going to be smart and have two defensemen for both units,'' Ruff said. "So execution there wasn’t what we wanted."
Colton Sissons also scored for the Predators at 19:16 of the first after Johansen scored 11 seconds into the contest, the fastest road goal to start a game in franchise history.
Nashville has won seven in a row at Prudential Center, sending the Devils to their second loss in their last 18 games (16-1-1).
“We found a way to get it done,'' Predators coach John Hynes said. “That was a hard-fought game. We had a big kiil at the end and the guys at 6-on-5 got it done."
Defenseman Kevin Bahl and forwards Jesper Bratt and Alexander Holtz scored for New Jersey in a 2:38 span early in the second period to make it 3-2. Vanecek stopped 20 shots.
HYNES RETURNS
Predators coach John Hynes, who was replaced as Devils coach in December 2019 and hired by Nashville a month later, again returned to Prudential Center. Hynes coached the Devils for four-plus seasons, including their most recent playoff appearance in 2018. “I had a lot of good relationships with people in the organization, people in the arena,’’ Hynes said before the game. “It’s always nice when you come back and see familiar faces. Jersey was a great place for us.”
NOTES: Devils forward Miles Wood was a late scratch (Devils coach Lindy Ruff said after the game Wood wasn't feeling well) ... New Jersey also was without injured forwards Nathan Bastian, Ondrej Palat and goaltenders Mackenzie Blackwood and Jonathan Bernier … The Predators scratched forwards Eeli Tolvanen and Michael McCarron ... The teams meet again Jan. 26 in Nashville.
Up Next:
Devils: At Philadelphia on Saturday night.
Predators: At New York Islanders on Friday night.
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Police officer, wife found dead in their North Carolina home
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A police officer and his wife were found shot to death in their North Carolina home after the officer failed to show up for work Friday night, authorities said.
State agents are investigating the deaths as a double homicide, Fayetteville Police Chief Kemberle Braden said at a late Friday news conference.
Officer Domingo Tavarez-Rodriguez was supposed to start work at 6 p.m. Friday after several days off. When he didn’t show up for his shift or answer his phone, supervisors went to his house and found the bodies, Braden said.
The chief said Tavarez-Rodriguez and his wife, Yenitza Arroyo Torres, were both shot, but he did not say if their home appeared to be broken into or give any other details about their deaths.
Domingo Tavarez-Rodriguez was retired from the military and had been a Fayetteville officer for almost two years, Braden said.
Since Tavarez-Rodriguez was a police officer, the State Bureau of Investigation has taken over the investigation, Braden said.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuvalent, Inc. (Nasdaq: NUVL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on creating precisely targeted therapies for clinically proven kinase targets in cancer, today announced the pricing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 6,865,672 shares of Class A common stock at a price to the public of $33.50 per share. All shares are being offered by Nuvalent. The gross proceeds to Nuvalent from the offering, before deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and other offering expenses, are expected to be approximately $230.0 million. The offering is expected to close on November 3, 2022, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. In addition, the underwriters have a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,029,850 shares of Class A common stock at the public offering price less underwriting discounts and commissions.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Humanigen, Inc. (NASDAQ: HGEN) between May 16, 2020 and July 12, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period") of the important October 25, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 for second Super Bowl victory in 4 years.
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Keeping mosquitoes away without bug spray
No animal on Earth kills as many people as mosquitoes. Whether you’re in a Malaria danger zone or just want to have a backyard barbecue in peace, fighting flying insects can take a substantial effort. It’s also not always pleasant or possible to keep re-applying bug spray.
While remarkably few high-tech products actually work to repel mosquitoes, one company is leading the way in mosquito-discouraging electronic devices. Thermacell’s devices use either batteries or butane canisters and can create zones of up to 20 feet in diameter that are relatively free of the obnoxious, bloodsucking pest.
Electronic mosquito repellers that work
Various electronic devices have hit the market over the years with claims of non-invasive and, in many cases, chemical-free mosquito management. However, the reality is that many of them don’t work. Two of the most talked-about yet least useful types are ultrasonic devices and UV lights, also sometimes called bug zappers.
Do ultrasonic devices repel mosquitoes?
