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JACKSON COUNTY, MI – Incumbent Jackson County commissioners claimed victory in the Aug. 2 primary election.
Republican incumbents in contested primary races for Jackson County Board of Commissioners Districts 1, 4 and 7 saw large victories, while voters also picked a familiar Democrat for the District 8 seat.
Read more: Live: Jackson County election results for Aug. 2, 2022
The winners move on to the Nov. 8 general election.
Incumbent Republican Tony Bair defeated his District 1 opponent Tammy Bates. The district covers Rives, Tompkins, Parma, Springport and Sandstone townships, as well as the villages of Parma and Springport.
Bair received 1,347 votes, compared to Bates, who received 919 votes.
“Overall, I’m glad I won and I’m going to continue my job as I have been,” Bair said.
Bair has served on the board since 2018. Bair previously said he was seeking re-election to make Jackson County a better place to live. Bair also said he takes his office as commissioner seriously and referred to himself as a “budget hawk.”
Bair also said he would never vote to defund the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, and he also supports the Jackson County Jail millage, which be on the November ballot.
Bates, while she was unsuccessful, said she thanks her supporters.
“I’m humbled by the support I have seen – I’m not discouraged by the loss. I will move forward, and I’m still dedicated for being a voice for the people in the future,” Bates said.
Bair likely will win the seat in November as no Democrat filed for the seat.
Read more: 2 Republicans seek District 1 Jackson County Board seat in August primary
In District 3, incumbent Republican Corey Kennedy beat opponent Scott Aughney. The district now covers parts of Leoni and Summit townships and all of Napoleon Township.
Kennedy received 1,197 votes, while Aughney got 625.
Kennedy thanked everyone who supported him.
“I feel good with the results, I believe it shows that people believe I’ve done a good job and worked hard for Leoni Township, and Napoleon believes I will do a good job for them too, since they’re new to the district,” Kennedy said.
Kennedy has served on the board since 2018. He was also previously a trustee on the Leoni Township Board of Trustees.
Kennedy previously said he was running for office because he cares about the community and believes in open and transparent government and fiscal responsibility. He is also passionate about repairing the roads and the Jackson County Jail.
Kennedy also will likely fill the seat as no Democrats have filed to run in November.
Read more: Meet the 2 Republicans running for the District 3 Jackson County board seat
District 7
In District 7, Republican incumbent Jeromy Alexander beat opponent Caleb Blondke. The district covers the east side of the city of Jackson, as well as a portion of Summit Township.
Alexander got 434 votes, while Blondke received 231.
Alexander was appointed to the District 7 seat in December 2021, filling a vacancy created when Daniel Mahoney was elected Jackson’s mayor. He previously filled the Ward 3 seat on the Jackson City Council, where his term ended Dec. 1. He also unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Jackson in 2019 and 2021.
Alexander ran for the seat to continue serving the public, he previously said.
“It was a good night for the incumbents,” Blondke said.
Alexander will face Democrat John Willis in the November election.
Read more: 2 Republicans seeking District 7 seat on Jackson County Board of Commissioners
Incumbent Democrat Darius Williams beat opponent Peter Bormuth in District 8, which covers the west side of the city of Jackson.
Williams received 900 votes, while Bormuth received 232
Williams has served in the District 8 seat since 2018. He previously said he is a big believer in community and advocating for effective public safety, increased business retention and recruitment, ensuring equitable county services and protecting and sustaining county parks.
Williams likely will fill the seat as no Republicans have filed to run in November.
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Progressives see a chance to make 2024 a year of expansion in the Senate, with a handful of Sun Belt candidates angling to bring more of their wing to higher office as Democrats face a rough landscape and uphill battle to retain control of the chamber.
The election year has the potential to modify what the Senate looks like for the party. If progressives in Arizona and California are elected, each would help turn the moderate caucus more in their direction, while demonstrating that liberals from competitive districts are capable of winning statewide.
But the caucus itself may shrink in the process. Several states, including Montana, Ohio and West Virginia, are on Democrats’ watchlists as in danger of going Republican, possibly blunting whatever traction the left makes with hypothetical pickups.
“Look, it’s a very tough map. It is going to be difficult for Democrats to hold the majority,” said Joseph Geevarghese, executive director of Our Revolution, a left-wing mobilizing organization aligned with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).
“But even if Democrats don’t do well,” he said, “I think progressives will. The progressive voting bloc in the Senate is poised to become stronger.”
This month, two House liberals — Reps. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Katie Porter (D-Calif.) — announced Senate campaigns, fueling optimism among progressives who want to see Congress reimagined into something that represents the country’s vast economic and racial diversity.
Gallego and Porter are both young lawmakers and members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), where most of the left’s firepower is housed on Capitol Hill. Their personal brands are largely built on a shared desire to move away from the more traditional, centrist model of politics that Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) represent.
Porter, a wonky anti-monopoly representative from Orange County, launched her bid even though Feinstein hasn’t said she’ll step down, setting an early narrative into motion that a younger progressive woman can occupy that seat.
Gallego, meanwhile, was widely celebrated when he made his plans for a Senate run public this week, energizing Democrats who are eager to oust Sinema, who made just a slight reference to her upcoming political goals via tweet.
“Ruben knows that most Arizonans aren’t on Twitter following politics because they are too busy working overtime or a second job,” said Joe Sanberg, a liberal donor close to Gallego. “This campaign is about the needs of working Arizonans.”
Max Berger, a Democratic campaign operative who’s worked with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), said he believes the millennial Latino congressman has a real shot at taking Sinema down if she runs. But it probably won’t be easy.
“I think Gallego can win even if Sinema doesn’t drop out,” Berger said. “Obviously, our chances improve dramatically if she takes a job directly with her real constituents and becomes a lobbyist.”
“But I think she’s sufficiently alienated Democrats across the board, and no Republican voters want her brand of watered-down conservatism,” he added.
Progressives believe that adding two Democrats from their flank to the Senate could help reimagine what’s possible in the notoriously formal, procedure-heavy upper chamber. Unlike in the House — where liberals have grown in the past several election cycles, dating back to the emergence of the “squad” in 2018 — the left has stayed more muted in the Senate.
That started to change recently. In November, progressives saw one of their top stars from the midterm cycle — now-Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) — win an upstart campaign against his well-funded GOP opponent by running on a platform that included things like legalizing marijuana and a $15 minimum wage.
“It shows me that economic populists, candidates who put bread-and-butter issues at the center of their campaigns, can win. I think that’s incredibly encouraging,” Geevarghese said. “We need more Bernies and Warrens — and Fettermans.”
A Gallego or Porter win — or a handful of other progressives thought to be considering California Senate bids like Reps. Barbara Lee (D) and Ro Khanna (D) — would help expand that bench beyond Fetterman and the more prominent progressive senators Sanders and Warren.
“The few genuine economic populists in the Senate, notably Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, need many more allies among their colleagues,” agreed Norman Solomon, who co-founded the grassroots community RootsAction.org.
“The base of the Democratic Party, including activists who work hard during campaign seasons, is very progressive on the issues,” Solomon said, pointing out what many leftists see as key vulnerabilities among their establishment colleagues.
“Corporate Democrats like Feinstein can raise big money from special interests, but they’re out of step with the Democratic base,” he added. “Democratic primaries often pit the base of the party against big donors.”
Still, Democrats — not just progressives — will have to defend a lot of their turf this cycle, which has some in the party already on edge. Sinema, for example, who last year switched from Democrat to Independent, could theoretically take votes away from the Democratic nominee and help deliver the seat to the GOP.
“Arizona is anything but a slam dunk for a Democrat,” said Matt Bennett of the centrist Democratic think tank Third Way. “Democrats cannot count on a crackpot GOP nominee in Arizona, and even if it is, that person could win.”
Moderates like Bennett see more progressivism as increasing the chances that the Senate could ultimately turn redder.
“When the Dem caucus gets smaller (Senate or House) it moves to the left,” he said. “When it gets larger, it moves to the center. Do Democrats want small and left or large and center?”
There’s plenty of uncertainty to go around in other swing states.
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), a Rust Belt progressive, is expected to face a tough reelection campaign after Democrats saw their longshot hopes of sending former Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) to the Senate fail against Trump-aligned Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio). In addition, the party will have to work to hold Sen. Jon Tester’s (D) seat in Montana, who only barely won his last bid during more favorable conditions to Democrats.
Republicans have had success during the presidential cycles in both states, creating an uncertain climate before President Biden has even announced his intention to run for a second term. Former President Trump won both Ohio and Montana against Biden in 2020.
And then there’s Sen Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), who, like his friend Sinema, is high on progressives’ target list. But with no liberal challenger in sight or with a reasonable shot of winning the red state, Democrats worry that Manchin may lose to a Republican — a possibility that comes up each cycle with fresh intensity.
Some of the speculation depends on Biden’s reelection announcement. He is likely to give a signal to voters about running again in the coming weeks, The Hill has recently reported, but it’s also an ongoing question about his popularity. If the president’s approval rating sinks lower in the thick of the campaign season, Democrats are likely going to have a harder time defending a challenging Senate battlefield sharing a ticket with him.
For now, progressives are hopeful they can break through. If something bad for the party happens — namely, if they lose the Senate — they’ll still have more influence over the Biden White House if he runs and wins reelection. They’ll also build a more liberal chamber for future cycles, a longer-term goal that organizers and activists have accomplished with some success in the lower chamber.
“Ultimately what I think we’re poised to see is a growing progressive bloc in the Senate, which has been pretty small,” Geevarghese said. “Democrats didn’t win the House, but the CPC got stronger. We’ll have more influence.” | https://www.krqe.com/hill-politics/progressives-see-2024-as-chance-to-grow-ranks-in-senate/ | 2023-01-26 12:48:34 | 0 | https://www.krqe.com/hill-politics/progressives-see-2024-as-chance-to-grow-ranks-in-senate/ |
Prince Andrew axed from Garter Day procession after last-minute ‘family decision’ amid sex abuse scandal
The disgraced Duke of York didn't appear at Trooping of Colour during queen's Platinum Jubilee
Prince Andrew will not take part on Monday’s Order of the Garter procession, one of the key events in the annual calendar for the British royal family.
Omid Scobie, royal editor-at-large for Harper’s Bazaar and co-author of "Finding Freedom," revealed that the disgraced Duke of York’s so-called public comeback was put on ice after a last-minute "family decision."
"After what palace sources have described as a last-minute ‘family decision,’ Prince Andrew will no longer be walking in today's Garter Day procession or service," Scobie tweeted. "As a Knight of the Garter, he will still be at the investiture and lunch taking place in Windsor (as will the Queen)."
In a separate tweet, Scobie shared the already-printed Order of Service, which listed Andrew.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN ‘TOLD PEOPLE’ THAT PRINCE ANDREW WAS ‘A USEFUL IDIOT,’ BOOK CLAIMS
After what palace sources have described as a last-minute "family decision", Prince Andrew will no longer be walking in today's Garter Day procession or service. As a Knight of the Garter, he will still be at the investiture and lunch taking place in Windsor (as will the Queen).
— Omid Scobie (@scobie) June 13, 2022
"Interesting to see how close to the wire Andrew's removal from the Garter Day procession was," Scobie wrote. "His name still features in the order of service that has been handed out for today's ceremony."
A spokesperson for Buckingham Palace didn’t immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. The Guardian reported that Andrew, as a garter knight, will attend the investiture of new members and the annual lunch, keeping his appearance out of public view.
The 62-year-old, a knight in the oldest order of chivalry in the world, was expected to join his family at Windsor, including fellow knights Prince Charles and Prince William. The controversial royal was previously made a knight as Queen Elizabeth’s son.
Some insiders suspected that Andrew’s appearance could have possibly overshadowed his sister-in-law, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. The wife of his eldest brother, Prince Charles, will be invested in the order at a ceremony. The 74-year-old, whose husband is heir to the throne, was announced as a new member of the order in December. Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will also be invested in the order.
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Interesting to see how close to the wire Andrew's removal from the Garter Day procession was. His name still features in the order of service that has been handed out for today's ceremony.
— Omid Scobie (@scobie) June 13, 2022
(I'm on vacation now so won't be tweeting much). https://t.co/w0cZsKpLvt
The order is nearly 700 years old. During Garter Day, knights wear long velvet robes and a hat decorated with white ostrich and black heron feathers. The service hasn’t occurred in the last two years due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The palace isn’t commenting on whether the queen will attend the event. During the 96-year-old’s Platinum Jubilee, which marked her 70 years on the throne, the palace confirmed her appearances at events in the hours beforehand. Her ongoing mobility issues limited her appearances during the four days of festivities.
In May, the palace announced that Andrew wouldn’t appear on the balcony alongside senior members of the royal family for Trooping the Colour during the Platinum Jubilee. The queen decreed that only working members would join her.
Andrew stepped away from royal duties in 2019 following a disastrous interview concerning his ties with late American financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who stepped back as senior members in 2020, also didn’t appear on the balcony.
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During the Trooping the Colour on June 2, the palace revealed that Andrew was going to miss the Service of Thanksgiving being held the following day due to testing positive for COVID-19.
In January, the queen stripped Andrew of his military title and patronages. He is still in line to the throne. He is currently ninth behind Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s two children. However, Andrew cannot use "His Royal Highness" in any capacity.
Andrew strenuously denied Virginia Giuffre’s allegations after she sued him. The American woman accused the British royal of sexually abusing her while she traveled with Epstein in 2001 when she was 17.
Giuffre, 38, reached a settlement with Andrew after a judge rejected the prince’s bid to win early dismissal of the lawsuit earlier this year.
In a letter to the judge from Giuffre's attorney, David Boies, a statement was included that said, in part, "Prince Andrew intends to make a substantial donation to Ms. Giuffre’s charity in support of victims’ rights. Prince Andrew has never intended to malign Ms. Giuffre’s character, and he accepts that she has suffered both as an established victim of abuse and as a result of unfair public attacks."
According to the statement, Andrew acknowledged that Epstein trafficked "countless young girls" over many years and said the prince "regrets his association with Epstein and commends the bravery of Ms. Giuffre and other survivors in standing up for themselves and others."
He also pledged to support victims of sex trafficking as part of demonstrating his regret.
Giuffre asserted that she met Andrew while she traveled frequently with Epstein between 2000 and 2002 when, her lawyers maintain, she was "on call for Epstein for sexual purposes" and was "lent out to other powerful men," including Andrew.
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Her lawsuit said she suffered significant emotional and psychological distress and harm. She alleged she had sex with Andrew three times: in London during a 2001 trip, at Epstein’s New York mansion when she was 17 and in the Virgin Islands when she was 18.
Andrew repeatedly denied Giuffre’s allegations and has said he can’t recall ever meeting her, although a photograph of Giuffre and Andrew together in a London townhouse, his arm around her bare midriff, was included in Giuffre’s lawsuit against him.
Inconsistencies in her statements over the years that would have been highlighted by Andrew’s attorneys at trial may have motivated her, in part, to settle, though she has explained them as innocent mistakes that occurred when recalling traumatic events years later.
Andrew spent years combating concerns about his links to Epstein, who took his life at age 66 in 2019 in a Manhattan federal lockup while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. Epstein’s longtime companion Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted of related charges.
A settlement of Andrew's lawsuit followed deals reached by Giuffre years ago to resolve separate lawsuits against Maxwell and Epstein. It was recently revealed that Epstein settled for $500,000.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/prince-andrew-axed-garter-day-sex-abuse-scandal | 2022-06-13 14:55:41 | 1 | https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/prince-andrew-axed-garter-day-sex-abuse-scandal |
Baby thrown from Amish buggy and killed, authorities say
Published: Jun. 7, 2023 at 7:22 AM CDT|Updated: moments ago
SEYMOUR, Mo. (KY3/Gray News) – A baby was thrown from an Amish buggy and killed Tuesday afternoon, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Authorities said a car hit the back of the buggy on a highway just after 5 p.m. According to highway patrol, the car was trying to pass the buggy when the driver hit it.
The baby, a man and a woman were all thrown from the buggy during the crash.
While the baby died, authorities said the man and woman are being treated for moderate injuries at a hospital in the area.
The driver of the car wasn’t hurt.
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This strategic leadership addition bolsters Stream's site acquisition and development practice, enhancing the depth of critical data center services available to customers.
DALLAS, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stream Data Centers, an industry leader in delivering exceptional data center experiences to global enterprise and hyperscale clients, today proudly announces the addition of Mike Lebow as its new Senior Vice President of Location Strategy and Development. In this role, Lebow will lead all aspects of the pre-construction project lifecycle, from market analysis, site identification and acquisitions, to zoning, permitting, utility upgrades and interconnections. Lebow's wealth of experience will directly support Stream's mission to find high-quality sites and deliver capacity to our customers when and where it's required. Concurrently serving as Co-Founder and Partner of Headwaters Site Development, an independent affiliate launched in 2022 in partnership with Stream, Mike's deep industry expertise will ensure that Stream customers will have access to well-vetted sites in the most advantageous and desirable markets in the Americas.
Prior to Stream, Lebow built his site development expertise in the renewable energy sector, leading the identification and development of ten commercial wind energy facilities totaling almost 2GW. From there, he joined Google's Energy and Location Strategy team, where he worked for nearly eight years helping scale the company's global data center infrastructure efficiently and sustainably. During his time there, Mike helped Google acquire 13 data center campuses across North and South America, totaling thousands of acres and enabling multiple gigawatts of data center capacity. Most recently, he oversaw Google's data center portfolio in Latin America, including strategic planning and capacity deployment to grow Google Cloud in the region.
"I couldn't be more excited to join the Stream Data Centers team," comments Mike Lebow. "Stream is a company that is both fantastic to work with, and to work for. They have a long track record of success, strong financial partners, and robust customer pipeline; but the thing I value the most is the team's entrepreneurial attitude. Leadership here is willing to take risks and support new initiatives that solve problems for our customers in this dynamic industry. I look forward to helping accelerate Stream's new ventures and expansions, identify ideal data center locations, and deliver shovel-ready sites to meet our customers' evolving needs. It is an honor to be part of one of the industry's most customer-centric companies and I'm excited to help scale the platform with the implementation of robust processes and industry best practices."
"At Stream we pride ourselves on meeting the exacting needs of the world's most sophisticated data center users. And the only way we can continue to drive value for customers is by onboarding the best minds with deep experience. Team members like Mike who combine strong project execution capabilities with Stream's commitment to honest and ethical client and community interaction help us remain a trusted partner and collaborator for those seeking a full suite of data center services," states Stream's COO and Partner Michael Lahoud. "We have no doubt that Mike is the strongest possible leader for this practice, and his proven track record of success with industry-leading companies makes us sure that he will bring game-changing insights to both our company and our customers."
Stream Data Centers delivers an array of premier data center services for hyperscale and enterprise users, including location strategy and development, build-to-suit data centers, adaptable turnkey colocation, energy procurement services and more. Currently, the company is expanding its footprint with a new 3 million square-foot multi-tenant campus in Goodyear, Arizona, scheduled to become the region's largest with 440MW of capacity at full build. Stream is also commissioning a second partially pre-leased data center in Chicagoland's Elk Grove Village, with the new 32MW data center campus now available.
To learn more about Stream Data Centers, visit www.streamdatacenters.com.
Stream Data Centers has provided premium data center services since 1999, with 90% of its inventory leased to Fortune 100 customers. To date, the company has acquired, developed and managed 24 data center campuses nationally, while leadership has remained consistent for over 23 years.
From site selection to data center construction and operations, Stream develops wholesale colocation capacity and build-to-suit solutions for hyperscale and enterprise users. Additionally, Stream sources and develops low-risk land sites for optimum data center development and provides energy procurement services with a focus on reducing market risk and providing low-cost renewable energy options. All of Stream's facilities feature carrier-neutral, low latency connectivity to network and public cloud providers.
Stream Data Centers is a subsidiary of Stream Realty Partners, a full service commercial real estate investment, development and services company. With $5.8 billion in annual transactions and 250 million square feet of leased or managed commercial space in some of the most active real estate markets coast to coast, Stream Realty Partners is one of the most successful commercial real estate firms in the country.
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US wholesale price data for April points to easing inflation pressures
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices in the United States rose modestly last month, the latest sign that inflationary pressures may be easing more than a year after the Federal Reserve unleashed an aggressive campaign of steadily higher interest rates. From March to April, the government’s producer price index rose just 0.2% after falling 0.4% from February to March, held down by falling prices for food, transportation and warehousing. Compared with a year earlier, wholesale prices rose just 2.3%, the 10th straight slowdown and the lowest figure since January 2021. Lower energy prices helped slow the annual inflation rate. Excluding volatile food and energy prices, so-called core wholesale inflation rose 0.2% from March and 3.2% from 12 months earlier.
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IRS takes steps to protect identity of workers in effort to deter personal threats
WASHINGTON (AP) — In an effort to deter threats aimed at IRS employees, the agency said Thursday it will start limiting workers’ personal identifying information on communications with taxpayers. The change begins next month. The Treasury Department’s inspector general for tax administration said in a report this week that it was “concerned that taxpayers and anti-government or anti-tax groups with malevolent intent may use the Internet or social media to track down and identify IRS employees, their families, their homes, and personal information to threaten, intimidate, or locate them for physical violence.” The IRS said it will remove workers’ first names from communications, leaving their last names and respective Mr., Ms., or a gender-neutral title.
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Elon Musk says he’s found a woman to lead Twitter as new CEO
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Elon Musk said Thursday he has found a new CEO for Twitter, or X Corp. as it’s now called — and it’s a woman. He did not name her but said she will be starting in about six weeks. Musk, who bought Twitter last fall and has been running it since, has long insisted he is not the company’s permanent CEO. The Tesla billionaire said in a tweet Thursday that his role will transition to being Twitter’s executive chairman and chief technology officer. In mid-November, just a few weeks after buying the social media platform for $44 billion, he told a Delaware court that he does not want to be the CEO of any company.
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Average long-term US mortgage rate falls to 6.35% this week, lowest level in 5 weeks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average rate on a long-term U.S. home loan is down to the lowest level in five weeks, welcome news for house hunters facing a market constrained by persistently high prices and a near-historic low number of homes for sale. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan inched down to 6.35% from 6.39% last week. The average rate a year ago was 5.30%. The average benchmark rate has now edged lower seven of the last nine weeks since reaching a high for this year of 6.73% in early March.
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Stock market today: Wall Street edges lower following inflation data, drops for Disney, banks
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street edged lower Thursday, weighed down by a sharp drop for The Walt Disney Co. and flaring fears about the health of some U.S. banks. The S&P 500 lost 7.02 points, or 0.2%, to 4,130.62, with two out of every three stocks in the index falling. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 221.82, or 0.7%, to 33,309.51, while the Nasdaq composite rose 22.06, or 0.2%, to 12,328.51. Disney was one of the heaviest weights dragging on the market. It dropped 8.7% after it said it lost streaming subscribers in the U.S. and Canada last quarter, surprising analysts.
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Weekly US jobless claims highest since 2021, but companies avoid risk of being caught short-handed
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week rose to its highest level in a year-and-a-half, though jobs remain plentiful by historical standards even as companies cut costs as the economy slows. Applications for jobless aid for the week ending May 6 rose by 22,000 to 264,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. That’s up from the previous week’s 242,000 and is the most since November of 2021. The weekly number of applications is seen as roughly representative of the number of U.S. layoffs. Many employers appear to have put a premium on retaining workers after some of them were caught short-handed by the rapid post-COVID-19 economic recovery.
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Tesla shouldn’t call driving system Autopilot because humans are still in control, Buttigieg says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tesla shouldn’t be calling its partially automated driving system Autopilot because the cars can’t drive themselves, the top U.S. transportation official says. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says he’s concerned about Tesla’s marketing of the system, which is under investigation by his department in connection with crashes that have caused at least 14 deaths. “I don’t think that something should be called, for example, an Autopilot, when the fine print says you need to have your hands on the wheel and eyes on the road at all times,” Buttigieg said in an interview with The Associated Press. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an agency within Buttigieg’s department, has sent investigative teams to more than 30 crashes since 2016 in which Teslas suspected of operating on Autopilot or its more sophisticated automated Full Self-Driving system have struck pedestrians, motorcyclists, semi trailers and parked emergency vehicles.
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Why Biden is wary of using the 14th Amendment to address the debt limit crisis
WASHINGTON (AP) — If the fight with Congress over raising the government’s debt limit is such a dire threat, why doesn’t President Joe Biden just raise the borrowing ceiling himself? It’s theoretically possible, but he’s skeptical. The administration has been searching for possible ways to allow the U.S. to keep borrowing if Congress can’t come to an agreemen t. One potential option Biden and his advisers have been looking at: Would he have the power to go around lawmakers by relying on the Constitution’s 14th Amendment in a last-ditch move to avert default? Maybe. Biden hasn’t ruled it out, but he sees it as a problematic, untested legal theory to ensure the country can meet its financial obligations.
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The S&P 500 fell 7.02 points, or 0.2%, to 4,130.62. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 221.82 points, or 0.7%, to 33,309.51. The Nasdaq composite rose 22.06 points, or 0.2% to 12,328.51. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies lost 14.81 points, or 0.8%, to 1,744.71. | https://www.ourmidland.com/business/article/business-highlights-wholesale-prices-rise-18094857.php | 2023-05-11 22:29:53 | 1 | https://www.ourmidland.com/business/article/business-highlights-wholesale-prices-rise-18094857.php |
Biden signs bill on COVID origins declassification
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan bill Monday that directs the federal government to declassify as much intelligence as possible about the origins of COVID-19 more than three years after the start of the pandemic.
The legislation, which passed both the House and Senate without dissent, directs the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to declassify intelligence related to China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology. It cites “potential links” between the research that was done there and the outbreak of COVID-19, which the World Health Organization declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020. The law allows for redactions to protect sensitive sources and methods.
U.S. intelligence agencies are divided over whether a lab leak or a spillover from animals is the likely source of the deadly virus. Experts say the true origin of the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed more than 1.1 million in the U.S. and millions more around the globe, may not be known for many years — if ever.
Biden, in a statement, said he was pleased to sign the legislation.
“My Administration will continue to review all classified information relating to COVID–19′s origins, including potential links to the Wuhan Institute of Virology,” he said. “In implementing this legislation, my Administration will declassify and share as much of that information as possible, consistent with my constitutional authority to protect against the disclosure of information that would harm national security.”
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Paychex data also shows effects of Hurricane Ian on labor market conditions in Florida
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The pace of hourly earnings growth for U.S. small business workers moderated for the second consecutive month to 5.01 percent, according to the latest Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch. One-month annualized hourly earnings growth stands below four percent. The Small Business Jobs Index, which measures the rate of small business job growth, slowed 0.32 percent in October to 99.43.
"Hourly earnings growth for workers of U.S. small businesses may be cooling, with growth slowing from 5.15 percent in May to 5.01 percent in October," said James Diffley, chief regional economist at IHS Markit. "Small business job conditions slid, notably in the Northeast, down 0.66 percent for the month."
"The compensation landscape is shifting. Hourly earnings growth remains at five percent, but is slowing," said John Gibson, Paychex president and CEO. "At the same time, we've seen a significant increase in hours-worked in recent months, possibly a sign that small businesses are adapting to labor market pressures and looking to leverage existing staff. The growth in hours worked is having a positive impact on weekly earnings growth, which increased to 4.88 percent in October."
In further detail, the October report showed:
- One-month weekly hours worked growth increased to 1.49 percent in October, nearing its highest level in more than two years.
- Weekly earnings growth increased for the eighth consecutive month to 4.88 percent.
- Small business employment growth slowed in the Northeast, falling 0.66 percent in October.
- Despite impacts from Hurricane Ian on Florida, the South continues to lead small business employment growth and was the only region to improve in October.
- North Carolina remained the top state for small business job growth; Florida was once again the top state for worker hourly earnings growth.
- Dallas continues to lead U.S. metros in small business job growth and hourly earnings growth for workers.
- Other services (except public administration) remained the top sector for job growth in October at 102.15.
Analysis on the impact of Hurricane Ian reveals:
- Weekly hours-worked growth fell sharply in Florida, with one-month annualized weekly hours-worked falling to -5.46 percent, pushing its ranking last among states.
- Due to the drop in hours-worked, one-month annualized weekly earnings growth in Florida turned negative (-1.36 percent).
- In Tampa, the closest metro to the impact zone, one-month annualized weekly hours-worked growth declined to -6.22 percent.
Paychex solutions reach 1 in 12 American private-sector employees, making the Small Business Employment Watch an industry benchmark. Drawing from the payroll data of approximately 350,000 Paychex clients with fewer than 50 employees, the monthly report offers analysis of national employment and wage trends, as well as examines regional, state, metro, and industry sector activity.
The complete results for October, including interactive charts detailing all data, are available at www.paychex.com/watch. Highlights are available below.
- The national index (99.43) is down 0.32 percent from last month and 1.01 percent from last year.
- After slowing for eight consecutive months (from 101.33 in February 2022 to 99.43 in October 2022), the national index is at its lowest level since July 2021.
- Hourly earnings growth moderated to 5.01 percent in October from a revised 5.02 percent in September. One-month annualized growth remained below 4 percent.
- One-month weekly hours worked growth increased to 1.49 percent in October, nearing its highest level in more than two years.
- At 4.88 percent, weekly earnings growth increased for the eighth consecutive month.
- At 100.59, the South continued to lead all regions in small business employment growth for the seventh consecutive month. The region was the only one to improve its job index in October (0.05 percent).
- The Northeast fell to 98.93 (-0.66 percent) in October, making it the last among regions for the first time since June 2021.
- The South led regions in hourly earnings growth (5.52 percent) for the seventh consecutive month.
- The Northeast had the weakest hourly earnings growth (4.62 percent) but is the only region with positive weekly hours-worked growth (0.04 percent).
- Now at $32.76, hourly earnings in the West increased $1.57 (5.05 percent) during the past year.
- At 102.34, North Carolina led all states in small business job growth for the fourth straight month. The North Carolina jobs index has topped 102 for the past year, indicating strong and consistent job growth.
- Missouri (0.91 percent) and Tennessee (0.49 percent) had the best one-month gains among states in October.
- New Jersey (-1.14 percent), Pennsylvania (-0.80 percent), and New York (-0.68 percent) suffered the largest one-month losses among states in October.
Note: Analysis is provided for the 20 largest states based on U.S. population.
- Florida (6.60 percent), followed by Missouri, Texas, and Indiana, all had hourly earnings growth above six percent in October.
- Virginia and Michigan were the only two states with hourly earnings growth below 4 percent in October.
- Likely a result of Hurricane Ian, weekly hours-worked growth in Florida fell to last among states in October and one-month annualized weekly earnings growth turned negative (-1.36 percent).
Note: Analysis is provided for the 20 largest states based on U.S. population.
- Dallas (103.43) and Houston (102.44) ranked first and second for metro job growth for the fifth consecutive month. Both metros' indexes were more than a point higher than all others.
- Philadelphia (99.04) and New York (98.86) fell sharply, with job growth rates in both dropping 1.03 percent in October.
Note: Analysis is provided for the 20 largest metro areas based on U.S. population.
- Despite slowing in October, Dallas led metros in hourly earnings growth (6.89 percent) for the eighth consecutive month, despite slowing in October.
- Washington and Detroit were the only two metros with hourly earnings growth below 4 percent in October.
- Due to the impact of Hurricane Ian on the Tampa metro, one-month annualized weekly hours-worked growth declined to -6.22 percent.
Note: Analysis is provided for the 20 largest metro areas based on U.S. population.
- Other services (except public administration) slowed 0.51 percent in October. Still, at 102.15, it remained the top industry for the fifth consecutive month.
- The education and health services index remained flat in October, while all other sectors slowed.
- The trade, transportation, and utilities index decreased 0.68 percent to 97.79, joining manufacturing (97.49) and financial activities (97.35) with an index below 98.
Note: Analysis is provided for seven major industry sectors. Definitions of each industry sector can be found here. The other services (except public administration) industry category includes religious, civic, and social organizations, as well as personal services, including automotive and household repair, salons, drycleaners, and other businesses.
- Other services (7.58 percent) and leisure and hospitality (6.44 percent) led sectors in hourly earnings growth in October.
- Construction led sectors in weekly hours-worked growth, up 0.31 percent year-over-year, boosting weekly earnings growth to 5.54 percent.
- At 4.21 percent, education and health services' hourly earnings reached a new record level since reporting began in 2011. Nevertheless, growth has been the weakest since September 2021.
Note: Analysis is provided for seven major industry sectors. Definitions of each industry sector can be found here. The other services (except public administration) industry category includes religious, civic, and social organizations, as well as personal services, including automotive and household repair, salons, dry cleaners, and other businesses.
For more information about the Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch, visit www.paychex.com/watch and sign up to receive monthly Employment Watch alerts.
