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Facebook parent Meta cuts 11,000 jobs, 13% of workforce
Facebook parent Meta is laying off 13% of its employees as it contends with faltering revenue and broader tech industry woes. The move that comes just a week after widespread layoffs at Twitter under its new owner, billionaire Elon Musk. Meta, like other social media companies, enjoyed a financial boost during the pandemic lockdown era because more people stayed home and scrolled on their phones and computers. But as the lockdowns ended and people started going outside again, revenue growth began to falter. An economic slowdown and a grim outlook for online advertising have contributed to Meta’s woes.
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US plan to tap businesses for green finance meets resistance
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry unveiled a plan at the COP27 climate summit to make it easier for private corporations to send cash to the developing world in exchange for looking green at home. Kerry’s plan comes after failure to get Congress or the American public to spend billions of dollars more a year in climate financial aid. The plan to finance developing nations’ transition to clean energy involves selling “high quality” carbon credits to companies trying to make their carbon emissions “net zero.” However, the idea faced stiff resistance from environmental groups and climate experts, who said it would give polluters a license to keep polluting.
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Cryptocurrencies slump again amid fallout from FTX sale
NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin slumped to a two-year low and other digital assets sold off Wednesday following the sudden collapse of crypto exchange FTX Trading. A day earlier, FTX agreed to sell itself to Binance after experiencing the cryptocurrency equivalent of a bank run. Customers fled the exchange after becoming concerned about whether FTX had sufficient capital. Bitcoin traded around $17,645, and overnight fell to its lowest level since December 2020. Just a year ago, bitcoin hit an all-time high of $68,990. Ethereum, the second most actively traded digital currency, fell 10%. Crypto exchange Coinbase and the online trading platform Robinhood also fell in early trading.
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Musk seeks to reassure advertisers on Twitter after chaos
Elon Musk is seeking to reassure big companies that advertise on Twitter that his chaotic takeover of the social media platform won’t harm their brands. He acknowledged that some “dumb things” might happen on his way to creating a better, safer user experience. The latest erratic move on the minds of major advertisers was Musk’s decision to abolish a new “official” label on high-profile Twitter accounts just hours after introducing it. Twitter began adding the gray labels to some prominent accounts, including brands like Coca-Cola, Nike and Apple. A few hours later, the labels started disappearing.
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Elon Musk sells $3.95 billion worth of Tesla stock
Twitter’s new owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sold nearly $4 billion worth of Tesla shares, according to regulatory filings. Musk, who bought Twitter for $44 billion, sold 19.5 million shares of the electric car company from Nov. 4 to Nov. 8, according to Tuesday’s filings. He sold $7 billion of his Tesla stock in August as he worked to finance the Twitter purchase he was trying to get out of at the time.
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Adidas’ breakup with Ye drives lower earnings outlook
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Adidas has lowered its earnings forecast for the full year to account for losses from ending its partnership with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West over his antisemitic remarks. The German shoe and sportswear maker had previously said ending the partnership with Ye’s Yeezy brand would cost it 250 million euros. As a result, on Wednesday it lowered its sales outlook for the year, halving net profit from continuing operations to 250 million euros instead of 500 million euros. The company had already cut its full-year earnings forecasts five days before it announced it was splitting with Ye. The company’s chief financial officer says the profitability of the Yeezy shoe collaboration with Ye had been “overstated.”
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Defying inflation worries, US casinos have best quarter
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Gamblers are shrugging off inflation concerns and losing money at casinos at a record pace. Figures released Wednesday show the U.S. commercial casino industry had its best quarter ever, winning over $15 billion from gamblers in the third quarter of this year. The American Gaming Association says the gambling halls are on track to have their best year ever in 2022. Out of 33 states in which gambling was operational a year ago, 16 reported quarterly highs in overall gambling revenue, including five of the six largest markets: Indiana, Michigan, Nevada, New York and Pennsylvania.
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More big donors supporting - and discussing - mental health
Wealthy donors publicly gave more to mental health last year than in any other year over the past decade: According to a Chronicle of Philanthropy tally of publicized donations of $1 million or more, 15 donors gave 16 such gifts totaling nearly $767 million in 2021. Raising money for mental-health programs has become more important as more Americans are experiencing increased anxiety, depression, and other mental-health disorders. Nearly 20% of U.S. adults, 50 million people, experienced some form of mental illness in 2019, according to a recent report by Mental Health America, and suicidal ideation, thinking seriously about ending one’s own life, is on the rise.
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Canada FM warns businesses against deepening China ties
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s foreign minister says China is an increasingly disruptive, global power and is warning businesses against deepening their ties, saying it carries “geopolitical risks.” Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly made the remarks at the University of Toronto ahead of her government introducing a Indo-Pacific strategy next month. The remarks represent a pivot for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals, who have generally tried to avoid inflaming tensions with Beijing. China previously embraced Trudeau in part because of his father, former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, who in 1970 became one of the first Western leaders to establish diplomatic relations with Communist China.
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Potential railroad strike delayed until early December
OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) — The possibility of an economically devastating railroad strike has been pushed back into early December to allow time for engineers and conductors to vote on their agreements with the freight railroads and give more opportunity for the industry to renegotiate with two unions that rejected their deals last month. Previously, a Nov. 19 strike deadline hung over the talks, but the union that represents track maintenance workers agreed Wednesday to delay any action until next month. But all 12 rail unions must approve their deals to avoid a strike and so far only seven have ratified the agreements that provide 24% raises and $5,000 in bonuses. Rail workers remain concerned about the lack of paid sick time and the demanding schedules in the industry.
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The S&P 500 fell 79.54 points, or 2.1%, to 3,748.57. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 646.89 points, or 2%, to 32,513.94. The Nasdaq fell 263.02 points, or 2.5%, to 10,353.17. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 48.53 points, or 2.7%, to 1,760.40. | https://www.mrt.com/business/article/Business-Highlights-Facebook-cuts-jobs-Crypto-17572344.php | 2022-11-09 22:44:54 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/business/article/Business-Highlights-Facebook-cuts-jobs-Crypto-17572344.php |
The first two games of the series have produced a pitching duel and a slugfest. Who knows what’s in store when the Atlanta Braves host the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night in the third game of their four-game set?
The Braves won the opener 2-1 Monday on a walkoff single. San Francisco evened the series with a 12-10 victory on Tuesday, which ended Atlanta’s eight-game home winning streak. Both teams are 7-3 over their past 10 games.
The pitching matchup for Wednesday will feature a pair of veterans. Atlanta right-hander Charlie Morton (4-3, 5.08 ERA) will oppose San Francisco left-hander Carlos Rodon (6-4, 2.84).
Morton pitched one of his better games in his most recent start, on Friday at the Chicago Cubs. He threw seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and striking out nine, but he did not earn a decision in a 1-0 loss that ended his team’s 14-game winning streak.
Morton has made 14 career starts against San Francisco, going 4-5 with a 2.55 ERA. He lost his only start against the Giants last season, giving up two runs in five innings.
Rodon has a two-game winning streak during which time he’s worked a 14 scoreless innings and has given up four hits, with 16 strikeouts. He beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 Friday when he threw eight shutout innings and came close to a complete game.
“My younger self would have been, ‘I want to go back out,'” Rodon said afterward. “But the season is a marathon. I’m throwing again in five days. I want to be ready when I have to face Atlanta.”
Rodon has never pitched against the Braves.
San Francisco got a lift on Tuesday from two players who had been struggling. Austin Wynns, who entered the game 5-for-21 to start his career with the team, had the first three-hit game of his career and four RBI. Mike Yastrzemski, who entered the game 1-for-16 in the previous six games, had a two-run double that put the Giants ahead to stay.
The Giants likely will be without shortstop Brandon Crawford, who as shaken up on a play at the plate on Tuesday. He left the game and was diagnosed with a left-knee contusion. He will have an MRI on Wednesday and could miss a couple of games.
Atlanta continues to hit home runs. The Braves hit four on Tuesday — two by Matt Olson and one each from Ronald Acuna Jr. and Marcell Ozuna – and have a National League-high 105 this season.
“It’s a good lineup,” Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said. “We were up 7-6 and it was like, we need to keep scoring. Just didn’t work.
“We continued to score (on Tuesday). I mean, it’s always tough when you have a short start like that. It’s the kind of thing that everything you talked about goes out the window and it becomes more of a survival mode.”
Alanta rookie Michael Harris II went 1-for-3 and is 7-for-14 with a triple, home run, two RBI and three runs over the last four games.
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The parents of Carlee Russell said they were filled with “so much joy” when the 25-year-old returned home after she vanished for 48 hours and sent the entire world into speculation about her mysterious disappearance.
On July 18, Carlee’s mother Talitha Robinson-Russell and her father Carlos Russell spoke briefly to NBC News about what happened when their daughter returned home on foot on Saturday.
“We tried to hug her as best we could, but I had to stand back because she was not in a good state,” Talitha said as tears began to well up in her eyes.
On July 13, Carlee disappeared after calling 911 to report a missing toddler walking along I-459. She was driving in Hoover, a city just a few miles south of Birmingham, Alabama.
According to the police, Carlee called a family member after she reported the lone toddler, but when she went to check on the missing child, she lost contact with her family member. According to a report issued by the Hoover Police, Carlee let out a scream before the call dropped.
Officers arrived at the scene to find the 25-year-old’s vehicle with all of her belongings inside, but Carlee and the child were nowhere to be found. Before the incident, police did not receive any reports about a missing child along the interstate.
Miraculously, on July 15, Police were notified that Carlee returned home on foot. She was taken to UAB hospital for an evaluation, treated and released.
Talitha said they could not share specifics about what happened to their daughter due to the ongoing investigation, but they do believe Carlee’s “abductor” is still at large. She also mentioned that the 25-year-old had to “fight for her life” to break free from her kidnapper.
“There were moments when she physically had to fight for her life and there were moments where she had to mentally fight for her life,” the matriarch added.
Carlee is healing from her traumatic kidnapping day by day, but her father Carlos said she’s currently struggling with “bad dreams” and “moments where some things make her cringe, afraid,” including loud noises. “Just different things that trigger,” Carlos added.
The parents are now asking for news outlets and social media users to let the investigation play out to avoid misinformation from spreading. Talitha said all of the hysteria surrounding Carlee’s disappearance is only making things worse for her daughter.
“She’s having to deal with the trauma of people just making completely false allegations about her,” Talitha added. “Carlee has given detectives her statement so that they can continue to pursue her abductor.”
Hoover police are currently investigating the kidnapping.
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SEATTLE -- Miguel Andujar will get another chance. The former starter who has been stuck in Triple-A the last two seasons was recalled before Tuesday night’s game against the Mariners. He will replace Matt Carpenter, who fractured his left foot, on the 26-man roster.
Andujar, who was the runner up to Shohei Ohtani in the American League Rookie of the Year voting in 2018, has been hitting .293/.337/.498 with 12 home runs with Scranton. In 14 games with the Yankees this season, Andujar hit .245/.269/.286 with two doubles and four RBI in 52 plate appearances this season.
Now 27 years old, Andujar is starting to understand the transition from playing every day in the minors to coming up here and trying to have success.
“Here you just have to use all the resources available to you like the cage video talking to the coaches working hard, because that’s what you got to do up here,” Andujar said through Yankees translator Marlon Abreu. “Try to find a way to keep your work going on a daily basis and just use the resources and stay ready.”
Andujar was in the lineup as the designated hitter Tuesday night. Aaron Boone said he would mix and match where Andujar plays.
“We get a lefty tomorrow so he could be in the outfield tomorrow, especially if (Anthony Rizzo) is back in the lineup,” the Yankees manager said. “We’ll just kind of see. It’ll be a day-to-day.”
Andujar was the odd man out after suffering a season-ending shoulder injury in the first week of the 2019 season. The third baseman lost his job to Gio Urshela that season and since he came back healthy in 2020, the Bombers have been searching for the right fit for him. He was always shaky defensively at third base. Andujar committed 15 errors at the hot corner in 2018 and had a cringe-worthy -25 defensive runs saved. That was the fourth worst by a third baseman in the majors that season.
So, the Bombers moved him to outfield, where he has played 41 games this season. He has played 19 at third base.
But it was always his bat that the Yankees liked. He slashed .297/.328/.527 with 27 home runs and 47 doubles in 606 at-bats in 2018. Inconsistent play has affected Andujar’s production in the big leagues since and his frustration has been obvious. He has asked the Yankees for the trade, but they have held onto him for situations like this. He is under team control through 2025.
RIZZO MISSES HIS FIFTH
Anthony Rizzo was out of the lineup for the fifth straight game after suffering lower back tightness on Friday. The Yankees had been hopeful that the lefty-hitting first baseman would play Tuesday night.
“Right now, we’re being really cautious and wanting to get through a really good full day workout and if he does, like I would expect him in there tomorrow,” Boone said. “So he’s doing really well. I think I’ll just give it one more day right now.”
This is the second time in a month that Rizzo has missed games with the back issue, which he said he usually got once a season the last few years of his career. In early July, Rizzo missed four games with it.
“I think it just improved quicker last time. I don’t think the injury itself has been as bad,” Boone said. “Had we been at a different point of the season, it’s probably something he could have worked through in maybe a couple days, but kind of want to not aggravate something or make something more of a long term problem. So I just think the original wasn’t as significant as the last one.”
CARPENTER’S FUTURE
Matt Carpenter, who fractured his foot Monday night, will see the Seahawks’ foot specialist here on Wednesday morning and then fly with the Yankees to Boston and head back to New York.
The 36-year-old veteran said he is hopeful that his season is not over, but he is seeing doctors to find the best way to heal the foot. Surgery is a possibility.
SEEING STANTON
Giancarlo Stanton may be in Boston this weekend, but Boone ruled out the slugger coming off the injured list and playing in that series.
“No, I don’t think (he’ll be) playing. We could see him potentially. And he could be getting close to that point,” Boone said. “And then it’ll be a matter of do we want to get him any rehab at-bats and make those decisions. ….We just want to get to that kind of finish line to that point to where, OK, we’re ready to play now. Then we’ll decide on whether it’s right with us or or get some at-bats.”
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WFO NEW YORK CITY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, August 26, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern New London County in southern Connecticut...
* Until 615 PM EDT.
* At 526 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Colchester,
moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind
damage to trees and power lines.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Salem around 535 PM EDT.
Lebanon and Bozrah around 540 PM EDT.
Sprague around 545 PM EDT.
Norwich and Preston around 555 PM EDT.
Jewett City and Lisbon around 600 PM EDT.
Griswold around 605 PM EDT.
Voluntown around 615 PM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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Updated August 9, 2022 at 10:31 AM ET
Serena Williams, the owner of 23 Grand Slam singles titles, is retiring from tennis after this summer's U.S. Open. Williams, 40, announced her plan Tuesday on Vogue magazine's website.
She attributed the decision to the competing urges of wanting another child while also facing off with the world's best tennis players.
"I'm going to miss that version of me, that girl who played tennis," Williams said, adding a message to her fans: "And I'm going to miss you."
"I'm turning 41 this month, and something's got to give," Williams said, apparently referring to the print magazine's publishing date in September.
Williams' 23 Grand Slam singles titles is an Open Era record for women or men. The only tennis athlete with more major singles titles is Australia's Margaret Court — whose record of 24 titles has withstood an inspired assault from Williams in recent years.
When play in the U.S. Open's main draw begins on Aug. 29, Williams will have a protected ranking of No. 16. The tournament runs for much of the following two weeks, and it will surely bring tributes for one of the greatest tennis players ever to pick up a racket.
By calling it a career next month, Williams is in many ways coming full circle. She was just 17 when she won her first Grand Slam singles title, at the U.S. Open in 1999.
"I started playing tennis with the goal of winning the U.S. Open," she said. "I didn't think past that. And then I just kept winning."
Indeed, Williams kept stacking titles up, surpassing Martina Hingis and Monica Seles and her sister, Venus. Then she wrote her name in the record books above the sport's legends: Billie Jean King; Chris Evert; Martina Navratilova.
In her Vogue article, Williams praised the players who came before her, both for their skills and for fighting for gender equality. But she also spoke about her growing business interests and the inspiration she has drawn from other powerful women, such as Facebook veteran Sheryl Sandberg and Caryn Seidman-Becker, CEO of the security company Clear Secure.
Williams shied away from discussing her own legacy as she announced her retirement, but she showed clear enthusiasm discussing her business ventures, including financing startups — especially young companies led by women and people of color.
"I wrote one of the very first checks for MasterClass," she said. "It's one of 16 unicorns — companies valued at more than $1 billion — that Serena Ventures has funded, along with Tonal, Impossible Foods, Noom, and Esusu, to name a few."
As countless opponents have said over the decades, it seems that Serena Williams cannot stop racking up the wins.
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Father killed when grenade in grandfather’s belongings explodes
LAKE COUNTY, Ind. (Gray News) - Authorities say an Indiana father was killed and his two children were injured when a hand grenade they found in a grandfather’s belongings detonated.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Department responded to a reported explosion before 6:30 p.m. Saturday in Lakes of the Four Seasons, Indiana, according to a statement.
Authorities say a family had been going through a grandfather’s belongings when they found a hand grenade. Someone reportedly pulled the pin, and the grenade detonated.
A man was found unresponsive at the scene and was later declared dead, according to authorities. His two children, a 14-year-old boy and an 18-year-old woman, were taken to the hospital with shrapnel wounds.
The victim was later identified by the coroner’s office as 46-year-old Bryan Niedert, WMAQ reports.
The Porter County Bomb Squad was called to secure the area and determine if there were any other explosive devices.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
As families continue to find old military ordnance in loved ones’ belongings, the FBI says anyone who finds a suspected device should call 911 immediately and move far away from it. They say these devices are highly dangerous and can explode without notice.
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CINCINNATI (AP)The Bengals managed to survive and advance.
However, their win over the Ravens may have cost them another starter on the offensive line.
Cincinnati beat Baltimore 24-17 on Sunday night, winning a playoff game in consecutive years for the first time in franchise history.
The Bengals likely lost a third starting offensive lineman in the space of a month when left tackle Jonah Williams departed in the second quarter with a left knee injury.
The Ravens sacked Joe Burrow four times on Sunday, the most since he was sacked five times by the Browns on Halloween in the most recent game Cincinnati lost before its current nine-game win streak.
Now the Bengals (13-4) face Buffalo (14-3) on Sunday possibly with three backups on an offensive line that was retooled with three free agents and a rookie before the season. Jackson Carman, who has played guard since being drafted by the Bengals in 2021, replaced Williams to finish Sunday’s game and could start at left tackle against the Bills.
”We’ll see who’s available and do our best to rep them and get them going,” Bengals coach Zac Taylor said.
The second-seeded Bills beat the Dolphins 34-31 in a wild-card game on Sunday.
”At this point it doesn’t really matter what the seed is. Every game is going to be a dogfight, and we knew that,” Taylor said. ”You go through all the peaks and valleys with all the people in this room. You’re here every step of the way – to get to the playoffs and it can be over in a heartbeat. Our guys didn’t want that to happen, so they found a way to move on.”
WHAT’S WORKING
For the second straight week, big plays by the defense turned the game.
In the Bengals’ 27-16 win over the Ravens in the regular-season finale, Cincinnati intercepted rookie quarterback Anthony Brown twice and recovered his fumble in the end zone for a touchdown.
In Sunday’s win, the defensive score was even more improbable. In the fourth quarter, Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley tried to sneak in from Bengals 1, but the outstretched ball was knocked loose and into the arms of defensive end Sam Hubbard, who rumbled 98 yards the other way for a TD.
”I was excited. I got up and started running down the sideline,” receiver Ja’Marr Chase said. ”That was cool to see.”
WHAT NEEDS HELP
Cincinnati hasn’t played a complete game in more than a month. Dominant quarters or halves have been just enough during its nine-game win streak. The offense bogs down. The running game is ineffective.
On Sunday, the Ravens had a chance to tie the game on the last play when Huntley heaved a desperation pass into the end zone and the tipped ball went off the fingers of James Proche.
Another close call.
STOCK UP
Hubbard was accompanied by a cadre of teammates on his long sprint down the field and needed oxygen when he got to the bench. His 98-yard fumble return was the longest in NFL postseason history. The fifth-year veteran is a captain and one of the emotional leaders of the Cincinnati defense.
”You can’t even dream that one up,” said Hubbard, who grew up in Cincinnati and played at Ohio State. ”That was a tough-fought game with a lot of adversity. To be the guy to come through is an amazing feeling.”
STOCK DOWN
Kicker Evan McPherson missed his fifth extra point this season.
INJURIES
There has been no word on whether injuries to Williams and right guard Alex Cappa (ankle) will end their seasons. Williams was seen in the locker room after the game with a crutch and soft cast on his leg.
KEY NUMBER
106 – Combined rushing yards by the Bengals in consecutive games against Baltimore.
NEXT STEPS
Cincinnati travels to play the Bills three weeks after Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest on the field at Paycor Stadium on Jan. 2, leading to the cancellation of the teams’ regular-season game.
”It’ll be another juice game,” Bengals safety Jessie Bates III said. ”We tend to do well on the road late when it’s cold, so we’ll be ready.”
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Future becomes the first fintech company to partner with a major music festival to inspire fans to offset events they love
SILVER SPRING, Md., June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Future, a climate-focused fintech company, is proud to announce its innovative Carbon Offset Partnership with AEG's Electric Forest for 2023. This partnership invites the Forest Family to play an active role in reducing the carbon impact of the festival, while also providing access to exciting perks before, during, and after the event.
This novel partnership focuses on decreasing Electric Forest's carbon footprint in two essential ways:
Future will offset Electric Forest's Scope 1 and 2 emissions for every fan who becomes a FutureCard member.
Forest Family Future members can unite to offset an additional 10,000 tons of carbon as a community by completing Missions in the Future app - over tenfold the total carbon emissions of all fuel used at Electric Forest. Future's Missions reward fans for switching to great climate-friendly options – from electric rideshares and scooters, to refurbished technology, EVs, heat pumps, and renewable electricity. Every ton of CO2e members reduce gets tracked and verified, and Future pays $90 for each ton of carbon reduced.
The partnership offers additional rewards for those signing up for and using FutureCard for Electric Forest purchases, including 6% cashback on all merchandise purchased at the Official Forest Goods stores on site and 25% cashback on Official Electric Forest Shuttle passes purchased online to inspire more fans to take the shuttle and lower the carbon emissions of their fan journey.
FutureCard is a free Visa debit card that rewards its members with benefits that contribute positively to our planet. Cardholders enjoy 5%+ cashback at over 50,000 climate-friendly businesses, including all thrift stores, bike shops, scooters, public transit, and electric vehicle charging, and 1% cashback on all other purchases. With no fees and FDIC-insured deposits up to $250,000*, Future incentivizes its members to switch to more environmentally friendly alternatives.
Future and AEG are working together to build a sustainable Electric Forest!
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When Sylvia and Brandon Cunningham got out of jail in North Carolina several years ago, after serving months on drug charges, a judge laid out the steps they needed to take to get their children back from foster care.
After a balky start, they followed through. They got sober and stayed sober. They attended parenting classes and therapy. They got jobs. They showed up for weekly visits with their kids.
Eventually, a judge determined that the Cunninghams had shown they could be good parents and that their house — a tidy trailer at the end of a dirt road — was safe for their children.
But only three of their four children came home.
In 2021, the Supreme Court of North Carolina ruled that one of their sons — who was then 5 — was properly placed for adoption on the grounds that the Cunninghams had failed to reimburse the government for some of the cost of their child's foster care.
And in North Carolina, that's reason enough for a court to permanently take away your child.
"It's crazy," Sylvia Cunningham said. "No one understands it."
Added Brandon Cunningham: "I don't understand how we get three of our kids back and that one child is just gone."
North Carolina is one of at least 12 states, according to an NPR survey, in which mothers and fathers can lose the rights to parent their children forever if they don't pay a little-known and controversial debt to the government.
That debt — from a bill that many parents get for some of the costs when their child is placed into foster care — is under attack around the country. Federal law requires states to bill parents, in order to reimburse some of what Washington pays states for foster care. But because the federal underwriting of foster care applies only to families eligible for welfare, the bill to collect that money targets the poorest families.
That bill can be a big one, often hundreds of dollars a month.
Now, there are mixed signals coming from Washington. Last summer, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued new guidance to states and recommended that they stop charging and collecting money from poor families when their children go into foster care.
That new guidance came after an NPR investigation in 2021 showed the practice keeps struggling parents in debt and can delay or even prevent them from being reunited with their children.
But even as the federal government urges states to stop making poor parents pay, a new NPR survey finds that at least 12 states make failure to pay an acceptable reason for courts to terminate a parent's rights to their child altogether.
In addition to North Carolina, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin have similar laws.
In most states, it's rare that parents lose their rights to their children for failure to pay the foster care bill.
But in North Carolina, NPR reviewed 200 appeals court decisions — in the state's Supreme Court and Court of Appeals — over the last two years. The failure to pay some of the cost of foster care came up in 30% of termination of parental rights cases.
Most of the time, the cases also included more serious grounds, like abuse or abandonment. Often these are cases where there is a long and continuing record of problems.
But in a dozen cases, failure to pay was the sole reason.
Among the families NPR found:
It's "absolutely wrong" and "immoral," says Sydney Batch, a Raleigh family law attorney and member of the North Carolina state Senate, to use failure to pay for foster care as a ground for ending parental rights.
Batch says North Carolina law already has plenty of other grounds for, if necessary, ending a parent's rights to their child.
She wants her colleagues in the legislature to change the law that uses failure to pay for foster care as a reason against impoverished families.
"It's a tax on the poor," Batch says. "And it is a permanent, irrevocable penalty because you happen to be poor in North Carolina and are not able to pay your bills. So, therefore, you lose custody of your children."
In North Carolina, an appeals court needs just one ground for ending a mother or father's rights to their child.
To court observers like attorney Wendy Sotolongo, who runs a network of child welfare lawyers for North Carolina's Office of Indigent Defense Services, judges rely on the failure to pay as an easy way out. "It is, by far, the most unfair ground to parents," says Sotolongo. "And it's the easiest ground to prove."
Judges, she complains, will sometimes use that ground without considering whether a parent has complied with the rest of a court's order — to get sober, or find a job, or to get involved in the child's life.
"Did my parents just leave us? Did they just not care?"
In July, Courtney and Jeremy Johnson took Matchbox cars, clothes and other presents on their monthly visit to see their twin sons in foster care. There was a happy celebration of the boys' seventh birthday.
The Johnsons, who faced allegations of neglect, were seeking to get their boys home for good.
But days later, the state Supreme Court ruled against them — on the single ground that they had failed to pay for some of the cost of foster care. They never got to see their boys again or to say goodbye.
Courtney wonders what her boys must be thinking.
"'Did my mom, did my parents just leave us? Did they just not care?'" she asks, tearing up. "And as a mom, you should be able to fix their pain."
Courtney and Jeremy say they weren't told they owed the money until after officials in Beaufort County, N.C., moved to terminate their rights to their twin boys.
County social service officials did not respond to requests for comment. But court documents show that officials argued that they'd mentioned their intention to seek the money in a report submitted to the court. The Johnsons say, in court documents, that they didn't see it.
Still, it took another two years for another county agency to issue a "child support" order to calculate what was owed and collect it. By then, the county had already started the process to terminate parental rights, arguing that the Johnsons had failed to pay.
The Johnsons say they would have tried to pay earlier, had they been told. Jeremy already paid — faithfully — a child support order for his teen daughter from a previous relationship.
The boys had gone into foster care in 2017 after county officials alleged that Courtney hadn't taken them to some necessary medical appointments. The boys were born premature and showed signs of developmental delays. Courtney says officials overestimated the delays and court documents show the boys caught up.
The twins came back home for a trial home placement in late 2018.
Then, in May of 2019, one of the boys burned his fingers on a barrel of burning trash in his grandfather's backyard and Courtney, after calling a nurse for advice, put burn cream on his blistered fingers. Department of Social Service workers argued that she should have taken him to the doctor right away. The county took the boys again.
The Johnsons say, and court documents indicate, that their son's fingers healed normally and that they complied with the court-ordered steps to get their sons home. They went to parenting classes. Courtney found a job and put the boys into day care.
And they found better, more stable housing — a three-bedroom trailer that they filled with family photos. There are bedrooms with bunk beds and toys, the walls painted in fun colors.
There is room, too, for Courtney's four children from a previous relationship, who now live with a family member.
The bill for the twins "came out of the blue," Jeremy says. He didn't find out until the day he was summoned to court and was surprised to find out how much he owed: $17,000.
That bill — for three years of foster care for the two boys — is a big expense to a couple that lives from paycheck to paycheck.
They were already paying more for the bigger home they were told to get. They started paying down the bill for foster care. The county garnishes Jeremy's paycheck — about $500 a month, he says — and it takes his tax refunds.
"We had to save up and borrow, dig myself out of a hole for a while," Jeremy says. "Got a better job."
Jeremy quit his job driving for the nearby egg farm and got a better-paying job on a construction site, even though it's often a five-hour commute, round-trip.
"When families have additional bills, children stay in foster care longer"
The bill that parents get for part of the cost of their child's foster care is often a big one. The NPR investigation last year found bills in states across the country ranging from $25 to more than $1,000 a month.
It's a bill that goes to poor families, ones eligible for foster care that is subsidized by the federal government under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act.