Ultrasonic devices produce a sound that humans can’t hear, and unscrupulous marketing teams claim this high-pitch frequency deters flying insects. But numerous controlled, scientific studies have shown time and time again that it’s false. Ultrasonic devices don’t deter or incapacitate mosquitoes.
Do bug zappers work?
You might also have heard of bug zappers. These are typically UV lights attached to electrified coils that spell doom for any flying pests that make contact. Unlike many other bugs, mosquitoes aren’t attracted to UV light on its own. In other words, a typical bug zapper won’t reduce the mosquito population.
There are cartridges containing a chemical called octenol that attracts mosquitoes. In theory, one of these cartridges could make a bug zapper work on mosquitoes, at least a little. In practice, though, they’re not very effective at all.
What’s more, bug zappers kill insects indiscriminately, even though many of the bugs they attract benefit soil and plant health. Also, they zap bugs with so much force that insect bodies and their contents often explode, possibly contaminating surfaces around them.
Entomologists (bug scientists) and environmental researchers universally pan bug zappers as being ineffective and bad for the environment. You shouldn’t use them.
What electronic devices actually fight mosquitoes?
There aren’t a lot of options, and many don’t actually repel anything. The only significantly effective class of high-tech anti-mosquito equipment is basically a powered fogger. Thermacell makes a decently long line of battery-powered devices, as well as some that run on butane canisters that disperse a chemical called allethrin.
Allethrin is part of a class of chemical compounds known as pyrethrins. Unlike DEET, which effectively masks the scent of carbon dioxide that mosquitos love, pyrethrins incapacitate or kill the insect. Allethrin does just that.
At the moment, Thermacell has cornered the market of allethrin-dispersing mosquito-fighting devices. The fumes are invisible, have no smell, and are safe for kids and pets. Allethrin also incapacitates a couple of species of fly.
Best high-tech ways to fight mosquitoes
There is one extremely high-tech method researchers use to fight populations of specific types of disease-carrying mosquitoes. Researchers are currently developing genetically modified mosquitoes and introducing them into problem areas to ultimately breed sterile mosquitoes.
In theory, this could eventually get the most dangerous strains under control. But the technology isn’t perfect yet, and research is still underway. Plus, scientists will not likely use this genetic engineering technique to eliminate every mosquito, but only those known for carrying highly contagious diseases such as the Zika and West Nile viruses.
Instead, consider these devices from Thermacell. They work by releasing allethrin into the air. For that reason, they won’t work if it’s windy, but mosquitoes don’t bite as much in high winds.
Able to clear a 10-foot radius of flying, biting insects, this is Thermacell’s most effective model. It’s not portable enough to go hiking, but it does have a relatively long battery life.
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Instead of full-on battery power, it runs on a watch battery and a special butane canister. It’s one of the most portable options and is specifically meant for hiking in the woods.
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A soft white lamp inside means this one kills two birds with one stone, protecting those nearby from mosquitoes will also illuminate your outdoor gathering.
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This one’s made for hiking, but not just any kind of hiking. It’s engineered to run on the same isobutane canisters used by many backcountry stoves. If you’re heading into the backcountry and want an interesting, reasonably effective weapon against flying insects, this is it.
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If you have a large backyard and don’t want to line it with boxy, plastic Thermacell devices, consider this discreet allethrin-dispensing system. Each purchase gets you a pair of in-ground spikes, and you can use as many as you need to cover your outdoor space.
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This option combines a common LED camp lantern with the company’s effective insecticide delivery system, and it’s not very expensive, either.
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Mosquito-fighting alternatives
If Thermacell’s allethrin systems don’t work for you, consider this secret weapon in the war against mosquitoes: the fan. Mosquitoes can’t fly very well, and a moderate breeze is enough to keep some breeds at bay. Either of these fans should work well for reasonably sized patios.
It measures 30 inches, has three speeds and is as durable as they get.
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Simple Deluxe 30-inch Drum Fan
It’s as rugged as you’d expect from an industrial-style drum fan, but has special technology to keep the amount of noise much lower than similar industrial fans.
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One novel way to kill thousands of mosquitoes
If you live in a warm, wet climate and routinely fight off massive hordes of mosquitoes, there’s one relatively low-tech but surprisingly effective method that can help. It involves a medium-to-large, industrial-style fan and a bag of charcoal. It’s especially effective in the Southeast United States.
