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A literary festival will celebrate children's literature this weekend in Valparaiso.
Valparaiso University and the Porter County Public Library will host Dunes Lit Fest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday on the west lawn of the Valparaiso University campus at 1509 Chapel Drive in Valparaiso.
The inaugural Dunes Lit Fest will celebrate reading, writing and creativity, aiming to spark children's imaginations. Both local and award-winning national children's authors will appear at the festival.
Dunes Lit Fest is free and open to families of all ages.
The festival will feature vendor booths, book signings, food trucks and a book swap where people can exchange gently used children's books with others. Attendees can snap pictures with Valparaiso University mascots Beacon and Blaze and take part in an interactive StoryWalk in which they read pages from kids' books displayed on posts while strolling around a trail.
People are also reading…
The musician ScribbleMonster will perform a concert from 12:30-1:30 p.m.
The authors Jeffery Weatherford, Barb Rosenstock, Juana Martinez-Neal, Molly Idle, Rob Harrell, Kenneth Kraegel and Rebecca Mullin will take the stage and read from their work throughout the day. Local authors like Stephenie Jones, Peggy Archer, Scott Simerlein, John Mitchell, Karen Hisaw, Shenley Seabrook and Tina Turner will have booths.
Many of the authors have attained significant acclaim. Weatherford for instance has won three Caldecott Honors, two NAACP Image Awards, a Coretta Scott King Author Award and other laurels. Rosenstock has won a Caldecott Honor, an Orbis Pictus Honor, a Sydney Taylor Honor and the California Library Association Beatty Award.
Vendors will include Barnes & Noble, The Caring Place, Indiana Authors Award, the WAVES Program, the Porter County Museum, the Valparaiso University History Department, the Valparaiso University Education Department, Centier Bank and First Things First Porter County: Talking is Teaching.
Food trucks include The Lunch Box, Kona Ice, and Day Dreams & Ice Cream.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Embrey has closed on the land purchase for Finley, a 343-unit multifamily community project in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The project is Embrey's second in the Charlotte market and is in the vibrant University City submarket. The location offers future residents close access to the city center, shopping, leisure activities and to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte via the LYNX Blue Line.
"University City has a strategic vision that will continue the momentum of being a highly sought-after place to live," said Brad Knolle, Embrey's Executive Vice President of Development. "This project embodies Embrey's purpose of creating communities where residents enjoy premium living and luxurious amenities to fit active lifestyles."
University City is home to many recent graduates and others in the University of North Carolina at Charlotte community. Finley's location is in the heart of the community, which is the second largest employment center in Charlotte.
Finley's first residential units and the clubhouse are expected to be available in the third quarter of 2024, with project completion scheduled in 2025.
Amenities will include a clubhouse with a game room and a business center that includes micro-offices and a conference room. Outdoor grilling areas, an outdoor gas fireplace, and a landscaped courtyard complement a resort-style pool. The property will feature a game room with billiards and arcade games, a leading-edge fitness studio with on-demand technology, and a yoga room.
Interior finishes will feature 9-foot ceilings. High-end kitchens will feature quartz countertops, custom cabinetry with designer pulls, stainless steel appliances, undercabinet lighting and upgraded undermount sinks.
San Antonio-based Embrey is a diversified real estate investment company that owns, develops, builds, manages and acquires multifamily and commercial assets in targeted markets across the United States. Since 1974, Embrey has developed more than 44,000 apartments and over 6 million square feet of commercial property. Embrey is a leading developer in the multifamily sector, with more than 6,000 units under construction or in development. www.embreydc.com
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SAN ANTONIO — Deni Avdija had a career-high 25 points, Bradley Beal had 21 points and the Washington Wizards ended a 22-game losing streak to the Spurs in San Antonio with a 127-106 victory Monday night.
Keldon Johnson had 26 points, Jeremy Sochan added 17 and Zach Collins had 16 for the Spurs, who have lost six straight to fall to 2-13 this month.
The Wizards led 63-55 at halftime and never trailed in the second half. The Spurs closed within four points midway through the third quarter, but Washington responded with an 8-0 run to regain a double-digit advantage.
The Spurs are 0-35 this season when trailing by double digits.
Porzingis scored Washington’s first five points, including cutting to the rim for an uncontested two-handed dunk to open the game. San Antonio struggled to defend Porzingis, who scored 13 of the Wizards’ first 19 points. Jakob Poeltl picked up two fouls in the opening four minutes, forcing the Spurs to bring Zach Collins in sooner than usual.
After scoring 13 points in the opening quarter, Porzingis was scoreless in the next two periods and had four points in the fourth.
Beal, Kyle Kuzma and Corey Kispert took over after the first quarter, combining to score 42 in the final three periods.
Kendrick Nunn added 10 points, giving him double-digit scoring in all three games since being acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers for Rui Hachimura.
TIP-INS
Wizards: Washington’s longest winning streak in franchise history is nine straight, which it accomplished in 2002, 1979, 1975, 1970 and 1969. ... Washington is 12-16 on the road, two victories shy of matching last season’s win total away from home. ... Kuzma and Delon Wright were reunited with Poeltl, their teammate with the Utah Utes in 2015. ... Nunn received a technical foul 7 seconds into the second quarter after complaining about a non-call. After stripping possession from Blake Wesley, Nunn thought he was fouled on a layup attempt that was knocked out of bounds by the Spurs’ rookie. San Antonio F Doug McDermott missed the free throw.
Spurs: San Antonio has allowed 100-plus points in six straight games and in all but one of its past 27 games. .. Sochan has scored in double figures in seven straight games and in 10 of his past 12. ... G Josh Richardson did not play after being upgraded to probable several hours before tipoff. Richardson missed his third straight game with a sore left knee. ... Collins suffered a bloody nose that forced officials to stop play with 2.8 seconds left in the first quarter. Keldon Johnson re-entered the game in place of Collins.
UP NEXT
Wizards: At Detroit on Wednesday night.
Spurs: Host Sacramento on Wednesday night.
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Democrats face tough choices as GOP’s House offensive moves deep into blue terrain
By Manu Raju and Alex Rogers, CNN
The road to a Republican House runs through Rep. Tom Malinowski’s district in northern New Jersey.
But with fewer than two weeks before Election Day, Democratic groups in Washington seem to be shifting strategies to limit their losses by pumping money into bluer areas, as it becomes increasingly clear that they are unlikely to save the House.
Republicans need to win a net of only five seats to flip the chamber, a prospect made more probable after retirements left open seats in tough districts across the country. Yet here in a district that spans from the affluent New York suburbs to conservative rural regions, and where the two-term Democrat decided to run for reelection, liberal organizations have largely retreated to safer ground.
In an interview, Malinowski issued a blunt warning to his party.
“I don’t think the Democrats can hold on to the House without this district,” Malinowski told CNN, after knocking on voters’ doors on Wednesday. “I think this is a bellwether for the country.”
Democrats face a dilemma, as Republicans expand their offensive from Oregon to New England: shore up incumbents once viewed as locks or spread their resources into traditional battleground districts like Malinowski’s.
“If anyone is looking to pour some money our way, you know, we will certainly be receptive to it,” said Carol Senff, a voter who supports Malinowski.
The money spent here also appears to have given cover to Malinowski’s GOP opponent, former state Sen. Tom Kean Jr., who has mostly avoided public campaign events and shunned some local media journalists, banking on the money pouring into the race and the anti-incumbent environment to flip the pivotal seat.
From Labor Day through Election Day, Republicans have spent over $3 million more than Democrats in the district, according to AdImpact. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has reserved close to $100,000, compared to over $1.8 million by the National Republican Congressional Committee. And the Republicans’ top House Super PAC, the Congressional Leadership Fund, has reserved over $3.8 million — more than double its Democratic counterpart.
This week, House Majority PAC announced a last-minute, $10 million donation from former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, and launched additional ad buys for members across the country, including for New York Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, the DCCC chairman. None has been announced for Malinowski, although the DCCC is planning on making a new, six-figure ad buy in his district next week, according to a source.
National Democrats’ decision over how best to allocate their money echoed another made months ago by New Jersey Democrats to draw Malinowski into a less liberal district, and help other Democrats in the Garden State.
Malinowski beat his current opponent, Kean Jr., by about a point, or roughly 5,000 votes, in 2020. But since then, he’s had to defend himself from attacks based upon reports last year that he failed to disclose significant stock trades during the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as President Joe Biden’s unpopularity and rising prices for consumer goods.
But he says that the district — which he calls the “median district in the country” and split between the two parties — is calling for moderation, something he’s trying to sell to voters as he stumped at a local watering hole on Wednesday night.
“This is a district that wants leaders who get s*** done, not leaders who are bat s*** crazy,” he said.
Malinowski, 57, also downplayed concerns about outside groups’ spending, noting that his campaign raised more than his opponent’s, while also acknowledging: “We’re kind of left to our own devices.” He said that political organizations are “scared off” by having to play in the expensive New York media market, though House Majority PAC, a Super PAC, is spending more in New York than any other state, according to AdImpact.
James Singer, a DCCC spokesman, said that the House Democratic campaign arm has an office in the district and made “significant investments in field and communications” supporting Malinowski.
“The DCCC is committed to reelecting Congressman Malinowski, who has run a strong campaign that has him neck and neck with less than two weeks to go,” said Singer. “The Congressman and our allies are running effective ads highlighting the clear choice in this race.”
Kean, the 54-year-old former state Senate GOP leader, son of former Gov. Tom Kean, Sr., and grandson of the late Rep. Robert Winthrop Kean, is a formidable challenger, who has attacked Malinowski for inflation and over ethics and accused him of being a puppet for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
“Instead of listening to the economists, instead of listening to his constituents, he followed Nancy Pelosi’s lead 100% of the time, and as a result we’ve got this out of control inflation,” said Kean at an October debate sponsored by the New Jersey Globe.
On the GOP efforts to tie him to the speaker, Malinowski fired back: “They’ve been doing that ever since 2018. Nobody here cares.”
But Malinowski, who defended his votes on a range of issues like infrastructure that put him in line with Pelosi, also said in the interview that he would not support her again for another leadership position, noting she promised in the past to step aside at the end of the current Congress.
“I expect to vote for somebody else,” he said.
Kean’s allies have also pointed to Business Insider, The New York Times and Associated Press reports detailing that he failed to properly disclose stock trades between 2019 and 2020 that were potentially worth millions of dollars. Last year, the House Ethics Committee voted to review Malinowski’s conduct.
“That’s why people don’t trust Tom Malinowski, because he’s not being honest with them,” said Kean at the debate.
In the CNN interview, Malinowski defended himself from the attacks on his character, saying he has put his assets in a blind trust and supports legislation to ban member stock trading. “All I did was file paperwork late,” Malinowski said. “It’s not nice to be lied about on TV incessantly.”
The House Ethics Committee declined to comment.
Kean has largely avoided holding public events; his campaign declined multiple requests for comment or to divulge the candidate’s whereabouts this week. Malinowski told CNN that Kean “refuses to answer questions about former President (Donald) Trump and January 6,” or abortion, or how exactly he would fight inflation.
“I would pay good money to introduce him to every single voter in my district; I would win in a landslide,” Malinowski said. “And his handlers are sadly correct to rely on this outside money and the TV ads to do the work for him.”
When asked if he’s seen Kean campaigning much around town, former Bridgewater Republican Mayor Dan Hayes, a Malinowski supporter, said, “No. … I do not.”
Kean has said in statements that he supports an abortion ban decided by the states after 20 weeks of pregnancy, with exceptions for cases of rape, incest and when the health of the mother is at risk. On inflation, Malinowski has emphasized bringing manufacturing jobs back to America and making the US less reliant on supply chains from China, while Kean has said he’d reduce government spending and promote energy independence.
The New Jersey Democrat has also tried to undermine Kean’s pedigree, noting that Kean Sr. said that Trump was “not fit” to serve as president again — a view his son has not shared.
“I’m running against someone who’d rather break with his own father than break with Donald Trump,” Malinowski told CNN.
“I think what most people in districts like this want is moderation, pragmatism, problem solving, not MAGA, not performance artists, not people who are going to use lies and violence to stay in power when they lose an election,” Malinowski added.
In 2018, Malinowski, a former Washington Director for Human Rights Watch and Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor in the Obama era, narrowly beat GOP Rep. Leonard Lance in the historically red seat.
Lance told CNN that Kean had a number of advantages this year, including running in a redrawn district, with Trump off the ballot, the economy the top issue and a “family legacy” to build upon.
“This seat is in play,” Lance said.
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PALM BEACH, FL, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Airlines are rebounding from COVID in a large way. According to IATA (International Air Transport Association) North America, for example, is expected to continue to be the strongest performing region returning to profitability in 2022. Supported by the large US domestic market and the re-opening of international markets, including the North Atlantic, net profit is forecast to be $8.8 billion in 2022. Airlines are cutting costs and trying to also increase revenues, and one way to increase is to listen to the demands of passengers for more nutritious foods on flights… and this has given way to the rise of the In-Flight Catering Market. Another report from ReportLinker added that In-flight catering service relates to the provision of meals and other food to passengers that are present on the flight. The catering service is contracted by a catering group run by the airline or any other catering contractor or by a hotel`s catering group. In-flight catering service is considered to be a critical service provided by airline companies to passengers, for enhancing their overall travel experience, and thereby gain greater share of the market. While a majority of airline carriers typically offer bread roll; vegetable or salad; fish, chicken, or beef; and a dessert, others provide more specific meals, including religious diets, medical diets, meals for babies and infants, and various types of cultural diets. Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for In-Flight Catering Services estimated at US$19.7 Billion in the year 2022, is projected to reach a revised size of US$22.4 Billion by 2025, registering a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.6% over the analysis period. Europe represents the largest regional market for In-Flight Catering Services, accounting for an estimated 27.1% share of the global total. The market is projected to reach US$5.7 Billion by the close of the analysis period. Active companies in the markets this week include: Pangea Natural Foods Inc. (OTCPK: PNGAF) (CSE: PNGA), Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV), JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU), Air Canada (OTCQX: ACDVF) (TSX: AC), American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL).
The global market for in-flight catering services is driven by booming air travel and the corresponding increase in passenger traffic, and enhanced focus on choice, quality and consistency supported by innovation in bringing about the best quality meals on-board. The market is mainly being driven by the robust increase in the number of people travelling by air globally for tourism and business, increase in non-stop and long-haul flights, and improving global economy. While traditionally the aviation industry benefited from business travels, rise in number of air travelers on leisure/pleasure trips, international tourism, growth in student travel under student exchange programs, global sports meets and growing popularity of medical tourism are also contributing to the significant increase in air traffic and hence fueling demand for airline catering. Fast paced urbanization and resultant increase in migrant population is also driving increased passenger traffic between major business centers and towns, representing a major growth driver for the inflight catering services market.
Pangea Natural Foods Inc. (OTCPK: PNGAF) (CSE: PNGA) BREAKING NEWS: PANGEA EXPANDS MUNCHIE MIX DISTRIBUTION WITH BRITISH AIRWAYS PARTNERSHIP - Pangea Natural Foods Inc. ("Pangea" or the "Company"), a natural food company, is pleased to announce a partnership with British Airways to distribute the Pangea Munchie Mix to their network of global flights.
Headquartered in the United Kingdom, British Airways is the United Kingdom's flagship airline with a fleet of over 230 airplanes. As a global carrier, British Airways operates one of the largest fleets of any airline in the world, serving 13 domestic United Kingdom destinations and 192 international destinations in 76 countries.
Pangea's Munchie Mix, the Company's newest addition to its line of GMO-free products, will be available to business class passengers of British Airways flights. This is the Company's second airline partnership, following an announcement that Pangea Munchie Mix will be available on Air Canada's (TSX: AC) fleet of airplanes.
The Company's Munchie Mix is a superfood rich snack made with dried cranberries, yogurt chips, roasted cashews, almonds and pumpkin seeds. The Company manufactures the Munchie Mix, along with their Plant-Based Patties and Old Fashioned Ghee in-house at their Vancouver Lower Mainland facility. The Company's facility has been approved by both the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
"We are excited to work with one of the world's leading airlines to introduce the Pangea Munchie Mix into British Airways' fleet of planes." says Pangea CEO Pratap Sandhu, "Whether a traveler is waiting in an airport lounge or on a long-haul global flight, the Munchie Mix is a high-protein, healthy mix that will solve a passenger's snack cravings."
To date, the Company offers its other products, the Pangea Plant-Based Patties and Old Fashioned Ghee via their online website and through over 250 retail outlets across Canada and the United States. CONTINUED… Read this full release and more news for Pangea Natural Foods at: https://www.pangeafood.com/ Other recent developments in the airlines industry include:
Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) recently reported its second quarter 2022 financial results were: Strong quarterly net income of $760 million, Record quarterly net income, excluding special items, of $825 million; Record quarterly operating revenues of $6.7 billion; Cash provided by operations of $1.9 billion; and Liquidity of $17.4 billion, well in excess of debt outstanding of $10.5 billion.
Bob Jordan, Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are very pleased to report all-time record quarterly revenues and net income, excluding special items, representing a significant milestone in our pandemic recovery. Travel demand surged in second quarter, and thus far, strong demand trends continue in third quarter 2022. As anticipated, we experienced inflationary pressures and headwinds from operating at suboptimal productivity levels in second quarter, which we expect will continue in second half 2022; however, our fuel hedge continues to provide significant protection against higher jet fuel prices. Barring significant unforeseen events and based on current trends, we expect to be solidly profitable for the remaining two quarters of this year, and for full year 2022.
JetBlue Travel Products, a subsidiary of JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU), recently announced the expansion of its Insider Experience program for JetBlue Vacations packages to Nassau, Bahamas. The Insider Experience is currently included, free of charge, in all JetBlue Vacations flight + hotel packages to Aruba, Cancún, Montego Bay and Punta Cana, making Nassau the fifth destination to offer customers traveling to these destinations unique concierge services.
Launched in 2020, the Insider Experience program extends JetBlue's service in-destination, putting customers in the trusted hands of local experts to assist them throughout their entire journey with exclusive benefits including airport meet-and-greet, free airport transfers, concierge services, and 24/7 problem solving with an in-destination Insider. Since its inception, over 75,000 customers have already taken advantage of this unique offering.
Air Canada (TSX: AC) (OTCQX: ACDVF) recently provided the following update on its operational improvement initiatives implemented in response to the challenges the global airline industry has encountered emerging from the pandemic.
"At Air Canada, we know how much our customers value travel and their reliance on us to transport them safely, comfortably and without disruption. This is always our goal and we share with them their disappointment that, coming out of the pandemic, the global industry faltered due to the unprecedented challenges of restarting after a two-year, virtual shutdown," said Michael Rousseau, President and Chief Executive of Air Canada.
"Earlier this summer, I committed on behalf of everyone at Air Canada that we would do everything possible to restore our company's industry leading standards of customer care. Among other things, this included innovation at the airport, operational changes and significant schedule adjustments and today these are yielding demonstrable improvement in the metrics that matter most to our customers. While I am very satisfied with the progress to date, and I thank our employees for their unrelenting efforts, we all continue to work hard on behalf of our customers to complete our recovery."
American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) recently announced its investment in ZeroAvia, a leader in hydrogen-electric, zero-emission aviation. In addition to the investment, a memorandum of understanding provides American the opportunity to order up to 100 engines from ZeroAvia's hydrogen-electric powertrain development program. The engines are intended to power regional jet aircraft with zero emissions.
"Our investment in ZeroAvia's emerging hydrogen-electric engine technology has the potential to play a key role in the future of sustainable aviation," said Derek Kerr, American's Chief Financial Officer. "We are excited to contribute to this industry development and look forward to exploring how these engines can support the future of our airline as we build American Airlines to thrive forever."
ZeroAvia is working to achieve certain type certifications of its innovative propulsion technology that will pave the way for the engines to be incorporated into the regional jet market in the future. The ZA2000-RJ powertrain is anticipated to enable passengers to fly in zero-emission regional jets as early as the late 2020s.
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Free-of-charge robotic companion helps comfort 18 pediatric cancer and sickle cell patients at Children's of Alabama
COLUMBUS, Ga., June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Legendary Alabama football coach Nick Saban and Aflac Incorporated, a leading provider of health supplemental insurance in the U.S., expanded their starting lineup to include My Special Aflac Duck, a free-of-charge resource created for children ages 3 and up with cancer and sickle cell disease. In collaboration with Nick and Terry Saban and Aflac, Children's of Alabama hosted a special delivery event where 18 patients each received the social robot as part of Aflac's 28-year, $168-plus million philanthropic commitment supporting children with cancer and blood disorders.
"I've said it before and I'll say it again: I am happy to work with Aflac because it's a company of integrity," Coach Saban said. "As a coach, I've learned the team wins when everyone comes together, and that is what Aflac has been doing for children with cancer and blood disorders for nearly 28 years. I am proud to be a part of this team."
The award-winning, social robot uses medical play, lifelike movement and mimics emotions to engage and help comfort kids during their cancer or sickle cell disease journey. It was developed in partnership with Empath Labs after more than 18 months of research with children, families and health care providers to help children cope with their treatments.
"As a committed ally to children with cancer and blood disorders, Aflac continues our mission to help bring young patients and their families comfort and joy when needed most through My Special Aflac Duck," said Aflac U.S. President Virgil Miller. "Since the program began five years ago, we've delivered more than 23,000 ducks to children in the United States, Japan and Northern Ireland through hospitals and disease-focused organizations, free of charge to patients above the age of 3."
Recipients at the Magic City event participated in a My Special Aflac Duck demonstration before beginning an exciting scavenger hunt — including a clue reveal with Ms. Terry and Coach Saban — to meet their very own robotic companion. Following the hunt, patients and their families celebrated the new friendship through various activities like creating a birth certificate and beaded necklace for their duck, coloring and more.
"Children with cancer or blood disorders, such as sickle cell disease, spend a lot of time at the hospital, which can lead to stress or anxiety for these patients," said Emily Hornak, director of Cause Marketing and Corporate Partnerships at Children's of Alabama. "We are grateful to Aflac and the My Special Aflac Duck program for providing an innovative resource to enhance the care experience for the children and the families we serve."
Additional features of My Special Aflac Duck include an interactive mobile app that allows children to virtually bathe and feed their duck, customizable soundscapes that provide soothing visuals and sounds, smart sensors that enable touch and awareness of light and sounds, and a calming heartbeat and breathing vibrations. To help children express themselves, the duck comes with seven feelings emoji discs that, when tapped to a sensor on the duck's chest, prompt My Special Aflac Duck to emulate each emotion. Each My Special Aflac Duck costs about $200 to manufacture and deliver.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —
The suspect in the kidnapping and killing of a central California family was a former employee who had a longstanding dispute with them that “got pretty nasty,” a sheriff said Thursday.
Relatives of the slain family told investigators that Jesus Salgado, 48, had sent angry text messages or emails about a year ago after working with their trucking business, Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke told The Associated Press.
Salgado allegedly kidnapped an 8-month-old baby, her parents and uncle at gunpoint in Merced on Monday and killed them and left their bodies in an almond orchard shortly after, authorities said. The bodies were discovered by a farm worker late Wednesday in the remote area near the town of Dos Palos, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) south of Merced.
Investigators are also seeking a person of interest who may have acted as Salgado’s accomplice, the sheriff said.
Warnke said he believed the family — 8-month-old Aroohi Dheri; her mother Jasleen Kaur, 27; father Jasdeep Singh, 36; and uncle Amandeep Singh, 39 — was killed before their relatives reported them missing Monday.
Authorities said the abductor was a convicted robber who tried to kill himself a day after the kidnappings. Salgado was in critical condition when taken into custody but has been talking to police, Warnke said.
“There’s no words right now to describe the anger I feel and the senselessness of this incident,” Warnke said. “I have said it before, there’s a special place in hell for this guy.”
The four family members were taken from their business in Merced, a city of 86,000 people about 125 miles (200 kilometers) southeast of San Francisco in the San Joaquin Valley, California’s agricultural heartland.
The released surveillance video showed the suspect first walking by the property before talking to one of the men. Later, it shows him leading the men, who had their hands zip-tied behind their backs, into the back seat of Amandeep Singh’s pickup truck. The suspect then went back to the trailer that served as the business office and led Jasleen Kaur, who was carrying her baby in her arms, out and into the truck before the suspect drove them away.
Family members said nothing was stolen from the trucking company but that their relatives were all wearing jewelry. Warnke had said that after the kidnappings, an ATM card belonging to one of the victims was used in Atwater, about 9 miles (14 kilometers) north of Merced.
Public records show the family owns Unison Trucking Inc. and family members said they had opened an office in the last few weeks in a parking lot the Singh brothers also operated. Authorities said they were taken from their office.
The victims were Punjabi Sikhs, a community in central California that has a significant presence in the trucking business with many of them driving trucks, owning trucking companies or other businesses associated with trucking.
Family members on Wednesday asked owners of stores or gas station in the area to check their surveillance cameras for images of the suspect or those missing.
“Please help us out, come forward, so my family comes home safe,” Sukhdeep Singh, a brother of the victims, said, his voice breaking.
Relatives of Salgado contacted authorities and told them he had admitted to them his involvement in the kidnapping, Warnke told KFSN-TV on Tuesday. Salgado tried to take his own life before police arrived at a home in nearby Atwater. He has since been hospitalized.
Efforts to reach Salgado’s family were unsuccessful Thursday.
Salgado was previously convicted of first-degree robbery with the use of a firearm in Merced County, attempted false imprisonment and an attempt to prevent or dissuade a victim or witness. Sentenced to 11 years in state prison in that cae, he was released in 2015 and discharged from parole three years later, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. He also has a conviction for possession of a controlled substance, the department said.
The sheriff said detectives believe the kidnapper destroyed unspecified evidence in an attempt to cover his tracks.
The sheriff’s office said firefighters on Monday found Amandeep Singh’s truck on fire. Merced Police Department officers went to Amandeep Singh’s home, where a family member tried to reach him and the couple. When they were not able to reach their family members, they called the Merced County Sheriff’s office to report them missing, the office said.
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Dazio reported from Los Angeles. Associated Press writer Robert Jablon in Los Angeles and News Researcher Jennifer Farrar in New York contributed to this report. | https://who13.com/news/national-news/ap-us-news/ap-our-worst-fears-kidnapped-baby-parents-uncle-found-dead/ | 2022-10-06 23:52:13 | 0 | https://who13.com/news/national-news/ap-us-news/ap-our-worst-fears-kidnapped-baby-parents-uncle-found-dead/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. – The temperatures in Portland, Oregon, could top 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 Celsius) on Tuesday, making it likely the hottest day of a week-long heat wave for the Pacific Northwest region that rarely sees such scorching weather.
Forecasters issued an excessive heat warning for parts of Oregon and Washington state. Temperatures could hit the 90s (32 C) in Seattle and 110 F (37.7 Celsius) in eastern parts of Oregon and Washington.
While interior parts of the states often experience high temperatures, those kind of hot blasts do not happen nearly as often in Portland and Seattle.
“To have five-day stretches or a weeklong stretch above 90 degrees is very, very rare for the Pacific Northwest,” said Vivek Shandas, professor of climate adaptation at Portland State University.
As the northwestern U.S. heats up, scorching temperatures in the Northeast are expected to cool in coming days.
Philadelphia hit 99 degrees (37 Celsius) Sunday before factoring in humidity. Newark, New Jersey, had its fifth consecutive day of 100 degrees or higher, the longest such streak since records began in 1931. Boston also hit 100 degrees, surpassing the previous daily record high of 98 degrees (36.6 Celsius) set in 1933.
Residents and officials in the Northwest have been trying to adjust to the likely reality of longer, hotter heat waves following last summer's deadly “heat dome” weather phenomenon that prompted record temperatures and deaths.
In response, the Portland Housing Bureau that oversees city housing policy will require newly constructed subsidized housing to have air conditioning in the future.
A new Oregon law will require all new housing built after April 2024 to have air conditioning installed in at least one room. The law already prohibits landlords in most cases from restricting tenants from installing cooling devices in their rental units.
The measures were in response to the heat wave in late June and early July 2021, when about 800 people died in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. The temperature soared to 116 degrees F (46.7 C) in Portland and smashed heat records in cities and towns across the region. Many of those who died were elderly and lived alone.
While temperatures this week are not expected to get that high, the anticipated number of consecutive hot days raised concerns among officials.
Portland, Oregon, could top 100 degrees F (37.8 C) on Tuesday and temperatures across wide swaths of western Oregon and Washington are predicted to be well above historic averages throughout the week.
“It’s nothing we haven’t seen before in terms of the magnitude, but the duration of the event is fairly unusual,” said John Bumgardner, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Portland.
Portland’s Bureau of Emergency Management is opening cooling centers in public buildings and installing misting stations in parks. In Seattle, community centers and libraries will serve as cooling stations.
Multnomah County, which includes Portland, will open four overnight emergency cooling shelters starting Tuesday where people can spend the night.
Officials hope the outreach efforts will help people facing the greatest heat risks — including older people, those living alone, people with disabilities, members of low-income households without air conditioning and people without housing.
Jenny Carver, Multnomah County’s Emergency Manager for the Department of County Human Services, said her work has focused on “ensuring that these sites are as low-barrier as we can make them.”
“We ask folks to just give a name and we don’t check any identification,” said Carver. “We make as many resources available as we can.”
Overnight temperatures in the Pacific Northwest may not go below the 70s, said Treena Jenson, the Portland warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service.
“In the urban areas we have the urban heat island effect that tends to keep temperatures warmer a little bit longer and can cause more heat impacts,” she said.
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Claire Rush is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow her on Twitter. | https://www.wsls.com/news/2022/07/26/northwestern-us-heat-wave-could-have-hottest-day-on-tuesday/ | 2022-07-26 05:03:51 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/2022/07/26/northwestern-us-heat-wave-could-have-hottest-day-on-tuesday/ |
TX Austin/San Antonio TX Zone Forecast for Saturday, January 14, 2023
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219 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023
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Travis-
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219 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
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.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
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clearing. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph
with gusts up to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
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.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 80. West winds around
5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then cloudy with a
slight chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after
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midnight. Lows around 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper
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70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the upper
40s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 70.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
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.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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Bexar-
Including the city of San Antonio
219 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023
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.TODAY...Partly cloudy this morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the mid 50s. South winds 10 to
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15 mph.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
clearing. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
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cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds around 5 mph, becoming
west after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 5 mph, becoming
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southeast in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows around 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
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slight chance of showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the upper
40s.
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.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
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with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows around 50.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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Val Verde-
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.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 70. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast winds
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5 to 10 mph, becoming east with gusts up to 20 mph after
midnight.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds around 5 mph, becoming west with gusts up to
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20 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph, becoming north after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds
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around 5 mph, becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs
around 70.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
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.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs around 70. Lows
in the lower 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Cooler with highs around 60.
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Atascosa-
Including the city of Pleasanton
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.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 15 to
20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds
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10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then
clearing. Highs around 80. Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
west in the afternoon.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast
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around 5 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog through
the day. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
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Highs in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
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with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower
50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in
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the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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219 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy this morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
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30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper
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70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
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sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s.
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.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Patchy
fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 70.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
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.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s.
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219 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cool with highs in the mid 70s.
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South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Not as cool with lows around 60. South winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph.
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.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
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winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs
around 80. West winds around 5 mph, becoming south in the
afternoon.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then cloudy with a
slight chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
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A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Patchy fog in
the morning. A chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance
of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the upper
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40s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 70.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper
40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
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morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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219 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs in the lower 70s. South
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winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts
up to 30 mph.
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.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
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.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs around 80. West winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then cloudy with a
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slight chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in
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the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
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.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
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morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. Cooler with highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
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219 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023
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.TODAY...Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs in the lower 70s. South
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
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.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper
70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
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.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after
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midnight. Lows in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
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.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
Lows in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Cooler with highs in the
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upper 50s.
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219 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cool with highs in the mid 70s.
South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
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.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
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clearing. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs
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around 80. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Not as cool with lows in the
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lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper
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70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
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.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper
40s.
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.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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Comal-
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219 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023
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.TODAY...Mostly sunny this morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
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cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the mid 50s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
clearing. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs around 80. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
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southeast in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
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slight chance of showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 70.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper
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40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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De Witt-
Including the city of Cuero
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219 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
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cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower 60s. South winds 15 to
20 mph.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
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5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. South
winds around 5 mph.
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.TUESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Partly cloudy. Highs around
80. West winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
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.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Highs
in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50.
Highs around 70.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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Dimmit-
Including the city of Carrizo Springs
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219 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds
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5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then
clearing. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph,
becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph, becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog through
the day. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower
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70s. Lows in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
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.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the
morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the upper
60s.
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Edwards-
Including the city of Rocksprings
219 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023
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.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
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.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
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.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds
around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower
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50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs
in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
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Highs in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
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morning. Highs in the upper 50s.
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Fayette-
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Including the city of La Grange
219 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cool with highs in the mid 70s.
South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
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.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower 60s. South winds 15 to
20 mph.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
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becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in
the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
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.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Patchy
fog in the morning. Highs around 80. Southwest winds around
5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
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cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s.
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Chance of rain 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
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.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 70.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower
50s.
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.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 60s.
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Frio-
Including the city of Pearsall
219 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
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10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph after midnight.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then
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clearing. Highs around 80. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Light and variable
winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds
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around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog through
the day. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
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Highs in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
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mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the upper
60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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TXZ188-152130-
Gillespie-
Including the city of Fredericksburg
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219 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs around 70. South winds
20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
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cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 35 mph.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds
around 5 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after
midnight. Lows in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
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slight chance of showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the lower
40s.
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.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
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Lows in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Cooler with highs in the
upper 50s.
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Gonzales-
Including the city of Gonzales
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219 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy and breezy. Not as cool with highs in the
mid 70s. South winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
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cloudy. Not as cool with lows around 60. South winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
clearing. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Patchy
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fog in the morning. Highs around 80. Northwest winds around
5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
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.WEDNESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the upper
40s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
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.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
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morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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Guadalupe-
Including the city of Seguin
219 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny this morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
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Not as cool with highs in the mid 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to
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15 mph.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
clearing. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
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winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs around 80. North winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the
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afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the upper
40s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows around 50.
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.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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Hays-
Including the city of San Marcos
219 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023
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.TODAY...Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs in the lower 70s. South
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to
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15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
clearing. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph
with gusts up to 20 mph.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs around 80. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
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south in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then cloudy with a
slight chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s.
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.WEDNESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the upper
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40s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 70.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper
40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
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morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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Karnes-
Including the city of Karnes City
219 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 15 to
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20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Not as cool with lows around 60. South winds 15 to
20 mph.
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.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
clearing. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in
the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
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.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Patchy
fog in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
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cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the upper
40s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
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.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
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morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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Kendall-
Including the city of Boerne
219 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs in the lower 70s. South
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winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph.
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.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
clearing. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds
around 5 mph.
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.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph,
becoming south in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then cloudy with a
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slight chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after
midnight. Lows in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in
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the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40.
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.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
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morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. Highs around 60. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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Kerr-
Including the city of Kerrville
219 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs in the upper 60s. South
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winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph.
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.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds
around 5 mph.
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.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid
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50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs
in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the lower
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40s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
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.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
Lows in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s.
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Kinney-
Including the city of Brackettville
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219 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds 5 to
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10 mph.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then
clearing. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph,
becoming west in the afternoon.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds
around 5 mph, becoming northeast after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 80. Northeast winds around
5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs around 70.
