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Man takes woman hostage in hotel room at Caesars casino, Las Vegas police say
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man has taken a woman hostage inside the Caesars Palace Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas police said Tuesday.
The man pulled the woman into a hotel room around 9:15 a.m., police spokesman Capt. Steve Connell said. A chair and other items were thrown out a broken window and landed in the pool area below, he said.
Officers have secured the area outside the room, Connell said. No shots have been fired, and it’s not clear if the man is armed.
Broken glass and furniture fell intermittently for about an hour from a window of the Palace Tower, said Associated Press writer John Marshall, who was on vacation with family. A hotel desk employee said the hostage was taken on the 21st floor and guests on other floors were not evacuated or restricted from movements, said Marshall, whose room is on the fifth floor.
“It looks like he’s pretty much emptied the room of furniture,” Marshall said of the man barricaded upstairs. Marshall said seat cushions, a chair and other items hit a ledge outside the window of his room, and some fell to the pool area that Marshall said had been evacuated before about noon.
Beverly Blackwell, 56, was lounging by one of the Caesars Palace pools with her husband, Chris, when someone shouted that something was falling from a window.
Blackwell heard glass shattering and then saw the curtains blowing from the broken window. Blackwell said she and her husband thought it might be a shooter or attack. Staff then yelled that the guests needed to evacuate the pool and rushed everyone out.
“When we saw the window shatter it was kind of a surreal feeling, it got pretty scary,” she said. “We were told to gather our stuff and rush out the back.”
TVs, chairs and objects could be seen flying from the window. Blackwell said all the guests stood by Flamingo Road nervously waiting not knowing what to do next. After 30 minutes, the guests were told they could go back to their rooms.
Officer Aden OcampoGomez, a Las Vegas police spokesman, said there were no immediate reports of injuries to anyone in the pool area.
Marshall said he and his family had no word from the hotel about what was happening but said they remained in their room as a precaution. Hotel housekeeping staff members were still working in nearby rooms, he said.
Hotel representatives did not immediately respond to telephone and email messages seeking comment.
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Dupuy reported from New York.
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RED BANK, N.J., Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Provention Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRVB) (the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to intercepting and preventing immune-mediated diseases, today announced that the Company has appointed Sarah O'Brien as Chief People Officer. Sarah brings more than 20 years of experience building strong employee culture and leading human resources within the biotech sector, and will report to CEO Ashleigh Palmer, effective immediately.
Sarah's leadership will support our plans for continued growth and enhancement of Provention's unique mission-driven culture, as well as providing leadership around the company's organizational design, talent acquisition, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion, training and development, employee experience, and benefits administration and design.
"Sarah joins us at a key juncture, as we work to scale and grow Provention Bio while staying relentlessly focused on our purpose to intercept and prevent life-threatening autoimmune diseases," stated Ashleigh Palmer, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Provention Bio. "We are thrilled to have Sarah join our leadership team in this newly-created position, and look forward to her proven expertise and experience leading our dynamic and progressive organizationon on its continuing journey of disruption, along which exceptional talent can thrive and grow."
Sarah joins Provention Bio as a highly-accomplished human resources leader with extensive experience building and growing impactful organizations. Sarah most recently served as Chief People Officer at Ardelyx, and has also served in prior senior leadership roles at Ohana Bioscience, Relay Therapeutics, Novartis, and Sobi, Inc. Sarah brings a depth of executive experience in leadership development, employee engagement, total rewards and change management.
Sarah received her Bachelors degree in English literature at the University of New Hampshire, and lives and works in the Boston area.
In connection with the hiring of Ms. O'Brien, Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved the grant to Ms. O'Brien of a stock option to purchase 200,000 shares of the Company's common stock. The option was granted without stockholder approval pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) as an inducement, material to Ms. O'Brien entering into employment with the Company. The stock option was granted with a 10-year term and an exercise price equal to $5.35 the closing price per share of the Company's common stock as reported by Nasdaq on September 15, 2022. The option will vest as follows: 50% of the options will vest based on the achievement of certain performance-based milestones related the continued build and improvement of the Company's human resources function and other goals, and the remaining 50% of the options will vest in equal annual installments of 12.5% beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, so that 50% of the award will be fully vested on the four year anniversary of the grant date, provided that Ms. O'Brien continues to serve as an employee of, or other service provider to, the Company on each such vesting date. The stock option is subject to the terms of the Provention Bio, Inc. 2020 Inducement Plan, as amended.
Provention Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRVB) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing the development of investigational therapies that may intercept and prevent debilitating and life-threatening immune-mediated diseases. The Biologics License Application (BLA) for teplizumab, its lead investigational drug candidate, for the delay of progression to Stage 3 clinical type 1 diabetes in at-risk individuals has been filed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Company's pipeline includes additional clinical-stage product candidates that have demonstrated in pre-clinical or clinical studies proof-of-mechanism and/or proof-of-concept in other autoimmune diseases, including celiac disease and lupus. Visit www.ProventionBio.com for more information and follow us on Twitter: @ProventionBio.
Provention Bio, Inc. uses its website, www.proventionbio.com, as a means of disclosing material nonpublic information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation F.D. Such disclosures will be included on the Company's website in the "News" section. Accordingly, investors should monitor this portion of the Company's website, in addition to following its press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts.
Investor Contacts:
Thierry Chauche, Chief Financial Officer
tchauce@proventionbio.com
Kaelan Hollon, VP of Communications
khollon@proventionbio.com
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A grand jury investigating the classified documents case related to former President Donald Trump reconvened in Washington, D.C., today after a hiatus.
The renewed activity comes just one day after lawyers for the former president met with Justice Department officials.
There is speculation that special counsel Jack Smith could be nearing a decision. The defense team wants to make a case that charges should not be filed.
Harvey Eisenberg, former federal prosecutor for the District of Maryland says all the renewed activity doesn't mean an indictment is coming soon.
This case started about two years ago, when National Archives said they believed classified documents had been improperly taken to Mar-a-Lago, and over a period of several months all documents were not returned.
The Justice Department is now investigating if the documents were mishandled, and if anyone tried to obstruct the process to get them back. Because this case involves a former president and people around him, Eisenberg said the case has to be solid in order for there to be an indictment.
SEE MORE: AP source: Trump team turns over items marked as classified
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WFO PORTLAND Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, December 21, 2022
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WINTER STORM WARNING
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
715 AM PST Tue Dec 20 2022
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST
TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Additional snow accumulations of 3
to 8 inches above 2500 feet.
* WHERE...South Washington Cascades.
* WHEN...Until midnight PST tonight.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.
For the latest road conditions call 5 1 1, or visit
for Oregon: https://www.tripcheck.com
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...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Additional snow
accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of a tenth
of an inch or less.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Western Columbia River Gorge and Central
Columbia River Gorge. In Washington, Western Columbia River
Gorge and Central Columbia River Gorge.
* WHEN...Until 1 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the morning commute.
Slow down and use caution while traveling.
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Sarasota County is on pace to establish Business Park zoning districts in south and west county areas before November. So far, five corridors in unincorporated areas have been identified
Employment opportunities are bypassing Sarasota County, in part because there are no zoning districts that accommodate multiple commercial uses in a business park setting, leaders say.
To remedy that, county government is working through the process of creating a Business Park zoning district while simultaneously identifying corridors east of Interstate 75 best suited for that type of use.
The BP district provides for office, research and development, light industrial and manufacturing, processing, storage and warehousing, wholesaling, distribution uses, and flex spaces. Those uses may be combined with limited office and/or retail functions.
The district is intended to provide employment opportunities in campus‐type developments, accommodating potential employment options that Erin Silk, the vice president business development services of the Economic Development Corp. of Sarasota County, says don't exist here.
“Today, people want to be able to live, work and play within 15 minutes of our homes,” Silk said. “The intention of Business Park is to create smaller, more flexible, industry-responsive centers where there is a variety of jobs and even career training opportunities.”
On March 24, the County Commission held a hearing to create a Business Park Corridor as a new Resource Management Area designation within the Sarasota 2050 chapter of the Comprehensive Plan. The purpose was to implement the BP zoning district outside of the Major Employment Center designation.
On April 26, the commission established the BP district within the MEC and identified corridors of Fruitville Road east of I-75, Bee Ridge Road east of I-75, the interchange of State Road 681 and I-75, and South River Road. An adoption public hearing for those designations is scheduled for July 12.
Most recently, the commission identified two corridors along Lorraine Road — north of Fruitville Road and south of Clark Road.
The proposed Fruitville Road BP zoning designation is between Lakewood Ranch Boulevard to 1 mile east of Lorraine Road, Bee Ridge Road between Mauna Loa Boulevard and Lorraine Road, and South River Road from the North Port city limit to North Oxford Drive.
The designation provides the opportunity for rezoning requests fronting the corridors while recognizing that not all properties will be appropriate for BP zoning.
“In the past two years we’ve all seen the increase in residents moving here, and the EDC has experienced the same level of demand from companies wanting to relocate here,” Silk said. "We also have local companies that are growing. With the increase in demand, we’ve run out of properly zoned sites in many parts of our county. The new business park will enable us to capture more of the job growth opportunity.”
According to the county’s description, the BP district is not commercial in nature or character, but certain limited commercial and service uses relating to the character of the district and supporting its activities and employees are permitted. Heavy industry and residential uses are not allowed, but BP does permit offices, flex space, light industrial, research and development labs, colleges and schools, distribution centers, retail services, freight movement, and supporting retail uses for employees, such as delis, coffee shops and personal services.
Silk said the BP district will attract companies that otherwise would not consider Sarasota County.
“We have unfortunately had to turn away new companies because we just don’t have the type of site they need at this time,” she said. “What we’ve heard, particularly from our manufacturers, is that they are growing quickly and need to expand. … We know there is an immediate opportunity for these new jobs, but until we have the sites for it, there’s just nowhere for that to happen in unincorporated Sarasota County.”
A planning commission public hearing for the Lorraine Road corridors is scheduled for July 21. Tentatively scheduled are a County Commission hearing on Aug. 20 and an adoption public hearing on Oct. 25.
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Bank Foundation Celebrates Successful Fundraising Event Benefiting Entrepreneurs of Color in Northern Virginia
FAIRFAX, Va., Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Freedom Bank of Virginia (OTCQX: FDVA) announced the Freedom Bank Foundation's inaugural Fall Gala raised over $110,000 to promote economic inclusion in the local community and support the critical work the Foundation has engaged in with the Community Business Partnership (CBP). The Foundation is focused on supporting the NOVA Freedom Fund which was launched by the CBP and Freedom Bank to provide financing and technical assistance to minorities and entrepreneurs of color in the DC Region.
"We are grateful for the overwhelming success of our first ever Freedom Bank Foundation Gala. We are exceptionally proud of the generous support of such a diverse group of individuals and distinguished businesses for the Foundation's important mission. The local business owners who have received funds from the NOVA Freedom Fund to enable them to transform their trajectory has been both impressive and inspiring. This success led us to the bold conclusion that we could do more and that the mission would resonate with others in our network. This conclusion held true as the Gala more than doubled our fundraising goal, raising over $110,000. We are so appreciative to our clients, employees, board of directors, vendor partners, and personal friends for their incredible support of the event and mission. We look forward to putting these funds to use in order to assist the entrepreneurs and business owners of color in our area," said Joe Thomas, President and CEO.
The Freedom Bank Foundation is a nonprofit, tax exempt charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Businesses or individuals who are interested in learning more about the Foundation or the NOVA Freedom Fund are asked to contact freedombankfoundation@freedom.bank or visit freedom.bank/foundation.
About Freedom Bank
Freedom Bank (OTCQX: FDVA) is a next-generation community bank, headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, offering commercial banking, personal banking, and mortgage banking solutions using banker expertise and innovative technology to build lead relationships with clients. Focusing on businesses, real estate owners, and professionals, Freedom Bank concentrates on key industry verticals to deliver unique, sector-specific solutions to help clients meet their goals and realize their dreams. Freedom Bank has sales office locations in Fairfax, Vienna, Reston, Manassas, and Chantilly, VA. The Freedom Bank Mortgage Division is headquartered in Chantilly, VA and the Freedom Bank Small Business Lending Division is headquartered in Harrison, NY. For information about Freedom Bank, visit our website at www.freedom.bank.
Contact:
Joseph J. Thomas
President & Chief Executive Officer
Phone: 703-667-4161
Email: jthomas@freedom.bank
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The only survivor of a Kansas house fire that killed a woman and two young girls has been arrested on suspicion of setting the blaze.
Topeka police arrested Kyle J. Tyler, 32, of Holton, on Saturday, not long after he was released from a hospital once police questioned him.
He remained jailed Sunday on suspicion of three counts of first-degree murder committed in the commission of another felony, arson and several other charges.
Tyler was being held in lieu of $1 million bail but had not been formally charged. No lawyer was listed for him yet in court records.
The Topeka Capital-Journal reported that the three who died in the Friday morning fire were identified by city spokeswoman Gretchen Spiker as Genny Fitzpatrick, 30, Peyton Tyler, 9, and Kourtney Tyler, 1. Fitzpatrick and one of the girls died at the scene, and the other girl died later at a hospital.
Fire investigators determined the blaze was set intentionally. Spiker said the incident was domestic in nature, and both Kyle Tyler and Fitzpatrick indicated on their Facebook pages that they had been in a relationship.
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So the next time the sun shines and you’re ready to do little beyond eat and relax, pack your basket and head to one of these just-about-perfect picnic spots.
(Quick note: Bring a container to hold water to extinguish your fire if you plan on using a grill, and take care to either dispose of all your trash in a receptacle at the park or take it out with you when you leave.)
D.C.
Rock Creek Park
Washingtonians don’t even need to leave the city to explore a national park, since this 1,754-acre sanctuary is right in their backyards. With more than 30 designated picnic areas here (some of which are first-come, first-serve and some of which require reservations), Rock Creek Park has a spot for everyone, says volunteer and youth programs coordinator Kyle Yarusso.
Need plenty of parking options? Try Picnic Grove 13 and 24. Want the prettiest view? His favorite is the busy Picnic Grove 1 near the historic circa-1820s Peirce Mill, with easy access to a multiuse trail. Or try Picnic Groves 6 through 10 along Beach Drive. “That’s a great place to take in the sights and sounds of the actual Rock Creek,” Yarusso says.
To beat the crowds, Yarusso recommends Picnic Groves 16 through 19 along a quiet area of Glover Road. “That’s an area to escape without really going too far,” he says. Another peaceful picnic option is right outside his office at Rock Creek Park headquarters in the Klingle Mansion near the National Zoo. “It’s a hidden gem,” he says. “We’ve got a big grassy field here, a big meadow; there are lots of folks who like to take advantage and lay their blanket out here.”
2401 Tilden St. NW. 202-895-6000. nps.gov/rocr.
Anacostia Park
National Park Service ranger Vincent Vaise is the program manager for visitor services at National Capital Parks East, which means he has multiple parks in his portfolio — and one of them, Anacostia Park, has a feature that’s one of a kind. “We have the only owned and operated roller skate pavilion in the Park Service,” he says. “How many places can you go picnicking and then go roller skating?” You can even rent skates free from a kiosk in June, July and August — with special entertainment like Late Skate nights with a DJ and theme nights (think ’70s or ’90s night). There are bathrooms in the roller rink, and picnic amenities like grills as well as riverfront views.
If two wheels are more your speed, Vaise recommends packing a picnic onto the back of your bike. “We have the Anacostia River Trail, and picnic areas are interspersed along the trail,” he says, whether that’s under a tree by the river or in “these little castle-like outcroppings.” Start biking at the lower part of Anacostia, right across from Navy Yard, and the trail will take you into Maryland all the way up to Bladensburg.
1500 Anacostia Dr. SE. 202-692-6080. nps.gov/anac.
Maryland
Fort Washington Park
A historic fort, a lighthouse, an incredible view and reliable summer breezes are what move Fort Washington Park to the top of Ranger Vaise’s favorite spots to picnic. “If you’ve never been there, you’re missing out,” he says. “When you picnic at Fort Washington, you have this panoramic vista of the whole Potomac River.” At this spot situated just a 15-minute drive from National Harbor, you’ll see Mount Vernon and Alexandria on the Virginia side and, on a clear day, D.C. There are picnic tables available, but Vaise also recommends setting up your meal on a blanket either on the hillside overlooking the river or under a tree near the lighthouse.
History buffs should make time to tour the fort, complete with underground chambers and a drawbridge at the entrance. In this area, he says, “it’s as close to a medieval castle as you are going to get.”
13551 Fort Washington Rd., Fort Washington. 301-763-4600. nps.gov/fowa.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
As chief of interpretation, education and volunteers at C&O Canal National Historical Park, Christiana Hanson has a lot of ground to cover. “We are a 184.5-mile park, so long and lean,” she says. “We stretch from Georgetown all the way up to Cumberland, Maryland.” That’s a lot of picnicking opportunities, and Hanson divides her recommendations into close-to-the-city options and much more rural spots.
For the former, the Carderock Recreation Area just off the Clara Barton Parkway is one of Hanson’s favorite picnic destinations. Not only does this spot offer access to the canal, towpath and the banks of the Potomac River, there’s also a big 200-person covered pavilion that’s available to reserve online. It’s a quintessential recreation spot, offering picnic tables, restrooms, lots of parking and a grassy area for soccer with a volleyball court nearby. “It’s just a really nice oasis, super close to the city but also stepping into nature,” she says. It’s also within easy access of the very popular (and challenging) Billy Goat Trail, which offers rock scrambles and great views of the Potomac’s waterfalls and rapids. “Usually, folks either come to the Great Falls area and end their day at Carderock or they set up in Carderock and walk up to the falls,” Hanson says.
Another of Hanson’s preferred picnic options is Fletcher’s Cove, an angler’s paradise in the District. “It’s literally on the river, so you have really amazing views,” she says.
But if you want to really get away from city life, follow C&O Canal’s towpath to explore Maryland canal towns like Brunswick, Williamsport and Cumberland, then duck back into the national park for a picnic, in a hiker/biker campsite or elsewhere. “There are a lot of off-the-beaten-trail spots along the towpath where folks can take a pause and have a picnic,” she says.
Carderock Recreation Area, 9500 MacArthur Blvd., Bethesda. 301-739-4200. nps.gov/choh.
Fletcher’s Cove, 4940 Canal Rd. NW. nps.gov/places/000/fletchers-boathouse.htm.
Seneca Creek State Park
The Pines picnic area at this Gaithersburg park really exceeds expectations, says Manuel Toscana, a Maryland state park lead ranger who has Seneca Creek State Park under his purview. “It almost feels scenic even though you’re right by the parking lot, which is kind of crazy to say,” Toscana jokes. “There are these beautiful old pines that were planted there many years ago. You don’t feel like you are in the middle of Montgomery County. You feel like you are out in the woods.” There are grills and bathrooms nearby, and if you stand in the right spot among the pines, you can even catch a view of Clopper Lake.
Picnickers in search of wide-open spaces can head to an expansive field near the lake, with shade courtesy of a few big trees. “It’s pretty romantic,” he says. “There are a lot of people who come in an hour or two before the park closes, and they will enjoy it right up until closing time.”
11950 Clopper Rd., Gaithersburg. 888-432-2267. dnr.maryland.gov.
Catoctin Mountain Park
Phillip S. Greenwalt likes to think of the Catoctin Mountain Park’s Chestnut Picnic Area as a little snapshot of the entire national park. To get to this collection of ADA-accessible picnic tables and restrooms, you’ll take a scenic drive through this park situated in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Right near the picnic area, there’s a trailhead for the Spicebush Nature Trail, a 0.2-mile-long path made with a wheelchair-friendly rubberized material called WoodCarpet.
“We invite people for that first step to get away,” says Greenwalt, the chief of interpretation and education at Catoctin. “It is a unique area because it seems like you are on the side of the mountain in the woods, but you’re real close to Park Central Road — you’re real close to getting back to the visitors center.” It’s also a great hub to explore the trails on the west side of the park and the park’s horse trails, so you might see some riders trotting by.
Chestnut Picnic Area is also studded with signs that explain Catoctin Mountain Park’s inspiring history: After being clear-cut, the area was reforested during the New Deal. “You get to see a park that is a success story,” Greenwalt says, “where nature and humans interacted and created something that returned it to its original beauty.”
14707 Park Central Rd., Thurmont. 301-663-9388. nps.gov/cato.
Virginia
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
When most Washingtonians think of Wolf Trap, they envision a concert under the stars headlined by the likes of Indigo Girls or John Legend. But Jan Lemons, chief ranger at Wolf Trap, is just as familiar with the sounds of birds singing and water trickling through Wolf Trap Run, the stream running through this national park.
“I know we get several hundred thousand [visitors] a year just for the concerts, but we do have three miles of hiking trails,” she says. “With our ease of accessibility, along with our beautiful scenery, we also encourage people to come out for a hike and a picnic.”
To that end, Wolf Trap just completed three new wooden picnic decks that are fully accessible and look out over the park’s meadows below. Bathrooms and parking are within easy reach of the Meadow Picnic Area. If you’re keen to eat on a picnic blanket, Lemons also recommends walking through the meadow and posting up right by the stream for a “peaceful, tranquil setting.” There’s no grilling allowed at Wolf Trap, but leashed dogs are always welcome for a picnic with pets.
1551 Trap Rd., Vienna. 703-255-1800. nps.gov/wotr.
Shenandoah National Park
There are seven established picnic areas in Shenandoah National Park, located 75 miles from D.C. and home to spectacular vistas along its Skyline Drive. Each picnic area is “wooded and very rustic,” says Claire Comer, an interpretive specialist at Shenandoah. Picnickers will find grates for grilling (you’re not allowed to start a fire anywhere else), as well as picnic tables, water and comfort stations.
If you’re looking for an official picnic area that’s even more secluded, Comer recommends the Elkwallow picnic area, which is located at the top of a little trail. Another option that stands out to her is Pinnacles Picnic Grounds, where an old, four-sided fireplace sits under a shelter for homespun s’mores.
Of course, Shenandoah is known for its views. “There are about 70 overlooks along Skyline Drive; those are all beautifully scenic,” Comer says. Leave the coolers and picnic baskets at home and travel light to eat a sandwich by a waterfall — there are 14 waterfall hikes, with varying degrees of difficulty. “Whiteoak [Canyon Trail] is a favorite, but it’s very crowded,” she says. “Dark Hollow [Falls Trail] is the shortest one, although it’s not an easy hike. It’s very, very steep, but it’s only a mile-and-a-half round trip.” Or if you’re not afraid of heights, Comer suggests picnicking at an overlook like Crescent Rock or Hogback. “Those western-facing overlooks are wonderful places to see the sunset,” she says.
21073 Skyline Dr., Front Royal. 540-999-3500. nps.gov/shen.
Prince William Forest Park
Ikea shoppers in Woodbridge might not guess that a massive national park is located less than 30 minutes from Potomac Mills’ big-box store sprawl. “We are the largest green space in the metro D.C. area,” explains Kerri Syrus, park ranger of interpretation at Prince William Forest Park. “We are nearly 16,000 acres of forest, just right outside of the hustle and bustle.”
Syrus is about to celebrate a decade working at the park, but there are still areas of the park she has yet to explore. She does have a favorite picnic area, however: Right near Parking Lot E, there are a few picnic tables in a “nice quiet open area.” It’s a bit more private than the popular Pine Grove Picnic Area, which boasts amenities like restrooms, grills and a playground.
Stretch your legs post-picnic with a walk on the three miles of the park’s Scenic Drive that are set aside for bikers, joggers and walkers. “You don’t have to dodge the traffic; you get a whole lane dedicated to you,” Syrus says.
18170 Park Entrance Rd., Triangle. 703-221-7181. nps.gov/prwi.
Lake Fairfax
If you’re planning a picnic for a big crew and want to be smack dab in the middle of outdoor activities, Lake Fairfax’s acting park manager Todd Johnson suggests the “people’s favorite” picnic shelters, simply named H, I, J and K. These covered shelters are available for reservation for a fee, with room for up to 100 people. “They have the view of the lake,” says Johnson, and they are near the entrance to the Reston park’s family water park, the Water Mine, as well as the site for rentals for paddle boats and kayaks on summer weekends. These shelters are also near restrooms and parking.
For smaller groups of picnickers, about 200 yards from those shelters you’ll find first-come, first-served picnic tables with grills. “It’s still in a very desirable location in proximity to the core area of the park,” Johnson says.
But if you want to get away from it all and spread out a picnic blanket, check out the Multipurpose Fields that are adjacent to the Lake Fairfax Park Cricket Field. “It is a very large and quiet area of the park,” Johnson says, “much more quiet then when we hosted Lollapalooza [here] in the early 1990s.”
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In celebration of the summer launch, the 90's entertainment legend joins forces with No Sugar king Brad Woodgate to unveil their newest flavor and hottest song of the summer
LOS ANGELES, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- No Sugar king, Brad Woodgate, the CEO and founder of the highly successful No Sugar Company is back at it again with a reimagined, natural energy, naturally caffeinated, plant-based energy drink company called Joyburst. They announced today their launch into the U.S. market with a new flavor created with music icon, Vanilla Ice. With all-natural and easy-to-read, straightforward ingredients, these drinks have no sugar, zero calories and are also keto verified and Gluten-free. The newest addition to the bright and bold flavor combination portfolio will be a Vanilla Ice flavor that will join Elderberry, Frosé, Grape, Lime, and Peach on the shelves of select Walmart and Costco locations.
Accentuating the vibes of summer, Joyburst CEO Brad Woodgate has teamed up with American rapper, Vanilla Ice to create the song of the summer, 'Joyburst', a nostalgic nod to the 90's with funky beats and sing-along lyrics. The song will be accompanied by a fun and playful video starring the duo. 'Joyburst" summer song is available on all music platforms including, Spotify, iTunes, and more.
"From the summer-inspired flavors to the vibrant can designs, we wanted to create something that was new and innovative yet still familiar". Says pop icon, Vanilla Ice." As headliner of the I Love the 90's Tour, I am excited for concert goers to hear the new Joyburst single and be able to sip the new Vanilla Ice flavor at the same time!". Joyburst will also release its alcoholic version Vanilla Ice Party Seltzer in select states across America.
Fresh off the heels of their successful LVI Super Bowl spot created by Consolidate Content, the 'better for you' and "natural energy, it's a thing" line of energy drinks will have U.S. consumers dancing through the aisles to purchase case after case beginning June 24th. No matter what Americans have planned for the summer, Joyburst is encouraging everyone to dip their toes into the water, turn up the music and get out there to unleash their inner cool this summer.
"For over a decade, we have been working on creating the perfect recipe – naturally derived green tea caffeine, infused with amazing flavors and refreshing carbonation, without using sugar," said No Sugar Co and Joyburst CEO, Brad Woodgate. "After finalizing our recipe, we launched our starting five flavors that are both delicious and energizing and we are enthusiastic to bring our newest Vanilla Ice flavor and this new wave of energy to America!"
Joyburst is created in Toronto, Canada and is a sister company of No Sugar Company, a brand dedicated to helping people live a healthier lifestyle. The signature energy drinks offer natural flavor options of Elderberry, Frosé, Grape, Lime, and Peach Mango and now, Vanilla Ice. Available in 355 mL 12-pack cans (MSRP: $24.99) to purchase on joyburst.com, Walmart and Costco.
No Sugar Company was launched in 2018 with the goal of helping people live a healthier lifestyle. After countless attempts to create the perfect no sugar snack, it landed on the taste and texture enjoyed today with a wide range of products, including No Sugar Keto bars and Keto Bombs, Keto Ice Cream Barz, etc. The latest product offering, Joyburst, has the company expanding into the beverage market with a line of natural energy drinks. No Sugar Company has quickly become one of the fastest-growing consumer packaged goods companies in North America and its products are now available in over 50 countries including Mexico, the United Kingdom, Australia, and China. Learn more at: Thenosugarcompany.com
Brad Woodgate is a self-made Canadian serial entrepreneur who, over the last 22 years, has turned an initial thirty-thousand-dollar investment into over a billion dollars in sales. Having launched several successful companies in the health and wellness space, he has managed over 500 employees, launched over 700 products, and distributed to more than 75 countries. Over the years, Brad also helped many people and celebrities reach their wellness goals. In 2015, based on his own health concerns, Brad took a very strong interest in the effects of refined sugar on our health. This led to the establishment of the No Sugar Company in 2018, which has quickly disrupted the global food industry and is now one of the fastest-growing consumer packaged goods companies in North America. He is also the author of No Sugar In Me, a book about changing your lifestyle by eliminating refined sugars.
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Ten days after his Lake Nona girls water polo team won its second consecutive state championship, Lions coach Alex Bennett was announced as one of seven new inductees for the Florida High School Athletic Association’s Hall of Fame Class of 2022 on Tuesday.
Bennett has coached 11 state title teams, including nine at Gulliver Prep of Miami, in a career that began in the spring of 1997. He is also the swimming and diving coach for the Lions.
