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ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lukens Company (TLC), an industry-leading marketing agency that provides expert direct response, donor development, and fundraising strategies, today announced the release of their new aptly titled podcast: Fundraising TLC.
Hosted by John Cunneen, TLC's Vice President of Catholic Institutions, Fundraising TLC will center around fundraising within the faith-based space and feature a variety of marketing experts and Catholic leaders.
"I am thrilled that we can finally reveal what we've been working on," said Seth Colton, President & Managing Partner at TLC. "This podcast is in such capable hands with John at the helm. I know that it will be a valuable resource to fundraisers everywhere."
The ultimate goal of the podcast is to provide listeners with actionable tactics to enhance their donor engagement and unleash new waves of generosity. "It's been incredibly fun and rewarding to sit down with friends and colleagues to explore some of the biggest questions and obstacles that fundraisers face today," recalls Cunneen. "More than that, these conversations shed light on some donor development strategies that can often be overlooked. I'm excited to share these insights and help organizations harness tools they likely already have to take their fundraising efforts to the next level."
The first episode of season 1 drops today, with new episodes each following Monday. Be sure to subscribe and listen wherever you get your podcasts.
To learn more about Fundraising TLC, visit www.fundraisingtlc.com.
The Lukens Company (TLC) is an award-winning full-service marketing agency that provides expert direct response, donor development, and fundraising services to nonprofits, cultural institutions, advocacy groups, and faith-based organizations. Since our founding in 1986, our passionate team of creatives have partnered with cause-oriented organizations seeking innovative, data-driven strategies to achieve bold goals that change the world for the better. Our 35+ years of experience across a diverse client base enables us to deliver unique, compelling multichannel campaigns that captivate audiences and yield transformative results… all while being delivered with an unparalleled commitment to our clients' missions.
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida is seeing a rise in leprosy cases that could mean the disease has become endemic in the Sunshine State, according to a letter published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The letter, which was published in mid-July, said while leprosy is historically uncommon in the United States, cases more than doubled in the South over the last 10 years.
Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s Disease, is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae and is characterized by discolored patches of skin, ulcers, lumps and damage to the nerves.
The CDC said if untreated, the disease can progress to paralysis, blindness, the loss of one’s eyebrows, physical disfigurement, and even the “shortening of toes and fingers due to reabsorption.”
The Florida Department of Health said the disease first appeared in the state in 1921. The National Hansen’s Disease Program found that 159 cases of leprosy were reported in 2020. Florida was at the top of the list of states with the most new cases.
According to the Florida Health Charts, the state had 26 reported cases in 2019, 27 in 2020, and 14 in 2021.
“Central Florida, in particular, accounted for 81% of cases reported in Florida and almost one-fifth of nationally reported cases,” the letter said. “Whereas leprosy in the United States previously affected persons who had immigrated from leprosy-endemic areas, [about] 34% of new case-patients during 2015–2020 appeared to have locally acquired the disease.”
A disease becomes endemic when it occurs regularly within a certain community or area.
The CDC letter said multiple cases showed no sign of animal-to-human transmission or “traditionally known risk factors.”
One patient, a 54-year-old man in Central Florida, was treated at a dermatology clinic for a progressive rash caused by leprosy.
When asked, the man said he had lived in Central Florida his whole life, did not travel domestically or internationally, had no exposure to armadillos (which can carry the disease), had no contact with immigrants with endemic leprosy, and had no connection to someone with the disease.
Experts said there was some support for the theory that an increase in migration from other countries to the United States may have caused the disease to enter non-endemic areas. However, while leprosy cases are increasing in the U.S., the rate of new cases in people born outside of the U.S. had been on a decline since 2002.
“This information suggests that leprosy has become an endemic disease process in Florida, warranting further research into other methods of [local] transmission,” the letter said.
In the state of Florida, medical practitioners must report leprosy by the next business day so contact tracing can be done and reduce further infections.
“In our case, contact tracing was done by the National Hansen’s Disease Program and revealed no associated risk factors, including travel, zoonotic exposure, occupational association, or personal contacts,” the letter said. “The absence of traditional risk factors in many recent cases of leprosy in Florida, coupled with the high proportion of residents, like our patient, who spend a great deal of time outdoors, supports the investigation into environmental reservoirs as a potential source of transmission.”
The CDC said travel to Florida must now be considered when conducting contact tracing for leprosy in any state.
Leprosy, when contracted, can be treated by a combination of different antibiotics to prevent it from developing resistance to the medication, according to the CDC. Leprosy can be cured after one or two years of treatment.
However, even when cured, any nerve damage and disfigurement caused by the disease will be permanent. | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/leprosy-could-become-endemic-in-florida-as-cases-rise-cdc-says/ | 2023-07-31 21:22:18 | 0 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/leprosy-could-become-endemic-in-florida-as-cases-rise-cdc-says/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — Unionized UPS workers voted overwhelmingly on Friday to authorize a strike, setting the stage for a potential work stoppage if the package delivery company and Teamsters can’t come to an agreement before their contract expires next month.
The Teamsters said 97% of unionized workers voted for the authorization.
The Teamsters have urged workers to authorize a strike to give them more leverage in negotiations with the company, but a yes vote does not mean a strike is imminent.
“This vote shows that hundreds of thousands of Teamsters are united and determined to get the best contract in our history at UPS,” Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien said in a prepared statement. “If this multibillion-dollar corporation fails to deliver on the contract that our hardworking members deserve, UPS will be striking itself. The strongest leverage our members have is their labor and they are prepared to withhold it to ensure UPS acts accordingly.”
The Teamsters represent about 340,000 UPS employees, more than half of the company’s workforce. If a strike occurs, it would be the first massive work stoppage at the company since a 15-day walkout by 185,000 workers crippled the company a quarter century ago.
UPS has grown vastly since then and become even more engrained in the U.S. economy. UPS says they deliver the equivalent of about 6% of nation’s gross domestic product. A strike would carry with it potentially far-reaching implications for the economy.
UPS said in a prepared statement the strike vote does not impact the company’s “current business operations in any way.”
“Authorization votes and approvals are normal steps in labor union negotiations,” the company said. “We continue to make progress on key issues and remain confident that we will reach an agreement that provides wins for our employees, the Teamsters, our company and our customers.”
UPS workers are still seething about the current contract, which they feel was forced on them by prior union leadership in 2018 based on a technicality. Wording in that contract, called the “22.4 provision,” created two hierarchies of workers with different pay scales, hours and benefits. The union wants it eliminated.
In addition to addressing part-time pay and what workers say is excessive overtime, the union wants improvements to driver safety, particularly the lack of air conditioning in delivery trucks, which has been blamed for the death of a driver and hospitalizations of others.
On Tuesday, the union and the company announced they reached a tentative agreement to equip more trucks with air conditioning equipment. Under the agreement, UPS said it would equip U.S. small delivery vehicles purchased after January 1, 2024 with air conditioning and where possible, allocate these vans to the hottest part of the country first.
But those changes aren’t extending to vehicles already in operation – at least not yet. Instead, the union says two fans would be installed in all package cars following the ratification of a new contract. It also said the company agreed to add heat shield to newer non-electric UPS vehicles and put air vents in the cargo compartments of new and existing package cars.
Under the agreement, UPS says roughly 95% of its existing U.S. package delivery fleet will be enhanced.
Teamsters spokesperson Kara Deniz said both sides have reached two dozen tentative agreements since the negotiations began in May.
UPS delivers around 25 million packages a day, representing about a quarter of all U.S. parcel volume, according to the global shipping and logistics firm Pitney Bowes. That’s about 10 million parcels more than it delivered each day in the years leading up to the pandemic.
At the same time, UPS profits have soared since the pandemic began in 2020, as millions of Americans grew to rely even more on the delivery of essential household goods to their doorstops.
Annual profits at UPS in the past two years are close to three times what they were pre-pandemic. The Atlanta company returned about $8.6 billion to shareholders in the form of dividends and stock buybacks in 2022, and forecasts another $8.4 billion for shareholders this year.
The Teamsters say that profit growth is largely due to the hard work of UPS drivers and warehouse workers, who carry everything from 50-pound bags of dog food, cases of wine and essential medicine.
The acrimony over the current contract was the impetus for workers rejecting a candidate to lead the Teamsters favored by longtime union head James Hoffa. Union members instead chose Sean O’Brien, who has dug in on the Teamsters’ contract demands of UPS.
A win at UPS could have implications for the organized labor outside the company.
There have been prominent labor organization campaigns at Apple, Starbucks, Trader Joe’s, Apple, even strippers at a dance club in Los Angeles.
Teamsters are also attempting to organize workers at Amazon, which has fought back against organizing efforts for years and is petitioning to throw out the sole labor victory at a company facility in the New York City borough of Staten Island.
Teamsters announced in April dozens of delivery drivers and dispatchers who work for an Amazon contractor in California joined the union. Amazon said it fired the contractor well before the announcement and has accused the Teamsters of spreading false information about how the company works. | https://www.wfla.com/nextstar-news-wire/ups-workers-vote-to-authorize-strike-in-high-stakes-negotiations-for-a-new-contract/ | 2023-06-16 18:30:21 | 1 | https://www.wfla.com/nextstar-news-wire/ups-workers-vote-to-authorize-strike-in-high-stakes-negotiations-for-a-new-contract/ |
NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 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.
https://www.wongesq.com/pslra-1/centessa-class-action-lawsuit-loss-submission-form?prid=32840&wire=4
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
Aggrieved Centessa investors only have until November 28, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. You are not required to act as a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery.
Vincent Wong, Esq. is an experienced attorney who has represented investors in securities litigations involving financial fraud and violations of shareholder rights. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in 17 Education & Technology Group Inc. ("17EdTech" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: YQ) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of 17EdTech investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired publicly traded 17EdTech securities pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and related prospectus issued in connection with 17EdTech's December 2020 initial public offering. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
YQ investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (1) 17EdTech's K-12 Academic AST Services would end less than a year after the Company's initial public offering; (2) as part of its ongoing regulatory efforts, Chinese authorities would imminently curtail and/or end 17EdTech's core business; and (3) as a result, defendants' statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in 17EdTech during the relevant time frame, you have until September 19, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A federal judge has approved a nearly $58 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit filed in response to the deaths of dozens of veterans who contracted COVID-19 at a Massachusetts veterans home.
“It was with heavy hearts that we got to the finish line on this case,” Michael Aleo, an attorney for the plaintiffs said Tuesday, the day after the settlement was approved by a judge in U.S. District Court in Springfield.
The coronavirus outbreak at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke in the spring of 2020 was one of the deadliest outbreaks at a long-term care facility in the U.S.
Attorneys for the plaintiffs said 84 residents died and roughly the same number were sickened. A total of 164 plaintiffs include veterans who tested positive for the disease and survived as well as the families of those who died. Several of the veterans who survived COVID-19 have died of other causes since the lawsuit was filed, Aleo said.
“The families are thankful that we’ve been able to bring this case to a conclusion,” Aleo said. “Trying the case would have taken years.”
The original settlement amount announced in May was $56 million, but that was increased to about $58 million with the addition of three additional plaintiffs, he said.
The families of veterans who died will receive a minimum of $400,000 each, while veterans who contracted the disease and survived will receive a minimum of $10,000 under the settlement’s terms.
Aleo expects the settlement to be disbursed within four to eight weeks.
The defendants in the case were four former leaders at the state-run home and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the state agency that oversees the facility. With the approval of the settlement, which is being paid by the state, claims against all five were dropped.
An investigation by a former federal prosecutor hired by Gov. Charlie Baker found that management at the home made several “utterly baffling” decisions that allowed the virus to spread almost unchecked. | https://www.koin.com/news/health/ap-health/ap-veterans-home-covid-19-outbreak-results-in-58m-settlement/ | 2022-11-15 18:10:21 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/news/health/ap-health/ap-veterans-home-covid-19-outbreak-results-in-58m-settlement/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The celebration surrounding Damian Lillard’s record-breaking performance was short-lived.
Lillard set franchise and career marks with 71 points — tied for the most in the NBA this season — and 13 3-pointers in the Portland Trail Blazers’ 131 -114 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night.
“I enjoy those moments in the game when I’m just going after people,” Lillard said, “when I’m in attack mode.”
But soon after the streamers fell to the court and the crowd headed for the exits, Lillard was summoned for a drug test. Turns out, the seven-time All-Star who’s unafraid of taking a 3-pointer from half-court is afraid of needles.
“I know I’ve got a lot of tattoos, but when you’re doing a blood draw, it’s different from tattoos. It brought me down from here to the floor,” Lillard said gesturing with his hand raised then dropping it.
And Lillard got tested on the night he tied Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell for the most points in a game this season after Mitchell also scored 71 in a win over Chicago on Jan. 2. His 13 3-pointers were also one shy of the NBA record set by Golden State’s Klay Thompson in 2018. Thompson’s Warriors teammate Stephen Curry (2016) and Chicago’s Zach LaVine (2019) also made 13 3s.
Lillard broke his own franchise mark of 61 points, which he’d done twice, on a 3-pointer with 4:42 left that also topped his previous career record for 3s, which was 11.
Known for his humility, Lillard was unsure how to mark the occasion.
“I think any hooper enjoys those moments when you’re hot, you’re in attack mode, you’re feeling good,” Lillard said. “But it’s the stuff afterward that I struggle with, like when I walked off the court, was I supposed to be overly excited, or what?”
In the final minutes of the game, the crowd at the Moda Center was on its feet, phones recording the moment while chanting “MVP! MVP!”
“It really, really was a masterful performance,” Blazers coach Chauncey Billups said. “It was a piece of art. That was incredible.”
Even Mitchell took notice.
“My mom calls me and says @Dame_Lillard tied your record … you gotta get 72 now,” Mitchell posted on Twitter with some laughing emojis.
Lillard left the game with 44 seconds left, tied with Mitchell, Elgin Baylor (1960) and David Robinson (1994) for the eighth-most points scored in a game in NBA history. Wilt Chamberlain owns the league record with 100 for Philadelphia against New York on March 2, 1962, at Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Lillard had 41 points and eight 3-pointers by halftime. It was a career-high in a half for Lillard and the most points in a half for any player in the league this season. He had 50 by the start of the fourth quarter.
In the end, he made 22 of 38 shots from the floor and hit 13 of his 22 3-point attempts. He was also 14 of 14 from the foul line.
Jerami Grant added 13 points for the Blazers, who led by as many as 23. Portland is part of a cluster of eight Western Conference just four wins apart that are vying for playoff spots.
Alperen Sengun had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Rockets, sitting in last place in the Western Conference with just 13 overall wins and nine straight losses.
“It’s not like we didn’t give effort, he made some really tough shots,” said Rockets coach Stephen Silas, who sat Sengun midway through the third quarter for the rest of the game. “But we need everyone to give effort on the defensive end.”
Houston trailed 102-88 heading into the final quarter but scored the first six points of the period to close the gap to 102-94. Grant’s 3-pointer for Portland extended the margin to 108-98.
Lillard’s 3, his 11th of the night to tie his career high, made it 113-103 with 6:43 left. He added a driving layup and a free throw. Houston could not catch up.
Lillard started after resting for Thursday night’s 133-116 loss to Sacramento. He participated in the NBA All-Star Game and won the 3-point contest the previous weekend.
The Blazers led 73-58 at the break with Lillard the 10th player since the 1996-97 season with 40-plus points in a half. He has 15 games with 50 or more points, the sixth-most in NBA history. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/damian-lillard-posts-71-points-and-13-3s-then-gets-drug-tested/ | 2023-02-27 15:05:26 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/damian-lillard-posts-71-points-and-13-3s-then-gets-drug-tested/ |
WILHELMSHAVEN, Germany (AP) — Germany on Tuesday marked the completion of port facilities for the first of five planned liquefied natural gas terminals it is scrambling to put in place as it replaces the Russian pipeline gas that once accounted for more than half its supplies.
The site in the North Sea port of Wilhelmshaven was one of two that the German government announced shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine in February. Germany until now has had no LNG terminals.
Five such terminals are planned in total — part of a drive to prevent an energy crunch that also includes temporarily reactivating old oil- and coal-fired power stations and extending the life of Germany’s last three nuclear power plants, which were supposed to be switched off at the end of this year, until mid-April.
Germany also filled its gas storage facilities ahead of the winter, although officials stress that it’s still necessary for households and businesses to save gas.
Construction work on the Wilhelmshaven terminal started in May. The next step will be the docking of a specially equipped ship, the so-called “floating storage and regasification unit.” Authorities hope that the terminal will be ready to start work and receive tankers full of LNG at the beginning of the year.
Christian Janzen, the project manager at the Wilhelmshaven terminal for gas importer Uniper, said they expect one LNG tanker a week to arrive there to unload gas that will be put into the German domestic pipeline network. The terminal would have an annual capacity of about 5 billion cubic meters of gas and receive some 170,000 cubic meters per week.
“This terminal is a significant building block for Germany’s supply security,” Janzen said. “With this, we can import about 8% of German natural gas consumption.”
Wilhelmshaven will be connected to the domestic gas network by a 26-kilometer (16-mile) pipeline that authorities say is nearly ready.
Economy Minister Robert Habeck, who is responsible for energy, praised the “enormous speed” with which the terminal was built in a country where long planning processes have been a concern. “The example of Wilhelmshaven shows that Germany can be fast and advance infrastructure projects with great determination” when everyone pulls together, he said in a statement.
Four other LNG terminals are planned. Another terminal, at Brunsbuettel, also is expected to be ready around the turn of the year, with facilities in Stade, at Lubmin on the Baltic Sea coast and a second terminal in Wilhelmshaven also on the way.
Much of Germany’s current gas supply comes from or via Norway, the Netherlands and Belgium.
Gas is used to heat homes, power industry and generate electricity. It accounted for 11.7% of Germany’s electricity generation in this year’s first half, down from 14.4% a year earlier. Coal made up 31.4% of the energy mix, renewable sources 48.5% and nuclear power 6%.
Efforts to make Germany independent of Russian gas were well underway before Russia started reducing supplies through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which was its main supply route, in mid-June. Russia hasn’t supplied any gas to Germany since the end of August.
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Geir Moulson reported from Berlin. | https://www.kark.com/news/business/ap-germanys-1st-lng-terminal-takes-shape-at-north-sea-port/ | 2022-11-15 23:27:06 | 0 | https://www.kark.com/news/business/ap-germanys-1st-lng-terminal-takes-shape-at-north-sea-port/ |
‘Superhero for a big brother’: 2-year-old saved from drowning by his 6-year-old brother
ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WHNS/Gray News) - A mother in South Carolina said her 6-year-old son is a hero after he saved his younger brother from drowning.
For the Whitlock family, a Fourth of July celebration ended in the emergency room. Savannah Whitlock said it could have been much worse if not for the actions of her son, Atticus.
Atticus was swimming in the pool at his grandparents’ house when his 2-year-old brother, Anson, slipped and fell into the water.
“I saw something on top of the water and I had my goggles on,” Atticus told WHNS. “I didn’t know what it was so I went under, and it was him, Anson.”
Atticus said he found his brother at the bottom of the pool and quickly pulled him up.
“Thankfully, God was watching out and gave Anson a superhero for a big brother,” his mother said.
Whitlock said she thought her younger son had left the pool deck.
“I was here. My dad was here. My husband was here, and he (Anson) just slipped,” Whitlock said.
Whitlock said she took her eyes off the water for a split second and didn’t see the 2-year-old fall into the pool.
“Nobody saw him fall in,” Whitlock said.
When she turned around, Whitlock said she saw Atticus resurfacing above the water with Anson in his arms.
“Atticus came up with him. I jumped in the pool and swam to meet them. I literally just hugged both of them and I told Atticus, ‘I am so proud of you,’” Whitlock said.
Anson was alert and breathing, but after Whitlock and Atticus got him out of the water, they said he became lethargic and passed out. The family then called 911.
“They checked him over. He was very pale. He was completely white. They went ahead and took him to Greenville Memorial and there was a whole trauma team waiting on him,” Whitlock said.
The doctors examined Anson and found no water in his lungs.
“Turns out he remembered to hold his breath and didn’t inhale any water,” Whitlock said.
Savannah said it’s a miracle Atticus knew how to save his brother from drowning.
“The ambulance driver and the fire department asked to speak with Atticus, and they took him aside and told him, ‘You saved your brother’s life. That was amazing that you did that,’” Whitlock said.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Maury Wills, who intimidated pitchers with his base-stealing prowess as a shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers on three World Series championship teams, has died. He was 89.
Wills died Monday night at home in Sedona, Arizona, the team said Tuesday after being informed by family members. No cause of death was given.
Wills played on World Series title teams in 1959, ’63 and ’65 during his first eight seasons with the Dodgers. He also played for Pittsburgh and Montreal before returning to the Dodgers from 1969-72, when he retired.
During his 14-year career, Wills batted .281 with 2,134 hits and 586 stolen bases in 1,942 games.
Wills broke Ty Cobb’s single-season record for stolen bases with his 97th swipe on Sept. 23, 1962. That season he became the first player to steal more than 100 bases.
The Dodgers honored Wills with a moment of silence before the opener of their doubleheader against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday and showed his career highlights on the stadium video boards. The team will wear a patch in memory of Wills for the rest of this season.
Manager Dave Roberts, an outfielder during his 10-year MLB career, was moved to tears as he recalled Wills’ impact on him.
“He was a friend, a father, a mentor — all of the above for me, so this is a tough one for me,” he said. “He just kind of showed me to appreciate my craft, showed me how to be a big leaguer. He just loved to teach. I think a lot of where I get my excitement, my passion, my love for players is from Maury.”
Wills took an active role in Roberts’ playing tenure with the Dodgers. Roberts stole 42 bases in 2003.
“I remember during games when I played here he would come down from the suite and tell me I need to bunt or I need to do this,” Roberts said. “It just showed that he was in it with me. Even to this day, he would be there cheering for me, rooting for me.”
Wills had his own stint as a manager, guiding the Seattle Mariners from 1980-81, going 26-56 with a winning percentage of .317.
He was the National League Most Valuable Player in 1962, the same year he was MVP of the All-Star Game played in his hometown of Washington, D.C.
Wills stayed at home with his family instead of at the team hotel for the All-Star Game. He arrived at the ballpark carrying a Dodgers bag and wearing a Dodgers shirt. However, the security guard wouldn’t let him in, saying he was too small to be a ballplayer.
Wills suggested the guard escort him to the NL clubhouse door, where he would wait while the guard asked the players to confirm his identity.
“So we walk down there and baseball players have a sick sense of humor, because when I stood in front of the door, with my Dodger shirt and duffel bag, and the man opened the door and said, ‘Anybody in here know this boy?’ and they all looked at me and said, ‘Never saw him before,” Wills told The Washington Post in 2015.
After the game, Wills left with his MVP trophy and showed it to the guard.
“He still didn’t believe me, he thought maybe I was carrying it for somebody,” Wills told the Post.
Wills led the NL in stolen bases from 1960-65, was a seven-time All-Star selection and won Gold Glove Awards in 1961 and ’62.
He was credited with reviving the stolen base as a strategy. His speed made him a constant threat on the basepaths and he distracted pitchers even if he didn’t try to steal. He carefully studied pitchers and their pickoff moves when he wasn’t on base. When a pitcher’s throw drove him back to the bag, he became even more determined to steal.
Once, in a game against the New York Mets, Wills was on first base when pitcher Roger Craig threw 12 straight times to the bag. On Craig’s next throw, Wills stole second.
By age 32, Wills was bandaging his legs before games because of the punishment of sliding.
After retiring with the Dodgers in 1972, Wills worked an analyst at NBC for five years. He also managed winter ball in the Mexican Pacific League, winning a league championship in 1970-71.
Wills’ tenure managing the Mariners was largely regarded as a disaster and he was criticized for his lack of managerial experience. It was evident in the numerous gaffes he committed, including calling for a relief pitcher when nobody was warming up in the bullpen and holding up a game for several minutes while looking for a pinch hitter.
Wills’ biggest mistake came on April 25, 1981, when he ordered the Mariners’ ground crew to extend the batter’s box a foot longer toward the mound than regulation allowed. Oakland manager Billy Martin noticed and asked home plate umpire Bill Kunkel to investigate.
Kunkel questioned the head groundskeeper, who admitted Wills had ordered the change. Wills said it was to help his players stay in the box. However, Martin suspected it was to give the Mariners an advantage against Oakland’s breaking-ball pitchers. Wills was suspended for two games by the American League and fined $500.
Wills led the Mariners to a 20-38 record to end the 1980 season, and he was fired on May 6, 1981, when the team was mired in last place at 6-18. Years later, Wills admitted he probably should have gotten more experience as a minor league manager before being hired in the big leagues.
Wills struggled with addictions to alcohol and cocaine until getting sober in 1989. He credited Dodgers pitching great Don Newcombe, who overcame his own alcohol problems, with helping him. Newcombe died in 2019.
“I’m standing here with the man who saved my life,” Wills said of Newcombe. “He was a channel for God’s love for me because he chased me all over Los Angeles trying to help me and I just couldn’t understand that. But he persevered, he wouldn’t give in and my life is wonderful today because of Don Newcombe.”
Born Maurice Morning Wills in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 2, 1932, he was a three-sport standout at Cardozo Senior High. He earned All-City honors as a quarterback in football, in basketball and as a pitcher in baseball when he was nicknamed Sonny.
In 1948, he played on the school’s undefeated football team, which never gave up any points. On the mound, Wills threw a one-hitter and struck out 17 in a game in 1950. The school’s baseball field is named in his honor.
Wills has his own museum in Fargo, North Dakota, where he was a coach and instructor for the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks from 1996-97.
He is survived by wife Carla, and children Barry, Micki, Bump, Anita, Susan Quam and Wendi Jo Wills. Bump was a former major league second baseman who played for Texas and the Chicago Cubs.
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JERUSALEM – A key witness in the corruption trial of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has testified that her billionaire boss ordered her to deliver gifts of champagne, cigars, and expensive jewelry to the then-Israeli premier in a scandal at the center of the country's political crisis.
The expensive gifts lavished upon the former Israeli leader by wealthy friends are the subject of one of the three corruption cases against Netanyahu. He stands accused of fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes, charges he has denied and dismissed as part of an attempt to oust him from office.
The Netanyahus “love gifts, and they love pink champagne and cigars for Bibi,” Hadas Klein, the longtime assistant of one of the former premier's friends, testified Tuesday, using the prime minister’s nickname.
The ongoing trial — already in its second year — is addressing allegations that while in office, Netanyahu accepted gifts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars from Hollywood film producer Arnon Milchan and Australian billionaire James Packer.
Klein, Milchan's longtime assistant, told the Jerusalem District Court that she had been instructed to buy gifts for the prime minister and his wife so that Milchan could stay in the couple's good graces.
“You can’t come empty-handed, because if you come empty-handed you won’t be invited again,” Israeli media quoted her as telling the court.
In an additional testimony Wednesday, Klein presented receipts for cigars amounting to some $12,000 and described demands from the then-prime minister's wife, Sara Netanyahu, for bottles of champagne and jewelry, Israeli media reported.
During the emotional testimony, Klein also elaborated on mistreatment she faced, telling the court the prime minister's wife screamed at her when she failed to provide the requested gifts.
The indictment claims Netanyahu used his position of power to further Milchan's interests, representing a conflict between his public duties and personal friendship. Netanyahu did personal favors for Milchan, including asking US officials to extend Milchan's US resident's permit and extending Israeli regulations exempting Israeli returnees from declaring foreign income, according to the indictment.
Netanyahu refutes the claims of wrongdoing, saying he wasn't acting in Milchan's personal interests and even occasionally acted against them. He says the exchanges of gifts were just friendly gestures.
In the other cases against Netanyahu, he is accused of trying to orchestrate positive coverage in a major Israeli paper in exchange for promoting legislation that would have hampered the news outlet’s chief rival, a free pro-Netanyahu daily. The third, dubbed Case 4000, alleges that Netanyahu promoted legislation worth hundreds of millions of dollars to the owner of Israeli telecom giant Bezeq in exchange for positive coverage on its Walla news site.
Israel is heading to its fifth election in less than four years in November. The country has been mired in a protracted political crisis — with the past four elections ending in deadlock — in large part because of widespread divisions in the public over Netanyahu's fitness to serve while under indictment.
Netanyahu was ousted from office last year after eight ideologically diverse parties joined forces and formed a coalition government that was bound largely based on little more than shared apathy to Netanyahu. The coalition collapsed last week after months of infighting and defections.
He still leads the dominant Likud party, the largest in the Israeli Knesset, as the country heads to yet another parliamentary election. The scathing testimony also comes as the country's political discourse centers around high cost of living, inflation and financial struggles of the middle class.
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CHICAGO, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GoHealth, Inc. (GoHealth) (NASDAQ: GOCO), a leading health insurance marketplace and Medicare-focused digital health company, announced that the company will release its fourth quarter and full year 2022 financial results, as well as provide 2023 guidance, on March 16, 2023 after 4:00 p.m.(ET).
Chief Executive Officer, Vijay Kotte, and Chief Financial Officer, Jason Schulz, will host a conference call / live audio webcast on the day of the release at 5:00 p.m. (ET) to discuss the results.
Participants can pre-register for the conference call at the following link: https://register.vevent.com/register/BId24e31536feb464b907f05de8417ecf7. A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available via GoHealth's Investor Relations website, https://investors.gohealth.com/. A replay of the call will be available via webcast for on-demand listening shortly after the completion of the call.
About GoHealth, Inc.:
GoHealth is a leading health insurance marketplace and Medicare-focused digital health company. Enrolling in a health insurance plan can be confusing for customers, and the seemingly small differences between plans can lead to significant out-of-pocket costs or lack of access to critical medicines and even providers. GoHealth combines cutting-edge technology, data science and deep industry expertise to match customers with the healthcare policy and carrier that is right for them. Since its inception, GoHealth has enrolled millions of people in Medicare plans and individual and family plans. For more information, visit https://www.gohealth.com.
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VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A 3-year-old boy is dead after shooting himself with a handgun on Wednesday evening, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said the shooting happened at 6:22 p.m. at a home in the 2400 block of Nectarine Road in Daytona Park Estates in DeLand.
“From Sheriff Mike Chitwood and the entire department, our sincere condolences go out to the grieving family members who just lost an innocent young loved one,” the department said in a tweet.
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Tonight deputies responded to one of the worst calls imaginable. A 3-year-old boy has died after shooting himself with a handgun. The incident was reported at 6:22 p.m. at a home on the 2400 block of Nectarine Road in Daytona Park Estates, DeLand.
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Partnership Engages GSTV's 116 Million Viewers on National Video Network and Drives New Audiences For TikTok's Popular Short-Form Content
DETROIT, June 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GSTV, the national video network engaging and entertaining targeted audiences at scale across tens of thousands of fuel retailers, today announces a new partnership with TikTok. The integration will bring content from the entertainment platform to GSTV's audience of over 116 million unique monthly viewers across the U.S.
"At GSTV, we're always looking to entertain our viewers in new ways. TikTok has proven immensely popular, boasting a highly engaged U.S. audience," said Violeta Ivezaj, SVP, Business Operations at GSTV. "We're thrilled to bring this partnership to our audience, entertaining them as they fuel up, and highlighting content and creators to discover. Furthermore, this is an exciting opportunity to offer our advertising partners, creating memorable moments with organic and creative content integrations optimized for consumers on the move."
GSTV and TikTok will engage on-the-go consumers at unique moments of 1:1 attention with culturally relevant, curated content for GSTV. To kick off the partnership, GSTV's creative studio, Ignite, will create a customized segment each week. Each 20 second video will feature one or multiple TikToks, with QR codes driving back to the app. All content will bear the hashtag #ISawItOnGSTV to encourage further social sharing and viewer engagement. The content will run alongside GSTV's slate of beloved short form content creators including Maria Menounos, Cheddar News, Live Nation, Loop Media, So Yummy, and more.
"With our mission to inspire creativity and bring joy, TikTok has become the platform that people turn to experience entertainment throughout their day" said Dan Page, Head of Global Distribution, New Screens, TikTok. "Through our partnership with GSTV, we are excited to expand that experience to new spaces and audiences, bringing more opportunities for people to enjoy the content they love."
"With the addition of TikTok, GSTV continues to elevate its content experience. We partner with best in class content franchises and have added interactive elements and audience-specific content to entertain viewers and create optimized moments of consumer engagement for advertisers," said Sean McCaffrey, President & CEO, GSTV. "TikTok's goal to engage fans during all the moments that matter aligns with GSTV's scale and content strategy, and we look forward to the continued evolution of our partnership."
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About GSTV
GSTV is America's most engaging on-the-go video network. GSTV is a data-driven, national platform entertaining targeted audiences at scale across tens of thousands of fuel retailers. Reaching 116 million American adults monthly, GSTV engages viewers with full sight, sound and motion video at an essential waypoint of their consumer journey, and GSTV is the only consolidated and scaled digital media platform in the convenience and fuel channel. Analysis of billions of consumer purchases demonstrates that GSTV viewers spend significantly more across retailers, services, consumer goods and other sectors following a fuel transaction. While offering consumers entertaining and informative content, GSTV drives immediate action and creates lasting brand impressions, delivering measurable results for the world's largest advertisers. Visit www.gstv.com for more information.
