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Russian cyber-kingpin attacks NJ: $10M reward for his capture
❌ Russian national ransomware attacker fingered by NJ law enforcement
❌ A huge reward is offered for his arrest and conviction
❌ He targeted police, schools, non-profits, hospitals and businesses in NJ
A $10 million reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest or conviction of a Russian national cyber kingpin who’s accused of launching thousands of crippling ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure targets in New Jersey, Washington, D.C., and other victims worldwide.
U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Phillip Sellinger said Mikhail Matveev, a dangerous and prolific cyber-criminal believed to be hiding in Russia, has been indicted for using three ransomware variants to attack at least 2,800 victims in the Garden State and around the globe.
“They hacked the computer systems of hospitals, not-for-profits, schools, multiple law enforcement agencies, including one in Passaic County, New Jersey,” he said
He noted small businesses and religious institutions were also targeted by the cyber-crooks.
Which NJ establishments were targeted?
When Sellinger was asked which specific businesses and nonprofits in New Jersey had their information compromised, he said “our practice and the policy of the Department of Justice is not to release the names of victims without their consent.”
He noted no Middlesex County public agency had their computer systems hacked by Matveev but one Mercer County behavioral healthcare organization had been targeted.
Newark Special Agent in Charge Jim Dennehy announced the Prospect Park Police Department in New Jersey as well as the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C. had been hacked by Matveev’s crew, at some point since 2020.
He said those attacks affected the ability of police to protect members of the public.
“We allege Matveev leaked documents containing information about open investigations, joint operations with federal agencies and sensitive human resources details,” he said.
He was targeting U.S. cops
Dennehy said the suspect was targeting law enforcement.
“Matveev even stated, and I quote, as soon as I have the chance to kick the expletive out of U.S. cops I won’t think twice," he said.
Dennehy said hopefully the proverb "no honor among thieves" will hold true.
“Turning Matveev in for his criminal behavior could benefit someone with a paycheck of up to $10 million.”
Holding data hostage
Sellinger said once Matveev and his co-conspirators were able to gain access to computer systems, they would encrypt the victim’s data and hold it hostage until hundreds of thousands of dollars in ransom payments were received, usually in the form of cryptocurrency.
If victims did not pay the demanded ransom, Sellinger said Matveev would often post their data on a public website, including “bank documents, Social Security numbers, passports, scans of driver’s licenses, and employees persona data.”
He said ransomware victims have collectively paid more than $200 million to get back their stolen information.
He said Matveev used aliases in the attacks but investigators were able to determine he was the mastermind behind them, and now there is a spotlight on him as a wanted criminal.
Serious charges, serious penalties
Matveev is charged with conspiring to transmit ransom demands, conspiring to damage protected computers, and intentionally damaging protected computers. If caught and convicted of the charges, he faces more than 20 years in prison, huge fines and would have to repay his victims.
Sellinger said the indictments will serve to disrupt Matveev’s criminal operations and send a message to other cybercriminals that the United States will pursue anyone who seeks to use technology “to victimize our companies, our citizens and our allies.”
The Russian government does not have an extradition treaty with the United States, so these types of criminals are effectively shielded from arrest and prosecution.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Portland Police Bureau announced that a man was arrested on Wednesday in connection to an April bias crime against the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization in northeast Portland.
PPB identified the man as 35-year-old Jarl Judson Rockhill of West Linn who was arrested after a traffic stop in Clackamas County.
PPB said the investigation began on April 29, 2022 after a report that an unknown person put a neo-Nazi propaganda sticker on the fence of IRCO’s property around 5 a.m. April 23.
According to court documents, the sticker depicted the Iron March, a neo-Nazi white supremacist organization that advocates for violence against Jewish people, immigrants and communities of color.
Police obtained surveillance video which appeared to show a man place the sticker on the fence and also showed a white Ford F150 on the scene. Law enforcement noted the truck has a palmetto State Armory sticker of a man with his arm in a Heil Hitler pose with the word “pure” written above his head. During the investigation, police were able to link the truck to Rockhill.
Authorities served a search warrant on his vehicle and home and said they found evidence linking him to the crime. PPB noted they took rifles and handguns, which are not related to the investigation, for “safekeeping.”
“We have seen the effects of hate and intolerance and the violence it can lead to,” said Chief Chuck Lovell. “We work regularly with IRCO and continue to build relationships so that our immigrant community can trust police and reach out to us when they need to, such as with this case. I’m grateful for the hard work of Portland Police Bureau investigators and members of the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office in protecting all members of our community.”
Rockhill was booked into Clackamas County Jail on the arrest warrant for bias crime in the second degree. Pending charges include first-degree bias crime and third-degree criminal mischief.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of The Gap, Inc. (NYSE: GPS) between November 24, 2021 and July 11, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important February 3, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Gap securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Gap class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6662 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than February 3, 2023. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Many of these firms do not actually litigate securities class actions. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) there were execution missteps in size and assortment at Old Navy related to BODEQUALITY which were adversely impacting Old Navy's margins and financial results; (2) contrary to the Company's statements, there were inventory risks relating to BODEQUALITY that were actually existing that were adversely affecting the Company's operations; and as a result (3) the Company's statements during the Class Period about the historical financial and operational metrics and purported market opportunities did not accurately reflect the actual business, operations, and financial results and trajectory of the Company, and were materially false and misleading, and lacked a factual basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Gap class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6662 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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It seems to me that letter writers Usha Nellore (”British monarchy and its legacy of imperialism undeserving of tears,” Sept. 13) and Maureen Martindale (“Affection for British monarchy is misplaced,” Sept. 12) have missed the point of the outpouring of grief for Queen Elizabeth II, whose funeral took place this week.
There’s no arguing as to the harm caused by Britain’s imperialism over centuries: the slavery and disruption of people’s lives, the skimming off of wealth of the colonies and the underlying belief that the enlightened British were meant to be in control. And yes, the Queen might have taken steps to free the colonial peoples from British domination more quickly.
But today’s Britons, and indeed the world, are not glorifying regal pomp and circumstance or a “fairy tale queen.” They mourn a flesh-and-blood leader of the 20th century, not a stuffy or imperious monarch but a vibrant woman whose quiet dignity, optimism and reassuring words — even as a teen when England was under attack by Nazi Germany — won her the respect and admiration of the free world.
As queen for 70 years, she steadied her nation as the Cold War went on and as the United Kingdom provided troops and trainers for the United Nations and NATO — and as tumult within her family created terrible headlines. Through the years, the Queen made it a point to visit the many nations of the Commonwealth, meeting not only their leaders but also the citizens as vestiges of British colonialism faded away.
It has been said that Elizabeth found some good in everyone she met. Now, at 96, she rests in peace, and the UK’s citizens return the sentiment, pouring out love and admiration not for the monarchy but for this very human queen they’ve known all their lives.
— Bruce R. Knauff, Towson
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NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, at Autodesk University, Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) announced a strategic collaboration with Epic Games to accelerate immersive real-time (RT) experiences across industries, with an initial focus on Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC).
Autodesk customers face pressing challenges to deliver project outcomes at a faster pace, at lowered costs, and with labor shortages, which require more open, connected workflows, and third-party integrations that simply work together. This joint effort with Epic Games aims to make immersive RT environments easily accessible to designers, engineers, and construction professionals, so they can deliver more innovative projects in less time.
As part of Autodesk's ongoing goal of connecting the physical and digital worlds, the first integrated offering will be Epic Games' Twinmotion for Autodesk Revit, delivering real-time rendering and storytelling. As Revit is used to design, document, and deliver building and infrastructure projects, Twinmotion complements the process by creating real-time visualizations for a fast, interactive design process. Autodesk intends to make Twinmotion for Revit available to all Revit customers as part of an upcoming release.
"We know our customers are looking for more visualization and collaboration experiences through extended reality," said Autodesk EVP of AEC Design, Amy Bunszel. "Together with Epic Games, we will expand on what's possible. In immersive environments, designers can communicate to their project teams and clients with unparalleled realism how projects will look and feel upon completion for better decision-making and outcomes."
Epic and Autodesk have been teaming up since 2008 when Autodesk joined Epic Games' Integrated Partners Program, enabling integration of Autodesk 3D design software with Epic's Unreal Engine. In 2021, Epic and Autodesk collaborated to offer a new Unreal Live Link for Maya plugin, allowing Media & Entertainment (M&E) creators to stream data from Maya to Unreal in real time.
"The integration between Autodesk Revit and Twinmotion promises to deliver a truly seamless, real-time 3D experience for design professionals," said Marc Petit, Epic Games' Vice President, Unreal Engine Ecosystem. "We share a common goal with Autodesk, giving customers more time to be innovative. By tapping into Epic's ecosystem of real-time 3D tools and libraries, users can spend more time bringing their designs to life and less time handling complex data and technical workflows."
Looking ahead, the companies aim to develop experiences for customers beyond AEC, including M&E and manufacturing, bringing forth the value of real-time content creation. As members of the Metaverse Standards Forum, Autodesk and Epic Games are also driving open standards that enhance portability and integration, equip customers with immersive and collaborative technology, and deliver real value for customers.
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A former Northwestern football player filed the first lawsuit against Pat Fitzgerald and members of the school’s leadership, seeking damages stemming from a hazing scandal that cost the former football coach his job.
The player, identified in the lawsuit as John Doe, alleged Tuesday in the Cook County Court in Chicago that Fitzgerald, Northwestern University President Michael Schill, the board of trustees and athletic director Derrick Gragg enabled and concealed sexual misconduct and racial discrimination.
The player, who was on the football team from 2018 to 2022, had his filing submitted by the Chicago-based Salvi Law Firm.
“It wasn’t just confined to one bad actor,” attorney Parker Stinar said in an interview with The Associated Press.
The lawsuit allegations include naked players in locker rooms forcing freshmen to also strip naked and then perform various acts. It also accuses Fitzgerald of enabling a culture of racism, including forcing players of color to cut their hair and behave differently to be more in line with the “Wildcat Way.”
Northwestern spokesperson Jon Yates said the school’s policy is to not comment on the specifics of pending litigation.
In a letter to Northwestern’s faculty and staff, Schill wrote that an outside firm will be hired to evaluate how the school detects threats to student-athletes’ welfare and to examine the athletics culture in Evanston, Illinois, and its relationship to academics at the prestigious institution.
“In the wake of this unfortunate situation, my job is to work closely with you to not just restore trust in the athletic program, but to make it better and more closely integrated with our academic mission,” Schill wrote.
An emailed statement from Fitzgerald’s defense team quoted his lawyer, Dan Webb, as saying, “the complaint has no validity as to Coach Fitzgerald and we will aggressively defend against these allegations with facts and evidence.” Webb, a former U.S. attorney, has been one of the most sought-after private lawyers in the country for decades.
Fitzgerald’s agent, Bryan Harlan, declined to comment. A message seeking comment was left with Gragg.
More lawsuits, filed by multiple law firms, are expected to follow from former football and baseball players as well as from student-athletes who played other sports for the Wildcats.
Criminal charges are also possible.
Illinois, like nearly all states in recent decades, has criminalized hazing. It is typically a Class A misdemeanor, which can carry up to one year in prison.
At least eight former Northwestern football players have retained attorneys after recent revelations that led to Fitzgerald’s firing and sharp criticism of university leadership for its initial response to the allegations.
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and the Chicago-based Levin & Perconti law firm have scheduled a news conference Wednesday morning in Chicago with former Northwestern athletes. Crump has represented the families of George Floyd and others in high-profile civil rights cases.
Stinar represented about 200 of the 1,050 people who shared in a $490 million financial settlement last year with the University of Michigan after saying they were sexually assaulted by a late sports doctor, Robert Anderson. The attorney also had clients among the hundreds of victims of sexual abuse by former Michigan State and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar and were part of a $380 million settlement in late 2021.
Northwestern may eventually join a long list of American universities that have made large payouts after accusations of sexual abuse.
Fitzgerald was fired last week after a university investigation found allegations of hazing by 11 current or former players, including “forced participation, nudity and sexualized acts of a degrading nature,” Schill wrote.
Fitzgerald, who led Northwestern for 17 seasons and was a star linebacker for the Wildcats, has maintained he had no knowledge of the hazing. Fitzgerald said after being fired that he was working with Harlan and Webb to “protect my rights in accordance with the law.”
After the school initially suspended Fitzgerald, The Daily Northwestern published an article including allegations from a former player who described specific instances of hazing and abuse and suggested he may have been aware.
“He knew what was going on and he permitted it for years upon years upon years,” Stinar told the AP.
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AP Legal Affairs Writer Michael Tarm, Associated Press writer Mike Householder and AP College Football Writer Ralph D. Russo contributed to this report.
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Former Disney Channel star arrested in alleged domestic violence incident, police say
Published: Dec. 26, 2022 at 7:20 PM EST|Updated: 1 hour ago
LIMA, Ohio (WTVG/Gray News) - A former Disney Channel star is facing charges in Ohio after a reported case of domestic violence.
Orlando Brown, who starred in Disney’s “That’s So Raven,” is facing an aggravated menacing charge after police took him into custody on Thursday.
He pleaded not guilty on Friday.
Police told the Los Angeles Times they were called out to a Lima home and witnessed a “fierce verbal argument.”
Brown is being held on a $25,000 bond in Lima.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
4-4-5
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NEW YORK, July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Meritus Gas Partners ("Meritus") announced today that it entered into a partnership with Applied Gas, Inc. ("Applied Gas"), a leading independent manufacturer and distributor of specialty gases headquartered in Danbury, Texas. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Applied Gas is a leading supplier of custom specialty gas mixtures. The company specializes in multi-component hydrocarbon gas mixtures used to calibrate analytical instrumentation at petrochemical plants producing olefins - ethylene, propylene and their derivatives.
Applied Gas is led by founders and Co-Presidents Burke Pleason and David Redick, who will continue to lead the business following the transaction and maintain significant equity ownership in Meritus.
"We are excited to welcome Burke and David and their dedicated employees into the Meritus family," said Meritus' Chairman, Scott Kaltrider. "Applied Gas has earned the reputation as the Gulf Coast's premier supplier of highly customized gas mixtures critical to the sustained operations of olefin plants. Applied Gas has longstanding, stable relationships with its customers because of their expertise and exceptional service levels."
"Applied Gas serves a complex sector of the specialty gas market, and our customers demand the highest standards of quality. We are passionate about partnering with them and addressing their technological needs," said Pleason. "Meritus will help Applied Gas expand our capabilities as well as our geographic reach. We will supply the Meritus family of companies with our products and support our new partners and their customers' growth."
"We are expanding the breadth of Meritus' specialty gas capabilities," Kaltrider continued. "Partnering with Applied Gas, like our recent partnership with Global Calibration Gases, is a testament to our commitment to develop our specialty gas core competency. We are bringing preeminent leaders in the specialty gas field into our family to support our partner businesses and accelerate our growth."
About Meritus Gas Partners
Founded in December 2020, Meritus is a portfolio company of AEA Investors Small Business Private Equity. Meritus is assembling a national network of high-quality independent distributors of industrial, medical and specialty gases and welding and safety supplies, located in diverse geographies and serving growing end-markets. Meritus will partner with exceptional businesses and management teams, allow them to remain independent and entrepreneurial and support them to accelerate growth, improve business quality and enhance value. Owners are invited to invest meaningful equity into the Meritus holding company to allow them to share in the success of the overall platform. Visit us online at www.MeritusGas.com.
About AEA Investors
AEA Investors LP was founded in 1968 by the Rockefeller, Mellon and Harriman family interests and S.G. Warburg & Co. as a private investment vehicle for a select group of industrial family offices with substantial assets. AEA has an extraordinary global network built over many years which includes leading industrial families, business executives and leaders; many of whom invest with AEA as active individual investors and/or join its portfolio company boards or act in other advisory roles. Today, AEA's approximately 110 investment professionals operate globally with offices in New York, Stamford, San Francisco, London, Munich and Shanghai. The firm manages funds that have approximately $19 billion of invested and committed capital including the leveraged buyouts of middle market companies and small business companies, growth capital and mezzanine and senior debt investments. AEA Small Business Private Equity is a strategy within AEA that currently manages approximately $3 billion of invested and committed capital. The team seeks to help grow and transform companies at the lower end of the middle market by sponsoring growing companies with proven management teams and superior business models.
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Adam Rich, ‘Eight Is Enough’ actor, dead at 54
Published: Jan. 8, 2023 at 1:33 PM EST|Updated: 10 minutes ago
(CNN) - Adam Rich, the actor who played the youngest family member on the show “Eight Is Enough” has died.
His family reportedly told media outlets that he died at his home in Los Angeles Saturday.
Rich rose to fame in the 1970s and 1980s as a child playing the youngest Bradford family member, Nicholas.
He also appeared on several TV shows and a number of TV movies into the 1980s, including “Chips,” “Fantasy Island” and “Small Wonder.”
Rich was 54 years old.
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BEIJING, Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- China has been racing against the clock in developing COVID-19 drugs while promoting vaccination – one for saving lives and the other for providing broad protection.
While the stringent COVID-19 containment measures of the past three years helped China evade deadlier variants than Omicron and prevented many deaths, the development of effective COVID-19 treatments also extend protection to people at high risk of exposure or with underlying health conditions.
China has taken initiative in the development of COVID-19 drugs from three main approaches since the beginning of the pandemic. The three strategies are inhibiting the virus' replication machinery, blocking the virus from entering a target cell and regulating human's immune system's overactive response.
China's first COVID-19 antibody drug, a cocktail therapy of two monoclonal antibodies of amubarvimab and romlusevimab, was approved for emergency use by the country's drug regulator on December 8, 2021.
The treatment is applied through intravenous injection and randomized clinical trials across many countries suggest it is 80 percent effective in cutting hospitalizations and deaths among high-risk groups.
The antibodies used in the treatment have also proved to be broadly neutralizing antibodies, able to target different sites of the virus, according to Zhang Linqi, the leading scientist involved in the treatment and also a professor at the School of Medicine at Tsinghua University.
"Antibody drugs and vaccines are complementary to each other, each having its role in disease prevention and treatment," Zhang said in December 2021, as interviewed by The Paper, a Chinese digital news outlet.
Apart from this cocktail therapy, China has been making progress in developing COVID-19 drugs in the past three years with the most recent one being a nasal-spray based monoclonal antibody drug, F61.
Developed by Sinopharm, the pharmaceutical corporate responsible for producing the country's inactivated COVID-19 vaccines, F61 was approved for clinical trial on November 28. It is also a broad-spectrum neutralizing antibody with highly active response against Omicron variants.
Its nasal-spray allows the drug to directly act on the nasopharyngeal upper respiratory tract, forming a protective membrane on the nasal mucosa, the company said.
Along with the development and production of other COVID-19 drugs, they help to reduce the severity of symptoms and to prevent hospitalization and death in people who become infected with COVID-19.
But on the baseline, getting people vaccinated is the most effective way of impeding the virus from mutating, as said by an expert from Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
In an interview with China Media Group in April 2021, Wang Huaqing, CDC's chief scientist for the Immunization Plan, said that China needs at least 1 billion people being inoculated in order to build immunity protection.
By December 7, 2022, about 3.45 billion vaccine jabs had been administered and more than 228 million people above 60 had been fully inoculated as of November 28, accounting for over 86 percent of the total population in that age group, according to the National Health Commission.
That is, over 90 percent of people in China have received their full inoculation of COVID-19 vaccines – including a booster injection.
China is now rolling out campaign for second booster shots, particularly among the elderly people.
With continuous breakthrough in its vaccine development, China now has COVID-19 vaccines that can be given to people in ways of injection, inhaled and nasal spray.
It is also accelerating the development of its messenger RNA based vaccines, one of which has been approved for emergency use in Indonesia in September.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Katherine “Kat” Massey is scheduled to be laid to rest Monday as funerals continue for the victims of the racist attack on a Buffalo supermarket.
Massey, 72, has been described by her friends as a civil rights and education advocate. Last year she wrote a letter to her hometown newspaper, The Buffalo News, addressing "escalating gun violence in Buffalo and many major U.S. cities" and calling for "extensive" federal action and legislation.
“Current pursued remedies mainly inspired by mass killings — namely, universal background checks and banning assault weapons — essentially exclude the sources of our city’s gun problems," the letter read. "Illegal handguns, via out of state gun trafficking, are the primary culprits.”
Massey was among the 10 Black people killed May 14 when a white gunman in body armor targeted shoppers and workers at a Tops Friendly Market in a predominantly Black neighborhood of Buffalo. Three others were injured in the attack, which federal authorities are investigating as a hate crime.
The alleged gunman, 18-year-old Payton Gendron, of Conklin, has been charged with murder and is being held without bail.
On Saturday, 32-year-old Roberta Drury, the youngest of those killed, was remembered at her funeral as friendly and kind with a bright smile. She had moved to Buffalo a decade ago to tend to her brother in his fight against leukemia.
“There are no words to fully express the depth and breadth of this tragedy,” Friar Nicholas Spano, parochial vicar of Assumption Church, said during the funeral service in Syracuse, not far from where Drury grew up in Cicero.
Additional funerals for the victims are planned throughout the week.
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NEW YORK (AP) — For her 100th book club pick, Oprah Winfrey relied on the same instincts she has drawn upon from the start: Does the story move her? Does she think about it for days after? In a work of fiction, do the characters seem real to her?
“When I don’t move on, that’s always a sign to me there’s something powerful and moving,” Winfrey told The Associated Press in a recent telephone interview.
On Tuesday, she announced that she had chosen Ann Napolitano’s “Hello Beautiful,” a modern-day homage to “Little Women” from the author of the bestselling “Dear Edward.” The novel was published Tuesday by Dial Press, a Penguin Random House imprint, and Winfrey believes its themes of family, resilience and perspective give “Hello Beautiful” a “universal appeal" that makes it a proper milestone.
A Winfrey pick no longer ensures blockbuster sales, but it retains a special status within the industry; for authors, a call from Winfrey still feels like being told they've won an Oscar. Winfrey told AP that she is in “awe” of the club and its history, “the very notion” that someone might go and buy a copy of “Anna Karenina” simply because she suggested it.
Kristen McLean, an analyst for NPD Books, which tracks industry sales, says that Winfrey is especially effective these days when promoting a known author such as Barbara Kingsolver and her novel “Demon Copperhead," a bestseller since Winfrey picked it last fall.
Since 1996, Winfrey’s book choices have set her on a journey of extraordinary influence and success, frequent reinvention and the occasional controversy. It has endured through changes for both Winfrey and the publishing industry, through the rise of the internet and the end of Winfrey’s syndicated talk show, through immersions in the classics and unexpected lessons in the reliability of memoirs and the lack of diversity of book publishing.
Thanks to Winfrey, contemporary authors such as Jacquelyn Mitchard and Jane Hamilton found audiences they never imagined, while picks published decades or even centuries earlier, from “Anna Karenina” to “As I Lay Dying,” placed high on bestseller lists. Winfrey didn't invent the mass market book club, but she demonstrated that spontaneous passion can inspire people in ways that elude the most sophisticated marketing campaigns.
Her most troubled choices — James Frey’s fabricated memoir “A Million Little Pieces,” Jeanine Cummins’ “American Dirt,” a novel criticized for stereotypical depictions of Mexicans — made so much news in part because of the spotlight of a Winfrey endorsement.
The club began as the extension of conversations between herself and her producer at the time, Alice McGee. They would talk about the books they liked until McGee finally suggested, in 1996, that Winfrey share the experience with her viewers. The first pick, Mitchard’s “The Deep End of the Ocean,” has sold more than 2 million copies. Other books also became major bestsellers, whether by established authors like Joyce Carol Oates (“We Were the Mulvaneys”) and Toni Morrison (“The Bluest Eye”) or then-emerging writers like Janet Fitch and Tawni O’Dell.
The club was so popular that some suspected a catch. Winfrey remembers Quincy Jones asking her: “How much money are they paying you for that book club, baby?” The process was so informal that Winfrey at first didn’t even bother going through intermediaries.
“I would just call Wally Lamb,” she says of the author of “She’s Come Undone,” her fourth pick. “In the early stages, I would finish the book and then find the author. When you’d go to the back of the book, it gives you the bio of the author and it would tell you what city the author lives. And, this is when we had phone books, in every instance I was able to get the author’s phone number because the author was listed.”
Winfrey’s system is now only slightly more structured. Leigh Newman, books director of the online/print publication Oprah Daily, will call the publisher first and arrange a “surprise call” with the author and Oprah. Winfrey's staff will research the author’s background to make sure nothing problematic turns up — whether criminal charges or allegations of plagiarism. The vetting began, Winfrey says, after “A Million Little Pieces” turned out to have substantial falsehoods, leading to an extraordinary public scolding by Winfrey when she brought Frey back on her show to explain himself. (They have since reconciled).
“I took it so personally,” she says. “I probably should haven’t taken it so personally but I felt like he had let me down and I let the audience down. ... I was the one saying, ‘Can you believe this is a true story?’ and shouting that from the rooftops. I felt foolish for doing that, embarrassed for doing that.”
Winfrey's book choices are still in-house and intimate — mostly just determined by herself and Newman — although Winfrey says she made a rare exception for “Hello Beautiful,” recommended to her by the president of Creative Arts Agency, Richard Lovett. Otherwise, Newman will seek out books she thinks Winfrey might respond to — fiction or nonfiction, as long as the story is “compelling,” Newman explains. Winfrey will also come upon books on her own.
The club follows no real formula. For the first few years, Winfrey averaged a selection nearly every month, a pace she came to find exhausting. She paused the club for much of 2002-2003, focused on older works in 2004-2005, and in other years only selected one or two titles. After her talk show ended in 2011, she launched Oprah’s Book Club 2.0 the following year, with the emphasis on digital media.
She is currently aiming for a new book every eight weeks, with author interviews and interactive reader discussions showcased on OprahDaily.com. Winfrey has no plans to stop, and no specific goals for selections. In the aftermath of “American Dirt,” selected early in 2020, she had vowed to open herself up “to more Latinx books.” But she has not since picked any for her club and is not committing herself for the future.
“I’d never choose a book because the author is Hispanic, or Black, or Indian. I’m not going to be put in that box,” she says. “The book has to live on many different levels to me. It doesn’t mean there are not fantastic books by authors of every race and creed. It means I haven’t seen one yet (for the club). But we’re mindful of it and I’ve come close a couple of times.”
Winfrey’s choices are influenced at times by a relatively recent trend — competition.
Over the past few years, Reese Witherspoon and Jenna Bush Hager have demonstrated that they too, can win the trust of large numbers of readers, whether Witherspoon’s early promotion of Delia Owens’ blockbuster “Where the Crawdads Sing” or Hager reviving interest in Donna Tartt’s 1990s bestseller “The Secret History.” The exuberance of young people on TikTok helped make Colleen Hoover the country’s most popular fiction writer.
Winfrey is respectful: If she hears a book she might choose is also being pursued by Witherspoon or Hager, she will step back and pick another. But she also claims her place. Yes, Witherspoon, Hager and the BookTok kids are all great, but no one should forget who came first.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. decreased by 0.3 percent in August 2022 to 116.2 (2016=100), after declining by 0.5 percent in July. The LEI fell 2.7 percent over the six-month period between February and August 2022, a reversal from its 1.7 percent growth over the previous six months.
"The US LEI declined for a sixth consecutive month potentially signaling a recession," Ataman Ozyildirim, Senior Director, Economics, at The Conference Board. "Among the index's components, only initial unemployment claims and the yield spread contributed positively over the last six months—and the contribution of the yield spread has narrowed recently."
"Furthermore, labor market strength is expected to continue moderating in the months ahead. Indeed, the average workweek in manufacturing contracted in four of the last six months—a notable sign, as firms reduce hours before reducing their workforce. Economic activity will continue slowing more broadly throughout the US economy and is likely to contract. A major driver of this slowdown has been the Federal Reserve's rapid tightening of monetary policy to counter inflationary pressures. The Conference Board projects a recession in the coming quarters."
The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for the U.S. increased by 0.1 percent in August 2022 to 108.7 (2016=100), after increasing by 0.5 percent in July. The CEI rose by 0.6 percent over the six-month period from February to August 2022, slower than its growth of 1.5 percent over the previous six-month period.
The Conference Board Lagging Economic Index® (LAG) for the U.S. increased by 0.7 percent in August 2022 to 115.4
(2016 = 100), following a 0.4 percent increase in July. The LAG is up 4.4 percent over the six-month period from February to August 2022, faster than its growth of 2.5 percent over the previous six-month period.
The next release is scheduled for Thursday, October 20, 2022, at 10 A.M. ET.
About The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S.: The composite economic indexes are the key elements in an analytic system designed to signal peaks and troughs in the business cycle. The indexes are constructed to summarize and reveal common turning points in the economy in a clearer and more convincing manner than any individual component. The CEI is highly correlated with real GDP. The LEI is a predictive variable that anticipates (or "leads") turning points in the business cycle by around 7 months. Shaded areas denote recession periods or economic contractions. The dates above the shaded areas show the chronology of peaks and troughs in the business cycle.
The ten components of The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® for the U.S. include: Average weekly hours in manufacturing; Average weekly initial claims for unemployment insurance; Manufacturers' new orders for consumer goods and materials; ISM® Index of New Orders; Manufacturers' new orders for nondefense capital goods excluding aircraft orders; Building permits for new private housing units; S&P 500® Index of Stock Prices; Leading Credit Index™; Interest rate spread (10-year Treasury bonds less federal funds rate); Average consumer expectations for business conditions.
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Groundbreaking study led by researchers at Cincinnati Children's and the University of Cincinnati identify new drug development targets and potential urine test
CINCINNATI, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine a day when a urine test could inform a doctor precisely why a kidney transplant patient was experiencing organ rejection and suggest the best medication for specifically addressing the problem.
