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Daughter of Holocaust survivors shares parents’ story with younger generations
By ALLEN HENRY
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — As a young girl in Queens, Helen Siegel knew her family was different than others but wasn’t sure how.
“I knew that I didn’t have grandparents. I knew that I didn’t have extended family. I knew that my mother had a tattoo on her arm,” Siegel said. “I heard my mom screaming in the middle of the night.”
It wasn’t until she was left alone one day that she was able to snoop around the house and discovered the history her German-born parents found too painful to share.
“My mother survived Auschwitz concentration camp,” Siegel said. “And she was just about 20 when they were liberated.”
“I looked over my shoulder a lot as a child. My father always believed that it could happen again. He would always say antisemitism didn’t just start with the Holocaust,” Siegel said. “And I realized people don’t know the history.”
Over the years, Seigel has shared what she’s learned from her parents with classrooms across Minnesota and beyond — even joining her now 98-year-old mother on a trip back to Auschwitz in January 2020.
It’s a message with a lesson she says is more important than ever.
“We can stand up. We can do whatever we can within our means to interfere. When someone is being discriminated against or someone in family conversation, when you hear things that are inappropriate or that are offensive, speak up,” Siegel said.
Tuesday night is the beginning of Yom HaShoah, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day. It marks the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and the millions of lives lost to antisemitism.
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Revenue exceeds $456 million, up 48% year-on-year, and an adjusted EBITDA up by 162% year-on-year.
GUANGZHOU, China, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobvista, a leading technology platform providing a unified stack of SaaS products and services, today announced its 2022 interim financial results, including revenue of $456 million in H1 2022, a 48% year-on-year increase, and an adjusted EDITBA of $5.824 million, up 162% year-on-year. Additionally, Mobvista's net revenue after deducting costs allocated to publishers achieved $111 million, a year-on-year increase of 99.5%.
The steady growth in performance was attributable to the stable performance of Mintegral, Mobvista's programmatic advertising platform. During the reporting period, Mintegral achieved revenue of $410 million, a year-on-year increase of 82.8%. As of Q2 2022, the number of new partnered advertisers increased 29.3% from the previous quarter, with an advertiser retention rate of 87.7%. In addition, the number of new partnered publishers increased by 19% from the previous quarter, with a 92.2% publisher retention rate.
At the same time, Mintegral has diversified its customer vertical base beyond gaming to include a higher share of eCommerce, social and content, lifestyle, and utility apps, among others. Through this approach, Mintegral's revenue growth rate under utility apps skyrocketed by 862.2% in the first half of 2022.
The customer value of Mintegral's retained customers has also increased significantly. For the twelve months leading up to June 30th, 2022, the company's dollar-based net expansion rate was 197.5%, reflecting the significant increase in the value of existing customers.
Mobvista has also carried out strategic restructuring by shrinking non-core businesses to optimize business operations. These measures have helped Mobvista record a gross profit of $89.98 million, a year-on-year increase of 112%.
Mobvista is a leading technology platform dedicated to driving global business growth in the digital age. Mobvista's goal is to build a SaaS tooling ecosystem that includes products and solutions for mobile marketing, data analytics, creative automation, monetization, and elastic cloud cost optimization. Mobvista aims to be the catalyst that connects China and the rest of the world by helping customers build ambitious business models and drive business growth.
Mobvista was founded in Guangzhou, China, in 2013 and has been listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (01860.HK) since December 2018. Mobvista has close to 1000 employees with offices in 17 cities worldwide.
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CT Boston/Norton MA Zone Forecast for Wednesday, February 22, 2023
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Officers round up hundreds of pigs from overwhelmed Florida animal sanctuary
CANTONMENT, Fla. (AP) — Officials say animal control officers rounded up more than 600 pigs from an animal sanctuary in Florida after their overwhelmed owner called for help. Escambia County Animal Control Director John Robinson says it took 3 1/2 days to capture so many pigs on the 8-acre property used by In Loving Swineness Sanctuary. Robinson says the sanctuary operator called his agency last week saying: “I can’t take this anymore.” The sanctuary is located in the Florida Panhandle community of Cantonment near the Alabama line. Robinson says the pigs were being sent to farms and other new homes outside the county. The landowner has been cited with a $250 fine for zoning violations Tuesday. Additional sanctions are possible. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/06/08/officers-round-up-hundreds-of-pigs-from-overwhelmed-florida-animal-sanctuary/ | 2023-06-08 21:13:43 | 1 | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/06/08/officers-round-up-hundreds-of-pigs-from-overwhelmed-florida-animal-sanctuary/ |
ATLANTA (AP) – Deivon Smith led a balanced attack with 16 points and Georgia Tech breezed to an 80-61 victory over North Alabama on Saturday.
Smith sank 7 of 12 shots with a 3-pointer for Georgia Tech (4-2), adding four rebounds and four assists. Dallan Coleman had 14 points and Jalon Moore pitched in with 13 points and eight rebounds. Miles Kelly and Lance Terry scored 12 apiece.
Smith had nine points, Kelly and Terry both scored eight and Georgia Tech took a comfortable 43-24 lead at halftime.
North Alabama (4-3), playing its fourth straight road game, shot 33% from the floor before intermission. The Lions missed 7 of 9 from 3-point range and both their free throws.
Bryson Dawkins scored a team-high 12 off the bench with five boards for North Alabama. Reserve Daniel Braster had 11 points and a game-high nine rebounds. KJ Johnson was the lone Lions starter to reach double figures, scoring 10.
The Yellow Jackets shot 60% overall (31 of 52) and made 6 of 19 from beyond the arc. North Alabama shot 42% from the floor, 22% from distance and 45% at the foul line (5 of 11).
It was the first match-up between the schools.
Georgia Tech ended a two-game skid after losing to Utah and Marquette at the Fort Myers Tip-Off.
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Sept. 10-12 event supports Consume for the Economy initiative
Free business platform for local SMEs and Sands retailers
MACAO, China, Sept. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Coinciding with Mid-Autumn Festival this year, Sands China Ltd. held an opening ceremony for the 2022 Sands Shopping Carnival Saturday at The Venetian® Macao, officially launching the popular annual event with representatives from the government, finance and business sectors in attendance.
The carnival provides an ideal shopping and leisure hotspot for families under one roof, and aims to give back to the community by offering the best deals to Macao residents and tourists in order to stimulate domestic consumption and help boost the economy. It is the third year that Sands China is providing the shopping and leisure hotspot, after total visitation for last two carnivals exceeded 210,000.
The Sands Shopping Carnival is the largest sale event in Macao and is open to the public admission-free from noon to 10 p.m. daily, Saturday-Monday, Sept. 10-12 at Cotai Expo Halls A and B. Exhibitors were able to sign up for booths free of charge again this year. In all, the 2022 Sands Shopping Carnival comprises over 530 booths and features a total of 8 exhibition zones across 21,000 square metres: Sands retailers; household products; family fun products; gourmet; healthy lifestyle; sports accessories; cultural, creative and IP; and kids fun.
Among its more than 260,000 products, the 2022 Sands Shopping Carnival is offering 12,000 special daily MOP 1 items to spoil shoppers with a weekend shopping spree. As usual, Sands Cares Ambassadors are providing on-site support to local community organisations who have been invited to participate in the carnival, and are manning booths run by community organisations at the carnival as part of the company's ongoing support to social inclusion.
Free parking is available for exhibition-goers, and complimentary shuttle buses are running routes between the carnival and various points throughout the city: Luso International Bank Building at Nam Van, Fai Chi Kei Dai Win Supermarket South Entrance, Border Gate, and Hengqin Port (Macao side).
Sands China is once again implementing a series of strict sanitisation and safety measures to safeguard public health at the carnival and prevent the transmission of COVID-19. These include, among others: temperature checks upon entry; monitoring of crowd size to ensure a safe number of participants via headcounts at venue entrances; mandatory face masks and health code checks; socially distanced booths; regular sanitisation and cleaning of public areas and kids' facilities to ensure public hygiene; and disinfectants and hand sanitisers at all booths and at all carnival entry and exit points.
Dr. Wilfred Wong, president of Sands China Ltd., said: "Originally scheduled for earlier this summer in July, the 2022 Sands Shopping Carnival was postponed to September due to Macao's COVID-19 outbreak. As Macao navigates the unpredictable ups and downs of the pandemic, it is our responsibility to continue supporting the SAR government's economic revival initiative and the retail sector as we make efforts toward economic recovery. We also strive to support the development of local SMEs by providing them a free business platform in this largest sale event in Macao, with an objective to transform it into one of the significant events in the city. The last two carnivals were well-received and contributed to both the local economy and the community.
"Our thanks go to the Central People's Government in the Macao Special Administrative Region, the Economic and Technological Development Bureau, the Macao Government Tourism Office, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, and the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau for their support; event sponsors including Bank of China Macau Branch, ICBC (Macau), BNU, and Bank of Communications Macau Branch; our longstanding partner and co-organiser, the Macao Chamber of Commerce; and our exhibition service provider for their collaboration to make this event a success once again."
The carnival features a variety of shopping; gourmet food; and family-friendly entertainment, activities and games. Some highlights include:
- Over 530 booths offering some of the best deals in town, including MOP 1 products and discounts of up to 90 per cent off from exhibitors
- Bank of Communications Presents: Gourmet Area, offering a variety of gourmet choices
- Bank of Communications presents: "Play and Fun" Kids Area, with inflatable slides, game booths, sports games and more
- BOC Smart Kids Presents: Little Master Chef Workshop, a free food-prep and decorating activity for children, led by Sands China's food and beverage team, including pizza making, pork siew mai wrapping, and more
- ICBC ePay Presents: Karaoke King Singing Competition 2022, featuring adult and teenage categories; starts on Sunday, with award ceremonies on Monday
- BNU Presents: Street Dance Competition 2022, providing young dance enthusiasts with a platform to showcase their talents, with teams of 3-8 participants competing on Saturday
The 2022 Sands Shopping Carnival is organised by Sands China Ltd., co-organised by the Macao Chamber of Commerce, supported by the Economic and Technological Development Bureau, the Macao Government Tourism Office, and the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, and sponsored by Bank of China Macau Branch, ICBC (Macau), BNU, and Bank of Communications Macau Branch.
The carnival's opening ceremony on Saturday was officiated by Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, representative of the Secretary for Economy and Finance of the Government of Macao SAR and director of the Macau Government Tourism Office; Yang Hao, deputy director general of the Economic Affairs Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao SAR; U U Sang, acting president of the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute; Chan Tze Wai, deputy director of the Macao Economic and Technological Development Bureau; Tou Chi Iau, acting head of the Gaming Research and Liaison Department of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau; Chui Yuk Lam, vice president of the board of directors of the Macao Chamber of Commerce; Stephen Ieong, managing director of Bank of China Macau Branch; Huang Xian Jun, deputy chief executive of ICBC (Macau); Priscilla Ieong, assistant general manager of BNU; Xia Ying, vice president of Bank of Communications Macau Branch; Dr. Wong; Grant Chum, chief operating officer of Sands China Ltd.; Dave Sun, senior vice president and chief financial officer of Sands China Ltd; and Sean McCreery, senior vice president of resort operations of Sands China Ltd.
As always, the carnival accepts wireless payment methods including e-consumption vouchers issued by the government for the convenience of both local residents and tourists.
More information about the 2022 Sands Shopping Carnival is available at the event's official website at https://en.sandsresortsmacao.com/shopping/sands-shopping-carnival-2022.html.
About Sands China Ltd.
Sands China Ltd. (Sands China or the Company) is incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability and is listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx: 1928). Sands China is the largest operator of integrated resorts in Macao. The Company's integrated resorts on the Cotai Strip comprise The Venetian® Macao, The Plaza® Macao, The Parisian Macao and The Londoner® Macao. The Company also owns and operates Sands® Macao on the Macao peninsula. The Company's portfolio features a diversified mix of leisure and business attractions and transportation operations, including large meeting and convention facilities; a wide range of restaurants; shopping malls; world-class entertainment at the Cotai Arena, The Venetian Theatre, The Parisian Theatre, the Londoner Theatre and the Sands Theatre; and a high-speed Cotai Water Jet ferry service between Hong Kong and Macao. The Company's Cotai Strip portfolio has the goal of contributing to Macao's transformation into a world centre of tourism and leisure. Sands China is a subsidiary of global resort developer Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS).
For more information, please visit www.sandschina.com.
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PITTSBURGH, Oct. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a new device for capturing hours of video or streaming music and without drawing down on your smartphone battery," said an inventor, from Azusa, Calif., "so I invented the BIRD VIEW SPEAKERS. My design could be used to video capture a wide range of activities ranging from lifestyle, personal interests, and hobbies to home security or other remote security monitoring tasks."
The patent-pending invention provides an improved wireless speaker and wireless camera for video capturing various activities or for personal security. In doing so, it allows the user to easily capture, store and share videos. As a result, it eliminates the need to utilize the camera on a smartphone. The invention features a versatile design that is easy to use so it is ideal for the general population. Additionally, it can be used to recharge a mobile device if needed.
The original design was submitted to the Los Angeles sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-LAX-1459, 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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Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is asking a federal court to order former President Trump to pay her legal fees over a suit he filed alleging she and others engaged in a conspiracy to undermine his 2016 campaign with accusations of Russian collusion.
In a motion filed on Monday, Clinton’s attorneys cast Trump’s suit — which was dismissed by a federal trial court in September, a move the former president has appealed — as a “political stunt” and argued it met the threshold for the court to impose sanctions.
“A reasonable attorney would never have filed this suit, let alone continued to prosecute it after multiple Defendants’ motions to dismiss highlighted its fundamental and incurable defects,” Clinton’s attorneys wrote.
Trump filed the sprawling civil suit in March, alleging Clinton, the Democratic National Committee, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan and more than a dozen others orchestrated a malicious conspiracy to undermine his presidential prospects in 2016 by accusing his campaign of colluding with Russia.
The suit names Sullivan in his capacity as Clinton’s chief foreign policy adviser during her campaign.
Clinton’s attorneys for months have cast Trump’s suit as being politically motivated, and a judge appointed by former President Bill Clinton in September tossed the suit, describing it as “political manifesto.” Trump has since appealed to the 11th Circuit.
Under federal law, a judge can require attorneys who “unreasonably and vexatiously” multiply court proceedings to pay excess costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees reasonably incurred because of their actions.
“Plaintiff’s suit was unwarranted on the facts, unsupported by the law and imposed substantial burdens both on Defendants and this Court,” Clinton’s attorneys argued. “Despite being alerted to the many deficiencies in the initial Complaint by one round of motions to dismiss, Plaintiff and his counsel pressed forward on an Amended Complaint that fixed none of the problems.”
Trump attorney Alina Habba vehemently denied Clinton’s allegations in a written statement, returning accusations that the former presidential candidate filed the motion for political purposes.
“This motion, conveniently filed one week prior to election day, is nothing more than a thinly-veiled attempt to score political points,” she continued. “This motion is particularly inappropriate, given that the our client’s case will soon be reviewed by the Eleventh Circuit. We will oppose this motion and trust that the Court will see through this ruse.” | https://www.wfla.com/hill-politics/clinton-wants-trump-to-pay-her-legal-fees-after-tossed-conspiracy-lawsuit/ | 2022-11-01 00:45:02 | 1 | https://www.wfla.com/hill-politics/clinton-wants-trump-to-pay-her-legal-fees-after-tossed-conspiracy-lawsuit/ |
A longtime Republican campaign aide who accused American Conservative Union Chairman Matt Schlapp of sexual battery came forward publicly on Wednesday after a judge ruled he couldn’t pursue his claims anonymously.
Carlton Huffman gave an interview to The Washington Post and said he plans to amend his lawsuit to include his name once the judge enters the order.
Schlapp has vehemently denied Huffman’s claims.
“I’m not backing away,” Huffman told the Post. “I’m not going to drop this. Matt Schlapp did what he did and he needs to be held accountable.”
Huffman’s lawsuit alleges Schlapp was “aggressively fondling” his groin while the two drove back from a restaurant to a hotel on Oct. 19 after attending an event to support Herschel Walker’s Republican Senate campaign in Georgia.
The complaint accuses Schlapp of battery and goes on to allege that he and his wife, Mercedes Schlapp, defamed Huffman after news reports about his allegations surfaced.
When the suit was first filed, an attorney for the Schlapps criticized the request for anonymity and said it demonstrated that the accuser’s agenda was to harm the Schlapp family.
“The plaintiff has not established I think the heavy burden of establishing both a concrete need for secrecy and identifying the consequences that would likely befall him if forced to proceed in his own name,” said Alexandria Circuit Court Judge Lisa Bondareff Kemler, according to the Post.
The Hill has reached out to attorneys for the Schlapps and Huffman for comment.
In his interview with the Post, Huffman acknowledged years-old racist writings on a WordPress blog, which included glorifications of the Confederate flag and posts criticizing diversity and non-European heritage.
Huffman left a job as a policy adviser in the North Carolina House Speaker’s office in January after one month, according to his LinkedIn, after the blog resurfaced.
“That was an ugly chapter of my life that I am personally ashamed of,” Huffman told the Post. “That is not who I am anymore.”
The development comes days after the conclusion of the Conservative Political Action Conference, Schlapp’s organization’s flagship annual event. | https://www.koin.com/hill-politics/matt-schlapp-sexual-assault-accuser-comes-forward-im-not-backing-away/ | 2023-03-08 21:00:19 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/hill-politics/matt-schlapp-sexual-assault-accuser-comes-forward-im-not-backing-away/ |
The Big North had some of the most parity of any conference in North Jersey. There were teams like Bergenfield and Ridgefield Park that took on and beat established powers like Old Tappan or Park Ridge as the the Bears and Scarlets enjoyed career seasons.
There were the standard-bearers like IHA and Ramsey, who played for the Bergen County title, while 18 teams finished with records of .500 or better and seven teams won 20-plus games and nine teams scored more than 200 runs. | https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2023/06/big-north-conference-softball-player-of-the-year-and-other-honors-2023.html | 2023-06-27 14:16:07 | 0 | https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2023/06/big-north-conference-softball-player-of-the-year-and-other-honors-2023.html |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s early announcement of his third White House bid won’t shield the former president from the criminal investigations already confronting him as an ordinary citizen, leaving him legally and politically exposed as he seeks the 2024 Republican nomination.
The Justice Department is pushing ahead with its probes. And with the midterm elections now mostly complete and the 2024 presidential campaign months away from beginning in earnest, federal prosecutors have plenty of time to continue their work even as Trump hits the campaign trail.
“I don’t think the department is going to hesitate as a result of Trump nominating himself and anointing himself as the first candidate in the 2024 election,” said former Justice Department prosecutor Michael Weinstein. “I just think they will see that as him trying to game the system as he’s done very successfully in the courts,” and they’re prepared for his “blowback.”
Trump enters the race facing federal investigations related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results and into the hoarding of top-secret government documents at his Florida estate — plus a separate s tate probe in Georgia. The Mar-a-Lago investigation has advanced especially swiftly, with prosecutors this month giving a close Trump ally immunity to secure his testimony before a federal grand jury. Justice Department lawyers in that probe say they have amassed evidence of potential crimes involving not only obstruction but also the willful retention of national defense information.
It remains unclear if anyone will be charged, as does the timetable for a decision. But former officials say the best way to ensure the outcome is seen as above reproach is to conduct a by-the-book investigation showing no special favor or ill treatment because of Trump’s former high office.
“The public will have the most faith in what you’re doing, and you will get the most successful results, if you treat Donald Trump like any other American,” said Matthew Miller, who served as Justice Department spokesman under former Attorney General Eric Holder.
Current Attorney General Merrick Garland has suggested as much, saying last summer in response to questions about Trump and the Jan. 6 investigation that “no person is above the law.” Asked in a July television interview how a potential Trump candidacy might affect the department, Garland replied: “We will hold accountable anyone who is criminally responsible for attempting to interfere with the transfer — legitimate, lawful transfer — of power from one administration to the next.”
Investigating any elected official, or candidate for office, almost always invites political speculation. Justice Department protocol cautions prosecutors against taking overt action in the direct run-up to an election, but that’s more a standard convention than a hard-and-fast rule. And the 2024 presidential contest is two years away.
Still, it’s not easy to investigate a former president or current candidate. That’s especially true in the case of Trump, who spent his presidency assailing his own Justice Department and haranguing attorneys general he himself had appointed. He has already lambasted the FBI for searching Mar-a-Lago in August, using the episode to raise funds from supporters.
Now, with his candidacy official, he and his supporters will try to reframe the narrative of the investigation as political persecution by a Democratic administration that fears him for 2024.
In fact, one risk for Democrats is that Trump — who during his announcement Tuesday declared himself “a victim” — could galvanize his supporters anew with that argument. On the other hand, the results of last week’s midterm elections suggest he may be more politically vulnerable than many had thought, including in his Republican Party.
What about past investigations of a presidential candidate? There is a recent precedent, though under different circumstances.
In 2016, the Obama administration’s Justice Department investigated Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton over her use of a private email server as secretary of state. Despite the efforts of the law enforcement officials who worked the investigation to remain above the fray, the probe became repeatedly mired in presidential politics — in ways that may not have been foreseen when it began.
Then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch expressed regret over a chance encounter she had with Bill Clinton in the final days of the investigation. Former FBI Director James Comey was blamed for harming Clinton’s candidacy by making a detailed public explanation of why the bureau was not recommending charges and then for reopening the probe 11 days before the election.
David Laufman, who supervised that investigation for the Justice Department as chief of the same section now running the Mar-a-Lago probe, said there’s a “surreal disconnect” between the political maelstrom that accompanies politically freighted investigations and the heads-down mentality of a prosecutor determined to just do the work.
“Here we were, conducting a criminal investigation with national security undertones in a way that was practically splashed on the front page of every newspaper every fricking day,” Laufman said. “And all we could do was to continue to do what we knew had to be done — to obtain all the relevant facts needed to make judgments about whether it was appropriate to recommend criminal charges.”
He said he believed the investigators working Mar-a-Lago have been the same way, praising their professionalism amid pressure from the public and even concerns about their personal safety.
In the Clinton case, Comey has said he considered recommending a separate special counsel to direct the investigation, though he ultimately did not. The option of a specially appointed prosecutor who would report to Garland exists here as well, just as the Trump-era Justice Department appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller to lead the investigation into potential coordination between the 2016 Trump campaign and Russia.
It’s not clear how seriously Garland would consider that. A department spokesman declined to comment.
Politics aside, in making the decision whether to bring an indictment, much will ultimately depend on the strength of the Justice Department’s case.
“If the government’s case is exceptionally strong, I think the rule of law will have a predominant weight in the attorney general’s calculus,” Laufman said.
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Onboard Program also includes Mensun Bound, Kenton Cool and Felicity Aston
VALENCIA, Calif., Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cunard announces an exciting new line-up for Alaska 2023's InsightsTM enrichment program with one of the most recognized personalities of outdoor adventure - Bear Grylls OBE - headlining the season.
Grylls will be joining Queen Elizabeth's maiden 2023 Alaska voyage, roundtrip out of Vancouver on June 8, where he will share his experiences as one of the youngest climbers of Mount Everest, bestselling author, TV presenter and all-round adventurer. This will be Bear's first appearance on a cruise ship and the first time he returns to Alaska since his memorable visit with President Barack Obama in 2015.
Guests aboard this 12-night voyage will experience the stunning Glacier Bay National Park, Tracy Arm Fjord and Hubbard Glacier, with port calls in Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka and more. Award-winning naturalist Dr. Rachel Cartwright and a Cultural Heritage Guide from Alaska Native Voices will also be featured on this voyage as guests luxuriate on Queen Elizabeth through the breath-taking landscape of Alaska.
Cunard will offer six additional voyages in the region throughout June, July and August, each showcasing a different explorer as part of the Insights Program.
Guests will have the opportunity to hear from marine archaeologist Mensun Bound, known for his recent discovery of Shackleton's ship Endurance; British mountaineer Kenton Cool, who has summited Mount Everest 15 times, including leading Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Ben Fogle in their respective expeditions; Ann Daniels, one of Britain's leading Polar explorers and the first woman in history to ski to the North and South Poles as part of an all-women team; and Felicity Aston MBE, polar scientist turned explorer, award-winning author, TV presenter and world-record holder for being the first woman to ski alone across the Antarctic.
"I've been a fan of Bear Grylls since Man vs Wild and I'm thrilled that our guests will be able to see him live on Queen Elizabeth next year," said Matt Gleaves, VP of Commercial for Cunard in North America and Australasia. "Alaska is all about exploration and our line-up of world-class pioneers will bring the adventure onboard; it will be an experience not found anywhere else."
Bear Grylls (June 8)
Bear Grylls is probably the most recognizable face of adventure on the planet. The former 21 SAS soldier was one of the youngest climbers of Mount Everest, despite breaking his back in a free-fall accident only months earlier. Bear's TV shows include the legendary Discovery show Man Vs Wild and the hit show Running Wild with Bear Grylls, now in its seventh season on National Geographic Channel. His Running Wild guests have included President Obama (in Alaska), Roger Federer, Julia Roberts, Prime Minister Modi of India and most recent Hollywood stars Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher.
Bear is a family man, a bestselling author who has sold over 20 million books, the Honorary Colonel to the British Royal Marine Commandos and the first-ever Chief Ambassador to 55 million young Scouts worldwide.
Kenton Cool (June 20 and 30)
Kenton Cool is an English mountaineer and mountain guide. He is one of Britain's leading alpine and high-altitude climbers and has summited Mount Everest 15 times, including leading Sir Ranulph Fiennes' 2008 and 2009 expeditions and Ben Fogle's 2019 expedition.
He has completed over 20 notable expeditions in the Greater Ranges and in 2013, became the first person to climb Nuptse, Everest and Lhotse in a single push without returning to base camp. He has also skied two 26,000-foot mountains and guided a successful expedition to the summit of K2. He has also led expeditions through Alaska including North America's highest peak, Mount McKinley.
Pen Hadow (July 7)
Explorer and Adventurer Pen Hadow was catapulted to international fame when he became the first and only person to complete one of the last great polar challenges - solo, without re-supply, from Canada to the North Pole. It took him three attempts over 15 years to achieve this single feat at the 'bleeding edge of exploration'. Pen has a strong connection with Alaska in his adventures, including attempting to sail to the North Pole from Nome, Alaska.
Ann Daniels (July 17)
Ann Daniels is one of Britain's leading Polar explorers. In 2002 Ann became a world record holder when she reached the North Pole despite unbelievable arctic conditions and became the first woman in history to ski to the North and South Poles as part of an all women team. This journey has never been repeated.
In 2009, Ann took part in the first Catlin Arctic Survey over a period of 100 days, 1000km crossing of the ice cap in temperatures as low as -58ºF. The survey set off from Alaska, walking, skiing and on occasion swimming stretches of open water to reach the North Geographic Pole. Ann is described by The Daily Telegraph as one of the top 20 Great British Adventurers of all time.
Felicity Aston (July 27)
Felicity Aston MBE is a Polar Scientist turned Explorer. In 2012 she became the first woman to ski alone across the Antarctic, a 1744km/1084m journey that took her 59 days and entered her in the Guinness Book of World Records. She has also created and led record-making ski expeditions to both the North and South Geographic Poles with international teams of pioneering women; skied frozen rivers and lakes in Siberia; driven 2,236 miles to the Pole of Cold (the coldest inhabited place on Earth); flown across the U.S. in an airship; and run the Marathon Des Sables footrace in the Sahara. An award-winning author of three books, professional speaker, and occasional TV presenter, in 2016 Felicity retraced the route of the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush and spent time mining for gold in Alaska and the Yukon to co-present a series for the BBC.
Mensun Bound (August 7)
Known as the "Indiana Jones of the Deep," Mensun Bound has conducted wreck surveys and excavations all over the world in a career that spans 40 years. During that time, he excavated one of the oldest known shipwrecks (600 BC). In 2019 Bound stunned the world with his discovery of Admiral von Spee's flagship, Scharnhorst, which had been lost in battle during WWI. That same year Bound was Director of Exploration for the first search to find Shackleton's ship Endurance. In 2022 the search resumed and on March 5 the Endurance was found and, as predicted by Bound, it was upright, largely intact, proud of the seabed in an excellent state of preservation.
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Cunard is a luxury British cruise line, renowned for creating unforgettable experiences around the world. Cunard has been a leading operator of passenger ships on the North Atlantic, since 1840, celebrating an incredible 182 years of operation. A pioneer in transatlantic journeys for generations, Cunard is world class. The Cunard experience is built on fine dining, hand-selected entertainment and outstanding service. From five-star restaurants and in-suite dining to inspiring guest speakers, the library and film screenings, every detail has been meticulously crafted to make the experience unforgettable. Destinations include Europe, the Caribbean, the Far East and Australia.
There are currently three Cunard ships, Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria and a fourth ship, Queen Anne, will be entering service in early 2024. This investment is part of the company's ambitious plans for the future of Cunard globally and will be the first time since 1999 that Cunard will have four ships in simultaneous service. Cunard is based at Carnival House in Southampton and has been owned since 1998 by Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE:CUK).
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WASHINGTON (AP) — While President Joe Biden was quick to hail Thursday's strike-averting rail agreement as a win for America, it was also a big win for him politically, allowing Democrats to sidestep what could have been an economic debacle before November’s midterm elections.
Pressured to choose between labor and business, the president pushed hard for them to work together.
Prodded by a strategic late-night phone call from Biden — and fortified with Italian takeout — corporate and union negotiators spent 20 hours in intense talks at the Labor Department. They reached wee-hours common ground following an appeal to act in the shared interests of the nation, avoiding a strike that would have shut down railroads across the country.
By keeping the trains running, Biden overcame a major economic threat that doubled as a political risk. His fellow Democrats already face a difficult fight to maintain their narrow hold on power in Congress amid soaring inflation. Biden's own approval rating, though improving, is still underwater.
The tentative deal, which still requires approval from a dozen unions, would raise members' pay 24% over five years and improve work schedules and health care in a way that Biden said recognizes “the dignity of their work.” Railroad companies could continue vital operations and avoid a costly shutdown, while being in a better place to recruit and retain employees.
“This agreement allows us to continue to rebuild a better America with an economy that truly works for working people and their families,” Biden said Thursday in celebratory remarks in the Rose Garden. “Today is a win, I mean it sincerely, a win for America.”
Members of one union, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 19, voted to reject the tentative agreement, but the IAM agreed to delay any strike by its members to allow more time for possible additional negotiations and for other unions to vote.
White House officials had worried that a rail shutdown, no matter how long, would have perilous economic consequences just as voters make up their minds ahead of the November elections. The settlement, instead, now provides Biden an opportunity to show his administration is delivering for voters, as dire news coverage yields to relief at the cost of only a few canceled Amtrak trains.