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Lows in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
Lows in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
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morning. Highs in the mid 60s.
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Lavaca-
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Including the city of Hallettsville
219 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 15 to 25 mph.
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.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower 60s. South winds 15 to
20 mph.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
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becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. South
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winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Partly cloudy. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming south in the
afternoon.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
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Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 50s.
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.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 60s.
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Lee-
Including the city of Giddings
219 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to
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15 mph, increasing to around 20 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower 60s. South winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
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.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest
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winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then cloudy with a
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slight chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
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Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Highs in the mid 70s.
Chance of rain 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the upper
40s.
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.THURSDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper
40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in the
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morning. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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Llano-
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Including the city of Llano
219 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
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.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds 15 to 20 mph,
diminishing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper
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70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
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around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid
50s.
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.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the
morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the lower
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40s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
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.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs around 70. Lows
in the lower 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Cooler with highs in the
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upper 50s.
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Maverick-
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Including the city of Eagle Pass
219 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy this morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
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.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then
clearing. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. North winds around
5 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in
the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
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.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
Lows in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the
morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
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60s.
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Medina-
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Including the city of Hondo
219 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 70s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
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.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
clearing. Highs around 80. North winds around 5 mph, becoming
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west in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Southwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds
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around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog through
the day. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the upper
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40s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows around 50.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the
morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
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60s.
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Real-
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Including the city of Leakey
219 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 70. South winds 15 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph.
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.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds
around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower
50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs
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in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the lower
40s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
Lows in the mid 40s.
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.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the
morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
60s.
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Uvalde-
Including the city of Uvalde
219 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023
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.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
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.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then
clearing. Highs around 80. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
west in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds
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around 5 mph, becoming north after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog through
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the day. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
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.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
Lows in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the
morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
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60s.
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Williamson-
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Including the city of Georgetown
219 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs in the lower 70s. South
winds 15 to 25 mph.
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.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the upper 50s.
South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper
70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
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chance of showers in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the mid 40s.
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.THURSDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
Lows in the upper 40s.
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.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. Cooler with highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
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Wilson-
Including the city of Floresville
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219 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
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cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
clearing. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in
the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Patchy
fog in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around
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5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Not as cool with lows
in the lower 60s.
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.WEDNESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the upper
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40s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower
50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
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morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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Zavala-
Including the city of Crystal City
219 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
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10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then
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clearing. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph,
becoming northwest in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Light and
variable winds.
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.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog through
the day. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower
70s. Lows in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
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Lows in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the
morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
60s.
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(KTLA) – We’re inching closer to the 95th Annual Academy Awards.
As Hollywood prepares for the big ceremony, there are a few nominees who are poised to make history if they take home the statuette.
In the acting categories, 16 out of the 20 are first-time nominees.
Many viewers will also notice increased diversity among the acting honorees as the Academy evolves from criticism that spawned the social media hashtag #OscarsSoWhite many years ago. Sunday’s show is the first time that four Asian actors are competing across multiple acting categories.
Michelle Yeoh is nominated for Best Actress for “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” and co-stars Ke Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu are nominated for Best Supporting Actor and for Best Supporting Actress, respectively.
“The Whale” actress Hong Chau is also in the running for Best Supporting Actress.
If Ke Huy Quan wins, he will be the first Asian man to receive the award since 1985, when Haing S. Ngor won an Oscar for “The Killing Fields.”
If Yeoh takes home the trophy, this would be the first time a woman of color has won in that category since Halle Berry became the first Black woman to win Best Actress in 2002 for “Monster’s Ball.”
Ana De Armas, who played Marilyn Monroe in the movie “Blonde,” is the first Cuban actress to be nominated for Best Actress.
Angela Bassett is also nominated for her role as Queen Ramonda in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” in the Best Supporting Actress category. She is the first actor to receive a nomination for a Marvel Film, but she’s no stranger to the Academy. In 1994, Bassett was nominated for Best Actress for her portrayal of Tina Turner in the 1993 biopic, “What’s Love Got to Do With It?” She is the fourth Black actress to receive multiple Oscar nods. Others include Whoopi Goldberg, Octavia Spencer and Viola Davis.
Critics have noted that the Academy snubbed “The Woman King” star Viola Davis and “Till” actress Danielle Deadwyler in the lead actress category.
Actor Brian Tyree Henry is up for Best Supporting Actor for “Causeway,” but he’s the only Black male actor recognized by the Academy this year.
The film “RRR” could make history if the movie’s song “Naatu Naatu” takes home the trophy for Best Original Song. It’s the first Indian feature film to be nominated for anything other than the Best International Film category
The 95th Annual Academy Awards is scheduled to take place on March 12 at 8:00 p.m. ET. | https://www.kark.com/news/national-news/these-oscar-nominees-could-make-history-this-year/ | 2023-03-11 19:45:30 | 1 | https://www.kark.com/news/national-news/these-oscar-nominees-could-make-history-this-year/ |
WHL
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Eastern Conference
Central Division
East Division
Western Conference
B.C. Division
U.S. Division
Note: x - clinched playoff berth; y - clinched division; z - regular season champion; Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.
Friday's results
Saskatoon 3 Regina 2
Moose Jaw 5 Prince Albert 3
Winnipeg 3 Brandon 2 (SO)
Swift Current 3 Medicine Hat 1
Lethbridge 6 Red Deer 4
Seattle 7 Portland 3
Prince George 7 Kamloops 2
Victoria 6 Everett 4
Tri-City 7 Spokane 4
Vancouver 3 Kelowna 2
Saturday's results
Calgary 3 Edmonton 2
Prince Albert 5 Regina 3
Saskatoon 6 Moose Jaw 3
Winnipeg 5 Brandon 3
Red Deer 5 Lethbridge 1
Prince George 3 Kamloops 2 (SO)
Medicine Hat 4 Swift Current 3
Everett 4 Victoria 3 (SO)
Portland 3 Seattle 1
Tri-City 2 Spokane 1 (SO)
Kelowna 5 Vancouver 4
Sunday's results
Edmonton 2 Calgary 1 | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/hko-whl-standings-17861440.php | 2023-03-27 04:36:56 | 1 | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/hko-whl-standings-17861440.php |
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The Smithville Seminoles had a tough time piecing things together Friday as they fell 54-0 to Biggersville in their third-straight division loss.
Smithville put together a solid showing in the first quarter, but things quickly started to spiral for the Noles after a few big runs and takeaways by Biggersville.
“I thought we did some really good things in the first quarter,” Smithville coach Chad Collums said. “We started off by recovering an onside kick, and we took the ball down the field pretty well, but we weren’t able to score. “We allowed a few big runs on defense and threw a couple of interceptions, and that’s when things really started to get out of hand.”
Biggersville gained a 12-0 lead in the first half and extended that lead to 41-0 at halftime.
The Noles managed to move the ball well in the game and had a few scoring opportunities, but they were unable to cash in on any of them.
“Offensively, I thought we moved the ball pretty well, running and throwing,” Collums said. “We just could never finish off the drive.”
Collums said Daniel Dobbs, Carson Spann and Barker O’Brian provided the Noles with some good minutes in the loss.
“Daniel played really well on the defensive side, and Carson Spann did a really good job playing the running back position for the first time this season,” he said. “Barker wasn’t feeling well last week, but he battled through it and showed how much of a warrior he was.”
Chandler Brunetti finished with 63 rushing yards on 15 carries and 36 passing yards, while Spann added 59 rushing on 13 carries and 24 receiving yards. Braden Sanders also contributed 19 yards on four carries.
Smithville will host Falkner for its homecoming this week. With four more division games left, Collums knows that winning is urgent if they want to keep their playoff hopes alive.
“We have to figure things out because we’re at the point of the season where we have to start winning if we want to make the playoffs,” Collums said. “Now’s the time to get on track and figure things out really quickly.” | https://www.djournal.com/monroe/sports/noles-blanked-in-third-division-game-against-biggersville/article_3c90e41b-e5a5-5fee-81aa-d40c224f1477.html | 2022-10-14 14:48:49 | 0 | https://www.djournal.com/monroe/sports/noles-blanked-in-third-division-game-against-biggersville/article_3c90e41b-e5a5-5fee-81aa-d40c224f1477.html |
Many captains in team sports are described as “lead-by-example” players. But when it comes to the Komets’ Anthony Petruzzelli, it may be a littler truer than with most.
He plays with a frenetic pace at both end of the ice, using every inch of his 5-foot-9, 190-pound frame to score goals, bully opponents, be stingy defensively and impact special teams. He’s also been a great ambassador off the ice, winning a community service award, fostering dogs and teaching Fort Wayne youth players the intricacies of hockey.
Since joining the Komets late in the 2017-18 season, fresh from the University of Vermont, Petruzzelli has never missed a game because of injury or illness. The only times he’s been absent from the Fort Wayne lineup were because he was in the higher-level American Hockey League, giving him 291 games with the Komets, including runs to the 2021 Kelly Cup title and 2018 Western Conference finals.
“As a hockey player – and most people will tell you this – we don’t sign up to be a hockey player to not play games,” said Petruzzelli, whose Komets open their season at 7 p.m. today against the Indy Fuel in Indianapolis. “The fact that I’ve played every single game, it comes from a lot of offseason training, but also a lot of luck. Knock on wood, I haven’t had too many major injuries. I think it’s important to show, especially as a leader on the team, that just because you may be nicked up or bruised, it doesn’t mean you can’t go play the game. I like to be able to go out and be that guy who, no matter what you’re going through or how tired you may be, you go out there and play for your team.”
Petruzzelli’s popularity with his teammates, the fans and ownership made him the obvious choice to become the team’s captain, after Matthew Boudens was called up for almost all of last season by the AHL’s Henderson Silver Knights.
Petruzzelli took the role Jan. 5 and he admitted there were some “growing pains,” such as managing a locker room when there were constant roster changes because of pandemic-related call-ups or injuries, plus there was the disappointing seven-game, first-round playoff exit to the Wheeling Nailers. But there were also benefits to becoming captain midseason, like having several older, established players around him who knew what to do already; Petruzzelli didn’t have to change much about himself or how he approached the game.
As the Komets approached this season, their 71st, Petruzzelli set out over the summer to become a better captain. One of the things he settled on was the need to become more vocal.
“I like to let my play do a lot of the talking for me,” said Petruzzelli, 29, who hails from Federal Way, Washington. “That’s one of the bigger steps I’ve taken, trying to be more vocal and helping the younger guys. If I can do that, I’m doing my job right. My offseason training, yeah, that all went great. But unless I can go in there and be a more vocal leader, take care of that room and get us all on the same page, then I’m not really doing OK.”
Petruzzelli reached out to former captains of the Komets, people he had a lot of respect for such as A.J. Jenks, Jamie Schaafsma and Lincoln Kaleigh Schrock, for advice on how to best lead the Komets back to a Cup. Petruzzelli also huddled with head coach Ben Boudreau, assistant Olivier Legault and various members of the front office on the topic.
“They’ve all given great feedback and different ways on how to approach different situations,” Petruzzelli said. “You can’t let things linger on if anything’s bothering or affecting the team. Unfortunately, it’s a tough part of being the captain, having to do the things that aren’t always the most fun but are best for the team. Having that title (as captain) early on this year, and being able to establish a culture, I think that’s important.”
Petruzzelli, Fort Wayne’s longest-tenured player, has 75 goals and 165 points in 251 regular-season games, and he’s added three goals and 13 points in 40 playoff games.
“He’s a gamer. He’s a workhorse, that guy,” alternate captain Marcus McIvor said. “At the same time, he’s done really well at becoming vocal and vocalizing what to do. But at the end of the day, you watch what he does out there and what he gives, which is 110% every day in practice and in the gym, and 110% in games, and that makes him an easy guy to follow, that’s for sure.”
Petruzzelli has won a bevy of awards voted on by reporters and/or front-office personnel: Best Defensive Forward in 2021 and 2022; Most Improved Player in 2019; Mr. Hustle in 2019 and 2020; the True Komet award for exemplifying team spirit and positive attitude in 2021 and 2022; and the Bud Gallmeier Community Service award in 2020.
What Petruzzelli really covets, though, is winning another Kelly Cup championship. He knows he’ll have to ably lead the way for the Komets to get it this season. But having the captaincy from start to finish should help the cause, he thinks.
“I’ve talked to people I respect about how to manage a room and keep everybody on the same track,” he said. “That information has helped me a lot. The nice part is being able to start the season off and establish my expectations for the players, the team, and how we conduct ourselves in a daily manner.” | https://www.journalgazette.net/sports/professional/komets/leading-the-ks-petruzzelli-durable-and-beloved-aims-to-become-better-captain/article_6856f342-4ffe-11ed-af83-4f975e418057.html | 2022-10-21 04:45:17 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/sports/professional/komets/leading-the-ks-petruzzelli-durable-and-beloved-aims-to-become-better-captain/article_6856f342-4ffe-11ed-af83-4f975e418057.html |
(Our Auto Expert) – The BMW X7 got a redesign three years ago, so getting a little refresh now won’t hurt. Especially when it doesn’t stop at cosmetics.
We are getting a more sleek and bold front end, with a new expressive dashboard design coupled with an enormous infotainment system. And for the first time, BMW will offer 23’ rims. The BMW X7 has a few more tricks, and it’s getting a considerable tech upgrade, including parking without needing a driver or an app.
The entry-level X7 xDrive40i is powered by a 375-hp turbocharged inline-six-cylinder, and the M60i comes with a twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8 that makes 523 horsepower. The Alpina XB7 has a specially made and tuned version of that V-8, which delivers 630 horsepower. Everyone gets paired with an eight-speed automatic and has all-wheel drive.
You immediately notice the X7’s dashboard by its massive digital display that’s slightly curved. The panel gives you a 12.3-inch gauge cluster for the driver and a 14.9-inch touchscreen through which the infotainment system operates. So many luxury features can be found inside as well. However, what the car can do and will soon be able to do is truly unique.
Without having to use an app or third-party source, just the key fob. The X7 can park itself in a tight parking spot. Without having to have you in the car. They are also working on automated valet parking and services. It’s not available in the US yet, but this means you can have the car drop you off at the mall, have it go to the car wash, go to a charge station plug-in, and have you summon it when you are done. It’s the little things. | https://www.wjhl.com/automotive/this-car-will-park-fuel-up-and-freshen-up/ | 2022-11-29 23:31:11 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/automotive/this-car-will-park-fuel-up-and-freshen-up/ |
Philadelphia receives $78M grant to repair city's 'most dangerous' road
Philadelphia, PA's Roosevelt Boulevard will be modernized and upgraded with reworked intersections, pedestrian islands, and more.
Federal and city officials say a new $78 million federal grant will be used to make major safety improvements along a Philadelphia boulevard called one of the most dangerous in the city.
The U.S. Department of Transportation grant will be used to modernize and upgrade traffic signals along Roosevelt Boulevard as well as reconfiguring intersections, putting up new median barriers and "pedestrian refuge" islands and installing designated bus lanes, officials said.
The 12-lane boulevard, an almost 14-mile maze of chaotic traffic patterns, passes through some of the city’s most diverse neighborhoods and census tracts with the highest poverty rates. Cars moving between inner and outer lanes can make driving dangerous, but biking or walking can be worse with long pedestrian crossings that can take four light cycles to cross.
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U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., in announcing the funding earlier this month, said crashes along the boulevard since 2016 have killed at least 75 people — 41 percent of them pedestrians trying to cross — and seriously injured 119 others.
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Michael Carroll, deputy managing director for Philadelphia’s Office of Transportation, said Monday that short-term projects are expected to be underway by 2025 and the city aims for zero deaths along the boulevard by 2030, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. | https://www.foxnews.com/us/philadelphia-receives-78m-grant-repair-citys-most-dangerous-road | 2023-01-24 18:19:13 | 0 | https://www.foxnews.com/us/philadelphia-receives-78m-grant-repair-citys-most-dangerous-road |
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Monday said the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should ignore a Texas federal judge’s ruling blocking its approval of mifepristone, a pill that can be used to induce abortion in early pregnancy.
The South Carolina Republican joined several Democrats who have called for the Biden administration to ignore the judge’s ruling.
“I agree with ignoring it at this point,” Mace said on CNN Monday when asked how the Biden administration should approach the ruling. “There are other lawsuits that are happening right now and other states as well over this issue.”
U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk on Friday issued a stay that said the FDA improperly rushed the approval of mifepristone 23 years ago. The ruling would shut down the prescribing and distribution of the drug as soon as seven days after his decision.
But almost concurrently, a federal judge in Washington issued a competing ruling that blocks the FDA from “altering the status quo and rights as it relates to the availability of Mifepristone” in 17 states and Washington, D.C.
The issue could eventually reach the Supreme Court.
Mace joined Democrats Sen. Ron Wyden (Ore.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) who have called for the Biden administration to ignore the Texas ruling.
“President Biden can and must ignore this ruling and keep mifepristone on the market and accessible for every woman in America,” Wyden said in a tweet on Friday.
“The interesting thing when it comes to a ruling is that it relies on enforcement,” Ocasio-Cortez told CNN on Sunday. “And it is up to the Biden administration to enforce, to choose whether or not to enforce a ruling.”
But Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) took a starkly different stance from Mace on Sunday, floating that House Republicans could defund the FDA if the Biden administration refuses to uphold a court ruling.
“If the administration wants to not live up to this ruling, then we’re going to have a problem … it may come to a point where House Republicans on the appropriation side have to defund FDA programs that don’t make sense,” Gonzales said.
Mace, a survivor of sexual assault, has been outspoken against anti-abortion laws and proposals that would not allow exceptions for women who have been raped and warned that the abortion issue is hurting Republicans electorally.
“This is an issue that Republicans have been largely on the wrong side of, we have over the last nine months not shown compassion towards women … The state of South Carolina just a few weeks ago we had some folks in the state legislature that essentially wanted to execute women who had abortions,” Mace said on CNN Monday. “So, we’ve got some extreme views on this issue, but 90 percent of America is somewhere in the middle. And I think that that 90 percent would be okay with listening to the FDA rather than a judge who used an old law that was determined unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.”
Mace appeared to be referring to the Texas judge’s reliance on the Comstock Act, an 1873 “anti-vice” law that aimed to bar the mailing of contraception and anything that could be used for abortion. The law has been narrowed by the courts and Congress since and has not been enforced in decades. Mace also seemingly referenced a 1983 Supreme Court ruling that said a federal regulation prohibiting mailing unsolicited advertisements for contraceptives was unconstitutional. | https://phl17.com/hill-politics/gop-rep-nancy-mace-says-fda-should-ignore-judges-decision-blocking-abortion-pill-approval/ | 2023-04-10 14:51:03 | 0 | https://phl17.com/hill-politics/gop-rep-nancy-mace-says-fda-should-ignore-judges-decision-blocking-abortion-pill-approval/ |
NEW YORK, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. ("Acadia" or the "Company")(NASDAQ: ACAD) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, and docketed under 21-cv-00762, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Acadia securities between June 15, 2020 and April 4, 2021, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.
If you are a shareholder who purchased Acadia securities during the Class Period, you have until June 18, 2021 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
Acadia is a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the development and commercialization of small molecule drugs that address unmet medical needs in central nervous system disorders. The Company is developing pimavanserin as a treatment for dementia-related psychosis and as an adjunctive treatment for schizophrenia, as well as an adjunctive treatment for major depressive disorder.
In April 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") approved pimavanserin for the treatment of hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson's disease psychosis.
In June 2020, Acadia submitted a supplemental New Drug Application ("sNDA") with the FDA to expand pimavanserin's label to include treatment for dementia-related psychosis (the "pimavanserin sNDA").
The complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the materials submitted in support of the pimavanserin sNDA contained statistical and design deficiencies; (ii) accordingly, the pimavanserin sNDA lacked the evidentiary support that the Company had led investors to believe it possessed; (iii) the FDA was unlikely to approve the pimavanserin sNDA in its present form; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On March 8, 2021, post-market, Acadia issued a press release providing a regulatory update on the pimavanserin sNDA, disclosing "that the Company received a notification from the [FDA] on March 3, 2021, stating that, as part of its ongoing review of the Company's [sNDA], the FDA has identified deficiencies that preclude discussion of labeling and post-marketing requirements/commitments at this time." Acadia advised that "[t]he notification does not specify the deficiencies identified by the FDA and there has been no clarification by the FDA at this time."
On this news, Acadia's stock price fell $20.76 per share, or 45.35%, to close at $25.02 per share on March 9, 2021.
Then, on April 5, 2021, pre-market, Acadia issued a press release announcing that the Company had received a Complete Response Letter ("CRL") from the FDA indicating that the pimavanserin sNDA could not be approved in its current form. Specifically, the press release stated that, "the [FDA Division of Psychiatry], in the CRL, cited a lack of statistical significance in some of the subgroups of dementia, and insufficient numbers of patients with certain less common dementia subtypes as lack of substantial evidence of effectiveness to support approval."
On this news, Acadia's stock price fell $4.41 per share, or 17.23%, to close at $21.18 per share on April 5, 2021.
The Pomerantz Firm, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Paris is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, the Pomerantz Firm pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 80 years later, the Pomerantz Firm continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomerantzlaw.com
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Aura digital frames available at reduced prices
Nowadays, most photos are taken with smartphones and digital cameras. Digital picture frames are the primary solution for those looking for an easy way to display their favorite memories. Aura is known for producing high-quality digital frames that are easy to use. Still, some may feel they’re on the pricey side.
Luckily, many of its top models are on sale right now, making this an excellent time to add one to your home.
Aura digital picture frame features to consider
Screen resolution
Resolution is one of the most important considerations, as it will determine how good your photos look. Even pictures taken with expensive 4K cameras can appear blurry if your digital photo frame’s resolution is poor.
Resolution is a measurement that tells you how many pixels fit on the screen. The more pixels a frame has, the better your images will look. You’ll generally want a frame with a resolution of at least 1200×800. Some Aura frames have resolutions up to 2048×1536 pixels, meaning your photos will appear crystal clear.
Size
Aura frames are typically around 10 inches when measured diagonally from corner to corner. Most are designed with stands, making them an ideal choice for your desktop or shelf.
Wi-Fi capabilities
All Aura digital photo frames can connect to Wi-Fi, letting you add photos without memory cards or flash drives. You can add pictures and videos to your frame from anywhere using the Aura smartphone app. Unlike other digital photo frames, these feature free unlimited cloud storage, meaning you’ll never have to worry about running out of space.
You can also invite your friends and family to share pictures and videos directly to your frame.
Design
There are numerous devices you can use to display digital photos. Still, some, like the Echo Show, look more like an electronic device than a photo frame. Most Aura frames feature classic photo frame designs that blend seamlessly with your home decor.
Some, like the Aura Smith, have sleek, intricate designs. Others, like the Aura Carver, have simple, understated designs. The simpler designs tend to be the most affordable. For example, the Mason Luxe and Smith designs have the same screen size and resolution, but the intricate Smith frame costs nearly $100 more than the Mason Luxe.
Aura digital picture frame FAQ
Q. How many pictures can an Aura Frame hold?
A. Pictures are stored using Aura’s unlimited cloud storage, so there’s no limit to the number of pictures you can display. You can choose to display each image for one, two, five or 10 minutes.
Q. Do you need Wi-Fi to use an Aura Frame?
A. Yes. Since all photos are stored on the cloud, you won’t be able to use your frame without an active Wi-Fi connection.
Q. How do Aura Frames compare to other digital picture frames?
A. The free, unlimited photo storage is something you’re unlikely to see other brands offer. Additionally, the screen resolution is top-notch, and the photo frame designs look great. The only drawbacks to these frames are their lack of internal photo storage and the fact that there aren’t a variety of screen sizes.
Best Aura Frames that are on sale right now
Aura Mason Luxe 2K Smart Digital Picture Frame
This frame features a high-resolution screen and a stylish design at a reasonable price. You can pre-load it with photos, making it an excellent choice for gifting to friends and family. It’s easy to use, and many were impressed with the customer service team.
Sold by Amazon, Kohl’s, Best Buy and Home Depot
Aura Carver HD Wi-Fi Digital Picture Frame
This is one of Aura’s most affordable digital frames. It features a 1280×800 screen resolution and a 10.1-inch display. It’s available in two understated designs that are sure to look great in any room. Most were impressed with the image quality and straightforward setup process.
Sold by Amazon, Kohl’s and Home Depot
Aura Smith 2K Wi-Fi Digital Picture Frame
This frame features a stylish design and a 2048×1536 display. It crops photos and adjusts the screen brightness automatically. You can switch between portrait and landscape modes by flipping the frame. Most said setting up and adding images to the frame was easy.
Aura Mason Wi-Fi Digital Picture Frame
This features a 9-inch display with a 1600×1200 screen resolution. It has a built-in speaker and video playback. It’s available in four colors.
Sold by Amazon, Best Buy and Kohl’s
Other digital picture frames worth checking out
Pix-Star 10-inch Wi-Fi Digital Picture Frame
This features an 8-gigabyte internal memory. You can upload photos via a USB stick, SD card, email or the Pix-Star smartphone app. The screen is 10 inches when measured diagonally from corner to corner. Many were impressed with the image quality.
Sold by Amazon
Aluratek Distressed Wood Digital Photo Frame
After inserting a USB flash drive or SD card with photos, this frame will automatically display them in a slideshow format. It’s available in 7-, 8-, 10- and 13-inch sizes. It features a rustic wooden-border design. Many were impressed with the user-friendly operation.
Nixplay Smart Digital Photo Frame
This features a motion detector that automatically turns the frame on when you enter the room. It has a sleek, thin design. It’s easy to use and is wall-mountable. It’s compatible with Amazon Alexa voice controls.
Sold by Amazon
You can email photos directly to this touch screen frame to upload them. It features a 10-inch display with a 1280×800 screen resolution.
Sold by Amazon
Skyzoo Frame 10.1-Inch Digital Picture Frame
It features a touch screen display and lets you add photos via its smartphone app. It supports 2.4GHz Wi-Fi networks and videos up to 15 seconds in length.
Sold by Amazon
Bsimb 32GB Wi-Fi Digital Photo Frame
It has 32 GB of internal memory and supports 2.4GHz Wi-Fi networks. It includes music, weather, alarm and calendar functions.
Sold by Amazon
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Crew members from the USS Montana came to the Museum of the Rockies to answer questions and share what it's like to work on a ship named after the Treasure State.
“To be in charge of a nuclear power warship's the best word is humbling,” said Commanding Officer Jon Quimby.
USS Montana's Commanding Officer John Quimby, Assistant Operations Officer Cody Popelka, and Engineering Department Master Chief Kevin Frey came to The Museum of the Rockies on Friday to speak about their experience and answer questions about the submarine.
“It's been awesome meeting all the great people," said Quimby, "And it's just a great trip.”
According to Navy Commissions, the first USS Montana was an armored cruiser commissioned into the U.S. fleet in 1908. It served throughout the First World War and was decommissioned in 1921. The new USS Montana is a Virginia class fast attack submarine commissioned in June of 2022.
“Bill Whitsett and the Montana Committee have done such a great job of bringing Montana the culture of Montana, the people of Montana, and kind of putting that into the ship,” said Quimby.
The crew says every day is different and a unique challenge. The current ship is involved in many missions and will be in Pearl Harbor soon.
“We have anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare. We have special operations missions. We have intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance missions,” said Quimby.
For Cody Popelka, coming to speak at The Museum of the Rockies as an assistant operations officer is a great opportunity.
“I'm actually a Montana State grad, so I've been in this museum a lot before," said Popelka. "I'm so excited to be back.”
It's Kevin Frey's first time in Montana and after meeting the people of the state, he's even more proud to work on a ship named after Montana.
“The people are just, they've been so welcoming and, you know, so much nicer than what I'm used to on the East Coast,” said Frey. | https://www.kxlf.com/news/montana-news/uss-montana-crew-shares-experience-of-working-on-ship-named-after-the-treasure-state | 2023-03-10 23:58:25 | 0 | https://www.kxlf.com/news/montana-news/uss-montana-crew-shares-experience-of-working-on-ship-named-after-the-treasure-state |
Tigers first. Willi Castro hit by pitch. Harold Castro walks. Willi Castro to second. Jonathan Schoop singles to left field. Harold Castro to second. Willi Castro scores. Miguel Cabrera lines out to second base to Jorge Polanco. Spencer Torkelson grounds out to third base. Jonathan Schoop out at second.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Twins third. Nick Gordon singles to right center field. Gio Urshela doubles to left field. Nick Gordon scores. Jermaine Palacios strikes out swinging. Luis Arraez lines out to left field to Kody Clemens. Byron Buxton walks. Max Kepler flies out to left field to Kody Clemens.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Twins 1, Tigers 1.
Twins fourth. Jorge Polanco strikes out swinging. Trevor Larnach walks. Gary Sanchez strikes out swinging. Nick Gordon doubles to deep left center field. Trevor Larnach scores. Gio Urshela flies out to deep left field to Kody Clemens.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Twins 2, Tigers 1.
Tigers eighth. Jeimer Candelario lines out to left field to Nick Gordon. Eric Haase singles to left field. Daz Cameron homers to center field. Eric Haase scores. Willi Castro grounds out to shallow infield, Emilio Pagan to Luis Arraez. Harold Castro flies out to left field to Nick Gordon.
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- UPSIDE Foods makes history after completing the final step in the U.S. pre-market regulatory review process for cultivated meat by obtaining a Grant of Inspection from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for its cultivated chicken. This follows UPSIDE's label approval earlier this month.
- UPSIDE's cultivated chicken will be launched at Bar Crenn in San Francisco through a partnership with three-Michelin-star chef Dominique Crenn. Consumers can visit UPSIDE's Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter accounts for details on how to be among the first in the United States to try UPSIDE's cultivated chicken.
- Following this historic regulatory approval, UPSIDE has already taken its first restaurant order of its cultivated chicken, placed by Bar Crenn, as well as another special order, details of which will be shared later.
- Because cultivated chicken is meat made from real animal cells, UPSIDE Foods is subject to similar standards as other meat and poultry products in the U.S.
BERKELEY, Calif., June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UPSIDE Foods, the leading cultivated meat, poultry and seafood company, announced today that it has completed the pre-market regulatory review process for its cultivated chicken after obtaining a Grant of Inspection (GOI) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This follows its announcement earlier this month that its label has been approved by USDA. With this approval, UPSIDE Foods can now start commercial production and sales of its cultivated chicken, taking a historic step towards building a more humane, sustainable, and resilient food system.
In November 2022, UPSIDE Foods became the first company in the world to receive the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s green light for cultivated meat. The GOI and label approval from USDA means that UPSIDE Foods has demonstrated compliance with USDA regulations for food safety and labeling of poultry products. Since cultivated chicken is grown directly from real chicken cells, the company is subject to similar rigorous inspections and food safety standards as conventionally-produced poultry. Having obtained full regulatory clearance in the U.S. for its cultivated chicken, UPSIDE Foods can now begin commercial production at its Engineering, Production, and Innovation Center (EPIC). UPSIDE will make its market debut with a whole-textured chicken product that is over 99% cultivated chicken cells.
"I'm thrilled to share that cultivated meat will now be available for consumers in the U.S.," said Dr. Uma Valeti, CEO and Founder of UPSIDE Foods. "This approval will fundamentally change how meat makes it to our table. It's a giant step forward towards a more sustainable future - one that preserves choice and life. We are excited to launch with our signature, whole-textured UPSIDE chicken and can't wait for consumers to taste the future."
Following this regulatory approval, UPSIDE processed the first order of its cultivated chicken, placed by three-Michelin-star Chef Dominique Crenn. UPSIDE's cultivated chicken will be launched in the U.S. in limited quantities through select restaurant partners, starting with Chef Crenn's restaurant Bar Crenn in San Francisco.
UPSIDE also announced a contest where consumers can enter for a chance to be among the first in the United States to eat UPSIDE's cultivated chicken. Consumers can visit UPSIDE's Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter accounts to enter.
"We at UPSIDE Foods have long championed the dual regulatory jurisdiction of FDA and USDA, starting with a historic partnership with the North American Meat Institute in 2018. Since then, our team has been working diligently with both agencies to bring our cultivated chicken to market," said Eric Schulze, PhD, VP of Global and Scientific Affairs at UPSIDE Foods. "We are grateful for the FDA's and USDA's thoughtful and rigorous review processes, which have enabled us to start bringing safe, delicious, and high-quality cultivated meat products to market in the U.S."
This announcement comes after a series of milestones as UPSIDE Foods approaches commercialization, including receiving the world's first "green light" for cultivated meat from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a $400M Series C placing the company's valuation at over $1 billion, and the expansion of its product portfolio to include ground cultivated meat products. In addition, UPSIDE will continue its work with FDA and USDA to bring its next consumer products to market, including sausages, nuggets, and dumplings.
About UPSIDE Foods
Based in Berkeley, CA, UPSIDE Foods grows meat, poultry and seafood directly from animal cells. These products are not vegan or vegetarian—they are delicious meat, made without the need to raise and slaughter billions of animals. Founded as the world's first cultivated meat company in 2015, UPSIDE Foods has achieved numerous industry-defining milestones, including being the first company to produce multiple species of meat (beef, chicken and duck), and to receive a "green light" from FDA for a cultivated meat product. The company believes that people shouldn't have to choose between the foods they love and a thriving planet, and is working to build a better food system with access to delicious, humane, and sustainable meat, poultry, and seafood. UPSIDE Foods has won various industry awards, including New York Times' Good Tech Awards, FastCo's Next Big Thing in Tech, and the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation by the National Association for Business Resources. UPSIDE Foods has raised a total of $608 million, including from the Abu Dhabi Growth Fund (ADG), Baillie Gifford, Bill Gates, Cargill, Future Ventures, John Doerr, John Mackey, Kimbal and Christiana Musk, Norwest, Richard Branson, Softbank, Temasek, Threshold, Tyson Foods, and others. For more information, please visit www.upsidefoods.com.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Michael Chavis hit a tying home run in the eighth before pulling off a defensive gem and delivering a game-ending single in the 10th, sending the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Chicago Cubs 8-7 Thursday.
Chavis' solo homer made it 7-all after the Cubs scored five times in the top of the eighth.
In the 10th, Chavis charged a slow grounder by Jason Heyward toward first base and threw out Patrick Wisdom at the plate. The call stood after a Chicago challenge.
In the bottom half, Chavis blooped a single to right off Scott Effross (1-3) and automatic runner Ke'Bryan Hayes scored in a collision with catcher Wilson Contreras. Hayes remained down for a few moments before walking off under his own power.
Hayes homered earlier in the game.
Chris Stratton (4-3) pitched the 10th.
Alfonso Rivas capped Chicago's big eighth with a pinch-hit, two-run single up the middle that put the Cubs ahead 7-6. Wisdom had an RBI single and Nico Hoerner hit a grounder that deflected off shortstop Oneil Cruz for a two-run single.
Cruz, on the verge of a third straight strikeout with an 0-2 count, hit an RBI double in the sixth and later scored for a 6-2 lead.
Pirates starter José Quintana allowed two runs on six hits with six strikeouts in six innings.
Justin Steele gave up six runs and seven hits with eight strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings for the Cubs.
Bryan Reynolds put the Pirates ahead 1-0 in the first with his team-leading 12th home run.
Earlier in the inning, there was a six-minute delay after Cubs manager David Ross went from the dugout to speak with plate umpire Cory Blaser, halting play as trainers ran out to the Chicago bullpen. No update was provided.