That day took a leap closer to reality thanks to a remarkable set of single-cell analyses that have identified the most specific cellular signatures to date for kidney transplant rejection. The findings were detailed May 25, 2023, in JCI The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
The study results reflect eight years of teamwork led by experts at Cincinnati Children's and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine with contributions from researchers at the University of Notre Dame and Novartis.
Tiffany Shi, an MD/PhD student with the Immunology Graduate Program and Medical Scientist Training Program at Cincinnati Children's was first author. Senior co-authors were David Hildeman, PhD, interim director of the Division of Immunobiology at Cincinnati Children's, and E. Steve Woodle, MD, professor of surgery and William A. Altemeier Chair in Research Surgery at the UC College of Medicine. Hildeman and Woodle co-direct the Center for Transplant Immunology at Cincinnati Children's.
"The available treatments for stopping a rejection event have not changed much in decades. These cellular signatures open the door to establishing an entire new set of anti-rejection therapies," Hildeman says.
"Having a precision-medicine approach to treating organ rejection has the potential to markedly reduce the threat rejection poses to transplanted organs," Woodle says. "More follow-up research will be needed, but these findings have implications that extend beyond kidney transplantation to potentially apply to liver, lung transplantation and more."
Organ rejection affects 10% of recipients
Kidney transplantation is the most common form of organ transplant; provided after organ failure from diabetes, infections, injuries, and other factors. In 2022, surgeons performed 25,498 kidney transplants across the US, according to the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS).
Over the past 30 years, gradual improvements have allowed kidney transplants to last longer so that now the "half-life" for living-donor kidneys exceeds 20 years and approaches 12 years for deceased-donor organs.
"For an older person, these survival rates reflect a pretty long time," Hildeman says. "But for younger adults and children, the chances of needing a second transplant remain high."
However, once a kidney transplant recipient experiences acute rejection, many go on to lose their transplant and return to dialysis within 1-3 years. In addition, once a patient's immune system rejects one organ, it is much more likely to reject a second transplant.
Unfortunately, the tools available to effectively treat rejection--corticosteroids and antilymphocyte globulins--have remained largely unchanged for over 60 years. Evidence accumulated over many years has indicated that these treatments inadequately or incompletely treat rejection.
Discovering clues one cell at a time
In the new study, researchers used powerful single-cell genomic analysis technologies to painstakingly compare biopsy samples from transplanted kidneys that encountered acute cellular rejection. The studies also compared rejections occurring under the commonly used maintenance immunosuppressive agent (tacrolimus) and two newer alternative medications (belatacept and iscalimab).
The analysis was so detailed that the team was able to track how gene expression changed within specific populations of cells that drive rejection damage, which the authors termed allospecific CD8 expanded T cell clones (CD8EXP).
The researchers say this study is the first to apply a combination of single-cell RNA analysis with single-cell T cell receptor (TCR) analysis to explore acute kidney transplantation rejection.
"The power of what we're doing comes from being able to look at cells on a single-cell level. We can look specifically at the ones that are responsible for rejection and we can look at how rejection changes over time as the T cells are shifting their response to different drugs," Shi says.
Woodle describes CD8EXP cells as the "tip of the spear" in rejection.
The work revealed three key findings:
First, even when an acute rejection event was stopped, the research revealed that treatments often are not thorough enough to eliminate all the T cells that had cloned themselves to attack the transplant. In some cases, hostile T cells persisted for months after anti-rejection treatment.
This suggests that multiple rejection events, previously believed to be entirely separate, may actually be one, longer, smoldering rejection event. Addressing lurking cloned T cells that eluded initial treatment will likely require improved testing techniques and adopting more consistent practice standards.
Second, the team found roughly 20 "clonotypes" of CD8EXP T cells--from a potential of thousands--that reproduced themselves to mount attacks against a transplanted organ. The types differed according to the receptors the T cells carried. The relatively low number of clonotypes excited the researchers because it will make it easier to search for potential new treatments to stop transplant rejection.
By studying these rare, but efficient cells, the team found distinct cellular signatures occurring during a rejection event that varied depending upon which maintenance immune-suppression drug was used. The different genes involved raise the possibility of using other medications not typically associated with treating organ rejection as new weapons for specific situations.
For example, this team also recently reported success at using an mTOR inhibitor called everolimus to help patients that did not benefit from belatacept treatment But that same drug appears to offer no similar benefit when tacrolimus treatment is involved. This work led to a currently ongoing clinical trial led by Woodle to treat patients with belatacept and everolimus for maintenance immunosuppression.
Third, the same T cell types causing rejection events also can be detected in urine samples.
Why a urine test matters
Currently, obtaining the crucial details underlying rejection of a transplanted kidney requires collecting a tissue biopsy, a surgical procedure that requires visiting a hospital. Conducting multiple biopsies over time to track treatment outcomes is expensive and potentially risky for patients.
However, urine tests could be collected more frequently in a non-invasive manner and potentially without the inconvenience of visiting a hospital. In addition to directly supporting patient care, a viable urine test would help accelerate the research work required to evaluate new anti-rejection treatment protocols. The research also demonstrated that CD8EXP T cells that were found in the rejecting organ were also present in the urine.
"This finding indicates that a simple urine test could substitute for a more invasive kidney transplant biopsy and thereby make it much safer and easier for patients to have their rejection treatment monitored for effectiveness," Hildeman says.
The critical challenge for achieving a practical clinical urine test will be to establish a process that can produce test results in 48 hours rather than the research-focused process used in this study, which took several months to complete.
Award-winning presentation
As first author, Shi presented the results from this study at ATC2023, the annual scientific meeting of the American Transplant Congress, held June 3-7 in San Diego. Shi's presentation received the "People's Choice Award," which means it was selected by the 5,000-plus attendees as the best plenary presentation of the meeting.
Shi also received a Young Investigator Award and several other Cincinnati Children's and UC researchers were honored at the event.
Next steps
Additional research work is needed to explore treatment possibilities related to the T cell signatures revealed in this study. Work led by co-authors has already shown that tacrolimus was a very good treatment for some patients with resistant rejection cases.
Longer term, the benefits could reach beyond expanding the "half-life" of donated kidneys.
For example, finding alternatives to tacrolimus could help people with liver transplants and other organ transplants avoid kidney complications from their anti-rejection regimens.
And eventually, new understanding of the key cellular mechanisms involved in transplant rejection could lead to methods to reduce the risks of xenotransplantation (using gene-modified animal organs in humans).
"Most people who need an organ transplant never receive one because the supply of donated organs remains so limited," Woodle says. "Thanks to insights like these, we may be able to substantially reduce loss of transplanted organs to rejection, thereby freeing up donated organs for new transplant recipients."
About the study
In addition to Shi and Hildeman, Cincinnati Children's co-authors contributing to this study included: Ashley Burg, PhD, Krishna Roskin, PhD, J. Timothy Caldwell, MD, PhD, and Cyd Castro-Rojas, PhD.
In addition to Woodle, University of Cincinnati contributors included Rita Alloway, PharmD, and Adele Shields, PharmD.
Funding sources for this study included a grant from Novartis and Public Health Service grants from the US Department of Health and Human Services (AI167482, AI142264, UH2AR067688, UL1TR000077, and AI169863).
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BOSTON, Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TetraScience, the Scientific Data Cloud company, announced today that Elucidata, whose data-centric platform Polly powers biological discovery with ML-ready biomedical data, has joined the Tetra Partner Network to accelerate the use of Machine Learning (ML) in life sciences R&D, with the Tetra Scientific Data Cloud™.
"Where machine learning has encountered large-scale, organized scientific data sets, fundamental breakthroughs have been derived," said Alan Millar, Ph.D., V.P., Tetra Partner Network. "By combining over 1.5 million ML-ready datasets curated by Polly with contextualized experimental data from the Tetra Scientific Data Cloud, our partnership accelerates data-driven discoveries.
Successful ML initiatives are built on high-quality data. Elucidata's Polly provides access to clean and curated biomedical datasets fit for any tool, pipeline, or ML model. Used on over 1.5 million datasets from various public sources, Polly leverages unique Bio-Natural Language Processing (NLP) technology to rapidly curate biomedical data with human-levels of accuracy. Elucidata's customers have leveraged these datasets to fast-track the drug target identification process critical for developing a therapy from 1-2 years to mere months, thus accelerating time to patient.
While many biopharmaceutical companies recognize the potential offered by ML, most still lack the prerequisite data engineering to make scientific data liquid and actionable. The Tetra Scientific Data Cloud centralizes and harmonizes scientific data to a vendor-neutral format - Tetra Data - making it available for advanced analytics.
"R&D teams typically have to spend 80% of their time sourcing and preparing data before they can even run an algorithm," said Abhishek Jha, Co-Founder and CEO, Elucidata. "By partnering with Tetrascience we can combine data engineering with Bio-NLP to scale efficiency and de-risk ML initiatives with high quality datasets"
"The Tetra Scientific Data Cloud uniquely produces Tetra Data which efficiently and expeditiously moves biopharmaceutical customers up the data journey to their ultimate goal of utilizing ML," said Patrick Grady, Chairman and CEO, TetraScience. "We are pleased to partner with forward-looking partners such as Elucidata who are delivering powerful solutions based on open movement of engineered scientific data."
About TetraScience
TetraScience is the Scientific Data Cloud company with a mission to accelerate scientific discovery and improve and extend human life. The Tetra Scientific Data Cloud™ is the only open, cloud-native platform purpose-built for science that connects lab instruments, informatics software, and data apps across the biopharma value chain and delivers the foundation of harmonized, actionable scientific data necessary to transform raw data into accelerated and improved scientific outcomes. Through the Tetra Partner Network, market-leading vendors access the power of our cloud to help customers maximize the value of their data. For more information, please visit tetrascience.com.
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Elucidata's data-centric platform Polly operates on unique Bio-NLP technology that cleans and links a variety of biomolecular data types, and caters to companies in various stages of their drug discovery process. The platform helps data science teams scale by providing them with 1.5 million ML-Ready biomedical datasets from ~30 public, proprietary, and licensed sources. Today, 3 of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies use Polly to significantly shorten their drug discovery cycles. For more information, visit https://www.elucidata.io/
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Melissa Joan Hart says she helped kids get to safety after Nashville school shooting
Published: Mar. 29, 2023 at 7:02 AM CDT|Updated: 30 minutes ago
(CNN) - Melissa Joan Hart is sharing how she helped some children following the school shooting in Nashville.
The actress posted on Instagram saying she was near The Covenant School shortly after Monday’s deadly shooting.
She said she helped a class of kindergartners across a busy highway. They were coming out of the woods to escape the situation.
Hart, whose children go to a school near The Covenant School, said she waited to release the video because it was “too raw to post” on the day of the shooting.
Hart is best known for her work as a teen actor starring in sitcoms including “Clarissa Explains It All” and “Sabrina, The Teenage Witch.”
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Genetically modified purple tomatoes are coming soon
Published: Sep. 19, 2022 at 10:35 AM CDT|Updated: 26 minutes ago
(CNN) - Genetically modified purple tomatoes developed by a team of scientists just got USDA approval, clearing the way to be sold at a grocery store near you.
The produce isn’t just pretty in purple – developers say it has more antioxidants and a longer shelf life than garden variety red tomatoes.
The next step is to get the thumbs up from the FDA, and then it’s off to store shelves.
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — After an unusually long contract saga between him and the Baltimore Ravens, Lamar Jackson was ready to move forward.
That much seemed clear after the star quarterback fielded questions for the first time since agreeing to a five-year, $260 million deal.
“I absolutely wanted to get it done. I was just tired of going back and forth about it,” Jackson said Thursday. “We’ve been doing it for years. The time had come. The numbers were right.”
A week after announcing the agreement, the Ravens held a news conference with Jackson, coach John Harbaugh and general manager Eric DeCosta.
It was an understandably upbeat occasion after several days of excitement and relief in Baltimore.
Jackson didn’t offer any major details about what suddenly clicked between him and the team, but there’s now plenty of optimism as the Ravens look forward to a future with one of the game’s most dynamic players.
“It has been a long wait, but I think we were all in the same place all along, and we’re all in the same place going forward,” Harbaugh said. “Can’t wait to get to work.”
Jackson played out his rookie contract, and then the team used the franchise tag on him in March. About three weeks after that, he announced that he’d requested a trade before the team tagged him. Then a month after that announcement, he was staying in Baltimore after agreeing to the new deal.
Needless to say, there’s still a bit of mystery about how all that unfolded behind the scenes. When asked about the trade request, Jackson said he wanted to focus on the future. He also said he didn’t really want to leave — even though the nonexclusive franchise tag allowed other teams to negotiate with him.
“Teams reached out,” he said. “I really didn’t care about other teams. I wanted to be here.”
Jackson said negotiations with the Ravens never really stopped. He said he dealt strictly with DeCosta, as opposed to owner Steve Bisciotti.
“The worst thing you could do in any kind of situation is just basically shut off from everything, and not engage and just give up. We didn’t want to do that,” DeCosta said. “I’m not going to lie to you and say every day was great. It’s been a long stretch. But we know Lamar, we know the kind of person he is.”
Jackson said he asked whether the Ravens could acquire receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and DeAndre Hopkins — they did sign Beckham — but he described that as more of a question than a demand.
“That wasn’t like, ‘Oh, I want them or nothing else,’” he said. “That’s not how you conduct business.”
Now that Baltimore has boosted its receiving group with Beckham and first-round draft pick Zay Flowers, Jackson spoke openly about the possibility of passing for 6,000 yards in a season. It was a day for the Ravens to dream big.
It was also a time for Jackson to reflect on the woman he called a “superhero” — his mother, who is also his manager.
“Just seeing how she grinds and works without complaining. Not wanting me to get a job, telling me to focus on football and she’s going to take care of everything else,” Jackson said. “Just seeing that — if she can do that, I can do anything. She’s raising four kids on her own and not asking for a handout.”
In terms of guaranteed money, Jackson’s deal fell short of the $230 million, fully guaranteed contract Deshaun Watson received from Cleveland.
Still, Jackson didn’t express any regret about negotiating without an agent. He said he received plenty of overtures from people interested in representing him.
“Every week it was somebody new texting me,” he said. “I don’t know how they were getting my number.”
Now Jackson has the security of a massive long-term contract, and the Ravens have a lot more certainty at quarterback. For DeCosta, this was a day worth waiting for.
“He’s a phenomenal football player, but you don’t make a phenomenal football player the highest-paid player in the league,” DeCosta said. “You make a phenomenal football player who’s also a phenomenal person the highest-paid player in the league.”
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GUANGZHOU, China, Jan. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- China Southern Airlines Company Limited (the "Company") (NYSE: ZNH; HKSE: 01055; SSE: 600029) announces today that the Company has notified the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") on January 13, 2023 (Eastern Time in the U.S.) that it will apply for the voluntary delisting of its American depositary shares ("ADSs") from the NYSE and the deregistration of such ADSs and underlying overseas listed shares (the "H Shares") under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), due to a number of considerations, including the limited trading volume of its ADSs relative to the worldwide trading volume of its H Shares, the fact that the Company has never conducted a follow-on financing of securities listed on the NYSE since the listing of its ADSs on the NYSE, while The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Hong Kong Stock Exchange") and the Shanghai Stock Exchange are strong alternatives for the Company because they can satisfy the Company's fundraising requirements necessary for its normal business operations, and the considerable costs of maintaining the listing of the ADSs on the NYSE, the registration of the ADSs and the underlying H Shares under the Exchange Act and complying with the periodic reporting requirements, internal control requirements and related obligations of the Exchange Act.
The Company intends to file a Form 25 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on or after January 23, 2023 to delist its ADSs from the NYSE. The delisting of the ADSs from the NYSE is expected to become effective ten days thereafter. The last day of trading of the ADSs on the NYSE is expected to be on or after February 2, 2023. From and after that date, the ADSs of the Company will no longer be listed and traded on the NYSE.
Once the delisting has become effective and the criteria for deregistration have been satisfied, the Company intends to file a Form 15F with the SEC to deregister the ADSs and the underlying H Shares under the Exchange Act. Thereafter, all of the Company's reporting obligations under the Exchange Act will be suspended unless the Form 15F is subsequently withdrawn or denied. Deregistration and termination of the Company's reporting obligations under the Exchange Act are expected to become effective 90 days after its filing of Form 15F. Once the Form 15F is filed, the Company will publish the information required under Rule 12g3-2(b) of the Exchange Act on its website, https://www.csair.com.
The Company intends to terminate its ADS program after delisting its ADSs from the NYSE in due course in accordance with the deposit agreement. The Company does not intend to seek a listing or registration on a national securities exchange in the U.S. or quotation of the H Shares in the U.S. after the termination of its ADS program and the deregistration of its ADSs and the underlying H Shares. H Shares of the Company will continue to be traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The Company will continue to comply with its information disclosure and other obligations as a listed issuer under the relevant rules of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the Shanghai Stock Exchange as well as other applicable laws and regulations.
The Company reserves its rights in all respects, for any reason, to delay or withdraw the aforementioned filings prior to their effectiveness and will issue any further announcement if required under the listing rules or other applicable laws and regulations.
For further information, please visit the Company website: https://www.csair.com.
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A woman who alleges Bill Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her in 1986 sued the comedian-actor, NBCUniversal and other companies Friday in New York, where five other women filed a similar lawsuit earlier this month.
Stacey Pinkerton says she was a 21-year-old flight attendant and model that year when she claims Cosby drugged her at a restaurant in Illinois and took her back to a hotel room in Chicago. The lawsuit alleges Cosby “engaged in forced sexual intercourse” with her while she was incapacitated from the drugs.
The lawsuit comes more than a year after Cosby left prison after his 2018 sexual assault conviction in Pennsylvania was overturned. Earlier this year, a Los Angeles jury awarded $500,000 to a woman who said Cosby sexually abused her at the Playboy Mansion when she was a teenager in 1975.
Pinkerton says the alleged assault came after she had met Cosby in New York and he promised to help her career. She says she had a role in an episode of “The Cosby Show" on NBC, but did not appear in the final edit.
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Months after the alleged assault, Pinkerton said Cosby invited her to his show at a Chicago theater, where she claims he forcefully kissed and touched her.
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“Cosby engaged in the same or similar pattern of conduct with his victims,” Pinkerton's lawsuit says, “including expressing interest in advancing their careers, giving them roles on The Cosby Show, using The Cosby Show and its filming locations as a means to access, isolate, sexually harass, and sexually assault women, using drugs to incapacitate his victims, and forcibly engaging in sexual acts with them without their consent.”
The lawsuit alleges that NBC, Kaufman Astoria Studios and Carsey-Werner Television should have known Cosby was a danger to women and failed to protect Pinkerton from him.
Cosby spokesperson Andrew Wyatt said Friday night that Cosby “continues to vehemently deny all allegations waged against him and looks forward to defending himself in court.”
“As we have always stated, and now America can see, this isn’t about justice for victims of alleged sexual assault, it’s ALL ABOUT MONEY,” Wyatt wrote in an email to The Associated Press. “We believe that the courts, as well as the court of public opinion, will follow the rules of law and relieve Mr. Cosby of these alleged accusations.”
Representatives of NBCUniversal, Kaufman Astoria Studios and Carsey-Werner Television did not immediately respond to requests for comment Friday night. All three companies were involved in the production of “The Cosby Show,” Pinkerton's lawsuit said.
The lawsuits by Pinkerton and the five other women were filed under New York’s one-year window for adults to file sexual abuse complaints for allegations that had fallen outside the statute of limitations to sue.
Cosby served nearly three years in prison before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned his conviction, finding that he gave incriminating testimony in a deposition about the encounter only after believing he had immunity from prosecution. The trial judge and an intermediate appeals court had found no evidence of such immunity.
Seven other accusers received a settlement from Cosby’s insurers in the wake of the Pennsylvania conviction over a defamation lawsuit they had filed in Massachusetts. Their lawsuit said that Cosby and his agents disparaged them in denying their allegations of abuse.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Moustakas was placed on the injured list Thursday by the Cincinnati Reds without an injury designation, an indication the move was likely related to COVID-19 protocols.
The team recalled infielder/outfielder Max Schrock from Triple-A Louisville before its series finale against the New York Yankees.
Moustakas, a corner infielder and designated hitter, is batting .210 with five homers and 20 RBIs in 63 games. He homered in the second inning Wednesday night, one of three straight launched by the Reds in a span of five pitches from Yankees starter Luis Severino, who later left with an injury.
Cincinnati has 17 players on the injured list.
A three-time All-Star, the 33-year-old Moustakas is in the third season of a $64 million, four-year contract with the Reds that includes a club option for 2024. | https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/Reds-put-Moustakas-on-injured-list-recall-Schrock-17306081.php | 2022-07-14 23:38:55 | 1 | https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/Reds-put-Moustakas-on-injured-list-recall-Schrock-17306081.php |
NEW YORK (AP) — Phony socialite and convicted swindler Anna Sorokin, whose scheme inspired a Netflix series, has been released from U.S. immigration custody to house arrest, immigration officials and her spokesperson said.
Anna Sorokin is on home confinement in New York City, said her spokesperson, Juda Engelmayer.
“Anna now has her opportunity to demonstrate her commitment to growing and giving back and being a positive impact on those she meets,” Engelmayer said in a statement. “She has hurdles before her, and she will navigate them with strength and determination, using her experiences and lessons learned.”
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed her release. Sorokin, 31, is fighting deportation to Germany.
She was convicted in 2019 of conning $275,000 from banks, hotels and swank New Yorkers into financing her deluxe lifestyle.
Using the name Anna Delvey, she passed herself off as the daughter of a German diplomat, or an oil baron, and lied about having a $67 million (68 million euro) bankroll overseas to create the impression that she could cover her debts, prosecutors said.
Her trial lawyer said she simply got in over her head as she tried to start a private arts club and had planned to pay up when she could.
The case became the basis for the Netflix series “Inventing Anna,” released this year.
After serving three years behind bars, Sorokin was released last year and then detained by immigration authorities. They argue that she has overstayed her visa and must be returned to Germany.
An immigration judge cleared the way Wednesday for Sorokin to be released to home confinement while the deportation fight plays out. She is wearing an ankle monitor and had to post a $10,000 bond, provide an address where she’ll stay, and agree not to post on social media.
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Rams’ Kupp to IR after ankle surgery; OL Jackson, Brewer out
By GREG BEACHAM
AP Sports Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp will have surgery on his sprained right ankle, sidelining the Super Bowl MVP for at least the next four weeks while placed on injured reserve.
Starting left tackle Alaric Jackson will miss the rest of the season because of blood clots, while starting right guard Chandler Brewer will be out for four to six weeks after knee surgery, coach Sean McVay said Tuesday.
Kupp, the AP’s Offensive Player of the Year last season after winning the triple crown of receiving, sprained his ankle in the Rams’ 27-17 loss to Arizona last Sunday. He needs surgery that is likely to sideline the Rams’ top offensive player for several weeks.
Kupp currently is second in the NFL with 75 catches, while his 812 yards receiving and six TD receptions are fifth.
His absence, along with injuries to two more offensive line starters, will be another blow to the Los Angeles’ struggling offense, which is 31st in the NFL in yards per game (282.7), 29th in scoring (16.4) and last in yards rushing (68.1).
Jackson had been praised since taking over at left tackle for injured Joseph Noteboom, but the Iowa product needs medication for blood clots that will keep him out for the season, McVay said.
Brewer stepped into a starting role against the Cardinals and performed well. He continued to play on his knee after getting hurt against the Cardinals, impressing McVay.
The Rams (3-6) will have their 10th different starting combination in 10 games on the offensive line when they visit New Orleans on Sunday.
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Fat Bear Week crowns its 2022 winner
Published: Oct. 12, 2022 at 11:07 AM CDT|Updated: 43 minutes ago
(CNN) - A winner has been crowned in this year’s Fat Bear Week contest in Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve.
The 2022 champion is a bear known by the number 747, marking his second victory in three years.
The contest is a weeklong celebration of bears gorging themselves on salmon at the preserve in preparation for winter hibernation.
Fans cast their vote for their favorite bear. Based on initial results, there were more than 900,000 votes.
Bear No. 747 defeated bear No. 901 in the finals.
Bear 747, who weighs up to 1,400 pounds, is the biggest bear known to catch salmon at Brooks River.
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California voters to weigh constitutional right to abortion
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters will decide in November whether to guarantee the right to an abortion in their state constitution, a question sure to boost turnout on both sides of the debate during a pivotal midterm election year as Democrats try to keep control of Congress after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
The court’s ruling on Friday lets states decide for themselves whether to allow abortion. California is controlled by Democrats who support abortion rights, so access to the procedure won’t be threatened anytime soon.
But the legal right to an abortion in California is based upon the “right to privacy” in the state constitution. The Supreme Court’s ruling declared that a right to privacy does not guarantee the right to an abortion. California Democrats fear this ruling could leave the state’s abortion laws vulnerable to challenge in state courts.
To fix that, California lawmakers on Monday agreed to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot this year that would leave no doubt about the status of abortion in California.
The amendment would declare that the state “shall not deny or interfere with an individual’s reproductive freedom in their most intimate decisions, which includes their fundamental right to choose to have an abortion and their fundamental right to choose or refuse contraceptives.”
California joins Vermont in trying to protect abortion in its state constitution. The Vermont proposal, also on the ballot this November, does not include the word “abortion” but would protect “personal reproductive autonomy” — although there is an exception “justified by a compelling State interest achieved by the least restrictive means.”
Meanwhile, four conservative states — Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee and West Virginia — have constitutions that say a right to an abortion is not protected, according to the Guttmacher Institute, an abortion rights group.
The amendment in California is part of Democrats’ aggressive strategy to expand access to abortion in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling. Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law aimed at shielding California abortion providers and volunteers from lawsuits in other states — a law aimed at blunting a Texas law that allows private citizens to sue people who help women in that state get an abortion.
California’s massive budget includes more than $200 million to expand access to abortion in the state. The money would help pay for abortions for women who can’t afford them, scholarships for abortion providers and a new website listing all of the state’s abortion services in one place.
The budget also includes $20 million to help women pay for the logistics of an abortion, including things like travel, lodging and child care. But the Newsom administration says the money can’t be used to help women from other states where abortion is illegal or severely restricted come to California to get the procedure.
A dozen other bills are pending that would do things like let some nurse practitioners perform abortions without the supervision of a doctor and block disclosure of abortion-related medical records to out-of-state entities.
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CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — Seven people had to be rescued from a boat 100 miles off of Clearwater after their vessel was hit by lightning Saturday.
The Coast Guard said they received an alert about the boat’s emergency and got in contact with the boat’s owner. She told them that her husband and other people were participating in a fishing tournament when the boat was struck by lightning.
A helicopter crew eventually located the occupants, five women and two men, and airlifted them back to Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater. The boaters’ family met them at the base.
“Lightning storms are routinely encountered in the Florida maritime environment and can pose a significant hazard to boaters,” said Lt. David McKinley, Coast Guard pilot. “Fortunately, the boaters in this case were well prepared with all necessary safety equipment including an EPIRB ((Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon), flares, and a marine VHF radio to ensure a quick and efficient rescue.”
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HOUSTON, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Platform Partners LLC ("Platform"), a private investment company headquartered in Houston, announced that it completed an investment in Principle Health Systems, LLC ("Principle"), a leading healthcare services provider specializing in premium laboratory testing and pain management.
Founded in 2016, Principle is one of the fastest-growing laboratory service providers in Texas with a focus on providing a full suite of testing capabilities for the long-term care industry and other healthcare providers with unparalleled customer service. Principle offers its pain management services through three facilities in greater Houston and treats over 2,400 patients a month to alleviate chronic pain.
"We are honored that Principle chose Platform as their partner to help accelerate and execute on its growth strategy to become the leading independent laboratory services company in Texas, " said Fred Brazelton, CEO of Platform. "We are excited to partner with the founding management team of James Dieter, Chris Light and Brian Langen and appreciate the trust they have put in Platform to be the right partner to build on the great foundation they have developed at Principle," noted Jeremy Newsom, Executive Vice President at Platform.
Principle's founders, led by CEO James Dieter, will continue to manage the business and retain a majority ownership stake in the company. "We are proud of the value that Principle provides to our clients and patients through the critical services we offer and are excited to have a bigger impact in Texas with the addition of available capital and Platform's expertise in helping companies achieve greater success." said Dieter.
About Principle Health Systems, LLC
Principle is a leading health care services provider in Texas serving the laboratory needs for a diverse customer base, including long term care providers with over 2,000 provider relationships in Texas. Principle also operates three pain management clinics with a long-term history of alleviating pain for patients through its spine and pain practice. Principle serves it clients and patients with a focus on service and quality that is driven by the founders and executed by its more than 200 employees. For more information, visit www.principlehs.com.
About Platform Partners LLC
Founded in 2006, Platform Partners LLC is a private investment company based in Houston that makes investments in lower middle-market companies with the intent of growing these businesses into industry leaders through a combination of organic and acquisition growth. Platform invests through a perpetual holding company structure allowing for a long-term, patient approach to partnering with entrepreneurs to build companies. The company manages total assets of approximately $950 million. For more information, please visit www.platformllc.com.
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Lawyers found more classified documents at Joe Biden’s home
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for President Joe Biden found more classified documents at his home in Wilmington, Delaware, than previously known, the White House acknowledged Saturday.
White House lawyer Richard Sauber said in a statement that a total of six pages of classified documents were found during a search of Biden’s private library. The White House had said previously that only a single page was found there.
The latest disclosure is in addition to the discovery of documents found in December in Biden’s garage and in November at his former offices at the Penn Biden Center in Washington, from his time as vice president. The apparent mishandling of classified documents and official records from the Obama administration are under investigation by a former U.S. attorney, Robert Hur, who was appointed as a special counsel on Thursday by Attorney General Merrick Garland.
Sauber said in a statement Saturday that Biden’s personal lawyers, who did not have security clearances, stopped their search after finding the first page on Wednesday evening. Sauber found the remaining material Thursday, as he was facilitating their retrieval by the Department of Justice.