Through the talks, Biden managed to avoid the disruption without offending either labor or corporate constituencies. Biden, his advisers and Democrats across the country know the broadest possible coalition is needed to help candidates compete in midterms that have historically favored the party out of political power.
Biden intentionally chose not to dictate the terms of the agreement to either side, said Labor Secretary Marty Walsh.
“The president’s focus was making sure that a contract was done that is satisfactory to everybody — and also prevented a major disruption to our economy,” said Walsh, who moved the last six hours of negotiations into his office.
What initially appeared to be a worst-case scenario ultimately turned into a collective sigh of relief.
“This is the best outcome the Biden administration could have hoped for,” said Jake Rosenfeld, a sociologist at Washington University in St. Louis who has researched the labor movement. He noted that the unions' requests for sick leave and reliable scheduling aligned with Biden's own values.
“Unlike in past labor disputes involving the railroads, the administration never had to put real pressure on the unions, but instead could act like an honest broker looking for a compromise between management and union positions," Rosenfeld said. "That keeps the administration in good graces with labor more broadly."
Business interests also praised the administration's efforts. John Drake, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce vice president of transportation policy, said Walsh came to the table with a level of expertise and the trust of stakeholders. That made it easier to finalize a deal.
“The ramifications of a rail strike were so catastrophic that we couldn’t even begin to catalog it," Drake said. "This is 100% a win.”
Not everyone celebrated. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell had proposed a measure on Wednesday that would have forced the unions to accept a contract. He criticized Senate Democrats for blocking his proposal, only to have aides stay silent on Thursday when asked whether the agreement was good for the economy.
Biden has gone out of his way to champion organized labor, often having members of local unions introduce him for speeches across the country.
UAW Local 598's Ryan Buchalski, introduced Biden on Wednesday at the Detroit auto show as “the most union- and labor-friendly president in American history” and someone who was “kickin’ ass for the working class.” Buchalski harked back to pivotal sitdown strikes by autoworkers in the 1930s.
In the speech that followed, Biden recognized that he wouldn’t be in the White House without the support of unions such as the UAW and the IBEW electrical workers, saying that autoworkers “brung me to the dance.”
About 16% of voters in the 2020 election came from union households, which backed Biden 56% to 42% in the narrowly decided race, according to AP VoteCast.
The president's approval took a major hit starting last year because of inflation worsened by supply chain disruptions for autos, furniture and other basic goods coming out of the pandemic recession. The problems intensified this year with a baby formula shortage and diminished supplies worldwide of food, oil and natural gas after Russia's February invasion of Ukraine. Consumer inflation hit a 40-year high in June, only to start drifting down in the two months since.
Biden's popularity has been regaining ground as gasoline costs have declined. A new poll by AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows his approval improving from a low of 36% in July to 45% in the most recent survey.
Estimates put the daily cost of a railroad shutdown at $2 billion. A stoppage would have left stranded raw materials for factories, fuel and even the chemicals needed to treat wastewater. That would have been a potentially debilitating blow just eight weeks before Election Day, which could determine control of the House, Senate and state governments.
AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler said the deal will ultimately have an impact on the midterm elections because workers want officials who will stand up for them. The mix of the pandemic, high prices and economic inequality has left many workers at the breaking point and they want a different social contract, she said.
“That’s what this election is all about — rewriting the rules of the economy,” Shuler said.
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Chelsea hired Mauricio Pochettino as manager on Monday, tasking the Argentine coach with getting the best out of an expensively assembled squad that has underperformed at the start of a new era for the English club.
Pochettino will take up the role on July 1, Chelsea said, after agreeing to a two-year contract, with the club having the option of keeping him on for a further year.
It is Pochettino’s first coaching role since leaving Paris Saint-Germain in July last year and marks his return to the Premier League, where he had an impressive 5 1/2-year spell with Tottenham that included a run to the Champions League final.
Pochettino had been widely expected to take the Chelsea job, which is considered one of the most high-profile positions in European soccer.
He is the permanent successor to Graham Potter, who was fired in March after nearly seven months in charge. Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has led the team on an interim basis since then and it finished the Premier League in 12th place — in the bottom half for the first time since the 1995-96 season.
That was despite Chelsea spending around $630 million over the last two transfer windows as the club’s new American ownership — led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital — made a whirlwind start to their reign.
The unprecedented heavy spending hasn’t immediately translated into success, though, with Chelsea amassing its lowest number of points — 44 — during the Premier League era.
Pochettino has been linked with some of the biggest clubs in European soccer since leaving Tottenham in 2019, including Manchester United and Real Madrid.
He won the French title with PSG, but left last year and has been out of work until now.
“Mauricio’s experience, standards of excellence, leadership qualities and character will serve Chelsea well as we move forward,” Chelsea sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley said in a statement. “He is a winning coach, who has worked at the highest levels, in multiple leagues and languages. His ethos, tactical approach and commitment to development all made him the exceptional candidate.”
Chelsea described Pochettino as a coach who is “renowned for his sides’ high-energy and eye-catching style.
“He has built a reputation for helping young players realize their full potential within a strong squad ethos,” the club said.
Lampard used his final news conference as interim manager — after the 1-1 draw with Newcastle on Sunday — to speak bluntly about what Pochettino can expect upon taking over.
Lampard said he saw immediately after taking charge that “standards collectively have dropped.”
“We are not physically competitive enough — that’s a strong opinion I have,” Lampard said. “Also, we’ll have the capability now to get the squad in the place he wants it to be. That’s going to be some work as well.
“The squad has been too big and that the biggest challenge I have found day to day is coming in and trying to work with big numbers and players who, for whatever reason, are disillusioned that they are not playing or they might be leaving. Those situations can be sorted out now — and they need to be.”
While Pochettino coached some of the world’s most high-profile players in Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar at PSG, he’ll have a less celebrated squad at Chelsea that is nevertheless full of talent and mostly young, such as Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, wingers Mykhailo Mudryk and Noni Madueke, and defender Wesley Fofana.
They are among those players who joined for massive fees and on long-term deals over the past year but have lost their way amid a turbulent season at the club.
Chelsea’s appointment of Pochettino, meanwhile, will be a tough one to take for many Tottenham fans, who still idolize the former Argentina defender for briefly turning their team into one of the best in Europe.
Tottenham is currently without a permanent manager following the departure of Antonio Conte, and the outside possibility of a sentimental return for Pochettino has now been dashed.
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WASHINGTON — Rihanna's Super Bowl halftime show performance was undoubtedly a showstopper. The pregnant singer's animated routine on floating platforms high above the field wowed millions watching across the country.
But another performer nearby brought the electric performance to another audience, one that couldn't hear Rihanna's performance at all.
Sign language interpreter Justina Miles started going viral on social media because of video showing her energetic interpretation of the performance's lyrics.
It's not her first brush with internet fame. Miles has a popular TikTok account where she interprets popular songs into ASL with the same enthusiasm she put on display at the big game.
As well as matching Rihanna for the halftime show, Miles signed along to "Lift Every Voice and Sing," during the pregame when it was sung by Sheryl Lee Ralph.
According to CBS, Miles became the first Deaf Black woman to perform at the Super Bowl.
According to the National Association of the Deaf, Miles is from Philadelphia and was part of team USA at the 2021/22 Deaflympics — where athletes who are deaf or hard of hearing compete. She won silver as part of the 4x100 women's track relay team.
She has also interpreted for other artists around the country at various concerts, according to the NAD.
Other well-known ASL interpreters were also part of the Super Bowl performance, including Troy Kostur.
Kostur won the Oscar for best supporting actor for the film "CODA" in 2022, becoming the second deaf person to win an Academy Award and the first deaf man to do so. He interpreted the national anthem during the Super Bowl.
Colin Denny, the third interpreter for the Super Bowl, is a Navajo Native American working on his Master's degree in sign language education.
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Austin Butler chokes up over the death of Lisa Marie Presley in an exclusive preview of his Sunday TODAY interview, saying he feels "endlessly privileged" to have been a part of her story.
"I remember the moment they were first going to watch the film," Butler tells Sunday TODAY host Willie Geist in the clip, speaking about the Presley family's first screening of Elvis. "I'd never been more nervous for anybody to see anything I'd ever done, because they'd never seen anything, they didn't even read the script at that point, and they were very nervous."
Butler adds that he knew the Presley family's opinion "could go either way," but that Priscilla Presley sent director Baz Luhrmann an email congratulating Butler for his portrayal of her ex-husband.
"I just burst into tears, 'cause it was, I felt so much responsibility for them, for their family and for Elvis' legacy," he says.
Butler didn't meet Lisa Marie, Elvis' daughter, until later, when the team screened the film at Graceland. "When I locked eyes on her, it's really a surreal thing," he says. "I'd been playing her dad for such a long time, and doing my best to make it as true for me as possible -- the relationship, you know, of feeling the love for her through her father."
Butler added that the distinct context of their meeting made for a quick connection. "Because the film resonated for her in that way, now...we're standing in front of each other and we're looking into each other's eyes and I felt so much love for her through him in that whole process. I've never felt closer to someone quicker than I felt with her."
Lisa Marie died on Jan. 12 after going into full cardiac arrest at her home in Calabasas, California. She was 54.
Butler tells Geist he's grateful to have had some time with her prior to her death, tearing up as he recounts their special relationship. "She was just the most incredible woman I'd ever met, and just so incredibly honest and loving. Just to finally be able to give her a hug and then to spend all those moments with her, it's really, really sad right now," he says.
As Elvis continues its press in the lead-up to next month's Academy Awards, Butler says life is "very bittersweet right now. I just wish that she was here to celebrate with us." The film is nominated for eight Oscars, including Best Actor for Butler and Best Picture.
"I'm so grateful that everybody's received the story in the way that they have, to get recognition for their family," Butler adds. "I know it weighed on her a lot how misunderstood he was, so to be a part of that, I just feel so endlessly privileged."
The full interview will air on NBC News' Sunday TODAY With Willie Geist on Sunday, Feb. 19. Geist also has upcoming interviews with Oscar nominees Brendan Fraser and Michelle Yeoh.
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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, California and VANCOUVER, Canada, May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - ESSA Pharma Inc. ("ESSA", or the "Company") (NASDAQ: EPIX), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on developing novel therapies for the treatment of prostate cancer, today announced that the Company will be presenting at the JMP Securities Life Sciences Conference on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time in New York.
David R. Parkinson, President and Chief Executive Officer of ESSA Pharma; Peter Virsik, ESSA's Chief Operating Officer; and David S. Wood, ESSA's Chief Financial Officer, will host and participate in one-on-one meetings.
A live webcast of the JMP Securities presentation can be accessed in the Investors/Events & Presentations section of ESSA's website at www.essapharma.com. Following the event, the webcast will be archived on the ESSA website for 90 days.
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MISSION, Texas (Border Report) — Staff at the National Butterfly Center recently drained their man-made streams and took down bird feeders to help prevent the spread of avian influenza, or bird flu.
But with no reported cases in South Texas, they refilled the streams and birdbaths and began putting seeds in sterilized feeders.
Now, they are wondering if additional precautions should again be taken after the first human case of avian flu has been found in the United States, Marianna Treviño-Wright, the National Butterfly Center executive director, told Border Report on Friday.
“We’ve had some confusing information coming out so we found it best to err on the side of caution,” she said.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday night announced the first U.S. human case of avian influenza in Colorado from this specific group of H5 viruses. The patient tested positive for the H5 avian influenza virus after having direct exposure to poultry and having been involved in the culling of birds infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus, according to the CDC.
The only other reported human case has been in the U.K.
As to Treviño-Wright’s question, right now there is no clear and easy answer because guidelines for humans who are exposed to wild birds and recreational birds differ from health guidelines issued for those in the poultry industry, multiple birding experts said.
However Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Spokeswoman Stephanie Salinas Garcia told Border Report on Friday that although the agency has not issued any formal guidance at this time, “those acting out of an abundance of caution may consider pausing backyard bird feeding until nationwide HPAI transmission substantially decreases.”
As of Friday, there have been 35.5 million cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza found in U.S. wild aquatic birds, commercial poultry and backyard or hobbyist flocks since the first bird flu cases were detected in January, according to the CDC.
This is the worst avian flu outbreak since 2015, experts say.
Infected birds have been found in 29 states with 247 outbreaks. But most outbreaks are related to industrial poultry farms and occurred in March.
Those working in the poultry industry should wear gloves and masks, if possible, and avoid coming in contact with droppings or breathing in particles from flocks, according to the CDC.
But guidelines for backyard birders and bird enthusiasts — like the thousands who flock to the South Texas border to catch birds on their migratory routes — vary depending upon the types of birds.
Smaller songbirds pose less risk than larger birds of prey, like hawks and waterfowl, according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, which Friday updated its online guidelines for recreation birders due to the ongoing bird flu.
It notes that the “transmission of avian influenza from birds to humans is very rare,” and says “there is currently very low risk of an outbreak among wild songbirds and no official recommendation to take down feeders unless you also keep domestic poultry.”
This is based on information from the National Wildlife Disease Program, which also urges to regularly clean all bird feeders and birdbaths.
The virus is more easily spread among large birds, like raptors (birds of prey,) and waterfowl, like geese, Jeffrey Gordon, former president of the American Birding Association said.
According to Cornell Lab, poultry tends to be most infected and while waterfowl often carry and transmit bird flu, these species “rarely get sick from the disease.”
Smaller songbirds tend to not be as infected, or shed as much virus, meaning they aren’t as likely to transmit the disease. “For these reasons, it is unlikely that bird feeders will contribute to an outbreak among songbirds,” according to Cornell Lab.
However, those with songbird bird feeders who also raise poultry are advised to take down bird feeders because the virus so easily spreads among poultry, the university says.
“The key intervention is to keep songbirds away from poultry; it’s less important to keep songbirds away from each other,” Cornell Lab says.
Those with bird nest boxes should wear gloves and masks when cleaning out the boxes.
Cornell Lab also recommends wildlife rehabilitators take precautions when accepting sick birds.
The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota has temporarily suspended public tours due to rising cases in that state but is still taking in wild raptors in need of help, according to the school’s website.
And if you come upon a sick or dead bird, don’t handle it and call state wildlife officials to examine and remove the bird, Cornell Lab says. | https://www.koin.com/border-report-tour/birding-enthusiasts-on-alert-as-cdc-confirms-1st-u-s-case-of-human-bird-flu/ | 2022-04-30 00:50:14 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/border-report-tour/birding-enthusiasts-on-alert-as-cdc-confirms-1st-u-s-case-of-human-bird-flu/ |
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Two passengers and two flight attendants were injured by turbulence on a flight that landed Wednesday at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport in Florida, according to officials.
The Allegiant flight, coming from Asheville, North Carolina, was carrying 179 passengers and six crew members, according to the airline.
Paul Harris was on the flight and said he’s never experienced anything like it.
“There was a sudden burst of turbulence and then major, major turbulence,” Harris said. “The plane felt like it dropped pretty considerably. Several people, including a lady in my row, hit the ceiling.”
He said multiple people were placed on stretchers before being taken off the plane.
Another passenger, Lisa Spriggs, called the experience “petrifying.”
“She was literally like Matrix,” Spriggs said, describing the moment she saw a passenger tossed from her seat. “Watched her go up in the air, and just land straight down. She broke her ankle. Another stewardess in the back broke her ankle, bone was protruding.”
The flight dropped from about 18,000 feet to 13,000 feet in less than two minutes, according to FlightAware, a flight-tracking website.
In a statement to Nexstar’s WFLA, Allegiant said the flight “experienced severe turbulence before landing,” but was able to land normally and reach the gate “under its own power.”
“Airport paramedics met the plane to assess two passengers and two flight attendants for injuries. They were transported to the hospital for further evaluation,” Allegiant added. “We will continue to investigate the incident in coordination with the FAA and NTSB and will provide more information as soon as it becomes available. No additional details can be confirmed at this time.”
Turbulence, which is unstable air in the atmosphere, remains a cause of injury for airline passengers despite airline safety improvements.
Earlier this year, a former White House official died after the business jet she was traveling on encountered severe turbulence. The flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut.
Just days earlier, seven people were taken to hospitals in Washington, D.C. after their plane, flying from Austin, Texas, to Germany, suffered significant turbulence.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://www.kark.com/news/national-news/literally-like-matrix-passengers-crew-injured-by-severe-turbulence-on-allegiant-flight/ | 2023-07-12 23:13:59 | 0 | https://www.kark.com/news/national-news/literally-like-matrix-passengers-crew-injured-by-severe-turbulence-on-allegiant-flight/ |
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) tumultuous week is underscoring the mounting challenges his campaign faces in the race against former President Trump.
On Tuesday, the campaign announced it was laying off 38 staffers in an effort to “streamline operations and put Ron DeSantis in the strongest position to win this primary.” The round of layoffs was the second in recent weeks.
The governor faced other awkward headlines as well, including news that his campaign fired a staffer who promoted Nazi imagery on social media. The recent stumbles and shake-ups are seen as further evidence that DeSantis’s campaign is struggling to find its footing a month away from the first GOP primary debate in August.
“He has not given anyone — donors, voters — any confidence that he is going to be the person that is going to be in the end the one who takes on Donald Trump,” said Ford O’Connell, a Florida-based GOP strategist.
O’Connell criticized DeSantis’s campaign as being “too-online” and too Florida-centric, which has led to a potential disconnect with early Republican caucus and primary voters.
“The idea that you are going to run to the right of Trump and be online, that is not going to work,” O’Connell said. “You’re going to have to run a more traditional campaign and you’re going to have to change your message from a Florida-centric message to a how-you’re-going-to-make-people’s-lives-better.”
“You can still take what you did in Florida and what gave you that name and that popularity and work it more into being Iowa-centric, New Hampshire-centric, South Carolina-centric,” he said.
On Tuesday evening, the DeSantis campaign sent out a messaging memo to supporters acknowledging the “reset” and how they “embrace being the underdog.”
“We will press the gas on what works and pump the breaks on what doesn’t,” the memo reads. “We will continue to make constant improvements as we move forward.”
Those improvements include cutting down on event and travel costs and using recent staff cuts to “reinvest” in DeSantis and his message. The campaign noted that the themes of its “Great American Comeback” message will be the economy, border, China and culture.
DeSantis donor Dan Eberhart told The Hill that the reset was “certainly needed.”
“Great moment in the campaign to reshuffle,” Eberhart said. “Dropping some ballast to ensure his house is in order and ready to sail as we head into the fall when it starts to actually matter.”
Next month will mark a crucial moment for the Florida governor and the other candidates as they prepare to face their biggest national audience in the primary so far at the first Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee.
It’s unclear whether Trump will attend the debate, but regardless, DeSantis will be target No. 1 as he holds the second-place spot in the race.
“The first debate, etc., is more about who will be the person to be the consensus alternative than it is about Trump,” O’Connell said.
While DeSantis continues to hold the second-place spot to Trump in the primary, other GOP candidates have started to gain traction. A Fox Business poll of Iowa voters released Sunday shows South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott clocking in at 11-percent support, just 5 points behind DeSantis. Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who was virtually unknown by most GOP primary voters last year, garnered 6 percent in the poll.
“I think his biggest problem right now is not that Trump is running away with the GOP nomination, it’s that the rest of the field appears to be catching DeSantis,” O’Connell said.
The RealClearPolitics polling average of the GOP primary currently has Trump at 53.1 percent, DeSantis at 18 percent and Ramaswamy in third place at 5.9 percent.
Others are throwing cold water on the notion that anyone other than Trump or DeSantis remotely has a chance at securing the nomination.
“It’s still a two-person race,” Eberhart said. “DeSantis needs to make a shift and make a decisive showing in Iowa or it’s going to be a one-man race.”
The governor’s defenders also argue that the campaign’s reset is a case of growing pains, given that DeSantis has only had experience running at the state level.
“I get the sense that what occurred is you have someone who’s used to running very rich, state-level campaigns being confronted with the reality of what it’s like to have to run a very lean national campaign,” said New Hampshire House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R), who is backing DeSantis. “Going from the state of Florida to the national stage is like the most stark difference in terms of campaign resources.”
“It made perfect sense to me that he all the sudden realizes they’ve got to cut a third of the staff and cut down on the travel expenses and be more efficient with how they arrange their schedule and those kinds of things,” he added.
Others say that it’s still too early to write off DeSantis, arguing that voters will know more once the first debate gets underway next month.
“I find it comical that we’re so early in the process. We’re not even done with July yet,” said Justin Sayfie, a Florida-based GOP strategist. “It’s extremely early and I think people have judged DeSantis’s campaign way too early.”
The governor’s allies also argue that he has been unfairly covered by the news media, which Sayfie said could be used to his benefit.
“The expectations have been set so low for Gov. DeSantis,” Sayfie said. “To me, the reset is the reset that’s taken place amongst the pundits and mainstream news media and that reset is resetting expectations for DeSantis low, which are now going to make it very easy for him to exceed.”
But critics say DeSantis has already been defined in the campaign, chiefly by Trump, who continues to dominate the crowded field.
“This is the time that the Trump folks want to drive a nail in the DeSantis campaign coffin,” O’Connell said. | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/hill-politics/desantiss-rocky-week-adds-to-image-of-campaign-in-crisis/ | 2023-07-27 11:53:57 | 0 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/hill-politics/desantiss-rocky-week-adds-to-image-of-campaign-in-crisis/ |
(NEXSTAR) – Americans throughout the country will be thinking of the nation’s fallen service members this Memorial Day, but U.S. citizens are also encouraged to observe an official “Moment of Remembrance” at precisely 3 p.m.
The National Moment of Remembrance, first observed in 1997 and officially established by an act of Congress in 2000, was enacted to inspire all Americans — “wherever they happen to be” — to voluntarily pause a moment of silence (or listen to a rendition of “Taps”) at 3 p.m. local time. The idea, according to archived documents, was to establish a new “American tradition” as a reminder of the meaning behind Memorial Day.
Major League Baseball, in particular, got in on the act fairly early, having observed the National Moment of Remembrance for 26 years as of Monday.
“Each year on Memorial Day, MLB and its clubs observe a solemn pause through the National Moment of Remembrance,” the MLB confirmed in a news release issued ahead of its 25th observance in 2022.
“In-game action and pregame activities will pause to observe an extended moment of silence, and clubs not in action at 3 p.m. local time will observe a brief moment of silence prior to the national anthem before their respective games.”
On-field players, coaches and umpires will also be wearing red poppies — a flower widely regarded as a symbol of remembrance since WWI.
In addition to the MLB, NASCAR traditionally observes the National Moment of Remembrance during its major events on Memorial Day weekend, albeit not always at the same moment. (This year, NASCAR is observing the Moment of Remembrance on Sunday, after Stage 2 of the Coke 600, a spokesperson confirmed.) Amtrak, too, has historically had its engineers blare the trains’ horns at 3 p.m. in observance of the moment, though a representative tells Nexstar there are no company-wide plans to do so in 2023.
The catalyst for the National Moment of Remembrance, interestingly enough, came about in May 1996 after a group of schoolchildren on a tour of Lafayette Park in Washington, D.C., were asked what Memorial Day means to them.
“That’s the day the pools open,” the kids allegedly responded, according to a White House fact sheet.
Soon afterward, a humanitarian group known as No Greater Love made it part of their mission to spearhead efforts for a national “moment” of observation — an idea the government soon embraced.
“A National Moment of Remembrance and other commemorative events are needed to reclaim Memorial Day as the sacred and noble event that that day is intended to be,” wrote Congress when establishing the Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance in 2000.
As for the timing of the moment, the White House said 3 p.m. was deemed to be “a time of day when most Americans are likely making the most of the freedoms we enjoy” — be it a baseball game, a NASCAR event, or any other pursuit of American happiness. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/why-all-mlb-games-will-briefly-pause-on-monday-afternoon/ | 2023-05-29 18:03:35 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/why-all-mlb-games-will-briefly-pause-on-monday-afternoon/ |
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Fox News Channel crushes CNN, MSNBC combined in August as ‘Gutfeld!’ unseats Colbert
‘The Five finished as cable news’ most-popular show for the fifth straight month
Fox News Channel finished August 2022 as the most-watched cable network among both total day and primetime viewers, crushing CNN and MSNBC combined in a variety of critical measurables as "Gutfeld!" made history.
Fox News averaged 1.5 million total viewers, compared to 804,000 for MSNBC and only 561,000 for struggling CNN. Fox News also beat them combined among the key demographic of adults age 25-54, averaging 211,000 compared to 110,000 for CNN and a dismal 89,000 for MSNBC.
FNC also dominated the primetime hours of 8-11 p.m., averaging 2.3 million total viewers compared to 1.3 million for MSNBC and only 733,000 for CNN. It was much of the same among the advertiser-coveted demo, where Fox News averaged more than 300,000 compared to only 153,000 for CNN and 134,000 for MSNBC.
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Fox News was the third most-watched network in all of television during weekday primetime, outpacing ABC and trailing only CBS and NBC.
However, the most popular program on the network airs well before the primetime hours that traditionally dominate viewership.
"The Five" averaged 3.4 million viewers to finish August as the most-watched program on cable news as Fox News was home to 11 of the 12 highest-rated shows. It was the fifth straight month that "The Five" finished as cable news’ most-popular show.
"Tucker Carlson Tonight" averaged 3.3 million viewers to finish second, followed by "Hannity" and "Jesse Watters Primetime."
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The only non-Fox News program to crack the top 12 was MSNBC’s "The Rachel Maddow Show," which only airs on Monday nights despite the host’s roughly $30 million annual salary. Maddow’s once-a-week program averaged 2.7 million viewers to finish fifth, but it only aired four times the entire month.
"The Ingraham Angle," "Special Report with Bret Baier," "Gutfeld!," "Outnumbered," "The Faulkner Focus," "America’s Newsroom with Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino" and "Your World with Neil Cavuto" rounded out the top dozen.
"Gutfeld!" finished as the first late-night cable program to finish an entire month as the most-watched late-night show on television, outpacing CBS’ "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" in the process. Greg Gutfeld’s historic month marked the first time Colbert didn’t win the late-night crown since January 2017.
CNN’s most-watched program was "Anderson Cooper 360," which averaged 950,000 viewers to finish No. 25 in cable news. Despite being CNN’s most-popular show, "AC 360" finished behind 15 Fox News and nine MSNBC offerings.
CNN’s struggles continued as "Don Lemon Tonight" averaged only 660,000 viewers to rank No. 40 among cable news programs despite its cushy primetime slot. The soon-to-be "re-imagined" morning program "New Day" managed only 396,000 average viewers to rank as the 42nd most-watched cable news program during the news-heavy month.
By comparison, "FOX & Friends" averaged 1.3 million viewers to beat anything CNN had to offer during August.
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"Unfiltered with Dan Bongino" finished with the most cable news viewers on Saturdays, averaging 1.4 million, while "Life, Liberty and Levin" took the Sunday crown with 1.9 million average viewers.
"Tucker" was the most-watched show among the critical 25-54 demo, averaging 486,000 viewers followed by "The Five," "Hannity," "Gutfeld!" and The Ingraham Angle."
All ratings data courtesy of Nielsen Media Research.
Fox News’ Nikolas Lanum contributed to this report. | https://www.foxnews.com/media/fox-news-channel-crushes-cnn-msnbc-combined-august-gutfeld-unseats-colbert | 2022-08-30 19:37:52 | 1 | https://www.foxnews.com/media/fox-news-channel-crushes-cnn-msnbc-combined-august-gutfeld-unseats-colbert |
Pinellas SunRunner will be fare-free through November
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The SunRunner launched back in October with the promise of free rides for six months, and officials announced Wednesday they will extend the fare-free service for an additional six months.
The 10-mile route with 30 stations transports riders from downtown St. Petersburg to St. Pete Beach – and back. According to the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA), they approved the recommendation, meaning that the promotion will be suspended in November 2023, rather than April 30, 2023.
One of the stops along the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority's SunRunner route.
Part of the motive is due to the "success" of attracting new riders. They said ridership has grown every month since the October launch, exceeding 260,000 passengers in total.
By this summer, PSTA officials say there will be discounted fares for senior citizens and those with disabilities. There will also be a contactless payment system when they do start charging fares.
"We have seen an amazing response from the community regarding the SunRunner, it now has the highest ridership in our system," said Brad Miller, PSTA Chief Executive Officer, in a statement. "Riders have been using the service to get to work, medical appointments and to our award-winning beaches. To continue to offer the SunRunner free, we will be able to attract even more passengers to enjoy our easy and convenient service."
Buses are scheduled to run every 15 minutes during the day and every half hour in the evening. There are 30 stations between downtown St. Pete and the beach. PSTA officials said because it has dedicated bus lanes and stations – not stops – it operates faster, like a train. They said it's more about getting people from one destination to the other.
To learn more about the SunRunner, visit: psta.net/sunrunner. | https://www.fox13news.com/news/pinellas-sunrunner-will-be-fare-free-through-november | 2023-02-23 00:01:11 | 0 | https://www.fox13news.com/news/pinellas-sunrunner-will-be-fare-free-through-november |
WILL BE THE FIRST INCREASE IN THREE YEARS. THE DATING APP SUSPECT TAKEN TALKING WITH 12 NEWS FROM JAIL ARRESTED TIMOTHY OLSON ON TUESDAY. RACINE COUNTY INVESTIGATORS SAID HE DRUGGED AND STOLE MONEY FROM WOMEN HE MET ONLINE. ALSO A PERSON OF INTEREST OF A WOMAN WHO DIED IN A SOUTH MILWAUKEE BAR. >> ONE DAY AFTER HIS ARREST AND QUESTIONING FROM RACINE SOUTH MILWAUKEE AND FRANKLIN DETECTIVES. HE TALKED TO 12 NEWS OVER THE PHONE FROM JAIL. >> OKAY FRANKLIN WHAT HAPPENED THERE THEY SAID ON WEDNESDAY YOU PICKED UP A WOMAN AND FORCED HER INTO A CAR AT GUNPOINT. >> WE KNEW EACH OTHER PRIOR TO THAT, AND SHE TEXT ME ON HER PHONE THROUGH GOOGLE VOICE NUMBER IN HER PHONE THIS WILL PROVE THAT SHE’S LYING. AND THAT SHE KNEW ME >> HE DENIES THE KIDNAPPING AND THE MULTIPLE ALLEGATIONS IN RACINE INCLUDING DRUGGING AND STEALING FROM AT LEAST TWO WOMEN. >> WHAT ABOUT THE ONES YOU’VE BEEN WANTING FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. >> THE MOUNT PLEASANT THERE LYING ABOUT THAT TOO NO I HAVE BEEN DRUGGED ANYONE. IT’S RIDICULOUS >> HE’S ALSO A PERSON OF INTEREST IN THE DEATH OF THE WOMAN SHONE WITH HIM IN A MILWAUKEE BAR BEFORE SHE PASSED OUT AND DIED. >> DID YOU DRUGGED HIM? >> ABSOLUTELY NOT I JUST MET HER I’M NOT TALKING ABOUT THIS I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.I JUST MET HER >> POLICE AWAITING TOXICOLOGY REPORTS >> WE HAVE TO PATIENTLY RATE WAIT AND SEE WHAT HIS SITE IS IN THE FACTS ARE. AND TO SEE IF IT’S LINKED IN SOME WAY SO WE HAVE TO PATIENTLY WAIT AND HOPE JUSTICE IS SERVED FOR HER. >> I THINK THIS MIGHT BE THE HARDEST PA
New charges filed against suspected dating app 'predator'
Timothy Olson is now facing kidnapping charges in Milwaukee County.