About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo. www.tiktok.com.
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George Santos was probably lying when he said he’s “embarrassed” and “sorry” that he lied.
The Republican House representative-elect from New York finally admitted what a New York Times investigation exposed earlier this month. He never graduated from Baruch College or New York University though he claimed to have earned degrees from both institutions. He never worked for Goldman Sachs or Citigroup whose high-profile names he used to fluff his professional achievements.
In a New York Post interview Monday under a headline that called Santos “Liar Rep.-elect,” he sounded Nixonian — never a good sign — when he said, “I am not a criminal” and that his “sins here are embellishing my resume.”
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He didn’t embellish his resume. He lied. But he won’t let his scandals sway him from becoming a freshman congressman in the Republican-controlled House next week.
“This [controversy] will not deter me from having good legislative success,” he said. “I will be effective. I will be good.”
The only thing Santos has been good at is telling lies — and those are unraveling faster than a cheap suit.
Lying about his education and his professional history is just the tip of Santos’s mendacity iceberg. An investigation by The Forward, a Jewish publication, found no evidence to support the congressman-elect’s story that his grandparents were Ukrainian Jews who twice “fled Jewish persecution during World War II.” After the election, House minority leader Kevin McCarthy even touted Santos’s victory, saying “We have the largest Republican Jewish caucus in more than 24 years. Not bad, huh?”
Santos now says he never claimed to be Jewish. Except he did. In an interview with Jewish Insider, which called Santos “the next Jewish Republican congressman from Long Island,” the publication said Santos described himself as a “non-observant Jew.” His story about his grandparents’ flight to freedom is the first line on his website biography — or it was until the “About George” page suddenly disappeared hours after the New York Post interview was published.
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The Republican Jewish Coalition has denounced Santos for “misrepresenting his heritage” and banned him from future events.
Republicans take control of the House on Jan. 3, but don’t expect any of them to demand that Santos step aside before he takes his oath of office. To condemn Santos would only amplify his lies and keep pumping oxygen into something they would rather have die quietly. They’ll do nothing that could shrink their already thin margin and jeopardize their fragile power. Meanwhile McCarthy, who will do whatever it takes to become the next House Speaker, is focused only on his own ambitions.
Santos is the quintessential modern Republican, a fraud cut from the same lie-and-deny cloth as Donald Trump, his party’s standard bearer. Back in 2011 Trump had the audacity to question Barack Obama’s academic credentials because, as with the racist “birther” nonsense, he was intent on doing whatever possible to tear down this nation’s first Black president.
Of course it was Trump who was the liar. And when he became president, Republicans chose to look the other way whenever Trump lied, which he did all the time.
Republicans have established themselves as the party of misrepresentation and disinformation. That’s how Trump’s Big Lie continues to hold the party in its thrall and how the GOP has largely refused to acknowledge that its leader incited a deadly insurrection to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
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And it’s why silence has again been their response to Santos, whose background — from his sketchy finances to an unresolved criminal charge in Brazil — remains filled with more questions than answers.
When the Times investigation first broke, Joseph Murray, a Santos attorney, claimed in a statement that Santos, “a gay, Latino, first generation American and Republican who won a Biden district in overwhelming fashion,” was having his “good name” smeared by “defamatory allegations.” He then falsely credited to Winston Churchill a quote by Victor Hugo, the French writer and politician, a lie in defense of a liar.
That Santos is embarrassed and sorry is probably true, but only because he’s finally gotten tripped up by his tangle of lies. But unlike Herschel Walker, the Republican nominee who lied throughout his failed Senate campaign in Georgia, this time voters fell for the deceptions and elected someone who, it turns out, they don’t know at all.
In the film adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” the titular conman says, “I’d always thought it’d be better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody.” Tom Ripley was charming and beguiling; the untalented Mr. Santos is neither nor does he need to be. His greatest asset is being in a political party where lying isn’t a deal breaker, the unprincipled pursuit of power is all that matters, and a fake somebody can become a real congressman.
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JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military attacked what it said was a Hamas military site in the Gaza Strip early Saturday in response to a pair of rocket attacks overnight. The exchange that took place hours after U.S. President Joe Biden concluded a visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories.
The army said its fighter jets struck an underground complex containing raw materials used in the production of rockets.
The two rocket attacks, coming several hours apart, set off air raid sirens in parts of southern Israel but caused no injuries or damage. The army said one of the rockets was intercepted, while the others landed in open areas.
No Palestinian group claimed responsibility for the rocket fire. But Israel blames Hamas, the militant group that has ruled Gaza for 15 years, for any violence emanating from the Palestinian enclave.
Despite heightened tensions in recent months, Biden’s three-day trip to Israel and the occupied West Bank passed smoothly. In the West Bank, Biden met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, expressing support for Palestinian independence but also saying that conditions are not ripe for re-launching peace talks.
Hamas dismissed Biden’s expressions of sympathy for the Palestinians, calling the United States “a partner in the aggression on our people.” It also criticized Abbas for meeting with Biden and reiterating his support for a peace process with Israel.
Hamas doesn’t recognize Israel. Since taking over Gaza by force in 2007, the militant group and Israel fought four deadly wars and numerous rounds of cross-border violence.
Biden continued from Israel to Saudi Arabia, where he is trying to bolster a regional alliance against Iran. Israel considers Iran to be its greatest enemy, in part because of its support for militant groups like Hamas.
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HOLON, Israel, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Compugen Ltd. (Nasdaq: CGEN), a clinical-stage cancer immunotherapy company and a pioneer in computational target discovery, announced today that the Company will release its second quarter financial results on Thursday, August 4, 2022, before the U.S. financial markets open. Management will host a conference call and webcast to review the results and provide a corporate update at 8:30 AM ET.
To access the live conference call by telephone, please dial 1-866-744-5399 from the U.S., or +972-3-918-0644 internationally. The call will be available via live webcast through Compugen's website, located at the following link.
Following the live webcast, a replay will be available on the Company's website.
About Compugen
Compugen is a clinical-stage therapeutic discovery and development company utilizing its broadly applicable predictive computational discovery capabilities to identify new drug targets and biological pathways for developing cancer immunotherapies. Compugen has developed two proprietary product candidates: COM701, a potential first-in-class anti-PVRIG antibody, for the treatment of solid tumors, in Phase 1 as a single agent and in dual, and triple combinations; COM902, a potential best-in-class monoclonal antibody targeting TIGIT for the treatment of solid and hematological tumors, undergoing Phase 1 studies as a single agent and in dual combination with COM701. Partnered programs include bapotulimab, an antibody targeting ILDR2, in Phase 1 development, licensed to Bayer under a research and discovery collaboration and license agreement, and a TIGIT/PD-1 bispecific derived from COM902 (AZD2936) in Phase 1/2 development by AstraZeneca through a license agreement for the development of bispecific and multi-specific antibodies. In addition, the Company's therapeutic pipeline of early-stage immuno-oncology programs consists of programs aiming to address various mechanisms of immune resistance, including myeloid targets. Compugen is headquartered in Israel, with offices in South San Francisco, CA. Compugen's shares are listed on Nasdaq and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CGEN.
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President Joe Biden is expected to name Jeff Zients, who ran the administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic at the start of Biden’s term, as his next chief of staff, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Biden’s current top aide, Ron Klain, is preparing to leave the job in the coming weeks.
Since serving as COVID-19 response coordinator, Zients has returned to the White House in a low-profile position to work on staffing matters for the remainder of Biden’s first term.
The two people familiar with the matter were not authorized to publicly discuss Biden’s plans before an official announcement and spoke on condition of anonymity.
The Washington Post first reported on Zients’ expected appointment. The White House did not respond to requests for comment.
Zients, vice chairman of Biden’s transition operation after his November 2020 election, brings significant managerial expertise in government and the private sector. He was the director of the National Economic Council during the Obama administration and acting director of the Office of Management and Budget.
He became known for leading that administration’s effort to repair HealthCare.gov after the bungled initial rollout of the site in the fall of 2013. Zients also was a top executive at the Advisory Board Company, a Washington consulting firm.
Zients and his deputy on the White House’s pandemic response team, Natalie Quillian, left the Biden administration last April. Biden thanked him for “stunning” and “consequential” progress battling the pandemic.
“When Jeff took this job, less than 1% of Americans were fully vaccinated; fewer than half our schools were open; and unlike much of the developed world, America lacked any at-home COVID tests,” Biden said when the White House announced Zients’ departure. “Today, almost 80% of adults are fully vaccinated; over 100 million are boosted; virtually every school is open; and hundreds of millions of at-home tests are distributed every month.”
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Pointing to concerns about a hit to Florida’s pension fund, Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to know if the state can take legal action against beer company AB InBev.
The company has been embroiled in a controversy involving transgender social-media influencer Dylan Mulvaney.
DeSantis on Thursday directed State Board of Administration Interim Director Lamar Taylor to examine how AB InBev’s conduct has affected the value of state holdings in the company.
The State Board of Administration oversees money in the Florida Retirement System and other state funds.
“It appears to me that AB InBev may have breached legal duties owed to its shareholders, and that a shareholder action may be both appropriate and necessary,” DeSantis wrote in a letter to Taylor.
The letter came as AB InBev continues to face conservative backlash over a promotional effort with Mulvaney.
The backlash began when Anheuser-Busch, which is part of AB InBev, sent Mulvaney a special can of Bud Light that included a message on the top of the can that said, “Cheers to 365 Days of Being a Woman.”
As of February, the State Board of Administration handled $235 billion in assets, including $180.4 billion in the Florida Retirement System pension plan. Included in the holdings were at least 682,000 shares in AB InBev, with a value of roughly $46 million.
AB InBev stock price stood at $58.73 on Friday morning. That was up from $54.41 a year ago, but down from $66.73 at the start of April.
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Lawmakers in Washington are keeping a close eye on China and are warning it to back down. Democrats and Republicans say they are concerned Beijing’s recent actions could signal trouble ahead in Ukraine and Taiwan.
The State Department said it is working to deter Chinese involvement after intelligence officials said Beijing could be considering aiding Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. This comes as tensions in Taiwan continue to rise.
“We have never had a potential adversary like China,” Rep. Mark Warner, D-Va., said on Fox News.
On NBC’s Meet the Press and on Fox News Sunday, Democrats and Republicans said they’re concerned China is considering providing lethal aid to Russia.
“No question, (China) is a serious threat,” Rep. Him Himes, D-Conn., said on NBC’s Meet the Press.
“That would be an inexhaustible source of weapons if China and its production capacity supported Russia,” Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, said on Meet the Press.
Lawmakers are gauging if China will follow Putin’s lead and invade Taiwan next.
“Xi is watching the West stand up against Putin and is taking some lessons from that,” Warner said.
China claims the right to control Taiwan. CIA Director Bill Burns said they could force change as soon as 2027.
But last week, U.S. Undersecretary for Defense Policy Colin Kahl pushed back against that prediction.
“I just see no indications that Xi Jinping thinks his military is ready or that the PLA thinks they’re ready. I think he thinks he has put a date on the dart board for them to be ready. That doesn’t mean they have made the decision to do it,” Kahl said.
On Sunday China, which now has the largest military in the world, announced it would increase its defense spending for the 8th year in a row, although only by one tenth of a percent.
Given the stakes, lawmakers are razor focused on the issue. This week alone, they’ll hold multiple hearings to assess China’s threat to national security. | https://www.pahomepage.com/washington/washington-dc/u-s-lawmakers-concerned-china-could-act-in-ukraine-taiwan/ | 2023-03-07 00:20:44 | 1 | https://www.pahomepage.com/washington/washington-dc/u-s-lawmakers-concerned-china-could-act-in-ukraine-taiwan/ |
Your Car May No Longer Be Insured Because of Rise in Auto Thefts
Crime has taken an unprecedented bite out of America the past few years. One area that has been impacted in a big way is auto theft.
Interestingly, auto theft had been on a steady decline for years. However, during the pandemic, the numbers have spiked in a significant way. In fact, between 2019 and 2021, its estimated that auto theft had risen 27%.
Experts say the theft of autos has an impact on all of us, including in some ways we may not have taken into account. A recent study points to the high number of crimes associated with stolen vehicles. They say that in many cases, a stolen vehicle is used to commit many other crimes like robberies, drive-by shootings, and others.
The numbers are staggering. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, through the first three quarters of 2022, there were 745,000 thefts. That's a 24% increase over pre-pandemic totals. When a vehicle is stolen, many times it is recovered, though usually not in the same condition as before the theft. That cost, nationally, was said to be over 6.5 billion dollars last year.
Now, two big auto insurers have announced they plan to stop insuring two particular car models. State Farm and Progressive have announced they'll no longer insure some older model Kia and Hyundai cars. The models affected were manufactured between 2015 and 2019. The reason for this decision is that many of those older models, lack electronic immobilizers. These devices make it more difficult for thieves to swipe a car. It should be noted that Kias and Hundais now have the device, and the number of thefts has dropped dramatically.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trevor Noah feels more comfortable hosting the Grammy Awards for a third-straight year, but the former “The Daily Show” host still has some nervousness about leading the ceremony with big-time acts like Beyoncé, Adele and Harry Styles looking on.
“The nerves come in because you’re standing in front of not just some of the best, but some of the biggest performers in the world,” said the Emmy winner. Noah expects his diligent preparation to get him through Sunday's show.
“Nerves are part of what I do,” the comedian said.
Noah returns for his third hosting stint at the Grammys, which airs live from Crypto.com Arena on Sunday on CBS and Paramount+. The ceremony returns to Los Angeles after relocating to Las Vegas for the first-time ever because of rising COVID-19 cases and omicron variant.
“I was relieved Trevor came back because it makes my job more enjoyable and easier,” said Ben Winston, the show's executive producer. He called Noah an “absolute pro” who he said can pivot gracefully at any moment on a night celebrating music’s best.
“He reassures me on a stressful night when a set hasn’t been built in time and I say to his ear ‘Sorry about that. I need you to go an extra 90 seconds because Lady Gaga’s orchestra isn’t in.’ He’ll just naturally flow, make a joke, get up and sit at somebody’s table and chat with them,” Winston said. “That’s a very difficult task with very few people could do — and definitely can’t do with his comedy and charm that Trevor has.”
Noah said each year of hosting the Grammys has offered a different experience because of the logistical challenges stemmed from the pandemic. But he said the intimate but socially-distanced in-person award show in 2021 helped him build a rapport with music stars — especially when telling his jokes.
Last year’s ceremony in Las Vegas was a hybrid model that included fans.
“Every year, I notice that I develop a different rapport with the people in the room,” he said. “That opens you up to a few more jokes and a few more conversations in a way where people understand the context of who you are in relations to them. It means you get to have a little bit of fun without anybody feeling like you’re dunking on them.”
As a music fan, Noah is looking forward to checking out the popular performers who will hit the stage including Bad Bunny, Mary J. Blige, Sam Smith, Lizzo, Steve Lacy and Brandi Carlile.
Beyoncé heads into the ceremony with a leading nine nominations, including record and song of the year nods for her song “Break My Soul.” Kendrick Lamar has the second-most nominations with eight, while Adele and Carlile enter the show with seven nods.
Styles, Blige, Future, DJ Khaled, The-Dream and mastering engineer Randy Merrill each received six nominations.
“We love having Trevor because he's so darn good at it,” said Harvey Mason jr, the CEO of the Recording Academy. “He is so personable, he’s so funny. I don’t know how he does what he does. He never stumbles, he never hesitates. He’s always so earnest and heartfelt. He’s also a music guy. You see him when he’s not on camera. He’s singing, he’s dancing, he’s rapping. I feel like he’s one of us now.”
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[Cold] Brew on Tap is Ready to Roll with $3,500 Custom Trike to Caffeinate the Big Game; Deadline to enter January 26
EMERYVILLE, Calif., Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Game on! California-based Peet's Coffee, the original craft coffee, is bringing the (cold) brew for this year's Big Game with a Peet's Cold Brew Cruiser sweepstakes. Cold brew aficionados, cyclists, football fans, house partiers and tailgaters have an opportunity to win this one-of-a-kind, custom three-wheel, football-themed party bike complete with a cooler and two taps to serve Peet's cold brew and a second beverage. The sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the U.S. where applicable, 18 years of age or older and the deadline to enter is Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. See complete rules and conditions.
"Demand for cold brew has never been higher and we thought what better way to celebrate our Peet's fans - and the culmination of football season - than to caffeinate them for the Big Game," said Jessica Buttimer, Vice President of Brand at Peet's Coffee. "The Peet's Cold Brew Cruiser winner will definitely be the life of their party. With two taps, this party bike will keep fans rolling from the pre-game to the confetti drop."
The Peet's Cold Brew Cruiser is a custom, three-wheel cruiser-style bicycle that comes equipped with a cargo box/cooler and two draft beverage kits for serving beverages on tap, plus three (3) one-gallon bags of cold brew concentrate for cold brew preparation (a prize value of $3,500).
The Peet's Cold Brew Cruiser sweepstakes takes place on Instagram. No purchase is necessary. To enter:
- Follow @PeetsCoffee
- Like the Peet's Coffee Cold Brew Cruiser Sweepstakes Post
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You can also email your full name with the subject line "Peet's Coffee Cold Brew Cruiser" to social@peets.com. The deadline to enter is Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. The winner will be selected Jan. 27, 2023 for the bike to be delivered to the winner in time for the Big Game.
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MIAMI (AP) — Blown out in Game 3, facing elimination in Game 4, tasked with engineering the sort of comeback that no team in their league has ever pulled off before.
This may sound familiar to Boston fans.
Yes, what the Red Sox did to the New York Yankees in 2004 was discussed around the Boston Celtics on Monday. A day after a debacle in Miami to fall into a 3-0 deficit in these Eastern Conference finals — “embarrassing,” Boston forward Jaylen Brown said — the Celtics will try to extend the series and at least delay a Heat celebration in Game 4 on Tuesday night.
“We still believe we’re the better team,” Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon said Monday. “We have not played like it in any of the three games. But, you know, there is always a first.”
No NBA team has rallied from a 3-0 deficit to win a series; it’s happened only once in Major League Baseball, when the Red Sox shook off a 19-8 drubbing in Game 3 to win four straight and top the Yankees in that 2004 AL championship series.
Of course, there had never been a No. 8 seed that won an NBA playoff game by 26 points, either — until Miami rolled its way to a 128-102 cakewalk in Game 3. It led to All-Star Game MVP Jayson Tatum saying Boston needs to show some pride, veteran big man Al Horford calling upon the Celtics to stay together and first-year coach Joe Mazzulla taking the blame as speculation about his future only gets louder and louder.
“We didn’t play well at all,” Tatum said. “Obviously, by the score, it showed.”
Meanwhile, a Heat win on Tuesday would send Miami to the NBA Finals for the seventh time since 2006 — and give the team more than a week to rest before the title series opens on June 1.
“We can expect just a great competitive game,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “Boston has great pride. They’ll bring it. And you want to embrace it. You don’t want to get ahead of yourself and think about anything else other than embracing the competition. This is what you want. You want to be in the Eastern Conference finals in a really competitive game with a chance to finish and close out.”
Thing is, that was also the thinking going into Game 3. After dropping the first two games at home, conventional wisdom would suggest that Boston would have arrived Sunday night loaded up for their best effort.
It wasn’t even close.
Boston trailed by as many as 33 in Game 3 — the second-biggest deficit the Celtics faced this season. They trailed Oklahoma City by 37 on Jan. 3, a game where the Thunder scored 88 points in the middle two quarters on the way to a 150-117 romp. The Celtics responded from that defeat by winning their next nine games.
“Faith is the most important thing in the world,” Mazzulla said.
The Heat would say the same. They’re trying to join the 1999 New York Knicks as the only No. 8 seeds to reach the NBA Finals, and they’re doing so after nearly missing the playoffs altogether.
They know the chance they have Tuesday. They watched Boston celebrate in front of Heat fans last year in Game 7 of the East finals. They have an opportunity to make the Celtics watch them celebrate winning the East this time around.
“We have a great opportunity ahead of us,” Heat center Bam Adebayo said.
3-0, 0-3
The Heat are up 3-0 in a series for the 10th time, including one sweep of a best-of-five in 2000. In the eight previous best-of-seven instances where Miami has led 3-0, the Heat have gone 5-3 in Game 4 and never been extended past Game 5.
Boston is down 0-3 in a series for the eighth time, including one best-of-five sweep defeat. The Celtics forced one of those best-of-seven deficits to six games, one to five games and got swept on the other four occasions.
LOVE UPDATE
Heat forward Kevin Love has a strained muscle in his lower left leg and is probable for Game 4. He got hurt in the first quarter of Game 3. “Felt like a muscle cramp,” Love said, adding that if Miami’s lead hadn’t been so sizable that he would have lobbied to return to Sunday’s game.
WELL RESTED
Jimmy Butler was needed for only 31 minutes in Game 3, after he averaged almost 42 minutes in his last nine playoff appearances for Miami.
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SANFORD, Fla. – Sanford’s Theatre West End is set to premiere its student-led showing of “Puffs,” based on the Harry Potter series of children’s books.
According to the show’s web page, “Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic, finally gives the Hufflepuffs their due after they’ve been given short shrift in the series. Here lies the answer to ‘What is a Hufflepuff?’”
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The production’s summary reads:
“Wayne Hopkins — a boy from New Mexico who is neither brave, smart, nor a snake — finds out he’s a wizard. Upon arrival at a certain school of magic and magic, he’s placed into the Puffs: a group of well meaning, loyal rejects. Over the next seven years, he’ll try to learn magic; try not to have his life ruined by his four-eyed nemesis; and try to not to get hurt in what is actually a very dangerous place to for unsupervised children to be. Sometimes he will succeed. Partially.”
“Puffs” is part of the theatre’s West End Prep program, which is designed to support youth with a passion for performing.
Showtimes will run Friday, June 24 through Sunday, June 26, with both matinee and nightside tickets available.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit the theatre’s website here. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/20/puffs-theatre-west-end-to-premiere-harry-potter-themed-student-performance/ | 2022-06-21 01:13:44 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/20/puffs-theatre-west-end-to-premiere-harry-potter-themed-student-performance/ |
Claude Giroux is set to enjoy a homecoming in Ottawa, the Washington Capitals landed Stanley Cup-winning goaltender Darcy Kuemper and the New York Rangers made a major splash by signing versatile center Vincent Trocheck as NHL free agency opened with a rush on Wednesday.
All eyes were on where prized forward Johnny Gaudreau might land on a day that also included a major trade involving 2017 Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Brent Burns, who is headed to the Carolina Hurricanes with forward Lane Pederson from the San Jose Sharks for two players and a 2023 third-round pick.
Giroux, who played his junior hockey across the river from Ottawa in Gatineau, Quebec, signed a $19.5 million, three-year contract with the Senators, who added goaltender Cam Talbot in a trade with Minnesota a day earlier.
Kuemper left a championship team in Colorado to sign a $26.25 million, five-year contract with the Capitals, who are reshuffling their goaltending this offseason. Kuemper, who had a career-best 37 wins last season, takes over after the Capitals moved on from lya Samsonov, by not issuing him a qualifying offer, and traded Vitek Vanecek to New Jersey.
Trocheck signed a $39.375 seven-year contract in a move made by the Rangers to replace Andrew Copp, who signed a $28.125 million, five-year contract with Detroit. The 29-year-old Trocheck has nine seasons of NHL experience, including the past two full years in Carolina, where he had 39 goals and 96 points in 135 games with the Hurricanes.
Besides Kuemper, the offseason-long goalie carousel continued spinning with Jack Campbell leaving Toronto to sign a five-year, $25 million contract with Edmonton. Campbell cashed in after a season in which he had career highs in wins with a 31-9-6 record, five shutouts and 47 starts.
The Oilers are retooling after veteran Mike Smith’s playoff inconsistencies contributed to the Oilers being outscored 22-13 in a sweep by Colorado in the Western Conference Final.
The 34-year-old Giroux brings a veteran leadership presence to Ottawa’s mix of youngsters. He spent his first 14-plus seasons in Philadelphia, where he served as the Flyers captain, before being traded to Florida in March.
“I wouldn’t sign here if I didn’t think we had a chance to win the Cup,” Giroux told Canada’s TSN. “I’m not saying we’re going to win the Cup this year, but the plan is to build on it and have baby steps for that.”
Giroux has topped 20 goals nine times, and finished second in the NHL scoring race with 102 points in 2017-18.
In addition to Gaudreau, Colorado forward Nazem Kadri and Dallas defenseman John Klingberg headlined one of the deepest groups of free agents in recent history. And that’s after Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin and Edmonton’s Evander Kane re-signed with their respective teams.
Elsewhere:
— The Anaheim Ducks signed forward Frank Vatrano to a $10.95 million, three-year deal with a $3.65 million cap hit, according to a person with knowledge of the details who spoke with the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced.
— The Chicago Blackhawks finally began adding players in signing forwards Andreas Athanasiou and Max Domi to one-year, $3 million contracts, a person with direct knowledge of the signings told the AP on condition of anonymity because the deals had not been announced. The Blackhawks are in a full rebuild after trading center Kirby Dach to Montreal and forward Alex DeBrincat to Ottawa.
— The Buffalo Sabres added experienced goaltending depth by signing Eric Comrie to a two-year deal. The former Winnipeg backup will be in the mix to compete for playing time with veteran Craig Anderson and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Buffalo also locked up one of its top offensive players by agreeing to re-sign Victor Olofsson to a two-year contract worth $9.5 million. Olofsson, who turns 26 next week, was a restricted free agent and scored 20 goals and a career-best 49 points last season.
— The New Jersey Devils traded forward Pavel Zacha to Boston for center Erik Haula. The move balances out the Devils’ lineup with New Jersey in the mix to land Gaudreau, who turned down an offer to re-sign with the Calgary Flames after finishing tied for second in the NHL scoring race with 115 points.
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CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — For some, driving a car is not just a way to get around; it’s a way of life.
Collecting and restoring classic cars is not easy, that is why car enthusiasts spend thousands of dollars to turn their dream into a gem. A Charlotte-based classic car restorer is getting national attention for appearing on a popular car restoration TV show.
Street Scenes Automotive in west Charlotte has roots tracing back to 2004. When you walk into the shop, you’ll find three guys who share a special bond over classic cars. That bond started more than 30 years ago.
There is never a slow day at Street Scenes Automotive.
“Every day is totally different. The vibe here is really laid back, but edgy,” said Shop Foreman, Chad Brian Fink.
You could say the shop is now on the cutting edge of car restoration. Back in 2004, it was just a mobile detail company. Fast forward more than 30 years and entire cars are being restored from top to bottom, by three friends who all met in high school.
“I remember sweeping floors in the shop when I was 11 or 12 years old and just wanted to work my way up and be able to paint one day,” said Owner, Rick Peason.
Many of the classics need much more than a new coat of paint. A build can take a year or longer and cost thousands of dollars. The customer base is far and wide.
“We have had people come from Ohio where they put their vehicle on a truck and brought it down to us, to people who live a mile from here,” said Officer Manager, Rob Reeves.
There is a 1967 Ford Mustang sitting in the shop that was recently restored for a Charlotte pastor. The car may look familiar to some, as the build was featured on “My Dream Car.” The program is a nationally televised show that takes old beaten-up cars and restores them in secret for families.
“It’s huge for us locally to be able to put Charlotte on the map and to reveal this mustang at the Panthers stadium, it was huge. I don’t think we’ve actually seen the effect of it yet,” said Pearson.
The show helped capture the reaction of an incredible transformation. Seeing a car go from dust to distinct is something the guys are used to but say never gets old.
“When you’re building a car for someone and they finally pick it up and they see it and they go up with a white glove inspection over the whole thing and they’re happy and they love it,” said Pearson.
Street Scenes Automotive has been a part of two episodes of “My Dream Car” which airs on Monday nights at 9 p.m. on FOX Business. | https://www.qcnews.com/charlotte/from-old-to-new-charlotte-car-restorer-chosen-for-national-tv-appearance/ | 2022-10-12 17:49:59 | 0 | https://www.qcnews.com/charlotte/from-old-to-new-charlotte-car-restorer-chosen-for-national-tv-appearance/ |
The Chicago Cubs are not quite done putting the final touches on their roster.
Chairman Tom Ricketts told the Tribune on Friday the team’s 2023 payroll would be close to the $233 million competitive balance tax (CBT) threshold. The addition Saturday of first baseman/designated hitter Trey Mancini leaves the Cubs roughly $16 million below the initial CBT tier.
Mancini, who turns 31 in March, reportedly will have an opt-out in his deal after the 2023 season as part of his two-year agreement with the Cubs. Mancini and the lefty-hitting Eric Hosmer give manager David Ross a platoon option at first base, with the DH spot an opportunity to get both players at-bats.
Mancini struggled after the Baltimore Orioles traded him to the Houston Astros in August, posting a 75 OPS+ and .258 on-base percentage in 51 games.
Mancini brings extra-bases potential to a lineup that needs proven power hitters. In 2019, his best season, Mancini tallied 38 doubles and 35 home runs with a 134 OPS+ in 154 games for the Orioles. He did not play in 2020 as he battled stage 3 colon cancer.
First base prospect Matt Mervis’ path to make the team out of spring training becomes more difficult with the Mancini signing. A hot start to the season at Triple-A Iowa by the lefty slugger could force a promotion.
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Soda with milk? Pepsi wants you to try it this holiday season
Published: Dec. 2, 2022 at 6:32 PM MST|Updated: 1 hour ago
(CNN) - Good news for people who wish eggnog had carbonation.
Pepsi is pushing a new campaign for people to pour milk into their soda, with actress Lindsay Lohan serving as a spokeswoman.
Customers who want to participate in the campaign are encouraged to post their experiences with #pilkandcookies on social media.
According to Pepsi, there will be an online challenge with cash prizes to be announced on Christmas Day.
The Pepsi campaign comes in the wake of a TikTok “dirty soda” trend where users shared videos drinking soda with items like syrup and cream.
Pepsi and milk was the favorite drink of Penny Marshall’s character on the classic sitcom “Laverne and Shirley.”
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WASHINGTON — If you are a football fan, you are likely familiar with a Hail Mary pass.
That is a pass that has low odds of actually being completed, but you try it anyway because, in theory, it could work.
On Capitol Hill, a different game is played this week — the game of politics.
However, lawmakers are attempting a Hail Mary pass nonetheless with negotiations over the expanded child tax credit — and possibly bringing it back.
WHAT IS IT?
Parents no doubt remember it. The expanded child tax credit existed in 2021, but when the calendar flipped to 2022, it went away.
A number of conservatives — and even one moderate Democrat — had concerns that it may have been too generous and was causing inflation.
The benefit gave $250 per child each month to qualifying parents.
Parents got $300 per child if the child was under the age of 6.
Studies show that as a result of the benefit, child poverty was cut in half last year.
The numbers are not out yet for this year, but many expect child poverty to rise because this benefit went away.
HAIL MARY PUSH
Some lawmakers on Capitol Hill are trying their own version of a Hail Mary by sneaking a version of the expanded child tax credit back into law by including it in the federal budget.
Lawmakers are hoping to pass something by the end of the week.
Currently, there are three groups on Capitol Hill.
Group 1 wants the old expanded child tax credit back with no changes. That group consists mostly of Democrats.
Group 2 doesn't want the benefit back at all over cost concerns. That group consists of conservatives.
Group 3, however, wants changes to the expanded child tax credit to improve it and bring it back.
That group consists of Democrats and Republicans, which is why there is a slim chance this passes.
A big sticking point is work requirements.
Some don't want this going to people who aren't working.
Another issue is income requirements.
A couple earning $150,000 qualified last time, some say that is too much.
All of this is expected to be decided this week. The new Congress takes over on Jan. 3. | https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national-politics/decision-on-a-long-shot-push-for-revised-child-tax-credit-expected-soon | 2022-12-19 12:16:01 | 0 | https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national-politics/decision-on-a-long-shot-push-for-revised-child-tax-credit-expected-soon |
More than 900 people arrested overnight as young rioters clash with police around France
PARIS (AP) — Rioting raged in cities around France for a fourth night despite massive police deployment, with cars and buildings set ablaze and stores looted, as family and friends prepared Saturday to bury the 17-year-old whose killing by police unleashed the unrest.
The government suggested the violence was beginning to lessen thanks to tougher security measures, but damages remained widespread, from Paris to Marseille and Lyon and French territories overseas, where a 54-year-old died after being hit by a stray bullet in French Guiana. The interior ministry announced 994 arrests around France by early Saturday.
France’s national soccer team — including international star Kylian Mbappe, an idol to many young people in the disadvantaged neighborhoods where the anger is rooted — pleaded for an end to the violence.
“Many of us are from working-class neighborhoods, we too share this feeling of pain and sadness” over the killing of 17-year-old Nahel, the players said in a statement. “Violence resolves nothing. … There are other peaceful and constructive ways to express yourself.”
They said it’s time for “mourning, dialogue and reconstruction” instead.
The fatal shooting of Nahel, whose last name has not been made public, stirred up long-simmering tensions between police and young people in housing projects who struggle with poverty, unemployment and racial discrimination. The subsequent rioting is the worst France has seen in years and puts new pressure on President Emmanuel Macron, who appealed to parents to keep children off the streets and blamed social media for fueling violence.