“I haven’t really taken it all in yet,” Bennett said after the honor was announced. “I do think its’ pretty cool that they’re recognizing someone in the aquatics field outside of swimming and diving. Hopefully, I’m not the last one. Certainly there are some other (water polo) coaches and certainly some players who are deserving of this.”
Bennett, 47, was the Orlando Sentinel girls coach of the year for all sports in the 2020-21 school year after leading Lake Nona to the first FHSAA team championship in school history.
He also has won the Florida Dairy Farmers water polo state coach of the year award and has earned honors from the Miami Herald and USA Water polo. He has served on the National Federation of High Schools and FHSAA Water Polo Advisory Committees
Bennett is one of just two coaches selected for the 2022 Hall of Fame class, joining Kelly Beckham, who recently retired from Gainesville High after racking up nearly 800 career boys basketball wins.
Flag football
Freshman phenom Ronnice Berry scored every Dr. Phillips point as the Panthers rallied from down 18 to win 19-18 against Riverview of Hillsborough County in a girls flag football region quarterfinal on Tuesday night.
Berry’s third touchdown catch of the night, with 43 seconds to go on a fourth and goal play from 15 yards out, lifted DP (16-1) to the victory. She had 11 catches to set a school record with 106 receptions for the season.
Sophomore quarterback Olivia Cadiz threw all three TD passes for DP.
The Panthers, seeded No. 4 in Class 2A Region 2, will play a Thursday semifinal against another Tampa area team.
DP will host Valrico Bloomingdale (11-5) or travel to state No. 1 Lithia Newsome (16-1) pending the outcome of those teams’ Wednesday matchup.
Jones (13-2) rolled to a 27-6 win against Lincoln Park Academy on Tuesday. The Tigers, who dealt DP its only loss, will be home on Thursday at 7 p.m. for a Class 1A Region 3 semifinal against Riviera Beach Suncoast (13-6).
Winter Park (11-3) saw its eight-game win streak and season end with a 13-6 loss to Port Orange Spruce Creek. In other Tuesday 2A games, Timber Creek (12-3) fell to Tallahassee Chiles 14-7, and Harmony (15-3) was blanked 12-0 by Lake Worth Park Vista.
Beach volleyball
The four Orlando area teams that advanced to this weekend’s FHSAA girls beach volleyball state tournament in Tallahassee are in the same quadrant of the 16-team bracket.
Undefeated Hagerty (13-0) faces Orangewood Christian (13-1) and Timber Creek (8-6) takes on Tohopekaliga (7-4) in matches that start at 10 a.m. Friday at the Florida State University Beach Volleyball Courts.
The winners will match up at 4 p.m. in the quarterfinal round. Semifinals are set for 10 a.m. Saturday, setting up a 3 p.m. championship match.
Boys volleyball
Region semifinals will be played Friday, with nine Orlando area teams still in the running for state tournament berths.
Friday winners advance to Tuesday region finals.
The eight-team state tournament will be played May 13-14 at Archbishop McCarthy in South Florida.
All Friday matches are set to start at 7 p.m. according to the FHSAA web site.
Friday region semifinals
Region 1
Spruce Creek (15-13) at Lake Mary (24-1)
Seminole (8-15) at Bartram Trail (11-3)
Region 2
Lake Brantley (19-9) at Winter Park (23-2)
Bishop Moore (12-14) at Timber Creek (17-8)
Region 3
Windermere (20-5) at Freedom (25-3)
Celebration (21-2) at Tampa Bay HEAT (24-0)
Tuesday scores
Lake Mary 3, North Marion 0
Sanford Seminole 3, Creekside 2
Winter Park 3, Winter Springs 0
Lake Brantley 3, Apopka 1
Sentinel Sports Final
Bishop Moore 3, Lyman 2
Timber Creek 3, Lake Howell 2
Freedom 3, Olympia 0
Windermere 3, Lake Nona 1
Tampa Heat 3, Tohopekaliga 1
Celebration 3, St. Cloud 0
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Germany wants to buy mothballed Leopard 2 battle tanks to replace those being sent to Ukraine
Since Switzerland is a neutral country, Germany ensured it would not send the tanks to Ukraine
Germany wants to buy mothballed Leopard 2 battle tanks from Switzerland to replace tanks that Berlin and its Western allies are sending to Ukraine, the Swiss government said Friday.
The Swiss Defense Ministry said that Germany's defense and economy ministers wrote on Feb. 23 to Swiss Defense Minister Viola Amherd, setting out German manufacturer Rheinmetall's interest in buying Leopard 2 tanks that the Swiss army doesn't plan to put back into service.
They assured Amherd that the tanks, if bought, wouldn't be sent to Ukraine and would be used by Germany or its NATO and European partners to fill the gaps in their own stocks created by their donations of tanks to Kyiv and to improve the availability of replacement parts.
GERMANY WOULD NOT STOP POLAND FROM DELIVERING LEOPARD 2 TANKS TO UKRAINE, RELENTING TO US PRESSURE
That's an issue because Switzerland has a long tradition of neutrality. Germany so far has been unable to persuade the Swiss to provide supplies from their stockpile of ammunition for Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns that Berlin provided to Ukraine.
The ministry, in an emailed response to a query after Swiss daily Blick reported on the request, didn't specify how many tanks Germany would like to buy. Switzerland has 230 of the German-made Leopard 2 tanks, 96 of which aren't in operation, according to German news agency dpa.
Amherd this week responded to the German government that any sale would require a decision by the Swiss parliament to declare the tanks officially removed from service, and that while there are discussions in parliament, no such decision has yet been made.
UKRAINE-RUSSIA WAR: GERMANY AGREES TO SEND 2 BATTALIONS OF LEOPARD 2 TANKS AFTER HEAVY PRESSURE
Her ministry said that the army has determined that in principle it would be possible to do without a "limited number" of battle tanks.
Germany is providing 18 of its own military's Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, and they are expected to be delivered later this month. Together with tanks provided by Sweden and Portugal, they will make up a battalion. Poland and other countries also are providing Leopard 2 tanks.
Germany's defense minister has pushed for the tanks to be replaced as quickly as possible.
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German Defense Ministry spokesman Arne Collatz confirmed Germany's interest in the tanks from Switzerland but said there had been no discussion yet of how many tanks might be involved.
Asked whether similar queries were made to other countries, Collatz replied that "we are in constant contact and good talks with many partners." He didn't elaborate. | https://www.foxnews.com/world/germany-buy-mothballed-leopard-2-battle-tanks-replace-tanks-sent-ukraine | 2023-03-03 14:01:05 | 1 | https://www.foxnews.com/world/germany-buy-mothballed-leopard-2-battle-tanks-replace-tanks-sent-ukraine |
CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — The search in Texas for a gunman who fatally shot five neighbors with an AR-style rifle entered a third day Monday after authorities over the weekend acknowledged they had little sense of the killer’s whereabouts despite a widening dragnet near Houston.
The suspect, 38-year-old Francisco Oropeza, has been at large since the shooting just before midnight Friday in the rural town of Cleveland. By Sunday evening, authorities said more than 250 officers from multiple jurisdictions had joined the manhunt, and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott put up $50,000 in reward money for tips leading to Oropeza’s capture.
“I can tell you right now, we have zero leads,” James Smith, the FBI special agent in charge, said Sunday.
Oropeza is considered armed and dangerous after fleeing the area Friday night, likely on foot. San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers said authorities had widened the search area beyond the scene of the shooting, which occurred after the suspect’s neighbors asked him to stop firing off rounds in his yard late at night because a baby was trying to sleep.
At a Sunday vigil in Cleveland, Wilson Garcia, the father of the 1-month-old, described the terrifying efforts inside his home by friends and family that night to escape, to hide and shield themselves and their children after Oropeza walked up to the home and began firing, killing his wife first at the front door.
Police recovered the AR-15-style rifle that they said Oropeza used in the shootings. Authorities were not sure if Oropeza was carrying another weapon after others were found in his home.
In total, authorities have put $80,000 in reward money on the table, most of it coming from Abbott. But the Texas governor also drew backlash on social media for referring to the victims as five “illegal immigrants” in a statement announcing the reward money. Law enforcement on the scene have not confirmed the citizenship status of the victims and an Abbott spokesperson did not immediately return a message Monday.
The Immigrant Legal Resource Center criticized Abbott on Twitter for “using social media to amplify language painting a specific narrative intended to alter the way you view + treat the people around you.”
At an event on Sunday to honor fallen police officers, Abbott said the suspect had been deported four times and had reentered the country illegally, according to The Houston Chronicle.
San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers said he hoped the reward money would motivate people to provide information and that there were plans to put up billboards in Spanish to spread the word.
Veronica Pineda, 34, who lives across the street from the suspect’s home, said authorities had stopped by her house over the week to ask if they could search her property to see if the gunman might be hiding there. She said she was fearful that the gunman had not yet been captured.
“It is kind of scary,” she said. “You never know where he can be.” | https://www.ksby.com/news/crime/growing-search-for-texas-gunman-who-killed-5-enters-3rd-day | 2023-05-01 18:42:52 | 0 | https://www.ksby.com/news/crime/growing-search-for-texas-gunman-who-killed-5-enters-3rd-day |
3-part series offers nuanced look at the state's partisan politics
Find it at fluentknowledge.com/california-series
SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Purple Principle, an award-winning podcast, today announced the debut of "These Not So United States: California," a three-part mini-series on that big blue state with nation-sized challenges.
The special series brings on LA-based NPR veteran Barbara Bogaev as co-host with creator Robert Pease, a lifelong political independent, talking all things polarization with some of the state's most insightful politicos. Episode 1 premiered on California's primary day, June 7th, with new episodes releasing through the end of the month.
"The Purple Principle" is available on all major distribution platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Overcast, Spotify, and Stitcher.
Episode Dates and Descriptions:
Episode 1, One Golden State, Two Democratic Parties: "California is still a two-party state," says special guest Daniel Schnur, USC Professor and former independent candidate. "It just so happens they're both Democratic parties."
Author and geographer Joel Kotkin then views California's challenges through an economic lens. "In the past, middle class and working class people trying to improve their lives came to California," he observes. "I don't think they come any more for that."
Episode 2, California Primaries by Faction & Tortilla: LA Times columnist and podcast host Gustavo Arellano discusses crime rates, media spin, and "rancho libertarianism" while dissecting 2022 California primary results.
Episode 3 (launching June 28): Kristin Olsen describes the rise and fizzle of her moderate Republican "New Way California" effort while satirist Andrew Heaton provides some well-informed comic relief. "I have some really nice things to say about California electoral reform," says the author of Los Angeles is Hideous: Poems About an Ugly City. "And some horrible things to say about the zoning laws."
Concluding the series, former 9-term Congress member Leon Panetta bemoans increasingly divisive one-party thinking in Washington and Sacramento. "A lot of critical problems in California," says Panetta, a life-long Democrat, " are not being addressed in a bipartisan way."
Can a one-party, two-faction system effectively govern the hugely diverse Golden State? Listen to this mini-series on California for less partisan yet fully-engaged discussion from The Purple Principle.
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Amazon closes $3.9B buyout of health company One Medical
By HALELUYA HADERO
AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon said Wednesday it has closed its $3.9 billion acquisition of the primary care organization One Medical.
The e-commerce giant has said the buyout, which was announced in July, is a key component of its growing health care business, which includes its online drugstore Amazon Pharmacy and a patient to doctor messaging service called Amazon Clinic.
One Medical, which was owned by San Francisco-based 1Life Healthcare Inc, has about 815,000 members and 214 medical offices in more than 20 markets. Its membership-based service offers virtual care as well as in-person visits.
The two companies said Wednesday that for the first year, membership will be available to new U.S. customers for $144, a 28% discount intended to lure new customers.
Anti-monopoly groups have been calling on the Federal Trade Commission to block Amazon’s purchase of the company, arguing it would endanger patient privacy and give the online retailer more dominance in the marketplace.
Last September, both One Medical and Amazon received a request for additional information from the FTC in connection with a review of the merger. FTC spokesperson Peter Kaplan said the agency won’t bring forth a lawsuit to block the merger. But it’s not ruling out any challenges in the future.
“The FTC’s investigation of Amazon’s acquisition of One Medical continues,” Kaplan said in a statement. “The commission will continue to look at possible harms to competition created by this merger as well as possible harms to consumers that may result from Amazon’s control and use of sensitive consumer health information held by One Medical.”
The One Medical purchase is the first acquisition made under Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, who took over from founder Jeff Bezos in 2021 and sees health care as a growth opportunity for the company.
“Customers want and deserve better, and that’s what One Medical has been working and innovating on for more than a decade. Together, we believe we can make the health care experience easier, faster, more personal, and more convenient for everyone,” Jassy said in a statement.
The FTC is also reviewing Amazon’s $1.65 billion planned purchase of iRobot, which was announced last August. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-business/2023/02/22/amazon-closes-3-9b-buyout-of-health-company-one-medical-2/ | 2023-02-23 03:44:31 | 0 | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-business/2023/02/22/amazon-closes-3-9b-buyout-of-health-company-one-medical-2/ |
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Roman Catholic Church’s rite of confession must remain confidential, even if someone tells a priest that a child has been abused, the bishop who leads Vermont’s diocese testified Friday.
Bishop Christopher Coyne told the state Senate Judiciary Committee that the church is opposed to a bill that would remove an exemption from Vermont’s child abuse and neglect reporting laws. Clergy are currently not required to report potential evidence of such crimes if they learn of it in confidence while acting as a spiritual advisor.
“A priest faces excommunication if he discloses the communication made to him during confession,” Coyne said. “And the sacramental seal of confession is the worldwide law of the Catholic Church, not just the diocese of Burlington, Vermont,” which covers the whole state.
The bill “crosses a Constitutional protective element of our religious faith: the right to worship as we see fit,” Coyne said.
But information clergy may receive outside the rite of confessions can and is reported, Coyne said. “The conversations that we have in our offices, the counseling sessions that we do, the spiritual direction that we do, none of that is privileged and it is all included under the mandatory reporting statutes,” he acknowledged.
No one knows how many predators nationwide have continued to abuse children despite having confessed their behavior to religious officials. Religious organizations have invoked the privilege as a shield against civil and criminal liability after abuse becomes known.
While Coyne said protecting children is essential and criminals must be brought to justice, “disregarding fundamental religious rights is unnecessary,” and the two public priorities are not mutually exclusive.
Confession, the bishop said, “is not a get-out-of-jail-free card.” Priests can urge people who go to confession to do something, such as keep away from a child, get counseling or to go to authorities if crimes have been committed, he said.
“We don’t just say we can’t do anything about this,” he said. “And it is heartbreaking.”
Sen. Phillip Baruth, a Democrat and Progressive from Burlington, said he struggles with how the bill could both maintain that sacrament and protect children.
“My own heart goes out to the child who the priest now knows is being abused but will not report that abuse,” he said.
The bill was proposed by state Sen. Richard Sears, the longtime chair of the Judiciary Committee, who has worked for years to fight child abuse. He did so after learning through an Associated Press story last year that Vermont is one of 33 states that exempt clergy in certain circumstances from laws requiring professionals such as teachers, physicians and psychotherapists to report information about alleged child sex abuse to police or child welfare officials.
Late last month, the state Senate in Washington advanced a bill to require clergy to report abuse. A similar measure has stalled in Utah, where a majority of lawmakers are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
It’s not commonplace for bishops to testify but Coyne said afterward that he was invited by a senator to participate. | https://www.wivb.com/news/u-s-headlines/ap-vermont-bishop-testifies-against-clergy-reporting-bill/ | 2023-03-03 20:33:16 | 0 | https://www.wivb.com/news/u-s-headlines/ap-vermont-bishop-testifies-against-clergy-reporting-bill/ |
Which bungee cord is best?
Bungee cords are an excellent method to secure items without the need for complex knots. They’re quick and easy to use and just as quickly come off while providing more than enough tension to keep items tied down. You need to understand how aspects such as length and diameter affect a cord’s performance so you can purchase the right one.
The best bungee cords are the Strapright Carabiner Bungee Cords. The carabiner ends make it easy to secure these cords to just about anything.
What to know before you buy a bungee cord
Length
Bungee cords can be as short as a few inches or as long as hundreds of feet, and that’s before you take into account how far they can stretch. When shopping for a cord, remember to keep both unstretched and stretched lengths into account.
Diameter
The thicker the bungee cord, the stronger it is. However, it also makes stretching it harder and limits how far it can stretch. Few bungee cords are thicker than half an inch. A good rule of thumb for shopping bungee cords is the more secure your items need to be, the thicker your cord should be.
Quantity
Bungee cords typically come in packs, though you can still find individual cords if you search. Most packages include between two and five cords, though 10-cord packs are also common. The largest packs can include two dozen cords or more and are usually in multiple lengths and thicknesses.
What to look for in a quality bungee cord
Outer material properties
The inner material of a bungee cord is an elastic core that gives it its stretchiness. The outer material varies with some having properties necessary for your intended usage.
- Ultraviolet resistance is good for camping and other situations that see your cords in constant direct sunlight.
- Water resistance is a requirement for bungee cords used around the water. It’s good for durability’s sake but better for keeping mildew from setting in.
- Abrasion resistance is best to have if you’re securing rough and jagged objects.
Connectors
Bungee cords use a variety of end pieces called connectors. The most common connectors are carabiners or simple hooks. The material of the connectors varies as well; it’s usually plastic or metal with metal being better but more expensive. Some connectors are also designed to prevent or limit the chances of scratching your things.
The best connector for you is one that fits your planned anchor point. For example, a small hook that barely fits around a large ring is going to leave your items dangerously unsecured.
Color
Outside of looking pretty, selecting bungee cords based on color is an excellent way of keeping multiple cords organized. It’s easier and faster than trying to keep all your cords stored in separate containers.
How much you can expect to spend on a bungee cord
They can cost as little as $5 or as much as $50. Most individual cords cost $15 or less while the average multipack costs $20-$30. The best cords in multipacks typically cost $40-plus.
Bungee cord FAQ
What are the most common uses for a bungee cord?
A. Bungee cords can be used for any situation you’re creative enough to apply them to. That said, there are three situations more common than the rest: security, exercise and camping.
- Security sees them used to, well, secure items; mostly to cars, but water-based vessels are also common.
- Exercise sees them used in all manner of equipment as the muscle strength needed to stretch thick cords makes for a great workout.
- Camping tends to require rope for all manner of reasons; bungee cords are just easier to use.
What is the elongation rating?
A. The elongation rating is a measurement of how much a bungee cord can stretch. It’s given as a percentage of its unstretched length. For example, a 20-foot cord with a 25% elongating rating can stretch up to 25 feet long. The thinner the cord, the stretchier it tends to be.
What’s the best bungee cord to buy?
Top bungee cord
Strapright Carabiner Bungee Cords
What you need to know: The cords are excellent, but the real draw is the carabiner connectors.
What you’ll love: The carabiners are easy to use and they can be hooked together to make extra-long cords. They come in black or yellow and in a six-pack of 60-inch cords, a six-pack of 36-inch cords, or a six-pack of three 60- and 36-inch cords each.
What you should consider: A few consumers reported these didn’t stretch as much as they should. Others had issues with frayed cords if they rub against rough items.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top bungee cord for the money
Cartman Bungee Cords 24-Piece Assortment
What you need to know: This set covers as many bases as possible without breaking the bank.
What you’ll love: The cords included are two 40-inchers, two 32-inchers, four 24-inchers, six 18-inchers, six 10-inchers and four canopy ties. Every cord is color-coded to length so you don’t struggle to grab the one you need. They come in a storage container.
What you should consider: Some customers reported a strong chemical smell that dissipates slowly. The plastic hook connectors are short and on the weaker side.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Sgt Knots Marine-Grade Shock Cord
What you need to know: If you need a cord without connectors, grab this one.
What you’ll love: It comes in sizes as short as 10 feet and as long as 1,000 feet and in diameters as thin as 1/8 of an inch and as thick as 9/32 of an inch. It also comes in 19 colors.
What you should consider: A few purchasers had issues receiving cords that weren’t the color, length or diameter they ordered. The longest cords may come in pieces tied together.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Decision to shoot down balloons puts spotlight on hobbyists
By TODD RICHMOND and HARM VENHUIZEN
Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Decisions to shoot down multiple unidentified objects in American and Canadian airspace has put a spotlight on amateur balloonists who say their creations pose no threat. Over the last three weeks, U.S. President Joe Biden has ordered fighter jets to down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the South Carolina coast, as well as smaller objects over Alaska and Lake Huron. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ordered another object shot down over the Yukon. Biden said Wednesday that the smaller objects were most likely balloons. Tom Medlin is the owner of the Amateur Radio Roundtable. He says he has been in contact with an Illinois club that believes the Yukon object was one of their balloons. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2023/02/17/decision-to-shoot-down-balloons-puts-spotlight-on-hobbyists/ | 2023-02-18 00:48:44 | 0 | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2023/02/17/decision-to-shoot-down-balloons-puts-spotlight-on-hobbyists/ |
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STIRLING, Scotland (AP) — The leadership of Scottish cricket was found to be institutionally racist by an independent review, dealing another major blow to the sport after a similar scandal in the English game.
The review was published Monday following a seven-month investigation sparked by allegations from Scotland’s all-time leading wicket-taker, Majid Haq, and his former teammate, Qasim Sheikh.
It found that governing body Cricket Scotland failed in 29 out of 31 indicators of institutional racism set out by a consultancy firm leading the investigation. The body only partially passed the other two tests and there were 448 examples of institutional racism.
Hundreds of people came forward to recount their experiences as part of the investigation. From those conversations, 68 individual concerns have been referred for further investigation, including 31 allegations of racism against 15 people, two clubs and one regional association.
The allegations include racial abuse, the use of inappropriate language, favoritism toward white children from public schools, and a lack of a transparent selection process.
An interim report in April revealed that some incidents had been referred to police. One individual has appeared in court as a result.
The review also found a lack of any diversity or anti-racist training, no consistent process for handling racist incidents — with people who did raise issues “sidelined or ignored" — a lack of diversity from board level to the coaching workforce and within the talent pathway, and a lack of transparency in the selection process.
The consultancy firm leading the review said it was clear that the “governance and leadership practices of Cricket Scotland have been institutionally racist.”
“The reality is that the leadership of the organization failed to see the problems and, in failing to do so, enabled a culture of racially aggravated micro-aggressions to develop," said Louise Tideswell, the firm's managing director.
The review is recommending that Cricket Scotland be placed in special measures by sportscotland, the government agency overseeing sports in the country.
Stewart Harris, chief executive of sportscotland, described the findings of the report as “deeply concerning and in some cases shocking” and said it should “act as a wake-up call for all of Scottish sport.”
“Racism is a societal problem,” he said, “and it is no longer good enough to simply be non-racist, Scottish sport must now be actively anti-racist.”
The entire board of Cricket Scotland resigned on Sunday ahead of the publication of the report.
Cricket Scotland interim CEO Gordon Arthur, who started in his role this month, issued what he described as a “heartfelt apology” to the victims of racism and other discrimination.
“We hope the report provides them with some reassurance that their voices have been heard, and we are sorry this did not happen sooner,” Arthur said. “This report is a watershed moment for cricket in Scotland and taking its recommendations forward is the top priority. It’s clear that significant cultural change must happen and it must happen quickly.”
Arthur refused to give personal apologies to Majid and Qasim, the two whistleblowers.
In England, issues raised by another whistleblower, Azeem Rafiq, who testified at a parliamentary hearing last year about the racism he suffered while playing at Yorkshire, led to the England and Wales Cricket Board creating an anti-discrimination unit and conducting a review of locker-room culture.
The ECB initially suspended Yorkshire from hosting international matches because of its response to the racism faced by Rafiq — at first, the team dismissed some of the abuse as “friendly banter” — and apparel supplier Nike ended its sponsorship with Yorkshire. The entire coaching staff at Yorkshire stepped down and the club's new chairman, Kamlesh Patel, said significant change was required to "regain trust."
Rafiq’s accusations brought forth similar complaints from other players and triggered the uncovering of other historical cases.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Beyond the marquee races for governor and U.S. Senate, several statewide officials are battling to keep their offices in primary elections that will be decided Tuesday in Georgia.
Georgia's incumbent attorney general and insurance commissioner both face fellow Republicans endorsed by former President Donald Trump, who also picked a favorite in the open race for lieutenant governor. Meanwhile, the Republican state school superintendent is being opposed by his predecessor.
A look at some key down-ballot races in the Georgia primaries.
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LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Four Republicans are seeking their party's nomination for lieutenant governor after the office's current occupant, GOP Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, passed on seeking another term.
The Republican primary includes two current state lawmakers: Senate President Pro Tem Butch Miller and Sen. Burt Jones. Businesswoman Jeanne Seaver and manufacturing plant supervisor Mack McGregor are also on the Republican ballot. Jones, who was endorsed by Trump, wants a statewide investigation into the 2020 election. Trump claimed, without proof, that victory had been stolen from him through widespread voter fraud. Election officials found no evidence of fraud after multiple reviews.
The crowded Democratic field includes state Reps. Erick Allen, Derrick Jackson and Renitta Shannon. Also running are 2018 Democratic attorney general nominee Charlie Bailey, former Atlanta City Council member Kwanza Hall, physician Jason Hayes, Air Force veteran Tony Brown, businessman Rashid Malik and Tyrone Brooks Jr., son of a longtime state lawmaker.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Georgia’s Republican primary for attorney general features yet another Trump-backed candidate challenging a Republican incumbent over the 2020 election.
Attorney General Chris Carr faces fellow Republican John Gordon, who says he wants to investigate Trump’s claims of election fraud and that Carr isn’t doing enough to look into them. Carr notes that Republicans lost and there’s no stolen election to investigate.
In the Democratic primary, state Sen. Jen Jordan ran on protecting consumers and abortion rights. She faces Christian Wise Smith, a former Fulton County prosecutor who founded a nonprofit that works to end police brutality. Smith wants to divert more low-level nonviolent offenders into treatment and rehabilitation and focus on prosecuting more serious crimes.
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
Insurance Commissioner John King faces his first election challenge since the governor appointed him to the post in 2019. The former Doraville police chief and Army National Guard officer took the job following the indictment of his predecessor, Jim Beck, who was convicted last year of fraud.
Two fellow Republicans are opposing King. Ben Cowart is a real estate developer and Patrick Witt is a legal consultant endorsed by Trump. Witt says he wants to stop “woke insurance mandates” such as requiring coverage for gender reassignment surgery.
The Democratic primary features three contenders. Janice Laws Robinson ran unsuccessfully for insurance commissioner as the 2018 Democratic nominee. She faces insurance salesman Raphael Baker and attorney Matthew Wilson.
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
Georgia's Republican state school superintendent is in an election fight with his predecessor, who wants the job back.
Incumbent Superintendent Richard Woods is being opposed in the GOP primary by John Barge, who held the office before him. Their race has been marked by back-and-forth allegations over who did the job worse.
Four Democrats are seeking to wrest the superintendent's office from Republican control. All say they want to steer the focus away from culture-war clashes. Jaha Howard serves on the Cobb County school board. Currey Hitchens is an attorney and former teacher. Alisha Thomas Searcy ran unsuccessfully for state superintendent in 2014. And James Morrow is a Clayton County teacher.
AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER
Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black isn’t seeking reelection, opting instead to run for U.S. Senate in the Republican primary that includes former football great Herschel Walker.
State Rep. Winfred Dukes left the legislature after 25 years to seek the Democratic nomination for the race to succeed Black. Also running are Fred Swann, the Democrat who unsuccessfully challenged Black in 2018, and Nakita Hemingway, a cut-flower grower and real estate agent.
Republican state Sen. Tyler Harper is unopposed for the GOP nomination.
LABOR COMMISSIONER
Three Republicans and five Democrats are on primary ballots for the race to succeed GOP Labor Commissioner Mark Butler, who isn't seeking reelection. Butler's last term was marked by a scramble to process record unemployment claims resulting from coronavirus shutdowns.
Butler's former deputy labor commissioner, Mike Coan, is seeking to succeed Butler and has received his boss's endorsement. State Sen. Bruce Thompson and businessman Kartik Bhatt round out the GOP primary field.
The Democratic contest consists of state Sen. Lester Jackson, state Rep. William Boddie, attorney and businesswoman Nadia Surrency, entrepreneur Nicole Horn and courier Thomas Dean.
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With graduation celebrations and Mother’s Day on the calendar, May is a month when you could find yourself needing to buy a few gifts. Fortunately, May is also the month when retailers hold mega Memorial Day sales that can start a week early or extend into June. It’s a good time to pick up some gifts for loved ones or teachers … or pick up some gifts for yourself, like a new mattress or a major home appliance you’ve been budgeting for.
Ready to shop? Memorial Day is on May 29 this year. But from flowers for Mom to new furniture, there are things you can get a good deal on throughout the month of May. Take a look.
Spring Apparel
When it comes to fashion, May is considered to be the end of the spring season, which means apparel gets moved to clearance racks as new summer clothes go on display. Big retailers including Macy’s often offer discounts during Memorial Day sales on everything from clothing and accessories to shoes and luggage. (Could it be that they’re helping you pick up everything you need for upcoming summer travel?)