Updated: 1:34 PM CST Dec 4, 2022
The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office has filed new charges, including kidnapping and burglary, against Timothy Olson, the man known as the suspected dating app "predator." The district attorney charged Olson Sunday morning with five new charges: kidnapping, obtaining money without the individual's consent, two counts of burglary and resisting arrest. Many of the charges come with an increased penalty due to the victim's age. Olson was arrested in Franklin Tuesday. That same day, the Franklin Police Department said Olson forced a 79-year-old woman into her own car at gunpoint the night before Thanksgiving. They said he drove her around to at least one ATM. He had also been wanted for several weeks in Racine County. Authorities there said he's accused of drugging and stealing from at least two women. He's currently charged with five counts of identity theft. The Racine County District Attorney told 12 News they are awaiting lab results before further charging Olson. The 52-year-old man is also considered a person of interest in the death of a South Milwaukee woman. Police said Olson was with Kim Mikulance, also known as Raina, at a local bar when she lost consciousness. She died days later. Police are currently awaiting toxicology reports in that case. Olson denies all of the allegations currently against him. He's expected to make his first court appearance Sunday.
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office has filed new charges, including kidnapping and burglary, against Timothy Olson, the man known as the suspected dating app "predator."
The district attorney charged Olson Sunday morning with five new charges: kidnapping, obtaining money without the individual's consent, two counts of burglary and resisting arrest. Many of the charges come with an increased penalty due to the victim's age.
Olson was arrested in Franklin Tuesday. That same day, the Franklin Police Department said Olson forced a 79-year-old woman into her own car at gunpoint the night before Thanksgiving. They said he drove her around to at least one ATM.
He had also been wanted for several weeks in Racine County. Authorities there said he's accused of drugging and stealing from at least two women. He's currently charged with five counts of identity theft. The Racine County District Attorney told 12 News they are awaiting lab results before further charging Olson.
The 52-year-old man is also considered a person of interest in the death of a South Milwaukee woman. Police said Olson was with Kim Mikulance, also known as Raina, at a local bar when she lost consciousness. She died days later. Police are currently awaiting toxicology reports in that case.
Olson denies all of the allegations currently against him. He's expected to make his first court appearance Sunday. | https://www.wisn.com/article/new-charges-dating-app-predator-milwaukee/42143521 | 2022-12-04 20:03:25 | 1 | https://www.wisn.com/article/new-charges-dating-app-predator-milwaukee/42143521 |
CHICAGO — In the wake of a crippling computer system failure this week, aviation industry leaders are calling on Congress and the White House to better support and fund the Federal Aviation Administration's efforts to modernize its outdated technology.
Aviation safety advocates and industry experts say there were warning signs long before Tuesday night's NOTAM system failure that led the FAA to impose about a 90-minute nationwide ground stop of all aircraft departures Wednesday morning, causing thousands of flight delays and cancellations that continued throughout the day.
NOTAMs, or Notices to Air Missions, are messages that alert pilots of potential hazards along their flight routes from the time they push back from the gate until they arrive at their destination.
"A NOTAM is is essentially a little message to a pilot to say, 'Hey, something is different about your flight today that you need to know about it,' " says Mark Zee, a former commercial airline pilot and air traffic controller who now lives in New Zealand.
He says the alerts can be significant, telling pilots that a certain taxiway or runway is closed or that a portion of airspace is closed due to military aircraft exercises. But he says NOTAMs can be rather mundane, such as there might be a mowing crew on the airport grounds, fireworks displays along their route, or that an unimportant light is out.
And Zee says the sheer volume of messages is overwhelming, especially when flying transcontinental or overseas routes, because the longer the flight, the more NOTAMs the flight crew will receive.
"For a long-haul flight, say a 10-hour flight, which might be, you know, Paris to Bangkok, you're going to get 1200 of these messages. And the problem is that in those 1200, only one or two or three will be quite critical. You really need to know these ones. But the remaining 1,197 are just not really relevant at all."
Adding to the problem is how the NOTAMs are presented — in all caps, with a lot of abbreviations and acronyms in a way that can look like confusing gibberish to the untrained eye.
"It's a mess," says Zee. "That's a great word to describe it. It's a mess. It's a giant mess," adding that it's "a broken, archaic briefing system from the 1920s, and as a result, they regularly miss critical flight information."
Zee heads an international organization called OpsGroup, whose members include airlines, pilots, air traffic controllers and other aviation stakeholders. The group is working with aviation authorities globally to reform the NOTAM system.
But the problems he is illuminating existed long before, and really have nothing to do with this week's technology infrastructure failure of the FAA's system for delivering NOTAMs.
The FAA has been working to upgrade the computer system for years "to improve the delivery of safety critical information to aviation stakeholders."
The Department of Transportation called the system "failing vintage hardware" in last year's budget request, when the agency asked for $29 million for a program that would accelerate its replacement.
It's just one example of how the agency has struggled to obtain adequate, stable and consistent funding for critical technology upgrades from those who hold the purse strings in Washington, according to many industry stakeholders.
"I think it's very clear that there has to be a call to action amongst our political leaders, Congress and the White House, to fund and properly provide the FAA the resources they need to do the job," Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said Friday on a conference call with reporters and analysts announcing the company's 4th quarter and year-end financial results.
"I think this is a crystal clear example of the challenge the FAA has faced, when you have aging systems that aren't as resilient as they need to be, you have tools and technologies that are somewhat outdated and you have staffing levels not where they need to be," Bastian said.
Bastian added that modernizing the nation's air traffic control system and other FAA technologies is critical to the safety of the aviation industry and its ability to meet expected growth.
"The FAA, I know, is doing the very best they can with what they have, but we need to stand behind the FAA," Bastian said. "We need to take them off the year-by-year funding that it seems like they go through that's quite often political negotiations, and realize the importance of having a strong aviation infrastructure."
Meanwhile, a group of 120 members of Congress are demanding answers from Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the FAA about the system fiasco.
The lawmakers, led by new House Transportation Committee chairman Sam Graves, a Republican from Missouri, and Democrat Rick Larsen of Washington, the committee's minority leader, call the computer outage that forced the cancelation of more than 1,300 flights Wednesday, and delayed nearly 11,000 more, "completely unacceptable." They want Buttigieg and FAA officials to explain what caused the computer failure and what steps are being taken to prevent it from happening again.
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.kcbx.org/npr-top-news/npr-top-news/2023-01-13/aviation-leaders-call-for-more-funds-for-the-faa-after-this-weeks-system-failure | 2023-01-14 12:40:06 | 1 | https://www.kcbx.org/npr-top-news/npr-top-news/2023-01-13/aviation-leaders-call-for-more-funds-for-the-faa-after-this-weeks-system-failure |
No. 21-4-00506-41
Notice to Creditors
Superior Court of Washington
County of Pierce
In re: the Estate of Linda Louise Clerget, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ANNIE CLERGET has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney, Law Office of Holly Stanton, PLLC, at the address stated below, a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of (1) thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.
Dated this 17th day of June, 2022.
/s/ Annie Clerget
Personal Representative
c/o Law Office of Holly Stanton, PLLC
8401 S. Park Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98444
253.848.9948
Date of filing Notice to Creditors: June 17, 2022
Date of First Publication: June 21, 2022
IDX-957189
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From August 24-28, Decentraland will present the 3rd iteration of Metaverse Art Week, Curated in part by David Cash on behalf of Decentraland, featuring Nick Knight, Damian Hirst, and Krista Kim.
TORONTO, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Decentraland, the world's largest user-owned and operated virtual social world, just launched the third edition of Metaverse Art Week. Exhibitions will include some of the largest-scale and highest fidelity works ever seen in the Metaverse. Curator David Cash has brought this year's theme "The World is Made of Code" to life with 3D sculptures and video works by industry leaders including Krista Kim, legendary image-maker Nick Knight, and Lady Gaga's creative Director Nicola Formichetti. These pieces will be exhibited alongside works from featured galleries, including Artnet, Sotheby's, and others.
According to David Cash, curator for the Decentraland Foundation:
"At this point in metaverse history, artists and curators are constantly battling between fidelity and how many users can experience a virtual space simultaneously. During the third edition of Art Week, we have the chance to witness the best of both worlds, presenting several artworks at a massive scale at their full resolutions. I'm excited to see how this experimental yet new realm of technical possibilities will inspire artists to create works beyond their wildest dreams."
Additionally, the "Cash Labs Gallery" will be launching its permanent collection this Art Week. The gallery will feature four different shows:
The first floor will be comprised exclusively of pieces from David Cash's personal NFT collection curated under the theme "From Physical to Digital," highlighting NFT artists who have transitioned their practices from the physical to the digital realm. This floor includes works by Damien Hirst, Laurel Charleston, Justin Aversano, and several others. This collection will focus on works that include intangible elements, including performance art practices and heavy input of a "human hand" in their creations.
The second floor will also be comprised of pieces from Cash's collection under the theme "Art for the Metaverse," highlighting digitally native art practices. This floor features works by Krista Kim, Bryan Brinkman, IX Shells, and others.
The third floor will feature a takeover by SHOWstudio highlighting the first-ever NFT collection by legendary image-maker Nick Knight featuring collaborations with over 40 Web3 natives.
The fourth floor will feature an art film festival on the current state of moving images as art.
Promo Video: here
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New state laws target contentious topics of gender, guns and abortion
(AP) - New state laws taking effect Saturday target some of the most divisive topics in America including abortion, gender and guns. Meanwhile, some motorists heading out for an extended Independence Day vacation may face higher taxes at the fuel pump.
The start of July marks the start of the budget year in most states and also is a common date for new laws to take effect.
This year, state legislatures continued a partisan push in opposite directions on contentious issues. As a result, people in some Republican-led states will face new restrictions on abortion and gender-affirming treatments while residents in some Democratic-led states will see stricter gun laws.
Here’s a look at some of the new laws:
GENDER
Over the last few years, Republican-controlled states have been adopting laws to limit gender-affirming care for transgender minors, restrict school curriculums on human sexuality and specify which school bathrooms transgender people may use. Several of these laws take effect Saturday.
A ban on care including puberty blockers, gender-affirming hormone therapy and surgery for minors in South Dakota kicks in Saturday, as does as narrower one in Georgia allowing puberty blockers and for ongoing hormone treatment to continue.
For now, courts have blocked the enforcement of other broader bans, including new laws on hormone blockers that were scheduled to begin Thursday in Kentucky and Saturday in Tennessee and Indiana.
At least 17 other states have adopted similar laws.
A law that is to take effect in Indiana requires schools to notify a parent if a student requests a name or pronoun change at school. An Idaho law requires schools to tell parents when there are known changes in the student’s mental, emotional or physical well-being but does not mention gender identity as a specific reason.
Florida, Idaho and Kansas all have new laws barring transgender people from using the school restrooms associated with their gender identity, something at least 10 states have passed, including Arkansas, where the policy is to take effect on Aug. 1.
The Kansas law goes further, applying also to prisons, domestic violence shelters and rape crisis centers. The Kansas attorney general says the law also prevents the state from changing gender markers on birth certificates and driver’s licenses and requires it to undo any previous changes, though that opinion has been disputed.
Another Kansas law taking effect bars transgender girls and women from participating in sports competitions for girls and women. At least 20 other states also have adopted similar bans, including three where courts are blocking enforcement.
ABORTION
Abortion will be barred after 12 weeks of gestation in most cases in North Carolina. The state, with a Republican-controlled legislature and a Democratic governor, became one of the last in the South to impose deeper abortion restrictions after last year’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that had protected the right to abortion nationally for nearly 50 years.
There are some exceptions to the law in cases of medical emergencies, pregnancy caused by rape or incest, or when a physician finds a life-limiting anomaly in the fetus.
The changes leave Virginia, which has not adopted any new restrictions, as an outlier in the South. A ban in Florida hasn’t taken effect yet and those in South Carolina have been put on hold by a court.
A law banning abortion pills was to take effect in Wyoming, but a judge in June blocked enforcement of the measure.
DRUGS
Several states are taking steps to expand the legal use of marijuana.
Recreational marijuana will become legal for adults ages 21 and older in Maryland, as a result of a constitutional amendment approved by voters last fall. About 100 stores that already have been licensed to sell medical marijuana will be the first to sell for recreational purposes, and people also can grow their own at home.
In Connecticut, where recreational cannabis has been available at licensed retail stores for about six months, it now will become legal for people to grow it, too.
In Minnesota, a new law allowing adults to possess and grow marijuana won’t take effect until Aug. 1. But the law’s budgetary provisions take effect Saturday, allowing the state to begin filling regulatory jobs and collecting taxes on certain already-legal products such as seltzers and gummies that contain hemp-derived THC.
GUNS
Florida will become the latest state to allow people to carry concealed guns without a permit. The new law comes five years after then-Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican, signed legislation restricting guns following a deadly school shooting in Parkland. Under current GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis, momentum has swung back toward expanding gun rights. Another new Florida law will prohibit credit card companies from tracking gun sales.
A law allowing concealed guns without a permit for those 21 and older also passed in Nebraska but doesn’t take effect until Sept. 10.
Vermont is tightening gun restrictions. A new law requires a 72-hour waiting period to buy firearms. It also creates a crime of negligent firearm storage and expands the state’s “red flag” law to allow prosecutors, family and household members to ask a court to bar guns for particular people.
In California, a new standard of conduct takes effect for the firearms industry under a law that also makes it easier to bring lawsuits against gun makers and dealers.
BABIES
Beginning Saturday, Connecticut babies born into financial need will benefit from a state “baby bonds” program. Children whose birth is covered by a Medicaid program will have $3,200 invested automatically on their behalf that could be used later to buy a house in Connecticut, pay for education or job training, invest in a Connecticut business or save for retirement.
Connecticut was the first state to pass baby bonds legislation in 2021, but its launch was delayed because of a funding dispute. A legislative compromise passed this session funds 12 years worth of investments up front, using about $390 million of surplus from restructuring the state teachers’ retirement fund.
Similar programs have been enacted in Washington, D.C., and California, but they aren’t operational.
IMMIGRATION
A new Massachusetts law will allow people in the country illegally to apply for a state driver’s license. Nineteen states and the District of Columbia now have such laws laws.
By contrast, a new Florida law voids driver’s licenses issued by other states to people in the country illegally. The Florida law also requires hospitals participating in Medicaid to ask patients if they are citizens and requires companies with 25 or more employees to check work eligibility or else face the loss of business licenses and fines of $1,000 per day per employee.
PORN
Mississippi and Virginia will begin requiring pornography websites to verify that users are 18 or older in a move that supporters say will help protect children from sexually explicit material.
Similar laws are already in effect in Louisiana and Utah but face legal challenges in both states.
TAXES
Taxes will be rising in some states and falling in others.
The sales tax rate will drop in South Dakota and New Mexico. But a temporary exemption from a 1% grocery sales tax will end in Illinois.
Motorists will face higher gas taxes in more than a half-dozen states, including Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri and Virginia. Taxes for electric vehicle charging stations take effect in Montana and Utah, though Montana’s tax will initially apply only to new stations.
Following years of litigation and changes, Washington will become the first state to deduct a tax from workers’ paychecks to fund a mandatory long-term care insurance program for residents who can’t live independently due to illness, injury or aging-related conditions.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tolu Smith had 26 points and eight rebounds, D.J. Jeffries added 15 points and Mississippi State beat Akron 73-54 on Friday night at the Wells Fargo Center, home of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers.
Smith was 11 of 13 from the field and 4 of 6 at the stripe, nearly missing his career high of 27 points. Shakeel Moore had six points, six rebounds and four steals for Mississippi State (2-0), which was participating in the Barstool Invitational.
Mississippi State led 35-27 at halftime. Akron took a 39-38 lead after opening the second half on a 12-3 run, but the Bulldogs scored 21 of the next 26 points to go ahead by double-digits for good at 59-44.
Xavier Castaneda had 20 points and six assists for Akron (1-1). Enrique Freeman, the reigning MAC defensive play of the year, added nine points.
On Monday, Mississippi State overcame an early 12-point deficit en route to a 63-44 season-opening rout of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, a NCAA Tournament team from a season ago. The Bulldogs face Arkansas-Pine Bluff for a Sunday
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (PINPOINT WEATHER) – The mist we are seeing right now will start to clear as we go through the afternoon, heading into the evening hours.
Lows tonight should be in the upper 30s. Friday and the weekend will be chilly but not overpoweringly cold, with highs in the upper 40s and around 50, with lows likely falling into the upper 20s, around 30.
Heading into the week of Christmas, we are tracking more chilly temperatures, with even colder air on the way for Christmas Day.
Temperatures throughout the week will hover in the upper 40s, with lows likely around the freezing mark. We could see some showers Tuesday into Wednesday, but nothing like what we just saw move through this morning.
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Towards the end of next week, we are keeping an eye on some arctic air that will be moving into the East.
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Kari Lake has formed a 'Jewish Voices' coalition? You can't make this stuff up
Opinion: Kari Lake has formed a 'Jewish Voices for Kari' coalition? Now there's a group I imagine meeting in a broom closet.
Fresh off of endorsing – but never quite getting around to publicly renouncing – a gay bashing antisemite who believes that Jews are evidence that “evil exists”, Kari Lake has announced her “Jewish Voices for Kari” coalition.
I’m guessing that’s a coalition that could hold its meetings in a broom closet.
“The coalition, which will be chaired by Adam Kwasman, will be rolling out ads in both the Phoenix Jewish News and the Arizona Jewish Post thanking Kari Lake for her support,” the campaign announced.
Rather than thanking Lake for her support, perhaps Lake could use those ads to explain herself and even apologize to the Jewish community. To at long last publicly renounce her comments about Jarrin Jackson, the Oklahoma legislative candidate she heartily endorsed but never quite got around to publicly repudiating once she learned who he really was.
Jarrin Jackson railed against Jews
Jackson is a particularly odious character, a born-again bigot who spews garbage across the internet. He’s written that being gay is “a gateway to pedophilia”, that Jews want to take over the world and that global elites want to erase white people “because of their Christianity.”
“All Jews will go to hell if they don’t believe the gospel of Jesus Christ … just like everybody else,” he wrote in a January post to Telegram.
After backlash:Lake changes course on controversial endorsement
Yet Lake endorsed him last month, calling him “an America First patriot” who “does so much to advance our America First movement.”
When told a few days later of Jackson’s social media sewage, she had this to say to Axios’ Jeremy Duda.
“If his reported comments are true, I obviously rescind my endorsement.”
But she never really did. Her campaign spokesman assured me a few days later that the above statement amounted to her withdrawing her support.
That's not exactly a full-throated condemnation of the garbage that spills from the mouth of this Oklahoma "patriot".
Why hasn't Kari Lake made her views clear?
It's puzzling. I’ve never seen Lake shy away from denouncing those things of which she disapproves. She regularly jumps into her home TV studio to rail about whatever she sees as the injustices of the world.
Yet there was only silence from Lake after she presumably did some research on this trash heap of a human being.
Her endorsement – along with endorsements from state Sen. Wendy Rogers and secretary of state candidate Mark Finchem – remained on Jackson’s website through Oklahoma’s primary election, which, thankfully, he lost.
Now comes Kari, courting the Jewish vote.
“It’s an honor for our campaign to be supported by so many great leaders in Arizona’s Jewish community,” she said, in a statement announcing her “Jewish Voices” coalition.
Kwasman, the former state legislator and 2014 congressional candidate who is chairing the coalition, criticized journalists whose eyebrows broke through their hairline on this one.
"@KariLake is a friend to and will be a champion of the Jewish people in Arizona and across the country. Full stop," he tweeted, replying to a tweet by 12News' Brahm Resnik. "Ignore the panicked scare of those in the media attempting to paint any different picture. They will do anything to help radical leftist, Katie Hobbs."
Resnik, by the way, is Jewish. His father fought against the Nazis in the Jewish underground.
Me? I'm not Jewish but my dad fought against the Nazis, too, and I'm pretty sure he'd be flummoxed by Lake's silence.
Still, I can’t say it any better than the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Phoenix, who had this to say upon learning about Lake's "Jewish Voices' coalition:
“We have a word for this: chutzpah! We're still waiting for @KariLake to denounce herself Jackson’s antisemitic words. Her endorsement is still on Jackson’s website. She may not control what he does but she can & should resolve any doubt as 2 where she stands on his hate-filled views.”
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Hurricane Lisa heads toward Belize coast in Central America
Published: Nov. 2, 2022 at 9:42 AM CDT|Updated: 56 minutes ago
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Lisa has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane in the western Caribbean as it heads for an expected landfall in Belize.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Lisa had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph) Wednesday morning.
The storm’s center was about 100 miles (165 kilometers) east-southeast of Belize City and moving west at 15 mph (24 kph).
Lisa is forecast to make landfall in Belize later Wednesday, cross over to northern Guatemala and then move into southeastern Mexico by Thursday.
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This should be a powerful book launch and signing event. To start, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, one in three women and one in four men experience some form of physical violence by their intimate partner. Additionally, on a typical day, NCADV estimates that 20,000 phone calls are placed to police regarding domestic violence. Those statistics are alarming and horrifying, and Pearl Wolfe and Evelyn Anderton know many of the stories behind many of those numbers — including their own. They have collaborated on a new novel — Walk Out the Door — that takes readers through the process of the main character, Liz, leaving an abusive relationship. One reviewer notes that it is an “authentic, simultaneously tender and gritty account of Liz’s journey through the labyrinthian and insidious corridors of domestic violence.” Wolfe and Anderton have their personal stories to tell, as well as their past professional relationship with this darkness. They met in the 1990s and forged a friendship while working for Womenspace (now Hope and Safety Alliance), and they saw daily the trauma and damage suffered by those fleeing domestic violence. Both are recipients of the City of Eugene Human Rights Recognition Award.
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities on Wednesday searched for at least eight migrants believed to be missing in waters near the historic area of Puerto Rico’s capital.
The U.S. Coast Guard said the migrants were apparently aboard a boat that capsized in San Juan Bay on Tuesday night, according to two survivors from the Dominican Republic who were rescued.
The search comes amid a spike in human smuggling voyages departing from Haiti and the Dominican Republic as people flee poverty and violence.
From October 2021 through September 2022, the U.S. Coast Guard detained at least 88 such voyages in waters near Puerto Rico and in the Mona Passage, which separates the U.S. territory from the island of Hispaniola, which is shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic. During that period, more than 1,700 Dominicans were detained, along with 444 Haitians and four Cubans. | https://www.kxnet.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-migrants-missing-after-boat-overturns-in-puerto-rico-bay/ | 2022-10-27 11:19:19 | 1 | https://www.kxnet.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-migrants-missing-after-boat-overturns-in-puerto-rico-bay/ |
Ongoing shift to digital media constricting real sales
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- US demand for paper industry machinery (including parts and attachments) is forecast to see less than 1.0% annual growth in nominal terms through 2026, according to Paper Industry Machinery: United States, a report recently released by Freedonia Focus Reports. Increases will be the result of rising prices for machinery and parts. Real gains will be prevented by declining demand for writing and printing paper, as individuals, offices, and schools continue to shift to digital media. Additionally, the large amount of capital investment by paper and paperboard producers in 2021 and 2022 will hinder investment in subsequent years. However, the ongoing shift to e-commerce will support investment in machinery for the production of paperboard packaging. Efforts among paper and board producers to reduce operating costs through upgrades to more efficient and faster machinery will also boost sales. Demand for paper industry machinery and parts is forecast to grow 1.7% in 2022, with nominal gains reflecting rising prices.
These and other key insights are featured in Paper Industry Machinery: United States. This report forecasts to 2022 and 2026 US paper industry machinery and parts demand and shipments in nominal US dollars at the manufacturer level. Total demand is segmented by product in terms of:
- wood preparation and other pulp mill machinery
- converting machinery
- paper production machinery
- finishing machinery
- parts and attachments
To illustrate historical trends, total demand, total shipments, the various segments, and trade are provided in annual series from 2011 to 2021.
Printing machinery is excluded from the scope of this report. Re-exports of paper industry machinery are excluded from demand and trade figures. Trade figures include movements of used equipment.
More information about the report is available at:
About Freedonia Focus Reports
Each month, The Freedonia Group – a division of MarketResearch.com – publishes over 20 new or updated Freedonia Focus Reports, providing fresh, unbiased analysis on a wide variety of markets and industries. Published in 20-30 pages, Focus Report coverage ranges from raw materials to finished manufactured goods and related services such as freight and construction. Additional Industrials reports can be purchased at Freedonia Focus Reports or MarketResearch.com.
Analysis is intended to guide the busy reader through pertinent topics in rapid succession, including:
- total historical market size and industry output
- segmentation by products and markets
- identification of market drivers, constraints, and key indicators
- segment-by-segment outlook in five-year forecasts
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Candidates, parties looking for Latino support as midterms near
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The midterm elections are fast approaching meaning candidates and parties are making last-minute pitches to voters. As they target voting blocks, many political strategists are hoping to sway Latino voters across the country.
“Republicans have put in the hard work. We’ve put in the hard work over several cycles,” said Danielle Alvarez, a spokesperson for the Republican National Committee.
Alvarez believes rapidly growing Latino communities are gravitating toward her party’s message. Historically Democrats dominate when it comes to Latino support, though it is not a monolithic voting bloc. In the 2020 general election, Latinos overwhelmingly supported Democrats and President Joe Biden, however notable fractures were exposed in places like Miami-Dade County, where Republicans and former President Donald Trump won, flipping a Congressional seat.
“We have seen great success and great trends with the growth of our party among Hispanics,” said Alvarez.
But Maca Casado from the Democratic National Committee argues Latinos are the reason President Biden is in office.
“They knew he was going to deliver,” said Casado.
Casado says Democrats are focused on visiting the many different types of Latino communities across the country, highlighting what she considers to be policy wins like student loan forgiveness, the Inflation Reduction Act, and low unemployment rates among Latinos.
“We’re very proud to take the message of everything the Biden-Harris administration is accomplishing for Latinos,” said Casado.
The 2020 Census showed 62 million people identified as Latino are living in this country. Looking at key Congressional races in states like Nevada, Arizona, Texas, and Florida, Latino voters are pivotal.
“I think it’s really healthy for Democracy when both parties think we have to compete, and compete vigorously, for voters,” said Mark Rom, a political expert from Georgetown University.
Rom says the diversity in the voting block makes these votes up for grabs. He adds while some may be sympathetic to Democratic social programs, others may be swayed by conservative values. And despite historic success for Democrats, he thinks they will be penalized if they take those votes for granted.
“The party that’s most successful at getting Hispanic voters…they’re going to have a chance to change American politics,” said Rom.
Midterm election day is Tuesday, November 8th but millions of Americans are already utilizing early voting.
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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Adenekan Ayomide had been attending the University of Abuja for two years when the lecturers went on strike in February. The 27-year-old undergraduate student hoped he would return to school quickly but immediately took a job as a taxi driver to pay bills.
Unfortunately for him, the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities has now clocked six months and Ayomide’s hopes of returning to classes anytime soon grow thin.
“Nobody is talking about school again,” said Ayomide, who said he is working more than one job and the budget he had for getting through university now looks unrealistic.
University strikes are common in Nigeria, which has more than 100 public universities and an estimated 2.5 million students, according to Nigeria’s National Universities Commission. The universities here have recorded at least 15 strikes covering a cumulative period of four years since 2000.
The latest strike, however, is biting harder on an education sector that is struggling to recover from a COVID-19 lockdown and an earlier strike that lasted for most of 2020.
No alternative means of learning is provided for students because “more than 90%” of lecturers in Nigerian universities are members of the academic staff union, according to Haruna Lawal Ajo, director of public affairs at Nigeria’s universities commission.
The striking lecturers are demanding a review of their conditions of service including the platform the government uses to pay their earnings, improved funding for the universities and the payment of their salaries withheld since the strike started.
Talks between the lecturers and the government ended in deadlock this month, dashing hopes of a compromise agreement.
Lecturers have faulted the government’s position, arguing that the government has still not provided higher pay for lecturers and more funds for the education sector which it agreed to in 2009.
If the government has not fulfilled a promise made in 2009 by 2022, how can it be trusted? asked Femi Atteh, a lecturer at the University of Ilorin in northcentral Kwara state who now works with his wife to run a food retail business.
“I just see ASUU (the union) trying to fight for the rights of its people. … Nigerian lecturers are far behind in terms of welfare when compared to others,” said Atteh.
Atteh said some of his colleagues are moving abroad for better opportunities and improved pay.
“Our situation in this country is just in a sorry state,” said lecturer Sabi Sani at the University of Abuja. After 12 years of teaching, Sani said his monthly salary is “not even enough to pay my children’s school fees.”
He said that when “more lecturers realize they can migrate, we will be left with unqualified lecturers to teach our children (because) all the qualified ones will run away.”
It is not just lecturers who are eyeing relocation for better opportunities.
Amidat Ahmed, a 22-year-old economics student at the University of Abuja said the strike has prevented her from getting clearance that would see her wrap up her undergraduate studies in the school because lectures are not available. She is now considering going abroad for a fresh undergraduate degree program.
“My life is stagnant,” said Ahmed who said she is working two jobs including one as a shoemaker where she is learning the skill to set up a business later in life.
It is a case of using the lemons to make lemonade, she said.
“Apart from this (learning the shoe-making trade), I don’t think I have done anything with my life all this while and it has been six months.”
Across Nigeria, students are looking for work to survive. Rent and other bills have accumulated, making things worse for many from poor backgrounds in this nation with a 40% poverty rate, according to the latest government statistics.
Some students’ financial situation is better when school is in session as a small proportion of the students get funding provided by nonprofits and government agencies.
After the latest round of talks to end the strike was unsuccessful, Ayomide remained on the roads as a taxi driver.