Family and friends were holding a funeral gathering Saturday for Nahel in his hometown of Nanterre. Anger erupted in the Paris suburb after his death there Tuesday and quickly spread nationwide.
Early Saturday, firefighters in Nanterre extinguished blazes set by protesters that left scorched remains of cars strewn across the streets. In the neighboring suburb Colombes, protesters overturned garbage bins and used them for makeshift barricades.
Looters during the evening broke into a gun shop and made off with weapons in the Mediterranean port city of Marseille, police said. Officers in Marseille arrested nearly 90 people as groups of protesters lit cars on fire and broke store windows to take what was inside.
Buildings and businesses were also vandalized in the eastern city of Lyon, where a third of the roughly 30 arrests made were for theft, police said. Authorities reported fires in the streets after an unauthorized protest drew more than 1,000 people earlier Friday evening.
The Interior Ministry said 994 arrests were made during the night, with more than 2,500 fires. The night before, 917 people were arrested nationwide, 500 buildings targeted, 2,000 vehicles burned and dozens of stores ransacked.
While the number of overnight arrests was the highest yet, there were fewer fires, cars burned and police stations attacked around France than the previous night, according to the Interior Ministry. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin claimed the violence was of “much less intensity.”
Hundreds of police and firefighters have been injured, including 79 overnight, but authorities have not released injury tallies for protesters.
Nanterre Mayor Patrick Jarry said France needs to “push for changes” in disadvantaged neighborhoods.
Despite repeated government appeals for calm and stiffer policing, Friday saw brazen daylight violence, too. An Apple store was looted in the eastern city of Strasbourg, where police fired tear gas, and the windows of a fast-food outlet were smashed in a Paris-area shopping mall, where officers repelled people trying to break into a shuttered store, authorities said.
In the face of the escalating crisis that hundreds of arrests and massive police deployments have failed to quell, Macron held off on declaring a state of emergency, an option that was used in similar circumstances in 2005.
Instead, his government ratcheted up its law enforcement response, with 45,000 police deployed overnight. Some were called back from vacation.
Darmanin ordered a nationwide nighttime shutdown Friday of all public buses and trams, which have been among rioters’ targets. He also said he warned social networks not to allow themselves to be used as channels for calls to violence.
“They were very cooperative,” Darmanin said, adding that French authorities were providing the platforms with information in hopes of cooperation identifying people inciting violence.
“We will pursue every person who uses these social networks to commit violent acts,” he said.
Macron, too, zeroed in on social media platforms that have relayed dramatic images of vandalism and cars and buildings being torched. Singling out Snapchat and TikTok, he said they were being used to organize unrest and served as conduits for copycat violence.
The violence comes just over a year before Paris and other French cities are due to host 10,500 Olympians and millions of visitors for the summer Olympic Games. Organizers said they are closely monitoring the situation as preparations for the Olympics continue.
The police officer accused of killing Nahel was handed a preliminary charge of voluntary homicide. Preliminary charges mean investigating magistrates strongly suspect wrongdoing but need to investigate more before sending a case to trial. Nanterre prosecutor Pascal Prache said his initial investigation led him to conclude that the officer’s use of his weapon wasn’t legally justified.
Nahel’s mother, identified as Mounia M., told France 5 television that she was angry at the officer but not at the police in general. “He saw a little Arab-looking kid, he wanted to take his life,” she said.
“A police officer cannot take his gun and fire at our children, take our children’s lives,” she said. The family has roots in Algeria.
Race was a taboo topic for decades in France, which is officially committed to a doctrine of colorblind universalism. In the wake of Nahel’s killing, French anti-racism activists renewed complaints about police behavior.
Thirteen people who didn’t comply with traffic stops were fatally shot by French police last year. This year, another three people, including Nahel, died under similar circumstances. The deaths have prompted demands for more accountability in France, which also saw racial justice protests after George Floyd’s killing by police in Minnesota.
This week’s protests echoed the three weeks of rioting in 2005 that followed the deaths of 15-year-old Bouna Traoré and 17-year-old Zyed Benna, who were electrocuted while hiding from police in a power substation in Clichy-sous-Bois.
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Joly reported from Nanterre. Associated Press journalists Claire Rush in Portland, Oregon, and Angela Charlton in Paris contributed to this report.
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CARROLL COUNTY, Ind. – Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen has a new date for his bail hearing.
Special Judge Fran Gull held a virtual hearing Friday with Allen, his attorneys and prosecutors to set a new date. Allen is now scheduled to appear in court for a hearing on June 15. A June 16 date has also been set aside in case the court needs additional time.
In addition to the bail issue, the parties involved will discuss potential dates for a new trial during the June hearing. An Allen County court official said Allen’s attorneys told the court it would be “shocking” if they could be ready for trial before the end of the year due to the amount of evidence they have to comb through during discovery.
Judge Fran Gull had already expressed skepticism during a January hearing that the court would be able to meet its scheduled trial date in March. Gull cited the large amount of evidence in the case and the logistics of bringing jurors from Allen County to Carroll County.
Allen faces two counts of murder in the deaths of Abby Williams and Libby German. This week marked six years since the girls were found dead on Feb. 14, 2017, a day after they were reported missing.
Allen’s lawyers filed a motion on Feb. 7 seeking a delay in their client’s bail hearing, which had been scheduled for today (Feb. 17). The attorneys indicated they still had a large amount of evidence to look through before the hearing and asked for additional time.
Carroll County Prosecutor Nick McLeland filed a motion on Monday saying the state didn’t object to a delay. Gull ruled Thursday that she would continue the hearing at a later date and scheduled Friday’s remote video conference to come up with the new hearing date.
Allen’s defense team is seeking to have him released on a “reasonable bail” as he awaits trial, arguing that the evidence isn’t strong enough to keep him behind bars. Prosecutors countered that the evidence “adds up to strong and evident proof of guilt” and believe Allen should stay in custody. | https://www.wane.com/news/indiana/delphi-suspect-richard-allens-next-hearing-scheduled-for-june/ | 2023-02-17 20:47:23 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/news/indiana/delphi-suspect-richard-allens-next-hearing-scheduled-for-june/ |
A bicycle is a classic holiday present, and a 40% off deal makes wrapping one up all that much sweeter (or, well, less stressful, if we’re being honest). Right now, REI Outlet is offering 40% off a wide range of bikes, including trail models, classic city bikes, and Co-Op Cycles for kids (including balance bikes and some really stylish city models).
Most bikes also come with Coast-to-Coast Support, which includes a year of free adjustments and in-store assembly. REI Co-Op Members (a lifetime payment of $35) also get 20% off shop services and free labor costs for flat tire repairs.
We’ve picked out a few favorites but check out everything on the sale page here.
Co-Op Cycles REV CITY 24 Step-Through Kids’ Bike – $239.39 ($159.61 off; originally $399)
This mint-green bike is actually really stylish — and perfect for kids who are not the type to go after magenta and turquoise. The 24-inch model features top-of-the-line Shimano components, including 21 gears, and all-terrain tires for wherever their adventures take them.
Pure Cycles Step-Through Classic Women's Bike – $510.99 ($128.01 off; originally $639)
Available in two sizes (43 and 45 centimeters) and three colorways (black with white wheels, white with black, or mint with black) this step-through bike is as classic as it gets. There’s eight gears for getting around the city, and you can use the rear rack to strap on a bit of shopping or a small gym bag.
Co-Op Cycles REV CITY 24 Step-Through Kids’ Bike – $2,158.93 ($540.07 off; originally $399)
This 4.5-star rated bike has a sharp-looking midnight blue frame and a high-quality, relatively quiet Shimano E6100 250W motor that gives you a pedal assist up to 20 miles per hour (Class 1). There’s an ABUS lock built in, and the wheels grip great on city streets and gravel alike.
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Today’s All Indiana Artist, Bashiri Asad, defines his sound as “Indy Soul.”
He believes each of us has a priceless gift we must share with the world, and for him, it’s his music.
“Indy soul” is his passion and he exudes it with every song.
Asad has a special live recording coming up at The Jazz Kitchen.
Watch to see his performance from today and to learn more about him and what he has coming up | https://www.wishtv.com/news/allindiana/all-indiana-artist-bashiri-asad/ | 2022-05-04 23:34:42 | 1 | https://www.wishtv.com/news/allindiana/all-indiana-artist-bashiri-asad/ |
Ke Huy Quan is a Golden Globe winner! At Tuesday's 2023 ceremony, the 51-year-old actor won his first statuette for his performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once.
While accepting the Best Supporting Actor award, an emotional Quan thanked Steven Spielberg for giving him his big break when he cast him in 1984's Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom when he was 13 years old.
"I was raised to never forget where I came from and to always remember who gave me my first opportunity," he said. "I am so happy to see Steven Spielberg here tonight. Steven, thank you."
Quan continued his speech by telling the audience that, as a child actor, he "felt so very lucky to be chosen."
"As I grew older, I started to wonder if that was it. If that was just luck. For so many years, I was afraid I had nothing more to offer. No matter what I did I would never surpass what I achieved as a kid," he said. "Thankfully, more than 30 years later, you guys thought of me. They remembered that kid and they gave me an opportunity to try again... Everything that has happened since has been unbelievable."
Quan beat out fellow nominees Brendan Gleeson, Barry Keoghan, Brad Pitt, and Eddie Redmayne to win the honor.
When nominations were announced in December, Quan reacted to his first-ever nod on Instagram.
"I am ecstatic to see our film recognized. I am extremely humbled to be nominated alongside my @everythingeverywheremovie family including Michelle, Jamie, Jonathan, and the Daniels," he wrote. "Thank you so much to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for recognizing the tireless work of our entire cast and crew. This is truly incredible."
Quan's awards season got off to a good start when he won big at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards, a welcome development after his childhood success.
"As I was walking down the red carpet, a reporter asked me, 'How does it feel?'" he said during that acceptance speech, per USA Today. "I couldn't quite articulate how I was feeling, aside from saying, 'It feels incredible.' And I realized I couldn't explain because it was a feeling I hadn't had for a long, long time. In fact, it was more than 30 years. And it was the same feeling that I had when I was a kid, when I was a working actor. So I just wanted to give a huge shoutout to [writer/directors] Dan Kwan, Daniel Scheinert and our producer, Jonathan Wang, for making me feel like a kid again."
The 2023 Golden Globes airs live on Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on NBC and Peacock. Stay tuned to ETonline.com for complete Golden Globes coverage, including this year's winners.
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Four Key Changes in the Biden Administration’s Final Rule on Medicare Enrollment and Eligibility
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule on October 28, 2022 to implement several changes in Medicare enrollment and eligibility that were included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA). These changes are designed to minimize gaps in coverage for people who sign up for Medicare and improve access to care by shortening the gap between Medicare enrollment and coverage; creating new Special Enrollment Periods for individuals whose coverage would otherwise be delayed due to challenging circumstances, such as a natural disaster; and extending coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for certain beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who would otherwise lose coverage for these drugs after their kidney transplant.
This brief highlights four key changes related to Medicare enrollment and eligibility under the final rule, and summarizes the estimated impact of these provisions on coverage and costs. These provisions are expected to reduce gaps in coverage for people when they first sign up for Medicare, and have a negligible impact on Medicare spending, according to CMS estimates.
1. The final rule accelerates the start of Medicare coverage for beneficiaries who enroll during the Initial Enrollment Period
Individuals have several opportunities to enroll in Medicare. They can enroll when they first become eligible for Medicare during the Initial Enrollment Period, during the annual General Enrollment Period, or during a Special Enrollment Period. People are generally advised to sign up for Medicare during their Initial Enrollment Period, unless they have group health plan coverage from an employer. Individuals with insurance coverage through the Marketplace or COBRA are also advised to sign up for Medicare during their Initial Enrollment Period. Depending upon when they enroll in Medicare, individuals may face a gap in coverage and late enrollment penalties. Late enrollment penalties are added to a beneficiary’s monthly premium costs for the remainder of their Medicare enrollment. For Medicare Part B, 10% is added to the standard Part B monthly premium for each 12-month period a beneficiary delays enrollment in Part B. The new rule reduces the gaps in coverage between the date of enrollment and coverage during both the Initial Enrollment and General Enrollment Periods, effective January 1, 2023.
Policy prior to January 1, 2023
When an individual is turning 65, their first opportunity to sign up for Medicare is during a 7-month window called the Initial Enrollment Period. This period spans three months before the month of their 65th birthday, the month of their birthday, and three months after it. When Medicare coverage begins depends on when an individual enrolls during their Initial Enrollment Period. Under the policy in effect prior to January 1, 2023, individuals who enrolled during the last three months of their Initial Enrollment Period could face gaps between signing up and the start of Medicare coverage:
- If an individual signs up for Medicare during any of the first 3 months, their coverage begins the first day of the month they turn 65. If a beneficiary signs up during the month they turn 65, coverage starts the first day of the following month.
- If they sign up 1 month after they become eligible, coverage begins 2 months later, and if they sign up 2 or 3 months after they become eligible, coverage begins 3 months later.
New policy
This rule shortens the time between enrollment and Medicare coverage for individuals who enroll in Medicare during the last three months of their Initial Enrollment Period. Individuals who sign up for Medicare during the last three months of their Initial Enrollment Period will be covered under Medicare the first day of the month following the month in which they enroll.
Examples of how this new policy will affect Medicare coverage
- Mary turned 65 on April 1, 2022, before the new rule took effect. Her 7-month Initial Enrollment Period started three months before her birthday (January) and ended three months after the month she turned 65 (July). Mary signed up for Medicare on July 1, the seventh month of her Initial Enrollment Period. Her Medicare coverage started on October 1, leaving her without Medicare coverage for three months after she enrolled in Medicare, and six months after her 65th
- Mary’s younger sister, Anne, is turning 65 on April 1, 2023. Under this new rule, if Anne enrolls in Medicare on July 1, 2023, the seventh month of her Initial Enrollment Period, her Medicare coverage will take effect on August 1 (the first day of the month following enrollment), a shorter gap in coverage than her older sister Mary experienced before the final rule took effect.
2. The final rule shortens the gap between enrollment and Medicare coverage for beneficiaries who enroll during the General Enrollment Period
Policy prior to January 1, 2023
If an individual misses their Initial Enrollment Period for Medicare, they can enroll during the General Enrollment Period, which runs from January 1 to March 31 each year. Under the policy in effect until January 1, 2023, for individuals who enrolled at any point during the General Enrollment Period, Medicare coverage would begin on July 1, resulting in up to a six-month gap between Medicare enrollment and the start of coverage.
New policy
Individuals who sign up for Medicare at any point during the General Enrollment Period will be covered under Medicare the first day of the month after they sign up, rather than waiting until July 1.
Examples of how this new policy will affect Medicare coverage
- John’s 65th birthday was June 15, 2021 (prior to the effective date of the new rule), but he missed his 7-month Initial Enrollment Period, which started three months before his birthday in March 2021 and ended September 2021. His next opportunity to enroll in Medicare was during the next General Enrollment Period, between January 1 and March 31, 2022. John signed up for Medicare during the first week of January, and his Medicare coverage started on July 1, leaving him without Medicare coverage for more than a year after his 65th birthday and six months after he signed up during the General Enrollment Period.
- John’s brother, Mike, turned 65 on June 15, 2022. He also missed the opportunity to enroll in Medicare during his Initial Enrollment Period and instead plans to sign up during the next General Enrollment period, January-March 2023. If Mike signs up during January, his coverage will begin the following month, on February 1, 2023, rather than on July 1, as it would have under the old policy. The final rule will reduce the number of months people like Mike would have to wait to be covered by Medicare.
3. The final rule establishes new Special Enrollment Periods to reduce gaps in coverage for people who missed their Medicare enrollment period due to certain circumstances
Medicare’s Special Enrollment Periods allow beneficiaries to sign up for Medicare Part B and Premium-Part A or change the type of Medicare coverage they have under certain situations, without being subject to a late enrollment penalty. The time period for enrollment under these Special Enrollment Period, as well as the types of coverage changes that can be made, vary based on circumstances. For example, individuals who did not enroll in Medicare during their Initial Enrollment Period because they received health insurance through a qualified group health plan have an 8-month Special Enrollment Period to sign up for Medicare after they stop working or lose their group health plan coverage. Examples of other circumstances that grant existing Medicare beneficiaries a Special Enrollment Period to change their coverage include moving into or out of a facility (e.g., skilled nursing facility) or if Medicare terminates the beneficiary’s current Medicare Advantage plan. Generally, during a Special Enrollment Period, Medicare coverage, or the change in coverage, begins the first day of the month following enrollment.
Policy prior to January 1, 2023
Prior to the enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, CMS did not have broad authority to create new Special Enrollment Periods, which potentially created gaps in coverage for individuals seeking to enroll in Medicare who had extenuating circumstances not specified in law (such as those listed above). As a result, some individuals with extenuating circumstances beyond their control, such as someone living in an area struck by a disaster, could miss their Initial Enrollment Period for Medicare and be subject to a late enrollment penalty as a result.
New policy
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 gives CMS the authority to create new Special Enrollment Periods for individuals who meet certain exceptional conditions. Using this authority, CMS finalized five new Special Enrollment Periods in this final rule that will provide people who missed a Medicare enrollment period because of exceptional circumstances an opportunity to enroll without having to wait for the General Enrollment Period. These Special Enrollment Periods are generally effective for circumstances that occur on or after January 1, 2023, and Medicare coverage will begin the first day of the month following the month of enrollment. For all of these Special Enrollment Periods, individuals will not be subject to a late enrollment penalty.
- Individuals impacted by an emergency or disaster: The rule creates a Special Enrollment Period for individuals who missed an enrollment opportunity because they were impacted by certain government-declared emergencies and disasters. To qualify, an individual must demonstrate that they themselves, their authorized representative, legal guardian, or a person who makes health care decisions on behalf of them, lives in (or lived) in that impacted area. This Special Enrollment Period will begin on the date an emergency or disaster is declared and ends 6 months after the declaration has ended.
- Individuals who experienced a health plan or employer error: This Special Enrollment Period is intended for individuals who did not enroll in Medicare because of misrepresentation by, or incorrect information from their employer, a group health plan, or agents and brokers of health plans. These individuals can enroll in Medicare without penalty starting from the date they notify the Social Security Administration of this error up to 6 months later.
- Formerly incarcerated individuals: This Special Enrollment Period affects: (1) individuals who become newly eligible for Medicare while incarcerated who miss their Initial Enrollment Period while incarcerated; and (2) individuals who were enrolled in Medicare prior to their incarceration, who stop paying their Medicare premiums during incarceration (because Medicare does not cover services during incarceration), and have their Medicare coverage terminated. Both groups of individuals are required to enroll or re-enroll during the General Enrollment Period once they are no longer incarcerated and face a gap in coverage and penalty for late enrollment. This new Special Enrollment Period allows incarcerated individuals who become newly eligible for Medicare to enroll, and current Medicare beneficiaries who drop Medicare coverage while incarcerated to re-enroll, starting the day they’re released and up to 12 months later.
- Individuals who lose Medicaid coverage: This Special Enrollment Period applies to Medicare-eligible individuals who lose Medicaid eligibility on or after January 1, 2023 or the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (whichever is earlier). Under this Special Enrollment Period, Medicaid enrollees who lose Medicaid eligibility may sign up for Medicare without paying a late enrollment penalty, if they enroll at any time from the date they are notified that their Medicaid eligibility will be terminated up to 6 months after Medicaid eligibility ends. This new Special Enrollment Period was created in response to the expected disenrollment of many Medicaid enrollees who turned 65 during the public health emergency but did not lose their Medicaid coverage on account of requirements in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. This law required Medicaid programs to keep people continuously enrolled through the end of the month in which the COVID-19 public health emergency ends, in exchange for enhanced federal funding. The public health emergency is currently in effect until January 11, 2023, and is expected to be extended again.
- Other exceptional conditions: Under this rule, if an individual has an extenuating circumstance that caused them to miss a Medicare enrollment period, CMS can grant them a Special Enrollment Period on a case-by-case basis. The duration for this Special Enrollment Period can vary but will be no less than 6 months.
Examples of how these changes will affect Medicare coverage
- Vanessa assists in making health care decisions on behalf of her mother. In August 2023, the governor in Vanessa’s state declares a state of emergency because of a hurricane affecting the county where she lives. Due to the impact of the hurricane, she is unable to help her mother, who lives in a state that was not affected by the hurricane, sign up for Medicare during her Initial Enrollment Period. This new policy will allow Vanessa to help her mom sign up for Medicare up to 6 months after the end of the emergency, reducing the gap between Medicare enrollment and coverage her mother would have otherwise faced, and eliminating any late-enrollment penalties that would otherwise have applied.
- Robert, a 65-year-old man, is enrolled in Medicaid because of his low income. He does not have any dependent children or disabilities and is only eligible for Medicaid through the Affordable Care Act. He turned 65 in June 1, 2022 but did not enroll in Medicare because he was still enrolled in Medicaid. Prior to his 65th birthday, his state was supposed to send out a letter saying that he would no longer be eligible for Medicaid through the Affordable Care Act, but that he would be eligible for Medicare. However, his state doesn’t send the letter until after the public health emergency ends and Robert has missed his Initial Enrollment Period (March 2022-September 2022). This new rule will allow him to sign up for Medicare from the date he receives the letter notifying him of his Medicaid termination up to 6 months after his Medicaid benefits are terminated, without paying the late enrollment penalty or waiting until the next General Enrollment Period in 2024 to sign up.
4. The final rule extends Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for certain kidney transplant patients
Adults under the age of 65 with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) qualify for Medicare coverage on the basis of their ESRD diagnosis. Medicare covers all of their covered medical services, not just those related to their ESRD, including kidney transplants, which requires immunosuppressive drugs to prevent the body from rejecting the transplanted kidney. In 2022, there were more than 230,000 Medicare beneficiaries under age 65 with ESRD, including those who qualified on the basis of their ESRD only, representing about 3% of beneficiaries under age 65.
Policy prior to January 1, 2023
When a Medicare beneficiary under the age of 65 with ESRD receives a kidney transplant, their Medicare coverage has ended 36 months after the month in which they received their transplant, unless they’re eligible for Medicare on another basis, such as turning 65 or having a disability. Termination of Medicare coverage can lead to gaps in coverage and adverse health outcomes (e.g., organ rejection) for patients who have received a kidney transplant and continue to need immunosuppressive drugs beyond the point at which their Medicare coverage ends, unless they are able to obtain coverage through another source.
New policy
The final rule allows certain Medicare beneficiaries who have undergone a kidney transplant and would otherwise lose access to Medicare coverage beyond the 36-month post-transplant period to receive coverage only for immunosuppressive drugs after this point through a new Part B benefit referred to as the immunosuppressive drug benefit, or the Part B-ID benefit. Beneficiaries who qualify for the new Part B-ID benefit will not receive coverage for Medicare-covered items and services other than immunosuppressive drugs. The monthly premium for this benefit ($97.10 for 2023) will be less than the standard Part B premium ($164.90 in 2023) and will be higher for those with higher incomes. The standard Part B deductible will apply ($226 in 2023), after which beneficiaries will be responsible for 20% coinsurance for immunosuppressive drugs. There are no late enrollment penalties regardless of when an individual enrolls in the benefit. The rule also allows low-income beneficiaries who are eligible for the Part B-ID benefit to enroll in the Medicare Savings Programs if they qualify, which will help to alleviate the financial burden of costs associated with the new Part B-ID benefit.
If a beneficiary’s Medicare coverage ends before January 1, 2023, they can enroll in the new immunosuppressive drug benefit from October 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 and coverage will start on January 1, 2023. If a beneficiary’s coverage ends on or after January 1, 2023, they can enroll at any time afterwards, and coverage will begin the month their Part A benefits ends.
Eligible beneficiaries: To be eligible for the new Part B-ID benefit, a beneficiary must be enrolled, or previously enrolled, in Medicare on the basis of their ESRD status, undergo a kidney transplant, and NOT be enrolled, or expect to be enrolled, in certain specific forms of health insurance or other programs that cover immunosuppressive drugs. For example, individuals enrolled in a group health plan, TRICARE for Life program, or a state plan that provides benefits for immunosuppressive drugs will not qualify for this new benefit. Additionally, beneficiaries who become eligible for Medicare based on other reasons (e.g., turning 65, having a disability) will not be eligible for this benefit because they have access to broader Medicare coverage.
Example of how this new Policy will affect Medicare coverage
- Janet is a 35-year-old who became eligible for Medicare because she was diagnosed with ESRD. She received a kidney transplant on January 1, 2019. Her Medicare coverage terminated on January 1, 2022, 36 months after her transplant, because she did not meet other criteria to remain on Medicare. Since then, she has been uninsured and lacked coverage for her immunosuppressive drugs. Under this new policy, Janet will be able to sign up to receive Medicare coverage for her immunosuppressive drugs through this new Part B-ID benefit. She can sign up starting on October 1, 2022, and her coverage will begin January 1, 2023.
What is the estimated impact of the final rule on Medicare enrollment and costs?
These provisions of the final rule are expected to improve gaps in Medicare coverage with minimal impact on Medicare spending. Table 1 provides an overview of CMS’s estimates on the number of individuals impacted, costs to beneficiaries, and costs to Medicare resulting from these changes. | https://www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/four-key-changes-in-the-biden-administrations-final-rule-on-medicare-enrollment-and-eligibility/ | 2022-12-16 12:55:57 | 0 | https://www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/four-key-changes-in-the-biden-administrations-final-rule-on-medicare-enrollment-and-eligibility/ |
AUSTIN (KXAN) – It’s not just people that are stranded by Southwest’s flight cancellations — their luggage is too.
It’s a situation many have found themselves in: How can my bag reach my destination when I couldn’t get on a flight?
Carson Pearce, an aviation expert, says the standard operating procedure for airlines is something called “positive passenger bag-matching,” or PPBM.
“In theory, no bag should go leave the airport without the passenger being on the airplane, in theory,” said Pearce, who leads the aviation science department at Texas A&M University – Central Texas.
Pearce said airlines follow PPBM for security reasons.
“That’s because they don’t want somebody to come in, book a flight… in a worst case scenario, put a bag on, then they leave and go somewhere else, and the bag goes, boom,” he explained.
But he said when you’ve got thousands of canceled flights and corresponding luggage, employees can’t keep up with matching your bag to you.
“When you’re in a massive meltdown, such as what is being experienced by Southwest, what you have is thousands of bags,” Pearce said. “All of a sudden a flight pops available, they see that tag on there; let’s just say it’s Austin, throw it on and get it out of here because there’s no more room at the end. We don’t have any other place to put it.”
Southwest Airlines confirmed to KXAN that tagged bags are forwarded on. Once they arrive, if a passenger doesn’t claim them, the company starts trying to reunite the bag with the customer.
You can submit a ticket for baggage help for Southwest through this website.
Southwest also said it’s tricky to remove a checked bag from the plane once it’s loaded, saying “the plane has to move eventually, even if customers aren’t on it.”
“It’s very cumbersome to remove checked baggage from the aircraft once it is loaded. The plane still has to move eventually, even if Customers are not on it. The aircraft is expected to be somewhere else and those bags are expected to be in that location too. It’s a highly complex process that is a part of how our Network works in concert,” the airline said in a statement.
In a later email clarifying their statement, the airline explained:
“During irregular operations, such as a winter storm and flights are canceled, we do our best to reunite Customers with their bags. However, once flights begin moving, we are focused on getting our Customers and their bags moving too. In situations like the ones we are finding ourselves in today, bags are tagged for a certain destination and those are forwarded onwards. Once it arrives in that destination city and the Customer does not claim it, we begin the process of reuniting the bag and the Customer.”
Pearce said while all airlines follow the PPBM method, how an airline deals with overload can differ.
“Southwest says, ‘If we have a plane that’s delayed and the bags are on it… we leave the bags on it. Now, most airlines’ procedures that I’m aware of… they remove the bag from the plane. If that person isn’t on it, they remove it,” Pearce said.
Joshua Mobley ran into the problem in Denver.
After being canceled and rebooked a few times, he said a Southwest agent assured him his next flight wouldn’t be canceled.
“I’m like, ‘Okay, cool. Check my bag… Worst mistake of my life,” Mobley said.
That flight ended up being canceled, but Mobley couldn’t get his bag back.
“If you check into a flight with your bag and it’s canceled, there should be a way to you to retrieve your bag,” he said.
Mobley ended up finding the second-to-last seat on a United Airlines flight to Austin and decided to pay the $500 for a ticket.
Now, he’s in Austin, but his Southwest bag isn’t.
Mobley has a GPS tracker in it. He pulled up the app on his phone and showed KXAN the suitcase’s route.
On Wednesday, his app pinged his suitcase in Seymour, Texas.
He said Southwest staff informed him his suitcase didn’t make a flight, at all– it’s on a UPS truck headed to Austin.
“I learned my lesson. I’m always gonna keep up trackers in my bags. Especially with Southwest,” Mobley said. “People are screwed. I feel sorry for people, especially people with kids and elderly people.”
Mobley said he will be back at the Austin airport for a third time on Thursday, hoping his bag with all his work gear will be among the dozens between crowded carousels.
“Hopefully they learned from this and they don’t have anything close to this kind of thing,” he said. “I’ve never seen this in my life. Ever.” | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/southwest-meltdown-how-your-bags-can-fly-but-you-cant/ | 2022-12-29 16:46:57 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/southwest-meltdown-how-your-bags-can-fly-but-you-cant/ |
Former Oasis singer Noel Gallagher's show at upstate New York's Saratoga Performing Arts Center was cut short before he could take the state with his band the High Flying Birds after a bomb threat was received, forcing an evacuation.
The rock band Garbage, also performing at the event,tweeted, "We were just told there was an emergency evacuation," and said they initially had no idea what had happened.
New York police said the venue was evacuated and the concert was suspended at around 9:40 p.m. local time on Saturday.
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Police said attendees were evacuated without any incidents.
A reporter for WNYC tweeted out an image showing the evacuation notice to audience members.
He wrote, "The stage was all set for Noel Gallagher. Then a guy came on stage and said: 'Due to circumstances beyond our control, the show will not continue.'"
The bands Garbage and Metric were able to complete their opening sets, but Gallagher's band was not able to perform.
The Saratoga Performing Arts Center continued with its scheduled shows for Sunday after an inclement weather delay for the outdoor venue.
Gallagher is on tour promoting his band's newest album "Council Skies," which debuted at number two on the UK album charts just below the Foo Fighters' "But Here We Are," which was at number one.
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FAYETTEVILLE -- The University of Arkansas offense did not stay down after the defense dominated in last week's final major football scrimmage before the Red-White spring showcase next weekend.
KJ Jefferson and the Razorbacks' quarterbacks and wideouts had a big day making plays on a sunny gorgeous morning Saturday.
An audience filled with recruits, high school coaches and media members looked on inside Reynolds Razorback Stadium as the Razorbacks wrapped up their penultimate week of spring with practice No. 11 on a "thud" day with no live tackling.
Not everything went exactly right, as there was a wrong-way turn in the backfield by the second unit and a couple of miscommunications between quarterbacks and receivers, as well as running backs.
But the offense, behind much stronger protection than last week from the front line, struck for several big plays, ran the ball fairly well, excelled in red zone work and just attacked the day.
Isaac TeSlaa turned in perhaps the most impressive catch of spring during pass coverage drills between wideouts and defensive backs. TeSlaa went high and made a one-hand grab, cupping the nose of the ball and appearing to get a foot down in bounds on a play at the sideline.
But that was far from the only play turned in by all units for new offensive coordinator Dan Enos, who ran onto the field after a special teams period while smiling and singing a David Lee Roth song.
Redshirt freshman Isaiah Sategna caught a tunnel screen from Cade Fortin heading inside from the left slot, then planted and reversed field around the left edge for a would-be touchdown. It's the kind of play the 5-11, 178-pounder has been making routinely this spring.
"Just with the new offense, I'm still learning stuff, but I feel like I'm a lot better receiver than I was last year and stuff," Sategna said. "I just feel like if I put my trust in Coach Enos and the O-line and KJ, I'm going to be the best receiver that I can be.
"We're still working on all the details and stuff, but our receiver group is making plays ... catching the ball. Everybody is putting in work and everybody's looking a lot better than, let's say, Day 1."
Tailback AJ Green, joining Sategna on a video conference with reporters, was asked about Sategna's improvement.
"You can definitely tell he's been here," Green said. "You can tell he's experienced now. He knows what he's doing. He knows where he needs to get, how to position a defender to catch the ball and get in the best place for him."
Sategna talked about what he learned while going through a redshirt season that included a lengthy break to recover from a high ankle injury.
"I had to look myself in the mirror because being a freshman, I wasn't used to not playing," Sategna said. "So I learned a lot from that year and I'm glad I got to redshirt so I still have four more years. But I'm looking to play this year. That's my goal."
Andrew Armstrong continued his strong work as well. The 6-4, 201-pound senior made a great hands catch on the sideline from Jefferson for a 30-plus yard gain before going out of bounds. In red zone work, he made a sliding catch just past the goal line on the right side.
The play before that was a perfectly executed flat fade ball from Jefferson to TeSlaa for a score behind LaDarrius Bishop, who had broken up a potential touchdown throw for Armstrong on the previous play.
The offensive line, still running with Devon Manuel and Patrick Kutas at left and right tackle, respectively, held its own better than last Saturday, when the defensive ends controlled things.
