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AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — A bit of trash talk meant to inspire Canada instead motivated Croatia.
Canada coach John Herdman had tried to boost his team following a loss to Belgium to open the team’s first World Cup appearance in 36 years — using colorful language that Croatia took exception to.
The 2018 runners-up responded on Sunday with a 4-1 victory over the Canadians, who were eliminated after two matches in Qatar.
“I have to say thank you to the head coach of Canada for the motivation,” said Andrej Kramaric, who scored two goals on Sunday.
Alphonso Davies scored Canada’s first-ever men’s World Cup goal a minute into the match but Marko Livaja and Lovro Majer also scored for Croatia, which lost to France in the final four years ago in Russia and opened with a scoreless draw against Morocco.
Luka Modric, the 37-year-old captain who runs the midfield for Croatia, is still looking for his first goal of the tournament in what is likely his final World Cup.
Canada opened the tournament with a 1-0 loss to Belgium. Afterward, Herdman stirred a bit of controversy when he recounted his post-game message to his players, using the first letter of a profanity to describe how they would beat their next opponents.
Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic responded the day before the match and he was still salty about it on Sunday. He took a dig at Herdman, a 47-year old Englishman who coached Canada’s team at the 2015 Women’s World Cup, after the match.
“He is a high quality professional, but it will take time for him to learn some things,” Dalic said.
Croatia and Morocco, which caused another upset at this year’s tournament by beating Belgium 2-0 earlier Sunday, both have four points in Group F. Belgium has three points and still has a chance to advance.
“Croatia once again demonstrated power, strength and quality, and no one was happier about that than me,” Dalic said.
Canada earned no points from its first two matches and can’t advance even if it beats Morocco on Thursday in its final match. Croatia and Belgium will play at the same time.
Davies, who plays for Bayern Munich, headed a cross from Tajon Buchanan just out of goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic’s reach 1 minute, 8 seconds into the match. The goal had the swath of red-shirted Canadian fans chanting “Can-a-da! Can-a-da!” at Khalifa International Stadium.
“I am disappointed in the result. It was not easy,” said Davies, who had a penalty saved in the opening loss to Belgium. “We did our best, we fought the entire game. We’re looking forward to the next game and hopefully we get some points.”
Kramaric appeared to score the equalizer for Croatia in the 26th minute but he was ruled offside. His second chance counted about 10 minutes later, making it 1-1.
Livaja put Croatia in front with a blast from outside the penalty box in the 44th minute, Kramaric added his second in the 70th and Majer scored in stoppage time.
“I had a great opportunity and it’s a great feeling to score two goals at a World Cup,” Kramaric said. “This is not an everyday event.”
Canada was also eliminated in the group stage of the team’s only other World Cup appearance in 1986.
Herdman, who said he has not regrets about his comments to fire up his team, turned his attention to motivate them for the final match in Qatar — and set the team in the right direction for 2026, when Canada co-hosts the World Cup with the United States and Mexico.
“I’m proud of what they achieved tonight, which was to make some history for our country,” Herdman said. “They’ll be disappointed tomorrow. They’ll be hurting but then we’ll look forward. We’ve got a big game coming up against Morocco, a huge game for Canada in the sense there’s a lot for us to play for.”
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BEIRUT (AP) — An explosion near Lebanon’s border with Israel slightly wounded at least three members of the militant Hezbollah group, a Lebanese security official said.
The three Hezbollah members were taken to a hospital near the scene of the explosion in the village Bustan in the southern Lebanese province of Bustan, the official said on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.
The Israeli army said in a statement that several suspects approached a security fence and attempted to sabotage it, drawing efforts by soldiers to force them to retreat. It posted surveillance footage showing four people in civilian clothing approaching the border fence, and running away after an explosion. The identity of the suspects is unknown, it said.
The Israeli army later told The Associated Press that soldiers had used a stun grenade.
The incident took place hours before Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was scheduled to speak to commemorate the start of a monthlong war between Israel and the militant group in 2006 that ended with a draw.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said the army “deterred activists with nonlethal means.”
“Anyone who tries us will get an answer,” Gallant said. “We have a lot to do and we will know how to do what is needed at the right time.”
U.N. peacekeeping forces along the southern Lebanese border, known as UNIFIL, said they were investigating the situation. “In the meantime, the situation is extremely severe,” UNIFIL said. “We urge everyone to cease any action that may lead to escalation of any kind.”
Hezbollah had no immediate comment on the incident.
Lebanese officials said that Israel in recent weeks has built a wall around the Lebanese part of Ghajar, a border town that straddles the tiny Mediterranean country and Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights. Lebanon’s foreign minister asked the country’s permanent mission to the United Nations to file a complaint on the matter.
Israel meanwhile in June filed a complaint with the U.N. claiming that Hezbollah had set up tents several dozen meters (yards) within Israeli territory. It’s unclear what the tents were used for and what was inside them. They were erected in Chebaa Farms and the Kfar Chouba hills, which Israeli captured from Syria during the 1967 Mideast War and annexed in 1981, though Lebanon claims the area belongs to them.
Israel considers Hezbollah its most serious immediate threat, and estimates that it has some 150,000 rockets and missiles aimed at Israel.
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Josef Federman and Julia Frankel contributed to this report from Jerusalem. | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/ap-explosion-along-lebanon-israel-border-wounds-3-members-off-militant-group-hezbollah/ | 2023-07-13 11:06:24 | 0 | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/ap-explosion-along-lebanon-israel-border-wounds-3-members-off-militant-group-hezbollah/ |
The third episode of Succession's fourth and final season ripped away the show's center in a brilliant and unexpected move. If you haven't seen it yet, it's time to catch up.
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The third episode of Succession's fourth and final season ripped away the show's center in a brilliant and unexpected move. If you haven't seen it yet, it's time to catch up.
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TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The Albanian Parliament on Monday failed to elect the country’s next president after no candidates were nominated for the first round of voting.
Neither the governing left-wing Socialist Party, nor the opposition, or any independent candidate could be nominated. The parliament’s legal commission said that the vote was, nevertheless, considered formally as done.
The next round should be held in the next seven days.
Candidates are proposed by a group of at least 20 lawmakers in the 140-seat parliament. The parliament may hold five rounds to elect the president. In the first three rounds, the winner must secure at least three-fifths of the vote, or 84 lawmakers, which the ruling Socialists do not have. In the last two rounds, only the majority of the vote, or 71 lawmakers, is needed.
Edi Rama, the prime minister and leader of the governing Socialists, said they will patiently wait for the fourth round to elect the next president. Socialists have 74 votes.
The five-year presidency has a largely ceremonial role, generally understood to be apolitical. It carries some authority over the judiciary and the armed forces and is limited to two terms. | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/albanian-parliament-fails-to-elect-a-president-in-1st-vote/ | 2022-05-17 01:52:56 | 0 | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/albanian-parliament-fails-to-elect-a-president-in-1st-vote/ |
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to meet with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell as soaring inflation takes a bite out of Americans' pocketbooks and the president's public approval.
Tuesday's meeting is the first since Powell was renominated by Biden to lead the central bank in November and comes two weeks after his confirmation for a second term by the Senate. It also represents something of a reversal by Biden as inflation has evolved as a threat. The president asserted in April 2021 that he was “very fastidious about not talking” with the independent Fed and wanted to avoid being seen as “telling them what they should and shouldn’t do.”
The White House, along with the Fed, initially portrayed the inflation surge as a temporary side effect caused by supply chain issues as the U.S. emerged from the pandemic. Republican lawmakers were fast to criticize Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package from last year as pumping too much money into the economy and causing more inflation. That narrative also has held some sway with leading economists who say the financial support was excessive even though it helped the job market roar back.
Inflation has shown signs of moderating but is likely to remain far above the Fed's 2% target through the end of this year. Gas prices are expected to keep rising, particularly now that the European Union has agreed to cut off 90% of its oil purchases from Russia. That will force the EU to buy more oil from elsewhere and drove oil prices to nearly $117 a barrel Tuesday.
This is only the fourth meeting between the president and the Federal Reserve chairman, though Powell breakfasts as often as once a week with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
Ahead of the meeting Biden pledged not to interfere in the Fed’s decision-making, but suggested that he and Powell are aligned on addressing inflation.
“My predecessor demeaned the Fed, and past presidents have sought to influence its decisions inappropriately during periods of elevated inflation,” Biden said in an op-ed posted Monday by The Wall Street Journal.. “I won’t do this. I have appointed highly qualified people from both parties to lead that institution. I agree with their assessment that fighting inflation is our top economic challenge right now.”
The united front between Biden and Powell is in sharp contrast to Powell's relationship with President Donald Trump, who repeatedly attacked Powell after the Fed chair oversaw moderate interest rate hikes in 2018. Trump continued his criticism even as Powell cut rates in 2019.
Biden's endorsement of the Fed's policies — a stance echoed by congressional GOP leaders — gives Powell important political cover for a series of sharp interest rate hikes intended to rein in higher prices. Yet the higher rates could cause layoffs, raise the unemployment rate and even tip the economy into recession.
Amid worries that the U.S. economy may repeat the high, persistent inflation of the 1970s, the cooperation between Biden and Powell represents a crucial difference from that time and could make it easier for the Fed to restrain higher prices. In the early 1970s, Fed chair Arthur Burns was successfully pressured by President Richard Nixon to limit interest rate hikes. Nixon's interference is now widely seen as a key contributor to runaway inflation, which remained high until the early 1980s.
“That's why comparisons to the 1970s are wrong,” said Sebastian Mallaby, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of a biography on former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan, “The Man Who Knew.” “The president's essay was striking because he explicitly backed the Fed.”
Biden now faces an increasingly global challenge as energy and food costs jumped after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine in February. Simultaneously, China imposed lockdowns tied to coronavirus outbreaks that further strained supply chains. This has left the European Union nursing record inflation and the risks of a recession, while U.S. consumers are increasingly disgruntled by gasoline prices averaging a nominal record of $4.62 a gallon.
The White House said the president and Powell would discuss the state of the U.S. and global economies. Their shared goal is to move the U.S. from its robust rebound and high inflation to low inflation and steady growth.
Consumer prices are 8.3% higher than a year ago, about four times the Fed's target. Powell has acknowledged the U.S. central bank has limited tools to respond to supply shocks, and one of the major uncertainties is whether the Fed can bring inflation down without causing a recession in the U.S.
The administration also has few means for curbing inflation, possibly putting Biden's political fortunes at the mercy of global markets. The president has twice ordered the release of oil from the U.S. strategic reserve, only to see a short-term and muted impact on gas prices. He's also launched efforts to help ports clear shipping containers faster.
The administration has also proposed greater enforcement of antitrust and other laws in hopes of reducing prices for consumers, while arguing that federal deficit reduction would also help. Yet Biden's domestic agenda faces an unclear path in Congress.
Powell has pledged to keep ratcheting up the Fed’s key short-term interest rate to cool the economy until inflation is “coming down in a clear and convincing way.” Those rate hikes have spurred fears that the Fed, in its drive to slow borrowing and spending, may push the economy into recession. That concern has caused sharp drops in stock prices in the past two months, though markets rallied last week.
Powell has signaled that the Fed will likely raise its benchmark rate by a half-point in both June and July — twice the size of the usual rate increase.
Biden, in his op-ed, indicated that the record-setting pace of job creation in the aftermath of the pandemic would slow dramatically, suggesting more moderate levels of 150,000 jobs per month from 500,000. He said, "It will be a sign that we are successfully moving into the next phase of recovery—as this kind of job growth is consistent with a low unemployment rate and a healthy economy." | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/business/article/Biden-to-meet-Fed-chair-as-inflation-bites-17208672.php | 2022-05-31 16:38:17 | 1 | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/business/article/Biden-to-meet-Fed-chair-as-inflation-bites-17208672.php |
FORT COLLINS, Colo., June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In-Situ Inc. is pleased to introduce the Aqua TROLL 700 and 800 Multiparameter Sondes. These seven-port water monitoring instruments expand the company's Aqua TROLL portfolio, which now includes both five-port and seven-port water quality sondes for a variety of surface water, coastal, groundwater and aquaculture applications.
The Aqua TROLL 700 and 800 hold six Aqua TROLL sensors and an automatic antifouling wiper. Both instruments are ideal for long-term continuous monitoring and spot checking in fresh water, brackish water and saltwater environments. And both are part of In-Situ's shared ecosystem of products designed to work together from handheld to cable to communication.
"Today, we're seeing a greater demand for the larger platform across almost every application," says In-Situ Product Manager Steve Sewell. "Water quality monitoring as a whole is evolving. What's considered baseline these days has changed to include more parameters."
A design priority for the Aqua TROLL 700 and 800 was to make the instruments feel like an extension of the portfolio. "We wanted the 700 and 800 to look, feel and function like other products within our water quality family, just in a larger form factor," says Sewell. "Design features will be very similar to a user who's familiar with the Aqua TROLL 500 and 600, and these products interact with the same app, the same sensors—all the things our customers are already familiar with."
Available in vented and non-vented options, both the Aqua TROLL 700 and 800 connect to VuLink telemetry for remote monitoring or the Wireless TROLL Com for communication with a Bluetooth-enabled mobile device using the free VuSitu mobile app. The Aqua TROLL 800 has internal battery power, internal logging and a Micro SD Card for backup data storage.
Brock Houston, In-Situ's coastal application development manager, says reliability, ease of use and reduced maintenance requirements make the Aqua TROLL 700 and 800 the most cost-effective multiparameter options available. "With their proven antifouling technology, they're ideal for marine applications where biofouling can be a significant challenge," he says.
Sewell adds that these new additions to the Aqua TROLL line reflect the company's commitment to simplify water monitoring. "We work to balance users' technical needs with the usability of the equipment," he says. "It's our goal to offer products that make the job easier and deliver the best overall experience. And of course, everything we produce is backed by In-Situ's outstanding field support and customer service teams."
To learn more about the Aqua TROLL 700 and 800 and In-Situ, visit in-situ.com.
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It wasn't an ESPN highlight, but Chicago DePaul College Prep will take its 47-34 victory over Burbank St. Laurence in an Illinois girls basketball matchup on January 19.
In recent action on January 14, Chicago DePaul College Prep faced off against Chicago Jones and Burbank St Laurence took on Chicago Latin on January 12 at Chicago Latin School. For more, click here.
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Tyrese Maxey’s jovial demeanor is as much his signature as his bursts to the basket or pull-up three-pointers.
Which is why his matter-of-fact candor in describing the 76ers’ film session in between last week’s two games in Toronto was borderline jarring. The third-year guard said he and his teammates were “embarrassed” and “disgusted” while watching the film of their 119-109 loss to the Raptors last Wednesday, which dropped the Sixers to 1-4 in the young season.
“It was bad,” Maxey said. “Lackadaisical energy.”
Perhaps more telling, however, is how the Sixers collectively responded. They channeled that disappointment into three consecutive road victories over the Raptors, Chicago Bulls, and Washington Wizards in the span of four days, at least temporarily resetting what had been a discouraging start to the season.
“Talking in the film session and really being honest with each other and saying what really is happening,” said veteran forward P.J. Tucker, “that helps get to the next game and try not to make those mistakes again. It’s just building.”
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Minutes after Wednesday’s loss to the Raptors, coach Doc Rivers mentioned that “it’s rare I say I’m looking forward to film, but I’m looking forward to watching that film.” The way the coach then carries his evaluations to group sessions with players has changed over the course of his career. Although technology allows staff to sharply combine plays in editing to illustrate areas to critique and improve, Rivers said he is careful not to harp on mistake after mistake.
“For the players, it’s like, ‘Why are you picking on me?’” Rivers said. “… Let’s say there’s one guy who made 12 mistakes in the same game. You can’t show all 12 plays in a row.”
Yet the Sixers needed blunt assessment — and conversation — as they gathered inside their team hotel in downtown Toronto last Thursday.
The footage showed that they were not locked into their defensive principles such as switching or getting back in transition following a turnover, allowing the Raptors to “shoot layups all night,” Maxey said. Reserve center Montrezl Harrell noticed the possessions when they did not recognize the proper offensive action to run in the flow of the game. Tucker focused on small nuances that his team had executed in practices and shootarounds but were not carrying over to games. And intangibles such as competitive drive and body language were poor against a Raptors team that thrives on a high-energy style.
“We were pouting and doing different things like that, and we just can’t do that,” Maxey said. “We’re so talented [that] I feel like it’s going to be somebody’s night every single night — somebody different, honestly.
“We have to go out there and just do our role and play together and let the game come to us, and everybody will eat and it will help us in the long run.”
Because of the NBA’s relatively new scheduling quirk to limit travel, the Sixers could immediately apply corrections to the same opponent. Without All-NBA center Joel Embiid (knee soreness), Maxey scored a career-high 44 points and made his first 10 shots — including seven three-pointers — during Friday’s win over the Raptors.
Then, the Sixers got off to a terrific start in Chicago the following night, yet needed clutch buckets down the stretch from James Harden and Embiid, who hit the game-winning three-pointer. Monday in Washington, a massive scoring surge that overlapped the third and fourth quarters was enough to push past the Wizards with Embiid out again (non-COVID illness). Harrell mentioned that the Sixers have “milked” their offensive sets better over the last three games, including when they continued to run a variation of the same play during that run to build an 18-point lead against the Wizards.
Rivers and various Sixers caution that their team, which is implementing four new rotation players, still needs a lot of work.
» READ MORE: NBA rescinds two Sixers’ second-round draft picks for violating league’s tampering rules
They entered Tuesday ranked 19th in defensive rating (112.8 points allowed per 100 possessions), 26th in fast-break points allowed (18 per game) and last in rebounding (38.4 per game). They have made a habit of surrendering large leads, turning potential routs into interesting finishes. Though the Sixers entered Tuesday ranked second in the NBA in field-goal percentage (49.1%) and fourth in three-point percentage (39.6%), they are still figuring out how to sustain pace when Embiid is on the floor. They next face those same Wizards, who have a similar opportunity to immediately fix their own mistakes during Wednesday’s rematch in Philly.
Yet while describing his team’s progress following that Toronto film session, Maxey’s trademark positivity had returned.
“We took tremendous strides,” Maxey said. “… Now we’ve just go home and try to take care of home court and try to keep this same energy and pace up.” | https://www.inquirer.com/sports/sixers-wizards-raptors-tyrese-maxey-film-doc-rivers-20221102.html | 2022-11-02 10:04:47 | 1 | https://www.inquirer.com/sports/sixers-wizards-raptors-tyrese-maxey-film-doc-rivers-20221102.html |
Fully managed solution provides outstanding quality video stream
MARKHAM, ON and NEW YORK, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Enghouse Networks, a leading global IPTV SaaS platform solutions provider, and Broadpeak®, a major global video streaming company, have been selected by Americable International, Inc. to deliver world-class video streaming service to US military personnel serving in Japan.
Americable is dedicated to improving the lives of the US military serving overseas by providing the best television programming in the highest quality format. The company also offers the fastest and most reliable internet connections at affordable pricing.
Americable is currently deploying an adaptive solution from Enghouse and Broadpeak to ensure high quality service for their users on a wide range of devices, including Fire TV and AndroidTV™.
"We're dedicated to giving overseas military personnel world-class service," said Kathy Ragusa, CEO of Americable. To achieve this, we've adopted future-proof streaming solutions from Enghouse and Broadpeak to grow our service. Broadpeak's expertise in video delivery and the high-quality user experience of Enghouse enable our partnership to move our video streaming service to the forefront of the industry."
Americable is using Broadpeak's peakVU TV video streaming service that leverages its software-based video origin, video packaging and CDN, along with more than 10 years of IP adaptive bitrate delivery experience. The solution enables the delivery of live, catch-up TV, NPVR, and VOD American content, as well as local Japanese content to Americable Stream subscribers. They are leveraging Enghouse's innovative EspialTV platform which provides a multi-tenant, cloud based solution to manage and control the TV service and client solutions for mobile, retail STBs (e.g. FireTV, AppleTV) and managed STBs.
"Americable provides a vital service for US military personnel serving overseas, and we were honored they selected Enghouse Networks, EspialTV to help them offer a compelling TV service," said Mick McCluskey, Vice President, Product Management, Enghouse Networks. "We have an unrivalled track record of delivering outstanding television experiences for residential and bulk/commercial customers, which will be applicable for this deployment."
"We are very pleased to partner with Americable and Enghouse to enhance TV quality for Americable Stream subscribers," said Mario Rainville, Vice President, Sales, Broadpeak North America. "Broadpeak's future-proof solutions, which include advanced monitoring and usage data tools, will contribute to caching content that holds the greatest value to consumers, especially while far away from home."
As Broadpeak's solutions are fully integrated with Enghouse EspialTV and deployed with multiple operators, Americable was able to deploy the solution rapidly and without risk.
About Enghouse Networks
Enghouse Networks is a leading global telecommunications technology and solutions provider. Our commitment is to successfully deliver solutions that can enable digital transformation and build a connected global community. From edge to cloud, our applications reliably enable next-generation communications and media companies, defense, public safety agencies and utilities to plan, design, engineer, monitor, protect and simplify network complexity, in a vendor-agnostic 5G, IoT, Cloud, AI, NFV and SDN ecosystem. The Enghouse Networks technology portfolio covers Network Infrastructure, Business Support Systems (BSS), Operations Support Systems (OSS) and Digital Transformation solutions. For further information, visit www.enghousenetworks.com. Enghouse Networks is a unit of Enghouse Systems Ltd. of Markham, Ontario.
About Broadpeak
Broadpeak designs and manufactures video delivery components for Content Providers and Network Service Providers deploying IPTV, Cable, Satellite, OTT and mobile services. Its portfolio of solutions and technologies powers the delivery of movies, television programming and other content over managed networks and the internet for viewing on any type of device. The company's systems and services help operators increase market share and improve subscriber loyalty with superior quality of experience. Broadpeak supports all of its customers worldwide, from simple installations to large delivery systems reaching capacities of several million simultaneous streams. Broadpeak is headquartered in Cesson Sevigne, France.
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Jorge Polanco Player Prop Bets: Twins vs. Padres - May 11
Published: May. 11, 2023 at 9:28 AM CDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
After going 1-for-4 with a double in his most recent game, Jorge Polanco and the Minnesota Twins face the San Diego Padres (who will hand the ball to Yu Darvish) at 1:10 PM ET on Thursday.
In his previous game, he went 1-for-4 with a double against the Padres.
Jorge Polanco Game Info & Props vs. the Padres
- Game Day: Thursday, May 11, 2023
- Game Time: 1:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Target Field
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Padres Starter: Yu Darvish
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -154)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +450)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +200)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +130)
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Jorge Polanco At The Plate
- Polanco has five doubles, two home runs and two walks while batting .278.
- Polanco has gotten at least one hit in 82.4% of his games this season (14 of 17), with at least two hits five times (29.4%).
- He has gone deep in two of 17 games played this season, and in 2.7% of his plate appearances.
- In five games this season (29.4%), Polanco has picked up an RBI, and in four of those games (23.5%) he had more than one. He has also driven in three or more of his team's runs in two contests.
- He has scored in five games this year (29.4%), but has had no multi-run games.
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Jorge Polanco Home/Away Batting Splits
Padres Pitching Rankings
- The pitching staff for the Padres has a collective 8.5 K/9, which ranks 20th in MLB.
- The Padres have a 3.99 team ERA that ranks 12th across all league pitching staffs.
- Padres pitchers combine to rank 14th in baseball in home runs allowed (44 total, 1.2 per game).
- Darvish gets the start for the Padres, his seventh of the season. He is 2-2 with a 3.19 ERA and 40 strikeouts in 36 2/3 innings pitched.
- His last appearance came on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when the right-hander went 6 2/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up four hits.
- In six games this season, the 36-year-old has amassed a 3.19 ERA and 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .219 to his opponents.
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Cadillac plans to open a Cadillac House brand center located on the same site as the General Motors Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. Here, future buyers of the Celestiq flagship electric vehicle will have access to a range of personalization services.
The first Cadillac House was opened in 2016 in New York City, with the focus on building awareness for the brand and its products. The Warren facility, to be known as Cadillac House at Vanderbilt, will be tailored toward catering to Celestiq buyers. The facility’s name is in recognition of Suzanne Vanderbilt, who joined GM’s design team in 1955 and was involved in multiple Cadillac projects.
The first Celestiq buyers will be invited to visit Cadillac House at Vanderbilt by late summer, Cadillac announced last week. All Celestiq buyers will have a concierge on call, as well as access to a Cadillac designer to help them arrive at their ideal configuration. As a result, no two Celestiqs are expected to be the same. Cadillac will also provide a virtual experience for Celestiq buyers unable to make the trip to Warren.
Cadillac hasn’t provided details on what personalization options will be available, apart from the return of the Cadillac goddess logo for parts of the vehicle’s exterior and cabin.
Production of the Celestiq is due to start in December, at a separate facility located at the Technical Center in Warren, known as the Artisan Center. Cadillac has said the Celistiq will be churned out largely by hand at a rate of just 1.2 cars per day, meaning annual production will be less than 500 units per year. Deliveries are scheduled to start in the spring of 2024.
The Celestiq will be priced north of $300,000 and feature GM’s Ultium EV platform and battery technology. It will have 600 hp on tap and a 111-kwh battery expected to deliver approximately 300 miles of range. Thanks to support for charging at up to 200 kw, close to 80 miles can be added in 10 minutes when using a DC fast charger.
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Reservations now open to preview sophisticated beachfront hotel that celebrates the spirit of the White Island
NEW YORK, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mondrian Ibiza, the first property in Spain for the design-driven hotel brand, is now accepting reservations for an eight-week preview season beginning August 15, ahead of the hotel's highly-anticipated official opening in Spring 2024. As Mondrian is renowned for destinations at the heart of the world's most exciting cultural scenes, from Los Angeles and London to Singapore and Seoul, the lively island of Ibiza is a natural fit for the brand's newest location, which will feature 154 guest rooms.
Mondrian Ibiza is located in Cala Llonga, an idyllic natural port on Ibiza's east coast, offering a picturesque seaside landscape with over 200 meters of beachfront. Spanish studios Beades Architects and Cuarto Interior designed a new expression of the island captured in Mondrian's signature style. A natural sensibility carries into its spacious guest rooms, each imbued with the light and airy ambiance of sun-filled Ibiza days.
Artwork will play an integral role in the guest experience, as it does in every Mondrian location. Gone Rogue – an art curation and consultant collective – thoughtfully selected a collection that draws inspiration from and reflects Ibiza's natural beauty. Additionally, Gone Rogue will curate a rolling exhibition space in the lobby dedicated to exploring and showcasing the work of local artists.
For those who would like early access to what is sure to become a mainstay of island culture in 2024, our preview offer includes:
- Enjoy up to 25% off room reservations
- 50 € daily restaurant and bar credit
- Complimentary daily breakfast per person
By 2024, an array of gastronomic destinations unique to this Mondrian location will be open to play their part in fostering community and exciting guests. Part coffee bar, part specialty marketplace for locally-baked sweets and sandwiches, The Perq is metropolitan coffee shop culture, transported to an island destination. No matter the time, Sun & Moon will be serving up Aussie-influenced comfort foods, light bites and refreshing drinks. And the understated and classic Japanese restaurant Niko is defined by premium ingredients and exceptional presentation, enjoyed in a serene and luxurious setting
Alongside Mondrian Ibiza, Hyde Ibiza will also open its doors for an August preview. This 401-room, two-tower property from the music-inspired, boho-chic hospitality brand offers the curated-pool scene, and festival-like programming for which Hyde is known. Guests of Mondrian and Hyde are able to enjoy entertainment and dining across both properties.
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Ennismore is a creative hospitality company with a global collective of entrepreneurial and founder-built brands with purpose at their heart. It curates and manages unique properties and experiences in some of the most exciting destinations worldwide.
Founded in 2011 by entrepreneur Sharan Pasricha, Ennismore and Accor entered a joint venture in 2021 to create a new autonomous entity, with Accor holding a majority shareholding. Creating the world's fastest-growing lifestyle hospitality company, it brings together Ennismore's know-how in building brands with creative storytelling, design, and authentic experiences, with Accor's wealth of knowledge in delivering scale, network growth and distribution.
Under Sharan Pasricha, Founder & Co-CEO, and Gaurav Bhushan, Co-CEO, Ennismore comprises 14 brands - with 103 operating properties and a further 144 in the pipeline - and a collection of over 190 culturally relevant and diverse restaurants and nightlife destinations.
Ennismore puts innovation at the centre of everything it does, with four dedicated in-house specialist studios, which obsess every guest touchpoint, including Carte Blanched – a fully integrated F&B concept platform; a creative studio of interior and graphic designers; a digital product and tech innovation lab, and a partnerships and collaborations division.
Ennismore has been included in Fast Company's World's Most Innovative Companies lists in 2020 and 2021; ranked#29 in FT1000: Europe's Fastest-Growing Companies; and is part of FT Future 100 - the UK's fastest-growing businesses that are shaping the future of their sector.
The Ennismore brands: 21c Museum Hotel, 25hours Hotels, Delano, Gleneagles, Hyde, JO&JOE, Mama Shelter, Mondrian, Morgans Originals, SLS, SO/, The Hoxton, TRIBE and Working From.
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Mondrian is more than a hotel: it's a way of travel. Known for its groundbreaking design and progressive programming it is a "must" destination for locals or travelers. Mondrian is always at the heart of the most exciting cultural scenes in the world, serving up innovation and creativity for everyone. Mondrian provides a playful framework so that guests and locals alike can immerse themselves in the culture of each city it inhabits. Design is at the center of the Mondrian experience with hotels designed by some of the world's most famous architects and designers, including Philippe Starck and Marcel Wanders. With nine properties in Los Angeles, Miami, New York, London, Doha, Mexico City, Cannes, Singapore and Seoul, the brand is experiencing tremendous growth with upcoming openings in Ibiza, Bordeaux, Australia's Gold Coast and more. MondrianHotels.com
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(NerdWallet) – President Biden’s highly anticipated federal student loan cancellation announcement last month created as many questions as it answered, prompting at least one major loan servicer’s website to crash as borrowers hustled to check their eligibility.
What is clear: Individuals making less than $125,000 and couples filing jointly making less than $250,000 may receive up to $10,000 in student debt cancellation — and that maximum goes up to $20,000 if the borrower ever received a Pell Grant.