Mosquitoes are attracted to heat and carbon dioxide, which is also what burning charcoal produces. Lighting a pile of charcoal simulates a human’s body heat and CO2 exhalation. Cover the intake side of your outdoor fan in fine mesh and place the coals to the side of it.
Start the process just before the time of day or night the mosquitoes in your area start to act up. Then it’s time to play the waiting game. First, the mosquitoes come because they think the burning charcoal is a living person full of nutritious blood. When they reach the air current caused by the fan, the notoriously weak flyers get sucked into the mesh.
After a few hours of this, you’ll notice anywhere from a fine layer to a thick mass of mosquitoes stuck up against the netting. At this point, it’s essential to wrap up and chemically treat the mosquito-covered netting before turning the fan off. After all, most of those mosquitoes are still alive and would love nothing more than to fly away.
Don’t let them. Spray them down with some insecticide, bury them in the trash, and get ready to do it again the next day. One time around might not make a massive difference in your mosquito problem, but after several days, you’ll notice fewer and fewer mosquitoes caught in your net. That means it’s working. Mosquitoes never fly very far from where they’re bred, so this novel and somewhat low-tech method is a great way to rid a large backyard of thousands of mosquitoes.
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HANGZHOU, China, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hikvision announced the launch of the Global STAR (Sustainability through Technology, Actions for Responsibility) Program for Social Good. The program aims to partner with non-profit organizations exploring innovative ways to protect valuable nature and culture and benefit communities through Hikvision's cutting-edge technologies.
The scope of the STAR Program will focus on three areas: biodiversity monitoring and conservation, environmental monitoring and protection, and cultural heritage preservation. Through this program, Hikvision is looking for partners such as NGOs, social enterprises, research institutions, and other organizations to make a difference in these three areas.
"In two decades, we have transformed Hikvision from a small startup to a global enterprise. We are so glad to see that our products are making a positive societal impact every day around the world not only by safeguarding communities, but also improving commercial efficiency, protecting biodiversity and advancing environmental conservation. In the future, we will keep on technology innovation and provide more value for communities and our planet," said Huang Fanghong, Senior Vice President of Hikvision.
Hikvision recognizes its responsibility and has initiated projects for social good across the globe, such as helping protect rhinos from poachers in South Africa, aiding researchers monitoring and analyzing the recovery of rescued sea turtles, and monitoring the quality of source water with innovative IoT technologies.
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SCREAM VI
*** Fans of Ari Aster and Robert Eggers tend to view the Scream movies as the Marvel films of the horror genre. They lack subversive messages, recycle storylines and characters and, often, mirror their box office success. Scream VI, however, just might be able to change those opinions. Speeding through a switchback road of finger pointing, red herrings and deception, the film will surprise and confuse even the most ardent Wes Craven fans until the final seconds. Writing duo James Vanderbilt (White House Down, The Amazing Spider-Man, Zodiac) and Guy Busick (Ready or Not, Castle Rock, Urge) reunite to flaunt their obvious passion for the horror genre and Craven’s satire-soaked franchise, proving that their new installments have the chops to stand the test of time. Laura Crane (Samara Weaving), a cinema professor at fictional Blackmore University, opens the film discussing her love for 20th century slashers and how the genre serves as a crystalline representation of broader social fears of the time. It’s overwhelmingly clear how that sentiment relates to Scream VI and its use of cellphone surveillance, fake news, and social media conspiracy theories as a driving force behind the plot throughout the film. The film’s relevance also manifests in Vanderbilt and Busick’s devious portrayal of the modern horror cinephile, satirizing the indie and elevated horror fans that will likely steer clear of this movie due to its capitalistic appeal. But there’s a fine line between tongue in cheek and a bitten tongue. Collectively, we’re witnessing horror films with Gen Z actors as leads for the first time, and the worlds they live (or die) in need to change with them. Still, dialogue about healthy coping mechanisms and trauma-informed care in the setting of a slasher film can’t help but stick out like a sore thumb. Scream VI will likely receive similar criticism to Halina Reijn’s Bodies Bodies Bodies, given that cringe zoomer internet culture is quite possibly the most fear-inducing motif. R. ALEX BARR. Bridgeport, Cedar Hills, City Center, Clackamas, Eastport, Evergreen Parkway, Hilltop, Laurelhurst, Lloyd Center, Movies On TV, Oak Grove, Pioneer Place, Progress Ridge, Studio One, Wilsonville.