A federal law, nearly 40 years old, tells states to collect money from those parents when their children go into foster care. That law was passed at a time when policymakers in Washington wanted people who got assistance from government to share responsibility and pay some of the cost of that care.
President Ronald Reagan, when he signed the bill, called the failure of some parents to provide financial support for their children a "blemish on America."
The thinking about what's best for children has changed since then. Research and best practice in child welfare hold that, in most cases, children do best when they can be reunited with their parents. In 2018, Congress passed legislation to push child welfare agencies to make reunification easier and the first priority.
The 1984 law gave states discretion to go after the money or not. It says parents should be charged when it's "appropriate." Many child welfare agencies interpret that clause as a reason not to charge parents — especially when the agency is hoping to reunify parents with their children.
But many child welfare officials say they feel obligated by the federal law to bill parents. NPR found that every state and the District of Columbia try to collect money. In 2021, $96 million was collected from parents and returned to the federal government.
Last summer, the Children's Bureau and the Office of Child Support Enforcement at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued new guidance to states and recommended that they stop billing poor parents.
A few, including Washington state and California, have taken steps to change the practice, and others, like North Carolina, have indicated they will.
"We know that when families have additional bills, children stay in foster care longer. Which is not what we want," says Aysha Schomburg, associate commissioner of the Children's Bureau of the Administration on Children, Youth and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
"A goal is to increase the opportunity for economic stability and mobility and not adding challenges," says Tanguler Gray, commissioner of the Office of Child Support Enforcement, also part of HHS.
One study from Wisconsin found that for every $100 charged to parents, reunification with their children was delayed by 6.6 months.
It even costs states money when they try to collect these payments.
Studies in Minnesota, Washington state and Orange County, Calif., found that agencies collected only 24 to 41 cents for every dollar spent trying to track down families and collect.
Parents are often so poor that they don't pay. Or they move around and can't be found.
But states continue to send bills to these parents even after their parental rights have been terminated or their children are out of foster care.
"It's putting an extra burden on parents"
For the Cunninghams, Johnsons and other families in North Carolina who had their parental rights to children terminated by courts for failing to pay the bill for foster care, there's often another confusing factor.
They say in court filings they were never told they owed the money and that no formal child support order was ever issued.
"Your child is never coming home because you failed to give the government money. Even though the government never asked you to pay a dime," says Benjamin Kull, the attorney for Brandon Cunningham and Courtney Johnson. "How can you say this is right?"
The state Supreme Court said the Cunninghams and Johnsons had an "inherent duty" to support their children. It didn't matter if they'd been told to pay or not because they should have known.
The court referred to a February 2020 ruling against a mother who was the victim of domestic violence but lost her five children.
The opinion in that case, In Re S.E., set the precedent about a parent's obligation to pay. "The absence of a court order, notice or knowledge of a requirement to pay support is not a defense to a parent's obligation to pay reasonable costs," the court wrote, "because parents have an inherent duty to support their children."
The mother, the court continued, "cannot hide behind a cloak of ignorance to assert her failure to pay a reasonable portion of the cost of her children was not willful."
Timothy Heinle, at the University of North Carolina School of Government, who teaches child welfare law to attorneys who represent indigent parents, says the court's argument is "reminiscent of the old saying, 'ignorance of the law is no defense.'" Someone speeding down a city street at 70 miles per hour should know that's above the speed limit.
But Heinle, an attorney, counters: "Speed limits are posted." Nothing is similarly posted for parents in child welfare cases. "The lack of a notice requirement to the parent certainly puts parents in a challenging position," Heinle says.
Heinle says a parent can't just "walk up to my social worker and hand her $20 or $50." The social worker is not allowed to take that money, he says.
Instead, there needs to be a formal child support order issued to set up the government system to make those payments.
The mother in that precedent-setting 2020 case says she doesn't want to be anonymous anymore.
Seram Enos tells NPR: "It was incredibly sad and it caused me a lot of heartache. I lost five of my kids."
Families of color, like hers, are the most likely to permanently lose their rights to their children, according to federal statistics.
Enos was born in the Marshall Islands. Citizens of that Pacific Island nation, the site of U.S. atomic weapons tests in the 1940s and 1950s, can get work permits in the United States.
Many, like Enos, take jobs in poultry processing facilities. Enos assembles sandwiches at one in Burke County, N.C.
After her young daughter said her father was hitting her, Enos took the girl to the police station. There, the 9-year-old girl said her father hit her — and that he touched her, too. The child's father, Seram Enos' partner, would later plead guilty to child rape.
Enos, who speaks limited English, spoke with NPR through an interpreter. She said that when she was at the police station — without an interpreter — she struggled to understand what was happening.
Enos says, and the court acknowledges, that she was a frequent victim, too, of her partner's violence. She says when she took her daughter to the police station, she wanted to be placed in a shelter for victims of domestic violence.
But Enos faced charges, too, accused of being aware of her daughter's abuse. She was indicted for failing to protect her daughter and, according to court documents, that she "did allow" the sexual abuse to occur.
Enos told NPR that she didn't know. She says she worried about what her partner was doing but when she tried to ask her daughter she didn't get an answer.
Enos went to jail. She had no money for bail. After more than three months, court documents show, she signed a plea deal. She was released from jail and given a suspended sentence.
A judge, under rules for "extraordinary mitigation," allowed the original charge to be substituted with a different one, a felony for intentional child abuse. Enos admitted to a single incident of slapping her daughter so hard that it left "bruising and swelling of her right cheek," according to court documents. This happened at the time she'd brought the girl to the police station.
The documents also say Enos "acknowledged wrong doing" when, in a moment of "duress," she'd slapped her daughter.
Enos told NPR she disputes this, too, saying it was her partner, not her, who hit the girl but that her priority was to get out of jail so she could work on getting back with her children.
"Her role in this brought the abuse to light," the court document for mitigation notes, "when she turned in her husband, even though she was facing a great deal of fear."
Once she left jail, another court laid out conditions for her to get her five children out of foster care. She got a new job, a car, an apartment. She went to therapy and a mental health evaluation.
"They're trying to say that I didn't care about my kids," Enos tells NPR. "Why would I have taken her to the police station? That shows that I really did. I wanted to take care of her and protect her and everything."
In the end, the state Supreme Court ended her parental rights — not because of her arrest or whether she'd adequately followed the conditions laid out by the judge. Her parental rights were terminated because she'd failed to fully pay the bill for foster care.
It's a bill, she says, she never was told to pay. Enos said she got no court order to pay, was not told she owed that money and, as a result, had no way to pay.
Enos says she would have tried to pay, had she known, and that later, she did. As she was trying to restart her life with her children, the county garnished money from her paycheck. That deduction, she says, made it hard to pay rent on the new apartment she was required to find in order to be reunited with her children and to provide for her children as a single parent in a low-wage job.
To get a bill to pay some of the cost of foster care sets parents up to fail, she argues. "It's putting an extra burden on parents and it's very challenging," Enos says. "Supposedly, they're helping you get your kids back, but that keeps you from getting your kids back."
Critics want North Carolina's child welfare agencies to not only stop billing parents for the cost of foster care but to stop using that as grounds to ask courts to remove their children.
A solution is not easy
"There's a disconnect between the policy, practice and the statute," says Sara DePasquale of the University of North Carolina School of Government. "They are not aligned right now."
Part of the problem, she says, is that child welfare policy is a highly complicated "spider's web" of federal, state and local laws and practice.
Even North Carolina's statute that lays out the 11 grounds for terminating parental rights has its contradictions. The law specifies that a mother or father's rights can't be "terminated for the sole reason that the parents are unable to care for the juvenile on account of their poverty."
But because the vast majority of people caught in the child welfare system are poor or slightly above the poverty line, most who lose their parental rights are impoverished.
"The country club neighborhoods are not the neighborhoods where DSS (the Department of Social Services) is knocking on the door," says parent defender Wendy Sotolongo.
North Carolina's state Department of Health and Human Services is moving to comply with the new guidance from Washington, according to a spokesperson. But that requires gaining consensus between the state's child welfare officials and others who collect child support.
In North Carolina, child welfare is run by counties. So guidance from the state agency, DePasquale notes, then gets interpreted by child welfare directors in 100 counties.
Even if the state agency follows the recent federal guidance and tells county agencies to stop collecting foster care payments, there's still the law on the books that lets courts end parental rights.
Batch, the family law attorney and member of the North Carolina Senate, says that's why there needs to be legislation to end failure to pay for foster care as a ground for termination of parental rights.
Batch says she'll ask North Carolina lawmakers to remove failure to pay for the cost of foster care from the list of grounds for terminating parental rights.
There's one more possible solution: The attorney for Courtney Johnson petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court and asked it in a writ of certiorari to take up the issue. The petition asks the high court to tell North Carolina to stop taking children from families like the Johnsons — for failing to pay something they were never told they needed to pay.
"I never thought I could be this guy. But, hey, here I am."
The trailer where Brandon and Sylvia Cunningham live in Martin County, N.C., is filled with echoes of bad times — but also of their new and more hopeful life.
They live with their three children who came home: two older children — a 19-year-old son and 17-year-old daughter — and a 2-year-old boy.
That youngest child went into foster care days after he was born because the family was already involved in the child welfare system and facing the termination of parental rights for their other children.
The house is filled with pictures of their kids and many of the son, now 7, who is gone.
Brandon stays at home on the weekends when Sylvia works two jobs at restaurants.
On a Saturday morning, Brandon reads picture books, which came in the mail from Dolly Parton's book gifting program, with the 2-year-old son.
Brandon makes good money now. He works at a company that cuts lumber for fence posts. He's been promoted to supervisor and recently hired his older son, Brandon Jr., to work there, too.
Now Brandon and Sylvia save their money and watch it grow in a brokerage account. They've got their eyes on a new house, a brick rambler not far away.
"I was always blowing money. I'd come home on Fridays, paycheck gone. Wake up broke on Saturday," says Brandon. "Now I'm the most responsible guy with money you can be. I've always got money in the bank account. Always take care of the bills, finances. I never thought I could be this guy. But, hey, here I am."
On this day, as on most weekends, Brandon gets up for an early breakfast in town. It's 5 a.m. when he drives his white pickup along the dark road, shrouded in fog, to Cherry's Cupboard. It's a convenience store and grill with tables pushed together in the center next to racks of chips and coolers of sodas.
Customers come here for a pre-dawn breakfast or a cup of coffee before heading off to work. Some are old men who've known Brandon since he was a kid. Others went to high school with him. Brandon feels comfortable here. "They don't do a lot of judging. They know my past," he says. "They're proud of how far I've come."
On the streets of the tiny town of Bear Grass, some people praise Brandon and Sylvia for how they turned their lives around. But others, they know, figure their success won't last. Those are the ones who expected that "as long as we'd been addicts and our history," Sylvia says, "we would never be productive citizens. We would never stay sober."
But, she adds: "They're wrong. Once you get clean and you see how great life can be, you don't ever want to go back to that and be that person again. You never wanted to be that person to start with."
This story was edited by Robert Little. It was produced by Meg Anderson. Art direction and photo editing by Emily Bogle and Catie Dull.
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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Dawson Baker had 20 points and UC Irvine scored the final five points to hand Cal Poly its 16th straight loss 59-56 on Monday night.
Baker made two 3-pointers and all six of his free throws for the Anteaters (20-8, 13-3 Big West Conference). Dean Keeler finished with 11 points and five rebounds.
Alimamy Koroma led the Mustangs (7-22, 1-16) with 15 points. Camren Pierce added 14 points and six rebounds for Cal Poly. Brantly Stevenson had 10 points.
Stevenson sank a jumper with 2:05 remaining to give Cal Poly a 56-54 lead, but the Mustangs didn't score again. Baker hit back-to-back jumpers in the final 92 seconds and Andre Henry made 1 of 2 foul shots to close out the win for UC Irvine.
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Up next for UC Irvine is a matchup Thursday with UC San Diego at home. Cal Poly hosts UC Davis on Saturday.
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Biden signs executive order to overhaul military justice code for sexual assault victims
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday giving decisions on the prosecution of serious military crimes, including sexual assault, to independent military attorneys, taking that power away from victims' commanders.
The order formally implements legislation passed by Congress in 2022 aimed at strengthening protections for service members, who were often at the mercy of their commanders to decide whether to take their assault claims seriously.
Former U.S. Military Academy Cadet Stephanie Gross (R), a survivor of sexual assault, testifies before the House Armed Services Committee's Subcommittee on Military Personnel with Naval Academy Midshipman Second Class Shiela Craine (L) and Ariana Bul
Members of Congress, frustrated with the growing number of sexual assaults in the military, fought with defense leaders for several years over the issue. They argued that commanders at times were willing to ignore charges or incidents in their units to protect those accused of offenses and that using independent lawyers would beef up prosecutions. Military leaders balked, saying it could erode commanders' authority.
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The change was among more than two dozen recommendations made in 2021 by an independent review commission on sexual assault in the military that was set up by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. And it was included in the annual defense bill last year. But since it requires a change to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, it needed formal presidential action.
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In a call with reporters previewing the order, senior Biden administration officials said it was the most sweeping change to the military legal code since it was created in 1950.
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The Pentagon had already been moving forward with the change. A year ago, the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force set up the new special trial counsel offices, which will assume authority over prosecution decisions by the end of this year. Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, that prosecution authority will expand to include sexual harassment cases.
The military has been grappling with rising numbers of reported sexual assaults in its ranks. (Photo by Daniel Karmann/picture alliance via Getty Images)
The changes come as the military grapples with rising numbers of reported sexual assaults in its ranks.
While the services have made inroads in making it easier and safer for troops to come forward, they have had far less success reducing the number of assaults, which have increased nearly every year since 2006. Overall, there were more than 8,942 reports of sexual assaults involving service members during the 2022 fiscal year, a slight increase over 8,866 the year before.
Defense officials have long argued that an increase in reported assaults is a positive trend because so many people are reluctant to report them, both in the military and in society as a whole. Greater reporting, they say, shows there is more confidence in the reporting system, greater comfort with the support for victims, and a growing number of offenders who are being held accountable. | https://www.fox5ny.com/news/biden-signs-executive-order-military-justice-code-sexual-assault-victims | 2023-07-28 18:56:39 | 0 | https://www.fox5ny.com/news/biden-signs-executive-order-military-justice-code-sexual-assault-victims |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The attempted theft of a helicopter ended in wreckage on Wednesday when it crashed at Sacramento Executive Airport, authorities said.
Between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m., someone tried to start four helicopters that were sitting at the airport and managed to operate one, Sacramento police said.
The Bell 429 helicopter wound up laying on its side with its rotors sheared off and its tail boom cracked.
No injuries were reported. The thief took off and no arrests have been made, authorities said.
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Friday he would declare his allegiance to King Charles III at the monarch’s coronation despite believing that Australia should have its own head of state.
Albanese voted in a failed referendum in 1999 for an Australian citizen to replace the British monarch as the country’s head of state. He said he accepted that a majority of Australians chose for the country to remain a constitutional monarchy instead of becoming a republic and would reflect that sentiment when he attended the king’s coronation Saturday in London.
“I haven’t changed my position on that and I’ve made that very clear. I want to see an Australian as Australia’s head of state,” Albanese told Australian Broadcasting Corp.
“That doesn’t mean that you cannot have respect for the institution, which is the system of government that we have,” he said. “And I believe, as the Australian prime minister, I have a particular responsibility to represent the nation in a way that respects the constitutional arrangements, which are there.”
The Australian Republic Movement, which campaigns for Australia to become a republic, has urged Albanese to remain silent when the Archbishop of Canterbury invites “all who desire” among the congregation at Westminster Abbey to take the oath of allegiance to the king.
But Albanese said he would follow protocol by taking the oath, though his office did not respond when asked if Albanese intended to affirm or swear his allegiance to the king.
“I think as the Australian prime minister, people expect me to not come to the king’s coronation in order to create a controversy,” Albanese said.
Brought up as a Roman Catholic, Albanese opted against swearing an oath on a Bible a year ago when he was appointed prime minister by Governor-General David Hurley, who was then Australia’s representative of Queen Elizabeth II.
He took an affirmation of office, a secular alternative to the oath that doesn’t mention God or the monarch.
Albanese’s eclectic Australian delegation to the coronation includes Hurley and all six state governors. The delegation will be led by Australian women’s soccer star Sam Kerr, who currently plays for the London-based club Chelsea; post-punk pioneer musician Nick Cave; and comedian Adam Hills.
As a coronation gift, the Australian government will donate 10,000 Australian dollars ($6,700) to a charity that conserves the Western ground parrot, an endangered Australian bird.
Albanese has ruled out holding a referendum to replace the British monarch with an Australian president during his first three-year term in office. This year, he is prioritizing a referendum that would recognize Indigenous Australians in the constitution and create a representative body to advise the Parliament on Indigenous issues.
While Albanese has appointed a minister responsible for the republic, he has not provided a time frame for when Australians will get to vote on such a constitutional change.
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DENVER, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ViewRay, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRAY) (the "Company") today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022.
Third Quarter 2022 Highlights
- Total revenue for the third quarter 2022 was approximately $26.5 million, primarily from four revenue units, compared to approximately $19.2 million, primarily from three revenue units, in the third quarter of 2021.
- Received eight new orders for MRIdian systems totaling $47.5 million, compared to seven new orders totaling $39.4 million in the third quarter 2021.
- Total backlog increased to $370.5 million as of September 30, 2022, compared to approximately $295.1 million as of September 30, 2021.
- Cash and cash equivalents, inclusive of a customer deposit reflected in restricted cash, was $146.9 million as of September 30, 2022. Cash usage for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was approximately $15.3 million.
"Our team delivered another solid quarter on orders, revenue growth, gross margin expansion, and operating expense discipline," said Scott Drake, President and CEO. "Customer reaction to our SMART Pancreas trial and the full 12 month MIRAGE data is outstanding. Our clinical data are driving demand for MRIdian therapy. We're also very pleased by the customer response to our A3i launch which we are now broadening."
Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 Financial Results
Total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $26.5 million, compared to $19.2 million for the same period last year.
Total cost of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $22.0 million, compared to $17.3 million for the same period last year.
Total gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $4.5 million, compared to $1.9 million for the same period last year.
Total operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2022 were $28.4 million, compared to $25.2 million for the same period last year.
Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $26.1 million, or $(0.14) per share, compared to $25.3 million, or $(0.15) per share, for the same period last year.
ViewRay's total cash and cash equivalents, inclusive of a customer deposit reflected in restricted cash, was $146.9 million as of September 30, 2022.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 Financial Results
Total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $67.5 million, compared to $49.7 million for the same period last year.
Total gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $5.6 million, compared to $0.5 million for the same period last year.
Total operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were $86.8 million, inclusive of a $1.8 million impairment charge, compared to $75.0 million for the same period last year.
Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $79.5 million, or $(0.44) per share, compared to $83.0 million, or $(0.51) per share, for the same period last year.
Financial Guidance
The Company updated its 2022 guidance. The Company is again raising the bottom end of its revenue guidance from $90 million to $94 million, and reiterated the top end of the range of $104 million. This change is based on improved visibility and confidence in achieving the new revenue range.
The Company is revising its cash usage guidance to be in the range of $78 million to $92 million. This move is based on the Company's year-to-date cash usage of nearly $73 million and risk in the timing of receipt of a couple large system related payments. System shipments for the year remain on track but, installation project timelines related to construction and permitting activities routinely change and can result in an impact on the interquarter timing of payments. The Company expects to collect these payments in 2023 and for those payments to benefit 2023 cash.
Conference Call and Webcast
ViewRay will hold a conference call to discuss results on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. PT. A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the investor relations page of ViewRay's corporate website at https://investors.viewray.com/events-and-webinars.
After the live webcast, a replay will remain available online on the investor relations page of ViewRay's website, under "Financial Events and Webinars", for 14 days following the call.
About ViewRay®
ViewRay, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRAY), designs, manufactures, and markets the MRIdian® MR-Guided Radiation Therapy System. MRIdian is built upon a proprietary high-definition MR imaging system designed from the ground up to address the unique challenges and clinical workflow for advanced radiation oncology. Unlike MR systems used in diagnostic radiology, MRIdian's high-definition MR was purpose-built to address specific challenges, including beam distortion, skin toxicity, and other concerns that potentially may arise when high magnetic fields interact with radiation beams. ViewRay and MRIdian are registered trademarks of ViewRay, Inc.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, ViewRay's financial guidance for the full year 2022, anticipated future orders, anticipated future operating and financial performance, treatment results, therapy adoption, innovation, and the performance of the MRIdian systems. Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such factors include, among others, the ability to commercialize the MRIdian Linac System, demand for ViewRay's products, the ability to convert backlog into revenue, the timing of delivery of ViewRay's products, the timing, length, and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, including its impacts across our businesses on demand, our operations and global supply chains, disruptions in the supply or changes in costs of raw materials, labor, product components or transportation services, including as a result of inflation, the results and other uncertainties associated with clinical trials, the ability to raise the additional funding needed to continue to pursue ViewRay's business and product development plans, the inherent uncertainties associated with developing new products or technologies, competition in the industry in which ViewRay operates, and overall market conditions. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to ViewRay's business in general, see ViewRay's current and future reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as updated periodically with the Company's other filings with the SEC. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and ViewRay assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
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Dogs can cry tears of joy when reunited with owner, study finds
A new study has revealed insight into dogs that many owners may already know and love.
The study, published Monday in Current Biology, said the eyes of man’s best friend can well up with tears of joy regularly when reunited with their owner.
"We found that dogs shed tears associated with positive emotions," Takefumi Kikusui of Azabu University in Japan said in a news release (https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/962142). "We also made the discovery of oxytocin as a possible mechanism underlying it."
Kikusui and his team made the discovery after his two standard poodles had puppies six years ago. Kikusui noticed that whenever his dog was nursing the puppies— he noticed tears on the dog's face, although they weren't falling like human tears.
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"That gave me the idea that oxytocin might increase tears," Kikusui continued.
Oxytocin is described as the "love hormone," according to Kikusui.
He then conducted an experiment.
His team of researchers used a standard test to measure dogs’ tear volume before and after reuniting with their owners. They found that tear volume increased when they were reunited with their owners as opposed to other humans.
When the researchers added oxytocin to the dogs’ eyes, their tear volume also went up similar to the previous experiment. They said the result proves that the release of oxytocin plays a role in tear production when dogs and their people get back together.
Researchers then asked people to rate pictures of dogs’ faces with and without artificial tears in them. As a result, people gave more positive responses when they saw dogs with teary eyes. Researchers believe the findings suggest that dogs’ tear production helps to build stronger connections between people and their dogs.
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"We had never heard of the discovery that animals shed tears in joyful situations, such as reuniting with their owners, and we were all excited that this would be a world first!" Kikusui said.
"Dogs have become a partner of humans, and we can form bonds," he continued. "In this process, it is possible that the dogs that show teary eyes during interaction with the owner would be cared for by the owner more."
On the flip side, researchers haven’t yet tested whether dogs produce tears in response to negative emotions or if they get back together with other dogs.
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — William Carey University has been “home” to Tommy King for more than 50 years — beginning when he was a student there.
King announced his retirement in June, leaving a legacy of service that anyone would be proud of. But King says credit for the work doesn’t belong to him alone.
“No one person accomplishes much by himself,” King said. “That’s true for me. I’ve had a great team and they have all worked very hard. Any recognition or praise for what’s been accomplished goes to the whole team.”
Dr. Ben Burnett, the school's executive vice president, was named in June to replace King and will officially become the school's 10th president on Aug. 16.
King was named president of the university in 2007, not long after Hurricane Katrina caused more than $28 million in damage to Carey’s Gulfport campus in 2005.
Then-executive vice president King saw the damage to the Coast campus’ 16 buildings that had just been renovated and asked, “How will we recover?”
But the university not only recovered, it flourished in the days and years since King became president.
One of the first things King did was to decide to sell the university’s 20 acres of beachfront property and purchase land further north in Harrison County to build what is now the Tradition campus.
“It was a beautiful site, but we were determined that we were going to move inland to get a little away from the Gulf (of Mexico),” King said.
After the initial purchase of 15 acres, another 10 acres of land were added to the Tradition campus.
“And then we started building,” King said.
First one building, then another, and yet another sprung up at the Tradition site while the Gulfport campus continued operating out of portable buildings.
“The thing about a college or university when a tragedy strikes, you can’t wait around and mull your options,” King said. “If you do, you’ll lose all your students. We had to move quickly.”
Located on the Tradition campus is the university’s School of Pharmacy, whose building is named in honor of Joe and Kathy Sanderson, who in 2015 donated $1 million toward establishing the pharmacy school. The couple donated an additional $100,000 to help WCU kick off its doctor of physical therapy program, located in Hattiesburg.
In addition to the pharmacy school, the Tradition campus now boasts a 67,000-square-foot facility for the College of Health Sciences, where students can major in physical therapy, health information management, health administration and more. The college also offers a Ph.D. in nursing degree.
The Tradition campus grew quickly and this year enrollment is at a record 1,000-plus students.
This was during the Great Recession, when the nation’s economy collapsed, and the BP-Deepwater Horizon oil spill, which created further challenges for the university.
“One thing after another hindered us, but none of them stopped us,” King said.
Meanwhile, the Hattiesburg campus also experienced a lot of growth, including a new College of Osteopathic Medicine, which welcomed its first group of students in 2010.
“As I went and talked with businessmen, bankers, civic leaders, I had to plan on the first 10 minutes explaining what a DO is,” King said. “It’s a real doctor that can do anything that an MD can.”
A doctorate in osteopathic medicine places emphasis on preventive medicine and holistic patient care.
“When we opened here, there were only 100 practicing DOs in the state,” King said. “Now there is over 1,000.”
Until now, only 100 new students were accepted each year “because that’s all the money we could raise each year,” King said.
“Now that we are on a better financial footing, we decided to double the enrollment,” King said.
In four years, he said, around 800 students will be enrolled in the medical school at any given time.
“That makes us the largest medical school in the state of Mississippi,” King said.
Although Carey’s nursing school in New Orleans wasn’t damaged during Hurricane Katrina, enrollment continued to decline following the storm, which led to its closure in 2013.
“We tried to keep it going, but it was at a financial loss every year,” King said. “The reason for that was all the hospitals were down. There was no job market for our graduates.”
A new opportunity arose for Carey to expand its nursing program and reenter Louisiana, this time at Baton Rouge General Hospital in 2018. That program is doing well, King said.
Music, liberal arts, science and other degree programs continue to grow at Carey along with the health-related programs.
“We just continue strengthening all the programs we have and enhance recruiting and raising funds for scholarships,” King said.
The Carey athletics program also grew from seven athletic teams to 18, King said. Many of the teams have won national and conference championships and some of the athletics staff has been honored nationally.
The number of students at William Carey has more than doubled during King’s tenure, from around 2,500 students in 2007 to more than 5,300 in 2022.
Six additional dormitories were added to accommodate a quadruple increase in students living on campus.
After the 2017 EF3 tornado tore through Hattiesburg, King oversaw the construction of a new administration building, which sits close to the Hattiesburg campus’ main entrance. Tatum Court is the 21st-century version of the original administration building, which stood in the same place from 1914 to 2017.
In March 2021, the King Student Center opened. It is named in honor of Tommy King and his wife, Sandra.
The university also has invested in the community, purchasing 141 properties during King’s tenure. If the building is worth saving, the university will invest money into restoring it. If not, the building is demolished and a green space is introduced and maintained by the university.
The local chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity gave King the Bridge Builder Award during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. prayer breakfast, which he says is one of his favorite awards because it recognizes his contributions to Hattiesburg. Another favorite is the Hub Award, which also recognizes community enhancement.
“I’ve enjoyed becoming more involved in the community,” King said.
In addition to strengthening the programs and rebuilding campuses, King has focused on increasing the university’s endowment.
“When I became president, it was very low because no one had given any attention to it,” King said. “Keep in mind the financial collapse, the tornado, Katrina, yet we have still been able to quadruple our endowment.”
One of the things King is most proud of is the number of students attending chapel every week.
“When I became president, there were about 150 students that actually attended chapel,” he said. “Then we started emphasizing attendance and before COVID we were having around 800. This fall we expect to start back (with in-person chapel).”
What does King plan to do after retirement? For now, King said, he has one goal.
“I’m just going to sleep late,” King said. “For the last 51 years, I’ve gotten up when the alarm went off. It will be nice to turn off the alarm and sleep until I wake up.
“I will always be a supporter of Carey as an alumnus and I hope to see it continue to grow and expand.” | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Carey-s-retiring-president-accomplished-much-but-17339774.php | 2022-07-30 06:27:46 | 0 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Carey-s-retiring-president-accomplished-much-but-17339774.php |
Republican Sen. Pat Toomey is retiring. If Democrats win his seat, it could help them keep their thin majority in the Senate. Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is running against TV's Dr. Mehmet Oz.
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Republican Sen. Pat Toomey is retiring. If Democrats win his seat, it could help them keep their thin majority in the Senate. Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is running against TV's Dr. Mehmet Oz.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — H. Lee Sarokin, the federal judge who freed boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter and in a landmark case famously said tobacco companies engaged in a “vast” conspiracy to conceal the dangers of smoking, has died in California, news outlets reported Friday. He was 94.