What has been murky: Which loans will the cancellation apply to first? Will payment amounts on any remaining student debt change after cancellation? And what happens with FFELP loans?
Here’s the latest about how student loan cancellation will actually work.
1. When can I apply?
The application for student loan cancellation will be available by early October, according to the Education Department.
While about 8 million borrowers may see cancellation automatically, most will need to submit an application. The application will initially be available only online, but borrowers can expect access to a paper version at a later date.
Borrowers must apply for cancellation before the window closes on Dec. 31, 2023. So, if you have access to the online application, don’t wait around for the paper one, to ensure your application is handled in as timely a manner as possible.
2. How can I get ready for cancellation?
There are two main steps you can take to prepare for cancellation:
- Verify you meet the income eligibility criteria.
- Make sure your contact information is up to date on Studentaid.gov and with your servicer.
To be eligible, your annual federal income for 2020 or 2021 must be less than $125,000 if you filed as an individual. If you filed jointly, the cutoff is $250,000. If you earned above the maximum in one of the two years but met the threshold in the other, you can qualify with the lower annual income.
While it may seem safe to assume adjusted gross income is what qualifies for federal annual income, the Education Department has not clarified explicitly.
3. How much will I get?
Here’s the deal on the Pell Grant qualification: If you have ever received a Pell Grant of any amount and meet the income requirement, you get $20,000 in cancellation ($10,000 based on income requirements, plus an extra $10,000 for being a Pell Grant recipient).
The Pell Grant award does not have to correlate with the time, school or program for which you used your federal student loans. For example, let’s say you received a Pell Grant for your community college and didn’t use loans. Ten years later, you went back and finished your undergraduate degree with loans. Those loans can qualify for the $20,000 cancellation.
This is particularly critical for Parent PLUS borrowers. A Parent PLUS loan is not necessarily eligible for the extra $10,000 in cancellation just because the child who benefited from the loan was a Pell Grant recipient. In order for a Parent PLUS loan to get the extra relief, the parent borrower must have received a Pell Grant for their own education at some point.
The extra $10,000 is not prorated based on the amount of your Pell Grant. A Pell Grant award of any amount qualifies for the extra $10,000 in full.
4. Do FFELP loans count?
Some FFELP loans will receive cancellation. Here are all the loan types that are eligible:
- All loans under the Direct Loan Program.
- Federally-owned FFELP loans.
- Defaulted FFELP loans held at a guaranty agency.
- Federally-owned Perkins loans.
- Other defaulted loans, including commercially-serviced Stafford loans.
Commercially-owned FFELP loans can count if you consolidate them into a direct loan. Consider the pros and cons of consolidation to make sure it’s worth it.
Check Studentaid.gov to verify which types of loans you have. Here’s how to find that information on the portal.
- Log in to Studentaid.gov.
- Select “My Aid” in the dropdown menu under your name.
- See your loans listed in the “Loan Breakdown” section.
- Expand “View Loans” and select “View Loan Details” next to each loan to see more details.
5. Will a payment refund increase my cancellation amount?
You can request a refund on student loan payments made during the pandemic forbearance if payments weren’t required. However, Scott Buchanan, executive director of the Student Loan Servicing Alliance, recommends only asking for a refund if you’re experiencing a financial hardship.
The Education Department hasn’t announced the official date it will use to determine your cancellation loan balance, but Buchanan expects a clarification will be posted on the department website in the next couple of weeks.
“If you are trying to get a refund to maximize or optimize your loan forgiveness, my suggestion to borrowers is to wait,” says Buchanan.
6. Will my payment change after cancellation?
Borrowers will see their loans reamortized based on their post-cancellation balances. Monthly payments will likely decrease as a result. However, the remaining payment term will stay the same.
“Ideally if everything is still in order, if you can afford that (original) payment, continue making that bigger payment,” says Damian Dunn, certified financial planner and vice president for corporate financial wellness platform Your Money Line. Borrowers “know how painful student loan debt can be,” he says. “If they can get from under that faster, even better.”
7. Can I pick which loans are canceled?
Borrowers with multiple loans cannot select how they want their cancellation applied. Here is the order in which loans will receive relief:
- Defaulted federally-owned loans.
- Defaulted commercially-owned FFELP loans.
- Direct loans and federally-owned FFELP loans in good standing.
- Federally-owned Perkins loans.
The Education Department will use the following order to cancel loans if you have several loans of the same type:
- Loans with the highest statutory interest rate.
- If interest rates are the same, unsubsidized loans get relief before subsidized loans.
- If interest rate and subsidy are the same, newest loans get relief.
- If all other factors are the same, the loan with the lowest combined principal and interest balance gets relief.
How can I get updated information?
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The 2023 Barbasol Championship Odds & Preview: Akshay Bhatia
Akshay Bhatia will be among those at the 2023 Barbasol Championship in Nicholasville, Kentucky at Keene Trace Golf Club (Champions Course) from July 13-16.
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Akshay Bhatia Insights
- Bhatia has finished below par on eight occasions, completed his day without a bogey once and finished eight rounds with a better-than-average score over his last 16 rounds played.
- He has recorded one of the 10 best scores of the day in one of his last 16 rounds.
- Over his last 16 rounds, Bhatia 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 four occasions.
- In his past five tournaments, Bhatia's average finish has been 53rd.
- The past five times he has played a tournament, he's made the cut three times.
- Bhatia has not been in contention in any recent tournaments, since he hasn't posted a score better than the field average or finished within five shots of the leader in any of his past five events.
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Barbasol Championship Insights and Stats
- Keene Trace Golf Club (Champions Course) will play at 7,328 yards for this event. In the past year on the Tour, the average tournament has been hosted on a shorter course, with an average distance of 7,014.
- The average course on the Tour in the past year has played to 69.5 strokes per round and a score of -5. At Keene Trace Golf Club (Champions Course), the scoring average is lower at -12 per tournament.
- Keene Trace Golf Club (Champions Course) checks in at 7,328 yards, nine yards longer than the average course Bhatia has played in the past year (7,319 yards).
- The tournaments he has played in the past year have seen an average score of -6. That's higher than this course's recent scoring average of -12.
Bhatia's Last Time Out
- Bhatia shot below average over the 16 par-3 holes at the John Deere Classic, with an average of 3.13 strokes to finish in the 18th percentile of the field.
- His 3.82-stroke average on the 44 par-4 holes at the John Deere Classic was strong, putting him in the 89th percentile of the field.
- Bhatia shot better than 35% of the golfers at the John Deere Classic on par-5 holes, averaging 4.67 strokes per hole compared to the field average of 4.6.
- Bhatia recorded a birdie or better on one of 16 par-3s at the John Deere Classic (the field averaged 1.9).
- On the 16 par-3s at the John Deere Classic, Bhatia recorded more bogeys or worse (three) than the field average (1.6).
- Bhatia's 14 birdies or better on par-4s at the John Deere Classic were more than the tournament average of 6.4.
- In that most recent outing, Bhatia's par-4 performance (on 44 holes) included a bogey or worse five times (worse than the field average, 4.8).
- Bhatia ended the John Deere Classic with a birdie or better on four of the 12 par-5s, more than the field average of 3.8.
- The field at the John Deere Classic averaged 0.6 bogeys or worse on the 12 par-5s, but Bhatia finished without one.
Barbasol Championship Time and Date Info
- Date: July 13-16, 2023
- Course: Keene Trace Golf Club (Champions Course)
- Location: Nicholasville, Kentucky
- Par: 72 / 7,328 yards
- Bhatia Odds to Win: +2800 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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NY man sentenced in McDonald's drive-thru hit that finally killed mob-linked dad
NEW YORK - A New York man will spend the rest of his life in prison after hiring a hitman to kill his father, a reputed Mafia associate gunned down at a McDonald's drive-thru in what prosecutors called a scheme to control a real estate empire built from mob money.
Anthony Zottola Sr. blotted away tears at sentencing Friday in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn. Audible sobs filled the courtroom as his sister and brother addressed him, the culmination of a wrenching family drama that the judge said was difficult to fathom.
Welling with emotion, his sister, Deborah Ann Zottola, spoke lovingly of her brother, even as she talked of the pain of losing their father.
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"I won't dig you a deeper grave. I will continue praying for you ... but please pray for me," she said, lamenting that Friday would be the last time she would be in the same room with both brothers.
A jury last fall found Zottola and an accomplice, Himen Ross, guilty in a murder-for-hire plot that prosecutors said went wrong several times before it finally led to the death of the victim, Sylvester Zottola, 71.
Timeline of events
- The first attack occurred in September 2017 when a stranger floored the then-70-year-old with a punch to the face outside his Bronx home.
- Two months later a gunman shot at Sylvester Zottola as he drove on an expressway.
- In late December of that same year, three men broke into his home and struck him on the head with a gun, repeatedly stabbed him and slashed his throat. He survived.
- The following October, he was shot to death by Ross at a McDonald's drive-thru in the Bronx while waiting for a cup of coffee.
Prosecutors said Anthony Zottola Sr. also tried unsuccessfully to have his brother, Salvatore, killed. In July 2018, a gunman shot Salvatore Zottola in the head, chest and hand outside his home. He survived.
In court, Salvatore Zottola fought back tears.
"Why?" he asked his brother from across the room. "Dad gave you everything. You had everything in life."
The judge also tried to fathom the motive, concluding that it was all about greed and financial gain.
"There was a lot to go around ... The defendant wanted more than that," said U.S. District Judge Hector Gonzalez, adding that Zottola showed little remorse for "the unimaginable horror he caused his family."
Zottola spoke briefly before the judge handed down his sentence, telling the court how he missed his wife and three children.
Sylvester Zottola
Authorities said Anthony Zottola Sr. managed properties for his father’s real estate business, which consisted of multifamily rental properties valued in the tens of millions of dollars. Prosecutors alleged the business was built on illegal gambling proceeds connected to the mob.
"Over the course of more than a year, the elderly victim, Sylvester Zottola, was stalked, beaten, and stabbed, never knowing who orchestrated the attacks. It was his own son, who was so determined to control the family’s lucrative real estate business, that he hired a gang of hit men to murder his father," U.S. Attorney Breon Peace said after the sentencing.
In addition to the mandatory life sentences, Zottola and Ross were each sentenced to additional 112 years, which represents the combined ages of his father, 71, and brother, 41, when they were shot.
Six other men have pleaded guilty for their parts in the murder-for-hire scheme. Four of the men were sentenced to prison time ranging from 16 years to 20 years. Two others are awaiting sentencing.
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(NEXSTAR) – Over the past few years, many people around the country have watched home prices in their humble hometowns quickly grow out-of-reach.
A report by MoneyGeek identified 26 U.S. counties that have made that shift since 2019. To compile its list, MoneyGeek said it looked at counties with more than 250,000 people that are seeing population growth. From there, analysts looked at how much home prices have gone up since 2019 and compared the cost of owning a home to the area’s median income.
Counties like San Francisco County and New York County didn’t make the list because they’ve been considered “unaffordable” for longer than just a few years, a MoneyGeek analyst told Nexstar. The same goes for King County (home to Seattle) in Washington, Los Angeles County, and Santa Clara County (the heart of Silicon Valley).
In three of those counties – New York, San Francisco and Santa Clara – the median home price tops $1.1 million.
On the list of 26 counties where home ownership costs have skyrocketed more recently, you’ll notice cheaper median home prices – but these places also have lower median incomes. In Davis County, Utah, for example, the median income is $36,597. The median home price, meanwhile, is $428,765. MoneyGeek says home prices have gone up 34% the last three years in this county north of Salt Lake City.
The counties where home ownership has grown unaffordable since 2019, according to MoneyGeek, are:
- Ada County, Idaho
- Collier County, Idaho
- Travis County, Texas
- Williamson County, Texas
- Washoe County, Nevada
- Douglas County, Colorado
- Davis County, Utah
- Larimer County, Colorado
- Salt Lake County, Utah
- Kitsap County, Washington
- St. Johns County, Florida
- Sacramento County, California
- Spokane County, Washington
- Snohomish County, Washington
- Merced County, California
- Clark County, Nevada
- Pierce County, Washington
- Sarasota County, Florida
- Charleston County, South Carolina
- Thurston County, Washington
- Jefferson County, Colorado
- Marion County, Oregon
- Collin County, Texas
- Maricopa County, Arizona
- Buncombe County, North Carolina
- Clark County, Washington
In many of these counties, the price of homes have grown far faster than incomes, making home ownership more and more out of reach for the average resident. See the median income and median home price of each county in MoneyGeek’s full report. | https://www.wfla.com/news/sarasota-county/sarasota-county-named-among-26-us-counties-where-homeownership-is-unaffordable-report/ | 2022-04-17 17:11:09 | 1 | https://www.wfla.com/news/sarasota-county/sarasota-county-named-among-26-us-counties-where-homeownership-is-unaffordable-report/ |
DENVER, June 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FlowVision, an innovator in value chain inventory and productivity optimization, announces new President and COO (Chief Operating Officer) to drive growth of patented A.I. Value Chain Optimization SaaS Software Solutions.
FlowVision is pleased to announce Robert (Rob) Andris as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Rob's appointment comes as part of a significant growth investment to help their global business clients focus on developing agile and predictable supply chains.
"Rob's reputation as a thought leader and innovator, as well as his extensive expertise across the business value chain, are the perfect combination to help drive our focus on growing our A.I. software solutions to solve inventory and predictability challenges in modern supply chains," said Dave Pytel, FlowVision's Chief Executive Officer (CEO). "Rob's experience makes him an invaluable asset for FlowVision and our customers. He will be instrumental in optimizing the value FlowVision's expertise and solutions bring to our customers."
With an extensive background in cross-functional leadership roles at Hewlett-Packard, Cisco, Logitech, and Celestica, Rob possesses invaluable expertise in leveraging innovative AI and business intelligence technologies. He specializes in optimizing and growing businesses with an eye on customer acquisition and retention, spanning Go-To-Market, Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics and Transportation, and post-purchase Services.
To scale the company's growth, Rob will lead operations and go-to-market development to optimize the value FlowVision's SaaS A.I. solutions and offerings deliver to their customers.
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FlowVision, an industry trailblazer in revolutionizing supply chains, was founded in 1998 to aid companies in adapting their supply chains to the ever-changing dynamics of globalization and mass customization.
FlowVision is now offering our patented A.I. Software as a Service (SaaS) solution to empower organizations to thrive in today's rapidly evolving business landscape.
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OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — There appears to be celebrity interest in buying the Ottawa Senators, the National Hockey League team for sale in Canada’s capital city.
Rap impresario Snoop Dogg said in an Instagram post Monday that he was “looking forward” to being part of a bid by Los Angeles-based businessman Neko Sparks, who would be the first Black owner of an NHL team.
“I WANNA BRING HOCKEY TO OUR COMMUNITY,” Snoop Dogg wrote.
Last week, Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds was reportedly linked to a bid that would top $1 billion for the team. Neither Sparks nor Reynolds have publicly confirmed their interest in buying the Senators.
Reynolds and fellow actor Rob McElhenney last month basked in the storybook run of their Welsh soccer club, Wrexham, which secured promotion to the fourth tier of the English game.
The board of directors of Senators Sports & Entertainment announced in November that a process has been initiated for the sale of the club. The board retained Galatioto Sports Partners, a firm specializing in the sports finance and advisory business, as its financial adviser.
“A condition of any sale will be that the team remains in Ottawa,” the team said at the time.
Senators owner Eugene Melnyk died last year at 62 after battling an illness. He had previously said he planned to leave the team to his daughters, Anna and Olivia. Melnyk purchased the Senators in 2003 for $92 million at a time when the franchise faced bankruptcy and a tenuous future in the nation’s capital.
A recent valuation by Forbes listed the Senators at $800 million, 24th out of the NHL’s 30 teams.
Under Melnyk, the Senators played in the Stanley Cup final in 2007 when Ottawa lost in five games to the Anaheim Ducks. Ottawa nearly returned to the Cup final a decade later but lost the deciding game of the conference final in double overtime. Since that loss, the Senators have missed the playoffs six straight seasons.
The team has played at the Canadian Tire Centre in a former suburb since the arena opened in 1996. The team has expressed interest in building an arena at a site closer to downtown Ottawa.
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Three MU players make all Sun Belt 1st team
NEW ORLEANS – The Sun Belt Conference announced its 2022 All-Conference teams with Marshall earning eight different individual honors.
Defensive back Micah Abraham, running back Khalan Laborn, and defensive lineman Owen Porter were all selected as members of the All-Sun Belt Conference First Team.
Abraham led the Thundering Herd with five interceptions and eight pass breakups. The redshirt-junior from Tampa’s interception per game average ranks 10th in the nation and top in the conference.
Laborn leads the conference with 16 total touchdowns in 2022, a figure which ranks eighth nationally. The Virginia Beach native currently has 1,423 rushing yards and 1,530 all-purpose yards, which also leads the Sun Belt Conference.
Porter finished the regular season with 9.5 sacks, which led the Sun Belt Conference. The Huntington native’s 14.0 tackles for loss also finished as the second-most of all players in the Sun Belt.
Defensive back Steven Gilmore was named to the All-Sun Belt Second Team. Gilmore finished in the top-10 in the conference with 10 passes broken up, and three interceptions.
Four additional Marshall players earned All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention honors. Wide receiver Corey Gammage, lineman Koby Cumberlander, linebacker Eli Neal, and defensive back Andre Sam each received recognition.
The full list of the 2022 Sun Belt Conference Football Awards are listed below.
2022 SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL POSTSEASON AWARDS
Player of the Year
Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina (RS Jr., QB – Indian Trail, N.C.)
Offensive Player of the Year
Todd Centeio, James Madison (Gr., QB – West Palm Beach, Fla.)
Defensive Player of the Year
Carlton Martial, Troy (Sr., LB – Mobile, Ala.)
Newcomer of the Year
Todd Centeio, James Madison (Gr., QB – West Palm Beach, Fla.)
Freshman of the Year
Jared Brown, Coastal Carolina (RS Fr., WR – Lilburn, Ga.)
Coach of the Year
Jon Sumrall, Troy
All-Sun Belt First Team Offense
QB – Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina (RS Jr., QB – Indian Trail, N.C.)
RB – Khalan Laborn, Marshall (6th Yr., RB – Virginia Beach, Fla.)
RB – La’Damian Webb, South Alabama (Jr., RB – Opelika, Ala.)
OL – Cooper Hodges, App State (RS Jr., OL – Glen St. Mary, Fla.)
OL – Austin Stidham, Troy (Sr., OL – Russellville, Ala.)
OL – Willie Lampkin, Coastal Carolina (Jr., OL – Lakeland, Fla.)
OL – Jake Andrews, Troy (Jr., OL – Millbrook, Ala.)
OL – Anderson Hardy, App State (RS Jr., OL – Raleigh, N.C.)
TE – Seydou Traore, Arkansas State (So., TE – London, England)
WR – Jamari Thrash, Georgia State (RS Jr., WR – LaGrange, Ga.)
WR – Kris Thornton, James Madison (RS Sr., WR – Manassas, Va.)
WR – Ali Jennings III, Old Dominion (Jr., WR – Richmond, Va.)
All-Sun Belt First Team Defense
DL – T.J. Jackson, Troy (So., DL – Millbrook, Ala.)
DL – Zi’Yon Hill-Green, Louisiana (RS Sr., DL – New Iberia, La.)
DL – Owen Porter, Marshall (RS Jr., DL – Huntington, W.Va.)
DL – Will Choloh, Troy (Sr., DL – Lawrenceville, Ga.)
DL – Isaac Ukwu, James Madison (RS Sr., DL – Upper Marlboro, Md.)
LB – Carlton Martial, Troy (Sr., LB – Mobile, Ala.)
LB – Jason Henderson, Old Dominion (So., LB – Dingmans Ferry, Pa.)
LB – Nick Hampton, App State (RS Jr., LB – Anderson, S.C.)
DB – Yam Banks, South Alabama (So., DB – Ridgeland, Miss.)
DB – Micah Abraham, Marshall (RS Jr., DB – Tampa, Fla.)
DB – Reddy Steward, Troy (Jr., DB – Decatur, Ala.)
DB – Bralen Trahan, Louisiana (RS Sr., DB – Lafayette, La.)
All-Sun Belt First Team Special Teams
K – Dominic Zvada, Arkansas State (Fr., K – Chandler, Ariz.)
P – Rhys Byrns, Louisiana (Sr., P – Rye, Australia)
RS – Eric Garror, Louisiana (Sr., RS – Mobile, Ala.)
AP – Frank Gore Jr., Southern Miss (So., AP – Miami, Fla.)
All-Sun Belt Second Team Offense
QB – Todd Centeio, James Madison (Gr., QB – West Palm Beach, Fla.)
RB – Kimani Vidal, Troy (So., RB – Marietta, Ga.)
RB – Frank Gore Jr., Southern Miss (So., RB – Miami, Fla.)
OL – Khalil Crowder, Georgia Southern (RS Sr., OL – Carrollton, Ga.)
OL – Pat Bartlett, Georgia State (RS Sr., OL – Newtown, Pa.)
OL – Nick Saldiveri, Old Dominion (RS Jr., OL – Waxhaw, N.C.)
OL – Malik Sumter, Georgia State (RS Sr., OL – Irmo, S.C.)
OL – Nick Kidwell, James Madison (RS Jr., OL – Knoxville, Md.)
TE – Henry Pearson, App State (Sr., TE – Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J.)
WR – Jalen Wayne, South Alabama (Sr., WR – Spanish Fort, Ala.)
WR – Tyrone Howell, ULM (5th Yr., WR – Idabel, Okla.)
WR – Khaleb Hood, Georgia Southern (Sr., WR – McDonough, Ga.)
All-Sun Belt Second Team Defense
DL – Levi Bell, Texas State (RS Jr., DL – Cedar Park, Texas)
DL – James Carpenter, James Madison (RS So., DL – Roanoke, Va.)
DL – Richard Jibunor, Troy (Jr., DL – Delta State, Nigeria)
DL – Jamare Edwards, James Madison (RS Sr., DL – Miami, Fla.)
DL – Josaiah Stewart, Coastal Carolina (So., DL – Bronx, N.Y.)
LB – Marques Watson-Trent, Georgia Southern (RS So., LB – Beaver Falls, Pa.)
LB – Andre Jones, Louisiana (RS Sr., LB – Varnado, La.)
LB – Jourdan Quibodeaux, Louisiana (RS Sr., LB – Lafayette, La.)
DB – Steven Jones Jr., App State (RS Sr., DB – Rockingham, N.C.)
DB – Quavian White, Georgia State (Sr., DB – Greer, S.C.)
DB – Steven Gilmore, Marshall (Sr., DB – Rock Hill, S.C.)
DB – Lance Boykin, Coastal Carolina (RS Sr., DB – High Point, N.C.)
All-Sun Belt Second Team Special Teams
K – Diego Guajardo, South Alabama (Jr., K – Spanish Fort, Ala.)
P – Devyn McCormick, ULM (5th, P – Port Charlotte, Fla.)
RS – Johnnie Lang Jr., Arkansas State (RS Sr., RS – Palmetto, Fla.)
AP – Johnnie Lang Jr., Arkansas State (RS Sr., AP – Palmetto, Fla.)
All-Sun Belt Third Team Offense
QB – Kyle Vantrease, Georgia Southern (6th Yr., QB – Stow, Ohio)
RB – Percy Agyei-Obese, James Madison (Gr., RB – Frederick, Md.)
RB – Jalen White, Georgia Southern (Jr., RB – Daleville, Ala.)
OL – James Jackson, South Alabama (Sr., OL – Moss Point, Miss.)
OL – Kyle Hergel, Texas State (RS Jr., OL – Toronto, Canada)
OL – Caleb Kelly, Georgia Southern (6th Yr., OL – Warner Robins, Ga.)
OL – Isaiah Helms, App State (Jr., OL – Hudson, N.C.)
OL – Antwine Loper, Coastal Carolina (Super Sr., OL – Conway, S.C.)
TE – Jacob Jenkins, Coastal Carolina (Jr., TE – Hoover, Ala.)
WR – Jason Brownlee, Southern Miss (Sr., WR – West Point, Miss.)
WR – Sam Pinckney, Coastal Carolina (RS Sr., WR – Greenwood, S.C.)
WR – Michael Jefferson, Louisiana (Sr., WR – Mobile, Ala.)
All-Sun Belt Third Team Defense
DL – Kivon Bennett, Arkansas State (RS Sr., DL – Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
DL – Jerrod Clark, Coastal Carolina (RS Sr., DL – Dorchester, Mass.)
DL – Justin Ellis, Georgia Southern (6th Yr., DL – Roswell, Ga.)
DL – Javon Solomon, Troy (So., DL – Tallahassee, Fla.)
LB – Taurus Jones, James Madison (RS So., LB – Portsmouth, Va.)
LB – JT Killen, Coastal Carolina (RS Jr., LB – Lake Wylie, S.C.)
LB – Santrell Latham, Southern Miss (RS Sr., LB – Meridian, Miss.)
DB – Jay Stanley, Southern Miss (Jr., DB – Greenwood, Miss.)
DB – Malik Shorts, Southern Miss (RS Jr., DB – Bassfield, Miss.)
DB – Darrell Luter Jr., South Alabama (Sr., DB – Hattiesburg, Miss.)
DB – Antavious Lane, Georgia State (RS Jr., DB – West Palm Beach, Fla.)
DB – Derrick Canteen, Georgia Southern (RS Jr., DB – Evans, Ga.)
All-Sun Belt Third Team Special Teams
K – Briggs Bourgeois, Southern Miss (RS Sr., K – St. Amant, La.)
P – Mason Hunt, Southern Miss (RS Sr., P – Wiggins, Miss.)
RS – Milan Tucker, App State (RS So., RS – Lehigh Acres, Fla.)
AP – La’Damian Webb, South Alabama (Jr., AP – Opelika, Ala.)
All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention
Marshall
WR – Corey Gammage (RS Jr., WR – Delray Beach, Fla.)
DL – Koby Cumberlander (RS SR., DL – Roswell, Ga.)
LB – Eli Neal (Jr., LB – Memphis, Tenn.)
DB – Andre Sam (6th Yr., DB – Iowa, La.)
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(NewsNation) — A court Tuesday unsealed the search warrant for Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger‘s Pennsylvania residence, listing items seized from the Kohberger family home.
Kohberger is facing charges for the stabbing deaths of University of Idaho students Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in Nov. 2022. Kohberger, 28, was a criminal justice graduate student at nearby Washington State University.
Authorities used familial DNA from trash at the Kohberger family home to link Kohberger to the crime scene after tracking him across the country. They raided the home and arrested Kohberger on Dec. 30, before extraditing him to Idaho to stand trial.
Police in Pennsylvania seized items including clothing, medical gloves, and a cheek swab for DNA collection. The warrant also shows Kohberger was being surveilled while in Pennsylvania and was tracked using his cell phone.
The courts previously unsealed a warrant for Kohberger’s Washington apartment, where items seized included a computer tower and portions of a pillow.
You can read the full search warrant below.
Pennsylvania State Police swabbed Kohberger’s DNA and seized a silver flashlight, four “medical-style gloves,” a white Arizona Jean Co. T-shirt, a black Champion sweatshirt, a pair of black-and-white size 13 Nike shoes, black Under Armour socks, black Under Armour shorts and black Under Armour boxers, according to an inventory of the items.
The significance of the items, if any, was not immediately clear.
Kohberger’s preliminary hearing is scheduled for late June. He has yet to enter a plea.
Additional warrants from Kohberger’s arrest in Pennsylvania are due to be made public Wednesday.
Investigators seized stained bedding, strands of what looked like hair and a single glove — but no weapon — when they searched Kohberger’s Washington state apartment, according to documents released in January.
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BILLINGS — A new bikini barista coffeehouse has opened up in Billings Heights, and business is booming despite some backlash from the community.
For barista Harley Sirrine, it’s a regular Monday at work. But this isn’t your typical coffee shop. Unlike other baristas, Sirrine is in a bikini.
“It’s awesome. Seeing almost double the customers in a shift. It’s exciting, it’s fun,” Sirrine said.
Up until two weeks ago, Steady Grinding Bikini Baristas at 2376 Main St. looked like any other coffee shop in town. Owners KC Johnson and Taeler Hirsch got the idea for a bikini barista after traveling to Seattle.
“I’ve seen one on every corner. Each one of them had a line, and I decided to do it here,” Johnson said.
Like the name of their coffee shop, business, since the change, has been a steady grind.
“Yup, tips went way up,” said barista Kaitlynne Booth.
Johnson says their business has quadrupled since they rebranded.
“Business has been great. I mean so great, we’re expanding very soon,” Johnson said.
Not everyone loves the concept. Kari Jones owns a business just down the road.
“I just feel like with the Me Too movement that it’s very distasteful. That it’s actually disrespectful to women,” Jones said.
As a mother herself, she’s also concerned about the safety of the girls.
“With sex trafficking in Billings right now, and how horrible it is, I just feel like it’s a safety issue for the girls that work that as well,” said Jones.
Johnson says they’ve taken safety into account.
“They are armed with pepper spray, they are armed with tasers. There’s locks on the door, there’s a panic button,” said Johnson.
These baristas agree, they say they love their job even if it means the coffee comes with a cup of controversy.
“There’s a lot more women that come through just because of everything going on with women now. We’re out here supporting each other and doing everything we can to support body positivity,” said barista Sarah Sullivan.
The baristas said they feel empowered as they work.
“I also really like just the body positively part of it, all the girls that work here just hype everyone up. And all the customers are so nice to us all,” said Booth. | https://www.kxlf.com/news/montana-news/business-booms-for-new-bikini-barista-coffee-shop-in-billings-despite-community-backlash | 2022-07-26 03:10:36 | 0 | https://www.kxlf.com/news/montana-news/business-booms-for-new-bikini-barista-coffee-shop-in-billings-despite-community-backlash |
Fourth of July Safety: Law enforcement targets highways, waterways in the Lake Norman area
Officials say this weekend will be one of the busiest of the year.
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) - Highway travel and boating are expected to reach pre-pandemic levels this weekend.
Officials expecting boat loads of people on Lake Norman, so they are targeting not only the highways, but also the waterways in the area.
Law-enforcement agencies are working on a special enforcement project in Iredell County.
