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Police release surveillance footage from Nashville school shooting
NASHVILLE (Gray News) – Metro Nashville police released limited surveillance footage showing the shooter at a private grade school who killed six people, including three children.
The victims from Monday’s attack at The Covenant School were identified as Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs and William Kinney, all 9 years old; and adults Cynthia Peak, 61, Katherine Koonce, 60, and Mike Hill, 61.
The footage shows the shooter driving up to the school then shooting out the glass doors to get inside.
The shooter is carrying what police called an assault-type rifle and wearing a tactical vest with another rifle visible, camouflage pants and a red cap worn backward. In the footage, the shooter also can be seen walking through hallways and entering and exiting an office.
The footage released by police does not contain any of the violence that resulted in the deaths. The shooter, identified by police as 28-year-old Audrey Hale, was killed in a confrontation with officers who responded to the school.
WARNING: Footage may be disturbing.
Metropolitan Nashville Police Chief John Drake gave examples of the shooter’s elaborate planning for the targeted attack, including a “manifesto.”
“We have some writings that we’re going over that pertain to this date, the actual incident,” he told reporters Monday. “We have a map drawn out of how this was all going to take place.”
He said Hale was a former student, and investigators believe the shooter resented having to go to the school.
Copyright 2023 Gray Media Group, Inc. The Associated Press contributed to the report. All rights reserved.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Starting Jan. 1, many Americans will qualify for a tax credit of up to $7,500 for buying an electric vehicle. The credit, part of changes enacted in the Inflation Reduction Act, is designed to spur EV sales and reduce greenhouse emissions.
But a complex web of requirements, including where vehicles and batteries must be manufactured to qualify, is casting doubt on whether anyone can receive the full $7,500 credit next year.
For at least the first two months of 2023, though, a delay in the Treasury Department’s rules for the new benefit will likely make the full credit temporarily available to consumers who meet certain income and price limits.
The new law also provides a smaller credit for people who buy a used EV.
Certain EV brands that were eligible for a separate tax credit that began in 2010 and that will end this year may not be eligible for the new credit. Several EV models made by Kia, Hyundai and Audi, for example, won’t qualify at all because they are manufactured outside North America.
The new tax credit, which lasts until 2032, is intended to make zero-emission vehicles affordable to more people. Here is a closer look at it:
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WHAT’S NEW FOR 2023?
The credit of up to $7,500 will be offered to people who buy certain new electric vehicles as well as some plug-in gas-electric hybrids and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. For people who buy a used vehicle that runs on battery power, a $4,000 credit will be available.
But the question of which vehicles and buyers will qualify for the credits is complicated and will remain uncertain until Treasury issues the proposed rules in March.
What’s known so far is that to qualify for the credit, new EVs must be made in North America. In addition, caps on vehicle prices and buyer incomes are intended to disqualify wealthier buyers.
Starting in March, complex provisions will also govern battery components. Forty percent of battery minerals will have to come from North America or a country with a U.S. free trade agreement or be recycled in North America. (That threshold will eventually go to 80%.)
And 50% of the battery parts will have to be made or assembled in North America, eventually rising to 100%.
Starting in 2025, battery minerals cannot come from a “foreign entity of concern,” mainly China and Russia. Battery parts cannot be sourced in those countries starting in 2024 — a troublesome obstacle for the auto industry because numerous EV metals and parts now come from China.
There also are battery-size requirements.
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WHICH VEHICLES ARE ELIGIBLE?
Because of the many remaining uncertainties, that’s not entirely clear.
General Motors and Tesla have the most EVs assembled in North America. Each also makes batteries in the U.S. But because of the requirements for where batteries, minerals and parts must be manufactured, it’s likely that buyers of those vehicles would initially receive only half the tax credit, $3,750. GM says its eligible EVs should qualify for the $3,750 credit by March, with the full credit available in 2025.
Until Treasury issues its rules, though, the requirements governing where minerals and parts must be sourced will be waived. This will allow eligible buyers to receive the full $7,500 tax incentive for qualifying models early in 2023.
The Energy Department says 29 EV and plug-in models were manufactured in North America in the 2022 and 2023 model years. They’re from Audi, BMW, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Ford, GMC, Jeep, Lincoln, Lucid, Nissan, Rivian, Tesla, Volvo, Cadillac, Mercedes and Volkswagen. Yet because of price limits or battery-size requirements, not all these vehicle models will qualify for credits.
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WHAT ABOUT PRICE?
To qualify, new electric sedans cannot have a sticker price above $55,000. Pickup trucks, SUVs and vans can’t be over $80,000. This will disqualify two higher-priced Tesla models. Though Tesla’s top sellers, the models 3 and Y, will be eligible, with options, those vehicles might exceed the price limits.
Kelley Blue Book says the average EV now costs over $65,000, though lower-priced models are coming.
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WILL I QUALIFY FOR THE CREDITS?
It depends on your income. For new EVs, buyers cannot have an adjusted gross income above $150,000 if single, $300,000 if filing jointly and $225,000 if head of a household.
For used EVs, buyers cannot earn more than $75,000 if single, $150,000 if filing jointly and $112,500 if head of household.
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HOW WILL THE CREDIT BE PAID?
At first, it will be applied to your 2023 tax return, which you file in 2024. Starting in 2024, consumers can transfer the credit to a dealership to lower the vehicle price at purchase.
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WILL THE CREDITS BOOST EV SALES?
Yes, but it probably will take a few years, says Mike Fiske, associate director for S&P Global Mobility. The credit may cause a bump in sales early next year because of Treasury’s delay in issuing the stricter requirements. But most automakers are now selling all the EVs they build and cannot make more because of shortages of parts, including computer chips.
And automakers may have trouble certifying the sources of battery minerals and parts, a requirement for buyers to receive the full credit. Automakers have been scrambling to move more EV supply chains to the U.S.
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HOW DOES THE USED-EV CREDIT WORK?
Consumers can receive tax credits of up to $4,000 — or 30% of the vehicle price, whichever is less — for buying EVs that are at least two years old. But the used EV must cost less than $25,000 — a tall order given the starting prices for most EVs on the market. A search on Autotrader.com shows that the Chevy Bolt, the Nissan Leaf and other relatively economical used EVs are listed at $26,000 or more for models dating back to 2019.
On the other hand, used EVs need not be made in North America or comply with the battery-sourcing requirements. That means that, for instance, a 2022 Kia EV6 that’s ineligible for the new-vehicle credit because it’s made in South Korea can qualify for a used-car credit if its price falls below $25,000.
“The real effects where these tax credits will have a big impact will be in the 2026-to-2032 period — a few years into the future — as automakers gear up and volumes increase,” said Chris Harto, a senior policy analyst for Consumer Reports magazine.
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WHY IS THE GOVERNMENT OFFERING THE CREDITS?
The credits are part of roughly $370 billion in spending on clean energy — America’s largest investment to fight climate change — that was signed into law in August by President Joe Biden. EVs now make up about 5% of U.S. new-vehicle sales; Biden has set a goal of 50% by 2030.
Sales of EVs have been climbing, particularly as California and other states have moved to phase out gas-powered cars. The rise of lower-cost competitors to Tesla, such as the Chevy Equinox, with an expected base price of around $30,000, are expected to broaden the EVs’ reach to middle-class households. S&P Global Mobility expects EVs’ share of auto sales to reach 8% next year, 15% by 2025 and 37% by 2030.
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COULD REQUIREMENTS BE EASED TO MAKE MORE EVs ELIGIBLE?
That’s not clear yet. Some U.S. allies are upset over North American manufacturing requirements that disqualify EVs made in Europe or South Korea.
The requirements knock Hyundai and Kia out of the credits, at least in the short term. They plan to build new EV and battery plants in Georgia, but those won’t open until 2025. European Union countries fear that the tax credits could make their automakers move factories to the U.S.
The Treasury Department said it would release information by year’s end on the “anticipated direction” of the battery sourcing and mineral requirements. A loosening of rules to address U.S. allies’ concerns would make more EVs eligible. But it also risks extending U.S. reliance on foreign supply chains.
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ARE THERE CREDITS FOR CHARGING STATIONS?
If you install an EV charger at home, credits may be available. The new law revives a federal tax credit that had expired in 2021; it provides 30% of the cost of hardware and installation, up to $1,000. It adds a requirement that the charger must be in a low-income or non-urban area. Businesses that install new EV chargers in those areas can receive tax credits of as much as 30% — up to $100,000 per charger.
Residential EV chargers can range in cost from $200 to $1,000; installation can add several more hundred dollars.
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SO SHOULD I BUY NOW OR WAIT?
That’s entirely a personal decision.
If you’ve grown tired of volatile gasoline prices and are considering an EV, you might want to go ahead. Buying a qualifying EV in January or February could net you the full $7,500 tax break before more stringent requirements take effect in March. Additional state credits also may be available.
But if you’re still on the fence, there’s no urgency. Consumers who rush to buy now, when relatively few qualifying EVs are available, may face dealer price markups. Within a few years, technology will improve, and more EVs will qualify for full credits.
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HAVANA (AP) — A few hundred Cubans took to the streets Thursday night in Havana demanding the restoration of electricity, protesting more than two days after a blackout hit the entire island following the passage of Hurricane Ian.
An Associated Press journalist saw a total of about 400 people gathered in at least two spots in the Cerro neighborhood shouting, “We want light, we want light,” and banging pots and pans.
It was the first public outpouring of anger after electricity problems spread from western Cuba, where Ian hit, and knocked out all of the island’s power grid Tuesday night, leaving its 11 million people in the dark. The storm also left three people dead and caused still unquantified damage.
In addition to power problems Thursday in Havana, internet service was out and cellphones did not work.
Groups that monitor internet access confirmed to the AP the internet disruption in the island.
“We can confirm the near-total internet blackout in Cuba,” said Alp Toker, director of Netblocks, a London-based internet monitoring firm. He said that what his group sees is different than what happened right after the hurricane hit the island.
“We believe the incident is likely to significantly impact the free flow of information amid protests,” he said.
Doug Madory, director of internet analysis at Kentik Inc., a network intelligence company, describes it as a “total internet blackout” that started at 00:30 GMT.
At a protest on Primellef Street, police arrived but demonstrators remained on one of the corners. About 10 blocks away, on the Calzada del Cerro, other protesters surrounded a work team trying to repair a pole and a light transformer.
The two groups of protesters were still in the streets late into the night, but the gatherings remained peaceful.
In July 2021, Cuba saw its largest social protests in decades. Thousands of people, weary of power failures and shortages of goods exacerbated by the pandemic and U.S. sanctions, turned out in cities across the island to vent their anger and some also lashed out at the government. Hundreds were arrested and prosecuted, prompting harsh criticism of the administration of President Miguel Diaz-Canel.
The government has not said what percentage of the population remained without electricity, but electrical authorities said only 10% of Havana’s 2 million people had power Thursday.
Earlier Thursday, Ivette Garrido shared how she hurried last week to get the 6 kilograms (13 pounds) of subsidized chicken allotted to her family by Cuba’s government and put it in the freezer, happy to have meat to get through Hurricane Ian.
Now she is considering giving the chicken to her three dogs before it goes bad as a huge power blackout caused by the storm extends beyond two days and everything in her freezer thaws amid scorching temperatures.
“We are not having a very good time, trying to survive, to keep things from thawing,” said Garrido, who lives with her mother and a 19-year-old daughter in the town of Cojimar on the outskirts of Havana.
Electricity returned in some parts of Cuba on Wednesday, while it came on then shut off again in other parts. Experts said the total blackout showed the vulnerability of Cuba’s power grid and warned that it will require time and sources — things the country doesn’t have — to fix the problem.
Authorities have promised to work without rest to address the issue.
“We have never been so long without electricity,” Garrido said. “They put it at 24 hours, at 36, but it’s already been more than 48. It’s criminal. Who is responsible for this?”
She has placed bottles of frozen water that had been in the freezer next to the chicken, along with some pork and sausages, to try to preserve the meat longer. A fan and television also await the return of electricity.
Calls by AP to a dozen people in Cuba’s main cities — Holguín, Guantánamo, Matanzas, Ciego de Ávila, Camagüey and Santiago — found similar problems to Havana, with most reporting their neighborhoods were still without electricity.
Authorities say the total blackout happened because of a failure in the connections between Cuba’s three regions — west, center and east — caused by Ian’s winds.
Cuba’s power grid “was already in a critical and immunocompromised state as a result of the deterioration of the thermoelectric plants. The patient is now on life support,” said Jorge Piñon, director of the Center for International Energy and Environmental Policy’s Latin America and Caribbean program at the University of Texas.
Cuba has 13 power generation plants, eight of which are traditional thermoelectric plants, and five floating power plants rented from Turkey since 2019. There is also a group of small plants distributed throughout the country since an energy reform in 2006.
But the plants are poorly maintained, a phenomenon the government attributed to the lack of funds and U.S. sanctions. Complications in obtaining fuel is also a problem.
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Associated Press writer E. Eduardo Castillo contributed to this report from Mexico City.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer who held back bystanders while his colleagues restrained a dying George Floyd has been convicted of aiding and abetting manslaughter.
Tou Thao, who already had been convicted in federal court of violating Floyd’s civil rights, was the last of four former officers facing judgment in state court in Floyd’s killing. He rejected a plea agreement and, instead of going to trial, let Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill decide the verdict based on written filings by each side and evidence presented in previous cases.
“There is proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Thao’s actions were objectively unreasonable from the perspective of a reasonable police officer, when viewed under the totality of the circumstances,” Cahill wrote in a 177-page ruling that was filed Monday night and released Tuesday.
Floyd, a Black man, died May 25, 2020, after officer Derek Chauvin, who is white, pinned him to the ground with his knee on Floyd’s neck for 9 1/2 minutes as he pleaded for air. The killing, captured on bystander video, touched off protests around the world and prompted a national reckoning with police brutality and racism.
Chauvin, the senior officer at the scene, was convicted of murder and manslaughter in April 2021 and later pleaded guilty in the federal case. Two other officers — J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane — pleaded guilty to state charges of aiding and abetting manslaughter and were convicted with Thao in their federal case.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, who led the prosecution team, said Thao’s conviction “brings one more measure of accountability in the tragic death of George Floyd” while calling on Congress to enact a sweeping police overhaul named for Floyd.
“While we have now reached the end of the prosecution of Floyd’s murder, it is not behind us.” Ellison said. “There is much more that prosecutors, law-enforcement leaders, rank-and-file officers, elected officials, and community can do to bring about true justice in law enforcement and true trust and safety in all communities.”
Defense attorney Robert Paule did not immediately return messages seeking comment.
Lawyers for the Floyd family called the verdict “another measure of accountability for his death.”
“Nearly three years after George was killed, the family and Minneapolis community continue to heal as the criminal justice system prevails. With each of these measures of justice, it is even more so demonstrated that police brutality is an illegal — and punishable — act,” civil rights attorney Ben Crump and his team said in a statement.
The judge set sentencing for Aug. 7. Minnesota guidelines recommend four years on the manslaughter count, which Thao would serve concurrently with his 3 1/2-year federal sentence.
Unlike the other three former officers, Thao maintained he did nothing wrong. When he rejected a plea deal in state court last August, he said “it would be lying” to plead guilty.
Cahill based his decision on exhibits and transcripts from Chauvin’s murder trial, which he presided over, and the federal civil rights trial of Thao, Kueng and Lane. Thao was specifically convicted then of depriving Floyd of his right to medical care and of failing to intervene and stop Chauvin. Cahill wrote that he focused on the evidence that pertained to Thao and not on the other officers or their pleas and guilty verdicts.
Thao is Hmong American, Kueng is Black and Lane is white.
Thao testified during his federal trial that he was relying on the other officers to care for Floyd’s medical needs while he served as “a human traffic cone” to control a group of about 15 bystanders and traffic outside a Minneapolis convenience store where Floyd had tried to pass a counterfeit $20 bill.
Thao said that when he and Chauvin arrived, the other officers were struggling with Floyd. He said it was clear to him, as the other officers tried to put Floyd into a squad car, “that he was under the influence of some type of drugs.”
His body camera video showed he told onlookers at one point, “This is why you don’t do drugs, kids.” When an off-duty, out-of-uniform Minneapolis firefighter asked if officers had checked Floyd’s pulse, he ordered her, “Back off!”
Thao acknowledged he heard onlookers becoming more anxious about Floyd’s condition and that he could hear Floyd saying, “I can’t breathe.” But Thao said he didn’t know there was anything seriously wrong with him even as an ambulance took him away.
Cahill wrote that he found that key parts of Thao’s testimony, and his justifications for his actions, were “not credible.”
The judge wrote that under Minneapolis Police Department policies, “it was objectively unreasonable to (among other things): encourage fellow officers to engage in a dangerous prone restraint for 9 minutes and 24 seconds; encourage those officers not to use a hobble; actively assist their restraint by acting as a ‘human traffic cone’; and prevent bystanders from rendering medical aid.”
“Thao’s actions were even more unreasonable in light of the fact that he was under a duty to intervene to stop the other officers’ excessive use of force and was trained to render medical aid,” the judge added.
In keeping with an agreement between the prosecution and defense, Cahill dismissed a more serious aiding and abetting second-degree murder count with a presumptive sentence of 12 1/2 years.
Vice President Kamala Harris and others have called for reviving the the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act this year after it stalled in the Senate amid Republican opposition in 2020 and 2021. The legislation aims to eliminate misconduct, racial discrimination and excessive force in policing nationwide. It would ban the use of chokeholds and end the “qualified immunity” that protects officers from lawsuits, among other things.
___ For more of AP’s coverage on the death of George Floyd: https://apnews.com/hub/death-of-george-floyd
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TOKYO, Feb. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Music Entertainment Japan announces MAN WITH A MISSION and milet will collaborate on "Kizuna no Kiseki," a new song for the opening of "Demon Slayer: Kimtesu no Yaiba –Swordsmith Village Arc-."
The new opening track was announced through the on-screen event, "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba –To the Swordsmith Village- World Tour" in Japanese theaters nationwide, which leads to the new television series scheduled for April. The song surprised the audience in the first episode of the Swordsmith Village Arc and the news spread instantly through social media. The information will be formally announced through the official TV program "Kimetsu TV" tonight (February 3rd) on YouTube, revealing new artist photos and messages from both artists.
Regarding the song, MAN WITH A MISSION's Jean-Ken Johnny (guitar / vocals / rap) says, "We are honored to be part of the opening track for this extraordinary work Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -Swordsmith Village Arc-, with the diva of the times, milet. We hope you will enjoy our song with the miraculous story of how the characters' lives cross, spin, and create bonds together."
milet adds, "I am so delighted and excited to sing for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -Swordsmith Village Arc-. I hope to support this work that is loved around the world with 'Kizuna no Kiseki' with the invincible artist, MAN WITH A MISSION. A story of deep, yet fragile bond and love… With all my heart, I would like to cherish and sing the song."
The film "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- World Tour" is formed from Episodes 10 and 11 from the Entertainment District Arc and Episode 1 of the new Swordsmith Village Arc. It will begin showing in Japan, then move to theaters overseas in more than 80 countries around the world.
■World Tour Theater Information
"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- World Tour"
https://kimetsu.com/anime/worldtour2023/
■TV Anime Broadcast Information
TV Anime "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -Swordsmith Village Arc-"
Aired on Fuji Television Network (Japan) in April. *The first episode is a 1-hour special.
https://kimetsu.com/anime/katanakajinosatohen/
▼Artist Links and Social Media Accounts
MAN WITH A MISSION
Official Website http://www.mwamjapan.info/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mwamjapan
Staff Twitter: https://twitter.com/mwaminfo029
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MWAMjapan/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/mwamofficial/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mwamofficial/
milet
Official Website https://www.milet.jp/
Twitter:https://twitter.com/milet_music
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/milet_music/
TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@milet_official/
【Profiles】
MAN WITH A MISSION
Rock band consisting of 5 ultimate life forms having wolf heads and human bodies. Suddenly appearing on the music scene in 2010, they have (instantly) sold out solo shows in Nippon Budokan, Yokohama Arena, Makuhari Messe, Saitama Super Arena, and Hanshin Koshien. Their powerful live performances are unstoppable. Furthermore, they have done many TV commercials, anime, live-action dramas, and movie tie-ins. With fans in all ages, they have debuted in North America following Japan, getting attention from all around the world.
milet
Debuted from a major label on March 6th, 2019. Her debut single, "inside you" produced by Toru (ONE OK ROCK) achieved #1 on eleven music streaming sites. On June 3rd, 2020, her 1st album "eyes" was released, and it debuted #1 in the Oricon weekly album chart and Oricon weekly digital album chart.
She performed at the Closing Ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in August 2021. At the end of 2022, she was selected to appear in the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen (Red White Song Festival) for 3 consecutive years.
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Via Partnerships with Feeding America® and City Harvest, the mission-driven tech company seeks to connect communities and companies across the country through the power of feel-good, do-good eating
NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sharebite, the leading corporate food benefits platform built for the modern workforce, celebrates a significant milestone today – the equivalent of over five million meals* have been donated to alleviate hunger via its partnerships with Feeding America® and City Harvest.
"Good companies feed their employees. Great companies also feed their communities," said Dilip Rao, CEO and Co-Founder of Sharebite. "As we reflect on Sharebite's milestone of five million meals donated, we're incredibly proud of the positive impact we've made on workplaces, food-insecure communities, and local restaurants across the U.S."
Sharebite's two founders, Dilip Rao and Mohsin Memon, set out on a mission with a central question: can we build a successful tech company to solve a humanitarian crisis? As an immigrant from India who witnessed food insecurity first-hand, Rao committed himself to combating food insecurity in America.
Sharebite enables companies to create a better workplace through food benefits. Every meal ordered on their platform results in a meal donated to help alleviate hunger in local communities. Sharebite's corporate customers – ranging from global investment banks and law firms, to category-leading companies across nearly every industry – are automatically, and at no extra cost, part of the solution.
Sharebite meal donations have benefited communities in almost every state across the country. "When tackling an issue as expansive as hunger, it's important to remember that even just one meal can make an impact," said Lauren Biedron, VP of Corporate Partnerships at Feeding America. "We're so grateful for the contributions that Sharebite and its community are making toward an America where no one is hungry."
Over 53 million people in the U.S. turn to food banks and community programs to put food on the table. According to City Harvest, average monthly visits to NYC food banks and soup kitchens have been up 69% since the pandemic. The price of turkeys has been up 60% as we approach Thanksgiving. Sharebite believes that no one should have to worry about access to their next meal – from families in need to employees.
Sharebite recently commissioned a survey** confirming the power of food benefits – it's both the fuel that helps employees sustain the work day and a significant marker of the best places to work. Furthermore, 90% of employees feel it is important that their company support social causes. As a result of the partnership with Sharebite, leading companies across every industry vertical have reported positive employee feedback, increased office attendance, and stronger team camaraderie.
Through the power of feel-good, do-good eating, Sharebite establishes a workplace culture of connection and service for clients, whether their employees are in the office, at home, or somewhere in between.
Sharebite is the leading food benefits platform designed for the modern workforce. Combining team orders, flexible solutions, centralized meal allowances, curated restaurant choices, and community impact, Sharebite helps the world's best companies elevate employee engagement. Sharebite's corporate clients include category-leading companies across financial services, tech, legal, consulting, entertainment, agency, real estate, and other verticals. Every transaction made on the Sharebite platform results in a donation to alleviate hunger in local communities via its partnerships with Feeding America and City Harvest. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation recently honored Sharebite as a finalist in the 23rd Annual Citizen Awards.
Feeding America® is the largest hunger-relief organization in the United States. Through a network of more than 200 food banks, 21 statewide food bank associations, and over 60,000 partner agencies, food pantries and meal programs, we helped provide 6.6 billion meals to tens of millions of people in need last year. Feeding America also supports programs that prevent food waste and improve food security among the people we serve; brings attention to the social and systemic barriers that contribute to food insecurity in our nation; and advocates for legislation that protects people from going hungry. Visit www.feedingamerica.org, find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
City Harvest is New York's first and largest food rescue organization, helping to feed millions of New Yorkers who struggle to put meals on their tables. This year, we will rescue at least 75 million pounds of fresh, nutritious food and deliver it—free of charge—to more than 400 food pantries, soup kitchens, community partners and our own Mobile Markets across the five boroughs. We work alongside our community partners to boost community capacity, expand nutrition education, and strengthen local food systems. For 40 years, City Harvest has always been there to feed our city—one day, one meal, one New Yorker at a time. To learn more, please visit cityharvest.org.
* $1 helps provide at least 10 meals secured by Feeding America® on behalf of local member food banks.
Sharebite's survey was conducted by Wakefield Research (www.wakefieldresearch.com) among 500 US office professionals at companies with a minimum of 200 employees, between September 21st and September 28th, 2022, using an email invitation and an online survey. Oversample interviews were conducted to increase the total sample size to 100 per industry in the following industries: financial services, technology, professional services. The data was weighted.
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Edinburg Man Arrested for Storing Child Pornography Online
WESLACO – Federal investigators say digital traces led them to an Edinburg man storing child pornography online.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security investigators say Rodolfo Garza III was storing illegal images on Dropbox.
They say the cloud service warned police and provided the user’s IP address.
That led law enforcement to Garza’s home address where they discovered more illegal images and videos.
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LONDON (AP) — Actress Sylvia Syms, who starred in classic British films including “Ice Cold in Alex” and “Victim,” has died, her family said Friday. She was 89.
Syms’ children said she “died peacefully” on Friday at Denville Hall, a London retirement home for actors and entertainers.
“She has lived an amazing life and gave us joy and laughter right up to the end,” children Beatie and Ben Edney, said in a statement. “Just yesterday we were reminiscing together about all our adventures. She will be so very missed.”
Born in London in 1934, Syms became a British cinema stalwart, appearing in many of the best-remembered British movies of the 1950s and 60s.
She starred opposite John Mills in World War II adventure “Ice Cold in Alex” in 1958 and appeared the next year in rock musical “Expresso Bongo” with Laurence Harvey and Cliff Richard. She played the wife of Dirk Bogarde’s closeted gay lawyer in the 1961 thriller “Victim,” the first British film to deal openly with homosexuality.
Other notable films in a career that stretched over seven decades included 1974's Cold War drama “The Tamarind Seed,” with Julie Andrews and Omar Sharif.
Syms played British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in 1991 TV film “Thatcher: The Final Days,” and appeared as the Queen Mother Elizabeth — mother of Helen Mirren’s Queen Elizabeth II — in Stephen Frears’ Academy Award-winning 2006 film “The Queen.”
The following year, she was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire by the real queen at Buckingham Palace.
Syms had a recurring role on the BBC soap opera “EastEnders” between 2007 and 2010, and continued to perform in film and television well into her 80s.
Syms married Alan Edney in 1956; the couple divorced in 1989. She is survived by her daughter and son.
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Purdue let up a run in each of the opening innings but stayed solid through the rest of the game until a four-run ninth inning for University of Illinois-Chicago doomed the Boilers to a 6-4 loss.
Jackson Dannelly was awarded the loss, recording one strikeout and three baserunners before being replaced in his eighth appearance this season.
The Boilermakers (9-10) didn’t generate any offense in the bottom of the ninth and fell to the UIC Flames (8-8) Tuesday, despite out hitting them .3 to .235.
Cal Schapira was given his fourth start on the mound for the Boilers and his first in over a year at home. Schapira, who was out last year recovering from Tommy John surgery, has pitched in each of the Boilers’ weekend series so far.
He entered the game with a 4.00 ERA and averaged just more than two innings pitched per appearance. Schapira’s outing lasted about that duration again on Tuesday as head coach Greg Goff said he’d planned, making the swap for C.J. Backer with one out to go in the third inning.
“We just wanted to get (Schapira) two or three innings,” Goff said. “I was really pleased with how he looked. I thought he looked kinda back to his old self, that was a very positive thing for us tonight.”
Backer came into the game and threw 67 pitches over the next 5.1 innings, posting six strikeouts and just missed out on earning his first win this season.
In the bottom of the third, just as Backer had taken over on the mound, Purdue’s offense made its mark on the scoreboard.
Couper Cornblum, hitting in the seven-spot today, sparked the offense to lead off the inning with a single. Purdue got another runner on but hit into a double play to bring up two outs and eventually a two-out rally.
Mike Bolton Jr. singled to left, driving Cornblum in and putting the Boilers on the board. Evan Albrecht singled up the left side too, and both he and Bolton scored when Paul Toetz blasted a shot through the same side of the infield right after.
Toetz, who Goff has referred to as their offensive “go-to guy,” led the team in OPS and RBIs before the game and was tied with Albrecht for the most hits. Toetz’s two-run shot in the third was his 31st RBI this season, a feat achieved faster than any Boilermaker to date.
“(Toetz) isn’t afraid of the moment,” Goff said. “He really always seems to find a way to come through for us. He’s a really good player.”
The third inning saw UIC turn its second double play, of which it eventually totalled four that evening. Prior to Tuesday, Purdue had grounded into that many double plays, therefore doubling its 18-game count against the Flames.
The Boilers picked up an insurance run in the sixth, courtesy of Jake Jarvis’ lead-off solo shot that smacked the flagpole over the right-center wall. Jarvis is two for two on home runs at Alexander Field, poking a grand slam out in the Northern Illinois opener on Wednesday.
But the Flames’ comeback ninth inning firepower burned Jarvis’ feat and the rest of the Boilers with him.
After the brief single-game homestand, the Boilers are off to East Lansing, Michigan, for a three-game series starting Friday at 4 p.m. and airing on the Big Ten Network.
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Rally racer Ken Block, whose daring online stunts propelled him to motor sports stardom, died Monday in a snowmobile accident in Utah. He was 55.
“It’s with our deepest regrets that we can confirm that Ken Block passed away in a snowmobile accident today,” Block’s team, Hoonigan Racing, said in a statement posted to Instagram on Monday. “Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. And most importantly, a father and husband. He will be incredibly missed.”
Block was one of pro rally driving’s most prominent internet stars who had a significant audience on YouTube, where his videos of screechingly tight turns at high speeds brought his channel close to 2 million subscribers by the time of his death. Pro rally drivers compete to navigate checkpoints along closed-circuit routes within a set period of time.
His stunt videos collected more than 500 million views in total, according to a biography on his team’s website.
The sheriff’s office said it received a call on Monday afternoon about the accident in Mill Hollow, in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
“He was riding a snowmobile on a steep slope when the snowmobile upended, landing on top of him,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement. Further details about the cause of the crash were not immediately available.
“He was pronounced deceased at the scene from injuries sustained in the accident,” officials said.
According to officials, the YouTube star was in the area with a larger group but was alone when the snowmobile accident happened. Utah’s state medical examiner’s office will determine Block’s official cause of death, the sheriff’s office’s statement said.
According to a recent Instagram post, heavy snowfall in the past few days forced Block to use snowmobiles and tractors to gain access to his ranch near Park City, Utah. In another post, he shared images from a trip to Island Park, Idaho, where he attempted stunts on a new snowmobile.
Block’s pro rally driving career began in 2005, and he excelled in high-profile competitions, winning five X Games medals in the tournament’s rally car division. According to his official biography, Block won more than 25 national-level rallies globally and was one of only a handful of Americans to have scored points in the sport’s World Rally Championship.
Block’s Gymkhana video series, which went viral and gave him global recognition as a driver, includes a series of increasingly daring stunts and technically advanced obstacle courses.
In a statement posted to Facebook, the American Rally Association paid tribute to Block: “He was a massive influence on everything he touched, including the global world of rallying. His stewardship within the ARA these past few years was invaluable and he will be forever missed.”
Mohammed Ben Sulayem, president of FIA, the governing body for world motor sports, described Block as “an inspiration for us all and a true gentleman of our sport” in a statement posted to Twitter.
U.S. federal agencies do not maintain national statistics on snowmobile-related accidents or deaths. Previous studies of snowmobile deaths found that leading causes were excessive speed, inattentive or careless operation, and inexperience.
In its safety guidelines, the Utah Snowmobile Association suggests that users avoid snowmobiling alone where possible, pack adequate equipment including two-way communication devices, and check the weather forecast before venturing out.
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Combined Heat and Power Generation with Propane is the Clean Solution
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The third annual National Summit on Combined Heat and Power convenes in Washington D.C. on Nov. 2 and 3 to debate how technology advances in combined heat and power (CHP) generation could replace diesel-fueled units by the end of the decade. CHP systems operate independently of the electric grid and produce significantly fewer emissions than diesel options.
