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MORRISVILLE, N.C., Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pyxus International, Inc. (OTC Pink: PYYX) ("Pyxus" or the "Company"), a global value-added agricultural company, today announced the resignation of Patrick B. Fallon, Managing Principal of Monarch Alternative Capital LP, from its Board of Directors and the appointment of two new members of the Board, John S. Alphin and Patrick J. Bartels, Jr. effective January 18, 2023. The changes to the Board result in an increase in the total number of directors from six to seven individuals.
"On behalf of the Company's Board of Directors, I thank Mr. Fallon for his guidance in redefining the Company's strategy, helping position the business for growth and long-term success," said Pyxus President and CEO Pieter Sikkel. "I am pleased to welcome Mr. Alphin and Mr. Bartels to Pyxus' Board of Directors and look forward to their strategic direction as we work to accelerate business growth, increase stakeholder value and together grow a better world."
Alphin has 24 years of tobacco industry experience, including serving as a Corporate Director and Head of Global Leaf Sourcing for British American Tobacco. His areas of expertise include strategy and business development, generation of sales and operational efficiencies, navigation of complex, global supply chains, and implementation of robust sustainability and corporate governance programs. Alphin will serve as a member of the Environmental, Social, Governance and Nominating Committee of Pyxus' Board of Directors.
Bartels brings more than 20 years of experience in the financial sector and currently serves as a Managing Member of Redan Advisors LLC. He previously held positions with Monarch Alternative Capital LP, Investco Ltd. and PwC. Additionally, Bartels has served as a director on numerous public and private boards and has experience in corporate governance, finance, capital markets, and mergers and acquisitions. Bartels will serve as a member of the Audit Committee and Chair of the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors.
Pyxus International, Inc. is a global agricultural company with 150 years of experience delivering value-added products and services to businesses and customers. Driven by a united purpose—to transform people's lives, so that together we can grow a better world—Pyxus International, its subsidiaries and affiliates, are trusted providers of responsibly sourced, independently verified, sustainable, and traceable products and ingredients. For more information, visit www.pyxus.com.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Omega Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OMGA) ("Omega"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the first systematic approach to use mRNA therapeutics as programmable epigenetic medicines by leveraging its OMEGA Epigenomic Programing™ platform, today announced that Thomas McCauley, Chief Scientific Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the 2022 Wedbush PacGrow Healthcare Conference on August 10, 2022, at 8 a.m. ET.
A live webcast of the fireside chat will be available on the Investors & Media section of the Company's website at www.omegatherapeutics.com. An archived replay of the fireside chat will be available on the same website for approximately 90 days.
Omega Therapeutics, founded by Flagship Pioneering, is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the first systematic approach to use mRNA therapeutics as a new class of programmable epigenetic medicines. The company's OMEGA Epigenomic Programming™ platform harnesses the power of epigenetics, the mechanism that controls gene expression and every aspect of an organism's life from cell genesis, growth, and differentiation to cell death. Using a suite of technologies, paired with Omega's process of systematic, rational, and integrative drug design, the OMEGA platform enables control of fundamental epigenetic processes to correct the root cause of disease by returning aberrant gene expression to a normal range without altering native nucleic acid sequences. Omega's modular and programmable mRNA medicines, Omega Epigenomic Controllers™, target specific epigenomic loci within insulated genomic domains, EpiZips™, from amongst thousands of unique, mapped, and validated genome-wide DNA-sequences, with high specificity to durably tune single or multiple genes to treat and cure diseases through Precision Genomic Control™. Omega is currently advancing a broad pipeline of development candidates spanning a range of disease areas, including oncology, regenerative medicine, multigenic diseases including immunology, and select monogenic diseases, including alopecia.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s Court of Criminal Appeals on Tuesday agreed to slow the pace of the state's upcoming executions at the request of the new attorney general, spacing them at least 60 days apart.
The court issued an order setting execution dates for the next seven death row inmates scheduled to die by lethal injection, beginning with Richard Glossip on May 18, followed by six more executions scheduled roughly 60 days apart.
Oklahoma’s new attorney general, Gentner Drummond, had requested at least 60 days between executions, instead of 30 days, because he said carrying out an execution every 30 days placed too much of a burden on prison staff. Drummond, who witnessed the lethal injection this month of Scott Eizember, said he also consulted with the family members of victims before requesting the change.
“One aspect that has become clear over time is that the current pace of executions is unsustainable in the long run, as it is unduly burdening the (Department of Corrections) and its personnel,” Drummond wrote in his motion filed last week.
Drummond said in a statement Tuesday he was grateful for the court's decision.
“This decision will help maintain confidence in our protocol in this solemn and important process,” he said.
Oklahoma's execution protocols require multiple training sessions for the lethal injection team ahead of each scheduled execution.
In addition to Glossip's scheduled execution, the court set the execution dates for Jemaine Monteil Cannon on July 20; Anthony Castillo Sanchez on Sept. 21; Phillip Dean Hancock on Nov. 30; James Chandler Ryan on Feb. 1, 2024; Michael DeWayne Smith on April 4, 2024; and Wade Greely Lay on June 6, 2024. The court said execution dates for other death row inmates who have exhausted their appeals will be set “at an appropriate time in the future.”
Oklahoma, which has executed more inmates per capita than any other state since the reinstatement of the death penalty in 1976, has carried out eight executions since resuming lethal injections in October 2021.
Public support and use of the death penalty in 2022 continued its more than two-decade decline in the U.S., but support remains high in Oklahoma. A state ballot question in 2016 on whether to enshrine the death penalty in the Oklahoma Constitution received more than 65% of the vote.
Oklahoma's brisk pace of executions continued until problems in 2014 and 2015 led to a de facto moratorium that lasted until 2021. Glossip was just hours away from being executed in September 2015 when prison officials realized they had received the wrong lethal drug. It was later learned that the same wrong drug had been used to execute an inmate in January 2015.
The drug mix-ups followed a botched execution in April 2014 in which inmate Clayton Lockett struggled on a gurney before dying 43 minutes into his lethal injection — and after the state’s prisons chief ordered the executioners to stop. It was later learned that members of the execution team had improperly inserted an IV into a vein in Lockett’s groin.
Many of the executions carried out across the U.S. in 2022 also were “botched” or highly problematic, and seven of the 20 execution attempts were either visibly problematic or took an inordinate amount of time, according to a report by the Death Penalty Information Center, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that takes no position on capital punishment but has criticized the way states carry out executions. Many of the problems centered around difficulties that execution team members had finding suitable veins for IV lines to deliver the lethal injection.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A little time away from golf paid off for birthday boy Rory McIlroy.
The world’s third-ranked player shot a 3-under 68 at the Wells Fargo Championship on Thursday in his first tournament since missing the cut at the Masters, leaving him three shots behind first-round leader Tommy Fleetwood.
Fleetwood’s 6-under 65 was one stroke better than Xander Schauffele, Kevin Streelman, Taylor Moore, K.H. Lee and Ryan Palmer, who are tied for second after opening 66s.
Patrick Cantlay, with Tiger Woods’ former caddie Joe LaCava on his bag, shot 67.
McIlroy withdrew from the HBC Heritage following a disappointing second round 77 at Augusta National, a controversial decision that cost him a $3 million bonus for failing to meet the playing requirements for the PGA Tour’s new Player Impact Program.
The Northern Irishman said earlier in the week he didn’t touch his clubs for more than two weeks, adding that he needed a “reset” to gain some perspective because golf had begun to consume his life.
He looked fresh on Thursday.
“It was just really nice to be out there again,” McIlroy said.
It’s no surprise McIlroy is off to a strong start at Quail Hollow, a course that fits his game. He has won the Wells Fargo Championship three times and finished in the top 10 nine times in 11 starts.
It’s also the site of his first PGA Tour victory in 2010 and where he set a tournament scoring record at 21-under 267 in a dominating seven-stroke win in 2015. He won again in 2021, making him the tournament’s only three-time champion.
“I feel relaxed here,” McIlroy said. “I think if you come back to the site of your first win on tour, and I’ve gotten to know (Quail Hollow president Johnny) Harris really well and it’s just a level of comfort at this golf course and at this club that I probably don’t have at any other venue on tour.”
McIlroy sent his opening tee shot on No. 10 down the fairway and a fan yelled “Happy birthday, Rory.” He went on shoot 34-34, some fitting numbers for his 34th birthday.
McIlroy’s only hiccup came on No. 7, when he sent his tee shot way right and out of bounds, forcing him to hit a provisional. McIlroy took advantage of his second opportunity, hammering a 366-yard drive down the fairway. He wound up missing a 22-foot par putt to finish with his only bogey.
He recovered on the closing ninth hole, spinning his approach shot to within 11 feet to set up a birdie.
“I didn’t want to spend my birthday afternoon grinding on the range, so it was nice to play OK,” McIlroy said with a laugh.
Fleetwood, who has won six times on the European Tour but never on the PGA Tour, finished a bogey-free round with birdies at Nos. 17 and 18 at Quail Hollow’s difficult three-hole closing stretch dubbed the “Green Mile.”
“I just have to keep going and wait for those really big results and hopefully start contending again up at the top of the leaderboard and we’ll see what we can do from there,” Fleetwood said.
Schauffele appeared ready to take control of the tournament early after racing to 7 under after 15 holes. But he bogeyed two of the three final holes to surrender the lead.
“I really had it going there. The ball was on a string for a bit and I did everything really well,” Schauffele said. “It’s a championship-style golf course, so played really well through 15 holes and then had a little hiccup there coming in, so it is what it is.”
Cantlay seemed to mesh well with LaCava, who was on the bag for 12 of Woods’ tournament wins, including the 2019 Masters.
Cantlay, who has played without a yardage book in his pocket since turning pro, placed immediate trust in LaCava, who helped him read a tricky uphill birdie putt on No. 8.
LaCava had worked once before with Cantlay, at the Genesis Invitational in 2021 when Woods was injured, and came highly recommended by Fred Couples.
“He’s just a great dude,” Cantlay said. “I trust Fred a lot, he’s a good friend of mine. I’ve gotten pretty close to him over the years, so when he says something like that, I know he means it.”
Defending champion and two-time winner Max Homa shot 70.
The ever-improving Tony Finau, who has won four of the last 18 tournaments he has entered — including last week’s Mexico Open — rallied to shoot 71 after birdieing two of his final three holes.
Jordan Spieth had a 72 in his first appearance at the tournament since 2013.
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP ("GPM") announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Yatsen Holding Limited ("Yatsen" or the "Company") (NYSE: YSG).
Class Period: November 19, 2020 – March 10, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: November 22, 2022
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff of the Yatsen lawsuit, you can submit your contact information at www.glancylaw.com/cases/yatsen-holding-limited/. You can also contact Charles H. Linehan, of GPM at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, or via email at shareholders@glancylaw.com to learn more about your rights.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period and in the Offering Documents, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) cosmetic and skincare sales of Perfect Diary and Little Ondine products were substantially declining in the period leading up to (and including at the time of) the IPO, and continued to decline throughout 2021, and (2) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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A longtime Monroe County judge is dead following a four-car accident in Marion County.
Marc Kellams served in Monroe Circuit Court for nearly 40 years before retiring in 2018. He also taught at the Maurer School of Law.
Kellams was a 1978 graduate of the law school. His undergraduate degree, which he also completed IU, was in religious studies and, during his time in Bloomington, he served as deacon at St. Charles Catholic Church.
The Indiana Senate has passed a bill calling for a near total ban on abortions. The vote came during a rare Saturday session at the Statehouse.
The measure needed a minimum of 26 votes in order to be sent to the House and that was accomplished with a final vote of 26-20.
Lawmakers head back into session on Wednesday.
Indiana 46 between Bloomington and Nashville will be closed for roadwork…starting tomorrow. The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced daily closures…between 8am and 4:30 as they tackle a resurfacing project.
Crews will start working in the eastbound lane near the intersection with 446 and will then move east toward Nashville, ending at the interstation with State Road 135.
After that, work will start on the westbound side of the road from Nashville to Bloomington. The project is expected to last through the end of August.
The Larry Bird Museum in Terre is moving forward. A revised preliminary design plan was approved last week.
Exhibits at the museum will spotlight Bird’s formative years in French Lick. There will also be memorable from his time at ISU and his NBA career with the Boston Celtics.
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The first phase of Ukraine’s counteroffensive to recapture Russian-occupied territory began weeks ago without fanfare. Apart from claiming that its troops are edging forward, Kyiv has not offered much detail on how it’s going.
Taking place mostly out of sight of impartial observers, the fighting in eastern and southern Ukraine pits troops equipped with new Western-supplied weapons against Kremlin forces that spent months digging formidable defenses and honing tactics.
Here’s a look at what’s happening after more than 16 months of war:
Fighting has intensified at multiple points along the 1,500-kilometer (930-mile) front line. Ukrainian forces are making steady progress along the northern and southern flanks of the wrecked city of Bakhmut, which Russian forces have been occupying since May.
Battles are also raging along the southern front in Zaporizhzhia, where Ukrainian forces are making minimal gains and coming up against formidable Russian fortifications.
Hanna Maliar, Ukraine’s deputy minister of defense, recently claimed that Kyiv’s forces had destroyed six Russian ammunition depots in the space of 24 hours, a remark that hinted at Ukrainian tactics.
“We inflict effective, painful and precise blows and bleed the occupier, for whom the lack of ammunition and fuel will sooner or later become fatal,” she said.
Britain’s top military officer says that is Ukraine’s first goal: starve Russian units of supplies and reinforcements by attacking logistic and command centers in the rear, including with U.K.-supplied Storm Shadow missiles. Ukraine is also trying to stretch Russia’s resources by simultaneously badgering multiple points along the front line, said Admiral Tony Radakin, chief of the U.K. defense staff, earlier this month.
Ukraine’s full-scale offensive will come, he said, when one point on the front line collapses. Kyiv’s reserve troops can then pour through the breach.
“I would describe it as a policy of starve, stretch and strike,’’ Radakin told a British parliamentary committee.
He noted that Ukraine lacks vital air cover for its attacks. Kyiv has won pledges from its Western allies of F-16 fighter jets, but they aren’t expected to be seen over the battlefield until next year. Ukraine is also asking for long-range weapons and more ammunitions.
The U.S. sent Ukraine cluster munitions this week to help bolster its offensive. President Joe Biden said he hoped the controversial bombs will provide a temporary fix to help stop Russian tanks because “the Ukrainians are running out of ammunition.”
The Kremlin’s forces are using large numbers of anti-tank mines to slow Ukraine’s armored counteroffensive operations in southern Ukraine. That puts exposed Ukrainian attackers at the mercy of Russian drones, helicopters and artillery.
Even when entrenched behind many kilometers (miles) of trenches, anti-tank ditches and other obstacles, reportedly up to 20 kilometers (12 miles) deep in some places, Russian forces face plenty of difficulties.
Battlefield attrition has diminished Moscow’s military heft. The war has also exposed incompetence and a lack of initiative in Russian ranks, as well as poor coordination.
Radakin, Britain’s commander in chief, said Russia has lost about half its combat strength since its full-scale invasion in February 2022. Also, Russian factories aren’t able to supply enough munitions to replace those lost on the battlefield, he said.
For example, Russia has used about 10 million shells in Ukraine, while producing only 1 million new ones, according to Radakin. Similarly, it has lost more than 2,000 tanks but manufactured just 200 replacements, he said.
Russians are reportedly conducting offensive operations and making minimal gains in the northern Kreminna forest area.
The Ukrainian counteroffensive will be “very long” and “very bloody,” U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said recently.
Ukrainian soldiers say the sheer weight of Russian shelling of their positions has been surprising and is slowing Kyiv’s advance.
In the open fields of Zaporizhzhia in particular, where finding cover is difficult, commanders are exposing fewer soldiers in order to limit the number of casualties from heavy artillery.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged last week that the counteroffensive “isn’t going fast.”
It started later than many expected, apparently as Kyiv waited for the delivery of Western arms and the arrival of Western-trained soldiers. That delay meant that the operation began in the summer instead of the spring.
Military planners have to bear in mind that the Ukrainian winter brings muddy conditions that bog down armor and troops. The notorious mud season even has its own name: “rasputitsa.”
Once the weather deteriorates, the warring sides will have to take stock and get ready for what could be another round of attritional warfare over the coming winter.
Western analysts say the counteroffensive, even if it prospers, won’t end the war. But it could prove to be a decisive episode and strengthen Kyiv’s hand in any negotiations. Ukraine is also keen to show the West that sending aid was worthwhile.
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The commercial spaceflight company SpaceX is preparing to launch the largest rocket ever built. The stainless-steel giant could one day take humans to Mars, but first it has to get off the ground.
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The commercial spaceflight company SpaceX is preparing to launch the largest rocket ever built. The stainless-steel giant could one day take humans to Mars, but first it has to get off the ground.
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Mockingbird is voluntarily recalling about 149,000 single-to-double strollers because the frames can crack and cause children to fall.
A Thursday recall notice on the Consumer Product Safety Commission's website says Mockingbird received 138 reports of cracks in the strollers' frame. In eight cases, children in the stroller were cut, scratched or bruised.
The strollers were sold at Target stores nationwide and on hellomockingbird.com, babylist.com, goodbuygear.com and target.com from March 2020 to September 2022. They cost between $395 and $450 and have canopies in various colors.
The recall only applies to Mockingbird single-to-double strollers with a lot number between 20091 and 22602. According to the notice, lot numbers are located on the inner left side of the stroller frame near the top of the basket.
Mockingbird said customers who have the recalled product should stop using it right away and contact the company for a free kit to reinforce the frame. It includes clamps that attach to the stroller's sides.
You can check if your stroller is part of the recall by entering its lot number on Mockingbird's website for the recall. From there, you can enter other details and request the kit.
"The clamps have undergone rigorous 3rd party testing, and have been reviewed and approved by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission," Mockingbird's recall site says.
The company asked customers to stop using affected strollers until they can use the kit to reinforce the frame: "We recognize how disruptive this likely is, and sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause." | https://www.12news.com/article/news/nation-world/mockingbird-stroller-recall/507-b39c8ad2-3309-486d-8d66-d0eedaaebf88 | 2022-11-12 22:33:35 | 0 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/nation-world/mockingbird-stroller-recall/507-b39c8ad2-3309-486d-8d66-d0eedaaebf88 |
TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chemomab Therapeutics Ltd. (Nasdaq: CMMB), (Chemomab), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of innovative therapeutics for fibro-inflammatory diseases with high unmet need, today announced that the company will participate in several scientific conferences in November.
Date: November 4-8, 2022
Venue: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC
Format: Poster presentation: CCL24 Blockade Attenuates Biliary Inflammation by Interfering with Monocyte and Neutrophil Recruitment, Abstract ID:3314
Time: November 6, 2002, 1:00 pm ET, Poster Hall
Presenter: Ilan Vaknin, PhD, Vice President of R&D, Chemomab
Information: https://www.aasld.org/the-liver-meeting
A copy of the poster will be available at the R&D section of Chemomab's website (www.chemomab.com).
Date: November 8-11, 2022
Venue: Virtual
Format: Oral presentation: CM-101 Treatment in Patients with Lung Damage Derived from Covid-19 Reduced Inflammatory and Fibrotic Biomarkers
Session: LBCOV: The Union Late-Breaker session on COVID-19
Time: November 9, 2022, 12:30-13:50 CET
Presenter: Adi Mor, PhD, Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer, Chemomab
Information: https://conf2022.theunion.org/
A copy of the presentation will be available at the R&D section of Chemomab's website (www.chemomab.com).
Date: November 9-11, 2022
Venue: Crowne Plaza Woburn, Woburn, MA
Format: Oral presentation: Crossing the Divide: Leveraging Fibrosis-Inflammatory Biomarkers to Inform Clinical Trial Design
Session: lluminating the Latest in Fibrotic Biomarkers Across Indications to Harness Predictive and Progressive Biomarkers in Clinical Development
Time:November 10, 2022, 11:00 am ET
Presenter: Adi Mor, PhD, Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer, Chemomab
Information: https://afdd-summit.com/
A copy of the presentation will be available at the R&D section of Chemomab's website (www.chemomab.com).