MOVING ON
*** On the heels of 80 for Brady, Jane Fonda embarks on another, far darker quest in Moving On. At an old friend’s out-of-town funeral, Claire (Fonda) bluntly informs the widower (Malcolm McDowell) that she’s going to kill him…and he knows why. Alternating between conspirator and voice of reason, Fonda’s favorite screen partner, Lily Tomlin (9 to 5, Grace and Frankie), shines as Claire’s best friend in droll co-pilot fashion. And if the stars of Klute and A Clockwork Orange weren’t enough 1970s iconography, Richard Roundtree lends all the tender, still-got-it gravitas you’d want from octogenarian Shaft to his role as Claire’s ex-husband. Overall, Moving On’s mission is as precarious as Claire’s. It foregrounds a heightened, ostensibly comedic premise but mostly seeks characters’ wistful realities within the exaggerated. And while major script contrivances link the murder threat’s ridiculousness to the unspoken insecurities of a failed marriage, Moving On does the splits more ambitiously than most American indies of this dramedy ilk. The lead cast’s combined 240 years of on-screen confidence smooth the tone shifts, and writer-director Paul Weitz (About a Boy, American Pie) smartly pins Claire’s revenge plot to inequities in memory and absolution that haunt our cultural conversations—essentially, who gets to “move on.” R. CHANCE SOLEM-PFEIFER. Bridgeport, Cascade, Cedar Hills, Clackamas, Living Room.
CHAMPIONS
** There’s a fatal flaw linking films like The Mighty Ducks, Hardball and The Way Back: They center on hard-drinking, hypercompetitive womanizers sentenced to reclaim their souls by nudging a ragtag bunch of disadvantaged kids toward victory, but show little understanding of sports, alcohol or poor fortune. Yet for all the flaws of Champions, Bobby Farrelly’s new contribution to the subgenre, the tale of a jobless coach (Woody Harrelson) forced on a squad of intellectually disabled teens displays a solid familiarity with booze and basketball—as well as simplified narratives. Even the Dumberest Farrelly brothers comedies evoke a disarming sense of life as actually lived, given their fascination with people and places rarely seen on screen, absolute overcommitment to prepubescent gags, and a sloppily haphazard filmic style echoing cinéma vérité. While the same holds true for Champions, Bobby’s solo directorial debut, what’s the point of applying this patina of the real to the flimsiest imaginable adaptation of a supposed true story when every plot complication is papered over by hackneyed sitcom high jinks? And, for that matter, isn’t grounding a film in Iowa City’s bleak midwinter antithetical to a feel-good movie? Too foulmouthed for family viewing, too saccharine for the Farrellys’ usual fan base, and too shallow to let the measured relationship between Harrelson and team chauffeur Kaitlin Olson (deepening her weathered party girl protagonist from The Mick) take center stage, the film may well have been someone’s community service. Watching it, alas, feels much the same. PG-13. JAY HORTON. Bridgeport, Cedar Hills, City Center, Clackamas, Eastport, Evergreen Parkway, Fox Tower, Laurelhurst, Living Room, Lloyd Center, Mill Plain, Oak Grove, Progress Ridge, Studio One.
THE QUIET GIRL
** This year’s Best International Feature category at the Oscars brimmed with gutting little parables of innocent creatures finding and losing love. If EO the donkey and the boys of Close didn’t drain your waterworks, The Quiet Girl is eager to try. The black sheep of a literally and emotionally bankrupt home, 9-year-old Cáit (Catherine Clinch) is shipped to her cousins’ idyllic dairy farm in Southern Ireland for the summer. There, the practically mute child finds her new guardians will welcome and explore her reticence in ways no sibling, teacher or parent ever has. Cáit’s cousin Eibhlín (Carrie Crowley) is practically angelic, though it takes Eibhlín’s husband, Seán (Andrew Bennett), longer to warm up, as Cáit fills their lives’ child-sized void. The adults of The Quiet Girl are either so kind or so dismissive toward children that one almost expects Matilda-style magical realism from the entirely polarized treatment, while Cáit herself is more vessel than character. The result is a soft summer fable that all but attacks our tear ducts. Starving a vulnerable audience proxy of love and then dosing them at exactly the prescribed times takes unflinching focus—and it’s hard not to feel, even if the tenderness is an act of force. PG-13. CHANCE SOLEM-PFEIFER. Bridgeport, Living Room. | https://www.wweek.com/arts/movies/2023/03/21/your-weekly-roundup-of-movies-champions-knows-a-thing-or-two-about-basketball-and-booze/ | 2023-03-22 01:46:27 | 1 | https://www.wweek.com/arts/movies/2023/03/21/your-weekly-roundup-of-movies-champions-knows-a-thing-or-two-about-basketball-and-booze/ |
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s embattled Central Bank chief appeared Thursday for questioning for the first time before a European legal team visiting Beirut in a money-laundering probe linked to the governor.
