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BOSTON — In a race against the clock on the high seas, an expanding international armada of ships and airplanes searched Tuesday for a submersible that vanished in the North Atlantic while taking five people down to the wreck of the Titanic.
U.S. Coast Guard officials said the search covered 10,000 square miles (26,000 square kilometers) but turned up no sign of the lost sub known as the Titan. Although rescuers planned to continue looking, time was running out because the vessel would have less than two days of oxygen left if it is still intact and functioning.
“This is a very complex search, and the unified team is working around the clock,” Cpt. Jamie Frederick of the First Coast Guard District in Boston told a news conference.
Frederick said the crew would have no more than about 41 hours of oxygen remaining as of midday Tuesday. That means its air supply could run out Thursday morning.
He added that an underwater robot had started searching in the vicinity of the Titanic and that there was a push to get salvage equipment to the scene in case the sub is found.
Three C-17 transport planes from the U.S. military have been used to move commercial submersible and support equipment from Buffalo, New York, to St. John’s, Newfoundland, to aid in the search, a spokeswoman for U.S. Air Mobility Command said.
The Canadian military said it provided a patrol aircraft and two surface ships, including one that specializes in dive medicine.
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Authorities reported the carbon-fiber vessel overdue Sunday night, setting off the search in waters about 435 miles (700 kilometers) south of St. John’s. At the helm was pilot Stockton Rush, the CEO of the company leading the expedition. His passengers were British adventurer Hamish Harding, two members of a Pakistani business family and a Titanic expert.
The submersible had a four-day oxygen supply when it put to sea around 6 a.m. Sunday, according to David Concannon, an adviser to OceanGate Expeditions, which oversaw the mission.
CBS News journalist David Pogue, who traveled to the Titanic aboard the Titan last year, said the vehicle uses two communication systems: text messages that go back and forth to a surface ship and safety pings that are emitted every 15 minutes to indicate that the sub is still working.
Both of those systems stopped about an hour and 45 minutes after the Titan submerged.
"There are only two things that could mean. Either they lost all power or the ship developed a hull breach and it imploded instantly. Both of those are devastatingly hopeless,” Pogue told the Canadian CBC network on Tuesday.
The submersible had seven backup systems to return to the surface, including sandbags and lead pipes that drop off and an inflatable balloon. One system is designed to work even if everyone aboard is unconscious, Pogue said.
Eric Fusil, director of the University of Adelaide’s Shipbuilding Hub, said there are other scenarios that could cut communications, including an electrical fire that could create toxic fumes and render the crew unconscious.
Another possibility is that Titan became entangled in the wreck of the Titanic and is stuck there, Fusil said.
“What I would like to believe ... is that Titan suffered from a power loss, but they could still go back to the surface” and be spotted by aircraft and ships, he said.
Experts said the rescuers face steep challenges.
Alistair Greig, a professor of marine engineering at University College London, said submersibles typically have a drop weight, which is “a mass they can release in the case of an emergency to bring them up to the surface.”
“If there was a power failure and/or communication failure, this might have happened, and the submersible would then be bobbing about on the surface waiting to be found,” Greig said.
Another scenario is a leak in the pressure hull, in which case the prognosis is not good, he said.
“If it has gone down to the seabed and can’t get back up under its own power, options are very limited,” Greig said. “While the submersible might still be intact, if it is beyond the continental shelf, there are very few vessels that can get that deep, and certainly not divers.”
The Canadian research icebreaker Polar Prince, which was supporting the Titan, was to continue conducting surface searches with help from a Canadian Boeing P-8 Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft, the Coast Guard said on Twitter. Two U.S. Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft also conducted overflights.
The Canadian military dropped sonar buoys to listen for any sounds from the Titan.
OceanGate’s expeditions to the Titanic wreck site include archaeologists and marine biologists. The company also brings people who pay to come along. They take turns operating sonar equipment and performing other tasks in the submersible.
Rush told The Associated Press in June 2021 that the Titan’s technology was “very cutting edge” and was developed with the help of NASA and aerospace manufacturers.
“This is the only submersible – crewed submersible – that’s made of carbon fiber and titanium,” Rush said, citing a design that includes 5-inch-thick carbon fiber and 3.25-inch-thick titanium.
Passengers included Harding, who lives in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates; Pakistani nationals Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman, whose eponymous firm invests across the country; and French explorer and Titanic expert Paul-Henry Nargeolet.
Greg Stone, a longtime ocean scientist based in California and a friend of Rush, called the lost submersible “a fundamentally new submarine design” that showed great promise for future research. Unlike its predecessors, the Titan was not spherical and instead relied on a cylindrical shape that tapers at one end.
“Stockton was a risk taker. He was smart ... he had a vision. He wanted to push things forward," Stone said.
The expedition was OceanGate’s third annual voyage to chronicle the deterioration of Titanic, which struck an iceberg and sank in 1912, killing all but about 700 of the roughly 2,200 passengers and crew. The wreckage was discovered in 1985 and has been slowly succumbing to metal-eating bacteria.
OceanGate’s website described the “mission support fee” for the 2023 expedition as $250,000 a person.
Recalling his own trip aboard the Titan, Pogue said the vessel got turned around looking for the Titanic.
“There’s no GPS underwater, so the surface ship is supposed to guide the sub to the shipwreck by sending text messages,” Pogue said in a segment aired on “CBS Sunday Morning.” “But on this dive, communications somehow broke down. The sub never found the wreck.”
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Associated Press writers Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless and Sylvia Hui in London, Robert Gillies in Toronto, Olga R. Rodriguez in San Francisco, Jon Gambrell in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Munir Ahmed in Islamabad contributed to this report. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/nation-world/missing-titanic-sub-search-continues/507-9dac66b2-e444-4763-afec-239facd2b008 | 2023-06-21 01:58:59 | 0 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/nation-world/missing-titanic-sub-search-continues/507-9dac66b2-e444-4763-afec-239facd2b008 |
After the wins, Jimmy Butler often is content to leave the talking to others.
But after the losses, particularly the bad losses, that is when the voice of the veteran forward tends to most resonate in the Miami Heat locker room.
Wednesday night at Crypto.Com Arena, after the Heat found a way to lose to a Los Angeles Lakers team lacking LeBron James and Anthony Davis, was one of those times.
“Knowing how good of a team that we are, we’ve just got to figure this thing out and hope that whenever we start winning, they come in bunches, win nine to 11 in a row,” he said. “Because it’s very possible.”
It appeared to be trending that way, with the Heat taking the court against the Lakers with victories in eight of their previous 11. And then selfless turned into selfish on the offensive end, with focused turning to feckless on the defensive end.
Ultimately, it again was a case of playing with fire, this time unable to close out the way they had Saturday in Utah on Tyler Herro’s game-winning 3-pointer or Monday against the Clippers after blowing a 21-point lead.
“I don’t ever like to be in close games,” Butler said, with the Heat seemingly playing nothing but this season, 13-7 in games decided by five or fewer, including Wednesday night’s 112-109 loss to the Lakers, more than half of the overall 20-19 record. “I’d rather win by 20, so then you don’t have to worry about getting nine stops in a row and all that stuff. Yes, we are capable of it.
“I do like those games, because we’re going to need those, because games are not blowouts come playoff time. We just got to figure out a way to win – get a lead, sustain that lead, build upon that lead, figure out a way to win.”
The common thread in the losses in the 2-2 record on this five-game that concludes Friday night against the Phoenix Suns has been an utter lack of defensive deterrence at moments of truth. In last Friday’s trip-opening loss to the Denver Nuggets, the Heat allowed 13-of-16 shooting in the fourth quarter. Wednesday night, the Lakers scored on 11 of their final 12 possessions.
“We got to figure out a way to guard the ball, as simple as that,” Butler said.
But the magnitude of Wednesday’s mess transcended just the defense, the Heat’s offense never truly firing.
“I think our overall offense was sluggish, particularly how we were executing earlier on this trip,” coach Erik Spoelstra said. “Even the Denver loss, we were moving the defense, working together to generate a lot of looks. This was more in the mud and weren’t really moving our bodies, getting to early triggers and then moving the ball and finding the advantage.
“It was pretty much kind of walking to a trigger, let the defense get set, and then work against the second half of the clock. And that’s just not the style we’ve been playing.”
With the Lakers’ James and Davis out, the Heat intensity clearly waned, something they can’t afford when they play a Suns team lacking Devin Booker, an opponent also desperate for victory, on a four-game losing streak.
“Honestly speaking, I think we tend to do that,” Butler said of playing down to the competition. “It’s not very professional.”
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House gave final approval Tuesday to legislation that would allow around-the-clock security protection for families of Supreme Court justices, one week after a man carrying a gun, knife and zip ties was arrested near Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s house after threatening to kill the justice.
The Senate passed the bill unanimously last month, but it languished in the House as Democrats sought to broaden the measure to include protection for families of court employees. Republicans ramped up pressure to pass the bill after the arrest at Kavanaugh’s house, asserting that Democrats were essentially trying to intimidate the justices as the court weighs a potential landmark ruling on abortion.
The House passed the security measure overwhelmingly, 396-27. All of the votes in opposition came from Democrats.
“By passing this bill as is, we are sending a clear message to left wing radicals: you cannot intimidate Supreme Court justices,” said House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy.
The Senate voted to expand security protections shortly after the leak of a draft court opinion that would overrule Roe v. Wade and sharply curtail abortion rights in roughly half the states. Supporters of the legislation said threats to the justices have increased since then, with protesters sometimes gathering outside their homes.
“We don’t have time to spare when it comes protecting the members of the court and their families,” said Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, the bill’s sponsor. “If, heaven forbid, something were to happen … shame on members of the House of Representatives. It would be on them for their failure to act on this commonsense, bipartisan bill.”
Democrats noted that the Supreme Court justices already have round-the-clock security details. They said they also supported extending security to immediate families. But they wanted “one itty bitty concession” to include security for families of court employees, such as the law clerks who work for the justices and help them prepare for cases.
“Democrats want to also protect employees and families who are getting threats from right wing activists,” said Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif.
But last week’s arrest clearly brought new emphasis to the bill and new pressure from Republicans seeking a vote. Democrats said they would pursue the protections for families of court employees separately.
“We can no longer delay in passing the only version of the bill they would apparently agree to,” Lieu said of Republicans.
In the Kavanaugh case, authorities have charged Nicholas John Roske, 26, of Simi Valley, California, with the attempted murder of a justice. Clad in black, he arrived by taxi outside Kavanaugh’s Maryland home around 1 a.m. Wednesday.
He spotted two U.S. marshals who were guarding the house and walked in the other direction, calling 911 to say he was having suicidal thoughts and also planned to kill Kavanaugh, according to court documents.
Roske said he found the justice’s address on the internet. | https://www.cenlanow.com/politics/ap-politics/house-oks-security-boost-for-supreme-court-judges-families/ | 2022-06-15 01:15:02 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/politics/ap-politics/house-oks-security-boost-for-supreme-court-judges-families/ |
Teenager among 3 shot Friday afternoon in Baltimore
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A teenager was among three people shot early Friday evening in Baltimore, police said.City police said officers were called around 6:02 p.m. Friday to the 1600 block of Normal Avenue, where a 20-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy were shot. Police said the two victims were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.City police said officers were called around 6:25 p.m. Friday to a hospital, where a 19-year-old man went for treatment of non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. Detectives have yet to determine where the shooting occurred.Anyone with information is asked to call police or Metro Crime Stoppers at 866-7LOCKUP.
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A teenager was among three people shot early Friday evening in Baltimore, police said.
City police said officers were called around 6:02 p.m. Friday to the 1600 block of Normal Avenue, where a 20-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy were shot. Police said the two victims were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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City police said officers were called around 6:25 p.m. Friday to a hospital, where a 19-year-old man went for treatment of non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. Detectives have yet to determine where the shooting occurred.
Anyone with information is asked to call police or Metro Crime Stoppers at 866-7LOCKUP. | https://www.wbaltv.com/article/normal-avenue-teenager-shot-baltimore/40063932 | 2022-05-21 00:22:38 | 1 | https://www.wbaltv.com/article/normal-avenue-teenager-shot-baltimore/40063932 |
(Baptist Health) – If you’re a night owl, waking up early can feel like a daunting task. But it’s never too late to try new habits to transform into more of an early bird.
Feeling energized, clear-headed and ready to take on whatever comes your way is the best way to start your day. And, according to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), being an early riser is also associated with better mental health.
According to the APA, your sleep patterns and preferences can change throughout your life. They’re affected by your age, environment and activity level. So making gradual changes to manage your mornings more smoothly can make a real difference. Get started today with these research-based strategies from the American Heart Association, the Sleep Foundation and other experts.
The night before
Most adults need about 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night, so the path to a productive morning starts well before your morning alarm. If you’re an evening person, make the most of that late-day energy to prep for success in the morning.
- Prep breakfast, or stock your pantry and fridge with healthy “grab and go” items such as yogurt, instant oatmeal and fruit.
- Set out your clothes or workout gear to make it easier to get moving.
- Set a bedtime alarm or phone reminder that signals you to start winding down in the evening—and try to stick to a consistent schedule.
- Limit caffeine, screen time and light exposure in the hours leading up to bedtime.
- When you set your morning alarm, place it out of reach of your bed.
In the morning
A morning routine can help you feel focused throughout the day. A gradual change may be easier to stick with than a harsh wake-up call. Start with one positive behavior and add new routines gradually.
Here are a few ideas to start with:Don’t hit the snooze button—it will likely make you feel groggier.Set up your bedroom so natural sunlight wakes you up first thing, or open your blinds right after you wake up to get the benefits of exposure to sunlight.Take 10 minutes to focus on your mental well-being—it may help ward off stress and anxiety throughout the day. Stretch in bed and take mindful breaths.Wake up your body with exercise.
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Mississippi State wears pirate-themed helmets in honor of late coach Mike Leach
TAMPA BAY, Fla. - The Mississippi State Bulldogs wore some special helmets in honor of late head coach Mike Leach during the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa.
The helmet showed a pirate flag in honor of the coaches nickname ‘The Pirate’.
Leach's initials were placed below the skull and swords.
READ MORE: Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach dies at 61
It was one of just several tributes to Leach during the game.
Mississippi State also lined up in a special air-raid formation for its first play of the game and took a delay of game penalty.
Illinois declined the penalty.
The name ‘Mike’ with a cowbell for the ‘i’ was also painted on the field.
TAMPA, FLORIDA - JANUARY 02: Massimo Biscardi #29 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs stands near a memorial logo painted on the field for Mike Leach prior to the ReliaQuest Bowl against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Raymond James Stadium on January
The game on Monday was played at Raymond James Stadium, the home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
A photo of Leach was put up on the pirate ship in the stadium.
Mississippi State came back to beat Illinois in Monday's game 19-10.
Leach suddenly passed away on Dec. 12 at the age of 61.
In 21 seasons as a head coach at Texas Tech, Washington State and Mississippi State, Leach went 158-107.
Several college teams have paid tribute to Leach, an innovator in the sport, during this bowl season. | https://www.fox35orlando.com/sports/mississippi-state-helmet-mike-leach | 2023-01-02 21:58:39 | 0 | https://www.fox35orlando.com/sports/mississippi-state-helmet-mike-leach |
DeSantis is 'creating havoc' in Florida, Democratic candidate for governor Nikki Fried says
Florida Democrat running for governor blasts DeSantis for dividing state, making it 'unaffordable'
SARASOTA, Fla. – Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is "creating havoc" in the Sunshine State, a Florida candidate for governor, Nikki Fried, told Fox News in an exclusive, wide-ranging interview.
"He's made our state unaffordable. He has divided our state. He is creating havoc in our local communities," said Fried, a Democrat who's served as the state’s agriculture commissioner since her election in 2018.
"This governor has one goal and one goal only: to get to the White House, not to take care of the people of our state," Fried added.
Fried must first defeat U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, a former Florida governor, in the August primary before she can face DeSantis in November's general election. Crist held a 19 point lead in the polls according to the latest Real Clear Politics average.
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"As the only one [Democrat] who's been able to win our state since Barack Obama, I'm confident that the Democrats are going to want a proven winner, a proven advocate and somebody that they trust," she said.
Fried told Fox News that she believed the leaked Supreme Court draft decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will have a "tremendous" impact on the race.
"We have been talking about the potential reversal of Roe v. Wade for four decades at this point, and now, unfortunately, this is a reality," said Fried.
"People who may have sat on the sidelines, the next generation, who understand that it is their rights that are going to be infringed upon—you are going to see women and men all across the state, all across the country, not only protesting and marching, registering to vote and showing up," she continued.
DeSantis called the leak "judicial insurrection." During a press conference earlier this month he said "we’ll see what ends up being the result going forward."
The governor signed a bill in April prohibiting all abortions after 15 weeks. Fried said, if elected, she would work to reverse that legislation.
"The fact of the matter is, there are no exceptions for rape, for incest, for victims of sex trafficking," she said. "So not only do we need to reverse it, but we need to create better protections for each of those classes of individuals."
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Fried said one of her first acts in office would be to declare a state of emergency on housing.
Florida metros have recently seen a dramatic increase in rent prices, according to a Realtor.com study released Thursday. Miami was up 51.6% from April 2021, Orlando was up 32.9% and Tampa 27.8%.
Miami and Tampa have some of the highest inflation rates in the nation, according to a Redfin study released in May.
"We've been asking the governor to take this issue seriously," Fried told Fox News in regard to housing costs. "Unfortunately, he's more concerned about fighting with Disney and changing congressional maps than he actually cares about the people on the ground.
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DeSantis signed legislation last month stripping Walt Disney World of a decades-old special agreement that allowed the theme park to govern itself after a public spat with the company over new legislation regarding parents' rights. A Florida judge recently blocked DeSantis' redistricting map from taking effect before the midterm elections.
Fried said she welcomes new residents to Florida, but noted that the state has not planned for the mass migration of people from other states. Miami and Tampa are among some of the country's hottest destinations, according to the Redfin study.
"The fact of the matter is anything over 10% is price gouging when it comes to rent," Fried said. "The predatory landlords that are happening out here, this is pure greed and that's got to stop."
Fried also called Florida's so-called "Don't Say Gay" law a "national embarrassment."
The legislation, officially named Parental Rights in Education, bans school employees or third parties from giving classroom instruction on "sexual orientation" or "gender identity" in kindergarten through third grade. DeSantis signed it into law in March.
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"This governor and this radical right legislature took that time to divide our state, to marginalize communities instead of focusing on these issues," Fried said. "That is an embarrassment."
"We are excited for a new opportunity to have a new governor, a female governor, who is going to stop being an embarrassment for our state," she said.
DeSantis' office declined to comment.
Isabelle McDonnell contributed to this report. | https://www.foxnews.com/politics/desantis-creating-havoc-in-florida-democratic-candidate-for-governor-nikki-fried-says | 2022-05-19 17:01:04 | 1 | https://www.foxnews.com/politics/desantis-creating-havoc-in-florida-democratic-candidate-for-governor-nikki-fried-says |
Lease agreement finalized for future San Diego museum to open mid-next year
ATLANTA, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Museum of Illusions®, a global leader in "edutainment" and the biggest chain of private museums worldwide, announced today the global brand's plans to open a new museum in San Diego, California, in Q3 2023.
The finalized lease agreement is bringing an almost 10,000-square-foot museum to San Diego's bustling Gaslamp Quarter. The brand new museum will feature mentally-stimulating optical illusions, 3D holograms, brain-puzzling exhibits and interactive illusion rooms designed for visitors of all ages to enjoy.
"San Diego is renowned for its rich history, culture, diversity and world-class family attractions, and we could not be more excited to add the truly one-of-a-kind Museum of Illusions experience to this exciting market," said Jonathan Benjamin, CEO of Museum of Illusions. "Each new location we're opening through the continued global expansion of the Museum of Illusions brand stands out as unforgettable in its own unique ways, so I can't wait for people to see what we have in store for San Diego."
The museum coming to San Diego promises to add a unique new excitement for both locals and tourists alike in the renowned city that already features popular attractions including U.S. naval bases, largest Comic-Con convention in the nation, San Diego Zoo, USS Midway and more. People travel from all over the world to enjoy the wide variety of non-traditional shopping, dining and entertainment experiences that the Gaslamp Quarter offers, making it the perfect destination for the Museum of Illusions experiential retail concept.
The new Museum of Illusions coming to San Diego will contribute to the brand's plans of having 100 museums open around the world by the close of 2026. As the brand continues to grow with nearly 40 museums open and operating around the world, Museum of Illusions is well on its way to achieving its network growth goals, introducing new style and design concepts along the way to take each museum to the next level. The brand's aggressive expansion across the globe has U.S. locations slated to open new Museum of Illusions in the near future in Washington, DC; Scottsdale, Arizona; Charlotte, North Carolina; Atlanta, Georgia, Austin, Texas; Mall of America and more.
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Grant Proceeds Will Support Pre-Clinical Studies
LOS ALTOS, Calif., Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Efemoral Medical, developer of advanced interventional bioresorbable therapies, announced today that it has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant by the National Institutes of Health. SBIR grants are intended to stimulate technological innovation and encourage small United States businesses to engage in R&D with the potential for commercialization. The objective of Phase II grants is to continue the R&D efforts started under Phase I, in which the technical merit, feasibility, commercial potential of a project, and the quality of performance of the small business awardee have been established. Funds from Efemoral's award will be applied towards conducting studies aimed at characterizing the pre-clinical safety, efficacy, and foundational mechanism of action of its unique device.
The Efemoral® Vascular Scaffold System (EVSS) with FlexStep™ Technology offers a new approach for treating peripheral arterial disease (PAD) by addressing the specific anatomical challenges and complex biomechanics of patients with athero-occlusive disease in the leg. Using a combination of rigid scaffolds and inter-scaffold spaces, the patented FlexStep Technology combines flexibility with support to accommodate tortuosity and skeletal movement, while the balloon-expandable deployment system easily opens vessels and sustains healthy blood flow. The novel bioresorbable scaffold with long-term sirolimus elution aims to restore normal vessel diameter during the procedure, deliver therapeutic benefits across all lesion lengths and morphologies, prevent restenosis, and maintain patency while leaving no permanent implant behind.
"Current treatment options for patients with peripheral occlusive disease are woeful as early failures are common and the results continue to degrade over time," said Lewis B. Schwartz, MD, Co-Founder and CMO of Efemoral Medical. "The EVSS uses a unique design of alternating dissolvable scaffolds and spaces that enables the long arteries of the legs to be treated with the same, effective, balloon-expandable technology proven to be successful in other human vascular beds. It's time that we stopped implanting metal into our patient's arteries."
PAD, also known as "poor circulation" or "hardening of the arteries," is a global plague. It affects approximately 200 million people worldwide1 , including an estimated 20 million in the United States.2 Left untreated, PAD can lead to severe disability and extremity amputation. The effectiveness of current interventional treatment remains limited with up to 50% of conventional endovascular procedures complicated by failure or recurrence within the first year.3
"We are honored and grateful to receive this competitive award that came as a result of a rigorous scientific assessment of the technical and commercial potential of our device from a panel of subject matter experts," said Christopher Haig, Co-Founder and CEO of Efemoral Medical. "Funding from this award will allow us to complement our ongoing clinical work with additional pre-clinical evidence as we endeavor to bring this intravascular technology to the U.S. We are looking forward to building a robust body of evidence that demonstrates the potential of our device to reliably and durably treat PAD without the need for a permanent implant."
Titled "Percutaneous Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease With Implantation of Multiple, Balloon-Expandable, Drug-Eluting Bioresorbable Scaffolds (the Efemoral Vascular Scaffold System), this SBIR Phase II award (Award Number 1 R44 HL165972-01) is supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health. The content of any future publications or presentations resulting from research under this award will be solely the responsibility of the authors and will not necessarily reflect the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
Efemoral Medical, Inc. is developing next-generation bioresorbable solutions to treat patients with vascular disease. The company's initial product, the Efemoral Vascular Scaffold System (EVSS) with FlexStep Technology, is designed to offer a dedicated strategy for PAD interventions. The Efemoral Vascular Scaffold System (EVSS) is an OUS Investigational Device only.
To learn more, please visit efemoralmedical.com.
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At 8725 Sheridan Blvd., Unit C
WESTMINSTER, Colo., Dec. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rocky Mountain Spine & Sport Physical Therapy opened an outpatient clinic today at 8725 Sheridan Blvd., Unit C.
The clinic is open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. To make an appointment, call 303-285-1199 or visit rmsspt.com.
Rocky Mountain, part of the Upstream Rehabilitation family of clinical care, offers access to care within 24 hours and works with all insurance types.
The clinic's in-clinic and telehealth options for orthopedic physical therapy include manual therapy, injury prevention, return to performance, total joint replacement, concussion management and vestibular rehabilitation programs.
Clinic director Tyler Luke earned a bachelor's degree in exercise science from the University of Kansas and a doctor of physical therapy degree from the University of Colorado Anschutz.
Luke is an orthopedic clinical specialist and is certified in dry needling and blood flow restriction training.
Rocky Mountain has more than 20 locations clinics in Colorado, mostly in the Denver area.
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ARCHBALD, Pa. — A woman in Lackawanna County has been charged with neglect of a care-dependent person.
Police say Cala Tolerico, 27, of Carbondale, took a video of a special needs student at Valley View High School in Archbald while the student was using the bathroom and shared the video on Snapchat, a social media messaging app.
At the time, Tolerico was a paraprofessional at the high school and worked with students in the life skills classroom.
Court paperwork says that on February 23, Valley View administrators contacted Archbald police after two faculty members came forward saying they had seen the inappropriate video. Both faculty members told police that the video showed the student sitting on the toilet with their pants down but showed no private areas.
Investigators say school administrators spoke with Tolerico about the video. Tolerico admitted to taking the video but said she meant it as a joke and that no harm was intended. Archbald police say after Tolerico provided a written statement to administrators, she was sent home. Police were called after that.
This isn't the first time Tolerico has been in trouble with law enforcement in Lackawanna County. She pleaded guilty to DUI charges and disorderly conduct charges for fighting in 2017. Tolerico also has a current case from January for trespassing, disorderly conduct, and other charges.
Tolerico is due back in Lackawanna County court next week on these latest neglect charges. She is not currently listed as a staff member on Valley View's district site. We reached out to the superintendent for comment but have not received a response.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
6-1-3
(six, one, three)
¶ Top Prize $500
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
6-1-3
(six, one, three)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday — the third anniversary of George Floyd’s murder — vetoed an effort led by congressional Republicans to overturn a new District of Columbia law on improving police accountability.
The law was part of a push to reform policing nationwide and passed in the wake of the police killing of Floyd in 2020 in Minneapolis. Biden has said he supported many parts of the law, including the banning of chokeholds, limiting use of deadly force, improving access to body cameras and requiring training for officers to de-escalate tense situations.
“I believe we have an obligation to make sure that all our people are safe and that public safety depends on public trust,” Biden said in a statement to Congress vetoing the effort. “It is a core policy of my administration to provide law enforcement with the resources they need for effective, accountable community policing.”
The veto comes as Democrats in Congress have twice this year joined with Republicans to try to block a crime and policing law in the district. The first effort Biden supported — overturning changes to the district’s criminal code.
Washington is not a state; and it lacks the same rights that states have to make and amend laws. While Congress has allowed the city’s residents some powers of “home rule,” it has retained the power to overturn district government actions. District residents also do not have voting members of Congress.
Still, Congress has not regularly used its power to repeal — until this year. Biden’s signature two months ago marked the first time in more than three decades that Congress nullified the capital city’s laws through the disapproval process — and reflected a shift in the long-held Democratic position that the federal government should let D.C. govern itself.
The earlier bill was an overhaul to the District of Columbia’s criminal code. It hasn’t been updated substantially since it was first drafted in 1901 — though Black people have been disproportionately affected by the criminal laws, similar to many other cities.
The revisions would have redefined some crimes, changed criminal justice policies and reworked how sentences should be handed down after convictions. It also would have done away with mandatory minimum sentences for many crimes and would have reduced the maximum penalties for burglary, carjacking and robbery.
The Senate approved the House bill that sought to overturn the criminal code changes. Biden signed that resolution, ultimately blocking the D.C. law. The president and members of both parties expressed concern about rising violent crime rates in cities nationwide and said the revisions could lead to rising crime.
In D.C., homicides in the city had risen for four years straight before they dropped around 10% in 2022. The 2021 murder count of 227 was the highest since 2003.
The Senate also voted to overturn the District of Columbia law enacted last year to improve police accountability, after six Democrats voted for the GOP-led resolution. But this time, Biden wasn’t on board.