*Information regarding the professions included in the industry data can be found at the Bureau of Labor Statistics website.
The Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch is released each month by Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, payroll, benefits, and insurance services, and IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information, analytics, and expertise. Focused exclusively on small business with fewer than 50 employees, the monthly report offers analysis of national employment and wage trends, as well as examines regional, state, metro, and industry sector activity. Drawing from the payroll data of approximately 350,000 Paychex clients, this powerful tool delivers real-time insights into the small business trends driving the U.S. economy.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Ten months before Donald Trump is scheduled to stand trial in his historic New York City criminal case, Manhattan prosecutors are turning the former president’s words against him in a tug of war over precisely where he will be tried.
Trump’s lawyers have spent weeks angling to have the hush money case moved to federal court. The Manhattan district attorney’s office responded Tuesday that the case should remain in the state court where it originated, citing old Trump tweets that they say undermine his lawyers’ jurisdictional challenge.
Trump, a Republican, pleaded not guilty in state court last month to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to money paid to his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, for orchestrating hush money payments during the 2016 campaign to bury allegations of extramarital sexual encounters.
Prosecutors allege that Trump’s company, the Trump Organization, falsely logged the Cohen payments as being for a legal retainer that didn’t exist.
Trump, the leading contender for next year’s Republican presidential nomination, is slated to go on trial in state court March 25, 2024, in the heat of the primaries.
Trump’s lawyers argue he can’t be tried in state court because some of the alleged conduct occurred in 2017 while he was president, including checks he purportedly wrote while sitting in the Oval Office. They argue the case belongs in federal court because it “involves important federal questions” including alleged violations of federal election law.
The DA’s office, in its response, pointed to tweets from 2018 in which Trump said he was paying Cohen a monthly retainer and that Cohen was being reimbursed for a $130,000 “private agreement” the lawyer made with porn actor Stormy Daniels to keep her from speaking about an alleged affair.
Trump tweeted that the payments had “nothing to do” with his campaign. Prosecutors also cited a statement in which Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s personal lawyer at the time, said the Daniels payment “was made to resolve a personal and false allegation in order to protect” Trump’s family.
Ultimately it will be Manhattan federal judge Alvin Hellerstein who decides whether to seize control of the case or keep it in state court. likely after the two sides duke it out at a hearing on the issue June 27.
Such transfer requests are rarely granted, although Trump’s is unprecedented because he’s the first ex-president charged with a crime. In the meantime, the case will continue in state court.
Matthew Colangelo, a senior counsel to Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, urged Hellerstein to keep the case as is, arguing in court papers Tuesday that Trump’s lawyers had failed to meet a high legal bar.
Trump’s lawyers argue that he must be tried in federal court because, as commander-in-chief, he was a “federal officer.” Colangelo contended that Trump’s legal team hasn’t satisfied any of three grounds for moving the case under that standard and questioned whether it would even apply to Trump.
Over the years, he wrote, courts have debated whether the legal definition of “federal officer” applies to a president or only to other members of the government.
Trump’s charges pertained to efforts “to conceal criminal conduct that largely occurred before his inauguration,” Colangelo wrote. That includes alleged violations of New York laws regulating record-keeping at private businesses — laws that have no federal equivalent, he added.
Trump’s “alleged criminal conduct had no connection to his official duties and responsibilities” but instead “arose from his unofficial actions relating to his private businesses and pre-election conduct,” Colangelo wrote in a 40-page filing.
The Trump legal team’s inability to connect his conduct to his official duties negates any potential defense he might invoke, such as presidential immunity, Colangelo wrote.
In addition to Trump and Giuliani’s public statements, prosecutors on Tuesday cited secret grand jury material including unspecified exhibits, a court order and a document obtained by a grand jury subpoena. That evidence was filed under seal.
Manhattan’s state and federal courthouses are just a block apart, but where Trump’s trial is held could impact how it plays out.
The Manhattan DA’s office, which conducts most of its business in state court, would still prosecute either way, but Trump could gain an advantage in federal court with a broader and more politically diverse jury pool drawing from the New York City suburbs in addition to heavily Democratic Manhattan.
Manhattan federal prosecutors previously investigated and charged only Cohen, who pleaded guilty to violating federal campaign finance law in connection with the hush money payments and is a key witness in the state case against Trump.
Trump sued Cohen last month, accusing him of “vast reputational harm” for talking publicly about the payments.
Cohen’s lawyer, Lanny Davis, accused Trump of “using and abusing the judicial system as a form of harassment and intimidation” and said the lawsuit wouldn’t deter Cohen’s cooperation with prosecutors.
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Which brushes are best for detangling and styling naturally curly hair?
For those with naturally curly hair, the fight to keep it healthy and looking beautiful can sometimes seem overwhelming. Besides the general difficulties in keeping it untangled or styled, endless products are marketed toward you making it seem like you require dozens of bottles and baubles. Turns out, you don’t need much. You just need some healthy shampoo and conditioner, whatever curly-hair-appropriate styling product you prefer and, above all else, a great hair brush made just for curly hair.
In this article: Bestool Detangling Hair Brush, Denman Hair Brush For Curly Hair and O Brushzoo Hair Brush Set
The Curly Girl Method
Among the most popular methods for detangling and styling naturally curly hair is to follow the “Curly Girl Method,” as laid out by Lorraine Massey. It’s a multi-step process combined with product-choosing guidelines that aim to make it as simple as possible to maintain healthy, beautiful curls. The basic steps are:
- Step one: Wash your hair with a clarifying shampoo to rid your hair of any oils, grime and old styling products still hanging around.
- Step two: Wash your hair with a sulfate-free shampoo that’s made with curly hair in mind. Many products fit the bill, so make it easier on yourself by using an online database, such as CurlScan, that lists proven products that fit the Curly Girl Method guidelines. Repeat this step once a week.
- Step three: Condition your hair with a silicon-free conditioner and let the conditioner rest for at least five minutes. Then, detangle your hair while your conditioner is still in it with a hair brush specially made for the task. Finally, rinse most, but not all, of your conditioner out with cold water. Repeat this step every two to three days.
- Step four (optional): Apply your chosen curly-hair-friendly styling products while your hair is still wet. Your product should be moisturizing as curly hair is quick to dry out, and it should also be made for your natural type of curls, such as loose and wavy or tightly wound.
- Step five: Remove most of the excess moisture in your hair with a microfiber towel. Don’t use the usual terrycloth towels as they can remove too much moisture.
- Step six: Dry your hair the rest of the way by wrapping it up in a fresh microfiber towel or by cold-diffusing it with a blow dryer. Don’t use heat or your hair will get dry and frizzy.
Keep in mind that it can take as little as two weeks or as long as 12 weeks to see the results of the Curly Girl Method. Additionally, at the very beginning, your hair may look worse off than before you started the method. This is normal because your hair needs time to heal from your old methods and adjust to the new practices. Finally, you may need to experiment with various shampoos, conditioners and styling agents before you find a set that works for you. Give each new product two to three weeks of use to settle in before you try a new one.
Best brushes for naturally curly hair
Artnaturals Detangling Hair Brush Set
This set includes two ergonomically designed hair brushes made solely for detangling even the most knotted and tangled hair. It doesn’t dig into the scalp or rip and pull at hair.
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This set includes four types of tools: a paddle brush, a styling brush, a wide-tooth comb and a tail comb. All of them are antistatic and they come in black, pink or purple.
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This comb uses eight flexible comb arms and includes a bar that can attach to them to keep them steady if needed. It comes in five colors and Bestool offers a three-month return, refund or replace warranty.
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Crave Naturals Detangling Hair Brush
This detangling brush is gentle on the hair but no less effective, and it measures only 3 by 7.5 inches for easy traveling. It comes in eight colors and can be bought alone or as a set of two.
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Denman Hair Brush for Curly Hair
This styling comb is available with five, seven or nine rows of teeth and they’re antistatic to avoid accidental frizz. It has a teardrop handle for comfortable use and comes in five colors.
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Diane Hair Brush for Curly Hair
This nine-row brush is perfect for combing through and styling large strips of hair at once and the teeth are durable enough to last for ages. It comes in five colors.
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This set includes three styling tools: a detangling brush, a styling brush and a wide-tooth comb. The styling brush has nine rows of teeth and the set comes in six colors.
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Vermont state police have charged the actor Ezra Miller with felony burglary of an unoccupied dwelling. This is just the latest after months of arrests, charges, and allegations of assault and grooming the actor faces.
Miller, who lives in Vermont, is perhaps best known as The Flash in Warner Bros' DC superhero franchise. The Flash's own solo movie is still set to be released in 2023 – even as the studio has canceled a number of nearly completed movies, such as Batgirl.
In March 2022, Miller was arrested in Hilo, Hawaii, and charged with disorderly conduct and harassment after an incident at a karaoke bar where he allegedly got agitated at a couple for singing the Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper song "Shallow." A month later, Miller was arrested again for allegedly throwing a chair at a woman, injuring her forehead.
In June, two parents – Chase Iron Eyes and Sara Jumping Eagle – obtained a protective order against Miller for allegedly physically and emotionally abusing their 18-year-old daughter. This is according to court documents seen by both TMZ and the Los Angeles Times. The petition reportedly accuses Miller of giving the daughter alcohol and drugs, and says Miller displayed "cult-like and psychologically manipulative behavior."
Later that month, The Daily Beast spoke anonymously with a 12-year-old and their mother who had another protection order signed by a judge. The family, as well as a neighbor, allege that Miller came to the family's home in Greenfield, Mass., and began yelling at them about cultural appropriation. Miller then returned to the family's house multiple times, and allegedly made the child uncomfortable by hugging them closely.
A mother then spoke to Rolling Stone about living with Miller in Vermont with her three kids, saying Miller helped her escape a "violent and abusive ex." Sources alleged to Rolling Stone that the property was littered with unattended guns and bullets, and there was frequent marijuana use in front of the children.
NPR has reached out to representatives of Miller for comment.
Miller has been playing The Flash on film since 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and the character has been an integral part of the Warner Bros. attempts to rival Disney's Marvel Cinematic Universe. Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav told investors in a recent earnings call that the company plans on using their characters to mimic Marvel's success, saying, "DC is something we can make better."
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Owned and operated by two fine artists who graduated from MICA, Baltoz is serving fine-crafted pastries to the Anneslie community.
After an extended construction period to build out the space into a clean fully functioning kitchen, they are slowly rolling out items representing Vlad's take on classic French pastries.
On the day we visited owner Vlad and his team were preparing Sicilian-style pepperoni pizzas, chocolate babkas, and kouign-amann pastry.
They will be offering both sweet and savory treats which we saw represented in beautiful blueberry cream cheese and shitake and goat cheese danish.
The hours are limited, right now, so visiting is a chance for you to give feedback to this small business on what they are offerings and watch this small business as it evolves and hopefully grows.
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Plan to demolish house where 4 University of Idaho students were slain prompts objections
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Objections have been raised to demolishing the house where four University of Idaho students were killed last year, with members of three of the victims’ families signaling it should be preserved until after the trial of the man charged in the deaths.
Shanon Gray, an attorney for the family of Kaylee Goncalves, one of the stabbing victims, said the university is disregarding families’ requests that the home be left standing until after the trial of Bryan Kohberger, which is set to begin in October, the Idaho Statesman reported.
The bodies of Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin were found last Nov. 13 at the rental home across the street from the University of Idaho campus. Kohberger is charged with four counts of murder in connection with their deaths.
The owner of the property donated it to the school after the killings, and the university announced earlier this year that it was planning to demolish the home. A demolition date has not been set, but university spokesperson Jodi Walker said the school wants the house gone before the start of the fall semester.
Gray said in an email to the newspaper that the university asked for the families’ opinions “and then proceeded to ignore those opinions and pursue their own self-interests. The home itself has enormous evidentiary value as well as being the largest, and one of the most important, pieces of evidence in the case.”
Members of the Mogen and Kernodle families also oppose demolishing the property until after trial, the attorney said. Gray was unsure what position the Chapin family had. Members of the Chapin, Mogen and Kernodle families did not respond to requests for comment from the newspaper.
Gray also represents the Goncalves and Mogen families in tort claims filed against the university, the city of Moscow and Idaho State Police. That step preserves the families’ rights to sue the government entities if they choose in connection with the deaths of their children.
Walker said university officials have been in “regular communication” with the victims’ families since taking ownership of the house.
University attorney Kent Nelson, in correspondence with Gray, said neither the prosecution nor the defense has objected to the property being demolished. He told Gray that the university needed a “cogent argument,” citing relevant case law or rules for it to deviate from its demolition plans. Nelson requested a response by June 23.
Gray said he received the correspondence from Nelson on June 22 and did not say if he met the deadline for a response.
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$15 million will scale Year Up's growth, allowing it to reach ten times more young adults annually by 2030
$10 million will be endowed to provide scholarships to Year Up participants in honor of former Year Up President and current Board member Garrett Moran
NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Year Up, a workforce development nonprofit committed to ensuring equitable access to economic opportunity, education, and justice for young adults, announced it has received a transformative $25 million gift from The Meg and Bennett Goodman Family Foundation.
The donation allows Year Up to scale its programs in ways that will deliver major impacts, including achieving its goal of reaching ten times more young adults annually by 2030 than it does today.
Year Up serves young adults from under-represented communities and provides them with training and other resources, as well as connecting them to a nationwide network of employers that are increasingly in need of skilled, diverse talent.
Bennett Goodman said: "Our foundation's primary mission is to improve social mobility. Matching diverse talent to opportunity is the quickest path to sharing economic prosperity. Connecting more young adults to impactful jobs builds careers and communities."
"We are grateful for Meg and Bennett's generous support of our mission to close the Opportunity Divide in this nation. Their gift will allow us to serve thousands more young adults who deserve access to opportunity and economic mobility," said Year Up Founder and CEO Gerald Chertavian. "This transformative gift will make a difference across the nation for years to come as we continue building and improving our organization, while helping to build inclusive and diverse pipelines of talent to the nation's leading employers."
The gift includes two parts: a $15 million grant to fund innovative pilot programs allowing Year Up to be more flexible, responsive, and sustainable; and $10 million that will be endowed in perpetuity in honor of former Year Up President and current Board Member Garrett Moran. The "Garrett Moran Scholars" initiative will provide funding for 40 young adults selected annually who have shown significant leadership potential.
In May 2022, the federally-sponsored Pathways for Advancing Careers and Education (PACE) evaluation of Year Up showed that $1 spent on Year Up produced a $2.46 return to society. The study found that over a seven-year study period, young adults assigned to Year Up earned $8,000 more per year compared with a control group — the largest sustained impact on earnings reported to date for a workforce program tested in a randomized controlled trial.
About Year Up Inc.
Year Up is a national 501(c)3 workforce development organization committed to ensuring equitable access to economic opportunity, education, and justice for all young adults—no matter their background, income, or zip code. Year Up utilizes a high-expectations, high support model where students learn in-demand technical and professional skills and apply them during a corporate internship. Year Up has served more than 36,000 young adults across 19 geographies since its founding in 2000 and has been voted one of the "Best Non-Profits to Work For" by The NonProfit Times. To learn more, visit http://www.yearup.org, and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok.
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When the Chicago Bulls win, they do it in style — this time snapping the Brooklyn Nets’ 12-game winning streak with a 121-112 victory Wednesday at the United Center.
After a series of razor-thin wins and losses over the last week, the Bulls finished off the Nets with complete confidence. DeMar DeRozan, Patrick Williams and Nikola Vučević each finished with more than 20 points and every Bulls starter scored at least 13.
After beating the Milwaukee Bucks in overtime the previous Wednesday, the Bulls are now 6-1 against the top three teams in the Eastern Conference (the Boston Celtics, Bucks and Nets). Their next challenge is more complicated — how to improve against teams under .500.
The highs
- Patrick Williams ripped off 12 points in the first quarter, shooting 5-for-5 from the field and hitting both of his 3-point attempts. That led a 40-point effort for the Bulls, tying their highest-scoring first quarter of the season (Dec. 10 against the Dallas Mavericks). Williams did not score in the second quarter, but reignited his shooting in the second half to finish with a season-high 22 points on 6-for-8 shooting from the field and 7-for-7 at the line.
- The Bulls headed to the locker room with a 69-59 lead after a first half dominated by their best style of play: quick ball movement and disruptive defense. The Bulls shot 57.8% from the field in the first half, recording 14 assists on 26 baskets. They outrebounded the Nets 22-19 while holding them to three second-chance points. Most importantly, the Bulls did not allow themselves to be outpaced behind the 3-point arc, shooting 5-for-15 to the Nets’ 6-for-19.
- Ayo Dosunmu chased down Kevin Durant for a block from behind in the third quarter, sparking a second-half surge for the second-year guard. Dosunmu scored nine of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, turning to stare down the Nets bench after splashing a corner 3-pointer.
- For the first time in four games, the Bulls did not need to finish a game in a clutch situation. They never trailed after the opening minute, leading by as many as 18 and taking a seven-point lead into the final two minutes.
The lows
- Alex Caruso left in the first quarter with a right ankle sprain after landing awkwardly on Ben Simmons’ foot. Caruso logged two points and an assist in three minutes before the injury. He has missed five games this season because of injuries, an improvement from a year ago, when he missed half the season with an array of injuries to his ankle, foot, back and wrist.
- The Nets opened the third quarter on a 9-2 run and held that seven-point margin through the end of the quarter. Although the Bulls never lost their lead, the Nets’ third-quarter surge made things tight heading into the final quarter.
- Durant scored 44 points to lead the Nets. The Bulls threw every defensive set they could manage at the All-Star forward — double teams, hedges, traps — but could not contain Durant, who finished 15-for-22 from the field, 5-for-10 from 3-point range and 9-for-9 at the line.
The quote
The Bulls improved to 11-13 against teams with a .500 record or better, a stark contrast from last season. Although they’re still struggling to beat losing teams — 6-8 against teams below .500 — their ability to show up against the highest level of competition is the main factor keeping them competitive this season.
“Obviously the last game left a bad taste in our mouth,” Williams said of Monday’s 145-134 overtime loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, who erased an 18-point Bulls halftime lead, “so we’re just trying to come out and right those wrongs and get a win.
“I think we’re a good team. I think we know we’re a good team. A lot of times against the good teams we want to show you we’re good team. It’s more so just being consistent with it against whoever we play and being consistent with who we are, who we want to be, night in and night out.”
Injury report
In addition to Caruso’s injury, Javonte Green missed a second straight game after aggravating a bone bruise in his right knee that has sidelined him for 10 of the last 16 games. Coach Billy Donovan said the Bulls don’t have a timeline for Green’s return after he met with a specialist Tuesday.
Where they stand
The Bulls improved to 17-21 and are 10th in the Eastern Conference.
Up next
The Bulls will play the 76ers on Friday in Philadelphia, then return home to host the Utah Jazz on Saturday.
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Attorneys for the weapons supervisor on the New Mexico film set where Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer asked a judge Thursday to dismiss her involuntary manslaughter charge, as Baldwin’s was last month.
The motion filed in Santa Fe County court from lawyers for Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on the set of the Western “Rust,” says that the prosecutors who brought the charge did not have the authority to file it, that the investigation was sloppy and improper, and that Gutierrez-Reed’s due process rights were violated.
Baldwin was pointing a gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a rehearsal on the New Mexico film set in October 2021 when it went off, killing her and wounding the film’s director Joel Souza.
In January of this year, Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed were each charged with involuntary manslaughter. Baldwin’s charge was dropped on April 21 by new special prosecutors who had taken over the case. They cited new evidence and the need for more time to investigate, and warned he could be charged anew.
Thursday’s filing alleges that Gutierrez-Reed’s prosecution was “tainted by improper political motives” and says that Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies and the initial special prosecutor she appointed, Andrea Reeb, “both used the tragic film set accident that resulted in the death of Halyna Hutchins as an opportunity to advance their personal interests.”
The motion asserts that the two did not have the authority to bring the charges because New Mexico law prohibits a district attorney from remaining on a case after a special prosecutor is assigned. It also says the appointment of Reeb, a state legislator, was a violation of separation of powers law.
Reeb and Carmack-Altwies could not be reached immediately for comment.
Conflict allegations against Reeb were first raised by Baldwin before she stepped down from the shooting investigation. A district court judge ruled in March that Carmack-Altwies should either lead the case on her own or turn it over entirely to another prosecutor — which she did.
The defense lawyers also contend that the permanent damage done to the gun by FBI testing before the defense could examine it amounted to destruction of evidence and a violation of the court’s rules of discovery.
“They directed a sloppy investigation in which key evidence was destroyed,” the motion says, and “made overly aggressive charging decisions.”
The filing alleges that the “selective prosecution” of Gutierrez-Reed is a violation of the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment.
New special prosecutor Kari Morrissey declined through a receptionist to comment on the motion, and indicated that a response will be filed with the court.
In March, “Rust” safety coordinator and assistant director David Halls pleaded no contest to a conviction for unsafe handling of a firearm and received a suspended sentence of six months of probation. He agreed to cooperate in the investigation of the fatal shooting.
“Rust” resumed shooting last month, and has been looking for international buyers at the Cannes Film Festival.
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – Virginia won’t require applicants for nearly 90% of the state’s classified jobs to have college degrees starting in July.
With the move, Virginia joins such states as Maryland and North Carolina that have cut degrees and other preference requirements for state positions.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) announced the move Tuesday, calling it a “landmark change” in the way Virginia hires and recruits people to join the state’s workforce. State-classified positions are salaried jobs covered by the Virginia Personnel Act.
“This landmark change in hiring practices for our state workforce will improve hiring processes, expand possibilities and career paths for job seekers and enhance our ability to deliver quality services,” Youngkin said in a statement.
According to the governor’s office, Virginia state agencies advertise, on average, over 20,000 jobs each year. Virginia’s Secretary of Administration Margaret “Lyn” McDermid said the change would give all applicants “equal consideration.”
Virginia Secretary of Labor Bryan Slater applauded the impending change, saying the Youngkin administration is working to simplify and speed up universal licensing recognition and the credentialing processes for people looking to live and work in Virginia.
“By giving equal consideration to applicants with an equivalent combination and level of training, knowledge, skills, certifications and experience we have opened a sea of opportunity at all levels of employment for industrious individuals who have the experience, training, knowledge, skills, abilities, and most importantly, the desire to serve the people of Virginia,” Slater said in a statement. | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/national/virginia-to-end-college-degree-requirements-for-most-state-jobs/ | 2023-05-31 18:05:05 | 0 | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/national/virginia-to-end-college-degree-requirements-for-most-state-jobs/ |
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vial has announced that the VialConnect interface with ModMed® is now live. With VialConnect, research clinics that use ModMed's EHR EMA® can seamlessly filter their patient databases to streamline clinical trial study recruitment for free.
The ModMed interface is available to all clinics running clinical trials using VialConnect and delivers a customizable CTMS (clinical trials management system) that powers core workflows and an EMR filtering tool to sort potential trial subjects from a clinic's patient database. VialConnect is part of a series of tech-enabled solutions offered by Vial including EDC, eTMF, and eSource.
"VialConnect's EMR filtering tool allowed us to screen patients in record time and expedited our patient recruitment timelines. We look forward to using the tool for future studies," said Dr. Syed Ali, principal investigator at Acclaim Dermatology. Dr. Ali's site was part of Vial's initial pilot of the interface. Vial plans to roll out the interface across the Vial Site Network that use ModMed's EMA.
VialConnect's EMR filtering capabilities allow for complex querying within a user-friendly UI. Users can sort their database and find eligible subjects, and exclude ineligible ones, based on a number of criteria including indication, demographics, allergies, and current medications. The functionality is effective for indications with wide prevalence (psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, acne, rosacea, vitiligo, alopecia areata) as well as low prevalence, rare indications (prurigo nodularis, BCC, SCC, EB, among others).
Vial is a next-generation CRO that promises faster execution and high-quality trial outcomes by leveraging Vial's tech-enabled trial management system, streamlined study startup processes, and proven enrollment playbook. Together, these best-in-class services and operational excellence accelerate the development of new therapies and devices for sponsors.
To learn more about VialConnect, visit https://vial.com/vialconnect/.
See the full release here.
About Vial: Vial's mission is to empower scientists to cure all human diseases. Vial has executed that vision by launching a next-generation CRO (with slated launches in Ophthalmology CRO, Oncology CRO, Gastroenterology CRO, and a Neurology CRO), a site network (Dermatology Clinical Trials, Ophthalmology Clinical Trials, Gastroenterology Clinical Trials, Women's Health Clinical Trials, Neurology Clinical Trials), and technology platform (VialConnect CTMS) to accelerate research. Vial has over 125 employees and is based in San Francisco, California, and has contributed to over 750 trials from Phase I through Phase IV.
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A seasoned, growth-focused executive in cloud, cybersecurity and DevOps markets, Johri brings over three decades of leadership at both enterprise and startup companies
ATLANTA and RAMAT GAN, Israel, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Checkmarx, the global leader in application security solutions, announced today that technology executive Sandeep Johri will succeed co-founder Emmanuel Benzaquen as CEO. Benzaquen will continue to serve on the company's Board of Directors.
Johri has spent many years in Silicon Valley as an executive, founder, strategic advisor and investor. He most recently served as CEO of Tricentis, which he led for seven years from an early-stage startup to a global leader of continuous-testing software solutions. Previously, Johri held senior management roles at HP, where he created and implemented the strategy to grow the software division from $600 million in revenue to category leadership and $3.5 billion in revenue. Johri has been the founder of several VC-funded security startups such as Oblix (acquired by Oracle), Determina and Bluelane (both acquired by VMware).
With over 1,800 customers worldwide, including 60% of the Fortune 50, and as a long-time leader in industry analysts' competitive market reports, Checkmarx pioneered the application security (AppSec) market. The company is a market innovator with its Checkmarx One™ Application Security Platform. The platform enables development and security teams to "shift everywhere" based on its unparalleled accuracy, coverage, visibility and guidance to reduce risk across all components of the modern software development cycle. Mission-critical AppSec teams are constantly required to reduce risk, meet compliance and support their organizations' business growth plans. The challenges are increasingly critical at a time when threat actors are proliferating at an accelerated rate.
"I have long admired the application security brand and platform that Emmanuel, Maty and the Checkmarx team have created and am excited to build on that foundation to further scale the company's business and to drive leadership in the market," said Johri. "I am honored and excited to work closely with Emmanuel, the Board and the rest of the leadership team to capitalize on the many opportunities ahead."
"It has been a tremendous honor to be at the helm of such an organization from its inception to where it stands today. Thanks to long-time partner and founder CTO Maty Siman, together with the leadership team, our employees, shareholders, customers and partners, we've had an incredible 17 years. I am enormously proud of what we have accomplished," Benzaquen said. "I look forward to the next chapter of the Checkmarx story as an active board member, helping drive the business while focusing on our strategic path ahead."
"On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to welcome Sandeep to the Checkmarx team," said Tarim Wasim, Partner at Hellman & Friedman. "The depth and breadth of his leadership in security and DevOps uniquely position him to help take Checkmarx into its next stage of growth. We are grateful to Emmanuel for his leadership of Checkmarx. It's a testament to his vision that the company is considered the leader in the application security market."
Checkmarx is constantly pushing the boundaries of application security to help mission-critical organizations' application security teams "shift everywhere." As the industry leader, Checkmarx offers the industry's most comprehensive AppSec platform, Checkmarx One, that provides CISOs, AppSec and developers with unparalleled accuracy, coverage, visibility and guidance to reduce risk across all components of modern software – including proprietary code, open source, APIs and infrastructure as code. Over 1,800 customers worldwide, including 60% of the Fortune 50 and many public sector organizations trust Checkmarx technology, expert research and global services to securely optimize development processes at speed and scale. For more information, visit the Checkmarx website, check out the blog or follow the company on LinkedIn.
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BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Megabucks Doubler" game were:
01-15-27-32-36-44, ST: 0
(one, fifteen, twenty-seven, thirty-two, thirty-six, forty-four; ST: zero)
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ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Lucky For Life" game were:
01-14-32-45-46, Lucky Ball: 1
(one, fourteen, thirty-two, forty-five, forty-six; Lucky Ball: one)
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Lucky For Life" game were:
01-14-32-45-46, Lucky Ball: 1
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BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Midday" game were:
3-6-4-4
(three, six, four, four)
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Midday" game were:
3-6-4-4
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BANGKOK (AP) — A fashion model from Myanmar who feared being arrested by the country’s military government if she was forced back home from exile has arrived in Canada, which she says has granted her asylum.
Thaw Nandar Aung, also known as Han Lay, left on a flight from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport early Wednesday morning, according to Archayon Kraithong, a deputy commissioner of Thailand’s Immigration Bureau.
Thaw Nandar Aung wrote on Facebook she had arrived in Canada and thanked her fans for their support.
“I will do my best to help my beloved Myanmar and the people of Myanmar as much as I can,” she wrote in the post seen Thursday.
Thaw Nandar Aung had told Radio Free Asia, a U.S.-government funded broadcaster, on Tuesday that she was headed to Canada, after having been been granted political asylum there with the assistance of the U.N. refugee agency and the Canadian Embassy in Thailand.
“Everything happened so fast, and I only have a few pieces of clothing. So I will have to go along with what they have planned for me,” she said.
“I have spoken out for Myanmar wherever I go. I have talked to the media about my country while I was staying in Thailand. Since Canada is a safe place for me, I will have more opportunities to speak out on the issue. And as you know, there is a large Myanmar community in Canada, so I’m sure I’ll be able to carry on the struggle for Myanmar with their help.”
A phone call to the Canadian Embassy seeking comment was not immediately returned.
Thaw Nandar Aung had been stuck at Bangkok’s airport after Thai authorities denied her entry when she arrived Sept. 21 from a short trip to Vietnam. She has been living in Thailand but needed to leave and enter again in order to extend her stay.
While at the airport she met U.N. refugee agency representatives in an effort to avoid being sent back to Myanmar. People denied entry to Thailand are usually deported to their last point of departure, but the U.N. agency advised her she would be arrested in Vietnam and then repatriated to Myanmar. A Thai Foreign Ministry spokesperson said she had been denied entry into Thailand “due to an issue with her travel document.”
Thaw Nandar Aung denounced her country’s military rulers last year from the stage of Miss Grand International beauty pageant held in Bangkok. She accused them of selfishness and abusing their power for using lethal force to crush peaceful protests, and appealed for international help for her country.
Myanmar’s military seized power in February 2021 from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi and has cracked down heavily on widespread opposition to its rule. Critics, including actors and other celebrities, have been arrested on charges that carry penalties ranging from three years’ imprisonment to death.
In July, authorities executed four activists who were accused of involvement with terrorist activities, and U.N. experts have described the country’s violence as a civil war.
Thaw Nandar Aung said she was charged in absentia in September last year with sedition for speaking out against the military takeover at the pageant and online. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
New York-based Human Rights Watch accused Myanmar’s military government of revoking or otherwise interfering with Thaw Nandar Aung’s passport, making her “the victim of a deliberate political act by the junta to make her stateless when she flew back from Vietnam to Thailand.” It said the tactic was used against other critics as well.
“There is no doubt that what transpired was a trap to try to force Han Lay to return to Myanmar, where she would have faced immediate arrest, likely abuse in detention, and imprisonment,” Phil Robertson, the group’s deputy Asia director said in an emailed statement. “Fortunately, she got good advice to stay put at the airport, and wait for the kind of protection she needed. This was a victory for rights, and refugee protection.” | https://www.fox16.com/entertainment-news/ap-model-fearing-myanmar-military-heads-to-asylum-in-canada/ | 2022-09-29 12:12:02 | 1 | https://www.fox16.com/entertainment-news/ap-model-fearing-myanmar-military-heads-to-asylum-in-canada/ |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California approved Thursday a first-in-the-nation, ambitious rule limiting rail pollution to aggressively cut greenhouse gas emissions in the state’s latest move to establish itself as a global leader in the fight against climate change.
The rule will ban locomotive engines more than 23 years old by 2030 and increase the use of zero-emissions technology to transport freight from ports and throughout railyards. It would also ban locomotives in the state from idling longer than 30 minutes if they are equipped with an automatic shutoff.
“It is time to kickstart the next step of transformation, with trains,” said Davina Hurt, a California Air Resources Board member.
The standards would also reduce chemicals that contribute to smog. They could improve air quality near railyards and ports.
But some say it’s too soon for the locomotive standards. Wayne Winegarden, a Pacific Research Institute senior fellow, said the rule would be expensive for rail companies, and increased costs will mean higher prices for many goods that move by rail.
The Association of American Railroads said in a statement “there is no clear path to zero emissions locomotives.”
“Mandating that result ignores the complexity and interconnected nature of railroad operations and the reality of where zero emission locomotive technology and the supporting infrastructure stand,” the group wrote.
Freight railways are an efficient means to transport the roughly 1.6 billion tons of goods nationwide across nearly 140,000 miles (225,308 kilometers), much cleaner than if those goods were trucked, it said.
