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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Mere years ago, fuel was cheaper than bottled water in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates. Now, long lines snake outside gas stations on the eve of price hikes each month.
Fuel prices in the major OPEC producer, set in line with global oil price benchmarks, have soared over 70% since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, accentuating differences with neighboring petrostates that heavily subsidize gasoline.
The contrast has stoked complaints among Emiratis who receive generous cradle-to-grave welfare and prompted the government to boost social spending for low-income citizens.
The UAE’s relaxing of fuel subsidies in 2015, which had been costing the government billions of dollars, put the country at the forefront of long-delayed fiscal reforms in the region as oil prices slumped. Even now, Gulf Arab rulers getting a windfall from sky-high oil prices know it can’t last forever, as the world’s economies move away from fossil fuels.
“The UAE is really standing out,” said Monica Malik, chief economist at Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank. “Its policy focus remains firmly on reforms.”
At about $1.23 a liter, or $4.66 a gallon after July’s price rise, the unprecedented fuel cost in the UAE remains below the grim records reached in the United States and Britain as the war in Ukraine unleashes the biggest commodity shock in decades. But the region’s citizens have long considered cheap fuel a birth right. In Kuwait’s lavish welfare state, the cost per gallon is nearly four times less.
“Everyone is complaining,” said Emirati engineer Suhail al-Bastaki. “It’s just too expensive.”
Unlike for the rest of the world, the war is an unexpected boost to public finances for the UAE and its hydrocarbon-dependent neighbors. With the most diversified economy in the region, flashy Dubai has also benefited from an influx of wealthy Russians since the war.
But the recent price surge in the UAE has signaled the region is not immune to global market forces.
As pressure mounted last week, the UAE and Saudi Arabia allotted a combined $13 billion dollars in social spending for low-income citizens — an option clearly unavailable to the region’s less affluent economies such as Egypt and Lebanon, where the price of bread is surging and hunger is spreading.
Still in the UAE, where expats outnumber locals nearly nine to one, fuel price hikes are costliest for legions of workers from Africa, the Middle East and South Asia who power the economy. Inflation has cut into laborers’ already meager salaries, triggering a rare outburst of illegal strikes this spring.
Other Gulf Arab countries have also curbed state benefits to balance their budgets in recent years. But fearing backlash from angry consumers, none have gone as far as the UAE, where fuel prices are nearly double the average among Gulf Arab states.
The country can get away with this partly because the burden falls on its 9 million expat residents, experts say. Meanwhile, in Saudi Arabia — a country of 35 million, two-thirds of which are citizens — the government’s fuel price cap has kept inflation under control even as food costs have spiked.
“The impact is not really on the (UAE’s) local population,” said Nasser Saidi, an economist in Dubai. “They feel the fuel price increases, but they remain protected in terms of the social contract.”
The tiny Emirati population benefits from a generous welfare state that helps with everything: free education, health care and housing, grants for marriage, scholarships to foreign universities and well-paid government jobs.
That contract emerged across the region as rulers cashed in from the oil boom and distributed some of the bounty to citizens in exchange for political loyalty.
In times of windfall — and of discontent — governments know what to do: Spread the wealth. International benchmark Brent crude has surged some 50% over $100 a barrel since sanctions on Russia stoked fears of shortages.
“The outlays are a recognition that citizens know oil revenues are really high right now,” said Karen Young, a senior fellow at the Washington-based Middle East Institute. “This is a traditional mechanism of sharing.”
After the UAE’s latest fuel price rise, grumbling among Emiratis on social media and at traditional meeting spaces grew louder.
“People were suffering,” said Emirati social media influencer Hassan al-Amiri. “People think Emiratis are filthy rich but I don’t have an oil rig. Our needs are increasing.”
The grievances escalated to President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s weekly majlis, a gathering at which any citizen may apply to voice concerns, said Emirati political expert Majed al-Raeesi.
Last week, Sheikh Mohammed unveiled plans to double the state’s social support for low-income Emirati families — classified as those who make less than $6,800 a month. The $7.6 billion package will cover 85% of recent fuel price hikes and 75% of food inflation, among other things like housing allowances and support for job-seekers.
The government portal received so many applications that it crashed.
“The leadership listened to the streets,” said al-Amiri, who faced some backlash from some Emiratis online over his complaints. Citizens are careful about expressing public criticism lest it be taken for dissent, which is outlawed.
From Saudi Arabia, the world’s second-biggest oil producer, King Salman announced $5.33 billion in direct cash transfers to citizens “to protect beneficiaries from the effects of of global price rises.”
But that help will not reach those who need it most. Desperation over the cost of living is growing among the region’s low-paid migrant workers.
Uber drivers and food delivery riders who pay for their own fuel in Dubai say they’re barely breaking even. Riders for two main delivery companies went on strike over their slim salaries in May — defying the UAE’s ban on labor protests.
Uber said it would raise fares as much as 11% for some trips to account for new gas fees in Dubai, but some drivers say that’s inadequate.
Muhammed, a 38-year-old Uber driver from Nigeria, was drawn to Dubai 12 years ago by the prospect of good pay. But now he has vanishingly little to send home to his wife and newborn daughter.
“I can’t stay here anymore,” he said, giving only his first name for fear of reprisals. “I work in Dubai 12 years and I have nothing.” | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/high-uae-gas-prices-stand-out-where-cheap-fuel-was-the-norm/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | 2022-07-12 07:08:43 | 0 | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/high-uae-gas-prices-stand-out-where-cheap-fuel-was-the-norm/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
WFO CORPUS CHRISTI Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, August 20, 2022
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Special Weather Statement
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425 AM CDT Sat Aug 20 2022
...HEAT INDEX VALUES BETWEEN 105 AND 109 DEGREES ARE EXPECTED TODAY...
The combination of warm temperatures and high dewpoints will
produce heat indices between 105 and 109 degrees today. A few
spots may briefly reach 110 this afternoon. Residents with
outdoor activities planned are urged to drink plenty of water,
wear light weight and light colored clothing and take frequent
breaks from the heat. Young children and pets should never be left
unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. This is
especially true during warm or hot weather when car interiors can
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LONDON (AP) — British author, historian and journalist Paul Johnson, who shifted his allegiances from the left to support Margaret Thatcher and Conservative causes, died Thursday after a long illness, his son announced on social media. He was 94.
A prolific writer, Johnson produced more than 50 books and numerous articles spanning history, biography and travel. Writing more for the public than the critics, his subjects ranged from Jesus to the Beatles, with his titles including “The Birth of the Modern: World Society 1815-1830,’’ “A History of the Modern World from 1917 to the 1980s,’’ and “The Quest for God: A Personal Pilgrimage.’’
Born Nov. 2, 1928, in Manchester, England, Johnson was educated at Stonyhurst College, a Jesuit primary and secondary school, and the University of Oxford, where he met Thatcher and studied under the left-wing historian and journalist A.J.P. Taylor.
After graduating, Johnson served in the British Army, based mainly in Gibraltar. His military service helped him get a job at the Paris periodical “Realites’’ and he was later named Paris correspondent for the New Statesman, a British current affairs magazine. Johnson continued to work for the magazine when he returned to London and served as its editor from 1965 to 1970.
During the 1970s Johnson became increasingly conservative in his outlook, and began to advocate Thatcher’s message of less government and less taxation.
“In the 1970s Britain was on its knees. The Left had no answers,’’ Johnson wrote on his website as he explained his decision. “I became disgusted by the over-powerful trade unions which were destroying Britain.”
After Thatcher was elected prime minister in 1979, he offered advice on legislation limiting the power of trade unions and became one of her speechwriters.
“I was instantly drawn to her,” Johnson recalled.
Johnson’s views were sometimes controversial, as when he put Lee Kwan Yew, the founder of modern Singapore, on top of his list of the 20th century’s greatest political figures. Lee turned Singapore into one of the world’s “richest, safest, most orderly and sensible countries,” Johnson wrote, ignoring those who criticized him as a tyrant who arbitrarily detained opponents. On the same list, Johnson dismissed Nelson Mandela “under whose timid rule South Africa went straight for the rocks.”
That list appeared in the column Johnson wrote for The Spectator, a conservative British publication focused on politics and culture, from 1981 to 2009. He also wrote a column for the Daily Mail, a traditional backer of Britain’s Conservative party, until 2001.
An anti-communist, he found Richard Nixon’s behavior in the Watergate scandal less objectionable that Bill Clinton’s alleged perjury following allegations about his relationship with a White House intern.
But his conservative politics won him fans on the American right. President George W. Bush awarded Johnson the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2006, saying his “powerful writings have captivated and educated people around the world.”
“A citizen of the United Kingdom, he holds America in special regard, calling the creation of our Nation ‘the greatest of all human adventures,’” Bush said. | https://www.wivb.com/news/world/ap-paul-johnson-uk-historian-and-champion-of-thatcher-dies/ | 2023-01-14 18:53:00 | 0 | https://www.wivb.com/news/world/ap-paul-johnson-uk-historian-and-champion-of-thatcher-dies/ |
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Video shows Florida man threatening to kill code inspector with tablet, police say
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - A Daytona Beach man is facing a felony charge after police say he threatened to kill a code enforcement official during an incident that was caught on bodycam video.
Kevin J. Sbrusch, 36, was booked into the Volusia County Jail on a charge of corruption by threat against a public servant, according to Neighborhood Services Captain Scott Lee. He has since bonded out of jail.
Video taken by the victim, Inspector Kevin Yates, appears to show Sbrusch confront Yates while he was documenting vehicles on Sbrusch’s property.
Yates is heard explaining to Sbrusch that the cars are parked illegally while taking photos with a tablet. Sbrusch tells Yates that he is ‘harassing’ him and to leave the property.
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He is then seen walking closer to Yates, standing only feet away from the camera.
"Sir, if you touch me I will call the police," Yates says.
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That's when police say Sbrusch reportedly threatens to kill the inspector.
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"During that confrontation, Sbrusch threatened to snatch the tablet Inspector Yates was using to take photos of those code violations and beat him to death with the tablet," police said in a news release. "That prompted Inspector Yates to call the police."
Capt. Lee says these types of encounters are somewhat common for his inspectors.
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Single ring with 24,679 diamonds in it breaks a world record
That’s one sparklyyyy ring.
A jeweler in India was recently recognized for creating a ring with the most diamonds.
SWA Diamonds, in Malappuram, India, made a ring with 24,679 diamonds — and was given the Guinness World Records title of "most diamonds set in one ring" in May, according to a recent announcement from Guinness.
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The ring’s design was inspired by pink oyster mushrooms, which represent eternity, according to a press release from SWA Diamonds.
The ring was also given a name — "The Touch of Ami" — the release noted.
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''It is our privilege and honor that this ring was made in India and also the owner of the ring is an Indian," Abdul Gafur Anadiyan, SWA Diamonds’ managing director, said in the release.
"'The Touch of Ami' also marks the triumph of entrepreneurship in the diamond sector of our state,'' Anadiyan added.
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The ring weighs 340 grams.
It is valued at $95,243, according to Guinness.
"There is no greater joy than to live your dreams the way you were meant to," Anadiyan told Guinness in a statement.
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"Our team feels accomplished and satisfied after knowing we have earned a new Guinness World Records title."
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Do you need a dual tech income with a pile of savings just to get a home loan? Are there renters who’ve simply given up trying to buy or don’t even think it’s worth it? What kinds of programs exist to help lower-income residents become homeowners? Are people moving to Central and Eastern Washington to find cheaper housing? Will home prices ever come back down to earth?
The result is a week of housing stories that we hope provide some fresh perspectives for readers as they continue to think about housing in Seattle. Because, frankly, Seattleites all think about housing more than we probably want to.
A lot of folks are thinking about whether they can pull together the money to pay their expensive rent. Some are watching Redfin and Zillow like a hawk, hoping they might be able to eke into homeownership. The existing homeowners I know obsess over their rising home value an awful lot. Older homeowners often worry about their rising property taxes.
As a renter, I certainly think about whether I missed the boat on ever buying. (I also think way too often about the house a friend was selling 10 years ago for about $220,000 that’s within walking distance of the Columbia City light-rail station.)
Our new series also included three videos, spearheaded by Crosscut/KCTS9 senior video producer Sarah Hoffman. She was motivated in part by her own challenging experience as a renter.
In March, Sarah and her husband were given notice that they had to move out of the Ballard apartment they’d been living in for four years because the building was being sold to a developer who likely planned to tear it down. This was the third rental from which they’d been displaced due to plans to renovate or demolish the building.
They decided to see if buying was an option, but found the process emotional and frustrating. Sarah said, “I found it very hard to find resources for people making less than Seattle’s median income, and it left me wondering ‘Is it even possible to still buy a house in Seattle?’” The answer for her turned out to be yes, but it wasn’t easy.
This series began with a few questions Crosscut reporters had about the state of Seattle’s housing market. But we know this is only the tip of the iceberg. What questions do you still have about Seattle housing? Drop us a line and let us know so we can consider your questions for future stories. | https://crosscut.com/inside-crosscut/2022/09/what-questions-do-you-have-about-seattles-housing-market | 2022-09-21 01:33:22 | 1 | https://crosscut.com/inside-crosscut/2022/09/what-questions-do-you-have-about-seattles-housing-market |
Top-Selling Functional Soda Brand Takes its Marketing Strategy to New Levels by Celebrating Their Consumers and Content Creators
AUSTIN, Texas, June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Poppi, the fan-favorite, celeb-loved, soda brand is proud to announce the launch of its highly anticipated summer consumer campaign, Soda's Back. With this national campaign, poppi is taking its digital marketing success and bringing the excitement to multiple touch points across the country, unveiling the brand's largest and most impactful consumer-centric effort yet. This campaign is a full-spectrum experience, integrating digital screens, social media platforms, and US cities, that allows poppi's presence to be felt across various channels, ensuring a comprehensive and immersive journey for consumers. Poppi has achieved success due to its flavorful profiles and functional ingredients, becoming an Amazon best-seller and hitting massive growth, 611% YoY, in retailers like Target.
Poppi's Soda's Back campaign is the brand's first true 360 marketing initiative, encompassing digital screens, social media, and out-of-home across major US cities such as New York City, The Hamptons, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Austin. With the brand's signature bright-hued vibrant digital ads, bikes, captivating billboards, and major TV streaming videos, poppi delivers a powerful message: their delicious combination of flavor, low sugar, real ingredients, and gut-friendly prebiotics allows consumers to love soda again. Beyond product promotion, this campaign celebrates poppi's consumers and creators, acknowledging their role in the brand's success. It's a complete and compelling experience, inviting everyone to rediscover the joy of soda with poppi's healthy twist.
Poppi is a leader in the functional soda category, a subset of the larger $39Billion US soda category. Poppi combines real fruit, prebiotics, and less than 5 grams of sugar and 25 calories or less to create a delicious, refreshing soda that improves gut health.
Poppi's digital media campaigns have been instrumental in igniting conversations around gut health and the next generation of soda on popular platforms like TikTok and Instagram. The brand's #drinkpoppi hashtag has garnered a staggering 1 billion views on TikTok, firmly establishing the poppi brand as a trendsetter and influencer favorite. The Soda's Back campaign leverages this digital success and brings it to life across multiple touchpoints, showcasing a mix of top content creators, rave reviews, poppi-focused content, and genuine consumer fan feedback. You'll see real Tweets like: "Baffled @drinkpoppi takes just like soda," "True Life: I'm addicted to @drinkpoppi," "@drinkpoppi is that girl. I'm completely obsessed." It's an invitation for consumers to join the movement and rediscover the joy of soda through poppi's gut-friendly twist. Some of the notable influencers for the Soda's Back campaign include Ken Eurich, Mada, and Drumaq, who each bring their personal passion for poppi to their followers and now to the streets. The impact of bringing this social media-starred story to the nation's largest cities sets a new standard for influencer-driven brand campaigns, establishing a modern narrative that poppi wholeheartedly stands by.
"This summer, we are thrilled to launch the Soda's Back campaign, which marks a significant milestone for poppi as a true 360 marketing campaign that's reshaping the narrative around soda," said Allison Ellsworth, Chief Brand Officer & Co-Founder of poppi. "We are taking our marketing efforts to new heights by expanding our presence through extensive out-of-home advertising, major streaming TV partnerships, and immersive experiential activations. But it's not just about the channels we're utilizing; it's about how we are highlighting our consumers and content creators. Soda's Back celebrates their voices, their love for poppi, and their passion for a better-for-you alternative. We are proud to showcase their authentic experiences and stories, as they play a central role in shaping the campaign. This is more than a marketing campaign; it's a movement that empowers consumers to embrace a soda that aligns with their values and desires."
Above and beyond the national digital marketing and captivating advertisements across major cities, the Soda's Back campaign will encompass an extensive influencer network reaching over 5 billion, a merchandise launch, more than 3,500 summer displays, an estimated 50 million social media impressions, and engaging consumer events reaching over 500,000 individuals. For more information on poppi visit the website at drinkpoppi.com or follow on TIkTok at @drinkpoppi.
About Poppi
Poppi is on a mission to create a culture of health and happiness by reimagining the soda experience. Founded by husband-and-wife duo Stephen and Allison Ellsworth and based in Austin, TX, poppi combines real fruit and prebiotics to create a deliciously refreshing, full of flavor soda. Formulated with only clean ingredients, each can contains less than 5 grams of sugar and 20 calories. What originally started as a personal remedy for Allison's gut health and skin ailments, quickly became a farmers market favorite turned Shark Tank investment - and now is available at thousands of retailers nationwide. Poppi's brand first approach, cultural cache and rapid growth has nurtured an incredibly loyal fan base, including celeb fans like Hailey Bieber, Kylie Jenner, Billie Eilish, Russell Westbrook, JLo, Olivia Munn and more. Poppi is available in ten delicious flavors – Strawberry Lemon, Raspberry Rose, Orange, Ginger Lime, Watermelon, Cherry Limeade, Classic Cola, Root Beer, Doc Pop and its newest, freshest innovation: Grape – all are available for $2.49 per 12oz can. For more information, visit www.drinkpoppi.com or follow @drinkpoppi on Instagram and TikTok.
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When I ask cookbook author Hannah Che what she thinks many cooks misunderstand about tofu, she doesn’t hesitate. “That it’s not necessarily supposed to be meaty,” she tells me in a Zoom call from her Portland, Ore., home. “If you think about it, it’s more similar to a dairy product because it’s made from coagulating soy milk.”
In other words, tofu is closer to cheese (which comes in such a range of textures) than to meat (which does not), and the more you understand that as a cook, the better your results will be. “Tofu has a range of possibilities,” she says. “It’s a beautiful core ingredient that’s not a substitute for anything. It’s delicious in its own right.”
Tofu takes center stage in Che’s new book, “The Vegan Chinese Kitchen,” which chronicles how she came to terms with both her own cultural heritage and her desire to cook and eat plant-based food. The two had initially seemed in conflict when Che became vegan in 2015 while in college, concentrating on salads, grain bowls and the like. On one trip home for the holidays, she realized that her newfound diet was in danger of disconnecting her from her immigrant parents and the traditions they remembered — and wanted to pass along.
“It’s impossible to separate who we are from what we eat, and animal products are deeply ingrained in the food traditions of most cultures,” she writes in the book’s introduction. “How do you remove yourself from these traditions without a fundamental sense of loss?”
Che’s answer was to study. After graduate school, she moved to China to attend Guangzhou Vegetarian Culinary School, immersing herself in the rich, ancient traditions of vegan and vegetarian cooking in China, rooted in Buddhism. She emerged determined to document this cuisine and to prove to everyone else what she had already proven to herself: that eating a vegan diet can be a way to connect with Chinese culture and tradition rather than separate from it.
Tofu, as it turns out, is a perfect example. In Chinese cooking, it’s seen as another high-protein ingredient (a particularly affordable one at that) worth showcasing, not something to be cooked in place of meat. And when you start to think of it that way, you learn to appreciate simpler presentations that bring out its best qualities.
One of Che’s favorite recipes in the book is for a tofu dish that’s quickly becoming a go-to of mine, too. She calls it Fragrant Dressed Tofu With Garlic and Basil, and the technique behind it — basically poaching the tofu in heavily salted water — results in an infusion of flavor that marinating will never achieve. The technique, called liangban, also firms up the tofu’s texture and, somewhat counterintuitively, expels moisture inside.
“When I learned that in culinary school, I was like, ‘Oh, my God, this changes everything.’ Like, I don’t have to press tofu,” she says. “And it’s actually very quick.”
The second piece of this six-ingredient, 20-minute recipe is the combination of aromatic flavorings: finely chopped basil, garlic, toasted sesame oil (with its intoxicatingly nutty and smoky flavor and aroma) and a pinch of MSG, an ingredient that has thankfully been rehabilitated from the unfair taint of decades past. They help make this tofu one of those greater-than-the-sum-of-its-parts recipes that I’ve already turned to multiple times. Since my basil plants have (finally) stopped producing as the weather cools, I’ve swapped in three chopped scallions instead, but the next time I head to an international market, I’ll look for shiso leaves, a recommended alternative from Che that I can’t stop thinking about.
I’m the tofu lover in my three-person household, but that’s okay: I frequently cook dishes for my husband and foster son that include animal ingredients that I don’t eat, so I’m always looking for quick ways to make protein-rich dishes that I can use to supplement the vegetables and/or grains I cook to go along with their chicken and/or seafood. Besides, if they don’t want any tofu, all the more for me.
Che makes this dish multiple times a week, and when I ask her about how she likes to eat it as leftovers, she replies, “It usually doesn’t last that long.”
Fragrant Dressed Tofu With Garlic and Basil
Serve with rice or another grain of your choice.
Storage Notes: Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days.
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Ingredients
- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt, plus more as needed
- 14 to 16 ounces medium-firm or firm tofu, drained and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves, preferably Thai basil, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, pressed or finely grated
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon MSG (may substitute with 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast)
Step 1
Bring a medium saucepan of very generously salted water to a boil. Place a bowl of cold water near the stove.
Step 2
Use a slotted spoon to carefully lower the tofu cubes into the boiling water, reduce the heat so the water is simmering, and cook the tofu until completely heated through, 3 to 4 minutes. Use the slotted spoon to transfer the tofu to the bowl of cold water and let it cool for a few minutes. (The tofu’s outside surface will firm up as it cools.) Drain well and transfer to a large bowl.
Step 3
In a small bowl, stir together the basil, garlic, sesame oil, MSG and 1/4 teaspoon of salt until thoroughly combined. Transfer the sauce to the tofu and use a spatula to gently fold until the tofu cubes are evenly coated. Taste, and season with more salt as needed.
Step 4
Serve at room temperature or cold.
Nutrition Information
Per serving (3/4 cup)
Calories: 128; Total Fat: 8 g; Saturated Fat: 1 g; Cholesterol: 0 mg; Sodium: 185 mg; Carbohydrates: 3 g; Dietary Fiber: 1 g; Sugar: 0 g; Protein: 9 g
This analysis is an estimate based on available ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s or nutritionist’s advice.
Adapted from “The Vegan Chinese Kitchen” by Hannah Che (Clarkson Potter, 2022).
Tested by Joe Yonan; email questions to voraciously@washpost.com.
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PARIS (AP) — France's sports minister has encouraged her country's World Cup team to make a symbolic gesture in support of human rights, after FIFA's clampdown on the “One Love” armband.
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“Is there still a way our French team can continue to express its commitment to human rights? The answer is yes,” Amélie Oudéa-Castéra told French television channel Public Sénat. “The Germans showed it.”
Germany’s players covered their mouths for the team photo before their opening World Cup match on Wednesday. The gesture was a response to FIFA’s effective nixing of seven European teams’ plans to wear armbands that were seen as a rebuke to host nation Qatar and its human rights record.
French players will be “free to express themselves," in the coming weeks, Oudéa-Castéra said. “They share these values too ... and it's important that they represent them.”
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Defending champion France beat Australia 4-1 in its first World Cup match on Tuesday. The team plays its next Group D match Saturday against Denmark.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A search-and-rescue mission is underway to find a 78-year-old man who was last seen in Molalla on Saturday, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities say Carroll Donald Parkins of Colton had left his home that morning to go “’shed hunting’ – searching for the shed antlers of deer or elk – in the woods off Molalla Forest Road” and has yet to return.
According to deputies, Parkins may be wearing brown boots, blue jeans, a black-and-white plaid hickory shirt, a brown flannel over-shirt, suspenders, a black baseball cap with orange on the bill, or similar outdoor clothing.
His family contacted the sheriff’s office just after midnight on Sunday when they found his silver Toyota Tundra parked on a gravel pull-out on the road, officials say.
The office began a search and rescue mission that morning with volunteer teams such as Portland Mountain Rescue and Pacific Northwest Search and Rescue.
Officials say anyone with information about Parkins’ whereabouts should contact the Sheriff’s Office Non-Emergency Line at 503-655-8211, their tip line at 503-723-4949 or via this online form. Reference Case No. 23-008383.
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(The Hill) — The IRS announced Tuesday it will launch a test run of a direct, free online tax-filing system for the 2024 tax season, citing high levels of taxpayer interest in such a system and relatively low cost.
In a highly anticipated Tuesday report, the IRS announced it forged ahead and built a prototype of a system that will be deployed in a pilot program.
The pilot program will involve a select number of taxpayers and have a limited scope and functionality to allow the Treasury Department to gauge how taxpayers would interact with it, IRS and Treasury officials said Tuesday.
“Dozens of other countries have provided free tax filing options to their citizens, and American taxpayers who want to file their taxes for free online should have an acceptable option,” said Laurel Blatchford, who heads the Treasury Department’s office for implementing the Inflation Reduction Act.
The Inflation Reduction Act boosted IRS funding by $80 billion and ordered that agency to issue a report on the feasibility of a direct tax-filing system.
Such a program could allow taxpayers to prepare and file their taxes without the use of popular tax preparation companies, which have spent millions of dollars to defeat previous proposals.
Why the IRS may shake up tax filing
The report found significant interest among taxpayers for a free tax-filing service from the IRS, which IRS officials now refer to as “Direct File.”
“70 percent of the public is interested in a free option deployed by the IRS, so we think there will be excitement there,” Blatchford said. “When the Treasury Department was evaluating whether to go forward with this pilot, it was very clear from the initial taxpayer data that there is real interest.”
A survey conducted by the IRS as part of the report found that 72 percent of taxpayers would be either “very interested” or “somewhat interested” in using the direct file service.
The survey also found that 68 percent of people who prepare their own returns would be “very likely” or “somewhat likely” to switch to a free online tool from the IRS.
Big impact, small expected price tag
The report put the cost of the direct file system at just a fraction of the $80 billion budget boost the IRS received as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, most of which is going to additional enforcement capabilities.
“Annual costs of Direct File may range from $64 million (assuming 5 million users and a narrow scope of covered tax situations) to $249 million (assuming 25 million users and a broad scope of covered tax situations),” the report found.
That money will come from the IRS’s technology and products budget, as well as its customer support budget. IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel said that systems modernization funds allotted in the Inflation Reduction Act could also be used to bolster the system.
How Direct File works
The fact that the IRS already receives taxpayers’ personal information is one of the main reasons that taxpayers would feel confident using the IRS system, the report finds.
Despite all the information on taxpayers the IRS already has on file, Werfel said Tuesday that the direct file prototype would likely not be using pre-populated forms to further automate taxpayer interaction with government software.
“Given that it will be limited in scope, we do not expect pre-population or pre-determining tax obligations to be part of it,” Werfel said.
That likely means the format of the prototype software will be question-and-answer-based, similar to numerous pieces of commercial software, as the IRS’s recent strategic operating plan for its expanded budget indicates.
Who can use Direct File?
Tuesday’s report provides a number scenarios that the Direct File system could be asked to handle ranging from basic wage income taxed with the standard deduction up to more complex situations involving state returns, but Werfel said the exact cases of different taxpayers who could use the system will to be further worked out in the pilot program.
While U.S. tax laws number in the millions of words and span tens of thousands of pages, nearly 90 percent of all filers use the standard deduction. Wages and salaries are taxed at 99 percent compliance while business income, rents, royalties and capital gains are misreported at significantly higher rates, suggesting the Direct File system might be able to handle the vast majority of common tax situations.
This has led the Government Accountability Office, the National Taxpayer Advocate and many academics in the tax world to recommend a direct file option for taxpayers going back years.
The IRS’s Free File program, which was an agreement between the IRS and a consortium of private tax prep companies, has provided free commercial software to lower income people since the early 2000s.
But only a tiny fraction of eligible taxpayers have used it, leading to allegations of deceit as well as a $141 million settlement paid by TurboTax maker Intuit to taxpayers across nine different states.
Lawmakers divided over IRS e-filing
“The IRS established the free e-filing program in 2003 but it did so in partnership with major tax preparation software companies that frequently mislead taxpayers into paying for their services,” Congressman Brad Sherman said in a letter to Werfel in a letter this week, encouraging the adoption of an e-filing program.
Werfel said earlier this month that his agency has the legal authority to proceed with the conclusions of the report despite pushback from Republicans in the Senate Finance Committee.