NC State Highway Patrol, NC Wildlife Resources Commission, Iredell County Sheriff’s Office and the Mooresville Police Department are teaming up to patrol the area.
WBTV rode along with officers as they checked on boaters.
They say the Fourth of July weekend is one of the busiest boating weekends of the year in North Carolina, and July is one of the months where the most boating incidents happen.
Alcohol is a big factor in recreational boating deaths, so they’ll be making sure you’re sober and that you have the right equipment on your boat.
“We have found that not wearing a life vest has contributed to many deaths when boating accidents occur,” NC Wildlife Resources Commission’s Justin Owenby said. “Wearing a life jacket and staying sober are simple safety precautions that can prevent tragedy from happening.”
Look for a US Coast Guard-approved life vest.
State law doesn’t require adults to wear them on boats, but each person on the boat must have one just in case.
Children 13 years old and under must be wearing one anytime the boat is moving.
Related: A deep dive into boat safety: do you know the rules of the water?
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — It was a long road back to elite-level tennis for Mackenzie McDonald, and his victory over defending champion Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open showed just how much things have changed for the 27-year-old Californian who was a college star at UCLA.
To understand McDonald’s journey, go back to the 2019 French Open, where he tore a hamstring tendon three games into a first-round doubles match. Surgery for that made him unable to walk for several weeks and left McDonald with what he describes as “a massive scar.” The whole episode also served as “a big wakeup,” he says.
Returning to Roland Garros in 2020, his ranking down to 236th, McDonald got his first opportunity to face Nadal. McDonald spoke ahead of that one about having fun — then went out and lost 6-1, 6-0, 6-3.
Fast-forward to this week at Melbourne Park, where McDonald viewed his rematch against 22-time Grand Slam champion Nadal on Wednesday in a far different light than that initial meeting less than 2 1/2 years ago in Paris.
“Before, I wasn’t really up to beating a guy like that — or even believing I could,” McDonald said in an interview with The Associated Press after completing the 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 win in the second round against Nadal, who already was way behind on the scoreboard by the time he sought medical treatment late in the second set for what turned out to be an injured left hip flexor.
“I believed it more — and showed that,” said McDonald, who won NCAA titles in singles and doubles in 2016. “I was on a mission more than on a vacation.”
He twice has been to the fourth round at major tournaments, at Wimbledon in 2018 and the Australian Open in 2021.
Now ranked 65th, McDonald will try to make it at least that far yet again when he takes on No. 31 seed Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan in the third round on Court 3 in the afternoon Friday in Melbourne (sometime after 10:30 p.m. EST on Thursday).
McDonald is part of a group of U.S. men who reached the third round, many via unexpected wins, including Jenson Brooksby — who beat No. 2 seed Casper Ruud on Thursday — Tommy Paul, Ben Shelton, J.J. Wolf and Michael Mmoh.
McDonald, who is coached by 2005 U.S. Open semifinalist Robby Ginepri, used his flat groundstrokes to great effect on the slower hard court of Rod Laver Arena. The top-seeded Nadal praised the American for “playing at a great level.”
McDonald was the latest U.S. man to pick up a recent victory over Nadal, following Taylor Fritz at Indian Wells, Frances Tiafoe at the U.S. Open and Paul at the Paris Masters.
McDonald said Tiafoe told him, “Get after it!” ahead of Wednesday’s match, while Paul offered “quite a bit” of advice during a FaceTime chat the night before.
After completing a victory he considers “at the top” of his list of tennis accomplishments, McDonald spoke to folks back home.
“Everyone is super proud and pumped up for me … but obviously, there’s another match to be played,” McDonald said, “so I have to refocus.”
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ LSB Industries Inc. (LXU) on Wednesday reported second-quarter net income of $103.4 million.
On a per-share basis, the Oklahoma City-based company said it had profit of $1.15.
The chemical maker posted revenue of $284.8 million in the period.
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The possibility of blue Oregon electing a Republican governor continues to draw national attention—most recently from a Washington Post reporter who found business owners torn over whom to support.
In a recent endorsement interview, Tina Kotek, the Democratic nominee for governor, acknowledged that her opponents, Republican Christine Drazan and unaffiliated candidate Betsy Johnson, have raked in most of the contributions from business.
But Kotek says she has relationships with business leaders—and they know she can do the job.
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"C-Suite Intelligence" podcast releases part two of series on Executive Presence and adding range to your leadership style
NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "One thing that we're really trying to do here is demonstrate that whether you're introverted or extroverted, a 'thinker' or 'blinker,' we want to add range to your leadership style because we're all on a continuum," says Stephen Miles, Founder and CEO of The Miles Group.
The firm's latest C-Suite Intelligence podcast episode, "Introverts and Extroverts; Thinkers and Blinkers," is the second installment of their series on "The Real Meaning of Executive Presence."
On the podcast, Miles and COO Taylor Griffin explain that introversion and extroversion are all about energy management and discuss the significance of identifying and honing your personal leadership style. Whether you're an introvert or an extrovert, "we see success across both dimensions of personality," Griffin affirms. "Knowing yourself is really important. And then knowing what you need, to the extent that you can control it, such that you show up as the best version of yourself."
"Think vs. Blink" is another popular leadership framework. "Blinkers" tend to be quicker on their feet, brief in their communications, almost improvisational. Whereas "Thinkers" tend to be more data-driven and detail-oriented. "The key here is that one is not better than the other," says Miles. "We have cohorts on the blink side and on the think side who are wildly successful, but you need to know what your ecosystem is. You need to know who you are in that ecosystem, who you are following, and most importantly, how you can adapt your leadership style, as appropriate."
This installment of C-Suite Intelligence's Executive Presence three-part series, "Introverts and Extroverts; Thinkers and Blinkers," is available today on all major platforms, including Apple, Google, and Spotify.
Catch up on the first installment of the series, "Beyond the Sartorial," on the C-Suite Intelligence podcast. The third and final installment on "Followership" airs October 11.
For more information, please contact Davia Temin or Trang Mar of Temin and Company at 212.588.8788 or news@teminandco.com.
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As it celebrates its 50th birthday, we are mapping hip-hop's story on a local level, with more than a dozen city-specific histories of the music and culture. Click here to see the entire list.
More than any particular sound, lyrical style or historical movement, the true calling card of Detroit hip-hop just might be its underdog spirit. Despite the reign of Motown Records in the 1960s, the region has long lacked the infrastructure and resources of prosperous, self-sustained scenes in New York City, Los Angeles and Atlanta. There are fewer live venues, label offices and behind-the-scenes heavyweights. For years, major tours and street team promotions regularly skipped Detroit on the way to bigger cities. The slogan "Detroit Vs. Everybody," ubiquitous on shirts and in song, is less provocation than observation, the principle holding together a city of splintered scenes through decades of inattention from the outside world.
The independent horrorcore pioneer Esham broke the seal for Detroit rap with Boomin' Words from Hell in 1989. That same year, Awesome Dre and The Hardcore Committee scored a deal with the rising label Priority Records, which had just minted Compton stars N.W.A. In 1993, Bo$$ was among the first from the city to earn major hits with "Deeper" and "Recipe of a Hoe," which topped the Billboard rap charts. The '90s brought other minor triumphs — Kid Rock and Champtown and Soul Intent — but the seismic shift toward Detroit along the fault lines of rap production came with J Dilla, who built on the work of Pete Rock and Q-Tip to combine warped soul and jazz samples and off-beat drum programming that glowed with the magic of live, improvisational instrumentation. After perfecting the sound for his groups 1st Down and Slum Village, he worked with hometown compatriots Frank-N-Dank, Guilty Simpson and Elzhi (his eventual replacement in Slum Village) while expanding his repertoire as part of the Soulquarians. Whether the raps were about street life, strippers or Black liberation, his warm beats brought it all to the same place. His sound eventually influenced countless progeny, even after his death at 32 to complications from lupus in 2006, but it was less the Detroit sound than the Dilla sound, in part because his particular genius was so hard to replicate.
In Esham's wake, horrorcore, the dark rap subgenre that pulled imagery from slasher cinema, gave rise to complicated white rappers on opposing ends of the spectrum: the cartoonish, rock-tinged Insane Clown Posse and the angsty lyricist Eminem. The ICP's decades-long career, built around a cultish fan base and its Gathering of the Juggalos festival, has often felt like its own entity — more a weird, self-contained realm of evil clowns seemingly detached from reality, less Detroit hip-hop's story. Conversely, Eminem has made Detroit rap a personal mission, using his massive platform to elevate local acts, such as his Bad Meets Evil partner Royce Da 5'9" (who grew into an indie-rap titan in his own right), his group D12 and local legend Trick Trick. Em, of course, became the best selling rapper in history, but even that wasn't enough to really kickstart a regional movement. Behind Em and his wordier compatriots, the city did earn a hyper-lyrical rep, but there was also a comparatively unpolished, straightforward street style, with artists like the Eastside Chedda Boyz and the Street Lord'z, that felt more indicative of the city's own identity. Collectively, they set the sonic framework that followers would build upon, arranged primarily around prickly synth keyboards. Their legacy lives on, beyond rap, thanks to Street Lord'z's Blade Icewood; though the rapper, hailed by some as the ruler of the Great Lakes, was killed in 2005, his indomitable "Blade dance," from the song "Boy Would You," made it to the NFL years later.
At the turn of the 2010s, as Big Sean was freestyling his way onto Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music roster at 105.9 WDMK, a host of local underdogs were also making their pushes, with varying sounds and strategies. The no-frills street storyteller Boldy James built a rep on the mixtape circuit, pairing his sinister, deadpan flow with producers like The Alchemist and, eventually, joining the renowned Griselda collective. Pushing 30 and seemingly on his last break, the eccentric Danny Brown finally hit the jackpot with a run of releases on the Brooklyn label Fool's Gold, floating between soul samples (with locals like Quelle Chris and Black Milk) and thrashing electronic music (courtesy of Skywlkr and Paul White), until he steadily compiled a monumental catalog defined by his nasally raps. In the early '10s, street rap also sought a defining voice. Dej Loaf quit a janitorial job at a Chrysler plant to focus on music, evolving from her teenaged backpack raps into a more melodic, threatening style. And Doughboyz Cashout, a mob mashup of two groups, took their West Side Detroit brand of flashy criminality worldwide when they signed with Jeezy's CTE World in 2013, while providing an early blueprint for other Detroit rappers who would find allegiances below the Mason-Dixon line in subsequent years.
The spiritual successors to Detroit's street rap progenitors became the OGs in the city, their rise fueled by a prolific mixtape economy, and with them a little colony has taken hold. Payroll Giovanni, once a member of Doughboyz Cashout, earned his tenure in the Motor City outsourcing beats from producer Cardo, bridging West Coast bounce and Detroit menace. Across a decade-long career, the weightless, nonchalant Icewear Vezzo has inherited the creeping, springy ethos inherent to the music of the Eastside Chedda Boyz, in turn tending to the deep upstart crew Team Eastside, buying them beats and shuttling them to the studio. Some of the members, Babyface Ray and Peezy, have become formidable in their own rights — the former's languid delivery underscoring an effortless lifestyle and the latter's stout, impenetrable verses activated by a Zen hood philosophy.
An hour and change north on I-75, the scene in neighboring Flint has lived out a similar origin story on a smaller scale. The 1990s saw MC Breed using G-Funk for his 1991 hit, "Ain't No Future In Yo' Frontin," and collaborations with 2Pac and Too $hort, while the Dayton Family built a regional fan base around Michigan and throughout the South with uncompromising gangsta rap, delivered in double-time flows. In the 2010s, rapper Lyric Da Queen found a national profile on music competition show The X Factor, while thoughtful everyman rapper Jon Connor landed a deal with Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment after years of grinding in the mixtape scene.
While the budding Michigan OGs are enjoying their reign, their young'ns in Flint have been developing their voices too, pushing the envelope with a lewd irreverence. Peezy proteges Rio Da Yung OG and RMC Mike have relentlessly flippant senses of humor, Bfb Da Packman is a self-deprecating and vulgar joker and YN Jay and Louie Ray's "Coochie" is at the center of its own vulva-honoring sonic universe. Flint brings a thorny wit to hip-hop, but for a city that's been left out of the conversation so often, there's a sense of low-stakes liberation that comes with it.
Today, after years of relative obscurity and breakout successes that failed to trickle down, the Michigan scene is one of the brightest in the game. The state has a sonic signature in Detroit producer Helluva's self-described "basement sound" of ominous pianos and eerie synth stabs (a marriage of West Coast gangsta rap and Detroit's techno lineage) — which, paired with slippery, off-beat raps that tell gritty street narratives with eccentric and exultant personality, showcases the vibrancy that the region has to offer. Helluva's sound was boosted by "First Day Out," the viral hit that made Tee Grizzley a star, in which Tee basks in the blissful gratitude of a prison release before leaping into a cocky proclamation of his return to the streets. "Jesus Shuttlesworth" finds BabyTron scattering flossy scam raps over a laser show of '80s synths. The whimsical Sada Baby uses "Aunty Melody" to float harmonies about Perc'd up trysts and heartbreak. Helluva may not have Dilla's prestige, but he's taken up a similar mantle with his penchant for collaborating around the city and beyond. His production is energetic and spacious, versatile enough to attract stars like Jeezy, Megan Thee Stallion and Kodak Black. But in classic "Detroit vs. Everybody" fashion, his focus is local. In 2018, he revealed he wanted to emulate the homegrown ownership Chicago had with drill: "In Detroit, all we got is each other."
In each other, the artists found all the infrastructure they needed. These days, the scene has the necessary ingredients for development: a variety of perspectives and styles, a sound that embodies the area without restricting it, veterans who have established themselves and youngsters nipping at their heels. Its finest rappers may not all be household names, but give Michigan an inch and it will figure out the rest — just as it always has.
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Officials: Drone strikes hit 2 buildings in Ukraine capital
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian authorities reported explosions in the capital, Kyiv, on Wednesday, saying two administrative buildings were hit in drone strikes in a downtown district that is home to many government offices.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote in a post on Telegram that municipal teams were in place after the blasts, and officials said the attack involved Iranian-made Shahed drones like those that Ukrainian authorities say have been involved in other Russian strikes in the country.
Shrapnel from one drone damaged two administrative buildings in the central Shevchenkyvskyi district, the Kyiv city administration said on its Telegram channel. It was not immediately clear whether there were any casualties.
Regional Governor Oleksii Kuleba said Ukrainian forces had shot down 10 self-explosive drones over Kyiv and the region on Wednesday.
Ukraine’s Air Defense Forces wrote on their Telegram channel they had shot down 10 Shaheds launched from the eastern coast of the Azov Sea and that “combat work is still ongoing.”
The capital remained largely calm after the attack, which occurred around daybreak and before the start of the business day, and any destruction appeared to be very limited. The reported explosions went largely unnoticed even in the central district.
But Kyrylo Tymoshenko, a top official in the office of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, cautioned “the danger is not over yet” on the social media channel. He wrote that a private home in the southwestern suburb of Vyshneve had been hit.
The reported attacks come as Ukraine has faced a barrage of Russian air strikes across the country, largely targeting infrastructure, in recent weeks as well as continued fighting along the front lines in the eastern and southern regions.
Ukrainian authorities said that during the latest round of volleys on Dec. 5, more than 60 of 70 strikes were intercepted by air defense systems, including nine out of 10 targeting the capital and its region.
U.S. officials said Tuesday the United States was poised to approve sending a Patriot missile battery to Ukraine, agreeing to an urgent request from Ukrainian leaders desperate for more robust weapons to shoot down incoming Russian missiles.
Zelenskyy pressed Western leaders as recently as Monday to provide more advanced weapons to help his country in its war with Russia. The Patriot would be the most advanced surface-to-air missile system the West has provided to Ukraine to help repel Russian aerial attacks in the war between the countries that erupted with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24.
U.S. officials also said last week that Moscow has been looking to Iran to resupply the Russian military with drones and surface-to-surface missiles.
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Ivana Trump, the first wife of former President Donald Trump and mother to his oldest children, has died in New York City. She was 73. People familiar with the matter tell The Associated Press that police are investigating whether she fell accidentally down the stairs at her home. The people spoke Thursday on the condition of anonymity. Ivana Trump was a Czech-born ski racer and businesswoman who with Donald Trump formed half of a publicity power couple in the 1980s. They had a messy, public divorce after he met his next wife, Marla Maples. But Ivana had recently been on good terms with her former husband.
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Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Tuesday shot down the idea of utilizing a short-term debt ceiling hike to prevent a government default.
Just hours before McCarthy is scheduled to meet with President Biden on the issue, the Speaker said the sides should come together to negotiate a compromise — combining a debt ceiling increase with sharp spending cuts — rather than punt the debate to a later day.
“We shouldn’t kick the vote,” McCarthy told reporters in the Capitol.
The sentiment is shared by the White House and other congressional leaders in both parties, all of whom are scrambling to secure a bipartisan compromise that will prevent the first default in the country’s history — though whether a path to such a deal exists remains unclear.
The debt limit debate has gained urgency over the last week after Treasury Department Secretary Janet Yellen warned the department could exhaust its ability to pay all the country’s obligations as early as June 1.
Yellen’s announcement prompted Biden to call Tuesday’s 4 p.m. meeting at the White House, which will also feature Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.).
Heading into the gathering, however, the sides are no closer to a deal than they were in the first week of February, when Biden and McCarthy last met face-to-face.
Republicans are insisting that any increase in the Treasury Department’s borrowing cap must be accompanied by steep cuts designed to curb deficit spending — the phenomenon that has, over decades, ballooned the national debt to more than $31 trillion. House Republicans last month had passed a debt ceiling hike that included cuts to federal programs estimated to reduce deficit spending by roughly $4.8 trillion over a decade.
Biden, however, has rejected the idea of marrying the two issues. The president has argued that because lifting the debt ceiling simply empowers the government to pay debts approved by Congress in the past, the cap should be lifted as a “clean” standalone bill, and the parties can haggle over deficit reduction strategies as part of separate negotiations on federal funding, which must be extended by Sept. 30 to prevent a partial government shutdown.
The impasse has raised the odds that party leaders will need to seek a temporary suspension of the debt ceiling to prevent a default and allow the sides more time to negotiate. Some have suggested that a logical extension would be through the end of the fiscal year, thereby aligning the default and shutdown deadlines and allowing discussions of both to happen simultaneously.
McCarthy, though, is throwing cold water on the idea, saying Congress doesn’t need more time, it just needs to come together on a deal.
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Sale follows investment from Aquiline Credit Opportunities strategy to enable repositioning of the Company amidst COVID-19 disruptions
NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aquiline Capital Partners LLC ("Aquiline"), a private investment firm based in New York and London with $9.2 billion in assets under management, announced the sale of its portfolio company In-Shape Solutions ("In-Shape"), a chain of full-service health and wellness centers that operate under the In-Shape Health Clubs brand across California. In-Shape will be combined with California Family Fitness to form In-Shape Family Fitness.
The sale follows Aquiline's initial investment in the company in November 2020 through its Aquiline Credit Opportunities strategy. Aquiline initially provided liquidity to the Company's existing lenders and then worked with the company as it engaged in a comprehensive restructuring to respond to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Alongside In-Shape founder and former CEO Paul Rothbard, Aquiline led and funded the restructuring and provided strategic and operational support that played a key role in enabling the company to emerge from bankruptcy in 2021 as a revitalized business, in which Aquiline owned a meaningful stake.
"Very early on, our team saw the value and potential at In-Shape and worked with management to develop a bespoke capital solution and thoughtful strategic plan focused on enhancing profitability that enabled them to address the challenges of COVID-19, achieve their goals and emerge as a stronger business," said Tim Gravely, the partner who leads Aquiline Credit Opportunities. "We were pleased to be able to successfully execute that strategy in a manner that delivered value for all stakeholders including investors, the company and its customers and communities. We look forward to following the success of In-Shape Family Fitness."
About Aquiline Capital Partners LLC
Aquiline Capital Partners, founded in 2005, is a private investment firm based in New York and London that invests across financial services and technology. The firm had $9.2 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2022. For more information about Aquiline, its investment professionals, and its portfolio companies, please visit www.aquiline.com.
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THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn., May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Digi-Key Electronics, which offers the world's largest selection of electronic components and automation products in stock for immediate shipment, announced that it will attend Automate 2022, June 6-9, in Detroit.
Automate show attendees should plan to visit Digi-Key's booth #5238 to talk with their automation & control experts and see featured demos from leading suppliers including Banner Engineering, Siemens, Schneider Electric and Sensata - Crydom.
"We're looking forward to showcasing leading automation & control products from several of the top manufacturers at this year's Automate show," said Eric Wendt, director – automation and electrical at Digi-Key. "Digi-Key carries products and solutions for virtually every application possible, which is just one of the many ways we're redefining high service distribution in the automation space."
Automate is North America's leading automation trade show and conference, with more than 20,000 attendees and 600 exhibitors, and is presented by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), of which Digi-Key has been a member of since 2019.
Attendees can visit Digi-Key at booth #5238 and check out their exhibitor profile here. For more information about Digi-Key and to order from their product portfolio, please visit the Digi-Key website.
Digi-Key Electronics, headquartered in Thief River Falls, Minn., USA, is recognized as both the leader and continuous innovator in the high service distribution of electronic components and automation products worldwide. As the original pioneer in this space, Digi-Key provides more than 13.4 million components from over 2,300 quality name-brand manufacturers with an industry-leading breadth and depth of product in stock and available for immediate shipment. Beyond the products that drive technology innovation, Digi-Key also supports design engineers and procurement professionals with a wealth of digital solutions and tools to make their jobs more efficient. Additional information can be found at digikey.com and on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and LinkedIn.
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Venice Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation celebrates Teen Leadership Venice
The Venice Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation recently celebrated the graduation of the inaugural class of Teen Leadership Venice.
The community immersion program is made up of sophomore and junior high school students who meet once a month to tour local establishments and visit with community leaders. The goal was to introduce students to the community where they live and provide a look at the opportunities that may not be familiar to them otherwise. The focus was on Venice history, arts and culture, health and human services, government and law enforcement, economic development, and community awareness.
Members of the Teen Leadership Class of 2022 from Venice High School are Kelsey Ballard, Nicole Beatty, Alexander Buckingham, Madisyn Crites, Addyson Domian, Ava Epstein, Caleb Hess, Riley Highfield, Veda Kushman, Allison Lovley, Emma McGill, Madison Mulvihill, Hunter Naeve, Kaelyn Rudd, Jayden Sanders, Hayli Snaer, Ava Taylor, Thomas Taylor, Ethan Wasserman, and Brayden Wittenbauer.
Members from Pine View School are Rudi Zhang, Patricia Bury Lugo, and Cole Laudenslager.
Applications are available for the next Teen Leadership Venice Class. Students who will be sophomores and juniors during the 2022-23 school year are eligible to apply. The deadline for applications is June 15 and applications are available at venicechamber.com.
For more information, contact Barbara Hines, Leadership Venice director, at bhines@venicechamber.com.
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Alabama basketball score vs. South Alabama: Live updates from Mitchell Center
Alabama basketball aims to score a third consecutive victory to start the season on Tuesday. Next up is a matchup vs. South Alabama.
The No. 16 Crimson Tide (2-0) will face its first road test with the trip to Mobile. Alabama has wins over Longwood and Liberty to start the season.
The Jaguars (1-1) are looking to bounce back after a loss to New Mexico this past week. South Alabama lost on that trip to Albuquerque, 80-74.
Meanwhile, Alabama is fresh off an impressive 95-59 victory over the Flames. The Crimson Tide got its three-point shooting back on track in that game as it went 10-for-22 from beyond the arc. Alabama will look to continue that success against South Alabama.
Freshman Brandon Miller scored double-digit points in both of his first two games for the Crimson Tide. Against Liberty, he had 20 points to go with eight rebounds. He had a double-double in his collegiate debut against Longwood.
The three-point shooting improved, but Alabama still needs to limit turnovers. It had 15 against Liberty and Nate Oats has stressed the need for his team to minimize those going forward.
After the South Alabama game, the Crimson Tide will return home to play a game against Jacksonville State on Friday at 8 p.m.
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She shapes the question in a voice of rainy-day melancholy, frames it with piano meditation.
"All we've been given by those who came before
The dream of a nation where freedom would endure
The work and prayers of centuries have brought us to this day
What shall be our legacy? What will our children say?"
Thus begins "American Anthem," Norah Jones' theme to "The War," Ken Burns' magisterial 2007 history of the conflagration that nearly burned down the world in the 1940s. But if the song spoke to the crisis of that generation, its central question also feels relevant to our crisis, 80 years later.
"What shall be our legacy? What will our children say?"
Of many of us, they will say nothing good.
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That's assuming any memory of America survives to give them a basis for comparison. History is written by the winners, after all, so there is always the chance, if intolerance wins, if ignorance wins, if election denial wins and they shape the future in their image, our children will inherit an America that is transactional, small-minded and mean, and never know that once upon a time, America stood — or at least, sometimes tried to stand — for something loftier. That once upon a time, America was brave.
If the hearings of the Jan. 6 committee, which ended Thursday, have demonstrated nothing else, they've demonstrated how rare that virtue has become. Instead, we find ourselves largely a nation defined by fears.
Because he lacked the guts to accept his election defeat, Donald Trump assembled an armed mob to attack the Capitol.
Because they were terrified the nation is changing without their approval, that mob did his bidding.
Because they were scared of Trump, most of his party swallowed their tongues rather than protest.
Because they have not the basic moral courage one usually learns on the playground — lose with dignity and fight again another day — they are trashing democracy itself. To wit: The majority of Republican candidates for this year's midterms reject or doubt the result of the 2020 election, according to The Washington Post. And just 42% of us have confidence in the fairness of U.S. elections, according to a July poll from CNN.
America is a nation of sore losers ascendant.
Such pusillanimity throws into sharp relief the acts of courage these hearings have shown us. Such as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, captured on video coolly directing efforts to save the Capitol and continue government function even as she fled a mob howling for her blood. And Republican Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger giving up their political careers rather than acceding to their party's pact of lies.
"Our duty today is to our country and our children and our Constitution," said Cheney. She said this by way of introducing a resolution to subpoena Trump to testify. The committee approved it on a dramatic and unanimous role-call vote.
Trump will likely refuse to appear, though one hopes against hope he does. This moment cries out for accountability. That loser's weakness has brought America to a crisis as critical in its way to our continued viability as the one another generation faced eight decades ago. They had to find the courage to send their sons across the seas, to scrimp and save and bear unimaginable loss. We are asked only to find the courage to accept the truth.
"What shall be our legacy? What will our children say?"
Once upon a time, America was brave. Let's hope, for their sake, it still is.
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(KTLA) – Monique Figueroa was last seen leaving her Littlerock, California home to visit the Florence area on May 19, 2015, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Her father watched her drive away from their home around 4 a.m. that day. Authorities say she hasn’t been seen since.
Now, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is offering a $20,000 reward as the search for Figueroa, 27 at the time of her disappearance, continues nearly eight years later.
Her disappearance is being investigated as “suspicious” and as a possible kidnapping, the sheriff’s department said. Investigators also note a strong likelihood that foul play was involved.
Monique’s daughter was 2 years old at the time and family members said she would never abandon her.
“She’s a good mother because she wouldn’t leave,” Jeff Figueroa, Monique’s father, told Nexstar’s KTLA in the weeks after his daughter’s disappearance. “She wouldn’t just leave a 2-year-old daughter at home. She’s a really good girl. She always worked and she wouldn’t just disappear like that.”
On May 30, 2015, Monique’s black Mercedes Benz SUV was discovered in the unincorporated area of Juniper Hills, about seven miles from her home, authorities said. Monique, however, was nowhere to be found.
Jeff said his daughter’s vehicle had scratches on it “like it’d been run off the road.”
He also expressed concern that his daughter’s boyfriend was involved in her disappearance but online records show he was in jail at the time she disappeared.
In June 2016, detectives received a tip that remains were possibly buried in a vacant multi-acre field along Pearblossom Highway, not far from Monique’s Littlerock home.
Investigators spent days digging holes and using cadaver dogs to identify possible burial sites, but nothing was found. Detectives had searched the same property twice before, each time coming up with nothing, authorities said.
At the time, Jeff told KTLA he was frustrated that more wasn’t being done to find his daughter.
That same month, authorities offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to Monique’s whereabouts, but to no avail.
Eight years later, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is offering a reward twice the size for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone responsible for her disappearance.
Monique is described as a Hispanic female standing 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighing 140 pounds. She has shoulder-length brown hair and hazel eyes.
“My heart goes out to Monique’s loved ones who have painfully lived with her absence for nearly eight years,” said L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger. “Extending this reward sends a message: We are not giving up. I want unresolved questions answered for the sake of her family and the Antelope Valley community at large. If anyone has any information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, please find the courage to step forward.”
The deadline to provide information to law enforcement to receive the reward is April 8, according to a notice from the board. More details can be reviewed here.
Anyone with information can call the LASD’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500 and ask to speak with Detective Mark Perez or Sergeant Chris Maurizi. Anonymous tips can be submitted to L.A. Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at lacrimestoppers.org. | https://wgntv.com/news/20000-reward-offered-for-info-on-california-mother-missing-since-2015/ | 2023-04-05 05:18:38 | 1 | https://wgntv.com/news/20000-reward-offered-for-info-on-california-mother-missing-since-2015/ |
The world’s most expensive restaurant experience comes to Dubai
By Chris Dwyer, CNN
Dubai is known around the world as a center for fabulous indulgence and ambitious innovation and its restaurant scene is no different. A seemingly incessant wave of new openings has confirmed its place as one of the planet’s finest places to dine out.
Whether you’re looking for a hip fast food chain straight out of California, or the world’s most expensive restaurant experience, on tour from Ibiza, there are sensational options at every price point.
While there are dozens of new openings to choose from every month, here are 11 recently opened spots that are worth checking out.
Dave’s Hot Chicken
With financial backers including celebrity fans Drake and Samuel L. Jackson, Dave’s Hot Chicken has had a meteoric rise since opening in an East Hollywood parking lot just five years ago.
Its latest launch comes at The Walk in Jumeirah Beach Residence, where long lines have already attested to the draw of their poultry. The chicken is flavored with a range of signature spices which goes from No Spice to The Reaper — clearly not for the faint-hearted, and which requires you to sign a disclaimer.