“The Congress should respect the District of Columbia’s right to pass measures that improve public safety and public trust. I continue to call on the Congress to pass commonsense police reform legislation,” Biden said.
And the president, in a separate missive, also offered condolences to the family of George Floyd, whose death sparked anew protests over police killings of Black people, and calls to reform law enforcement nationwide.
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- Returning for 2023, Defender Service Awards honors U.S., D.C., Puerto Rico and Canadian organizations with a customized Defender 130 vehicle, along with monetary prizes to further empower their efforts
- Six Award Categories include: Veteran's & Civil Servant Outreach; Community Services; Search, Rescue & Emergency Support Services; Outdoor Accessibility & Education; Animal, Wildlife & Marine Mammal Welfare; and Defender Service Honorees, 2021 & 2022 Finalists
- Beginning June 15, 2023, and ending July 21, 2023, Defender Service Awards will accept video nominations from worthy organizations aligning with one of the six categories
- To enter, organizations must submit a video and be U.S. 501(c)(3)1 / Canadian registered charity whose efforts fall within one of the six categories outlined in the program
- CHASE, the presenting sponsor, will donate $5,000 to each of the 30 category finalists. Category sponsors, including Hearts & Science, PELICAN, OUTSIDE Interactive, Inc., ei3 and ANIMAL PLANET will donate $25,000 to their respective category winners
- New for 2023 Defender Service Awards, Warner Bros. Discovery joins as a Premier Sponsor, donating $2,500 to each of the 30 category finalists
- For information and rules2 on the Defender Service Awards presented by CHASE please visit www.landroverusa.com / www.landrover.ca
MAHWAH, N.J., June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DEFENDER vehicles are proudly recognized across the globe for their legacy of supporting humanitarian-based charities. Continuing this legacy, Defender today announced the return of the third annual 'Defender Service Awards' presented by CHASE. The Defender Service Awards recognize U.S., D.C., Puerto Rican non-profits, and Canadian charitable organizations that are making a positive impact on their local communities.
Organizations are encouraged to submit videos on how a new Defender 130 vehicle would support their respective mission across six contest categories: Veteran's & Civil Servant Outreach Award Presented by Hearts & Science; Community Services Award Presented by ei3; Search, Rescue & Emergency Support Services Award Presented by PELICAN; Outdoor Accessibility & Education Awards Presented by OUTSIDE Interactive, Inc.; Animal, Wildlife & Marine Mammal Welfare Award Presented by ANIMAL PLANET. Recognizing the incredible work of past Defender Service Awards finalists, a new category, The Defender Service Honorees, 2021 & 2022 Finalists, has been added to give these worthy organizations a second chance to win a custom Defender 130.
Corporate partners have joined this initiative to provide further support for the respective organizations across the different categories. CHASE, as presenting sponsor, will donate $5,000 to each of the five finalists per category, for a total of $150,000 across 30 finalists. As a Premier Sponsor, Warner Bros. Discovery will contribute $75,000, awarding $2,500 to each of the 30 category finalists. Category sponsors include OUTSIDE Interactive, Inc., ei3, PELICAN, Hearts & Science and ANIMAL PLANET. Each category sponsor will also donate $25,000 to its respective category winner.
Each of the winning organizations across the categories will be empowered to further their mission with the receipt of a fully customized Defender 130 vehicle. Featuring three rows of seating for up to eight people, along with 88.9 cubic feet (2,516 litres) of load capacity, the Defender 130 vehicle is fully capable of assisting these organizations with their mission of service. The winners will collaborate with the Defender team to fully outfit their vehicle with Defender accessories required for their organization's needs, along with a custom exterior vehicle wrap.
Joe Eberhardt, President and CEO, Jaguar Land Rover North America: "The 'Defender Service Awards' are a beloved initiative that we are proud to bring back for a third year. Celebrating the organizations that make a difference in our communities speaks to the core of the Defender brand that it is most powerful when it's on a mission to help others."
Peter Muriungi, CEO, CHASE Auto: "The Defender Service Awards showcase the power of community organizations and the people who dedicate their time and energy to making the world better. We are proud to expand our support this year and excited to learn more about the organizations that apply."
Entrants can nominate organizations or organizations can nominate themselves by filling out the entry form and submitting an up to three-minute video that details the organization's mission, how it addresses a need in their community and how a Defender 130 vehicle will help to further their efforts. Submissions are open from June 15, 2023, through July 21, 2023, followed by a judging period by a panel of qualified judges. The finalists' videos will be posted on Land RoverUSA.com and www.landrover.ca for public voting beginning in September, and winners will be announced in the fall 2023.
Previous winners of last year's 'Defender Service Awards' include Sauvetage Bénévole Outaouais - Ottawa Volunteer Search and Rescue for the Pelican Search and Rescue Award; Patriot Service Dogs for the dentsu x Veterans Outreach Award; Appalachian Bear Rescue for the KONG Animal Welfare Award; Mercy Chefs for the ei3 Community Services Award; and Green Lake Association for the OUTSIDE Interactive, Inc. Environmental and Conservation Award. Each winning organization was awarded with a Defender 130 vehicle to further their efforts within their respective communities. A total of $300,000 was distributed across category finalists and winning organizations.
The Defender family of models, 90, 110, 130 continue to expand and evolve to suit the many uses by their owners. New for 2024, the Defender 130 Outbound has been curated for those who enjoy the outdoor adventure lifestyle, with seating for 5, enhanced cargo area and off-road oriented accessories. A new 130 V8 model provides a premium engine with additional power and torque while still offering 8 seats across three rows. The Defender County Pack is now offered for the Defender 110 and brings paint, accessory and decal variations and a new Aluminum wheel selection, the combination of which taps the rich heritage and style of Defender vehicles.
For information on the 'Defender Service Awards' presented by CHASE, please visit LandRoverUSA.com or www.landrover.ca.
1.ABBREVIATED RULES. NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Begins on 06/15/23 and ends on 10/04/23. TO ENTER MUST BE 18 YEARS OR OLDER IN THE 50 UNITED STATES AND D.C., PUERTO RICO, OR CANADA, AN ELIGIBLE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION, AND HAVE AT LEAST ONE DIRECTOR THAT IS 18 YEARS OR OLDER RESIDING IN THE 50 UNITED STATES AND D.C., PUERTO RICO, OR CANADA. Contest is void where prohibited by law. Contest subject to the complete Official Rules. Visit www.landroverusa.com/experiences/events-and-sponsorships/defender-service-awards/index.html or https://www.landrover.ca/en/experiences/sponsorship/defender-service-awards/index.html for Official Rules and prize descriptions. Sponsor: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC, 100 Jaguar Land Rover Way, Mahwah, NJ 07495.
2.Information and rules on the 'Defender Service Awards' presented by Chase can be found here and Canadian rules here
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Since 1948 Land Rover has been manufacturing authentic 4x4s that represent true 'breadth of capability' across the model range. Defender, Discovery, Discovery Sport, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Velar and Range Rover Evoque each define the world's SUV sectors, with 80 per cent of this model range exported to over 100 countries.
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About Chase
Chase is the U.S. consumer and commercial banking business of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM),a leading financial services firm based in the United States with assets of $3.7 trillion and operations worldwide. Chase serves nearly 80 million consumers and 5.7 million small businesses, with a broad range of financial services, including personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, auto financing, investment advice, small business loans and payment processing. Customers can choose how and where they want to bank: More than 4,700 branches in 48 states and the District of Columbia, more than 15,000 ATMs, mobile, online and by phone. For more information, go to chase.com.
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About 20 years ago, when UCLA law professor Joanna Schwartz was a civil rights attorney in New York, she worked on a large class-action lawsuit against the Department of Corrections. While interviewing officers, she learned something that shocked her. The officers had no idea how many times they'd been sued.
As it turns out, the situation was not uncommon. Oftentimes, Schwartz says, "the information from lawsuits goes back and forth from the city attorney's offices, but that information doesn't make its way over to the police department, officers and officials."
Schwartz describes "silos" that exist between police departments and the attorneys who represent offices in civil suits. She says attorneys sometimes withhold information from police departments because they're afraid that details of prior wrongdoing will create increased legal liability. Other times, the information isn't passed on because attorneys assume the details aren't valuable — "that it is just a plaintiff trying to make a buck," Schwartz says.
In her new book, Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable, Schwartz examines the legal protections — including qualified immunity and no-knock warrants — that have protected officers from the repercussions of abuse. She makes the case that true reform will require local police departments to gather and analyze information about the lawsuits brought against them — and to assume the cost of any settlements.
When local governments require police departments to pay settlements against their officers, it can create a financial incentive for reform: "If departments knew that they would have extra resources if they decreased the size of settlements and judgments in these cases, they might have an incentive to take better care and account of what their officers are doing," she says.
Interview highlights
On the origins of policing differing by location in the U.S.
You might imagine that policing in the United States has a single origin story, but there's actually multiple origin stories based on geography. In the South, policing was really an outgrowth of slave patrols, ... immediately and initially focused on the subjugation of Black people. In the South and the Southwest, the Texas Rangers were sort of the initial police law enforcement entity, and they, in their role, ended up killing thousands of Mexicans, Mexican Americans and indigenous people. In the North, police were really modeled on the London policing apparatus, and those police officers also abused their power. But in the North, there was more focus and attention on immigrants and other members of the working class. But in each of those origin stories, subjugation and violence against disempowered groups is a constant.
On policing in the North
I think that the expectation, certainly for those who have not researched in this area, was that the South was this place of real racial misconduct, violence, horror inflicted by the Ku Klux Klan and by law enforcement, and that the North was somehow a safer, kinder place for Black people to live. And I think that was a belief that inspired the Great Migration and inspired Black Americans to move to the North. But looking at the history of policing in the 20th century in America, you come quickly to learn that police in the North had plenty of their own problems as well, and were using unconstitutional force, arresting people and assaulting people, particularly those Black Americans who came from the South to the North.
On how the Fourth Amendment is used as a shield for officers
I focus in the book on the Fourth Amendment, which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures. It is often the basis for civil rights claims against law enforcement officers. It covers claims of unlawful arrest, unlawful searches, as well as the use of force. If you think of the phrase "unreasonable searches and seizures" and what you think that might mean, certainly when I listen to that phrase and think about what it might mean, I think about the perspective of the individual. If I was sitting in my living room doing nothing wrong and police officers barged into my home and shot me, I would think that that was patently unreasonable. I had done nothing wrong. But the way in which the Supreme Court interprets "reasonableness" under the Fourth Amendment is focused far more on what the police officer was thinking at the time, whether it was reasonable for them to search, arrest or use force. And the Supreme Court, in multiple opinions, has authorized, allowed, condoned officers to use force or arrest or search someone who has done nothing wrong. So long as they thought that what they were doing was reasonable in the moment, that officer has not violated the Constitution.
On how the officer's race is often inconsequential in abuse cases
The data that we have available suggests that people who are victims of police misconduct are disproportionately Black and Latino and indigenous. There's not the same evidence suggesting that the race of the officer determines whether or not they use inappropriate force or engage in misconduct in other kinds of ways. And I think that that observation indicates the deeper systemic issues with police misconduct and brutality. I think at a different time in police reform conversations, it was imagined that hiring a more diverse police force would solve the problems in policing. And we can see that certainly that alone does not solve the issues, particularly because there is a deeper systemic pathology that leads to this kind of violence.
On rethinking — rather than defunding — the police
I think that police do serve an important role in our society. I think that there are a lot of good police officers out there, and my focus — and it's a place where I hope we can reach agreement — is that police do sometimes abuse their power. They do sometimes act in ways that violate the Constitution — and we should have a system that works to create accountability and justice in those circumstances. When you talk to police officers, when police officers are surveyed about this, good officers want bad officers to be punished as well. They want a fair system, but a system that actually does provide justice to victims of misconduct. ...
I do think that there are important ways to to think about policing, to rethink policing, to do things like limiting traffic stops, to do things like having mental health professionals respond to people who are in mental health crises. I think that we can work to try to make all of those kinds of changes. And my hope is that we could do that without then getting into a fight about defund or abolition. Let's try to make these changes and see how our system can improve.
Audio interview produced and edited by: Sam Briger and Joel Wolfram.
Audio interview adapted to NPR.org by: Bridget Bentz, Molly Seavy-Nesper and Meghan Sullivan.
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Texas police K-9 dies from snake bite: ‘He will be missed’
BAYTOWN, Texas (Gray News) - Police in Texas are mourning a K-9 officer who died after he was bitten by a venomous snake during a training exercise.
The Baytown Police Department said a K-9 officer named Lenin was pronounced dead Thursday after he was bitten by a venomous snake. The bite happened the day before his death during an on-duty training exercise.
Lenin’s handler, Officer Kinzie, rushed his K-9 partner to the veterinarian, but the K-9 ultimately died from the effects of the venom.
“He was one of our own as surely as any other officer in this agency is one of our own. For us, that means he was family, and he will be missed but never forgotten,” said Police Chief John Stringer in a statement.
Lenin served as the department’s first explosive ordinance detection K-9 for seven months. He was credited with “locating numerous firearms and shell casings during evidence searches,” according to his memorial page.
In February, police say the K-9 and his handler won multiple awards, including TOP Bomb Dog, while competing against 75 other K-9 teams during a training seminar in Alabama.
Lenin was a 2-year-old Belgian Malinois-German shepherd mix.
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KIMBERLY – Willie Kinsey has been strumming for most of her 101-year life.
Most people would never guess she’s a centenarian. She stays active, living by herself in a large home south of Kimberly. She drives her vehicle and bakes bread weekly. And she definitely enjoys playing the guitar.
But she feels like some of that vigor got taken away earlier this month when she found someone had entered a patio door and stole her two prize instruments.
“They were beautiful guitars,” Kinsey said. They were hard-to-find Yamaki guitars, and she owned them for about 50 years, playing countless songs.
“I’ve had to replace the strings a lot of times,” she said.
Now they are gone.
The guitars are worth some money, she said, but that isn’t the reason she loves them. It’s all the memories she’s had while clutching them, as she played and sang at events including weddings and funerals. Even at 101 years old, she regularly jams with the Gem State Fiddlers.
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“My grandma lives for her music,” said granddaughter Jenny Fuller. “It's what keeps her going.”
Fuller posted on social media to ask people to be on the lookout for the guitars. About 250 people shared the post on Facebook.
Kinsey has lots of loved ones, and a grandson and a nephew have purchased replacement guitars, including a fancy Paul Reed Smith instrument with an inlaid fretboard. They are great guitars, but she still misses the familiar feel of the Yamakis she spent decades with.
Her love of guitars dates back to when she was 10 years old, when a man came by her house selling a guitar.
"I had no idea my mom could play guitar. She picked it up and starting playing the hula love song," she said. "I fell for it right then and there — my lifetime goal was to learn to play and sing the hula love song."
Her mother bought the guitar for Kinsey and with a few tips from Mom and an instruction manual, she learned how to play.
She later owned a brand-new Gibson guitar purchased by her father. "They are a classic," Kinsey said. "I thought I had the world by the tail.
The Yamaki guitars were purchased when "one day I was going to go to town and buy the best guitar I could find," she said. "I went to the Music Center and I couldn't make up my mind. ... I ended up buying them both."
Although they were expensive, she never regretted it.
Kinsey, who has seven grandchildren, grew up on the same piece of land she now lives, the site of the family ranch, although a fire claimed the first house she lived in. She’s ridden a lot of horses, sustaining a few broken bones in the process.
She hasn’t met many centenarians, with the exception of Dorothy Custer, who also grew up south of Twin Falls.
“I’ve known her all my life,” Kinsey said.
On her 103rd birthday, Custer rode in a hot air balloon. She made a tandem BASE jump when she turned 102. And she rode the zip line in the Snake River Canyon for her 101st birthday.
Custer, a musician and entertainer, was somewhat of a celebrity in southern Idaho and twice appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. She died at 103 years old in 2015.
Custer is famously known for BASE jumping from the Perrine Bridge on her 102nd birthday, but Kinsey isn't inclined to do that as part of her birthday celebration next year.
“I’m not jumping off a bridge,” Kinsey said. “I’m scared of heights.”
And as for the secret of reaching 101 years old, Kinsey said “I think music has a lot to do with it.”
That, and never drinking or smoking, she said. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/101-year-old-kimberly-woman-saddened-by-guitar-theft/article_2649be42-6b8a-11ed-a198-1fbc4b542acc.html | 2022-11-27 01:09:05 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/101-year-old-kimberly-woman-saddened-by-guitar-theft/article_2649be42-6b8a-11ed-a198-1fbc4b542acc.html |
One parenting style can nearly double a child’s risk of developing symptoms of mental health problems, according to new research.
Children exposed to “hostile” parenting, characterized by over-controlling behavior and harsh physical or psychological discipline, have nearly twice the risk of their peers of developing mental health issues by the time they’re 9 years old, researchers from the University of Cambridge and the University College of Dublin found after studying more than 7,500 children from infancy through age 9. They detailed their findings in a new study published in the medical journal Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences.
“We are not for a moment suggesting that parents should not set firm boundaries for their children’s behavior, but it is difficult to justify frequent harsh discipline, given the implications for mental health,” said Dr. Ioannis Katsantonis, a doctoral researcher at the University of Cambridge and an author of the study.
Parenting styles are deeply connected to a child’s development and can either be a risk or a protective factor for a child’s mental health.
Hostile parenting, according to the researchers, can involve shouting at children regularly, routine physical punishment, isolating children when they misbehave, damaging their self-esteem or punishing children depending on the parent’s mood.
Warm and engaged parenting can reduce the chance of mental health issues in a child, while “over-involved/protective, harsh and disciplinary parenting” is a predictor of poor mental health symptoms, the study’s authors noted. Those symptoms can range from anxiety and social withdrawal to impulsive or aggressive behavior and hyperactivity.
A growing childhood mental health crisis
Anxiety and depression diagnoses have been on the rise in children in recent years, according to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Anxiety diagnoses for children rose 29% between 2016 and 2020, and depression increased 27%.
Meanwhile, data showed a significant decrease in parents’ and caregivers’ mental and emotional well-being.
“Our findings underline the importance of doing everything possible to ensure that parents are supported to give their children a warm and positive upbringing, especially if wider circumstances put those children at risk of poor mental health outcomes,” said Dr. Jennifer Symonds, associate professor at University College Dublin and an author of the parenting styles study.
Parenting style doesn’t completely determine mental health outcomes; those can be shaped by gender, physical health and socioeconomic status, researchers found.
“The fact that one in 10 children (in the study) were in the high-risk category for mental health problems is a concern and we ought to be aware of the part parenting may play in that,” Katsantonis said.
What’s a parenting style?
Someone’s parenting style isn’t the same as that person’s parenting practices.
A parenting practice is a specific goal-oriented behavior, like insisting on good table manners.
Parenting styles have to do with the parent’s built-in emotional characteristics – such as how sensitive they are to their child’s needs – which set the tone for how the parent interacts with their child.
In the world of psychology, there are different names and classifications of parenting styles, including permissive, authoritative, authoritarian or neglectful.
This study grouped parenting styles into three categories: - warm: displaying affection and attentive to a child’s needs - consistent: setting clear expectations and rules - hostile: over-controlling parental behaviors and harsh physical or psychological discipline
Researchers found hostile parenting raised a child’s chances of being both high-risk and mild-risk for mental health issues. Researchers found consistent parenting had a limited protective role for children in the mild-risk category, but were surprised to find warm parenting didn’t increase the likelihood of children falling into the low risk group. This could be due to the way other factors, like gender or socioeconomic status, influence mental health outcomes.
Girls were more likely to be in the high-risk category than boys. Children from wealthier backgrounds were less likely to show symptoms of mental health issues, while children with one parent were more likely to be high-risk for issues.
Researchers recommended more intervention and support not just for children, but for new parents as well.
“Appropriate support could be something as simple as giving new parents clear, up-to-date information about how best to manage young children’s behavior in different situations,” said Katsantonis. “There is clearly a danger that parenting style can exacerbate mental health risks. This is something we can easily take steps to address.”
Need help?
The National Parent Helpline is a free resource that provides emotional support for parents from a trained advocate. It’s available at 1-855-427-2736.
The Children’s Bureau also keeps a list of parenting resources, including advice and links to community organizations, available here. | https://www.nj.com/reckon/2023/04/this-parenting-style-puts-children-at-higher-risk-of-mental-health-problems-new-study-finds.html | 2023-04-05 16:16:58 | 0 | https://www.nj.com/reckon/2023/04/this-parenting-style-puts-children-at-higher-risk-of-mental-health-problems-new-study-finds.html |
By the time you read this article, you will probably have eaten too much during the Thanksgiving holidays and might still be eating leftover turkey sandwiches.
As I took time to spend the Thanksgiving holidays with my family and relatives, we discussed what we were most grateful for. I do not know about you, but sometimes I forget just how fortunate or blessed I am, and more times than not, I take things for granted.
As sheriff of Dougherty County I have the opportunity to speak and spend time with many individuals from all walks of life. I see and hear first-hand how selfish and ungrateful some individuals can be. I cross paths with individuals who seem to complain, gripe, and fuss about any and everything they can find to talk about. I have dealt with people who were so angry and even bitter to the point that it had taken a toll on them mentally and physically.
As another Thanksgiving has passed and Christmas is right around the corner, I wonder if you have given any thought to what you might be thankful for.
As your sheriff, I want to share some of the things that I am grateful for.
First and foremost, I thank God for the healthy and long life he has blessed me with. I am blessed and thankful for my wife and children who have supported me and made daily sacrifices during my 40 years in law enforcement. I am thankful for the great group of employees at the Dougherty County Sheriff’s Office who work tirelessly to serve our community.
I am also grateful to all of our local public safety personnel who work together to provide a safer Dougherty County. I am indebted to you, the concerned citizen, and want to thank you for the support you give the men and women in the public safety arena. I am also grateful to live in the greatest country on our planet, a country that continues to strive toward world peace.
I thank every man and woman who has donned a military uniform or is currently protecting our country on the frontlines so I may enjoy my freedom. I also thank the public servants from our president and government officials on the national scene all the way down to the local level. I am also grateful for the many citizens who pray for the safety of our law enforcement personnel on a daily basis.
On a personal level, my son Jacob married his sweetheart, Sidney, this year. My wife Vicki and I celebrated our 39th wedding anniversary. This year also dealt a blow to me with the passing of my older brother, Kenny. He never met a person that he didn’t love — and I will carry that lesson with me forever.
One of my favorite passages of Scripture that helps me on the job and in my personal life is 1st Thessalonians 5:16-18. Paul is exhorting the brethren by telling them to rejoice evermore, pray without ceasing, and in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
All of us get only one opportunity at life, so remember to be thankful for each and every day that God blesses you with. Merry Christmas and happy holidays.
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SAVANNAH, Ga. – Sen. Raphael Warnock (D) and his Republican opponent, former football star Herschel Walker, faced off on Friday night for their first and likely only debate, using the face-to-face meeting to make their cases to voters just a few weeks before Election Day.
The debate came amid a hectic final push by the two candidates to win over the moderate and swing voters who could very well decide which party will control the Senate. While most polls show Warnock with a narrow lead over Walker, neither candidate is scoring the majority support needed to win the Senate seat outright.
Here are five takeaways from the debate between Warnock and Walker.
Walker holds his own
Weeks before the debate, Walker began lowering expectations for a standout performance, saying that he’s “not that smart” and predicting that Warnock would “show up and embarrass” him.
But Walker largely avoided the kind of embarrassment he had teased. While Warnock landed several punches, Walker frequently went on offense, pummeling Warnock as a rubber stamp for President Biden’s agenda and an out-of-touch politician.
Of course, Walker has been preparing for the debate for weeks, and his expectation-setting ahead of the face-off meant that he had to clear a lower bar. Still, he appeared intent on soothing the concerns of voters who may have been uneasy about electing to the Senate a former football player with an at-times questionable personal and business history.
“For those of you who are concerned about voting for me, I’m not a politician,” Walker said. “I want you to think about the damage politicians like Joe Biden and Raphael Warnock have done to this country.”
That’s not to say Walker didn’t make some blunders. At one point, when addressing the cost of insulin, Walker said that people “gotta eat right.” And in the most memorable and bizarre moment of the night, Walker was reprimanded by the debate’s moderator for brandishing a prop badge in response to remarks that he once claimed to have worked for law enforcement.
Warnock keeps his cool
Even before the debate, Warnock had established a reputation as a cool and compelling speaker — a reputation earned through his years as a pastor.
That sense of ease was on display on Friday as Warnock delivered a careful, yet firm, defense of his record in the Senate, never stumbling over his own words, even in the face of several interruptions by Walker.
That’s not to say that Warnock spent the entire night on offense. He was forced to fend off questions about his stance on abortion rights and how best to address towering inflation. Still, he managed to put Walker on defense as well, accusing his Republican rival of having a tenuous relationship with the truth.
“We will see time and time again tonight what we’ve already seen: that my opponent has a problem with the truth,” Warnock said. “Just because he says something doesn’t mean it’s true.”
Biden dominates — for better or worse
If there was one consistent theme in Walker’s debate performance, it was his repeated effort to tie Warnock to Biden and turn the election into a referendum on the president.
Time and again, Walker brought his remarks back to Biden, seeking to draw attention away from himself and the controversies that have roiled his campaign. He made clear in his opening remarks that the Senate contest shouldn’t be treated as a personality contest.
“This race ain’t about me,” he said. “It’s about what Raphael Warnock and Joe Biden have done to you and your family.”
Warnock, meanwhile, largely defended Biden and his party’s priorities, touting the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act — a massive tax and climate change bill signed into law earlier this year — and boasted that he pressed Biden to implement some sort of student loan forgiveness.
That’s not to say Warnock embraced Biden entirely. Asked whether Biden should run for a second term in the White House in 2024, Warnock demurred.
“I’ve not spent a minute thinking about what politician should run for what in 2024,” Warnock said.
Walker allegations fade into the background
Walker’s campaign has found itself mired in controversy repeatedly over the past year. One of the most explosive instances came last week, when The Daily Beast reported that Walker had paid for his now-ex-girlfriend to have an abortion in 2009.
That allegation — which Walker has vehemently denied — flew in the face of his ardently anti-abortion campaign stance. Walker has said that he would support a national ban on the procedure without any exceptions.
But that allegation received little attention on Friday night, allowing Walker to go relatively unscathed on a matter that Democrats see as a potentially fatal weakness for him.
Asked about the abortion allegation during the debate, Walker said that he has been transparent about his personal life, but once again denied the account.
“I say that was a lie,” he said. “And I’m not backing down.”
And the debate didn’t linger on the topic. Instead, it gave way to a conversation about abortion rights that pivoted more on policy and ethics than on Walker’s own alleged behavior. Warnock, for his part, demurred in attacking his opponent over the allegations as well.
The debate’s not likely to change the race much
With Warnock and Walker running only a few points apart in polling ahead of the election, the debate offered the two candidates a chance to sway voters to their respective sides.
That likely didn’t happen.
While both Warnock and Walker sought to assuage any concerns about their candidacies, neither said much to reach out to voters still on the fence. Walker highlighted his anti-abortion stance, talked about his friendship with former President Trump and railed against the idea of student debt forgiveness.
For his part, Warnock leaned into his party’s key talking points. He hammered Republican efforts to ban or severely curtail abortion access, touted Democrats’ legislative record and lamented a Georgia election law that critics say makes it harder for people to vote.
In short, if voters weren’t swayed by either Walker’s or Warnock’s message before Friday, the debate probably didn’t do much to change that. | https://www.texomashomepage.com/hill-politics/five-takeaways-from-the-warnock-walker-debate-in-georgia/ | 2022-10-15 03:24:07 | 0 | https://www.texomashomepage.com/hill-politics/five-takeaways-from-the-warnock-walker-debate-in-georgia/ |
This TikTok Viral Cafe Is The Perfect Little Getaway In NJ
There’s a cute little cafe based in New Jersey that’s gone viral lately. I’d never heard of it before seeing all of the videos on my “For You” page on TikTok.
There are so many trendy places to grab a coffee or lunch right in our state and lately, this cafe has been THE spot for doing just that. The place is called Sugar Tree Cafe and this place is a social media dream.
There are not only so many aesthetically pleasing menu items to try, but the entire cafe also has the cutest theme that’s perfect for a little photoshoot after lunch.
If you make your way out to this cafe to try it all out, be on the lookout for some local celebs as well! Delore Catania from The Real Housewives of New Jersey was just spotted there a few days ago, so you never know who you’ll run into at this cute, New Jersey getaway.