The transportation sector contributed the largest share of greenhouse gas emissions nationwide in 2020, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. But rail only accounts for about 2% of those emissions.
Kristen South, a Union Pacific spokesperson, said in a statement the rail company is “deeply disappointed” by the vote, adding that the rule is too ambitious for the current technology and infrastructure.
Union Pacific is working to cut greenhouse gas emissions in part by spending $1 billion to modernize locomotives and testing out engines powered by electric batteries, South wrote.
Cecilia Garibay, a project coordinator with the 50-member Moving Forward Network based at Occidental College, said California needs “the strongest, most protective in-use locomotive regulation” that sets an example for the nation.
The standards would need approval from the Biden administration to move forward. They follow rules approved by the EPA to cut emissions from heavy trucks.
Locomotives pull rail cars filled with food, lumber, oil and other products through railyards near neighborhoods in Oakland, Commerce, San Bernardino and other California cities.
They run on diesel, a more powerful fuel than gasoline, producing greenhouse gases and pollution that is harmful for nearby residents.
Other states can sign on to try to adopt the California rule if it gets the OK from the Biden administration.
The rule is the most ambitious of its kind in the country.
“The locomotive rule has the power to change the course of history for Californians who have suffered from train pollution for far too long, and it is my hope that our federal regulators follow California’s lead,” said Yasmine Agelidis, a lawyer with environmental nonprofit Earthjustice, in a statement.
Diesel exhaust is a health hazard. According to California regulators, diesel emissions are responsible for some 70% of Californians’ cancer risk from toxic air pollution. The rule would curb emissions on a class of engines that annually release more than 640 tons of tiny pollutants that can enter deep into a person’s lungs and worsen asthma, and release nearly 30,000 tons of smog-forming emissions known as nitrogen oxides. The rule would also drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions from locomotives, by an amount akin to removing all heavy-duty trucks from the state by 2030.
It’s important to tackle emissions from a sector that often burdens low-income residents and communities of color, and that has plans to expand passenger rail, said Air Resources Board Chair Liane M. Randolph.
Rail companies can participate in incentive programs run by the state to ease the cost of transitioning to zero-emissions locomotives, the agency said.
California has already set out to make big emissions cuts in other areas. The state approved a transition to zero-emissions cars and a roadmap to achieve carbon neutrality, meaning it would remove as many carbon emissions as it releases, by 2045. The board is also considering a rule to electrify a group of heavy trucks that transports goods through ports.
For activists and residents who’ve lived in areas affected by heavy rail pollution, the fight for cleaner trains is decades in the making.
Jan Victor Andasan, an activist with East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice, grew up in West Long Beach and now organizes residents there. It’s a neighborhood near the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach that is “surrounded by pollution” from trains, trucks and industry.
“We support rail, but we support rail if they’re doing all their best to mitigate their emissions,” Andasan said.
Residents shared stories Thursday of children who live near railways having to share inhalers to ease asthma symptoms and families taking extreme measures to rid their homes of diesel fumes.
Some activists would like California to go further, for example, to limit locomotive idling to 15 minutes. They are also concerned that increased demand from online shopping is causing more rail traffic that burdens communities.
The EPA recently approved California rules requiring zero-emission trucks, depending on the type, to make up between 40% and 75% of sales by 2035.
Heidi Swillinger lives in a mobile home park in San Pablo, a small city in the San Francisco Bay Area, along the BNSF Railway. She estimates that her home is just 20 feet (6 meters) from the tracks. She said it’s not uncommon for diesel fumes to fill her house, resulting in a “thick, acrid, dirty smell.”
“Nobody wants to live next to a railroad track,” Swillinger said. “You move next to a railroad track because you don’t have other options.”
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Sophie Austin is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow Austin on Twitter: @sophieadanna | https://www.ksn.com/news/business/ap-business/california-to-vote-on-ambitious-locomotive-emission-rule/ | 2023-04-27 23:41:17 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/business/ap-business/california-to-vote-on-ambitious-locomotive-emission-rule/ |
HARTFORD, Conn., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS) today reported preliminary assets under management of $163.0 billion as of July 31, 2022. In addition, the company provided services to $3.1 billion of other fee-earning assets, which are not included in assets under management.
About Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.
Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ: VRTS) is a distinctive partnership of boutique investment managers singularly committed to the long-term success of individual and institutional investors. We provide investment management products and services from our affiliated managers, each with a distinct investment style and autonomous investment process, as well as select subadvisers. Investment solutions are available across multiple disciplines and product types to meet a wide array of investor needs. Additional information about our firm, investment partners, and strategies is available at virtus.com.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Mathew Barzal and Anders Lee each scored twice, Josh Bailey had a goal and an assist and the New York Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Tuesday night.
Hudson Fasching and Brock Nelson each had two assists and Ilya Sorokin made with 19 saves in his 100th NHL appearance. New York has won two in a row.
Pierre-Olivier Joseph scored for Pittsburgh and Tristan Jarry made 38 saves, but the Penguins fell for the third time in four games after starting December with a seven-game winning streak.
The Islanders extended their lead to 4-1 with three goals in the middle frame.
Barzal scored his sixth of the season and gave the Islanders a 2-1 lead in the opening minute of the second period. The 25-year-old center skillfully redirected Fasching’s shot from the slot past Jarry.
Bailey buried a pretty feed from Noah Dobson midway through the second.
Barzal capped the Islanders' three-goal second period with 3:18 left. Fasching won a few battles behind the Penguins goalie and the puck trickled to Barzal’s stick before No. 13 fired a wrist shot into the top corner.
New York outshot Pittsburgh 20-4 in the second period
Lee opened the scoring with his 12th of the season 1:03 into the first period. Penguins alternate captain Evegni Malkin fumbled the puck inside the defensive zone and Nelson set up the Islanders captain. New York improved to 13-4-0 when scoring the first goal this season.
Joseph evened it at 1 with 4:47 left in the first period when he fired a shot from the point past Sorokin.
Lee picked up his second goal of the game when he deposited a rebound at 3:33 of the third period to stretch the Islanders lead to four goals.
Islanders forward Oliver Wahlstrom left the game after sustaining an upper-body injury on his first shift of the game and did not return. Wahlstrom delivered a huge check on Penguins defenseman Chad Ruhwedel early in the first period. Joseph, Ruhwedel’s defensive partner, drove Wahlstrom’s head into the boards in an effort to stand up for his teammate.
IRONMAN
Zach Parise played in his 118th consecutive Islanders game and has played in every game since joining the team in October 2021 after the Minnesota Wild bought out the final four years of his contract in the summer of 2021. It is the 24th-longest active streak in the NHL.
UP NEXT:
Islanders: Host Columbus on Thursday night.
Penguins: Host Detroit on Wednesday night.
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As states across the country ban race-related curriculum in classrooms, NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Florida educator Marlon Williams-Clark about the first African American Studies AP program.
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As states across the country ban race-related curriculum in classrooms, NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Florida educator Marlon Williams-Clark about the first African American Studies AP program.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Texas Tech coach Mark Adams, who had been suspended recently for racially insensitive comments made toward one of his players, resigned shortly after the Red Raiders were eliminated from the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday night.
Second-year assistant Corey Williams had led the Red Raiders in their 78-62 loss to West Virginia.
The incident involving Adams occurred in a meeting with a player, who wasn't identified, Texas Tech said Sunday in announcing his suspension. The school said Adams "was encouraging the student-athlete to be more receptive to coaching and referenced Bible verses about workers, teachers, parents, and slaves serving their masters."
Red Raiders athletic director Kirby Hocutt learned of the incident last Friday and issued a written reprimand, and Adams coached them in a regular season-ending loss to Oklahoma State the next day. But after Hocutt investigated the situation further, he decided to suspend Adams just three days before the start of the Big 12 Tournament.
In its release Wednesday about Adams stepping down, the school said Hocutt determined after the inquiry that the racially insensitive comment was unintentional and an isolated incident.
Adams waited until his team was eliminated before announcing that he was stepping down.
"My lifelong goal was to help and be a positive influence on my players, and to be a part of the Texas Tech men's basketball team," Adams said in a statement. "However, both the university and I believe this incident has become a distraction for the Texas Tech men's basketball team and the university, which I care about so deeply."
This isn't the first time that high-profile coaches have been in trouble for insensitive comments.
Three years ago, Pat Chambers resigned at Penn State after one of his former players revealed the coach said he wanted to "loosen the noose that's around your neck" when talking to the player about helping him reduce stress; he was hired at Florida Gulf Coast this season. And during the 2020-21 season, Creighton coach Greg McDermott apologized for telling his team after a loss to "stay on the plantation" as a way to reminding them to stick together; he was suspended for one game.
The 66-year-old Adams graduated from Texas Tech in 1979 and had been on the staff there since 2016, beginning as director of basketball operations under Tubby Smith and then spending time on Chris Beard's staff. He was elevated to head coach when Beard departed for Texas, and signed a $15.5 million, five-year contract extension last spring.
The extension came after Adams led the Red Raiders to the finals of the Big 12 Tournament, where they lost to eventual national champion Kansas. They went to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament in his first season in charge.
Things soured quickly this season, though. Texas Tech lost its first eight conference games, and any hope of making a run to the Big 12 Tournament title and a return to the NCAA tourney ended with a dismal effort against the Mountaineers.
"If I'm being honest, it's a lot of weight on these kids right now. They've been through a lot in the last week or so," Williams said afterward. "And in some ways, I just feel like it caught up with them, and they wanted to win.
"They gave their best. And once the ball stopped falling in a little bit, it got a little bit more tougher," he added. "The hill became a lot steeper, and unfortunate we weren't able to make up the difference."
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TOPEKA, Kan. – Kansas plans to give $304 million in taxpayer-funded incentives to a semiconductor company in its largest city to build a huge new factory, but the project won't go forward without funds the U.S. government has promised for rebuilding the nation's chip-making capacity.
Gov. Laura Kelly announced Thursday that Kansas has an agreement with Integra Technologies, based in Wichita, for a 10-year package of tax breaks and reimbursement of expenses. State officials said the new, $1.8 billion plant would cover 1 million square feet, have 2,000 employees and create 3,000 additional jobs among suppliers and other local businesses.
The announcement comes with the U.S. trying to reverse a loss of capacity for making the chips that are vital to smartphones, laptops and other modern-day conveniences, as well as automobiles and life-saving medical devices. Congress last year approved a measure that provides more than $52 billion in grants and other incentives for the semiconductor industry.
Kelly told reporters during a Statehouse news conference that the state's incentives are crucial to attracting the federal funds and "making Kansas an essential part of our country's national security efforts.”
“This advanced manufacturing facility is part of a national push to restore our semiconductor industry so that U.S. workers and businesses can compete and win in the race for the 21st Century," Kelly said.
Integra CEO Brett Robinson would not say how much federal funding the company needs, only that there is “no commercially viable way” to do the project without it. He and state officials said other states were trying to attract the project, though they did not disclose the competitors.
“It's not just critical to the United States and to security, but it's critical to the supply chain,” said Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson, a Wichita-area Republican.
President Joe Biden pushed Congress last year to boost the U.S. semiconductor industry, because of a shortage of chips made worse by the global coronavirus pandemic and concerns about competing with international rivals, particularly China. There’s been a decades-long shift to cheaper-to-operate Asian chip plants, and the industry is now dependent on Taiwan, which China has long claimed as its own.
“If we were ever to lose, for a sustainable amount of time, access to the southeast Asian supply chain, what we just went through would pale in comparison,” Robinson said.
Integra, founded in 1983, has about 500 employees in Wichita and Silicon Valley and describes itself as the largest U.S. provider of the last two major assembly and testing steps in the chip manufacturing process. The new factory is expected to pay an average annual wage of $51,000, about 46% higher than the state's average of roughly $35,000.
For Integra to receive its incentives, it must invest at least $1.5 billion in the new factory in the next five years and consistently provide the equivalent of 1,600 full-time jobs for 10 consecutive years.
The incentives are part of a program Kansas created last year to ramp up its efforts to compete with other states for new, large factories. Under that program, the state was allowed to offer up to $1 billion in incentives to a single company each in 2022 and 2023.
In July 2022, Kelly and other state officials announced that Panasonic Corp. plans to build a mega-factory to produce electric vehicle batteries for Tesla and other carmakers. The state lured the Japanese electronics giant's project to the edge of the Kansas City area with incentives worth $829 million over 10 years, the most the state has ever offered.
The law allowing the incentives required top leaders of the Republican-controlled Legislature to sign off any deal between a company and the state Department of Commerce, which is led by Lt. Gov. David Toland, a Democrat like Kelly. The legislative leaders gave their approval just minutes ahead of the announcement, after meeting in private with Kelly for half an hour to review the agreement, with no opportunity for public review or input.
The law also requires Kansas to drop its corporate income tax rates by half a percentage point for each mega-deal. If the Integra project goes forward, the top rate would decline to 6% from 7%, saving all corporations roughly $100 million a year.
While both mega-projects have had bipartisan support, some lawmakers are critical of promising such big taxpayer-funded incentives to a single firm.
“We have not written the checks for this first project and they’re starting the second one without even knowing that it works,” state Senate tax committee Chair Caryn Tyson, a conservative Republican from eastern Kansas, said before Thursday's announcement.
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(NEXSTAR) – Amid a nationwide baby formula shortage that has parents scrambling to feed their little ones, breast milk banks across the country are seeing a surge in interest.
The calls are coming in from both parents of formula-fed babies who suddenly can’t find their brand on shelves, as well as nursing mothers with excess supply who want to donate.
The Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA), an accrediting organization for nonprofit milk banks, is seeing a “major increase” in demand, according to Lindsay Groff, the group’s executive director. She estimates inquiries from parents seeking to fill the formula gap are up 20% in recent days.
Groff called the shortage a “crisis” and said it’s not as simple as parents just supplementing with donated human milk, because the vast majority of those supplies are earmarked for babies with medical conditions.
If you are interested in donating milk, the HMBANA has a curated list of vetted milk banks across the U.S. After going through a screening process, you can drop milk off in person or use overnight shipping at no cost, according to the Texas-based organization.
Milk banks in Texas, California, Colorado and other states have put out a call for donations in the past couple of months amid a shortage exacerbated by supply chain issues and formula recalls.
Dr. Lisa Stellwagen said San Diego-based University of California Health Milk Bank is focusing on helping babies with health problems whose mothers’ milk might be insufficient.
“It’s premature babies,” explained Dr. Lisa Stellwagen. “Babies with cardiac illness and other sick babies that would be typically given donor milk if mother’s milk was insufficient.”
“We’re really not talking about healthy, full term babies unless the family has an interest in feeding the baby donor milk,” she continued. “We’re talking about these really, very ill children.”
It’s not just donors reaching out to milk banks, though. Parents desperately seeking nutrition for their babies are pursuing milk banks as well.
At the Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast, based in Newton, Massachusetts, people are now calling looking for milk because they can’t find their baby’s usual formula, Deborah Youngblood, the bank’s executive director said. That’s up from nearly no calls at all, since the milk bank typically serves hospitals.
Parents are also turning to online breastmilk-swapping forums to meet their babies’ needs.
Amanda Kastelein, a mother of three from Middlebury, Connecticut, has been supplementing the special formula she needs for 10-month-old Emerson with breast milk from a mom she found on a peer-to-peer Facebook page called Human Milk 4 Human Babies.
Kastelein stopped breastfeeding after getting recurring infections, but tried to begin re-lactating in March after the formula recall, with little success.
“Emerson is allergic to most of the formulas, so it’s been difficult to find something he’s not allergic to,” she said.
In stepped Hannah Breton of Naugatuck, Connecticut, who had been producing more milk than her 2 1/2-month-old son needs. She’s been giving Kastelein about 60 ounces of milk every two weeks. That’s enough to supplement her formula supply and keep Emerson fed.
“She asked a bunch of questions — what medications I’m taking, if any, that kind of thing,” Breton said. “So we decided, ‘OK, that’s perfect.’ So, she comes by every couple weeks and picks up the milk I’ve been saving for her.”
“I do feel helpful,” she added. “It’s exciting and rewarding that I can give to a mom that can’t find what she’s looking for, and if her son can’t take formula, I mean, it’s scary.
Rebecca Heinrich, director of the Mothers’ Milk Bank in Colorado, advises those looking for milk that searching for donors on their own can carry risks.
“We want to make sure that these moms are being as safe as they can and meeting the needs of their infant, so consulting with their health-care provider on how to meet those needs is the best way to go,” she said.
The shortage creates difficulties, particularly for lower-income families after the recall by formula maker Abbott, stemming from contamination concerns. The recall depleted many brands covered by WIC, a federal program like food stamps serving women, infants and children, though it now permits brand substitutes.
Abbott said Monday it has reached an agreement with U.S. health regulators to restart production at its largest domestic factory, though it will be well over a month before any new products ship from the site to help alleviate the national shortage facing parents.
Abbott did not immediately detail the terms of the agreement with the Food and Drug Administration, which has been investigating safety concerns at its Sturgis, Michigan, plant since early this year. The consent decree amounts to a legally binding agreement between the FDA and the company on steps needed to reopen the factory.
An FDA spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the announcement Monday evening.
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WFO SHREVEPORT Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, April 13, 2023
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FLOOD WARNING
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1212 PM CDT Mon Apr 10 2023
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Attoyac Bayou Near Chireno affecting Rusk, Nacogdoches, San
Augustine and Shelby Counties.
For the Attoyac Bayou...including Chireno...Minor flooding is
forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website
address into your favorite web browser URL bar:
water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv
The next statement will be issued Tuesday afternoon at 1215 PM CDT.
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Attoyac Bayou Near Chireno.
* WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Expect flooded paths and secondary
roadways. Move livestock and equipment to higher ground.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 16.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:30 AM CDT Monday was 16.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.2
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
Wednesday evening.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
16.1 feet on 01/10/2016.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...
* WHERE...Neches River Near Diboll.
* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding of boat ramps,
paths, and trails. Move livestock and equipment to higher ground.
- At 11:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 13.5 feet.
ending at 11:15 AM CDT Monday was 14.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Friday morning and continue falling to 11.4 feet Saturday
morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
13.6 feet on 02/27/2018.
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NEW YORK, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Duke Realty Corporation ("Duke Realty" or the "Company") (NYSE: DRE), in connection with the proposed acquisition of the Company by Prologis, Inc. ("Prologis") (NYSE: PLD). Upon completion of the transaction, the Company's shareholders will receive 0.475 shares of Prologis common stock for each Duke Realty share owned, representing implied per-share merger consideration of approximately $55.69 based upon Prologis's June 10, 2022 closing price of $117.24. The all- stock transaction is valued at approximately $26 billion.
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Weiss Law is investigating whether (i) Duke Realty's board of directors acted in the best interests of Company shareholders in agreeing to the proposed transaction, (ii) the per-share merger consideration adequately compensates Duke Realty's shareholders, and (iii) all information regarding the sales process and valuation of the transaction will be fully and fairly disclosed.
Weiss Law has litigated hundreds of stockholder class and derivative actions for violations of corporate and fiduciary duties. We have recovered over a billion dollars for defrauded clients and obtained important corporate governance relief in many of these cases. If you have information or would like legal advice concerning possible corporate wrongdoing (including insider trading, waste of corporate assets, accounting fraud, or materially misleading information), consumer fraud (including false advertising, defective products, or other deceptive business practices), or anti-trust violations, please email us at stockinfo@weisslawllp.com
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2 firefighters among 3 dead in Pennsylvania house fire
Published: Dec. 7, 2022 at 11:58 PM CST|Updated: 18 minutes ago
WEST PENN TOWNSHIP, Pa. (CNN) – Three people are dead in Pennsylvania after a house caught on fire.
Two of them were firefighters who died after being called to the scene in West Penn Township, near Tamaqua.
The coroner confirmed that another person, who was not a firefighter, was also pronounced dead at the scene.
The identities of the deceased and an official cause of death have not been released.
It’s unclear what started the fire.
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SCAD celebrates the Class of 2022 with acclaimed actor, producer, and director Amy Poehler, host Daniel Thrasher, and honorees David Yurman and Tricky Stewart
SAVANNAH, Ga., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Savannah College of Art and Design celebrates the Class of 2022, the university's largest graduating class, with digital and in-person events Friday, June 3, and Saturday, June 4. Presented online, the Presidential Conferment of Degrees begins 9 a.m. ET, Friday, June 3, for all SCAD locations, uniting graduates, students, and audiences from around the world. Following the morning's ceremony, in-person Presentations of Degrees with esteemed faculty will take place in Savannah and Atlanta through Saturday, June 4, as graduates command the stage.
"The Class of 2022 will carry SCAD in their hearts wherever they go, into every boardroom, every brand they build, and every atelier and studio they launch," said SCAD President and Founder Paula Wallace. "SCAD Bees make the world more beautiful. Together, we strengthen our communities and uplift our neighbors. These talented Bees may be graduating, but they never leave SCAD. They are SCAD. And they shine our love and light in everything they create for others."
The high-energy, digital conferment of degrees ceremony will be emceed by entertainer, actor, composer, YouTube sensation, and SCAD alum Daniel Thrasher (B.F.A., performing arts, 2015).
President Wallace will confer degrees and present two honorary degrees to visionary artists David Yurman and Tricky Stewart. Yurman is a jewelry designer and sculptor with a lifelong love for design an innovation. With his wife and co-founder, Sybil, Yurman created America's foremost luxury jewelry brand, David Yurman. Stewart is a multi-Grammy Award-winning songwriter, producer, and composer. In a career spanning more than three decades, Stewart's profound respect and appreciation for music has been the guiding force in more than 50 million records sold.
Acclaimed actor, writer, director, producer, and bestselling author Amy Poehler will deliver the commencement address to more than 3,200 graduates during the virtual ceremony. Poehler made her documentary directorial debut with Amazon's critically acclaimed documentary Lucy & Desi, which she executive produced through her production company Paper Kite Productions. She also executive produces Netflix's Emmy-Award winning series Russian Doll, Amazon's Harlem, NBC's Making It, which she co-hosts alongside Nick Offerman, Peacock's Baking It, and Fox's Duncanville, which she co-created and voices two characters. Her acting credits include Parks and Recreation, Saturday Night Live, Inside Out, and Mean Girls, among others.
Other programming includes remarks by SCAD alumni Erika Bazo (B.F.A., industrial design, 2014; B.F.A., service design, 2014) and Daniel Freyermuth (B.F.A., industrial design, 2012). The couple met at SCAD and have since led innovation and change in their respective creative careers. Bazo is a senior user experience manager at multinational financial services firm Charles Schwab. Freyermuth serves as the product strategy and development director for Flarespace, a Storyteller Overland subsidiary and adventure van parts manufacturer supporting RV manufacturers and the DIY community. Their remarks will encourage the new graduates to "live free, explore endlessly, and tell better stories."
The HoneyBees, SCAD's elite performance ensemble, will also be featured, along with a compilation video of the university's 2022 Outstanding Graduates from both the SCAD Savannah and Atlanta locations, and a special highlight reel dedicated to the Class of 2022. Outstanding graduates represent an array of the university's top-ranked degree programs including business of beauty and fragrance, interactive design and game development, industrial design, interior design, performing arts, visual effects, and user experience (UX) design.
The digital event will be livestreamed via YouTube with a link to the live broadcast at scad.edu/commencement, giving at-home viewers a front-row seat to the show.
Following the morning ceremony, the Presentation of Degrees ceremonies will take place as in-person events at the Savannah Convention Center and the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Savannah graduates will participate in the ceremony designated for their school on either Friday, June 3, or Saturday, June 4. For friends and loved ones who are unable to attend in person, all Presentation of Degrees ceremonies will also be streamed live online via scad.edu/commencement.
SCAD Outstanding Graduates 2022
Atlanta:
Valedictorian:
Jabria Oliver
B.F.A. industrial design
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Salutatorian:
Akebalan Etzioni
B.F.A. interactive design and game development
Tuskegee, Alabama
Excelsus Laureate:
You Li
M.F.A. interior design
Handan, China
Savannah:
Valedictorian:
Hannah Harris
B.F.A. business of beauty and fragrance
Coconut Creek, Florida
Salutatorian:
Andrew Goodridge
B.F.A. user experience (UX) design
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Excelsus Laureate:
Felipe Amaya Quintero
M.F.A. visual effects
Bogotá, Colombia
SCAD: THE UNIVERSITY FOR CREATIVE CAREERS
SCAD is a private, nonprofit, accredited university, offering more than 100 graduate and undergraduate degree programs across locations in Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia; Lacoste, France; and online via SCADnow. For more information, visit scad.edu.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Yext, Inc. ("Yext") (NYSE: YEXT) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors who purchased between March 4, 2021 and March 8, 2022.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in Yext, contact us about potential recovery by using the link below. There is no cost or obligation to you.
ABOUT THE ACTION: The class action against Yext includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Yext's revenue and earnings were significantly deteriorating because of, among other things, poor sales execution and performance, as well as COVID-19 related disruptions; (ii) accordingly, Yext was unlikely to meet consensus estimates for its full year fiscal 2022 financial results and fiscal 2023 outlook; and (iii) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
Aggrieved Yext investors only have until August 16, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. You are not required to act as a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery.
Vincent Wong, Esq. is an experienced attorney who has represented investors in securities litigations involving financial fraud and violations of shareholder rights. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
EASTERN DIVISION
SUMMARY NOTICE OF (I) PENDENCY OF CLASS ACTION,
CERTIFICATION OF SETTLEMENT CLASS, AND
PROPOSED SETTLEMENT; (II) SETTLEMENT FAIRNESS HEARING;
AND (III) MOTION FOR AN AWARD OF ATTORNEYS' FEES
AND REIMBURSEMENT OF LITIGATION EXPENSES
TO: All persons and entities who, during the period between July 30, 2019 through February 18, 2020 inclusive, purchased or otherwise acquired the common stock of Groupon, Inc. ("Groupon") and were damaged thereby (the "Settlement Class"):
PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY, YOUR RIGHTS WILL BE AFFECTED BY A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT PENDING IN THIS COURT.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and an Order of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, that the above-captioned litigation (the "Action") has been certified as a class action on behalf of the Settlement Class, except for certain persons and entities who are excluded from the Settlement Class by definition as set forth in the full printed Notice of (I) Pendency of Class Action, Certification of Settlement Class, and Proposed Settlement; (II) Settlement Fairness Hearing; and (III) Motion for an Award of Attorneys' Fees and Reimbursement of Litigation Expenses (the "Notice").
YOU ARE ALSO NOTIFIED that Lead Plaintiff in the Action has reached a proposed settlement of the Action for $13,500,000 in cash (the "Settlement") that, if approved, will resolve all claims in the Action.
A hearing will be held on October 13, 2022 at 9:00 a.m., before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly via teleconference, call-in number: 888-684-8852, access code: 746-1053, to determine (i) whether the proposed Settlement should be approved as fair, reasonable, and adequate; (ii) whether the Action should be dismissed with prejudice against Defendants, and the Releases specified and described in the Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement dated June 24, 2022 (and in the Notice) should be granted; (iii) whether the proposed Plan of Allocation should be approved as fair and reasonable; and (iv) whether Lead Counsel's application for an award of attorneys' fees and reimbursement of expenses should be approved.
If you are a member of the Settlement Class, your rights will be affected by the pending Action and the Settlement, and you may be entitled to share in the Settlement Fund. If you have not yet received the Notice and Claim Form, you may obtain copies of these documents by contacting the Claims Administrator at Macovski v. Groupon Inc., c/o Epiq, P.O. Box 2648, Portland, OR 97208-2648, 1-866-991-0893. Copies of the Notice and Claim Form can also be downloaded from the website maintained by the Claims Administrator, www.GrouponSecuritiesSettlement.com.
If you are a member of the Settlement Class, in order to be eligible to receive a payment under the proposed Settlement, you must submit a Claim Form online or postmarked no later than December 1, 2022. If you are a Settlement Class Member and do not submit a proper Claim Form, you will not be eligible to share in the distribution of the net proceeds of the Settlement but you will nevertheless be bound by any judgments or orders entered by the Court in the Action.
If you are a member of the Settlement Class and wish to exclude yourself from the Settlement Class, you must submit a request for exclusion such that it is received no later than September 22, 2022, in accordance with the instructions set forth in the Notice. If you properly exclude yourself from the Settlement Class, you will not be bound by any judgments or orders entered by the Court in the Action and you will not be eligible to share in the proceeds of the Settlement.
Any objections to the proposed Settlement, the proposed Plan of Allocation, or Lead Counsel's motion for attorneys' fees and reimbursement of expenses, must be filed with the Court and delivered to Lead Counsel and Defendants' Counsel such that they are received no later than September 22, 2022, in accordance with the instructions set forth in the Notice.
Please do not contact the Court, the Clerk's office, Groupon, or its counsel regarding this notice. All questions about this notice, the proposed Settlement, or your eligibility to participate in the Settlement should be directed to Lead Counsel or the Claims Administrator.
Requests for the Notice and Claim Form should be made to:
Macovski v. Groupon Inc.
c/o Epiq
P.O. Box 2648
Portland, OR 97208-2648
1-866-991-0893
www.GrouponSecuritiesSettlement.com
Inquiries, other than requests for the Notice and Claim Form, should be made to Lead Counsel:
KIRBY MCINERNEY LLP
Thomas W. Elrod, Esq.
250 Park Avenue, Suite 820
New York, NY 10177
(212) 371-6600
telrod@kmllp.com
-and-
GLANCY PRONGAY & MURRAY LLP
Leanne H. Solish, Esq.
1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100
Los Angeles, CA 90067
(888) 773-9224
settlements@glancylaw.com
By Order of the Court
SOURCE Kirby McInerney LLP and Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP
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Joe Burrow is a win away from taking the Bengals to their second straight Super Bowl, leading his team Sunday into the cavernous, deafening confines of Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium determined to walk out, just as he did last year, with a win. By any analytical measure, that’s an impressive career start for a third-year quarterback, where the leap from college to the rigors of the NFL generally requires some longer period of adjustment.
It’s even more impressive for Burrow, whose first year ended in the 10th game when he tore the ACL and MCL and damaged the PCL in his left knee and who earned the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year a season ago.
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Yet for all the memorable moments Burrow has packed onto the field since Cincinnati selected him first overall in 2020, there is an off-the-field one that might just resonate longer than the rest of them combined. It comes from the night he won the Heisman Trophy.
From 31 seconds tucked inside an emotional acceptance speech, 31 seconds that were neither planned nor scripted, 31 seconds that brought much-needed attention to the issue of food insecurity in Burrow’s home county in Ohio.
If you didn’t see it Dec. 14, 2019, Burrow won the famed award as college football’s most outstanding player, ahead of fellow finalists Jalen Hurts, Justin Fields, and Chase Young. As he delivered a nine-minute thank you speech, pausing more than once to gather his emotions and wipe his eyes in gratitude to all who’d helped him along his remarkable journey from high school standout to Ohio State backup to LSU Heisman winner, Burrow said this:
“Coming from Southeast Ohio, the poverty rate is almost twice the national average. There are so many people there who don’t have a lot, and I’m up here for all those kids in Athens and Athens County who go home to not a lot of food on the table, hungry after school. You guys can be up here, too.”
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Thirty-one seconds that came straight from Burrow’s heart and landed oh-so-softly in the hearts of so many across the country, prompting a flood of donations to the Athens County Food Pantry that not only changed the fortunes of the pantry, but planted the seeds for an ongoing relationship with Burrow, his foundation, and what the pantry can continue doing to help people in Athens and surrounding counties. Waves of fund-raising reached $650,000, part of which, along with state funding, would be invested in an endowment to ensure the pantry’s long-term financial viability.
It has since eclipsed $1.6 million and has become the Joe Burrow Hunger Relief Fund.
“What that did for our pantry and what that’s allowing us to do with our pantry has made a monumental impact in our community,” said Karin Bright, president of the Athens County Food Pantry.
“Not just in the Athens County area, but it’s spread beyond as well,” she said. “We’ve started new programs, we’ve increased the number of people we can serve. We are no longer restricted to a weekly budget. It used to be first come, first serve, until we’d run out. That was hard. Now we’re not. Sometimes, we’re packing four times a week. We’re adding non-food items. We have added two weekend programs that we didn’t have before. We changed our mission statement to include food and support for our neighbors.”
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And whose neighbors don’t sometimes need support? The most recent study by the Greater Boston Food Bank, in June of last year, estimated “that 32 percent — or 1.8 million adults — in the state experienced food insecurity in 2021.”
A policy event held this past week to address ways to end hunger in Massachusetts included this description of need: “As the costs for basic necessities rise, more Massachusetts residents living on the economic margins must choose between buying groceries and paying for housing, transportation, childcare, and other basic utilities. It’s a dilemma that plays out in hundreds of thousands of Massachusetts households every day. Hunger and access to proper nutrition remain pervasive, with nearly 1 in 3 adults experiencing food insecurity in Massachusetts in 2021.”