Several European countries are investigating Riad Salameh, who in recent years has been charged with a handful of corruption-related crimes. Salameh has been Lebanon’s central bank governor since 1993.
The questioning was originally scheduled for Wednesday. Salameh did not show up.
Judicial officials told The Associated Press that Judge Helena Iskandar, who is representing the Lebanese state at the questioning in the European probe, charged Salameh, his brother Raja and associate Marianne Hoayek with corruption and ordered detained after the Central Bank chief did not show up. Their assets were also frozen. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak to the press.
In addition to the European probe, there are other legal proceedings against Salameh underway in Lebanon. In late February, Beirut’s public prosecutor, Raja Hamoush, charged the three with corruption, including embezzling public funds, forgery, illicit enrichment, money-laundering and violation of tax laws.
The European delegation is investigating the laundering of some $330 million. The questioning was expected to last until Friday, the judicial officials said.
Lebanon is grappling with the worst economic and financial crisis in its modern history. The economic meltdown, which began in October 2019 and is rooted in decades of corruption and mismanagement by the country’s political class, has plunged more than 75% of the tiny nation’s population of 6 million into poverty. | https://phl17.com/news/international/ap-international/lebanons-central-bank-chief-attends-corruption-questioning/ | 2023-03-17 00:06:12 | 1 | https://phl17.com/news/international/ap-international/lebanons-central-bank-chief-attends-corruption-questioning/ |
Boy, have we talked a lot about inflation this year. The rising cost of food, pricier oil, supply-chain turmoil, Russia's war in Ukraine, growing wages and a lingering labor shortage all contributed to higher prices that touched almost every part of our lives.
Here are some of the ways our lives got pricier and cheaper (it wasn't all bad news!) in 2022.
Groceries
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Breakfast – the most important meal of the day (supposedly) – has gotten quite expensive. Eggs were an inflation high-flyer, largely because of a historic bird-flu outbreak. Lower dairy production pushed up butter and milk prices. The war in grain-producing Ukraine boosted bread prices. At least bacon and avocados are giving us a break. So is beef. It's What's For Dinner—and breakfast?
Going out & staying in
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After cooped-up 2020 and 2021, this was the comeback year. Movie theaters and concert venues filled up. Big demand plus hiring difficulties and higher food costs pushed up menu prices. Meanwhile, after massive supply-chain backlogs of home electronics, stores were finally overstocked – just when people kind of didn't need any more, giving us some of the biggest discounts around.
Adulting
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Yikes. Electricity and heating oil also got pricier. Any pandemic-era savings petered out. We started charging more to our credit cards. The end of the home-buying bonanza did slice home prices (silver lining!), but mainly because mortgage rates nearly doubled (very dark cloud).
Work things
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This was the year of raises that were quickly eaten by inflation. A pandemic-fueled unionization wave continued, though it began to slow. And forget "quiet quitting" – people actually quit jobs and took new (better?) ones at such a rapid pace that nationwide productivity took a hit as workers settled in to new positions (at least that's the most optimistic explanation).
Going places
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Ahoy savers! Sure, planes, hotels and automobiles (fuel and maintenance) got more expensive, but have you considered an ocean liner? It may not take you many places in the U.S., but at least the CDC is sort of on board now?
The markets
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It was back to the future for markets. Russia's war in Ukraine disrupted energy trade, sending global coal use toward record highs. Oil companies had a banner year thanks to pumped-up prices. Meanwhile, the metaverse and the cryptoverse got a major reality check. The tech-heavy Nasdaq exchange lost nearly a third of its value.