A panel of experts led by Dr. Gokul Vishwanathan, Director of Research & Sustainability for the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) will discuss how the tremendous growth in CHP generation driven by grid fragility along with decarbonization mandates are converging to create a sea change in both the prime and backup power generation industries.
"Extreme weather events, ozone pollution, and carbon emissions are re-wiring the power generation market," said PERC's Dr. Gokul Vishwanathan. "Average homeowners are now adding resiliency to their remodeling or new construction checklists, and because of climate change regulation and future tax credits, the clean energy solution for their backup power is going to be propane."
Relative to diesel, propane engines provide an excellent option in improving air quality, particularly by reducing NOx and particulate matter. CO2 emissions reduction can be significantly enabled using optimized propane engines as well. One example is the Siemens SG series lean burn engine that operates with a variable compression ratio of 25. It is an excellent example of how dedicated propane engines can provide an up to 13% reduction in CO2 emissions relative to diesel.
Renewable propane is another significant advancement. It is structurally and functionally identical to conventional propane and is produced from renewable feedstocks. The CHP panel will discuss how policymakers could make an impact in the uptake of renewable propane for power generation applications leading to a 50%-70% reduction in lifecycle CO2 emissions compared to conventional diesel.
As part of the Inflation Reduction Act, tax credits for CHP projects have increased from 10% to 30% for systems that are in service by the end of 2024, making now an attractive time to invest in CHP technology.
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WAUSAU – The Wausau Woodchucks scored 11 runs on 12 hits to sink the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters 11-5 on Monday night at Athletic Park.
The second inning was the start of a plethora of runs being scored, with six in total. Wisconsin Rapids (10-10) would score three runs off no hits to take the lead before Wausau (12-9) came back with three of its own off a Michael Maginnis (Georgia State) three-run home run to left field.
Wisconsin Rapids scored two more runs in the third, and Wausau would respond by scoring four runs.
The Woodchucks would own the rest of the game, not allowing the Rafters to score. The Woodchucks scored three runs in fifth off a Dalton Pearson (Georgia State) three-run home run, making the score 10-5. The last run was brought in by Simon Scherry (Evansville) off a Drew Berkland (Minnesota) RBI single.
In addition to the three-run home run, designated hitter Maginnis went 2-for-4 with five RBI.
Berkland finished 3-for-3 and reached base a total of five times.
Wausau’s bullpen – after falling behind 5-3 in the Rapids half of the third – would not allow another run the rest of the game between Dominick Reid (Oklahoma State), Christian Clack (Alabama-Birmingham) and Cole Hentschel (Richmond).
The Woodchucks remain at Athletic Park where they will face the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters on Tuesday at 6:35 p.m. and it’ll be a Bang for Your Buck Night.
For tickets or more information visit www.woodchucks.com or call 715-845-5055.
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Kickoffs at 7 p.m. Thursday unless noted.
WALKERTOWN (No. 5 in JournalNow.com, 1-0 Mid-State 3-A, 4-1 overall) at NO. 2 REIDSVILLE (2-0, 5-1), streaming at RockinghamUpdateSports.com
The essentials: This might be the stiffest challenge the Rams face in the Mid-State 2-A this season. Reidsville hasn't lost since dropping a 22-14 decision Aug. 26 at Page, but the Rams have struggled at times running the ball and stopping the run. What Reidsville does have, as usual, is an abundance of dynamic playmakers. Junior ATH Que'shyne Flippen has accounted for 534 all-purpose yards, and freshman Dionte Neal isn't far behind with 444. Junior QB Al Lee has thrown five interceptions (one more than all of last season), but he's still completing 61 percent of his passes for 1,061 yards and 14 touchdowns. Neal also leads the state in interceptions, with six, and fellow freshman Kendre Harrison leads Reidsville with four sacks. Walkertown is only giving up an average of 7.0 points per game, and the Wolfpack's offense is led by sophomore QB Bryce Baker (693 yards, 11 TDs passing).
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NO. 4 PAGE (2-0 Metro 4-A, 3-2 overall) at NO. 7 NORTHWEST GUILFORD (1-1, 3-2), 7:30 p.m., WCOG 1320-AM, 105.3-FM, streaming at GreensboroSportsRadio.com
The essentials: Page seems to have found a successful formula: run the ball to control the clock and play good defense. Northwest Guilford has put up big offensive numbers, with the exception of last week's 55-12 loss at Grimsley, but defense is a problem for the Vikings and their tackling was a particular issue against the Whirlies. Page will need a big game from RB Maurice Andrews and must avoid turnovers if it's going to get to 3-0 in the Metro 4-A. Northwest QB Tanner Ballou has to get the ball downfield to WRs Bristol Carter and Trent Cloud, and the Vikings need to get off the field on third downs. The lower the score, the better for Page.
NO. 8 SOUTHWEST GUILFORD (1-1 Metro 4-A, 3-2 overall) at NO. 5 NORTHERN GUILFORD (1-1, 3-2), 7:30 p.m.
The essentials: Both of these teams need a win to stay in the Metro 4-A race with frontrunner Grimsley still ahead of them. Southwest has a similar profile to Page, in that the Cowboys want to run the ball and play defense, as evidenced by Southwest's 10-7 loss to Page on Sept. 16 in High Point. ATH Corbin Wilson (412 all-purpose yards) is Southwest's player to watch on offense, and Hunter Kane (8 TFLs, 6 sacks) is the defensive leader. Northern can score points with anyone, thanks to an offense led by senior QB Jack Mercer (1,152 yards, 11 TDs passing, 418 yards, 5 TDs rushing). Defense has been the challenge for the Nighthawks, who have given up an average of 26.8 points per game. Southwest's losses were by a total of six points, while the total margin in Northern's defeats was seven, so this one should be close, too.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — It only took two decades, but a rare and endangered turtle species has finally bred at the San Diego Zoo.
Zoo officials on Monday announced the arrival of 41 tiny Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle hatchlings.
Conservationists from the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance had for 20 years closely monitored three adult turtles for any indications of breeding.
“This is an extremely prolonged process as the turtles can take close to 10 years to even reach sexual maturity,” according to a news release.
On top of that, the reptiles are known to lay their eggs at night and cover them with dirt — adding to the difficulty of locating a nest.
Two nests were found over the summer containing 41 eggs. All survived.
The hatchings make the alliance the first accredited conservation organization in North America to hatch the endangered Indian narrow-headed softshell turtles, officials said.
“This is a thrilling moment for us at the San Diego Zoo, and an incredible step forward in the conservation of this species,” zoo curator Kim Gray said.
The turtles, also called small-headed softshell turtle, are a large species native to the Indian subcontinent. They are found at the bottom of deep rivers and streams in northern India, Bangladesh and Nepal.
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(The Hill) – Researchers in the U.K. found evidence linking the recent pediatric hepatitis cases detected around the world to the coinfection of two viruses that normally do not cause severe illness, while also finding no connection to COVID-19.
Earlier this year, health authorities in the U.S., western Europe and Japan noted what seemed to be an increase in pediatric hepatitis cases resulting from an unknown cause. In the U.S. alone, more than 300 cases across 42 states are being investigated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Many of the children who presented with cases of hepatitis — an inflammation of the liver — also tested positive for adenovirus, a common pathogen that usually does not affect the liver. In the U.S., health authorities said very few of the children tested positive for COVID-19 or had a history of the virus.
Several have had to receive liver transplants due to the incurred damage, though the majority of children affected have fully recovered, with the health outcomes usually good.
Now researchers from University College London (UCL) say they have found a possible link between the hepatitis cases and the common adeno-associated virus 2 or AAV2. The virus was found in 96 percent of cases observed in the studies.
As researchers noted, AAV2 is usually “harmless” and unable to replicate without a “helper” virus, such as an adenovirus or herpesvirus. They believe that the infection resulting from both AAV2 as well as the herpesvirus HHV6 offers the best explanation for what caused the unexplained hepatitis.
HHV6 is an extremely common pathogen, with nearly 100 percent of humans having the virus. This strain of herpes often manifests as a rash and fever in very young children and typically resolves on its own.
“While we still have some unanswered questions about exactly what led to this spike in acute hepatitis, we hope these results can reassure parents concerned about Covid-19 as neither teams have found any direct link with SARS-SoV-2 infection,” said Judith Breuer, professor at the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health.
Sofia Morfopoulou, a physician at the Institute of Child Health, noted that while AAV2 was found in nearly all of the cases that were part of the study, it is relatively rare in the general population.
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Sixers’ Joel Embiid touts center position, James Harden returns from Achilles soreness
Embiid, who has long lauded big men, pointed to Nikola Jokić and Giannis Antetokounmpo as examples of successful centers.
DENVER — There was a time when Joel Embiid might have seemed delusional.
Earlier in his career, the 76ers standout was on a crusade to bring the center position back into the limelight. He utilized social media trolls to spark feuds with Andre Drummond and Hassan Whiteside, two of the league’s top centers at the time.
While that brought attention to those head-to-head matchups, the NBA remained a guard-driven league.
» READ MORE: Sixers’ Joel Embiid out for MVP showdown with Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic
But it turns out that Embiid was a visionary.
Fast forward to this season, he and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić are among the league’s best players.
Jokić was voted league MVP the previous two seasons with Embiid finishing as runner-up. Embiid is this season’s MVP frontrunner ahead of Jokić and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. And the two centers have helped to change how the position is viewed.
Despite being 7-foot-2, 280 pounds, Embiid possesses guard-like skills. He’s incorporated some of Kobe Bryant’s moves in his repertoire. Meanwhile, Jokić is a walking triple-double as a point center. And their head-to-head battles have been must-see TV.
Tightness in Embiid’s right calf prevented him from facing Jokić in Monday night’s game between the Sixers and Nuggets at Ball Arena. But he takes pride in the center position and appreciates that they are now being recognized.
“At the end of the day, I’ve been talking about the extension of bigs for so long, and Giannis won two in a row. [Jokić's] won two in a row,” he said. “And this year, it’s going to be another big that’s going to win it, again. So it’s just cool to see. I’m just happy that I’m part of the evolution. Now if you have one of those types of big, you have a chance against anybody.”
Embiid pointed to Antetokounmpo, a 7-footer, as part of the evolution of the big man. Antetokoumpo plays multiple positions at a high level.
» READ MORE: For Sixers coach Doc Rivers and Joel Embiid, it’s all about being healthy for NBA playoffs
Embiid, meanwhile, is on pace to win his second consecutive league scoring title. He’s averaging a league-best 33.3 points per games.
Harden and House return
While Embiid missed Monday’s game, the Sixers welcomed back standout point guard James Harden and reserve forward Danuel House Jr.
Harden missed the past three games with inflammation and soreness in his left Achilles. He injured his Achilles during the Sixers matchup with the Bulls at the Wells Fargo Center on March 20.
House was sidelined with right shoulder soreness. He injured his shoulder while colliding with Chicago Bulls center Andre Drummond on Wednesday at the United Center.
Closing in on another 50-win campaign
The Sixers (49-25) headed into Monday night’s game one victory shy of their 20th 50-win campaign in franchise history. With eight games remaining, they’re expected to reach that milestone for the fourth straight time in seasons with a normal 82-game campaign.
They went 43-30 during the 2018-19 season, which was interrupted by the pandemic. The Sixers, who resumed the season in the bubble, played 73 games that season. The next season the NBA scheduled a 72-game regular season, and the Sixers finished 49-23.
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NEWBURYPORT, Mass. (AP) — Authorities in Massachusetts on Friday identified the worker who died after a powerful explosion tore through a pharmaceutical chemical plant with a history of problems.
Acting Newburyport Fire Chief Stephen Bradbury III described Thursday’s blast as a seven-alarm hazardous materials event and said crews were expected to resume cleanup Friday morning, including removing chemicals from the building. Authorities said there was no threat to the nearby population.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Friday that it had started an inspection into the company. The inspection is aimed at determining if the employer has complied with OSHA workplace safety and health standards. It could take up to six months.
Four workers were sent to a hospital, but were uninjured and released. The person who died was identified as Jack O’Keefe, 62, of Methuen, according to a spokesperson for the Essex County District Attorney’s office.
The fire department said the body will be turned over to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
The explosion happened around 1 a.m. Thursday at the Sequens/PCI Synthesis plant, officials said. Video showed most of the roof torn off a building, marking at least the third safety problem at the plant since 2020.
It wasn’t immediately known what caused the explosion, or what — if any — chemicals were involved. Smoke from the fire blew into a largely unpopulated area, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection, which added that initial air monitoring found no significant problems.
The plant lies a little more than 30 miles (50 kilometers) north of Boston and has had a string of mishaps over the years – prompting U.S. Sen. Edward Mark of Massachusetts to say the company needs to provide answers about what happened.
“We can’t keep excusing companies’ flagrant disregard for worker safety,” he said in a tweet.
A chemical fire in the building in June 2021 sent smoke pouring out of roof vents and prompted a hazardous materials team to respond, according to a fire department statement at the time.
In 2020, authorities said a chemical reaction caused a series of explosions at the plant. That happened a year after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration found “serious” violations in how the company managed highly hazardous chemicals, according to online agency records.
The factory has also been cited by OSHA for workplace safety violations and in 2019 paid a penalty of more than $50,000 to settle Environmental Protection Agency charges that it violated hazardous waste laws.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Aaron Nola tied a career-high with 12 strikeouts and beat former teammate Zach Eflin as the Philadelphia Phillies won their 10th consecutive road game, 3-1 over the AL-leading Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.
It's the Phillies' longest winning streak away from home since the 1976 club won a franchise-best 13 straight.
Tampa Bay has lost nine of 15.
Nola (8-5) allowed one run and five hits over 7 1/3 innings. The last batter he faced, Wander Franco, homered. Craig Kimbrel worked the ninth and earned his 13th save in 13 chances.
"Another game, but it was a fun one." the even-keeled Nola said. "Honestly, it kind of felt like I faced my brother, like the emotion, the nerves. It was awesone."
Nola and Eflin spent part of Monday's off-day together.
"There's just a bunch of tremendous people over there, and on top of that, I got to pitch against my best friend," Eflin said. "So as good as he did, it would have been nice to win the game, but I'm super happy for him."
Eflin (9-4) was making his first start against his old team after signing a $40 million, three-year contract, the largest free-agent deal in Rays' history. The 29-year-old right-hander, who had won each of his first eight home starts, gave up two runs, four hits and struck out nine in seven innings.
"Two best friends kind of going at, it was pretty cool to see," Phillies star Bryce Harper said. "I thought they both threw the ball really well."
Eflin was the eighth pitcher, and the first since Rick Sutcliffe led the Chicago Cubs in 1984 to their first playoff trip in 39 years, to win his first eight home starts with a club since 1901.
Nola and Eflin played together for seven seasons with Philadelphia. This was the first time in Phillies history that teammates for that long of time have faced off as starting pitchers in the next season, and the first time in the majors since Cleveland's Cliff Lee the New York Yankees' CC Sabathia in 2009.
The Phillies took a 1-0 lead on consecutive second-inning doubles by Bryson Stott and Alec Bohm.
Eflin then retired 14 in a row until Harper had hit a one-out double in the seventh. Stott drove in Harper with a single.
Kyle Schwarber scored from first on Harper's eighth-inning single off the right-field wall.
Tampa Bay had runners on first and third in the third, but Nola ended the threat by striking out Franco and Luke Raley. The right-hander also escaped a two-on, one-out jam in the sixth.
HARPER GETTING MORE D WORK
Harper was the DH for the 52nd time since returning from Tommy John surgery, and continues ramping up his pregame work at first base and is making throws to second.
"Now we're going to try and get him out there almost on a daily basis," Philadelphia manager Rob Thomson said.
ALL-STAR BOUND
Franco was added to the AL All-Star team, replacing injured New York Yankees star Aaron Judge.
HOLIDAY AFFAIRS
The Phillies are 106-105 on July 4. Only the Chicago Cubs (226) and Pittsburgh (212) have played more times than Philadelphia's 211 games on the holiday.
TRAINERS ROOM
Phillies: Hugely regarded prospect Andrew Painter (sprained right elbow) had his first batting session since getting hurt early in spring training postponed due to what Thomson called a little stiffness.
"So we've backed everything up," Thomson said about the 20-year-old right-hander. "We want to make sure that stiffness gets out and we move forward."
Rays: 2B Brandon Lowe (herniated disc) returned after missing 26 games and went 1 for 4 with three strikeouts.
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Phillies RHP Taijuan Walker (9-3) and Tampa Bay RHP Yonny Chirinos (4-3) are Wednesday night's starters.
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YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — A Japanese whaling operator, after struggling for years to promote its products amid protests from conservationists, has found a new way to cultivate clientele and bolster sales: whale meat vending machines.
The Kujira (Whale) Store, an unmanned outlet that recently opened in the port town of Yokohama near Tokyo, houses three machines for whale sashimi, whale bacon, whale skin and whale steak, as well as canned whale meat. Prices range from 1,000 yen ($7.70) to 3,000 yen ($23).
The outlet features white vending machines decorated with cartoon whales and is the third location to launch in the Japanese capital region. It opened Tuesday after two others were introduced in Tokyo earlier this year as part of Kyodo Senpaku Co.’s new sales drive.
Whale meat has long been a source of controversy but sales in the new vending machines have quietly gotten off to a good start, the operator says. Anti-whaling protests have subsided since Japan in 2019 terminated its much-criticized research hunts in the Antarctic and resumed commercial whaling off the Japanese coasts.
Conservationists say they are worried the move could be a step toward expanded whaling.
“The issue is not the vending machines themselves but what they may lead to,” said Nanami Kurasawa, head of the Iruka & Kujira (Dolphin & Whale) Action Network.
Kurasawa noted the whaling operator is already asking for additional catches and to expand whaling outside of the designated waters.
Kyodo Senpaku hopes to set up vending machines at 100 locations nationwide in five years, company spokesperson Konomu Kubo told The Associated Press. A fourth is to open in Osaka next month.
The idea is to open vending machines near supermarkets, where whale meat is usually unavailable, to cultivate demand, a task crucial for the industry’s survival.
Major supermarket chains have largely stayed away from whale meat to avoid protests by anti-whaling groups and remain cautious even though harassment from activists has subsided, Kubo said.
“As a result, many consumers who want to eat it cannot find or buy whale meat. We launched vending machines at unmanned stores for those people,” he said.
Company officials say sales at the two Tokyo outlets have been significantly higher than expected, keeping staff busy replenishing products.
At the store in the Motomachi district of Yokohama, a posh shopping area near Chinatown, 61-year-old customer Mami Kashiwabara went straight for whale bacon, her father’s favorite. To her disappointment it was sold out, and she settled for frozen onomi, tail meat that is regarded as a rare delicacy.
Kashiwabara says she is aware of the whaling controversy but that whale meat brings back her childhood memories of eating it at family dinners and school lunches.
“I don’t think it’s good to kill whales meaninglessly. But whale meat is part of Japanese food culture and we can respect the lives of whales by appreciating their meat,” Kashiwabara said. “I would be happy if I can eat it.”
Kashiwabara said she planned to share her purchase of a 3,000 yen ($23) handy-size chunk, neatly wrapped in a freezer bag, with her husband over sake.
The meat mostly comes from whales caught off Japan’s northeastern coast.
Japan resumed commercial whaling in July 2019 after withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission, ending 30 years of what it called research whaling, which had been criticized by conservationists as a cover for commercial hunts banned by the IWC in 1988.
Under its commercial whaling in the Japanese exclusive economic zone, Japan last year caught 270 whales, less than 80% of the quota and fewer than the number it once hunted in the Antarctic and the northwestern Pacific in its research program.
The decline occurred because fewer minke whales were found along the coast. Kurasawa says the reason for the smaller catch should be examined to see if it is linked to overhunting or climate change.
While conservation groups condemned the resumption of commercial whaling, some see it as a way to let the government’s embattled and expensive whaling program adapt to changing times and tastes.
In a show of determination to keep the whaling industry alive in the coming decades, Kyodo Senpaku will construct a 6 billion yen ($46 million) new mother ship for launch next year to replace the aging Nisshin Maru.
But uncertainty remains.
Whaling is losing support in other whaling nations such as Iceland, where only one whaler remains.
Whales may also be moving away from the Japanese coasts due to a scarcity of saury, a staple of their diet, and other fish possibly due to the impact of climate change, Kubo said.
Whaling in Japan involves only a few hundred people and one operator and accounted for less than 0.1% of total meat consumption in recent years, according to Fisheries Agency data.
Still, conservative governing lawmakers staunchly support commercial whaling and consumption of the meat as part of Japan’s cultural tradition.
Conservationists say whale meat is no longer part of the daily diet in Japan, especially for younger generations.
Whale meat was an affordable source of protein during Japan’s undernourished years after World War II, with annual consumption peaking at 233,000 tons in 1962.
Whale was quickly replaced by other meats. The whale meat supply fell to 6,000 tons in 1986, the year before the moratorium on commercial whaling imposed by the IWC banned the hunting of several whale species.
Under the research whaling, criticized as a cover for commercial hunts because the meat was sold on the market, Japan caught as many as 1,200 whales annually. It has since drastically cut back its catch after international protests escalated and whale meat supply and consumption slumped at home.
Annual meat supply had fluctuated in a range of 3,000-5,000 tons, including imports from Norway and Iceland. The amount further fell in 2019 to 2,000 tons, or 20 grams (less than 1 ounce) of whale meat per person a year, the Fisheries Agency statistics show.
Whaling officials attributed the shrinking supply in the past three years to the absence of imports due to the pandemic, and plan to nearly double this year’s supply with imports of more than 2,500 tons from Iceland.
Japan managed to get Iceland’s only remaining whaler to hunt fin whales exclusively for shipment to Japan, whaling officials said. Iceland caught only one minke whale in the 2021 season, according to the IWC.
Criticizing Iceland’s export to Japan, the International Fund for Animal Welfare said it “opposes all commercial whaling as it is inherently cruel.”
With uncertain outlook for imports, Kyodo Senpaku wants the government to raise Japan’s annual catch quota to levels that can supply about 5,000 tons, which Kubo describes as the threshold to maintain the industry.
“From a long-term perspective, I think it would be difficult to sustain the industry at the current supply levels,” Kubo said. “We must expand both supply and demand, which have both shrunk.”
With the extremely limited supply, whale meat processing cannot be a viable business and may not last for the next generations, he added.
Yuki Okoshi, who started serving whale meat dishes at his Japanese-style seafood restaurant three years ago when higher quality whale meat became available under commercial whaling, said he hopes whale meat supply will stabilize.
Okoshi said “the future of the whale industry depends on whether customers need us” and that whale meat restaurants could hold the key to survival.
“Whaling can be a political issue, but relationships between the restaurant and our customers is very simple,” Okoshi said. “We serve good food at reasonable prices and customers are happy. That’s all there is to it.”
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In her new book, By Hands Now Known, Margaret Burnham reports on little-known cases of racial violence in the Jim Crow era, including crimes that went unreported and murderers who were never punished.
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In her new book, By Hands Now Known, Margaret Burnham reports on little-known cases of racial violence in the Jim Crow era, including crimes that went unreported and murderers who were never punished.
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Florida pays for flights sending migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard. Nearly four out of 10 people say their finances are worse than a year ago. The challenges King Charles III has to face.
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Florida pays for flights sending migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard. Nearly four out of 10 people say their finances are worse than a year ago. The challenges King Charles III has to face.
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Funds support nonprofit's mission to bridge the gap between people of color and independent schools
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 250 guests gathered on Saturday, October 8 at SoLa Beehive in South Los Angeles for Private School Axis' inaugural Glow Up Gala. The event honored Reveta Bowers, former Head of School at The Center for Early Education and trailblazer for diversity, equity, and inclusion in independent schools. The gala raised more than $150,000 in revenue for Axis' mission to create pathways for underrepresented students and families of color to access, navigate, and thrive in private education.
Axis Founder and Executive Director Collette Bowers Zinn introduced her mother and inaugural honoree Reveta Bowers, a powerful tribute to the family's legacy of advancing equity in education. Upon accepting the honor, Bowers underscored the continuing need for diversity initiatives and equitable policies and practices in independent schools, saying, "We have to remember that all children benefit from, and deserve, teachers and friends who look like them – and who don't."
Collette Bowers Zinn announced the establishment of the Private School Axis Reveta Bowers Legacy Award, to be presented annually to an educator who is championing diversity, equity, and inclusion in education. The first annual Reveta Bowers Legacy Award was awarded posthumously to Gayle Gerber, a dear friend of Reveta Bowers who worked in lockstep with her for almost 40 years to advance DEI initiatives at The Center for Early Education.
School faculty and administrators from a host of Axis Partner Schools were in attendance, along with event sponsors including Pink Sparrow, One Race Films, JP Morgan, Don and Doreen Oleson, Cindy and Bob Broder, Samantha Vincent and Frank E Flowers, and Lisa Field and The Field Family Foundation. The event featured a live art activation, BIPOC-owned food trucks, interactive photo opportunities, and live and silent auctions.
Private School Axis is a people of color-led nonprofit that bridges the gap between POC and independent schools by guiding families of color through the admissions process, placing qualified educators of color in independent schools, and partnering with these schools to strengthen their DEI practices. Axis offers families of color highly individualized support for the duration of their education and DEI Accreditation and Professional Development to Partner Schools at no cost. For more information, visit privateschoolaxis.org.
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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea wasn't responding Thursday to U.S. attempts to discuss the American soldier who bolted across the heavily armed border and whose prospects for a quick release are unclear at a time of high military tensions and inactive communication channels.
Pvt. Travis King, who was supposed to have been heading to Fort Bliss, Texas, after finishing a prison sentence in South Korea for assault, ran into North Korea while on a civilian tour of the border village of Panmunjom on Tuesday. He is the first known American held in North Korea in nearly five years.
“Yesterday the Pentagon reached out to counterparts in the (North) Korean People’s Army. My understanding is that those communications have not yet been answered,” Matthew Miller, a spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, told reporters Wednesday in Washington.
Miller said the White House, the Pentagon and the State Department are working together to gather information about King’s well-being and whereabouts. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the U.S. government will continue to work to ensure his safety and his return to his family.
The motive for King's border crossing is unknown. A witness on the same civilian tour said she initially thought his dash was some kind of stunt until she heard an American soldier on patrol shouting for others to try to stop him. But King had crossed the border in a matter of seconds.
King, 23, was serving in South Korea as a cavalry scout with the 1st Armored Division. He could be discharged from the military and face other potential penalties after being convicted of crimes in South Korea.
In February, a Seoul court fined him 5 million won ($3,950) by convicting him of assaulting an unidentified person and damaging a police vehicle in Seoul last October, according to a transcript of the verdict obtained by The Associated Press. The ruling said King had also been accused of punching a man at a Seoul nightclub, though the court dismissed that charge because the victim didn’t want King to be punished.
It wasn't clear how King spent the hours from leaving the airport Monday until joining the Panmunjom tour Tuesday. The Army realized he was missing when he did not get off the flight in Texas as expected.
North Korea has previously held a number of Americans who were arrested for anti-state, espionage and other charges. But no other Americans were known to be detained since North Korea expelled American Bruce Byron Lowrance in 2018. During the Cold War, a small number of U.S. soldiers who fled to North Korea later appeared North Korean propaganda films.
“North Korea is not going to ‘catch and release’ a border-crosser because of its strict domestic laws and desire to deter outsiders from breaking them. However, the Kim regime has little incentive to hold an American citizen very long, as doing so can entail liabilities," said Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul.
“For Pyongyang, it makes sense to find a way of extracting some compensation and then expel an American for unauthorized entry into the country before an isolated incident escalates in ways that risk North Korean diplomatic and financial interests,” he said. “In the best-case scenario, the American soldier will return home safely at the cost of some propaganda victory for Pyongyang, and U.S and North Korean officials will have an opportunity to resume dialogue and contacts that went stagnant during the pandemic.”
Other experts say North Korea won't likely easily return King as he is a soldier who apparently voluntarily fled to North Korea, though many previous U.S. civilian detainees were released after the United States sent high-profile missions to Pyongyang to secure their freedom.
The U.S. and North Korea, who fought during the 1950-53 Korean War, still have no diplomatic ties. Sweden provided consular services for Americans in past cases, but Swedish diplomatic staff reportedly haven’t returned since North Korea ordered foreigners to leave the country at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“What I will say is that we here at the State Department have engaged with counterparts in South Korea and with Sweden on this issue, including here in Washington,” Miller said.
Jeon Ha-kyu, a spokesperson of South Korea’s Defense Ministry, said Thursday his ministry is sharing related information with the American-led U.N. Command in South Korea, without elaborating.
Currently, there are no known, active dialogues between North Korea and the U.S. or South Korea.
King's case happened as North Korea has been stepping up its criticism of the United States over its recent moves to bolster its security commitment to South Korea. Earlier this week, the U.S. deployed a nuclear-armed submarine in South Korea for the first time in four decades. North Korea later test-fired two missiles with the potential range to strike the South Korean port whether the U.S.. submarine docked.
King’s family members said the soldier may have felt overwhelmed by his legal troubles and possible discharge from the military. They described him as a quiet loner who did not drink or smoke and enjoyed reading the Bible.
“I can’t see him doing that intentionally if he was in his right mind,” King’s maternal grandfather, Carl Gates, told The Associated Press from his Kenosha, Wisconsin, home. “Travis is a good guy. He wouldn’t do nothing to hurt nobody. And I can’t see him trying to hurt himself.”
Carl Gates said his grandson joined the military three years ago out of a desire to serve his country and because he “wanted to do better for himself.”
King’s mother, Claudine Gates, told reporters outside her Racine, Wisconsin, home that all she cares about is bringing her son home.
“I just want my son back,” she said in video posted by Milwaukee television station WISN. “Get my son home.”
King’s grandfather called on his country to help rescue his grandson.
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General Motors has filed a patent application for an augmented reality (AR) auto-dimming windshield to protect drivers from the glare of oncoming headlights.
First spotted by Motor1, the application was filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and published Jan. 17, 2023. It describes a lot of added hardware, including an AR head-up display, sensors to detect the amount of light shining on the windshield, and smart glass that allows the amount of light transmitted through the windshield to be electrically tuned.
If the sensors detect that light shining in the direction of the driver is above a certain threshold, a specific section of the windshield will dim to keep the driver from being blinded. The system detects the position of the driver’s eyes, the position of the vehicle creating the glare, and dims a portion of the windshield to protect the driver. It also creates an image of the offending vehicle on the windshield in the proper position.
This type of system could be a good defense against other drivers who forget to turn their high beams off, although the proliferation of automatic high beams in new cars will make that less of an issue as time goes on.
Auto-dimming mirrors are also a common feature in new cars today, but the idea laid out in this patent application takes the idea a step further. Current auto-dimming mirrors dim across their entire surface, rather than targeting a specific area of glare.
AR tech means the auto-dimming function could also be integrated with other features, like the AR navigation systems available in some Mercedes-Benz luxury cars. These systems project arrows onto the head-up displays (as well as the center touchscreen) to direct the driver toward their turn. Cadillac also has AR, but it shows up on digital instrument cluster instead of the head-up display.
Like other recent GM patents, including ones for anti-motion sickness technology for autonomous vehicles and dual charge ports for EVs, the AR auto-dimming windshield isn’t guaranteed to see production. Automakers frequently patent ideas without firm plans to commercialize them, so time will tell if this feature appears on future GM vehicles.
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LITTLE CHUTE, Wis. (WFRV) – It’s very early in the process, but the Little Chute Fire Department could be moving.
Currently, the village houses the fire department in its safety center which also contains the Fox Valley Metro Police Department. But, the two departments have outgrown the facility.
“It’s a win-win for the village because Fox Valley Metro Police Department they’re lacking space as well, so the plan is when we move out of here that would give them more space for their officers and their department,” said Little Chute Fire Department Assistant Chief Duane Nechodom.
Lack of office space, not enough storage space for gear, and a small meeting room are all reasons why department officials said they need to move to a bigger facility.
The village is in the early stages of planning for a project that would create a new facility at a different location. Early estimates indicate it could cost about $7.5 million and would get completed by 2025.