Sarokin died Tuesday in La Jolla, a seaside community in San Diego where he and his wife lived in retirement, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported.
Sarokin had pulmonary fibrosis and other ailments, his wife, Margie Sarokin, told the paper.
Haddon Lee Sarokin was a New Jersey-born graduate of Dartmouth College and Harvard Law School. He was nominated to a federal judgeship by former President Jimmy Carter and served on the district court in New Jersey from 1979 to 1994 and the appeals court from 1994 to 1996.
In 1985, Sarokin threw out the convictions of Rubin “Hurricane” Carter and John Artis, two Black men who were wrongfully convicted of killing three white men. Sarokin ruled that their prosecution was based “upon an appeal to racism rather than reason, concealment rather than disclosure.”
The ruling stood after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal.
Carter’s innocence had been championed by celebrities and was the basis of a 1975 song by Bob Dylan.
Sarokin told the Union-Tribune in 2014 that Carter called him every year on Nov. 7, the anniversary of the ruling.
In 1988, Sarokin also presided over a landmark liability case against tobacco companies. Sarokin’s pre-trial rulings opened the way for corporate records to be submitted as evidence. When lawyers for the company asked Sarokin to dismiss the case in their favor, he refused, saying famously that evidence showed the tobacco industry engaged in a conspiracy “vast in its scope, devious in its purpose and devastating in its results.”
The case resulted in a jury awarding $400,000 to the estate of Rose Cipollone, who had died after decades of smoking.
An appeals court overturned the verdict and removed Sarokin from a second similar case, saying some of Sarokin’s comments suggested bias against the tobacco makers, which he denied. However, documents in the case helped pave the way for a wave of similar lawsuits brought by state attorneys general in 1998.
Sarokin issued some 2,500 rulings over his career, among them deciding that a homeless man couldn’t be barred from a public library because of his smell.
“He was never afraid to say what he thought,” his wife said.
In retirement, Sarokin was a regular contributor to HuffPost and wrote a dozen plays with themes of social justice and civil rights that were staged by the regional North Coast Repertory Theater.
In addition to his wife, Sarokin is survived by five children and 11 grandchildren. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/h-lee-sarokin-judge-who-freed-hurricane-carter-dies-at-94/ | 2023-06-24 17:42:51 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/h-lee-sarokin-judge-who-freed-hurricane-carter-dies-at-94/ |
In the aftermath of a social media spat between Maren Morris and Brittany Aldean, husbands Ryan Hurd and Jason Aldean have chimed in.
The feud started last week when Brittany took to Instagram and posted a video showing her before and after glam-up. She captioned it, "I’d really like to thank my parents for not changing my gender when I went through my tomboy phase. I love this girly life🤎✌🏼."
The remark didn't sit well with Maren, who took to Twitter with a response. Echoing a criticism of Brittany from fellow country singer Cassadee Pope, Maren wrote, "It’s so easy to, like, not be a scumbag human? Sell your clip-ins and zip it, Insurrection Barbie."
Jason subtly addressed the dig by commenting, "MY Barbie," on his wife's Instagram, while Ryan had a more pointed comment to make on Twitter.
"Scoring quick points by picking on trans kids isn’t something that is brave at all. And I’m proud of Maren for sticking up for them. Badge of honor to have CO engage in completely normal discourse, too. Shut up and sing only applies to those who you disagree with," he wrote.
Later, Ryan added, "Getting a lot of people telling me our career is over, as if the last time she spoke up about something it disappeared. Honestly, we’re pretty ok over here. Tours are good, got a 2 year old we love, we’re f**king fine, and I promise she isn’t going to shut up now."
On Friday, Brittany took to her Instagram Stories and doubled down on her stance. Her response to the criticism included her claiming that "advocating for the genital mutilation of children under the disguise of love and calling it 'gender affirming care,' is one of the worst evils."
She added, "The other day [son] Memphis wanted to be a dinosaur, and tomorrow [daughter] Navy will want to be a cat. They’re children.”
"Some parents want to be accepted by society so badly, that they’re willing to make life-altering decisions for their children who aren’t old enough to fully comprehend the consequences of those actions," Brittany continued. "... Thankful my parents allowed me to go through my tom boy phase without changing my gender. Until then, leave children alone!"
It should be noted that, according to The Washington Post, current medical guidelines say children should not undergo gender-affirming genital surgery before turning 18.
Maren also took to her own Instagram Stories with a direct message for her fans in her corner.
"Y'all have been so sweet and supportive today of me and Cassadee," she began her video. "I will say, we can handle this s**t, we have dealt with idiots for years saying insanely stupid stuff at us but I would check on your trans friends, check on your gay friends, anyone that is in country music and had to look at that bulls**t today and feel subhuman."
She continued to thank her fans again for their love and support, adding, "It was just like, I didn't really think I woke up and chose violence today, I was like, I'm so sick of looking at absolute horses**t on the internet and people getting away with it -- much less being celebrated for it."
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Casual and Chic — Egg Harbor Twp., NJ, Police Look For 2 in Investigation
Authorities in Egg Harbor Township are asking for your help identifying two men.
As is usually the case, officials are not releasing any information about why they want to speak with these two other than to say it's part of an ongoing investigation.
The first picture shows a man wearing a Nike sweatshirt and jeans, which one would consider rather casual attire. Perhaps he was going for the "everyday man" look.
The other is much more stylish, at least for these parts, sporting bright red pants, a visible necklace (i.e. quite a fashion statement), and a distinctive hairstyle.
Quite chic, indeed.
In fact, we can't help but picture the man in the red pants walking down a fashion show runway (or in this case, a rug in front of a door at a big box store), peering over his shoulder to accept the gratitude of a cheering crowd of fashionistas who are eagerly anticipating seeing his clothing choices in high-end stores around the world the next time the seasons change.
With that in mind, we recommend watching The Devil Wears Prada at this point. Then, if you can identify either person, contact the Egg Harbor Township PD Detective Bureau at (609) 926-4051 or email cid@ehtpd.com. | https://catcountry1073.com/casual-and-chic-egg-harbor-twp-nj-police-look-for-2-in-investigation/ | 2022-11-14 18:07:35 | 1 | https://catcountry1073.com/casual-and-chic-egg-harbor-twp-nj-police-look-for-2-in-investigation/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Signs of Republican resistance are mounting over a $40 billion aid package to Ukraine, a reemergence of the Trump-led isolationist wing of the GOP that’s coming at a crucial moment as the war against the Russian invasiondeepens.
The Senate voted late Monday to advance the Ukraine aid bill 81-11, pushing it toward President Joe Biden’s desk by week’s end to become law. But more vocal objections from Republicans in Congress are sending warning signs after what has been rare and united support for Ukraineas it desperately battles hostile Russia. All 11 no votes came from Republican senators.
It comes as Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell led a delegation of GOP senators to visitthe region over the weekend in a show of support, vowing to push past detractors, finish up the aid package and vote this summer on expanding NATO to welcome Sweden and Finland. The leader finds himself holding down the GOP’s more traditional foreign policy approach, in direct confrontation with the GOP’s “America First” flank, including Donald Trump, the former president.
“There’s always been isolationist voices in the Republican Party,” McConnell told reporters on a conference call over the weekend from Stockholm. “It won’t create a problem, we’ll get the job done.”
The shift in Congress opens a new political phase in Ukraine’s fight for its survival against the Russian invasion, offering a wake-up call for the Biden administration about its strategy as it resists direct U.S. military troop involvement and depends on votes in the House and Senate to fund the military and humanitarian relief effort.
While a strong bipartisan majority is poised to approve the latest round of Ukraine aid, bringing the U.S. total to $53 billion since the start of Russia’s invasion, it’s clear that Republicans, and some Democrats, are wary of a prolonged intervention and demanding a more fulsome accounting of the U.S. role overseas. While the House overwhelmingly approved the $40 billion packagelast week, 57 Republicans voted against it.
The most vocal lawmakers are insisting Congress will not become a blank check for overseas action amid domestic needs as they move away from the U.S.’s longstanding role of championing democracy abroad.
“We have got to take care of things here at home first,” said Republican Sen. Bill Hagerty of Tennessee, the former Trump administration’s ambassador to Japan, on Fox’s “Sunday Morning Futures.”
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri tweeted of his no vote: “That’s not isolationism. That’s nationalism.”
It’s stronger pushback than just a few months ago, at the start of war in February, when Congress made a rare show of bipartisan unity against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion and rushed to Ukraine’s aid.
And it comes as the midterm election season is underway in the U.S., with Trump’s influence looming large, particularly with Republican lawmakers desperate for his campaign endorsements and support and afraid to go against him.
“We have a moral obligation to pass this aid as soon as we can,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Monday ahead of the procedural vote.
Trump weighed in, breaking the civic norm in the U.S. that former presidents traditionally step aside to allow one president at a time to lead, particularly on foreign policy.
The former president, whose “America First” strategy sought to pull back from U.S. commitments around the world and criticized the NATO military alliance confronting Russia, complained that Democrats are “sending another $40 billion to Ukraine, yet America’s parents are struggling to even feed their children.”
Trump had been impeached by the House in 2019after he withheld military aid to Ukraine and pressured President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a favor digging up dirt on Biden ahead of the U.S. presidential election, though he was later acquitted by the Senate.
On the campaign trail in Ohio, the U.S. Senate candidates, Democrat Tim Ryan and Trump-backed Republican JD Vance, have been brawling over the Ukraine assistance.
Vance, who quipped some months ago that he doesn’t really care what happens in Ukraine, tweeted last week that Ryan “is pushing billions in foreign aid while the communities he serves in Congress have been decimated.”
Ryan’s team released an ad suggesting Vance as a venture capitalist had profited off a social media platform that is used to spread Russian propaganda.
The Senate was set to begin voting Monday evening on the $40 billion package, pushing past a Republican filibuster to advance the bill toward approval by Thursday.
The first round of Ukraine aid, $13.9 billion, was swiftly approved by Congress in March as part of a broader bill to fund the government. It came just before Zelenskyy delivered an address at a joint meeting of Congress to several standing ovations.
“Tonight, we are all Ukrainians,” said Democratic Rep. Richard Neal of Massachusetts during the floor debate on the bill’s passage.
But as months drag on, the lawmakers, particularly Republicans, are more assertive in their resistance, posing questions for the U.S. strategy ahead.
Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky single-handedly blocked a vote on the latest package last week as he demanded an inspector general’s report on how the money is being spent.
The libertarian-leaning Paul routinely blocks spending bills with a filibuster, but he is also a non-interventionist when it comes to foreign policy who had great sway during the Trump era, encouraging the then-president’s instincts against engaging in overseas actions.
“While I sympathize with the people of Ukraine, and commend their fight against Putin, we cannot continue to spend money we don’t have,” Paul said in a series of tweets about his blockade.
“It’s frankly a slap in the face to millions of taxpayers who are struggling to buy gas, groceries, and find baby formula.”
Outside groups influential with Republicans, including Heritage Action, have raised questions about the Ukraine spending. Fox News host Tucker Carlson said on his show last week he was calling every senators’ office to see where they stood on the issue, putting pressure on the lawmakers.
McConnell a longtime advocate of the U.S. commitment to the NATO western military alliance and its broader role overseas, was the highest-ranking Republican to meet with Zelenskyy over the weekend in Kyiv.
McConnell said the Ukrainian president and people have been an inspiration as they fight the Russian invasion, and vowed the U.S.’s continued support and swift approval of Sweden and Finland’s requests to join NATO before August. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/politics/with-echoes-of-trump-gop-splinters-over-40b-for-ukraine/ | 2022-05-17 12:37:56 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/politics/with-echoes-of-trump-gop-splinters-over-40b-for-ukraine/ |
Which Merrell hiking boots are best?
For those who love the great outdoors, a quality pair of hiking boots helps you stay comfortable on the trails and protects your feet. The highest-quality boots combine materials that can resist tearing, are ventilated to reduce foot fatigue and offer support to your joints and feet. If you want a boot that provides arch support and can be worn with minimal break-in time, the Moab 2 Vent Hiking Shoe is the best.
What to know before you buy Merrell hiking boots
Size
Merrell makes hiking boots and shoes in full and half sizes for men, women and kids. Most also have wide-fit models with more space in the upper shoe. While sizing is listed in American sizes, Merrell includes a size conversion chart that shows the equivalent in U.K., European and Japanese sizes.
If you aren’t happy with the size or need to exchange your shoes, you can do so within 30 days. You may also want to take advantage of Merrell’s try-before-you-buy program to make sure you get the right size.
Durability
Merrell shoes are some of the most durable, one of the reasons the company makes such great hiking boots. If you’re going to be trekking through the woods and encountering things such as rocks and branches, it’s important your shoes do not break down too quickly.
Leather uppers are the most durable. Merrell hiking boots are all made with quality leather and some include breathable mesh webbing as well. Thick rubber soles are also important to make sure nothing punctures your boot. Merrell boots have a rubberized toe cap, since this is an area often prone to holes and tears.
Care
Hiking boots are used in rougher conditions than many other shoes. Merrell boots are made with materials that can be cleaned with soap and water. Conditioners and cleaners are good for dirt and mud embedded in the mesh parts.
What to look for in quality Merrell hiking boots
Fit
Making sure your boots fit is the number one thing you can do to stay comfortable on a hike. Look for boots that are the right length and width. Most have an adjustable lace closure to snug around the ankle. When measuring your foot, make sure you account for thick hiking socks. If your boots feel too tight, consider going up a half size or changing the type of socks you use.
Breathability
Consider if you want maximum airflow when hiking. Some of the most popular Merrell hiking boots and shoes have mesh and leather uppers that are breathable. Boots with a waterproof barrier are generally less breathable and hold heat.
Merrell offers many of its most popular styles with built-in ventilation. This includes the Moab 2 Hiking Shoe as well as the Moab 2 Mid Boot. Look for a boot with a mesh lining and upper. They are often labeled “Ventilated.”
Support
Think about how much support your foot needs. Most hiking boots have inserts that can be removed and replaced you wear the boots to ensure adequate arch support. This makes them more comfortable and prevents injuries. Ankle support is also important if you plan to hike in rocky or rough places.
How much you can expect to spend on Merrell hiking boots
They cost $50-$200. Larger boots are typically more expensive than hiking shoes. The price can also vary by color.
Merrell hiking boots FAQ
What is the difference between hiking boots and hiking shoes?
A. Hiking boots typically have higher ankle support to protect your joints when climbing over rocks, branches and other rough terrain. Hiking shoes do not extend over the ankle and are shaped similar to running or leisure shoes. However, they have more durable materials and arch support.
Are Merrell boots waterproof?
A. Some are. Look for those with a membrane to keep out moisture. Boots with mesh can still be waterproof as long as they have the added membrane. Thick rubber soles are also important to keep moisture out of the boot.
What are the best Merrell hiking boots to buy?
Top Merrell hiking boots
What you need to know: You can hit the trails right away in these popular hiking boots that don’t require a break-in period.
What you’ll love: They’re lightweight and perfect for day hikes. They have a ventilated shoe form made of leather and mesh. This is also a good shoe for those with wide feet, since every size is also offered wide.
What you should consider: This shoe does not provide significant ankle support.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Merrell hiking boots for the money
What you need to know: A flexible rubber sole makes these perfect for trail running.
What you’ll love: The upper is made of leather and breathable mesh. There are four on-trend colors, half sizes and wide fits. The included insert works for those with arch issues or those who want extra support. They are casual enough for everyday wear and durable enough for trails.
What you should consider: There isn’t much support in the ankle for rough terrain.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Moab 2 Mid Waterproof Hiking Boot
What you need to know: These boots provide ankle support and stability even in wet conditions.
What you’ll love: The leather-and-mesh upper lets moderate airflow in, but the waterproof membrane keeps moisture out. A removable insert with a reinforced heel offers medium support. Along with the protective toe cap, this makes this boot ideal for backcountry rugged hiking.
What you should consider: The price varies by color and size.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Lawmakers have said over and over that they want to prevent another Jan. 6-style attack on the U.S. Capitol from ever happening again.
It took almost two years, but on Thursday, as part of a government spending package, the Senate passed the first federal elections legislation to that aim.
The omnibus spending bill includes a section that would reform the Electoral Count Act, a 1887 law that governs the counting of Electoral College votes in Congress.
For years, legal scholars have worried the law was poorly written and in need of clarification, and former President Donald Trump and his allies targeted the law's ambiguities in their attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
"Imagine that there was a law on the books requiring you to travel by horse and buggy. That is what the Electoral Count Act is like," Rebecca Green, co-director of the election law program at the College of William & Mary, told NPR this summer.
In the time after voting ended in 2020 and results were certified, Trump and his team argued that then-Vice President Mike Pence had the power to interfere with the counting of electoral votes because the law as it currently stands names the vice president as the presiding officer over the joint session of Congress where those votes are counted.
Legal experts across the political spectrum debunked that reading of the law, but Trump's pressure campaign still led to the powder keg that erupted at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, when chants of "Hang Mike Pence!" rang through the halls of Congress.
The update passed by the Senate would clarify that the vice president's role in the proceedings is purely ceremonial.
Importantly, the measure also would raise the bar for objecting to a state's slate of electors. As it stands now, it takes just one member of the House and one senator to challenge a state's electors and send both chambers into a potentially days-long debate period, even without legitimate concerns.
The new legislation would raise the threshold for an objection to 20% of the members of each chamber.
The spending bill now goes to the House, which in September passed a similar electoral reform measure, with nine Republicans voting with all Democrats in favor.
Legal experts and many lawmakers had said it was imperative to get this certification update done before the next Congress, and especially before the 2024 presidential cycle heats up. A bipartisan group of senators, led by Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, spent much of 2022 negotiating the changes.
"We're holding on by a thread," said Manchin of the legislation recently, at an event hosted by the National Council on Election Integrity. "By a very, very thin thread of democracy."
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Epson's High-Precision Robots and Advanced Motion & Controls Ltd.'s Automation Solutions Offer Customers More Flexibility and Opportunity
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Epson Robots, the #1 SCARA robot manufacturer in the world, today announced Advanced Motion & Controls Ltd (AM&C), a major Canadian distributor of factory automation products and solutions, is an official distributor of Epson Robots automation solutions. AM&C began as a fluid power-based company in 1986 and has since expanded to provide solutions in electric, pneumatic, robotic and mechanical systems. In addition to serving automotive customers in Ontario, Canada, AM&C also services a wide range of industries in Quebec, including medical, packaging and aviation.
"Over the last two and a half years, we've seen many businesses struggle due to lack of labor and have looked for automated robotic solutions to help fill that gap, particularly with small parts assembly which can be quite tedious," said Dave Lawson, president, Advanced Motion & Controls Ltd. "Epson brings the ability to marry technologies like parts feeding, vision control and high-speed, high-performance robotics so we can quickly and easily help customers in this area."
AM&C offers the complete lineup of award-winning Epson Robots automation products including the extensive SCARA portfolio, 6-Axis and All-in-One robots. Pairing Epson's robots with AM&C's technical expertise assist both businesses' dedication to making automation accessible, intuitive and valuable.
"Epson recognizes Advanced Motion & Controls' commitment to offering exceptional customer service and value to automation projects, making them a great partner for our robot solutions," said Juan Carlos Castillo, sales & service director, Factory Automation Robotics, Epson America. "Advanced Motion & Controls has proven their loyalty to customers by delivering professional service and superior automation solutions. Together, we can grow the market not only in Ontario, but serve customers across Canada with high-speed, high-precision robots to help businesses succeed in all automation applications."
"We've known Epson for many years and are excited to be a partner," said Lawson. "In speaking with other Epson partners, we have heard directly about their track record for success and look forward to growing the market in Ontario and all of Canada."
Advanced Motion & Controls Ltd. (AM&C) is a leading Canadian distributor providing factory automation products. For more than 35 years, AM&C has had the mission to provide their customers with world-class leading solutions within electronic, pneumatic, robotic, and mechanical systems. Offering a broad selection of automation technology from conveyors, PLCs, and robotics to simple timers and pneumatic fittings, AM&C ensures its customers will find the right components for their applications – all from the top manufacturers in the industry.
For more information, visit https://www.advancedmotion.com/
Epson Robots is a global leader in PC-controlled precision factory automation, with well over 100,000 units sold worldwide1 and a product line of hundreds of models of easy-to-use SCARA and 6-Axis robots based on a common PC-based platform. Building on a 35-year heritage, Epson Robots today delivers robots for precision assembly and material handling applications in the aerospace, appliance, automotive, biotechnology, consumer product, electronics, food processing, medical device, pharmaceutical, plastics, semiconductor, and telecommunication industries. For more information, visit www.epsonrobots.com
Epson is a global technology leader dedicated to co-creating sustainability and enriching communities by leveraging its efficient, compact, and precision technologies and digital technologies to connect people, things, and information. The company is focused on solving societal issues through innovations in home and office printing, commercial and industrial printing, manufacturing, visual and lifestyle. Epson's goal is to become carbon negative and eliminate use of exhaustible underground resources such as oil and metal by 2050.
Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the worldwide Epson Group generates annual sales of around JPY 1 trillion. global.epson.com/
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Firm's wealth business thriving with another national accolade
MILWAUKEE, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With another prestigious industry recognition, Northwestern Mutual continues to reaffirm its status as a top-tier provider of wealth management strategies.
Northwestern Mutual announced today it has moved up into the top five of independent broker-dealers based on gross revenue, according to the latest ranking from InvestmentNews.1 A 10-percent year-over-year increase in gross revenue lifted the Milwaukee-based firm into the fifth spot.
"Northwestern Mutual's wealth management business is growing quickly – and so is our reputation in the marketplace," said Aditi Javeri Gokhale, the company's chief strategy officer, president of retail investments and head of institutional investments. "We're proud to be named one of the nation's top independent broker-dealers – a recognition that validates our strategy to deliver truly comprehensive financial planning to our clients. Our unique approach – combining investments with insurance and annuities – is helping millions of Americans protect the wealth they have built, generate superior financial outcomes, achieve their life goals, and build generational prosperity."
At the close of the first quarter of 2023, Northwestern Mutual held $243 billion in retail investment client assets.2 The firm and its advisors have earned a variety of awards and accolades in 2023. In April, 134 Northwestern Mutual financial advisors were recognized on Forbes' Best-In-State Wealth Advisors list. Additionally, Financial Advisor magazine ranked Northwestern Mutual Investment Services as the sixth largest independent-broker dealer by 2022 revenue.
About Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual has been helping people and businesses achieve financial security for more than 165 years. Through a comprehensive planning approach, Northwestern Mutual combines the expertise of its financial professionals with a personalized digital experience and industry-leading products to help its clients plan for what's most important. With more than $558 billion of total assets being managed across the company's institutional portfolio as well as retail investment client portfolios, nearly $35 billion in revenues, and $2.2 trillion worth of life insurance protection in force, Northwestern Mutual delivers financial security to more than five million people with life, disability income and long-term care insurance, annuities, and brokerage and advisory services. Northwestern Mutual ranked 97 on the 2022 FORTUNE 500.
Northwestern Mutual is the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (NM), Milwaukee, WI (life and disability insurance, annuities, and life insurance with long-term care benefits) and its subsidiaries. Subsidiaries include Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC (NMIS) (investment brokerage services), broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, member FINRA and SIPC; the Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company® (NMWMC) (investment advisory and trust services), federal savings bank; and Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company (NLTC) (long-term care insurance). Not all Northwestern Mutual representatives are advisors. Only those representatives with "Advisor" in their title or who otherwise disclose their status as an advisor of NMWMC are credentialed as NMWMC representatives to provide investment advisory services.
1Ranking for Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC. Measured by 2022 revenue. Source: InvestmentNews, May 2023.
2 Combined client assets of Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC (NMIS) and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company (NMWMC). The advisory programs offered by NMWMC are in conjunction with brokerage services from NMWMC's affiliate, NMIS. NMIS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northwestern Mutual.
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Nationwide Mortgage Lender Appears on Prominent List for First Time
TUSTIN, Calif., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nationwide mortgage company New American Funding is thrilled to announce that it has been honored for the first time as one of Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® 2022. In fact, the company ranked as one of the nation's top 20 workplaces in its first appearance on this prestigious list.
New American Funding ranked #18 on the 100 Best Companies to Work For® in 2022, which is based on employee feedback about their workplace.
The 100 Best Companies to Work For® is determined by a nationwide survey conducted by Great Place to Work® and is based on analysis of over 870,000 confidential survey responses and data from companies representing more than 6.1 million U.S. employees. Companies are assessed on how well they are creating a great employee experience that cuts across race, gender, age, disability status, or any aspect of who employees are or what their role is.
In the survey, 93% of New American Funding employees stated that it is a great place to work compared to 57% of employees at a typical U.S.-based company.
Receiving this honor is the culmination of a decades-long effort to build a supportive and compassionate company where differences are embraced, and all employees are treated with respect. This spirit is embodied by the company's culture initiative, entitled "NAF360," which ensures that all employees feel valued and balanced in their work and their lives.
This effort has led to the company also being named a Best Workplace for Parents, Best Workplace in Financial Services & Insurance, Best Workplace for Women, and a Best Workplace for Millennials by Fortune and Great Place to Work® in the last year alone.
"From the moment this company was founded nearly 20 years ago, our employees have always been our most valuable resource. They are the backbone of this company and the primary reason we have become one of the nation's largest mortgage lenders," Co-Founder and CEO Rick Arvielo said. "We are committed to ensuring they feel supported and nurtured, which is why receiving this recognition is such a tremendous honor. It signifies that our employees care about our company as much as we care about them, which is how it will always be at New American Funding."
To learn more joining New American Funding, visit our careers page today.
New American Funding is an independent mortgage lender with a servicing portfolio of over 231,000 loans for approximately $61.2 billion, 165 nationwide locations, and about 4,200 employees. The company is a 2021 Mortgage Professional America 5-Star Retail Lender and has made Inc. 5000's list of Fastest-Growing Companies in America seven times. It offers state-of-the-art career training and provides its branch Loan Officers with innovative technologies to streamline the mortgage process.
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A fourth aquifer breach has been confirmed in northern Minnesota stemming from a Canadian oil company’s construction of an oil pipeline replacement in the region, state officials said.
Officials with Enbridge Energy and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources confirmed to the Minneapolis Star Tribune that the breach occurred near Moose Lake in Aitkin County. Officials said Enbridge is working to fix the rupture, in which the layer of earth above an aquifer is punctured, causing the water to leak to the surface and possibly introducing pollutants.
It’s the fourth confirmed breach along the Line 3 pipeline route, which started operating in the fall of 2021 and generated fierce opposition from environmental activists and Native American tribes. Last October, state regulators announced that Enbridge would pay more than $11 million for water quality violations and the three previous aquifer breaches.
An aquifer is a natural underground reserve of fresh water capable of being tapped by wells. Environmentalists say such groundwater reserves face a multitude of threats from human populations, including depletion from overuse, pollution from agriculture and septic systems and contamination from pipeline construction and spills.
Groundwater at the Moose Lake breach is flowing to the surface at about 10 to 15 gallons per minute, department officials said. That’s “considerably lower” than the rate at which groundwater initially flowed from the other three breaks, the agency said.
Enbridge will submit a plan to correct the Moose Lake area damage and will implement it when it’s approved, company spokeswoman Juli Kellner said in a statement. The aquifer breaches don’t involve the pipe itself, she said. It stems from sheet-metal piling driven into the ground used to reinforce the trenches that crews work in. | https://www.twincities.com/2023/07/28/oil-pipeline-construction-in-minnesota-ruptured-an-aquifer-officials-say-its-the-4th-time/ | 2023-07-28 16:41:46 | 1 | https://www.twincities.com/2023/07/28/oil-pipeline-construction-in-minnesota-ruptured-an-aquifer-officials-say-its-the-4th-time/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia filed a lawsuit in D.C. Superior Court Thursday against chemical manufacturer Velsicol Chemical, LLC, claiming it violated city environmental laws by polluting a major waterway, the Anacostia River and the surrounding area for decades.
In a complaint filed by D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine, the city alleges that Velsicol produced a pesticide that contained chlordane and marketed it to low-income homeowners in the city from 1945 to 1988. That was the year the chemical was banned for sale in the U.S. by the Environmental Protection Agency over health effects in humans, including tremors, convulsions and cancer.
But Racine claimed at a press conference that Velsicol knew long before that that chlordane could cause cancer, as far back as 1959, yet still sold products that contained the chemical.
Velsicol did not immediately return calls for comment.
As recently as the 1960s, D.C. residents used the Anacostia River for recreation and food, but years of pollution from a variety of sources — sewage, chemical runoff and litter — made the river unusable.
The lawsuit developed out of a decades-long effort to clean up the river, Racine said. Local environmentalists, like Matt Gravatt, chair of the D.C. chapter of the Sierra Club, said the river is almost back to being safe for public use, but not yet.
City departments and environmental researchers have known about the potential harm of chlordane in the Anacostia for decades. The year after the EPA ban, the district put out an advisory warning residents against eating fish caught from the river, in part because levels of chlordane in aquatic life exceeded limits suggested by the Food and Drug Administration.
In the lawsuit, the attorney general’s office said it anticipates the city will spend $35 million remediating sediment contaminated with chlordane and other toxic chemicals. The hope is the award will help pay for the river cleanup.
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SEATTLE (AP) — A man has pleaded not guilty to rape and voyeurism charges in Seattle after completing a prison sentence in New Mexico for raping a Washington woman there in 2017.