Chemomab is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focusing on the discovery and development of innovative therapeutics for fibrotic and inflammatory diseases with high unmet need. Based on the unique and pivotal role of the soluble protein CCL24 in promoting fibrosis and inflammation, Chemomab developed CM-101, a monoclonal antibody designed to bind and block CCL24 activity. CM-101 has demonstrated the potential to treat multiple severe and life-threatening fibrotic and inflammatory diseases. It is currently in Phase 2 trials for primary sclerosing cholangitis and liver fibrosis, with a Phase 2 trial in systemic sclerosis expected to begin in late 2022. For more information, visit chemomab.com.
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SEGUIN, Texas, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Alamo Group Inc. (NYSE: ALG) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared its quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share. Payment will be made on May 1, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 17, 2023.
About Alamo Group
Alamo Group is a leader in the design, manufacture, distribution and service of high quality equipment for vegetation management, infrastructure maintenance and other applications. Our products include truck and tractor mounted mowing and other vegetation maintenance equipment, street sweepers, snow removal equipment, excavators, vacuum trucks, other industrial equipment, agricultural implements, forestry equipment and related after-market parts and services. The Company, founded in 1969, has approximately 4,200 employees and operates 28 plants in North America, Europe, Australia and Brazil as of December 31, 2022. The corporate offices of Alamo Group Inc. are located in Seguin, Texas.
Forward Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause the Company's actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. Among those factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: overall market demand, continuing impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic including more significant supply chain disruptions, reductions in customer demand, sales and profitability declines, operational disruptions, full or partial facility closures, and other similar impacts, geopolitical risks, including effects of the war in Ukraine, inflation, competition, weather, seasonality, currency-related issues, and other risk factors listed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update the information contained herein, which speaks only as of this date.
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Chinook salmon fishing off the California coast will be called off until next spring in anticipation that a near-record-low number of fish will return to the state's rivers to spawn.
The recommendation was made by the Pacific Fishery Management Council, a federal commission that oversees West Coast fisheries. It will need to be approved by the National Marine Fisheries Service by May 16.
The measure, unseen in 14 years, would temporarily ban both commercial and recreational salmon fishing in the state. Much of the fishing off the coast of neighboring Oregon would also be canceled until 2024.
Chinook salmon are the "largest and most highly prized" of all the salmon in the Pacific ocean, according to the council. But over the years, the species has become increasingly endangered as a result of drought, heat waves and agriculture.
The decision to cancel the salmon fishing season is expected to take a toll on the $1.4 billion fishing industry, which supports 23,000 jobs in the state.
"The economic impact of closing a good portion of the west coast ocean salmon fishery will negatively impact the people that participate in the fishery, and the small businesses in coastal communities that rely on the salmon fishery," Merrick Burden, the council's executive director, said in a statement.
2009 was the last time salmon fishing was halted in the region
Salmon depend on clean and cold water, particularly in rivers and streams where they migrate and spawn. But there is less of it as a result of California's extreme drought. Farming and grazing, which tend to contaminate waterways with sediments and chemicals, have also taken a toll on fish.
Federal researchers predict that fewer than 170,000 adult fall Chinook salmon will return to the Sacramento River this year — which is one of the lowest forecasts recorded since 2008. Similarly, fewer than 104,000 are expected to reach the Klamath River — which is the second lowest estimate since such research began in 1997.
The last time that the region shut down its salmon fishing season to help the population recover was in 2009. At the time, about 122,200 adult fall Chinook salmon were forecast to return to the Sacramento River.
The Klamath River fall-run Chinook salmon were declared overfished in 2018. According to federal researchers, the Sacramento River fall Chinook salmon are also approaching an overfished condition.
"This is a decades-long trend, and the past few years of record drought only further stressed our salmon populations," Charlton H. Bonham, the director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, said in a press release about the findings.
At large, about 23 out of the 31 genetically distinct kinds of salmon and trout in California are at risk of going extinct sometime in the next century, according to a 2017 report published by the University of California, Davis, and the conservation group California Trout.
The recent wetter weather in California has been "good news," fishery scientists described earlier this week. Federal and state agencies are also working on the largest river restoration and dam removal project in the country's history at the Klamath Basin in California to help recover the salmon population.
Amy Souers Kober, a spokesperson for American Rivers, which monitors dam removals and advocates for river restoration, estimates that more than 300 miles of salmon habitat in the California river and its tributaries would benefit.
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Most expensive car in the world sells for $142 million
(CNN) - Mercedes-Benz just made history by selling the most expensive car in the world, the company confirmed Thursday.
The very rare 1955 Mercedes-Benz SLR coupe was sold to a private owner for 135 million euros, the equivalent of $142 million.
Hagerty, a company that tracks collector car values, said that makes it the priciest set of wheels ever. The previous record was $70 million paid in 2018 for a 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO.
The record-setting Mercedes was sold at an invitation-only auction on May 5.
It was one of just two of its kind and has a top speed of 186 mph. The other one will remain at the Mercedes-Benz museum.
Mercedes said money from the sale will be used to establish the Mercedes-Benz fund, a global scholarship fund.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal appeals court ruling Wednesday revives unsettled lawsuits against Ohio State University over decades-old sexual abuse by the late team doctor Richard Strauss.
A district judge in Columbus had dismissed most of the unsettled cases, acknowledging that hundreds of young men were abused but agreeing with the university’s argument that the legal time limit for the claims had long passed. The plaintiffs argued that the clock didn’t start until the allegations came to light in 2018, and that their cases should be allowed to continue.
Two of the three judges on the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel that heard the case concluded in the ruling Wednesday that the men “plausibly allege a decades-long cover up” and “adequately allege that they did not know and could not reasonably have known that Ohio State injured them until 2018.”
“Ohio State is a vast institution, and the plaintiffs’ allegations underscore how difficult it is for a student to know what appropriate persons within the Ohio State administration knew” about abuse allegations, Judge Karen Nelson Moore wrote in the decision.
Lead plaintiff Steve Snyder-Hill said it's a huge ruling for the survivors, who believe it could influence other sexual misconduct cases at universities.
“Our lawyer argued that if OSU had gotten away with what they were trying to do here, with getting this motion thrown out on the statute of limitations, then they would have paved the way and given a playbook for all these other universities to do the same thing that they've done, and I'm glad that this court saw through it and didn't let it happen,” Snyder-Hill said.
Judge Ralph B. Guy Jr. dissented with the decision, writing that that the clock on the claims ran out decades ago and that the court's decision “effectively nullifies any statute of limitations for Title IX claims based on sexual harassment.”
Ohio State is reviewing the ruling, university spokesperson Benjamin Johnson said by email.
Hundreds of former student-athletes and other alumni say they were abused by Strauss during his two decades at the school, and that Ohio State officials failed to stop him despite knowing about complaints. The men alleged Strauss abused them during medical exams, required physicals and other encounters at campus athletic facilities, a student health center, his home and an off-campus clinic.
The doctor died in 2005. No one has publicly defended him.
The university has reiterated apologies for anyone he harmed, and it has reached over $60 million in settlements with at least 296 survivors.
The school sought to dismiss remaining cases, saying it didn't intend to disrespect the men or their allegations but the claims were made years too late. OSU's lawyer has argued that if the doctor's behavior and Ohio State's inaction during his tenure were as egregious as alleged, the students knew enough that, legally speaking, they should have started inquiring about possible recourse back then.
The ruling Wednesday said the appeals court can’t say whether the plaintiffs’ “snippets of knowledge” should have prompted them to investigate further. That, the ruling said, “is a question of fact — one that is improper to resolve at the motion-to-dismiss stage."
Two groups totaling more than 100 survivors appealed the dismissal, contending the two-year window for the claims didn't start until 2018, when the men began to speak out and the school hired a law firm to investigate. Until then, most of the plaintiffs didn't recognize their experiences as abuse, and they didn't know that OSU’s indifference to students' concerns allowed the abuse to continue for years, an attorney for the men said during arguments on the appeal.
Strauss joined Ohio State in 1978 and was on the faculty and medical staff. He was able to retire in 1998 with emeritus status. School trustees revoked that mark of honor three years ago. | https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/Court-revives-lawsuits-against-Ohio-State-over-17442214.php | 2022-09-14 21:41:42 | 1 | https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/Court-revives-lawsuits-against-Ohio-State-over-17442214.php |
NEW YORK (AP) — Kate McKinnon and Pete Davidson are among those departing from “Saturday Night Live,” leaving the sketch institution without arguably its two most famous names after Saturday’s 47th season finale.
Aidy Bryant and Kyle Mooney will also leave the cast after the episode hosted by Natasha Lyonne.
The departures represent one of the biggest cast shake-ups in years on a show that has seen unusual steadiness in recent seasons.
McKinnon, 38, won two Emmys and was nominated for nine in her 10 seasons on the show, during which her impressions included Hillary Clinton, and former Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Her comic chops with characters like alien abductee Miss Rafferty frequently drove castmates and guest hosts to lose it live on air.
McKinnon opened the show with an out-of-this-world skit, and said her final goodbyes on “Earth.”
“I love ya, thanks for letting me stay awhile. Live from New York, it’s Saturday night,” she said to open the show.
The 28-year-old Davidson joined the cast in 2014 and has appeared in eight seasons. His own outsize personality often outshone the characters he played. His comic commentaries as himself on “Weekend Update” were often his most viral bits. And he was as well-known for his life offscreen — dating Ariana Grande and current girlfriend Kim Kardashian — as on.
“I never imagined this would be my life,” Davidson said during the show. “I appreciate SNL for always having my back, for allowing me to work on myself and grow. Thank you to Lorne for never giving up on me or judging me even when everyone else was, for believing in me and allowing me to have a place I could call home with the memories that will last a lifetime. Thank you.”
Bryant, 35, joined the cast at the same time as McKinnon and has been a constant in sketches ever since, getting four Emmy nominations of her own.
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NEW YORK, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Pegasystems Inc. ("PEGA") (NASDAQ: PEGA) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors. This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased PEGA common stock between May 29, 2020 and May 9, 2022, inclusive.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in PEGA, contact us about potential recovery by using the link below. There is no cost or obligation to you.
https://www.wongesq.com/pslra-1/pegasystems-inc-loss-submission-form?prid=29653&wire=4
ABOUT THE ACTION: The class action against PEGA includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) PEGA had engaged in corporate espionage and misappropriation of trade secrets to better compete against Appian, a principal competitor; (2) defendants' product development and associated success was, in significant part, not the result of its own research and product testing but rather the result of such corporate espionage and trade secret theft; (3) defendants had engaged in a scheme to steal Appian trade secrets, which was not only known to, but carried out through, the personal involvement of the Company's CEO; (4) the Company's CEO and other officers and employees did not comply with the Company's written Code of Conduct, including its express prohibition on "stealing" confidential information from a competitor and "misrepresenting your identity in hopes of obtaining confidential information"; (5) the Company was "unable to reasonably estimate damages" in the lawsuit filed by Appian as a result of the foregoing misconduct (the "Appian Litigation"); and (6) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' statements about PEGA's business, operations, prospects, legal compliance, and potential damages exposure in the Appian Litigation were materially false and/or misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis when made.
Aggrieved PEGA investors only have until July 18, 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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MERRIAM, Kan., May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a report of earnings for Seaboard Corporation (NYSE American: SEB) with offices at 9000 West 67th Street, Merriam, Kansas, for the three months ended April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021, in millions of dollars except share and per share amounts.
Seaboard Corporation today filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Seaboard Corporation has provided access to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q on its website at https://www.seaboardcorp.com/investors.
Also, Seaboard Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized and declared a quarterly cash dividend of $2.25 per share of its common stock. The dividend is payable on May 23, 2022 to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 13, 2022.
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WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Marlette Holdings, Inc., a leading financial technology company that operates the Best Egg platform, today announced the appointment of John L. "Jack" Klinck Jr. to the Board of Directors, effective Feb. 14.
Jack is a senior executive with more than 30 years of extensive international operating experience in financial services and on public, private, and nonprofit boards. Jack started his career at American Express before moving to Mellon Bank, now BNY Mellon. At Mellon, Jack was promoted to CEO of International Operations based in London and Vice Chairman, serving on the Management Committee. After his tenure at Mellon, Jack joined State Street, serving on the Management Committee where he ran Global Strategy, Marketing, Hedge Fund Administration, and Client Management. He led the establishment of a new business unit called Alpha/Global Exchange, building insights from custody and accounting datasets. When Jack left State Street, he embraced fintech investing and advisory work and helped launch Hyperplane Venture Capital, which has incubated two start-ups and made more than 55 investments focused on artificial intelligence and advanced technologies in the B2B space.
As a corporate board member, Jack is experienced in advising growth-oriented companies through complex M&A transactions and the IPO process and positioning innovative companies for success. He helped lead Cardlytics' (CDLX) 2018 IPO and was one of the first directors of Xpansiv, the world's premier carbon trading/renewable energy platform. Jack also serves as a director of Notarize, a Boston-based tech company bringing digital transaction expertise to the financial services industry.
Jack's involvement on nonprofit boards, including Boy Scouts of America for Eastern Massachusetts and the Advisory Council of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, reflect his commitment to his communities. He earned his MBA from The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and his BA from Middlebury College.
"Jack is a proven leader with deep knowledge of strategy, mergers and acquisitions, finance, capital raising, emerging technologies, and fintech," said Bob Conrads, Marlette Holdings Chairman. "With his track record of advising growth companies, Jack will add critical experience and perspective to our Board."
Marlette Holdings Founder and CEO Jeffrey Meiler said, "Jack is an excellent addition to our Board as we continue to plan and innovate to develop the leading financial confidence platform for customers. We will benefit greatly from Jack's expertise in technology and financial services."
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About Marlette Holdings, Inc.
Marlette Holdings, Inc. is a leading financial technology provider whose subsidiaries develop and operate the Best Egg platform, a financial health leader that provides lending products and resources focused on helping people feel more confident as they manage their everyday finances. Since March 2014, Best Egg has delivered $24 billion in consumer personal loans with strong credit performance, welcomed 822,000 members to the Best Egg Financial Health platform, and empowered over 195,000 cardmembers who carry the Best Egg Credit Card in their wallet. For more information, visit bestegg.com.
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In his State of the Union address on Tuesday, President Biden touted the economic progress and legislative achievements made under his watch, repeatedly saying "Let's finish the job" — a refrain likely to be heard as his unofficial pitch for reelection.
It was his first address to Congress since Republicans gained control of the House of Representatives in the November midterms. With newly elected GOP House Speaker Kevin McCarthy sitting over his shoulder, Biden urged Congress to pass a lengthy list of his unfinished priorities.
"There's so much more to do," he said, calling on lawmakers to pass policing reform and immigration legislation, codify abortion rights, and cap the price of insulin for all at $35 a month.
Biden, the oldest president in U.S. history at 80 years old, has said it his intention to run again in the 2024 presidential election. He's expected to make an official announcement in the near future.
Biden used the speech to draw a contrast with Republicans
The State of the Union address is likely to be Biden's largest television audience of the year, and he used it in part to draw a contrast with Republicans on a number of issues — including raising the debt ceiling.
The Treasury Department warned last month that the United States has hit the debt limit and could default on its bill if Congress doesn't act.
"Let's commit here tonight that the full faith and credit of the United States of America will never ever be questioned," the president said, repeating his call for Congress to raise the debt ceiling with no preconditions.
In one of the most testy moments of the evening, he warned that some Republicans wanted to cut Medicare and Social Security in exchange for raising the debt limit. Republican jeers could be heard through the chamber, as they protested the president's characterization of their position. McCarthy has said those entitlement benefits aren't on the chopping block, but he has insisted on cuts to future spending in exchange for raising the debt limit.
"So, folks, as we all apparently agree, Social Security and Medicare is off the books now," Biden said, after a feisty exchange with some Republicans in the audience. "We got unanimity" he said with glee.
There was a poignant call for policing reforms
Biden also stressed the urgency for Congress to pass the George Floyd Policing Act after 29-year-old Tyre Nichols was beaten to death last month by Memphis police.
"What happened to Tyre in Memphis happens too often, we have to do better," Biden said, nodding to Tyre's mother and stepfather, who were in the chamber as special guests.
Biden's polls have stayed low. He appealed to his track record
Biden's approval ratings have remained stubbornly underwater since August 2021 and surveys show even some Democrats would prefer an alternative presidential nominee. A recent Washington Post-ABC News poll found a majority of Americans — 62% — think Biden has not accomplished much during his first two years in office.
Tuesday night's speech was an attempt to fix that messaging.
Biden highlighted economic gains and spoke of the low unemployment rate and slowing inflation.
And he pointed out that he's helped usher in a historic amount of legislation — including 300 bipartisan laws around issues such as improving infrastructure, boosting domestic semiconductor manufacturing, and improving veterans benefits.
These laws have so far not helped his poll numbers. Biden tried to emphasize the tangible benefits.
"Already, we've funded over 20,000 projects, including major airports from Boston to Atlanta to Portland," he said. "And folks, we're just getting started."
He also reiterated his optimism in finding issues where members of both parties could find common ground, such as supporting veterans, ending cancer, and beating the opioid epidemic.
"To my Republican friends, if we could work together in the last Congress, there is no reason we can't work together and find consensus in this Congress as well," Biden said.
"Fighting for the sake of fighting, power for the sake of power, conflict for the sake of conflict, gets us nowhere."
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Alex M. Wolff's Forgotten Splatter Pollock Collection, transformed from paint left on the floor of Jackson Pollock's Studio ®, is premiering at the JW Marriott hotel in Washington DC, December 3rd, 2022
With a licensing agreement now in place from Pollock-Krasner House owners Stonybrook Foundation, Wolff's transformational art, created over the last 8 years can finally be shown.
Full article at https://alexmwolfffineart.com/jackson-pollocks-misses-are-hits-for-fine-artist-alex-m-wolff/
JERICHO, N.Y., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With proper licensing agreements in place fine artist Alex M. Wolff is exhibiting his Forgotten Splatter Pollock Collection, with an official premiere at the JW Marriott in Washington, DC. These colorful and captivating artworks had their seeds of creation not from Jackson Pollock's iconic splatter painting but from the paint that missed his canvasses during creation. 25 images in the collection can be previewed at https://AlexMWolffFineArt.com/. The DC Marriott exhibition is being organized by Wolff's curator Fine Artist and Curator John Joseph Dowling, Jr., of John Joseph Dowling Fine Art and Exhibitions in Dix Hills, New York.
Wolff's works celebrate a different side of Pollock, one without the control and intention that was crucial to Pollock's paintings. Every dot, line, shape, and color was placed there unintentionally, and sometimes accidentally, by Pollock himself. The abandoned paint commanded Wolff's attention as he captured what he saw in relatively poor light for his new camera. The resulting photos, taken in natural light on a cloudy day, were not particularly noteworthy. Through a proprietary process Wolff transformed the forgotten splatter into new, beautiful art.
Key Points
Artist is Alex M. Wolff of Jericho, NY
Initial images were captures of Jackson Pollock's missed painting drips on his Studio Floor in 2014
License to use trademark JACKSON POLLOCK STUDIO is granted by the owner
Images were transformed to create breathtaking, commanding art works
Artworks are on display and available for purchase at JW Marriott Washington DC Dec 3rd.
Previews are available at https://alexmwolfffineart.com/
Art is sold in limited editions based on size with NFTs, merchandising rights available.
Contact Alex M. Wolff at 516 375 4315 or alex@conciege-photography.com
John Dowling, Jr. at 631 759 7531 or john@johndowlingjr.com
Alex M. Wolff
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With the midterm election two months away, NPR's Scott Simon talks with political analyst and editor Amy Walter about voter sentiment and which races she's watching.