Mattresses And Bedding Items
Expect to find Memorial Day markdowns on mattresses. Companies like Walmart and Amazon are already offering sales on mattresses, box springs and frames, and Mattress Firm historically hosts a big sale this month, too.
Some retailers are also offering bedding sales to match the mattress sales around Memorial Day now, too. So not only can you pick up that new mattress at a steep discount, but you can also score big on the sheets and blankets that go along with it. Last year, stores like Amazon, Wayfair, Parachute, Brooklyn Bedding and more offered price cuts on everything from sheets to towels to blankets.
Flowers
Surprise the mother figure in your life this Mother’s Day with a floral bouquet — but order early to get the best deal. Several flower retailers offer discount incentives throughout the month, including 1-800-Flowers, which offers 25% off when ordered before May 10 using the code EARLYMDAY25. Flower retailer FTD is also offering a Mother’s Day sale where no code is needed. Sam’s Club members can order mom 100 roses for $109.98.
Furniture And Appliances
Big retailers like Lowe’s, Overstock, Mayfair, Best Buy and Target have been known to offer steep discounts on furniture and appliances geared around Memorial Day weekend sales. Look for deals on major home appliances as well as indoor and outdoor furniture.
Depending on the site, you might need to supply a coupon code, while other places may automatically reduce the cost when it’s added to the cart. Just know that popular items might go on back-order due to popularity and check on the shipping date before you complete your transaction.
All Things “Star Wars”
May the fourth be with you! With May 4 being Star Wars Day, some retailers typically mark the celebration by offering sales on Star Wars-themed goods. For example, Deal News reports that last year, Target offered apparel and toys at 30% off, and Best Buy had deals on Star Wars-themed Lego kits. This year, Deal News expects Amazon to offer big discounts on 4K Star Wars movies on May 4.
Food Freebies
Since National Buttermilk Biscuit Day is May 14 and National Hamburger Day is May 28, you might be able to catch deals on social media. Last year, companies like Arby’s, Fatburger and Duffy’s Sports Grill offered juicy deals, ranging from freebies to discounts for burger fans to sink their teeth into.
What are you in the market for this spring? If you’re looking for a new patio dining set or a guest bedroom mattress, May might be a great time to snag a killer deal.
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Mark Cuban was nowhere to be found.
Neither was Mr. Wonderful — Kevin O’Leary.
Lori Greiner did not make the trip to Hinsdale, either.
Yet, District 230 United girls lacrosse coach James Malec said his team was thrown into a “shark tank” when it qualified for the Illinois High School Association state semifinals June 2-3 at Hinsdale Central High School.
He was referring to the toughness of the opponents at the state tournament. But it may have been easier to get Cuban to put a billion bucks into a contestant’s company than for United (consisting of athletes from Sandburg, Andrew and Stagg) to dominate this competition.
But to those in the United inner circle, a 15-4 loss to Hinsdale Central in the semifinals and a 14-4 loss to Lake Forest in the third-place game to finish fourth is a steppingstone for a roster that has 17 of 22 players eligible to return.
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It was a jolt after they made it this far for the first time in team history and entered the Final Four with a 20-0 record. It was also a good learning experience.
“It felt like we were stepping into the shark tank a little bit,” Malec said. “We’re new to the scene. Those of us who follow girls lacrosse knows Hinsdale is the destination. This whole area is filled with the best talent in the state.
“To come here, is like … whooh.”
Loyola Academy won the state championship with a 13-8 victory over Hinsdale Central. It is the Ramblers second state title in three years. The sport became sanctioned by the IHSA in 2018.
To get to the semifinals, United won the O’Fallon Sectional beating the Lincoln-Way co-op team, 13-11 May 26. United also beat Belleville West 18-3 and O’Fallon 14-4 to reach the sectional final.
In the semifinal against Hinsdale Central, Keira Doyle-Odenbach had three goals and Holly Brouette added one. Maddie Bailey came up with an assist.
Against Lake Forest, Genna Sulek, Bailey, Doyle-Odenbach and Maya Jaisingh each had goals and Sulek, Brouette and Doyle-Odenbach were credited with assists.
Goalies Gabby Virgen and Nora Miner were instrumental in getting the team this far, combining for more than 100 saves during the campaign.
Doyle-Odenbach led the team with 86 goals.
“Scoring in any type of game is amazing because you are helping your team out,” she said. “The biggest part that no one really notices is where those passes are coming from. … it’s really a team effort.”
The success of this season started to come together during the winter. Sandburg is United’s host school and players from Tinley Park and the Palos area stopped by the Orland Park school to run around and get in better shape.
“In January, we ran those preseason workouts, running around in the hallway,” Doyle-Odenbach said. “That’s not ideal but it got it done and got us ready to go so that we can play teams like Hinsdale and Lake Forest.”
Malec said the commitment went even further. Football was still in the air when United united to try to make this a special season.
“It starts in the fall with the workouts,” he said. “It’s going in days you don’t want to. Doing the things nobody else wants to do. We pride ourselves in that. That’s what gets you to this point.
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Brewer Science commends Ken Joyce for appointment to the DOC Industrial Advisory Committee, advising CHIPS for America R&D efforts.
ROLLA, Miss., Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brewer Science, Inc., a global leader in microelectronics and optoelectronics, announced today that Ken Joyce was appointed by United States Department of Commerce Secretary, Gina M. Raimondo, to serve a two-year term as a representative member of the Industrial Advisory Committee (IAC). The IAC will provide advice on the science and technology needs of the nation's domestic microelectronics industry, the national strategy on microelectronics research, the research and development programs, and other advanced microelectronics activities funded through CHIPS for America and opportunities for new public-private partnerships. Joyce will join 23 other leaders from a broad range of disciplines in the microelectronics field, including academia, the semiconductor industry, federal laboratories, and other areas.
Secretary of Commerce, Gina M. Raimondo said, "CHIPS for America is a once-in-a-generation investment that will position the United States to lead the world in semiconductor research, manufacturing, design, entrepreneurship, and innovation for decades to come. The experienced and diverse group of leaders on the IAC will help guide our approach to semiconductor research and innovation as we strengthen America's global competitiveness."
Dr. Terry Brewer, Executive Chairman and Founder of Brewer Science, said: "At Brewer Science we enthusiastically endorse Ken's appointment to the IAC. We also applaud our national leaders by recognizing the importance of the semiconductor industry in manufacturing and technology innovation for our nation through the passage of the CHIPS Act. Ken's leadership and recognized contributions in advanced packaging and test services will prove valuable as the Industrial Advisory Committee guides our national technology and microelectronics industry pathways forward."
For more information on the IAC announcement, visit https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2022/09/us-department-commerce-appoints-first-members-industrial-advisory.
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Oscar-winning ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ actor Louise Fletcher dies
By ANDREW DALTON
AP Entertainment Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Louise Fletcher, a late-blooming star whose riveting performance as the cruel and calculating Nurse Ratched in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” set a new standard for screen villains and won her an Academy Award, has died at age 88.
Fletcher died in her sleep surrounded by family at her home in Montdurausse, France, her agent David Shaul told The Associated Press on Friday. No cause was given.
After putting her career on hold for years to raise her children, Fletcher was in her early 40s and little known when chosen for the role opposite Jack Nicholson in the 1975 film by director Milos Forman, who had admired her work the year before in director Robert Altman’s “Thieves Like Us.” At the time, she didn’t know that many other prominent stars, including Anne Bancroft, Ellen Burstyn and Angela Lansbury, had turned it down.
“I was the last person cast,” she recalled in a 2004 interview. “It wasn’t until we were halfway through shooting that I realized the part had been offered to other actresses who didn’t want to appear so horrible on the screen.”
“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” went on to become the first film since 1934′s “It Happened One Night” to win best picture, best director, best actor, best actress and best screenplay.
Clutching her Oscar at the 1976 ceremony, Fletcher told the audience, “It looks as though you all hated me.”
She then addressed her deaf parents in Birmingham, Alabama, talking and using sign language: “I want to thank you for teaching me to have a dream. You are seeing my dream come true.”
A moment of silence was followed by thunderous applause.
Later that night, Forman made the wry comment to Fletcher and her co-star, Jack Nicholson: “Now we all will make tremendous flops.”
In the short run, at least, he was right.
Forman next directed “Hair,” the movie version of the hit Broadway musical that failed to capture the appeal of the stage version. Nicholson directed and starred in “Goin’ South,” generally regarded as one of his worst films. Fletcher signed on for “Exorcist II: The Heretic,” a misconceived sequel to the landmark original.
Far more than her male peers, Fletcher was hampered by her age in finding major roles in Hollywood. Still, she worked continuously for most of the rest of her life. Her post-“Cuckoo’s Nest” films included “Mama Dracula,” “Dead Kids” and “The Boy Who Could Fly.”
She was nominated for Emmys for her guest roles on the TV series “Joan of Arcadia” and “Picket Fences,” and had a recurring role as Bajoran religious leader Kai Winn Adami in “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.” She played the mother of musical duo Carpenters in 1989’s “The Karen Carpenter Story.”
Fletcher’s career was also hampered by her height. At 5-feet-10, she would often be dismissed from an audition immediately because she was taller than her leading man.
Fletcher had moved to Los Angeles to launch her acting career soon after graduating from North Carolina State University.
Working as a doctor’s receptionist by day and studying at night with noted actor and teacher Jeff Corey, she began getting one-day jobs on such TV series as “Wagon Train,” “77 Sunset Strip” and “The Untouchables.”
Fletcher married producer Jerry Bick in the early 1960s and gave birth to two sons in quick succession. She decided to put her career on hold to be a stay-at-home mother and didn’t work for 11 years.
“I made the choice to stop working, but I didn’t see it as a choice,” she said in the 2004 interview. “I felt compelled to stay at home.”
She divorced Bick in 1977 and he died in 2004.
In “Cuckoo’s Nest,” based on the novel Ken Kesey wrote while taking part in an experimental LSD program, Nicholson’s character, R.P. McMurphy, is a swaggering, small-time criminal who feigns insanity to get transferred from prison to a mental institution where he won’t have to work so hard.
Once institutionalized, McMurphy discovers his mental ward is run by Fletcher’s cold, imposing Nurse Mildred Ratched, who keeps her patients tightly under her thumb. As the two clash, McMurphy all but takes over the ward with his bravado, leading to stiff punishment from Ratched and the institution, where she restores order.
The character was so memorable she would become the basis for a Netflix series, “Ratched,” 45 years later.
Estelle Louise Fletcher was born the second of four children on July 22, 1934, in Birmingham. Her mother was born deaf and her father was a traveling Episcopal minister who lost his hearing when struck by lightning at age 4.
“It was like having parents who are immigrants who don’t speak your language,” she said in 1982.
The Fletcher children were helped by their aunt, with whom they lived in Bryant, Texas, for a year. She taught them reading, writing and speaking, as well as how to sing and dance.
It was those latter studies that convinced Fletcher she wanted to act. She was further inspired, she once said, when she saw the movie “Lady in the Dark” with Ginger Rogers.
That and other films, Fletcher said, taught her “your dream could become real life if you wanted it bad enough.”
“I knew from the movies,” she would say, “that I wouldn’t have to stay in Birmingham and be like everyone else.”
Fletcher’s death was first reported by Deadline.
She is survived by her two sons, John and Andrew Bick.
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The late AP Entertainment Writer Bob Thomas contributed biographical material to this report.
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PITTSBURGH, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there should be an intelligent system that automatically recognizes and protect a forgotten animal or child against excessive interior temperatures in a parked car," said an inventor, from Sugar Land, Texas, "so I invented the CHILD/ PET CAR SAVER. My design ensures that the vehicle interior is at a comfortable temperature."
The patent-pending invention provides added protection for a child or pet left behind in a parked vehicle. In doing so, it helps to prevent heat- or cold-related injuries. As a result, it enhances safety and it provides added peace of mind. The invention features an automatic design that is easy to use so it is ideal for vehicle owners, parents with young children, pet owners, etc.
The original design was submitted to the Houston sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-HOF-341, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — After seven months of war, many Ukrainians fear even more suffering and political repression as referendums orchestrated by the Kremlin portend Russia’s imminent annexation of four occupied regions.
Many residents fled the regions before the so-called referendums got underway, scared about being forced to vote or potentially being conscripted into the Russian army. Others described hiding behind closed doors, hoping to avoid having to answer to armed soldiers going door-to-door to collect votes.
Petro Kobernik, who left the Russian-held southern city of Kherson just before the preordained voting began Friday, said the prospect of living under Russian law and the escalating war made him and others extremely jittery about the future.
“The situation is changing rapidly, and people fear that they will be hurt either by the Russian military, or Ukrainian guerrillas and the advancing Ukrainian troops,” Kobernik, 31, said in a telephone interview.
As some Russian officials brought ballots to neighborhoods accompanied by armed police, Kobernik said his 70-year-old father shut the door of his private house in the village of Novotroitske — part of Kherson — and vowed not to let anyone in.
The referendums, denounced by Kyiv and its Western allies as rigged, are taking place in the Russian-controlled Luhansk and Kherson regions, and in occupied areas of the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions. They are widely viewed as a pretext for annexation, and Russian authorities are expected to announce the regions as theirs once the vote ends Tuesday.
The Kremlin has used this tactic before. In 2014, it held a hastily called referendum in Ukraine’s Crimea region to justify annexation of the Black Sea peninsula, a move that was denounced as illegitimate by most of the world.
Ukrainian authorities have told residents of the four Russian-occupied regions that they would face criminal punishment if they cast ballots and advised them to leave.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who began mobilizing more troops for the war last week, said he’s ready to use nuclear weapons to protect territory in a clear threat to Ukraine to halt its attempts to reclaim the regions.
Putin’s escalating rhetoric and politically risky decision to call up as many as 300,000 army reservists comes after Russians were hastily forced to retreat from large swaths of northeastern Ukraine earlier this month. A fierce Ukrainian counteroffensive continues in the country’s east and south.
Moscow-appointed governor of the southern Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo, vowed that Ukrainian attempts to derail the referendum by shelling the city won’t succeed.
“It’s complicated because of security issues, but everything will be done to make the balloting safe for the voters and election officials,” Saldo said in a video address. “People are waiting to join Russia and want it done as quickly as possible.”
Moscow-backed separatists in the eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions claim that most residents of these territories have dreamed about joining Russia ever since Russia’s annexation of Crimea.
But many residents there tell a different story.
“The streets are empty as people stay home,” Marina Irkho, a 38-year-old resident of the Sea of Azov port city of Berdyansk said by phone. “No one wants them to declare us part of Russia and start rounding up our men.”
She said that “those who actively stood for Ukraine have left or gone into hiding,” adding that many of the older people who supported Russia have stayed but feel scared.
Ukrainian guerrillas have continuously targeted Moscow-appointed officials in the occupied regions.
Just a week before the referendum, a deputy head of the Berdyansk city administration and his wife who headed the city election commission were killed in an attack.
Members of the Yellow Band guerrilla group named after Ukraine’s yellow-and-blue national flag have spread leaflets threatening those who cast ballots and urged residents to send photos and video of people who vote to track them down later.
The guerrillas also posted phone numbers of election commission chiefs in the Kherson region, calling on pro-Ukraine activists to “make their life unbearable.”
Ukrainian officials say signs of the referendums’ illegitimacy are all around.
“The Russians are seeing the citizens’ fear and reluctance to vote, so they are forced to take people in,” said Ivan Fedorov, the Ukrainian mayor of the Russia-held city of Melitopol, who was detained and held by the Russians before leaving the city.
“Groups of collaborators and Russians accompanied by armed troops go from one apartment to another, but few people open the doors,” Fedorov said. “The haste with which they organized that pseudo-referendum shows that they weren’t going to even count the ballots in earnest.”
Larysa Vinohradova, a resident of the port city of Mariupol who left the city after the Russian invasion, said that many of her friends stayed because they had to take care of elderly parents refusing to flee. “They don’t stand for Russia, they want Mariupol to be part of Ukraine, and they are waiting for it,” she said, bursting into tears.
Luhansk Gov. Serhiy Haidai, who left the region after it was swept by the Russian forces, said that residents fear that the Russians will round up more men in the region for military service following Putin’s mobilization order.
“The Russians are using this pseudo-referendum as a pretext for armed people to visit apartments and search for any remaining men to mobilize them and also look for anything suspicious and pro-Ukrainian,” Haidai told The Associated Press.
“The swift Ukrainian counteroffensive has scared the Russians,” he added.
Analysts say Putin is hoping to use the threat of military escalation to force Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy into negotiating with the Kremlin.
“The haste with which the referendums were called shows the weakness of the Kremlin, not its strength,” said Volodymyr Fesenko, head of the Penta Center, an independent think tank based in Kyiv. “The Kremlin is struggling to find levers to influence the situation that has spun out of its control.”
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Karmanau reported from Tallinn, Estonia.
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2 injured when man crashes boat into floating trampoline, police say
Published: Aug. 1, 2022 at 12:31 PM CDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
HUBBARDTON, Vt. (WCAX/Gray News) – Two people were hurt this weekend when a man crashed a boat into a floating trampoline on a lake in Vermont, police say.
According to police, two children were on the floating trampoline when Joseph Moffit drove into it with a boat.
One child was injured in addition to a man who was trying to help the children, WCAX reported.
Police believe Moffit was driving while under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash.
He was charged with boating while intoxicated.
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DALLAS, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE: NREF) (the "Company") announced today that the Company is scheduled to host a conference call on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. ET (10:00 a.m. CT), to discuss first quarter 2023 financial results.
The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 888-660-4430 or, for international callers, +1 646-960-0537 and using passcode Conference ID: 6891136. A live audio webcast of the call will be available online at the Company's website, nref.nexpoint.com (under "Resources"). An online replay will be available shortly after the call on the Company's website and continue to be available for 60 days.
A replay of the conference call will also be available through Thursday, May 11, 2023, by dialing 800- 770- 2030 or, for international callers, +1 647- 362- 9199 and entering passcode 6891136.
The Company plans to issue a press release with first quarter 2023 financial results before market open on Thursday, April 27, 2023.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man says in a class-action lawsuit against Bass Pro that the outdoor outfitter is refusing to honor its lifetime warranty on socks.
Kent Slaughter of Springfield said that after years of exchanging his “Redhead Lifetime Guarantee All-Purpose Wool Socks” every time they wore out, the Springfield-based company changed its policy in 2021 before he tried to return four pairs of socks. Instead of getting another pair with a lifetime warranty, Slaughter said he was given socks that only carried a 60-day warranty, according to the Springfield News-Leader.
A Bass Pro representative said the company won’t comment on pending litigation.
The lawsuit said Bass Pro is misrepresenting the socks in its ads because it says they are “The last sock you’ll ever need to buy” because of the lifetime warranty.
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Rivals in the state's top race, McKee and Kalus scrap over 'Paw-tucket' and seagulls
The Ashley Kalus campaign Tuesday learned what hundreds of visiting minor league baseball announcers found out the hard way over the years: It's pronounced "P'tuckit."
The Republican nominee for governor re-edited her latest television ad attacking Gov. Dan McKee after the spot's narrator used a pronunciation of Pawtucket that's long marked out-of-towners.
But the change only stoked the rising animosity between the two candidates, and before the day was over McKee would call Kalus a "seagull," "crapping all over the state" and she would call him a misogynist.
"$60 million for 'Paw-tucket' soccer stadium," the original ad voiceover said in reference to the Tidewater Landing stadium that McKee cast the tie-breaking vote to finance this summer.
How do you pronounce Pawtucket?
Google lists the correct phonetic pronunciation of Pawtucket as "puh-tuh-kuht." Another way to describe the name of Rhode Island's fourth largest city is that it starts with a "P" and rhymes with "bucket."
Before the Pawtucket Red Sox moved to Worcester, announcers from visiting teams would frequently invoke the ire of locals, and the internet, when they did a home run call for "Paw-tucket."
By 1 p.m. a new version of Kalus' ad had been uploaded with a new Rhode Island-friendly pronunciation.
As small as the Pawtucket gaffe seems, it was ill-timed for Kalus, who has been answering questions this week about her voter registration and tax status after moving to Rhode Island last year from Florida and previously Illinois.
McKee accuses Kalus of carpetbagging.
“If it wasn’t obvious before, it is now – Ashley Kalus is not a Rhode Islander and does not know Rhode Island," McKee spokesperson Alana O'Hare said. "But that’s not surprising, since she just moved here while still claiming tax exemptions in Illinois, and until recently was registered to vote in Florida. Now, in her latest attempt to mischaracterize Governor McKee in an attack ad, her campaign butchered the pronunciation of the state’s fourth-largest city."
Previous campaign ads attacked
The Pawtucket episode fits in a deep tradition of campaign commercials attacked for geographic faux-pas or betraying a lack of local knowledge
Four years before that, Fung was in the spotlight for filming an ad saying Rhode Island is "open for business" in an Ohio diner.
The positive for Kalus, if there is one, is it puts a little more attention on the ad, which accuses McKee of being a "career politician," the "worst governor in the country" and "corrupt from the start, selling access to the highest bidder."
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Asked about the Pawtucket flub, Kalus campaign spokesman Matt Hanrahan pointed out that a McKee ad attacking primary opponents Helena Foulkes and Nellie Gorbea mistakenly ran after he had already won the primary.
"Dan McKee sent out an ad a day after the primary attacking Helena and Nellie and it was up for almost an entire day," Hanrahan said. "Our campaign corrected a minor pronunciation mistake in five minutes. Mistakes happen, but we acted quickly."
Hanrahan said he did not know if Kalus had personally approved the faulty Pawtucket ad.
But Tuesday's war of words between the two candidates didn't end with television ads or Pawtucket.
At an unrelated event, McKee responded to a question from a Boston Globe reporter about Kalus by describing her as a "seagull manager."
"You know what seagull management is? Well you fly over and you crap over everyone you fly over," McKee said. "And that's what she is, crapping all over the state of Rhode Island."
In response, Hanrahan described McKee calling Kalus a seagull "misogynistic" and linked it to his frosty relationships with Raimondo, former Health Director Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott and Foulkes.
" ... Everyone remembers primary night when he refused to take a concession call from Helena, telling his staff to hang up on her," Hanrahan wrote in an email. "Dan McKee obviously has a problem with strong women. If he had a record to champion – he would – but instead he resorts to name calling."
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ITTA BENA – Pine Grove had its sights set for another trip to Jackson, but the defending Class 2A champions saw its title reign end on Wednesday night.
The Panthers fumbled a 10-point first-half lead as Northside played an inspired second half to come back and pick up the 46-37 win in the 2A quarterfinal matchup at Mississippi Valley State University.
Pine Grove (23-9) started out hot beyond the arc, making 4 of 6 from deep – the last of which came from Hayden Holcomb on the opening possession of the second quarter for a 16-8 lead.
From there, the Panthers went ice cold, missing its next 10 shots from 3-point range. Their contentment with outside shots awarded them just two free-throw attempts on the night.
“We tried to tell them in a couple of those timeouts in the second half was ‘Guys, I know you want to shoot the ball but five of their defenders are out above the 3-point line, so somebody’s got to get in the lane and put a little pressure,’” said Pine Grove head coach Jake Walker. “We settled there in the second half, hoping one of those big threes would fall, and it never fell. It was the wrong time to go back to that.”
The Panthers held a 21-11 lead midway through the second, before Northside’s Jordan McKnight, a 6-foot-5 forward, scored a pair of baskets down the stretch of the first half’s end to bring the Gators within eight.
It was a sign of things to come in the second half, as McKnight dominated the boards and the paint to lift the Gators to the comeback win. McKnight scored nine consecutive points for his team in the third, highlighted by a thunderous dunk for Northside’s first lead since leading 2-0 to open the game, at 29-28 with 1:55 left in the third.
McKnight finished with 18 points and six rebounds.
McKnight and the rest of his teammates combined to grab 12 of Northside's 19 offensive rebounds in the second half.
“It’s the same thing we harped on all week, was offensive rebounds,” said Walker. “We just didn’t do a good enough job, and they did a great job of sending guys flying in there, and their difficult to keep of the boards. We didn’t cover that very well.”
Pine Grove briefly took a 35-33 lead early in the fourth behind buckets from Brittan Fryar and Jamas Cox.
The Gators closed the final 6:14 with a 13-2 run set up by six Pine Grove turnovers in the period.
“We got wore down. You could tell we kind of got tired. That’s probably on me, I probably should’ve subbed some guys and got them fresh. But we rolled with those guys,” said Walker. “We got into their speed, their game, trying to get up-and-down a few times. All 10 of them out there were soaking wet from sweat, so that ball got kind of slippery. It’s going to happen like that sometimes.”
Pine Grove shot 39% from the floor, while Northside was held to 34.5%. Holcomb led the Panthers with 12 points, followed by Jack Hudson with nine and Cox with eight.
Those three, along with Keaton Wilkerson and Ty Seawright are the five outgoing seniors from a legendary Pine Grove run over the past four seasons.
The program is 90-35 over the last four seasons, with one state title, two division tournament championships and four straight playoff appearances with a 10-3 mark in postseason play.
“Obviously, the wins are going to stand out, the state championship last year is going to stand out, and that’s what I’ve told them, was that this is the third year we’ve made it to this point – the elite eight,” Walker said. “But just who they were, and how they showed up everyday, showed up every game and battled and did the things we asked them to do. I don’t think I’ve ever had a group that’s responded like they have. Some of those kids have been doing it since the eighth grade. We start practices in August. I know they’re worn out, beat up, and it gets repetitive, but they showed up everyday. They’ve been outstanding examples to look to.”
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Companies plan to construct 50 megawatts of clean, renewable solar generation
FAIRMONT, W.Va., May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mon Power and Potomac Edison, subsidiaries of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), are accepting customer commitments to purchase solar renewable energy credits (SRECs) from five utility-scale solar facilities planned for the companies' West Virginia service territory. The companies recently received conditional approval from the Public Service Commission of West Virginia for the five projects, which will together total 50 megawatts of renewable solar generation to help make West Virginia more attractive for business development.
SRECs are certificates that represent the environmental attributes of solar power and prove solar energy was generated on the purchasers' behalf. For every megawatt hour of solar renewable electricity generated, one SREC is produced. When fully operational, the five projects planned by Mon Power and Potomac Edison are expected to create more than 87,000 SRECs per year.
With an overall subscription cost of 4 cents per kilowatt hour in addition to normal rates, customers will be able to choose from a variety of SREC subscription levels and term lengths with pricing options that allow for broad participation in the West Virginia solar program. Commercial and industrial customers will be able to choose a subscription level that reflects a percentage of their monthly energy consumption. Residential customers can support the program by purchasing a SREC over time at monthly levels of 50 kilowatt hours ($2 per month), 100 kilowatt hours ($4 per month), 200 kilowatt hours ($8 per month) or more.
When Mon Power and Potomac Edison have obtained customer commitments for 85% of the renewable energy credits generated by a solar facility, the companies will seek final approval from the commission for a modest ratepayer surcharge to cover the balance of the project costs and begin full-scale construction. Mon Power and Potomac Edison customers who make a commitment for SRECs now are not expected to begin incurring charges until early 2024.
"We are excited for our solar program to get underway and look forward to connecting with customers who have expressed interest in solar power and supporting renewable energy in West Virginia," said Jim Myers, president of FirstEnergy's West Virginia operations.
The companies' solar program supports a 2020 bill passed by the West Virginia Legislature that authorizes electric utilities to own and operate up to 200 megawatts of solar renewable generation facilities to help meet the state's electricity needs. The addition of new renewable generation also encourages economic development in West Virginia, as a growing number of companies require that a portion of the electricity they purchase be generated by renewable sources.
Mon Power will build, own and operate the five solar facilities, which are located on property owned by Mon Power or its affiliates. The locations include:
- A 26-acre reclaimed ash disposal site in Berkeley County
- A 51-acre site adjacent to a Mon Power substation in Hancock County
- A 27-acre retired ash disposal site in Marion County
- A 95-acre site in Monongalia County adjacent to Fort Martin Power Station
- A 44-acre reclaimed strip mine property in Tucker County
To subscribe or find out more about the solar program, Mon Power and Potomac Edison customers in West Virginia can submit their information at www.firstenergycorp.com/WVSolar or by calling 1-800-505-7283.
Mon Power serves about 395,000 customers in 34 West Virginia counties. Follow Mon Power at www.mon-power.com, on Twitter @MonPowerWV, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MonPowerWV.
Potomac Edison serves about 275,000 customers in seven counties in Maryland and 151,000 customers in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. Follow Potomac Edison at www.potomacedison.com, on Twitter @PotomacEdison, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PotomacEdison.
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Northern California forecast: Here's the updated timeline for more Sacramento area rain, Sierra snow this week
Northern California can expect dry, clear skies on Wednesday after morning fog blanketed parts of the Valley, according to meteorologist Tamara Berg.
However, more wet weather begins Thursday. Several waves of rain and snow will move through, impacting the weekend.
(Video above: Dec. 7 forecast at 8 a.m.)
Here's what to expect from our weather team.