Redwolf Pope, who leased apartments in Seattle and Santa Fe, was arrested in 2018 after his house guests gave police videos from his iPad that allegedly showed him raping several women who appeared to be unconscious, court documents said.
A Santa Fe jury in 2020 found Pope guilty of rape and voyeurism, and a judge sentenced him to four years in prison, with credit for over two years already served. Pope claimed the incident was consensual.
Pope was booked May 19 into King County Jail, where he remains in custody in lieu of $500,000 bail, The Seattle Times reported. He pleaded not guilty Wednesday.
Pope was charged in 2018 with two counts of second-degree rape against two women inside his Seattle apartment in 2016 and 2017, charging papers say.
King County Senior Deputy Prosecutor Aubony Burns told Chief Criminal Judge Karen Donohue Wednesday that based on additional video evidence he now faces three counts of second-degree rape and three counts of first-degree voyeurism.
Pope, who has claimed Western Shoshone and Tlingit heritage, is an activist who last Thanksgiving appeared as a spokesperson for the Seattle-based United Indians of All Tribes Foundation to discuss Native-American perspectives on Thanksgiving.
Pope’s LinkedIn page describes him as a co-founder for tech startups and lists him as an attorney who has worked for the Tulalip Tribal Court for over a decade.
But Pope’s heritage and resume have come under scrutiny since his arrest. While he received a law degree from Seattle University, the Washington State Bar Association previously confirmed he was not a licensed lawyer, and the Tulalip Tribes said he never worked as an attorney there.
Several tribes with Tlingit and Shoshone members also have said they’ve found no record of Pope’s enrollment, though it’s unclear whether he has claimed membership to any particular tribe.
Abigail Echo-Hawk, the executive vice president of the Seattle Indian Health Board and an advocate for Native women’s rights, has said Pope created a “false identity and posed as a Native man to infiltrate Native communities and prey upon our Indigenous women.”
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Isaac Paredes Player Prop Bets: Rays vs. Phillies - July 4
Published: Jul. 4, 2023 at 3:36 PM EDT|Updated: 57 minutes ago
Isaac Paredes -- with a slugging percentage of .581 in his past 10 games, including two home runs -- will be in action for the Tampa Bay Rays against the Philadelphia Phillies, with Aaron Nola on the mound, on July 4 at 4:10 PM ET.
He reached base in both of his plate appearances in his most recent appearance against the Mariners.
Isaac Paredes Game Info & Props vs. the Phillies
- Game Day: Tuesday, July 4, 2023
- Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Tropicana Field
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Phillies Starter: Aaron Nola
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -167)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +550)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +185)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +160)
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Isaac Paredes At The Plate
- Paredes is hitting .267 with 14 doubles, 14 home runs and 31 walks.
- He ranks 59th in batting average, 17th in on base percentage, and 27th in slugging among the qualified batters in MLB play.
- Paredes has had a hit in 42 of 75 games this year (56.0%), including multiple hits 18 times (24.0%).
- He has hit a long ball in 12 games this year (16.0%), homering in 4.8% of his plate appearances.
- Paredes has picked up an RBI in 40.0% of his games this year, with two or more RBI in 10.7% of his games. He has also driven in three or more runs in six contests.
- He has scored in 30 games this year (40.0%), including multiple runs in 10 games.
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Phillies Pitching Rankings
- The Phillies pitching staff is sixth in the league with a collective 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Phillies have a 4.16 team ERA that ranks 15th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- Phillies pitchers combine to allow the sixth-fewest home runs in baseball (88 total, 1.1 per game).
- Nola makes the start for the Phillies, his 18th of the season. He is 7-5 with a 4.51 ERA and 102 strikeouts in 105 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last appeared on Thursday against the Chicago Cubs, when he threw five innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up seven hits.
- This season, the 30-year-old ranks 48th in ERA (4.51), 18th in WHIP (1.117), and 33rd in K/9 (8.7) among qualifying pitchers.
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LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Tech linebacker Bryce Ramirez is back in Texas five days after breaking his left leg in a gruesome injury sustained during a game at North Carolina State.
The fourth-year junior’s week in Raleigh, North Carolina, included a hospital visit from N.C. State coach Dave Doeren and members of his staff. Ramirez received a big get-well card. He tweeted a photo while thanking Doeren and his program.
Doeren said Thursday it was “just the right thing to do.” Ramirez underwent two surgeries on the broken leg while in North Carolina.
“If my son was in the same situation in another city, I would hope someone would do that for my son,” Doeren said.
McGuire met with reporters Monday just after getting off the phone with Ramirez.
“You could see the smile in his voice just because he’s got a great smile,” McGuire said. “It’s funny. He said, ‘What’s next? It’s Texas week. Let’s go. Tell everybody 24 hours is up.’”
Ramirez fractured his lower left leg in the first half of Saturday night’s 27-14 loss when he tackled Wolfpack running back Jordan Houston. The pile rolled over Ramirez’s leg, which was planted in the turf. It bent below the knee and was twisted abnormally as he laid on the grass.
Trainers covered the leg with a towel when they began treating him, and ESPN chose not to show a replay of the injury. The game was stopped for roughly 10 minutes before Ramirez was put on a motorized cart and transported to a hospital.
Ramirez was one of four Texas Tech players awarded scholarships before the season after appearing mostly on special teams in his first action as a redshirt sophomore last year. He played high school football in the Houston area.
McGuire said no family members were at the game, but Ramirez’s mom and dad traveled to see him in the hospital. A Texas Tech athletic trainer stayed back with Ramirez. The school said it was paying the family’s expenses in accordance with NCAA rules.
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LONDON (AP) — The ATP is teaming up with You Can Play, a group working to increase LGBTQ inclusion in sports, after 75% of players who participated in a survey by the men’s tennis tour said they had heard other players use homophobic slurs.
The tour announced Friday that it is launching a multiyear education partnership with You Can Play, which has worked with the NHL, MLS and NASCAR.
The ATP’s anonymous, online survey was distributed to hundreds of players last year; 65 responded. Some also agreed to be interviewed.
The ATP said its findings “indicated a strong fear of rejection, isolation from others on tour, and loneliness as being likely barriers to LGBTQ+ players publicly disclosing their sexuality to others.”
There are no openly gay athletes in men’s tennis currently.
The tour said a majority of participants “were supportive of ATP taking action to combat homophobia.”
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A Texas inmate convicted of fatally stabbing his estranged wife and drowning her 6-year-old daughter in a bathtub nearly 14 years ago was executed on Tuesday.
Gary Green, 51, received a lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. He was condemned for the September 2009 deaths of Lovetta Armstead, 32, and her daughter, Jazzmen Montgomery, at their Dallas home. Green’s attorneys did not file any appeals seeking to stop the execution.
A Buddhist spiritual adviser chosen by Green stood beside the death chamber gurney at the inmate’s feet and said a brief prayer. Green then apologized profusely when asked by the warden if he had a final statement.
“I apologize for all the harm I have caused you and your family,” Green said, looking at relatives of his victims who watched through a window close by. “We ate together, we laughed and cried together as a family. I’m sorry I failed you.”
He said he took “two people that we all loved, and I had to live that while I was here.”
“We were all one and I broke that bond,” he continued. “I ask that you forgive me, not for me but for y’all. I’m fixing to go home and y’all are going to be here. I want to make sure you don’t suffer. You have to forgive me and heal and move on. ... I’m not the man I used to be.”
Instead of inserting the IV needles in each arm, prison technicians had to use a vein in Green’s right arm and a vein on the top of his left hand, delaying the injection briefly for Green, who was listed on prison records as weighing 365 pounds (165 kilograms).
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As the lethal dose of the sedative pentobarbital began, Green was thanking prison administrators, chaplains and “all the beautiful human beings at the Polunsky Unit,” the prison that houses Texas’ condemned men. Then he took several quick breaths, which evolved into snores. After nine snores, all movement ceased. Several of the victims’ relatives hugged and briefly cried.
He was pronounced dead 33 minutes later, at 7:07 p.m.
Ray Montgomery, Jazzmen’s father and one of the witnesses, said recently that he wasn’t cheering for Green’s execution but saw it as the justice system at work.
“It’s justice for the way my daughter was tortured. It’s justice for the way that Lovetta was murdered,” said Montgomery, 43. He and other witnesses did not speak with reporters afterward.
In prior appeals, Green’s attorneys had claimed he was intellectually disabled and had a lifelong history of psychiatric disorders. Those appeals were rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court and lower appeals courts.
The high court has prohibited the death penalty for the intellectually disabled, but not for people with serious mental illness.
Authorities said Green committed the killings after Armstead sought to annul their marriage. On the day of the killings, Armstead had written two letters to Green, telling him that although she loved him, she had “to do what’s best for me.” In his own letter, which was angry and rambling, Green expressed the belief Armstead and her children were involved in a plot against him.
“You asked to see the monster so here he is the monster you made me. ... They will be 5 lives taken today me being the 5th,” Green wrote.
Armstead was stabbed more than two dozen times, and Green drowned Jazzmen in the home’s bathtub.
Authorities said Green also intended to kill Armstead’s two other children, then 9-year-old Jerrett and 12-year-old Jerome. Green stabbed Jerrett but both boys survived.
“Told (Green) because we’re too little to die, and we won’t tell anybody about it,” Jerrett told jurors in testimony about how he convinced Green to spare their lives.
Josh Healy, one of the prosecutors with the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office that convicted Green, said the boys were incredibly brave.
Green “was an evil guy. It was one of the worst cases I’ve ever been a part of,” said Healy, now a defense attorney in Dallas.
Montgomery said he still has a close relationship with Armstead’s two sons. He said both lead productive lives and Jerome Armstead has a daughter who looks like Jazzmen.
“They still suffer a lot, I think,” said Montgomery, who is a special education English teacher.
Green’s execution was the first of two scheduled in Texas this week. Inmate Arthur Brown Jr. is set to be executed Thursday.
Green was the eighth inmate in the U.S. put to death this year.
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At this year's Latin Alternative Music Conference, thousands of people showed up to see Colombian rock star Juanes perform at Central Park's SummerStage – so much so that the show had to be shut down just two songs into his set.
Tomas Cookman, founder of the LAMC, says that turnout reflects the conference's biggest year yet. But it wasn't always like that.
The LAMC started 24 years ago when after crowding into panels at festivals like SXSW, Cookman looked around and realized: "We need a platform, we need a place where we can put together a bunch of different people to talk about where Latin music can go."
The alternative label, he says, wasn't so much meant to emphasize punk kids in heavy flannels as it was intentional about focusing on music, not getting radio play in the pop-oriented Latin market of the early 2000s. But as Latin music has blown up globally over the last two decades, Cookman says, the alternative has made its way into the mainstream – and not just because of the explosion of reggaeton (though he did find Bad Bunny's name once or twice on registration forms from past conferences).
"Whether it was a punk rock band from Buenos Aires or a hip-hop duo from Panama or a cool pop weird act from Madrid, they always found a place at the LAMC," Cookman explains.
The LAMC, in return, uses its Discovery Award every year to recognize artists breaking down misconceptions that there's one look or sound to Latin music. This year, there are two recipients: Dawer x Damper and Usted Señalemelo.
The first is a duo of Colombian brothers who released their debut LP, Donde Machi, last November. They play with Afro-futurism, hip-hop, dancehall, and several influences from Colombia's Pacific coast; Dawer x Damper are from the Aguablanca district of Cali, where many Afro-Colombian people from the Pacific regions move for better work and economic opportunities.
"So many cultures from around the entire country converge there, and thanks to that, the Aguablanca district is permeated with Black culture," says Dawer, aka Edwar Vergara.
Thematically, the brothers' lyrics focus on themes of social empowerment, love, and family – a never-ending reflection of how the private home life affects the public community and vice versa, they explain. They don't hesitate to shout out el barrio, the working-class neighborhood where they come from, and the community programs they say launched their artistic pursuits.
"There's no better way for us to be authentic than to take el barrio and wear it as a flag because if we came out denying el barrio, we were going to look like everything but our real selves," explains Damper, aka Luis Vergara.
The brothers played one of the several showcases at this year's LAMC, celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.
"For us, it's a huge source of pride to have [Afro-Latinidad] represented here, not just for representation's sake but from the consciousness of being a Black person in Latin America and in the music industry," says Damper.
Working in a completely different musical tradition, the other Discovery Award winners this year hail from Mendoza, Argentina: Usted Señalemelo is a trio of friends who've known each other since they were kids and maintain that playfulness in their artistic relationship.
"The name of the band is a tongue twister," says drummer Lucca Beguerie Petrich. "We love playing with words and giving each other nicknames, making stuff up...we thought it was funny because we were 12 when we named the band."
Fresh off the release of their album TRIPOLAR in May, Usted Señalemelo pays homage to Argentina's rich legacy of rock en español while pushing the genre's boundaries with poppy synths and lush orchestral arrangements that weave in and out throughout the record.
The contemplative lyrics came to fruition over several years and highlight the tensions between polar opposites – night and day, light and dark, men and women, explains vocalist Juan Mango. He credits producers Rafa Arcaute and Nico Cotton with elevating the project further.
"Working with two producers at that level made our compositions and our work grow tremendously," he says.
Usted Señalemelo played two showcases at this year's LAMC. The Discovery Award, on the heels of the album release and the beginning of their U.S. tour, is both overwhelming and affirmative of the band's years of hard work, says Petrich.
This year's LAMC allowed Dawer x Damper and Usted Señalemelo to perform in New York City for the first time – but it won't be the last.
"I think that's the beauty of Latin music today and why it's not so much a Latin boom. This is here forever," says Cookman.
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KYIV – A Russian missile struck an apartment building in the center of Kramatorsk on Tuesday, killing at least one person and wounding three others in one of Ukraine’s major city strongholds in its eastern Donetsk region as it fights against Moscow’s invasion, officials said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that six apartment buildings were damaged in the blast and rescue efforts were continuing. He posted a video showing gaping holes in the facade of the low-rise building that bore the brunt of the strike.
The Ukrainian general prosecutor’s office and regional Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko also reported on the attack, posting photos of the building with mounds of rubble in front of it.
The war, which erupted after Russia’s launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022, has brought heavy civilian casualties. Tuesday’s victims were among at least six civilians killed and 30 wounded in 24 hours, Ukraine authorities said.
“Russian troops are striking residential buildings, schools and hospitals, leaving cities on fire and in ruins,” Kyrylenko, the regional governor, said on Ukrainian television. “The Russians mark each meter (yard) of their advance in the region not only with their own blood, but also with the (lost) lives of civilians.”
Kramatorsk houses the local Ukrainian army headquarters. Ukrainian authorities say it has been regularly targeted by Russian shelling and other attacks in the past.
A missile strike on the city’s train station last April, which Kyiv and much of the international community blamed on Moscow, killed several dozen people and wounded more than 100.
Russia had welcomed a Chinese peace proposal to end the fighting, but Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday that Kyiv's refusal to have talks leaves Moscow with only military options.
Beijing has said it has a “no limits friendship” with Russia and has refused to criticize Moscow’s invasion, or even refer to it as an invasion.
“We must achieve our goals,” Peskov told reporters. “Given the current stance of the Kyiv regime, now it’s only possible by military means.”
However, Moscow’s pursuit of its goals in Ukraine has been slowed by poor war management and short resources after being beaten back at the end of last year in a Ukrainian counteroffensive, military analysts say.
The U.K. Ministry of Defense said Tuesday that Russia’s artillery ammunition shortages “have likely worsened to the extent that extremely punitive shell-rationing is in force on many parts of the front.”
That shortcoming, it said, has “almost certainly been a key reason why no Russian formation has recently been able to generate operationally significant offensive action.” ___
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Biden signs into law same-sex marriage bill, 10 years after his famous Sunday show answer on the issue
Originally Published: 13 DEC 22 06:00 ETUpdated: 13 DEC 22 16:20 ETBy MJ Lee, Betsy Klein and Kevin Liptak, CNN
(CNN) -- President Joe Biden signed into law Tuesday landmark new federal protections for same-sex and interracial couples, capping both a personal and national evolution on an issue that's enjoyed growing acceptance over the past decade.
Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act before thousands of invited guests on the South Lawn at an event the White House said reflected the importance of the moment.
The new law officially voids the Defense of Marriage Act, which defined marriage as between a man and a woman. It mandates that states honor the validity of out-of-state marriage licenses, including same-sex and interracial unions.
As a senator, Biden voted for the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996. The bill signing Tuesday amounted to the culmination of his transformation on the issue. The bill passed in the House with 39 Republicans joining Democrats in support, after getting through the Senate with 12 Republican senators.
Such a bill had seemed improbable for many in Washington not that long ago, even as public opinion on same-sex marriage has continued to shift over the years: 68% of Americans supported same-sex marriage in 2021, up 14 percentage points from 2014, according to surveys from the nonprofit, nonpartisan Public Religious Research Institute.
But the public rallying and push to pass federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriage intensified this year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, sparking fresh fears that the nation's highest court would also reconsider other existing rights around marriage equality.
The day the Supreme Court's landmark ruling was issued in June, Biden warned that Justice Clarence Thomas "explicitly called to reconsider the right of marriage equality, the right of couples to make their choices on contraception. This is an extreme and dangerous path the Court is now taking us on."
He would go on to give similar warnings on the campaign trail leading up to the midterms: "We want to make it clear: It's not just about Roe and choice. It's about -- it's about marriage -- same-sex marriage. It's about contraception. It's about a whole range of things that are on the docket," he said at a Democratic National Committee reception in August.
For Biden, Tuesday's event bookended a moment a decade ago that helped spark a national political transformation on the issue. When he was serving a vice president, Biden shocked the country with an unexpected declaration delivered in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": He came out in public support of same-sex marriage for the first time.
"I am absolutely comfortable with the fact that men marrying men, women marrying women, and heterosexual men and women marrying another are entitled to the same exact rights, all the civil rights, all the civil liberties," Biden said when asked whether he was comfortable with same-sex marriage.
Those words -- which Biden insisted in subsequent years were unplanned -- marked a stunning personal evolution for the longtime creature of Washington, who as senator had voted to block federal recognition of same-sex marriages and previously insisted that marriage should only take place between a man and a woman.
The interview would also turn out to be a watershed moment in modern American politics, prompting then-President Barack Obama to stake out the same position several days later and giving permission to other national leaders to also follow suit.
"That single interview was a transformative moment in Biden's development as a politician. In the Senate, as a presidential candidate and as vice president, he always had been very cautious around LGBT issues, afraid of taking any position that opponents could use to portray him as a left-winger," Sasha Issenberg, author of "The Engagement: America's Quarter-Century Struggle Over Same-Sex Marriage," told CNN. "But the reception to what he said on 'Meet the Press' was universal praise within his party, especially from LGBT advocates and donors who had previously been skeptical of him."
Basking in the hero-treatment from liberal activists, Biden would go on to aggressively associate himself with LGBT causes in the years to come, and has in particularly been "unusually bold" when it comes to transgender rights, Issenberg said.
Among the guests invited to the bill signing at the White House Tuesday were prominent members of the LGBTQ community and activists. They included Judy Kasen-Windsor, widow of gay rights activist Edie Windsor; Matthew Haynes, co-owner of Club Q, the LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs where a gunman last month killed five people in a mass shooting; Club Q shooting survivors James Slaugh and Michael Anderson; and a number of plaintiffs from cases that culminated in the landmark civil rights case Obergefell vs. Hodges, in which the Supreme Court ruled in 2015 that same-sex couples can marry nationwide.
Philanthropist and Democratic donor David Bohnett, who has been an outspoken gay- and transgender-rights activist and longtime supporter of Biden, told CNN that Tuesday's bill signing could not come at a more crucial moment.
"[Biden] has demonstrated his support for decades for lesbian and gay civil rights, and Tuesday's signing into law is a reaffirmation of that during this time when rights are under assault," Bohnett said. "I think we're here in response to the hateful and discriminatory actions and tactics by so many in the right-wing and so many that want to dismantle the rights that we fought so hard for for a long time."
This story and headline have been updated with additional developments.
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Third man arrested in Aggieville homicide that led to officer-involved shooting
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A third man has been arrested in connection to a homicide that happened in Aggieville in 2022 which led to an officer-involved shooting.
The Riley County Police Dept. Activity Report indicates that around 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7, Edward Wright, 27, of Junction City, was arrested for a murder that happened more than a year prior.
Around 12:30 a.m. on Feb. 5, 2022, officials at the Aggieville police substation said they heard gunshots nearby and immediately responded. When they arrived at a bar near 12th and Moro St., they found Joshua Wardi, 21, of Fort Riley, had suffered a single gunshot wound. He was later pronounced dead after responding officers attempted to save his life.
As officials responded, they said they also saw another man run from the area. As a foot chase ensued, officers pulled their guns and shot the suspect, identified as Tremelle Montgomery, in the leg.
Witnesses told officials that a fight had broken out between Montgomery and Wardi in the bar earlier that night, which led to the shooting.
However, officials identified two others who played a part in the murder - Jordan Prather, 24, of Junction City, who was arrested on Jan. 7, and Wright.
The Riley County Attorney’s Office has charged both Wright and Prather with first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated assault. Both remain behind bars on $500,000 bonds.
A continued arraignment hearing has been scheduled for Montgomery on March 27.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A person was hit and killed by a train in Sacramento early Saturday morning, according to a Union Pacific Railroad spokesperson.
The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. near Florin Road and McComber Street and involved a Union Pacific train.
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Many of us have had anxious moments waiting for test results that will have a significant impact on our future. Whether they are tests we can study for, like those taken in school, or the ones we cannot study for, like waiting for biopsy results to find out whether or not we have cancer, waiting can be terrible.
So, multicancer early detection (MCED) tests may be a mixed blessing. It has been reported that they can screen for the possibility of up to 50 different cancers in people without any symptoms with one blood draw.
These tests are different from traditional liquid biopsies which are designed to identify actionable gene mutations to help in making treatment decisions of patients already diagnosed with cancer. Instead, MCED tests detect particles circulating in the blood that have been shed by tumors.
The idea is to detect cancer signals, which could indicate that an individual has cancer well before symptoms ever develop.
For some cancer types, particularly those commonly diagnosed at advanced stages or those without general population screening tests, MCED testing could have a significant impact.
In the MCED market, two tests already have breakthrough device designation by the Food and Drug Administration. They are Burning Rock’s OverC MCDBT granted on Jan. 3, 2023, and Grail’s Galleri granted in 2019. Galleri can be obtained with a prescription at a cost of about $1,000. I do not have as much information about Burning Rock’s test yet.
While patients are asking for these tests and primary care physicians are prescribing them, cancer specialists are grappling with how to manage the first patients whose tests tell them they may have cancer.
The tests are so new that most health systems have no internal guidelines for physicians, like when the tests should be prescribed, and whether a patient should undergo more testing or be referred to a specialist.
There are currently at least 17 clinical trials underway to investigate the performance and clinical usefulness of MCED tests.
In one study, researchers reported that cancer signals were detected in 1.4% (92) of 6,621 participants. Of the 92, 35 people were diagnosed with 36 cancers: 19 were solid tumors (2 oropharyngeal, 5 breast, l liver, 1 intrahepatic bile duct, 2 colon/rectum, 2 prostate, 1 lung, 1 pancreas, 1 small intestine, 1 uterus, 1 ovary and 1 bone) and 17 hematologic cancers (1 plasma cell myeloma/disorders, 2 lymphoid leukemia, 2 Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia, and 12 lymphoma).
Almost half of newly diagnosed cases were cancers in stage 1 or 2. Of stage 1 cancers, three were solid tumors and four were hematologic cancers. Of stage 2 cancers, three were solid tumors and four were hematologic cancers. All other cancers were in stage 3 and 4 or were listed as recurrent or no stage.
Of all the diagnosed cancers, only breast, colon/rectum, prostate, and lung have established screening protocols.
The question remains whether having an early detection test affects the course of the disease or the death rate. Clinicians will need to figure out how the tests might benefit patients, and how to discuss the results with them.
The tests are being marketed to primary care providers already even though a lot of questions remain about MCEDs.
If the blood test detects it, is that going to save your life? That has not yet been proven.
In fact, one study saw 25 true positives and 33 false positives, which means that further evaluation revealed no cancer with money, time, and anxiety wasted chasing a disorder that was not there.
The blood samples are tested for the presence or absence of a cancer signal. The test result says yes or no. But a second result provides additional information around where that cancer signal could be coming from.
At this time, the test is not intended to replace standard of care screening. The ordering provider should also have a conversation with the patient about overall cancer risk, smoking, obesity-associated cancers, family history of cancer, and other preventative care measures.
While the test is supposed to give tissue-specific results, it is not perfect. Many times imaging and other evaluations are needed to locate the source of the cancer signal.
With the exception of a few health insurance companies that have committed to covering some of the cost for the test, Galleri is an out-of-pocket expense. So, monetary considerations will come into play for many people who might desire this sort of screening.
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BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday expressed pride that the German antiwar movie “All Quiet on the Western Front” won four Oscars including best international film.
“Congratulations on four Oscars!” Scholz tweeted.
“It is a huge success for the German film, one can be rightly proud of it,” the German chancellor added. “Especially in these difficult times, it shows unmistakably how terrible and inhumane war is.”
The Netflix film starring Austrian actor Felix Kammerer, which was directed and co-written by Edward Berger, also won for cinematography, production design and original score Sunday night.
“With four Oscars, ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ sets an unprecedented record for German film,” said Germany’s State Minister for Culture and Media, Claudia Roth. “It will bring German film worldwide attention and give it new significance.”
The film is based on the classic 1929 novel of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque. Set during World War I, it follows the life of a young German soldier who enlists in the army with his friends. But the realities of war shatter his hopes of becoming a hero and he focuses on his own survival.
The German film shows the horrors of war from the unique perspective of the nation that triggered and lost two world wars.
It has an eerie timeliness as young European men are again killing each other in trenches after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s army invaded Ukraine last year.
“It is also the right film at the right time, as it highlights a war in Europe in all its cruelty and brutality, which is currently raging again in the middle of Europe, triggered by Putin’s criminal attack on Ukraine,” said Roth.
Netflix’s adaptation was released in October. It also won seven awards at last month’s BAFTA Film Awards, including the influential ceremony’s best picture honor. It has, since its release, been among the most watched non-English films on Netflix in the U.S., according to the streaming service.
“We tried to make a film about our past, about our responsibility in Germany and with our history,” Berger said at the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday.
“Our urge was to talk about our guilt and our shame that we’ve brought and the terror that the two wars have caused in the world,” he added. “Hopefully, at some point we will stop making the same mistakes in the future.” | https://www.qcnews.com/entertainment/chancellor-scholz-proud-of-german-antiwar-films-4-oscars/ | 2023-03-13 12:07:21 | 1 | https://www.qcnews.com/entertainment/chancellor-scholz-proud-of-german-antiwar-films-4-oscars/ |
National Heritage Academies CollegeBound™ Scholarship annually recognizes rising scholars
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Four eighth-graders ended the school year with a surprise: They each were the recipient of a $5,000 college scholarship. Chosen from hundreds of applicants who hail from more than 90 National Heritage Academies (NHA) partner-schools, these rising scholars received the award through NHA's CollegeBound™ Scholarship Program.
This year's winners are:
- Bella Lamin, Greensboro Academy (Greensboro, N.C.)
- Deenah Ahmed, Achieve Charter Academy (Canton, Mich.)
- Liam Certo, South Arbor Charter Academy (Ypsilanti, Mich.)
- London Brazil, Pembroke Academy (Detroit, Mich.)
The common thread among each scholar's application essay spoke to how their school's caring teachers and character-based approach to education through Moral Focus virtues instilled in them the principles they channel to achieve success both academically and personally.
"It is my great pleasure to congratulate this year's class of CollegeBound™ Scholarship winners," said NHA President and CEO Brian Britton. "To hear these scholars' stories of courage and perseverance is inspiring, and to see the impact our educators have had in encouraging their success is uplifting – it's the tangible outcome of education transforming lives in the communities we serve."
The CollegeBound™ Scholarship Program is managed by an independent program administrator. Scholarship considerations include academic performance, community involvement, and a written essay. Through the application process, scholars can share about the experiences that have shaped them and the people who have influenced their lives – from community service to the real-world application of Moral Focus virtues to defining moments in the decision to pursue a STEM-based education.
Funding for the scholarship is provided through NHA employee contributions, people who believe in NHA's mission to help every child achieve their dreams.
About National Heritage Academies:
National Heritage Academies is a network of 98 tuition-free, public charter schools serving more than 65,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade across nine states. For more information, visit nhaschools.com.
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LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) — Porch pirates in Colorado have been getting creative during this year’s holiday gift-buying rush.
A viewer who submitted footage to Nexstar’s KDVR recently captured video of what appeared to be two porch pirates arriving outside his home in Lakewood. The video shows a woman and an accomplice in a waiting vehicle.
In the video, the woman can be seen walking up to the home and ringing the doorbell. A second later, she walks back to a white truck and gets in. The driver pulls closer to the home’s walkway and the woman returns to the door, but not empty-handed. She drops off two boxes and takes another package — that had previously been left at the door — back with her.
“Of course, she had empty boxes, put them in my delivery box and took my package,” said the victim, who identified himself only as Greg. “I was angry and frustrated.”