Hayes hit his third homer of the season, a two-run shot that put gave Pittsburgh a 3-2 lead in the bottom half.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Cubs: RHP Ethan Roberts, who had been on a rehab assignment for right shoulder inflammation, will require Tommy John surgery. A date for the procedure has not been determined. … LHP Daniel Norris was placed on the 15-day injured list with left index finger strain. RHP Adrian Sampson was recalled from Triple-A Iowa in a corresponding move.
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Cubs: RHP Kyle Hendricks (2-6, 5.43) will start as Chicago heads to St. Louis on Friday for the first of a three-game series against the Cardinals. He gave up six runs in 4 1/3 innings his last outing, a 6-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.
Pirates: RHP Mitch Keller (2-5, 4.72) will take the mound for the start of a three-game set on the road against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. Keller has allowed seven runs (six earned) in 22 1/3 innings his past four starts.
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WFO BROWNSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, May 23, 2022
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RIP CURRENT STATEMENT
Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
252 AM CDT Sun May 22 2022
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Kenedy Island, Cameron Island and Willacy Island
Counties.
* WHEN...Through Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. prosecutors charged Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, with a host of financial crimes and campaign finance violations on Tuesday, alleging he played a central role in the rapid collapse of FTX and hid its problems from the public and investors.
The indictment says Bankman-Fried allegedly committed a years-long fraud by diverting investors’ funds to his private hedge fund and using the money to make venture investments, lavish real estate purchases and large political donations.
Bankman-Fried, who arrested Monday by Bahamian authorities at the request of the U.S. government, was charged with eight counts, ranging from wire fraud to money laundering to conspiracy to commit fraud on the United States. He was also charged with making more than $25,000 in illegal campaign contributions, a notable charge as Bankman-Fried was one of the largest political donors this year.
The indictment is on top of civil charges announced earlier Tuesday by the Securities and Exchange Commission, which also alleged Bankman-Fried defrauded investors and used proceeds from investors to buy real estate on behalf of himself and family.
Along with the charges, U.S. authorities will seek to have Bankman-Fried forfeit all financial gains he might have received as part of the scheme. They are expected to request his extradition to the U.S., although the timing of that request is unclear. FTX filed for bankruptcy on Nov. 11, when it ran out of money after the cryptocurrency equivalent of a bank run.
The maximum potential prison exposure from these charges is 115 years, according to Nicholas Biase, a prosecutors spokesperson.
Since FTX collapsed, Bankman-Fried has been holed up in his Bahamian luxury compound in Nassau. A spokesman for Bankman-Fried had no immediate comment on the charges Tuesday. He has a right to contest his extradition, which could delay but probably not stop his transfer to the U.S.
Bankman-Fried was one of the world’s wealthiest people on paper; at one point his net worth reached $26.5 billion, according to Forbes. He was a prominent personality in Washington, donating millions of dollars toward mostly left-leaning political causes and Democratic political campaigns, though he also gave money to Republicans. FTX grew to become the second-largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world.
That all unraveled quickly last month, when reports called into question the strength of FTX’s balance sheet. Customers moved to withdraw billions of dollars, but FTX could not meet all the requests because it apparently had used its customers’ deposits to fund investments at Bankman-Fried’s trading arm, Alameda Research.
“We allege that Sam Bankman-Fried built a house of cards on a foundation of deception while telling investors that it was one of the safest buildings in crypto,” said SEC Chair Gary Gensler.
The SEC complaint alleges that Bankman-Fried had raised more than $1.8 billion from equity investors since May 2019 by promoting FTX as a safe, responsible platform for trading crypto assets.
Instead, the complaint says, Bankman-Fried diverted customers’ funds to Alameda Research without telling them.
“He then used Alameda as his personal piggy bank to buy luxury condominiums, support political campaigns, and make private investments, among other uses,” the complaint reads. “None of this was disclosed to FTX equity investors or to the platform’s trading customers.”
Alameda did not segregate FTX investor funds and Alameda investments, the SEC said, using that money to “indiscriminately fund its trading operations,” as well as other ventures of Bankman-Fried.
Bankman-Fried’s arrest came just a day before he was due to testify in front of the House Financial Services Committee. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., chairwoman of the committee, said she was “disappointed” that the American public, and FTX’s customers, would not get to see Bankman-Fried testify under oath.
That hearing, however, will be held Tuesday, with the new CEO of FTX, John Ray III, giving testimony.
Bankman-Fried said recently that he did not “knowingly” misuse customers’ funds, and said he believes his millions of angry customers will eventually be made whole.
The SEC challenged that assertion Tuesday in its complaint.
“FTX operated behind a veneer of legitimacy Mr. Bankman-Fried created by, among other things, touting its best-in-class controls, including a proprietary ‘risk engine,’ and FTX’s adherence to specific investor protection principles and detailed terms of service. But as we allege in our complaint, that veneer wasn’t just thin, it was fraudulent,” said Gurbir Grewal, director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement.
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My rural public high school experience was riddled with scandal and problematic scenarios straight out of a cheesy teen TV show. Racism, homophobia and xenophobia ran rampant in the halls. I hated every second of it.
At the time, I couldn’t fathom why my classmates said and did the things that they did. However, nearly two years later, I finally get it. It took a while, but I finally understand why they think the way that they do, and I recognize it isn’t necessarily their fault.
I am not going to be excusing their behavior by any means. The things certain students did at my high school were unbelievably ignorant and disgusting. Thinking back to some of the more gruesome stories makes it incredibly difficult to even write this column, to advocate for a community I once believed to be too far gone. I want to yell and complain about all the terrible things my classmates did, but it must be said that there are explanations for their behavior, not excuses. We cannot blame students, particularly the younger ones, for being a product of their community. Rather, it is time to work at breaking generational cycles of intolerance these communities foster.
The ignorance and intolerance that runs rampant in these communities cannot be excused. Rather than ignore the presence of these behaviors, as my school did, we can work to undo the cycles of prejudice from the bottom up — through education. Through comprehensive education on topics such as race, sex and sexuality, we can rectify these harmful patterns of thought.
The main reason that this kind of education is so important is because many rural Americans live in a confirmation bias bubble. Urban and suburban neighborhoods do as well, but many rural neighborhoods like the one I went to school in are particularly dangerous because they are marred by prejudice and intolerance with little consideration of outside perspectives.
In the mid-to-late 20th century, when minorities won more rights and were able to integrate into white urban communities, “white flight” resulted in droves of racist, white Americans leaving to rural or suburban areas. This created conglomerates of racist communities whose ideas stayed within themselves.
Very few were allowed to integrate into these communities, meaning that little outside thought was considered as valid. That is why, in today’s much more inclusive day of age, we still have communities with festering grudges against BIPOC communities and other hateful prejudices.
Now I introduce the compounded problem at hand — we not only have communities that foster intolerant ideas, but we also have a lack of proper education in these neighborhoods — which is key to stopping generational racism and other bigoted ideologies. Scholars agree that education “plays a powerful role in shaping worldviews, connecting members of a community who might have never met before, and imagining the world we want.” This is the goal that we should be aiming for in a learning environment — teaching children and adolescents to work together and not to hate one another.
Education is the foundation for an inclusive society — a society where everyone is accepted regardless of race, sexuality, origin and other factors. This building block is missing in rural schools, and without it, these communities cannot move beyond their bubbles. But to further worsen the problem, many rural schools are missing the resources needed to teach a comprehensive curriculum.
Rural school districts often receive budget cuts to allot for the suburban and urban districts, and they are much more likely to face teacher shortages, transportation issues and a lack of up-to-date technology. We are beginning to see rural students fall behind as they lack opportunity and classroom resources. One big setback is a lack of digital devices and access to the internet, which is another great tool to break students out of their rural bubbles and teach them about others’ lives and perspectives. Many rural students who may never experience diversity lack this basic fundamental resource.
I personally know what a lack of proper comprehensive education does to a community and to a public school. My high school was the smallest in the district and the most rural, yet we caused the most problems. There were dozens of instances of racism and homophobia displayed each semester. I knew individuals whose families had ties to the Ku Klux Klan and had queer friends who were called slurs and spat on each day. There have been a slew of problematic scandals including, but not limited to, taking down and ripping apart a pride flag and getting into physical altercations with the few black students who retaliated at being called the N-word.
What my classmates have done throughout the years is disgusting — and in many instances unforgivable — but we cannot give up on those younger than us who are growing up in rural towns or with a rural education. At a rural school, the graduation rate is much higher than in any other setting, but their college enrollment rate is much lower. Many go to trade school or enter other blue-collar jobs after graduation, and without the trades, this country will falter. We live in a society that pushes secondary education so much that the trades are beginning to experience shortages in newcomers. Rural populations are often the ones that enter these professions and therefore cannot be left behind as society advances in levels of acceptance and tolerance.
It is imperative that rural students break out of the generational cycle of bigotry that is often promoted in these communities. Rural schools need adequate resources to teach comprehensive education on social issues. It is through this kind of education that they can begin the process of understanding outside perspectives and ideologies that were never welcomed into their communities. And with proper education, we will begin to see the confirmation bias bubbles begin to break down.
We need to work towards a society where we accept one another, and we cannot allow rural communities to continue to foster hatred. While there is no perfect solution to solving racism or exposing rural communities to diversity and outside perspectives, I believe the first step towards breaking these cycles of generational prejudice is through education.
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Company's second quarter comparable store sales increased 8.4 percent; net income up 8.3 percent
SUNBURY, Pa., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weis Markets, Inc. (NYSE: WMK) today reported its financial results for the 13-week second quarter and the 26-week year-to-date period ended June 25, 2022.
"We generated strong results in the second quarter despite ongoing inflationary pressures throughout our business operations due to the hard work and commitment of our associates," said Weis Markets' Chairman, President and CEO Jonathan H. Weis. "We are also mindful of inflation's impact on our customers and continue to promote the value of our private brands along with the fuel and retail product savings available through our Weis Rewards program. In May, we made a multi-million-dollar investment to expand our Low, Low Price program by lowering prices on hundreds of our best-selling brand-name and Weis Quality frozen products."
Second Quarter 2022 Results
Net sales totaled $1.14 billion for the 13-week second quarter ended June 25, 2022, compared to $1.05 billion for the same period in 2021, up 8.4 percent. Second quarter comparable store sales increased 8.4 percent on an individual year-over-year basis and increased 2.6 percent on a two-year stacked basis following the increase of 24.1 percent for the same period in 2020.
The Company's second quarter net income totaled $36.27 million compared to $33.47 million in 2021, up 8.3 percent. Second quarter earnings per share totaled $1.35 compared to $1.24 per share for the same period in 2021.
Year-To-Date 2022 Results
Net sales totaled $2.24 billion for the 26-week year-to-date period ended June 25, 2022, compared to $2.05 billion for the same period in 2021, up 9.0 percent. Year-to-date comparable store sales increased 8.9 percent on an individual year-over-year basis and increased 6.5 percent on a two-year stacked basis following the increase of 18.5 percent for the same period in 2020.
The Company's year-to-date net income totaled $67.66 million compared to $57.73 million in 2021, up 17.2 percent. Year-to-date earnings per share totaled $2.52 compared to $2.15 per share for the same period in 2021.
About Weis Markets
Founded in 1912, Weis Markets, Inc. is a Mid Atlantic food retailer operating 197 stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, West Virginia and Virginia. For more information, please visit: WeisMarkets.com or Facebook.com/WeisMarkets.
In addition to historical information, this news release may contain forward-looking statements, which are included pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. For example, risks and uncertainties can arise with changes in: competitive and reputational risks; financial, investment and infrastructure risks; information security, cybersecurity and data privacy risks; supply chain and third-party risks; risks created by pandemics (including the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and the related responses of governments, consumers, customers, suppliers and employees); and legal, regulatory and other external risks. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect management's analysis only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof. Readers should carefully review the risk factors described in other documents the Company files periodically with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Management is also providing a two-year stacked comparable store sales analysis, a non-GAAP measure, because management believes this metric is useful to investors and analysts. It is not recommended that the two-year-stacked analysis be considered a substitute for the Company's operating results as reported in accordance with GAAP.
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Real Madrid hosts Barcelona to headline three blockbuster European games
By Ben Church, CNN
Some of Europe’s biggest clubs are set to face each other this weekend in what promises to be an exciting carnival of soccer on the continent.
From local rivalries to historically feisty encounters, CNN looks at three of the biggest matches over the next few days — one even involves arguably the biggest musical artist on the planet.
Real Madrid vs. Barcelona
First to Spain, where bitter rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona play on Sunday at the Bernabeu stadium.
It’s been something of a return to normality in La Liga with the two sides battling it out for supremacy once again.
Financial woes contributed to a difficult season for Barcelona last year but it seems to be getting back to its best domestically under the supervision of club great Xavi. It currently sits atop the table — albeit only goal difference separating it from champion Real.
Madrid, which won last season’s title at a canter, perhaps holds a mental advantage going into this season’s first El Clasico.
While Madrid progressed into the Champions League knockout stages courtesy of a last-minute equalizer against Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday, Barcelona’s hopes of a last-16 berth hang by a thread after a dramatic draw against Inter Milan.
With qualification for the Champions League knockout stages now looking unlikely, Xavi wants his team to use that frustration going into Sunday’s match against Barcelona’s biggest rival.
“What is left for us is to turn our attention quickly to Sunday’s El Clasico, bounce back and focus on La Liga because the Champions League has become very difficult and complicated for us,” Xavi told Movistar Plus on Wednesday.
One positive for Barcelona is the form of Robert Lewandowski, with the Polish striker scoring twice against Inter Milan in midweek.
He currently leads the La Liga scoring charts, having scored nine goals in eight games this season.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid remains unbeaten in all competitions this season and will have home advantage against Barcelona.
But the host side is not without its own problems, with star man Karim Benzema and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois possible injury doubts for the match.
And Madrid has also found it difficult keeping clean sheets in the league this season, conceding seven to Barcelona’s one — but has been able to rely on the in-form Vinicius Jr. to provide goals when needed.
With both teams yet to lose in the league this season, you feel something’s got to give.
But just hold on, the match will also feature rap superstar Drake, who has lent his OVO logo to Barcelona’s home kit.
The Canadian artist became the first person to reach 50 billion streams on Spotify and his iconic owl emblem will replace the streaming service’s logo on the front of the shirt for Sunday’s game.
Spotify started sponsoring Barcelona this season and the initiative with Drake is part of the pair’s mission to “bring football and music together in order to connect with new audiences around the world,” the club said.
“This doesn’t feel real but it is,” Drake added on Instagram, while holding up the Barcelona shirt.
Manchester City vs. Liverpool
It may not be a historic rivalry but these sides have been two of the most impressive teams in Europe over the last few years.
Both clubs have pushed each other to ridiculous levels of consistency, breaking numerous records along the way.
While previous encounters have been billed as possible title deciders, there is a slightly different feel about Sunday’s tie.
Liverpool has really struggled with its league performances this season and has looked a shadow of its former self.
The loss of Sadio Mane to Bayern Munich appears to have unsettled a previously lethal front line and the form of key defenders such as Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold has contributed to patchy results.
According to sport’s data company Gracenote, Liverpool has conceded first in six of their last eight league games. Furthermore, in any Premier League match that it has conceded a goal at all, the opponent has always scored first.
Liverpool currently sits 10th in the league, already 14 points behind second-placed Manchester City, who trail leader Arsenal by a single point.
A cathartic 7-1 thrashing against Rangers in the Champions League on Wednesday will go someway to boosting momentum heading into the game, with Mohamed Salah also returning to form with a brilliant hattrick.
“Yes it changed the mood completely but we all know who we are welcoming on Sunday and this will be a different game, but it’s better to go into it with this feeling we’ve got tonight than any other,” manager Jurgen Klopp said after Wednesday’s win.
Liverpool will be facing a City side which has been blowing teams away this season, scoring 33 goals in nine games.
Worryingly for the Reds, City coach Pep Guardiola was able to rest key players in its 0-0 draw against FC Copenhagen on Tuesday and they will be fresh for their trip to Anfield.
One of those players is Erling Haaland, who has been nothing short of a revelation this season.
He appears to be the missing piece in City’s bid to win a first Champions League title. The 22-year-old is in an unprecedented scoring form having already netted 15 times in just nine league games.
According to Gracenote, Manchester City is creating three major chances per game this season, a frightening statistic when combined with the scoring form of attackers Haaland and Phil Foden.
However, if any defender can stop City it’s likely to be Van Dijk. The Dutchman has not been at his best so far this season but a battle against Haaland may prove to be just the motivation he needs.
Given Anfield is likely to be bouncing on Sunday, this City side may be facing its toughest test to date.
Paris Saint-Germain vs. Marseille
Finally to France, where reigning champion PSG hosts a historically feisty clash against Marseille, in a game dubbed Le Classique.
Only three points separate the two sides — PSG sits top while Marseille is in third — but this may not be a bad time for visitors to travel to the French capital.
PSG has been rocked by the swirling speculation around Kylian Mbappé’s future and the league leader could be missing some of its biggest names for Sunday’s clash.
While PSG has played down rumors surrounding Mbappé, many top journalists have said the star striker is not happy with the club’s hierarchy and is eying a transfer away from the team.
Meanwhile PSG will be without banned defender Sergio Ramos and potentially Lionel Messi, who has missed the two previous matches with a calf injury.
However, PSG head coach Christophe Galtier gave fans hope that the Argentine would be fit again when speaking to reporters midweek.
“We’re going to see how it progresses during the week, and it’s very probable that he’s available for Marseille,” he said.
Marseille, meanwhile, is a side in ascendancy and can make life complicated for the host.
Such is the animosity between two of France’s biggest teams, Marseille fans were banned from attending this fixture last year over crowd safety concerns.
Not since 2018 have Marseille supporters been allowed into the Parc des Princes to watch Le Classique.
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NEW YORK – T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach, anchors at the afternoon extension of ABC's “Good Morning America,” are leaving the network after their romance was reported in November.
The pair were taken off the air and placed on temporary hiatus after photos surfaced of them holding hands and spending time together. Both were married to other people at the time but had separated.
“After several productive conversations with Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes, about different options, we all agreed it’s best for everyone that they move on from ABC News,” an ABC News spokesperson said in a statement. “We recognize their talent and commitment over the years and are thankful for their contributions.”
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NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Glenn McMahon has joined Getzler Henrich & Associates as a Managing Director of the firm's Retail Turnaround and Restructuring Practice, it was announced today.
With his over 30 years of executive experience leading the transformation and growth of storied brands such as St John Knits, Dolce & Gabbana, Donna Karan, Giorgio Armani and operational turnarounds of numerous other brands, Mr. McMahon is the newest senior leader of Getzler Henrich's growing Retail and Turnaround and Restructuring Practice. He joins Managing Directors Mark Samson and Michael Appel, who was named by the firm earlier this year to lead the Retail Practice.
In announcing his joining Getzler Henrich, Michael Appel said, "We are pleased to welcome Glenn to Getzler Henrich. He brings impressive operational turnaround and advisory experience to the firm, and we look forward to collaborating with him as we continue to expand our team and range of services in the consumer retail space."
As CEO of the iconic American luxury brand St. John Knits from 2007-2013, Mr. McMahon led the successful transformation and turnaround of the company by creating and expanding product, repositioning the brand and marketing to appeal to new and younger customers; restructuring the operations; saving operating expenses; improving margins through sourcing and SKU rationalization and optimizing the retail fleet of 42 stores by introducing a new store concept and design and right sizing and renegotiated leases. These actions resulted in a significant increase in annual revenue. Upon completing the turnaround of the business, he led the sale of the company to Fosun, now Lanvin Fashion Group.
On Joining Getzler Henrich, Glenn McMahon said, "Since leading the successful transformation and eventual sale of St. John Knits, I saw a dramatic shift in retail, and I wanted to have the ability and flexibility to work across the variety of consumer and retail brands in all formats where I could share my skills and experiences. I began with my own successful consultancy, but I am excited now to combine forces with the retail team at Getzler Henrich to offer an even wider array of services to a larger universe of companies and brands."
After leading St John Knits, Mr. McMahon established a performance and profit improvement advisory firm where Private Equity firms engaged him to transform and restage portfolio companies.
Mr. McMahon has a BA from the American University (Washington, DC)
ABOUT GETZLER HENRICH: Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC is one of the nation's oldest and most respected names in middle-market corporate restructurings and operations improvement and has successfully worked with thousands of companies to achieve growth and profitability. Founded over 50 years ago, the firm still operates on the same principles of impeccable integrity, a commitment to honesty, and an overriding focus on maximizing value for our clients. Long respected for its results-oriented approach, Getzler Henrich deploys rapid, pragmatic decision making and metrics-driven implementation services for its clients. With years of experience in executive-level positions at major corporations, and a broad range of advisory expertise, Getzler Henrich professionals have consistently and successfully guided companies through crises and growth phases. Working with a wide range of companies, including publicly held firms, private corporations, and family-owned businesses, Getzler Henrich's expertise spans more than fifty industry sectors, from 'new economy' technology and service firms to 'old economy' manufacturing and distribution businesses. For more information on Getzler Henrich's expertise, please visit getzlerhenrich.com.
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FORT COLLINS, Colo., Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GT Molecular, a company providing ultrasensitive PCR assays and national testing services for wastewater-based epidemiology, cancer, and pathogens, is releasing a series of high-performance Respiratory Panels and Polio Typing Assays for several major PCR platforms.
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ATLANTA, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The AH Board of Commissioners today authorized Atlanta Housing to negotiate a master developer agreement with a joint venture, Bowen District Developers, for the redevelopment of the 74-acre Bowen Homes site.
The selected development team, which includes McCormack Baron Salazar, The Benoit Group, Coleman and Associates, and JG Consulting will also serve as the "Housing Implementation Entity" in Atlanta Housing's application for a $40 million Choice Neighborhood grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
"This is a transformational project for Northwest Atlanta that will bring affordable homes and a vibrant neighborhood back to the community," said Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens. "I'm excited that Atlanta Housing has identified a development partner and can now pursue the catalytic Choice Neighborhood grant. The City of Atlanta looks forward to partnering in the development of this inclusive neighborhood."
In December 2020, HUD awarded a Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant to AH to create a Neighborhood Transformation Plan (NTP) for the revitalization of the former Bowen Homes and the Brookview Heights neighborhood, the adjacent Carey Park, and segments of James B. Jackson Parkway and Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway--collectively referred to as the Bowen Choice Neighborhood. The BCN is located in NPU-G, Council District 9.
"With an experienced development team and a comprehensive plan for investment in affordable housing, neighborhoods and people, Atlanta is poised yet again to be selected for a Choice Neighborhood grant," said Larry Stewart, chairman of the Atlanta Housing Board of Commissioners. "This project will be transformative for Northwest Atlanta and will leverage millions more in investments, jobs and opportunities for Atlanta residents."
The development team's plans are consistent with goals established in 18 months of consultation with residents of the surrounding community, former residents of Bowen Homes and other stakeholders in creating the NTP. The community vision includes increasing connectivity; preserving and enhancing the natural environment; prioritizing affordability and viability; and including and honoring the "memory of place." Specifically, the Neighborhood Transformation Plan contemplates more than 2,000 rental and ownership units; several acres of improved greenspace; a green storm water management system; preservation of the natural environment and an improved street network supporting a mixed-income development with retail and community amenities.
Over the next few months, the Bowen District Developers team will work with the Atlanta Housing team and the community to finalize site programming, including the total number of planned market and affordable housing units. The development team won the top recommendation from a diverse eight-member evaluation committee that carefully evaluated two short-listed proposals following an April 2022 request for proposals. Bowen District Partners was recommended as the best overall value for Atlanta Housing.
Bowen Homes was constructed in 1962 and razed in 2009. The 74-acre site is in a sparsely populated area of Northwest Atlanta bounded by Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway and James Jackson Parkway.
The development concept will transform the former Bowen Homes site into a true interconnected neighborhood. Retail and community amenities surround a new central square, which serves as the heart of the neighborhood. A mix of uses provides opportunities for local residents to open businesses in affordable commercial space, entrepreneurship support, and job training opportunities at a Community Resources Center and Innovation Hub.
The concept plan builds on ideas generated in the NTP to address environmental and natural assets of the site. A pedestrian green street and linear storm water park connects through the site east to west, creating green infrastructure to reduce flooding. The A.D. Williams Creek Trail will connect to the residential development and surrounding community assets. Atlanta Housing and the City of Atlanta will further work with Atlanta Public Schools on the revitalization of the A.D. Williams school site as part of the redevelopment.
Bowen Homes holds a momentous place in the history of Northwest Atlanta, public housing, African American art and culture, and the personal histories and lived experiences of the thousands of former residents who built their lives there.
Led by President and CEO Eugene Jones, Jr., the Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta, Georgia (AH), is the largest housing authority in Georgia and one of the largest in the nation. AH provides and facilitates affordable housing resources for nearly 27,000 low-income households comprised of approximately 45,000 people, including AH-owned residential communities, tenant-based vouchers, supportive housing, and homeownership opportunities. Programs are funded and regulated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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NFL schedule-maker Mike North got a little nervous a few weeks ago when the calendar flipped to draft week. Aaron Rodgers still wasn’t a Jet, and Lamar Jackson still was threatening a holdout with the Ravens.
Those billions of schedule permutations the NFL had worked through over the last several months might have to get tossed out.
“There definitely was a plan in place, ‘If these things don’t get done by the draft, maybe we should hedge a little bit. Maybe not so many Jets and Ravens games in prime time,’ ” North, the vice president of broadcast planning, said in a media call Friday following the release of the schedule. “The uncertainty hanging over the whole process, we were frankly lucky. We were fortunate those planes landed prior to the draft.”
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While Rodgers and Jackson held up the proceedings, they were hardly the only variables at play. The NFL says the schedule that was released on Thursday night was one of approximately 1 quadrillion possible combinations, taking 26,000 factors into play, including stadium availability, travel, TV requests, rivalries, and competitive fairness.
North pointed to the Bengals at Chiefs game, which was requested by or considered for Sunday night, Monday night, Thursday night, a Fox national game, the Kickoff Game, the Black Friday game, and a Germany game before ultimately landing in the 4:25 p.m. national window for CBS in Week 17.
“Multiply that conversation by all 272 [games], and you could see how incredibly immense the solution space gets,” North said. “The truth is we could start over again every day, and to a certain extent we do. Because every time you hit the button, the computers go all the way back to square one and start searching through an infinite space.”
Let’s take a look at the top story lines, news, and nuggets from the 2023 schedule:
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What’s new in 2023
The NFL is implementing a few significant changes this year:
▪ One of the biggest is flex scheduling for “Monday Night Football,” which can take place during Weeks 12-17. The NFL will only flex a game from Sunday afternoon to Monday night, and CBS and Fox will each have the ability to protect one game each week, so ESPN won’t get to have its choice of games. But the NFL is allowing ESPN to get better late-season matchups, at the expense of ticket-buying fans, whose plans will be affected.
▪ The NFL is introducing a new Black Friday game, to be broadcast on Amazon Prime. North said the Bengals enthusiastically raised their hand to host the game and wanted to make it their yearly tradition. The NFL instead scheduled Dolphins at Jets, because Rodgers and the New York TV market draw the most eyeballs.
▪ For the first time, teams are allowed to play on short rest more than once per season. The Bears, Saints, and Steelers each will play two short-week games on “Thursday Night Football.”
The NFL technically made every game a “free agent” for the networks, ending the traditional CBS-AFC and Fox-NFC associations. But only sort of.
The NFL wants to make sure that all of the national TV windows get the best games, so Eagles at Patriots in Week 1 gets placed on CBS at 4:25 p.m. even though it technically should be a Fox game.
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But the networks still want the traditional associations, and teams have minimum appearance requirements with their network. Fox Sports’s Mark Mulvihill tweeted, “Fox NFL is still very clearly an NFC package. Why do we care so much about this when the AFC has so many good QBs? — 30 million more people in NFC markets — $2 trillion-plus more in local economic activity — Fox owns affiliates in 14 NFC markets.”
▪ In addition to Amazon Prime televising 15 games on Thursday (and one on Friday), the NFL will televise a game on ESPN+ for the second straight year (Falcons-Jaguars from London) and for the first time will air a game exclusively on NBC’s Peacock service (Bills-Chargers in Week 16).
Toughest schedules
▪ The toughest schedule based on opponents’ winning percentage in 2022: Eagles (.566), Dolphins (.554), Patriots (.549), Cowboys (.549), Giants (.549). The Bills rank seventh (.542) but lead the NFL with 10 games against 2022 playoff teams.
▪ The easiest schedules: Falcons (.417), Saints (.427), Texans (.431), Colts (.434), Titans (.448).
▪ Four teams will have three-game road trips this season: Giants in Weeks 9-11, Titans in Weeks 9-11, Panthers in Weeks 12-14, and Broncos in Weeks 13-15.
Best games
Some of the best games of the season include:
Week 4: Chiefs at Jets — the first-ever matchup between Patrick Mahomes and Rodgers.
Week 9: Bills at Bengals — the first game in a round-robin between the AFC’s top contenders.
Week 9 and 10: Texans at Panthers and Colts at Panthers — C.J. Stroud vs. Bryce Young and Anthony Richardson vs. Young.
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Week 11: Eagles at Chiefs — a Super Bowl rematch.
Week 13: 49ers at Eagles — an NFC Championship game rematch.
Week 14: Bills at Chiefs — another AFC round-robin game.
Week 17: Bengals at Chiefs — an AFC Championship game rematch and the final round-robin game.
As for the holiday games:
▪ The Thanksgiving schedule features two traditional matchups — Packers-Lions and Commanders-Cowboys — before finishing the night with 49ers-Seahawks, the first Thanksgiving NFL game played in Seattle.
— The NFL is holding a tripleheader on Christmas Day, but said it won’t hold Christmas games in years when the holiday falls during the middle of the week.
Prime-time TV
▪ The Chiefs, Bills, and Cowboys lead the league with six prime-time games, but surprisingly so do the Chargers despite their lack of success or a large fan base. Everyone wants a piece of the Chiefs, who have just one game scheduled for the regional 1 p.m. window (Week 2 at Jacksonville).
▪ The Jets, Giants, Packers, Vikings, Raiders, Eagles, and 49ers each get five national TV games. The surprises in there are the Packers, who may struggle with Jordan Love at quarterback and a rebuilding roster, and the Raiders, who went 6-11 last year. But with four of the Raiders’ prime-time games at home, it seems that the NFL is looking to give extra visibility to Allegiant Stadium, home of this season’s Super Bowl on CBS.
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▪ The Commanders got just one prime-time game (”Thursday Night Football” against the Bears), while the Texans, Falcons, Cardinals, and Colts got zero. The Falcons are a bit of a surprise, as they may have an exciting offense.
The Colts and Falcons at least get standalone games when they play in Europe at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time. The Texans and Cardinals, who may be without quarterback Kyler Murray for a while as he returns from ACL surgery, truly get zero visibility, with all 17 games played in regional time slots.
Patriots
The Patriots get some national spotlight, with four prime-time games plus a standalone game in Germany. As North pointed out, they basically got one of everything — one Sunday night (Dolphins), one Monday night (Chiefs), one CBS national window (Eagles), one Fox national window (Cowboys), one Thursday game (Steelers), and a Christmas Eve game on NFL Network (Broncos).
▪ When asked why the NFL gave the Patriots four prime-time games, Onnie Bose, the NFL’s vice president of broadcasting, cited “the legacy of the team,” “the competitiveness of the AFC East,” and “they’ve got some strong opponents.” In other words, it’s more about the opponent and the team’s past, because the Patriots aren’t expected to be very good.
▪ With an opening game against the defending NFC champion Eagles, and road games against Rodgers and the Jets and Dak Prescott and the Cowboys in Weeks 3 and 4, the Patriots’ Week 2 home game against the Dolphins is as close to a must-win as you can get in September.
▪ The Patriots have zero games against opponents coming off their bye. The Rams and 49ers play four such games.
Miscellany
▪ The Jets are obviously a hot ticket thanks to Rodgers. The Jets have five games in prime time, four games in the national 4:25 p.m. slot, and the Black Friday game. They are also the only AFC East team that doesn’t have to travel internationally.
▪ What a brutal schedule for the Bills, especially on the road. They play the Bengals, Chiefs, and Eagles on the road, plus the Jets, Dolphins, Chargers, and Patriots, and the Jaguars in London. The Bills’ only easy road game, potentially, is at Washington.
▪ The defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs get six games in prime time, seven national games at 4:25 p.m., a Germany game against the Dolphins, and a CBS/Nickelodeon Slimecast against the Raiders on Christmas Day. And they get to play the Bengals and Bills at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs continue to get all the breaks.
▪ It wasn’t surprising to see the Bills and Titans each offer to give up a home game to play in London. When the NFL implemented the 17-game schedule, it instituted a rotation in which each team would give up one home game every eight years for Europe. The Bills and Titans want to get their games out of the way now before they open up new stadiums in a few years.
▪ The Falcons, Ravens, Bills, and Jaguars are opting not to take a bye after their London games. They each have a home game the following week.
▪ The Cowboys and Chiefs will each make three appearances on NBC’s “Sunday Night Football,” which is still the signature game of the week. Eleven teams won’t play on “SNF” at all, including the Rams and the entire NFC South.
▪ A year after playing no prime time games, the Lions were booked for the Kickoff Game against the Chiefs, and a total of four prime-time games plus Thanksgiving. The Lions entering a season with high expectations? What could possibly go wrong?
TEAM LEADER?
Jackson passes on workouts
Quarterback Lamar Jackson had an interesting way of celebrating his new five-year, $260 million contract, by skipping the Ravens’ voluntary workouts this past week.
It’s certainly not a big deal in the grand scheme, but surely the Ravens would prefer to have their team leader in attendance. Jackson could start working with new teammates such as first-round receiver Zay Flowers, and learn a new offense under new coordinator Todd Monken.
Jackson has offseason workout bonuses totaling $750,000 in each year from 2024-27, requiring him to participate in 80 percent of the workouts. But he doesn’t have a bonus this year, and coincidentally or not, hasn’t attended.
“I know Lamar is working hard,” Monken told reporters. “We look forward to getting them here and getting up to speed to what we’re doing offensively. I think that’s probably the biggest challenge, but it’s football. When they get here, they get here, and we’ll get them up to speed.”
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Jaguars’ home away from home
In another first for the NFL this year, the Jaguars will be the first team to play back-to-back games in London. They will play a “home” game against the Falcons at Wembley Stadium, followed by a road game against the Bills at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The NFL dreams of one day having an entire division of teams in Europe, and the Jaguars are a prime candidate to be part of it. They have played a game in London every year since 2013 (excluding 2020), and also have major stadium issues back home.
Jacksonville’s mayor, Lenny Curry, said on radio station 1010XL this past week that proposed renovations to TIAA Bank Field could force the Jaguars out of their home for two seasons, 2025 and 2026, which he called a “best-case scenario.”
The Jaguars could find a temporary venue in Orlando, and the University of Florida has offered its football stadium. But the NFL and Jaguars may instead choose to eventually ship off to Europe.
Snyder finally on the way out
On Friday came the best news to hit the Commanders franchise in at least a decade, and of course it came away from the field. Dan Snyder’s loathsome 24-year run as owner is mercifully coming to an end as Snyder reached an agreement to sell the team to D.C.-area businessman Josh Harris for an NFL-record $6.05 billion. The deal is still subject to approval of 24 owners, which could happen as early as this coming week at the owners’ meetings in Minneapolis.