“If the solution that we’re proposing is intended to help a taxpayer meet their obligation —[whether that’s] something on our website, something on an app platform, something in our phone center — I’m going to operate on the assumption that we have the authority to do it,” Werfel told reporters at the American Bar Association tax section meeting earlier this month.
“Now if a question is raised about that authority, as I said to the Senate, I’m always open to other legal interpretations, and we need to come together and figure out whether our general assumption about our legal authority is incorrect.”
In April, top Senate Finance Republican Mike Crapo (Idaho) asked Werfel to acknowledge that Congress had the power to proceed with the conclusions of the direct efile report.
“Can we agree that the decision is one that Congress can make, and not the IRS independently?” Crapo said. “I encourage you to recognize that Congress has the authority to make this determination.”
Both Republican and Democratic administrations have gotten behind the idea of having more direct ways to file taxes in the past.
“Since at least the 1980s we’ve seen a lot of bipartisan interest in a free tax preparation and filing program, including a proposal in 1985 from President Ronald Reagan for a voluntary return-free system, where 50 percent of taxpayers wouldn’t even have to file a return,” Kitty Richards, a former director of state and local recovery funds at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, said during an event on Monday.
“In 2002, the Bush administration was interested in establishing ‘an easy, no-cost option’ for taxpayers to file their tax return online,” she said. “Unfortunately, by this point, the tax preparation industry had caught on to the danger that a free government tax preparation and filing process would pose to their profits.” | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/irs-will-launch-test-run-of-free-online-tax-filing-system/ | 2023-05-16 22:51:29 | 0 | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/irs-will-launch-test-run-of-free-online-tax-filing-system/ |
A man went to CIA Headquarters and said, ‘I’m here and I have a gun,’ source says. He was later arrested at a preschool with an AK-47 in his car
By Andrea Cambron, John Miller, Holly Yan and Aaron Cooper, CNN
(CNN) — A man arrested for having an AK-47 on school property walked up to the CIA Headquarters’ gate in Virginia and allegedly said, “I’m here and I have a gun,” a law enforcement source told CNN.
Uniformed federal officers turned him away at the gate Tuesday and notified Fairfax County police of his description, the source said Wednesday.
The suspect, identified as 32-year-old Eric Sandow of Gainesville, Florida, was later arrested and charged with felony possession of a firearm on school property, police said.
He allegedly trespassed on the grounds of Dolley Madison Preschool around 11 a.m. Tuesday, police said. The preschool is less than 1.5 miles from CIA Headquarters and about a 10-minute drive to major landmarks in Washington, including the National Mall.
“He requested access to the (preschool) building facilities to use the restroom, which was denied by school staff,” Dolley Madison Preschool said in a statement Wednesday. “At no point did he gain physical entrance to the school building.”
Fairfax County police were then called to the scene.
“While speaking with him, he made statements he had weapons inside his car located on school property,” the police department said in a statement Wednesday.
“Officers searched the car and found two weapons, an AK-47 and a pistol, along with magazines and ammunition.”
“It does not appear he was acting in conjunction with anyone else,” Fairfax County police said. “Sandow did not make any threats and the weapons never left the vehicle.”
Sandow was arraigned Wednesday morning in Fairfax County General District Court, a court official said.
Court records obtained by CNN on Wednesday shed new light on his encounter with police.
He told the arresting officer that he “worked for the CIA,” according to court filings, though there is no indication that he has any legitimate ties to the agency. Police officers who encountered Sandow at the preschool later described him as acting incoherent and paranoid, according to the documents.
Police officers told the court Sandow “exhibited paranoid behavior, irrational verbal behavior, incoherent statements and had an inability to state a plan or purpose” during his arrest, according to court filings.
The suspect hasn’t yet had an opportunity to enter a plea, a court official said. He requested a public defender, but an attorney hasn’t yet been assigned his case, according to the official.
There were “concerns about public safety if (Sandow) is released,” so he is being held at a detention center in northern Virginia, a judge wrote in a court filing. A bail hearing is scheduled for Thursday, according to court records.
Sandow does not appear to have a lengthy criminal history, public records show. He was charged with misdemeanor domestic battery in 2014, according to court records in Alachua County, Florida. But that case was closed because the “victim does not wish to prosecute,” the records show.
It’s also not clear what may have motivated the incident at the CIA gate. Sandow appears to have a limited social media footprint and did not declare a political party with his voter registration.
Law enforcement lauded the alert person who summoned them to the preschool.
“We’re grateful to the community member who did the right thing and called us,” police said. “We’d like to remind our community to report suspicious activity as you never know what you may prevent by making that call.”
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WFO RENO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, October 31, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service RENO NV
203 PM PDT Sun Oct 30 2022
...EARLY SEASON STORM WILL BRING GUSTY WINDS, SNOWFALL, AND MUCH
COLDER TEMPERATURES THIS WEEK...
* STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS: Winds will increase Tuesday ahead of an
approaching cold front. Gusts of 35 to 45 mph are likely in the
valleys with gusts up to 55 mph in wind prone locations. Sierra
ridgetop gusts may reach 100 mph. Impacts from winds include
road travel restrictions due to cross winds especially for high
profile vehicles, aviation turbulence and shear, hazardous
boating conditions, and patchy blowing dust downwind of dry lake
beds. Wind impacts will diminish behind the cold front Tuesday
night.
* SNOW IMPACTS: The first impactful snowfall of the season looks
to occur with this storm. Early in the day Tuesday,
precipitation will likely start out as snow above 6,000 feet as
the main band pushes into northwestern Nevada. Rain or a
rain/snow mix will be possible below this elevation. While snow
levels may rise close to 7,000 feet Tuesday afternoon, they will
quickly fall to valley floors by Wednesday morning. Snow
showers may continue to impact roadways through early Thursday
morning. Be prepared for slow downs and delays with slick roads.
* MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES: The cold airmass will bring the
season's coldest temperatures so far. High temperatures will
plummet some 15-20 degrees below average on Wednesday and
Thursday - struggling to get out of the 30s in the Sierra
valleys and 40s across western Nevada. Brisk, northerly breezes
will keep it feeling cold through Thursday afternoon. Hard
freezes are likely, particularly Thursday and Friday mornings as
skies clear out. Teens and single digits will be common in
Sierra valleys while colder spots like Bridgeport and Bodie may
see sub-zero temperatures. Finish up winter protections for
exposed irrigation equipment if you have not done so already.
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OAKLAND, Calif. — DJ LeMahieu’s errant throw might have been the decisive play that ended the New York Yankees’ five-game winning streak, but it was the inability to generate any offense all night that was truly the problem.
Shea Langeliers scored the winning run on a throwing error by LeMahieu in the 11th inning, and the Oakland Athletics held the Yankees to one hit in a 3-2 victory Saturday.
A lineup that has produced the most runs in the AL this season couldn’t get anything going against Adam Oller and Oakland’s bullpen.
“We weren’t able to do much,” manager Aaron Boone said. “It was a challenge for us. Oller kind of held us down and kept us in check. We just weren’t able to mount much.”
The only hit for New York was Oswaldo Cabrera’s leadoff double in the sixth, giving the Yankees their fewest in an extra-inning game since at least 1906, according to Sportradar.
That proved costly in the 11th when the Yankees’ defense let them down. With runners on first and second and one out, Chad Pinder hit an apparent double-play grounder to shortstop off Lou Trivino (2-8).
The Yankees got the force at second base but LeMahieu’s throw to first was off target, allowing Langeliers to score.
“There’s not many other people you’d want the ball in their arms,” Boone said. “He just threw it wide.”
Joel Payamps (3-3) pitched a scoreless 11th for the win.
After neither team scored in the first nine innings, there was plenty of action in extras.
The Yankees got on the board in the top of the 10th, with Andrew Benintendi and Josh Donaldson scoring the first runs of the game on a wild pitch by A.J. Puk followed by a throwing error by catcher Sean Murphy.
Pinch-hitter Stephen Vogt tied it with a two-run homer off Ron Marinaccio, who had held lefties to four hits and no homers in 56 at-bats before then. Vogt went up looking for a changeup and delivered when he saw it.
“It was a really cool moment to go up there looking for that pitch, to get it and to not miss it,” he said. “That’s one of the best feelings you can have.”
Neither team managed a hit through five innings — the third time that’s happened in a game over the past three seasons.
Oller, who entered with a 6.41 ERA, faced the minimum 24 batters through eight innings, allowing one hit and one walk. One batter reached on an error during his 88-pitch outing.
Oller erased two runners on caught stealings he initiated, and the other was retired on a double-play grounder in the best outing of his young career.
“Obviously against an offensive powerhouse like that, it’s really big,” Oller said. “You go into the night expecting a team like that will get their hits. It’s just a matter of minimizing and trying to work out of situations.”
Domingo Germán was just as sharp for the Yankees, allowing three hits and no walks in 7 2/3 scoreless innings.
FAN ON THE FIELD
The game was delayed briefly in the top of the ninth when a fan got out on the field. He was brought down by security near the right-field line and taken out.
DEFENSIVE GEMS
There were several highlight-reel plays on defense both ways.
LeMahieu making a slick, backhand stop to rob Murphy to end the first inning.
Pinder making a leaping catch into the right-field wall to take an extra-base hit away from Cabrera in the third.
Germán got help from his outfield, with Aaron Judge making a leaping grab into the center-field wall to rob Cal Stevenson leading off the sixth and Benintendi making a sliding catch in left to take a hit away from Vimael Machin in the seventh.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Yankees: New York reliever Aroldis Chapman was placed on the injured list after getting an infection in his leg from a recent tattoo. … C Jose Trevino was held out of the lineup after getting hit by a pitch on his toe. … Giancarlo Stanton got the night off after serving as the DH the past two days after coming off the IL. … LHP Zach Britton (Tommy John surgery) left his second minor league rehab appearance in Florida after three batters with an injury, but Boone didn’t have any details.
Athletics: RHP Dany Jiménez will miss the rest of the season after going on the 60-day IL with a strained right shoulder. It is the second time this season Jiménez has been sidelined with a strained right shoulder after missing six weeks earlier this year. He is 3-4 with 11 saves and a 3.41 ERA in 34 appearances. … RHP Austin Pruitt was called up from Triple-A Las Vegas to take Jiménez’s place.
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TORONTO, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Talisker Resources Ltd. ("Talisker" or the "Company") (TSX: TSK) (OTCQX: TSKFF) is pleased to announce high-grade results within the Historic Ownership Gap between the Bralorne and Pioneer Mines.
- Hole SB-2022-016 and SB-2022-012 are located within the Bralorne East Block and focuses on a historic ownership gap between the Bralorne and Pioneer Mines.
- SB-2022-016 intersected a total of six veins highlighted by:
- Hole SB-2022-012 intersected two veins highlighted by:
- True widths are estimated at 70 - 90% of intercept lengths and are based on oriented core measurements where available.
- Talisker drilling to date at the Bralorne Gold Project has produced 397 vein intersections with a combined weighted average diluted grade of 9.50 g/t over an average intersection length of 1.73 metres.
Terry Harbort, President and CEO of Talisker, commented, "We are greatly encouraged by the development of new resource targets in the historic ownership gaps that exist between the old King, Bralorne and Pioneer mines. Delivering consistent high-grade and intercept thickness, these holes will add nicely to our upcoming resource estimate in this new, previously unexplored, and historically unmined area. We are waiting for our final 620 drill hole assay results from the laboratory so we can complete and release our eagerly awaited resource at Bralorne."
A total of 140,671 metres (290 holes) has been drilled since Talisker initiated drilling at the Project in February 2020. Currently, there are 620 samples at the assay laboratory, which are expected to be received by the Company shortly.
- Complete assay results received
- Located in the Bralorne East block and hosted in granite and diorite
- Taylor Vein intersected from 224.30 to 224.80 metres
- New vein intersected from 451.95 to 452.45 metres with visible gold
- New vein intersected from 455.10 to 455.65 metres
- New vein intersected from 461.60 to 462.75 metres with visible gold
- Complete assay results received
- Located in the Bralorne East block and hosted in granite and diorite
- New vein intersected from 135.10 to 135.60 metres with visible gold
- 51B FW intersected from 204.30 to 204.80 metres with visible gold
- New vein intersected from 294.55 to 295.05 metres
- 77 Vein intersected from 317.85 to 319.05 metres with visible gold
- New Vein intersected from 417.30 to 418.30 metres with visible gold
- 202 Vein intersected from 591.20 to 591.95 metres with visible gold
Major vein structures intersected are considered classic Bralorne crack-seal quartz-carbonate veins with densely banded sulphide septae. Crack-seal septae host fine-grained arsenopyrite and pyrite mineralization. Alteration halos consist of strong silica-sericite±mariposite alteration halos.
All reported drill assay results are available on the Company's website at the following link: https://taliskerresources.com/bralorne-gold-project-released-drill-results/.
Terry Harbort, President and CEO, and Matt Filgate, VP Corporate Development of Talisker will provide an update on the ongoing drill program and upcoming resource update during a webinar hosted by Adelaide Capital on Monday, July 11th at 12 pm ET. If you would like to participate you can register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6_BvI1MCTUypvvEYTPXy7Q.
The webinar will also be live streamed on the Adelaide Capital YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Jpt_DWjF1qSCzfKlpLMWw. A replay will be made available on that channel after the event.
The technical information contained in this news release relating to the drill results at the Bralorne Gold Project has been approved by Leonardo de Souza (BSc, AusIMM (CP) Membership 224827), Talisker's Vice President, Exploration and Resource Development, who is a "qualified person" within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
Talisker (taliskerresources.com) is a junior resource company involved in the exploration of gold projects in British Columbia, Canada. Talisker's projects include two advanced stage projects, the Bralorne Gold Complex and the Ladner Gold Project, both advanced stage projects with significant exploration potential from historical high-grade producing gold mines, as well as its Spences Bridge Project where the Company holds ~85% of the emerging Spences Bridge Gold Belt and several other early-stage Greenfields projects. With its properties comprising 304,931 hectares over 500 claims, three leases and 197 crown grant claims, Talisker is a dominant exploration player in south-central British Columbia.
Drill core at the Bralorne Gold Project is drilled in HQ to NQ size ranges (63.5mm and 47.6mm, respectively). Drill core samples are a minimum of 50 cm and a maximum of 160 cm long along the core axis. Samples are focused on an interval of interest, such as a vein or zone of mineralization. Shoulder samples bracket the interval of interest such that a total sampled core length of not less than 3m both above and below the interval of interest must be assigned. Sample QAQC measures of unmarked certified reference materials (CRMs), blanks, and duplicates are inserted into the sample sequence and makeup 9% of the samples submitted to the lab for holes reported in this release. ALS Global performs sample preparation and analyses in North Vancouver, British Columbia. Drill core sample preparation includes drying in an oven at a maximum temperature of 60°C, fine crushing of the sample to at least 70% passing less than 2 mm, sample splitting using a riffle splitter, and pulverizing a 250 g split to at least 85% passing 75 microns (ALS code PREP-31). Gold in diamond drill core is analyzed by fire assay and atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) of a 50g sample (ALS code Au-AA26), while multi-element chemistry is analyzed by 4- Acid digestion of a 0.25 g sample split with detection by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) for 48 elements (Ag, Al, As, Ba, Be, Bi, Ca, Cd, Ce, Co, Cr, Cs, Cu, Fe, Ga, Ge, Hf, In, K, La, Li, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Nb, Ni, P, Pb, Rb, Re, S, Sb, Sc, Se, Sn, Sr, Ta, Te, Th, Ti, Tl, U, V, W, Y, Zn, Zr). Gold assay technique (ALS code Au-AA26) has an upper detection limit of 100 ppm. Any sample that produces an over-limit gold value via the gold assay technique is sent for gravimetric finish (ALS method Au-GRA22) which has an upper detection limit of 10,000 ppm Au.
Certain statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking information. These statements relate to future events or future performance. The use of any of the words "could", "intend", "expect", "believe", "will", "projected", "estimated" and similar expressions and statements relating to matters that are not historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking information and are based on Talisker's current belief or assumptions as to the outcome and timing of such future events. Various assumptions or factors are typically applied in drawing conclusions or making the forecasts or projections set out in forward-looking information. Those assumptions and factors are based on information currently available to Talisker. Although such statements are based on reasonable assumptions of Talisker's management, there can be no assurance that any conclusions or forecasts will prove to be accurate.
Forward looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. Such factors include risks inherent in the exploration and development of mineral deposits, including risks relating to changes in project parameters as plans continue to be redefined, risks relating to variations in grade or recovery rates, risks relating to changes in mineral prices and the worldwide demand for and supply of minerals, risks related to increased competition and current global financial conditions, access and supply risks, reliance on key personnel, operational risks regulatory risks, including risks relating to the acquisition of the necessary licenses and permits, financing, capitalization and liquidity risks, title and environmental risks and risks relating to the failure to receive all requisite shareholder and regulatory approvals.
The forward-looking information contained in this release is made as of the date hereof, and Talisker is not obligated to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. Because of the risks, uncertainties and assumptions contained herein, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The foregoing statements expressly qualify any forward-looking information contained herein.
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Some 9.2 million lead pipes carry water into homes across the U.S., with more in Florida than any other state, according to a new Environmental Protection Agency survey that will dictate how billions of dollars to find and replace those pipes are spent.
The survey released Tuesday was the first time the agency asked about lead pipes and gave the best count yet of how many are underground. Florida, with an estimated 1.16 million pipes, was a surprise to one expert. Industrial states like Ohio, Michigan and Pennsylvania are more typically associated with extensive lead pipe issues.
Illinois ranked second in Tuesday’s survey, with 1.04 million lead pipes, followed by Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and New York.
The agency’s drinking water infrastructure survey will be used to steer billions of dollars from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to water infrastructure upgrades like finding and removing lead pipes in states that need it most. Previously, a state’s share of lead pipe funds was based on its general infrastructure need and didn’t consider how many lead pipes the state had.
Lead can cause brain damage and the EPA says no amount is safe for children’s bodies. The Biden administration has set a goal to remove all of the country’s lead water pipes. The $15 billion from the infrastructure law for lead pipe work will significantly help, but it won’t be enough, to solve the problem.
“Every community deserves access to safe, clean drinking water,” said EPA Administrator Michael Regan who was in Illinois for the announcement. “Thanks to President Biden’s infrastructure investments, we have an unprecedented opportunity to revitalize America’s drinking water systems, support the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of removing 100% of lead pipes across our country, and protect communities from PFAS pollution.”
The EPA recently proposed drinking water limits for PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances often called “forever chemicals,” in a push that the agency said will save lives and reduce illness but will require many water providers to install costly treatment systems.
The EPA’s survey of roughly 3,500 water providers also found the country needs to spend $625 billion on drinking water infrastructure over the next two decades, an amount that’s increased sharply in recent years. The biggest need is upgrading water pipes that are too old, broken or in some cases, made of lead.
On Tuesday, the EPA also announced states, U.S. territories and tribes will have $6.5 billion to upgrade drinking water infrastructure, with $6 billion of that total coming from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
The lead water crisis in Flint, Michigan, made lead in drinking water a national concern and demonstrated how old pipes can quickly become an urgent public health threat. Newark, New Jersey, saw prolonged lead water problems that led to rapid replacement of thousands of lead pipes, as did Benton Harbor, Michigan.
Erik Olson, a health and food expert at the environmental group Natural Resources Defense Council, said the EPA was “trying to do the right thing” by using its survey to direct lead pipe funds to states that need it most. But he called Florida’s figure “a big surprise.” Olson said the state told his group in 2021 that it doesn’t track lead service lines. The NRDC’s estimate for the state was about 200,000.
Olson said the Florida number is puzzling because lead pipes were most frequently installed in the decades before Florida’s population rapidly grew.
“We look forward to hearing an explanation,” Olson said.
The EPA said it extrapolated from water providers’ responses to come up with the state-level estimates. The location of many lead pipes are still unknown and the EPA said states like Florida had a lot of water lines that were either made of an unknown material or lead.
A representative from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Bradley Beal scored 32 points, Kristaps Porzingis and Monte Morris added 17 apiece and the Washington Wizards shot 70% from the field through the first three quarters of their 127-113 rout of the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night.
Washington led 80-57 after its highest-scoring half of the season. The Wizards gave up the first 10 points of the third quarter, bringing back memories of a couple recent games in which they blew 20-point leads, but they steadied themselves quickly and led 104-88 heading into the fourth.
Washington was able to substitute liberally toward the end — 13 players appeared for the Wizards — and a late slide dropped their final shooting percentage down to 64%, still easily a season best.
Tyrese Haliburton scored 21 points and Myles Turner had 20 for Indiana, which has lost 15 of its last 17.
Washington, which entered a half-game behind Chicago for ninth place in the Eastern Conference, is without Kyle Kuzma because of a sprained left ankle.
The Wizards had 18 turnovers to Indiana's eight and allowed 27 second-chance points, but none of that made much difference with Washington shooting such an incredible percentage. The Wizards shot 73% from 2-point range, 46% from 3 and 86% on free throws.
The Wizards went 15 of 20 from the field in the first quarter — including 12 of 13 inside the arc — and led 37-29. It took a little while before Washington really broke the game open, but an 18-4 run late in the first half made it 80-55.
The Wizards have won two in a row following a three-game losing streak in which they led by at least 20 in losses to Portland and Brooklyn.
CONSISTENCY
Often when a team shoots an unusually high percentage early, it regresses dramatically at some point, but the Wizards shot 75% in the first quarter, 71% in the second and 62% in the third. They finally dipped to 48% in the fourth, missing their final four attempts of the game.
TIP-INS
Pacers: George Hill and Jordan Nwora, acquired Thursday from Milwaukee in a trade, are expected to suit up for the Pacers next week. ... Daniel Theis (right knee) did not play.
Wizards: Daniel Gafford scored 13 points on 6-of-6 shooting. ... Before Saturday, Washington's top shooting percentage this season was 58% at Philadelphia on Nov. 2.
UP NEXT
Pacers: Host Utah on Monday night.
Wizards: At Golden State on Monday night.
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Chief: Man shot by police ran at ‘full sprint’ toward officer while holding sword over head
OXFORD, Mass. (AP) — A man shot by police in Massachusetts last weekend was holding a sword over his head and running at an officer at a “full sprint,” police said.
The 23-year-old man faces attempted murder and other charges in connection with the encounter in Oxford at about 6 a.m. Sunday, police Chief Anthony Saad said in a statement Tuesday.
The officer was in a marked cruiser but was not responding to a call when the suspect, on foot, abruptly entered the roadway and blocked the vehicle, Saad said.
The suspect, an Oxford resident, advanced on the cruiser while swinging the sword, so the officer put his vehicle into reverse “to create distance between him and the defendant,” Saad said.
When the officer could not back up any farther due to traffic, he stepped out of the cruiser and ordered the suspect to drop the sword.
The suspect “then began a full sprint towards the officer with the sword over his head,” the statement said. The officer again ordered the suspect to stop before opening fire when the man got close enough to strike.
The suspect remains hospitalized, the chief said. Police did not release his condition.
The officer, whose name was not made public, was not hurt and was put on paid administrative leave pending an investigation.
No arraignment date has been scheduled. It could not immediately be determined if he had a lawyer.
Oxford is about 45 miles (72 kilometers) west of Boston.
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Crowds gather in London to see queen’s coffin procession
LONDON (AP) - Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin will leave Buckingham Palace for the last time Wednesday as it is taken amid somber pageantry on a horse-drawn gun carriage past crowds of mourners to the Houses of Parliament, where the late monarch will lie in state for four days.
Crowds began massing early along the flag-lined road outside the palace for the procession from the monarch’s official London residence to the historic Westminster Hall at Parliament. King Charles III and other members of the royal family will walk behind the coffin.
Thousands of people are gathering on The Mall outside Buckingham Palace and along the banks of the River Thames hours before the coffin procession begins. People in the crowd cheered when Charles waved to them as he drove from his residence, Clarence House, to the palace.
The crowds are the latest manifestation of a nationwide outpouring of grief and respect for the only monarch most Britons have ever known, who died at her beloved Balmoral summer retreat on Thursday at age 96, ending a 70-year reign.
“It’s a very sad day, but it’s our last opportunity to do our duty for the queen and it’s our first opportunity to do it for the king, and that makes us all very proud,” said Maj. Gen. Christopher Ghika, of the Household division, who is responsible for organizing the ceremonial aspects of the queen’s funeral.
Troops involved in the procession have been preparing since the queen died. So have the horses of the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery.
Sgt. Tom Jenks, from the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, said that the horses have undergone special training, including how to handle weeping mourners, as well as flowers and flags being thrown onto streets as the procession passes by.
People stood behind metal barriers or sat on folding chairs, umbrellas at the ready, takeout coffees in hand under gray skies hours before the coffin was scheduled to leave the landmark palace at 2:22 p.m. (1322 GMT).
Crowds have lined the route of the queen’s coffin whenever it has been moved in its long journey from Scotland back to London.
On Tuesday night, thousands braved a typical London drizzle as the state hearse, with interior lights illuminating the sovereign’s flag-draped casket, drove slowly from a military air base into the heart of London.
Geoff Colgan, a taxi driver who took the day off to witness the moment, stood stunned in the moments after the queen’s coffin passed.
“It’s one of those things you know would happen, but when it does you can’t believe it,” he said, holding his toddler.
Earlier, in Edinburgh, some 33,000 people filed in silent respect past her coffin as it lay for 24 hours at St. Giles’ Cathedral.
Hundreds of thousands are expected to do the same in London when the queen lies in state at the 900-year-old Westminster Hall, the oldest building in Parliament, for four days before her state funeral on Monday.
The hall is where Guy Fawkes and Charles I were tried, where kings and queens hosted magnificent medieval banquets, and where ceremonial addresses were presented to Queen Elizabeth II during her silver, golden and diamond jubilees.
Chris Bond, from Truro in southwest England, was among those lining up along the banks of the River Thames. He also attended the lying in state of the queen’s mother in 2002.
“Obviously, it’s quite difficult queuing all day long, but when you walk through those doors into Westminster Hall, that marvellous, historic building, there was a great sense of hush and one was told you take as much time as you like, and it’s just amazing,” he said.
“We know the queen was a good age and she served the country a long time, but we hoped this day would never come,” he added.
Chris Imafidon, secured the sixth place in the queue.
“I have 1,001 emotions when I see her,” he said. “I want to say, God, she was an angel, because she touched many good people and did so many good things.”
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Alex Murdaugh gets life in prison in murder of wife, son
WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison without parole Friday, a day after he was convicted of murder in the shooting deaths of his wife and son.
Murdaugh maintained his innocence when addressing the judge before sentencing.
“I would never hurt my wife Maggie and I would never hurt my son Paul Paul,” he said.
Prosecutor Creighton Waters said none of the victims of the crime — members of Murdaugh’s family and the parents and relatives of his wife — wished to speak on behalf of the prosecution before sentencing.
“The depravity, the callousness, the selfishness of these crimes are stunning. The lack of remorse and the effortless way in which he is, including here, sitting right over there in this witness stand — your honor, a man like that, a man like this man, should never be allowed to be among free, law abiding citizens,” Waters said.
Prosecutors asked for a life sentence to hold Murdaugh responsible for what they say are decades of lying, stealing and using his family’s considerable clout in their tiny county to his advantage. Any sentence would have no chance of parole.
As Murdaugh stood before the judge to learn his fate, he was in the same courtroom on the circuit where his father, grandfather and great-grandfather tried cases as the elected prosecutor for more than 80 years. His grandfather’s portrait hung in the back of the room until the judge ordered it taken down for the trial.
Instead of the dress shirt and sport coat he wore through the six-week trial, the attorney who made millions suing big companies on behalf of people injured in wrecks arrived at court in a jail jumpsuit the day after he was convicted of two counts of murder.
The Colleton County jury deliberated for less than three hours before finding Murdaugh guilty of killing his 22-year-old son, Paul, with a shotgun and his 52-year-old wife, Maggie, with a rifle on June 7, 2021.
Juror Craig Moyer told ABC News that when deliberations began, the jury immediately took a poll that came back with nine guilty votes. It didn’t take long to convince the other three.
The juror agreed with prosecutors that the key piece of evidence was a video locked on his son’s cellphone for a year — video shot minutes before the killings at the same kennels near where the bodies would be found.
The voices of all three Murdaughs can be heard on the video, though Alex Murdaugh had insisted for 20 months that he hadn’t been at the kennels that night. When he took the stand in his own defense, the first thing he did was admit he had lied to investigators about being at the kennels, saying he was paranoid of law enforcement because he was an opioid addict with pills in his pocket the night of the killings.
“A good liar. But not good enough,” Moyer said.
Prosecutors didn’t have the weapons used to kill the Murdaughs or other direct evidence like confessions or blood spatter. But they had a mountain of circumstantial evidence, including the video putting Murdaugh at the scene of the killings five minutes before his wife and son stopped using their cellphones forever.
It’s unclear who will speak at Friday’s sentencing hearing. Murdaugh’s surviving son, Buster, and one of his brothers testified for the defense and have been behind him every day of the trial.