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NEW YORK, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Kohl's Corporation ("Kohl's" or the "Company") (NYSE: KSS). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Kohl's and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On May 20, 2022, Macellum Advisors GP, LLC ("Macellum"), "a long-term holder of nearly 5% of the outstanding common shares of Kohl's", issued a statement addressing "[t]his quarter's extremely disappointing results," which Macellum described as "simply a consequence of a weak Board and management configuration leading to a flawed strategic plan and an inability to execute." Macellum also stated that "the current Board appears to have withheld material information from shareholders about the state of Kohl's in the lead-up to this year's pivotal annual meeting," which "suggests to us a clear breach of fiduciary duty."
On this news, Kohl's stock price fell $5.84 per share, or 12.97%, to close at $39.20 per share on May 20, 2022.
Then, on July 1, 2022, Kohl's issued a press release "announc[ing] . .. that following the exclusive negotiation period with Franchise Group ('FRG'), the Kohl's Board of Directors (the 'Board') unanimously determined to conclude its strategic review process." In the press release, Kohl's also provided a business update, stating that "[a]s inflationary pressures on the consumer continue, the Company is seeing a softening in consumer spending and now expects sales to be down high-single digits for Q2, as compared to our prior expectations of down low-single digits relative to last year."
On this news, the Company's stock price fell $7.01 per share, or 19.64%, to close at $28.68 per share on July 1, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Juan Monteverde, founder and managing partner of the class action firm Monteverde & Associates PC (the "M&A Class Action Firm"), a national securities firm rated Top 50 in the 2018-2021 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report and headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City, is investigating Imago BioSciences, Inc. (IMGO), relating to its proposed merger with a subsidiary of Merck & Co. Under the terms of the tender offer, IMGO shareholders will receive $36.00 in cash per share they own. Click here for more information: https://www.monteverdelaw.com/case/imago-biosciences-inc. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.
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We are a national class action securities litigation law firm that has recovered millions of dollars and is committed to protecting shareholders from corporate wrongdoing. We were listed in the Top 50 in the 2018-2021 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report. Our lawyers have significant experience litigating Mergers & Acquisitions and Securities Class Actions. Mr. Monteverde is recognized by Super Lawyers in 2013 and 2017-2019 as a Rising Star and in 2022 as a Super Lawyer in Securities Litigation. He has also been selected by Martindale-Hubbell as a 2017-2021 Top Rated Lawyer. Our firm's recent successes include changing the law in a significant victory that lowered the standard of liability under Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act in the Ninth Circuit. Thereafter, our firm successfully preserved this victory by obtaining dismissal of a writ of certiorari as improvidently granted at the United States Supreme Court. Emulex Corp. v. Varjabedian, 139 S. Ct. 1407 (2019). Also, we have recovered or secured over a dozen cash common funds for shareholders in mergers & acquisitions class action cases.
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GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s executive branch says it favors changes to copyright law to require large online service providers — including social media platforms and search engines — to pay media companies for use of their journalistic content, even small excerpts known as “snippets.”
The Federal Council, Switzerland’s executive body, announced Wednesday that it’s opened a four-month examination of a proposed legal change to improve compensation for journalists and their media companies.
The government noted the importance of public debate in a democracy, which has now largely moved onto the Internet.
“The content offered by search engines, social media and multimedia platforms is largely based on journalistic works by traditional publishing media,” a government statement said. Short previews of journalistic content — or “snippets” — are not currently protected under Swiss copyright law.
It said media companies and journalists don’t receive any remuneration from online service companies that use their work. Setting the rates of any such compensation would have to be worked out between industry players.
“The Federal Council proposes that large online service providers should be required to remunerate media companies for the use of snippets,” the government said. “For example, if a large search engine shows snippets of newspaper articles in its search results, the online service provider will have to pay remuneration for this in future.
Only the biggest online services — which draw a number of users annually amounting to least 10 percent of Switzerland’s population — would be required to pay such compensation. Switzerland’s population was about 8.8 million as of the end of last year.
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(NEXSTAR) – Fine. Just do whatever you want, Chipotle customers.
Chipotle has announced that stores nationwide will soon allow customers to partake in a popular quesadilla-ordering “hack” that had been circulating on social media, following claims that some stores were refusing to allow it.
The “hack,” according to numerous TikTok users, instructed Chipotle customers to try ordering a steak quesadilla with added toppings, namely the chain’s fajita-style sauteed veggies, extra cheese and sides of sour cream and vinaigrette, for dipping. Fans claim it tastes like a Philadelphia-style cheesesteak, which, of course, makes complete sense, seeing as the items share many of the same ingredients.
“OK, you guys need to go try this right now,” one TikTok user told her followers in late December, in a video that currently has over half a million views on the platform. “Run to Chipotle and go get this. It is so bomb.”
Another popular food reviewer, who boasts nearly 9 million followers, rated the “hack” a 9.8 out of 10 with the vinaigrette, but a rare 10 out of 10 when mixing the sour cream and vinaigrette together — echoing the sentiments of a TikTok user named Alexis Frost, who is credited with sharing the idea online back in December.
The problem, however, is that many customers have claimed their local restaurant would not allow them to augment their quesadilla orders (which are usually only via digital orders) with veggies. (The option to add veggies to a quesadilla is also not currently available online.)
One user even shared a video of what appeared to be a sign at her local Chipotle, which read, “Protein and cheese only on quesadilla!”
Alleged employees of Chipotle have also responded on Reddit, claiming they were told the quesadillas couldn’t be cooked correctly with the added veggies, or that their management had threatened repercussions for workers who attempted to fulfill such orders.
When asked to clarify, a representative for Chipotle initially suggested the reason for prohibiting the “hack” may have had something to do with reducing prep time at the restaurants.
“We’re amazed by the passion of our fans and their ability to find unique ways to enjoy our hand-crafted quesadillas with Chipotle’s real ingredients,” reads a statement shared with Nexstar. “Due to the preparation time required, quesadillas were designed to be digitally exclusive to best support our team members, avoid overcrowding on our front-line, and ensure guests have a seamless experience. Currently, our quesadilla offering does not include fajita veggies with a protein, however, we are looking forward to adding this combination in the future.”
Last week, however, Chipotle apparently caved to demand and decided to add the “hack” to its official menu in March, Chipotle confirmed. The chain also recruited two of the aforementioned TikTok reviewers to make the announcement on social media.
Until then, folks who want to try the viral quesadilla idea will have to hope they can find a sympathetic employee at their local Chipotle — or simply go to another restaurant.
“People losing their damn minds over that Chipotle quesadilla,” one Twitter user observed. “Baby, go to a Mexican restaurant: it’ll have way more fillings, probably be cheaper, taste wayyyyy better, and you’re supporting local.” | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/chipotle-gives-in-will-allow-customers-to-order-viral-quesadilla-hack/ | 2023-01-15 21:25:28 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/chipotle-gives-in-will-allow-customers-to-order-viral-quesadilla-hack/ |
Which camping cots are best?
Camping doesn’t have to be an uncomfortable experience with the right gear. Even a simple camping cot can help you get a good night’s sleep, waking up refreshed for breakfast around the camping stove and a day of outdoor activities.
Consider factors such as the size and weight of the cot and how far you’ll have to carry it. You won’t thank yourself for buying a bulky cot if you have a long walk from your car to your camping pitch.
What to look for in a camping cot
Size
You should consider the size of a camping cot when it’s folded and unfolded.
- Folded: Some cots fold in five or more spots, so their folded size is significantly smaller than those that only fold in one or two spots. If you only ever go car camping, the folded size doesn’t make much difference. However, if you have a trek to your camping spot, the smaller it folds, the better.
- Unfolded: Standard cots measure roughly 25 to 30 inches wide and 73 to 76 inches long. However, if this isn’t big enough for you, it’s possible to buy larger versions.
Weight
Think about the weight of your camping cot — especially if you’ll have to lug it over any distance.
- Frame: Those with steel frames are heavier than ones with aluminum frames but are usually stronger.
- Sleeping surface: Cots with cotton or canvas sleeping surfaces are significantly heavier than those made with nylon or polyester materials.
Mattress
You can find some camping cots that come with either inflatable, foam or polyfill mattresses to fit the sleeping surface. If you don’t find that you sleep well on standard cots, this is a great choice. However, these cots are significantly heavier and bulkier than those without mattresses.
Organizer
Some cots have organizer pockets on one or both sides of the frame. These are great for holding essentials you need easy access to, such as a torch or your phone. You’ll notice that some organizers are significantly larger than others, so if you need plenty of room for storage, there are options available for you.
Best camping cots under $75
This simple cot comes from a respected camping brand, so you can trust its quality and durability. It has a strong crossbar steel frame and holds people of up to 300 pounds and a maximum of 6 feet, 2 inches tall.
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Since it folds in five places and has a polyester sleeping surface and an aluminum frame, this cot is both compact when folded and light. It comes with a travel bag for transport and storage and an attached side organizer pocket.
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Not only does this cot fold up small when not in use, but it also comes with a convenient carry bag with a strap for easier transportation. It’s extremely durable and can hold up to 500 pounds, thanks to its steel frame and oxford fabric sleeping surface.
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You can raise and lower the top third of this cot to use it as a lounger when you’re not sleeping on it. This is great if you’re planning a relaxing camping trip rather than an activity-filled one.
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It’s quick and easy to fold and unfold this cot, so you won’t waste time trying to set up your pitch. It has dual storage pockets to hold your belongings and the option to angle the head end slightly if you find it more comfortable.
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Marchway Ultralight Folding Camping Cot Bed
Weighing less than 5 pounds and packing down into a 16.9- by 5.5-inch stuff sack, it’s a perfect cot for those who like to travel light. It’s made from aluminum with a nylon sleeping surface and can hold up to 275 pounds.
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Best camping cots for $75 or over
Coleman Camping Cot, Air Mattress and Pump Combo
If you can’t get comfortable on a standard cot, you might like this one, which comes with an air mattress to fit it and a battery-powered pump. You can choose from either twin or queen sizes.
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Ever Advanced Extra-Wide Camping Cot
This extra large camping cot measures approximately 84 inches long and 42 inches wide, so it’s a great choice if you find standard cots too short or narrow. It’s simple to assemble and comes with its own carry case.
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Thanks to the included polyfill-stuffed mattress, this is a more comfortable choice than your average cot, but it’s also bulkier. With an exceptionally strong steel frame, it can hold as much as 880 pounds.
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With its extra long organizer pocket, this is the perfect cot for anyone who needs a lot of storage. It folds easily and has a strong steel frame and a tough polyester sleeping surface.
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- BorgWarner to supply a Chinese automobile manufacturer with its integrated drive module (iDM) for a P4 hybrid architecture
- High voltage iDM has high power density and high torque output
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BorgWarner, a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions for the vehicle market, will supply its electric integrated drive module (iDM) to a leading Chinese domestic automobile manufacturer. This marks the first time that BorgWarner will supply its iDM for a P4 hybrid architecture to this automobile manufacturer. The iDM is similar to BorgWarner's iDM for EV applications.
"We are pleased to extend our long-standing partnership with this leading Chinese domestic automobile manufacturer by supplying them with our industry leading iDM," said Dr. Stefan Demmerle, President and General Manager, BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems. "We are excited that BorgWarner's high quality and reliable integrated electric drive products are once again recognized by our customers in China. BorgWarner will continue to build on its extensive experience in electric vehicles to provide a better driving experience for our OEM customers."
The iDM incorporates an electric motor with a compact, high-voltage hairpin (HVH) stator with an outer diameter of 220 mm, as well as a gearbox and a high-performance inverter, significantly reducing the weight and size of the entire system. The module can produce up to 200kW in power with peak wheel torque of over 4000Nm. Its high-voltage inverter is equipped with proven, dual-side cooled Viper power switches which reduce the area of the semiconductors, improving cost effectiveness. The Viper power switch package eliminates the need for wire bonds, effectively reducing the risk of breakdown under mechanical fatigue and thermal stress to significantly improve the reliability of the power module.
It is expected to be mass manufactured in the third quarter of 2023.
For more than 130 years, BorgWarner has been a transformative global product leader bringing successful mobility innovation to market. Today, we're accelerating the world's transition to eMobility — to help build a cleaner, healthier, safer future for all.
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Saturn’s rings are glowing in Webb Space Telescope’s latest cosmic shot
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Saturn has a fresh new look thanks to NASA’s Webb Space Telescope.
The gas giant is dark in the latest photo by Webb, released Friday, but its icy rings are glowing.
Webb snapped the picture in the infrared last weekend. At this wavelength, the planet appears dark because sunlight is absorbed by methane in the atmosphere. But the icy rings remain bright.
Three of Saturn’s many moons also got caught on camera.
Scientists are thrilled with this latest shot, which captures Saturn’s atmosphere in detail. They hope to uncover new ring structures as well as any new, faint moons that might be lurking there.
“We look forward to digging into the deep exposures to see what discoveries may await,” Matthew Tiscareno, a senior research scientist at the SETI Institute, said in a statement.
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WEST HOLLYWOOD (KTLA/NEXSTAR) — After 10 years in West Hollywood, reality star Lisa Vanderpump’s restaurant Pump, which was often featured in Bravo’s hit show “Vanderpump Rules,” will be closing its doors. Vanderpump, an alum of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” explained the eatery will close on July 5.
The restaurant sits on the corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and North Roberston Boulevard. While Vanderpump’s restaurants SUR and TomTom remain main locations for action in the long-running reality series, the construction and opening of Pump were featured in early seasons of both “VPR” and “RHOBH.”
“It’s with heavy hearts that we announce that the lease at Pump Restaurant is expiring, and we will be closing its doors on July 5th, after 10 years of beautiful evenings under our olive trees,” read Vanderpump’s statement obtained by PEOPLE magazine.
The reality star revealed that the cause for the closure was the high cost of rent.
“While we have loved our time operating Pump, to take on another 10-year lease with a huge increase in rent by the landlords is not something we are ready to commit to. After successfully running 37+ establishments for many years, this type of rent is untenable.”
Sources tell TMZ that the rent was close to a million dollars a year.
Soaring rent is reportedly what caused Vanderpump, and her husband Ken Todd, to close another of their Beverly Hills restaurants, Villa Blanca.
The couple’s remaining restaurants, Sur and TomTom, are close to the area. Vanderpump and Todd are reportedly doing business with Caesars in Las Vegas for at least two restaurants in Sin City.
“We look forward to welcoming you all to TomTom & Sur in the months following! Thank you for the past decade of support, we have loved our staff, our patrons and our time together,” the statement concluded.
Among Pump‘s notable food and drink was the “Pump-Tini,” a cocktail composed of vodka, grapefruit, Pavan liqueur and muddled raspberry.
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Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) 2022-23 Season is here
(Gray News) - The Rocket League Championship Series is holding the first Main Event of the Fall Split, the Fall Open, this weekend. The Regions that will be fighting for their RLCS points are North America (NA), Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and Asia-Pacific (APAC).
These Regions held Open Qualifiers this past weekend, determining what teams get to battle for an early lead in the RLCS Season’s point standings in their respective regions.
With the qualifiers only being broadcast on various pro players’ live streams as they fought for their spot in the Fall Open, it may have been easy to miss. If that applies to you, There are some important things to note about the 2022-23 RLCS Season format.
The RLCS Format and Fall Open
The RLCS Season comprises three Splits: Fall, Winter, and Spring. Each region will hold three Regional Events per Split: the Open, Cup, and Invitational.
The Open and Cup have Open Qualifiers before their Main Events. The Invitational only includes the Main Event, which consists of a region’s top sixteen teams in RLCS points. A Major, which includes teams across all regions, finishes a Split.
Each Split has a different tournament format. The Fall Split utilizes a Swiss Stage at the start of each Main Event, requiring a team to win three matches to move on to the second stage. Every match will be Best-of-5.
The second stage of the Main Event is an 8-team single elimination bracket, and every match will be a Best-of-7. The team that secures first place will walk away with 16 points, the second-place team will gain 12 points, and the two tied at third will receive 9. Points begin to decrease steadily with each subsequent placement, with each of the 16 teams who competed receiving some.
The Rocket League Championship Series recently released the official 2022-23 ruleset here (link: https://esports.rocketleague.com/rlcs-rules/ ).
Who Qualified for The Fall Open in North America
With Open Qualifiers finished in the North American Region, the debate of which team is ready to take home the top spot in The Fall Open has begun. The teams that conquered the Top 16 Qualifier and grabbed the first eight spots are:
- OpTic Gaming
- Spacestation Gaming
- Version1
- G2 Esports
- Complexity Gaming
- Faze Clan
- Rogue
- Dignitas
From the Top 16 Qualifier, keep an eye on OpTic Gaming, Spacestation Gaming and Version1.
OpTic Gaming has a new roster coming into the season and is looking to shake things up and get off to a fast start. Their qualifier was a bit rocky, considering they dropped one match and won the rest by only one game. Step back and analyze what was happening in their matches, and a story of support arises. When one player struggled, the other two picked up the slack. And it wasn’t one particular player falling short. They are all capable of making game-changing plays or stepping back and playing support when the need is there. This team just needs time to develop and settle into their new organization, and what better time to do this than the Fall Open?
The teams that bore down on the Closed Qualifier and earned the last eight spots for the Main Event are:
- NRG
- Shopify Rebellion
- Pittsburgh Knights
- FURIA Esports
- Luminosity Gaming
- Sol
- Team AXLE
- Gen.G Mobil1 Racing
The Closed Qualifier was hard fought, but NRG, Shopify Rebellion and FURIA Esports stood out.
Shopify Rebellion didn’t lose a single match in the Closed Qualifier. Two of their victories were over Pittsburgh Knights and FURIA Esports, both of which have qualified for the Main Event. That is a good track record going into the weekend and can only be a confidence booster for Shopify Rebellion.
When and How to Watch RLCS Fall Open
Three Regions will kick off their Fall Opens this weekend. The remaining regions will have to wait a week to enter their season. The Fall Open starts and ends on the following days for each Region:
- Middle East and North Africa (MENA): October 6-8
- North America (NA): October 7-9
- Asia-Pacific (APAC): October 8-9
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Biggest preseason underdogs to ever win an NBA championship
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Biggest preseason underdogs to ever win an NBA championship
Players of Golden State Warriors celebrating their win over the Cavaliers and winning the NBA Championship Trophy in Cleveland on June 16, 2015.
When it comes to the game of basketball, all 30 NBA teams start the season with one goal—hoisting the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy high above their heads, as the color-coordinated confetti rains over them. Since the 1984-85 season, just eight teams have won the NBA title after receiving preseason odds of 10-1 or greater. The other 30 champions all posted preseason odds of 9-1 or better, and 16 of those 30 had odds of 3-1 or better.
Three times the NBA champion won the crown after receiving even odds in the preseason. The Chicago Bulls did so in Michael Jordan’s penultimate season with the franchise, while the Golden State Warriors did so back-to-back from 2016-18, in what many long-suffering Bay Area basketball fans remember as the #WeBelieve run.
In each instance, these teams defied the odds and walked away with the trophy lifted above their heads. How did they get there? Who had the best squad? OLBG ranked the eight biggest preseason underdogs to win the NBA championship since the 1984-85 season using data from Basketball-Reference.com. Besides title odds, the data on this list includes each team’s win/loss over-under as posted preseason and their actual regular season record.
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#8. 2007-08 Boston Celtics
Paul Pierce #34 and Ray Allen #20 of the Boston Celtics sharing a laugh with referee Joe Crawford in the fourth quarter of Game Six of the 2008 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers on June 17, 2008, in Boston.
– Championship odds: 10-1
– Win/loss over-under: 49.5
– Regular season record: 66-16
Led by head coach Doc Rivers, the 2007-08 Celtics roster featured three future Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductees—Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, and Kevin Garnett. The construction of the team’s roster that season resulted in general manager Danny Ainge being named NBA Executive of the Year after the Celtics won 24 games during the 2006-07 season.
The Celtics, who led the NBA in wins for the 2007-08 campaign, would face their long-time rival the Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals. In a hard-fought battle, Boston would defeat a Los Angeles team that included Pau Gasol and the late Kobe Bryant, 4-2 in the series, to capture what would be the Celtics’ first championship since 1986. The victory marked the Celtics’ 17th NBA title in franchise history.