“While I was transferring it to the DOJ officials who accompanied me, five additional pages with classification markings were discovered among the material with it, for a total of six pages,” Sauber said. “The DOJ officials with me immediately took possession of them.”
Sauber has previously said that the White House was “confident that a thorough review will show that these documents were inadvertently misplaced, and the president and his lawyers acted promptly upon discovery of this mistake.”
He reiterated Saturday that the White House would cooperate with Hur’s investigation.
The Justice Department historically imposes a high legal bar before bringing criminal charges in cases involving the mishandling of classified information, with a requirement that someone intended to break the law as opposed to being merely careless or negligent in doing so. The primary statute governing the illegal removal and retention of classified documents makes it a crime to “knowingly” remove classified documents and store them in an unauthorized way.
The circumstances involving Biden, at least as so far known, differ from a separate investigation into the mishandling of classified documents at former President Donald Trump’s private club and residence in Florida.
In Trump’s case, special counsel Jack Smith is investigating whether anyone sought to obstruct their investigation into the retention of classified records at the Palm Beach estate. Justice Department officials have said Trump’s representatives failed to fully comply with a subpoena that sought the return of classified records, prompting agents to return to the home with a search warrant so they could collect additional materials.
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LONDON (AP) — A jury sat solemnly in a gilded hall in central London on Tuesday, presided over by a bewigged representative of the crown in flowing black robes, but there were no criminals in the dock.
Britain’s coinage was on trial.
In a ceremony that dates back to the 12th century, the jury filed into the livery hall of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths to begin the process of weighing and measuring hundreds of coins to ensure they meet stringent standards set by regulators.
The tradition — known as the Trial of the Pyx — amounts to a very old type of consumer protection designed to safeguard the nation’s coinage from counterfeiting or other forms of debasement.
“It’s still really important to make sure that the coins the Royal Mint produce are really uniform,’’ said Eleni Bride, the librarian for the Goldsmith’s Company. “They are produced to a very high specification. This is to make sure people have confidence in them so you can detect counterfeits easily.’’
Like the many old ceremonies that the U.K. continues to observe, the annual assessment of coinage is replete with traditions that link modern Britain to its historic roots.
That starts with its name, which comes from the ancient Greek word “pyxis,” or small box, which was later used in Latin, too.
Coins are collected throughout the year and deposited in so-called Pyx boxes, from which jurors randomly select the coins to be tested.
The coins selected on Tuesday will be weighed, measured, examined for their design and tested for metallic composition over the next three months before the jury reconvenes to give its verdict on whether they meet regulatory standards.
Last year, the trial examined 7,968 coins before delivering a positive verdict to the nation’s Treasury chief, who also serves as master of the mint.
The king’s Remembrancer, created by King Henry II in 1154 and Britain’s oldest judicial post, presides over the trial in a curly, white wig and robes.
Tuesday’s ceremony marked the first time coins bearing the likeness of King Charles III were tested. A 15-kilogram (33-pound) gold coin produced to celebrate the late Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee was also among some 10,000 coins submitted for testing. | https://www.kron4.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-uk-holds-ceremony-replete-with-tradition-to-consider-coins/ | 2023-02-08 23:18:10 | 1 | https://www.kron4.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-uk-holds-ceremony-replete-with-tradition-to-consider-coins/ |
As states across the country ban race-related curriculum in classrooms, NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Florida educator Marlon Williams-Clark about the first African American Studies AP program.
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As states across the country ban race-related curriculum in classrooms, NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Florida educator Marlon Williams-Clark about the first African American Studies AP program.
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Pitt updates COVID-19 guidelines, masks now optional on Oakland campus
August 25, 2022
Pitt officials said Thursday that plans for the fall semester were updated in accordance with new CDC guidance, and masks are now optional indoors on the Oakland campus due to the change from high to medium COVID-19 levels in Allegheny county.
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PHOENIX — From a beer festival in Scottsdale to a Brick Fest in Mesa and the World Championship Hoop Dance Contest in Phoenix- there’s lots to do this weekend in the Valley!
Here’s over a dozen events to check out:
- When: Saturday, Feb. 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Cost: this is a 21+ event, ticket prices range from $20 to $90
- Location: Salt River Fields at Talking Stick [7555 N. Pima Rd.] in Scottsdale
Show performances will take place in locations in the Valley until February 22nd.
- Feb. 14-17 at the Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center [1 East Main Street]
- Cost: ticket prices range from $88- $180
- Feb. 18 – 22 at the Phoenix Orpheum [203 West Adams Street]
- Cost: ticket prices range from $88 -$198
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- When: Glendale location open on February 18th.
- Cost: The weekend only, there’s an $8 entrance fee per person.
- Location: Arrowhead Towne Center [7700 W Arrowhead Towne Center] in Glendale
GIRLS IN STEM AT THE AZ SCIENCE CENTER
- Here’s a STEM program for girls that explores the career paths of mineralogy, astronomy, biology and technology. The event is geared to kids in Grades 4 to 8.
- When: Saturday, February 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Cost: general admission online for adults is $21.95 and for children 3 to 17 years-of-age is $15.95.
- Location: Level 3 inside the Arizona Science Center [600 E. Washington St.] in Phoenix
- When: Feb. 18 at 9 a.m./ 11 a.m./ 2 p.m. and Feb. 19 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
- Cost: tickets range from $16.99 to $37.99
- Location: Bell Bank Park [6321 South Ellsworth Road] in Mesa
- When: February 18 and 19 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Cost: ticket prices range from $10 to $25, for free admission availability click here.
- Location: Heard Museum [2301 North Central Avenue] in Phoenix
- Show times: Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. and 9:45 p.m., Feb. 18 at 9:45 p.m. [7 p.m. show is sold out] and Feb. 19 at 7 p.m.
- Cost: General Admission is $40, VIP with reserved seating is sold out.
- Location: Stand Up Live [50 W. Jefferson St] in Phoenix
- Hear ye, hear ye! The Arizona Renaissance Festival is back for its 35th season!
- When: February 4 - April 2
- Where: 12601 E US Highway 60 in Gold Canyon
- Trot on over to Westworld for the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show for its 68th year!
- “There’s over two thousand horses that compete at this show. This show is the largest horse show in the world; we represent about 45 states, 28 countries, and we have over 300,000 spectators that come to this show,” said Paul Glans, Arabian Horse Association, to ABC15 Arizona.
- When: February 16-26
- Where: WestWorld of Scottsdale [16601 N Pima Rd]
- When: Saturday, February 18, at 6 p.m.
- Cost: ticket prices range from $45 to $75
- Location: Fieldhouse C at Bell Bank Park [6321 South Ellsworth Road] in Mesa
SONORA FEST: TITO TORBELLINO JR & FRIENDS
- When: Saturday, February 18, at 8 p.m.
- Cost: tickets range from $45 to $100
- Location: Celebrity Theatre [440 North 32nd Street] in Phoenix
- When: Saturday, February 18, at 8 p.m.
- Cost: tickets range from $99 to $458
- Location: Arizona Financial Theatre [400 W Washington St] in Phoenix
- “Patrons get to come through, talk to the artists, enjoy their time with seeing their work and how they do it because I mean all these artists are world-class,” said Judy Long, manager of the Arizona Fine Art Expo, to ABC15.
- When: From now until March 26
- Where: [26540 North Scottsdale Rd] in Scottsdale | https://www.abc15.com/entertainment/events/events-strong-beer-festival-shen-yun-world-championship-hoop-dance-contest-and-more | 2023-02-15 22:11:53 | 1 | https://www.abc15.com/entertainment/events/events-strong-beer-festival-shen-yun-world-championship-hoop-dance-contest-and-more |
Mosquito Abatement & Rodent Control gets approval to spend $4.5 million of their own funds on new helicopter
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The East Baton Rouge Parish Mosquito Abatement and Rodent Control is getting a new helicopter to help them kill mosquitoes.
On Wednesday, members of the East Baton Rouge Metro Council approved the agency to amend their 2022 current expense budget to be able to spend $4,549,533.00 to purchase the new helicopter.
“It’s going to enhance our program and increase efficiency, so we’re able to combat mosquitoes much more efficiently,” said Michael Becker, director of the East Baton Rouge Mosquito Abatement and Rodent Control.
The agency known as MARC (Mosquito Abatement and Rodent Control) has a dedicated tax millage which is governed by the Metro Council. So, any big-ticket items they’re looking to spend money on must be approved by council members.
“It is a high price item, but we have already saved for this. It’s in our fund balance, it’s not new money or anything like that and we’ve been carefully planning for it, so we do have the money to purchase it,” said Becker.
Becker says the agency plans on reducing its tax millage further in the future, to align with its budget and needs.
“We looked at other options and this is the one that is going to work best for our program and suit our needs,” said Becker.
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Senegal is widely seen as a peaceful and stable democracy in West Africa, but the arrest of a prominent journalist has sparked unrest and fears that government critics are being targeted.
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Senegal is widely seen as a peaceful and stable democracy in West Africa, but the arrest of a prominent journalist has sparked unrest and fears that government critics are being targeted.
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VALCOURT, QC, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - BRP Inc. (TSX: DOO) (NASDAQ: DOOO) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Kongsberg Automotive ASA and its subsidiary Kongsberg Inc. (henceforth referred to as KA) to acquire substantially all the assets related to its powersports business located in Shawinigan, Quebec ("KA Shawinigan"). As a leading player in electronic and mechatronic product development and manufacturing, KA Shawinigan is a long-standing supplier of BRP.
"Over the years, we have built a strong relationship based on trust and shared values with KA Shawinigan. We are very enthusiastic about this acquisition, which is in line with our future product strategy, particularly our electrification plan. It will enable us to gain further expertise in mechatronics and bolster our innovation capabilities. We look forward to welcoming over 300 highly trained and skilled employees who are already specialized in developing and manufacturing key components for many of the BRP product lines," said José Boisjoli, President and Chief Executive Officer of BRP.
"KA and BRP have a long history of collaboration. KA components are an integral part of many BRP products, and, with this transaction, we are pleased to enable them to integrate this business. This transaction will provide KA with the net proceeds to explore new target markets, drive innovation and attract new business development opportunities. I look forward to the work that our Shawinigan colleagues do at BRP and wish them all the best," said Joerg Buchheim, President & CEO of KA.
"Furthermore, by integrating the operations of KA Shawinigan, we expect to gain further agility in addressing supply chain challenges and to optimize our productivity," added Mr. Boisjoli.
The anticipated acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to be completed by the end of the third quarter of this fiscal year. BRP plans on providing ongoing employment to KA Shawinigan employees who are part of the acquisition and to continue the operations of this entity at its location in Shawinigan.
Certain information included in this release, including statements relating to the completion of the transaction with Kongsberg Automotive ASA and its subsidiary Kongsberg Inc. (henceforth referred to as KA) for the acquisition of substantially all the assets of KA Shawinigan, the anticipated benefits associated with the completion of this acquisition, the receipt of all requisite approvals to complete the acquisition, the closing date of the acquisition and the Company's business and strategic plans, and other statements that are not historical facts, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Canadian and United States securities laws. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the use of terminology such as "may", "will", "would", "should", "could", "expects", "forecasts", "plans", "intends", "trends", "indications", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "outlook", "predicts", "projects", "likely" or "potential" or the negative or other variations of these words or other comparable words or phrases. Forward looking statements, by their very nature, involve inherent risks and uncertainties and are based on several assumptions, both general and specific. BRP cautions that its assumptions may not materialize and that current economic conditions render such assumptions, although reasonable at the time they were made, subject to greater uncertainty. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results or performance of BRP to be materially different from the outlook or any future results or performance implied by such statements. Further details and descriptions of these and other factors are disclosed in BRP's annual information form dated March 24, 2022. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company has no intention and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect future events, changes in circumstances, or changes in beliefs, unless required by applicable securities regulations. In the event that the Company does update any forward-looking statements contained in this press release, no inference should be made that the Company will make additional updates with respect to that statement, related matters or any other forward-looking statement. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
Kongsberg Automotive provides cutting-edge technology to the global vehicle industry. We drive the global transition to sustainable mobility by putting engineering, sustainability, and innovation into practice. Our product portfolio includes driver and motion control systems, fluid assemblies, and industrial driver interface products. Find more information at: kongsbergautomotive.com
We are a global leader in the world of powersports products, propulsion systems and boats built on 80 years of ingenuity and intensive consumer focus. Our portfolio of industry-leading and distinctive products includes Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles, Sea-Doo watercraft and pontoons, Can-Am on and off-road vehicles, Alumacraft and Quintrex boats, Manitou pontoons and Rotax marine propulsion systems as well as Rotax engines for karts and recreational aircraft. We complete our lines of products with a dedicated parts, accessories and apparel portfolio to fully enhance the riding experience. With annual sales of CA$7.6 billion from over 120 countries, our global workforce includes close to 20,000 driven, resourceful people.
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pay Ready, multifamily's leading post resident payment technology, announces a software rollout to manage all post resident accounts receivables for MAXX Properties, Harrison, N.Y.
MAXX Properties' Chief Operating Officer, Genevieve Bauer, who joined the organization in August 2022, is focused on maximizing value and cash flow. With over 9,300 units and growing, Gen knew technology was the answer to maximize yield. With her extensive experience in strategic property management operations, her past supplier partnerships came to mind having previously used Pay Ready.
"Making the decision to switch to Pay Ready was simple. MAXX Properties needed to centralize its post resident recovery efforts and have true insight into the data. Pay Ready's platform provides advanced technology along with real-time data and key metrics to give our operations' team the ability to make informed data-driven decisions, moving our business forward while maximizing our post resident recovery receivables," states Bauer.
Pay Ready redefined the post resident recovery process by creating a platform that integrates with property management software and takes over the post move-out process. Automated messaging is augmented with human interactions and follow up. The onsite teams now have a centralized location to keep their notes within the CRM, all of which can be tracked and reported in real-time. This platform not only provides a robust solution for owners and operators, but also for residents because they're receiving empathetic and customizable brand communication from the beginning along with easy ways to make payment arrangements or final payments. Because this is all happening earlier in the recovery process and closer to move-out dates, Pay Ready is maximizing yield for their clients.
Lynn Musil, CEO of Pay Ready, says, "We believe this partnership will greatly benefit MAXX Properties and bring a lift to their recovery revenue and lower their annual write-offs. Customer success is our top priority at Pay Ready and we're dedicated to helping our clients achieve their goals."
MAXX Properties is a privately held, 87-year-old real estate firm consisting of multifamily, commercial, and cooperatives. Now operating under the fourth generation of Wiener family leadership, the MAXX Properties portfolio includes 39 communities consisting of 9,351 owned multifamily units in six states across the country and an additional 864 sponsor units, and 32 managed cooperative units in New York. For more information, please visit MAXXProperties.com.
Since 2016, Pay Ready's innovative post resident payment technology has revolutionized the way owners, operators, and residents engage with post resident account receivables. Pay Ready has formed major partnerships nationwide in 3 million multifamily units with over $1billion in serviced receivables. Pay Ready outperforms traditional post resident payment processes and aids in brand protection. Pay Ready's advanced technology has empowered property owners and operators to focus on revenue generation and growth while leaving the arduous process of debt management to Pay Ready. For more information visit payready.com.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Mitch Landrieu, who oversees the implementation of the infrastructure package, about how this law will help with crises like the lack of water in Jackson, Miss.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Mitch Landrieu, who oversees the implementation of the infrastructure package, about how this law will help with crises like the lack of water in Jackson, Miss.
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U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins crossed into a political minefield when she attended a big ticket Democratic fundraiser in Andover, giving her boss Joe Biden another headache to worry about.
Rollins has always been a lightning rod ready to attract negative attention, and going to the DNC fundraiser will further make her a target for her critics.
At the very least Rollins, the former Suffolk District Attorney, was crossing the boundary between politics and her very powerful public office. And that’s a risky place to be for any prosecutor.
It’s the last thing Jill Biden needs in her swing to Massachusetts. She’s here to bolster goodwill for her beleaguered husband, who is mired in record low approval ratings. She doesn’t need ethical questions being raised about one of President Biden’s appointees.
The question is, should Rollins even attend a political event like a high-roller fundraiser? She has a right to her political views and obviously she’s a Democrat — she was appointed by a Democratic president and cleared by Democratic lawmakers. So there’s no mystery as to why she got an invite to the fundraiser.
But Rollins needs to understand that being U.S. Attorney puts her into a different realm of scrutiny.
Rollins was potentially compromised once she walked into the door of the event. If she’s hobnobbing at any political event, there’s a danger she could be compromised.
Who knows but someday Rollins may have to investigate a donor or business executive who attended the fundraiser, and she needs to keep her distance.
Did Rollins get her picture taken with donors? Did she speak to the donors in her role as U.S. Attorney?
If she did, she has some tough questions to answer.
“Given all the political divisions in the country, it would have been better advised to have not shown up,” constitutional and civil liberties lawyer Harvey Silverglate said. “It demonstrated questionable judgment.”
Rollins has been targeted by Republicans since she was appointed by Biden last year. Such appointments usually sail right through the Senate, but GOP senators hammered the former Suffolk district attorney for her progressive policies and do-not-prosecute list.
She ended up being narrowly confirmed by the Democratic-controlled Senate.
Rollins has kept a fairly low profile since taking office — staying out of controversy. Until now. | https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/07/16/battenfeld-rachel-rollins-crosses-into-political-minefield-again/ | 2022-07-16 11:07:30 | 0 | https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/07/16/battenfeld-rachel-rollins-crosses-into-political-minefield-again/ |
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced on Thursday, Oct. 13 that Social Security recipients will receive an 8.7% cost-of-living increase in their benefits beginning January 2023.
The 2023 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is the fourth largest in Social Security’s history. The average recipient’s payment will increase by about $140 a month.
After the announcement, several VERIFY readers wondered if the extra money in their monthly Social Security checks will be eaten up by higher monthly payments, or premiums, for Medicare next year.
“Nice to see the COLA being increased, but will Medicare and MedicareRX rates increase, too? They are always what kills any COLA increase,” readers Ella and Ray H. wrote in an email to VERIFY.
THE QUESTION
Will Medicare premiums increase for most recipients in 2023?
THE SOURCES
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Mary Johnson, Social Security and Medicare policy analyst for The Senior Citizens League
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
THE ANSWER
No, Medicare premiums won’t increase for most recipients in 2023.
The standard Medicare Part B premium is decreasing by about 3%. Federal officials also expect the average premiums for Parts C and D, which are plans offered by private companies, to drop next year.
WHAT WE FOUND
After a historic increase in Medicare Part B premiums in 2022, premiums will decrease for most Medicare recipients next year.
Medicare is federal health insurance for anyone age 65 and older, and some people under 65 with certain disabilities or conditions. It’s made up of four parts: A, B, C and D.
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Medicare Part A
Medicare Part A, referred to as hospital insurance, helps cover inpatient hospital care, skilled nursing facility care, hospice care and home health care.
Most people aged 65 and older don’t pay a Part A premium. This is because the government charges workers Medicare taxes over the duration of their career and uses the money to cover these costs.
Though most people don’t pay a premium for Medicare Part A, there are still costs they may have to cover. For example, the annual deductible – the amount you pay for covered health care services before your insurance plan starts to pay – for inpatient hospital stays is increasing from $1,566 in 2022 to $1,600 in 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said in a fact sheet published on Sept. 27.
Medicare Part B
Part B, referred to as medical insurance, covers outpatient care, medical equipment such as wheelchairs and walkers, and many preventive services such as screenings, vaccines and yearly “wellness” visits, CMS says.
Though Part B is optional, most people have both Parts A and B, CMS says.
Those who have Medicare Part B pay a premium every month, which is determined every year according to the Social Security Act, according to CMS. That premium is automatically deducted from Social Security recipients’ monthly checks.
Most people pay the standard premium that applies to individuals with an income of up to $97,000 per year and couples with an annual income of no more than $194,000. Some recipients with higher incomes pay more for Medicare Part B.
The standard monthly premium for people with Medicare Part B will be $164.90 in 2023, a decrease of $5.20 from $170.10 in 2022, according to CMS.
“This will mean that most [Social Security] beneficiaries will see more money after the deduction for Medicare premiums,” Johnson said.
The annual deductible for those with Part B is also decreasing by $7 from $233 in 2022 to $226 in 2023.
This comes after it increased by 14.5%, one of the highest jumps in Medicare history, in 2022.
The premium jumped as high as it did in 2022 to cover projected spending for a new Alzheimer’s drug called Adhuhelm, Johnson explained.
When CMS reassessed the 2022 premium, the agency determined it was higher than necessary and is now using the excess funds to reduce the 2023 premium, Johnson said.
More from VERIFY: No, people born in 1960 won’t earn less in Social Security benefits due to a payment formula quirk
Medicare Part C
Medicare Advantage Plans, sometimes called Part C, are plans offered by private companies approved by Medicare, rather than the federal government. The plan will provide your Part A hospital insurance and Part B medical insurance coverage. Most Medicare Advantage plans also include Part D prescription drug coverage. You can read more about how Medicare Advantage plans work here.
More from VERIFY: No, traditional Medicare doesn't include non-medical benefits like grocery cards or gym memberships
Monthly premiums for Medicare Advantage vary based on which plan a person joins and the amount can change every year.
The projected average premium for 2023 is $18 per month, a decline of nearly 8% from the average premium of $19.52 in 2022, according to a news release from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). But that doesn’t mean the premium for every policy will decline, since each one is different.
Medicare Part D
Medicare Part D is the optional prescription drug benefit. It’s also offered through private companies approved by Medicare.
Part D premiums vary depending on the plan you have. But CMS did announce in July that the average basic monthly premium for Medicare Part D is projected to decrease by 1.8% from $32.08 in 2022 to $31.50 in 2023.
Again, your premium may rise in 2023, since each policy is different.
Additionally, about 8% of people with Medicare Part D who have an individual income of more than $97,000 or a joint income of over $194,000 will pay more in monthly premiums.
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Northern Arizona University (NAU) announced Wednesday afternoon that its Flagstaff, Yavapai and Show Low campuses will all have a delayed start on Thursday.
The university closed the three campuses Wednesday in response to a winter storm. As of 11 a.m. Wednesday, the National Weather Service reported 6.3 inches of snow at the Flagstaff Airport falling in a 24-hour span, with additional snow expected and a winter storm warning in place through 11 a.m. Thursday.
Thursday's two-hour delay is "to allow NAU, city and county crews time and access to clear snow and allow everyone ample time to get to campus safely," according to the announcement.
Classes on the Flagstaff campus that begin before 10 a.m. are canceled Thursday, while those starting at 10 a.m. or later will continue as scheduled. Campus offices will also open at 10 a.m. Thursday.
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Campus dining locations will be operating on a delayed schedule Thursday. The Hot Spot will open at 9 a.m, while other locations will operate on weekend hours. More about dining hours can be found on the NAUgo app.
This delay will not affect NAU campuses other than its Flagstaff, Yavapai and Show Low locations. Students and employees at other NAU locations should plan for a typical schedule on Thursday. Remote and designated essential employees were similarly instructed to begin work at their usual start time.
"Faculty members will determine how class work will be made up and communicate with students directly," according to the announcement.
Any additional schedule changes will be communicated by the university on Thursday morning.
More information about NAU's snow policies is available at in.nau.edu/emergency-management/alert. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/education/nau-announces-delayed-start-thursday-in-response-to-winter-weather/article_475211f0-b87b-11ed-a947-1b0b0c0c323d.html | 2023-03-02 00:12:50 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/education/nau-announces-delayed-start-thursday-in-response-to-winter-weather/article_475211f0-b87b-11ed-a947-1b0b0c0c323d.html |
KOHLER, Wis., Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kohler announces a collaboration with Mossy Oak that celebrates color, pattern and a passion for the outdoors in the exclusive camouflage options on both KOHLER home standby generators and KOHLER step trash cans. This partnership launches in the peak of fall hunting season for many sportsmen and just in time for holiday shopping season.
Mossy Oak patterns are favorites among outdoor enthusiasts, hunters, and camouflage fans for their detailed and realistic representation of natural habitats. The curated patterns from the iconic outdoor lifestyle brand will be offered as custom options for the residential air-cooled models in the KOHLER generator portfolio and the popular 8-gallon step trash cans, perfect for integrating the iconic camouflage print into the home or cabin in a stylish and functional manner. The camouflage step trash cans, like the stainless steel and black stainless models, are backed by a KOHLER 10-year Limited Warranty.
Kohler is offering the Mossy Oak® Original Bottomland® pattern on its compact 8-gallon rectangular step trash can, ideal for height-constrained spaces, and opens with a sturdy foot pedal, allowing for hands-free operation.
Kohler's RCA generators are available in three select pattern upgrade options to allow homeowners to personalize their standby energy solution and, in many cases, help the generator to blend into natural landscapes:
- Mossy Oak's original camouflage pattern, Mossy Oak® Original Bottomland® started with a fistful of dirt, sticks and leaves in the woods of south Alabama. What began as a way to hide from the keen eyes of the wild turkey started a concealment revolution for anyone with their back against a tree. Now Bottomland stands as a uniform for passionate hunters and those who care about a deeper connection to the land and wildlife.
- Mossy Oak® Break-Up Country® uses dramatically larger limbs, leaves, bark, branches, and other digitally enhanced natural elements.
- Mossy Oak® Shadow Grass® Habitat™ combines digitally realistic images of natural elements that make up true waterfowl habitats with the perfect balance of light and dark shadows.
Media can access additional images in the KOHLER Press Kit.
The patterns will be available on Kohler's 14-kilowatt and 20-kilowatt single-phase home standby generators. KOHLER generators are equipped with a heavy-duty, commercial-grade engine that stands up to extreme weather while operating quietly at a noise level similar to a typical central air conditioner. When the power goes out, KOHLER generators restore power in just 10 seconds to keep your appliances working, heat or AC running and crucial home systems operating. Learn more about KOHLER home standby generators at KohlerGenerators.com/MossyOak.
Established in 1986, Haas Outdoors Inc. is headquartered in West Point, Miss., and is home to Mossy Oak. For more than 35 years, Mossy Oak has been a leading outdoor lifestyle brand specializing in developing and marketing modern camouflage designs for hunters and outdoors enthusiasts and helping people get closer to nature. The Mossy Oak Brand and patterns can be found on a multitude of products worldwide. Haas Outdoors Inc. is the parent company of Mossy Oak, BioLogic, Capture Productions, MOOSE Media, Nativ Nurseries, Nativ Living, GameKeepers, GameKeepers Kennels, Mossy Oak Properties, and Mossy Oak GO. Mossy Oak is the official camouflage of the National Wild Turkey Federation, Ducks Unlimited, Mack's Prairie Wings, and Bonefish and Tarpon Trust.
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Founded in 1873 and headquartered in Kohler, Wisconsin, Kohler Co. is one of America's oldest and largest privately held companies comprised of more than 40,000 associates. With more than 50 manufacturing locations worldwide, Kohler is a global leader in the design, innovation and manufacture of kitchen and bath products; luxury cabinetry, tile and lighting; engines, generators, and clean energy solutions; and owner/operator of two, five-star hospitality and golf resort destinations in Kohler, Wisconsin, and St. Andrews, Scotland. Kohler's Whistling Straits golf course hosted the 43rd Ryder Cup in 2021. The company also develops solutions to address pressing issues, such as clean water and sanitation, for underserved communities around the world to enhance the quality of life for current and future generations. For more details, please visit kohlercompany.com.
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BERLIN (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres warned Tuesday of a “dangerous disconnect” between what scientists and citizens are demanding to curb climate change, and what governments are actually doing about it.
Guterres said global greenhouse gas emissions need to drop by 45% this decade, but are currently forecast to increase by 14%.
“We are witnessing a historic and dangerous disconnect: science and citizens are demanding ambitious and transformative climate action,” he said at a climate conference in Austria. “Meanwhile many governments are dragging their feet. This inaction has grave consequences.”
Guterres said Russia's war in Ukraine risked worsening the crisis, because major economies were “doubling down on fossil fuels” that are to blame for much of the emissions stoking global warming.
“New funding for fossil fuel exploration and production infrastructure is delusional,” he said in a video message to the Austrian World Summit, initiated by former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. “It will only further feed the scourge of war, pollution and climate catastrophe.”
Guterres urged countries to instead end all coal use by 2040, with rich nations doing so by 2030, and focus on replacing fossil fuels with renewable sources of energy, such as solar and wind power.
“Renewables are the peace plan of the 21st century,” he said.
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Artists return to Black Rock City and build a magical playground
- Dendritic Dreams is a wonderland-themed art installation. It is part forest and part artist playground with oversized climbable mushrooms and immersive art cottages.
- It is set to debut over labor-day weekend, at the Burning Man festival in Nevada's black rock desert.
PHOENIX, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dendritic Dreams is a massive art installation coming to northern Nevada's Burning Man festival, over labor-day weekend. It is a playground with slides, swings, and over-sized climbable mushrooms with viewing platforms where attendees have 360-degree views of the entire festival below. It incorporates sweet little cottages where people can connect with each other over tea and drinks, while sheltering from the playa's notorious dust storms. Dendritic Dreams will be among the largest installations at Burning Man in 2022. It might also be the most unique, because it incorporates so much of what makes Burning Man great, including impossibly high scenic platforms, next-level aerialist butterfly performances, secret immersive spaces, and parametric plywood sculpture.
Each year, hundreds of artists stretch their abilities and finances to bring big art to Burning Man. They spend all year creating art, trying to arrange transportation to the remote black rock desert in northern Nevada, and crowdfunding to make their projects possible. They do this because Burning Man is the only place on earth where you can see more than four hundred massive art installations, up to seventy feet tall, all together in one place. Truly, it is the only place where many of these some-what precarious installations can even exist. That makes it the most sought-after events for artists and art-lovers around the world.