Taste and technique is everything and Chef Dave Kopushyan brings an impressive resume, having trained at Thomas Keller’s famed French Laundry restaurant, which has held the maximum three Michelin stars since 2007.
Alongside chicken tenders and sliders, Dave’s Hot Chicken’s fries, mac and cheese and kale slaw ensure that no one goes hungry.
Dave’s Hot Chicken, Bahar 3 Tower, The Walk, Jumeirah Beach Residence, Dubai
Fi’lia
Sara Aqel was born and raised in Jordan in a Palestinian family for whom food was everything. After culinary school she worked in famous kitchens around the world before taking on the role of global executive chef of Fi’lia, at the age of just 26, with responsibility for branches in Miami, the Bahamas, Paris — and Dubai. Based in the UAE, she now proudly runs the Middle East’s first restaurant with an all-female management team.
Having worked with superstar chef Massimo Bottura, her cuisine up on the 70th floor of SLS Dubai is Italian with Mediterranean influences, inspired by recipes handed down through generations of women. Indeed, even the wine list is 100% from female producers. Look out for seabass with a feta and herb crust, flawless pasta and decadent desserts, while the service team are reputed as one of the warmest in the city.
Fi’lia, Marasi Drive, Business Bay, Dubai
Ginger Moon, W Dubai – Mina Seyahi
A brand new hotel opening, the W Dubai – Mina Seyahi sits on Barasti Beach and looks out over sleek yachts in the harbor and bay beyond. Its Ginger Moon restaurant brands itself as an “urban beach club” thanks to an expansive terrace and infinity pool that draws a crowd keen to find the perfect Instagram shot while kicking back in cabanas to DJ sets.
Amongst appetizers on the eclectic and international menu, marinated ceviche of red snapper or hamachi sit alongside beef tartare or creamy burrata with smoked peaches. For the main event, seafood is the biggest draw in fragrant bowls of mussels, crispy sea bass with tamarind or shallow fried squid with sweet chili dipping sauce.
Ginger Moon, W Dubai – Mina Seyahi, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street, Dubai Marina, Dubai
L’Olivo at Al Mahara, Burj Al Arab
Although the Al Mahara restaurant has been a fixture at Dubai’s legendary Burj Al Arab hotel for years, it has recently welcomed an extended pop-up from Chef Andrea Migliaccio from the two Michelin-starred restaurant L’Olivo at Capri Palace Jumeirah in southern Italy. This being Dubai and The Burj, Al Mahara’s setting is extraordinary, as diners are served surrounded by a large coral reef aquarium.
Whether choosing their tasting menu or dining à la carte, the dishes come straight from Capri, including their tagliolini al limone. Delicate strands of homemade pasta are scented with lemon, oyster leaf and topped with burrata cheese and a spoonful of sweet red shrimp. An entree of gilt-head fish is lifted by the classic Sicilian caponata sauce, famed for its sweet and sour balance, before an apricot sorbet and meringues wrap up the five courses by once again celebrating the finest Italian ingredients.
L’Olivio at Al Mahara, Burj Al Arab, Umm Suqeim 3, Dubai
Demon Duck by Alvin Leung, Caesars Palace Dubai
Demon Duck from Chef Alvin Leung is the latest addition to the extensive dining destinations at Caesars Palace Dubai. There’s no mistaking you’re in the right place as the walls are adorned with quirky depictions of ducks from photographer Mark Chung, while there are no prizes for guessing the star of the menu.
Leung’s slow-roasted Peking duck is a signature dish worthy of the name, thanks to an extensive, time-consuming process including brining, blanching, aging, and slow cooking before cooking quickly at high temperatures, all to ensure crispy skin and succulent meat. He serves it on bao buns scented with calamansi, a type of citrus, accompanied by “demon sauce,” but purists can choose to go for traditional pancakes, scallions, cucumber and hoisin sauce.
Demon Duck by Alvin Leung, Caesars Palace Dubai, Bluewaters Island, Dubai
Orfali Bros
Three Syrian brothers, Mohammad, Wassim and Omar Orfali. have created one of the hottest culinary tickets in town with this modern bistro celebrating their global food experiences. The open kitchen lets diners see Mohammad at work on dishes such as Guess What?, which combines lacto-fermented local tomatoes with cucumber, herbs, sourdough and feta, or Come with Me to Aleppo, a kebab with sour cherry, pine nuts and cinnamon.
Upstairs, Wassim and Omar work on picture-perfect pastries and desserts which have taken Instagram by storm. But there’s no question that the style is matched with substance, as Orfali Bros was given a Michelin Bib Gourmand (a value-for-money award) in Dubai’s inaugural guide, while they are also ranked 87th in an extension to the hotly debated World’s 50 Best Restaurants list.
Orfali Bros, D92, Jumeirah 1, Dubai
Maya Bay
Two Asian cuisines meet at Maya Bay, a restaurant which first opened in Monaco in 2005 and has now arrived in Dubai’s Jumeirah Al Naseem hotel with its mix of Thai and Japanese dishes. That translates into an extensive menu featuring everything from sushi and sashimi to curries and salads, Japanese mochi sweets to Thai pandan cake.
British Head Chef Shane Macneill overseas the team who serve up classics and new creations alike, some with optional extra decadence, such as the uramaki sushi roll with wagyu and caviar. Signatures include black cod in sweet miso sauce cooked over charcoal, or the versatile stir-fried noodles favorite, Pad Thai. On the drinks front, cocktails have a tropical vibe while sakes and teas are other pairing options.
Maya Bay, Jumeirah Al Naseem, Umm Suqueim 3, Dubai
Inti, The Dubai EDITION
With a deck looking up to the jaw-dropping Burj Khalifa (then again, as the world’s tallest building, everything in Dubai looks up to it) Inti’s terrace is set to be a big draw, especially in the more temperate late fall and winter months. A restaurant focusing on Nikkei cuisine — Peruvian-Japanese fusion — it also features live entertainment from Latin dancers and DJs.
Inti is named for the word for sun in Quechua, the language spoken by the Incas that is still spoken today in Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia. Start with eggplant cooked tempura-style, gyoza dumplings with black cod, or maybe their wide selection of ceviches and salads. Alongside steaks and seafood grilled in the Josper oven, their anticuchos skewers are also popular, with marinated chicken, jumbo shrimp or corn amongst the options.
Inti, The Dubai EDITION, Dubai Fountain Street, Downtown Dubai
Sublimotion, Mandarin Oriental, Dubai
It may be just a six-month residency that ends in May 2023, but the multi-sensory dining pop-up Sublimotion — usually based in Ibiza — is the 12-seat dinner that everyone wants to reserve. Well, everyone with seriously deep pockets, as this is known as the world’s most expensive restaurant: dinner runs to a scarcely believable 5,000 Dirhams ($1,361) per person. But hey, unlimited premium beverages are included.
What’s on offer is a tasting menu of up to 20 interactive courses of true culinary theater. Projected imagery and music combine to ensure that diners should only expect the unexpected, as the dining room transforms into settings including the ocean and the forest, while VR headsets also take eating in wholly unexpected new directions.
Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Jumeirah Beach Road, Jumeira 1, Dubai
TABŪ, St. Regis Downtown
Unexpected and surreal theatrical entertainment is one feature of the menu at TABŪ on the 23rd floor of The St. Regis Downtown. Sumo wrestlers, human “wolves,” magicians and geishas all make appearances throughout the evening across different stages, mingling with diners to the sounds of the resident DJ.
On the food front, TABŪ’s Executive Chef Roberto Segura oversees a Japanese-Peruvian menu that includes sushi and ceviches, salads and Ishiyaki stone bowls, as well as a range of steaks.
Tuna tartare in sesame cones or sea urchin with caviar are among small bites to start, before more substantial entrees like a clay pot of Chilean seabass, king crab leg with yuzu or gently braised beef short rib. They also stress their vegan-friendly credentials, including in desserts.
TABŪ, 23rd Floor at The St. Regis Downtown, Downtown Dubai
Avatāra
Finally to Avatāra, a fully vegetarian fine dining experience that celebrates the diverse cuisines of northeast India. Chef Rahul Rana comes from Rishikesh in the foothills of the Himalayas and serves dishes that reflect his background and experience, while also attempting to change perceptions of vegetarian food.
So a steamed dumpling known as a momo is filled with jackfruit, giving it a meaty texture similar to pulled pork, accompanied by thukpa, noodle soup flavored with lemongrass. Another dish traditionally served during festive feasts is fried lentil fritters served with fermented carrot. Coconut kheer — a type of fragrant pudding — is a light way to end a tasting menu with a strong emphasis on health.
Avatāra, Second Floor, Voco Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai
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PITTSBURGH, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Partner4Work (P4W) expects to award as much as $8.6 million in funding to organizations that provide workforce services for adults, young adults, and dislocated workers in Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh. P4W issued three requests for proposals (RFP) on Monday; proposals are due January 17, 2023.
"Given our understanding of the dynamic nature of our regional workforce system, we are fully committed to working with partners, community members, and other stakeholders to build a collaborative, intricate workforce ecosystem that bolsters unfettered access and centers on the user's experience," said Carl Wesley, chief program and innovation officer, Partner4Work.
"We are stewards of federal dollars and required to competitively procure for partners to help match job seekers with jobs and businesses with the talent they need to thrive," added Susie Puskar, chief policy and research officer, Partner4Work. "We are looking for partners who can help build pathways into opportunity occupations."
The funding opportunities released include:
- As much as $2.8 million for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I Adult and Dislocated Worker services through the PA CareerLink one-stop career system in Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh.
- As much as $600,000 for one-stop operator services at PA CareerLink.
- As much as $5.2 million for Youth (WIOA and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) programs serving in-school (ages 14-24) and out-of-school youth (16-24).
The base contract year for adult and youth programs is July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, with three subsequent option years, exercised at the discretion of Partner4Work. The operator is one base year with two option years. P4W expects to award one WIOA Title I adult/dislocated worker contract, one one-stop operator contract, and as many as 18 youth contracts. About 15,000 people are served annually with the federal funds.
The release of the RFPs, found in entirety at www.partner4work.org, comes on the heels of a public information session held virtually on November 15.
"A network of partners are needed to help workforce development organizations like P4W succeed. We need collaborative partners who are willing to step up to the task of preparing current and future workers to meet employer demand," said Robert Cherry, CEO, Partner4Work.
Potential bidders are encouraged, though not required, to attend bidders' conferences on December 7, 2022; operator services at 11 am, adult and dislocated worker services at 12 pm, and youth services at 1pm. Interested bidders should email RFP@Partner4Work.org to register and receive the appropriate Zoom link.
Nationally recognized for innovation, Partner4Work, formerly Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board, is the workforce development organization that connects funding, expertise and opportunities for employers, job seekers, agencies and policymakers to develop a thriving workforce in the Pittsburgh area. As stewards of more than $26 million in public and private workforce funds, Partner4Work oversees and funds workforce programs for adults, dislocated workers and youth; educates the community through labor market analytics; and implements innovative solutions to the region's systemic workforce challenges. More information is available at www.partner4work.org.
Contact: Debra Jacob, Communications Manager
Phone: 510-282-3394
E-mail: djacob@partner4work.org
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5 injured after car flies off 10 Freeway, crashes into homeless encampment in West LA area
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LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Five people were injured after a driver crashed off the 10 Freeway and hit a homeless encampment in the West Los Angeles area.
The crash happened around 2:20 a.m. Wednesday near National Boulevard. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the car went over an embankment from westbound lanes and landed into the encampment.
All five victims were rushed to the hospital. Three of them had to be extricated from the car and were transported in serious condition.
Additional details about the crash or the individuals injured were not available.
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ty France hit a two-run single in the eighth inning as the Seattle Mariners rallied from a four-run deficit and beat the Texas Rangers 6-5 on Thursday night, extending their winning streak to 11 games.
Seattle’s win streak is the second-longest in club history behind the 2001 Mariners, who won 15 straight. That team was the franchise’s most recent playoff team. The run is also the second-longest streak in the majors this season, behind Atlanta’s 14-game win streak.
The Mariners have gone 19-3 since being 10 games under .500 on June 19 and have moved into the AL wild-card race.
The Mariners trailed 5-1 going to the seventh inning before tagging Texas’ bullpen for two runs in the seventh and three in the eighth. Up to that point, Seattle’s only run came on Sam Haggarty’s inside-the-park homer in the fourth inning.
Matt Festa (2-0) pitched a perfect seventh inning and earned the win. Diego Castillo stranded runners at first and second in the ninth inning and picked up his sixth save in six chances.
Haggarty had his fourth career four-hit game and his second in 10 days.
Corey Seager, added to the American League All-Star team earlier Thursday, had a double and two RBIs for Texas.
Rangers starter Martin Perez allowed one run on three hits, and matched a career high with nine strikeouts before being pulled after five innings and 102 pitches.
Haggarty and Julio Rodriguez scored on Eugenio Suarez’s single in the seventh inning, pulling Seattle within 5-3. After pinch-hitter Adam Frazier, Abraham Toro and Haggarty loaded the bases in the eighth with none out, reliever Dennis Santana (3-5) hit Rodriguez to pull Seattle within a run. France followed with his single to left, scoring Toro and Haggarty.
Seattle starter Marco Gonzales gave up all five runs on a season-high 11 hits, one short of his career high, in six innings.
WELCOME TO THE SHOW
Elier Hernandez made his big-league debut as Texas’ DH after having his contract selected from Triple-A Round Rock. The 27-year-old singled in his first at-bat, scored, and singled again in the sixth.
SHORT HOPS
Texas RF Adolis Garcia singled in the first to end an 0-for-18 skid. … Heim had two doubles and Taveras two singles for Texas. … The Rangers optioned OF Steven Duggar to Round Rock to make room for Hernandez on the roster. … Mariners manager Scott Servais said RHP Chris Flexen will start Sunday’s series finale on short rest on the final day before the All-Star break.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Mariners SS J.P. Crawford was scratched from the original lineup following on-field warmups.
UP NEXT
Friday night’s game will match Mariners LHP Robbie Ray (7-6, 3.51 ERA) against Rangers RHP Taylor Hearn (4-5, 5.86). Ray has allowed only four earned runs in 39 2/3 innings in his last six starts. Hearn, added to the taxi squad on Thursday, most recently pitched for the Rangers on June 25 and started twice for Round Rock since then.
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Funerals can be pricey, but a new federal rule could make it easier for people to manage those costs. The Federal Trade Commission is considering changes to the so-called ‘Funeral Rule’, which controls where and how prices are listed.
Saying goodbye to a loved one comes with a cost. The average funeral is over $7,000, according to the Funeral Consumer Alliance.
Stephen Brobeck with the Consumer Federation of America says in part the high prices are driven by a lack of transparency in the funeral industry.
“The prices in the industry are simply not competitive, because it’s difficult for consumers to obtain them,” Brobeck said.
Right now the FTC’s Funeral Rule only requires funeral providers to give price lists to customers who visit in person. But the FTC is considering changing that rule to require providers to put their price lists online.
“We’re seeking additional comment about whether the rule should be updated or not,” Melissa Dickey with the Federal Trade Commission said.
Grieving families are looking for closure and comfort from a funeral. Chris Famer with the National Funeral Director’s Association says the potential rule changes could compromise funeral services.
“If you have DC telling everyone else across the country how they’re supposed to shop for something I think that’s a problem,” Farmer.
Farmer argues there’s no need for the online requirements and that price lists on websites can’t tell consumers everything they need to know about what funeral providers are offering.
“To reduce the entire experience of saying goodbye for the last time in your life to a loved one to a single number on a website, I think just doesn’t do justice to the service or the consumer,” Farmer said.
Brobeck says it’s a simple modernization of the Funeral Rule that would give customers more choices and save them money.
“Prices that represent gouging, taking advantage of ignorant consumers will decline and consumers will save, every year, billions of dollars,” Brobeck said.
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SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the California Lottery's "Fantasy 5" game were:
08-10-12-15-33
(eight, ten, twelve, fifteen, thirty-three)
¶ The numbers are listed in sequential order, but any combination wins.
SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the California Lottery's "Fantasy 5" game were:
08-10-12-15-33
(eight, ten, twelve, fifteen, thirty-three)
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Vouchers for Tractors, Forklifts, Construction Equipment and More Help Reduce Emissions and Improve Air Quality
PASADENA, Calif., July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The California Air Resources Board (CARB) opens the second round of its Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE) today, providing point-of-sale discounts on off-road zero-emission equipment. The project is administered by CALSTART and has $125M in funding available, more than double the amount allocated to the project when it first launched in January 2020. Originally only for freight, in 2022, CORE is expanding to include funding for the commercial harbor craft and agriculture and construction sectors.
Participation in the project has been streamlined for ease of use, and key elements include:
- Qualified participants will receive vouchers for point-of-sale discounts on off-road zero-emission equipment, up to a maximum of $500,000 per voucher
- There is no requirement to "scrap," sell, or retire existing equipment
- Additional funding may be available for charging/refueling infrastructure, equipment operated in disadvantaged communities, and small businesses
"California is backing up its commitment to clean the air in overburdened communities and carry out the direction of the Governor's Executive Order with a significant investment in zero-emission vehicles and sustainable transportation," CARB Deputy Executive Officer Craig Segall said. "CORE is specifically designed to assist industry sectors that currently use off-road equipment and can help clean up the communities hardest hit by air pollution."
"The streamlined process incorporates feedback from program participants and we are anticipating significant interest in this second round," said Niki Okuk, deputy director at CALSTART. "The industry is continuing its transition to zero-emissions and CORE provides a clear market signal that helps bring new products to the market."
CORE supports the following nine equipment categories:
The first round of CORE resulted in over 460 vouchers for vehicles and electric vehicle supply equipment totaling over $62 million, with terminal tractors being the most requested equipment type.
CORE is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, improving public health and the environment, and providing meaningful benefits to the most disadvantaged communities, low-income communities, and low-income households.
About California Air Resources Board (CARB)
CARB's mission is to promote and protect public health, welfare, and ecological resources through effective reduction of air pollutants while recognizing and considering effects on the economy. CARB is the lead agency for climate change programs and oversees all air pollution control efforts in California to attain and maintain health-based air quality standards.
About CALSTART
A national nonprofit consortium with offices in New York, Michigan, Colorado, California, Washington, D.C., central Europe and partners world-wide, CALSTART works with 300+ member company and agency innovators to build a prosperous, efficient and clean high-tech transportation industry. We knock down barriers to modernization and the adoption of clean vehicles. CALSTART is changing transportation for good.
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NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fox Corporation ("FOX" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: FOX, FOXA) announced today that the Company's board of directors received a letter from K. Rupert Murdoch withdrawing the proposal to explore a potential combination of FOX and News Corporation ("News Corp") (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).
In withdrawing the proposal, Mr. Murdoch indicated that he and Lachlan K. Murdoch have determined that a combination is not optimal for the shareholders of FOX and News Corp at this time.
As a result of this action, the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Fox Corporation has been dissolved. The Board would like to express its appreciation for the Special Committee's efforts on this matter.
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Oregon has been controlled by Democrats for decades but a combination of factors has Republicans thinking they could increase their political power.
The presence of a third-party candidate combined with the unpopularity of outgoing Democratic incumbent Kate Brown makes this governor’s race among the hardest to read in the country. Democratic nominee Tina Kotek is facing a stiff challenge by GOP candidate Christine Drazan with Democrats worried that unaffiliated candidate Betsy Johnson will siphon off enough votes from Democrats to give Drazan the win.
Oregon’s 5th Congressional District is also a toss-up and may be leaning Republican in the race's final days. The district, which was significantly redrawn, hasn’t been held by a Republican in a quarter-century. But district boundary changes and the primary defeat of an incumbent centrist by progressive Jamie McLeod-Skinner have created opportunity for GOP candidate Lori Chavez-DeRemer.
Oregon’s newly created 6th Congressional District appears safer for Democrats. The district, which Oregon gained based on population growth, was drawn by the Democratic-controlled Legislature and includes the state capital Salem and parts of Portland’s affluent southwestern suburbs. Democrat Andrea Salinas, a state representative, is contesting the seat against Republican Mike Erickson, a businessman who’s running for Congress for the third time.
In a ballot measure, Oregon voters are being asked to decide whether the state should be the first in the nation to amend its Constitution to explicitly declare that affordable health care is a fundamental human right. In another ballot measure, Oregonians will decide whether people wanting to purchase a gun will first have to qualify for a permit. The measure would also ban large capacity magazines over 10 rounds.
Here’s a look at what to expect on election night:
ELECTION NIGHT
Most polls close at 8 p.m. local time (11 p.m. ET). Malheur County is mostly in the Mountain Time Zone, where polls close at 10 p.m. ET.
HOW OREGON VOTES
Oregon votes by mail. Voters can also leave ballots in drop boxes. Ballots must be received by county elections offices by 8 p.m. on Election Day. If mailed, ballots must be postmarked by Election Day.
Returns will start coming out soon after 8 p.m. but it could take days for close races to be decided.
DECISION NOTES
The AP will count votes and declare winners in 83 contested elections in Oregon, including three statewide races and six U.S. House races. In the 2020 general election, the AP reported initial results at 11 p.m. ET.
The AP may call a statewide or U.S. House race in which the margin between the top two candidates is 0.5% or less, if we determine the lead is too large for a recount to change the outcome.
The AP will not call down-ballot races on election night if the margin between the top two candidates is less than 2% or if the leading candidate is within 2% of the 50% runoff threshold. The AP will revisit those races later in the week to confirm there aren’t enough outstanding votes left to count that could change the outcome.
WHAT ELSE SHOULD I KNOW?
Q: WHAT’S CHANGED SINCE THE PANDEMIC ELECTION OF 2020?
A: In 2020, mailed ballots had to be received by county election offices by 8 p.m. on Election Day. A 2021 law requires only that ballots be postmarked by Election Day.
Q: WHAT DO TURNOUT AND ADVANCE VOTE LOOK LIKE?
A: Nearly 66,000 advance ballots had been received in this all-mail state as of Oct. 25. That’s only about 3% of the advance turnout in 2018, but these numbers often spike in the days before Election Day.
Q: HOW LONG DOES COUNTING USUALLY TAKE?
A: In 2020, it took until around 2 p.m. on Friday, three days after Election Day, for 90% of ballots to be counted.
Q: WHAT HAPPENS AFTER TUESDAY?
A: In Oregon, a voter who lives in one county can return a ballot to a drop box in a different county. On the day after the election, county clerks do “ballot swaps” to exchange ballots they receive from other counties so they can be counted in the correct jurisdiction. This is what accounts for some of the missing vote on election night. Also, the change in the law that allows votes to be counted if they were postmarked by Election Day (and received later) could delay counting of some votes.
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Ben Milam Daughters of the Republic of Texas
The Ben Milam Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas met May 21 at the home of Susanne Steeves for an installation of officers for 2023-2025.
New officers are Genie Frei, chaplain; Donnie Yeilding, treasurer; Vicki Harlan, secretary and registrar; Cathy Denton, president; Judy West Palmer, CRT Sponsor; Nancy Kelsey, historian; and Jalenn Ellis, vice president.
Any woman having attained her 16th birthday is eligible for membership provided she is personally acceptable to DRT and is a lineal descendant of a man or woman who rendered loyal service for Texas prior to the consummation of the Annexation Agreement of the Republic of Texas with the United States of America in 1846. A woman without a qualifying ancestor but with an interest in the goals and activities of DRT may apply to become an associate member. Ladies are welcome to visit the group at its upcoming meeting on Sept. 23. For more information email Kathy Denton, chapter president, at kadenton6@gmail.com.
Tuesday Solace
A Tuesday Solace group meets 1-4 p.m. every Tuesday at St. Francis Parish Hall, 5001 Hickory Road in Temple.
The program is open to families affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. The program offers caregivers of patients with early-stage dementias a much-needed break while their loved one is in a safe, stimulating environment. Participants are provided a structured program of hymns, a devotional, chair exercises, refreshments, games and arts and crafts. For information call 254-773-4255.
Bell County Genealogical Society
The Bell County Genealogical Society meets the fourth Saturday of each month on the second floor of the Temple Public Library, 100 W. Adams Ave. in downtown Temple.
The group offers free genealogy guidance on a come-and-go basis from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the group’s general meeting begins at 1:30 p.m.
Members of the Bell County Genealogical Society will be present to help those with questions on researching their family trees.
The group’s general meeting for this month will take place on the fourth Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Bell County Extension Office, 1605 N. Main St. in Belton.
Bell County Master Gardener Association
The Bell County Master Gardener Association and Harker Heights Activities Center will presents “Texas Superstar Trees, Shrubs and Specialty Plants” at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19, at Harker Heights Activities Center, 400 Indian Trail Ave. in Harker Heights. Certified Master Gardener, Melissa Johnson will discuss and provide participants with a list of “Texas Superstar” shrubs and trees as well as specialty plants that can be used in landscapes. Registration for the seminar opens on July 10 at 8 a.m. Class limit 50. Register at http://bit.ly/42GVGKN. For information email Kailie Gomez at kgomez@harkerheights.gov or call 254-953-5465.
The Bell County Master Gardener Association will present a free seminar, “My Backyard,” at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 20 at the Texas Agrilife Extension Service learning center, 1605 N. Main St. in Belton. Certified Master Gardener Juan Anaya will discuss how to attract hummingbirds, pollinators, and other wildlife to your backyard. Class Limit 50. Participants may register via email at bcmgaspeakers@gmail.com
The Bell County Master Gardener Association will hold a hands-on workshop, “Making Hypertufa Containers,” from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 22, in the learning center at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office, 1605 N. Main St. in Belton. Certified Master Gardener Teri Marceau will instruct participants on how to make light-weight cement hypertufa containers that allow for air flow and water retention for plants. She will have containers and stepping stone molds available. The class is limited to 20 participants and costs $16 per person. Payment instructions will be provided upon registering. The deadline to register is July 19. To register send an email to bcmgaspeakers@gmail.com.
Newcomers Club
The Newcomers Club, Inc. is looking for new members and extends a warm welcome to ladies that are new (within the past three years) to Bell County and surrounding counties. The group also welcomes ladies that have just retired, are recent empty nesters, or have experienced another life change within the past three years and would like to connect with other ladies. Join the fun and check out the Newcomers Club Inc. at www.bellcountynewcomers.com. For information about joining, contact Jan Fisher at 2txgrl@gmail.com or 951-751-4002.
Upcoming activities include: Well-Read Women 7/24; Crochet and Knitting 7/24; Popcorn Bridge 7/05 and 7/19; Bunco 7/18; Canasta 7/03 and 7/24; Snack Time MahJong 7/17; Fun Lunch 7/26.
Bell Fine Arts
The Bell Fine Arts organization meets from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesdays at 305 E. Fifth Ave. in Belton.
The group is open to artists of all mediums and skill levels. For information call Jeanne at 409-313-0611.
Temple Breakfast Lions Club
The Temple Breakfast Lions Club meets the first and third Thursdays of each month in the Ava room at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1749 Scott Boulevard in Temple. The group gathers at 7 a.m. to order breakfast and the meeting starts at 7:30 a.m.
Meetings also are broadcast by the Zoom online meeting platform. For information email Lmeeker53@gmail.com. Meetings are open to the public and the club is open to anyone with a heart for service.
Temple Belton Ladies Lions Club
The Temple Belton Ladies Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of the month at VFW Post 4008, 2311 S. Pearl St. in Belton.
Meetings are open to the public and newcomers are welcome.
Rotary Club of Belton
The Rotary Club of Belton meets at noon on Tuesdays at The Gin at Nolan Creek, 219 S. East St. in Belton.
The meeting is open to Rotarians and guests.
Thursday Club
The Thursday Club assists caregivers of those with early stage Alzheimer’s or other dementias. It meets from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays at the First Lutheran Church, 1515 W. Adams Ave. in Temple.
The group provides initial education, ongoing information and support for caregivers. The Thursday Club offers time on Thursdays for the caregiver to run errands, rest, and have some time to themselves which volunteers care for their family member at no cost.
For information contact Craig Pitrucha at 254-541-0610 or Linda Eimen at 254-773-5207.
Beekeepers association
The Temple Area Beekeepers Association will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 10, at the Troy Community Center, 201 E. Main St. in Troy.
Dr. Ferhat Ozturk, an assistant professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio, will give a presentation on the healing properties of honey.
The meeting is open to the public. For information email Robin Battershell at battershell@gmail.com.
Native Plant Society
The Tonkawa Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday at Barrow Brewing Company, 108 Royal St. in Salado. A social time will start at 5:30 p.m.
Randy Johnson will give a presentation on how to gather local native wildflower seeds.
The meeting is open to the public.
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(The Hill) — A federal judge on Thursday blocked a Florida law restricting how workplaces and schools can discuss race during required training or instruction championed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R).
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida Chief Judge Mark Walker issued a preliminary injunction blocking the law, known as the “Stop WOKE Act,” saying it violates free speech protections under the First Amendment and that it violates the Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause for being impermissibly vague.
“Recently, Florida has seemed like a First Amendment upside down,” Walker wrote in the ruling, comparing the law to the fictional “upside down” in the Netflix series “Stranger Things.”
“Normally, the First Amendment bars the state from burdening speech, while private actors may burden speech freely,” the Obama-appointed judge continued. “But in Florida, the First Amendment apparently bars private actors from burdening speech, while the state may burden speech freely.”
The law prevents workplaces from requiring employees to attend any activity that violates any of eight concepts, like instilling that someone bears “personal responsibility” for historic wrongdoings because of their race, color, sex or national origin.
DeSantis and other Republicans promoted the new legislation as fighting back against liberals seeking to make white people feel guilty in diversity and inclusion efforts.
“In Florida, we will not let the far-left woke agenda take over our schools and workplaces,” DeSantis said during a signing ceremony in April. “There is no place for indoctrination or discrimination in Florida.”
In the ruling, Walker argued the law implemented viewpoint-based regulation on speech, noting that a nonprofit could not hold a required meeting in which it endorses the concept of white privilege while another nonprofit was free to hold required meetings criticizing the concept.
“If Florida truly believes we live in a post-racial society, then let it make its case,” Walker ruled. “But it cannot win the argument by muzzling its opponents.”
Nonprofit Protect Democracy filed the lawsuit challenging the law in June on behalf of honeymoon registry technology company Honeyfund and Ben & Jerry’s franchisee Primo Tampa, both of whom wished to require employee training prohibited by the law.