Murdaugh’s sister-in-law testified they were all close. Alex Murdaugh went on vacation with them in the months after the killings.
Through more than 75 witnesses and nearly 800 pieces of evidence, jurors heard about betrayed friends and clients, Murdaugh’s failed attempt to stage his own death in an insurance fraud scheme, a fatal boat crash in which his son was implicated, the housekeeper who died in a fall in the Murdaugh home and the grisly scene of the killings.
The now-disbarred attorney admitted stealing millions of dollars from the family firm and clients, saying he needed the money to fund his drug habit. Before he was charged with murder, Murdaugh was in jail awaiting trial on about 100 other charges ranging from insurance fraud to tax evasion.
When he took the stand last week, Murdaugh appeared to cry as he denied again and again that he killed his wife. But juror Moyer said he saw through yet another lie.
“He never cried. All he did was blow snot,” Moyer said. “No tears. I saw his eyes. I was this close to him.” | https://www.wishtv.com/alex-murdaugh-gets-life-in-prison-in-murder-of-wife-son/ | 2023-03-04 03:28:34 | 1 | https://www.wishtv.com/alex-murdaugh-gets-life-in-prison-in-murder-of-wife-son/ |
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Take 5 Evening" game were:
08-16-17-26-34
(eight, sixteen, seventeen, twenty-six, thirty-four)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Take 5 Evening" game were:
08-16-17-26-34
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Marine veteran freed from Russia in 2022 prisoner swap injured while fighting in Ukraine, US says
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former U.S. Marine who was released from Russia in a prisoner swap last year has been injured while fighting in Ukraine, the State Department said Tuesday.
Trevor Reed was injured several weeks ago, according to a person familiar with the matter, who was not authorized to discuss the matter by name and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. He has been taken to Germany for medical care, said State Department spokesman Vedant Patel.
“I want to be explicitly clear about something. Mr. Reed was not engaged in any activities on behalf of the US government,” Patel said in a statement. “And as I indicated, we have been incredibly clear warning American citizens, American nationals, not to travel to Ukraine, let alone participate in fighting. As you know, we are not in a place to provide assistance to evacuate private US citizens from Ukraine, including those Americans who may decide to travel to Ukraine to participate in fighting.”
Reed was released from Russian custody in a prisoner swap last year in exchange for a Russian pilot, Konstantin Taroshenko, imprisoned in the U.S. for a drug trafficking conspiracy.
The Messenger was first to report Reed’s injury.
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(KRON) — Two people were shot in Oakland on Tuesday evening, the Oakland Police Department said. The address provided by OPD is the block that houses Castlemont High School.
Officers went to the 8600 block of MacArthur Blvd just before 5:30 p.m. for the shooting. Castlemont is located at 8601 MacArthur Blvd.
OPD found two victims with gunshot wounds at the scene. There is no word on the victims’ condition.
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- Geek+ brings its AMR expertise to premium car manufacturer BMW Brilliance Automotive's vehicle production facility to strengthen digitalization and end-to-end value chain.
SHENYANG, China, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Geek+, the global leader in AMR technology, and BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA), one of China's leading premium automotive manufacturers, announce the automation of a highly advanced BMW-producing factory in China with Geek+'s goods-to-person picking solution. This makes it the world's leading BMW-producing facility with goods-to-person AMRs.
BBA's plant was the first BMW factory in China, and produces iconic vehicles, such as the BMW 5-series, the new X5, and the innovative all-electric iX3. In order to modernize operations and keep up with accelerating demand, BBA chose Geek+'s game-changing goods-to-person solution to shift operations up a gear. The solution was deployed at high speed: The AMRs were in place and underway ahead of schedule in only two months from start to finish.
The plant represents a significant milestone for both companies on the road to Industry 4.0. BBA and Geek+ are working together to develop both software and hardware to power the digital intelligence upgrade. The new software aims to refine warehouse management systems by connecting upstream and downstream systems, while hardware upgrades include customization of the AMRs to meet the unique requirements of BMW and the auto industry.
Ralf Schieder, vice president of BBA Strategy and Logistics, said: "This project is an important step in BMW Brilliance's move towards smart manufacturing and digital factories, and a key milestone in our logistics transformation! I like to call it 'collaborative innovation.' We worked closely with Geek+ to develop an efficient and flexible smart logistics solution, which not only realized the integration and coherence of the warehouse management system, but also provided us with more flexible and faster solutions for future upgrades and renovations, setting a model of a people-oriented sustainable green factory for the industry."
Yong Zheng, founder and CEO at Geek+, said: "AMR technology holds tremendous potential for the automotive industry, and we are very proud to be able to demonstrate that with what we've achieved with BMW Brilliance Automotive. Working together to create digital logistics and advancing the digital standard in the auto manufacturing industry has been a real pleasure. This digital upgrade definitely puts BBA in the driver's seat for the ongoing digital transformation in their industry."
In addition to producing high-end cars, the plant is also recognized for its highly sustainable advanced production technology, environmentally friendly plant design, and various environmental protection and energy-saving measures. Geek+ and BBA will continue to build on this success by optimizing operational processes and human-robot interaction to produce automobiles ready for whatever roads lay ahead.
About BMW Brilliance Automotive
Founded in May 2003, BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. (BBA) is a joint venture between the BMW Group and Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd. Business operations of BBA include production, sales and after-sales services of BMW automobiles in China. BBA has a state-of-the-art production base in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, a branch company in Beijing and an extensive national sales and service network. The joint venture employees around 20,000 people and has a network of nearly 400 local suppliers. It has been the top taxpayer in Shenyang for 14 consecutive years.
About Geek+
Geek+ is a global leader in robotic solutions for logistics. We develop Autonomous Mobile-Robot (AMR) solutions to realize flexible, reliable, and highly efficient automation for warehouses and supply chain management. Geek+ is trusted by over 700 global industry leaders and has been recognized as the world leader in autonomous mobile robots. Founded in 2015, Geek+ has over 1,500 employees, with offices in the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan, South Korea, Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, and Singapore.
For more information, please visit: https://www.geekplus.com/
For inquiries, please contact:
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Geek+
Global PR and Communications Manager
benjamin.nylin@geekplus.com
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Lodi Grove Community to offer beautiful home designs at affordable prices
FLORESVILLE, Texas, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lennar, one of the nation's leading homebuilders, has announced its first-ever new home community in Floresville, Texas, located approximately 30 minutes southeast of San Antonio. Called Lodi Grove, the development will include 94 homes featuring Lennar's trademark quality, technology and design at an exceptionally competitive price. A groundbreaking ceremony took place Thursday, June 9.
"Floresville is growing quickly, particularly among young residents wanting proximity to San Antonio but without the urban congestion," said Brian Barron, San Antonio Division President for Lennar. "That has amplified the need for affordable homes in an area that has very little new home construction. With this in mind, we are positioning Lodi Grove with the lowest new home price point in the market, while still delivering the level of quality that Lennar is known for. Floresville is a beautiful and charismatic town, and we are excited to be a part of its story."
Scheduled for a Summer 2023 grand opening, homes at Lodi Grove will feature the latest designer details, including generous living and kitchen spaces, resort-style master suites and technology upgrades that meet the needs of the most contemporary homebuyer.
Residents of Lodi Grove will enjoy a linear park and direct connection to a walking trail system and trailhead park. Children living at Lodi Grove will be served by the Floresville School District, which partners with the Alamo College System to allow students to graduate with college credits.
The community sits at US Highway 181 N and County Route 130, directly adjacent to a Walmart and CVS. It is within close proximity to Floresville's picturesque downtown and nine community parks, including the 33-acre Floresville River Park located along the San Antonio River. Together, these destinations offer restaurants, shopping, entertainment, playgrounds, hiking and biking trails, sports courts, skate parks and an Olympic-sized swimming pool with lessons and fitness classes.
For more information, call (210) 393-8095 or visit www.lennar.com.
About Lennar Corporation
Lennar Corporation, founded in 1954, is one of the nation's leading builders of quality homes for all generations. Lennar builds affordable, move-up and active adult homes primarily under the Lennar brand name. Lennar's Financial Services segment provides mortgage financing, title and closing services primarily for buyers of Lennar's homes and, through LMF Commercial, originates mortgage loans secured primarily by commercial real estate properties throughout the United States. Lennar's Multifamily segment is a nationwide developer of high-quality multifamily rental properties. LENX drives Lennar's technology, innovation and strategic investments. For more information about Lennar, please visit lennar.com.
Contact: Danielle Tocco
Vice President Communications
Lennar Corporation
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The PBS children’s show “Sesame Street” introduced its first Filipino American muppet on Sunday as part of a segment about showing confidence.
The new character, named TJ, was featured alongside actor Kal Penn and Ji-Young, the show’s first Asian American muppet. In his debut, TJ shared an example in which support from his family had boosted his confidence.
“I’m learning Tagalog. It’s a language my Filipino family speaks. And I have confidence because I can always ask my lola for help when I don’t know a word,” TJ says, using the Tagalog word for grandmother.
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Hard Rock Hotels' Newest Property Unveils Show Stopping Entertainment Venues, Innovative Culinary Concepts, and Immersive Guest Experiences
NEW YORK, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hard Rock International today announced the opening of the much-anticipated Hard Rock Hotel New York. Uniquely situated in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, steps from iconic landmarks including Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center and the Theater District, Hard Rock Hotel New York offers a backstage pass to the city's historic Music Row, honoring its legacy through intricate design, curated amenities, and award-winning guest experiences.
"New York City is one of the greatest cities in the world and we are honored to open our doors to locals and travelers looking for a best in class hotel, dining, and entertainment experience," said Jim Allen, Chairman of Hard Rock International. "Hard Rock has had a presence for decades in the City, but this location will deliver an entirely new experience from the brand that's been synonymous with music and entertainment for over 50 years."
Dynamic Entertainment
Paying homage to Music Row, the mecca of recording studios and music stores that once lined 48th Street, Hard Rock Hotel New York offers live music across all public spaces with a dynamic and engaging approach to entertainment programming.
As part of a groundbreaking brand partnership between Hard Rock International and Audacy, one of the largest broadcasters in the United States, Hard Rock Hotel New York is home to an integrated Audacy Live state-of-the-art performance studio and entertainment hub. A series of recording sessions, live events, and intimate performances from A-list artists will be featured on an ongoing basis.
The Venue on Music Row is the hotel's show stopping feature with an extraordinary entertainment space spanning two floors inspired by New York from a bygone era when jazz clubs, speakeasies, and dinner-theater performances reigned supreme. The Venue is set to be a must-visit destination, playing host to world class entertainment performances as well as fashion shows, after-parties, and gala dinners for some of the city's most sought-after moments.
Striking Accommodations
Hard Rock Hotel New York features 446 exquisitely designed guest rooms and specialty suites offering floor-to-ceiling windows that showcase the city's vibrant energy. The rooms are designed with striking blue tones and gold accents, which are inspired by the city lit up at dusk, when the night falls and marquee lights shine. Guests will find iconic imagery of notable artists printed on glass doors along with sound wave carpet patterns and sculptural artwork above the headboards. With a variety of room types ranging from well-appointed King Rooms to Platinum Suites with terraces, each features Kimono robes, Lavazza® espresso, Rock Spa® bath products, and high speed Wi-Fi to complete the act.
Sitting atop the 36th floor is the jewel of the Rock Star Suite, a glass-enclosed penthouse with expansive city views, original contemporary artwork, bespoke music memorabilia, and one of the largest terraces for entertaining in New York City at 1,600 sq. ft. The sleek interior design includes double height ceilings and rich tones and textures creating an inviting and timeless space. On its first level, the suite features an open-plan living and dining area with a bar and butler pantry, an outdoor bar, VIP direct access to the RT60 rooftop bar & lounge, and more. Guests can retreat upstairs to a luxurious bedroom area with a walk in closet and contemporary bathroom featuring a red free standing bathtub.
Eclectic Food & Beverage Experiences
A multitude of day to night culinary and cocktail concepts grace the hotel, including fine dining at the upscale NYY Steak in partnership with the New York Yankees, the brand's all-day signature Sessions Restaurant & Bar, and RT60 Rooftop.
At NYY Steak, Mozambique wood paneled walls are complemented by autographs from famed players while heritage-sourced steaks, local market seafood and creative main dishes are served on fine China inscribed with player numbers within the iconic franchise insignia. NYY Steak is open daily, providing an elevated backdrop for business lunches and celebration dinners.
From day to night, Sessions Restaurant & Bar represents the soundtrack of New York, serving farm-fresh fare for breakfast, lunch, and evening bites daily. Located on the main level and accessible by a grand staircase from the street, this light-filled atrium with an open-air terrace offers live, unplugged musical performances that embody the vitality and ingenuity of the city.
Guest and locals can discover the city from new heights at RT60 bar and lounge located on the 34th floor. Delivering masterfully crafted cocktails, shareable bites and an effortlessly stylish scene, RT60 will elevate music & entertainment in Midtown Manhattan.
World-Famous Merchandise
One of Hard Rock's most appealing aspects to the adventurous traveler is the local Rock Shop®. Hard Rock Hotel New York will feature a Rock Shop accessible from 48th street for the guest who loves to wear or gift the season's latest trends, highlighting the City and location they visit. Hard Rock's merchandise is for collectors and any visitor looking to take home a part of the legendary experience they had at Hard Rock Hotel New York.
Music-Infused Design
From the moment of arrival, guests are greeted by an artistic expression of music, transporting them to a new, exciting, and engaging atmosphere that brilliantly exudes the entertainment energy of New York with the culture and history of Hard Rock.
Spearheaded by award-winning design firm Jeffrey Beers International, the artistic expression of music is layered in meticulous detail throughout every area of the hotel. In each space, the guest discovers a design or sculptural homage to music, such as guitars and brass wind instruments, or to music notes and sound waves. Bold materials include lush dark woods, striking marbles, luxurious brass finishes, and tactile leather and velvet fabrics. The rich color palette features the property's signature blue, distinguished browns, warm golds and brass, and pops of metallic silver, lush greens, and vibrant reds.
Signature Hard Rock memorabilia lines the walls with displays from artists across generations and genres including a classic leather motorcycle jacket owned and worn by Joey Ramone; a pair of silver patent leather boots worn by Lady Gaga; handwritten lyrics for John Lennon's 1972 ode to his adopted home, "New York City,"; and custom outfits from Jay Z and Beyoncé among other iconic pieces.
Immersive Guest Experiences
In true Hard Rock style, a variety of signature brand experiences and amenities exclusive to Hard Rock Hotels can be found in New York. Amenities include the Sound of Your Stay® which allows guests to listen to Tracks® curated playlists inspired by the city they're in, Crosley record players available upon request with Wax®, or play a Fender guitar with Picks® in the privacy of their room. The Unleashed® pet program will welcome four legged friends to enjoy the same memorable experience as their pet parents. Guests are invited to exchange the traditional city map for Soundtracks® interactive area guides which are curated by Hard Rock and musical artists to showcase the best of each destination.
Beyond the public spaces, Hard Rock Hotel New York weaves the kinetic force of music into health and wellness offerings, featuring the brand's signature Rock Om® program fusing the practice of yoga with the rhythm of a custom DJ-curated soundtrack for on-demand in-room sessions. Building on the existing offering, expect the hotel to introduce a series of transformative experiences including rooftop moonlight yoga sessions.
Hard Rock Hotel New York introductory nightly rates start from $475. For more information and reservations, please visit www.hardrockhotels.com/new-york.
About Hard Rock®:
Hard Rock International (HRI) is one of the most globally recognized companies with venues in 68 countries spanning 253 locations that include owned/licensed or managed Hotels, Casinos, Rock Shops®, Live Performance Venues and Cafes. HRI also launched a joint venture named Hard Rock Digital in 2020, an online sportsbook, retail sportsbook and internet gaming platform. Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world's largest and most valuable collection of authentic music memorabilia at more than 86,000 pieces, which are displayed at its locations around the globe. In 2021, Hard Rock was honored as one of Forbes Magazine's Best Employers for Diversity, a Top Employer for Women and the Top Employer in the Travel & Leisure, Gaming, and Entertainment Industry. Hard Rock was also designated as a U.S. Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal and named the top performing hotel brand in J.D. Power's North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Study for the third consecutive year in 2021. The brand is owned by HRI parent entity The Seminole Tribe of Florida. For more information on Hard Rock International, visit www.hardrock.com or shop.hardrock.com.
About Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos®
Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos is internationally recognized as a leader in the hospitality industry – offering world-class entertainment, contemporary designs, incomparable service and one-of-a-kind brand amenities, catering to modern travelers who seek a reprieve from traditional, predictable hotel experiences. Driven by integrity, philanthropy and unparalleled guest experiences, the brand adorns 27 distinctive Hotels and 9 Hotels & Casinos in the world's most enviable destinations. Hard Rock Hotels provide amazing live music, dining options that make guests' taste buds sing, head-to-toe wellness services and many more amenities, in addition to offering best in class protocols for health and safety which Hard Rock deems SAFE+ SOUND. For more information on Hard Rock Hotels, visit hardrockhotels.com.
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TIJUANA (Border Report) — With the 4th of July weekend fast approaching, police in Tijuana have announced additional patrols and extra security in areas frequented by visitors in Tijuana and other areas in Northern Baja California.
“We’re paying close attention to points where we know American tourists go during holidays,” Fernando Sánchez González, head of the Secretary of Municipal Public Protection. “We’ll be in the beach areas, restaurant zones, Avenica Revolución and the Rio Zone, working in specific areas.
Sánchez González stated officers will also pay attention to traffic flows and congestion generated by an additional wave of visits.
“We are boosting security, we’ll be in constant communication with national defense forces, we’re all working to avoid violent outbursts that we’ve seen recently.”
During the July 4th holiday, Baja tourism officials are expecting up to a 50 percent increase in visitors when compared to an average day or an estimated 70,000 additional tourists. | https://www.wane.com/border-report-tour/northern-baja-beefs-up-patrols-as-tourists-arrive-for-4th-of-july-holiday/ | 2022-07-02 02:12:25 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/border-report-tour/northern-baja-beefs-up-patrols-as-tourists-arrive-for-4th-of-july-holiday/ |
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A moped operator badly hurt after police said he drove over a retaining wall earlier this week has died.
The crash happened just after 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 1000 block of North Coliseum Boulevard, near Lake Avenue.
Fort Wayne Police were called to the area after someone reported an unconscious person in the roadway, just south of a parking lot. Responding officers learned that the man was on a moped and went over a small retaining wall.
Medics took the man to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
On Friday, the Allen County Coroner’s Office said the man – Ernest Eugene Harris, 74, from Fort Wayne – had died.
His cause of death was listed as multiple blunt force injuries and the manner of death was ruled an accident, the coroner’s office said. | https://www.wane.com/news/local-news/moped-operator-dies-after-crashing-over-retaining-wall/ | 2022-08-05 15:40:37 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/news/local-news/moped-operator-dies-after-crashing-over-retaining-wall/ |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California mother of two was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison for faking her own kidnapping so she could go back to a former boyfriend, which led to a three-week, multi-state search before she resurfaced on Thanksgiving Day in 2016.
Sherri Papini, 40, pleaded guilty last spring to staging the abduction and lying to the FBI about it. As part of a plea bargain, she is required to pay more than $300,000 in restitution.
Probation officers and Papini’s attorney had recommended that she spend a month in custody and seven months in supervised home detention, while prosecutors wanted her to serve the eight months behind bars. But Senior U.S. District Judge William Shubb said he opted for an 18-month sentence in order to deter others.
The judge said he considered the seriousness of the offense and “the sheer number of people who were impacted.” They included law enforcement officers who searched for her, the community that believed her for four years, those who lived in fear because of her fake story of being abducted by two Hispanic women, and the Latino community that was falsely viewed with suspicion.
“The nation is watching,” Shubb said, paraphrasing prosecutors’ argument in a court filing. “They need to be sent the right message. …We have to make sure crime doesn’t pay.”
Papini quietly answered, “Yes, sir,” when the judge asked if she understood the sentence. Previously, she choked back tears as she gave a statement to the court accepting responsibility and admitting her guilt.
She didn’t speak to reporters as she was surrounded by more than a dozen supporters outside the courtroom, some of whom hugged her tightly. They included her husband’s sister, with whom she has been living she split with her husband, who filed for divorce and sought custody of their children after she pleaded guilty.
Speaking briefly outside of the courthouse after the hearing, defense attorney William Portanova called it “a fair sentence, even though it’s longer than we wished.”
His client was ordered to report to federal prison on Nov. 8. Shubb ordered her to serve 36 months of supervision after her release, a year longer than probation officers had sought. The twin charges carried a maximum possible sentence of 25 years in prison.
“Obviously the court did what it thought was right, and frankly it’s difficult to argue with the justice of the sentence,” Portanova said. “I’m not really surprised because I understand the court’s analysis. … To the extent the judge wanted to underline the wrongness of her actions and tattoo it further on her soul, he accomplished that for sure.”
Papini has never given a rational explanation for her behavior, which included months of careful planning before she disappeared and temporarily abandoned her children, who are most precious to her, Portanova said. Her actions stumped even independent mental health experts who said they didn’t conform with any typical diagnosis.
Portanova blamed it on “what sounds like a fierce storm that was going on for a long time inside her head” but said she is now a changed woman.
Papini offered no explanation during her brief, tearful comments to the judge before she was sentenced.
“I’m so sorry to the many people who have suffered because of me,” she said.
“I am guilty, your honor. I am guilty of lying. I am guilty of dishonor,” she said. “What is done cannot be undone. It cannot be erased.”
But both the judge and Assistant U.S. Attorney Veronica Alegria said her comments were simply more manipulation.
“At this point she would say and do anything to mitigate her punishment,” Alegria told Shubb. “This case is serious and there have been very real harms to society.”
“There was a community that lived in fear. … Miss Papini took money from real victims,” Alegria said. “Victims of crimes may not believe they will be believed by law enforcement because of this hoax.”
Shubb said Papini’s case “is unique, to say the least,” with little precedent to guide him on sentencing.
“Miss Papini is a manipulator,” Shubb said. “It’s not as if Miss Papini has seen the error of her ways….If she had not been caught, she’d still be living the lie.”
Portanova said in a pre-sentence court filing that Papini was “in pursuit of a non-sensical fantasy” when she fled to a former boyfriend in Southern California, nearly 600 miles (966 kilometers) south of her home in Redding. He dropped her off along Interstate 5 about 150 miles (240 kilometers) from her home after she said she wanted to go home.
Passersby found her with bindings on her body, a swollen nose, a blurred “brand” on her right shoulder, bruises and rashes across her body, ligature marks on her wrists and ankles, and burns on her left forearm. All of the injuries were self-inflicted and were designed to substantiate her story.
The wounds were a manifestation of her “unsettled masochism” and “self-inflicted penance,” Portanova wrote. And once she began, “each lie demanded another lie.”
After her arrest in March, Papini received more than $30,000 worth of psychiatric care for anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. She billed the state’s victim compensation fund for the treatment and was ordered to pay it back as part of her restitution.
As part of the plea agreement, she has agreed to reimburse law enforcement agencies more than $150,000 for the costs of the search for her and her nonexistent kidnappers, and repay the $128,000 she received in disability payments since her return.
But Shubb said she is unlikely to ever be able to repay the money “unless she wins the lottery.” | https://wgntv.com/news/california-mom-sherri-papini-gets-18-months-for-kidnapping-hoax/ | 2022-09-20 15:24:24 | 0 | https://wgntv.com/news/california-mom-sherri-papini-gets-18-months-for-kidnapping-hoax/ |
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gwyneth Paltrow will not recoup the attorneys’ fees she paid to successfully defend herself against a lawsuit from a 76-year-old retired optometrist who claimed she was at fault for crashing into him at a posh Utah ski resort in 2016.
In a final judgment published on Saturday, a Utah judge affirmed the jury’s unanimous verdict finding Terry Sanderson — the man who collided with Paltrow — to be “100% at fault,” awarding Paltrow the $1 she sought in a countersuit, and leaving attorneys’ fees for District Court Judge Kent Holmberg to decide.
The judgment said Paltrow would not seek attorneys’ fees and Sanderson would not appeal the verdict, effectively ending a protracted legal battle seven years after the two crashed on a beginner run near the base of Deer Valley Resort in Utah.
Representatives for both Paltrow and Sanderson were not immediately available to answer questions about the final judgment or the money at stake. Neither side has publicly disclosed how much it cost to sustain a yearslong legal battle with a team of attorneys, expert witnesses from around the United States and, for Paltrow’s side, high-resolution animated recreations of her recollections of the crash.
The “Shakespeare in Love” and “Ironman” star’s eight-day court battle last month emerged as the most closely watched American celebrity trial since actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard faced off last year. Sanderson’s lawsuit accused Paltrow of negligence and crashing into him from behind, and then leaving the scene of the accident without ensuring he was in good physical condition. He sought more than $300,000 in damages — a threshold in Utah civil court that allows parties to introduce the most evidence and depose the longest list of witnesses.
Paltrow subsequently countersued for the symbolic $1 and attorneys’ fees — claiming Sanderson had crashed into her from behind and was suing to exploit her fame and celebrity.
Under the glare of live Court TV cameras and extensive scrutiny from fans and detractors, Paltrow sat intently in the Park City courtroom throughout the proceedings last month, at and testified that at first, when the crash happened, she thought she was being “violated.”
After the verdict, Sanderson’s attorneys said they were weighing whether to appeal the case or to file for a new trial. Paltrow and her attorney said in separate statements that the countersuit more to do with her principles than the dollar amount at stake.
“I felt that acquiescing to a false claim compromised my integrity,” the founder-CEO of the beauty and wellness brand Goop said. | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/gwyneth-paltrow-denied-attorneys-fees-in-ski-crash-lawsuit/ | 2023-05-01 19:35:18 | 0 | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/gwyneth-paltrow-denied-attorneys-fees-in-ski-crash-lawsuit/ |
The BOB & TOM Puppets and the Black Moods recreate one of our favorite moments on the show: the birth of Smack Tom!
The BOB & TOM Puppets and the Black Moods recreate one of our favorite moments on the show: the birth of Smack Tom!
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Thentia's service gives customers the ability for regulatory bodies to achieve digital transformation on Google Cloud
OKLAHOMA, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Thentia, a venture capital-backed and global industry-leading government software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider, announced today it has joined the Google Cloud Partner Advantage program. Thentia Cloud can be procured directly through Google Cloud's Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Marketplace.
Thentia's revolutionary end-to-end government technology platform, Thentia Cloud, provides an essential solution for regulatory bodies looking to achieve digital transformation in their organizations. With more than 8.5 million active licensees across the globe using its platform, Thentia Cloud's highly configurable, low-code software supports all critical regulatory functions, including license applications and renewals, continuing education and quality assurance, complaints management, communications and reminders, document management, finance and payments, board and committee management, data and analytics, and more – all inside one secure and user-friendly cloud-based environment.
Customers at all levels of government are now able to procure Thentia directly from Google Cloud Marketplace to maximize the buyer experience by simplifying the procurement process.
"We are extremely proud to partner with Google Cloud as a leading provider of solutions for regulatory bodies, and this new partnership will help us accelerate our offering into new markets while providing governmental procurement offices an easy way to procure the software they rely on every day," says Julian Cardarelli, Thentia's Chief Executive Officer. "We look forward to continuing to drive innovation within the public sector and Google Cloud."
According to Cardarelli, Thentia anticipates its new partnership with Google Cloud will propel the company in its mission to help regulators enhance public protection and citizen engagement by becoming a leading global SaaS provider to regulatory bodies.
Thentia's current customer base encompasses 50 percent of the United States and 100 percent of Canadian provinces and territories. As more and more states and provinces find they can reduce costs and create efficiencies by moving to Google Cloud's scalable, flexible, and secure environments, Thentia's alignment provides the public sector greater synergies in IT procurement.
You can visit Thentia Cloud's listing on Google Cloud Marketplace here.
About Thentia
Thentia is a global company with teams operating in the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and Canada and is trusted by regulatory bodies and government agencies worldwide with more than 8.5 million active licensees across the globe using its platform. Thentia was developed by subject matter experts with a mission to transform government technology through best-in-class capabilities. Its secure, modern and elegant solution, Thentia Cloud, is revolutionizing the way regulatory bodies and government agencies manage data and licensing by bringing the entire process into the 21st century with speed, automation, ease of use, and best-in-class support. For more information, visit thentia.com.
For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact:
Carolyn Goard
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Four-time Grammy-winner Drake is teaming up with collaborator 21 Savage for a North American arena tour this year.
The It’s All a Blur Tour will kick off June 16 in New Orleans and stop in Dallas, Miami, New York, Montreal, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Additional shows including Toronto will be announced later.
The Canadian rapper-singer and Spotify’s most-streamed artist in the U.S. last year put out two albums in 2022, “Honestly, Nevermind” and his collaboration with 21 Savage, “Her Loss.” His last headlining tour was in 2018.
During a show at the famed Apollo Theater earlier this year, he hinted at a tour and possibly even more music on the horizon.