Greg shared his footage on a neighborhood app, where he learned he wasn’t the only victim. Others shared video of what looks to be the same vehicle and woman. One resident took a closer look at her on home surveillance video and noticed a tattoo on her lower back.
“Then she was wearing the plaid underwear, very distinctive. She’s the ‘plaid panty porch pirate,’ is what my friend named her,” Greg said.
Residents with information about these incidents, or who may be able to identify the alleged thieves, are being urged to call Lakewood police. | https://www.kxnet.com/news/national-news/video-tattooed-porch-pirate-poses-as-delivery-person/ | 2022-12-15 19:37:04 | 1 | https://www.kxnet.com/news/national-news/video-tattooed-porch-pirate-poses-as-delivery-person/ |
AL KHOR, Qatar (AP)French referee Stephanie Frappart became the first woman to take charge of a men’s World Cup game on Thursday as she blew her whistle to start Germany’s game against Costa Rica.
Frappart also had two women as assistants – Neuza Back of Brazil and Karen Diaz Medina of Mexico – to complete an all-female refereeing team on the field.
Kathryn Nesbitt of the United States was also working at the Al Bayt Stadium as the offside specialist in the video review team.
FIFA has two other women, Salima Mukansanga of Rwanda and Yoshimi Yamashita of Japan, on its list to referee games at the tournament in Qatar.
Frappart had been picked previously for duties as the fourth official.
The 38-year-old Frenchwoman was promoted in the men’s game by European soccer body UEFA and in her home country and she has already refereed men’s games in World Cup qualifying and the Champions League. She also took charge of this year’s men’s French Cup final and the 2019 Women’s World Cup final for FIFA.
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How to Watch the Suns vs. Clippers: Streaming & TV Channel Info for NBA Playoffs Game 5
Published: Apr. 25, 2023 at 3:32 PM CDT|Updated: 29 minutes ago
The Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Clippers square off in a decisive Game 5 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs.
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Suns vs. Clippers Game Info
- When: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET
- Where: Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona
- TV: TNT, BSAZ, BSSC
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Suns Stats Insights
- This season, the Suns have a 46.7% shooting percentage from the field, which is 0.6% lower than the 47.3% of shots the Clippers' opponents have hit.
- Phoenix is 24-11 when it shoots higher than 47.3% from the field.
- The Suns are the 11th best rebounding team in the league, the Clippers rank 16th.
- The 113.6 points per game the Suns score are just 0.5 more points than the Clippers allow (113.1).
- When Phoenix scores more than 113.1 points, it is 33-10.
Clippers Stats Insights
- The Clippers' 47.7% shooting percentage from the field this season is 1.1 percentage points higher than the Suns have allowed to their opponents (46.6%).
- This season, Los Angeles has a 32-17 record in games the team collectively shoots above 46.6% from the field.
- The Suns are the fifth best rebounding team in the league, the Clippers rank 19th.
- The Clippers put up just two more points per game (113.6) than the Suns give up to opponents (111.6).
- When it scores more than 111.6 points, Los Angeles is 34-8.
Suns Home & Away Comparison
- Offensively the Suns have performed better when playing at home this year, averaging 114.1 points per game, compared to 113.2 per game when playing on the road.
- Phoenix is ceding 109.2 points per game this year in home games, which is 4.7 fewer points than it is allowing away from home (113.9).
- At home, the Suns are making 0.6 more threes per game (12.5) than in road games (11.9). They also have a higher three-point percentage at home (38.4%) compared to on the road (36.5%).
Clippers Home & Away Comparison
- At home the Clippers score 112.7 points per game, 1.7 less than away (114.4). Defensively they allow 110.6 points per game at home, five less than on the road (115.6).
- At home Los Angeles is allowing 110.6 points per game, five fewer points than it is away (115.6).
- The Clippers average 0.4 more assists per game at home (24.1) than on the road (23.7).
Suns Injuries
Clippers Injuries
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SOMERVILLE, Mass., April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aitia, the leader in the application of causal AI and "Digital Twins" to discover and develop new drugs, announced today that data from its Multiple Myeloma Digital Twin model will be presented at the upcoming American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting being held from April 14-19 in Orlando, Florida.
The presentation will discuss Aitia's in-silico multiple myeloma (MM) patient causal model of overall survival (OS) based on transcriptomic expression, clinical, and genomic alteration data from the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) CoMMpass dataset (IA19).
Details of the abstract and poster presentation are as follow:
Abstract Title: Infer cancer cell gene dependency in multiple myeloma using causal AI in-silico patient model
Session Title: Late-Breaking Research: Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Systems Biology, and Convergent Science 2
Session Date and Time: Tuesday Apr 18, 2023, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Location: Poster Section 34
Poster Board Number: 14
Abstract Presentation Number: LB181
The 2023 AACR Annual Meeting is the focal point of the cancer research community, where scientists, clinicians, other health care professionals, survivors, patients, and advocates gather to share the latest advances in cancer science and medicine.
About Aitia
Aitia is the leader in the application of Causal AI and Digital Twins to discover the next generation of breakthrough drugs. By leveraging the convergence of multi-omic patient data, high-performance computing, and causal learning and AI, Aitia is revealing the hidden biological mechanisms of disease to create Digital Twins of disease in oncology, neurodegenerative disorders, and immunology. Gemini Digital Twins are being used today to discover novel therapies and accelerate R&D in multiple myeloma, prostate cancer, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, and Huntington's Disease, with several more in development. Aitia's partners include six of the top ten pharmaceutical companies, leading academic research and medical centers, medical societies, leading multi-omic data companies, and patient advocacy groups globally.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Snoop Dogg is getting a big-screen biopic.
Universal Pictures announced Wednesday that the studio is developing a film about Snoop Dogg's life to be produced by the 51-year-old rapper. The film will be written by Joe Robert Cole, who co-wrote the two “Black Panther” films, and directed by Allen Hughes, the filmmaker of “Menace II Society.”
“I waited a long time to put this project together because I wanted to choose the right director, the perfect writer, and the greatest movie company I could partner with that could understand the legacy that I’m trying to portray on screen, and the memory I’m trying to leave behind," Snoop said in a statement. "It was the perfect marriage. It was holy matrimony, not holy macaroni.”
Universal previously turned the story of rap group N.W.A. into the hit 2015 film “Straight Outta Compton" and also released the acclaimed Eminem biopic “8 Mile” in 2002. Cole said the studio “has proven they can guide a movie like this to something special.”
Donna Langley, chairman of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, said she met with Snoop shortly after he acquired Death Row Records. His acquisition was announced just days before Snoop performed in the Super Bowl halftime show in February with Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar.
Snoop Dogg broke through in the early ‘90s as part of the West Coast rap scene as a collaborator of Dr. Dre’s. He's sold more than 35 million albums worldwide in his three-decade career. He'll produce the film along with Sara Ramaker and Hughes. | https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Snoop-Dogg-biopic-is-in-development-with-17572058.php | 2022-11-09 21:56:12 | 1 | https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Snoop-Dogg-biopic-is-in-development-with-17572058.php |
RAMONA, Calif. (KSWB) — Officials have identified the man who died Tuesday at a motocross track in Ramona, California.
Pat Casey, 29, died after he lost control of the motocross bike he was riding and was ejected, the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office said. Casey was performing a jump on the park ramps, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.
The crash happened around 2:45 p.m. at Slayground Motocross Park, which is owned by Axell Hodges, a three-time gold medal winner in X Games Moto X competition.
Bystanders called 911 but by the time paramedics arrived at the track, they found Casey pulseless and apneic, according to the medical examiner’s office. Despite life-saving measures, Casey was pronounced dead at the scene.
Casey, a competitive BMX rider, recently competed in the X Games Japan event in May. He placed fifth in BMX Park Best Trick and ninth in BMX Park.
“We are deeply saddened by Pat Casey’s passing and our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife, children, parents and siblings,” X Games said in a post on Instagram. “A true legend in the action sports community, Pat will always be a member of the X Games family and an inspiration to everyone’s life he touched.”
The “Slayground” was the site of the X Games Moto X competitions in 2021 and 2022. The 2023 X Games Moto X event will take place in Ventura. | https://www.qcnews.com/nexstar-media-wire/bmx-star-dies-in-crash-at-california-motocross-track/ | 2023-06-08 02:10:00 | 1 | https://www.qcnews.com/nexstar-media-wire/bmx-star-dies-in-crash-at-california-motocross-track/ |
Ryan Ross scored twice to help lead Passaic Tech to a 4-1 opening-night win over Ridgewood at the Ice Vault in Wayne.
Brian Goboda opened the scoring for Passaic Tech (1-0) in the first period. Ross added his first goal of the night in the second period as the Bulldogs led 2-0 after two periods of play.
In the third period Ross tacked on his second of the night, and Christian Martinez Vasquez would later score on the power play to put Passaic Tech up 4-0.
Finn Doherty scored the lone Ridgewood (0-1) goal late in the third period.
Ridgewood had plenty of chances to tighten the game early with four power play opportunities, but they couldn’t convert on any of them. Passaic Tech was one-for-two on power play opportunities in the game.
Joseph Kwiecinski had three assists for Passaic Tech in the win, and goalie Jack Bernice made 21 saves on 22 shots faced.
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WARREN COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro took a moment on Tuesday to thank a family and their dog who helped capture an escaped inmate and accused murderer.
Tucker, a 6-year-old chocolate lab, alerted his owners, the Ecklunds, to a stranger on their Warren County property nearly two weeks ago.
That intruder was Michael Burham, an escaped prisoner with survivalist skills who was on the run for roughly nine days.
READ | Pennsylvania police capture escaped prison inmate on the run for over a week
Burham broke out of Warren County Prison on July 6 using tied-up bedsheets and elevating himself on exercise equipment, according to a county spokesperson.
"Obviously, there needs to be a full review of how the individual was able to escape, tighten that system up," said Shapiro. "Obviously, the police and local law enforcement are going to do what they need to do to determine whether anyone should be charged in this process."
Tucker found Burham in the Ecklund's backyard and barked loudly enough that his owners came out to investigate.
When they spotted Burham, they quickly called the police and ended the manhunt.
Shapiro gifted Ron and Cindy Ecklund a reward check during his visit.
State police then gave Tucker plenty of new toys and treats for his act of bravery. | https://6abc.com/pennsylvania-governor-josh-shapiro-ron-and-cindy-ecklund-tucker-michael-burham/13554702/ | 2023-07-27 03:26:17 | 0 | https://6abc.com/pennsylvania-governor-josh-shapiro-ron-and-cindy-ecklund-tucker-michael-burham/13554702/ |
President Biden departed Wednesday for the Group of Seven (G-7) summit in Hiroshima, Japan, with plenty on his plate domestically and internationally.
Biden and other world leaders are set to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine and major global issues like climate change. But the trip comes at a precarious time for Biden with talks intensifying over the need to raise the debt limit before the U.S. defaults.
Here are five things to watch for.
Debt talks loom over trip
Biden left for Japan at a pivotal moment in negotiations between the White House and congressional leaders over the debt ceiling.
The Treasury Department has signaled the U.S. could default as early as June 1 if Congress does not act, putting negotiators in a time crunch to find a deal. Biden is expected to remain in touch with congressional leaders during his overseas travel.
In a sign of the seriousness of talks, the White House scrapped Biden’s planned travel to Australia and Papua New Guinea after the G-7. Administration officials argued allies understand the importance of negotiations over the debt ceiling.
“They know that our ability to pay our debts is a key part of U.S. credibility and leadership around the world. And so they understand that the president also has to focus on making sure that we don’t default, and on having these conversations with congressional leaders,” John Kirby, a White House spokesperson on national security issues, told reporters.
Meanwhile, the issue might be a topic of conversation in Japan. Biden has warned that it could be a concern internationally if the U.S. were to default on its debt, adding that world leaders have been wondering recently about the looming risk.
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said earlier this month that Beijing and Moscow would use it for propaganda purposes through “information operations,” using a default as evidence that the U.S. political system is chaotic.
Focus on climate during G-7
Climate is expected to be a major focus of the summit, which also includes leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom. They will work to align approaches on clean energy and deploying capital to ensure new technologies are built out in the seven countries and globally, national security adviser Jake Sullivan previewed on Wednesday.
Ahead of the summit, energy and environment officials from each country, which include Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and special envoy for climate John Kerry, made commitments to shift toward clean renewable energy and phase out coal.
The leaders are expected to highlight that goal, which includes accelerating the clean energy transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Kirby said leaders will “rally around the need for bold action to accelerate the clean energy transition, including by making President Biden’s economic agenda a blueprint for G-7 action to address the climate crisis and create good jobs.”
United front against China
With world leaders converging on the Pacific for this week’s meetings, it will be an opportunity for Biden and allies to project a clear message about confronting the economic and military threats posed by China in the region.
“G-7 leaders will demonstrate that we share a common approach to the challenges posed by the PRC, an approach that is grounded in common values,” Kirby said on Tuesday.
Biden’s domestic agenda has been partly aimed at reducing reliance on China by boosting semiconductor manufacturing within the U.S. And there are broader concerns about potential Chinese aggression in the South China Sea and toward Taiwan, as well as the possibility of Beijing aiding Russia in its war in Ukraine.
“I think there is a broad sense of converging threat perceptions related to China between Europe and the Indo-Pacific,” said Chris Johnstone, a senior adviser and Japan Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), who added that this week’s summit would be a chance for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to capitalize on the large platform to discuss the threat posed by Beijing.
Before he left Wednesday, Biden pushed back on questioning over whether his early return to Washington and scuttled trip to Australia and Papua New Guinea is almost a win for China.
“No, because we’re still meeting, we’re still formidable allies,” the president said.
Sullivan later called it a “remarkable extrapolation” to suggest that Biden not going to two countries meant the U.S. isn’t showing up in the region.
Talks about war in Ukraine with allies
A major focus for the G-7 over the past year has been on shoring up support for Ukraine after Russia launched an unprovoked invasion in February 2022.
“That solidarity with Ukraine is even stronger now than it was last year, and you’ll see concrete action to further isolate Russia and weaken its ability to wage its brutal war,” Kirby told reporters.
Members of the G-7 have coordinated on sanctions against Russia, military and economic support for Ukraine and other measures to try to squeeze Moscow over the invasion. That is likely to be at the top of the agenda in Hiroshima.
Sullivan said on Wednesday the U.S. will announce a package of new sanctions to align with the summit, and it will be centered on enforcement, like closing loopholes and shutting down Russian evasion networks.
Given the setting of the meeting, experts said there is also an added sense of urgency around supporting Ukraine to show China that it would not be able to take aggressive action in the region without consequences.
“I think to me, the headline is that after, you know, many years of drift, the G-7 has found renewed common purpose in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last February,” said Matthew Goodman, senior vice president for economics at CSIS.
Could Biden apologize for Hiroshima?
The G-7 will be held in Hiroshima, a name engraved in history because the U.S. dropped a bomb on the Japanese city on Aug. 6, 1945. The bombing is estimated to have killed anywhere between 70,000 and 125,000 civilians. Combined with the bombing of Nagasaki three days later, it brought the end of World War II.
Kishida has his family roots in the city. It is his political base and anchors his constituency in the nation’s house of representatives.
There have been some calls in Japan — and some speculation in the U.S. — that Biden could even apologize for the bombing of Hiroshima. But White House officials have been noncommittal on the topic.
Sullivan said Wednesday that Biden “won’t be making a statement” at the memorial, but will participate in a wreath laying with other G-7 leaders.
“This is him as one of the G-7 leaders coming to pay respects and respects both for history but also respects to Prime Minister Kishida who is from Hiroshima,” Sullivan said.
An apology, even if Biden wished to make one, could be politically tricky. While he was vice president, then-President Obama was accused by Republicans of making “an apology tour” by acknowledging past American misdeeds. | https://www.fox16.com/hill-politics/5-things-to-watch-for-as-biden-heads-to-g-7-summit-in-japan/ | 2023-05-17 20:59:50 | 0 | https://www.fox16.com/hill-politics/5-things-to-watch-for-as-biden-heads-to-g-7-summit-in-japan/ |
Massimiliano Allegri has warned his Juventus side about the strength of Sporting CP ahead of the two teams clashing in the Europa League quarter-final.
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Juventus host the Primeira Liga side in the first leg on Thursday night, after the Bianconeri eliminated Freiburg in the last 16, while Sporting beat Arsenal.
Allegri's side sit seventh in Serie A after a 15-point deduction for alleged transfer irregularities, while Sporting are fourth in Portugal's top-flight and are unbeaten in their last 11 games in all competitions.
"Tomorrow is a difficult match," Allegri said at a press conference on Wednesday. "It is an important quarter-final against a team that has been on a positive run for 11 games now.
"Sporting's coach [Ruben Amorim] is young and very good. He brought the league title back to the club [in 2020-21] after 19 years.
"We have to do things the right way tomorrow to have an advantage for when we go to Lisbon."
Juventus will be boosted by the return of key players on Thursday, including Paul Pogba, whose injury-hit season has seen him play just 35 minutes since re-signing from Manchester United last summer.
"Pogba is on his feet, which we are happy about," added Allegri. "Now we are working on improving his condition.
"Tomorrow he will be available and will be on the bench. Alex Sandro and [Dusan] Vlahovic are both available, but [Mattia] De Sciglio is not."
Juventus are second-favourites to win the Europa League behind United, but Allegri is not look beyond the quarter-final.
"Clearly it would be fantastic to get to play the final," he said. "But before then, there are still four games to face, starting with home and away against Sporting.
"So, it's too early to talk about playing in a final. We're only thinking about this next game, and we'll continue step by step." | https://www.beinsports.com/us/uefa-europa-league/video/allegri-expects-tough-test-against-sporting-c/2070070 | 2023-04-12 15:46:39 | 1 | https://www.beinsports.com/us/uefa-europa-league/video/allegri-expects-tough-test-against-sporting-c/2070070 |
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis called Tuesday for a rejection of violence and respect for life as he mourned the dead from the “senseless shooting” during an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago.
In a telegram of condolence to Chicago’s archbishop, Francis said he was praying for the six people killed Monday and for “healing and consolation to the injured and bereaved.”
Quoting the Bible, he called for for everyone to “reject violence in all its forms and respect life in all its stages.”
The telegram to Cardinal Blase Cupich was signed by Francis’ secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin.
A shooter firing from a rooftop in Chicago’s Highland Park suburb sprayed the parade crowd with bullets, killing six people and injuring 30. Police detained a suspect but have not cited a motive. | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/national/pope-prays-for-victims-in-us-july-4-parade-shooting/ | 2022-07-06 14:33:00 | 1 | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/national/pope-prays-for-victims-in-us-july-4-parade-shooting/ |
Campaign kicks off with spot set to tune of iconic 'Sweet Caroline,' bringing to life the importance of real human connections
CLERMONT, Ky., May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jim Beam, the world's number one bourbon and enduring American icon, announces the launch of its new global brand campaign to celebrate the notion that "People Are Good For You." The campaign, which includes a new website and advertising, accompanied by the rollout of a new visual identity and packaging, kicks off the brand's strategy to reinvigorate and drive an emotional connection between Jim Beam and the next generation of consumers.
"We started this process by going back to our heritage as a brand crafted through the generations by the first family of bourbon," says Jim Beam Global Brand Vice President Veronique Mura. "Jim Beam is an iconic brand that has celebrated the power of human connection for over two hundred years, going back to the front porch of the Beam family home where everyone was welcome. Our new global brand campaign puts our authenticity and warmth on full display and reminds audiences that there's no feeling more special than being around other people."
Launching today in the U.S., the new spot, including :15, :30, and :60 second versions, marks the start of a global campaign for Jim Beam that will debut in additional markets later this year. Set to the tune of one of the most iconic connection songs, 'Sweet Caroline' by musical artist Neil Diamond, the spot leans directly into the new campaign ethos that people are good for you. The ad captures a moment of human connection by showcasing a community united in a spontaneous moment of joy – whether at a bar with close friends or ones you've just met – that reflects the welcoming spirit of Jim Beam.
Honoring the DNA of the brand, the refreshed visual identity started with an exploration of Jim Beam through the generations. It continues the down-to-earth warmth and welcoming informality that the brand is known for. From its logo featuring the iconic rosette, packaging, website and all consumer touchpoints, the visual identity will debut in the U.S. and Japan in June and then follow globally.
The new campaign will be featured across all media channels, including broadcast, streaming, digital and social.
The ad was directed by Noam Murro with creative by Leo Burnett and the new Jim Beam visual design was created in partnership with Turner Duckworth.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The military says service members who died in a US Army Black Hawk helicopter crash ranged in age from 23 to 36.
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Following her nomination by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro in January, Dr. Latika Davis-Jones has been confirmed by the PA Senate as the new Secretary of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP).
In her new role, Davis-Jones is expected to focus on leading the state’s “efforts to reduce substance use disorder (SUD) and problem gambling disorder, with a large focus on expanding access to and increasing the quality of SUD treatment,” according to a news release.
“It is a privilege to serve the Commonwealth as Secretary of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs. Governor Shapiro built the most diverse and well-qualified cabinet in state history, and it is a true honor be first person of color to lead the Department,” said Secretary Davis-Jones.
Prior to her time serving in the Shapiro administration, Davis-Jones acted as the Senior Director of Behavioral Health at Highmark Wholecare, a Medicaid managed care organization in Pittsburgh. In addition, her prior experience includes serving as the SCA administrator for the Allegheny County Department of Human Services, Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services from 2011 until 2020.
“I am excited to continue working in close collaboration with substance use disorder treatment and prevention providers, Single County Authorities, communities, people with lived experience, and advocates to move the Governor’s vision for our Commonwealth forward,” said Davis-Jones.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has warned that the United States and South Korea will face “unprecedented” security challenges if they don’t stop their hostile military pressure campaign against the North, including joint military drills.
North Korea views any regular U.S.-South Korean military training as an invasion rehearsal even though the allies have steadfastly said they have no intention of attacking the North. The latest warning came as Washington and Seoul prepare to expand their upcoming summertime training following the North’s provocative run of missile tests this year.
“Should the U.S. and its allies opt for military confrontation with us, they would be faced with unprecedented instability security-wise,” Choe Jin, deputy director general of the Institute of Disarmament and Peace, a Foreign Ministry-run think tank, told Associated Press Television News in Pyongyang on Thursday.
Choe said that Washington and Seoul’s joint military drills this year are driving the Korean Peninsula to the brink of war. He accused U.S. and South Korean officials of plotting to discuss the deployment of U.S. nuclear strategic assets during another joint drill set to begin next month.
“The U.S. should keep in mind that it will be treated on a footing of equality when it threatens us with nukes,” Choe said. He said Washington must abandon “its anachronistic and suicidal policy of hostility” toward North Korea or it will face “an undesirable consequence.”
The regular U.S.-South Korea military drills are a major source of animosity on the Korean Peninsula, with North Korea often responding with missile tests or warlike rhetoric.
In May, U.S. President Joe Biden and new South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said after their summit that they would consider expanded joint military exercises to deter North Korean nuclear threats. Biden also reaffirmed the American extended deterrence commitment to South Korea, a reference to a full range of U.S. defense capabilities including nuclear ones.
Their announcement reflected a change in direction from that of their predecessors. Former U.S. President Donald Trump complained about the cost of the U.S.-South Korean military drills, while former South Korean President Moon Jae-in faced criticism that his dovish engagement policy only helped North Korea buy time to perfect its weapons technology. Yoon accused Moon of tilting toward North Korea and away from the United States.
The U.S. and South Korean militaries haven’t officially announced details about their summertime drills including exactly when they would start. But South Korean defense officials said the drills would involve field training for the first time since 2018 along with the existing computer-simulated tabletop exercises.
In recent years, the South Korean and U.S. militaries have cancelled or downsized some of their regular exercises due to concerns about COVID-19 and to support now-stalled U.S.-led diplomacy aimed at convincing North Korea to give up its nuclear program in return for economic and political benefits.
The United States has called on North Korea to resume the dormant diplomacy without any preconditions, but North Korea has countered it won’t return to talks unless the United States first drops its hostile policies against it, in an apparent reference to its military drills with South Korea and the economic sanctions.
This year, North Korea has test-launched a slew of ballistic missiles including nuclear-capable ones designed to attack both the U.S. mainland and South Korea in violation of U.N. resolutions banning such tests. Observers say North Korea wants to be recognized as a nuclear state and win sanctions relief.
Choe repeated North Korea's previous position that its missile tests are legitimate exercises of its sovereign right to defend the country. He called the recent U.S. and South Korean missile tests “double-standards.”
North Korea hasn’t yet conducted its widely expected nuclear test, which would be the first of its kind in five years. Seoul officials say an ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and opposition from China, its most important ally and biggest aid provider, are likely the reasons why North Korea hasn’t carried out the bomb test.
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The COVID-19 vaccines can help keep you from getting the nasty virus, missing many days of work or school, and ending up in the hospital or the graveyard.
But can they keep you from going bald?
“Rona can lead to hair loss,” warns a social media ad from California’s Vaccinate All 58 campaign depicting a fellow with a pencil-thin moustache in a baby-blue suit straight out of the 1970s, whose hair is being snatched from his head by a cat paw labeled “rona” — slang for the coronavirus: “Protect your melon. Get vaxed.”
Count Stanford Medical School professor and COVID-19 lockdown critic Dr. Jay Bhattacharya among the skeptics.
“Umm… Seriously?” Bhattacharya tweeted Sept. 21 after he said his daughter received the ad in her Facebook feed.
Umm… Seriously? pic.twitter.com/PyhXgvLaYq
— Jay Bhattacharya (@DrJBhattacharya) September 22, 2022
The California Department of Public Health confirmed the piece was one of their “assets,” but did not respond to questions about the science behind it — or the super cheesy cartoon.
However, there have been a number of reports and studies recently linking the virus to hair loss.
“Months after recovering from COVID-19, many people find that their hair is falling out in large clumps,” reports the American Academy of Dermatology Association. “Fever is a common symptom of COVID-19. A few months after having a high fever or recovering from an illness, many people see noticeable hair loss.”
But the sudden hair loss experienced by COVID patients isn’t the same as the genetically linked gradual balding experienced by so many men — a condition that has made hair loss treatment a $3.4 billion industry in the U.S.
Instead, it is a sudden, stress-induced shedding, known medically as telogen effluvium, the American Academy of Dermatology says. It isn’t limited to men, and it isn’t only seen after a bout of COVID.
“It happens when more hairs than normal enter the shedding (telogen) phase of the hair growth lifecycle at the same time,” the dermatology academy says. “A fever or illness can force more hairs into the shedding phase. Most people see noticeable hair shedding two to three months after having a fever or illness.”
Fortunately, the academy said, unlike male-pattern baldness, the condition is temporary.
“When the cause of your hair shedding is due to a fever, illness, or stress, hair tends to return to normal on its own, you just have to give it time,” the academy says. “Most people see their hair regain its normal fullness within six to nine months.”
A number of people who replied to Bhattacharya said they too had had some hair loss after being ill with the virus. The professor responded that alopecia, the broader family of hair loss conditions, “sometimes happens after covid infection and even the vax.”
A 2021 study by the dermatology academy appeared to back that up. It noted that while recent reports had suggested that COVID-19 may trigger alopecia areata, an autoimmune condition that causes sudden hair loss, it also documented cases of the syndrome in people following vaccination against the virus.
“Hair loss following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination is an increasingly reported phenomenon in the United States and globally,” the study said.
It’s hard to say how common the hair loss phenomenon is, whether after infection or vaccination. After all, Gov. Gavin Newsom, who’s vaccinated, boosted and had COVID, still has his famous thick, slicked-back locks, and joked recently he’d be happy to bring his hair gel if his Republican counterpart in Florida will bring his hair spray to a debate.
But does the COVID-19 vaccine prevent hair loss? Bhattacharya, one of the California Department of Public Health’s harshest critics, asserted there’s “no good evidence for that.”
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Motorcyclist dies in crash after swerving to avoid deer
Published: Apr. 25, 2023 at 2:48 PM CDT|Updated: 53 minutes ago
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR/Gray News) - A motorcyclist in Illinois was killed after he veered off a road while trying to avoid a deer.
Investigating officials said 34-year-old Kenneth Kelley Jr. was traveling north on Springfield Avenue in Rockford around 2:30 a.m. Saturday when he drove off the road and crashed into a group of trees.
First responders arrived at the crash site and tried to save Kelley with CPR, but their efforts were unsuccessful.
Kelley was pronounced dead at the scene.
The crash is under investigation by the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office.
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It didn’t seem much could still go wrong this year for Kyle Busch until his engine blew with 22 laps remaining in NASCAR’s opening playoff race.
Busch had dominated at Darlington Raceway and led a race-high 155 laps for what should have been a much needed victory. He’s had a crummy season and the 10-race playoff stretch is probably the final days of his career with Joe Gibbs Racing.
The only active driver with multiple titles has not been able to come to terms on a new contract at Gibbs, where he’s driven since 2008 and won two Cup titles while also building Toyota’s most successful truck team. M&M Mars is leaving NASCAR at the end of the year and JGR has been unable to find a replacement sponsor for Busch, who has offered to drive below his market value to get a deal completed.
And so this year had already been pretty lousy before his engine blew Sunday night while leading under caution. Instead of a victory that would have automatically advanced him into the second round, Busch finished 30th and remained 11th in the playoff standings.