The other reason fire officials say they need the new facility is for safety reasons. Firefighters get exposed to smoke and other hazardous materials when they are out working. The current facility doesn’t have showers so firefighters can’t wash off right away before heading home. There also isn’t a place for them to store clean clothes at the station.
“The other issue is we’re right next to the elementary school so when we’re doing service calls we have firetrucks coming and going and lots of little kids running around,” said Nechodom.
The station’s proximity to the elementary school also could impact response times slightly because firetrucks have to watch their speed more carefully around the school especially when kids are around.
Another problem with the current facility is that trucks have to back into the station to park when they return from a call because there are not two entrances or enough room to pull in forwards and then turn around in the station. Firefighter officials say this is another safety issue.
Right now, fire officials are doing a space needs study. On Wednesday, village trustees will vote whether to expand the study to include where service calls are coming from, which would help them determine the best location for a new station. This extra part of the study will cost $5,500 on top of the $12,466 the village has paid for the study so far. The village budgeted $25,000 for the study.
The village administrator and fire officials say it’s too early to know exactly the method the village will use to pay for the project.
Little Chute has a volunteer fire department with 49 firefighters and one fire inspector.
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Whether you’re getting rid of hair on your face or body, shaving can be frustrating. A straight razor works fine but is unsuitable for sensitive skin, making an electric razor perfect for those who want to achieve a close shave without irritating the skin.
Electric razors are versatile and work faster than traditional straight razors, but there are a few key features to think about. Amazon offers many models, but the best ones to consider are those with plenty of positive reviews from happy customers.
In this article: Braun Electric Razor 3-Piece Set, Philips Norelco Shaver 3500 and Panasonic Men’s Electric Razor.
What features do every bestselling electric razor on Amazon have in common?
Sharp blades
If you’ve been shaving for a long time, then you probably already know that dull blades can leave you with an uneven shave and are more likely to irritate the skin. The best electric razors have ultra-sharp blades, but they’re usually covered by floating foil or caps that let them glide smoothly over your face or body.
Powerful motor
A high-quality electric razor has a powerful electric motor that moves the blades rapidly, which is necessary for a close shave. Razors with weak motors aren’t as efficient at removing hair and can tug at the root, leaving the skin irritated.
Attachments
Amazon sells many electric razors meant to be used as a substitute for traditional shaving with a straight blade. However, you can get a comprehensive kit that often includes multiple shaving heads and combs for shaping and trimming your hair and beard. Also, many electric razors have a pop-up straight edge for lineups.
Water-resistance
Shaving usually involves using water to soften the skin, which makes it easier to achieve a close shave and forms a protective layer over the skin that helps prevent nicks and cuts. For that reason, you’ll want an electric razor that’s safe to use around water. Most are water-resistant and can withstand splashing, but if you want to use it in the shower, you’ll need a completely waterproof one.
Long-lasting battery life
Nobody wants to deal with a razor that dies after a few shaves. The best electric razors have rechargeable batteries that last at least 50 minutes on a full charge. Some have an LED or LCD indicator that displays battery status, so you’re never caught off guard.
Best electric razors that Amazon shoppers loved
Braun Electric Razor 3-Piece Set
This razor delivers a close shave and combines five shaving elements and two specialized trimmers to tackle more hair in one stroke. It’s gentle, waterproof, lasts up to 50 minutes on a full charge and can be used over wet or dry skin.
Sold by Amazon
Panasonic Men’s Electric Razor
With a compact design and an ergonomic profile, this razor is excellent for traveling and offers superior comfort. The stainless steel blade is fixed at a 78-degree angle so the razor contours to your face’s shape, providing a close shave.
Sold by Amazon
RenFox Women’s 2-in-1 Face and Body Electric Razor
If you want an electric razor that’s easy on the skin, you’ll like this two-in-one set. The waterproof design lets you use them in the shower, and they don’t pull hair from the root. Plus, they have a safety lock.
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This razor has a five-directional pivot for a close shave and has rounded caps over 27 self-sharpening blades that help it glide smoothly over your face. It has a built-in pop-up trimmer for lineups and a three-level battery status indicator.
Sold by Amazon
Remington All-in-One Grooming Kit
Amazon customers love this all-in-one grooming kit for its affordability, accessories and high-quality trimmer. It offers 14 modes for grooming and has multiple combs for shaving and shaping hair, beard and stubble. It comes with a travel pouch, and the battery lasts up to 65 minutes.
Sold by Amazon
Krovena Women’s Electric Shaver
This electric razor is gentle on a woman’s skin and delivers close shaves to make it feel smooth. It uses three high-performance blades and a floating foil to glide over the skin without irritating it, and the digital display shows the battery status as a percentage.
Sold by Amazon
Braun Series 7 Men’s Electric Razor
This waterproof electric razor uses 360-degree adaptation that contours to the shape of your face for a natural, close shave, even over tricky areas. It comes with a cleaning brush, and the battery lasts up to 50 minutes on a full charge.
Sold by Amazon
Panasonic Close Curves Electric Razor
A customer favorite, thanks to its ergonomic design and low price, this razor is ideal for those looking for a gentle way to achieve a close shave anywhere on their body. It has three sharp floating blades and is waterproof, so it’s safe to use in the shower.
Sold by Amazon
Brightup All-in-One Electric Razor Beard Kit
This comprehensive kit comes with a sleek beard trimmer and several attachments, including six beard trimmer heads, five hair-cutting combs and an organization stand. It only takes 1.5 hours to charge the battery, which lasts up to 90 minutes.
Sold by Amazon
This razor has a hypoallergenic stainless steel blade, making it suitable for all skin types. It has an IPX7 water-resistant rating, a built-in light that helps users spot tiny hairs and works quietly. It comes with a charging stand.
Sold by Amazon
With five ultra-sharp precision nanotech blades and a multi-flex pivoting head, this electric razor is a customer favorite that delivers a close shave and quality results. It has an LCD indicator for battery status, and Shave Sensor technology detects differences in hair thickness as it glides.
Sold by Amazon
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Former first lady Michelle Obama on Monday praised President Biden but stopped short of endorsing a 2024 reelection bid.
Asked in a “20/20” interview with ABC’s Robin Roberts whether she hoped Biden would run again, Obama said, “You know, I — I will have to see.”
Obama, who is on a press tour promoting her new book, “The Light We Carry,” said that Biden, who served as vice president in her husband’s administration, is “doing the best he can under some tough circumstances” but declined to comment on whether he should run for another term in the White House.
“The reason I don’t speak on that is because I know what it feels like to be on the other side of it, and I think that that’s a personal decision that he and his family have to make,” Obama said.
“Probably, if I hadn’t been through it, I would feel more cavalier about opining on it, but I know it’s a personal call, and I don’t want to be one of the millions of people weighing in on what he should do, he and Jill should do,” she added, referring to first lady Jill Biden.
The 79-year-old president has faced low approval ratings, concerns about his age and polls indicating that many Americans don’t want him to make another White House bid, but Biden has said he intends to run again.
A formal decision hasn’t yet been made, but Biden has teased that he’ll make the call about whether to run early next year.
Former President Trump, who has also hinted heavily at a 2024 bid, last week called it “inconceivable” that Biden would run for reelection.
Trump is expected to announce his own candidacy on Tuesday.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Sunday called Biden a “great president for our country” and said he should run again.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Relentless storms from a series of atmospheric rivers have saturated the steep mountains and bald hillsides scarred from wildfires along much of California’s long coastline, causing hundreds of landslides this month.
So far the debris has mostly blocked roads and highways and has not harmed communities as in 2018 when mudslides roared through Montecito, killing 23 people and wiping out 130 homes.
But more rain is in the forecast, increasing the threat.
Experts say California has learned important lessons from the Montecito tragedy, and has more tools to pinpoint the hot spots and more basins and nets are in place to capture the falling debris before it hits homes. The recent storms are putting those efforts to the test as climate change produces more severe weather.
WHY IS CALIFORNIA PRONE TO MUDSLIDES?
California has relatively young mountains from a geology standpoint, meaning much of its steep terrain is still in motion and covered in loose rocks and soil that can be sloughed off easily, especially when the ground is wet, according to geologists.
Almost all of the state has received rainfall totals of 400% to 600% above average since Christmas, with some areas receiving as much as 30 inches of precipitation, causing massive flooding. The severe weather has killed at least 19 people since late December.
Since New Year’s Eve, the California Department of Conservation’s landslide mapping team has documented more than 300 landslides.
The state’s prolonged drought has made matters worse.
Dan Shugar, an associate professor of geoscience at the University of Calgary, said drought can have a counterintuitive effect when combined with the incredible rainfall California has seen in recent days.
“You’d think if the ground is dry it should be able to absorb a lot of water, but when ground becomes too dry, the permeability of the ground actually decreases,” he said. As water runs off the hardened soil, moving downward and picking up energy, it can begin carrying soil and debris away, he said.
Added to that, wildfires have left some hillsides with little to no vegetation to hold the soil in place.
WHAT ARE THE MOST VULNERABLE AREAS?
The most vulnerable areas are hillsides that have burned in the past two to three years with communities below them, said Jeremy Lancaster, who leads the California Department of Conservation’s geological and landslide mapping team.
That includes areas that recently burned in Napa, Mariposa, and Monterey counties, he said.
In 2018, the deadly mudslides in Montecito occurred about a month after one of the largest fires in California’s history tore through the same area, charring 280,000 acres.
Montecito is sandwiched between the Santa Ynez mountains and the Pacific coast. On the fifth anniversary of that tragedy, the entire community was ordered to evacuate on Jan. 9 as rains pummeled the area and debris blocked roads.
Lancaster warned that the threat of landslides will linger long after the rains have subsided as the water seeps 50 to 100 feet into the soil, dislodging things.
“They can occur weeks later, if not months,” he said.
WHAT CAN BE DONE TO PROTECT COMMUNITIES?
Lancaster said California has dramatically increased its efforts to identify hotspots since the Montecito mudslides. His department continually updates its map so local communities are aware and can make decisions, including whether to evacuate an entire community.
The state is also working on a system to better pinpoint how much rain might trigger a landslide.
Marten Geertsema, who studies natural hazards and terrain analysis at the University of Northern British Columbia, said agencies use a variety of tools to gauge the likelihood of landslides in a given area, including terrain maps and lidar – pulsed light from lasers to penetrate foliage to see the ground. Then they can watch for early warnings, such as changes over time in photos taken from the air, or from satellites, or in data from GPS monitoring stations, tilt meters and or other on-site instrumentation.
WHAT IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE DEFENSE AGAINST MUDSLIDES?
One of the best ways to manage landslides is with debris basins – pits carved out of the landscape to catch material flowing downhill.
But basins, which can require a lot of land, can also disrupt the natural ecosystem and lead to beaches needing to be replenished by collecting sediment that flows out of the canyons, according to experts.
And they are costly, said Douglas Jerolmack, a professor of environmental science and mechanical engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. And if old debris isn’t removed, they can be overwhelmed by new landslides or mudslides.
Some might also not be big enough to deal with future slides worsened by climate change, Jerolmack said.
After the 2018 mudslides hit Montecito, the Los Angeles Times reported that debris basins above the community were undersized and hadn’t been sufficiently emptied.
The tragedy galvanized the community, which raised millions to address the problem, said Patrick McElroy, a retired Santa Barbara fire chief who founded the nonprofit organization, The Project for Resilient Communities.
The organization hired an engineering company to map the canyons and installed debris nets. He said the recent storms put them to the test: One net measuring 25 feet tall filled nearly to capacity.
McElroy said he’s still haunted by memories from 2018 but feels better, knowing that the community might be safer now.
“I’m not over it yet. But to wake up, you know, the other day and see no injuries and no fatalities. I just can’t tell you how impressed I am,” he said of the nets.
The best solution for the Montecito and Santa Barbara area is to have both nets and debris basins, according to Larry Gurrola, the engineering geologist hired by the organization.
But nothing is cheap. Santa Barbara County’s spent $20 million on a new basin after 2018, while McElroy’s organization spent close to $2 million on installing the nets, which includes liability insurance and other fees. They have a five-year permit for the nets, which will be removed if it is not renewed.
Gurrola said the alternative is more costly. With the recent storms, more than half of California’s 58 counties have been declared disaster areas and repairing the damage may cost more than $1 billion.
“Most importantly these things protect the community and save lives,” he said.
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2 young children die in attack by 2 family dogs, sheriff’s dept. says
Published: Oct. 6, 2022 at 8:43 AM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. (WMC/Gray News) - Two dogs fatally attacked a family in their home near Shelby Forest State Park Wednesday.
Shelby County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating the deaths of a 2-year-old and a 5-month-old after they were attacked by two family dogs in their home around 3:30 p.m.
The children were pronounced dead at the scene. Their mother was also attacked and rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
This is an ongoing investigation.
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MENLO PARK, Calif., Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACB) ("PacBio") today announced that it intends to offer and sell $150.0 million of shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering. PacBio also intends to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $22.5 million of shares of its common stock, at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The proposed offering is subject to market and other conditions and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of the offering.
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Cowen and Company, LLC and Allen & Company LLC are acting as Joint Book Running managers for the offering.
PacBio intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for research and development, commercial infrastructure expansion and working capital and general corporate purposes. PacBio may also use a portion of the net proceeds from this offering to acquire or invest in complementary businesses, technologies, product candidates or other intellectual property, although it has no present commitments or agreements to do so.
The securities described above are being offered pursuant to a shelf registration statement filed by PacBio with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") that became automatically effective upon filing. A preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC's website. The final terms of the offering will be disclosed in a final prospectus supplement to be filed with the SEC. When available, copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement, the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may be obtained from:
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282, telephone: (866) 471-2526, facsimile: 212-902-9316 or by emailing prospectusny@ny.email.gs.com; Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10014, telephone: (866) 718-1649 or by emailing prospectus@morganstanley.com; or Cowen and Company, LLC, 599 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022, telephone: (833) 297-2926 or by emailing Prospectus_ECM@cowen.com.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction. Any offer, if at all, will be made only by means of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus.
About PacBio
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ: PACB) is a premier life science technology company that is designing, developing, and manufacturing advanced sequencing solutions to help scientists and clinical researchers resolve genetically complex problems.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including, but not limited to, whether or not PacBio will be able to raise capital through the sale of shares of common stock or consummate the offering, the final terms of the offering, the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, prevailing market conditions, the anticipated use of the proceeds of the offering which could change as a result of market conditions or for other reasons, and the impact of general economic, industry or political conditions in the United States or internationally. Additional risks and uncertainties relating to the offering, PacBio and its business can be found under the heading "Risk Factors" in PacBio's most recent current, quarterly and annual reports filed with the SEC and in the preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering to be filed with the SEC. PacBio assumes no duty or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements except as required by law.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — New York City will implement a minimum pay rate for food delivery workers on apps like Uber Eats and DoorDash — marking a first for the U.S., officials said this week.
The new rule could nearly triple average earnings for app-based delivery workers in the coming years. New York’s more than 60,000 delivery workers currently make an average of $7.09 an hour, according to the city. But on July 12, an increased pay rate of $17.96 an hour will take effect — and that minimum wage is set to rise to $19.96 by April 2025, the city said. For years following, the minimum pay rate will be adjusted annually for inflation.
“Our delivery workers have consistently delivered for us — now, we are delivering for them," New York City Mayor Eric Adams said in a Sunday statement announcing the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection's new rule. "This new minimum pay rate, up by almost $13.00/hour, will guarantee these workers and their families can earn a living, access greater economic stability, and help keep our city’s legendary restaurant industry thriving.”
Ligia Guallpa, executive director of the Brooklyn-based Worker’s Justice Project, called the move a "historic moment for New York City” — as labor organizers across the country call for better pay and improved working conditions for gig workers, who often face unreliable earnings and little safety protections.
“This rule will set the pay floor for all the essential deliveristas who work tirelessly — whether through a pandemic, a snowstorm or wildfire smoke — and who have been denied a living wage for far too long," Gullapa said in a statement. "While there’s still work to do, a minimum pay rate for food delivery workers will transform the lives of thousands of families across the city and deliver long overdue justice for deliveristas.”
While Guallpa and others applauded New York's new minimum pay rate, food delivery services including Uber Eats and DoorDash have pushed back — arguing that the decision could have unintended consequences on app workers.
“The city is lying to delivery workers — they want apps to fund this increase by eliminating jobs and reducing tipping while forcing the remaining workers to deliver orders faster," Uber Eats spokesperson Josh Gold said in a statement sent to The Associated Press.
Grubhub, which noted it believes the city “had good intentions,” also expressed disappointment and similar concerns over the rule. Meanwhile, DoorDash said it may pursue legal action.
“Given the broken process that resulted in such an extreme final minimum pay rule, we will continue to explore all paths forward — including litigation — to ensure we continue to best support Dashers and protect the flexibility that so many delivery workers like them depend on," DoorDash said in a statement.
Under the new rule, food delivery services will have some flexibility in how they pay new workers. Apps can choose if they want to pay delivery workers per trip, per hour worked or another policy created by the company — as long as earnings meet the minimum pay rate, the city said.
With the $17.96 minimum rate taking effect next month, apps that pay workers for all the time they are on call (connected to the app) will be required to pay about 30 cents per minute, not including tips. For apps that only compensate for trip time, that rate will be about 50 cents per minute, not including tips, in 2023 — and is expected to rise to 53 cents per minute in April 2024 and 55 cents per minute in April 2025, plus inflation adjustments.
The future rate of 55 cents per minute could add up to $33 per hour of trip time — but drivers are rarely able to spend the entirety of their shifts on trips. The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection found that workers spend about 60% of their working time engaged in trips and 40% on call.
The implementation of the minimum pay rate follows a law passed by the New York City Council in 2021, which required the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection to study the working conditions and pay of app-based food delivery workers and and establish a minimum rate based on the findings.
The study was published last year, and this week's final rule was established after a public comment period. The minimum wage takes into account that app-based workers are as independent contractors — who often must pay out-of-pocket for expenses and do not have workers’ compensation insurance or paid time off.
Supporters of the new minimum pay rate include U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and a handful of local politicians — as well as labor organizers like Los Deliveristas Unidos, Desis Rising Up & Moving and Movimiento de Repartidores de NYC.
Justice For App Workers coalition also celebrated the move as a “step forward” — but said that further protections are needed, pointing to the potential of workers being locked out of their delivery apps while on the job.
“As it stands, the way the city designed this raise could lead to lockouts, which could leave us worse off than we are now. If a worker is locked out of an app without warning, they just won’t be able to make enough money that day. It doesn’t have to be this way,” Justice For App Workers said in a statement to The Associated Press. "This is a good measure, but we also need assurances that ensure delivery workers will not be locked out at a moment’s notice. These jobs are all we have to cover paying our rent and feeding our families.”
When contacted by The Associated Press about these concerns, Department of Consumer and Worker Protection press secretary Michael Lanza said that it is “illegal for an app to deactivate a worker who is exercising their rights under any of the laws DCWP enforces” — urging workers to report any complaints to the city.
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The Nature Journal publication follows the recent release of Fluent's v4.0 chemistry with significant performance enhancements and the highest cell capture rate in the market.
WATERTOWN, Mass., March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fluent BioSciences, a leading life sciences company focused on revolutionizing single cell analysis through simple, cost-effective and scalable solutions, announces the Nature Biotechnology Journal publication (DOI: 10.1038/s41587-023-01685-z) describing the foundational technology underlying PIPseq and demonstrating its flexibility across emulsification formats, scalability in cell capture and compatibility with multi-omic measurements in clinical samples.
"PIPseq is a simple, flexible, and scalable next-generation workflow that extends single-cell sequencing to new applications, including screening, diagnostics, and disease monitoring", states lead author, Iain Clark PhD, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering at University of California, Berkeley.
"Fluent has commercialized this technology and recently released our PIPseq v4.0 3' Single Cell RNA series of reagent kits which bring significant enhancements in performance, capture rate, and scale", states author Kristina Fontanez, SVP of Product Development at Fluent BioSciences.
Highlights of the PIPseq technology includes:
- Microfluidics-free workflow that is simple to implement in any laboratory
- Highly scalable kits to fit a wide range of experimental needs
- Extremely affordable reagent kits (starting as low as $300 per sample)
- Compelling biology that is comparable to existing methods
The latest PIPseq v4.0 kits are now shipping across the entire range of PIPseq products, accommodating up to 16,000 (T2), 80,000 (T20), and 200,000 (T100) cells captured per kit.
To read the publication at Nature Journals, visit https://www.nature.com/articles/s41587-023-01685-z. To learn more about PIPseq and the v4.0 product offerings, please contact sales@fluentbio.com.
About Fluent BioSciences
Fluent's mission is to revolutionize single-cell biology through accessible, affordable, and scalable solutions for every researcher. Our breakthrough PIPseq™ technology enables extremely sensitive and unbiased preparation of proteins and nucleic acids for a broad range of single-cell applications.
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HOUSTON, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Registered Agent Solutions, Inc. ("RASi"), A Lexitas Company, announced its acquisition of Allstate Corporate Services. Headquartered in New York, Allstate has been a leading Corporate Filing and Registered Agent company for over 19 years. This acquisition demonstrates RASi's continued accelerated growth in the Registered Agent industry and expands their footprint in the Tri-State region.
"With over 15 years of working closely together, we have built a tremendous partnership in which our companies have been well-aligned and successful in servicing thousands of mutual clients. It is fitting that this acquisition is the next step in formalizing this partnership and our commitment to all the employees and clients we collectively serve," said Sean Prewitt, President of RASi.
Sal Abecasis, President of Operations at Allstate, stated "We are excited about joining RASi who has been our trusted partner for so many years. We look forward to the combined synergies of two companies that share the same culture and vision in servicing the needs of our clients."
"We are thrilled to become part of the Lexitas group of companies. By formally joining the RASi division, we are able to streamline the process for our registered agent clients and add more service offerings to our joint service operations," said Steven Weiss, VP of Operations at Allstate.
RASi is a professional registered agent service company, which provides the best value for corporate and registered agent services through innovative technologies, competitive pricing, and quality service. With offices in all 50 States, DC, and international jurisdictions, RASi represents thousands of companies across the nation. RASi was acquired by Lexitas in 2020. For more information visit https://www.rasi.com/ and https://allstatecorporateservices.com/.
Founded in 1987, Lexitas is a leading national provider of legal support services to law firms, corporations, and insurance companies and is a portfolio company of funds advised by Apax. Services include court reporting, record retrieval, registered agent, process service, legal staffing, document review and commercial contracts outsourcing. For more information visit https://lexitaslegal.com.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "All or Nothing Night" game were:
02-03-05-07-08-11-13-14-15-20-23-24
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NEW YORK, Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for MDU, JD, TSM, M, and AMBA.
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UK ‘dangerously over reliant’ on China for medical supplies despite Prime Minister's 2020 pledge: report
The UK tripled its imports of Chinese medical supplies over the past 2 years
The British National Health Service (NHS) over the past two years has tripled its spending on Chinese-made medical supplies, spending more than $7 billion in 2021.
"Before the pandemic hit only 6 percent of vital medical supplies were shipped in from China a figure that has now shot up to almost a sixth," said Robert Clark, author of the study and head of defense and security at Civitas. "Things like gloves, monitors, wheelchairs and bandages all largely come from China rather than the UK. We are dangerously over reliant on China."
MYSTERIOUS CHILD HEPATITIS OUTBREAK: UK STUDY MAY IDENTIFY A PRIME SUSPECT
British think tank Civitas analyzed materials used by the NHS and found that Britain has sourced 17% of its most critical materials from China, triple the number from before the pandemic, and the NHS continues to heavily rely on Chinese goods for the "Disaster Relief List."
The list includes materials such as biohazard testing; consumables including oxygen, needles and syringes; and medical masks and gowns. Of those materials, the NHS imports 90% of all paper masks, 54% of all gloves and around 80% of bandages.
WHO REPORTS COVID CASES DOWN EVERYWHERE BUT AFRICA, AMERICAS
Civitas has called for an emergency security act to increase diversification over fears that China "could switch off medical supplies" in future discussions.
"Let’s not be naive about China," Clark said. "This is an urgent issue for health bosses with the risk that future geopolitical spats could lead to the Chinese switching off critical medical supplies destined for the NHS."
‘FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH’ TO PREVENT SOME EFFECTS OF AGING MAY HAVE SURPRISING SOURCE: STUDY
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had promised to "end reliance on China" for vital medical supplies in 2020 as part of an effort to "repatriate" key manufacturing capabilities and improve the U.K.’s self-sufficiency, The Times reported.
"It is about the diversification of supply lines so we are no longer dependent on individual countries for non-food essentials," a government source said at the time of Johnson’s initiative.
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But the Civitas study indicates that Parliament has done the opposite.
"When the pandemic hit we were caught napping and had to go ‘cap in hand’ to China to keep the NHS afloat – the health equivalent of going to the IMF for a loan in the 1970s," Clark argued. "Because of this we are now sending the Chinese government over £6 billion a year in UK taxpayers’ cash to import basic medical supplies."
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Austin Hays still associates baseball with fried chicken.
Hays’ maternal grandfather, Jerald, was a military man, so whenever he drove Hays to youth practices or games in Pierson, Florida, they would reach the field several hours early, trying to dodge traffic Hays knew wouldn’t exist. But there was a Church’s Chicken across the street, and the two would share an eight-piece meal — all dark meat — before Jerald flipped Hays the same five balls over and over until it was actually time to play.
“We spent a lot of time in his truck, there at the field, just talking about whatever, and that was our thing,” the Orioles’ outfielder said. “Fried chicken and baseball just went together for me.”
Jerald died during Hays’ junior year of high school, but he just might try to find a chicken joint Sunday in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. With the Orioles set to play the Boston Red Sox in the Little League Classic, thoughts such as Hays’ were evoked often this week in Baltimore’s clubhouse. The annual game is played in conjunction with the Little League World Series, and the children participating will get the chance to spend time with the major leaguers from both teams.
It’s likely to bring back memories of their own youth baseball days. Before the game, The Baltimore Sun asked several Orioles to reflect on that time in their careers and what it’ll mean to them to participate in the event.
Manager Brandon Hyde
“That was always a dream of mine to play in Williamsport. We lost in the Northern California playoffs to advance. We probably had, like, five more tournaments to win, but it was just a devastating feeling, knowing that your season was over in Little League because you just wanted to get there so bad. To see the experience watching on TV — back then, it wasn’t ESPN. It was more of just like that Saturday afternoon, ‘Wide World of Sports,’ afternoon game kind of thing, and thinking how lucky those kids were to be able to play in that. I remember those years very, very clearly and just wanting to be there. It’s going to be a really cool experience to go check that out.
“For me, that’s like baseball Americana a little bit, Williamsport in the summertime, and to be able to be around the kids, there’s gonna be a lot of energy obviously with all of the Little League teams that are there. It’s kind of like being a kid again a little bit.”
Executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias
“I’m really looking forward to going to the game. I’ve never been to Williamsport. I think that Little League is almost, like, a rite of passage for American kids, boys and girls. Not every part of the country has Little League, but I grew up in Northern Virginia, and we had it in Centerville, Virginia, where we were living at the time, and I still remember kind of the honor of being on the all-star team for the Little League. You get to play against your friends and play on a field that is the right size for your age, and it makes the game a lot more fun. And I definitely remember moving to a bigger field after that and the game being a lot harder. I just think it’s a treasure for the sport to have the tradition and the establishment of Little League Baseball.”
Catcher Adley Rutschman
“It’s just a simpler time in baseball. When you’re playing travel ball and stuff like that, being able to go to hotels and you’re playing tag in the hotels and then you go out the next day and you play three games a day in some tournament where it’s just boiling hot, but all the parents are there and they’re grinding with you.
“It just takes you back to when all you really thought about was just playing and there was no real external noise. It kind of gives you that like childlike mentality again.”
Infielder Tyler Nevin
“The purity of the game when you’re a kid is something you don’t get back. You didn’t care if you reached first on an error or not. It was just you got on first, you know? You didn’t worry about averages. You didn’t worry about OPS or anything like that. You just went out and had a good time. Pitch, hit, doesn’t matter. I think that’s the most special part about looking back to childhood baseball, just the purity of it.”
Starting pitcher Tyler Wells
“It’s more of the introduction and significance of baseball in my life. With my mom passing away at a young age and moving a few times in my life, baseball was always one of those things where it was a gateway to make friends and a gateway to get introduced to a new community and a new group of people, so it was always kind of like a safe haven. I’m hoping that the kids in Little League and the kids that move around all over the country from, say, military or just parents’ jobs or whatever it may be, that they find peace in doing something like Little League.”
Catcher Robinson Chirinos
“When I was 12, that’s when God put in my heart to be a big league player. I think before that, I played baseball just to play because I loved the game. But when I was 12, that’s when I told myself, ‘You know what? I want to be a big league player,’ and I started training for it, so that’s the best memory I have. That dream came to my heart, and I’m living the dream right now.”
Relief pitcher Bryan Baker
“I’d say actually hitting and hitting home runs. I don’t get to do that much anymore, so probably that, yeah, just for nostalgia purposes.
“It’ll probably be pretty special. I think it’s probably gonna give us a better perspective, which we need every once in a while, to kind of just take it back to the way it used to be, just a game, just go out there and have fun.”
Outfielder Brett Phillips
“I loved playing Little League Baseball. Obviously, I was playing travel ball, too, at the time, but it literally boosted my confidence as a player. I felt like I hit a homer every game. I remember games where I would hit three homers in a game, and those were some of my favorite times. We were one game away from going to the regional, which is right before Williamsport. We lost in the state championship game. But some of my favorite moments were playing Little League Baseball, and I’m excited to go to Williamsport because I never had the opportunity to and to slide down the hill and also just see the kids.
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“That’s how baseball should be played.”
Starting pitcher Jordan Lyles
“I just remember showing up and trying to have fun, and winning and losing wasn’t the end all, be all, kind of like how we invest in it nowadays. It was just showing up and hanging out and getting to see your friends outside of school. It was no care in the world.”
Relief pitcher Dillon Tate
“I remember losing in the state championship. This is to get into the regionals. I feel like that was the biggest Little League moment, just coming up a little bit short. It’s something I’ll never forget, though. Some of the most fun times that I had in baseball, for sure.
“I think [major leaguers meeting the Little Leaguers] just gives them hope. It just gets them to understand, ‘OK, I can do this.’ And I think that’s one of the biggest forms of currency that you can give to somebody.”
Outfielder Ryan McKenna
“I played Cal Ripken [Baseball], so we had a small town in Berwick, Maine, and we had a regular season, which was only a couple games, and then we had all-stars, and those are kind of the best kids in the area, and we lost I think two games in four years. Just that group and all the memories that we had together, going out and having barbecues, eating pizza and soda and then winning games, too. We had two state titles in the state of Maine, and I think we ended up losing pretty early in the regional, but the first one that we won was the first time in that town’s history, so everybody was throwing their gloves up and cheering and coming together, and it was super, super memorable. I still keep in touch with some of those guys on the team.”
Second baseman Rougned Odor
“Oh my God, I have a lot of memories when I was a little kid playing Little League. I never had the chance to play in Williamsport. We didn’t make it, but for me, it was like a dream to play there. When I was a little kid, that was all I wanted to do. I wanted to go there, and I can do it now.”
Relief pitcher Joey Krehbiel
“Hitting a bunch of home runs and being the best. No, I’m just kidding. Not about the home runs. Honestly, it kind of sounds corny, but kind of like what we are now. We’re just having fun, and that’s what Little League is about.”
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Bam Adebayo NBA Playoffs Player Prop Bets: Heat vs. Knicks - May 6
Bam Adebayo and the rest of the Miami Heat face the New York Knicks in the NBA Playoffs on Saturday, at 3:30 PM ET.
Let's break down Adebayo's prop bets, and some stats and trends to help you make good wagers.
Bam Adebayo Prop Bets vs. the Knicks
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Bam Adebayo Insights vs. the Knicks
- Adebayo has taken 14.9 shots per game this season and made eight per game, which account for 15.9% and 18.7%, respectively, of his team's total.
- Adebayo's opponents, the Knicks, have one of the NBA's slowest tempos with 101 possessions per game, while his Heat rank 29th in possessions per game with 99.2.
- On defense, the Knicks have conceded 113.1 points per game, which is 12th-best in the NBA.
- Allowing 42 rebounds per game, the Knicks are the seventh-ranked team in the league.