Snyder’s tenure was marked by failure on the field and disgrace off of it. His team won just two playoff games in 24 years, turning one of the NFL’s crown jewel franchises into a laughingstock that couldn’t sell out its own stadium. Notoriously litigious and petty, Snyder sued season ticket-holders, charged $25 for parking on Fan Appreciation Day, and allegedly skimmed profits from fellow owners.
And his tenure was most notable for the deplorable culture of misogyny, sexual harassment, and assault that ran rampant in his team’s workplace, leading to multiple NFL investigations, a congressional investigation, and ultimately the forced sale of the team.
Good riddance, Dan Snyder. The NFL won’t miss you for a second.
Extra points
The Saints helped tight end Foster Moreau discover that he had cancer, and now they’re going to help him continue his football career. Moreau signed a three-year, $12 million deal this past week with the Saints, less than two months after they discovered that he had Hodgkin’s lymphoma during a typical free agent medical exam. The contract comes with $8 million guaranteed, which means Moreau, a New Orleans native who just spent four years with the Raiders, is likely guaranteed a roster spot in 2024 … Punter Matt Araiza, released by the Bills in August, should likely get an opportunity to try out for the NFL again after the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office determined this past week that Araiza was not present at an alleged rape in 2021. But he still has a civil suit pending against him, with the accuser seeking $50,000. “Settling is admitting guilt,” Araiza told USA Today. “That’s not the truth. That’s not what happened.” But $50,000 might be a small price to pay to avoid a court battle and get his NFL career back on track … The Buccaneers say that Kyle Trask and Baker Mayfield are going to get equal reps with the starting offense. But that only works during offseason workouts and for the first week or two of training camp, as the Buccaneers need to pick their starter and give him as much work as possible before the season. It would be a big upset if Mayfield loses out to Trask … Patrick Mahomes signed a contract for $450 million back in 2020, but the Chiefs may have to give him a little pay raise to keep him happy. Mahomes’s $45 million average now ranks seventh in the NFL. The reigning MVP and Super Bowl champion shouldn’t be making less than Russell Wilson, Deshaun Watson, and Kyler Murray, among others.
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American midfielder Joel Soñora was released from his contract with the Portuguese team Marítimo by mutual consent on Tuesday.
The 26-year-old midfielder from Dallas made just four league appearances since joining the club last summer. He had been on loan previously to the Argentine team Vélez Sarsfield.
Soñora was a member of the U.S. team at the 2015 Under-20 World Cup on a roster that included Zack Steffen, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Erik Palmer-Brown and Matt Miazga.
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Southwest cancels another 2,300 flights, expects normal operations to resume Friday
DALLAS - Southwest Airlines said it expects to return to normal operations Friday after slashing about two-thirds of its schedule in recent days, including canceling another 2,350 flights Thursday.
Southwest is struggling to recover after being overwhelmed by a winter storm that left hundreds of pilots and flight attendants stranded out of position to operate flights.
It is likely that far more than 1 million passengers have been affected. Southwest has canceled more than 13,000 flights since its meltdown began on Dec. 22. Its planes have 143 to 175 seats and were likely nearly fully booked around the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.
Other airlines are back to full strength. Delta, American and United together canceled around 30 flights by late morning, according to tracker FlightAware.
A Southwest Airlines airplane taxies from a gate at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on October 11, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland. Southwest Airlines is working to catch up on a backlog after canceling hundreds of flights ov
Southwest's cancellations amounted to 58% of its schedule, slightly better than in previous days. The Dallas carrier accounted for more than 95% of all canceled flights in the United States on Thursday.
About the only good news for Southwest passengers was that 98% of flights that took off Thursday managed to land within 15 minutes of schedule, meeting the government's definition of an on-time arrival.
Southwest has acknowledged that it has inadequate and outdated technology that can leave flight crews out of position when bad weather strikes.
The airline has declined requests to make executives available for comment and did not provide an update about operations on its website. Its main public outreach has been to post video statements by CEO Robert Jordan and its chief commercial officer.
Jordan faces a crisis just 11 months after he became CEO, replacing longtime leader Gary Kelly. Southwest had 88 planes and 7,000 employees when Jordan joined 35 years ago. Now it has more than 700 planes and more than 60,000 employees.
Speaking to reporters a month ago at Southwest headquarters in Dallas, a relaxed and jocular Jordan spoke in glowing terms about the airline’s culture and customer service. He outlined five priorities, including modernizing the airline’s technology for scheduling pilots and flight attendants.
"I do think the scale and the growth of the airline got ahead of the tools that we have," he said. "No fault of anybody — takes investment — and we’ll get all this done."
Jordan didn’t give a timeline or dollar figure for that investment, or explain why the airline had not already done the work. But his comments about the airline’s archaic crew-scheduling system seemed to foreshadow one of the major causes of the current meltdown — the inability to get pilots and flight attendants in position when there is a disruption to the operation.
"We have a lot of crews moving all over the country," he said then. "If they get reassigned — they need to go to a different city or different flight than they thought, or they get reassigned to a new hotel — somebody needs to call them or basically in the airport chase them down and tell them what their re-route looks like.
"So at our size and scale, that’s just not OK."
The federal government is investigating what happened at Southwest.
Southwest added a page to its website specifically for stranded travelers, and it invited customers to submit receipts for unexpected expenses. The airline said it would consider reimbursing "reasonable" expenses for meals, hotel rooms and alternate transportation incurred between Dec. 24 and Jan. 2. Consumer advocates criticized the use of the word "reasonable" as too vague.
Thousands of customers have been unable to reach the airline this week, as Southwest's phone system was overwhelmed. Pilots and flight attendants also reported being put on hold for hours.
Investors appear to think that Southwest might finally be getting a handle on the crisis. The company's shares rose more than 3% , but they're still down 8% for the week.
The airline has not given an estimate for how much revenue it has lost and how much extra cost it will incur – Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and some members of Congress are demanding that Southwest pay stranded travelers for hotel rooms, meals and replacement flights they booked on other airlines.
One indication of the price tag: Southwest said a disruption in October 2021 cost it $75 million. That meltdown was far smaller, resulting in about 2,000 canceled flights over a four-day stretch. Back then, as this week, Southwest’s solution was to cut its schedule to stabilize the operation.
Southwest has been the most profitable U.S. airline so far this year, earning $759 million in net income through September.
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LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A man was arrested in Lafayette over the weekend for illegally possessing over a dozen firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition, and several illegal narcotics, according to the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office (LPSO).
Dustin McCullough, 41, is facing the following charges:
- Possession or dealing in unregistered or illegally transferred weapons (8 counts)
- Handling of machine guns unlawful
- Possession of unidentifiable firearm (2 counts)
- Possession with intent to distribute Schedule I controlled dangerous substances (2 counts)
- Possession with intent to distribute Schedule II controlled dangerous substances (3 counts)
- Possession with intent to distribute Schedule III controlled dangerous substances
- Possession with intent to distribute Schedule IV controlled dangerous substances (3 counts)
- Sale, distribution, or possession of legend drug without prescription
- Firearm in the presence of a controlled dangerous substance (14 counts)
- Possession of or dealing in firearms with obliterated numbers or marks
- Possession of firearm by a person convicted of certain felonies (14 counts)
The Violent Offender Task Force (VOTF), staffed by LPSO and the Lafayette Police Department (LPD), made a traffic stop on McCullough Saturday, May 7 around 10:45 p.m. in the 100 block of W. Second St. in Lafayette.
In total, 14 firearms were seized during the search. McCullough was found to be in possession of seven handguns, four machine pistols, and three short-barreled rifles as well as more than 2,200 rounds of assorted ammunition.
Additionally, approximately 334 grams of methamphetamine, 14.3 grams of cocaine, 120 Carbamazepine tablets, 81 Clonazepam tablets, 76 MDMA tablets, 12.6 grams of marijuana, 15 Oxycodone tablets, and smaller quantities of Buprenorphine, Diazepam, and Alprazolam.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Fire Foundation announced today it will pledge up to $1 million in disaster relief to under-resourced communities heavily impacted by the recent deadly storms ravaging the state.
The California Fire Foundation is partnering with Community Based Organizations (CBOs) on the ground to assess needs and directly distribute the $1 million in aid to those hardest hit and in need of support.
Whether impacted by an unprecedented wildfire, mudslide, flood, earthquake or a global pandemic, the California Fire Foundation stands ready to help Californians when they need it most.
"Here at the California Fire Foundation, our mission is to support survivors, firefighters and communities affected by natural disasters," said Rick Martinez, Executive Director of the California Fire Foundation. "These unrelenting storms we are all experiencing across every inch of California have a devastating and disproportionate impact on already under-resourced communities. This $1 million in relief supports the critical needs of those most impacted by these catastrophic storms."
The initial disbursement in aid will be 500 SAVE cards totaling $125,000 in disaster relief aid, distributed in partnership with Cal OES at the Merced County Fairgrounds starting January 18th.
The California Fire Foundation's wide variety of programs, from immediate assistance to long-term recovery, supports vital needs of those affected by natural disaster, while being committed to the mission of providing emotional and financial assistance to families of fallen firefighters, firefighters, and the communities they protect across the state.
For more information on California Fire Foundation's Disaster Relief Fund and how to support this vital program, visit www.cafirefoundation.org/programs/disaster-relief-programs.
The California Fire Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, provides emotional and financial assistance to families of fallen firefighters, firefighters, and the communities they protect. Formed in 1987 by California Professional Firefighters, the California Fire Foundation's mission includes survivor and victim assistance programs and a range of community initiatives. cafirefoundation.org.
Media Contact: Fera Dayani, CA Fire Foundation; (916) 921-9111; cffcommunications@cpf.org
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Longtime New Yorker cartoonist Edward Koren dies
BROOKFIELD, Vt. (AP) — Edward Koren, a longtime cartoonist for The New Yorker magazine, known for his hairy, huminoid creatures, has died. He was 87.
Koren died of lung cancer on Friday in Brookfield, Vermont, according to his wife, Curtis Koren.
He created more than 1,000 cartoons of the long-snouted creatures for The New Yorker, including covers, since the 1960s. He also wrote and illustrated books and served as Vermont’s second cartoonist laureate for three years. Koren said he never ran out of material, often writing down what he heard people say as fodder for his art.
“What captures my attention is all the human theater around me. I can never quite believe my luck in stumbling upon riveting mini-dramas taking place within earshot (and eyeshot), a comedy of manners that seems inexhaustible,” he wrote about his exhibition at Columbia University in 2010.
Koren, who was born in New York City, moved full time to Vermont more than 30 years ago to the tiny village of Brookfield, where he served as a volunteer firefighter.
His most recent book, “Koren In the Wild,” published in 2018, features cartoons spanning about 40 years, poking fun at country and city dwellers.
“I love how he skates right on the edge. He shows us how ridiculous and how precious we can all be without at all offending anybody,” Karen Mittelman, then executive director of the Vermont Arts Council, said at the time.
Koren told The Associated Press that he was fond of a quotation by Lily Tomlin that basically says no matter how cynical you get, it’s impossible to keep up.
“And I can’t keep up,” he said in 2018. “There’s always something where your jaw drops.”
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Dark comes early this time of year in Tupper Lake, a mountain village in northern New York not far from the Canadian border.
But as we set off across a snow-covered bridge, the path is luminous, decked in glittering white bulbs.
"It's pretty and magical and there are pools of light reflecting down on the snow," says my friend Catherine Seidenberg, who bundled up to make the walk with me.
The path follows the edge of a frozen pond into shadowy forest. There among towering white pines we find luminous washes of yellow, rose and silver.
When you think holiday lights, that usually means a neighbor's house lit up like a cruise ship, or a downtown street transformed by color.
But this is the Wild Center, a nature museum deep in the Adirondack Mountains.
Each winter the staff creates a light display in the woods above the icy Raquette River. Beyond the river stretches the vast High Peaks Wilderness.
The museum also enlists a composer to make dreamy, ethereal music that plays softly on speakers among the trees.
"They've got this music playing and it's just nice to get away and enjoy a walk together and, you know, get a little peace," says Bonnie Durbin, who strolls arm-in-arm through the pools of light with her husband Gil.
It's cold. You can see your breath in the colored light. There are people everywhere in heavy coats and mittens.
"The crunch of the snow, it's just gorgeous, it's just a Christmas scene," says Terry Low. She walks close with her husband Ralph, keeping each other warm.
"We recently had about two feet of snow, so all the trees are beautiful," Ralph says.
We walk on deeper into the woods, to a place where more people are gathered, their faces glowing in the light.
A sculptor has woven branches and twigs into what looks like a big beautiful nest, covered in snow and decked in more white bulbs.
"It's mesmerizing," says Jocelyn Dubrey. "There's so much to look at all at once."
She's come with her friend Skyler Spoor, both bundled up against the cold, grinning like they've found a secret treasure.
""It's honestly magical," Skyler says. "This place feels blissful."
The small crowds is mostly quiet, lot of people holding each other as they look.
Outside this little circle of light, the woods are black. Wilderness stretches away in every direction, icy and still. But here in the glow it feels a little like church.
"Wild Lights" at the Wild Center museum in Tupper Lake New York is open to the public 5-8 pm through February 25th. Click here for details, admission prices and more information.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two years after the U.S. Department of Justice launched an investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department following the killing of George Floyd, Attorney General Merrick Garland is visiting Minneapolis to make an announcement in “a civil rights matter.”
Justice Department and city officials declined on Thursday to confirm that Friday’s news conference at the federal courthouse in Minneapolis is to announce findings of that police department investigation. But a Justice Department advisory said Garland will be joined by Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, Police Chief Brian O’Hara and others. Also, a link to a Justice Department public webinar scheduled for Friday afternoon has the heading, “DOJ Presentation for MPD Investigative Findings.”
The “pattern or practice” investigation was launched in April 2021, a day after former officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter in the May 25, 2020, killing of Floyd. The Black man repeatedly said he couldn’t breathe then went limp as Chauvin knelt on his neck for 9 1/2 minutes.
The killing was recorded by a bystander and sparked months of mass protests as part of a broader national reckoning over racial injustice.
The federal investigation concerns whether the Minneapolis Police Department engaged in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional or unlawful policing. Such investigations typically look at the use of force by officers, including force used during protests, and whether the department engages in discriminatory practices. The investigation also was expected to assess the way the department handled misconduct allegations and how it held officers accountable.
A similar investigation by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights led to a “court-enforceable settlement agreement” to revamp policing in the city and address the problems identified in the state investigation. Frey and state Human Rights Commissioner Rebecca Lucero signed the agreement in March.
The state investigation, which concluded in April 2022, found “significant racial disparities with respect to officers’ use of force, traffic stops, searches, citations, and arrests.” And it criticized “an organizational culture where some officers and supervisors use racist, misogynistic, and disrespectful language with impunity.”
Lucero said the legally binding agreement requires the city and the police department to make “transformational changes” to fix the organizational culture of the force, and that it could serve as a model for how cities, police departments and community members elsewhere work to stop race-based policing.
The federal investigation could prompt a separate but similar court-enforceable agreement, known as a consent decree, that would overlap the settlement with the state. Several police departments in other cities operate under consent decrees for alleged civil rights violations.
Floyd, 46, was arrested on suspicion of passing a counterfeit $20 bill for a pack of cigarettes at a corner market. He struggled with police when they tried to put him in a squad car, and they put the handcuffed man on the ground instead. As Chauvin pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck, J. Alexander Kueng held Floyd’s back, Thomas Lane held Floyd’s feet and Tou Thao kept bystanders back.
Chauvin, who is white, was sentenced to 22 1/2 years for murder. He also pleaded guilty to a federal charge of violating Floyd’s civil rights and was sentenced to 21 years in that case. He is serving the sentences concurrently at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, Arizona.
Kueng, Lane and Thao were convicted of federal charges in February 2022. All three were convicted of depriving Floyd of his right to medical care, and Thao and Kueng were also convicted of failing to intervene to stop Chauvin during the killing. Lane and Kueng have since pleaded guilty to a state count of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter, and in exchange counts of aiding and abetting murder were dropped.
Lane, who is white, is serving his 2 1/2-year federal sentence at a facility in Colorado. He is serving a three-year state sentence at the same time. Kueng, who is Black, is serving a three-year federal sentence in Ohio, while also serving a 3 1/2-year state sentence.
Thao, who is Hmong American, got a 3 1/2-year federal sentence. The judge in the state case found him guilty of aiding and abetting manslaughter in May. Thao had said it “would be lying” to have pleaded guilty, and he agreed to let the judge decide the case. The judge set sentencing for Aug. 7.
___ Salter reported from O’Fallon, Missouri.
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LAS VEGAS, Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Sunday, February 19, Patrik Antonius made history when he won the largest pot ever broadcast on a U.S. poker live stream. Live-streamed on PokerGO®, Antonius topped Eric Persson in a record-breaking pot worth $1,978,000.
At the time the hand aired on PokerGO, it set a new record for the largest live-streamed cash-game pot in the United States, surpassing the previous record by more than $800,000.
The record-setting hand took place from inside the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas during live-streaming of PokerGO's new hit show No Gamble, No Future. The no-limit Texas hold'em cash game was being played with a $1,000 small blind, $2,000 big blind, and $2,000 big blind ante, with commentators Jeff Platt and Brent Hanks on the call for the historic moment.
The pot had developed to $594,000 on the turn with the board reading eight-three-three-ace with two hearts. Antonius had ace-king of hearts against Persson's queen-nine of hearts. Persson moved all in for $692,000 after Antonius bet $150,000, and Antonius called. Antonius' hand proved best to award him the $1,978,000 pot.
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Report: Patriots trade Jonnu Smith to Falcons, create salary cap space originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The New England Patriots are trading tight end Jonnu Smith to the Atlanta Falcons for a seventh-round draft pick, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer reports it's a 2023 seventh-rounder. The fact that Smith is being moved for a low draft pick makes this move a pure salary dump.
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The Patriots will create about $ 4.4 million in cap space and also have around $ 12.8 million in dead cap space.
This trade might be more about 2024 than 2023, given the cap savings for the Patriots.
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Smith going to the Falcons reunites him with Arthur Smith, who worked with the veteran tight end on the Tennessee Titans. Arthur Smith was the tight ends coach and offensive coordinator during Jonnu Smith's tenure with the Titans from 2017 through 2020.
Smith was part of the Patriots' free agency spending spree in March of 2021. He ended up being a bust for New England after tallying just 55 receptions for 539 yards and only one touchdown in 30 games over two seasons.
After this trade, the Patriots have Hunter Henry, Matt Sokol and Scotty Washington on their tight end depth chart. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/nfl-rumors-patriots-trade-jonnu-smith-to-falcons-create-salary-cap-space/3521274/ | 2023-03-13 19:40:02 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/nfl-rumors-patriots-trade-jonnu-smith-to-falcons-create-salary-cap-space/3521274/ |
Mary Jo Dinnebier Elbert
April 24, 1940-September 29, 2022
WATERLOO-Mary Jo Dinnebier Elbert, 82, of Waterloo, died Thursday, September 29, at New Aldaya Lifescapes.
She was born April 24, 1940, in Jesup, the daughter of Joe and Elise Westergard Dinnebier. She married Gordon Elbert on November 18, 1961 in Reinbeck.
Mary Jo was baptized on January 23, 1944, at American Lutheran Church in Jesup and confirmed on May 30, 1954, at Union Congregational Church in Reinbeck. She graduated from Reinbeck High School in 1958 and from Pitzes Beauty School on May 16, 1959. She was employed as a licensed beautician at Pitzes.
Mary Jo was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, and was a part of the Women of Faith. Mary Jo enjoyed being a part of vacation Bible school, Christmas bags and Easter eggs for Sunday school children. She was a lifelong Cubs fan, enjoyed bridge club, card club, Friday dinner with close friends, an avid bowler, volunteer at Sartori Hospital and helped her best friend, Marilyn, at the Candy Kitchen in Cedar Falls. It was a big joy for her to watch her kids and grandkids play sports.
Survivors include: her husband, Gordon of Waterloo; her children, Jeffrey Elbert of Sioux Falls, SD, Martin (Tresa) Elbert of Waterloo, and Amy (Dave) Elbert Brissette of Waterloo; her grandchildren, Shane (Nicole) Elbert, Aaron (Brianna) Elbert, Tylar Beenken, Hailie Beenken, Justin Brissette, and Sarah (Ashley) Howard; her great-grandchildren, Elena, Emilia, Collins, Emily, and Lincoln; her sisters, Loma Lusthoff of Cedar Falls and Betty Schmidt of Cedar Falls.
Preceded in death by: her parents; her sister, Joann Dinnebier.
Services: 10:30 am Wednesday, October 5, at Faith Lutheran Church with burial in Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery. Public visitation from 4-8 pm Tuesday, October 4, at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway. Visitation also 9-10:30 am Wednesday at the church.
Memorials: may be directed to Faith Lutheran Church, New Aldaya Lifescapes, or St. Croix Hospice.
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WATERLOO — A Wednesday night forum assembled six state office candidates to discuss their platforms inside the Hawkeye Community College Van G. Miller Adult Learning Center.
But one question from the audience allowed the participants to dive deeper into their views on public versus private school funding.
The Black Hawk County Jail is halfway through its contract for medical and mental health services – but the provider is looking for an amendment.
Five participants, at the event organized by the Black Hawk/Bremer League of Women Voters and the NAACP of Black Hawk County, were Democrats who will be on the election ballot Nov. 8.
Two are running in contested races.
Timi Brown-Powers, a Waterloo resident who’s running for re-election to House District 61, is opposed.
She’ll face Libertarian, John Bothwell, a Waterloo resident who was the sixth candidate in attendance.
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The other Democrats were newcomers Jerome Amos Jr., a Waterloo City Council member, and Kate Wyatt, a Hudson City Council member, running for first terms in House District 62 and House District 76, respectively.
Bob Kressig, of Cedar Falls, who currently serves House District 59, is running to represent District 75. And Bill Dotzler, of Waterloo, is running for re-election to Senate District 31.
Derek Wulf, a Republican from Hudson running against Wyatt to represent District 76, was invited but had a prior commitment.
Lots of focus was placed on the funding of public schools and how more can be done to better support teachers and retain them, rather than demonize them.
But the conversation heated up when candidates were asked “How do you work for public education and discourage public funding for private schools?”
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Kressig, who attended a private school, said resources are needed to the fully support public education, whether that be teachers and para-educators, or support staff and bus drivers.
But he noted there is a big “downturn” in the number of teachers who actually want to be teacher.
Like some in the room, he also agreed that private schools receive around $100 million in state funding every year.
“To say that private schools aren’t receiving resources from the state is totally inaccurate,” Kressig said.
Wyatt, whose mother and aunts went to Catholic private school, agreed with Kressig in that public schools should be a focus during legislative sessions.
“Until we can fund our public schools with public tax money, we should not be concerned with private schools,” she said. “Members of a community have a choice on where to send those children to, and you have every right to send your child to that private school. I support what your choice is.”
Dotzler, a student of Catholic private school, said public education dates back to the founding of the country, and is one reason it should remain a priority. Charter schools can’t offer everything public schools can offer.
“And then you add on top of it the busing issue, how far are you going to have to bus, and are we going to consolidate schools farther and farther,” he said.
Amos, who spent time teaching at Hawkeye Community College, said the Iowa public schools’ ranking has plummeted, and it’s noted it’s not helpful when teaching time is cut.
“For me, as a state, we need to provide even more dollars than what we are providing before we even think about adding more dollars to the voucher system,” he said.
Bothwell said he differs in opinion on the school voucher system from many in the Libertarian party.
“I also believe the public funding should not be going to fund any private schools. I just can’t get over that fact,” he said.
Brown-Powers, who had a son go through private, public and online schooling, said parents have a choice on where to send their child and she’s supported tax credits for the private schools and parents when they do their taxes.
“But what we don’t do is we don’t do our due diligence when it comes to our public schools,” she said. “When we fund our schools, it has been at such a low rate and our schools are still not able to get new textbooks in their classrooms.”
Other issues
A focus of Dotzler and Amos, both who are retired from John Deere, were supportive of workers and unions, and finding a way to attract and grow talent in Iowa, whether it be with various enhancements to the state, or by making investments in job training, childcare and housing.
“I have the view that in order for workers to succeed, businesses have to succeed, and workers contribute to the success of a business,” said Dotzler.
Brown-Powers zeroed in on women’s health care, and a women’s right to choose, as one of “several” crucial issues, as well as health equity and women empowerment.
She said Medicaid is still a “gigantic hassle” for families to maneuver around. Struggles getting unemployment benefits continues to be felt in the Cedar Valley.
Several candidates, including Brown-Powers, Kressig and Wyatt, talked about the mental health crisis and how Iowa is behind other states.
“I’ve been speaking with a lot of constituents and a lot of the people that actually live in District 76, and their concerns are the same – mental health, our women’s rights, our schools being funded – those are the main concerns people have,” Wyatt said.
Kressig also noted Iowa’s infrastructure is failing and also how the working relationship between Iowa’s Democrats and Republicans has fallen off a cliff.
No longer are they debating, and then talking about their personal lives over a cup of Joe, he said.
Bothwell had similar feelings.
“The reason why I’ve decided to devout my time and money to doing this is I’m a little disgusted with what our political system has become. I’m not sure when things got so tribalistic, but I just don’t see us getting anywhere recently,” said Bothwell.
He also harped on the education system for focusing on which books students should read, and which bathrooms they should use, instead of teaching them to be well-rounded adults that are employable and life schools. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/waterloo-political-forum-gets-state-candidates-feelings-on-education-other-pressing-issues/article_2c4a0eae-7087-5df7-94c3-0fe663e071d0.html | 2022-09-23 11:18:44 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/waterloo-political-forum-gets-state-candidates-feelings-on-education-other-pressing-issues/article_2c4a0eae-7087-5df7-94c3-0fe663e071d0.html |
Ready for Saturday's game? Here's the perfect place for Eagles fans to watch.
Philadelphia’s premier pop-up bar is back at it and this time ready for the playoffs with the first-ever Philly sports fan themed pop-up bar and experience.
You may know them as Tinsel, but this time around they are Tinsel Takes Flight.
Inside the bar at 116 S. 12th Street, Eagles fans will find sports memorabilia, original art installations, sports murals, photo opportunities, light installations and more.
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They also have special sports themed cocktails that are a play on Philly icons and teams such as The Graham Stacker and Free Will Dreams & Nightmares.
There will be giant televisions placed throughout the space to watch the playoff game and the big game on Sunday, Feb. 12.
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"We are known as the city's number one pop-up bar for Halloween and for Christmas, and we wanted to challenge ourselves, transition and try out something new,” owner of Crafts Concepts Group Teddy Sourias said in a news release. “We tapped our new lead designers from our holiday installations and created something that we hope will be a true touchdown for our city.”
Tinsel Takes Flight opened Wednesday and its hours will be Monday to Friday from 4 p.m. to midnight, and Saturday and Sunday from noon to 2 a.m.
There will be a cover fee of $5 after 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
Worried about the crowds? No need, Tinsel Takes Flight is not the only place gearing up for Eagles fans to watch the game on Saturday. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/cheer-the-eagles-on-at-phillys-first-ever-sports-fan-pop-up-bar/3477326/ | 2023-01-20 03:19:04 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/cheer-the-eagles-on-at-phillys-first-ever-sports-fan-pop-up-bar/3477326/ |
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An elevated section of Interstate 95 collapsed early Sunday in Philadelphia after a tanker truck carrying flammable cargo caught fire, closing a heavily traveled segment of the East Coast’s main north-south highway indefinitely, authorities said.
Transportation officials warned of extensive delays and street closures and urged drivers to avoid the area in the city’s northeast corner. Officials said the tanker contained a petroleum product that may have been hundreds of gallons of gasoline. The fire took about an hour to get under control.
The northbound lanes of I-95 were gone and the southbound lanes were “compromised” by heat from the fire, said Derek Bowmer, battalion chief of the Philadelphia Fire Department. Runoff from the fire or perhaps broken gas lines caused explosions underground, he added.
Some kind of crash happened on a ramp underneath northbound I-95 around 6:15 a.m., said state Transportation Department spokesman Brad Rudolph, and the northbound section above the fire collapsed quickly.
The southbound lanes were heavily damaged, “and we are assessing that now,” Rudolph said.
Gov. Josh Shapiro, who said Sunday evening he planned to issue a disaster declaration Monday to speed federal funds, said at least one vehicle was still trapped beneath the collapsed roadway.
“We’re still working to identify any individual or individuals who may have been caught in the fire and the collapse,” he said. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
Video from the scene showed a massive concrete slab had fallen from I-95 onto the road below. Shapiro said his flight over the area showed “just remarkable devastation.”
“I found myself thanking the Lord that no motorists who were on I-95 were injured or died,” he said.
Mark Fusetti, a retired Philadelphia police sergeant, said he was driving south toward the city’s airport when he noticed thick, black smoke rising over the highway. As he passed the fire, the road beneath began to “dip,” creating a noticeable depression that was visible in video he took of the scene, he said.
He saw traffic in his rearview mirror come to a halt. Soon after, the northbound lanes of the highway crumbled.
“It was crazy timing,” Fusetti said. “For it to buckle and collapse that quickly, it’s pretty remarkable.”
The collapsed section of I-95 was part of a $212 million reconstruction project that wrapped up four years ago, Rudolph said. There was no immediate time frame for reopening the highway, but officials would consider “a fill-in situation or a temporary structure” to accelerate the effort, he said.
Motorists were sent on a 43-mile (69-kilometer) detour, which was going “better than it would do on a weekday,” Rudolph said. The fact that the collapse happened on a Sunday helped ease congestion, but he expected traffic “to back up significantly on all the detour areas.”
Pennsylvania Transportation Secretary Michael Carroll said the I-95 segment carries roughly 160,000 vehicles per day and was likely the busiest interstate in Pennsylvania. He said work would continue through the night to remove the collapsed section as rapidly as possible.
Shapiro said he had been spoken directly to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and had been assured that there would be “absolutely no delay” in getting federal funds quickly to rebuild what he called a “critical roadway” as safely and efficiently as possible.
But Shapiro he said the complete rebuild of I-95 would take “some number of months,” and in the meantime officials were looking at “interim solutions to connect both sides of I-95 to get traffic through the area.”
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a Twitter post that President Joe Biden was briefed on the collapse and that White House officials were in contact with Shapiro and Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney’s offices to offer assistance. Buttigieg, in a social media post, called it “a major artery for people and goods” and said the closure would have “significant impacts on the city and region until reconstruction and recovery are complete.”
The National Transportation Safety Board said it was sending a team to investigate the fire and collapse.
Most drivers traveling the I-95 corridor between Delaware and New York City use the New Jersey Turnpike rather than the segment of interstate where the collapse occurred. Until 2018, drivers did not have a direct highway connection between I-95 in Pennsylvania and I-95 in New Jersey. They had to use a few miles of surface roads, with traffic lights, to get from one to the other.
Officials were also concerned about the environmental effects of runoff into the nearby Delaware River.
After a sheen was seen in the Delaware River near the collapse site, the Coast Guard deployed a boom to contain the material. Ensign Josh Ledoux said the tanker had a capacity of 8,500 gallons, but the contents did not appear to be spreading into the environment.
“As far as waterways go, it’s being contained, and it seems like things are under control,” he said.
Thousands of tons of steel and concrete were piled atop the site of the fire, and heavy construction equipment would be required to start to remove the debris, said Dominick Mireles, director of Philadelphia’s Office of Emergency Management.
The fire was strikingly similar to another blaze in Philadelphia in March 1996, when an illegal tire dump under I-95 caught fire, melting guard rails and buckling the pavement.
The highway was closed for several weeks, and partial closures lasted for six months. Seven teenagers were charged with arson. The dump’s owner was sentenced to seven to 14 years in prison and ordered to pay $3 million of the $6.5 million repair costs, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
More recently in Atlanta, an elevated portion of Interstate 85 collapsed in a fire, shutting down the heavily traveled route through the heart of the city in March 2017. A homeless man was accused of starting the blaze. But federal investigators said in a report that the state transportation department’s practice of storing combustible construction materials under the highway increased the risk of fire.
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Associated Press writers Mark Scolforo in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Jake Offenhartz in New York contributed to this report. | https://phl17.com/us-news/ap-us-news/fire-under-i-95-causes-section-to-collapse-closing-interstate-in-both-directions/ | 2023-06-12 11:43:39 | 0 | https://phl17.com/us-news/ap-us-news/fire-under-i-95-causes-section-to-collapse-closing-interstate-in-both-directions/ |
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Austria's president on Wednesday urged rival political parties in North Macedonia to end a dispute over a proposed amendment to the constitution, as European Union leaders continue to encourage the small Balkan country to clear hurdles toward membership in the bloc.
“It would be necessary to change the constitution and look towards the European future. Don’t lose the sight of the goal,” Alexander Van der Bellen said at a joint news conference with North Macedonia’s president, Stevo Pendarovski. North Macedonia has promised neighboring Bulgaria, an EU member since 2007, to add a reference in its constitution to the existence of an ethnic Bulgarian minority. In exchange, Bulgaria would lift objections to starting EU membership talks for North Macedonia.
The dispute has also hindered the accession process for fellow EU hopeful Albania.
North Macedonia’s center-left government has so far been unable to win support needed from the conservative main opposition party for parliamentary approval of the amendment.
Several senior European politicians have visited Skopje in recent weeks and appealed for bipartisan support for the change, including German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.
The constitutional amendment requires a two-thirds majority in the 120-seat parliament, or 80 votes. But the governing coalition led by the center-left Social Democrats is backed by only 64 lawmakers.
President Pendarovski told reporters the ministry of justice will soon form a committee of experts to draw up the final draft of the proposed constitutional amendment. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/politics/article/austria-urges-north-macedonia-to-end-dispute-on-17867643.php | 2023-03-29 22:29:24 | 0 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/politics/article/austria-urges-north-macedonia-to-end-dispute-on-17867643.php |
TX Midland/Odessa TX Zone Forecast for Thursday, May 12, 2022
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.TODAY...Partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Highs in the mid 90s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming east with gusts up to 20 mph
this afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Lows in the mid
60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 101. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Breezy
with highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs 100 to 105.
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.TODAY...Partly sunny. Isolated thunderstorms this afternoon.
Some thunderstorms may be severe. Highs in the mid 90s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph this afternoon.
Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening.