If you’ve seen just a few of the menu items they offer at this cafe, you’ll understand why it went viral.
This spot really has it all from Red Velvet Waffles drizzled with chocolate sauce, chocolate chips, and whipped cream to their famous Sticky Wings.
This spot has all of the sweet and savory breakfast and lunch options you could ever dream of. Also, the biggest Instagram spot in the restaurant is this beautiful tree that has the entire cafe ceiling covered with pink and purple flowers.
If you’re looking for a cute place for a date day or even a girl's day, check this place out just like the rest of NJ TikTok is doing! Sugar Tree Cafe is located at 358 Passaic Ave, Nutley, NJ, 07110. They’re open daily from 8 am to 5 pm for breakfast and brunch! | https://catcountry1073.com/this-tiktok-viral-cafe-is-the-perfect-little-getaway-in-nj/ | 2023-03-10 16:36:53 | 1 | https://catcountry1073.com/this-tiktok-viral-cafe-is-the-perfect-little-getaway-in-nj/ |
Poland seeks purchase of 96 Apache attack helicopters from US, making second-largest fleet in the world
Just one of Boeing's Apache helicopters can cost up to $140 million
The Polish military is seeking to purchase 96 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from Boeing, tripling an earlier request for 32 aircraft Thursday.
The purchase would grant Poland the 2nd largest fleet of Apaches in the world, behind the United States. The Boeing-produced aircraft is among the most advanced attack helicopters in the world. First entering service in 1984, the Apache has seen numerous updates to its weapons, engines and communications equipment.
"Boeing is honored the Government of Poland has selected the AH-64E Apache for the Polish Armed Forces’ new attack helicopter fleet," Boeing wrote in a Thursday statement. "An Apache selection strengthens U.S-Polish military ties by enhancing interoperability and cooperation between Poland, the U.S. Army and NATO nations."
"During the procurement process, Boeing established significant cooperative partnerships across the Polish government and industry. Our partnership with the Polish Armaments Group, in particular, will continue to expand as we implement training and sustainment efforts with local industry," the statement continued.
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The price tag for the purchase has yet to be announced, but individual aircraft can cost up to $140 million, depending on how they are outfitted.
Poland's new fleet of Apaches would replace its outdated, Soviet-designed Mil Mi-24 fleet.
The purchase comes as tensions between Russia and the West continue to escalate. Russia's invasion of Ukraine is nearing its seventh month and shows no sign of slowing down.
President Joe Biden's administration announced an additional $2 billion in military funding for Ukraine and 18 other European countries facing threats from Russia.
The package will focus on long-term military support rather than the ammunition and equipment included in past aid packages, the administration says. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made the announcement Thursday morning, just minutes after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced a separate $675 million package of military equipment for Ukraine.
The pair of packages put the total military aid provided by the U.S. to Ukraine at over $15 billion since President Biden entered office. | https://www.foxnews.com/world/poland-seeks-purchase-apache-attack-helicopters-from-us-making-second-largest-fleet-world | 2022-09-08 18:31:23 | 1 | https://www.foxnews.com/world/poland-seeks-purchase-apache-attack-helicopters-from-us-making-second-largest-fleet-world |
SHANGHAI, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dizal (688192.SH) today announced that data from its oncology portfolio will be presented at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, June 2-6, 2023 in Chicago. The data which include updated analyses of Dizal's two leading assets – sunvozertinib (a selective EGFR TKI targeting a wide spectrum of EGFR mutations) and golidocitinib (a highly selective JAK1 inhibitor), underscore Dizal's dedication to developing and delivering innovative medicines that will make a meaningful difference to people living with cancer.
Presentation Highlights
Sunvozertinib
Dizal will present updated results of WU-KONG6, the pivotal study of sunvozertinib in platinum-based chemotherapy pretreated NSCLC with EGFR Exon20ins mutations in an oral session.
Patients treated with sunvozertinib (n = 97) achieved a confirmed objective response rate (cORR) of 60.8% assessed by independent review committee (IRC). Anti-tumor efficacy was observed across a broad range of EGFR Exon20ins subtypes, and tumor response was also observed in patients with pretreated and stable brain metastasis. Sunvozertinib showed significant anti-tumor efficacy and well tolerated safety profiles. These data suggest that sunvozertinib could be an effective and safe treatment option for this unmet medical need.
Golidocitinib
The clinical data of JACKPOT8 Part B, a multinational pivotal study of golidocitinib in relapsed or refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma (r/r PTCL) will make its debut at the meeting.
PTCL is a group of heterogenous and rare non-Hodgkin lymphoma originating from mature T cells. There is no consensus on the standard treatment for r/r PTCL. Golidocitinib demonstrated promising and durable anti-tumor efficacy, making it a superior treatment option to fight against this devastating disease. This data was also accepted as an encore presentation at the 17th International Conference on Malignant Lymphoma Lugano (ICML) and will be presented orally.
In addition, two abstracts about sunvozertinib in the first line setting and heavily pretreated EGFR mutant NSCLC, respectively, were selected as poster presentations in ASCO 2023 annual meeting, including:
- The "best-in-class" potential of sunvozertinib as a first line treatment for NSCLC patients with EGFR Exon20ins mutations.
- Promising anti-tumor efficacy of sunvozertinib with median PFS of close to 6 months in heavily pretreated NSCLC patients with EGFR sensitizing mutations who failed standard EGFR TKI treatment (median 5 lines of prior therapies).
The updated data will be presented at the meeting.
"We are thrilled to have a robust presence at this year's ASCO meeting, showcasing our strong portfolio and rapid acceleration of our pipeline in oncology and hematological malignancies." said Xiaolin Zhang, Ph.D., Chairman and CEO of Dizal, "Sunvozertinib has further reinforced its best-in-class position with an even higher ORR, while golidocitinib will debut its global pivotal study results, demonstrating its superior efficacy. These presentations reflect the high quality of our science and our unwavering commitment to advance cancer research and improve patient outcomes."
Select studies, along with the dates, times and locations of their data sessions, are highlighted below.
About sunvozertinib (DZD9008)
Sunvozertinib was designed with the goal to address the limitations of existing NSCLC therapies. It is a rationally designed, irreversible EGFR inhibitor targeting various EGFR mutations with wild-type EGFR selectivity. The first pivotal study WU-KONG6 of sunvozertinib has achieved its primary objective, demonstrating superior anti-tumor efficacy in pretreated NSCLC patients with EGFR Exon20ins. The confirmed objective response rate (cORR) at 300 mg was 60.8% assessed by IRC (Data cut-off date: October 17, 2022). Anti-tumor efficacy was observed across a broad range of EGFR Exon20ins subtypes, and in patients with pretreated and stable brain metastasis. In addition, sunvozertinib also demonstrated encouraging anti-tumor activity in NSCLC patients with EGFR sensitizing, T790M and uncommon mutations (such as G719X, L861Q, etc.), as well as HER2 exon20ins mutations.
Sunvozertinib showed a well-tolerated and manageable safety profile in the clinic. Two multinational pivotal studies are ongoing in ≥ 2nd line (WU-KONG1) and 1st line settings (WU-KONG28), respectively, in NSCLC patients with EGFR Exon20ins mutations.
Pre-clinical and Phase 1 clinical results of sunvozertinib were published in peer-reviewed journal Cancer Discovery (IF:39.397) in April 2022. The China NMPA has accepted NDA filing and granted priority review for sunvozertinib for the treatment of advanced NSCLC with EGFR Exon20ins mutations after platinum-based chemotherapy.
About Golidocitinib (DZD4205)
Golidocitinib (DZD4205) is an oral, potent, JAK1 selective inhibitor. It is the first JAK inhibitor which has moved into the stage of pivotal clinical development. In phase 1 study (Data cut-off date: May 31, 2021), golidocitinib showed encouraging anti-tumor activity in patients with r/r PTCL, with an ORR of 42.9%, and among those responders, more than 50% achieved complete response. The longest duration of response was longer than 14 months.
Golidocitinib was granted Fast Track Designation by US FDA in February 2022.
About Dizal
Dizal is a clinical-stage, biopharmaceutical company, dedicated to the discovery and development of differentiated therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and immunological diseases. Deep-rooted in translational science and molecular design, it has established an internationally competitive portfolio of five clinical-stage assets with two leading assets in global pivotal studies. To learn more about Dizal, please visit dizalpharma.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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These forward-looking statements are based on the existing beliefs, assumptions, expectations, estimates, projections, and understandings of the management of Dizal with respect to future events at the time these statements are made. These statements are not a guarantee of future developments and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, some of which are beyond Dizal's control and are difficult to predict. Consequently, actual results may differ materially from information contained in the forward-looking statements as a result of future changes or developments in our business, Dizal's competitive environment, and political, economic, legal, and social conditions.
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(The Hill) — A new report from the Center for Legislative Accountability (CLA) has ranked all 50 states from most to least conservative, with Alabama leading as the most conservative state in the U.S. and Massachusetts as the least conservative.
The rankings from CLA, a project of the Conservative Political Action Committee and the American Conservative Union, are based on the conservative voting records of lawmakers across 186 policy categories in 2021.
For example, Alabama lawmakers voted last year with a conservative position at the highest rate, or 74 percent of the time. Massachusetts lawmakers voted with the conservative position just 15 percent of the time, the lowest rate.
Overall, the nation has grown more polarized, according to the CLA finding.
The 3,906 Republican state lawmakers in the U.S. voted conservative 80.8 percent of the time in 2021, up from 76.4 percent in 2020.
The 3,223 Democratic state lawmakers voted conservative 15.9 percent of the time, down from 18.7 percent in 2020.
Here are the states ranked from most to least conservative.
Top 25 most conservative
- Alabama
- Tennessee
- Indiana
- South Dakota
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Idaho
- Wyoming
- Iowa
- West Virginia
- Oklahoma
- Ohio
- Mississippi
- Kentucky
- North Carolina
- Georgia
- North Dakota
- Kansas
- Utah
- Louisiana
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Wisconsin
- Montana
- Michigan
Top 25 least conservative
- Massachusetts
- Hawaii
- Rhode Island
- California
- Maryland
- Vermont
- New York
- New Jersey
- Connecticut
- Oregon
- Nevada
- Colorado
- Delaware
- New Mexico
- Illinois
- Washington
- Maine
- Minnesota
- Virginia
- Alaska
- New Hampshire
- Arizona
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Texas | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/national-news/here-are-the-50-legislatures-ranked-from-most-to-least-conservative/ | 2022-12-06 18:13:11 | 0 | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/national-news/here-are-the-50-legislatures-ranked-from-most-to-least-conservative/ |
Japan’s Sakurajima volcano erupts, prompting highest alert
By Junko Ogura and Hira Humayun, CNN
Japan‘s Sakurajima volcano, located on the island of Kyushu, erupted on Sunday, prompting evacuations in the region.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said the volcano erupted around 8:05 p.m. local time (7:05 a.m. ET). Footage from the agency‘s surveillance camera showed a cloud of smoke or ash rising from the volcano.
JMA announced a Level 5 alert — the highest level — calling for people to evacuate. JMA advised caution to residents in Kagoshima Prefecture and Kagoshima City.
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Japan’s nuclear regulators said that no irregularities had been detected at the nearby Sendai nuclear power plant, Reuters reported.
According to NASA, Sakurajima is one of Japan’s most active volcanoes, having erupted on several occasions in recent decades.
It previously erupted in January, spewing a cloud of ash kilometers into the air.
The volcano is located in the Kagoshima Prefecture on the southern tip of Japan.
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Congress set to rescind COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops
WASHINGTON (AP) — The COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military would be rescinded under the annual defense bill heading for a vote this week in Congress, ending a directive that helped ensure the vast majority of troops were vaccinated but also raised concerns that it harmed recruitment and retention.
Republicans, emboldened by their new House majority next year, pushed the effort, which was confirmed Tuesday night when the bill was unveiled. House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy personally lobbied President Joe Biden in a meeting last week to roll back the mandate.
Rep. Mike Rogers of Alabama, the ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, said the removal of the vaccination requirement was essential for the defense policy bill to move forward.
“We have real recruitment and retention problems across all services. This was gas on the fire exacerbating our existing problem,” Rogers said. “And the president said, you know, the pandemic is over. It’s time for us to recognize that and remove this unnecessary policy.”
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Monday that Biden told McCarthy he would consider lifting the mandate but Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had recommended it be kept.
“I would remind all of you that the Pentagon has a range of vaccines it has long required,” Jean-Pierre said Monday. “So this is nothing new.”
The vaccine provision is one of the more acrimonious differences in the annual defense bill that the House is looking to wrap up this week and send to the Senate. It sets policy and provides a roadmap for future investments. It’s one of the final bills Congress is expected to approve before adjourning, so lawmakers are eager to attach their top priorities to it.
Service members and the Defense Department’s civilian workforce would get a 4.6% pay increase, according to a summary of the bill released Tuesday night. The legislation also requires a review of the rate of suicide in the Armed Forces since Sept. 11, 2001, broken down by service, occupational specialty and grade. It also requires the defense secretary to rescind the COVID-19 vaccination mandate.
Military leaders acknowledge that the vaccine requirement is one of several factors contributing to their recruiting struggles. It may dissuade some young people from enlisting, but officials don’t know how many. This year the Army missed its recruiting goal by about 25%, while the other services scraped by.
The reasons, however, are complex. Two years of the pandemic shut off recruiters’ access to schools and events where they find prospects, and online recruiting was only marginally successful. Finding recruits is made more difficult by the ongoing nationwide labor shortage and the fact that only about 23% of young people can meet the military’s fitness, educational and moral requirements — with many disqualified for medical issues, criminal records, tattoos and other things.
A congressional aide familiar with the negotiations but not authorized to speak publicly said lawmakers supportive of the vaccine mandate concluded that it had accomplished what it was intended to do by achieving a high rate of vaccination throughout the service branches, and that meeting the Republican demands to rescind it would allow other priorities to advance.
The mandate was enacted through an August 2021 memorandum from Austin. It directed the secretaries of the various military branches to begin full vaccination of all members of the Armed Forces on active duty or in the National Guard or Reserve. They have not been required to also receive boosters.
Asked about the matter over the weekend, Austin told reporters he still supports the vaccine for U.S. troops.
“We lost a million people to this virus,” Austin said. “A million people died in the United States of America. We lost hundreds in DoD. So this mandate has kept people healthy.”
As of early this month, about 99% of the active-duty troops in the Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps had been vaccinated, and 98% of the Army. Service members who are not vaccinated are not allowed to deploy, particularly sailors or Marines on ships. There may be a few exceptions to that, based on religious or other exemptions and the duties of the service member.
The vaccination numbers for the Guard and Reserve are lower, but generally all are more than 90%.
More than 8,000 active-duty service members were discharged for failure to obey a lawful order when they refused the vaccine.
The Marine Corps, which is much smaller than the Army, Navy and Air Force, vastly outpaces them in the number of troops discharged, with 3,717 as of early this month. The Army – the largest service -- has discharged more than 1,800, while more than 1,600 were forced out by the Navy and 834 by the Air Force. The Air Force numbers include the Space Force.
The military services came under fire over the past year for approving only a limited number of religious exemptions to the vaccine requirement.
Military leaders have argued that troops for decades have been required to get as many as 17 vaccines in order to maintain the health of the force, particularly those deploying overseas. Recruits arriving at the military academies or at basic training get a regimen of shots on their first day — such as measles, mumps and rubella — if they aren’t already vaccinated. And they routinely get flu shots in the fall.
Service leaders have said that the number of troops who requested religious or other exemptions to any of those required vaccines — prior to the COVID pandemic — has been negligible.
The politicization of the COVID-19 vaccine, however, triggered an onslaught of exemption requests from troops. As many as 16,000 religious exemptions have been or are still pending, and only about 190 have been approved. Small numbers of temporary and permanent medical exemptions have also been granted.
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said the Defense Department made a rational decision in requiring a vaccine because “vaccines are the way you keep a community safe.” But at the end of the day, the bill needs to have bipartisan support to pass.
“It seems to be very controversial among Republicans in particular. I’m not sure exactly why. Maybe it’s just because the government is telling them that you need to do this,” Hoyer said.
“Obviously,” he added, “the more people you have well at any given time, the better off you are in responding immediately, but there’s substantial sentiment on the other side of the aisle, which we need in the Senate, that believes differently, so we may have to compromise.”
McCarthy said that while he applauded the end of the mandate, the Biden administration must do more. He said the Biden administration “must correct service records” and not stand in the way of reenlisting any service member discharged for not taking the COVID vaccine.
The defense bill will support up to about $858 billion in spending. Within this topline, the legislation authorizes nearly $817 billion for the Department of Defense and more than $30 billion for national security programs within the Department of Energy.
The bill provides funding that’s about $45 billion above the president’s budget request to address the effects of inflation, provide additional security assistance to Ukraine and accelerate other DoD priorities.
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Local businesses in Springfield will host a downtown trick-or-treat from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28.
More than 20 downtown businesses will hand out candy or goody bags and be a part of the fun, said Dan Freeman, co-owner of Le Torte Dolci Bakery, Salato Deli, and Crust & Company.
“We started the event to bring our community together. At the time of the first event, we really had a burden for getting people walking around downtown and coming together in a public way again. In three short years, it has become such an exciting event with more and more participants... something the community and all of the businesses look forward to,” he said.
Freeman and Tracey Tackett, owner of Sip & Dipity, started the event in 2020 as an effort to get people back out and downtown after the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It grew significantly last year, both in the number of business participants and trick-or-treaters,” Freeman said. “The biggest challenge is ensuring the safety of everyone involved. Last year and again this year, we were able to get Fountain Avenue closed with police on either end and other emergency vehicles at intersections.”
Freeman said the only impact COVID made on the event is that is was one of the reasons they started it.
Nearly 40 businesses and organizations overall are participating in the event, in which over 20 of them have a downtown shop, restaurant or office.
In addition to the businesses handing out candy, DJ Chill will play Halloween tunes from the parking garage, Tonya Tyree and the “Zombie Dancers” will perform on Fountain Avenue in front of the garage, and there will be picture opportunities with characters such as the Sanderson Sisters.
The participating businesses and organizations include: Fratelli’s; Salato Deli; Le Torte Dolci Bakery; Champion City Guide & Supply; Winans Chocolates + Coffees; Pretzelmaker Springfield; Firefly Boutique Ohio; Stella Bleu; Gallery Homes Real Estate; Richwood Bank; Edward Jones-Financial Advisor: Sarah Holsinger Clemans; Aamco Springfield, OH; H W Mann & Sons Hauling Service; Courtyard by Marriott and Mela Urban Bistro; Sip & Dipity Paint Bar; Sunflower Yoga; Sage & Oak; Clark County Historical Society at the Heritage Center; COhatch The Market; The Painted Pepper; Sushi Hikari Moe; Ironworks Waffle Cafe; Crust & Company; Buckeye Sports Lodge; Sue’s New and Used Furniture; Cyclotherapy; Second Harvest Food Bank of Clark, Champaign & Logan Counties; Clark County Partners in Prevention; Springfield Soup Kitchen; Springfield Promise Neighborhood; Equality Springfield; Clark County Public Library; Junior Achievement of the Mad River Region; UAW Local 402; Springfield ProFirefighters; Charlo’s; and Bombshell Beauty Parlor.
Businesses interested in participating can contact Tackett at tracey.l.tackett@gmail.com of Freeman at dan@letortedolci.com.
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Industry Leaders Advance Longstanding Collaboration with Interactive Rooms, Available This Summer and Beyond at Marriott Hotels Properties in San Francisco, Bangkok, and London
BETHESDA, Md., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott Hotels, the signature flag of Marriott Bonvoy's 30 extraordinary hotel brands, furthers its partnership with idea engine TED through its award-winning educational arm TED-Ed, to debut their first-ever immersive experience outside of a TED conference. Aimed at sparking curiosity and enriching the experience of global travelers, the rooms feature interactive, mind-bending activities integrated into the Marriott Hotels guest room design. Recommended for families and friends ages seven and up, reservations for The Curiosity Room by TED can be made now for stays starting July 15 at San Francisco Marriott Marquis. Following the inaugural launch in San Francisco, guests can also book the discovery-based room at Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park and London Marriott Hotel County Hall later this summer with stays starting on August 15 and September 15, respectively. Each room experience will be live for three months at each location.
Recent social listening research conducted on behalf of Marriott saw a significant year-over-year uptick in searches for #themedrooms (+106%) and "hotel rooms" + themed (+65%), suggesting consumers are craving more distinct and inspiring hotel experiences.
Sparking curiosity from the start, guests embark on the adventure immediately upon entry to the room. The entire room is a puzzle box waiting to be solved. Puzzle elements have been seamlessly hidden within the décor; solving them all will lead guests to a grand finale and series of surprises and rewards. The puzzles have also been customized to the three destinations, featuring and celebrating local landmarks, culture, and more. Guests will uncover hidden messages, hunt for puzzle pieces, and experience elements of the room in unexpected and delightful ways. The room's Curiosity Journal serves as the guide and connection to the one-of-a-kind in-room journey, with hints available in case guests need a helpful hand. When the final challenge has been completed, guests receive a certificate of completion and can celebrate with a complimentary dessert in the hotel's restaurant.
"Marriott Hotels has always been a place where guests can be inspired at every corner of their experience and we've taken that to the next level with TED's award-winning educational arm TED-Ed," said Jason Nuell, Senior Vice President, Premium Brands, Marriott International. "This one-of-a-kind adventure further fosters the notion for our guests to stay curious in their travels, opening their minds beyond a typical overnight stay and propel them to explore the destination with renewed desire to learn something new."
Awe-inspiring décor elements have been expertly layered onto Marriott Hotels' modern, residential guest room design to create a blended experience, with everyday hotel items serving as "keys" to unlock clues to help guests progress through the immersive space. Drawing inspiration from the hotel's respective destination, the rooms feature eye-catching drawings by illustrator and artist Caleb Morris, who founded "Welcome to the Neighborhoods" – an art series focused on creating unique connections between people and cities all over the world. In addition, throughout the room, guests will discover various moments of wonder as well as a guide of local travel recommendations curated by Marriott Hotels and TED, that encourage further exploration beyond the guest room – from the striking architecture of San Francisco to the culture of Bangkok and rich history of London. Guests will be able to take home some mementos, such as the travel guide, to leave a lasting impression of the trip.
Reservations for The Curiosity Room by TED are available now for the stay dates below:
- San Francisco Marriott Marquis: July 15 – October 16, 2022
- Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park: August 15 – November 15, 2022
- London Marriott Hotel County Hall: September 15, 2022 – January 2, 2023
"Watching millions of people view and share TED-Ed's educational animated videos online every day is a profoundly rewarding experience for our team of creators," said TED-Ed's founding and executive director, Logan Smalley. "What really excites me about our partnership with Marriott Hotels, though, is that it will enable families throughout the world, for the first time ever, to experience a totally unique version of TED-Ed in person. I think everyone who participates will gain, in the most tantalizingly fun way possible, a deeper understanding and appreciation of TED-Ed and their destination, and I'm grateful to Marriott Hotels for making that possible."
Marriott Hotels has a longstanding, global partnership with TED. The relationship began in 2016 by distributing TED Talks and TED Fellows Salons, blogs, and original quotes to hotel guests worldwide, and has continued to elevate every year with new elements of the partnership. Travelers staying at Marriott Hotels have access to custom content expertly curated by TED, with selected themes that are topical and relevant to guests, including innovation, travel, entrepreneurship, and much more. Specifically, new TED-Ed content will now be available at hotels with video-based lessons that vary by subject and age.
To explore more, please visit TEDRooms.Marriott.com. Starting rates vary by hotel and maximum four guests occupied in room. Be inspired by following along with Marriott Hotels on Facebook, @marriott on Twitter, and @marriotthotels on Instagram as well as via #MarriottxTED.
About Marriott Hotels®
With nearly 600 hotels and resorts in more than 65 countries and territories around the world, Marriott Hotels continues to elevate the art of hosting – placing people first is the brand's living legacy – ensuring guests always feel deeply cared for throughout their stay. Marriott Hotels raises the bar by consistently delivering heartfelt service, with modern, comfortable spaces, and by providing experiences elevated beyond the everyday. As global travelers needs and expectations evolve, so does Marriott Hotels, leading the industry with innovations including the Greatroom lobby and Mobile Guest Services that elevate style and design, and technology. To learn more, visit www.MarriottHotels.com. Stay connected to Marriott Hotels on Facebook, @marriott on Twitter and @marriotthotels on Instagram. Marriott Hotels is proud to participate in Marriott Bonvoy®, the global travel program from Marriott International. The program offers members an extraordinary portfolio of global brands, exclusive experiences on Marriott Bonvoy Moments, and unparalleled benefits including free nights and Elite status recognition. To enroll for free or for more information about the program, visit marriottbonvoy.com.
About Marriott Bonvoy®
Marriott Bonvoy's extraordinary portfolio offers renowned hospitality in the most memorable destinations in the world, with 30 brands that are tailored to every type of journey. Members can earn points for stays at hotels and resorts, including all-inclusive resorts and premium home rentals, and through everyday purchases with co-branded credit cards. Members can redeem their points for experiences including future stays, Marriott Bonvoy Moments, or through partners for luxurious products from Marriott Bonvoy Boutiques. To enroll for free or for more information about Marriott Bonvoy, visit marriottbonvoy.com.
About TED
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, often in the form of short talks delivered by leading thinkers and doers. Many of these talks are given at TED conferences, intimate TED Salons and thousands of independently organized TEDx events around the world. Videos of these talks are made available, free, on TED.com and other platforms. Audio versions of TED Talks are published to TED Talks Daily, available on all podcast platforms.
TED's open and free initiatives for spreading ideas include TED.com, where new TED Talk videos are posted daily; TEDx, which licenses thousands of individuals and groups to host local, self-organized TED-style events around the world; the TED Fellows program, which selects innovators from around the globe to amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities; The Audacious Project, which surfaces and funds critical ideas that have the potential to impact millions of lives; TED Translators, which crowdsources the subtitling of TED Talks so that big ideas can spread across languages and borders; and the educational initiative TED-Ed. TED also offers TED@Work, a program that reimagines TED Talks for workplace learning. TED also has a growing library of original podcasts, including The TED Interview with Chris Anderson, WorkLife with Adam Grant, Am I Normal? with Mona Chalabi and How to Be a Better Human.
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About TED-Ed
TED-Ed is TED's youth and education initiative. TED-Ed's mission is to spark and celebrate the ideas of teachers and students around the world. Everything we do supports learning — from producing a growing library of original animated videos, to providing an international platform for teachers to create their own interactive lessons, to helping curious students around the globe bring TED to their schools and gain presentation literacy skills, to celebrating innovative leadership within TED-Ed's global network of over 850,000 teachers. TED-Ed has grown from an idea worth spreading into an award-winning education platform that serves millions of teachers and students around the world every day.
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Cubs activate pitcher Marcus Stroman from COVID-19 list
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have activated right-hander Marcus Stroman from the COVID-19 injured list. Stroman was slated to start opener of the team’s four-game series against Arizona. The Cubs also placed right-hander Michael Rucker on the 15-day injured list with left turf toe. To make room for Stroman on the 40-man roster, right-hander Alec Mills was transferred to the 60-day IL. Mills, who is coming back from quadriceps and back injuries, hasn’t appeared in a big league game this season. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/19/cubs-activate-pitcher-marcus-stroman-from-covid-19-list/ | 2022-05-19 23:37:04 | 1 | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/19/cubs-activate-pitcher-marcus-stroman-from-covid-19-list/ |
April Dembosky is the health reporter for The California Report and KQED News. She covers health policy and public health, and has reported extensively on the economics of health care, the roll-out of the Affordable Care Act in California, mental health and end-of-life issues. Her work is regularly rebroadcast on NPR and has been recognized with awards from the Society for Professional Journalists (for sports reporting), and the Association of Health Care Journalists (for a story about pediatric hospice). Her hour-long radio documentary about home funeralswon the Best New Artist award from the Third Coast International Audio Festival in 2009. April occasionally moonlights on the arts beat, covering music and dance. Her story about the first symphony orchestra at Burning Man won the award for Best Use of Sound from the Public Radio News Directors Inc. Before joining KQED in 2013, April covered technology and Silicon Valley for The Financial Times, and freelanced for Marketplace and The New York Times. She is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and Smith College. | https://www.nprillinois.org/2022-06-29/some-californians-are-prepping-to-host-visitors-who-seek-abortion-access | 2022-06-29 23:03:48 | 1 | https://www.nprillinois.org/2022-06-29/some-californians-are-prepping-to-host-visitors-who-seek-abortion-access |
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The Search Continues: Jodi Huisentruit turns 55 on Monday
(ABC 6 News) – Monday is an especially a tough day for those who know and love Jodi Huisentruit.