Busch has been on a bit of a publicity tour in what appears to be an attempt to show he can be personable, so he handled the Darlington disappointment with dignity in his live television interview. He praised his team for “all the stuff the guys have done and gone through, just all the news and everything that’s going on all year, they’ve dug in and never given up.”
Asked how he was feeling, he offered a faint smile: “I don’t know. The sun will come up tomorrow.”
The next race comes Sunday at Kansas Speedway, where Busch finished third in the spring on a dominant day for Toyota. His older brother, Kurt, won the race and JGR teammates Denny Hamlin, Christopher Bell and Martin Truex Jr. finished fourth through sixth as Toyotas took five of the top-six spots. Bubba Wallace was 10th in the only other Toyota.
“Looking forward to getting back in our M&M’S Camry and have a solid run like we did there in the spring and be able to improve on what we did there just a little bit and have a shot to win,” Busch said of his Kansas return.
Alas, he still doesn’t have a 2023 deal to announce and with the clock ticking, Hall of Famer and NBC broadcaster Dale Earnhardt Jr. started to speculate on social media. Busch is often mentioned as a candidate to drive for Kaulig Racing, 23XI Racing where his brother races, and Richard Childress Racing.
Earnhardt tweeted Thursday night the emoji’s to say “Shrub to the 8” indicating Busch would replace Tyler Reddick at RCR. Reddick has already said he’s leaving RCR at the end of 2023; Childress has been adamant that Reddick will fulfill the final year of his contract.
But Earnhardt might not have any actual inside information. He also tweeted “I thought it was Kaulig. But not so sure anymore.”
Then he followed with a less sensical use of emojis that could loosely be interpreted as Busch to 23XI in the No. 32. That’s assuming that’s what Earnhardt meant by tweeting 32 basketballs; 23XI is co-owned by Michael Jordan.
That’s when Busch finally entered the conversation, replying to Earnhardt “The High Rock must b flowing tonite” in reference to Earnhardt’s vodka brand.
Busch’s situation is complicated because of Kyle Busch Motorsports, the flagship Truck Series team at Toyota. Busch also drives NASCAR’s maximum permitted five races in his own truck. It gets messy leaving a Toyota Cup team but staying on as a Truck Series team owner for Toyota, which means all of KBM likely has to be reconfigured to a new manufacturer if Busch leaves JGR for a Chevrolet team.
Either way, it seems Busch’s long tenure has come to an uncomfortable end at JGR, where he won both of his Cup titles and all but four of his 60 career Cup wins. He’s the winningest driver in Xfinity Series and Truck Series history, and NASCAR has had to make rules because of Busch to limit Cup driver participation in lower series.
It seems unfathomable that Busch, who turned 37 in May and could have another 10 years in his career, is this deep into the season and still unsure of his future plans. He’s admitted his contract status has been stressful in what’s so far been a one-win season with career lows in most categories except laps led.
Kansas is his next chance to keep his time with JGR rolling as smooth as possible. What comes after that is a waiting game.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of 17 Education & Technology Group Inc. ("17 E&T" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: YQ). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether 17 E&T and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On or around December 4, 2020, 17 E&T conducted its initial public offering, selling 27.4 million American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") priced at $10.50 per ADS. Then, on June 10, 2022, 17 E&T announced its first quarter financial results, reporting a net loss of $3.9 million alongside a nearly 50% fall in revenue from the prior year to $36.82 million.
On this news, 17 E&T's stock price fell $1.65 per share, or 21.31%, to close at $2.40 per share on June 10, 2022.
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China sends 71 warplanes, 7 ships toward Taiwan in 24 hours
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China’s military sent 71 planes and seven ships toward Taiwan in a 24-hour display of force directed at the self-ruled island, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said Monday, after China expressed anger at Taiwan-related provisions in a U.S. annual defense spending bill.
China’s military harassment of Taiwan, which it claims it is its own territory, has intensified in recent years, and the Communist Party’s People’s Liberation Army has sent planes or ships toward the island on a near-daily basis.
Between 6 a.m. Sunday and 6 a.m. Monday, 47 of the Chinese planes crossed the median of the Taiwan Strait, an unofficial boundary once tacitly accepted by both sides, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense.
Among the planes China sent towards Taiwan were 18 J-16 fighter jets, 11 J-1 fighters, 6 Su-30 fighters and drones.
Taiwan said it monitored the Chinese moves through its land-based missile systems, as well as on its own navy vessels.
“This is a firm response to the current U.S.-Taiwan escalation and provocation,” said Shi Yi, the spokesman for the PLA’s Eastern Theater Command, in a statement on Sunday night. It announced that the PLA was holding joint combat patrols and joint strike drills in the waters around Taiwan.
Shi was referring to the U.S. defense spending bill, which calls China a strategic challenge. With regard to the Indo-Pacific region, the legislation authorizes increased security cooperation with Taiwan and requires expanded cooperation with India on emerging defense technologies, readiness and logistics.
In Washington, an official of the White House National Security Council said China’s military activity near Taiwan was “destabilizing, risks miscalculations, and undermines regional peace and stability.”
The official, who was not authorized to be identified and commented on condition of anonymity, said: “The United States has an abiding interest in peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. We will continue to assist Taiwan in maintaining a sufficient self-defense capability in line with our long-standing commitments and consistent with our one-China policy.”
China’s military has often used large military exercises as a demonstration of force in response to U.S. government actions in support of Taiwan.
It conducted large live-fire military exercises in August in response to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. Beijing views visits from foreign governments to the island as de facto recognition of the island as independent and a challenge to China’s claim of sovereignty.
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AP White House Correspondent Zeke Miller in Washington contributed to this report.
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Some Texas lawmakers claim immigration amounts to an ‘invasion’
Constitutional questions of protection against invasion at issue
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Some Texas lawmakers are calling on Gov. Greg Abbott (R) to take deportation out of the federal government’s hands and authorize state officials to return migrants to Mexico.
This comes as the number of migrants crossing the border is setting records, although the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agency noted numbers were down slightly in June. Also that more, more than 50 migrants died from heat exposure in a smuggling incident.
Rep. Jodi Arrington (R-Texas) said the state should declare the situation at the border an invasion.
“While it’s not an armed attack, it is nonetheless an invasion,” Arrington said. “Nonetheless, disastrous. Nonetheless costing us in many ways.”
The term “invasion” is key because the U.S. Constitution guarantees the federal government will protect states from invasion and prohibits states from engaging in war without Congressional approval unless “actually invaded.”
Arrington argues Texas now has authority to deport migrants because the clause has been breached.
He says it was, “a promise, a covenant, to all of the states to provide a protection, and repel an invasion.”
In 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down an Arizona immigration law and declared the federal government had “broad” and “undoubted” immigration law authority over the states.
Texas immigration attorney Denise Gilman says Texas deporting migrants would clearly be unconstitutional based on precedent. But Gilman noted the Supreme Court is changing.
“We’re going to see some states and other parties trying to make arguments that were previously rejected in the hope that they might get a different result with a very different Supreme Court.”
So far Abbott has cited the so-called “guarantee” clause of the constitution in his state orders, but he has only arrested migrants as opposed to deporting them.
Immigration advocacy group American Gateways said state action is missing the point.
“What we need is comprehensive immigration reform that recognizes the humanity of those individuals who are coming across the border, and their reasons for leaving their home country,” Co-Executive Director Edna Yang said.
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) was not sure invoking the invasion clause would be possible, but he said the federal government has left the state with few options to address issues at the border.
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) said he is concerned about the reputation of the area could lead to more migrants, as people are now flying from other countries in an attempt to enter the U.S. via the southern border.
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Evans, Eastern Michigan run past Arizona St. 30-21
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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Samson Evans had never run for 100 yards in a game at Eastern Michigan. He went way beyond that Saturday night.
“Two years ago, if you had told me I’d have a game like this I don’t know if I would have believed you,” Evans said after carrying 35 times for 257 yards to lift the Eagles past Arizona State 30-21.
“The O-line blocked phenomenally, there was a play where the receivers were blocking really well, the quarterback, everybody doing their job and I just capitalized on it.”
Evans had 96 yards by halftime — as the Eagles (2-1) never trailed in posting the Mid-American Conference’s first victory over a Pac-12 team.
“Samson’s the real deal, he runs really hard. We really believe in him,” Eastern Michigan coach Chris Creighton said. “We didn’t run the ball particularly well in the first couple weeks and I think our guys wanted to prove that we can.”
Eastern Michigan scored on four of its five first-half possessions, with only an interception stopping the Eastern offense. Arizona State (1-2), meanwhile, didn’t get a first down until late in the first quarter, when they were already behind 10-0.
Xazavian Valladay’s 44-yard touchdown run with 10:48 to play cut Eastern Michigan’s lead to 27-21 early in the fourth quarter. But Evans ran 32 yards on third-and-1 to give the Eagles a first down at the ASU 34. Evans carried on seven consecutive plays on the drive, which led to Jesus Gomez’s third field goal, a 20-yarder to make it 30-21 with 4:24 to go. A fumble on ASU’s next drive finished it off.
Taylor Powell started at quarterback for the Eagles and completed 10 of 14 before being replaced by Austin Smith in the second quarter.
The Eagles scored on their opening drive on Gomez’s 27-yard field goal. Jaylon Jackson’s 4-yard touchdown run capped an 11-play, 80-yard drive. Meanwhile, the Sun Devils went three-and-out in their first two series.
The Sun Devils defense stepped in to help. Kejuan Markham intercepted Powell’s pass at midfield and returned it to the Eagles’ 22.
A personal foul on the first play gave ASU its initial first down of the game at the EMU 7 as time ran down in the first quarter. The Sun Devils scored on the first play of the second period when Emory Jones connected with Andre Johnson for a 3-yard touchdown.
But the Eagles went on another long drive, capped by Smith’s 6-yard TD pass to Hassan Beydoun. ASU responded with its best drive of the half, going 75 yards in 11 play and Jones, finding no one open, scrambled 3 yards for the score to make it 17-14.
Smith stayed in at QB, completing a third-down pass for 42 yards to Tanner Knue. That set up Evans’ 3-yard TD run.
The Eagles ran for 154 yards and threw for 153 before halftime and had 47 plays to Arizona State’s 23. They converted nine times in 10 third-down chances in the first half — 10 of 15 for the game — and did not punt until early in the fourth quarter.
Sun Devils coach Herm Edwards was as usual direct after the game.
“It boiled down to one thing — we couldn’t stop them from running the football,” Edwards said. “They physically got after us, on both sides of the ball.
“We gotta find a way to fix it.”
POWERING UP
Saturday’s win is EMU’s fourth over a Power 5 conference team under Creighton. The Eagles beat Rutgers in 2017, Purdue in 2018 and Illinois in 2019.
THE TAKEAWAY
Eastern Michigan: Smith, the backup QB, ran for 60 yards and threw for 60 in the first half, proving to be a solid alternative for Powell, who was bothered by a shoulder injury and didn’t return after the second quarter. Creighton said he didn’t expect to be out long.
Arizona State: After a slow start, Valladay ran for 127 yards — his third straight game over 100. He was held to 16 yards in the first half.
UP NEXT
Eastern Michigan: Hosts Buffalo in the Eagles’ MAC opener on Saturday.
Arizona State: Opens Pac-12 play against Utah Saturday night at Sun Devil Stadium.
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Masked assailants attack a journalist and a lawyer in Russia's Chechnya province
Moscow — Masked assailants in the Russian province of Chechnya attacked and brutally beat a prominent investigative reporter and a lawyer Tuesday, an assault that highlighted a violent pattern of rampant human rights abuses in the region.
Novaya Gazeta journalist Elena Milashina and lawyer Alexander Nemov were attacked soon after they arrived in Chechnya to attend the trial of Zarema Musayeva, the mother of two local activists who have challenged Chechen authorities.
Just outside the airport, their vehicle was blocked by several cars and they were attacked by a dozen unidentified masked attackers who beat them with clubs, put guns to their heads and broke their equipment.
Novaya Gazeta said Milashina sustained a concussion and had several fingers broken, but medics later determined her fingers weren't fractured. Nemov had a deep cut on his leg. They were taken to a hospital in Chechnya's main city, Grozny, and later to Beslan in the nearby region of North Ossetia. The newspaper said Milashina repeatedly lost consciousness.
Speaking from a hospital bed in a video, Milashina said the attack looked like a “classic abduction.”
“They threw the driver out of the car, got in, bent our heads down, tied my hands, forced me down to my knees and put a gun to my head,” she said, adding that the assailants were visibly nervous and had trouble tying her hands.
A photo from a hospital showed her talking over the phone, her face covered by green antiseptic the attackers doused on her. She had multiple bruises on her head shaved clean by the assailants.
Officials were considering their medical evacuation to Moscow.
In a later interview with Russian rights group Team Against Torture, which works in Chechnya and other regions, Milashina recalled the assailants telling Nemov: ‘You are defending too many people here. There is no need to defend anyone here."
Milashina said the assailants threatened to cut her fingers if she refused to give a password to unlock her phone and then beat her on her fingers with a plastic tube. "It was very painful. It felt like a burn," she said.
The attackers grabbed their equipment but didn't touch cash and other valuables, Milashina said.
Nemov said the attackers threatened to kill him and told him to plead for mercy as they put a pistol to his head.
Milashina said Nemov believed that they may have been shadowed since they boarded their Chechnya-bound flight in Moscow.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a conference call with reporters that Russian President Vladimir Putin was informed about the incident. Peskov added that “it was a very serious assault that warrants energetic measures” from law enforcement agencies.
Other Russian agencies, including the human rights ombudsperson, condemned the attack and called for an investigation.
Alexander Bastrykin, head of the Investigative Committee, the country’s top state criminal investigation agency, ordered a probe into the attack.
Chechnya’s Moscow-backed strongman leader Ramzan Kadyrov, who branded Milashina a “terrorist" in the past, said the regional authorities had launched an investigation and would track down the attackers.
The strong statements and a quick response from Russian authorities contrasted with a muted official reaction to previous attacks on Milashina and other journalists and human rights activists in Chechnya.
Milashina has long exposed human rights violations in Chechnya and has faced threats, intimidation and attacks. In 2020, she and a lawyer accompanying her were beaten by a dozen people in the lobby of their hotel. Last year, she temporarily left Russia after she was threatened by Chechen authorities.
She has won widespread acclaim for her investigative reporting, which included exposing the torture and killings of gay people in Chechnya and other abuses by feared Chechen paramilitary forces.
In 2013, Milashina received an International Women of Courage Award from the U.S. Department of State.
Amnesty International strongly condemned Tuesday's attack on Milashina and Nemov and urged Russian authorities to track down the assailants. “This callous crime exemplifies the extreme dangers that those who fight injustice and defend human rights face in a context of open hostility from the authorities and total impunity for perpetrators,” Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Director, said in a statement.
Hours after Tuesday's attack, a court in Grozny sentenced Zarema Musayeva to 5½ years in prison on charges of insulting and violently resisting police, an accusation that rights groups have rejected as trumped up.
Despite Tuesday's attack, Milashina vowed to travel again to Chechnya to attend Musayeva's appeal hearing.
Musayeva had been in custody in Grozny since Chechen security forces grabbed her from her home in the Volga River city of Nizhny Novgorod and drove her to Chechnya in January 2022. Her husband, a former judge, and her two activist sons have left Chechnya. Kadyrov has accused the Musayev family of having terrorist links and said they should be imprisoned or killed if they offered resistance.
The Kremlin has relied on Kadyrov to keep the North Caucasus region stable after two devastating separatist wars. International rights groups have accused his security forces of extrajudicial killings, torture and abductions of dissenters, but Russian authorities have stonewalled repeated demands to investigate and end abuses in Chechnya.
Anna Politkovskaya, a widely acclaimed investigative Novaya Gazeta reporter who exposed human rights abuses in Chechnya, was shot dead in the elevator of her Moscow apartment building on Oct. 7, 2006. A Russian court convicted the gunman and three other Chechens involved in the killing along with a former Moscow police officer who was their accomplice, but investigators have failed to determine who ordered the killing.
On July 15, 2009, Natalia Estemirova, a leading rights defender in Chechnya and a strong critic of Kadyrov, was abducted and later found dead with shots to the head and chest. Her murder has remained unsolved.
Kadyrov's clout has risen further since the start of Moscow’s campaign in Ukraine, where his security forces have played an active part. The Kremlin scrambled fighters from Chechnya to help protect Moscow from an abortive mutiny launched by mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin 11 days ago, but some commentators warned that Kadyrov's ambitions could also potentially pose a threat to federal authorities.
Despite the Kremlin's support, Kadyrov reportedly has had tense relations with some of Russia's law enforcement agencies. The angry reaction from officials and Kremlin-connected lawmakers who called for a tough response could signal authorities' intentions to cut the Chechen strongman down to size. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/world/2023/07/04/russia-chechnya-attack-elena-milashina-alexander-nemov/70381907007/ | 2023-07-04 22:17:47 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/world/2023/07/04/russia-chechnya-attack-elena-milashina-alexander-nemov/70381907007/ |
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday shrugged off Disney's lawsuit against him as politically motivated, and that it was time for the iconic company to stop enjoying favorable treatment in his state.
Disney sued DeSantis on Wednesday over the Republican’s appointment of a board of supervisors in its self-governed theme park district, alleging the governor waged a “targeted campaign of government retaliation” after the company opposed a law critics call, “Don’t Say Gay.”
The legal filing is the latest salvo in a more than year-old feud between Disney and DeSantis that has engulfed the governor in criticism as he prepares to launch an expected 2024 presidential bid.
“They’re upset because they’re having to live by the same rules as everybody else. They don’t want to pay the same taxes as everybody else and they want to be able to control things without proper oversight," DeSantis said during a visit to Israel. “The days of putting one company on a pedestal with no accountability are over in the state of Florida.”
DeSantis was speaking on the third leg of an international trip meant to burnish his foreign policy credentials ahead of a potential campaign for the Republican presidential nomination as a key rival to former President Donald Trump.
DeSantis has dived headlong into the fray with Disney, a major driver of tourism and a font for employment in Florida, as business leaders and White House rivals have bashed his stance as a rejection of the small-government tenets of conservatism.
The fight began last year after Disney, in the face of significant pressure, publicly opposed a state law that bans classroom lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades, a policy critics call “Don’t Say Gay.”
DeSantis then took over Disney World’s self-governing district and appointed a new board of supervisors to oversee municipal services in the sprawling theme parks. But before the new board came in, the company pushed though an 11th-hour agreement that stripped the new supervisors of much of their authority.
The Disney lawsuit asks a federal judge to void the governor’s takeover of the theme park district, as well as the DeSantis oversight board’s actions, on the grounds that they were violations of the company’s free speech rights.
In a speech to a conference at Jerusalem's Museum of Tolerance, DeSantis spelled out his Middle East policy, speaking of the importance of the U.S.-Israel alliance. He said Israel was the only authority that could protect freedom of worship for all in combustible Jerusalem and that the U.S. embassy was rightfully moved to the city by the Trump administration, despite opposition from Palestinians.
He repeated his opposition to the deal that aimed to rein in Iran's nuclear program, saying it empowered that country's rulers rather than held them back. The Iran nuclear deal passed under Obama. His sucessor, Trump, revoked the U.S. agreement to it.
DeSantis also said the U.S. shouldn't interfere in the way Israel chooses to be governed, a direct critique of President Joe Biden, who has voiced concerns about a contentious Israeli government plan to overhaul the country's judiciary.
DeSantis began his multi-country trip in Japan and then traveled to South Korea. After Israel, he heads to Britain.
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Industry's Longest-Range Aircraft Demonstrates Program Maturity, Launches Flight-Test Program
SAVANNAH, Ga., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced today that the all-new ultralong-range Gulfstream G800 successfully completed its first flight, officially launching the flight-test program of the industry's longest-range aircraft. Announced in October 2021, the G800 is the latest addition to Gulfstream's next-generation fleet to take flight and make progress toward customer deliveries.
The G800 departed Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport at 9:00 a.m. EDT and landed there two hours later. In keeping with Gulfstream's commitment to sustainability leadership in aviation, the aircraft made the flight using a blend of sustainable aviation fuel.
"When the first G800 test aircraft rolled out at our announcement last fall, we changed the game once again for our industry," said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream. "At Gulfstream, working closely with our customers allows us to continuously build on our successes and develop aircraft that exceed their expectations. The G800 pushes the boundaries of performance even further with Gulfstream-designed aerodynamics and cabin technology, and we look forward to our customers benefiting from the longer range at higher speeds in our exceptional cabin environment."
The G800 can fly 8,000 nautical miles/14,816 kilometers at Mach 0.85 and 7,000 nm/12,964 km at Mach 0.90 with class-leading fuel-efficiency, thanks to the combination of the Gulfstream-designed, advanced high-speed wing and all-new, high-thrust Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engines.
The G800 also features the latest in Gulfstream's cabin technology and comfort, including hand-crafted, ergonomic seats; a high-definition circadian lighting system; 100% fresh, never recirculated air; the lowest cabin altitude in the industry; a plasma-ionization air purification system; and 16 of the the largest windows in the industry. Designed to seat up to 19 passengers, the G800 offers up to four living areas, or three living areas with a crew compartment.
The G800 is equipped with Gulfstream's next-generation Symmetry Flight Deck and dual head-up displays featuring the new Combined Vision System, which includes Enhanced Flight Vision System and Synthetic Vision System imagery, further enhancing safety and pilot situational awareness.
"We have announced eight new aircraft in the past decade, strategically timed to capture market demand," said Burns. "We are seeing great interest in the G800, and this first flight brings us even closer to delivering a Gulfstream for every mission."
NOTE TO EDITORS
Inspired by the belief that aviation could fuel business growth, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. invented the first purpose-built business aircraft, the Gulfstream I, which first flew in 1958. Today, more than 3,000 aircraft are in service around the world. Together with parent company General Dynamics, Gulfstream consistently invests in the future, dedicating resources to researching and developing innovative new aircraft, technologies and services. With a fleet that includes the super-midsize Gulfstream G280, the high-performing Gulfstream G650 and Gulfstream G650ER, and a next-generation family of aircraft including the all-new Gulfstream G400, the award-winning Gulfstream G500 and Gulfstream G600, the flagship Gulfstream G700 and the ultralong-range Gulfstream G800, Gulfstream offers an aircraft for every mission. All are backed by Gulfstream's Customer Support network and its worldwide team. More information is available at gulfstream.com.
General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company that offers a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people worldwide and generated $38.5 billion in revenue in 2021. More information is available at www.gd.com.
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When Kristin Martin found out her husband was being transferred to Naval Base San Diego, securing housing for their family of five quickly took over her life.
On-base housing wasn’t an option — the waitlist for a four-bedroom home in the neighborhoods they qualified for was 14 to 16 months.
Neither were the military-only hotels near base where new arrivals can pay low rates as they get their bearings — those were full, too.
So Martin, whose husband is a lieutenant, cast a wide net across San Diego and started applying for rental homes, all sight unseen.
“I was waking up and the first thing I was doing was looking at properties,” Martin said. “I was looking at it mid-day, before I went to bed. I had alerts set. It became a full-time job.”
More than 30 rental applications later and hundreds of dollars in application fees down the drain, the Martins finally found a home.
But there were caveats. They’d have to start paying rent a month before they actually moved. And, at $4,200 per month, their rent was nearly $700 more than the monthly basic allowance for housing, known as the BAH, that her husband receives.
“We’ll probably be here two or three years, so that could be $20,000 that we’re paying out of pocket above BAH just for rent,” Martin said last month.
“It’s affecting us personally but then I think about how we were a junior enlisted family at one point. I cannot imagine the struggles (they) are going through.”
Housing has long been a major benefit for service members, a subsidy to salaries that trail the private sector. But amid record-breaking spikes in rent, the Department of Defense has neglected its commitment to help military families find affordable places to live, service members and housing activists say.
That’s forced many to settle for substandard homes, deal with extremely long commutes or pay thousands out of pocket they hadn’t budgeted for.
“We have families coming to us that are on exorbitantly lengthy waiting lists and sitting in homes that they can’t afford, like an Airbnb rental, or they’re at a hotel or camping in tents or living in RVs,” said Kate Needham, a veteran who co-founded the nonprofit Armed Forces Housing Advocates in May 2021.
“I don’t think civilians really understand — they might think we’re living in free housing and just having a great time, making lots of money. And that’s not the case at all.”
Reports of the housing squeeze that military families are feeling has alarmed members of Congress who are pushing legislation that would force the Department of Defense to rethink how it handles housing.
A common complaint is that with rents soaring nationwide, housing allowances, which vary by rank and are recalculated annually, haven’t kept pace with rental markets, even though they're supposed to cover 95% of rental costs for the approximately two-thirds of active-duty personnel who live off base.
According to a data analysis by The Associated Press of five of the most populous military bases in the U.S., housing allowances across all ranks have risen an average of 18.7% since January 2018. In that span, according to real estate company Zillow, rents have skyrocketed 43.9% in those markets: Carlsbad, California; Colorado Springs, Colorado; El Paso, Texas; Killeen, Texas, and Tacoma, Washington.
And because of how tough off-base markets are, on-base housing has become a hot commodity, with many bases having long waitlists.
Needham argues the discrepancy between military housing allowances and the current market should alarm officials who are already struggling to recruit the next generation.
“If you can’t afford your job, why the hell would you stay in the job?” Needham said.
The Department of Defense did not comment on whether housing issues have become a retention concern. But defense officials said military housing offices monitor markets and offer tools to help families find “suitable, affordable housing, whether on or off-base.”
“The Department of Defense is committed to ensuring that service members and their families have access to affordable, quality housing within a reasonable commute of their assigned duty station,” it said.
At MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, housing allowances used to be in line with the local market. In January 2020, a senior airman without dependents received a monthly housing stipend of $1,560, compared to the typical Tampa-area rent price of $1,457, according to Zillow. But since then rent prices have exploded to $2,118 per month on average in July, while a senior airman’s housing allowance is currently $1,647.
With such a discrepancy and those living off-base facing notoriously long commutes, it’s no wonder that nearly all of MacDill’s 572 homes are full.
Tampa real estate agent Renee Thompson said it’s common for service members to rent homes that are an hour’s drive away from base.
“No homes in today’s market will even come close to the service member’s BAH,” said Thompson, who served in the Army. “It’s really disheartening.”
Frustrated by what she called the Defense Department’s lack of transparency into housing allowance calculations, U.S. Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash., has introduced a measure that would give the department one year to reexamine its process and report on how accurate the current system is.
BAH is like an “algorithm that needs updating on a regular basis,” said Strickland, whose district includes the massive Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma, where many military families struggle to find affordable homes.
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Hosts OpenSSF Day North America in Vancouver in May
SAN FRANCISCO, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF), a cross-industry organization hosted at the Linux Foundation that brings together the world's most important software supply chain security initiatives, welcomes eight new members from leading technology firms. New OpenSSF general member commitments include those from Amesto Fortytwo, Code Intelligence, Kusari, Privado, Scotiabank, Technology Innovation Institute (TII). New associate members include the Open Source Business Alliance - Bundesverband für digitale Souveränität e.V. and Python Software Foundation.
The total number of OpenSSF members is currently over 100 and organization membership saw an 88% growth in 2022 from a variety of different sectors. This growth comes at this critical time when governments are looking at how code is secured and considering related legislation, such as the EU Cyber Resilience Act. The OpenSSF recently submitted commentary outlining the impact of the CRA on open source communities and future software development.
"We are excited to welcome new members to the OpenSSF," said Brian Behlendorf, General Manager of OpenSSF. "As we work to secure the open source ecosystem, it is more important than ever that our membership represents all stakeholders in the open source community, from companies to research associations to open source foundations. Furthermore, investing in security remains of the utmost importance even during times of economic uncertainty. Threat surfaces continue to evolve and attackers continue to exploit vulnerabilities. We are happy to see that technical communities continue to demonstrate a strong commitment to investing in security now and for the future."
The latest commitments follow a period for OpenSSF that has seen major new initiatives and milestones, such as updates from various initiatives and working groups described in the OpenSSF's first annual report, new funding pledges and investments for Alpha-Omega, participating in various open source security conferences in Europe, and the first Open Source Security Meetups in Tokyo and Hong Kong.
On Wednesday, May 10, 2023, OpenSSF will host OpenSSF Day North America at the Open Source Summit North America in Vancouver. OpenSSF Day is an opportunity to learn more about ongoing efforts to secure the open source software ecosystem. Those interested in giving talks during OpenSSF Day can also submit to the call for proposals by March 17th.
The next OpenSSF Town Hall will be held on Thursday, March 16th at 10 AM PT, designed to give open source software (OSS) maintainers, contributors, software developers, and users who know security is important, but haven't made the leap to join an OpenSSF Working Group or Project yet. Attendees will take an in-depth tour of several key initiatives and find out how to get involved.
General Member Quotes
Amesto Fortytwo
"Amesto Fortytwo is both an end-user of OSS, which we use to create our services and products, but also a contributor to various projects. As a company focusing on security and platform services, making sure that the ecosystem thrives is of utmost importance to us. Our employees already dedicate time to help the community out, and we are proud to now also be a member of OpenSSF."