Dendritic Dreams lead designer, Aimee Aguirre, says she designed this installation as her love letter to Burning Man. She has been trekking to Black Rock City since 1997. But this is her first time bringing a large art installation to be showcased on the open playa. After two years of Burning Man being canceled, the burner community, which has always been about inclusion and immediate experience, has unraveled. This is our first chance to bring people back together and create something beautiful.
Dust Lux Labs is a cooperative of engineers, welders, woodworkers, illustrators, architects, performers, and immersive artists based in Phoenix, Reno, and Santa Fe. Donate to our project at https://fundrazr.com/dendriticdreams
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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Two years ago this month, Robert Skutnik of East Aurora had an eye-opening experience at the cardiologist.
"I got on the scale there I was 427 pounds," he recalled. Not long after, Robert lost his mother, who he was caring for at the time.
"That was really hard for me, and part of getting through my grief I think, was focusing on taking care of myself," he said.
Today, Robert weighs about half of what he weighed in at the cardiologist in November 2020. Not only did he shed close to 200 pounds, he also got rid of his high blood pressure and acid reflux and the medications he needed for them. His cholesterol has dropped, and he no longer has sleep apnea. Robert is also no longer pre-diabetic.
"My A1C I believe was 6.4, and now it is 4.6," he said. "So it's totally, totally reversed."
Robert largely credits a new Independent Health program called Brook+ for reaching these health milestones. After members enroll, they receive a scale and a Fit-Bit in the mail, that both link to a smart-phone app to automatically log data. Users also track their meals, water intake, and connect with coaches through the app.
Medical Director Dr. Diedre Wheat of Independent Health says that while Robert's progress isn't the norm, in its first year, Brook+ has helped 10,000 Western New Yorkers lose a total of 60,000 pounds.
"Pre-diabetes to me is that opportunity to prevent diabetes," she said.
"We have an opportunity for about 58% of the time to and then for those over 60 that even increases to about 71%."
For Robert, life as a no-longer pre-diabetic means getting his steps in on the Buffalo State Campus where he works, and near his home in the village of East Aurora. He even hiked two mountains in the Adirondacks this year, and finished a 5K.
"I'm amazed at how much success I've had and how good I feel," he said. "That's the best part of it is I just feel great. I feel the best I ever have."
Robert also really thanks his late mother for inspiring him to take control of his health. He says it was one of her wishes before she passed away. He realized later that the day he signed up for Brook+ in March 2021, would have been her birthday.
"I very easily could have gone the other way, but I chose to try to do something good for myself because I know that's what she wanted," he said.
"It just was incredible the timing of it."
If you're interested in enrolling in Brook+, you must be an Independent Health member and meet certain qualifications. More information is available through their website. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/health/east-aurora-man-fends-off-diabetes-by-losing-195-pounds-over-two-years-brook-plus/71-b9ef1271-df1d-4e6f-8719-fdb2e544912f | 2022-12-02 22:09:08 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/health/east-aurora-man-fends-off-diabetes-by-losing-195-pounds-over-two-years-brook-plus/71-b9ef1271-df1d-4e6f-8719-fdb2e544912f |
MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) — Police in Muskogee, Oklahoma, confirmed Tuesday they are investigating the shooting deaths of three relatives of seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson.
The bodies of Jack Janway, 69; his wife Terry Janway, 68; and their grandson Dalton Janway, 11, were discovered Monday at a home in Muskogee, located about 50 miles (80 kilometers) southeast of Tulsa, Muskogee police spokesperson Lynn Hamlin said. Hamlin said investigators believe Terry Janway shot and killed her husband and grandson before shooting herself.
Police responded to the home after a woman called 911 to report a disturbance with a gun before hanging up, Hamlin said.
When police arrived on the scene, they found one person near the front door of the home and then heard a gunshot from further inside, where officers later found two other people dead, Hamlin said. Hamlin confirmed the three are the parents and nephew of Johnson’s wife, Chandra Janway.
Johnson’s race team, Legacy Motor Club, announced on Twitter it was withdrawing his No. 84 Carvana Chevrolet from this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series event in Chicago. The team added: “The Johnson family has asked for privacy at this time and no further statements will be made.”
“We are saddened by the tragic deaths of members of Chandra Johnson’s family,” NASCAR said in a statement. “The entire NASCAR family extends its deepest support and condolences during this difficult time to Chandra, Jimmie and the entire Johnson & Janway families.” | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/sports/ap-sports/nascar-great-jimmie-johnsons-in-laws-found-dead-in-apparent-murder-suicide-in-oklahoma/ | 2023-06-28 15:57:57 | 0 | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/sports/ap-sports/nascar-great-jimmie-johnsons-in-laws-found-dead-in-apparent-murder-suicide-in-oklahoma/ |
Staying cold Tuesday with more rain and snow showers
SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - Although May has officially started, it doesn’t feel too much like it weather-wise! We had cold, damp conditions on Monday, especially in the evening. That cold weather continues today, though this will be the last day this week with temperatures like this. Even looking out a ways, this may be one of the last truly cold days for our area this spring. Take a look at how temperatures progress in our full TV5 First Alert 7-Day Forecast!
Today
For the bus stops and your morning drive we’ve actually seen quite a bit of a break in the rain and snow. There are still some isolated showers near Flint, also snow showers near Houghton Lake, but there is nothing widespread like what we saw Monday evening. You’ll need your layers today though with a high of only 42 degrees, which is 21 degrees below average for May 2nd (wow!).
Wind chills will stay in the 30s today, in general anywhere from 5 to 10 degrees below the air temperature once the northwest wind is factored in. Wind speeds will sustain from 15 to 20 mph, and gust to near 30 mph. These are more like February or March conditions!
We expect to see more scattered rain and snow showers picking up today, especially around noon and into the afternoon. There should be better rain coverage across the Thumb as the low continues to pull off to the east. The Thumb has about another 0.25″ of rain on tap through today.
Tonight
By the evening and overnight, showers will turn more isolated again with coverage similar to what we’ve been seeing early this Tuesday morning. Only a few showers will continue to linger into Wednesday morning.
Lows tonight fall to around 38 degrees with the same northwest wind from 15 to 20 mph, gusting to 30 mph. Wind chills should be able to dip back into the 20s by sunrise Wednesday.
Wednesday
The lingering showers from overnight will continue on Wednesday, though mostly to the east of I-75. We’re keeping the rain chance at only 20% in the Tri-Cities and Flint, but closer to 40% in Bad Axe and surrounding areas just due to the better frequency of showers there. Skies will otherwise be mostly cloudy.
Highs will reach up to around 55 degrees, still near 10 degrees below average but better than Tuesday! The northwest wind will sustain from 10 to 15 mph, gusting to 30 mph, in the morning. By the afternoon, wind speeds will start slowing down.
With the warmer weather on the way, we’ll see lows return to the 40s. This will be after just one more night in the 30s, where lows Wednesday night will fall to around 37 degrees.
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AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — The large swathes of empty seats in the second half summed up the Qatar soccer team’s disappointing start to its first ever World Cup.
The night started with more than 67,000 mostly Qatari fans filling the cavernous Al Bayt Stadium, enjoying an opening ceremony that showcased the tiny Arab emirate to a global audience 12 years after winning the right to host soccer’s biggest event.
It ended with Qatar’s overmatched team trudging off the field, its unwanted place in soccer history secure and with many of its dismayed fans having long disappeared.
The controversy-laced tournament opened Sunday with the 2019 Asian Cup champions getting outplayed in a 2-0 loss to Ecuador, ensuring a host team lost its opening game for the first time at a World Cup.
“I would say we felt bad (for our supporters),” Qatar coach Felix Sanchez said. “I hope in the next game they will be prouder.”
Ecuador captain Enner Valencia scored both of his team’s goals in the first half of a one-sided game that wound up being a damage-limitation exercise for Qatar on one of the biggest nights in the nation’s history.
The match took place after a colorful 30-minute opening ceremony — fronted by Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman and attended by powerful dignitaries including Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman — that promoted inclusivity and mankind living “under one tent.”
For many, that would jar with this World Cup being hosting by an emirate where homosexual acts are illegal, one that has come under strong criticism for how migrant workers have been treated building stadiums and tournament infrastructure since Qatar won the scandal-shrouded vote in 2010.
The yearslong scrutiny was never going to stop just because play on the field finally entered the narrative of a tournament dogged by human-rights controversies, yet a win for the host nation would have at least put a favorable light on Qatar, soccer-wise.
Instead, Qatar’s players, fresh from spending seven months together in a pre-tournament training camp under Sanchez, froze in front of an expectant crowd and a disciplined Ecuador team that might just pose a danger to more high-profile opponents over the next few weeks.
“This is just the start of the World Cup,” said the 33-year-old Valencia, who has now scored Ecuador’s last five goals at the World Cup, including three in 2014. “We have to keep dreaming.”
In what might go down as one of the worst displays by a host nation to open a tournament, Qatar had five shots in the match and none of them were on target. The team had only two touches inside the opposition penalty area.
Put simply, Ecuador was just too good for a team only playing at the World Cup because it is the host.
“I wouldn’t say we were naïve,” Sanchez said. “I would say this was about nervousness … maybe we had too many doubts.”
Valencia thought he had scored in the third minute when he headed in from close range following an acrobatic cross from Felix Torres. After a video review of about two minutes, Ecuadorian celebrations were cut short when the goal was ruled out for a marginal offside.
Ecuador did take the lead, however, in the 16th minute when Valencia — running onto a through-ball — was tripped by Saad Alsheeb after rounding the goalkeeper, who was booked for the challenge. Valencia was nonchalant as he trotted up and converted the spot kick into the bottom corner.
The 33-year-old striker then added his second in the 33rd by heading in a right-wing cross from Angelo Preciado.
With Qatar’s passes often going astray and its defensive raggedness repeatedly exposed, Ecuador had no problem holding onto its lead as Sanchez stood helpless in his technical area and the home fans fell quiet.
Many didn’t return for the second half. And heading into the final quarter of the game, thousands of seats were empty.
It marked a huge contrast to a few hours earlier.
In a party-like atmosphere, camels and Arabian horses lined the entrance to the stadium, a Bedouin tent-inspired venue located in the rather isolated surrounds of the rural town of Al Khor, north of Doha.
And the seven-act opening ceremony lived up to its billing, the highlight being when Freeman extended one yellow-gloved hand to a FIFA World Cup ambassador suffering from a rare spinal disorder in an image representing inclusion in a country facing international criticism over its human-rights record.
Looking on from the luxury seats were FIFA president Gianni Infantino alongside leaders from the Middle East and Africa. Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, drew a thunderous applause in a short speech delivered in Arabic from the suite, with Infantino and the monarch’s father, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, on either side of him.
“I welcome you and good luck to all,” the emir said in his only words spoken in English.
After this display, Qatar will need more than just luck to avoid joining South Africa as being the only host nation to fail to get out of the group stage at the World Cup.
“We have to forget about the pressure and be more competitive,” Sanchez said. “We can do it.”
BEER CHANT
The first half was winding down when a chant came from a large section of vocal, yellow-clad Ecuador fans: “We want beer.” It was a humorous intervention two days after Qatar decided to ban beer sales at the stadiums during the World Cup. It was a late change by the conservative Islamic nation where access to alcohol is strictly limited. Only alcohol-free Bud Zero was sold at the game.
VALENCIA INJURY
In a concern for Ecuador, Valencia — the national team’s top scorer — was substituted in the 77th minute and said after the game he had discomfort in his knee and ankle. “I hope I can be ready,” he said about the team’s next game, against the Netherlands on Friday. Ecuador coach Gustavo Alfaro was under no illusions, though, saying: “Enner, he will play.”
UP NEXT
Qatar will look to bounce back against Senegal, also on Friday.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for the second straight week following six weeks of declines that had given prospective homebuyers a glimmer of hope.
Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average on the benchmark 30-year rate inched up to 6.48% this week from 6.42% last week. A year ago the average rate was 3.22%, less than half of the current average rate.
The average long-term rate reached a two-decade high of 7.08% in late October and again in early November as the Federal Reserve continued to crank up its key lending rate in an effort to cool the economy and tame inflation.
At its final meeting of 2022, the Federal Reserve raised its rate 0.50 percentage points, its seventh increase last year. That pushed the central bank’s key rate to a range of 4.25% to 4.5%, its highest level in 15 years. The Fed has signaled it may raise its rate another three-quarters of a point in 2023, which would be in a range of 5% to 5.25%.
Rates for 30-year mortgages usually track the moves in the 10-year Treasury yield, which lenders use as a guide to pricing loans. Investors’ expectations for future inflation, global demand for U.S. Treasurys and what the Federal Reserve does with interest rates can also influence the cost of borrowing for a home.
The big increase in mortgage rates has sunk the housing market, with sales of existing homes falling for 10 straight months to the lowest level in more than a decade.
While home prices have fallen as demand has declined, they are still nearly 11% higher than a year ago. Higher prices and a doubling of mortgage rates have made homebuying much less affordable for many people.
Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, said that the higher rates have pushed mortgage application activity to a quarter-century low, but offered some optimism for 2023.
“Homebuyers are waiting for rates to decrease more significantly, and when they do, a strong job market and a large demographic tailwind of Millennial renters will provide support to the purchase market,” Khater said.
The rate for a 15-year mortgage, popular with those refinancing their homes, also rose modestly this week, to 5.73% from 5.68% last week. It was 2.43% one year ago. | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/business/ap-business/ap-average-long-term-us-mortgage-rates-inch-up-to-6-48/ | 2023-01-05 22:55:10 | 0 | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/business/ap-business/ap-average-long-term-us-mortgage-rates-inch-up-to-6-48/ |
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RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Three years after a child with special needs was dragged down the hallway of Walter Hill Elementary School in Rutherford County, Tennessee, sheriff’s officials have released surveillance footage of the incident.
In late May, the Rutherford County School Board voted 4-2 to terminate principal Helen Campbell, citing unprofessional conduct and neglect of duty.
Surveillance video allegedly shows Campbell and teacher Bonnie Marlar with a non-compliant student in the office. That leads to the two dragging the child by the feet down a hallway of nearly 600 feet to a separate room for isolation.
“Mrs. Campbell was an educator forced to make a decision with a student who was in a situation where the behavioral history indicated that a problem was coming, unfortunately, instead of meeting with Mrs. Campbell and trying to learn why she relocated the student, what our Director of Schools did is look at a video, call police and have her arrested,” said Scott Kimberly, Campbell’s lawyer.
It’s important to note the Rutherford County Board of Education policy states that a child may be restrained or relocated to another location when such relocation is necessary for the safety of the student or others. Even so, board director Bill Spurlock said Campbell failed to report the restraint and isolation of the student and allegedly attempted to tamper with and or destroy security camera footage from the school system.
According to the sheriff’s office, video surveillance shows Campbell going into the library where the video server is stored. Other images shared with Nexstar’s WKRN show portions of video that are distorted and deleted.
“The reason this has what I would consider evidentiary inconsistencies is that the state managed to recover all the videos Mrs. Campbell managed to allegedly delete of this incident, stepping aside from the fact that Mrs. Campbell does not have the technological capacity to access the server or delete these things,” Kimberly said.
All of this has led to a lost job and criminal charges including misdemeanor child abuse and tampering with evidence.
“To understand how this criminal case started, Mrs. Campbell was arrested and charged with the misdemeanor charge of child abuse. We had a preliminary hearing through which the state offered evidence through their lead detective and in that hearing the state failed to introduce a single piece of evidence related to this child suffering any injury of any kind from this incident,” Kimberly said.
The original charges were ultimately dropped, but Campbell would later be indicted by a grand jury on the same charges. She accepted a plea agreement, though she maintains her innocence.
The plea also ensures she will have no long-term criminal record.
The next step is an administrative hearing before an administrative law judge. If Campbell doesn’t like that decision she can, and according to her lawyer, will appeal.
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Something In The Water is offering an all-new experience for 2023 attendees.
For the first time ever, Pharrell Williams’ Something in the Water festival will host the RnB Block Party experience on April 28-30 at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. The guest DJ lineup includes International DJ Mad Skillz, DJ Bee, DJ Lonnie B, DJ Greyl D, Izzy the DJ, DJ SK and many others.
“We’re excited to partner with Pharrell and bring the RnB Block Party experience to Something In The Water,” says RnB Block Party co-founder Nathanial “Famlay” Johnson. “Hampton Roads is my home, our home, and we look forward to providing an unforgettable experience for R&B fans of all ages in Virginia Beach.”
The RnB Block Party connects music, culture, and community through an intergenerational entertainment experience. With the music at the forefront, the RnB Block Party is a unified cultural expression of positivity, love and legacy.
“Love is at the center of everything we do, and we want people to know it’s cool to love, dance, reminisce and bond with others through music. The experience is like a big family reunion or HBCU homecoming, where you’re just happy to be in the presence of good vibes and good people,” says Antonio Dowe, Co-Founder of RnB Block Party.
The RnB Block Party–which features only DJs playing R&B music exclusively–was created for a community of people to celebrate, honor, and enjoy the contributions that R&B music has had on the entire world.
The RnB Block Party is a FREE experience during Something In The Water and will take place daily from 4pm-9pm on the 31st Street Stage at Neptune Park. VIP Tickets will be available for purchase starting on April 26.
Visit thernbblockparty.com for more information.
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World Cup ticket sales top 90% of stadium capacity in Qatar
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA and Qatari organizers say nearly 2.9 million tickets have been sold for the World Cup. People living in the United States, Saudi Arabia and England topped the list of international ticket buyers. Mexico is the biggest market outside Qatar for corporate hospitality sales. FIFA’s tournament director Colin Smith says more tickets will become available before the 64-game tournament starts on Nov. 20. About 1.2 million international visitors are expected in Qatar for the 29-day tournament. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/10/17/world-cup-ticket-sales-top-90-of-stadium-capacity-in-qatar/ | 2022-10-17 18:21:08 | 0 | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/10/17/world-cup-ticket-sales-top-90-of-stadium-capacity-in-qatar/ |
Chicago White Sox general manager Rick Hahn made a stunning admission Tuesday during a Zoom session with the media.
“Earlier today, foolishly, I was on Twitter,” Hahn said.
If anyone should have been avoiding Twitter, it was Hahn, especially on the day José Abreu was joining the Houston Astros. No good could come of it, as Hahn surely knew.
Hahn has made a point in the past to inform us that Sox Twitter is a toxic stew of bitterness, yet he can’t help reading those tweets and getting all riled up.
The tweet that foolishly got his attention Tuesday included photos of former Sox stars wearing uniforms of the teams they wound up with after leaving Chicago: Mark Buehrle with the Miami Marlins, Frank Thomas with the Oakland Athletics, Joe Crede with the Minnesota Twins and Robin Ventura with the New York Mets.
All Sox greats, all ended up with new teams, just like Abreu with the Astros.
“It all looks weird and feels uncomfortable, and I guess some solace I take is the fact those four guys are still part of the White Sox family and obviously Jose’s place in the White Sox family will remain secure,” Hahn said before throwing in a quote from his boss, Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, for good measure.
Left unsaid in Hahn’s response to Abreu signing elsewhere was the fact three of the four former Sox stars he mentioned didn’t really have to go.
Crede was the only one whose return would’ve been a major risk. The true MVP of the 2005 World Series champions had two major back surgeries in his final two seasons in Chicago before signing a one-year deal with the Twins in 2009.
But Ventura, Thomas and Buehrle all could have ended their playing careers on the South Side if the Sox had handled things a little differently.
Ventura left after the 1998 season, signing a four-year, $32 million deal with the Mets. His agent said the Sox offered a three-year deal with an option that guaranteed only $18 million. Ventura interpreted that as a take-it-or-leave-it contract from GM Ron Schueler.
“It was just one offer,” he told the Tribune’s Phil Rogers. “‘Here’s the offer, and if you don’t take it, that’s it.’ I rejected that one and (Schueler) said that was basically all he could do. You can’t force them to want you.”
Thomas, a Hall of Famer, was pushed out by management after being injured and missing most of the 2005 season. He thought he was returning for his 17th season, but GM Ken Williams had other plans.
When Thomas criticized the way his situation was handled in an interview with the Daily Southtown, Williams, now the team’s executive vice president, gave a profanity-laced interview in which he called Thomas “selfish” and an “idiot” and told him to “stay out of White Sox business.”
Buehrle left for a four-year, $58 million deal with the Marlins in December 2011 after 12 seasons with the Sox. He said he gave the Sox a final chance to sign him and was promptly rebuffed.
Ventura, Thomas and Buerhle all enjoyed various degrees of success after leaving the Sox, and the team later retired the numbers of Thomas and Buehrle and hired Ventura as manager. Perhaps it was better for both the players and the team that things didn’t work out. Maybe we’ll soon be saying the same about Abreu, who is joining the reigning champions, and the Sox, who have Andrew Vaughn ready to take over at first base.
Abreu said at his introductory news conference Tuesday in Houston that the Sox made a “really good” offer. But he didn’t elaborate, and Hahn declined to discuss the negotiations. Whatever offer was made, it wasn’t enough to keep Abreu, who has said he doesn’t play for money.
It’s difficult to keep players for their entire careers, and when it happens nowadays it’s usually a surprise. Abreu could’ve been the anomaly but assuredly will be part of the “Sox family” after his playing career and may even get his Sox number retired.
Still, it would be nice to see Reinsdorf try to keep one of the faces of the franchise around after letting so many leave over the years. Will it ever happen?
Tim Anderson and Luis Robert are probably the best current bets. The Sox hold a $14 million option for Anderson in 2024, after which he’ll no doubt cash in like other premier shortstops. The team’s marketing department has referred to Anderson as “the face of baseball,” so it makes sense the Sox would try to keep him around as long as possible.
Robert is under contract through 2027, including two team options at $20 million apiece in ‘26 and ‘27.
But who knows what’s in store for either player?
The Sox family comes and goes. And sometimes the family members come back again.
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COFFEE COUNTY, Tenn. — A Georgia couple is fighting to regain custody of their five children in Tennessee – after a seemingly benign traffic stop led to a drug possession charge and then a bewildering legal saga that so far has dragged on for more than a month – without a clear end in sight.
The Tennessee Lookout first reported the story of Bianca Clayborne and Deonte Williams last week. The couple was driving through Tennessee from Georgia on their way to Chicago for a funeral – when they were reportedly stopped for a tinted window and "traveling in the left lane while not actively passing."
According to the initial report, a search during the stop turned up five grams of marijuana, an amount classified as a Class A misdemeanor in Tennessee.
Court records from Coffee County, Tennessee, show both Clayborne and Williams were charged on Feb. 21 with simple possession/casual exchange.
On those charges, Tennessee's Department of Children's Services removed the five children – ranging in age from a four-month-old breastfeeding baby up to seven years old – from their parent's custody.
Williams shared photos with 11Alive's Tresia Bowles of the first time he was able to see his children after the arrest – a week later.
According to the Lookout, a follow-up drug screening resulted in a positive THC test for Williams and a negative result for Clayborne. A further hair follicle test was done that showed positives for other substances, but the parents have denied using any of those substances. Hair tests are also frequently scrutinized, with lawyers and advocacy groups considering them too unreliable – the Lookout also reported a court administrator said they were inadmissible in court.
Nevertheless, Tennessee's DCS used the results "as the basis for alleging severe abuse of the children," the Lookout reported.
The most recent development in the case was this Monday, when the parents attended a juvenile court hearing that, according to Nashville's WZTV, did not result in the return of the children to their custody.
The Tennessee DCS communications director, Alex Denis, defended the agency's handling of the case.
"We talk about transparency a lot, whether that be policy, procedure, protocol – and in this case, we feel like those case managers did just that," Denis said, according to WZTV. “DCS collects evidence just like law enforcement. They then present that to the courts and the judge makes that decision and DCS follows out."
A release last week by the local district attorney, Craig Northcott, stated that the decisions regarding the care and custody of the children were not his office's to make, but that "the officers involved fulfilled their obligations pursuant to (Tennessee law)... that require law enforcement to ensure that minors are properly protected at any time that a parent or child is taken into custody by contacting the Department of Children Services to alert them of the situation."
Northcott added that he felt the juvenile justice system in Tennessee will "act to obtain a just and efficient result that is in the best interests of the children."
Court records show there's not another legal date until a preliminary hearing in the drug possession case on April 18, at which point it will have been nearly two months since the parents had custody of their children.
Meanwhile, they have reportedly been staying with a family friend who lives in the Nashville area and is serving as a legal foster parent.
An attorney for the mother, Courtney Teasley, held a press conference Monday, saying, "This family has been without their babies for 30 days... I can't imagine my life without my babies."
In previous comments to the Lookout, she has emphasized the seemingly heavy-handed treatment of a Black family in a rural Tennessee county that is more than 90% white.
She also tweeted last week: "I want the world to see, in real-time, how the criminal justice system of oppression is used to disproportionately affect people from marginalized communities."
Teasley wants to advise everyone that the family has not set up a Go Fund Me account. So, don't be fooled by any of those links. The lawyer has set up a donation box for anyone who wants to help. Here is her email if you'd like to help: ct@cteasley.com. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/national/georgia-couple-5-children-taken-tennessee-child-services-traffic-stop-marijuana-possession/85-1c3f9270-bde6-4836-8f41-2ade949b331c | 2023-03-23 13:05:32 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/national/georgia-couple-5-children-taken-tennessee-child-services-traffic-stop-marijuana-possession/85-1c3f9270-bde6-4836-8f41-2ade949b331c |
NEW YORK (AP) — The trial of R. Kelly’s manager opened Tuesday on charges that he forced the cancellation of a screening of a documentary about the singer’s sexual abuse of women and girls by calling in a threat to the crowded Manhattan theater.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Lara Pomerantz told jurors that Donnell Russell made a terrifying brief phone call in December 2018 from his Chicago home to the theater, claiming that someone with a gun was planning to fire on the crowd watching Lifetime’s “Surviving R. Kelly” series.
“He knew his words would sabotage the event,” she said.
The phone call prompted an emergency call to police, who ordered an evacuation that forced the cancellation of the premiere, including a live panel discussion that was to include several women featured in the documentary.
“The defendant wanted to keep the women quiet,” Pomerantz said in Manhattan federal court. She added that Russell was motivated by a desire to protect the lucrative career of the Grammy-winning, multiplatinum-selling songwriter.
Kelly, who was sentenced to 30 years in prison last month, was convicted last year of racketeering and sex trafficking.
Defense attorney Michael Freedman told jurors that they would exonerate Russell if they study the evidence.
Freedman said there were a lot of phone calls to the theater on the day of the screening and jurors will “have to decide what it all means and what, if anything, it proves about my client.”
He said there was no recording of the phone threat so jurors cannot hear the voice that made it. But he added that there was not enough evidence to prove Russell committed a crime.
Adrian Krasniqi, who worked at the 25th Street venue, testified that he received the threatening call less than an hour after a man claiming to be part of Kelly’s legal team called and said the documentary was violating Kelly’s copyright to his name and should not be shown. He said the caller had a low, professional sounding voice.
Krasniqi said the later call consisted of a deep voiced man with a “slang tone, like a thug,” saying in a very serious and very blunt manner that “someone had a gun and they were going to shoot up the place.”
On cross examination, Krasniqi said he believed the caller had a Brooklyn accent, which he was familiar with because he lived in Brooklyn. He said he also thought the caller was outdoors when he made the threat.
Pomerantz said Russell demonstrated his guilt in part through his communications with a female co-conspirator who was at the theater at the time.
She said Russell sent the woman a text to say the police may be coming to the theater shortly before they did. And then he later asked her to delete the text, though she never did, the prosecutor said.
Pomerantz said phone records to be introduced as evidence will show that Russell called the theater nine times on the day of the screening.
In a separate Kelly-related case, a fan of the performer pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Brooklyn federal court to charges he made threats against prosecutors in Kelly’s sex abuse trial. Court papers cite a video of defendant Christopher Gunn saying, “If Kellz goes down, everybody’s going down.”
A message was left with Gunn’s lawyer seeking comment.
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RIPON, Calif. — San Joaquin County deputies performed a traffic stop Wednesday afternoon where they seized nearly 20,000 fentanyl pills.
The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office says approximately 20,000 "M30" pills were found. Officials say some of the pills were blue while others were the new "rainbow" coloration.
Deputies with a K9 unit stopped a vehicle in the area of Highway 99 and Main Street in Ripon for expired registration and tailgating. A canine named Rango alerted deputies to a presence of narcotics in the vehicle.
Abril Campos, a 32-year-old from Los Angeles, was arrested and booked for possession of narcotics for sale. She also received a citation for expired registration and tailgating.
According to officials, testing indicated the "rainbow" pills may be more potent and present a higher risk of overdose.
Watch more from ABC10: Rainbow-colored fentanyl pills hit Sacramento, says District Attorney | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/crime/police-seize-fentanyl-pills/103-8b26be9d-0ea4-497a-aedf-776ac8fa0372 | 2022-10-21 00:07:53 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/crime/police-seize-fentanyl-pills/103-8b26be9d-0ea4-497a-aedf-776ac8fa0372 |
SAN RAMON, Calif., Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumin Digital (Lumin) has announced a partnership with BioCatch, the pioneer behavioral biometric technology enabling advanced fraud prevention. This partnership provides Lumin's rapidly growing network of financial institutions access to BioCatch's cutting-edge solutions and innovation labs that continuously monitor emerging fraud trends to help protect against current and new threats.
BioCatch analyzes a user's physical and cognitive digital behavior to distinguish between genuine users and cybercriminals to detect fraud and identity theft. Many of the world's largest financial institutions leverage this technology to help protect their customers from digital banking fraud and other types of criminal activity, including sophisticated social engineering voice scams.
BioCatch technology allows Lumin clients to monitor for risk continuously throughout every online session, analyzing actions like mouse movements, typing cadence, or interaction with the screen. Leveraging machine learning to deliver a risk score, BioCatch identifies and alerts the financial institution about genuine or fraudulent behavior and ensures customers are provided with a secure and seamless digital experience.