Senior defensive end Zach Williams, appearing with new cornerback Lorando "Snaxx" Johnson, spoke about depth at end.
"I know with the D-line especially, there's a lot of competition," Williams said. "We all love each other, we all push each other. So when you see one person doing good, it's all competition. Who can get the most sacks and stuff like that.
"That's how we're going. I feel like with the whole defense ... we're just meshing together. We ran some different plays and I felt like we were going to mess up, but we really didn't. We did pretty good, so just like today, we were just flying around, beating people up. It's just a good mesh, we're all coming together pretty good."
Johnson, who has frequently run with Dwight McGlothern on the top defensive unit, played with the second group Saturday as Bishop, a senior who is back from his knee surgery, earned time with the starters.
Johnson was asked about his reputation for jawing with the opposition.
"I bring energy," Johnson said. "I don't know if I'm just trash talking. I don't know. Whatever gets them off [their game]. Whatever gives the defense an advantage I will [do]."
Johnson also talked about how the nickname "Snaxx" came about.
"I like snacks," he said. "It speaks for itself."
Later he elaborated, saying the nickname came from his freshman year at Baylor.
"We were in fall camp and I pulled some snacks out of my bag for meetings," he said. "I was a little big, too. So it started as a joke."
The snacks, it turned out, where hot Cheetos.
And the spelling of his nickname, well, "Put some swag to it," he said.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Win 4 Midday" game were:
3-1-7-3
(three, one, seven, three)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Win 4 Midday" game were:
3-1-7-3
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NEW YORK (AP)Kellen Amos scored 20 points and lead four teammates into double-figure scoring as Central Connecticut built an early lead to top Manhattan, 78-67 on Friday night.
Jay Rodgers had 15 points and six assists for the Blue Devils (2-10) while Nigel Scantlebury and Abdul Momoh added 12 ands 11 points, respectively.
Ant Nelson hit 10 of 16 shots from the field and finished with 21 points to lead the Jaspers (3-7). Samir Stewart went 7 for 7 from the free throw line and finished with 17 points.
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Avesta, a leading provider of Ketamine infusions and IV Vitamin Therapy announces the opening of their third location. Conveniently located in downtown DC within steps from the Dupont Circle Metro Station, at 1400 16th St, NW Suite 101 Washington DC 20036
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The founder of Avesta Ketamine and Wellness, Dr. Ladan Eshkevari is a Professor Emerita at Georgetown University, having retired just this year. Dr Eshkevari's area of training/expertise is Anesthesia and Pain Management, Chronic Stress and Endocrine Physiology and Acupuncture. Dr. Eshkevari has been providing Ketamine and IV vitamin infusions as a Nurse Anesthesiologist in clinical settings for over 25 years.
Established in 2016 with a clinic in Chevy Chase, Avesta clinics in Mclean, VA and Bethesda, MD currently provide luxurious, private settings with compassionate and knowledgeable staff. The practitioners pay careful attention to each patient, individualizing care, with safety and wellbeing at the forefront of the care they provide.
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By KYLE HIGHTOWER
AP Sports Writer
BOSTON (AP) — Raimel Tapia hit an inside-the-park grand slam after a misplay by Boston center fielder Jarren Duran and the Toronto Blue Jays set a franchise record for runs in a game, rolling past the Red Sox 28-5 on Friday night.
Toronto came within two runs of the modern major league record for runs in a game after stranding two in the ninth inning with Boston infielder Yolmer Sánchez on the mound.
Every Blue Jays starter had at least two hits, and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. tied Frank Catalanotto’s franchise record with six of them.
Danny Jansen homered twice and drove in six runs. Matt Chapman and Teoscar Hernández added solo homers for the Blue Jays, who topped their previous single-game mark of 24 runs set June 26, 1976 against the Baltimore Orioles.
The 28 runs are the most ever yielded by a Red Sox team, eclipsing the previous mark in a 27-3 loss to Cleveland in 1923.
The Fenway Park faithful jeered throughout the night — except for a wedding proposal on the video board with the home team trailing 25-3. The woman’s “yes” was one of the few times Boston fans found reason to cheer.
Toronto entered the day with a two-game lead over the Red Sox for the AL’s final wild-card spot. The Blue Jays improved 7-3 against Boston this year.
Red Sox starter Nathan Eovaldi (4-3) lasted just 2 2/3 innings, allowing a homer and charged with nine runs.
That started a 29-hit night for Toronto — winners of four straight — which featured nearly as many follies by the Red Sox.
It started with Tapia’s home run sprint.
With two outs in the third and Toronto leading 6-0, Tapia lifted a two-out fly ball to center against reliever Austin Davis.
Duran took a couple steps back, then a couple in, then put up his hands in confusion. Boston fans groaned when the ball landed on the warning track behind him.
Duran walked slowly toward the ball while left fielder Alex Verdugo raced over, slid to scoop it up and fired it toward the infield. The relay home wasn’t close to nabbing Tapia, who picked up speed when he realized Duran had lost the ball.
Boston’s blunders on defense showed up again in the fifth. Trailing 15-3, Chapman lifted a two-out pop-up on the infield that fell between catcher Kevin Plawecki, reliever Kaleb Ort and third baseman Rafael Devers for a base hit that allowed another run to cross.
It prompted more jeers and disdain from the Boston faithful who remained in their seats. Those that stayed tried to make the best out of a drab night at the ballpark.
Fans still managed to rise to their feet for the traditional Fenway signing of Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline.” Yet, on an evening as memorable as it was forgettable, it too ended with a smattering of boos.
The only cheer left? When Duran struck out to end the game.
The modern MLB record for runs in a game is 30, set by the Texas Rangers against the Baltimore Orioles on Aug. 22, 2007. The all-time mark is 36 for the Chicago Colts against the Louisville Colonels in 1897.
Kevin Gausman (7-7) scattered seven hits and three runs over five innings for Toronto.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Blue Jays: CF George Springer received an extra day to rest his sore right elbow. Interim manager John Schneider said it was cautionary and that Springer, who sat out the All-Star Game with the issue, could return this weekend.
Red Sox: Red Sox slugger J.D. Martinez was a late scratch after experiencing back spasms. Rob Refsnyder took his place in the lineup at DH and hit second. … LHP Chris Sale was officially placed on the injured list with a broken left finger. RHP Brayan Bello was recalled from Triple-A Worcester and Sánchez was selected to the active roster.
UP NEXT
Blue Jays: RHP Alek Manoah (10-4, 2.28 ERA) faced Boston twice this season, going 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA and 13 strikeouts.
Red Sox: RHP Kutter Crawford (2-2, 4.50) has a 2.84 ERA in his last five outings.
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ISTANBUL (AP) — A bomb rocked a bustling pedestrian avenue in the heart of Istanbul on Sunday, killing six people, wounding several dozen and leaving panicked people to flee the fiery blast or huddle in cafes and shops.
Emergency vehicles rushed to the scene on Istiklal Avenue, a popular thoroughfare lined with shops and restaurants that leads to the iconic Taksim Square. In one video posted online, a loud bang could be heard and a flash seen as pedestrians turned and ran away.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called the blast a “treacherous attack” and said its perpetrators would be punished. He did not say who was behind the attack but said it had the “smell of terror” without offering details and also adding that was not certain yet.
Sunday’s explosion was a shocking reminder of the anxiety and safety concerns that stalked the Turkish population during years when such attacks were common. The country was hit by a string of deadly bombings between 2015 and 2017, some by the Islamic State group, others by Kurdish militants who seek increased autonomy or independence.
In recent years, Erdogan has led a broad crackdown on the militants as well as on Kurdish lawmakers and activists. Amid skyrocketing inflation and other economic troubles, Erdogan’s anti-terrorism campaign is a key rallying point for him ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections next year.
Erdogan, who left Sunday for the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia, said six people were killed. Vice President Fuat Oktay put the wounded toll to 81, with two in serious condition, and also said it appeared to be a terrorist attack.
Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag told pro-government broadcaster A Haber that investigators were focusing on a woman who sat on a bench by the scene of the blast for about 40 minutes. The explosion took place just minutes after she left. He said her identity was not yet clear, nor was it clear what group might be behind the attack.
A manager of a restaurant near where the bomb went off said he heard the explosion and saw people running. The dozens of customers inside his restaurant, including women and children, panicked and screamed.
The manager, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation, said he closed his restaurant’s shutters, fearing there might be another explosion, and tried to calm the customers down. After about 15 to 25 minutes inside, he saw police on the avenue and organized the customers and his staff to leave in small groups.
Numerous foreign governments offered their condolences, including neighboring Greece with which relations are tense. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he was “shocked and saddened by the news of the heinous attack.”
Following the attacks between 2015 and 2017 that left more than 500 civilians and security personnel dead, Turkey launched cross-border military operations into Syria and northern Iraq against Kurdish militants, while also cracking down on Kurdish politicians, journalists and activists at home.
While the Kurdish militants, known as the PKK, are considered a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union, critics say Erdogan has also used broad terror laws to stifle free speech.
Most recently, Turkey enacted a controversial “ disinformation law ” that carries a prison sentence of up to three years for social media users who disseminate false information about domestic or international security, public order or health. Critics have said the wording of the article is so vague, it can be used to stamp out dissent.
Police on Sunday said they had identified 25 social media users who shared “provocative content” that could fall afoul of that law.
In another example of the country’s restrictions on the press, Turkey’s media watchdog also imposed temporary limits on reporting on Sunday’s explosion — a move that bans the use of close-up videos and photos of the blast and its aftermath. The Supreme Council of Radio and Television has imposed similar bans in the past, following attacks and accidents.
Access to Twitter and other social media sites was also restricted.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday noted that the Istanbul attack came exactly seven years after Islamic State extremists killed 130 people at Paris cafes, the Bataclan theater and France’s national stadium.
“On such a symbolic day for our nation, as we are thinking of the victims who fell Nov. 13, 2015, the Turkish people were hit by an attack on their heart, Istanbul,” Macron said. “To the Turks: We share your pain. We stand at your side in the fight against terrorism.”
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thanks to new technology, paying for groceries at Whole Foods Market stores is now, quite literally, in the palm of your hands.
Amazon is set to roll out its new palm recognition payment technology at the 400-plus Whole Foods Market U.S. stores by the end of 2023. The technology is created by Amazon One, Amazon Web Service’ palm recognition system that works for identification, payment, loyalty membership and store entry.
Those who opt into the Amazon One service can hover their palm over an Amazon One device, paying for their purchase sans phone or wallet. Prime members can also link their Amazon One profile with their Amazon account to apply savings, per an Amazon release.
The technology “evaluates multiple aspects of your palm” to verify the person’s identify, with cameras helping capture some of those details, the release added.
“No two palms are alike, so we analyze multiple attributes and select the most distinct identifiers to create your unique palm signature,” the release said in part.
Right now, more than 200 Whole Foods Market locations in the U.S. have the technology available, including stores in the following states:
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Idaho
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- New York
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- Wyoming
Additional locations and states are slated to receive the tech option in the coming months, according to the company.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A giant panda has given birth to twin cubs at a theme park in South Korea.
Ai Bao gave birth to the cubs, both female, last Friday at the Everland theme park near Seoul, the park’s operator, Samsung C&T Resort Group, said in a statement Tuesday.
It’s the first time that panda twins have been born in South Korea, the resort group said.
Both Ai Bao and her newborns are in good health, it said.
Decades of conservation efforts in the wild and study in captivity saved the giant panda species from extinction, increasing its population from fewer than 1,000 at one time to more than 1,800 in the wild and captivity. The life expectancy of a giant panda in the wild is about 15 years, but in captivity they have lived to be as old as 38.
The South Korean resort group said it will observe the cubs’ health and growth conditions to determine when to unveil them to the public. Meanwhile, the group said it will use social media to show off the cubs.
Ai Bao and her male mate, Le Bao, also a giant panda, came to the park in 2016 from China on a 15-year lease program. In 2020, Ai Bao gave birth to a female cub named Fu Bao.
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Wall Street closed lower as hefty drops in retailers and technology companies offset gains elsewhere in the market.
The S&P 500 lost 0.8% Wednesday. The Nasdaq fell 1.5%, and small-company stocks fell even more. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed slightly lower.
Target fell sharply after delivering a dismal financial report. Target also cut its forecasts for the holiday season and said its sales slowed sharply in recent weeks. The government reported that retail sales rose overall last month, but it’s unclear how much of that strength is due to increased purchases versus higher prices.
On Wednesday:
The S&P 500 fell 32.94 points, or 0.8%, to 3,958.79.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 39.09 points, or 0.1%, to 33,553.83.
The Nasdaq fell 174.75 points, or 1.5%, to 11,183.66.
The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 36.04 points, or 1.9%, to 1,853.17.
For the week:
The S&P 500 is down 34.14 points, or 0.9%.
The Dow is down 194.03 points, or 0.6%.
The Nasdaq is down 139.67 points, or 1.2%.
The Russell 2000 is down 29.57 points, or 1.6%.
For the year:
The S&P 500 is down 807.39 points, or 16.9%.
The Dow is down 2,784.47 points, or 7.7%.
The Nasdaq is down 4,461.31 points, or 28.5%.
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Emmy wins for ‘Squid Game’ actor Lee Jung-jae and director Hwang Dong-hyuk
By Heather Chen and Gawon Bae, CNN
Smash Netflix series “Squid Game” racked up multiple wins at Monday’s Emmy Awards, with South Korean actor Lee Jung-jae winning outstanding lead actor in a drama series and director Hwang Dong-hyuk taking the award for top director of the same.
Set in Seoul, the dystopian series which became the biggest show in Netflix’s history, saw hundreds of contestants in need of money play deadly children’s games to win cash prizes.
Lee played Player 456, a single cash-strapped father who entered the game and ultimately won.
The show became a pop culture phenomenon when it debuted last September and was the first non-English language series nominated for the outstanding drama series at the Emmys. It received 14 nominations at this year’s awards. Lee is the first South Korean actor to win in the outstanding lead actor category.
After accepting his award, Lee thanked director Hwang “for making a realistic problem we all face come to life so creatively on the screen with a great script and amazing visuals.”
The show’s creator, Hwang said he hoped his Emmy as outstanding director in a drama series won’t be his last.
“I want to thank the TV Academy for this honor and also a huge thank-you to Netflix,” he said in his speech and gave a shout out to Netflix boss Ted Sarandos.
“On to season two,” he told the audience.
Speaking previously with CNN, Hwang shared his inspiration for Squid Game, saying that it was “a personal story” that also reflected the “competitive society.”
“This is a story about losers,” he said — those who struggle through the challenges of everyday life and get left behind, while the “winners level up.”
Back in South Korea, many shared pride for the Emmy wins. “Lee Jung-jae made another mark (for) the Korean movie industry,” wrote one South Korean viewer on Twitter. Another called it a “historical moment” for Korea’s film industry.
President Yoon Suk Yeol congratulated Hwang and Lee on their awards, and said Lee had honed his skills through dramas and movies.
“Actor Lee Jung-jae’s outstanding acting has brought the character and the viewers’ hearts together,” Yoon wrote on his Facebook page.
Actor Lee prevailed over nominees Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul), Jason Bateman (Ozark), Jeremy Strong (Succession), Adam Scott (Severance) and Brian Cox (Succession).
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 2022 is one for the history books as NASA caps off another astronomical year.
NASA launched its mega Moon rocket for the first time, sending its uncrewed Orion spacecraft around the Moon; kicked off a new era in astronomy with the Webb Space Telescope's record-breaking new imagery from the cosmos; moved an asteroid in humanity's first ever planetary defense demonstration; working with its partners, sent astronauts on regular missions to the International Space Station, tested new technologies, including an inflatable heat shield for Mars; continued development of quieter supersonic aircraft, and much more.
"There is no doubt that 2022 was out of this world! From the history-making splashdown of the Artemis I mission, to the groundbreaking images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to the innovative LOFTID technology demonstration, the smashing success of the DART mission, incredible progress in our aeronautics programs, and the growth of partnerships with commercial and international partners, 2022 will go down in the history books as one of the most accomplished years across all of NASA's missions," said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. "There's so much to look forward to in 2023 too: More stunning discoveries from Webb telescope, climate missions that will tell us more about how our Earth is changing, continued science on the International Space Station, groundbreaking aeronautics developments with the X-59 and X-57 experimental aircraft, the selection of the first astronauts to go to the Moon in more than 50 years, and more. Space is the place and NASA proves humanity's reach is limitless!"
In support of the Biden-Harris Administration's priorities, the agency remained a global leader in providing data related to climate change including unveiling a concept for a new Earth Information Center, and published NASA's first Equity Action Plan. Congress also passed, for the first time in five years, a NASA Authorization Act. And in 2022, NASA reached a decade of excellence by being named as the Best Place to Work in the federal government among large agencies by the Partnership for Public Service for an unprecedented 10th consecutive time.
Below is a summary of accomplishments, demonstrating how in 2022, NASA explored the unknown in air and space, innovated for the benefit of humanity, and inspired the world through discovery.
Preparing for human lunar exploration
Among the accomplishments for NASA's human spaceflight programs, the agency successfully launched, for the first time, its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, which put NASA's Orion spacecraft on a path that traveled farther than any spacecraft built for astronauts has been before. Through Artemis, the agency advanced plans to send the first woman and first of color to the Moon. Leading up to the historic Nov. 16 launch of Artemis I, as well as a successful Orion splashdown on Dec. 11, NASA completed multiple key milestones for SLS, Orion, and ground systems:
- Worked to assemble the rocket's core stage at the agency's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans and the crew module at Kennedy, selected the vehicle that will transport astronauts to the launch pad, and qualified the final launch abort system engine for the Artemis II mission, the first flight with crew.
- Completed manufacturing the booster segments and delivered the engine section to Kennedy for the Artemis III mission, which will be humanity's first return to the lunar surface in more than 50 years and land the first woman on the Moon.
- Fired a ground-based version of a booster in Promontory, Utah, for future missions, completed the critical design review for the more powerful evolved configuration of the SLS rocket, known as Block 1B, and began moving toward a services contract model for long-term SLS hardware production and operations to reduce costs.
The agency also completed numerous key Artemis milestones that will ensure not only a human return to the lunar surface, but long-term exploration on and around the Moon in preparation for sending the first astronauts to Mars:
- Identified 13 candidate landing regions near the lunar South Pole where the next American astronauts on the Moon could land during Artemis III, selected Axiom Space to provide the moonwalking system, including spacesuits, that astronauts will use during Artemis III, as well as awarded a task order to Collins Aerospace to develop new spacesuits for the International Space Station.
- Awarded a contract modification to SpaceX to further develop its Starship human landing system to meet agency requirements for long-term human exploration of the Moon, including a second crewed landing demonstration mission during Artemis IV, and announced a call to companies to provide proposals for sustainable lunar lander development as the agency works toward a regular cadence of Moon landings beyond Artemis IV.
- Issued a draft request for proposals for Lunar Terrain Vehicle services to solicit companies' feedback and completed desert analog mission with crew in a simulated lunar environment to test pressurized rover operations and moonwalks for future Artemis missions.
- Built on past international partnerships for long-term exploration at the Moon with Japan and South Africa, as well as added new signatories through the Artemis Accords with Bahrain, Colombia, Israel, Nigeria, Romania, Rwanda, and Singapore.
- Released a revised set of Moon to Mars Objectives, forming a blueprint for shaping human exploration throughout the solar system.
- Researchers from the University of Florida grew Arabidopsis thaliana plants in lunar soil gathered during Apollo missions, showing that plants have the potential to grow on the Moon.
Maintaining human presence in low-Earth orbit
The NASA Authorization Act passed by Congress extended America's participation in the International Space Station through at least Sept. 30, 2030, enabling the U.S. to continue to reap the benefits for the next decade while the agency works with American industry to develop commercial destinations and markets for a thriving space economy. This was the 22nd continuous year of human presence aboard the orbiting laboratory. Here are some accomplishments in 2022:
- NASA and SpaceX successfully launched and returned crew members to and from the International Space Station from the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Regular crew rotation flights to and from station continue to help maximize science in space, including:
- NASA and Boeing successfully launched and returned the company's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and landed in the desert of the western United States, completing the uncrewed Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) to the space station to help prove the system is ready to fly astronauts. Starliner and its crew of NASA astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams are preparing for the first flight with astronauts in 2023, the final demonstration prior to regular flights to the microgravity complex.
- Crew members welcomed the first NASA-enabled private astronaut mission, Axiom Mission 1, to the orbital complex advancing the agency's goal of commercializing low-Earth orbit,
- Space station crew members are planned to complete 14 spacewalks to upgrade and conduct maintenance at the orbiting laboratory. NASA astronauts continued work to install the International Space Station Rollout Solar Arrays (iROSA), which will increase power generation capability by up to 30% when fully complete, and its partners continued outfitting the Nauka module and new European robotic arm.
- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft completed its first limited reboost of the International Space Station – the first mission to feature this enhanced capability as a standard service for NASA.
- The International Space Station performed a critical demonstration focused on in-orbit housekeeping by deploying about 172 pounds of trash from the NanoRacks Bishop Airlock for a safe disposal in Earth's atmosphere.
- Four commercial cargo missions delivered more than 30,000 pounds of science investigations, tools, and critical supplies to the space station, and two returned about 8,900 pounds of investigations and equipment to researchers on Earth.
- Selected seven new additions to the team of flight directors to oversee operations of the space station, commercial crew, and Artemis missions to the Moon.
Advancing our understanding of Earth, climate change
In 2022, NASA continued its commitment to understanding impacts of climate change on planet Earth, maintaining its role as a leader in understanding climate and Earth science. Among the accomplishments in this area, the agency:
- Launched NASA's newest Earth science instrument to the International Space Station -- the Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation, or EMIT, which is providing information about how mineral dust affects the heating and cooling of the planet and which has a capability to detect methane.
- Plans to launch the Surface Water Ocean Topography mission in partnership with the French space agency Centre National d'Études Spatiales, which will provide a global survey of nearly all water on Earth's surface, providing insight into the ocean's role in how climate change unfolds.
- Announced and released the first concept for NASA's Earth Information Center, which will allow people to see how our planet is changing. It will also provide easy-to-use information and resources to support decision makers in developing the tools they need to mitigate, adapt, and respond to climate change.
- Celebrated 50 years of the Landsat program in partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey, continuing to help scientists track both natural and human-caused changes on Earth's land surface.
- Continued field campaigns that provide information about Earth's changing climate, including impacts on the Arctic region, the effects of intense summer thunderstorms, and ocean and atmosphere dynamics and their impacts on Earth's climate
- Along with partners, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture, NASA continued to put Earth science data into the hands of America's farmers to help them increase food security, improve crop resilience, and reduce the volatility of food prices.
- Worked with national and international partners to collaborate on a global response to climate change, with actions including participating in the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference, issuing a comprehensive climate action plan with FEMA, finalizing an agreement with ESA to advance global understanding of Earth science and ensure continuity of Earth observation, and continuing a 60-year successful partnership with the Australian Space Agency to study Earth's changing climate.
- Conducted, or participated in, a series of climate change studies related to rising sea level, global surface temperatures and melting Arctic ice,
- Continued planning for the next generation of Earth-observing satellites designed to propel us forward in understanding our changing planet -- NASA's Earth System Observatory.
- Launched two weather satellites for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, building on a partnership of over 50 years, successfully launching more than 60 satellites to improve weather forecasting, severe storm and hurricane prediction, and climate observations.
Solar system, beyond
While preparing for a robotic return to the lunar surface, NASA advanced its Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative closer to home. Meanwhile, farther in the solar system, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope deployed and captured new images, Hubble continued to make new discoveries, the agency conducted two Venus flybys, and more:
- NASA's James Webb Space Telescope successfully unfolded into its final configuration in space, including the unprecedented deployment of its tennis court-sized sunshield. In July, NASA and its partners unveiled Webb's first full-color images and spectroscopic data. Since then, Webb has drawn back the curtain on some of the earliest galaxies ever observed; studied the atmospheres of exoplanets in more detail than ever before; and offered new views of planets in our own solar system, capturing the clearest look at Neptune's rings in decades. The U.S. Postal Service celebrated Webb's successes by issuing a new stamp featuring an illustration of the telescope.
- NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) successfully impacted its target asteroid in the world's first-ever test for planetary defense. Since then, the mission's Investigation Team confirmed DART's kinetic impact successfully moved its target asteroid into a new orbit, marking the first-time humanity has ever altered a celestial body's motion in space.
Through CLPS, NASA selected two new science instrument suites – including one that will study the mysterious Gruithuisen Domes for the first time – for priority Artemis science on the Moon through the agency's Payloads and Research Investigations on the Surface of the Moon (PRISM) call for proposals. NASA also awarded Draper a contract to deliver Artemis science investigations to the Moon in 2025. The experiments riding on Draper's SERIES-2 lander are headed to Schrödinger Basin, a large lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon, close to the lunar South Pole.
- NASA's Hubble Space Telescope spotted the farthest individual star ever seen, whose light took 12.9 billion years to reach Earth – a huge leap further back in time from the previous record holder. For the first time, Hubble also provided direct evidence for a lone black hole drifting through interstellar space by a precise mass measurement of the phantom object.
- In a cosmic milestone, the total number of confirmed exoplanets in NASA's Exoplanet Archive reached 5,000, representing a 30-year journey of discovery led by NASA space telescopes.
- NASA's Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) began its science mission in space. Since then, IXPE has revealed the shape and orientation of matter around black holes, surprised astronomers with unexpected findings on the magnetic field orientations of supernova remnant Cassiopeia A, and helped solve the mystery surrounding a black hole jet.
- Solar Cycle 25 is nearing solar maximum in 2025 and the Sun's activity is already exceeding expectations.
- Smothered in thick clouds, Venus' surface is usually shrouded from sight. But in two flybys of the planet, Parker used its Wide-Field Imager, or WISPR, to capture its first images of Venus in visible light.
- When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted in January, it sent atmospheric shock waves, sonic booms, and tsunami waves around the world. Scientists analyzed data from NASA's Ionospheric Connection Explorer, or ICON, mission and ESA's Swarm satellites to find that the volcano's effects also reached space.
- As Voyager, NASA's longest-lived mission, logs 45 years in space and studies the very nature of space far beyond the planets, NASA selected Geospace Dynamics Constellation to help improve our understanding of the dynamics of the Sun, the Sun-Earth connection, and the constantly changing space environment. Multi-slit Solar Explorer and HelioSwarm missions to help improve our understanding of the dynamics of the Sun, the Sun-Earth connection, and the constantly changing space environment.
- Researchers continued to pioneer scientific discovery using NASA's Cold Atom Lab, the first quantum physics facility aboard the International Space Station.
- Supporting future Artemis missions and lunar science with Biological Experiment-01. Four investigations aboard Artemis I helped pave the way for future missions to the Moon and beyond.
- Celebrated 25 years of continuous robotic exploration of Mars, with at least one spacecraft operating at all times, either on the surface or in orbit around the planet.
- After eight successful years of science operations, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) completed its final science flight. This now-retired mission leaves behind a legacy of scientific accomplishments and engineering ingenuity.
Developing New Technologies for Benefit of All
NASA advances capabilities for space exploration, tapping entrepreneurs, researchers, and innovators across the country for solutions that will enable missions for decades to come. From launching space missions to demonstrating advanced technologies to supporting the development of early-stage concepts, 2022 highlights include:
- CAPSTONE – short for Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment – launched and entered a unique orbit at the Moon, beginning its mission to test the orbit planned for Artemis' Gateway outpost and demonstrate new technologies.
- LOFTID, or the Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator, successfully demonstrated an inflatable heat shield technology that could be used for human missions to Mars.
- The Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) began its in-orbit experiments to test a new way to send data from space.
- Launched Lunar Flashlight to the Moon, where the small satellite will use lasers to hunt for ice in permanently shadowed regions at the Moon's South Pole.
- An instrument on the Perseverance rover, MOXIE – short for the Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment – completed more runs on the Red Planet, producing a total of 140 minutes to date of breathable oxygen from Mars' carbon dioxide rich atmosphere.
- NASA and the Department of Energy announced fission surface power concept awards to three companies.
- Awarded a contract for the development of a next-generation spaceflight computing processor to enable future exploration missions.
- Selected three companies to further advance work on deployable vertical solar array systems that will help power the agency's human and robotic exploration of the Moon under Artemis.
- More than 700 organizations from all 50 U.S. states and 46 countries joined NASA in fostering lunar technology development through the Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium.
- Winners of the inaugural NASA TechLeap Prize – Autonomous Observation Challenge No. 1 tested their technologies on high-altitude balloon flights less than a year after the competition was launched.
- NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts fostered early-stage, futuristic ideas, such as custom, 3D-printed spacesuits, swimming micro-robots to explore ocean worlds, and a new kind of solar sail.
- NASA's Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs supported the investment of approximately $230 million to hundreds of U.S. small businesses to foster technology development supporting the agency's goals.
- NASA transferred technologies and software to industry and entrepreneurs, executing 164 licensing agreements and 4,772 software usage agreements.
- Agency investments in the development of novel roll-out solar arrays (ROSAs) were used to power the DART mission and enable a sufficient future power supply for the International Space Station.
- Early career researchers advanced agency capabilities in areas including nanosensor technologies, dynamic visual displays for spacesuit helmets, and modular, reconfigurable robotic arms for in-space assembly through new and continuing projects under the Early Career Initiative.
- In partnership with multiple agencies, NASA issued a joint solicitation to extend the lifespan of 3D tissue chips.
Progressing toward new era of air travel
NASA worked with its partners and the private sector to advance sustainable aviation by developing and testing new green technologies that will revolutionize air transportation. The knowledge and technology generated by the agency will provide regulators and industry with new ways to integrate sustainable solutions. Over the past year, the agency:
- Supported research to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 through its Sustainable Flight National Partnership, including composite material testing under Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing and the development of a smaller engine core through Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core.
- Reached new milestones in its Quesst mission with its centerpiece, the X-59 quiet supersonic demonstrator aircraft, starting with critical ground tests and ending the year with the installation of the aircraft's engine. Other progress included wind tunnel tests at NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland and in Japan.
- Tested the high-voltage systems and batteries for the all-electric X-57 Maxwell aircraft before installing its 400-pound battery packs, paving the way for future ground and flight tests. The project will share its knowledge to advance U.S. development of smaller sustainable all-electric vehicles.
- Issued a call for private sector proposals under its Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project for an aircraft and technologies that can help inform the design of low-emission, single-aisle commercial airliners in the near future. NASA will issue an award in early 2023.
- Completed ground tests with the Boeing ecoDemonstrator program to compare the levels of soot particles in sustainable aviation fuel versus traditional jet fuel burning in a 777-200ER aircraft's engines.
- Formalized an international research agreement and added new partners to its Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) mission. AAM projects explored how to integrate autonomous drones and other future aircraft into emergency response, healthcare, and perimeter surveillance. Research also addressed the noise new aircraft may generate and vertiports they'll need to take off and land.
- Unveiled upgrades to the AAM National Campaign's Mobile Operations Facility, which be used to support AAM flight testing.
- Tested Transonic Truss-Braced Wing aircraft technology designed to burn 8-10% less fuel than traditional winged aircraft.
- Conducted research for the agency and private sector using its Electric Aircraft Testbed including tests of a hybrid electric propulsion system powerful enough for a single-aisle commercial airliner.
- Advanced development of an innovative, solid-state battery pack that would be lighter, safer, and more suited to aviation than today's batteries.
- Used a 3D printing process to develop a new metal alloy, known as GRX-810, that can be used for applications including the insides of aircraft and rocket engines. The alloy can endure temperatures over 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit and survive 2,000 times longer than existing alloys.
- Partnered with Boeing to create shape-shifting devices that can raise or lower an airplane's vortex generators, wing components that cut down on drag a save on fuel consumption.
- Provided researchers from the Scalable Traffic Management for Emergency Response Operations with training from the U.S. Forest Service and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to understand controlled burns and aerial firefighting strategies.
- Broke ground for the Flight Dynamics Research Facility at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. This new wind tunnel will have new capabilities and lower maintenance costs.
- Conducted crash tests at Langley of a model of a midsize jet and a full-scale urban air mobility-style passenger vehicle, generating data about the resilience of composite materials and the likelihood of injuries in crashes.
- Selected new participants for the University Leadership Initiative, with students and researchers taking on some of the toughest challenges in aeronautics.
- Launched its newest competition for university students, Runway Functions: Predict Reconfigurations at U.S. Airports.
Prioritizing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA)
This year, NASA developed and launched an agencywide DEIA Strategic Plan to recruit, hire, support, engage, and retain the most talented and promising individuals, from all backgrounds and life experiences, to be part of the NASA family. NASA also:
- Launched its first Equity Action Plan to expand opportunities for traditionally underserved, underrepresented, and untapped communities to work with and learn from NASA.
- Through its Spanish-language outreach, NASA continued to translate many of its products, particularly those related to the agency's science missions. As part of the Equity Action Plan, NASA is committed to growing its Spanish-language communications team and translation capabilities.
- Ensured accessibility of NASA collected Earth science information, by making 54 of the most requested environmental data sets available on the cloud, with full transfer of NASA Earth science data to the cloud by 2025.
- Supported ongoing efforts to advance racial equity and expand research opportunities for historically underserved and underrepresented communities in the federal government through Earth science research grants for Minority Serving Institutions.