While Burrow continues to lend his support in Ohio through the food pantry, which is a direct provider to area residents, many of our local athletes have participated in awareness campaigns for the Greater Boston Food Bank, which operates as a warehouse, distributing food to more than 600 partners.
Patriots linebacker Mack Wilson supported GBFB in his social media earlier this season, Celtics star Jayson Tatum, Matthew Judon and Carl Davis of the Patriots, and Jake DeBrusk of the Bruins have all worked at charity events or helped with fund-raising. GBFB’s Chain of Giving event has included Red Sox CEO Sam Kennedy, TD Garden president Amy Latimer, and Josh Kraft, president of Kraft Family Philanthropies. The Red Sox hold a Strike Out Hunger fund-raiser at Fenway that benefits GBFB.
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The platforms they have can effect true change. In Burrow’s case, the scale of that change is still hard to believe.
“We had no idea he would address that,” Jimmy Burrow, Joe’s dad and vice president of his eponymous foundation said in an e-mail interview. “It’s amazing that Joe’s words had such an impact and they continue to make a difference in the Athens area.”
Said Joe’s mom, Robin, the fund’s secretary and treasurer, “We wanted Joe to understand that not everyone was as fortunate as he was growing up, but that didn’t define who that person was. I think he took that to heart and feels the need to help out other people when he can.”
That he has. Bright, who had taken over as president of the Athens Pantry about a year before Burrow’s Heisman night, was running errands and got home just in time to watch the hometown kid take home college football’s most storied treasure.
“When he pivoted into that 31 seconds. I looked at my husband. I had tears in my eyes, thinking, ‘This is what we do. This is who we are. These are the people we serve,’ ” she recalled. “I heard two messages. I heard him talk about how the kids here struggle. The other message I heard was the message of hope in there. I think sometimes that gets left behind with the focus on, ‘Oh the poverty, it’s so sad.’ There was hope, that you can be up there, too. The two messages were really critically important.”
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Industry veteran brings diverse range of expertise and institutional knowledge to critical leadership position
ST. LOUIS , April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ElmTree Funds ("ElmTree"), a leading net-lease real estate private equity firm, has welcomed seasoned executive Matt Innes to the role of Managing Director, Head of Investor Relations. The addition of Innes, who is responsible for the firm's capital raising activities, represents ElmTree's commitment to its investor base. ElmTree CEO & Founder James Koman made the announcement.
"Matt is a skilled leader with a breadth and depth of experience, and his joining our team poses an opportunity to continue to elevate our differentiated, disciplined investment process," said Koman. "With an impressive track record in investor relations and more than a decade and a half in commercial real estate and private equity, we are confident that Matt's skill set is ideally aligned with ElmTree Funds' plans for continued growth and expansion."
Prior to joining ElmTree, Innes was a Director at Lazard's Private Capital Advisory Group with a focus on private equity real estate and real assets capital formation, fundraising and investor coverage across the United States and Canada. Previously, Innes was a Managing Director at Jadian Capital, where he was responsible for capital raising and business development. Prior to joining Jadian, Innes was a member of Hodes Weill, covering institutional investors in North America. Additionally, Innes has held management positions at Building and Land Technology ("BLT") and Camden Securities, and began his career at CB Richard Ellis, where he focused on institutional property sales.
"Given the risk/reward calculus in today's marketplace, ElmTree's focus on industrial mission-critical build-to-suit assets is not just appealing, it's ideally suited to ensure that investors are very well-compensated for the level of risk they assume," Innes said. "The opportunity to continue to expand and deliver for that strong investor base is both exciting and inspiring."
To learn more about ElmTree Funds, visit https://elmtreefunds.com/.
About ElmTree Funds
ElmTree Funds, LLC, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is a real estate private equity firm that manages capital on behalf of institutional and private investors. ElmTree's investment philosophy focuses on making strategic investments in the commercial real estate net-lease and build-to-suit sectors with a focus on industrial properties. Since its founding in 2011, ElmTree has acquired, developed, or financed an extensive portfolio of commercial real estate. ElmTree targets investments in primary and secondary markets across the U.S. that are net-leased to investment grade tenants on a long-term basis. To learn more, visit https://elmtreefunds.com/.
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SAN ANGELO, Texas (KLST)— A Texas business owner was arrested Monday and charged with assault months after a video capturing the incident went viral.
According to records filed by the Tom Green County Sheriff’s Department, Evan Noelle Berryhill, 28, of San Angelo, was booked into the Tom Green County Detention Center and charged with assault because of bias or prejudice, a hate crime in Texas.
Records filed by police say Berryhill knowingly caused physical contact because of her bias or prejudice against homosexuals.
A video that went viral shortly after the incident Berryhill is being charged for appears to show her verbally and physically assaulting an LGBT+ couple in the parking lot of the apartment complex where both parties live. In the video, the woman can be heard using homophobic slurs.
Since the video’s recording in April, it has gone viral after being shared by Danesh, a popular TikTok user. The incident and video were featured on Advocate.com. The publication, which reports Berryhill is a local boutique owner, has since released an updated story about the hate crime charges against her.
According to jail records, Berryhill was released on a $1,000 bond shortly after her arrest on Monday. | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/texas-woman-charged-with-hate-crime-after-viral-video/ | 2022-08-14 21:03:06 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/texas-woman-charged-with-hate-crime-after-viral-video/ |
RICHMOND, Texas — We know coyotes live among us in the Houston area. On Tuesday, one was captured on video running through a Fort Bend County backyard, even jumping a fence and onto a neighboring shed.
The video in the window above is from Pecan Grove and shared on Facebook by Fort Bend County Precinct 1 Constable Chad Norvell. With the post, Novell mentioned that a pet was killed by a coyote in the Firethorne subdivision.
"A resident in Firethorne lost their dog to a Coyote this weekend," Norvell posted. "Please be aware we live among them and a 6’ fence isn’t an obstacle."
Reporter Marcelino Benito is following this story today. He’ll speak with the family that says they lost their pet to a coyote. Watch for his report on KHOU 11 News this afternoon.
Coyotes among us
Coyote sightings in the Houston area are nothing new. A couple of months ago, we shared the story of a coyote that battled a cat in Surfside. The cat was seen fighting off the coyote and climbing up a post on the porch.
Back in April, we reported on coyotes in Deer Park and the concern of pet owners.
Residents there shared a video with us, saying that they believe coyotes are responsible for missing pets there. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/life/animals/coyote-fort-bend-county/285-7f1936b9-8e91-4b8f-a8da-e0db4c0d2ebb | 2022-09-07 19:49:29 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/life/animals/coyote-fort-bend-county/285-7f1936b9-8e91-4b8f-a8da-e0db4c0d2ebb |
2020 election deniers won key races in the GOP primary. New York Times Magazine journalist Robert Draper says the swing state is a bellwether for the rest of the nation.
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2020 election deniers won key races in the GOP primary. New York Times Magazine journalist Robert Draper says the swing state is a bellwether for the rest of the nation.
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By SCOTT BAUER
Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers is proposing a $600 million annual tax cut, an election year proposal that’s all but certain to be summarily rejected by the Republican-controlled Legislature. Evers announced the likely doomed tax cut at the same time Tuesday as his Republican rival, Tim Michels, was touring Kenosha on the second anniversary of sometimes violent protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Michels has made Eves’ reaction to the unrest in Kenosha a key plank of his campaign against the Democratic incumbent. The proposal from Evers comes just five months after the Legislature rejected another tax cut he proposed that was nearly three times as large and included a $150 rebate to taxpayers.
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House OKs bill to avert government shutdown, aid Ukraine
By KEVIN FREKING
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-led House passed a short-term spending bill on Friday that finances the federal government through mid-December and provides another infusion of military and economic aid to Ukraine as lawmakers acted to avert a partial government shutdown set to begin after midnight. The bill passed the House by a vote of 230-201. The measure next goes to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law. Republicans overwhelmingly opposed the measure. The bill provides more than $12.3 billion in Ukraine-related aid. The money will go to provide training, equipment and logistics support for the Ukraine military, help Ukraine’s government provide basic services to its citizens. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/09/30/house-oks-bill-to-avert-government-shutdown-aid-ukraine/ | 2022-09-30 20:26:31 | 1 | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/09/30/house-oks-bill-to-avert-government-shutdown-aid-ukraine/ |
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RICHMOND, Calif., May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ:SPWR), a leading solar technology and energy services company, today announced Jennifer Johnston as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective May 8, 2023. As COO, she will oversee SunPower's operations and customer care organizations. Johnston brings more than two decades of experience leading teams in operations, manufacturing, logistics, and finance.
Johnston most recently served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at a technology company at the intersection of robotics and retail services. Before that, she spent 10 years at Amazon, where she held both finance and buoisiness leadership positions across Amazon Fulfillment, Amazon Logistics, Amazon Go and AWS, driving operational and financial scalability across each of the businesses.
Johnston has also held various roles at large organizations including General Electric, Bristol Myers Squibb, Saint-Gobain and the Gillette Company, where she oversaw complex operations, managed large teams, and drove significant improvements in efficiency and cost-effectiveness. She holds a bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in finance from Northeastern University.
"Jen is a proven leader with deep experience in organizations undergoing significant transformation," said Peter Faricy, SunPower CEO. "As we accelerate our growth, her leadership will be essential to ensure efficient day-to-day operations, deliver world-class customer experiences, and build organizational infrastructure that will enable us to deliver on our long-term strategy. I am confident in her ability to execute in these areas and know Jennifer will be a tremendous asset to our team."
"I am absolutely thrilled to be joining SunPower as Chief Operating Officer. It's meaningful to be a part of a company with such an important mission, and I am eager to make an impact on the way our world is powered," said Johnston. "I look forward to working with the team, continuing the great work being done and building the best solutions and experience for our customers."
About SunPower
SunPower is a leading solar and energy services provider in North America. SunPower offers the only solar + storage solution designed and warranted by one company that gives customers control over electricity consumption and resiliency during power outages while providing cost savings. For more information, visit www.sunpower.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements regarding our expectations for our business. These forward-looking statements are based on our current assumptions, expectations and beliefs and involve substantial risks and uncertainties that may cause results, performance or achievement to materially differ from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, regulatory changes and the availability of economic incentives promoting use of solar energy and fluctuations or declines in the performance of our solar panels and other products and solutions. A detailed discussion of these factors and other risks that affect our business is included in filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from time to time, including our most recent report on Form 10-K, particularly under the heading "Risk Factors." Copies of these filings are available online from the SEC or on the SEC Filings section of our Investor Relations website at investors.sunpower.com. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information currently available to us, and we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in light of new information or future events.
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Gonzaga vs. Grand Canyon: Betting Trends, Record ATS, Home/Road Splits - First Round
The No. 3 Gonzaga Bulldogs (28-5) and the No. 14 Grand Canyon Antelopes (24-11) will meet on Friday to compete for a spot in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Gonzaga is favored by 15.5 points in the opening round matchup, which begins at 7:35 PM on truTV. Here are the insights you need when filling out your bracket for this 3-14 matchup. The over/under in the matchup is 156.5.
Gonzaga vs. Grand Canyon Odds & Info
- Date: Friday, March 17, 2023
- Time: 7:35 PM ET
- TV: truTV
- Where: Denver, Colorado
- Venue: Ball Arena
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Gonzaga vs Grand Canyon Betting Records & Stats
- So far this season, the Bulldogs have put together a 13-17-0 record against the spread.
- Gonzaga has been at least a -2000 moneyline favorite seven times this season and won all of those games.
- The implied probability of a win from the Bulldogs, based on the moneyline, is 95.2%.
- Grand Canyon is 13-16-0 against the spread this year.
- The Antelopes have yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +950.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Grand Canyon has a 9.5% chance of pulling out a win.
Gonzaga vs. Grand Canyon Over/Under Stats
Additional Gonzaga vs Grand Canyon Insights & Trends
- Gonzaga has gone 9-1 in its last 10 games, with a 6-4 record against the spread during that span.
- Eight of Bulldogs' last 10 outings have gone over the total.
- Grand Canyon has gone 7-3 over its past 10 contests, with a 6-4 record against the spread in that span.
- In their past 10 games, the Antelopes have hit the over seven times.
- The Bulldogs put up 20.7 more points per game (87.5) than the Antelopes allow (66.8).
- Gonzaga is 12-13 against the spread and 25-3 overall when scoring more than 66.8 points.
- The Antelopes score an average of 75.3 points per game, just 2.4 more points than the 72.9 the Bulldogs give up.
- Grand Canyon is 6-7 against the spread and 14-3 overall when it scores more than 72.9 points.
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Early voting set
Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston reminds voters that early voting for the 2022 General Election, Nonpartisan Judicial Runoff Election, and School Elections begins Oct. 24. Election Day is Nov. 8. Polls that day will be open from 7:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. Arkansas law requires that voters present a photo ID before voting, according to a news release. Early voting will run Oct. 24 through Nov. 7. Polls will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 7. To check your voter registration, find your polling location and operating hours, or to view a sample ballot, visit www.voterview.org. If you have moved to another county since you last voted, you have until Nov. 4 to update your voter registration with your county clerk for this election. A voter guide containing details on ballot issues, produced by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Public Policy Center, can be accessed at www.uaex.uada.edu/business-communities/voter-education. Election results will be available at the Secretary of State's website after the polls close on Election Day at www.sos.arkansas.gov.
TOPPS announces food program
TOPPS, 1000 Townsend Drive, is providing grab and go meals through the Arkansas Special Nutrition Program free for children ages 18 and under, according to a news release. Parents or guardians who want to pick up meals for their children must enroll them. After they complete the enrollment process, they do not need to bring their children when they come to get the meals. Children can also walk up and get meals without being in enrolled. To sign up, adults need their ID and birth certificate for each child enrolling in the program. Details: TOPPS, (870) 850-6011.
DRA seeks applicants for medical missions
The Delta Regional Authority released a Request for Proposals seeking an organization within the DRA region to partner with local community agencies and the U.S. Department of Defense to deliver two Innovative Readiness Training Medical Missions in summer 2023. The deadline for submitting a proposal is 5 p.m. Dec. 19, according to a news release. Details on Innovative Readiness Trainings is available at youtu.be/qwvvVwuQJgY and irt.defense.gov/Community/. Details on submission requirements and scope of work is available at dra.gov/rfp.
Today
Free document shredding event set
The Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Clean & Beautiful Commission will host a free Community Shred Event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 28 at Saracen Landing. Residents may bring paper (limit of 12 boxes per person) for shredding. Remove any plastic or metal and sort it before coming to the event, according to a news release. Razor Shred is providing shredding. Details: (870) 543-4901 or 536--0920.
Holiday Foods ticket sales end
The Jefferson County Extension Homemakers Council will present its 2022 edition of Holiday Foods on Nov. 11 at Gallagher Hall of St. Joseph Catholic Church at West Sixth Avenue and Laurel Street. The doors will open at 9 a.m. Tickets are $20 and must be purchased in advance, according to a news release. There will be food demonstrations presented by Extension Homemakers. Tickets can be bought by sending a check made out to the Jefferson County Extension Homemakers Council and a self-addressed, stamped envelope for the return of tickets to Delores Kelley, 509 West St., White Hall, AR, 71602. Tickets may also be obtained by calling Kelley at (870) 718-1846. The deadline for buying tickets is Oct. 28. No tickets will be sold at the door.
Beginning Today
Taylor exhibit addresses racism, prophecy
An exhibition at the Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas showcases the work of noted Memphis-based artist Madai Taylor. "An Elegy to America in Black and White II: The Artwork of Madai Taylor" features 18 pieces. Taylor's exhibition addresses racism, and prophecy. The exhibition opens Oct. 28 and will be on view in the William H. Kennedy Jr. Gallery through Feb. 24.
Stuttgart event set for veterans, families
A free veterans benefits event is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 28-29 at the Stuttgart American Legion Post at Stuttgart for veterans and their family members. Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting the event. Walk ins will be seen on a first come, first served basis, however appointments are also available, according to a news release. On Oct. 28, the event features local and federal accredited veteran resources. Local accredited service officers are available Oct. 29. For appointment, participants should contact Nick Bertucci, District 5 and 7 Service Officer, at (870) 253 9767 or nicholas.bertucci@arkansas.gov .
Saturday, Oct. 29
Breast cancer walk set at MLK Park
The first Walk 1 Mile in Her Shoes will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 29 at Martin Luther King Jr. Park. Walkers are asked to arrive by 10 a.m. The walk will raise breast cancer awareness and honor Sherri Urquhart, according to a news release. Details: (501) 590-1216.
Taylor Field hosts Halloween carnival
Carnival games and "spooktacular" activities are planned for historic Taylor Field's first Halloween Carnival set for 5-8 p.m. Oct. 29. The event will be held rain or shine at Taylor Field, 1201 E. 16th Ave., according to a news release from Explore Pine Bluff. The carnival will feature activities for families to celebrate Halloween with games, prizes, food, music, costume contest, plus lots of candy for the trick-or-treaters. While most games will be geared for children 12 and under, there will be some activities for older siblings and parents. All youth must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. For donations or sponsorships, contact Committee Chairman Jeff Gross at (870) 718-3512.
Nature center plans festival
Delta Rivers Nature Center at Regional Park will hold its Wetlands & Wildlife Festival from noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 29. Formerly "Boo on the Bayou," this event is focused on conservation work, outdoor skills, and activities, according to a news release. There will be games, candy, food trucks, door prizes, hunting/cooking demonstrations, and other events. Activities and information for all skill levels will be available. No registration required. Details: (870) 534-0010 or visit the website at https://www.agfc.com/en/
JRMC holds Pink Out 5K
The Jefferson Regional Pink Out 5K run/walk will be held at 8 a.m. Oct. 29 starting at 40th Avenue and Mulberry Street. All ages are welcome to participate, according to a news release. There will be refreshments after the race, and vendors will be on site. There will be one overall male winner and one overall female winner. All participants who finish the race will receive a medal. Registration is $35 and includes a Pink Out 5K T-shirt. Proceeds will benefit the Jefferson Regional Breast Center. Details: Pine Bluff Wellness Center, 1301 W. 40th Ave., or (870) 541-7890.
Drug Take Back Day set
The 23rd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday and everyone is encouraged to drop off unwanted or unused medicines at area sites. The drug take back event is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. To find event sites and year-round drop-off locations visit ARTakeBack.org. Law enforcement officers will be available at collection sites across the state to collect and destroy pills in a safe and environmentally responsible manner, according to a news release from the Arkansas Attorney General's Office.
Through Saturday, Oct. 29
UAM to host Philological group
The Arkansas Philological Association will hold its 2022 annual conference at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, according to a news release. Events include Drew County Extension Homemakers Council hosting the Delta Quilt Show in the Gibson University Center Capital Room on Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A free jazz concert in the Gibson University Center Green Room on Friday at 4 p.m. will be followed by the keynote address, "The Law of Help: John Ruskin's Moral Vision of Connection," by Gabriel Meyer, executive director of the Ruskin Art Club of Los Angeles. Nick Newlin of 30 Minute Shakespeare will lead a "Let's Make a Scene" dramatic reading Friday from 1-1:45 p.m. in the Gibson University Center Caucus Room. Michael Blazier, dean of UAM's School of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources, will lead a nature walk Saturday at 9 a.m.
Sunday, Oct. 30
SEARK, PBPD plan fall fest
Southeast Arkansas College and the Pine Bluff Police Department will present a fall festival from 1-5 p.m. Oct. 30 at SEARK. There will be a live DJ, food trucks, games, free treats, a costume contest, vendors, and other activities. Proceeds will go to student scholarships, according to a news release. Details: mwashington@seark.edu or (870) 850-4836; wgrimmett@seark.edu or 543-5907; or bdunn@seark.edu or 543-5957.
Word of Faith welcomes family, friends
Word of Faith Full Gospel Baptist Church, 1108 S. Poplar St., will hold its Family and Friends Day on Oct. 30. Sunday School will be held at 9:45 a.m. and worship service at 10:45 a.m. The speaker will be the pastor, Henry Land of Word of Faith.
Through Sunday, Oct. 30
ASC presents 'Murder on the Orient Express'
"Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express" is the latest theatrical production at the Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas. The adaptation of one of the mystery writer's most famous stories is slated for performances at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27-29, and 2 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Adam B. Robinson Jr. Black Box Theater at ART WORKS on Main, 627 S. Main St. Some performances are sold out, according to a news release. Details: ASC Theater Programs Manager Lindsey Collins at lcollins@asc701.org or (870) 536-3375.
Tuesday, Nov. 1
PBSD slates Strategic Plan event
Pine Bluff School District invites the community attend the Strategic Plan Launch Party held from 5-6 p.m. Nov. 1 at the Pine Bluff Convention Center. The event will kick off the five-year strategic plan. Participants are urged to attend and to learn about and give input on the efforts, according to a news release. The strategic plan, developed over the last 12 months with community input, focuses on improving student outcomes by addressing critical areas of need in the district. The strategic plan will be a key indicator for the Arkansas Board of Education to determine whether PBSD is prepared to return to local authority after it completes the five-year span of state control on June 30, 2024. Details: https://sites.google.com/view/pbsd-strategic-planning.
Rotary to host former Razorback, coach
The Pine Bluff Rotary Club will meet at noon Nov. 1 at the Pine Bluff Country Club. The speakers will be former Razorback Quinn Grovey and former coach Matt Zimmerman, according to a news release. Tickets are $25. The event is co-sponsored by the Razorback Foundation. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Details: Evan Staton at statone@relybank.com or (870) 592-8282.
Emmett Till's relative to speak
The Rev. Wheeler Parker, Emmett Till's cousin, best friend, and last living witness to Till's abduction, will speak at 3 p.m. Nov. 1 at 604 President St. at Arkansas City for the annual John H. Johnson Day. The day honors the late Johnson, founder of Ebony and Jet magazines, who was born in Arkansas City in 1918, according to a news release. The observance will feature articles, including the magazine coverage of the the torture and brutal mutilation of Till. Till, a Black boy, was murdered in 1955 at 14 years old in Mississippi for whistling at a white woman, according to the release. Details: John H. Johnson Day, www.johnhjohnsonmuseum.org.
Through Tuesday, Nov. 1
Agencies seek names for fun park
Go Forward Pine Bluff and the Pine Bluff Urban Renewal Agency seek the public's assistance in naming the new Family Fun Park at 2100 E. Harding Ave. It will include Go Kart racing, mini golf, gaming, and food, according to a news release. Entries should be submitted to Lauren Lawson by Nov. 1 at lawsonlauren@goforwardpb.org. All entries should include the suggested name, why the name deserves to win, and what Pine Bluff means to you. The winner will be announced Nov. 27 at the Mistletoe Magic Lighting Ceremony.
Wednesday, Nov. 2
Pine Bluff Commercial sets church news deadline
Church news is printed in The Commercial on Friday. The deadline to submit church announcements is noon Wednesday. Pastors, ministers or others interested in writing for the Devotional Page may also submit columns for consideration. Column writers should have connections to Southeast Arkansas. Articles should be submitted by email to shope@pbcommercial.com. Details: (870) 534-3400, ext. 5.
Thursday, Nov. 3
PBSD group to meet
The Pine Bluff School District Unified Stakeholders will meet at 6 p.m. Nov. 3 at the Generator, 435 S. Main St., according to a news release.
Beginning Thursday, Nov. 3
Neighborhood
Watch Groups to meet
Several Pine Bluff Neighborhood Watch Groups will meet in November, according to a news release from the Pine Bluff Police Department. Meetings include: Third Avenue will meet Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. at the Boone/Murphy House, 714 W. Fourth Ave.; Central Park and Shady Grove meets Nov. 10 at 6 p.m. at Family Church, 2309 S. Poplar St.; Faucett Road, along with Jefferson Heights and Calvary Association, will meet Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. at Destiny Worship Center, 4700 W. 28th Ave.; Sheraton Park, along with Taylor Association, will meet Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church, 4101 Hazel St.; and East Harding and Belmont/Broadmoor meets Nov. 28th at 6 p.m. at Mt. Harmony Baptist Church, 812 E. Harding Ave.
Friday, Nov. 4
Arkansas Veterans' Small Business Summit
At the Arkansas Veterans' Small Business Summit Nov. 4, Arkansas veteran business owners will have an opportunity to learn about programs and services designed to help their businesses succeed. The summit is hosted by the Cooperative Extension Service's Procurement Technical Assistance Center. The free in-person event will start at 9 a.m. Nov. 4 and end at 1noon at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service, 2301 S. University Ave., at Little Rock. Registration is available at https://bit.ly/veteran-business-summit. Details: Arkansas Procurement Technical Assistance Center at PTAC@uada.edu.
Saturday, Nov. 5
City to honor slain officer
The city of Pine Bluff invites the community to attend an events honoring the late Detective Kevin D. Collins. Ward One Block Party: Carnival Style will be held Nov. 5 from 1-4 p.m. at 2901 Pines Mall Drive. The event will feature music, games, live animals, and food trucks. City Council Member Lloyd Holcomb Jr. is presenting the block party. Collins was shot and killed Oct. 5, 2020. Details: Pine Bluff Mayor's Office, (870) 730-2004.
Beginning Saturday, Nov. 5
Blues concerts on tap for downtown
The Port City Blues Society will host "Blues By Budweiser," live blues concerts on the first Saturday of each month through February 2023 at RJ's Sports Grill & Bar, 128 S. Main St. The doors open at 7 p.m. and music begins at 8 p.m. Port City Blues Society members are admitted for free. There's a $5 cover charge for nonmembers, according to a news release. Performers include Nov. 5 -- Kent Burnside, the oldest grandson of the legendary R.L. Burnside, who has spent decades performing at festivals and has toured all over the world. Other concerts will include Dec. 3 -- Charlotte Taylor and Gypsy Rain; Jan. 7, 2023 -- Sean Bad Apple; and Feb. 4, 2023 -- Arkaholics. Details: portcitybluessociety.com or facebook.com/PCBluesSociety.
Through Saturday, Nov. 5
ASC displays Art League exhibition
The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas will host the annual Pine Bluff Art League Juried Exhibition through Nov. 5. Juried by artist Virmarie DePoyster, the show will consist of selected works from members of the league.
Tuesday, Nov. 8
Free webinar set on retirement saving
The Arkansas Financial Education Commission, in partnership with the Central Arkansas Library System, will host a free financial education webinar at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 8 titled "How to 'Save10' Into Retirement." The webinar will help viewers gain the knowledge and the inspiration to achieve a 10% savings rate for retirement, according to a news release. The presenter will be Sarah Catherine Gutierrez, founder and chief executive officer of Aptus Financial. Attendance is free, but registration is required at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZtFDe-sARjS4HlXd-e-RxA.
Through Wednesday, Nov. 9
TOPPS accepts forms for toys
TOPPS, 1000 Townsend Drive, will take Toys for Tots applications for children up to 14 years old. Applications will be accepted until Nov. 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday. When applying, the head of household must have proof of their address and document of the child's age. Details: (870) 850-6011, Annette Howard Dove, founder/director.
Friday, Nov. 11
Extension Homemakers host Holiday Foods
After a two-year hiatus, the Jefferson County Extension Homemakers Council will present its 2022 edition of Holiday Foods on Nov. 11 at Gallagher Hall of St. Joseph Catholic Church at West Sixth Avenue and Laurel Street. The doors will open at 9 a.m. Tickets are $20 and must be purchased in advance, according to a news release. There will be food demonstrations presented by Extension Homemakers. A booklet of recipes will be given to each attendee. Tickets can be bought by sending a check made out to the Jefferson County Extension Homemakers Council and a self-addressed, stamped envelope for the return of tickets to Delores Kelley, 509 West St., White Hall, AR, 71602. Tickets may also be obtained by calling Kelley at (870) 718-1846. The deadline for buying tickets is Oct. 28. No tickets will be sold at the door on the day of the event, according to the release.
Saturday, Nov. 12
Pleasant View, FCDC set fundraiser
Pleasant View Ministries and the Family Community Development Corp. (FCDC) will host a fundraiser Nov. 12. The rummage sale will be held from 8-11 a.m. at FCDC, 1001 N. Palm St., according to a news release. Details: Mattie Hollien Allen, (719) 360-1523.
Turkey Trot set at Monticello
Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Family Services' 11th annual Turkey Trot will start at 8 a.m. Nov. 12 at Monticello. The race has an in-person or virtual option. The in-person 5k race will start and end on the Vera Lloyd campus, 745 Old Warren Road at Monticello, according to a news release. People may register online as virtual participants, get free race shirts and walk or run around their neighborhoods. To sign up, visit www.runsignup.com/vlturkeytrot.
Tuesday, Nov. 15
NAACP elections now electronic
The Pine Bluff NAACP Branch won't conduct an in-person election as previously stated. The national office of the NAACP will conduct all branch elections via Election Buddy. The election for the Pine Bluff Branch will be held between 3-7 p.m. Nov. 15, according to a news release. Participants will only be able to vote if they have provided the Pine Bluff NAACP Branch with a valid email address and/or a cell phone number. To vote in the election, a participant must be a member in good standing 30 days prior to Nov. 15.
Concert group to host Rodney Block
Southeast Arkansas Concert Association will present Rodney Block and his jazz combo along with the University of Arkansas at Monticello Jazz Band in a concert at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at the UAM Fine Arts Center. Block, a graduate of Dumas High School and UAM, is called one of Little Rock's best trumpet players and most iconic jazz artists, according to the association's website. The community is invited to attend, according to a news release. For tickets or details, visit www.searkconcert.org or call (870) 460-1888.
Sunday, Nov. 20
Genealogy, historical groups to meet
The Jefferson County Genealogy Society and the Jefferson County Historical Society will have a joint meeting at 2 p.m. Nov. 20. The meeting will be held at the Jefferson County Historical Museum, 201 E. Fourth Ave., according to a news release.
Through Thursday, Dec. 1
Leadership PB nominations open
The Pine Bluff Regional Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the Leadership Pine Bluff Class of 2023. Leadership Pine Bluff is a formal program to identify, inform and motivate emerging leaders, according to the Chamber newsletter. The group meets one day each month from January through September. During the sessions, participants network, develop, and learn more about industries and non-profits in the region. The cost of the program is $575 plus a $35 non-refundable application fee. Completed applications must be returned to the Chamber by Dec. 1. To nominate a candidate from one's business or organization, visit https://files.constantcontact.com/91329166001/2ba7c78a-6e23-4db7-a093-56e2c035fd00.pdf?rdr=true . Details: Jennifer Kline at jennifer@jeffersoncountyalliance.com or call the Chamber at (870) 535-0110.
Saturday, Dec. 3
ASC hosts Potpourri 2022
Potpourri 2022: Roaring for the Arts will take place at The ARTSpace on Main, 623 S. Main St., and honor the memory of Anne S. Robinson, a longtime supporter and volunteer of the Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas. Potpourri, set for 6-11 p.m. Dec. 3, is the ASC's longest-running fundraiser, which sustains the museum's free gallery admission and high-caliber programming, according to a news release. The gala will feature dinner by Chef Jamie McAfee of the Pine Bluff Country Club, drinks sponsored by MK Distributors, a silent art auction, a silent spirits auction, live music by Dave Sadler, and a live auction with Master of Ceremonies Matt Soto. The fundraiser will feature complimentary valet parking to accommodate the new venue, The ARTSpace. Tickets are $200 for members and $250 for nonmembers. They may be purchased online at asc701.org, by calling ASC at (870) 536-3375, or in person at ASC. Details: asc701.org.
Through Monday, May 15, 2023
SBA disaster loans available
Small nonfarm businesses in 75 Arkansas counties are now eligible to apply for low‑interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. The deadline to apply is May 15, 2023, according to a news release. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by excessive heat and drought that began on May 30. Details: https://disasterloanassistance.sba.gov/. Applicants may also call SBA's Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.
Underway
Covid-19 vaccines, testing available
The Arkansas Department of Health, various pharmacies and healthcare providers offer the covid-19 vaccine, tests and other information about coronavirus. Details: Call the Arkansas Department of Health at (800) 985-6030, visit the website at healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/covid-19-vaccination-plan or contact area medical professionals, according to spokesmen.
Tuesdays
Unity Christian offers free financial classes
Unity Christian Fellowship Church (UCFC), 2712 S. Bay St., invites the community to its free Small Business and Personal Financial Education classes at 7 p.m. Tuesdays. Recent subjects included "The Importance of Having a Financial Plan" and "Financial Literacy," according to Stuff in the Bluff website. "You cannot afford to miss out on these life-changing classes. We are practicing social distancing and will have hand sanitizer wipes available," according to the site. Anthony Armstrong is the senior pastor. Details: unitychristianfellowship@live.com or (870) 329-1182. | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/oct/28/calendar/ | 2022-10-28 09:28:43 | 0 | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/oct/28/calendar/ |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — There will be more penalties for hiring undocumented migrants in Florida and more money to relocate them to other parts of the country.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed those 2023 goals into law Wednesday morning to fight what he called the "Biden border crisis."