“I don’t have 5 naira ($0.012) in my account and I cannot go home because there is no money,” said Ayomide. His only option is to work long hours, he said. “Sometimes, I sleep at the airport or inside the car.”
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FOXBOROUGH, Ma. (WTAJ) — Former Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley has signed with the New England Patriots. McSorley spent the past two seasons on the practice squad with the Arizona Cardinals.
In week 16 last year McSorley made his first career NFL start when the Cardinals hosted the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In the game McSorley went 24/45 for 217 yards and an interception in a 19-16 overtime loss.
McSorley entered the NFL as a 6th round pick of the Baltimore Ravens in 2019.
For his career McSorley has completed 51.6% of his passes and has thrown for 502 yards with one touchdown pass and five interceptions. He has also rushed for 79 yards on 21 carries.
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16 Uvalde fourth graders waited an hour with injured teacher
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Elsa Avila slid to her phone, terrified as she held the bleeding side of her abdomen and tried to stay calm for her students. In a text to her family that she meant to send to fellow Uvalde teachers, she wrote: “I’m shot.”
For the first time in 30 years, Avila will not be going back to school as classes resume Tuesday in the small, southeast Texas town. The start of school will look different for her, as for other survivors of the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School in which 21 people died, with an emphasis on healing, both physically and mentally. Some have opted for virtual education, others for private school. Many will return to Uvalde school district campuses, though Robb Elementary itself will not ever reopen.
“I’m trying to make sense of everything,” Avila said in an August interview, “but it is never going to make sense.”
A scar down her torso brings her to tears as a permanent reminder of the horror she endured with her 16 students as they waited in their classroom for an hour for help while a gunman slaughtered 19 children and two teachers in two adjoining classrooms nearby.
Minutes before she felt the sharp pain of the bullet piercing her intestine and colon, Avila was motioning students away from the walls and windows and closer to her. A student lined up by the door for recess had just told her something was going on outside: People were running — and screaming. As she slammed the classroom door so the lock would catch, her students took their well-practiced lockdown positions.
Moments later, a gunman stormed into their fourth-grade wing and began spraying bullets before ultimately making his way into rooms 111 and 112.
In room 109, Avila repeatedly texted for help, according to messages reviewed by The Associated Press. First at 11:35 a.m. in the text to her family that she says was meant for the teacher group chat. Then at 11:38 in a message to the school’s vice principal. At 11:45 she responded to a text from the school’s counselor asking if her classroom was in lockdown with: “I’m shot, send help.” And when the principal assured her that help was on the way, she replied simply: “Help.”
“Yes they are coming,” the principal wrote back at 11:48 a.m.
It’s unclear whether her messages were relayed to police. District officials did not respond to requests for comment on actions taken to communicate with law enforcement on May 24, and an attorney for then-Principal Mandy Gutierrez was not available for comment.
According to a legislative committee’s report that described a botched police response, nearly 400 local, state and federal officers stood in the hallway of the fourth-grade wing and outside the building for 77 minutes before finally entering the adjoining classrooms and killing the gunman. Lawmakers also found a relaxed approach to lockdowns — which happened often — and security concerns, including issues with door locks. State and federal investigations into the shooting are continuing.
The district is working to complete new security measures, and the school board in August fired the district’s police chief, Pete Arredondo. Residents say it remains unclear how — or even if — trust between the community and officials can be rebuilt even as some call for more accountability, better police training and stricter gun safety laws.
Avila recalls hearing the ominous bursts of rapid fire, then silence, then the voices of officers in the hallway yelling, “Crossfire!” and later more officers standing nearby.
“But still nobody came to help us,” she said.
As Avila lay motionless, unable to speak loud enough to be heard, some of her students nudged and shook her. She wished for the strength to tell them she was still alive.
A light flashed into their window, but nobody identified themselves. Scared it might be the gunman, the students moved away.
“The little girls closest to me kept patting me and telling me, ‘It’s going to be OK miss. We love you miss,’” Avila said.
Finally, at 12:33 p.m. a window in her classroom broke. Officers arrived to evacuate her students — the last to be let out in the area, according to Avila.
With her remaining strength, Avila pulled herself up and helped usher students onto chairs and tables and through the window. Then, clutching her side, she told an officer she was too weak to jump herself. He came through the window to pull her out.
“I never saw my kids again. I know they climbed out the window and I could just hear them telling them, `Run, run, run!’” Avila said.
She remembers being taken to the airport, where a helicopter flew her to a San Antonio hospital. She was in and out of care until June 18.
Avila later learned that a student in her class was injured by shrapnel to the nose and mouth but had since been released from medical care. She said other students helped their injured classmates until officers arrived.
“I am very proud of them because they were able to stay calm for a whole hour that we were in there terrified,” Avila said.
As her students prepare to return to school for the first time since that traumatic day, Avila is on the way to recovery, walking up to eight minutes at a time on the treadmill in physical therapy and going to counseling. She looks forward to teaching again someday.
Outside of a shuttered Robb Elementary, a memorial for the people killed overflows at the entrance gate. Teachers from across Texas stopped throughout the summer to pay their respects and reflect on what they would do in the same situation.
“If I survive, I have to make sure they survive first,” said Olga Oglin, an educator of 23 years from Dallas, her voice breaking.
“Whatever happens to a student at our school, it just happens to one of my kids,” Olgin said, adding that she as the first person to greet parents, students and staff at the door in the mornings, she likely would be the first person shot.
Ofelia Loyola, who teaches elementary school in San Antonio, visited with her husband, middle school teacher Raul Loyola. She was baffled at the delayed response from law enforcement on May 24, as seen on security and police video.
“They are all kids. It doesn’t matter how old they are, you protect them,” she said.
Last week, Avila and several of her students met for the end-of-year party they were unable to have in May. They played in the pool at a country club and she gave them each a bracelet with a little cross to remind them that “God was with us that day and they are not alone,” she said.
“We always talked about being kind, being respectful, taking care of each other — and they were able to do that on that day,” Avila said.
“They took care of each other. They took care of me.”
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Do you have a collection of Squishmallows? I’m guilty — my set is small, but growing. I successfully denied myself the Funko Pop trend and I only buy a couple (OK, maybe four) Lego sets a year, but I just can’t resist these adorable plushes, especially when I’m traveling and see them at a gas station, or when I happen to be at Five Below and I have a sweet 17-year-old girl with me who really, really wants one.
I have also been known to fall under their spell at comic book conventions, and to grab the ones in blind bags or mystery boxes off grocery store shelves just because I can’t tell which character/food item/animal is in there. Don’t you want to know which one it is, too? Yes, I’ve fallen for the hype. But they’re so cute!
Check out the San Diego Comic-Con exclusives, which were being sold earlier this month and are seen here on Twitter:
San Diego, here we come! Malcolm, Emily, Patty and Cam are this year’s exclusive #SDCC Check-In Series Squishmallows. pic.twitter.com/EuBcsd80ke
— Squishmallows (@squishmallows) July 11, 2023
It turns out, though, that I’m just one of thousands of fans — and I’m in the good company of many adults just like me.
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The Squishmallows Craze, In a Nutshell
First designed by Sunny Cho from Kellytoy and released in 2017, the first Squishmallows were hard to get, but a larger company called Jazwares acquired the company in 2019 and was able to increase production. They blew up during the COVID-19 pandemic and became a viral TikTok sensation, with 73 million toys sold by March 2021 (the last number made public that year had Squashmallow sales at 100 million).
“Even though the craze was coming before the pandemic, it certainly hit a fever pitch in the past year, and this craving for comfort is a big part of it,” Kelly Deen, senior vice president of marketing at Jazwares, the parent company of Kellytoy, told The New York Times that year.
So what’s the appeal, exactly?
“There’s a real comfort in squishing them,” toy expert and consultant Chris Byrne said to The Washington Post, noting that parents told him that the toys calmed their children during an anxious, unprecedented time.
It doesn’t hurt that the toys are reasonably priced. They come in sizes that range from 2 inches to 24 inches, and you can get them for under $5 (the 3.5-inch) or $34.99 for the 24-inch ones (although some older Squishmallows are commanding premium prices on eBay and elsewhere).
Squishmallows has also teamed with franchises like “Star Wars,” Sonic the Hedgehog, Hello Kitty and Pokemon for limited edition toys, as seen below.
Togepi and Snorlax are popping up all over the U.S. #SquishmallowsxPokemon #Squishmallows #SquishmallowsSquad pic.twitter.com/jmOuRKhrAK
— Squishmallows (@squishmallows) March 30, 2023
By Christmas 2022, Squishmallows had become the most popular toy in 41% of U.S. states, according to blogger and toy expert Hassan Alnassir at Premium Joy. It had also won The Toy Foundation’s Toy of the Year Award and its People’s Choice award, along with a number of other accolades.
“On top of the joy a toy can offer, Squishmallows is a powerful example of the emotional benefits children and adults can gain through play,” Pamela Mastrota, executive director of The Toy Foundation, explained about the win. “Whether you are 8 years old or 80 years old, everyone can benefit from a cuddly hug from a Squishmallow these days.”
But the biggest indicator that Squishmallows were becoming a force to be reckoned with was Jazwares’ acquisition by Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett’s holding company. In 2022, it bought out Alleghany Corp, the insurance-based parent company of Jazwares.
Adults Are Driving the Squishmallows Market
Although you might think these friendly-looking plushes are perfect for the child in your life — and Forbes reports that Gen Z is driving a lot of the demand — adults also get addicted to Squishmallows.
It turns out I (and many other parents) are also part of a related trend — “kidulting.” A 2021 Toy Association survey of parents found that 58% of parents who’d bought toys had done so for themselves. Meanwhile, The NDP Group reports that people over the age of 12 buying toys helped toy sales grow 37% during the first two years of the pandemic.
“The idea of having something that was nurturing, cozy, cuddly, it was affordable and accessible. Instant gratification,” Jazwares president Laura Zebersky told CNBC. “We really touch on all walks and areas. So it’s been really interesting to see that it’s not just kids, it’s adults. Our demographic is very wide and broad and it’s very unusual in our business to have that.”
Even celebrities got in on the act, with Kim Kardashian and Lady Gaga posting images of the plushes (Lady Gaga even called them her “real friends.”) Some notable people were blasted for sharing their Squishmallows on social media, though, since doing so might artificially drive up demand a la the Beanie Baby bubble back in the ’90s.
Nick, a 27-year-old man from Bel-Air, Maryland, who owns 400 Squishmallows and says he’s probably spent $2,000 on them, calls his love of the toys an addiction.
“It’s similar to the feeling of winning at a slot machine,” he told The Post. “I try to ride that high because if the high goes away too quick … I’m at the store again two hours later looking for another one.”
In this Twitter thread, 24-year-old Athena Scalzi claims she moved half her collection into her local church because she was running out of room at her home. She knows all their names, too.
I have officially moved half of my collection of @squishmallows into our church! pic.twitter.com/Yrm8KFcuOA
— Athena Scalzi (@AScalzi98) January 3, 2023
Of course, there are Squishmallows communities out there (check for your local Facebook group) with thousands of members, so if you’re one of the “kidults” who are ready to stimulate the economy Squishmallow-style, you may wish to join up. It doesn’t look like the hype around them is ending anytime soon — especially with those McDonald’s Happy Meals featuring 24 Squishmallows to collect on the horizon.
Ready to Get One of Your Own?
Whether you’re an adult or a child, you might appreiate the inexpensive cuddliness of a Squishmallow. Here are a few you might like.
One of the reasons Squishmallows are so appealing is that they don’t just come in animal form — they’re also foods. This one, a 14-inch Janna the Strawberry Jam plush, is $19.99 at Target.
Here’s another 14-inch, Dottie the Pink and Blue Tie-Dye Sea Slug, and she’s available at Amazon for 19.99.
Squishmallows is dropping a Harry Potter line! You can preorder now to get plushes like this 10-inch Hufflepuff Badger when it’s released on Oct. 15.
Of course, the small ones are great too, and you can fit more of them in your workbag. I’ve never done that, I swear. Here’s a Mystery Box of 5-inch Squishmallows from Walmart for $39.95. You don’t know what you’ll get, but that’s all part of the fun.
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High-speed internet service has made it to Mount Kilimanjaro, meaning climbers can now use their phones to help with navigation and post on social media as they ascend Africa's tallest mountain.
The state-owned Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation installed the broadband network last week at an altitude of 12,200 feet and aims to bring connectivity to the summit of the 19,300-foot mountain by the end of the year.
"Today ... I am hoisting high-speed INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS (BROADBAND) on the ROOF OF AFRICA," Nape Nnauye, the minister for information, communication and information technology, tweeted on Tuesday. "Tourists can now communicate worldwide from the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro."
The new coverage is aimed at supporting tourism as well as safety.
Nnauye said it was previously "a bit dangerous" for visitors and porters to navigate the mountain without internet service, according to AFP. An estimated 35,000 people attempt to summit Kilimanjaro each year, though about a third are forced to turn back due to altitude sickness and other issues.
As an added bonus, climbers can now share selfies from the slope, and their friends and acquaintances can follow their journey in real-time (in case you didn't think your FOMO was bad enough already).
Kilimanjaro isn't the first — or the tallest — mountain to offer service to adventurers. Nepal's Mount Everest has had 4G mobile connectivity since 2013 and fiber-optic broadband since 2017.
Critics say locals' needs are being overlooked
The internet installation is also proving to be a source of controversy, with critics accusing Tanzania's government of prioritizing tourists over the needs of locals.
Less than 45% of the area of Tanzania (accounting for 83% of the population) was covered by any form of cell reception as of 2020, according to the Center for Global Development.
Josef Noll, a researcher at Norway's University of Oslo, told NBC News that telecommunications coverage in Tanzania is almost entirely managed by international private corporations, which buy coverage licenses from the government.
He said operators have refused to expand 3G and 4G access to rural areas near the base of Kilimanjaro because not enough people have the handsets needed to facilitate internet use — adding they might be more inclined to buy them if there is internet coverage.
Nnauye, the information technology minister, shared photos on Twitter of what he described as "tourists ... enjoying the service."
The emphasis on tourism is consistent with the role it plays in Tanzania's economy. As of 2019, according to the World Bank, tourism was the largest foreign exchange earner, second largest contributor to GDP and third largest contributor to employment in the country.
Also with tourists in mind, the Tanzanian government approved the construction of a cable car on Kilimanjaro — an idea that sparked widespread backlash from environmentalists and climbers; the idea has been slow to progress since.
Broadband is part of a larger infrastructure initiative
Tanzanian authorities are working to expand high-speed broadband across the country through an initiative called the National ICT Broadband Backbone, which is operated by the Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation on behalf of the government.
Its objectives include increasing information and communications technology for "equitable and sustainable socio-economic and cultural development of Tanzania," as well as providing access to international submarine fiber optic cables via Dar es Salaam to landlocked neighboring countries such as Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The project also gets financial support from China (which invested more than $4 billion in African infrastructure projects in 2020 alone). Chen Mingjian, China's ambassador to Tanzania, celebrated the internet announcement in a tweet of her own.
"Hongera sana!" she wrote, which is Swahili for congratulations. "Hope to visit the ROOF OF AFRICA-Mount Kilimanjaro one day in person."
Until that day comes, she — like many others — may just have to settle for live streaming somebody else's climb.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Decisions to shoot down multiple unidentified objects over the U.S. and Canada this month have put a spotlight on amateur balloonists who insist their creations pose no threat.
Over the last three weeks, U.S. President Joe Biden has ordered fighter jets to shoot down three objects detected in U.S. air space — a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the South Carolina coast as well as smaller unidentified objects over Alaska and Lake Huron. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last week ordered another object to be shot down over the Yukon; a U.S. fighter jet carried out that mission.
U.S. government officials have yet to definitively identify the objects, but Biden said Thursday that they were probably balloons linked to private companies, weather researchers or hobbyists.
Tom Medlin, the owner of the Tennessee-based Amateur Radio Roundtable podcast and a balloon hobbyist himself, said he’s been in contact with an Illinois club that believes the object shot down over the Yukon was one of their balloons. No one from the club responded to messages left Friday, but Medlin said the club was tracking the balloon and it disappeared over the Yukon on the same day the unidentified object was shot down.
The incidents have left balloonists scrambling to defend their hobby. They insist their balloons fly too high and are too small to pose a threat to aircraft and that government officials are overreacting.
“The spy balloon had to be shot down,” Medlin said. “That’s a national security threat, for sure. Then what happened is, I think, the government got a little anxious. Maybe the word is trigger-happy. I don’t know. When they shot them down, they didn’t know what they were. That’s a little concerning.”
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Friday that the Biden administration wasn’t able to confirm reports that the object belonged to the Illinois club. He said the debris has yet to be recovered and “we all have to accept the possibility that we may not be able to recover it.”
U.S. officials said Friday that they’ve stopped searching for debris from the objects shot down over Alaska and Lake Huron after finding nothing. Search efforts for debris from the Yukon object are ongoing.
Kirby pushed back at the notion that Biden’s decision to use missiles costing hundreds of thousands of dollars to shoot down what were most likely balloons that cost less than $20 was an overreaction.
“Absolutely not,” Kirby said. “Given the situation we were in, the information available, the recommendation of our military commanders — it was exactly the right thing to do at exactly the right time.”
Medlin said the balloons he’s flying right now cost about $12 and are about 32 inches in diameter.
The balloons carry solar-powered transmitters that weigh less than 2 grams and that broadcast a signal every 10 minutes or so that ham radio operators around the world can use to track the balloons’ locations, he said. He has a balloon up right now that’s been in the air for 250 days and has circled the globe 10 times, he said.
The fun is watching the balloon circle the globe and building the tiny transmitters, said Medlin, adding that the devices are so small he needs a microscope to construct them. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been collecting data from ham radio operators to track wind patterns, he said.
The balloons are so light that the Federal Aviation Administration doesn’t regulate them and doesn’t require balloonists to file flight plans, Medlin said. He inflates his balloons with enough hydrogen to ensure they’ll fly at about 50,000 feet. That is well above most commercial aircraft, he said.
Current regulations posted on the FAA’s website state that no one can operate an unmanned balloon in a way that creates a hazard, and agency regulations apply only to balloons that carry a payload of more than four pounds.
Medlin speculated that after U.S. officials detected the suspected Chinese balloon, they adjusted their radar to pick up very small objects. But the hobbyists’ balloons don’t pose a threat to aircraft, he said.
“We’re following FAA rules and regulations,” Medlin said. “They’re the experts on whether this should or should not be done. Take a cork and drop it in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Is a ship going to hit it? Probably not. And if it did it wouldn’t do any damage to the ship.”
Ron Meadows co-founded San Jose-based Scientific Balloon Solutions with his son, Lee. He said the company produces balloons as large as 8 1/2 feet in diameter for university and middle school science students. He said those balloons carry a payload weight of around 10 to 20 grams, with transmitters the size of a popsicle stick. Some balloons feature a 20-foot (6-meter) antenna, he said.
He understands that government officials are trying to keep people safe, he said, but they don’t understand that the balloons are totally benign and there’s no question they’re overreacting. Jet engines likely ingest far larger objects, such as birds, and most pilots probably wouldn’t even know it if they hit a balloon, Meadows said.
He said he has tried to contact the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense to educate officials about the balloons, but that his calls went to voicemail.
“It would have been nice to get our government the information they needed,” he said.
Meadows said he anticipates that after this month’s incidents, the FAA will come out with tighter restrictions on balloons. He said he’s not overly concerned, since his balloon business is a side job; he also runs a swimming pool repair service.
“We are in this (balloon) business more for the students, not for making money,” he said. “This is for education. When we build these things, the time it takes to build them, we can make more at our day job.”
Medlin said balloons can reach speeds of up to 130 mph (210 kmh) if they get caught up in the jet stream. But Bob Boutin, a Chicago flight instructor, said its unlikely that such balloons pose much of a threat to aircraft.
Most commercial jets fly between 25,000 and 45,000 feet, below the balloons’ level, he said. Some corporate jets climb higher than 50,000 feet, but at that altitude skies are typically clear with visibility of 20 to 40 miles, Boutin said.
The White House’s Kirby said that the objects shot down were traveling low enough to pose a risk to civilian aircraft, but Boutin said even at lower altitudes, a small balloon wouldn’t merit a military strike.
“Birds and planes are a heck of a lot more issue than a balloon would be,” he said. Even if the balloon were to enter a jet engine, “most jets have two engines, and if you lost one, technically it’s an emergency but not one that means the plane is going crash,” Boutin said.
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Associated Press reporter Aamer Madhani in Washington, D.C., contributed to this report.
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BATON ROUGE, La. (KTVE/KARD)— The Louisiana Department of Health reported 2,021 new cases and 4 new deaths on Friday, June 3, 2022, bringing the total number of cases to 1,265,225 and the total number of deaths to 17,341.
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As stated on the LDH website, the new case increase may not match the difference between today’s total cases and the previous update because of the daily removal of newly identified duplicates and out-of-state cases.
Hospitalizations increased by 8 and the number of patients on ventilators increased by 1 as of Friday; coming to a total of 214 hospitalized patients with 8 on ventilators.
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In our area, 70 new cases and 0 new deaths were reported on Friday. Ouachita Parish is still reporting the most cases and deaths in our area with 51,080 total confirmed cases and 756 total confirmed deaths.
Here is a list of local parishes reporting confirmed cases and deaths:
- Ouachita Parish – 51,080 cases, 756 deaths (33 new cases)
- Lincoln Parish – 12,348 cases, 145 deaths (7 new cases)
- Morehouse Parish – 6,897 cases, 134 deaths (4 new cases)
- Franklin Parish – 7,370 cases, 178 deaths (0 new cases)
- Union Parish – 6,983 cases, 135 deaths (18 new cases)
- Richland Parish – 6,764 cases, 98 deaths (1 new case)
- Concordia Parish –5,146 cases, 89 deaths (3 new cases)
- Jackson Parish – 4,423 cases, 76 deaths (4 new cases)
- Madison Parish –3,274 cases, 59 deaths (0 new cases)
- Winn Parish – 4,475 cases, 64 deaths (0 new cases)
- West Carroll Parish – 3,639 cases, 66 deaths (0 new cases)
- La Salle Parish – 4,290 cases, 61 deaths (0 new cases)
- Catahoula Parish – 2,709 cases, 55 deaths (0 new cases)
- East Carroll Parish – 2,542 cases, 38 deaths (0 new cases)
- Caldwell Parish – 3,628 cases, 55 deaths (0 new cases)
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South Bay shooting victim suffers life-threatening injuries April 8, 2023 Updated: April 8, 2023 3:28 p.m.
A shooting victim suffered life-threatening injuries in San Jose, said police, who advised motorists to avoid the area.
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A person was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries Saturday after a shooting in San Jose, police said.
The shooting occurred around 12:37 p.m. near Keyes and South Third streets. Police advised motorists to avoid the area.
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- Toyota and BMW Showcased All-New Vehicles for North America
- Hover1 Kids Zone Sets Test-Ride Record in New York
- Onyx Shows Off Brand New E-Bike, LZR
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Electrify Expo, North America's largest electric vehicle festival (www.electrifyexpo.com), wrapped up its third stop at Nassau Coliseum this past weekend on Long Island, NY. In just its second year, Electrify Expo continues to attract tens of thousands of consumers interested in test-driving and experiencing all types of electric transportation.
The New York event logged nearly 20,000 demo rides across electric cars, e-bikes, e-motorcycles, e-scooters, and electric skateboards, as well as electric trikes. The average age of Electrify Expo attendees lands in the sweet spot of 29-45 years of age and spends over three+ hours testing upwards of five different vehicles at each event. The majority of attendees came from a 90-mile radius.
Several of the world's leading electric car brands were on display, providing demo rides, including BMW, Toyota, Kia, Lexus, Polestar, Volvo, Volkswagen, Chrysler, and more. In addition, the outdoor festival broke a record among the state's younger generation opting for good 'clean' fun. Empire state youth flew through nearly 4,000 test rides in the Hover-1 Kids Zone, shattering Seattle's record last month, proving that New York's next generation of drivers is ready to go all-electric.
BMW chose Electrify Expo to showcase its all-new, all-electric BMW i7 sedan, which will come to market later this year. Featuring two electric motors with a combined output of 536 horsepower, the i7 xDrive60 will sprint from 0-60 in about 4.5 seconds while returning an estimated range of up to 318 zero-emission miles in silence and luxurious style. As BMW's flagship luxury sedan, the BMW i7 also features a curved touch screen display, the latest advanced driver assistance systems, and a full suite of in-car entertainment options including a first-of-its-kind 31" 8K rear seat theater screen.
After making its debut just last month, Toyota also chose Electrify Expo to feature the reimagined 2023 Toyota Crown at Electrify Expo's New York event, a vehicle with a long and storied global history.
ONYX Motorbikes selected Electrify Expo to publicly unveil and launch their latest e-bike, the LZR. The ONYX LZR is the perfect blend of commuting and high-impact sports incorporated into one precision-engineered piece of personal electric transportation. "Several visitors at Electrify Expo expressed that the sole reason they showed up was to test ride the ONYX product lineup," said Tim Seward, chief design officer, ONYX Motorbikes. "There is a lack of differentiation in e-bikes, and ONYX always aims to provide the best, most versatile e-bike you can get for the price."
"The electric vehicle transition is happening now," said BJ Birtwell, Electrify Expo Founder and Executive Producer. "This festival has quickly become the de facto platform to launch new vehicles and connect brands with highly engaged hand-raisers and shoppers. As we expand into more cities and add new elements to the event, we expect consumers to rely on Electrify Expo as their main 'try before they buy' platform for electric mobility."
Earlier this year, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul stated that electric vehicles are the key to decarbonization. New York will continue to focus on expanding its cross-state fast-charging network and incentivizing EVs. Gov. Hochul signed a bill into law in 2021, before California, Washington, and Massachusetts, setting a target for 100% of passenger car sales of cars and trucks in the state by 2035.
"As states continue to encourage their residents to go all-electric, Electrify Expo will help this transition by providing consumers with a hands-on experience that helps them make the switch," said Birtwell.
Electrify Expo is North America's largest outdoor electric vehicle festival showcasing the latest e-mobility products, including EVs, e-motorcycles, e-bikes, e-scooters, e-skateboards, e-boats, e-surfboards, and more from top brands around the world. The festival addresses one of the most challenging barriers to mass adoption of electric vehicles with meaningful hands-on experiences, demonstrations, and test rides. Electrify Expo meets the soaring demand for companies to share new technologies, new modes of mobility and put products in the hands of consumers in a meaningful way. Electrify Expo will feature more than 1M+ square feet of exhibit space in Los Angeles County, Seattle, New York, Miami, and Austin.
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TX El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM Zone Forecast for Friday, December 9, 2022
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919 FPUS54 KEPZ 101024
ZFPEPZ
Zone Forecast Product for New Mexico
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
324 AM MST Sat Dec 10 2022
TXZ418-110100-
Western El Paso County-
Including the cities of Downtown El Paso, West El Paso,
and Upper Valley
324 AM MST Sat Dec 10 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 60s. North
winds around 5 mph, becoming west this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph, becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Windy with highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph, increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance
of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. A
chance of snow showers after midnight. Windy with lows in the mid
30s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear and windy. Highs
around 50. Lows in the upper 20s.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s.
Lows in the lower 30s.
$$
TXZ419-110100-
Eastern/Central El Paso County-
Including the cities of East and Northeast El Paso, Socorro,
and Fort Bliss
324 AM MST Sat Dec 10 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming west this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming east after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Breezy with highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds
15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Breezy with lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear and blustery.
Highs around 50. Lows in the upper 20s.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s.
Lows in the mid 30s.
$$
TXZ420-110100-
Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains-
Including the cities of Hueco Tanks and Loma Linda
324 AM MST Sat Dec 10 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming east after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny and windy. Highs around 60. Southwest
winds 20 to 30 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers. A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Windy
with lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Very
windy and much cooler with highs in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Clear, brisk. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the upper 20s.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Partly cloudy and brisk. Highs in the
upper 40s. Lows in the lower 30s.
$$
TXZ423-110100-
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties-
Including the cities of Fabens, Fort Hancock, and Tornillo
324 AM MST Sat Dec 10 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming east after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers. Breezy with lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Breezy
and much cooler with highs around 50.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
Highs in the lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the upper 20s.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s.
Lows in the lower 30s.
$$
TXZ421-110100-
Salt Basin-
Including the cities of Cornudas, Dell City, and Salt Flat
324 AM MST Sat Dec 10 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy this morning, then clearing. Highs in the
upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy
with a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Breezy with
lows in the mid 30s. Chance of snow 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Windy and
much cooler with highs in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Clear, brisk. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid
20s. Highs in the lower 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy and brisk. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
TXZ422-110100-
Southern Hudspeth Highlands-
Including the city of Sierra Blanca
324 AM MST Sat Dec 10 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy this morning, then clearing. Highs in the
mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. North winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming east after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny and windy. Highs in the lower 60s.
Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear and very windy. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Clear, windy. Lows in the upper
20s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the upper 20s.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s.
Lows in the lower 30s.
$$
TXZ424-110100-
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County-
Including the city of Indian Hot Springs
324 AM MST Sat Dec 10 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy this morning, then clearing. Highs in the
lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear and breezy. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows around 30. Highs in
the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 50s.
$$
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Former ‘Family Feud’ contestant Bliefnick found guilty in wife’s killing
QUINCY, Ill. (WGEM/Gray News) - After more than four hours of deliberation, a jury found an Illinois husband guilty of all charges related to the shooting death of his estranged wife.
Timothy Bliefnick, 40, was found guilty Wednesday on two counts of first-degree murder and one count of home invasion in Rebecca Bliefnick’s killing.
“We should not be living in a world where a crime like this is possible,” said Rebecca Bliefnick’s sister, Sarah Reilly. “My parents were robbed of their daughter, and as a parent myself I cannot imagine a greater torture.”
He was cuffed and taken away without struggle following the verdict.
A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Aug. 11. Adams County Assistant State’s Attorney Josh Jones said prosecutors will likely ask for a life sentence.
“This is not a happy day because let’s not forget, those three boys have lost their mother and their father,” Jones said.
The body of Rebecca Bliefnick was found Feb. 23 by a family member inside her home after she failed to pick up her children from school. She had been shot multiple times.
Timothy Bliefnick was arrested March 13, 12 days after his Quincy home was searched.
Bliefnick had previously been a contestant on the game show “Family Feud” in an episode that aired in 2020.
During the game, he and other contestants were asked to guess the most popular answers to a survey of the question “What was the biggest mistake you made at your wedding?”
Bliefnick answered, “saying, ‘I do.’”
He immediately told host Steve Harvey “not mine to say, not mine to say. I love my wife.” He also said, “I’m going to get in trouble for that, aren’t I?”