"According to The True Cost of Fraud study, online banking accounted for 33% of U.S. banks' fraud costs in 2021, up from 26% in 2020, while mobile transactions accounted for 29% of costs, up from 20% the year prior," said Sean Weadock, chief product officer of Lumin Digital. "Every $1 of fraud loss costs U.S. financial services firms an average of $4.00. BioCatch's technology will reduce the amount of fraudulent activity that occurs, saving the institution money and freeing up employee resources from fraud and cyberattack investigations."
"Today, smaller financial institutions can promise the same consumer fraud protections as the large global banks," says Jay Whoriskey, Sr Director Global Partners and Alliances. "BioCatch is committed to supporting Lumin's banking customers and expanding the standard in digital banking by providing best-in-class fraud protection and seamless user experiences. The explosion of new consumers of digital banking services over the last year has accelerated the need for technologies that can offer strong fraud protection with minimal disruption to users."
Lumin Digital is a PSCU-majority-owned fintech company specializing in digital banking solutions. Through a fundamentally different approach to technology, service, and people, we're creating the next generation of financial solutions each and every day. Lumin helps credit unions and financial institutions build and deploy next-gen digital experiences that help to continually serve, engage, and grow their membership base. While other platforms are partially adapted or retrofitted for the cloud, Lumin is 100% cloud-native. It was built specifically for the cloud environment, allowing us to more fully realize the advantages it offers. It's a difference that financial institutions and their users will see and feel almost immediately. For more information, visit lumindigital.com.
BioCatch is the leader in Behavioral Biometrics, a technology that leverages machine learning to analyze an online user's physical and cognitive digital behavior to protect individuals online. BioCatch's mission is to unlock the power of behavior and deliver actionable insights to create a digital world where identity, trust and ease seamlessly co-exist. Today, BioCatch counts over 25 of the top 100 global banks as customers who use BioCatch solutions to fight fraud, drive digital transformation and accelerate business growth. BioCatch's Client Innovation Board, an industry-led initiative including American Express, Barclays, Citi Ventures, and National Australia Bank, helps enable BioCatch to identify creative and cutting-edge ways to leverage the unique attributes of behavior for fraud prevention. With over a decade of analyzing data, more than 80 registered patents, and unparalleled experience, BioCatch continues to innovate to solve tomorrow's problems. For more information, please visit www.biocatch.com.
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It seems like every time a family-run restaurant uses any variation or spelling of “McDonald” in its name (even if the family name is “MacDonald”), the hamburger giant sues.
More than one independent nursery school has been read the riot act by Disney lawyers when the entertainment behemoth hears of a hand-painted Mickey Mouse lurking on a classroom wall (even though the copyright of the beloved rodent’s name is about to expire).
People tend to root for the small business and view it as a victim of bullying by its larger rival, even if the law is on the big company’s side.
Here’s a similar but unique case from the heart of South Jersey. The spin is that the small business that’s being pursued is a monopoly itself — but one that deserves to preserve its corner of the market.
The scene is an undisclosed location on the shores of the Delaware River, most likely in Burlington County. It’s where they get the main ingredient for Lena Blackburne Baseball Rubbing Mud. The natural product, dug up and collected by the company’s owners or employees, is rubbed on all MLB baseballs and most of those in the minor leagues, as well.
The mud is needed because baseballs, upon arrival from manufacturer Rawlings at ballparks, are too shiny and slippery for pitchers and outfielders to control. Lena Blackburne’s does the trick — without the use of illegal adulterants including various stickum agents and, of course, spit.
Lena Blackburne’s got its start in the 1930s, when it was discovered by a third-base coach from the Phillies. The ready-to-use product’s attributes were superior to mixing water with run-of-the-mill mud and applying it to the ball, because that mixture had the undesirable effect of softening the ball’s cover, according to company lore. Some stories say the rubbing mud’s special properties come from marl, the clay-like substance that runs in veins throughout South Jersey soil.
The company’s website boasts that its mud is “used by every Major League and Minor League Baseball Organization for nearly 75 years!” That’s where the threat comes in. Reports indicate MLB, and its sister minor leagues, have been searching for an in-house alternative for several years, so they’d no longer have to purchase Lena Blackburne’s. Last season, and again this season, factory “pre-rubbed” balls direct from Rawlings are being tested in select minor league parks. By the way, Rawlings — wouldn’t you know it? — is now owned by Major League Baseball.
All of this is disconcerting news to the Jack Bintliff family, descendants of the Lena Blackburne’s company’s co-founders, who still ship out jars and tubs of the “magic muck” every spring. The company has been based in Maple Shade, Delran and now Longport, possibly in an effort to further obscure the precise spot where the mud is obtained. According to a 6ABC story, only five people know the location, which is probably fewer humans than know the secret Coca-Cola formula, or which 11 herbs and spices coat Kentucky Fried Chicken.
Yahoo!sports reported that after last year’s trials of chemically coated balls, players were unhappy with their inconsistency. But, the website indicated, a new and improved version of an “enhanced-grip” ball is being tested in the Double-A Southern League this season. Reporter Hannah Keyser writes that it’s very possible that a synthetic that makes the grade won’t be found for a long time, Lena Blackburne will stay in business, and the pre-game ritual of a mud rub for every baseball used by the pros will continue.
That ought to be fine with every fan. In a season when purists have had to deal with pitching timers, enlarged bases that look like clown shoes and the end of the defensive “shift,” let’s hope this one tradition remains for a while. Replacing Jersey-sourced “magic mud” with a synthetic chemical could be the sports equivalent of telling the dinosaurs that their decaying fossils are no longer needed to lubricate engines because someone just created Mobil 1 in a lab.
Lena Blackburne Baseball Rubbing Mud may be a monopoly, but it’s one that even U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders shouldn’t get too worked up about.
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TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were mixed Wednesday as traders braced for updates on inflation, retail sales and corporate earnings.
The British pound weakened against the U.S. dollar after the governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, confirmed the bank will not extend beyond Friday an emergency debt-buying plan introduced last month to stabilize financial markets.
The pound fell by almost 1% to just below $1.10 after Bailey spoke, before rallying slightly. Financial markets reeled, with the currency hitting a record low of $1.03, last month after the government announced plans for tax cuts without saying how it would pay for them.
France’s CAC 40 gained 0.2% to 5,843.01, while Germany’s DAX was nearly unchanged at 12,219.06. Britain’s FTSE 100 edged 0.1% higher to 6,892.39. The future for the S&P 500 was 0.5% higher while that for the Dow industrials rose 0.4%.
South Korea’s Kospi added 0.5% to 2,202.47 after the Bank of Korea raised its key rate by 0.5 percentage points, against the backdrop of the U.S. Fed rate hikes, which have boosted the value of the dollar against many other currencies, including the won.
Bank of Korea Gov. Rhee Chang-yong told reporters that most monetary policy board members want the terminal policy rate to be at 3.50%. Analysts at SG Global Economics said they expect the pace of the tightening to slow down, with two more 0.25 percentage point hikes, one in November and another in January next year.
The Japanese yen declined to a 24-year low against the U.S. dollar to 146 yen-levels, raising expectations of an intervention to prop up the yen following one such move in September. The dollar was trading at 146.31 Japanese yen, up from 145.80 yen. The euro cost 97.08 cents, inching up from 97.07 yen.
The weaker yen raises costs for both consumers and businesses who rely on imports of food, fuel and other needs, but the bigger purchasing power for foreign currencies is expected to boost tourism. Japan reopened fully to individual tourist travel this week after being closed for more than two years because of the pandemic.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was virtually unchanged, losing 4 points to finish at 26,396.83. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was up 2.5 points to 6,647.50. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng slipped 0.8% to 16,700.31, while the Shanghai Composite climbed 1.5% to 3,025.51.
Recession fears are weighing on markets as stubbornly hot inflation leads consumers to temper their spending.
Wall Street is closely watching the Federal Reserve as it continues to aggressively raise its benchmark interest rate to make borrowing more expensive, a strategy that carries the risk of slowing the U.S. economy too much and pushing it into a recession.
The Fed will release minutes from its last meeting on Wednesday, possibly giving Wall Street more insight into its views on inflation and next steps.
Investors still expect the Fed to raise its overnight rate by three-quarters of a percentage point next month, the fourth such increase. That’s triple the usual amount, and would bring the rate up to a range of 3.75% to 4%. It started the year at virtually zero.
The government will also release its report on wholesale prices Wednesday, providing an update on how inflation is hitting businesses. The closely watched report on consumer prices will be released on Thursday and a report on retail sales is due Friday.
Also coming up is a fresh set of corporate earnings, which could provide a clearer picture of inflation’s impact. Among the companies reporting quarterly results this week: PepsiCo, Delta Air Lines and Domino’s Pizza. Banks, including Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase, will also report results.
In energy trading, benchmark U.S. crude rose 2 cents to $89.37 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. U.S. crude oil prices fell 2% Tuesday. Brent crude, the international pricing standard, rose 14 cents to $94.43 a barrel.
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GHENT, WV (WVNS) — A new study revealed the top 10 deadliest states in America, and West Virginia ranks first.
Personal injury attorneys at InjuredinFlorida.com gathered 2021 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and compared the population of each state to identify which had the highest rate of accidental deaths per 100,000 people. West Virginia’s data showed it has the highest accidental death rate per 100,00 people.
West Virginia has a reported population of 1,782,959 and the data from the CDCP from 2021 indicated there were 2,724 accidental deaths resulting in a rate of 153 deaths per 100,000 people. Accidental death causes of death records vary from pedestrian injuries in traffic, motorcycle collisions, falls, drowning incidents, accidental poisonings and exposure to uncontrolled fires.
Tennessee follows closely behind with a rate of 128 deaths per 100,000 people though Tennessee had a much higher number of accidental deaths, totaling 8,912. Louisiana reported 5,857 deaths resulting in a rate of 127 deaths per 100,000 people. Kentucky saw a rate of 118 deaths per 100,000 people. In fifth place, South Carolina had a rate of 113 deaths per 100,000 people.
Arizona, Ohio, Missouri, Florida, and Mississippi also made the top ten states with the highest incidences of accidental deaths, each facing varying rates ranging from 104 to 111 deaths per 100,000 people. For more information on the study, visit InjuredinFlorida’s website. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia/west-virginia-ranks-first-in-most-deadliest-state/ | 2023-07-18 22:57:29 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia/west-virginia-ranks-first-in-most-deadliest-state/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Mike Quigley wins reelection to U.S. House in Illinois' 5th Congressional District.
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- Someone drowns in a tub nearly every day in America | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Alert-Democrat-Mike-Quigley-wins-reelection-to-17570024.php | 2022-11-09 05:50:44 | 1 | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Alert-Democrat-Mike-Quigley-wins-reelection-to-17570024.php |
CALGARY, AB, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - HeadsUp Entertainment International Inc. (OTCPINK: HDUP) is pleased to announce the closing of a major partnership agreement with MetaVerse Vision Group FZE LLC, UAE whereby a new subsidiary under the HeadsUp Entertainment International public company has been created and named HeadsUp Ventures FZ UAE. HeadsUp owns 49% of the shares of the new entity which is positioned to monetize numerous opportunities and contracts under the strategic alignment of industry leaders.
Metaverse Visions' main principal Ola Lind has been a key icon in the global lottery and gaming business, securing multiple licenses and has been a 15 year associate of HeadsUp's Chief Business Development Officer, Mark Hutchinson. The management team has specific goals to immediately monetize the new frontier of the emerging digital landscape in the region and beyond.
HeadsUp Ventures has opened new offices in Abu Dhabi and the management team in place are pleased to announce its participation in the release of the first product to the marketplace, a ground breaking generative NFT drop with platform partner Tokonomika and its "Beat My Team Euro NFTational Tournament" which can be seen at http://nftational.beatmyteam.com which launches today. This is the first in a planned series of sports team based NFT launches that management believes will be highly successful and profitable. Pictures of the new Abu Dhabi offices will be posted to the Company's Twitter account soon.
In a subsequent deal, the management team of HeadsUp Ventures has entered into an engagement agreement to launch and operate a major lottery operation in the largest market on the African continent. The anticipated revenues from this and other operations under the HeadsUp Ventures business portfolio are substantial and look to be a major contributor to the top and bottom line financial results for the Company. This global expansion positions HeadsUp to accelerate its plan to substantially increase shareholder value while targeting the newest opportunities unfolding in this digital sector.
Be sure to follow the company Twitter account @HeadsUpHDUP for additional details in addition to the upcoming series of Press Releases.
HeadsUp Entertainment International Inc. is a global gaming operator and media company focusing on online gaming, online poker, eSports, sports betting, online lottery, mobile 50/50, charity fundraising platforms, software and blockchain based payment solutions.
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HELSINKI (AP) — The selling points of the charming bed-and-breakfast are its century-old buildings, its spacious rooms and its proximity to Russia, a short cross-country ski trip to the east.
For Russians, it was place to stay when they came to buy dairy goods and dish soap in the closest part of the European Union, which became a part of NATO on Tuesday. For Finns with roots in the Karelia region, which covers parts of both Finland and Russia, they could go across the border to buy cheap gas and car parts and visit sites of the clashes between Finnish forces and the Soviet Red Army during World War II.
The harmony of the Kuuksenkaari bed-and-breakfast was briefly interrupted Tuesday morning when owners Eija Hiltunen and Eero Tuomisto argued, peacefully and quietly, about the necessity of Finland joining NATO, the Finnish flag lifted alongside 30 others in Brussels.
For Eija Hiltunen, who moved to the northern Karelia region with her husband more than a decade ago, Finland becoming part of the world’s biggest security alliance was an unnecessary provocation.
“For the past fifteen, twenty years now, things have been quiet here on the border. It has been easy to cross the border and there has been plenty of cross-border activity,” said Hiltunen.
Her husband, a retired business journalist from Helsinki, was a stronger supporter of their country joining NATO.
“I think it feels somewhat safer now,” said Tuomisto, whose grandfather fought against the Soviet Red Army in clashes in the region during World War II. “There is no uncertainty anymore. The previous crisis (World War II) isn’t that far behind us. You can see it all around here. Noone has forgotten our history with Russia.”
Their area, Ilomantsi, in the easternmost trip of the EU, has several museums dedicated to war memorabilia and battles that Finns fought against the Soviet Union.
Finland shares a 1,340-kilometer (832-mile) border with Russia, so its entry will more than double the size of NATO’s border with Russia. Though the alliance says it poses no threat to Moscow, the Russian Foreign Ministry warned that “it will be forced to take military-technical and other retaliatory measures” to a move that marks “a fundamental change in the situation in Northern Europe, which had previously been one of the most stable regions in the world.”
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also pointed out Tuesday that Russia has no territorial disputes with Finland.
In Finland, Hiltunen pointed out that their area’s distance from the capital, about 485 kilometers (300 miles) away, has affected their feelings about joining NATO.
“I would be awfully happy about NATO membership if I lived in Helsinki,” said Hiltunen who moved to Ilomantsi from the capital 14 years ago. “But when you live here on the eastern border between NATO and Russia … it makes you think and brings different kind of thoughts and feelings to your mind.”
The NATO flags were raised alongside the national flags in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a building that was originally built for the military of the Russian Empire in the 19th century. Curious onlookers could be seen near the gates of the foreign ministry.
Aki Luhtanen, a professor of psychiatric nursing who was among those stopping by the Foreign Ministry, said Russia’s war on Ukraine feels very close and NATO membership offers protection now, and for the long term.
“I think we should be aware and afraid of Russia,” Luhtanen said. “And I think in the future (it) is very, very important to belong to NATO.”
It was on that same ministry building that Finnish authorities projected the colors of the Ukrainian flag after Russia’s invasion last year, in an early sign of strong support for Kyiv.
Newspapers, leaders and commentators alike agreed that Tuesday was a historic day for the Nordic nation of 5.5 million people.
“Until now, we have defended our country alone,” Defense Minister Antti Kaikkonen told public broadcaster YLE on arrival in Brussels. “From now on, we can rely on getting outside help should things get tough. And of course, we are ready to help should someone be in trouble.”
The ceremony in Brussels falls on the 74th anniversary of the signing of NATO’s founding Washington Treaty on April 4, 1949.
Finland’s parliamentary website was briefly paralyzed by a denial-of-service attack on Tuesday. The attacks — in which participants flood targets with junk data — made the parliament’s site hard to use, with many pages not loading and some functions not available. It was seen by cyber experts as a way to grab attention.
A pro-Russian hacker group known as NoName057 (16) claimed responsibility, saying the attack was retaliation for Finland joining NATO. The hacker group has taken part in a slew of cyberattacks on the U.S. and its allies in the past. Its claim could not be immediately verified.
The personal webpage of Prime Minister Sanna Marin was also briefly down due to a denial-of-service attack, the Finnish news agency STT said. | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/international/nato-flags-raised-in-helsinki-as-finland-joins-alliance/ | 2023-04-05 02:39:58 | 0 | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/international/nato-flags-raised-in-helsinki-as-finland-joins-alliance/ |
Updated figures released Fridayshow the U.S. job market remaining strong despite thoughts earlier in the year that 2023 would bring a recession, but is cooling compared to past months.
According to the new data, the U.S. added 209,000 jobs in June, decreasing the unemployment rate to 3.6%. Employment in the government, health care, social assistance and construction fields trended up in June. The U.S. unemployment rate remained near a five-decade low for the last 14 months.
But the number of jobs added in June was down from recent averages. Employment has grown by an average of 278,000 per month over the first six months of 2023, which is lower than the average of 399,000 per month in 2022.
There are also signs workers are getting more spending power. Over the last year, hourly wages have increased by 4.4%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. As of May, the consumer price index showed price increases of 4%. At its peak, the consumer price index exceeded 9%.
SEE MORE: Amid economic uncertainty, where is the predicted recession?
The Federal Reserve has said its goal is to get inflation down to a normalized rate of 2%. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said one key to that happening is to get wage growth to subside.
Unemployment and job growth are factors the Federal Reserve considers when deciding to raise interest rates. Raising interest rates generally causes the economy to cool, meaning job losses are expected.
Although workforce participation is below pre-pandemic levels, it has increased by 0.4 percentage points in the last year to 62.6%.
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Lil Nas X is calling out the BET Awards for their lack of support of "Black excellence." After the network announced the nominations for this year's awards on Wednesday morning, the Montero artist took to Twitter to vent his frustrations about being snubbed by the show for the second year in a row -- and on the first day of Pride Month and Black Music Month, too.
"Thank you, BET Awards. An outstanding zero nominations again," the 23-year-old sarcastically wrote in a now-deleted tweet. "Black excellence!"
When asked why he believed his work deserved nominations, Lil Nas X pointed out the success of his debut album, which included three singles -- "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)," "That’s What I Want" and "Industry Baby" -- on the Billboard Top 10 chart and eight more in the Hot 100. The album went platinum in the United States, earned placements on a slew of year-end lists and earned various accolades, including five GRAMMY nominations.
"I feel like that should've helped me a bit," he noted.
In a final since-deleted tweet, the openly gay artist explained his frustrations, explaining that it was less about his lack of nominations and more about what he feels is a lack of acceptance from his own community.
"I just feel like black gay ppl have to fight to be seen in this world and even when we make it to the top mfs try to pretend we are invisible," he wrote.
The GRAMMY winner has had a shaky past with the BET Awards. Last year, Lil Nas X performed his hit single, "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)," during the awards show, where he ended the performance by sharing a passionate kiss with dancer and then-boyfriend Yai Ariza.
The performance received a wave of homophobic backlash, which the musician met with fiery pushback.
"Y’all hate yourselves so much. Y’all live your lives trying your best to appease straight ppl," the artist wrote in response to a tweet -- which has since been deleted -- featuring a video of an older gay man slamming his shirtless appearance. "Y’all are uncomfortable with what i do because y’all are afraid they will be uncomfortable with you."
"Work on yourselves, i love who i am and whatever i decide to do. get there," he added.
One critic tweeted at the singer, "You’re so insecure about your sexuality you’re over compensating for it every chance you get. Gay people who know themselves don’t constantly have to remind everyone that they are gay."
Lil Nas X responded, "You’re right i am insecure about my sexuality. i still have a long way to go. i’ve never denied that."
"When you’re conditioned by society to hate yourself your entire life it takes a lot of unlearning," he added. "Which is exactly why i do what i do."
The "Sun Goes Down" singer's latest tweets were met with support from fans who questioned how the awards show could nominate Jack Harlow, a white artist, for Best Male Hip Hop Artist but not give a highly successful Black artist his props.
"Now when Lil Nas X career continues to pop and he lands bigger world stages they gone use that narrative that 'Black artists aren’t supporting Black awards/platforms' … when you literally could’ve just supported these artists before they blow up," culture and entertainment journalist Daric Cottingham tweeted.
"There’s no finish line. We know the reason, but I’m pointing out the shielded excuse they’ll use down the line. Because it never fails, it's the same old song on repeat from these platforms," he added
Awards aside, Lil Nas X is already working on his next album. In April, the musician told ET that "there's another bun in the oven," confirming that his next album is coming soon.
Fans got a taste of what's in store recently when the rapper released snippets of his new music when making a surprise return to social media after nearly four months of silence. "Why are people surprised i’ve been away for so long? have y’all really never heard of maternity leave?" he tweeted, referencing his "giving birth" after carrying his debut album, Montero, to full term.
He shared two screenshots of songs from his "almost finished" new album -- one is a feature with YoungBoy currently titled "Late to the Party," and the other is a single called "Down Souf Hoes" featuring ultimate material gorl Saucy Santana.
The artist also dropped two samples of his new music, a song titled "Lean on My Body" and an untitled track that he asked fans whom he should get to feature.
Lil Nas X will also kick off his first-ever-headlining tour, Long Live Montero, in September. The North American leg will include stops in Chicago, Toronto, Miami, Los Angeles and Miami, while the European leg will include dates in Berlin, London, Paris and Barcelona.
The 2022 BET Awards will air Sunday, June 26, on BET at 8 p.m. ET/ PT. The annual awards show will be hosted by Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actress Taraji P. Henson for the second year in a row.
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SULIMANIYAH, Iraq (AP) — When Mahsa Amini was detained in the Iranian capital for wearing her veil too loosely, her family sprang into action, calling relatives, friends, contacts — anyone who could help.
One of her cousins, Irfan Mortezai, living in neighboring Iraq, got the message from her distraught brother.
“She’s been arrested by the morality police,” the brother wrote to him from the family’s hometown of Saqqez in mainly Kurdish western Iran.
Mortezai hadn’t seen his cousin, who he refers to as Zhina, her Kurdish name, in years. Not since he fled his home country in 2020 to join Iranian Kurdish opposition groups based in Iraq’s northern Sulaymaniyah province. But he knew how important it was to try and reach her — he had been arrested in Iran and was in prison there two years before leaving the country.
He joined other family members in calling relatives and friends in Tehran in efforts to try and find a way to see her in custody during those fateful hours.
“We tried by every means to reach her but the Iranian authorities did not let us,” he told The Associated Press on Thursday. “I couldn’t reach her.”
A few days later, on Sept. 16, word came that the 22-year-old Amini was dead.
What happened next stunned Mortezai and the rest of the family: Her death sparked large-scale protests across Iran that have captured the world attention.
Women protesters in Iran and across the world would make a show of taking off their headscarves and cutting their hair in solidarity with Amini.
Mortezai said the family is lying low amid the protests, wary of Iranian security agents, but that they are proud Amini has become “a symbol for standing up against injustice and oppression.”
The family has said a witness told them that Amini was beaten while in custody and has blamed authorities for her death. Police said she had a heart attack and fell on the floor of the station and died after being in a coma for two days.
Iranian state TV has suggested that at least 41 protesters and police have been killed in the ensuing unrest. An AP count of official statements by authorities tallied at least 13 dead, with more than 1,400 demonstrators arrested.
Mortezai said he was shocked when the message came to him that his cousin was dead. “I was full of anger, I didn’t know what to do, I just wanted revenge.”
The 34-year-old Mortezai is a member of Komala, one of several Kurdish opposition parties based in Sulimaniyah.
While his branch of the family is linked to opposition groups, Amini’s side is not, he said.
“She was not political, her father is a normal government employee, and her mother is a housewife, they stayed away from (political) parties,” he said.
The last time he saw Mahsa was at a family gathering at his aunt’s home in the city of Saqqez, before his departure from Iran. They spoke on the phone not long after that. More recently, he had heard from her family that she had been accepted to a university to study law.
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Veterans, seniors and government employees: These are just some of the people who stand to be impacted if Congress fails to raise the debt ceiling.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns that without additional borrowing authority, the U.S. could run short of cash to pay its bills as early as June 1.
A default would send shock waves through the global economy and financial markets.
It would also be felt very directly by ordinary people.
Veterans
One of the first big bills coming due on June 1 is $12 billion in veterans benefits. If there's not enough money on hand to pay those benefits, people who've already sacrificed a lot for their country will be forced to sacrifice even more.
"These are people on very low, sometimes fixed incomes that rely on these payments as a lifeline to pay for housing, to pay for food, to pay for expenses for children and other family members," says Cole Lyle, a Marine Corps veteran and executive director of the veterans advocacy group, Mission Roll Call. "So it could be potentially very crippling."
The government is also scheduled to pay $12 billion in military and civilian retirement benefits on June 1.
If those payments are delayed for any length of time, people with little or no savings might have to turn to credit cards, which carry increasingly costly interest rates.
"There is no good that comes from a default," Lyle says. "Either to veterans, to active-duty service members or other Americans that rely on benefits from the United States government."
Retirees
The government is scheduled to pay $25 billion in Social Security benefits on June 2 — one of several big payments the program will make over the course of the month.
Marilyn Ayers is one of the millions who gets these benefits, and she worries about what will happen if the government doesn't have enough money to cover those obligations.
"That will really be a catastrophe," says Ayers, a retired chemist who lives in Douglas County, Colo.
"We'd be in trouble," her husband Keith, a retired machinist, chimes in. "We have too many bills."
The couple, who are in their 80s, don't have pensions to fall back on. They count on Social Security to help pay their mortgage and buy groceries.
"We're ordinary American families and I feel anger because we're being held hostage to a type of blackmail that's going on right now," Marilyn says. "We're not the ones that are out on the street with the signs or anything like that. But we vote."
The Ayers also worry about how a government default might affect the already fragile housing market. The couple plans to sell their home in about nine months and move to a new, senior housing complex.
"It's being built as we speak," says Marilyn Ayers.
Would-be homebuyers
The real estate website Zillow estimates that a prolonged government default could send mortgage rates soaring as high as 8.4%, from about 6.4% today.
That would put homes out of reach for hundreds of thousands of would-be buyers.
"This scenario would be like a one-two punch hitting homebuyers who are already reeling from the affordability challenges this year in the market," says Jeff Tucker, a senior economist at Zillow. "That would discourage a lot of sales."
U.S. government debt has long been considered the bedrock of the financial system. If lenders start to worry about cracks in that foundation, it would make all kinds of other borrowing more expensive.
"If that gets shaky, that sends earthquakes out through the whole credit system," Tucker says.
A default that was remedied in a day or two might have muted effects. But if government bills go unpaid for weeks or months, it could have a lasting effect on interest rates.
"Would that cause a permanent increase in borrowing costs?" Tucker asks. "We don't really know for sure. And I think, frankly, that's all the more reason not to find out."
Everyone else
Other payments would also be in jeopardy if the government's borrowing limit is not increased soon, including:
-- $47 billion for Medicare providers, due on June 1.
-- $1 billion in tax refunds, set to go out June 7.
-- $4 billion in federal salaries, payable on June 9.
And the list goes on. Food stamp recipients, education programs and defense contractors could all be left empty-handed.
Veterans advocate Lyle says this is what ordinary people find so frustrating about the gamesmanship playing out in Washington.
"What I'm hearing from veterans is just be the adults, get into a room, and do your jobs that we elected you to do," Lyle says.
"We can debate spending levels all day long, and personally I think the federal government does spend too much money," he says. "But the deadline is coming and it threatens to affect personal lives in a very real, real way."
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CCBHCs increase number of people served per clinic by 23%, according to National Council for Mental Wellbeing recent survey.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) continue to expand access to care, alleviate workforce challenges and strengthen the crisis care system, according to new data from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing's 2022 CCBHC Impact Report conducted by The Harris Poll – an online survey conducted between July and August, among 249 CCBHCs. CCBHCs offer access to mental health services much faster than the national average wait time and provide access to certain forms of substance use disorder treatment at vastly higher rates than non-CCBHCs.
The National Council for Mental Wellbeing, along with its members and state and federal policymakers, created the framework for CCBHCs more than a dozen years ago and have collaborated closely on implementing this new and transformative model. CCBHCs are clinics – either certified by their states as CCBHCs or recipients of a federal CCBHC grant – that receive flexible funding to expand the scope of mental health and substance use services in their community. They serve anyone who walks through the door, regardless of their diagnosis and insurance status.
"The CCBHC model continues to represent our nation's best response to the ongoing mental health and substance use crises," said Chuck Ingoglia, president and CEO of the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. "CCBHCs expand access to comprehensive and integrated care at a time an overwhelming majority of people in the United States agree our country is experiencing a mental health crisis. Their proven ability to transform how people access care in their communities is a blueprint for the future of mental health and substance use continuum of care in America."
Download the 2022 CCBHC Impact Report
Since 2017, when the first CCBHCs were established, the National Council for Mental Wellbeing has surveyed CCBHCs and grantees annually to glean insights into their activities and outcomes. This year's report provides further proof of the remarkable success of the program, demonstrating evidence-based clinical care supported with effective financing can dramatically increase access to care and provide comprehensive and lifesaving services nationwide.
The report comes on the heels of an announcement from the Biden-Harris administration last week that CCBHCs will be expanded nationwide: applications for planning grants are now available to help more states implement the CCBHC model, using funding authorized by the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. The announcement was made at a press conference on October 18, which included remarks from Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, CCBHC legislative architects Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Senator Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), as well as representatives from a CCBHC and law enforcement.