The group also challenged the law on behalf of workplace diversity and inclusion consulting company Collective Concepts and its co-founder Chevara Orrin.
“This vague law violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments by prohibiting the expression of viewpoints disfavored by government officials and chilling a wide range of speech in the workplace,” Shalini Goel Agarwal, counsel at Protect Democracy, said in a statement.
“We look forward to proceeding to trial, winning, and seeing this law permanently overturned,” she said. “It is a direct attack on American free speech values as well as on free enterprise in Florida.”
The Hill has reached out to DeSantis’s office for comment.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Transportation announced a daily lane closure on eastbound Rio Bravo between Rossmoor Rd. and Isleta Blvd. The closure is scheduled for February 28 at 9 a.m. to June 30 at 7 p.m.
Crews will be working to rehabilitate the bridge over the Rio Grande. NMDOT says people should expect delays in the area and should accordingly for the delays or find an alternate route. | https://www.krqe.com/traffic-roads/lane-closures-on-rio-bravo-while-crews-work-on-bridge/ | 2023-02-27 20:25:47 | 1 | https://www.krqe.com/traffic-roads/lane-closures-on-rio-bravo-while-crews-work-on-bridge/ |
CHICAGO, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Harris Associates L.P., adviser to the Oakmark Funds and an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, announced portfolio manager changes to the Oakmark Equity and Income Fund, Oakmark Global Fund, Oakmark Global Select Fund, Oakmark Fund, and Oakmark Select Fund.
Effective December 31, 2023, Clyde McGregor will be transitioning his portfolio management duties and stepping off the Oakmark Equity and Income Fund and the Oakmark Global Fund. Mr. McGregor will remain with Harris Associates as an investment leader and portfolio manager in the firm's Private Wealth Management business.
As part of Mr. McGregor's upcoming portfolio transition, Harris Associates is pleased to announce the appointment of the following individuals to co-portfolio manager roles for the Oakmark Funds, effective August 1, 2022.
Michael Nicolas and Alex Fitch will join Clyde McGregor, Colin Hudson and Adam Abbas as co-portfolio managers of the Oakmark Equity and Income Fund. Mr. Nicolas joined Harris Associates in 2013. He has been a co-portfolio manager of the Oakmark Fund since 2020. Mr. Fitch joined Harris Associates in 2011 and is the director of U.S. research.
Colin Hudson and John Sitarz will be named co-portfolio managers of the Oakmark Global Fund with David Herro, Tony Coniaris, Clyde McGregor and Jason Long. Mr. Hudson joined Harris Associates in 2005. He has been a co-portfolio manager of the Oakmark Bond Fund since 2020 and the Oakmark Equity and Income Fund since 2013 and has served on the institutional Global and Global Concentrated Strategy teams since 2012. He is also the co-head of fixed income at Harris Associates. Mr. Sitarz joined Harris Associates in 2013 and has served as a U.S. research analyst.
"First, I'd like to thank Clyde for his immense contribution to the Oakmark Funds," said Tony Coniaris, chairman and portfolio manager. "Good succession planning requires a plan and a deep bench. In this case, Harris Associates and the Oakmark Funds have the luxury of both. We believe these manager additions strengthen our team and best position our clients for success over the next decade and beyond."
Harris Associates is also pleased to announce the following manager appointments: Colin Hudson and John Sitarz will be named co-portfolio managers of the Oakmark Global Select Fund with David Herro, Bill Nygren, Tony Coniaris and Eric Liu.
Robert Bierig will be added as a co-portfolio manager to the Oakmark Fund with Bill Nygren and Michael Nicolas. Mr. Bierig joined Harris Associates in 2012 and is a portfolio manager for several of Harris Associates' investment strategies.
Robert Bierig and Alex Fitch will become co-portfolio managers of the Oakmark Select Fund alongside Bill Nygren and Tony Coniaris.
"The Oakmark Funds' strong performance track records have been primarily due to the strength of our teams—and these additions make the teams stronger than ever," said Bill Nygren, chief investment officer-U.S. equities and portfolio manager. "These individuals, as research analysts, have been contributing to our success for years, and our expectation is that their skill will continue benefitting our shareholders for many years to come."
The new appointments better align portfolio management teams across the business. To that end, Bill Nygren will be transitioning his global portfolio management responsibilities to focus on domestic portfolios. As a result, he will be stepping off the Oakmark Global Select Fund, effective at the end of 2023. Mr. Nygren will continue as chief investment officer-U.S. equities and co-portfolio manager of the Oakmark Fund and the Oakmark Select Fund.
Tony Coniaris will provide continuity on global portfolios alongside David Herro and the global team. Mr. Coniaris will remain a co-portfolio manager of the Oakmark Global Fund and the Oakmark Global Select Fund. In light of these responsibilities, he will be stepping off the Oakmark Select Fund, effective at the end of 2023.
The Oakmark Funds are a mutual fund family that utilizes a long-term value investment approach. Oakmark's investment philosophy centers on the belief that superior long-term results can be achieved through investing in companies priced at a significant discount to what Harris Associates believes is a company's intrinsic value, with strong growth prospects and owner-oriented management teams. The Oakmark Funds' assets under management totaled approximately $50 billion as of June 30, 2022. More information about the Oakmark Funds is available at oakmark.com.
Harris Associates L.P., a Chicago-based investment management firm founded in 1976, serves as the adviser to the Oakmark Funds. Harris Associates also manages U.S., international and global portfolios for institutional and high-net-worth investors worldwide. Including Oakmark, assets under management at Harris Associates totaled approximately $99 billion as of June 30, 2022. More information about Harris Associates is available at harrisassoc.com.
Before investing in any Oakmark Fund, you should carefully consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, management fees and other expenses. This and other important information is contained in a Fund's prospectus and summary prospectus. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus carefully before investing. For more information, please call 1-800-OAKMARK (625-6275).
Natixis Investment Managers' multi-affiliate approach connects clients to the independent thinking and focused expertise of more than 20 active managers. Ranked among the world's largest asset managers1 with more than $1.3 trillion assets under management2 (€1.2 trillion), Natixis Investment Managers delivers a diverse range of solutions across asset classes, styles, and vehicles, including innovative environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies and products dedicated to advancing sustainable finance. The firm partners with clients in order to understand their unique needs and provide insights and investment solutions tailored to their long-term goals.
Headquartered in Paris and Boston, Natixis Investment Managers is part of the Global Financial Services division of Groupe BPCE, the second-largest banking group in France through the Banque Populaire and Caisse d'Epargne retail networks. Natixis Investment Managers' affiliated investment management firms include AEW; AlphaSimplex Group; DNCA Investments;3 Dorval Asset Management; Flexstone Partners; Gateway Investment Advisers; Harris Associates; Investors Mutual Limited; Loomis, Sayles & Company; Mirova; MV Credit; Naxicap Partners; Ossiam; Ostrum Asset Management; Seeyond; Seventure Partners; Thematics Asset Management; Vauban Infrastructure Partners; Vaughan Nelson Investment Management; and WCM Investment Management. Additionally, investment solutions are offered through Natixis Investment Managers Solutions and Natixis Advisors, LLC. Not all offerings are available in all jurisdictions. For additional information, please visit Natixis Investment Managers' website at im.natixis.com | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/natixis-investment-managers.
Natixis Investment Managers' distribution and service groups include Natixis Distribution, LLC, a limited purpose broker-dealer and the distributor of various U.S. registered investment companies for which advisory services are provided by affiliated firms of Natixis Investment Managers, Natixis Investment Managers S.A. (Luxembourg), Natixis Investment Managers International (France), and their affiliated distribution and service entities in Europe and Asia.
1 Cerulli Quantitative Update: Global Markets 2021 ranked Natixis Investment Managers as the 15th largest asset manager in the world based on assets under management as of December 31, 2020.
2 Assets under management ("AUM") of current affiliated entities measured as of March 31, 2022 are $1,320.6 billion (€1,187.6 billion). AUM, as reported, may include notional assets, assets serviced, gross assets, assets of minority-owned affiliated entities and other types of non-regulatory AUM managed or serviced by firms affiliated with Natixis Investment Managers.
3 A brand of DNCA Finance.
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Deion Sanders is preparing for his first season as the head coach of the Colorado Buffalos as he deals with a serious health issue.
In fact, the Hall of Fame speedster said that doctors have told hm it could even end up costing him a foot.
Sanders’ issue with the foot came to light last season while he was at Jackson State and had to have two toes amputated. He posted an update this week to Instagram and it is concerning.
“As you know, I’ve faced some medical issues with my foot, but I’ve never said ‘WHY ME,’” he wrote. “I keep moving forward, progressing … See you never know what a person may be going through while I sit in your seat of judgement but you can trust and believe that we are all going through something — just keep the faith and know that if He brought you to it, He will bring you through it … I’m Coach Prime and I’m built for this.”
In a video, accompanying the post, Sanders told his doctors he has lost feeling in the bottom of the foot “at all.” Doctors told him he had to rest, and that if he didn’t receive proper care he could lose more toes or even the foot.
Sanders told the doctors he didn’t have any plans of slowing down, but sometimes in life health doesn’t allow itself to be ignored.
So, this is now an interesting sub-plot in what is one of the most interesting coach-program marriages heading into this fall. And, for fans of Sanders, the concerns are obvious. | https://www.mlive.com/news/2023/06/deion-sanders-could-lose-foot-if-he-doesnt-take-better-care-of-his-health-doctors-say.html | 2023-06-16 11:40:02 | 0 | https://www.mlive.com/news/2023/06/deion-sanders-could-lose-foot-if-he-doesnt-take-better-care-of-his-health-doctors-say.html |
Representatives available to help Flint residents apply for water bill assistance
By Emily Brown
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FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — Flint residents who are in need of assistance in applying for the Water Residential Assistance Program (WRAP) in person next week will have to do so on Wednesday, Dec. 28.
WRAP representatives are normally at Flint City Hall every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to help residents apply for the program, but due to the holidays, the representatives will be there on Wednesday next week instead.
Residents are encouraged to apply for WRAP, a two-year program that provides assistance to eligible, low-income households through water bill credits, arrearage assistance, and water conservation assistance such as minor plumbing repairs.
Residents can also enroll in WRAP online: waynemetro.org/WRAP
Residents can find more information on the WRAP program here: wnem.com/2022/12/14/great-lakes-water-authority-provide-15m-flint-residents
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crowell & Moring, joined by the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP), filed suit today against the U.S. Army on behalf of Sergeant Benjamin J. Hayhurst, seeking redress for the failure of the military to provide appropriate and warranted disability benefits.
Sgt. Hayhurst was deployed to Iraq in March 2004 with the First Cavalry Division, and was engaged in a historic ambush in Sadr City, sustaining a bullet wound to the left shoulder and another to his upper arm. Sgt. Hayhurst was awarded a Purple Heart, the Army Commendation with Valor Device, and the Combat Infantry Badge for his honorable service in Iraq. Sgt. Hayhurst developed Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as a result of these injuries and experiences suffered in the line of duty. However, despite overwhelming in-service military and medical records demonstrating Sgt. Hayhurst's PTSD condition, Sgt. Hayhurst was administratively separated from the Army for an alleged "personality disorder," without proper retirement or benefits.
The story of Sgt. Hayhurst and the First Cavalry Division in Sadr City was dramatically captured in ABC News' chief correspondent Martha Raddatz's book The Long Road Home, as well as the National Geographic series by the same name. Sgt. Hayhurst was portrayed by actor Patrick Schwarzenegger in that series.
The complaint, filed today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, calls on the U.S. Army to "to honor its clear and explicit duty—embodied by statute and regulation—that it not abandon its wounded." More specifically, that the Army award Sgt. Hayhurst the disability retirement pay and benefits he deserves and correct his military records.
"Sergeant Hayhurst is a distinguished combat veteran who served our country with dignity, honor and heroism," said Josh Pond, Crowell & Moring partner and U.S. Marine veteran. "The Army has not classified his disability correctly to reflect his PTSD diagnosis and we are proud to advocate for this wrong to be righted for this wounded warrior."
"It is a travesty that Sergeant Hayhurst, despite all his well-documented injuries from military service, should be denied the disability benefits he has rightfully earned ," said NVLSP Senior Staff Attorney Esther Leibfarth. "NVLSP welcomes the opportunity to join forces with Crowell & Moring to seek justice for Sergeant Hayhurst."
Pond and associate Risa Rahman are representing Sgt. Hayhurst on a pro bono basis, alongside Leibfarth and Rochelle Bobroff, Director of Lawyers Serving Warriors®, Pro Bono Program of NVLSP.
Crowell & Moring LLP is an international law firm with offices in the United States, Europe, MENA, and Asia. Drawing on significant government, business, industry and legal experience, the firm helps clients capitalize on opportunities and provides creative solutions to complex litigation and arbitration, regulatory and policy, and corporate and transactional issues. The firm is consistently recognized for its commitment to pro bono service and its programs and initiatives to advance diversity, equity and inclusion.
The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) is an independent, nonprofit veterans service organization that has served active duty military personnel and veterans since 1981. NVLSP strives to ensure that our nation honors its commitment to its 22 million veterans and active duty personnel by ensuring they have the benefits they have earned through their service to our country. NVLSP has represented veterans in lawsuits that compelled enforcement of the law where the VA or other military services denied benefits to veterans in violation of the law. NVLSP's success in these lawsuits has resulted in more than $5.2 billion dollars being awarded in disability, death and medical benefits to hundreds of thousands of veterans and their survivors. NVLSP offers training for attorneys and other advocates; connects veterans and active duty personnel with pro bono legal help when seeking disability benefits; publishes the nation's definitive guide on veteran benefits; and represents and litigates for veterans and their families before the VA, military discharge review agencies and federal courts. For more information go to www.nvlsp.org.
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Operations at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant were fully stopped on Sunday as a safety precaution. Russia and Ukraine are accusing each other of shelling the plant.
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Operations at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant were fully stopped on Sunday as a safety precaution. Russia and Ukraine are accusing each other of shelling the plant.
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Search for Oklahoma girl, 4, turns to looking for her body
CYRIL, Oklahoma (AP) — An effort to locate a missing 4-year-old Oklahoma girl who authorities believe was killed by a caretaker has become a search for her remains, officials said Monday.
The search for Athena Brownfield, missing since last week, is now considered a “recovery operation,” the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said in a news release.
Authorities determined Athena was missing after a postal carrier found her 5-year-old sister wandering alone on Jan. 10 outside of the home of the couple who had been caring for the sisters in Cyril, a city of around 800 people located about 70 miles (110 kilometers) southwest of Oklahoma City.
Ivon Adams, 36, was arrested Thursday in Phoenix and is awaiting extradition to Oklahoma. He faces charges of first-degree murder and child neglect, according to the OSBI.
Alysia Adams, 31, was arrested in Oklahoma and faces two counts of child neglect. The OSBI said she is related to the sisters.
Jail records do not list attorneys for either who could comment on the accusations against them.
Areas of Caddo County, where Cyril is located, are being searched for Athena’s remains, the OSBI said Monday. The agency asked the public not to search for Athena’s remains, saying that people could end up trespassing or contaminating potential evidence.
The sisters’ biological parents have been interviewed by authorities and are cooperating with the investigation, the OSBI said. Athena’s sister was taken into protective custody.
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Did you lose money on investments in Y-mAbs Therapeutics? If so, please visit Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc. Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or pallocco@bernlieb.com to discuss your rights.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP announces that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased or acquired the common stock of Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc. ("Y-mAbs" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: YMAB) between October 6, 2020 and October 28, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and alleges violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Y-mAbs is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing antibody therapeutics and medicines for the treatment of cancer patients of all ages. Y-mAbs's development processes are subject to U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") oversight and approval.
According to Y-mAbs's public statements, "Omburtamab, our lead product candidate, is a murine monoclonal antibody that targets B7-H3, an immune checkpoint molecule that is widely expressed in tumor cells of several cancer types. 131I-omburtamab, which is omburtamab radiolabeled with Iodine-131, is currently being studied in several clinical trials including pivotal stage development Study 101 and Study 03-133 for the treatment of pediatric patients who have CNS/LM from NB."
The FDA declined marketing approval of omburtamab in a Refusal to File (RTF) letter dated October 2, 2020, informing Y-mAbs that additional data, including evidence of durable response, were necessary to provide the level of evidence needed to support an approval. Y-mAbs disclosed the existence of the RTF letter in a press release dated October 5, 2020 and in an investor conference call the morning of October 6, 2020, but misrepresented the FDA's willingness to approve omburtamab for marketing based on the existing clinical trials.
The true facts were first disclosed to investors shortly after the opening of trading on October 26, 2022, when the FDA published its Briefing Document for an October 28, 2022 Advisory Committee ("AdCom") Meeting, and again, on October 28, 2022 when the AdCom voted 16-0 against recommending approval of omburtamab. In the Briefing Document, the FDA review team identified three key issues with the application submitted by Y-mAbs: "(1) The external control population is not fit-for-purpose as a comparator due to substantive differences between the study and control populations that limit the ability to attribute survival differences to the effect of Omburtamab; (2) recognizing the level of evidence provided and need for regulatory flexibility, [the] FDA performed additional analyses to examine bias and results [that] reinforce that differences in survival cannot be reliably attributed to Omburtamab; (3) the application does not include reliable response rate data to provide supportive evidence of the treatment effect of Omburtamab."
On this news, Y-mAbs's stock price fell $5.32 per share, or over 59%, to close at $3.61 per share on October 31, 2021.
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WASHINGTON — About 1,000 Air National Guard troops who are assigned to space missions are mired in an identity crisis.
Torn between the Air Force, where they have historically been assigned, and the military's shiny new Space Force where they now work, their units have become orphans, according to commanders, as state and federal leaders wrangle over whether to create a Space National Guard.
For federal authorities, the issue is mainly about the money. A Space Guard, they say, will create unneeded bureaucracy and cost up to $500 million a year. They argue it's too high a price to slap a new name on a patch for an airman doing the same job at the same desk as a year ago.
But state Guard leaders say what's at stake is more than than just uniform patches. They say the split has caused budgeting gaps, training delays and recruiting problems, and if unresolved will lead to bigger divisions, eroding units' readiness in some of the nation’s critical space warfighting and nuclear command and control jobs.
The state leaders don't buy the money argument. They say a Space Guard will be needed in only seven states and Guam, where the Air Guard members who support space missions already reside. The cost, they say, will only be about $250,000, for new signs, tags and other administrative changes.
“When they removed all the space operators out of the Air Force, the Air Force no longer really does space,” said Air Guard Lt. Col. Jeremiah Hitchner, commander of the 109th Space Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron in Guam.
Hitchner was referring to the decision to shift active-duty Air Force troops doing space missions into the new Space Force. “They left us in the Air Force. So we were — for lack of a better term — orphaned. We were left on our own to survive.”
Across the country, there are 1,008 Air National Guard citizen-airmen performing space jobs in Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, New York, Ohio and Guam.
Many of those Guard members work with America's highly sensitive and technical military satellite communications and missile warning systems. They are responsible for ensuring that those systems can survive and operate under all peace and wartime conditions.
President Donald Trump ordered the creation of a Space Force in June 2018. But even before then, it had already been under discussion within the Air Force as a way to better defend U.S. interests in space, especially navigation and communication satellites.
Unlike the Army, Navy and Air Force, the Space Force is not its own military department. Instead, it's administered by the Air Force secretary, is led by a four-star general and provides forces for U.S. Space Command, which oversees the military’s space operations.
To limit costs and avoid establishing a vast space bureaucracy, only a few military career fields were created for the Space Force: mainly space operations, cyber and intelligence jobs. Active-duty airmen who were doing those missions became Space Force Guardians.
There are about 7,000 active-duty Guardians, and a similar number of civilians, with a budget of about $18 billion for this fiscal year. Other duties — including legal, medical, public affairs and some administrative posts — continue to be carried out by Air Force staff.
The opposition to creating a small Space Guard appears to be centered at the White House and Office of Management and Budget. Last September, the budget office said it strongly opposed a Space National Guard, citing Congressional Budget Office estimates that it could cost about $500 million a year.
“Establishing a Space National Guard would not deliver new capabilities — it would instead create new government bureaucracy,” OMB said. “The Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units with space missions have effectively performed their roles with no adverse effect on DOD’s space mission since the establishment of the Space Force.” DOD refers to the Department of Defense.
While having a Space Guard was part of the initial Air Force plan, the funding limits have become the overriding issue. There are worries that creating a Guard structure would mean more overhead costs, including the need for a Space Guard commander and other senior staff. Also, there is a distant fear that once that structure was in place, other states could lobby for their own units, again expanding the costs.
In the states, Guard members say they are struggling with increased bureaucracy and that it's becoming harder to get training slots for new recruits.
Sitting alongside the active-duty Space Guardians, the Air Guard members say they're doing their same jobs, but without a formal link to the Space Force. As the Space Force develops its own job descriptions and requirements, Air Guard troops complain it's more difficult to be promoted in space mission jobs.
“We need to be aligned with people that understand the space mission, have responsibility for the space mission, and have all the authorities and alignment in the space mission,” said Senior Master Sgt. Harry Smith, flight chief for the 137th Space Warning Squadron in Colorado. “The Air Force should be focused on air power."
Commanders said that over time, the disconnect will worsen. Already, they said, funding is becoming a problem because they are requesting money from the Air Force for a Space Force mission or equipment.
“The Space Force and Air Force now have their own fund lines. They're appropriated completely different,” said Hitchner. “That makes an issue for me because I’m in the air side trying to spend Space Force money. It’s sometimes legally not possible.”
Some members of Congress are pushing for a Space Guard, citing many of the same efficiency and bureaucracy reasons. Legislation has been proposed but has not passed.
In a letter to President Joe Biden, the National Guard Association of the U.S. argued that OMB incorrectly inflated the price tag and ignored Air Force studies that concluded creating a Guard would be more efficient.
“The personnel are already on the payroll and the equipment and facilities are in place.” said retired Brig. Gen. J. Roy Robinson, the association's president. “A Space National Guard could grow in the future, but only to meet requirements specified by the Space Force.” | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/nation-world/air-guard-troops-space-force/507-5faf3388-b7b6-4b42-ac23-c9e1694765e3 | 2022-06-28 16:02:09 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/nation-world/air-guard-troops-space-force/507-5faf3388-b7b6-4b42-ac23-c9e1694765e3 |
Academy Sports + Outdoors and CAP Barbell came together to provide Cocoa High School with new weight room materials
Cocoa High School's football team was surprised with a huge upgrade to one of its facilities on Wednesday morning.
Academy Sports + Outdoors worked with CAP Barbell to donate new and improved equipment for the Tigers' weight room.
More than nine tons of equipment was donated, including dumbbells, kettlebells, and benches.
"Its just awesome. Our weight room was one of the things that was really holding us back, and we didn't have the facilities we need to hold a safe workout," Cocoa head coach Ryan Schneider said. "Now we have the opportunity to have a place where we can have a proper workout that can get our kids ready for the next level."
Friday results:Cocoa among preseason winners
ESPN's Marty Smith was at the school with representatives from Academy Sports + Outdoors to present the new weight room donations and spoke briefly with the team.
Along with receiving new workout material, the weight room also had three murals painted on the walls by Viera High School graduate Jesse Travis.
"I really enjoy working with the school system, because I would love to inspire some other kids," Travis said. "It was totally awesome. Their reaction was priceless, and it really shows what some hard work can do when it pays off."
The new weight room provides the Tigers with not only better equipment but also the opportunity to continue to improve as a program.
Schneider said this new upgrade sends a great message to the team about hard work.
"It shows our kids that if you keep working hard, keep doing things the right way, good things will happen and its just great that we're in the situation we're in right now," Schneider said. | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2022/08/24/academy-sports-outdoors-and-cap-barbell-provide-cocoa-football-new-weight-room-supplies/7883433001/ | 2022-08-24 19:19:28 | 0 | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2022/08/24/academy-sports-outdoors-and-cap-barbell-provide-cocoa-football-new-weight-room-supplies/7883433001/ |
Public Defenders, Client Advocates, Social Workers Secure Union Representation
LAWRENCE, Kan., June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters Local 696 is proud to announce that Kansas Holistic Defenders has voluntarily recognized Local 696 as the exclusive bargaining agent for their public defenders, client advocates, and social workers.
Kansas Holistic Defenders work to prevent unnecessary and wrongful incarceration, while addressing the root causes of involvement in the legal system. These workers ensure that Kansans have the support they need inside the courtroom and out in the community.
"Kansas Holistic Defenders provide much-needed legal support to Kansans who need it most," said Matt Hall, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 696 in Topeka. "The life-changing work these professionals provide is critical and deserves a strong union contract. I look forward to working with them on securing their first Teamster contract."
"Joining a union is one of the best ways to ensure your voice is heard in the workplace," said Kansas Holistic Defenders' John Baker. "That's why my coworkers and I wanted to join the Teamsters. We couldn't be more excited to have a union on our side and we look forward to getting started on our first contract."
Teamsters Local 696 represents workers in a wide variety of industries throughout Northern Kansas, including UPS workers, public employees, school bus drivers, sanitation workers, and more. For more information, go to teamsters696.com.
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STOCKHOLM and MILAN, Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV) (SSE: ALIVsdb), the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, is looking beyond the car and developing a series of products to significantly improve motorcycle safety. The concepts include the world's first motorcycle helmet with an integrated airbag for enhanced head protection in collaboration with AIROH, airbags for protective clothing, and a motorcycle airbag. The innovations will be presented at the EICMA trade fair in Milan, Italy on November 8-13, 2022.
A uniquely holistic approach to motorcycle safety Instead of focusing on one specific safety product, Autoliv Research has identified the types of severe injuries that are most frequently sustained by motorcycle riders. The injury mechanisms were then reproduced in virtual and physical testing. Based on insights derived from the tests, two sets of new safety solutions were developed: on-vehicle- and on-rider safety solutions. "To substantially reduce the number of motorcycle rider injuries and fatalities, we need to take a holistic approach where we investigate several combined countermeasures. We have always developed our products based on real world data to ensure the benefit for the end user. We intend to use the same approach to other mobility modes, like motorcycle riders, to save more lives", said Mikael Bratt, President, and CEO of Autoliv.
On-rider safety solutions
Together with Italian helmet manufacturer AIROH, Autoliv has studied and developed a concept of a motorcycle helmet with an integrated airbag. Autoliv's testing shows that the peak linear head acceleration and head injury risk in an impact can be significantly reduced by utilizing airbag technology. In addition, Autoliv is focused on improving chest and shoulder protection for motorcycle riders, primarily to protect a rider that is ejected from a motorcycle. Consequently, Autoliv is developing inflators and airbags for high-quality protective clothing such as rider jackets.
"We have always focused on the safety of those who wear our helmets, which has impacted the development of the world's first motorcycle helmet with an integrated airbag. The early discussions we had with Autoliv convinced us of the feasibility of such an ambitious concept that could revolutionize the safety of millions of motorcycle riders", said Antonio Locatelli, CEO, and founder of AIROH.
On-vehicle safety solutions
Extensive virtual simulations and crash tests have shown that an airbag in a frontal collision can reduce injury risk to head, neck, and chest. Autoliv has developed an airbag mounted on the vehicle frame which is deployed in milliseconds during a crash. Autoliv's portfolio of new safety systems for motorcycle riders will be displayed at the EICMA trade fair, which is taking place November 8-13, 2022, in Milan, Italy.
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — “Missing Millions” is a 1922 silent film with a darkly prescient title — like the vast majority from that era, the movie all but vanished in the ensuing century, survived mostly by lobby cards.
The cards, scarcely bigger than letter paper, promoted the cinematic romances, comedies and adventures of early Hollywood. More than 10,000 of the images once hung in movie theater foyers are now being digitized for preservation and publication, thanks to an agreement between Chicago-based collector Dwight Cleveland and Dartmouth College that all started when he ran into a film professor at an academic conference in New York.
“Ninety percent of all silent films have been lost because they were made on nitrate film, which is flammable and explodable,” Cleveland told The Associated Press. “What that means is that these lobby cards are the only tangible example that these films even existed.”
The cards, traditionally 11 by 14 inches (28 by 35 centimeters) and arranged in sets of eight or more, displayed a film’s title, production company, cast and scenes that could convey a sense of the plot. Movie screen trailers didn’t become a common practice until the rise of the movie “studio system” era in the 1920s, said Mark Williams, associate professor of film and media studies at Dartmouth and the project’s director.
Often displayed on an easel or framed and meant to be seen up close, the lobby cards promoted current films that were playing, as well as coming attractions.
Today, the cards, many of them more than 100 years old, play an even bigger role, reflecting the stars, styles and storytelling of a bygone era. The legacy of the Paramount Pictures-released “Missing Millions,” for example, rests in an image of actress Alice Brady and her accomplice, who plot to steal the gold of the financier who sent her father to prison. Brady made the transition to talkies, but that film and a number of others she made during the silent era are lost.
Cleveland, a real estate developer and historic preservationist, became interested in the cards as a high school student in the 1970s. His art teacher had collected some, including one of Lupe Velez and Gary Cooper from the 1929 Western romance, “Wolf Song.”
“I just fell in love with the color and the deco graphics, and this romantic embrace, and everything about it, which just was incredibly appealing,” he said, “and it just sort of screamed out ‘Take me home!’”
The early lobby cards were produced using a process that produced black-and-white, sepia, or brown-toned images, with color added to some by hand or stencil, according to a post by Josie Walters-Johnston, reference librarian in the Moving Image Research Center at the Library of Congress.
By the 1920s, the images became more photograph-like and featured details such as decorative borders and tinting. They endured for decades, with production of lobby cards ending in the late 1970s or early 1980s, Walters-Johnston wrote. But in 2015, the practice was revived when Quentin Tarantino put out a special set for his Western, “The Hateful Eight.”
Cleveland has been shipping boxes from his collection to Dartmouth’s Media Ecology Project, where a small group of students is charged with gingerly removing each card from its protective sleeve to scan and digitize. The students, assembled by Williams, are also creating metadata.
Williams said the project — which began in September and is expected to be finished later this fall — will provide insight into how the films were promoted and what kind of design features went into the marketing of a film from a given studio, among other information that would be difficult to find.
“We’ll be able to restore access to a really fundamental visual culture related to these different performers and studios, and genres,” he said.
Williams said that the project is invested in both cultivating new scholarship, and an awareness about how endangered media history is.