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RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A Moroccan court has sentenced 13 migrants, mostly from Sudan, to 2½ years in prison over a mass attempt to scale the border fence separating Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Melilla.
The decision Wednesday in the northern Moroccan city of Nador was the latest — and toughest — ruling handed down after dozens of people were arrested for the June 24 crossing attempt. At least 23 died that day in what Moroccan authorities called a stampede, as hundreds of people stormed the fence in a desperate bid to reach Europe.
The Moroccan Association for Human Rights described Wednesday's ruling as a “very harsh verdict which shows how the judiciary was mobilized in the service of migration policies at the expense of asylum-seeking migrants."
The 13 were convicted of various charges including illegal entry into Moroccan territory, violence against public officials, armed gathering, disobedience and joining a gang to organize and facilitate clandestine immigration abroad and arson. The court also ordered each of the defendants to pay 1,000 dirham (nearly $100).
Most of the 13 were from Sudan, and others were from Chad and South Sudan, according to activists who followed the case.
Last month, another Nador court sentenced 33 people to 11 months in prison over the June 24 crossing attempt. That court also sentenced 14 people earlier this month to eight months in prison in the same case.
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NPR's Leila Fadel talks to economist Claudia Sahm about interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, and this week's release of quarterly economic growth numbers.
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NPR's Leila Fadel talks to economist Claudia Sahm about interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, and this week's release of quarterly economic growth numbers.
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WFO SAN ANGELO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, May 7, 2023
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
418 PM CDT Sun May 7 2023
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL TOM GREEN...SOUTHERN RUNNELS AND NORTHWESTERN CONCHO
COUNTIES...
At 418 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near The
Intersection Of Ranch Road 380 And Ranch Road 381, or near Lowake,
moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe storm will be near...
Miles around 430 PM CDT.
Lowake around 435 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include The
Intersection Of Ranch Road 380 And Ranch Road 381.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Foard County in northern Texas...
North central Knox County in northern Texas...
* Until 500 PM CDT.
* At 418 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Truscott,
moving north at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Crowell, Margaret, Thalia, Truscott, Gilliland, and Copper Breaks
State Park.
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL COLEMAN AND CENTRAL RUNNELS COUNTIES...
At 420 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ballinger,
moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Hatchel around 430 PM CDT.
Benoit around 435 PM CDT.
Crews around 500 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Lake
Winters Lake and Ballinger Lake.
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The National Hurricane Center was monitoring two disturbances in the tropics Monday, one of which has a high chance of developing into a tropical depression or storm sometime this week.
The NHC said a disturbance located several hundred miles east of the Windward Islands is getting better organized as it moves westward at about 15 to 20 mph. It’s forecast to reach the Windward Islands and the eastern Caribbean Sea by midweek. Forecasters are giving the system a medium 40% chance of developing into a tropical depression or storm in the next five days.
Forecasters said an elongated area of low pressure has continued to produce disorganized showers and thunderstorms a few hundred miles south-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands.
“Environmental conditions are forecast to be favorable for some gradual development, and a tropical depression is likely to form around the middle part of this week,” the NHC said.
The system is expected to head west before it turns northwestward or northward sometime this week over the eastern tropical Atlantic. Forecasters are giving it a 50% chance of becoming a tropical depression or storm sometime in the next two days and a high 70% chance of developing into one sometime in the next five days.
“Further development will become less likely by the end of the week due to increasing upper-level winds,” the NHC noted. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/national/forecasters-watching-two-tropical-disturbances-in-the-atlantic/ | 2022-10-03 19:14:33 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/national/forecasters-watching-two-tropical-disturbances-in-the-atlantic/ |
“Be careful what you wish for, lest it comes true!”
That advice comes for an Aesop’s Fable penned over 2,200 years ago. It remains applicable this year as prayers for relief from drought conditions have been answered to some degree, but now those answers have created some new concerns.
An historically wet May and early June appears to have at least eased concerns for a full irrigation water season. Reservoirs are nearing capacity and snowpack remains in some of the highest elevations. While much of southern Idaho remains in a drought watch, the southwest and Gem County appear in better shape due to the unseasonal cool and wet weather we have experienced until the last week.
The rainfall has brought with it a handful of additional concerns, however.
The most apparent is the higher than normal flows on many of the rivers. While the Boise River which has several flood control reservoirs to utilize is being opened for floating use this week, most of the less controlled rivers remain above optimum recreation levels.
The Payette River at Emmett peaked at 13,300 cfs on June 13 but was still running about 4,840 on Sunday. While much safer for kayakers and canoeist it is still above the 1,500 to 2,500 cfs recommended for recreational tubing.
Anyone recreating on or near a stream should remain cautious if any storm front moves in as most ground is saturated and a heavy rainfall could still produce flash flooding or rapid fluctuation in water flow intensity.
Green foliage, heavy fuel load
While most of Gem County is abnormally green and lush for late June, it won’t take but a couple of hot, sweltering weeks, to turn that green to a more traditional summer brown. And when it does, the fuel load that the high grasses can contribute to a wildfire could be catastrophic.
Both Gem County Fire Districts are urging extreme caution to be taken to help lessen the chance that a random spark from a dragging trailer chain or a careless discard of a cigarette could ignite trouble.
Grasses along the roadways in much of rural Gem County are knee to waist high.
Gem County Fire District #1 Chief Rick Welch said “while cutting all that grass down near the roadways won’t necessarily reduce the fuel load, it will lower the amount of fire jump that can occur at the higher levels.”
Gem County Roads & Bridge Director told the Messenger Index “all of our county roads have seen an increase of vegetation growth. With the help of the Weed Dept spraying our roadsides these help keep the grass away from the asphalt. We do have a roadside mower, but unfortunately staffing is an issue with no one to operate the tractor. We take turns hitting the hot spots for visibility concerns.”
Residents are urged to remove any roadside growth they may have but mostly be aware of operating equipment that can create a spark of any kind near soon-to-be drying vegetation.
Mosquitos loving this environment
Standing water, lush green vegetation and higher temperatures are a recipe that makes perfect conditions for a proliferation of mosquitoes.
Cody Johns, director of the Gem County Mosquito Abatement District says, “the mosquitoes are out in flocks.”
GCMAD has an unmanned aerial system (drone) currently in use to conduct larval mosquito control applications throughout the district — but mostly in rural areas.
According to Johns “it is operated by a licensed pilot and is only used during daylight hours at this time.”
He points out that aerial application on the areas of standing water and heavy vegetation that used to take 45 minutes with an ATV can now be completed in a matter of three to four minutes.
Johns adds that for those concerned about drone usage, “it does not have any ability to record images and photos, and it is monitored by the district’s GIS/GPS system.”
He advises everyone to use the 3 D’s to fight the bite:
DRESS to protect against mosquito bites by wearing long pants, long sleeves, and a hat.
DEFEND against mosquito bites by using an insect repellant with Picaridin, DEET, or Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus.
DRAIN any standing water that sits longer than 3 days. Stock tanks and horse troughs are a primary development site for the types of mosquitoes that transmit West Nile virus.
Please notify the district office about any standing water on your property. | https://www.idahopress.com/townnews/meteorology/wet-spring-hot-summer-caution/article_a45dee6a-2f95-57bf-aaa1-a4b6a2b9b982.html | 2022-06-27 22:47:04 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/townnews/meteorology/wet-spring-hot-summer-caution/article_a45dee6a-2f95-57bf-aaa1-a4b6a2b9b982.html |
CONWAY, Ark. — Since Conway Regional terminated the contract with United Healthcare, the change is hitting the community hard.
Dee Dee Lantz has United Healthcare through her employer.
“I think that it’s unfair for an insurance company to have this much power over the choices that we want to make for our lives,” Lantz said.
She doesn’t want to change doctors after building relationships at Conway Regional but is running out of options.
“There’s nothing I can do at this point since that’s what my employer provides for this fiscal year, then that’s what I have to us,” Lantz said.
Conway Regional CEO Matt Troup said this decision was taken very seriously.
“The agreement with United over time has just lagged behind other payers, so as other payers have flexed with the increased cost of care, as market dynamics have changed, they’ve increased. United has been relatively flat and hasn’t really changed much over the last decade,” Troup said.
He said he understands the frustration of patients and feels for them.
“It grieves me anytime something like money gets in the way of a relationship between a patient and physician, or a patient and a health care provider of any sort,” Troup said.
Troup also noted that even with these changes they still have services available, with or without United Healthcare.
“We have to be here, we will be here for you in an emergency, regardless of your ability to pay, your insurance status, or anything else,” Troup said.
Lantz is frustrated yet understands why the contract was terminated.
“I back Conway regional because I don’t think that it’s fair, that they provide an excellent medical service to the Conway, and Faulkner county and surrounding community and to not be reimbursed fairly,” Lantz said.
FOX 16 News did reach out to United Healthcare for comment and has not heard back.
For more information, you can visit ConwayRegional.org. | https://www.fox16.com/news/local-news/community-reacts-after-conway-regional-and-united-healthcare-terminate-contract/ | 2023-07-08 00:34:14 | 1 | https://www.fox16.com/news/local-news/community-reacts-after-conway-regional-and-united-healthcare-terminate-contract/ |
(KTLA) – Family members and friends are sharing their memories of a Southern California couple killed in a shooting at an EDM festival in Washington state over the weekend.
Josilyn Ruiz, 26, and Brandy Escamilla, 29, both of whom were from the Los Angeles area, were attending Beyond Wonderland near the city of George on Saturday night when a gunman opened fire on a crowd in an area where people were camping, authorities said.
Escamilla died of a gunshot wound to the head, and Ruiz died from a gunshot wound to her torso, the Grant County Coroner said. Two other people were wounded.
The alleged gunman, identified as James M. Kelly, 26, was shot by law enforcement officers and survived. Officials said Kelly was a joint fire support specialist stationed at a U.S. Army base in Western Washington.
Ruiz and Escamilla were living in Seattle as traveling nurses and were engaged to be married, friends and family members in California said.
“Brandy was kind, caring, the kind of person that would light up a room with her energy and her beautiful smile,” a relative of Escamilla wrote on a GoFundMe page, adding that Escamilla had earned her nursing degree at Mount St. Mary’s University in Los Angeles. “She was a huge light in our lives with a lot of goals and ambitions to look forward to … We cannot put into words the pain our family is enduring.”
Josilyn Ruiz’s sister-in-law organized a separate GoFundMe campaign.
“As soon as you saw her, she would brighten up the room with her big, beautiful eyes, beautiful smile, and contagious laugh. Not only did our family and friends lose a special human being, but so did the world,” Leilani Ruiz wrote.
Donations will go toward funeral expenses and returning their belongings to California.
Photos released by a law firm representing the Ruiz family show the couple visiting New York City, skiing at California’s Snow Valley Mountain Resort, and Escamilla proposing in a picturesque winter mountain setting.
Both sets of parents were “processing their grief” and declined to speak with reporters on Wednesday, the law firm said.
The sheriff’s office said it received a report of a shooting around 8:20 p.m. Saturday at the camping area at the amphitheater near the small city of George, 149 miles east of Seattle. The gunfire erupted several hundred yards from the music festival.
A private security officer responding to the report of shots fired was struck by a bullet that deflected off her eyeglasses, causing bruising and lacerations, the Grant County sheriff said.
The alleged gunman was shot by law enforcement officers and was being treated at a hospital until Tuesday, the sheriff said. The incident remains under investigation, and a motive has not yet been released.
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DAYTON, Ohio — Writer Wil Haygood, author of multiple nonfiction books chronicling the lives of 20th-century Black Americans including The Butler, has won a prestigious book award.
The Dayton Literary Peace Prize announced Wednesday that Haygood — himself originally from Columbus, Ohio — will receive the Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award.
"For three decades, Haygood has captured the sweep of American culture, focusing on the rarely or never-told stories of the Black experience with the analysis that this nation so desperately needs," said Sharon Rab, founder and chair of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation.
Haywood's book The Butler is based on the life of Eugene Allen, who served eight presidents at the White House. It was adapted into a 2013 film starring Forest Whitaker.
His other works include Showdown, about the nomination battle that Thurgood Marshall faced before becoming the first Black U.S. Supreme Court justice, and Colorization, a century-long look at the lives of Black actors, writers and directors in Hollywood.
The literary prize was inspired by the 1995 Dayton Peace Accords that ended the war in Bosnia, and celebrates the power of literature to foster peace, social justice and understanding.
Haygood will receive the award on Nov. 13 from Dayton native Clarence Page, a Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated columnist, journalist and Chicago Tribune editorial board member.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.nepm.org/national-world-news/national-world-news/2022-08-17/the-butler-author-wil-haygood-wins-prestigious-book-award | 2022-08-17 06:10:03 | 0 | https://www.nepm.org/national-world-news/national-world-news/2022-08-17/the-butler-author-wil-haygood-wins-prestigious-book-award |
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Pro-Kremlin officials on Sunday blamed Ukraine for a rocket attack that struck the mayor’s office in Donetsk, a city controlled by the separatists, while Ukrainian officials said Russian rocket strikes hit a town across from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, among other targets.
The attacks came as Russia’s war in Ukraine nears the eight-month mark. Kyiv also reported holding the line in continued fierce fighting around Bakhmut, where Russian forces have claimed some gains amid a seven-week Ukrainian counteroffensive that has led Russian troops to retreat in some other areas.
On the front line, “the key hotspots in Donbas are (neighboring towns) Soledar and Bakhmut, where extremely heavy fighting continues,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video address Sunday.
Those towns and Donetsk are in the industrialized Donbas region, where Russian-backed separatists have been fighting Kyiv since 2014. The Donetsk region is among four that were illegally annexed by Russia last month.
Zelenskyy accused Russia of including convicts “with long sentences for serious crimes” in its front-line troops in return for pay and amnesty — something Western intelligence officials have also asserted.
The municipal mayor’s building in Donetsk was seriously damaged by the rocket attack. Plumes of smoke swirled around the building, which had rows of blown-out windows and a partially collapsed ceiling. Cars nearby were burned out. There were no immediate reports of casualties. Kyiv didn’t claim responsibility or comment on the attack.
Kremlin-backed separatist authorities have accused Ukraine of numerous strikes on infrastructure and residential targets in the occupied regions using U.S.-supplied long-range HIMARS rockets.
Last week, the Kremlin launched what is believed to be its largest coordinated air and missile raids yet on Ukraine’s infrastructure. The wide-ranging attacks included the use of self-destructing explosive drones from Iran, and killed dozens of people.
Zelenskyy’s office said Moscow was shelling towns and villages along the front line in the east Sunday, and that “active hostilities” continued in the southern Kherson region.
The rockets at Nikopol, across from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, damaged power lines, gas pipelines, and a raft of civilian businesses and residential buildings, Ukrainian officials said. Russia and Ukraine have for months accused each other of firing at and around the nuclear plant, which is Europe’s largest. It’s run by its pre-occupation Ukrainian staff under Russian oversight.
The region of Zaporizhzhia also was illegally annexed by Russia last month, despite the fact that some 20% of it remains under Ukrainian military control.
Meanwhile, in western Russia along the border with Ukraine, officials said air defenses shot down “a minimum” of 16 Ukrainian missiles in the Belgorod region, Ria Novosti reported. Russian authorities in border regions have accused Kyiv of frequently firing at their territory, and say civilians have been wounded. Ukraine hasn’t claimed responsibility or commented on the alleged attacks.
Russia has used Belgorod as a staging ground for shelling and missile attacks on Ukrainian territory.
Meanwhile, Russia opened an investigation into a shooting in that region Saturday in which two men from a former Soviet republic who were training at a military firing range killed 11 and wounded 15 during target practice, before being slain themselves. The Russian Defense Ministry called the incident a terrorist attack.
Other developments:
— France, seeking to puncture perceptions that it has lagged in supporting Ukraine, confirmed it’s pledging air-defense missiles and stepped-up military training to Ukraine. Up to 2,000 Ukrainian soldiers will be embedded with military units in France, rotating through for several weeks of combat training, specialized training in logistics and other needs, and training on equipment supplied by France, the French defense minister, Sébastien Lecornu, said in an interview published in Le Parisien.
— The Institute for the Study of War, a think tank in Washington, accused Moscow late Saturday of conducting “massive, forced deportations of Ukrainians,” which it said likely amount to ethnic cleansing.
It referenced statements made this week by Russian authorities that claimed that “several thousand” children from a southern region occupied by Moscow had been placed in rest homes and children’s camps amid the Ukrainian counteroffensive. The original remarks by Russia’s deputy prime minister, Marat Khusnullin, were reported by RIA Novosti on Friday.
Russian authorities have previously admitted to placing children from Russian-held areas of Ukraine, who they said were orphans, for adoption with Russian families, in a potential breach of an international treaty on genocide prevention.
— The Ukrainian military accused pro-Kremlin fighters of evicting civilians in occupied territories to house officers in their homes, an act it described as a violation of international humanitarian law. It said the evictions were happening in Rubizhne, in the eastern Luhansk region. It didn’t provide evidence for its claim.
— A Russian commander wanted for his role in the downing of a Malaysian airliner over eastern Ukraine in 2014 has been deployed to the front, according to social media posts by pro-Kremlin commentators. Posts by Maksim Fomin and others said Igor Girkin, also known as Strelkov, has been given responsibility for an unspecified Russian front-line unit.
Girkin has been on an international wanted list over his alleged involvement in the downing of Kuala Lumpur-bound flight MH17, which killed 298 people. He remains the most high-profile suspect in a related murder trial in a Dutch court, with a verdict expected Nov. 17.
Recently, Girkin’s social media posts have lashed out at Moscow’s battlefield failures. Ukraine’s defense intelligence agency said Sunday it would offer a $100,000 reward to anyone who captures him.
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Cameron Tyson scored 20 points as Seattle beat UT Arlington 76-61 on Saturday for its fourth win in a row.
Tyson shot 6 for 10 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 6 of 7 from the free throw line for the Redhawks (12-4, 3-0 Western Athletic Conference). Alex Schumacher finished 6 of 9 from the field to add 15 points. Riley Grigsby was 5-of-10 shooting (2 for 4 from distance) to finish with 12 points.
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The Mavericks (5-12, 0-4) were led by Shemar Wilson, who recorded 18 points and eight rebounds. UT Arlington also got 13 points and seven assists from Kyron Gibson. Chendall Weaver also put up 11 points and six rebounds.
The Mavericks have lost five games in a row.
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These two teams both play Thursday. Seattle U hosts New Mexico State while UT Arlington visits Grand Canyon.
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“It is a truth universally acknowledged,” goes one of the more famous opening lines in English literature, “that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.”
That’s Jane Austen, beginning her 1813 “Pride and Prejudice.” Austen herself has nothing to do with “Mr. Malcolm’s List,” the clever, entertaining and delectably pretty new film starring Freida Pinto — but also everything. It’s our collective thirst for such Regency-era “comedies of manners,” examining the intense matchmaking activity of a certain level of British society, that has given rise to this, to TV's “Bridgerton,” to the 2020 “Emma” adaptation with Anya Taylor-Joy, and other films too numerous to name.
Of course, you might ask, at a time of such turbulence in the world, what do 19th century upper-class romantic machinations have to do with, well, anything? To which we say: Whatever! Bring it on. Distract us with your lovely frocks flowing straight from the bosom, your exquisite bonnets with feathers, your real-estate porn in the countryside and your smart dinner-table repartee. We could do a lot worse.
There's one key element in which “Mr. Malcolm’s List, “ a story of love, friendship and revenge served on a porcelain plate, diverges from previous Regency-era comedies (but aligns with “Bridgerton”): its diverse casting. Director Emma Holly Jones, working from a script (and novel) by Suzanne Allain, has said she was inspired by Broadway's “Hamilton,” in which American history’s famous characters are portrayed by a non-white cast.
Here, the cast is led by British-Nigerian actor Sopé Dìrísù as the titular Mr. Malcolm, Zawe Ashton as the scheming Julia, and Pinto as the noble Selina, who serves as a reluctant pawn in this triangular tale. All three are excellent, but Ashton is particularly mesmerizing — to be fair, she gets the meatiest role by far, and it's always better to play complicated than noble (though sometimes Julia veers dangerously into the downright mean). Supporting roles are ably filled, especially by an appealing Oliver Jackson-Cohen in the best-friend role as Julia's cousin, and a ridiculously dashing Theo James as, well, a ridiculously dashing captain.
But let’s talk marriage, shall we?
Because marriage is the only goal here — and everyone knows it, even the child versions of Julia and Selina, whom we meet at boarding school in a brief prelude. Selina, the daughter of a country vicar, notes that she has little means to offer an eventual husband. Julia, ever the pragmatist, promises she will find Selina a mate — once her own marriage has been secured.
Sixteen years later, we’re in 1818 London and Julia's on the hunt. She manages to wangle a date with wealthy Jeremy Malcolm, the town’s most eligible bachelor. But at the opera, he tests her knowledge. She knows nothing about opera, nor can she answer his question about the Corn Laws. He yawns, a development noticed across the theater in a box, where other young ladies snipe that after four unsuccessful “seasons” in the marriage market, Julia really should step aside.
Things really get bad for Julia when an unflattering comic sketch, or caricature, circulates in the press — a sort of Regency-era social media diss — showing her being spurned by Jeremy. “I am ruined,” she laments. She consults her cousin Cassidy, who's friends with Jeremy and lets on that the wealthy bachelor has an actual list of qualifications for an eventual bride.
Ever more humiliated, Julia hatches a plan: She will groom a willing candidate to fit all Jeremy's qualifications, and then, once he's ready to propose, give the snobbish man a taste of his own medicine.
Enter Selina, who's beautiful and intelligent if not wealthy. Julia brings her for an extended stay in London. Reluctantly, Selina agrees to the scheme, but soon discovers Jeremy is not the insufferable snob Julia has described. In fact, he's a sweet and thoughtful man, justifiably wary of fortune-hungry schemers (rather like Julia).
So what's a poor vicar’s daughter to do? Clearly, as the couple slowly falls in love, there will be tears and missed signals and misunderstandings.
There will also be walks in pristine gardens, cups of tea consumed in exquisitely appointed sitting rooms, parties and dancing. Also, a costume ball! Once we hear that, we know there’s going to an identity mix-up of vast proportions — and very nice garments.
But in an Austenesque world, matches are ultimately made, of course. Nobody is left out — everybody gets a spouse, as Oprah might say! Even the amusingly dry footman (Divian Ladwa) finds his match, as we learn in an ending credits sequence well worth sitting through.
It’s almost enough to make you forget that in the 21st century, getting married isn't the panacea that’s presented here. But no matter. This is 1818, and it's certainly relaxing to visit a time when things WERE so simple — at least, in screenplays. How calming to spend two hours absolutely knowing, to paraphrase an English writer of a different era, that all will be well that ends well.
”Mr. Malcolm’s List,” a Bleecker Street release, has been rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America for “some smoking and mild language.” Running time: 115 minutes. Three stars out of four.
MPAA definition of PG: Parental guidance suggested, Some material may not be suitable for children.
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Fostering Local Connections and Celebrating Community
SEATTLE, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bite of Seattle 2023 came to a thrilling conclusion yesterday after three days of culinary delights, live music, and community engagement. This year's event shattered previous attendance records, attracting diverse attendees. Hosted at the iconic Seattle Center, the festival was a testament to the city's vibrant spirit, culinary diversity, and cultural richness.
Bite of Seattle 2023 lived up to its reputation as a community-driven event that fosters connections. The festival provided a platform for local businesses, artisans, and vendors to showcase their unique offerings, connecting them to a new crop of attendees who can visit their local locations post-Bite.
"As we reignited this beloved event, we've been honored to highlight the extraordinary food and music that make Seattle shine," said Thomas Lapham, CEO of CHEQ. "Bite of Seattle came back with a bang, and we are looking forward to many more years to come."
One of the primary objectives of Bite of Seattle 2023 was to shine a spotlight on the diverse brick-and-mortar establishments that form the backbone of Seattle's culinary scene. From cozy cafes to upscale restaurants, these local gems offered visitors an authentic taste of the city's culinary identity.
An all-new innovation introduced this year was mobile payment through the CHEQ app, enabling festivalgoers to easily locate vendors even after the event concluded. CHEQ, the proud owner of Bite of Seattle, allows attendees to continue their culinary journey and support local businesses through social gifting.
Bite of Seattle would like to extend its heartfelt gratitude to our sponsors for making Bite of Seattle 2023 a resounding success including Pepsi, William Grant & Sons (Drambuie), Gesa Credit Union, Chateau Ste. Michelle, NW Beverages, Seattle Mariners, Seattle Center, OL Reign, Seattle Sounders FC, and SeattleFWC26.
Celebrating the Best Bites of 2023
Bite of Seattle 2023 also featured the highly anticipated Best Bites contest, where participants competed in various categories to win the hearts and taste buds of the festivalgoers. The winners in each category were:
- Small Bite 2023: Theary Cambodian Foods
- Best Big Bite 2023: KP LAO
- Best Specialty Beverage 2023: Pink Bokay
- Best Dessert 2023: Pielicious
- Best Artisan Food 2023: The Na Sommelier
- Best Artisan Craft 2023: The Hungry Sloth
The Bite of Seattle team would like to thank all the participants, sponsors, vendors, musicians, and, most importantly, the incredible attendees for their unwavering support in making this event a true celebration of Seattle's unique culture and culinary delights. Until next year, let's continue to explore and cherish the vibrant flavors and talents that define our beloved city.
For more information and updates on future events, please visit www.biteofseattle.com.
About Bite of Seattle
Seattle's premier foodie festival, The Bite of Seattle, returns July 21, 22, and 23 at Seattle Center and celebrates its 38th year! Featuring 200 vendors, 50+ musical performances, beer gardens, and more, Bite of Seattle is fun for all ages. Festival goers will enjoy bites from local restaurants using the CHEQ app to place mobile orders. For additional information about The Bite of Seattle, please visit www.biteofseattle.com or follow us on Instagram, @BiteOfSeattle.
About CHEQ
CHEQ is the first mobile payments platform for the restaurant and hospitality industry to enable social purchasing and gifting, allowing users to pay for and send drinks to one another for on-premises consumption. CHEQ allows friends to send food and drinks to each other in real time from anywhere in the world. It connects consumers and businesses to create frictionless, amazing in-person experiences. CHEQ's universal ordering and payment app can be used by any restaurant, café, bar, or stadium to make transactions fun, easy, and worry-free. To learn more about CHEQ visit www.cheqplease.com or follow us on Instagram, @CheqPlease.
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Pistons end 5-game road trip with 2-3 record after loss to Spurs
The Pistons ended their second-longest road trip of the year on a losing note with a 121-109 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night.
The Pistons entered the fourth quarter trailing by 10 after a third quarter full of turnovers and inefficient shooting inside the paint. However, Detroit began the final quarter on a 10-5 run to cut the deficit to five.
The Spurs weathered the storm thanks to six fourth-quarter points by former Pistons forward Stanley Johnson. San Antonio led by as many as 14 in the fourth quarter and Detroit failed to get the game within striking distance in the final few minutes.
The loss dropped the Pistons to 11-31 and extended Detroit's losing streak in San Antonio to eight games. They finish their five-game road trip with a 2-3 record, with wins over the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors. The Spurs improved to 13-26.
Spurs guard Tre Jones led all scorers with 25 points on 11-of-18 shooting from the field. Romeo Langford added 15 points, while Malaki Branham had 14.
BOX SCORE: Spurs 121, Pistons 109
Here are some takeaways from Friday's 121-109 loss:
Ivey's solid night
There are times when Jaden Ivey looks like one of the Pistons' best players, and other times when he makes a bevy of rookie mistakes. The latter was in effect early on, most notably after Ivey blew past a cast of defenders for an opportunity for an uncontested layup, but the rookie guard missed the layup. He made up for it a couple of plays later when he drained a 3-pointer to give the an 18-16 lead.
Ivey then shifted his focus to making his teammates better. He tallied five assists on Friday and a team-high 18 points on 8-of-14 from the field. He had three of his five assists in third quarter, the most impressive of which was a wrap-around pass to Jalen Duren for an and-one layup. Ivey also had another key helper in transition as he found Saddiq Bey for a dunk to bring the Pistons within five in the fourth quarter. Ivey had just two turnovers, which was manageable considering Detroit's high turnover count.
Turnovers
The Pistons had difficulty taking care of the ball, which ultimately led to their downfall. San Antonio forced the Pistons into 16 turnovers, seven of which were committed in the third quarter. Killian Hayes, who finished with 18 points, seven assists and five steals, was the culprit of a game-high five turnovers. Bojan Bogdanovic, who's usually adept at protecting the ball, tallied four giveaways. After a sloppy third quarter, the Pistons buckled down in the fourth and did not commit a single turnover.
Bog-generous
Bojan Bogdanovic had the opportunity for a dunk in transition as the Pistons tried to make a comeback effort late in the fourth quarter, but selflessly threw a behind-the-back pass to Jaden Ivey for an easier score. The play didn't matter in the grand scheme of the game, but it showed how the veteran forward who also doubles as the Pistons' best scorer is trusting his teammates to make plays. Bogdanovic had 21 points on Friday.
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No injuries after engine fire engulfs Brevard charter school bus in Palm Bay
Palm Bay Fire Rescue crews quickly moved in to contain an engine fire that engulfed the front end of a Brevard County charter school bus Tuesday afternoon.
No injuries were reported.
The incident was reported at about 3:30 p.m. at Tillberg Street near the intersection of Emerson Drive, a neighborhood in northwest Palm Bay.
"Everybody was evacuated," said Assistant Chief Richard Acevedo. "The fire apparently started in the motor," Acevedo said.
The fire, which gutted the engine compartment, was quickly put out by firefighters.
The chief said there were at least 20 students who were removed from the bus, which was parked alongside the roadway. They were from Imagine Charter School in West Melbourne, Palm Bay police reported.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar recently arrested at least 60 foreign workers who protested going months without pay and deported some of them, an advocacy group said, just three months before Doha hosts the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
The move comes as Qatar faces intense international scrutiny over its labor practices ahead of the tournament. Like other Gulf Arab nations, Qatar heavily relies on foreign labor. The workers’ protest a week ago — and Qatar’s reaction to it — could further fuel the concern.
The head of a labor consultancy investigating the incident said the detentions cast new doubt on Qatar’s pledges to improve the treatment of workers. “Is this really the reality coming out?” asked Mustafa Qadri, executive director of the group Equidem.
In a statement to The Associated Press on Sunday night, Qatar’s government acknowledged that “a number of protesters were detained for breaching public safety laws.” It declined to offer any information about the arrests or any deportations.