- Roberth Strand, Principal Cloud Engineer, Amesto Fortytwo
Code Intelligence
"Today, our society and the global economy heavily rely on open-source software. Security incidents such as Heartbleed and Log4Shell show significant weaknesses in the software supply chain. At Code Intelligence, we took on the mission of providing effective testing that developers enjoy using in their regular workflows to find, understand, and fix vulnerabilities. We open-sourced significant parts of our technology, making it available to everyone, which helped find many critical vulnerabilities in open-source software.
We are thrilled to join OpenSSF to share our knowledge, experience, and learnings with the community and collaborate on accelerating the advances of open-source security."
- Khaled Yakdan, Co-founder and Chief Scientist, Code Intelligence
Kusari
"Kusari is proud to join the OpenSSF and be counted among so many great partners in the mission to help secure open source software and provide open source security tools and frameworks. With the majority of software utilizing OSS in some capacity and the ever increasing complexity of projects' dependency graphs OSS security grows more important. Kusari is committed to making supply chain security simple for everyone from developer through to the C-suite through a holistic SDLC focused approach and are happy to see that alignment also reflected in the vision of the OpenSSF. We are all in this together when it comes to supply chain security and we hope to see the various community groups and projects under the OpenSSF shape the cybersecurity landscape and protect the tech community at large for years to come."
- Michael Lieberman, CTO, Kusari
Privado
"Privado is excited to join OpenSSF and embrace its vision of a world where securing the world is a community activity done for the public good. Privado brings to the table open source Privacy Code Scanning tooling that helps bridge the gap between security and privacy stakeholders. With OpenSSF's engagement, we aim to work with the community to build tools and technologies that embed privacy in the applications right from the very start."
- Vaibhav Antil, Co-Founder and CEO, Privado
Scotiabank
"The security of open software is essential for the privacy of users and customers and the safety of organizations. Scotiabank is proud to become a member of OpenSSF to further advance open-source security. Together, we can provide organizations with the assurance that their systems are secure, while further promoting the security of global digital infrastructure."
- Steve Sparkes – CISO, Scotiabank
Technology Innovation Institute (TII)
"Open-source software accelerates innovation and reinforces our digital-first lives today. Recent vulnerabilities and attacks on core open-source projects have highlighted the need to prioritize projects that demand critical expertise, tooling, processes, and funding in adapting to the ever-changing security landscape. As a leading global scientific research center focused on driving zero-trust security and resilience of autonomous system, the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) is excited to join forces with OpenSSF in tackling these challenges, anticipating, and finding solutions to emerging ones, as well as supporting the security of open-source software across industries and academia."
- Dr. Shreekant (Ticky) Thakkar, Chief Researcher - Secure Systems Research Center, TII
Additional Resources
- View the complete list of OpenSSF members
- Contribute efforts to one or more of the active OpenSSF working groups and projects
- Register for OpenSSF Day North America
- Register for the next OpenSSF Town Hall
About the OpenSSF
The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) is a cross-industry organization hosted by the Linux Foundation that brings together the industry's most important open source security initiatives and the individuals and companies that support them. The OpenSSF is committed to collaboration and working both upstream and with existing communities to advance open source security for all. For more information, please visit us at: openssf.org.
About the Linux Foundation
The Linux Foundation is the world's leading home for collaboration on open source software, hardware, standards, and data. Linux Foundation projects are critical to the world's infrastructure including Linux, Kubernetes, Node.js, ONAP, PyTorch, RISC-V, SPDX, OpenChain, and more. The Linux Foundation focuses on leveraging best practices and addressing the needs of contributors, users, and solution providers to create sustainable models for open collaboration. For more information, please visit us at linuxfoundation.org.
Media Contact
Jennifer Bly, OpenSSF
jbly@linuxfoundation.org
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BOSTON, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Simply Business, LLC., a Boston-based digital insurance company focused on small businesses, today announced a partnership with specialty insurer Arch Insurance to offer monoline professional liability solutions to small business owners in the United States.
Through the new partnership, small business owners across various industries will have access to Arch Insurance's suite of professional liability products on the Simply Business website.
"We recognize that each small business is unique, which is why providing choice remains a top priority for us," said Group CEO, David Summers. "We're pleased to add Arch Insurance to our panel of carriers and offer our customers with an even broader selection of products and services."
"We focus on understanding the needs of our partners and customers so we're able to provide excellent digital solutions to everyone involved," said Jay Rajendra, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, Arch Capital Group. "We're looking forward to a long-term, collaborative partnership with the Simply Business team."
For more information, please visit SimplyBusiness.com.
About Simply Business
Simply Business is changing the way small business owners find business insurance by offering customers tailored insurance coverage online. The company began in the United Kingdom and expanded to the United States in 2017, naming Boston home. With over 900,000 customers globally, Simply Business has become a leader in the space through its commitment to a customer-first model, focusing heavily on simplicity, choice and value.
About Arch Insurance North America
Arch Insurance North America, part of Arch Capital Group Ltd., includes Arch's insurance operations in the United States and Canada. Business in the U.S. is written by Arch Insurance Company, Arch Specialty Insurance Company, Arch Excess & Surplus Insurance Company and Arch Indemnity Insurance Company. Business in Canada is written by Arch Insurance Canada Ltd.
About Arch Capital Group Ltd.
Arch Capital Group Ltd., a publicly listed Bermuda exempted company with approximately $14.5 billion in capital at Sept. 30, 2022, provides insurance, reinsurance and mortgage insurance on a worldwide basis through its wholly owned subsidiaries. Arch (Nasdaq: ACGL) is a S&P 500 company.
Simply Business Media Contact
Jackie Dunn
Jackie.dunn@simplybusiness.com
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Show Me Cash" game were:
02-12-15-20-25
(two, twelve, fifteen, twenty, twenty-five)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Show Me Cash" game were:
02-12-15-20-25
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SALT LAKE CITY, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Instructure Holdings, Inc. (Instructure) (NYSE: INST), the makers of the Canvas Learning Management System, today announced that it will report financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2022 on Monday, August 1, 2022 after market close.
Instructure will host a conference call and webcast at 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time (or 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on Monday, August 1, 2022 to discuss its financial results. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (888) 330-2384 from the United States and Canada or (240) 789-2701 internationally with conference ID 1348899. A live webcast and replay of the conference call can be accessed from the investor relations page of Instructure's website at ir.instructure.com.
Following the completion of the call through 9:59 p.m. Mountain Time (or 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time) on August 8, 2022, a telephone replay will be available by dialing (800) 770-2030 from the United States and Canada or (647) 362-9199 internationally with conference ID 1348899.
About Instructure
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STEVENSVILLE — Boats on the Chesapeake Bay are synonymous with summer, but during the winter they need to be stored and that comes with its own issues. There is one county that is looking to make storing a boat a little greener.
Most boat owners will store their boats on land during the cooler season and parting of the storing process is to have it covered with a single-use plastic shrink-wrap. So as the weather warms up, people and boats look to shed the layers as they get ready to hit the water. While we can put away our winter layers, boats cannot ‘put away’ their shrink-wrap layer.
“You think about when you drive past the marina or you drive past the boat yard and you see these big boats with plastic wrap, nobody ever thinks about what happens to that plastic come springtime when it starts to get removed and everybody’s ready to start splashing their boats,” says Phil Dumenil, a Queen Annes County Commissioner, highlighting all of the plastic on winterized boats.
Plastic Free Queen Annes County, a nonprofit organization, along with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Queen Annes County opened the recycling program to the public for the first time. This was done so that the public can also recycle their shrink-wrap and reduce the amount of plastic waste in our landfills.
Sara Shelley, Executive Director for PFQAC, explains just how much waste would be reduced from reaching our landfills every year. “So, our organization brought everybody together for conversations that we then sent a proposal to the commissioners. And I had met with our Commissioner Dumenil back in the spring a year ago to talk about the problem because in our county alone it’s estimated around, and it’s a conservative number, 30 tons of shrink-wrap go into each year. Just in our county alone, unless it’s recycled,” says Shelley.
Given the estimated amount of plastic waste, this was the main reason organizations wanted to open up the recycling program to more than just the marinas.
If you are interested in participating in the program to recycle your shrink-wrap, you can purchase the special bags from West Marine in Chester, Maryland. While the recycling bags cost $15, this is just to cover the transportation of the plastic to the recycling center.
“Recycling is not free. It’s not cheap. This is a difficult material to get ready for recycling, transport for recycling, and then actually recycle. So, the way we work it is we sell bags for them to put their used wrap into and those bags cost $15 dollars and that covers our cost to come back and collect the wrap,” reiterates Donna Morrow, a Program Manager with DNR Chesapeake Bay & Coastal unit.
For those that purchase a bag, you will notice some instructions that come along with it. This is an important step that cannot be missed if you look to recycle your wrap, so a bit of cleaning prep must happen before stuffing it into the bag.
While the bag has instructions and can even navigate you to a YouTube video of how a wrap should be cleaned, Eric Kinder, the Service Manager at the Bay Bridge Marina, shows how simple it can be.
“So, when you’re doing a removal here, you start by cutting your belly bands here. Then, you only really need to cut about an inch of this out that contains this poly banding. Trace it all around, you do that first before you do anything else and it makes the rest of it go easy.”
The rest of the prep includes removing windows, doors, zippers, and rivets so that the shrink-wrap can be properly recycled. This is so that when it is at the recycling center being shredded, it does not have metal contaminating the plastic.
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The program focuses on collecting art from independent artists within underrepresented and marginalized communities
BROOKLYN, N.Y., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Voice, the digital art marketplace, is pleased to announce a partnership with Katya Suh and the Suh Family Foundation on a $40,000 commitment to support digital artists. The Foundation is the first ever partner for Voice's Astronaut Club Charity Matching Program, an initiative designed for nonprofit and family foundations to support emerging artists in Web3. The program has a dedicated focus on independent artists from underrepresented and marginalized communities, with resources going directly to artists through collecting their NFTs on Voice.
The Suh Family Foundation works hand-in-hand with communities to supply resources across three pillars that were pivotal to the Suh's own success: education, health and wellness, and empowerment. With efforts led by Katya, the Suh Family Foundation has worked with Voice over the past three months to produce a program that provides the best support for artists on the platform.
The Suh Family Foundation will be collecting pieces from the forthcoming Voice x Street Theory NFT Collection, which was produced by some of the world's best street artists in their foray into the digital space.
"The Suh Family Foundation is passionate about helping individuals on their journey to empowerment," said Katya Suh, co-founder of the Suh Family Foundation. "Our work with the Foundation aligns so closely with Voice's dedication to supporting multicultural artists and we look forward to all the great work this partnership will empower artists to create."
Voice has long focused on supporting emerging artists through multiple residency programs and curation efforts. This new opportunity showcases the best form of support: collecting their art enables them to continue creating.
"If we can help a digital artist get one step closer to making their side hustle their main hustle, we feel we are moving in the right direction," said Salah Zalatimo, Voice CEO.
The art world isn't known for its diversity. In fact, the top 18 museums in the U.S. have collections that are 87% male and 85% white. Though it's often lauded as a great equalizer, Web3 has started to show early signs of mirroring some of the inequities of Web2. Voice is proud to make a public commitment to supporting artists from all walks of life as they enter the digital space.
Voice is an NFT platform that is carbon neutral, easy to use and multi-chain compatible. At Voice, we believe that NFT technology will change the internet by introducing verified ownership to our digital world. We're building a way for digital art to be collectible.
In continuing with our mission, Voice created the Astronaut Club — a select group of champions helping empower our creators to reach the moon. Our goal is to be a friendly guide into the metaverse, while supporting our emerging creator community by expanding their collector bases. Membership offers several benefits, including an opportunity to build a matching fund for Astronaut charitable organizations/foundations to collect artwork on Voice.com.
Built on a dedication to helping individuals on their journeys towards empowerment, the Suh Family Foundation works with communities to equip people with the resources they need to sustain long-term success.
Founded by Ndamukong and Katya Suh, the Suh Family Foundation works hand-in-hand with communities to supply resources across three pillars that were pivotal to the Suh's own success: education, health and wellness, and empowerment. To learn more visit https://www.ndamukongsuh.com/philanthropy
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Offering will provide end-to-end guidance on real estate technology solutions for commercial real estate
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JLL Technologies (JLLT), the technology division of JLL, today announced the launch of the Strategic Technology Program, which provides assessment, strategic planning, goal setting and performance measurement services for real estate technologies.
The launch of the program is in response to increasing demand for technology solutions to help commercial real estate (CRE) managers adhere to sustainable business objectives. These services are particularly relevant now as businesses implement long-term hybrid work models and ambitious sustainability targets stemming from the pandemic.
According to JLL research, 44% of large and mid-size organizations rely on external partners and service firms to accelerate their real estate technology implementation. Among JLL's enterprise clients, demand for technology management services has increased by over 50% year-over-year. As demand has increased, JLL has invested in its technology services.
The Strategic Technology Program helps real estate leaders better manage and operate their real estate technology for optimal outcomes. Real estate leaders can use the program's technology assessment, management and measurement offerings to align their technology portfolio to their building systems and data, sustainability, and facility management objectives.
The offering helps companies in the following areas:
- Building – Tools that tune buildings and workspaces to drive for optimal performance, inform sustainability objectives, and enable real estate services teams to interact with building and enterprise systems.
- Workplace – Enterprise technology solutions that help maximize employee efficiency and enhance their workday experience.
- Sustainability – Platforms that measure and improve energy use, water use and waste to help companies reach their net zero carbon goals.
- Data & Analytics – Governance, integration, reporting and modeling that leverage data and analytics platforms to achieve financial, operational and experiential breakthroughs that power insight-driven real estate decision.
"More and more, organizations are coming to us to help them demystify the ever-expanding and increasingly complex real estate technology landscape, and ultimately use that technology to help them navigate the changing world of the workplace," said Sharad Rastogi, president, JLLT. "Hybrid work requires technology to be successful. This offering is a great example of how we combine expertise across technology and technology services to enable our customers to select, deploy and adopt technology and accelerate their return on investment."
JLLT houses decades of talent from all corners of CRE – developers, technologists, brokers and more. Together with other business lines in JLL, it delivers a comprehensive portfolio of purpose-built software platforms, apps, hardware and technology services. It also offers innovations from venture-backed companies. JLLT's objective is to meet and exceed the industry's demands for transactional, operational, experiential and data-driven excellence.
"JLLT is our strategic real estate technology partner," said Kathy Jones, Associate Vice President for Facilities Engineering and Planning, Rice University. "They are an extension of our internal team and a trusted delivery and thought partner. They help us drive innovation, transformation, and adoption through an actionable and measurable technology roadmap and tightly aligned business outcomes, both of which are supported by efficiently utilized people resources and technology resources."
JLLT is recognized as a leading Workplace Systems Integrator by Verdantix Research and has helped thousands of clients deploy and manage technology in more than 130 countries globally, representing over 250,000 properties and more than 14 billion square feet of space.
For additional information on the new services, visit JLLT.com/services.
About JLL
JLL (NYSE: JLL) is a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management. JLL shapes the future of real estate for a better world by using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people and our communities. JLL is a Fortune 500 company with annual revenue of $19.4 billion, operations in over 80 countries and a global workforce of more than 102,000 as of September 30, 2022. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visit jll.com.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The Washington Post won the Pulitzer Prize in public service journalism Monday for its coverage of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, an attack on democracy that was a shocking start to a tumultuous year that also saw the end of the United States’ longest war, in Afghanistan.
The Post’s extensive reporting, published in a sophisticated interactive series,found numerous problems and failures in political systems and security before, during and after the Jan. 6, 2021, riot in the newspaper’s own backyard.
The “compellingly told and vividly presented account” gave the public “a thorough and unflinching understanding of one of the nation’s darkest days,” said Marjorie Miller, administrator of the prizes, in announcing the award.
Five Getty Images photographers were awarded one of the two prizes in breaking news photography for their coverage of the riot.
The other prize awarded in breaking news photography went to Los Angeles Times correspondent and photographer Marcus Yam, for work related to the fall of Kabul.
The U.S. pullout and resurrection of the Taliban’s grip on Afghanistan permeated across categories, with The New York Times winning in the international reporting category for reporting challenging official accounts of civilian deaths from U.S. airstrikes in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Pulitzer Prizes, administered by Columbia University and considered the most prestigious in American journalism, recognize work in 15 journalism categories and seven arts categories.This year’s awards, which were livestreamed, honored work produced in 2021.The winner of the public service award receives a gold medal, while winners of each of the other categories get $15,000.
The intersection of health, safety and infrastructure played a prominent role among the winning projects.
The Tampa Bay Times won the investigative reporting award for “Poisoned,” its in-depth look into a polluting lead factory. The Miami Herald took the breaking news award for its work covering the deadly Surfside condo tower collapse, while The Better Government Association and the Chicago Tribune won the local reporting award for “Deadly Fires, Broken Promises,” the watchdog and newspaper’s examination of a lack of enforcement of fire safety standards.
“As a newsroom, we poured our hearts into the breaking news and the ongoing daily coverage, and subsequent investigative coverage, of the Champlain Towers South condominium collapse story,” The Miami Herald’s executive editor, Monica Richardson, wrote in a statement. “It was our story to tell because the people and the families in Surfside who were impacted by this unthinkable tragedy are a part of our community.”
Elsewhere in Florida, Tampa Bay Times’ editor and vice president Mark Katches mirrored that sentiment, calling his newspaper’s win “a testament to the importance of a vital local newsroom like the Times.”
The prize for explanatory reporting went to Quanta Magazine, with the board highlighting the work of Natalie Wolchover, for a long-form piece about the James Webb space telescope, a $10 billion engineering effort to gain a better understanding about the origins of the universe.
The New York Times also won in the national reporting category, for a project looking at police traffic stops that ended in fatalities, and Salamishah Tillet, a contributing critic-at-large at the Times, won the criticism award.
A story that used graphics in comic form to tell the story of Zumrat Dawut, a Uyghur woman who said she was persecuted and detained by the Chinese government as part of systemic abuses against her community, brought the illustrated reporting and commentary prize to Fahmida Azim, Anthony Del Col, Josh Adams and Walt Hickey of Insider.
Jennifer Senior of The Atlantic won the award for feature writing, for a piece marking the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks through a family’s grief.
Melinda Henneberger of The Kansas City Star won for commentary, for columns about a retired police detective accused of sexual abuse and those who said they were assaulted calling for justice.
The editorial writing prize went to Lisa Falkenberg, Michael Lindenberger, Joe Holley and Luis Carrasco of the Houston Chronicle, for a piece that called for voting reforms and exposed voter suppression tactics.
The staffs of Futuro Media and PRX took the audio reporting prize for the profile of a man who had been in prison for 30 years and was re-entering the outside world.
The prize for feature photography went to Adnan Abidi, Sanna Irshad Mattoo, Amit Dave and Danish Siddiqui of Reuters for photos of the COVID-19 toll in India. Siddiqui was killed in Afghanistan in July.
The Pulitzer Prizes also awarded a special citation to journalists of Ukraine, acknowledging their “courage, endurance and commitment” in covering the ongoing Russian invasion that began earlier this year. Last August, the Pulitzer board granted a special citation to Afghan journalistswho risked their safety to help produce news stories and images from their own war-torn country. | https://www.koin.com/entertainment-news/pulitzer-prizes-for-2021-journalism-arts-to-be-announced/ | 2022-05-09 20:55:44 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/entertainment-news/pulitzer-prizes-for-2021-journalism-arts-to-be-announced/ |
The U.S. announced new COVID-19 testing requirements Wednesday for all travelers from China, joining other nations imposing restrictions because of a surge of infections.
In a statement explaining the restrictions, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cited the surge in infections and what it said was a lack of adequate and transparent information from China, including genomic sequencing on the viral strains circulating in the country.
“These data are critical to monitor the case surge effectively and decrease the chance for entry of a novel variant of concern,” the CDC said.
Some scientists are concerned t he COVID-19 surge in China could unleash a new coronavirus variant on the world that may or may not be similar to the ones circulating now. That’s because every infection is another chance for the virus to mutate.
“What we want to avoid is having a variant enter into the U.S. and spread like we saw with delta or omicron,” said Matthew Binnicker, director of clinical virology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
But the CDC’s action may be less about stopping a new variant from crossing U.S. borders and more about increasing pressure on China to share more information, said Dr. David Dowdy, an infectious disease epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, adding he hopes the restrictions “aren’t kept in place longer than they need to be.”
“I don’t think it’s going to have a major impact in slowing the spread of COVID-19,” Dowdy said. “We have a whole lot of transmission of COVID-19 here within our borders already.”
Beginning Jan. 5, all travelers to the U.S. from China will be required to take a COVID-19 test no more than two days before travel and provide a negative test before boarding their flight. The testing applies to anyone 2 years and older, including U.S. citizens.
Other countries have taken similar steps in an effort to keep infections from spreading beyond China’s borders. Japan will require a negative COVID-19 test upon arrival for travelers from China, and Malaysia announced new tracking and surveillance measures. India, South Korea and Taiwan are requiring virus tests for visitors from China.
Lunar New Year, which begins Jan. 22, is usually China’s busiest travel season, and China announced Tuesday it will resume issuing passports for tourism for the first time since the start of the pandemic in 2020.
The U.S. action is a return to requirements for some international travelers. The Biden administration lifted the last of such mandates in June. At that time, the CDC continued to recommend that people boarding flights to the U.S. get tested close to departure time and not travel if they are sick.
Early in the pandemic, the U.S. barred entry to foreigners traveling from China, weeks after the virus first emerged there three years ago. Americans were allowed to return home and flights from China were funneled to selected airports where passengers were screened for illness. But the virus already was spreading in the U.S. among people with no travel history.
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AP Science Writer Laura Ungar contributed.
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BAY CITY, MI -- More than 35 high school athletes from the MLive Bay City coverage area have officially signed to compete with college sports programs for the 2023-24 school year. Here is a look at the local athletes who are taking it to the next level after inking letters of intent or an equivalent this winter. Click here to read about the fall signees.
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The patented LedFoil technology is completely new and unique to the North American market.
WATERLOO, ON and HELSINKI, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - LedFoil and Athletica Sport Systems Inc. are pleased to announce a strategic partnership that will fundamentally change the game of ice rink advertising.
The LedFoil LED screen technology turns static under-ice advertisements into moving visual content, e.g. logo carousels, videos, animations ー and more. Think big screen advertising under the ice, and eyes, of massive arena audiences. This embedded under-ice product is designed either as a stand-alone or as a seamless integration to existing LED banners, ribbons, and score board systems.
Interchangeable advertising content effectively multiplies revenue streams. Instead of selling a single ad for the season, venues are able to customize their in-game messaging in a way never before possible.
Until now, static and thus permanent cardboard ads have been installed under the ice during the off-season summer months. With LedFoil's LED screens content can be varied and targeted for each event, sponsor and audience throughout the season.
"With LedFoil's technology, we are able to better serve not only our customers and partners, but the general audiences attending ice rink events as well. The vast variety of content playable on under-ice LED screens allows us to elevate the entire experience to a whole new level", said Andrew McRae, Chief Executive Officer of Athletica Sport Systems.
The technology is proprietary to LedFoil, to which the company holds several patents. Athletica Sport Systems Inc. is the only provider of the service in North America.
LedFoil Finland Oy is a Finnish technology company developing LED displays for incredibly challenging conditions such as ice. The displays are based on LedFoil's technology, which enables the realization of fragile and light and transparent and flexible displays. LedFoil's technology has been patented in Europe, North America, and Asia in 14 countries.
To learn more, please visit LED Foil's website.
Athletica, a leader in arena services is a designer, manufacturer, and installer of dasher board systems for hockey arenas and multi-sport athletic facilities, serving the professional, semi-pro and community end-markets. Headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, the company also has offices in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Vancouver, British Columbia. Athletica is the Preferred Rink Equipment Supplier to the National Hockey League (NHL), American Hockey League (AHL) and USA Hockey.
To learn more, please visit Athletica's website.
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Trump kicks off 2024 bid with events in early voting states
By MEG KINNARD and JILL COLVIN
Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is set to kick off his 2024 White House bid on Saturday with visits to a pair of early voting states, his first campaign events since launching his bid more than two months ago.
Trump will be the keynote speaker at the New Hampshire GOP’s annual meeting before traveling to Columbia, South Carolina, where he is set to unveil his leadership team at the Statehouse. The states hold two of the party’s first three nominating contests, giving them enormous power in selecting its nominee.
Trump and his allies hope the events will offer a show of force behind the former president after a sluggish start to his campaign that left many questioning his commitment to running again. In recent weeks, his backers have been reaching out to political operatives and elected officials to secure support for Trump’s reelection at a critical juncture when other Republicans are preparing their own expected challenges.
“The gun is fired, and the campaign season has started,” said Stephen Stepanek, chair of the New Hampshire Republican Party and the co-chair of Trump’s 2016 campaign in the state.
While Trump remains the only declared 2024 presidential candidate, a host of potential challengers, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who served as Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations, are widely expected to launch campaigns in the coming months.
In South Carolina, Gov. Henry McMaster, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham and several members of the state’s congressional delegation plan to attend Saturday’s event. But Trump’s team has struggled to line up support from state lawmakers, even some who eagerly backed him during previous runs.
Some have said that more than a year out from primary balloting is too early to make endorsements or that they’re waiting to see who else enters the race. Others have said it is time for the party to move past Trump to a new generation of leadership.
Republican state Rep. RJ May, vice chair of South Carolina’s state House Freedom Caucus, said he wasn’t going to attend Trump’s event because he was focused on the Freedom Caucus’ legislative fight with the GOP caucus. He indicated that he was open to other GOP candidates in the 2024 race.
“I think we’re going to have a very strong slate of candidates here in South Carolina,” said May, who voted for Trump in 2016 and 2020. He added, “I would 100% take a Donald Trump over Joe Biden.”
Dave Wilson, president of conservative Christian nonprofit Palmetto Family, said some conservative voters may have concerns over Trump’s recent comments that Republicans who opposed abortion without exceptions had cost the party critical wins in the 2022 midterm elections.
“It gives pause to some folks within the conservative ranks of the Republican Party as to whether or not we need the process to work itself out,” said Wilson, whose group hosted Pence for a speech in 2021. He added: “You continue to have to earn your vote. Nothing is taken for granted.”
Acknowledging that Trump “did some phenomenal things when he was president,” like securing a conservative U.S. Supreme Court majority, Wilson said South Carolina’s GOP voters may be seeking “a candidate who can be the standard-bearer not only for now but to build ongoing momentum across America for conservatism for the next few decades.”
But Gerri McDaniel, who worked on Trump’s 2016 campaign and will be attending Saturday’s event, rejected the idea that voters were ready to move on from the former president.
“Some of the media keep saying he’s losing his support. No, he’s not,” she said. “It’s only going to be greater than it was before because there are so many people who are angry about what’s happening in Washington.”
The South Carolina event, at a government building, surrounded by elected officials, is in some ways off-brand for a former reality television star who typically favors megarallies and has tried to cultivate an outsider image. But the reality is that Trump is a former president who is seeking to reclaim the White House by contrasting his time in office with the current administration.
Rallies are also expensive, and Trump, who is notoriously frugal, added new financial challenges when he deciding to launch his campaign in November — far earlier than many allies had urged. That leaves him subject to strict fundraising regulations and bars him from using his well-funded leadership PAC to pay for such events, which can cost several million dollars.
Officials expect Trump to speak in the second-floor lobby of the Statehouse, an opulent ceremonial area between the House and Senate chambers.
The venue has played host to some of South Carolina’s most notable political news moments, including Haley’s 2015 signing of a bill to remove the Confederate battle flag from the Statehouse grounds and Gov. Henry McMaster’s 2021 signing of legislation banning abortions in the state after around six weeks of pregnancy. The state Supreme Court recently ruled the abortion law unconstitutional, and McMaster has vowed to seek a rehearing.
Trump’s nascent campaign has already sparked controversy, most particularly when he had dinner with Holocaust-denying white nationalist Nick Fuentes and the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, who had made a series of antisemitic comments. Trump also was widely mocked for selling a series of digital trading cards that pictured him as a superhero, a cowboy and an astronaut, among others.
At the same time, he is the subject of a series of criminal investigations, including a probe into the discovery of hundreds of documents with classified markings at his Mar-a-Lago club and whether he obstructed justice by refusing to return them, as well as state and federal examinations of his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, which he lost to Democrat Joe Biden.
Still, Trump remains the only announced 2024 candidate, and early polling shows he’s a favorite to win his party’s nomination.
Stepanek, who is required to remain neutral as New Hampshire party chair, dismissed the significance of Trump’s slow start, which campaign officials say accounts for time spent putting infrastructure in place for a national campaign.
In New Hampshire, he said, “there’s been a lot of anticipation, a lot of excitement” for Trump’s reelection. He said Trump’s diehard supporters continue to stand behind him.
“You have a lot of people who weren’t with him in ‘15, ’16, then became Trumpers, then became never-Trumpers,” Stepanek said. “But the people who supported him in New Hampshire, who propelled him to his win in 2016 in the New Hampshire primary, they’re all still there, waiting for the president.”
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WFO AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, July 15, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
643 PM CDT Fri Jul 15 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Uvalde
County through 730 PM CDT...
At 643 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Knippa, or 13 miles northeast of Uvalde, moving west at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Uvalde and Knippa.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 2947 9954 2930 9950 2918 9990 2948 9997
TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 082DEG 21KT 2937 9964
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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Army sergeant guilty in fatal Texas shooting of protester
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A U.S. Army sergeant was convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed protester in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice, a Texas jury ruled Friday.