“People, they link up to YouTube, and they think that media history is inexhaustible and eternal. And both of those statements are false,” Williams said.
When the movies now considered lost or surviving incomplete were produced, the art form’s shelf life was short, Williams said. Only over time did people start to appreciate film as a significant art and a force in popular culture worthy of preservation.
The lobby cards validate the existence of a range of movies — from major studios still in existence and smaller ones that only endured for a handful of years — and memorialize what Williams described as “a great number of stars — many of whom have been forgotten.”
“There’s so much media that is in danger of disintegrating, just literally turning to dust,” he added, extolling the importance of the endangered “historical, vulnerable, ephemeral, extraordinary material.”
Cleveland also had donated 3,500 lobby cards of silent-era Westerns — featuring stars such as William S. Hart, Jack Hoxie, and Buck Jones — to the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. He arranged for their loan to Dartmouth for the project.
When completed, the lobby card collection will become part of Dartmouth’s Early Cinema Compendium, which will feature 15 collections of rare and valuable archival and scholarly resources. The compendium, which will be published online as part of a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, will also include more than 7,000 frame samples from early and mostly lost U.S. films, plus access to more than 2,500 archival films across the genres of early cinema.
The ultimate goal, Williams said, is “so that people who are fans or casual fans or true scholars will have access to this material and catapult new interest in it.”
Cleveland — certainly no casual fan — once owned an archive that had 45,000 movie posters from 56 countries. He wrote a book, “Cinema on Paper: The Graphic Genius of Movie Posters,” in 2019. In addition to the Dartmouth project, his lobby card collection formed the basis for an exhibit in New York focused on the women who were prolific filmmakers, writers and producers during the silent-film era. He’s planning a book on the subject.
“I’ve loved finding and preserving and cataloguing these historical documents,” Cleveland said.
With Williams applying computer science, “it just takes it into a whole other realm in the future with metaverse and everything else,” Cleveland said. “I feel like I’ve been sort of stuck in nostalgia, if you will, and now I feel like I’m being propelled into the future with him and that’s a very exciting prospect.” | https://www.qcnews.com/technology/ap-silent-films-to-live-on-in-movie-theater-lobby-card-project/ | 2022-10-08 10:31:15 | 0 | https://www.qcnews.com/technology/ap-silent-films-to-live-on-in-movie-theater-lobby-card-project/ |
Infants among 22 worshippers killed in Nigeria church attack
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Two infants are among the 22 worshippers killed in an attack on a church in southwestern Nigeria that has shocked the West African nation, an emergency official told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
The dead have been taken to the morgue while about 50 wounded people are still being treated in hospital following the attack at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo town in Ondo state, said Kadiri Olanrewaju, head of Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Services in Ondo.
The exact number of those killed is not known as some of the dead were taken away by family members for private burials, said residents.
“It is only those at the hospital morgue that I am giving you, not the ones in the church taken home for burial. I don’t have that record,” Olanrewaju with the emergency relief services said.
Ogunmolasuyi Oluwole and Adelegbe Timileyin, both of whom represent Owo at the state and federal legislative houses, told AP earlier that more than 50 were killed in the attack.
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country with 206 million people, has grappled for more than a decade with an insurgency in the northeast by the Islamic extremist rebels of Boko Haram and its offshoot, the Islamic State West Africa Province. The country now is confronted by growing insecurity problems as separatists and pirates are blamed for attacks in the country’s south while armed groups frequently launch deadly attacks in the northwest.
Before the church attack, Ondo had been considered one of Nigeria’s most peaceful states. But now Owo, a small town of traders and government workers located 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the state capital of Akure, is reeling from the violence of the church attack.
Schools and public gathering spots remained closed on Tuesday and many residents stayed at home, residents said.
The Ondo Police Command has not made any arrests yet nor have they confirmed the identities of the attackers, said to be at least five in number, a spokeswoman said.
“We can only confirm that explosives were used and we found three undetonated IEDs (improvised explosive devices) at the scene,” police spokeswoman Odunlami Funmilayo told the AP.
The attackers “sneaked into” the church premises, said the police. Some of them were “disguised as congregants while other armed men who had positioned themselves around the church premises from different directions, fired into the church,” the police added.
The attackers opened fire on the worshippers just as the Pentecost Mass was ending, survivors said.
“There was no warning, no threat, this place has been peaceful,” said Sunday Adewale, who works in the palace of the local chief. “They just looked for people’s soft spot when people are relaxed.”
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(NewsNation) — A Chinese balloon captured national attention as it flew over the U.S. before being shot down over the Atlantic ocean. But how many surveillance balloons are out there?
U.S. officials said Saturday that similar Chinese balloons transited the continental United States briefly at least three times during the Trump administration and once that they know about earlier in the Biden administration. But none of those incidents lasted the length of time or garnered as much attention as this latest, which drifted across the U.S. for several days before it was shot down.
Balloons have been in use for decades for surveillance and other purposes, though they came into more significant use during WWII.
During World War II, Japan launched thousands of hydrogen balloons carrying bombs, and hundreds ended up in the U.S. and Canada. Most were ineffective, but one was lethal. In May 1945, six civilians died when they found one of the balloons on the ground in Oregon, and it exploded.
In the aftermath of the war, America’s own balloon effort ignited the alien stories and lore linked to Roswell, New Mexico.
According to military research documents and studies, the U.S. began using giant trains of balloons and sensors that were strung together and stretched more than 600 feet as part of an early effort to detect Soviet missile launches during the post-World War II era. They called it Project Mogul.
One of the balloon trains crash-landed at the Roswell Army Airfield in 1947, and Air Force personnel unaware of the program found debris. The unusual experimental equipment made it difficult to identify, leaving the airmen with unanswered questions that over time — aided by UFO enthusiasts — took on a life of their own. The simple answer, according to the military reports, was just over the Sacramento Mountains at the Project Mogul launch site in Alamogordo.
As time passed, more sophisticated intelligence-gathering technology took hold, including the use of satellites and drones.
So why would a country like China use a balloon when other intelligence-gathering tools exist? One reason might be to test the political response.
Balloons also offer other advantages, including being cheaper than satellites or drones. Because of their lower altitude, they can get higher-quality images and are also more maneuverable than other technology.
U.S. officials said the most recent balloon, which the Chinese government maintains was being used for meteorological research, would not have been able to get any intelligence China wasn’t already able to gather through other means. However, the government still took steps to reduce the amount of information the balloon could collect on its flight.
Recent reports on unidentified aerial phenomena show the Pentagon had an increase in reports and since 2021, 163 reports of UAPs were later identified as balloons.
Fox News reporter Lucas Tomlinson reported that a similar balloon crashed off the coast of Hawaii four months ago, per U.S. officials.
Pentagon officials also confirmed a second Chinese balloon was believed to be looming over Latin America.
Of course, China isn’t the only country to use balloons. The U.S. government has also continued to use and test balloons for various purposes, including intelligence gathering.
Since governments aren’t eager to share the ways they gather intelligence from other countries, it’s hard to say exactly how many balloons are out there at any given time.
But it might be more than you think.
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Lynwood Kenneth Turlington, 64, of Beaufort, S.C., passed away suddenly on Friday, March 17, 2023, in Augusta, Georgia, while visiting his father. Lynwood was born in Clinton, North Carolina, to Lynwood Harvey Turlington, of Augusta, Ga., and Carol Gray, of Goldsboro, N.C., on Dec. 1, 1958. It was truly Lynwood’s dream to serve his country and fellow man. He proudly served with the United States Coast Guard, retiring in 1990 with the rank of chief petty officer. His considerable intelligence and impeccable sense of humor combined well with his patriotism to make him a perfect fit for the Coast Guard. Through numerous decorations and awards, Lynwood’s valor and skill was justly recognized. With a great love for NASCAR, Lynwood made sure to catch every race, whether in-person or on television. An almost daily trek for Lynwood, he enjoyed his time outdoors wandering for hours walking along the beach. Cruising the roads on his motorcycle was an equal delight only made better by riding along with friends. His dogs were faithful companions, and he loved them just like family.
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CA Sacramento CA Zone Forecast for Thursday, August 11, 2022
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Interior Northern California Zone Forecasts for California
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
141 AM PDT Fri Aug 12 2022
Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation
are for today, tonight, and Saturday.
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Shasta Lake Area / Northern Shasta County-
Including the city of Shasta Dam
141 AM PDT Fri Aug 12 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 77 to 92 higher elevations...88 to 96 lower
elevations. Light winds becoming south up to 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 52 to 67. Prevailing southwest winds up to
10 mph shifting to the north after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs 81 to 96 higher elevations...
90 to 100 lower elevations. Prevailing northeast winds up to
10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 52 to 67. Prevailing southwest
winds up to 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs 84 to 99 higher elevations...94 to
104 lower elevations. Prevailing north winds up to 10 mph in the
morning becoming light.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 55 to 70.
.MONDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs 90 to 105.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 74.
Highs 90 to 105.
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SHASTA DAM 94 66 98 / 0 0 0
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Including the city of Burney
141 AM PDT Fri Aug 12 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 78 to 88. Light winds becoming southwest
5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 44 to 57. Prevailing west winds 5 to
15 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 80 to 91. Light winds becoming northwest
up to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 44 to 58. Prevailing west winds up
to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 82 to 95. Light winds becoming northwest
up to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 47 to 61.
.MONDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs 87 to 99.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 65. Highs
87 to 100.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers. Lows 54 to 68.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 85 to 98.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers. Lows 52 to 67.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 85 to 98.
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BURNEY 85 47 89 / 0 0 0
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Including the cities of Redding and Red Bluff
141 AM PDT Fri Aug 12 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs around 94. Light winds becoming south
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 60 to 68. South winds 10 to 15 mph
shifting to the northwest after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 94 to 100. North winds up to 10 mph
shifting to the south around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 62 to 68. South winds around 10 mph
shifting to the north up to 10 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 98 to 104. North winds around 10 mph
shifting to the west in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 65 to 71.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 102 to 108.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 69 to 75. Highs 102 to
108.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 70 to 77.
Highs 101 to 108.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
REDDING 96 60 102 / 0 0 0
RED BLUFF 96 64 99 / 0 0 0
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CAZ016-122300-
Central Sacramento Valley-
Including the cities of Chico, Oroville, and Marysville/Yuba City
141 AM PDT Fri Aug 12 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs around 93. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 56 to 66. Southeast winds around 10 mph
with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 96. Light winds becoming south up
to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 57 to 67. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 98. Light winds becoming west
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 59 to 69.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 98 to 104.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 65 to 73. Highs 98 to
106.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 67 to 75.
Highs 98 to 106.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
CHICO 94 65 96 / 0 0 0
OROVILLE 94 63 96 / 0 0 0
MARYSVILLE/YUBA CITY 94 59 96 / 0 0 0
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CAZ017-122300-
Southern Sacramento Valley-
Including the city of Sacramento
141 AM PDT Fri Aug 12 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 90 to 96. South winds up to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 54 to 64. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 93 to 99. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 56 to 66. South winds up to 10 mph
with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 95 to 101. West winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 59 to 68.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 98 to 104.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 62 to 72. Highs 98 to
106.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 75. Highs
97 to 106.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 64 to 74. Highs 95 to
105.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
SACRAMENTO 94 60 97 / 0 0 0
SAC EXEC AIRPORT 93 59 96 / 0 0 0
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CAZ018-122300-
Carquinez Strait and Delta-
Including the city of Fairfield/Suisun
141 AM PDT Fri Aug 12 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 85 to 91. West winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts to around 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows around 58. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 88 to 94. West winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts to around 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 59. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 90 to 96. West winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 60.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 91 to 97.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 60 to 66. Highs 92 to 98.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 69. Highs
91 to 97.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 62 to 68. Highs 89 to
95.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
FAIRFIELD/SUISUN 91 57 96 / 0 0 0
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CAZ019-122300-
Northern San Joaquin Valley-
Including the cities of Stockton and Modesto
141 AM PDT Fri Aug 12 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 88 to 94. Northwest winds up to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 55 to 65. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 90 to 96. Northwest winds up to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 57 to 67. Northwest winds up to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 92 to 98. Northwest winds up to 10 mph
with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 59 to 69.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 96 to 102.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 63 to 73. Highs 96 to
104.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 66 to
75. Highs 97 to 104.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 94 to 102.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
STOCKTON 92 60 95 / 0 0 0
MODESTO 93 62 95 / 0 0 0
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CAZ063-122300-
Mountains Southwestern Shasta County to Western Colusa County-
Including the city of Alder Springs
141 AM PDT Fri Aug 12 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 71 to 86 higher elevations...88 to 94 lower
elevations. Prevailing northwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to
the southeast in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 54 to 68 higher elevations...64 to
70 lower elevations. Prevailing southwest winds up to 10 mph
shifting to the northwest after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs 75 to 90 higher elevations...
91 to 97 lower elevations. Prevailing northwest winds up to
10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 59 to 73. Prevailing southwest
winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs 78 to 93 higher elevations...94 to
100 lower elevations. Prevailing northwest winds up to 10 mph
shifting to the east in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 61 to 75.
.MONDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs 86 to 101.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 65 to 79. Highs 87 to
102.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 66 to 80.
Highs 87 to 102.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
ALDER SPRINGS 79 60 84 / 0 0 0
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CAZ066-122300-
Northeast Foothills/Sacramento Valley-
Including the city of Paradise
141 AM PDT Fri Aug 12 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 83 to 95. Prevailing southeast winds up to
10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 59 to 70. Prevailing south winds up to
10 mph shifting to the east after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 85 to 99. Prevailing northeast winds up
to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 60 to 71. Prevailing south winds up
to 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 88 to 102. Prevailing northeast winds up
to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 63 to 73.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 91 to 105.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 67 to 77.
.TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Highs 91 to 106. Lows
67 to 79.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
PARADISE 87 68 89 / 0 0 0
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CAZ067-122300-
Motherlode-
Including the cities of Grass Valley and Jackson
141 AM PDT Fri Aug 12 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 85 to 93. Prevailing southeast winds up to
10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 59 to 69. Prevailing west winds up to
10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 87 to 95. Light winds becoming west up
to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 60 to 70. Prevailing west winds up
to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 88 to 98. Light winds becoming west up to
10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 62 to 72.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 91 to 101.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 67 to 75.
.TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Highs 91 to 103. Lows
67 to 77.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
GRASS VALLEY 88 60 89 / 0 0 0
JACKSON 90 62 91 / 0 0 0
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CAZ068-122300-
Western Plumas County/Lassen Park-
Including the cities of Chester and Quincy
141 AM PDT Fri Aug 12 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 68 to 83 higher elevations...74 to 89 lower
elevations. Prevailing southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to
the southwest in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 49 to 64. Prevailing southwest winds up to
10 mph shifting to the east after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs 71 to 86 higher elevations...
77 to 92 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph
shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 50 to 65. Prevailing southwest
winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs 74 to 89 higher elevations...80 to
95 lower elevations. Prevailing northeast winds up to 10 mph
shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 53 to 68.
.MONDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs 81 to 96.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to
73. Highs 81 to 96.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A slight chance of
rain showers. Highs 80 to 95. Lows 59 to 74.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 79 to 94.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
QUINCY 88 45 91 / 0 0 0
CHESTER 87 48 89 / 0 0 0
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CAZ069-122300-
West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada-
Including the city of Blue Canyon
141 AM PDT Fri Aug 12 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 68 to 83 higher elevations...80 to 90 lower
elevations. Prevailing southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to
the southwest in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 46 to 61 higher elevations...55 to
69 lower elevations. Prevailing southwest winds up to 10 mph
shifting to the east after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 70 to 85 higher elevations...82 to
92 lower elevations. Prevailing southeast winds up to 10 mph
shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 48 to 63 higher elevations...57 to
71 lower elevations. Prevailing west winds up to 10 mph shifting
to the east after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 71 to 86 higher elevations...84 to
94 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph shifting
to the southwest in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 53 to 68.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 77 to 92.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 70.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A slight chance of
rain showers. Highs 77 to 92. Lows 56 to 71.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 77 to 92.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers. Lows 56 to 71.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 76 to 91.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
BLUE CANYON 78 61 80 / 0 0 0
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Care orchestration leader recognized for innovation in automating care coordination for hospitals and health systems
BOSTON, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumeon's care orchestration platform has been recognized as the Most Innovative Healthcare and Medical Product of the Year by the International Best in Biz Awards, the company announced today.
Lumeon won the Gold Award for the deployment of its virtual care solution within a large integrated delivery network (IDN). The IDN automated and virtualized a digital care plan, matching care to individualized needs to expedite healthy patients through pre-operative assessments and avoid the need for on-site appointments. The results were impressive:
- Fast-tracked 89% of patients into surgery, keeping them at home before the appointment. Of those patients, only 38% required the nurse-practitioner to call them to collect missing data, clarify issues, and further assess risks
- 60% increase in pre-operative team productivity
- Reduction in unnecessary testing; only 27% of patients required lab tests or EKGs
- 67% of patients required a minimal chart review, after which only 11% required an in-person visit, saving critical time for clinicians and staff
Digitizing and automating the manual steps of the pre-operative process boost care team productivity and deliver individualized, right-sized care for every patient, every time.
Lumeon's automated care orchestration platform integrates real-time data, applies clinical knowledge, and employs intelligent automation to orchestrate care based on the individual needs of each patient, alleviating the burden on clinicians and staff, who otherwise coordinate care manually. The Lumeon platform dramatically enhances clinician and staff productivity while enhancing care team efficiency and reducing operating costs.
"Our care orchestration platform liberates clinicians and care teams from endless, time-consuming manual tasks and workflows which, in turn, allows them to deliver the most value to their patients," said Greg Miller, chief growth officer of Lumeon. "The International Best in Biz Award demonstrates our leadership in automated care coordination."
The Best in Biz Awards is the only independent business awards program judged by prominent members of top-tier press, from the Associated Press, The New York Times and Wired. Best in Biz Awards International is offered in more than 90 categories. Details about the Best in Biz Awards and the list of winners are available at www.bestinbizawards.com.
About Lumeon
Lumeon believes that care better coordinated is care better delivered. Lumeon is a digital health company that provides a cloud-based care orchestration platform that automates the tasks, workflow, activities, and events that occur during the process of coordinating care. With real-time, bi-directional data/system integration and the dynamic application of clinical intelligence and automation, Lumeon ensures that each patient receives the right care at the right time – every time. By automating care coordination, care teams deliver care faster, more efficiently, effectively, and consistently across the continuum of care, while also empowering clinicians and staff to work at the tops of their licenses and spend time with patients that need it most.
About Best in Biz Awards
Since 2011, Best in Biz Awards had made its mark as the only independent business awards program judged each year by a who's who of prominent reporters and editors from top-tier publications from North America and around the world. Best in Biz Awards honors are conferred in two separate programs: North America and International, and in more than 100 categories, including company, team, executive, product, and CSR, media, PR and other categories. For more information about the International program, see: http://bestinbizawards.com.
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ROME (AP) — With the return of calm seas, migrant smugglers launched dozens of boats from Tunisia during the weekend and some 1,200 people ended up on a tiny Italian island while several were reported missing at sea, the Italian Coast Guard said Monday.
Coast guard officials said in a statement that they responded to 35 boats that had left Tunisia, three of which came to grief.
In one shipwreck some 20 nautical miles off Lampedusa island coast guard and border police vessels said three migrants were missing. In a second, in Malta's search-and-rescue area, survivors said some 20 people were missing, while in the third, also in Malta's rescue area, Italian rescuers recovered a man's body, the Coast Guard said.
Some 20 more boats crowded with migrants were in the sea Monday night, it said.
The coast guard said air and naval assets of the Coast Guard, the Border Police, the European border protection agency Frontex as well as a humanitarian organization were involved in the assistance.
Dozens of the migrants sat Monday morning near Lampedusa’s port, awaiting transfer to the island's overcrowded shelter or eventually to Sicily or the Italian mainland.
Earlier Monday, a Tunisian fishing boat off Lampedusa aided a distressed migrant boat carrying 34 people and a body, and the survivors were later transferred to an Italian coast guard vessel, Italian news reports said.
On Sunday, with seas calm after four days of rough conditions, a total of 640 migrants reached Lampedusa, and hundreds more on Monday.
Last week, Italian authorities used commercial ferries and military vessels to transfer migrants from Lampedusa to Sicily or the mainland — bringing Lampedusa's migrant center below its approximately 400-person capacity. But with the slew of boats arriving from Sunday, the number of migrants there quickly swelled, and authorities were scrambling anew to make arrangement for more transfers off the island.
Separately, the humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders said its rescue vessel Geo Barents came to the aid of 75 migrants — including 40 minors — in a wooden boat foundering in international waters off Libya on Monday.
The rescue vessel must now wait for Italian authorities to assign it a port to disembark the migrants. The right-wing government has been sending charity vessels to ports in northern Italy, far from the rescue area, to try to limit their time at sea. Government officials contend that the vessels encourage illegal migration by providing safety to the smugglers' passengers.
Although far-right Premier Giorgia Meloni has led a crackdown both on smugglers and on the charity vessels, migrants keep risking dangerous voyages in the Central Mediterranean — departing from Tunisia, Libya and Turkey — in hopes of finding work or relatives in Europe.
According to Italian Interior Ministry figures, by Monday morning more than 36,600 migrants had arrived in Italy since the start of the year. That's more than four times the number for the same period in each of the two previous years.
Italy rejects most of their asylum bids because they are fleeing poverty, not war or persecution. But, since barely a handful of countries have repatriation accords with Italy, the migrants who lose asylum bids often stay on for years in a legal limbo, or try to make their way to northern European countries.
Italy's pleas to fellow European Union nations to take on some of the migrants have largely gone unheeded for years now.
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DALLAS (AP) — There is little evidence that gasoline prices, which hit a record $5 a gallon on Saturday, will drop anytime soon.
Rising prices at the pump are a key driver in the highest inflation that Americans have seen in 40 years.
Everyone seems to have a favorite villain for the high cost of filling up.
Some blame President Joe Biden. Others say it’s because Russian President Vladimir Putin recklessly invaded Ukraine. It’s not hard to find people, including Democrats in Congress, who accuse the oil companies of price gouging.
As with many things in life, the answer is complicated.
WHAT IS HAPPENING?
Gasoline prices have been surging since April 2020, when the initial shock of the pandemic drove prices under $1.80 a gallon, according to government figures. They hit $3 in May 2021 and cruised past $4 this March.
On Saturday, the nationwide average for a gallon ticked just above $5, a record, according to auto club AAA, which has tracked prices for years. The average price jumped 18 cents in the previous week, and was $1.92 higher than this time last year.
State averages ranged from $6.43 a gallon in California to $4.52 in Mississippi.
WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?
Several factors are coming together to push gasoline prices higher.
Global oil prices have been rising — unevenly, but sharply overall — since December. The price of international crude has roughly doubled in that time, with the U.S. benchmark rising nearly as much, closing Friday at more than $120 a barrel.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resulting sanctions by the United States and its allies have contributed to the rise. Russia is a leading oil producer.
The United States is the world’s largest oil producer, but U.S. capacity to turn oil into gasoline is down 900,000 barrels of oil per day since the end of 2019, according to the Energy Department.
Tighter oil and gasoline supplies are hitting as energy consumption rises because of the economic recovery.
Finally, Americans typically drive more starting around Memorial Day, adding to the demand for gasoline.
WHAT CAN BE DONE TO GET MORE OIL?
Analysts say there are no quick fixes; it’s a matter of supply and demand, and supply can’t be ramped up overnight.
If anything, the global oil supply will grow tighter as sanctions against Russia take hold. European Union leaders have vowed to ban most Russian oil by the end of this year.
The U.S. has already imposed a ban even as Biden acknowledged it would affect American consumers. He said the ban was necessary so that the U.S. does not subsidize Russia’s war in Ukraine. “Defending freedom is going to cost,” he declared.
The U.S. could ask Saudi Arabia, Venezuela or Iran to help pick up the slack for the expected drop in Russian oil production, but each of those options carries its own moral and political calculations.
Republicans have called on Biden to help increase domestic oil production — for example, by allowing drilling on more federal lands and offshore, or reversing his decision to revoke a permit for a pipeline that could carry Canadian oil to Gulf Coast refineries.
However, many Democrats and environmentalists would howl if Biden took those steps, which they say would undercut efforts to limit climate change. Even if Biden ignored a big faction of his own party, it would be months or years before those measures could lead to more gasoline at U.S. service stations.
At the end of March, Biden announced another tapping of the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve to bring down gasoline prices. The average price per gallon has jumped 77 cents since then, which analysts say is partly because of a refining squeeze.
WHY IS U.S. REFINING DOWN?
Some refineries that produce gasoline, jet fuel, diesel and other petroleum products shut down during the first year of the pandemic, when demand collapsed. While a few are expected to boost capacity in the next year or so, others are reluctant to invest in new facilities because the transition to electric vehicles will reduce demand for gasoline over the long run.
The owner of one of the nation’s largest refineries, in Houston, announced in April that it will close the facility by the end of next year.
WHO IS HURTING?
Higher energy prices hit lower-income families the hardest. Workers in retail and the fast-food industry can’t work from home — they must commute by car or public transportation.
The National Energy Assistance Directors Association estimates that the 20% of families with the lowest income could be spending 38% of their income on energy including gasoline this year, up from 27% in 2020.
WHEN WILL IT END?
It could be up to motorists themselves — by driving less, they would reduce demand and put downward pressure on prices.
“There has got to be some point where people start cutting back, I just don’t know what the magic point is,” said Patrick De Haan, an analyst for the gas-shopping app GasBuddy. “Is it going to be $5? Is it going to be $6, or $7? That’s the million-dollar question that nobody knows.”
HOW ARE DRIVERS COPING?
On Saturday morning at a BP station in Brooklyn, New York, computer worker Nick Schaffzin blamed Putin for the $5.45 per gallon he was shelling out and said he will make sacrifices to pay the price.
“You just cut back on some other things — vacations, discretionary stuff, stuff that’s nice to have but you don’t need,” he said. “Gas you need.”
At the same station, George Chen said he will have to raise the prices he charges his customers for film production to cover the gas he burns driving around New York City. He acknowledged that others aren’t so fortunate.
“It’s going to be painful for people who don’t get pay increases right away,” he said. ”I can only imagine the families who can’t afford it.”
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Food Truck Friday: Bus Stop Bistro
Get ready for a mouthwatering extravaganza. It’s Food Truck Friday!
Join us as we dive into the world of Bus Stop Bistro, where culinary delights are served with a side of fun.
Jake O’Rourke, the multi-talented Chef, Owner, and Head Mechanic whipped up a tantalizing trio of signature sandwiches: the Cuban, Italian, and Chicken Philly.
Not stopping there, he also dished out irresistible favorites like Mac N Cheese, German Potato Salad, and Bread Pudding.
Assisting Jake is the delightful server and partner, Colleen Currie, ensuring that every customer’s experience is delightful. For our out-of-town viewers, make sure to check Bus Stop Bistro’s Facebook page for their public event schedule, and if they’re unavailable, don’t fret!
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NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
If you own shares in any of the companies listed above and would like to discuss our investigations or have any questions concerning this notice or your rights or interests, please contact:
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Weiss Law
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Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of CyberOptics Corporation (NASDAQ: CYBE) in connection with the proposed acquisition of CYBE by Nordson Corporation. Under the terms of the merger agreement, CYBE shareholders will receive $54.00 in cash for each share of CYBE common stock owned. If you own CYBE shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us at one of the numbers listed above or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/cybe
Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: GBT), in connection with the proposed acquisition of GBT by Pfizer Inc. Under the terms of the merger agreement, GBT shareholders will receive $68.50 in cash for each share of GBT common stock owned. If you own GBT shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us at one of the numbers listed above or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/gbt
Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Professional Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: PFHD) in connection with the proposed acquisition of PFHD by Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida ("Seacoast"). Under the terms of the merger agreement, PFHD shareholders will receive 0.8909 shares of Seacoast common stock for each PFHD share owned, representing implied per-share merger consideration of approximately $30.08 based upon Seacoast's August 23, 2022 closing price of $33.76. If you own PFHD shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us at one of the numbers listed above or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/pfhd
Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of BBQ Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BBQ), in connection with the proposed acquisition of BBQ by MTY Food Group Inc. via tender offer. Under the terms of the merger agreement, BBQ shareholders will receive $17.25 in cash for each share of BBQ common stock owned. If you own BBQ shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us at one of the numbers listed above or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/bbq
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Sun post Brionna Jones has undergone surgery and will miss the remainder of the WNBA season with a ruptured right Achilles tendon, the team announced on Saturday.
Jones suffered the injury with just over a minute left in Connecticut’s 85-79 road win over the Storm on Tuesday. She had 13 points, four rebounds, three assists, and a steal before being helped off the court.
The reparative surgery was performed Friday in Seattle, the team said.
“While this is not how I envisioned this season ending for me, I am determined and ready to head into the next stage of recovery and rehab. I know I have an amazing support system behind me, and I will return on the other side of this stronger than ever,” Jones said in a statement.
The 6-foot-3 post, last season’s WNBA Sixth Player of the Year, was averaging 15.9 points and 8.2 rebounds per game for the Sun (11-3) this season.
“We are heartbroken for Breezy,” Sun coach Stephanie White said. “Anyone who knows her, knows she’s an amazing person, teammate and leader for our group.”
Connecticut hosts Chicago on Sunday.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s advance seems to have stalled in Moscow’s campaign to capture the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, a leading think tank said in an assessment of the longest ground battle of the war.
The Washington-based Institute for the Study of War said there were no confirmed advances by Russian forces in Bakhmut. Russian forces and units from the Kremlin-controlled paramilitary Wagner Group continued to launch ground attacks in the city, but there was no evidence that they were able to make any progress, the ISW said.
The founder of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said Sunday on the Telegram messaging app that the situation in Bakhmut was “difficult, very difficult, with the enemy fighting for each meter.”
The ISW report issued Saturday cited the spokesperson of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Eastern Group, Serhii Cherevaty, who said that fighting in the Bakhmut area had been more intense this week than the previous one. According to Cherevaty, there were 23 clashes in the city over the previous 24 hours.