- Looking at assists, the Knicks have given up 25.1 per game, 13th in the NBA.
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LAKE CHARLES, La. – No. 21 LSU (28-16) cruised to a 7-1 victory over McNeese State (26-17) Tuesday night at Cowgirl Diamond. LSU used a four-run fifth inning to extend its lead late and increase its winning streak to four games as they head back into SEC play.
Sophomore Taylor Pleasants led the LSU offense with a 3-for-4 performance highlighted by two home runs that drove in four RBIs. Six other Tigers produced a hit on the day, including senior Shelbi Sunseri, and sophomore Ali Newland who each had an RBI in the win.
Freshman Raelin Chaffin improved to 6-2 in the circle after throwing 5.2 innings where she struck out two batters and gave up five hits and one run. Junior Shelby Wickersham started the game and threw 1.1 innings with one strikeout and allowed two hits and one walk.
The Tigers started hot with two runs off three hits, including Newland’s RBI single to cap the first inning. After three scoreless frames, Junior Savannah Stewart led off the fifth with a double and sophomore Ciara Briggs followed with a single to put runners on the corners. Pleasants crushed a 2-2 pitch for a three-run homer to right field, and Sunseri followed with an RBI double to bring the score to 6-0 after five innings of play.
McNeese got on the board with a leadoff home run in the sixth stanza, but Pleasants struck again with a solo shot to left field in the seventh for the final run of the game.
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LSU takes on No. 13/14 Georgia for a three-game series in Athens, Ga. April 22-24.
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469, Tua Tagovailoa, MIA at BAL 9/18 (36-50, 6 TD)
360, Patrick Mahomes II, KC at ARI 9/11 (30-39, 5 TD)
352, Matt Ryan, IND at HOU 9/11 (OT) (32-50, 1 TD)
340, Russell Wilson, DEN at SEA 9/12 (29-42, 1 TD)
338, Joe Burrow, CIN vs. PIT 9/11 (OT) (33-53, 2 TD)
337, Carson Wentz, WAS at DET 9/18 (30-46, 3 TD)
334, Justin Herbert, LAC at KC 9/15 (33-48, 3 TD)
333, Jalen Hurts, PHI vs. MIN 9/19 (26-31, 1 TD)
318, Lamar Jackson, BAL vs. MIA 9/18 (21-29, 3 TD)
317, Josh Allen, BUF vs. TEN 9/19 (26-38, 4 TD)
313, Carson Wentz, WAS vs. JAC 9/11 (27-41, 4 TD)
309, Joe Flacco, NYJ vs. BAL 9/11 (37-59, 1 TD)
307, Joe Flacco, NYJ at CLE 9/18 (26-44, 4 TD)
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Get paid to eat cheese, testing cookies for evidence of Santa: The week's heartwarming and offbeat headlines
NEW YORK - From how you could get paid $1,000 to eat cheese before bed, to one girl's request to police to test for Santa's DNA on a cookie and carrots left out on Christmas Eve and even a stolen tractor chase, there was no shortage of heartwarming, offbeat stories this week.
1 - Get paid $1,000 to eat cheese before bed – in the name of science: A three-month experiment is aiming to see if there's any truth to the perception that eating cheese before bed will give you nightmares. Sleep Junkie, a mattress review site says it is hiring five "dairy dreamers" to eat a variety of cheeses before bed, then log their sleep and provide written feedback on sleep quality, energy levels, and any nightmares they experience.
Experts have disagreed on the validity of the notion that cheese can lead to bad dreams. Back in 2005, a survey by the now-defunct British Cheese Board determined that eating bleu cheese caused "vivid" dreams.
Different kinds of cheeses and sausages from the Uckermark region are offered during the Berlin Cheese Days in the Arminius Market Hall in Berlin, Germany, 28 February 2016. Until 06 March 2016 various events are taking place during the 'eat!' gourme
2 - Police test DNA on Rhode Island girl's cookie, carrots for evidence of Santa Claus: Is Santa Claus real? Well, one girl is on a mission to find out.
According to police in Cumberland, Rhode Island, they are testing DNA found on a cookie and carrots to prove that Santa visited a girl's home on Christmas Eve. Police say a young investigator submitted a letter requesting DNA analysis on a partially eaten cookie and carrot remains.
"Dear Cumberland Police Department," the letter starts, continuing, "I took a sample of a cookie and carrots that I left for Santa and the reindeer on Christmas Eve and was wondering if you could take a sample of DNA and see if Santa is real?"
A young investigator from Cumberland submitted a letter requesting DNA analysis to be conducted on a partially eaten cookie and carrot remains she acquired on Christmas Day. (Credit: Cumberland Police Department)
3 - Man leads police on chase in stolen tractor: A man in North Carolina took police on a chase in a stolen John Deere tractor, with portions of the incident going viral on social media.
Police in Boone said they received a call about the tractor being driven erratically in a parking lot, trying to hit pedestrians. The tractor, operated by Ronnie Hicks, hit several vehicles, a dumpster, a church and even intentionally rammed a police vehicle before he ran out of road.
Authorities say Hicks jumped out of the tractor wielding a knife and was tasted by an officer and taken into custody.
4 - Boy who lost father fulfills wish to lead police patrol on toy bike: A boy in the United Kingdom who lost his father got to see a dream come true when he led a police patrol on his toy bike.
The little boy, Harry Farrell, lost his father, Craig, last May when he was four years old. He then received a miniature police bike for Christmas.
Harry "had his day made," Durham Police said when officers visited him to begin the patrol.
Video showed Harry taking four officers on special patrol through his street. "Meet future PC Harry!" the police said.
Bereaved Boy Has 'Day Made' as He Leads Police Patrol on Toy Bike. (Credit: Durham Roads & Armed Policing via Storyful)
5 - 'Seinfeld'-themed Airbnb lets you spend a night in Jerry's apartment: A couple in Cincinnati is now renting out an Airbnb that is themed after Jerry's apartment in the iconic sitcom, ‘Seinfeld.’
Guests can feel like they're in Jerry's apartment with things like a bike on the wall, a cabinet lined with cereal boxes, and a cutout of Kramer behind the front door (although no Newman to say "Hello" to.)
There is also lighting in the apartment designed to look like how the original TV studio appeared.
6 - UK archaeologists ask public’s help with puzzling cave carving: Archaeologists in the United Kingdom are asking for the public’s help with solving a "puzzle" after an unusual carving was discovered during one of their digs in 2022.
During a dig at Nesscliffe Hill last summer, archaeology fellow Paul Reilly and professor of archaeology at the University of Oxford Gary Lock, spotted a cup-shaped carving with lines protruding from it, almost appearing to resemble a person with horns coming out of its head.
Researchers have dubbed the carving Nessglyph but are curious to know what the carving means or what it’s supposed to be.
Nessglyph found in Nesscliffe Hill in the U.K.
7 - Mini horse spotted in car at McDonald's drive-thru: A tiny horse was spotted waiting patiently in the backseat of a car at a McDonald’s drive-thru in Australia.
Donna Bevan said she’d pulled into McDonald’s in to buy a frozen Coke when she noticed what she first thought was a "huge white dog" in the other car.
She said she went about making her order, then looked at the car for a second time, and realized it was actually a horse — prompting her to film what she described as an "unbelievable sight".
Credit: Donna Bevan via Storyful
8 - 'Unusual' 650-pound fossil whale skull found in Maryland, estimated to be 12 million years old: A Pennsylvania family discovered a 650-lb fossil whale skull on the Chesapeake Bay in southern Maryland.
Cody Goddard, his wife and their son were on Matoaka Beach in Calvert County when they saw a large, hardened block of sediment laying on the beach. According to the Calvert Marine Museum, the sediment had an "unusual" fossil protruding from one end.
The discovery was made in October, but due to the fossil's sheer size it took about two months for the fossil to be extracted.
The team uncovers the fossil whale skull, getting it ready to move. The skull is immediately below the tip of the pick. The sediments behind the field crew are those at the base of the naturally eroding cliff. From left to right: Dr. Victor Perez, Jo
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Abortion rights face tectonic shift as lawmakers debate sharply curbing procedure in South
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Abortion rights in the U.S. faced another tectonic shift Tuesday as lawmakers debated laws to sharply limit abortion in North and South Carolina, two of the few remaining Southern states with relatively easy access.
North Carolina joined South Carolina and Nebraska among the states that have been able to discuss restricting abortion access because the U.S. Supreme Court last year struck down the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, which established a nationwide right to abortion.
The Republican-controlled legislature of North Carolina was attempting to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, who has vetoed legislation banning nearly all abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy. The override of his veto could hinge on a single vote.
Under another bill up for a vote Tuesday, in the South Carolina House, abortion access would be almost entirely banned after about six weeks of pregnancy. The South Carolina state Senate rejected a proposal to nearly outlaw the procedure.
Abortion is banned or severely restricted in much of the South and is banned throughout pregnancy now in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia. In Georgia, it’s allowed only in the first six weeks of pregnancy.
The Carolinas, Florida and Virginia are now the main destinations in the region for those seeking legal abortion. Florida has a ban that kicks in 15 weeks into pregnancy. Under a recent law, that would tighten to six weeks – before women often know they’re pregnant – pending a court ruling. Further west, women often travel to Illinois, Kansas, New Mexico or Colorado.
Nationally, bans on abortion throughout pregnancy are in effect in 14 states.
In North Carolina, Cooper vetoed the bill being debated Tuesday over the weekend after spending last week traveling around the state trying to persuade one or more Republicans to uphold his veto. Among them is Rep. Tricia Cotham, whose recent switch from the Democratic Party to the GOP gave House Republicans the one additional vote they needed for veto-proof majorities in both chambers.
Both the North Carolina House and Senate passed the bill along party lines this month, signaling that an override could be successful. While GOP leaders in both chambers say they’re confident they have the votes, some uncertainty lingers in the House, where another key Republican called out by Cooper was absent for the original vote and has declined to comment on the bill.
Republicans have pitched the measure as a middle-ground change to state abortion law, which currently bans nearly all abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, without exceptions for rape or incest.
Cooper has said that the 12-week ban would greatly erode reproductive rights for North Carolinians, and others who have become dependent on the state for abortions later in pregnancy.
In South Carolina, the impasse dates back to a special session last fall when House lawmakers demanding a near-total ban did not meet to negotiate with their Senate counterparts pushing for a ban around six weeks.
The stalemate persisted even after the state Supreme Court in January struck down a previous law banning abortions once cardiac activity is detected.
That decision left abortion legal through 22 weeks of pregnancy. A sharp increase in abortions since then has rankled Republicans. Provisional state health department data show South Carolina reported nearly 1,000 abortions in each of the first three months this year, after totaling just over 200 in the one full month the previous ban was in effect.
The House is now weighing a Senate bill similar to the one they denied last year. The measure would ban abortion when an ultrasound detects cardiac activity, around six weeks.
South Carolina House Speaker Murrell Smith has said the chamber will not adjourn until the measure gets approval. Democrats began slowing the process Tuesday by speaking for all three allotted minutes on each of their hundreds of amendments and forcing other procedural votes.
Lawmakers in Nebraska were scheduled to take up debate on a proposal that would ban abortion at 12 weeks of pregnancy. The proposal comes after lawmakers rejected a bill last month that would have banned abortion after cardiac activity is detected.
This latest proposal is tacked onto a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors. Opponents have said they plan to filibuster for the entire two hours of scheduled debate Tuesday evening. Conservatives in Nebraska’s unique single-chamber, officially nonpartisan Legislature will need 33 out of 49 votes for these proposals to advance.
A separate challenge to abortion access will be considered Wednesday, when a federal appeals court hears arguments on whether the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the widely used abortion drug mifepristone should be overturned. A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will review a ruling last month by a federal judge in Texas who ordered a hold on approval of mifepristone, a decision that overruled two decades of scientific approval of the drug. That ruling was stayed while the appeal is pending.
The three judges who will hear the case each have a history of supporting restrictions on abortion. A ruling is not expected immediately.
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Associated Press writers Hannah Schoenbaum and Gary D. Robertson in Raleigh, North Carolina; James Pollard and Jeffrey Collins in Columbia, South Carolina, and Geoff Mulvihill in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. contributed to this report. Pollard and Schoenbaum are corps members for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
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New US Treasury offering bolsters Bloomberg's support of diverse broker dealers
NEW YORK, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg today announced that it has introduced a white label solution for US Treasuries that enables diverse broker dealers to provide liquidity for trades initiated on Bloomberg. The offering adds new minority-owned broker dealers for US Treasuries, including CastleOak Securities, Mischler Financial Group and Tigress Financial, with additional firms soon to be on-boarded and integrated.
The Treasury offering builds on Bloomberg's existing D&I Dealer program, which was introduced in 2017 with CastleOak Securities, a leading boutique investment bank. Bloomberg supported the launch of DirectPool, CastleOak's platform for US corporate bond (both investment grade and high yield) electronic trading, providing all-to-all services for clients. The offering, which was recently expanded to include US Treasuries, is used by many of the nation's largest investment managers and bond dealers and provides a reliable pool of liquidity.
Through the white label offering, dealer firms will be on-boarded to Bloomberg's electronic trading solution to serve as liquidity providers for US Treasuries. The dealer firms can then engage traditional liquidity providers to make markets for incoming client RFQs. As a result, a client can easily include a diverse broker dealer in an RFQ, which is routed to the various counterparties, and delivers pricing back to the counterparty that initiated the RFQ. The offering delivers a seamless process that expands the liquidity pool while supporting minority-owned broker dealers.
"We approached Bloomberg in 2016 about an innovative idea using Bloomberg BOLT that would not only help us provide liquidity to our clients, but also level the playing field. The combination of Bloomberg's technology prowess with our trading capabilities has resulted in a lower cost alternative for clients while still fulfilling best execution requirements," said David R. Jones, CEO of CastleOak Securities. "Our partnership with Bloomberg has helped us gain significant fixed income trading market share, which in turn has meant measurable revenue growth for CastleOak. DirectPool's trading volumes continue to grow year over year; the marketplace has realized that this is not only an efficient way to trade, but also a transparent way for clients to achieve their D&I goals. We recently expanded our relationship to include US Treasury electronic trading capabilities and continue to work with Bloomberg to develop new solutions for our clients."
"The US Treasury white label solution enables us to provide liquidity to buy-side firms to help them with their best execution requirements, while concurrently helping them expand their ESG impact by working with diverse broker dealers," said Michael Lindley, Head of Fixed Income Trading at Tigress Financial Partners. "The launch of this solution was made possible by Bloomberg's commitment to the project, and the resources it provided to get it done. The white label offering enables us to provide clients a service that meaningfully adds value to their business and is part of a seamless workflow. The Bloomberg team have prioritized the democratization of their offerings and have been great partners throughout this process. We look forward to continuing to grow our relationship in the future."
"Being a part of this Bloomberg initiative is exciting for Mischler Financial Group. It allows us to better support our trading partners by delivering a best in class offering to clients who rely on us to help meet their best execution needs in addition to their diversity goals and mandates," said Glen Capelo, Head of Rates at Mischler Financial Group. "We've already seen firms over 10 trillion in AUM collectively signed up through the US Treasury white label initiative and look forward to what's ahead. We are extremely excited to be at the forefront of the e-trading revolution in the diversity broker dealer space, and this offering gives us the ability to be more competitive. It's crucial to active robust partners like Bloomberg, who share our ambition to excel and our vision of creating a comprehensive solution for the everyday transaction requirements of our clients."
"We're excited and proud to work with such an impressive group of firms as we continue to build our D&I initiative," said Derek Kleinbauer, Global Head, Fixed Income & Equity E-Trading at Bloomberg. "We remain committed to continually supporting diverse broker dealers, and the US Treasury white label solution is a perfect example of innovation and partnership coming together to deliver an efficient and effective offering."
Bloomberg Electronic Trading Solutions (ETS) are used by leading financial institutions to trade efficiently in over 175 markets around the world. More than 9000 client firms use Bloomberg ETS to access industry-leading depth and breadth of liquidity across asset classes from over 1,500 dealers globally. Bloomberg ETS provides market participants with comprehensive solutions across the trading lifecycle, including robust price transparency, analytics, automation and execution, powered by Bloomberg's high-quality, multi-asset class data and tools.
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Chicago police sergeant fired for role in botched raid where Black woman was handcuffed nude
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago police sergeant has been fired for his role in a botched 2019 raid at the home of a Black woman who was handcuffed while naked after police officers were sent to the wrong address.
The Chicago Police Board voted 5-3 Thursday to fire Sgt. Alex Wolinski for multiple rules violations and “failure of leadership” in the raid at the apartment of Anjanette Young, according to a 31-page written ruling, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
Young, a social worker, was getting ready for bed in February 2019 when several officers serving a no-knock warrant stormed into her apartment on Chicago’s Near West Side searching for a man believed to have an illegal gun.
Police body-camera footage of the raid showed that officers handcuffed Young, who was naked when police arrived, as she repeatedly told them that they were in the wrong place. The city’s law department said Young was naked for 16 seconds but the covering officers put on her kept falling off before she was allowed to get dressed several minutes later.
The botched raid and the city’s handling of it prompted anger from clergy, lawmakers and civil rights activists who decried it as racist and an affront to a Black woman’s dignity.
Young later sued the city over the raid, resulting in the Chicago City Council voting unanimously in December 2021 to pay her $2.9 million to settle her lawsuit.
Then-police Superintendent David Brown brought administrative charges against Wolinski in November 2021, recommending that he be fired.
Wolinski, who had joined the Chicago Police Department in 2002, was accused of violating eight departmental rules, including inattention to duty, disobedience of an order and disrespect to or maltreatment of any person.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability also called for Wolinski’s firing and for suspensions for several other officers present during the raid, although to date no other officers have faced Police Board charges for the raid, the Chicago Tribune reported.
While the incident happened before former Mayor Lori Lightfoot took office in May 2019, her administration later tried to block the police video from airing on television and rejected Young’s Freedom of Information request to obtain video of the incident. Young later obtained it through her lawsuit.
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HOUSTON, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Houston Natural Resources Corp. (OTC: HNRC) ("Company") announced today that FINRA has completed the review of the company's corporate action to pay a dividend. The corporate action for the Spin-Off Dividend has been published on the FINRA daily list of April 24, 2023 with a Record Date of April 28, 2023 and a Payment Date of May 26, 2023. The link is available here ( https://otce.finra.org/otce/dailyList).
HNRC Shareholders of record on April 28, 2023 will receive one share of Worldwide Diversified Holdings, Inc ("WDHI") for every two shares of HNRC. The trading of the WDHI shares will be subject to a registration statement being approved by the SEC. It is anticipated that the initial price of the WDHI shares will be $3.50 per share, representing a $1.75 per HNRC share dividend.
The Company has previously announced that, effective December 16, 2022, the Board of Directors has approved the transfer of the non-energy investments of $53,307,324 in exchange for common shares of Worldwide Diversified Holdings, Inc ("WDHI"). The Company received the requisite stockholder approval granting the Board of Directors the authority to affect the transfer of the assets and approve the dividend to the shareholders. The transaction is proposed to be a non-taxable spin-off, meeting the business purpose of separating the company's non-energy assets.
The company's transfer agent, Equiniti Shareowner Services, has been appointed as the transfer agent for Worldwide Diversified Holdings, Inc and the dividend agent. The company has received the new CUSIP number for WDHI shares and applied to reserve WDHI as the trading symbol.
WDHI has a legacy portfolio in the technology, telecommunications and software industries. It will focus on additional opportunities in Artificial Intelligence and food technologies.
Shareholders owning HNRC shares through a broker or other nominee will have the WDHI dividend shares credited to their account to reflect the dividend and will not be required to take any action in connection with the transaction. Shareholders who hold their shares in book entry or physical certificates shall receive book entry statements of their WDHI shares. The transaction would not have any impact on the voting and other rights of stockholders and will have no impact on the Company's business operations or any of its outstanding indebtedness.
About Houston Natural Resources Corp
Houston Natural Resources Corp. (OTCMKTS: HNRC) (www.hnrcholdings.com) is a diversified energy company with oil and gas interests as well as wastewater treatment facilities. The Halff Oil Field in Crockett County, Texas, has 83 oil wells, with estimated 33 million barrels of oil and water treatment and appraised reserves of $69 million. The company has acquired a 9.9% interest in Cunningham Energy LLC with appraised reserves of $352 million. The company will also continue to seek new oil and gas and wastewater acquisitions as it focuses on creating more value for HNRC shareholders.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
This press release is for information purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute, or form part of, an offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer or invitation to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of any securities, or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, pursuant to a proposed transaction or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.
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Boise State, with new starting QB Green, beats SDSU 35-13
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Quarterback Taylen Green and George Holani each had more than 100 yards rushing and a pair of touchdowns, and Boise State shut out San Diego State in the second half and rolled to a 35-13 victory on Friday night.
It was Boise State’s first game without former starting quarterback Hank Bachmeier, who entered the transfer portal on Tuesday, and former offensive coordinator Tim Plough, who was fired after last week’s 27-10 loss to UTEP. Former Boise State head coach Dirk Koetter is now the Broncos offensive coordinator.
Bachmeier started 29 games over a four-year career, throwing for more than 6,600 yards and 41 touchdowns. Yet he completed a career-low 54% of his passes for fewer than 500 yards in four games this season.
Green finished with 105 yards rushing on eight carries and completed 5 of 10 passes for 48 yards with one interception. Holani had 131 yards rushing on 17 carries.
The Aztecs jumped out to a 13-0 halftime lead before Green ran for a 17-yard touchdown. Holani’s 12-yarder gave the Broncos the lead for good. Green’s 39-yard TD run stretched the Broncos’ lead to 28-13, and Holani capped the scoring with a 29-yard scoring run.
Ashton Jeanty added 82 yards rushing that included a 32-yard touchdown for Boise State (3-2, 2-0 Mountain West Conference).
Tyrell Shavers had a 36-yard punt return for a touchdown midway through the second quarter for San Diego State (2-3, 0-1).
It was Boise State’s first win over San Diego State since 2017.
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15 mph.
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mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts
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a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper
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50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Lows
in the upper 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs
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in the mid 60s.
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60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely in the evening,
then partly cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in
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.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to
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.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper
50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Lows
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in the upper 40s.
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in the lower 60s.
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Lows around 50.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Near steady
temperature in the mid 50s.
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Lows in the lower 40s.
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60 percent.
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then partly cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Lows
around 40. Chance of rain 60 percent.
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344 AM EDT Mon Mar 20 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs around 50. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
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Gusts up to 20 mph this afternoon.
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5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts
up to 20 mph in the evening.
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.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming south 10 to 15 mph in
the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Lows
in the upper 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the lower 60s.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows around 50.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the
upper 50s.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows in
the lower 40s.
.SATURDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the mid 50s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely in the evening,
then partly cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in
the lower 40s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
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Southern Queens-
344 AM EDT Mon Mar 20 2023
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.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
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.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
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.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Lows
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in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
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Lows in the upper 40s.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the
upper 50s.
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.SATURDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely in the evening,
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then partly cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in
the lower 40s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
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Kings (Brooklyn)-
344 AM EDT Mon Mar 20 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs around 50. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
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a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Lows
in the upper 40s.
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.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows around 50.
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.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the
upper 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows in
the lower 40s.
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.SATURDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the mid 50s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely in the evening,
then partly cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in
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.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
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344 AM EDT Mon Mar 20 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
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afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph,
becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Lows
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in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
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Lows around 50.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the
upper 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows in
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the lower 40s.
.SATURDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the mid 50s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely in the evening,
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then partly cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Lows
around 40. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
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344 AM EDT Mon Mar 20 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 10 to
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to
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15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
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.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Lows
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in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
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Lows in the upper 40s.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the
mid 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain.
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Lows in the lower 40s.
.SATURDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely in the evening,
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then partly cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in
the upper 30s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
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344 AM EDT Mon Mar 20 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 10 to
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 10 to
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15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
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a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming south 10 to 15 mph in
the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Lows
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in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs
around 60.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
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Lows in the upper 40s.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the
mid 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows in
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the lower 40s.
.SATURDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely in the evening,
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then partly cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Lows
around 40. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
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.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 10 to
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15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 10 to
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15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
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afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph,
becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Lows
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in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
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Lows in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the
mid 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows
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around 40.
.SATURDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely, mainly in the
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evening. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
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344 AM EDT Mon Mar 20 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
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50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming south 10 to 15 mph in
the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Lows
in the mid 40s.
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.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the mid 40s.
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.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the
lower 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows
around 40.
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.SATURDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely in the evening,
then partly cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in
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.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
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344 AM EDT Mon Mar 20 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds
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10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest
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winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs around 50. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Near
steady temperature in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the mid 50s.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the
lower 50s.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely, mainly in the
evening. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 50.
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.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 10 to
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 50. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts
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up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Lows
in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs
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in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs around
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50.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows in
the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
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60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely in the evening,
then partly cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Breezy
with lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
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.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
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Southern Westchester-
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.TODAY...Sunny. Highs around 50. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
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.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
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.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper
50s. South winds around 5 mph, increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
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DETROIT (AP) — Michigan residents who were catastrophically injured in car wrecks before the summer of 2019 can continue to bill insurance companies for ongoing care, the state Supreme Court said Monday in a decision that provides critical relief for thousands of people.
For decades, people injured in crashes were entitled to lifetime payment for “all reasonable charges” related to care and rehabilitation. But a new state law set a fee schedule and a cap on reimbursements not covered by Medicare. Suddenly, 18,000 people already receiving long-term benefits were at risk of losing them.
But in a 5-2 opinion, the Supreme Court said a “vested contractual right” to ongoing benefits “cannot be stripped away or diminished,” especially when lawmakers failed to declare an intent to do so when they changed the law.
The decision was written by Justice Elizabeth Welch, a Democrat, and joined by other Democratic justices and Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement, a Republican.
The catastrophically injured include hockey star Vladimir Konstantinov, a former member of the Detroit Red Wings, who requires 24/7 care. He suffered severe brain damage in 1997 when a drunken limousine driver crashed the car he was traveling in, following the team’s championship.
In an effort to lower Michigan’s insurance rates, which were among the highest in the U.S., the Republican-controlled Legislature and Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer agreed to sweeping changes in 2019. Drivers can save money by choosing certain injury-coverage options.
In a dissent, Justice David Viviano said the court’s majority crafted an opinion based on “vague and disputed concepts” to provide cover for those who simply believe it would be unfair to reduce future benefits for the long-term injured.
“As a result, the efforts of the Legislature and the governor to reduce costs and make insurance more affordable for all the residents of our state will not come to fruition for many decades,” said Viviano, who was joined by fellow Republican Justice Brian Zahra.
“If courts cannot be trusted to faithfully interpret and apply the laws, especially those involving such significant and contested topics, then the democratic process is in peril,” Viviano said.
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Jury trial for Thomas Gross begins tomorrow
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Jury selection is set and court will begin on May 3 for a Suncoast man charged in the death of his mother.
Thomas Joseph Gross allegedly stabbed his mother, Ina Gross, to death in the garage of her Lakewood Ranch home back in January of 2012.
Investigators with the Manatee County Sheriff’s office say Ina Gross died from homicidal violence. An arrest warrant was not issued for Thomas Gross until September 2014 and by the time a grand jury indicted him on first-degree murder charges, gross had fled to his family’s home in Israel.
Gross was extradited back to the united states to stand trial in his mother’s death in 2019 and was booked into the manatee county jail where he has remained without bond.
The trial could last two weeks.
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LONDON (AP) — The small notice pinned to a wall at Union Chapel in north London is a sign of despair for charity workers dealing with the fallout from Britain’s cost-of-living crisis.
The showers, it says, are reserved for the homeless. In other words, those who still have a roof over their heads but can’t afford to heat water for bathing are in essence asked to refrain.
Amanuel Woldesus, who runs the Margins Project charity based at the church for people in crisis, is frustrated that he’s being forced to ration a service this way.
“We are the sixth-richest country in the world, and who is making these decisions? Me! Not the government,” he said with a mixture of anger and incredulity. “It’s just completely wrong.’’
The pressures are likely to get worse as Britain faces a prolonged economic slowdown triggered by soaring food and energy prices and compounded by tax increases and higher interest rates that authorities have unleashed as they battle the crisis.
That gloomy outlook was underscored Friday when the Office for National Statistics said the British economy stagnated in the final three months of last year. Monthly estimates suggest that economic activity slowed further at the end of the year, with gross domestic product shrinking 0.5% in December.
While Britain avoided a second consecutive quarter of declining economic output — one definition of a recession — the data offered little relief for hard-pressed families and businesses. The rising cost of living has driven months of strikes by nurses, ambulance workers, train drivers and other public-sector employees seeking higher pay.
Middle-class families will see their disposable incomes fall by as much as 13%, or 4,000 pounds ($4,840), over the next financial year, according to analysis by the National Institute for Economic and Social Research. About 25% of households won’t be able to pay their food and energy bills out of their take-home income, up from 20% last year, the independent think tank estimates.
“The U.K. will likely avoid a protracted recession in 2023, but GDP growth is set to remain close to zero,” the institute said. “However, with the cost-of-living crisis having a lasting effect on households, for at least 7 million it will certainly feel like a recession.”
For people across the U.K., that means turning down the heat and skipping showers to save money on gas and electricity bills after energy prices soared following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
It also means constantly hunting for bargains or resorting to food banks after food prices jumped 16.9% last year.
Carlton Peters, 57, a chef for the Margins Project’s twice-a-week free lunch program, said he now buys all of his own food in the reduced-price section of the supermarket and has cut out butter because it is too expensive.
The government isn’t doing enough to address the crisis because politicians don’t understand what average people are going through, Peters said.
“They don’t know what it’s like to live with your fixed income and you have to spend it and shuffle it around with all your bits and pieces,” he said. “And when something goes up, they don’t complain. We complain. We say the price of milk has gone up by 20% and eggs 40%. That can’t be right.”
The government says its policies, including a cap on gas and electricity prices that is designed to limit average household energy bills to 2,500 pounds ($3,027) a year, have reduced the severity of Britain’s economic downturn.
While a recession is often defined as an extended period of economic decline, experts disagree on exactly how to determine when a recession begins.
The U.S. and European Union have independent bodies that look at a wide range of indicators, including unemployment, consumer and business spending, before deciding whether their economies are in recession. Britain does not.
That left commentators anxiously awaiting the fourth-quarter report to see whether Britain had met the technical definition of a recession, often described as two consecutive quarters of declining output. The U.K. economy shrank by 0.2% in the third quarter.
On Friday, Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt focused on the fact that GDP expanded 4% for all of 2022, more than any other Group of Seven advanced economy. But that growth occurred in the early part of the year, before inflation spiked.
“The fact that the U.K. was the fastest-growing economy in the G-7 last year, as well as avoiding a recession, shows our economy is more resilient than many people feared,” he said. “However, we are not out the woods yet, particularly when it comes to inflation.”
Regardless of the technicalities, the global economic slowdown is hitting Britain harder than other major economies.
Inflation in the U.K. remains at levels last seen in the early 1980s. Consumer prices rose 10.5% in December from a year earlier after peaking at 11.1% in October. By contrast, U.S. inflation slowed to 6.5% in December.
Britain also is facing a drop in trade with the European Union as a result of its departure from the bloc and increasing taxes for consumers and businesses as the government tries to balance the budget and reduce debt.
More troubling for economic forecasters is an increase in the number of people aged 50 to 65 who are leaving the workforce prematurely, reducing productivity.
All of that is reducing consumer spending and business investment.
Britain’s economy is likely to shrink 0.6% this year, the only advanced nation expected to decline, the International Monetary Fund said last month.
The Bank of England expects the slowdown to last throughout 2024, even though it says the recession will be shallower than previously forecast. The central bank has raised interest rates 10 times since December 2021 in an effort to slow inflation.
At Union Chapel, it pains Woldesus to watch the struggle of families unfold before him every day. The free meals he serves on Mondays and Wednesdays may be the only real food his guests get each week.
“The situation is so dire,” he said. “I can see it moving in front of me.”
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KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. (AP) _ Vertex, Inc. (VERX) on Tuesday reported a loss of $334,000 in its first quarter.
The King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania-based company said it had a loss of less than 1 cent on a per-share basis. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock option expense, were 8 cents per share.