Wet weather arrives Thursday
Most of the weather on Thursday will be dry. But by the afternoon, some snow is forecast to be coming down in the Sierra and rain will follow in the Valley in the late afternoon and evening.
Thursday night into Friday looks on the lighter side in terms of rain with snow levels closer to 3,000 feet.
(Video below: Here's where things stand with rain totals so far.)
The Valley could see .10 to .40 of an inch of rain and the Foothills .25 to .75 of an inch. About 6 to 8 inches of snow are likely above 7,000 feet.
More rain and snow this weekend
Our weather team says that Saturday looks to be the stormiest day for the weekend. It is a Weather Impact Day for rain, snow and wind. The timing of that rain and snow will be worked out over the next few days. Showers are then likely to linger into Sunday and Monday.
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What role will liability waivers play in the aftermath of the Titan sub tragedy?
BOSTON (AP) — Before they boarded the submersible that imploded near the Titanic wreck, the passengers who died this week were most likely asked to sign liability waivers.
One of the waivers, signed by a person who planned to go on an OceanGate expedition, required passengers to acknowledge risks involved with the trip on the Titan vessel and any support vessels. The waiver, which was reviewed by The Associated Press, said that passengers could experience “severe injury, disability, disability, emotional trauma, other harm, and/or death” while on board the Titan, according to the waiver.
Passengers also waive the right to take action for “personal injury, property damage or any other loss” that they experience on the trip.
The form also makes it clear that the vessel is experimental and “constructed of materials that have not been widely used for manned submersibles.”
The waiver could play an outsized role as families of those who died consider their legal options. Legal experts said that what the investigation into the disaster uncovers will determine much about the case, including what caused the vessel to implode.
WHAT IS A LIABILITY WAIVER?
Sometimes referred to as a release form, liability waivers are typical before doing recreational activities that carry some measure of risk, like sky diving or scuba diving. By signing the document, passengers generally accept the risk and dangers related to the activity and if they are injured, absolve the company’s owner of liability.
Matthew Shaffer, a trial lawyer with the maritime personal injury law firm Schechter, Shaffer& Harris, said the forms are commonplace before doing any kind of “ultra-hazardous recreational activity.”
“A good release will cover any and all potential harm and you are going to spell it out in simple language as possible,” he said. “You can get killed. You can get hurt. You can get maimed and you are not going to have any recourse. You’re releasing us of any liability for anything bad that is going to happen to you as a result of you engaging in this activity.”
HOW IMPORTANT ARE THESE FORMS IN COURT?
The legality of these documents depend on the state where they are signed, legal experts have said. Some states recognize them while others don’t. Signed waivers have been upheld in cases involving scuba divers in Florida and skiers in Colorado.
Either way, a court weighs the document against other factors, including whether the person signing it understood the form and the risks they were taking, as well as how unusual and dangerous the activity.
A court, Shaffer said, will also consider whether an owner or operator withheld information from the passenger, or knowingly exposed the passenger to “probable harm.” Another question is whether there was “gross negligence involved.”
Regardless of whether or not there was a waiver, Shaffer and others have said they expect families of those who died on the submersible to sue not only OceanGate, which operated the Titan, but also the maker of the vessel and companies that provided parts.
“The waiver is certainly going to be a significant factor stemming from this disaster and it depends a lot on the court and the facts that come out,” he said.
WILL TITAN WAIVERS HOLD UP IN COURT?
In the case of the Titan, a complicating factor is that the disaster happened in international waters. According to the waiver the AP reviewed, any disputes would be governed by the laws of the Bahamas, where the company, OceanGate Expeditions, Ltd, is registered.
“If the law of the Bahamas is not favorable to the families, then I predict they will bring a lawsuit in the United States or their home countries,” said Kenneth Abraham, the Harrison Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Virginia School of Law, who is aware of the waiver’s terms. Declaring the waiver to be invalid in the U.S. could then become part of the legal argument, he said.
But Steve Flynn, a retired Coast Guard officer and director of Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute, said possible lawsuits might not succeed given the challenges of establishing jurisdiction.
The implosion happened “basically in a regulatory no man’s land,” Flynn said.
“There was essentially no oversight,” Flynn said. “To some extent, they leveraged the murkiness of jurisdiction to not have oversight.”
Another problem is whether OceanGate survives and, if so, who to sue, Flynn said. Among the five passengers dead was CEO of the company who led the expedition, Stockton Rush.
Even if it does survive, OceanGate is unlikely to be held liable in court unless the company misrepresented the safety of the vessel, said Richard Daynard, distinguished professor at Northeastern University School of Law.
Otherwise, the case is a prime example of assumption of risk on the part of the explorers, Daynard said.
The company, which closed its Washington office in the aftermath of the revelations about the implosion, might also not have the ability to pay damages, Daynard said. “If they were held liable, my guess would be they would be unlikely to have the many, many millions of dollars that if I were on a jury I would award,” he said.
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SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BluE Nexus Corporation, AISIN Corporation, and DENSO Corporation today announced that they have jointly developed a new 1-motor hybrid transmission. This product is used for Toyota's new Crown CROSSOVER RS, which will be released around the fall of this year.
The 1-motor hybrid transmission developed by the three companies integrates the newly designed Direct Shift-6AT with a driving motor and an inverter. It is characterized by high acceleration performance and contributes to increasing fuel efficiency. In combination with the eAxle mounted at the rear of the vehicle, the 1-motor hybrid transmission achieves driving performance suitable for the premium vehicle by taking full advantage of the 2.4 L turbo engine, contributing to enhancing the attractiveness of Toyota's new Crown.
Key points of the development of this product
- Realization of direct response during driving and a high-quality driving feel
The quick response to start the vehicle moving forward has been attained by using a newly developed highly heat-resistant starting clutch and achieving advanced control. The high-torque assist effect is demonstrated due to a newly designed driving motor combined with the Direct Shift-6AT, realizing direct response and torqueful driving.
The clutches for starting the vehicle moving forward and disengaging the engine are subject to coordinated control so that the engine can be started and stopped smoothly and quietly when starting the vehicle moving forward and in all situations during driving.
The product achieves both direct response and smoothness and contributes to realizing the high-quality ride suitable for the premium vehicle by combining the latest technologies with world-class automatic transmission gear shift technology, which has been refined over many years.
- Improvement of vehicle mountability through downsizing technology and the electromechanical integration structure
The driving motor has been significantly downsized by reducing the stator shaft length, which has been achieved by newly developed production technologies, including the coil expansion assembly, as well as by cooling of the coil and optimization of the magnet layout. The large-diameter flat motor has enabled the placement of two clutches inside the motor rotor, making it possible to curb the increase in the overall length of the product. The vehicle mountability has also been improved by using the electromechanical integration structure, in which an inverter is mounted right above the transmission.
BluE Nexus, AISIN, and DENSO will continue to develop compact, highly efficient, and low-cost products by mobilizing their strengths and know-how. The three companies will also contribute to the realization of a carbon neutral society by installing their products in electric vehicles of every description through BluE Nexus.
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ES Gaming Game4Access Streamathon Planned to Highlight Inclusive, Accessible Gaming on International Day of Persons with Disabilities
CHICAGO, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- There is a new player in the gaming community aimed at creating inclusive, accessible spaces for an underserved population – disabled gamers. Easterseals, the nation's leading nonprofit provider of disability services and supports, has announced ES Gaming, which exists to create a new standard for equity, inclusion, and access among all disabled gamers and amplifies disabled voices and accessible innovations to deliver a more inclusive space in an ever-evolving industry.
While disability awareness and accessibility in gaming has risen to become a priority for many companies and developers, there are still barriers for gamers with disabilities. Online communities can be exclusionary for disabled gamers, where they feel unwelcome and often bullied out of spaces. "It took me a while to find a gaming community that was both accessible and accepting," says Erin Hawley, Digital Content Producer for Easterseals and gaming accessibility consultant. "I love having the opportunity to help others find that space. Community gaming has such a positive impact on mental health by combating isolation, and I want others to know there is a place for them to exist as who they are without judgement."
While strides have been made in the industry toward inclusion, there is still not enough knowledge and understanding of accessibility and what that really means for disabled and nondisabled gamers alike. ES Gaming will change that with educational and engaging social content, ongoing Twitch streams featuring disabled gamers, and other community events aimed at bringing gamers together for a collective cause.
One such event is ES Gaming's Game4Access Streamathon on December 3, 2022 – which is also International Day of Persons with Disabilities. From 2pm to 10pm EST on Twitch, disabled influencers in the gaming world, along with other special guests, will come together to raise money for this initiative. The Streamathon will feature games like Rocket League, Minecraft, and Fortnite – all of which are popular with disabled and nondisabled gamers alike due to their accessibility. All funds raised will support ES Gaming's focus of providing access to the disability community in gaming spaces while advancing Easterseals' mission of full equity, inclusion, and access for disabled individuals and the community.
"We believe that esports and gaming will introduce Easterseals to a younger donor demographic, but more importantly, create opportunities to introduce more people with disabilities to esports and gaming and potentially spark their interest in honing their skills or even pursuing a career in the field," said Kendra E. Davenport, President and CEO of Easterseals. "We're also excited about the potential to work with new technology partners to develop more creative assistive technology to make esports possible for more people. The potential for this initiative is limitless."
ES Gaming continues to grow and build connections in the gaming community and industry. To learn more about ES Gaming and to see how you can get involved, visit www.esgaming.gg. You can join the Streamathon on December 3, 2022, at 2pm to 10pm EST, live on the Game4Access Twitch page.
Easterseals is leading the way to full equity, inclusion, and access through life-changing disability and community services. For more than 100 years, we have worked tirelessly with our partners to enhance quality of life and expand local access to healthcare, education, and employment opportunities. ES Gaming builds on the strengths of our national network of Affiliates who provide essential services and on-the-ground supports to more than 1.5 million people each year.
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The Idaho Senate passed a bill Monday to ban all gender-affirming medical care for transgender children in a 22-12 vote.
House Bill 71, dubbed the “Vulnerable Child Protection Act,” now heads back to the House for concurrence on an amendment made in the Senate.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Lori Den Hartog, R-Meridian, would prohibit surgeries for transgender children, as well as the use of hormone blocking medications commonly referred to as puberty blockers, and a variety of other medications used for transgender therapies. The therapies would be allowed for medically verifiable disorders.
Should the bill pass, any person guilty of providing the care to a transgender child could be punished by up to 10 years in prison.
The House passed a similar bill last year, but the Senate declined to hear it. Last year’s bill carried a harsher penalty of life in prison.
Multiple legislators addressed the high rate of suicide among transgender people, while others focused on parental rights.
Sen. Linda Wright Hartgen, R-Twin Falls, said she met with the parents of transgender children in her district. After hearing “bill after bill” about parental rights this session, Wright Hartgen said, she couldn’t keep up with the flip-flopping in the body.
“I represent my entire district, not just the people like me,” Wright Hartgen said. “I represent them all.”
Gender dysphoria is medically diagnosed when a person’s experienced gender, or gender identity, does not match the gender associated with their biological sex at birth.
Sen. Treg Bernt, R-Meridian, said he has a relative who transitioned, and the legislation hit close for him.
“I will always favor parental rights,” he said. “And if I’m going to err, I will always err on the side of freedom.”
Sen. Ben Adams, R-Nampa, said gender dysphoria is a mental health disorder and should be treated as one. He compared it to his diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder after his time in Afghanistan.
“I was diagnosed with a mental health disorder. Post traumatic stress disorder. Combat operations in Afghanistan, and I was a wreck,” Adams said. “It took years and years and years and years of therapy. And not once did any of my physicians, my doctors, tell me, ‘You actually are still in Afghanistan when you wake up.’”
Adams argued the law needed to based on what is “real.”
Sen. Janie Ward-Engelking, D-Boise, took issue with taking treatment options away from physicians.
“I’m sorry, but I trust the parents and the doctors more than I trust this Legislature to get this right,” Ward-Engelking said.
If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, call the 988 crisis line for help.
- Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports
Senate State Affairs advances ‘abortion trafficking’ bill for amendmentsSenate State Affairs on Monday advanced a bill that would make it a crime for an adult to assist a juvenile in getting an abortion without their parent’s consent.
Rep. Barbara Ehardt, R-Idaho Falls, sponsored HB 242, which passed the House in a 57-12 vote.
The bill made it out of Senate State Affairs on a party line vote with only Sen. James Ruchti, D-Pocatello, and Sen. Melissa Wintrow, D-Boise, voting against it.
Any person convicted of “abortion trafficking” would face a felony crime punishable by two to five years in prison.
All abortion is illegal in Idaho, with rare exceptions for reported rape, incest and so save the life of the mother.
The bill also includes a civil cause of action that allows a lawsuit to be brought against the medical professional who assisted in giving an abortion under these circumstances for no less than $20,000. The lawsuit may be brought by a relative of the terminated fetus, including the father, sibling, grandparents, or aunt or uncle. The lawsuit may not be brought by the father if the pregnancy is result of rape or incest, but could still be brought by a family member of the rapist.
The nearest out-of-state abortion clinics for most Idahoans are in Oregon and Washington. In Washington, minors can legally get an abortion without parental consent. In Oregon, girls 15 and older can get an abortion without parental consent, but girls 14 and younger do need parental permission. Montana law requires parental permission, but that law is temporarily enjoined by a court order, meaning the policy isn’t in effect. Wyoming and Utah have bans on elective abortions.
Megan Wold from Right to Life Idaho presented some of the amendments proposed in the committee. Among the amendments, the bill would no longer impact people who work for health insurance companies and offer information about insurance coverage, Wold said.
It also allows physicians to use their insurance policy, should they need it, according to Wold.
Wintrow asked why the case was still structured as an affirmative defense, meaning a person could be charged and would need to defend themselves, even if the parent consented to the abortion.
“The bill is structured as an affirmative defense, but any prosecutor is going to know their case before they bring it and knowing that a parent can consent to this, no prosecutor is going to bring a case knowing the parent will say ‘I consented to this treatment,’” Wold said. “On the ground, it’s not going to make a difference.”
Samantha Doty, a physician’s assistant with Stanton Healthcare, testified in support of the bill. Stanton Healthcare is a “life-affirming” crisis pregnancy center.
“About 5% of all of our pregnant clients at Stanton Healthcare are under the age of 18,” Doty said. “These women come to us scared out of their minds, searching desperately for help. Most of them have not shared the news of their pregnancy with their parents and they are extremely vulnerable seeking direction for the next steps.”
Doty argued minors can be easily influenced, depending on who they turn to in crisis.
Mistie DelliCarpini-Tolman, state director for the Planned Parenthood Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill.
“This policy will discourage young people from asking trusted adults for help and puts young people who do not feel safe disclosing a pregnancy to their parents at risk,” she said.
DelliCarpini-Tolman argued it is a dangerous suggestion that a person could face prosecution in Idaho for helping someone access health care that is legal in another state.
“The mere suggestion that the state would consider prosecuting someone for assisting a young person access a safe, legal medical care in another state flies in the face of the American democratic system and sets an incredibly dangerous statutory precedent,” she said.
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Days of freezing temperatures in Deep South areas that usually freeze for only hours are threatening dozens of water systems as burst pipes leak millions of gallons of water.
The problems were happening Monday in large, troubled water systems like Jackson, Mississippi, where residents were required over Christmas to boil water months after most lost service because of a cascade of problems from years of poor maintenance.
They also are happening in Shreveport, Louisiana, where some residents had no water Monday. In Selma, Alabama, the mayor declared a state of emergency because they city worried it would run out of water. Workers at a food bank in Greenville, South Carolina, opened their doors to a rush of water and were trying to save $1 million in food. Police departments around Atlanta said their 911 systems were being overwhelmed by unnecessary emergency calls about broken pipes.
Dozens of water systems either had boil advisories in place because of low pressure or warned of bigger catastrophes if leaks from broken pipes weren’t found and water shut off.
The culprit was temperatures that dropped below freezing Thursday or early Friday and have spent only a few hours if any above 32 degrees (0 degrees Celsius) since then.
Water expands when it freezes, bursting pipes that aren’t protected. Then when the temperature rises, those broken pipes start leaking hundreds or thousands of gallons of water.
And over a holiday weekend, when many businesses are closed, those leaks can go undetected for days, Charleston, South Carolina, water system spokesman Mike Saia told WCSC-TV.
Charleston was on the verge of a boil water requirement for its hundreds of thousands of customers that could close restaurants and other businesses.
The system puts out about 50 million gallons of water during a typical winter day. Over the holiday weekend, its output was about 100 million gallons. More than 400 customers reported burst pipes, so between unreported leaks, closed businesses and empty vacation homes, the system figures thousands of leaky pipes are gushing water.
“It’s death by a thousand cuts,” Saia told the TV station.
The situation in Jackson was not as dire as August, when many of the capital’s 150,000 people lost running water after flooding exacerbated longstanding problems in one of the capital city’s two water treatment plants. Residents had to wait in lines for water to drink, cook, bathe and flush toilets.
But there were people without water pressure and the city set up an emergency water distribution site on Christmas.
“We continue to struggle to return pressure to the water system. We are producing significant amounts of water and pushing that into the system but the pressure is not increasing — despite those efforts at the plants. The issue has to be significant leaks in the system that we have yet to identify,” Jackson officials said in a statement.
In Selma, Mayor James Perkins Jr. issued an emergency order Christmas Day asking owners to go to their businesses and check for leaks before the city ran out of water. There was no update Monday.
Broken pipes were also causing problems at individual buildings. A massive leak was reported at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery on Christmas Eve, according to WFSA-TV.
At the Harvest Hope Food Bank in Greenville, South Carolina, employees opened the building Monday morning and several inches of water rushed out. Broken pipes were spraying water and workers turned away dozens of needy people, the food bank said.
The water cut power to the food bank’s freezers and refrigerators, and workers faced the double challenge of getting power restored before the food spoiled and keeping water out of the area. Up to $1 million of food could be destroyed, the food bank said.
The forecast did provide good news. Monday’s highs across the Deep South were expected to be at least in the 40s and the freezing temperatures at night shouldn’t last as long until a much warmup arrives later this week. | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/deep-freeze-breaks-pipes-creates-water-crisis-across-south/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | 2022-12-26 18:48:34 | 1 | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/deep-freeze-breaks-pipes-creates-water-crisis-across-south/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
Rudy Gobert Player Prop Bets: Timberwolves vs. Suns - March 29
Rudy Gobert and his Minnesota Timberwolves teammates face the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday at 10:00 PM ET.
Let's break down Gobert's prop bets, and some stats and trends to help you select good wagers.
Rudy Gobert Prop Bets vs. the Suns
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Rudy Gobert Insights vs. the Suns
- This season, Rudy Gobert has made 5.3 shots from the floor per game, which adds up to 10.3% of his team's total makes.
- Gobert's Timberwolves average 104.1 possessions per game, fourth-highest among NBA teams, while the Suns are one of the league's slowest with 101.4 possessions per contest.
- Allowing 111.9 points per game, the Suns are the fifth-ranked squad in the NBA on defense.
- The Suns concede 42.5 rebounds per game, ranking 11th in the league.
- Conceding 23.4 assists per game, the Suns are the third-ranked squad in the NBA.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Justin Turner has won Major League Baseball’s Roberto Clemente Award for character, community involvement and philanthropy.
The Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman was to be presented the award before Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night, two years after he was criticized by the commissioner’s office for violating coronavirus protocols by celebrating with teammates following the title-winning Game 6.
Turner, 37, was nominated for the award for the fifth time this year.
The Justin Turner Foundation, funded by Turner and wife Kourtney in 2016, supports homeless veterans, children and families battling diseases and illnesses, also helps youth baseball organizations and holds an annual golf tournament that raised $650,000 this year for The Dream Center and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
Turner and his wife donated $100,000 to The Dream Center, which supports the homeless and hungry, to fund its foster care intervention program. The center last year renamed its food bank after Turner and his wife.
Turner and his wife donated more than $100,000 for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, where he serves on the board of directors, and they provided more than 70,000 toys and 14,000 bicycles to children in Los Angeles. They also visit patients at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital, serving as hosts of its Walk and Play LA event, and at Cedars Sinai Hospital. They sent get-well videos to children around the country and serve as honorary hosts for CHLA’s Walk and Play LA event.
The foundation supports AM 570′s Veterans Day Radio-a-thon that aids the Dream Center’s veterans program.
He served as race starter for this year’s LA Marathon, helping raise more than $70,000, and his foundation helped renovate Transition House, a downtown Los Angeles facility for homeless veterans.
A two-time All-Star, Turner would become eligible for free agency after the World Series if the Dodgers decline a $16 million option in favor of a $2 million buyout.
Turner was pulled from Game 6 two years ago after the seventh inning when MLB was notified he tested positive for COVID-19. Turner refused instructions from security to leave the field during the postgame celebration, behavior MLB said risked the safety of others.
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BISMARCK, N.D. (KXNET)
UPDATE: 6/6/22, 12 p.m.
According to the Bismarck Fire Department, one of the occupants of the home was minorly injured while leaving the house. The occupants also said they had three dogs in the home.
While fire crews performed their search of the home, they found one of the dogs dead and have been unable to locate the other two dogs.
The cause of the fire is still being investigated.
ORIGINAL STORY: 6/5/22, 10:29 a.m.
A house fire on W Avenue C between 1st and 2nd street in Bismarck left no one injured Sunday morning.
According to Sgt. Betz of the Bismarck Police Department, the fire was called in around 7:38 a.m. and first responders were able to contain it to the home with only minor damage reaching the neighboring houses.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation by the Bismarck Fire Department at this time. | https://www.kxnet.com/news/top-stories/no-injuries-in-house-fire-in-bismarck-sunday-morning/ | 2022-06-06 20:48:26 | 0 | https://www.kxnet.com/news/top-stories/no-injuries-in-house-fire-in-bismarck-sunday-morning/ |
The new design offers dairy, personal care and plant-based processors a higher level of hygiene and food safety
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SPX FLOW, Inc., a leading provider of process solutions for the nutrition, health and industrial markets, has announced a new APV Aseptic Rapid Recovery System that is unlike others on the market. The new technology, featuring steam barriers and pressurization, is the first with this design for high-value and sensitive products. The design offers dairy and plant-based processors a sustainable way to increase productivity, reduce waste and provide greater product yields while offering the highest level of food safety.
The market for ambient yogurt and dessert — which use aseptic systems — is on the rise. Ambient yogurts are heat-treated after fermentation, providing similar benefits as cold yogurt but with a longer shelf life. These products demand an aseptic setup for downstream process. SPX FLOW's new recovery system is a perfect fit for this application, saving more high-value product through a quicker cleaning process. It can also be used for other high-viscosity products, including creams, cosmetics and nutraceuticals.
"Customers no longer need to flush valuable products down the drain," said Pranav Shah, SPX FLOW Market Director of Dairy, Beverage and Plant-Based. "This exciting new offering for our customers can help across the board — from a more sustainable process to less plant downtime to higher yields for neutral pH, low acidic products."
The Aseptic Rapid Recovery System is designed to clear product from process pipes in a more sustainable way — using approximately 60 to 70 percent less water compared to other cleaning systems. The Rapid Recovery System can easily retrofit into existing plants, providing them the ability to expand their product lines into more ambient offerings.
"One of the best parts is that businesses do not need to overhaul their system to benefit from these upgrades," Shah says. "The parts are accessible, serviceable and ergonomic, so they fit into small spaces without having to make major changes."
Customers using the Rapid Recovery System will have peace of mind knowing that they have the highest quality products and customer service by choosing SPX FLOW. Parts are traceable and the system is optimized for aftermarket parts, including valves, actuators and gaskets that are already in inventory.
"We're always looking to be on the forefront when it comes to helping our customers with their sustainability, hygiene and safety goals," says Shah. "With this growing trend in ambient and long-life food and beverage products, we hope that more businesses will be able to use the benefits of this system to grow and innovate for their customers, as well."
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BEIJING — China on Sunday reappointed Yi Gang as head of the central bank in an effort to reassure entrepreneurs and financial markets by showing continuity at the top while other economic officials change during a period of uncertainty in the world's second-largest economy.
Yi, whose official title is governor of the People's Bank of China, plays no role in making monetary policy, unlike his counterparts in other major economies. His official duties lie in "implementing monetary policy," or carrying out decisions made by a policymaking body whose membership is a secret.
But the central bank governor acts as spokesperson for monetary policy, is the most prominent Chinese figure in global finance and is in charge of reassuring bankers and investors at a time when China's economy is emerging from drastically slower growth.
At the March 5 opening of the annual session of China's rubber-stamp parliament, the National People's Congress, China announced plans for a consumer-led revival of the struggling economy, setting this year's growth target at "around 5%."
Last year's growth fell to 3%, the second-weakest level since at least the 1970s, putting president and head of the ruling Communist Party Xi Jinping under exceptional pressure to revitalize the economy.
A longtime veteran of monetary policy departments, Yi was first appointed governor of the People's Bank of China in March 2018, taking over from the highly regarded Zhou Xiaochuan.
Before becoming governor, Yi spent 20 years at the central bank after getting his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois and working as a professor of economics at Indiana University from 1986 to 1994.
He is also a co-founder and professor at Peking University's China Center for Economic Research.
The party made a similar decision to opt for continuity in 2013, when then-PBOC governor Zhou, who already had been in the job for a decade, stayed on as governor while all other economic regulators changed.
Yi's reappointment came on the congress's penultimate day, which also saw Xi loyalists appointed as finance minister and head of the Cabinet planning agency to carry out a program to tighten control over entrepreneurs, reduce debt risks and promote state-led technology development. Incumbent Wang Wentao was reappointed minister of commerce.
The congress also named four vice premiers, individuals who may be in line for higher office. They include sixth-ranking member of the party's all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee Ding Xuexiang as vice premier overseeing administrative matters. Veteran bureaucrats He Lifeng, Zhang Guoqing and Liu Guozhong were also named to the post. Liu and Zhang were incumbents.
Foreign Minister Qin Gang was also appointed to the position of state councilor, a position also held by Wang Yi, his predecessor and current superior as director of the party's Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission.
Defense Minister Li Shangfu, an aerospace engineer by training, was also named one of the five state councilors, along with Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong and Secretary General of China's Cabinet, known as the State Council, Wu Zhenglong. Shen Yiqin was the only woman named to the position and is China's highest-ranking female politician.
No women sit on the 24-member Politburo or its standing Committee, and the party's more-than-200-member Central Committee is 95% male.
A priority for finance officials will be to manage corporate and household debt that Beijing worries has risen to dangerous levels. Tighter debt controls triggered a slump in China's vast real estate industry in 2021, adding to the COVID-19 pandemic's downward pressure on the economy.
At the same time, the ruling party is trying to shift money into technology development and other strategic plans. That has prompted warnings too much political control over emerging industries could waste money and hamper growth.
Xi has favored promoting officials who sometimes lack the experience of their predecessors and exposure to global industry and finance markets. That reflects Xi's effort to purge the Chinese system of Western influence and promote homegrown strategies.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Calling all whiskey lovers! On April 8, Central Texans will have the chance to attend Austin's Whiskey Riot for the first time in history at Distribution Hall.
The one-day-only event will have more than 200 whiskies from local, regional, national and international brands, and attendees can try creative whiskey cocktails and have opportunities to meet master distillers.
General admission will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and VIP will be an hour earlier, beginning at 3 p.m.
General admission tickets are $90 and include admission for:
- Samples of 200+ types of whiskey
- An official Whiskey Riot tasting glass to take home
- Whiskey cocktails from great brands
- Opportunities to have intimate conversations with master distillers and whiskey experts
VIP tickets are $160 and include admission to:
- VIP early entry (3 p.m. - 4 p.m.): Exclusive uncrowded VIP hour ahead of general Whiskey Riot start time. This allows for exclusive access to every whiskey brand and cocktail bar.
- Samples of 200+ types of whiskey
- An official Whiskey Riot tasting glass to take home
- Whiskey cocktails from great brands
- Opportunities to have intimate conversations with master distillers and whiskey experts
- Dinner provided by LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue | https://www.kvue.com/article/entertainment/events/austins-whiskey-riot-festival/269-6ef1ced6-74a0-4b15-a5b7-915a854e6adb | 2023-04-03 17:08:07 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/entertainment/events/austins-whiskey-riot-festival/269-6ef1ced6-74a0-4b15-a5b7-915a854e6adb |
(NerdWallet) – The December holiday travel season is rarely easy for travelers, but this year could prove particularly dicey. Airlines are still short on pilots and planes, and passenger traffic is predicted to nearly reach pre-pandemic levels.
The Transportation Security Administration screened 2.5 million passengers on the Sunday after Thanksgiving this year — the most on a single day in November since 2019. And data from Hopper, a travel booking platform, suggests that 18% more passengers could depart from domestic airports from Dec. 18 through Dec. 26 this year than did last year.
Combine surging demand with struggling supply, add a dash of the usual winter weather, and what do you have? A frothy cup of holiday travel chaos. Yet savvy travelers can still avoid the worst disruptions.
Here’s how.