Video footage posted online showed some 60 workers angry about their salaries protesting on Aug. 14 outside of the Doha offices of Al Bandary International Group, a conglomerate that includes construction, real estate, hotels, food service and other ventures. Some of those demonstrating hadn’t received their salaries for as many as seven months, Equidem said.
The protesters blocked an intersection on Doha’s C Ring Road in front of the Al Shoumoukh Tower. The footage matched known details of the street, including it having several massive portraits of Qatar’s ruling emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, looking down on passers-by.
Al Bandary International Group, which is privately owned, did not respond to requests for comment and a telephone number registered in its name did not connect on multiple attempts to call it.
The Qatari government acknowledged that the firm hadn’t paid salaries and that its Labor Ministry would pay “all delayed salaries and benefits” to those affected.
“The company was already under investigation by the authorities for nonpayment of wages before the incident, and now further action is being taken after a deadline to settle outstanding salary payments was missed,” the government said.
Qadri said police later arrested the protesters and held them in a detention center where some described being in a stifling heat without air conditioning. Doha’s temperature this week reached around 41 degrees Celsius (105.8 degrees Fahrenheit).
Qadri described police telling those held that if they can strike in hot weather, they can sleep without air conditioning.
One detained worker who called Equidem from the detention center described seeing as many as 300 of his colleagues there from Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Nepal and the Philippines. He said some had been paid salaries after the protest while others hadn’t. His comments could not be corroborated.
Qatar, like other Gulf Arab nations, has in the past deported demonstrating foreign workers, and tied residency visas to employment. The right to form unions remains tightly controlled and available only to Qataris, as is the country’s limited right to assembly, according to the Washington-based advocacy group Freedom House.
Qatar, a small, energy-rich nation on the Arabian Peninsula, is home to the state-funded Al Jazeera satellite news network. However, expression in the country remains tightly controlled. Last year, Qatar detained and later deported a Kenyan security guard who wrote and spoke publicly about the woes of the country’s migrant labor force.
Since FIFA awarded the tournament to Qatar in 2010, the country has taken some steps to overhaul the country’s employment practices. That includes eliminating its so-called kafala employment system, which tied workers to their employers, who had say over whether they could leave their jobs or even the country.
Qatar also has adopted a minimum monthly wage of 1,000 Qatari riyals ($275) for workers and required food and housing allowances for employees not receiving that directly from their employers.
Activists like Qadri have called on Doha to do more, particularly when it comes to ensuring workers receive their salaries on time and are protected from abusive employers.
“Have we all been duped by Qatar over the last several years?” Qadri asked, suggesting that recent reforms might have been “a cover” for authorities allowing prevailing labor practices to continue.
The World Cup will start this November in Qatar.
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(The Hill) — Actress Amber Heard said she has settled the defamation case brought by her ex-husband, Johnny Depp.
Heard made the announcement in an Instagram post on Monday, which comes about six months after a Virginia jury found that she acted with actual malice in issuing false statements about Depp abusing her during their relationship.
Heard was ordered to pay Depp $10.35 million in damages, and Depp was also ordered to pay Heard $2 million for a false statement by Depp’s lawyer claiming Heard roughed up the couple’s apartment to look worse for police.
“It’s important for me to say that I never chose this,” Heard said on Monday. “I defended my truth and in doing so my life as I knew it was destroyed. The vilification I have faced on social media is an amplified version of the ways in which women are re-victimised when they come forward.”
Following the ruling, Heard’s then-attorney said on NBC’s TODAY that the actress could “absolutely not” afford to pay the judgment.
Both Heard and Depp had appealed the judgments against them.
Heard’s statement did not disclose the amount of the settlement.
“Now I finally have an opportunity to emancipate myself from something I attempted to leave over six years ago and on terms I can agree to,” Heard said in her statement. “I have made no admission. This is not an act of concession. There are no restrictions or gags with respect to my voice moving forward.”
The Hill has reached out to Depp’s attorneys for comment.
The former couple’s claims against each other gained widespread attention during the televised trial this summer.
Depp accused Heard of libel for a 2018 Washington Post op-ed she wrote about sexual violence, though she didn’t mention the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star by name in the piece.
But the jury sided with Depp on those claims, also handing Heard a partial victory on one of her counterclaims.
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Should you buy a Canon DSLR or a Nikon DSLR?
Your point-and-shoot smartphone camera is fine for some things, but you’ve developed an interest in photography and are ready to move up to a full-featured camera. Why not start with the type the pros use — the digital single-lens reflex camera?
Canon and Nikon both make exceptional DSLR cameras that are highly regarded around the world by professional and amateur photographers alike. Which one of the many Canon and Nikon DSLRs should you choose?
What is a DSLR camera?
DSLR cameras let you see exactly what the lens sees. Many mistakenly believe that DSLR is synonymous with digital, but it isn’t. While all DSLR cameras are digital, not all digital cameras are DSLRs.
DSLR cameras have several advantages over smartphones and simple point-and-shoot cameras.
- Flexibility: The DSLR camera body is made so you can quickly swap lenses when you want to take closeup, wide-angle and telephoto shots. Using a single camera body with interchangeable lenses lets you get the shot you want.
- Power: Charged batteries last longer because DSLRs only light the viewing screen when you’re shooting.
- Lighting: The larger sensors on DSLRs capture more light and work well in dimly lit situations where point-and-shoot cameras don’t.
- Speed: DSLRs have quicker autofocus so you can get high-quality shots more quickly.
- Function: DSLRs are prized for their performance as cameras, but DSLRs from Canon and Nikon shoot excellent video, too.
Most first-time buyers of DSLR cameras are aware of two classic brands, Canon and Nikon. The differences between them are a matter of which features are most important to you.
Canon
Canon sells a wide range of imaging equipment. Maker of printers, scanners and professional cinema gear, Canon also is known for some of the best DSLR cameras and lenses. Canon makes DSLRs that cost from $500-$6,500, so you can choose the level of performance that’s right for you.
Pros
- Lenses: Canon has long been an innovator in lens design. It builds its own lenses to exactly fit its camera bodies.
- Autofocus: Canon uses dual-pixel technology to deliver fast, smooth and accurate autofocus in all of its DSLRs.
- Eye autofocus: The camera automatically finds one of the subject’s eyes, then continuously tracks it as it moves, keeping it in focus and ready for the shot.
- Memory slots: All of Canon’s DSLRs have one, and some models have two.
- Customer service and support: Canon has more customers than Nikon and its customer service is widely acclaimed by professional and amateur photographers alike.
Cons
- Cloud storage: Canon is still working out the bugs of a new system.
Best Canon DSLRs
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR with EF 24-105-Millimeter Lens
Canon’s most comprehensive DSLR, it has a 30.4-megapixel full-frame sensor and a 3.2-inch liquid crystal touch screen monitor that displays 1.6 million dots.
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Canon EOS 250D Rebel SL3 DSLR with 18-55-Millimeter Lens and Accessory Kit
This 24-megapixel camera has built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and comes with a high definition wide-angle lens, 2x telephoto lens, tripod and 32-gigabyte SD memory card.
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Canon EOS Rebel TZ DSLR with 18-55-Millimeter Lens and Built-in Wi-Fi
A lightweight camera with all the essential features in a small package, it has a 24-megapixel sensor and Near Field Communication wireless data transfer capabilities.
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Nikon
Nikon is a camera-specialist company that uses its lens technology to make binoculars, too. Nikon, like Canon, is known for making great DSLR cameras. Nikon prices vary by the product specifications and features. Depending upon what you want your DSLR to do, plan on spending anywhere from $500-$6,500.
Pros
- Cost: Generally speaking, Nikon lenses are more affordable than Canon’s.
- Image sensor: This is the digital equivalent of the rolls of film used in pre-digital days. Nikon’s sensors are great, especially the full-frame versions.
- Zoom: Nikon has more great zoom lenses, the choice of outdoor photographers who work at long distances from their subjects.
- Low light: Nikon delivers great pictures in low light without a harsh flash that puts glare on the subject.
- 4K video: Nikon delivers the finest quality 4K ultra-high-definition video.
Cons
- Adjusting settings: It takes more steps to change settings on a Nikon than it does on a Canon.
Best Nikons
This is Nikon’s most powerful autofocus DSLR, using 105 fully selectable autofocus sensors to deliver glorious image quality in the widest range of lighting conditions.
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Nikon D3500 24.2MP DSLR with Two Lenses and Accessory Kit
You get an 18-55-millimeter closeup lens and a 70-300-millimeter telephoto lens along with two batteries, a camera bag, filter kits and a 64-gigabyte memory card.
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Nikon Z 711 FX-Format DSLR Mirrorless Camera Body
This 45.7-megapixel camera has stunning resolution with the ability to record video in 4K Ultra High-Definition.
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Should you get the Canon or Nikon DSLR?
Both Canon and Nikon make terrific DSLRs and offer many great cameras. For superb image quality, choose the Nikon Z 711 FX-format with its stunning 45.7-megapixel images. If you want the best all-around DSLR, choose the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR with 24-105 mm lens.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLP, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to:
CarLotz, Inc. (NASDAQ: LOTZ)'s sale to Shift Technologies, Inc. for 0.692158 shares of Shift common stock for each share of CarLotz common stock. If you are a CarLotz shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Hill International, Inc. (NYSE: HIL)'s sale to Global Infrastructure Solutions Inc. for $2.85 per share. If you are a Hill shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
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A district judge on Monday blocked several federal agencies and officials of the Biden administration from contacting social media companies to discuss matters of protected speech.
Affected agencies include the Department of Health and Human Services and the FBI. Affected individuals include Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
The ruling says those named cannot contact social media companies with the goals of "encouraging, pressuring, or inducing in any manner the removal, deletion, suppression, or reduction of content containing protected free speech."
There are exceptions in the ruling which permit contact to warn companies about criminal activity, conspiracy theories or national security threats.
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The block is part of U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty's decision in a case from 2022, in which the attorneys general of Louisiana and Missouri sued. The plaintiffs said the federal government was too aggressive in pushing media companies to address content that could have driven vaccine hesitancy or affected elections.
"During the COVID-19 pandemic, a period perhaps best characterized by widespread doubt and uncertainty, the United States Government seems to have assumed a role similar to an Orwellian 'Ministry of Truth,'" Doughty wrote in his ruling.
A White House official who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity said the Justice Department would review the ruling.
"Our consistent view remains that social media platforms have a critical responsibility to take account of the effects their platforms are having on the American people, but make independent choices about the information they present," the official said.
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CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — MaxLinear Inc. (MXL) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $9.5 million.
The Carlsbad, California-based company said it had net income of 12 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 74 cents per share.
The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 71 cents per share.
The chipmaker posted revenue of $248.4 million in the period, falling short of Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $250.1 million.
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ATLANTA, Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aaron's Company, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), a leading, technology-enabled, omnichannel provider of lease-to-own and retail purchase solutions, will participate in the Stephens Annual Investment Conference in Nashville, TN on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at 10 a.m. Eastern Time. Stephens Bank Analyst Vincent Caintic will host a fireside chat with Chief Executive Officer Douglas A. Lindsay, President Steve Olsen, and Chief Financial Officer C. Kelly Wall.
A live audio webcast of the event may be accessed at https://wsw.com/webcast/stph33/aan/1650384. The event will also be accessible and archived on the Company's investor relations website at investor.aarons.com.
Headquartered in Atlanta, The Aaron's Company, Inc. (NYSE: AAN) is a leading, technology-enabled, omnichannel provider of lease-to-own and retail purchase solutions of appliances, electronics, furniture, and other home goods across its brands: Aaron's, BrandsMart U.S.A., BrandsMart Leasing, and Woodhaven. Aaron's offers a direct-to-consumer lease-to-own solution through its approximately 1,300 Company-operated and franchised stores in 47 states and Canada, as well as its e-commerce platform. BrandsMart U.S.A. is one of the leading appliance retailers in the country with ten retail stores in Florida and Georgia, as well as its e-commerce platform. BrandsMart Leasing offers lease-to-own solutions to customers of BrandsMart U.S.A. Woodhaven is our furniture manufacturing division. For more information, visit investor.aarons.com, aarons.com, and brandsmartusa.com.
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New Chrome extension searches across cloud accounts and automatically tags files, eliminating tab clutter
SAN MATEO, Calif., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dokkio, a leading provider of AI-driven tools for organizing cloud files and documents, today announced Dokkio Sidebar 3.0, a Chrome browser extension that adds intelligence to web pages and web applications. While working on email, using online tools like Slack or Notion, or doing web research, Sidebar makes content and knowledge from a team's files instantly available, without juggling tabs. Sidebar's innovative MultiSearch feature automatically transforms a search "somewhere" (e.g., in Dropbox or Google Drive) into a search "everywhere" without juggling multiple browser tabs or windows.
Sidebar detects searches in Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, or the browser itself, and automatically conducts a "shadow" search across a team's file repositories and accounts. MultiSearch eliminates wasted time searching in the wrong place or finding obsolete revisions. Sidebar also offers one-click access to the most recently edited or created documents, regardless of where they live, to keep a team always up to date and in sync.
Sidebar instantly analyzes every visited web page and suggests appropriate tags. With one click, the page (or a partial-page screenshot) can be clipped, bookmarked, auto-tagged, and added to a team knowledge base.
While reviewing, creating, or editing online documents (e.g., Google Docs, Office 365, or Notion), Sidebar keeps a team's files and knowledge instantly accessible. One click converts selected text into a search, embeds file links, or copies and pastes contents.
Dokkio Sidebar is available now at no charge in the Chrome Web Store.
Dokkio provides AI-powered tools that help knowledge workers and teams find, organize, and understand all their online files and documents. Its flagship product integrates files from Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, OneDrive, Gmail, Slack, Microsoft Teams, and local folders.
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How to Watch Women's French Open Today : Live Stream and More - June 7
Published: Jun. 7, 2023 at 1:45 AM CDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
Today's menu at the French Open includes two matches in the quarterfinals, including Iga Swiatek (ranked No. 1) challenging Cori Gauff (No. 6). How to watch, you ask? Check out Tennis Channel for the live stream.
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French Open Information
- Tournament: The French Open
- Round: Quarterfinals
- Date: June 7
- Live Stream: Watch on Fubo!
- Venue: Stade Roland Garros
- Location: Paris, France
- Court Surface: Clay
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Today's Best Match Insights: Swiatek vs. Gauff
- Swiatek is 27-5 on the year, with two tournament titles.
- The 19-year-old Gauff, who is still seeking her first tournament victory of 2023, is 14-8 so far this year.
- Swiatek has played 32 matches so far this year (across all court types), and 16.1 games per match.
- Swiatek has played 14 matches on clay this year, and 18.3 games per match.
- Swiatek has won 82.6% of her service games this year, and 51% of her return games.
- Gauff is averaging 19.4 games per match through her 22 matches played this year across all court types, with a 52.5% game winning percentage.
- Gauff averages 19.8 games per match and 8.5 games per set in six matches on clay courts this year.
- Including all surfaces, Gauff's service game winning percentage is 70.1% (winning 150 of 214 service games) and her return game winning percentage is 34.7% (earning a win in 74 of 213 return games).
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Nicholas Lloyd Webber died after being diagnosed with gastric cancer, his father, Andrew Lloyd Webber, announced Saturday. He was 43.
"I am shattered to have to announce that my beloved elder son Nick died a few hours ago in Basingstoke Hospital," Andrew Lloyd Webber said in a statement. "His whole family is gathered together and we are all totally bereft. Thank you for all your thoughts during this difficult time."
Like his father, Nicholas Lloyd Webber was a composer and producer. He earned a nomination at the 2022 Grammy Awards for best musical theater album for his work alongside his dad on “Cinderella.” He also worked on the movie “The Last Bus" as well as the series “Love, Lies and Records.”
Nicholas Lloyd Webber was diagnosed with gastric cancer 18 months ago. His condition recently became critical, and he was hospitalized, his father shared in a statement March 18.
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Earlier this week, Andrew Lloyd Webber shared in a video that his son was moved into hospice care and was battling pneumonia as a result of his cancer.
In the video, Andrew Lloyd Webber also sent his best wishes to the cast of "Bad Cinderella," which opened on Broadway March 23. As a result of his son's hospitalization, the composer did not attend the performance or recent previews.
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Wall Street ticked higher to start a week full of updates on where interest rates and profits for the stock market’s most influential companies are heading. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% Monday, coming off its eighth winning week in the last 10. The Dow added 183 points, or 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.2%. Becton Dickinson led the S&P 500 after getting FDA clearance for one of its products. Treasury yields were relatively steady after a report suggested economic growth is slowing. Traders expect the Federal Reserve on Wednesday to raise interest rates for perhaps the final time this cycle.
On Monday:
The S&P 500 rose 18.30 points, or 0.4%, to 4,554.64.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 183.55 points, or 0.5%, to 35,411.24.
The Nasdaq composite rose 26.06 points, or 0.2%, to 14,058.87.
The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 5.42 points, or 0.3%, to 1,965.68.
For the year:
The S&P 500 is up 715.14 points, or 18.6%.
The Dow is up 2,263.99 points, or 6.8%.
The Nasdaq is up 3,592.38 points, or 34.3%.
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BELFAST, Northern Ireland — King Charles III flew to Northern Ireland on Tuesday on the latest leg of his tour of the four parts of the United Kingdom, where a cheering crowd gathered to greet him in a region with a contested British and Irish identity that is deeply divided over the British monarchy.
In the latest outpouring of affection since Queen Elizabeth II's death last Thursday, hundreds of people lined the street leading to Hillsborough Castle, the royal family's official residence in Northern Ireland, just outside Belfast. The area in front of the gates to the castle was carpeted with hundreds of floral tributes.
Charles and his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort, got out of their car to greet villagers — waving to the cheering crowd and sometimes using both hands at once to shake the mass of outstretched hands from people including schoolchildren in bright blue uniforms.
Charles even petted a corgi — famously his late mother's favorite breed of dog — held up by one person, and some in the crowd chanted “God save the king!”
“Today means so much to me and my family, just to be present in my home village with my children to witness the arrival of the new king is a truly historic moment for us all," said Hillsborough resident Robin Campbell, as he waited for the new monarch.
“Although it is also a day tinged with great sadness as we witness a loving son coming to our village while we are all in mourning for the loss of a truly magnificent queen and his loving mother,” he added.
While there was a warm welcome in Hillsborough, the British monarchy draws mixed emotions in Northern Ireland, where there are two main communities: mostly Protestant unionists who consider themselves British and largely Roman Catholic nationalists who see themselves as Irish.
That split fueled three decades of violence known as “the Troubles” involving paramilitary groups on both sides and U.K. security forces, in which 3,600 people died. The royal family was touched personally by the violence: Lord Louis Mountbatten, a cousin of the queen and a much-loved mentor to Charles, was killed by an Irish Republican Army bomb in 1979.
A deep sectarian divide remains, a quarter century after Northern Ireland’s 1998 peace agreement.
For some Irish nationalists, the British monarch represents an oppressive foreign power. But others acknowledge the queen’s role in forging peace. On a visit to Northern Ireland in 2012, she shook hands with Sinn Fein deputy leader Martin McGuinness, a former IRA commander – a once-unthinkable moment of reconciliation.
On Falls Road in Belfast, a stronghold of nationalists, several walls are decorated with murals of Bobby Sands, an iconic IRA member who died while on a hunger strike in prison in 1981, and others killed in the Troubles.
“No, he’s not our king. Bobby Sands was our king here,” said 52-year-old Bobby Jones. “Queen never done nothing for us. Never did. None of the royals do.”
But in a sign of how far Northern Ireland has come on the road to peace, representatives of Sinn Fein — the main Irish nationalist party, linked during the Troubles to the IRA — are attending commemorative events for the queen and meeting the king on Tuesday.
The Irish nationalist Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly praised the queen's role in the peace process, in a message of condolence to the king.
Alex Maskey — a member of Sinn Fein, the party once linked to the IRA — said the example of the queen had helped “break down barriers and encourage reconciliation” in Northern Ireland.
He spoke at an event attended by leaders from all the main political parties in Northern Ireland.
Charles responded that his mother “felt deeply, I know, the significance of the role she herself played in bringing together those whom history had separated, and in extending a hand to make possible the healing of long-held hurts.”
The president and prime minister of the neighboring Republic of Ireland are also due to attend a memorial service in Belfast, despite tense relations between Dublin and London over Brexit. Since Britain left the European Union in 2020, the U.K. and the EU have been wrangling over trade rules for Northern Ireland, the only part of the U.K. that shares a border with a member of the bloc.
On Monday night, Charles and his siblings, Anne, Andrew and Edward, their heads bowed, briefly stood vigil around their mother’s flag-draped coffin in St. Giles' Cathedral as members of the public filed past.
The following morning, a man wearing a suit adorned with medals stood silently, bowed his head and moved on. A woman dabbed away tears with a handkerchief. Another woman with two young children in their school uniforms walked slowly past the coffin.
In the line of mourners outside St. Giles’ Cathedral in the historic heart of Edinburgh, Sheila McLeay called the queen “a wonderful ambassador for our country.”
“She was such an example for every single one of us. She was dignified. She was just, she was beautiful inside and out. And I have known her all of my life. And I miss her very much,” she added.
The queen's coffin was leaving Scotland later Tuesday to be flown back to London and driven to her official London home, Buckingham Palace.
The Royal Air Force C-17 Globemaster plane that will carry the coffin has in the past been used to evacuate people from Afghanistan and to take humanitarian aid and weapons to Ukraine following Russia’s invasion, U.K. Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston said.
In the early hours of Tuesday, scores of workers were seen cleaning litter and weeds from the road between the air force base where the plane carrying the queen's coffin will land and central London.
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Industry leader's market share nearly triples its nearest competitor
DALLAS, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global cybersecurity leader Trend Micro today celebrated its continued leadership role in the fast-growing global market for cloud security, according to the latest the IDC market share report on Cloud Workload Security*.
To read a full copy of the IDC report, "Worldwide Cloud Workload Security Market Shares, 2021: Prepare for a Wild Ride," please visit: https://www.trendmicro.com/explore/idc-cloud-workload-security
Throughout two years of global crisis, enterprise leaders invested in cloud infrastructure and services to streamline business processes, lower costs and create innovative new customer experiences. They also turned to trusted partners to manage and mitigate the resulting cyber risk. That's created a market for cloud workload security which surged 36% year-on-year in 2021, according to the IDC market share report.
Trend Micro Cloud One was built for this. As business-critical cloud-native applications increase complexity and broaden the corporate cyber-attack surface, Trend Micro offers cloud builders visibility into cloud security and operational posture, enables discovery of threats, risks, and misconfigurations in open-source pipelines, and provides security for:
- File and object storage
- Workloads and virtual machines
- Cloud networks and virtual private cloud
- Cloud-native applications
Kevin Simzer, COO at Trend Micro: "According to the IDC market share report, global organizations spent $2.2bn last year on cloud security and nearly 18% of them partnered with us. Our automated, flexible, all-in-one platform delivers the simplicity and powerful protection they need to secure critical digital transformation initiatives. This commitment to cloud security has kept Trend Micro on top for over a decade."
According to Trend Micro's data, the company experienced 53% customer growth in the AWS marketplace in 2021, leading to a 134% year-on-year revenue increase in the marketplace. Revenues from cloud workload security were greater than the second and third largest players combined, according to the IDC market share report.
The independent market analysis also noted Trend Micro's continued focus on the channel and marketplace-centric selling:
"Frankly, customers like to buy cloud security much like they buy cloud, which means buying security through cloud marketplaces," it says. "In addition, buying through a cloud marketplace provides customers transparency of the spend and enables security units to pass the cost of security to individual business unit application owners. It is a win for security."
*IDC, Worldwide Cloud Workload Security Market Shares, 2021: Prepare for a Wild Ride, doc #US49295722, July 2022
About Trend Micro
Trend Micro, a global cybersecurity leader, helps make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Fueled by decades of security expertise, global threat research, and continuous innovation, Trend Micro's cybersecurity platform protects hundreds of thousands of organizations and millions of individuals across clouds, networks, devices, and endpoints. As a leader in cloud and enterprise cybersecurity, the platform delivers a powerful range of advanced threat defense techniques optimized for environments like AWS, Microsoft, and Google, and central visibility for better, faster detection and response. With 7,000 employees across 65 countries, Trend Micro enables organizations to simplify and secure their connected world. www.TrendMicro.com.
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WATERTOWN, Mass., Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the U.S. in the grip of a "tri-demic" of respiratory syncytial virus ( RSV), new Covid variants, and the highest flu hospitalization rates in more than a decade, accurately screening for fever has never been more important. But as ERs, urgent care centers, and clinics experience a surge of patients, including a significant increase in the number of children with RSV, a new complicating consideration is how to safely take temperatures of people who are required to wear face masks.
Taking temperature is the first thing done when someone enters a healthcare setting with flu-like symptoms. If an oral thermometer is used, they face the discomfort of having to take off their mask, risking exposure to viruses and spreading illness. The Exergen TemporalScanner solves that problem because it is both a non-invasive and clinically accurate device that takes an accurate temperature with a simple scan of the forehead, allowing the patient to keep their mask in place.
"The Exergen TemporalScanner has always set the gold standard for accuracy and effectiveness in detecting fever, one of the leading symptoms of viruses, including the 'tri-demic' we are experiencing," said Francesco Pompei, Ph.D., CEO of Exergen Corporation. "Now it provides a significant added benefit because the patient does not have to remove their mask to have their temperature taken."
Dr. Pompei maintains, however, that the biggest health risk today is the use of non-contact infrared thermometers, which have been scientifically proven to be totally inaccurate in detecting fever.
"Make no mistake: the non-contact thermometers we've seen since the start of Covid are nothing more than 'theater' meant to falsely assure Americans that they can accurately screen for fever. Science, including a recent study from the FDA, definitively proves that they cannot."
Exergen manufactures and markets two series of the TemporalScanner thermometer: a professional version for hospitals and clinics, and a consumer version sold in major retailers nationwide. More than three billion temperatures are taken each year with TemporalScanners. Used in thousands of hospitals and clinics across the country as well as in millions of homes, TemporalScanners are the #1 preference of pediatricians, nurses, and parents. The Exergen TemporalScanner's accuracy is supported by more than 100 peer-reviewed published clinical studies covering all ages from preterm infants to geriatrics and all care areas from hospitals to homes. For additional information, visit www.exergen.com .
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Chick-fil-A plans to test 2 new restaurant concepts
ATLANTA (WANF/Gray News) - Chick-fil-A is set to open two new restaurant concepts aimed at cutting down wait times.
The fast-food chain will test a two-story drive-thru restaurant in Atlanta and a walk-up restaurant in New York City for digital orders only.
“Digital orders make up more than half of total sales in some markets – and growing – so we know our customers have an appetite for convenience,” said Khalilah Cooper, Chick-fil-A’s executive director.
According to Cooper, the Atlanta restaurant will feature four drive-thru lanes that allow guests to choose to place their order with a team member or use the mobile app.
“The kitchen will also be twice as large as at typical Chick-fil-A locations and it will be above the drive-thru,” a company spokesperson said. “Orders will travel through an overhead conveyor belt connected with chutes that run down the sides.”
Meanwhile, the walk-up concept in New York is said to be designed to fit in urban areas with heavy foot traffic.
The company said its digital-focused restaurants are designed to make getting orders more convenient than before.
The restaurants are scheduled to open in 2024 with more details expected to be released regarding the locations.
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Last day to register to vote in Arkansas elections
Published: Oct. 11, 2022 at 8:55 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - If you plan to vote in the upcoming November election, you need to register before the end of Tuesday.
To check your registration status, click here.
Online registration is no longer available, so voters must either register in person before the close of business Oct. 11. Mail-in registrations must be postmarked Oct. 11.
Early voting begins Oct. 28.
For a list of polling places for both early voting and Election Day voting, click here.
For more information on Arkansas elections, including sample ballots, visit the Arkansas Secretary of State’s website by clicking here.
For more election information, including Election Night results, visit the Region 8 News Vote 2022 page.
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20% constant exchange rate revenue growth in H1: Demand for Abcam In-house Products Increases
CAMBRIDGE, England and WALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Abcam plc (NASDAQ: ABCM) (AIM: ABC) ('Abcam', the 'Group' or the 'Company'), a global leader in the supply of life science research tools, today announces its interim results for the six-month period ended 30 June 2022 (the 'period').
* Excludes the amortisation of the fair value of assets relating to the inventory acquired in connection with the acquisition of BioVision.
** Adjusted figures exclude systems and process improvement costs, acquisition costs, amortisation of fair value adjustments, integration and reorganisation costs, amortisation of acquisition intangibles, share-based payments and employer tax contributions thereon, and the tax effect of adjusting items. Such excluded items are described as "adjusting items." Further information on these items is shown in note 4 to the consolidated interim financial statements. Share-based payments have been included in adjusting items from the period ended 30 June 2022; the prior period has been re-presented to be in line with the current period.
*** Net (debt) / cash comprises cash and cash equivalents less borrowings.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS1
- 20% constant exchange rate ('CER') revenue growth (23% reported revenue growth), driven by in-house product sales and the inclusion of BioVision
- Adjusted gross margin increased 420 basis points aided by in-house product mix, including the accretive impact from the inclusion of BioVision
- Adjusted operating cost increases were primarily driven by higher selling, general & administrative expenses for personnel, IT expenses for our digital strategy, and the inclusion of BioVision. Adjusted operating profit margin expanded 540 bps to 23% driven by favourable product mix and operating leverage. Reported operating profit decreased by £1.0m to £9.3m (H1 2021: £10.3m)
- Adjusted diluted earnings per share were 14.0p up 97% (H1 2021: 7.1p)
- In-house new product development and sales experienced gains. Total in-house revenue (including CP&L and BioVision) now represents 67% of total revenue (H1 2021: 58%)
- The Company's net debt position is a result of the BioVision acquisition but improved as compared to 31 December 2021 (£24.1m)
STRATEGIC & OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS1
- Academic and Research customers returned to their labs, although China continued to be impacted by COVID lockdowns
- Pharmaceutical customers continue their efforts to understand disease-specific biomarkers
- BioVision integration activities on track
- Consistent key performance indicators2
- Product satisfaction rates H1 2022 99.0% (H1 2021: 98.8%)
- Customer transactional Net Promoter Score ('tNPS') H1 2022 +55 (H1 2021: +58) - Ongoing digital and physical infrastructure investments including Waltham expansion, and new Singapore office
- Installation of High Throughput Cell-Engineering Platform for edited cell lines
- H1 2022 New Product Development of over 1,800 products
- Recognised as the company with most CiteAb awards
- Following a positive shareholder response, Board to seek General Meeting before the end of the year to approve the cancellation of its listing on AIM
Commenting on the performance, Alan Hirzel, Abcam's Chief Executive Officer, said:
"I am proud of our team's effort to support our global customers and the results those efforts generated in our first half of 2022. We achieved 20% constant exchange rate revenue growth, 23% reported revenue growth, driven by our multi-year dedication to increasing in-house innovation at Abcam. These investments in innovation and in our broader strategy, have sustained growth and expanded gross margin in the period. As we move into the next phase of our five-year strategic plan, we are moderating investment levels and working toward higher operating leverage and adjusted operating margin expansion. Looking ahead, we are confident in our growth trajectory and committed to delivering our CY2022 plan and CY2024 goals."