- Hosted an Equity Stakeholder Town Hall to openly share ideas on how the agency will continue to support underserved and underrepresented communities, and to gain insights from attendees on how to best implement the next phase of the plan.
- NASA awarded 39 proposals ($6.9 million for up to three years) focused on advancing progress on equity and environmental justice in the U.S. through the application of Earth science, geospatial, and socioeconomic information.
- Developed a 360-degree, interactive Artemis exhibit for nationwide events that includes excerpts from NASA's First Woman graphic novel and underscores the agency's plans to land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon.
- NASA astronaut Nicole Mann was the first Indigenous woman for NASA to go to space as part of Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station, and NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins became the first Black woman to serve a long duration mission aboard the orbiting laboratory.
- Produced and released a documentary, The Color of Space, featuring a conversation between seven current and former Black astronauts, each of whom were selected to become part of NASA's astronaut corps and train for missions to space.
- Collaborated with Google Arts & Culture to showcase the contributions of NASA's LGBTQ+ employees and how their work advances the agency's priorities.
- Launched the SMD Bridge Program to foster collaboration and partnerships between NASA centers and Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Minority-Serving Institutions, Primarily Undergraduate Institutions, and high research universities. The program focuses on paid research and engineering internships, apprenticeships, and research experiences for faculty.
- Hosted a series of dialogues with agency leaders and other subject matter experts during the 51st Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Conference in Washington.
- Hosted a Twitter Spaces with science experts who discussed how space imagery is an experience people can read, touch, and hear via alternative text, rich image descriptions, tactile panels, 3D printed models, tactile plates, and sonifications.
- Connected more than 220 industry stakeholders and businesses with federal procurement experts and other leaders during its first virtual LGBTQ+ Vendor Equity Forum.
Inspiring Artemis Generation through Science, Technology, Education, and Math
Through a variety of STEM outreach activities, NASA sought to inspire a new generation of students and encourage them to become the next scientists, engineers, and astronauts. NASA conducts its STEM work through partnering with key organizations, awarding a variety of grants, and more. STEM highlights in 2022 include:
- NASA Administrator Bill Nelson helped kick-off a new initiative to deliver food and hands-on STEM kits, called Artemis Learning Lunchboxes, this summer. The joint initiative with the Center of Science and Industry (COSI), has since expanded across the country, landing most recently at public school in Washington Dec. 8.
- Collaborated with the Department of Education to enhance the federal Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Scholar Recognition Program using NASA entrepreneurial expertise. A NASA pitch competition for students at higher education institutions it became part of the HBCU Scholar Recognition Program, part of the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity. The competition will be a small-scale version of NASA's Minority University Education and Research Program (MUREP) Innovation and Tech Transfer Idea Competition (MITTIC).
- The agency's Minority University Education and Research Program (MUREP) Innovation and Tech Transfer Idea Competition (MITTIC), a Shark Tank-style competition for students at minority-serving institutions, was officially included in the 2022 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) Scholar Recognition Program.
- Awarded a total of nearly $600,000 to 10 minority-serving institutions (MSIs) across the U.S. to amplify the voices of diverse innovators and help their ideas find a way into NASA's programs through MUREP and STMD through M-STTR.
- Chose two students as winners of the Lunabotics Junior Contest, a national competition for K-12 students featuring the agency's Artemis missions. Contestants were charged with designing a robot that can dig and move lunar soil, or regolith, from one area of the lunar South Pole to a holding container near a future Artemis Moon base. design.
- Selected 57 winning teams in its inaugural nationwide TechRise Student Challenge, designed to attract, engage, and prepare future science, technology, engineering, and mathematics professionals.
- Produced several educational resources for schools and educators to bring the excitement of NASA's missions to classrooms including Artemis Learning Pathways, Artemis Camp Guide, James Webb Space Telescope Toolkit, and Earth Science Toolkit.
- Vice President Kamala Harris hosted an evening of NASA STEM activities at the Naval Observatory for military families and local students and their families in June, which included a special screening of Disney Pixar's Lightyear.
- NASA and Rice University in Houston hosted multiple events in September to celebrate the 60th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's historic speech at Rice Stadium, rallying the nation to land astronauts on the Moon before the end of the decade and bring the crew safely back to Earth.
- Awarded more than $4 million to institutions across the U.S. to help bring the excitement of authentic NASA experiences to groups of middle and high school students who are traditionally underserved and underrepresented in STEM.
Public engagement
Inspiration remains the foundation of NASA's public engagement programs. While safely returning to regularly conducting in-person activities as well as hosting virtual events and digital communications, NASA provided opportunities to connect people around the world with agency content. Highlights in 2022 included:
- Grew the agency's social media following to 330 million so far in 2022 – up 18 percent from 280 million in 2021.
- Shares on social media posts across the agency reached 8.7 million in 2022, surpassing the pace of 2021 (8.3 million shares), but lower than 2020's record of 12.7 million shares, stimulated by NASA's SpaceX demonstration flight with crew and the Mars Perseverance rover launch.
- Four flagship NASA accounts reached follower milestones this year, passing 65 million (Twitter), 25 million (Facebook) and 85 million (Instagram). NASA's flagship YouTube channel passed 10 million subscribers. The NASA Headquarters photo team surpassed three million followers on Twitter and over 36,000 followers on Flickr.
- On Sept. 26, the audience for our DART mission's intentional crash into target asteroid Dimorphos peaked at one million live viewers; the audience for the liftoff of Artemis I peaked at 960,000 viewers on Nov. 16. Many more viewers watched recordings of agency broadcasts, with the Artemis I launch, our first-ever live launch broadcast in HD, surpassing 10 million YouTube plays. The replay of DART's impact has gotten more than 5.4 million views.
- "The Astronaut's Perspective" was nominated for an Emmy in the Outstanding Science and Technology Documentary category. This video includes beautiful Earth views and reflections from NASA and international partner astronauts.
- NASA hosted 14 Twitter Spaces in 2022, including the agency's first-ever Spaces events in Spanish. Over 465,000 unique listeners joined a live Spaces.
- Returned to hosting in-person NASA Social events in 2022, beginning with NASA's SpaceX Crew-4 launch to the International Space Station. Social media guests also attended NASA Socials for the reveal of the Webb telescope's first images, the DART mission impact, the launch of SpaceX Crew-5, and the Artemis I test flight.
- Won three Webby Awards and five People's Voice Webbys in 2022 and had two additional nominees and four honorees.
- On NASA.gov, the "Where Is Webb" feature tracking the telescope's journey to L2 and deployment had 36 million pageviews in 2022, the fourth-most-visited page on all NASA websites. Six of the top 10 most-viewed agency news releases in 2022 were about the telescope; two of these releases were in Spanish.
- There were almost 4.5 million pageviews of the Send Your Name on Artemis special feature, with nearly 3.4 million members of the public signing up for a boarding pass around the Moon on Artemis I. Web specials highlighting Artemis, the Artemis I test flight, and tracking Artemis I each topped 2 million pageviews.
- During the first half of the Artemis I 25-day flight test, the app for tracking the mission received more than 2.1 million visits.
- NASA launched a virtual educational platform for STEM+Arts Day and a digital launch packet, focused on the agency's Webb telescope.
- The agency incorporated images from the Webb Telescope in its exhibits and media events at the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and the International Astronautical Congress in Paris.
Among the many collaborations that allowed NASA to educate and inspire new audiences:
- Astronaut Snoopy took a ride around the Moon on Orion as the zero gravity indicator for the Artemis I mission as part of a partnership with Peanuts Worldwide that extends back to the Apollo era.
- LEGO Education held a four-day build event at NASA Kennedy featuring STEM challenges connected to the "Build to Launch" STEM series that LEGO Education created in partnership with NASA. The agency also worked with LEGO to help identify NASA content that fed into several Artemis-inspired LEGO City Moon sets.
- Krispy Kreme released a one-day Artemis doughnut to celebrate Artemis I.
- NASA and Google Arts & Culture partnered to create a digital gallery called, "Our Solar System: A 3D adventure through our cosmic neighborhood with NASA," which includes more than 60 3D models of planets, Moons and NASA spacecraft. These models, along with a newly released SLS 3D model, are also featured via Google Search results.
- NASA worked with Google on a Webb telescope Doodle celebrating the first images, as well as a DART easter egg where, after the successful DART asteroid redirect, results on Google's search page were skewed when a user searched for DART on Google's home page.
- Multiple screens in Times Square and in Piccadilly Circus featured the Webb First Light Images shortly after their release in July, sharing the excitement these images created with even more people around the world.
- NASA unveiled a new partnership with Crayola Education in 2021 and worked with Crayola and Harper Publishing to help celebrate the 75th anniversary of the iconic children's story, Goodnight Moon.
- NASA worked with Mattel and the ISS National Lab, which sponsored the project, to film NASA astronauts Kayla Baron and Raja Chari on the space station for an episode of a Barbie series, "You Can Be Anything." The purpose of the free video was to inspire young students to be interested in STEM careers.
NASA maintains high visibility, engaging new audiences in innovative ways, whether it's through partnerships, arts or entertainment projects that reach millions of people. In 2022, NASA collaborated on over 150 documentary projects, 29 notable television programs and 19 feature films which reached audiences globally.
- NASA developed an exhibition of 15 pieces from the agency's art collection at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, which had not been on display in over a decade. New items included the Kehinde Wiley Moon Person award, on loan from MTV, and Andy Warhol paintings in the collection.
- NASA collaborated with studios on feature films, including Roland Emmerich's Moonfall starring Halle Berry (Lionsgate), Lightyear (Disney), Richard Linklater's Apollo 10/1-2 (Netflix), A Million Miles Away (Amazon: post-production) starring Michael Pena, and Project Artemis (Apple TV: preproduction) produced by Scarlett Johansson. The agency also collaborated on more than a dozen Artemis documentaries with outlets ranging from Smithsonian/Paramount+ to National Geographic/Disney. TV programs of note include Snoopy Season 2 (Apple TV), Top Chef, Jeopardy, and Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, which included an interview with Webb Space Telescope Program Director Greg Robinson
The agency attracted major talent for various mission related projects and outreach initiatives. These included:
- Video content for Artemis I with Eddie Vedder, Yo-Yo Ma and the Philadelphia Orchestra, Josh Groban and Herbie Hancock, Jack Black, Keke Palmer, Patrick Wilson and Chris Evans.
- Halle Berry conducted an Instagram live with NASA's Johnson Space Center Director Vanessa Wyche and NASA astronaut Victor Glover. She also walked the red carpet for Moonfall with NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps.
- NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn visited the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory with Chris Evans for a tour and downlink with the space station. Marshburn also attended the premiere of Buzz Lightyear. A special screening of the film was held at the VP's residence with NASA astronauts, Keke Palmer and Uzo Aduba.
- Coldplay did a special Webb image global release during their concert tour in Berlin.
- Additional talent that visited NASA's Johnson including Carrie Underwood, Taraji P. Henson, Nick Jonas, and Marshawn Lynch. Actor Channing Tatum visited NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
- Space station downlinks were arranged between astronauts and Eddie Vedder, Jack Black, Richard Linklater and Yo-Yo Ma.
- Special movie screenings aboard the space station included Apollo 10-1/2 and Buzz Lightyear.
- NASA also participated in a National Symphony Orchestra concert at Wolf Trap for Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back with a special segment on the Webb telescope.
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Last week, the White House hosted a roundtable meeting on antisemitism led by second gentleman Douglas Emhoff. Numerous administration officials and several representatives of Jewish organizations attended.
The urgency for the meeting was clear and was reflected in the words of one of the attendees, Deborah Lipstadt, the U.S. State Department’s special envoy to combat antisemitism, who declared that antisemitic beliefs “must be stopped by any means necessary.” It begs the question of how to get that done.
Emhoff, who is Jewish and married to Vice President Kamala Harris, spoke of an “epidemic of hate facing our country.” That’s certainly true. Days before the roundtable meeting, former President Donald Trump outraged a bipartisan chorus of his critics and longtime supporters and friends by hosting a dinner with the gleefully antisemitic Kanye West, and white nationalist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes. Trump giving oxygen to hate-mongers is as offensive as the hate they spew.
Rising antisemitism has Congress worried as well. On Dec. 7, a total of 122 members of the Senate and House sent a letter to President Joe Biden, urging him to develop a unified, national strategy to monitor and combat antisemitism. The bipartisan letter called for a “whole-of-government approach” to combat the “anti-Semitic voices” that are “finding new audiences, with anti-Jewish conspiracies gaining traction.”
Similar recognition is coming from the states. For example, a recent report from the state-chartered Virginia Commission to Combat Antisemitism tracked the growth of antisemitism in that state, which has recorded nearly 350 reports of such acts this year. But the Virginia report does more than just record numbers. It explains the commonwealth’s monitoring process, reviews the history of antisemitism in the state and in a frank manner admits that “some of the most high-profile antisemitic incidents in recent history have occurred in the Commonwealth” — most notably, the deadly “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville in August 2017.
In addition to its comprehensive review of antisemitic trends and activity in the commonwealth, the Virginia report makes 21 recommendations to address the problem. First among them is adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism, including its “Contemporary Examples.” It calls on the state to expand Holocaust standards of learning and include the study of Jewish history in world history courses. And it proposes banning public entities from adopting and practicing BDS positions.
We are encouraged by the Virginia report. It goes beyond traditional hand-wringing and inflated rhetoric and suggests tangible action. That’s the kind of comprehensive approach we need from the federal government.
We agree with the members of Congress’ letter that urges a “whole of government approach” to address poisonous antisemitism. But we need the right people leading the effort. In that regard, the designation of Emhoff to chair the task force seems more ceremonial than substantive, as he lacks the necessary background or experience to lead the comprehensive government effort that is needed.
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Ex-GOP Ohio House speaker sentenced to 20 years for role in $60M bribery scheme
Cincinnati – Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Thursday for his role in the largest corruption scandal in state history.
The 64-year-old Republican appeared before U.S. District Judge Timothy Black, who meted out the punishment, about an hour after he and his wife Taundra arrived at the federal courthouse.
Householder had pleaded for mercy ahead of the sentencing – not on behalf of himself, but his wife of 40 years, sons and friends. His son Nathan and other friends and family were present in the courtroom.
Black instead delivered a blistering rebuke, accusing Householder of abusing voters' trust.
“You were a bully with a lust for power who thought he was better than everyone else,” he said.
Householder also received one year of probation and showed little emotion before being led out of the courtroom in handcuffs as he was remanded into the custody of U.S. Marshals.
Householder and lobbyist Matt Borges, a former chair of the Ohio Republican Party, were both convicted in April of a single racketeering charge each, after a six-week trial. Borges is set to be sentenced Friday.
Jurors found that Householder orchestrated and Borges participated in a $60 million bribery scheme secretly funded by Akron-based FirstEnergy Corp. to secure Householder’s power, elect his allies, pass legislation containing a $1 billion bailout for two aging nuclear power plants owned by a FirstEnergy affiliate and then to use a dirty tricks campaign to stifle a ballot effort to overturn the bill.
Federal prosecutors had recommended Householder receive 16 to 20 years, holding in a sentencing memo that he “acted as the quintessential mob boss, directing the criminal enterprise from the shadows and using his casket carriers to execute the scheme.” That strategy, they said, gave Householder ”plausible deniability.”
His own attorneys had recommended just 12 to 18 months, reporting to the judge that he is “a broken man” who has been “humiliated and disgraced” by the ordeal of his widely reported arrest, high-profile prosecution and seven-week trial by jury.
Householder was one of Ohio’s most powerful politicians, a historically twice-elected speaker, before his indictment. After Householder’s arrest in July 2020, the Republican-controlled House ousted him from his leadership post, but he refused to resign for nearly a year on grounds he was innocent until proven guilty. In a bipartisan vote, representatives ultimately ousted him from the chamber in 2021 – the first such expulsion in Ohio in 150 years.
All told, five people and a dark money group have been charged so far for their roles in the scheme. A federal investigation remains ongoing.
During the trial, the prosecution called two of the people arrested – Juan Cespedes and Jeff Longstreth, who both pleaded guilty and are cooperating – to testify about political contributions they said were not ordinary, but rather bribes intended to secure passage of the bailout legislation. Generation Now, the 501(c) nonprofit through which much of the money flowed, also has pleaded guilty to racketeering.
Cespedes and Longstreth face up to six months in prison each under their plea deals. Neither has been sentenced.
The last person arrested, the late Statehouse superlobbyist Neil Clark, was heard on tape in the courtroom. Clark had pleaded not guilty before dying by suicide in March 2021.
All the alleged members of the conspiracy benefited personally from the scheme, using sums that an FBI agent described colloquially as “bags of cash” from FirstEnergy. Householder spent around $500,000 of FirstEnergy money to settle a business lawsuit, pay attorneys, deal with expenses at his Florida home and pay off credit card debt. Another $97,000 was used to pay staff and expenses for his 2018 reelection campaign. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2023/06/29/ex-gop-ohio-house-speaker-sentenced-to-20-years-for-role-in-60m-bribery-scheme/70370618007/ | 2023-06-29 20:39:39 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2023/06/29/ex-gop-ohio-house-speaker-sentenced-to-20-years-for-role-in-60m-bribery-scheme/70370618007/ |
MANILA – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday defended his decision to allow a larger United States military presence in the country as vital to territorial defense despite China's fierce opposition and warning that it would “drag the Philippines into the abyss of geopolitical strife.”
The Marcos administration announced in early February that it would allow rotating batches of American forces to indefinitely stay in four more Philippine military camps in addition to five local bases earlier designated under a 2014 defense pact of the longtime treaty allies.
Marcos said the four new sites would be announced soon and they include areas in the northern Philippines. That location has infuriated Chinese officials because it would provide U.S. forces a staging ground close to southern China and Taiwan.
The Biden administration has been strengthening an arc of military alliances in the Indo-Pacific to better counter China, including in any future confrontation over Taiwan. America's moves dovetail with Philippine efforts to shore up its territorial defense amid a long-seething dispute mainly with China in the South China Sea.
Aside from the northern and southern Philippines, Marcos told a news conference that under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement, U.S. forces would also be allowed to stay in western Palawan province, which faces the South China Sea. He underscored the moves were meant to boost the country's coastal defense and added in reply to a question that opposition to the U.S. military presence by some local Filipino officials had been overcome.
“We explained to them why it was important that we have that and why it will actually be good for their province,” Marcos said, adding most of those who had objections had come around “to support the idea of an EDCA site in their province.”
Governor Manuel Mamba of northern Cagayan province, where American forces may be allowed to stay with their weapons in up to two Philippine military areas, said Marcos has the prerogative to make the decision. But added he remained opposed to allowing the Americans to base in Cagayan, which lies across a sea border from southern China and Taiwan, because that could turn his province into a key target of the Chinese military if an armed conflict involving the U.S. military breaks out over Taiwan.
“It is the president's call, not mine,” Mamba told The Associated Press. “But I maintain my stand against any foreign forces stationed in my province. Still, I am against EDCA sites in my province."
Marcos spoke to reporters after delivering a speech at an army anniversary ceremony where he asked troops to prepare to face potential external threats after a half-century battle against communist rebels that he said “is coming to an end.”
“The army must always be fully prepared and capable for any contingencies, especially considering you are the country's last line of defense against any external security threat," he said.
U.S. and Philippine officials have said that American-funded construction of barracks, warehouses and other structures to be used by U.S. forces would generate much-needed local jobs and boost the economy. The U.S. presence would help the Philippines respond to natural disasters, enhance combat-readiness and help deter Chinese aggression in Asia.
China, however, has repeatedly accused Washington of taking steps to contain it militarily and of driving a wedge between Beijing and its Asian neighbors like the Philippines.
“Creating economic opportunities and jobs through military cooperation is tantamount to quenching thirst with poison and gouging flesh to heal wounds,” the Chinese embassy in Manila said in a recent statement. “Such cooperation will seriously endanger regional peace and stability and drag the Philippines into the abyss of geopolitical strife and damage its economic development at the end of the day.”
U.S. forces have intensified and broadened joint training, focusing on combat readiness and disaster response with Filipino troops on the nation’s western coast, which faces the disputed South China Sea, and in its northern Luzon region across the sea from the Taiwan Strait.
Next month, the allied forces are to hold their largest combat exercise, called Balikatan — Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder — which will include live-fire drills. One planned maneuver involves U.S. and Philippine forces firing rockets to sink a mock enemy ship in waters facing the South China Sea, the Philippine military said.
If the ship-sinking exercise proceeds as planned, it would likely draw an angry reaction from China, which claims the strategic waterway virtually in its entirety and has repeatedly warned Washington to stop meddling in what Beijing says is a purely Asian dispute.
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The best Father’s Day gifts you can still get on time
Father’s Day is quickly approaching, but if you haven’t had a chance to shop for gifts, there’s still time to get the special people in your life something thoughtful. Amazon offers thousands of excellent products that’ll arrive on time for Father’s Day, but it’s prudent to order something as soon as possible to ensure it does. You can shop for many neat items on Amazon, such as eye massagers and golf rangefinders, but there are thousands of other products, too, so you can find the perfect gift for dad.
Shop this article: Renpho Eyeris 1 Eye Massager, Cosori Electric Gooseneck Kettle and Nautica Men’s Robe.
What kind of Father’s Day gifts should I get?
The best Father’s Day gift is a thoughtful one, so it’s best to consider the likes and interests of the person you want to gift. For example, some fathers may appreciate simple gifts such as clothing or shoes, while others may prefer electronics such as streaming devices or smart speakers. Handypersons might appreciate tools, and those who love getting busy in the kitchen will love kitchen products designed to make their lives easier.
Best Father’s Day gifts
TaylorMade TP Hydro Blast Bandon 3 Putter
Father’s Day Update: This putter uses 303 stainless steel and a Hydro Blast finish to make it among the most dazzling-looking putters you can find at its price range. The Hydro Blast finish also gives it a smoother and more durable surface.
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Dads who work in an office staring at a computer screen all day will appreciate this eye massager as a Father’s Day gift. It uses oscillating pressure, rhythmic percussion massaging and heating pads to reduce eye strain and relieve the skin around the eyes. Plus, it has Bluetooth speakers.
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Cosori Electric Gooseneck Kettle
While boiling water the old-fashioned is still fine for many, this electric kettle makes it even easier and ensures dads never burn their coffee again. It has five preset temperature settings and a hold-temperature function to keep water warm for up to one hour. Also, the spout is designed for easy pouring and prevents spilling.
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This robe is made with 100% brushed cotton for a soft feel and has a traditional tie closure for an adjustable fit. The side seam pockets are perfect for keeping hands warm and cozy or holding a phone, and the knit waistband offers superior comfort. Also, it’s available in 11 colors.
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Lodge Cast-Iron Pre-seasoned Skillet
Dads with a knack for whipping up meals in the kitchen will love this 10.25-inch pre-seasoned skillet. It’s versatile enough for various cooking methods, including searing, sautéing, baking, broiling, braising, frying and grilling, and can also be used in the oven or over a campfire.
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This blower has an electric brushless motor and offers up to 28 minutes of run time at 15,800 revolutions per minute. It’s an eco-friendly power tool that doesn’t cause any emissions and has a six-stage air velocity and volume selection dial with a variable speed control trigger.
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Midland X-Talker Two-Way Radio
This two-way radio has a 38-mile range and is an excellent gift for dads who love going on outdoor adventures. It offers 36 family radio service channels, a Continuous Tone-Coded Squelch System with 2,662 channel options to help block other conversations and a weather scan function.
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Canon Zoom Digital Monocular Kit
This monocular is excellent for zooming in on objects during sporting events or hiking adventures. It’s compact enough to fit in most pockets, and it offers one-touch three-step telephoto magnification from 100-millimeter optical to 400-millimeter optical zoom and 800-millimeter digital zoom. Plus, it has a shake correction and autofocus function.
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The PS5 is the latest Sony gaming console, and it offers spectacular graphics and an immersive experience. It has haptic feedback, adaptive triggers and 3D Audio technology and high-end internal specs such as a high-powered CPU and premium GPU. The fan works quietly, and cross-play with other consoles is supported for some titles.
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Blue Tees Golf Series 3 Laser Rangefinder
Golf-loving dads will appreciate this high-quality laser rangefinder. It provides distance readings from the tee to the flag and helps golfers determine which club to use for their next shot and how to execute it. This rangefinder has slope technology that accounts for elevation in its readings, seven times magnification and a 900-yard range.
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This Echo Dot smart speaker offers improved sound over its predecessor and lets you control smart devices in your home. You can play music from popular streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music and get live sports and weather updates from Alexa. Plus, it has an integrated button for turning off the microphone.
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If the person you want to gift this Father’s Day is reluctant to abandon their older TV for a newer smart TV, you can help them step things up with this streaming device. It supports Wi-Fi 6 for fast download speeds, and the Alexa voice remote lets you search for titles across all apps.
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iRobot Roomba 694 Robot Vacuum
A robot vacuum cleaner is an excellent gift for anyone who wants to spend less time housekeeping. This robot vacuum has a three-stage cleaning system and works on various surfaces, including carpets and hardwood floors. The advanced sensors prevent it from falling down steps, and it runs for up to 90 minutes on a full charge.
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FINDLAY, Ohio, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX) announced today that it has priced $1,000,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 4.950% senior notes due 2032 (the "Notes") in an underwritten public offering. The Notes were offered at a price to the public of 99.433% of par.
MPLX intends to use the net proceeds from this offering to repay, redeem or otherwise retire some or all of its (i) 3.500% senior notes due December 2022 (including the portion of such notes for which Andeavor Logistics LP is the obligor) and (ii) 3.375% senior notes due March 2023, and in the interim may use such net proceeds for general partnership purposes.
The closing of this offering is expected to occur on Aug. 11, 2022, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
Barclays Capital Inc., Mizuho Securities USA LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC are acting as joint book-running managers for this offering.
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For anyone restoring an old Porsche, wanting it to be as original as possible, Porsche has a solution.
A new online service makes it easy to determine when the car was built, how it was originally specified, and where it was first delivered. All that is necessary is the VIN and $125.
At Porsche’s recently launched Porsche Vehicle Documentation website, owners can now order the Porsche Production Specification, a document detailing the history of the specified vehicle, even when decades old. Porsche has a vast collection of historic documents, though previously these were not available via an online portal like the Porsche Vehicle Documentation site.
For $500, owners can order the Porsche Classic Technical Certificate. This option includes an inspection of the vehicle by a technical expert at a Porsche dealership. In this way, owners will be able to determine whether original parts have been replaced. This is particularly important for those keen to have matching numbers for engines and transmissions.
The inspection covers the exterior, interior, drive system, underbody, and suspension, and includes photos that are compiled with the relevant information in a detailed summary. Such a document could be essential to secure a car’s maximum value at resale time.
Owners of new Porsches also don’t have to miss out on the fun. Anyone with a 2019 or newer Porsche can receive the original window sticker via MyPorsche for free.
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Colorado parents asked to step in, guard middle school after nearby shootings
McAuliffe International School in Denver will also stop selling hoodies as part of school uniform
A Colorado middle school principal asked parents to step in and guard the school after two administrators were shot by a student in the area.
McAuliffe International School Principal Kurt Dennis sent a letter to parents in which he asked for volunteers to check student IDs and guard the doors at the Denver middle school.
"Our hope is that if enough adults sign up for a volunteer shift, we can address these areas for the duration of this school year," Dennis said in the letter, according to local 9News.
Dennis' letter, which was sent to families Friday, laid out "near-term improvements" to shore up school safety in the wake of a student at nearby East High School who opened fire on two people who were searching him for weapons last month.
Dennis told the outlet that his school has to pat down a student every day who was accused of attempted first-degree murder and illegal discharge of a firearm.
OHIO SCHOOL DISTRICT ALLOWS STAFF TO BE ARMED: ‘OUR SCHOOLS WILL NO LONGER BE SOFT TARGETS’
The principal explained in his letter that the school is seeking adults who are willing to be posted at the school doors throughout the day to ensure they are locked, as well as someone who can stay at the front entrance and run student IDs through a security system to check if they are permitted in the building.
Adults who take on the volunteer role will reportedly be decked out in bright yellow vests to indicate who they are.
Dennis also wrote that hoodies will no longer be a part of the middle school uniform because of the ability of students to hide things in them.
TEXAS SCHOOL DISTRICT APPROVES POLICY ALLOWING SOME EMPLOYEES TO BE ARMED
"Students wearing hoodies are difficult to recognize, and the pockets in front are used to store items out of sight from our staff," Dennis said. "Fortunately, crew neck sweatshirts are back in style, so hopefully, students won't protest this change in fashion too much."
Paul Ballenger, a father of a McAuliffe student, told the outlet that the move is "likely a step in the right direction."
"I know I have seen a lot of parents who really do want to try to help," Ballenger said. "They don't know how to help."
"I do feel better, but at the same time I feel the district there's a tremendous amount of work to be done," the father added.
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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Chance Hunter scored 12 points as Cal Poly beat San Diego Christian 72-59 on Thursday night.
Hunter was 5 of 10 shooting (2 for 5 from distance) for the Mustangs (6-6). Brantly Stevenson scored 10 points while finishing 4 of 9 from the floor. Alimamy Koroma finished 4 of 8 from the floor to finish with 10 points.
San Diego Christian (0-6) was led in scoring by Greg Chew Jr., who finished with 13 points, 10 rebounds and five steals. Joshua O’Campo added 12 points and two steals.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for October 2022 of $0.1056 per share, payable on November 1, 2022. Based on the Fund's September 30, 2022 share price of $12.22 per share, the distribution represents an annualized yield of 10.37% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this distribution will be comprised of net investment income.
In addition, the Fund announced estimated monthly distributions of $0.1056 per share for November and December 2022.
The distribution schedule appears below:
The Fund seeks to pay a distribution at a rate that reflects net investment income actually earned. A portion of each distribution may be treated as paid from sources other than net investment income, including but not limited to short-term capital gain, long-term capital gain or return of capital. The final determination of the source and tax characteristics of these distributions will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during its fiscal year and will be made after the Fund's year end. The Fund will send to investors a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will define how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
The Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that is managed by Barings LLC. The Fund invests primarily in short-duration, global high yield bonds with the objective of seeking as high a level of current income as Barings determines is consistent with capital preservation, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The Fund expects to maintain a weighted average portfolio duration, including the effects of leverage, of 3 years or less.
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Exclusive: Russians have visited Iran at least twice in last month to examine weapons-capable drones
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN
A Russian delegation has visited an airfield in central Iran at least twice in the last month to examine weapons-capable drones, according to national security adviser Jake Sullivan and satellite imagery obtained exclusively by CNN.
Iran began showcasing the Shahed-191 and Shahed-129 drones, also known as UAVs or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, to Russia at Kashan Airfield south of Tehran in June, US officials told CNN. Both types of drones are capable of carrying precision-guided missiles.
“We have information that the Iranian government is preparing to provide Russia with several hundred UAVs, including weapons-capable UAVs,” Sullivan told CNN in a statement.
“We assess an official Russian delegation recently received a showcase of Iranian attack-capable UAVs,” Sullivan added. “We are releasing these images captured in June showing Iranian UAVs that the Russian government delegation saw that day. This suggests ongoing Russian interest in acquiring Iranian attack-capable UAVs.”
Sullivan said that to the US’ knowledge, the June visit “was the first time a Russian delegation has visited this airfield for such a showcase.” A Russian delegation visited the airfield for a similar showcase again on July 5, the officials said.
The news comes as Biden is wrapping up his trip to the Middle East, where Iran was a key point of discussion among the US, Israel, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries. A US official told CNN that the growing partnership between Iran and Russia exemplifies why the US needs to maintain its presence and influence in the Middle East.
Biden remains under increasing pressure from Middle Eastern allies to come up with a viable plan to constrain Iran, as hopes for reviving the 2015 nuclear deal have faded following stalled talks in Doha, Qatar, last month.
White House officials revealed earlier this week that newly declassified US intelligence indicates that Iran is expected to supply Russia with “hundreds” of drones for use in the war in Ukraine, with Iran preparing to begin training Russian forces on how to operate them as early as late July.
Russia, the US now believes, has apparently turned to Iran to help replenish its drone stockpiles. It is unclear how sophisticated or effective those drones will be, however.
Russia had previously turned to China for help in supporting its war in Ukraine, US officials disclosed in March. As of late May, the US had seen no evidence that China had provided any military or economic support to Russia for the invasion, Sullivan told reporters at the time.
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NEW YORK — After a day of mixed signals, President Joe Biden will be sitting down for a pregame interview for the Super Bowl, which is being broadcast by Fox on Sunday.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre had initially said that Biden had been “looking forward” to an interview with the little-known streaming service Fox Soul, but that Fox opted out.
Fox Soul was started in 2020, and it’s geared toward Black viewers.
Later in the day, a Fox Corp. spokesperson said the interview was back on.
“After the White House reached out to FOX Soul Thursday evening, there was some initial confusion," the spokesperson said in a statement. "FOX Soul looks forward to interviewing the President for Super Bowl Sunday.”
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
A presidential interview during the Super Bowl pregame show has become something of a tradition over the past two decades, usually conducted by the news division of the network broadcasting the game.
In 2021, Biden spoke to CBS News anchor Norah O'Donnell prior to the game, and last year spoke with NBC News' Lester Holt.