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#7. 2002-03 San Antonio Spurs
Bruce Bowen #12 and David Robinson #50 of the San Antonio Spurs team up for a rebound against the New Jersey Nets in game six of the 2003 NBA Finals.
– Championship odds: 11-1
– Win/loss over-under: 55.5
– Regular season record: 60-22
The 2002-03 Spurs navigated an arduous playoff path to win the NBA Finals with series wins over the Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, and Lakers—the previous season’s champion. The Spurs, led by the 2002-03 MVP Tim Duncan, would eventually defeat the New Jersey Nets with a 4-2 series win in the Finals. The 2002-03 Spurs roster also included Tony Parker, current Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, and Hall of Famers David Robinson and Manu Ginóbili.
The 2003 Finals win for the Spurs would mark Gregg Popovich’s second title as a head coach. The team’s performance that season would make Popovich the 2003 NBA Coach of the Year.
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#5. 2013-14 San Antonio Spurs (tie)
The San Antonio Spurs celebrate after defeating the Miami Heat to win the 2014 NBA Finals.
– Championship odds: 12-1
– Win/loss over-under: 55.5
– Regular season record: 62-20
The Spurs continued to exceed expectations during the 2013-14 campaign with a roster that had an NBA-record 10 international players on opening night. The Spurs would once again lead the league in wins thanks to a 19-game winning streak between February and April of that season.
The Spurs’ veteran leadership helped propel the team to an NBA championship with a roster that still included Duncan, Ginóbili, and Parker. It also featured younger talent in Danny Green and Kawhi Leonard, who averaged 12.8 points and 6.2 rebounds. Popovich would once again run away with the NBA’s Coach of the Year award for that season.
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#5. 1993-94 Houston Rockets (tie)
Houston’s Hakeem Olajuwon, left, looking to pass the ball under defensive prese fifth game of the sure from the New York Knicks’ Patrick Ewing during the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden.
– Championship odds: 12-1
– Win/loss over-under: 47
– Regular season record: 58-24
Led by Rudy Tomjanovich, the Rockets started the 1993-94 season with 15 consecutive wins, including a thrilling 95-93 overtime win against the Utah Jazz in November.
The team was destined for greatness that season with a roster that included NBA legends Kenny Smith, Sam Cassell, and Hakeem Olajuwon—the 1994 NBA MVP. The 7-foot center averaged 27.3 points, 11.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 3.7 blocks. Olajuwon’s efforts that year also resulted in the University of Houston product being named Defensive Player of the Year.
The Rockets had the second-best regular season record for the campaign behind the Seattle SuperSonics’ 63-19 finish.
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#4. 2003-04 Detroit Pistons
Confetti falling from the rafters as the Detroit Pistons celebrate defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Five of the 2004 NBA Finals.
– Championship odds: 15-1
– Win/loss over-under: 49.5
– Regular season record: 54-28
The Pistons captured the franchise’s third NBA championship with a focus on defense behind the presence of Ben Wallace and Rasheed Wallace—a pickup the squad acquired via trade halfway through the season. The 2003-04 Pistons were also bolstered by strong guard play from Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton. The roster also included small forward Tayshaun Prince.
Larry Brown coached the Pistons through a playoff journey that saw the team defeat the Nets in seven games in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Pistons would then need six games to top the Indiana Pacers in the conference finals before a 4-1 series win over the Lakers in the Finals.
Billups would be named Finals MVP for his performances over the heavily-favored Lakers.
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#3. 2018-19 Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors holding their victory parade after beating the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals.
– Championship odds: 37-2
– Win/loss over-under: 55.5
– Regular season record: 58-24
The first NBA championship for the Raptors came after the team acquired Leonard and Green during the offseason following a trade with the Spurs. Toronto’s 2018-19 roster also included guards Kyle Lowry and Fred VanVleet. Big men Serge Ibaka and Marc Gasol also contributed.
The Raptors were led by first-year head coach Nick Nurse, who had previously served as an assistant and was promoted after the firing of Dwane Casey in May 2018. The Raptors, which did not have a selection in the 2018 NBA Draft, beat the Orlando Magic in the first round of the playoffs before a showdown with the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Toronto would complete its playoff run with a 4-2 series win over the Milwaukee Bucks before closing out the NBA Finals in six games against the Warriors.
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#2. 2010-11 Dallas Mavericks
Jason Terry #31 of the Dallas Mavericks attempting a shot against the Miami Heat in Game Six of the 2011 NBA Finals
– Championship odds: 20-1
– Win/loss over-under: 49.5
– Regular season record: 57-25
The Mavericks finished as the NBA’s top team in 2011 with a star-studded roster that included Hall of Famers Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd. The team also had Shawn Marion, Jason Terry, Caron Butler, and Tyson Chandler—who received second-team All-Defensive honors that year.
Dallas won its first NBA title in franchise history under the leadership of Rick Carlisle, who coached the Mavericks to the third-best record in the league behind the 58-24 Miami Heat and the 61-21 San Antonio Spurs. The Mavericks would beat the LeBron James-led Heat in the Finals in six games. Nowitzki would be named Finals MVP after averaging 26 points.
Dallas won the Finals after defeating the Portland Trail Blazers, Lakers, and Oklahoma City Thunder.
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#1. 2014-15 Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors celebrate defeating Cleveland in Game sSx to win the 2015 NBA Finals.
– Championship odds: 28-1
– Win/loss over-under: 52.5
– Regular season record: 67-15
The beginning of what would be a dynasty began with another first-year head coach in Kerr, who started his tenure in Northern California with a 10-2 record—the best start in franchise history. The Warriors would later have a stint during the season in which it won 16 straight.
The Warriors’ ability to string together strong performances was the result of a dynamic offense led by Stephen Curry—the 2015 NBA MVP. The Warriors also benefited from a roster that included Harrison Barnes, Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala, and Klay Thompson. Veterans Andrew Bogut, Leandro Barbosa, and Shaun Livingston also rounded out the team.
Golden State swept the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round of the playoffs before defeating the Memphis Grizzlies in six games. The Warriors would need five games to topple the Rockets in the Western Conference Finals before a 4-2 series win in the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Golden State’s title came after the team didn’t have a 2014 draft pick.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Night" game were:
0-6-7-5, FIREBALL: 2
(zero, six, seven, five; FIREBALL: two)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Night" game were:
0-6-7-5, FIREBALL: 2
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Seoul: North Korea launches ballistic missile toward sea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the sea between the Korean peninsula and Japan on Thursday, prompting Japan to order residents on an island to take shelter as a precaution.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staffs said the North Korean missile flew toward the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan but gave no further details, such as how far it flew and exactly what type of weapon the North launched. Japan said the missile landed in waters not did not immediately elaborate.
Earlier, the launch had prompted the Japanese government to urge people to seek shelter on the northernmost island of Hokkaido. Japanese media later reported that the Japanese government retracted the alert and emergency notice to local governments, saying there was no possibility of a missile landing in the Hokkaido area.
The launch, the latest in the North’s barrage of weapons tests this year, came days after its leader Kim Jong Un vowed to enhance his nuclear arsenal in more “practical and offensive” ways.
Japan issued a similar evacuation order in October last year when a North Korean intermediate-range missile flew over Japan in a launch that demonstrated a potential to reach the U.S. Pacific Territory of Guam. At the time, Japanese authorities alerted residents in its northeastern regions to seek shelter and halted trains, although no damages were reported before the weapon landed in the Pacific.
This year, North Korea has launched about 30 missiles in response to South Korean-U.S. military drills that it views as a rehearsal for an invasion. South Korean and U.S. officials say their drills are defensive in nature and were arranged to respond to North Korea’s growing nuclear and missile threats.
During a military meeting Monday, Kim reviewed the country’s frontline attack plans and various combat documents and stressed the need to bolster his nuclear deterrent with “increasing speed on a more practical and offensive” manner, according to North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency.
KCNA said that meeting discussed unspecified issues related to strengthening defense capacities and perfecting war preparations to counter the threat posed by its rivals’ military drills.
North Korea has long argued that U.S.-led military exercises in the region are proof of Washington’s hostility against Pyongyang. The North has said it was compelled to develop nuclear weapons to deal with U.S. military threats, though U.S. and South Korean officials have steadfastly said they have no intention of invading the North.
There are concerns that North Korea could conduct its first nuclear test in more than five years since it unveiled a new type of nuclear warhead earlier this month. Foreign experts debate whether North Korea has developed warheads small and light enough to fit on missiles.
Thursday’s launch also came as South Korea accused North Korea of not responding to South Korean calls on a set of cross-border inter-Korean hotlines for about a week. The North’s alleged suspension of the exchange of messages on the communication channels could be worrisome because one of the hotlines’ roles is to prevent accidental clashes along the rivals’ disputed western sea boundary.
Earlier this week, South Korean Unification Minister Kwon Youngse, Seoul’s point man on the North, expressed “strong regret” over North Korea’s “unilateral and irresponsible attitude “over the hotlines. Kwon also warned unspecified legal action over the North’s use of South Korean assets at a now-stalled inter-Korean factory park in North Korea.
South Korea pulled its companies out of Kaesong in North Korea in 2016 following a North Korean nuclear test, removing the last remaining major symbol of cooperation between the rivals. North Korean state media recently showed what appeared to be South Korean commuter buses running in the streets of Kaesong and Pyongyang.
North Korea’s advancing nuclear arsenal is expected to be a major topic during a summit between South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden later this month in Washington. Yoon’s government has been seeking stronger U.S. assurances that it will surely and swiftly use all its military capabilities, including nuclear, to protect South Korea in the event of a North Korean nuclear attack.
North Korea’s weapons testing spree has also raised the urgency for Seoul and Tokyo to strengthen their defense postures in conjunction with their alliances with the United States.
Experts say the discussions between world leaders at next month’s Group of Seven meetings in Japan could also be crucial for maintaining diplomatic pressure on North Korea after the U.N. Security Council had been rendered dysfunctional by confrontations between permanent members. Beijing and Moscow last year blocked a U.S.-led drive to tighten Security Council sanctions on North Korea over some of its major missile tests, underscoring a divide deepened by Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Every time I've witnessed Animal Collective in concert the band has been bathed in colored light, with shapes and patterns floating above the members' heads, often mirroring the unpredictable and mesmerizing journey that defines its music. Yet here, the band is brightly lit for its Tiny Desk (home) concert — which it filmed at MASS MoCA (Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art), playing new songs from its 11th studio album Time Skiffs — and the band's musical journey remains transfixing.
The four members known by their monikers Deakin, Panda Bear, Avey Tare and Geologist are joined by a silent "time skiff rider," dressed mysteriously in a hooded robe, who cuts paper shapes at a tiny desk as the band's music unfolds.
The set begins as Animal Collective's new album opens, with "Dragon Slayer" morphing into "Car Keys." The abstract words ping back and forth between Deakin, Panda Bear and Avey Tare, resembling a secret code to which only they hold the key: "I saw a red kite fly / Was it held by an anchor? / I saw a red kite burn / I saw a string gone astray."
The final track "Kings Walk" is for those truly dedicated to the collective. It's an unreleased, vocal-heavy song that Animal Collective has been performing since 2019. With lyrics as abstract as Mary Lum's Assembly (Lorem Ipsum), the artwork filling the MASS MoCA walls behind the band, the music feels challenging, not always welcoming. It's a path in music that perhaps you've never taken, but may want to take again once you do.
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s capital city is grappling with multiple water problems — too much on the ground after heavy rainfall in the past week, and not enough safe water coming through the pipes for people to use.
Parts of Jackson were without running water Tuesday because flooding exacerbated longstanding problems in one of two water-treatment plants. The city of 150,000 had already been under a boil-water notice for a month because the Health Department found cloudy water that could cause digestive problems.
Restaurant owner Derek Emerson told The Associated Press on Tuesday that water problems “are making it impossible for us to do business in Jackson, Mississippi.” Emerson and his wife, Jennifer, own the upscale Walker’s Drive-In, and he said they have been spending $300 a day for ice and bottled water in the past month.
“I love doing business in Jackson, and I like the people of Jackson,” Emerson said. “I just — I hate dealing with the problems.”
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said late Monday that he’s declaring a state of emergency for Jackson’s water system, and he issued the proclamation Tuesday. The state will try to help resolve problems by hiring contractors to work at the treatment plant, which was operating at diminished capacity with backup pumps after the main pumps failed “some time ago,” Reeves said.
Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said Jackson’s water system is troubled by short staffing and “decades of deferred maintenance.” He said the influx of water from torrential rain changed the chemical composition needed for treatment, which slowed the process of pushing water out to customers.
Lumumba is Democrat and was not invited to the Republican governor’s Monday night news conference. Although the two politicians are often at odds, Lumumba said Tuesday that he’s having productive discussions with the Health Department and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and he’s grateful for the state’s help.
Like many cities, Jackson faces water system problems it can’t afford to fix. Its tax base has eroded the past few decades as the population decreased — the result of mostly white flight to suburbs that began after public schools integrated in 1970. The city’s population is now more than 80% Black, with about 25% of its residents living in poverty.
Low water pressure left some people unable to take showers or flush toilets and officials said the low pressure caused concern for firefighting. Those who did have water flowing from the tap were told to boil it to kill bacteria that could make them sick.
Jackson schools held classes online Tuesday, and some restaurants closed. Jackson State University brought in temporary restrooms for students, and Jackson State football coach Deion Sanders said the water crisis left his players without air conditioning or ice at their practice facility. In a video that one of his sons posted to social media, Sanders — also known as Coach Prime — said he wanted to move players into a hotel so they could shower.
“We’re going to find somewhere to practice, find somewhere that can accommodate every durn thing that we need and desire to be who we desire to be, and that’s dominate,” Sanders said. “The devil is a lie. He ain’t going to get us today, baby.”
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Tuesday that the federal government is prepared to help Mississippi respond to the water crisis.
“We stand ready and we are eager to assist further as soon as we receive an official request from the state,” she told reporters aboard Air Force One. She said the state had not asked FEMA for help with trucking in drinking water, and declined to say why. Jean-Pierre said White House officials have been in contact with local officials and the state Health Department.
Reeves said later Tuesday that the state is requesting a federal disaster declaration. He also said the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency will start distributing both drinking water and non-potable water, and he activated the National Guard to help.
The problems at the water treatment plant came after the city appeared to largely avoid widespread flooding from a Pearl River swollen by days of heavy rain. One home was flooded Monday but the mayor said the water did not rise as high as expected. Earlier projections showed about 100 to 150 buildings in the Jackson area faced possible flooding.
The National Weather Service said the Pearl River crested Monday short of the major flood stage level of 36 feet (10.97 meters). Parts of Jackson flooded in 2020 after the river topped that level.
Jackson has two water-treatment plants, and the larger one is near a reservoir that provides most of the city’s water supply. The reservoir also has a role in flood control.
The mayor said Monday that low water pressure could last a few days, but by Tuesday he said some customers were regaining service.
“We have seen steady improvements in the system,” Lumumba said.
Jackson has longstanding problems with its water system. A cold snap in 2021 left a significant number of people without running water after pipes froze. Similar problems happened again early this year, on a smaller scale.
Lumumba said last week that fixing Jackson’s water system could cost $200 million, but Tuesday he said the cost could run to “quite possibly the billions of dollars.” Mississippi is receiving $75 million to address water problems as part of a bipartisan infrastructure bill.
Jackson resident Bernard Smith said he filled containers with water Monday night in case his home lost service. He bought bottled water Tuesday and said he hopes Jackson is on track to solve its water woes.
“Sometimes you’ve to go through the hardship to get back to the good ship,” Smith said.
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Officials on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border searched for more victims Saturday after at least nine migrants died while trying to cross the rain-swollen Rio Grande river, a dangerous border-crossing attempt in an area where the water level had risen by more than 2 feet in a single day.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Mexican officials discovered the victims near Eagle Pass, Texas, on Thursday, following days of heavy rains. U.S. officials recovered six bodies, while Mexican teams recovered three, according to a CBP statement. It is one of the deadliest drownings on the U.S.-Mexico border in recent history.
The river, which was a little more than 3 feet (90 centimeters) deep at the start of the week, reached more than 5 feet (1.5 meters) on Thursday, and the water was flowing five times faster than usual, according to the National Weather Service.
“There was much more water in the river after that rain, and there was more rain upstream, which adds to the flow,” said NWS meteorologist Bob Fogarty.
The CBP said U.S. crews rescued 37 others from the river and detained 16 more, while Mexican officials took 39 migrants into custody.
CBP did not say what country or countries the migrants were from and did not provide any additional information on rescue and search operations. Local agencies in Texas that were involved have not responded to requests for information.
The Border Patrol’s Del Rio sector, which includes Eagle Pass, is fast becoming the busiest corridor for illegal crossings. Agents stopped migrants nearly 50,000 times in the sector in July, with Rio Grande Valley a distant second at about 35,000. Eagle Pass is about 140 miles (225 kilometers) southwest of San Antonio.
The area draws migrants from dozens of countries, many of them families with young children. About six of 10 stops in the Del Rio sector in July were migrants from Venezuela, Cuba or Nicaragua.
The sector, which extends 245 miles (395 kilometers) along the Río Grande, has been especially dangerous because river currents can be deceptively fast and change quickly. Crossing the river can be challenging even for strong swimmers.
In a news release last month, CBP said it had discovered bodies of more than 200 dead migrants in the sector from October through July.
This year is on track to break last year’s record for the most deaths on the U.S.-Mexico border since 2014, when the U.N. International Organization for Migration began keeping track. The organization has tallied more than 4,000 deaths on the border since 2014, based on news reports and other sources, including 728 last year and 412 during the first seven months of this year, often from dehydration or drowning. June was the fourth-deadliest month on record, with 138 fatalities.
The Border Patrol has not released official tallies since 2020.
In June, 53 migrants were found dead or dying in a tractor-trailer on a back road in San Antonio in the deadliest documented tragedy to claim the lives of migrants smuggled across the border from Mexico.
Some of the busiest crossings on the border — including Eagle Pass and Yuma, Arizona — were relatively quiet two years ago and now largely draw migrants from outside Mexico and Central America’s ‘Northern Triangle’ countries of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. Mexico has agreed to take migrants from the ‘Northern Triangle’ countries, as well as its own nationals, if they are expelled from the United States under Title 42, the pandemic rule in effect since March 2020 that denies rights to seek asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19.
People from other countries are likely to be released into the United States on humanitarian parole or with notices to appear in immigration court because the U.S. has difficulty flying them home due to costs, strained diplomatic relations or other considerations. In the Border Patrol’s Del Rio sector, which includes Eagle Pass, only one of every four stops in July were processed under the pandemic rule, compared to about half across the rest of the border, according to government figures.
Venezuelans were by far the most common nationality encountered by Border Patrol agents in the Del Rio sector in July, accounting for 14,120 of 49,563 stops, or nearly three in 10. They were followed by Cubans, who were stopped 10,275 times, and then by Mexicans, Hondurans, Nicaraguans and Colombians, in that order.
As more people crossed into South Texas in the 2010s, Brooks County became a death trap for many migrants who tried walking around a Border Patrol highway checkpoint in the town of Falfurrias, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) north of the border. Smugglers dropped them off before the checkpoint and made arrangements to pick them up on the other side, but some perished on the way from dehydration.
The Baboquivari Mountains in Arizona and ranches in Texas’ Brooks County still draw Border Patrol agents and grief-stricken families hoping to rescue migrants or, if not, find corpses, but the deceptively strong currents around the Texas towns of Eagle Pass and Del Rio have become increasingly dangerous as the area has become one of the most popular spots to enter the United States illegally.
Not all victims are migrants. In April this year, the body of a Texas guardsman was recovered from the Rio Grande. He had jumped in to try to help a migrant who was struggling in the water.