CY2022 GUIDANCE
For the full year ending December 2022, we currently estimate total revenue to increase approximately 20% CER including the impact from the acquisition of BioVision, with organic CER growth of mid-teens. We expect the contribution from the sale of higher margin in-house products and the full year effect of BioVision to contribute to a continuing increase in adjusted operating margins.
SHARE TRADING, LIQUIDITY AND LISTING
Having consulted shareholders on its proposal to cancel the admission of the Company's ordinary shares to trading on AIM, leaving it with a listing solely on NASDAQ, and having received positive responses from all consulted, in the coming weeks the Board will issue a circular to convene an extraordinary general meeting to seek shareholder approval for the cancellation of the admission of the Company's shares to trading on AIM.
The circular will contain full details of the proposal, what action shareholders will be required to take and information on the impact of those holding ordinary shares.
Analyst and investor meeting and webcast:
Abcam will host a conference call and webcast for analysts and investors today at 13:00 BST/ 08:00 EDT. For details, and to register, please visit corporate.abcam.com/investors/reports-presentations
For further details please contact FTI Consulting at abcam@fticonsulting.com
A recording of the webcast will be made available on Abcam's website, corporate.abcam.com/investors
Notes:
- Throughout this report, 'H1 2021' and 'H1 2022' refer to the six month periods ended 30 June 2021 and 30 June 2022, respectively.
- Key performance indicators are based on a rolling 12-month average.
The information communicated in this announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014.
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This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.
This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States, and the securities referred to herein may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Any public offering of such securities to be made in the United States will be made by means of a prospectus that may be obtained from the issuer, which would contain detailed information about the company and management, as well as financial statements.
Forward Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any express or implied statements contained in this announcement that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements, including, without limitation statements of targets, plans, objectives or goals for future operations, including those related to Abcam's products, product research, product development, product introductions and sales forecasts; statements containing projections of or targets for revenues, costs, income (or loss), earnings per share, capital expenditures, dividends, capital structure, net financials and other financial measures; statements regarding future economic and financial performance; statements regarding the scheduling and holding of general meetings and AGMs; statements regarding the assumptions underlying or relating to such statements; statements about Abcam's portfolio and ambitions, as well as statements that include the words "expect," "intend," "plan," "believe," "project," "forecast," "estimate," "may," "should," "anticipate" and similar statements of a future or forward-looking nature. Forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including, without limitation: a regional or global health pandemic, including the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19"), which has adversely affected elements of our business, could severely affect our business, including due to impacts on our operations and supply chains; challenges in implementing our strategies for revenue growth in light of competitive challenges; developing new products and enhancing existing products, adapting to significant technological change and responding to the introduction of new products by competitors to remain competitive; failing to successfully identify or integrate acquired businesses or assets into our operations or fully recognise the anticipated benefits of businesses or assets that we acquire; if our customers discontinue or spend less on research, development, production or other scientific endeavours; failing to successfully use, access and maintain information systems and implement new systems to handle our changing needs; cyber security risks and any failure to maintain the confidentiality, integrity and availability of our computer hardware, software and internet applications and related tools and functions; failing to successfully manage our current and potential future growth; any significant interruptions in our operations; if our products fail to satisfy applicable quality criteria, specifications and performance standards; failing to maintain our brand and reputation; our dependence upon management and highly skilled employees and our ability to attract and retain these highly skilled employees; and the important factors discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in Abcam's prospectus pursuant to Rule 424(b) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on 22 October 2020, which is on file with the SEC and is available on the SEC website at www.sec.gov, as such factors may be updated from time to time in Abcam's other filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements contained in this announcement speak only as of the date hereof and accordingly undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Abcam disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this announcement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than to the extent required by applicable law.
Interim management report
Introduction
We are pleased with the steady progress of our business over the past six months despite ongoing difficulties from COVID-19 related lockdowns in China. As the pandemic continues to present isolated challenges, we have focused on meeting the needs of our customers driven by the resilience of both our employees and our business, as well as the role Abcam and its customers have in advancing critical life science research. We are convinced more than ever that by continuing to invest in our technologies, people, capabilities, and customer needs, we can extend our market leadership, sustain durable growth, and become an increasingly influential partner within our industry.
Demand for our products, and particularly Abcam's in-house developed products, increased during the period. Whilst the global pandemic situation continues to be fluid – and the risk of further outbreaks and new variants remains – we estimate that overall lab activity is now approaching pre-COVID levels in most of our markets.
Having reached the halfway point in our 2024 Vision strategy, we remain on track to achieve our guided revenues, adjusted operating profit margin, and return on capital employed. As the multi-year period of growth investments moderates, we expect to achieve operating efficiencies resulting in adjusted operating profit margin expansion consistent with the Board's expectations. We are proud of our colleagues and teams around the world who have shown audacity, agility, and dedication in the delivery of our plans – they are fundamental to the Group's future success.
Underpinning our continued progress is our balance sheet and financial position, which enables us to invest in attractive organic and inorganic growth opportunities to accelerate Abcam's strategic execution and focus on in-house innovation and products. We continue to be pleased with the integration of BioVision, a leading innovator of biochemical and cell-based assays.
Looking forward, with our expanding capabilities, financial position and market opportunities for growth, the Company is well-positioned to sustain long-term value creation.
* Revenues for Hong Kong have been reclassified from Rest of Asia to China for the period ended 30 June 2022. The value attributable to Hong Kong for the six months ended 30 June 2022 is £0.8m (30 June 2021: £0.7m). The comparatives presented for the six months ended 30 June 2021 have not been updated for this change due to immateriality.
REVENUE
Revenue of £185.2 million (H1 2021: £150.2m) represents approximately 20% CER growth over the prior period. Regionally, growth was driven in the Americas with broad customer strength. In the current period, BioVision's sales (previously reported as third-party sales) have been treated as in-house from the date of acquisition, resulting in 37% CER revenue growth. Product revenue growth continues to be driven by growth in antibodies, assays, proteins, and cell engineering sales.
GROSS MARGIN
Adjusted gross profit of £140.0 million (H1 2021: £107.2m) equates to adjusted gross margin of 75.6% (H1 2021: 71.4%). Adjusted gross margin expansion was benefitted from favourable product mix from in-house products, including the accretive impact of BioVision. Reported gross profit of £137.3 million (H1 2021: £107.2m) equates to reported gross margin of 74.1% (H1 2021: 71.4%). Adjusted gross profit differs from reported gross profit by £2.7 million impacted by the amortisation of the fair value of assets relating to the inventory acquired in connection with the acquisition of BioVision.
Adjusted operating costs of £97.4 million (H1 2021: £80.7m) represents approximately 21% growth over the prior period. Excluding BioVision, underlying growth was approximately 17% primarily driven by higher selling, general and administrative expenses reflecting increased investments in personnel as we build out our in-house supply chain & logistics, and manufacturing capabilities, as well as planned investments made during the period in our platform to support the Company's growth. On a reported basis, total reported costs were £128.0 million (H1 2021: £96.9m) increased by £31.1 million or 32% reflecting the adjusting items noted below.
ADJUSTING ITEMS
Total reported expenses include the following adjusting items:
- £2.6 million relating to the Oracle Cloud ERP project (H1 2021: £2.0m)
- £6.0 million from acquisition, integration, and reorganisation charges (H1 2021: £3.5m)
- £9.0 million relating to the amortisation of acquired intangibles (H1 2021: £4.0m)
- £13.0 million in charges for share-based payments (H1 2021: £6.7m)
Note 4 in the notes to the interim financial statements provides further detail on adjusting items and a reconciliation between reported and adjusted profit measures.
NET PROFIT
Adjusted net profit was £32.2 million (H1 2021: £16.2m) driven by revenue growth, favourable product mix enabling gross margin expansion and modest cost growth. Reported net profit was £5.8 million (H1 2021 £2.9m).
CASH
Cash of £109.6 million (period ended 31 December 2021: £95.1m) increased by £14.5 million. The reported change is driven by operating activities impacted by ongoing investments in working capital and reduced by moderating investing, and financing activities. The Company has outstanding borrowings net of fees of £119.4 million, resulting from our acquisition of BioVision, resulting in net debt of £9.8 million.
Notes:
- Custom Products & Licensing (CP&L) revenue comprises custom service revenue, revenue from the supply of IVD products and royalty and licence income.
- Sales from our acquisition of BioVision have been treated as in-house from the date of acquisition impacting comparability.
Looking forward
We are achieving good momentum across the business as market activity continues to recover. Investments we have made, and that we continue to make, are enabling the business to sustain growth and we remain committed to generating revenue of £450 – 525m for the year ending 31 December 2024 (calculated at the average exchange rates for the 12 months ended June 2021).
In the more immediate term, uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic remains, yet laboratory activity and demand continue to recover in most regions and trading performance year to date, in spite of headwinds in China, is in line with the Board's expectations.
The business' cash generation and financial position continue to provide a foundation from which to pursue opportunities, including innovation, acquisitions, and partnerships. We will continue to invest in our business to enable Abcam to provide innovative, trusted, and improved solutions for our customers. While the rate of investment is moderating from recent levels as we pass the peak for this 2019-2024 strategy implementation, we have a continuing appetite to invest in growing Abcam sustainably for the long term.
Supported by a clear purpose and strategy, and thanks to the efforts of all our employees and partners, we believe that Abcam is well positioned to continue delivering long-term value for our shareholders.
Alan Hirzel
Chief Executive Officer
Michael S Baldock
Chief Financial Officer
12 September 2022
Forward Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any express or implied statements contained in this announcement that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements, including, without limitation statements of targets, plans, objectives or goals for future operations, including those related to Abcam's products, product research, product development, product introductions and sales forecasts; statements containing projections of or targets for revenues, costs, income (or loss), earnings per share, capital expenditures, dividends, capital structure, net financials and other financial measures; statements regarding future economic and financial performance; statements regarding the scheduling and holding of general meetings and AGMs; statements regarding the assumptions underlying or relating to such statements; statements about Abcam's portfolio and ambitions, as well as statements that include the words "expect," "intend," "plan," "believe," "project," "forecast," "estimate," "may," "should," "anticipate" and similar statements of a future or forward-looking nature. Forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including, without limitation: a regional or global health pandemic, including the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19"), which has adversely affected elements of our business, could severely affect our business, including due to impacts on our operations and supply chains; challenges in implementing our strategies for revenue growth in light of competitive challenges; developing new products and enhancing existing products, adapting to significant technological change and responding to the introduction of new products by competitors to remain competitive; failing to successfully identify or integrate acquired businesses or assets into our operations or fully recognise the anticipated benefits of businesses or assets that we acquire; if our customers discontinue or spend less on research, development, production or other scientific endeavours; failing to successfully use, access and maintain information systems and implement new systems to handle our changing needs; cyber security risks and any failure to maintain the confidentiality, integrity and availability of our computer hardware, software and internet applications and related tools and functions; failing to successfully manage our current and potential future growth; any significant interruptions in our operations; if our products fail to satisfy applicable quality criteria, specifications and performance standards; failing to maintain our brand and reputation; our dependence upon management and highly skilled employees and our ability to attract and retain these highly skilled employees; and the important factors discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in Abcam's prospectus pursuant to Rule 424(b) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on 22 October 2020, which is on file with the SEC and is available on the SEC website at www.sec.gov, as such factors may be updated from time to time in Abcam's other filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements contained in this announcement speak only as of the date hereof and accordingly undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Abcam disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this announcement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than to the extent required by applicable law.
Responsibility statement
We confirm to the best of our knowledge:
- the interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34;
- the Financial and Operational highlights, Interim Management Report and Interim Financial statements include a fair review of the information required by the Financial Statements Disclosure and Transparency Rules (DTR) 4.2.7R, being an indication of important events that have occurred during the first six months of the financial period and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the period; and
- the Financial and Operational highlights and Interim Management Report include a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.8R, being related party transactions that have taken place in the first six months of the current financial period and that have materially affected the financial position or performance of the entity during the period and also any changes in the related party transactions described in the last Annual Report that could do so.
At the date of this statement, the Directors are those listed in the Annual Report and Accounts 2021 and there were no further changes.
By order of the Board
Alan Hirzel
Chief Executive Officer
Michael S Baldock
Chief Financial Officer
Independent review report to Abcam plc
Report on the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
Our conclusion
We have reviewed Abcam plc's condensed consolidated interim financial statements (the "interim financial statements") in the interim report of Abcam plc for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2022 (the "period").
Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the interim financial statements are not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with UK adopted International Accounting Standard 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting' and the AIM Rules for Companies.
The interim financial statements comprise:
- the condensed consolidated balance sheet as at 30 June 2022;
- the condensed consolidated income statement and condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the period then ended;
- the condensed consolidated cash flow statement for the period then ended;
- the condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity for the period then ended; and
- the explanatory notes to the interim financial statements.
The interim financial statements included in the interim report of Abcam plc have been prepared in accordance with UK adopted International Accounting Standard 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting' and the AIM Rules for Companies.
Basis for conclusion
We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements (UK) 2410, 'Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity' issued by the Financial Reporting Council for use in the United Kingdom. A review of interim financial information consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures.
A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) and, consequently, does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.
We have read the other information contained in the interim report and considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the information in the interim financial statements.
Conclusions relating to going concern
Based on our review procedures, which are less extensive than those performed in an audit as described in the Basis for conclusion section of this report, nothing has come to our attention to suggest that the directors have inappropriately adopted the going concern basis of accounting or that the directors have identified material uncertainties relating to going concern that are not appropriately disclosed. This conclusion is based on the review procedures performed in accordance with this ISRE. However, future events or conditions may cause the group to cease to continue as a going concern.
Responsibilities for the interim financial statements and the review
Our responsibilities and those of the directors
The interim report, including the interim financial statements, is the responsibility of, and has been approved by the directors. The directors are responsible for preparing the interim report in accordance with the AIM Rules for Companies which require that the financial information must be presented and prepared in a form consistent with that which will be adopted in the company's annual financial statements. In preparing the interim report, including the interim financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the group's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the group or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the interim financial statements in the interim report based on our review. Our conclusion, including our Conclusions relating to going concern, is based on procedures that are less extensive than audit procedures, as described in the Basis for conclusion paragraph of this report. This report, including the conclusion, has been prepared for and only for the company for the purpose of complying with the AIM Rules for Companies and for no other purpose. We do not, in giving this conclusion, accept or assume responsibility for any other purpose or to any other person to whom this report is shown or into whose hands it may come save where expressly agreed by our prior consent in writing.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chartered Accountants
Cambridge
12 September 2022
* During the period ended 30 June 2022, share-based payment charges and employer tax contributions thereon have been included in adjusting items. The prior period has been re-presented to be in line with the current period.
Adjusted figures exclude system and process improvement costs, acquisition costs, amortisation of fair value adjustments, integration and reorganisation costs, amortisation of acquisition intangible assets, share-based payments and employer tax contributions thereon, and the tax effect of adjusting items. Such excluded items are described as "adjusting items". Further information on these items is shown in note 4.
* See note 2 for details of the prior period restatement.
Approved by the Board of directors and authorised for issue on 12 September 2022.
* See note 2 for details of the prior period restatement.
(i) Within cash and cash equivalents is £nil (30 June 2021: £1.6m) of cash relating to employee contributions to the Group's share scheme 'AbShare', which is reserved for the purpose of purchasing shares upon vesting.
(ii) Free cash flow comprises net cash generated from operating activities less net capital expenditure, reimbursement of leasehold improvement costs, transfer of cash from/(to) escrow in respect of future capital expenditure, and the principal and interest elements of lease obligations.
Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
For the six month period ended 30 June 2022
1. General information
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the six month period ended 30 June 2022 are unaudited and do not comprise statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006, but have been reviewed by the auditor. They do not include all of the information required in annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS, and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the 18 month period ended 31 December 2021. The financial information for the period ended 31 December 2021 does not constitute the Company's statutory accounts for that period, but has been extracted from those accounts, which were approved by the Board of Directors on 14 March 2022 and have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The auditor has reported on those accounts, their opinion was unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis and did not contain any statement under section 498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.
2. Basis of preparation
The condensed interim financial statements for the six month period ended 30 June 2022 included in this interim financial report have been prepared in accordance with UK adopted International Accounting Standard 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting' and the AIM Rules for Companies, and have been prepared on a going concern basis as described further below.
a. Accounting policies
The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements are those as set out in the Group's financial statements for the period ended 31 December 2021, except for the following:
Assets held for sale
Assets are classified as assets held for sale when their carrying amount is to be recovered principally through a sale transaction rather than through continuing use, and a sale is considered highly probable. They are measured at the lower of their carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell. Non-current assets are not depreciated or amortised while they are classified as held for sale. Assets classified as held for sale and the associated liabilities are presented separately from other assets and liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
Tax
Taxes on income in the interim periods are accrued using the tax rate that would be applicable to the expected total annual profit. This is described in note 5.
New accounting standards and interpretations
There have not been any new standards or interpretations adopted in the period which would have a material financial impact on, or disclosure requirement for, the Group's interim report.
b. Critical accounting judgements and sources of estimation uncertainty
Judgements and estimates are the same as those as set out in the Group's financial statements for the period ended 31 December 2021, except for the following:
Assets held for sale
Judgement, which is subject to change as new information becomes available, can be required in determining when as asset is classified as held for sale, as described in the accounting policies section. A change in that judgement could result in an impairment charge, depending on whether classification requires a write-down of the asset to its fair value less costs to sell.
c. Going concern
The directors have prepared the interim financial statements on a going concern basis. In considering going concern, the directors have considered the Group's forecasts and projections, taking account of reasonably possible changes in trading performance. These show that the Group is expected to operate within the limits of its available resources.
Accordingly, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future and a period of not less than twelve months from the date of this report. Accordingly, the going concern basis has been adopted in preparing the interim financial report.
d. Adjusted performance measures
Adjusted performance measures are used by the Directors and management to monitor business performance internally and exclude certain cash and non-cash items which they believe are not reflective of the normal day-to-day operating activities of the Group. The Directors believe that disclosing such non-IFRS measures enables a reader to isolate and evaluate the impact of such items on results and allows for a fuller understanding of performance from period to period. Adjusted performance measures may not be directly comparable with other similarly titled measures used by other companies. A detailed reconciliation between reported and adjusted measures is presented in note 4.
For the period ended 30 June 2022, charges associated with share-based payment schemes have been included as adjusting items. The income statement for the period ended 30 June 2021 has been re-presented to reflect these charges within adjusting items. Although share-based compensation is an important aspect of the compensation of our employees and executives, management believes it is useful to exclude share-based compensation expenses from adjusted profit measures to better understand the long-term performance of our core business. Share-based compensation expenses are non-cash charges and are determined using several factors, including expectations surrounding future performance, employee forfeiture rates and, for employee payroll-related tax items, the share price. These factors are beyond the Group's direct control and generally unrelated to operational decisions and performance in any particular period. Further, share-based compensation expenses are not reflective of the value ultimately received by the recipients of the awards.
e. Restatement of prior period results – Software as a Service ('SaaS') arrangements
In March 2021, The IFRS Interpretations Committee ('IFRIC') published an agenda decision on how an entity should account for costs of configuring or customising application software in a Cloud Computing or Software as a Service ('SaaS') arrangement.
Previously, internal and external costs incurred in connection with the various phases of the Group's ERP implementation and other projects, have been capitalised as an intangible asset in line with IAS 38 'Intangible Assets'. During the period ended 31 December 2021, following an internal review of the impact of adoption of the IFRIC, the Group identified some SaaS costs had previously been capitalised, that should have been expensed.
This change in accounting policy led to adjustments amounting to a £2.7m reduction in the intangible assets, and a £0.5m reduction in the deferred tax liability recognised in the 30 June 2021 balance sheet.
The following tables show the impact of the change in accounting policy on previously reported financial results:
3. Operating segments
The Directors consider that there is only one core business activity and there are no separately identifiable business segments which are engaged in providing individual products or services or a group of related products and services which are subject to separate risks and returns. The information reported to the Group's Chief Executive Officer, who is considered the chief operating decision maker, for the purposes of resource allocation and assessment of performance, is based wholly on the overall activities of the Group. The Group has therefore determined that it has only one reportable segment under IFRS 8 Operating Segments, which is 'sales of antibodies and related products'. The Group's revenue and assets for this one reportable segment can be determined by reference to the Group's income statement and balance sheet.
Geographical information
Revenues are attributed to regions based primarily on customers' location. The Group's revenue from external customers is set out below:
(i) Revenues for Hong Kong have been reclassified from Rest of Asia to China for the period ended 30 June 2022. The value attributable to Hong Kong for the six months ended 30 June 2022 is £0.8m (30 June 2021: £0.7m). The comparatives presented for the six months ended 30 June 2021 have not been updated for this change due to immateriality.
Revenue by type is shown below:
4. Adjusted performance measures
A reconciliation of the Group's adjusted performance measures to reported IFRS measures is presented below:
* During the period ended 30 June 2022, share-based payment charges and employer tax contributions thereon have been included in adjusting items. The prior period has been re-presented to be in line with the current period.
An analysis of adjusting items is presented below:
* During the period ended 30 June 2022, share-based payment charges and employer tax contributions thereon have been included in adjusting items. The prior period has been re-presented to be in line with the current period.
(i) Comprises amortisation of fair value adjustments relating to the acquisition of BioVision. Following the acquisition, the Group recognised a fair value uplift of £6.0m to inventory carried on the Group's balance sheet. This adjustment was amortised over 4 months from November 2021 and are now fully amortised. Such costs are included within cost of sales.
(ii) Comprises costs of the strategic ERP implementation which do not qualify for capitalisation. Such costs are included within selling, general and administrative expenses.
(iii) Comprises legal and other professional fees associated with the acquisition of BioVision. Such costs are included within selling, general and administrative expenses.
(iv) Six months ended 30 June 2022: integration and reorganisation costs relate primarily to the integration of BioVision (comprising mainly retention and severance costs, employee backfill costs for those involved in the integration, settlement costs and professional fees) and footprint costs. Six months ended 30 June 2021: integration and reorganisation costs relate to the reorganisation and property related costs in respect of the alignment of the Group's operating structure and geographic footprint to its strategic goals. These costs are included in selling, general and administrative expenses.
(v) For the six month period ended 30 June 2022, £7.6m (30 June 2021: £3.0m) of amortisation of acquisition intangibles is included in research and development expenses, with the remaining £1.4m (30 June 2021: £1.0m) included in selling, general and administrative expenses.
(vi) Comprises share-based payment charges and employer's tax contributions thereon for all the Group's equity- and cash-settled schemes. Charges of £1.4m (30 June 2021: £0.1m) are included in research and development expenses, with the remaining £11.6m (30 June 2021: £6.6m) included within selling, general and administrative expenses.
5. Income tax
The major components of the income tax charge in the income statement are as follows:
* During the period ended 30 June 2022, share-based payment charges and employer tax contributions thereon have been included in adjusting items. The prior period has been re-presented to be in line with the current period.
(i) Adjusted income tax charge excludes the tax effects of adjusting items as set out in note 4.
The Group reported a net tax charge of £1.6m (30 June 2021: £6.3m). The tax charge for the six months ended 30 June 2021 was higher due to a restatement of certain deferred tax balances in line with the enactment of the change in UK corporation tax rates to 25% with effect from 1 April 2023.
The UK Corporation Tax rate for the six months ended 30 June 2022 was 19% (30 June 2021: 19%). Taxation for other jurisdictions is calculated at the rate prevailing in the relevant jurisdictions.
Effective tax rates represent management's best estimate of the average annual effective tax rate on reported or adjusted profits with these rates being applied to the six months results.
The estimated effective rate of tax on the reported profit for the six months ended 30 June 2022 is approximately 21.6% (30 June 2021: 68.5%), which represents management's best estimate of the average annual effective tax rate on profits expected for the six month period.
The estimated effective rate of tax on adjusted profits for the six months ended 30 June 2022 is approximately 20.9% (30 June 2021: 36.2%).
6. Earnings per share
The calculation of earnings per ordinary share (EPS) and adjusted earnings per ordinary share (adjusted EPS) are based on profit after tax, and adjusted profit after tax, respectively, attributable to owners of the parent and the weighted number of shares in issue during the period.
Adjusted EPS figures have been calculated based on earnings before adjusting items which are considered significant in nature or value and which are described in note 4.
Basic EPS and adjusted EPS are calculated by dividing the earnings attributable to the equity shareholders of the parent by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS and adjusted diluted EPS are calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding to assume conversion of all potentially dilutive ordinary shares. Such potentially dilutive ordinary shares comprise share options and awards granted to employees where the exercise price is less than the average market price of the Company's ordinary shares during the period and any unvested shares which have met, or are expected to meet, the performance conditions at the end of the reporting period.
* During the period ended 30 June 2022, share-based payment charges and employer tax contributions thereon have been included in adjusting items. The prior period has been re-presented to be in line with the current period.
7. Notes to the cash flow statement
8. Financial instruments and risk management
The Group's activities expose it to a variety of financial risks that include currency risk, interest rate risk, credit risk and liquidity risk.
The condensed interim financial statements do not include all financial risk management information and disclosures required in the annual financial statements; accordingly, they should be read in conjunction with the Group's financial statements for the period ended 31 December 2021. There have been no changes to the risk management policies since the period ended 31 December 2021.
The table below analyses financial instruments carried at fair value by valuation method. The different levels have been defined as follows:
- Level 1 fair value measurements are those derived from quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
- Level 2 fair value measurements are those derived from inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices); and
- Level 3 fair value measurements are those derived from valuation techniques that include inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable market inputs).
The following table presents the Group's assets and liabilities carried at fair value by valuation method.
There were no transfers between levels during the period.
The Group's Level 2 financial instruments consist of forward foreign exchange contracts fair valued using forward exchange rates that are quoted in an active market.
The Group continues to generate significant amounts of US Dollars, Euros, Japanese Yen and Chinese Renminbi in excess of payments in these currencies and has hedging arrangements in place to reduce its exposure to currency fluctuations.
The following table details the forward contracts outstanding as at the period end:
The Group's Level 3 financial instruments consist of unlisted equity shares.
The fair value of the unquoted equity shares can be determined as management monitors the ongoing performance of the investment.
9. Goodwill
* The beginning of the period is 1 January 2022, 30 June 2020 and 1 January 2021 respectively for the periods presented in the table.
During the six months ended 30 June 2022, there was a cash receipt of £1.2m ($1.5m) relating to a successful claim lodged in relation to the acquisition of NKY Biotech US, Inc and its one wholly owned subsidiary, BioVision, Inc (collectively 'BioVision'). The cash consideration for BioVision was adjustable for certain net working capital balances, for which an estimate was provided on the close date. Subsequent to completing the acquisition balance sheet, it was noted that the actual net working capital balance fell short of the estimated balance and a claim was submitted. The corresponding adjustment to the consideration was recognised on the balance sheet as at 31 December 2021.
There have not been any adjustments to the provisional goodwill balance relating to BioVision in the six months ended 30 June 2022 and the goodwill balance remains provisional as at 30 June 2022. Adjustments to either the consideration paid or the acquired net assets may be recognised during the 12 month post acquisition measurement period, where it has been identified that the adjustment relates to events and circumstances prior to the acquisition.
10. Assets held for sale
Assets held for sale relate to assets and liabilities associated with the group's Fireplex multiplex and assay business. The major classes of assets and liabilities held for sale are Goodwill (£1.6m), Intangible assets (£15.3m), Property, plant and equipment (£0.8m), Inventory (£0.6m) and Deferred tax liabilities (£3.9m).
11. Capital commitments
As at 30 June 2022, the Group had capital commitments of £7.9m (30 June 2021: £8.9m) relating to the acquisition of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets.
Risks and uncertainties
The principal risks and uncertainties which the Group faces in the undertaking of its day-to-day operations and in pursuit of its longer-term objectives are set out in the Annual Report and Accounts 2021 on pages 63 to 67 and in note 4 to the consolidated financial statements. Information on financial risk management is set out in note 26 to the consolidated financial statements. A copy of the Annual Report and Accounts is available on the Group's website www.abcamplc.com/investors/reports-presentations/.
The principal risks and risk profile of the Group have not changed over the interim period and are not expected to change over the next six months.
The principal risks remain as:
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SILVER SPRING, Md., Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an at-a-glance summary of news from around the agency:
- Today, the FDA warned health care professionals to be cautious of possible xylazine inclusion in fentanyl, heroin, and other illicit drug overdoses, as naloxone may not be able to reverse its effects. Xylazine is FDA-approved for use in animals as a sedative and pain reliever; however, FDA is aware of increasing reports of serious side effects from individuals exposed to fentanyl, heroin and other illicit drugs contaminated with xylazine.
- On November 7-8, the FDA is hosting two connected public workshops with the National Institutes of Health "Diagnostic and Monitoring Medical Devices for Opioid Use" and "Risk Prediction Devices of Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder – Opportunities and Challenges." The purpose of these two workshops is to promote medical device innovation through discussions with stakeholders about important factors to inform the conduct of clinical studies for diagnosing, monitoring, and managing individuals across the spectrum of opioid use disorder. CDRH hopes the valuable information gleaned from the discussions with patients, caregivers, health care providers, device innovators, researchers and other stakeholders during this workshop will help drive innovation forward in this important area. You can read the full statement here.
- On Monday, the FDA warned consumers that aspirin-containing antacid medicines to treat heartburn, sour stomach, acid indigestion or upset stomach can cause stomach or intestinal bleeding in some people. Aspirin is commonly used to reduce pain and fever, but it can increase the risk of bleeding, including in the stomach and digestive tract.
- On November 4, the Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration's (IFSAC) newest annual report, "Foodborne illness source attribution estimates for 2020 for Salmonella, Escherichia coli O157, and Listeria monocytogenes using multi-year outbreak surveillance data, United States," was issued. IFSAC is a collaboration between the CDC, the FDA, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service.
- On November 4, the FDA released information regarding bebtelovimab's expected reduced activity against certain emerging Omicron subvariants of SARS-CoV-2. Bebtelovimab is not expected to neutralize Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1. There are several treatments that are authorized or approved to treat certain patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 which are expected to retain activity against currently circulating variants, including Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1.