The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 6 cents per share.
The company posted revenue of $115 million in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $113 million.
For the current quarter ending in July, Vertex said it expects revenue in the range of $116 million to $117.5 million.
The company expects full-year revenue in the range of $479 million to $483 million.
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After the launch of chili cheese-flavored beer from Hormel earlier this year, another food brand is getting into the brewery business, this time with a flavor inspired by summer grilling.
New Beer Can Chicken Beer from Perdue is a “honey double-citrus summer ale” that is brewed with grilled chicken seasonings including rosemary, thyme and pink peppercorn. Purdue teamed up with Torch & Crown Brewing Company for the brew, which the company says in a press release is “tangy, juicy and has just a hint of sweetness.” (And no, there aren’t pieces of chicken floating around inside the can — it was our first thought, too).
The beer will be available on Perdue’s website beginning at 9 a.m. ET on May 22 and may be purchased while supplies last. It’s designed to replace other beers in beer can chicken recipes, but it comes in a six-pack for $14.99 so you’ll have plenty left over to drink while waiting for your chicken to grill.
If you want to use the beer for making beer can chicken, Perdue details a six-step method on their website that looks pretty simple.
First, remove the giblets and neck from a frozen chicken and rub it with oil and seasonings. Perdue suggests a blend of brown sugar, chili powder, smoked paprika, thyme, dry mustard, garlic powder, salt and black pepper.
Then, open a can of beer and pour it into a food-safe grilling stand. Place the chicken onto the stand so that it is sitting upright. Next, simply place the chicken in the center of your grill and close the top. It should be ready in about an hour and 15 minutes.
You’ll also find a handful of recipes from other websites, like this one from Simply Recipes that calls for either fresh or dried thyme, or this one from the Food Network that lets you use whatever spices you prefer. For an alcohol-free version, you might want to try slow-cooker root beer chicken.
Enjoy!
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High court to hear arguments over Biden’s deportation policy
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court is taking up a dispute over a blocked Biden administration policy that would prioritize deportation of people in the country illegally who pose the greatest public safety risk.
Republican-led states sued and won a nationwide court order that is meant to limit immigration officers’ discretion in deciding whom to deport. The justices are hearing arguments in the case Tuesday.
It’s the latest example of a Republican litigation strategy that has succeeded in slowing Biden administration initiatives by going to GOP-friendly courts.
In a separate ongoing legal dispute, three judges chosen by President Donald Trump are among the four Republican-appointed judges who have so far prevented the administration’s student loan cancellation program from taking effect.
At the center of the immigration legal fight is a September 2021 directive from the Department of Homeland Security that paused deportations unless individuals had committed acts of terrorism, espionage or “egregious threats to public safety.”
The guidance, issued after Joe Biden became president, updated a Trump-era policy that removed people in the country illegally regardless of criminal history or community ties.
The administration said in a written high-court filing that the “decision to prioritize threats to national security, public safety, and border security was both reasonable and reasonably explained,” especially since Congress has not given DHS enough money to vastly increase the number of people it holds and deports.
Texas and Louisiana, which sued over the directive, responded that the administration’s guidance violates federal law that requires the detention of people who are in the U.S. illegally and who have been convicted of serious crimes.
The states said they would face added costs of having to detain people the federal government might allow to remain free inside the United States, despite their criminal records.
Federal appeals courts had reached conflicting decisions over DHS guidance.
The federal appeals court in Cincinnati earlier overturned a district judge’s order that put the policy on hold in a lawsuit filed by Arizona, Ohio and Montana.
But in a separate suit filed by Texas and Louisiana, a federal judge in Texas ordered a nationwide halt to the guidance and a federal appellate panel in New Orleans declined to step in.
In July, the court voted 5-4 to leave the immigration policy frozen nationwide. Conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the court’s three liberals in saying they would have allowed the Biden administration to put in place the guidance.
At the same time, the court said it would hear arguments in the case in late November.
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a new rule proposal that would require nursing homes to disclose more information on their ownership and management than what is currently required.
Nursing homes that are enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid are already required to report certain ownership and management data, but other information, such as those who provide cash management services, are not required to be disclosed. This new rule would push for more information to be divulged so that customers have a clearer sense of who is owning, managing and operating nursing homes.
The rule proposal also includes definitions of private equity and real estate investment trust to better determine whether nursing homes are owned by private equity investors or real estate investment trusts.
“President Biden has made clear: improving our nation’s nursing homes is an urgent priority, and this Administration is not afraid to take bold action to tackle this head-on,” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement.
Last month, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report in which it found that nursing home ownership information is not structured in a way that allows consumers to know if different nursing homes share the same owners.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) collects relevant information regarding nursing home ownership including profit status, names of individual and organizational owners, and chain ownership. The agency makes this information available on the online tool Care Compare.
CMS performs oversight for more than 15,000 nursing homes in the U.S. that participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs.
GAO recommended that CMS “fully align nursing home ownership information” on Care Compare with “characteristics of effective transparency tools.” These characteristics include organizing ownership information so customers can see quality ratings for homes under the same ownership and the use of plain language for key terms.
According to HHS, the proposed rule would include the implementation of part of the Affordable Care Act which would require nursing homes enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid to provide information on “individuals or entities that provide administrative services or clinical consulting.”
Bharat Ramamurti, deputy director of the White House National Economic Council, said in a press briefing that this rule was needed as many people are often unaware of who is being hired to provide for their family members.
In discussing the needs for this rule, the department cited studies which indicated nursing homes acquired by private equity were more likely to have preventable emergency department visits hospitalizations in comparison to nursing homes not associated with private equity.
“What is absolutely true is that we see more risks, that we see more harm when nursing homes change ownership. They can change owners to companies that don’t have experience — that don’t have the knowledge, the staff, the experience to ensure high quality care,” Jonathan Blum, CMS’s principal deputy administrator, said on Monday.
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Police: Parade shooting suspect contemplated 2nd shooting
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) — The man charged with killing seven people at an Independence Day parade confessed to police that he unleashed a hail of bullets from a rooftop in suburban Chicago and then fled to the Madison, Wisconsin, area, where he contemplated shooting up an event there. That's according to authorities who spoke Wednesday. Robert Crimo III turned back to Illinois, where he was later arrested after deciding he was not prepared to pull off a shooting in Wisconsin. An Illinois judge ordered Crimo to be held without bail. A prosecutor said police found the shells of 83 bullets and three ammunition magazines on the rooftop that he fired from.
UK's Johnson battles to stay in job after top ministers quit
LONDON (AP) — A defiant British Prime Minister Boris Johnson battled to remain in office Wednesday, shrugging off calls for his resignation after two top ministers and a slew of junior officials said they could no longer serve under his scandal-tarred leadership. Members of the opposition Labour Party showered Johnson with shouts of “Go! Go!’’ during the weekly ritual of Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons. Critics argued the leader’s days were numbered following his poor handling of sexual misconduct allegations against a senior official. But more damningly, members of Johnson’s own Conservative Party also challenged their leader. One asked whether there was anything that might prompt him to resign. Johnson replied he would keep going.
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Trump White House counsel Cipollone to testify to 1/6 panel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pat Cipollone, Donald Trump’s former White House counsel, has agreed to testify before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to a person briefed on the matter. Cipollone's reported resistance to Trump’s schemes to overturn his 2020 election defeat has made him a long-sought and potentially revelatory witness. He was subpoenaed by the select committee last week after weeks of public pressure to provide testimony to the panel. The person briefed on the matter, who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity to discuss private negotiations, said Cipplone agreed to appear before the committee for a private, transcribed interview on Friday.
Some Russians won't halt war protests, despite arrest fears
Despite a massive government crackdown on protests of the invasion of Ukraine, some Russians persist in speaking out against the invasion. One woman in the Ural Mountains city of Perm posts signs in the entrance to her apartment block bearing anti-war sayings. But it remains dangerous. Authorities rubber-stamped legislation that outlawed the spread of “false information” about the invasion and disparaging the military. They have used it against anyone who spoke out publicly against the attack or talked about the atrocities Russian troops were committing in Ukraine. One Moscow printer who made posters saying “No to war” has switched to blander messages such as “Fear is not an excuse to do nothing.”
EU lawmakers back gas, nuclear energy as sustainable
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union lawmakers have voted to include natural gas and nuclear in the bloc’s list of sustainable activities. The European Commission earlier this year made the controversial proposal as part of its plans for building a climate-friendly future, dividing member countries and drawing outcry from environmentalists over what they criticize as “greenwashing.” EU legislators rejected an objection to the proposal in a 328-278 vote on Wednesday. The green labeling system from the European Commission defines what qualifies as an investment in sustainable energy.
South African president decries deaths of 21 teens in tavern
EAST LONDON, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the deaths of 21 teenagers in a nightclub tragedy is a crime and South African officials must increase steps to prevent alcohol from being illegally sold to youths. Ramaphosa spoke to more than a thousand mourners at the funeral in East London for the young people who died at a tavern nearly two weeks ago. It’s still not known what caused the deaths of the young people, one just 13 years old, whose bodies were found in the Enyobeni tavern. Officials said they were under South Africa's legal drinking age of 18. Pathologists are studying the cause of death from blood samples.
G-20 meeting may lead to wider divisions over war in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreign ministers from the world’s largest nations are looking to address Russia's war in Ukraine and its impact on global energy and food security when they meet in Indonesia this week. Yet instead of providing unity, the talks may well exacerbate splits over the Russia-Ukraine conflict. That could drag the Group of 20 nations into even deeper divisions. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi are set to attend the meeting in the Indonesian resort of Bali. It will mark the first time Blinken and Lavrov have been in the same room since January.
Gun violence in America: A long list of forgotten victims
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) — Amid the stream of mass shootings that have become chillingly commonplace in America, the reality of America’s staggering murder rate can often be seen more clearly in the deaths that never make the national news. These are seemingly mundane disputes that spin out of control and someone goes for a gun. Often, the victim and the shooter know one another. They are co-workers and acquaintances, siblings and neighbors. They are killed in farming villages, small towns and crowded cities. They are people like David Guess, a 51-year-old small town father of four who had struggled with addiction and who police say was shot by an acquaintance and dumped in the hills of northern Alabama, near a place called Chicken Foot Mountain.
The next frontier for drones: Letting them fly out of sight
REMINGTON, Va. (AP) — For years, there’s been a cardinal rule for flying civilian drones: Keep them within your line of sight. But that's starting to change as aviation authorities prepare to cautiously relax some of the safeguards they imposed to regulate a boom in off-the-shelf consumer drones. Drones can now soar out of their pilots’ sight to inspect power lines across the forested Great Dismal Swamp in Virginia. They’re tracking endangered sea turtles off Florida’s coast and monitoring seaports and railroads in the U.S. and Europe. Businesses want smoother rules that could open your neighborhood’s skies to new commercial uses, but privacy advocates and some private pilots have concerns.
Spain's famous Bull Run festival back after 2-year hiatus
PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) — Thousands of revelers have erupted in celebration as a firework blast started Pamplona's San Fermín Running of the Bulls festival. The festival was suspended for the past two years due to the coronavirus pandemic. With emotions running high, people dressed in white and red packed the town hall square for the noon event and then sprayed each other with red wine and cava sparkling wine. The highlight of the nine-day festival is the early morning runs in which thousands of people rush crazily to avoid six bulls as they charge along a winding, cobblestoned route to the city’s bullring. The festival was made world famous by Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel “The Sun Also Rises.”
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A world leader in RF semiconductor manufacturing, GF's Vermont Fab moves closer to large-scale production of next-generation gallium nitride chips
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt., Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy and GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF), a global leader in feature-rich semiconductor manufacturing, today announced the award of $30 million in federal funding to advance the development and production of next-generation gallium nitride (GaN) on silicon semiconductors at GF's facility in Essex Junction, Vermont. With their unique ability to handle significant heat and power levels, GaN semiconductors are positioned to enable game-changing performance and efficiency in applications including 5G and 6G smartphones, RF wireless infrastructure, electric vehicles, power grids, solar energy, and other technologies.
The announcement was made at an event today at GF's Fab attended by Sen. Leahy, GF President and CEO Dr. Thomas Caulfield, GF Vice President and Vermont Fab General Manager Ken McAvey, Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation President Frank Cioffi, GF Fab team members, and other guests. The $30 million federal funding, secured by Sen. Leahy as an appropriation in the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2022, will enable GF to purchase tools and extend development and implementation of 200mm GaN wafer manufacturing. The incorporation of scaled GaN manufacturing into the Fab's capabilities furthers the facility's longstanding global leadership in RF semiconductor technology, and positions GF for leadership in making chips for high-power applications including electric vehicles, industrial motors, and energy applications.
"Senator Leahy's leadership and dedication have been instrumental to the growth and success of semiconductor manufacturing in Vermont," said Dr. Caulfield. "On behalf of the entire GF team, I thank Senator Leahy for his steadfast support of GF throughout his many years in office. As seen with today's announcement, he has been a champion of putting this facility on the global forefront of semiconductor manufacturing. With this new federal funding, and the potential for further support in the 2023 federal budget, GF is well-positioned to become a global leader in GaN chip manufacturing—right here in Vermont."
"Chips used all around the world are made right here in Essex Junction by this dedicated workforce," said Senator Leahy. "I am extremely proud of that, and it's something all Vermonters and Americans can take pride in. This funding is an investment in U.S. leadership in improved technology for chips that connect everything around us and power our handheld devices—with GlobalFoundries and Vermonters leading the way."
This Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) was entered into by the Defense Microelectronics Activity via the Trusted Access Program Office (TAPO) of the U.S. Department of Defense. TAPO's primary mission is to procure advanced semiconductors for the Departments most critical and sensitive weapons systems platforms. TAPO has been supporting dual use (both civilian and military applications) GaN on silicon development efforts since 2019 as GaN provides a stable semiconductor suitable in high power, high frequency devices the DoD needs to maintain technology advantage for the United States. This current development phase plans to leverage previous TAPO successes and continue maturing this dual use technology.
"GlobalFoundries has been a critical partner to the Trusted Access Program Office, enabling semiconductor assurance (Trust) to advanced semiconductor technologies for the Department's most advanced weapon systems platforms. This engagement is just one step the DoD is taking to ensure the U.S. has continued access to advanced microelectronics technologies such as gallium nitride," said DMEA Director Dr. Nicholas Martin.
This $30 million agreement is the latest federal investment to support GaN at GF's Vermont Fab. In fiscal years 2020 and 2021, Sen. Leahy secured a total of $10 million for research and development related to advancing GaN technology at the facility, paving the way for this new award.
GF's facility in Essex Junction, Vermont, near Burlington, was among the first major semiconductor manufacturing sites in the United States. Today nearly 2,000 GF employees work at the site, with a manufacturing capacity of more than 600,000 wafers per year. Built on GF's differentiated technologies, these GF-made chips are used in smartphones, automobiles, and communications infrastructure applications around the world. The Fab is a Trusted Foundry and manufactures secure chips in partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense, for use in some of the nation's most sensitive aerospace and defense systems.
GlobalFoundries (GF) is one of the world's leading semiconductor manufacturers. GF is redefining innovation and semiconductor manufacturing by developing and delivering feature-rich process technology solutions that provide leadership performance in pervasive high growth markets. GF offers a unique mix of design, development and fabrication services. With a talented and diverse workforce and an at-scale manufacturing footprint spanning the U.S., Europe and Asia, GF is a trusted technology source to its worldwide customers. For more information, visit www.gf.com.
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This news release may contain forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. GF undertakes no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this news release or to reflect actual outcomes, unless require by law.
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‘I was a monster’: Man pleads guilty to the kidnapping, rape, murder of Brittanee Drexel
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF/Gray News) - A South Carolina man pleaded guilty Wednesday morning to the murder, kidnapping and rape of 17-year-old Brittanee Drexel.
Appearing in court for the first time, 62-year-old Raymond Moody entered a guilty plea in connection to the case. He told a judge that he understood what he was pleading to and was satisfied with the representation.
During the hearing, Assistant Solicitor Scott Hixson broke down the facts of the case and what led them back to Moody after he was considered a person of interest in 2012.
Drexel was vacationing in Myrtle Beach in April 2009 when she disappeared. She was last seen outside the Blue Water Resort.
Hixson said that advancements in technology helped to track Drexel’s cellphone around Georgetown County, South Carolina.
In April 2022, Moody’s girlfriend Angel Voss spoke with the FBI. She agreed to wear a wire and talk to Moody.
Agents then went to Moody’s home where they executed a search warrant. While they didn’t find any evidence, WMBF reported they had a face-to-face conversation with Moody who agreed to come in and have a sit-down conversation with law enforcement.
On May 5, Moody confessed to law enforcement what happened on April 25, 2009.
Moody said that he and Voss had driven up to Myrtle Beach to party when they saw Drexel walking down the street. He asked if she wanted to party and smoke marijuana. According to Moody, Drexel voluntarily got into the vehicle and he didn’t attempt to hurt her.
Moody said the three ended up at a campsite that Moody had in Georgetown County. Moody told police that he hoped during the course of the night that there would be consensual sex with Drexel.
At some point in the night, Voss left the campsite to attend to a family member. Moody said that’s when he came onto Drexel but she resisted his sexual advances. Moody told law enforcement that’s when he kidnapped and sexually assaulted her.
Moody said he realized he was going to go back to prison for his actions, so he strangled her. He said he put her in a blanket and moved her to some bushes in the area.
Moody said Voss returned to the area and asked where Drexel was. He said he told Voss that friends came to pick the teen up.
At some point in the night, Moody said he took Drexel’s remains to another location and buried them.
Between May 11 and 12, authorities found remains in the Harmony Township area where Moody said they would be. Dental records and DNA analysis confirmed the remains found were Drexel’s.
After hearing the facts of the case, the judge said he accepted Moody’s guilty plea.
Members of Drexel’s family also provided victim impact statements to the judge before making his decision on the sentencing.
Drexel’s stepfather, Chad, tearfully addressed the court where he said that he had hoped that one day she would be found, but now he knows what was done to her 13 years ago.
“Thirteen years later, I find out the horrible and disgusting way she was murdered,” Chad Drexel said.
Brittanee Drexel’s brother, Camden, spoke in the courtroom. He was just 5 years old when his sister disappeared. He said she was like a second mom to him and that he is now living for her.
The last person to give a victim statement was the 17-year-old’s mother, Dawn Pleckan, who had tirelessly been the voice in the search for her daughter and called for Moody to spend the rest of his life in a prison cell.
“I hope you suffer in prison for the rest of your useless life,” Pleckan said.
Then finally once the state rested, Moody made a quick statement where he apologized for what he did to Drexel.
“I was a monster. I was a monster then and I was a monster when I took Brittanee Drexel’s life,” Moody said. “I don’t have the words to express how horrible I feel ... I’m very sorry.”
After all the statements were made, the judge sentenced Moody to life in prison for the murder, kidnapping and rape of Drexel.
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STOCKHOLM, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ASSA ABLOY has signed an agreement to acquire Control iD, a leading developer of hardware and software solutions for access control and time & attendance in Brazil.
"I look forward to welcoming Control iD and their employees into the ASSA ABLOY Group. Control iD is a strategic technological addition; reinforcing our current access control and biometrics offerings, providing complementary growth opportunities, and enabling us to grow our market leadership in emerging markets," says Nico Delvaux, President and CEO of ASSA ABLOY.
"Control iD's focus on innovative biometric technologies, especially facial recognition, fills several gaps in our existing portfolio and I'm excited for them to become part of ASSA ABLOY," says Lucas Boselli, Executive Vice President of ASSA ABLOY and Head of the Americas Division. "This acquisition provides a great opportunity for us to further develop our commercial and residential access control solutions and services to many different markets and applications in Brazil."
Control iD was established in 2006 and has some 300 employees. The company is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.
Sales for 2021 amounted to about MBRL 130 (approx. MSEK 250) with a good EBIT margin. The acquisition will be accretive to EPS from the start.
The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions and is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2022.
For more information, please contact:
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Erik Pieder, CFO and Executive Vice President, tel. no: +46 8 506 485 72
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The ASSA ABLOY Group is the global leader in access solutions. The Group operates worldwide with 51,000 employees and sales of SEK 95 billion. The Group has leading positions in areas such as efficient door openings, trusted identities and entrance automation. ASSA ABLOY's innovations enable safe, secure and convenient access to physical and digital places. Every day, we help billions of people experience a more open world.
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The inauguration of leftist Luis Inacio Lula da Silva happens Jan. 1. The former president's victory marks a sharp shift in Brazil's political trajectory.
Carrie Kahn is NPR's International Correspondent based in Mexico City, Mexico. She covers Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America. Kahn's reports can be heard on NPR's award-winning news programs including All Things Considered, Morning Edition and Weekend Edition, and on NPR.org.
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Leading Global Education Technology Products Recognized for Transforming Education in Schools Around the World
BOSTON, Mass., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Texthelp, an international leader in literacy and digital learning tools for education, today announced that it was honored to receive two "Best of Show" awards from Tech & Learning, a leading publication in the education technology market, at the ISTELive 22 Conference held last week. The awards recognized the excellence of Texthelp's two edtech tools, OrbitNote, a web app that makes PDFs more accessible from right inside the document, and Equatio, a digital tool that makes math and STEM classes more accessible and engaging for every student.
The "Best of Show" awards, presented by Tech & Learning, celebrate the products – and businesses behind each one – that are transforming education in schools around the world. Each year, Tech & Learning recognizes exhibitors at ISTELive who show the greatest promise to the industry, according to the U.S.'s most tech-savvy and knowledgeable educators.
"We are honored to receive this recognition from Tech & Learning for our efforts in creating solutions for transforming education," said Martin McKay, Founder and CEO of Texthelp. "We've always understood that digital learning tools play a vital role in our constantly evolving education system. We dedicate significant time and resources to ensure we produce useful, innovative edtech tools that can be used by students and educators around the world. I'm grateful every day for the teams involved in designing, developing, and promoting these products."
At the Conference, Texthelp announced the upcoming release of its new industry report titled, "Inclusion: The Key to the Future of Education," as a call to action for the U.S. education landscape. McKay authored the paper and shares his viewpoint on the importance of creating and maintaining an inclusive classroom for all learners. The POV paper will be available on the Texthelp website in the coming weeks.
For more information about the award and the full list of 2022 winners, visit the Tech & Learning website.
About Texthelp®
Founded in 1996, the Texthelp Group is a global technology company helping people all over the world to understand and to be understood. It has led the way in creating innovative technology for the education and workplace sectors for the last three decades.
Texthelp believes in a world where difference, disability or language are no longer barriers. It is focused on helping all people learn, understand, and communicate through the use of digital education and accessibility tools.
With over 50 million users worldwide, the Texthelp suite of products includes Read&Write, EquatiO®, WriQ®, OrbitNote®, ReachDeck® and FluencyTutor® which work alongside existing platforms such as Microsoft Office and G-suite, enabling them to be integrated quickly into any classroom or workplace with ease.
In 2021, Texthelp acquired the Lingit Group, Wizkids and Don Johnston Inc. By combining capabilities and knowledge across the group, Texthelp can now provide a whole suite of literacy and numeracy support to a greater number of end-users across more geographies. To learn more about Texthelp, visit www.texthelp.com.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Some Florida schools have moved library books and debated changing textbooks in response to a law critics call "Don't Say Gay" — and some teachers have worried that family pictures on their desks could get them in trouble.
As students return from summer break, educators are cautiously adjusting and waiting to see how the new law governing lessons on gender and sexual orientation will be interpreted and enforced.
The new law, championed by Florida's GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis, bans lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade as well as material that is not deemed age-appropriate. Most educators do not expect a major change in lesson plans — one of the key reasons critics cited in saying the law was unnecessary was that teachers do not cover such subjects in early grades anyway.
But some worry it sets a tone that will leave LGBTQ teachers and kids feeling ostracized.
“The messaging of this law is horrible. It’s toxic, it’s discriminatory,” said Gretchen Robinson, a lesbian high school teacher in Orange County. “It targets, very obviously, LGBTQ students, it ‘others’ them, and that is not OK.”
Workshops about the law that her school district’s legal team held over the summer caused confusion. Some staff said they were told teachers in kindergarten through third grade could not display pride flags or photos of their same-sex spouses. The district later said the law only applied to classroom instruction and that the photos were allowed. It apologized for offering bad guidance with a hypothetical discussion.
Robinson said schools in her area had given out rainbow-colored lanyards and inclusion stickers, but she was not sure whether teachers would continue to wear or display them. She also worried that some teachers will “err on the side of caution and leave stuff out" during lessons.
The law attracted widespread attention and condemnation earlier this year when it worked its way through the Republican-controlled Statehouse. Critics dubbed it "Don't Say Gay," though it contains no bans on specific phrases and doesn't bar material on sexual orientation considered age-appropriate for grades 4 and above.
Opponents say the law would stifle classroom discussion, arguing that it doesn’t clarify what could be deemed inappropriate. It also establishes an enforcement mechanism that invites parents to file lawsuits against districts, potentially heightening tensions between conservatives and school officials.
The Florida debate reflects one that is playing out nationwide, with fights in school boards and state legislatures over what and how children learn about race, gender, sexual orientation and American history. DeSantis and other Republicans have argued parents should be the ones in control of teaching their children about sexual orientation and gender identity.
DeSantis recently addressed some of the concerns at an unrelated news conference, saying: “You know I hear some people say, ‘Wow, school’s coming up. But, you know, Florida, they have parent’s rights in education, they banned CRT (critical race theory), all this stuff. People, how are they gonna know what to teach or whatever?’
“And I’m just thinking to myself, you know, you teach reading, math, science, the basic stuff. And you don’t teach gender ideology, CRT, the sexuality in the elementary schools. That’s not very difficult to know and that’s not very difficult to understand,” he said.
Educators say the state Department of Education has not yet explained clearly how the law will be enforced. In June the agency issued a memo on the law to school district superintendents, but it mostly contained a copy and paste of the legislative text. The agency did not immediately return an email seeking comment from AP.
“The guidance we’re giving people is that it is confusing and we don’t know how it’s going to be interpreted. But what we can do is care for kids and provide the good learning environment that they deserve,” said Andrew Spar, president of the Florida Education Association union.
The law has been at the heart of a discussion over sex education materials in Miami-Dade County, which has the state’s largest school system. Some school board members said new textbooks showed pictures of condoms, diaphragms and intrauterine devices that were too graphic for middle school students.
When school officials sought the board's approval for the new textbooks in April, after the law had passed, administrators said they would remove chapters that cover gender identity and sexuality. The board members approved the online textbooks, but then reversed their decision last month after coming under public pressure. The board reversed itself again last week to adopt the textbooks without the chapters on gender identity and sexuality.
In Palm Beach County, school officials say they reviewed books and have moved only a handful to a separate section not accessible to children in third grade and younger.
In various school districts, teachers have said they are worried about parents filing complaints over perceived violations while there’s still not much clarity around the new law.
Norma Schwartz, mother of a fifth grader and an eighth grader in Miami-Dade schools, said the law may cause some students, families and teachers to feel targeted.
“It goes against our mission and vision, to empower all children, not make them feel like they don’t belong,” said Schwartz, who is part of the Miami-Dade County Council PTA, which has opposed the law. “As far as parental rights, we are the PTA. We have been around for 100 years. We want parental engagement, we want to empower parents.”
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Four-Evening" game were:
7-7-6-0, SB: 6
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Four-Evening" game were:
7-7-6-0, SB: 6
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Los Angeles DA files charges against 2 former police detectives in 2020 shooting
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two former Los Angeles-area police detectives have been charged in the 2020 shooting of an unarmed man that left him paralyzed from the waist down, the district attorney said Wednesday.
Former Whittier detectives Cynthia Lopez and Salvador Murillo opened fire on April 30, 2020, as Nicholas Carrillo ran from them. Two bullets struck him in the back — one severing his spinal cord — as he climbed a fence to escape.
“Although he was lucky to survive, his life was forever changed and he must now begin using a wheelchair,” Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said Wednesday during a news conference.
Murillo is charged with two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and two counts of assault under color of authority. Lopez faces two counts of assault under color of authority, one count of shooting into an occupied vehicle and one count of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. Prosecutors filed the charges Tuesday.
The detectives were in plainclothes and an unmarked car when they spotted a sedan that had been supposedly used during an unarmed robbery the month before, Gascón said. A woman was the suspect in that robbery at a Walmart, where a television was stolen. Carrillo was alone in the car on the day he was shot.
The detectives followed the sedan into an alley, and emerged from their vehicle with their guns drawn. The sedan reversed and collided with the detectives’ car, Gascón said.
Lopez fired into the sedan’s rear windshield, prosecutors said. Carrillo then ran from the car and Lopez and Murillo opened fire as they chased him. He was not armed.
They are expected to be arraigned Monday. It was not immediately clear whether they had attorneys who could speak on their behalf.
The Whittier Police Officers’ Association, the union that represents the department’s rank-and-file officers, did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday.
The detectives are no longer employed by the Whittier Police Department, which also did not respond to a request for comment. Whittier is about 15 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles.
The Whittier case comes two weeks after Gascón’s office charged seven California Highway Patrol officers and a nurse with involuntary manslaughter in the 2020 death of a man who screamed “I can’t breathe” while multiple officers restrained him as they tried to take a blood sample.
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NEW YORK (AP) — In the massive movie weekend of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” there were many winners. Greta Gerwig, who made history for female directors. Christopher Nolan, who set a non-Batman career high. Movie theaters, more crowded than anytime post-pandemic. Lovers of unlikely double features. The color pink. Matchbox Twenty.
But one of the most important triumphs in the moviegoing monsoon of “Barbenheimer” was originality. Here are two movies that are neither sequels nor reboots pushing the box office to highs not seen in years. “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” became a meme because of their worlds-apart differences but they’re each indelibly the work of those filmmakers.
“Barbie,” based on the Mattel doll, had some extremely well-known intellectual property going for it. And the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer and the atomic bomb comes from no small moment in history. Nolan is himself a brand, too.
But Hollywood’s biggest zeitgeist in years was propelled by a pair of movies without a roman numeral, a Jedi or a superhero in sight. At the same time, some of the most dependable franchises in movies, from Marvel to “Fast and the Furious,” are no longer leading the pack.
The movie business may be shifting. Audiences are showing a renewed taste for something fresh. “Barbenheimer” could, just maybe, be a turning point.
“I’ve always joked that if there’s a tornado movie that works that the next year there will be three tornado movies. There’s an internal prejudice to doing what works,” says Richard Gelfond, IMAX chief executive. “I’m hopeful that these movies were original by noted filmmakers will convince studios to lean into that direction rather than doing what’s safe.
“The numbers don’t lie,” added Gelfond.
And the numbers are eyepopping. The total box office in U.S. and Canadian theaters on the weekend was more than $300 million, the fourth highest ever. Warner Bros.’ “Barbie” grossed $162 million domestically, the best opening of the year. Universal’s “Oppenheimer” took in $82.4 million. Those results, riding critical acclaim and months of a viral double-feature drum beat, nearly doubled expectations and astonished Hollywood.
In the wake of “Barbenheimer,” many are hoping Hollywood will draw a lesson other than greenlighting more toy adaptations and the inevitable “Barbie” sequel.
“Everyone came out this weekend for two ORIGINAL, smart, quality movies,” wrote Clare Binns, managing director of indie distributor Picturehouse, on Twitter. “It’s what audiences want. Reboots, superheroes and films with bloated budgets that often cover a lack of ideas — time to take stock. No algorithms this weekend.”
Lately, some of the movies’ biggest franchises have shown signs of wear and tear.
“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” coming 42 years after “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” has failed to ignite in theaters. It’s made $335 million worldwide with a budget more than double that of “Barbie,” which cost $145 million.
The 10th “Fast and the Furious” movie, “Fast X,” was a dud domestically, though international sales have been robust. In three days, “Barbie” already surpassed its total North American haul of $145.9 million.
The seventh “Mission: Impossible” film, “Dead Reckoning Part One,” fell shy of expectations before getting blown away by “Barbenheimer.” It declined 64% in its second weekend.
Meanwhile, recent Marvel films and DC movies haven’t approached the kinds of grosses once assured of comic-book adaptations. Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” with $843 million worldwide, has been a big seller but movies like “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” and “The Flash” have fallen well shy of expectations.