If you’re already booked: Fly like a pro
If you’re like most travelers, you’ve already booked your travel by now, which means avoiding headaches from disruptions is more about preparing for the worst and hoping for the best.
- You can probably still add trip insurance. Generally, you don’t have to buy certain types of trip insurance at the same time as your bookings, meaning you could still add protection for things like weather disruptions or health care costs.
- Avoid checked luggage if you can. It’s hard enough to get you and potentially your family from point A to point B, and checked luggage offers one more point of failure. Can you ship those gifts instead of bringing them in a suitcase?
- Check the status of your flight before you leave home. Yes, it’s a basic step, but it can be easy to forget in the rush to get out the door. Airlines are pretty good about notifying customers proactively about delays these days, but it’s still worth checking.
- Pack for disruptions. Some extra food, a pillow and some warm comfy clothes can go a long way if you end up stuck in the airport for hours.
You don’t have to go into full-on prepper mode, packing enough freeze-dried food to survive a zombie apocalypse at LAX. But it may be wise to assume that at least one leg of a round-trip flight will experience a hiccup during peak travel dates. Prepare accordingly.
If you’ve waited until the last minute: Book wisely
Waited until now to book? You might not have many affordable flight options left, but there are still some guidelines to follow to avoid disruptions.
- Book direct flights when possible. The more legs an itinerary has, the more points where it can get messed up.
- Choose a reliable airline. A recent analysis by NerdWallet found that Hawaiian, Delta and Alaska airlines had the best overall operation rating, while Frontier, Spirit and JetBlue had the worst.
- Avoid stopovers in wintry cities. Have the choice to fly through either Denver or Dallas? In December, it might make sense to opt for warmer stopover airports. And check the forecast.
Struggling to find an affordable option at the last minute? Consider using points and miles, which can offer outsized value when cash fares are high.
Holiday travel or not: Skip the lines
Nothing says Yuletide season like long, snaking security lines at the airport. These queues can offer more than a hassle — they can make the difference between a smooth trip and a missed flight. Yet many of the worst lines when traveling can be skipped these days.
- Clear, a private membership service, lets you skip the longest part of the line using biometrics like fingerprints. It’s not cheap, but the cost can be reduced significantly with some credit card perks and other discounts.
- It might be too late to sign up for TSA PreCheck this year, but it’s not too late to renew your membership if it has lapsed.
- Many rental car programs offer free ways to skip the line and pick your car up directly. Signing up for their rewards program usually unlocks this feature, which can be especially time-saving during the holidays.
- Checking out of hotels without waiting in line has been possible for a while, but now apps and elite status perks make it easier to also check in without the wait.
If you can’t skip the lines, make sure to budget them into your schedule. Give yourself at least an extra 45 minutes to get through security, especially when traveling during busy times at busy airports. Hopper has listed the airports expected to be busiest, along with their peak time of day.
Keep (relatively) calm
Taking the steps you can, like minimizing checked baggage and giving yourself plenty of time to get through security, can help avoid most of the worst aspects of holiday travel chaos. But you can only do so much.
Almost all air travel disruptions are caused by something completely out of the passenger’s control, whether it’s weather or cascading airline cancellations. Keeping this in mind can help reduce some of the stress if and when things do go awry.
Plus, once you finally get settled with your family, you might look back on your time stuck on the tarmac as a period of relative calm. | https://www.wane.com/news/holiday-travel-chaos-is-coming-how-to-handle-it/ | 2022-12-17 18:31:20 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/news/holiday-travel-chaos-is-coming-how-to-handle-it/ |
It’s happening. Good Burger 2, a sequel to the 90s film, has been greenlit at Paramount+ and Nickelodeon Studios.
Kenan Thompson, who plays Dexter, and Kel Mitchell, who plays our favorite nitwit cashier Ed made the big announcement on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday.
“I can’t believe it’s been a little over 25 years since great customer service was born at Good Burger!” Thompson said. “Being a part of something so many generations of people have come to love has made me so proud, and now to be back where it all began working on the sequel is surreal!”
Per The Hollywood Reporter, the plot for the film will “follow them as they reunite in the present day at fast-food restaurant Good Burger with a new group of employees. Phil Traill (The Middle, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Single Drunk Female) will direct the film, with Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert (All That and Good Burger) serving as writers and executive producers.”
“Ed is one of those timeless characters that has brought so much joy and laughter to fans, and it’s such a beautiful blessing to still be doing it after all these years,” Mitchell said. “It’s super awesome to come back and continue the stories of Dex, Ed, and Good Burger for both the people who grew up watching and their kids.”
Does This Mean We Could Also See A Kenan & Kel Reunion?
In September, Cassius Life’s Bernard “Beanz” Smalls spoke with Thompson ahead of him hosting The 2022 Emmy Awards. We asked him about the possibility of a Kenan & Kel reunion, and at the time, he seemed to be down for the idea.
“I mean, I think we living in a different age now. I think this is the age of grabbing beloved things and trying to bring them back. And a lot of the time, it’s just nice to see those people back in that grouping. Everybody, if they’re lucky enough, continues their careers and stuff like that. But when you have the cast of Martin and the ones that are still here are able to gather up, it just brings back… It sends you back to that moment in time that you fell in love with it in the first place, and I think it’s a nice thing to witness,” Thomspon told Cassius Life.
We can’t wait to see what they cook up for the sequel. See how Twitter’s reacting to the news below.
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A wrongful death lawsuit filed against the New Mexico Department of Health after a Vietnam War veteran contracted COVID-19 at a veterans’ home has been settled for $300,000.
The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that 75-year-old Rickey Lee Widener of Ruidoso died at the New Mexico State Veterans’ Home in Truth or Consequences on Dec. 3, 2020.
A lawsuit filed on behalf of Widener’s widow alleged medical negligence, according to the newspaper.
News of the settlement comes after state lawmakers last week received a new evaluation of state-operated hospitals for veterans, the mentally ill and the elderly describing inadequate oversight that threatens the ability to provide quality care, including harmful conditions at a care facility for military veterans in Truth or Consequences.
The facility risks losing funding agreements with Medicaid and Medicare programs if deficiencies are still unresolved in December.
The suit said that during a Department of Health survey of the veterans’ home, it was found to be in non-compliance with applicable rules, regulations and policies and procedures regarding COVID-19, causing a finding of “immediate jeopardy” to be called on Dec. 9, 2020, the lawsuit said.
Immediate jeopardy in the context of a hospital, nursing home or similar facility means it “has been determined to represent an immediate risk of serious injury or death to its patients/residents,” the suit said.
The survey’s findings of noncompliance included a coronavirus-positive employee who was allowed to provide care to residents with confirmed cases and those who hadn’t tested positive, including allowing the staff member to hand out food trays and assist in transferring residents from unit to unit, according to the lawsuit.
A spokesperson for the Department of Health declined to comment on the settlement because there is one remaining lawsuit involving COVID-19 at the State Veterans’ Home.
New Mexico has assigned at least $60 million to the Department of Health to build a new veteran’s home buildings at Truth or Consequences that are scheduled for completion next year. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/New-Mexico-settles-wrongful-death-suit-over-17472954.php | 2022-09-28 17:50:20 | 0 | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/New-Mexico-settles-wrongful-death-suit-over-17472954.php |
“Let’s Ride!” became Russell Wilson’s catchphrase.
And, indeed, the Broncos saddled up their new quarterback with the hopes and dreams of a proud franchise and gave him a five-year, $245 million contract extension before he played a down in Denver.
Then he took the field and played the worst football of his career. But with that enormous contract, the Broncos have no choice but to continue to ride with Wilson, despite his dismal performance, the team’s 4-11 record and the firing of first-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett on Monday.
“The decision to have Russell here was a long-term one,” owner/CEO Greg Penner said Tuesday. “This season has not been up to his standards and his expectations. We saw some glimpses of it in the last few weeks. He knows he can play better, we know he can play better, and we know he will do the right work in the offseason to get better for next year.”
It’ll be up to the next Broncos coach to figure out how to get Wilson back on track.
Russell, 34, can’t play much worse than he has this season. In Denver’s blowout loss to the Rams on Sunday that sealed Hackett’s fate, he threw three interceptions. Statistically, he’s having by far the worst season of his 11-year NFL career.
“No. 1, I have to play to the standards that I know how to play to and I’ve been playing to my whole career,” Wilson said after Sunday’s loss.
If the new coaching staff can’t get Wilson’s issues corrected, the Broncos are in a really bad spot due to the money invested in him.
Broncos general manager George Paton on Tuesday put a positive spin on the situation.
“We saw flashes of Russ this year (but) Russ even said he didn’t play up to his standards,” Paton said. “You did see flashes, but he would be the first one to tell you that he didn’t play up to his standard, didn’t play up to our standard. He needs to be better.”
Paton added that the search for the Broncos’ next coach won’t be predicated only upon finding someone to fix Wilson.
“I don’t think we made a coaching move based on Russ,” Paton said. “That wasn’t what it’s all about. That’s not why we are getting a new coach, to turn around Russ. It’s about the entire organization and about the entire football team. It’s not just one player. It’s not about whether Russ is fixable or not. We do believe he is.” | https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/russell-wilson-is-fixable-broncos-gm-george-paton-says/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | 2022-12-28 21:04:14 | 0 | https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/russell-wilson-is-fixable-broncos-gm-george-paton-says/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
Rhode Island will become the first state in the country to open a federally funded test-to-treat COVID-19 center that will allow residents to get a Paxlovid prescription on the spot at no cost, the White House announced this morning.
Governor Dan McKee and White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha, who is also the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, are scheduled to announce this morning that the test-to-treat center will be at Clínica Esperanza in Providence.
In a phone interview on Wednesday evening, Jha told me that the White House plans to open these kinds of clinics across the country, but he said they picked Rhode Island first because McKee’s team was quick to respond to say the state wanted to open one right away.
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Jha said the test-to-treat center allows residents to take a COVID-19 test and immediately see a provider to determine if they’re eligible for the Paxlovid treatment. He said people will walk out of the clinic with their prescription without paying a dime.
”It’s really soup-to-nuts,” Jha said.
Those who are considered at an elevated risk of severe disease are eligible for the five-day Paxlovid treatment, according to Jha. He said between 25,000 and 30,000 new prescriptions are being given every day in the US.
McKee is hosting an 11:30 a.m. press conference to announce more details, and Jha is expected to join the event via Zoom.
As for the current state of COVID-19, Jha acknowledged that cases have been rising across the country – including in Rhode Island – for about two months, but unlike previous spikes, the combination of high vaccine rates and available treatments are not resulting in significant increases in hospitalizations and deaths.
”Rhode Island has been a standout in this,” Jha said. “If you look at the death numbers in the last few months, they’re pretty flat.”
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INDIANAPOLIS — More than 70,000 people are expected to be in Indianapolis this weekend for the National Rifle Association (NRA) convention.
The convention is also drawing folks from across the nation to protest gun violence.
On Saturday, the 'Body Count' protest drew attention to the number of children shot and killed in the United States.
“When did guns become more valuable than our children?” a protester asked.
It’s a question on the minds of many in Indianapolis — as the NRA convention welcomed its second day of guests.
Crowds gathered across the street from the Indiana Convention Center at Hudnut Commons for the part protest, part performance art demonstration.
Organizers read the names of 1,600 children who died to gun violence in 2022.
Participants lied in the grass in silence for hours. They attempted to make as little movement as possible in solidarity.
“I felt that honoring the children killed would give them a voice because in our society, so often kids aren’t given a voice. They have so much to teach us and so much to share with us," Organizer Mary Tuttle said.
Tuttle was inspired to take action after recent mass shootings and anti-trans legislation.
One in five American adults has a family member who died to gun violence, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation study.
“It’s always in the back of our minds, somebody could come and just mow a bunch of people down," Protester Mary Nolan said.
The retired public school teacher recalls the fear and confusion in her student's eyes during active shooter drills.
“There’s always that question as to whether someone could penetrate the building and come in with a gun. Obviously, it happens every day," Nolan said.
Activist TheKingTrill lives on Indy’s east side and says almost daily, he hears about friends, family, neighbors impacted by violence.
“I have seen too many people, that I know personally, lose their lives to gun violence. On top of that, I’ve seen so many more people become injured, wounded and amputated in certain areas in their body because of gun violence," he said. “It is too easy to purchase a weapon of war. You should be properly vetted. You should be scrutinized. Why do you want a weapon that could potentially kill 200 people in two minutes?” | https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/body-count-protest-brings-awareness-to-childrens-lives-lost-to-gun-violence | 2023-04-15 23:01:23 | 0 | https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/body-count-protest-brings-awareness-to-childrens-lives-lost-to-gun-violence |
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By PAUL WISEMAN
Hobbled by high interest rates, punishing inflation and , the world economy is expected to eke out only modest growth this year and to expand even more tepidly in 2023.
That was the sobering forecast issued Tuesday by the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. In the OECD’s estimation, the just 3.1% this year, down sharply from a robust 5.9% in 2021.
Next year, the OECD predicts, will be even worse: The international economy would expand only 2.2%.
“It is true we are not predicting a global recession,” OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann said at a news conference. “But this is a very, very challenging outlook, and I don’t think that anyone will take great comfort from the projection of 2.2% global growth.”
The OECD, made up of 38 member countries, works to promote international trade and prosperity and issues periodic reports and analyses. In its latest forecast, the organization predicts that the U.S. with higher interest rates — it’s raised its benchmark rate six times this year, in substantial increments — will grind the U.S. economy to a near-halt. It expects the United States, the world’s largest economy, to grow just 1.8% this year (down drastically from 5.9% in 2021), 0.5% in 2023 and 1% in 2024.
That grim outlook is widely shared. Most economists next year, though the OECD did not specifically predict one.
The report foresees , to remain well above the Fed’s 2% annual target next year and into 2024.
The OECD’s forecast for the 19 European countries that share the euro currency, which are enduring an , is hardly brighter. The organization expects the next year before accelerating slightly to 1.4% in 2024.
And it expects : The OECD predicts that , which rose just 2.6% in 2021, will jump 8.3% for all of 2022 and 6.8% in 2023.
Whatever growth the international economy produces next year, the OECD says, will come largely from the emerging market countries of Asia: Together, it estimates, they will account for three-quarters of world growth next year while the U.S. and European economies falter. , for instance, is expected to grow 6.6% this year and 5.7% next year.
, which not long ago boasted double-digit annual growth, will expand just 3.3% this year and 4.6% in 2023. The world’s second-biggest economy has been hobbled by weakness in its real estate markets, high debts and draconian zero-COVID policies that have disrupted commerce.
Fueled by vast government spending and record-low borrowing rates, the world economy soared out of the pandemic recession of early 2020. The recovery was so strong that it overwhelmed factories, ports and freight yards, causing shortages and higher prices. Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in February and .
After decades of low prices and ultra-low interest rates, the consequences of and interest rates are unpredictable.
“Financial strategies put in place during the long period of hyper-low interest rates may be exposed by rapidly rising rates and exert stress in unexpected ways,’’ the OECD said in Tuesday’s report.
The being engineered by the Fed and other central banks will make it difficult for heavily indebted governments, businesses and consumers to pay their bills. In particular, a , arising in part from higher U.S. rates, will that borrowed in the U.S. currency and may lack the means to repay their now-costlier debt. | https://www.timesleader.com/wire/nation-world/1587141/oecd-forecast-high-rates-inflation-to-slow-world-growth | 2022-11-22 12:31:12 | 1 | https://www.timesleader.com/wire/nation-world/1587141/oecd-forecast-high-rates-inflation-to-slow-world-growth |
Recall: 9-drawer chests sold at Costco recalled after tip-over incident involving child
(Gray News) - Thousands of nine-drawer chests sold at Costco stores are being recalled due to tip-over and entrapment hazards.
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Samson International is recalling about 5,400 of its Universal Broadmoore Cayden Gentleman’s nine-drawer chests after a report of a tip-over incident involving a 10-year-old child.
According to the recall alert, the chests can be unstable if not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or serious injuries to consumers.
The chests included in the recall are brown and are about 49 inches tall with model/item number M71C3180 and the Costco customer item number 1335751.
The items were sold at Costco stores nationwide from December 2019 to April 2020 for about $700.
Consumers were advised to immediately stop using the recalled chests if they are not properly anchored to the wall and place them in an area where children could not access the item.
The recall notice said owners of the chests can contact Samson at 800-357-0701 for a full refund or for a free tip-over restraint kit. Consumers can also return the item to Costco warehouses for a full refund.
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INDIANAPOLIS — An investigation is underway after a woman died in an apartment fire Sunday morning.
The Indianapolis Fire Department said crews responded to the 900 block of North Pennsylvania Street just after 5 a.m. Sunday. When they arrived, they found a six-story apartment structure with heavy smoke on the 4th floor.
Shortly after crews arrived, there was an evacuation in progress. Occupants were evacuating down the fire escape. Firefighters were able to get the fire under control by 5:30 a.m.
While searching the structure, crews discovered a victim on the 4th floor. Witnesses told firefighters the victim evacuated and re-entered her apartment twice before being overcome by the toxic effects of the smoke.
All of the residents, including the victim, were accounted for after the fire. The occupants were able to return to their apartments just after 7 a.m.
The fire department reminds people that if a fire happens in their home, apartment or building, do not try to re-enter to gather personal effects or pets. | https://fox59.com/news/woman-dies-after-re-entering-apartment-during-fire/ | 2022-05-29 13:51:20 | 0 | https://fox59.com/news/woman-dies-after-re-entering-apartment-during-fire/ |
Consumers can contribute to the wellbeing of honey bees by purchasing honey and made-with-honey products from participating partners Justin's, Mary's Gone Crackers, TEAKOE, This Saves Lives, Sprecher Brewery and Tillamook Country Smoker this September and beyond
ERIE, Colo., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Honey Board is celebrating National Honey Month this September with its "Honey Saves Hives" educational program aimed to bring awareness to the importance of honey bees and their crucial role in our ecosystem and global food supply.
Honey is an all-natural sweetener crafted in nature exclusively by honey bees. In addition to producing the delicious honey we know and love, honey bees are also responsible for one-third of the foods we eat, pollinating more than 90 crops, including foods like fruits, nuts, vegetables and seeds.
This year, the National Honey Board is partnering with TV host, food reporter, and lifestyle influencer, Brandi Milloy and influencer Joshua Snyder to drive awareness of the Honey Saves Hives program. Throughout the month, they'll share more about the importance of purchasing honey and products made with honey to support honey bees.
"Honey Saves Hives is dedicated to sharing more about the magical honey making process, and the impact honey bees have on the fruits and vegetables my family enjoys on a weekly basis," said Brandi Milloy. "I am thrilled to raise awareness as a proud advocate for honey bees by incorporating honey in my routines in whatever ways I can. I encourage others to do the same to support these incredible creatures and the beekeepers that work hard to take care of them."
As part of its Honey Saves Hives program, the National Honey Board is partnering with a variety of food and beverage brands that are dedicated to protecting honey bees and educating consumers on the ways we can help the honey bee population, and thus, our broader ecosystem. Partners include Justin's, Mary's Gone Crackers, TEAKOE, This Saves Lives, Sprecher Brewery and Tillamook Country Smoker, all of whom will be actively sharing educational tips to help honey bees on their various channels. Consumers are encouraged to participate by purchasing honey and made-with-honey products from these partners at retail stores nationwide to make a positive impact.
"The National Honey Board is proud of our ongoing commitment to bee health research," said Margaret Lombard, Chief Executive Officer, National Honey Board. "Along with our partner, Project Apis m., we have donated more than 4 million dollars to honey bee research to help ensure the future health and wellbeing of honey bees."
For more information on the Honey Saves Hives program and how to help honey bees all year long, visit http://honeysaveshives.com/.
The National Honey Board (NHB) is an industry-funded agriculture promotion group that works to educate consumers about the benefits and uses for honey and honey products through research, marketing and promotional programs. The Board's work, funded by an assessment on domestic and imported honey, is designed to increase the awareness and usage of honey by consumers, the foodservice industry and food manufacturers. The ten-member-Board, appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, represents producers (beekeepers), packers, importers, and a marketing cooperative. For more information, visit www.honey.com.
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PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Ja'Derris Carr and Blake Stenstrom ran for touchdowns in the first quarter and Princeton finally reached 8-0 by turning back Dartmouth 17-14 on Saturday.
The Tigers (8-0, 5-0 Ivy League) lost to the Big Green (2-6, 1-4), co-champions the last two seasons, the last two times they had the opportunity to improve to 8-0. Princeton was 7-0 three times in 43 years before reaching — and now surpassing that — for the fifth-straight season.
It took the recovery on an onside kick to seal the win after Dartmouth's Jackson Proctor found Paxton Scott for a short touchdown with 17 seconds to play.
Jace Henry got the first touchdown for Dartmouth with a six-yard run late in the first quarter.
The difference in the game was a 23-yard field goal by Jeffrey Sexton that capped a 13-play, 73-yard drive 22 seconds before halftime.
Stenstrom was 31-of-40 passing for 264 yards with Dylan Classi catching eight for 107 yards.
Dartmouth was just 3 of 10 on third down.
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MAINE, Maine — On Monday at 7 p.m., a group of experts, including S.E.E.D. members, will gather as part of a panel to discuss and better understand the risks of high-potency marijuana in kids and teens.
"Over time the potency of weed products has grown. It has gone from 2 percent to 30 percent by weight. That's tremendous," Dr. Jeff Barkin said. "Kids are vaping, they are using edibles, which is pure TCH, [and] as a result, early-aged kids are being exposed."
An increasing trend, Dr. Barkin, a psychiatrist and immediate past president of the Maine Medical Association, said it is concerning.
"We are beginning to understand some of the harms, and the concerns that I have, that the medical community has, is an eight-point decline in IQ, in kids who are young who are heavy cannabis users, relative to those who don't, and an increased risk in the development of psychosis, an inability to tell what is real," Barkin added.
The conversation open to the public at Yarmouth High School on Monday night will focus on the risks of high-dose THC—vaping, edibles, highly concentrated flower, etc.—on the developing brain and negative impacts on kids, including cannabis-induced psychosis, which can transition into schizophrenia in at-risk kids.
"As our children develop, our brain cells make connections, [and] THC interrupts those pathways. So, it changes development. It may lead to these changes in intellectual function, but also withdrawals. Kids may be more prone to isolate, to socialize. Parents need to know that," Barkin explained.
Dr. Barkin said the difference between THC and CBD is that THC is what will cause a person to experience a high.
Just recently in the Journal of Pediatrics, a report showed an over 1300 percent increase in exposure to cannabis edibles in kids under the age of five between 2017 and 2021.
Dr. Barkin said there is a tremendous increase in accidental exposure to edibles in kids six years or younger.
"My message to parents is just like with other medications, keep your edibles safe, keep them locked up, keep them away from your kids," Barkin said.
Madison Friend lives in a sober house. She is another panelist who will speak about her personal experiences with the use of high-potency weed while in high school. Friend said she used to smoke and become high just about all day, every day. It got to the point where she couldn't focus or would get a lot of anxiety and stress from that state, and she started to use other drugs.
Now, she is helping other kids and teens by sharing her story and talking to them eye-to-eye about the real risks through classroom sessions and candid conversations.
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New pledge will build a network of community and civic organizations to mobilize members, impacting up to 100,000 newcomers
Alight, Church World Service, Community Sponsorship Hub, HIAS, International Rescue Committee, REACT DC, The Shapiro Foundation, Migration and Refugee Services/United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and WelcomeNST to bring unique expertise to support resettlement work
NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Welcome.US announced a new commitment to help an additional 50,000 Americans to sponsor refugees over the next three years. Working in partnership with some of the most iconic and effective nonprofit and faith organizations in the United States — including Alight, Church World Service, Community Sponsorship Hub, HIAS, the International Rescue Committee, REACT DC, The Shapiro Foundation, Migration and Refugee Services/United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and WelcomeNST, Welcome.US — the coalition will create a network of community and civic organizations to mobilize tens of thousands of Americans to sponsor newcomers and provide vital support.
Welcome.US CEO Nazanin Ash made the announcement onstage during the closing plenary session of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) meeting in New York City, which focused on shared opportunities for taking action to address the global challenges of today. CGI's unique model supports its partners in developing Commitments to Action, new, specific, and measurable projects to address pressing global challenges.
"Over the past year, the American people have shown they are ready and willing to welcome thousands of Afghan and Ukrainian newcomers into their communities," said Welcome.US CEO Nazanin Ash on stage. "Now, we are tapping into this newfound potential by announcing a Commitment to Action to engage 50,000 more Americans in sponsorship over the next three years. When our entire society gets involved in this work — companies, nonprofits, faith groups, veterans and diaspora groups, college campuses, friends and neighbors — we can truly become the nation of welcome that we've long imagined ourselves to be."
As part of this commitment, Welcome.US and its private sector partners will leverage Welcome Connect — a first-of-its-kind technology platform developed with engineering and technical support from Goldman Sachs, ServiceNow, and InfoSys — that makes it easy for potential sponsors and beneficiaries to connect, while raising public awareness to increase the capacity of civic organizations to support sponsors and newcomers. The effort will provide training, informational resources, and original storytelling to highlight the human impact of the sponsorship journey. This work has the potential to support as many as 100,000 refugees arriving in the United States.
This Commitment to Action will expand Welcome.US's Be a Welcomer campaign, bringing together a diverse coalition of partners to reimagine welcoming newcomers as a community practice that complements and expands the existing government infrastructure. Welcome.US will lead a national campaign to raise awareness, educate, and motivate Americans to get involved as sponsors, or to provide support to sponsors, and create a community of welcomers willing to share their experiences to galvanize participation from others.
At Welcome.US, our mission is to unleash the desire and capacity of Americans to welcome newcomers and help them thrive. We operate on the evidence that direct participation with newcomers transforms both the welcomer and those being welcomed. We are not an advocacy organization or an operational agency providing direct services to newcomers.
By making it easier for Americans from all walks of life to participate in the work of welcoming — and telling their stories — we are building a movement that celebrates America's welcoming spirit by providing an opportunity to serve for all who seek to welcome. Our diverse community of Welcomers reaches across real and perceived divides to meet the needs of newcomers more effectively.
In partnership with local and national resettlement agencies, diaspora organizations and leaders, refugees, community sponsorship groups, nonprofits, businesses, faith-based institutions, veterans, universities, four former Presidents and four former First Ladies, Welcome.US is the single point of entry for Americans who want to get involved and support those who are starting new lives in the United States.
To learn more about Welcome.US, please visit welcome.us.
The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) convenes global and emerging leaders to create and implement solutions to the world's most pressing challenges. CGI works with partners to drive action through its unique model. Rather than directly implementing projects, CGI facilitates action by helping members connect, collaborate, and develop Commitments to Action — new, specific, and measurable plans that address global challenges. Through CGI, the community has made more than 3,700 Commitments to Action that have made a difference in the lives of more than 435 million people in more than 180 countries.
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Citrus (lemon, in particular) has become one of my favorite flavors to cook and bake with recently. Not only is citrus delicious, but it also has enormous aesthetic appeal.
This week, I decided to take inspiration from the books around me that conjure up a citrus vibe. The clearest example of this would be Helena Attlee’s book “The Land Where Lemons Grow,” which is a delightful combination of memoir and history that conjures up vibrant images of the Italian landscape peppered with citrus trees.
However, inspiration also lies in the aesthetic. I’m thinking of Lana Del Rey’s poetry book, which I admittedly have not read, but which does have a lovely painting of orange trees on the cover.
Armed with a love of citrus and the evocative nature of its flavor, I decided to pursue recipes centered around lemons in order to bring a bit of sunshine into my life.
This week’s cooking endeavors started out strong with this orzo al limone. It’s a pasta that is peppery, lemon-y, and delicious. The recipe only requires a few ingredients — onion, lemon, butter, orzo, and parmesan — and will be ready to eat within the hour. It’s a low effort, high reward meal, and is just as good on a sunny day as it is in the bleak midwinter. This recipe is a staple in my meal rotation, and it never disappoints.
The final product is lemon-forward, but not so much that it makes your mouth pucker. Don’t skimp on the pepper either — adding copious amounts really makes a difference.
I also made an olive oil cake, which is one of my favorite kinds of cake to make. The olive oil brings a subtle, yet elegant flavor to the cake, and everytime I make one, I feel transported to somewhere chic and sunny. Maybe it’s a piazza in Italy, maybe it’s my backyard, but wherever it is, life is calm and peaceful.
One of the great things about this cake is its simplicity. Its ingredients are easy to find, and the cake itself is easy to make. Since the lemons and the olive oil are the stars here, make sure both are tasty enough to eat on their own. While the shriveled lemon that’s been sitting in your fridge for a month will still work, I’d urge you to maybe choose a fresher one for this recipe. The lemon zest is really important, and if you want a bit more of a lemon kick, just add a tad more zest than the recipe calls for.
It also asks you to use a handheld mixer to beat the batter, because you want it to be really fluffy. If you don’t have a mixer, never fear. I have made this with only a whisk before and it still turned out great. You’ll just develop some arm muscles in the process, and might want to trade off mixing duties with a friend.