Key highlights from the National Council's 2022 survey of active CCBHCs:
- CCBHCs are serving millions and providing thousands of new clients with needed care.
- The CCBHC model is helping address health disparities, enabling clinics to improve access to care for underserved communities.
- CCBHCs deliver lifesaving crisis support services in their communities, which helps divert people in crisis from hospitals, emergency departments and jails.
- CCBHCs and grantees are addressing the nation's opioid crisis by dramatically expanding access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT)
- The CCBHC model is alleviating the impact of the community-based mental health and substance use treatment workforce shortage by enabling clinics to increase hiring.
Background
The CCBHC model was originally implemented in an eight state in a 2017 demonstration program through the passage of the Excellence in Mental Health Care Act of 2014, with two states added to the demonstration in 2020. Since 2018, grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) have also funded clinics in dozens of states to take on the activities and services of a CCBHC.
These grants have proven to be a vital springboard to CCBHC implementation, positioning clinics and states for further delivery system transformations as they implement the CCBHC model in their Medicaid programs. Under the 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the demonstration will expand to include 10 new states every two years, starting in 2024 — and will ultimately offer all states the opportunity to translate their grantees' work into a new, sustainable nationwide model of care.
Survey Methodology
The research was conducted online in the United States by The Harris Poll on behalf of the National Council for Mental Wellbeing among 249 certified community behavioral health clinics (CCBHCs and grantees). The survey was conducted July 14th – August 26th, 2022.
Raw data were not weighted and are therefore only representative of the individuals who completed the survey.
Respondents for this survey were among the 449 total participating CCBHCs and grantees who were asked to participate – of which 249 participated in our survey and are included in the final results. The sampling precision of Harris online polls is measured by using a Bayesian credible interval. For this study, the sample data is accurate to within + 6.2 percentage points using a 95% confidence level. This credible interval will be wider among subsets of the surveyed population of interest.
All sample surveys and polls are subject to other multiple sources of error which are most often not possible to quantify or estimate, including, but not limited to coverage error, error associated with nonresponse, error associated with question wording and response options, and post-survey weighting and adjustments.
i Estimate based on survey responses indicating 249 respondents served 1,188,856 clients annually as of the date of the survey.
ii Opioid & Health Indicators Database: Facilities Providing at Least Two Different Forms of Medication Assisted Treatment. amfAR. (2022). Retrieved from https://opioid.amfar.org/indicator/TMAT_fac
iii Estimate based on survey responses indicating 249 respondents had 6,220 newly created staff positions as a result of becoming a CCBHC as of the date of the survey.
Contact:
Sophia Majlessi
SophiaM@TheNationalCouncil.org
202-621-1631
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NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump's company is appealing a judge's decision to appoint an independent monitor to oversee its business dealings while it is being sued for fraud by New York's attorney general.
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Lawyers for the Trump Organization filed paperwork Monday seeking to challenge Manhattan Judge Arthur Engoron’s decision, issued last Thursday, in a mid-level state appellate court. They are also seeking a stay to prevent Engoron's ruling from taking effect while the appeal is pending.
In court papers, the company's lawyers argued that Engoron overstepped his bounds by requiring an outside watchdog keep tabs on the Trump Organization for the duration of Attorney General Letitia James’ civil case.
Engoron's ruling, the lawyers said, essentially handcuffed the company — restricting its ability to freely make deals, sell assets and change its corporate structure, and putting “immediate and unlawful prejudgment restraint” on what they said was nearly $5 billion in assets.
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A message seeking comment was left with James' office.
James' lawsuit, the product of a three-year investigation, alleges Trump and the Trump Organization misled banks and others about the value of prized assets, including golf courses and hotels bearing his name.
James, a Democrat, is seeking $250 million and a permanent ban on Trump, a Republican, doing business in the state.
James' office sought an independent monitor after it said it found evidence that showed the company was taking steps to dodge potential penalties from the lawsuit, such as incorporating a new, similarly named entity — Trump Organization LLC — in September, just before the lawsuit was filed.
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Engoron wrote in an 11-page order that Trump and the Trump Organization “demonstrated propensity to engage in persistent fraud” and that appointing an outside monitor “is the most prudent and narrowly tailored mechanism to ensure there is no further fraud or illegality” pending the resolution of the lawsuit.
Christopher Kise, a lawyer for the Trump Organization, said in a statement that Engoron's order “grossly expands” the power of New York's attorney general “to interfere in private commercial transactions” and “imposes vague and onerous obligations which will impede the operations of an extraordinarily successful business empire.”
Engoron barred the Trump Organization from selling or transferring any noncash assets without giving the court and James’ office 14 days notice. The to-be-named monitor will be charged with ensuring the company’s compliance and will immediately report any violations to the court and lawyers for both sides.
The Trump Organization also must grant the monitor access to its financial statements, asset valuations and other disclosures, must provide a full and accurate description of the company’s structure and must give the monitor at least 30 days notice of any potential restructuring, refinancing or asset sales, Engoron said.
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Engoron set a Thursday deadline for lawyers from James' office and the Trump Organization to each submit a list of up to three monitor candidates. After that, Engoron said, the parties will have five days to comment on the other side's candidates before he makes his choice.
That timeline is moot if the appellate court issues a stay blocking Engoron's ruling. In that case, the Trump Organization would be spared a monitor unless the appellate court either rejects the company's appeal or upholds Engoron’s decision.
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PITTSBURGH, Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "We thought there should be a safer, more comfortable way to lie on the back or side when working under a sink," said one of two inventors, from Hesperia, Calif., "so we invented the PLUMB PERFECT. Our design eliminates discomfort and it could help to prevent injuries caused by resting or twisting against a sharp cabinet edge."
The invention provides an effective way to support the back when working on plumbing under a sink. In doing so, it increases comfort and safety. It also helps to reduce back strain. As a result, it enables the user to perform lower cabinet plumbing work for extended periods of time. The invention features a portable and compact design that is easy to use so it is ideal for plumbers, do-it-yourselfers, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the San Diego sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-SDW-110, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Daily Pick 4" game were:
0-9-2-5
(zero, nine, two, five)
¶ Maximum prize: $500
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Daily Pick 4" game were:
0-9-2-5
(zero, nine, two, five)
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The Lexus RX 350 has consistently been one of the best-selling midsize SUVs and a leading model for the Lexus brand. So when a new RX is released, there’s understandably a lot of interest from SUV shoppers. The redesigned 2023 RX 350 gets a new engine, improved technology and a more luxurious interior. But is it enough to elevate it to the top of the class? The experts at Edmunds compared it to their No. 1 pick in the midsize luxury SUV category, the Mercedes-Benz GLE 350, to find out.
PERFORMANCE AND FUEL ECONOMY
Lexus replaced the RX 350′s previous V6 engine with a new turbocharged 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine. It makes a competitive 275 horsepower and 317 lb-ft of torque. Combined with a quick-shifting eight-speed automatic transmission, that powerplant manages to feel punchier than the V6 despite having two fewer cylinders. The RX remains front-wheel-drive-based, though all-wheel drive is available. Edmunds tested an all-wheel-drive RX 350 and found it can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 7.8 seconds, which is ultimately a little slow for a luxury SUV of this size.
Like the RX, the GLE 350 comes with a turbocharged four-cylinder base engine. It produces less power and torque than the Lexus — 255 horsepower and 273 lb-ft — but ultimately proves to be more effective in real-world driving. At the Edmunds test track, a GLE 350 with all-wheel drive accelerated from 0 to 60 mph in 7.1 seconds.
The RX 350 does make up a bit of ground with fuel economy. A front-wheel-drive RX 350 will get an EPA-estimated 25 mpg in combined city/highway driving, versus an EPA-estimated 22 mpg for a rear-wheel-drive GLE 350. But overall we prefer the power of the Mercedes.
Winner: GLE
DRIVING AND COMFORT
The GLE 350 is rear-wheel-drive-based, and that helps it feel more athletic around turns than the RX 350. You can drive it along twisty roads at a decent clip without making your passengers feel queasy. It also benefits from precise steering and strong and responsive brakes that help with easy parking and smooth stops in town.
Lexus takes a more comfort-oriented approach for its RX 350, which is likely more of a priority for luxury shoppers. It has a slightly smoother ride over bumps and ruts than the GLE 350, and the front seats are well shaped and supportive for long drives. Wind and road noise on the freeway is minimal, further making the RX the better choice for relaxed cruising.
Winner: RX 350
INTERIOR AND TECH
The RX’s interior takes a big leap forward. Besides receiving a bolder, more youthful design, the RX’s cabin gets a much-needed tech infusion. A 9.8-inch touchscreen comes standard, while an impressive-looking 14-inch display is also available. That’s right, we said touchscreen, as Lexus has finally discontinued the much-despised touchpad controller used in earlier generations. The new screen runs Lexus’ latest infotainment system and features wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration.
It’s a solid setup, though the GLE’s tech is still the best in its class. The MBUX infotainment system, with its combined digital instrument panel and central touchscreen, is both easy to use and highly customizable. It does come standard with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, though a wired connection is required.
In the back, the Lexus offers good legroom but is a little tight on headroom. The Mercedes, in comparison, is more spacious. The GLE’s larger dimensions also make it the better choice for hauling cargo with the rear seats up or folded. Lexus used to offer a three-row version of the RX but that L model has been discontinued for 2023. Mercedes continues to offer a third-row seat for the GLE, although it’s too small to be used regularly.
Winner: GLE
PRICING AND VALUE
Lexus models have historically undercut their German rivals since the brand was introduced in 1989. That’s true again with the 2023 Lexus RX. Its starting price of $48,550 including destination comes in approximately $8,600 less than the GLE’s. For that price, you get a comprehensive suite of advanced driving aids, including adaptive cruise control and lane centering.
The GLE is more expensive to start and doesn’t have as many driver aids as standard equipment. But you get higher-quality materials, excellent build quality and a driving experience that makes you feel like you’re getting your money’s worth.
Winner: tie
EDMUNDS SAYS: The 2023 Lexus RX receives a host of updates that keep it competitive and looking fresh without alienating its core audience. However, the Mercedes-Benz GLE continues to be the better all-around midsize luxury SUV thanks to its impressive and user-friendly tech and more spacious interior.
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This story was provided to The Associated Press by the automotive website Edmunds.
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SEA ISLE CITY — Donna Kelce says raising two sons is sometimes rough.
“But you just have to have tough love and get them involved in as much as you possibly can,” she said, expressing pride in her two children, Jason and Travis Kelce.
Jason, the longtime Philadelphia Eagles Pro Bowl center, and Travis, a star tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, turned out just fine on the football field and showed again Wednesday their willingness to give back to the community.
For the third straight year, Jason served as a guest bartender at the Ocean Drive Bar & Restaurant to raise awareness and funds for the Eagles Autism Foundation. Travis Kelce also helped at his older brother’s event for the second straight summer.
“I really do think that most athletes want to give back, especially in Philadelphia,” Jason Kelce said. “They are such a part of the community and a part of everybody’s lives and what’s on the forefront of the city that you can’t help but really be put in a position where you can actively help these initiatives.
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Former Eagles Connor Barwin, Trent Cole, Ron Jaworski and current players Fletcher Cox, Brandon Graham, Jake Elliott, among others, also participated.
“This is an awesome event. It’s a blast,” said Donna Kelce, who gained some fame of her own this year during her sons' run to the Super Bowl. It was the first time in history two brothers played on opposing teams in the same Super Bowl, which the Chiefs won 38-35.
“We just have a really good time,” she said of the fundraiser. ”It’s just a good event. Good for the city and good for autism, and they raise a lot of money. All the money goes to a really good cause. It all goes to autism. It doesn't go to anyone's salary.”
Kelce wore a T-shirt that showed her between her sons and read “My mom can’t lose,” something both players both said before the Super Bowl.
“It’s really neat that both of my boys ended up in the Super Bowl,” she said. “I mean, I never ever would have thought that could have happened. We thought it could possibly happen, but it didn’t really for many many years. It finally happened. It was fun.”
Bigger each year
The Ocean Drive event featured raffles, auctions, autographed items and other Eagles merchandise that benefited Jason Kelce’s Team 62, which is one of the many organizations that raise funds and awareness for the autism foundation. The Kelce brothers also made a live recording for their “New Heights Show” podcast and hosted the inaugural Beer Bowl, a fan competition. An Eagles yard sale at Paddy’s Green, a beer garden at O’Donnell’s Pour House, another Sea Isle bar/restaurant, also helped raise funds. Paddy's Green also figured prominently in Wednesday's fundraiser.
Jason Kelce’s event has raised more than $200,000 for the Eagles Autism Foundation since 2021. The event continues to grow in attendance each year, and Wednesday's turnout was even more massive than 2022's.
Kelce and his friends handed out shots to start the event. Two bars were used, and each was filled to capacity. Eagles chants were heard as the players served drinks.
“I would have loved to do all the stuff I’m doing now as a rookie," the elder Kelce brother said. "Now, I’m in a position where I have amassed a long enough career and everything has gone the right way that I reach points like this. But I think most players, when they get to this point, do this kind of stuff because they have the platform to do it. I think this city makes you proud to be able to provide it.”
Kelce did not know much about autism until he met his wife, Kylie, who works with special needs children. Through the Eagles Autism Foundation, the cause has become very close to him. Eagles Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Lurie started the foundation to help bring awareness to those who may not fully understand the developmental disorder.
The annual Eagles Autism Challenge, which offers three cycling routes, a 5K walk or run, a family-friendly sensory walk and a virtual option, is one of the foundation's main events. Many other events are held throughout the year, and the foundation has raised more than $22 million since 2018. Kelce expressed his appreciation for the staff at the OD for allowing his event to happen.
“I’m blessed to have amazing people around me,” the six-time Pro Bowler and 2017 season Super Bowl champion said. Kelce has been coming to the OD since 2012 and spends time in Sea Isle before training camp starts. He now has a home here and says he loves being a part of the shore community.
“All these people and establishments that decided to work together and raise so much money for the Eagles Autism Foundation and all the really great causes they support. For me, I just get to kind of be here and provide energy and excitement around it.”
All-day excitement
SportsRadio 94WIP broadcast from Paddy's Green, which is adjacent to Ocean Drive on Landis Avenue, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., and one of its producers, James Seltzer, had a chugging contest with Jason Kelce. The 35-year-old center helped Wawa celebrate National Hoagie Day with a hoagie-making station at 9:30 a.m. The hoagies were delivered to Sea Isle lifeguards and first responders. Wawa donated $10,000 to Kelce's Team 62 before the event even started.
Fans arrived early to join in the fun, but most grabbed their spot in line, which started near the Landis Avenue entrance and wrapped around 39th Street. Debbie Angelillis, Kate Fanelli, Kate Cortlessa and Caitlyn Green were near the front of the line to get into Ocean Drive at 10 a.m.
“It’s been a lot of fun,” said Fanelli, who already was friends with Cortlessa and Green but just became friends with Angelillis, as well as others, while waiting. Fanelli has a house in Avalon and has been to the OD often but said this is her first time coming to Kelce's event. The group all wore Eagles gear and showed a lot of enthusiasm. Cortlessa even had a “92-percenters” tattoo, which is a motto the Kelce brothers use on their podcast.
“I have loved meeting all these new people,” Fanelli said. “We are having so much fun while waiting in line. It’s amazing meeting new friends, and I had the best time here. … I have been here since 6 a.m., so I’m beyond excited. Go Birds! That’s the last thing we can say.”
Tracy Sommers, Megan Dowling and Patti Dowling got in line at about 12:45. Patti, who is Megan’s mother, recalled being at the Eagles' Super Bowl parade in February 2018 and hearing Kelce’s legendary speech. The younger Dowling turned 21 this year, so the trio from Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, made their way to Sea Isle.
“I’m excited, and I hope we get to meet (Travis and Jason). I want to see them chug,” Megan said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/kelce-brothers-mom-pump-up-big-crowd-at-sea-isle-city-autism-fundraiser/article_3f744ea2-15fb-11ee-bf28-a3b5f13f3a95.html | 2023-06-28 22:56:47 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/kelce-brothers-mom-pump-up-big-crowd-at-sea-isle-city-autism-fundraiser/article_3f744ea2-15fb-11ee-bf28-a3b5f13f3a95.html |
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis praised Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s “acute and gentle thought” as he presided over a packed Wednesday general audience in the Vatican, while thousands of people paid tribute to the former pope on the final day of public viewing in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Francis was greeted by an enthusiastic crowd in the Paul VI auditorium and shouts of “Viva il papa!” or “Long live the pope” as he arrived for his weekly catechism appointment with the faithful.
This week’s audience was conducted as tens of thousands of people continued to flock to St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their respects before Benedict’s body, lying in state. The first two days of viewing drew a total of 135,000 people. Wednesday’s viewing began before dawn and was set to end in early evening.
Francis is due to preside over the late German pope’s funeral on Thursday, an event that is drawing heads of state and royalty despite Benedict’s requests for simplicity and Vatican efforts to keep the first Vatican funeral for an emeritus pope in modern times low-key.
Francis drew applause when he opened his remarks by noting all those who were outside paying tribute to Benedict, whom he called a “great master of catechesis.”
“His acute and gentle thought was not self-referential, but ecclesial, because he always wanted to accompany us in the encounter with Jesus,” Francis said.
Later Wednesday, Vatican officials were to place Benedict’s body in a cypress coffin — the first of three coffins —along with a brief, written summary of his historic papacy, the coins minted during his pontificate and his pallium stoles.
After the funeral, the retired pontiff’s remains will be carried back into the basilica, where the coffin will placed inside a zinc one, and then finally into another made from oak.
In keeping with Benedict’s wishes, his remains will be placed in the crypt once occupied by the tomb of St. John Paul II in the grottos underneath the basilica.
Benedict, who was elected pope in 2005 following John Paul’s death, became the first pope in six centuries years to resign when he announced in 2013 he no longer had the strength to lead the Catholic Church. After Francis was elected pope, Benedict spent his nearly decade-long retirement in a converted monastery in the Vatican Gardens.
“We can’t forget the example that he gave in his resignation, that he more or less said, ‘Look, I’m not in this for the prestige, the power of the office, I’m in it for service, as Jesus taught,’” recalled Cardinal Timothy Dolan, whom Benedict named archbishop of New York in 2009 and cardinal in 2012. Dolan came to Rome for the funeral.
Thursday’s rite takes into account the unusual situation in which a reigning pope will preside over a funeral for a retired one, making important changes to a funeral ritual for popes that is highly codified. Two key prayers, from the diocese of Rome and the Eastern rite churches, that were recited during John Paul’s funeral, for example, will be omitted because Benedict wasn’t pope when he died and because both branches of the Catholic Church still have a reigning pope as their leader: Francis.
While the funeral will be novel, it does has some precedent: In 1802, Pope Pius VII celebrated the funeral in St. Peter’s of his predecessor, Pius VI, who had died in exile in France in 1799 as a prisoner of Napoleon, the Vatican noted Wednesday.
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WFO HOUSTON/GALVESTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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DENSE FOG ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
Issued by National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
955 AM CST Tue Jan 17 2023
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.
* WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Texas.
* WHEN...Until noon CST today.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you.
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...
The Dense Fog Advisory earlier extended to 10 AM CST will be
allowed to expire. Fog conditions are improving with only a few
surface observations coming in at quarter mile. However, it is
expected to continue improving toward the 10 AM hour period.
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "We thought there could be an easier, more convenient way to brush teeth at home, work or while traveling," said one of two inventors, from Las Vegas, Nev., "so we invented the TWO- IN- ONE TOOTHBRUSH. Our two-in-one design would take up less space in a work bag, suitcase or overnight bag."
The invention provides a convenient oral care product for brushing teeth. In doing so, it eliminates the need to transport a separate toothbrush and tube of toothpaste. As a result, it increases oral hygiene and it could reduce hassles and messes. The invention features a practical design that is easy to use and transport so it is ideal for the general population, travelers, workers, on-the-go individuals, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Las Vegas sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-LVT-286, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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New funds will grow its product offering with financial institutions and regulatory agencies
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Mar. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Metrika, the leading blockchain operational intelligence and risk management platform, announced a $4M extension of their September 2021 Series A round. This extension was led by M12, Microsoft's Venture Fund, and existing investor Nyca Partners, bringing its total amount raised to date to $22M. Metrika intends to use the funds to meet the increasing demand for the Metrika Platform from leading protocol teams and communities, as well as expand into financial institutions and regulatory agencies.
Metrika has recently released several new features for the Ethereum network, including metrics, dashboards, and alerts, in partnership with the Ethereum Foundation and Lido. These new features provide essential insights on critical topics such as Maximal Extractable Value (MEV), OFAC compliance for MEV Relays, and protocol upgrades, including Withdrawals, which will be enabled for the Ethereum network scheduled for the end of March. This level of visibility can be utilized by blockchain communities, financial institutions, and regulators to continuously monitor the stability and assess the protocol risks of blockchain networks that support new financial products and services.
"Financial institutions and regulators are realizing there is a blind spot in their risk management tools to offer crypto products and services," said Nikos Andrikogiannopoulos, CEO, Metrika. "Traditional risk management tools were not designed to manage decentralized protocols; we need a different approach to deal with these new challenges."
Metrika recently published a free technical guide on the challenges, opportunities and risks of staking for financial institutions.
Leading blockchain projects and their user communities such as Ethereum, Solana, Algorand, Hedera, Dapper Labs (creators of Flow and NBA Top Shot) and LACChain (with the Inter-American Development Bank) currently benefit from Metrika's tools and services. Metrika has also expanded into the interoperability space with the addition of monitoring & alerts for the Axelar network. Metrika's deep insights into these leading protocols provide a broad foundation for regulation and compliance tools for financial institutions and enterprises.
"We're excited to partner with Metrika on their journey. Metrika provides an important contribution to the evolution of the web3 financial ecosystem," said James Wu, partner at M12, Microsoft's Venture Fund. "This latest round of funding will help Metrika accelerate product development to meet the unique risks that come with operating in the blockchain space, including regulatory compliance, decentralized security, and protocol-level risk management."
"As soon as we met the Metrika team we were convinced they were providing an essential component for enterprises and financial institutions to participate in the future of digital assets. And the progress the company has made since our initial investment has strengthened that conviction," said Hans Morris, Managing Partner at Nyca Partners. "So we are very excited to continue supporting Metrika as it paves the way for institutional adoption of digital assets."
Metrika is a fast growing technology company, tripling its revenue in 2022, growing the size of its team by 40%, and expanding its platform with more protocols and customers. With this new funding, Metrika expects to accelerate its growth and help protocol teams, financial institutions, and regulators accelerate the adoption of digital assets.
Founded in Cambridge, MA in 2019 by entrepreneurs with ties to the MIT community, the Metrika team brings deep expertise in networking, monitoring and data analytics to blockchain. The company is building the leading blockchain operational intelligence, risk management and compliance platform to enable protocol teams, foundations, financial institutions, and regulators collaborate more effectively to accelerate the adoption of digital assets worldwide.
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TX Brownsville TX Zone Forecast for Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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967 FPUS54 KBRO 010957
ZFPBRO
Zone Forecast Product for Texas
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
357 AM CST Thu Dec 1 2022
TXZ253-011700-
Southern Hidalgo-
Including the cities of McAllen, Edinburg, Pharr, Mission,
and Weslaco
357 AM CST Thu Dec 1 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers late. A
slight chance of rain this morning, then a chance of rain this
afternoon. Cooler. Near steady temperature in the upper 50s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and drizzle
in the evening. Near steady temperature in the upper 50s. West
winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.
Lows in the upper 60s.
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TXZ255-011700-
Inland Cameron-
Including the cities of Brownsville and Harlingen
357 AM CST Thu Dec 1 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers late, then a chance
of rain. Cooler. Near steady temperature in the lower 60s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Patchy fog in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and drizzle. Near steady temperature in the
upper 50s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 70s. West winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Near steady
temperature in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
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TXZ355-011700-
Coastal Cameron-
Including the cities of Port Isabel and Laguna Vista
357 AM CST Thu Dec 1 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers late, then a chance
of rain. Near steady temperature in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
drizzle. Lows around 60. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Patchy drizzle in the morning. Highs in
the mid 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Near steady
temperature in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Highs around 80. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
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TXZ455-011700-
Cameron Island-
Including the cities of South Padre Island and Boca Chica Beach
357 AM CST Thu Dec 1 2022
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers late, then a
chance of rain this morning. Rain likely this afternoon. Near
steady temperature in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 15 to
20 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Patchy fog in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance
of showers and drizzle. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy drizzle in the afternoon. Highs in
the lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Near steady
temperature in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Near steady temperature in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Near
steady temperature in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Near steady temperature in the lower 70s.
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TXZ252-011700-
Starr-
Including the cities of Rio Grande City and Roma
357 AM CST Thu Dec 1 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of rain this afternoon.
Cooler. Near steady temperature in the mid 50s. North winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Near steady temperature in the mid 50s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
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TXZ254-011700-
Inland Willacy-
Including the city of Raymondville
357 AM CST Thu Dec 1 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers late. A
slight chance of rain this morning, then a chance of rain this
afternoon. Near steady temperature in the upper 50s. North winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
drizzle. Near steady temperature in the upper 50s. West winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower
80s. Lows in the upper 60s.
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TXZ354-011700-
Coastal Willacy-
Including the city of Port Mansfield
357 AM CST Thu Dec 1 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers late, then a
chance of rain. Near steady temperature in the mid 60s. Northeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
drizzle. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming west after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with patchy drizzle in the morning, then
mostly sunny in the afternoon. Not as cool with highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 60s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Highs around 80. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in
the upper 60s. Highs around 80.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
TXZ248-011700-
Zapata-
Including the city of Zapata
357 AM CST Thu Dec 1 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy, cooler. Near steady temperature in the
lower 50s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Near steady temperature in the mid 50s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable
winds, becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
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TXZ249-011700-
Jim Hogg-
Including the city of Hebbronville
357 AM CST Thu Dec 1 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight.
Near steady temperature in the mid 50s. North winds around 5 mph
in the evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 80.
$$
TXZ250-011700-
Brooks-
Including the city of Falfurrias
357 AM CST Thu Dec 1 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain this
afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers and drizzle.
Near steady temperature in the upper 50s. Northwest winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ353-011700-
Northern Hidalgo-
Including the city of San Manuel
357 AM CST Thu Dec 1 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain this afternoon. Highs
in the upper 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
drizzle. Near steady temperature in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.
Lows in the upper 60s.
$$
TXZ251-011700-
Inland Kenedy-
Including the city of Sarita
357 AM CST Thu Dec 1 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain this afternoon.
Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
drizzle. Near steady temperature around 60. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming west after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower
80s. Lows in the mid 60s.
$$
TXZ351-011700-
Coastal Kenedy-
357 AM CST Thu Dec 1 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain this
morning. A chance of rain this afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s.
North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and drizzle.
Near steady temperature in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with patchy drizzle in the morning, then
partly sunny in the afternoon. Not as cool with highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Near steady temperature in the upper
60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
TXZ454-011700-
Willacy Island-
357 AM CST Thu Dec 1 2022
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers late,
then a chance of rain. Near steady temperature in the upper 60s.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Patchy fog in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance
of showers and drizzle. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph, becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Widespread dense fog in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Near steady
temperature around 70. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers. Near steady temperature in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper
70s. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
TXZ451-011700-
Kenedy Island-
357 AM CST Thu Dec 1 2022
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Near steady
temperature in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance
of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and drizzle.
Lows in the lower 60s. East winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming
southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Patchy drizzle in the morning. Widespread
dense fog in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Near steady
temperature in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers. Near steady temperature around 70.
.SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid
70s. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
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Longfellow Elementary students celebrate historic school’s end
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – Longfellow Elementary students and staff said goodbye to the old and hello to the new Monday afternoon.
Students from all grade levels got a chance to chisel out a brick from the Longfellow school. It’s all about celebrating the school’s rich history, and signifying the last week in the old building.
“It’s really, quite bittersweet,” Longfellow Elementary Principal Amy Adams said.
Parents and other community members, including the new school’s construction team, were present at the “Break the Brick” event.
“For the students, it is again, bittersweet. But, when we have an opportunity together this history, it just makes it that much easier to go into the new building as well,” Adams said.
Adams said this is the final group of students at the Longfellow building since 1950. The last day of school is Thursday.
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LONDON (AP) — A lawyer for Eva Green on Thursday accused producers of a collapsed film of trying to damage the performer’s reputation by depicting her as a “diva.”
The French actress, who played Vesper Lynd in James Bond thriller “Casino Royale,” is suing producers for a $1 million fee she says she is owed for “A Patriot.”
Green, 42, was lined up to star in the sci-fi thriller alongside Charles Dance and Helen Hunt, and was also an executive producer on the project, which collapsed in late 2019.
Production company White Lantern Film is fighting the claim and is countersuing, saying Green made “unreasonable demands” and undermined the production. Hearings in the case opened Thursday at the High Court in London.
Green’s lawyer, Edmund Cullen, said the movie had been a “passion project” for Green and she had “bent over backwards to get this done.”
He said Green “loved the script and wanted the film to be made,” but “the financial plan was never going to work.”
“This case is designed to paint my client as a diva to win headlines and damage her reputation,” the lawyer said.
Lawyers for the production company argue in written submissions that Green had expressed “a lack of confidence and dissatisfaction” in some of the production team and had grown increasingly reluctant to be involved in the project.
White Lantern’s evidence includes expletive-filled text messages in which Green called one of the film’s executive producers, Jake Seal, “evil” a “devious sociopath” and a “mad man,” and branded production manager Terry Bird a “moron.”
Green’s lawyer, Cullen, said the text message had to be seen “in context” as “an informal venting of a stream of consciousness” during a tense stage of the film’s production.