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WALTHAM, Mass., May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Humatics has announced that it will showcase an industry first in-motion engine assembly application with multiple robotic arms working concurrently in the same pitch at this year's Automate show in Detroit, MI. The ability to introduce automation into production environments to achieve tasks that were previously not possible with robotics opens up a new level of cost reduction, quality control and profitability contribution for the automotive and aerospace manufacturing industries.
"Humatics engineers highly-precise movement with its Microlocation technology and continues to support applications such as in-motion assembly that help organizations expand their use of robotic technology to increase profitability," shared Ronald Ranaldi, SVP of Humatics. "Witnessing the in-motion capabilities of advanced robotics live often leads organizations to expand their understanding of what is possible and to quickly identify new applications that can significantly benefit their business."
The demonstration at Automate will show two independent and different model Universal Robots (UR) collaborative arms equipped with Atlas Copco PF 6000 assembly tools concurrently torquing bolts on an engine as it actively traverses the work space on a MiR AMR. Humatics is enabling the robotic arms to be aware of the engine position in three-dimensional space which empowers the robotic arms to interact with the moving engine, even as the engine varies its location each time it passes the cobots.
"Universal Robots is proud to include Humatics Corporation as a partner in our UR+ ecosystem," said Joe Campbell, Senior Manager of Applications Development and Strategic Marketing at Universal Robots. "The Humatics Microlocation technology, Milo, fully leverages the UR PolyScope platform, and expands the range of labor intensive, unergonomic applications that can be automated."
Visit Humatics to experience the live, in-motion multi-arm torquing use case at Automate in Detroit, May 22 - 25 in booth 5415. For additional information, please contact sales@humatics.com or visit https://humatics.com/microlocation_technology/
Press Contact: Humatics: Brigitte Davis
bdavis@humatics.com
Universal Robots: Mette McCall
mette@mccallmedia.net
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Summer Under the Stars: Clint Eastwood
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Clint Eastwood fans, Turner Classic Movies is going ahead and making your day with a lineup of 11 films starring, and in some cases also directed by, the iconic actor/filmmaker. The schedule offers an interesting mix of the famous with the obscure, starting out with some of Eastwood’s earlier film appearances in supporting roles, including the 1956 Ginger Rogers and Carol Channing-led comedy The First Traveling Saleslady and the 1958 war film Lafayette Escadrille starring Tab Hunter. More familiar titles to fans featured today include the TCM premiere of the action/thriller The Gauntlet (1977), also directed by Eastwood and costarring his longtime companion Sondra Locke. There will also be some Westerns, naturally — Hang ’Em High (1968) and The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976, also directed by Eastwood) — as well as Magnum Force (1973), the second Dirty Harry thriller; Coogan’s Bluff (1968), the crime thriller that marked the first collaboration between Eastwood and director Don Siegel (Dirty Harry); Every Which Way but Loose (1978), the action/comedy that first paired Eastwood’s trucker character with a pet orangutan named Clyde; and more.
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USA Network, 3pm Live
Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney and other top Cup Series drivers battle for 90 laps around the 2.454-mile road course at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York.
MLB Little League Classic: Boston vs. Baltimore
ESPN, 7pm Live
The Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles play in the Little League Classic at Muncy Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
The Engagement Plot
UPtv, 7pm
Original Film!
After getting her heart broken on The Price of Love, a wildly popular reality dating show that matches 20-something female contestants with a young, financially successful bachelor, teacher Hanna (Rachel Boston) returns to her small Colorado town in hopes of moving on to better things. But this quiet life is rudely interrupted when Will (Trevor Donovan), the man who crushed her hopes on national television, unexpectedly shows up, hat in hand, with an outrageous literal marriage proposal.
Celebrity Family Feud: “The Sharks vs. The Talk and Natasha Leggero vs. Lauren Ash”
ABC, 8pm
Hosted by Steve Harvey, the first game has the Sharks from ABC’s Shark Tank face off against the hosts from CBS’ The Talk to see who will come out on top and win the grand prize for their selected charities. In the next game, comedians Natasha Leggero and Lauren Ash go head-to-head.
NFL Preseason Football: Baltimore at Arizona
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Week 2 of the NFL preseason continues tonight on FOX as the Baltimore Ravens visit the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium.
90 Day Fiancé
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The cast of 90 Day Fiancé Season 9 comes together to relive their biggest moments and hash out unresolved dramas in the two-hour season finale.
The $100,000 Pyramid
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Artist Exhibit at Marshall Fredericks Depicts Abolition
An exhibition at the Marshall Fredericks Sculpture Museum at Saginaw Valley State University in February will feature the work of an artist known for his portrayals of the African American experience.
Titled, Jacob Lawrence: The Legend of John Brown, the exhibit includes educational programs and events, and a free concert on February 2nd in recognition of Black History Month. Lawrence created The Legend of John Brown, his fifth series of history paintings in 1941 to tell the story of the white abolitionist. In an earlier interview, Lawrence said he wanted to tell the complete story of Brown’s militant devotion to the abolition of slavery. Megan McAdow is director of the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum and says she hopes people touring the exhibit come to know that Black history is truly American History. The Lawrence exhibit runs from February 14th to April 29th.
The museum is open Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and admission is free. For information on exhibits visit the museum’s website at marshallfredericks dot org. | https://www.wsgw.com/artist-exhibit-at-marshall-fredericks-depicts-abolition/ | 2023-01-18 17:32:05 | 0 | https://www.wsgw.com/artist-exhibit-at-marshall-fredericks-depicts-abolition/ |
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A college student is in custody and is suspected of killing his roommate in their Purdue University residence hall, campus officials say.
The victim was identified by the Tippecanoe County Coroner’s Office as 20-year-old Varun Manish Chheda.
Police received a call around 12:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5, about the homicide in McCutcheon Hall, according to WANE. It was the victim’s roommate who made the call, Purdue University President Mitch Daniels said.
Daniels, the former governor of Indiana, said the suspect is in police custody. He has not been identified.
“This is as tragic an event as we can imagine happening on our campus and our hearts and thoughts go out to all those affected by this terrible event,” Daniels said in a statement.
Campus officials did not reveal how Chheda was killed. An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday, according to the coroner.
Chheda attended Park Tudor School in Indianapolis, where he was a semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program. He was also a candidate for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program in 2020.
Purdue is in West Lafayette, about 65 miles northwest of Indianapolis.
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Union Takeaways: A lot of shots, but not enough of the right ones in a rare home loss
Playing on his 28th birthday, Jakob Glesnes was one of the Union’s few bright spots in the team's first home loss since 2021.
Here are our day-after takeaways from the Union’s 2-1 loss to Orlando City on Saturday night at Subaru Park, the team’s first home loss in a regular-season game since Sept. 3, 2021 — a stretch of 25 games.
Man of the match
Jakob Glesnes. Playing on his 28th birthday, the reigning MLS defender of the year was one of the Union’s few bright spots. He recorded 65 touches, 39-of-53 passing, eight defensive recoveries, one block, one clearance, one tackle, and 10 duels won out of 12 attempted. And he treated himself to three shots, one of which forced a punch-save from Orlando’s Mason Stajduhar in the 64th minute. There was a juicy rebound, but Chris Donovan couldn’t get to it. (That was one of Donovan’s many lowlights on the night.)
Union fans love yelling at Glesnes to crank one of his trademark long-range blasts. In the 21st minute, he gave them what they wanted on a 35-yard free kick — but the ball flew 20 rows up the stands.
At least he did his part on the defensive end, on a night when Jack Elliott and Olivier Mbaizo were caught out far too often.
» READ MORE: Shorthanded Union fall to Orlando City, 2-1, for first home loss since 2021
Key offensive stat
1. The Union as a team took 26 shots against Orlando, with 13 on target. Donovan took just one shot, a header off a corner kick in the 71st minute, even though he played the entire game — 72 minutes in a partnership with Mikael Uhre, and the rest going solo in a 4-2-3-1.
Key defensive stat
13. The Union’s total number of clearances. Orlando had 36. The Union don’t often have that many fewer clearances — or any defensive statistic — than their opponent.
Notable quotes
“It’s not the first game where we had a bad start. It’s almost all season long. We have to figure it out, because we cannot go on with [trailing by] a goal after 10 minutes every time — today it was two goals. Then it’s hard to win the games. So yeah, it is not good enough.”
— Glesnes on conceding early again.
“It’s one of those things the more I talk about it, the worse it gets. We talk about it over and over. I might just shut up about it this week.”
— Union manager Jim Curtin on his team giving up an early goal for the second straight game.
Biggest result elsewhere
St. Louis City SC 4, Real Salt Lake 0. The expansion team is only the second MLS team to ever win the first five games of the year, and the first debutant to do so. The only previous team to start a season with five wins — excluding the old shootout era that decided ties — was Sporting Kansas City in 2012.
» READ MORE: The Union were without nine players against Orlando, and they didn't have to be
Up next
The Union host Sporting Kansas City at Subaru Park on Saturday (7:30 p.m., Apple TV, paywalled). Jim Curtin will match wits with Sporting Kansas City’s Peter Vermes, a Delran native who’s the longest-tenured manager in MLS. Curtin is second.
Sporting and the Union haven’t met since 2020 because of MLS’s imbalanced non-conference scheduling. That game was in the tournament MLS staged in Orlando in the summer to resume action amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Vermes hasn’t come home for a game since 2018, when the Union beat Kansas City 2-0 in Chester.
That game was famous for being the high-water mark for forward bust Jay Simpson. He scored just four goals in two years here, and two of them were that afternoon. | https://www.inquirer.com/soccer/philadelphia-union-orlando-city-stats-jakob-glesnes-20230326.html | 2023-03-26 09:15:50 | 1 | https://www.inquirer.com/soccer/philadelphia-union-orlando-city-stats-jakob-glesnes-20230326.html |
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil companies swam in record profits over the last few months at a time when Americans struggled to pay for gasoline, food and other basic necessities.
On Friday, Exxon Mobil booked an unprecedented $17.85 billion profit for the second quarter and Chevron made a record $11.62 billion. The sky-high profits come one day after the U.K.’s Shell shattered its own profit record.
Soaring energy prices have rattled consumers and become a political flash point. Last month, President Joe Biden said that “Exxon made more money than God this year. “
Consumers are facing high fuel prices not just at the pump, but soaring energy prices are being baked into delivery costs, which is driving up the cost of everything from apples to toilet paper.
The record profits marked a stunning turnaround from the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when cities were locked down and demand for fuels plummeted. There were numerous bankruptcies and thousands of layoffs.
The industry has long gone through boom-and-bust cycles. But due to the ongoing war Russia waged on Ukraine, which resulted in less oil and gas on the market from Russia, as well as other global supply constraints, high prices could linger for some time.
“It’s devastating,” said Mark Wolfe, executive director of the National Energy Assistance Directors Association, who added that high energy prices hit low-income families and frontline workers the hardest. “You live on a tight budget and this is an extra $40 to $50 per week.”
Wolfe wants the federal government to tax energy companies and “redistribute some of those profits back to the families who are struggling.”
Inflation is already changing where Americans go and what they eat. It’s also changing the way they consume energy.
Two-thirds of Americans changed their driving habits and lifestyle, with the vast majority choosing to drive less or combine errands, said AAA spokesman Andrew Gross. Among those surveyed by AAA, 2% said they bought an electric vehicle since March, he said.
“They have really altered their lifestyles to cope with these high prices,” Gross said.
Exxon, based in Irving, Texas, increased its oil and gas production as crude prices hovered above $100 a barrel. Revenue at Exxon skyrocketed to $115.68 billion, up from $67.74 billion during the same quarter last year.
Natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices are also elevated due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and ensuing sanctions against Russia, a major supplier of natural gas. Many European nations have been scrambling for alternatives to Russian natural gas, and have been competing for boatloads of LNG, driving up prices for natural gas both globally and in the U.S. Inflation in Europe has also been surging, including soaring costs for energy.
Surging prices have been a boon for investors, including energy executives who receive a large share of compensation through company stock. Exxon earned $4.21 per share, exceeding analyst expectations of $4.02 per share, according to analysts polled by Factset. Chevron earned $5.95 per share, exceeding analyst expectations of $5.16 per share.
Shares of Exxon Mobil Corp. jumped 4% at the opening bell Friday and Chevron rose 8%
Exxon CEO Darren Woods attributed the company’s success to its investments in oil and gas fields in Guyana and the Permian Basin, as well as its investments in liquefied natural gas, which has been in high demand globally.
“Given the long investment cycle times, growing supply will not happen overnight,” said Woods in a conference call Friday.
Gasoline prices rose particularly quickly during the quarter, due to limited global supply, the high cost of oil and because there are fewer refineries operating in the U.S. than before the pandemic.
Exxon plans to increase refining capacity by about 250,000 barrels per day in the first quarter of 2023 by expanding its Beaumont Refinery. That represents the industry’s largest single capacity addition in the U.S. since 2012, the company said.
To alleviate Europe’s energy crisis, Exxon sees potential for fracking and unconventional gas in Germany, and “there’s an opportunity where certainly ExxonMobil could play a key role,” Woods said.
Exxon also plans to increase its exports of LNG to Europe. Golden Pass, its LNG export facility under construction in Port Arthur, Texas, will increase LNG exports from the Gulf Coast by 20% when it starts up in 2024, he said.
“Bringing more LNG supplies to help offset some of the Russian gas going into Europe will be another really critical step forward in diversification of supplies for Europe,” Woods said.
Climate scientists and residents who live near Gulf Coast LNG export facilities warn that expanding fossil fuel infrastructure could exacerbate disasters caused by climate change.
Exxon expects to increase oil-equivalent production in the Permian Basin by 25% this year compared to 2021 and to eliminate routine flaring in the Permian by the end of the year. | https://www.kron4.com/news/business/ap-business/exxon-profits-soar-along-with-the-cost-of-crude/ | 2022-07-30 01:36:00 | 0 | https://www.kron4.com/news/business/ap-business/exxon-profits-soar-along-with-the-cost-of-crude/ |
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(KTLA) – Investigators in California are still trying to determine why a driver struck a bicyclist with his car and then stabbed him to death in Orange County on Wednesday.
The victim has been identified as Michael Mammone, 58, an emergency room doctor at Providence Mission Hospital in Laguna Beach.
Authorities say Vanroy Smith, 39, of Long Beach, struck Mammone with his white Lexus sedan at an intersection in Dana Point around 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Witnesses told deputies that after the collision, Smith got out of his vehicle and assaulted Mammone, stabbing him several times.
Smith was detained by witnesses at the scene until law enforcement arrived, authorities said.
Mammone died at a hospital.
Investigators have not yet found any connection between the two men.
“As of right now we currently don’t truly understand the why… as far as motivation and any type of relationship,” Orange County Sheriff’s Sgt. Mike Woodruff told Nexstar’s KTLA. “Investigators are keeping all options open to check those boxes, if you will, to make sure they don’t leave anything uncovered.”
Providence Mission Hospital issued a statement Thursday calling Dr. Mammone’s death a “stunning tragedy.”
“The entire Mission Hospital family is grieving over the loss of an incredible physician and friend,” the statement read. “We will honor Dr. Mammone’s dedication to our community and passion for medicine by continuing to provide exceptional care.”
Smith has been booked on suspicion of murder. | https://www.koin.com/news/bicyclist-hit-by-car-then-stabbed-to-death-by-driver-at-california-intersection/ | 2023-02-03 18:03:28 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/news/bicyclist-hit-by-car-then-stabbed-to-death-by-driver-at-california-intersection/ |
CAIRO (AP) — Iranian authorities arrested one of the country’s most famous actresses on charges of spreading falsehoods about nationwide protests that grip the country, state media said Saturday.
The report by IRNA said Taraneh Alidoosti, star of the Oscar-winning movie “The Salesman,” was detained a week after she made a post on Instagram expressing solidarity with the first man recently executed for crimes committed during the nationwide protests.
According to the report published on the state media’s official Telegram channel, Alidoosti was arrested because she did not provide ’’any documents in line with her claims.″
”His name was Mohsen Shekari.” she said in her post. ‘‘Every international organization who is watching this bloodshed and not taking action, is a disgrace to humanity.”
Shekari was executed Dec. 9 after being charged by an Iranian court with blocking a street in Tehran and attacking a member of the country’s security forces with a machete.
Iran has been rocked by protests since the Sept. 16 death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died after being detained by the morality police. The protests have since morphred into one of the most serious challenges to Iran’s theocracy installed by the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Hengameh Ghaziani and Katayoun Riahi, two other famous actresses in Iran, were arrested by authorities for expressing solidarity with protesters on social media. Both have been released.
At least 495 people have been killed in the demonstrations amid a harsh security crackdown, according to Human Rights Activists in Iran, a group that has been monitoring the protests since they began. Over 18,200 people have been detained by authorities.
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"Outfocus" by Bill Adams is released with ForbesBooks
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NEW YORK, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Outfocus: Harness the Power of Collaboration by Targatek, Inc. CEO Bill Adams is now available. The book is published with ForbesBooks, the exclusive business book publishing imprint of Forbes, and is available on Amazon today.
In Outfocus, Bill Adams lays out a roadmap for leaders to "outfocus" their competitors and move their organizations closer towards excellence. In an attention diffused world, Outfocus provides clarity when it comes to the core leadership functions needed to succeed today. Playing catch-up, struggling to maintain a pulse on performance, and being unable to spur productivity are among the common leadership frustrations Adams attributes to the plague of "leadership-on-the-fly" that too often causes a fallout of credibility, and ultimately, an inability to lead effectively.
"Good leadership demands that leaders contend with the convergence of technology and the human element," Adams explains. "Great leaders will want to know what performance experts and senior operating leaders think about the convergence and why obstacles to this convergence can be the death knell for competing on the battlefield of tomorrow."
Drawing upon years of research and consulting experience in multinational and high-growth companies, Adams believes that embracing a new age of collaboration is the antidote to a leadership crisis that has gone unresolved for too long.
About Bill Adams
Bill Adams is an American businessman, management consultant, author, speaker, and the chairman and CEO of Targatek, Inc., a workplace transformation SaaS company. Throughout his career, Adams has built and sold two management consulting firms, one focused on technology solutions that was acquired by Dell/Perot Systems, and one performance software company that was built to a mid-sized consultancy and sold to a private equity group.
Adams specializes in innovation and transformation. He has served on four NASDAQ boards and as an interim CEO in six public companies.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were:
9-5-1, FIREBALL: 8
(nine, five, one; FIREBALL: eight)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were:
9-5-1, FIREBALL: 8
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OpenText Receives All Regulatory Approvals with Expected Closing on January 31, 2023
WATERLOO, ON, Dec. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OpenText™ (NASDAQ: OTEX), (TSX: OTEX) announced jointly with Micro Focus International plc (LSE: MCRO) today that all regulatory conditions pertaining to the all-cash offer by OpenText, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Open Text UK Holding Limited (Bidco), to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Micro Focus as announced on August 25, 2022 (the Acquisition), have now been satisfied. Subject to the Court sanctioning the Scheme, which is expected to occur on January 27, 2023, the Acquisition is expected to close on January 31, 2023.
The joint announcement, a copy of which is available at https://www.microfocus.com/en-us/investors, contains an updated timetable to close the Acquisition. Full details and the terms and conditions of the Acquisition can be found at https://investors.opentext.com.
"With the shareholder approval received, successful financing completed and now, all regulatory conditions satisfied, we have a clear path towards closing the Acquisition," said OpenText CEO & CTO Mark J. Barrenechea. "We are excited to welcome Micro Focus customers, partners and employees to the OpenText family and helping our customers create the digital fabrics of the future."