As a word of caution, the cake batter fits into the nine-inch pan that the recipe calls for, but just barely. I am terrified of things overflowing in my oven and making a huge, gross mess, so I put a rimmed baking sheet on the rack below the cake pan to catch any spilled batter if disaster struck. Luckily, nothing overflowed, but I’d still recommend being safe rather than sorry.
If you’re looking for an excuse to have cake for breakfast, this is the recipe for you. The flavor walks the line between sweet and savory, and pairs perfectly with a cup of coffee.
And of course, I can’t forget the veggies. Recently, I have discovered a love for leeks. They look fun, and bring an elevated, allium-y twist to meals. One simple recipe that utilizes leeks and conjures up the bright flavors of summertime is Alison Roman’s spicy caramelized leeks.
This dish shines in its simplicity, with the acidity of the lemon juice complementing the flavor of the harissa and the crispiness of the leeks. Just make sure you wash the leeks really well before you get started, because leeks have a sneaky way of hiding lots of dirt, and no one wants to eat that.
As the last way to showcase lemon this week, I’d recommend making your own salad dressing. I usually chop up a shallot or some garlic, and then mix together some combination of olive oil, apple cider vinegar, dijon mustard, black pepper, and lemon juice until it tastes good.
I think about Nora Ephron’s signature vinaigrette from her novel “Heartburn” all the time, and am on a personal mission to one day come up with my own signature vinaigrette. But for now, the essential ingredients of lemon and olive oil will have to suffice.
Reach columnist Kate Companion at arts@dailyuw.com. Twitter: @kate_companion.
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WIMAUMA, Fla. — A hiker who got lost at the Little Manatee River State Park in Hillsborough County Wednesday afternoon had to be rescued by helicopter, according to officials.
The Hillsborough County Fire Rescue's (HCFR) Emergency Dispatch Center said a man called 911 shortly before 3 p.m., stating he was lost in the woods.
Crews began looking for the "disoriented hiker" who had been without water for around four hours.
After an hour of walking through a heavily wooded area, and with the help of the hiker's GPS from his cell phone, crews found the lost hiker and performed Advanced Life Support procedures.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office then lifted the hiker, along with two HCFR crew members, out.
The hiker, per officials, was taken to a local hospital, where he's in "stable condition." There were no injuries to the crew members who helped him. | https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/hiker-rescued-after-getting-lost-at-little-manatee-river-state-park-in-hillsborough-county | 2022-10-27 16:10:39 | 0 | https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/hiker-rescued-after-getting-lost-at-little-manatee-river-state-park-in-hillsborough-county |
MONTRÉAL, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - (NYSE: CAE) (TSX: CAE)— On June 22, CAE President and Chief Executive Officer Marc Parent was named a Knight of the distinguished Ordre national du Québec, the highest honour bestowed by the Québec government, presented by Premier François Legault. Mr. Parent was also recently inducted into Québec's Air and Space Hall of Fame.
"It is truly an honour to be appointed to the Ordre national du Québec and join the ranks of pioneers who have been recognized for their significant contributions to Québec's economy and growth," said Mr. Parent.
Since joining CAE in 2005, Mr. Parent has led CAE's growth beyond creating simulation products to providing solutions, services and technologies that enhance human performance in high-stakes industries while always looking for innovative ways to give back to Québec.
Over the last two years, Mr. Parent's advocacy and leadership helped CAE strengthen its business strategy and secure its future despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. With nine acquisitions since March 2020, CAE has also significantly increased its capabilities and expanded its offering, ushering in the next generation of technology.
Committed to building technology to accelerate the development and safe adoption of world-changing innovations, Mr. Parent contributed to making CAE the first Canadian aerospace company to become carbon-neutral in 2020.
Recognized for his commitment to the community and an unparalleled passion for making the world a safer place, Mr. Parent launched a movement in Québec to accelerate vaccinations against COVID-19, which led to nearly 400,000 doses being administered in 27 centres to companies across Québec. Also under Mr. Parent's leadership, CAE employees designed and created the CAE Air1 critical care respirator.
For his extraordinary vision, ambition and leadership, Mr. Parent has also been recently inducted into Québec's Air and Space Hall of Fame, a non-profit organization that recognizes the outstanding contributions and accomplishments in aviation from individuals from Québec.
Over the years, Mr. Parent has been honoured with numerous other awards, including the Order of Canada (2020), Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame (2021) and being named Industry Leader of the Year by the Living Legends of Aviation (2022).
Every year, since 1985, the Premier of Québec has paid tribute to exceptional individuals who, through their achievements, values and ideals, have influenced Québec's growth and contributed to its renown. In 2022, Marc Parent was one of the 32 remarkable Quebecers to be appointed during the 36th award ceremony.
At CAE, we equip people in critical roles with the expertise and solutions to create a safer world. As a high-technology company, we digitalize the physical world, deploying simulation training and critical operations support solutions. Above all else, we empower pilots, airlines, defence and security forces, and healthcare practitioners to perform at their best every day and when the stakes are the highest. Around the globe, we're everywhere customers need us to be with more than 13,000 employees in more than 200 sites and training locations in over 35 countries. CAE represents 75 years of industry firsts—the highest-fidelity flight and mission simulators, surgical manikins, and personalized training programs powered by artificial intelligence. We're investing our time and resources into building the next generation of cutting-edge, digitally immersive training and critical operations solutions. Today and tomorrow, we'll make sure our customers are ready for the moments that matter. www.cae.com
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How to Watch the Fever vs. Wings Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for July 9
Published: Jul. 9, 2023 at 10:29 AM EDT|Updated: 59 minutes ago
The Indiana Fever (5-13) aim to halt a six-game losing streak when hosting the Dallas Wings (9-9) at 4:00 PM ET on Sunday, July 9, 2023 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The contest airs on ESPN3, BSSW, and BSIN.
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Fever vs. Wings Game Info
- Game Day: Sunday, July 9, 2023
- Game Time: 4:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports
- Arena: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
- Live Stream: Watch on Fubo!
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Key Stats for Fever vs. Wings
- Indiana scores an average of 82.2 points per game, just 0.9 fewer points than the 83.1 Dallas gives up.
- The Fever have compiled a 4-8 straight-up record in games they shoot above 43.2% from the field.
- Indiana shoots 32.8% from three-point distance this season. That's just 0.5 percentage points lower than Dallas has allowed its opponents to shoot from deep (33.3%).
- The Fever are 3-5 in games when the team hits more than 33.3% of their three-point shots.
- Dallas averages 39.4 rebounds a contest, 4.0 more rebounds per game than Indiana's average.
Fever Recent Performance
- In their previous 10 games, the Fever are putting up 84.2 points per contest, 2.0 more than their season average (82.2).
- Indiana has performed worse defensively in its previous 10 games, surrendering 87.3 points per contest, 1.4 more points than its season average of 85.9.
- The Fever are making 0.5 fewer three-pointers per game over their last 10 games (5.9) compared to their season average (6.4), but they are posting a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (33.1%) compared to their season mark (32.8%).
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Op-Ed: The ‘deaths of despair’ narrative focused on white men. Whom did it leave out?
In 2015, two economists introduced a social theory that would become one of the most famous of the era: deaths of despair. They speculated that rising rates of deaths among white Americans shared a common cause: rising despair and unemployment in areas such as the Rust Belt.
The theory immediately caught on in the public consciousness. It drew from data showing that premature mortality — deaths among 45- to 54-year-olds — was increasing, but only for white Americans. Data from Hispanic and Black Americans showed declining premature death rates, as did records from other affluent countries.
Adherents to this theory sounded the alarm: White people were dying at unprecedented rates — killing themselves, quickly or slowly — from drugs, alcohol and suicide, causes of death shown to be spiking for this demographic between 1999 and 2013.
U.S. life expectancy, already declining since the onset of the pandemic, fell further in 2021, according to the CDC’s final accounting of death certificates.
Mass media were captivated by the finding that white midlife mortality increased, treating it as more newsworthy than the routine reality that other groups — most conspicuously Black Americans — were still dying at much higher rates. As the deaths of despair framing gained ground, health equity scholars raised questions about the theory’s framing. The 9% documented increase in premature deaths among white people did not come close to catching up to the mortality rate among Black Americans; we found that to reach parity, the rate would have had to increase by more than 50%.
Now, nearly a decade after the phrase was coined, another flaw in this public health concept has emerged. That midlife deaths were increasing only among white people — particularly men without college degrees — was the core insight highlighted from the theory. But a new analysis shows that notion was never quite true.
In a recently published article in the Lancet, we provide new data showing that between 1999 and 2013, premature deaths among Native Americans increased by a far greater margin: nearly 30%. These deaths started at a much higher rate to begin with, and unfortunately the inequities have only deepened in recent years. We found that as of 2020, Native Americans had a premature death rate double that of white Americans. A disparity of this magnitude between ethnoracial groups should be inconceivable in our society.
The case that white suffering was unique depended on the exclusion of data representing Native Americans. We call this practice “data genocide,” a term used by researchers at the Urban Indian Health Institute and other organizations. This concept recognizes that overlooking — or erasing — information about the disproportionate suffering of Native Americans is a long, commonplace tradition in this country, dating back to the days of ethnic cleansing and genocide against Indigenous people.
Data genocide includes practices such as simply not reporting data for Indigenous peoples, hiding them in an “other” or “multiracial” category, failing to posthumously identify individuals who identified as Indigenous while alive, or having insufficient outreach, trust-building and Native leadership input to ensure accurate data collection.
As the pandemic ravaged the country, deaths from drug overdoses surged by nearly 30%. The death rate was highest among Native Americans.
The increasing mortality rates among white Americans — especially those without a college degree — are troubling to be sure. That U.S. life expectancy has been declining since 2014 after decades of progress is cause for concern. But the narrative that white people were experiencing new, unique levels of suffering and despair obfuscated an inconvenient fact: As our research shows, midlife mortality is still significantly lower for white Americans than for Black and Native Americans.
The problem with focusing on despair in any racial group is that it emphasizes individual sufferers instead of a system that capitalizes on inequities. There are well-known, solvable reasons that the United States is an extreme outlier on the global stage when it comes to premature death.
When compared with some similarly wealthy countries, Americans die prematurely more than twice as often. This is no coincidence. It’s baked into the DNA of our country — starting with our violent past that has condemned generations of people to health struggles and economic precarity, and extending today to our profit-driven healthcare system and threadbare social safety net that help fuel our epidemic of early death.
The very structure of our country promotes despair in many of its people. We need progress on these issues to extend the lives of all Americans, and possibly reverse our unprecedented declines in life expectancy.
To combat the uniquely high premature death rates among Indigenous peoples, resources must be invested in a culturally appropriate way, controlled by tribes themselves, to improve access to employment, housing, substance use treatment and healthcare. These steps would at least bring us closer to racial equity — an imperative for the health of the nation and all its inhabitants.
Joseph Friedman is a researcher at UCLA who studies social inequalities and the overdose crisis. Helena Hansen is a professor, anthropologist and addiction psychiatrist at UCLA who researches race and addiction. Joseph P. Gone is a citizen of the Aaniiih-Gros Ventre Tribal Nation of Montana and a professor, psychologist and researcher at Harvard University, where he directs the Harvard University Native American Program.
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No. 6 LSU gymnastics advances to NCAA Championship
FORT WORTH, Texas. (WAFB) - No. 6 LSU gymnastics started slowly in the semifinal round of the NCAA Championship, but they quickly gained momentum.
The Tigers scored 197.475 to place first in the semifinal round of the NCAA Championship.
Haleigh Bryant scored 39.6875 in the all-around to win the all-around.
Bryant closed out the floor routine with a score of 9.950 to put the Tigers in second place. Bryant followed Aleah Finnegan who scored a 9.9625.
After the first two events, the Tigers sat in second place with a score of 98.7500 trailing Cal by .037.
In the Tigers’ third rotation, on vault, they scored 49.262 to keep them in second place with an overall score of 148.000 trailing Florida by .100.
Bryant scored a 9.9375 to put the Tigers on top with a score of 197.475.
LSU will advance to the NCAA Championships on Saturday, April 15 with the meet scheduled for 3 p.m.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander exercised patience during his lowest-scoring first half all season, routinely deferring to teammates such as Lu Dort and Josh Giddey in an effort to keep New Orleans defenders off balance in a winner-take-all postseason game.
“To start the game, I wasn’t expecting a huge outburst offensively,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “I wanted to kind of set the table to make sure my teammates were ready to go, confident and attacking. And I knew once I did that, the defense would have to worry about them as well and my offensive game would open up.”
And how.
Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 of his 32 points after halftime, including a go-ahead baseline jumper and four clutch free throws in the final 29 seconds, and Oklahoma City beat the Pelicans 123-118 on Wednesday night to remain alive in the Western Conference play-in tournament.
The Thunder All-Star’s repertoire included spinning dribble drives, varying mid-range jumpers, and a 3-pointer as he once again shot 50% (11 of 22) to match his season average.
Giddey had 31 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds for Oklahoma City (41-42), the only Western Conference team still playing with a losing record.
“We did a great job of not getting rattled” after Brandon Ingram’s putback dunk gave the Pelicans a 110-108 lead, Giddey said. “Nothing ever phased us. It’s such a young group, but it’s such a composed team and that’s how you have to be down the stretch of tight games like that.”
The loss eliminated the ninth-seeded Pelicans, while 10th seed Oklahoma City advanced to play at Minnesota on Friday night for the right to enter the NBA playoffs as an eighth seed and meet No. 1 Denver.
Ingram scored 20 of his 30 points in the second half, including a 3-pointer with 4.3 seconds left to give the Pelicans a slim chance to come back.
But after Gilgeous-Alexander hit two free throws to put the Thunder up by three, Herbert Jones threw away an inbound pass, sealing New Orleans’ fate.
Dort scored 27, hitting four 3s and finishing with two free throws in the final seconds.
Jonas Valanciunas had 16 points and 18 rebounds for New Orleans, but checked out with 4:26 left after apparently hurting his right foot. He returned only briefly in the final minute.
Trey Murphy III scored 21 points, Jones had 20 and CJ McCollum 14 for the Pelicans, who a season ago went 2-0 in play-in games as a ninth seed to advance to the first round of the playoffs.
This time, New Orleans, which was at the top of the Western Conference standings in December, was left to wonder what might have been had All-Star forward Zion Williamson not strained his hamstring on Jan. 2 — an injury that wound up sidelined him the rest of the season.
“It’s important to have your guys on the floor,” coach Willie Green said. “It helps your team reach its potential. We didn’t do that this season.”
Gilgeous-Alexander scored 17 in the third quarter and Giddey added 12, including his third 3 of the game to give Oklahoma City a 95-85 lead.
“The third quarter, I thought we got a bit casual in our approach,” Green said. “They just made more plays than us.”
New Orleans went back in front when Josh Richardson’s steal and breakaway dunk made it 101-100 in the fourth quarter.
But as the Thunder came back up the court, Richardson knocking Giddey to the floor near midcourt. Giddey angrily came to his feet and strode toward Richardson and teammates held both back while officials called for a video review and determined that Richardson had committed a flagrant foul.
Giddey made one of two free throws to tie it and set the stage for an intense finish.
Dort, who averaged 13.7 points during the regular season, scored 14 in the first quarter. But a pair of 3s by Murphy helped New Orleans take a 63-57 halftime lead.
Ingram appeared to turn his left ankle late in the second quarter. He did not check out of the game, however, and played most of the second half.
TIP-INS
Thunder: Gilgeous-Alexander has scored 10 or more points in a third quarter 40 times this season. … Oklahoma City outscored New Orleans 21-11 in points off turnovers. The Pelicans committed 11 turnovers, the Thunder seven.
Pelicans: Played without prominent frontcourt reserve Larry Nance Jr., who had been questionable since injuring his left ankle on Sunday in a loss at Minnesota to close the regular season. … Outrebounded the Thunder 48-38. … Williamson, who missed his 46th straight game as he continues his recovery from a Jan. 2 right hamstring injury, took part in warmups and finished up with a windmill dunk.
AILING MCCOLLUM
McCollum said he needed surgery three months ago on his right thumb.
“I delayed it to try and help our team get to the playoffs and we came up short,” McCollum said, adding that he also hurt his shoulder recently and expects to have that examined as soon as Monday. “I was doing what I could to try and help out the team.”
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Check out the lists below to see the daily stat leaders for Friday, Feb. 3 in five statistical categories: points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals.
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STOCKTON, Calif. — After 20 homicide cases in just four months, some young residents in Stockton have become familiar with scenes of yellow crime tape and police lights.
For people like Brittany Bobian, a community leader in Stockton, the rash of violent crimes early in the year has led to a need for creative solutions to engage the young generation, who are vulnerable to becoming involved in and impacted by violence.
"These politicians, they're very disconnected. Even some of these other organizers, they're very disconnected from what really is going on right here," Bobian said.
In 2018, after seeing a rise in shootings in Stockton, Bobian and others in the community got together and created a program called "Balloons over Bullets."
The mission and method of the group at launch was simple: host impromptu water balloon fights at schools and public spaces to encourage youth to spend time with water balloons and positive activities instead of bullets and violence.
"It was the quickest and easiest, cheapest way to get the kids out of the house and kind of give them that moment of relief." Bobian said. "It's actually evolved into something more than that, because it's like a conditioning system where we get the community and the people to kind of see the village that they've been neglecting."
After the city of Stockton surpassed 20 homicides in 2022 with the death of 15-year-old Stagg High School student Alycia Reynaga, Bobian and organizers knew it was time to act.
The group decided to start their annual summer events weeks early, hosting unique outreach and water balloon fight events at five Stockton high schools beginning May 2.
Bobian said it started with a quick call to her fellow coordinators.
"I called them and I was like, 'it's 2018 all over again,' so we have to bring that same energy, but this time we're a lot bigger," Bobian said. "The kids need it, and it's pushed us even more now, especially seeing that there has been no real reaction or nothing (done) for any of the kids."
On Monday, the group says they will be setting up their event at Bear Creek High School followed by Chavez High School on Tuesday, Edison High School on Wednesday, Franklin High School on Thursday and ending at Stagg High School Friday.
"We're just going to pull up right as they're getting out of school and have a water balloon fight and basically a little party in the parking lot," Bobian said. "It's not just Stagg that is affected by what's going on, it is every high school and I don't think we pay attention to the high school kids that much."
As the water starts flying, coordinators say that is when the connections begin.
"That's when you have the moment to like pour into the kids, to talk to them, to ask them questions," Bobian said. "It's a disconnect from the stresses of reality and then you get to reconnect them back to the community, into the people that love them."
In addition to hosting a gaming truck, food vendors and local artists at the after-school events next week, the group has partnered with local pastors and trauma-healing organizations who will be offering services and resources.
"It was just going to be us, but now we're like, 'OK, we need to bring more resources,'" Bobian said. "We're going to have food boxes, people there from the Lighthouse Healing Services, people there that (students) can talk to."
With warm weather forecasted for Stockton next week, Bobian says the group's original method of connecting with youth through a water balloon fight and through engagement will still take precedence.
"Kids to this day still see us even when I don't have a Balloons over Bullets shirt on. They're like, 'Hey, you got any more water balloons?' It's that transactional relationship," Bobian said. "I think people get excited when they see 10,000 water balloons - if they've never seen something like that - so that little bit of hope and relief is something that we're proud of."
For some Stockton students, an approaching summer break will also come with an influx of free time.
Bobian and others hope their event will help students heal from what has been a difficult school year for many, leaving them with hope and a positive activity for the next three months.
"It's the end of the year and we want to give them a little something to set the tone for the summer," Bobian said. "People will have meetings all day long about (crime) and I'm like, 'Well, while you guys are having these meetings, people are really affected,' and that's why it's important that the people do more."
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After years of wrangling, the Department of Transportation has funds to improve some of the nation’s most important bridges. On Wednesday, the Biden administration announced it will allocate $2.1 billion to improve bridges in four locales.
President Joe Biden is visiting Kentucky on Wednesday to make the announcement. He will stand near the entrance to the Brent Spence Bridge, which connects northern Kentucky to Cincinnati. The bridge carries $400 billion in cargo a year, the administration projects.
It is also prone to bottlenecks as two major interstates merge traffic onto the bridge.
The federal government is expected to spend nearly $1.4 billion to expand the bridge.
The administration also plans to allocate $400 million to replace, retrofit and install critical structural elements on California’s Golden Gate Bridge.
Funds will also be used to rehabilitate the Gold Star Memorial Bridge in Connecticut and four different bridges in Chicago.
"Safe, modern bridges ensure that first responders can get to calls more quickly, shipments reach businesses on time, and drivers can get to where they need to go,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “The Biden-Harris Administration is proud to award this historic funding to modernize large bridges that are not only pillars of our economy, but also iconic symbols of their states’ past and future.” | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/biden-administration-to-allocate-2-1-billion-on-major-bridges | 2023-01-04 17:47:00 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/biden-administration-to-allocate-2-1-billion-on-major-bridges |
ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) and Kenes Group will be partnering to host a new convention and exposition focused on airspace integration in Madrid the week of September 25th 2023. The new convention will showcase advanced air mobility, urban air mobility, space integration, and civil and military cooperation.
The convention will be co-located with Expodrónica's live advanced air mobility and drone demonstration scheduled for the week of September 25th 2023 taking place at IFEMA Feria de Madrid and Cuatro Vientos Airport.
"We see hosting events around the world as a vital component of our organization's mission to work toward integrating all airspace users," said Brian Bruckbauer, President and CEO of ATCA. "Our goal at ATCA is to connect people to confront today's challenges and shape tomorrow's airspace and our Madrid conference will be one of the places where these conversations occur."
ATCA conducted 67 successful ATCA Annual events in the United States, and established World ATM Inc. in 2013 to expand ATCA's brand and initiatives globally. Since 2013, ATCA and World ATM Inc. planned and executed 9 innovative World ATM Congress events in Madrid that were a "must attend" for the global ATM community. The team from Kenes Group was with ATCA every step of the way as local operators in Spain. Kenes Group brings to the table over 50 years of experience as Professional Congress Organizers, having managed over 4,000 conferences around the globe.
"We are excited to partner with our friends at ATCA and create a continuation to the World ATM tradition," said Dan Rivlin, Executive Chair and Chief Vision Officer of Kenes Group. "Our joint experience and expertise will lead to a gathering which will facilitate knowledge exchange and showcase the tools to enable safer and better air traffic globally."
"We have appreciated Madrid's hospitality over the past years, and we're excited to continue working with the people of this great city," said Brian Bruckbauer, President and CEO of ATCA.
Airspace transportation of goods and people is on the cusp of a new golden age, and ATCA and Kenes Group are partnering to ensure the exchange of knowledge and services in our future skies are discussed and solutions are achieved.
CONTACT: Bridget Dongu, bridget.dongu@atca.org
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LEXINGTON, N.C., May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fred Rothman, Chief Operating Officer of national homebuilder Lennar, has been honored with the Lee Greenwood Patriot Award in recognition of his contributions to housing wounded veterans across the country. Rothman leads Lennar's program to build new adaptive homes for wounded veterans in collaboration with Helping a Hero.
"The men and women who risk their lives to protect all of us and our democracy are heroes who deserve our gratitude," said Rothman. "It's a privilege to make sure those brave service members who sacrificed on our behalf have new, healthy homes built especially for them so they and their families can thrive. While I'm honored to be recognized, they are the true patriots."
Lennar, one of the nation's leading homebuilders, participates in the 100 Homes Challenge organized by Helping a Hero and Bass Pro Shops to build 100 new homes across the country for post-9/11 veterans wounded in the line of duty. The Lee Greenwood Patriot Award recognizes leaders such as Rothman whose efforts have lifted the hearts of wounded warriors.
"One of Lennar's key philanthropic objectives is to broaden access to safe housing for all Americans – and we are honored to build specially-adapted homes that make daily tasks most us take for granted – from cooking dinner to taking a shower – easier for our wounded veterans," said Lennar Executive Chairman Stuart Miller. "Fred's leadership on this effort reflects Lennar's commitment to the communities we serve and his passion for this important cause fuels its success."
A lawyer by training, Rothman joined Lennar in 2006 and was the Eastern Regional President until his promotion to Chief Operating Officer in 2018. In addition to leading Lennar's initiative to house wounded veterans, he is involved with many charitable organizations and is especially active in supporting people with Multiple Sclerosis. Fred is married to his wife of 40 years, Jodi, and has two daughters, Lecia and Alie. When not working, he enjoys fishing on his "Born To Run" Viking sportie, playing pickleball and rummaging around with his best four legged friend, Clarence.
About Lennar Corporation
Lennar Corporation, founded in 1954, is one of the nation's leading builders of quality homes for all generations. Lennar builds affordable, move-up and active adult homes primarily under the Lennar brand name. Lennar's Financial Services segment provides mortgage financing, title and closing services primarily for buyers of Lennar's homes and, through LMF Commercial, originates mortgage loans secured primarily by commercial real estate properties throughout the United States. Lennar's Multifamily segment is a nationwide developer of high-quality multifamily rental properties. LENX drives Lennar's technology, innovation and strategic investments. For more information about Lennar, please visit lennar.com.
About Helping a Hero:
Texas-based Helping a Hero is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan organization providing support for military personnel severely injured in the war on terror. Our principal activity is to provide specially adapted homes for qualifying service members as well as engage the community to provide services and resources for our wounded heroes and their families. Home recipients include veterans whose permanent injuries from combat have left them paraplegics, quadriplegics, amputees, blind, with severe burns and other injuries. Helping A Hero provides additional support programs including marriage retreats, caregiver retreats, recreational activities, and emergency needs support. Helping a Hero Outdoors has expanded to serve our heroes through hunting and fishing outings.
About the 100 Homes Challenge:
Johnny Morris, founder and CEO of Bass Pro Shops and noted conservationist, launched the 100 Homes Challenge and committed to fund 25 percent of the cost of the next 100 Helping a Hero homes. Helping a Hero invites the public to join Johnny Morris in the 100 Homes Challenge by making a donation, however large or small, to help to fund the other 75 percent of the cost of these homes. Helping A Hero is accepting applications from Post 9-11 wounded warriors needing a specially adapted home due to their combat injuries to become part of the 100 Homes Challenge. We also invite the public to Nominate a Hero. Both the home application and the Nominate a Hero form are available on at www.helpingahero.org.
Contact: Danielle Tocco
Vice President Communications
Lennar Corporation
Danielle.Tocco@Lennar.com
Direct Line: 949.789.1633
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Which quarter-zip sweatshirt is best?
A quarter-zip sweatshirt is an excellent compromise between a zip-up and a traditional pullover. It lets you maintain the ventilating benefits of zip-up without removing the option of a front pouch pocket to keep your hands warm. They also come with a wide variety of necklines and styles. The best ones look stylish and are built to last.
The Carhartt Women’s Clarksburg Half-Zip Hooded Sweatshirt is a top pick because it maintains an excellent combination of design, functionality and durability.
What to know before you buy a quarter-zip sweatshirt
What is a quarter-zip sweatshirt?
Quarter-zip sweatshirts have various silhouettes and necklines. They are much like a classic pullover but have a zipper at the front of the neck.
Instead of zipping down to the bottom, the zipper can only be lowered to the center of your chest. They are also commonly referred to as half-zip sweatshirts.
Sweatshirt vs. sweater
While sweatshirts and sweaters have similar shapes, they are made differently and serve different purposes.
A sweatshirt is a thick shirt that comes in various lengths and styles. Due to their durable, tight-knit and relaxed aesthetic, they are ideal for casual wear. They are great for the gym or anywhere that doesn’t have a dress code.
While a sweater can also be considered a type of thick shirt that comes in various lengths and styles, they are made from a looser knit or crocheted material that is far more fragile than a sweatshirt.
Due to their craftsmanship and the more delicate materials used to construct them, they are typically considered dressier than sweatshirts. Thus, they can be worn to work or more formal events when paired with other dressier pieces.
Sweatshirt materials
Quarter-zip sweatshirts are usually found in fleece and terry knits. Most are made from cotton, polyester or a blend of both with some added stretch from spandex or modal.
What to look for in a quality a quarter-zip sweatshirt
The right neckline
Quarter-zip sweatshirts come with various necklines. To get the one you want, you should know what styles exist. There are five common considerations:
- Hoodie: This style has a hood attached to the back of the neck.
- Collar: This has a loose neckline that lands high on the neck when zipped up and a wide lapel when zipped down.
- Cowl neck: This features a loose neckline that drapes around the neck and shoulders whether it is zipped up or not.
- Turtleneck: This has a tight collar that lands high on the neck and opens to a wide lapel.
- Mock neck: This neckline lands on the middle of the neck. When unzipped, it opens to a small lapel.
The right silhouette
Quarter-zip sweatshirts come in several styles that have various shapes. There are five standard silhouettes to consider:
- Pullover: This classic style is loose through your midsection and lands at your hips.
- Oversized: This silhouette is like a pullover but much larger for a cozier look and feel.
- Cropped: This youthful design is much like a regular pullover, but its bottom hem can land anywhere between your low chest and your navel.