Sgt. Daniel Perry was working for a ride-sharing company in July 2020 when he turned onto a street and into a large crowd of demonstrators in downtown Austin. In video that was streamed live on Facebook, a car can be heard honking before several shots ring out and protesters begin screaming and scattering.
The 28-year-old protester, Garrett Foster, was taken to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Perry, who faces life in prison, now awaits sentencing.
“We’re happy with the verdict. We’re very sorry for his family as well. There’s no winners in this,” Stephen Foster, the victim’s father, told reporters Friday.
The jury deliberated for two days. During closing arguments, Perry’s attorneys said he had no choice but to shoot Foster as he approached Perry’s car with an AK-47 rifle, the Austin American-Statesman reported. Prosecutors said Perry could have driven away before firing his revolver.
Witnesses testified that Foster never raised his rifle at Perry, according to the newspaper. Perry, who did not testify, told police that Foster did.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, then-Police Chief Brian Manley said officers heard “two separate volleys of gunfire.” Officers made their way to the crowd, where they found Foster with multiple gunshot wounds.
Manley said the driver, who was not named at the time, called 911 and reported the shooting, and that the second round of shots was fired by protesters who witnessed the shooting.
Perry was stationed at Fort Hood, about 70 miles (112 kilometers) north of Austin. The trial comes after attempts from Perry’s team to throw out the case over the past year.
When Foster was killed, demonstrators in Austin and beyond had been marching in the streets for weeks following the police killing of George Floyd. Floyd died May 25, 2020, after a Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee against the Black man’s neck for more than nine minutes. Floyd, who was handcuffed, repeatedly said he couldn’t breathe.
Floyd’s killing was recorded on video by a bystander and sparked worldwide protests as part of a broader reckoning over racial injustice.
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ENTERPRISE - The Ingomar Lady Falcons used a first quarter run to develop a cushion and took the Union County Championship trophy back to Ingomar with their 67-31 win over West Union.
Ingomar ran out to a 7-0 lead then extended their lead to 15-3 after a quarter. Macie Phifer hit for six points to pace the offense.
"We had a spell there and stretched it out in the first quarter," Ingomar coach Trent Adair said. "We always emphasize that and I feel like in our situation a lot of times and we talk about it, but came up empty, like score on the first possession.
"We talk about establishing a rhythm, be hard-headed, diligent, score that first possession and try to play ahead. That seems to relax us, but then there's some games that you just feel that we're just a little bit tense, I don't know if that was the case tonight or not. We did enough"
West Union's offense woke up during the second period as they scored 19 points, but Ingomar kept scoring as well and the teams went to half with the Lady Falcons up 37-22.
The Lady Falcons kept scoring in the second half, but the West Union offense was held in check by the Ingomar defense as the scoring advantage of 30-9 heavily favored the Lady Falcons as they won handily 67-31.
Phifer established dominance in the paint early and ofter in the first half as she rejected at least a half dozen shots by the Lady Eagles and Adair pointed to how that affected the rest of the game.
"That impacts the game everywhere, you look at any team that's got somebody that can protect the rim and it changes stuff and if she's not there to do that then those kids are a lot more confident," Adair said.
"We did what we needed to do to win the tournament."
Phifer led Ingomar with 17 points, including 12 in the first half. Kylie Jumper hit for 13 and Daylen Grisham scored 11 points.
Zoey Wright was high scorer for West Union with 14 points and Laina Corder finished with nine.
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OSWEGO, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Love meeting celebrities? Well you can hop to it and see the Easter Bunny this April!
On Saturday, April 1, the Easter Bunny will be escorted through the streets of Oswego for the kids to see and get pictures with!
The City of Oswego, Oswego City County Youth Bureau, PJC Contracting, Tuts Hair Pyramid, and Lou Anne Rucynski-Coleman will host this Easter Bunny drive along.
They will be handing out bags of plastic eggs filled with candy!
West Side Route
- 10:20 a.m. – Burden Drive/Deertrail
- 10:45 a.m. – Shapiro Park
- 11:05 a.m. – Kingsford Elementary School
- 11:25 a.m. – Oswego High School Parking Lot
- 11:45 a.m. – Draper Street
- 12:05 p.m. – Breitbeck Park (Bell Tower Lot)
East Side Route
- 12:45 p.m. – Fort Ontario Parking Lot (E. 4th St. Entrance)
- 1:05 p.m. – Fitzhugh Park (E. 10th & E. Cayuga St)
- 1:25 p.m. – East Park
- 1:45 p.m. – Syracuse Ave & Bunner St.
- 2:05 p.m. – Oak Hill Park
- 2:30 p.m. – Bunner St/public Health Center Entrance
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SOUTH CAROLINA, USA — Tourists were treated to an impromptu air show off the Carolina coast on Saturday when the U.S. military shot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon.
The military operation happened after the balloon was seen floating over the skies of military sites across the country for nearly a week.
It's unknown whether the pilots of the fighter jets had any connection to Arizona, but we know for sure their callsigns did.
The military assigns what are called "mission callsigns" to planes flying "sorties," or an operational military flight of a single aircraft. The mission callsigns for the balloon mission were "FRANK01" and "FRANK02," and were an homage to an early Arizona ace.
Frank Luke, Jr. was an 1897 Phoenix native, born after his family emigrated from Germany to the United States, according to the Air Force Association's Frank Luke Chapter. He would go on to be the namesake for Arizona's Luke Air Force Base due to his heroic wartime deeds.
His squadron had orders to attack German observation balloons during the war, and Luke allegedly volunteered continuously to attack them, despite the balloons being heavily defended by anti-aircraft units.
Luke would go on to be credited with 18 victories in eight days, a feat unsurpassed by any other World War I pilot. The first-ranking American ace of the war, Eddie Rickenbacker, only had 11 of his 26 victories officially recorded as destroyed, compared to second-ranking Luke's 17 out of 18.
"[Luke] was the most daring aviator and greatest fighter pilot of the entire war," Rickenbacker said. "His life is one of the brightest glories of our Air Service."
A night Luke took off without authorization would go on to be his final flight. While attacking three balloons behind German lines, Luke would get severely wounded by a single machine gun bullet. He landed in a field near Dun-sur-Meuse, France where he would die 200 meters from his airplane. He was 21 years old.
His final resting place was Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial, near the village of Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, France.
Originally named Litchfield Park Air Base, the Valley's Luke Air Force Base would get its permanent name when Luke Field in Pearl Harbor, Hawai'i released its name when the base was transferred to the Navy in 1941, according to the 944th Fighter Wing.
Ever since then, the Arizona-born pilot has been honored in his home state.
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SEATTLE (AP) — Teoscar Hernández and AJ Pollock each hit two homers and combined to drive in nine runs, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 11-2 on Tuesday night.
Luis Castillo (1-0) turned in a second straight strong outing, allowing two hits and striking out six in 5 2/3 shutout innings. Castillo has allowed no runs and three hits and struck out 12 in 11 2/3 innings over two starts.
Hernández hit a solo homer in the fourth inning and a three-run shot in the fifth off Jose Suarez (0-1) to put the Mariners up 6-0. It was Hernandez’s 15th mult-homer game, and it came after he opened the season 1 for 17.
Pollock’s two-run homers off Jaime Barria came in the fifth and seventh, with the second one giving the Mariners an 11-run lead.
Julio Rodriguez scored in the first inning on a wild pitch and doubled twice as the Mariners collected 13 hits.
The Angels’ runs came in the eighth on Hunter Renfroe’s RBI single and a sacrifice fly.
The win was Seattle’s first in five games. The Angeles had their three-game win streak end.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Mariners: UTL Dylan Moore (oblique) will start extended spring training Monday before heading out on a rehab assignment.
Angeles: RHP Griffin Canning (groin) threw a bullpen on Monday and will make a rehab start Thursday with the Angels’ Single-A affiliate Inland Empire.
UP NEXT
Angels: RHP Shohei Ohtani will start on Wednesday for the Angels. Ohtani allowed two hits and struck out 10 over six shutout innings against Oakland on opening day.
Mariners: RHP Chris Flexen will make his first start of the season in place of injured LHP Robbie Ray.
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Trimble to Provide Insights into Data, Innovation and Technology
Conference Experience to Showcase Construction Startup Competition
WESTMINSTER, Colo., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today the keynote speaker for its 2023 Trimble Dimensions Conference—Formula 1's Mark Gallagher. The conference features three days of fast-paced education, innovation and networking with Trimble users, customers and product experts from around the world during November 6-8, 2023 at The Venetian in Las Vegas.
Leadership, Technology and Teamwork - A Formula for Success
Gallagher, a long-time Formula 1 executive, has held senior roles in the high-performance environment of F1 motor racing for over 30 years. Today, he is an author, broadcaster and industry analyst who continues to work with drivers and teams at the forefront of this global sport. Gallagher is passionate about using technology and data to better manage risk and safety for drivers and will share his top lessons from the fast lane and the business of winning. He will provide insights into the importance of high-performance leadership, technology and teamwork, which are key components of successful teams, both on and off the track.
Trimble Insights - Innovation with Purpose; Technology for Impact
Trimble executives in construction and geospatial will kick off Dimensions to underscore how Trimble innovates with purpose and provides technology that enables our customers to make a positive impact in their industries. They will highlight how understanding industry metrics, trends and insights is crucial for staying competitive. By providing essential data, Trimble technology can provide insights that enable informed decision-making.
CEO Rob Painter will take the stage and provide an inside look into how the pace of change and innovation can address challenges and provide significant opportunities to transform industries and drive sustainability. Painter will also discuss how solutions, developed through Trimble's Connect and Scale strategy, enable customers to do their work faster, better, safer and greener through innovative solutions designed to better connect people, technology, tasks, data, processes and industry lifecycles.
Construction Startup Competition Experience - Where Innovation Meets Investors
Exclusive to Dimensions, Trimble will host the Construction Startup Competition 2023 Pitch Day Event. Construction Tech entrepreneur finalists will demonstrate their innovations and technologies to a panel of executive representatives from the competition partners who will decide the winner(s).
Trimble Dimensions
By popular demand, Trimble Dimensions User Conference is now an annual three-day, in-person event where attendees can better connect as a community for education, inspiration and innovation. The conference provides insight into how Trimble's technology can transform the way professionals work to succeed and drive sustainability. Highlights include more than 400 educational sessions and specialized tracks to advance career objectives, with many sessions qualifying for Professional Development Hour (PDH) credits and Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits. The conference includes hands-on training opportunities; keynote and executive-level presentations; and an interactive Expo. Dimensions also features the Spotlight Series, a thought-provoking track of sessions that focuses on industry trends delivered by experts on the topics and technology that is transforming the way we work.
Led by Diamond sponsor Microsoft, Trimble Dimensions is sponsored by a growing list of prominent industry and media partners.
For more information, visit the Dimensions website or email trimble_dimensions@trimble.com. Register before July 31 to take advantage of the early bird discount of US$200 off the standard conference registration fee.
About Trimble
Dedicated to the world's tomorrow, Trimble is a technology company delivering solutions that enable our customers to work in new ways to measure, build, grow and move goods for a better quality of life. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics connect the digital and physical worlds to improve productivity, quality, safety, transparency and sustainability. From purpose-built products and enterprise lifecycle solutions to industry cloud services, Trimble is transforming critical industries such as construction, geospatial, agriculture and transportation to power an interconnected world of work. For more information about Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), visit: www.trimble.com.
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Police arrest suspected mother of baby found dead in field
WHITEWATER, Wis. (WMTV/Gray News) - Police say the suspected mother of a baby who was found in a field near a Wisconsin trailer park has been arrested as part of the investigation into the infant’s death, WMTV reports.
Police revealed the arrest of the 39-year-old woman Monday. She was booked Friday on counts of concealing the death of a child and resisting or obstructing an officer, according to the police department. The statement noted the allegations have been handed over to the district attorney’s office and more charges are possible.
The police department did not release the name of the woman and indicated no other information about its investigation would be released at this time.
The police department previously reported the child was found March 4 near the Twin Oaks Mobile Home Park in Whitewater.
The infant was found inside a plastic bag that had been placed in a cardboard box, wrapped in a light-colored shirt and no other clothing, investigators said. They believe the child had been in the field for less than two days prior to being discovered.
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ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Play4 Night" game were:
8-1-4-3, WB: 5
(eight, one, four, three; WB: five)
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Play4 Night" game were:
8-1-4-3, WB: 5
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HONOLULU — Repairing coral reefs after boats run aground. Shielding native forest trees from a killer fungus outbreak. Patrolling waters for swimmers harassing dolphins and turtles.
Taking care of Hawaii's unique natural environment takes time, people and money. Now Hawaii wants tourists to help pay for it, especially because growing numbers are traveling to the islands to enjoy the beauty of its outdoors — including some lured by dramatic vistas they've seen on social media.
“All I want to do, honestly, is to make travelers accountable and have the capacity to help pay for the impact that they have,” Democratic Gov. Josh Green said earlier this year. “We get between nine and 10 million visitors a year (but) we only have 1.4 million people living here. Those 10 million travelers should be helping us sustain our environment.”
Hawaii lawmakers are considering legislation that would require tourists to pay for a yearlong license or pass to visit state parks and trails. They're still debating how much they would charge.
The governor campaigned last year on a platform of having all tourists pay a $50 fee to enter the state. Legislators think this would violate U.S. constitutional protections for free travel and have promoted their parks and trails approach instead. Either policy would be a first of its kind for any U.S. state.
Hawaii's leaders are following the example of other tourism hotspots that have imposed similar fees or taxes like Venice, Italy, and Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands. The Pacific island nation of Palau, for example, charges arriving international passengers $100 to help it manage a sprawling marine sanctuary and promote ecotourism.
State Rep. Sean Quinlan, a Democrat who chairs the House Tourism Committee, said changing traveler patterns are one reason behind Hawaii's push. He said golf rounds per visitor per day have declined 30% over the past decade while hiking has increased 50%. People are also seeking out once-obscure sites that they’ve seen someone post on social media. The state doesn’t have the money to manage all these places, he said.
“It’s not like it was 20 years ago when you bring your family and you hit maybe one or two famous beaches and you go see Pearl Harbor. And that’s the extent of it,” Quinlan said. “These days it’s like, well, you know, ‘I saw this post on Instagram and there’s this beautiful rope swing, a coconut tree.’”
“All these places that didn’t have visitors now have visitors,” he said.
Most state parks and trails are currently free. Some of the most popular ones already charge, like Diamond Head State Monument, which features a trail leading from the floor of a 300,000-year-old volcanic crater up to its summit. It gets 1 million visitors each year and costs $5 for each traveler.
A bill currently before the state House would require nonresidents 15 years and older visiting forests, parks, trails or “other natural area on state land” to buy an annual license online or via mobile app. Violators would pay a civil fine, though penalties wouldn’t be imposed during a five-year education and transition period.
Residents with a Hawaii driver’s license or other state identification would be exempt.
The Senate passed a version of the measure setting the fee at $50. But the House Finance Committee amended it last week to delete the dollar amount. Chair Kyle Yamashita, a Democrat, said the bill was “a work in progress.”
Dawn Chang, chair of the state Board of Land and Natural Resources, told the committee that Hawaii's beaches are open to the public, so people probably wouldn't be cited there — and such details still need to be worked out.
Rep. Dee Morikawa, a Democrat on the committee, recommended that the state create a list of places that would require the license.
Green has indicated he’s flexible about where the fee is imposed and that he’s willing to support the Legislature’s approach.
Supporters say there's no other place in the U.S. that imposes a similar fee on visitors. The closest equivalent may be the $34.50 tax Alaska charges to each cruise ship passenger.
Hawaii's conservation needs are great. Invasive pests are attacking the state's forests, including a fungal disease that is killing ohia, a tree unique to Hawaii that makes up the largest portion of the canopy in native wet forests.
Some conservation work directly responds to tourism. The harassment of wildlife like dolphins, turtles and Hawaiian monk seals is a recurring problem. Hikers can unknowingly bring invasive species into the forest on their boots. Snorkelers and boats trample on coral, adding stress to reefs already struggling with invasive algae and coral bleaching.
A 2019 report by Conservation International, a nonprofit environmental organization, estimated that total federal, state, county and private spending on conservation in Hawaii amounted to $535 million but the need was $886 million.
At the Diamond Head trail recently, some visitors said the fee would make the most sense for people who come to Hawaii often or who might be staying for several weeks. Some said $50 was too high, especially for those who view a walk through nature as a low-cost activity.
“For a large family that wants to have the experience with the kids, that would be a lot of money,” said Sarah Tripp, who was visiting Hawaii with her husband and two of their three children from Marquette, Michigan.
Katrina Kain, an English teacher visiting from Puerto Rico, said she thought the fee would “sting” some people but would be fine so long as it was well-advertised.
“If tourists were informed about it, then they would be OK with it,” she said. “If that was a surprise $50 fee, it would be a pretty lousy surprise.”
The legislation says proceeds would go into a “visitor impact fee special fund” managed by the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.
Carissa Cabrera, project manager for the Hawaii Green Fee, a coalition of nonprofit groups supporting the measure, said this would ensure the state has money for conservation regardless of budget swings.
Mufi Hanneman, president and CEO of the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association, which represents hotels, backs the bill but said Hawaii must carefully monitor how the money is used.
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Entrepreneur Joel Adelman has dedicated his career to helping staffing entrepreneurs
grow their businesses with non-traditional paths to capital.
CLEVELAND, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Encore Funding leadership team is proud to celebrate 25 years of excellence in the staffing industry. Joel Adelman, an entrepreneur serving entrepreneurs, founded Advance Partners in 1998 with a vision to help staffing entrepreneurs grow their businesses. During Adelman's time as CEO, Advance Partners lent over $20 billion in working capital to thousands of staffing agencies, many of which were minority-owned businesses.
In 2021, Adelman created Encore Funding, fueled by demand from past clients and colleagues, to continue his legacy of entrepreneurship in the staffing industry. He assembled Encore Funding's leadership from the team who helped build Advance Partners' legacy. With the five original founders and many senior leaders of Advance Partners now at Encore Funding, Adelman and team continue to build the brand as entrepreneurs serving entrepreneurs.
"We've started our 'encore' by bringing this talented team back together," states Adelman. "I'm incredibly proud of all that we've accomplished over the past 25 years together. This team has always been driven to provide the highest level of service to clients and help them achieve success. Through our funding and services, staffing entrepreneurs can make it their encore, too."
Crain's Cleveland regarded Adelman and team in early 2022, saying, "The entrepreneurs behind Encore Funding are taking the first steps toward growing the Cleveland-based lending business into Advance Partners 2.0."
In addition to customized, alternative lending solutions, Encore Funding offers clients strategic consulting, resources and networking support. Clients also receive access to the tenured executive team, including Adelman and the original Advance leadership team, that has delivered more than $20 billion in funding to entrepreneurs. Adelman is proud and humbled to support staffing agencies owned by entrepreneurs who have been historically disadvantaged and underfunded.
Adelman and the leadership team have achieved numerous milestones over the last quarter century.
- Adelman and leadership team found Advance Payroll Funding – March 1998
- Leadership & clients weather economic crisis – 2008-2009
- Adelman supports Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill clean-up – April 2010
- Advance Partners achieves $1 billion in funding – 2012
- Adelman is named Entrepreneur of the Year® US by Ernst & Young – 2013
- Advance Partners is included in the Inc 500 List – 2014
- Advance Partners is acquired by Paychex – 2015
- Adelman supports entrepreneurs beyond the staffing industry via AdCap Management – 2016-2020
- Adelman and leadership team found Encore Funding – 2021
- Encore Funding achieves major milestones – 2022
About Encore Funding
Encore Funding is an alternative lender, founded by entrepreneur Joel Adelman, that delivers working capital, consulting and software to growth-minded staffing entrepreneurs. Beyond receivables financing, the firm offers advisory support and resources needed to drive solutions and positive returns. Encore invests in staffing agencies and entrepreneurs seeking to drive business, economic and community impact. For more information, visit encore-funding.com.
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Tennis star Nick Kyrgios helped police catch a man who allegedly stole his Tesla at gunpoint from a home in Australia’s capital city, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported Tuesday.
The ABC said court documents showed the 2022 Wimbledon finalist used the Tesla app to track and slow down the vehicle as police pursued it on Monday morning in Canberra.
The ABC said documents from court proceedings Tuesday allege a man pointed a gun at Kyrgios’ mother, Norlaila Kyrgios, demanded the keys for the car and asked her how to drive it. When he got into the car, she fled and screamed for help. Kyrgios, who was nearby, telephoned a police emergency number and helped them track the vehicle.
The police pursuit ended when the car entered a school zone but a man was arrested soon after with help from a police tactical response team.
A 32-year-old man was denied bail Tuesday after appearing in the Australian Capital Territory Magistrates Court on five charges relating to the incident, including aggravated robbery, driving a stolen vehicle, furious driving, and failing to stop for police.
Kyrgios reached the final at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open quarterfinals last year but hasn’t played a competitive match at the elite level since withdrawing from a tournament in Japan last October because of a left knee injury.
The 28-year-old Australian has a career-high ranking of No. 13.
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During record heat, not everyone can afford air conditioning. Here's how they cope
Related video above: Outdoor workers brace for brutal heat
Even when the temperature soars into the 90s, Linda Morris won't turn on her air conditioning until she feels she's about to faint.
Instead, the retired postal worker tries to escape the heat in the unfinished basement of her Hickory Hills, Illinois, home. She brought down a chair so she can read there.
And, to avoid using her stove while upstairs, she makes sandwiches and warms up food in the microwave.
Morris, 65, already had her power shut off in June — when the thermometer in the Chicago area hit at least 90 degrees on seven days — after falling behind on her payments. She was forced to use savings to settle the nearly $500 tab, which she can't do again since she's on a fixed income after retiring last year.
"You can't afford to turn your air on anymore. That's very sad," said Morris, who is also staying home more because of high gas prices. "Any other summers, I will turn my air on. But this summer, it's just way too expensive."
Heat waves have impacted the vast majority of the U.S. during the first half of the summer, forcing Americans to deal with sweltering conditions. More than 100 million people were under heat alerts on Tuesday.
High-temperature spells have become more frequent and intense with each passing decade, and they last longer than they did before, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
But many people have had to curtail their air conditioning usage to try to keep their electricity bills in check, as they also struggle with the spike in price for food, gas and other essentials.
Americans' electric bills are expected to increase by 20% to an average of $540 for this summer, compared to the same period last year, according to the National Energy Assistance Directors Association.
But even if people limit their usage, they may still get bigger bills. That's because residential electricity prices are rising at a faster pace this summer than in many previous years, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The increase is driven in part by the surge in the cost of natural gas, which is used to generate electricity. Natural gas prices jumped following a production slump during the pandemic, as well as shortages due to the war in Ukraine.
Air conditioning, however, is not merely for comfort. It's a necessity for many people, particularly those in poor health. More than 700 people in the U.S. die from heat-related causes every year, on average, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The deaths are generally considered preventable.
"Extreme heat events are deadly, and they are increasingly frequent," said Stephen Walls, a clean building advocate at the Natural Resources Defense Council. "Cooling assistance could help avoid hundreds of deaths per year."
Lack of federal assistance
But there's far less government aid available to help people afford to cool their homes, compared to heating them in the winter, said Mark Wolfe, executive director of the National Energy Assistance Directors Association.
The federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, known as LIHEAP, helps low-income Americans pay their heating and cooling bills. The money is distributed through states and local community groups, but only 34 states and the District of Columbia offer cooling aid to their residents. All states run programs to help people keep the heat on in the winter.
What's more, just 15% of the federal funds is used to cover cooling costs.
Congress poured $4.5 billion into LIHEAP from the American Rescue Plan, adding to the program's $3.8 billion allocation for the current fiscal year. But it still isn't enough to meet the need for heating alone, much less cooling.
"The core problem is we don't have enough money to run a robust cooling program," Wolfe said, noting that the importance of this hasn't "registered yet" in Congress.
Alice Gachuzo-Colin of Springdale, Arkansas, turned to a local nonprofit agency last month to ask for help paying her electric bill so her power wouldn't be shut off in the middle of the night. But she was told it had no available funds and to try again later.
So she had to drain nearly all her savings to pay the $256 bill. And for July, the tab is $314, which she has had to point out to her three children.
"Yesterday, there was a big, huge meltdown in my house because my kids were like 'I'm hot,' and I'm like 'Y'all, the light bill is 300 and something dollars,'" Gachuzo-Colin, 43, who works as a personal banker at a local bank, said in mid-July.
Typically, she pays $160 or $170 a month during the summer.
Gachuzo-Colin tries to limit the family's air conditioning usage, but it's tough when the temperature often exceeds 90 degrees and her 13-year-old daughter's asthma worsens in the heat. The Springdale area is on track to have its fourth-warmest summer on record.
Electric companies have expanded their flexible billing and payment programs during the pandemic to help customers stay current, Adam Cooper, senior director for customer solutions at the Edison Electric Institute, the trade association for investor-owned electric companies, wrote in an email. Many allow customers to enter balance billing programs, where they pay the same amount every month. This smooths out seasonal spikes in usage.
The companies also reach out to consumers suffering from financial hardships and educate them about assistance programs, such as LIHEAP, Cooper said.
But repayment plans don't always relieve the financial strain on families. Minneapolis resident Scott Norcross entered one recently so his power wouldn't be shut off after he fell a few hundred dollars behind in payments, mainly from using the air conditioner over the last few months. He now has to shell out around $100 on top of his monthly bill, which he says is three times more than it used to be prior to the pandemic.
"Our electric bill had just gone higher and higher and higher," said Norcross, 55, who is disabled and is affected by the heat. "We can't really afford the extra payment, but we have to do something if we want to keep the electric on."
Norcross, whose wife is a personal care assistant and older son works in retail, applied for energy aid but was told his family's income was $800 over the limit.
So the couple and their two young adult sons sit in their car and run the air conditioner for 20 to 30 minutes to cool off a few times a day, depending on how hot it is. The temperature climbed to at least 90 degrees on Tuesday, which would be the 13th time it's hit that level this year.
Shutoffs loom
Only 17 states, plus the District of Columbia, have protections that prevent utility companies from turning off the power of people who fall behind in their bills. But they only take effect when temperatures hit a certain level or when a heat advisory is in place, Wolfe said. For Nevada and Delaware, for instance, that threshold is 105 degrees.
This compares to 33 states and the District of Columbia that prevent utilities from shutting off the heat during the winter.
Nearly all states and the District of Columbia provide some protection for residents with certified medical conditions, though many only delay the disconnection for 30 days.
Still, many people whose health is compromised by hot temperatures don't qualify.
Though he suffers from a thyroid condition that makes him very sensitive to heat, Walter Protheroe now sets his air conditioner at 78 degrees, instead of a more comfortable 72 degrees. That keeps his electric bill affordable since he's disabled and living on a fixed income.
But it means the 64-year-old Houston resident has to spend most of the day lying down on the couch. He can only take short walks outside twice a week, instead of his daily one-mile stroll, because he can't return to a cool home in a city contending with its hottest summer to date.
A former research engineer, Protheroe thought his June bill would be around $90, but it was $125. He's expecting to have to shell out about $150 this month and probably more than $170 in August if the heat continues.
"I just deal with it the best I can," said Protheroe. "It's just too expensive to run the air conditioner that much." | https://www.kcra.com/article/not-everyone-can-afford-air-conditioning-during-a-brutal-heat-wave-here-s-how-they-cope/40656091 | 2022-07-19 23:17:08 | 0 | https://www.kcra.com/article/not-everyone-can-afford-air-conditioning-during-a-brutal-heat-wave-here-s-how-they-cope/40656091 |
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — ”Just playing is learning and in fact it’s the best way to learn is through play,” said Deborah Horan, owner of play oasis.
This summer isn’t just about having a good time. Play oasis in college station is making a splash with educational playtime.
Aamir Fidai studied at A&M to become an educator now he has one main goal.
”Goals for researchers like me who are actively working in education to make education more accessible to all students,” said Aamir Fidai, PHD curriculum instruction from A&M with a focus in STEM.
In order to accomplish his goal Fidai is partnering with businesses like play oasis.
”Even older kids in middle school and high school if they’re having fun while they’re learning they’re going to learn more and they’re going to be more interested,” said Deborah Horan, owner of Play Oasis.
Play oasis is jammed packed with nooks and crannies of sensory playing stations from painting to a sandbar, and of course building blocks galore.
”Puzzles is an excellent problem-solving skill you know we have tons of puzzles here so it’s endless the possibilities to learn,” explained Horan.
According to research conducted by the American Academy of Pediatrics play is critical for child development.
”Students are able to take those things those abstract things and make concrete knowledge out of it by using their hands,” shared Fidai.
Fidai says he’s seen a positive response to the sensory targeted lessons not only among his students but from other teachers as well.
”Touching and feeling and using sensory information is the base for all inventions and all innovations,” added Fidai. | https://www.kxxv.com/brazos/a-business-in-college-station-is-providing-kiddos-in-the-community-a-fun-learning-environment | 2022-07-29 04:45:13 | 0 | https://www.kxxv.com/brazos/a-business-in-college-station-is-providing-kiddos-in-the-community-a-fun-learning-environment |
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