There was some question what would happen with Fox, whose opinion hosts consistently hammer Biden on the air. Fox News opinion hosts have conducted past presidential interviews: Bill O'Reilly questioned Barack Obama in 2011 and 2014, and Donald Trump in 2017. Sean Hannity interviewed Trump in 2020.
It was not immediately clear who would have been in line to speak to Biden, and how Fox Soul entered the picture.
When is the Super Bowl? What time does the Super Bowl kick off?
Super Bowl LVII (which stands for Super Bowl 57) kicks off Sunday, Feb. 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, around 6:30 p.m. Eastern (5:30 p.m. Central Time, 4:30 p.m. Mountain Time and 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time)
Who is performing at the Super Bowl?
Rihanna will perform during the halftime show. It has been nearly seven years since the Grammy award winner has released an album, and fans hope this signals new music to come.
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Banco BBVA Argentina S.A (NYSE; BYMA; MAE: BBAR; LATIBEX: XBBAR) announced today the approval of dividend payment schedule
The Shareholders of Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. are hereby informed that according to the resolution of the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meeting held on April 29th, 2022, and the Meeting of the Board of Directors held on June 16th, 2022, the following dividends payment schedule was approved:
Every time the dividend is available, the corresponding payment notice shall be issued, informing the following: i) the amount to be made available to shareholders; ii) the amount per share; and iii) if the dividend payable is subject to some form of tax deduction.
Regarding instalments 1 to 7 as from July 6, 2022 ("Payment Date") the provision and payment of a dividend in the amount of AR$ 7.679.705.250 representing AR$ 12,5339 per share, and corresponding to installment N° 1 to 7, shall be made available to the shareholders registered in the stock register of the Bank on July 5th , 2022 ("Record Date").
In this regard, it is reported that:
i) The payment of the dividend to all Local Shareholders shall be made in Argentine Pesos through the Caja de Valores S.A located at May 25th 362, Buenos Aires City; on working days from 10:00 to 15:00 hours, where all requirements, formalities and settlements shall be met in accordance with the regulatory deadlines.
ii) The payment of the dividend to non-resident shareholders shall be made with securities, unless (a) they state their decision to receive it in Argentine pesos, or (b) they do not inform within the periods described below, the custodial accounts necessary to make the payment with movable securities, in which case they shall receive Argentine pesos.
a) Non-Resident Shareholders wishing to receive securities must send a written notice to Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. as from June 16th to July 5th 2022 included, duly signed by the holder or custodian stating the name of the holder of those shares, for Shareholders who hold their shares through a depositor (Bank, Agent or Stock Exchange).
Such notice shall be served on working days within the aforementioned period, from 10:00 to 15:00 hours, to Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. Att. Ezequiel Serra - addressed to email (ezequiel.serra@bbva.com), at AV. CORDOBA 111, 26th Floor, CITY OF BUENOS AIRES, stating beneficiary, number of principal and depositor of Caja de Valores S.A. or identification in the Register of Shareholders carried out by the Registration Agent: Caja de Valores S.A., bank abroad to transfer the securities, account number, reference and any other information necessary for the correct crediting of the net dividend.
It is hereby stated that in case of failure to receive the notification with the required information within the period informed, before July 5th , 2022 the Bank shall pay the dividend in Argentine pesos according to the procedure reported in point b) below.
b) On the other hand, non-resident shareholders who choose to receive Argentine pesos must send written notice to that effect from June 16th to July 5th, 2022 included, on working days within that period, from 10:00 to 15:00 hours, addressed to Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. - Att. Ezequiel Serra addressed to email (ezequiel.serra@bbva.com), at AV. CORDOBA 111, 26th Floor CITY OF BUENOS AIRES, and the funds shall be credited through the Caja de Valores S.A located at May 25th 362, City of Buenos Aires; on working days from 10:00 to 15:00 hours, where all formalities and settlements shall be met in accordance with the regulatory deadlines.
Upon any inquiry or request address to: Caja de Valores S.A Phone: 0810-888-7323 or email registro@cajadevalores.com.ar.
Holders of American Depositary Shares (ADS) shall receive payment through the depositary bank, Bank of New York Mellon, as from the date determined by the rules governing the jurisdiction in which the Company's ADS is quoted.
It is expressly established that the holdings of shares of the Shareholders registered at the Record Date shall be the only ones taken into account for the purpose of paying the declared dividend. Notices made by those who do not turn out to be holders of Bank shares at the Record Date shall be deemed not to have been filed and shall be null and void.
The distribution of dividends shall, in appropriate cases, be deducted from the sums duly paid by the Company, in its capacity as Substitute Tax Officer for Personal Property corresponding to the periods 2019 and 2020 of those Shareholders who have been reached by such tax, all in accordance with the terms of the last paragraph of the Section incorporated by Law N° 26.452 following Section 25 of Law N°23.966. It is also reported that, in accordance with the provisions of Law N° 27.430, amendment of Law N° 20.628 of Income Tax (third section without added number after section 90), no withholding tax is applicable since the dividends distributed correspond to accrued tax-free profits from periods prior to the beginning of January 1, 2018.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neptune BidCo US Inc. (the "Issuer" or the "Company"), an affiliate of Nielsen Holdings Limited ("Nielsen"), announced today that it has priced an offering of $1,960,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 9.290% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 (the "Notes"). The Notes will be guaranteed by its parent company, Neptune Intermediate Jersey Limited ("Parent"), and certain subsidiaries of the Issuer. The offering is expected to close on November 16, 2022, subject to customary closing conditions.
The Issuer intends to use the proceeds from the offering together with cash on hand to refinance in full its secured bridge term facility entered into in connection with the acquisition of Nielsen (the "Acquisition") by the Issuer and Parent (together, the "Purchasing Entities").
The Purchasing Entities were newly-formed entities established by a consortium of private investment funds led by Evergreen Coast Capital Corporation, an affiliate of Elliott Investment Management L.P. (together with its advisory affiliates, "Elliott"), and Brookfield Business Partners L.P. together with institutional partners (together with Elliott, the "Sponsors").
The Notes were offered and will be sold in a private placement to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and to non-U.S. persons in transactions outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the benefit of, U.S. persons absent registration under, or an applicable exemption from, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.
This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes. No offer, solicitation or sale will be made in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. Any offers of the Notes will be made only by means of a private offering memorandum.
This communication includes information that could constitute forward-looking statements. These statements include those set forth above relating to the issuance of the Notes as well as those that may be identified by words such as "will," "intend," "expect," "anticipate," "should," "could" and similar expressions. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results and events could differ materially from what presently is expected, including regarding the Acquisition. Factors leading thereto may include, without limitation, the risks related to Ukraine conflict or the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy and financial markets, the uncertainties relating to the impact of the Ukraine conflict or the COVID-19 pandemic on Nielsen's business, the failure of Nielsen's new business strategy in accomplishing Nielsen's objectives, economic or other conditions in the markets Nielsen is engaged in, impacts of actions and behaviors of customers, suppliers and competitors, technological developments, as well as legal and regulatory rules and processes affecting Nielsen's business, the risk that the Sponsors will not realize the expected benefits of the Acquisition, the risk of any unexpected costs or expenses resulting from the Acquisition, the risk of any litigation relating to the Acquisition, the risk that the Acquisition and its announcement could have an adverse effect on the ability of Nielsen to retain customers and retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with customers, suppliers, employees, shareholders and other business relationships and on its operating results and business generally, the risk that the Acquisition could distract management of Nielsen, and other specific risk factors that are outlined in Nielsen's disclosure filings and materials, which you can find on http://www.nielsen.com/investors, such as its 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K reports that have been previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Please consult these documents for a more complete understanding of these risks and uncertainties. This list of factors is not intended to be exhaustive. Such forward-looking statements only speak as of the date of these materials, and Nielsen assumes no obligation to update any written or oral forward-looking statement made by Nielsen or on its behalf as a result of new information, future events or other factors, except as required by law.
Nielsen shapes the world's media and content as a global leader in audience measurement, data and analytics. Through our understanding of people and their behaviors across all channels and platforms, we empower our clients with independent and actionable intelligence so they can connect and engage with their audiences—now and into the future. Nielsen operates around the world in more than 55 countries. Learn more at www.nielsen.com or www.nielsen.com/investors and connect with us on social media (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram).
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Here are 2022 high school football schedules for Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties
Don't look now, but there are less than 50 days until the 2022 high school football season gets underway.
Here are team-by-team schedules for the 19 NCHSAA programs in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties.
Kickoff for the 2022 campaign is set for Aug. 19, with the regular season concluding on Oct. 28. Postseason play begins Nov. 4, with NCHSAA state title games taking place Dec. 9 and 10.
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Team-by-team schedules
Games kickoff at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
* — Denotes conference game.
Ashbrook
Aug. 19 at Concord
Aug. 26 T.C. Roberson
Sept. 2 at West Mecklenburg
Sept. 9 Open
Sept. 16 at Crest*
Sept. 23 Forestview*
Sept. 30 at North Gaston*
Oct. 7 Stuart Cramer*
Oct. 14 South Point*
Oct. 21 at Kings Mountain*
Oct. 28 Hunter Huss*
Bessemer City
Aug. 19 Community School of Davidson
Aug. 26 Stuart Cramer
Sept. 2 at Pine Lake Prep
Sept. 9 at Christ the King
Sept. 16 Thomas Jefferson*
Sept. 23 at Highland Tech*
Sept. 30 at Burns*
Oct. 7 East Gaston*
Oct. 14 Shelby*
Oct. 21 Open
Oct. 28 Cherryville*
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Burns
Aug. 19 Forestview
Aug. 26 at Crest
Sept. 2 at Kings Mountain
Sept. 9 Watauga
Sept. 16 at Highland Tech*
Sept. 23 Open
Sept. 30 Bessemer City*
Oct. 7 at Thomas Jefferson*
Oct. 14 at East Gaston*
Oct. 21 Cherryville*
Oct. 28 Shelby*
Cherryville
Aug. 19 Avery County
Aug. 26 at West Lincoln
Sept. 2 at Blacksburg (SC)
Sept. 9 Chase
Sept. 16 Shelby*
Sept. 23 at East Gaston*
Sept. 30 Open
Oct. 7 Highland Tech*
Oct. 14 at Thomas Jefferson*
Oct. 21 at Burns*
Oct. 28 Bessemer City*
Crest
Aug. 19 at Freedom
Aug. 26 Burns
Sept. 2 Shelby
Sept. 9 Open
Sept. 16 Ashbrook*
Sept. 23 at Stuart Cramer*
Sept. 30 at South Point*
Oct. 7 North Gaston*
Oct. 14 at Forestview*
Oct. 21 at Hunter Huss*
Oct. 28 Kings Mountain*
East Gaston
Aug. 19 North Gaston
Aug. 26 at South Point
Sept. 2 Stuart Cramer
Sept. 9 Open
Sept. 16 Cherokee
Sept. 23 Cherryville*
Sept. 30 at Thomas Jefferson*
Oct. 7 at Bessemer City*
Oct. 14 Burns*
Oct. 21 at Shelby*
Oct. 28 Highland Tech*
East Lincoln
Aug. 19 Hibriten
Aug. 26 Forestview
Sept. 2 at Lincolnton
Sept. 9 Open
Sept. 16 Hickory*
Sept. 23 at Statesville*
Sept. 30 West Iredell*
Oct. 7 Foard*
Oct. 14 at St. Stephens*
Oct. 21 at North Iredell*
Oct. 28 North Lincoln*
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Forestview
Aug. 19 at Burns
Aug. 26 at East Lincoln
Sept. 2 Freedom
Sept. 9 Open
Sept. 16 North Gaston
Sept. 23 at Ashbrook*
Sept. 30 Kings Mountain*
Oct. 7 at Hunter Huss*
Oct. 14 Crest*
Oct. 21 at South Point*
Oct. 28 at Stuart Cramer*
Highland Tech
Aug. 19 Carolina Bearcats
Aug. 26 at Hickory Grove Christian
Sept. 2 at Carver (Winston-Salem)
Sept. 9 at Draughn
Sept. 16 Burns*
Sept. 23 Bessemer City*
Sept. 30 at Shelby*
Oct. 7 at Cherryville*
Oct. 14 Open
Oct. 21 Thomas Jefferson*
Oct. 28 at East Gaston*
Hunter Huss
Aug. 19 at Hickory Ridge
Aug. 26 Hibriten
Sept. 2 at Central Cabarrus
Sept. 9 Open
Sept. 16 at Kings Mountain*
Sept. 23 at South Point*
Sept. 30 Stuart Cramer*
Oct. 7 Forestview*
Oct. 14 at North Gaston*
Oct. 21 Crest*
Oct. 28 at Ashbrook*
Kings Mountain
Aug. 19 at Shelby
Aug. 26 Asheville
Sept. 2 Burns
Sept. 9 Open
Sept. 16 Hunter Huss*
Sept. 23 at North Gaston*
Sept. 30 at Forestview*
Oct. 7 South Point*
Oct. 14 at Stuart Cramer*
Oct. 21 Ashbrook*
Oct. 28 at Crest*
Lincolnton
Aug. 19 South Point
Aug. 26 North Lincoln
Sept. 2 East Lincoln
Sept. 9 Open
Sept. 16 at Bunker Hill
Sept. 23 Newton-Conover
Sept. 30 at Bandys
Oct. 7 West Caldwell
Oct. 14 at East Burke
Oct. 21 at Maiden
Oct. 28 West Lincoln
Mountain Island Charter
Aug. 19 Anson
Aug. 26 Corvian Community
Sept. 2 Open
Sept. 9 at Union Academy
Sept. 16 at Pine Lake Prep*
Sept. 23 Community School of Davidson*
Sept. 29 at Winston-Salem Prep*
Oct. 7 Christ the King*
Oct. 14 at Bishop McGuinness*
Oct. 21 Carver (Winston-Salem)*
Oct. 28 at Lake Norman Charter
North Gaston
Aug. 19 at East Gaston
Aug. 26 at Alexander Central
Sept. 2 Chase
Sept. 9 Open
Sept. 16 at Forestview*
Sept. 23 Kings Mountain*
Sept. 30 Ashbrook*
Oct. 7 at Crest*
Oct. 14 Hunter Huss*
Oct. 21 at Stuart Cramer*
Oct. 28 South Point*
North Lincoln
Aug. 19 at West Lincoln
Aug. 26 at Lincolnton
Sept. 2 at Northwest Cabarrus
Sept. 9 Open
Sept. 16 Statesville*
Sept. 23 at Hickory*
Sept. 30 North Iredell*
Oct. 7 at St. Stephens*
Oct. 14 Foard*
Oct. 21 at West Iredell*
Oct. 28 at East Lincoln*
Shelby
Aug. 19 Kings Mountain
Aug. 26 A.C. Reynolds
Sept. 2 at Crest
Sept. 9 at Hibriten
Sept. 16 at Cherryville*
Sept. 23 Thomas Jefferson*
Sept. 30 Highland Tech*
Oct. 7 Open
Oct. 14 at Bessemer City*
Oct. 21 East Gaston*
Oct. 28 at Burns*
South Point
Aug. 19 at Lincolnton
Aug. 26 East Gaston
Sept. 2 R-S Central
Sept. 9 Open
Sept. 16 at Stuart Cramer*
Sept. 23 Hunter Huss*
Sept. 30 Crest*
Oct. 7 at Kings Mountain*
Oct. 14 at Ashbrook*
Oct. 21 Forestview*
Oct. 28 at North Gaston*
Stuart Cramer
Aug. 19 Bunker Hill
Aug. 26 at Bessemer City
Sept. 2 at East Gaston
Sept. 9 Open
Sept. 16 South Point*
Sept. 23 Crest*
Sept. 30 at Hunter Huss*
Oct. 7 at Ashbrook*
Oct. 14 Kings Mountain
Oct. 21 North Gaston*
Oct. 28 Forestview*
West Lincoln
Aug. 19 North Lincoln
Aug. 26 Cherryville
Sept. 2 Foard
Sept. 9 Open
Sept. 16 Bandys*
Sept. 23 at Maiden*
Sept. 30 Bunker HIll*
Oct. 7 Newton-Conover*
Oct. 14 at West Caldwell*
Oct. 21 East Burke*
Oct. 28 at Lincolnton*
Composite schedule
Week 1 (Aug. 19)
Ashbrook at Concord
Avery County at Cherryville
Bunker Hill at Stuart Cramer
Carolina Bearcats at Highland Tech
Community School of Davidson at Bessemer City
Crest at Freedom
Hibriten at East Lincoln
Forestview at Burns
Hickory Ridge at Hunter Huss
Kings Mountain at Shelby
Mountain Island Charter at Anson
North Gaston at East Gaston
North Lincoln at West Lincoln
South Point at Lincolnton
Week 2 (Aug. 26)
A.C. Reynolds at Shelby
Asheville at Kings Mountain
Burns at Crest
Cherryville at West Lincoln
Corvian Community at Mountain Island Charter
East Gaston at South Point
Forestview at East Lincoln
Hibriten at Hunter Huss
Highland Tech at Hickory Grove Christian
Lincolnton at North Lincoln
North Gaston at Alexander Central
Stuart Cramer at Bessemer City
T.C. Roberson at Ashbrook
Week 3 (Sept. 2)
Ashbrook at West Mecklenburg
Bessemer City at Pine Lake Prep
Burns at Kings Mountain
Chase at North Gaston
Cherryville at Blacksburg (S.C.)
East Lincoln at Lincolnton
Foard at West Lincoln
Freedom at Forestview
Highland Tech at Carver (Winston-Salem)
Hunter Huss at Central Cabarrus
North Lincoln at Northwest Cabarrus
R-S Central at South Point
Shelby at Crest
Stuart Cramer at East Gaston
Week 4 (Sept. 9)
Bessemer City at Christ the King
Chase at Cherryville
Highland Tech at Draughn
Mountain Island Charter at Union Academy
Shelby at Hibriten
Watauga at Burns
Week 5 (Sept. 16)
Ashbrook at Crest
Bandys at West Lincoln
Burns at Highland Tech
Cherokee at East Gaston
Hickory at East Lincoln
Hunter Huss at Kings Mountain
Lincolnton at Bunker Hill
Mountain Island Charter at Pine Lake Prep
North Gaston at Forestview
North Lincoln at Statesville
Shelby at Cherryville
South Point at Stuart Cramer
Thomas Jefferson at Bessemer City
Week 6 (Sept. 23)
Bessemer City at Highland Tech
Cherryville at East Gaston
Community School of Davidson at Mountain Island Charter
Crest at Stuart Cramer
East Lincoln at Statesville
Forestview at Ashbrook
Hunter Huss at South Point
Kings Mountain at North Gaston
Newton-Conover at Lincolnton
North Lincoln at Hickory
Thomas Jefferson at Shelby
West Lincoln at Maiden
Week 7 (Sept. 30)
Ashbrook at North Gaston
Bessemer City at Burns
Bunker Hill at Stuart Cramer
Crest at South Point
East Gaston at Thomas Jefferson
Highland Tech at Shelby
Kings Mountain at Forestview
Lincolnton at Bandys
Mountain Island Charter at Winston-Salem Prep (Sept. 29)
North Iredell at North Lincoln
Stuart Cramer at Hunter Huss
West Iredell at East Lincoln
Week 8 (Oct. 7)
Burns at Thomas Jefferson
Christ the King at Mountain Island Charter
East Gaston at Bessemer City
Foard at East Lincoln
Forestview at Hunter Huss
Highland Tech at Cherryville
Hunter Huss at Forestview
Newton-Conover at West Lincoln
North Gaston at Crest
North Lincoln at St. Stephens
South Point at Kings Mountain
Stuart Cramer at Ashbrook
West Caldwell at Lincolnton
Week 9 (Oct. 14)
Burns at East Gaston
Cherryville at Thomas Jefferson
Crest at Forestview
East Lincoln at St. Stephens
Foard at North Lincoln
Hunter Huss at North Gaston
Kings Mountain at Stuart Cramer
Lincolnton at East Burke
Mountain Island Charter at Bishop McGuinness
Shelby at Bessemer City
South Point at Ashbrook
West Lincoln at West Caldwell
Week 10 (Oct. 21)
Ashbrook at Kings Mountain
Carver (Winston-Salem) at Mountain Island Charter
Cherryville at Burns
Crest at Hunter Huss
East Burke at West Lincoln
East Gaston at Shelby
East Lincoln at North Iredell
Forestview at South Point
Lincolnton at Maiden
North Gaston at Stuart Cramer
North Lincoln at West Iredell
Thomas Jefferson at Highland Tech
Week 11 (Oct. 28)
Cherryville at Bessemer City
Forestview at Stuart Cramer
Highland Tech at East Gaston
Hunter Huss at Ashbrook
Kings Mountain at Crest
Mountain Island Charter at Lake Norman Charter
North Lincoln at East Lincoln
Shelby at Burns
South Point at North Gaston
West Lincoln at Lincolnton
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BUCHAREST, Romania, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Reflector Media has successfully completed the acquisition of MacObserver.com ("The Mac Observer"), a leading digital tech publication based out of the United States of America that provides extensive coverage of Apple products and services.
Founded in December 1998 by David Hamilton and Bryan Chaffin, The Mac Observer has been the go-to source for Apple-related news ever since Steve Jobs brought it to profit. TMO also comes with a wide audience of Apple podcast listeners, a channel started back in 2016.
In 2021 the website was handed to Dr. Serhat Kurt, Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Educational Technology and a university professor from Chicago.
"I've been a fan of TheMacObserver since my early days as a freelance writer. With WindowsReport.com we've become a global leader when it comes to content around Microsoft's products and services; now we look forward to applying the same operational expertise to become an even better resource for the growing audience around the Apple ecosystem," says Radu Tyrsina, Founder and CEO of Reflector Media.
"The Mac Observer is an Internet icon, one of the oldest and most respected sites. Dave Hamilton built and nurtured a legacy that has influenced many of the biggest Apple media outlets. I was privileged to own it for a time, and it is with a heavy heart that I am passing it forward. I am positive that Radu and his team will take The Mac Observer to where it deserves.," said Serhat Kurt, the previous owner of The Mac Observer.
"When I first heard that Serhat's scenario had changed and he no longer had the bandwidth to run the site, I was concerned for its future. The Mac Observer still means a great deal to me, and I truly want to see it thrive. Then I found out it was Radu and his team who had acquired the business, and I couldn't be happier.," said Dave Hamilton, co-founder of The Mac Observer.
ReflectorMedia is a digital media company that operates and publishes online properties with a readership of around 30M monthly pageviews. The company specializes in strategic partnerships that connect millions of people with the correct answers they seek online. This latest acquisition is highly complementary to Reflector Media's tech portfolio, which includes notable sites such as WindowsReport.com and VPNCentral.com.
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Eastern Iowa honor flight carries 89 veterans to Washington
Veterans who fought in World War II, Vietnam, Korea, and other conflicts visited the memorials in the nation’s capital on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - After two years of groundings from the coronavirus pandemic, it was wheels up Tuesday for a group of veterans from Iowa.
The honor flight carried 89 veterans who fought in World War II, Vietnam, Korea and other conflicts.
For Vietnam veteran Randy Heubner, he still carries the trauma of war six decades later.
“Flashbacks, memories, bitterness,” said Heubner, “You know, that anger which I’d love to get over sometime. I still live with anger. Shouldn’t be that way.”
For fellow Vietnam veteran Carl Williams, the day was bittersweet.
“It brings up every possible memory of relationships that I had,” said Williams, “Without going into detail, I lost some friends.”
The day’s oldest honoree, 97-year-old Earl Hendrick who fought in World War II, said it’s a day for honoring the living, and remembering those who never made it home.
“I guess I’m the oldest one here today, but I do enjoy it” said Hendrick.
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The U.S. State Department issued a travel advisory for Mexico’s resort-studded Caribbean coast Monday after medallion taxi drivers started harassing and attacking drivers from the ride-hailing app Uber and their customers.
Taxi drivers even blocked one of the main roads leading to the hotel district in the resort of Cancun Monday.
The blocked road forced some tourists to walk, or catch rides in police pickups to get their flights out.
The State Department advised travelers that “past disputes between these services and local taxi unions have occasionally turned violent, resulting in injuries to U.S. citizens in some instances.”
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The Cancun police department shared photos of travelers getting into police truckbeds, and said, “given the blockades on the Kukulcan boulevard, our transit officers helped people get to the airport.”
The mayor of Cancun called on the taxi drivers, who were angered by the competition from Uber drivers, to show restraint.
“I am not going to allow a small group to damage the reputation of the resort and human safety,” said Mayor Ana Patricia Peralta, in a taped message.
Over the last two days, videos have flooded social media showing tourists being berated and, in one case, apparently manhandled by groups of several uniformed taxi drivers.
“It is illegal, illegal,” a taxi driver can be heard shouting at a family, apparently tourists.
Ride-hailing apps had been blocked in Cancun until earlier this month, when a court granted an injunction allowing Uber to operate.
Given the high cost of local medallion taxis in Cancun, many travelers prefer to use apps.
Some Cancun residents also posted videos or photos of taxis encircling suspected ride-hailing cars. One man said he was just giving a ride to some people when his car was pelted with stones, and dented by taxi drivers.
Actions to take according to U.S. Embassy and Mexico Consulates:
- Review our recommendations for your destination in our Travel Advisory for Mexico.
- In light of widely publicized security incidents in popular tourist destinations, please remember that all destinations have some level of risk. Violent crime – such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery – is widespread and common in Mexico.
- Review your personal security plans.
- Be aware of your surroundings and maintain a low profile.
- Monitor local media for updates.
- Call 911 in Mexico for immediate assistance.
Contact numbers to U.S. Embassy and Mexico Consulates:
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- From the United States: 1-844-528-6611
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Local cancer patient gets assistance through NeighborHOPE Project
TAMPA, Fla. - Edna Rivera's tears are ones of deep gratitude for Barbara Tufts, a stranger who lifted her up when she needed it the most.
"I found a daughter; I found a friend. When I'm down, she keeps me up, and she keeps telling me keep fighting. You're a soldier. Keep fighting," said Rivera.
That fight has been a difficult one. Rivera was facing not only economic hardships but also a battle with cancer.
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"Seeing the eviction notices, the electricity, the water bill," said Rivera.
"She got an eviction notice, and she's also was needing help for her lights, and there was any way that we can help her," said Tufts. " I don't think she needed this because having cancer and worrying about so much can also deepen your sickness, and you can get depressed on top of that. I really wanted her to stay positive and have hope."
Tufts has been helping people like Rivera get back on their feet. She's an outreach navigator in Hillsborough County for Metropolitan Ministries NeighborHOPE Project, which targets areas where families are most in need of support.
"My cases that I'm getting a lot is coming out also through the schools. Their needs that you won't even believe in. The parents are sleeping in their car with the children, and they have nowhere to go," said Tufts.
Navigators come to the families to help get them out of those heartbreaking situations.
The NeighborHOPE Project looks for resources to help residents take care of immediate needs and provide opportunities for economic mobility. The goal is to transform high-need communities. In Hillsborough County, the focus is on zip codes 33610, 33619, and 33605.
"The cost of gas is going up, you know, a lot of things is making it difficult for the clients. We can help them with housing assistance. We can also help them with jobs. Our job is to make you self-sufficient. You know, our job is to help you not to come back into this," said Tufts.
With Tufts' help, Rivera has been able to stay in her home.
"I helped to submit the papers. I called the lady, explained to her that she was a cancer patient, and I'm trying to help with the rent. She was approved for her rent to be paid, so she wouldn't have to be evicted," said Tufts.
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Rivera is thankful for those answered prayers and a new beloved friend.
"I'm back on my feet. And what can I say? She's the best," said Rivera.
FOX 13 is teaming up with Metropolitan Ministries to help the NeighborHOPE Project. If you would like to donate to The NeighborHOPE Project Impact Fund, click here. Donations up to $50,000 will be matched.
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LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) -- As you head outside this winter, think of adding an extra layer to help fight against hypothermia and frostbite.
Frostbite is caused by the freezing of the skin and is most common in the fingers, toes, nose, ears, cheeks and chin according to Mayo Clinic Health System.
Hypothermia can lead to complete heart and respiratory system failure.
"You think about hypothermia if you've been out for an extended period of time or if you're wet or just not dressed well," Mayo Clinic Health System Dr. Elizabeth Husted said. "If you start noticing if you're feeling confused or an early sign of hypothermia is actually shivering - so if you start shivering you should really go inside."
Symptoms of frostbite include a prickling feeling and then numbness, clumsiness due to joint and muscle stiffness and in severe cases - blistering of the skin after rewarming.
"If you can dress in layers, that can really help a lot as well as a really heavy coat, making sure that you're covering as most of the skin as you can," Husted said. "Hat gloves, scarf if needed - cover your nose and face if you can. Try to take frequent breaks if you can, so going in and out."
She added that staying dry is a must. When out shoveling and you sweat or snow melts - it can actually make the body colder leading to injury. | https://www.wxow.com/news/protect-yourself-against-frostbite-and-hypothermia-this-winter/article_84e09f0e-824e-11ed-b8dc-3fa12b640b1b.html | 2022-12-23 00:10:18 | 1 | https://www.wxow.com/news/protect-yourself-against-frostbite-and-hypothermia-this-winter/article_84e09f0e-824e-11ed-b8dc-3fa12b640b1b.html |
Cohen & Steers Announces Preliminary Assets Under Management and Net Flows For June 2022
Published: Jul. 11, 2022 at 1:18 PM MST|Updated: 53 minutes ago
NEW YORK, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --—Cohen & Steers, Inc. (NYSE: CNS) today reported preliminary assets under management of $87.9 billion as of June 30, 2022, a decrease of $6.4 billion from assets under management at May 31, 2022. The decrease was due to market depreciation of $5.6 billion, distributions of $649 million and net outflows of $210 million.
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Cohen & Steers is a leading global investment manager specializing in real assets and alternative income, including real estate, preferred securities, infrastructure, resource equities, commodities, as well as multi-strategy solutions. Founded in 1986, the firm is headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Dublin, Hong Kong and Tokyo.
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Well-rounded software executive with more than 20 years of experience in B2B to join Board
CHICAGO, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE: DFIN), a leading provider of risk and compliance solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Chandar Pattabhiram, Chief Marketing Officer for Coupa Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: COUP), to its board of directors. Pattabhiram will stand for election at the company's 2023 annual meeting and will serve on the board's compensation committee. In connection with the appointment of Pattabhiram to the board, the Company also increased the size of the board to nine members effective as of July 14, 2022.
"We are thrilled to welcome Chandar as a new independent director to the DFIN Board," said Richard L. Crandall, chairman of the board. "As a highly regarded, well-rounded software executive with more than 20 years of B2B enterprise marketing leadership in high growth SAAS product offerings, Chandar will bring critical insights to our board as we continue to execute on our business plan to drive growth and enhance shareholder value."
Pattabhiram, 53, brings a wealth of experience in marketing leadership. At Coupa, a leading Business Spend Management software provider, he is responsible for all of revenue marketing including go-to-market marketing strategy, product and segment marketing, growth marketing, and corporate/brand marketing.
Prior to Coupa, Chandar was Chief Marketing Officer at Marketo where he was responsible for all aspects of marketing and drove the positioning of Marketo as a leader in marketing automation. He began his career at Compucom Systems, joined Andersen Consulting (Now Accenture) where he worked on a myriad of management consulting projects across IT strategy and business process reengineering and eventually went on to serve in senior marketing leadership roles at Badgeville Inc., and Sequoia-backed startup Cast Iron Systems, Inc. (acquired by IBM in 2010).
"I am really excited to join the esteemed Board of Directors of DFIN," said Chandar Pattabhiram. "The company is on an exciting transformation journey into a financial regulatory and compliance software solutions leader. I look forward to bringing my experiences in building success with high-growth companies and working with the team."
Pattabhiram received his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from PSG College of Technology in India and, his master's degree in management information systems from University of Texas. He is on the Board of Directors for BlueShift, an AI platform for consumer engagement, and a strategic advisor to the CEO of Freshworks.
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DFIN is a leading global risk and compliance solutions company. We provide domain expertise, enterprise software and data analytics for every stage of our clients' business and investment lifecycles. Markets fluctuate, regulations evolve, technology advances, and through it all, DFIN delivers confidence with the right solutions in moments that matter. Learn about DFIN's end-to-end risk and compliance solutions online at DFINsolutions.com or you can also follow us on Twitter @DFINSolutions or on LinkedIn.
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With Saudi deals, US, China battle for influence in Mideast
By AAMER MADHANI, MATTHEW LEE and ELLEN KNICKMEYER
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a matter of days, Saudi Arabia carried out blockbuster agreements with the world’s two leading powers — China and the United States.
Riyadh signed a Chinese-facilitated deal aimed at restoring diplomatic ties with its arch-nemesis Iran and then announced a massive contract to buy commercial planes from U.S. manufacturer Boeing.
The two announcements spurred speculation that the Saudis were laying their marker as a dominant economic and geopolitical force with the flexibility to play Beijing and Washington off each other. They also cast China in an unfamiliar leading role in Middle Eastern politics. And they raised questions about whether the U.S.-Saudi relationship — frosty for much of the first two years of President Joe Biden’s term — has reached a détente.