OpenText, The Information Company™, enables organizations to gain insight through market leading information management solutions, powered by OpenText Cloud Editions. For more information about OpenText (NASDAQ: OTEX, TSX: OTEX) visit opentext.com
U.S. shareholders (and Micro Focus ADS Holders) should note that the Acquisition relates to an offer for the shares of a UK company that is a "foreign private issuer" as defined under Rule 3b-4 under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and is being made by means of a scheme of arrangement provided for under English company law. The Acquisition, implemented by way of a scheme of arrangement, is not subject to the tender offer rules or the proxy solicitation rules under the Exchange Act. Accordingly, the Acquisition is subject to the procedural and disclosure requirements, rules and practices applicable to a scheme of arrangement involving a target company in the UK listed on the London Stock Exchange, which differ from the requirements of the U.S. tender offer and proxy solicitation rules. If, in the future, OpenText and/or Bidco exercises its right to implement the Acquisition by way of a takeover offer and determines to extend the takeover offer into the United States, the Acquisition will be made in compliance with applicable U.S. securities laws and regulations, including Sections 14(d) and 14(e) of the Exchange Act and Regulations 14D and 14E thereunder. Such a takeover offer would be made in the United States by OpenText and/or Bidco and no one else.
The Acquisition will be subject to the applicable requirements of English law, the UK City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the Takeover Code), the UK Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, the London Stock Exchange and the UK Financial Conduct Authority.
This press release is for information purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute or form any part of an offer to purchase, or solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to the Acquisition or otherwise. The Acquisition shall be made solely by means of the Scheme Document which, together with the forms of proxy, shall contain the full terms and conditions of the Acquisition. Any decision in respect of, or other response to, the Acquisition should be made only on the basis of the information in the Scheme Document (or, if the Acquisition is implemented by way of a takeover offer, the takeover offer document).
This press release contains forward-looking statements or information (forward-looking statements) within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 21E of the Exchange Act, Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), and other applicable securities laws of the United States and Canada, and is subject to the safe harbors created by those provisions. All statements other than statements of historical facts are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. Words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "could," "would," "might," "will" and variations of these words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements or information that refer to expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, performance or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements, and are based on our current expectations, forecasts and projections about the operating environment, economies and markets in which we operate. Forward-looking statements reflect our current estimates, beliefs and assumptions, which are based on management's perception of historic trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Our estimates, beliefs and assumptions are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive and other uncertainties and contingencies regarding future events and, as such, are subject to change. We can give no assurance that such estimates, beliefs and assumptions will prove to be correct.
These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, such as those relating to the Court approval relating to the Acquisition, the expected benefits of the Acquisition (including as noted in any forward-looking financial information), the failure of the Acquisition to close for any reason, uncertainties as to access to available financing, the expected effects of the Acquisition, on us, the acquired company and, following completion of the Acquisition (if completed), the Enlarged Group, the expected timing and scope of the Acquisition, all statements regarding our (and the Enlarged Group's) expected future financial position, results of operations, cash flows, dividends, financing plans, business strategy, budgets, capital expenditures, competitive positions, growth opportunities, plans and objectives of management, the timing impact and other uncertainties of future or planned acquisitions or disposals or offers, the inability of the Enlarged Group to realize successfully any anticipated synergy benefits when the Acquisition is implemented (including changes to the board and/or employee composition of the Enlarged Group), our inability to integrate successfully the acquired company's operations and programs when the Acquisition is implemented, the Enlarged Group incurring and/or experiencing unanticipated costs and/or delays (including IT system failures, cyber-crime, fraud and pension scheme liabilities), or difficulties relating to the Acquisition when the Acquisition is implemented, actual and potential risks and uncertainties relating to the ultimate geographic spread of COVID-19, the severity and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and issues relating to the resurgence of COVID-19 and/or new strains or variants of COVID-19, including actions that have been and may be taken by governmental authorities to contain COVID-19 or to treat its impact, including the availability, effectiveness and use of treatments and vaccines, and the effect on the global economy and financial markets as well as the potential adverse effect on our business, operations, and financial performance, the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on our business, including our decision to cease all direct business in Russia and Belarus and with known Russian-owned companies, as well as our ability to develop, protect and maintain our intellectual property and proprietary technology and to operate without infringing on the proprietary rights of others. We rely on a combination of copyright, patent, trademark and trade secret laws, non-disclosure agreements and other contractual provisions to establish and maintain our proprietary rights, which are important to our success. From time to time, we may also enforce our intellectual property rights through litigation in line with our strategic and business objectives.
The actual results that we achieve may differ materially from any forward-looking statements, which reflect management's current expectations and projections about future results only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements. For additional information with respect to risks and other factors which could materially affect our business, financial condition, operating results and prospects, including these forward-looking statements, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other securities filings we make with the SEC and other securities regulators. For these reasons, we caution you not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements.
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Before November, election officials prepared for the possibility that Republicans who embraced former President Donald Trump’s lies about voter fraud would challenge the verdict of voters by refusing to certify the results.
Three weeks after the end of voting, such challenges are playing out in just two states, Arizona and Pennsylvania, where Democrats won the marquee races for governor and U.S. Senate.
Legal experts predict the bids are doomed because local governmental bodies typically don’t have the option to vote against certifying the results of their elections. It also reflects the limited ability of election conspiracy theorists to disrupt the midterms. One rural Arizona county has drawn court challenges after its refusal to certify, but another flirting with blocking certification backed off amid legal threats.
In Pennsylvania, a handful of the state’s 67 counties have delayed certification because of recounts demanded by local conspiracy theorists in scattered precincts. But in most states, certification has gone smoothly.
“Before Election Day, I thought Republicans would exploit the certification process to undermine election results,” said Marc Elias, a Democratic attorney who has sued to compel the lone Arizona county to certify.
That there’s only one county delaying so far in that important battleground state, where Republican candidates who denied Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential race ran unsuccessfully for governor and secretary of state, is “good news, and a bit of a surprise,” Elias said.
The outcome is a reflection of the diminished opportunities election conspiracy theorists have to control elections after a number of their candidates were routed in statewide elections for positions overseeing voting. They’re largely left with a growing footprint in conservative, rural counties. Still, that’s enough to cause headaches for having the election results certified on a statewide basis, raising concerns about how rural counties might respond after the next presidential election.
“It is one of the few places where election deniers have a lever of power,” Rick Hasen, a law professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, said of the local political bodies charged with certifying election results in most states. “It’s a good test run for 2024, showing state courts they’re going to have to step in.”
The movement that embraces Trump’s lies about voting hoped it would have many more levers after November. Candidates who backed Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election ran for top posts with power over state voting — including secretary of state, which in most states is the top election position — in five of the six swing states that were key to Trump’s 2020 loss. They lost every race in each of those states.
In 2020, Trump tried unsuccessfully to get Republican governors and secretaries of state to overrule their own voters and declare him the winner of some of the states won by Biden. With 2024 on the horizon, Trump now has fewer officials in his party to pressure if he becomes the nominee.
A Democrat, Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, defeated Trump-backed Republican Kari Lake in the race for Arizona governor, flipping it out of the GOP category, and a Democrat also won the race to replace Hobbs. A Democrat defeated an election conspiracy theorist running for Nevada secretary of state, shifting another swing-state election office from the GOP.
On the local level, the picture is blurrier. There are more than 10,000 local election offices in the country that follow guidelines set by secretaries of state or other agencies that their states designate as the top election authorities. That’s where conspiracy theorists won at least some new offices and still have the power to disrupt proceedings.
During the June primary in New Mexico, rural Otero County refused to certify the results of its election, preventing the state from making the winners official until the state Supreme Court ordered it to act. That set a template that election lawyers feared would be vastly replicated in the weeks after the midterms. But this time even Otero certified its winners without complaint.
In Michigan, where a GOP slate of election conspiracy theorists was defeated in statewide races, the Republican candidate for secretary of state, Kristina Karamo, implored the state’s bipartisan board of canvassers not to certify the election during a hearing earlier this week. Karamo insisted there had been widespread fraud, even though she lost her race against Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson by more than 13 percentage points.
Tony Daunt, the Republican chair of the certification board, responded by blasting candidates who “feed into this nonsense” by making “claims that fire everybody up because it’s a short-term gain for them, and that’s dangerous to our system.” The board unanimously certified the election.
In Pennsylvania, the most prominent certification hiccup has come in Luzerne County, north of Philadelphia, which voted for Trump by 14 percentage points in 2020. County commissioners delayed certifying the election on Monday after one Democrat abstained from voting following an Election Day fiasco in which the election office ran out of ballots.
But the Democrat, Daniel Schramm, later told reporters he would vote to certify on Wednesday, after having time to confirm that the foul-up didn’t disenfranchise any voters. Certification is being delayed in a few other counties after local Republican committees and voters requested recounts.
In Arizona, the two Republicans on Cochise County’s three-member county commission blew past Monday’s certification deadline, saying they needed more information on the certification of vote tabulators, even though there have been no problems with voting or ballot counting in their county.
The secretary of state’s office has sued, saying that it must certify the state’s elections by Dec. 8. If Cochise, which voted for Trump in 2020 by nearly 20 percentage points, declines to include its conservative electorate in the total and a court doesn’t force it to, that would change the tally in one of the state’s congressional seats from being narrowly won by a Republican to narrowly being taken by a Democrat.
“The only legal effect this has is to disenfranchise all their voters,” said David Becker of the Center for Election Innovation.
The efforts to delay certification are dangerous even if they’re doomed to fail, Becker and others said. They continue to sow discontent and distrust of voting and democracy.
David Levine, a former election official who is a fellow with the Alliance for Securing Democracy, noted that conspiracy theories about elections have reached such a fever pitch in Arizona that Bill Gates, the Republican chair of the county commission in Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix. has been given additional security by the local sheriff.
“When you give legitimacy to baseless accusations about the election process, there is a concern that more of that will occur,” Levine said.
Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix, certified its election results on Monday, after dozens of attendees demanded the board not do it. Some complained about printer malfunctions in the county, the state’s most populous, that led to confusion and long lines on Election Day — even though Maricopa officials said everyone had a chance to vote and that all legal ballots were counted.
In other counties, activists also spoke out against certification, though unsuccessfully. In Yavapai County, north of Phoenix, a woman who gave her name as Nancy Littlefield, wearing a hoodie patterned on the American flag, made clear that part of her objections were because she simply didn’t like the outcome of the election.
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US judge dismisses Cristiano Ronaldo rape lawsuit in Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada woman has lost her bid in a U.S. court to force international soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo to pay millions of dollars more than the $375,000 in hush money she received after claiming he raped her in Las Vegas in 2009.
U.S. District Judge Jennifer Dorsey in Las Vegas kicked the case out of court on Friday to punish the woman’s attorney, Leslie Mark Stovall, for “bad-faith conduct” and the use of leaked and stolen documents detailing attorney-client discussions between Ronaldo and his lawyers. Dorsey said that tainted the case beyond redemption.
Dorsey said in her 42-page order that dismissing a case outright with no option to file it again is a severe sanction, but said Ronaldo had been harmed by Stovall’s conduct.
“I find that the procurement and continued use of these documents was bad faith, and simply disqualifying Stovall will not cure the prejudice to Ronaldo because the misappropriated documents and their confidential contents have been woven into the very fabric of (plaintiff Kathryn) Mayorga’s claims,” the ruling said. “Harsh sanctions are merited.”
Stovall did not immediately respond Saturday to telephone and email messages. Text messages to associate Larissa Drohobyczer were not answered. They could appeal the decision to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco.
Ronaldo’s attorney in Las Vegas, Peter Christiansen, was traveling and was not immediately reachable for comment.
The Associated Press generally does not name people who say they are victims of sexual assault, but Mayorga gave consent through Stovall and Drohobyczer to make her name public.
Dorsey had signaled earlier this year that she was ready to end the case after Stovall failed to meet a procedural deadline in his bid for more than $25 million in damages based on allegations that Ronaldo or his associates violated a 2010 confidentiality agreement by letting reports about it appear in European publications in 2017.
Mayorga’s civil lawsuit — filed in 2018 in state court and moved in 2019 to federal court — alleged that Ronaldo or his associates violated the confidentiality agreement before the German news outlet Der Spiegel published an article titled “Cristiano Ronaldo’s Secret” based on documents obtained from “whistleblower portal Football Leaks.”
Ronaldo’s legal team blamed the reports on electronic data leaks of documents hacked from law firms and other entities in Europe and put up for sale. Christiansen alleged also that information was altered or fabricated.
Christiansen and attorney Kendelee Works in Las Vegas successfully fought since the case emerged in 2018 to prevent the pact from disclosure.
Mayorga is a former model and teacher who lives in the Las Vegas area. Her lawsuit said she met Ronaldo at a nightclub and went with him and other people to his hotel suite, where she alleged he assaulted her in a bedroom. She was 25 at the time. He was 24.
Ronaldo’s legal team does not dispute Ronaldo met Mayorga and they had sex in June 2009, but maintained it was consensual and not rape.
Mayorga went to Las Vegas police at the time, but the investigation was dropped because Mayorga neither identified her alleged attacker by name nor said where the incident took place, police and prosecutors said.
Ronaldo, now 37, is one of the most highly paid and recognizable sports stars in the world. He plays for the English Premier League club Manchester United and has captained the national team of his home country, Portugal. He spent several recent years playing in Italy for the Turin-based club Juventus.
Las Vegas police reopened their rape investigation after Mayorga’s lawsuit was filed, but Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson decided in 2019 not to pursue criminal charges.
Wolfson, the elected public prosecutor in Las Vegas, said too much time had passed and evidence failed to show that Mayorga’s accusation could be proved to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt.
Stovall maintained that Mayorga didn’t break the hush-money settlement. Her lawsuit sought to void it, accusing Ronaldo and reputation-protection “fixers” of conspiracy, defamation, breach of contract, coercion and fraud. In documents filed last year, Stovall tallied damages at $25 million plus attorney fees.
The attorney argued that Mayorga had learning disabilities as a child and was so pressured by Ronaldo’s attorneys and representatives that she was in no condition to consent to dropping her criminal complaint and accepting the $375,000 in August 2010.
Dorsey followed recommendations from U.S. Magistrate Judge Daniel Albregts, who handled preliminary and procedural rulings in the case, that it be dismissed for bad faith, “inappropriate conduct” by Stovall and reliance on the leaked and stolen confidential documents.
“There is no possible way for this case to proceed where the court cannot tell what arguments and testimony are based on these privileged documents,” Albregts said in an October 2021 report to Dorsey.
Stovall “acted in bad faith by asking for, receiving, and using the Football Leaks documents to prosecute Mayorga’s case,” Albregts wrote. He blamed Stovall for “audacious,” “impertinent” and “abusive” attempts to make the confidentiality agreement public through legal maneuvers and the court record and recommended to Dorsey that she reject Stovall’s claim that Mayorga lacked the mental capacity to sign the 2010 agreement.
The 9th Circuit ruled early this year that it would be up to Dorsey to decide that question.
It was not immediately clear in Dorsey’s ruling whether the public might still get a look at the Las Vegas police report compiled about Ronaldo after Mayorga filed her lawsuit in 2018.
Albregts said in March that denying the New York Times access to what police collected “would almost certainly raise the ‘specter of government censorship.’” He recommended that Dorsey transfer to a state court the newspaper’s open-records request for documents.
A protective order that Dorsey imposed to prevent the release of the 2010 agreement doesn’t apply to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Albregts found, and “does not bar LVMPD from disseminating its criminal investigative file.”
Attorney Margaret McLetchie, representing the newspaper, did not immediately respond Saturday to a message about that case.
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) today confirmed it has received an unsolicited, non-binding proposal from Elon Musk to acquire all of the Company's outstanding common stock for $54.20 per share in cash.
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DAVENPORT, N.Y. – A Delaware County man has been charged with manslaughter after New York State Police say he did not call for help when his wife was suffering from a medical event that turned out to be fatal.
Justin Valk, 46, of Davenport was arrested on Friday and charged with manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide.
According to state police, Justin inflicted additional physical harm on 47-year-old Stephanie Valk while she was having a medical emergency at their home on Pine Cliff Circle on Aug. 1. Police say Justin also failed to call immediately call for assistance.
Authorities were eventually called to the home and Stephanie was transported to the hospital for treatment. She died two days later on Aug. 3.
Justin was remanded to the Delaware County jail in lieu of $30,000 cash bail or $75,000 bond.
Anyone with additional information that may be relevant to this case is asked to call state police at 607-561-7400 and reference SJS 10971239. | https://www.wktv.com/news/crime/delaware-county-man-charged-with-manslaughter-in-wifes-death/article_41b989ba-1751-11ed-9a88-3b341c073efe.html | 2022-08-09 23:33:47 | 0 | https://www.wktv.com/news/crime/delaware-county-man-charged-with-manslaughter-in-wifes-death/article_41b989ba-1751-11ed-9a88-3b341c073efe.html |
GENEVA (AP) — DNA tests have confirmed that the body recently found on a glacier southeast of the famed Matterhorn peak is that of a German mountaineer who disappeared 37 years ago, police in southwestern Switzerland said Thursday.
Increasing glacier melt, which many scientists blame on global warming, has spurred a recent increase in discoveries of the remains of hikers, skiers and other Alpinists who went missing decades ago.
Regional police said the 38-year-old German went missing in September 1986 and that searches at the time did not find him.
On July 12, mountaineers on the Theodul glacier near the Italian border found the remains of the man, which were then transported to a nearby hospital for analysis. Genetic tests confirmed the man’s identity, which was not made public by the regional police.
Swiss climatologists and other experts say the country’s glaciers have been melting at accelerated rates in recent years, attributing it in part to climate change caused by human activity. | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/science/ap-science/ap-dna-tests-confirm-the-body-found-on-a-swiss-glacier-is-of-a-german-mountaineer-missing-since-1986/ | 2023-07-28 15:26:24 | 1 | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/science/ap-science/ap-dna-tests-confirm-the-body-found-on-a-swiss-glacier-is-of-a-german-mountaineer-missing-since-1986/ |
MLB Games Tonight: How to Watch on TV, Streaming & Odds - Monday, July 24
Today's MLB lineup features plenty of excitement, including the matchup between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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The Detroit Tigers (45-54) play host to the San Francisco Giants (54-46)
The Giants will look to pick up a road win at Comerica Park against the Tigers on Monday at 1:10 PM ET.
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- Game Time: 1:10 PM ET
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- DET Key Player: Spencer Torkelson (.230 AVG, 15 HR, 53 RBI)
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The Philadelphia Phillies (53-46) face the Baltimore Orioles (61-38)
The Orioles will take to the field at Citizens Bank Park against the Phillies on Monday at 6:40 PM ET.
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- PHI Key Player: Bryson Stott (.304 AVG, 9 HR, 36 RBI)
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The Washington Nationals (41-58) play the Colorado Rockies (39-60)
The Rockies will look to pick up a road win at Nationals Park against the Nationals on Monday at 7:05 PM ET.
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- WSH Key Player: Lane Thomas (.295 AVG, 16 HR, 54 RBI)
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The Cleveland Guardians (49-50) play host to the Kansas City Royals (28-73)
The Royals hope to get a road victory at Progressive Field versus the Guardians on Monday at 7:10 PM ET.
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- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
Hitters to Watch
- CLE Key Player: José Ramírez (.288 AVG, 14 HR, 56 RBI)
- KC Key Player: Bobby Witt Jr. (.253 AVG, 16 HR, 51 RBI)
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The Minnesota Twins (53-48) take on the Seattle Mariners (50-49)
The Mariners hope to get a road victory at Target Field versus the Twins on Monday at 7:40 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- MIN Key Player: Carlos Correa (.232 AVG, 12 HR, 44 RBI)
- SEA Key Player: Julio Rodríguez (.244 AVG, 14 HR, 51 RBI)
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The Houston Astros (56-44) play host to the Texas Rangers (59-41)
The Rangers will hit the field at Minute Maid Park versus the Astros on Monday at 8:10 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: SportsNet SW
- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
Hitters to Watch
- HOU Key Player: Kyle Tucker (.302 AVG, 17 HR, 68 RBI)
- TEX Key Player: Marcus Semien (.271 AVG, 14 HR, 61 RBI)
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The Milwaukee Brewers (55-45) take on the Cincinnati Reds (55-46)
The Reds will take to the field at American Family Field against the Brewers on Monday at 8:10 PM ET.