The beloved Mason City news anchor who went missing in 1995, turns 55-years-old on Monday. Instead of celebrating her birthday with family and friends, they’re still looking for answers on where she is.
She was real and authentic, her personality brought people together.
Jodi went missing on her way to work in Mason City almost 28 years ago.
The Find Jodi team is still looking answers. Combing through tips on where she might be.
They want to see her again. They want to see her smile.
“As time goes on, that’s our principle rule at Find Jodi. To be a lighthouse for her remembrance,” Scott Fuller, team member of Find Jodi said. “I think there comes a time where even the most optimistic investigator has a hard time asking well it’s been so long, so many people have looked at this case, what difference can I make? What keeps you going is hope. Someday we’re going to have an answer.”
The Find Jodi team has been keeping busy this year keeping Jodi’s presence alive in the River City.
They just renewed a billboard made possible by donations.
And throughout everything, Scott is fighting for answers alongside his team to bring Jodi home.
“What would you tell Jodi on her birthday?”
“I would tell her while she’s being remembered for the worst thing that ever happened to her, I would tell her she’s impacted more people than she’s ever known,” Fuller said.
And that impact, will live on forever.
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Fan-favorite salad LTO returns with spicy sidekick
ATHENS, Ga., Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Saucy chicken chain Zaxby's is reprising its wildly popular Asian Zensation Zalad for a limited time only. The perennial fan favorite features fried or grilled chicken tenders on a bed of freshly chopped mixed greens, red cabbage, carrots and crispy wonton strips, all topped with Asian slaw and drizzled with a honey sesame Teriyaki glaze, starting at $9.59. The Zensation Zalad is served with citrus vinaigrette dressing and a hand rolled vegetable egg roll. And, for the first time ever, Zaxby's is offering two egg rolls as a stand-alone side, paired with its own Sweet & Spicy sauce to dip, all for $3.69.
"The Asian Zensation Zalad is one of the most requested products from guests and a salad that you just can't find anywhere else," said Patrick Schwing, Zaxby's chief marketing and strategy officer. "So, to start 2023, we are bringing back this fan-favorite, complete with an egg roll on the side."
According to American Culinary Federation (ACF) research, Southeast Asian flavors are having a moment, and egg rolls are on trend. Zaxby's eggroll is unique in that it is hand rolled in a crispy wonton wrapper and filled with shredded cabbage, carrots, green onion and seasoning. The portable snack is served with Zaxby's signature Sweet & Spicy sauce, one of twelve sauces in Zaxby's portfolio.
The tender cuts of chicken in Zaxby's Asian Zensation Zalad are marinated for over 12 hours. Zaxby's honey sesame Teriyaki glaze is made with soy sauce, fresh ginger, fresh garlic, honey and brown sugar. The authentic wonton strips have a delightfully crisp texture, and the crunchy Asian slaw is steeped in a flavorful citrus vinaigrette, made with fruity orange, sweet pineapple, and rich notes of ginger and sesame.
Zaxby's Asian Zensation Zalad and the new egg roll side item are available for a limited time only at participating locations while supplies last.
"Guests have always loved the veggie egg roll that comes with the Asian Zensation Zalad, so we want to make it available as a side to complement any meal," said Schwing. "It is a perfect flavor pairing with our Sweet & Spicy sauce."
Founded in 1990, Zaxby's is committed to serving delicious chicken fingers, wings, sandwiches and salads with Southern hospitality and a modern twist. Zaxby's iconic Signature Sandwich received Thrillist's Fasties Award for Best Fried Chicken Sandwich in both 2021 and 2022. Zaxby's has grown to more than 900 locations in 17 states and is headquartered in Athens, Georgia. For more information, visit zaxbys.com or zaxbysfranchising.com.
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NEW YORK, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A self-proclaimed "Law & Order Sheriff" in Lee County, FL arrested 10-year-old Daniel Marquez over Memorial Day weekend based on the claim that he threatened a "mass shooting," calling the child "a little delinquent" whose behavior was "sickening." Within three hours of the arrest, the Sheriff posted the boy's name, mugshot and a "perp walk" video on the department's Facebook page.
For the first time, the boy and his father tell their side of the story in an exclusive interview (https://fairforall.cincopa.com/watch/AoHAO5eWsdBK) with WINK News in Ft. Myers, FL.
According to FAIR, Daniel was arrested by Carmine Marceno's deputies based on text messages that the Sheriff mischaracterized to fit his political agenda and was incarcerated for three weeks without charges being filed. The boy is in 5th grade, never made any threat, and has never been in trouble or disciplined for bad behavior. He is an Honor Roll student and in the Boy Scouts. This is not the first time the Sheriff has falsely and publicly accused kids (https://www.winknews.com/2021/09/22/family-says-lee-county-sixth-grader-with-autism-didnt-write-email-threat/) in this way.
The Foundation Against Intolerance & Racism (FAIR, http://www.fairforall.org/), a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing civil rights and liberties, and promoting a common culture based on fairness, understanding and humanity—is standing up for Daniel, who has been horribly defamed in the media. The organization is helping the Marquez family in an effort to restore the boy's reputation and prospects for the future.
"Mr. Marceno has been bragging to the press that he campaigned on a platform of 'fake threat, real consequence,'" says Bion Bartning, founder and president of FAIR. "But the reality is 'fake law & order' and real, permanent, harm for this innocent 10-year-old boy, who has been deprived of his First Amendment, Fourth Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment rights. We believe that in these dangerous times, no real threat should go unexamined. But in this case, the 'threat' was made up by an attention-seeking politician who doesn't know the difference between right and wrong. Marceno shamelessly distributed to the world an unblurred mugshot and 'perp walk' video of a child to tout his campaign slogan and raise his own political profile. According to the law, a person is innocent until proven guilty, but this fundamental tenet was brazenly ignored by the Sheriff."
"We're working to restore Daniel's civil rights and ensure that this kind of unrestrained abuse of a child can never happen again. Make no mistake, with Marceno in office, it could happen to any law-abiding family. He has proven that he's unfit for the role of Lee County Sheriff."
Available for interview:
Bion Bartning, founder and president of FAIR
Dereck Marquez, Daniel's father
Letitia Kim, Managing Director, FAIR Legal Network
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Evening" game were:
4-4-3-6, FIREBALL:
(four, four, three, six; FIREBALL: zero)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Evening" game were:
4-4-3-6, FIREBALL:
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Seattle Sounders FC (12-15-3, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC (9-14-7, 11th in the Western Conference)
Vancouver, British Columbia; Saturday, 10 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Seattle +143, Vancouver +170, Draw +253; over/under is 2.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: Raul Ruidiaz leads the Seattle Sounders into a matchup with the Vancouver Whitecaps after scoring two goals against Austin.
The Whitecaps are 9-10-4 against Western Conference teams. The Whitecaps are 8-4 in matches decided by one goal.
The Sounders are 10-10-3 against Western Conference opponents. The Sounders are 5-1-1 when they score at least three goals.
The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season. The Sounders won the last meeting 4-0.
TOP PERFORMERS: Lucas Cavallini has eight goals and one assist for the Whitecaps. Ryan Gauld has scored four goals over the last 10 games.
Nicolas Lodeiro has five goals and seven assists for the Sounders. Ruidiaz has scored four goals over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Whitecaps: 3-5-2, averaging 1.3 goals, four shots on goal and 4.9 corner kicks per game while allowing two goals per game.
Sounders: 4-5-1, averaging 1.7 goals, 3.2 shots on goal and 5.2 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.6 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Whitecaps: Sebastian Berhalter (injured), Deiber Caicedo (injured), Lucas Cavallini (injured).
Sounders: Obed Vargas (injured), Joao Paulo (injured), Andrew Delmos Thomas (injured), Cristian Roldan (injured).
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TOKYO (AP) — An 83-year-old Japanese adventurer returned home Saturday after successfully completing his solo, nonstop voyage across the Pacific, becoming the oldest person to reach the milestone.
Kenichi Horie arrived in the Kii Strait off Japan’s western coast, completing his trans-Pacific voyage in 69 days after leaving a yacht harbor in San Francisco in March.
It was the latest achievement for the octogenarian adventurer, who in 1962 became the first person in the world to successfully complete a solo nonstop voyage across the Pacific from Japan to San Francisco.
Sixty years later, he traveled the opposite route.
“I just crossed the finish line. I’m tired,” he wrote in his blog after reaching Japan in the early hours of Saturday.
He said that his sailing boat, Suntory Mermaid III, was to be toed after the sunrise for an expected arrival at his home port of Shin Nishinomiya yacht harbor in the evening. Local media said a welcome ceremony will be held Sunday.
His achievement came after three days of struggle with the pushback from a strong tide. He wrote in his blog Friday that he succeeded but was exhausted and took a nap after feeling assured that his yacht was now on the right track to the finish line.
Horie’s return to Japan makes him the world’s oldest person to complete a solo, nonstop crossing of the Pacific, according to his sponsors.
Horie has also achieved a number of other long distance solo voyages, including sailing around the world in 1974. His latest expedition was the first since his 2008 solo non-stop voyage on a wave-powered boat from Hawaii to the Kii Strait. | https://www.kark.com/news/weird-news/at-83-japanese-becomes-oldest-to-sail-solo-across-pacific/ | 2022-06-04 17:24:41 | 0 | https://www.kark.com/news/weird-news/at-83-japanese-becomes-oldest-to-sail-solo-across-pacific/ |
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PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- JRW Realty, a commercial real estate brokerage that focuses on net-leased properties on behalf of institutional clients, announced that despite inflationary and interest rate challenges, its team sourced and closed 179 properties valued at more than $800 million on behalf of its institutional buyers in 2022, averaging more than $65 million and 15 properties a month.
The vast majority of the 3.3 million square feet of commercial properties that JRW Realty's buyers acquired consists of net-leased properties occupied by high-performing, creditworthy tenants that provide grocery, medical, and other necessity-based goods and services.
Acquisition highlights from the year include six Walmart Neighborhood Market stores in south and central Louisiana, a 90,000-square-foot Mariano's grocery in the Chicago suburb of Northbrook, Illinois, and a $24.75-million ShopRite in Union, New York. Purchase prices ranged from $895,000 to $42 million.
"Our success speaks to the financial strength of JRW Realty's exclusive buyers and their understanding of the market," said Melinda Marston, co-president at JRW Realty, "and, of course, to our industry partners who continue to work with us to benefit both our clients and theirs. We're grateful for them and for our tenacious team members who continue to succeed at identifying properties that meet our clients' acquisition standards."
With the help of more than 60 industry partners, each member of JRW Realty's team guided multiple deals to closing in 2022 to successfully meet their buyers' acquisition goals.
"Our clients' streamlined processes, ample balance sheets, and clear acquisition criteria enable them to act decisively when creditworthy opportunities arise, closing deals in as few as 28 days," said Joel Staffilino, co-president at JRW Realty. "We're thankful for everyone who worked with us in making 2022 as successful as it was, even with the significant market challenges we have all faced."
JRW Realty is a commercial real estate brokerage firm that has closed on more than 1,100 properties valued at more than $4.6 billion on behalf of its clients. JRW Realty's team places special focus on due diligence, reviewing over 100 properties each week and only choosing to source for clients the best 3-4% according to their rigorous acquisition criteria. For more information, visit www.jrwrealty.com.
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2023 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship Schedule: Thursday Start Time, How to Watch Live Stream, Tee Times & Pairings
Published: Jun. 21, 2023 at 7:59 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
Watch the first round on on Thursday, June 22 as golfers hit the links at the 6,621-yard, par-71 Baltusrol GC for the 2023 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in Springfield, New Jersey, trying to claim a share of a $9M purse.
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- Start Time: 7:00 AM ET
- Venue: Baltusrol GC
- Location: Springfield, New Jersey
- Par/Distance: Par 71/6,621 yards
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Try this frozen espresso martini for the perfect Jersey summer cocktail
It’s cool, refreshing cocktail season and it also happens to be, for people like me who love coffee, iced coffee season! I discovered a while ago what other people are now turning into a trend. I love when I get there first — it’s the espresso martini.
I know that summer usually means frozen drinks like daiquiris and piña coladas, but sometimes you want some thing a little bit more grown-up. Just take one look at Instagram and you will see hundreds of variations on this amazing summer drink.
We’ve all had hot coffee with liquor in the winter, so why not switch it up for a cool, not too sweet drink during the summer?
It’s the perfect combination of refreshing and energizing and, to me, it is the absolute perfect summer cocktail. And, here’s the thing, if you are one of those people who will be up all night if you drink caffeine in the evening, you don’t have to worry with the espresso martini.
At least I don’t. The effects of the alcohol tend to outweigh the stimulant of the caffeine. I sleep like a baby after an espresso martini. Depending on the mixers, it can also be pretty low in calories.
Now on the other hand, if you throw in creamy liqueurs like Kahlúa, as I like to do — just stop counting calories and enjoy.
Food and Wine Magazine, actually has the perfect spin on this cocktail, making it frozen.
Perfect for a steaming Jersey night. They suggest adding a sprinkle of flaky sea salt to finish the drink off, and also to balance the espresso's bitterness. And it’s simple to make!
Oh, and don’t forget to chill the glasses before serving.
- 1 ⅔ cups brewed espresso, at room temperature
- 6 tablespoons (3 ounces) coffee liqueur (such as Kahlúa)
- ¼ cup (2 ounces) vodka
- 1 tablespoon tablespoon simple syrup (see Note)
- Flaky sea salt (such as Maldon)
- 6 coffee beans
Pour espresso into an ice cube tray. Freeze until solid, about 4 hours. Process espresso ice cubes, coffee liqueur, vodka, and simple syrup in a blender until smooth, about 1 minute.
Pour evenly into 2 chilled coupe martini glasses; garnish each with a pinch of sea salt and 3 coffee beans. Serve immediately.
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One of the Top 50 Candy stores in the US is right here in Jersey
Black River Candy Shoppe in Chester New Jersey was selected in Food Network Magazine's “America’s 50 Best Candy Stores” a couple of years back and the story went viral online earlier this year.
I decided to take a trip down there for myself to see what they had to offer. Right, when you walk in you feel like you are Charlie about to take over the chocolate factory. Black River Candy Shoppe is a cute little candy shop offering hundreds of different types of candy.
They have old-school childhood candy as well as an incredible selection of newer candy varieties. Candy is displayed in old whiskey barrels, and a lot of their candy is sold in bulk by the pound. It is located in downtown Chester right off of Main Street. Check out the photos from my recent visit: | https://nj1015.com/try-this-frozen-espresso-martini-for-the-perfect-jersey-summer-cocktail/ | 2022-07-11 16:18:07 | 0 | https://nj1015.com/try-this-frozen-espresso-martini-for-the-perfect-jersey-summer-cocktail/ |
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By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and FELICIA FONSECA
Updated: April 02, 2022 05:06 PM
Created: April 02, 2022 10:08 AM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - It was a quick trip for U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland with stops to hike through desert scrub near the U.S.-Mexico border and to marvel at the jagged Organ Mountains before soaking in what life was like in one of the oldest settlements along a historic trade route.
For Haaland, the time spent in West Texas and New Mexico over recent days helped to highlight the work being done to conserve parts of the borderlands.
But it also marked an opportunity for Haaland - as head of the agency that has broad oversight of tribal affairs - to deliver on promises to meet with Native American tribes that have grown increasingly frustrated about the federal government's failure to include them when making decisions about land management, energy development or the protection of sacred sites.
Haaland's selection as the first Native American to serve in the position opened a door for tribes who pointed to a history fraught with broken promises.
"I want the era where tribes have been on the back burner to be over, and I want to make sure that they have real opportunities to have a seat at the table," Haaland said on March 17, 2021, her first day on the job.
Haaland has since met with nearly 130 of the nation's 574 federally recognized tribes as she seeks to overhaul a federal system that has limited Native American relations to a check-the-box exercise.
And while some tribes say her aspirations are admirable, others remain skeptical they will see real change and say they have yet to experience meaningful dialogue with the federal government or key decision makers.
Haaland's department has developed a plan for improving formal consultations with tribes and established an advisory committee that will aid with communication once it's up and running. In an effort to make consultation a hallmark of her tenure, Haaland has said she wants integration of tribal input to become second nature for her employees.
There has been some success as tribes felt heard when the Biden administration restored the original boundaries of Bears Ears National Monument in Utah and when the U.S. Department of Agriculture pulled back an environmental impact statement that paved the way for an Arizona copper mining operation to consult further with tribes.
But frustrations persist among tribal leaders who say their conversations with the federal government have not resulted in action on the ground.
For the Ute Indian Tribe in Utah, those frustrations lie in management of the Colorado River basin as western states grapple with less water amid a megadrought and climate change. Tribes were not included in a century-old compact that divvied up the water, and the Ute tribe says it's seeing the same exclusion now.
The tribe's Business Committee has spent hours in meetings and preparing formal comments and says it's tired of having to reiterate its position that the federal government must protect the tribe's water rights or support development of water infrastructure to serve the reservation.
Committee Chairman Shaun Chapoose said he's seen proposals, but "actual where-the-rubber-meets-the-road stuff hasn't occurred yet, and the drought gets worse."
There are similar sentiments among Navajo Nation lawmakers who are concerned about Haaland's plans to make oil and gas development off-limits on federal land surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park in northwestern New Mexico.
Advocacy groups sent a letter to Haaland on Thursday, saying more needs to be done to include tribes as her department charts a path forward for protecting culturally significant areas in northwestern New Mexico.
The Interior Department said more meetings with the Navajo Nation and other tribes are planned in April and that Navajo-language translators will be present.
In Nevada, several tribes and the National Congress of American Indians have asked the Interior Department and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to uphold a duty to engage in "robust and adequate" tribal consultation regarding plans for a massive lithium mine at Thacker Pass. So far, the tribes say that hasn't happened.
Under the U.S. Constitution, treaties and statutes, the federal government must consult meaningfully and in good faith with Native American and Alaska Native tribes when making decisions or taking action that is expected to impact them.
However, a 2019 report from a government watchdog found some federal agencies lacked respect for tribal sovereignty, didn't have enough resources for consultation or couldn't always reach tribes.
Another top complaint from tribes is that they are brought in when a course of action already has been set, instead of including them in the earliest phases of planning.
"The federal government says all the right words, but their mentality is one in which they are not really doing this in a way that reflects the proper government-to-government relationship that I think tribes are orienting to when they enter into these conversations," said Justin Richland, a professor at the University of California-Irvine School of Social Sciences who specializes in Native American law and politics.
Consultation doesn't always lead to action or create any substantive rights on the part of the tribes, making it somewhat of a "toothless tiger," said Dylan Hedden-Nicely, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation who directs the Native American Law Program at the University of Idaho.
He said it's reasonable, although incorrect, to think things would move quickly with Haaland - a member of Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico - because she had a base of knowledge about Indian Country when she took the office. But the groundwork is still being laid to effectuate real change, Hedden-Nicely said.
"It's not immediate, but it's going to be worth the wait, I'm hoping," he said.
During Haaland's confirmation hearings, Interior staff consulted with tribes on how to improve the process.
"Secretary Haaland and the entire department take our commitment to strengthening tribal sovereignty and self-governance seriously, and we have affirmed that robust consultations are the cornerstones of federal Indian policy," department spokesman Tyler Cherry said in a statement to The Associated Press.
President Joe Biden issued a memo during his first month in office, reaffirming previous executive orders on tribal consultation and directing federal agencies to spell out how they'll comply. That set in motion Haaland's efforts to give tribal leaders a direct line of communication to the Interior Department.
A congressional committee is scheduled next week to consider a bill by Democratic U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona that would codify a framework for tribal consultation that supporters say would insulate the process from changes in administration.
The legislation faces an uphill battle, and some tribes want to ensure that it includes a pathway not only for the federal government to initiate consultation, but for tribal leaders to start conversations, too. Similar legislation introduced in the past has failed.
For Amber Torres, chair of the Walker River Paiute Tribe in Nevada, consultation should be more than a generic letter or email.
"I want true, meaningful, face-to-face dialogue with a timeline, intent and follow-up and next steps agreed by both parties," she said. "Making the tribal consultation process a law is long overdue, and it would be a step in the right direction to ensure tribal nation sovereignty is protected."
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Fonseca reported from Flagstaff, Arizona.
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ORLANDO, Fla., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VOXX International Corporation (NASDAQ: VOXX), a leading manufacturer and distributor of automotive and consumer technologies for the global markets, today announced that it will be reporting its Fiscal 2023 first quarter results for the period ended May 31, 2022, on Monday, July 11, 2022, after the market closes. The Company will also be hosting a conference call and webcast to discuss its results and provide updates on its business operations on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern.
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- A replay of the webcast will be available approximately two hours after the call and archived under "Events and Presentations" in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at https://investors.voxxintl.com/events-and-presentations.
About VOXX International Corporation
VOXX International Corporation (NASDAQ: VOXX) has grown into a leader in Automotive Electronics and Consumer Electronics, with emerging Biometrics technology to capitalize on the increased need for advanced security. Over the past several decades, with a portfolio of approximately 35 trusted brands, VOXX has built market-leading positions in in-vehicle entertainment, automotive security, reception products, a number of premium audio market segments, and more. VOXX is a global company, with an extensive distribution network that includes power retailers, mass merchandisers, 12-volt specialists and many of the world's leading automotive manufacturers. For additional information, please visit our website at www.voxxintl.com.
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Strategic Partnership In Foodservice Will Expand Consumer Access To Better-For-You Organic Beverages
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tractor Beverage Company, one of North America's fastest growing beverage brands, today announced it will raise $60 million in growth funding and has agreed to enter into a long-term, exclusive sales arrangement with Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) in the foodservice channel. Keurig Dr Pepper is the lead investor in the funding round, which will support Tractor's plans to expand its infrastructure and marketing efforts and to grow the brand's awareness among younger, health-conscious consumers.
Tractor is the first and only Certified Organic, Non-GMO full line beverage solution tailored specifically for foodservice operators. This strategic partnership combines the national and regional foodservice sales strength and reach of Keurig Dr Pepper with Tractor's product, production and marketing capabilities, making organic beverages a more accessible option for consumers nationwide. The transactions are subject to customary closing conditions, and terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Kevin Sherman, Tractor Beverage CEO, said, "We are thrilled to announce this investment from Keurig Dr Pepper to accelerate the realization of Tractor's mission to be the foodservice industry's "better-for-you" beverage solution. We believe this partnership will enable us to solidify our product leadership while leveraging the strength of Keurig Dr Pepper's powerful distribution system to scale our influence in the foodservice industry." Sherman continued, "From the start, it's been our goal to be a catalyst for a more accessible and sustainable food system. We believe business is one of the most powerful levers for meaningful change, and we're thrilled to partner with Keurig Dr Pepper and work hand-in-hand to provide consumers with premium options when dining out of home."
Commenting on the partnership, Derek Hopkins, President, Cold Beverages, at Keurig Dr Pepper, shared, "Consumers continue to seek new beverage options and experiences when they are enjoying their meals. We have built strong brands and relationships in the restaurant space, and this strategic partnership with Tractor Beverage complements our beverage portfolio and supports our commitment to deliver innovation and develop growth strategies with our customers. We're excited to work with the entire Tractor team to provide customers with flexible innovation that delivers great-tasting, clean-label beverages."
The coronavirus pandemic has led to surging demand for organic and sustainable foods, particularly among younger demographics, according to a report from Ecovia Intelligence. Gen Z has shown a preference for healthy eating, including more organic and natural foods that are free of additives. Tractor's offerings are Certified Organic, non-GMO, all-natural, and contain no preservatives, artificial flavors, or corn syrups. With less sugar and calories than traditional soda, Tractor serves as a powerful differentiator for eateries looking to attract a new generation of consumers and offers them a full line-up of beverage solutions.
About Tractor Beverage Co.
Founded with a mission to create better beverages for all, Tractor Beverage Company is the first and only Certified Organic, Non-GMO full line beverage solution for foodservice. Tractor's handcrafted drinks feature clean ingredients that deliver on taste, functionality and an innovative consumer experience. Tractor's vision is to use its beverage platform to expand organic farm practices—and, in turn, lead the way to a more sustainable and flourishing future for restaurants, consumers, and farmers. Tractor was named to Fast Company's prestigious annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies in 2021. For more information, please visit drinktractor.com or follow along on Instagram at @drinktractor.
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SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) — Local fire departments are busy this time of year responding to many calls from frozen pipes bursting, fires at boarded-up structures being used for shelter, but also electrical fires from furnaces and space heaters.
With the colder temps on the way, it can be a challenge for firefighters to respond.
The icy roads can slow response, but the cold temps can make it harder to get water.
Many departments, like Sedgwick County, bring in extra trucks with about 2,000 to 2,500 gallons of water just in case fire hydrants are frozen.
“We check hydrants before we hook to them and make sure they are not frozen. We take several different precautions, especially with our crews operating in these cold temperatures. We will call in extra crews for help, we will make sure they are equipped the way they need to be, we will get them in and get them out and get them out of the weather as soon as possible,” said Sedgwick County Fire Department Battalion Chief Jeremy Whitney.
The Wichita Fire Department (WFD) said that Christmas is the second leading for calls of unattended cooking fires.
While crews are preparing to respond in this winter weather, they ask everyone to know what to do to keep themselves safe this holiday season.
“Your heater is going to cycle on more, so not only is there if your heater is not functioning properly, there could be some fire risk but there could be a carbon monoxide risk as well,” said Derby Fire Chief John Turner.
“If you are going to use a fireplace, make sure it has been checked and cleaned before use,” said Chief Whitney.
WFD said not to use your oven to heat your home as it can cause carbon monoxide build-up.
If you are using a space heater, WFD said to make sure it is plugged directly into an outlet as they use too much electricity for an extension cord.
“Make sure that you have a safety zone around there, make sure that a possibility that a blanket or pillow doesn’t get in contact with it,” said WFD Battalion Chief Jose Ocadiz.
If you plan on spending some time outside, firefighters ask you to avoid walking on any bodies of water as they will not be fully frozen.
“Your pet or the animal gets onto the ice. That is an emergency for the fire department,” said Chief Turner.
Carbon monoxide calls are big for fire departments this time of year. Experts said to test your detector now to make sure it is working properly during these colder days ahead. If you do not have a carbon monoxide detector, it is recommended that you get one. | https://www.ksn.com/top-stories/local-fire-departments-prepare-for-colder-temperatures-tips-for-keeping-homes-safe/ | 2022-12-21 02:32:27 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/top-stories/local-fire-departments-prepare-for-colder-temperatures-tips-for-keeping-homes-safe/ |
Firm's personal injury practice earns prestigious honor for second consecutive year
TYLER, Texas, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tyler-based personal injury and trial law firm Martin Walker PC has been selected to the Best Lawyers in America and U.S. News & World Report's Best Law Firms listing for 2023.
The prestigious honor recognizes the firm's expertise representing plaintiffs in personal injury litigation for the second consecutive year.
"Of course, the greatest honor we receive is justice for our clients who have been harmed," said name partner Reid Martin. "These honors are very motivating for us to keep up the fight. We are very grateful."
Each year, leading law firms from around the country are surveyed and evaluated by industry peers as well as former clients. The 2023 edition marks the 13th annual listing of Best Law Firms. To be eligible, a firm must have at least one attorney recognized in the 2023 Best Lawyers in America guide, which was published earlier this year. Each of the three attorneys at Martin Walker PC were named to that guide.
To view the complete list, visit https://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/.
This is just the latest accolade for the litigation boutique. In addition to Best Lawyers in America, each of the firm's attorneys were named to Thomson Reuters' Texas Super Lawyers list for their work in medical malpractice litigation and appellate law. Only 5 percent of Texas attorneys are named to the Texas Super Lawyers list each year.
"It's recognition like this that pushes us to continue to strive for excellence," said firm co-founder Jack Walker. "We are very thankful to those who endorsed our work and to all who continue to help us secure justice along the way."
About Martin Walker PC
Martin Walker PC is a Tyler-based law firm with significant trial expertise representing individuals and businesses in high-stakes litigation, including medical malpractice, catastrophic injuries involving 18-wheeler accidents, oilfield injuries, wrongful death, and product liability.