The ISW’s report comes following claims of Russian progress earlier this week. The U.K. Defense Ministry said Saturday that paramilitary units from the Kremlin-controlled Wagner Group had seized most of eastern Bakhmut, with a river flowing through the city now marking the front line of the fighting. The assessment highlighted that Russia’s assault will be difficult to sustain without more significant personnel losses.
The mining city of Bakhmut is located in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk province, one of four regions of Ukraine that Russian President Vladimir Putin illegally annexed last year. Russia’s military opened the campaign to take control of Bakhmut in August, and both sides have experienced staggering casualties. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed not to retreat.
In its latest report, the U.K. Defense Ministry said Sunday that the impact of heavy Russian military casualties in Ukraine varies dramatically across Russia. The British military’s intelligence update said Moscow and St. Petersburg remained “relatively unscathed,” particularly among members of Russia’s elite.
In many of Russia’s eastern regions, however, the death rate as a percentage of the population is “30-40 times higher than in Moscow,” the U.K. ministry said. It added that ethnic minorities often take the biggest hit. In the southern Astrakhan region, for example, about “75% of casualties come from the minority Kazakh and Tartar populations.”
Russia’s mounting casualties are reflected in a loss of government control over the country’s information sphere, the Institute for the Study of War said. The think tank said Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova confirmed “infighting in the Kremlin inner circle” and that the Kremlin has effectively ceded control over the country’s information space, with Putin unable to readily regain control.
The ISW saw Zakharova’s comments, made at a forum on the “practical and technological aspects of information and cognitive warfare in modern realities” in Moscow, as “noteworthy” and in line with the think tank’s long standing assessments about the “deteriorating Kremlin regime and information space control dynamics.”
In a separate statement, Zakharova said Sunday that the next round of talks regarding extending the Black Sea grain deal would take place Monday in Geneva. A Russian delegation is expected to meet with top U.N. officials. The deal currently is set to expire on March 18.
The wartime agreement that unblocked grain shipments from Ukraine and helped temper rising global food prices was last extended by four months in November.
The deal, which Ukraine and Russia signed in separate agreements with the U.N. and Turkey on July 22, established a safe shipping corridor in the Black Sea and inspection procedures to address concerns that cargo vessels might carry weapons or launch attacks.
Ukraine and Russia are key global suppliers of wheat, barley, sunflower oil and other food to countries in Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia where millions of impoverished people lack enough to eat. Russia was also the world’s top exporter of fertilizer before the war.
A loss of those supplies following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 had pushed up global food prices and fueled concerns of a hunger crisis in poorer countries.
Zelenskyy said Sunday that he posthumously conferred the highest national title, Hero of Ukraine, on a soldier who is thought to have been killed by Russian-speakers. Zelenskyy identified him as Oleksandr Matsiyevsky, although the Ukrainian military previously gave a different name for the soldier pending final confirmation.
A brief video that surfaced this month and caused a national outcry in Ukraine showed a man standing and smoking a cigarette in a wooded area and exclaiming “Glory to Ukraine” before being cut down with gunfire. Senior Ukrainian officials alleged, without providing further evidence, that the man was an unarmed prisoner of war killed by Russian soldiers.
Matsiyevsky was “a Ukrainian warrior. A man who will be known and remembered forever,” Zelenskyy said. Ukraine’s national security service, the SBU, said Matsiyevsky had served as a sniper and was shot on Dec. 30.
Ukrainian authorities reported Sunday morning that Russian attacks over the past day killed at least five people and wounded another seven across Ukraine’s Donetsk and Kherson regions, local Ukrainian authorities reported Sunday morning.
Donetsk Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko said that two people were killed in the region, one in the city of Kostyantynivka and one in the village of Tonenke. Four civilians were wounded.
Also in the Donetsk province, Sloviansk Mayor Vadim Lyakh said the power grid and railway lines were damaged by Russian shelling on Sunday, but didn’t report any casualties.
Local officials in the southern Kherson province confirmed that Russian forces fired 29 times on Ukrainian-controlled territory in the region on Saturday, with residential areas of the regional capital, Kherson, coming under fire three times. Three people died in the province and a further three were wounded.
A woman was wounded in Russian shelling in the village of Bilozerka on Sunday, just outside Kherson.
In Kharkiv province, three districts came under fire, but no civilian casualties were reported.
The governor of the Mykolaiv region, Vitali Kim, said the town of Ochakiv at the mouth of the Dnieper River came under artillery fire early Sunday. Cars were set ablaze and private houses and high-rise buildings sustained damage. No casualties were reported.
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(NewsNation) — As the Federal Reserve Wednesday announced its largest interest rate hike since 1994, many Americans are left wondering what that actually means and how it will affect them.
The Fed raised its benchmark short-term rate by three-quarters of a percentage point in an effort to counter inflation, which is running at the fastest pace in over 40 years.
America’s rampant inflation is imposing severe pressures on families, forcing them to pay much more for food, gas and rent and reducing their ability to afford discretionary items, from haircuts to electronics.
The central bank of the U.S. — also known as the Federal Reserve — is tasked with maintaining economic and financial stability.
The Fed controls the federal funds rate, which is the basic rate at which banks borrow and lend from each other. When that rate rises, so do consumer interest rates.
Expect to pay more
When the Federal Reserve raises rates, it makes borrowing money more expensive.
This means consumers could see higher borrowing rates on home loans, auto loans and credit cards.
Interest rates: When banks pay more to borrow money, they then charge individuals and businesses more interest on the money that they borrow. So consumers can expect to pay more when asking a bank for cash.
Auto loans: While the Fed’s move may have little impact on the final purchase price of most new cars — which is already being influenced by a lack of supply — it will increase the cost of monthly payments. Without a hefty downpayment, consumers can plan on paying more the longer their auto loan is outstanding. Purchasing too much car might increasingly play a role in a consumer’s decision-making.
Home loans: Mortgage rates are not directly tied to the Fed’s interest rate decisions, according to Bankrate, and haven’t always responded in tandem. Mortgage rates may rise even faster than the Fed is hiking.
Sometimes, they even move in the opposite direction. Long-term mortgages tend to match the 10-year Treasury note, which, in turn, is influenced by a variety of factors.
For now, faster inflation and strong U.S. economic growth are sending the 10-year Treasury rate up sharply. As a consequence, mortgage rates jump.
If you have a mortgage with a variable rate or a home equity line of credit, you are likely to feel a more direct influence of the Fed’s move. These rates are tied to the prime rate, and can rise along with the Fed’s rate.
The record-low mortgage rates below 3% that were reached last year, however, are long gone.
Credit cards: The majority of credit cards charge a variable interest rate based on the prime rate, which is influenced by the Fed’s rate. A good credit score, however, can soften the blow.
These much higher borrowing costs could also last well into the future.
How it works
As money becomes more expensive to borrow, demand for homes, cars and other services should decrease in turn.
The hope is that this decrease in demand or “cooling off” of the economy stabilizes prices for American consumers.
Personal finance expert Dan Roccat said to think of it in terms of a balloon.
“There’s a lot of air in the economy,” Roccat said. “What the Fed is trying to do is slowly take some air out of that balloon before it bursts in order to wrestle this beast that we call inflation to the ground.”
Higher interest rates in essence vacuum extra money out of the U.S. financial system, causing employers and consumers to tap the brakes on their financial decisions, stomping on demand for new investments or goods.
This can have a trickle-down effect on U.S. retail sales as well as job creation.
The silver lining?
The aggressive move Wednesday was a bigger increase than the Fed had previously signaled and is a sign that it is struggling to restrain stubbornly high inflation and that more hikes are to come.
Even higher borrowing rates on the horizon mean consumers planning big-ticket purchases are hurrying to organize their debt and lock in current, lower rates.
Conversely, America’s savers benefit from interest rate hikes.
Banks typically adjust the annual percentages they pay out to consumers in their savings accounts or certificates of deposit (CDs), for example, with a change in interest rates.
Boosting your credit score, paying off high-cost debt and refinancing your current loans at a lower rate, according to Bankrate, can also create more breathing room in your budget as interest rates rise.
It remains to be seen what effect raising interest rates will have on inflation. It’s discouraging news as Americans have been providing critical support to the economy even after a year of seeing prices spiral higher for gas, food, rent, and other necessities.
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NEWBERRY, S.C. (AP) — Three people were shot and killed Sunday afternoon in a South Carolina neighborhood not far from where a teen was slain about 15 hours earlier, authorities said.
Officers found the three people killed after a 911 call about gunfire around 3 p.m., Newberry Police told media outlets.
Investigators were still gathering information and said they could not release any additional details on the deaths.
The killings happened not far from where a 16-year-old was shot and killed early Sunday morning, Police said they have not determined if the shootings were related. | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/3-shot-to-death-in-Newberry-not-far-from-earlier-17190912.php | 2022-05-22 22:25:56 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/3-shot-to-death-in-Newberry-not-far-from-earlier-17190912.php |
White sox first. Elvis Andrus grounds out to third base, Vimael Machin to Seth Brown. Andrew Vaughn walks. Jose Abreu doubles to deep left field. Andrew Vaughn scores. Eloy Jimenez strikes out swinging. AJ Pollock grounds out to shortstop, Nick Allen to Seth Brown.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. White sox 1, Athletics 0.
Athletics first. Tony Kemp hit by pitch. Vimael Machin flies out to deep left center field to Adam Engel. Tony Kemp to second. Sean Murphy grounds out to shortstop, Leury Garcia to Jose Abreu. Seth Brown doubles to shallow center field. Tony Kemp scores. Chad Pinder strikes out swinging.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. White sox 1, Athletics 1.
White sox fourth. Jose Abreu hit by pitch. Eloy Jimenez singles to deep right field. Jose Abreu to third. AJ Pollock out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Cristian Pache. Jose Abreu scores. Romy Gonzalez strikes out swinging. Yasmani Grandal flies out to deep right field to Ramon Laureano.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. White sox 2, Athletics 1.
Athletics fifth. Cody Thomas singles to right field. Cristian Pache singles to right field. Cody Thomas to second. Nick Allen out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Yasmani Grandal to Romy Gonzalez. Cristian Pache to second. Cody Thomas to third. Tony Kemp singles to right center field. Cristian Pache to third. Cody Thomas scores. Vimael Machin doubles to deep right center field. Tony Kemp scores. Cristian Pache scores. Sean Murphy doubles to deep left field. Vimael Machin scores. Seth Brown lines out to deep center field to Adam Engel. Sean Murphy to third. Ramon Laureano homers to center field. Sean Murphy scores. Stephen Vogt walks. Cody Thomas grounds out to shallow right field, Romy Gonzalez to Jose Abreu.
6 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Athletics 7, White sox 2.
White sox sixth. Andrew Vaughn lines out to deep right field to Ramon Laureano. Jose Abreu grounds out to third base, Vimael Machin to Seth Brown. Eloy Jimenez doubles to deep left center field. AJ Pollock singles to shortstop, advances to 2nd. Eloy Jimenez scores. Throwing error by Vimael Machin. Romy Gonzalez flies out to deep left field to Cody Thomas.
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Athletics 7, White sox 3.
Athletics sixth. Cristian Pache strikes out swinging. Nick Allen grounds out to shortstop, Elvis Andrus to Jose Abreu. Tony Kemp homers to center field. Vimael Machin singles to shallow right field. Sean Murphy singles to left field. Vimael Machin to second. Seth Brown grounds out to shallow right field, Romy Gonzalez to Jose Abreu.
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Athletics 8, White sox 3.
Athletics eighth. Nick Allen singles to third base. Tony Kemp triples to right field. Nick Allen scores. Vimael Machin singles to shallow center field. Tony Kemp scores. Sean Murphy strikes out swinging. Seth Brown reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Vimael Machin out at second. Ramon Laureano lines out to center field to Adam Engel.
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PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Native Americans in Massachusetts are calling for a boycott of a popular living history museum featuring Colonial reenactors portraying life in Plymouth, the famous English settlement founded by the Pilgrims who arrived on the Mayflower.
Members of the state’s Wampanoag community and their supporters say Plimoth Patuxet Museums has not lived up to its promise of creating a “bi-cultural museum” that equally tells the story of the European and Indigenous peoples that lived there.
They say the “ Historic Patuxet Homesite,” the portion of the mostly outdoor museum focused on traditional Indigenous life, is inadequately small, in need of repairs and staffed by workers who aren’t from local tribes.
"We’re saying don’t patronize them, don’t work over there," said Camille Madison, a member of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe on Martha’s Vineyard, who was among those recently venting their frustrations on social media. "We don’t want to engage with them until they can find a way to respect Indigenous knowledge and experience.”
The concerns come just two years after the museum changed its name from Plimoth Plantation to Plimoth Patuxet as part of a yearlong celebration of the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower landing.
At the time, the museum declared the “new, more balanced” moniker reflected the importance of the Indigenous perspective to the 75-year-old institution's educational mission.
“Patuxet” was an Indigenous community near “Plimoth,” as the Pilgrim colony was known before becoming modern day Plymouth. It was badly decimated by European diseases by the time the Mayflower arrived, but one of its survivors, Tisquantum, commonly known as Squanto, famously helped the English colonists survive their first winter.
“They’ve changed the name but haven’t changed the attitude,” said Paula Peters, a member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe who worked for nearly 20 years at the museum, most recently as marketing director. “They’ve done nothing to ingratiate themselves with tribes. Every step they take is tone deaf.”
Museum spokesperson Rob Kluin, in a statement emailed to The Associated Press, said the museum has expanded the outdoor Wampanoag exhibit, raised more than $2 million towards a new Indigenous programs building and has “several initiatives in place” to recruit and retain staff from Native communities. He declined to elaborate.
The statement also cited a pair of grants the museum received to boost its Native American education programming. That included more than $160,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities to host a workshop this summer for teachers on how to incorporate Indigenous voices into their history lessons.
The museum also noted that its new director of Algonquian Exhibits and Interpretation is an Aquinnah Wampanoag who serves on his tribe’s education committee.
Carol Pollard, whose late brother Anthony “Nanepashemet” Pollard played a key role in the development of the museum’s Indigenous programming as a leading Wampanoag historian, was among those dismayed at the state of the site.
Last week, large gaps were evident in the battered tree bark roof of the large wetu, or traditional Wampanoag dwelling, that is a focal point of the Indigenous exhibit. Neither of the two museum interpreters on site was wearing traditional tribal attire. Meanwhile, on the Pilgrim settlement part of the museum, thatched roofs on the Colonial homes had been recently repaired, and numerous reenactors milled about in detailed period outfits.
“I know my brother would be very disappointed,” said Pollard, who also worked as a gardener at the museum until last summer. “I guarantee you, people dressed in khakis and navy blue tops was not my brother’s vision.”
Former museum staffers say museum officials for years ignored their suggestions for modernizing and expanding the outdoor exhibit, which marks its 50th anniversary next year.
That, coupled with low pay and poor working conditions, led to the departure of many long-standing Native staffers who built the program into a must-see attraction by showcasing authentic Indigenous farming, cooking, canoe building and other cultural practices, they say.
“For more than a decade now, the museum has systematically dismantled the outdoor exhibit,” the Wampanoag Consulting Alliance, a Native group that includes Peters and other former museum staffers, said in a statement late last month. “Many steps taken to provide equal representation to Wampanoag programming have been removed, and the physical exhibit is in deplorable condition. The result has been the virtually complete alienation of the Wampanoag communities.”
Kitty Hendricks-Miller, a Mashpee Wampanoag who was a supervisor at the Wampanoag exhibit in the 1990s and early 2000s, says she worries about what non-Indigenous families and students are taking away from their visits to the museum, which remains a school field trip rite of passage for many in New England.
As Indian education coordinator for her tribe, she’s been encouraging teachers to reach out to Native communities directly if they’re seeking culturally and historically accurate programs.
“There’s this unwillingness to acknowledge that times have changed,” said Casey Figueroa, who worked for years as an interpreter at the museum until 2015. “The Native side of the Plymouth story has so much more to offer in terms of the issues we’re facing today, from immigration to racism and climate change, but they went backwards instead. They totally blew it.” | https://www.seattlepi.com/living/article/Native-Americans-urge-boycott-of-tone-deaf-17363500.php | 2022-08-10 14:36:00 | 1 | https://www.seattlepi.com/living/article/Native-Americans-urge-boycott-of-tone-deaf-17363500.php |
By JOSH FUNK
AP Business Writer
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The slaughterhouse cleaning company that was found to be employing more than 100 children to help sanitize dangerous razor-sharp cutting equipment like bone saws has continued to lose contracts with the major meat producers since the investigation became public last fall.
For its part, Packers Sanitation Services Inc., or PSSI as it is known, said it has taken a number of steps to tighten up its hiring practices but it says the rising number of child labor cases nationwide is likely related to the increase in the number of minors crossing the U.S. border alone in recent years.
The scandal that followed the February announcement that PSSI would pay a $1.5 million fine and reform its hiring practices as part of an agreement with investigators also prompted the Biden administration to urge the entire meat processing industry to take steps to ensure no kids are working in these plants either for the meat companies or at contractors like PSSI.
Federal investigators confirmed that children as young as 13 were working for PSSI at 13 plants in Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Tennessee and Texas. It wasn’t immediately clear if any additional children have been found working for the company because PSSI declined to answer that and government officials haven’t offered an update on the investigation since February.
The Labor Department has said there has been a 69% increase since 2018 in the number of children being employed illegally nationwide, and it has more than 600 child labor investigations underway. Officials have said they are particularly concerned about the potential exploitation of migrants who may not even have a parent in the United States.
PSSI maintains that it prohibits hiring kids and the only way children could have been hired is “through deliberate identity theft or fraud at a local plant. Regardless of the reason they occurred, it is our responsibility to address the problem.”
“As has been widely reported, the recent record rise in unaccompanied minors from abroad and rising prevalence of identity theft has clearly revealed new vulnerabilities in the area of underage labor across hundreds of different businesses including ours,” PSSI spokesman Ray Hernandez said.
Cargill, Tyson Foods and JBS have all terminated contracts with PSSI at at least some of their plants — particularly any plants where Labor Department investigators confirmed children were working — although Cargill went furthest and cut ties with the Kieler, Wisconsin-based company entirely. One of other meat processing giants, Smithfield Foods, said only that it is taking a close look at its contracts with PSSI, which currently cleans about one-third of the company’s 45 plants, to ensure that all labor laws are being followed.
Those four companies, along with National Beef, control over 80% of the beef market and more than 60% of the pork market nationwide. National Beef didn’t respond to questions about its actions.
Cargill spokeswoman April Nelson said the company notified PSSI in March that it would end all 14 of its contracts because “we will not tolerate the use of underage labor within our facilities or supplier network.”
Tyson and JBS officials also reiterated their commitment to eliminating child labor in their plants, and they said each of their companies had ended PSSI contracts at several plants. But they declined to provide specific numbers about how many contracts they cut and how many plants PSSI is still cleaning for them.
“Tyson Foods is committed to compliance with all labor laws and holding those we do business with to the highest standards of accountability,” said Dan Turton, a senior vice president at Tyson, in a letter to members of Congress about their child labor concerns. He promised Tyson would step up its audits of contractors and continue cooperating with federal officials to ensure its own hiring meets all standards.
The major meat processors say they are looking to bring more of the cleaning work at their plants in house, but they will likely continue to rely on contractors in many places. Tyson, for instance, said that its own workers clean about 40% of its plants.
PSSI wouldn’t say how many workers it has laid off after losing contracts, but the way it describes itself on its website hints at the job losses. PSSI now says it has about 16,500 employees nationwide working at more than 400 plants, down from the more than 17,000 it cited last fall before the investigation. Still, it remains one of the largest cleaners of food processing plants.
PSSI says it is going above and beyond what the official court agreement required to ensure no kids are working there. And the company, which is owned by the New York-based private equity firm Blackstone, named a new CEO who just took over last week after its longtime top executive retired after 24 years.
PSSI hired a former U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officer to help strengthen the training its managers get to spot identity theft, and brought on a former Labor Department official to conduct monthly unannounced checks on its practices. The company also set up a hotline for employees to anonymously report any concerns. | https://wtmj.com/ap-news/2023/05/01/firm-that-hired-kids-to-clean-meat-plants-keeps-losing-work-3/ | 2023-05-01 23:18:17 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/ap-news/2023/05/01/firm-that-hired-kids-to-clean-meat-plants-keeps-losing-work-3/ |
WFO BINGHAMTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, September 4, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
254 PM EDT Sun Sep 4 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of central New York, including the following
counties, Chenango and Otsego.
* WHEN...Until 600 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 254 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Edmeston, Plymouth, North Norwich, Sherburne, Pittsfield, New
Berlin, Columbus, Earlville, Smyrna, South Brookfield,
Burlington, South Plymouth, Lambs Corners and South Edmeston.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) — Ruoning Yin made a birdie putt from about 10 feet on the final hole and became the second woman from China to win a major, beating Yuka Saso by one shot in the Women’s PGA Championship on Sunday.
After Saso made birdie ahead of her on the par-5 18th hole at Baltusrol to move into a tie for the lead, Yin found the rough with her tee shot, then hit her third shot into an ideal spot and curled in the right-to-left breaking putt, pumping her fist after it dropped.
The 20-year-old Yin closed with a 4-under 67, finished at 8-under 276 and joined Shanshan Feng, who won this event — then known as the LPGA Championship — in 2012 as Chinese winners of women’s majors. Feng is currently the Chinese national team coach.
“For the last couple days, my ball-striking was perfect,” Yin said. “I only missed, I think, six greens in four days. I think my ball-striking was pretty good. Before today’s round, I just told my physio that my goal for today, just no three-putt. I don’t care if I’m winning or not, just no three-putt. I did it, too.”
Rose Zhang, who won in her professional debut three weeks ago, also in New Jersey, made a charge with a final-round 67 and finished in a tie for eighth, three shots back.
Saso, the U.S. Women’s Open champion in 2021, shot 66. The championship had a mid-round delay of nearly two hours because of severe weather.
Saso thought she had blown her chance to win when she missed a 10-foot birdie attempt to tie the lead at No. 17. She got up-and-down from a greenside bunker to birdie the final hole.
“After missing the birdie on 17, I just wished that I wouldn’t hit my drive in the water on 18,” she said. “But glad I didn’t. Hit a good shot, and second shot hit it in the left bunker. It was not an easy bunker shot, but it was manageable, and I was able to manage it pretty good.”
Xiyu Lin, who either led or shared the lead during most of her back nine, found the water with her drive on the 18th and made bogey to shoot 67 and finish two shots back alongside Carlota Ciganda (64), Anna Nordqvist (65), Megan Khang (67) and Stephanie Meadow (70).
“Unfortunately I didn’t hit a good tee shot on the last hole,” said the 27-year-old Lin, who is winless on the LPGA Tour but came in ranked No. 14 in the world. “But it could have happened any other hole. I think overall I gave myself good chances. It’s still a really good Sunday to have a lot to take away from.”
Leona Maguire, who won last week and led after the second and third rounds, shot 74, ending a run of eight straight rounds in the 60s. Seeking to become the first woman from Ireland to win a major, she finished four shots back. Maguire did not speak to the media.
Baltusrol yielded only 16 rounds under par on Thursday, but with the course softened by rain, 35 players broke par in the final round, including tournament-low rounds of 64 from Ciganda and Perrine Delacour. No one had shot better than 66 before Sunday.
Zhang, who turned pro after winning her second straight NCAA individual title, started the round at 1 under and got to 6 under at No. 11 with her fifth birdie of the round. She never got closer, sandwiching bogeys at Nos. 13 and 16 with a birdie at 14. She hit her tee shot into the water on the last hole and salvaged par.
“It’s really cool to see that my game is there, and I just have to work a little extra harder to play better,” the 20-year-old said.
The next event on the LPGA Tour is another major, the U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach from July 6-9.
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The Democratic National Committee’s rules and bylaws committee will now finalize the calendar for its lineup of 2024 early presidential primaries in June as Georgia and New Hampshire seek more time to be able to meet President Biden’s proposed new early presidential primary schedule.
The committee voted 25-0 on Wednesday to push back finalizing their early primary calendar to later this year, according to The Associated Press. The move comes after Biden signaled that he wanted South Carolina to be the first-in-the-nation primary state, with Nevada and New Hampshire following up next and holding theirs on the same day. Georgia would move to third, and Michigan would follow in fourth.
Georgia and New Hampshire have both signaled they need more time given that their states will likely need the help of Republicans in order to readjust their primary calendars. The secretaries of state in New Hampshire and Georgia have control over the dates of their state’s primaries, according to NPR, and both are Republicans.
Any change in legislation that could be needed for either state would also have to go through a GOP-controlled state legislature and Republican governor.
It’s not immediately clear if either state will be able to realign their primary dates to the proposed ones, which could impact whether another state is added to the early presidential primary calendar.
Biden’s proposed new early presidential primary lineup changes the current primary calendar, where Iowa holds the first-in-the-nation caucuses followed next by New Hampshire as the first-in-the-nation presidential primary.
“Our early states must reflect the overall diversity of our party and our nation — economically, geographically, demographically. This means more diverse states earlier in the process and more diversity in the overall mix of early states,” Biden said in a letter to the rules and bylaws committee in December.
But the move has upset some Democrats, including Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), given that the lineup has challenged their state’s prominence in helping determine the nation’s presidential nominees. | https://www.krqe.com/hill-politics/democrats-vote-to-push-back-finalization-of-new-primary-calendar/ | 2023-01-26 17:41:45 | 0 | https://www.krqe.com/hill-politics/democrats-vote-to-push-back-finalization-of-new-primary-calendar/ |
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac) has declared a fourth quarter dividend of $0.95 per share for each of Farmer Mac's three classes of common stock – Class A Voting Common Stock (NYSE: AGM.A), Class B Voting Common Stock (not listed on any exchange), and Class C Non-Voting Common Stock (NYSE: AGM). The quarterly dividend will be payable on December 30, 2022 to holders of record of common stock as of December 15, 2022.
Farmer Mac's board of directors has also declared a dividend on each of Farmer Mac's five classes of preferred stock. The quarterly dividend of $0.375 per share of 6.000% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C (NYSE: AGM.PR.C), $0.35625 per share of 5.700% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D (NYSE: AGM.PR.D), $0.359375 per share of 5.750% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E (NYSE: AGM.PR.E), $0.328125 per share of 5.250% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series F (NYSE: AGM.PR.F), and $0.3046875 per share of 4.875% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series G (AGM.PR.G), is for the period from but not including October 17, 2022 to and including January 17, 2023. These preferred stock dividends will be payable on January 17, 2023 to holders of record of those classes of preferred stock as of January 3, 2023.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Friday it will hear a case involving a scam that falsely promoted adult adoptions as a path to U.S. citizenship.
The case tests whether a section of federal immigration law is unconstitutional because it is so broad it violates the First Amendment's free speech guarantees. The high court two years ago heard arguments on the same issue in a different case, but the court's ruling ultimately did not reach the question.
The new case the high court agreed to hear involves Helaman Hansen, who operated a Sacramento nonprofit called the Americans Helping America Chamber of Commerce. The government said that between 2012 and 2016 he persuaded at least 471 people to join his adult adoption program even though he knew the adoptions he was promoting would not lead to citizenship. People paid between $550 and $10,000 to participate.
Hansen's victims included noncitizens already in the United States on visas whom he convinced to remain in the country illegally, and noncitizens outside the United States whom he convinced to travel to and live in the United States illegally to participate.
A jury convicted him of a series of charges and he was sentenced to 20 years in prison. His conviction, however, included two counts of encouraging or inducing illegal immigration for private financial gain. Hansen argued that those counts should have been dismissed because the section of immigration law he was convicted under is overbroad and unconstitutional. An appeals court agreed. The Supreme Court will review that ruling.
The high court also granted three other cases Friday, including an arbitration case involving cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase. | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/supreme-court-takes-case-on-immigration-scam-case/HQF7RD33P5CGVMSEZJKQ5TUSNY/ | 2022-12-09 22:24:22 | 0 | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/supreme-court-takes-case-on-immigration-scam-case/HQF7RD33P5CGVMSEZJKQ5TUSNY/ |
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The spike in food, fuel and fertilizer prices sparked by the war in Ukraine is threatening to push countries around the world into famine, bringing “global destabilization, starvation and mass migration on an unprecedented scale,” a top U.N. official warned Wednesday.
David Beasley, head of the U.N. World Food Program, said its latest analysis shows that “a record 345 million acutely hungry people are marching to the brink of starvation” — a 25% increase from 276 million at the start of 2022 before Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. The number stood at 135 million before the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020.
“There’s a real danger it will climb even higher in the months ahead,” he said. “Even more worrying is that when this group is broken down, a staggering 50 million people in 45 countries are just one step away from famine.”
Beasley spoke at a high-level U.N. meeting for the release of the latest report on global hunger by the World Food Program and four other U.N. agencies that paints a grim picture.
The report, “The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World,” says world hunger rose in 2021, with around 2.3 billion people facing moderate or severe difficulty obtaining enough to eat. The number facing severe food insecurity increased to about 924 million.
The prevalence of “undernourishment” — when food consumption is insufficient to maintain an active and healthy life — is used to measure hunger, and it continued to rise in 2021. The report estimates that between 702 million and 828 million people faced hunger last year.
Beasley said in live virtual comments that the impact of the conflict in Ukraine, “the bread basket of the world,” on global food availability and food security “means the number of chronically hungry people in the world is likely already much higher than the 828 million.”
Before the war, Ukraine and Russia together accounted for almost a third of the world’s wheat and barley exports and half of its sunflower oil. Russia and its ally Belarus, meanwhile, are the world’s No. 2 and 3 producers of potash, a key ingredient of fertilizer.
Beasley called for an urgent political solution that would allow Ukrainian wheat and grain to re-enter global markets.
He also urged substantial new funding for humanitarian groups to deal with “the skyrocketing levels of hunger,” governments to resist protectionism and keep trade flowing, and investments to help the poorest countries protect themselves against hunger and other shocks.
“If we had successfully threaded this needle in the past, the war in Ukraine wouldn’t be having such a disastrous global impact today,” Beasley said.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has been trying to put together a package that would enable Ukraine to resume exporting wheat and other commodities and Russia to ship grain and fertilizer to world markets. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Wednesday that discussions are continuing.
Issued by the World Food Program, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, U.N. Children’s Fund, World Health Organization and International Fund for Agricultural Development, the report says the 2021 statistics make clear “the world is moving backwards in its efforts to end hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms.”