"Where is this president's energy?" DeSantis said at the Jacksonville event. "Where is his vigor? Where is his commitment to the cause? He's just sitting around doing nothing…"
DeSantis, an expected 2024 White House contender, also brought along people like Nikki Jones, a Plant City mother of two who lost her husband in 2019 during a collision with an undocumented driver.
"I am in complete support of this immigration bill," Jones said. "It is a start to protecting our families and children."
Among the new law's provisions:
- Tougher penalties for knowingly hiring or transporting undocumented in the state
- E-Verify employment screening for new hires at businesses with 25 or more employees
- Florida hospitals will collect immigration status and the state will no longer recognize outside driver licenses for undocumented.
- Florida's migrant relocation program also gets another $12 million after previously flying nearly 50 undocumented from Texas to Martha's Vineyard.
Republican backers have said, taken together, the immigration package will act as a deterrent to a migrant influx.
"We have a very serious issue happening right now at the border," Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill, said. "As I said before, the states need to take action."
The White House fired back later Wednesday, criticizing the plan and Florida's governor.
"We're stepping up enforcement to quickly and humanely remove individuals who try to enter the United States unlawfully," a Biden official said. "Governor DeSantis wants to fly them and their children to cities up north, with no sense of where they are going or why. The governor isn't interested in solving this problem. He just wants to make it worse by pulling political stunts."
On the state level, fellow Democrats warned the changes would hurt more than help. Rep. Anna Eskamani, D-Orlando, believed the new law would push migrants away from medical care and weaken Florida's workforce.
"This is un-American," Eskamani said. "It is anti-freedom. It is not the Florida where I grew up — the Florida that I was always, always so proud that my parents, as immigrants, came to call this state home."
DNC member Thomas Kennedy, who was undocumented for a time as a child, also weighed in. The Argentinian said the new law was cruel to migrants.
"We're really just hard-working people that want to be left alone — that want to, you know, protect and support their families," Kennedy said.
He was among those arrested last week for trespassing while protesting outside the governor's office.
"It's just sad that we continue to be demonized by politicians that try to score the political points out of us," Kennedy said.
Kennedy also warned a legal challenge of the new law could be coming as migrant advocacy groups he’s associated with mull options for the future. | https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/state/gov-ron-desantis-inks-further-funding-for-floridas-migrant-relocation-program | 2023-05-10 22:22:09 | 1 | https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/state/gov-ron-desantis-inks-further-funding-for-floridas-migrant-relocation-program |
Mystery rocket crashes into moon, leaving a double crater
Published: Jun. 27, 2022 at 8:58 AM CDT|Updated: 35 minutes ago
(CNN) - NASA is trying to figure out where the rocket that crashed on the moon came from.
NASA says astronomers noticed the rocket on a collision course with the moon last year. It crashed March 4 and left a double crater.
At least 37 NASA rocket bodies have created “spacecraft impacts” on the moon, according to 2016 data from Arizona State University. This is the first time, however, that a rocket caused two craters on the moon.
NASA says two large masses on each end of the rocket may have caused the two craters.
So far, no country has taken responsibility for the rocket.
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Former Medallia CRO joins the board of quantilope, the fast growing Insights Automation company.
NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- quantilope, a leading provider of automated consumer research, has appointed Elizabeth Carducci to its Board of Directors. With over 20 years of industry experience, Elizabeth Carducci is a recognized leader in insights and market research with a proven track record of scaling best-in-class technology companies.
"Elizabeth's impressive background building the foundation and growth of Medallia offers a unique skill set to complement quantilope's growth trajectory," said Peter Aschmoneit, quantilope's Co-Founder and CEO. "Her expertise in building innovative strategies within consumer intelligence to obtain industry dominance is an invaluable resource to our Board. We are very excited to welcome Elizabeth to the team."
Elizabeth Carducci is a recognized leader in the insights industry. As a founding member of Medallia, a leading customer experience platform, she brings over 20 years of deep domain expertise in both customer insights and market research technology. Under her leadership, Elizabeth helped build Medallia into an industry leader with 2,000 employees and more than $500 million in annual revenues. Elizabeth spent nearly two decades leading various go-to-market and customer-facing functions including the industry solutions and insights teams before transitioning to Chief Revenue Officer. She was part of the management team that took Medallia public in 2019, and through a subsequent $6.4B buyout in 2021 by the private equity firm, Thoma Bravo.
Prior to her years at Medallia, Elizabeth led the global contact center organization for Starwood Hotels, with prior roles at ITT Sheraton, and Deloitte. Elizabeth holds an MBA from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
"I am thrilled to be joining quantilope's Board of Directors," explained Elizabeth. "Their innovative research technology is a real game changer in how brands run and approach their consumer research. Speed to insight has become increasingly important with senior executives across all organizations. With an emphasis on empowering insights teams to take more control of their research, quantilope is making high-quality consumer insights, delivered quickly and efficiently, a reality. I look forward to being a part of their growth journey."
About quantilope: quantilope automates consumer research to unlock high quality insights with speed & ease. Our Insights Automation Platform offers AI-driven advanced quantitative and qualitative solutions to support data-driven decision making. Founded in 2014, quantilope was named the #2 top technology provider for consumer research and one of the top 50 most innovative suppliers for insights worldwide (Greenbook GRIT Business & Innovation Report 2022). quantilope powers consumer insights in brand awareness, market segmentation, advertising testing, product concepts and pricing analysis for over 300 brands including Nestle, Pepsi, Danone, Deutsche Telekom, PBS, OMD, and more.
CONTACT: Johanna Azis, johanna.azis@quantilope.com
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As promised, “Vulgar,” the steamy new single from Madonna and Sam Smith, dropped at the stroke of midnight on Friday.
True to its title, the two-and-a-half minute track features the duo taking turns rapping over a pulsating dance beat, starting with Smith, who declares, “you know you’re beautiful when they call you ‘vulgar’.”
Then, it’s Madonna’s turn, urging listeners: “Let’s get into the groove/ you know just what to do/ boy, get down on your needs ’cause I am Madonna,” she speak-sings. “If you f*** with Sam tonight, you’re f****** with me/ so watch what you say or I’ll split your banana.”
Both Smith and Madonna have busy summers ahead. Following finishing up the European leg of their Gloria Tour, Smith will embark on a series of U.S. dates, starting on July 25. Meanwhile, Madonna will launch her Celebration Tour on July 15 with a show at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, B.C.
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ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol said they are searching for a hit-and-run driver that sent a pedestrian to the hospital and slammed into several vehicles.
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Troopers said the accident happened at 1:05 pm on Tuesday at the intersection of State Road 50 (Colonial Drive) and Paul Street in Orlando.
Read: $5K reward offered for tips leading to person who shot, killed woman in Orange County
According to a news release, the crash involved one pedestrian and five vehicles including the hit-and-run driver. Troopers said the suspect was driving a white Dodge, Durango.
Footage captured at the scene of the accident shows that there is a scuff mark on the right side of the suspect’s vehicle consistent with the accident.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the FHP at 407-737-2213 or Crimeline at 1-800 423-TIPS.
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SAN DIEGO, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MG Properties, a private San Diego-based real estate investor, owner, and operator purchased Eleanor Apartments, a 333-unit community Milpitas, CA for $193 million.
The community is in a premier Bay Area location defined by strong employment growth and desirability. Eleanor is a transit-oriented mixed use community with 10,000 sf of ground floor retail, completed in 2021. This luxury community has an attractive contemporary design and robust set of common area amenities, and residents can easily access a variety of walkable dining and entertainment options surrounding the property.
"We are pleased to be further growing our long-term presence in the Bay Area, a market that has strong potential for recovery after the impacts of the Covid crisis", said Jeff Gleiberman, MG Properties' President.
The sellers, SummerHill Apartment Communities, The Resmark Companies, and Kennedy Wilson, were represented by Philip Saglimbeni, Stanford Jones, Salvatore Saglimbeni, and Alexander Tartaglia from Institutional Property Advisors. Financing was provided by Fannie Mae and arranged by Brian Eisendrath and Cameron Chalfant of Institutional Property Advisors.
To learn more visit: www.exploreeleanor.com
MG Properties is a privately owned, fully integrated real estate company specializing in the investment, redevelopment, and management of multi-family assets. Headquartered in San Diego, California, MG was founded in 1992 by Mark Gleiberman with the mission to enrich communities. MG's current portfolio is comprised of over 28,000 rental homes in California, Washington, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, and Oregon, including 90 communities. For additional information, visit www.mgproperties.com.
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Which oven pan is best?
An oven pan is a must-have for any kitchen, letting you roast and bake all kinds of foods. A good oven pan is solid, won’t bend or warp with regular use and is easy to clean so you aren’t left baking on bits that are near-impossible to remove.
If you’re looking for a high-end pan that will last, the Le Creuset Enameled Cast-Iron Signature Rectangular Roaster is a top choice.
What to know before you buy an oven pan
Material
Oven pans — also known as baking pans or roasting pans — come in a range of materials. While every material is versatile enough to cook anything you need, each has its own properties, advantages and drawbacks.
- Aluminum: Aluminum is a great conductor of heat, so it warms up quickly and evenly, making it easier to uniformly brown food. It’s also inexpensive, so it’s a great choice for a budget pan. However, cheap aluminum pans are thin and can warp over time.
- Stainless steel: Since they don’t usually have nonstick coatings, stainless steel pans are great for those who prefer to avoid them. They’re inexpensive and durable, as there’s no coating that can get scratched or wear away. However, food can stick to them easily if you don’t use enough oil.
- Cast iron: Famed for their durability, cast-iron pans are pricey but a great investment if you’re a keen cook and want items that will last for many years to come. Although cast iron isn’t a great conductor of heat, it retains heat exceptionally, so once it’s warmed up, it browns food evenly and effectively. Many cast-iron oven pans are enamel-coated, making them easier to care for than regular cast iron.
- Ceramic: Stoneware and other ceramic dishes look great and are perfect for serving, as well as cooking in. They’re naturally semi-nonstick and can withstand high temperatures. However, they’re heavy and don’t conduct heat well, so you don’t always get the most even results.
- Glass: Non-porous and non-reactive, you can cook anything in glass roasting pans without worrying about them imparting flavor into the dish. However, like ceramic, they don’t conduct heat particularly effectively, so uneven cooking can be an issue.
Size
Oven pans come in a range of sizes from compact square 9-by-9-inch or 10-by-10-inch ones to extra-large 18-by-14-inch versions. The size you need depends on how many people you usually cook for and what you like to make.
If you have a household of one or two people, you only need a small pan for everyday use. Those with large households or anyone who regularly cooks for a crowd needs a pan on the larger end of the spectrum.
The fact is, most people need more than one size of baking pan to accommodate different dishes and quantities. Consider buying small, medium and large pans to cover all the bases.
What to look for in a quality oven pan
Nonstick
Aluminum pans often have nonstick coatings. These are convenient, as you can be sure your food won’t stick to the bottom and cleanup is a breeze. However, some people prefer to avoid nonstick coatings due to potential health concerns.
Oven-to-table
Oven-to-table dishes look good enough to bring straight to the table to serve from. Ceramic and enameled cast iron pans generally fit into this category.
Handles
Pans with handles are easier to get a grip on while you lift them out of the oven. They’re especially handy on pans made from heavier materials, such as cast iron, glass and stoneware.
How much you can expect to spend on an oven pan
If you’re looking for an affordable pan, you can find some aluminum, stainless steel, glass and ceramic ones for $10-$30. However, if you want ones from high-end cookware brands, expect to pay as much as $100-$400.
Oven pan FAQ
What’s the purpose of an oven pan?
A. Oven pans are great for all kinds of oven-cooking tasks. You can use them to roast food, such as meat, vegetables, tofu or potatoes, or for baking items such brownies or sheet cakes. You can even use them in lieu of baking sheets for cooking foods such as oven fries.
Basically, if you want to cook something in the oven and it fits in your oven pan, you can go ahead and use it.
How can I tell if my pan is oven-safe?
A. Generally, any pans made entirely of metal (including the handles) are oven-safe, as are ceramic-coated metal pans, tempered glass pans and many stoneware pans. Some say “oven-safe” on the packaging or on the underside of the pan. If in doubt, check with the manufacturer.
What’s the best oven pan to buy?
Top oven pan
Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Signature Rectangular Roaster
What you need to know: It might be pricey, but this beautifully crafted pan should last a lifetime.
What you’ll love: It’s great for all kids of roasting and baking, and it retains heat well for even results. You can choose from a range of gorgeous hues, including flame, cerise and Caribbean blue.
What you should consider: The hefty price tag puts it out of reach for some buyers.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top oven pan for the money
Chicago Metallic Professional Roast Pan
What you need to know: Made from heavy aluminum, this pan won’t easily wear or warp.
What you’ll love: The internal rack lifts food above grease and oil that might come from it so you aren’t left with soggy results. It has a nonstick coating for easier cleaning and to prevent food from getting stuck.
What you should consider: The nonstick coating can get scratched if you aren’t careful about how you clean it and what utensils you use.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Pyrex Easy Grab Glass Food Bakeware and Storage Containers
What you need to know: These glass pans come with lids so you can store leftovers inside them and save on dishes.
What you’ll love: You get two pans: one with a 3-quart capacity and one with a 2-quart capacity. They have handles to make it easier to grab them from the oven. They’re sturdy, BPA-free and dishwasher-safe.
What you should consider: While they’re generally durable, they may break if dropped.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Sobering news today for many World Cup soccer fans - like, literally sobering. The sport's international governing body, FIFA, announced there will be no beer sold at the tournament's eight stadiums in the host country Qatar. The announcement, two days before the World Cup starts, disappointed fans who are used to mixing their cheering with drinking. NPR's Tom Goldman reports from Doha.
TOM GOLDMAN, BYLINE: Budweiser paid $75 million to sell its beer at this World Cup, including in stadiums, hence the company's tweet, since deleted, when the news hit about the stadium beer ban. Well, the tweet read, this is awkward. For 32-year-old Ben Dawson from Manchester, England, it's more than awkward.
BEN DAWSON: A bit gutted.
GOLDMAN: A bit gutted.
DAWSON: Yeah.
GOLDMAN: Cheering and beering (ph) is a way of soccer life for so many fans. It always adds to the atmosphere, Dawson said as he and his dad, Martin, stood along Doha's waterfront promenade called the Corniche. But their first World Cup in person also is the first in a Muslim-majority country, where alcohol sales are tightly regulated. Qatar agreed to allow alcohol when it won the World Cup bid in 2010, but FIFA and Qatar officials have had ongoing discussions which kept inching closer to the ban. In September, there was an agreement to allow beer sales in the stadiums, but not at concession stands. Within the last week, the policy got more restrictive, moving sales to less visible spots, and then Friday's news. Raul Ambirz, a 32-year-old accountant from Morelia, Mexico, was walking the Corniche with two friends. All three wore the traditional green, red and white colors of the Mexican national team. Ambirz said, yes, he always has a beer at games but understands the World Cup ban.
RAUL AMBIRZ: Well, I mean, it's part of the culture from this country, right? And at the end of the day, we need to respect that part. So that's what we are going to do. We're here.
GOLDMAN: Thirty-four-year-old Juan Carlos Flores, a project engineer from Veracruz, says no beer will be weird. But...
JUAN CARLOS FLORES: Let me tell you that sometimes you are so drunk that you don't really pay attention on those very important moments. And sometimes it doesn't count for a lot. So now I think we are going to pay more attention to the match and, you know, enjoy it in a different way. We are still enjoying the football.
GOLDMAN: A silver lining, perhaps, for beer lovers. This could be the World Cup of the sharp, attentive fan - doesn't sound so bad to Martin Dawson if that sharpness spills onto the pitch as well. He's dubious, though. England hasn't won in its last six matches. But if his beloved Three Lions break through and win a first title since 1966, Dawson is ready to exult Qatar style.
MARTIN DAWSON: Celebrate with a big orange juice (laughter).
GOLDMAN: Tom Goldman, NPR News, Doha.
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Blue Bell announces new Dr Pepper Float ice cream
(Gray News) – Blue Bell and Dr Pepper are teaming up to create a new ice cream combining their signature flavors.
Dr Pepper Float is vanilla ice cream swirled with a Dr Pepper-flavored sherbet, Blue Bell said in a news release Thursday.
Fans won’t have to wait to try it: The new flavor is slated to arrive in stores Thursday in the 23 states where the ice cream brand is available.
It will be available in the pint and half-gallon sizes through 2024, Blue Bell said.
“The best ice cream floats are made with Dr Pepper poured over a few scoops of Blue Bell,” said Jimmy Lawhorn, Blue Bell vice president, sales and marketing. “Why not put a spin on this popular treat and create our own version?”
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Guardians first. Steven Kwan doubles to right field. Amed Rosario strikes out swinging. Jose Ramirez singles to right field. Steven Kwan to third. Josh Naylor singles to shallow center field. Jose Ramirez to second. Steven Kwan scores. Oscar Gonzalez flies out to deep right field to Aaron Judge. Josh Naylor to second. Jose Ramirez to third. Andres Gimenez strikes out swinging.
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Guardians 1, Yankees 0.
Guardians second. Gabriel Arias doubles to left field. Austin Hedges singles to shallow center field. Gabriel Arias to third. Myles Straw pops out to Gleyber Torres. Steven Kwan singles to right center field. Austin Hedges to second. Gabriel Arias scores. Amed Rosario flies out to deep right center field to Harrison Bader. Austin Hedges to third. Jose Ramirez lines out to deep right field to Aaron Judge.
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Guardians 2, Yankees 0.
Yankees third. Kyle Higashioka strikes out on a foul tip. Oswaldo Cabrera doubles to right field. Gleyber Torres lines out to center field to Myles Straw. Oswaldo Cabrera to third. Aaron Judge homers to center field. Oswaldo Cabrera scores. Anthony Rizzo grounds out to second base, Amed Rosario to Gabriel Arias.
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Yankees 2, Guardians 2.
Yankees fifth. Harrison Bader singles to shallow center field. Kyle Higashioka strikes out swinging. Oswaldo Cabrera homers to right field. Harrison Bader scores. Gleyber Torres flies out to left center field to Steven Kwan. Aaron Judge flies out to center field to Myles Straw.
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Yankees 4, Guardians 2.
Guardians sixth. Josh Naylor grounds out to shallow right field, Gleyber Torres to Anthony Rizzo. Oscar Gonzalez strikes out swinging. Andres Gimenez singles to shortstop. Gabriel Arias singles to shallow right field. Andres Gimenez to third. Will Brennan pinch-hitting for Austin Hedges. Will Brennan singles to right field. Gabriel Arias to third. Andres Gimenez scores. Myles Straw lines out to second base to Gleyber Torres.
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Yankees 4, Guardians 3.
Yankees seventh. Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out to third base, Jose Ramirez to Gabriel Arias. Harrison Bader homers to left field. Kyle Higashioka walks. Oswaldo Cabrera strikes out swinging. Gleyber Torres flies out to center field to Myles Straw.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Yankees 5, Guardians 3.
Guardians ninth. Luke Maile flies out to shallow right field to Aaron Judge. Myles Straw singles to shallow left field, advances to 2nd. Steven Kwan singles to left field. Myles Straw to third. Amed Rosario singles to left field. Steven Kwan to second. Myles Straw scores. Jose Ramirez singles to shortstop. Amed Rosario to second. Steven Kwan to third. Josh Naylor strikes out swinging. Oscar Gonzalez singles to shallow center field. Jose Ramirez to second. Amed Rosario scores. Steven Kwan scores.
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"Today" co-anchor Hoda Kotb has been absent from the set for more than a week because she's dealing with "a family health matter," the show explained Wednesday.
“As for Hoda, we know some of you are wondering how she’s doing,” co-anchor Craig Melvin said. “We can tell you that Hoda’s OK. She’s got a family health matter that she’s been dealing with.”
He did not offer additional details. Kotb had last appeared on the popular NBC morning show on Feb. 17, and the streak of unexplained absences drew questions on social media from concerned viewers.
Also out Wednesday was fellow co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, who left in the middle of Tuesday morning's broadcast after testing positive for COVID-19.
"It has been an interesting morning for us," co-anchor Sheinelle Jones said at the end of the 8 o'clock hour Tuesday. "As we said, Savannah left early, she wasn't feeling great, so she took a COVID test. It came back positive. So, of course as soon as we found out, she rushed home to rest up."
Melvin said Guthrie is still resting at home.
MORE TOP STORIES: Savannah Guthrie leaves 'Today' early after positive COVID test during live broadcast
No expected return date for either Kotb or Guthrie has been shared, but Melvin said everyone at the show is looking forward to seeing them "back here at the desk very, very soon."
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DALLAS — The NFL players have spoken.
Dallas Cowboys' star linebacker Micah Parsons has been ranked as the No. 16 player in the NFL Top 100 for 2022.
This, of course, is Parsons' debut on the list, which is voted on by NFL players themselves, after the 23-year-old's impressive rookie year.
The unanimous NFL defensive rookie of the year winner took the league by storm in 2021 as he helped lead Dallas to become one of the top defenses by the end of the season.
He proved to the league he was more than just a linebacker after being drafted 12th overall out of Penn State in the 2021 draft. He ended up showing his defensive prowess while lining up as a defensive end and rushing quarterbacks, as well.
Parsons led the Dallas defense in 2021 with 13 sacks and finished with 84 total tackles and three forced fumbles. He also had 20 tackles for loss, which was second in the league.
Looking ahead to the 2022 regular season, the Cowboys kept Parsons out of the three preseason games in order to stay healthy and fresh.
The 23-year-old will also be in the national spotlight more during the regular season.
It was announced last week that Parsons would be joining FS1's Undisputed with Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe for a weekly appearance. He's expected to join the show on Tuesdays.
The NFL Top 100 for 2022 also included six other Cowboys players
- CeeDee Lamb - No. 95
- Tyron Smith - No. 92
- Zack Martin - No 68
- Dak Prescott - No. 44
- Trevon Diggs - No. 23
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News Summary:
- Readiness is critical: 82% of respondents said they expect a cybersecurity incident to disrupt their business in the next 12 to 24 months
- The cost of being unprepared can be substantial: a majority of respondents said they had a cybersecurity incident in the last 12 months, which cost at least $500,000 for 41% of organizations affected
- Companies are taking action: 86% of respondents said their organizations plan to increase their cybersecurity budget by at least 10% over the next 12 months
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A mere 15% of organizations globally have the 'Mature' level of readiness needed to be resilient against today's modern cybersecurity risks, according to Cisco's NASDAQ: CSCO first-ever Cybersecurity Readiness Index released today. The index has been developed against the backdrop of a post-COVID, hybrid world, where users and data must be secured wherever work gets done. The report highlights where businesses are doing well and where cybersecurity readiness gaps will widen if global business and security leaders don't take action.
Organizations have moved from an operating model that was largely static – where people operated from single devices from one location, connecting to a static network – to a hybrid world in which they increasingly operate from multiple devices in multiple locations, connect to multiple networks, access applications in the cloud and on the go, and generate an enormous amounts of data. This presents new and unique cybersecurity challenges for companies.
Cisco Cybersecurity Readiness Index: Resilience in a Hybrid World
Titled, Cisco Cybersecurity Readiness Index: Resilience in a Hybrid World, the report measures the readiness of companies to maintain cybersecurity resilience against modern threats. These measures cover five core pillars that form the baseline of required defenses: identity, devices, network, application workloads, and data, and encompasses 19 different solutions within the pillars.
Conducted by an independent third party, the double-blind survey asked 6,700 private sector cybersecurity leaders across 27 markets to indicate which of these solutions they had deployed and the stage of deployment. Companies were then classified into four stages of increasing readiness: Beginner, Formative, Progressive and Mature.
Findings
Alongside the stark finding that only 15% of companies are at the Mature stage, more than half (55%) of companies globally fall into the Beginner (8%) or Formative (47%) stages – meaning they are performing below average on cybersecurity readiness.
This readiness gap is telling, not least because 82% of respondents said they expect a cybersecurity incident to disrupt their business in the next 12 to 24 months. The cost of being unprepared can be substantial, as 60% of respondents said they had a cybersecurity incident in the last 12 months and 41% of those affected said it cost them at least US$500,000.
"The move to a hybrid world has fundamentally changed the landscape for companies and created even greater cybersecurity complexity. Organizations must stop approaching defense with a mix of point tools and instead, consider integrated platforms to achieve security resilience while reducing complexity," said Jeetu Patel, executive vice president and general manager of security and collaboration at Cisco. "Only then will businesses be able to close the cybersecurity readiness gap."
As these companies invest in their cybersecurity readiness, confidence in their ability to stay resilient will also improve. Currently, of the companies that are ranked Mature, 53% said they are 'Very Confident' in their ability to tackle the risks. On the other hand, only 30% of companies in the Beginner stage, and 34% in the Formative stage feel the same.
Business leaders must establish a baseline of 'readiness' across the five security pillars to build secure and resilient organizations. This need is especially critical given that 86% of the respondents plan to increase their security budgets by at least 10 percent over the next 12 months. By establishing a base, organizations can build on their strengths and prioritize the areas where they need more maturity and improve their resilience.
Additional Resources:
- Report: https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/m/en_us/products/security/cybersecurity-reports/cybersecurity-readiness-index/2023/cybersecurity-readiness-index-report.pdf
- Microsite: https://www.cisco.com/c/m/en_us/products/security/cybersecurity-reports/cybersecurity-readiness-index.html
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ATLANTA, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After serving nearly 14 years as commissioner of the SIAC, Gregory Moore has announced today that he will be departing the league at the end of June, 2022. As the longest tenured full-time Commissioner in the 108-year history of the conference, Commissioner Moore assumed responsibility of SIAC when the league was grappling with unprecedented fiscal challenges. During his tenure, Commissioner Moore confronted these challenges with intelligence, integrity, and entrepreneurial skill, while increasing league revenue by 450%, improving SIAC partnership revenue by 800%, and negotiating multi-year partnerships with companies such as the Coca-Cola Company, Nike, The Home Depot, GEICO, Cricket Wireless, UBS, TIAA, Academy Sports, the Google Foundation, Georgia Power, and Toyota among others.
• Increased top-line league revenue from $500,000 to more than $2m annually.
• Added five new member institutions to the SIAC.
• Distributed nearly $1m in cash to SIAC member schools in 2021 alone.
• Cultivated largest reserve fund in league history and established SIAC's first securities brokerage account.
• Expanded SIAC banking relationships to include three of the largest African-American community banks within the SIAC footprint (Tri-State Bank of Memphis, First Liberty Bank of Tuskegee, and Citizen's Trust Bank of Atlanta).
• Negotiated seven-figure six-year ESPN media rights agreement – among the largest in NCAA DII history.
• Negotiated first single source league-wide website licensing agreement (SIDEARM Sports) in NCAA history.
• Partnered with the Google Foundation to create 11 separate digital student recruitment platforms targeting secondary school students in Africa, Latin-America, India, China, Brazil and throughout the Caribbean.
• First NCAA Conference to provide all woman crew opportunity to officiate a college football game.
• Partnered with SME to complete a comprehensive rebrand of the SIAC.
• Partnered with NBPA and the SWAC to improve and enhance the number NBA Players provided college basketball head coaching opportunities.
• Partnered with the NFL to cultivate and enlarge its officiating recruiting pipelines.
• Launched historic men's volleyball initiative with the support of $1m grant from First Point Volleyball Foundation.
• Testified before the New Jersey State Legislature in connection with the Fair Play Act (New Jersey's NIL law).
• Three-year attendee at the Sport Business Journal's annual invitation only Thought Leaders Conference.
• SIAC initiatives have been featured or profiled by numerous media outlets including, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Sports Business Journal, CBS, CNN, ESPN, Washington Post, Revolt TV, USA Today, NY Times, among others.
"My service as commissioner of the SIAC was among the most rewarding experiences of my life and I am indebted to every President for whom I have served. This was not an easy decision – particularly in light of the very successful year that the SIAC recently enjoyed. I am committed to work with the SIAC to help ensure a smooth transition."
"Commissioner Moore has helped transform our league to one of the top Division II Conferences in the country. While he will be deeply missed, his ability to cultivate corporate and philanthropic support for the conference will be felt for years to come. We wish him well as he moves to the next phase of his career."
"Commissioner Moore was the perfect person for the time and place when selected 13-years ago. The SIAC has benefited from his talent, drive, and commitment to the conference and the institutions that comprise it. We wish him Godspeed and a hardy thank you."
"Commissioner Moore has done an exemplary job. Under his leadership, the SIAC has evolved into one of the most competitive and highly sought after Division II leagues in the country. We thank him for his service and wish him well as he returns to the practice of law."
"Commissioner Moore's impact on the Conference will be seen long after his departure. His advocacy and skilled leadership have benefited many students and institutions and has positioned the SIAC for continued prominence. Many thanks for a job well done!"
"Since my initial encounter with Commissioner Moore in connection with the SIAC selection process nearly 14 years ago, I have consistently remained impressed by his vision, integrity and commitment to excellence. I wish him the very best in all of his future endeavors."
The SIAC is an NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of historically black colleges and universities ("HBCUs") headquartered in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The SIAC includes 15 member institutions (Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University), which are located within a contiguous seven-state footprint (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, South Carolina, and Tennessee). The SIAC sponsors seven men's and six women's sports and is a member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit www.thesiac.com.
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TX Brownsville TX Zone Forecast for Monday, February 20, 2023
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.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ455-211700-
Cameron Island-
Including the cities of South Padre Island and Boca Chica Beach
355 AM CST Tue Feb 21 2023
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...Partly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy and breezy. Near steady temperature in
the upper 60s. South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
TXZ252-211700-
Starr-
Including the cities of Rio Grande City and Roma
355 AM CST Tue Feb 21 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then clearing. Breezy with
highs in the lower 90s. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to
35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Windy with lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 20 to
30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming north in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
TXZ254-211700-
Inland Willacy-
Including the city of Raymondville
355 AM CST Tue Feb 21 2023
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then clearing. Windy with
highs in the upper 80s. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to
35 mph, increasing to 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Windy with lows in the upper 60s. South winds 25 to
30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Breezy
with highs in the mid 90s. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up
to 35 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
TXZ354-211700-
Coastal Willacy-
Including the city of Port Mansfield
355 AM CST Tue Feb 21 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny and windy. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, increasing to 20 to
30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy and windy. Lows in the mid 60s. South
winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Breezy
with highs in the upper 80s. South winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph,
becoming south around 10 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ248-211700-
Zapata-
Including the city of Zapata
355 AM CST Tue Feb 21 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then clearing. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Windy with lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 20 to
30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Less humid with highs in the upper
90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming north in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
TXZ249-211700-
Jim Hogg-
Including the city of Hebbronville
355 AM CST Tue Feb 21 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then clearing. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Windy with lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 20 to
30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Less humid with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
TXZ250-211700-
Brooks-
Including the city of Falfurrias
355 AM CST Tue Feb 21 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then clearing. Breezy with
highs around 90. South winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Windy with lows in the mid 60s. South winds 20 to 30 mph
with gusts up to 40 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds
15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
TXZ353-211700-
Northern Hidalgo-
Including the city of San Manuel
355 AM CST Tue Feb 21 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then clearing. Windy with
highs around 90. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
30 mph, increasing to 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Windy with lows in the upper 60s. South winds 20 to
30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
TXZ251-211700-
Inland Kenedy-
Including the city of Sarita
355 AM CST Tue Feb 21 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then clearing. Windy with
highs in the upper 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
30 mph, increasing to 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Windy with lows in the mid 60s. South winds 20 to 30 mph
with gusts up to 40 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 15 to 25 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds
around 10 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
TXZ351-211700-
Coastal Kenedy-
355 AM CST Tue Feb 21 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then clearing. Windy with
highs in the lower 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
30 mph, increasing to 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the mid 60s. South
winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the upper 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 15 to
20 mph, becoming south around 10 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs around 80.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ454-211700-
Willacy Island-
355 AM CST Tue Feb 21 2023
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Partly sunny. Windy with highs
in the upper 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph, increasing to 20 to
30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the mid 60s. South
winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
TXZ451-211700-
Kenedy Island-
355 AM CST Tue Feb 21 2023
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
Patchy fog this morning. Windy with highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph, becoming southeast 20 to 30 mph with gusts up
to 45 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the mid 60s. South
winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
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European leaders to commit to more wind energy production
BRUSSELS (AP) — Nine Western European leaders are committing to ramp up the production of clean energy from wind turbines in the North Sea to both meet climate targets and reduce their strategic energy dependence on Russia. The leaders will also seek to improve security around the growing underwater electricity grid so it cannot fall victim to hybrid threats. Fears of such attacks have increased since the Russian invasion of Ukraine last year. The leaders said in a joint op-ed contribution in Politico that they need more wind turbines and grid infrastructure “to reach our climate goals, and rid ourselves of Russian gas, ensuring a more secure and independent Europe.” | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2023/04/24/european-leaders-to-commit-to-more-wind-energy-production/ | 2023-04-24 12:43:26 | 1 | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2023/04/24/european-leaders-to-commit-to-more-wind-energy-production/ |
Texas Realtors releases 2022 edition of the Texas International Homebuyers Report
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International homebuyers purchased 7,888 homes in Texas from April 2021 to March 2022, according to the Texas International Homebuyers Report released today by Texas Realtors.