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Hitters to Watch
- MIL Key Player: Christian Yelich (.286 AVG, 14 HR, 54 RBI)
- CIN Key Player: Spencer Steer (.277 AVG, 14 HR, 55 RBI)
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The San Diego Padres (48-52) take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (43-56)
The Pirates hope to get a road victory at PETCO Park against the Padres on Monday at 9:40 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- SD Key Player: Juan Soto (.265 AVG, 19 HR, 60 RBI)
- PIT Key Player: Bryan Reynolds (.259 AVG, 10 HR, 46 RBI)
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The Arizona Diamondbacks (54-46) play host to the St. Louis Cardinals (44-56)
The Cardinals will look to pick up a road win at Chase Field against the Diamondbacks on Monday at 9:40 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- ARI Key Player: Corbin Carroll (.287 AVG, 21 HR, 54 RBI)
- STL Key Player: Nolan Arenado (.291 AVG, 21 HR, 76 RBI)
The Los Angeles Dodgers (57-41) take on the Toronto Blue Jays (55-45)
The Blue Jays will hit the field at Dodger Stadium versus the Dodgers on Monday at 10:10 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: SportsNet LA
- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 10:10 PM ET
Hitters to Watch
- LAD Key Player: Freddie Freeman (.333 AVG, 20 HR, 70 RBI)
- TOR Key Player: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (.271 AVG, 17 HR, 64 RBI)
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Forecasters are predicting record temperatures in the Valley of the Sun. Last year, the Phoenix metro saw a record number of heat-related deaths. New measures are being taken to reduce health risks.
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Forecasters are predicting record temperatures in the Valley of the Sun. Last year, the Phoenix metro saw a record number of heat-related deaths. New measures are being taken to reduce health risks.
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WA Marine Warnings and Forecast for Friday, July 22, 2022
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SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
243 AM PDT Fri Jul 22 2022
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt.
* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater
10 to 60 nm.
* WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT this morning.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots
and/or seas 10 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous
wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners,
especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid
navigating in these conditions.
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT EARLY
THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM
PDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...West to southwest winds 15 to 25 kt.
* WHERE...Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands.
* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 6 AM PDT early this
morning. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 7 PM this evening
to 4 AM PDT Saturday.
* WHAT...West to northwest winds 15 to 25 kt.
* WHERE...Admiralty Inlet.
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM
PDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PDT
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...For the Gale Warnings, west winds 25 to 35 kt. For the
Small Craft Advisory, west winds 15 to 25 kt.
* WHERE...Central U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca and East
Entrance U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca.
* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 8 AM PDT this morning. For
the Gale Warning, from 7 PM this evening to 4 AM PDT Saturday.
For the Small Craft Advisory, from 8 AM this morning to 7 PM
PDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or
occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires
experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly
recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe
harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions.
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Which Pilates equipment is best?
While you can practice Pilates at home with a mat, it’s not the only piece of equipment worth having. If you’d like to expand into more diverse or complex exercises, consider investing in a few more pieces of Pilates equipment.
Besides classic Pilates equipment like rings, many people incorporate free weights, stretch bands or mini exercise balls into their practice. If you’re ready to invest in a premium piece of Pilates equipment, the best is the Stamina Products AeroPilates Premier Reformer.
What to know before you buy Pilates equipment
What is Pilates?
Pilates is a full-body workout that builds strength and flexibility through low-impact exercises. It’s practiced either on the floor with a mat, or on a machine called a reformer. Pilates is suitable for people of all fitness levels, from beginners to professional athletes.
Pilates exercises are paced and controlled to help practitioners gain more control over their body movement. According to the Mayo Clinic, Pilates may also improve core strength, posture and symptoms of back pain. Additionally, many people derive therapeutic benefits, both mental and physical, from practicing Pilates.
Popular types of Pilates equipment
While the most common Pilates equipment includes rings and reformers, there are a few more types of equipment that are used during practice.
- Free weights and ankle weights of 1 or 2 pounds are often manipulated to add light resistance.
- Stretch bands, which introduce resistance, are often incorporated into basic stretching and reaching exercises to make them more challenging.
- Mini exercise balls help improve upper body strength when used during certain Pilates exercises. They’re soft and lightweight, making them easy to manipulate in a multitude of ways.
- Large exercise balls are used by some people to perform modified Pilates exercises, including planks and stability exercises.
- Pilates DVDs or online tutorials guide practitioners through workouts. Many of these videos feature celebrity fitness instructors.
What to look for in quality Pilates equipment
Level of difficulty
Pilates equipment falls into two categories: it either helps practitioners work toward more difficult exercises, or it makes basic exercises more challenging. Many types of Pilates equipment do both.
A Pilates ring, for example, can help you reach your toes more easily if you need assistance bending and stretching. Conversely, a Pilates ring makes certain leg exercises more intense when it’s used for resistance or controlled movements.
Stable construction
Pilates is largely a practice of control and balance, and it’s no surprise that Pilates equipment should have stable construction. Unfortunately, faulty equipment may affect your practice, or worse, result in injury.
The best-quality Pilates equipment has secure components that hold up well to heavy handling and pressure. Equipment like rings and weights should be well-balanced, while larger equipment like reformers should be wobble-free. Mini and large exercise balls should be well-reinforced with reliable seals so they don’t puncture or leak air.
Smooth edges
Most Pilates equipment has smooth, rounded edges to prevent injury. Many types of free weights, for example, have seamless designs and are covered in soft materials like silicone, neoprene or rubber. Several Pilates rings have metal components; however, they don’t have sharp edges or exposed components that may hurt practitioners or catch on clothing.
How much you can expect to spend on Pilates equipment
Entry-level Pilates rings, mats and free weights cost $25 and below. If you’re looking for studio-quality equipment, be prepared to spend between $30-$100 per piece. The most expensive pieces, reformers, cost $300-$3,000.
Pilates equipment FAQ
What’s the difference between Pilates and yoga mats?
A. Yoga mats are usually around 4 to 6 millimeters thick, though some are slightly thicker. Pilates mats are usually half an inch, or more than twice as thick. Pilates mats offer more cushioning and support, and if you’re standing on one for balancing exercises, its soft construction may introduce a higher level of difficulty.
How do I clean Pilates equipment?
A. There are several yoga and Pilates mat cleaners available as well as fitness equipment cleaners and disinfectant wipes. Some Pilates practitioners prefer cleaning their mats with gentle, natural solutions, such as a diluted mixture of vinegar and water with a couple of drops of essential oil.
What’s the best Pilates equipment to buy?
Top Pilates equipment
Stamina Products AeroPilates Premier Reformer
What you need to know: Popular among intermediate practitioners, this Pilates reformer is ideal for home use.
What you’ll love: It has a tall bungee rebounder suitable for complex exercises and an adjustable headrest with a supportive pillow to promote optimal alignment during exercises. It comes with DVD exercise videos and a wall chart.
What you should consider: A few buyers said it’s challenging to assemble and loud when operating.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Pilates equipment for the money
What you need to know: A classic Pilates tool, this studio-quality ring has the ideal amount of flexibility so practitioners can experiment with different exercises.
What you’ll love: This travel-friendly ring measures 14 inches and comes with a carrying case. It has contoured handles with nonslip pads that stay put between legs and with arms. The ring is covered with soft material and has rounded edges for comfortable use.
What you should consider: There are occasional reports that the ring may warp with frequent use.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This pair of wrist and ankle weights add a slight amount of resistance to workouts for Pilates practitioners seeking more of a challenge.
What you’ll love: The weights have a cuff design that hugs wrists and ankles and stays secure during movement. They’re wrapped in soft silicone that won’t irritate sensitive skin. The pair is well-balanced compared to other wrist and ankle weights.
What you should consider: The weights may arrive with an industrial smell, so they need to air out before use.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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JENKINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The economic impacts of the pandemic are still being felt across our region. According to officials at one of the area’s largest food banks, a major expansion is planned at the facility.
It’s all about helping those families who are facing challenges putting food on their tables. Senator Bob Casey (D) PA helped secure federal funds for that expansion.
“A lot of lives are saved here. A lot of futures are enhanced because of what Weinberg does. What we got to continue to do is just support them,” said sen. Casey (D) PA.
Senator Bob Casey toured the CEO Weinberg Regional Food Bank near Pittston Tuesday to see for himself how a planned expansion will help the facility better serve families facing food insecurity.
Casey helped secure more than $800,000 in federal funds, much of it through the American Rescue Plan.
The food bank’s expansion includes a 15,000-square-foot addition, cooler space, and freezer space.
“I’m always amazed not just with the organization itself but the volunteers who help them,” Casey told Eyewitness News.
Officials at the Weinberg Food Bank say they are seeing an increase in the number of families facing food insecurity.
“Pre-covid we could hang on to product and see turnover 9 or 10 times in a year. Right now we’re seeing an inventory turnover 20 plus times in a year. So when you think about what that really means. The minute it comes in the doors. It’s right out,” said Gretchen Hunt Greaves, the director of Nutrition Programs Resource Development.
The food bank served nearly 83,000 people last year which was up 12% from the year before.
“Food insecurity is something difficult to talk about right? I think it’s something that may be embarrassing really especially when you have children. It’s not something you want to talk about. You’re used to being able to provide for your family, take care of your family, take care of yourself. Times are really hard,” Greaves explained.
Providing that food for families in rural communities is a challenge.
“I think what’s important in our rural communities there’s a transportation gap. So it could be a 30-mile drive to pick up free food,” said Debra Shurtleff, the director of the Wyoming County Alliance.
To help resolve those transportation challenges, the Wyoming County Alliance has set up a volunteer delivery service to get food to the families in need.
The expansion project is expected to be completed in late 2023 or early 2024. | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/i-team/senator-casey-visits-food-bank-expansion/ | 2022-10-18 23:23:15 | 1 | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/i-team/senator-casey-visits-food-bank-expansion/ |
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has launched an investigation into ChatGPT creator OpenAI and whether the artificial intelligence company violated consumer protection laws by scraping public data and publishing false information through its chatbot, according to reports in the Washington Post and the New York Times.
The agency sent OpenAI a 20-page letter requesting detailed information on its AI technology, products, customers, privacy safeguards and data security arrangements, according to the reports. An FTC spokesman had no comment.
OpenAI founder Sam Altman tweeted disappointment that news of the investigation started as a “leak,” noting that the move would “not help build trust” but added the company will work with the FTC.
“It’s super important to us that out technology is safe and pro-consumer, and we are confident we follow the law,” he wrote. “We protect user privacy and design our systems to learn about the world, not private individuals.”
The FTC's move represents the most significant regulatory threat so far to the nascent but fast-growing AI industry, although it's not the only challenge facing these companies. Comedian Sarah Silverman and two other authors have sued both OpenAI and Facebook parent Meta for copyright infringement, claiming that the companies' AI systems were illegally “trained” by exposing them to datasets containing illegal copies of their works.
News of the investigation broke just hours after a combative House Judiciary Committee hearing in which FTC chair Lina Kahn faced off against Republican lawmakers who charged she has been too aggressive in pursuing technology companies for alleged wrongdoing.
Republicans said she has been “harassing” Twitter since its acquisition by Elon Musk, arbitrarily suing large tech companies and declining to recuse herself from certain cases. Khan pushed back, arguing that more regulation is necessary as the companies have grown and that tech conglomeration could hurt the economy and consumers.
On Thursday, OpenAI and The Associated Press announced a deal under which the AI company will license AP’s archive of news stories. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/nation-world/ftc-reportedly-investigating-chatgpt-openai-over-consumer-protection-issues/507-6f2f69de-bf0f-46e6-957e-ea1282066e66 | 2023-07-14 03:18:32 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/nation-world/ftc-reportedly-investigating-chatgpt-openai-over-consumer-protection-issues/507-6f2f69de-bf0f-46e6-957e-ea1282066e66 |
MASTIC BEACH, N.Y. (WPIX) – A lost cat in New York found her way home after several days and rang her owner’s doorbell, leading to a heartwarming reunion recorded on video.
Eight-year-old Lily enjoys spending time outdoors and exploring. The cat “owned the block” in her old neighborhood, owner Stefanie Whitley said, but always made sure to come home.
Then her family moved to a new neighborhood in Mastic Beach on Long Island. “I was really nervous about bringing her to a new area, how she would react,” Whitley said.
Whitley was right to be worried. About two weeks after moving in, Lily went missing.
“Normally she comes home, but this time felt different, and I didn’t think that Lily was coming home,” Whitley said.
About four days after Lily disappeared, Whitley and her family were sitting at home when their Ring doorbell rang. Whitley said she and her family were startled, wondering who was at their door that late at night.
To their surprise, Lily’s face popped up on their TV screen and Alexa device. The cat can be seen in the Ring video pawing at the doorbell, seemingly begging to be let inside.
“Oh my God!” Whitley can be heard when she goes outside and reunites with Lily.
“We all gasped. We were laughing. We were emotional. We were crying. It was a great moment,” Whitley said.
Whitley believes Lily “clearly” knew what she was doing when she activated the Ring doorbell.
“I don’t know how she found us, but she definitely knows what the Ring camera is,” Whitley said. “Every time the notification goes off, she’ll look toward the door. She knows what she’s doing.” | https://www.qcnews.com/news/pets-and-animals/missing-ny-cat-returns-home-rings-owners-doorbell-we-all-gasped/ | 2022-09-22 21:52:26 | 1 | https://www.qcnews.com/news/pets-and-animals/missing-ny-cat-returns-home-rings-owners-doorbell-we-all-gasped/ |
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal jury on Friday convicted a former star of the St. Louis-based reality TV show “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” of arranging the shooting death of his nephew.
The jury deliberated about 17 hours over three days before reaching its verdict in the murder-for-hire case against James “Tim” Norman, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. He was charged with conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, murder-for-hire and conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.
Norman and his nephew, Andre Montgomery, both starred in the long-running OWN reality show about a popular soul-food business founded in the St. Louis area by Robbie Montgomery — Norman’s mother and Andre’s grandmother.
Prosecutors are not seeking the death penalty but Norman could be sentenced to up to life in prison. Sentencing is set for Dec. 15.
Federal prosecutors said Norman, 43, hired two people to kill the 21-year-old Montgomery on March 14, 2016, then tried to cash a $450,000 life insurance policy taken out on his nephew months earlier.
Defense attorney Michael Leonard said after the verdict that he and Norman were “extremely surprised and disappointed in the outcome” of the case. He said they plan to appeal and that Norman continues to be optimistic that he will eventually prevail.
Leonard said the testimony during the trial of two co-conspirators was shown to be “extremely non-credible.” And he said Norman testified well during the trial, noting he was not cross-examined.
U.S. Attorney Sayler Fleming said she was “very, very pleased” with the verdict but that her office would make no further statements until after the sentencing.
During closing arguments, Assistant U.S. Attorney Angie Danis said Norman was the architect of the plan to kill Montgomery.
“This plan doesn’t exist but for Tim Norman’s greed,” Danis said.
Leonard argued in his closing argument that the murder plot presented by prosecutors was a “made up theory.”
Prosecutors said Norman paid $10,000 to an exotic dancer, Terica Ellis, to lure his nephew to the site where he was shot and paid $5,000 to Travell Anthony Hill to shoot Montgomery.
Ellis and Hill both testified for the prosecution in the case. They have both pleaded guilty to participating in the scheme.
In testimony during the trial, Norman said he helped his nephew move to St. Louis about 18 months before he was killed and supported him financially because he was trying to watch out for Montgomery. He said he sought to be a “father figure” to his brother’s son.
Former Sweetie Pie’s employees and other character witnesses testified that Norman and his nephew had a close relationship.
Danis said all the testimony from the scheme’s co-conspirators was backed up in trial by texts, call records and location data.
She said Norman created “an image of being a mentor and a father figure to all these people, but it’s fiction.”
Leonard said during his closing argument that Ellis testified to get a shorter sentence and said Hill admitted he was a heavy drug user and that he was “hopped up on drugs that day.”
Norman testified Tuesday that he took out the life insurance policy on his nephew to give a longtime customer of the family restaurants, Waiel Rebhi Yaghnam, some business.
Yaghnam pleaded guilty in July to conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire and wire fraud in the case.
Montgomery left St. Louis after at least $220,000 in cash, jewelry and other items were stolen in a June 2015 burglary at Robbie Montgomery’s home.
Norman told jurors he and his mother hired a private investigator to find and confront his nephew about the robbery but he had no intention of hurting him. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/entertainment-news/ap-sweetie-pie-star-found-guilty-in-nephews-shooting-death/ | 2022-09-16 22:47:51 | 1 | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/entertainment-news/ap-sweetie-pie-star-found-guilty-in-nephews-shooting-death/ |
HOUSTON, March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Archie Cox, Jr, Chairman of the Board for Corrosion Innovations, LLC {a global leader in the corrosion-prevention industry}, announced that they acquired the Chlor*Rid™ product line from Milliken & Company ("Milliken") on March 16, 2023. The Chlor*Rid™ product line includes surface decontamination, passivation products, and salt testing kits for soluble salt detection and removal.
"Chlor*Rid™ has been a staple of the industry for over 30 years and was a strategic target of ours from day one," said Marlin Lester, CEO of Corrosion Innovations. He continued, "The liquid products and test kits are utilized all over the world by many different industry segments, including the U.S. military. Our team of AMPP-certified subject matter experts is ready to integrate Chlor*Rid™ into our market-leading business and provide a synergistic approach to soluble salt removal and testing in the industry."
"Our approach to integrating the business will be the same as we have done with the Corr-Ze™ product line. We will invest in inventory to offset how this ever-changing world can impact supply chains." Corrosion Innovations will provide continuous improvement and seek the counsel of its large customer base of end users to achieve this. We are excited about this acquisition and look forward to exponential growth in the second quarter," Lester concluded.
"The Chlor*Rid™ team has developed the premier salt testing and removal solutions," said Matt Valentine, Corrosion Innovations' new Director of Sales and long-term employee of Chlor*Rid™ Products. "I am confident that Corrosion Innovations will continue to provide the service that our customers have come to expect and that our collective industry expertise will unlock the full potential of the Chlor*Rid™ product offerings."
Gregg Taney, President of Corrosion Innovations, touted "the strong distribution network that Corrosion Innovations has combined with Chlor*Rid™ will be a powerhouse. The distributors are instrumental to the success of any venture, especially one of this capacity. We will not follow suit with competitors with eCommerce as this does nothing but undermine the people that are out selling your products with boots on the ground."
Milliken decided to divest its Chlor*Rid™ line because it no longer aligned with the company's overall coating additives business strategy. Milliken will continue to serve the coating additives market with its diverse portfolio, which includes Borchers: A Milliken Brand—a global leader in performance additives for the coatings, inks, and adhesives markets.
Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A. acted as legal advisor to Milliken. Corrosion Innovations was represented by legal advisor Ice Miller LLP.
About Corrosion Innovations
Corrosion Innovations is the manufacturer of the Corr-Ze™ product line, an innovative Coating-Edge Technology™. Corr-Ze™ is a superior surface treatment and unique cleaning process that prepares substrates for protective coating applications. Corr-Ze™ removes the non-visible cause of coating failures and prevents corrosion even in the most corrosive environments. In addition to making Chlor*Rid and Corr-Ze™ products available for distribution, Corrosion Innovations will continue research to identify contaminants and other interference impurities to further develop environmentally safe, effective, and economical solutions. Learn more about how they are revolutionizing metal surface preparation at corrinnovations.com, and on LinkedIn.
About Milliken
Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leader whose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow's breakthroughs today. From industry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products that enhance people's lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile, specialty chemical, flooring, and healthcare businesses, the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations. Discover more about Milliken's curious minds and inspired solutions at milliken.com and on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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ROCKLIN, Calif., and CLEVELAND, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- University Hospitals (UH), one of the nation's leading healthcare systems based in Cleveland, Ohio, has joined forces with Luna, the leading provider of in-home, in-person outpatient physical therapy, to expand access to services.