At this time, bebtelovimab remains authorized in all U.S. regions until further notice by the FDA. Prescribers should monitor CDC regional variant frequency data and refer to the Antiviral Resistance information in the Healthcare Provider Fact Sheet for details regarding specific variants and resistance against SARS-CoV-2 variants in your area.
- On November 1, the FDA convened a virtual public meeting of the CDRH Anesthesiology and Respiratory Therapy Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee to share information and perspectives from interested parties about ongoing concerns that pulse oximeters may be less accurate in individuals with darker skin pigmentations. The FDA is reviewing the committee's recommendations and will consider additional actions as needed. The FDA will share with the public any additional updates to the information and recommendations in our safety communication.
- COVID-19 testing updates:
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Eight people have been rescued after the partial collapse of a six-story apartment building in Davenport, Iowa on Sunday.
No one was killed by the collapse, rescue officials confirmed on Monday. The Fire Chief for Davenport, Michael Carsten, told journalists at a press conference that his teams were unaware of any missing people that remained in the wreckage, but Davenport public services have not provided a final tally of those injured, nor provided much detail about their injuries.
Throughout the night, search and rescue teams worked with specialized dog units to locate survivors, after fire crews helped escort around a dozen people from the building on Sunday afternoon after first arriving on the scene.
Seven people were rescued on Sunday, with an eight person who had been pinned down by wreckage evacuated overnight from inside the devastating collapse, which involved the back face of the tower block shearing off from the rest of the complex.
Photos from the scene showed a gaping hole in the side of the building, and a plastic and metal fence erected around the perimeter as rescue efforts continued.
Mike Matson, the Mayor of Davenport, thanked emergency response workers for their efforts after this "tragedy" had struck the mixed use building, which has retailers and other businesses at street level and apartment homes on higher floors.
There were 84 separate units - the majority of them residential - according to Matson.
Gas had leaked from pipes inside the damaged structure, according to authorities, with the stability of the sections that remained standing still in question.
Water had dripped through several levels, Fire Chief Carsten said during the news conference, but the immediate cause of the building's partial collapse was not yet understood.
Rich Oswald, the city's director of development and neighborhood services, said that there had been repair efforts underway on the outside of the apartment complex when it collapsed, after several bricks were reported to have fallen several days earlier.
City authorities acknowledged that several apartment residents had complained for months about an urgent requirement for repairs.
The Quad-City Times reported that local records showed that last year almost two dozen repair permits had been sought for the building, including for electrical and plumbing problems.
The building's collapse comes less than two years since the deadly collapse of the Champlain Towers South complex outside of Miami, Florida, where nearly 100 residents died in a beach-side building that had a lengthy history of construction and repairs.
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NEW YORK, Oct 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc ("Centessa") (NASDAQ: CNTA) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors. This lawsuit is on behalf of a class consisting of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired: (a) Centessa American Depositary Shares pursuant and/or traceable to documents issued in connection with the Company's initial public offering conducted on or about May 28, 2021; and/or (b) Centessa securities between May 28, 2021 and June 1, 2022.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in Centessa, contact us about potential recovery by using the link below. There is no cost or obligation to you.
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ABOUT THE ACTION: The class action against Centessa includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company's product, lixivaptan, was less safe than defendants had represented; (ii) defendants overstated lixivaptan's clinical and commercial prospects; (iii) another Centessa product, ZF874, was less safe than defendants had represented; (iv) defendants overstated ZF874's clinical and commercial prospects while downplaying the drug's safety issues; and (v) as a result, documents issued in connection with Centessa's initial public offering and the Company's public statements throughout the class period were materially false and/or misleading and failed to state information required to be stated therein.
DEADLINE: November 28, 2022
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NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") are investigating the proposed sale of EnVen Energy Corporation to Talos Energy Inc. (NYSE: TALO) ("the Company"). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, Talos shareholders will own approximately 66% of the pro forma company. KSF is seeking to determine whether the transaction and the process that led to it are adequate and fair to the Company's shareholders.
If you would like to discuss your legal rights regarding the proposed sale, you may, without obligation or cost to you, e-mail or call KSF Managing Partner Lewis S. Kahn (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com) toll free at any time at 855-768-1857, or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nyse-talo/ to learn more.
To learn more about KSF, whose partners include the Former Louisiana Attorney General, visit www.ksfcounsel.com.
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — P5+1. The Sec-Gen. Perm Reps. The SDGs. ECOSOC, UNDP, OCHA. Stockholm+50.
Welcome to UNGA.
The United Nations, like many large institutions, has its own language. For the dignitaries, bureaucrats, journalists and officials who walk these halls regularly, this alphanumeric soup has meaning and perhaps even facilitates communication.
But during the handful of days every year when scores of world leaders descend on the U.N. campus in New York, so, too, do many people unfamiliar with these semantic shortcuts.
One organizational chart of the U.N. system lists more than 70 acronyms, from DESA to WFP. The Group of 77 confusingly has 134 members — a contradiction explained on its website as a choice meant to honor the “historical significance” of the original name.
To visitors, it can sometimes seem that language is being used to obscure meaning rather than elucidate it.
Those visitors must go uptown to go back down in order to access the U.N. tower on the East River during the U.N. General Assembly’s high-level debate because of the security cordon. The rhetoric inside is often just as circuitous.
And it’s not just the acronyms for U.N. agencies or nicknames for bodies or meetings. Here, too, appear words rarely heard elsewhere — multilateralism, hegemony, solidarity. Sometimes, they’re strung together in ways that defy attempts at parsing.
North Korea’s representative, for instance, railed against the United States by accusing Washington of trying “to maintain world hegemony by expanding the bilateral and multilateral military alliance system.”
It’s easy to get frustrated, since the words are really all we have this week. Around the world, the United Nations does many significant things: delivering food, administering vaccines, registering refugees. But as leaders make their cases on the world stage, this week is about talk.
Set against this morass, the moments of light, when they come, tend to shine brighter.
The prime minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines spoke particularly eloquently and powerfully.
Ukraine’s president made an impassioned plea for punishing Russia for its invasion, while also vowing Kyiv would prevail.
And Bhutan’s foreign minister tugged at heartstrings, reading a letter from a 7-year-old who feared swelling glacier lakes would flood her Himalayan village and implored world leaders to combat climate change.
In fact, Tandi Dorji said he rethought his speech when he received that note — perhaps a sign that the right words still have power. At least, when it comes to UNGA.
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PARIS (AP) — Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, one of France’s highest-ranking prelates of the Catholic Church, said Monday that he had abused a 14-year-old girl 35 years ago and is withdrawing from his religious duties.
The move comes after a report issued last year revealed a large number of child sex abuse cases within the French Catholic Church.
“Thirty-five years ago, when I was a priest, I behaved in a reprehensible way with a young girl aged 14,” Ricard said in a written statement.
“My behavior has inevitably caused serious and lasting consequences for this person,” he said.
Ricard, 78, used to be the archbishop of Bordeaux, in southwestern France, until he retired from that position in 2019 to serve in his home diocese of Dignes-les-Bains, in the south of the country. In the 1980s, he was a priest in the archdiocese of Marseille.
The announcement was made Monday at a news conference by the president of the French bishops’ conference, Archbishop Éric de Moulins-Beaufort.
Moulins-Beaufort said a total of 11 bishops and former bishops, including Ricard, have been targeted by accusations in relation with sex abuse in diverse cases investigated by French justice or church authorities.
Ricard said he had talked to the victim and asked her for forgiveness, without specifying when. He said he was also asking for forgiveness “to all those I hurt” through his statement. He did not elaborate on that.
At times when the French Catholic Church has just started to pay financial compensation to victims of child sexual abuse, Ricard said he decided “not to stay silent anymore about (his) situation” and that he was available for the country’s justice and for church authorities.
The broad study released last year by an independent commission estimated that some 330,000 children were sexually abused over 70 years by priests or other church-related figures in France.
The tally included an estimated 216,000 people abused by priests and other clerics, and the rest by church figures such as scout leaders and camp counselors. The estimates were based on broader research by France’s National Institute of Health and Medical Research into sexual abuse of children.
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SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- One in every four women in the United States is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. These women often spend decades trying to overcome the trauma they endured as children. Andrea is one such survivor.
"Nineteen years after my trauma, the effects of PTSD had manifested and I felt like I'd completely lost control. I was fortunate to start my healing with a therapist in 2016. However, I needed more, but I didn't know what I needed," Andrea said.
Through the help of social media, Andrea found a video about the Saprea Retreat and felt immediately she should attend.
The Saprea Retreat is free of charge to any adult female survivor who was sexually abused at or before age 18. Three weeks each month, Saprea hosts survivors from Monday to Thursday. Participants gather in one of two locations (Utah or Georgia) for an immersive experience where they learn about the impacts of trauma, apply tools to further their healing, and build a community of support. Following the retreat, survivors can receive additional education and healing services through support groups, a self-guided online course, and additional online resources.
"For me, the experience at the retreat is indescribable," Andrea said. "I was able to learn what happens to survivors of childhood and adolescent sexual trauma. I learned coping skills and gained confidence. I realized I'm not alone."
Since Saprea's inception in 2014, Saprea has hosted 4,643 survivors at the retreat. Saprea wants all survivors to find the healing and support they need. "Our retreat offers survivors the power to change their futures," said Shelaine Maxfield, Saprea founder and board chair.
Since completing the retreat, Andrea feels more connected to herself. "I feel confident. I love me! I haven't been able to say that for a very long time. I am a survivor. I am reclaiming hope. I am strong, beautiful, and worthy of love and happiness," she said.
Saprea also offers an online healing webinar to help adult female survivors of child sexual abuse jumpstart their healing from home. Offered twice a month, the healing webinar is a 4.5-hour interactive and educational virtual experience for survivors. View details about the retreat and the healing webinar at saprea.org.
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WARSAW, Ind., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH), a global medical technology leader, today announced that members of the Executive Management Team will be presenting at the Morgan Stanley 20th Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Monday, September 12, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time and at the J.P. Morgan 13th Annual U.S. All Stars Conference on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at 14:00 British Summer Time (9:00 a.m. Eastern Time).
A live webcast of the presentations can be accessed via Zimmer Biomet's Investor Relations website at https://investor.zimmerbiomet.com. The webcasts will be archived for replay following the conference.
About Zimmer Biomet
Zimmer Biomet is a global medical technology leader with a comprehensive portfolio designed to maximize mobility and improve health. We seamlessly transform the patient experience through our innovative products and suite of integrated digital and robotic technologies that leverage data, data analytics and artificial intelligence.
With 90+ years of trusted leadership and proven expertise, Zimmer Biomet is positioned to deliver the highest quality solutions to patients and providers. Our legacy continues to come to life today through our progressive culture of evolution and innovation.
For more information about our product portfolio, our operations in 25+ countries and sales in 100+ countries or about joining our team, visit www.zimmerbiomet.com or follow Zimmer Biomet on Twitter at www.twitter.com/zimmerbiomet.
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Missing man’s body recovered and identified after boat capsizes in lake on Memorial Day
MANDEVILLE, La. (WVUE/Gray News) - The body of a man that went missing after a boat capsized at a Louisiana lake on Memorial Day has been recovered and identified according to authorities.
The body of 33-year-old native Kevin Childs was recovered after authorities conducted a search at Lake Pontchartrain near Mandeville, Louisiana, said Ponchatoula’s Darrell Williams, owner of the 31-foot cigarette boat. The St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s office confirmed Childs’ identity Tuesday morning.
Williams said that Childs was visiting the area from California and had never been on a boat before.
Williams said he has no idea what happened, noting that he took the boat out a few weeks ago and it was fine. Around 3:30 p.m. on Monday, he and five other friends were out on the boat for not even 15 minutes to get some dinner when the back end started to take on water.
Williams said that he got everyone situated with a life jacket except for himself and he held onto the hull of the boat that was still sticking up.
Everyone was floating in the water but Childs did not have the life jacket fastened properly and was struggling and panicking in the rough waters. He slipped out of the jacket and slipped under.
The men had to wait 45 minutes to be rescued. A Good Samaritan noticed Williams waving his T-shirt and took their boat out to rescue them.
Williams said Childs just had a baby two weeks ago and that everyone involved today is devastated.
Around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, St. Tammany Marine Division responders were dispatched to the scene, just west of the cabins at Fontainebleau State Park.
Deputies with the Marine Division assisted Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries in the search.
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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Oumar Ballo always had the power to bull through smaller opponents, his 7-foot, 260-pound frame pretty much ensuring every opponent was smaller.
What the Arizona center needed was a better way to pull back on the reins; when you're that big, changing directions can take a little longer.
That's where balance enters into the picture.
Working with Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd and his staff over the summer, Ballo added balance to his brute strength, combining with Azuolas Tubelis to give the No. 8 Wildcats’ one of the nation’s best frontcourts.
“I think that balance for him is everything,” Arizona associate head coach Jack Murphy said. “Coach Lloyd always uses the term not getting in front of his skis and when he stays on balance, he's really hard to stop."
As Ballo has found equilibrium on the basketball court, he's also found balance in a journey that took him from West Africa to the Arizona desert.
Born in Mali, Ballo was an accomplished soccer player before he literally outgrew the sport. The large, athletic kid began attracting attention across the basketball world and, at 14, made the difficult decision to leave home to attend an academy in the Canary Islands.
“It was hard leaving your family when you’re that young, coming to another whole continent where you don’t speak any of the language,” Ballo said. “It was not easy. I missed my family, but at the end of the day, I had a goal and I needed to look at the bigger picture.”
Ballo's goal was to play in the NBA, so when FC Barcelona Basquet of the EuroLeague offered him a contract, he opted instead to play at the NBA Academy Latin America. Ballo generated more attention in Mexico City, this time from American college coaches, and ended up getting a scholarship offer to play at Gonzaga.
Ballo's athleticism and size were a huge upside, yet he was still raw during his time in Spokane, Washington. He redshirted as a freshman and saw limited time during Gonzaga's run to the 2021 national championship game.
When Lloyd, a longtime assistant under Mark Few at Gonzaga, got the job in Tucson two years ago, Ballo followed.
It was a bit of an adjustment.
“He was a beast in the low block, but he couldn't get up and down the court three times,” Murphy said.
Playing behind fellow 7-footer Christian Koloko last season, Ballo averaged 6.8 points and 4.4 rebounds on a team that reached the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16.
With Koloko off to the NBA, Ballo spent the summer working on his body, lifting weights, doing extra cardio and boxing. It paid dividends with a leaner, stronger body that allowed him to withstand the rigors of playing in the paint and handle Lloyd's demands that his big men get out and run.
Ballo was named MVP of the Maui Invitational and is averaging 14.3 points and 8.8 rebounds while shooting 65% from the floor on a team ranked eighth in the country. He and Tubelis also have become the nation's best big-man running tandem, a pair of locomotives chugging down the track right to the rim.
“Ballo is a beast,” Colorado coach Tad Boyle said after Ballo had 18 points and a career-high 16 rebounds in a win over the Buffaloes on Feb. 18.
A beast with balance and patience.
When Ballo was younger, he could bull right through opponents to get easy baskets. That method didn't work quite as well when he started playing against the bigger, stronger players in American college basketball.
Working with Arizona's coaches, Ballo not only got stronger, but improved his footwork through extra repetitions in offseason workouts and individual sessions after practices. The strength and better footwork naturally gave him added balance, enhanced little things like learning to not rock back on his heels or tip his head back.
The added balance keeps Ballo from being knocked off his spot by smaller players and maneuver more gracefully through the inevitable traffic surrounding him in the lane. Balance also gives him better body control, a steadier base to explode to the basket and the ability to survey double teams while backing his man down.
“The skill, the hands, a lot of that stuff was there at the surface, but he’s putting in a lot of work to bring it out,” Murphy said.
Balance on the court, balance in life.
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say a dilapidated fishing boat crammed with migrants that was towed to port after losing steering in rough seas south of Crete was carrying a total of 483 people who had sailed from Libya.
The coast guard said Thursday that those on board were Syrians, Egyptians, Pakistanis, Palestinians and Sudanese and included 336 men, 10 women, 128 boys and nine girls. They were all were transferred Wednesday afternoon to a ferry docked in southern Crete for temporary housing.
The passengers had been crammed into a 25-meter (82-foot) fishing boat that had set sail from Libya and had been heading to Italy, the coast guard said. Passengers on board made a distress call when the vessel ran into trouble and lost steering while sailing in the Mediterranean off the southern Greek island of Crete in the early hours of Tuesday.
A major rescue operation was mounted, involving a Greek frigate, two coast guard vessels, five nearby merchant ships and two Italian-flagged fishing boats. The adverse weather conditions, with strong winds and rough seas, prevented the passengers from being transferred to any of the other vessels, and the fishing boat was eventually towed to a port in southeastern Crete by one of the Italian-flagged fishing vessels.
Migration Minister Notis Mitarachi sent a letter to the European Commission Tuesday afternoon, requesting that the passengers be relocated to other European Union nations. He stressed that Greece and other countries on the EU’s external borders where many migrants first arrive in their effort to reach wealthier European nations “cannot be expected to shoulder an ever-increasing burden out of proportion to their respective capacities.”
Tens of thousands of people fleeing conflict and poverty in the Middle East, Asia and Africa try to make their way into the European Union each year via perilous sea journeys. The vast majority head to eastern Greek islands from the nearby Turkish coast in small inflatable dinghies or attempt to cross directly to Italy from north Africa and Turkey in larger vessels.
“Europe must prove that it is in a position to provide immediate and tangible solidarity,” by moving new arrivals to other EU countries faster and in greater numbers than it has done so far, Mitarachi said in his letter to the European Commission. | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Greece-Migrant-boat-had-sailed-from-Libya-with-17608361.php | 2022-11-24 10:42:26 | 1 | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Greece-Migrant-boat-had-sailed-from-Libya-with-17608361.php |
GASTONIA, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man shot and wounded a 6-year-old girl and her parents after children went to retrieve a basketball that had rolled into his yard, according to neighbors and the girl’s family — another in a string of recent shootings sparked by seemingly trivial circumstances.
Gaston County Police Chief Stephen Zill said at a news conference Wednesday that his department and the U.S. Marshals Service’s Regional Fugitive Task Force were conducting a broad search for 24-year-old Robert Louis Singletary, who fled after the Tuesday night shootings near Gastonia, a city of roughly 80,000 people west of Charlotte.
Singletary, who has been out on bond in a December attack in which authorities say he assaulted a woman with a hammer, is wanted in Tuesday’s shootings on four counts of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon with the intent to kill inflicting serious injury, and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Singletary remained at large Thursday, county spokesman Adam Gaub said in an email.
Zill declined to say what sparked the attack, explaining that the investigation was ongoing.
However, neighbor Jonathan Robertson said the attack happened after some neighborhood children went to retrieve a basketball that had rolled into Singletary’s yard. He said Singletary, who had yelled at the children on several occasions since moving to the neighborhood, went inside his home, came back out with a gun and began shooting as parents frantically tried to get their kids to safety.
“As soon as I saw him coming out shooting, I was hollering at everybody to get down and get inside,” Robertson said.
A 6-year-old girl, Kinsley White, was grazed by a bullet in the left cheek and was treated at a hospital and released, she and her family said. Her father, Jamie White, who had run to her aid, was shot in the back. He remained hospitalized Wednesday with serious wounds, including liver damage, according to Kinsley’s grandfather and neighbor, Carl Hilderbrand. The girl’s mother, Ashley Hilderbrand, was grazed in the elbow. Authorities say Singletary also shot at another man but missed.
“It was very scary,” Ashley Hilderbrand said Wednesday. “My daughter actually got to come home last night. She just had a bullet fragment in her cheek.”
It is the latest in a string of recent U.S. shootings that occurred for apparently trivial reasons, including the wounding of a Black teenage honors student in Missouri who went to the wrong address to pick up his younger brothers, the killing of a woman who was in a car that pulled into the wrong upstate New York driveway, and the wounding of two Texas cheerleaders after one apparently mistakenly got into a car that she thought was her own. | https://www.twincities.com/2023/04/20/neighbor-girl-6-and-parents-shot-wounded-over-stray-ball/ | 2023-04-20 19:42:45 | 1 | https://www.twincities.com/2023/04/20/neighbor-girl-6-and-parents-shot-wounded-over-stray-ball/ |
TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey is putting $10 million into expanding a mental health program.
Several Garden State officials, including Gov. Phil Murphy, were on hand to announce the upgrades to the ARRIVE Together program.
The money will be used to expand the initiative into more New Jersey towns, making it the first statewide law enforcement and mental health co-responder collaboration in the country.
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TRAVERSE CITY — It began in space and ended in a forest.
In between were daily activities with a focus on the regional start-up ecosystem in the region. About 400 people registered for events throughout the first Northern Michigan Startup Week, a partnership between 20Fathoms, TCNewTech, Newton’s Road and Northern Michigan Angels.
Startup Week — which began as Startup Weekend TC in 2014 — started May 9 with Space Night and culminated Sunday with the Startup Weekend Pitch Competition, where Traverse City’s Jamie Kramer won with her pitch for Beyond Forests.
Organizers said in the future there won’t be as much of a gap as between the first and second occurrences.
“We hope to make it an annual event,” said Keri Amlotte, a spokesperson for Startup Week and a member of the planning committee. “The plan is to do it again next year.”
“We definitely had great attendance and energy throughout the week,” said Northern Michigan Angels Administrative Director Bradley Matson, also a member of the planning committee. “It was a great start. We’re looking to build on it.”
Amlotte said the response made it a worthwhile seven days even though predictions of “a busy week” rang true.
“The week went great,” said Amlotte, also the director of marketing at 20Fathoms. “We started planning it last summer and we didn’t know what to expect.
“We were thrilled by the community turnout for the week’s events. Two of our events sold out and we had multiple events with about 100 people in attendance.
“We were especially excited to see people of all different ages participate.”
Student Pitch Competition
High School: The Greenhouse Effect from the Engineering Academy at the Northwest Education Services’ Career-Tech Center took home the $500 top prize.
The team of Samuel Fikes (TC West), Lily Kolbusz (Kingsley), Jeremiah Forro (Kingsley), Timothy Blausey (Benzie Central) and Makenzie Womack (TC West) won with their autonomous greenhouse. Holliane McHugh is the instructor for the program.
“It’s autonomous because it cares for the plants and takes control of the growing,” Kolbusz said on Monday morning. “Then it autonomously harvests them when they’re ready.”
“It’s designed to go start to finish, except for the one-time planting and filling it with water,” Fikes added.
The other teams competing included Elk Rapids High School AP Computer Science, TC Central Tech Girls and TC West Sci-Ma-Tech.
The Greenhouse Effect team explored growing bok choy, green onions and chives inside the greenhouse, which controls the humidity. At harvest, a claw with razorblades on the end clips the plant.
Included in the project was extensive research. McHugh, citing feedback from the judges, said the research and a working prototype likely separated the Engineering Academy in the competition.
“A lot of it came down to we did a lot of fact-based research on the project,” Fikes said. “We did a lot of research and we were able to present it clearly.”
“They really engineered it and solved problems throughout the process,” McHugh said. “Having it there was also huge.”
While Kolbusz said the plaque for winning the first Startup Week competition will go on a wall crowded with achievements, McHugh said the event was unlike previous competitions.
“I’m super proud,” McHugh said. “It’s the first time (this competition) happened. This was a short presentation and sell-my-product which is not a big technical presentation, which is what they’re used to. This was more of a pitch presentation.
“I thought they did a great job envisioning the entire project, researching and going through the different iterations and showing them a relevant and innovative project.”
Northwestern Michigan College: After the high school teams took the stage, five teams of NMC students competed for the $1,000 top prize, sponsored by the NMC Foundation.
The pitch competition was the capstone to NMC’s Startup Seminar, a special topics class based on a Systems Engineering in Practice class at the college and using NMC’s Makerspace.
“The goal was to have a group of students go through and create products and start-ups,” instructor Keith Kelly said. “The goal is to have a cross-curriculum effort at NMC.”
Kelly said the winning team of Shelby Satkowiak and Manny McMillan personified the goal for their idea, Rod Leviora, “which produces a tool for surveyors to accurately and safely measure in manholes,” according to a release. Satkowiak came up with the idea using her background in surveying while McMillan’s engineering knowledge helped deliver the “minimum viable product” or MVP.
“They were a great team,” Kelly said. “If you wanted a team with a business lead and an engineering lead, that was them.”
Kelly said all of the five teams of two students delivered their concept, ideas to final presentation.
“I’m just thrilled with the way it turned out,” he said. “We had five teams and five great projects. It was great to see the students create great value.”
Startup Weekend
Startup Week culminated with Startup Weekend, which began on Friday and concluded on Sunday. Twelve pitch ideas were whittled down to three team concepts that participants — who came from as far as Iowa and New York — worked on for the remainder of the weekend.
Beyond Forests was the winning pitch and was delivered by the local team of Kramer, Larry Damman and Theresa Mohr. Kramer previously pitched Beyond Forests, which creates a sustainable alternative to cemeteries with trees and designated memorial spaces, at TCNewTech’s Bar Napkin event in December 2021.
Beyond Forests didn’t win the Bar Napkin event, but the victory on Sunday earned the winning team an $11,000 prize package.
University Idea Showcase
Good things seem to happen when Michigan State University’s Brendan Wang makes a pitch in Traverse City, even if he is unable to attend. Exposed to COVID-19, Wang chose to not attend the University Idea Showcase at the City Opera House on Thursday. Paul and Chris Nesbit from ACE Virtual events worked with Wang to deliver the winning pitch in a last-minute pivot.
He won the first-place trophy and $1,500 for CAPNOS, delivering his pitch via a streaming platform. A friend accepted the newly-designed first place trophy on his behalf.
CAPNOS and Wang’s company won the $500 top prize at TCNewTech’s virtual Pitch Night competition on June 2, 2020. Later that month, CAPNOS took home top honors in the inaugural RISE (Relief for Start-up Endurance) Awards from Aurora Consulting, capturing a free patent application.
The mission of CAPNOS is “to help people breathe better with a safe alternative to vaping,” according to its website. It’s a device that involves inhalation, but it contains no nicotine and produces no smoke.
Michigan Tech University’s Bayle Golden won second place and $1,000 for SafeROW, an “innovative wearable device designed to keep children safe when every second counts,” according to a university blog post. Golden earned an additional $500 as the audience favorite.
Central Michigan University’s Daniel Lahey won third place and $500 for BreezeSweep. Other universities competing included Grand Valley State, Northern Michigan and Western Michigan.
“They were great pitches,” TCNewTech Executive Director Jennifer Szunko said. “The (college students) were so inspiring with their ideas and their presentations.”
The university teams received trophies designed by TC Central and Manufacturing Technology Academy graduate Olivia Rockwood.
SPACE NIGHT, Funding Innovation, Startup Expo & Community Celebration
The week begin with Space Night on May 9.
A wine tasting and panel discussion “about the journey from raising startup capital to billion dollar exits” featuring Boomerang Catapult Principal Casey Cowell and Gatsby CEO Zack Urlocker, who was also the operations architect of Zendesk and Duo Security, was held on May 10.
20Fathoms hosted a community celebration on May 11. Community Champion Awards were given to: Courtney Biersbach and Cody Sprattmoran (Loop), Matt Goddard (Hybrid Robotics), Dave Summers (SCORE Traverse City), the team at Brightly, Russell Schindler (SampleServe), Derek Smith (Amazon Web Services), Katie Horvath (Aunalytics) and John Harvey.
“We hope to make it an annual event. The plan is to do it again next year.” Keri Amlotte, spokesperson for Startup Week and a member of the planning committee | https://www.record-eagle.com/news/business/a-great-start-organizers-thrilled-by-response-to-first-northern-michigan-startup-week/article_136ec2c2-d2ec-11ec-ae0f-83ace3889c7c.html | 2022-05-18 15:03:57 | 1 | https://www.record-eagle.com/news/business/a-great-start-organizers-thrilled-by-response-to-first-northern-michigan-startup-week/article_136ec2c2-d2ec-11ec-ae0f-83ace3889c7c.html |
Storm Prediction Ctr, Norman, OK Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, June 1, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 301
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
723 PM EDT WED JUN 01 2022
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 301 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROOME CAYUGA CHEMUNG
CHENANGO CORTLAND DELAWARE
MADISON ONONDAGA OTSEGO
SCHUYLER SENECA STEUBEN
SULLIVAN TIOGA TOMPKINS
YATES
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central Broome
and northwestern Susquehanna Counties through 800 PM EDT...
At 724 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Friendsville, or 9 miles northwest of Montrose, moving east at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Hallstead, New Milford, Great Bend, Friendsville, Brackney, Salt
Springs State Park and Wyoanna.
This includes the following highway exits...
Pennsylvania Interstate 81 between 223 and 230.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
central New York...and northeastern Pennsylvania.
LAT...LON 4186 7609 4198 7609 4203 7570 4184 7568
TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 269DEG 29KT 4195 7598
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN BROOME...
SOUTHEASTERN TIOGA...NORTHWESTERN SUSQUEHANNA AND NORTHEASTERN
BRADFORD COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 730 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Footage of an upcoming documentary about Harry and Meghan released Thursday shows the couple is once again prepared to tackle their rift with the royal family head on and in their own words.
Netflix's release of roughly a minute of footage of “Harry & Meghan” comes as their relatives — the Prince and Princess of Wales — embark on a U.S. trip meant to promote the future king's Earthshot prize. The trip to Boston, which is William and Kate's first one since the death of Queen Elizabeth II, had already been clouded by tensions with Harry and Meghan, who quit their royal duties in 2020 and moved to California.
The footage includes photos and brief interview snippets of Harry and Meghan.
“No one sees what's happening behind closed doors,” the Duke of Sussex says as a photo of Meghan crying while holding a cellphone is shown. There's the sound of glass breaking and an image of William and Kate appears.
“When the stakes are this high, doesn't it make more sense to hear the story from us,” Meghan says as the trailer ends.
The trailer also includes images of the couple in happier times, with numerous happy shots of them together.
Netflix is billing the six-part series as “an unprecedented and in-depth” look at “one of the most-discussed couples in history.” It is directed by Liz Garbus, the Emmy winning producer of the Netflix documentary, “What Happened, Miss Simone?”
In 2020, Prince Harry and his wife signed a multiyear deal to produce nature series, documentaries and children’s programming for the streaming service.
The couple has already addressed their problems with the royal family in a bombshell 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey. | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Harry-and-Meghan-doc-footage-puts-royal-rift-at-17623865.php | 2022-12-01 15:48:05 | 0 | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Harry-and-Meghan-doc-footage-puts-royal-rift-at-17623865.php |
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