- Fitted: This design hugs your body and shows off your shape. It is an excellent option for those who want the warmth of a traditional sweatshirt but don’t want the added bulk.
- Tunic: This silhouette resembles a classic sweatshirt, but its bottom hem lands at your hips or high on your thighs.
Pockets or a pouch
Pockets can make your life easier. They let you take your essentials, such as your keys and wallet, on the go without needing a bag. You can typically find pockets at the hips or on the front in the shape of a pouch. The best quarter-zip sweatshirts have a separate pocket for your phone to keep your device safe and secure.
How much you can expect to spend on a quarter-zip sweatshirt
Depending on the brand, style and details added to the sweatshirt, prices range from $15-$100.
Quarter-zip sweatshirt FAQ
What is the best way to wash your quarter-zip sweatshirt?
A. It is always good to check with your sweatshirt’s wash instructions on the label first. However, when you wash your clothes inside out with like colors on a delicate cycle and dry them on low heat, they tend to last longer.
Can you get rid of pilling on your sweatshirts?
A. Yes. Consider investing in a fabric shaver that quickly and efficiently removes excess fuzz, lint and pilling.
What’s the best quarter-zip sweatshirt to buy?
Top quarter-zip sweatshirt
Carhartt Women’s Clarksburg Half-Zip Hooded Sweatshirt
What you need to know: This is a well-made sweatshirt that is comfortable and built to last.
What you’ll love: It’s made from heavyweight fleece to keep you warm. It has a pouch pocket in the front and a hidden media pocket to secure your phone. It comes in three colors and sizes XS to 2XL.
What you should consider: This sweatshirt might be a little too pricey for some people.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top quarter-zip sweatshirt for the money
Daily Ritual Women’s Relaxed-Fit Quarter-Zip Sweatshirt
What you need to know: This is a classic, comfortable zipped pullover with a flattering fit.
What you’ll love: This is a slightly flowy but classic-fit sweatshirt with a mock neck. It’s made of a soft terry knit, and its hem lands at the hip. The zipper is durable, and it has pockets at the sides. It also comes in six colors and sizes XS to 2XL.
What you should consider: The material might be a little too thin to keep you warm in cooler months.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Carhartt Men’s Quarter-Zip Mock-Neck Sweatshirt
What you need to know: This smart sweatshirt isn’t just for looks; it’s also ultradurable.
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CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The most recent addition to the Sheraton Sand Key Resort culinary staff is 22-year-old prep cook, Jenna Wieneke. Wieneke, almost completely blind following a life-threatening motorcycle accident, was not sure she would ever be able to work again, especially not in a kitchen. But Sheraton Sand Key Resort's award-winning Executive Chef, Andrew Basch has a secret ingredient for joint success.
Since Wieneke connected with Hands On Education Services (www.handsoneducation.net) and Executive Chef Andrew Basch, her life has been forever impacted. "Jenna is one of the most positive people I have ever met, and our entire culinary team loves the energy she brings to the kitchen. She helps us all put life in perspective," said Basch.
Founded in 1998, Hands On Education helps young adults with hands-on training and prepares them for permanent employment. "Many times, people with disabilities are better workers in terms of productivity and speed, but more importantly they appreciate that you gave them the opportunity," explained Hands On Education Program Director, John Ficca.
Basch is paying it forward and making a significant impact in the community with his partnership with the state-funded hospitality training program for adults with disabilities. And by the way, Basch graduated from the Hands On Education program in 2004, and his experience with the program kickstarted an incredibly successful career. Basch currently oversees all culinary operations and four on-site restaurants and bars at Sheraton Sand Key Resort, including Rusty's Bistro, an eight-time consecutive Golden Spoon Awards Winner by Florida Trend Magazine.
Since becoming the Executive Chef in 2019, Basch has made it a priority to give back to the program that helped launch his career and has brought in three students from the Hands On Education program to work as a part of his culinary team.
Sheraton Sand Key Resort is located directly on the beach at Sand Key. Offering 390 rooms and suites overlooking the Gulf of Mexico and the Intracoastal Waterway, the resort offers a legacy of exceptional hospitality serving guests from around the world.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Last year, The LUME installation at the Indianapolis Museum of Art delighted visitors with the works of esteemed artist Vincent Van Gogh.
This weekend, it is set to return featuring the work of a new artist.
Larger-than-life digital interpretations from impressionist painter Claude Monet will be showcased throughout the new "Monet and Friends Alive Exhibit."
Throughout the Indianapolis Museum of Art's entire fourth floor, famous images from paintings like "Impression, Sunrise and Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies" will splash on the walls with the help of 150 HD projectors.
"You'll see Moulin Rouge, and you'll see those things where Monet painted outdoors," said Jonathan Berger, the vice president of marketing and external affairs at Newfields, which took on the LUME project for a second year
Monet is not the only impressionist artist whose work dances on the walls.
Pieces by of Monet, Pissarro, Renoir, Cézanne and more are also featured.
"Exploring multiple artists instead of just one artist with Claude Monet and some of his contemporaries, the other impressionist in that whole Impressionist movement," Berger said.
Impressionism is an artistic movement that emphasizes visible brush strokes, unblended color and an emphasis on natural light that began with a simple invention: the tube of paint.
"By putting paint a tube, that let artists get out of their studios and go out and paint in the open air, or 'en plein air,' style of painting," Berger said.
Updates to the LUME Cafe give guests the chance to explore the French countryside through food and drink.
"Beers that were available at the time when these these artists painted. And you can get different cocktails. You can get a French gimlet. You can get the crowd favorite, the Lume and Tonic," Berger said.
It's all part of several new installations at Newfields working to make art more accessible to the masses and reiterate the strong bond of nature and art.
"I just think this is a great opportunity to get in and explore art differently in a way that maybe isn't as intimidating as walking into a museum," Berger said.
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Rita Has The Right Background & Expertise to Engage New PHIT Supporters
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Long-time leader in the sports and entertainment industry, Rita Mort, has been elected to the PHIT America Board. PHIT America is the national charity dedicated to improving the physical and mental health of children. PHIT America has already helped more than 740,000 kids throughout the USA and is expanding its impact to help more kids and schools.
"The moment I met Rita I knew I wanted her on our Board," said Jim Baugh, Founder of PHIT America. "She has the knowledge and contacts we need. In order to impact millions of kids, we need to have people leading PHIT America that understand the 'not for profit' world. With Rita's passion for kids' fitness and health, she is an ideal PHIT America Board member to help accomplish our mission. Prior to founding Core Sports & Entertainment, Rita worked for global professional services firm EY for 13 years — most recently as the Americas Director of Community Engagement."
"I heard about PHIT America from fellow Board Member, Mike Lettieri. We both agreed PHIT America has a fabulous mission and approach to help improve kids' physical and mental health," says Mort. "PHIT America goes to the 'roots' of physical activity to make sure more kids are active, fit and healthy. Ninety percent of USA kids are not active to CDC physical activity standards. In a study by UNICEF, US kids are ranked last in physical health. PHIT America's programs are impactful and I aim to secure more support from companies and celebrities to help expand PHIT America school programs throughout the US."
PHIT America is a non-profit organization, established in 2013, leading a national 'Movement' to greatly improve the physical and mental health of 50 million children in the USA, with a plan to beat the Inactivity Pandemic. All data and research sources can be found at IP.PHITAmerica.org. PHIT America is led by Sports Industry and Tennis Industry Hall of Fame Inductee, and former President of Wilson Sporting Goods, Jim Baugh. For more information, visit PHITAmerica.org.
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By EDITH M. LEDERER
Associated Press
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Britain’s Prince Harry challenged people everywhere Monday to adopt Nelson Mandela’s spirit of hope in today’s divided world to reclaim democracies and leave a better future for children, movingly citing the inspiration of the anti-apartheid leader on his own life and his memories of his late mother, Princess Diana.
In a keynote and often personal speech to the U.N. General Assembly’s annual celebration Monday of Nelson Mandela International Day, the 37-year-old Duke of Sussex said a photo on his wall of his mother meeting Mandela in Cape Town in March 1997, just five months before her death, is “in my heart every day.”
He spoke about his first visit to Africa as a 13-year-old and how the continent has not only given him hope but become “my lifeline, a place where I have found peace and healing time and time again.”
“It’s where I’ve felt closest to my mother and sought solace after she died, and where I knew I had found my soul mate in my wife,” Harry said as his wife, Meghan, sat listening in the front of the vast General Assembly hall, filled with diplomats from many of the U.N.’s 193 member nations.
As the father of two young children — Archie, 3, and Lilibet, 1 — the prince expressed concern about the planet they and millions of others will inherit.
The world is at “a pivotal moment,” he said, facing converging crises including the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, a small number of people “weaponizing lies and disinformation at the expense of the many,” the “horrific” war in Ukraine and “the rolling back of constitutional rights here in the United States. ” That was an apparent reference to the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision reversing a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion.
“We are witnessing a global assault on democracy and freedom — the cause of Mandela’s life,” the prince said.
Harry said people have a choice: become apathetic, angry and despair or do what Mandela did every day during his 27 years in prison and the rest of his life including as South Africa’s first Black president, which was to “find meaning and purpose in the struggle.”
He said parents he has met around the world are as determined as Mandela was “to give their children a better shot at a brighter future … because they know the price of inaction will be paid by the next generation.”
The General Assembly established July 18 — Mandela’s birthday — as an international day to honor him not only by celebrating his life and contributions but by carrying out the tradition of participating in a community service activity.
Harry challenged people everywhere to commit to celebrating Mandela day not just once a year but every day by carrying out acts of service to improve the world.
“We have an obligation to give as much — if not more — than we take,” he said. “Let’s seek out what we have in common, empower all people to reclaim our democracies, and harness the light of Mandela’s memory to illuminate the way forward.”
In January 2020, Harry and Meghan stepped down as senior members of the royal family and moved to the duchess’ native Southern California, citing the unbearable pressure of their roles and racist attitudes of the British media. They visited South Africa in 2019 with their son, Archie, on their first official tour as a family before they gave up royal duties.
New York Mayor Eric Adams, in a similar message to prince Harry’s, said many people around the globe “don’t see a future for themselves, their families or our planet” and are “serving a life sentence of despair and hopelessness.”
He said leaders “cannot fall back on excuses and inertia” and must rise to the challenge, inspired by Mandela’s courage, and “turn our pain into purpose.” That means working to end global poverty, protect the environment, provide COVID-19 vaccines to poor developing countries and end abuse against women and children around the world, he said.
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Recaptured Alabama escapee ordered to provide DNA sample
Published: May. 20, 2022 at 8:17 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) — A capital murder suspect who authorities say went on the lam for 10 days with the help of an Alabama jail official has been ordered to provide a DNA sample to prosecutors.
A Lauderdale County judge didn’t cite a reason why the sample was needed from Casey White. But records show she approved the state’s request in an order.
White was charged with escape after leaving the Lauderdale County jail in a patrol car driven by Vicky White, the assistant corrections director.
Casey White surrendered after being cornered in Evansville, Indiana.
Vicky White died of a gunshot wound that a coroner determined was self-inflicted.
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BERLIN (AP) — Germany confirms it will supply Ukraine with Leopard 2 battle tanks and approve requests by other countries to do same.
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Nearly half of US honeybee colonies died in year
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s honeybee hives just staggered through the second highest death rate on record, with beekeepers losing nearly half of their managed colonies, an annual bee survey found.
But using costly and Herculean measures to create new colonies, beekeepers are somehow keeping afloat. Thursday’s University of Maryland and Auburn University survey found that even though 48% of colonies were lost in the year that ended April 1, the number of United States honeybee colonies “remained relatively stable.”
Honeybees are crucial to the food supply, pollinating more than 100 of the crops we eat, including nuts, vegetables, berries, citrus and melons. Scientists said a combination of parasites, pesticides, starvation and climate change keep causing large die-offs.
Last year’s 48% annual loss is up from the previous year’s loss of 39% and the 12-year average of 39.6%, but it’s not as high as 2020-2021′s 50.8% mortality rate, the survey found. Beekeepers told the surveying scientists that 21% loss over the winter is acceptable and more than three-fifths of beekeepers surveyed said their losses were higher than that.
“This is a very troubling loss number when we barely manage sufficient colonies to meet pollination demands in the U.S.,” said former government bee scientist Jeff Pettis, president of the global beekeeper association Apimondia that wasn’t part of the study. “It also highlights the hard work that beekeepers must do to rebuild their colony numbers each year.”
The overall bee colony population is relatively steady because commercial beekeepers split and restock their hives, finding or buying new queens, or even starter packs for colonies, said University of Maryland bee researcher Nathalie Steinhauer, the survey’s lead author. It’s an expensive and time-consuming process.
The prognosis is not as bad as 15 years ago because beekeepers have learned how to rebound from big losses, she said.
“The situation is not really getting worse, but it’s also not really getting better,” Steinhauer said. “It is not a bee apocalypse.”
Despite big annual losses, the situation is a far cry from 2007 when many bee experts expected an end to managed pollination, said U.S. Department Agriculture research entomologist Jay Evans, who wasn’t part of the survey.
“There are threats certainly in the environment and honeybees have persisted,” Evans said. “I don’t think honeybees will go extinct, but I think they will always have these sort of challenges.”
Some commercial beekeepers who have succeeded in the past lost as much as 80% of their colonies this past year, while other beekeepers did well, it varied so much, Evans said. Pettis, who has 150 colonies on Maryland’s Eastern shore, had less than 18% loss, saying he used organic acids for mite control.
The parasitic mite Varroa destructor that helps transmit viruses is the chief culprit, but bad weather and queen issues were also big problems in the past year, Steinhauer said. Pesticides also make things worse because it makes bees more vulnerable to diseases and less likely to seek food, she said.
“It really can be like death by a thousand cuts with the most obvious one being varroa,” Steinhauer said.
The mite varroa is a flat creature that crawls on the bee – it would be the equivalent of a frisbee or flat softball on human bodies – Evans said. The mite seems to make it easier for viruses to attack and kill bees, he and Steinhauer said.
It used to take large amounts of varroa, such as in 60% of a colony, to cause virus problems, but now even small infestations at 1% or 2% in a colony can cause massive problems, Steinhauer said.
“We are fighting this evolving enemy,” Steinhauer said.
Another problem is landscapes that have only one crop or homogenous landscapes that deprive bees of food, while pesticides and bouts of extreme weather also have caused problems.
For example in the Washington, D.C. area, unusual 80-degree warmth in January brought some bees out of their normal winter routine, and then when it turned cool again, they had problems, Evans said.
“The impact of climate change on bee colony survival is real and can go undetected,” Pettis said in an email.
The demand for pollination from commercial bee colonies is growing even as the beekeepers have to work harder to make up for losses, Steinhauer said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says 35% of the human diet comes from insect-pollinated plants and the honeybee is responsible for 80% of that pollination.
“There is this whole side of our agricultural industry that relies on these colonies,” Steinhauer said. “And the fact that every year the commercial beekeepers have to invest so much more effort to keep those numbers up because they have to fulfill those pollination contracts puts a lot of stress on those beekeepers and the bees.”
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SYRACUSE, NY (WSYR-TV) – We’re noticing some subtle improvements the last couple of weeks across the state in the areas that have been abnormally dry or even in a moderate drought.
However, things appear to be status quo in Central New York.
This is according to the latest summary from the United States Drought Monitor, which accounts for the conditions through 8 a.m. on Tuesday, July 4.
Parts of the North Country like in southern St. Lawrence County were removed from abnormally dry status, while a lot of the area including the immediate Central New York region remains in the abnormally dry category.
As of the latest update, even more of far Western New York have been taken out of moderate drought and downgraded to abnormally dry. Parts of the Catskills and New York City areas have been as well.
June ended quite soggy, but there hasn’t been that much rainfall to kickstart July. Officially at the Syracuse airport, the first five days of July only accumulated 0.23” of rain which is 0.40” below normal for the month-to-date ending July 5th.
More scattered showers are in the forecast through the second weekend of July (especially Sunday), so we expect to continue to see improvements with each weekly update in the foreseeable future.
In abnormally dry conditions, crop growth is stunted, planting is delayed, fire danger is elevated, lawns brown early, gardens begin to wilt, and surface water levels decline.
In a moderate drought, the next level up, wildfires/ground fires increase, trees/landscaping/fish are stressed, honey production declines and voluntary water conservation is requested.
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Camp with a cocktail: New, deluxe Smokies campsite elevates the classic experience
Take a dip in a heated saltwater pool, relax in a spa-like bathhouse, enjoy fresh chocolate chip cookies on the pavilion and end the day with a prepared meal paired with a cocktail or a selection of regional beers.
Does this sound like camping to you? Nestled between the Cosby and Greenbrier entrances, these comforting amenities and more await guests looking for their next getaway near Great Smoky Mountain National Park.
“This is a totally different way of viewing the camping experience,” Shannon Connolly told Knox News. “Camping doesn't have to be about isolation in the woods. We believe it can be about gathering together and enjoying a cocktail around the fire with pizza.”
“(We’re) infusing the expectations that you'd find at a Marriott or Hilton when it comes to customer service and guest experience (while camping),” her husband, Thomas Connolly, added.
The Chattanooga couple has launched the first site of their modernized campsite brand, Roamstead, at 4946 Hooper Highway in Cosby. The site features tents, cabins, camper hookups and even yurts.
Through the new company, the Connollys intend to revitalize outdated campgrounds and enhance the camping experience while welcoming campers of all backgrounds.
The Roamstead experience
Thomas and Shannon Connolly have travelled throughout the country in their camper with their 9- and 10-year-old kids. What they’ve noticed is that the camping industry hasn’t really evolved in recent years, leaving much to be desired.
The idea behind Roamstead is to provide an experience that bridges the gap between traditional camping and a boutique hotel. Particular attention has gone into interior and exterior design, hospitality and amenities.
“I think we're removing some of those barriers that might keep someone who wants to be close to the outdoors from trying the camping experience,” Shannon noted.
At the Cosby campground, there is an onsite camp store stocked with food, beverages and common camping gear. An onsite restaurant has limited menu meals, as well as meal kits guests can prepare at their campsite. Guests staying in accommodations with beds will have fresh linens and towels. Guides to hiking and other outdoor activities also will be provided.
These amenities and services will be available at every Roamstead location as the brand expands.
From aspirational to expert
The Connollys are seasoned campers. But they didn’t start that way, and they want guests with all levels of experience to enjoy the Roamstead escape.
“We want to appeal to a lot of folks who are aspirationally outdoorsy,” Thomas said.
“There's so much beauty in the United States that so many people don't get to experience first-hand," Shannon added. “That's kind of our goal, to just make these outdoor spaces super accessible for anybody who wants to experience them.”
First-timers can camp out in a yurt equipped with a bed, mini fridge and Wi-Fi if they’re not ready to rough it in a tent. Or guests can skip the outdoors altogether and opt for a cabin or a room in the lodge.
A Smokies campground with purpose
Roamstead is not only a place for campers with varying camping experience; the Connollys also want it to be a space where all feel welcome.
“What we've seen when we travel (and camp at other sites) is that there's just not a lot of diversity,” Shannon said.
The Connollys are intentionally reaching out and marketing to groups of people who they say have often been overlooked in the camping experience.
“I think a lot of campgrounds might not necessarily feel like welcoming places all the time,” she said, noting the lack of campsite accessibility and exposure to diverse groups as possible factors.
“A lot of our friends just had nowhere to start,” Thomas added. “We want to be that jumping off point and we want to make a point of specifically welcoming all to our campground.”
The couple also are committed to sustainability and giving back. Each Roamstead site will partner with a local nonprofit, and a portion of every nightly stay will go toward protecting and preserving the land.
Roamstead has partnered with Friends of the Smokies for this first campsite. This is especially important for Shannon, who grew up in East Tennessee.
What are the Roamstead accommodations?
Whether you want to glamp in a fully loaded RV or get rugged in a tent, there are 87 accommodations at the Roamstead campground in Cosby. All have access to Wi-Fi.
Prices vary depending on the accommodation type, and the days of the week and season guests will be staying onsite. Price ranges were $55-$154+ as of April 18. Reservations can be made now at roamstead.com and the campground will welcome its first guests Aug. 1.
- Tents: For those looking a rugged experience. Tent sites have water and electric hook-ups, and easy access to spa-like bathhouses. Rate is $55+ per night.
- Yurts: Where luxury and nature collide, yurts notably feature beds and a mini fridge. The bathhouse is nearby. Rate is $130+ per night.
- Camper/RV: Roamstead offers deluxe full hookup, standard full hookup, and basic water/electric hookup for RVs and campers. There are spaces for small campers and truck tents as well. Rate is $77+ per night.
- Lodge: Hotel-style rooms with beds, a full bathroom, and heating and air conditioning. Linen and towels are also provided. Rate is $153+ per night.
- Cabins: Loft or family-style cabins feature a modern design with a kitchenette, full bathroom and heating and air conditioning. Linen and towels are also provided. Rate is $154+ per night.
Devarrick Turner is a trending news reporter. Email devarrick.turner@knoxnews.com. Twitter @dturner1208.
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Pennsylvania Democrat Bob Casey lands his best fundraising quarter in his Senate reelection campaign
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Bob Casey raised more than $4 million in the last three months — his best fundraising quarter ever — as he awaits a Republican challenger to his reelection bid in the critical battleground state of Pennsylvania, his campaign said Wednesday.
Casey’s campaign said the fundraising result beat the previous best quarter of his career by more than $1.2 million.
The campaign is reporting nearly $6 million in its bank account. That cash could prove crucial in ensuring Casey has the resources to successfully navigate a campaign in one of the nation’s most politically competitive states.
The second-quarter haul is giving Casey’s campaign some optimism that Democrats still enjoy support in the state following John Fetterman’s 5-percentage-point victory in last year’s race for Pennsylvania’s open Senate seat.
Casey, 63, is gearing up to seek his fourth term in office. He is a key ally of labor unions and President Joe Biden and gives Democrats a strong candidate in their defense of a seat in what is otherwise expected to be a difficult 2024 campaign to keep their 51-49 Senate majority.
Fetterman, who was Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor, also reported raising $4 million in his first quarter as a Senate candidate in 2021. Fetterman eclipsed that with a $22.4 million third quarter in 2022 on his way to beating Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump. Last year’s Senate race was Pennsylvania’s most expensive ever, at $420 million total, according to OpenSecrets, a Washington-based nonprofit organization that tracks campaign finance and lobbying data.
Casey comes into the 2024 race with strong name recognition — his father was a two-term Pennsylvania governor — and Republicans do not have a deep pool of potential recruits.
One Republican who may run is former hedge fund CEO David McCormick, who narrowly lost a bruising and expensive GOP nomination for the Senate in 2022 to Oz.
McCormick has said he is “seriously considering” running. He brings deep pockets and connections across the worlds of government, finance and Republican politics following a career on Wall Street and at the highest levels of President George W. Bush’s administration.
But many Republicans acknowledge that it will be difficult — or impossible — to beat Casey.
In Pennsylvania, Casey has run statewide seven times already, winning six of those races, and has never run a close race for the Senate. He won his 2018 race by 13 percentage points and kept an active schedule on the campaign trail last year by helping Fetterman.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Dozens of people with flowers, many unable to hold back tears, bid farewell Tuesday to an award-winning Ukrainian writer who was among those killed by a Russian missile attack on a popular restaurant in eastern Ukraine.
The memorial service for Victoria Amelina, 37, was held in the crowded main hall of Saint-Michael's Cathedral in Kyiv, where ceremonies are usually held for soldiers who were killed on the battlefield.
Amelina died in a hospital from injuries sustained in the June 27 strike on a popular restaurant frequently visited by journalists and aid workers in the city of Kramatorsk. Twelve other people also lost their lives in the attack.
“Usually, we gather here to say goodbye to the most deserving,” said Archimandrite Lavrentii, the Orthodox priest leading the service. “Considering the times we live in, leading a worthy and dignified life for each of us is the best tribute we can offer in memory of those who have passed away into eternity.”
Around 100 people, including representatives from the Ukrainian literary community, relatives, and residents of Kyiv gathered at the church to honor Amelina, a prominent writer who had turned her attention from literature to documenting Russian war crimes after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
Mourners approached the closed casket, gently touching the yellow and blue Ukrainian flag covering it. Many couldn’t hold back tears. To the left of the casket, people laid flowers, some of which were adorned with ribbons in the colors of the Ukrainian flag. At the end of the farewell, a mountain of flowers stood next to a portrait of Amelina, a red-haired woman with a pale face and a penetrating gaze pictured against a dark background.
A funeral will be held Wednesday in Amelina's hometown of Lviv.
Dmytro Kovalchuk, 31, was having dinner with Amelina at the restaurant when a Russian Iskander missile struck the building. He worked as a producer for a team of writers — Amelina and a group of Colombian authors.
He said Amelina was the first one to be evacuated to the hospital. She sustained an injury when the roof collapsed, and a piece of iron reinforcement struck her head.
“Victoria remained in her seat as she was,” recalled Dmytro. It seemed like she was fine, but she didn’t respond when called by her name.
“It was an honor to work with her,” said Kovalchuk, adding that Amelina was a very polite and kind person.
After the service, the coffin and the flowers were loaded into a long black vehicle that departed for Lviv amid the strong and haunting sound of the trembita, a Ukrainian alpine horn made of wood.
Victoria Amelina is one of over 60 artists killed in Ukraine since the start of the full-scale war, said Tetiana Teren, the head of PEN Ukraine.
“She had doubts about whether literature and culture could have an impact and support the country during such a horrific genocidal war. And she began to search for her own role, what she could contribute,” said Teren, holding a Ukrainian flag, about Amelina's decision to document war crimes.
“Victoria strongly believed that we not only have to win this war, but we must bring to justice and hold accountable all those who committed crimes, who continue to kill Ukrainians and undermine our culture”.
Amelina was born Jan. 1, 1986, in Lviv. In 2014 she published her first novel, “The November Syndrome, or Homo Compatiens,” which was shortlisted for the Ukrainian Valeriy Shevchuk Prize.
She went on to write two award-winning children’s books and another novel. In 2017, her novel, “Dom’s Dream Kingdom,” received national and international accolades — including the UNESCO City of Literature Prize and the European Union Prize for Literature.
Her fiction and essays have been translated into many languages, including English, Polish, Italian, German, Croatian, Dutch, Czech, and Hungarian.
In 2021, she founded the New York Literature Festival, which takes place in a small town called New York in the Donetsk region of Ukraine.
Since the start of the invasion, Amelina had devoted herself to documenting Russian war crimes in eastern Ukraine, PEN America said. In Kapytolivka, near Izium, she discovered the diary of Volodymyr Vakulenko, a Ukrainian writer killed by the Russians.
She also began writing her first work of English nonfiction shortly before her death. In “War and Justice Diary: Looking at Women Looking at War,” Amelina recounts stories of Ukrainian women collecting evidence of Russian war crimes. It is expected to be published soon, according to PEN Ukraine.
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TROY, Mich., Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Editorial Advisory and Securities Review Committee of BetterInvesting Magazine today announced Icon PLC (NYSE: ICLR) as its "Stock to Study" and Williams-Sonoma Inc. (NYSE: WSM) as its "Undervalued Stock" in the January-February 2023 issue for investors' informational and educational use.
"As we celebrate the holiday season, our wish for all Americans is that they gift themselves and their loved one's investor education. Financial literacy is a crucial and enduring factor in our success as a nation," said Ken Zendel, CEO of the National Association of Investors (NAIC), the parent organization of Better Investing and a non-profit investment education organization.
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Manslaughter conviction for man who killed 79-year-old with tree trimming shears
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lewis Ray Young, 64, has been convicted of manslaughter in the 2016 death of 79-year-old Conrado Sarate.
Sarate was found dead inside a house near 21st Street and Ave. P on September 6, 2016. Sarate was killed with tree trimming shears. The shears were found in the living room of the house with blood on them.
Lewis Ray Young was homeless at the time. He was arrested in March 2017, about five months after Sarate’s death.
Police say Sarate had more than a dozen cuts on the front, back and side of his head. Evidence showed Young’s DNA was found on the shears.
Young initially denied any involvement with the murder, but once he knew his DNA was found on the suspected murder weapon, he gave detectives more information.
Court documents show Young told police he was highly intoxicated on September 4, 2016, and was smoking crack cocaine when he was approached by a woman. The woman asked Young to help her get the money owed to her. Young agreed and she drove him to a house, which was the house in the 2100 block of Ave. P.
The report goes on to say the woman stayed in the car and Young went to the door. An older Hispanic male opened the door and let Young in. The man said he did not owe the woman any money and for him to leave the house. The man picked up an unknown object and hit Young in the arm with it. Young said he and the 79-year-old man began to wrestle inside the house. Young told police he took the object and hit Sarate on the head with it twice. When Sarate fell, he hit him once again in the stomach.
The documents also say Young then walked back to the car, told the woman what happened, and the woman walked into the house. Later they both left in the car, according to the court documents. Young told police he had never been to the house before that night.