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$100M adoption fund created to support developers contributing to and building on Soroban
ROME, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at Stellar's 4th annual Meridian conference, the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), the non-profit that supports the growth and development of the Stellar network, announced today that Soroban, the native smart contracts platform on the Stellar network, is live on Futurenet, an incentivized testing environment for first-wave developers. SDF also announced a $100M fund to support developers building on Soroban.
Soroban introduces Turing-complete smart contracts to the Stellar network, built on WASM and with Rust. Soroban on Stellar brings a whole new type of smart contracts platform to the market that is designed with purpose, built to perform, and, combined with the power of the Stellar network, will drive use cases built around expanding access to financial services.
"We built Soroban because, as developers, we didn't see the kind of smart contracts platform we wanted to work with in the market," said Tomer Weller, Vice President of Tech Strategy at the Stellar Development Foundation, and the lead developer on Soroban. "We saw the friction on other networks and our response is Soroban, smart contracts that are designed for a batteries-included developer experience, for scale, and for reliable access to financial rails through the Stellar network."
With Soroban live on Futurenet, developers can now begin writing and deploying smart contracts in a testing environment and get rewarded for doing so.
The Soroban Adoption Fund dedicates $100M to support developers building products and tools for the Soroban ecosystem. The first incentive program, Sorobanathon: First Light, will reward eligible developers for testing Soroban and sharing their feedback through developer-generated Soroban content, including code examples, tutorials, and GitHub issues. More details on Sorobanathon: First Light are available at soroban.stellar.org.
With growing demand for web3 developers and research showing that web3 programming talent remains far outpaced by the global total of software engineers, the Fund aims to attract more builders to blockchain.
"The number of developers coming to build in web3 has been growing faster than ever, but to compete with more established industries, we need more talented builders coming to blockchain and crypto," said Justin Rice, Vice President of Ecosystem at the Stellar Development Foundation. "With the Soroban Adoption Fund and programs like Sorobanathon: First Light, we hope to encourage more developers to come innovate with us."
The Soroban Adoption Fund is part of SDF's overall mandate, which has a dedicated 17B XLM to support growth and development on the Stellar network.
"This first Futurenet release is for the early adopters who are going to provide real time feedback that will shape this innovation on Stellar and help set a new standard for smart contracts. With support from the ecosystem, Soroban is creating a platform where developers don't have to choose between performance and expressivity," said Jed McCaleb, Co-Founder and Chief Architect at the Stellar Development Foundation.
SDF announced in March 2022 the plan to bring Turing-complete smart contracts to Stellar, sharing that it is a strategic piece of the technical roadmap to create more surface area for developers to innovate on the Stellar network.
This is the first Futurenet release. There will be periodic upgrades to the incentivized testnet, most notably in early Q1 2023. The launch of Soroban on Mainnet is expected in the first half of 2023.
Stellar is a decentralized, fast, scalable, and uniquely sustainable network for financial products and services. It is both a cross-currency transaction system and a platform for digital asset issuance, designed to connect the world's financial infrastructure. Financial institutions worldwide issue assets and settle payments on the Stellar network, which has grown to over 7 million accounts. For more information, visit stellar.org.
The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is a non-profit organization that supports the development and growth of Stellar, an open-source network that connects the world's financial infrastructure. Founded in 2014, the Foundation helps maintain Stellar's codebase, supports the technical and business communities building on the network, and serves as a voice to regulators and institutions. The Foundation seeks to create equitable access to the global financial system, using the Stellar network to unlock the world's economic potential through blockchain technology. For more information, visit stellar.org/foundation.
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TOKYO (AP) — Shuntaro Tanikawa used to think poems descended like an inspiration from the heavens. As he grew older — he is now 90 — Tanikawa sees poems as welling up from the ground.
The poems still come to him, a word or fragments of lines, as he wakes up in the morning. What inspires the words comes from outside. The poetry comes from deep within.
“Writing poetry has become really fun these days,” he said recently in his elegant home in the Tokyo suburbs.
Shelves were overflowing with books. His collection of ancient bronze animal figurines stand in neat rows in a glass box next to stacks of his favorite classical music CDs.
“In the past, there was something about its being a job, being commissioned. Now, I can write as I want,” he said.
Tanikawa is among Japan’s most famous modern poets, and a master of free verse on the everyday.
He has more than a hundred poetry books published. With titles like “To Live,” “Listen” and “Grass,” his poems are stark, rhythmical but conversational, defying elaborate traditional literary styles.
William Elliott, who has translated Tanikawa for years, compares his place in Japanese poetic history to how T. S. Eliot marked the beginning of a new era in English poetry.
Tanikawa is also a reputed translator, having translated Charles Schulz’ “Peanuts” comic strip into Japanese since the 1970s. He demonstrated his ear for the poetic in the colloquial with finesse, choosing “yare yare” for “good grief,” transcending the lifestyle differences of East and West in the universal world of children and animals.
“He was more a poet or a philosopher,” he said of Schulz.
Tanikawa has translated many others' works, including Mother Goose, as well as Maurice Sendak and Leo Lionni. In turn, his works have been widely translated, including into Chinese and European languages.
Tanikawa’s poem “Two Billion Light-Years of Solitude” catapulted him to stardom in the early 1950s. Tanikawa had his eyes on the cosmos and Earth’s spot in the universe, years before Gabriel Garcia Marquez wrote the magical realism classic, “One Hundred Years of Solitude.”
Tanikawa was always in demand, the darling of poetry readings around the world, a rare example of a poet who effortlessly crossed over to commercialism without compromising his art.
But poetry used to be a job — his profession, his daily work.
Tanikawa is the lyricist for the Japanese theme song for Osamu Tezuka’s TV animated series “Astro Boy.” He also wrote the script for the narration of Kon Ichikawa’s documentary of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
A popular author of children’s picture books, he is often featured in textbooks.
He swears he doesn’t have “projects” anymore because of his age, which has made walking and going out more difficult. But in the same breath he says he is collaborating with his musician son Kensaku Tanikawa, who lives next door, on what they call “Piano Twitter.”
He has already written dozens of poems to go with the score. They are all short, more abstracted than his past work, conjuring surreal images like staircases descending to nowhere, or a caterpillar dancing uncontrollably.
He isn’t sure how the work will be presented, but speculated it could become a book with a barcode so readers can listen to the poems being read with music online.
Among his voluminous output, he is most proud of his 1970s “Kotoba Asobi Uta” series, which utilized singsong alliterations and onomatopoeia, as the title “Word Play Songs” implies.
One repeats the phrase “kappa,” a mythical monster, as in: “kappa kapparatta,” which translates to “the kappa took off with something” — a “rappa,” a “trumpet,” as it turns out in a later line. The poetry is, both visually and aurally, a sheer celebration of the Japanese language.
That was unique, Tanikawa said, and he still likes what he came up with.
“For me, the Japanese language is the ground. Like a plant, I place my roots, drink in the nutrients of the Japanese language, sprouting leaves, flowers and bearing fruit,” he said.
Married and divorced three times — to a poet, an actress and an illustrator — Tanikawa stressed he was changing with age, noting 90 felt much older than 80, and he was getting forgetful.
Yet he appeared on a recent sunny afternoon totally comfortable with social media and everyday technology, although he used a magnifying glass to make out fine print. He was curious about new movies, including what might be on Netflix. He likes eating cookies, he said, looking more like a mischievous child than the great-grandfather that he is.
He usually works at his huge desk in a spacious study, which has a window that lets in the breeze and a fuzzy ray of light. It looks out into a yard with flowers. On the wall hangs a sepia-toned portrait of his mother with his father, Tetsuzo Tanikawa, a philosopher.
While growing up, Tanikawa was more afraid about his mother’s dying than of any other death. He also remembers how he saw corpses upon corpses after the American air raids of Tokyo during World War II.
“Death has become more real. It used to be more conceptual when I was young. But now my body is approaching death,” he said.
He hopes to die as his father did, in his sleep after a night of partying, at 94.
“I am more curious about where I go when I die. It’s a different world, right? Of course, I don’t want pain. I don’t want to die after major surgery or anything. I just want to die, all of a sudden,” he said.
When asked to read his works out loud, he doesn’t hesitate.
He reads excerpts from his latest collaboration with his son. Then he reads his debut work that, translated into English, ends with these lines:
“The universe is twisted, / That is why we try to connect. / The universe keeps expanding, / That is why we are all afraid. / In two billion light-years of solitude / I suddenly sneeze.”
So what does he think?
“It feels like a poem written by someone else,” Tanikawa said.
But it’s a good poem?
He nods with conviction.
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Medical helicopter crashes while taking patient to the hospital
MACON COUNTY, N.C. (CNN) – Four passengers aboard a medical helicopter survived after the aircraft crashed in North Carolina Thursday evening.
Three crew members were flying a patient to a medical facility in Murphy when authorities said a 911 call came in around 7 p.m.
Moments later, the helicopter went down.
The patient and two others were taken to a hospital with minor to moderate injuries.
The aircraft didn’t catch fire but did sustain severe damage.
It’s unclear what caused the crash at this time.
Officials said investigators closed part of the road as they went through the wreckage, according to WHNS.
A spokesperson for the Life Force program said it’s the first crash in the program’s 34-year history.
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — The lives of Afghan women and girls are being destroyed by a “suffocating” crackdown by the Taliban since they took power nearly a year ago, Amnesty International said in a report released Wednesday.
After they captured the capital, Kabul, in August 2021 and ousted the internationally backed government, the Taliban presented themselves as having moderated since their first time in power, in the 1990s. Initially, Taliban officials spoke of allowing women to continue to work and girls to continue their education.
Instead, they formed an all-male government stacked with veterans of their hard-line rule that has banned girls from attending school from seventh grade, imposed all-covering dress that leaves only the eyes visible and restricted women’s access to work.
Amnesty said the Taliban have also decimated protections for those facing domestic violence, detained women and girls for minor violations and contributed to a surge in child marriages. The report also documented the torture and abuse of women arrested by the Taliban for protesting against restrictions.
“Taken together, these policies form a system of repression that discriminates against women and girls in almost every aspect of their lives,” the report said. “This suffocating crackdown against Afghanistan’s female population is increasing day by day.”
The group’s researchers visited Afghanistan in March as part of a nine-month-long investigation conducted from September 2021 to June 2022. They interviewed 90 women and 11 girls, between 14 and 74 years-old, across Afghanistan.
Among them were women detained for protesting who described torture at the hands of Taliban guards, including beatings and threats of death.
One woman told Amnesty that guards beat her and other women on the breasts and between the legs, “so that we couldn’t show the world.” She said one told her, “I can kill you right now, and no one would say anything.”
A university student who was detained said she was electrically shocked on her shoulder, face, neck and elsewhere, while the Taliban shouted insults at her. One held a gun at her and told her, “I will kill you, and no one will be able to find your body.”
The report said rates of child, early and forced marriage in Afghanistan are surging under Taliban rule.
The increase, Amnesty said, is fueled by Afghanistan’s economic and humanitarian crisis and the lack of education and job prospects for women and girls. The report documented cases of forced marriages of women and girls to Taliban members — under pressure by the Taliban member or by the women’s families.
One woman from a central province of Afghanistan told Amnesty that she was compelled her to marry off her 13-year-old daughter to a 30-year-old neighbor in exchange for 60,000 Afghanis (around US$670). She said she felt relieved because her daughter “won’t be hungry anymore.”
She said she was also considering the same for her 10-year-old daughter but was holding off in hopes the girl could get an education and eventually secure a job to support the family. “Of course, if they don’t open the school, I will have to marry her off,” she added.
“You have a patriarchal government, war, poverty, drought, girls out of school. With all of these factors combined … we knew child marriage was going to go through the roof,” said Stephanie Sinclair, director of Too Young to Wed, who was quoted in the report.
The Taliban seized Kabul as U.S. and NATO forces were withdrawing from Afghanistan, ending a nearly 20-year war against the Taliban’s insurgency. The world has refused to recognize the Taliban’s rule, demanding it respect human rights and show tolerance for other groups. The U.S. and its allies have cut off billions in development funds that kept the government afloat, as well as froze billions in Afghan national assets.
This sent the already shattered economy into freefall, increasing poverty dramatically and creating one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. Millions, struggling to feed their families, are kept alive by a massive U.N.-led relief effort.
Amnesty called on the international community to take action to protect Afghan women and girls.
“Less than one year after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, their draconian policies are depriving millions of women and girls of their right to lead safe, free and fulfilling lives,” said Agnès Callamard, Amnesty secretary general.
“If the international community fails to act, it will be abandoning women and girls in Afghanistan, and undermining human rights everywhere,” she said. | https://pix11.com/ap-international/amnesty-taliban-crackdown-on-rights-is-suffocating-women/ | 2022-07-27 16:51:30 | 1 | https://pix11.com/ap-international/amnesty-taliban-crackdown-on-rights-is-suffocating-women/ |
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Larson will attempt to race the Indianapolis 500 next year with McLaren Racing in a joint effort with NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick.
The surprise announcement Thursday by McLaren and Hendrick at last gives Larson a path into his dream race. It also means he will become just the fifth driver to run “The Double” on Memorial Day weekend, driving the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte, North Carolina, on the same day. John Andretti, Robby Gordon, Tony Stewart and Kurt Busch are the other NASCAR drivers to compete in both races.
Larson has long said he wants to race in the Indy 500 but did not have a viable Chevrolet opportunity for the 2023 running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” this May.
His entry with McLaren will be co-owned by Hendrick and sponsored by HendrickCars.com, the primary backer of Larson’s ride in NASCAR.
“Competing at the Indianapolis 500 is a dream of mine and something I’ve wanted to do for a very long time — since I was a child before I ever began competing in sprint cars,” Larson said. “I’m grateful for the opportunity and am really looking forward to it even though it’s still about a year-and-a-half away. I’m really looking forward to competing in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 and maybe even get a win or two that day.”
McLaren did not have room for Larson — or Kyle Busch — this year as the Arrow McLaren lineup for Indianapolis is already at four cars. The team expanded this year to add 2016 Indy 500 winner Alexander Rossi to its roster and hired 2013 Indy winner Tony Kanaan for the 500.
To make room for NASCAR’s 2021 Cup champion next season, McLaren partnered with Hendrick, who will enter his first ever IndyCar race as an owner . Hendrick Motorsports has won a record 291 Cup races and has scored 10 NASCAR wins on Indy’s 2.5-mile oval.
Larson is entering his third season driving for Hendrick Motorsports and had been actively pursuing an Indy 500 ride. Rick Hendrick relaxed his stance on drivers competing in other series about the time he signed Larson, and teammate Alex Bowman this week is competing in the sprint car Chili Bowl in Oklahoma.
“Putting Kyle in top-level equipment and allowing ample time for him to prepare for such a difficult challenge was important,” Hendrick said. “It’s going to be very, very special to field a Chevrolet in the Indy 500 as a car owner. A collaboration like this was what we needed to make it happen, and fortunately the stars aligned.”
The 30-year-old Larson, who just welcomed his third child on Dec. 31, has 19 Cup Series victories since his 2014 debut. He won NASCAR’s all-star race in 2019 and 2021, the year he won 10 races and his only Cup title. The Elk Grove, California, native has more than 400 career wins across a variety of racing series and disciplines.
“Adding Kyle Larson with a HendrickCars.com partnership to the Indy 500 lineup in 2024 is exciting for our Arrow McLaren team as well as for race fans,” McLaren head Zak Brown said. “He’s a complete driver, known for racing anything on wheels, so I’m looking forward to seeing what Kyle can do.”
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Eagles’ Jalen Hurts receives master’s degree from University of Oklahoma
NORMAN, Okla. - Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is armed with a massive new five-year contract as he prepares to enter his fourth season in the NFL.
And while Hurts is set for life financially, the 2019 Heisman Trophy finalist continues to progress in his education.
Hurts received his Master’s degree in human relations from the University of Oklahoma on Friday.
Hurts played one year at Oklahoma after transferring from the University of Alabama following the 2018 college season. He played for the Crimson Tide for three years.
In his lone season as the Sooners quarterback, Hurts threw for 3,851 yards and 32 touchdowns, adding 1,298 yards and 20 touchdowns on the ground.
Hurts is coming off his best season as a professional, leading the Eagles to Super Bowl LVII, where Philadelphia fell to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.
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In April, Hurts and the Eagles agreed to a five-year, $255 million extension, which includes $179.3 million in guaranteed money.
"First and foremost, I want to thank God for everything. His grace, His faithfulness, His favor in my life. He is deserving of every ounce of glory," Hurts said at a press conference.
"I want to thank the Eagles organization, and really thank them for this opportunity – not only to lead this team but to lead this city. And Philadelphia is a very special place and a place that I want to be for a very long time."
Read more of this story at FOX News. | https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/eagles-jalen-hurts-receives-masters-degree-from-university-of-oklahoma | 2023-05-13 22:32:37 | 0 | https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/eagles-jalen-hurts-receives-masters-degree-from-university-of-oklahoma |
NEW YORK — Astros rookie shortstop Jeremy Peña was named the most valuable player of the 2022 American League Championship Series.
The Houston Astros completed the sweep of the Yankees with a 6-5 win in Game 4 on Sunday.
Peña tallied six hits in the series, including two homers and two doubles, while hitting out of the two-hole.
His three-run homer in Game 4 tied the game in the third inning. He also homered in Game 1.
Houston will open the World Series at home Friday night against Bryce Harper and the wild-card Philadelphia Phillies, who beat San Diego earlier in the day to close out the best-of-seven NLCS in five games.
It was the first time both pennants were decided on the same day since 1992.
After losing to Atlanta in last year's World Series, Houston earned the fifth pennant in franchise history and another chance at its second World Series championship. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/sports/mlb/2022-alcs-mvp-astros-jeremy-pena/285-600b2bc3-900d-4c62-bb2c-6cf303044e77 | 2022-10-24 13:04:20 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/sports/mlb/2022-alcs-mvp-astros-jeremy-pena/285-600b2bc3-900d-4c62-bb2c-6cf303044e77 |
Compact Gemini 2, Ideal for Product Development, and New Astra 2 Structured Light Camera Combine Latest ASIC Processor with 6 Degrees of Freedom (6 DoF) Inertial Measurement Unit
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Orbbec, a leading global 3D camera provider, today announced it will be introducing two of its most advanced 3D sensor cameras ever at CES 2023. The Gemini 2, with the widest field of view among Orbbec's product lines and exceptional sensing range, as well as the second-generation structured light camera, the Astra 2. Both cameras have been developed with the Orbbec's new generation ASIC chip MX6600, which enables high quality depth processing and supports depth/color image registration in different resolutions. With an easy-to-use software development kit, on board IMU and multi- camera sync support, the two cameras introduce exciting new possibilities in 3D for a variety of industries.
"Orbbec has long been at the forefront of 3D sensing technology—and the Astra 2 and Gemini 2 expand the possible application of 3D in nearly every respect," said David Chen, Orbbec co-founder and CEO. "Whether the critical metric is distance, ambient light, identification, object speed, motion, navigation, camera size or processing capability, these two cameras are unmatched on the market today."
Orbbec's integration-ready Gemini 2 is based on active stereo IR technology and boasts an impressive sensing range of 0.12 to 10 meters, along with a field of view of up to 100 degrees diagonal (89°H x 65°V, ±3°). Gemini 2 is also capable of working in indoor or outdoor environments and brings more possibilities to the user.
The IMU in the Gemini 2 enables it to provide motion, position and navigational sensing over six "degrees of freedom". This capability, along with its small size (90 x 25 x 30mm) makes the Gemini 2 perfect for developers seeking a 3D camera solution for robotics, logistics, and security monitoring, among other uses.
Orbbec's Astra 2, the next generation of its widely popular Astra series, brings improvements in nearly every aspect. The Astra line uses structured light and image processing to compute a 3D image of the observed environment in real-time.
With the latest Generation ASIC, Astra 2 supports higher resolution (up to 2MP) for both depth and color images output in real time. Compared to the original Astra Series, Astra 2 is more stable on the output depth data, and with low motion blur. The camera is ideal for security monitoring and/or behavior analysis, body/object/room scanning, and interactive gaming, among others.
In addition to demos of the Gemini 2 and Astra 2, Orbbec will be demonstrating a number of other 3D camera use cases at its CES booth. Another exciting attraction will be the 3D Fitness Experience where guests can enjoy an "in-home" training session, professional fitness training, and body shape management, all enhanced by 3D technology.
Orbbec's CES exhibit will showcase a full range of 3D applications including an autonomous service robot, biometric identification, and object dimensioning for logistics and warehouse applications. To experience Orbbec's world of 3D technology, visit the exhibit at North Hall, Booth 10838 in the Las Vegas Convention Center or at www.Orbbec3D.com.
Orbbec is on a mission to popularize 3D vision technology for the 3D world, create a full-stack platform for industry solution developers and build smart products with industry-leading performance and price.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk begins testimony in trial focused on misleading tweet claiming he had funding to take Tesla private in 2018.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk begins testimony in trial focused on misleading tweet claiming he had funding to take Tesla private in 2018. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Alert-Elon-Musk-begins-testimony-in-trial-17731576.php | 2023-01-20 22:07:02 | 0 | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Alert-Elon-Musk-begins-testimony-in-trial-17731576.php |
Gov. Phil Murphy is opposed to a broad tax cut plan for New Jersey’s seniors being pushed by a top state lawmaker and is willing to shut down the state government over the proposal, NJ Advance Media has learned.
Murphy would veto the proposal if it’s sent to his desk as is, over concerns that it’s “irresponsible” because it would benefit even the richest residents 65 and older, as well as worries over how the state would pay for it at a time when tax revenue is dropping, according to two senior administration sources. | https://www.nj.com/politics/2023/05/murphy-opposes-senior-tax-cut-plan-pushed-by-top-nj-lawmaker-would-shut-down-state-over-it.html | 2023-05-25 15:36:25 | 0 | https://www.nj.com/politics/2023/05/murphy-opposes-senior-tax-cut-plan-pushed-by-top-nj-lawmaker-would-shut-down-state-over-it.html |
Rybakina faces Sabalenka in women’s Australian Open final
Published: Jan. 28, 2023 at 2:59 AM CST|Updated: 35 minutes ago
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Australian Open women’s singles final between Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina and Aryana Sabalenka has started at Rod Laver Arena on Saturday.
Rybakina is playing in her second final in the last three Grand Slam tournaments. She beat No. 1 Iga Swiatek in the fourth round at Melbourne Park.
Sabalenka is in her first Grand Slam singles title match. She is 10-0 in 2023, winning all 20 sets she has contested this season.
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The latest in the revolutionary 24-volt iON+ battery system charges both batteries and electronic devices at once for power-to-go
HOBOKEN, N.J., Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- From Snow Joe®, America's #1 Brand of Snow Blowers and Electric Pressure Washers, and the leader of the revolutionary 24-volt iON+ battery system, comes the 300-Watt 24-Volt Max Cordless Power Station by SUN JOE. The perfectly portable inverter + generator charges up to four 24-Volt iON+ system batteries (sold separately) and other electronic devices, so consumers can power up and get back to work or play faster and more efficiently than ever, especially during the upcoming winter storm season. Best of all, it's eco-friendly – with no gas, cords, or fumes.
"Today's tech and tools demand more power," says Paul Riley, Jr., Chief Operating Officer at Snow Joe. "Consumers can connect up to four iON+ batteries and use them to power up to six electronic devices like laptops, tablets, phones, etc. to the onboard AC outlet, 2 USB-A and 2 USB-C ports, and 10-Watt wireless charging pad. They can even hot-swap the batteries for continuous power. It's never been quicker or easier to keep your busy life running – even when the power is out."
The SUN JOE 300-Watt 24-Volt Max Cordless Inverter + Generator Power Station also comes equipped with built-in reading lights plus a spotlight for added safety and security—whether camping, tailgating, at the worksite, during outages, and more! And with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicting an above-average 2022 storm season with 14 to 21 named storms and three to six major hurricanes, it's more imperative than ever to stay powered up. The new 300-Watt 24-Volt Max Cordless Power Station is available now for only $199 at snowjoe.com and local retailers across the US.
Snow Joe — and its complementary brands Sun Joe, Aqua Joe, and Auto Joe — planted its roots as a digitally native, direct-to-consumer company that designs, develops, and distributes high-quality, yet affordable, lawn and garden tools. Intuitively merging advanced eCommerce technology on the back-end with innovative tools on the front end, the "Joe" family of brands has disrupted the lawn and garden landscape by its ability to get its tools quickly into the hands of its customers when they need them most. Originally founded in 2004 with the mission to bring homeowners smart winter solutions, the company has grown to become not only the market share leader in electric and cordless snowblowers but also the leader in the electric pressure washer category. Over the years, Snow Joe has evolved into a robust, omnichannel, customer-centric business that now offers a wide range of problem-solving solutions to keep your home, yard, and garden looking beautiful throughout the year. Go With Joe® and Get Equipped® with the right tools to tackle any outdoor chore. For more information, visit: https://snowjoe.com/ or connect with Snow Joe on Facebook and Instagram. For media inquiries, please contact pr@snowjoe.com.
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(NewsNation) — Russia may have given “oligarchs” a bad name, but other countries have them, too. They’re private citizens who are unbelievably rich, unbelievably powerful and seemingly unavailable to their fellow citizens.
This week NewsNation’s “Banfield” did a deep dive into the oligarchy of America, which has more of these people than any other country on earth. NewsNation’s Brian Entin spoke with former employees of the oligarchs, journalists and technology experts about these mysterious billionaires.
Elon Musk: $221.4 billion net worth
“Banfield” started with the world’s richest individual, Elon Musk.
“Elon sleeps in the factory in his sleeping bag,” Joe Justice, a former Tesla employee, said. “Elon is accessible. If you’re also working on the most important thing, then Elon is there. You can always email, or chat, or message Elon. Or walk over.”
The Tesla and SpaceX owner is also trying to buy Twitter in a $44 billion deal.
Twitter’s board has recommended unanimously that shareholders approve the proposed $44 billion sale of the company to billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, according to a regulatory filing last week.
“I think it is way too much power,” Dr. Nolan Hidgon, the author of “The Anatomy of Fake News,” said. “Historically, wealthy individuals have bought media platforms to manufacture consent from the public, for their economic and political interests.”
Jeff Bezos: $135.3 billion net worth
The founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, was the first human to reach a net worth of $100 billion and $200 billion. From 1990 to 1994, Bezos worked for one of the most successful hedge funds on Wall Street for D.E. Shaw & Co., New York.
Its founder, David Shaw, tasked Bezos with figuring out what could be sold on the internet for the highest profit. Bezos pitched the idea of books, which is how Amazon began.
“Bezos built this empire on the strength of starting with books, but he understood early on that he was aiming to be the so-called ‘Everything Store.’ Eventually, he could become this sort of middle merchant between the factories of the world and the households of the world,” New York Times Global Economics Correspondent Peter S. Goodman said on “Banfield.”
Bezos stepped down as CEO in July 2021, handing over the reins as the company navigated the challenges of a world fighting to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.
“He’s one of the wealthiest men to ever live in the entire world. He’s doing that, it seems, by cutting costs when it comes to average entry-level employees. There were all these reports about Amazon employees trying to unionize, just to get some basic rights. To get breaks,” New York Post Business Reporter Lydia Moynihan said. “He seems like he’s the kind of person who’s willing to do whatever it takes to maintain his empire.”
“There’s no question that Bezos has very unapologetically set up a pressure cooker environment where he’s extraordinarily demanding,” Goodman added.
Bill Gates: $124.1 billion net worth
Bill Gates, the billionaire whose squeaky clean image has taken a beating, is now buying a lot of farmland.
He’s purchased 270,00 acres so far in the United States, and his latest purchase was 2,000 acres in North Dakota. Apparently the neighbors there are furious.
The college dropout and software pioneer was the richest man in the world, from 1995-2009.
“I think the fact that he is the largest owner of farmland illustrates that it’s not a baseless conspiracy, or slippery slope, to say that unless stopped, oligarchs will continue to accumulate as much wealth and resources as possible. Until, theoretically, there’s nothing left for everybody else,” Dr. Nolan Higdon said on “Banfield.”
Similar to management under Bezos, Gates has also been described as an angry and difficult boss in his early Microsoft days.
“He was very combative. He didn’t even really want to talk to anybody but senior management. He would say things like, ‘That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard.’ These guys don’t get to the top by being like Mr. Rogers. You can’t get to the top by being a nice guy,” Dana Kennedy, the national writer for The New York Post, said.