Several of the stops will be two-night stands, including in Atlanta, Chicago and Boston.
Presales will be available through Cash App and Sprite beginning Wednesday and general sales will start Friday. | https://who13.com/news/national-news/drakes-2023-north-american-tour-with-21-savage-announced/ | 2023-03-13 17:49:44 | 1 | https://who13.com/news/national-news/drakes-2023-north-american-tour-with-21-savage-announced/ |
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the "Pick Four-Evening" game were:
6-5-7-6, Fireball: 5
(six, five, seven, six; Fireball: five)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the "Pick Four-Evening" game were:
6-5-7-6, Fireball: 5
(six, five, seven, six; Fireball: five) | https://www.sfgate.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-Four-Evening-game-17461166.php | 2022-09-23 03:11:34 | 1 | https://www.sfgate.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-Four-Evening-game-17461166.php |
BERLIN (AP) — A man suspected in the Berlin kidnapping of a former Vietnamese oil executive has been charged in Germany with aiding and abetting the abduction and with intelligence agent activity, the federal prosecutor said Thursday.
The Vietnamese suspect, who was only identified as Anh T.L., was arrested in Prague in April and has been detained in Germany since June, the prosecutor's office said in a statement.
The prosecutor's office said Trinh Xuan Thanh and a companion were forcibly dragged into a van on a Berlin street in July 2017 and that Thanh was taken against his will to Vietnam, where he was sentenced to life in prison for corruption.
German authorities allege the kidnapping was carried out by employees of the Vietnamese secret service and officials of the Vietnamese Embassy in Berlin, as well as several Vietnamese nationals living in Europe, the prosecutor's office said in a statement.
Anh T. L.. participated in spying on the abduction targets in advance, and drove vehicles used in the operation, the statement added.
The 2017 kidnapping strained relations between the German and Vietnamese governments. Germany accused Vietnam of breaking international law and kicked out the country’s intelligence attaché. | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Germany-charges-Vietnamese-linked-to-2017-17397498.php | 2022-08-25 15:01:39 | 1 | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Germany-charges-Vietnamese-linked-to-2017-17397498.php |
CAIRO — Saudi Arabia agreed Tuesday to extend the terms of a $5 billion aid package to Egypt in March, Saudi state media said, in a move aimed at bolstering the North African country’s recent deal with the International Monetary Fund.
Saudi Arabia provided no further details on the terms of the extension, including how long. Egyptian state media have not commented on the announcement.
The Egyptian economy has been hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic and the war in Ukraine. Egypt is the world’s largest wheat importer, most of which came from Russia and Ukraine. In the fallout of the war in Eastern Europe, Egypt has struggled to combat surging inflation, which peaked at over 16% in October.
Egypt’s ‘‘staff level agreement’’ with the IMF last month is set to last for 46 months and aims to tackle Egypt’s inflation problem and restructure its ailing economy. The terms of the preliminary agreement saw Egypt’s government introduce a series of immediate economic reforms including a hike in its key interest rates and a shift towards a flexible exchange rate.
Egypt received a $12 billion bailout from the IMF in 2016, as President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi’s government embarked on an ambitious reform program that saw prices surge.
In recent years, regional allies Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have injected billions of dollars into Egypt helping shore up its economy battered by years of political turmoil that gripped the country following the removal of long-time autocrat Hosni Mubarak in the 2011 revolution.
About a third of Egypt’s 104 million people live in poverty, according to government figures. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/saudi-arabia-extends-terms-of-5-billion-in-aid-to-egypt/2022/11/29/47031742-6ffd-11ed-867c-8ec695e4afcd_story.html | 2022-11-29 16:33:54 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/saudi-arabia-extends-terms-of-5-billion-in-aid-to-egypt/2022/11/29/47031742-6ffd-11ed-867c-8ec695e4afcd_story.html |
ANN ARBOR, MI - Saturday night’s Michigan-Michigan State game saw the most activity for University of Michigan police on the season.
There were a pair of arrests, a citation for disorderly conduct and 40 fans ejected during the Wolverines’ 29-7 victory over the Spartans, according to numbers provided by the University of Michigan Division of Public Safety and Security.
Of the two arrests, one was for assault and another was for disorderly conduct, police said. The citation was for a student trying to use a fake MCard to enter the stadium, police said.
Of the 40 ejections, 25 were for violations of stadium rules, 10 were alcohol-related and five were for disorderly conduct, police said.
Huron Valley Ambulance also treated 51 patients at the Oct. 15 game, 31 of which were due to alcohol, police said. There were 17 transportations to the ER, police said, including 12 for alcohol-related reasons.
The previous home game against Penn State saw 30 ejections, the season’s previous high. The Hawaii game on Sept. 19 saw the lowest.
Read more: 30 fans ejected from Michigan Stadium in Wolverines’ win over Penn State
After the Michigan victory, video captured by reporters inside the Michigan Stadium tunnel showed a group of MSU players kicking and punching Wolverines defensive back Ja’Den McBurrows.
DPSS is investigating, department spokesperson Melissa Overton confirmed.
Read more: Jim Harbaugh: Two Michigan players ‘assaulted’ by Michigan State in tunnel
On Sunday, MSU President Samuel Stanley condemned the incident and apologized to UM and the “student athletes who were injured.”
“I’m extremely saddened by this incident and the unacceptable behavior depicted by members of our football program,” he said in a statement.
“There is no provocation that could justify the behavior we are seeing on the videos. Rivalries can be intense but should never be violent,” he continued. “Coach Tucker will be holding the players involved responsible, and our football team and university will be cooperating with all related investigations by law enforcement and the Big Ten Conference.”
Read more:
21 ejected from Michigan Stadium in win over Maryland
8 ejected from Michigan Stadium in win over Connecticut
2 arrested, 8 ejected from Michigan Stadium in night game win over Hawaii
6 ejected from University of Michigan football home opener against Colorado State | https://www.mlive.com/news/2022/10/2-arrests-40-fans-ejected-from-michigan-stadium-during-win-over-michigan-state.html | 2022-10-30 13:21:19 | 0 | https://www.mlive.com/news/2022/10/2-arrests-40-fans-ejected-from-michigan-stadium-during-win-over-michigan-state.html |
What’s Growing On: Pollen Levels On The Rise in NCFL
Local Trees Begin Blooming in Spring-Like Warmth
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - In recent weeks, North Central Florida has experienced a surge in pollen levels, causing discomfort for many residents who suffer from seasonal allergies.
Allergy season is just getting started, but if you haven’t been sniffling or sneezing just yet, you’ve definitely seen the pollen on your car or windshield.
According to the National Allergy Bureau, the pollen count in the region has risen to levels not seen in several years. The primary culprits are oak and pine pollen, which are both highly prevalent in the area. In addition, the recent warmer temperatures and increased humidity have contributed to the surge in pollen levels.
Local allergists are reporting an influx of patients seeking relief from symptoms such as sneezing, itchy eyes, and congestion. Many are turning to over-the-counter medications or seeking prescriptions from their doctors to alleviate their symptoms.
Associate Professor, Jianping Wang, with the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department tells us, “Allergies begin in January and last through March, sometimes even later.”
The high pollen levels have also affected outdoor activities in the region.
Residents are being urged to take precautions to reduce their exposure to pollen, such as keeping windows closed, using air filters, and wearing masks while outdoors. Additionally, experts recommend washing clothes and showering after spending time outside to remove any lingering pollen.
“Temperature, humidity levels, life cycles and rainfall all influence the pollen levels.”, Wang.
The rise in pollen levels is expected to persist for several weeks, but as the weather patterns change, levels should eventually decrease. However, this serves as a reminder that allergies can be a year-round issue for many people, and it is important to stay informed and take appropriate measures to manage symptoms.
Here are a list of allergies to expect throughout the rest of the year:
Spring
When spring arrives, tree allergies are in full force. The trees that tend to cause people the most trouble in the spring are river birch, bayberry, elm, oak, and maple. Spring is one of the worst allergy seasons due to the resurgence of weed and grass allergies.
Summer
Summer allergies in Florida will primarily respond to grass and weed allergens. Ragweed, dog fennel, sorrel, and dock tend to cause the most issues for allergy sufferers in summer.
Fall
Florida’s fall will be plagued by weed and grass allergies, with ragweed being the biggest offender. In Florida, allergies to oak and pine often start in the fall. When fall weather hits, those who are allergic to mold should also take precautions because mold prefers to flourish in cool, wet environments.
Winter
Tree pollen will be the main allergy for Floridians in the winter. Throughout the early winter and possibly into the spring, certain oak and pine species will disperse pollen.
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(The Hill) – Leaders of dozens of civil rights and other advocacy groups are criticizing Elon Musk’s mass layoffs at Twitter, saying they undermine the commitments he made to the organizations to keep safety and election integrity measures in place on the platform ahead of Election Day.
Reports on Thursday indicated Musk planned to slash roughly half of Twitter jobs. The layoffs, which were widely reported and indicated by staff on the platform itself, sparked uproar and pushed the civil rights groups to escalate their call to advertisers to pause all ads on Twitter.
Color of Change President Rashad Robinson, one of the leaders Musk met with earlier this week, said the Twitter CEO seemed “genuine and sincere” at the time but that the groups were clear that if he broke the commitments he made they would ramp up pressure.
“We were clear that actions speak louder than words, and here we are with his actions that are much louder and much more consequential than anything he said at the meeting,” Robinson said.
More than 60 civil rights groups are urging advertisers to pause ads on Twitter, ramping up their call earlier this week for companies to suspend ads if Musk followed through on his indications to relax content moderation on the site.
Already, advertisers are pulling back on the platform. The Associated Press reported on Thursday that General Mills and Audi are among the companies pausing ads on the platform.
“[Advertisers] need to drop Twitter and Elon Musk needs to demonstrate and earn that trust back and earn that business back,” said Angelo Carusone, president of the left-learning watchdog group Media Matters.
Musk on Friday pushed back on the coalition’s pressure campaign, acknowledging Twitter has seen a “massive drop in revenue” amid the effort while maintaining that “nothing has changed with content moderation and we did everything we could to appease the activists.”
Jessica González, co-CEO of Free Press and a participant of Musk’s meeting earlier this week, said that the staff cuts alone indicate that Musk can’t moderate content at the level he committed he would maintain.
“He cannot enforce content moderation policies if he doesn’t have the staff to do so. AI alone cannot solve these problems,” she said, adding that Twitter was already under-resourced to enforce content moderation policies before Friday’s layoffs. | https://www.wane.com/news/civil-rights-groups-slam-musks-mass-twitter-layoffs-urge-companies-to-pause-ads/ | 2022-11-04 22:09:41 | 0 | https://www.wane.com/news/civil-rights-groups-slam-musks-mass-twitter-layoffs-urge-companies-to-pause-ads/ |
NEW YORK, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Spero Therapeutics, Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of SPRO during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: October 28, 2021 to May 2, 2022
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the data submitted in support of the New Drug Application ("NDA") for the Company's product candidate, Tebipenem HBr, were insufficient to obtain approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"); (ii) accordingly, it was unlikely that the FDA would approve the Tebipenem HBr NDA in its current form; (iii) the foregoing would necessitate a significant workforce reduction and restructuring of Spero's operations; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
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CAIRO (AP) — The United States and Saudi Arabia called on warring sides in Sudan to extend a fragile cease-fire due to expire Monday, as weeks of fighting reached a stalemate in the capital and elsewhere in the African country.
The Sudanese army and a rival paramilitary force, battling for control of Sudan since mid-April, had agreed last week to the weeklong truce, brokered by the U.S. and the Saudis. However, the cease-fire, like others before it, did not stop the fighting in the capital of Khartoum and elsewhere in the country.
In a joint statement early Sunday, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia called for an extension of the current truce which expires at 9:45 p.m. local time Monday.
“While imperfect, an extension nonetheless will facilitate the delivery of urgently needed humanitarian assistance to the Sudanese people,” the statement said.
The statement also urged Sudan’s military government and the rival Rapid Support Forces to continue negotiations to reach an agreement on extending the cease-fire.
The fighting broke out in mid-April between the military and the powerful RSF. Both military chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan and RSF leader Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo led the 2021 coup that removed the Western-backed government of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok.
The conflict has killed hundreds of people, wounded thousands and pushed the country to near collapse. It has forced nearly 1.4 million people out of their homes to safer areas inside Sudan, or to neighboring nations, according to the U.N. migration agency.
Residents reported renewed sporadic clashes Sunday in parts of the capital’s adjacent city, Omdurman, where the army’s aircraft were seen flying over the city. Fighting was also reported in al-Fasher, the provincial capital of North Darfur.
In a separate statement, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia accused both the military and the RSF of violating the cease-fire, saying that such violations “significantly impeded delivery of humanitarian assistance and restoration of essential services.”
The statement mentioned airstrikes by the military including one that reportedly killed at least two people Saturday in Khartoum. The RSF also continued to occupy civilian homes, private businesses, and public buildings, and loot some residences.
“Both parties have told facilitators their goal is de-escalation to facilitate humanitarian assistance and essential repairs, yet both parties are posturing for further escalation,” the statement said.
The conflict has come to a stalemate as neither side has been able to deliver a decisive blow to the other after six weeks of fighting.
In the first two weeks of the war, army airstrikes targeted RSF camps in and outside the capital, crippling the paramilitary force’s bases. That forced the RSF to deploy in densely populated areas, where they seized people’s houses and other property, and are using them as cover against the military’s airstrikes.
The detention of Dr. Alaa Eldin Awad Nogoud, a prominent surgeon and pro-democracy activist, in Omdurman caused an uproar in the country, with medical and rights groups in and outside of Sudan demanding his release.
A group of armed men stormed Nogoud’s home Sunday and detained him, according to the Sudan Doctors’ Syndicate. He was taken to an unknown location, it said.
The Forces of Freedom and Change, the pro-democracy coalition, said the armed men claimed they were members of the military and the intelligence service. It said Nogoud’s detention was part of a campaign targeting pro-democracy activists, and urged his immediate release.
The development came after Nogoud told a television station last week that the military seized medical aid provided by the World Health Organization and stored it at a military hospital in Omdurman, according to local media.
He said that doctors were denied access to the facility when they demanded a share in the aid to other hospitals. They were told that permission was needed first to get access, he said.
A spokesman for the military declined to comment Sunday.
The U.S.-Saudi statement came two days after Burhan demanded in a letter to the U.N. secretary-general that the U.N. envoy to his country be removed, The U.N. chief was “shocked” by the letter, a spokesman said.
The envoy, Volker Perthes, has been a key mediator in Sudan, first during the country’s fitful attempts to transition to democracy and then during efforts to end the current fighting.
Burhan’s letter came after Perthes accused the warring parties of disregarding the laws of war by attacking homes, shops, places of worship and water and electricity installations.
In his briefing to the U.N. Security Council last week, Perthes blamed the leaders of the military and the RSF for the war, saying that they have chosen to “settle their unresolved conflict on the battlefield rather than at the table.”
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Associated Press writer Jon Gambrell in Dubai, United Arab Emirates contributed. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/ap-us-saudi-arabia-call-for-warring-sides-in-sudan-to-extend-imperfect-cease-fire/ | 2023-05-28 20:33:08 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/ap-us-saudi-arabia-call-for-warring-sides-in-sudan-to-extend-imperfect-cease-fire/ |
SH87F881X family of connectivity MCUs and modules leverage CEVA's industry leading Bluetooth LE IP for ultra-low power wireless connectivity
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumer Electronics Show – CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies and co-creation solutions, today announced that Sino Wealth Electronic Ltd., a leader in integrated circuit design for micro controller unit (MCU) has licensed and deployed CEVA's Bluetooth connectivity platform - RivieraWaves Bluetooth Low Energy 5 IP in its latest SH87F881X family of connectivity MCUs targeting white goods and the broader Industrial IoT (IIoT) markets.
"Wireless connectivity has become a primary requirement for all varieties of white and brown goods in order to connect them into the smart home ecosystem," said Slug Zhang, Director of Connectivity Business Unit at Sino Wealth. "By integrating CEVA's lowest power Bluetooth Low Energy IP into our MCUs, we can reinforce our leadership in these markets and extend our reach into IIoT markets."
"Sino Wealth is widely recognized as a front-runner in the home appliance MCU market," said Tal Shalev, Vice President and General Manager of the Wireless IoT Business Unit at CEVA. "We are pleased to partner with them to add Bluetooth LE connectivity to their product portfolio and increase their footprint in home automation."
CEVA's RivieraWaves Bluetooth IP platforms provide comprehensive solutions for both Bluetooth LE and Bluetooth dual mode connectivity. Each platform consists of a hardware baseband controller, plus a feature-rich software protocol stack. A flexible radio interface allows the platforms to be deployed with either RivieraWaves RF or various partners' RF IP, enabling optimal selection of foundry and process node. All the latest features of Bluetooth are supported, including Isochronous Channels with full LE Audio and Auracast™ broadcast audio solution, Direction Finding (AoA/AoD), LE Channel Classification and other enhancements. With more than 3 billion devices shipped to date and dozens of licensees, the RivieraWaves Bluetooth IP is widely deployed in consumer and IoT devices with many of the world's leading semiconductors companies and OEMs, including smartphones, tablets, wireless speakers, wireless headsets and earbuds, hearing aids and other wearables. For more information on RivieraWaves Bluetooth IP platforms, go to https://www.ceva-dsp.com/product/rivierawaves-bluetooth-platforms/.
Sino Wealth was established on July 13, 1994 and was listed on the GEM of Shenzhen Stock Exchange on June 13, 2012. Sino Wealth is mainly engaged in the research & development, design and sale of integrated circuit chips of its own brand. It also provides corresponding system solutions and after-sales technical support services. Sino Wealth's main products are industrial control level microcontroller chips and OLED display driver chips – the microcontroller chips are mainly used for home appliance main control, lithium battery management, motor Control, smart meters and the Internet of Things - the OLED display driver chips are mainly used for screen display drivers of mobile phones and wearable products. Sino Wealth is one of the major manufacturers of industrial control single chips and is in the leading group in the field of home appliance MCUs, benefiting from China development into the world's largest manufacturing base of home appliances and electronic products. Sino Wealth is the first batch of integrated circuit design companies recognized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China and the Shanghai Municipal Information Office. It is also recognized as a Shanghai Enterprise Technology Center. It is a high-tech enterprise and a key integrated circuit design enterprise recognized by the state. For more information, visit https://www.sinowealth.com.
CEVA is the leading licensor of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies and co-creation solutions for a smarter, safer, connected world. We provide Digital Signal Processors, AI engines, wireless platforms, cryptography cores and complementary software for sensor fusion, image enhancement, computer vision, voice input and artificial intelligence. These technologies are offered in combination with our Intrinsix IP integration services, helping our customers address their most complex and time-critical integrated circuit design projects. Leveraging our technologies and chip design skills, many of the world's leading semiconductors, system companies and OEMs create power-efficient, intelligent, secure and connected devices for a range of end markets, including mobile, consumer, automotive, robotics, industrial, aerospace & defense and IoT.
Our DSP-based solutions include platforms for 5G baseband processing in mobile, IoT and infrastructure, advanced imaging and computer vision for any camera-enabled device, audio/voice/speech and ultra-low-power always-on/sensing applications for multiple IoT markets. For sensor fusion, our Hillcrest Labs sensor processing technologies provide a broad range of sensor fusion software and inertial measurement unit ("IMU") solutions for markets including hearables, wearables, AR/VR, PC, robotics, remote controls and IoT. For wireless IoT, our platforms for Bluetooth (low energy and dual mode), Wi-Fi 4/5/6 (802.11n/ac/ax), Ultra-wideband (UWB), NB-IoT and GNSS are the most broadly licensed connectivity platforms in the industry.
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Baltimore Police and Baltimore County Police detectives say they are investigating a string of robberies in which carjackers impersonated ride-hailing drivers and then robbed passengers.
The Baltimore Police Department said in a news release Tuesday that suspects in multiple robberies used apps to carjack drivers and then pick up their customers, forcing victims to hand over money from ATMs or Cash App, a mobile payment service.
Police said officers had made arrests and are working with ride-hailing companies to reverse payments. Investigations into the robberies are ongoing, the release said.
Baltimore Police shared a flyer telling users of ride-hailing apps to check the car and driver’s information before getting into a vehicle, including details like the make and model, color and license plate. If there are too many people in the car or something else doesn’t seem right, customers should not get into the vehicle, police advised. Drivers should use caution when picking up fares for three or more people after dark, police warned.
County police are investigating a similar robbery and kidnapping reported early Monday morning, police spokesperson Trae Corbin said in a statement Tuesday. Pikesville officers responded at about 2:15 a.m. to the 3900 block of Blanche Road, where a victim said that multiple people in the car that the victim believed to be their Uber ride had taken the victim to various locations to retrieve money from ATMs.
A spokesperson for Uber called the reported attacks “horrifying” and said the company was working with law enforcement on their investigation. “We encourage users to cancel trips if they don’t feel safe and remind riders to always double-check the details of their ride — car make and model, driver name and photo, and license plate — before getting in,” a spokesperson said in a statement.
County authorities said detectives are investigating the incident, which is the only one reportedly linked to ride-hailing apps in Baltimore County. | https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-ci-cr-ride-hailing-apps-robberies-20221130-7s73pkdgzbbsngfvglrk4ciyb4-story.html | 2022-11-30 04:57:11 | 1 | https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-ci-cr-ride-hailing-apps-robberies-20221130-7s73pkdgzbbsngfvglrk4ciyb4-story.html |
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The parents of a 6-year-old killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting described being put through a “living hell” of death threats, harassment and ongoing trauma over the past decade as they confronted conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who has used his media platforms to push claims that it was all a hoax.
The parents led a day of charged testimony Tuesday that included the judge scolding the bombastic Jones for not being truthful with some of what he said under oath.
Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, whose son Jesse was killed at the school in Newtown, Connecticut, took the witness stand Tuesday on the final day of testimony in the two-week defamation damages trial against Jones and his media company Free Speech Systems. They are seeking at least $150 million damages.
In a gripping exchange, Lewis spoke directly to Jones, who was sitting about 10 feet away. Earlier that day, Jones was on his broadcast program telling his audience that Heslin is “slow” and being manipulated by bad people.
“I am a mother first and foremost and I know you are a father. My son existed,” Lewis said to Jones. “I am not deep state ... I know you know that ... And yet you’re going to leave this courthouse and say it again on your show.”
At one point, Lewis asked Jones: “Do you think I’m an actor?”
“No, I don’t think you’re an actor,” Jones responded before the judge admonished him to be quiet until called to testify.
Lewis continued trying to impress on Jones that the Sandy Hook shooting and trauma inflicted in the decade since then was real.
“It seems so incredible to me that we have to do this — that we have to implore you, to punish you — to get you to stop lying,” Lewis said. “I am so glad this day is here. I’m actually relieved. And grateful ... that I got to say all this to you.”
Jones visibly shook his head several times while Scarlett Lewis was addressing him.
Heslin and Lewis are among several Sandy Hook families who have filed several lawsuits alleging that Sandy Hook hoax claims pushed by Jones have led to years of abuse by Jones and his followers.
Heslin and Lewis both said they fear for their lives and have been confronted by strangers at home and on the street. Heslin said his home and car have been shot at. The jury heard a death threat sent via telephone message to another Sandy Hook family.
“I can’t even describe the last nine and a half years, the living hell that I and others have had to endure because of the recklessness and negligence of Alex Jones,” Heslin said.
Scarlett Lewis also described threatening emails that seemed to have uncovered deep details of her personal life.
“It’s fear for your life,” Scarlett Lewis said. “You don’t know what they were going to do.”
Heslin said he didn’t know if the Sandy Hook hoax conspiracy theory originated with Jones, but it was Jones who “lit the match and started the fire” with an online platform and broadcast that reached millions worldwide.
“What was said about me and Sandy Hook itself resonates around the world,” Heslin said. “As time went on, I truly realized how dangerous it was.”
Jones skipped Heslin’s morning testimony while he was on his show — a move Heslin dismissed as “cowardly” — but arrived in the courtroom for part of Scarlett Lewis’ testimony. He was accompanied by several private security guards.
“Today is very important to me and it’s been a long time coming ... to face Alex Jones for what he said and did to me. To restore the honor and legacy of my son,” Heslin said when Jones wasn’t there.
Heslin told the jury about holding his son with a bullet hole through his head, even describing the extent of the damage to his son’s body. A key segment of the case is a 2017 Infowars broadcast that said Heslin didn’t hold his son.
The jury was shown a school picture of a smiling Jesse taken two weeks before he was killed. The parents didn’t receive the photo until after the shooting. They described how Jesse was known for telling classmates to “run!” which likely saved lives.
An apology from Jones wouldn’t be good enough, the parents said.
“Alex started this fight,” Heslin said, “and I’ll finish this fight.”
Jones later took the stand himself, initially being combative with the judge, who had asked him to answer his own attorney's question. Jones testified he had long wanted to apologize to the plaintiffs.
“I never intentionally tried to hurt you. I never said your name until this came to court," Jones said. "The internet had questions, I had questions.”
Later, the judge sent the jury out of the room and strongly scolded Jones for telling the jury he complied with pretrial evidence gathering even though he didn’t, and that he is bankrupt, which has not been determined. Plaintiff’s attorneys were furious about Jones mentioning he is bankrupt, which they worry will taint a jury decision about damages.
“This is not your show,” Judge Maya Guerra Gamble told Jones. “Your beliefs do not make something true. You are under oath.”
Last September, Guerra admonished Jones in her default judgment over his failure to turn over documents requested by the Sandy Hook families. A court in Connecticut issued a similar default judgment against Jones for the same reasons in a separate lawsuit brought by other Sandy Hook parents.
Heslin and Lewis suffer from a form of post-traumatic stress disorder that comes from constant trauma, similar to that endured by soldiers in war zones or child abuse victims, a forensic psychologist who studied their cases and met with them testified Monday.
Closing arguments were expected Wednesday after more testimony from Jones, who has portrayed the lawsuit against him as an attack on his First Amendment rights.
At stake in the trial is how much Jones will pay. The parents have asked the jury to award $150 million in compensation for defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The jury will then consider whether Jones and his company will pay punitive damages.
The trial is just one of several Jones faces.
Courts in Texas and Connecticut have already found Jones liable for defamation for his portrayal of the Sandy Hook massacre as a hoax. In both states, judges issued default judgments against Jones without trials because he failed to respond to court orders and turn over documents.
Jones has already tried to protect Free Speech Systems financially. The company filed for federal bankruptcy protection last week. Sandy Hook families have separately sued Jones over his financial claims, arguing that the company is trying to protect millions owned by Jones and his family through shell entities.
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Associated Press writer Paul J. Weber contributed to this report.
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Back in November, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Miami's goal was to play in meaningful games in December and January.
"When you are in those months playing meaningful football, it is something unlike any other style of football that exists," McDaniel said. "The beginning of the season pales in comparison to that environment."
The Dolphins and the Green Bay Packers will have that type of experience when they meet on Christmas. Both teams are eyeing the postseason, but their scenarios to get there are quite different.
The Dolphins (8-6) will make the playoffs if they win their last three games — or just their last two, against division foes New England and the New York Jets. Miami has lost three straight, though, and wants to begin its playoff push by beating Green Bay.
Standing in their way is four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers.
"We're about to play Aaron Rodgers, who has been in the league for years and arguably one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play," safety Jevon Holland said. "So what more do you have to focus on? This is a huge challenge, especially for me. ... Playoffs are playoffs. I've never been to the playoffs, so I wouldn’t know."
The Packers (6-8) likely need to win their last three games to make the postseason. Even if they win out, they're not guaranteed to make it.
"This is a really good football team that we're going against," Packers coach Matt LaFleur said. "Obviously, they're very hungry. They've got a lot at stake. We've got a lot at stake, and it should be a playoff-type game."
McDaniel and LaFleur know each other well, having worked together as assistants with Houston, Washington and Atlanta.
LaFleur said he sees some advantage in playing against a familiar coach.
"I think it leads to some creativity, quite honestly," he said, "because you might see the same concept that you have that gets ran and it's like, OK, what wrinkle can I throw off of this, so I think there's pluses and minuses to everything." | https://www.wptv.com/sports/football/dolphins/dolphins-packers-meet-on-christmas-with-playoff-aspirations | 2022-12-24 21:45:04 | 0 | https://www.wptv.com/sports/football/dolphins/dolphins-packers-meet-on-christmas-with-playoff-aspirations |
Which Sony TVs are best?
Sony is among the industry leaders in TVs, regularly releasing new models that incorporate the latest technology to offer a remarkable home viewing experience. While they offer some budget-friendly options, most of their TVs cater to those serious about enjoying content in the comfort of their home, whether it’s blockbuster films, quiet dramas or fast-paced video games.
Sony’s A90J features the best of screen displays, although it comes at a high price. As these TVs are no small investment, it’s essential to understand the innovations incorporated and how these platforms support various interests and connected devices.