Some thunderstorms may be severe. Lows in the lower 60s. East
winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
$$
TXZ047-048-052-053-132130-
Borden-Scurry-Howard-Mitchell-
Including the cities of Gail, Snyder, Big Spring,
and Colorado City
303 AM CDT Fri May 13 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Highs in the upper
90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, becoming
northeast this afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in
the evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Lows in the mid
60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 101. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs 100 to 105.
$$
NMZ033-034-132130-
Central Lea County-Southern Lea County-
Including the cities of Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, and Jal
203 AM MDT Fri May 13 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ270-132130-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Including the city of Guadalupe Mountains NP
203 AM MDT Fri May 13 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph, becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 10 to
15 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 80.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, breezy with highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear, breezy with lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, breezy with highs in the upper 70s.
$$
TXZ271-132130-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains NP and Pine Springs
303 AM CDT Fri May 13 2022 /203 AM MDT Fri May 13 2022/
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows around 60. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph,
becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs around 90.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, breezy with highs around 90.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear, breezy with lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, windy with highs around 90.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear, breezy with lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, windy with highs around 90.
$$
TXZ272-132130-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-
Including the city of Van Horn
303 AM CDT Fri May 13 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph, becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 60. East winds 10 to 15 mph,
becoming south after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, breezy with highs in the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear, breezy with lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, breezy with highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear, breezy with lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, breezy with highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ273-132130-
Eastern Culberson County-
303 AM CDT Fri May 13 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
Gusts up to 30 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming southwest after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, breezy with highs in the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear, breezy with lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, breezy with highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear, breezy with lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, breezy with highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ274-132130-
Reeves County Plains-
Including the city of Pecos
303 AM CDT Fri May 13 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming south after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 101. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs around 100.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
$$
TXZ075-132130-
Pecos-
Including the city of Fort Stockton
303 AM CDT Fri May 13 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Highs in the mid 90s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, becoming
northeast this afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph
with gusts up to 20 mph, becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows around 70.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
$$
TXZ082-132130-
Terrell-
Including the cities of Dryden and Sanderson
303 AM CDT Fri May 13 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Highs in the lower
90s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs 100 to 105.
$$
TXZ278-132130-
Davis Mountains Foothills-
Including the city of Alpine
303 AM CDT Fri May 13 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Highs in the lower
90s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph
this afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds 10 to
15 mph, becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming south after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ277-132130-
Davis Mountains-
Including the city of Fort Davis
303 AM CDT Fri May 13 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Highs in the upper
80s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. East winds 10 to 15 mph,
becoming south 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. West winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
TXZ276-132130-
Marfa Plateau-
Including the city of Marfa
303 AM CDT Fri May 13 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Highs in the lower
90s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming northeast in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ275-132130-
Chinati Mountains-
303 AM CDT Fri May 13 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. East winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph
with gusts up to 20 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds
10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
TXZ279-132130-
Central Brewster County-
Including the cities of Big Bend NP, Panther Junction,
and Marathon
303 AM CDT Fri May 13 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Highs in the lower
90s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening.
Some thunderstorms may be severe. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds
10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ282-132130-
Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Big Bend NP, Lajitas, and Castolon
303 AM CDT Fri May 13 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Highs in the mid 90s.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening.
Some thunderstorms may be severe. Lows in the upper 60s. East
winds 15 to 20 mph, becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. North winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds
10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs 98 to 104. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs 99 to 105.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs 99 to 105.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs 99 to 105.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs 100 to 105.
$$
TXZ280-132130-
Chisos Basin-
Including the cities of Big Bend NP and Chisos Basin
303 AM CDT Fri May 13 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Highs in the upper
80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming northeast with gusts up to 20 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds
10 to 20 mph, becoming southeast after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph
with gusts up to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
TXZ281-132130-
Presidio Valley-
Including the city of Presidio
303 AM CDT Fri May 13 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Highs in the upper
90s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds
10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 101. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs around 100.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
$$
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People all over the world feel economically and culturally insecure.
Indian economist Pranab Bardhan says liberal leaders aren’t paying enough attention to that, and that’s led to a growing disenchantment with democracy.
Today, On Point: How economic and cultural insecurity contributes to disenchantment with democracy.
Guest
Pranab Bardhan, distinguished professor emeritus of economics at the University of California, Berkeley. Author of 17 books, including A World of Insecurity: Democratic Disenchantment in Rich and Poor Countries.
Book Excerpt
Excerpt from A World of Insecurity by Pranab Bardhan. Not to be republished without permission. All rights reserved.
Interview Highlights
On economic and cultural insecurity around the world
“Economic insecurity, of course, is very important. I mean, obviously, if you lose your job, that’s a big thing in your life and the culture can wait. But if economic insecurity was the main issue, then there are cases, I can give you examples. Let me give you the example of Sweden. In Sweden is somewhat an exception to most of the rich countries. The data show that if you take 25 of the richest countries, on an average, about 60% of their households, sometimes even more, 65% of the households had either stagnant income, an income didn’t change or falling income.
“So that’s obviously an indicator of economic insecurity. Sweden did not have that. In Sweden, that percentage was about 20%. Yet, As you know, very recently, in fact, after my book came out in late 2022, after that, Sweden had an election in which not merely the leading party is the right-wing party, but it’s backed by an extreme right-wing party with neo-Nazi roots. So this is happening in Sweden, which [is a] relatively economically secure country. Country workers don’t have falling or stagnant income as much like the other countries. And even so, it happened in Sweden. So that tells you that it’s not just economic insecurity. And the main cultural insecurity issue, of course, by these extreme right-wing parties is about immigration.”
On weakening democracies
“This populist demagogues are utilizing these anxieties, harvesting the result of these anxieties. And by the way, I gave immigration, as an example, in other countries, including in rich countries, but in developing countries, religious tensions is a very extremely important issue. Now, all of this, we are weaving into a sense of ethnic nationalism. And that’s where religion plays an important role. So Christian nationalism, say in Poland. Catholic nationalism in Poland. In the United States, Brazil, it’s more like Iran’s Christian evangelical nationalism.”
” … Similarly in in Erdogan’s Turkey, Islamic nationalism, in Indonesia and Islamic nationalism and in India, it’s Hindu nationalism. And so it’s this ethnic nationalism that is connected with the majority race, majority religion and majority native population, which then this the incitement is for xenophobia. Incitement is against minority. And the great replacement that I was talking about, this manufactured victimhood of the majority population, that very soon they’re going to outnumber us.
“There’s some minorities and immigrants are going to outnumber us. This great replacement theory. There are many rightwing intellectuals, though, in France, for example, in the United States, they are talking about some very soon that we are all going to be outnumbered. In India, the Hindu nationalists say we are going to be outnumbered by Muslims, even though Muslim is only about 14%, 15% of the population. So this exaggerated fear upgrade to placement is playing a very important role.”
On an ideal diverse democracy
“I think it’s more complicated than that. And that’s why I want to say, I want to say it’s only culture insecurity. Cultural insecurity is intertwined with economic insecurity. So when there’s an impression that the jobs are going away and it’s easier to blame, foreigners like Chinese are taking away our jobs, or it’s easy to blame immigrants, they’re taking our jobs, even though in reality immigrants are not taking the actual jobs that the rest of the population are doing.
“But it is easy to blame others for example, a large part of economists will tell you that a large part of the job losses in the United States and Europe are due to automation. But you will not hear about that as much because automation is a force which is a kind of inexorable technological force. It’s much easier to blame others. Blame foreigners. Blame minorities. Blame immigrants. So that’s when the whole discussion turns there.
“So it’s a combination of economic insecurity and cultural insecurity. In my book, I talk about both and whenever there is anxiety. And by the way, this anxiety is not just about yourself, your jobs, anxiety about your children. I may have a secure job today, but I’m worried about when my children grow up, will they have a job?”
On engaging with cultural insecurity seriously
“Democrats now are gradually realizing that the cultural issues are important, but one cannot just. These are not at the individual level. That’s why you need community organizations. And trade union to me is an is a civic organization, is a community organization.
“And it’s not just trade union, trade union is a major one. But I think locally in terms of neighborhood associations … I think what enriches democracy are these intermediate institutions, what I’m calling intermediate institutions, intermediate between the state and the citizen. In the intermediate level, you know, there’s parent teachers’ associations, neighborhood associations, trade unions. … To me is a very important part of those intermediate institutions. And at these levels, Democrats, if they really take these issues seriously, have to energize these local community and civic organizations.”
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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GÖTEBORG, Sweden, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Concordia Maritime invites to teleconference/audio transmission on 17 August 2022 at 15.00 CEST. The session will feature a presentation of the Q2 2022 interim report and a Q&A session.
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Two women who lost their jobs at Twitter when billionaire Elon Musk took over are suing the company in federal court, claiming that last month's abrupt mass layoffs disproportionately affected female employees.
The discrimination lawsuit is the latest in a series of legal challenges over Musk's decimation of Twitter's workforce through mass layoffs and firings.
Days after the world’s richest man bought the social media platform for $44 billion, the company told about half of employees on Nov. 4 that they no longer had a job but would get three months severance. The lawsuit filed in a San Francisco federal court this week alleges that 57% of female employees were laid off, compared to fewer than half of men, despite Twitter employing more men overall before the layoffs.
The cutbacks continued throughout November as Musk fired engineers who questioned or criticized him and gave all remaining employees the choice to resign with severance or sign a form pledging “extremely hardcore” work, long hours and dedication to Twitter's new direction. Scores more lost their jobs after declining to make the pledge.
The lawsuit alleges that also disproportionately harmed women, “who are more often caregivers for children and other family members, and thus not able to comply with such demands."
San Francisco-based Twitter started the year with about 7,500 employees worldwide, according to a filing with securities regulators. Now a private company, it hasn’t disclosed how many are left. Twitter didn't immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday.
The lawsuit filed late Wednesday for former employees Carolina Bernal Strifling and Willow Wren Turkal on behalf of similarly-situated female workers makes the claim that 57% of female employees were laid off on Nov. 4, compared to 47% of male employees, citing a spreadsheet. The plaintiffs are scheduled to speak about the lawsuit on Thursday.
The gap is even greater for women in engineering-related roles — 63% were laid off, compared to 48% of men with engineering roles, according to the lawsuit filed by prominent Boston workers' rights attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan, who ran an unsuccessful Democratic primary campaign for Massachusetts attorney general earlier this year.
“The mass termination of employees at Twitter has impacted female employees to a much greater extent than male employees – and to a highly statistically significant degree,” Liss-Riordan wrote. “Moreover, Elon Musk has made a number of publicly discriminatory remarks about women, further confirming that the mass termination’s greater impact on female employees resulted from discrimination.”
The lawsuit adds to a number of examples of discharged Twitter employees in the U.S. and elsewhere fighting back. One group of employees is filing individual arbitration claims in California because the documents they signed when joining the company waived their rights to a class action lawsuit and jury trial.
“As of today, we’ve filed five,” said their attorney Lisa Bloom in an email Thursday. “The number will continue to rise daily.”
In Ireland, a senior executive is fighting the company in court to get her job back after she didn’t respond to Musk’s email demanding that employees pledge to “extremely hardcore” work or resign with severance pay.
Sinead McSweeney, Twitter’s global vice president for public policy, won a temporary injunction last week preventing Twitter from terminating her employment, according to Irish news reports. The company told the Irish High Court its human resources department intended to enter into talks with McSweeney to resolve the dispute, the reports said.
In a sworn statement to the court, McSweeney said many staffers in Twitter’s European headquarters in Dublin “expressed concerns and confusion” about Musk’s email.
McSweeney said she was forced to make a “completely artificial decision” that “placed me in an impossible and and extraordinarily unfair and unjust position” between accepting a “unilateral change” in her terms of employment or being fired through a “sham resignation.”
After her lawyers received assurances from Twitter that her employment was still valid, she tried to return to the Dublin office, but found her access pass didn’t work. Security said they’d need to check with human resources to verify she was still an employee.
“I felt utterly humiliated, deeply confused and was reduced to tears in a public place,” she said.
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Russian tennis player Vera Zvonareva has been banned from entering Poland, the country’s Interior Ministry said. She was to participate in a WTA 250 tournament in Warsaw starting Monday.
A communique on the ministry website said the Polish Border Guard on Friday prevented entry by the former world No.2, who flew in from Belgrade on a French visa. She remained in the transit zone of the Warsaw airport and on Saturday flew to Podgorica, Montenegro.
Zvonareva, currently ranked 60th, was to take part in the PNB Paribas Warsaw Open tournament that begins Monday.
The 38-year-old player was still on the event’s participants’ list Sunday. The WTA said in a statement it was evaluating the situation.
Poland, which supports Ukraine in its war against Russia’s aggression, said that Zvonareva was on a banned list and not allowed into the country for reasons of state and public security.
The communique stressed that Poland is consistent in opposing the “regime of (Russian and Belarusian Presidents Vladimir) Putin and (Alexander) Lukashenko” and is not allowing “people who support Russian and Belarusian actions to enter our country.”
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APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – It took a comeback for the ages, but Lawrence finally captured the Midwest Conference hardware.
LU defeated the University of Chicago 7-6 Friday to capture the league crown.
The Vikings trailed 6-2 in the fifth inning before home runs by Jacob Charon and Taylor Freeman cut the lead to 6-4.
Over the fifth and sixth innings, Lawrence manufactured two more runs to tie the game at 6 before Charon scored on a wild pitch to give the Vikings a 7-6 lead.
LU’s pitching staff held things down the rest of the way, and the dogpile ensued.
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Fisher stretched out and finally snapped LeRoy to earn a 5-2 victory on April 14 in Illinois softball.
In recent action on April 10, LeRoy faced off against Heyworth and Fisher took on Maroa-Forsyth on April 8 at Maroa-Forsyth High School.
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Iowa tornado survivors reunite with Methodist Hospital team who cared for them
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DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A mother-son duo who survived the Madison County tornado last year returned to Methodist Hospital in Des Moines on Saturday to reunite with the team who took care of them.
Kuri Bolger and her then-8-year-old son, Brysen, were visiting family in Winterset when the March 5 tornado changed their lives forever.
Four members of their family died in the tornado: Bolger’s two-year-old son, Owen, 5-year-old daughter, Kinlee, her mother Melissa Bazley, and Bolger’s husband Mike.
“Brysen and I are doing OK,” Bolger said. “We keep busy. Keeping busy helps us to keep going on.”
The mother-son duo kept busy on Saturday as they traveled to Methodist Hospital from their home in Kansas City.
Bolger showed up with smiles and a basket of snacks as a gift to the team who cared for her and Brysen. The family was met with hugs and kind words when they arrived at the hospital.
“I just wanted to say thank you to them because they were all so caring and kind and understanding,” Bolger said.
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Eggs are finally getting cheaper in the grocery store
Grocery prices rose slightly last month, but eggs are finally getting cheaper in the supermarket.
In February, egg prices fell 6.7% compared to January, according to seasonally adjusted data released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Groceries rose 0.3% in that time, while menu items got 0.6% more expensive, for overall food inflation of 0.4% in February.
It's a welcome reversal: Egg prices have been astronomically high, fueled by short supply caused by the deadly avian flu, high input costs and egg producers increasing their own profits. Some of those constraints have eased, sending wholesale prices down earlier this year. In February, retail prices finally followed.
Still, eggs remain far more expensive than they were a year ago. In the 12 months through February, egg prices rose 55.4%.
And food prices still outpaced inflation overall on a year-over-year basis. Food prices rose 9.5%, compared with 6% for all items, for the year. The difference was even more pronounced when looking just at grocery prices, which rose 10.2%. Menu prices, which also factor into overall food inflation, rose 8.4% throughout the year.
Food prices have remained stubbornly high in part because the tools used by the federal government to try to fight overall inflation don't work as well when it comes to food. Higher interest rates don't prevent bad weather, diseases including avian flu, or international events like the war in Ukraine, which all go into food prices.
Plus, those factors have given food manufacturers cover to raise prices, and their own profits, in recent years, raising consumer prices.
What got more expensive in the grocery store this year
Though the rise in egg prices has been the most dramatic, plenty of other food items got more expensive over the past year.
Margarine shot up 39.8%, and butter spiked 20.7%. Flour got 19.8% more expensive, bread rose 15.8% and breakfast sausage got 9.7% pricier, with poultry rising 9.5%.
Ice cream got 13.9% more expensive, cheese jumped 9.4%, and milk rose 8.1%. Overall, fruits and vegetables rose 5.3%, with a 15.8% spike in frozen fruits and veggies. Some fresh vegetables got much more expensive, too: Potatoes rose by 13.5%, and lettuce went up 10.4%.
Beverages also got more expensive, with coffee up 11.4% and juice rising by 12.8%.
But it wasn't all bad. Bacon dropped 5.9%, and beef and veal together fell 1.4% over the course of the year. Citrus fruits fell 1.2%.
Monthly food price changes
And the monthly data from February paints a rosier picture.
Month-over-month, lettuce got 4.7% cheaper, and butter fell by 1.9%. Oranges dropped 1.8%, and bacon got 1.5% less expensive. Breakfast cereal dropped 1.1%.
The meats, poultry, fish, and eggs index ticked down 0.1%, last month, marking the first decline since December 2021, according to the BLS.
Still, many items did get more expensive last month.
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Each year the Vantagepoint A.I. team pledges to help stock local food pantries during the holiday season. This season they raised the bar.
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla., Dec. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The team at Vantagepoint A.I. is committed to giving back to local communities in Florida and helping stock food shelters via coordinated, personal donations. These donations help to support those in need and provide much-needed assistance to those struggling to put food on the table. The team at Vantagepoint A.I. believes in the importance of supporting and helping their neighbors, and they are proud to be able to make a positive impact in the community through these charitable efforts.
This is the fourth year Vantagepoint A.I. has held its food drive during a pressing time when food shelters are facing increased demand for support, and operational capacity is strained. While many large charities have worked to fill the gaps in Tampa Bay, many smaller food pantries have struggled to meet the needs of their area.
"Look at all these amazing food items, this is because of our team effort," said Vantagepoint A.I. President Lane Mendelsohn. "We all came together and said we wanted to donate to a local food pantry and there's one just five minutes from our office…so it can't get any more local than that!" The team of about 80 people was able to restock the shelves of two local food banks with close to 1,500 items of food in both Pasco County and Tampa, Florida.
Mendelsohn continues, "Next week I'm going to be taking all these food items to the local pantries. Together we thrive and it's so true. We're working together, making an impact, and helping those in need. We're empowering traders and people to live their best lives."
The company was the first in the world to give independent traders the power of artificial intelligence for their home computers. By helping traders trade smarter, the Vantagepoint family of traders are able free themselves from trading woes and worries, create a secure future for themselves and their families, and make a lasting difference of good in their own communities.
Recently celebrating over 40 years in business and transforming the world of financial trading, Vantagepoint AI now has traders in over 160 countries.
About Vantagepoint A.I., LLC. Headquartered in Wesley Chapel, Fla., Vantagepoint's artificial intelligence-based software forecasts Stocks, Futures, Forex, and ETFs with proven accuracy of up to 87.4%. Using patented Neural Network processes, VantagePoint software predicts changes in market trend direction up to three days in advance so traders know the optimal times to make their trades. Second-generation, family owned, Vantagepoint employs over 80 team members and is actively committed to giving back in the Tampa Bay community including regularly donating a portion of revenue to Shriners Hospitals for Children and The Children's Cancer Center. To see artificial intelligence in action, schedule a demonstration at www.vantagepointsoftware.com/demo
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Amber Alert: 10-month-old missing in Oklahoma
Published: May. 4, 2023 at 10:50 AM CDT|Updated: 24 minutes ago
(Gray News) - Officials in Oklahoma issued an Amber Alert on Thursday for a missing 10-month-old boy.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol activated the alert on behalf of Hughes County. The child, Messiah Moore, was last seen with his mother at 206 S. Burgess St. in Holdenville at 4 a.m. local time.
Tamara Tiger, the mother, assaulted the father and left with the child, officials said.
Messiah is described as 2 feet tall and 25 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Tiger, 32, is 5-foot-1 and 105 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Hughes County Central Dispatch at 405-379-6627 or call 911.
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Collaboration between industry leaders brings innovative sports betting and iGaming experiences to cruise ship guests
JERSEY CITY, N.J., June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BetMGM, a leading sports betting and iGaming operator, announced today a new partnership with Carnival Corporation to deliver world-class retail and mobile sports betting and iGaming experiences to cruise ship guests. Through this partnership, gaming will be available on more than 50 ships ported in the U.S. spanning Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line and Princess Cruises. BetMGM's platform will roll out in phases over the coming months.
"We've found an ideal partner in Carnival Corporation and look forward to providing our sports betting and iGaming products to its millions of passengers," said BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt. "This is another great opportunity for us to further expand BetMGM's footprint."
Under the agreement, Carnival Corporation will offer BetMGM-branded digital and cash-based sports betting, as well as digital real-money gaming products on-board Carnival's U.S.-branded ships in international waters. Additionally, BetMGM and Carnival Corporation will collaborate on co-marketing and promotional activations.
Marty Goldman, SVP Global Casino Operations for Carnival Corporation, said, "We're very proud to be able to deliver the excitement and engagement of sports betting and iGaming to our guests through our partnership with BetMGM. Our two leading global hospitality organizations will provide a wide array of immersive digital content as a complement to our exceptional shipboard casinos."
As BetMGM continues to expand into new markets, responsible gaming education remains a key focus. BetMGM is proud to provide resources to help customers play responsibly including GameSense, an industry leading program, developed and licensed to MGM Resorts by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation. Through the GameSense integration within BetMGM's mobile and desktop platforms, customers can directly access responsible gaming tools.
The BetMGM app is available for download on both iOS and Android, and is accessible via desktop at www.betmgm.com. For more information, follow @BetMGM on Twitter.
BetMGM is a market-leading sports betting and gaming entertainment company, pioneering the online gaming industry. Born out of a partnership between MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and Entain Plc (LSE: ENT), BetMGM has exclusive access to all of MGM's U.S. land-based and online sports betting, major tournament poker, and online gaming businesses. Utilizing Entain's U.S. licensed, state of the art technology, BetMGM offers sports betting and online gaming via market-leading brands including BetMGM, Borgata Casino, Party Casino and Party Poker. Founded in 2018, BetMGM is headquartered in New Jersey. For more information, visit http://www.betmgminc.com/.
Carnival Corporation & plc is one of the world's largest leisure travel companies with a portfolio of nine of the world's leading cruise lines. With operations in North America, Australia, Europe and Asia, its portfolio features Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn, P&O Cruises (Australia), Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, P&O Cruises (UK) and Cunard.
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THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greek police say they have found 38 migrants who had been reported stranded on an islet in the Evros River on the border between Greece and Turkey.
Police announced they found 22 men, 9 women and 7 children Monday at a site inside Greek territory, away from the river, 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) south of where the group had been reported to be stranded. One woman is pregnant.
A Greek police official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak about an ongoing case, told The Associated Press that police have not found a dead child, as had been reported last week by the aid charity Greek Council of Refugees. All 38 were in good health, the official said.
The group told police they are from Syria. Police have sent food and water to the migrants and will move them to a migrant reception center.
Police said last week that they had chased successive reports of migrants stranded on Evros islets, but found nobody. Greece had said last week the coordinates given to them placed the group in Turkey, not Greece.
The head of the Greek Council for Refugees, Vassilis Papadopoulos, said his group first heard about the migrants in mid-July. He said about 50 people had allegedly crossed to the Greek side but were then forced back to Turkey. Migrants also told his group that Turkish authorities allegedly returned them to one islet after another, until they ended up stuck on a Greek islet mid-river. Papadopoulos had claimed the migrants were staying on the islet because they feared physical abuse if they reentered Greece.
Thousands of migrants from the Middle East, Asia and Africa try to cross illegally into Greece from Turkey every year, hoping for a better life in Europe.
Greece has strongly denied persistent allegations that it commits pushbacks — sending asylum-seekers who reach its territory back to the country they entered from without being allowed to request asylum. That is illegal under international law.
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Man dies 2 weeks after being beaten by ATV, dirt bike riders
NEW YORK (AP) — A swarm of ATV and motorized dirt bike riders surrounded a man in Harlem and beat him so badly that he died in a hospital two weeks later, police said Wednesday.
The assault happened at about 10 p.m. on Nov. 4, New York City police said in a news release. Arthur Cooke, 45, was driving east on 125th Street when his car was surrounded by about 30 ATVs and dirt bikes, police said.
One of the riders hit the passenger-side mirror of Cooke’s car, and when Cooke got out to inspect the damage, the ATV and dirt bike riders ganged up to assault him, police said. One of the attackers also pointed a gun at Cooke, they said.
The attackers fled, and another man who was not part of the group drove off in Cooke’s car, police said. Cooke was taken to Harlem Hospital, where he died on Nov. 18. Police have made no arrests.
Cooke was a court special advocate for Exodus Transitional Community, an organization that assists people who have been incarcerated, according to LinkedIn.
A co-worker, Noel Diaz, said in a GoFundMe post seeking aid for Cooke’s family that Cooke was “on a date with his significant other” when he was attacked.
“He is a man that is full of laughs and full of hope,” Diaz said in the post, which was written before Cooke died.
ATVs and motorized dirt bikes are illegal in New York City, but the city has struggled to enforce the ban. Mayor Eric Adams had a bulldozer destroy dozens of the vehicles at a news conference earlier this year.
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SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MGI Tech Co. Ltd. (MGI), a global life science leader and innovator, was named the winner of a Silver Stevie® Award for Most Valuable Corporate Response in the COVID-19 category as part of the 19th Annual International Business Awards.
This marked the second time in the past two months MGI was recognized on a global level for its advanced COVID-19 pandemic control and response efforts.
As the world's only international, all-encompassing business awards program, winners of the International Business Awards® were selected from more than 3,700 nominations submitted by organizations in 67 countries this year. More than 300 executives from different industries around the world participated on 11 specialized committees in the judging process. A judge praised MGI's technology* and products as the "unsung heroes behind the headlines", while others commended MGI for its "superior scientific abilities" and "tremendous contribution".
"MGI has a clear commitment to leveraging the power of science and technology* and utilizing our leading life science tools* to better lives," said Duncan Yu, President at MGI. "Receiving the Silver Stevie® Award reflects our innovative, inclusive, and impactful approach towards tackling COVID-19. To date, we have played an active role in the successful prevention and control of the pandemic in over 70 countries and regions worldwide, demonstrating the value of our technology*, power of our efforts and strength of our commitment to combatting the virus and safeguarding global communities."
Since the rise of COVID-19 and the outbreak of subsequent new variants, MGI's DNBSEQ™ sequencers*, automation systems, and proprietary ATOPlex technology have showcased their consistent value in empowering users and communities. From facilitating large-scale nucleic acid testing for the detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, to virus genome sequencing to inform the diagnosis and understanding of the epidemiology and virology of the Omicron variant, MGI supports national and regional genomic sequencing initiatives, enhances large-scale testing capability, and helps inform pandemic response efforts.
Earlier in June, the 14th Annual 2022 Golden Bridge Business and Innovation Awards saw MGI, alongside fellow winning companies such as IBM, KPMG, and Honeywell, taking home a Silver Globee® for Company Innovation of the Year.
About MGI
MGI Tech Co. Ltd. (MGI), headquartered in Shenzhen, is committed to building core tools and technology to lead life science through intelligent innovation. Based on its proprietary technology, MGI focuses on research & development, production and sales of sequencing instruments, reagents, and related products to support life science research, agriculture, precision medicine and healthcare. MGI is a leading producer of clinical high-throughput gene sequencers*, and its multi-omics platforms include genetic sequencing*, medical imaging, and laboratory automation. MGI's mission is to develop and promote advanced life science tools for future healthcare. For more information, please visit the MGI website or connect with us on Twitter, LinkedIn or YouTube.
*Unless otherwise informed, StandardMPS and CoolMPS sequencing reagents, and sequencers for use with such reagents are not available in Germany, Spain, UK, Hong Kong, Sweden, Belgium, Italy, Finland, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Portugal, Austria and Romania. No purchase orders for CoolMPS products will be accepted in the USA until after August 22, 2022. No purchase orders for StandardMPS products will be accepted in the USA until after January 1, 2023.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California launched a publicly funded website on Tuesday to promote the state's abortion services, listing clinics, linking to financial help for travel and lodging and letting teenagers in other states know they don't need their parents permission to get an abortion in the state.
The website is part of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's pledge to make California a sanctuary for women seeking abortions now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade — the landmark 1973 decision that said states could not ban abortion.
The state budget includes $200 million to strengthen access to abortion in California, including money to build a website promoting the state's abortion services. That website went live on Tuesday, following an announcement from Newsom.
“Abortion is legal, safe and accessible here in Califonria — whether or not you live here, know that we have your back,” Newsom said in a news release.
The website — abortion.ca.gov — includes information on different types of abortion and how to get one. The site has sections devoted to people who live outside of California and immigrants who are living in the country without legal permission, saying federal policies keep immigration officials away from health care facilities.
There's a map showing the location of 166 abortion clinics statewide. People can click to see an entire map, or they can enter a city and get a list of clinics nearby. It says people who live in California might be able to get abortion medication by mail, foregoing the need to visit a clinic.
Anti-abortion advocates have lamented the use of public funds to boost such services, arguing California has a myriad of other problems more deserving of public funding. But they haven't been able to stop it in a state that is dominated by Democratic lawmakers and where public polls show a majority of voters support abortion rights.
Newsom announced the website the same day Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina introduced a bill that would ban abortions nationwide after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Graham portrayed his bill as a “responsible alternative” to what he says are the permissive laws favored by Democrats.
In a post to his Twitter account, Newsom juxtaposed Graham's bill with California's new website, saying Democrats are helping women while Republicans want to control them.
“That's their agenda,” Newsom tweeted. “CA's fighting back.”
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MARIETTA, Miss. (WTVA) — Firefighters are spending their Friday night trying to get the flames out on a sawmill fire near Marietta.
It is just south of town west of Highway 371 at Marietta Wood Supply.
The fire cannot be easily seen from the highway, and what flames can be seen are from a fire started by the state to contain the sawmill fire.
We don't know how the original fire started.
One emergency responder told WTVA 9 News the only person needing medical attention was the owner of the property, who wasn't feeling well.
Multiple volunteer fire departments responded, including Marietta, Mantachie, Baldwyn, New Site, Pratts Friendship and Houston.
Itawamba County first got the call, which apparently came sometime around 5 p.m., and it was eventually determined the fire was actually in Prentiss County. | https://www.wtva.com/news/firefighters-called-to-put-out-sawmill-fire-near-marietta/article_dcd9efbe-46a6-11ed-bc28-d72bf3868ff3.html | 2022-10-08 02:48:33 | 1 | https://www.wtva.com/news/firefighters-called-to-put-out-sawmill-fire-near-marietta/article_dcd9efbe-46a6-11ed-bc28-d72bf3868ff3.html |
NEW YORK (AP) — Sex toys and shoes? Try, sex toys IN shoes.
A little streetwear label has partnered with a giant in the adult toy industry to create a shoe derived in part from unused, defective amusements that come off the manufacturing line as misfits.
Looking a lot like Merrell’s popular Hydro Moc or Yeezy’s Foam Runners, Plastic Soul is about 15% sex toy. The rest is non-bleach EVA, a petroleum-based foam that’s difficult to recycle.
The shoe is the brainchild of David Teitelbaum, founder of Rose in Good Faith, and Chad Braverman, chief operating officer for Doc Johnson, the adult toy company his father founded in 1976.
More than two years in the making, Plastic Soul has yet to create the buzz of a Yeezy or the kicks of other titans in sneaker culture. And it doesn’t particularly live up to its own marketing hype as a major sustainable option, but the two Los Angeles businessmen are proud nonetheless.
“Personally, I love shoes. So it was a cool product, a really interesting way to get Doc Johnson on board with something that I would never ever do,” Braverman said from the company’s headquarters in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Teitelbaum is a collaboration king with elevated Ed Hardy, Lil Peep and Juice Wrld hoodies, T-shirts and other merch under his belt. Before the pandemic, he was looking for something new. He met with an adult film company, which put him on to Doc Johnson.
Braverman isn’t sending a lot of sex toys to landfills and is able to reuse some of the base material from his manufacturing rejects, but he was happy to figure out what to do with the rest. He said he took on the shoe collaboration not as a garden variety publicity stunt but to promote sex positivity through fashion and innovation. That’s fine with Teitelbaum.
“Something like 28% of the sales are going to women,” Teitelbaum said. “We’re hitting an interesting narrative. I think there’s a deeper connection.”
The shoes were introduced in white last month and weren’t a sold-out-in-seconds phenom online or in several retail stores around the world. Next up is a black colorway.
Braverman and Teitelbaum are grinding down the sex toy defects into millimeter-sized cubes of thermoplastic elastomer, a mix of rubber and plastic that lends itself to injection molding. That’s how the $130 slip-on shoes are made. Teitelbaum, who designed the shoe, added a natural cork insole for extra support.
Teitelbaum plastered LA with cheeky advertisements to start. To promote exclusivity, the two are making limited batches, but a rollout of more colors is planned. A month after introduction, the first iteration of 1,600 pairs had yet to sell out.
The online feedback has been mixed, Teitelbaum said.
“A lot of it has been, ‘You look like Yeezy, go (expletive) yourself,'” he said. “But we also get so much love.” | https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/photos-defective-sex-toys-get-a-second-chance-as-fashionable-shoes/ | 2022-08-22 19:24:38 | 0 | https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/photos-defective-sex-toys-get-a-second-chance-as-fashionable-shoes/ |
Which Ryobi hedge trimmer is best?
Whether you want to keep your hedges in line or transform them into a work of art, you’re going to need a good hedge trimmer. Ryobi offers excellent battery-powered trimmers small enough to tweak and beastly enough to shred even the most stubborn hedges. They also offer pole-mounted trimmers for tall hedges.
The best Ryobi hedge trimmer is the Ryobi 40-Volt 26-Inch High-Performance Brushless Battery Hedge Trimmer. It’s Ryobi’s biggest, strongest hedge trimmer with the longest-lasting battery, so you can complete any task in one go.
What to know before you buy a Ryobi hedge trimmer
Ryobi hedge trimmer types
Ryobi hedge trimmers come in three types.
- Standard trimmers are, well, the standard. They come with a wide range of blade types to best tackle most hedges.
- Shrubber trimmers are tiny. They’re used to add polish to a shaped hedge or trim miniature shrubbery.
- Pole trimmers are essentially standard trimmers but mounted on extendable poles. They’re for trimming taller hedges than you can naturally reach.
Fuel source
Ryobi hedge trimmers are all battery-operated. This makes them quiet and able to tackle jobs anywhere. However, battery-operated trimmers are the weakest. If you need extra power, you can find non-Ryobi trimmers that run on electricity or gas. Electric trimmers have restricted movement due to their cords but are more powerful and sustainable. Gas models have the most power but are dangerously loud and damaging to the environment.
Battery kit
Ryobi hedge trimmers are often available as tool-only or bundled with a battery and battery charging cradle for an extra charge. You need to get a trimmer with a battery kit if you don’t already have a battery.
What to look for in a quality Ryobi hedge trimmer
Blade type
Ryobi hedge trimmer blades can be either single- or double-sided.
- Single-sided blades are safer since no teeth are facing you. They’re best for simple trimming.
- Double-sided blades are more dangerous but can trim a hedge faster in skilled hands. They also make shaping hedges easier.
Blade length
The best blade length is one that’s a little longer than the hedge is wide. This lets you complete your task as fast as possible. However, keep in mind that longer blades are harder to control. Ryobi hedge trimmer blades come in 8- to 26-inch lengths.
Blade gap
The blade gap is the distance between the blade’s teeth. A hedge trimmer can only cut through branches up to the size of the blade gap. Ryobi hedge trimmer blade gaps can be as small as five-sixteenths of an inch or as large as 1 inch.
How much you can expect to spend on a Ryobi hedge trimmer
They can cost as little as $100 or as much as $200. Shrubber trimmers typically cost $100-$125, while most standard trimmers cost around $150. Pole trimmers and the largest standard trimmers cost around $200.
Ryobi hedge trimmer FAQ
What safety precautions should I take when using a Ryobi hedge trimmer?
A. Always wear gloves, safety glasses, a mask, long-sleeved shirts and pants to cover all exposed skin. You don’t need to wear ear protection since Ryobi trimmers use battery-operated motors, but it doesn’t hurt either. Also, never use a hedge trimmer while standing on a ladder — if you need to reach high hedges, use a pole trimmer.