He accused the production company of seeking “to lay every failure of the production at Ms. Green’s door.”
“It seems to be designed to blacken the name of an actor who has not breached a contract or missed a day’s shooting in a career spanning 20 years,” he said in written arguments.
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WA Pendleton OR Zone Forecast for Monday, May 9, 2022
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842 FPUS56 KPDT 101059
ZFPPDT
Zone Forecast Product for Northeast Oregon and South Central Washington
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
358 AM PDT Tue May 10 2022
WAZ026-102300-
Kittitas Valley-
Including the cities of Ellensburg and Thorp
358 AM PDT Tue May 10 2022
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Sunny. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs in the mid
50s to lower 60s. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around
25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of frost overnight. Lows in the
30s. Breezy. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around
30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs in the
upper 50s to mid 60s. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid
40s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Rain showers likely. Highs in the 50s. South wind
5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the 30s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the upper 30s to lower 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a
20 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
Highs in the upper 50s to upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the 60s.
$$
WAZ027-102300-
Yakima Valley-
Including the cities of Naches, Sunnyside, Toppenish, and Yakima
358 AM PDT Tue May 10 2022
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Sunny. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs in the lower
to mid 60s. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s. Northwest wind 5 to
15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs in the
lower to mid 60s. Light wind, becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid
40s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Rain showers likely. Highs in the mid to upper 50s.
South wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a
20 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s to lower 70s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
$$
WAZ028-102300-
Lower Columbia Basin of Washington-
Including the cities of Connell, Prosser, and Tri-Cities
358 AM PDT Tue May 10 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs in the lower
to mid 60s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. West wind
5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs in the
60s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Highs in the upper 50s to lower 60s. South wind 5 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the upper 30s to lower 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s to lower 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent
chance of rain showers. Lows in the 40s. Highs in the upper 50s
to upper 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s
to lower 50s. Highs in the lower 60s to lower 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s.
$$
WAZ029-102300-
Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington-
Including the cities of Dayton, Waitsburg, and Walla Walla
358 AM PDT Tue May 10 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in the
upper 50s to lower 60s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. South wind
5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. Southwest wind
5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. South
wind 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Highs in the upper 50s to lower 60s. South wind 5 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely. Lows in the upper 30s.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid to upper 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain
showers. Highs in the 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent
chance of rain showers. Lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Highs
in the lower 60s to lower 70s.
$$
WAZ030-102300-
Northwest Blue Mountains-
Including the city of Ski Bluewood Resort
358 AM PDT Tue May 10 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain and mountain snow showers
in the afternoon. Snow level 4500 feet in the afternoon. Highs in
the lower to mid 40s, except in the upper 40s to lower 50s
valleys. West wind 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered rain and mountain snow
showers in the evening, then mostly clear overnight. Snow level
4500 feet. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
20 percent chance of rain and mountain snow showers in the
afternoon. Snow level 4500 feet. Highs in the upper 40s to mid
50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Snow level 4500 feet. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and mountain snow showers. Light mountain
snow accumulations. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s to lower
50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
and mountain snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain
showers. Highs in the 50s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
$$
WAZ520-102300-
East Slopes of the Washington Cascades-
Including the cities of Appleton, Cle Elum, and Cliffdell
358 AM PDT Tue May 10 2022
.TODAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with isolated
snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s to mid 50s,
except in the 50s valleys. West wind 5 to 15 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph in the evening, becoming light.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s to mid 50s,
except in the mid to upper 50s valleys. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and
mountain snow. Snow level 4000 feet. Lows in the upper 20s to mid
30s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Rain showers and mountain snow. Snow level 3500 feet.
Highs in the upper 30s to upper 40s, except in the mid 40s to
lower 50s valleys. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
or snow showers. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the upper 30s to upper 40s, except in the upper 40s to
mid 50s valleys.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent
chance of rain and mountain snow showers. Lows in the 30s. Highs
in the lower 40s to lower 50s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance
of rain showers. Highs in the upper 40s to upper 50s. Lows in the
mid 30s to lower 40s.
$$
WAZ521-102300-
Simcoe Highlands-
Including the cities of Goldendale and Bickleton
358 AM PDT Tue May 10 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs in the mid
50s to lower 60s. West wind 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s.
Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the
evening, becoming light.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Southwest
wind 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s to lower
40s. West wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Rain showers and mountain snow likely. Highs in the
upper 40s to mid 50s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to
around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance
of rain showers. Lows in the 30s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent
chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s. Highs in
the lower 50s to lower 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent
chance of rain showers. Lows in the 40s. Highs in the mid 50s to
mid 60s.
$$
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Up-and-Coming and Innovative Brands Invited to Apply
IRVING, Texas, May 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Calling all innovative brands seeking to get their product on the shelves of the world's largest convenience store retailer! The 7-Eleven, Inc. Brands with Heart™ event has returned. This program is designed to give brands the opportunity to enter a new retail channel and introduce their products to 7-Eleven®, Speedway® and Stripes® customers across the US. Applications are now live and will remain open through the end of May.
7-Eleven knows that customers who purchase its iconic food and beverages – such as Slurpee® drinks, Big Bite® hot dogs, taquitos and coffee – are also more likely to couple it with another packaged food item or bottled drink, which is why the company is always on the lookout for exciting new products to introduce to customers. The brand has built a team to identify new food and beverage trends, find up-and-coming brands aligned with those trends, and ultimately support the development of those brands to be sold at 7-Eleven, Speedway, and Stripes stores and beyond.
For the fourth year, emerging brands are invited to make their case for why they deserve a spot on the shelves of 7-Eleven, Speedway, and Stripes stores. Whether a product is ready to go to market or is still up-and-coming, all brands are invited to apply. 7-Eleven is looking to diversify its product offerings beyond the traditional c-store assortment and put innovative products on the shelves that meet the needs of its on-the-go customers. This includes a variety of snacks, beverages, confectionery, and 'better-for-you' items.
Following the application process, stand out brands will be invited to participate in an in-store test at participating 7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes stores located in their region. Fan-favorite brands from each market will move on to the Brands with Heart showcase where they will present their products to a panel of leaders from the company. Selected brands from the showcase will be paired with 7-Eleven leaders for coaching, mentoring, and training to prepare them for the opportunity to secure a place on shelves at participating stores throughout the US.
"The Brands with Heart showcase attracts hundreds of applicants from up-and-coming brands each year and gives us the unique opportunity to scope out new products that might make the perfect addition to our stores' shelves – such as Lemon Perfect, which was discovered during our 2019 Brands with Heart event," said Jack Stout, Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer at 7-Eleven. "It is our mission to help these rising brands grow, and we're excited to see…and taste… the many innovative products that participate. We're committed to elevating our product assortment for customers who are always seeking new and delicious items that fit into their busy lifestyles."
To apply for the Brands with Heart showcase, visit https://www.rangeme.com/brandswithheart2022. Submissions close May 31.
About 7-Eleven, Inc.
7-Eleven, Inc. is the premier name in the convenience-retailing industry. Based in Irving, Texas, 7-Eleven operates, franchises and/or licenses more than 13,000 stores in the U.S. and Canada. In addition to 7-Eleven stores, 7-Eleven, Inc. operates and franchises Speedway®, Stripes®, Laredo Taco Company® and Raise the Roost® Chicken and Biscuits locations. Known for its iconic brands such as Slurpee®, Big Bite® and Big Gulp®, 7-Eleven has expanded into high-quality sandwiches, salads, side dishes, cut fruit and protein boxes, as well as pizza, chicken wings and mini beef tacos. 7-Eleven offers customers industry-leading private brand products under the 7-Select™ brand including healthy options, decadent treats and everyday favorites at an outstanding value. Customers can earn and redeem points on various items in stores nationwide through its 7Rewards® loyalty program with more than 50 million members, place an order in the 7NOW® delivery app in over 2,000 cities, or rely on 7-Eleven for bill payment service, self-service lockers and other convenient services. Find out more online at www.7-Eleven.com.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Biden administration accepted nearly $190 million Wednesday in bids from an offshore oil and gas lease sale that was held nearly a year ago but rejected by a federal judge.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s action was required by the climate bill that was signed Aug. 16 — a disappointment to environmentalists who worry about the climate impacts of offshore drilling, but praised by industry as a return to longstanding practice after an 18-month delay imposed by the Biden administration.
The bill had a 30-day deadline for accepting the bids. It also requires the bureau to reschedule three sales that had been put on hold by a moratorium ordered by President Joe Biden, with the first of them to be held by Dec. 31.
“We are pleased that the Department of the Interior has finally offered the first offshore leases of this administration, but it is disappointing that it took 19 months and an act of Congress to get us to this point,” said Cole Ramsey, vice president of upstream policy for the American Petroleum Institute.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said Wednesday that it had accepted 307 valid high bids totaling just under $189.9 million from the November 2021 sale “in compliance with congressional direction.” Companies bid on about 2% of the tracts offered for sale in the Gulf of Mexico.
“Leases resulting from this sale include stipulations to protect biologically sensitive resources, mitigate potential adverse effects on protected species, and avoid potential ocean user conflicts,” the agency said in a news release.
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, the West Virginia Democrat who got the lease sale provisions into the law, said, “Our federal oil and gas leasing programs are critical to American energy security, and these offshore leases will provide the market signals necessary to help ease the pain Americans are feeling from record inflation and high energy prices.”
Miyoko Sakashita, director of the oceans program at the Center for Biological Diversity, an environmental nonprofit, called the congressional order a huge disappointment.
“Congress just gave the greenlight to a lease sale that was found unlawful. That’s a serious blow to our climate and Gulf ecosystems, which have already suffered so much from oil industry pollution,” she said.
The judge’s order in February said the Biden administration had failed to adequately consider the sale’s effect on planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions. U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras in Washington said Interior could decide whether to scrap the sale, undertake a fresh review or take other steps.
The National Ocean Industries Association, which represents offshore energy companies, said, “Communities along the Gulf Coast and throughout the country rely upon Gulf of Mexico oil and gas development for good-paying jobs, affordable energy supplies, and important funding for local infrastructure needs, coastal restoration and resiliency, and parks and recreation programs.”
The previous lease sale, in November 2020, had brought $120.9 million in high bids on 93 tracts. Seven of those bids, totaling $9.3 million, were rejected as too low.
In a separate action, the Center for Biological Diversity asked the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday to forbid companies to discharge fracking waste into the ocean.
It said trade-secret protections in current rules for permits governing oil industry discharges into the Gulf of Mexico mean EPA “often does not know what chemicals are used.”
As of 2016, it said, EPA had identified nearly 1,100 chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and more than 500 found in water that comes up with oil and gas. The agency “has little to no information regarding the impacts of many of these chemicals on human and marine environments,” it said.
A proposed new permit for the western Gulf of Mexico “would allow more of the same,” the organization said in public comments about a two-year industry study to assess discharges.
The climate bill’s requirement for offshore lease sales is likely to increase offshore drilling and fracking, the group said.
“With offshore drilling set to surge, the Biden administration needs to stop oil and gas companies from poisoning the Gulf of Mexico with fracking waste,” Kristin Carden, a senior scientist at the center, said in a news release.
National Ocean Industries Association President Erik Milito responded, “This is a complete misunderstanding of offshore production processes and does not reflect the actual science and engineering behind how U.S. offshore oil and gas is actually produced. Performance-based limits provide strict controls on the fluids that are discharged and ensure a sound, risk-based approach to protecting the environment.”
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AUSTIN, Texas, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jupiter Power LLC ("Jupiter Power or Jupiter") and Hatch EQ I LLC ("Hatch EQ") have announced the execution of an innovative energy storage tolling agreement. Hatch EQ is a previously announced pioneering partnership between Hatch Renewables LLC ("Hatch"), backed by Ridgemont Equity Partners, and Equilibrium Energy, Inc ("Equilibrium"), a venture-backed startup. Jupiter Power is a leading stand-alone energy storage developer, owner and operator with more than 11,000MW in development across the U.S. and the largest battery fleet in ERCOT, comprised of 655MWh of battery energy story in operations, 720MWh in construction, and 2,600MW in development.
Under the terms of the tolling agreement, Hatch EQ will provide a fixed multi-year revenue stream to Jupiter in exchange for the right to dispatch and collect market revenues for Jupiter's 100-MWh Crossett I storage asset in West Texas, which began operations in 2022. Hatch EQ is committed to unlocking the immense potential of energy storage technology of projects like Crossett I to enhance power grid reliability and reduce carbon emissions.
"Hatch EQ is excited to partner with Jupiter on this groundbreaking tolling opportunity, which showcases Hatch EQ's commitment to advancing the deployment of energy storage assets," said James Murchison, CEO of Hatch Renewables. Equilibrium CEO, Ryan Hanley, said, "The use of Equilibrium's battery management approach, enabled by its cutting-edge AI and power systems-infused software, within Hatch EQ's tolling offering with a great partner like Jupiter furthers Equilibrium's mission of growing the clean energy economy. We couldn't be more excited about working with Jupiter."
"Jupiter is very pleased to have developed this innovative agreement with Hatch EQ. This new structure represents a major step forward in Jupiter's vision to both advance clean energy and strengthen grid reliability by growing the ways that firm dispatchable energy storage projects like Crossett I fit into the market" said Andy Bowman, CEO of Jupiter.
About Jupiter Power
Jupiter is a leading energy storage infrastructure platform with deep trading, analytics, development, finance, operations, and construction capabilities and unparalleled intellectual property in dispatch optimization. The company is developing more than 11,000MW of projects from California to Maine, and has offices in Austin and Houston, Texas, and Chicago, Illinois. For more information on Jupiter Power, LLC, please visit our Twitter, LinkedIn, or Facebook pages or visit www.jupiterpower.io.
About Hatch EQ I
Hatch EQ I is a partnership between Hatch Renewables LLC, a private-equity backed energy transition investor, and Equilibrium Energy, Inc, a venture-backed startup focused on integrating smart software, AI, and grid fundamentals with power market expertise. Committed to driving the energy transition, Hatch EQ I LLC aims to accelerate the deployment and integration of renewable energy technologies to create a more sustainable and resilient energy system.
About Equilibrium Energy
Equilibrium Energy is building a next-generation clean power company to accelerate our collective path to climate and energy equilibriums. Founded in 2021, Equilibrium operates at the intersection of cutting-edge AI, power systems fundamentals, modern software, power market expertise, commercial structuring, and risk management across the power value chain. Equilibrium is being built by experts with decades of experience in energy, science, and software. Equilibrium thrives on combining its experiences in holistic and novel ways in pursuing its climate impact ambitions. For additional information, please visit: www.equilibriumenergy.com.
About Hatch Renewables
Hatch Renewables was formed in 2022 in partnership with its financial sponsor, Ridgemont Equity Partners. Hatch is focused on growing the clean energy economy by investing in transition projects and assets that Hatch believes will generate attractive private equity returns. Some of the initial strategies Hatch is pursuing include utility-scale battery development and tolling opportunities, and the acquisition of renewable royalties. The Hatch team is made up of individuals with deep expertise in power asset optimization, solar development, and financial structuring. For additional information, please visit: www.hatchrenewables.com.
About Ridgemont Equity Partners
Ridgemont Equity Partners is a Charlotte-based middle market buyout and growth equity investor. Since 1993, the principals of Ridgemont have invested over $6 billion. The firm focuses on equity investments up to $500 million and utilizes a proven, industry-focused investment approach and repeatable value creation strategies. For additional information, please visit: www.ridgemontep.com.
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Soldiers in Niger announced Wednesday night that the West African nation’s president had been removed from power, hours after they had barricaded President Mohamed Bazoum in the presidential palace.
If successful, this would mark the most recent in a string of coups in West and Central Africa in recent years, following those in Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Chad and Sudan.
A vast West African nation of 25 million, Niger has been a key Western partner in the fight against violence relates to Islamist insurgencies that have bludgeoned the region in recent years.
Although Mali and Burkina Faso have seen the worst violence, attacks have been rising in Niger in recent years. Led by Bazoum, Niger has also been a key ally for the West as the Wagner group, a Russian mercenary organization, targets its neighbors, including Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali, where more than 1,000 Wagner contractors are based.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at a news conference in New Zealand that he was monitoring developments in Niger “very closely.” He said he had spoken with Bazoum earlier in the morning “and made clear that the United States resolutely supports him as the democratically elected president, and we call for his immediate release.”
“We condemn any efforts to seize power by force,” Blinken said. “We’re actively engaged with the Niger government, but also with partners in the region and around the world will continue to do so until the situation is resolved appropriately and peacefully.”
Bazoum was elected in 2021, in the country’s first peaceful transition of power, following two terms under Mahamadou Issoufou. On Twitter, Blinken underscored that the partnership with Niger “depends on the continuation of democratic governance.” U.S. law prohibits military aid from going to governments that have seized power via coups.
Blinken said that it is for lawyers to determine whether the developments in Niger technically constitute a coup.
"But what it clearly constitutes is an effort to seize power by force and to disrupt the constitution,” he said, adding that he had been in conversation with counterparts in France and other allies about the situation, and that the U.S. Embassy in Niamey, Niger’s capital, was monitoring the safety of U.S. citizens in the country.
Michael Birnbaum in Wellington, New Zealand, contributed to this report. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/07/26/niger-president-ousted-coup/ | 2023-07-27 01:06:30 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/07/26/niger-president-ousted-coup/ |
Eric Webber, a Baltimore County physical education teacher who turned Sparrows Point High School’s varsity football team into a fierce playoff contender, died of gastric cancer July 11 at his Bel Air home. He was 60.
Along with his 13 years as head of Sparrows Point’s football program, Mr. Webber coached football at Owings Mills Middle School, Parkville High School and Dundalk High School during his 33 years as an educator. Born in Cumberland, Mr. Webber grew up fishing in the Potomac River and playing center for Fort Hill High School’s football team.
“Coaching was what he loved,” Schelly Webber, his wife of nearly 35 years, said.
“He had high expectations of the players. It was important to him that they did well in school and that they were upstanding citizens. And he modeled that for them,” she added.
Eric Leroy Webber was one of four children and the son of Herman Webber, a locomotive superintendent for the old Chessie System railroad, and Frances Webber, a bridal and retail worker. Mr. Webber graduated in 1985 from what was then Frostburg State College with a bachelor’s in education. He and his wife, who met in high school, married in 1988 in Cumberland and moved to White Marsh before settling in Bel Air.
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Mr. Webber briefly coached track at Owings Mills High School, where he was awarded Girls and Boys Track and Field Coach of the Year for Baltimore County in 1993.
After working and coaching at Dundalk High School, Mr. Webber was asked in 2003 to interview at Sparrows Point to become varsity football head coach.
“My supervisor at the time got ahold of me and said, ‘It might be a shot to go after him,’” said Russell Lingner, former Sparrows Point athletic director.
Mr. Webber came with a detailed resume and a determined demeanor. “Rob SantaCroce, our principal at the time, who loved athletics and football, just looked at me and said, ‘There’s your football coach.’”
Mr. Webber turned the team around so quickly, it seemed like an anomaly. They crawled their way from one victory in 40 games to secure a Class 1A North regional semifinal win under Mr. Webber’s leadership. It was the first time in 16 years the Pointers reached the postseason. Then, they kept winning.
“After that, he was never under .500. He was going to playoff games,” Mr. Lingner said of Mr. Webber’s record. The two became best friends during their 16 years working together at the high school, Mr. Lingner said.
The team became known for running a Wing-T offense. Mr. Webber also molded his players to believe in themselves. Gritty, strong teenagers with average skills became exceptional athletes. Friday night games under the stadium lights became electric, Mr. Lingner said.
“Those defensive teams didn’t know what was hitting them,” Mr. Lingner said of the Wing-T offense. “That was Eric. He was a great teacher. Those kids fed right into it and believed it, and they played it.”
Mr. Webber acted as a mentor to many players, who stayed in touch with him as they grew up and had children. A group of his former student-athletes surprised him at a scholarship ceremony last year with a plaque recognizing his retirement. He stepped down from coaching at Sparrows Point in 2017. Mr. Webber then worked as an assistant coach at Bel Air High School, where his sons played football.
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“That really spoke to the impact that he had on this community. It’s truly immeasurable,” said Emily Caster, principal of Sparrows Point High School. As a teacher, coach and colleague, Mr. Webber “truly was a parent role [model] to so many kids in our community over the years. He would do anything for any student or colleague in need,” she said.
He was nominated for Greater Dundalk Chamber of Commerce’s Teacher of the Year last year.
In his free time, Mr. Webber enjoyed camping, fishing and planning trips with his family. A Christian man who loved Christmas, he would sport different Christmas socks every day of the holiday season starting in November, Mrs. Webber said. He also annually played the head shepherd at CrossRoads Community Church’s living nativity.
He celebrated his 60th birthday in December with a big party at his Bel Air home. Mr. Webber was diagnosed with gastric cancer about two months later.
“He would say, ‘I’m not afraid to die because I know where I’m going. But I just don’t want to go yet,’” Mrs. Webber said.
Services will be held July 29 at CrossRoads Community Church at 2810 12 Stones Road.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Webber is survived by his son Benjamin Webber and daughter-in-law Tina Webber of Bel Air; his son Daniel Webber of Bel Air; his sister Shannon McDowell Bailey and brother-in-law Steve Bailey of Seminole, Florida; his sister Lisa Webber-Painter of Winchester, Virginia; his mother-in-law, Nancy Brant; his sister-in-law, Jody Steckman; two grandchildren; and five nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Kevin McDowell; and his father-in-law, Robert Brant. | https://www.baltimoresun.com/obituaries/bs-md-ob-eric-webber-20230724-27omi36vbre53hs37gdclwzq4u-story.html | 2023-07-24 09:21:13 | 1 | https://www.baltimoresun.com/obituaries/bs-md-ob-eric-webber-20230724-27omi36vbre53hs37gdclwzq4u-story.html |
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.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
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.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance
of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
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TXZ224-122200-
De Witt-
Including the city of Cuero
255 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023
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.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Much cooler with highs in the mid 60s.
North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Much cooler with lows around 40. North winds
10 to 15 mph.
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.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph,
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becoming southeast with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs
in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows
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in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower
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80s. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the upper
70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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TXZ228-122200-
Dimmit-
Including the city of Carrizo Springs
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255 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Much cooler with highs in the lower 70s. North
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear, cooler with lows in the upper 30s. North winds
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5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds around
5 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Southeast winds
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around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
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Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs
in the lower 80s. Lows in the upper 40s.
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.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs
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in the upper 70s.
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TXZ184-122200-
Edwards-
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Including the city of Rocksprings
255 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy this morning, then clearing. Much cooler
with highs in the lower 60s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts
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up to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear, cooler with lows in the mid 30s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds around
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5 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds
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15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
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Lows in the upper 40s.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy.
Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
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TXZ209-122200-
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Fayette-
Including the city of La Grange
255 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy this morning, then clearing. Much cooler
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with highs in the lower 60s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts
up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Much cooler with lows in the upper 30s. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
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.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
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5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
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mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower 60s.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs
around 80. Lows in the mid 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
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with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper
50s.
.WEDNESDAY...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 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
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TXZ219-122200-
Frio-
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Including the city of Pearsall
255 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Much cooler with highs in the upper 60s. North
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
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.TONIGHT...Clear, cooler with lows in the upper 30s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. East winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows
in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
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.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs
in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
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TXZ188-122200-
Gillespie-
Including the city of Fredericksburg
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255 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy this morning, then clearing. Breezy and
much cooler with highs in the upper 50s. North winds 15 to 25 mph
with gusts up to 35 mph.
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.TONIGHT...Clear, cooler with lows in the mid 30s. North winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, becoming northwest around
5 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around
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5 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly
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cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs around 70.
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows around 50.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy.
Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the upper 40s.
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.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
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TXZ223-122200-
Gonzales-
Including the city of Gonzales
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255 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy this morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
Much cooler with highs in the mid 60s. North winds 15 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph.
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.TONIGHT...Clear. Much cooler with lows in the upper 30s. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northeast winds
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around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming southeast with gusts up to 20 mph in the
afternoon.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows in the
upper 40s.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Partly cloudy. Highs
in the upper 70s. Lows in the upper 50s.
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.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY 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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50s.
.WEDNESDAY...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.
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TXZ207-122200-
Guadalupe-
Including the city of Seguin
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255 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy this morning, then clearing. Breezy and
much cooler with highs in the mid 60s. North winds 15 to 25 mph
with gusts up to 35 mph.
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.TONIGHT...Clear. Much cooler with lows in the upper 30s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northeast winds
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around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming southeast with gusts up to 20 mph in the
afternoon.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows around 50.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper
70s. Lows in the mid 50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
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sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance
of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
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TXZ191-122200-
Hays-
Including the city of San Marcos
255 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023
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.TODAY...Partly cloudy this morning, then clearing. Breezy and
much cooler with highs in the lower 60s. North winds 15 to 25 mph
with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Much cooler with lows in the mid 30s. North
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winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. East winds around
5 mph, becoming southeast after midnight.
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.SATURDAY...Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
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40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy.
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Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance
of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
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TXZ222-122200-
Karnes-
Including the city of Karnes City
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255 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Much cooler with highs in the upper 60s.
North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Much cooler with lows around 40. North
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winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. East winds around
5 mph.
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.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming southeast with gusts up to 20 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs
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in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows
in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
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Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the
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morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
80s.
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Kendall-
Including the city of Boerne
255 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy this morning, then clearing. Breezy and
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much cooler with highs in the lower 60s. North winds 15 to
25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph this morning.
.TONIGHT...Clear, cooler with lows in the mid 30s. North winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
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.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
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Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy.
Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the upper 40s.
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.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
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cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
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TXZ186-122200-
Kerr-
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Including the city of Kerrville
255 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy and breezy. Much cooler with highs around
60. North winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph this morning.
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.TONIGHT...Clear, cooler with lows in the lower 30s. North winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around
5 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy.
Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the upper 40s.
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.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
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Kinney-
Including the city of Brackettville
255 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023
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.TODAY...Partly cloudy this morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
Much cooler with highs in the upper 60s. North winds 15 to
20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph this morning.
.TONIGHT...Clear, cooler with lows in the mid 30s. North winds
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5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around
5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Southeast winds
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around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
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.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
Lows in the upper 40s.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy.
Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the upper 40s.
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.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower
80s. Lows in the lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs
in the mid 70s.
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TXZ225-122200-
Lavaca-
Including the city of Hallettsville
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255 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy this morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
Breezy and much cooler with highs in the lower 60s. North winds
15 to 25 mph.
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.TONIGHT...Clear. Much cooler with lows in the upper 30s. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northeast winds
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around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming southeast with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
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partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows around 50.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Partly cloudy. Highs
in the upper 70s. Lows in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
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Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows around 60.
.WEDNESDAY...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 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
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Lee-
Including the city of Giddings
255 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy this morning, then becoming sunny. Much
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cooler with highs in the lower 60s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear, cooler with lows in the upper 30s. North winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
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.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds
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5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
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mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower 60s.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs
in the upper 70s. Lows in the mid 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
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midnight. Lows in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
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TXZ171-122200-
Llano-
Including the city of Llano
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255 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy this morning, then becoming sunny. Much
cooler with highs in the lower 60s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 35 mph.
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.TONIGHT...Clear, cooler with lows in the lower 30s. North winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around
5 mph, becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts
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up to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
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.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy.
Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
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midnight. Lows in the lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
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Maverick-
Including the city of Eagle Pass
255 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Much cooler with highs in the upper 60s. North
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winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Much cooler with lows in the mid 30s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around
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5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds
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10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Partly cloudy. Highs
in the upper 70s. Lows in the upper 40s.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
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partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs
in the upper 70s.
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Medina-
Including the city of Hondo
255 AM CST Thu Jan 12 2023
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.TODAY...Partly cloudy this morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
Much cooler with highs in the upper 60s. North winds 15 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Much cooler with lows in the upper 30s. North
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winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. East winds around
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5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming southeast with gusts up to 20 mph in the
afternoon.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
Lows in the lower 50s.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy.
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Highs around 80. Lows around 50.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid
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Taking down the Christmas tree is only one task after the holiday season. For those with a real tree, figuring out what to do with it can be as easy as placing it by the curb.
In most states, it can be the gift that keeps on giving.
Discarded Christmas trees can be picked up curbside for recycling through regular trash-collection services in various cities. The trees are often shredded for use as compost or mulch that is offered back to residents and non-profit groups free of charge for gardening and landscaping.
In many states, natural resources workers collect whole trees at predetermined drop-off points to be placed in lakes and waterways as fish habitat.
In parts of Louisiana, for example, Christmas trees are used to shore up coastal areas hit by erosion and to rebuild wetlands. In Jefferson Parish alone, about 5,000 trees are collected each year for such efforts.
Some zoos, including petting zoos, accept chemical- and ornament-free Christmas trees to feed to some animals, such as goats, pigs and elephants, and for sensory and entertainment purposes for others, like kangaroos, lions, camels and rhinos.
Or, there’s no place like home. Discarded trees can get their final resting place in a corner of the backyard as a shelter and feeding area for birds.
Be sure to remove the ornaments, lights and tinsel. Placing a tarp around the tree before taking it back outside will spare frustration in having to vacuum up the pine needles afterward.
Some websites offer a way to search for local tree recycling programs. Home Depot stores in select areas also hold tree collection events.
But don’t wait too long after Christmas because dried-out trees can be fire hazards. It’s also dangerous to try to use a fireplace or wood stove to burn parts of the tree because the oils in them could cause chimney fires.
Perhaps the worst place to send discarded live Christmas trees is a landfill because materials buried there break down into the greenhouse gas methane, considered more harmful than carbon dioxide.
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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Las Vegas police are investigating a stabbing attack on the Las Vegas Strip that left two people dead and six injured on Thursday. Police said the suspect used a large kitchen knife and was taken into custody.