The Lone Star State ranked third in the nation, behind Florida and California, for homes sold to international buyers. Texas accounted for 8% of all homes purchased by international homebuyers out of the 98,600 sold nationwide. International home purchases decreased 7.9% in the U.S. compared to last year's report.
"Texas remains one of the most desirable destinations for people looking to purchase a home in the United States," said Russell Berry, chairman of Texas Realtors. "The region of origin for homebuyers choosing Texas had a noticeable swing this reporting period. Historically, the largest number of homebuyers purchasing in Texas from outside of the United States are from the Latin America and Caribbean region. While that is still true, European homebuyers nearly closed the gap this past year."
Thirty-one percent of international homebuyers in Texas came from the Latin America/Caribbean region, and 27% originated from Europe. Texas was the top destination for international homebuyers from Mexico. Of all homebuyers from Mexico purchasing a home in the U.S., 22% bought a home in Texas. Among buyers from Columbia, 11% chose Texas.
On the commercial real estate side, Texas was second only to Florida for the most popular U.S. state for international buyers who work with Realtors, according to the 2022 Commercial Real Estate International Business Trends report from the National Association of Realtors.
Berry concluded, "International buyers of U.S. real estate have proven to be an important aspect of our Texas market. It is our charge as Texas Realtors to continue to provide the professionalism and expertise to help international real estate buyers navigate their real estate transactions in the Lone Star State."
The Texas International Homebuyers Report is based on survey data from the 2022 International Transactions in U.S. Residential Real Estate by the National Association of REALTORS® and the 2022 edition of the Commercial Real Estate International Business Trends. Texas REALTORS® distributes insights about the Texas housing market each month, including quarterly market statistics, trends among homebuyers and sellers, luxury home sales, condominium sales and more.
With more than 150,000 members, Texas REALTORS® is a professional membership organization that represents all aspects of real estate in Texas. We are the advocates for REALTORS® and private property rights in Texas. Visit texasrealestate.com to learn more.
Media Contact:
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hdodson@piercom.com
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MILWAUKEE, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HSA Bank, a division of Webster Bank, N.A., and Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS), the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A., announced today that it has acquired the health savings accounts (HSA) of Inland Bank and Trust. This acquisition offers Inland Bank and Trust's HSA accountholders new and easy ways to manage their healthcare spending and saving through an industry-leading HSA provider with more than two decades of experience.
Under the agreement, approximately 4,800 accounts, including an estimated $15.5 million in deposits, have transitioned from Inland Bank and Trust to HSA Bank, the nation's leading bank administrator and depository of HSAs. The transaction was subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions.
"We are happy to welcome the Inland Bank and Trust HSA accountholders to HSA Bank," said Chad Wilkins, President of HSA Bank. "We are well-equipped to help accountholders make the most of their health and wealth, now and into retirement with tools and experiences that drive exceptional outcomes."
Current Inland Bank and Trust HSA accountholders do not need to take any action. Accountholders have received communications in advance of the transition.
About HSA Bank:
At HSA Bank, we're working toward a world where everyone is empowered to save for a healthy future. By providing the right tools and resources, we make it simple for our over 3 million members nationwide to maximize their savings for healthcare and long-term goals. As a leader in health accounts for over two decades, we continue to innovate. Our offerings in the healthcare savings space drive down healthcare costs, increase access, and assist with decision-making for consumers, health plans, partners, and advisors. As of September 30, 2022, HSA Bank had $11.1 billion in total footings comprising $7.9 billion in deposit balances and $3.2 billion in assets under administration through linked investment accounts and is a division of Webster Bank, N.A., Member FDIC Plan Administrative Services and Benefit Services are administered by Webster Servicing LLC. To learn more, visit hsabank.com.
Media Contact:
Alice Ferreira
Webster Bank
(203) 578-2610
acferreira@websterbank.com
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The company is the first window and door manufacturer to be recognized by Fast Company
PELLA, Iowa, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- How does a 97-year-old window and door manufacturer in Iowa earn world-wide recognition for innovation? By empowering employees to think, work and create with the future in mind. Pella Corporation has been recognized by Fast Company as one of nine 2022 Best Workplaces for Innovators in the U.S. This is the second Fast Company innovation award of 2022 for Pella, following their earlier ranking of No. 8 Most Innovative Design Companies. Pella is the first in the window and door industry to be named to either list.
"We've found innovation success by placing our consumers, and customers at the center of our design process. By focusing on them, we can discover what they love, desire, and have as unmet needs. Their feedback is critical in helping us deliver meaningful innovations to the market," said Jenn Tuetken, Sr. Manager of Innovation and Design at Pella. "This award is also a clear testament to the exceptional talent and spirit of innovation within our organization."
Pella has long embraced a culture of innovation, amassing more than 150 product and design patents in its 97-year history. True to its roots, the company has also been recognized as No. 1 in Innovation by homeowners across the country*.
The manufacturer was recognized by Fast Company in part for its commitment to a culture of innovation, and for their most recent innovations that focus on incorporating universal design principals, convenience, and modern aesthetics into their window and door offering. In the last several years the company has added a dedicated innovation lab and nearly a dozen dedicated cross-functional team members to lead their innovation efforts.
To learn more about a career at Pella visit, pella.com/about/careers/.
Fast Company is the only media brand fully dedicated to the vital intersection of business, innovation, and design, engaging the most influential leaders, companies, and thinkers on the future of business. Headquartered in New York City, Fast Company is published by Mansueto Ventures LLC, along with our sister publication Inc., and can be found online at www.fastcompany.com.
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all business functions—underpinned by the world's largest delivery network—Accenture works at the intersection of business and technology to help clients improve their performance and create sustainable value for their stakeholders. With 482,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture drives innovation to improve the way the world works and lives. Visit us at www.accenture.com.
Pella Corporation designs and manufactures windows and doors for residential homes and commercial applications. The company is headquartered in Pella, Iowa and employs approximately 9,500 people with 18 manufacturing locations and more than 200 showrooms across the country. For more information, visit pressroom.pella.com.
*Study of homeowner perceptions of leading national brands. Study commissioned by Pella, 2019.
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Chinese military aircraft enter Taiwan’s air space, at least seventh time in past week, defense ministry says
Taiwan staged military drills this week to reassure the public of its ability to counter China's threats
Four Chinese military aircraft and several vessels were detected near Taiwan early Monday morning in the latest provocation of Beijing against the island nation.
Taiwan’s Dense Ministry said four People’s Liberation Army and three People’s Liberation Army naval vessels were detected around Taiwan around 6 a.m. Monday morning.
Taiwanese Armed Forces have monitored the situation and tasked CAP aircraft, Navy vessels, and land-based missile systems to respond to these activities, the Defense Ministry said.
It added that two of the detected aircraft – described as J-16 jets – had entered Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone.
WAR GAME SUGGESTS U.S. NEEDS TO BOLSTER TAIWAN'S DEFENSES NOW TO AVOID HEAVY CASUALTIES
Monday’s provocation marked merely the latest installment of what has been a daily occurrence for the self-governing island, which Beijing regards as its own territory.
On Wednesday, China renewed its threats to attack Taiwan and warned that foreign politicians who interact with the self-governing island are "playing with fire."
A spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office said the country was recommitted in the new year to "safeguarding sovereignty and territorial integrity" and "smashing plots for Taiwan independence" on the self-governing democracy that separated from mainland China in 1949.
"The malicious support for Taiwan independence among anti-China elements in a few foreign countries are a deliberate provocation," Ma Xiaoguang said at a biweekly news conference.
A string of visits in recent months by foreign politicians to Taiwan, including by then-U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and numerous politicians from the European Union, spurred displays of military might from both sides.
‘WOKENESS,’ POLITICIZATION OF THE MILITARY ‘ALARMING,’ WARNS REP. MICHAEL WALTZ
This week, Taiwan's military staged drills intended to reassure the public of its ability to counter China's threats ahead of this month's Lunar New Year holiday.
"The most important thing is to maintain the safety of our airspace and national security," air force Lt. Col. Wu Bong-yeng told reporters at Hsinchu Air Base just south of the capital, Taipei.
China has responded to foreign visits by holding large-scale military exercises seen by some as a rehearsal for a blockade or invasion. Beijing sends airplanes and warships toward Taiwan on a near-daily basis, often crossing the midline of the 100 miles Taiwan Strait dividing the sides.
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At the end of December, China sent a record 71 planes and seven ships toward Taiwan — the largest such scale exercise in 2022.
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The Orioles on Thursday announced their initial list of nonroster invitees to spring training, a group that nearly doubles the number of players they’ll have in major league camp when it begins in Sarasota, Florida, later this month.
The 30-player list, which could change if Baltimore makes more moves in the coming weeks, includes both a cadre of the club’s top prospects and players who will contend for spots on the backend of the Orioles’ 26-man roster that will begin the season March 30 against the Boston Red Sox.
With pitchers and catchers set to report to Sarasota on Feb. 15, here are the four types of players the Orioles invited to spring training.
The top prospects
Colton Cowser, Jackson Holliday, Heston Kjerstad, Coby Mayo, Connor Norby, Cade Povich, César Prieto, Jordan Westburg
Including those who will already be in major league camp because they’re on Baltimore’s 40-man roster, the Orioles will have all of their top 10 prospects in Sarasota, according to Baseball America’s rankings. Nineteen members of the publication’s most recent top 30 list from August are now on the Orioles’ spring training roster.
That includes each of their past three first-round draft picks, each officially in big league camp for the first time. 2022 first overall selection Jackson Holliday gets to start his first professional spring training on the major league side. Heston Kjerstad, 2020′s No. 2 pick, will also get the experience for the first time after dealing with heart and hamstring issues the previous two springs. Colton Cowser played in a handful of major league exhibitions last year, but 2021′s fifth overall pick figures to make more frequent appearances after finishing last year in Triple-A.
Infielders Jordan Westburg and Connor Norby also ended 2022 at the highest minor league affiliate and aren’t far off from making their debuts. Left-hander Cade Povich, the centerpiece of last summer’s four-player package from the Minnesota Twins for All-Star closer Jorge López, reached Double-A after the deal, with infielders Coby Mayo and César Prieto also topping out at that level; that possibly puts each in reach of a 2023 debut.
With the likes of Gunnar Henderson, Grayson Rodriguez, DL Hall and others already set to be in camp, Thursday’s news showed how much of Baltimore’s future will be on display throughout the spring.
The former 40-man members
Anthony Bemboom, Daz Cameron, Lewin Díaz, Mark Kolozsvary, Ryan O’Hearn, Chris Vallimont
Each of these players spent time on the Orioles’ 40-man roster this offseason but will enter camp off it.
Anthony Bemboom and Mark Kolozsvary will provide catching depth throughout spring, potentially competing for a major league spot should an injury prevent either projected starter Adley Rutschman or backup James McCann from being available opening day.
The Orioles twice claimed Lewin Díaz on waivers and twice designated him for assignment, with three other teams also removing him from their 40-man rosters in a two-month span before he finally cleared waivers to stick with Baltimore. Both he and Ryan O’Hearn are among a large group of nonroster left-handed hitters jockeying to serve as depth behind Ryan Mountcastle at first base.
A former top prospect who the Houston Astros selected 37th overall in 2015 while Orioles executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias oversaw their drafts, Daz Cameron hasn’t lived up to the potential in the majors but offers outfield depth.
A right-handed pitcher, Chris Vallimont recently ranked among Baltimore’s top 30 prospects and pitched well at Double-A Bowie after being claimed from the Twins, but he struggled in Triple-A and didn’t make it through Baltimore’s offseason roster churn. Another pitcher, left-hander Darwinzon Hernandez, will fall in this category if he remains with the Orioles after being designated for assignment last week to open a roster spot for trade acquisition Cole Irvin.
The minor league signees
Eduard Bazardo, Wandisson Charles, Franchy Cordero, Kyle Dowdy, Reed Garrett, Ofreidy Gómez, Josh Lester, Nomar Mazara, Curtis Terry
These players, with varying degrees of major league experience, signed minor league deals with the Orioles this offseason. If they don’t break onto the opening day roster, they’ll still provide experienced depth.
Franchy Cordero and Josh Lester offer two more left-handed options at first base, with Curtis Terry a right-handed alternative. Cordero might be a better fit in the outfield, where he and Nomar Mazara will contend with Kyle Stowers to fill a role as a left-handed-hitting corner piece.
Right-handers Eduard Bazardo, Kyle Dowdy and Reed Garrett have each pitched in the major leagues before, while Wandisson Charles and Ofreidy Gómez have yet to break through. Each could factor into the Orioles’ bullpen competition and offer depth throughout the season.
The familiar faces
Maverick Handley, Morgan McSweeney, Robert Neustrom, Ramon Rodriguez, Kade Strowd, Cole Uvila, Ryan Watson
This group reflects players who spent 2022 in the Orioles’ minor league system but haven’t appeared among the organization’s top prospects of late. That doesn’t mean they can’t provide value and make an impression with strong camps.
Maverick Handley and Ramon Rodriguez both caught in the upper minors in 2022, and catching depth is vital in spring training with so many pitchers needing to throw. Handley was the Orioles’ sixth-round pick in 2019, five rounds after they took Rutschman first overall.
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Now in his second major league camp, Robert Neustrom broke out in 2021 but struggled to replicate that performance in 2022. With the Orioles setting aside a spot on their roster for a left-handed-hitting outfielder, there’s opportunity for Neustrom this spring, at least to position himself for a potential debut in 2023.
Morgan McSweeney, Cole Uvila and Ryan Watson each spent time in Triple-A Norfolk’s bullpen in 2022; Watson, a free agent signed after the shortened 2020 draft, was the organization’s minor league pitcher of the year largely thanks to his breakout performance in Bowie’s rotation. Kade Strowd hasn’t pitched above High-A but performed impressively at that level in 2022.
In all, the 30 NRIs leave the Orioles’ spring training roster with 37 pitchers, six catchers, 17 infielders and 10 outfielders.
Spring training
Pitchers and catchers report: Feb. 15
First full-squad workout: Feb. 21
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INDIANAPOLIS — Adult fans of the carousel animals at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis have less than a month before they will no longer be able to ride them.
The museum’s official Twitter account published a statement Tuesday saying that, in order to preserve the historic ride, only children 17 years of age or under will be allowed to ride the animals starting Jan. 31.
The carousel, which is over 100 years old, has long been a staple of the downtown museum.
In the tweet, the museum clarified that adults will still be able to sit on the benches and stand with their children, but won’t be able to ride on the animals of the carousel. | https://cbs4indy.com/news/childrens-museum-to-no-longer-allow-adults-to-ride-historic-carousel-animals/ | 2023-01-11 02:26:57 | 0 | https://cbs4indy.com/news/childrens-museum-to-no-longer-allow-adults-to-ride-historic-carousel-animals/ |
Walkup sets high mark as Packers fall to Northfield swimmers
Published 9:37 pm Thursday, January 12, 2023
The Austin boys swimming and diving team lost to Northfield 95-85 in Bud Higgins Pool Thursday.
Winston Walkup swam the ninth best time in all time in the 100-yard breaststroke for the Packers. Walkup took first in the 200-yard freestyle and the breaststroke.
AUSTIN RESULTS
200-medley relay: Brent Dahl, Winston Walkup, Joey Hilkin, Kenny Cabeen (second, 1:44.36); Zach Evenson, Carter Holt, Lucas Myers, Noah Holt (fourth, 1:54.90)
200-freestyle: Winston Walkup (first, 1:55.59); Hunter Peters (fourth, 2:06.74); Noah Holt (fifth, 2:17.64)
200-individual medley: Brent Dahl (second, 2:09.73); Carter Holt (fifth, 2:33.20)
50-freestyle: Zach Evenson (second, 23.78); Joey Hilkin (third, 24.33); Lucas Myers (sixth, 24.54)
Diving: Riley Ferguson (second, 174.45); Gage Rasmussen (fourth, 123.80)
100-butterfly: Brent Dahl (second, 1:01.22)
100-freestyle: Kenny Cabeen (second, 52.20); Hunter Peters (fifth, 56.79); Thomas Asmsus (sixth, 1:00.90)
500-freestyle: Lucas Myers (second, 5:34.15); Noah Holt (fifth, 6:12.62)
200-freestyle relay: Zach Evenson, Joey Hilkin, Carter Holt, Winston Walkup (first, 1:35.01); Jackson Hilkin, Thomas Asmus, Zach Voogd, Hunter Peters (fourth, 1:51.63)
100-backstroke: Zach Evenson (second, 1:03.66); Kenny Cabeen (third, 1:06.39); Jackson Hilkin (sixth, 1:11)
100-breaststroke: Winston Walkup (first, 1:05.31); Joey Hilkin (third, 1:10.70); Carter Holt (fifth, 1:12.56)
400-freestyle relay: Kenny Cabeen, Brent Dahl, Hunter Peters, Lucas Myers (second, 3:36.75); Jackson Hilkin, Thomas Asmus, Zach Voogd, Noah Holt (fifth, 4:17.04) | https://www.austindailyherald.com/2023/01/walkup-sets-high-mark-as-packers-fall-to-northfield-swimmers/ | 2023-01-13 07:13:14 | 1 | https://www.austindailyherald.com/2023/01/walkup-sets-high-mark-as-packers-fall-to-northfield-swimmers/ |
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The NCAA fined Tennessee more than $8 million on Friday and issued a scathing report outlining more than 200 infractions during the three-year tenure of former football coach Jeremy Pruitt. The Volunteers escaped a postseason ban.
The sprawling report over 80 pages long said Tennessee committed 18 Level I violations, the most severe, and said most involved recruiting infractions and direct payments to athletes and their families — benefits that totaled approximately $60,000.
Kay Norton, head of the panel that ruled on Tennessee, called the violations “egregious and expansive.”
“It’s one of the largest cases this committee has ever adjudicated,” she said.
The NCAA praised Tennessee for its cooperation and the Vols escaped the postseason ban, but the infractions panel noted that decision was a difficult one given the circumstances.
“The panel encountered a challenging set of circumstances related to prescribing penalties in this case,” it said in its decision. “The panel urges the Infractions Process Committee and the membership to clearly define its philosophy regarding penalties — which extends beyond postseason bans — and memorialize that philosophy in an updated set of penalty guidelines.”
Four former staffers were given show-cause orders, including one spanning six years for Pruitt, who was fired in early 2021.
The NCAA report said the school failed to monitor its football program. “Additionally, due to his personal involvement in the violations, the former head coach violated head coach responsibility rules,” according to the document.
University of Tennessee Chancellor Donde Plowman said the school recognized the seriousness of the wrongdoing and resolved the case with integrity.
“Most critically, the Committee did not impose a postseason ban, which has been a central principle that we advocate for through this entire process,” she said in a statement.
The NCAA found most of the violations were related to a paid unofficial visit scheme that was used consistently by the football program over two years.
It involved at least a dozen members of the football staff, and the resulting violations included at least 110 impermissible hotel room nights, 180 impermissible meals, 72 instances of providing impermissible entertainment or other benefits, 41 impermissible recruiting contacts, 37 instances of providing impermissible game day parking, and 14 times in which gear was impermissibly provided to prospects, according to the report.
The NCAA also found that Pruitt or his wife were involved in impermissible payments to two prospects who later signed with Tennessee. The mother of one player received $6,000 from Pruitt’s wife as a down payment on a car.
After the mother’s son signed with the Vols, Pruitt’s wife paid the woman $500 each month for car payments at least 25 times. The mother also received $1,600 from Pruitt’s wife for a deposit on a rental home in the Knoxville area.
The mother of a second prospect told Pruitt she needed a medical procedure she could not pay for. The NCAA found Pruitt gave her an envelope with $3,000 for medical bills. Records obtained by Tennessee show the prospect’s mother deposited $5,100 in her bank account two days after a similar amount ($5,000) was withdrawn from the head coach’s bank account.
Also, Pruitt gave the woman $300 to pay for gas.
Both players competed in 23 games while ineligible, the NCAA found.
“During the head coach’s tenure, he and other members of his staff acted with general and blatant disregard for rules compliance,” the NCAA panel said.
The panel also was troubled by a former staff member who stated that she failed to report violations because she feared retaliation and backlash, which “spotlights the toxic culture that existed under the head coach’s leadership,” the report said.
Norton acknowledged that without Tennessee’s cooperation, a postseason ban would have been part of the array of penalties at the committee’s disposal.
“These violations were directly related to recruiting and demonstrated an unwillingness to even pretend to follow the rules,” she said.
The NCAA’s final decision ends a troubling chapter in Vols football, although Pruitt’s dismissal opened the door for Tennessee’s revival under his replacement, Josh Heupel, who’s led the team to an 18-8 record the past three seasons with a win over Southeastern Conference heavyweight Alabama last year.
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CARY, N.C., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global biopharmaceutical services leader, Allucent, announced today the appointment of Katy Moore, PharmD, RPh, as president of Clinical Pharmacology, Modeling and Simulation (CPMS). In this critical role, Moore will lead an expert team of pharmacometricians building customized modeling and simulation approaches to inform clinical trial designs that can increase efficiencies and predict trial outcomes.
With more than 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Moore brings extensive strategic leadership in clinical pharmacology and model-informed drug development. Her work has helped bring numerous medicines to light for the treatment and prevention of HIV, other infectious diseases, and cancers for patients around the world. Highlights of her career to date include:
- Serving as the global head of Clinical Pharmacology for ViiV Healthcare, where she built a global team and was responsible for strategy, oversight and application of clinical pharmacology and model-informed drug development principles to achieve efficient drug development, risk management, registration and commercialization of the company's portfolio including partnered programs.
- Founding and co-chairing the ViiV Healthcare Protocol Review Forum for Ph1-2a studies and sitting on various governance and review committees and leadership teams.
- Initiating the ViiV Healthcare internship program in keeping with a career-long commitment to mentoring and education.
- Leading the Viral Diseases and Oncology Clinical Pharmacology, Modeling and Simulation teams at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).
- Leading multidisciplinary teams on the search, evaluation, and review of preclinical, clinical, platform and divestment opportunities for cell therapies, biopharmaceuticals, and new chemical entities while with GSK Worldwide Business Development.
"Katy brings a breadth and depth of experience that will have immense value for our team and our partners," said Mark A. Goldberg, MD, chairman and chief executive officer, Allucent. "Her expertise is of particular importance at this time when data-backed, biologically plausible modeling and simulation approaches can help avoid costly trials and support successful regulatory applications."
Moore earned her PharmD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Pharmacy and was a Glaxo post-doctoral fellow in clinical pharmacology, modeling and simulation. She is a registered pharmacist with more than 94 publications and is a frequently invited speaker on clinical pharmacology and business development topics.
Allucent is on a mission to help bring new therapies to light by solving the distinct challenges of small and mid-sized biotech companies. We are purpose-built through the convergence of leading providers to address this unmet need. Today, Allucent is a global provider of comprehensive drug development solutions, including consulting, clinical operations, biometrics and clinical pharmacology across a variety of therapeutic areas. With more than 30 years of experience in over 60 countries, our individualized partnership approach provides insights and expertise to assist our clients in successfully navigating the complexities of delivering novel treatments to patients. Visit Allucent.com for more information.
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Republicans and a now Independent Senator do not legislate or represent their constituents. They are there to to protect the interests of the big corporations and the rich.
The only way to fix this is to have campaigns financed by the government. This will not happen because how else would politicians get rich?
A tax on corporations could pay for it with the money they now spend on campaign donations and bribes. If it was done like in Australia the campaign could be done in month or two instead of years. Politicians could work on problems instead of constantly begging for money.
Wouldn't it be great if our leaders were selected by merit instead of how much money they can raise? Politicians and legislation shouldn't be for sale.
Robert McNeil
Midtown
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TOKYO (AP) — Honda’s fiscal first quarter profit fell 33% from last year as a global computer chip shortage, a pandemic-related lockdown in China and the rising costs of raw materials hurt the Japanese automaker.
Tokyo-based Honda Motor Co. reported Wednesday that its profit totaled 149.2 billion yen ($1.1 billion) in the April-June quarter, down from 222.5 billion yen ($1.7 billion) a year earlier. Quarterly sales slipped 7% to 3.8 trillion yen ($28 billion).
Honda kept its profit forecast for the full fiscal year through March 2023 unchanged at 710 billion yen ($5.3 billion).
The semiconductor shortage has hurt all the world’s automakers, including Honda, despite strong demand, and the manufacturers have been scrambling to secure alternative suppliers.
Honda, which makes the Accord sedan, Odyssey minivan and Civic compact, sold about 815,000 vehicles last quarter, down from 998,000 vehicles the same period a year earlier. Auto sales dropped in almost all regions around the world, including Japan, the U.S. and Europe.
“I ask for the understanding from all those who are still waiting for their vehicles and vow that our whole company is doing its utmost to make the deliveries even a day sooner,” Chief Financial Officer Kohei Takeuchi said.
Takeuchi said the semiconductor shortage curtailed motorcycle production as well as car production, adding to uncertainty about future prospects.
Honda said the recent lockdown in Shanghai was among the causes of the shortage in computer chips supply but declined to give specifics.
Although U.S. sales are potentially facing a dent from recession worries and other economic hardships, Takeuchi acknowledged he was more worried about the shortage problem and producing the cars customers were waiting for.
Takeuchi noted that motorcycle sales for the quarter, which grew to 4.25 million motorcycles from 3.88 million a year earlier, were going strong, especially in India. The cheaper yen and cost cuts helped maintain profitability overall, he added.
The yen has been at a two-decade low against the U.S. dollar. A cheap yen has historically worked as a boon for exporters like Honda by boosting the value of their overseas earnings when converted into yen. But it also increases costs for imported components and materials.
Japan’s top automaker Toyota Motor Corp. reported recently that its fiscal first quarter profit fell nearly 18%. Nissan Motor Co. saw its quarterly profit plunge to less than half of what it was a year earlier. Both were hit by the chips shortage.
Like the rest of the industry, Honda has aggressive ambitions in electric vehicles. Earlier this year, it announced an investment of 5 trillion yen ($37 billion) over the next decade in such research. That includes a collaboration with General Motors Co. in North America to develop models going on sale in 2024.
To beef up its capital base and keep a flexible capital strategy, Honda said it was buying back its own company common shares of up to 100 billion yen ($740 million), starting Friday through March 2023.
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BEIRUT (AP) — French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna on Friday urged Lebanon to swiftly elect a new president or risk plunging the poverty-stricken country into a deeper political crisis.
Colonna's remarks in Beirut came after Lebanon's divided parliament twice failed to elect a successor to Michel Aoun, with no majority candidate in the running. It took two years for lawmakers to reach a settlement and vote Aoun into power in 2016. Meanwhile, Lebanon's government has been functioning under a limited caretaker capacity for months as political parties struggle to agree on a new leadership lineup.
Electing a president and appointing a new government amid one of the world's worst-ever economic spirals is a critical priority, Colonna said. Aoun's six-year term ends on Oct. 31.
“Lebanon cannot handle the danger of a vacuum in its political leadership,” Colonna told reporters at Rafik Hariri International Airport after meetings with Lebanon’s leaders, including Aoun and caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati.
“In the current framework," she added, "it would be worrying and dangerous to impose a political crisis on the Lebanese people.”
The tiny Mediterranean nation’s economy over the past three years has spiraled, plunging three-quarters of its population into poverty following decades of corruption and financial mismanagement. While the country has reached a tentative agreement with the International Monetary Fund, Lebanon has struggled to implement a series of reforms that would ultimately improve transparency and restructure its bust banks.
So dire is Lebanon's outlook that it's suffered a spate of raids by desperate depositors on their banks, which have imposed strict withdrawal limits on savings since late 2019.
Aoun Thursday night announced that Lebanon had officially approved a U.S.-mediated maritime border demarcation proposal with Israel following months of indirect talks. The country hopes that delineating its disputed waters would pave the way for setting up an oil and gas industry to generate much-needed revenue for the economically-collapsed country.
While Colonna celebrated the agreement, describing it as a “historic deal,” she said it should not overshadow the urgency of reaching an IMF-approved program to restructure its economy and regain investor confidence. | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/French-minister-urges-Lebanon-to-swiftly-elect-17508881.php | 2022-10-14 12:41:58 | 1 | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/French-minister-urges-Lebanon-to-swiftly-elect-17508881.php |
Two Pennsylvania lawmakers on Wednesday announced plans for a bill creating a pilot program to develop school-based youth court programs to improve restorative justice initiatives and disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline.
Legislation expected from Sens. Timothy Kearney, D-Delaware, and John Kane, D-Chester, implements recommendations in a 2019 Joint State Government Commission report. The commission, directed to examine the possible benefits of the program, found that youth courts could address disciplinary problems and divert juvenile offenders from further violations through restorative justice.
An alternative to the traditional juvenile justice system and school disciplinary proceedings, youth courts are diversion programs where young people sentence their peers for minor crimes, offenses, or violations.
“Parents, school administrators, and educators have been raising concerns about the net effects of punitive student disciplinary policies that emphasize suspension, expulsion, and referrals [to] law enforcement,” the lawmakers wrote in a memo seeking legislative support. “Together, these policies and practices increase the likelihood that wayward youth will end up in the criminal justice system and reduce the chances that they will finish their education and become productive members of society.”
The initiatives are“ known to improve student-teacher relationships and school climate and provide additional educational benefits for participating students, including civic engagement, public speaking, conflict-resolution, and leadership skills,” Kearney and Kane wrote.
Their proposal would establish a five-year pilot program for school-based youth courts and establish a Youth Court Resource Center to help schools develop the program and implement other restorative justice measures.
“The pilot program will include annual grants to school entities — including public middle and high schools, public charter schools, school districts, or intermediate units — to begin youth courts, develop partnerships to aid youth courts, or evaluate program outcomes,” they wrote. “The pilot program will provide critical data to measure the efficacy of youth courts as a trauma-informed approach to improve disciplinary and educational outcomes for participating students.”
The National Association of Youth Courts identified the most common offenses addressed by youth courts as theft, vandalism, disorderly conduct, alcohol, assault, possession of marijuana, tobacco, curfew violations and school disciplinary matters.
The U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention estimates that there are at least 1,000 youth courts in the United States.
The Senate directed the Joint State Government Commission to establish an advisory committee comprised of public educators, law enforcement and youth court experts to study the program and its effectiveness as a reformative juvenile justice tool.
The report consisted of eight recommendations, including encouraging a continuum of youth court programs, possible structures, guidance from the state Department of Education on implementation, continued research and reporting to assess productivity and new funding to support the initiative.
In Pennsylvania, school-based student youth courts are the least common youth court programs, according to the 2019 report, which found that 11 school districts and two charter schools used the initiative for school discipline matters. Most Pennsylvania youth courts are juvenile justice-based programs. They operate at the county level and are supervised and supported by the county juvenile probation officer.
Other types of programs include community justice panels, truancy courts and problem-solving youth courts. | https://www.phillytrib.com/news/pa-lawmakers-propose-pilot-program-to-plug-school-to-prison-pipeline/article_b7b7a356-337e-550c-8080-ff6eac552bd2.html | 2022-10-13 21:40:00 | 0 | https://www.phillytrib.com/news/pa-lawmakers-propose-pilot-program-to-plug-school-to-prison-pipeline/article_b7b7a356-337e-550c-8080-ff6eac552bd2.html |
Spain’s govt under pressure to do more on gender-based crime
By RAQUEL REDONDO
Associated Press
MADRID (AP) — A spate of gender-based violence, coupled with the early release of several sex offenders, has increased pressure on Spain’s left-wing government, which strongly plays up its feminist credentials, to do more to protect women from abuse. Following an urgent meeting Friday, the country’s Equality Ministry proposed housing and income support for abuse victims but said there was no need to tighten a law that has allowed some sex offenders to review and reduce their sentences. At least six women have been killed — allegedly by their current or former partners — so far this year, according to the latest government records. The Equality Ministry found that some of these victims had been living with their alleged killers for economic reasons. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/01/27/spains-govt-under-pressure-to-do-more-on-gender-based-crime/ | 2023-01-28 12:34:49 | 0 | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/01/27/spains-govt-under-pressure-to-do-more-on-gender-based-crime/ |
PSG midfielder Verratti signs 2-year contract extension
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti has signed a two-year contract extension tying him to the French champion until 2026. The 30-year-old Italy international joined PSG from second-tier Italian champion Pescara in 2012 and made his 399th appearance for PSG against Strasbourg on Wednesday. Only former defender Jean-Marc Pilorget has played more times for the club with 435 appearances. Verratti has won eight league titles with PSG along with six French cups and six League cups. Verratti says “it was obvious to me that my story would continue to be written here.” | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/12/28/psg-midfielder-verratti-signs-2-year-contract-extension/ | 2022-12-28 23:10:08 | 0 | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/12/28/psg-midfielder-verratti-signs-2-year-contract-extension/ |
Which thyroid health supplement is best?