What to know before you buy a Sony TV
Smart platform
Unlike competing brands LG and Samsung, Sony does not integrate their smart platform into their TVs. Instead, they use Google’s platform, which caters to Android devices and enjoys the Google Play app store. Recent Sony TVs feature Android TV, but their latest models boast Google TV, an updated and upgraded version of Android TV that features an improved interface, a more welcoming home page and better communication between devices.
Sony TV size
You can determine the size of a TV by measuring from one corner to its diagonal opposite. A 55-inch or 65-inch TV well serves most mid-size living rooms, but those seeking a more impressive viewing field may opt for a 75-inch or 85-inch model. Smaller options are also available down to 43-inches.
4k vs. 8k
4K, or Ultra High Definition, is now the standard resolution the leading television brands offer as most content, including new films, TV shows and video games, is made in 4K. It offers immense detail through over 8 million pixels and is often paired with a high dynamic range to provide impressive brightness.
Sony also makes a handful of 8K TVs. These come with a hefty price tag; while they upscale 4K content, native 8K content is rare, so these investments may not pay off for some time. The Sony Smart TV guide from BestReviews details the various resolutions and why 4K is the best option at the moment.
What to look for in a quality Sony TV
OLED vs. LED
Sony produces two different types of screen technology for their TVs, including LED and OLED. LED is a typical display type in which pixels on the screen lit from behind. This allows a high level of color and brightness, but contrast among blacks is harder to obtain.
OLED screens, meanwhile, feature pixels lit individually. This allows deep, true blacks to be achieved by simply turning off the pixels. However, it means that the peak brightness of LED screens is more difficult to match. With both screen types, Sony employs various technologies to fix the drawbacks. For example, Triluminos Pro color technology boosts color fidelity and brightness in OLED displays to achieve a stunning picture quality.
TV motion rate
Refresh rate denotes how many times a second the screen refreshes. A higher refresh rate is ideal for live sports and video games where a blurring or lagging can occur. A basic refresh rate of 60Hz is adequate for most content, but 120Hz is preferred for avid content consumers. Sony offers 120Hz on most TVs using XR Motion Clarity technology.
TV viewing angle
Some Sony TVs boast a wide viewing angle, so more people can enjoy the screen regardless of where they sit in the room. The wide viewing angle maintains fidelity without distorting the image. Some options also feature anti-glare technology so that any ambient light in the room doesn’t disrupt the viewing.
How much you can expect to spend on a Sony TV
Smaller LED options can be had for under $1,000, while OLED TVs typically cost from $1,500 and increase significantly in price along with size.
Sony TV FAQ
How does Google TV compare to other smart platforms?
A. Fans of LG and Samsung TVs embrace their respective WebOS and Tizen platforms for fast processing and ease of use. While Android TV had some complaints about the complexity of its interface, the newest version, now known as Google TV, has streamlined usage and optimized performance. Google TV is best suited for those users who have android devices; smartphones and tablets can easily connect to the TV and share information, controls and preferences.
Which is better: full array LED or OLED?
A. OLED is a technology championed by LG and now Sony that produces the most faithful recreation of deep blacks by simply shutting off individual pixels. LED screens, despite advancements, can come close but can’t fully achieve the same level of contrast. However, enhanced LED screens, like QLED options by Samsung, offer stunning color and brightness.
Though it’s close, OLED screens that embrace brightness-boosting technology generally offer a better viewing experience than comparable LED screens that use innovations to achieve better contrast.
What’s the best Sony TV to buy?
Top Sony TV
What you need to know: Among the largest and latest smart TVs Sony offers, this 83-inch model features impressive screen technology for a stunning, authentic viewing experience.
What you’ll love: The OLED screen achieves stark contrast while Triluminos technology boosts the color spectrum and brightness. XR Motion Clarity prevents lag or blur during live sports and video games. A fast, cognitive processor optimizes the screen based on content.
What you should consider: OLED technology sharply increases in price along with size, making this 83-inch prohibitively expensive.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Sony TV for the money
Sony X90J Full Array 55-Inch LED TV
What you need to know: Though recently released, this LED model offers plenty of value for its size, quality and notable Sony innovations.
What you’ll love: The XR Contrast Booster seeks to offset the common issues with LED screens. High refresh rate and cognitive processor make this TV ideal for all types of content. The system is compatible with Apple AirPlay, Alexa and Google Assistant.
What you should consider: 55-inches may be a bit small for some entertainment hubs. As the audio is mediocre, a soundbar may be a worthy investment.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: For those with money to spend who want the latest and best technology available, this massive 8K TV will provide an unforgettable viewing experience.
What you’ll love: Among the few 8K TVs available, this Sony model upscales content for incredible detail and brightness. Allows for a wide viewing angle while also reducing glare. A contrast booster backs display to avoid blurring when the screen is dark.
What you should consider: The unprecedented detail comes at an exceptionally high cost and there is little native 8K content available to enjoy for now.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Police: 5-month-old girl in car fatally shot in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) - A 5-month-old girl was shot to death while in the rear of a car in a neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side.
The infant, who was identified as Cecilia Thomas, was struck in the head Friday evening when shots were fired from another vehicle in the South Shore neighborhood, according to police and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Cecilia was taken to a hospital where she later died.
A 41-year-old man in another vehicle was in good condition at a hospital after suffering a gunshot wound near his eye, Chicago police said.
No arrests have been made, and authorities have provided no details on what led to the shooting or how it happened. Police said Saturday that they did not have any updates.
The baby is among the youngest victims of gun violence in Chicago. She would have turned 6-months-old in four days, according to Natalia Derevyanny, a spokeswoman for the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.
As of June 19, the Chicago Police Department had recorded 282 homicides so far this year, down from the 316 recorded during the same period in 2021. Like many other cities in the U.S., Chicago reported a dramatic increase in homicides last year. The 797 homicides in the nation’s third-largest city in 2021 — Chicago’s highest toll for any year in a quarter century — eclipsed Los Angeles’ tally by 400 and the total in New York by nearly 300.
Crisis responder Andrew Holmes, who spoke with Cecilia’s mother, expressed anger at the shooter, saying, “you shouldn’t sleep at night” and urged the person to turn themselves in.
“You just took this baby’s life. This baby was an infant, this baby didn’t do nothing to you,” he said.
Activist Ja’Mal Green was offering a $5,000 reward for information about the shooting.
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Greece: Intelligence chief resigns amid spyware allegations
By ELENA BECATOROS
Associated Press
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The head of Greece’s intelligence service and the general secretary of the prime minister’s office have resigned, amid allegations of the use of Predator surveillance software against a journalist and the head of an opposition party. National Intelligence Service director Panagiotis Kontoleon and Grigoris Dimitriadis, general secretary of the prime minister’s office, submitted their resignations Friday. Both were accepted. Kontoleon resigned “following incorrect actions found in the procedure of legal surveillance,” the prime minister’s office said. The prime minister’s office did not give a reason for Dimitriadis’ resignation. A government official said it was “related to the toxic climate that has developed around him” and stressed it was not related to Predator. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/08/05/greece-intelligence-chief-resigns-amid-spyware-allegations-2/ | 2022-08-05 14:40:51 | 0 | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/08/05/greece-intelligence-chief-resigns-amid-spyware-allegations-2/ |
BERLIN, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The hydrogen infrastructure development company LIFTE H2, head quartered in the US with a German subsidiary, and compressor manufacturer Burckhardt Compression, head quartered in Switzerland, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop a joint offering of Hydrogen solutions to the market.
The combination of LIFTE H2's product and project development services and Burckhardt Compression's technology and global service capability provides differentiated long-term and integrated value for our customers.
LIFTE H2 is implementing advanced product and services roadmaps, coordinated with a campaign of infrastructure projects, and a collaborative business model that provides corporate partners a higher degree of control over their future low-carbon energy needs. When coupled with Burckhardt Compression's outstanding high-pressure high-flow export compressor technology, a differentiated level of infrastructure performance, reliability and cost is deployed into hard to decarbonize applications, advancing the industry towards mass market adoption of hydrogen.
In order to manage the complexity of maturing supply chain level performance and reliability, LIFTE H2 has developed the most advanced digital platform in the hydrogen industry for asset performance management. To advance the value of this platform, Burckhardt Compression is adding their asset specific expertise, machine monitoring, and maintenance capabilities to the overall service offering.
Burckhardt Compression has gained extensive experience and know-how in hydrogen compression solutions over the last several decades, and is continuously developing compression technology for energy & mobility applications. With a history of over 178 years, Burckhardt Compression is maintaining a global manufacturing and service offering, supplying new compression solutions and supporting customers with a full range of services throughout the entire life cycle.
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Burckhardt Compression is the worldwide market leader for reciprocating compressor systems, and the only manufacturer and service provider that covers a full range of reciprocating compressor technologies and services. Its customized compressor systems are used in the gas gathering and processing, gas transport and storage, refinery, chemical, petrochemical as well as in the industrial gas and hydrogen mobility and energy sectors. Burckhardt Compression's leading technology, broad portfolio of compressor components and the full range of services help customers around the world to find the optimized solution for their reciprocating compressor systems. Since 1844, its highly skilled workforce has crafted superior solutions and set the benchmark in the gas compression industry.
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LIFTE H2 was founded in April 2021 to provide full lifecycle hydrogen infrastructure and product development solutions to energy intensive businesses that wish to take control of their hard to decarbonize energy needs. LIFTE H2 accomplishes this by developing, delivering, and operating next generation hydrogen supply chains that deliver cost, reliability, performance, and safety that scales with a comprehensive technology and services ecosystem. LIFTE H2 has deep hydrogen expertise, and a demonstrated track record of successful industry leading product and project development in the hydrogen industry.
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The leading provider of cloud-based e-commerce fulfillment solutions opens new warehouses in Canada and expands its footprint in the US
NEW YORK , May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ShipHero (https://shiphero.com/), the leading shipping and logistics platform for over 5,000 e-commerce brands and 3PLs, announces its first international acquisition, Canadian delivery provider, Delivery Net, – providing 250,000 square feet of warehouse space in Toronto, anchoring the company's commitment to supporting its customers as they scale operations in new markets.
With ongoing disruptions to the supply chain, it has never been more logistically challenging to ship goods and products, especially internationally. Delivery Net has been a leader in the Canadian marketplace for over twenty years. Now a key partner to ShipHero's growing fulfillment network, Delivery Net will serve as the Canadian 3PL extension for ShipHero, with warehouses in both Toronto and Vancouver. ShipHero now offers fulfillment services out of both locations plus duty-free imports through its Section 321 certification, in addition to integrated zone skipping in its top-rated Warehouse Management Services (WMS) for all Canadian Customers.
For ShipHero CEO & Founder, Aaron Rubin, the expansion of ShipHero couldn't have come at a better time. "Currently, we serve over $8 billion a year of GMV. That significant volume, paired with an unpredictable and fast-growing e-commerce sector, makes expanding our physical network a necessary step in order to optimize the tools and resources we can offer customers" says Rubin.
This activity is the latest in a series of strategic gains made by ShipHero since closing its series-A funding round in 2021, which include the acquisitions of Utah-based warehouse Golden Egg Solutions and Florida's Cargo Cove, alongside a 200,000-square-foot warehouse expansion in North Las Vegas at the close of Q3 2021. In total, ShipHero has expanded its footprint to a total 1.1 million square feet, including 5 acquisitions in the last 12 months.
ShipHero has a $100 million run rate this year, up from $5 million in 2019. The company has experienced 20x growth over the last three years, with plans to further build out its fulfillment capabilities on a global scale in 2022.
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ShipHero is a US based, leading provider of cloud-based e-commerce fulfillment solutions that gives online retailers and third-party logistics providers the tools to ship more efficiently anywhere in the world. With more than 5,000 customers located around the globe, ShipHero offers online retailers a suite of services ranging from warehouse management software to outsourced fulfillment as a service. Some notable customers include Glossier, Mars, Universal Music Group and Canadian Tire. Additionally, ShipHero is the official fulfillment network partner for Shopify, and is rapidly scaling a network of warehouses throughout the US to meet the growing demands of today's online retailers.
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Wes Moore reflects on historic election as Maryland’s first Black governor
By Michelle Watson and Jack Forrest, CNN
Wes Moore, the incoming governor of Maryland, reflected Sunday on the historic nature of his election as the state’s first Black chief executive.
“It is remarkable,” the Democrat said in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” with Dana Bash, who pointed out that Maryland will also have a Black attorney general, treasurer and state House speaker. “I’m proud of the history that I’m going to make in this race of being the state’s first Black governor.”
“And also I’m proud of it because I know how complicated the racial history is in the state of Maryland and how complicated the racial history in the United States is,” he said. “Maryland is the state of Harriet Tubman, and Frederick Douglass, and Thurgood Marshall, but I also know that the reason that I am now days away from becoming Maryland’s 63rd governor, is not only because Black folks voted for me.”
Moore, an Army veteran and former nonprofit executive, is only the third Black person to be elected governor in US history. He defeated Republican Dan Cox in November by 32 points in the deep-blue state.
Moore said people voted for him “not just because” they wanted to see him make history, “but because they knew that together, we could actually build a state that everyone could believe in and everyone could thrive in.”
“I’m a patriot and I was raised by patriots,” said Moore, who served in Afghanistan.
“Our country is worth fighting for, but fighting for your country does not mean hating half of the people in it,” Moore said. “And when we talk about patriotism, it means an ability to be able to lift everyone up — to fight for each other, to believe in each other — to believe that our country is great because we are inclusive.”
Moore will succeed Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, who was term-limited and has been a critic of the hard-right direction his party has taken in recent years.
“I appreciate the fact that the governor … he was very against the MAGA movement from its inception — for years,” Moore told Bash. “He’s been calling the MAGA movement dangerous, which it is … and I thank him for that.”
Moore also said he doesn’t foresee a White house bid anytime soon, instead throwing his support behind President Joe Biden in 2024.
“I’m very excited for President Biden to run for reelection. We’re going to support him. I’m thankful for the amount of times he’s come to Maryland. We have a lot of partnerships we’re going to get done,” he said.
Moore pointed to work, wages, and wealth as three primary policy areas he wants to focus on in office.
“For work, it means we’re going to have an education system that is going to teach our students how not just to be employees but how to be employers,” he said, noting that he has pushed a “service year option” for every high school graduate in Maryland. If enacted, the state would be the first in the country to adopt such a program, which would provide job training and mentorship to young Marylanders.
“For wages, it means that we are going to ensure that people can have good wages again for the jobs that they have because we still have too many people in this state that are working jobs — and in some cases — multiple jobs — and still living below a poverty line,” he said.
Moore also said he wants Maryland to lead the nation in tackling the racial wealth gap and “making sure that people can own more than they owe.”
The incoming governor said that the best way to pay for state programs without raising taxes is to stimulate economic growth by introducing more job skill training to place people who are unemployed in open positions and offer child care to working parents.
“We have a dynamic economy, we’re just not preparing people to participate in that dynamic economy,” he said.
When asked by Bash if he was confident in his ability to implement state programs without raising taxes, Moore said, “I’m very confident.”
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INVERNESS, Fla., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Twistid Ink, a Central Florida Tattoo Studio, wanted to bring unique art forms to the youth of their community. Introducing, Walk of Arts: an inclusive music and arts festival taking place on September 3rd at Liberty Park in Inverness, Florida.
This all-day festival includes a FREE sidewalk chalk competition for children aged 5-18 with celebrity & local artist judges and $4,200 in total prizes, various food trucks, an entire day of entertainment, and raffles going on throughout the day sponsored by local businesses.
The sidewalk chalk competition will host 150 competitors of various age ranges. Registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis but is required prior to the festival at twistidink.com/woa . The competition is free to register. Chalk is provided for each contestant, so junior artists need only bring their imaginations to the competition!
"To expose the local youths to professional artists of varied forms, we decided to have the competition judged by both award-winning local judges and two celebrity artists," Elisha Belden, owner of Twistid Ink, states. "Aaron Is and Robbie Ripoll from Paramount Network's popular show, Ink Master, will join us as judges and be available to meet with the junior contestants throughout the day."
Not competing? No worries - there's still plenty to do at the Walk of Arts Festival! Seven bands in various musical styles will provide entertainment throughout the day. Featuring local, regional, and national artists, the Walk of Arts will showcase talent from across the country with a little something for everyone. Closing the festival is the one and only Tiffany, who is most well known for her 80s cult classic, "I Think We're Alone Now."
Surrounding the event space will be a variety of food trucks, various art-based vendors, performance artists, and cosplayers. In addition, a children's corner providing kids' activities and games will be available for those not participating in the sidewalk chalk competition.
The Walk of Arts is a free event to attend and is suitable for all ages. Kicking off at 10 am for general attendees, this event is open to the public. So join us for this incredible, one-of-a-kind event celebrating arts of all forms right here in Citrus County!
To check out the lineup or register a child, click on over to www.twistidink.com/woa.
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Tuesday, May 10
Aston Villa 1, Liverpool 2
Wednesday, May 11
Leeds 0, Chelsea 3
Watford 0, Everton 0
Leicester 3, Norwich 0
Wolverhampton 1, Man City 5
Thursday, May 12
Tottenham 3, Arsenal 0
Sunday, May 15
Tottenham 1, Burnley 0
Aston Villa 1, Crystal Palace 1
Leeds 1, Brighton 1
Watford 1, Leicester 5
West Ham 2, Man City 2
Wolverhampton 1, Norwich 1
Everton 2, Brentford 3
Monday, May 16
Newcastle 2, Arsenal 0
Tuesday, May 17
Southampton 1, Liverpool 2
Thursday, May 19
Everton vs. Crystal Palace, 2:45 p.m.
Chelsea vs. Leicester, 3 p.m.
Aston Villa vs. Burnley, 3 p.m.
Sunday, May 22
Arsenal vs. Everton, 11 a.m.
Brentford vs. Leeds, 11 a.m.
Brighton vs. West Ham, 11 a.m.
Burnley vs. Newcastle, 11 a.m.
Chelsea vs. Watford, 11 a.m.
Crystal Palace vs. Man United, 11 a.m.
Leicester vs. Southampton, 11 a.m.
Liverpool vs. Wolverhampton, 11 a.m.
Man City vs. Aston Villa, 11 a.m.
Norwich vs. Tottenham, 11 a.m.
England Championship
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Friday, May 13
Luton Town 1, Huddersfield 1
Saturday, May 14
Sheffield United 1, Nottingham Forest 2
Monday, May 16
Huddersfield 1, Luton Town 0, Huddersfield advances on 2-1 aggregate
Tuesday, May 17
Nottingham Forest 1, Sheffield United 2, 3-3 aggregate, Nottingham Forest advances 3-2 on penalty kicks
Sunday, May 29
Huddersfield vs. Nottingham Forest, 11:30 a.m.
England League One
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Saturday, May 21
Sunderland vs. Wycombe, 10 a.m.
England League Two
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Saturday, May 14
Mansfield Town 2, Northampton 1
Sunday, May 15
Swindon 2, Port Vale 1
Wednesday, May 18
Northampton vs. Mansfield Town, 2:45 p.m.
Thursday, May 19
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The plastic bag ban made law in New Jersey earlier this year has some wrinkles that lawmakers want to iron out.
After complaints of reusable bags piling up in homes, state senators sponsored a bill recently to allow grocery delivery companies to use certain paper bags. The bill's options would allow for a choice between single-use bag made with at least 40% recycled material, cardboard boxes, or reusable bags.
The bill's sponsors, Sens. Bob Smith and Kristin Corrado, also want to establish rules that would require grocery stores or their delivery services that drop off reusable bags to create a recycling program to return and clean the bags to use again.
"The changes we are proposing will prevent people who use grocery services from being stuck with large numbers of reusable bags they don’t need, while allowing additional packaging choices that are both convenient and environmentally friendly," Corrado said last week.
Five years after the passage of the bill, as written, grocery delivers would no longer be able to use the partially recycled bag or cardboard box option.
But over in the state Assembly, there's concern that five years is too long of a grace period for the delivery services. Assemblyman John McKeon wants that window dropped down to two or three years.
“It’s upsetting to me that this problem has bubbled up because, in the last legislation, we gave the industry a year and a half to figure things like this out, so there weren’t these kinds of problems,” McKeon told the New Jersey Monitor.
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OPELOUSAS, La., Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLST) (the "Company"), the parent company for Catalyst Bank (the "Bank") (www.catalystbank.com), reported financial results for the third quarter of 2022. For the quarter, the Company reported net income of $139,000, up $121,000 from the second quarter of 2022. During the second quarter of 2022, the Bank rebranded from St. Landry Homestead Federal Savings Bank to Catalyst Bank. Pre-tax costs associated with the rebranding of the Bank totaled $208,000 during the second quarter of 2022, compared to $28,000 during the third quarter of 2022. The second quarter of 2022 also included $171,000 of non-interest income attributable to a Bank Enterprise Award ("BEA") Program grant from the Community Development Financial Institution ("CDFI") Fund.
"We just celebrated our first anniversary as a public company and will celebrate the Bank's centennial in November," said Joe Zanco, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank. "Our team is tremendously excited with the response we've received from our rebranding to Catalyst Bank."
Loans receivable totaled $131.7 million at September 30, 2022, down $1.9 million, or 1%, from June 30, 2022. During the third quarter of 2022, additional fundings on existing construction and land loans were largely offset by paydowns across other segments of the portfolio. PPP loans, which totaled $22,000 at June 30, 2022, were fully paid-off during the third quarter of 2022.
The following table sets forth the composition of the Company's loan portfolio as of the dates indicated.
Non-performing assets ("NPAs") totaled $1.9 million at September 30, 2022, up $313,000, or 19%, compared to June 30, 2022, primarily due to an increase in past due loans. The ratio of NPAs to total assets was 0.68% at September 30, 2022, compared to 0.57% at June 30, 2022. Non-performing loans ("NPLs") totaled $1.6 million, or 1.21% of total loans, at September 30, 2022 and $1.3 million, or 0.96% of total loans, at June 30, 2022. At September 30, 2022, approximately 88% of total NPLs were one- to four-family residential mortgage loans, compared to 91% at June 30, 2022.
The allowance for loan losses totaled $1.8 million, or 1.37% of total loans, at September 30, 2022, down $176,000 from $2.0 million, or 1.48% of total loans, at June 30, 2022. The reduction in the allowance for loan losses largely reflects the reversal of certain provisions made for estimated loan losses during 2020 associated with our initial assessment of COVID-19's impact on credit risk. The Company recorded a reversal to the allowance for loan losses of $115,000 during the third quarter of 2022, compared to a reversal of $189,000 for the second quarter of 2022. Net loan charge-offs totaled $61,000 during the third quarter of 2022, compared to net loan charge-offs of $4,000 for the second quarter of 2022. The third quarter charge-offs were primarily related to two residential mortgage loans.
Total investment securities were $92.0 million at September 30, 2022, down $3.7 million, or 4%, from June 30, 2022. At September 30 and June 30, 2022, 87% of total investment securities, based on amortized cost, were classified as available-for-sale. Net unrealized losses on securities available-for-sale totaled $12.6 million at September 30, 2022, compared to $8.4 million at June 30, 2022. The increase in unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities related principally to increases in market interest rates for similar securities. For the third quarter of 2022, the average yield on the investment securities portfolio was 1.48%, up 11 basis points from the second quarter of 2022.
Total deposits were $184.2 million at September 30, 2022, up $5.5 million, or 3%, from June 30, 2022. The increase in deposits was primarily due to an increase in NOW account balances, partially offset by declines in certificates of deposit and money market accounts. Total average deposits were $185.5 million for the third quarter of 2022, up $2.1 million, or 1%, from the prior quarter.
The following table sets forth the composition of the Bank's deposits as of the dates indicated.
Our net interest margin for the third quarter of 2022 was 2.75%, up four basis points compared to the prior quarter. The average yield on interest-earning assets increased by five basis points to 2.99% for the third quarter of 2022, while the average rate on interest-bearing liabilities increased by one basis point to 0.40%, compared to the second quarter of 2022.
Net interest income for the third quarter of 2022 was $1.9 million, up $60,000, or 3%, from the second quarter of 2022 primarily due to an increase in interest income from interest-bearing cash included in other interest income (up $127,000, or 219%), partially offset by a decline in interest income from loans. Rising market interest rates have increased the yields on our interest-bearing cash accounts and securities portfolio.
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the Company's total dollar amount of interest income from average interest-earning assets and the resulting yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, expressed both in dollars and rates, and the net interest margin. Taxable equivalent ("TE") yields have been calculated using a marginal tax rate of 21%. All average balances are based on daily balances.
Non-interest income for the third quarter of 2022 was $296,000, down $83,000, or 22%, from the second quarter of 2022. During the second quarter of 2022, the Company received and recognized into income a $171,000 BEA Program grant from the CDFI Fund. In addition, the Company disposed of fixed assets totaling $77,000, net of accumulated depreciation, during the second quarter of 2022. Of the assets disposed, $55,000 was attributable to branch signage that was replaced due to our rebranding.
Non-interest expense for the third quarter of 2022 totaled $2.1 million, down $253,000, or 11%, compared to the second quarter of 2022. Total non-interest expense for the third quarter of 2022 included $28,000 of rebranding-related expenses, compared to $153,000 for the second quarter of 2022.
Salaries and employee benefits expense totaled $1.2 million for the third quarter of 2022, down $50,000, or 4%, from the second quarter of 2022 primarily due to a decrease in our employee count.
Directors' fees totaled $75,000 for the third quarter of 2022, up $20,000, or 36%, from the second quarter of 2022 mainly due to stock compensation expense related to awards granted under the Company's 2022 Stock Option Plan and 2022 Recognition and Retention Plan and Trust Agreement in September 2022. Total stock compensation expense, allocated between salaries and employee benefits expense and directors' fees, during the fourth quarter of 2022 is expected to be approximately $141,000, compared to $47,000 for the third quarter of 2022.
Data processing and communication expense totaled $216,000, down $26,000, or 11%, from the previous quarter primarily due to the absence of rebranding expenses during the third quarter of 2022.
Advertising and marketing expense totaled $36,000 for the third quarter of 2022, down $73,000, or 67%, from the second quarter of 2022. Advertising and marketing expense included rebranding costs of $3,000 in the third quarter of 2022, compared to $87,000 in the second quarter of 2022.
Other non-interest expense totaled $184,000 for the third quarter of 2022, down $56,000, or 23%, from the second quarter of 2022. Other non-interest expense included rebranding costs of $7,000 and $18,000 during the third and second quarters of 2022, respectively. In addition, the Company benefited from recoveries on charged-off deposit accounts and certain cost saving initiatives during the third quarter of 2022.
About Catalyst Bancorp, Inc.
Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLST) is a Louisiana corporation and registered bank holding company for Catalyst Bank, its wholly-owned subsidiary, with $283.4 million in assets at September 30, 2022. Catalyst Bank, formerly St. Landry Homestead Federal Savings Bank, has been in operation in the Acadiana region of south-central Louisiana for 100 years. With a focus on fueling business and improving lives throughout the region, Catalyst Bank offers commercial and retail banking products through our six full-service branches located in Carencro, Eunice, Lafayette, Opelousas, and Port Barre. To learn more about Catalyst Bank, visit www.catalystbank.com.
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words like "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate" and "intend" or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could" or "may." Certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results include changes in the interest rate environment, changes in general economic conditions, legislative and regulatory changes that adversely affect the business of Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. and Catalyst Bank, and changes in the securities markets. Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in belief, expectations or events.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgetown coach Patrick Ewing's loss-filled stint at his alma mater was called a “challenging and frustrating time" by athletic director Lee Reed, who added Wednesday that “no one is more committed” to turning things around than the former star center.
Hours before the Hoyas were scheduled to carry a record-tying 24-game Big East regular-season losing streak into a matchup against visiting Villanova, Reed responded to a request for an interview from The Associated Press by issuing a statement that was emailed by a spokesperson.
“We recognize this is a challenging and frustrating time for the men’s basketball team and our fans,” said Reed, who also put out a comment about Ewing before a game about 10 months ago. "Coach Ewing understands that it is imperative to get the program back on track and no one is more committed than he is to making that happen.”
Georgetown entered Wednesday night's game with a 5-10 overall record, 0-4 in conference play. Its previous outing was an 80-51 loss to Big East opponent Butler.
Georgetown went 0-19 in the conference last season while going 6-25 overall, including a 21-game losing streak. The Hoyas also lost their their final regular-season Big East game in 2020-21, before going on a surprising four-game run at Madison Square Garden in New York to claim the conference tournament title.
That allowed the team to make its lone NCAA Tournament appearance during Ewing's tenure; that season ended with a first-round loss to Colorado.
Ewing, who as a player helped Georgetown and coach John Thompson Jr. win the 1984 national championship and make two other appearances in NCAA finals, is in his sixth season since replacing Thompson's son, John Thompson III, as the school's coach.
Georgetown went into Wednesday with a 73-94 record under Ewing (a .437 winning percentage), including 26-67 (.280) in the Big East.
This is Ewing's first head coaching job at any level — he worked as an assistant in the NBA after his Hall of Fame playing career ended — and his roster has seen repeated turnover because of students transferring away from Georgetown.