Surveillance video of the suspect running from the scene was released by Las Vegas Metropolitan police during an afternoon news briefing. Sheriff Joseph Lombardo described the suspect as a Hispanic man in his 30s who doesn’t appear to be a local resident. Sheriff Lombardo said police are still attempting to verify the man’s identity.
Metro Deputy Chief James LaRochelle said the initial stabbing was unprovoked and occurred on the eastside sidewalk of Las Vegas Boulevard around 11:42 a.m. in front of a casino. The suspect then reportedly went southbound and stabbed additional victims.
The suspect was chased as he ran away by witnesses who called the police, officials said.
Lombardo said the victims included a combination of locals and tourists.
Five victims were transported to University Medical Center. One patient died, another patient is in critical condition, two are in serious condition, and one is in fair condition, according to Scott Krebs, the public relations director for UMC.
The conditions for the two other victims were not released.
Jason Adams said he witnessed the attack, and one of the victims was a showgirl.
“This guy came, ran up, and started stabbing this lady in front of me and she ran around the escalators and she tried to get up under the bridge and her girlfriend was trying to help her.”
He said it all happened very quickly.
“We want to extend our condolences to the families and the victims. This is clearly a tragic and hard-to-understand, hard-to-comprehend murder investigation that deeply impacts our community,” Deputy Chief LaRochelle said.
Governor Steve Sisolak posted the following statement on Twitter:
Our hearts are with all those affected by this tragedy. At the State level, we will continue to work with partners in law enforcement to make resources available on the ground and ensure the Las Vegas Strip remains a safe and welcoming place for all to visit.
Gov. Steve Sisolak
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitor Authority also issued a statement:
Our hearts are with all those affected by today’s tragic incident on the Strip. Our destination has always placed the highest priority on the safety of our residents and visitors. At this time, all indications are that this was an isolated incident perpetrated by one individual, who has been apprehended.
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HAIKOU, China, Dec. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- China Pharma Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: CPHI) ("China Pharma", the "Company" or "We"), an NYSE American-listed corporation with a fully-integrated specialty pharmaceuticals subsidiary based in China, today announced the launch of N95 medical protective mask ("N95 mask").
On December 26, Hainan Medical Products Administration issued the Registration Certificate of N95 medical protective masks to Hainan Helpson Medical & Biotechnology Co., Ltd., providing a strong material guarantee for further optimizing the industrial layout, production capacity and reserves of epidemic prevention materials in Hainan Province.
N95 Mask is a medical-level protection mask. It is used to filter particles, block droplets, blood, body fluids, secretions, etc. in the air under the medical work environment.
Recently, China has completely ended its strict quarantine and zero case policies in response to COVID-19 pandemic in the past three years. The number of COVID-19 infected people has exploded in all parts of China, and the demand of medical institutions and the public for high-level medical protective masks has increased significantly. The market is in short supply, and N95 masks at drugstores and other retailers are out of stock on a large scale.
Ms. Li Zhilin, CEO of China Pharma said: "Under the time the number of infected people has increased dramatically, and many of our colleagues have stuck to their posts under the epidemic situation. Thanks to our professional pharmaceutical production facilities, Hainan Medical Products Administration has treated our registration application as a special issue. Through providing us the green channel, they gave us advance technical guidance, to issue us the Registration Certificate at the fastest speed. Our fast reaction in expanding our product lines to N95 medical protective masks have demonstrated our firm commitment to providing excellent health products for the public."
About China Pharma Holdings, Inc.
China Pharma Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: CPHI) is a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures, and markets a diversified portfolio of products, focusing on conditions with high incidence and high mortality rates in China, including cardiovascular, CNS, infectious, and digestive diseases. The Company's cost-effective business model is driven by market demand and supported by new GMP-certified product lines covering the major dosage forms. In addition, the Company has a broad and expanding nationwide distribution network across all major cities and provinces in China. The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Hainan Helpson Medical & Biotechnology Co., Ltd., is located in Haikou City, Hainan Province. For more information about China Pharma Holdings, Inc., please visit www.chinapharmaholdings.com. The Company routinely posts important information on its website.
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain statements in this press release constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements set forth above that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties may include, but are not limited to: the achievability of financial guidance; success of new product development; unanticipated changes in product demand; increased competition; downturns in the Chinese economy; uncompetitive levels of research and development; and other information detailed from time to time in the Company's filings and future filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements made herein speak only as of the date of this press release and the Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the Company's expectations, except as required by applicable law or regulation.
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As an intersex person, Alicia Roth Weigel knows that biological sex is more complicated than two boxes on a birth certificate.
"Intersex people are born with physical traits that don't fit neatly into a 'male' or 'female' box," Weigel says. "We have combinations of hormones, chromosomes, internal reproductive organs, external genitalia that just doesn't fit neatly on one of those two binary options that you were taught in elementary biology class are the only options."
Weigel, who identifies as she/they, was born with androgen insensitivity syndrome — a condition in which a person has both X and Y chromosomes, but does not respond to male hormones. Though Weigel presented as female at birth, tests revealed that she lacked a uterus and ovaries, and that she had internal testes.
Citing the risk of testicular cancer, Weigel's doctors convinced her parents to have her testes surgically removed, but Weigel now says the cancer risk was overstated — and that the removal of her testes as an infant led to complications later in life.
"By removing my testes, they basically put my body into artificial hormone withdrawal and didn't give me new hormones until a certain age when they decided it was time to induce puberty on my body," she says. "Puberty that would have happened naturally on its own had they left my body intact."
An advocate for the rights of intersex people, Weigel is one of three intersex people profiled in Julie Cohen's documentary Every Body. Cohen co-directed (along with Betsy West) the documentaries RBG, Julia and Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down. She says Every Body was inspired by the story of David Reimer, a Canadian man whose botched circumcision led to him being castrated as a baby and raised as a girl.
Though the sex researcher who treated Reimer maintained that a child's gender was malleable until the age of 2 or 3, Cohen says Reimer's case ultimately proved otherwise. Over a period of time, he assume a male gender identity, started taking male hormones and eventually had surgery to reconstruct a penis.
"David always felt uncomfortable [as a girl] and even went as far as always trying to urinate standing up because he actually knew he was a boy," Cohen says. "Ultimately, the parents broke down and told him the truth. ... They thought he would be horrified by this information. In fact, he was incredibly relieved because now his whole childhood made more sense to him."
Interview highlights
On the notion that biological sex exists on a spectrum
"Intersex" is really an umbrella term. It encompasses a wide variety of combinations. But what we all share is that our anatomy doesn't fit super neatly into a binary box.
Alicia Roth Weigel: I think society understands at this point that sexuality is a spectrum. Some people are gay, some are straight, a lot are in-between. And society is also starting to understand that gender is a spectrum, that you're not just a man or a woman, but there's a lot in between there, too. What society hasn't quite learned yet is that sex is also a spectrum. ... "Intersex" is really an umbrella term. It encompasses a wide variety of combinations. But what we all share is that our anatomy doesn't fit super neatly into a binary box.
On growing up intersex
Weigel: I was told that ... I had a problem and it was being fixed and I should never talk to anyone about it. ... I was told that I had testes that could become cancerous, and that's why they were removed. And that was part of this pathological syndrome that I should never tell anyone about, because it is shameful. ...
I felt like a freak my whole life. And that led me to a bunch of different behaviors to "compensate" for being a freak. On the positive side, I became a tri-varsity athlete. I got stellar grades. I went to the Ivy League school. I did all the extracurriculars to try to prove to the world that I was worthy of love, because I didn't fundamentally believe that based on how I was raised. Those are the positives. The negatives were I started abusing a lot of different substances very young, and that was to try to obliterate these feelings of shame and isolation that I felt. And having to lie to the world about who I was.
On undergoing surgery to remove her testes as an infant
Weigel: What we now know, looking at the data, is my risk of getting testicular cancer was only somewhere between one and 5%, and much later in life — that that cancer never happens in childhood for people born like me, or very rarely, if it ever does. And so because of a somewhere between one and 5% risk of cancer, they decided to remove my hormone-producing organs without asking me. And the other kicker is your testes or your ovaries, they do a lot more than just control the way that you develop in terms of your gender traits. They can control things such as bone density, how your organs develop in a variety of different ways. ... And by [removing my testes], because my body was in hormone withdrawal, it started leaching calcium from my bones. ... And so essentially, by trying to fix something that wasn't even broken, they created problems. By trying to fix me, they broke me. ...
By trying to fix me, they broke me.
There are major organizations, like the United Nations, that defines these surgeries as torture. ... Genital mutilation is not something that only happens in far off tribes in Africa. It happens in accredited hospitals across the United States each and every day. And yet society has such an aversion to curiosity, to, rather than "othering" something that is different, embracing it and learning about it. And that's where my anger is. It's like we need to teach our children, who will then become adults, that we need to remain curious and open minded and be open to learning and be open to loving. Because only then will these surgeries really stop. And only then will intersex kids be able to be raised out as who we truly are.
On how David Reimer's case was used to justify surgery on intersex infants
Cohen: This actually did impact the medical literature and the whole study of intersex infants, because this case, although David Reimer wasn't intersex, this case was used as the proof, as the justification for performing surgeries on intersex children. Like if you can make a boy a girl through surgery, then certainly you can take an intersex child somewhere on a spectrum and raise that child as a girl and they can be happy and healthy. It wasn't true even in this test case. But that ... false interpretation spread fairly fairly widely. And this case was used as a justification for [surgery] on intersex infants and children.
On how current legislation aimed at the trans community also impacts the intersex community
Weigel: The unfortunate bit is the world doesn't know what intersex means yet. And so when they read these bills, they don't know what that means. But we are explicitly written into all of these anti-trans health care laws across the country. These laws say: Deny surgeries and hormones to trans people who are asking for them with consent. But you can continue to force those same exact surgeries and those same exact hormones on intersex babies who are not only too young to consent, but are too young to speak. ...
So unfortunately intersex is on the agenda. A common misconception that I like to correct is that Republicans actually very much know about intersex individuals because they have written us into their bills targeting the trans community. So unfortunately, the Republicans have done their homework. They know that intersex people exist and they are actively targeting us. The Democrats unfortunately have not, and they don't even know that we exist in order to protect us. So I do like to clarify that misconception because one side has done their homework and are using it to hurt us. One the other side needs to do their homework to protect us from those who seek to harm us.
Heidi Saman and Seth Kelley produced and edited this interview for broadcast. Bridget Bentz, Molly Seavy-Nesper and Carmel Wroth adapted it for the web.
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The Russian military denied Wednesday that it was planning to test its new Zircon hypersonic missiles during naval drills off the coast of South Africa this week that will coincide with the one-year anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine.
China’s navy also is participating in the Indian Ocean exercises, which come at a time when Russia’s relationship with the West is at its lowest point since the Cold War, and ties between China and the United States are under serious strain.
As Russian and Chinese warships prepared in South Africa for their joint drills, Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted China’s most senior foreign policy official at the Kremlin. Those meetings showed the strengthening of Russia’s relationship with China and raised concern in the West that Beijing might be ready to offer Moscow stronger support for its war in Ukraine.
Russia’s aims for the naval exercises came under scrutiny because of the involvement of the Admiral Gorshkov, a frigate which is armed with hypersonic missiles and has served as the main testbed for them. The ship arrived in Cape Town last week emblazoned with the letters Z and V, letters also seen on Russian weapons on the front lines in Ukraine and which are used as patriotic symbols in Russia.
Russia has said the Zircon missiles can penetrate any missile defense systems by flying at an astounding 7,000 miles per hour (11,265 km/h) — around nine times the speed of sound — to strike targets at sea and on land. They have a range of more than 1,000 kilometers (over 620 miles), Russia claims.
Putin sent the Admiral Gorshkov on a trans-ocean cruise last month in a show of force as tensions with the West escalated over Ukraine. But a Russian navy officer in South Africa said Wednesday that the exercises would focus on maritime security, including the fight against piracy, and the Zircons would not be fired.
The drills will involve “mutual maneuvering of the three sides, assistance of the suffering vessel in a disaster, liberation of a captured vessel by the pirates, and artillery fire which, according to our schedule, does not include the firing with the hypersonic missiles,” Capt. Oleg Gladkiy said. He spoke through a translator.
The Admiral Gorshkov and a Russian oil tanker for refueling, a Chinese destroyer, frigate and a support vessel, and a South African frigate will be involved in the exercises, according to a South African military statement released last week.
Ukraine’s ambassador to South Africa, Liubov Abravitova., criticized the timing of the drills, which will overlap with Friday’s one-year anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine.
Abravitova noted that China, Russia and South Africa, which are partners in the BRICS bloc of emerging economies, have undertaken joint naval drills before but said “it is a concern for us that they are happening at the time of the anniversary of the brutal Russian invasion.”
“The vessel that came to the shores of South Africa basically brought a piece of the war to this peaceful land through having the letters Z and V, which they are using as a marking on their military equipment while bombing Ukrainian cities,” Abravitova said in an interview with The Associated Press.
Last week, a small yacht flying Ukraine’s flag sailed by the Admiral Gorshkov in Cape Town’s harbor in protest. On Wednesday, a group of protesters gathered outside the Russian Embassy in the South African capital, Pretoria. They criticized the presence of the Russian warship and South Africa’s decision to host it.
One protester held up a placard that read: “DON’T PLAY with bullies.”
South Africa, a key partner of the West in Africa, has come under criticism for holding the naval exercises but has defended itself by saying they were planned two years ago, well before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The exercises are to be held around the Indian Ocean port cities of Durban and Richards Bay. Media access was restricted.
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Complaint details Gemini's flawed cybersecurity practices and faulty API - which included a single point of failure— that ultimately led to customer cryptocurrencies being accessed and stolen off the Gemini exchange
NEW YORK, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IRA Financial Trust (IRA), a leading platform for self-directed retirement and pension accounts, has filed a lawsuit against Gemini Trust Company (Gemini), a cryptocurrency exchange and custodian, following a February 2022 theft of $36 million of crypto assets in Gemini's custody belonging to customers' retirement accounts.
Gemini Trust Company was founded and is owned by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss.
IRA Financial Trust has been working to find resolution for its impacted customers since this incident occurred and is pledging to use the proceeds from the lawsuit to reimburse IRA Financial customers impacted by the February 8, 2022, incident.
As stated in the complaint, the lawsuit, IRA Financial Trust v. Gemini Trust Company, LLC, alleges that the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange platform did not have proper safeguards in place to protect customer crypto assets. The lawsuit also claims that Gemini failed to freeze accounts within a sufficient timeframe immediately following the incident, allowing the criminals to continue moving funds out of customers' accounts on the Gemini exchange after IRA notified Gemini.
The lawsuit further outlines Gemini's alleged lack of transparency with its cybersecurity protocols—noting the Gemini Cryptocurrency Exchange platform's API was designed with only a single point of failure, as stated in the complaint.
The lawsuit alleges the following:
- "Gemini boasts of supposedly industry leading security protections, such as two-factor authentication, 'whitelisting' withdrawal addresses, and fraud detection algorithms. Gemini says that these protections, among others, 'eliminate single points of failure.'" (p. 1)
- "IRA selected Gemini as the exchange to secure customers' crypto assets largely because of Gemini's detailed statements about its industry-leading focus on security." (p. 2)
- "Under IRA's arrangement with Gemini, Gemini directly onboarded all customers through Gemini's systems." (p. 2)
- "Gemini established and maintained the security protocols used to safeguard crypto assets on its exchange, from conducting the Know Your Customer diligence during Gemini's onboarding process, to developing, deploying, monitoring, and updating the various security measures listed on its website." (p. 2-3)
- "Gemini strongly pressured IRA to switch from using Gemini's web-based platform to the Gemini API—Application Programming Interface—which Gemini said would streamline the process of onboarding customers." (p. 3)
- "Contrary to Gemini's many representations about security, Gemini designed its API with a single point of failure. If breached, this single point of failure allowed a bad actor to steal all crypto assets held by the customers of an institutional customer, like IRA." (p. 3)
- "Gemini set up the customer accounts such that IRA was the 'master' account and all of Gemini's IRA customers were sub-account holders under the IRA account. As part of this system, Gemini provided IRA with a 'master key.' …[W]hoever possesses the master key can bypass all the supposed security protections." (p. 3)
- "Critically, Gemini never informed IRA about the power of this master key. To the contrary, Gemini itself handled IRA's master key as if it was a mundane piece of information, repeatedly exchanging unsecured, unencrypted emails with IRA containing the master key." (p. 3)
- "[N]ot only did Gemini's system harbor a single-point-of-failure, but it also contained a sweeping vulnerability that allowed for a breach of a single customer account to metastasize across all accounts." (p. 4)
- "Unbeknownst to IRA, hackers were able to gain control of IRA's master key by committing crimes. Once the hackers had the master key, they were able to exploit the vulnerabilities in Gemini's API to effectuate thousands of transactions within a very short period, transferring tens of millions of dollars' worth of Bitcoin and Ether into a single customer retirement account, and then withdrawing all such assets." (p. 4)
- "Had Gemini's representations about security protections such as two-factor authentication been true, the transfers could not have been made. Nor would the transfers have been possible had there been a prohibition on transferring assets between retirement accounts – there is never a legitimate reason for one retirement account to transfer funds to another person's retirement account." (p. 4)
- "Gemini permitted these transfers to occur and, contrary to its representations, did not detect them with anti-fraud systems. Amazingly, it was IRA that had to alert Gemini—the so-called leader in safeguarding crypto-assets—of the obvious fraud occurring on Gemini's platform." (p. 5)
- "And IRA did not have the ability to freeze crypto accounts. Thus, once IRA discovered the hack, it was left to frantically email Gemini—again and again—to get all accounts frozen. Remarkably, it took six emails from IRA and nearly two hours for Gemini to freeze all customer accounts. In the interim, millions of dollars in crypto assets were stolen." (p. 5)
IRA is represented in the lawsuit by Eric Ostroff and Barry Kamar of Meland Budwick, P.A.
"IRA Financial filed this lawsuit because, contrary to Gemini's many public statements about how it prioritizes security, Gemini's platform inexplicably had a single point of failure that allowed criminals to steal tens of millions of dollars of crypto assets from customer retirement accounts," said Ostroff. "This lawsuit seeks to remedy the massive damage that IRA suffered. IRA looks forward to proving its claims in court."
IRA Financial Trust Company is a regulated South Dakota Trust Company of self-directed retirement accounts.
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Santa Fe High doubled its fun Saturday afternoon, while Capital found consolation through the consolation bracket of the District 5-5A Individual Tennis Tournament.
The boys and girls doubles title went to Santa Fe High, as the boys duo of Humza Mahmood and Luis Carlos Flores and girls partners Carmen Valentino and Yasmin Verastegui-Palomino won the district titles in convincing fashion. Meanwhile, Capital captured third place in the boys and girls singles bracket, as well as on the girls doubles side.
The top four placers in each district advanced to the State Individual Tennis Tournament, which begins Wednesday in Albuquerque.
The Mahmood/Flores team beat Albuquerque Manzano's Jack Sues and Cyrus Mingley by a 6-4, 6-3 score for the boys title. Valentino and Verastegui-Palomino handled the Lady Monarchs of Isabel Spotz and Felice Davis, 6-0, 6-1, for the girls crown.
As for Capital, Marcus Crockett and Marianna Carrillo won their third-place matches, with Crockett besting Los Lunas' Nick Morales, 6-2, 6-2. Carrillo won her 20th match of the season with a 6-3, 6-3 win over the Lady Tigers' Taleyah Beyar. She improved to 20-16 combined in singles and doubles competition.
Capital secured a third team into the state bracket when Glory Fowler and Alyssa Sandoval downed Santa Fe High's sister duo of Avah and Maiah Trujillo, 7-5, 6-4. | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/sports/santa-fe-high-capital-to-be-well-represented-at-state-individual-tennis-tourney/article_9390cb3a-c8f6-11ec-8aad-474cf306f073.html | 2022-05-01 06:35:18 | 1 | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/sports/santa-fe-high-capital-to-be-well-represented-at-state-individual-tennis-tourney/article_9390cb3a-c8f6-11ec-8aad-474cf306f073.html |
Latest edition comprises a medley of five bourbons aged since 2008-2014
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ross & Squibb Distillery announced it will release its Remus Repeal Reserve Series VI Straight Bourbon Whiskey this September. The limited-edition bourbon is the sixth-annual offering of the distillery's award-winning Remus Repeal Reserve Bourbon collection. Bottled at 100 proof/50% ABV, Remus Repeal Reserve Series VI retails for a suggested $99.99 per 750-ml bottle and will be available in limited quantities in September to coincide with National Bourbon Heritage Month.
Created by master distiller Ian Stirsman and his team of master distillers and master blenders, Series VI comprises five bourbons, aged between 8-14 years, from its 175-year-old Lawrenceburg, Indiana, distillery. Made in a signature high-rye style, the medley changes each year, allowing Stirsman and his team to experiment with their various mash bills and aged reserves. Remus Repeal Reserve Series VI is comprised of 2% 2008 Bourbon (21% Rye), 17% 2012 Bourbon (36% Rye), 27% 2012 Bourbon (21% Rye), 29% 2014 Bourbon (21% Rye) and 25% 2014 Bourbon (36% Rye). Series VI leads with aromas of rich candied fruit with a hint of nutmeg and saddle leather. The initial taste includes candied fruit and fig jam, followed by oak and barrel char, mint and slight caramel, nutmeg, toffee and honey. The finish offers a balance of sweet candied fruit and leather, with lingering sweetness and rye spice.
"The Remus Repeal Reserve series provides our team the opportunity to showcase the incredible array of aged reserves available to work with, as well as our expertise at blending these bourbons to create a special medley each year," said Stirsman. "Series VI is the latest in this award-winning collection that is certain to be yet another excellent example of what our Remus Repeal collection represents: what great bourbon can be."
Previous releases of Remus Repeal Reserve have achieved some of the highest recognition in the bourbon category, including winning Best Of Class at the 2021 Sunset International Spirits Competition, being named among the Top 5 American Whiskeys of 2021 by Fred Minnick, and earning 98 points from Tasting Panel Magazine (for both Remus Repeal Reserve Series IV and V).
George Remus Bourbon is crafted at Ross & Squibb Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. George Remus Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a high-rye blend of Bourbon whiskies, aged five years, with a hint of vanilla, a maple aroma, and a sweet-yet-characteristic rye flavor (SRP: $39.99/750-ml). Remus Repeal Reserve Series VI is crafted from 2008, 2012and 2014 reserve Bourbons and is available in limited quantities (SRP: $99.99/750-ml bottle). Connect with us: GeorgeRemus.com, @GeorgeRemusBourbon (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube) and @GeorgeRemus (Twitter). G. Remus Distilling Co., Lawrenceburg, IN, 47% ALC/VOL & 50% ALC/VOL. Be Legendary. Sip Responsibly.
Founded in St. Louis in 1958 by the Lux Family, Luxco is a leading producer, supplier, importer and bottler of beverage alcohol products. Our mission is to meet the needs and exceed the expectations of consumers, associates and business partners. Merged with MGP Ingredients, Inc. in 2021 (Nasdaq: MGPI), Luxco operates as MGP's Brands Division and manages all MGP/Luxco brands. This extensive and award-winning spirits portfolio includes well-known brands from four distilleries: Bardstown, Kentucky-based Lux Row Distillers, home of Ezra Brooks, Rebel, Blood Oath, David Nicholson and Daviess County; Lebanon, Kentucky-based Limestone Branch Distillery, maker of Yellowstone Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Minor Case Straight Rye Whiskey and Bowling & Burch Gin; Jalisco, Mexico-based Destiladora González Lux, producer of 100% agave tequilas, El Mayor, Exotico and Dos Primos; and Ross & Squibb Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, where the George Remus Straight Bourbon Whiskey and Rossville Union Straight Rye Whiskey are produced. The innovative and high-quality brand portfolio also includes Everclear Grain Alcohol, Pearl Vodka, Saint Brendan's Irish Cream, The Quiet Man Irish Whiskey, Green Hat Gin and other well-recognized brands. For more information about the company and its brands, visit luxco.com.
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LONDON (AP) — A foreign correspondent, a consultant, a businessman, a retired accountant and his wife stand in a line for nearly eight hours.
That is how this story begins, once I claim my spot among a growing queue of mourners coming from all corners of the United Kingdom and the world to pay their last respects to Queen Elizabeth II in England’s capital.
It ends when the five of us exit the majestic hall — each in awe, in our own individual way, of the forces of change that swirl around us.
One step into the line, a volunteer named Kofi jots down my number; a wristband later confirms I am No. 3,017 in the queue.
I look back, and the chain of people has already grown by a dozen. It will stretch for miles along the south bank of the River Thames toward Westminster Hall, where the late queen is lying in state ahead of her funeral on Monday.
We were told to expect this. Long waiting times, potentially for 30 hours, in lines that could stretch more than five miles.
A single-zip backpack was all we were allowed to bring; food and drink would be tossed before entering the hall. I packed as I would for a hostile assignment: Layers and waterproofs to account for the notoriously moody weather. Protein bars and a fully charged power bank. An obscene number of pens. And good shoes.
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The first challenge is finding the end of the ever-moving queue. I start from the beginning, near the Albert Embankment, and work my way through the sea of humans from all walks of life who are lined up in single file.
My fellow queuers and I assess each other silently. There is Ramakant and his wife Usha, a retired pair with a passion for mountains. Daniel, a jolly businessman from Essex, specializes in office refurbishment. There is a consultant whose identity I’ve sworn to secrecy because she was skipping work to stand in line.
In the course of our normal lives, we are unlikely to ever cross paths. But the forces of history have somehow bound us together, at least for these next few hours. Quietly, not explicitly, a sense of community has mysteriously formed between us.
We have different reasons for coming. Ramakant and Usha adored the queen. Daniel admired her dedication. For the unnamed consultant, saying goodbye to the queen was something she had to do “for myself.”
Me? I was curious. Death has been on my mind lately.
A week prior, I had been in southern Iraq to witness thousands of pilgrims make their way to the holy city of Karbala to mark the Shiite religious observance of Arbaeen — a 40-day mourning period to commemorate the death of Imam Hussein, Prophet Mohammed’s grandson.
I watched an endless procession of pious Iraqis recreate scenes from seventh-century Islam under the scorching 105-degree (40 degrees Celsius) sun. Men rode camels in Hejazi regalia and black-clad youth waved religious flags. Food stalls that dotted the many miles to the shrine gave out rice and beans.
Now I am witness to a dramatically different queue of mourners, there to mark the passing of a monarch whose 70-year reign encompassed the end of an empire. Unlike in the parched terrain of Iraq, people here are fearful it may rain.
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The queue, observed: Readers engrossed in thick novels. Groups of friends chatting and sharing large bottles of champagne. A woman practicing tai chi.
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” Ramakant says.
Usha marvels at how Elizabeth worked up until hours before she died, handling the transition of power from Boris Johnson to Liz Truss two days before her demise.
“Imagine all the things she has done behind the scenes, in the background, none of us know anything about,” she says.
They can’t believe Elizabeth is dead, despite the fact they knew she could not live forever. “Did you notice her fingertips?” Daniel says of Elizabeth’s last appearance two days before her death. “They were see-through almost, weren’t they?”
We are silent, listening to the gentle soundtrack of the Thames.
It’s a good thing, he adds, that she died soon after Prince Philip, her husband of 74 years. It had been the same with his parents; they died within two weeks of each other. “It’s the best death, really.”
The consultant ducks to avoid a TV crew. Later she scrolls social media, hoping not to find herself on international news broadcasts. A colleague calls, and she tells them she is just “getting lunch.”
I ask: Why not just tell them you are here?
“It’s just one of those things I want to do for myself, and not have to explain." ___
Suddenly, the line is moving. The queen’s coffin has arrived in the Hall.
Everything that follows is the epitome of order. The line snakes quickly around the bank, down to the embankment, where we watch boats cruise by. Before us, in the late-afternoon sun, the gothic complex of Westminster glimmers.
Ramakant was an accountant and has spent his retirement years traveling the world with his wife. From Niagara Falls to Mt. Kilimanjaro, they have been everywhere. “The key,” says Usha, “is not to wait until tomorrow.”
“You might be dead,” Ramakant says. To our left is the National COVID Memorial Wall, with one heart for each life lived and lost.
The consultant has to use the bathroom, but the line is now moving rapidly. So we share our location with her and, moments later, wave when we are many yards ahead and are reunited.
At the final stretch, we eye the security check just before the hall entrance. We are surprised by how fast the line has moved. A woman behind me complains to the volunteers who come to take away drinks: “I’ve got 30 hours' worth of alcohol in here!”
Ramakant is stopped from taking off his shoes before the X-ray. “This isn’t like Gatwick!” jokes one policeman, invoking the name of one of London's airports.
Inside the hall, all falls silent and still. We look up at the lofty wood-beam ceilings. We look down, and there it is — the queen’s coffin on a raised platform, surrounded by honor guards. On top, the imperial state crown glitters with its 3,000 diamonds.
The line divides in two, and each of us is given three seconds to pay last respects. A man in a tartan and walking stick salutes. An elderly woman rises from her wheelchair and makes the sign of the cross. Daniel gets on one knee. Ramakant and Usha bow their heads. Then it is my turn. Outside, the sun is setting.
“We probably would never have met if it weren’t for this,” Daniel says afterward. Everyone exchanges numbers. “Even in death, she’s still doing her work.”
Total time elapsed: Just over 7½ hours.
Ramakant turns to me. “So,” he says. "What will you write about us?”
___
Samya Kullab, Iraq correspondent for The Associated Press, is on assignment in London covering the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Follow her on Twitter at http://twitter.com/samya_kullab | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/LONDON-DIARY-Reflections-from-the-queue-to-mourn-17445693.php | 2022-09-16 07:53:31 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/LONDON-DIARY-Reflections-from-the-queue-to-mourn-17445693.php |
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