In 2021, Bill and Melinda Gates announced their divorce, however, they said they would continue their foundation. The Gates Foundation said the ex-couple would continue to work as co-chairs for a two-year trial period and after that time, if the arrangement unravels, Melinda would step down.
“I think they do give money to causes that a lot of people would advocate for, but the reality is a lot of that money goes to policy papers, lobbying and ways of him influencing lawmakers,” Higdon said. “The proof really needs to be in the outcome. What are the outcomes of this funding? It’s just a way for Gates to expand his influence and to improve his public image.”
Mark Zuckerberg: $55.5 billion net worth
Mark Zuckerberg was a billionaire by the age of 23, and the computer program that he and his Harvard roommates launched in 2004, Facebook, has 2.9 billion active monthly users. Facebook, now known as Meta, owns 94 companies, including Instagram, Whatsapp and Oculus VR.
Facebook is among the several social media apps that may be subject to lawsuits in California if children become addicted to their apps.
“The way that Facebook, and other social media platforms, make money is by keeping us addicted, right? The more time that we all spend on these platforms, the more money they can make from advertisers. It’s just that simple,” Associate Professor at Hofstra University Kara Alaimo said.
US Sun reporter Charlotte Edward said there’s a lot we don’t know about Zuckerberg. He spends $27 million a year just on security to keep him and his family safe.
“This is a man that has big plans for the world. He’s investing billions right now in the metaverse and he’s creating this new virtual reality that he thinks we’re going to live in in the next 10 years,” Edwards said.
“I think the real problem is these tech guys are very clever on a certain kind of mathematical level, a certain abstract level, but they have no feeling about how human beings actually are,” social trends expert Joel Kotkin said.
Kotkin says that Zuckerberg believes that the future of humanity is the metaverse.
“It’s a really serious issue. And I think one that people have to pay attention to is this the vision we want, and think about the fact that he and his offspring, and people around them, are going to have enough money to fund nonprofits for the next 100 years, which will shake public perceptions and policies to their desire,” Kotkin added.
Larry Ellison: $49.3 billion net worth
Larry Ellison is the co-founder of Oracle Corporation, which has major customers including Netflix, eBay, and LinkedIn.
Oracle is the third-largest software company in the world, but not a lot of Americans are aware.
“He’s trying to be noncontroversial, and intentionally so. He wants to stay off the radar. Oracle is not known among average Americans. It’s not as flashy as Amazon or Tesla or SpaceX,” New York Post reporter Mary Jacob said.
Ellison got his start by building databases for the CIA.
“The actual origin of Oracle came from a research paper that he founded at IBM. He took the risk,” said Build Your Wealth Quotient Author David Friedman.
“Structurally, Oracle is a B2B company. It serves businesses, not consumers. I think he just cares about winning. I don’t know if he cares about whether people know it or not,” Friedman added.
Baylor University Assistant Professor Luke Winslow also weighed in on the conversation and said that oligarchy is about bridging economic and political power.
“I think what oligarchs are primarily concerned with is if the processes, by which they bridge economic and political power, are well-known. That’s the most important thing for maximizing their wealth,” Winslow said. | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/american-oligarchs-inside-the-minds-of-the-countrys-wealthiest-people/ | 2022-07-03 19:43:16 | 1 | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/american-oligarchs-inside-the-minds-of-the-countrys-wealthiest-people/ |
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(The Hill) – A major Atlantic current could collapse by the middle of the century as a result of climate change, prompting extreme cold in Europe and sea level rise along the eastern coast of the U.S., according to a study published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications.
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen’s Niels Bohr Institute used statistical modeling and over a century of ocean temperature data to predict that, under current greenhouse gas emissions, the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) will collapse between 2025 and 2095.
The AMOC is essential to moving warmer water from the tropics through the Gulf Stream and into the North Atlantic Ocean, both delivering cold water off North America and warming the coast of northern Europe. In addition to causing an Ice Age in Europe, its collapse could also significantly cut precipitation in the central and western U.S., the latter of which has already suffered from a once-in-a-millennium drought.
“Shutting down the AMOC can have very serious consequences for Earth’s climate, for example, by changing how heat and precipitation are distributed globally,” Peter Ditlevsen of the Niels Bohr Institute said in a statement. “While a cooling of Europe may seem less severe as the globe as a whole becomes warmer and heat waves occur more frequently, this shutdown will contribute to increased warming of the tropics, where rising temperatures have already given rise to challenging living conditions.”
Previous research published in 2018 and 2021 has also indicated an AMOC collapse is possible, but authors of the 2023 study said their methodology was able to make the most precise estimate so far, putting the certainty level at 95 percent.
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Find home goods deals on Amazon
Prime Day has officially begun, and there are already tons of bargains to be had on home goods. Furniture, kitchen appliances, cleaning gadgets, you name it — there’s bound to be a discount on something you’d like to upgrade or add to your home. Hundreds of brands are participating, including big household names and newer, emerging brands that are worth trying out.
This being one of the biggest sales in the home goods industry, some companies release new products to coincide with the two-day event — meaning you can get the newest model at an unbeatable discount. Aside from new product releases, you’ll also find significant discounts on last year’s models and older products that have stood the test of time. Of course, you have to be an Amazon Prime member to participate, but if you would rather not make that commitment, it’s possible to sign up for a free trial instead.
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Outpatient IV Therapy Provider Continues to Expand
Company Footprint with 10th Michigan Location
PORTAGE, Mich., Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Infusion Associates (IA), a leading provider of medically prescribed outpatient infusion and injection therapies in the Midwest, today opened its 10th Michigan location at 1399 W. Centre Ave. in Portage.
The new 3,000-square-foot infusion center offers 15 infusion chairs and private rooms and is accepting new patients immediately. IA also has expert pharmacists on staff that can advise on more than 100 IV and injectable medications.
Infusion Associates provides infusion therapy (medication given through an IV) to treat chronic health conditions such as multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease, rheumatoid arthritis and many more. These treatments are given in a comfortable, accessible and friendly environment for patients that are unable to take medications orally.
"Managing any type of health issue is stressful, and most patients don't know that they have a choice in where they receive their infusions," said Jen Ergang, Infusion Associates' director of operations. "Patients deserve a comfortable place to receive treatment and that's why we created Infusion Associates. After they walk through our doors for the first time, patients know we are here to make sure their treatment is as enjoyable as possible."
All IA facilities offer appointments 365-days-a-year as well as accessible parking, private treatment rooms, TV, WiFi, heated blankets and more amenities.
The Portage clinic is currently staffed by experienced registered nurses with oversight by physicians and nurse practitioners, with more hiring planned for the immediate future. Additionally, a community open house will be held at a later date.
Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich., IA has been in operation for 21 years, providing thousands of infusions every month for patients across Michigan, Minnesota and Ohio. Infusion Associates handles prior authorizations for patients and their health care providers to streamline the referral process. The company also participates in clinical trials to further research for the conditions they treat in their infusion centers. More information on outpatient infusion therapy, and IA locations and services, is available at InfusionAssociates.com.
About Infusion Associates
Infusion Associates provides life-enhancing therapies for patients with chronic conditions, such as gastrointestinal diseases or autoimmune disorders, in a warm and comfortable environment. Current infusion centers are located in: Ann Arbor, Clinton Twp., East Lansing, Grand Haven, Grand Rapids, Grandville, Okemos, Portage, Traverse City and Troy, Mich., Plymouth, Minn. and Toledo, Ohio. Infusion Associates provides both a patient- and provider-friendly service that delivers high-quality patient care while also being the lowest cost provider of infusion therapy. For more information, please visit www.infusionassociates.com.
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Alumni Achievement Award Recipients Joyce Carol Oates and Tracy Reese, and More Than 2,000 National Medalists from Across the Country were Honored during the 2023 National Ceremony at Carnegie Hall on June 8
New York Life Recognized with Alliance for Young Artists & Writers' Leadership Award
NEW YORK, June 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the nation's longest-running and most prestigious scholarship and recognition program for young artists and writers in grades 7-12, celebrated their 100th anniversary during the 2023 National Ceremony at Carnegie Hall. The event honored acclaimed program alumni and more than two thousand national student medalists from across the United States, U.S. territories and military bases, and Canada.
The June 8 Ceremony featured a poetry reading by Scholastic Awards alumna and Class of 2017 National Student Poet Kinsale Drake, a centennial video featuring Drake and two other alumni, filmmaker Ken Burns and illustrator Gordon C. James, and a special address by actor Derek Luke. Alumnus and artist Derek Fordjour presented author Joyce Carol Oates and fashion designer Tracy Reese with the 2023 Alumni Achievement Award, each having received a Scholastic Award as high school students in 1956 and 1981, respectively. Reese and Oates gave remarks focused on the validation the Scholastic Awards gave them and how the honor was a fortifying experience for their careers in fashion and writing, respectively.
Christopher Wisniewski, Executive Director of the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, the nonprofit presenter of the Awards, shared, "It is an honor to celebrate the longstanding legacy and impact of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, including Alumni Award recipients Joyce Carol Oates and Tracy Reese, as well as the 'next generation' of talent. From the first students who authored pieces of writing published in a Scholastic magazine one hundred years ago, to each teen we celebrate today, the teens recognized in this program have unique visions that are inspiring and bold. In validating their efforts, our program points toward the future."
In the centennial program year, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards received more than 300,000 works of art and writing submissions from more than 100,000 students in every state in the nation, U.S. territories, and Canada. The accomplished students honored throughout the event join a famed group of Scholastic Awards recipients which, in addition to the above-mentioned alumni, includes Truman Capote, Amanda Gorman, John Lithgow, Sylvia Plath, Zac Posen, Robert Redford, Tschabalala Self, Kay WalkingStick, Andy Warhol, Charles White, and more.
The evening also included the presentation of the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers' Leadership Award to long-term partner and Centennial Sponsor New York Life. In conjunction with the Awards' 100th anniversary, the New York Life Foundation has committed a $1.2 million grant over the next four years as a continuation of its more than a decade-long partnership with the Alliance. The grant supports teens who have had the opportunity to express themselves and reflect on their grief, personal losses, and healing, through the presentation of the New York Life Award—a scholarship initiative within the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Nearly 100 students have been awarded New York Life Award scholarships, with their works published in 22 anthologies and featured in 22 exhibitions. Further, nearly 1,000 students and educators have participated in workshops across the country and online to further creative practices, investigate their feelings, and build supportive environments.
"Together with the Alliance, we are proud to offer the New York Life Award to feature the art and writing works by young people who are courageous enough to explore personal grief, death, and bereavement. Providing a creative outlet for students to express their feelings about loss is more important than ever, as we continue to grapple the tremendous human toll and mental health issues caused by the pandemic," said President of New York Life Foundation and SVP, Corporate Responsibility, New York Life Heather Nesle.
Following the Ceremony, the Awards' Centennial Gala took place at the legendary Ziegfeld Ballroom. The evening, benefitting the Alliance, was the largest and highest-grossing fundraising event for the organization, bringing in over $750,000 for scholarships, educators' awards, and general operating funds. Approximately 300 guests from the art, philanthropy, and publishing worlds attended the Gala.
The Alliance announced a number of significant gifts from generous individuals and institutions in conjunction with the Awards' Centennial year. The organization is a beneficiary of gifts in memory of Maurice R. Robinson, Florence L. Robinson, and Richard Robinson, whose visions for the Awards have endured and brought the Awards to their milestone moment. Additional gifts include a $250,000 pledge over five years from Blick Art Materials, to underwrite fee waivers and help enable teens with financial challenges to participate in the Awards; a grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies through its Digital Accelerator program, to rebuild the Awards' portal; and a generous contribution of $100,000 each from The Jay Pritzker Foundation and from an anonymous donor, among other gifts.
Video and photos from the 2023 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards National Ceremony at Carnegie Hall can be found here: http://mediaroom.scholastic.com/artandwriting
About the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Founded in 1923, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are presented by the 501(c)3 nonprofit organization the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, and are made possible through the generosity of Scholastic Inc., the New York Life Foundation, The Maurice R. Robinson Fund, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Command Companies, The Herb Block Foundation, The Jay Pritzker Foundation, Quad, Blick Art Materials, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the National Endowment for the Arts, The New York Times, DHIFI, Inc., RBC Foundation USA, Morgan Stanley, Change CX, Lindenmeyr Book Publishing Papers, Garcia Family Foundation, and numerous other individual, foundation, and corporate funders; and, for the National Student Poets Program, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Hearthland Foundation, the Poetry Foundation, and Academy of American Poets.
For more information about the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, visit artandwriting.org. Additional details about the Awards can be found in the Scholastic media room: http://mediaroom.scholastic.com/artandwriting.
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ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Two Wendy’s employees stabbed each other after a dispute at a North Carolina restaurant Monday, according to the police.
Officers arrived at the Asheboro Wendy’s just before 10:30 a.m. and found a 22-year-old suffering from a stab wound, according to Asheboro Police Department officials. He was taken to an area hospital for treatment; the extent of his injuries wasn’t clear as of Monday afternoon.
Police said the stabbing happened after the 22-year-old and a second worker at the fast food restaurant got into a fight, but officials didn’t specify what led up to the brawl.
One witness told responding officers that the suspect ran away from the restaurant after the stabbing.
Another witness told police that the suspect was in a gold Toyota passenger car that drove away from the scene “in a careless and reckless manner,” police officials said in a news release.
The sheriff’s office found the suspect’s vehicle in Randleman, North Carolina, and arrested the suspect without incident. The suspect, who authorities did not immediately identify, was also taken to a hospital with a stab wound.
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“Let’s throw some caviar on it” is something Joe Zavala says a lot. As the pitmaster and co-owner of Zavala’s Barbecue, in Grand Prairie, his love of caviar began after he received a multiple myeloma diagnosis the same year his restaurant opened, in 2019. In an effort to create memories and savor life, he instituted a Champagne-and-caviar New Year’s Eve tradition. Now in remission, he carries tins of what he describes as “the taste of the ocean” to dollop on ribs and sausage. He insists it’s the only thing that could make barbecue better. (Although caviar has yet to make it onto the menu of his barbecue joint, he has served caviar on fajitas with his Green Sauce at the restaurant’s monthly speakeasies.) In Zavala’s words: “Caviar makes everything better.”
Historically sourced from the Caspian Sea, caviar has long been equated with aristocratic elegance. In the mid-fifteenth century, French Renaissance writer François Rabelais deemed caviar the finest possible hors d’oeuvre, and Shakespeare referenced it in Hamlet with his “caviar to the general” line.
Its reputation as a luxury item became official in the nineteenth century when it was served at leading hotels and restaurants in Western Europe, according to The Oxford Companion to Food. The traditional presentation includes blinis and crème fraîche, sometimes with shallots and chopped boiled eggs. A mother-of-pearl spoon ensures no metallic flavors corrupt the taste.
In spite of its association with formality, caviar has recently appeared on menus of Texas restaurants as an accoutrement of mozzarella sticks, fried chicken, hot dogs, and sorbet. These novel presentations are fueled by interest from younger diners (remember last year’s caviar “bumps” trend?) and cheaper, more sustainable fish eggs.
The wild beluga sturgeon originally responsible for producing caviar have been threatened by poaching, overfishing, and pollution. In 2006, the animal-protection arm of the United Nations instituted a one-year global ban of caviar exports from the Black and Caspian Seas, when it was estimated only 10 percent of one of the world’s oldest fish species remained in its native environment.
Official bans continue to this day. As a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Commission sanctioned Russian caviar imports. But the reality is that Russia now produces very little of the world’s caviar (around 8 percent in 2019), and it likely hasn’t been served in the U.S. since 2008, according to some experts. When overfishing led to trade bans, newer farms in China, Poland, Uruguay, Madagascar, and several other countries began raising sturgeon, which, as a result, has driven down the price.
A 2019 article in the Washington Post blamed China’s aquaculture farms for turning caviar into “a cheap snack” and predicted they would lead to the loss of caviar’s status. While it’s hard to objectively measure status, some purveyors have noticed caviar selling better in their stores.
Diane Roederer, owner of Houston shop DR Delicacy, has seen caviar sales increase 30 percent each year since she started importing to supply restaurants five years ago. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she made up for the loss of business from restaurants by opening sales to the public. Since people weren’t spending money at restaurants, “they spent a little extra on some delicacies,” she noted, adding that “caviar was definitely one of them.”
Roederer is now in talks to set up a caviar bar at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo next year. She says caviar is “an easy way to have a fun time,” and she believes the taste of roe harvested from aquaculture farms today is an improvement on the salty flavor she recalls from her childhood in France.
Zach Diamond sources fish eggs for his Austin-based company, Shag Caviar, largely from farms in Poland and China. Shag’s target market—those in their late twenties to early thirties—flock to the site to purchase osetra, Golden Kaluga, and Siberian caviar packed in glass jars with a topless mermaid label. A one-ounce jar costs $75 to $105 and ships throughout the U.S. When it isn’t sold out, Shag also offers wild-caught hackleback caviar from the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers for $34 an ounce.
“Caviar used to have this reservation for fine dining and special occasions, and it had this air of luxury. And it still has that,” Diamond says. “There’s just more younger people, especially, looking at caviar as something that they can try on their own without having to go to a Michelin-star tasting menu.”
While Texas has never had a Michelin-starred restaurant, caviar has consistently been served at upscale seafood eateries and steakhouses. At Nick & Sam’s, in Dallas, chef Samir Dhurandhar has offered it as a complimentary pre-dinner perk, along with bread, for 24 years. In the last few years, though, more Texas chefs are taking creative risks with the dish.
In the Woodlands, chef Jassi Bindra at Amrina serves D’Artagnan’s Ossetra Malossol caviar (a type with little salt) in a semi-traditional service with naan blinis and a foam whipped from shikanji, an Indian lemonade, for $240. He also puts caviar on top of golgappa, more broadly known as panipuri, in his Street Food tasting menu. In Dallas, chefs Junior Borges and Justin Mosley at modern Brazilian restaurant Meridian are currently serving Regiis Ova caviar on a nori tartlet with avocado and chives.
Chef Finn Walter says he never intended to put caviar on the menu of his Lubbock restaurant, the Nicolett, when it opened three years ago. He’s always avoided chasing trends, he says, but after having some leftover tins from a private event, he created a caviar special the next day, and it sold out. He added an appetizer with yucca chips and caviar for $16 in November of last year, sourcing mainly from the Caviar Co., founded by two sisters from Lubbock but based in San Francisco.
Walter says he became reacquainted with caviar about fifteen years ago when working at a restaurant in Napa Valley. He believes a lot of diners in Lubbock are like himself: well traveled and “happy to get [caviar] in their own backyard.” Caviar has gone in and out of style in California over the years, according to Walter, and he can’t say for certain what accounts for its resurgence in Texas. He guesses the mix of a traditional luxury item with a sustainable component is especially attractive these days.
The environment is a primary consideration for Corrin Ellis, chef at Dallas’s Tango Room, who added a caviar section—items range from $18 to $275 and include fish egg–topped deviled eggs, fried chicken and caviar, lobster-and-caviar toast, and a caviar trifle—in February. She buys from Black River Caviar, in Uruguay, which raises its fish in a constantly flowing freshwater system, because she considers its caviar to have the best taste from one of the world’s most sustainable aqua farms.
Sustainability is set to go even further. Plant-based caviar is already being served at Room 725, a caviar and Champagne bar at the Fairmont in Austin. One ounce of vegan caviar, made in-house with agar-agar (a seaweed-derived gelling agent), costs $30. For real sturgeon eggs, which can be enjoyed with a cigar and Champagne flight, Regiis Ova’s Golden Kaluga costs $100 and Golden Osetra costs $150.
Ellis thinks the casual-caviar trend is here to stay, so long as chefs continue to keep the ingredient elevated while maintaining a sense of play. “All classic items that made a huge wave in the culinary industry make a resurgence over time, and caviar is no different,” she says. “We’ll likely see caviar rise to new peaks before finding its way back to the archives.” | https://www.texasmonthly.com/food/casual-caviar-comes-to-texas/ | 2023-07-25 02:37:55 | 1 | https://www.texasmonthly.com/food/casual-caviar-comes-to-texas/ |
Russian and Ukrainian forces have been fighting over the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Both sides have suffered horrific losses. Russia is trying to encircle Ukrainian forces still in the city.
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Statewide online mobile betting platform complements retail sportsbook at MGM Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., March 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BetMGM, a leading sports betting and iGaming operator, launched its mobile app in Massachusetts today, giving customers access to a variety of online betting options and benefits tied to MGM Resorts' premier destinations nationwide, including MGM Springfield.
"The debut of sports betting in Massachusetts has delivered an incredible amount of excitement and activity to our retail Sportsbook at MGM Springfield," said BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt. "We're proud to expand our best-in-class wagering experience statewide during one of sports' biggest months of action."
The BetMGM app offers a user-friendly sports betting platform experience, giving Massachusetts sports fans the ability to customize pre-game, live in-play, futures and parlay wagers. Integration with MGM Rewards allows Massachusetts's BetMGM users to redeem their gameplay for world-class experiences at MGM Resorts properties nationwide including MGM Grand, Bellagio and ARIA in Las Vegas, Borgata in New Jersey, MGM National Harbor in Maryland, and Beau Rivage in Mississippi.
The mobile app complements MGM Springfield's BetMGM Sportsbook & Lounge that opened in January 2023. The space features a 45-foot LED viewing wall and four betting windows, making it easy for guests to access a variety of sports wagering options. The resort is home to 18 sports betting kiosks conveniently located throughout the gaming area.
Chris Kelley, President of MGM Springfield, said, "Today's news is an unprecedented opportunity for us to extend the MGM Resorts experience beyond our walls to connect with customers statewide while also improving the convenience and technology for our guests at the resort. From Boston to Amherst, fans can now be a part of the excitement with just a touch of the button that only BetMGM and MGM Springfield can deliver."
Earlier this week, BetMGM was named an Official Sports Betting Partner of the Boston Red Sox. As part of the partnership, the BetMGM logo will be featured on the Green Monster, Fenway Park's iconic left field wall, for the 2023 season.
As BetMGM continues to expand to new jurisdictions, responsible gambling education remains a key focus. BetMGM is proud to provide resources to help customers play responsibly including GameSense, an industry leading program, developed and licensed to MGM Resorts by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation. Through the integration within BetMGM's mobile and desktop platforms, customers can receive the same GameSense experience they have grown to count on at MGM Resorts properties nationwide. This complements BetMGM's already existing responsible gambling tools which serve to provide customers with an entertaining and safe digital experience.
Also, BetMGM and MGM Resorts are both partners with the American Gaming Association's (AGA) Have A Game Plan. ® Bet Responsibly.™ public service campaign to educate new and seasoned bettors on responsible, legal sports wagering. This announcement comes as BetMGM and MGM Resorts join the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) in promoting Problem Gambling Awareness Month throughout March.
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BetMGM is a market-leading sports betting and gaming entertainment company, pioneering the online gaming industry. Born out of a partnership between MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and Entain Plc (LSE: ENT), BetMGM has exclusive access to all of MGM's U.S. land-based and online sports betting, major tournament poker, and online gaming businesses. Utilizing Entain's US-licensed, state of the art technology, BetMGM offers sports betting and online gaming via market-leading brands including BetMGM, Borgata Casino, Party Casino and Party Poker. Founded in 2018, BetMGM is headquartered in New Jersey. For more information, visit http://www.betmgminc.com/.
About MGM Springfield
Covering three city blocks in the heart of downtown Springfield, Mass., MGM Springfield offers an integrated resort experience with more than 125,000 square feet of gaming space, a 240-room boutique hotel on Main Street and inspired dining headlined by The Chandler Steakhouse, Tap Sports Bar and Costa. MGM Springfield also features a seven-screen Regal luxury cinema complex, bowling lanes, Top Golf Swing Suite and a seasonally programmed outdoor plaza displaying local art, events and talent. In 2020, MGM Springfield received the world's first New Construction Platinum LEED certification for a gaming resort. For more information, visit mgmspringfield.com, the MGM Springfield Newsroom, call (413) 273-5000 or find us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kevin Durant has been through quite a bit during his 15-year NBA career — but joining a new team midway through the season is a new one for the 13-time All-Star.
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The 34-year-old Durant doesn't seem all that worried.
Durant makes his highly anticipated Phoenix Suns debut on Wednesday night against the Charlotte Hornets. It comes 20 days after Phoenix completed a blockbuster deal that sent Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson and four first-round picks to the Brooklyn Nets, delivering shockwaves throughout the basketball world.
This is Durant’s fourth different team in seven seasons, but he doesn’t feel like joining the Suns midseason will be a huge adjustment.
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“I have a lot of experience in the league, so the transition was a little easier than it would have been 10 years ago,” Durant said following practice Tuesday. “It’s a quick turnaround and everything happened so fast. But the game is the constant thing.”
The Suns are hoping that Durant’s addition gets them over the hump after losing to the Milwaukee Bucks in six games in the 2021 NBA Finals.
The Suns were in fourth place in the Western Conference at 33-29 entering Wednesday night’s game — one game ahead of another of his former teams, the Golden State Warriors, with 20 remaining. Phoenix was 10 1/2 games behind the West-leading Denver Nuggets.
Durant has spent the past couple of weeks getting to know his new teammates on a personal level, as well as how they operate on the floor while mostly watching from the sideline as he recovers from a sprained knee that has kept him out since Jan. 8.
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The knee has been pain-free for the last couple of weeks, according to Durant, and now it's a matter of working his body into game shape.
He said going through a full practice with teammates on Tuesday helped.
“I feel great. I am looking forward to getting this opportunity to play again,” Durant said. “It’s been a long time. I was having fun out there before I got injured. I’m looking forward to going out there and picking up where I left off. I know it will take me some time to get used to everything early on."
His first game back comes against a Hornets team that has won a season-best five straight games but lost star point guard LaMelo Ball to broken ankle on Monday night. Charlotte also is expected to be without P.J. Washington (knee soreness) for a third straight game, meaning second-year forward JT Thor would have the unenviable task of guarding Durant.
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Durant remains at the top of his game, averaging 29 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game while shooting 55.9% from the field and 37.6% from 3-point range this season.
He has been trying to visualize where he fits into the Suns' system and how he can have the biggest impact while learning the team's plays.
“I know my versatility can help me a lot of different areas on both ends of the court,” Durant said. “Being able to shoot the ball from different areas of the floor can help me, even if I don't know every small subtlety in a play I can still try to figure out just by movement and stuff.”
He said his new teammates have been eager to integrate him into offensive sets.
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“Having a long practice helped, and we were able to figure some stuff out,” Durant said. “So it's been fun. I'm looking forward to trying to translate over to the floor and see how we can keep building.”
Durant is clearly embracing his new surroundings and the idea of playing with Chris Paul, Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton and contending for another NBA title. Durant said he likes the energy of his new team and sees plenty of chemistry.
“There is an enthusiasm for the game and if a problem arises everyone is talking about it,” Durant said. “It's not simmering or lingering over for too long and that's always a good thing.”
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Rangers reach 1-year deals with all 5 arb-eligible players
Posted/updated on: January 14, 2023 at 5:37 pmARLINGTON (AP) — Rangers catcher Mitch Garver avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to a $3.9 million contract Friday night, after Texas also struck one-year deals earlier in the day with first baseman Nathaniel Lowe and pitchers Taylor Hearn, Jonathan Hernández and Brett Martin.
Lowe gets $4.05 million, Hearn $1,462,500, Martin $1,275,000 and Hernández $995,000.
Garver missed the final three months last season after undergoing surgery on the flexor tendon in his right arm. Texas acquired him from Minnesota at the start of spring training last year.
By reaching agreements with each of their five players who were eligible for arbitration, the Rangers again will avoid a hearing. Their last such hearing was in 2000, when they won their case over first baseman Lee Stevens, who was given the $3.5 million offered by the team after he asked for $4.7 million a year after making $2.1 million.
Lowe set career highs by hitting .302 with 27 home runs and 76 RBIs last season. He was the Rangers’ first .300 hitter since 2016 and his AL-high 150 starts at first base were the most for Texas since Mark Teixeira in 2006.
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PRAGUE (AP) — Oil shipments from Russia through a critical pipeline to Czechia resumed Friday after more than a week, the Czech pipeline operator Mero said.
Czechia became the last central European country after Slovakia and Hungary to receive deliveries from the southern branch of the Druzhba pipeline after a problem over payments for transit was resolved.