The sentencing phase began Tuesday afternoon. He faces between two and 20 years in prison. He has been in jail for nearly five and a half years.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Editor's note: The video above was published when Texas rowing won the national championship.
The Texas men's golf team has won its fourth national team championship.
The University of Texas team brought home another NCAA Championship win on June 1 with a 3-2 victory over Arizona State University at the Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona.
This was UT's second appearance in the championship match in the last three NCAA Championships.
Two of the three wins came from a twin brother duo, Parker Coody and Pierceson Coody, and their results were identical.
The final head-to-head win was thanks to Travis Vick. And with that, the Longhorns golf team took home their first national championship trophy since Jordan Speith led the team in 2012.
Before 2012, the golf team claimed the championship in 1971 and 1972.
UT may as well keep its tower orange at this point. This win is the school's fourth major championship in the last 10 days.
The Texas women's tennis team won the NCAA championship for the second year in a row, and Texas Rowing won its seventh consecutive Big 12 championship. Texas Track and Field also recently swept the Big 12 Outdoor Championships for the second straight season.
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VENICE, Italy (AP) — Timothée Chalamet was feeling cut off from the world in the early days of the pandemic. Then Luca Guadagnino, whom Chalamet saw as a father figure while filming “Call Me By Your Name," called with a new possible project. It would be another young romance set in the 1980s. But instead of Italy they’d be going to the American Midwest. And they'd be cannibals.
The film, “Bones and All” is having its world premiere Friday night at the Venice Film Festival, where it is among the competition titles. Chalamet and Guadagnino gathered before the premiere to discuss the film with the cast.
It’s a significant departure for the Italian director of films like “A Bigger Splash” and “I Am Love,” marking the first time Guadagnino has made an American film — something he’s wanted to do for some time. Then his longtime collaborator, screenwriter David Kajganich, came to him with an adaptation of Camille DeAngelis’ young adult novel and he saw in it an opportunity to make a film about identity and outcasts.
“I was dying to work with Luca again and tell a story that was grounded,” said Chalamet, who took a break from filming “Dune 2” to appear in Venice. Swarms of fans gathered around the docks of the Hotel Excelsior to get a glimpse of the star, who even stopped to pose for a few selfies.
In “Bones and All,” Chalamet did more than just act: He helped take his character Lee from an “alpha jock” to a “broken soul,” which he said was very attractive to him, and got a producing credit on the film as well.
“Luca is fatherly with me and guided me in that process this time,” he said. “I can’t say that I was helpful organizing schedules or anything like that. But it’s something I want to continue doing.”
Chalamet’s character is a supporting part to the film’s lead Maren, who is coming to terms with her unsavory urges. She’s played by “Waves” actor Taylor Russell, a newcomer to the Guadagnino family of regulars like Michael Stuhlbarg, as a creepy cannibal they meet on the road, and Chloë Sevigny.
“It’s Taylor’s movie, she does an incredible job carrying it,” Chalamet said.
The discussion of their characters, and the loneliness they feel in the world, led both to think about what it means to be young at the moment.
“Can’t imagine what it is to grow up with the onslaught of social media,” Chalamet said. "I think it’s tough to be alive now. I think societal collapse is in the air. It smells like it. And without being pretentious, I hope that’s why these movies matter, because the role of the artist is to shine a light on what’s going on.”
Russell added that, “It’s so scary. The hope is that you can find your own compass within all of it.”
The film also features a new score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, whom Guadagnino challenged to “find the sound of a road trip” and “the sound of the American landscape.” And it’s full of 1980s music from Joy Division, New Order and even KISS, which were chosen from a box of cassette tapes that Kajganich found from when he was a teenager.
“The ones that either made me smile or cry made it in the script,” Kajganich said.
“Bones and All” opens in North American theaters on Nov. 23.
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RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Parker McKinney threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Cornelius McCoy with eight seconds remaining for his fifth touchdown toss of the game to give Eastern Kentucky a 56-53 win over North Alabama on Saturday.
North Alabama had taken a 53-49 lead with 1:13 remaining after Noah Walters passed to Demarcus Lacey and Takairee Kennebrew for TDs under four minutes apart.
EKU (4-3, 1-1 Atlantic Sun) led 35-21 at halftime before the Lions (1-6, 0-3) rallied with 32 second-half points.
McKinney was 22 of 33 for 310 yards without an interception. He went over 2,000 yards passing for the second straight season, a first in Colonels history. He also ran for a score. McCoy had 145 yards receiving and three touchdowns.
Walters threw for 215 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. ShunDerrick Powell rushed for 218 yards on 29 carries with three scores for North Alabama.
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Celebration of Life for Rep. Lamin Swann set for Thursday
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A public Celebration of Life for Rep. Lamin Swann, who died shortly after being hospitalized last week for a medical emergency, is set for Thursday.
The Celebration of Life will be held at Greyline Station at 101 W Loudon Avenue at 5 p.m.
Attendees can share their personal stories, reflections and insights about Swann’s contributions to the Lexington community.
“It will be a heartfelt gathering to honor his memory and acknowledge the lasting impact he made on our lives,” the event page reads.
Swann was a freshman member of the House who represented District 93, which includes part of Lexington.
In a statement to media, his mother, Pamela Dixon, said the following after his passing:
“There are no words to fully describe the grief and impossible loss that others and I feel right now after saying goodbye earlier today to my beloved son, Lamin. Beyond our faith, what comforts us is knowing the positive and lasting impact he had on so many. Those include his loved ones and friends; those he advocated for throughout his life; and, now, those whose own lives will forever be strengthened by his decision to be an organ donor. We are extremely grateful for the outpouring of love and support we have received over the last several days, and I know he felt it, too. Thank you.”
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Versatile new design keeps wells producing at optimal production levels
OKLAHOMA CITY, April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimray Inc., an Oklahoma City-based manufacturer of oil and gas control equipment, has released a new product, the Gen 3 Liquid Level Controller, a versatile solution for liquid dump applications.
"When customers pair the Gen 3 controller with a pneumatic pressure control valve, they know they will receive simple, long-lasting liquid level control in their separation equipment," said Aaron Alaniz, Kimray Director of Sales. "This product demonstrates Kimray's commitment to continually improving our solutions to deliver value for energy producers worldwide."
"The Gen 3 features durable components, easy on-site adjustments, and snap or throttle operating modes," explained Mike Fick, Kimray Product Manager. "Every unit can be used in left-, right- and back-mount configuration without any additional components."
Kimray expects wide adoption of the Gen 3 across all major oil-and-gas plays, including the Permian, Bakken and Marcellus-Utica. It will be available for purchase from Kimray's 15 U.S. regional stores and distributors as well as internationally.
More information about the Gen 3 Liquid Level Controller, including an Anadarko Basin field study, is available at https://kimray.com/gen3.
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BEIJING, Nov. 20, 2022 Chinese and Thai people, though speaking different languages, can communicate with each other through music, as music knows no borders, said Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Peng made the remarks during a visit to Princess Galyani Vadhana Institute of Music in Thailand on Saturday morning, accompanied by Naraporn Chan-o-cha, wife of Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Upon her arrival, Peng was warmly welcomed by Naraporn, Thailand's Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Anek Laothamatas, Chairman of Princess Galyani Vadhana Institute of Music Board of Council Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn, and President of the institute Choowit Yurayong, among others.
Thanks to the efforts of Peng and Naraporn, the music institute signed an academic memorandum of understanding with China's Nanjing University of the Arts in March 2019. Since then, the two schools have been deepening cooperation through personnel exchanges, joint research and training in the field of music.
Peng and Naraporn visited the showroom of the institute, listened carefully to its development history and international cooperation, and showed appreciation for the establishment and development of the institute's cooperation with Nanjing University of the Arts.
They took photos together and watched a music performance jointly given by Chinese and Thai students from the two schools online and offline.
Peng applauded the lovely show by the students, who performed the classic songs of the two countries.
She said through the performance, she felt the deep friendship between the two countries, which is "as close as one family."
Peng spoke highly of Princess Galyani's initiative of establishing this arts institute to cultivate high-level professional music talents in Thailand, and lauded Naraporn's efforts to promote the cooperation between the institute and Chinese colleges and universities.
Upon departure, Peng presented Chinese Guzheng (plucked zithers) and books and audio-visual products about Chinese culture and music as gifts to Princess Galyani Vadhana Institute of Music. She also expressed hope that more youngsters in Thailand would learn about Chinese musical instruments and promote the cultural exchanges between the two countries.
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Brandon Miller scored 24 points, including 21 in the second half, to lead No. 4 Alabama to a 91-88 win over Memphis on Tuesday night.
Miller hit a 3-pointer and then dunked after rebounding his own miss on the next possession in the final two minutes for the Crimson Tide (9-1), sporting the program's highest ranking in 15 years.
Led by Kendric Davis' 30 points, the Tigers (8-3) stayed alive most of the way for a second upset of a Top 10 Alabama team in as many years and closed the gap in the final seconds.
Alabama had just climbed into the Top 5 after becoming the first team to beat two No. 1 teams — North Carolina and Houston — before January since Duke in the 1965-66 season.
Miller had eight rebounds, five assists and four 3s to help the Tide fight off the challenge this time. Marc Sears scored 12 of his 18 points in the first half and was 9 of 13 from the free throw line.
Noah Clowney, who has won the past two Southeastern Conference freshman of the week honors, fouled out with 11 points and nine rebounds. Jaden Bradley scored 10.
DeAndre Williams had 15 points and nine rebounds before fouling out with 6:18 left for Memphis. Davis also fouled out late.
Keonte Kennedy made Memphis's first 3-pointer and his only basket with less than a second left. Damaria Franklin scored six points in the final 25 seconds.
Memphis starting center Malcolm Dandridge was helped off the court with 12 minutes left and didn't return. Dandridge finished with seven points and eight rebounds.
BIG PICTURE
Memphis: Flirted with a second straight upset of a ranked SEC team after beating No. 19 Auburn in Atlanta last weekend. Memphis is still 3-1 against SEC opponents this season.
Alabama: Avoided a repeat of last year's meeting when the Tide was ranked No. 6 before losing to the Tigers.
BURNETT OUT
Alabama announced before the game that guard Nimari Burnett is out indefinitely with a left wrist injury. Barnett, who was averaging 7.9 points a game and has nine starts, underwent surgery on Tuesday afternoon in Birmingham and is expected to return this season.
UP NEXT
Memphis hosts Texas A&M on Saturday night.
Alabama plays No. 15 Gonzaga Saturday in Birmingham.
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TAPPS 2-I
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ANTONIAN
Coach: Blake Fuschak
2021 record: 6-5 overall, 4-2 district
Returning starters: 7 offense/4 defense
Top returners: WR Ricky Gonzalez, QB Jayce Toscano, WR/DB Raleigh Strode, LB/DL Alex Pruitt
CENTRAL CATHOLIC
Coach: Mike Santiago
2021 record: 9-3 overall, 5-1 district
Returning starters: 4 offense/4 defense
Top returners: DL/TE Braden Flowers, DB Caleb Harrison, WR Michael Mayhugh, OL Nick Hughes, OL Kyle Wilson
TAPPS 3-II
SAN ANTONIO CHRISTIAN
Coach: Ed McCabe
2021 record: 1-8 overall, 0-6 district
Returning starters: 4 offense/5 defense
Top returners: RB Sebastian Cantu, WR Hudson Russell, LB Adam Aguilar
ST. ANTHONY’S
Coach: Justin Humphries
2021 record: 1-8 overall, 1-6 district
Returning starters: 8 offense/8 defense
Top returners: QB Juan Sierra, WR Noah Casarez, LB Roman Haynes
TMI
Coach: Ray Purifoy
2021 record: 9-1 overall/2-0 district
Returning starters: 6 offense/7 defense
Top returners: QB Greyson Donnell, WR/DB Jaylen Gardner
TAPPS 3-III
BOERNE GENEVA
Coach: Julius Scott
2021 record: 4-6 overall, 3-4 district
Returning starters: 7 offense/6 defense
Top returners: LB George Vina, DB Luke Kaiser, WR/DB Landon Grimes
HOLY CROSS
Coach: Mike Harrison
2021 record: 6-5 overall, 3-1 district
Returning starters: 6 offense/6 defense
Top returners: WR/DB Rudy Rodriguez, RB Joe-Angel Perez, TE/RB Essiah Flores, QB Gilbert Alvrado
SCHERTZ JOHN PAUL II
Coach: Max McGhee
2021 record: 2-7 overall, 0-4 district
Returning starters: 6 offense/6 defense
Top returners: ATH Tayler Rammell, RB Evan Carrosquilla, WR/DB Mario Daniels
TAPPS 2-IV
NEW BRAUNFELS CHRISTIAN
Coach: John Bronkhorst
2021 record: 3-7 overall, 2-5 district (6-man)
Returning starters: 7 offense/7 defense
Top returners: QB Parker Joseph, WR/DB Crew Wright
TCAF
CORNERSTONE
Coach: John Bachman
2021 record: 6-3 overall (no district)
Returning starters: 5 offense/6 defense
Top returners: QB Lincoln Philyaw, DB Karson Solis
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NEW YORK (AP) — The tide of international opinion appears to be decisively shifting against Russia, as a number of non-aligned countries are joining the United States and its allies in condemning Moscow’s war in Ukraine and its threats to the principles of the international rules-based order.
Western officials have repeatedly said that Russia has become isolated since invading Ukraine in February. Until recently, though, that was largely wishful thinking. But on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, much of the international community spoke out against the conflict in a rare display of unity at the often fractured United Nations.
The tide had already appeared to be turning against Putin even before Thursday’s U.N. speeches. Chinese and Indian leaders had been critical of the war at a high-level summit last week in Uzbekistan. And then the U.N. General Assembly disregarded Russia’s objections and voted overwhelmingly to allow Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to be the only leader to address the body remotely, instead of requiring him to appear in person.
That shift against Russia accelerated after President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced the mobilization of some additional 300,000 troops to Ukraine, signaling the unlikelihood of a quick end to the war. Putin also suggested that nuclear weapons may be an option. That followed an announcement of Russia’s intention to hold independence referenda in several occupied Ukrainian regions with an eye toward possible annexation.
Those announcements came at the very moment that the General Assembly, considered the premier event in the global diplomatic calendar, was taking place in New York.
Numerous world leaders used their speeches on Tuesday and Wednesday to denounce Russia’s war. That trend continued Thursday both in the assembly hall and at the usually deeply divided U.N. Security Council, where, one-by-one, virtually all of the 15 council members served up harsh criticism of Russia – a council member -- for aggravating several already severe global crises and imperiling the foundations of the world body.
The apparent shift in opinion offers some hope to Ukraine and its Western allies that increasing isolation will add pressure on Putin to negotiate a peace. But few are unduly optimistic. Putin has staked his legacy on the Ukraine war and few expect him to back down. And, Russia is hardly isolated. Many of its allies depend on it for energy, food and military assistance and are likely to stand by Putin regardless of what happens in Ukraine.
Still, it was striking to hear Russia’s nominal friends like China and India, following up on last week’s remarks, speak of grave concerns they have about the conflict and its impact on global food and energy shortages as well as threats to the concepts of sovereignty and territorial integrity that are enshrined in the U.N. Charter.
Brazil registered similar concerns. Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa make up the so-called BRICS bloc of countries, which has often shunned or outright opposed Western initiatives and views on international relations.
Only one country, Belarus, a non-council member and Russia ally that was invited to participate, spoke in support of Russia, but also called for a quick end to the fighting, which it called a “tragedy.”
“We hear a lot about the divisions among countries at the United Nations,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. “But recently, what’s striking is the remarkable unity among member states when it comes to Russia’s war on Ukraine. Leaders from countries developing and developed, big and small, North and South have spoken in the General Assembly about the consequences of the war and the need to end it.”
“Even a number of nations that maintain close ties with Moscow have said publicly that they have serious questions and concerns about President Putin’s ongoing invasion,” Blinken said.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was careful not to condemn the war but said that China’s firm stance is that “the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries should be respected. The purposes of the principles of the U.N. Charter should be observed.”
Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jayashankar said “the trajectory of the Ukraine conflict is a matter of a profound concern for the international community.” He called for accountability for atrocities and abuses committed in Ukraine. “If egregious attacks committed in broad daylight are left unpunished, this council must reflect on the signals we are sending on impunity. There must be consistency if we are to ensure credibility,” he said.
And Brazilian Foreign Minister Carlos Alberto Franca said immediate efforts to end the war are critical. “The continuation of the hostilities endangers the lives of innocent civilians and jeopardizes the food and energy security of millions of families in other regions, especially in developing countries,” he said. “The risks of escalation arising for the current dynamics of the conflict are simply too great, and its consequences for the world order unpredictable.”
Foreign ministers and top officials from Albania, Britain, France, Ireland, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Kenya, Mexico and Norway delivered similar rebukes.
“Russia’s actions are blatant violation of the Charter of the United Nations,” said Albanian Foreign Minister Olta Xhacka. “We all tried to prevent this conflict. We could not, but we must not fail to hold Russia accountable.”
Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard called the invasion a “flagrant breach of international law” and Irish foreign minister Simon Coveney said: “If we fail to hold Russia accountable we send a message to large countries that they can prey on their neighbors with impunity.”
Unsurprisingly, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was unapologetic and defensive at the same time and specifically targeted Zelenskyy. Citing a phrase often attributed to President Franklin Roosevelt, Lavrov called Zelenskyy “a bastard," but said Western leaders regarded him as “our bastard.”
He repeated a long list of Russia’s complaints about Ukraine and accused Western countries of using Ukraine for anti-Russia activities and policies.
“Everything I’ve said today simply confirms that the decision to conduct the special military operation was inevitable,” Lavrov said, following Russian practice of not calling the invasion a war.
Russia has denied being isolated and the foreign ministry used social media to publicize a number of apparently cordial meetings that Lavrov has held with foreign minister colleagues at the UN in recent days.
Still, Blinken and his colleagues from other NATO nations seized on what they believe to be growing opposition to and impatience with Putin.
And, several speakers, including Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, pointed out that Lavrov skipped the meeting except for his speaking slot.
“I notice that Russian diplomats flee almost as quickly as Russian soldiers,” Kuleba said, referring to Lavrov’s hasty exit along with recent Russian troop retreats in Ukraine. | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/World-opinion-shifts-against-Russia-as-Ukraine-17461312.php | 2022-09-23 05:18:13 | 0 | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/World-opinion-shifts-against-Russia-as-Ukraine-17461312.php |
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s not just you. Sriracha is hard to come by these days — at least for one popular brand.
The shortage of Huy Fong Foods’ Sriracha, the beloved red hot sauce packaged in those green-capped bottles, isn’t new — with the company pointing to a scarcity of chile pepper supply for several years now. And as frustrated fans continue to face store shelves missing the Huy Fong name, third-party resellers are punching up prices.
Huy Fong Sriracha, which used to go for under $5 or $10 a bottle, is now selling for shocking amounts in some listings posted to sites with vast third-party marketplaces — including Amazon, eBay and Walmart. Many are simply sold out.
For those still in stock, prices range depending where you look. As of Thursday morning, for example, ads for a single 17-ounce bottle on eBay stretched from around $20 to a whopping $150 — contrasting significantly with the price tags of other hot sauce brands, which don’t appear to have the same level of supply troubles.
Huy Fong told The Associated Press this week that it continues to be beset by shortages of raw materials, echoing a similar scarcity last year when the company temporarily suspended sales of Sriracha and other popular products like Chili Garlic and Sambal Oelek.
Huy Fong said Wednesday that “limited production” resumed recently, although the California company didn’t specify by how much or provide an estimate of when it believes suppliers will be able to deliver an adequate number of peppers.
“Because we do not sell directly to retail/market levels, we cannot determine when the product will hit shelves again and/or who currently has the product in stock,” Huy Fong said in a prepared statement. “We are grateful for your continued patience and understanding during this unprecedented inventory shortage.”
Here’s what you need to know.
Some experts say that Huy Fong’s shortage is partially a consequence of climate change — pointing to weather shifts and extreme drought in Mexico and the U.S. Southwest, where Huy Fong sources all of its chile peppers.
“The main culprit here is a shortage of their primary ingredient, the red jalapeño chile pepper,” said David Ortega, a food economist and associate professor at Michigan State University. “And that’s due to climate change and the mega drought.”
These peppers are typically grown under irrigation, with a lot of water drawn from the Colorado River — which has reached unprecedented low levels over recent years, Ortega said. The region has suffered insufficient rainfall and reduced run-off from snow pack.
Huy Fong’s troubles with chile supply aren’t new. When the company suspended sales last year, it pointed to a 2020 email warning of a chile pepper shortage, noting that a lack of supply had become more severe due to recent weather conditions.
But while climate change impacts agriculture as a whole, it’s “not the whole story” for the current Huy Fong Sriracha shortage, said Stephanie Walker, extension vegetable specialist and professor at New Mexico State University. She speculates that Huy Fong may not have enough suppliers with different farmers — and could be looking to build relationships with new growers.
“Last year (Huy Fong) just couldn’t get the jalapeños that they needed,” said Walker, who also specializes in chile pepper breeding. She noted the contrast to other brands’ supply. “It really does come down to relations that individual processors have with their grower base.”
She added that it looks like this year will be a strong season for jalapeño and other chile growth in the region.
Huy Fong, which was founded decades ago by David Tran, currently sources its chile peppers from various farms in California, New Mexico and Mexico.
Before sourcing from these farms, California-based Underwood Ranches was Huy Fong’s sole supplier for nearly 30 years. The partnership collapsed in 2017 following a financial dispute. Two years later, a jury determined that Huy Fong breached its contract with Underwood Ranches and also committed fraud — awarding Underwood $23.3 million.
In a phone interview Thursday afternoon, Craig Underwood, owner of Underwood Ranches, disagreed with the drought and climate change explanations for Huy Fong’s shortage — arguing that Tran “has not rebuilt his supply chain the way he needed to.”
According to Underwood, there has continued to be a steady supply of jalapeño peppers from Mexico. Underwood Ranches, which now sells its own brand of Sriracha, also started producing red jalapeño peppers again this year — in part because of the Huy Fong shortage, he added.
“The demand for our product has increased rather dramatically,” Underwood said.
The erosion of Huy Fong’s available supplies has rocked the prices of the brand’s Sriracha that is still available. In many places, the bottles are simply sold out — giving leverage to resellers listing the now hard-to-find and highly sought-after product.
Another market force at play is consumer behavior, in this case, hording. The panic around potentially losing access to a desired product leads many people to buy more than they would typically need, as was seen with toilet paper at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“People just stock up and that exacerbates the situation,” said Ortega, also an expert in consumer decision-making. “You have an increase in demand for the product, on top of these supply shocks. And prices have really nowhere to go but up.”
There’s a myriad of hot sauces, including other of Sriracha-style products, that remain easy to find at reasonable prices. Tabasco, for example, has created a page dedicated to helping customers find nearby stores that sell its brand of Sriracha — and notes that it’s been able to scale production to “meet the majority of the of surge in demand” for its sauce.
There are a few possible explanations for this, experts say. Some speculate that Huy Fong has issues with its current chile suppliers. Other brands could also use different pepper variants and source from more farms. Some might also be in a position to tinker with recipes — but perfecting sauces take a long time, as would finding a new variant, experts say.
“Growing the crop in an area less affected by extreme weather or breeding new variants of the peppers that are more tolerant to heat and require less water, if possible, at all, would take years,” Richard Howells, a supply chain expert at SAP, wrote in a blog post earlier this week. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/business/ap-got-sriracha-the-price-for-a-bottle-of-huy-fongs-iconic-hot-sauce-gets-spicy-with-supplies-short/ | 2023-07-14 19:15:30 | 1 | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/business/ap-got-sriracha-the-price-for-a-bottle-of-huy-fongs-iconic-hot-sauce-gets-spicy-with-supplies-short/ |
DE PERE, Wis. (WFRV) – A man from De Pere was arrested earlier this month as the main suspect in a 34-year-old cold case in California.
According to a release from the City of Fontana Police Department, it was back on June 8, 1988, that Angel Martinez was reported missing to the Cyprus Police Department in California. Twelve days later, on June 20, Martinez’s body was discovered in Arizona’s La Paz County.
An investigation led the La Paz County Sheriff’s Office to the city of Fontana, California. It was reported that Martinez was supposed to meet people in Fontana but never showed up.
Investigations from there reportedly lead police nowhere. The case went cold and remained open from 1988 to 2023.
On March 1, 2023, several rounds of forensic testing were reportedly conducted. This led to a warrant for arrest and murder charges being issued for 63-year-old Kelvin Keith Emmons from De Pere.
According to the release, a Fontana Police Cold Case Detective and DA Investigator traveled to Emmons’s home in De Pere on March 15. With help from the De Pere Police Department, Emmons was arrested and waiting to be extradited to California where he is expected to be tried for the murder of Angel Martinez.
This arrest is a testament to our commitment to justice for victims and their families. I want to thank all those who worked on this case over the years for their dedication and hard work.”
Fontana Police Chief Michael Dorsey
No additional information was provided. Local Five will update this story if more details are made available. | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/de-pere-man-arrested-as-suspect-in-34-year-old-california-cold-case/ | 2023-03-27 16:25:41 | 1 | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/de-pere-man-arrested-as-suspect-in-34-year-old-california-cold-case/ |
In Ukraine, fighting near a nuclear power complex in the south has alarmed both sides, and has led to calls for an international mission to ensure the plant's safety.
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In Ukraine, fighting near a nuclear power complex in the south has alarmed both sides, and has led to calls for an international mission to ensure the plant's safety.
Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.kcbx.org/2022-08-09/shelling-around-a-nuclear-plant-in-ukraine-causes-a-lot-of-concern | 2022-08-09 10:15:39 | 0 | https://www.kcbx.org/2022-08-09/shelling-around-a-nuclear-plant-in-ukraine-causes-a-lot-of-concern |
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with David Robinson II, whose son Daniel Robinson has been missing for nearly two years, and Natalie Wilson, co-founder of the Black and Missing Foundation.
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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with David Robinson II, whose son Daniel Robinson has been missing for nearly two years, and Natalie Wilson, co-founder of the Black and Missing Foundation.
Copyright 2023 NPR | https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-06-10/missing-white-woman-syndrome-the-media-bias-towards-missing-people-of-color | 2023-06-10 22:49:35 | 1 | https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-06-10/missing-white-woman-syndrome-the-media-bias-towards-missing-people-of-color |
The 2022 holiday season is finally approaching and it’s time to start getting into the holiday spirit.
Advent calendars are often a popular way to celebrate when counting down the days until Christmas. And it seems that every year, there are more and more varieties of calendars to choose from.
These calendars can include snacks, drinks, beauty, wellness, toys and much more.
In honor of the holiday season being right around the corner, we’ve selected our favorite 2022 advent calendars we think you’ll love. | https://www.al.com/life/2022/11/top-15-advent-calendars-to-celebrate-the-2022-holidays.html | 2022-11-02 18:10:24 | 1 | https://www.al.com/life/2022/11/top-15-advent-calendars-to-celebrate-the-2022-holidays.html |
ARLINGTON, Texas — Editor's note: The video published above is a WFAA report about Gold Cup tickets going on sale, which will also be played in AT&T Stadium.
Six world-renowned soccer clubs will be playing a tournament in the United States, and one of the game's biggest rivalries will be played in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Soccer Champions Tour announced Friday that Spain’s Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, Italy’s Juventus and AC Milan, and England’s Arsenal and Manchester United will compete in eight matches between Saturday, July 22, and Wednesday, Aug. 2.
Real Madrid and FC Barcelona will be squaring off for their first-ever "El Clasico" played at AT&T Stadium on July 29. This match will come days after FC Barcelona plays Arsenal at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., and following the Real Madrid-Manchester United match at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.
July will be a big month of soccer for Arlington, as AT&T Stadium will also be hosting two Gold Cup quarterfinal matches, back-to-back, on Saturday, July 8.
Here is a full look at the 2023 Soccer Champions Tour schedule:
- Saturday, July 22
- FC Barcelona vs. Juventus at Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA
- Sunday, July 23
- Real Madrid vs. AC Milan at The Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, CA
- Wednesday, July 26
- Arsenal vs. FC Barcelona at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA
- Wednesday, July 26
- Real Madrid vs. Manchester United at NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
- Thursday, July 27
- Juventus vs. AC Milan at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, CA
- Saturday, July 29
- FC Barcelona vs. Real Madrid at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
- Tuesday, August 1
- AC Milan vs. FC Barcelona at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
- Wednesday, August 2
- Juventus vs. Real Madrid at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
Exclusive pre-sale tickets will be available starting Tuesday, May 16, with the general on-sale ticket access beginning on Friday, May 19. For access to the pre-sale, all fans are invited to sign up at www.SoccerChampionsTour.com.
More Texas headlines: | https://www.wfaa.com/article/sports/soccer/fc-barcelona-real-madrid-att-stadium/287-3f85d77b-e759-4d21-832f-0695c4f05cf0 | 2023-05-15 05:18:36 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/sports/soccer/fc-barcelona-real-madrid-att-stadium/287-3f85d77b-e759-4d21-832f-0695c4f05cf0 |
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