But as the Biden administration takes stock of the moment, officials are pushing back against the notion that the developments amount to a shift in the dynamics of the U.S.-China competition in the Middle East.
The White House scoffs at the idea that the big aircraft deal signals a significant change in the status of the administration’s relations with Riyadh after Biden’s fierce criticism early in his presidency of the Saudis’ human rights record and of the Saudi-led OPEC+ oil cartel move to cut production last year.
“We’re looking forward here in trying to make sure that this strategic partnership really does in every possible way support our national security interests there in the region and around the world,” White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said of the U.S.-Saudi relationship. He spoke after Boeing announced this week the Saudis would purchase up to 121 aircraft.
But China’s involvement in facilitating a resumption of Iran-Saudi diplomatic ties and the major Boeing contract — one the White House said it advocated for — have added a new twist to Biden’s roller-coaster relationship with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
As a candidate for the White House, Biden vowed that Saudi rulers would pay a “price” under his watch for the 2018 killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a critic of the kingdom’s leadership. More recently, after the OPEC+ oil cartel announced in October it was cutting production, Biden promised “consequences” for a move that the administration said was helping Russia.
Now, Washington and Riyadh seem intent on moving forward, and at moment when China is at least dabbling in a more assertive Middle East diplomacy.
Saudi officials kept the U.S. up to date on the status of talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia on restarting diplomatic relations since they began nearly two years ago, according to the White House. Significant progress was made during several rounds of earlier talks hosted by Iraq and Oman, well before the deal was announced in China last week during the country’s ceremonial National People’s Congress.
Unlike China, the U.S. does not have diplomatic relations with Iran and was not a party to the talks.
The Iran-Saudi relationship has been historically fraught and shadowed by a sectarian divide and fierce competition in the region. Diplomatic relations were severed in 2016 after Saudi Arabia executed prominent Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr. Protesters in Tehran stormed the Saudi Embassy and Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, vowed “divine revenge” for al-Nimr’s execution.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan earlier this week said China was “rowing in the same direction” with its work at quelling tensions between the Gulf Arab nations that have been fighting proxy wars in Yemen, Syria, Lebanon and Iraq for years.
“This is something that we think is positive insofar as it promotes what the United States has been promoting in the region, which is de-escalation, a reduction in tensions,” Sullivan said.
But privately White House officials are skeptical about China’s ability, and desire, to play a role in resolving some of the region’s most difficult crises, including the long, disastrous proxy war in Yemen.
Iran-allied Houthis seized Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, in 2014 and forced the internationally recognized government into exile in Saudi Arabia. A Saudi-led coalition armed with U.S. weaponry and intelligence entered the war on the side of Yemen’s exiled government in 2015.
Years of inconclusive fighting created a humanitarian disaster and pushed the Arab world’s poorest nation to the brink of famine. Overall, the war has killed more than 150,000 people, including over 14,500 civilians, according to The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project.
A six-month cease-fire, the longest of the Yemen conflict, expired in October, but finding a permanent peace is among the administration’s highest priorities in the Middle East. U.S. special envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking is visiting Saudi Arabia and Oman this week to try to build on the U.N.-mediated truce that has brought a measure of calm to Yemen in recent months, according to the State Department.
Beijing swooped in on the Iran-Saudi talks at a moment when the fruit was already “ripening on the vine,” according to one of six senior administration officials who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity to discuss the private White House deliberations. The Iran-Saudi announcement coincided with Chinese leader Xi Jinping being awarded a third five-year term as the nation’s president.
The official added that if China can play a “reinforcing role” in ending hostilities in Yemen the administration would view that as a good thing. But both the White House and Saudi officials remain deeply skeptical of Iran’s intentions in the Yemen war or more broadly acting as a stabilizing force in the region.
To date, China, which has a seat on the U.N. Security Council, has shown little interest in the Yemen conflict, Syria, or the Israeli-Palestinian situation, according to administration officials. Yet, Xi this week called for China to play a bigger role in managing global affairs after Beijing scored a diplomatic coup with the Iran-Saudi agreement.
“It has injected a positive element into the peace, stability, solidarity and cooperation landscape of the region,” China’s Deputy U.N. Ambassador Geng Shuang told the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday. “We hope it can also create conducive conditions for improving the situation in Yemen.”
The administration officials said that Beijing has shown modest interest in reviving the seven-party Iran nuclear agreement — of which it is a signatory — that President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from in 2018. The Biden administration put efforts to revive the nuclear agreement on hold last fall after protests broke out in Iran following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody for allegedly flouting Iran’s strict dress code for women.
To be certain, China — a major customer of both Iranian and Saudi oil — has been steadily increasing its regional political influence. Xi traveled to Riyadh in December and received Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Beijing last month.
But Miles Yu, director of the China Center at the Hudson Institute, said that Xi’s call to be a more active player on the international stage would require Beijing to dramatically change its approach.
“China’s diplomatic initiatives have been based on one thing: money,” said Yu, who served as a China policy adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during the Trump administration. “They’ve made friends in Africa and Asia, but mostly it was monetary. These kind of transactional dealings do not forge permanent friendship.”
Not every move China takes to engage more deeply with the Middle East necessarily harms the United States, noted Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat and a frequent critic of Saudi Arabia.
“But it’s probably true that China should pick up some of the cost of securing the oil that … frankly, is probably more important to them than to the United States in the long run,” Murphy said. “I think China has benefited by being a free rider on U.S. security investments in the region for a long time.”
The White House is not particularly concerned at the moment about the Saudis reorienting themselves toward China for several reasons, including that the Saudis’ entire defense system is based on American weapons and components, administration officials said. The officials added that it would take the Saudis at least a decade to transition from U.S. weapons systems to Russian or Chinese oriented systems.
Saudi Arabia’s reliance on U.S.-made weapons systems and the American military and commercial presence in the kingdom — some 70,000 Americans live there — have played a big part in the relationship weathering difficult moments over the years, said Les Janka, a former president of Raytheon Arabian Systems Co. who spent years living in the kingdom.
It would take “an unbelievable amount of activity to dismantle, given the reliance on American weapons, American technology, American training, everything that goes into it,” Janka said.
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Associated Press writer Edith M. Lederer at the United Nations contributed to this report. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2023/03/15/with-saudi-deals-us-china-battle-for-influence-in-mideast/ | 2023-03-16 05:42:29 | 0 | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2023/03/15/with-saudi-deals-us-china-battle-for-influence-in-mideast/ |
The full moon in July is called the Buck Moon because, this time of year, the stag's antlers, which are shed and regrown more impressively each year, are in full glory. The stag is a creature whose growth is measured by what sprouts from his head. In this way, he is much like us when we make something from our creativity and thoughts.
TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (July 13). You'll lovingly embrace a challenge and find out how super capable you are. Things change; you roll with it, shining your talents and cleverness. You'll learn who you can rely on. Teamwork will bring brilliance to the lives of each team member. Other highlights: a cash prize, a work breakthrough and an important paper signed by three parties. Virgo and Pisces adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 6, 40, 33, 19 and 15.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). There's a difference between having character and being a character. You manage to do both in the best sense of it, finding humor in your circumstances and people to laugh with, too.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). There's a Promethean fire delivering light to your situation today. You'll think you know and then, suddenly, you'll see how things really are with stark clarity.
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GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Magical transformations happen in increments. It seems like your progress is very slow now, but to someone who hasn't seen you in a while, it's like you've changed overnight.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Communicating well will be an exercise in listening. You'll observe more than talk, read between the lines and open your heart to subtle information. You'll intuit what is about to happen and act on your hunches.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You'll be really glad for the experiences you've had, the mistakes you've made and all you've had to overcome. Because you know so much of life, you have stories to tell and ways to help people.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You don't like having to rely on others, but it's actually a good thing. You love how it feels to help others. When you let them help you, you're giving them the chance to feel that way, too.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You aim to, at the very least, please the crowd. But what you really want is to entertain them. That's why you deliver what's expected, plus a little more, or with some kind of twist. It's so fun to see their surprised smiles.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There's a spark of excitement. You're not sure where it's coming from, but your subconscious is ahead of the game, picking up on something good in your near future.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You never know who is hurting and can be saved by a little kindness. You admire those who treat others with tenderness, as you do. You deserve to have people around you who share your big-heartedness.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Roller coasters can be fun, but you'd rather ride one in a park than in your relationships. Someone with a "no drama" policy will be attracted to your stable, grounded nature.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You'll find new and interesting things to do. This leads to a fun mood, which leads to making new friends. Also, you accept everyone and take measures to include people so no one feels left out. Your popularity is on the rise.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You may discover that what you want is really symbolic for something else. How do you expect to feel once you get it? What else can you do to capture that feeling? | https://trib.com/horoscopes-july-13/article_dc00f0b4-01f6-11ed-8959-774d0324722e.html | 2022-07-12 17:58:14 | 1 | https://trib.com/horoscopes-july-13/article_dc00f0b4-01f6-11ed-8959-774d0324722e.html |
After negotiating a deal with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to avoid a catastrophic default on America’s debt, President Biden observed: “Now, this agreement represents a compromise, which means not everyone gets what they want. That’s the responsibility of governing.”
His statement contains two critical words, and the first is “compromise.” Too often, that term has been used as a criticism, even a curse word, the equivalent of betrayal. But actually, it is one of the most noble words in our political language. A decent respect for one’s rivals is the essential lubricant that makes the machinery of governing operate.
The second key word cited by Biden is “responsibility.” For too many operatives on both sides, the capital is a place for performing, not governing. Congress is not a legislative forum but a TV studio or social media platform, where the most inflammatory statements are rewarded with the most attention.
Communicating with constituents is a fine idea, but for any lawmaker, their main responsibility should be making decisions, not just demands; talking, not just tweeting. And both Biden and McCarthy deserve considerable credit for resurrecting these vital values.
“It’s a miracle. I mean, release the doves,” New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu told CNN. “Washington actually is moving forward. Both sides seem pretty frustrated, which means it’s probably a pretty good deal actually.”
Two other words also emerge from the debt debate with new relevance: facts and reality. In Donald Trump’s Fantasyland, “alternative facts” poisoned the political process, and Rudy Giuliani’s adage — “Truth isn’t truth” — became the administration’s watchword. Tax cuts pay for themselves; COVID-19 will disappear in warm weather; the Russians didn’t meddle in the 2016 election; the 2020 election was rigged. All lies, all promoted with evangelical fervor.
Liberals have their own share of favored falsehoods: the answer to every public problem is another government regulation or spending program; bowing to the teachers’ unions and closing schools in the face of COVID-19 was a good idea.
The result of all this self-delusion has been a flight from facts, a denial of reality and a freezing of the governing process. Barack Obama describes the problem this way: “Today, what I’m most concerned about is the fact that, because of the splintering of the media, we almost occupy different realities, right? If something happens that ... in the past everybody could say, ‘All right, we may disagree on how to solve it, but at least we all agree that, yeah, that’s an issue.’ Now people will say, ‘Well, that didn’t happen,’ or, ‘I don’t believe that,’ or, ‘I don’t care about the science,’ or, ‘I’m not concerned about these experts, ... ‘cause they’re just all liberals’ or, ... ‘That’s just conservative propaganda.’”
During the debt limit fight, facts ruled. Both sides agreed that the danger was imminent, and a solution was essential. Shalanda Young, one of the key White House negotiators, put it this way: “This is where you would expect a bipartisan agreement to land. It’s just the reality. There’s not a unified government. They have ideas. We have to listen to them. We have to talk about it.”
That all makes sense, but not in today’s Washington. Rep. Jamie Raskin called the compromise “the weirdest legislation that anybody has ever been asked to vote on since I got here” because “everyone has problems with parts of it.”
Weird? Because it was a compromise? Because nobody got everything they wanted? Because a truly hellish outcome was avoided? Raskin has it exactly wrong. The deal wasn’t weird at all. It was a welcome recognition of reality.
So, will the deal become a template for future bipartisan bargains? Uncertain. Few issues carry the bracing impact of an impending debt default. Still, something valuable has been achieved. A modicum of trust — perhaps the most valuable of political commodities — has been fostered between the leaders. Biden praised McCarthy and his team: “Both sides operated in good faith. Both sides kept their word.” and McCarthy reciprocated calling the White House negotiators, “Very professional, very smart.”
Moreover, Biden has amassed more evidence to bolster his argument for reelection, which a headline over an Associated Press story summed up well: “Biden’s 2024 pitch highlights pragmatism over Trump’s pugilism.” As AP’s Zeke Miller wrote of Biden, “As he seeks a second term, he’s again trying to frame the race as a referendum on competence and governance.”
“Competence” and “governance” are hardly exciting words. Nor are “compromise” or “responsibility” or “reality.” But they remain essential and enduring virtues. | https://www.normantranscript.com/opinion/national-column-compromise-makes-a-comeback/article_2bc03416-057a-11ee-9839-6f5b9e2cf08b.html | 2023-06-10 13:19:39 | 1 | https://www.normantranscript.com/opinion/national-column-compromise-makes-a-comeback/article_2bc03416-057a-11ee-9839-6f5b9e2cf08b.html |
Want to avoid dying prematurely? A new study suggests reducing salt intake would lead to a longer life.
According to a study published last week in the European Heart Journal, those who always add salt to their meals had a 28% higher risk of premature mortality than those who rarely or never added salt. Additionally, the life expectancy among those at age 50 is more than two years lower for those who always add salt.
“Most of our salt consumption comes from salt added to food prepared by the industry, for example in common products such as bread and cheese, but also ready-made foods and other items,” wrote study co-author Annika Rosengren. “Adding salt is a source of profit by increasing preference for salty foods and making food products more palatable to people already used to a diet high in salt. A reduction in added salt in food produced by the industry is very unlikely to cause harm, while oversalting common products reduces the opportunity for people to choose for themselves and contributes to the development of hypertension.”
The Food and Drug Administration recommends that adults consume no more than a teaspoon a day of salt. The FDA added that 70% of most adults’ consumption of sodium comes from prepared foods.
Rosengren recommends upping the intake of fruit and vegetables to reduce salt intake.
“So far, what the collective evidence about salt seems to indicate is that healthy people consuming what constitutes normal levels of ordinary salt need not worry too much about their salt intake,” she said. “Instead, to counterbalance potentially harmful effects of salt, and for many other reasons, a diet rich in fruit and vegetables should be a priority on the individual, as well as the population, level.”
One thing the study could not establish is what is the optimal level of salt intake.
The FDA offers the following tips for reducing sodium levels in food.
- Read the Nutrition Facts label Compare and choose foods to get less than 100% DV (less than 2,300 mg) of sodium each day.
- Prepare your own food when you can Limit packaged sauces, mixes, and “instant” products (including flavored rice, instant noodles, and ready-made pasta).
- Add flavor without adding sodium Limit the amount of table salt you add to foods when cooking, baking, or at the table. Try no-salt seasoning blends and herbs and spices instead of salt to add flavor to your food.
- Buy fresh Choose fresh meat, poultry, and seafood, rather than processed varieties. Also, check the package on fresh meat and poultry to see if salt water or saline has been added.
- Watch your veggies Buy fresh, frozen (no sauce or seasoning), or low sodium or no-salt-added canned vegetables.
- Give sodium the “rinse” Rinse sodium-containing canned foods, such as beans, tuna, and vegetables before eating. This removes some of the sodium.
- “Unsalt” your snacks Choose low sodium or no-salt-added nuts, seeds, and snack products (such as chips and pretzels)—or have carrot or celery sticks instead.
- Consider your condiments Sodium in condiments can add up. Choose light or reduced-sodium condiments, add oil and vinegar to salads rather than bottled dressings, and use only a small amount of seasoning from flavoring packets instead of the entire packet.
- Reduce your portion size Less food means less sodium. Prepare smaller portions at home and consume less when eating out—choose smaller sizes, split an entrée with a friend, or take home part of your meal.
- Make lower-sodium choices at restaurants Ask for your meal to be prepared without table salt and request that sauces and salad dressings be served “on the side,” then use less of them. You can also ask if nutrition information is available and then choose options that are lower in sodium. | https://www.abc15.com/news/national/study-questions-whether-adding-table-salt-causes-premature-mortality | 2022-08-18 17:43:39 | 1 | https://www.abc15.com/news/national/study-questions-whether-adding-table-salt-causes-premature-mortality |
JACKSON COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) — A man is facing charges in connection with a 2020 attack that left his sister in a coma for two years.
According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Wanda Palmer was hacked and left for dead in June 2020 near Cottageville, West Virginia. The incident left her in a coma up until a few weeks ago.
“Massive massive amounts of head trauma consistent with a machete or hatchet type injury to the head,” said Jackson County Sheriff Ross Mellinger. “She was unconscious at the time and has been virtually ever since.”
Now, Wanda Palmer is awake and she has identified her brother, Daniel J. Palmer III, 55, of Cottageville, as the person who attacked her. He has been charged for her attack.
After two years of no answers, Mellinger said everything is now coming full circle.
“This about as rare as it gets,” Mellinger said. “I think it’s a true testament to the perseverance and strength and victim herself. And that’s really what it is all about. Being strong enough to persevere through something like this two years later.”
According to the criminal complaint, the Jackson County E991 Center received a call on the morning of June 10, 2020, that Wanda Palmer’s neighbors had found her in her trailer home “injured and covered in blood.” Officers said they found her “slumped over on her couch” and say she was severely wounded and unresponsive.
Authorities described Wanda Palmer’s injuries as appearing that she had been “bludgeoned about the head and face with an object that caused lacerations.” She was taken to a hospital for treatment and was unable to tell investigators what had happened. The complaint states Wanda Palmer remained unresponsive and was later taken to a nursing home for care.
The criminal complaint states that Daniel Palmer had initially been considered a possible suspect due to a “previous violent history” between the siblings. Investigators say he denied being involved and said he had not been to his sister’s home for days prior to her attack. The complaint states, however, that a witness investigators spoke with claimed to have seen Daniel Palmer at the front door of his sister’s trailer around midnight on the night of the incident.
Investigators say they worked for months to eliminate possible suspects and generate leads, but Wanda Palmer remained unresponsive and unable to provide information in the case.
Then on June 27, 2022, according to the complaint, investigators received a call from Wanda Palmer’s caseworker that she had uttered “some single words” and was appropriately responding when asked questions.
Authorities say on July 12, 2022, they went to the facility in New Martinsville, West Virginia, where she was being cared for to speak with her.
The complaint says one deputy went into Wanda Palmer’s room at the facility to speak one-on-one and said she appeared to be oriented to the situation and gave coherent and relevant answers.
During the interview, Wanda Palmer told the deputy that the person who attacked her was her brother, Daniel.
He is charged with attempted murder and malicious wounding in her attack. He is being held on a bond of $500,000. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/woman-wakes-from-2-year-coma-says-brother-attacked-her/ | 2022-07-18 17:26:15 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/woman-wakes-from-2-year-coma-says-brother-attacked-her/ |
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How to stay warm when tailgating
Tailgating is about more than pregame festivities and saving money on stadium food and beverages. It’s a fall ritual that builds a sense of community and allows people to bond over a common activity. To have the most enjoyment, especially as we get deeper into the season, it’s important to prepare for cold weather so you can safely keep the party going.
Tips for staying warm at a tailgate party
If you catch a chill, a tailgate party can quickly turn from fun to miserable. The trick to having the best experience is to learn how to stay warm throughout the entire event. Here are a few key points to remember:
- Protect exposed skin: Any skin that is exposed will get cold more quickly. Wear gloves, a hat, a scarf and even a facemask, if needed.
- Trap the heat: Heat doesn’t stay — it leaves the body and dissipates into the cold air. Wearing clothing that has pockets of air that can trap and hold heat is the best way to stay warm.
- Block the elements: Just as important as trapping the heat is keeping the elements away. A windproof, water-resistant outer shell is essential for staying warm in any type of weather.
- Turn up the heat: Modern technology offers an abundance of ways to turn up the heat. Whether it’s through heated insoles, hand warmers or a heated scarf, you can use this wearable tech to stay warm throughout the event.
- Stay active: Don’t just sit around, get up and get moving. Burning calories creates heat.
Weather can be more than cold
When tailgating or holding any outdoor event, you should check other weather variables besides temperature. Windy, overcast days will feel much colder than calm, sunny days. If it’s too windy, that pop-up grill gazebo should stay at home. Further, any type of precipitation can saturate your clothing and give you a chill that no amount of celebration will overcome.
Remember to check the rules
While most stadiums allow (and even encourage) tailgating, check the stadium rules and regulations before throwing a party. For example, you might not be allowed to have an open flame in the parking lot, which could limit what or how you cook. There also may be minimal access to bathrooms and a low tolerance for public intoxication. Make sure you know what you can and cannot do, rather than just assume everything is allowed.
Tailgating essentials that can keep you warm
Arc’teryx Atom LT Men’s Jacket
This lightweight, breathable, moisture-resistant jacket offers a high degree of resistance to all types of weather. The synthetic insulation retains warmth, even when damp.
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The trim fit of this jacket means it stays close to the chest, waist, hips and thighs, giving it a low profile that affords full range of motion. It’s insulated, wind-resistant and compressible, so it’s easy to pack.
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This durable folding chair has everything you could want for a tailgate. It’s compact, heated, adjustable, has numerous pouches and more. The high-density foam provides additional comfort, and the chair is waterproof.
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HotHands Heated Fleece Neck Gaiter
If your neck is warm, you’re warm. This cozy, one-size-fits-most fleece neck gaiter provides up to 10 hours of heat — plenty for both the tailgate party and the game. The built-in pockets keep HotHands warmers in place to heat your head, neck and ears.
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These unisex gloves are waterproof and have a heating element that lasts up to seven hours. They’re made of 40% lambskin and 60% polyester and feature touchscreen material on the index finger and thumb that lets you use your device without removing your gloves.
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If you get cold feet, these single-use, air-activated foot warmers can help. They last for up to nine hours and one side has adhesive so the insoles will stay in place while you move about.
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Zippo HeatBank 9s Plus Rechargeable Hand Warmer
The ergonomic design of this handheld heat bank ensures a comfortable fit in your hand. It has six heat settings and delivers one- or two-sided heat. The dual charging ports can keep your devices powered, while the included lanyard prevents droppage.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Any federal student loans used to attend the for-profit Westwood College from 2002 through 2015 will be canceled after federal officials found that the school greatly exaggerated the job prospects of its graduates, the Biden administration announced Tuesday.
The action will automatically erase $1.5 billion in federal student debt for 79,000 borrowers who attended the now-defunct college, according to the Education Department.
It adds to the administration’s mounting effort to cancel federal loans for students who were defrauded by their colleges — more than $14 billion has been erased so far — and it follows President Joe Biden’s sweeping plan to cancel at least $10,000 in student debt for millions of Americans.
The Westwood College cancellation applies to all students who attended the chain from Jan. 1, 2002, through Nov. 17, 2015, when the college stopped enrolling new students before its 2016 closure. Students will not need to apply for the relief.
With help from attorneys general in Colorado and Illinois, federal officials found that the college routinely misled prospective students about their chances of getting good jobs after graduating.
In its marketing materials, the chain advertised employment rates and salary outcomes that were “grossly inflated,” the Education Department found. It also promised to help graduates pay their bills if they couldn’t find jobs within six months after graduating — a pledge officials say wasn’t kept.
In Illinois, the chain’s criminal justice programs told students they could expect law enforcement jobs in agencies including the Illinois State Police, but Westwood never had the accreditation needed to meet employment requirements for the state, authorities found.
“Westwood operated on a culture of false promises, lies, and manipulation in order to profit off student debt that burdened borrowers long after Westwood closed,” said James Kvaal, under secretary of education.
Kvaal said the administration is ramping up efforts to protect students and to “ensure that executives who commit such harm never work at institutions that receive federal financial aid again.”
Before its closure, Westwood operated 15 campuses in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois and Virginia, along with online programs.
A group of students and civil rights organizations sued the Education Department in May demanding debt cancellation for Westwood students in Illinois based on findings of fraud there. It followed a settlement between the college and Illinois that erased institutional loans but not federal debt.
“It never should have taken this long — or litigation — for the Department of Education to do the right thing, but we are thrilled that the department has finally discharged the loans of defrauded Westwood College students,” said Dan Zibel, chief counsel at National Student Legal Defense Network, one of the groups behind the suit.
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., called it a victory for students but said more must be done “to crack down on for-profit colleges that lie and lead Illinoisans into mountains of student debt without a viable degree or career path.”
The cancellation is being granted through a federal rule known as borrower defense, which provides federal student debt cancellation to borrowers whose colleges misled them or defrauded them in other ways. The rule has mostly been used to erase debt used to attend for-profit colleges.
In similar actions, the Biden administration also moved to cancel nearly $6 billion for former students of Corinthian Colleges and nearly $4 billion for former students of ITT Technical institute.
After months of intense pressure for broader student debt cancellation, Biden last week unveiled a plan to forgive $10,000 in federal student debt for all borrowers with incomes less than $125,000 a year or $250,000 per household. Those who received a federal Pell Grant to attend college are eligible for an additional $10,000 in cancellation.
The plan, which is almost certain to be challenged in court, applies to federal student loans that were paid out before July 1 of this year. It applies to loans used to attend undergraduate and graduate programs.
Most borrowers will need to apply for cancellation through an application that the Education Department is expected to create by early October. Early applicants could see their student debt canceled before the start of next year, when a federal pause on student debt payments is set to expire.
The White House estimates the cancellation will cost $240 billion over the next 10 years, but outside analysts say it could be much higher. Official cost projections from the federal government are expected in coming weeks.
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It was a tough night for Elmwood which was overmatched by Glasford Illini Bluffs in this 45-21 verdict.
Glasford Illini Bluffs drew first blood by forging a 12-6 margin over Elmwood after the first quarter.
The Tigers opened a towering 25-8 gap over the Trojans at the half.
Glasford Illini Bluffs breathed fire to a 32-13 lead heading into the final quarter.
The Tigers hummed like a well-oiled machine through the final quarter, extending the lead with a 13-8 advantage in the frame.
Last season, Glasford Illini Bluffs and Elmwood squared off with Jan. 28, 2022 at Elmwood High School last season. Click here for a recap.
In recent action on Feb. 22, Glasford Illini Bluffs faced off against Delavan. For results, click here.
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CHESTER, Pa. — A sound not heard ’round Chester in a long while resounded Wednesday night at Subaru Park.
Those were, very clearly, boos, from the paying crowd of 15,474. And for the first time in a great while, they were directed squarely at the home team.
The Union looked lifeless early and punchless late in a 0-0 draw with Inter Miami. It’s a sixth consecutive game without a win and a fifth consecutive draw for the Union (5-1-6, 21 points), against what should be an inferior opponent.
At least they didn’t blow a lead this time, right?
“It’s not a good draw,” manager Jim Curtin said. “… This one, we talked about it being an exercise in just mentality. Because the other games are easier to get up (for), let’s be honest.”
No, even that would’ve required some offensive competence in front of goal. Without strikers Mikael Uhre and Julian Carranza, the Union had none. So with their press smothering Inter Miami, leading to an uncharacteristically high 44.5 percent possession, 20 shots and eight attempts on target, it amounted to a big pile of nothing, even against goalie Drake Callender, in just his third career start.
The Union were the last team in MLS that hadn’t been shut out, though that provided little consolation to the home side, on a day where attacking actions fizzled too often, blurring into a shapeless nothingness.
“It doesn’t feel good,” Curtin said. “It wasn’t sharp enough. … It’s a struggle right now to get goals.”
The first half was mainly a waiting game: Which team could be most patient in waiting for the opponent to make a mistake so big that they couldn’t help but score from it?
It nearly worked a couple of times for the Union. Leon Flach tried to toe-poke a shot over Callender in the fifth minute only for the goalie to get his elevated leg to it. Callender then nearly scored into his own net with a shot that caromed of Cory Burke’s face in the eighth. The only moment of true excitement came in the 25th when Jakob Glesnes, the long-distance free kick artisan, lined up an attempt from 35 yards that he pounded to send Callender scrambling, though the shot thumped high off the outside of the left post.
The Union were down two strikers, with Uhre still nursing a quad strain and Carranza unable to play against his parent club. The Union, already struggling to score, looked like they were down two goal producers.
They came close, only for chances to peter out. After a good move down the right from a turnover, Burke shot it right at Callender’s chest in the 29th minute. A minute later, Daniel Gazdag had a chance that beat Callender but was cleared off the line by Damion Lowe, the center back retreating well to head it away.
Callender was as close to a standout performer as this mess produced. He got low to block Olivier Mbaizo’s bid in the 51st, then dove to his right to collect a Jack Elliott free kick in the 60th. Elliott started in central midfield for the suspended Jose Martinez.
The visitors, who won here last April, weren’t without chances, though they didn’t seem all that interested in execution, spurning a slew of odd-man rushes with little concrete chance creation. The forced Andre Blake into two saves, one in the third minute from Indiana Vassiliev, then in the 55th minute when Bryce Duke found space. Duke was particularly dangerous, blazing a shot over the bar in the 8th when he got space.
Despite the disappointing result, the Union still managed to rise to first place in the Eastern Conference, though New York City FC is ahead of them on points per game. It is of very little consequence to Curtin.
“It’s the most pissed off first-place team that I’ve ever been a part of,” Curtin said. “Everyone in there is furious, coaches, players everyone. I’ve never been around a team so angry to have the most points in the Eastern Conference.” | https://www.trentonian.com/2022/05/19/miamis-callendar-sees-to-it-that-unions-winless-streak-stretches-on/ | 2022-05-20 05:03:42 | 1 | https://www.trentonian.com/2022/05/19/miamis-callendar-sees-to-it-that-unions-winless-streak-stretches-on/ |
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that the government can’t stop people who have domestic violence restraining orders against them from owning guns — the latest domino to fall after the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority set new standards for reviewing the nation’s gun laws.
Police in Texas found a rifle and a pistol at the home of a man who was the subject of a civil protective order that banned him from harassing, stalking or threatening his ex-girlfriend and their child. The order also banned him from having guns.
A federal grand jury indicted the man, who pled guilty. He later challenged his indictment, arguing the law that prevented him from owning a gun was unconstitutional. At first, a federal appeals court ruled against him, saying that it was more important for society to keep guns out of the hands of people accused of domestic violence than it was to protect a person’s individual right to own a gun.
But then last year, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a new ruling in a case known as New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. That case set new standards for interpreting the Second Amendment by saying the government had to justify gun control laws by showing they are “consistent with the Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation.”
The appeals court withdrew its original decision and on Thursday decided to vacate the man’s conviction and ruled the federal law banning people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from owning guns was unconstitutional.
Specifically, the court ruled that the federal law was an “outlier that our ancestors would never have accepted” — borrowing a quote from the Bruen decision.
The decision came from a three-judge panel consisting of Judges Cory Wilson, James Ho and Edith Jones. Wilson and Ho were nominated by former Republican President Donald Trump, while Jones was nominated by former Republican President Ronald Reagan.
The U.S. Justice Department Thursday night issued the following statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland following the decision: “Nearly 30 years ago, Congress determined that a person who is subject to a court order that restrains him or her from threatening an intimate partner or child cannot lawfully possess a firearm. Whether analyzed through the lens of Supreme Court precedent, or of the text, history, and tradition of the Second Amendment, that statute is constitutional. Accordingly, the Department will seek further review of the Fifth Circuit’s contrary decision.”
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Thursday’s ruling overturned the federal law and is not likely to impact similar state laws, including one in California. Still, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, called the judges who issued the ruling “zealots” who are “hellbent on a deranged vision of guns for all, leaving government powerless to protect its people.”
“This is what the ultra-conservative majority of the U.S. Supreme Court wants. It’s happening, and it’s happening right now,” Newsom said. “Wake up America — this assault on our safety will only accelerate.”
Chuck Michel, president of the California Rifle and Pistol Association, said the problem with laws like the one the federal appeals court struck down is that they are too broad and don’t take into account the details of each case.
He offered as an example a client of his whose neighbor filed a restraining order against them because they had pointed a security camera on their property.
“They lost their gun rights,” he said. “When they do a blanket prohibition without considering individualized circumstances, they shoot the dogs with the wolves.”
Thursday’s ruling demonstrates the far-reaching impacts of the Bruen decision. In California, the decision has prompted lawmakers to overhaul their law regarding permits to carry concealed weapons.
Wednesday, Newsom endorsed a bill in the state Legislature that would ban people from carrying concealed guns in nearly all public places, with an exception for churches and businesses who put up a sign saying guns are OK. | https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/nationworld/ct-aud-nw-domestic-violence-gun-law-20230203-ml3u4vxvtvd4vf5cbs3c2nvw7q-story.html | 2023-02-03 04:03:07 | 1 | https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/nationworld/ct-aud-nw-domestic-violence-gun-law-20230203-ml3u4vxvtvd4vf5cbs3c2nvw7q-story.html |
FOOD
The 3 best spots for ice cream in the Peoria area as voted on by readers
Chris Sims
Journal Star
Here are the top three places serving ice cream in the Peoria area as voted by the readers in the Best of the Best voting.