Russian state pipeline operator Transneft said Tuesday it halted shipments through the southern branch of the Druzhba pipeline, which runs through Ukraine to Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary. The northern leg of the Druzhba pipeline, which runs through Belarus to Poland and Germany, was unaffected.
Transneft cited complications due to European Union sanctions for its action on Aug. 4, saying its payment to the company’s Ukrainian counterpart was refused.
On Wednesday, the payment was made by Slovak refiner Slovnaft after both Russia and Ukraine agreed to the solution. Slovnaft is owned by Hungary’s MOL energy group.
But Slovnaft said the deal covered only shipments to Slovakia and Hungary and not to Czechia.
Slovak Economy Minister Richard Sulik said the problem was caused by the refusal of an unnamed bank in Western Europe to transfer the money due to the sanctions imposed by the EU on Russia for its war on Ukraine.
Czech Industry and Trade Minister Jozef Kisela said Friday that authorities had found a way to make the original money transfer possible. He declined to give details.
Two Czech oil refiners, including the one in Litvinov that processes Russian oil, are owned by Poland’s oil and energy giant PKN Orlen.
EU leaders agreed in May to embargo most Russian oil imports by the end of the year as part of the bloc’s sanctions over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
The embargo covers Russian oil brought in by sea, but allowed temporary Druzhba pipeline shipments to Hungary and certain other landlocked countries in central Europe, such as Slovakia and Czechia.
The Czechs receive less than a half of the oil the country needs through the Druzhba pipeline.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of the securities of Weber Inc. (NYSE: WEBR) pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and related prospectus (collectively, the "Registration Statement") issued in connection with Weber's August 2021 initial public offering (the "IPO"). A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than September 27, 2022.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Weber securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Weber class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7923 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than September 27, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, the IPO Registration Statement featured false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Weber was reasonably likely to implement price increases; (2) as a result, consumer demand for Weber's products was reasonably likely to decrease; (3) due to the resulting inventory buildup, Weber was reasonably likely to run promotions to "enhance retail sell through"; (4) the foregoing would adversely impact Weber's financial results; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects, were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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Resilient Swim School Franchise Celebrates Innovation, Growth and Making a Difference
TROY, Mich., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Goldfish Swim School Franchising, LLC, the premier learn-to-swim franchise concept, is celebrating making big waves and hitting new milestones in the first half of 2022. After receiving Franchise Innovation Awards from Franchise Update Media for "Best PR Campaign" and "Most Innovative Employee Hiring," having four franchisees recognized as Franchisees of the Year by the International Franchise Association, and being ranked #53 on Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 – number one in its category for the sixth year in a row! – the nation's state-of-the-art swim school is set up for smooth waters ahead.
With 28 new schools signed and 8 new schools opened in the first six months of the year, Goldfish Swim School's rapid expansion is fueling its mission to provide an inviting and safe place where kids overcome their fears, learn to swim, respect the water and have lots of fun while doing it.
Through its proprietary philosophy, the Science of SwimPlay®, focused on teaching swim and safety skills while building character through guided play, Goldfish Swim School's certified instructors now provide GOLDEN experiences to over 200,000 students every week!
Goldfish Swim School's recognition for innovative hiring stems from their efforts to support franchisees by differentiating Goldfish Swim School as an employer. As a data-driven organization, they conducted immense research with the support of MarTec to identify and understand the ideal team member persona. While other businesses were furiously throwing out higher hourly rates and perks, they enlisted feedback showing this generation of current team members cared more about making an impact, and focused on their work environment and the effect the work can have in the community and in careers.
Just ahead of summer, the franchise launched its second annual National Water Safety Month 'Safer Swimmer Pledge' campaign to help families prioritize water safety and drowning prevention. The award-winning campaign, in which Goldfish Swim School donated $1 for each virtual pledge to the USA Swimming Foundation, the philanthropic arm of USA Swimming, reached over 450 million people and was recognized at this year's Franchise Customer Experience Conference. Due to its expansive reach and success, Goldfish Swim School's total donation now exceeds more than $250,000 for the USA Swimming Foundation. These funds champion Goldfish Swim School's goal of providing the opportunity for every child across the country to learn to swim.
As the brand continues its expansion, founders Jenny and Chris McCuiston are also celebrating a more personal, "full-circle" moment. Since opening the first Goldfish Swim School in Birmingham, MI in 2006, they've grown the franchise to over 133 locations in the U.S. and Canada. Later this year, they will open their second franchise location in West Bloomfield, Michigan - this time alongside Andrew McCuiston, President of Goldfish Swim School Franchising. The trio plan to build upon their unique experience as both franchisor and franchisee – a perspective giving them unique visibility into both sides of the business to help with making the franchise stronger.
"We are so excited to open our new Michigan school to help even more children in the metro Detroit area have access to quality swim lessons," said Jenny McCuiston, Co-Founder and Visionary of Goldfish Swim School. "After helping so many families throughout the years, navigating our way through the pandemic and coming back stronger than ever, we're proud to have built a close-knit franchise system that's become our extended family."
In addition, the brand recently promoted the entire VP Suite to C-Suite executives. This decision was fueled by Goldfish Swim School's record growth and the Extraordinary Results the brand has seen under the leadership team's direction. The change will not only play into its strategy going forward, but will open up the opportunity for additional growth and solidifies its position as true leaders in the franchise space.
Goldfish Swim School provides swim lessons and water safety instruction to infants and children ages four months to 12 years, teaching children how to be safer in and around the water. The school offers swim lessons and programs using a proprietary philosophy, The Science of SwimPlay®, to build life skills both in and out of the water using play-based learning in a fun and safe environment. Goldfish Swim School's number one focus and main priority is always the same – educating children on water safety while teaching them how to swim and respect the water.
The brand is seeking qualified, active and engaged individuals who are involved with their community, have a passion for water safety, and are hungry to dive into the world of franchising. Today, with over 120+ locations in development across 34 states and Canada, the Goldfish Swim School is on track for strategic franchise expansion.
For more information on Goldfish Swim School, please visit https://www.goldfishswimschool.com/.
About Goldfish Swim School
Founded by husband and wife team Chris and Jenny McCuiston, Goldfish Swim School provides swim lessons and water safety instruction to infants and children ages four months to 12 years. Classes are offered by specially trained instructors in a safe, child-friendly and fun environment using their research-based philosophy called The Science of SwimPlay®. Headquartered in Troy, Michigan, Goldfish Swim School was established in Birmingham, Michigan in 2006, and opened its first franchise location in 2009. Recently, the brand was recognized by Entrepreneur in its Franchise 500® ranking, Franchise Times' Fast & Serious List, and Inc. Magazine's Top 5000. Goldfish Swim School is currently in the process of expanding franchise opportunities throughout North America, with more than 133 schools open, and an additional 120+ in development in more than 30 states and Canada.
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New Monthly CreditGauge Powered by VantageScore™ Offers Analyses on the Key Drivers of Consumer Credit Health
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumer credit industry stakeholders need timely data insights and analysis in order to inform decisions and strategies, a function that becomes even more challenging as the macroeconomic climate becomes increasingly volatile.
Recognizing this need and delivering on our commitment to transparency, VantageScore has launched CreditGauge, a downloadable report (PDF) supplemented with a series of interactive tools that examine both broad consumer credit health, as well as key credit behaviors that help determine risk. CreditGauge will be provided as an open-source tool and be available without cost at VantageScore.com.
CreditGauge provides critical insights including the national average VantageScore credit score, as well as key consumer credit metrics that underpin the VantageScore credit scoring model such as delinquencies, balance-to-loan ratios, and new account openings. Consumer credit trends are provided at the national level, and by main loan types (e.g. general purpose credit cards, also known as bank cards; personal installment loans; auto loans and leases; and first mortgages).
Among the key findings from the most recent CreditGauge analysis that reflect September consumer credit behaviors include:
SCORES FLATTENING: The national average VantageScore 4.0 credit score was 697 in September, which remains historically high, but leveling in the past months. As inflation persists, consumers continue to spend and are increasingly adding to their overall debt levels.
KEEPING AN EYE ON DELIQUIENCIES: Across all product types and all delinquency stages, rates rose when comparing September 2022 to September 2021, though still remaining at historical lows.
INFLATIONARY IMPACT: As inflation takes hold, consumers are leveraging credit to make ends meet. The average credit card utilization rate has risen 2.6% year-over-year, with balances increasing as well.
CreditGauge will be provided both as a monthly report to industry stakeholders, as well as a series of interactive tools at VantageScore.com. Stakeholders can use the tools to execute additional queries on credit metrics and compare current levels to a pre-pandemic timeframe (starting with January 2020). CreditGauge represents the views and opinions of VantageScore and does not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions of its affiliates and owners including the Nationwide Credit Reporting Agencies (NCRAs), Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.
CreditGauge will be updated and released publicly through VantageScore.com during the 3rd week of every month.
VantageScore Solutions develops consumer credit scoring models that combine the need for both financial inclusivity and dependable predictiveness across all scoring ranges. Known as an industry thought leader, the company's most recent models score approximately 96 percent of all adults 18 and older – including 37 million more people than conventional models – without sacrificing safety and soundness. As a result, lenders using VantageScore can extend credit to those who have been historically marginalized, including minority and lower-to-middle income Americans. VantageScore credit scores are used by thousands of lenders, landlords, utility companies, telecom companies, and many others to determine creditworthiness. Additionally, tens of millions of consumers rely on free access to their VantageScore credit scores to monitor their own creditworthiness.
VantageScore Solutions was launched in 2006 and is owned by America's three national credit reporting companies (CRCs) – Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. Using a patent-protected tri-bureau methodology, VantageScore delivers time-tested, innovative, and more consistent credit scoring models across all three CRCs.
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Proud Boys charged with seditious conspiracy in Capitol riot
(AP) - The former top leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group and other members were charged Monday with seditious conspiracy for what federal prosecutors say was a coordinated attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory.
The latest indictment against Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, the former Proud Boys chairman, and four others linked to the group comes as the U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot prepares to begin public hearings this week to lay out its findings.
The indictment alleges that the Proud Boys conspired to forcibly oppose the lawful transfer of presidential power. Tarrio and the others — Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl and Dominic Pezzola — were previously charged with different conspiracy counts.
They are scheduled to stand trial in August in Washington, D.C.’s federal court.
The seditious conspiracy charges are among the most serious filed so far, but aren’t the first of their kind. Eleven members or associates of the anti-government Oath Keepers militia group, including its founder and leader Stewart Rhodes, were indicted in January on seditious conspiracy charges in a serious escalation in the largest investigation in the Justice Department’s history.
Three Oath Keepers have already pleaded guilty to the rarely used Civil War-era charge that calls for up to 20 years in prison. The indictment alleges that the Oath Keepers and their associates prepared in the weeks leading up to Jan. 6 as if they were going to war, discussing things like weapons and training.
Tarrio, the group’s top leader, wasn’t in Washington, D.C., when the riot erupted on Jan. 6, 2021, but authorities say he helped put into motion the violence that day.
Police arrested Tarrio in Washington two days before the riot and charged him with vandalizing a Black Lives Matter banner at a historic Black church during a protest in December 2020. Tarrio was released from jail on Jan. 14 after serving his five-month sentence for that case.
An attorney for Tarrio said his client “is going to have his day in court.”
“And we intend to vigorously represent him through that process,” said Nayib Hassan.
Defense attorney Carmen Hernendez, who represents Rehl, said her client is “as innocent of these charges as the ones that had already been pending against him.”
“Seditious conspiracy requires the use of force, and he never used any force nor thought about using any force,” Hernandez said.
More than three dozen people charged in the Capitol siege have been identified by federal authorities as leaders, members or associates of the Proud Boys, whose members describe it as a politically incorrect men’s club for “Western chauvinists.”
They have brawled with antifascist activists at rallies and protests. Vice Media co-founder Gavin McInnes, who founded the Proud Boys in 2016, sued the Southern Poverty Law Center for labeling it as a hate group.
Nordean, of Auburn, Washington, was a Proud Boys chapter president and a member of the group’s national “Elders Council.” Biggs, of Ormond Beach, Florida, is a self-described Proud Boys organizer. Rehl was president of the Proud Boys chapter in Philadelphia. Pezzola is a Proud Boy member from Rochester, New York.
A New York man pleaded guilty in December to storming the U.S. Capitol with fellow Proud Boys members. Matthew Greene was the first Proud Boys member to publicly plead guilty to conspiring with other members to stop Congress from certifying the Electoral College vote. Greene agreed to cooperate with authorities investigating the attack.
Another Proud Boy, Charles Donohoe, of Kernersville, North Carolina, pleaded guilty in April to conspiracy and assault charges and also agreed to cooperate in the Justice Department’s cases against other members of the extremist group.
On the morning of Jan. 6, Proud Boys members met at the Washington Monument and marched to the Capitol before then-President Donald Trump finished speaking to thousands of supporters near the White House.
Just before Congress convened a joint session to certify the election results, a group of Proud Boys followed a crowd of people who breached barriers at a pedestrian entrance to the Capitol grounds, an indictment says. Several Proud Boys also entered the Capitol building itself after the mob smashed windows and forced open doors.
Prosecutors have said the Proud Boys arranged for members to communicate using specific frequencies on Baofeng radios. The Chinese-made devices can be programmed for use on hundreds of frequencies, making it difficult for outsiders to eavesdrop.
In December, a federal judge refused to dismiss an earlier indictment charging alleged leaders of the Proud Boys with conspiring to block the certification of Biden’s electoral college win. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly rejected defense attorneys’ arguments that the men were charged with conduct that is protected by the First Amendment right to free speech.
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This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team, about people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else.
When Susan Greenstein Prescott was a high school senior, her English teacher, Fred DiMeo, gave her a terrifying assignment: Recite a poem in front of the whole class.
"I had a mild stutter. I'd be trying to get a word out that might begin with 'D' or a 'TH' and the word wouldn't come out, or I might say 'the' three times," Greenstein Prescott said.
The thought of getting up in front of her peers and stuttering through the poem was too much to bear. Greenstein Prescott went home and revealed how scared she was to her mom, who agreed to write a note asking for her to be excused from doing the assignment in front of the whole class.
When the day of the recitation came, Greenstein Prescott recited the poem one-on-one to DiMeo. Once she was done, he said something she'd never heard before: that he liked listening to her voice. For the first time, she considered the possibility that public speaking didn't have to be a source of dread.
"I think in his mind it was so minor and he wanted me to understand I have nothing to be afraid of," she said.
Greenstein Prescott went on to graduate from high school and go to college. She never got to properly thank DiMeo. But sometime after college, she landed a job as a corporate trainer. The new position made her realize how big an impact he had had on her confidence.
"I stand up in front of people and I speak. And I do it all the time, and if I do stutter once in a while, big whoop," she said.
Greenstein Prescott recently found a way to contact her former teacher, and plans on sending him a letter expressing her appreciation.
"He truly is an unsung hero because he played a big role in my very successful career and my life, " she said. "I don't know where I would've gone if I felt like I had to keep my voice quiet because I was afraid of embarrassing myself. I'd like to give him my thanks for that kindness."
My Unsung Hero is also a podcast — new episodes are released every Tuesday. To share the story of your unsung hero with the Hidden Brain team, record a voice memo on your phone and send it to myunsunghero@hiddenbrain.org.
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WALTHAM, Mass., May 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For over a hundred years, Bentley University has celebrated each new class of graduates as they head off into the world, but this year's commencement ceremony — the first held on campus after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic — felt especially electrifying. Students and parents embraced in celebration, friends posed for pictures with maskless faces, and faculty and trustees sat together — less than six feet apart — as graduates crossed the stage to sweeping cheers.
While celebrating together as a community felt new to many after the last couple of years, the commencement drew upon Bentley's time-honored traditions and rich history. Faculty and students processed onto the football field to the sound of "Pomp and Circumstance," a tune accented by the supportive cheers of family, friends, mentors and classmates. Large video screens on either side of the stage showed videos, and students reacted happily as they spotted the familiar faces of classmates and friends. Congratulatory messages submitted via social media from friends and family across the world scrolled across the screen. "A milestone has been reached today," one message said. "Never give up! Continue learning, trying, and accomplishing as you travel along."
On a sunny and warm spring day, the university awarded undergraduate degrees to 1,154 students representing 36 states and territories and 36 countries. Approximately 8,000 people attended the university's 103rd undergraduate commencement which was held on May 21, 2022, on the football field on South Campus. A livestream option was offered for loved ones near and far who were unable to attend in person.
E. LaBrent Chrite, in his first commencement since becoming president on June 1, 2021, greeted the crowd and commended the graduates for overcoming obstacles as they pursued their undergraduate degrees during the pandemic. "You have set new benchmarks for what can be expected from a Bentley student," he said. "You were there for one another when times were tough ... I can think of no more deserving group to honor and celebrate in our first commencement back on campus than you, the Class of 2022. You should be proud of how you have succeeded in the face of so many challenges."
Valerie Mosley, founder of the financial technology platform Upward Wealth and this year's undergraduate commencement speaker, encouraged graduates to "become comprehensively wealthy" by finding what it is that "makes your spirit sing."
"Like income, giving is so incredibly important, and you will feel so much better if what you do matters, not only to yourself but to others," said Mosely, who created Upward Wealth to be an "emotionally intelligent" financial wellness benefit provider. Her company's mission and career as an investor and adviser reflect Bentley's commitment to using business for good.
Mosely acknowledged the toll that the stress of the pandemic had taken, especially on young people, and encouraged the students to be resilient and to know their worth. She spoke honestly about the self-doubt and abuse she had endured in her own life. "You aren't what's happened to you," she said. "You are what you believe you can be, and what you repeatedly try and do.
"Disappointments are going to happen," she told the students. "There is opportunity in adversity, and you have to be able to see it. When disappointment comes, what you see in the midst of that storm is magical, because that is where the returns are the greatest."
Mosley, who "believes strongly that everyone deserves to be financially healthy," received an honorary Doctor of Commercial Science degree.
While Mosely encouraged graduates to look to the future for inspiration, Senior Class Cabinet President Erin Buckmeier '22 encouraged her classmates to learn from the experiences and relationships of the past four years. As she recalled fun memories the class had shared together — attending a Red Sox game, a boat cruise and even a senior class trip to the Bahamas — Buckmeier reminded the class of the close community they had built and how much they had grown in their four years as Falcons.
"We would not be standing here today without the support of the faculty and staff at Bentley and our personal support systems," she said. "At the end of the day, we must also give ourselves credit for our resiliency and determination."
At the 47th annual commencement ceremony for Bentley's McCallum Graduate School of Business. later in the day, President Chrite addressed a crowd gathered inside the Bentley Arena, where the ceremony had been moved because of unseasonably warm temperatures. The university awarded 187 Master of Business Administration degrees and 339 Master of Science degrees in subjects including Accounting, Business Analytics, and Human Factors in Information Design. Degree recipients donned cassock-like gowns, and their satin-lined hoods in gold and Bentley blue bore velvet borders that reflected each recipient's field of study. Four graduates were awarded a PhD in Accounting and three students received a PhD in Business.
Robert L. Reynolds, the president and chief executive officer of Putnam Investments, a global investment management firm, offered the graduate commencement address, beginning with an impassioned call for graduates to believe in themselves and their abilities while also benefiting from collaborative work environments. "Accomplishments driven by team collaboration and creativity will almost always triumph over the results of individuals working on their own," he said. "Diversity brings powerful perspective to the table, so encourage and respect different points of view."
Reynolds encouraged the graduates to embrace change. "Most of the industries that dominate the 21st-century economy barely existed a generation ago," he said. "So, I would encourage you to relentlessly look forward. Look around the corner. The systemic changes coming in the next generation will make the changes we've seen in recent decades look like a warmup. Whatever you do, don't stand still."
President of the Graduate Student Association Elizaveta Borisova MSMA '22 said, "As graduate students, we are equipped not just to succeed in our careers, but to make a real difference with the help of our communities. Apart from new technical and social skills, it is the long-lasting friends and mentors we've gained at Bentley who will take us even further. It is the force of the Bentley community that we will cherish."
ABOUT THE GRADUATES
The Bentley University Class of 2022 includes 1,154 undergraduate students representing 36 states and territories and 36 countries and 550 graduate students representing 24 states and territories and 29 countries. Graduate degrees included 339 Master of Science degrees, 187 Master of Business Administration degrees and 24 certificates. Fifty-four students earned both their bachelor's and master's degrees this academic year. Four graduates were awarded a PhD in Accounting and three students received a PhD in Business.
Bentley University is more than just one of the nation's top business schools. It is a lifelong-learning community that creates successful leaders who make business a force for positive change. With a combination of business and the arts and sciences and a flexible, personalized approach to education, Bentley provides students with critical thinking and practical skills that prepare them to lead successful, rewarding careers. Founded in 1917, the university enrolls 4,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate and PhD students and is set on 163 acres in Waltham, Massachusetts, 10 miles west of Boston. For more information, visit bentley.edu.
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PARIS (AP) — A Lebanese-Canadian academic who is the lone suspect in a 1980 bombing outside a Paris synagogue will go on trial Monday, nearly 43 years after four people were killed and 46 wounded in the unclaimed attack.
French authorities identified Hassan Diab as a suspect in 1999. They accuse him of planting the bomb on the evening of Oct. 3, 1980, outside the synagogue where 320 worshipers had gathered to mark the end of a Jewish holiday.
Diab, 69, has denied involvement in the attack and said he was at a university in Beirut at the time of the western Paris bombing. His supporters and lawyers in France and Canada claim Diab has been wrongly pursued by the French judicial authorities as a victim of a mistaken identity.
French investigators attributed the synagogue attack to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-Special Operations. Canada authorized Diab’s extradition to France at the end of 2014. He spent three years in pretrial detention but anti-terrorism judges then ordered him freed from French custody due to a lack of evidence, and he returned to Canada.
France’s court of appeal ruled in January 2021 that Diab must stand trial on terrorism-related charges. If convicted, he could receive a life sentence. A verdict is expected by April 21. He lives in Ottawa and will be tried in absentia.
Survivors of the attack and victims’ families are expected to attend the proceedings in Paris. For them, the long path to trial may be justice delayed but at least it’s not justice denied, their lawyers told The Associated Press ahead of court proceedings. The victims’ attorneys say the trial will serve as deterrent for future terrorist acts and antisemitic sentiments.
“It’s a positive development that the trial is taking place, even if he (the suspect) will not be there and even if he is acquitted,” said Bernard Cahen, a lawyer for two families who lost loved ones.
David Père, a lawyer for a then-14-year-old victim who was celebrating his bar mitzvah at the time of the attack, said the “path of justice must be followed,” even after more than four decades of investigation and legal drama. There is a suspect in the attack, and Père said his client wants to hear what Diab has to say in court, even if only through his lawyers.
“A terrorist attack is something that haunts you every day of your life,” Père said. “A trial is a result (of an attack) not a revenge for it.” | https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/ap-international/lone-suspect-in-1980-paris-synagogue-bombing-goes-on-trial/ | 2023-04-03 16:07:41 | 1 | https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/ap-international/lone-suspect-in-1980-paris-synagogue-bombing-goes-on-trial/ |
Jesse Watters was invited to speak before a group of executives. His remarks led to an ‘epic meltdown’
By Oliver Darcy, CNN
(CNN) — On a Friday morning in April, Fox News talk host Jesse Watters walked onstage to a room stuffed with hundreds of insurance executives and agents. Watters was the featured speaker at a breakfast for the Big “I” Legislative Conference, the signature annual event hosted by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, where he was invited to participate in an interview with the organization’s retiring president, Bob Rusbuldt.
Watters — who Fox News this week promoted to the all-important 8pm hour — began his interview with Rusbuldt at the Renaissance Washington hotel as expected. The gathered audience, which included a healthy contingent of conservatives, was excited to see Watters speak. But matters quickly took a turn, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke to me on the condition of anonymity.
Watters, who has a history of making offensive remarks on Fox News, made a crude comment questioning the gender of Vice President Kamala Harris, the people said. The gross attempt at humor prompted some laughs, but also outrage.
Some executives, many of whom planned to attend a diversity and inclusion luncheon later in the day, squirmed in their seats as a wave of awkwardness washed over the audience. Others walked out of the room and conveyed to the trade association that they were appalled at the behavior exhibited by Watters.
“It was an epic meltdown afterward,” one of the people familiar with the matter told me. “The organization went into damage control.”
The chat between Watters and Rusbuldt, which continued on after the appalling remark, had immediate consequences. Rusbuldt, who was set to officially retire in August, apologized to those gathered at the diversity-focused luncheon later that day. But ultimately it was not enough to quell the outrage. He was later quietly sidelined from most duties at the insurance organization.
John Costello, the chairman of the association, condemned what transpired onstage with Watters: “The association acted quickly and decisively following the incident, and the interview session conducted at our event does not reflect the culture and values of the Big I,” Costello said in a statement.
When asked for comment on Wednesday, a Fox News spokesperson told me that Watters had “no recollection” of the events.
“In fact, the unscripted Q&A he participated in was well received with executives thanking him profusely afterward, enthusiastically taking photos, and presenting him with an award,” the network spokesperson said. “He was told it was one of the best talks they’ve ever held and never received feedback from the organization or his speaking agent after the event.”
Regardless, the circumstances surrounding the event are representative of a larger phenomena occurring in America today.
On Fox News, and in the larger right-wing media universe, the degrading comments Watters was said to have spewed onstage are par for the course. The audience, which has become increasingly desensitized to the incendiary rhetoric in recent years, eats it up.
In fact, that affection for Watters and the brand of conservatism that he represents, is borne out in the numbers. Watters is one of Fox News’ highest-rated and most visible hosts, and largely why he was promoted this week to the prime time perch previously occupied by Tucker Carlson.
Outside the Fox News bubble, however, Watters and the divisive comments that he peddles for a living are far less popular. In fact, to those outside the right-wing media bubble, questioning the gender of the first female and Black vice president is seen as downright inappropriate and utterly reprehensible. And there are consequences for those who make such remarks.
The events that transpired after Watters’ appearance at the insurance breakfast underscores that split in society. “Jesse got promoted,” the person familiar with the matter said. “Bob essentially got fired.”
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IRVINE, Calif., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Even if your business is registered in another country, the U.S. government still wants information– and most likely income taxes even if the foreign entity pays tax offshore. How foreign business owners go about staying compliant with U.S. tax law depends on the type of offshore business concerned.
Different foreign information reporting forms are required to report offshore corporations, LLCs, partnerships, and business and foreign financial accounts. Filing correctly may prove to be a complicated endeavor, but you should never just submit and hope, as the possible penalties could be devastating.
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Any U.S. taxpayer with an interest in a corporation that is registered in a foreign country may have to declare their interest to the federal government as part of their annual income tax return.
A person can have a reportable "interest" in a foreign corporation in a number of ways. Below are some of the example scenarios that would create an interest that would require reporting:
- The taxpayer acquires or disposes of at least 10% of the foreign corporation at some point during the tax year.
- The taxpayer is an officer or director of the foreign corporation that is at least 10% owned by a U.S. person.
- The taxpayer controls a foreign corporation (or holds more than 50% of the voting shares).
- The taxpayer and their non-U.S. resident spouse collectively own more than 50% of a foreign corporation or control more than 50% of voting shares, regardless of the division between the spouses.
- The taxpayer has more than 10% of the shares of a controlled foreign corporation (CFC), a term used to refer to foreign corporations controlled by U.S. persons or entities.
These criteria are often more complicated when complex business ownership structures are involved, so if you are not sure whether you have to report your interest in a foreign corporation, we urge you to discuss these issues with one of our Dual Licensed International Tax Attorneys and CPAs.
Disclosing an interest in a foreign-based corporation is done by submitting IRS Form 5471. Form 5471 is one of the more complex filing documents that the government can request, so it is important to have seasoned international tax help when preparing your filing.
In some cases, filing Form 5471 can result in additional U.S. income tax. Since 2017, owning a foreign corporation may call for additional U.S. taxes on the corporation's earnings if they have not already been subject to foreign taxes. This is known as global intangible low taxed income (GILTI) and is reported on Form 8992. If you are a business owner in a foreign country that taxes corporate income at a rate that is at least 90% of the applicable U.S. corporate income tax rate, you are exempt from GILTI taxes.
Foreign-registered single member LLCs that are owned by U.S. taxpayers are not automatically treated as disregarded. When a U.S. single member LLC is a disregarded entity, income from the LLC is reported on the owner's tax return. With a foreign single member LLC, the taxpayer may have to submit additional foreign information returns including a Form 5471.