The nostalgia business isn’t going anywhere, nor is Hollywood’s dependence on remakes and sequels. In last year’s top 10 films at the box office, one movie was a reboot (“The Batman”) and the rest were sequels.
But such overdependence on more-of-the-same was sure to run out of steam one day — and this year’s best performers are coming from some new places.
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” ($1.3 billion worldwide) isn’t anyone’s idea of cutting-edge cinema but it reflects Hollywood’s new embrace of the giant gaming industry.
The year’s second-biggest hit, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” ($375.2 million domestically) is yet one more “Spider-Man” movie. But it and its predecessor, “Into the Spider-Verse,” are hellbent on upending comic-book convention and expanding the notion of who can be a superhero.
Originality can be riskier for studios, but the payoff can be immense — just ask James Cameron. His reigning franchise goliath, “Avatar,” reached $2.3 billion with “Avatar: The Way of Water,” a futuristic, sci-fi epic that essentially created its own IP.
What else is working? Movies that appeal to audiences that have historically been underserved. “Creed III,” starring Michael B. Jordan, blew past expectations in March and ended up with more than $275 million globally on a $75 million budget. “Sound of Freedom,” from the faith-based distributor Angel Studios, has made $124 million in three weeks — though its distributor is using an unusual “Pay it Forward” purchasing program.
And of course, horror remains the easiest money. “Insidious: The Red Door” is just the latest in long, bloody line of low-budget, high-performance Blumhouse titles. It’s made $156 million worldwide on a $16 million budget.
“Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” are widely expected to play strongly for weeks. They’ve reminded everyone of the limitless cultural potency of the movies. When stars, marketing muscle and filmmaking vision collide, anything can happen. And, sure, it doesn’t hurt when their names make a funny smushed-together nickname.
Whether that momentum will dissipate in the waning weeks of the summer will be left up to a series of releases — “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,” “Haunted Mansion,” “Gran Turismo,” “Strays,” “Blue Beetle” — that may struggle to keep the spark alive. Meanwhile, the ongoing strike by actors and screenwriters has begun to play havoc with the fall movie schedul e. Hollywood remains locked in battle over its future.
Since the pandemic, studios and theater owners have tried various ways to bring back moviegoers to cinemas after the rush to streaming platforms — everything from Tom Cruise jumping off a cliff to $3 tickets for a day. But it could be that what moviegoers are most craving is the chance to see something new.
Mark Harris, author of the Hollywood history “Pictures at a Revolution: Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood,” believes a developing shift has “become undeniable.”
“In ‘Pictures at a Revolution’ I wrote that an unexpected big hit is much more disruptive to the Hollywood system than a big flop is,” Harris wrote on Twitter. “That’s where we are: TWO surprise smashes that suggest you get people back to the movies by giving them what they haven’t seen, not what they have.”
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — People in Wisconsin would receive fewer unemployment benefits and face stricter qualification requirements under a package of bills slated for votes in the state Assembly on Tuesday.
The eight Republican-backed measures follow a statewide April election in which more than three-quarters of voters supported a nonbinding ballot question saying they believe able-bodied adults should have to look for work to receive government assistance.
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers vetoed nearly identical legislation in his first term, and it's likely he will do the same this time around if both the Republican-controlled Assembly and Senate pass the measures.
Unemployment recipients in Wisconsin already must perform four work-search activities each week. Under the bills that will be voted on Tuesday, employers would be able to report recipients who decline or don't show up to an interview. People who have been reported multiple times and don't have good reasons for declining or missing interviews could have their benefits rescinded.
Another measure would tie the number of weeks someone can receive unemployment benefits to the statewide unemployment rate. With current rates under 3%, recipients would be limited to 14 weeks of benefits. The existing standard of 26 weeks of benefits would only apply if rates rise above 9%, which hasn't happened since the 2008 financial crisis.
Other proposals in the package would enact stricter identity verification checks for unemployment benefits, prohibit local governments from using taxpayer money to create guaranteed income programs and require the Department of Health Services to review every six months the eligibility of people participating in Medicaid programs reserved for low-income people, family caretakers and pregnant women.
Major conservative business lobbyists including the National Federation of Independent Business and Opportunity Solutions Project have endorsed many of the bills, while local unions and the state League of Women Voters oppose them.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Steven Alker played golf around the world on whatever tour would have him.
He started at home in New Zealand in 1989, had stints on the PGA Tour, in Europe, Asia, Canada, minor league circuits — anywhere he could keep alive the dream of playing professional golf.
Alker’s circuitous path reached a pinnacle on the PGA Tour Champions, where a late-career mulligan allowed him to transform from journeyman to champion.
Alker shot 3-under 68 to finish third behind record-setting Padraig Harrington in the Charles Schwab Cup Championship on Sunday to claim the season-long Schwab Cup.
“I’ve played everywhere I think that kind of helped today, in a way,” Alker said. “It’s been an amazing journey and just to be here is amazing.”
To claim the Charles Schwab Cup, Harrington needed to win and have Alker finish outside the top five. The 51-year-old Irishman took care of the winning by running away from the field, shooting 65 in breezy conditions at Phoenix Country Club.
He finished at 27-under 257 to break the PGA Tour Champions 72-hole record of 258 set by Tom Lehman at the 2012 Schwab Cup Championship. He also matched Jack Nicklaus’ record of 27 under at the 1990 Kaulig Companies Championship.
“To play was Padraig was difficult because, do I chase him? Do I protect?” Alker said. “I just tried to play my game as good as I could. He played amazing and deserved to be champion.”
Alker trailed Harrington by five shots heading into the final round, but the players behind were his only concern in terms of the Schwab Cup.
It got tight on the back nine.
Alex Cejka made an early move, opening eagle-birdie to move ahead of Alker on the front nine.
Alker had his first bogey of the tournament when he had to punch out after his tee shot on the par-4 12th landed against the lip of a fairway bunker. He added another on the par-3 13th hole, dropping to 17 under.
That put Lee Janzen a shot behind Alker, with Miguel Angel Jimenez two back and Stephen Ames still within reach at 14 under.
Alker gave himself more of a cushion with a 15-foot birdie putt on the par-4 14th and added another at the short par-4 16th. The 51-year-old Kiwi left a birdie putt on No. 18 on the lip to finish at 19 under and claim the Schwab Cup in his second season on the 50-and-over tour.
“The pressure’s been on him right from the start of the year all the way through,” Harrington said. “He had a lead and several of us were catching him all year. It’s very impressive that he’s not just held on, but he’s won in style.”
Cejka shot 65 to finish at 20 under. Janzen (66), Jimenez (66) and Ames (67) tied for fourth at 16 under.
The PGA Tour Champions gave Alker another opportunity in a career that took him around the world, including three seasons on the PGA Tour and two in Europe. His best year was 2014, when he earned $261,901 on what is now the Korn Ferry Tour, and he reached his highest world ranking at No. 191 in 2002.
Alker started his PGA Tour Champions career as a Monday qualifier at the Boeing Classic in August 2021, picking up a top-10 finish that earned him a spot in the following week’s tournament. He followed with four more top 10s to keep playing, earned his way into the postseason and eventually won to secure a full card.
The confidence snowballed into this season, when he won five times while earning more than $3.3 million.
Alker arrived in the desert with a lead of more than 600,000 points over Harrington in the race for the Schwab Cup and played nearly flawless golf through the first three days. He entered the final round trailing only Harrington, who shot a 9-under 62 in the third round.
Harrington kept pouring in birdies, turning the front nine in 3-under 33. He added another at No. 12 and curled in a slick 40-foot birdie from the fringe on No. 15.
Harrington hit into the grandstand left of the par-5 18th and, after a drop, hit his pitch to 12 feet. He missed the putt and the chance to break Nicklaus’ record.
“It’s nice to hold the record with Jack Nicklaus,” Harrington said. “Kind of glad I didn’t beat him.”
Alker never had a chance to catch Harrington, but he didn’t need to. He kept playing his steady game and ended up with the bigger trophy.
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Giants pitching was nearly flawless in Monday night's 3-2 win over the Braves. The lone exception was reliever Zack Littell, who let four straight Braves reach base in the eighth inning to make it a suddenly tight game. After Littell got Austin Riley to hit into a double play, manager Gabe Kapler went out and yanked Littell before he could face Matt Olson.
Littell was furious, spiking the ball into Kapler's hand and chirping at the manager on his way off the field. Kapler then steered him into the tunnel to the clubhouse so they could talk away from the cameras.
It was the right move, as Scott Alexander nailed down a four-out save. After the game, Littell said he went to Kapler's office to apologize.
“Purely out of frustration on my performance. It came out in a disrespectful way toward him," Littell said, explaining that he wanted to face Olson. "Not that I pitched well enough that I deserved it at all.”
Kapler's version of events was basically identical. "I think Zack wanted to stay in that game," he said. "He's a competitor...I think it was just his wanting me to know that he wanted to finish that inning. There's obviously a way to do that, and Zack knows that. We discussed it, and he knows that when I come out to get the ball, he needs to just put the ball in my hand and we'll talk about anything later. We open the door for conversations for around when players enter and exit games, and I'm happy to discuss those things with players. But there's a way to do that, and I think Zack understands that."
The Giants, all but eliminated from the playoffs, just have to make it three more weeks without killing each other.
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Rachel McAdams felt "guilty" for turning down roles in big-name films after her success in "The Notebook" and "Mean Girls."
McAdams, 44, opened up about her fame and the breaks she has taken from Hollywood while promoting her upcoming film "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret."
The actress turned down huge industry successes throughout a two-year pause in her career including "The Devil Wears Prada," "Casino Royale," "Iron Man," "Get Smart" and "Mission: Impossible III."
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"There’s certainly things like ‘I wish I’d done that,'" she told Bustle in a new interview.
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"I step back and go, ‘That was the right person for that.’"
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Despite believing she made the right decision, McAdams revealed she "felt guilty" for passing on the roles.
"I felt guilty for not capitalizing on the opportunity that I was being given, because I knew I was in such a lucky spot," she explained. "But I also knew it wasn't quite jiving with my personality and what I needed to stay sane."
"There were definitely some anxious moments of wondering if I was just throwing it all away, and why was I doing that? It’s taken years to understand what I intuitively was doing," she noted.
McAdams grew up in Canada and eventually attended the four-year theater program at York University. After graduating in 2001, the actress landed her break out role in "Mean Girls" just a few years later.
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She went on to star in cult classics including "The Notebook" and "Wedding Crashers."
McAdams has also appeared in "Sherlock Holmes," "The Time Traveler's Wife" and "Doctor Strange."
"It did feel a little overnight," McAdams told Bustle about her rapid ascent to a Hollywood A-list star.
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McAdams sister says the actress has always been able to prioritize her own wants.
"[Rachel is] very confident in what she believes and being able to align with her inner compass," Kayleen McAdams told the outlet. "There can be moments when you do things that you might not be ready for. You take a job that isn’t exactly right for you because you’re feeling those external pressures."
"Rachel has such a strong internal sense of self and a really strong belief that the world will work out as it should."
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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Reigning Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic famously decided not to get vaccinated against COVID-19 — which prevented him from playing at the Australian Open in January following a legal saga that ended with his deportation from that country, and, as things currently stand, will prevent him from entering the United States to compete at the U.S. Open in August.
More than two years after the pandemic began, coronavirus cases are on the rise around the world lately, due mostly to certain variants, and the health — and vaccination status — of individual athletes is once again a key issue. At Wimbledon, where the All England Club is following British government guidance that requires neither shots nor testing, three of the top 20 seeded men have withdrawn over the first four days of action because they got COVID-19, with No. 17 Roberto Bautista Agut pulling out Thursday.
That's raised the specter of an outbreak among players at the Grand Slam tournament, where there essentially is an honor system: If you don't feel well, you're encouraged to get a test on your own; if you test positive, you're encouraged to reveal that and take yourself out of the bracket.
“I won’t lie: When I have a cough or something, I get paranoid. It’s what we kind of have to learn to live with. I feel bad for people who test positive. A place like Wimbledon is definitely not where you want to have it," said Ajla Tomljanovic, a 29-year-old from Australia who is ranked 44th and won Thursday to set up a third-round match against 2021 French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova.
“If you have symptoms or you're feeling under the weather, it’s your responsibility. I think we all travel with home kits; at least I do. And then once you’ve tested positive, that’s where it comes in that you just say you have it," Tomljanovic said. "Because you could have lower symptoms and try to play, but that wouldn’t be the right thing to do.”
At Roland Garros last month, Krejcikova lost her opening match in singles, then withdrew before trying to defend her doubles championship there after saying she tested positive for COVID-19.
This is not just a tennis issue, of course. It's something people are grappling with in all lines of work: when to test, and whom to tell.
In sports, it's arisen in Major League Baseball, where some players have been unable to travel for games at the Toronto Blue Jays because of Canada's rule against allowing entry to unvaccinated foreigners — the same sort of restriction that kept Djokovic, a 35-year-old from Serbia with 20 Grand Slam titles, from participating in tournaments in California and Florida earlier this season and would stop him from going to the U.S. Open, because he says he will not get a shot against COVID-19. In the NBA, Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving appeared in only 29 of 82 regular-season games this past season, largely because of his decision not to get vaccinated.
Nearly all women and men in the top 100 of the WTA or ATP tour rankings did get vaccinated. For some, it was all about wanting to avoid getting sick.
“Pretty easy: Vaccines work. Everyone has a right to choose, but more or less, the reason we don’t die from diseases from 50 years ago is because we got vaccines,” said eighth-seeded Jessica Pegula, who is from Buffalo and won Thursday to reach Wimbledon's third round for the first time. “Of course, it came out really fast, so, sure, there’s always that thought: ‘I hope nothing happens.’ Some people had bad experiences. But for me, I thought it was worth the risk.”
For others tennis players, it was more about ensuring they could continue to make a living.
“The ATP, similar to the NFL, the NBA, MLB, they're kind of making you get it, in a way. They’re saying: If you don’t get it, you might not be able to play certain tournaments or in these games, and we’re going to kind of make things so miserable that you're going to have to get it," said Sam Querrey, an American who reached the Wimbledon semifinals in 2017. "So for me, it was a combination that I think it was good to get it, and it makes your life a lot easier from a professional standpoint.”
Some players say they respect the choice by Djokovic, who has said he got COVID-19 twice, to stick to his no-vax stance even if it hurts his ability to keep pace with Rafael Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, in the major trophy count.
“The sport needs him — needs him in the sport and at big events,” said Denis Shapovalov, a 23-year-old Canadian seeded 13th at Wimbledon who said he did not have an easy time deciding whether to get the shots himself but in the end, “I figured it was better to be safe than sorry.”
All has been back to pre-pandemic “normal” at Wimbledon this year after 2020, when the tournament was canceled altogether, and 2021, when players were in a bubble-type environment and needed to take COVID-19 tests, and stadium capacity was kept low in Week 1 and spectators were required to wear masks.
An All England Club spokesperson said COVID-19 policies are “under constant review” and pointed to updates made this week, such as increased cleaning, enhanced ventilation, making masks available to players and recommending that masks be worn on official tournament transportation.
“I didn’t even know that people were testing positive,” said Coco Gauff, the 18-year-old American who was the runner-up at Roland Garros this year, “until I saw another player wearing a mask.”
Bautista Agut wrote on Twitter on Thursday that his symptoms weren't very bad but that withdrawing was "the best decision.”
One of his coaches, Tomàs Carbonell, said in his own social media post in Spanish: “Roberto could have tried to play the match because his symptoms aren’t bad. Out of respect to his colleagues and to the tournament, we decided not to go on court, even if the rules would have allowed it.”
Bautista Agut’s COVID-19 departure followed those of No. 8 Matteo Berrettini, the runner-up to Djokovic a year ago, on Tuesday, and of No. 14 Marin Cilic, the 2014 U.S. Open champion and 2017 Wimbledon runner-up, on Monday.
Asked after her victory Thursday what her level of concern is after the recent run of positive tests, No. 4 seed Paula Badosa replied quickly: “Zero.”
That, the 24-year-old who represents Spain explained, is both because she is vaccinated and already came down with, as she put it with a laugh, every “type of COVID possible.”
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Olentangy Berlin High School Named America's Most Spirited High School
FARMERS BRANCH, Texas, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Varsity Brands, the market leader in sport, spirit and achievement, announced that its signature school pride event, the Varsity Brands School Spirit Awards, presented by BSN SPORTS, Varsity Spirit and Herff Jones, has named the winners for the 2022 program on June 15th, 2022, at the virtual awards show. The Varsity Brands School Spirit Awards honor the standouts of America's high schools by recognizing exemplary schools, organizations and individuals that go above and beyond to build school pride, student engagement and community spirit.
Varsity Brands released a study revealing the powerful link between school spirit, involvement, achievement, and self-confidence. It was found that students with higher levels of spirit perform better academically, are more involved, and feel happier and more connected to their schools and communities. Inspired by these findings, the Varsity Brands School Spirit Awards were created.
"Varsity Brands is thrilled to honor the 2022 Varsity Brands School Spirit Award winners for their dedication to prioritizing spirit on their campuses once again," said Adam Blumenfeld, CEO of Varsity Brands. "The demonstration of leadership, innovation and commitment displayed by this group of winners is inspirational and evident of the positive impact it can have on schools and student performance. We are honored to celebrate the individuals, groups and schools who have transformed school culture nationwide."
A total of $60,000 was awarded across 12 categories, including a $25,000 Grand Prize for America's Most Spirited High School. America's Most Spirited High School was determined by an online voting process at varsitybrands.com. Olentangy Berlin High School from Delaware, OH was the school that received the most votes for their 90-second school spirit video and will receive $25,000 in awards from Varsity Brands.
America's Most Spirited High School
Olentangy Berlin High School | Delaware, OH
Athlete
Ronald Christian – Rutland High School | Macon, GA
Athletic Director
John Taylor – Irvington High School | Irvington, NJ
Coach
Dawn Thall – Strongsville High School | Strongsville, OH
Game Day Experience
Dover High School | Dover, OH
Graduation
Carolina High School | Greenville, SC
Performing Arts
Northwest High School | Jackson, MI
Principal
Jason St Pierre – Walker High School | Walker, LA
Spirit of St. Jude
Woodstock High School | Woodstock, GA
Most Spirited Student
Paige Reed – Erskine Academy | South China, ME
Most Spirited Teacher
Karen Denton – Gaffney High School | Gaffney, SC
Most Spirited Yearbook
Winchester Community High School | Winchester, IN
To learn more about Varsity Brands, watch the full awards show and view category descriptions, please visit varsitybrands.com.
With a mission to inspire achievement and create memorable experiences for young people, Varsity Brands elevates the student experience, promotes participation and celebrates achievement through three unique but interrelated businesses: BSN SPORTS, a Varsity Sport Brand; Varsity Spirit; and Herff Jones, A Varsity Achievement Brand. Together, these entities promote personal, school and community pride through their customizable products and programs to elementary and middle schools, high schools, and colleges and universities, as well as church organizations, professional and collegiate sports teams and corporations. Through its dedicated employees and independent representatives, Varsity Brands reaches its individual and institutional customers each year through competitions, camps and sales.
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SHENZHEN, China, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A one-of-a-kind commercial complex worth RMB10 billion and jointly developed by New World Development Company Limited (the parent company of K11) and China Merchants Shekou Holdings in Shenzhen, was officially named K11 ECOAST.
Located in Prince Bay, Nanshan, Shenzhen, and with a total GFA of 228,500 sq. meters, K11 ECOAST is K11's first flagship project in the Chinese mainland consisting of K11 Art Mall, K11 HACC multi-purpose art space, K11 ATELIER office building, and the Promenade. The inspiration for the name "K11 ECOAST" combines the concept of green development alongside the conservation of waterfront resources. The complex is dedicated to promoting a sustainable, circular lifestyle and integrated the concept of environmental protection through the power of creativity, culture, and innovation.
Scheduled to open at the end of 2024, K11 ECOAST will be the new harbourfront cultural retail destination and circular economy trailblazer in the Greater Bay Area.
Globally renowned artists and designers forge K11 ECOAST into a new creative cultural benchmark in the Greater Bay Area
Blessed with unique geographic advantages in winding promenades and breathtaking seascapes, K11 ECOAST will impress visitors with natural beauty and the extraordinary experiences it provides. Upholding the core values of Art, People, and Nature, K11 ECOAST has partnered with 50 world-leading artists and architects to create the most aesthetic and impactful of China's seaside art districts.
A team of architects of K11 ECOAST includes David Chipperfield, a renowned UK architect, one of only eight architects honored with a knighthood and the designer of Shanghai West Bund Museum, OMA which designed the CCTV Headquarters in Beijing, and leading Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto, celebrated for his integration of nature and architecture. The three architectural masters delve into the elaborate balance between architecture and nature, skillfully harmonizing the architectural design with the coastal landscape, birthing a new hot spot and destination for creative culture and eco-friendly life in the Greater Bay Area.
As a vanguard for cultural retail, K11 strives to promote and incubate the soft power of Chinese culture, leading every visitor into a journey of imagination. K11 HACC multi-purpose art space proactively combines a variety of contemporary arts and creative culture to offer an ideal exhibition and activity platform for artists, designers, and art organizations. So far, partnerships have been established with leading art and cultural institutions around the world to build the ecology of the space. World renowned names like MoMA PS1, the Centre Pompidou, the New Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Palais de Tokyo are onboard. K11 HACC gathers cultural and artistic vanguards and joins hands with famous curators to present a splendid contemporary artistic world.
K11 HACC at K11 ECOAST will create a compelling space for artistic communication through a collection of contemporary masterpieces from around the world, and act as a grand stage for up-and-coming Chinese artists to stimulate creativity, enrich urban living, and establish an inspirational cultural and artistic hub.
The K11 Art Mall will allow visitors to enjoy outstanding artworks contributed by foreign artists in honor of Shenzhen's unique culture, including public art pieces by two female sculptors--Phyllida Barlow from the UK and Monika Sosnowska from Poland.
K11 is the force behind the "Art + Commerce" model, creating added value for businesses and promoting the development of local art and culture within a commercially defined space. The concept of integrating art and people with business is embodied in all aspects of the K11 ECOAST layout, from its split-level entryway design to its 270° sea view restaurants, pet-friendly environment and the immersive multi-sensory artistic experience offered. With a keen focus on long-term social development, cooperation is underway with New World Group, which boasts a huge ecosystem of over 14 million members and creates share values with communities. Partnerships like these help to deliver a more diversified commercial experience with artistic and cultural features, attracting new generations in pursuit of cultural and spiritual trends.
Largest Total LEED Platinum Pre-Certified Cluster of Buildings in the Greater Bay Area
K11 ECOAST was designed and constructed in accordance with China's 14th Five-Year Plan national guidelines on environmental protection and sustainable development for the circular economy. Echoing the "Zero-Waste City" building pilot program undertaken in Shenzhen, K11 ECOAST capitalized on the opportunity to act as a pioneer by integrating circular economy principles into its design and operations, remarkably reducing waste, and ensuring environmental protection in architectural design, food, fashion, and education. As a result, waste has been reduced significantly, ensuring better environmental protection and a greener, safer, more enjoyable retail experience for visitors.
K11 ECOAST embraces the "Sponge City" concept for sustainable stormwater management, alleviating pressure on the city's existing drainage system. Featuring 60,000 sq. meters of outdoor landscaping, the largest among all K11 projects, K11 ECOAST fully incorporates green and healthy building concepts into its design using renewable energy, recyclable materials, and hospital-grade air filtering systems. K11 ECOAST consists of three WELL pre-certified and LEED Platinum pre-certified buildings at the highest certification level, making it the largest total LEED Platinum pre-certified cluster of buildings in the Greater Bay Area.
K11 ECOAST Contributes to City-Industry Convergence and Win-Win in the Greater Bay Area
Located in the Nanshan District of Shenzhen, a core Greater Bay Area city, K11 ECOAST boasts an infrastructural network highlighted by multiple integrated transportation systems and a one-hour living circle that extends to 30 million people and an area of significant influence in many Asian countries.
With the Belt and Road guidelines, Shenzhen is committed to building itself into the most competitive international consumer hub city. Here, K11 ECOAST, together with numerous international brands, will unlock the local consumption potential and drive internationalized consumption in Shenzhen and the Greater Bay Area. In the meantime, Shenzhen is implementing the Sustainable Development Goals and taking the lead in creating a model city which embraces the harmonious coexistence of people and nature, which acts as the constant driving force behind the sustainable development of K11 ECOAST. Backed by Shenzhen's keen innovation spirit and huge market potential, an incentive for the constant upgrading of brands, K11 ECOAST will make fantastic contributions to economic development in the Greater Bay Area.
Integrating arts, commerce, and the circular economy, K11 ECOAST is destined to become a harbourfront cultural retail destination in the Greater Bay Area, pushing high-quality economic and social development and advocating for trendy, high-end consumption.
About K11 Group:
K11 Group is a unique concept brand that combines culture and commerce, sustaining an ecosystem that caters to all walks of life. Founded in 2008 by renowned entrepreneur Adrian Cheng, the Group encourages a deeper look at the interconnectivity between creativity, culture, and innovation. Through K11 Group, Cheng's aim is to enrich the daily lives of next-generation consumers and create a new global identity for Chinese millennials, as well as cultivate opportunities for communities to thrive, connect, work and shop.
K11 Group is based in Hong Kong SAR with operations in Greater China and investments in Europe and the US. By 2026, K11 Group will have gained a footprint of 38 projects (GFA 2.80 million sq.m) in 10 cities across the Greater China. In addition to its flagship K11 MUSEA, 11 SKIES, and K11 Art Malls, the Group operates K11 ATELIER, K11 ARTUS, and K11 Select. In addition, it cultivates cultural richness through the Hong Kong non-profit K11 Art Foundation and the K11 Craft & Guild Foundation, alongside educational platforms like K11 KULTURE ACADEMY & K11 Future Taskforce.
About K11 ECOAST:
K11 ECOAST, located in Prince Bay, Nanshan, Shenzhen, is the harbourfront cultural retail destination and circular economy trailblazer in the Greater Bay Area. Scheduled to open at the end of 2024, the project includes the K11 Art Mall, K11 HACC multi-purpose art space, K11 ATELIER office building, and the Promenade, with a total GFA of 228,500 m2.
Upholding the K11 brand's core values of Art, People, and Nature, K11 ECOAST is determined to break through the conventional business models to integrate international art and culture into commercial development, cultivating a unique cultural retail experience. K11 ECOAST does not simply bring together prestigious international brands while keeping a finger on the pulse of high-end fashion – it collects contemporary masterpieces from around the world, and serve as a grand stage for budding Chinese artists. Together, they are furnishing a cultural and artistic hub to nourish inspiration – creating a new milestone in cultural retail.
Located in the Greater Bay Area, an area with endless potential, K11 ECOAST will soon become the flagship and crown jewel of K11. The Greater Bay Area will continue to promote the development of a creative and green economy leverages its innovative advantages alongside Shenzhen, and create a richer, more imaginative commercial experience and forger a stronger connection with the world.
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(BCN) — A Santa Cruz resident on a motorized wheelchair was fatally hit by a car Sunday evening and the driver suspected in the collision was later arrested after fleeing the scene, according to the California Highway Patrol. According to police, a 69-year-old man was crossing Capitola Road west of 7th Avenue when he was hit by a 1999 Mercedes Benz traveling westbound, the CHP said.
The pedestrian was taken to a nearby hospital and later died from his injuries. The driver fled the scene and the Mercedes was later found abandoned on a nearby street, authorities said.
Following an investigation, CHP officers identified 39-year-old Jessica Thompson of Santa Cruz as the suspected driver. She was arrested Monday morning at her home on suspicion of felony DUI, vehicular manslaughter and hit and run.
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SC State (1-3) at South Carolina (3-2), 7 p.m.
Utah St. (1-4) at BYU (4-1), 8 p.m.
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Penn (2-0) at Dartmouth (1-1), 7 p.m.
UTSA (2-2) at Middle Tennessee (3-1), 7:30 p.m.
Tulane (3-1) at Houston (2-2), 7 p.m.
San Diego St. (2-2) at Boise St. (2-2), 8 p.m.
Washington (4-0) at UCLA (4-0), 10:30 p.m.
New Mexico (2-2) at UNLV (3-1), 11 p.m.
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Howard (1-3) at Yale (1-1), Noon
Louisville (2-2) at Boston College (1-3), Noon
Georgia St. (0-4) at Army (1-2), Noon
Va. Lynchburg (0-3) at Morgan St. (1-2), Noon
Monmouth (NJ) (2-2) at Lehigh (1-3), Noon
St. Thomas (Minn.) (2-1) at Marist (1-2), Noon
CCSU (0-4) at St. Francis (Pa.) (2-2), Noon
Duquesne (1-3) at Stonehill (2-0), Noon
Villanova (2-2) at Maine (0-3), 1 p.m.
Norfolk St. (0-4) at Sacred Heart (2-2), 1 p.m.
Princeton (2-0) at Columbia (2-0), 1 p.m.
Georgetown (1-3) at Fordham (3-1), 1 p.m.
LIU Brooklyn (0-4) at Merrimack (2-2), 1 p.m.
Cornell (1-1) at Colgate (1-3), 1 p.m.
Holy Cross (4-0) at Harvard (2-0), 1 p.m.
Fresno St. (1-2) at Uconn (1-4), 3:30 p.m.
Lafayette (1-3) at Bucknell (0-3), 3:30 p.m.
Miami (Ohio) (2-2) at Buffalo (1-3), 3:30 p.m.
Gardner-Webb (1-3) at Marshall (2-2), 3:30 p.m.
William & Mary (3-1) at Stony Brook (0-3), 3:30 p.m.
Northwestern (1-3) at Penn St. (4-0), 3:30 p.m.
Michigan St. (2-2) at Maryland (3-1), 3:30 p.m.
Towson (2-2) at Delaware (4-0), 3:30 p.m.
Wagner (0-3) at Syracuse (4-0), 5 p.m.
Brown (1-1) at Rhode Island (2-2), 6 p.m.
Robert Morris (0-3) at Delaware St. (2-2), 6 p.m.
Georgia Tech (1-3) at Pittsburgh (3-1), 8 p.m.
NC Central (4-0) at Campbell (1-2), Noon
Temple (2-2) at Memphis (3-1), Noon
Kentucky (4-0) at Mississippi (4-0), Noon
Presbyterian (1-3) at Morehead St. (1-3), 1 p.m.
Butler (2-1) at Davidson (3-1), 1 p.m.
Mercer (3-1) at Wofford (0-4), 1:30 p.m.
Texas State (2-2) at James Madison (3-0), 1:30 p.m.
Lane (0-1) at Tennessee St. (0-3), 2 p.m.
Samford (3-1) at Furman (3-1), 2 p.m.
Richmond (3-1) at Elon (3-1), 2 p.m.
Kennesaw St. (1-2) at Jacksonville St. (4-1), 2 p.m.
South Florida (1-3) vs. East Carolina (2-2) at Boca Raton, Fla., 2:30 p.m.
Chattanooga (3-1) at ETSU (2-2), 3 p.m.
Tennessee Tech (1-2) at UT Martin (2-2), 3 p.m.
Bethune-Cookman (1-2) at Alabama A&M (0-4), 3 p.m.
Wake Forest (3-1) at Florida St. (4-0), 3:30 p.m.
Virginia Tech (2-2) at North Carolina (3-1), 3:30 p.m.
The Citadel (1-2) at Appalachian St. (2-2), 3:30 p.m.
VMI (1-2) at W. Carolina (2-2), 3:30 p.m.
Texas A&M (3-1) at Mississippi St. (3-1), 4 p.m.
Nicholls (0-4) at Northwestern St. (1-3), 4:30 p.m.
South Alabama (3-1) at Louisiana-Lafayette (2-2), 5 p.m.
Liberty (3-1) at Old Dominion (2-2), 6 p.m.
S. Utah (3-1) at E. Kentucky (2-2), 6 p.m.
MVSU (0-4) at Florida A&M (2-2), 6 p.m.
UTEP (2-3) at Charlotte (1-4), 6 p.m.
Ark.-Pine Bluff (2-2) at Southern U. (1-2), 7 p.m.
Murray St. (0-4) at SE Louisiana (2-2), 7 p.m.
Grambling St. (1-3) vs. Prairie View (2-2) at Dallas, 7 p.m.
Bryant (1-3) at NC A&T (1-3), 7 p.m.