Winner: Uncle Bob's Homemade Ice Cream
409 E. Center St., Eureka
(309) 405-2042
More:Looking for the best ice cream? Check out this list of 24 businesses in the Peoria area
Finalist: Emo's Dairy Mart
3618 N. Prospect Road, Peoria
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More:3 of the best pizza places to eat around the Peoria area as voted on by readers
Finalist: The Ice Cream Shack
2313 N.E. Adams St., Peoria
(309) 686-2828
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TORONTO (AP) — When Viola Davis, sculpted and hardened from months of training, first stood in the full garb of the Agojie warrior women, with her bare feet in the African sand, it was the culmination of not just the years-long push to make “The Woman King,” but of a lifelong battle.
“It was sort of metaphoric to not just everything I had done to prepare for this role but everything that I had done as a Black woman to prepare for this moment,” Davis says. “Which is to be a warrior.”
“The Woman King,” which opens in theaters Friday, is a $50 million action epic, set in 1820s West Africa, about the all-female army of the Kingdom of Dahomey. Made largely by women and featuring an almost completely Black cast, it’s powerfully unlike anything Hollywood has ever produced. And just as much as “The Woman King” dramatizes the fierce fighting of the Agojie, the film represents its own struggle.
“Fighting for actors. Fighting for the director. You have to fight for the writer,” Davis, also a producer, said in an interview at the Toronto International Film Festival. “Years and years and years go by and you’re still fighting. You’re fighting for the budget. You’re fighting for even the commercial aspects of the story. You’re fighting for your hair. Fight. Fight. Fight.”
“Whenever you’re doing anything new, it requires the warrior spirit,” says Davis. “What I feel now is: It was worth it.”
“The Woman King,” directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood (“The Old Guard, “Love & Basketball”), began as an idea seven years ago, after a trip to Africa by Maria Bello, the producer and actor. Enamored by the history of the Agojie, she brought the concept to producer Cathy Schulman, the producer of the Oscar-winning “Crash” and the former head of Women in Film.
Schulman knew the film could be a potent portrait of female strength, but she didn’t anticipate that, following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, it might serve as a rallying cry at a time when many consider women’s rights under siege.
“There couldn’t be a more important time for a movie about female courage, about sisterhood, about the complexity of the female experience, not to mention the physicality of our bodies,” Schulman says.
But the producers and Davis, who was attached early on, found it difficult to convince executives and financiers to bankroll “The Woman King” at a budget large enough to provide it the scale it deserved.
“‘Braveheart,’ ‘Gladiator,’ ‘Last of the Mohicans.’ I love those movies,” says Prince-Bythewood. “Now, here was our chance to tell our story in this genre.”
“The Woman King,” a rousing emotional wallop that seamlessly fuses interior drama with action spectacle, was met with universal acclaim at its Toronto premiere as a crowd-pleaser of another kind. But the Hollywood calculus for what might appeal to a broad audience has traditionally really meant “Will white people watch it?”
“Black people did not have to love ‘Thelma & Louise’ for ‘Thelma & Louise’ to get made,” says Davis. “White people have to love ‘The Woman King’ for ‘The Woman King’ to get made — according to Hollywood.”
A pivotal moment came when “Black Panther” was released. Ryan Coogler’s film featured a fictionalization of the Agojie, the Dora Milaje, and its massive worldwide box-office ($1.3 billion) was a wake-up call to the industry.
“We would not have been able to do ‘Woman King’ without ‘Black Panther,’ Davis says. “I’m eternally grateful to ‘Black Panther.’”
To ready for the shoot in South Africa, Davis and fellow cast members Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch and Sheila Atim underwent a grueling monthslong regimen of weight lifting and fight training. The actors later performed their own stunts in the film. Davis, who at 57 refers to herself as “the O.G. warrior” among her younger castmates, says she never felt prouder of her body. “Not just for the way that it looked but for the way it serviced me.”
Lynch, the British actor of “No Time to Die,” would later be astonished watching herself in the film.
“I find it hard to believe that that was really me,” says Lynch. “It really taught me a lot about just what women come with. We have so much to be able to push through pain and birth children and push against the world’s pressures.”
“The Woman King,” penned by Dana Stevens, shot by Polly Morgan and edited by Terilyn Shropshir, was crewed by Prince-Bythewood with women and people of color in most department-head positions.
“It breathes such a more pleasant set,” says Schulman. “Lack of drama. More attitude of the work first. Less hierarchy. I just haven’t seen any job a woman can’t do. That was all a fallacy.”
Lynch, visibly moved by her experience making “Woman King,” for the first time witnessed an Africa-set action drama staged outside of the white male gaze.
“‘The Woman King’ will be its own blueprint that I hope filmmakers and heads of studios can take as an example,” Lynch says.
Some have been skeptical of how “The Woman King” tackles history. Last month, the 1619 Project author Nikole Hannah-Jones wrote on Twitter that “it will be interesting to see how a movie that seems to glorify the all-female military unit of the Dahomey deals with the fact that this kingdom derived its wealth from capturing Africans for the trans-Atlantic slave trade.”
The Agojie were indeed a brutal and bloodthirsty army that participated in slave raids. “The Woman King,” like most historical epics, takes some artistic license. But the slave trade is a central component to its narrative. Schulman says the 1820s were chosen from the 1600-1904 history of the Dahomey kingdom specifically for the backdrop of conflict with the mightier Oyo empire, along with mounting pressure from European colonizers for captives.
“The Woman King” is hoping to make history of its own by blazing a new path for the film industry. The Sony Pictures release will hope to enliven movie theaters after a prolonged late-summer lull at the box office.
“I feel that the film is eventized,” says Schulman. “My anticipation is that we’re ready for this film. We just don’t know how ready we truly are.”
Davis, for her part, feels like she’s been ready all her life. She has taken to calling “The Woman King” her “magnum opus” because her production company produced it, because she fought so hard for it.
“This was a hard-won battle,” says Davis. “And I won it. I feel like I won the battle.”
It’s an accomplishment that sends Davis back to her initial dreams of show business as a young girl growing up poor in Rhode Island. Before encountering the reality of the film industry, her movie dreams were limitless.
“This movie affirms that it’s possible,” says Davis. “That there are no limitations to my dreams. That, actually, I was right.”
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WHY: New York, N.Y., April 7, 2023. Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) between July 29, 2020 and April 27, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important May 12, 2023.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Amgen securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Amgen class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=13114 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than May 12, 2023. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
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DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the U.S. government claimed Amgen owed more than $3 billion in back taxes for tax years 2010, 2011, and 2012; (2) the U.S. government claimed Amgen owed more than $5 billion in back taxes for tax years 2013, 2014, and 2015; (3) the U.S. government would likely claim Amgen owed materially more to the U.S. government than investors had been led to believe for subsequent tax years for which the Company had used the same profit allocation treatment between its U.S. and Puerto Rico operations; (4) Amgen had not taken sufficient accruals to account for its outstanding tax liabilities; (5) Amgen had failed to comply with ASC 450 and other rules and regulations regarding the preparation of its periodic SEC filings; and (6) Amgen's refusal to pay taxes claimed by the U.S. government exposed the Company to a substantial risk of severe financial penalties imposed by the IRS. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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HarperDB's Global Application Platform consolidates data storage, compute, and global connectivity into a single architecture and easy-to-manage platform.
DENVER, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With HarperDB 4.0, connectivity extends even further thanks to NATS open-source connective technology for adaptive edge and distributed systems. In addition to furthering HarperDB's objective of simplifying global application development, integrating NATS also dramatically improves the underlying economics of scale.
"Our mission is to rethink connectivity while simplifying the lives of developers, giving them a modern platform for all of their connectivity requirements - with no compromises on performance, location, or scale," said Synadia CEO & Founder Derek Collison. "HarperDB's vision of providing a highly resilient and globally available application platform, not tied to a specific cloud infrastructure, is a great fit for the core tenets of why we created NATS and we are very excited about what the partnership will bring to customers."
Synadia maintains and leads the development of NATS.io, the open-source connective technology used for HarperDB 4.0. NATS provides messaging, streaming, and persistence with low latency and high throughput, at any scale and in any environment. With over 200 million downloads and thousands of production implementations, NATS is the rising star of connectivity and edge computing.
With the ability to cluster an unlimited number of instances automatically over a self-healing NATS mesh network, HarperDB 4.0 represents a new paradigm for distributed application development. By making it easy to deploy data and applications from the cloud to the edge - and even to your network closet - HarperDB customers can achieve round-trip latency as low as 2ms and global replication in 100ms.
Sporadic networks, extremely high volume systems, and systems with dynamic data replication requirements are all perfect use cases for HarperDB 4.0, which makes even the most complex use cases accessible to any development team. Whether a team is building the next social media platform or monitoring remote sensor data over a sporadic connection, HarperDB 4.0 delivers an enterprise-grade platform without ballooning costs.
"HarperDB 4.0 with NATS is the first truly scalable Global Application Platform. With the best developer experience and unlimited scale, going from POC to production takes weeks, not months. You get to focus on building your business and not managing infrastructure," said Stephen Goldberg, CEO and Co-Founder of HarperDB.
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CHICAGO, May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The cold and long winter is officially behind us and it's time to spring clean your M&A habits! We are here to help you reflect on your techniques and workflows, achieve a fresh start for the new season, and blossom novel ideas.
Join us on May 19 for the M&A Science Spring Summit! Topics include go-to-market strategy planning, using an M&A plan, secrets to building out an M&A function, capturing revenue synergies, and more. See the full speaker lineup and agenda here. Sponsoring this summit is Valuation Research Corporation.
Following the theme of "out with old, in the new," this spring summit's format is changing from previous years. For the first time, registration for the summit is free for all attendees. While M&A Science Academy students will have access to summit session recordings after the event, anyone who wishes to tune in on May 19 can do so at no cost. Registration is available here.
In addition, the M&A Science team will be hosting an in-person, networking event following the summit. If you live in the Chicago area and are interested in attending, please contact our Events Coordinator at elise@mascience.com. This post-summit social will be held in downtown Chicago.
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ST. PAUL, Minn., March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CHS Inc. (NASDAQ: CHSCP), the nation's leading agribusiness cooperative, today announced the appointment of Sarah Bovim as vice president, government affairs. Bovim brings over 17 years of experience to CHS, leading government affairs and public policy for Whirlpool Corporation and Albertsons Companies, one of the largest U.S. food and drug retailers.
Before working in the private sector, Bovim served as a senior U.S. trade negotiator at the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) during both Democratic and Republican administrations. She led negotiating teams that shaped international trade policy and provided insights and perspectives to Congress and executive branch officials on how government action affects business. She has also worked as an economist for the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration and The World Bank.
Bovim succeeds Jim Zappa as head of government affairs, who will retire on April 3, 2023. Zappa joined CHS in 2015 as general counsel and held various leadership roles within the organization.
"Sarah brings tremendous experience, strong relationships and deep knowledge managing a broad range of regulatory and legislative issues that will help CHS represent the voice of our farmer and cooperative owners across the U.S.," said Brandon Smith, executive vice president and general counsel. "I also want to thank Jim Zappa for his tremendous contributions to CHS over his eight years at the company."
CHS Inc. (www.chsinc.com) is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States. Diversified in energy, agronomy, grains and foods, CHS is committed to creating connections to empower agriculture, helping its farmer-owners, customers and other stakeholders grow their businesses through its domestic and global operations. CHS supplies energy, crop nutrients, seed, crop protection products, grain marketing services, production and agricultural services, animal nutrition products, foods and food ingredients, and risk management services. The company operates petroleum refineries and pipelines and manufactures, markets and distributes Cenex® brand refined fuels, lubricants, propane and renewable energy products.
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PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. - An escalation in gun violence has a Warren County town using federal grant money on new, cutting-edge technology to detect gunshots. But just how accurate is it?
New technology for an immediate response to gun violence: that's what a tech-based company called SoundThinking says it can do, to call for immediate help and gather evidence after gunshots.
"We use sensors to listen for and detect sounds of gunfire, then we use a sophisticated process for locating where those sounds originate from," Tom Chittum, Senior Vice President of Analytics and Forensic Services for SoundThinking, said.
The town of Phillipsburg, in Warren County is using federal dollars to get it.
"Phillipsburg was earmarked as a place that is now seeing escalated gun violence," Warren County prosecutor, Jim Pfeiffer, told 69 News.
The town applied for and received $297,000 in funds from the American Rescue Plan to install "gunshot detection systems."
So how do they work?
The product from SoundThinking is called ShotSpotter. Chittum says crews set up sensors in places where there are higher rates of gun violence. As for how it works, he says it's the same process scientists use to locate the epicenter of earthquakes.
"What we do is measure how quickly the sound of gunfire gets to different sensors," Chittum said. "And that way we can calculate where the sound originated from."
"What this technology does, it provides additional eyes and ears for our police department to keep our community safe," Mayor Todd Tersigni, (D) Phillipsburg, told 69 News.
But not everyone is on board with the technology.
An Associated Press investigation says it found "the system can miss live gunfire right under its microphones, or misclassify the sounds of fireworks or cars backfiring as gunshots."
It also says "ShotSpotter’s employees have been used in court to improperly claim that a defendant shot at police, or provide questionable counts of the number of shots allegedly fired by defendants. Judges in a number of cases have thrown out the evidence."
But Chittum disputes that, saying he retired from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and joined the company because he believes in its effectiveness to make streets safer.
"ShotSpotter does not make up evidence," he said. "We do not produce false gunfire. We do not change facts to fit convenient police narratives."
He adds the technology is just one piece of the puzzle, in a full investigation.
"ShotSpotter is a tool for police to better protect the communities they serve," he said. "The tool is most effective when it is used with other sources of important information: crime gun intelligence, ballistic imaging, and importantly, engagement and input from the community."
And that's how officials say they plan to use it.
"It is not going to be the only evidence," Pfeiffer said. "But it's going to be evidence that may be able to be used in that situation, to lead to an accurate investigation. And then obviously a conviction, if that individual is charged." | https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/newjersey/what-are-gunshot-detection-systems-phillipsburg-receives-hundreds-of-thousands-in-grant-money-hoping-to/article_9d35dbd4-116c-11ee-a872-fb3e332b82f7.html | 2023-06-23 03:23:51 | 1 | https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/newjersey/what-are-gunshot-detection-systems-phillipsburg-receives-hundreds-of-thousands-in-grant-money-hoping-to/article_9d35dbd4-116c-11ee-a872-fb3e332b82f7.html |
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alliant International University, a leading professional practice university for mental health practitioners, announced today that its California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling (MACC) program has officially received accreditation by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). This accreditation ensures that CSPP students are receiving a quality educational experience that is reviewed against rigorous CACREP standards by counselors and counselor educators.
"Receiving the CACREP accreditation is an important milestone for CSPP and a testament to our commitment to providing the highest level of educational excellence for our students," said Dr. David Paul, MACC systemwide program director. "Above all, this accreditation ensures that our graduates will continue to have even more opportunities to excel in the counseling and mental health fields and make an immediate and needed impact in their communities."
The newly CACREP-accredited MACC program offers rigorous in-person and online courses and curriculum, which provide opportunities for out of state licensing and help prepare students for their professional careers. CACREP curricula content areas are the required educational training for counseling licensure in most states, making CACREP-accreditation a pathway to portability.
"We are committed to addressing the unmet need for mental health services across the country and CACREP accreditation for our MACC program is an important component in that mission," said Dr. David Stewart, dean of the California School of Professional Psychology. "Employers and consumers will know that our graduates have a degree meeting the most rigorous standards of training and are prepared to be excellent licensed clinical counselors wherever they are needed."
For more information on the CACREP-accredited MA in Clinical Counseling program, please visit www.alliant.edu/psychology/clinical-counseling/ma.
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Alliant is a private university accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) which offers programs in psychology, education, business management, forensic studies, and law. Alliant's mission is to prepare students for professional careers of service and leadership, and to promote the discovery and application of knowledge to improve the lives of people in diverse cultures and communities around the world. More information is available at www.alliant.edu.
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Tucson community honors Donovan Durband at Second Saturday
Durband was instrumental in revving Second Saturday following the pandemic.
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) -Many in Tucson turned out to the June Second Saturday to honor the memory of Donovan Durband, who passed away last Saturday.
At this event, the Second Saturday main stage was renamed the Donovan Durband main stage in his honor.
Durband was instrumental in revving Second Saturday following the pandemic.
“The good thing about this event is it has the support local kind of a feel and we all get along and we all work well with each other and he was the brain of that operation. He was the heart and soul of it. We will miss him,” said Andrea Rifenberick, owner of Mafia Kitchen.
Rifenberick and her business have been participating in Second Saturday for the past three years. She said the news of Durband’s passing came as a shock.
“It hit me very hard because he has been that instrument of downtown Second Saturday and we have been doing this for about three years, so to not see his charismatic personable face here is going to be sad,” said Rifenberick.
Durband was one of the main reasons Second Saturday returned following the pandemic. It continues today because of his passion and dedication to Tucson businesses.
“He would go to every truck, and he would buy something from everybody, anyone who was here. He would always ask if we needed help,” said Rifenberick. “He was very communicative to what our needs were as vendors, very charismatic, just a great person and real in tune with everybody and what we needed as small businesses owners.”
Many of the vendors participating in this event say he brought life back to the downtown area. Joe Sotomayor, owner of Jozarelli’s Italian, agrees.
“Donovan did an amazing job reviving the downtown scenery from nothing going on to a thriving Saturday night. There are people, the community is out here, there is music, there are vendors. He did a great job of bringing everyone to the other end. He will be sorely missed,” said Sotomayor.
David Odman, a participant in the nights event said he has been attending since 2018 minus the pandemic years. He added that Durband’s vision is a great way to support the city.
“You are in downtown, and you are getting around and popping into all the shops and when they have all the vendors out it is a great way to support the city,” said Odman.
And while Durband may be gone, many say he will continue to live on through this event.
“This is our downtown, our city, and he spent so much time and effort to bring it back and look what he has done. So we want to continue that growth for downtown, the city, and the community,” said Sotomayor.
Others in attendance said why they did not know him personally; they knew of his role in making this event a success. They all agree he will be missed at all the Second Saturdays to come.
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As prosecutors built a criminal case against Donald Trump for his role in a hush-money payment to a porn actor, they interviewed several key witnesses: Trump’s onetime fixer, a former publisher of the National Enquirer and the actor herself.
There is one central player who did not cooperate with the Manhattan district attorney’s office: Trump’s longtime financial gatekeeper.
Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization’s former chief financial officer, is believed to have played an important role in the hush-money deal with the porn star, Stormy Daniels, who accepted a $130,000 payoff to keep quiet about an affair she said she had with Trump.
Yet, Weisselberg is currently serving the final weeks of a 100-day sentence in New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex after pleading guilty last year to unrelated tax fraud charges and testifying against the Trump Organization at its trial on the same accusations.
Despite testifying in the tax case, Weisselberg has never implicated Trump in a crime. That’s not for a lack of pressure: The district attorney’s office has tried time and again to persuade him to turn on his longtime boss.
At trial last year, Weisselberg walked a delicate balance. His plea deal, which avoided a long prison sentence, required that he testify truthfully against the Trump Organization, even while the family that has employed him for nearly a half-century continued to pay his salary and his legal bills. In essence, Weisselberg, who prepared for his testimony with both the prosecution and the defense, needed to serve two masters.
One, the Trump Organization, was upset. His testimony proved damning for the company, which was convicted in December.
Weisselberg’s decision to meet with the prosecutors ignited a battle between the company and his lawyer, Nicholas Gravante Jr., according to people with knowledge of the matter. Some people in Trump’s circle questioned whether Gravante, who had secured the plea deal that spared Weisselberg a lengthy prison sentence, was too cooperative.
Weisselberg recently cut ties with Gravante, one of the people said, adding that the tension from the trial helped lay the groundwork for the change. Weisselberg is now represented by Seth Rosenberg, a former prosecutor in the district attorney’s office. Rosenberg’s hiring was first reported by The Daily Beast.
The switch had no immediate impact on Weisselberg’s relationship with either the district attorney’s office, which continues to seek his cooperation against Trump, or the Trump Organization, which continues to pay his legal bills.
Weisselberg still could be valuable to prosecutors on several fronts, including the hush-money inquiry.
Michael Cohen, the former fixer who paid $130,000 to buy Daniels’ silence in the final days of the 2016 presidential campaign, has said he coordinated with Trump and Weisselberg. And Cohen wrote in his memoir that when Trump reimbursed him for the $130,000, Weisselberg helped handle the repayment.
Cohen testified before the state grand jury that has now indicted Trump, as did David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, the tabloid that helped broker the hush-money deal. Daniels also met with prosecutors virtually but has not appeared before the grand jury.
In 2018, Weisselberg testified before a federal grand jury that was hearing a case against Cohen, who eventually pleaded guilty to his role in the hush-money deal. And the federal prosecutors who obtained Cohen’s guilty plea for a time investigated whether Weisselberg lied in the grand jury or obstructed the investigation. They closed the inquiry without charging him.
Weisselberg did not testify before the state grand jury that has now indicted Trump, but that does not mean he won’t become a witness later. The prosecutors in recent weeks have mounted additional pressure on Weisselberg to cooperate, warning that he might otherwise face a new round of charges unrelated to the hush-money case.
The prosecutors probably want his cooperation with not just the hush-money case but a broader investigation into Trump’s business practices.
Yet, there is no sign that Weisselberg will cave. One of his sons has long worked for the Trump Organization. The company also agreed to a generous severance package for Weisselberg as he was preparing to enter Rikers Island. | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation-politics/one-key-player-did-not-cooperate-with-prosecutors-trumps-financial-gatekeeper/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world | 2023-03-31 05:17:35 | 1 | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation-politics/one-key-player-did-not-cooperate-with-prosecutors-trumps-financial-gatekeeper/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
CHAMBERY, France (AP) — A Ukrainian billionaire and former legislator suspected of embezzling tens of millions of dollars was ordered freed from French custody on $1 million bail Thursday, after he called the Ukrainian case against him politically driven and declared he wants to fight Russians who invaded his country.
Mining magnate Kostiantyn Zhevago, 48, was arrested in the ski resort of Courchevel in the French Alps last week based on an international warrant issued by Ukraine.
“It’s really a political thing. I have always fought corrupt people in Ukraine,” Zhevago told a court hearing Thursday in the Alpine city of Chambery. His wife and daughter were also present.
Ukrainian authorities submitted 244 pages of documents supporting their request for Zhevago’s extradition, and the court adjourned until Jan. 19 to study them.
In the meantime, his team of lawyers said the court agreed to his release on 1 million euro ($1.05 million) bail and ordered him to report to local French police once a week. Such large bail sums are quite rare in France.
“I have never been in prison. This is the first time. I do not deserve this. I want to get out of jail until the next hearing and do whatever you ask. I know that justice in France is based on democracy,” Zhevago appealed to the court.
His lawyers welcomed the decision to release him, saying in a statement it came “in a context marked by legitimate emotion and empathy.” Prosecutors had argued he represents a flight risk, noting that his main residence is in Dubai, his family lives in London, has filed an asylum request in Gibraltar and has “very significant resources” to fund eventual travel.
Zhevago said he had nothing to do with the embezzlement he is accused of, and vigorously objected to extradition.
“I want to return to Ukraine, but not to go to prison — to fight against the (Russian) aggressors,” he said in his closing statement.
Zhevago was the principal beneficiary of Ukraine’s now-defunct Finance & Credit Bank and the former chief executive of mining company Ferrexpo, among the world’s top exporters of iron ore pellets and listed on the London Stock Exchange. Its operating base is in central Ukraine.
Zhevago was Ukraine’s youngest member of parliament when first elected in 1998, and served until 2019, primarily as an independent.
In 2019, Ukrainian authorities launched a criminal case accusing him and other top managers of Finance & Credit Bank of jointly embezzling over $100 million from the bank, according to Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigations. It said the alleged scheme harmed “the interests of the state and the bank’s depositors.”
Zhevago’s properties, companies linked to him and other assets in Ukraine were seized as a result of the case.
“The Ukrainians say that I am an oligarch but it is not true. I have always fought the oligarchs,” Zhevago told the court.
Three French police officers escorted him out of the courtroom. Wearing a black cap and coronavirus mask covering his face, he was whisked into a car and ferried away.
Like other Ukrainian tycoons, Zhevago’s wealth has shrunk since the Russian invasion. Forbes estimated his net worth last year at $1.3 billion, down from a pre-war estimate of $2.2 billion.
“He considers that he has nothing to do here,” pleaded one of his lawyers, François Zimeray. “Mr. Zhevago is totally in support of his people.” | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/ap-ukrainian-tycoon-denies-embezzlement-in-french-hearing/ | 2023-01-05 19:20:27 | 0 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/ap-ukrainian-tycoon-denies-embezzlement-in-french-hearing/ |
Amber Heard says she doesn’t blame jury in Depp libel case
NEW YORK (AP) — Amber Heard says she doesn’t blame the jury that awarded Johnny Depp more than $10 million after a contentious six-week libel trial in her first post-verdict interview.
She told Savannah Guthrie of NBC’s “Today” in a clip aired Monday that she understood how the jury reached its conclusion and said Depp is a “beloved character and people feel they know him.”
She called her ex-husband a “fantastic actor” and decried social media, calling her treatment online unfair.
“Today” plans to air more of its interview with Heard on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Depp sued Heard for libel in Virginia over a December 2018 Washington Post piece in which she described herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse.”
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MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (WXIN) — President Joe Biden is ordering flags to be flown at half-staff after a mass shooting over the weekend took the lives of at least ten people.
On Sunday, President Joe Biden ordered that the flags at the White House, federal buildings and military posts be flown at half-staff “as a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence” during Lunar New Year celebrations in Monterey Park, California.
The White House issued the proclamation Sunday, the day after news broke of the mass shooting. The president has the power to order flags lowered to half-staff after tragic events, when heads of state die, or in other periods of mourning.
When flags are lowered in mourning, they should first be raised “briskly” to the top of the staff before being lowered halfway down, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The White House ordered the flags be flown at half-staff until sunset on Thursday, Jan. 26.
California Governor Gavin Newsom also ordered flags be flown at half-staff at all state buildings to honor the shooting victims.
Ten people were killed and 30 others were wounded at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park. Within three minutes of receiving the call, the Associated Press reports officers arrived, according to Monterey Park Police Chief Scott Wiese. There, they found carnage inside and people trying to flee through all the doors.
The Associated Press reports that the suspect, 72-year-old Huu Can Tran, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Sunday in the van that authorities say he used to flee after attempting to attack a second dance hall. The mayor of Monterey Park said Tran may have frequented the first dance hall that he targeted.
The massacre was the nation’s fifth mass killing this month. The Associated Press reports it was also the deadliest attack since May 24, when 21 people were killed in an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
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Kara Rofé looked forward to getting her hands on Jennette McCurdy’s memoir for months. The 24-year-old knew “I’m Glad My Mom Died” was coming out on Aug. 9. She usually wasn’t one to pre-order a book, but this was different.
Rofé, of Cambridge, also loved Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s “Fleabag,” so when she learned it was available in book form, she wanted to buy that, too. She added both to her cart and submitted the order to Porter Square Books in Cambridge.
Morgan Holly, 21, was working at the bookstore, checking out customers and attending to online orders. As a fan of Waller-Bridge, she immediately noticed the request for “Fleabag: The Scriptures.”
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“It was one of the orders I was excited to fulfill,” she said, noting her similar taste.
Then, Holly saw the second title beside it: “I’m Glad My Mom Died.” The memoir by McCurdy, detailing the parental abuse she suffered as a child actress, has taken over the Internet and is a bestseller on Amazon. Hard copies are sold out on Amazon, Target, and Barnes & Noble, according to Rolling Stone.
Holly paused and looked at the two books side-by-side, both of which deal with pretty heavy subject matter.
“I saw the two books together, and I was like, I’m just gonna write a little note to make sure this person is doing okay,” she said. “Or just like a little sincere, little aside, that someone’s thinking about them and that I hope she’s doing okay.”
She added the extra note to the order:
I would say happy reading, but these titles indicate otherwise... Hope you are doing ok!
P.S. The Fleabag Scriptures is my most prized possession, hope you enjoy!
She hit send.
The humanness of the email in place of an automated message made Rofé’s night. She took it to Twitter. Then, well, this happened.
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Ordered Jeanette McCurdy’s new memoir and The Fleabag Scriptures and received a wellness check from my local bookstore pic.twitter.com/1rhCRwhhfK
— 🔅kara 🔆 (@spleen_bean) August 9, 2022
Their genuine exchange got more than 100,000 likes, and drove up support for local indie booksellers, particularly the book store at the heart of it all, Porter Square Books.
“What an awesome thing for them to do! I’d probably burst into tears if I were low and some random person felt I was worth checking on,” one reply said. “When folks ask why we’re all so devoted to indie bookstores, this is it. This is the answer,” another wrote.
“In the time of ordering things online, especially if you order a book on Amazon, you’re never going to get a personalized message, nor would you get a message with someone checking in on you,” Rofé said.
Holly admitted that when she sent the email, she didn’t expect so many people to see it. But she’s thrilled.
becoming internet viral from a work email was not something i would think was in the cards for me https://t.co/CordJ2eCs8
— morgs (@nicolekidmanamc) August 10, 2022
“It’s been really sweet and really eye-opening how many people have sort of connected to that tweet, and also it’s been really exciting seeing all these people rallying for independent bookstores,” she said.
Josh Cook, co-owner of Porter Square Books, agreed.
“I actually think my favorite genre of quote-tweet that I saw, ‘I started reading the message and thought “oh that’s something Porter Square Books would do,” and then I saw it was Porter Square Books’,“ he said.
It’s the humanness, he says, that’s at the heart of it. The conversations employees are having on social media or through emails to customers are not unlike the connections they’d create at the counter in the store. They’re just online.
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I asked Cook how people can support their local indie bookstores. He says that if you’re talking about a book on social media, even if you don’t buy it at an indie bookstore, consider linking to one. “That’s free, that raises the stature of the bookstore and independent bookstores in general, and it might create a few sales,” he said.
As for the books Rofé ordered, the two titles are now sold out.
And we're sold out of both @jennettemccurdy AND the Fleabag Scriptures!🤣No need to check in, I guess, cause y'all are doing great work out there. https://t.co/yeXC4mkFQl
— Porter Square Books (@PorterSqBooks) August 10, 2022
And if you’re wondering, Rofé says she’s doing okay.
She picked up her books on Wednesday night and has already started reading.
“Hot girls support their local bookstores,” she said, with a laugh.
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DADEVILLE, Ala. — A 12-year-old girl held captive in a rural Alabama residence escaped and was discovered walking along a road, prompting an investigation that led police to discover two decomposing bodies at the home where she had been kept, authorities said Tuesday.
José Paulino Pascual-Reyes, 37, was jailed on a kidnapping count, Tallapoosa County Sheriff Jimmy Abbett told a news conference. District Attorney Jeremy Duerr said “multiple” additional capital murder charges were likely.
A motorist driving through a rural residential area spotted a child on the road on Monday morning and stopped, authorities said. Court records indicate the child had been drugged and bound but managed to escape, WSFA-TV reported.
The driver picked up the girl and called 911, prompting an investigation and search that led to police officers finding two decomposing bodies inside the residence where Pascual-Reyes lived and the girl was believed to be held, Abbett said. Other people lived at the residence, but no one else was there when police arrived, he said.
The man was arrested in Auburn, Abbett said. It wasn't clear what information the girl might have provided to authorities, but Abbett called her a hero.
Police didn't immediately release the names of the dead people or a cause of death, and court records didn't include the name of a defense lawyer who could speak on behalf of Pascual-Reyes.
Authorities didn't release any information about the girl, including whether she had any relationship to the suspect. She hadn't been reported missing, the sheriff said.
"We gave her medical attention,’’ Abbett said. “She is safe now, and so we want to keep her that way.”
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Three-time Olympic Gold medalist, Tori Bowie, has died. She was 32. Bowie became a standout athlete at the 2016 Rio Olympics where she put on a stellar performance as the anchor leg on the US women’s track and field team alongside Tianna Bartoletta, Allyson Felix, and English Gardner. News of her untimely death has shocked the Internet.
“We’re devastated to share the very sad news that Tori Bowie has passed away,” Icon Management said in a statement on Twitter. “We’ve lost a client, dear friend, daughter and sister. Tori was a champion … a beacon of light that shined so bright! We’re truly heartbroken and our prayers are with the family and friends.”
Raised by her grandmother, Bowie was open about how she played a pivotal role in success on the field. After she won the 100-meter bronze at the worlds in 2015, she recalled her grandmother told her, ‘I could do whatever I set my mind to.”
Bowie went on to win big at the 2016 Olympics where she also won the silver medal in silver and the 100 and bronze in the 200.
Fans have taken to social media to express sadness and reflect on the runner’s decorated time on this earth. Bowie’s teammate Tianna Bartoletta expressed disappointment in how the story has spread, “I have so many feelings and I’m trying to be very careful about how I express them. I’m sad, but mostly I’m angry- not at Tori -but at all the people who felt it was more important to break this news- by dangling a story- for needing us to know that they were the first to know.”
While Bowie’s official cause of death is unknown, Bartoletta’s status alludes to Bowie possibly suffering from mental health issues. She adds,
“What does that matter!? How about being the first to know when someone needs help? Or is struggling? How about being the first to know AND DO SOMETHING that can save someone’s life?
We really have got to start doing better by each other- help each other LIVE in peace before we lay them to rest in it.”
We’re praying for Bowie’s friends and family.
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