To treat a foreign-registered LLC as a disregarded entity, you first have to obtain a U.S. Employer ID Number (EIN). Then, Form 8832 can be submitted to elect to treat the LLC as disregarded. Once the entity has been properly established as disregarded, Form 8858 must be filed annually with the IRS. It is much simpler than Form 5471.
U.S. taxpayers may have reportable interests in foreign partnerships involving non-U.S. people and partnerships registered outside of the country. If so, the taxpayer may have to use IRS Form 8865 to disclose their foreign partnership activity and income.
Taxpayers with foreign-registered partnerships interests must file Form 8865 if any of the following are true:
- The taxpayer has a controlling interest in the partnership (or more than 50% ownership).
- The taxpayer acquired, disposed of, transferred, or otherwise changed their interest in the partnership during the tax year.
- The taxpayer has more than 10% ownership in the partnership, which is controlled by a U.S. person or persons.
Required information to fill out Form 8865 will be similar to what a taxpayer might have to report for a U.S.-based partnership. This will include information about the individual partners, respective ownership interests, investment amounts, balance sheets, and profit and loss statements. If you need help preparing this information, it is always best to utilize the services of a Dual Licensed International Tax Attorney and CPA so that you don't make any costly mistakes.
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The value threshold for this requirement is cumulative, meaning that the number to compare against the $10,000 figure is the highest total amount of all foreign accounts under your control at their combined highest value at any point of the taxable year.
There are no taxes associated with the FBAR, but the penalties for failing to file an FBAR where required can be substantial, whether you are aware of the requirement or not. Therefore, it is vital that you use a Dual Licensed International Tax Attorney and CPA who is familiar with the disclosure requirements to help you assess your financial situation and help you prepare your disclosures.
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Founded in 1963, SEO provides exceptional educational and career opportunities to talented and motivated young people from underserved and historically excluded communities.
NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SEO Scholars, a free, eight-year program designed to close the academic and opportunity gap for motivated high school students, announces the launch of a national expansion to bring its acclaimed programming to students beyond its traditional markets of New York City and San Francisco.
"Since 1963, SEO has been preparing and propelling hard-working students to get to and through college. SEO is thrilled to be expanding the impact of our Scholars program because while talent is everywhere, unfortunately opportunity is not," said William Goodloe, President & CEO of SEO.
In 2022, SEO Scholars hired a new Head of Expansion, Jordan McFarlane-Beau, who earned his Doctor of Education in Leadership degree last year from the American College of Education and has built a career working with first-generation, low-income, and non-traditional students in high school and college. He shared that program expansion has been a long-term goal of SEO and is working with the first expansion partner, shift_ed, a non-profit organization that creates successful outcomes for students enrolled in North Carolina's Guilford County School district, which includes Greensboro.
Watch the SEO Scholar recruitment video for Guilford County students here: https://youtu.be/koUcqsvAFqI
To ensure SEO Scholars are admitted to competitive colleges and experience a rich and rewarding college education, the program begins in ninth grade and includes
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"Given our strong outcomes in New York City and San Francisco, expansion into North Carolina provides us with the opportunity to broaden our reach so that talented students get the education and opportunities they deserve," said McFarlane-Beau.
SEO has a track record of successful outcomes in New York and San Francisco. Nationally, only 60% of college students graduate, while 90% of SEO Scholars graduate college. In 2022, 100% of SEO Scholars were accepted to four-year colleges and universities, 80% attended a school ranked as top-100 in U.S. News & World Report, and 85% are first generation college students. There are more than 21,000 SEO alumni throughout the world and each year, the SEO Scholars program serves more than 2,100 students.
"SEO adapted to the pandemic by shifting our curriculum online," Goodloe said. "It created the opportunity to look at new ways to engage students, partners, and school systems beyond New York City and San Francisco. We are excited to partner with shift_ed as a first step to national expansion."
An SEO and Guilford County partnership is a bold way to tip the scales in the direction of equity, says shift_ed CEO, Wendy Poteat. "By creating opportunities for education and career exploration, students see what they can do and who they can be. Their potential grows with every new experience, and their success accelerates success for our whole community."
shift_ed plans to open SEO Scholars registration on September 1. Candidate interviews will occur in January 2023, and the ninth-grade cohort will officially begin programming in late February.
"We want our students to know that anything is possible," says Poteat. "With bold collaboration like this – it truly is."
SEO was founded in 1963 with a mission to create a more equitable society by providing exceptional educational and career opportunities to talented and motivated young people from underserved and historically excluded communities. For 60 years, SEO has been an innovator in education, mentorship, peer-to-peer support, the delivery of excellence, and the leveraging of diverse networks and communities to turn untapped potential into newfound greatness. Learn more at www.seo-usa.org.
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INDIANAPOLIS — The floor shook in the Senate chamber of the Statehouse as pro-choice protesters stomped on the ground in the hallway outside, their thunderous voices repeatedly screaming “Shame!” after the Indiana Senate voted Saturday to pass Senate Bill 1 to restrict abortion access in Indiana.
Protesters gathered outside the Senate chamber in the early morning, some arriving as early as 9:30 a.m. in protest of the Senate session scheduled for almost two hours later.
Chants of “We dissent!” did not fade as the Senate convened at 11:15 a.m.
Multiple times throughout the session, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch (R) had to use her gavel to call for order and wait for silence in the chamber. She even threatened to have the gallery of public watchers cleared for not following the rules and clapping for pro-choice sentiments.
The third reading of S.B. 1 was Saturday, where 26 senators - just enough - voted to send this bill to the House of Representatives.
The bill, originally banning abortions except in cases of rape, incest and life of the mother, now includes a time limit of eight weeks to get an abortion in cases of rape and incest, 12 weeks if they are under 16 years old.
Sen. Susan Glick (R-13), the author of S.B. 1, introduced the bill, opening questions.
“Is it possible for someone who is eight weeks pregnant to not know it?” Sen. Shelli Yoder (D-40) asked.
Glick said with today’s technology it is hard for her to believe that someone would not know they’re pregnant, and she later said this bill would not force anyone to become a parent.
Sen. Eddie Melton (D-3) said he offered an amendment for religious exceptions, which would allow people whose faith includes abortion access, a belief he said many of his constituents hold. He asked Glick why she thinks the amendment should not be included.
Glick said it is hard to know what is a sincere religious belief.
The protesters still chanted loudly enough to be heard in the Senate chamber: “Hell no, we won’t go back!” and “Vote them out!”
Tensions were high between Glick and Senate Democrats when the floor opened for discussion.
Protesters grew quieter as discussion began, and Sen. Jean Breaux (D-34) said she never expected to be responsible for a bill that hurts people.
“I bow my head in shame and sorrow and pray that this bill fails to become law,” she said.
Sen. Liz Brown (R-15) asked several questions to several Democratic senators as they testified about their view on abortion.
“Is there a limit to when a baby should be born alive?” she asked several Democrat senators who opposed S.B. 1. She said after viability, abortion should be unthinkable; absolutely no abortions should be allowed at 39 weeks.
Later in the discussion, Sen. Fady Qaddoura (D-30) spoke in frustration and anger, almost to the point of yelling, saying S.B. 1 sends a message that Indiana does not trust women.
“They talk about limits, I do not want to play God, that’s my limit,” he said to cheers from protesters in the hallway. He said the bill is founded on a religious belief, while America was founded on religious freedom.
“If you genuinely want to stop abortions in Indiana, invest in Hoosiers,” Qaddoura said. “I would never dare in my life to play God.”
While the vast majority of those discussing the bill on the Senate floor were Democrats, a couple of notable Republicans testified.
Sen. Michael Young (R-35) said S.B. 1 was not enough. He would vote no because he has problems with the language used in the bill, not because he is pro-choice.
Young proposed an amendment earlier this week that would remove rape and incest exceptions.
Young was not the only Republican to oppose the bill. But Sen. Vaneta Becker (R-50) opposed the bill for vastly different reasons.
“I am a proud lifelong Republican from southwestern Indiana,” Becker said. “I am a Republican because of my strong belief in limited government, fiscal responsibility and the obligation of government to serve, protect and meet the needs of the people in my district.”
Becker said S.B. 1 violates all those Republican principles.
While she was the only Republican to oppose the bill for being too strict during discussion on the Senate floor, she was not the only Republican senator to vote no on the bill for similar reasons.
As Becker returned to her seat, Sen. Ron Alting (R-22), who represents West Lafayette, stood in the aisle and hugged Becker before she returned to her seat.
Alting voted against S.B. 1 during the Senate session Saturday. He said the bill is “nothing but an attack on women.”
Alting has been against this bill for a month, he said. He is for allowing abortions throughout the first trimester, which is about 12 weeks.
This bill is far too restrictive for Alting, who said he wanted to find a balance between protecting the unborn and allowing a woman to choose.
“The facts are a rapist can pick who is the mother of his child,” he said about the bill, trembling with emotion, his eyes tearing up. He said the rape and incest exceptions are awful for women.
It is not just the “attack” on women's rights that worries Alting. He said it is also not fiscally responsible to pass S.B. 1 into law.
OB/GYNs are not going to want to come to Indiana if this is passed, Alting said. No high-tech companies will want to come here, he said, and it will not be good for businesses in Indiana.
Alting said the bill would also affect universities. Professors might not want to come here, and it certainly will affect businesses who want to do research with universities like Purdue.
Before, during and after the Senate session on Saturday, pro-choice protesters screamed angrily at senators.
Katie Blair, the director for advocacy and public policy for the ACLU, said it took them less than 24 hours to organize the protest, and even with that little time, a lot of people showed up.
She said the ACLU will be there for as long as it takes and will use every tool it can to protect abortion rights.
As senators left the chamber after the session adjourned, people pointed, shouted profanity and chased senators to the elevator.
Chelsea Pack, who is from Muncie, was in tears after the Senate voted to pass the bill to the House.
“You either stand for human rights, or you stand for nothing,” Pack said. “Eighteen of our senators voted ‘yes’ for children to carry a baby.”
Pack said she has been protesting for human rights for years. “What do we have to show for it?” she asked rhetorically.
Di Harding, from Indianapolis, arrived at 9:30 a.m. and was surprised with the number of people who showed up to protest.
Harding said she will “keep protesting, try to encourage those who didn’t come to come in the future.”
At least 200 people showed up to protest against S.B. 1, but few pro-life protesters did.
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We hear a lot of advice for new buyers entering the housing market.
But first-time sellers are just as likely to make costly mistakes that can trim thousands of dollars off your selling price.
Victoria and Charles Bruffey are downsizing, and preparing their home for a sale this spring.
They keep hearing this is a great time to sell.
"There is a low supply, and hopefully that will work in our favor," they said.
Their realtors, Steve and Denise Taylor of EXP Realty, say despite higher mortgage rates, homes are still selling fast.
"It is the best time ever to list your home," Denise Taylor said.
But they say many sellers make rookie mistakes that are costly, because you may not get the offers you were hoping for.
Mistakes sellers often make
Not making needed repairs.
Not clearing out years worth of stuff, especially in closets and storage areas.
"You want to make sure it is clutter free so they can see themselves in that space," Steve Taylor said.
Not clearing out excess furniture, which makes rooms look small.
Not freshening up the exterior, to improve curb appeal.
Amanda Pendleton is Zillow's home trends expert.
She likes to remind sellers that online curb appeal is the new curb appeal, since most buyers start their home searches online.
How it looks at first glance on a buyer's laptop or phone is as important as how good it looks in real life.
"Look into drone photography or videography," Pendleton said. "Anything to really highlight your home's best features online."
In a recent Zillow survey, 84% of first-time sellers said they wished they had done something different.
Some fail to post better photos or set up a virtual tour.
Some said they had bad timing, such as listing during slow season.
Others skimped out on needed repairs.
Pendleton says about a quarter of first-time sellers think their homes could have sold for a higher price, if they had invested more for home improvement.
"You've got to roll up your sleeves and you've got to make those improvements so that your home stands out to a potential buyer," she said.
Lastly, the Taylors say avoid pricing your home too high, even in this still-hot market. That's where a realtor can really help.
The last thing you want this spring is a home lingering on the market.
"If they are sitting 30 days or 60 days, they were priced too high," Denise Taylor said.
Price it right, have top notch photos, and clear out clutter, and you should see a quick sale.
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Bases loaded, one out, full count and Justin Verlander knows exactly what pitch he wants to throw.
Starting this month, he can call it himself.
In yet another nod to new technology, Major League Baseball will permit pitchers in spring training to wear wristbands that will let them signal to the catcher what's coming next.
The experiment that will begin Feb. 24 when exhibition play begins with Seattle-San Diego and Texas-Kansas City matchups in the Cactus League. All 30 teams are scheduled to be in action the next day.
It's an extension of the PitchCom system that MLB teams were allowed to employ last season, when catchers could push buttons on their wristbands to call for fastballs, curves, changeups and anything else, along with the location. The pitcher would then hear the result on an earpiece inside his hat.
Now, pitchers can make the calls themselves.
MLB will evaluate how things go and then decide whether to approve it for the regular season, executive vice president Morgan Sword said Thursday.
Worries over clubs stealing catchers' signals — either by alert opponents or illicit electronic schemes — prompted the rise of the PitchCom system. Some teams and pitcher/catcher batteries immediately embraced the new method; others were a bit more hesitant.
As the season went on, and boosted by tweaks to the tech aspects, more and more clubs became comfortable with putting it in play. Along with the pitcher, usually the shortstop and second baseman had earpieces so they knew what was coming.
Catchers often wore earpieces, too, so they could hear audio confirmation of what pitch they called.
Over the years, there have been plenty of baseball stories about pitchers calling their own games, working out a set of hidden signals with catchers.
In a few weeks, there will no need for secrecy — pitchers can make their calls out in the open, right on the mound.
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Statement from Wallis Annenberg, Chairman, CEO and President of the Annenberg Foundation on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II:
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "The world has lost an extraordinary leader today — a woman who truly carried the past into the present, and sustained the monarchy for our time and for all time. My family and I join the Royal Family and the United Kingdom in mourning the loss of Queen Elizabeth II, a remarkable head of state who was the epitome of grace and dignity and decency — a steady hand on the wheel of a world so often in turmoil. Since the days when my father served as the ambassador to the Court of St. James's, the Windsors and the Annenbergs have hosted each other, and engaged deeply in philanthropic works together. Queen Elizabeth did so much more than make history in her 96 years. She herself was a great chapter in the world's history. One we will be mourning and celebrating for many years to come."
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Police: Suspects try to steal ATM from Walgreens
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV/Gray News) - Police in Colorado are investigating an attempted ATM theft at an area Walgreens.
The Colorado Springs Police Department said a car smashed through the front doors of the store early Monday morning to steal the ATM inside.
However, the suspects failed to take the cash machine as pieces of it were left outside of the building, according to police.
Walgreens’ customers said they were surprised to hear about such an incident.
“It’s a little shocking that it happened here,” customer Rick Abramson said.
Police said two men involved were wearing black clothes and ended up leaving the machine smashed on the sidewalk.
“I heard they closed the lobby and it’s really a mess,” customer Teresa Ewien said.
Colorado police said their investigation continues, including reviewing surveillance footage.
Authorities did not share if the thieves were able to get any money out of the ATM.
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Glenn Youngkin swept into office as a Republican sensation with a fresh formula for victory as the GOP contemplated its future beyond Donald Trump.
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But one year after Youngkin became the first Republican in more than a decade to win the Virginia governorship, some in his party believe the shine of his national star is being tested just as he quietly contemplates a 2024 presidential run.
Most of the midterm candidates Youngkin tried to help this fall were defeated. Major presidential donors, even those who support him, see the 55-year-old former private-equity chief as simply one in a crowded class of would-be Trump alternatives. And there's concern that Youngkin has few resonant accomplishments to sell skeptical Republican primary voters.
“Youngkin’s only campaign talking point right now is, ‘I won Virginia.’ He’s going to need something more than that,” said Iowa Family Leader CEO Bob Vander Plaats, an influential voice in the state’s first-in-the-nation Republican presidential caucus.
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With the next presidential primary season already underway, Virginia's upcoming legislative session offers Youngkin a critical opportunity to demonstrate executive leadership and burnish his conservative bona fides on issues including guns and abortion.
He'll hardly be alone. Other ambitious Republican governors in Arkansas, Florida, New Hampshire and South Dakota are eyeing legislative successes to bolster their national political standing.
Youngkin, who downplayed his opposition to abortion rights during his campaign but has said he would sign “any bill” to “protect life,” wants allies in the General Assembly to pass a 15- or 20-week ban. But with Democrats narrowly controlling the state Senate, those plans face steep odds.
At the same time, he's facing pressure on both sides of the gun debate after a fresh series of deadly shootings rocked the state, leaving 13 victims dead in three shootings last month alone. Youngkin, who was not endorsed by the National Rifle Association during his campaign last year, vowed to release a comprehensive mental health platform in January but said any consideration of new gun safety measures before criminal investigations into the shootings conclude is premature. Any push on guns would face a serious hurdle in the GOP-controlled state House.
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Some close to Youngkin, who publicly downplays the 2024 speculation, are actively encouraging him to seek the presidency, seeing no downside given that Virginia law prevents him from seeking a second consecutive term as governor. But they are under no illusion it will be easy for a lower-profile first-term governor entering a field that already includes Trump and is expected to include Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, among other nationally known Republican heavyweights.
Still, donors and early state operatives believe there is an opening for a candidate who can appeal to moderates, independents and suburban voters while offering a clear stylistic contrast with the likes of Trump and DeSantis.
“This year is a big test for Glenn,” said prominent Republican donor Bobbie Kilberg, who attended a private retreat Youngkin hosted in September. “He is sophisticated, he is smart, he can work across the aisle with Democrats.”
Kilberg says she's eager for her party to move past Trump. And she is not inclined to support DeSantis, saying, “I’m looking for someone whose edges are not quite so sharp.” Still, she isn’t ready to commit to a prospective Youngkin 2024 bid.
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“Glenn is one of four or five individuals that I would be very pleased to support,” she said.
Youngkin captured national attention by winning in a state that Joe Biden carried by 10 percentage points just one year earlier in his successful Democratic presidential campaign. Youngkin did it by keeping Trump at arm's length and focusing on education, parental rights, public safety and the economy — all the while casting himself as an upbeat suburban dad and political outsider.
With no election of his own this fall, he spent recent months traveling the country to stump for other Republican candidates.
The national tour didn't go particularly well.
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Trump is often blamed for elevating flawed candidates, but Youngkin’s endorsement record was worse. The Virginia governor publicly campaigned with at least 15 Republican candidates for governor between July and early November, including Arizona’s Kari Lake and Michigan’s Tudor Dixon. Of the group of 15, just five won, and of those, only one — Gov.-elect Joe Lombardo of Nevada — flipped a seat from Democrat to Republican.
Youngkin did equally poorly at home in Virginia, where he stumped with the Republican challengers in Virginia’s three most competitive congressional districts. Only one unseated the Democratic incumbent.
Youngkin also drew Trump's ire as talk of his presidential ambitions grew.
Just three days after the election, Trump unleashed a racist attack against Youngkin on social media, suggesting his name “sounds Chinese," while taking credit for his political rise. Hinting at a perceived lack of accomplishments, Trump also noted that Youngkin was “having a hard time with the Dems in Virginia."
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John Fredericks, a right-wing radio host who previously led Trump's campaign in Virginia, said it was a mistake for the former president “to punch down” at Youngkin.
“He's not a serious candidate in 2024,” Fredericks said of the Virginia governor, describing him as "a poor man's DeSantis.”
“What does Youngkin bring to the table? He doesn’t have a record in Virginia to run on, and before that he was CEO of a company that was shipping jobs to China,” Fredericks said.
Francis Rooney, a businessman, major GOP donor and former congressman and ambassador, disagrees. Rooney, who also attended the retreat and whose company has donated to Youngkin, credits the governor with notching economic development wins, sparking a parents' rights “movement” in education and signing into law a budget that included tax cuts as well as raises for teachers and law enforcement.
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Kristin Davison, a political adviser, said Youngkin is leading “with results, not just words," also noting his administration's efforts to improve government efficiency and end school mask mandates.
"Many folks across the country look to Governor Youngkin as an example of leadership and the future of the Republican Party," she said.
Youngkin, who did not grant an interview for this story, will soon be heading into his second legislative session with a lengthy to-do list. He has said he wants to find bipartisan solutions to curtail violent crime, while pursuing additional tax cuts. He also recently rolled out a multifaceted plan to address the strained housing supply and has pledged to advance Chesapeake Bay cleanup goals and decouple Virginia from California’s clean car standards.
He'll have another chance to demonstrate his political skills later in 2023, when every state legislative seat is on the ballot in an off-year election. That will give Youngkin the chance to rally Republicans to defend their House majority and retake the Senate.
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For now, Youngkin continues to be a regular feature in the early 2024 conversation, according to Eric Levine, a New York-based Republican donor who's actively encouraging his party to find an alternative to Trump.
“I never heard anyone say, ‘Youngkin, he’s my guy,' but he comes up almost all the time on people's relatively short list,” Levine said, acknowledging that he'd want to learn much more about Youngkin before deciding whether he could support him. “The one impression I have of Glenn Youngkin is that he’s a very rational actor, a very smart guy, and he’s not going to damage his brand by jumping into a race he can’t win.”
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The congressional investigation of the Washington Commanders will end when Republicans take over early next year, according to the party's ranking member of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform that has been looking into the NFL team's workplace culture.
“It's over,” Rep. James Comer of Kentucky said in a brief statement, which came after The Associated Press and other outlets projected Republicans clinched a narrow majority in the House for the 118th Congress that begins meeting Jan. 3.
Democrats led by chairwoman Carolyn Maloney of New York and Economic and Consumer Policy Subcommittee Chairman Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois had been presiding over the investigation since last year. Comer vowed over the summer to bring it to a halt if Republicans won House control from midterm elections, as expected.
The team in a statement through legal counsel praised the decision to drop the case.
“We applaud Rep. Comer for his leadership in putting an end to the investigation into a private company, which has been correctly characterized by sitting members of Congress as a ‘farce’ and ‘an abuse of power,'" attorneys John Brownlee and Stuart Nash said, adding the investigation has not interviewed any current employees and has relied largely on those who have been fired or left the organization.
“The Congressional investigation has added nothing of value to this process and, indeed, the independent firm (Vestry Laight that is) monitoring the improvements in the Commanders’ workplace has singled out the investigation as an impediment to further progress."
A spokesperson for the House Oversight Committee said there were no updates on the investigation, which included virtual testimony from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in a public hearing and a private virtual deposition by Washington owner Dan Snyder that lasted for more than 10 hours, the contents of which have yet to be released.
“The Committee has selectively leaked witness testimony while burying evidence, such as Mr. Snyder’s own deposition, that refutes the Committee’s pre-conceived narrative,” Brownlee and Nash said in their statement.
Congress was overseeing one of multiple ongoing investigations into the team, with the league's latest review led by former U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White still in progress. Last week, the District of Columbia sued Snyder, the Commanders, Goodell and the NFL in a consumer protection civil lawsuit for colluding to deceive fans by lying about the first inquiry into workplace misconduct that wrapped up in July 2021 and included the team being fined $10 million.
Dan and wife Tanya recently hired a firm to explore possible transactions, which could include selling part or all of the team Snyder has owned since 1999.
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A super PAC with ties to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday announced it would be pledging $14.2 million in efforts to help Republican Herschel Walker win the Georgia Senate runoff against Sen. Raphael Warnock (R-Ga.) amid rising tensions between different blocs of the GOP.
The announcement from the Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), first reported by Fox News, includes a digital, radio and TV ad campaign. It follows the super PAC channeling $2 million into using Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s (R) voter turnout apparatus on loan after he cruised to a decisive victory last week.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), the Senate GOP’s campaign arm, has already spent $700,000 on the Georgia Senate runoff, according to NBC News, and is up with its own advertising.
“SLF is all-in on electing Herschel Walker to the Senate. This air assault – along with our previously-announced ground game – shows we are pulling out the stops to win in Georgia and beat the Democrats,” said Senate Leadership Fund President Steven Law in a statement.
But the news comes amid public infighting between camps aligned with NRSC Chairman Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and McConnell.
Scott on Tuesday said in a private meeting he would challenge McConnell for the job of GOP leader.
Earlier on Tuesday, NRSC spokesman Chris Hartline called out the Senate Leadership Fund for not yet committing resources toward the runoff.
“The NRSC is coordinating closely with Herschel’s campaign on digital fundraising. We’re raising money directly into his campaign and into the building to spend in GA (we’ve been on the air since last week),” Hartline tweeted in response to a tweet from Law over the NRSC’s fundraising. “SLF still isn’t up on the air. We look forward to you guys joining us.”
Meanwhile, Law responded to an adviser of Scott’s on Twitter about the super PAC’s prior lack of spending in Georgia, saying, “Your TV buy was barely 350 [gross rating points] in ATL. But don’t worry little buddy—we’re used to covering for you.”
Meanwhile, on Thursday, the Senate Democrats’ campaign arm announced $7 million in a “field organizing investment.” While Democrats have secured a majority in the upper chamber, a win for Walker in Georgia is critical for Republicans’ hopes of evenly dividing the Senate 50-50 between the two parties.
“Senate Republicans are getting nasty, petty and viciously personal – everything we could ask for heading into the Georgia runoff. For our part, Senate Democrats are unified and focused on re-electing Rev. Warnock,” Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokesman David Bergstein said in a statement. | https://www.fox16.com/hill-politics/super-pac-with-ties-to-mcconnell-pledges-over-14m-in-georgia-senate-runoff-amid-tensions-with-scott/ | 2022-11-16 00:43:22 | 0 | https://www.fox16.com/hill-politics/super-pac-with-ties-to-mcconnell-pledges-over-14m-in-georgia-senate-runoff-amid-tensions-with-scott/ |
G2 and TrustRadius name Lucidchart and Lucidspark top products for 2023
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucid Software, a leading provider of visual collaboration software, received top accolades for its products Lucidchart and Lucidspark, with both products being named to 2023 top product lists by G2 and TrustRadius, awards that are based entirely on user reviews.
G2 presented Lucid Software with top awards, including:
- Lucid Software was named one of the top 100 Best Global Software Companies
- Lucidspark ranked #6 in Best Collaboration and Productivity Products and #38 in Fastest Growing Product in 2023
- Lucidchart earned the #12 spot as a Fastest Growing Product in 2023
TrustRadius also honored Lucid's products with leading awards, including:
- Lucidspark earned a 2023 Most Loved Award
- Lucidchart earned Winter 2023 Best Of Awards in Diagramming, earning Best Feature Set, Best Relationship, and Best Value for Price.
With millions of users across the globe, customer feedback and reviews continue to be crucial to informing product innovation and development, ensuring Lucid provides the best user experience possible to meet the needs of today's knowledge workers and distributed teams. These recognitions are yet another testament to the growing need for the Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite to help teams work together more effectively and efficiently.
To learn more about the Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite, visit lucid.co.
About Lucid Software
Lucid Software is a leader in visual collaboration, helping teams see and build the future from idea to reality. With its products—Lucidchart, Lucidspark, and Lucidscale—teams can align around a shared vision, clarify complexity, and collaborate visually, no matter where they're located. Top businesses use Lucid's products all around the world, including customers such as Google, GE and NBC Universal. Lucid's partners include industry leaders such as Google, Atlassian and Microsoft. Since the company's founding, it has received numerous awards for its products, business and workplace culture. For more information, visit lucid.co.
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MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. (WXIN) — Snacks marketed as gluten-free are being recalled because they may contain wheat.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said the recall involves Gluten Free Reese’s Pieces Brownie Brittle, which was sold in stores nationwide and online.
The recall was initiated after Second Nature Brands discovered the wheat got into the product due to cross-contamination at a co-manufacturer. Production was suspended until the FDA and the company are certain the problem has been corrected.
People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume these products.
So far, one reported illness has been connected to this product.
The product comes in a 4-ounce pouch with UPC 711747011562 marked with lot codes SG 1054 15/NOV/2023 1S and SG 1054 15/NOV/2023 2S on the backside of the pouch.
Anyone with the recalled snack should not eat it and should contact Brownie Brittle for a full refund. People can contact the company by calling (800) 651-7263 Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST or via email at recall@browniebrittle.com. | https://www.fox16.com/news/national-news/gluten-free-reeses-pieces-brownie-brittle-recalled-over-undeclared-wheat/ | 2023-03-27 20:21:43 | 0 | https://www.fox16.com/news/national-news/gluten-free-reeses-pieces-brownie-brittle-recalled-over-undeclared-wheat/ |
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