The thyroid is responsible for many things. It maintains your metabolism, regulates your heartbeat, supports your muscles and helps with cognitive function. So when you don’t have enough thyroid hormones, a condition known as hypothyroidism, it’s a bit of an understatement to say it’s a big deal.
That’s why there are thyroid health supplements, the best of which is the Pure Encapsulations Thyroid Support Complex Supplement. It’s packed with the vitamins, minerals and herbal extracts your body needs to get the thyroid back up to snuff.
What to know before you buy a thyroid health supplement
Thyroid health supplement forms
Thyroid health supplements come in many forms.
- Capsules are the most common. They are usually filled with powder but in rare cases contain liquid instead. Most capsules use vegetable-based ingredients to comply with dietary restrictions, but some use animal-based gelatins; double-check before buying them. If you can’t swallow them, you can open them and add the contents to a drink.
- Pills are made of tightly compressed powders. They are typically meant to be swallowed, but some are designed to be chewed. If they aren’t designed to be chewed then don’t; it’s going to be, well, gross. You can crush them back into powder, but you’re likely to lose some of the supplement in the process.
- Powders are just that; bags or bottles of powdered supplement. They’re meant to be added to drinks such as your morning smoothie, but check the user reviews to see how it tastes before buying one.
- Liquids, like powders, come in bottles. Unlike powders, they’re usually meant to be taken straight rather than mixed with something else. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t mix them.
Side effects
Like any medication, thyroid supplements come with possible side effects. Unlike most supplements, you can split the side effects between reactions to possible ingredients and issues caused by having too many thyroid hormones.
- Ingredients: These side effects can include digestive issues such as diarrhea, headaches and dizziness.
- Surplus hormones: These side effects can be dangerous rather than merely unpleasant. If you experience any of the following immediately cease taking your supplement and contact your doctor.
- Changes in your sleeping pattern
- Excessive weight loss
- Fever and sweating
- Heartbeat issues, such as rapid or irregular beat
- Mental issues, such as anxiety or mood swings
What to look for in a quality thyroid health supplement
Ingredients
Thyroid supplements can contain several ingredients that claim to help your thyroid.
- Iodine is the most common as the body doesn’t naturally produce it, yet it’s important for producing thyroid hormones. More research is needed to identify the right level of intake, according to an article in the National Library of Medicine.
- Vitamins, such as vitamin A and vitamin D, might also help fight hypothyroidism, according to other articles in the National Library of Medicine.
- Selenium is another popular ingredient, though another article in the National Library says studies concerning it are mixed.
Hypoallergenic
Ingredients you need to avoid may also be in thyroid health supplements. Common allergens found in many supplements include dairy, gluten, soy and shellfish. Always triple-check the ingredients and possible shared-manufacturing space contaminants.
How much you can expect to spend on a thyroid health supplement
A container can cost as little as $15 or as much as $60-plus. Small quantities typically cost no more than $20, while the largest usually cost $35 and up. The average bottle costs $25-$30.
Thyroid health supplement FAQ
Do I need a prescription to buy a thyroid health supplement?
A. No, but that doesn’t mean you should buy one without first consulting with your doctor. If your thyroid is in good condition, taking a thyroid health supplement can cause an overabundance of thyroid hormones, or hyperthyroidism. Additionally, other medicines or supplements you may be taking can adversely react with a thyroid supplement.
What should I avoid while taking a thyroid health supplement?
A. The most common is alcohol, as alcohol use can interfere with the thyroid’s function. Other substances to avoid include calcium and iron supplements, which can interfere with the body’s ability to absorb vitamins. Always consult with your doctor before beginning a thyroid regimen.
What’s the best thyroid health supplement to buy?
Top thyroid health supplement
Pure Encapsulations Thyroid Support Complex Supplement
What you need to know: It’s got all the good stuff you need and lacks any of the bad stuff.
What you’ll love: Some of the good stuff it contains includes vitamins A and C, selenium, guggul and curcumin. It doesn’t contain any bad stuff or allergens such as wheat or gluten, dairy, eggs, nuts, artificial flavors of sweeteners, genetically modified organisms, binders, fillers, preservatives and fat or oils.
What you should consider: A few consumers reported getting headaches; most were mild but others were more severe. Others reported a nasty, sulfur-like rotten egg smell.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top thyroid health supplement for the money
Purely Holistic Thyroid Support Supplement
What you need to know: This bottle contains two months of doses for half the price.
What you’ll love: Some of the ingredients include vitamin B12, magnesium, zinc, selenium, copper, cayenne and kelp. It contains no GMOs, fillers or binders and it’s formulated and manufactured in the U.S. It has a full money-back guarantee with no time limit.
What you should consider: Some allergens are included such as soy, gluten and shellfish. A few customers had stomach pains, especially if it’s taken on an empty stomach.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Gaia Herbs Thyroid Support Supplement
What you need to know: These capsules contain a liquid instead of a powder.
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What you should consider: It contains no vitamins or minerals that most other thyroid health supplements contain. A few purchasers experience no effects, positive or negative.
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IFS solution will provide Hitachi Zosen Inova with full support for construction, operation & maintenance of sustainable energy plants
LONDON, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IFS, the global cloud enterprise software company, today announced that global cleantech company Hitachi Zosen Inova has selected IFS Cloud to support its mission-critical enterprise resource planning (ERP) processes.
Hitachi Zosen Inova operates in energy from waste and renewable gas. The company has their roots in Switzerland, where it was established in 1933. Since 2010 it has been part of the Hitachi Zosen Corporation, one of Japan's largest industrial and engineering firms, and now has 1700 employees.
Sustainability is at the heart of Hitachi Zosen Inova's operations - the company helps their clients recover useful materials contained in waste and dispose of non-recyclable waste hygienically and safely, generating renewable energy to reduce the use of raw materials and fossil fuels through state-of-the-art technologies that support modern and holistic waste management.
Hitachi Zosen Inova develops projects with their clients and draws on its experience as a general engineering, procurement and construction contractor to build and deliver complex turnkey plants and system solutions for thermal and biological energy-from-waste recovery, gas upgrading and power to gas. The company also offers comprehensive after-sales services for operators of existing plants and are expanding their business model to offer operation and maintenance of the plants they build.
To support their global transformation goals, Hitachi Zosen Inova selected IFS Cloud. A lack of transparency and visibility as well as inefficient and non-coherent work and reporting processes across the group didn't support the company's growth strategy and goal of becoming a key player in the global energy market. Hitachi Zosen Inova needed a project-centric ERP solution to replace their complex and fragmented system landscape (SAP and many small applications with different interfaces) and support the full project lifecycle of their operations, including bidding, design, procurement, finance, engineering, construction, services, manufacturing and logistics elements.
IFS Cloud will provide Hitachi Zosen Inova with a modern cloud-based platform, which will accelerate the company's transformation and digitalization. With IFS' cloud technology, Hitachi Zosen Inova will have complete end-to-end visibility and control. IFS' extensive project management capabilities will support Hitachi Zosen Inova in realising their expansion strategy - entering new markets, expanding service offerings across operations and maintenance, and retrofitting projects that deliver complete customers satisfaction on time and on budget.
Finally, IFS Cloud's unique industry functionality will enable Hitachi Zosen Inova to excel across all areas of the business, remove operational silos and connect teams to deliver best practice - all through the innovative user interface IFS Aurena. The IFS Cloud implementation will be supported by Arcwide and will be rolled out across 13 countries.
"We selected IFS Cloud to harmonize our global business operations, an important step in supporting our vision to be a key player in the global energy market. Having a single view of our data across the entire business enables us to get better operational visibility and thereby optimize our processes and support our growth strategy, as we can deliver more projects more efficiently", says Gilles Burckel, Director Business Unit Controlling EfW at Hitachi Zosen Inova.
"We are delighted that Hitachi Zosen Inova has selected IFS Cloud for its OneERP Transformation Strategy. As a global organization it's imperative that Hitachi Zosen Inova can simplify and streamline their operational processes to improve efficiency, project delivery and profitability. IFS understands the increasing demand for sustainable power sources and services and supports Hitachi Zosen Inova's journey. We are happy to welcome Hitachi Zosen Inova into our hero customer program - which will see us working together to make the improbable possible", says Vincent Carvalho, COO Northern and Central Europe at IFS.
About Hitachi Zosen Inova
Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) is a global cleantech company operating in energy from waste (EfW) and renewable gas. We develop projects with our clients and then draw on our experience as an engineering, procurement and construction contractor to deliver complex turnkey plants and system solutions. We also offer comprehensive, expert and reliable after-sales services for operators of existing plants. The proximity to our clients is important to us. That is why you will find us not only in Zurich, but wherever you need us. https://www.hz-inova.com/
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IFS develops and delivers cloud enterprise software for companies around the world who manufacture and distribute goods, build, and maintain assets, and manage service-focused operations. Within our single platform, our industry specific products are innately connected to a single data model and use embedded digital innovation so that our customers can be their best when it really matters to their customers-at the Moment of Service™. The industry expertise of our people and of our growing ecosystem, together with a commitment to deliver value at every single step, has made IFS a recognized leader and the most recommended supplier in our sector. Our team of 5,000 employees every day live our values of agility, trustworthiness, and collaboration in how we support our 10,000+ customers. Learn more about how our enterprise software solutions can help your business today at ifs.com.
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — United Nations judges have declared an elderly Rwandan genocide suspect unfit to continue standing trial because he has dementia and said they would establish a procedure to go on hearing evidence without the possibility of convicting him.
The majority decision published Wednesday by judges at the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals means no guilty verdict can be reached in the trial of Félicien Kabuga, one of the last fugitives charged in connection with the 1994 genocide.
Kabuga, 88, is accused of encouraging and bankrolling the mass killing of Rwanda’s Tutsi minority. His trial began last year, nearly three decades after the 100-day massacre left 800,000 dead. He is in custody at a U.N. detention unit in The Hague.
Medical experts who have closely monitored his health said the “consequences of dementia deprive Mr. Kabuga of the capabilities necessary for meaningful participation in a trial” and “he will not recover these capacities because his condition is characterized by progressive and irreversible decline.”
In a written decision, the judges said they therefore would set up “an alternative finding procedure that resembles a trial as closely as possible, but without the possibility of a conviction.”
Kabuga is charged with genocide, incitement to commit genocide, conspiracy to commit genocide as well as persecution, extermination and murder. He pleaded not guilty. If he were convicted, he would have faced a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
At the opening of his trial in September, prosecution lawyer Rashid Rashid described Kabuga as an enthusiastic supporter of the Tutsi slaughter who armed, trained and encouraged murderous Hutu militias known as Interahamwe.
The genocide was triggered on April 6, 1994, when a plane carrying President Juvénal Habyarimana was shot down and crashed in the capital, Kigali, killing the leader who, like the majority of Rwandans, was an ethnic Hutu. Kabuga’s daughter married Habyarimana’s son.
The Tutsi minority was blamed for downing the plane. Bands of Hutu extremists began slaughtering Tutsis and their perceived supporters, with help from the army, police, and militias.
After years as a fugitive from international justice, Kabuga, who had a $5 million bounty on his head, was arrested near Paris in May 2020. He was transferred to The Hague to stand trial at the residual mechanism, a court that deals with remaining cases from the now-closed U.N. tribunals for Rwanda and the Balkan wars.
Wednesday’s decision in his case came about two weeks after one of the most wanted suspects in Rwanda’s genocide, Fulgence Kayishema, who is suspected of orchestrating the killing of more than 2,000 people at a church nearly three decades ago, was arrested in South Africa after 22 years on the run. | https://www.kron4.com/news/world/ap-international/un-judges-declare-elderly-rwandan-genocide-suspect-unfit-to-stand-trial-due-to-dementia/ | 2023-06-07 15:17:50 | 0 | https://www.kron4.com/news/world/ap-international/un-judges-declare-elderly-rwandan-genocide-suspect-unfit-to-stand-trial-due-to-dementia/ |
FREMONT, Calif., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- THINK Surgical, Inc., an innovator in the field of orthopedic surgical robots, today announced the appointment of Parikshit (Park) Mehendale as vice president of operations.
Mr. Mehendale brings nearly 20 years of global operations, supply chain, and engineering management experience to the THINK organization. At THINK, Mr. Mehendale will lead supply chain, strategic sourcing, and new product transfer to operations. Before joining THINK, Mr. Mehendale served as vice president of manufacturing at Conformis Inc., where he led operations, manufacturing engineering, and new product commercialization efforts across multiple sites. Prior to Conformis, Mr. Mehendale served in leadership roles at Stryker, Zimmer-Biomet, and United Technologies.
"We are excited that Park has joined our leadership team." said Stuart Simpson, president, and chief executive officer of THINK Surgical. "This is a particularly significant time for Park to join THINK as we prepare to commercially launch multiple new robotic systems. I am confident that Park's experience and motivation make him particularly well suited to optimize supply chain management of our complex robotic systems and lead the transfer of these products from engineering to commercial operations."
"I am delighted to take on the role of vice president of operations at THINK Surgical," said Mr. Mehendale. "The growth of orthopedic surgical robots has been extraordinary and shows no signs of slowing down. I am particularly impressed by THINK's pipeline of new products and the open implant library allowing customers to use implants from multiple different manufacturers. This provides significant value for customers."
THINK Surgical, Inc., a privately held U.S.-based medical device and technology company, develops, manufactures, and markets active robotics for orthopedic surgery. The TSolution One® Total Knee Application includes the only commercially available, active robot for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) utilizing an open implant library, supporting a variety of implant options. The core technology of the TSolution One has been used in thousands of successful total joint replacements worldwide.
THINK Surgical actively collaborates with healthcare professionals around the globe to refine our orthopedic products, improving the lives of those suffering from advanced joint disease with precise, accurate, and intelligent technology. Please refer to the instructions for use for the TSolution One Total Knee Application for a complete list of indications, contraindications, warnings, and precautions. For additional product information, please visit www.thinksurgical.com.
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NEW YORK (ASSOCIATED PRESS) — Aaron Rodgers says his intention is to play for the New York Jets in the coming season as the four-time NFL MVP quarterback waits for the Green Bay Packers to trade him.
Rodgers made his comments Wednesday during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on YouTube and Sirius XM. The 39-year-old Rodgers said he believes the Packers want to move on and make 2020 first-round pick Jordan Love their starting quarterback.
“At this point, as I sit here, I think since Friday I’ve made it clear that my intention was to play and my intention was to play for the New York Jets,” Rodgers said. “I haven’t been holding anything up at this point. It’s been compensation the Packers are trying to get for me, kind of digging their heels in.”
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Police in the college town of Moscow said Wednesday they have not identified a suspect or found a weapon in the weekend slayings of four University of Idaho students in a rental house near campus.
Authorities continue to believe the attack was targeted but walked back a previous statement that there was no threat to the public.
“Investigators are working to follow up on all the leads and identify a person of interest,” Moscow Police Chief James Fry said at a news conference. “We do not have a suspect at this time, and that individual is still out there. We cannot say that there is no threat to the community.”
“We need to be aware of our surroundings,” Fry said.
All four victims were stabbed with a knife, the chief reported. There was no sign of forced entry, and a door was found open by the first police officers to arrive. Two other people were found alive and unhurt in the large home.
“I’m not going to go into what they shared,” Fry said.
“We’re focusing on everyone,” he added. “We’re still following up with everyone that could have been in that area.”
Some of the victims’ family members have been urging tight-lipped police to release more information about the killings and to reveal why they said there was no ongoing danger.
Fry defended those statements, saying, “We take the totality of the things we see … and make the best decision we can. I’m not going to expand on that.”
The victims — three women and one man, all close friends — were found dead Sunday afternoon by police responding to a report of an unconscious person at the home. Officials said they were likely killed several hours earlier.
Fry would not say who it was that called 911.
The victims were identified as Madison Mogan, 21, from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; Kaylee Goncalves, 21, from Rathdrum, Idaho; Xana Kernodle, 20, from Avondale, Arizona; and Ethan Chapin, 20, from Conway, Washington.
Autopsies were performed Wednesday in nearby Spokane, Washington, and Idaho State Police and the FBI were also working the case, Fry said
The family of Goncalves issued a warning to whoever was behind the killings.
“To whomever is responsible, we will find you. We will never stop. The pain you caused has fueled our hatred and sealed your fate,” the family said in a tweeted statement. “Justice will be served.”
Moscow is a town of about 25,000 in the Idaho Panhandle, some 80 miles south of Spokane.
News of the slayings prompted many of the 11,000 students to leave the Idaho campus early for Thanksgiving break.
University of Idaho president Scott Green also spoke at the news conference and said the school will remain open the rest of the week because some students found comfort in being on campus with faculty and classmates. But the school was also giving excused absences to anyone who feels more comfortable leaving early.
“We will support each other as we grieve,” Green said, his voice breaking as he read out the four names. “We just want justice for these victims.”
Aubrie Goncalves, Kaylee’s sister, posted a message on Instagram urging students to leave.
“Your grades are severely less important than your lives. I wish all the students of U of I safety and peace,” she wrote a few hours before the police news conference. “You guys are not safe until this sicko is found. If the person who did this is capable of killing four innocent people, they are capable of killing more.”
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Here is a listing of area memorials and events in recognition of Veterans Day on Friday:
Inver Grove Heights: The official State of Minnesota Veterans Day event will be in person this year at the Veterans Memorial Community Center in Inver Grove Heights. The event kicks off with a free community breakfast at 8:30 a.m. The program starts at 10 a.m. featuring remarks from Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Larry Herke and elected officials. Those who prefer to watch from home can find a livestream of the event with information to be posted at https://mn.gov/mdva
St. Paul: Legion Post 8 will be holding their annual walk at 1 p.m. starting at the Veterans Service Building, at 20 W. 12th St. The walk will stretch through downtown St. Paul and will be approximately a mile and a half. Participants are encouraged to bring flags.
North St. Paul: The North St. Paul Veterans Park, located at 2480 Margaret St. in North St. Paul, is hosting their annual Veterans Day Commemoration at 11:00 a.m. Attendees are encouraged to gather at 10:45 a.m. The event includes the Veterans Park Committee, American Legion Post 39, VFW Post 1350, the North High Air Force JROTC and the North High Choir. The program features the Pledge of Allegiance, an invocation, singing of the National Anthem, words of recognition, and three rifle volleys followed by Taps. The event is free and open to the public.
St. Thomas Academy, Mendota Heights: The Annual Veterans Day Assembly will start at 1:30 p.m. At the event St. Thomas Academy will honor four alumni veterans with the Fleming Alumni Veterans Award (Fleming Medal). They are: Lt. William McGowan ’37, Capt. John McErlane ’39, 1st Lt. J. Anthony Malerich ’40, and Maj. Harry Paulet ’43. Family members will accept the medals on behalf of the recipients. Also during the assembly, guests see the trailer for the forthcoming student-produced documentary on Fleming-Award-recipient McGowan. To RSVP go to: https://www.cadets.com/who-we-are/events/veteransday.
Stillwater: A ceremony will be held at the Stillwater Veterans Memorial beginning at 11:30 a.m., following the annual downtown Stillwater salute to veterans at 11 a.m. These events honor St. Croix Valley area veterans from all branches of the armed forces, in concert with Veterans Day ceremonies all across the country. Patriotic music will be played, dedication of new pavers along with the reading of the essay “What Veterans Day Means to Me” by a Stillwater Area High School student. The Stillwater Veterans Memorial is located at the corner of Third and Pine Streets in Stillwater, across from the Washington County Historic Courthouse. The free event is open to all members of the community. As there is limited seating available, organizers ask that attendees consider bringing lawn chairs. For more information, visit Stillwater Veterans Memorial at http://www.stillvetmem.org and https://www.facebook.com/stillwater.veterans.memorial.
Minneapolis: Veterans For Peace will conduct its yearly Reclaim Armistice Day remembrance service honoring the Armistice which was signed on Nov. 11, 1918. This year they will gather at the World War 1 Victory Memorial Monument on Victory Memorial Drive. For those up for a mile walk the event begins at 10 a.m. Attendees will walk from 33rd & Xerxes Ave. N. along Victory Memorial Drive to the Memorial at 45th St. and York Ave. N. At 10:30 a.m. the program will begin at the flagpole and will include words from president Dave Logsdon and Steve McKeown plus music from flutist Darren Thompson. They also will have a bell ringing at 11 a.m.. followed by Native flutist Darren Thompson playing taps.
Forest Lake: American Legion Post 225 will be hosting its annual Veterans Day Program at 6 p.m. The legion is located at 355 W. Broadway Avenue.
Free food offers for veterans, active-duty military on Veteran’s Day
Many restaurants offer free or discounted food deals to veterans and active-duty military members on Veterans Day. Here are some:
Chili’s: Free meal for veterans and active-duty military at all locations. East-metro locations include Maplewood, Roseville and Woodbury.
Hy-Vee: Free buffet breakfast from 6 to 10 a.m. for veterans and active-duty military. Additionally, veterans and active-duty military will receive 15 percent off their grocery purchase on Veteran’s Day at any Hy-Vee or Dollar Fresh Market store, or on Hy-Vee Aisles Online using promo code ‘HOMEFRONT15′.
Starbucks: Free tall, 12-ounce, hot brewed coffee for veterans, active-duty military and military spouses. Multiple locations throughout the east metro. More info from Starbucks.
White Castle: Free Combo Meal or Breakfast Combo Meal at all locations for veterans and active-duty military. East-metro locations include Inver Grove Heights and St. Paul.
Dunkin’ Donuts: Free doughnut for veterans and active-duty military. East-metro locations include Maplewood, Roseville, St. Paul, West St. Paul and Woodbury.
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Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan are stars from a golden decade of country music.
In the 1990s, they shared the charts with Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, Shania Twain, Trisha Yearwood, George Strait, Lee Ann Womack, Tim McGraw, the Dixie Chicks, Faith Hill and many more.
Tillis’ and Morgan’s combined success adds up to 12 No. 1 songs, 28 Top 10 hits and more than 18 million records sold. On stage together, the two great ladies of country will sing their songs and tell stories during “Grits and Glamour” at L’Auberge Event Center in Baton Rouge on Friday.
Beyond mutual stardom in the ’90s, Tillis and Morgan are both second-generation performers. Their singer-songwriter fathers, Mel and George respectively, were members of the Grand Ole Opry and inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Tillis and Morgan have been doing “Grits and Glamour” since 2009. Tillis approached Morgan with the idea one night at the Opry.
“I was getting ready to go on stage,” Tillis recalled. “I didn’t even know Lorrie was on the bill that night, but there she was. I grabbed her when she came off stage and said, ‘I’ve got an idea that fits you.’ ”
During a meeting later, Morgan’s manager, despite thinking a show starring Tillis and Morgan was a great idea, expressed skepticism.
“He said, ‘It’s too good to be true. It’ll never happen,’ ” Tillis said.
“Grits and Glamour” didn’t just happen, it worked.
“It fits who we are,” Tillis said. “And you can’t make a blend. Lorrie has got a little lower alto and I’m more a second soprano. So that works, plus we grew up with the same music. Some people only know certain names in country music. We know the whole family.”
For Tillis, performing with a female peer is one of the special things about “Grits and Glamour.” She also sings with ’90s country stars Suzy Bogguss and Terri Clark in a trio show, “Chicks with Hits.”
“It’s been great to work with other women artists, because that didn’t happen much in the early part of our careers,” Tillis said. “Sometimes, we cry on each other’s shoulders, sometimes we laugh. It’s a blessing.”
Tillis’ previous appearances in Baton Rouge include being the opening act for Alan Jackson in 1994 at the former Centroplex, now Raising Cane’s River Center. In contrast to the night’s affable but laidback headliner, the vivacious Tillis reveled in the attention.
“I always say I was a 15-year overnight success,” she said. “By the time I finally got a break and was on stage in front of a big crowd, it was like I’d been shot out of a cannon.”
Despite growing up in Nashville’s creative community, Tillis sidetracked into country-rock, folk, jazz and pop music.
“I was a little bit obstinate,” she remembered. “And daddy was at the peak of his career when I graduated from high school. I was like, ‘How am I ever going to get out from underneath his big, big shadow?’ So, I went on a meandering journey. That’s the difference between Lorrie and I — she never wanted to be anything but a Grand Ole Opry star.”
Eventually, the prodigal daughter went home to country, but she did it her way.
“I rediscovered things that I’d tuned out when I was kid,” she said. “And country music had changed. I could be my country-rocking self.”
Tillis’ Arista Records album debut, 1991’s “Put Yourself in My Place,” spawned the Top 10 songs “Don’t Tell Me What to Do,” “One of Those Things” and “Maybe It Was Memphis.”
Her career total for songs on Billboard’s hot country songs chart stands at 30, including “Shake the Sugar Tree,” “Let That Pony Run,” “Mi Vida Loca (My Crazy Life)” and “When You Walk in the Room.”
“If you have a couple of hits, all of a sudden you get the top-drawer material,” she said. “And growing up around great songwriters, I knew the difference between a great song and a good song. I’ve made plenty of mistakes, but I got it right a few times, too.”
Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan
8 p.m. Friday
L’Auberge Event Center, 777 L’Auberge Ave.
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Harry Styles wins album of the year and other big moments from the Grammys
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN
There’s probably a party over at Harry’s house on Sunday night because Harry Styles took home the trophy for album of the year at the Grammy Awards for his 2022 hit album “Harry’s House.”
“I’ve been so, so inspired by every artist in this category with me at a lot of different times in my life,” Styles said as he accepted his award. “I think — like on nights like tonight — it’s obviously so important for us to remember that there is no such thing as best in music.”
Styles added, “This doesn’t happen to people like me very often and this is so, so nice.”
The win came as a surprise to some, as Beyoncé, who had a record-making night, and Bad Bunny, who would have made history with his win, were considered top contenders going into the night, as was Adele, who was up for a possible repeat win.
“Harry’s House,” the singer’s third studio album, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard charts and included Styles’ hit “As It Was,” which stayed at No. 1 on the charts for 15 consecutive weeks..
Here are some other notable moments from the Grammys.
Tributes to music history
There were, as always, many performances on the Grammys stage that brought the audience to their feet. This year, the 2023 ceremony featured a number of performances that nodded to celebrating music itself.
Stevie Wonder led a performance to honor Motown Founder Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson as MusiCares Persons of Year.
Wonder performed “The Way You Do the Things You Do” by the Temptations and was joined by Robinson to sing “Tears of a Clown,” then Wonder and Chris Stapleton performed “Higher Ground.”
In another ode, Busta Rhymes, Method Man, Queen Latifah, Missy Elliot and more celebrated 50 years of hip-hop with a high energy medley that saw Jay-Z, Adele and HER dancing and singing along from their seats.
“Hip-hop will live everywhere, forever,” Queen Latifah said as the medley transitioned into Nelly’s performance.
At the end of the medley, each artist that performed gathered on the stage for the grand finale. “Hip-hop is a global platform today,” LL Cool J said, adding “we’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop… for the culture!”
Questlove produced and served as the segment’s musical director, accompanied by The Roots.
Moving moments honoring those we lost
Rapper Quavo took the stage with gospel group Maverick City Music for a moving performance of “Without You,” honoring his nephew and fellow Migos member Takeoff during the in memoriam tribute.
Takeoff, who was one-third of the platinum-selling rap group Migos, was shot and killed in November 2022 in Houston, Texas. He was 28.
“Without You” was released in January in honor of Takeoff, with the lyrics speaking to Quavo’s grief for his loved one and collaborator. Adding to the emotion of the moment, Quavo held up a diamond pendant necklace that appeared to belong to the late rapper.
Country star Kacey Musgraves honored the late Loretta Lynn with a moving acoustic performance of Lynn’s 1971 hit “Coal Miner’s Daughter.” Musgraves played Lynn’s guitar as she sang, according to the Recording Academy.
In one of the most poignant moments of the tribute segment, Sheryl Crow teamed up with Mick Fleetwood and Bonnie Raitt to honor the late Fleetwood Mac member Christine McVie, who died in November.
David Crosby, Jeff Beck, Lisa Marie Presley, Irene Cara, Naomi Judd, Olivia Newton-John and Coolio were among the late artists honored elsewhere in the tribute.
Women making history
One of the night’s first history-making moments happened even before the stars took their seats for the main ceremony.
Viola Davis won a Grammy for best audio book, narration and storytelling recording for the audio book of her memoir “Finding Me” at the Grammy’s Premiere Ceremony, during which the non-broadcast winners of the night are announced, completing the star’s EGOT collection. (An EGOT is an artist who has won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and a Tony Award in their career.)
“I wrote this book to honor the 6-year-old Viola,” Davis said in her acceptance speech. “To honor her life, her joy, her trauma, everything. And, it has just been such a journey — I just EGOT!”
This was Davis’s first-ever Grammy nomination and win. She previously won an Emmy for her role in “How to Get Away with Murder,” an Oscar for “Fences” and two Tony awards for “King Hedley III” and “Fences.”
Davis later appeared at the live Grammys ceremony to present the award for best R&B song, during which the audience greeted her with raucous applause and a standing ovation, acknowledging her accomplishment.
Another powerful moment was when pop singer Kim Petras and Sam Smith won for best pop duo/group performance for “Unholy.”
Petras, the first transgender woman to win in the category, made an impassioned acceptance speech to commemorate the moment, dedicating the award to the “transgender legends before me who kicked these doors open for me.” Petras also thanked Madonna for supporting LGBTQ rights and her mother for supporting her transition.
While Petras isn’t the first trans performer to win a Grammy, she’s one of the most visible winners. The composer Wendy Carlos won several Grammys in the 1960s, according to Out. This year, the celebrated DJ Honey Dijon was also nominated for a Grammy for Beyoncé’s smash hit “Renaissance.”
Then there was Beyoncé herself, who became the most awarded artist in Grammys history, with a record 32 wins.
Beyoncé’s wins included best dance/electronic recording, best traditional R&B performance, best dance recording and best dance and electronic album.
In her speech, Beyoncé thanked her late Uncle Johnny, whose name she famously drops in the song “Heated,” as well as her husband and three children. She also acknowledged the LGBTQ artists who inspired and directly contributed to “Renaissance.”
“I’d like to thank the queer community for your love and for inventing the genre,” she said.
Lizzo, also a winner tonight, perhaps put it best in her own acceptance speech, in which she addressed Beyonceé directly: “You clearly are the artist of our lives.”
Fashion as only the Grammys could do
Only at the Grammy Awards can Styles wear a fully beaded silver jumpsuit onstage and another chest-bearing, crystal encrusted jumpsuit by Egonlab and Swarovski on the red carpet.
But Style’s fringed frock wasn’t the only notable look at this year’s ceremony.
Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige and even presenter Jill Biden were all on Style’s page with the silver trend. But it was Cardi B’s dangerously sharp blue and silver Paco Rabanne gown that grabbed the most attention as she presented Kendrick Lamar with the best rap album trophy. The look was topped off with a geometric, mesh headpiece.
Lizzo, as always, made waves on the red carpet with her bright orange Dolce & Gabbana gown, complete with a cape covered in floral appliques.
Petras walked the red carpet in her red hot ruffled dress that included a matching red veil. Petra’s “Unholy” collaborator, and fellow Grammy winner, Smith also dawned red, wearing a long red coat, with a matching red tophat, cane and gloves. Both artists wore Valentino ensembles.
Kacey Musgraves was perfect in a baby pink Valentino jumpsuit with an oversized, feathered cape to match.
And some artists made curious decisions, like Coldplay singer Chris Martin’s casual sweater and beanie combo for the black-tie event.
But at the Grammy Awards, there’s really one rule: You do you.
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The Lanesborough, Massachusetts, economic development committee has canceled a 41-mile bike tour around Mount Greylock, scheduled for later this month.
The first annual Tour de Greylock would have circled the base of the highest mountain in the state. The goal was to draw more tourists to the town and surrounding area.
"We wanted to establish Lanesborough as an outdoor recreation destination," said Patricia Hubbard, the ride director.