How do I maintain a Ryobi hedge trimmer?
A. Only the blade needs to be maintained. There are steps to take after each use and after 60 hours of use.
- After each use, you need to lubricate the blade. Spray it with your chosen lubricant and let the blade run for a moment to let the lubricant spread.
- After 60 hours, you need to sharpen the blade. You can do this with a file or take it to a professional.
Do I need spare batteries?
A. Ryobi hedge trimmer batteries last roughly 30-45 minutes on a full charge and take roughly 90 minutes to fully charge from dead. Having a spare battery wouldn’t hurt if you have more hedges to trim than you can manage in this window.
What’s the best Ryobi hedge trimmer to buy?
Top Ryobi hedge trimmer
Ryobi 40-Volt 26-Inch High-Performance Brushless Battery Hedge Trimmer
What you need to know: This is Ryobi’s biggest and most powerful trimmer.
What you’ll love: The 26-inch-long single-sided blade has a 1-inch blade gap for tackling the biggest, toughest hedges. The handle rotates so you can trim comfortably at any angle. The trimmer and battery have five- and three-year warranties, respectively. It can be purchased with or without the battery set.
What you should consider: Even with its power, it still takes some time and effort to get through the thickest branches. A few consumers found it on the heavy side.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
Top Ryobi hedge trimmer for the money
Ryobi One+ 18-Volt Battery Grass Shear And Shrubber Trimmer
What you need to know: This little trimmer is great for putting on the finishing touches.
What you’ll love: The 4-inch shearing head and 8-inch double-sided trimming head with a five-sixteenths blade gap are easy to swap between. The body’s small size and light weight place it among the easiest Ryobi trimmers to use. It can be purchased with or without the battery set.
What you should consider: This is only for finishing touches or trimming small plants such as bonsai trees. A few customers had issues with either head jamming.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
Worth checking out
Ryobi 40-Volt 18-Inch Battery Pole Hedge Trimmer
What you need to know: Use this pole trimmer on tall hedges rather than trying to use a ladder.
What you’ll love: The pole extends up to 8 feet, and the double-sided blade has a five-eighths-inch gap. The head pivots for trimming at any angle, and a variable speed trigger helps with control and accuracy. It can be purchased with or without the battery set.
What you should consider: It’s heavy, which can make it hard to wield, especially when extended to its full length. The blade is small compared to non-pole trimmers.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
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WAUKEGAN, Ill. (WGN-TV) — Two teenagers were arrested Thursday in connection to the shooting death of Illinois volleyball coach Niolis Collazo.
The Waukegan Police Department executed two arrest warrants around 8 a.m. Thursday at two different locations for two teenagers who are believed to be involved in the shooting death of 23-year-old Collazo last month.
Collazo, of Waukegan, was killed in a shooting in Waukegan on Saturday, May 8. Police said Collazo’s car was one of two vehicles struck by gunfire that night.
According to officials, a man, who occupied the first vehicle that was hit, was not injured. The second vehicle was occupied by Collazo, who was struck by the gunfire. She was pronounced dead at the hospital sometime later.
Waukegan Mayor Ann Taylor released the following statement Thursday:
“Niolis Collazo was a beloved Waukeganite, a cherished coach, and a mentor to Waukegan students. While nothing we ever can do will fully ease the Collazo’s family pain and anguish during this time, I am pleased the Waukegan Police Department and the Lake County State’s Attorney successfully collaborated in the arrests that occurred earlier this morning. As Mayor of Waukegan, I extend my deepest condolences to Ms. Collazo’s family.”
During Thursday’s arrests, officers discovered six handguns. Both teens are being charged with two counts of first degree murder and are currently being held on $5 million bond. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/2-teens-charged-in-killing-of-illinois-volleyball-coach/ | 2023-06-02 03:48:02 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/2-teens-charged-in-killing-of-illinois-volleyball-coach/ |
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is hailing committee passage of a bill to ban the sale of assault weapons in her state.
“I am a firm believer in responsible gun ownership. […] But the fact is that our communities, our families and our law enforcement are put at risk every single day when weapons of war fall into the wrong hands,” Lujan Grisham said.
House Bill 101 would prohibit the possession, manufacturing, sale or transfer of large-capacity magazines and assault weapons in New Mexico. It passed the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee on Tuesday on a 4-2 vote.
The committee also approved House Bill 100, which implements a 14-day waiting period for the purchaser to take possession of the gun. Its stated purpose is to “prevent impulsive acts of violence.”
The bills have a grandfather clause that allows current assault weapon owners to keep the targeted firearms provided they file an affidavit with the New Mexico Department of Public Safety.
Border Report reached out to the Republican Party of New Mexico, which has a track record of defending the rights of gun owners and is awaiting a response.
Anthony Segura, communications director of the New Mexico Shooting Sports Association, called both bills “ridiculous.”
“It doesn’t have to be an AR-15, they’re calling any rifle an assault rifle. There are other platforms, different other styles of Black rifles that are not the same caliber as an AR-15,” Segura said. “There are so many bills […] They’re not just talking about rifles, they’re also talking about pistols – as long as they have an exchangeable magazine, they want to get rid of it.”
Segura said the association is working with Democratic and Republican state lawmakers who are known to be gun owners to prevent the passage of the bill on the House floor.
However, “if it stays on partisan vote, it could go into law. […] if they pass it’s going to go into litigation because it violates the Second Amendment (of the U.S. Constitution) and also violates Article 2 of the New Mexico constitution because it’s the same thing.”
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STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. and WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American Rheinmetall Vehicles (Sterling Heights, MI) and GM Defense LLC (Washington, DC) have won a contract for the first phase of the U.S. Army's Common Tactical Truck (CTT) Program. The aim of the multi-phased program is to replace the Army's family of heavy tactical trucks with production of up to 40,000 trucks valued at up to $14 billion. The two powerhouse defense companies formed a strategic collaboration in 2022 to compete in the program; bringing together two world-class engineering and manufacturing giants to deliver a modern, tactical truck that enhances Soldier capability through advanced technologies including advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) for safety, increased off-road mobility, cybersecurity, machine learning, artificial intelligence, improved survivability and fuel efficiency, among other emerging technologies.
The team offered the HX3 Common Tactical Truck (HX3-CTT). The HX3 is the latest generation of trucks in the highly successful, combat proven, HX family of trucks which are in service with a number of NATO and U.S. allied nations. The HX family of trucks derives from MAN Truck and Bus commercial truck offerings bringing a high degree of commerciality to the fleet, a priority for the Army in the CTT program. The HX3-CTT next-generation system has enhanced on and off road mobility, integrated survivability, and an open digital architecture supporting ADAS and enabled for autonomous vehicle operation. Combined with the open architecture, the commercial backbone of the HX3-CTT will support persistent modernization and allow for rapid increases in capability as technologies mature. With a global footprint of both current military user nations and commercial dealer networks, the HX3-CTT provides a basis for optimized lifecycle costs and service support to the Army across the globe.
"Both American Rheinmetall Vehicles and GM Defense look forward to providing competition to the Army's CTT Program. We are committed partners to the Army, bringing tremendous operational capability coupled with advanced safety features, ensuring our Soldiers can achieve their mission safely and effectively. Together our team will deliver a transformational truck that leverages the commercial strenghths of our partners, Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles and General Motors, and the commonality of the HX3-CTT design," said Matthew Warnick, Managing Director for American Rheinmetall Vehicles.
"Winning the CTT prototype phase demonstrates the undeniable value that the strategic collaboration between GM Defense and American Rheinmetall Vehicles brings to this important, next-generation Army program," said Steve duMont, president of GM Defense. "We are excited to bring our advanced technologies and manufacturing prowess into this important collaboration and deliver a proven, modern solution to enhance warfighter capability. We look forward to continuing our work with American Rheinmetall Vehicles to execute the first prototype phase, while gaining the necessary insights to strengthen our position to win future phases of the program."
HX3 Common Tactical Truck
Technology for the future: The HX3-CTT features an advanced, interchangeable protected cab design, ADAS, and drive by wire operation. The new open systems electrical architecture allows rapid integration of leader-follower, tele-operation, and fully autonomous capabilities that focus on protecting our most valuable combat asset – the Soldier.
Common platforms and parts to support a family of vehicles: The HX3-CTT is the new, next-gen variant of the globally successful HX family of military-off-the-shelf tactical trucks. It possesses an extremely high level of commonality and modularity across variants: cargo, load handling systems, tankers, and line haul tractors. With an HX family that can scale from 4x4 to 10x10, the HX can meet any military need.
Commerciality in its DNA: The HX3-CTT leverages best-in-class advances in commercial truck technology, safety, fuel efficiency, and emissions reduction. Ruggedized for the stresses of military service, the HX family provides an "off the shelf" capability. This commercial backbone reduces obsolescence risk/cost, expands parts availability and reduces sustainment demands.
Allied interoperability: The HX family of trucks have been sold to 20 customers globally including an active allied user group consisting of United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Austria, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, creating common global supply chains, training opportunities, and integrated operations among key allies operating around the world.
About American Rheinmetall Vehicles
American Rheinmetall Vehicles delivers next-generation, advanced tactical wheeled vehicles and innovative tracked and wheeled combat vehicles in support of today's highest combat vehicle modernization priorities. Rheinmetall's collaborative global structure allows for the maturation and strengthening of the U.S. Industrial Base now and into the future. American Rheinmetall Vehicles is part of the American Rheinmetall family of U.S. companies including American Rheinmetall Munitions in Stafford, VA, American Rheinmetall Systems in Biddeford, ME and U.S. corporate parent American Rheinmetall Defense in Reston, VA. www.rheinmetall.com/arv
About GM Defense, LLC.
GM Defense delivers integrated vehicles, power and propulsion, and autonomy and connectivity solutions to global defense, security, and government markets. The exceptional reliability of GM Defense's technologies results from decades of proven performance and billions of dollars spent in independent research and development by its parent, General Motors, a world leader in global design, engineering, and manufacturing capabilities. For more information, please visit www.gmdefensellc.com.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Second Amendment is upending gun laws across the country, dividing judges and sowing confusion over what firearm restrictions can remain on the books.
The high court’s ruling that set new standards for evaluating gun laws left open many questions, experts say, resulting in an increasing number of conflicting decisions as lower court judges struggle to figure out how to apply it.
The Supreme Court’s so-called Bruen decision changed the test that lower courts had long used for evaluating challenges to firearm restrictions. Judges should no longer consider whether the law serves public interests like enhancing public safety, the justices said.
Under the Supreme Court’s new test, the government that wants to uphold a gun restriction must look back into history to show it is consistent with the country’s “historical tradition of firearm regulation.”
Courts in recent months have declared unconstitutional federal laws designed to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers,felony defendants and people who use marijuana. Judges have shot down a federal ban on possessing guns with serial numbers removed and gun restrictions for young adults in Texas and have blocked the enforcement of Delaware’s ban on the possession of homemade “ghost guns.”
In several instances, judges looking at the same laws have come down on opposite sides on whether they are constitutional in the wake of the conservative Supreme Court majority’s ruling. The legal turmoil caused by the first major gun ruling in a decade will likely force the Supreme Court to step in again soon to provide more guidance for judges.
“There’s confusion and disarray in the lower courts because not only are they not reaching the same conclusions, they’re just applying different methods or applying Bruen’s method differently,” said Jacob Charles, a professor at Pepperdine University’s law school who focuses on firearms law.
“What it means is that not only are new laws being struck down … but also laws that have been on the books for over 60 years, 40 years in some cases, those are being struck down — where prior to Bruen — courts were unanimous that those were constitutional,” he said.
The legal wrangling is playing out as mass shootings continue to plague the country awash in guns and as law enforcement officials across the U.S. work to combat an uptick in violent crime.
This week, six people were fatally shot at multiple locations in a small town in rural Mississippi and a gunman killed three students and critically wounded five others at Michigan State University before killing himself.
Dozens of people have died in mass shootings so far in 2023, including in California, where 11 people were killed as they welcomed the Lunar New Year at a dance hall popular with older Asian Americans. Last year, more than 600 mass shootings occurred in the U.S. in which at least four people were killed or wounded, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
The decision opened the door to a wave of legal challenges from gun-rights activists who saw an opportunity to undo laws on everything from age limits to AR-15-style semi-automatic weapons. For gun rights supporters, the Bruen decision was a welcome development that removed what they see as unconstitutional restraints on Second Amendment rights.
“It’s a true reading of what the Constitution and the Bill of Rights tells us,” said Mark Oliva, a spokesman for the National Shooting Sports Foundation. “It absolutely does provide clarity to the lower courts on how the constitution should be applied when it comes to our fundamental rights.”
Gun control groups are raising alarm after a federal appeals court this month said that under the Supreme Court’s new standards, the government can’t stop people who have domestic violence restraining orders against them from owning guns.
The New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals acknowledged that the law “embodies salutary policy goals meant to protect vulnerable people in our society.” But the judges concluded that the government failed to point to a precursor from early American history that is comparable enough to the modern law. Attorney General Merrick Garland has said the government will seek further review of that decision.
Gun control activists have decried the Supreme Court’s historical test, but say they remain confident that many gun restrictions will survive challenges. Since the decision, for example, judges have consistently upheld the federal ban on convicted felons from possessing guns.
The Supreme Court noted that cases dealing with “unprecedented societal concerns or dramatic technological changes may require a more nuanced approach.” And the justices clearly emphasized that the right to bear arms is limited to law-abiding citizens, said Shira Feldman, litigation counsel for Brady, the gun control group.
The Supreme Court’s test has raised questions about whether judges are suited to be poring over history and whether it makes sense to judge modern laws based on regulations — or a lack thereof— from the past.
“We are not experts in what white, wealthy, and male property owners thought about firearms regulation in 1791. Yet we are now expected to play historian in the name of constitutional adjudication,” wrote Mississippi U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves, who was appointed by President Barack Obama.
Some judges are “really parsing the history very closely and saying ‘these laws aren’t analogous because the historical law worked in a slightly different fashion than the modern law’,” said Andrew Willinger, executive director of the Duke Center for Firearms Law.
Others, he said, “have done a much more flexible inquiry and are trying to say ‘look, what is the purpose of this historical law as best I can understand it?'”
Firearm rights and gun control groups are closely watching many pending cases, including several challenging state laws banning certain semi-automatic weapons and high-capacity magazines. Already, some gun laws passed in the wake of the Supreme Court decision have been shot down.
A judge declared multiple portions of New York’s new gun law unconstitutional, including rules that restrict carrying firearms in public parks and places of worship. An appeals court later put that ruling on hold while it considers the case. And the Supreme Court has allowed New York to enforce the law for now.
Some judges have upheld a law banning people under indictment for felonies from buying guns while others have declared it unconstitutional.
A federal judge issued an order barring Delaware from enforcing provisions of a new law outlawing the manufacture and possession of so-called “ghost guns” that don’t have serial numbers and can be nearly impossible for law enforcement officials to trace. But another judge rejected a challenge to California’s “ghost gun” regulations.
In the California case, U.S. District Judge George Wu, who was nominated by President George W. Bush, appeared to take a dig at how other judges are interpreting the Supreme Court’s guidance.
The company that brought the challenge —“and apparently certain other courts” — would like to treat the Supreme Court’s decision “as a ‘word salad,’ choosing an ingredient from one side of the ‘plate’ and an entirely-separate ingredient from the other, until there is nothing left whatsoever other than an entirely-bulletproof and unrestrained Second Amendment,” Wu wrote in his ruling.
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Polar bear emerged unseen from snowstorm to kill mom, son
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Summer Myomick bundled her baby against the freezing winds whipping off the Bering Sea and stepped outside into a blur of blowing snow. It was a short walk from the school where she had visited relatives to the health clinic about 150 yards (137 meters) away, but the young mother could hardly have seen where she was going — or the terror that was approaching.
Myomick, 24, and her son, 1-year-old Clyde Ongtowasruk, made it just beyond the front of the Kingikmiut School in Wales, Alaska, just below the Arctic Circle, when a polar bear emerged from the impenetrable snow squall and mauled them Tuesday. It was the first fatal polar bear attack in 30 years in Alaska, the only U.S. state that is home to the animals.
As the attack unfolded, the principal ordered a lockdown and closed the blinds so the children couldn’t see what was happening outside the entrance. Several employees and community members left the safety of the building and tried to scare away the bear with shovels.
The mauling stopped temporarily, but only when the animal turned on them, and they rushed back inside. Principal Dawn Hendrickson slammed the door in the face of the charging bear, possibly saving lives, according to Susan Nedza, chief administrator of the Bering Strait School District.
“The polar bear was chasing them and tried to get in as well,” said Nedza, who received frantic calls about the attack in Unalakleet, about 250 miles (400 kilometers) away. “Just horrific. ... Something you never think you would ever experience.”
There is no law enforcement in Wales, so with the bear still outside, a call went out to community members for help. A person who has not been identified showed up with a gun and killed the bear as it continued to maul Myomick and her son.
It appears the mother and toddler had no idea what was coming because of low visibility, Alaska State Troopers spokesperson Austin McDaniel told The Associated Press on Thursday.
The immediate family was living at the school temporarily while they were fixing electrical issues in their home, according to a post on a GoFundMe fundraising site established to help the family “in the face of unfathomable tragedy and heartbreak.”
“We ask that you respect their privacy in this period of immense grief,” the post read.
Wales, a whaling community, is the westernmost point on the North American mainland — just 50 miles (80 kilometers) from Russia across the Bering Strait — and is home to about 150 people, almost all of them Inupiat. It’s accessible by plane and boat, including barges that deliver household goods. Winter trails provide snowmobile access to other communities and subsistence hunting grounds.
Kingikmiut School, like other schools in many rural Alaska Native communities, doubles as a community center. The view from its front, where the attack occurred, is an endless expanse of frozen snow and ice to the horizon.
Nedza, the school district chief administrator, said she received a call from a distraught Hendrickson just after 2 p.m. Tuesday. She said the students were locked down and safe.
The snowstorm that camouflaged the bear, along with a lack of runway lights at Wales’ gravel air strip, prevented Alaska State Troopers from flying in an officer and a state wildlife official from Nome to investigate until Wednesday.
It’s not known what prompted the attack. However, polar bears see humans as prey, said Geoff York, the senior director of conservation at Polar Bear International.
Samples from the bear were taken for the state veterinarian, and the bodies of Myomick and her son were flown to Nome for eventual transport to the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Anchorage.
School was cancelled Wednesday so students could be with their families, and the school district flew counselors to Wales. The school planned soft openings Thursday and Friday with no classes but opportunities for students to meet with counselors, get a meal or play a game, Nedza said.
Alaska scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey in 2019 found changes in sea ice habitat had coincided with evidence that polar bears’ use of land was increasing and that the chances of a polar bear encounter had risen.
Polar bears are the largest bear species, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Males typically weigh 600 to 1,200 pounds (270 to 540 kilograms) but can reach more than 1,700 pounds (770 kilograms) and as many as 10 feet (3 meters) in length. Females weigh 400 to 700 pounds (180 to 320 kilograms). Polar bears generally feed on seals, but also walruses and beluga whales.
They were listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 2008 and are also protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Both laws prohibit harming the animals without authorization, unless necessary for human safety.
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Trust her on this, you really don't want to be tardy for the party.
When Kim Zolciak-Biermann, 44, was asked to attend a Dancing With Atlanta Stars charity event in 2010, her Real Housewives of Atlanta team practically had to beg her to stop by.
"My producers kept calling me telling me, ‘You have to come. You have to be here,'" Kim shared with E! News in an exclusive interview. "Finally, I put a wig and dress on. I left, and when I got there, Kroy was the first person to come out."
It wasn't now-husband Kroy Biermann's NFL credentials that caught her eye. Instead, it was one of his assets.
"I've never seen an ass that big in my life," she said. "I was pretty speechless, but then I got up and chased after his ass, which I would never do." And when she caught him, she shared her unfiltered thoughts: "‘I've never seen an ass like that in my life.' Who f--king says that to somebody when they first meet them?"
Fortunately, the opening live proved to be a winning strategy. Their love carried them into the end zone, so to speak, leading to a 2011 televised wedding spinoff called Don't Be Tardy for the Wedding. And on Nov. 11, the couple will mark 11 steamy AF years of marriage.
"If you're asking for a secret, lots of sex," Kim joked to E! "I think one of the biggest secrets is also communication. Choosing to love that person day in and day out, I think it's a choice and a lot of times people are just so quick to throw in the towel."
Before you question if reality TV has helped or hurt this couple, Kroy, 37, said it hasn't had much of an impact at all.
"Whether you're married on camera or a regular person married, I don't think there's any difference," he shared. "And I think when things get tough, people don't want to stay true to their vows and stay true to their partner. They'd rather just say screw it and try it on the next one, but you got to hold true to your promises that you gave that person when you were standing in front of your friends and family."
"They were 8 and 13 when Kroy came into their life and it's a pretty spectacular connection that they have," Kim shared. "They call him Dad and that's all they know. He's the only father figure that they've had in their life. He's all they know."
With six kids hanging around the house, Kim and Kroy admit date nights can be more than difficult. While the pair enjoys gambling in Las Vegas, a quiet night in Atlanta can often feel like hitting the jackpot.
"I think just quality conversation time is key," Kroy said. "We're not into the bar scene or the club scene so we value our intimate time where we can just have conversation and connect and catch up. Whether it's over dinner with a bottle of wine or just in our bed when the kids are finally in bed, you just cherish those moments where you can have some peace and quiet with your partner."
Although the couple is keeping their anniversary plans private for now, Kim is not afraid to share her advice for fans hoping to find their happily ever after. For starters, she urges women to work on themselves and find inner confidence. What comes next could be beyond your wildest hopes and dreams.
"I think never settling," Kim said. "I also think that if somebody would have told me on a piece of paper, ‘We have this guy. He's from Montana. He drives a gold Honda Accord and a truck. No kids, never been married, in the NFL, red hair,' I would have said, ‘Hell no.' But it can happen at any moment. It's when you're not looking." | https://www.eonline.com/news/1353998/ask-believe-and-receive-kim-zolciak-and-kroy-biermann-s-secrets-to-a-steamy-marriage?cmpid=rss-syndicate-genericrss-us-top_stories | 2022-11-11 14:25:11 | 1 | https://www.eonline.com/news/1353998/ask-believe-and-receive-kim-zolciak-and-kroy-biermann-s-secrets-to-a-steamy-marriage?cmpid=rss-syndicate-genericrss-us-top_stories |
NEW YORK, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM (NASDAQ: SIRI) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0242 per share of common stock, payable in cash on August 30, 2023, to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 8, 2023.
About Sirius XM Holdings Inc.
SiriusXM is the leading audio entertainment company in North America with a portfolio of audio businesses including its flagship subscription entertainment service SiriusXM; the ad-supported and premium music streaming services of Pandora; an expansive podcast network; and a suite of business and advertising solutions. Reaching a combined monthly audience of approximately 150 million listeners, SiriusXM offers a broad range of content for listeners everywhere they tune in with a diverse mix of live, on-demand, and curated programming across music, talk, news, and sports. For more about SiriusXM, please go to: www.siriusxm.com.
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Boyd, White Oak standouts share player of year on Texas 3A all-state baseball team
Boyd’s Braden McIntire and White Oak’s Gavyn Jones share player of the year honors on the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 3A all-state baseball team
BRYAN, Texas (AP) — Boyd’s Braden McIntire and White Oak’s Gavyn Jones shared player of the year honors on the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 3A all-state baseball team.
McIntire, a junior pitcher/shortstop, was 12-1 on the mound with a 0.45 ERA. He also batted .412 with 16 doubles and 34 runs batted in to lead the Yellowjackets to the state title.
Jones, a senior pitcher/outfielder, was 10-2 on the mound with a 0.97 ERA. The left-hander struck out 144 in 79 innings. The Texas Tech signee and 18th-round draft pick of the New York Mets also batted .490 with 11 homers and 43 RBIs.
CLASS 3A
FIRST TEAM
Pitchers — Tanner Terry, Maypearl, sr.; Eric Rogers, Boyd, jr.; Luke Kemp, Wall, soph.
Relief pitcher — Baley Ray, Maypearl, sr.
Catcher — Brooks Carter, Shallowater, sr.
First baseman — Chris Fricke, Troy, jr.
Second baseman — (tie) RJ Olivares, Corpus Christi London, soph Kade Gavina, Bushland, jr.
Shortstop — Braden McIntire, Boyd, jr.
Third baseman — Joshua Laster, Rio Hondo, soph.
Outfielders — Erick Estrada, Denver City, sr.; Gavyn Jones, White Oak, sr.; Jaxon Fetsch, Bushland, soph.
Designated hitter — Breckan Adams, Bushland, jr.
Player of the year — McIntire, Boyd; Jones, White Oak
Coach of the year — Brad McIntire, Boyd
SECOND TEAM
Pitchers — Blake Watters, Corpus Christi London, jr.; Brooks Griggs-Bell, Gunter, jr.; (tie) Truitt Anthony, Tatum, sr.; Barrett Kent, Pottsboro, sr.
Relief pitcher — Christopher Galvan, Rio Hondo, fr.
Catcher — Gunnar Dillard, Wall, soph.
First baseman — Landon Salinas, Corpus Christi London, jr.
Second baseman — Colton Cross, Arp, sr.
Shortstop — (tie) Curt Lowry, Franklin, jr.; Josh Bass, Bushland, sr.
Third baseman — (tie) Jimmie Harper, West Rusk, sr. Dawson Jaco, Bushland, jr.
Outfielders — Jason Bodin, Orangefield, sr.; Jaxx Johnson, Holliday, sr.; Chris Salazar, Shallowater, sr.
Designated hitter — Ryan Host, Cameron, sr.
THIRD TEAM
Pitchers — Caleb Laster, Rio Hondo, sr.; Blayne Lyne, Corpus Christi London, jr.; (tie) Kellan Oliver, Wall, fr.; Bowdy Shane, Lorena, sr.
Relief pitcher — Tate Hendley, Idalou, jr.
Catcher — (tie) Grant Guidry, Rains, jr.; Carter Layton, Gunter, jr.
First baseman — (tie) Dylan Gidney, Wall, jr.; Kyle Michael, Orangefield, jr.
Second baseman — Jax Heid, Boyd, soph.
Shortstop — Cade Dodson, Gunter, jr.
Third baseman — Lukas Grace, Edgewood, sr.
Outfielders — Henry Sepulveda, CC London, jr.; Max Rodriguez, Bushland, soph.; (tie) Nick Bowman, Rains, jr.; Hayden Wilcoxson, Edgewood, sr.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Freshworks Inc. ("Freshworks") (NASDAQ: FRSH) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors. This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased Freshworks common stock pursuant to and/or traceable to documents issued in connection with the Company's initial public offering.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in Freshworks, contact us about potential recovery by using the link below. There is no cost or obligation to you.
ABOUT THE ACTION: According to the complaint, the documents used to effectuate Freshworks' initial public offering were false and misleading and omitted to state that, at the time of the initial public offering, the Company's business had encountered obstacles. As a result of these obstacles, Freshworks' net dollar retention rate was plateauing, and its revenue growth rate and billings were decelerating.
DEADLINE: January 3, 2023
Aggrieved Freshworks investors only have until January 3, 2023 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. You are not required to act as a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery.
Vincent Wong, Esq. is an experienced attorney who has represented investors in securities litigations involving financial fraud and violations of shareholder rights. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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PITTSBURGH — The freefalling Mets are facing the possibility of being without their best hitter for 3-4 weeks. The extra imaging on Pete Alonso’s left wrist showed a bone bruise and a sprain, forcing the club to place him on the injured list Friday.
It’s a huge blow for a team that has lost six straight and done so in brutal fashion. Alonso leads the Mets and MLB with 22 home runs and the lineup is lacking in power outside of Alonso, Francisco Alvarez and Francisco Lindor.
The first baseman was hit on the left wrist with a 97 mph fastball from Atlanta Braves’ right-gander Charlie Morton on Saturday night at Truist Park. The injury came in the first inning and X-rays came back negative, but the club still felt it best to send him to New York to undergo more imaging and get examined by team doctors.
The Mets called up infielder Luis Guillorme from Triple-A Syracuse to take his spot on the roster. The club also made a move to get a fresh arm in the bullpen, designating right-hander Stephen Nogosek for assignment and calling up left-hander Zach Muckenhirn from Syracuse.
This gives the Mets two lefties in the bullpen and one they can use to face left-handed hitters in the middle innings, with Brooks Raley primarily deployed in high-leverage, late-inning situations.
In addition, right-hander Edwin Uceta underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee by Dr. Andrew Pearle in New York. He’s expected to return in eight weeks. Uceta was 1-0 with a 7.71 ERA over two outings in Syracuse. He made one appearance with the Major League team earlier this season.
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CHICAGO, Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) today announced that $20.6 million was granted through its Affordable Housing Program (AHP) General Fund to help finance 35 housing projects located in Illinois and Wisconsin. These funds will support the acquisition, rehabilitation, and new construction of over 1,600 housing units. Descriptions of the 2022 AHP award recipients can be viewed here.
"The 35 housing projects supported through our AHP General Fund reflect our continued investment in Illinois and Wisconsin communities," said Katie Naftzger, Vice President, Community Investment Officer, FHLBank Chicago. "This program, now in its 32nd year, subsidizes the development and preservation of affordable rental and owner-occupied housing grants through our member institutions in partnership with developers, community organizations, public housing authorities, tribal governments, and other units of government."
FHLBank Chicago annually contributes 10% of its net earnings to affordable housing programs, including both the AHP General Fund and the Downpayment Plus® (DPP®) Programs. In 2022, more than $12.2 million in forgivable DPP Program grants have been disbursed through FHLBank Chicago's member institutions to assist with down payment and closing costs for eligible households.
Since 1989, FHLBank Chicago has awarded more than $559 million in AHP grants and more than $262 million in DPP funds to help provide housing for low- and moderate-income eligible households.
"The critical need for high-quality, affordable housing is present in rural, small town, and urban communities throughout our District, but current economic pressures provide significant challenges for development," said Michael Ericson, President and CEO, FHLBank Chicago. "Rising interest rates, supply chain disruption and materials costs make the need for affordable housing support even more important to individual beneficiaries, members, and their communities."
For- and not-for-profit developers, units of government, public housing authorities, and tribally designated entities apply annually for AHP grants through an FHLBank Chicago member institution, which includes commercial banks, savings institutions, credit unions, insurance companies, and community development financial institutions in Illinois and Wisconsin.
The mission of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago is to partner with our members in Illinois and Wisconsin to provide them competitively priced funding, a reasonable return on their investment in the Bank, and support for community investment activities. FHLBank Chicago is one of 11 Federal Home Loan Banks chartered by the U.S. Congress in 1932 to promote homeownership. Our members include banks, thrifts, credit unions, insurance companies, and community development financial institutions throughout our District. To learn more about FHLBank Chicago, please visit fhlbc.com or follow @FHLBC on Twitter. "Downpayment Plus" and "DPP" are registered trademarks of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago.
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Zach Osborne claims the win in the 450 class while Dylan Ferrandis captures the checkered flag in the 250 class during the Motocross Moto 1 races at WW Ranch. | https://www.nbcsports.com/watch/highlights-osborne-ferrandis-win-moto-1-races | 2023-06-27 10:35:46 | 0 | https://www.nbcsports.com/watch/highlights-osborne-ferrandis-win-moto-1-races |
ATLANTA, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sylvan Realty brokered the sale of a $45+ million, 200+ home single-family rental portfolio in metro Atlanta. The sale was between two premier institutional firms attracted to high-performing portfolios.
PORTFOLIO DETAILS:
- Value add, 3/2, 1400+ sq ft homes in growth submarkets in commuter-friendly, highly desirable neighborhoods
- Mid-tier priced homes offer high market demand and solid rent growth
- Superior finishes and institutional quality renovations and property management
- The Atlanta market is ranked #2 for total renter-occupied single-family homes
- $225,000+ price per door
"This transaction provided a terrific opportunity to acquire a high performing portfolio in a very desirable submarket. We believe this portfolio is well positioned for continued growth," said John Bielefeldt, of Sylvan Realty.
Sylvan Realty provides world-class acquisition and disposition brokerage services for select institutional portfolios. We are a fully licensed real estate brokerage firm. Sylvan Realty is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sylvan Road.
Sylvan Road is an investment firm focused exclusively on single family real estate. We are a technology-enabled, data centric, idea-driven firm that utilizes, proprietary analytics on our platform. We were one of the earliest pioneers in the sector, and currently have over $3.5 billion1 in assets under management.
Sylvan Road controls the end-to-end investment process through its subsidiaries in investment and asset management, general contracting and construction management, field services and property management. Sylvan Road manages capital for blue chip institutions, insurance companies, credit and real estate funds, asset managers and family offices.
To learn more about available portfolios and services, please visit SylvanRE.com or call Becca Stapp at (404) 522-4008 x 1324.
1 As of April 1, 2022
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NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New research undertaken by The Insurance Bulletin maps the incidence of fatalities on Thanksgiving weekend to prepare drivers in the U.S. as they head out on the road this Thanksgiving holiday.
The American Automobile Association predicts more than 49 million Americans will drive 50 miles or more to celebrate Thanksgiving this year, which is projected to be the third busiest year since AAA started tracking holiday travel in 2000.
More people on the road means more accidents and tragically, more fatalities. The Insurance Bulletin used data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) on fatal accidents from 2016 to 2020 and U.S. Census data on a county and state level to examine where there were greater incidences of fatal car crashes based on population. In urban areas where other transportation options are available, there were fewer traffic fatalities. Similarly, the Northeast United States had a lower share of traffic fatalities per 100,000 residents than Southern and Western states. These were our key findings:
- The states with the highest incidence of fatal car crashes over Thanksgiving are Mississippi, Montana, Wyoming, Florida, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Idaho, Arizona, Missouri and Alabama.
- The states with the lowest incidence of fatal car crashes are Rhode Island, Vermont, Minnesota, New York, Alaska, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, New Jersey And North Dakota.
- The top 5 U.S. counties for fatal accidents per 100,000 are Flagler Co., Florida, Indian River Co., Florida, Pickens Co., South Carolina, Carroll Co., Georgia, Skagit Co., Washington.
- The safest county for fatal auto accidents during Thanksgiving is New York County (Manhattan).
- Drivers between the ages of 18 and 29 were involved in 37% more fatal crashes than drivers in older age groups.
- Compared to women, men are twice as likely to be the driver in a fatal crash.
- Most states have more accidents on Thanksgiving weekend than on the average day.
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Contact: Will Kenton
The Insurance Bulletin
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Noxubee County man airlifted to hospital after serious log truck accident
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Noxubee County man has been airlifted to a Jackson hospital following a serious truck accident earlier today.
According to friends and family, and to social media posts. Noxubee County First Responders – Fire, Law Enforcement, Emergency Medical Responders, and LifeCare EMS responded to an 18-wheeler log truck one-vehicle accident this morning.
The accident happened on Highway 14 and Firetower Road.
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DALLAS (NewsNation) — Starting next week, Americans will only be able to purchase LED lights from retailers across the nation as an official ban on incandescent lightbulbs will go into effect.
Come Tuesday, while it won’t be illegal to own incandescent light bulbs, it will be illegal for stores to sell them and companies to manufacture them.
The federal government’s warnings started in January and have been getting progressively more aggressive as they want to make sure Americans don’t go back in time. The government announced a ban on the manufacturing and selling of incandescent bulbs, saying it will help Americans save money and help the environment.