LSU (3-1) at Auburn (3-1), 7 p.m.
Georgia Southern (3-1) at Coastal Carolina (4-0), 7 p.m.
Troy (2-2) at W. Kentucky (3-1), 7 p.m.
Virginia (2-2) at Duke (3-1), 7:30 p.m.
NC State (4-0) at Clemson (4-0), 7:30 p.m.
Purdue (2-2) at Minnesota (4-0), Noon
Illinois (3-1) at Wisconsin (2-2), Noon
Michigan (4-0) at Iowa (3-1), Noon
Texas Tech (3-1) at Kansas St. (3-1), Noon
Missouri St. (2-2) at North Dakota (2-2), 1 p.m.
Drake (0-4) at Dayton (2-1), 1 p.m.
N. Illinois (1-3) at Ball St. (1-3), 2 p.m.
Umass (1-3) at E. Michigan (2-2), 2 p.m.
Youngstown St. (2-1) at N. Dakota St. (3-1), 2 p.m.
SE Missouri (3-1) at Lindenwood (Mo.) (2-1), 2 p.m.
W. Illinois (0-4) at S. Dakota St. (3-1), 3 p.m.
Rutgers (3-1) at Ohio St. (4-0), 3:30 p.m.
Bowling Green (1-3) at Akron (1-3), 3:30 p.m.
Cent. Michigan (1-3) at Toledo (2-2), 3:30 p.m.
Ohio (2-2) at Kent St. (1-3), 3:30 p.m.
Iowa St. (3-1) at Kansas (4-0), 3:30 p.m.
Indiana St. (1-2) at N. Iowa (1-3), 5 p.m.
New Hampshire (3-1) at W. Michigan (1-3), 6 p.m.
Georgia (4-0) at Missouri (2-2), 7:30 p.m.
S. Illinois (2-2) at Illinois St. (2-1), 7:30 p.m.
Indiana (3-1) at Nebraska (1-3), 7:30 p.m.
Oklahoma (3-1) at TCU (3-0), Noon
Oklahoma St. (3-0) at Baylor (3-1), 3:30 p.m.
Sam Houston St. (1-2) vs. Stephen F. Austin (2-2) at Houston, 3:30 p.m.
Alabama (4-0) at Arkansas (3-1), 3:30 p.m.
FAU (2-3) at North Texas (2-3), 4 p.m.
Houston Baptist (1-2) at Lamar (0-4), 4 p.m.
Austin Peay (4-1) at Cent. Arkansas (1-3), 5 p.m.
McNeese St. (1-3) at Incarnate Word (3-1), 7 p.m.
Louisiana-Monroe (2-2) at Arkansas St. (1-3), 7 p.m.
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Alabama St. (2-2) at Texas Southern (1-3), 7 p.m.
UAB (2-1) at Rice (2-2), 7:30 p.m.
West Virginia (2-2) at Texas (2-2), 7:30 p.m.
Navy (1-2) at Air Force (3-1), Noon
Oregon St. (3-1) at Utah (3-1), 2 p.m.
Montana (4-0) at Idaho St. (0-4), 3 p.m.
Stetson (3-1) at San Diego (1-3), 4 p.m.
N. Arizona (1-3) at Portland St. (0-3), 5 p.m.
California (3-1) at Washington St. (3-1), 5:30 p.m.
San Jose St. (2-1) at Wyoming (3-2), 7:30 p.m.
FIU (1-2) at New Mexico St. (1-4), 8 p.m.
Sacramento St. (3-0) at Cal Poly (1-2), 8 p.m.
Abilene Christian (3-1) at Utah Tech (1-3), 9 p.m.
N. Colorado (2-2) at Idaho (2-2), 9 p.m.
Colorado (0-4) at Arizona (2-2), 9:30 p.m.
UC Davis (1-3) at Montana St. (3-1), 10:15 p.m.
Arizona St. (1-3) at Southern Cal (4-0), 10:30 p.m.
Stanford (1-2) at Oregon (3-1), 11 p.m.
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SMU (2-2) at UCF (3-1), 1 p.m.
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a new rule that will drastically limit the amount of toxic chemicals known as PFAS in Americans’ drinking water.
The announcement comes after decades of advocacy from environmental groups, as well as lawmakers are praising the new move.
“(It’s) a significant health win,” Melanie Benesh with the Environmental Working Groups said. “Exposure to PFAS chemicals are linked to serious health harms including some kinds of cancer, reproductive and developmental harms like lower birth weights and lower sperm counts.”
The new EPA rule would cut down on the acceptable level of six well-known PFAS compounds in drinking water. Bruno Pigott with the EPA’s Water Division said that local water utility companies will be required to check and maintain the new standards once the rule goes into effect.
Pigott also said that the Biden Administration set aside $9 billion in the recent infrastructure law to help utility companies adapt to the change.
“Not only are we setting a standard to ensure clean water but we are walking along with communities to make sure they have funding available,” he said.
PFAS has seeped into waterways from factories that use chemicals to create everything from no-stick pans to cosmetics. Benesh said the EPA must also address the root of the problem.
“The responsibility should really be on the polluter,” she said. “We also need to be thinking about the factory of stream.”
Further regulations will also be coming down in the near future, according to Pigott.
“There’s a great deal of urgency to get this done,” Pigott said.
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Aggies Face Tough Road Test vs. Wildcats at Rupp Arena
Published: Jan. 20, 2023 at 12:55 PM CST|Updated: 7 minutes ago
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Texas A&M men’s basketball team makes the first trip to Rupp Arena of the Buzz Williams era for a 1 p.m. matchup with the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday.
- After five straight games vs. first-year SEC head coaches (all wins), the Aggies face a UK squad led 30-year coaching veteran John Calipari.
- Two of Texas A&M’s four total wins over UK have been at Rupp: 73-69 on 1/22/1978 and 83-71 on 1/12/2013.
TRENDS & STREAKS:
- Texas A&M has opened SEC play with a 5-0 record for the second time in program history. The only other Aggie squad to start SEC play with five straight wins was the 2015-15 team.
- Transfers have been key in the 5-0 SEC start with Dexter Dennis (Wichita State) slashing just shy of a double-double (11.6 pts/9.6 rebs) and Julius Marble (Michigan State) averaging a team-best 15.6/g.
- The Aggies have won nine straight SEC regular season matchups dating back to 2021-22, which is the longest since joining elite league. It’s the Aggies’ longest in any conference since an 11-game streak against Southwest Conference foes more than 40 years ago (last two of 1978-79 and first nine of 1979-80).
- In the 5-0 SEC start, the Aggies have trailed for a combined 5 minutes and 25 seconds. The Aggies have not trailed in the past 107 minutes and 36 seconds dating back to a 14-13 lead by Missouri at the 12:24 mark of the first half on 1/11.
- The Aggies are allowing an average of 20.2 first-half points in SEC play, while limiting opponents to 26.4 FG% / 17.9 3-PT% in the first stanza.
- The Aggies’ seven-game winning streak is the team’s longest since closing out the 2021-22 regular season with four victories and winning three games to reach the 2022 SEC tournament final.
- Texas A&M and Alabama go into the weekend tied for the longest active winning streak by a SEC team (Nation’s 8th-longest active win streak).
- The Aggies have used the same starting lineup (Coleman III, Dennis, Marble, Radford and Taylor IV) for the last seven games.
- During the 7-game win streak, Tyrece Radford is team’s leading scorer at 14.3 points while hitting 52.2% of his FGs and 37.5% of his 3-pointers. In the 11 games prior, Radford was slashing 10.8 pts/31.5%/27.5%.
- In the ‘straw that stirs the drink’ category, Wade Taylor IV leads the team in points, 3-pointers, free throw %, assists and steals.
FIRST HALF CLAMPS:
Texas A&M has limited its past two opponents to a combined 30 points in the first half -- 18 at South Carolina and 12 vs. Florida.
- In research dating back to 1996-97, the combined 30 first-half points allowed vs. SC and UF is the fewest in back to back games. Similarly it’s the first time that the Aggies have allowed fewer than 20 first-half points in consecutive games (since at least 1996-97).
- In fact, the Aggies have been consistently stingy in the first half of its five SEC games, allowing just 101 points (20.2 avg) and limiting shooters to 26.4% on FGs and 17.9% on 3-point tries.
IN SEC GAMES ONLY:
- Julius Marble ranks No. 9 in scoring at 15.6/g and No. 3 in FG% at 53.4%.
- Dennis Dennis ranks No. 2 in rebounding at 9.6/g and No. 2 in defensive rebounds at 7.0/g.
- Wade Taylor IV is tied for No. 4 in assists at 4.0/g and ranks No. 7 in assist/turnover ratio at 1.33. He is hitting 93.8% of the FTA (tNo. 2).
- Henry Coleman III is tied for No. 3 in offensive rebounds at 3.0/g.
- Boosted by a 48-16 rebounding advantage vs. South Carolina, the Aggies lead the SEC with a 12.6 rebounding margin.
- The team ranks No. 2 in scoring defense, allowing just 57.6 pts/g. The Aggies are the only team to allow fewer than 300 points in SEC games (288 points).
- The Aggies rank No. 3 in scoring margin at +15.4 and tied for No. 4 in scoring offense at 73.0 pts/g.
Random notables:
- Since trailing Northwestern State for the first 21:35 of the 12/27 meeting, by as many as 15 points at one point, the Aggies have trailed just 7:43 since over next 257 minutes and 54 seconds.
- Dexter Dennis’ 16 rebounds vs. Florida on 1/18 was the most by Aggies vs. a SEC opponents since Robert Williams had 16 vs. Missouri on 2/8/2017. Interestingly, Texas A&M Radio Network analyst John Thornton had 17 rebounds against Baylor on 2/14/1974.
- Easily the Aggies’ most prolific shooter from deep, Wade Taylor IV has improved his 3-point % by nearly .10 from last year. Taylor is hitting 36.7% in 2022-23 after making 27.8% as a freshman.
- The Aggies’ starting lineup has a definite Pelican State flavor with at least two Louisiana natives in it for every game so far this season - Tyrece Radford (Baton Rouge) and Dexter Dennis (Baker).
- The Aggies have used the same starting lineup (Coleman III, Dennis, Marble, Radford and Taylor IV) for the last seven games (all wins). For the season, the fivesome is 8-1 with the lone loss coming to Boise State on Dec. 3.
- The defensive-minded duo of Andersson Garcia and Andre Gordon have been the first players off the bench in five of the last six games.
- The Aggies’ 2022-23 roster was bolstered by the addition of six newcomers in the offseason -- five transfers and one scholarship freshman. Headlining the group was Dexter Dennis, who was the American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year at Wichita State in 2021-22, and Julius Marble, who helped Michigan State advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament. Both have earned spots in the starting five.
- A nugget in the Jan. 12, 2021 Associated Press recap of Virginia Tech’s win over Duke included legendary head coach Mike Krzyzewski describing Radford’s 18-point, 12-rebound, 6-assist effort in the victory: “The kid Radford was the best player on the court. Double-double, but his intensity, how hard he played really helps their team immensely.”
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- The game will be televised by ESPN with Tom Hart (play-by-play) and Jimmy Dykes (color) on the call.
- The matchup airs on the Texas A&M Radio Network or locally on 1620 AM/94.5 FM with Andrew Monaco and Dr. John Thornton calling the action.
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NEW YORK — James Patterson, Suzanne Collins and Margaret Atwood are among thousands of writers endorsing an open letter from the Authors Guild urging AI companies to obtain permission before incorporating copyrighted work into their technologies.
The letter is addressed to OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft and other AI producers. The Guild announced Tuesday that other signers include the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelists Jennifer Egan, Michael Chabon and Louise Erdrich, as well as authors Jonathan Franzen, Celeste Ng, Nora Roberts and Ron Chernow.
“If creators aren’t compensated fairly, they can’t afford to create,” Roberts said in a statement. “If writers aren’t paid to write, they can’t afford to write. Human beings create and write stories human beings read. We’re not robots to be programmed, and AI can’t create human stories without taking from human stories already written.”
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia has obtained hundreds of Iranian drones capable of being used in its war against Ukraine despite U.S. warnings to Tehran not to ship them, according to Western intelligence officials.
It’s unclear whether Russia has begun flying the drones against Ukrainian targets, but the drones appear to be operational and ready to use, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive intelligence.
The reported shipment marks the latest sign of what appears to be closer military cooperation between the longtime allies.
It also underscores warnings from critics of the ongoing negotiations for Iran to resume its compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal that the United States left in 2018. An agreement for Iran and the U.S. to return to the deal, which would grant Iran billions of dollars in sanctions relief in return for curbs on its nuclear program, is inching forward.
Opponents of a deal say lifting sanctions on Tehran could enable Russia to strengthen its war effort in Ukraine and circumvent penalties imposed after the February invasion by funneling oil and other products through Iran.
The arrival of the drones in the Ukraine war was first reported by The Washington Post.
Ukraine has made great use of drones for surveilling and attacking Russian targets in the six-month war, relying on technology supplied by the U.S. and other partners, including Turkey. An explosive device carried by a drone last month struck the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet on the Crimean Peninsula, injuring several people. Supporters of Ukraine have also raised money to buy drones for the war effort.
Facing economic sanctions and limits on its supply chains due to its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has increasingly turned to Iran as a key partner and supplier of weapons. The White House first publicly warned last month that Iran was planning to supply Moscow with “hundreds” of armed drones. Days later, it alleged Russian officials had visited Iran twice to arrange a transfer.
Speaking last month, Iran’s foreign minister, Hossein-Amir Abdollahian, said Tehran had “various types of collaboration with Russia, including in the defense sector.”
“But we won’t help either of the sides involved in this war because we believe that it (the war) needs to be stopped,” he said.
Iran’s mission to the United Nations did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The signs of increased cooperation between Moscow and Tehran have added to concerns about the nuclear talks. President Joe Biden’s administration this week responded to Iran’s latest offer to resume compliance with the previous agreement.
There is now expected to be another exchange of technical details followed by a meeting of the joint commission that oversees the deal. The developments, including stepped-up public messaging campaigns by both Tehran and Washington, as well as Israel, which is opposed to a deal, suggest that an agreement could be near.
The Israelis continue to have broad concerns about reviving a deal they had vehemently opposed in 2015, but are also wary of language included in the proposed European text that covers additional items, according to diplomats familiar with Israel’s position.
Israel has made its stance clear in public statements this week by Prime Minister Yair Lapid and in private conversations in Washington involving Israel’s national security adviser and its defense minister, Benny Gantz, who will meet Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, on Friday.
Israeli officials worry a return to the deal will boost Iran’s cooperation with Russia, including potentially allowing Moscow to evade Ukraine-related sanctions by exporting energy through Iran if the sanctions are eased, said the diplomats, who were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
They said Israel is concerned about provisions related to the expiration of restrictions on Iran’s atomic program that will remain the same as in the initial agreement. That means what had been a 10-year or 15-year ban on certain activities would now be only a 3-year or 8-year ban.
Among other concerns:
—Iran’s “breakout time” — the period it would need to produce a nuclear weapon — has been reduced from one year to six months.
—an Iranian demand that the International Atomic Energy Agency close its investigation of alleged safeguard violations. Israel and other skeptics of the deal worry the IAEA may be pressured to drop the inquiry even if Iran continues to stonewall its inspectors. Europe is eager for a deal, given it would mean renewed access to Iranian oil that could replace the loss of Russian energy imports severely curtailed by war-related sanctions. American officials have assured Israel that the U.S. will not pressure the agency’s chief, Rafael Grossi, to end the matter before Iran has answered the outstanding questions. The U.S. and others pressed Grossi’s predecessor to drop an investigation into Iran’s previous nuclear work after the original deal was agreed to in 2015.
—Iran’s demand for guarantees that the U.S. would not reimpose sanctions for at least five years if a future administration pulled out of the deal, provided Iran remained in compliance. Diplomats say Iran has signaled a willingness to reduce that period to 2 1/2 years, but there are questions whether the Biden administration could make a promise that would bind a future president or Congress.
—the potential for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards to earn money from international contracts even if that group isn’t removed from the U.S. list of “foreign terrorist organizations.” It operates a massive number of companies under U.S. sanctions that can also also penalize foreign businesses from entering contracts with them. Iran is seeking a removal of a requirement that forces companies to ensure any investments they make in Iran are not with entities controlled by the Revolutionary Guards.
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Associated Press writer Josef Federman in Tel Aviv, Israel, contributed to this report.
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Elevation, consecration at DaySpring
A dozen members of DaySpring Baptist Church were elevated to new positions to continue doing the working of God.
They were recognized in front of a packed sanctuary during a convocation and elevation service held Sunday at the church at 1945 NE Eighth Ave. Below are the members who were honored during the service.
• Deborah Sharpe was consecrated as a minister.
• Winnette Dunbar, Heather Mann, Melissa Ware and Deacon Michael Perkins were consecrated as servant leaders.
• Louise Lesene was consecrated as a church mother.
• Jonell Mann and Gilbert Means Jr. were consecrated as deacons.
• Veronica Albright and Willie Nell Teague were consecrated as deaconesses.
• Lenton "Pop" Herring was consecrated as an elder.
Dr. David E. Richardson II, founder and pastor of TOPROC Church of God in Christ, presided over the service.
"It's a wonderful celebration," Richardson said. "It's great to attend the elevation service because God is welcoming more to his kingdom."
Minister Reshone Flanders led the opening and consecration prayers.
"We thank you for what you've done," Flanders said. "We thank you for being with us and not passing us by. We thank you for your grace and mercy. We may plan it out but we ask you to stay in control."
After Minister Gilbert Means Sr. read Acts 2:16-21, Apostle Willie King Jr, pastor of Showers of Blessings Harvest Center, preached a sermon about elevation and impartation.
"An elevation service is when they measure you by your servitude, not if you're a relative or how much tithe you give," King said. "Your love of God must match your servitude. They have chosen you to lead and weigh the burden of ministry. Keep on being faithful consistently and watch God promote you."
A person who is elevated must be a trustworthy servant to carry on the mission, King said.
"This is the season of shifting," King said. "You might not be in the same position you were in. Sometimes you have to shift in order to move the mission."
The Rev. Dr. Marie Herring, pastor of DaySpring, thanked King for his message and began the consecration service that featured pastors and religious leaders praying over the newly-elevated.
"The Lord chose Apostle King because he's not scared to say what God told him to say," Herring said.
After those being elevated were consecrated, Herring shared an uplifting message.
"The church is composed of members who have many gifts," Herring said. "We thank you for what you are doing for the lives at DaySpring. We pray that you are protected and that the Lord will continue guiding youin each and every way."
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HBCU files complaint over bus search, says students racially profiled
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A historically Black university in North Carolina announced Monday that it has filed a complaint with the Department of Justice seeking a review of a search of a bus carrying students during a traffic stop in South Carolina last month.
Shaw University President Paulette Dillard has accused law enforcement officers in Spartanburg County of racially profiling the 18 students traveling on a contract bus from Raleigh, North Carolina, to a conference in Atlanta on Oct. 5.
Two South Carolina sheriffs have denied that racial profiling played a part in the traffic stop and said the bus was pulled over because it had been swerving.
But at a news conference Monday, Dillard said the issue is how the alleged minor violation turned into a drug search, whether every stop prompts such a search and, if not, what does trigger a search.
“The harmful effects of eroding individual rights under the pretext of law and order are real – and they are rampant all over the country,” she said. “Let’s be clear… racism is about power and systems; and just because there isn’t a knee on someone’s neck doesn’t mean that no harm is being done.”
At a news conference last month, Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright called the racial profiling accusations “just false.” Officers stopped the unmarked bus with tinted windows because it had been swerving, he said. The stop was part of “Operation Rolling Thunder,” a weeklong anti-drug campaign in which deputies and officers with agencies from around the state patrol the county’s highways.
“If anything we’re ever doing is racist, I want to know it, I want to fix it and I want to never let it happen again,” Wright said. “But this case right here has absolutely nothing to do with racism.”
A leashed dog “ran through the baggage,” turning up nothing illegal, Wright said. Police body camera footage shows officers searching several bags in the bus’ underbelly storage. The driver received a warning.
The university’s complaint states that a lane violation would be insufficient justification for a drug search and students’ right to privacy was violated because while the driver consented to a luggage compartment search, passengers didn’t consent to a search of their individual luggage. It also alleges that Operation Rolling Thunder disproportionately targeted Black drivers.
Cherokee County Sheriff Steve Mueller said the officers “didn’t do anything wrong” and could not have known the races of the people inside the bus when they pulled it over.
Wright and Mueller declined to comment Monday on the complaint.
Democratic members of North Carolina’s congressional delegation asked the Justice Department last month to investigate the incident.
The traffic stop comes after an April incident in Georgia, where sheriff’s deputies pulled over the Delaware State University women’s lacrosse team bus and searched it for drugs. Tony Allen, the president of the HBCU, said he was “incensed” and accused the law enforcement officers of intimidation and humiliation.
Liberty County Sheriff William Bowman, who is Black, said in May that deputies had found drugs on a different bus that same morning. The team’s chartered bus was stopped because it was traveling in the left lane, a violation of Georgia law, according to Bowman, who said deputies searched the bus after a drug-sniffing dog “alerted” alongside it. No one was arrested or charged and the driver received a warning.
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JOHNSTOWN, Pa., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of AmeriServ Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASRV) today announced the appointment of Amy Bradley, president and chief executive officer of the Cambria Regional Chamber of Commerce, as an independent director of the company and a new member of the investment/asset liability committee. Ms. Bradley's appointment maintains the Board's membership at nine directors.
"We are pleased to welcome Amy as a new independent director to the AmeriServ board. She is an accomplished community leader, has a deep understanding of our community vision and shares our commitment to fostering the economic development and revitalization of the communities we serve.
"Amy's leadership role at our regional chamber of commerce provides her with a unique perspective – an inside look at the challenges and opportunities our regional businesses are facing, as well as knowing how to secure the resources needed to aid and counsel them," Allan Dennison, chairman of AmeriServ Financial, Inc., said. "She is a welcome addition to our board, and we are confident in her ability to assist us with further developing strategies and initiatives that will benefit consumers and businesses within our region."
Prior to joining the Chamber, Ms. Bradley was employed by the Conemaugh Health System as director of communications and public affairs. Her professional background also includes work as a television news anchor at WJAC TV.
Ms. Bradley is currently involved with several community organizations including the Cambria County Drug Coalition, Vision Together 2025 and the Jacob Fend Foundation. She has a bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism from Penn State University and earned a master's degree in Healthcare Leadership from Saint Vincent College.
She works and resides in Johnstown with her husband, John. They are the parents of three children.
AmeriServ Financial, Inc. is the parent of AmeriServ Financial Bank and AmeriServ Trust and Financial Services Company in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The Company's subsidiaries provide full-service banking and wealth management services through 17 community offices in southwestern Pennsylvania and Hagerstown, Maryland. The Company also operates loan production offices in Altoona and Monroeville, Pennsylvania. At March 31, 2022, AmeriServ had total assets of $1.3 billion and a book value of $6.65 per common share. For more information, visit www.ameriserv.com.
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Thousands of people in Yavapai County feel stuck after an insurance provider and a major hospital network walked away from each other earlier in February.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona and Yavapai Regional Medical Center could not come to a contract agreement, meaning at least 11,000 members are left with out-of-network care for many services.
“I was scheduled for a bunch of heart tests and I am not going to have them,” said Maggie Greenwood. “I canceled everything cause I’m not going to pay that out-of-network costs until I know what’s going on.”
A spokesperson said through email that the move does not affect all their members and emergency care, even at Yavapai Regional Medical Center, is still covered at in-network rates.
This does not apply to many members in Yavapai County, including those enrolled in:
- BCBSAZ Health Choice (AHCCCS or DSNP)
- Federal Employee Program (FEP) not impacted through the end of 2023
- HMO plans using the Neighborhood Network are not impacted through the end of 2023.
- Senior Security Medicare Supplement
After February 8, if your plan uses one of the following networks, Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) hospital facilities and their hospital-based physician group will be considered out of network.
- PPO or EPO plans using the Statewide/National PPO Network
- HMO plans using the Statewide HMO Network
- Medicare Supplement plans using the Senior Preferred Medicare Supplement Network
- Plans using the BCBSAZ Workers Compensation Network
BCBSAZ and YRMC seem to point the blame at each other, as both have shared letters to the community from their CEO.
In a letter from BCBSAZ, the CEO wrote, “Across all the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona networks, Yavapai Regional Medical Center is the fourth highest cost hospital in the state, receiving reimbursement rates that are twice the Phoenix hospital average, and three times the Tucson hospital average.”
And, in a letter from YRMC, the CEO wrote, “Our most recent offer made significant concessions and was well below our own inflation. BCBSAZ rejected it without even making a counter-proposal. At this point, they don’t seem committed to reaching an agreement.”
BCBSAZ emphasized that an ER visit for members will still be in-network status.
For those who have Senior Security Medicare Supplement, some may be impacted.
Here's how to check your Member ID:
- If your member ID begins with “R”, “NNJ”, or “NNG”, “HC”, “MZH” this contract termination does not apply to you.
- If your member ID Card starts with “XBS” refer to the product name on your card.
- If your card says Medicare Supplement Senior Security plan this contract termination does not apply to you. If your card says Medicare Supplement Senior Preferred plan, this does apply to you.
- If your member ID begins with any other letter combination, this contract termination may apply to you.
At least 11,600 BCBSAZ members are impacted in Yavapai County.
For more information and FAQ, please click here: https://www.azbluefacts.com/yavapai/faqs
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Round was led by American Family Ventures and joined by The Cross Country Group, SiriusPoint, and Belmont Capital
BOSTON, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boundless Rider Insurance Agency LLC ("Boundless Rider") today announced that it has closed $4.75 million in seed funding. The round was led by American Family Ventures, with participation from The Cross Country Group, SiriusPoint, and Belmont Capital. Boundless Rider raised a previously unannounced $2 million pre-seed round in March 2021, bringing the startup's total financing to $6.75 million.
Boundless Rider was founded to provide the 20 million riders of motorcycles, e-bikes, ATVs, UTVs, and snowmobiles with an insurance solution that meets their distinct needs. Since many property & casualty insurance carriers are focused on the core product lines of auto and homeowners insurance, investment in innovation, digitization, and the claims experience has lagged for "specialty" vehicles. Boundless Rider is bringing to market an innovative insurance product that can be coupled with an optional smartphone app to unlock a suite of industry-first features and benefits designed specifically for riders.
"Motorcycle insurance hasn't benefited from the explosion in technology and data science in the same way as other insurance product lines," said Blair Baldwin, co-founder and CEO, Boundless Rider. "We have a massive opportunity to do right for riders and the ecosystem of partners who support the riding community with a purpose-built insurance product, engagement platform, and proprietary tech stack."
Boundless Rider will offer coverage directly to consumers and through partners on a state-by-state basis beginning in late 2022. Owners of motorcycles, recreational ATVs and UTVs, snowmobiles, scooters and mopeds, dirt bikes, and e-bikes will be eligible to buy a policy online or over the phone.
"Blair and his team are bringing something new to the insurance industry: a digitally native motorcycle and powersports product that can be easily bundled with insurers' core insurance offerings," said Kyle Beatty, Managing Director, American Family Ventures. "Boundless Rider's proprietary technology has enabled the team to modernize the motorcycle insurance experience and bring best-in-class coverage to all kinds of riders and the brands who serve them."
The infusion of new capital will be used to fund ongoing investments in data science, partner integrations, and state expansion. Representatives from Boundless Rider will be in attendance at Insuretech Connect from September 20-22, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Boundless Rider Insurance Agency LLC ("Boundless Rider") is focused on bringing product innovation, rider centricity, and excellence in claims to riders of specialty vehicles like motorcycles, e-bikes, ATVs, UTVs, and snowmobiles. Built on a proprietary tech stack, the optional Boundless Rider app powers a number of innovative policy enhancements that make riders safer, put money back in their pockets, and extend coverage where they need it most. Boundless Rider is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MileUp, Inc.
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CLAYTON, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is a conservative by any measure.
As the Republicans seeks a second term in November, he can trumpet multiple tax cuts. He helped enact a ban on abortions after six weeks, before many women know they’re pregnant. He presided over an election law overhaul that could make it harder for some Georgians to vote.
And in case anyone still doubts his credentials, Kemp is fond of noting he’s the first modern Republican governor in Georgia who wasn’t a Democrat at some point in his political career.
Still, his decision to defy Donald Trump and ratify Joe Biden’s presidential electors in 2020 has won Kemp credit with some Democrats. That goodwill showed up in Georgia’s May primaries, when a notable number of Democratic-leaning voters cast Republican ballots to help Kemp trounce his Trump-endorsed challenger.
Now, heading into the general election, Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams needs those voters in her column. And she is unvarnished in arguing that Kemp is due nothing from voters for refusing to subvert a free and fair American presidential election.
“Let me be clear,” Abrams says near the end of her half-hour campaign pitch. “Not committing treason does not make you a hero.”
The crowds at Abrams’ events roar at the line, betraying at least some worry that Kemp’s handling of Trump could curry favor with enough moderate voters and prove a decisive variable in this rematch from four years ago.
Kemp and Georgia’s Republican secretary of state drew Trump’s public ire when they signed off on Biden’s victory in the state, which had been a Republican lock in presidential elections since 1996.
Of course, Kemp never explicitly pushed back on Trump’s false claims that Biden’s win was fraudulent; the governor stuck to a matter-of-fact explanation that he was following the law. His approach incensed Trump’s most ardent supporters. But it also proved a subtle way for Kemp to position himself as a moderating force within Trump’s party, giving the governor an opening to fashion a November coalition of his own core supporters and key swing voters.
That balance is how Kemp narrowly defeated Abrams in 2018 and how Democrats, in turn, shifted Georgia their way in 2020.
“It’s a base-plus strategy for Republicans, and a base-plus strategy for Democrats,” said Tharon Johnson, a Democratic strategist, explaining the shared pressure on Kemp and Abrams to win the narrow middle.
Four years ago, Kemp won by 55,000 votes out of about 4 million cast. Biden topped Trump by less than 12,000 votes out of 5 million cast. In concurrent U.S. Senate runoffs two months after the presidential election, about 4.5 million Georgians voted; Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff won by 2 percentage points and 1.2 percentage points, respectively.
In May of this year, Kemp topped former Sen. David Perdue with almost 74% of the vote in a record-turnout Republican primary, despite Perdue having Trump’s endorsement. Perdue’s 262,000-plus votes could be of concern to Kemp in such a hotly contested state.
“There are still plenty of election deniers in our party,” said Ed Henderson, a local GOP officer in Rabun County, where Kemp and Abrams each held events recently. “I’m not one of them,” Henderson said, “but Kemp has to deal with them.”
On the other hand, an Associated Press analysis of early voting records from data firm L2 found that more than 37,000 people who voted in Georgia’s Democratic primary two years ago cast ballots in May’s Republican primary, an unusually high number of so-called crossover voters.
That gave Kemp a clear anti-Trump boost that he never sought openly and also drew notice in Abrams’ camp.
“Both sides have similar concerns,” Johnson concluded.
Hence Abrams’ frustration at any possibility Kemp would be rewarded for not helping Trump thwart an election.
Kemp, she told reporters at a stop in heavily Republican north Georgia, is “being lauded for not committing treason.” She pointed to other Kemp actions: expanding gun-possession rights with a concealed-carry law and signing a bill banning abortions at six weeks of pregnancy.
“It is wrong to suggest that Brian Kemp is some form of anti-Trump moderate,” Abrams told reporters. “He is not. He is not simply a fiscal conservative. He’s a hard-right, religious extremist who is using the law of Georgia to implement his belief system.”
Lance Hammonds, president of the NAACP chapter in heavily Democratic DeKalb County in metro Atlanta, said he’s aware of the crossover votes in May and is working to educate voters about Kemp’s full record.
“I’d say he’s done a fair job as governor,” Hammonds allowed. “But there are plenty of gaps,” he said, pointing especially to Kemp’s refusal to expand Medicaid fully.
As for Kemp’s navigation of Trump, Hammonds drew a distinction between Kemp and his relative silence and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who has criticized the former president and testified before the congressional panel investigating Trump’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Raffensperger “stood up,” Hammonds said, while Kemp “still followed the party line. That’s not real political courage.”