Late last season, in March 2022, Reed put out a statement hours before a game against Seton Hall, acknowledging the “disappointment of a difficult season,” and saying: “In this ever evolving landscape of college athletics we are committed to Coach Ewing, and we are working with him to evaluate every aspect of the men’s basketball program and to make the necessary changes for him to put us back on the path to success for next year.”
Before the start of this season, Ewing overhauled his staff by replacing all three assistants and brought in several transfer players, including leading scorer Primo Spears, who came over from Duquesne.
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AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cobblers Direct, the online spin-off of the world's largest and most trusted shoe, boot, belt, and handbag repair company, is pleased to partner with DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse to offer high quality shoe repair services in all 500+ stores across the country.
Shoe repair is a rapidly growing need, and with few local cobblers left to meet the demand, the new partnership with Cobblers Direct gives DSW customers instant, nationwide access to expert shoe repair. And with mastery earned from over a century of careful craftsmanship, the artisans at Cobblers Direct deliver customers a world-class repair experience.
"DSW is hyper-focused on delighting our customers, offering diverse brands and delivering products with speed, and we coordinate with the best partners to make our business succeed," said DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse President Doug Howe. "We want customers to enjoy and get the most out of their purchases, so if they ever need a product repair, DSW's partnership with Cobblers Direct ensures convenient access to highly experienced and skilled repair services."
The new shoe repair program allows customers to simply scan a QR code at their local DSW store, place an order on a smart device, and then hand their items to a DSW associate at the counter. Cobblers Direct works closely with the customer to understand their repair needs, completes the repairs, and when finished, the customer simply returns to the same DSW store for pick-up.
"We believe that repairing shoes, boots, and bags – and not throwing them away – will lead to a healthier planet and happier humanity", says Stephen Kelly, Co-Founder and CEO of Cobblers Direct. "Together with DSW, shoe lovers all over the country now have easy access to expert repair services so they can enjoy their beloved items once again."
For more information, visit DSW Shoe Repair Services.
Cobblers Direct, headquartered in Austin, Texas, is the online spin-off the world's largest shoe repair company – The Shoe Hospitals – who have been repairing shoes, boots, belts, handbags, and all-things-leather since 1906. The company seeks to encourage consumers to "repair over replace" by making the highest quality craftsmanship available to anyone, anywhere. Cobblers Direct is powered by lifelong cobblers who love their craft. For more information, visit www.cobblersdirect.com or email support@cobblersdirect.com.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden ended the summer on a legislative winning streak, chalking up victories that once appeared out of reach in this polarized capital. Now he wants to make sure voters reward him for that when they cast ballots in November’s big congressional elections.
It’s a tough task with gas and grocery prices still painfully high and the daily political news awash with contentious investigations into his predecessor and with repercussions in the states from the Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion.
In an attempt to cut through it all, the White House is escalating its campaign to promote new laws designed to repair the economy and help consumers on a personal level, boosting crucial computer chip manufacturing, lowering prescription drug prices, expanding clean energy and revamping the country’s infrastructure.
Biden, in a meeting with his Cabinet on Tuesday, said his administration has passed “extraordinary parts of our economic agenda” and provided “proof that democracy can deliver for the people.”
His schedule is filling up with trips to promote his policies — Ohio on Friday, Michigan next week — in battleground states where Democrats are facing tight races with Republicans. And his administration is rolling out plans to distribute hundreds of billions of dollars authorized by legislation he has signed.
The president chose John Podesta, a veteran of Democratic administrations, to lead the $375 billion plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to fight climate change. The money is included in a huge bill — dubbed the Inflation Reduction Act by the White House — which also generates new tax revenue to reduce the deficit and limits the cost of prescription drugs.
“People believe that the legislative accomplishments are meaningful when they can feel them or see them,” William Galston, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution who served as a domestic policy adviser to President Bill Clinton, said in an interview.
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo announced Tuesday that the administration is preparing to divvy up $50 billion in federal assistance to the computer chip industry, part of a new law known as the CHIPS and Science Act. Companies can apply by February, she said, and the money will be distributed after that.
“With this funding, we’re going to make sure the United States is never again in a position where our national security interests are compromised or key industries are immobilized due to our inability to produce essential semiconductors here at home,” Raimondo said at a White House briefing.
Many of the policies won’t pay dividends for months or years to come. Grant applications must be filed and vetted, new bridges have to be designed, regulations written.
But Biden is seizing opportunities to argue that the legislation is already having an impact. On Friday, he’s going to Ohio for the groundbreaking of Intel’s new computer chip factory, which Biden called “the biggest investment of its kind ever in our nation.”
The factory was announced earlier this year, but the company said in June that it would be delayed because Congress had not yet passed the CHIPS Act.
“We’re finally bringing home jobs that had been overseas for a while,” he said Tuesday.
Rep. Tim Ryan, a Democrat who is running against Republican J.D. Vance for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Sherrod Brown, plans to join Biden at the event.
Biden makes another trip on Sept. 14 to the Detroit Auto Show to talk about manufacturing electric vehicles in the U.S. as he tries to pair ambitious goals for reducing emissions with promises of new jobs.
His big-money Inflation Reduction Act includes rebates for the purchase of electric cars, although many vehicles won’t qualify because they must include batteries built in North America with minerals mined or recycled here.
This summer’s legislative victories helped Biden vanquish the hardening narrative that Democrats were failing to accomplish much of significance despite controlling the White House and both chambers of Congress. The president plans to hold still another event to celebrate the Inflation Reduction Act, even though he signed it last month.
However, holding voters’ attention could prove difficult. Inflation has cooled somewhat but prices remain high, eating away at pocketbooks despite low unemployment and rising wages.
“Compared to where the administration was at the beginning of 2022, the accomplishments are impressive and several of them were accomplished against the odds,” Galston observed. “That said, I continue to believe that circumstances on the ground, as experienced by voters and citizens, are much more influential in determining voter choice than lists of legislative accomplishments.”
Biden has also been leaning on other issues in hopes of driving up Democratic turnout in November. He delivered a speech last Thursday in Philadelphia where he described Donald Trump as a threat to democracy, and he’s focused on the proliferation of abortion restrictions in states run by Republicans. The new laws have taken effect in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that legalized abortion nationwide.
At the same time, Biden’s approval rating has been ticking upward. The latest Gallup poll showed him with an approval rating of 44%, up from his lowest level of 38% in July.
“These are not good numbers,” Galston said. “But at least he’s not sinking and drowning. And there’s hope that his nostrils will clear the water line in the not-too-distant future.”
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will embark on a month-long tour touting Biden’s achievements ahead of the midterms, starting in Detroit on Thursday.
She’s expected to meet with business owners and local leaders before delivering a speech. In addition to talking about modernizing the IRS and cracking down on tax evasion among the rich and big corporations, Yellen plans to address “the existential threat posed by climate change.”
“In the process of boosting domestic clean energy production, the law will support our energy security and insulate us from the type of fossil fuel-driven energy volatility that we’ve seen in the past year,” Yellen will say, according to speech excerpts provided to The Associated Press.
Yellen’s September tour includes stops planned in North Carolina, the Washington, D.C., area. Then there’s an October speech at the 157th anniversary of the Freedman’s Bank Forum to talk about how the president’s economic agenda “advances equity and makes our economy stronger as a result.”
Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company was created by Abraham Lincoln in 1865 to provide economic opportunity for newly emancipated slaves.
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DALLAS (AP) — DALLAS (AP) — Primoris Services Corp. (PRIM) on Monday reported earnings of $41.5 million in its fourth quarter.
The Dallas-based company said it had net income of 77 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 93 cents per share.
The construction contractor posted revenue of $1.33 billion in the period.
For the year, the company reported profit of $133 million, or $2.47 per share. Revenue was reported as $4.42 billion.
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Gary Payton II has failed his physical with the Warriors, NBC Sports Bay Area's Dalton Johnson and Monte Poole confirmed Friday.
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The Athletic's Shams Charania first reported Friday, citing sources, that Payton's failed physical is putting the four-team trade involving the Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks and Portland Trail Blazers in jeopardy.
While Charania reported that the Warriors' examination of Payton revealed that his previous core muscle injury could sideline him for up to three months, sources told Johnson that there is "no exact timetable" for how long the 30-year-old would be out.
Charania also reported, citing sources, that the Warriors have until Saturday to proceed with the trade as is or have the entire thing rescinded.
Payton signed a three-year contract worth just over $26 million with the Blazers at the end of June. In July, he underwent core muscle surgery that forced him to miss the first two-and-a-half months of the 2022-23 NBA season.
The defensive ace didn't make his Blazers debut until Jan. 2 and has played in 15 games this season.
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Charania reported, citing sources, that Payton was playing through the pain of the core muscle injury and "that the Blazers training staff had been pushing him to gut through it, giving him Toradol shots."
None of this information was given to the Warriors during the trade negotiations, per Charania.
Payton was seen at the Warriors' facility Friday, but when coach Steve Kerr spoke to reporters after practice, he declined to answer any questions about the trade. Warriors president of basketball operations Bob Myers has yet to speak to the media regarding the NBA trade deadline.
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On Thursday, ahead of the 12 p.m. PT trade deadline, the Warriors, Pistons, Hawks and Blazers agreed to a complicated trade involving four players, including James Wiseman going to Detroit, and seven second-round draft picks.
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BOSTON (AP)Tyler Wells pitched six smooth innings of two-hit ball and the Baltimore Orioles got early homers from Ryan Mountcastle and Ramon Urias in a 10-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night.
Anthony Santander sealed Baltimore’s third win in the five-game series with a three-run homer in the ninth. The Red Sox, who had won nine of 12 and taken their last four series, were shut out for the third time this season and finished with only four hits.
Wells (2-4) struck out three and matched his career best by going six innings. He allowed only a single by Trevor Story in the second and Xander Bogaerts’ double in the fourth. Story also drew a walk in the fifth, but Wells didn’t allow another baserunner before being replaced by Dillon Tate in the seventh.
”Wellsy set the tone for us, but we also swung the bat extremely well,” Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said. ”We haven’t had many games where we get a nice lead for a starter and allow him to kind of go for a while, and we did that tonight.”
The Red Sox didn’t get their third hit until Christian Vazquez doubled in the eighth and reached third, but that was as close as Boston got to scoring.
Red Sox veteran Rich Hill (2-2) was in trouble from the start after hitting Austin Hays with the third pitch of the night, then getting tagged by Trey Mancini for a triple when the ball took a funny bounce in left-center that caught Kike Hernandez by surprise. Mancini tried scoring when a pitch got through Vazquez, but Hill got home in time to cover and made a nice tag off a quick flip from the catcher.
The play left the bases empty for Mountcastle, who drove a 3-2 pitch over the Green Monster for what would have been a two-run homer. Instead, the solo shot put the Orioles up 2-0.
”It seems like that was sort of like the first time we really just put a team in the dirt a little bit early. It felt good to get out to a big lead and hopefully we can keep it going during the homestand,” said Mountcastle, who finished 4 for 5 to tie his season high for hits.
Mountcastle singled in the third and scored when Urias homered to center. Hill was pulled in the fifth after a leadoff walk to Mancini and Mountcastle’s double down the left-field line. Hirokazu Sawamura inherited two runners in scoring position and nobody out and both scored, adding two more runs to Hill’s line and giving the Orioles a 6-0 lead.
Hill entered having allowed four or fewer runs in his last 79 starts, a streak that dated back to May 2018. Hill threw 92 pitches in four-plus innings, allowing six earned runs on seven hits and two walks. He struck out five.
Boston manager Alex Cora said Hill was having trouble locating his pitches early and his night unraveled from there.
”I think from the get-go fastball command wasn’t there and the breaking ball didn’t play today,” Cora said.
FRESH START
Hyde said Wells has been adapting well since moving over this season from long relief to starting. Wells also went six innings May 9 against Kansas City, which was his only previous win as a starter in the majors.
”Being in Fenway, it’s always a lot of fun to play in because the energy is so good even if you are a rival,” Wells said. ”The atmosphere right now in the clubhouse is great. It feels awesome to be able to take the series from them and being able to have a happy flight home.”
OUCH!
Plate umpire John Tumpane exited in the seventh after getting hit by a foul ball.
Tumpane didn’t have a chance to move when Mountcastle fouled off a 96 mph fastball from Ryan Brasier and the ball deflected slightly, hitting Tumpane square in the protective face mask and knocking it off.
Tumpane remained on his feet as a member of Boston’s athletic training staff came out of the dugout and spoke with him behind home plate. After a few minutes, Tumpane headed into the Red Sox dugout and went up the tunnel for further evaluation.
The game resumed about 10 minutes later. First base ump Adrian Johnson moved behind the plate.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Red Sox: Placed LHP Matt Strahm on the COVID-19 injured list and recalled Sawamura from Triple-A Worcester. Strahm allowed four runs late in Friday night’s 12-8 loss to the Orioles, snapping a nine-game streak of scoreless relief appearances. Sawamura was just optioned to Worcester on Saturday and did not appear for the minor league club before being recalled.
UP NEXT
Orioles: Hyde said the Orioles plan to use a spot starter for a few innings Tuesday night when Baltimore opens a three-game series at home against the Mariners and RHP George Kirby (0-1, 4.50 ERA).
Red Sox: RHP Michael Wacha (3-0, 2.83 ERA) is expected to start against Cincinnati RHP Luis Castillo (1-2, 4.35) in the opener of a two-game series .
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As summer comes to a close, we start running out of warm nights to commune with one another under the navy sky as the days becoming shorter and PSL brain begins to take hold. Enter SAM Remix. Three times a year, the Seattle Art Museum hosts a somewhat debauched night of art, performance, and draaaanks for the grown folks in the city to get up close (but not too close) and personal with the museum's collection.
This particular SAM Remix takes place in their Olympic Sculpture Park, where visitors get to swirl plastic glasses of wine while they gossip on the Louise Bourgeois eye benches or exchange cheeky kisses underneath an Alexander Calder. All as the sun throws up its pinks and oranges as it slips into the abyss behind the jagged horizon. Pure romance!
Oh, yeah, and there are performances, live music, and other "creative encounters," too. DJs Gold Chisme and Wax Witch will stand behind the decks, spinning disco, funk, and house tracks. Dance companies MALACARNE and Whim W'him will bend, shake, and roll their bodies in site-responsive performances. Artist Nina Vichayapai will present a cloud-seeding interactive sculpture, visitors can contribute chimes to Paige Pettibon's jingle-dress-inspired Sound of Medicine structure, and Kate Clark will give away tarot decks and free readings (first come, first served). And there will be a My Favorite Things tour centered on BATS (seriously), courtesy of Woodland Park Zoo's Bat Program. As Stellaluna would say, EEEEEK! Plus, lots more!
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Tyler Lussi’s first-half goal powered the North Carolina Courage to a 1-0 win against OL Reign in the National Women’s Soccer League on Sunday.
In the 34th minute at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina, Courage forward Rikke Madsen sent a through ball to Lussi just over the halfway line. The forward beat her defender on the fast break and slotted a shot into the far post.
North Carolina (3-3-1), which had 69% of possession in the first half, also had two first-half goals called back for offside.
OL Reign (4-2-1) got its first shot on goal in the 61st minute when goalkeeper Casey Murphy had to push away a Jordyn Huitema header. Huitema got a similar look five minutes later, but Murphy again made the save.
The Reign lost for the first time since their NWSL regular-season opener.
WAVE 2, CURRENT 0
Belle Briede scored her first goal of the season in San Diego’s road win against Kansas City.
The match was played in front of 12,969 fans at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City.
A Sofia Jakobsson shot in the 26th minute was blocked and bounced to Alex Morgan inside the penalty box. Morgan’s one-touch shot bounced off the post and then off goalkeeper Adrianna Franch before slipping into the goal.
Briede doubled the Wave’s lead in the 44th minute, slicing a cutback pass from Christen Westphal into the left corner with her first touch.
The Current had 20 shots, but goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan made four saves for San Diego (4-3-0) to earn the clean sheet. The loss moves the Current to 2-5-0.
GOTHAM 0, PRIDE 0
NJ/NY Gotham and Orlando played to a scoreless draw at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey.
The Pride outshot Gotham 13-3, including nine shots in the first half.
Gotham’s Abby Smith finished with six saves, including an extended diving stop in the 92nd minute on a powerful header by Ally Watt.
The draw moved Gotham to third place in the league standings at 4-2-1. Orlando (2-4-1) is unbeaten in three matches.
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Treasury making Trump taxes available to House committee
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department said Wednesday it has complied with a court order to make former President Donald Trump’s tax returns available to a congressional committee.
The Supreme Court last week rejected Trump’s request for an order that would have prevented the Treasury Department from giving six years of tax returns for Trump and some of his businesses to the Democratic-controlled House Ways and Means Committee.
The court, without dissent, cleared the legal obstacle to disclosure of Trump’s tax returns.
A department spokesperson said “Treasury has complied with last week’s court decision” but declined to say whether the committee had accessed the documents. The spokesperson declined to be identified by name because of privacy constraints.
Trump refused to release his tax returns during his 2016 presidential campaign or his four years in the White House.
After the Supreme Court action, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass., said in a statement that “since the Magna Carta, the principle of oversight has been upheld, and today is no different. This rises above politics, and the Committee will now conduct the oversight that we’ve sought for the last three and a half years.”
Trump’s campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In the dispute over his tax returns, the Treasury Department had refused to provide the records during Trump’s presidency. But the Biden administration said federal law is clear that the committee has the right to examine any taxpayer’s return, including the president’s.
Lower courts agreed that the committee has broad authority to obtain tax returns and rejected Trump’s claims that it was overstepping and only wanted the documents so they could be made public.
Chief Justice John Roberts imposed a temporary freeze on Nov. 1 to allow the court to weigh the legal issues raised by Trump’s lawyers and the counter-arguments of the administration and the House of Representatives.
Just over three weeks later, the court lifted Roberts’ order without comment.
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Babies born to opioid users had shorter hospital stays and needed less medication when their care emphasized parent involvement, skin-to-skin contact and a quiet environment, researchers reported Sunday.
Newborns were ready to go home about a week earlier compared to those getting standard care. Fewer received opioid medications to reduce withdrawal symptoms such as tremors and hard-to-soothe crying, about 20% compared to 52% of the standard-care babies.
Babies born to opioid users, including mothers in treatment with medications such as methadone, can develop withdrawal symptoms after exposure in the womb.
Typically, hospitals use a scoring system to decide which babies need medicine to ease withdrawal, which means treatment in newborn intensive care units.
“The mom is sitting there anxiously waiting for the score,” said the study’s lead author Dr. Leslie Young of the University of Vermont’s children’s hospital. “This would be really stressful for families.”
In the new approach — called Eat, Sleep, Console — nurses involve mothers as they evaluate together whether rocking, breastfeeding or swaddling can calm the baby, Young said. Medicine is an option, but the environment is considered too.
“Is the TV on in the room? Do we need to turn that off? Are the lights on? Do we need to turn those down?” Young said.
About 5,000 nurses were trained during the study, published Sunday by the New England Journal of Medicine.
Researchers studied the care of 1,300 newborns at 26 U.S. hospitals. Babies born before training were compared to babies born after.
The National Institutes of Health funded the work as part of an initiative to address the U.S. opioid addiction crisis.
“One of the great strengths of the study is its geographic diversity,” said Dr. Diana Bianchi, director of the branch that researches child health and human development. “We’ve had newborns enrolled from sites as varied as Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Kansas City, Missouri; and Spartanburg, South Carolina.”
Many U.S. hospitals have adopted the new approach, Bianchi said, adding she hopes the research will lead to recommendations from pediatrics groups.
Researchers followed the babies for three months and found no difference in urgent care or emergency room visits or hospitalizations — reassuring evidence about the safety of shorter hospital stays.
The new approach could yield “tremendous savings” in hospital resources, Young said, although the study didn’t estimate cost.
Researchers will follow the babies until age 2 to monitor their health.
Mothers want to be involved, Young said.
“For the first time, they feel like their role as a mom is valued and like they’re important,” she said. “We know that those first moments of a mom and a baby being together are really critical to bonding.”
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President Biden and former President Obama are going head-to-head with former President Trump in Pennsylvania this weekend, underscoring the significance of the battleground state ahead of Tuesday’s midterm election.
Biden and Obama will hold a rally for Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D) and state Attorney General Josh Shapiro (D) in Philadelphia on Saturday, while Trump will host a rally for GOP Senate candidate Mehmet Oz and state Sen. Doug Mastriano (R), the party’s gubernatorial candidate, on the other side of the state in Latrobe.
The campaign swings come amid signs the Senate race is tightening considerably. Polling from Emerson College and The Hill released on Thursday showed Oz leading Fetterman in a post-debate poll, painting a picture of growing momentum for Republicans.
But while Saturday’s events are key for the candidates on the ballot next week, the importance is also heightened for those who may be squaring off once again two years from now as Pennsylvania has become ground zero for the fight between Biden and Trump.
“If you look at all of the swing states … Pennsylvania is really the biggest,” former Gov. Ed Rendell (D) said in an interview. “It is a good microcosm of the election. … I think Pennsylvania is the best test. It’s the biggest prize and it’s going to be purple for a while.”
Biden famously secured the presidency the Saturday after the election in 2020 by winning the Keystone State’s 20 electoral votes, which Trump had nabbed four years before. However, times have changed, and so has Biden’s standing in the Commonwealth. According to the Emerson College Polling-The Hill survey, only 39 percent of likely voters approve of the job he’s done in office.
“At the end of the day, too much Joe Biden,” said one national Republican strategist when asked about the visit. “Nobody needs anymore Joe Biden. Wrong message. Wrong messenger.”
“I can’t imagine how that’s helping anybody in Pennsylvania if you’re a Democrat,” they added.
But Democrats argue that there is much value to having Obama and Biden on the same stage ahead of Election Day, especially for galvanizing the Democratic base in strongholds like Philadelphia.
“People are going to see the Obama-Biden duo again,” one Democratic operative told The Hill. “That’s a valuable image.”
The timing is also important for Trump, who may launch a third presidential bid only days after the midterm elections wrap up. To his supporters, Tuesday will provide a snapshot of how voters view him by proxy.
“It’s very important. He’s going to see, ‘Do I still have it?’ and he’s going to see that around the nation with the people that he endorsed,” said Rob Gleason, the former chairman of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania, a Trump ally. “If there’s a Republican wave, he will take credit for it.”
The location of the appearances also isn’t a surprise. Biden and Obama will campaign in Philadelphia, a longtime deep-blue bastion that helped hand both individuals the White House. However, widespread crime in the city has presented issues for the party, with Oz and national Republicans messaging on that issue heavily in the final three months.
As for Trump, his stop in western Pennsylvania is aimed at boosting turnout among rural voters that are considered crucial for Oz on Tuesday.
“Fetterman probably needs some Biden voters, but Oz needs Trump voters more than Fetterman needs Biden voters,” said one Pennsylvania-based GOP operative.
“This one is an important one, but he doesn’t really own losses like the way a traditional politician does,” that operative said of the importance of the race for Trump. “But Oz is his. Oz is the nominee because of him. … If Oz can’t come across the finish line, there’s going to be some blame on Trump.”
Despite Biden’s poor approval rating, Democrats are welcoming his appearance in the City of Brotherly Love, especially alongside Obama in a push to boost African American turnout on Tuesday. Rendell noted that getting that bloc to the polls is a concern of his heading into Election Day.
However, they believe that Trump’s appearance in the state can only be a net positive for the party in power. While the ex-president played a key role in getting Oz over the hump in the May primary against David McCormick, his presence has been notably limited since then as Oz has shifted his focus to winning voters in the Philadelphia suburbs, which is ripe with moderates.
“Anytime there’s focus on Trump, it benefits our side of the aisle,” said Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.), who is one of the two Philadelphia-based members of Congress. “I personally know Republicans who hope he remains banned from Twitter because they know that the more visible Trump is, the better for Democrats.”
Even moreso than Trump, Democrats are trying to tie Republicans across the ticket to Mastriano, who Republicans routinely have panned for having one of the worst campaigns on the 2022 map. The Pennsylvania-based GOP operative predicted that Mastriano will lose to Shapiro by between 7 and 12 points, creating issues for Oz and down-ballot congressional candidates.
“I do think that the Oz team and the ecosystem have done a really good job at separating him from Mastriano,” the operative said, adding that any Shapiro lead over 10 percent “starts to get troubling” for Oz. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/national-news/biden-obama-set-for-clash-with-trump-in-pennsylvania/ | 2022-11-04 23:31:56 | 0 | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/national-news/biden-obama-set-for-clash-with-trump-in-pennsylvania/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the hearing Thursday by the House committee investigating the Capitol riot (all times local):
10:35 p.m.
Members of the House committee investigating the Capitol riot are saying unequivocally that Donald Trump is to blame for the violence and they’re saying lawmakers will recommend ways to prevent another Jan. 6.
As the committee wrapped up its prime-time hearing Thursday, Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria of Virginia said “President Trump did not then and does not now have the character or courage to say to the American people what his own people know to be true. He is responsible for the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6.”
And fellow committee member Adam Kinzinger, a Republican congressman from Illinois, said that “whatever your politics, whatever you think about the outcome of the election, we as Americans must all agree on this. Donald Trump’s conduct on Jan. 6 was a supreme violation of his oath of office and a complete dereliction of his duty to our nation. It is a stain on our history.”
Vice chair Liz Cheney, a Wyoming Republican, said Trump “made a purposeful choice to violate his oath of office, to ignore the ongoing violence against law enforcement, threatening our constitutional order.”
Kinzinger said it’s important that the committee recommend ways to prevent a future Jan. 6 because “the forces that Donald Trump ignited have not gone away.”
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MORE ON THE COMMITTEE’S INVESTIGATION
— Rep. Luria, Kinzinger put careers on line in riot investigation
— Arizona GOP censures state House speaker after his Jan. 6 testimony
— Steve Bannon’s defense seeks acquittal then rests case
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10:35 p.m.
The House committee investigating the Capitol riot has shown never-before-seen outtakes from a speech prepared for then-President Donald Trump on Jan. 7, 2021, in which he was supposed to say that the election he lost to Joe Biden was over.
But Trump is seen in the video as bristling at that line — that the 2020 election was in fact decided and over.
In a room of supporters that included his daughter Ivanka Trump, the president is heard saying, “I don’t want to say the election is over.”
The clips that were left on the cutting room floor show a president unwilling to admit defeat even hours after his supporters violently breached the Capitol to try to stop the electoral count in his name.
Trump is seen trying to take out several lines of the script he believed went too far.
In the outtakes, Trump is visibly angry. At one point he hits his hand on the podium — as he works through the prepared remarks, with Ivanka Trump and others heard chiming in with suggestions.
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10:20 p.m.
The Jan. 6 committee has depicted a chaotic and tumultuous Trump White House in the hours and days after the Capitol riot. Presidential aides and Cabinet members were resigning as a response to the attack and how the president acted.
Deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger testified at a prime-time hearing Thursday that he told his boss, national security Robert O’Brien, that he was submitting his resignation on Jan. 6, 2021, but agreed to stay on until O’Brien could return to Washington. The next morning, on Jan. 7, Pottinger left the White House for the last time, he said.
Pottinger testified that he didn’t want to “leave his chair empty,” so he stayed through the night until he was able to handoff his national security duties to another staffer the next days.
Pottinger said he was concerned that foreign adversaries would see the chaos as an opportunity to test the U.S.
“I think it emboldened our enemies by having give ammunition to the narrative that our system of government doesn’t work,” he said.
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10:05 p.m.
The Jan. 6 committee has shown part of a video statement prepared for Donald Trump to give from the White House Rose Garden as rioters raged at the Capitol. And he’s heard saying in the script of what he was supposed to follow: “I am asking you to leave the Capitol Hill region NOW and go home in a peaceful way.”
But the president didn’t actually say that. Instead he repeated baseless claims of voter fraud without condemning the violence by his supporters in Washington.
Trump said: “So go home. We love you. You’re very special.”
And: “I know how you feel.”
The committee showed the video to detail how the president deviated from what was written for him.
Sarah Matthews, a deputy press secretary, told the committee she was relieved that Trump ultimately told followers to go home but was also dismayed that he had repeated the “lie” that the election was stolen.
She testified: “To me, his refusal to act and call off the mob that day and his refusal to condemn the violence was indefensible.” Matthews decided that day to resign.
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9:40 p.m.
The Jan. 6 committee has displayed text messages between Donald Trump Jr. and Mark Meadows, the White House chief of staff as the Capitol riot unfolded, to show there was pressure on the then-president take action to halt the violence by a mob of his supporters.
Donald Trump’s son implored Meadows to get the president to act in order to help preserve his legacy.
The younger Trump told Meadows that getting the president to condemn the violence was something to “go to the mattresses on.” Trump Jr. told the committee in a videotaped testimony that was a reference to a line from the movie “The Godfather” and it was shorthand for going “all in” on something.
Former White House press aide Sarah Matthews testified about the process before Trump finally tweeted for the mob to be peaceful. She said “there was a back and forth, going through different phrases that he was comfortable with.”