Everyone will have to purchase LED or compact fluorescent light bulbs instead.
However, some critics of the ban are calling it government overreach, saying lawmakers should let Americans make their own decisions about the light bulbs in their houses.
The Department of Energy says LED lights provide more light using 75% less energy and last 25 times longer than incandescent light bulbs. Plus, LED lights are estimated to save families about $100 per year.
The average cost of an LED light bulb ranges from $5 to $7 each, while an incandescent light bulb would normally range from $2 to $3 a bulb, according to a report from Lifehacker. However, LED bulbs save money in the long run because they use less energy to run and last longer.
The agency also claimed that discontinuing inefficient incandescent lights will save Americans nearly $3 billion yearly and substantially reduce carbon dioxide emissions over 30 years.
Despite the long-term benefits, some people said the decision to make the light switch should be their own, not the government’s.
Last week, a House subcommittee discussed the ban at a hearing titled, “Canceling Consumer Choice: Examining the Biden administration’s regulatory assault on American’s home appliances.”
“I’m happy the Department of Energy is out here making sure that we can all save money because we’re too dumb to figure out how to do it ourselves,” Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Penn., said.
The hearing was in part a reference to gas stoves. The House passed a bill to prohibit banning them last month despite the Consumer Product Safety Commission not currently considering a ban.
“These updated regulations are not an attempt to ban or take away appliances like gas stoves, light bulbs, or dishwashers,” Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., said.
Manufacturers who violate the ban could face a maximum penalty of $542 per illicit bulb. | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/national-news/incandescent-light-bulb-ban-goes-into-effect-next-week/ | 2023-07-28 15:17:21 | 0 | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/national-news/incandescent-light-bulb-ban-goes-into-effect-next-week/ |
This story is part of Samsung Event, CNET's collection of news, tips and advice around Samsung's most popular products.
Five months ago, I went from being a die-hard Samsung Galaxy fan to a sellout iPhone owner. Since then, I've fully adapted to the world of Apple and have been basking in the perks of features like AirDrop and iMessage (mostly to the delight of my friends, who were sick of my green texts).
But I still have a soft spot for Galaxy phones, and when Samsung unveiled the S23 lineup in February, I was eager to see how the top-of-the-line S23 Ultra would compare to my iPhone 14 Pro. So I got my hands on one and began using the phones side by side to compare everything from the cameras to battery life to overall design -- and to see whether I'd have any regrets about switching to the "dark side." Here's what I found.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra's display vs. Apple's Super Retina screen
First things first: I have an iPhone 14 Pro, and not a Pro Max, so the Ultra's massive screen definitely stands out in comparison. I never feel like I need a bigger screen than what I get on my 14 Pro, but it definitely doesn't hurt to have that larger display when I'm watching a YouTube video or streaming a show -- or spending too much time on TikTok.
The trade-off to having that larger screen is trying to fit it in my pocket and having to carry something a bit bulkier. Still, it's a pretty sleek phone for all that real estate.
The display quality on both phones is stellar, and I don't see much of a quality difference between the two. Right out of the box, the S23 Ultra has a nice bright display, which you can achieve on the iPhone by turning off True Tone (a feature that adjusts the color and intensity of your display depending on your environment). If the brightness on the Ultra is too much, you can inversely mimic the effects of True Tone by going into Display settings and either toggling on Eye comfort shield or going to Screen mode and selecting Natural. You can also play with the White balance scale. Images on the iPhone look slightly sharper, but colors pop a bit more on the S23 Ultra. Overall, though, there's really not much of a difference between the phones.
There's one aspect to having an iPhone that I haven't quite made peace with yet, and it's the keyboard. I'm glad Apple added Slide to Type with iOS 13 a few years ago, followed by haptic feedback on the keyboard with iOS 16 (finally), because those are features I loved on Android. But I still get frustrated that I have to switch between numbers and letters when I'm typing on the iPhone. Meanwhile, on the Galaxy, the numbers sit just above the letters, so you can select them more quickly, the way you would on a laptop keyboard. You can download different keyboards on the iPhone like Gboard, but it's not the same. I'll admit that's a minor complaint, but I do think the user experience would benefit from Apple taking a page from Android's book -- you know, like they've done many times before. Moving on….
The Galaxy S23 Ultra's battery life is next level
I've had my iPhone for a few months now and thankfully haven't seen any noticeable drops in battery life yet. My phone still lasts a full day of heavy use, but I always need to charge at the end of the day.
The Ultra's battery is next level. I can go a full day of use and still have some juice left over. That's not surprising, given the S23 Ultra has a 5,000-mAh battery. Apple doesn't share battery capacity for its phones, but says the 14 Pro has up to 23 hours of video playback. An iFixit teardown found the iPhone 14 Pro has a 3,200-mAh battery.
Even though the Ultra has a bigger battery, Apple is actually able to crank out more efficiency from its batteries thanks to iOS and its own A-series chips. Meanwhile, Android has to work with a variety of devices running different processors, so it becomes more important to have that bigger battery.
Specs and logistics aside, I'm amazed by the Ultra's battery life, as was CNET's mobile reporter Lisa Eadicicco when she reviewed the Ultra.
The S23 Ultra's 200-megapixel camera
Camera quality is the most important aspect of any phone for me. I take a lot of pictures and videos for work and social media, including for my very niche tea account on Instagram. The camera on the Galaxy phones kept me in the Samsung family for a decade, so I was eager to compare the S23 Ultra's cameras to the iPhone 14 Pro's.
What I noticed right away is how much more saturated photos on the Ultra are. In most cases, that saturation adds a nice color boost to images and makes them stand out more. Pictures of my colorful teacups look even more vibrant on the Ultra. Sometimes, that saturation can be a bit overwhelming and makes photos look unnatural, as if there's a filter on them. But other times, it makes colors and subjects stand out, in a good way.
The 200-megapixel sensor on the Ultra punches up color and detail even more. A picture I took of a decorative teacup emphasizes the intricate floral design and gold trim and another image of a Klay Thompson mural shows vivid blues and yellows.
Not all moments are made for a 200-megapixel sensor, though. In another image taken outdoors, the sensor removed a few too many highlights, so it was harder to see detail and make sense of what's going on.
Overall, I appreciate the softness and brightness of photos on the Ultra. Shadows on the iPhone are often a bit too harsh and give some images a darker overtone. An image of the sky on the Ultra will look nice and bright, while on the iPhone, there might be distracting shadows under clouds. The Ultra's softness and brightness also make for more flattering selfies. You can adjust the iPhone's camera settings and play around with things like contrast, tone and color temperature, and even mimic photography styles on the Galaxy (and vice versa), but I do wish the iPhone just automatically adjusted for things like shadows a little better.
The camera feature that surprised me most was Portrait mode. I think of Portrait mode on the iPhone as the gold standard. The subject is usually in perfect focus, the background is smoothly blurred and the colors are more natural looking. But I noticed there's something the Ultra did better than my iPhone. I took a picture of my friend while she had sunglasses on top of her head, and the iPhone struggled to keep the bridge and sides of the glasses in focus, while the Ultra didn't. It's that small detail that shows how far Portrait mode has come on Galaxy phones. I still prefer the look of iPhone portraits because of the lower saturation, and you can catch a bit more detail in the background, which is nice.
Does the Galaxy S23 Ultra beat the iPhone at video?
Given the popularity of TikTok and Instagram Reels right now, video is a huge focus for both Apple and Samsung -- and also important for folks like me who take a lot of videos. Since switching to the iPhone, I've seen an uptick in the quality of my videos. The colors are more natural and the images sharper. Cinematic mode makes subjects pop and lends a more professional look to my content. Samsung has its own Cinematic mode equivalent, called Portrait video. It also does a great job of blurring the background, but objects and people look a little less defined than they do on iPhone.
One area where the Ultra is a clear winner is with video stabilization. Even walking down the stairs, the footage is incredibly smooth, as if you're using a gimbal. With the iPhone, you can still sense each step being taken, and there's a lot more movement.
The S23 Ultra's design vs. iPhone 14 Pro
Let's be honest: the iPhone's camera bumps are ridiculous. The Ultra is a breath of fresh air because the cameras don't stick out as much, so it wobbles less when you set it down.
The S Pen on the Ultra is a fun extra, though I never found myself reaching for it. There's not much I want to write by hand, and I can just tap the screen for pretty much all functions. Still, I'm glad the legacy of the retired Galaxy Note series lives on.
The in-screen fingerprint reader was a favorite feature of mine on my Galaxy phones, and it's nice to have that option again while using the Ultra. I missed it when I first switched to the iPhone, but Face ID is solid enough that I quickly got over it. Unlocking both phones has been seamless.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra's price is the same as the iPhone
The S23 Ultra is $1,200 for 256 GB of storage and is priced similarly to the iPhone 14 Pro Max with the same amount of storage. The smaller iPhone 14 Pro is $1,100 for 256GB. Whether you're a Galaxy fan or an iPhone lover, $1,200 is a lot. But in this case, you get what you pay for.
Galaxy S23 Ultra vs. iPhone 14 Pro final thoughts
It's been fun to revisit a world I've abandoned and compare the iPhone I have now to the one I could've had if I'd stayed in the Galaxy family. While there are aspects to the S23 Ultra that I appreciate, like brighter and more colorful images, better video stabilization and incredible battery life, there are advantages to having an iPhone that go beyond specs that'll likely keep me in the Apple ecosystem for a while. Features like Airdrop and iMessage have made the user experience more seamless. And I don't know if I could give up the iPhone's video quality for anything else.
Still, I know that if I want to take a picture that makes people's jaws drop, I'll likely reach for the S23 Ultra. Then I'll wait for the look of shock when I tell them it wasn't taken with an iPhone.
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Honoring the Best of the Best in Restaurants, Cities, Bars, Hotels, Airlines, Cruise Lines, Airports, and More
NEW YORK, April 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FOOD & WINE announces its Global Tastemakers Awards, the first-ever FOOD & WINE readers' choice awards celebrating the best culinary experiences and destinations in the U.S. and abroad. From the top restaurants, cities, bars, hotels, cruise lines, airports, and more, the inaugural annual survey's full results are now featured on foodandwine.com/global-tastemakers, with highlights in the May issue of FOOD & WINE, on newsstands April 21.
For the Best Restaurants in the U.S.,Yolan in Nashville, TN, topped the Best Restaurant list, followed by Merois and Camphor in Los Angeles, CA, ranked No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. Daru in Washington, DC, received the Editors' Pick. Portland, OR, captured the title of Top Food Truck City; New Orleans, LA, was named the Top U.S. City for Neighborhood Restaurants, and The Violet Hour in Chicago, IL, earned the title of Most Creative Bar in the U.S.
"Whether it's the hottest restaurant openings, new kitchen gear that promises to change how we cook, or under-the-radar culinary destinations, we're obsessed with it all, and so are our readers," said FOOD & WINE Editor in Chief Hunter Lewis. "The inaugural FOOD & WINE Global Tastemakers Awards will help our readers plan their destinations and itineraries to upgrade their experiences as they plan their trips for the year ahead. Congratulations to this year's honorees."
These awards aim to showcase the phenomenal places to eat and drink while traveling, starting from the airport, cruising the high seas, dining at your hotel, and exploring cities domestically and abroad.
"From airports and airlines to the hotels we stay in, the cities we explore and the cruises we take, food is a quintessential part of every aspect of travel," said FOOD & WINE Senior Editorial Director Sean Flynn. "Our readers are intrepid adventurers with a hunger for unique experiences, so it only made sense to tap our audience for their opinions on the places worth adding to your culinary bucket list."
FOOD & WINE GLOBAL TASTEMAKERS 10 BEST U.S. FOOD CITIES
- New York, New York
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- San Francisco, California
- Los Angeles, California
- Portland, Oregon
- Chicago, Illinois
- Charleston, South Carolina
- Miami, Florida
- San Diego, California
- Austin, Texas
FOOD & WINE GLOBAL TASTEMAKERS 10 BEST INTERNATIONAL FOOD CITIES
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Tokyo, Japan
- San Sebastian, Spain
- Tel Aviv, Israel
- Madrid, Spain
- Paris, Mexico
- Copenhagen, Demark
- Lisbon, Portugal
- San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
- Rome, Italy
FOOD & WINE GLOBAL TASTEMAKERS AWARDS 2023 OVERALL WINNERS
BEST U.S. RESTAURANT FOR AMBIANCE: Yolan, Nashville, Tennessee
BEST INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANT: Máximo Bistrot, Mexico City, Mexico
BEST U.S. FOOD CITY: New York, New York
BEST INTERNATIONAL FOOD CITY: Mexico City, Mexico
BEST DOMESTIC HOTEL for FOOD: Twin Farms, Barnard, Vermont
BEST INTERNATIONAL HOTEL FOR FOOD: Beaverbrook Estate, Surrey, London
BEST BARS IN THE U.S.: The Fox, Nashville
BEST INTERNATIONAL BAR FOR AMBIANCE: Scarfes Bar at Rosewood London
BEST INTERNATIONAL HOTEL ROOM SERVICE: Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal, Cabo San Lucas, México
BEST HOTEL BAR IN THE U.S.: Twin Farms, Barnard, Vermont
BEST DOMESTIC AIRLINE FOR FOOD: Hawaiian Airlines
BEST INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE FOR FOOD: Qatar Airways
BEST AIRLINE WINE PROGRAM: Emirates
BEST DOMESTIC AIRPORT FOR FOOD: San Francisco International Airport
BEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR FOOD: London Heathrow
BEST CRUISE LINE FOR FOOD: Viking Cruises
BEST CRUISE FOR ONBOARD CULINARY EXPERIENCES: Viking Cruises
BEST CRUISE FOR CULINARY SHORE EXPERIENCES: Viking Cruises
FOOD & WINE GLOBAL TASTEMAKERS AWARDS EDITORS' PICKS
EDITORS' PICK: Best Restaurants in the U.S., Daru,Washington, DC
EDITORS' PICK: Best U.S. Restaurants for Ambiance, Mamey, Coral Gables, FL
EDITORS' PICK: Best International Restaurants, Den,Tokyo, Japan
EDITORS' PICK: Best Bar in the U.S., Katana Kitten, New York City
EDITORS' PICK: Top International Bar, Jigger and Pony, Singapore
EDITORS' PICK: Best International Bar for Ambiance, BKK Social Club, Bangkok
EDITORS' PICK: Best Domestic Hotel for Food, Blackberry Farms, Tennessee
EDITORS' PICK: Best International Hotel for Food, Royal Mansour, Marrakech
EDITORS' PICK: Best International Hotel for Room Service, Oberoi, Marrakech
EDITORS' PICK: Best Domestic Airline for Food, Hawaiian Airlines
EDITORS' PICK: Best International Airline for Food, Singapore Airlines
EDITORS' PICK: Best Airline Wine Program, La Compagnie
EDITORS' PICK: Best Domestic Airport for Food, Denver International Airport
EDITORS' PICK: Best International Airport for Food, Singapore Changi Airport
EDITORS' PICK: Best Cruise for On-Board Culinary Experiences, Regent Seven Seas Cruises
EDITORS' PICK: Best Cruise for Culinary Shore Excursions, Silversea
FOOD & WINE readers voted on categories including restaurants and bars, cities, hotels, airports, airlines, and cruises, based on travel completed within the past three years. FOOD & WINE editors included an editor's pick spotlighting some of their favorite places and culinary destinations in many of the categories. To access the complete Global Tastemakers Awards 2023 survey methodology, visit foodandwine.com/global-tastemakers.
Hunter Lewis and Sean Flynn will host Toast & Post, a virtual celebration to honor the Global Tastemakers Awards 2023 winners, on Monday, April 24 at 2:30 p.m. ET on Instagram Live @foodandwine. Raise a toast to this year's honorees, post pictures using the hashtags #globaltastemakers, and tag @foodandwine.
For the full list and descriptions of the honorees, please visit foodandwine.com/global-tastemakers.
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With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 2143.537 Percent, WHITTLEY AGENCY Named Among America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies
NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Inc. revealed that WHITTLEY AGENCY, a culture-powered global business management, creative and communications consulting agency is No. 252 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy's most dynamic segment—its independent businesses. Facebook, Chobani, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.
"The team at Whittley Agency has worked hard to build an unparallel legacy of success and growth. We are honored to receive this national recognition and most proud of the impact we have made for and alongside of our clients. Our growth into international emerging markets working with small to mid-size businesses continues as we continue to expand" said Dora Whittley, Founder and CEO of Whittley Agency.
The companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 have not only been successful, but have also demonstrated resilience amid supply chain woes, labor shortages, and the ongoing impact of Covid-19. Among the top 500, the average median three-year revenue growth rate soared to 2,144 percent. Together, those companies added more than 68,394 jobs over the past three years.
Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000. The top 500 companies are featured in the September issue of Inc. magazine, which will be available on August 23.
"The accomplishment of building one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated," says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. "Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that have established themselves through innovation, hard work, and rising to the challenges of today."
"This award is a hallmark for the culture globally as it is a testament to the hard work put forth by our agency for our clients and global community. We are thrilled to receive this award for our remarkable growth and look forward to celebrating more achievements in 2022 and beyond" said Mike Whittley, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Whittley Agency.
Whittley Agency (WA) is a culture-powered global business management, creative and communications consulting firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia (United States) with offices in Paris, France (Europe), and Yaoundé, Cameroon (West Africa). WA speaks to demographics authentic to and representative of diverse culture and communities. We work as an Agency of Record for a multitude of small to mid-size businesses across entertainment, CPG, beauty, health and government industries. This is achieved through synergistic vertical alignment with clients on strategy, corporate communications, influencer engagement, branded content, and creative marketing consulting yielding an organic connection to consumer base, increased brand awareness and accelerated scale power. Our team has over twenty years of international experience and relationships that leave best in class imprints and results with our clients.
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It was a fantastic year for television. I probably said that last year -- and potentially the year before -- but facts are facts. Television has never been better.
This year, however, was especially compelling for its variety. Big-budget shows like House of the Dragon delivered, but we also got compelling sci-fi with The Peripheral, genius comedies like Bad Sisters and subversive anime like Spy X Family. Even the down-in-the-doldrums Star Wars franchise got itself a genuine masterpiece in Andor.
So, without further ado and in no particular order, here are the CNET crew's favorite shows of 2022.
Read more: CNET's favorite movies of 2022
Andor
I've fantasized about living in the Star Wars universe for decades (who hasn't?) and Andor reveals what it'd actually be like. In this show, you'll forget that this is a galaxy run by a space wizard that shoots lightning from his fingers.
Instead, you'll be focused on the grinding reality of life under an oppressive regime's boot, the danger of trying to climb its corporate ladder and the power of collective action in facing overwhelming odds.
Getting to follow Diego Luna on the path to becoming his morally gray Rogue One hero is a treat, but Andor's real joys are the unseen tales of rebels, Imperials and one unnervingly obsessed space cop. Andor is the best Star Wars story since The Empire Strikes Back.
—Sean Keane
House of the Dragon
House of the Dragon was the most pleasant TV surprise of 2022. Yes, the show has pacing issues and some episodes were way too dark. But think back to the beginning of the year, when House of the Dragon was a mystery. Considering the foul taste Game of Thrones' eighth season left in many mouths, there was an undeniable inclination to think House of the Dragon would inherit the worst attributes from its predecessor and few of its strengths.
House of the Dragon is different enough from Game of Thrones to stand on its own, but similar enough to remind you of why you loved Game of Thrones in the first place. That's a big win.
—Dan Van Boom
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Some shows just have no right being good.
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners – an anime based on an ambitious, buggy video game the internet dunked on for months – shouldn't be one of the best TV shows of 2022, but it is. Easily.
The end result of a collab between game developer CD Projekt Red and Studio Trigger, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is a neon-drenched exercise in pure hyperstyle. It's as good as any anime I've watched in the last decade. A compact, well-told story about the consequences of poverty and the pursuit of pure capital at all costs. I suspect I'll be watching and rewatching this masterpiece for years to come.
—Mark Serrels
Bad Sisters
This superb Irish black comedy comes from the pen of prolific sitcom writer Sharon Horgan (Pulling, Catastrophe, Motherland). Four sisters plot to kill their brother-in-law Jean-Paul after he mistreats each of them, including his wife Grace. Jean-Paul is possibly one of the greatest villains on TV -- his pet name for Grace, "Mammy," will haunt your days, long after you down this insane cocktail of murder mystery comedy thriller. An absolute gem.
—Jen Bisset
The White Lotus, season 2
HBO closed out the year with seven weeks of sweet, sweet schadenfreude, making me long for the proverbial water cooler so I could dissect each The White Lotus character's likelihood of dying. This season's rich-people playground: a resort in Sicily with requisite crashing waves on craggy shores, crumbling palazzi, and "influential local families."
Throw in a couple of enterprising sex workers, some spouse-swapping and drug induced foibles, and you got yourself some appointment television. Not only did the sophomore season of The White Lotus bring the denizens of Twitter together in delicious shared suspense, it was also just an extremely well made entry into the prestige TV canon, with onion-y layers of subtext and an embarrassment of Emmy-worthy performances.
—Karisa Langlo
The Bear
I've never worked in the food industry, and The Bear showed I made the right decision. This frantic Hulu/Disney Plus slice-of-life drama played like an extended panic attack, yet managed to also be funny and ultimately heartwarming. Anchored by winning performances from Ayo Edebiri, an incendiary Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Jeremy Allen White's tight white T-shirt, The Bear irresistibly cooked up a portrait of a work family you couldn't help rooting for. Yes chef!
—Richard Trenholm
Severance
In the heart of an Omicron winter that removed me from family and friends yet again, as I wrestled with feelings of living a remote work life and coming back to an office that felt alien to me, Severance arrived like a psychological tuning fork to resonate with everything I needed.
Apple TV Plus' breakout critical hit show got me from the first trailers: its bleak, absurd, retro style, which reminded me of everything from Netflix's Maniac to Charlie Kaufman movies like Being John Malkovich. The idea of workers finding their home and work lives severed from each other didn't floor me (I have a high ceiling for weirdness). But the tone, the relentless commitment to the unfolding mystery, is unforgettably hypnotic. I played the video game The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe shortly after, and found it spoke to similar obsessions: a sense of time vanishing, life repeating, mental anguish and fighting repression and depression.
Also, Severance is fun. The cast is stellar, and I could watch them all forever. It's slyly funny, far more than I thought it would be. The ending of season 1 let me down only because I was ready for this to go so much further. I guess that's what season 2 is for.
—Scott Stein
The Peripheral
Some science fiction shows disappoint me. As a lifelong William Gibson fan who's read all his work, I expected The Peripheral, an adaption of Gibson's 2015 book that's part of a three-volume trilogy, to let me down. It didn't.
The Prime Video series is everything I could want: disorienting storylines, strange near and farther-future settings, and plenty of big ideas (robotic telepresence, technological time travel) made this must-view TV for me. The idea of people jumping into other bodies using VR-like telepresence devices is something I've obsessed over since Avatar, and still feels ahead of its time.
But The Peripheral gets a lot odder than that. My wife got hooked, too, which is no easy feat. We don't always agree on shows, but The Peripheral works as a reflection on our cracked, broken current world, fears of disasters yet to come, and also serves as a good, tangled sci-fi action-thriller. I was truly sad to be left on a Season One cliffhanger, but Season Two already promises to be very interesting. If you want more, just go read Gibson's two books that are already available.
—Scott Stein
Abbott Elementary
All hail, Quinta Brunson, creator, star and Emmy-winning writer of this hit comedy. Set at a Philadelphia public school that's predominantly Black, the mockumentary series follows a handful of teachers and their social media influencer of a principal (Janelle James) who are just trying to do the best for their kids with the very limited resources they have. Sheryl Lee Ralph, who plays veteran teacher Barbara, also won an Emmy this year. (And if there's an award for best acceptance speech ever, give her that one too.) Abbott Elementary is that rare show that's hilarious and heartwarming. Just try to keep up with all the pop culture references. Plus, Gritty guest stars. Enough said.
—Anne Dujmovic
The Last Movie Stars
In the '80s, Paul Newman embarked on a memoir project. Friend and screenwriter Stewart Stern conducted interviews with the actor and those closest to him, including wife Joanne Woodward, directors, famous friends and even his ex-wife. Newman later abandoned the project and burned the audiotapes, but thousands of pages of transcripts survived. This six-part documentary series about legendary actors Newman and Woodward uses those transcripts to take a loving yet unvarnished look at the couple, their public and private lives, and their 50-year marriage.
Actor Ethan Hawke, who directed the series, brilliantly weaves film clips together with voiceovers from the likes of George Clooney (reciting Newman's words) and Laura Linney (reading as Woodward) among other well-known actors. Hawke also includes excerpts of his Zoom interviews with the actors he recruited, as well as the children of the iconic Hollywood couple, while he was putting the series together. The words "compelling" and "Zoom meetings" aren't words you'd expect to see in the same sentence. But these meetings are just that, giving viewers a window into Hawke's creative process as he wrestles with how to tackle a project of this magnitude and during a pandemic too.
—Anne Dujmovic
Barry
When I first started watching Barry, I thought the goal of executive producers Bill Hader and Alec Berg was to create a wacky comedy about a hitman trying to become an actor. Now I'm convinced Barry is one of the best shows on television.
During the show's run, The Ringer had a weekly recap with Hader on The Prestige TV Podcast. You could listen Hader breaking down complex shots and deep subject matter almost nonchalantly. He broke down his inspiration for certain elements of the story, discussing how writers on the show would solve plot puzzles, while making sure the show was still funny throughout. Watching season 3 had me saying to myself, time and time again, that this show shouldn't be this good -- but it is.
—Oscar Gonzales
SAS: Rogue Heroes
I was laid up sick a couple of weeks ago, so a show about World War II commandos from the guy who wrote Peaky Blinders was a perfectly timed guilty pleasure. Rogue Heroes took the rousing heroics of Saturday afternoon classics like The Great Escape and The Guns of Navarone and mashed it up with the anarchic energy of Inglourious Basterds plus AC/DC on the soundtrack. I smashed the whole series in a day. Yes, I am a middle-aged dad, why do you ask?
—Richard Trenholm
Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Magical. That may sound ridiculous, but that's what comes to mind when I think about this South Korean legal drama/comedy series. When you enter the world of Woo Young-woo, you enter a world where a charming, quirky young woman who has autism spectrum disorder is forced to challenge people and society's idea of "normal" every single day. The magic comes from watching Woo Young-woo be herself -- she makes mistakes, she misses social cues, she answers questions literally, she follows routines that comfort her but annoy others. She also wins case after case because she's a brilliant and original thinker with a strong sense of justice who cares deeply about people -- a counter to a persistent stereotype that individuals with ASD are emotionally disconnected.
There's also magic in watching her family, friends and colleagues slowly overcome their prejudices and, to the series' creators credit, become characters as fully fleshed out as our heroine. At a time when it seems the bad guys win more than they should, watching Woo Young-woo win legal battles, and friends, just makes you feel good. The 16-episode season 1, with a soundtrack that reminds me of the music from Pixar's Wall-E, was one of the most popular international series on Netflix in 2022. Watch it with the subtitles on. You want to hear from these characters in their own voices.
—Connie Guglielmo
Wednesday
If, after the Addams Family movies and '60s TV series, you felt Wednesday deserved a show of her own, you're not being kooky (or mysterious or spooky). Directed by Tim Burton, the eight-part Netflix teen melodrama series follows the nihilistic Wednesday's adventures as she's expelled from one school (her eighth in five years) and moves on to Nevermore Academy, her parents' alma mater. While the school is filled with outcasts and monsters of all varieties, Wednesday (a role Jenna Ortega kills) still manages to stand out with her pale skin and black uniform. "She's allergic to color," explains her mother, Morticia, played by Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Wednesday's flat appearance and clear and witty disdain for her peers will keep you in stitches, but there's a mystery to solve: something is killing off students and townsfolk in the small town of nearby Jericho. The whole family plays supporting roles, including Thing, the disembodied hand that can now roam freely as Wednesday's sidekick sleuth. Christina Ricci, who played Wednesday in the Addams Family movies of the 1990s, returns to the story as Marylin Thornhill, the school's only "normie," or nonmagical teacher, who serves as Wednesday's dorm mother and sometime mentor.
—Steven Musil
Better Call Saul
This Breaking Bad spinoff took a one-note side character -- drug cartel lawyer Saul Goodman -- through six seasons of increasingly criminal mayhem to create one of the most multifaceted TV characters of the decade. In his last season, Saul, aka James McGill (aka Slippin' Jimmy, aka Viktor St. Claire, aka Gene Takavic) finally met up with Walter White and Jesse, said farewell to Kim Wexler, Mike Ehrmentraut and Howard Hamlin, and received his ultimate judgment in a series finale that hit all the perfect notes.
Better Call Saul's final season delivered twists, suspense and a well executed resolution that dipped expertly back and forth between multiple timelines before, during and after Breaking Bad. An understated turn by comedy legend Carol Burnett as an elderly mark who brings about Saul's downfall was one of several deft guest performances this season. A love story disguised as a crime thriller, Better Call Saul was all about Jimmy and Kim in the end and the show's inevitable, heartbreaking conclusion put a fitting bow on their absolute disaster of a relationship.
—Peter Butler
Magpie Murders
If you're looking for a whodunit done right, try this delightful time-traveling murder mystery based on Anthony Horowitz's 2016 best-selling book of the same name. Its story-within-a-story format investigates the suspicious death of successful mystery writer Alan Conway while simultaneously unfolding events in Conway's latest novel, titled Magpie Murders. You get to play detective for more than a single case here, with impressively interwoven storytelling seamlessly connecting the parallel and increasingly intersecting timelines.
The six-episode series is grippingly suspenseful and wonderfully witty. Plus, part of the action takes place in a 1950s English village that may harbor dark secrets, but has the kind of small-town charm that makes you want to wander its quaint tree-lined streets. The show streams on Prime Video and PBS Masterpiece.
—Leslie Katz
Derry Girls
Derry Girls premiered its third and final season in October, so you can now binge watch the entire award-winning series in a week like I did. On the surface, this is a teen sitcom about a group of high school girls in the 1990s, living in the small town of Derry, North Ireland, at the end of The Troubles. Most teen girls in TV shows (the fabulous Wednesday Addams aside) are portrayed as self-absorbed, silly and clueless, only caring about being popular and dating boys. Series creator Lisa McGee drew on her own upbringing to deliver a simple message: Yeah. So what?
The Derry Girls are loyal, honest and occasionally wise beyond their years. They're also funny as hell, with the short episodes (less than 30 minutes except for the finale) focusing on one ridiculous situation after another. The group attend a Catholic school run by the weary, sarcastic and amazing Sister Michael, who became one of my favorite characters. This is another one where you're going to need the subtitles on. They are speaking English, but I was flummoxed by the accents.
—Connie Guglielmo
The Old Man
This has been a good year for shows about spies of a certain age. Over the summer we got season 1 of The Old Man, starring the formidable Jeff Bridges, with ever-excellent John Lithgow as a foil. Bridges plays a 70-ish retired CIA agent and man of action haunted by his past and forced back into the game -- and he proves that he's still got the chops for it. (We also meet his younger self in extended flashbacks.)
It's a tangled tale, of course, with tendrils winding tighter and tighter through his personal and professional life. It tends toward the somber and gets talky at times -- like, philosophy seminar talky about deception, duty, identity, family -- but there's plenty of action across the seven episodes, too.
—Jon Skillings
Slow Horses
Where The Old Man takes us to locations across the US and elsewhere, especially Afghanistan, Slow Horses largely confines itself to London. It gives us a shabbier set of spies as well, in career purgatory because they messed up big time, under the do-nothing leadership of the brilliantly boozy, rumpled and acid-tongued Gary Oldman. But they stumble their way into a mission, start uncovering secrets and show they're not to be dismissed so lightly after all, to the chagrin of the higher-ups at shiny MI5 headquarters, including a crisp Kristin Scott Thomas. Season 2 kicked off at the beginning of December, and if you need to catch up on season 1 from earlier this year, it's a quick and very enjoyable six episodes.
—Jon Skillings
Taskmaster
Having just aired its 14th season, Taskmaster has been one of my favorite shows for years now and I am still constantly rewatching all the episodes on a repetitive cycle because of how much it makes me laugh. The multi-award-winning show sees a panel of five comedians from the British comedy scene take part in a variety of bizarre tasks ("Eat the most watermelon" and "Impress this mayor" to name but two) that are then scored and hilariously critiqued by host Greg Davies, assisted by series creator Alex Horne.
Unlike most panel shows, Taskmaster sees the same set of contestants take part in all 10 episodes throughout each series. It not only helps you feel truly invested in the journey toward the final, but it really lets you get to know all of the cast along the way -- finding out you love some comics previously unknown to you (for me, Fern Brady, Chris Ramsey or Sarah Kendall) or getting a deeper appreciation of the bizarre minds of those you already loved (Bob Mortimer, Rhod Gilbert, Sally Philips).
While it's certainly silly and sometimes puerile in its nature, it's also extremely good-natured, always encouraging you to laugh with the team at both their successes and frequent embarrassing failures. It's why I've found the show to be such a good form of escapism that never fails to lift my mood and make me cry with laughter. Because how can you not laugh at a man trying so hard to fart on cue that he dislodges a hemorrhoid on TV? For a bonus, check out the companion podcast, hosted by Series 9 winner and superb comedian Ed Gamble, that analyzes each episode with a previous contestant or related special guest. Like the show, it's laugh-out-loud funny and an instant mood lifter.
—Andrew Lanxon
Spy X Family
An anime about a slick, ruthless spy, a violent assassin and a little girl with psychic powers make for the most surprising and heartwarming show I've seen in a long time. The show, which has the three main characters set up a fake family for infiltration purposes, takes a playful look at the double lives they live and how, despite it all, they're able to build a warm and supportive family unit out of the facade.
Spy X Family blends and twists multiple genres -- family, comedy, action, mystery -- in ways that shouldn't work, but absolutely does. This is the perfect gateway show for anyone intimidated by anime -- there are no over-the-top energy blasts, giant robots or other tropes of the medium. The show is available to stream on Hulu and Crunchyroll.
—Roger Cheng
Heartstoppper
Heartstopper is the LGBT show I wish existed when I was a teenager, and that's an opinion I'm positive many other gay adults share with me. Its super sweet, PG-rated take on a gay love story leans into optimism while including plenty of thematic flourishes that harken back to the original web comic by Alice Oseman.
I love that this isn't a coming-out story for main protagonist Charlie (Joe Locke), but rather one about how he develops a friendship with his classroom crush Nick (Kit Connor) that evolves into something more over the course of the season. Their relationship -- and other relationships that develop in their wider circle of friends -- is treated as something they are discovering and navigating. Even more encouraging for young audiences, nearly every adult character introduced in the first season, whether parent or teacher, displays compassion and support for the main cast.
Major bonus points to the soundtrack, whose playlist of bouncy punk, rock and pop has completely taken over my Apple Music Replay list for 2022.
While there are now many LGBT movies and TV shows getting a wide release on streaming services like Netflix and in cinema, I'm simply obsessed with all the happy beats Heartstopper hits.