Indeed, Kemp doesn’t talk about Trump unless asked. That’s a notable turnabout from 2018, when he won Trump’s endorsement in a contested Republican primary. Instead, Kemp cites his decisions to eschew extended statewide business closures and mask mandates during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, and he tries to link Abrams to Biden and an inflationary economy. Kemp calls her “extreme,” just as she labels him.
Still, Kemp makes his electoral strategy clear.
“We saw what happened” with Democrats’ wins in 2020 and 2021, Kemp said of the GOP base during a recent stop in Rabun County, where he got 80% of the vote in 2018. “We have to unite, and we have to get all our folks out,” he warned. Then, he promised, “We’re going to go after that middle.”
Only with reporters afterward did the governor begrudgingly acknowledge the potential effects of the 2020 drama in that equation. He said Trump loyalists give him credit for signing an overhaul of the state’s election laws in 2021 — a reaction to Democrats’ wins. Among other provisions, the law shortens runoff campaigns to four weeks and limits drop boxes for absentee ballots in the most populous counties. Both moves force Democrats to recalibrate their turnout operations.
Pressed on whether he could get swing votes for ratifying Biden’s victory, Kemp said, “People want elected officials that are going to abide by their oath of office to protect the law and the Constitution of this state and the Constitution of the United States. I think there are a lot of people in the middle who appreciate that.”
Of course, he added, “There’s probably a lot of people who won’t vote for me who appreciate it, too. But I’ve tried to be consistent.”
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Round 19 of the 2022 Formula One World Championship, the United States Grand Prix, takes place this weekend at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
The race for the title in the 2022 Drivers’ Championship has already been decided, with Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen crowned champion a fortnight ago at the Japanese Grand Prix.
However, the battle for second is still very much alive, with Red Bull’s Sergio Perez in second and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc just one point behind in third. The battle for the Constructors’ Championship is also alive, though Red Bull is almost certain to grab the title in Austin.
Despite being one of the newer locations on the F1 calendar—the first race was in 2012—COTA has already made a name for itself as a track capable of showing off F1 cars at their best, primarily as it has been designed specifically with F1 in mind.
In particular, the 3.4-mile track has an eclectic mix of 20 corners, some of them reminiscent of corners from past and present F1 circuits. There are also more fast corners than Spa-Francorchamps and more slow corners than the Hungaroring—a combination that makes the track a huge challenge for both teams and drivers. However, the uphill hairpin of Turn 1 stands out as COTA’s signature corner.
The track surface is one of the bumpiest because of subsidence, and even though it is either ground down or resurfaced during the winter to deal with this, the changing location and severity of the bumps throughout the year means they’re still a challenge. Unpredictable weather can also be an issue here, though looking at this weekend’s forecast for Austin, we should be in for fine but cool conditions during both Saturday’s qualifying and Sunday’s race.
Pirelli has nominated its C2 as the White hard, C3 as the Yellow medium, and C4 as the Red soft. Teams ran a two-stop strategy last year, but with a completely new range of tires, they may employ different strategies this year.
Going into the weekend, Verstappen holds an unbeatable lead in the Drivers’ Championship with 366 points. Perez is second with 253 points and Leclerc third with 252 points. In the Constructors’ Championship, Red Bull sits on 619 points, versus the 454 of Ferrari and 387 of Mercedes-Benz AMG. Last year’s winner in Austin was Verstappen, driving for Red Bull.
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Dear Amy: My spouse (D) and I have been happily married (second marriages) for 25 years. We have adult children and grandchildren and are a very happy family.
D is a paper hoarder. It accumulates in big piles because D is unable to make decisions.
D’s small office is a labyrinth of paper piles that fall over and slither across the floor. The bookshelves are packed.
Because the office is basically unusable, the dining room table becomes a substitute desk.
Our basement is full of moldy boxes mostly full of paper stuff.
Under beds and an unused bedroom are likewise filling up.
I keep ahead of the paper elsewhere in the house, putting it in D’s office to keep the other rooms clear. I intercept the mail so I can throw away the junk immediately.
Bringing this up elicits a lot of anger or passive resistance.
We have hired organizers, but my experience is that the current piles get thinned and filed (slowly and over days), but there is no concurrent re-training, and the piles just grow again.
D experiences a lot of frustration when needed stuff can’t be found, and often important documents or mail disappear into the piles, with bills not being paid, etc.
I need advice on how to help with this and to protect myself and our house from the paper avalanche. I worry about fire and bugs, but more about D’s happiness.
– Buried
Dear Buried: Any “decluttering” will only provide a temporary respite – but the positive news is that “D” is somewhat cooperative, although you can see the anxiety brought on by both the problem and its consequences.
Hoarding disorder (HD) is a serious and persistent disorder that has been linked to anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
You and D should switch all of your accounts to have online access, in order to have your bill paying, utilities, banking, and retirement accounts accessible to both of you at all times – and paperless. This will decrease the amount of paper coming into the house, and should keep both of you on track with bill paying – greatly reducing frustration.
You should not shame or blame D, but recognize hoarding as a serious challenge. Some hoarders respond to a “harm reduction” strategy, versus a focus on simply getting rid of things: “I’m worried about fire. Can we work together to reduce the paper by one-third to reduce the risk to our house?”
Two helpful resources for family members of hoarders: Hoarding.iocdf.org, and the book “Digging Out: Helping Your Loved One Manage Clutter, Hoarding, and Compulsive Acquiring,” by two clinicians who deal with this family challenge: Michael A. Tompkins and Tamara L. Hartl (2009, New Harbinger).
Dear Amy: I am soon to be 75.
I am physically and mentally healthy.
This week I spent a grueling 90 minutes with my dental hygienist.
It was grueling because she spoke to me using patronizing and condescending tone and language. I interpret this as ageism and elderspeak.
I felt demeaned, belittled, and angry.
She has been my hygienist for years and she is excellent. She may not even realize what she is doing.
I wanted to say something, but part of me says that this is small potatoes on the plate of life. But I dread seeing her again.
As an RN, I am also a healthcare professional. How we speak to those in our care is important. We need to communicate in a respectful manner.
Your advice?
– No Plaque
Dear No Plaque: It is nearly impossible to respond verbally when you’re having your teeth cleaned. And I agree about small potatoes on the plate of life.
However, you have already expressed feeling dread about your next appointment.
This is having an impact on your healthcare.
You should contact the office manager, and/or owner of the practice.
Give your hygienist all the praise she deserves, and then accurately state your experience at your most recent appointment.
The dental practice should re-train all staff about how to communicate effectively with patients.
Dear Amy: As a psychologist for the past 40 years, I would like to compliment you on your excellent response to “Wondering,” who had been abused by her sister as a child.
Your list of the benefits of therapy were very comprehensive.
I would add only one more: If she is triggered in the present by anything that causes intrusive thoughts, memories, or images of the past abuse, there are cognitive-behavioral strategies to eliminate or reduce these.
– Alan Sirota, Ph.D
Dear Alan: Thank you for your input.
©2022 Amy Dickinson.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Chang Industrial and Hai Robotics announced the formation of a strategic partnership targeting North American manufacturers. Chang Industrial has built a consortium of engineering and supply chain partners and features Hai Robotics, a leading global provider of intelligent automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS). This collaboration aims to improve flexibility and sustainability in manufacturing offerings.
Chang Industrial's combined goal with Hai Robotics is to optimize all aspects of the value chain, from concept to execution, with emphasis on autonomous systems, workforce optimization, and improved information communication technology for our North American manufacturers.
"This partnership allows us to provide the most flexible and cost-effective supply chain technology to our customers and adapt to their changing environment on a real time basis augmented by AI and machine learning. The offerings from Hai Robotics equip the team with stand-alone and mixed fleet capabilities that are integral to Chang Industrial's successful engineering and program delivery" said Chris Callura, Vice President of Operations and Strategic Partnerships at Chang Industrial.
Chang Industrial seeks to modernize today's supply chain and improve workforce performance through creating technology road maps for companies to advance their technology or innovation initiatives and is excited to have Hai Robotics as a key partner in fulfilling these goals. "Hai Robotics is thrilled to collaborate with Chang Industrial to jointly innovate new solutions to automate factories and improve supply chain performance" according to Will McInnis, Technical Sales and Automation Advisor with Hai Robotics.
In forming the advanced manufacturing consortium, the teams of Chang Industrial and Hai Robotics plan on delivering innovative turnkey solutions for their customers worldwide and developing new business together. As it grows and matures, new partners will be introduced, events will be planned, and capabilities will be enhanced. The goal of the partnership is to eliminate packaging waste and plastic storage from most aspects of the supply chain and operations. Sustainability is the goal and that means more profits for clients and measurable improvements for the environment. In addition to manufacturing, the consortium will target healthcare, food processing, consumer products, retail, and wholesale distribution.
About Hai Robotics
Hai Robotics is a leading global provider of intelligent automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS). Their ASRS solutions provide modern storage density, reach up to 32+ feet high, reduce customer's storage footprints up to 75%, increasing workflow efficiency gains up to 4x, maximizing order pick accuracy to 99.9+%, and improve daily orders fulfilled rate over 170%.
Hai Robotics' Autonomous Case-handling Robots (ACR) are the key equipment in their systems. These robots maximize the use of vertical space, managing the storage of goods 32+ feet high. Hai Robotics' ACR solutions are independent of any storage medium, allowing the ASRS to be constructed of almost any industry standard racking structure with most kinds and sizes of bins, trays, cardboard cartons, and a variety of containers and materials.
For more information, please visit: https://www.hairobotics.com/
About Chang Industrial
Chang Industrial is an engineering firm that specializes in advanced manufacturing and disruptive technologies. Chang Industrial seeks to modernize supply chain and improve workforce through creating technology road maps for companies to advance their technology initiatives. Chang Industrial has experienced rapid growth since its founding in 2017 and was awarded 8th fastest growing company in Northeast Florida in 2022.
Learn more at http://www.changindustrial.com and follow Chang Industrial on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for KTRA, CZOO, F, INTC, and TLRY.
To see how InvestorsObserver's proprietary scoring system rates these stocks, view the InvestorsObserver's PriceWatch Alert by selecting the corresponding link.
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Iowa parents offer reward to find fentanyl dealer after daughter overdoses
(CNN) - An Iowa couple is hoping to get justice for their daughter following a lethal overdose.
They are offering a $30,000 reward for information leading to the dealer who sold her the lethal drugs.
Robert and Karletha Gilliam are mourning the loss of their only child, 22-year-old Ciara, who died on Aug. 23rd.
“The preliminary investigation, it looked like an accidental overdose of fentanyl,” Robert Gilliam said.
The couple went on Facebook and made their first offer at $10,000, then $20,000 to whomever can identify the dealer’s name, address, and phone number.
“If we can save just one life or take one dealer off the streets or make an impact on someone’s life to stop what’s going on, then we are going to do that,” Robert Gilliam said.
“Many other families are going to suffer if something’s not done,” Arletha Gilliam said.
The couple admitted their daughter had substance abuse issues, but believes the reward is their effort to pay it forward.
“This is our gift back to her, so the next family doesn’t have to go through this,” Robert Gilliam said.
The couple said this is not about revenge, but about legal justice.
“Families are tired of losing their kids. Families are tired of losing their mothers, fathers, uncles, cousins,” Arletha Gilliam said.
For now, they hold on to each other and memories of their daughter.
“She was my heart, my soul,” Robert Gilliam said.
They urge everyone to talk with their children and let them know they are loved, because there is no guarantee there will be a tomorrow.
“You don’t know that one day they are not going to be there. It doesn’t matter if they have drug addiction, what they’re into. They are still your child so take care of them,” Robert Gilliam said.
The couple says any information they gather will be forwarded to the Des Moines Police Department.
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SNAP-CAR therapy provides a highly programmable therapeutic platform designed to potentially target many tumor types, including hematological malignancies and solid tumors
WEXFORD, Pa., Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Coeptis Therapeutics, Inc. (OTC PINK: COEP) ("Coeptis" or "the Company"), a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative cell therapy platforms for cancer, today announced entry into an exclusive license agreement with the University of Pittsburgh for the rights to a chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR T) technology – SNAP-CAR – designed to target multiple antigens simultaneously and potentially address a range of hematologic and solid tumors, including breast and ovarian cancer. Completion of the exclusive license agreement for SNAP-CAR follows Coeptis' entry into an option agreement with the University of Pittsburgh announced in May 2022.
Current CAR T therapies are designed to target specific tumor antigens that correspond to a specific cancer indication. This approach has proven effective in certain cancer types but limits the applicability of those CAR T therapies. SNAP-CAR is designed to be a "universal" CAR T cell therapy platform that can be adapted to different cancer indications. Instead of directly binding to a target on the tumor cell, CAR T cells are co-administered with one or more antibody adaptors that bind to the tumor cells and are fitted with a chemical group that irreversibly connects them to the SNAP-CAR on the therapeutic cells via a covalent bond. Pre-clinical studies in mice have demonstrated that by targeting tumors via antibody adaptor molecules, the SNAP-CAR therapy provides a highly programmable therapeutic platform.
"SNAP-CAR T cells can be engineered to address numerous cancers, including solid tumors, while providing researchers with the ability to rapidly screen multiple antibody candidates without the need to generate individual receptors," said Jason Lohmueller, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Surgery and Immunology in the Division of Surgical Oncology Research at the University of Pittsburgh. "Additionally, SNAP-CAR may offer the potential to mitigate the toxicity of CAR T therapy by allowing clinicians to control the adaptor dose. Further, the ability to combine SNAP-CAR T cells with antibodies targeting multiple antigens offers the potential to reduce the likelihood of cancer relapse," said Alex Deiters, Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh.
"SNAP-CAR represents a potential breakthrough in CAR T approaches and a significant addition to Coeptis' expanding cell therapy product portfolio," said Dave Mehalick, President and CEO of Coeptis Therapeutics. "Research at the University of Pittsburgh suggests that SNAP-CAR offers an opportunity to direct the power of CAR T to an array of cancers that have, until now, been inaccessible via current cell therapy technologies by providing a highly programmable antigen targeting platform. It is believed that SNAP-CAR could enable the development of CAR T therapies for many hematologic cancers as well as several types of solid tumors, including breast and ovarian cancer."
Mr. Mehalick concluded: "Our vision at Coeptis is to be at the forefront of developing the next-generation cell therapy technologies, and we believe the advancements at the University of Pittsburgh, as well as those at VyGen-Bio, are potentially groundbreaking."
Coeptis Therapeutics, Inc., along with its wholly owned subsidiary Coeptis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (together "Coeptis"), is a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative cell therapy platforms for cancer that have the potential to disrupt conventional treatment paradigms and improve patient outcomes. Coeptis' product portfolio and rights are highlighted by a universal, multi-antigen CAR T technology licensed from the University of Pittsburgh (SNAP-CAR) and a cell therapy technology (CD38-GEAR-NK) and an in vitro diagnostic (CD38-Diagnostic) targeting CD38-related cancers, which the company is developing with VyGen-Bio and leading medical researchers at the Karolinska Institutet. Coeptis' business model is designed around maximizing the value of its current product portfolio and rights through in-license agreements, out-license agreements and co-development relationships, as well as entering into strategic partnerships to expand its product rights and offerings, specifically those targeting cancer. Coeptis was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Wexford, Pa. For more information on Coeptis visit https://coeptistx.com/.
A nonsectarian, coeducational, state-related, public research university founded in 1787, the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) is a member of the prestigious by-invitation-only Association of American Universities and internationally renowned as a leading center of learning and research in the arts, sciences, humanities, professions and health sciences. Comprising a Pittsburgh campus, which is home to 16 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools, and four Western Pennsylvania regional campuses, Pitt offers nearly 500 distinct degree programs and confers more than 8,500 degrees annually. Pitt has ranked among the top 10 recipients of funding from the National Institutes of Health since 1998 and is ranked among the top 10 American research universities nationally in terms of total federal science and engineering research and development obligations. For more information, visit www.pitt.edu.
This press release and statements of our management made in connection therewith contain or may contain "forward-looking statements" (as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Forward-looking statements include statements concerning our plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. When we use words such as "may," "will," "intend," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "estimate" or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, we are making forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantee of future performance and involve significant risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results (including, without limitation (i) whether we will exercise the option with the University of Pittsburgh, or the benefits of the technology subject to such option and (ii) whether we will be able to close our proposed merger with Bull Horn Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: BHSE), each as described herein) to differ materially and perhaps substantially from our expectations discussed in the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to significant uncertainties and risks including, but not limited, to those risks contained or to be contained in reports and other filings filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For these reasons, among others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release. Additional factors are discussed in our filings made or to be made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. We undertake no obligation to publicly revise these forward–looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof unless required by applicable laws, regulations or rules.
Coeptis and its directors, executive officers, other members of management and employees may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from Coeptis' stockholders with respect to the proposed business combination with Bull Horn Holdings. Investors and securityholders may obtain more detailed information regarding the names and interests in the business combination of the directors and officers of Coeptis in Coeptis' filings with the SEC. Additional information regarding the interests of such potential participants will also be included in the preliminary proxy statement and definitive proxy statement when they are filed with the SEC.
This press release does not constitute a solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the proposed business combination with Bull Horn Holdings. This press release shall also not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any states or jurisdictions in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
3-0-3-6
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Studies are underway to determine how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the development of babies and young children — and in particular their microbiomes.
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Studies are underway to determine how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the development of babies and young children — and in particular their microbiomes.
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With the NFL draft over, the Ravens turn their attention to the undrafted market.
Baltimore entered the draft with 63 players and made six picks, leaving space to add a big class. Here’s a look at the additions:
Maryland wide receiver Dontay Demus Jr.: The 6-foot-3, 213-pound Demus, a Washington native, ranks fifth in career receiving touchdowns (14), seventh in career receiving yards (2,008) and ninth in career receptions (125) in Maryland history after five seasons with the Terps. A three-time All-Big Ten honorable mention, Demus suffered a season-ending knee injury during the fifth game of the 2021 season but returned to start 12 games a senior, catching 22 passes for 233 yards and one touchdown.
East Carolina running back Keaton Mitchell: The 5-8, 179-pound Mitchell is the son of Anthony Mitchell, who earned a roster spot with the Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2000 and was a reserve during the team’s run to the Super Bowl title. The younger Mitchell is a two-time first-team All-American Athletic Conference selection and ECU’s career leader in rushing yards per game (91.7) and yards per carry (6.54). Also a dangerous receiver and kick returner, he tied for fifth in the Football Bowl Subdivision in 2022 with 1,837 all-purpose yards.
Delaware quarterback Nolan Henderson: The 6-1, 195-pound Henderson threw for 3,216 yards with 32 touchdowns and nine interceptions and rushed for 149 yards and four scores last season, earning All-Colonial Athletic Association second team honors.
Shepard wide receiver Brian Walker: The 6-5, 240-pound Walker, a Clarksburg graduate, earned first-team All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East honors in 2022 with 63 receptions for 799 yards and five touchdowns.
Rutgers wide receiver Sean Ryan: The 6-2, 200-pound Ryan led the Scarlet Knights with 440 receiving yards and three touchdowns in 2022. The Brooklyn native previously played for West Virginia and Temple.
SMU offensive lineman Jaylon Thomas: The 6-5, 311-pound Thomas started at all five offensive line positions in 2022 across 12 games, earning All-American Athletic Conference honorable mention.
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PARIS — Members of France's Kurdish community and anti-racism activists joined together in mourning and anger on Saturday in Paris after three people were killed at a Kurdish cultural center in an attack that prosecutors say was racially motivated.
The shooting in a bustling neighborhood of central Paris also wounded three people, and stirred up concerns about hate crimes against minority groups at a time when far-right voices have gained prominence in France and around Europe in recent years.
The suspected attacker was wounded and detained, and transferred Saturday to psychiatric care, the Paris prosecutor's office said. The 69-year-old Parisian had been charged with attacking a migrant camp last year and released from jail earlier this month. For Friday's shooting, he is facing potential charges of murder and attempted murder with a racist motive, the prosecutor's office said.
Thousands gathered Saturday at the Place de la Republique in eastern Paris, waving a colorful spectrum of flags representing Kurdish rights groups, left-wing political movements and other causes.
The gathering was largely peaceful, though some youths threw projectiles and set a few cars and garbage bins on fire, and police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. Some protesters shouted slogans against the Turkish government. Berivan Firat of the Kurdish Democratic Council in France told BFM TV that the violence began after some people drove by waving a Turkish flag.
Most demonstrators were ethnic Kurds of varying generations who came together to mourn the three fellow Kurds who were killed, who included a prominent feminist activist and a Kurdish singer who came to France as a refugee.
"We are devastated, really. We are destroyed because we lost a very important member of our community and we are angry. How is this possible?" said demonstrator Yekbun Ogur, a middle school biology teacher in Paris. "Is it normal for a man with a gun to sneak into a cultural place to come and murder people?"
Demonstrator Yunus Cicek wiped his tears away as spoke of the victims, and his fears. "We are not protected here. Even though I have political refugee status, I don't feel safe. ... Maybe next time it will be me."
The shooting shook the Kurdish community and put French police on extra alert for the Christmas weekend. The Paris police chief met Saturday with members of the Kurdish community to try to allay their fears.
France's Interior Ministry reported a 13% rise in race-related crimes or other violations in 2021 over 2019, after an 11% rise from 2018 to 2019. The ministry did not include 2020 in its statistics because of successive pandemic lockdowns that year. It said a disproportionate number of such crimes target people of African descent, and also cited hundreds of attacks based on religion.
Friday's attack took place at the cultural center and a nearby Kurdish restaurant and Kurdish hair salon. Surveillance video from the hair salon shared online suggests people in the salon subdued the attacker before police reached the scene. The prosecutor's office would not elaborate on the circumstances of his arrest.
Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said the suspect was clearly targeting foreigners, and had acted alone and was not officially affiliated with any extreme-right or other radical movements. The suspect had past convictions for illegal arms possession and armed violence.
Kurdish activists said they had recently been warned by police of threats to Kurdish targets.
In 2013, three women Kurdish activists, including Sakine Cansiz, a founder of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, were found shot dead at a Kurdish center in Paris.
Turkey's army has long been battling against Kurdish militants affiliated with the banned PKK in southeast Turkey as well as in northern Iraq. Turkey's military also recently launched a series of air and artillery strikes against Syrian Kurdish militant targets in northern Syria.
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PatientPoint solutions to bring Komen resources to physician offices in 11 metro areas, 10 with the greatest disparities
CINCINNATI, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PatientPoint® today announced that it will be supporting the Susan G. Komen® Stand for H.E.R—a Health Equity Revolution program by bringing point-of-care breast health resources to patients and healthcare providers in U.S. metropolitan areas where breast cancer mortality gaps are greatest between Black and white women. Now through the end of 2022, PatientPoint will promote Komen content on PatientPoint's Interact Exam Room Platform and Provider Access Platform in primary care, OB/GYN and oncology practices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Memphis, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Virginia Beach and Washington, DC.
Black women are about 40% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women. Black women experience higher rates of death from breast cancer due to a combination of factors, including barriers to early diagnosis, the aggressive nature of certain breast cancers that are more prevalent in Black women, lack of quality care, discrimination and systemic racism.
"Health equity means more than saying everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be healthy, it's about working together to remove obstacles and eliminate disparities so that health equity can become a reality for Black women—and it starts at the point of care," said Susan G. Komen Senior Vice President of Mission Victoria Wolodzko Smart. "We are grateful to PatientPoint for helping us connect with the Black community at the point of care to advance health equity through promotion of our Stand for H.E.R. program."
PatientPoint interactive exam room screens will speak to Black patients directly about the importance of taking charge of their breast health at any point in their breast care journey and how to engage with Komen's evidence-based, educational materials, resources and services that support this community. PatientPoint's provider-focused Access platform will also encourage providers to share Komen resources and materials with their patients to advance health equity. Komen patient resources include the Breast Care Helpline, access to screening and diagnostic mammogram information and its culturally responsive patient navigator program, which is employing and training Black navigators to support Black patients.
"PatientPoint is honored to be chosen by Komen to offer trusted breast health resources and support to patients, families and providers when and where health is top of mind," said PatientPoint EVP of Content & Creative Kate Merz. "By encouraging important breast health conversations at the point of care, we can inspire action that can help close the health gap and ultimately help enable Black women to live longer, healthier lives."
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DETROIT (AP) — The last gas-powered muscle car from Dodge isn’t leaving the road without some squeals, thunder and crazy-fast speed.
The 2023 Challenger SRT Demon 170 will deliver 1,025 horsepower from its 6.2-liter supercharged V-8, and the automaker says it will be the quickest production car made.
Stellantis says it can go from zero to 60 miles per hour (97 kilometers per hour) in a scary 1.66 seconds, making it faster than even electric supercars from Tesla and Lucid.
It’s what the performance brand from Stellantis is calling the last of the rumbling cars that for decades were a fixture of American culture on Saturday night cruises all over the country.
Stellantis will stop making gas versions of the Dodge Challenger and Charger and the Chrylser 300 big sedan by the end of this year, squeezed out by stricter government fuel-economy regulations and an accelerating shift to electric vehicles to fight climate change.
The Canadian factory that makes all three cars will be retooled to make electric versions of larger cars starting next year. Stellantis hasn’t said whether all three models will survive, but it did show off a Charger Daytona SRT electric concept muscle car back in August.
Tim Kuniskis, CEO of the Dodge brand and the unofficial spokesman for America’s gas-powered rubber-burners, said that, while he’ll miss the traditional muscle, he’s excited about making electric performance vehicles.
“It’s the end of an era, for sure,” he said Monday. “Electric products, they’re very fast. Muscle cars, one of the primary ingredients is to be a fast-accelerating car. So I’ve automatically got the power. Now I’ve just got to figure out ways to bring all the other elements in of the excitement of the driving experience.”
Since last summer, Dodge has been rolling out powerful special-edition “Last Call” versions of its gas-powered muscle cars, culminating with an event Monday night to show the Challenger Demon 170 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway drag strip.
The new Challenger Demon, a descendant of a car that first went on sale in 1969, also produces 945 pound-feet of torque, or rotational force — so much power that the company had to strengthen the rear drive shaft and differential with aerospace-grade metals.
According to Stellantis, the car will be the first production vehicle to run a quarter-mile (0.40 kilometers) in under nine seconds — 8.91 to be exact. To do that, it hits a speed of just over 151 mph (243 kilometers per hour). Horsepower and speed depend on how much ethanol is in the fuel.
It gets only 13 miles per gallon in the city and 21 on the highway, but it’s doubtful anyone buying one will care even as the world deals with climate change.
Kuniskis says it’s a relatively small number of cars, and he says the ethanol they burn is cleaner than gasoline. Dodge, he said, will have built 2 million muscle cars by the time production of gas versions ends Dec. 31. Dodge’s followers, he said, deserve a celebration.
“After all these years, we owed it as much to them as to ourselves to celebrate this end, and give them something that produces a lot of pride in the brand that they love,” he said.
The Demon 170 is street-legal, even though it comes with wide racing tires. To make it a daily driver, the company is offering a package of smaller, more street-friendly wheels and tires.
At a devilish $96,666, the car comes standard with only a driver’s seat and a basic radio. But it has air conditioning. Front passenger and back seats are optional for $1 each. You can also get leather, a sunroof and a better sound system.
Stellantis will make only up to 3,300 of them, and Kuniskis isn’t sure if they’ll hit that number due to potential parts shortages and a limited production time.
If previous limited-edition models are any indication, the Demon 170 should become an instant classic collector’s car, Kuniskis said.
“If you look at some of the cars that we’ve had in our past, it’s pretty easy to tell which ones people want to collect,” he said. “A lot of times it’s the lower (sales) volume, extreme examples, whether its extreme looks or extreme performance. Well, this one happens to have both.”
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U-Haul driver blames ‘invisible object’ for deadly rampage
NEW YORK (AP) — A man who went on a deadly rampage with a U-Haul truck Monday in New York City was suffering from an apparent mental health crisis and said he started mowing people down after seeing an “invisible object” coming toward him, police said Tuesday.
Weng Sor, 62, was charged Tuesday with murder and attempted murder in the attack, which unfolded over a harrowing 48 minutes over a large swath of Brooklyn’s bustling Bay Ridge neighborhood. Police eventually pinned the truck against a building after a miles-long chase.
One person was killed and eight people were injured as the U-Haul truck veered onto sidewalks and plowed into bicyclists, moped riders and at least one pedestrian, hitting people at various points along a circuitous route. The truck also rammed a police car, and the officer inside was among the injured.
The scope and length of the destruction led to questions about the NYPD’s response and whether the pursuit — which at one point involved a police car speeding after the U-Haul up onto the sidewalk as a man dove to safety — put more people in harm’s way.
Sor, a troubled man with a history of violence and mental illness, told police that seeing an “invisible object” set him off, Chief of Detectives James Essig told reporters Tuesday. Sor’s family said he’d stopped taking his medication, Essig said.
“He states when he’s driving his van he sees an ‘invisible object’ come towards the car. At that point, he says, ‘I’ve had enough’ and he goes on his rampage,” Essig said. “There was no object.”
Sor, who lived in Las Vegas with his mother, came to New York last week after spending time in Florida and was pulled over twice in the U-Haul in the days prior to the attack, police said. He remained in police custody and was expected to be arraigned Tuesday night or Wednesday. Court records did not list a lawyer who could comment on his behalf.
The U-Haul struck three people on mopeds, three people on bicycles, one person on an e-bike and one person who was on foot as the truck moved through a busy section of Brooklyn, just north of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge along New York Harbor, police said. The victims ranged in age from 30 to 66.
A 44-year-old man riding a moped died from a head injury after he was hit by the truck roughly a half hour after it struck the first victim. Mayor Eric Adams said the man, whose name has not been made public, was a single father “raising those children on his own.”
Mohammed Zakaria Salah Rakchi, 36, a delivery worker who emigrated from Algeria three years ago, was hit while running errands after dropping his 7-year-old daughter off at school. He suffered broken bones, including ribs, as well as other injuries and remained in a medically induced coma Tuesday.
A lawyer for Rakchi’s family, Derek Sells, questioned whether being chased by police “was a triggering event for this driver and what might have led him to do the things that he did.”
NYPD policy requires officers to stop chasing vehicles when the risks to police and the public “outweigh the danger to the community.” Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said Tuesday that the department will review its response.
Sor rented the U-Haul truck in West Palm Beach, Florida on Feb. 1, paying in advance for a 30-day rental. He remained there until Feb. 4, when he began driving north to Brooklyn, where his son and ex-wife live, Essig said.
On Feb. 5, Sor was pulled over in South Carolina and cited for reckless driving and marijuana possession. He arrived in Brooklyn the next day, surprising his son when he showed up at his door in the middle of the night.
Weng Sor’s son, Stephen Sor, 30, told The Associated Press that his father had a history of mental illness. Records show he was convicted and served time for multiple acts of violence, including stabbing his own brother.
“Very frequently he’ll choose to skip out on his medications and do something like this,” Stephen Sor said in an interview outside his Brooklyn home. “This isn’t the first time he’s been arrested. It’s not the first time he’s gone to jail.”
On Feb. 8, Essig said, police stopped Sor for speeding in the U-Haul on a Brooklyn highway where trucks and other commercial vehicles are prohibited. He was then spotted in New Jersey on Sunday, a day before the mayhem in Brooklyn, Essig said.
The chase with police ended Monday when a police cruiser cut off the winding route and blocked the truck against a building near the entrance to a tunnel leading from Brooklyn to Manhattan, more than 3 miles (5 kilometers) from where the chase began.
After Sor was stopped, Essig said he told police: “You should have shot me.”
Sor’s criminal history includes arrests for driving while intoxicated and evading a police officer in 2002 and multiple instances of battery.
In 2015, Weng Sor stabbed his brother in Las Vegas and served about 17 months in a Nevada prison, according to court and prison records. In 2020, he stabbed someone in the arm and chest with a knife and was sentenced to 364 days in county jail.
Before pleading guilty in that case, Sor was evaluated for several months at state psychiatric facilities before being found competent to face charges, court records show. The records don’t list any diagnosis, but note that Sor was placed on medications.
In an earlier Nevada case, he was ordered to undergo counseling and perform community service after pleading guilty to misdemeanor battery in 2005. The judge noted at the time that Sor was moving to New York and ordered him to submit to a mental health evaluation once he arrived.
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