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Seen this way, 2022 wasn't a terrible year overall. The economy grew, supply chain pressures eased and fewer people are unemployed. As long as you don't need to buy anything or borrow any money, things are looking pretty good!
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LYNCHBURG, Va. – On Tuesday night, Lynchburg City Council voted to make the Hill City a Second Amendment Sanctuary.
This comes after the city’s mayor, Stephanie Reed, released a statement on Sunday announcing her intention to bring up the issue during the council meeting.
“While leadership in Richmond has changed, the values of our citizens have not,” Reed said.
The motion was approved by the council 5-2.
You can read the full statement below:
You can find a list of Second Amendment sanctuaries in our city here. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/01/10/lynchburg-city-council-votes-to-make-city-a-second-amendment-sanctuary/ | 2023-01-10 23:40:35 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/01/10/lynchburg-city-council-votes-to-make-city-a-second-amendment-sanctuary/ |
Ely Reeves Callaway III (known as Reeves), founder of Corvette tuner Callway Cars, died on Tuesday at his home in California after sustaining injuries in a fall. He was 76.
Son of Callaway Golf founder Reeves Callaway Jr., and brother of publisher Nicholas Callaway, the younger Reeves started his company in 1977 in a garage in Old Lyme, Connecticut, growing it into a prolific builder of performance road cars and race cars.
Callaway’s first product was a turbo kit for BMWs that quickly earned a favorable review from legendary automotive journalist Don Sherman in Car and Driver. Callaway, who raced in Formula Vee before starting his company, moved on to more elaborate projects.
While Callaway Cars has offered aftermarket parts for multiple brands, including BMW, Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Land Rover, and Mazda, the company is primarily associated with the Chevrolet Corvette. In 1987, General Motors gave the tuner its official stamp of approval, designating Callaway a Specialty Vehicle Manufacturer and allowing Callaway Corvettes to be sold through Chevy dealers with the B2K factory code.
In 1989, Callaway Cars built the SledgeHammer, a C4 Corvette powered by a twin-turbo 5.7-liter V-8 that produced 880 hp and 774 lb-ft of torque—unbelievable numbers in the 1980s. John Lingenfelter drove it to a top speed of 254.76 mph at the 7.5-mile Transportation Research Center test track in East Liberty, Ohio.
Callaway Cars has continued to tune Corvettes, and even launched a C7 Corvette shooting brake called the AeroWagon. A European arm of the company, Callaway Competition, was founded in 1994 and has raced them internationally. Germany-based Callaway Competition was also authorized by GM to build racing versions of the C6 and C7 Corvettes for the GT3 class, alongside the factory Corvette Racing program.
“Thanks to Reeves’ visionary entrepreneurial spirit, Callaway Cars will continue to innovate and grow in the 21st century,” his son Peter Reeves Callaway, the company’s current president, said in a statement posted to social media honoring his father.
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Coach Cleo Hill Jr. of Winston-Salem State isn’t about to duck the question about the fourth men’s basketball team he’ll put on the floor at the Gaines Center this season.
The question: Is this the most talented team you’ve had since you got here?
“Easily, I think it will be the most talent we’ve had,” said Hill, whose deep roster will include two center transfers from Division I in Jaylon Gibson (N.C. State) and Nate Springs (Kennesaw State).
Gibson, 6-foot-9, played one season for the Wolfpack and saw limited action. Springs, 6-10, is a graduate transfer who started his career at Ohio University. Those two will give the Rams a decidedly different look this season in the guard-dominated CIAA.
The luxury Hill will have is the veterans coming back in power forward Xavier Fennell and wing Jon Hicklin. Both are holdovers from the CIAA championship team from 2019-20 and along with sophomore guards Samage Teel and Isaac Parson, give Hill four starters from last season’s team that went 19-7 and lost to Virginia Union in the CIAA Tournament semifinals.
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“We’ll be good, there’s no question but that’s the tradition and culture we have here, so we’re obviously excited about what kind of team we’ll have,” Hill said.
Other returners will be forward Rasheen Merlin, who saw a lot more playing time toward the end of last season. DyQuavis Wilkins, Stefon McLeod, Ralph Bland and Abnar Muhammad saw limited action last season and are back.