The heads of the five agencies say in the report that in addition to the disruptions to supply chains from the war in Ukraine that are driving up food prices, more frequent and extreme climate events are also causing supply problems, especially in low-income countries.
The report says hunger kept rising last year in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean, but at a slower pace than from 2019 to 2020.
“In 2021, hunger affected 278 million people in Africa, 425 million in Asia and 56.5 million in Latin America and the Caribbean,” it said.
U.N. development goals call for ending extreme poverty and having zero hunger by 2030, but the report says projections indicate that 8% of the world’s population — nearly 670 million people — will be facing hunger at the end of the decade. That is the same number of people as in 2015 when the goals were adopted.
The gender gap in food insecurity, which grew during the pandemic, widened further last year, the report says. Driven largely by widening differences in Latin America and the Caribbean as well as in Asia, “31.9% of women in the world were moderately or severely food insecure compared to 27.6% of men” in 2021, it says.
Looking at the situation of the very young, the report estimates 22% of children under age 5 — about 149 million — had stunted growth and development, while 6.7% — 45 million — suffered from wasting, the deadliest form of malnutrition. At the other end of the scale, 5.7% of youngsters under 5, or 39 million, were overweight, it adds
The five agency chiefs said the intensification of the triple crises of climate, conflict and the pandemic combined with growing inequalities require “bolder action” to cope with future shocks.
Qu Dongyu , director-general of the Food and Agricultural Organization, called for countries to expand food production, strengthen supply chains to support small farmers, and provide cash and other critical items for cereal and vegetable production and to protect livestock.
“We are at serious risk of facing a food access crisis now, and probably a food availability crisis for the next season,” he said. “We must prevent the acceleration of acute food insecurity trends in the coming months and years.” | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/international/un-2-3-billion-people-severely-or-moderately-hungry-in-2021/ | 2022-07-07 00:52:09 | 1 | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/international/un-2-3-billion-people-severely-or-moderately-hungry-in-2021/ |
Thanksgiving earthquake rumbles in the Midlands
Published: Nov. 25, 2022 at 8:11 AM EST|Updated: 29 minutes ago
ELGIN, S.C. (WIS) - An earthquake was felt in the Midlands Thanksgiving.
The USGS reported a 1.9 magnitude earthquake shook the area at around 11:22 a.m. It had an epicenter 3.9 miles east southeast of Elgin. It had a depth of approximately half a mile below the surface.
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Prime-time audiences will get a healthy dose of star quarterback Lamar Jackson down the stretch of this year’s NFL season.
The Ravens will play four nationally televised night games in a six-week span between Weeks 11 and 16, including a Christmas night blockbuster against the 49ers in San Francisco. Last season, the 49ers were 13-4 in the regular season and reached the NFC championship before losing to the Philadelphia Eagles. They’re expected to contend for the NFC title again.
Other night games for the Ravens include a Thursday showdown against the division rival Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium on Nov. 16 and two Sunday night games — against the Chargers in Los Angeles on Nov. 26 and at the Jacksonville Jaguars on Dec. 17.
The Ravens will also play in London for just the second time in franchise history when they take on the host Tennessee Titans on Oct. 15 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Ravens last played overseas in 2017, getting blown out by the Jaguars, 44-7, at Wembley Stadium.
Last season, the Ravens played three prime-time games (Week 5 vs. Cincinnati; Week 8 at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Week 9 at the New Orleans Saints), their fewest since 2019.
But with the Ravens having re-signed Jackson — the NFL Most Valuable Player in 2019 — and added two-time All-Pro wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., among other moves, they’ve emerged as a potential Super Bowl contender after going 10-7 last season and losing to the Bengals in the AFC wild-card round.
This marks just the third time the Ravens will play on Christmas and first since 2016, when Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger connected with wide receiver Antonio Brown for a 4-yard touchdown pass with nine seconds remaining to rally Pittsburgh to a 31-27 home victory that clinched the AFC North title. The other Christmas game the Ravens played was in 2005 against the Vikings in Baltimore when Kyle Boller went 24-for-34 for 289 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Ravens to a 30-23 win that eliminated Minnesota from the playoff hunt.
It will also be the first time the Ravens have played the 49ers since 2019, when Jackson converted a pair of keepers on fourth-and-1 and third-and-1 late in the game to set up a 49-yard game-winning field goal by Justin Tucker as time expired to give the Ravens a 20-17 victory. Jimmy Garoppolo was the 49ers’ quarterback then but has since moved on to the Las Vegas Raiders. Brock Purdy, one of the league’s most surprising players last season, is now under center for San Francisco, though the last pick in the 2022 NFL draft is recovering from elbow surgery.
As taxing as the Ravens’ back half of the schedule is, the first 10 weeks are largely favorable.
The Ravens will open the season at home on Sept. 10 at 1 p.m. against the Texans and rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud, who was selected second overall by Houston in last month’s draft. With Baltimore again featuring one of the league’s best defenses and the Texans coming off a 3-13-1 season, the Ravens will be heavy favorites.
From there, they’ll travel to Cincinnati to take on the Bengals, who reached last year’s AFC championship. The last time the Ravens saw them at Paycor Stadium was in last year’s wild-card game when Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard returned a fumble by backup quarterback Tyler Huntley 98 yards for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter for the tie-breaking score.
Jackson did not play in the game. Over the past two years, he has missed 11 games because of injury, including the final six last season.
In Week 3, the Ravens could face another rookie quarterback in Anthony Richardson, whom Indianapolis drafted fourth overall, when the Colts travel to M&T Bank Stadium on Sept. 24. The Ravens then travel to Cleveland to take on the Browns, followed by a trip to Pittsburgh to play the Steelers. Collectively, those three teams were 20-31-1 last season, with the Colts going just 4-12-1.
While teams often have the option to take a bye week after an international game, the Ravens will not do so after playing in London and will instead play the Detroit Lions in Baltimore on Oct. 22. The following week, the Ravens will embark on the first of what will be three West Coast trips with a visit to Arizona to take on the Cardinals before returning home to play the Seattle Seahawks on Nov. 5 and then hosting the Browns the week after that. That will be the first home game against an AFC North opponent, tying 1996 and 2007 for the latest point of a season in which Baltimore first hosts a divisional foe.
Another quirk of the schedule: The Ravens will play just three home games in the first two months of the season, but will host three consecutive games to begin November.
After traveling the third-fewest air miles (9,500) in the NFL and just two time zones last season, the Ravens this year will have the sixth-most air miles at 25,442 and travel 28 time zones in all.
Following their Sunday night game at the Chargers on Nov. 26, the Ravens will have a bye in Week 13 — the second-latest break in franchise history, trailing only its Week 14 bye in 2000 — before the Los Angeles Rams come to Baltimore on Dec. 10. The Ravens will wrap up their regular season with a pair of home games, on Dec. 31 at 1 p.m. against the Miami Dolphins and against the Pittsburgh Steelers, with the date and time still to be determined.
For the Dolphins, it will be their second of three straight trips to M&T Bank Stadium. Last year, they rallied to an improbable 42-38 victory after trailing 35-14 entering the fourth quarter.
In all, the Ravens will face six teams that made the playoffs last season — the Bengals, Seahawks, Chargers, Jaguars, 49ers and Dolphins. But they also have one of the league’s more modest schedules in terms of difficulty. Among all 32 teams, the Ravens have the 12th-easiest schedule, with their opponents having won 48.4% of games last season.
Ravens 2023 schedule
* - Flexible scheduling games
Week 1 (Sept. 10): vs. Houston Texans, 1 p.m., CBS
Week 2 (Sept. 17): at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m., CBS
Week 3 (Sept. 24): vs. Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., CBS
Week 4 (Oct. 1): at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., CBS
Week 5 (Oct. 8)*: at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m., CBS
Week 6 (Oct. 15): at Tennessee Titans (in London), 9:30 a.m., NFL Network
Week 7 (Oct. 22)*: vs. Detroit Lions, 1 p.m., Fox
Week 8 (Oct. 29)*: at Arizona Cardinals, 4:25 p.m., CBS
Week 9 (Nov. 5)*: vs. Seattle Seahawks, 1 p.m., CBS
Week 10 (Nov. 12)*: vs. Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., Fox
Week 11 (Thursday, Nov. 16): vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 8:15 p.m., Amazon Prime
Week 12 (Nov. 26)*: at Los Angeles Chargers, 8:20 p.m., NBC
Week 13: Bye
Week 14 (Dec. 10)*: vs. Los Angeles Rams, 1 p.m., Fox
Week 15 (Dec. 17)*: at Jacksonville Jaguars, 8:20 p.m., NBC
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Week 16 (Monday, Dec. 25): at San Francisco 49ers, 8:15 p.m., ABC
Week 17 (Dec. 31)*: vs. Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m., CBS
Week 18: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, TBD
PRESEASON
Week 1 (Friday, Aug. 11): vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 7 p.m.
Week 2 (Monday, Aug. 21): at Washington Commanders, 8:15 p.m., ESPN
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Business near former Lucky Lady Casino up for alcohol license renewal
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -Another alcohol license was up for renewal at tonight’s city council meeting for a business near the former Lucky Lady Casino.
Last week at city council the former owner of Lucky Lady Casino withdrew his alcohol licensee causing the location to close its doors last week.
At tonight’s meeting La Tapatia, a restaurant and grocery store located next to the former Lucky Lady Casino was up for renewal.
While alcohol isn’t their primary source of revenue Sierra Broussard, Pettigrew Heights Neighborhood Association President says it can be a temptation for those recovering in the area.
“We have Kingdom Boundaries, we have the Arch, we have substance abuse facilities in that area. People coming there on probation and parole and trying to do right, and having all those alcohol establishments gives people temptation,” said Sierra Broussard, Pettigrew Heights Neighborhood Association President.
Highlighting the importance of looking at the neighborhood as a whole.
“It’s not about pinpointing a certain person, this is about a suitable location to clean up that block, it’s too congested with alcohol in one small area of a block,” said Broussard.
Sioux Falls City Councilor Greg Neizert expressing his hope for the business to thrive despite the non-renewal of their alcohol license.
“We want them to be successful, we want to celebrate them, this has nothing to do with them or their business. They seem like a wonderful businesses and good owners. This is only about the location, and I just think in that block we need to get alcohol out of there for now. There have just been too many problems and it’s just a continuation of a discussion about that entire block and that building,” said Greg Neizert, Sioux Falls City Councilor.
Broussard noting the impact she has seen since the nonrenewal of another alcohol license in that area.
“Since Lucky Lady’s has closed down it has had a tremendous impact on the community as far as safety goes,” said Broussard.
Neizert saying more must be done when looking to revitalize the area as a whole.
“Nobody’s under any illusion that just taking alcohol away from the restaurants and stores there is going to fix the problem, but I think it’s a prerequisite to healing the area,” said Neizert.
As a result of tonight’s city council meeting, La Tapatia will have until June 30th to continue selling alcohol.
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LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW)- As Christians enter the season of Lent, Culver's is among the restaurants that experience a spike in seafood sales.
The restaurant offers a variety of alternatives to meat such as walleye, cod and shrimp.
La Crosse Culver's Owner Dave Sather said on Good Friday alone the La Crosse Culvers serves more than 1,000 orders of cod.
"The cod filet sandwich year round is probably the biggest and this time of year during the Lent season about 30% of our business will be from the seafood category," Sather said.
The season of Lent lasts 40 days. | https://www.wxow.com/news/seafood-sales-spike-during-the-season-of-lent/article_489c0838-b491-11ed-94d5-f3e00df4ab17.html | 2023-02-24 23:03:29 | 0 | https://www.wxow.com/news/seafood-sales-spike-during-the-season-of-lent/article_489c0838-b491-11ed-94d5-f3e00df4ab17.html |
2 Army helicopters crash during training mission in Kentucky
CADIZ, Ky. (WSMV/Gray News) - Multiple people may have been killed after two Fort Campbell helicopters crashed in Trigg County, Kentucky, according to reports.
Fort Campbell officials confirmed two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) helicopters were involved in a crash just before 10 p.m. Wednesday. The crew members were flying HH60 Blackhawk helicopters during a routine training mission when the incident occurred.
Fort Campbell officials said the status of the crew members is unknown at this time, and no causalities have been confirmed, WSMV reports.
However, news reports indicate multiple people may have been killed in the crash.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear posted a tweet about the crash.
“We’ve got some tough news out of Fort Campbell, with early reports of a helicopter crash and fatalities are expected,” he wrote. “Please pray for all those affected.”
Kentucky State Police are at the scene assisting the military investigation, along with several other agencies.
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Little Italy Days returning to Pittsburgh's Bloomfield neighborhood
"We're celebrating our legacy, our roots of Bloomfield, the businesses, the people who grew up here that come back," the producer of Little Italy Days said.
"We're celebrating our legacy, our roots of Bloomfield, the businesses, the people who grew up here that come back," the producer of Little Italy Days said.
"We're celebrating our legacy, our roots of Bloomfield, the businesses, the people who grew up here that come back," the producer of Little Italy Days said.
In just a week and a half, everyone in Pittsburgh will get to be Italian for the weekend.
Little Italy Days will return for its 20th anniversary starting Aug. 18.
The four-day festival along Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield will feature food, music and the annual bocce tournament.
"We're celebrating our legacy, our roots of Bloomfield, the businesses, the people who grew up here that come back," event producer Sal Richetti said. "I get emails and texts constantly about, 'Hey, what's the date for Little Italy Days? We want to come back, have our family reunions, we want to come back and celebrate,' so that's what's important to the folks in Bloomfield, and people just love to come."
Pro Football Hall of Famer Franco Harris is scheduled to join the celebrity bocce ball tournament, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the "Immaculate Reception."
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The symbol of HemisFair ‘68 that reshaped San Antonio’s skyline and remains the Alamo City’s tallest structure could have been called the Mast of Columbus.
Or Astroshaft or the Purple Peeple Steeple.
Lucky for San Antonio and a punctual Corpus Christi woman, the Tower of the Americas name was chosen out of 3,354 entries submitted during a naming contest.
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The contest judges — which included Harry Jersig, then the president of the Lone Star Brewing Co. — chose the name 57 years ago on May 9, 1966. Tower of the Americas reportedly fit with the “The Confluence of Civilizations in the Americas” much more than Hi Ya Tower ever did.
You can thank Rosa M. Gonzalez for the name. Although 68 people recommended the winning name, Gonzalez was named the winner because she had the earliest post mark.
Gonzalez got a three-day, expenses-paid stay at the Menger Hotel. She and her family also had their travel expenses paid for, a $100 U.S. savings bond, and a season pass to Hemisfair.
Gonzalez died in 2002 following complications from injuries sustained from a fall, according to her obituary. She was 81.
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Her obituary states the Gonzalez family were pioneers in Corpus Christi. Her grandfather was a prominent area businessman, and her father, Juan A. Gonzalez, was one of the largest commercial developers in South Texas.
She followed in her father’s footsteps as an entrepreneur and philanthropist. In the 1960s, she co-owned the ARA Auto Parts Store with her brothers, Adolfo and Arnulfo.
Near the bottom of Gonzalez’s obituary, it mentions that she named the Tower of the Americas and says how she enjoyed her trip to San Antonio.
“A commemorative plaque bears her name at the Tower of the Americas,” her obituary said. “Earlier this year, she was recognized during the anniversary celebration with a certificate honoring her contribution.”
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NEW ORLEANS, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ClaimsFiler, a FREE shareholder information service, reminds investors that they have until June 27, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Natera, Inc. (NasdaqGS: NTRA), if they purchased the Company's shares between February 26, 2020 and April 19, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
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Natera and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On March 14, 2022, a jury found that the Company intentionally and willfully misled the public through its false advertisements to market Prospera, a screening test for kidney transplant failure, in violation of the federal Lanham Act, the Delaware Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and Delaware common law, including that the Company's marketing falsely claimed that Prospera was more accurate than the competing kidney transplant testing offered by CareDx, Inc. Ultimately, the jury awarded CareDx $44.9 million in monetary damages. On this news, shares of Natera fell $8.81, or 22.5% to close at $30.32 per share on March 15, 2022.
Then, on April 19, 2022, the United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") issued a safety communication "to educate patients and health care providers and to help reduce the inappropriate use of [NIPTs]," a non-invasive prenatal test like the Company's product, Panorama, and cautioned that statements about NIPTs' reliability and accuracy "may not be supported with sound scientific evidence." On this news, shares of Natera fell as much as $1.53 per share, or approximately 3.9%, to close at $38.10 per share on April 20, 2022.
The case is John Harvey Schneider v. Natera, Inc., et al., No. 1:22-cv-00398.
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Tavion Thomas rushed for a career-high 180 yards and Cameron Rising threw for three touchdowns to lead No. 13 Utah to a 42-7 win over Stanford on Saturday night.
Utah (8-2, 6-1 Pac-12) started slow on a below-freezing night in the shadow of the Wasatch Mountains, but scored 42 straight points after trailing 7-0 to Stanford (3-7, 1-7).
Utah’s defense was suffocating after the initial score while Thomas recorded his first 100-yard rushing game since the season opener at Florida and eclipsed his previous high (177) set at Stanford last year.
Thomas, who has been in and out of the lineup with personal issues, was pressed into heavy use because of injuries in the backfield. He rushed for a four-yard TD in the second quarter and a 36-yard score in the fourth — his 28th career touchdown at Utah, moving him to third on the all-time rushing TD list.
Thomas was a 1,000-yard rusher and had 21 touchdowns last season but was away from team at times this season and missed the Washington State game. He struggled through the middle of the season but showed renewed speed and power in time for Utah’s quest for a Rose Bowl return.
Rising went 20-for-33 through the air for 219 yards with an interception to boost Utah’s home winning streak to 14.
The Utes initially struggled to execute against Stanford, which allows the most rushing yards of any team in the conference. After three fourth-down conversions, including a fake punt, Utah finally scored on a Rising-to-Devaughn Vele 9-yard TD pass in the second quarter.
After that, the floodgates opened and Utah rolled to 514 total yards with 279 on the ground. At the same time, Stanford’s entire offense failed to outgain Thomas, garnering just 177 total yards.
On Stanford’s second drive, Tanner McKee evaded the rush and threw a 51-yard pass and then snuck in for a one-yard touchdown one play later.
In the end, McKee passed for 155 yards but didn’t have much time to throw and was sacked seven times.
THE TAKEAWAY
Stanford: Without any semblance of a rushing attack — just 22 yards — the Cardinal couldn’t move the ball. Stanford’s defense forced Utah to convert four fourth downs to keep drives going but eventually wore down against the run and were exposed when Utah turned to the passing game against a stacked box.
Utah: The Ute defense looked suspect earlier this season and in this game, but dominated the second quarter by keeping Stanford without a single first down while the offense awoke. Once the Utah line controlled the line of scrimmage, the game was essentially over. Now Utah heads to Oregon in a battle in of one-loss teams.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Oregon and Mississippi were the only teams ranked ahead of the Utes to lose, but both dropped close contests to ranked opponents so Utah has limited room to move up.
UP NEXT
Stanford visits California next Saturday afternoon.
Utah plays at Oregon next Saturday night.
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DALLAS, July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* (NYSE:T) has received requests for a document filed today by Pacific Bell Telephone Company in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California. For the convenience of all interested parties, we are including a link to the content of that pleading in this press release.
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A pastor at an east Jefferson County church is in jail on a child sex charge.
The Rev. Kenneth Harold Daniel, pastor at First Baptist Church of Chalkville, is charged with facilitating solicitation of unlawful sexual conduct with a child, jail records show.
The 64-year-old suspect was booked into the Blount County Jail on the felony charge Wednesday at 11:38 p.m.
According to charging documents against Daniel, the alleged crimes took place between January 2020 and earlier this month.
A 7-year-old victim told her grandfather that Daniel had been sexually abusing her. The girl reported that Daniel had touched her numerous times on her private parts and that it had happened at his residence, a pool party and at the church.
The victim and her grandfather live in Blount County. Daniel lives in Alabaster.
“Daniel contacted the grandfather by phone for arrangements to bring the victim to the locations of disclosed sexual abuse,’’ records state. Daniel also provided the grandfather with directions to those locations.
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The Storied Fintech Company Debuts New Suite of Tools to Help People Win Financially
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Doubling down on its legacy of empowering consumers to make smarter, more informed financial decisions, LendingTree, the largest, most experienced financial marketplace for loans, credit cards and insurance, today announced a new commitment to a completely reimagined customer experience for anyone actively involved in improving their personal finances. To support the new experience and re-introduce the LendingTree brand to American consumers, the company is launching an omni-channel marketing campaign, refreshing the brand's ubiquitous tagline that was originally inspired by the words of a customer over two decades ago: "When banks compete, you win!" The new tagline is now updated to better reflect the full suite of financial services offered through the expanded marketplace, but keeps the emphasis on giving consumers the power to win financially.
Having facilitated $260 billion in loan funding and helped more than 111 million customers obtain financing, save money and improve their financial health, LendingTree has been a pioneer in online financial services since the company served its first customer in July 1998, almost exactly 24 years ago. The new brand positioning and redesigned experience comes after months of extensive research and listening to tens of thousands of consumers about their experiences to better understand and address the financial needs of Americans today. According to LendingTree research, 83% of credit cardholders are feeling the negative effects of inflation on their monthly budgets and expenses, forcing many to rely on financing to make ends meet. Nationally, rising APRs are causing new mortgage payments to increase by an average of over $250 per month, or more than $100,000 in interest over the lifetime of the loans. In a new survey by LendingTree, 70% of Americans believe a recession is looming, yet more than two-thirds (68%) of Americans don't feel financially prepared for one.
However, it's not all bad news. LendingTree also found that shopping around for a mortgage and choosing the lowest offer could save borrowers an average of $63,151 over the lifetime of the loan, as offered interest rates can vary greatly by lender – even more so in a rising rate environment. A separate analysis found that using a personal loan to pay down credit card debt can boost one's credit score substantially - an average of 38 points between the month before the loan was originated and when it first appeared on their credit report.
"In this new post-pandemic environment of inflation and economic uncertainty, making smart financial decisions has become increasingly complex. Through our research, we know people are facing unprecedented anxiety about their money and want guidance from established brands they can trust, which is why LendingTree is recommitting to its brand promise," said Shiv Singh, LendingTree Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer. "Consumers aren't simply looking for a loan, new insurance policy or a savings account — they want a trusted, dependable advisor who is there from start to finish, empowering them with the right advice, the right tools and the right resources needed to make financially sound decisions in every stage of their life."
The enhanced customer experience sets up customers for financial success through:
- Redesigned homepage: The website's all-new homepage places rates at the forefront and makes it easier to see LendingTree's product offerings, while also emphasizing the hundreds of guides and expertise published by the company's trusted editorial team.
- Tailor-made journey: Using real-time customer feedback within the experience helps to customize the journey based on customer needs. Featuring easily digestible language centered around transparency, educational content and support throughout the journey, the new customer experience highlights offers based on needs and presents the information that is most relevant to the user in easily digestible formats.
- All-new Insurance Check-up: LendingTree is offering all Americans free Insurance Check-Ups to ensure they have the best rates and policies available during this tougher economic environment, as part of LendingTree's commitment to being the ultimate consumer champion. Homeowners can simply call 1-800-555-TREE to see if there are opportunities to save on insurance based on real-time market data.
- Humanized approach to building customer relationships: With all-new customer journey segmentation and personalized email communication strategies, LendingTree can remain alongside customers even after they hit "submit" on their loan request by offering continued support throughout the process.
- Monthly Newsletter, The Vine: LendingTree is launching The Vine, a monthly newsletter with expert advice, guides and proprietary reports to make sense of the news that affects your wallet.
"I started LendingTree because I wanted to create a simple way to shop and compare financing options based on my needs," said Doug Lebda, LendingTree founder and CEO. "Over the past two decades, we've significantly expanded our product offerings to cover nearly every consumer finance category from loans to credit cards to insurance. The personal finance industry has evolved as well, bringing consumers more options, and in many cases, more confusion. LendingTree is committed to making it easy to win financially by offering more support to our customers through all stages of their financial lives. We're executing on our strategic plan we shared earlier this year. The new experience and new brand direction, supported by an all-new campaign ushers in a new era for LendingTree and are the transformative first steps in a multi-year journey of becoming the ultimate consumer champion in financial services."
Kicking off a new era for the brand, LendingTree has launched an all-new, omni-channel marketing campaign featuring award-winning comedic actress, "Saturday Night Live" alum, and best-selling author, Molly Shannon. In collaboration with Mekanism, the award-winning creative agency that intersects technology, design, culture, and brand stories, the campaign leverages Shannon's comedic genius to deliver a simple message: LendingTree makes it easy to win financially.
Watch the new ad campaign here or here,
About LendingTree, Inc.
LendingTree (NASDAQ: TREE) is the nation's largest, most experienced online marketplace, created to give power to consumers so more people can win financially. LendingTree provides consumers with easy access to the best offers on home loans, personal loans, credit cards, student loans, business loans, home equity loans/lines of credit, auto loans and more, through its network of over 700 partners. Founded in 1996 and launched nationally in 1998, LendingTree has helped over 111 million customers obtain financing, save money, and improve their financial and credit health with transparency, education and support throughout their financial journey.
LendingTree, Inc. is headquartered in Charlotte, NC. For more information, please visit www.lendingtree.com
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NEW YORK, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Concern Worldwide reached 1.5 million people in Pakistan in the year following catastrophic flooding between June and October 2022 that left 33 million people affected, destroying millions of homes, crops, livelihoods, families, and communities.
Concern has been working in Pakistan since 2001 and has a significant presence in the country – including the provinces of Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan. Immediately following the flooding, the Concern team and local partners mobilized with disaster management authorities to scale up their emergency response. To support the flood-affected communities, Concern focused on a multi-sector response addressing health and nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and livelihoods.
Part of this response included renovating 7 health facilities in Sindh province, installing 500 hand pumps, providing cereal and vegetable seeds to 400 farmers, and training 400 individuals on market-based trade and entrepreneurship development.
Despite the humanitarian support, approximately 10.5 million people from 43 districts in vulnerable provinces of Pakistan are facing acute food insecurity.
Pakistan is susceptible to natural disasters, including floods, heat waves, earthquakes, and droughts. Flooding is a major risk in Pakistan due to its location in the floodplain and the annual heavy monsoon rains. Similar to the 2010 floods in Pakistan, which were one of the worst in the country's history, the 2022 floods have taken hundreds of lives and displaced millions of people in all four provinces of the country.
Concern is providing support for those forcibly displaced from their home with multi-purpose cash assistance and shelter kits.
Ranking among the top ten countries severely hit by climate change-induced disasters, with the impending landfall of Cyclone Biparjoy in Sindh, Concern's teams are pre-positioning and preparing for a humanitarian response.
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CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Cape May County Democrats are set to meet Monday to choose a new leader after previous leader Daniel Kurkowski’s appointment as a Superior Court judge.
A secret-ballot vote of members of the Cape May County Democratic Committee is set at the Old Court House. Party members say the meeting will not be open to the public.
The county will also need to find a new surrogate, with Dean Marcolongo also being elevated to the bench months after winning reelection. He ran unopposed in the race.
Staff at the Surrogate’s Office said Karen Lynn Nailie, the deputy surrogate, with fill the position until a new surrogate is chosen by the Cape May County Republican party in March. Nailie also stepped in as interim surrogate when former Surrogate M. Susan Sheppard was confirmed as a Superior Court judge in 2017.
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In 2012, Sheppard was the first woman to be elected surrogate in the county.
There are different ways to fill the seat, according to Michael Donohue, the county Republican leader, including the possibility that the governor could appoint another Republican to the post, or it could remain vacant until the November election.
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“We’ll see,” Donohue said, adding he would have a better idea after the Republican committee convention in March.
It is unusual, but not unprecedented, that a Democrat and a Republican from Cape May County would be appointed to the Superior Court at the same time. In 2016, Donohue stepped down as the GOP leader, and James Pickering Jr. as the Democratic leader, when both were sworn in as Superior Court judges.
Donohue later stepped down from the bench to resume private practice, and later returned as the county’s Republican leader.
This time, there were two Superior Court openings in the vicinage with the retirements of Judges John R. Rauh and Carmen Alvarez.
Kurkowski has been appointed to the family court, Marcolongo to the civil division. Donohue said the timing was coincidental but added that having a judge from either party can make for a more cooperative approval process.
“They’ll both be good judges. They’re both good attorneys,” Donohue said.
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There may be a race for the leadership position for the Democrats. Several sources said Marie Blistan, a Democratic committee leader in Wildwood Crest and the former president of the New Jersey Education Association, is interested in the job.
Blistan could not be immediately contacted Thursday.
Kit Marlowe, of Lower Township, who mounted an unsuccessful run for Lower Township Council in 2022, also wants to become leader.
He said he originally ran for county office in 2016 as a Bernie Sanders Democrat, and has run for office in Lower Township several times since then.
Before becoming a judge, Pickering spent years as the Democratic leader in Cape May County, a strongly Republican area. Kurkowski held the position for a little less than a year, after replacing former leader Brendan Sciarra.
Kurkowski had also served as a commissioner in West Cape May. Neither Kurkowski nor Marcolongo could be contacted Thursday.
One of the three seats on Wildwood Crest’s Board of Commissioners remained too close to call…
In his year as county leader, Kurkowski sought to revitalize the party but made little headway in elected offices.
“Dan was a pretty hard worker and increased enthusiasm for the party,” Marlowe said. But he also suggested he may have asked too much from the volunteers.
Still, with Republicans either in the majority or with complete control of most Cape May County communities with partisan elections, and with a lock on countywide offices, Marlowe sees signs of progress for Democrats.
“I think we made some strides forward,” he said.
Marlowe cited Jeff Van Drew, who now serves as a Republican member of Congress, but who built his political career as a Democrat in Cape May County.
“We’ve got to continue to offer an option for people,” he said. “We need to recognize there is no Democratic way to pave a street and there’s no Republican way to collect the garbage. The issues that Cape May County is decided upon are pretty local, bread-and-butter issues.”
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Julia Hankerson, of Woodbine, who fell short in a run for Cape May County Commission as a Democrat, had praised Kurkowski’s efforts as leader but presented a different opinion Thursday.
“The Democrats need a lot of work. They need a leader that’s not going to pursue their own interests but actually pursue the good of the party,” she said.
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