—Mike Sorrentino
Star Trek: Lower Decks
This one was a surprise for me. I'm not a Star Trek fan by any means -- I saw the Chris Pine version when I was younger and liked it, but it didn't spark anything. But let me tell you, Lower Decks actually got me curious about the Star Trek universe. It's approachable, has an incredible cast and delivers a hilarious take on Star Trek. The stories take very familiar Star Trek/space exploration situations and show them from the perspective of the cadets from the lower parts of Star Trek ships. The series shows the grunt work, the bureaucracy and rivalries and I'm laughing every episode -- not just because the writing is great, but because the show makes fun of the Star Trek universe in such a way that even someone who knows next to nothing about that world can appreciate it.
—Alexandra Able
Fleishman Is in Trouble
These days, there's no better television genre than the bait-and-switch. Since every story has supposedly already been told, shows like Hulu's Fleishman Is In Trouble, based on the popular novel of the same name, have turned the tables and defied audience expectations in the most satisfying of ways.
The titular Fleishman is either a divorced NYC liver doctor navigating his newfound dating success on "the apps," or his ex-wife, who has gone missing. It all comes together under the judgmental eye and sardonic narration of Toby's friend Libby, who ends up being much more integral than she seems.
—Karisa Langlo
The Offer
Fifty years after The Godfather's release, the movie and the mystique surrounding it still captivate audiences. The Offer presents a dramatized behind-the-scenes look at the battle to get the movie made. Based on producer Albert S. Ruddy's experience making the movie, The Offer is a 10-part limited series on Paramount Plus that often weaves much of the movie's plot into the TV series. Not coincidentally, Paramount is also the studio that made the 1972 hit movie. It's also the studio that almost didn't make the movie we all know.
Ruddy, a former computer programmer at the Rand Corporation, is handed The Godfather by legendary film producer Robert Evans, brought back to life spot on by Matthew Goode, who sometimes puts the screws to Ruddy and director Francis Ford Coppola over casting choices. (Marlon Brando was a financial wild card, and Al Pacino was too short for Evans' tastes.) Then there's the Mob. They make it clear in no uncertain terms they don't want the movie made, until Coppola agrees to make changes to the final script.
Besides, to Coppola the artist, it's not a mob movie but "a metaphor for American capitalism." It's also worth tuning in to see what transpires with Frank Sinatra and the infamous horse head.
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Security Deposit Insurance Pioneer Expands Nationwide
NEW YORK, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rhino, the leading real estate technology company and pioneer of security deposit insurance, today announced that it has saved renters over $1 billion since the company's founding in 2017. Rhino's security deposit insurance continues to make housing more affordable for the 110 million U.S. renters, even as $44 billion remains locked up in cash security deposits.
"By saving renters $1 billion, Rhino enters unique territory unmatched by many companies in the rental space in terms of impact," said Paraag Sarva, Rhino's Co-Founder and CEO. "While this milestone offers validation on the path to modernizing the renting experience, we are just scratching the surface, with over $44 billion in market opportunity for our flagship product and new offerings that will create even more common sense, win-win value for our renter and landlord partners."
With the nationwide average monthly rent topping $2,000 for the first time ever this year, renters and property owners are seeking solutions to reduce the cost of housing. Affordability is at the forefront in today's market, and Rhino's offering supports renters directly, putting money back into their pockets at move-in.
"The quote I received from Rhino was $250 for a year lease compared to the security deposit of over $3,000. Due to the time value of money, I didn't want to pay a month's rent of security deposit. I was able to more quickly save a few months of expenses, and from there I'm investing the rest," said Ismail Kheir, a Brooklyn, NY Rhino renter.
As Rhino's security deposit insurance has become available nationwide, more renters will have the ability to move into new homes more affordably and easily. In just five years, Rhino has saved New York renters over $200 million, Texas renters nearly $150 million, Florida renters more than $65 million, and Georgia renters over $15 million that would otherwise have been used for cash security deposits.
Since its founding, Rhino has grown its partner network to over 2,500 multifamily and single-family property owners and operators that manage more than six million homes, or 14% of all rental homes nationwide. As Rhino continues to expand its footprint in the residential real estate market, exclusive partnerships with America's leading housing providers, including UDR, Highmark Residential, Towne Properties, Monarch, and Brookfield, are the clearest signal of its value creation.
"It has been nearly three years since our relationship with Rhino began, which was largely influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic," said Mike Lacy, SVP for Operations at UDR. "Offering Rhino's security deposit insurance to residents has not only helped them with affordability and securing a home at our UDR communities, but also reduced administrative burdens on our local property managers while in-person activities were put on pause."
"The policies that regulate apartment leases are complicated and costly, so it's incumbent on leaders in residential real estate to be creative in crafting market solutions, like security deposit insurance, that benefit building owners and tenants alike," said Joseph Strasburg, President of the Rent Stabilization Association of New York (RSA). "RSA represents 25,000 diverse owners and managers of over one million apartments, so we're very careful in choosing which services and professionals we put in front of our membership. Rhino has been steady and responsible in their work with our members, and we're proud to be a part of the savings their policies have generated for tenants throughout New York."
As the most reliable, trusted brand by the entirety of the rental ecosystem, Rhino continues to build out its robust, vertically integrated suite of solutions to create a more accessible, efficient, and seamless experience for all that touch the leasing process. Rhino's flagship security deposit insurance and new renters insurance product, which launched in fall 2021 and already serves tens of thousands of renters, represent the first steps toward this commitment.
About Rhino
Rhino was founded to give renters everywhere greater financial freedom to plan and enjoy their lives. We eliminate the need for traditional security deposits by replacing them with smart, affordable insurance so renters can maintain control of their cash. Instead of a large upfront cash security deposit, renters pay Rhino a small fee, and Rhino insures the property owner for damages that might occur and lost rent. In addition, Rhino offers a Renters Insurance product, allowing property managers to offer competitive rates for renters across multi-region portfolios while giving renters the convenience of managing their policies in one self-serve platform and the ability to provide proof of insurance seamlessly. As of 2022, we are offered in over 2 million homes with a 6 million home partner network, and we have saved renters over $1 billion in cash.
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BURLINGTON, Mass., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fusion Academy will host an event for families wanting to rethink the "disorder" in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Nationally known ADHD expert and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Ned Hallowell will be featured as the guest speaker at the dinner, and his remarks will be streamed live via webinar.
"ADHD can be a superpower when you learn how to manage it," said Dr. Hallowell. "Often people struggle with an ADHD diagnosis and view it as debilitating. We see it as an extraordinary gift of exceptional strengths and talents. We are grateful to Fusion for its support enlightening families about the positive possibilities."
A national leader in personalized education, Fusion Academy will host Dr. Hallowell for an in-person event that will include a dinner, following which, Hallowell's remarks will be simulcast via a live webinar. Details follow:
Webinar: Making Your Life VAST and Full of Potential featuring Dr. Ned Hallowell
Date: Thursday, May 19, 2022
Where: Bentley University, LaCava Building, 175 Forest St., Waltham, MA 02452
Time: 6:00 p.m. (live) or 6:30 p.m. (virtual)
Remarks Duration: 90 minutes, including Q&A
Register for Live event: May 19, 2022 @6:00 pm – 8 pm,
Register for Virtual event: May 19, 2022 @6:30 pm – 8 pm
Dr. Ned Hallowell is the author of Driven from Distraction which changed the way the world sees ADHD. He has written 12 bestsellers about ADHD and hosts the popular podcast, Dr. Hallowell's Wonderful World of Different that celebrates life, and the tremendous variety of ways people find to live it.
ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that impairs the brain's executive functions. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 9.4% of children have been diagnosed with having ADHD. The disorder is often mistaken for a behavior disorder, mental illness, and a specific learning disability; it impacts aspects of development, such as learning, social, motor, and coping skills. People with ADHD have trouble with impulse control, focusing, and organization.
"Fusion's webinars are intended to support families as they navigate the complexities of parenting in a world that increasingly competes for our attention," said Matthew Shea, Director of Outreach for Fusion Academy Burlington. "We are grateful to Dr. Hallowell for sharing his expertise, which we hope strengthen families' bonds and gain a better understanding of how to embrace and manage ADHD."
Most recently, Fusion hosted a webinar focused on making summer more meaningful. The webinar can be viewed and shared here. All of Fusion's webinars can be found here.
About Fusion Academy:
Fusion Academy is part of Fusion Education Group (FEG) a revolutionary innovator in personalized education. FEG provides accredited personalized education for than 5,000 middle and high school students at Fusion Academy, with 67 campuses that offer one-to-one instruction; Futures Academy, which offers one-to-one, small group instruction and online learning at 15 California campuses; Barnstable Academy, which offers traditional college-prep in a small school setting in New Jersey; and Fusion Global Academy, which offers one-to-one personalized education through a completely virtual campus that currently serves students in 45 states and 18 countries. More information about FEG's national events can be found here. FEG has more than 80 campuses in 18 states and the District of Columbia.
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LONDON — Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, who played a crime-solving psychologist on TV series "Cracker" and the half-giant Hagrid in the "Harry Potter" movies, has died. He was 72.
Coltrane's agent Belinda Wright said he died Friday at a hospital in Scotland. She did not give a cause.
Coltrane came to fame as a hard-bitten detective in the 1990s series "Cracker," for which he won best actor at the British Academy Television Awards three years running.
He played gentle half-giant Hagrid, a mentor to the boy wizard, in all eight Harry Potter films, released between 2001 and 2011.
Other roles include a Russian crime boss in the James Bond thrillers "GoldenEye" and "The World is Not Enough."
Coltrane gained rave reviews for playing a beloved TV star who may harbor a dark secret in the 2016 miniseries "National Treasure."
Wright said that "as well as being a wonderful actor, he was forensically intelligent, brilliantly witty and after 40 years of being proud to be called his agent, I shall miss him."
Wright said Coltrane is survived by his sister Annie Rae, his ex-wife Rhona Gemmell and his children Spencer and Alice.
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Kore Konversations plays host to captivating discussions on how Conversational AI and Generative AI together will transform enterprise customer and employee experiences
ORLANDO, Fla., June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kore.ai, the world's leading enterprise conversational AI platform and solutions company, unveiled a framework for rapid and large-scale adoption of conversational AI and generic AI use cases within global businesses through the use of generative AI and large language models (LLMs). The new framework, GALE (Generative AI LLM Platform for Enterprise), was announced as part of its new product stack at the conclusion of its two-day customer event, Kore Konversations, during May 25-26, 2023 in Orlando, Florida.
Kore.ai's first-ever customer-centric event, Kore.ai Konversations - The Real Conversations, was focused around the theme "The Future of Experiences," and saw more than 300 delegates from large global enterprise customers, prospects, partners and analysts from diverse industries across 18 countries.
In his keynote address, Kore.ai CEO and Founder Raj Koneru emphasized the need for technologies that enrich end-user experiences as a means to build value and improve business outcomes. As human experiences are centered around languages, technologies that excel in natural language usage will enable enterprises to foster great experiences for their customers, employees, agents and partners alike, he explained.
"Spoken words, visual signs and gestures are at the core of how we express our needs, feelings and emotions. That's how we are born, connect with others and grow up. Every application and enterprise function of the future will be conversationally enabled and transform the way businesses interact with their customers and employees. The emergence of generative AI and LLMs has added a new dimension by opening unlimited possibilities to create enriched experiences. Businesses need to foster a robust language strategy to ride this wave of innovation," Koneru said.
Kore.ai, a frontrunner in leveraging GenAI technology, is creating best practices around conversational as well as non-conversational user experiences through its formalized GALE framework. These practices, which were shared with the delegates at the event, focus on simplifying, expediting, and enhancing the process of building virtual assistants for better end-user experiences. It also involves building domain-specific customized LLMs that are pre-trained and can orchestrate conversations in accordance with enterprise data, business rules, and user context.
In his special address to the gathering, Gartner Vice President and Distinguished Analyst Bern Elliot predicted that generative AI and ChatGPT will profoundly impact the conversational AI landscape by improving productivity and changing the way customer service experiences are delivered.
The conference featured two customer panels with delegates from American Water, Florida Blue, Millennium Bank, San Ysidro Health, MAZAMA, Express Scripts, eBay, Morgan Stanley, PNC Bank, and Kore.ai. The speakers shared their conversational AI implementation stories, challenges and best practices, while also discussing the opportunities associated with generative AI and LLMs. Panelists also shared cautions around key aspects such as enterprise security, hallucination, response controls, and calibration. The panelists recounted their experiences of working with Kore.ai as a trusted partner that's leading some of the most innovative and consequential implementations in the market today.
"Kore Konversations presented a wonderful platform to meet and interact with visionary and hands-on leaders from different industries," said a senior executive at a large banking enterprise. "It was a great opportunity to share with and learn from others about conversational AI experiences as well as the vision and opportunities presented by Generative AI. Overall the content presented and the interactions at the event were educational and enriching. I am certain that we are marching in the right direction."
The breakout sessions set the stage for delegates to network and strike conversations on a diverse range of topics that included:
- Pre-built IVA Solutions: Delivering Value Out-of-the-Box
- Best Practices for Conversational Design
- Voice vs Digital: Key Considerations and Best Practices
- Use Case Prioritization: Where to Start
- Bring Enterprise Systems and IVAs Together to Tailor and Personalize Experiences
- How Generative AI Elevates the IVA Experience
- Business Case Development for Conversational AI
- Conversational AI Trends and Its Impact on CX, AX and EX
The pre-event workshop on "The power of LLMs and Generative AI with Conversational AI" organized by the Kore.ai team was attended by over 150 delegates. The event also featured demos and presentations on Kore.ai's product offerings such as SmartAssist, IT Assist, HR Assist, BankAssist, RetailAssist, HealthAssist, where the delegates had the chance to review and understand how these solutions are leveraging the benefits of LLMs and generative AI to create better customer and employee experiences.
"Kore.ai Konversations was an epic and eclectic mix of perspectives, insights and future-facing visioning that did a great job of showcasing Kore.ai's experience, thought leadership and commitment to customer success," said London-based renowned conversational AI thought leader, influencer and VUX World Founder Kane Simms, who hosted the event.
"It's clear that there is not only a huge buzz surrounding this enterprise AI space in general, but there's also excitement and enthusiasm on behalf of Kore.ai's customers and partners surrounding the work that Kore.ai is doing and its ability to fuel and amplify enterprise automation activity. Sign me up for next year!" said Simms, who also delivered a keynote on how the unique confluence of conversational AI and generative AI technologies is redefining the customer experience trends across industries.
The company, which has been named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Conversational AI Platforms for the second year in a row, has recently launched key innovative features like Smart Co-pilot, AI-Assisted Dialog Node, zero-shot and few-shot models into its platform technology.
At the conference, Kore.ai announced a strategic partnership with Mphasis, leading global IT services provider for a joint go-to-market approach that involves solution implementations, research and engineering support to their extensive enterprise customer base.
With over 400 customers, Kore.ai automates at least a billion interactions every year through its conversational AI platform and solutions, and has delivered more than $1 Billion in cost savings to global enterprise customers to date. Around 200 million consumers and close to 2 million enterprise users currently leverage Kore.ai solutions to improve customer, employee and contact center agent experiences that drive business outcomes.
About Kore.ai
Kore.ai is a global leader in the conversational AI-first platform and solutions, helping enterprises automate business interactions to deliver extraordinary experiences for their customers, employees, and contact center agents. More than 400 Fortune 2000 companies trust Kore.ai's experience optimization (XO) platform and technology to automate their business interactions for over 200 million users worldwide to achieve extraordinary outcomes. Kore.ai has been recognized as a leader and an innovator by top analysts and ensures the success of its customers through a growing team headquartered in Orlando with offices in India, the UK, Japan, South Korea, and Europe. Visit Kore.ai to learn more.
Contact: Kierra Webster, kierra.webster@fusionpr.com
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Tom DeJonge, the longtime superintendent of Grand Rapids Christian Schools, has announced he will retire next summer after nearly 20 years at the helm of the private, faith-based school system.
DeJonge, who has served as superintendent since 2004, will officially step down at the end of the 2023-24 school year, Grand Rapids Christian Schools announced Tuesday, April 25 in a news release.
“It has been a privilege and a blessing to call Grand Rapids Christian home for nearly 60 years,” DeJonge said in a statement. “As a member of a multi-generational family that attended Grand Rapids Christian Schools since 1928, I am immensely honored to have been able to serve as superintendent and proud of all we have accomplished together on behalf of our students and families. I am confident of and look forward to seeing that success continue for future generations of students.”
Throughout his tenure, DeJonge has overseen projects including multiple strategic plans, newly built and renovated schools, new administration offices, upgraded athletic facilities and most recently an early learning center for the youngest members of the GRCS community, according to the school system.
All of the projects under DeJonge’s leadership have allowed Grand Rapids Christian teachers to provide a “best-in-class, Christ-centered education to thousands of families across the area,” the release said.
“Tom’s passion for Christian education has been clear throughout his career,” Rebecca Jordan Heys, president of the GRCS Board of Trustees, said in a statement. “Through his hard work and commitment to GRCS families, the district is in a strong place moving forward, and we thank Tom and his family for his faithful servant leadership.”
The Grand Rapids Christian school board has formed a search committee, which has already selected JobfitMatters as the search firm tasked with finding the district’s next superintendent. The district is now in the process of developing a profile for the school system that will be posted as early as summer 2023.
The board’s goal is to interview candidates in fall 2023, and to identify a finalist and enter into an employment agreement with a new superintendent no later than February 2024. The expected start date of the new superintendent would be July 1, 2024.
DeJonge began his journey with Grand Rapids Christian Schools at the age of 5 when he enrolled at Seymour Christian School as a student, and he later graduated from Grand Rapids Christian High School.
After high school, DeJonge earned his degree from Calvin University and later went on to teach and lead at several West Michigan school districts before he was hired as Grand Rapids Christian’s superintendent.
Tom DeJonge and his wife Jacquie have two children, Leah and Austin, who both attended and graduated from Grand Rapids Christian Schools after initially enrolling as preschoolers at Sylvan Christian School, according to the district.
During his time as superintendent, DeJonge led the district’s fundraising efforts to strengthen Grand Rapids Christian Schools’ endowment, which provides resources to make Christian education more accessible to hundreds of families each year, according to the district.
Grand Rapids Christian Schools serves over 2,300 students from preschool to high school, making it the largest private, association-governed school system in Michigan, according to the district. The district operates five schools in the Grand Rapids area with a mission of preparing students to be effective servants of Christ in contemporary society.
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LOS ANGELES (AP)Rob Gronkowski might be retired from the NFL, but the former all-pro football player is still in the game during the league’s championship week.
The four-time Super Bowl winner – who calls himself the ”MVP of Fun” – will host a music festival called ”Gronk Beach” in Phoenix on Saturday a day ahead of the big game. The beach-themed day party features performances by 21 Savage, Lil Jon and Diplo.
After hosting the event in Miami and Las Vegas, Gronkowski said he’s introducing a celebrity volleyball pool competition. The event will take place at the Talking Stick Resort – which will host Shaquille O’Neal’s ”Shaq’s Fun House” on Friday and Sports Illustrated’s The Party later Saturday evening.
”This event brings a whole other dynamic to going to a party,” Gronkowski said. ”Anyone can go to a party in their basement like high school or college style. But as you get older, you like the theme party now. You like walking in, seeing the beach, seeing the volleyball going on, seeing the stage. It’s like seventh heaven.”
Along with Gronkowski’s event, the days leading up to the Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will include concerts from some of the biggest music stars including Drake, Cardi B, Snoop Dogg, Patti LaBelle, Kane Brown and Machine Gun Kelly.
Here’s a look at some of the events during a busy Super Bowl week:
SHAQ’S FUNHOUSE
O’Neal’s carnival-themed event will make its own touchdown in downtown Phoenix on Friday.
Like previous years, the former NBA player – who moonlights as DJ Diesel – looks to bring back a fun-filled event that includes a human claw machine, Ferris wheel and an 80-foot slide. Snoop Dogg and Diplo are the expected headliners.
”We want to have a great time. We know every year you have to up your game. It’s like when you win championships. You know, the first time we did it was a championship, and it was OK, now we got to do back-to-back. So, we want to remain the best Super Bowl party ever in the history of all Super Bowl parties.”
GOSPEL CELEBRATION
Buffalo Bills player Isaiah McKenzie and his team fell short in the postseason, but he’s looking to stand tall in a performance with the NFL Players Choir at the Super Bowl Soulful Celebration.
Along with the choir, Patti LaBelle, Israel Houghton, Kierra Sheard and Tye Tribbett will grace the stage Wednesday at the Mesa Arts Center. The event – founded by Melanie Few – will honor Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, who will receive the ”Faith in Action” award, which recognizes current and former NFL players who have made an impact in their communities.
The theme of the event combining comedy, football and soulful inspiration is ”Unstoppable.”
”I’m looking forward to singing my heart out with my band, my singers and just praising God,” said LaBelle, a Philadelphia native who is eager to meet Hurts. ”I’m praying for the Eagles to win.”
FLAVORTOWN TAILGATE
Guy Fieri is looking to create the Super Bowl’s largest culinary event ever.
For those unable to see the game firsthand, Fieri is hosting Guy’s Flavortown Tailgate. It’s a free, family-friendly event that he expects to draw around 10,000 fans.
Fieri will curate more than 15 restaurants and bar experiences along with performances by Diplo and LOCASH. The event will be held adjacent to State Farm Stadium, where the Chiefs and Eagles faceoff.
”We got the greatest game in the world and it’s something everyone dreams of going to, but not everybody can get in the stadium,” Fieri said. ”So I thought, `Why don’t we throw a tailgate?’ A lot of people go to the tailgate instead of going to the actual game. But there’s not tailgating normally at the Super Bowl, because of parking. But we’re right across the street from the stadium. From 11-4:30, we are throwing a free party so you can have that Super Bowl experience.”
BUD LIGHT MUSIC FEST
Paramore and the Bleachers will co-headline the first night of the Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest on Thursday. The three-night festival will celebrate its fourth year of existence at the Footprint Center., the home of the Phoenix Suns.
The follow-up night includes performances by Dave Matthews Band along with special guest DJ Pee .Wee (Anderson .Paak). Imagine Dragons and Kane Brown will close out the festival Saturday night.
MICHELOB ULTRA x NETFLIX
Serena Williams and Brian Cox will host the afterparty for the premiere of the documentary ”Full Swing.”
Michelob ULTRA and Netflix are teaming up to celebrate the next generation of golf culture with appearances by O’Neal, Lori Harvey, DJ Khaled, Canelo Alvarez and Nneka Ogwumike. The event will have performances by Offset and DJ Pee .Wee.
MORE, MORE, MORE
Drake is expected to perform at the invite-only Homecoming Weekend pop up bash at the luxury private jet complex, Scottsdale Hangar One. On Saturday night, The Chainsmokers and Machine Gun Kelly will headline the Sports Illustrated party.
G-Eazy will headline the W Scottsdale’s Super Weekend series on Thursday night with Cardi B set to perform the following night. Ludacris will close out the series with a set on Saturday.
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Associated Press writer John Carucci contributed to this report.
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The news of former TCU quarterback Bram Kohlhausen being hospitalized in San Antonio has been showed by way of his former trainer, Gary Patterson. Kohlhausen made headlines in 2016 when he led the Horned Frogs to a mythical comeback win in the Alamo Bowl. Patterson said on Twitter that Kohlhausen has suffered critical accidents and is in the extensive care unit. The actual reason behind his accidents is lately unknown.
“Just wanted all Frogs to keep Bram Kohlhausen in your prayers tonight,” Patterson wrote in a tweet. “He will need all your help and prayers!”
Patterson coached Kohlhausen for 2 years right through the quarterback’s time at TCU from 2014 to 2015. Kohlhausen made his mark at the program right through the 2016 Alamo Bowl when he led the Horned Frogs to a three-overtime win after a 31-0 deficit. He threw for 351 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 2 extra ratings as TCU made a fantastic comeback.
Current TCU head trainer Sonny Dykes was once in San Antonio for a San Antonio Quarterback Club match when he was once requested concerning the scenario. “I heard about it over the weekend. Certainly everyone’s ideas and prayers are with him and his circle of relatives,” Dykes said. “I believe everyone is aware of how tricky he’s and what a fighter he’s. We’re all wishing a fast restoration…” | https://blackchronicle.com/former-tcu-qb-bram-kohlhausen-in-icu-gary-patterson-says/ | 2023-05-10 08:43:34 | 0 | https://blackchronicle.com/former-tcu-qb-bram-kohlhausen-in-icu-gary-patterson-says/ |
The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) Declined in December
Published: Jan. 9, 2023 at 9:00 AM CST|Updated: 39 minutes ago
Index Signals Job Growth to Slow Further Heading Into 2023
NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) fell in December to 116.31 from a downwardly revised 117.14 in November 2022. The Employment Trends Index is a leading composite index for employment. When the index increases, employment is likely to grow as well, and vice versa. Turning points in the index indicate that a turning point in the number of jobs is about to occur in the coming months.
"The ETI declined for the third consecutive month in December 2022—a signal that further deceleration in job growth is likely over the coming months," said Frank Steemers, Senior Economist at The Conference Board. "However, the ETI remains at a high level and job gains are currently still robust. The ETI would need to further decline before it may signal that a turning point in employment is about to occur."
Steemers added: "Overall, the labor market remains tight. Job openings and voluntary quits continue to be elevated across most industries and layoffs remain low. On the other hand, the number of employees working in temporary help services—a component of the ETI and an important leading indicator for hiring—has fallen for five consecutive months and may foreshadow weaker job gains or even job losses in other industries. In addition, wage growth seems to be gradually slowing compared to early 2022, although it is still significantly higher than its prepandemic rate. Looking ahead, we expect the Federal Reserve's rapid interest rate hikes to have a more visible, negative impact on the economy and job growth as 2023 proceeds. By yearend, we forecast the unemployment rate to rise to about 4.5 percent and labor force participation to decline to 61.8 percent—from 3.5 percent and 62.3 percent, respectively, in December 2022."
December's decrease in the Employment Trends Index was driven by negative contributions from seven of eight components: Initial Claims for Unemployment, Percentage of Firms With Positions Not Able to Fill Right Now, Ratio of Involuntarily Part-time to All Part-time Workers, Number of Employees Hired by the Temporary-Help Industry, Industrial Production, Real Manufacturing and Trade Sales, and Job Openings.
The Employment Trends Index aggregates eight leading indicators of employment, each of which has proven accurate in its own area. Aggregating individual indicators into a composite index filters out "noise" to show underlying trends more clearly.
The eight leading indicators of employment aggregated into the Employment Trends Index include:
Percentage of Respondents Who Say They Find "Jobs Hard to Get" (The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Survey®)
Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance (U.S. Department of Labor)
Number of Employees Hired by the Temporary-Help Industry (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Ratio of Involuntarily Part-time to All Part-time Workers (BLS)
Job Openings (BLS)*
Industrial Production (Federal Reserve Board)*
Real Manufacturing and Trade Sales (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis)**
*Statistical imputation for the recent month **Statistical imputation for two most recent months
The Conference Board publishes the Employment Trends Index monthly, at 10 a.m. ET, on the Monday that follows each Friday release of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation report. The technical notes to this series are available on The Conference Board website: http://www.conference-board.org/data/eti.cfm.
About The Conference Board
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NAPLES, Fla., Dec. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JBM® Institutional Multifamily Advisors continues to close deals in Southwest Florida. This time, they brokered the sale of Versol – a 2020-built, Class A+, 240-unit luxury multifamily community in Bonita Springs, Florida. The Property sold for $87,250,000 or $363,542 per unit. The seller was TerraCap Management, a privately held investment manager headquartered locally in Naples, Florida. This marks the 2nd time in the last two years that JBM® has sold the Property.
JBM® Chairman & CEO, Jamie May, comments, "Versol is such a beautiful deal with a strong location. Ideally situated between Fort Myers and Naples, Bonita Springs is a strong sub-market that continues to grow and demonstrate unbelievable income demographics. Congratulations to both buyer and seller on a smooth transaction."
The Property site is 27.35 acres +/- consisting of 240 units averaging 1,094 square feet, yielding an extremely desirable low-density of just 8.78 units per acre. The Property features concrete block construction, with both two and four-story buildings (four-story buildings are elevator serviced).
Their ultra-modern amenity package features a resort-style pool with sun shelf; coastal-style clubhouse; 24-hour, state-of-the-art fitness center with True Fitness equipment and a spin/yoga room; outdoor summer kitchen; bocce ball court; Amazon Hub package lockers; and rentable storage units and garages.
Units feature quartz countertops; chef-inspired signature kitchens with GE stainless steel appliances, 42" shaker-style cabinets, subway tile backsplash, and extra-large undermount sinks; luxury faux wood plank flooring in living areas; and private, screened-in balconies/patios.
Acting as the suburban hub to high income earners for both Naples and Fort Myers, Bonita Springs has seen explosive growth in recent years (46% since 2010). The Property is just 3 miles to Barefoot Beach and within 5 miles of two major hospitals. Notable 5-mile demographics include average household income of $117K and an average net worth of $2.2 million.
JBM® is the #1 ranked boutique brokerage firm in the U.S.A. and has dominated the Southwest Florida market for the last 20+ years with a greater than 70% market share. Despite only transacting in Florida, Green Street and Real Estate Alert rank JBM® #1 for Highest Average Sold Price achieved in the U.S.A. and the #12 multifamily broker by total sales volume. JBM® has a lifetime sales volume over $18.7 billion and sold over 166,000 units.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
3-4-2
(three, four, two)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
3-4-2
(three, four, two) | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Evening-game-17387446.php | 2022-08-21 04:42:17 | 0 | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Evening-game-17387446.php |
4th annual Duke Ellington Concert held at Cade Museum
Organizers say they started the concert in 2020 to inspire hope in the midst of the pandemic
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Leaders at the Cade Museum are celebrating the life and music of Duke Ellington.
More than 100 people crowded the museum’s lawn for the 4th annual Duke Ellington concert.
Museum staff say they started the concert in 20-20 to inspire hope during the pandemic.
The concert featured performances of his music from the 1000 Voices of Alachua County and a jazz band.
“I’m really not a music connoisseur,” said Mary Peer, “but I do like gospel and jazz together.”
“It’s a good mix of that,” chimed in her friend, Wanda Daniels.
“It’s very uplifting music,” said Peer, “you can’t help but tap your toes.”
The concert coincides with what would have been Duke’s birthday, April 29.
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Easter potatoes trend grows amid soaring egg prices
Published: Apr. 7, 2023 at 7:15 AM CDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
(CNN) – Egg prices have stabilized from their January highs, but they’re still not cheap.
Some people on social media are trying something different for Easter this year – painting potatoes instead of eggs.
The marketing and promotion board of Potatoes USA is pushing the idea by offering tips on how to get the best Easter spud.
You can either use food coloring or regular paint.
The group said potatoes are less fragile than eggs and easier for kids to hold.
It’s tough to say if painting Easter potatoes will really take off, but a Krazy Coupon Lady blog co-founder made an excellent point in saying that painting a potato is not much different than painting a rock, which is even more cost effective.
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DENVER (AP) — On Colorado’s northeastern plains, where the pencil-straight horizon divides golden fields and blue sky, a farmer named Danny Wood scrambles to plant and harvest proso millet, dryland corn and winter wheat in short, seasonal windows. That is until his high-tech Steiger 370 tractor conks out.
The tractor’s manufacturer doesn’t allow Wood to make certain fixes himself, and last spring his fertilizing operations were stalled for three days before the servicer arrived to add a few lines of missing computer code for $950.
“That’s where they have us over the barrel, it’s more like we are renting it than buying it,” said Wood, who spent $300,000 on the used tractor.
Wood’s plight, echoed by farmers across the country, has pushed lawmakers in Colorado and 10 other states to introduce bills that would force manufacturers to provide the tools, software, parts and manuals needed for farmers to do their own repairs — thereby avoiding steep labor costs and delays that imperil profits.
“The manufacturers and the dealers have a monopoly on that repair market because it’s lucrative,” said Rep. Brianna Titone, a Democrat and one of the bill’s sponsors. “(Farmers) just want to get their machine going again.”
In Colorado, the legislation is largely being pushed by Democrats while their Republican colleagues find themselves stuck in a tough spot: torn between right-leaning farming constituents asking to be able to repair their own machines and the manufacturing businesses that oppose the idea.
The manufacturers argue that changing the current practice with this type of legislation would would force companies to expose trade secrets. They also say it would make it easier for farmers to tinker with the software and illegally crank up the horsepower and bypass the emissions controller — risking operators’ safety and the environment.
Similar arguments around intellectual property have been leveled against the broader campaign called ‘right to repair,’ which has picked up steam across the country — crusading for the right to fix everything from iPhones to hospital ventilators during the pandemic.
In 2011, Congress passed a law ensuring that car owners and independent mechanics — not just authorized dealerships — had access to the necessary tools and information to fix problems.
Ten years later, the Federal Trade Commission pledged to beef up its right to repair enforcement at the direction of President Joe Biden. And just last year, Titone sponsored and passed Colorado’s first right to repair law, empowering people who use wheelchairs with the tools and information to fix them.
For the right to repair farm equipment — from thin tractors used between grape vines to behemoth combines for harvesting grain that can cost over half a million dollars — Colorado is joined by 10 states including Florida, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Texas and Vermont.
Many of the bills are finding bipartisan support, said Nathan Proctor, who leads Public Interest Research Group’s national right to repair campaign. But in Colorado’s House committee on agriculture, Democrats pushed the bill forward in a 9-4 vote along party lines, with Republicans in opposition even though the bill’s second sponsor is Republican Rep. Ron Weinberg.
“That’s really surprising, and that upset me,” said the Republican Wood.
Wood’s tractor, which flies an American flag reading “Farmers First,” isn’t his only machine to break down. His grain harvesting combine was dropping into idle, but the servicer took five days to arrive on Wood’s farm — a setback that could mean a hail storm decimates a wheat field or the soil temperature moves beyond the Goldilocks zone for planting.
“Our crop is ready to harvest and we can’t wait five days, but there was nothing else to do,” said Wood. “When it’s broke down you just sit there and wait and that’s not acceptable. You can be losing $85,000 a day.”
Rep. Richard Holtorf, the Republican who represents Wood’s district and is a farmer himself, said he’s being pulled between his constituents and the dealerships in his district covering the largely rural northeast corner of the state. He voted against the measure because he believes it will financially impact local dealerships in rural areas and could jeopardize trade secrets.
“I do sympathize with my farmers,” said Holtorf, but added, “I don’t think it’s the role of government to be forcing the sale of their intellectual property.”
At the packed hearing last week that spilled into a second room in Colorado’s Capitol, the core concerns raised in testimony were farmers illegally slipping around the emissions control and cranking up the horsepower.
“I know growers, if they can change horsepower and they can change emissions they are going to do it,” said Russ Ball, sales manager at 21st Century Equipment, a John Deere dealership in Western states.
The bill’s proponents acknowledged that the legislation could make it easier for operators to modify horsepower and emissions controls, but argued that farmers are already able to tinker with their machines and doing so would remain illegal.
This January, the Farm Bureau and the farm equipment manufacturer John Deere did sign a memorandum of understanding — a right to repair agreement made in the free market and without government intervention. The agreement stipulates that John Deere will share some parts, diagnostic and repair codes, and manuals to allow farmers to do their own fixes.
The Colorado bill’s detractors laud that agreement as a strong middle ground while Titone said it wasn’t enough, evidenced by six of Colorado’s biggest farmworker associations that support the bill.
Proctor, who is tracking 20 right to repair proposals in a number of industries across the country, said the memorandum of understanding has fallen far short.
“Farmers are saying no,” Proctor said. “We want the real thing.”
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