Matthews said it was a suggestion by Ivanka Trump, the president’s daughter, to include the phrase “stay peaceful,” in the statement that got her father to finally put out a statement.
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9:20 p.m.
“He put a target on his own vice president’s back.”
That’s what Jan. 6 committee member Elaine Luria says about Donald Trump’s tweet during the Capitol riot when the president called Vice President Mike Pence a “coward” for deciding to go ahead and preside over the congressional certification of Joe Biden’s election victory.
Trump issued that tweet instead of tweeting to his supporters that they should to go home, and despite knowing that the Capitol had been breached.
“A terrible tweet,” former White House counsel Pat Cipollone told the committee.
At a prime-time hearing Thursday, the committee played Secret Service radio traffic of agents working frantically to keep Pence safe in the Capitol. One agent was heard saying, “There’s six officers between us and the people who are 5 to 10 feet away from us.”
Chat logs maintained by the White House national security staff included a reference to the fact that Secret Service agent inside the Capitol “did not sound good right now.”
And according to an unnamed White House security official, Pence’s security detail was terrified as rioters assaulted the Capitol. “There were calls to say goodbye to family members,” the official testified.
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9 p.m.
Former Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone says he supported an “immediate and forceful” response from Donald Trump to the mob gathering outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and he had pushed for a strong statement to be issued.
The committee investigating the Capitol riot played parts of a videotaped interview with Cipollone during a prime-time hearing Thursday.
Cipollone said during that interview that “I can generically say that I said that people need to be told, there needs to be a public announcement, fast, that people need to leave the Capitol.”
He said it would have been possible for Trump to issue a statement from the White House press briefing room, but Trump didn’t do that.
Former press aide Sarah Matthews testified that Trump could have gotten in “less than 60 seconds” to the briefing room, where a camera is on at all times.
She said “he could have been on camera almost instantly.”
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8:45 p.m.
What was Donald Trump doing in the White House as a mob of rioters breached the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021?
According to a member of the House committee investigating the insurrection, Trump stayed in the dining room at the White House, facing a television that was tuned to Fox News, for more than 2 1/2 hours.
Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria of Virginia says there is no official record of Trump placing or receiving a call for that entire afternoon, and there are no photos of him until after he surfaced in the Rose Garden after 4 p.m.
Luria says that despite the lack of an official record, the committee has learned what Trump did that day.
The committee played snippets of a recorded interview it conducted with a former White House national security staffer. That staffer, whose voice was obscured to conceal his identity, said White House officials were “in a state of shock” over what was happening at the Capitol on Jan. 6.
Luria says Trump “did not call to issue orders. He did not call to offer assistance.”
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8:35 p.m.
A member of the Jan. 6 committee say Donald Trump was advised by almost everyone around him on the day of the 2021 riot to direct the mob to disperse from the Capitol.
“But the former president chose not to do what all those people begged,” according to Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria of Virginia. At a prime-time committee hearing, she then played a video Trump recorded in which he reminded the insurrectionists that “we love you.”
Luria also says Trump watched the attack on television in the White House dining room even as staff around him implored him to act.
She says “President Trump refused to because of his selfish desire to stay in power.”
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8:25 p.m.
The vice chair of the Jan. 6 committee says “doors have opened, new subpoenas have been issued and the dam has begun to break″ due to the panel’s continuing investigation and its successful effort to overcome reluctance from witnesses.
Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming says at the committee’s prime-time hearing that Donald Trump’s goal was to halt or delay the congressional certification of Joe Biden’s election victory, and that the then-president tried to strong-arm his own vice president, state election officials and the Justice Department.
Cheney says that on Jan. 6, 2021, the only thing that was succeeding was the “angry armed mob that President Trump sent to the Capitol. … That mob was violent and destructive, and many came armed.”
She says that on that day, Trump for hours chose not to answer pleas from Republican lawmakers to intervene and stop the violence, and never picked up the phone to request the help from the military or from law enforcement.
Cheney says “he refused to do what every American president must.”
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8:10 p.m.
The chairman of the House committee investigating the Capitol riot has opened Thursday’s prime-time hearing by saying that congressional investigators have told the story in public sessions over the past weeks of a president — Donald Trump — who did everything he could to stay in power.
Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi says of Trump: “He lied, he bullied, he betrayed his oath.”
The committee is taking a close examination of Trump’s actions on Jan. 6, 2021 — a day of violence in Washington. The focus of this hearing is on the three-plus hours during the insurrection at the Capitol when Trump failed to act to stop the attack.
Thompson says that despite the erupting violence that day, Trump “could not be moved.”
The congressman also says the committee continues to hear from witnesses and plans to reconvene in September to continue laying out its story to the public.
Thompson is isolating after testing positive for COVID-19 and is attending the hearing by video.
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8 p.m.
The Jan. 6 committee has gaveled open its second prime-time hearing on Capitol attack and is pledging close scrutiny of then-President Donald Trump’s actions on Jan. 6, 2021 — a day of violence in Washington.
An estimated 20 million people watched the House committee’s first evening session, in early June, which kicked off a series of televised sessions.
Thursday’s hearing is focusing on the three-plus hours during the insurrection at the Capitol when Trump failed to act to stop the attack. The committee is planning to offer a “minute by minute” accounting of Trump’s actions during the insurrection.
One committee member has said Trump was “gleefully” watching the riot unfold on TV at the White House.
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3:40 p.m.
The Jan. 6 committee returns to prime time on Thursday evening with a hearing focusing on three-plus hours during the insurrection at the Capitol when then-President Donald Trump failed to act to stop the violence.
The defeated president’s lies about a stolen election drove his supporters to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and despite pleas from aides, allies and even members of his family, Trump did nothing to rein in the mob.
And what was Trump doing at the White House during those 187 minutes of inaction?
One committee member says Trump was “gleefully” watching the riot unfold on television at the White House.
Three hours and 7 minutes after the assault began, Trump released a video that day at 4:17 p.m., recorded in the Rose Garden, in which he praised the rioters as “very special,” but asked them to disperse.
The hearing could be the committee’s final one after a series of public sessions over the past six weeks.
Live testimony is coming from two former White House aides. They are Matt Pottinger, who was deputy national security adviser, and Sarah Matthews, a press aide. Both submitted their resignations on Jan. 6, 2021, after what they saw that day.
Expect to see never-before-seen outtakes of a Jan. 7 video in which White House aides pleaded for Trump to make as a message of national healing for the country. The footage is said to show how Trump struggled to condemn hos supporters who violently breached the Capitol.
Leading the hearing will be Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria of Virginia, a former Naval officer, and Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, who flew combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The committee chairman, Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, is isolating after testing positive for COVID-19 and plans to attend the hearing by video. | https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/07/21/live-updates-lawmakers-hold-trump-responsible-for-jan-6/ | 2022-07-22 04:02:33 | 1 | https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/07/21/live-updates-lawmakers-hold-trump-responsible-for-jan-6/ |
NORTH DAKOTA (KXNET) — Right now, Critical Race Theory cannot be taught in our schools.
But a proposed change to North Dakota’s administrative rules may soon require school boards to make all instructional materials publicly accessible to everyone, simply to ensure Critical Race Theory is not being taught.
According to the state, “Critical Race Theory” means the theory that racism is not merely the product of individual bias or prejudice, but that racism is systemically embedded in American society and the American legal system to facilitate racial inequality.
State Superintendent, Kirsten Baesler tells us we can’t change the law because it’s already made, her job is to simply enforce it.
Although schools can make their own policies, all rules must follow the law related to Critical Race Theory in our state.
“The department nor the state superintendent does not have the authority to overturn or strengthen any law that has passed so we were directed to write administrative rules for the implementation for our locally elected school board leaders to use as they are responsible for the implementation of the laws of North Dakota,” Baesler said.
We have received several comments and concerns regarding CRT, and we are doing our best to contact those who can answer your questions.
A public hearing for open comments will be held on Thursday, September 8.
Written comments will be accepted as well, and the deadline for those is September 19.
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(CNN) - Amazon says it’s temporarily pausing operations at some facilities as Hurricane Ian barrels into Florida.
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NEW YORK, May 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Roundhill Investments, an ETF sponsor focused on developing innovative thematic funds, is pleased to announce that options for CHAT — the Roundhill Generative AI & Technology ETF — are now listed for trading.
CHAT is the first ETF globally to focus on generative artificial intelligence technology, and its portfolio consists of companies pioneering what Roundhill believes to be one of the fastest growing technologies in history.
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Investors should consider the investment objectives, risk, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. For a prospectus or summary prospectus with this and other information about the CHAT ETF please call 1-855-561-5728 or visit the website http://www.roundhillinvestments.com/etf/chat. Read the prospectus and summary prospectus carefully before investing. Investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible.
The Fund expects to have concentrated (i.e., invest more than 25% of its net assets) investment exposure in one or more of the Technology Industries at any given time, which may vary over time. Further, the Fund expects to obtain such investment exposure by transacting primarily with a limited number of financial intermediaries conducting business in the same industry or group of related industries. As a result, the Fund is more vulnerable to adverse market, economic, regulatory, political or other developments affecting those industries or groups of related industries than a fund that invests its assets in a more diversified manner. The value of stocks of information technology companies and companies that rely heavily on technology is particularly vulnerable to rapid changes in technology product cycles. Please see the summary and full prospectuses for a more complete description of these and other risks of the Fund.
Artificial Intelligence Company Risk. Companies involved in, or exposed to, artificial intelligence related businesses may have limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel.
Technology Sector Risk. The Fund will invest substantially in companies in the information technology sector, and therefore the performance of the Fund could be negatively impacted by events affecting this sector.
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Toyota already caters to fans of off-roading with its TRD Pro grade, but soon the automaker will also have something for those fans who want to go off-road and stay there, a practice known as overlanding.
Toyota on Tuesday at the SEMA show in Las Vegas announced a new Trailhunter grade and previewed some of the features the grade entails with a Tacoma Trailhunter concept.
The concept features specific tuning for the suspension, off-road wheels and tires, skid plates front and rear, a roof rack with rooftop tent, a push bar, additional lighting, and a refrigerator. Toyota said Trailhunter features will also include additional storage solutions as well as solutions for improved load-bearing performance.
The features will either be included as standard or available through Toyota’s Associated Accessory Products program, and importantly they will all be developed by Toyota to meet the automaker’s traditionally high standard for reliability and durability.
“These trucks will be developed in-house by our engineering teams and will be the most capable OEM overlanding solutions designed to meet Toyota’s legendary quality, durability and reliability standards,” Lisa Materazzo, Toyota’s group vice president for marketing, said in a statement.
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Disney+ fans will have plenty to watch this week!
The streaming service will celebrate Disney+ Day on Thursday, Sept. 8. Disney touts the day as an “annual” event, although it was first celebrated in 2021. Disney+ itself debuted in November 2019.
Subscribers will find some big premieres on the special day, including the streaming debut of Thor: Love and Thunder, the latest big-screen entry in the expansive Marvel Cinematic Universe. In addition to the movie, fans can stream Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder.
Star Wars fans won’t be left out! On the heels of the Obi-Wan Kenobi limited series, they’ll be able to check out Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi’s Return, a special behind-the-scenes look at the making of the series and star Ewan McGregor’s return to the role.
Can’t let Frozen go? Disney+ will release two new singalong editions of Frozen and Frozen 2. The movies come complete with on-screen lyrics so you can belt out “Let It Go” and “Into the Unknown” without getting the words wrong (for once).
But that’s just the start. Disney+ Day will also see the release of a live-action Pinocchio movie starring Tom Hanks, a new Cars series featuring Lightning McQueen and Mater, a new episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law and a new Simpsons short called Welcome to the Club.
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- Growing Up: the docuseries follows the trials and tribulations of adolescence through ten coming-of-age stories.
- Epic Adventures with Bertie Gregory: National Geographic explorer Bertie Gregory takes viewers on “epic and nail-biting journeys” around the world.
- Remembering: This short film starring Brie Larson explores ideas, where they come from and what happens when we forget.
The celebration will extend beyond the living room. Disney is also offering $5 screenings of some fan-favorite movies at select AMC Theatres from Sept. 8 through Sept. 19. Movies include Cars, Encanto, Newsies, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Thor: Ragnorak.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sean Kevelighan, CEO, Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I), is moderating a panel featuring four industry experts on Thursday, Sept. 22, as part of the InsureTech Connect 2022 conference.
The panelists, who will discuss Solving for the World's #1 Climate Risk—Flood, are convening from 2:55 to 3:30 p.m., PDT, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. The session is being held in the venue's North Convention Center, Islander Ballroom, Room E.
"Floods are the number one natural catastrophe affecting people in this ever-increasing world of climate risk," Kevelighan stated. "Yet floods also are the most uninsured natural catastrophes. Decades ago, floods were unpredictable and private insurance options were often unattainable, leaving governments to present risk transfer solutions. That is no longer the case. Innovation is a primary reason for this."
The four panelists joining Kevelighan on Thursday, Sept. 22, in alphabetical order, are:
- Christina Colby, Chief Customer Officer, Guidewire
- Seth Rachlin, Global Insurance Industry Leader, Capgemini
- Adam Rimmer Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, FloodFlash
- Raghuveer Vinukollu, Senior Vice President, Climate Resilience and Solutions Lead, Munich Reinsurance America
"The panel will discuss how innovation, along with public-private partnerships, can play a key role in mitigating flood risks," Kevelighan concluded. "Given the extraordinary flooding we've seen this year in Australia, Pakistan, and South Africa, as well as U.S. states such as Kentucky and Missouri, protecting life and property from this natural catastrophe is one of the world's most pressing public policy issues."
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — When nearly 80,000 Afghans arrived in the United States, refugee resettlement agencies quickly became overwhelmed, still scrambling to rehire staff and reopen offices after being gutted as the Trump administration dropped refugee admissions to a record low.
So the U.S. State Department, working with humanitarian organizations, turned to ordinary Americans to fill the gap. Neighbors, co-workers, faith groups and friends banded together in “sponsor circles” to help Afghans get settled in their communities.
They raised money and found the newcomers homes to rent, enrolled their children in schools, taught them how to open bank accounts and located the nearest mosques and stores selling halal meat.
Since the U.S. military’s withdrawal from Kabul last year, the Sponsor Circle Program for Afghans has helped over 600 Afghans restart their lives. When Russia invaded Ukraine, a similar effort was undertaken for Ukrainians.
Now the Biden administration is preparing to turn the experiment into a private-sponsorship program for refugees admitted through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and is asking organizations to team up with it to launch a pilot program by the end of 2022.
The move comes amid increasing pressure on President Joe Biden, who vowed in a 2021 executive order to increase opportunities for Americans to resettle refugees and restore the U.S. as the world’s safe haven. The Trump administration decimated the refugee program, which traditionally tasks nine resettlement agencies with placing refugees in communities.
Experts say the private sponsorship model could transform the way America resettles refugees and ensure a door remains open no matter who is elected.
“I think there is a real revolution right now that is happening in terms of American communities and communities around the world that are raising their hands and saying, `We want to bring in refugees,’” said Sasha Chanoff, founder and CEO of RefugePoint, a Boston–based nonprofit that helped jumpstart the effort.
It comes as the number of people forced to flee their homes topped 100 million this year, the first time on record, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
The pilot program will incorporate lessons learned from the Sponsor Circle Program for Afghans, which was developed as an emergency measure to accelerate the resettlement of Afghans, with many languishing on U.S. bases. But the pilot program will differ because it is intended to be “an enduring element of U.S. refugee resettlement,” a U.S. State Department spokesperson said in an email to The Associated Press.
The pilot program will match regular Americans with refugees overseas who have already been approved for admission to the U.S., the spokesperson said. Later, the plan will let Americans identify a refugee overseas and apply to resettle them.
Canada has used private sponsorship for decades to augment its government program.
Chanoff said the new model should also be in addition to the traditional U.S. government refugee program, which has admitted only about 15% of the 125,000 cap Biden set for the budget year that ends Sept. 30. The Biden administration has been slow to beef up staff and overcome the huge backlog, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to advocates.
Those numbers exclude the roughly 180,000 Afghans and Ukrainians who were mostly admitted through humanitarian parole, a temporary legal option that was intended to get them in quicker but left them with less government support.
Regular Americans helped fill that need, Afghan families say.
Under the Sponsor Circle Program for Afghans, participants underwent background checks, received training and developed a three-month plan. Each group had to raise at least $2,275 for each person who was resettled, the same allocation the U.S. government gives agencies for each refugee.
Mohammad Walizada, who fled Kabul with his family, said five days after he was connected to a sponsor circle with the Four Rivers Church in New Hampshire, his family moved into a furnished home in Epping, a town of about 7,000 residents.
Meanwhile, Afghan friends and relatives spent months on U.S. bases waiting to be placed by a resettlement agency, he said. Many ended up in California, staying in hotels because of the lack of affordable housing, and with just three months of government assistance.
He said his sponsor circle gave his family 10 months worth of rent and a car, and someone still checks on him, his wife and six children daily. Each circle gets a mentor who coaches them from WelcomeNST, an organization created in 2021 to help Americans resettle Afghans and now Ukrainians. The organization offers a Slack channel for circles and partners with the resettlement agency, HIAS, which connects them to caseworkers when needed.
The New Hampshire team has more than 60 members helping people like Walizada.
“I feel like I have a lot of family here now,” Walizada said.
To be sure, regular Americans have always helped resettle refugees, but not at this scale since the 1980 U.S. Refugee Act created the formal program, experts say.
A similar outpouring of goodwill happened when the Biden administration launched Uniting for Ukraine, which allows Ukrainians fleeing the war into the U.S. for two years with a private sponsor. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, an agency of the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the program, received more than 117,000 applications through August.
Hundreds of Americans have formed teams to resettle Ukrainians, including in Wyoming — the only state that has never allowed an official refugee resettlement program.
“We just wanted to be able to do something and we have such a beautiful community here,″ said Darren Adwalpalker, pastor at Highland Park Community Church in Casper, who formed a group that sponsored three Ukrainians who arrived to the city of 60,000 in June.
Adwalpalker got support from humanitarian group Samaritan’s Purse.
“Without private sponsorship, this would not have been possible for a lot of these communities with tremendous resources and goodwill to do this,” said Krista Kartson, who directs its refugee programs.
With $3,000, the pastor said his group provided an apartment for six months for the one Ukrainian who stayed in Casper. Just about everything else — grocery store gift cards, furniture — was donated.
“One of the things I’ve learned is that the whole idea of a resettlement office isn’t that significant” if there are people on the ground willing to help, said Adwalpalker.
“We’ve got dentists working on their teeth. We have doctors seeing them. We have lawyers helping with their immigration paperwork.”
Rudi Berkelhamer, a retired biology professor, wanted to help because her grandparents fled attacks on Jews in the early 20th century in what is now Ukraine.
She was connected to a sponsor circle in Irvine, California, through HIAS, which requires a six-month commitment. Circle members had a week to get to know each other and draft a plan before they were matched to an Afghan family — a young couple and their 3-year-old son — in February.
Berkelhamer shuttled furniture to the family’s home and got them set up with computers and cellphones. Others got them bus passes.
The father — a mechanical engineer who worked with the U.S. military in Afghanistan — found work at a parachute factory. The mother is taking English classes, and their son is attending preschool.
Berkelhamer sees the family every two weeks. This summer, she went to a museum with the mom and another circle member to paint parasols and have lunch. She plans to keep helping.
“It is not just the necessities; it is doing those kinds of things that make it so meaningful,” she said.
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WFLA and Nexstar Media launched Tampa Bay’s new health and wellness website. Bloom Tampa Bay is packed with information about innovative technology that helps people take their health into their own hands, health recipes, and fun activities to participate in across Tampa Bay.
Digital reporter and producer Brody Wooddell joined Gayle Guyardo the host of the global health and wellness show Bloom about what people can find on the website.
“In today’s digital world, it’s not easy to find a trustworthy source for lifestyle and wellness advice.” said Wooddell.
Woodell talked about the working relationship between Bloom the syndicated health and wellness show headquartered in Tampa, Florida, and it’s thoughtfully curated website, that offers a holistic approach to personal growth and well-being that’s both informative and fun. | https://www.wfla.com/bloom-tampa-bay/tampa-bays-new-health-and-wellness-website-launches-bloom-tampa-bay/ | 2023-05-30 16:53:28 | 1 | https://www.wfla.com/bloom-tampa-bay/tampa-bays-new-health-and-wellness-website-launches-bloom-tampa-bay/ |
Defense, pick-6 carry Cornell past Lehigh in 19-15 win
ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Connor Henderson’s 31-yard interception return for a touchdown lifted Cornell to a 19-15 victory over Lehigh, earning the Big Red a 3-0 non-conference record in a season for the first time since 2007 and fifth time in program history. Cornell stopped the Mountain Hawks on six of their seven trips to the red zone and came up with a big stop on fourth down in the final minute of the game on pass break-ups by Brody Kidwell and Anthony Chideme-Alfaro. | https://kion546.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/10/15/defense-pick-6-carry-cornell-past-lehigh-in-19-15-win/ | 2022-10-16 15:27:12 | 1 | https://kion546.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/10/15/defense-pick-6-carry-cornell-past-lehigh-in-19-15-win/ |
NEW YORK, June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
Key takeaways
- The first of several reports in Deloitte's upcoming "xTech Futures" series positions SpaceTech as one of many "xTech" domains — exponential technologies that may seem inapplicable to businesses today but prove to become table stakes for future business strategies.
- The report helps organizations identify their role in the space economy through the lens of three chapters — opportunities "Here" on Earth, "Near" in Earth's orbits, and out "There" in deep space.
- Space has never been more accessible than it is today; its untapped potential to drive business advantage is palpable; and companies need to consider how they can unlock opportunities in the space economy.
Why this matters
Space is no longer the exclusive domain of government agencies and private space companies. That means organizations across a wide range of industries — transportation, finance, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, research and communications, among others — that have never been viewed as space pioneers, are teed up for opportunities and disruption. Just within low Earth orbit (LEO) alone we could see an eightfold increase in today's economic value by 2035 with the right investment and incentivization, according to Deloitte research. In the same way that information technology has powered business growth for decades, space technology and other xTech domains promise to propel the next generation of business value. Simply put, billions have been made by 20thcentury-pioneers who helped their customers realize value from InfoTech; 21stcentury-pioneers will help their customers realize trillions in value from xTech.
Deloitte's SpaceTech report is the inaugural issue of its "xTech Futures" series, which focuses on new and exponential technologies. The report spotlights the untapped potential for companies in all industries to play a role in the space economy, while cautioning that ethics must be a core tenet of innovation to avoid the exploration pitfalls of Earth's past. For business leaders, it begs the question "how will my organization leverage space technology" rather than "will my organization leverage space technology?" To help organizations understand potential business opportunities, the SpaceTech report is structured into three approachable chapters:
- HERE (on Earth) highlights how developments in launch vehicles and spaceports are lowering barriers to entry and democratizing access to space.
- NEAR (in Earth's major orbits) considers the flourishing ecosystem of satellites, space stations, and services in Earth's major orbits that is primed for future expansion.
- THERE (in deep space) explores the far frontiers of deep space and its potential for significant scientific advances, economic activity and natural resources.
Key quotes
"The space industry is entering a renaissance. Space has never been more accessible, and the potential for breakthrough discoveries has never been greater. As exploration gives way to economics, it will be important for companies in all sectors — not just those traditionally associated with space — to begin planning for their role in what figures to be the ultimate emerging market."
– Mike Bechtel, chief futurist and managing director, Deloitte Consulting LLP
"Throughout history, space has captured the human imagination. And as space becomes more accessible to more types of businesses than ever before, we're at the cusp of a profound transformation — one that promises businesses in all industries an extraordinary market opportunity."
— Brett Loubert, Deloitte space leader and principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Deloitte SpaceTech report highlights
HERE (on Earth):
As-a-service business models have democratized IT — and soon they'll transform how organizations think about space launch and exploration. Basic rocket function hasn't changed much, but activities related to launch vehicles and spaceport development have made space more accessible than ever before.
Launch activity and spaceports bring jobs, drive revenue
- Dramatic and ongoing reductions in rocket launch costs are creating a vibrant new ecosystem of commercial activity that includes launch vehicles and spaceport infrastructure that serve as gateways to space. State and local governments that establish spaceport infrastructure in the years ahead may enjoy first-mover advantage, establishing their regions as expertise hubs and earning a share of the billions of dollars being invested in the space economy. And as infrastructure in space scales up, private companies can either capitalize on or leverage the benefits of that expansion.
NEAR (in Earth's major orbits):
Globalization has defined this generation's economy. The post-global economy — beyond the globe itself — will introduce new business models and spark the adaptation of current ones in response to exciting new possibilities within all of Earth's orbits, especially low Earth orbit (LEO, below 1,200 miles from Earth).
Harnessing satellites to benefit life on Earth, while keeping Earth's orbits clean
- Satellites across Earth's orbits solve business use cases that require precise location, exact timing, and/or enhanced connectivity and imaging. In fact, more satellites were launched in 2020 than in the prior 20 years combined. Opportunities exist in three primary areas:
- However, these opportunities are also the biggest threat to the space economy — the risk of collision for debris, satellites and space junk, is increasing. Growing amounts of debris in orbit may be the biggest single threat to the space economy and tracking and predicting the movement of objects in orbit is critical. Tech companies have a major opportunity to provide these solutions to the space industry.
Commercial space stations will enable new opportunities for manufacturing, working and traveling in space
- Commercial space stations have the potential to become hubs for space tourism, operations, research and manufacturing. The next generation of space stations could offer rentable spaces, advanced robotics, and a host of R&D and manufacturing resources.
- The environmental conditions of space could allow companies to experiment and manufacture in new ways. Properties found uniquely in space could enable greater precision in R&D and manufacturing, from semiconductors and fiber optic cables to pharmaceuticals, human organs and stem cells.
- Growth in space tourism will likely grow over time — and may accelerate in the future — as commercial companies benefit from economies of scale. Deloitte estimates an increase in space tourism that will reach an annual market valuation between $1.8 billion and $3.3 billion by 2035.
THERE (in deep space):
While still solidly in its infancy, deep space exploration is both fraught with uncertainty and teeming with potential. Those nations able to crack the challenges that come along with long-duration space travel — and private companies that support or even lead their own missions — stand to reap substantial rewards in terms of scientific advances, economic activity and potentially valuable natural resources.
Deep space is the next frontier — and the Moon may become basecamp, or even home
- National space agencies, and some private companies, are already testing technologies to support human exploration of deep space, including a sustained human presence on the Moon. A lunar base could serve as a "basecamp" for further deep space exploration and long-term settlements. Beyond the Moon, exploration of Mars awaits. Overcoming environmental and logistical challenges and maintaining human self-sufficiency will be critical to the success of such efforts.
Cracking the code to sustainably mining space resources
- Mining space resources could help establish a sustained human presence in space and help replenish Earth resources.
- Compounds in lunar regolith and asteroids could be used to fuel spacecraft heading on deeper space missions, eliminating the need to carry a full mission's worth of fuel all the way from Earth.
- The Moon is rich in deposits of valuable resources like helium-3, which could one day power safe, clean, nuclear fusion reactors. It also holds substantial deposits of rare Earth minerals important to the electrification of our transportation systems, as well as titanium and aluminum.
- But the real opportunity, though it's many years away, may reside on asteroids in deep space. The potential value in materials concentrated in asteroids is so tremendous that mining for it could fundamentally disrupt materials markets here on Earth. Many asteroids hold major deposits of rare Earth metals, which are vital inputs across manufacturing, particularly for electronics and batteries.
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(The Hill) — A new Eli Lilly experimental drug has helped patients lose 24 percent of their weight, according to new mid-stage clinical trial results.
The results, released on Monday, followed 338 adults, nearly 52 percent of whom were men, who were obese or overweight and had either received Eli Lilly’s retatrutide injection or a placebo treatment.
Eli Lilly’s retatrutide is a weekly injection that changes the way patients eat, which leads to the patient having a decreased appetite by mimicking certain hormones in the gut, according to CNBC.
Retatrutide is also comparable to Eli Lilly’s other obesity drug, Mounjaro.
Mounjaro, which can also be used for Type 2 diabetes treatment, helped patients lose 21 percent of their body weight in a clinical trial, CNBC reported.
The phase two trial saw patients who took a 12-milligram dose of retatrutide lose 17.5 percent of their weight after 24 weeks, compared with patients who lost 1.6 percent of their body weight in the placebo group.
After 48 weeks, patients using retatrutide lost 24.2 percent of their body fat, as those who took a placebo lost 2.1 percent of their body weight.
In their conclusion, the trial researchers said that retatrutide treatment resulted in substantial reductions in body weight for those who took the medication.