Besides Lanesborough, cyclists would have pedaled through New Ashford, Williamstown, North Adams, Adams and Cheshire. But that requires setting up an emergency management plan with each town in case someone got hurt, according to Hubbard.
Hubbard said the committee organizing the tour wasn't aware of these requirements until recently.
"We were like deer in the headlights, like we absolutely had no idea. And then as we began to think, 'Okay, we can climb over that hurdle,'" Hubbard said. "Then we discovered that there was a cost associated with that."
Such as the cost of hiring police officers in each town during the ride.
Hubbard will send a "personal note" to each of the nine people who signed up for the ride, reimburse their $50 registration fee and and mail them the 'cue sheet' — the route for the ride, in case cyclists want to do it on their own.
Hubbard said the committee will evaluate the work done planning the ride this year and then decide whether to plan the ride for next year. | https://www.ctpublic.org/2022-09-13/tour-de-greylock-bike-ride-designed-to-draw-tourists-to-northern-berkshire-towns-is-cancelled | 2022-09-13 19:54:02 | 1 | https://www.ctpublic.org/2022-09-13/tour-de-greylock-bike-ride-designed-to-draw-tourists-to-northern-berkshire-towns-is-cancelled |
Where do the Heat go after losing the Finals?
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In Kurt’s Korner, Kurt Helin and Corey Robinson break down how the Miami Heat move forward after losing the NBA Finals, and how difficult it will be for them to keep their current team -- and whether they should. | https://www.nbcsports.com/watch/podcasts/pro-basketball-talk/do-nuggets-have-the-pieces-to-become-a-dynasty | 2023-07-06 00:16:49 | 0 | https://www.nbcsports.com/watch/podcasts/pro-basketball-talk/do-nuggets-have-the-pieces-to-become-a-dynasty |
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NEW YORK (AP) — Their fans still bugged by what happened in 2007, the New York Yankees could face pesky midges again when the American League Division Series moves to Cleveland this weekend.
The flying insects memorably swarmed Joba Chamberlain during Game 2 of the 2007 Division Series at what was then called Jacobs Field. The bugs returned last weekend at nearby FirstEnergy Stadium for an NFL game between the Browns and Los Angeles Chargers.
Cleveland will host the Yankees on Saturday night for Game 3 of the ALDS at what's now called Progressive Field.
Midges hatch along Lake Erie several times a year.
“I was at the Browns game on Sunday after the wild card series and they were out in full force and it was the middle of the day. So I can only imagine when we get back,” Cleveland Game 3 starter Triston McKenzie said Friday. “When you try to swat them away, they don’t care and they will land on you anyway. I don’t even know how to explain it. That’s the best way to explain it. They will land on you.
"You can kill them and they will just stay there.”
Cleveland reliever Bryan Shaw said the midges are “all over your car” after games, but there's ”nothing to really do.”
Flustered by the flies, Chamberlain threw a pair of wild pitches that allowed Cleveland to tie the score in the eighth inning. The Indians went on to an 11-inning win and a four-game series victory.
Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens said he would have pulled the team off the field.
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Imhotep’s Ahmad Nowell commits to Connecticut
The versatile, 6-1 wing is ESPN’s 30th-ranked player nationally.
Imhotep senior Ahmad Nowell, one of the nation’s most coveted college basketball recruits, committed to Connecticut on Sunday.
The versatile, 6-foot-1 wing had recently narrowed his choices to the Huskies, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
Kentucky freshman Justin Edwards may have headlined the Panthers for the last few seasons, but Nowell, currently ESPN’s 30th-ranked player nationally, took a backseat to no one.
» READ MORE: Archbishop Wood’s Jalil Bethea moves up to No. 9 in ESPN recruiting rankings
His ability score from beyond the three-point line, in the mid-range, and above the rim has always made him a dangerous scoring threat.
His ability to create off the dribble for himself and for others made him a headache for opponents, while his doggedness as a defender made him unique to college coaches.
For example, Kentucky’s John Calipari offered Nowell a scholarship in person and remarked about the guard’s abilities on both ends of the floor.
“He talked about the things that he loved about me, like my defense, how hard I played, how I played on offense, like my decision-making and my shot-making,” Nowell told The Inquirer. “Just talking about all the things he’s seen within my game.”
» READ MORE: Imhotep Charter’s Ahmad Nowell: A hot recruit in the new NIL era
Before Imhotep fell to Camden at Hagan Arena last season, Nowell led the Panthers with 20 points. He also logged the lion’s share of minutes guarding Camden star DJ Wagner, helping to hold the Kentucky commit to 8 points before Wagner erupted in the final frame.
Nowell is also a member of Team Final’s highly-regarded AAU roster that features four players in ESPN’s top 100 recruits, which suggest his talent blends well with other star players. | https://www.inquirer.com/high-school-sports/ahmad-nowell-commit-connecticut-recruiting-class-2024-20230723.html | 2023-07-23 19:08:59 | 1 | https://www.inquirer.com/high-school-sports/ahmad-nowell-commit-connecticut-recruiting-class-2024-20230723.html |
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A man who was walking on tidal mud flats with friends in an Alaska estuary got stuck up to his waist in the quicksand-like silt and drowned as the tide came in before frantic rescuers could extract him, authorities said.
Zachary Porter, 20, of Lake Bluff, Illinois, was submerged Sunday evening as the tide came in, and his body was recovered Monday morning, Alaska State Troopers spokesperson Austin McDaniel told The Associated Press. A member of Porter’s group called 911 when they couldn’t get him out, but it was too late, authorities said.
The accident was the latest tragedy at Turnagain Arm, a 48-mile-long (77-kilometer-long) estuary carved out long ago by glaciers that travels southeast from the Anchorage area and parallels a major highway. At low tide, the estuary is known for its dangerous mud flats made of silt created by glacier-pulverized rocks. At least three other people have gotten stuck and drowned there over the years. Many more have been rescued, including someone who was fishing there last month.
“It’s big, it’s amazing, it’s beautiful, and it’s overwhelming,” Kristy Peterson, the administrator and lead EMT for the Hope-Sunrise Volunteer Fire Department, said of Alaska. “But you have to remember that it’s Mother Nature, and she has no mercy for humanity.”
Peterson, who responded to the call, spoke with others in Porter’s party but didn’t talk to him during the desperate rescue attempt.
“When we respond, we respond with the utmost of good intentions and as mothers and fathers and uncles and brothers,” she said. “We respond with as much passion and vigor as we can.”
The volunteer members of the department will gather later in the week for a debriefing, she said.
“I have been in contact with all my members, and they’re all heartbroken,” Peterson said. “This is a hard situation.”
The accident occurred near the community of Hope, a quaint community of about 80 people. It lies across Turnagain Arm just 22 miles — but a 90-minute drive — from Anchorage.
The estuary travels southeast from the Anchorage area and parallels the Seward Highway, the only highway that goes south and delivers tourists from Anchorage to the sportsman’s paradise of the Kenai Peninsula.
At low tide, Turnagain Arm is known for its mud flats that “can suck you down,” Peterson said. “It looks like it’s solid, but it’s not.”
When the tide comes back in, the silt gets wet from the bottom, loosens up and can create a vacuum if a person walks on it.
Signs are posted warning people of hazardous waters and mud flats.
“I’ve really got to warn people against playing the mud,” Peterson said. “It’s dangerous.”
Some people attempt to walk across Turnagain Arm or walk the 9 miles (14 kilometers) from Anchorage to Fire Island during low tide, sometimes prompting rescue efforts.
There have been other deaths on the mud flats. In 1988, newlyweds Adeana and Jay Dickison were gold dredging on the eastern end of the arm when her ATV got stuck in the mud, the Anchorage Daily News reported. She then became stuck when trying to push it out and drowned with the incoming tide.
In 1978, an unnamed Air Force sergeant attempting to cross Turnagain Arm was swept away with the leading edge of the tide. His body was never found, the Anchorage newspaper reported. In 2013, Army Capt. Joseph Eros died while trying to cross from Fire Island back to Anchorage.
Earlier this month, a man was rescued from the mud flats after one leg became stuck, and he sank to his waist while fishing in Turnagain Arm.
Peterson said they got the rescue call after Porter was in serious trouble, and it takes time to mobilize. Another department — about an hour’s drive away — also responded.
Peterson urged people to call 911 as soon as possible.
“If you think that there’s an issue, if you think that there even might be an issue, call,” she said. “Because we can get resources moving, and we would rather turn around and go home then it be a disaster.” | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/national-news/man-gets-stuck-waist-deep-in-alaska-mud-flats-drowns-as-tide-comes-in/ | 2023-05-23 04:49:38 | 1 | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/national-news/man-gets-stuck-waist-deep-in-alaska-mud-flats-drowns-as-tide-comes-in/ |
BANGKOK – Shares opened higher in Europe after a mixed day in Asia on Friday following another encouraging report about U.S. inflation.
The United Kingdom reported its economy contracted 0.1% in the last quarter as families cut back on spending to cope with price increases. The decline was better than most forecasts.
“So basically, it's bad but not as bad as feared and that may be as good as it gets for a while," Craig Erlam of Oanda said in a report. He noted that household spending would likely weaken further as Britain braces for much higher energy prices as a result of disruptions to supplies due to the war in Ukraine.
Britain's FTSE 100 gained 0.6% to 7,507.81 and the DAX in Germany also rose 0.6%, to 13,775.16. In Paris, the CAC 40 added 0.5% to 6,574.96.
The futures for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 0.5%. On Thursday, the S&P 500 lost 0.1%, the Dow edged 0.1% higher and the Nasdaq gave up 0.6%. The three indexes were on pace for a weekly gain.
The report Thursday showing that U.S. inflation at the wholesale level slowed more than economists expected last month came a day after a cooler-than-expected reading on inflation at the consumer level. Such data have raised hopes among investors that decades-high inflation may be close to a peak and that the Federal Reserve will be less aggressive about raising interest rates than feared.
However, inflation is still painfully high and the economy has given false signals before that relief was on the way only for investors to have the rug pulled out from underneath them. Some Fed officials also made comments after Wednesday’s inflation report suggesting their battle against rising prices is far from over.
In Asian trading, Tokyo's Nikkei 225 added 2.6% to 28,546.98. Seoul's Kospi edged 0.2% higher to 2,527.94 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong picked up 0.4% to 20,175.62.
Sydney's S&P/ASX 200 shed 0.5% to 7,032.50 while the Shanghai Composite index slipped 0.2% to 3,276.89.
Enough hope for a peak in inflation and Fed aggressiveness has built that the S&P 500 has roughly halved its losses from earlier in the year. It's up more than 14% from its bottom in mid-June.
Worries about a possible recession still loom over the market, as the Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates to fight inflation.
A report on Thursday showed fewer U.S. workers filed for jobless claims last week than expected, a potentially encouraging sign about layoffs. But it was nevertheless the highest number since November.
Traders are now betting on the Fed to raise overnight interest rates by half a percentage point at its meeting next month, down from Fed's last two increases of 0.75 percentage points. Even if the Fed can manage to slow the economy enough to stamp out inflation without causing a recession, higher interest rates pull downward on prices for all kinds of investments regardless.
In other trading Friday, U.S. benchmark crude oil reversed early losses, gaining 11 cents to $94.45 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It jumped $2.41 to $94.34 per barrel on Thursday.
Brent crude oil, the basis for pricing for international trading, advanced 42 cents to $99.98 per barrel.
The U.S. dollar rose to 133.33 Japanese yen from 133.03 yen. The euro fell to $1.0294 from $1.0322. | https://www.clickorlando.com/business/2022/08/12/world-shares-mostly-higher-after-new-signs-inflation-cooling/ | 2022-08-12 09:53:51 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/business/2022/08/12/world-shares-mostly-higher-after-new-signs-inflation-cooling/ |
SAINT-NAZAIRE, France (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called for a “massive acceleration” of renewable energy development in his country, including offshore wind farms and solar power, via a new plan that seeks to bring lagging France closer to the energy policies of its European neighbors.
The move comes amid a major energy crisis in Europe aggravated by Russia’s war in Ukraine. Macron wants France to gain more independence in terms of electricity production.
“The war changed everything… it disrupted the European model, because many countries were depending on Russian gas for (energy) production. And clearly, for the first time, energy has become a weapon of war, ” Macron stressed in his speech in Saint-Nazaire, a port in western France.
Macron went on a boat Thursday morning to visit France’s first offshore wind farm off its Atlantic coast.
He then detailed a range of measures to accelerate renewable energy projects. A bill will be presented next week at a Cabinet meeting.
“We need a massive acceleration,” Macron said. “I want us to go at least twice as fast for renewable energy projects. … “our neighbors often managed to do more, better and, above all, faster.”
Macron’s new strategy comes as a long-term response to the energy crisis, but it won’t help in dealing with shorter-term challenges. France and other European countries fear electricity shortages this winter as Russia has choked off the supplies of cheap natural gas that the continent depended on for years to run factories, generate electricity and heat homes.
France’s energy strategy has long relied on developing nuclear power — based on imported uranium— which provides about 67% of French electricity, more than any other country.
Macron announced at the beginning of the year plans to build six new nuclear reactors and to extend the life of its existing nuclear plants as part of the country’s strategy to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming.
But relieving France’s dependence on global gas and oil also involves boosting renewable energy, he said.
France had previously set a goal to increase its renewable energy sources to 23% by 2020 — but only managed to reach 19%. That leaves the country in 17th position in the European Union, below the average of 22% in the bloc of 27 countries, according to latest statistics.
Despite France’s thousands of kilometers (miles) of coastline, only the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm, with its 80 turbines, has emerged so far. Macron set the goal to build about 50 similar wind farms by 2050 in France.
He also hopes to multiply by 10 the amount of solar energy that is produced, and to double the power from land-based wind farms in the same period.
New measures will aim at reducing the delays in building and launching offshore wind farms from 10-12 years now to about six years, and big solar farms from 6 years to 3 years, Macron said.
The new bill will also aim at providing connections to the grid as soon as a new facility is ready — instead of a delay of up to three years now.
Other planned measures include building solar farms on vacant land along highways, railways and in car parks.
Solar parks will also be encouraged on agricultural lands under certain conditions — including keeping them small to preserve fields for the food industry.
The bill will need to guarantee money for local communities to see local benefits from the energy shift, Macron said.
Macron added he hopes to take the “same approach” for nuclear energy, accelerating and simplifying procedures to build new reactors more quickly.
At the moment, about half of France’s 56 nuclear reactors, all operated by EDF, are shut down for usual maintenance and, in some cases, to repair corrosion problems. The government said this month that EDF committed to restart all of them by this winter.
The French government has warned that a worst-case scenario could lead to rolling power cuts in French homes, and officials have presented an “energy sobriety” plan targeting a 10% reduction in energy use by 2024.
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Sylvie Corbet reported from Paris.
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Man asks if he's wrong for bringing his dog to the gym, sparking debate on Reddit
Reddit user writes that people like his puppy at the gym, so one incident shouldn’t ruin their routine. Or does it?
A reported 22-year-old man on Reddit is asking if he’s wrong for bringing his dog to his members-only gym.
The anonymous Reddit user, GymAITADogThrow1, consulted the "Am I the A-----e" subreddit, an online forum where people vote on whether a person was the offender in a civil dispute, on Monday, May 22, where he explained that he brings his six-month-old puppy to the gym because he has separation anxiety.
GymAITADogThrow1 wrote that he decided to bring his puppy named Iron to his "larger public chain gym" a few weeks ago because he didn’t see a policy that prohibited dogs.
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"I showed up with Iron, the front desk attendant saw [him] and didn't say anything," GymAITADogThrow1 wrote in his post.
He continued, "The gym employees see him all the time and I’ve even gotten positive feedback since I’ve started bringing him."
GymAITADogThrow1 wrote that Iron has gotten to the point where he’s "reliable on voice command" in non-gym settings, but he needs to be leashed and kept close by to ensure that he doesn’t interrupt anyone’s workout.
"I brought Iron nearly every day and his behavior improved," GymAITADogThrow1 recalled. "He would just sit there while I worked out, it was special to me to be able to work out with my puppy."
Two weeks ago Iron got away from GymAITADogThrow1 and interrupted a stranger’s workout, according to the post.
"He was p-----. I quickly apologized and kept him near me," GymAITADogThrow1. "A different random stranger comes up and tells me I should leave my f------ dog at home and dogs don't belong in gyms."
"I get defensive, but stay calm. I tell him to find a new gym if he has a problem because most people here like my dog coming with me," he continued.
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From the reported positive feedback he said he received from gym staff and most of his fellow gymgoers, GymAITADogThrow1 wrote that he believes his dog is welcome, but he’s questioning himself now because he’s received "mixed responses" from friends.
GymAITADogThrow1 has not disclosed in his post or comment replies whether Iron’s interruption posed a danger to the gym member.
Fox News Digital reached out to GymAITADogThrow1 for comment.
Reddit users overwhelmingly agreed that GymAITADogThrow1 is in the wrong for bringing his puppy to the gym.
"There's no stated dog policy because the vast majority of people have the good sense not to bring a pet to the gym," the post’s top commenter wrote, which received more than 15,400 upvotes.
"They probably don't have a policy about not filling up the freeweight area with Jello, but OP here would see that as ‘there's no policy against it, so I guess it's cool that I do that too,’" a Reddit user replied, which earned over 5,700 upvotes.
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"It's also dangerous as hell, both for the dog and for other gym goers," another Reddit user commented, which earned over 2,400 upvotes.
"Well trained or not, a free roaming dog is 100% unacceptable," another user wrote.
"Not even mentioning what happens if Iron bites someone," another commenter pointed out. "Spend more time with your dog and learn how to deal with puppy separation anxiety and socialize them in appropriate environments."
Several Reddit users mentioned that pet owners who bring untrained animals into spaces that aren’t designed for pets have created unnecessary hardship for service animal owners, such as skepticism and discrimination.
"I have a service dog, and although allowed, I don’t bring him to the gym or [physical therapy], because the machines and people doing things with them, weights, rubber bands, balance balls, etc, could be a danger to him," one Reddit user wrote. "He really doesn’t know what to watch out for."
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One Reddit user asked GymAITADogThrow1 to imagine the "chaos" that could ensue "if everybody who has a dog felt entitled to bring their dog with them to the gym," to which GymAITADogThrow1 responded, "Sounds awesome [to be honest]."
Most Reddit users wrote that they’re shocked GymAITADogThrow1’s gym allowed him to enter with a non-service animal. Some commenters theorized that the gym’s staff might be "too scared of a confrontation to say anything."
Others wrote that it’s up to management to provide a "firm answer" even though most also don’t agree with GymAITADogThrow1.
"Hard to make a call without knowing their actual rules," one Reddit user wrote.
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While Reddit users disagree with dogs being present in gyms designed for humans, it appears there could be a growing number of dog owners who bring canine companions to gyms and fitness studios, according to photos and videos shared on social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok.
Viral posts on both platforms have shown dogs wandering or sitting still in gyms – sometimes with a leash and sometimes without.
Some videos show dog owners working out with their dogs, whether it be with a chest-strapped puppy carrier or lifting a fully-grown dog.
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Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses Exceeding $100,000 In F45 Training To Contact Him Directly To Discuss Their Options
NEW YORK, Dec. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential claims against F45 Training Holdings Inc. ("F45 Training " or the "Company") (NYSE: FXLV) and reminds investors of the February 6, 2023 deadline to seek the role of lead plaintiff in a federal securities class action that has been filed against the Company.
If you suffered losses exceeding $100,000 investing in F45 Training common stock in or traceable to F45 Training's July 16, 2021 initial public offering (the "IPO") and would like to discuss your legal rights, call Faruqi & Faruqi partner Josh Wilson directly at 877-247-4292 or 212-983-9330 (Ext. 1310). You may also click here for additional information: www.faruqilaw.com/FXLV.
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F45 Training Holdings Inc., a Mark Wahlberg-backed fitness franchisor based in Texas, went public in July 2021, when it sold 18.75 million shares priced at $16 per share, while touting a "Predictable, Asset-Light Model Driving Rapid Growth." The company reported results and issued guidance that was generally expected by the market for about a year after the IPO.
However, on July 26, 2022, F45 issued a press release in which it drastically reduced its financial guidance; disclosed that would open about 60% fewer exercise studios than promised just two months earlier; said that a $250 million credit line was no longer available to the company; disclosed that the company was letting go of about 110 employees; and announced that the CEO, Adam Gilchrist, had resigned.
The disclosures in the press release sent the price of F45 shares down over 60% on July 27, 2022, and it has continued since that time to trade at less than $4.00 per share.
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GULLANE, Scotland (AP) — Padraig Harrington is not ruling out the idea of playing in another Ryder Cup, even at age 51, depending on how he fares in his two weeks against the world’s best players.
That hope was emboldened Friday in the Scottish Open after a 4-under 66 at The Renaissance Club, leaving him two shots off the early pace set by Tyrrell Hatton and Tom Kim.
Harrington said European captain Luke Donald called him after he won two weeks ago on the PGA Tour Champions to say he was watching. But the Irishman doesn’t believe his performance on the 50-and-older circuit should be considered.
His measure is the Scottish Open and the British Open next week at Royal Liverpool.
“I’ve got these two events. I’ll see at the end of those,” Harrington said. “I’ll talk to Luke, see where I stand. If necessary, I will change my schedule. I’m meant to play a few Champions tour events in the middle of the summer. But I will change and come back and play European tour events if I have a genuine chance.”
Harrington was captain two years ago at Whistling Straits, where a young American team that played to its potential handed an aging European team its worst loss ever in the Ryder Cup.
Raymond Floyd in 1993 and Jay Haas in 2004 are the only players over 50 to play in a Ryder Cup, and it’s a long shot for Harrington to even be considered. But he hasn’t ruled it out.
Harrington finished fourth in Abu Dhabi on the European tour at the start of the year. He has made the cut in all five PGA Tour events he has played, most recently a tie for 27th in the U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club.
“It’s how I play in Scotland and how I play The Open that will determine everything,” he said. “It does put me under quite a bit of pressure coming in here because I know if I don’t perform these two weeks, it’s the end of that.
“If I don’t have two good weeks, I’m not going back (to Europe). I’m going to play the Champions tour,” he said. “Two average weeks, I don’t know where that leaves me. If I have two good weeks, that obviously says something.”
Europe has lost experience from so many players going to LIV Golf — Sergio Garcia, Thomas Pieters, Ian Poulter, Paul Casey — some of them giving up European tour membership and thus being ineligible.
Harrington doesn’t see that alone as creating an opportunity for him. He likes the way top Europeans are playing and how younger players are starting to emerge.
“I don’t think they’re scrambling to need me on the team,” he said.
But he says he is physically capable of competing against the best — his last win outside the PGA Tour Champions was the Portugal Masters in 2016 — as long as his head is in the right place. That’s why he skipped a senior major this week at Firestone Country Club in Oho.
“I still think I’m a serious player. I see some good things,” he said. “Honestly, if I never hit the ball any better than I did the last two days, then I’d be happy. I wouldn’t be changing anything from the last two days. All that means is you get the right break here or there, hole the right putt, I’d be right there in contention any week.”
For now, it’s about getting to Sunday in Scotland. Harrington always said his goal was to get to the back nine on Sunday with a chance and see where it takes him.
“So let’s see what the next 27 holes brings,” he said.
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Which plants are easiest to grow in a home garden?
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There’s no doubt that planting a home garden is rewarding. Watching beautiful flowers bloom during the growing season and indulging in herbs, fruits and vegetables at harvest time are worth the efforts of cultivating plants. But even if you don’t necessarily have a green thumb, gardening enthusiasts have a wide choice of plants across different categories that require minimal effort to grow.
Whether you are new to gardening or have a pro-level green thumb, easy-to-grow plants will make your endeavors that much more enjoyable. All you need to know to get started is which seeds and live plants to choose.
What to know before choosing easy plants to grow
Seeds vs. live plants
As you begin planning your garden, you’ll need to consider whether you prefer to plant seeds or live plants. Seeds take a bit more effort, as proper care and watering of the soil is vital to ensure that they germinate. What’s more, the growing period will be longer than when you start with plants, as germination takes place in varying lengths of time. On average, you can expect vegetable seeds and fruit seeds to sprout in 7 to 14 days, flower seeds in 4 to 7 days and herb seeds in 7 to 28 days.
When you work with live plants, they are already established and past the delicate seedling phase. Many young plants have been cultivated in rich soil that’s been fertilized, so they are off to a good start.
Both seeds and live plants are available online. However, the selection of live plants will vary depending on the season and location, and varieties may be limited.
What makes plants easy to grow?
While there is more to home gardening than simply putting seeds or plants in soil, some are more challenging than others to grow. Here’s a look at some common factors that make certain plants easy to cultivate.
- Plants withstand weather extremes
- Leaves and stalks aren’t prone to pest infestations
- Roots aren’t susceptible to plant disease or fungus
- Seeds aren’t difficult to germinate
- Plants don’t requires an excessive amount of water
Types of plants that are easy to grow in a home garden
There are four main categories of plants grown in home gardens: vegetables, fruits, flowers and herbs. While many other plants are easy to grow in a garden, here are some popular varieties that you can cultivate with confidence.
- Vegetables: Tomatoes, zucchinis, greens, onions, peppers and radishes.
- Fruits: Watermelons, strawberries, cantaloupe, apples, raspberries and blackberries.
- Flowers: Zinnias, marigolds, sunflowers, petunias, pansies and cosmos.
- Herbs: Mint, basil, oregano, lemongrass, rosemary and lavender.
Best plants that are easy to grow in a home garden
Vegetables
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In addition to producing large bulbs, these onions stand out for their pleasantly sweet flavor. They come in two bunches of live plants that are ready to place into the soil.
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Plant these greens in the spring and you’ll have delicious salads by early summer. The collection includes kale, lettuce, arugula, buttercrunch and spinach seeds.
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Fruits
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You’ll be well on your way to starting a strawberry patch that comes back year after year with these 25 live plants. What’s more, Ozark Beauty Strawberries are known for being hardy and producing delicious fruit.
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This collection includes three varieties of watermelon: yellow petite, crimson sweet and tendersweet. These heirloom watermelons are GMO-free.
Flowers
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Sunflowers, zinnias, cosmos, snapdragons and more — this 24-packet bundle includes a large variety of seeds for a colorful flower garden you’ll love as much as the neighborhood bees, birds and butterflies. It also comes with both annuals and perennials.
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Bell Nursery Purple Pansy (Six-Pack)
Pansies thrive in chilly temperatures, which makes them a good choice for gardeners who live in cooler climates or like to start their flower gardens early. You’ll get six established bright purple pansy plants in this pack.
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Herbs
Bonnie Plants Greek Oregano Herb (2-Pack)
Oregano is an herb that’s ideal to plant in early spring in most regions. This pair of established plants arrive ready to plant.
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If your gardening plans include an herb garden, you’ll be impressed with the 15 varieties in this comprehensive collection. Individual seed packets include rosemary, mint, basil and more for a total of more than 4,500 seeds.
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Bonnie Plants Sweet Mint Herb (2-Pack)
These are pleasant-smelling, easy-to-grow herbs that thrive in most types of soil and do a good job resisting harsh weather conditions. You’ll get two mint herbs that are established and ready to plant in your garden.
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BEIJING, May 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Xi'an, the starting point of the ancient Silk Road, is about to witness the ancient route shine with new vitality as the high-level China-Central Asia Summit is being held from Thursday to Friday. The national flags of China and five Central Asian countries are being flown alongside the airport highway in intervals, and banners saying "build a closer China-Central Asia community with a shared future" in both Chinese and Russian, can be seen at overpasses in the city.
The summit is the first major diplomatic event to be hosted by China this year, and also the first summit to be held offline by the heads of state of China and the five Central Asian countries in attendance since the establishment of diplomatic ties 31 years ago.
The presidents of five Central Asian countries have all arrived in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, to attend the summit.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov arrived on Wednesday. Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov arrived on Thursday.
At the summit, President Xi Jinping is scheduled to deliver a keynote speech, expounding on China's stance on how to construct a China-Central Asia community of shared future, while eyeing long-term development for cooperation between the six countries, putting forward a series of propositions, and announcing multiple pragmatic measures and actions, Chinese officials revealed at a Tuesday conference.
Over the last decade, President Xi has maintained close interactions with leaders from Central Asian countries, and such frequent connections has enhanced mutual trust between China and the five countries, upgraded cooperation, and led to a deeper, more pragmatic cooperation between China and said countries, said experts.
They hailed that the summit will not only witness China and Central Asian cooperation making new breakthroughs, and ushering in a new chapter of bilateral ties among the six countries, but will also demonstrate the closeness of relations between China and those Central Asian countries, which pivot around win-win results, mutual respect, and trust, and set a model for international relations amid a complicated international atmosphere.
New cooperation opportunities
China shares a special bond with Central Asian countries. For his first foreign trip since the COVID-19 pandemic, President Xi paid a state visit to Uzbekistan in September 2022 and attended the 22nd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Moreover, this year also marks the 10th anniversary of the Silk Road Economic Belt initiative proposed by Xi during his visit to Kazakhstan in 2013.
In September 2013, during President Xi's visit to Kazakhstan, he delivered a speech of far-reaching significance at Nazarbayev University. In his address, Xi took his audience back to over 2,100 years ago when a Chinese envoy was sent to Central Asia on a mission of peace and friendship and opened a Silk Road that would then take Chinese silk, tea, and porcelain to other parts of the world and brought back spices, glassware, furs, fruits, and precious stones.
Xi's speech drew inspiration from the successful trade routes of the ancient Silk Road and proposed the idea of building an "economic belt along the Silk Road."
A month later, in Indonesia, Xi proposed the building of a 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, which, combined with the economic belt proposal, eventually became the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
As part of the BRI, several transnational roads, railways, and oil and gas pipelines have been constructed. During meetings with his Central Asian counterparts, Xi frequently highlighted the progress and future plans for BRI projects.
During Xi's visit to Central Asia in September 2022, a cooperation agreement was signed on the Kyrgyz section of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, bringing this much-anticipated infrastructure project closer to fruition.
More than 20 bilateral and multilateral activities will be held during the two-day summit. At the summit, leaders will exchange their views on the establishment of mechanisms, cooperation, and international and regional issues of respective concern. The leaders of the six countries are expected to sign a slew of important political documents in areas such as the economy, trade, and connectivity, Yu Jun, deputy director-general of the Chinese Foreign Ministry's Department of European-Central Asian Affairs, said at a Tuesday press briefing.
"Central Asia's strategic importance has become more prominent as China has upped the construction of the BRI, and these countries are playing an increasingly important role in China's diplomatic strategy. Moreover, Central Asian countries are eager to cooperate with China to boost their long-term development," Li Yongquan, director of the Eurasian Social Development Research at the Development Research Center of the State Council, told the Global Times, noting that this summit will witness cooperation between China and Central Asian countries make new breakthroughs.
Shavkat Alimbekov, leading researcher at the International Institute for Central Asia - an organization established in Uzbekistan, told the Global Times that the China-Central Asia Summit will give new impetus to the high-quality construction of the Belt and Road. "One of the key aspects of this cooperation is the development of the 'Green Silk Road,' that is, the use of green development technologies, innovative solutions, and advanced technologies to achieve environmental efficiency and sustainability," said Alimbekov.
China has been the largest or main trading partner of Central Asian countries for many years. In 2022, the trade volume between China and Central Asian countries stood at over $70 billion, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
Good-neighborly friendship
Speaking at the virtual summit to commentate the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relation between China and Central Asian countries, Xi said that we have established strategic partnerships, and deepened political trust and mutually beneficial cooperation, blazing a new trail of good-neighborly friendship and win-win cooperation, and setting a good example of fostering a new type of international relations.
During the speech in Kazakhstan in 2012, Xi said China respects the development path as well as the domestic and foreign policies Central Asian people have independently chosen for themselves. China will never intervene in the internal affairs of Central Asian countries, seek leadership in regional affairs, or operate a sphere of influence.
China's cooperation with Central Asia does not target any third party and the China-Central Asia cooperation mechanism does not aim to compete with other mechanisms, said Yu. China supports anything that is truly beneficial for the region's development, and helps the common prosperity of the region, Yu noted.
When meeting with State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Xi'an in April, Kazakhstan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu said that the strategic partnership with China remains one of the priorities of Kazakhstan's foreign policy. Nurtleu highlighted the need for joint efforts to implement the agreements reached at the highest level to expand multifaceted cooperation between the two countries, particularly in trade and investment, the Astana Times reported.
Yang Jin, an associate research fellow at the Institute of Russian, Eastern European, and Central Asian Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said that previous cooperation between China and Central Asian countries was either bilateral; or under multilateral frameworks, such as the SCO. "Those forms of cooperation are based on win-win results and mutual trust, and are highly recognized by Central Asian countries. Thus this summit has come at a key juncture when China's ties with those countries are set to be elevated to a new high," said Yang.
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