The other two newcomers are freshmen Jeremy Dixon, from Kinston High School, who played AAU ball with Teel and Parson, and Casey Shaw, a 6-2 guard from Mooresville.
Dixon, a 6-6 wing, is one of just six players in school history in the tradition-rich Kinston program who played on the varsity all four seasons of his high-school career.
“Jeremy can really play and we’re excited that he’s signed with us,” Hill said.
Because of NCAA rules on transfers, Hill can’t comment on Gibson and Springs until they step on campus in mid-August. The two, however, will give the Rams plenty of height down low. Gibson, from Zubulon, was third on the Wolfpack in dunks last season with 14 but averaged just 14 minutes a game.
Gibson, who was a three-star recruit coming out of high school according to 247Sports.com, was the No. 14 player in the state his senior season. He signed to play at Wake Forest for Coach Danny Manning. But after Manning was fired, Gibson decided to go to N.C. State.
The Rams were the Southern Division champions last season and in Hill’s three seasons at WSSU he’s 50-32 with a CIAA title. In his 15 seasons as a head coach at Cheyney State, Shaw and WSSU Hill is 240-166 which also includes a CIAA title when he was at Shaw.
“We addressed some things and that starts with our point guards because Teel and Parson each have a year under their belts and a year in the CIAA,” Hill said. “In that loss to Virginia Union (in the CIAA semifinals) rebounding was an issue but we feel like we are a whole team now.”
Defense will be the key
When the Rams won the CIAA title in 2019-20 they were one of the best defensive teams in Division II and that’s what Hill and his assistant coaches (Lance Beckwith and Ricky Wilson) preach all the time.
The addition of two Division I transfers who are centers will help the interior of that defense even more.
Getting Fennell to return for his final season, even though he graduated in May, will also be a benefit.
“We feel like X is one of the best defenders in our league, and having him back gives us so much more versatility,” Hill said.
Twin towers in starting lineup?
The versatility that the Rams can throw at CIAA opponents will be interesting. There could be a starting lineup of Gibson and Springs along with Hicklin, Fennell and either Teel or Parson. Fennell, however, seemed to have his best games last season when he came off the bench.
The Rams could also go small with Teel, Parson, Hicklin, Fennell and Dixon, who as a freshman will likely play a lot of minutes.
Hill said you can never have enough depth, but he feels this season’s team will have plenty.
“We’ll have the chance to mix and match and do some different things with lineups and that’s a good problem to have,” Hill said.
Schedule is shaping up
Hill said the contracts are still being signed for the 10 nonconference games the Rams will play in. He said they are planning to play in three tournaments but one is especially meaningful for him.
“One tournament will be in Harlem (New York City) and we’ll get to see Earl ('The Pearl' Monroe) who lives up there so that will be special,” Hill said. “And our hope is we will practice in New Jersey at my dad’s old school (Essex Community College) where he coached and the gym is now named after him.”
Hill also said they hope to play Wake Forest again in an exhibition game at Joel Coliseum.
In the CIAA the Rams will play each of their division opponents twice but will only play teams in the Northern Division once during the regular-season.
“I like the way the schedule is setting up," Hill said.
Honoring the NCAA championship team
It’s been 55 years since Monroe and Coach Big House Gaines won the NCAA Division II national championship and Hill has started a fundraising campaign already.
“We are going to honor that team all season long because it’s been 55 years,” Hill said. “So we are asking alums and fans to donate $55 to our program. It was a historic time when Earl and those guys won the NCAA title so we want to remember that team.”
Hill said a letter has already been sent out to alumni detailing the information on the fund-raising effort.
“We just want to make sure that team is recognized throughout our season,” Hill said. | https://greensboro.com/community/rockingham_now/sports/expectations-are-high-at-wssu-and-coach-cleo-hill-jr-wouldnt-have-it-any-other/article_13c9074e-f963-11ec-b26b-a38b3f5f110c.html | 2022-07-01 18:45:04 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/community/rockingham_now/sports/expectations-are-high-at-wssu-and-coach-cleo-hill-jr-wouldnt-have-it-any-other/article_13c9074e-f963-11ec-b26b-a38b3f5f110c.html |
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