This comes as retatrutide has three different hunger-regulating hormones: GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon. These hormones help with the drug being more potent in curbing a person’s appetite and satisfaction with food.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 102. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the
mid 70s. Highs around 100.
$$
TXZ250-172100-
Brooks-
Including the city of Falfurrias
358 AM CDT Sun Jul 17 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, hazy, hot with highs around 100. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Hazy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 101. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows
in the mid 70s. Highs around 100.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the mid
70s. Highs around 100.
$$
TXZ353-172100-
Northern Hidalgo-
Including the city of San Manuel
358 AM CDT Sun Jul 17 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, hazy, hot with highs around 100. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Hazy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 101. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows
in the upper 70s. Highs around 100. Heat index values up to 110.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the mid
70s. Highs around 100.
$$
TXZ251-172100-
Inland Kenedy-
Including the city of Sarita
358 AM CDT Sun Jul 17 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, hazy. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Hazy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph, becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Sunny with highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, becoming
south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds 15 to
20 mph. Heat index values up to 110.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the
upper 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Heat index values up to 110.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ351-172100-
Coastal Kenedy-
358 AM CDT Sun Jul 17 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, hazy. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Hazy with lows in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, breezy with highs in the lower 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming southeast 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear and breezy. Lows
in the upper 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
TXZ454-172100-
Willacy Island-
358 AM CDT Sun Jul 17 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, hazy. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Hazy with lows in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, breezy with highs in the upper 80s. South winds
10 to 15 mph, increasing to southeast 20 to 25 mph in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear and breezy. Lows in
the lower 80s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 80s.
Lows in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ451-172100-
Kenedy Island-
358 AM CDT Sun Jul 17 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, hazy. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Hazy with lows around 80. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, breezy with highs in the upper 80s. Southeast
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear and breezy.
Lows in the lower 80s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
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Is the sky turning green? Are the birds suddenly quiet? Do you see some rotation in the clouds? Another “Twister” is on its way.
According to Deadline, meetings are underway to find a director for “Twisters,” the follow-up to the 1996 hit movie.
That film starred Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton as a pair of soon-to-be-divorced weather researchers who’ve devised a new storm-measurement technology. As they finalize their split, they find themselves in a rare and dangerous complex of tornadoes — a perfect test for their device.
Wind, rampant destruction and a reconciliation ensue. The movie made more than $495 million at the box office when it was released, making it one of the top-grossing movies of the year.
The “Twister” sequel is still in its early days, with a script reportedly by Mark L. Smith, writer of the Oscar-winning thriller “The Revenant.” Word is that the new movie will focus on the daughter of Hunt and Paxton’s characters, who has started her own storm-chasing career.
Deadline reports that hopes are high Helen Hunt will reprise her role as Dr. Jo Harding. Sadly, Bill Paxton died in 2017 after heart surgery. Philip Seymour Hoffman, who played the Hardings’ quirky assistant Dusty, died of an accidental overdose in 2014.
There’s no casting news yet, but the names already attached to “Twisters” are huge: Frank Marshall, co-producer of classics like “The Color Purple,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and the “Back to the Future” trilogy, will produce. And according to Deadline, Steven Spielberg loved the script and pushed for a fast-tracked production.
Joseph Kosinski, director of this year’s megahit “Top Gun: Maverick,” was initially selected to direct. He had to bow out, however, because of another commitment.
So the search continues. “Kubo and the Two Strings” director Travis Knight is rumored by Deadline to be under consideration, along with “Free Solo” duo Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vaserhelyi.
Exciting stuff, movie fans! Keep your eyes peeled for more details — production could begin as soon as next spring.
[h/t: People]
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — It was a beautiful day for golf, and an even better one to golf for a cause. The Tyler Trent Golf outing took place at Coyote Crossing Golf Club Friday afternoon.
The event raised funds for Purdue's Center for Cancer Research. The outing is done in honor of Tyler Trent, who died from osteosarcoma cancer two years ago.
The Joe Tiller chapter of the National Football Foundation sponsors the event for the second consecutive year. A celebrity guest also took part in the event, former Purdue and Chicago Bears quarterback Kyle Orton showed his support at the golf outing.
"It was a great event to come out and support Tyler Trent and the cancer research here at Purdue," Orton said. "We had a lot of good groups on a nice day and had fun on the golf course and raised a bunch of money."
The organizers of the outing were not able to get News 18 Friday's total funds just yet, but it will tag onto last year's $12,000 that was raised. | https://www.wlfi.com/community/coyote-crossing-golf-club-hosts-2022-tyler-trent-golf-outing/article_49967174-30b1-11ed-8092-0754e314227d.html | 2022-09-10 04:29:35 | 1 | https://www.wlfi.com/community/coyote-crossing-golf-club-hosts-2022-tyler-trent-golf-outing/article_49967174-30b1-11ed-8092-0754e314227d.html |
Darktrace Federal Accelerating Cyber AI to Defend U.S Government National Security
NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Darktrace Federal, Inc. ("Darktrace Federal"), a division of Darktrace plc ("Darktrace"), a global leader in cyber security AI, today announced that it has appointed Marcus Fowler, former U.S Marine and senior CIA officer, as its Chief Executive Officer.
Darktrace launched Darktrace Federal in March 2022 and since then has continued to advance its mission to serve the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the intelligence community (IC), federal civilian agencies, and national critical infrastructure to strengthen their defenses with Self-Learning AI. Darktrace Federal will ensure mission resilience, augment and accelerate zero trust implementations, and proactively defend against zero-days, insider threats, and supply chain compromises. In addition to defending on-premise and cloud IT and OT environments, Darktrace's email security technology will be the basis for enabling federal entities to disrupt targeted, socially-engineered impersonation and account hijack attacks.
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- Deploying products based on Darktrace's advanced Self-Learning AI technology on-premise and completing FedRAMP certification for email security and cloud deployments. For FedRAMP, Darktrace Federal is in the process of establishing Impact Level-5 and GCC High to protect federal civilian, DoD, and IC environments.
- Providing technical demonstrations of Darktrace's Self-Learning AI-based approach to cyber security to federal government critical infrastructure agencies.
- Utilizing the new DoD contract funding vehicle Darktrace has executed to enable rapid deployment with DoD and federal civilian agencies and partners.
Marcus Fowler, CEO at Darktrace Federal, commented: "At such a critical moment in our nation's history, when nation-state cyber-aggressors are actively conducting operations for dominance in cyberspace, we aim to empower the U.S. government to be steps ahead of attackers to neutralize stealthy and sophisticated threats at their earliest stages. I am honored to lead the Darktrace Federal team and bring Darktrace's proven AI technology to federal customers."
Patrick Gonzalez, former U.S Air Force and U.S. Space Force contracting officer, who is a member of the Darktrace Federal advisory board and brings with him a wealth of experience in government acquisition and contracts, commented: "Following a lengthy career in this space, I am thrilled to see such a high level of interest so soon after the launch of Darktrace Federal. I am proud that we are taking the necessary steps to do business with the federal government and will continue to work hard to meet demand and ensure Darktrace Federal is on appropriate contract vehicles."
For Darktrace Federal inquiries or contract vehicle references, please contact Sally Grant, VP of Darktrace Federal
Grant emphasizes, "we are standing by to support U.S. government cyber defenses. The speed and scale of modern cyber threats requires AI to augment human cyber defenders. We are here to support cyber analyst teams under attack from machine-driven cyber warfare."
Darktrace Federal, Inc. is the U.S. Federal Division of Darktrace plc (DARK.L). Darktrace plc is a global leader in cyber security AI, delivering world-class technology that protects over 6,800 customers worldwide from malicious threats. Darktrace Federal applies Darktrace's Self-Learning AI to enable unsupervised machine learning to defend and respond to nation-state attacks.
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TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers revealed Wednesday the latest version of the iconic creamsicle uniforms which will make a comeback this season.
The team announced in June via social media they will be wearing their throwback jerseys on Sunday, Oct. 15, against former NFC Central Division rivals the Detroit Lions.
This will be the first time the Bucs are going to wear the original, orange-ish uniforms in more than a decade (2012), and the team said in a previous news release the distinctive color scheme serves as the centerpiece of the franchise's focus on honoring the deep roots of its almost 50-year history.
The uniforms will sport orange, red and white as primary colors – along with the celebrated "Bucco Bruce" logo on the helmets, the Bucs explain online.
Buccaneers unveil highly-anticipated creamsicle-colored throwback uniforms
And the revival of the iconic jerseys isn't just random – it's allegedly part of a larger celebration of the club as a nearly 50-year-old institution in the Tampa Bay area.
The team released an announcement video to introduce the uniforms, which incorporate a 1970's themed location and features current Buccaneers stars Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Lavonte David and Antoine Winfield. Team legends like Mike Alstott, Derrick Brooks, and Ronde Barber also make a cameo.
"Our fans have waited a decade to see our players back in these classic Creamsicle jerseys, and we are excited to celebrate our rich legacy when we debut these one-of-a-kind uniforms on Oct. 15th against the Detroit Lions," Buccaneers Chief Operating Officer Brian Ford said in a statement. "As we begin this new era of Buccaneers football, we aim to honor those who have played a vital role in our Club's journey while also appealing to a new generation of fans who will drive our future success."
Fans who attend the game in October will also see a "transformed" Raymond James Stadium to pay homage to the team's original playing arena — the Tampa Stadium.
It was often known as The Big Sombrero due to its structural shape. Raymond James will also include retro field stencils, stadium bunting and video board assets to represent Tampa Stadium.
Fans can get their hands on a Creamsicle jersey at shop.buccaneers.com or at the Buccaneers Team Store at Raymond James Stadium. The store is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday.
Click here to check out the dedicated Creamsicle homepage.
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WASHINGTON (Nexstar) – The Federal Reserve decided not to raise interest rates, which comes as good news for Americans who are looking to make big purchases with loans or credit cards, however, the pause isn’t permanent.
This is the first pause in interest rate hikes after 10 consecutive hikes but the Fed expects more interest rate increases in 2023.
“In light of how far we’ve come in tightening policy…today, we decided to leave our policy interest rate unchanged,” Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said. “I think it allows the economy a little more time to adapt.”
The country had a more robust May jobs report than expected and the economy also cooled with inflation falling to four percent — a sharp drop compared to the nine percent inflation rate the United States saw last June.
“This is all evidence that the president’s economic plan is working to lower costs for families, invest in America,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre said.
But on Capitol Hill, Republicans like Senator John Thune are not impressed – saying Americans are still struggling.
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Powell says more rate hikes are likely, adding that “inflation pressures continue to run high and the process of getting inflation back down to two percent has a long way to go.”
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Which ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ Funko Pop is best?
Whether you believe it’s a creepy Halloween movie or a festive film for the yuletide season, “The Nightmare Before Christmas” is an iconic story wonderfully crafted by the imaginative Tim Burton. The 1993 film maintains popularity to this day, and fans of the movie can find any number of toys based on it, including Funko Pop.
Funko Pop vinyl toys are wildly popular collectible figurines that depict characters from far and wide across pop culture. This Jack Skellington Art Series is a beautiful, haunting selection, but there are myriad others to choose from.
What to know before you buy a ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ Funko Pop
Characters
The main character in “The Nightmare Before Christmas” is Jack Skellington, a forlorn individual in search of pride and purpose. He is arguably the most popular vinyl figurine, but the film is populated with creative creatures who’ve become instantly recognizable in the years since the film. A literal two-faced mayor, a serene doll, a mad scientist and a creepy bug-filled boogieman are just a few of the many figures available. There’s also Jack’s trusted dog Zero as well as an appearance by Santa Claus.
Despite a short runtime and no sequels or other source material, there are over 80 Funko Pop vinyls from which to choose, all directly inspired by the film.
Retailers
Funko sells their vinyls on their own website as well as through a lot of popular retail partners. However, not all figurines can be bought everywhere. Many toys are exclusive in that they can only be purchased from one specific store or website. While Funko makes it easily identifiable which vinyls are sold where, it does mean that consumers have to shop around to find specific items.
Some Funko Pop toys are convention exclusives. These debuted at a convention somewhere in the world over the years, and in certain cases, only a limited amount were made for the event. Often, however, convention exclusives will eventually make their way to a retailer.
What to look for in a quality ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ Funko Pop
Art Series
This line of Funko toys span a wide range of series, films and source materials. It features an iconic character finished with a colorful, eye-catching pattern or design. There are several Art Series options inspired from “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” including Jack and Zero.
Super size
While most Funko vinyls stand at just under four inches in height, there are some that come at a more imposing height. Both Jack and the nasty Oogie Boogie feature in the Super Size collection, standing at 10 inches tall.
Moments and extras
While most Funko toys feature a single character, some inspired by “The Nightmare Before Christmas” are more varied and comprehensive. Some may depict one or two characters recreating a scene from the film. Other toys may boast relevant extras, including some that feature Jack with statues as well as another that features Oogie Boogie with his wheel.
Variants
There are some vinyls that have their own variants, which can be randomly acquired through purchase. These variants are known as chase editions and typically feature a slight alteration of the original model. A chase is identified by a sticker on the box or notifications online, and when buying from a trusted retailer or directory by Funko, there is a one-in-six chance the variant is shipped.
How much you can expect to spend on ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ Funko Pop
Most Funko Pop cost between $10-$20, though rarer items and exclusive toys may run much higher.
‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ Funko Pop FAQ
How do I best preserve my Funko figurines?
A. Avid collectors or those who want to resell their toys at a later date may want to keep their toys in the box. Most, however, will want to remove them from the box to put on display. A clear case may be a worthy investment to protect from dust and potential damage. For cleaning, a microfiber cloth or soft duster will tend to any blemishes. Avoid cleaners or harsh chemicals as they can damage the toy.
What do the numbers on the Funko boxes mean?
A. In every top left corner of a Funko Pop box is a number that denotes the mold of the series. Within any series, a number of vinyls may be produced from the same mold though finished and colored differently. The box may also feature stickers that identify exclusivity or the possibility of a variant.
What’s the best ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ Funko Pop to buy?
Top ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ Funko Pop
What you need to know: From the inventive art series comes this mesmerizing and instantly identifiable Jack Skellington coated in a snowflake and spider web pattern.
What you’ll love: With a look inspired from the two holidays of the film — Christmas and Halloween — this Funko is both clever and stunning. This stylish figurine featuring an iconic film character stands a half-inch taller than normal.
What you should consider: The Art Series comes at a higher price and may not be ideal for fans who want figures faithfully recreated from the film.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ Funko Pop for the money
What you need to know: One of the many easily recognizable figures from the film, the two-faced mayor vinyl shows his happy side here, but a variant is possible.
What you’ll love: The Mayor figurine comes at a low price, and while it features his sunnier, optimistic side, a chase variant of his ashen, sad face is possible. Both come with an accessory: either a microphone or scroll.
What you should consider: The variant is more eye-catching than the main option.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Movie Moment: Jack and Sally on the Hill
What you need to know: This large set captures the beautiful ending of the film as Jack and Sally reunite atop the spiral hill.
What you’ll love: This set celebrating the 25th anniversary of the film features the frost-covered hill at the end of the movie as Jack and Sally hold hands. It’s detailed and colorful, making it a great gift for any movie buff or fan of the film.
What you should consider: This sizable model with two vinyls comes at a high price.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Long-serving executive noted for crucial role in launch of SatisFacts' powerful epIQ Index
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SatisFacts (www.SatisFacts.com), the leading multifamily survey, research, and data provider, announced that SVP of Education & Performance Lia Nichole Smith has been named a 2022 Multifamily Influencer by GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum.
A leading commercial real estate news publication, GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum chose this year's standout Multifamily Influencers against the backdrop of challenging circumstances facing the industry, including labor shortages, volatile asset pricing, and the possibility of economic recession.
"We give our kudos to the men, women, teams and companies that are navigating this environment," GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum noted in an editorial feature naming the 2022 influencers, including Smith. "We have little doubt that the recipients we selected for our annual multifamily influencers are up for the challenge."
In naming Smith, who is celebrating her twelfth year with SatisFacts, GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum noted her vast contributions to SatisFacts' education programs, which help multifamily leaders improve performance, increase retention, and secure an authentic online reputation. Smith often presents education sessions at industry conferences and via SatisFacts webinars, including the popular "Power Panels" monthly webinar series.
Smith also played a crucial role in developing the epIQ Index, a powerful industry performance metric established in 2019. Short for "Experience & Performance Intelligence Quotient," the epIQ Index is powered by verified data from SatisFacts' research and education programs, and is designed to be the most authentic, transparent, and actionable industry metric for renters and multifamily professionals. In the three years since the epIQ Index's launch, the national resident satisfaction score has increased.
"Lia has made a lasting mark on SatisFacts and its sister brand ApartmentRatings — and on the multifamily industry as a whole — with her commitment to trusted data, innovative educational experiences, and positive outcomes for the industry and residents alike," said James Watters, Director of Operations at SatisFacts. "We could not be more proud of our colleague for this well-deserved distinction. Congratulations Lia!"
SatisFacts is the leading provider of resident / employee surveys and multifamily housing industry research, focusing on resident retention and reputation management. With 20 years of experience serving more than 3 million units nationwide, SatisFacts' surveys provide actionable feedback to help increase resident satisfaction and property management companies' overall bottom lines. To learn more about the services we provide, please visit www.satisfacts.com.
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BALTIMORE — Temperatures will trend cooler today and tomorrow with highs in the low to mid-70s. Expect plenty of sunshine as as well! Temperatures will warm up through Memorial Day weekend with highs rising into the 80s on Memorial day. The holiday weekend begins rain-free, however, there is a slight chance of a few showers on Sunday and Monday as a low pressure system works its way up the coastline. The better chance for showers will be south of the city. There is still some uncertainty, so stay tuned for updates! Conditions will be dry and warmer mid-week.
Have a good day!
7 Day Forecast:
Today Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday Partly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Memorial Day A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Monday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday Partly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow, a member of the Democratic leadership, announced Thursday that she will not run for a fifth term in 2024, a surprise decision that sets up a scramble by both parties for an open seat in the key battleground state. “It really was the right time for me,” she said.
The news shocked many Democrats in the state and her impending retirement turns Michigan’s next Senate race into one of the most competitive in the country as the party tries to preserve its slim majority.
Stabenow told The Associated Press that she made the decision to retire a few months ago. “I knew that this was a moment when I could pass the torch to the next generation of leaders,” she said.
Democrats will face a test to find a candidate with Stabenow’s broad support. “We’ll see how things develop,” the senator said, adding that she expects “to have a lot of discussions with people.”
On the GOP side, the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which works to elect Republicans, said in a statement after Stabenow’s announcement that it would “aggressively target this seat in 2024.”
While the current political climate in Michigan favors Democrats following a midterm election where they flipped the state House and Senate, the state is still expected to be one of the nation’s premier battlegrounds in the 2024 presidential election. Only one Michigan Republican has held a seat in the Senate in the past 40 years.
Among the Democrats whose names began circulating after Stabenow’s announcement are Pete Buttigieg, the federal transportation secretary who ran for president in 2020 and moved from Indiana to northern Michigan last year to be closer to his husband’s family; Elissa Slotkin, a congresswoman first elected in 2018 and coming off a decisive victory in November in one of the country’s most competitive House districts; and state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, who has seen her profile rise since going viral with a speech denouncing Republicans over “grooming” accusations.
Buttigieg said in a statement that he was “fully focused” on his Cabinet post and was “not seeking any other job.”
Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who has been mentioned as a possible future White House candidate and was just sworn in Sunday for a second term, issued a statement in which she ruled out a potential Senate run and reaffirmed that she would stay in office for the next four years.
On the Republican side, names that surfaced include John James, who was elected to Congress in November after losing Senate races to Stabenow in 2018 and Democrat Gary Peters in 2020; Tom Barrett, a former state representative defeated by Slotkin last year; and former Rep. Fred Upton, the longest-serving member of the congressional delegation before he decided not to run in 2022 after voting to impeach then-President Donald Trump over the Capitol riot.
Republican Tudor Dixon, who lost to Whitmer in 2022, is not ruling out a run for Senate, according to spokeswoman Sara Broadwater.
Stabenow joined Congress in 1996 after serving in the Michigan Legislature. In 2000, she made history by becoming the first woman to be elected senator in Michigan, defeating one-term Republican Sen. Spence Abraham. She turned back GOP challenges in 2006 and 2012 and defeated James by 6.5 percentage points in her last election in 2018.
Stabenow is the longest-serving member of the state’s congressional delegation. She is chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, making her the No. 3 ranking party leader, and heads the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee.
Stabenow most recently has been involved in bipartisan legislation aimed at increasing oversight of cryptocurrencies. She has also led efforts to expand and increase funding for mental health care both nationally and in Michigan.
Praise for Stabenow began pouring in after her retirement announcement. Stabenow said she heard from President Joe Biden with a “call of support and commitment to work together in the next two years.”
Democratic Gary Peters, the state’s junior senator who has served with Stabenow since 2015, said she would leave a legacy “as a champion for children, women and families, workers, manufacturing and our auto industry, mental health care and the Great Lakes.”
Buttigieg said Stabenow was “a force in the Senate” while McMorrow called her a “trailblazer.”
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Sea of Blue escorts fallen officer home to Jonesboro
Published: Jul. 18, 2022 at 1:23 PM CDT|Updated: 23 minutes ago
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A procession of police cars, their sirens on and blue lights flashing, escorted a police officer’s body Monday to a Jonesboro funeral home.
Jonesboro police officers escorted a hearse carrying the body of Patrolman Vincent Parks from Little Rock to Emerson’s Funeral Home.
Parks died Sunday, July 17, while attending training at Central Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy at Camp Robinson in North Little Rock.
Officer Parks joined the Jonesboro force on June 15 and had recently completed in-house training at JPD before leaving for the training academy.
Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — John Gibson stopped 35 shots for his 24th career shutout, Mason McTavish had a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Dallas Stars 2-0 on Wednesday night.
It was Gibson’s first shutout since Nov. 2, 2021, against New Jersey, and his second in 14 career games against the Stars.
“We played a good team game. Everybody was blocking shots, getting the puck out and getting it deep. We stuck to our game plan,” said Gibson, who tied Guy Hebert for second in franchise history with 173 wins.
It was the 12th time this season Gibson made at least 35 saves, five more than any other NHL goaltender. He is third in the league with 827 saves.
The shutout appeared to be in peril after Troy Terry was called for tripping with 1:55 remaining, but the Ducks were able to kill off the power play with five blocked shots and two saves by Gibson.
“It’s great for Gibby. He has seen a lot of rubber this year and it was great for our team that we can get it locked down at the end,” Anaheim coach Dallas Eakins said. “I don’t know how many blocked shots we had, but it seemed like we were diving in front of everything that we could in the third period.”
Adam Henrique also scored for the Ducks, who scored both their goals in the first period.
Scott Wedgewood made 25 saves for the Central Division-leading Stars, who have dropped two straight after a four-game winning streak. They are 1-2 in the second game of back-to-backs.
“You get in a hole like that, and when the goalie at the other end is hot like he was tonight, that’s a bad formula for us. I think that came back to bite us,” Dallas coach Peter DeBoer said. “When you’ve got a goalie that’s hot like that, you’ve got to get in his eyes, you’ve got to make it tough on him, you’ve got to take pucks to the crease. We should’ve done a better job of that.”
Henrique scored his 12th goal of the season and third in the past four games when his shot from just outside the left faceoff circle deflected off the stick of Dallas defenseman Jani Hakanpää and past Wedgewood’s glove at 3:11 of the first.
McTavish extended the lead eight minutes later on a one-timer while the Ducks were on a power play. The 19-year-old center took a cross-ice pass from Trevor Zegras and buried it. McTavish has 22 points (seven goals, 15 assists), which is tied for second among NHL rookies.
“It was a nice pass from Zegras,” McTavish said. “We had some good looks on the power play, we were in the zone for a while there, so it was nice to see that one go.”
RARE PENALTY
Zegras learned an important rule late in the second period, when he was called for an illegal stick penalty.
Zegras earned the two-minute minor after he took the stick of Dallas forward Joel Kiviranta and tried to play with it after Zegras broke his own.
“I honestly thought I was the smartest guy on the ice, if we’re gonna be completely honest,” Zegras said. “Everyone knew it was a penalty but me, I guess.”
OUCH!
Roope Hintz took a puck off the right leg during the second period but was able to return.
UP NEXT
Stars: Return home to host the Florida Panthers on Sunday.
Ducks: Host the San Jose Sharks on Friday.
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Abortion is banned in Idaho at all stages of pregnancy, but the governor on Wednesday signed another law making it illegal to provide help within the state’s boundaries to minors seeking an abortion without parental consent.
The new law is obviously aimed at abortions obtained in other states, but it’s written to criminalize in-state behavior leading to the out-of-state procedure – a clear nod to the uncertainty surrounding efforts by lawmakers in at least half a dozen states to extend their influence outside their borders when it comes to abortion law.
At the same time, Democrat-controlled states are advancing and adopting laws and executive orders intended to shield their residents against civil lawsuits and criminal investigations related to providing abortions for women from states where there are bans.
But there is no legal precedent giving good guidance about whether states can influence their residents getting abortions outside their borders.
“If red states pass laws saying, ‘We can go after people for X, Y and Z,’ and blue states say, ‘You can’t,’ we’re in uncharted territory,” said Mary Ziegler, a legal historian at the University of California, Davis School of Law.
Arguments about the laws could be rooted in key clauses of the U.S. Constitution that could contradict each other in this case. One clause requires states to respect the laws of other states while another recognizes the right to travel among states and a third restricts the ability of states to impair interstate commerce.
Legal experts say that no prior cases are exactly comparable, though state laws have conflicted in weighty ways in the past.
In the 1840s and 1850s, it was with questions over whether fugitive enslaved people in free states remained the property of slaveholders. In the 1857 Dred Scott decision, frequently cited as the worst ruling in U.S. history, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that they did.
More recently, before the nation’s top court recognized a right to same-sex marriage in 2015, state marriage laws were a patchwork. Some states did not recognize marriages that were legal elsewhere, and all the protections that go with them, including hospital visitation rights and even the ability to divorce. The federal ruling largely resolved those legal conflicts.
The effort to restrict abortion in far-reaching ways is an outgrowth of last year’s U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and ended a nationwide right to abortion.
Each state now makes its own rules. Abortion is banned in all stages of pregnancy in 13 states. Another five have similar bans on the books but are not being enforced under judge’s orders as legal challenges to them are sorted out.
Texas took a step toward state-border restrictions even before Roe was overturned with a 2021 law that allows civil lawsuits against a person who “aids or abets the performance or inducement of abortion.” It does not specify whether the aid would have to happen within Texas. Oklahoma has a similar law.
But using them to block out-of-state abortions has not been tried yet — or tested in court.
Other states are pursuing different approaches.
Idaho’s measure bans transporting a minor for an abortion without parental consent — but bars only the part of the journey that takes place in Idaho.
Tennessee’s GOP-dominated legislature last week approved a measure that would prohibit cities and counties from using their funds to help someone obtain an abortion outside the state — including banning coverage of out-of-state abortions under government employee health insurance plans.
In his concurring opinion in last year’s ruling overturning Roe, Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh contemplated whether states could restrict their residents from getting abortions in other states: “In my view, the answer is no based on the constitutional right to interstate travel,” he wrote.
Andrea Miller, president of the National Institute for Reproductive Health, which supports abortion rights, said the validity of interstate laws is unclear.
”The hope would be this would be seen as an extreme overreach,” she said, “but one would have thought that overturning Roe v. Wade would have been an extreme overreach too.”
Elisabeth Smith, state policy director for the Center for Reproductive Rights, said the measures have impacts even if they don’t hold up in court.
“Will anti-abortion activists continue to try to use these techniques and use these avenues?” he asked. ”Absolutely. Their goal in doing so is to try to chill activity and make those of us who support abortion rights too frightened to help people.”
One possible test of the out-of-state applicability of abortion laws is just getting started in Texas.
The former husband of a Galveston-area woman who terminated a pregnancy last year with medication sued three women who helped her obtain pills, claiming wrongful death. The lawsuit says the woman terminated the pregnancy in July 2022 and the couple divorced in February.
A lawyer representing the ex-husband is Jonathan Mitchell, a former Texas solicitor general who is the architect of the law that uses civil penalties to enforce an abortion ban. As part of the suit, Mitchell sent a letter to the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice in New York City, demanding that it preserve documents. The letter said one of the women helping the ex-wife obtain abortion pills worked for the group and the organization would face questions about whether she was acting as part of her job.
“If anyone out-of-state helps one of their employees break Texas laws, then you better believe that there can be action taken against that, against that company or organization,” said Mark Lee Dickson, a Texas anti-abortion activist who has pushed successfully for local governments to bar abortion clinics. “If an individual assists Texans in breaking the laws of Texas, then that’s a problem, too.”
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Mulvihill reported from Cherry Hill, New Jersey and Hanna from Topeka, Kansas. Associated Press writers Acacia Coronado in Austin, Texas; David Lieb in Jefferson City, Missouri, and Kimberlee Kruesi in Nashville, contributed to this report. | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/political-news/next-abortion-battles-may-be-among-states-with-clashing-laws/ | 2023-04-10 20:12:21 | 0 | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/political-news/next-abortion-battles-may-be-among-states-with-clashing-laws/ |
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