Patients seeking care will have safe, high quality physical therapy conveniently delivered to them at home. The service, a first for Cleveland, will be available to all residents without a referral required to start.
The new collaboration, known as University Hospitals Physical Therapy At Home, will start taking appointments in Q3, 2023.
Unlike remote or virtual care, Luna's licensed physical therapists provide 1:1 hands-on care from the convenience of the patient's home. The University Hospitals Physical Therapy At Home service will be covered by most major insurances with the same co-pay cost as facility-based care.
"By partnering with Luna, we are reducing barriers to access high quality, convenient physical therapy direct to a patient's home," said Paul Tait, Chief Strategic Planning Officer at UH. "Patients appreciate flexibility when it comes to scheduling appointments, and we look forward to meeting patients where they are in their care journey through this innovative collaboration."
"Health systems are turning to Luna to expand access to physical therapy beyond the geographic limits of their facilities," said Palak Shah, Co-Founder and Head of Clinical Operations at Luna. "By partnering with Luna, health systems enable their patients to complete treatment at a convenient place and time, which leads to improved outcomes and patient satisfaction. We're excited to be partnering with UH to roll out in-home, in-person outpatient physical therapy to their community."
Based on specialty, geography, schedule, and other factors, Luna will match UH patients with local therapists at the time and location of their choosing. For consistency of care, the same therapist will treat UH patients for the entirety of the treatment plan from the comfort of their homes. Additionally, UH patients and therapists will be able to communicate with each other and discuss care needs between visits via the Luna Physical Therapy app.
The partnership with UH follows previously announced collaborations from Luna with Memorial Healthcare System, Providence, AARP, Emory Health, Intermountain Healthcare, UCLA Health, and Scripps.
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Hartman’s Country Cupboard, known for its pizza, subs and salads, and located at 5390 Selma Pike in Pitchin, is closing its doors permanently at 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 10.
“It’s a little too much for me to handle these days,” said Sean Hartman, who owns the store with his wife, Kristin. “There’s been a few people talking about maybe purchasing the place, so there may be a future for it.”
Hartman graduated in 1989 from high school in the Southeastern School District. Upon graduating, he and his parents worked together to purchase the Fisher Family’s Pitchin General Store.
The building’s first store opened in the mid-1880s. Decades later the Farrell Family had its General Store there from 1937 until the Fishers’ bought it in 1971. They were the store’s proprietors until the Hartman Family acquired it 18 years later.
In May 2003 a massive electrical fire destroyed much of Hartman’s landmark. Although they were devastated, they felt lucky that many of the one-of-a-kind artifacts were spared. Sean took his time the next 11 years to restore the historic site to its “old-fashioned” general store. It reopened in the spring of 2014.
“Country Cupboard has been my husband’s passion for a very long time,” Kristin wrote in a post on the store’s Facebook page. “It’s not just a place of employment, but a place of memories. It’s home. The Pitchin Mall as some call it, is a piece of history lodged in many people’s childhood memories.”
She wrote that her husband has worked endlessly to create pizza on a homemade crust, mouthwatering subs and humongous salads for many years.
“The motto on our pizza box used to say, ‘Small enough to know you, large enough to serve you.’ Thank you for being a part of our life. You all are simply the best,” Kristin wrote.
The couple is hopeful another family will step up and take the store over with the same love, passion and dedication that they have had.
“It’s time for hopefully a family to step up to the plate and take the store over,” Sean said. “It needs a back bone. It needs a family to run it.”
Sean said he appreciates the customers and will miss all the good times and conversations they have had.
“I tried to do the best I could as a steward for the place, and it’s just time to move on,” Sean said. “Everybody just reaches that time in their life.”
Hartman’s Country Cupboard is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
About the Author | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/business/old-fashioned-general-store-pizza-place-to-close-its-doors-in-clark-county/BMRHYL6PANABZA34V6QC6DK25M/ | 2023-05-26 19:59:24 | 1 | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/business/old-fashioned-general-store-pizza-place-to-close-its-doors-in-clark-county/BMRHYL6PANABZA34V6QC6DK25M/ |
When it comes to motherhood advice, Shay Mitchell can't keep a secret.
In fact, the Pretty Little Liars alum had plenty of life lessons to pass down while exclusively speaking to E! News at the Oct. 9 launch of her new BÉIS collaboration with model and fellow mom Elsa Hosk. Having welcomed her second child—a baby girl named Rome—with longtime partner Matte Babel earlier this year, the 35-year-old shared that things around the house have been pretty "wild" with two little ones under a single roof.
"Going from no kids to one kid is a lot easier than going from one kid to two kids," admitted Shay, who is also mom to 3-year-old daughter Atlas. "It's amazing, but it is a whole other ballgame."
As for Elsa, who shares 19-month-old daughter Tuulikki with boyfriend Tom Daly, having one kid is already a "big change" in her household. "You're going from being so independent and having all the time for yourself to zero," she explained, prompting Shay to chime in and quip, "Now just wait, imagine if you have two!"
And with Halloween just around the corner, Shay has been hard at work planning out costumes for her little ones. "I've ordered four depending on Atlas' moods," she sheepishly confessed, adding that Rome's outfit will likely coordinate with whichever costume her big sister chooses. "That's like my favorite thing to do."
While Shay doesn't foresee her kids getting too involved in any of the scarier festivities this year due to their young ages, she hopes that they'll be able to bond over spooky season one day. "Depending on the decorations, it may be a little bit scary for a 3-year-old right now," she said. "Later on in the years, I think they'll appreciate Halloween more."
For now, Shay and Elsa are enjoying being what they call "modern parents" with their respective partners. When Elsa—who teamed up with Shay to create a line of mom-friendly bags and accessories, out on Oct. 17—pointed out how she hasn't tied the knot with the father of her child, Shay quipped, "There we go! We have something else in common!"
The Dollface actress also "100 percent" agreed with Elsa's view that having kids help cement a bond in a relationship, saying, "That's the biggest commitment." | https://www.eonline.com/news/1349816/how-mom-life-has-changed-for-shay-mitchell-since-welcoming-baby-no-2 | 2022-10-11 04:14:35 | 0 | https://www.eonline.com/news/1349816/how-mom-life-has-changed-for-shay-mitchell-since-welcoming-baby-no-2 |
ALEXANDRIA, La. (WNTZ) – The Louisiana State University of Alexandria College of Business releases its May 2023 issue of the Central Louisiana Economic Dashboard.
The central Louisiana economy remains strong due to a solid labor market in the Alexandria-Pineville area, says Dr. Randall Dupont, Dean of the LSUA College of Business. The latest data from March shows that employment in the Alexandria metro area rose to 63,532, up 1,164 from January, while employment in Natchitoches reached a new post-pandemic high at 16,439.
“The local economy remains healthy,” says Dupont, “because of the labor market and consumer spending. Nevertheless, high-interest rates and inflation may slow the economy in the second half of the year.”
Unemployment in the Alexandria MSA fell to a rate of 3.0% and 3.7% in Natchitoches. In March, the overall unemployment rate for central Louisiana stood at 3.5%, slightly above the state’s rate of 3.3%. The Alexandria MSA labor market remained the tightest in the state with three postings for each unemployed. By comparison, there were two postings for each unemployed at the state level. Dupont expects an uptick in the unemployment rate as new graduates enter the workforce, but he says graduates should be able to find jobs locally.
“Strong consumer spending and housing prices are bolstering the economy,” says Dupont. April sales tax collections, which reflect sales activity in March, were up in every reporting jurisdiction. The increase for the month ranged from 20% in Evangeline to 103% in LaSalle. Rapides and Grant parishes had sales tax increases of 31% and 45%, respectively, while Natchitoches saw a 40% increase over the previous month. Vehicle sales were up substantially in March, contributing to strong consumer spending. The increase in tax revenue from vehicle sales ranged from 26-27% in Avoyelles, Evangeline, and Vernon to 36% in Rapides.
Mortgage rates have stabilized in recent weeks but remain high and housing prices have continued upward. The median listing price of a house is up 3% year-over-year in Alexandria, 19% in Natchitoches, and 65% in Leesville. The median listing price for homes in Alexandria climbed to $220,000 in April, $250,000 in Leesville, and $310,000 in Natchitoches.
The Central Louisiana Economic Dashboard is a service of the LSUA College of Business to help business and community leaders monitor the economic pulse of central Louisiana. To view the May 2023 CENLA Economic Dashboard, click here.
*Written by Randall Dupont, Ph.D. | LSUA College for Business | https://www.cenlanow.com/local-news/lsuas-central-louisiana-economic-dashboard-for-may-released/ | 2023-05-25 16:22:49 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/local-news/lsuas-central-louisiana-economic-dashboard-for-may-released/ |
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street sank on weak U.S. housing sales and a profit warning by a prominent social media brand.
Shanghai and Seoul advanced while Tokyo and Hong Kong declined. Oil prices rose more than $1 per barrel to stay above $110.
Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index lost 0.8% after the profit warning Tuesday by Snapchat’s parent company spooked investors into dumping social media stocks. Construction stocks fell after U.S. home sales plunged in April.
“The overall mood in equity markets remains largely downbeat,” said Jun Rong Yeap of IG in a report.
The Shanghai Composite Index advanced 0.1% to 3,074.51 while the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo shed 0.1% to 26,713.08. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong lost less than 0.1% to 20,093.33.
The Kospi in Seoul rose 0.7% to 2,623.41 and Sydney’s S&P-ASX 200 gained 0.6% to 7,173.30. New Zealand and Jakarta declined while Singapore advanced.
Investors are on edge about the impact of interest rate hikes in the United States and other Western economies to cool surging inflation, as well as Russia’s war on Ukraine and a Chinese economic slowdown.
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve is due to give insight into its decision-making by releasing minutes of its latest policy meeting.
On Wall Street, the S&P 500 fell to 3,941.48. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.2% to 31,928.62.
The S&P is down 18% from its Jan. 3 high, putting it on the brink of a bear market, or a 20% decline from the previous top.
The Nasdaq composite, dominated by tech stocks, slide 2.3% to 11,264.45 after the social media selloff. Snap plummeted 43.1%, its biggest single-day drop ever. Facebook parent Meta slumped 7.6%. Google’s parent fell 5.1%.
Retailers and companies that rely on direct consumer spending declined. Amazon slid 3.2% and Target fell 2.6%.
The pullback undercut the previous day’s broad rally.
Homebuilders slumped following a government report showing that April sales of newly built homes plunged 26.9% from a year earlier. KB Home fell 2.7%.
Cruise lines and other travel-related companies took heavy losses. Carnival slid 10.3% and Norwegian Cruise Line fell 12%.
In energy markets, benchmark U.S. crude rose $1.28 to $111.05 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract fell 52 cents on Tuesday to $109.77. Brent crude, the price basis for international oil trading, advanced $1.19 to $111.88 per barrel in London. It rose 14 cents the previous session to $113.56.
The dollar gained to 127.05 yen from Tuesday’s 126.82 yen. The euro rose to $1.0725 from $1.0693. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/slumping-technology-stocks-pull-wall-street-lower/ | 2022-05-25 07:59:27 | 0 | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/slumping-technology-stocks-pull-wall-street-lower/ |
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana State Fair announced today the 2023 theme of basketball and a title partnership with the Indiana Pacers.
Fair organizers will team with Pacers Sports & Entertainment to help tell the story of Indiana’s history with the game.
“The Indiana State Fair is an annual celebration of agriculture, entertainment, and what it means to be a Hoosier,” Gov. Eric Holcomb said at a Monday morning press conference. “Perhaps the only other Hoosier tradition that brings together as many fans, as much nostalgia, and that sense of hometown pride is the love of basketball that’s swept our state for more than a century, which makes it the perfect theme for this year’s fair.”
“The Indiana Pacers and the Indiana State Fair are both quintessentially Hoosier brands, and the Coliseum and Fairgrounds are, in the minds of so many fans, so closely linked to the Pacers’ ABA championship teams and players,” said Rick Fuson, Chief Executive Officer of Pacers Sports & Entertainment. “We are thrilled that this partnership will celebrate the game of basketball, the birthright of every Hoosier and such an important part of our state heritage.”
Fair organizers say the fair’s 18 days will tell 18 of the state’s greatest basketball-related stories.
The 2023 Indiana State Fair runs from July 28 to August 20. | https://www.wrtv.com/news/state-news/indiana-state-fair-2023-theme-revealed | 2022-12-19 21:37:10 | 1 | https://www.wrtv.com/news/state-news/indiana-state-fair-2023-theme-revealed |
TX Brownsville TX Zone Forecast for Thursday, November 24, 2022
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Zone Forecast Product for Texas
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
357 AM CST Fri Nov 25 2022
TXZ253-251700-
Southern Hidalgo-
Including the cities of McAllen, Edinburg, Pharr, Mission,
and Weslaco
357 AM CST Fri Nov 25 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog early this morning. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly
in the evening. Cooler with lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 50. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Not as cool with highs around 80. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s.
Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper
80s. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
upper 70s. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler with highs in the lower 60s.
$$
TXZ255-251700-
Inland Cameron-
Including the cities of Brownsville and Harlingen
357 AM CST Fri Nov 25 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog early this morning. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Showers and
thunderstorms likely this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming west with gusts up to 25 mph this
afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Cooler with lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 70s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s.
Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.
Lows around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper
70s. Temperature falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the mid
50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Cooler with highs in the mid 60s.
$$
TXZ355-251700-
Coastal Cameron-
Including the cities of Port Isabel and Laguna Vista
357 AM CST Fri Nov 25 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog early this morning. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Showers and
thunderstorms likely this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds
around 5 mph, becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cooler with lows in
the lower 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Less humid with highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Near steady
temperature around 70.
.TUESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Breezy with highs in the upper 70s. Temperature
falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. Breezy, cooler with lows in the upper 50s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Cooler with highs in the mid 60s.
$$
TXZ455-251700-
Cameron Island-
Including the cities of South Padre Island and Boca Chica Beach
357 AM CST Fri Nov 25 2022
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY...
.REST OF TODAY...Areas of fog early this morning. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late, then showers and thunderstorms
likely. Near steady temperature around 70. North winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, becoming west 15 to 20 mph this
afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Breezy, cooler with
lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up
to 35 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Breezy and less humid with highs in the mid 60s. Northwest
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Near steady temperature in the
lower 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming southwest after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Near steady temperature in the
upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Near steady
temperature in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Windy with highs in
the mid 70s. Temperature falling to around 70 in the afternoon.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers. Breezy with lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Near steady temperature in the mid 60s.
$$
TXZ252-251700-
Starr-
Including the cities of Rio Grande City and Roma
357 AM CST Fri Nov 25 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog early this morning. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms this morning, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly
in the evening. Lows around 50. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 15 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Not as cool with highs around 80. South winds
around 5 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the mid
60s.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.
Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid
70s. Lows in the lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler with highs in the lower 60s.
$$
TXZ254-251700-
Inland Willacy-
Including the city of Raymondville
357 AM CST Fri Nov 25 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog early this morning. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Showers and
thunderstorms likely this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs around 70. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming west with gusts up to 25 mph this
afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Cooler with lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the upper 60s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 70s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the mid
60s.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs in
the mid 80s. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Partly
sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s.
Temperature falling into the upper 60s in the afternoon. Chance
of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the mid
50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Cooler with highs in the mid 60s.
$$
TXZ354-251700-
Coastal Willacy-
Including the city of Port Mansfield
357 AM CST Fri Nov 25 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Areas of fog early this morning. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late, then showers and thunderstorms
likely. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph,
becoming west with gusts up to 25 mph this afternoon. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cooler with lows in
the lower 50s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the mid 60s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
30 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Near steady
temperature in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly sunny. Breezy with
highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Partly
sunny with a chance of showers. Breezy with highs in the mid 70s.
Temperature falling into the upper 60s in the afternoon. Chance
of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy and breezy, cooler with lows in
the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Cooler with highs in the mid 60s.
$$
TXZ248-251700-
Zapata-
Including the city of Zapata
357 AM CST Fri Nov 25 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog early this morning. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms this morning, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Cooler with highs in
the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening. Cooler with lows in the upper 40s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around
5 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Not as
cool with highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
lower 70s. Lows around 50.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Cooler with highs in the lower 60s.
$$
TXZ249-251700-
Jim Hogg-
Including the city of Hebbronville
357 AM CST Fri Nov 25 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog early this morning. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening. Cooler with lows in the upper 40s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower
60s.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.
Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
lower 70s. Lows around 50.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Cooler with highs in the lower 60s.
$$
TXZ250-251700-
Brooks-
Including the city of Falfurrias
357 AM CST Fri Nov 25 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog early this morning. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Showers and
thunderstorms likely this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Cooler with lows around 50. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance
of rain 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 15 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Not as cool with highs around 80. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming west in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 50.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the mid
60s.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.
Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid
70s. Lows in the lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler with highs in the lower 60s.
$$
TXZ353-251700-
Northern Hidalgo-
Including the city of San Manuel
357 AM CST Fri Nov 25 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. Areas of fog early this morning. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly
in the evening. Cooler with lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Not as cool with highs around 80. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming west in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the mid
60s.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper
80s. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid
70s. Lows in the lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler with highs in the lower 60s.
$$
TXZ251-251700-
Inland Kenedy-
Including the city of Sarita
357 AM CST Fri Nov 25 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Areas of fog early this morning. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. Showers and thunderstorms likely
this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph,
becoming northwest with gusts up to 25 mph this afternoon. Chance
of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in
the evening. Cooler with lows around 50. Northwest winds 15 to
20 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the upper 60s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy and not as cool. Near steady
temperature in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.
Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then partly sunny in the afternoon.
Cooler with highs in the mid 70s. Temperature falling into the
upper 60s in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
TXZ351-251700-
Coastal Kenedy-
357 AM CST Fri Nov 25 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Areas of fog early this morning. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late, then showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming
northwest with gusts up to 25 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain
90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cooler with lows
around 50. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the mid 60s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
30 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Not as cool. Near
steady temperature in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of
showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Temperature falling into the upper
60s in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the lower
50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Cooler with highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ454-251700-
Willacy Island-
357 AM CST Fri Nov 25 2022
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY...
.REST OF TODAY...Areas of fog early this morning. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late, then showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming west
15 to 20 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Breezy, cooler with
lows in the mid 50s. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to
35 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Breezy and less humid with highs in the mid 60s. Northwest
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming southwest after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph, becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Near steady
temperature in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of
showers. Breezy with highs in the mid 70s. Temperature falling to
around 70 in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers. Breezy, cooler with lows around 60.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
TXZ451-251700-
Kenedy Island-
357 AM CST Fri Nov 25 2022
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY...
.REST OF TODAY...Areas of fog early this morning. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late, then showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming
northwest 15 to 20 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Breezy, cooler with
lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up
to 35 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny and breezy and less humid with highs in
the mid 60s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs
in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Near steady
temperature around 70.
.TUESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of
showers. Breezy with highs in the lower 70s. Temperature falling
into the upper 60s in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy and breezy, cooler with lows in
the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
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NEW DELHI (AP) — The leading hospital in India's capital limped back to normalcy on Wednesday after a cyberattack crippled its operations for nearly two weeks.
Online registration of patients resumed Tuesday after the hospital was able to access its server and recover lost data. The hospital worked with federal authorities to restore the system and strengthen its defenses.
It's unclear who conducted the Nov. 23 attack on the All India Institute of Medical Sciences or where it originated. Hospital authorities didn’t respond to requests for comment.
The attack was followed by a series of failed attempts to hack India's top medical research organization, the Indian Council of Medical Research. This raised further concerns about the vulnerability of India's health system to attacks at a time when the government is pushing hospitals to digitize their records.
More than 173,000 hospitals have registered with a federal program to digitize health records since its launch in September 2021. The program assigns patients numbers that are linked to medical information stored by hospitals on their own servers or in cloud-based storage. Experts fear that hospitals may not have the expertise to ensure digital security.
“Digitizing an entire health care system without really safeguarding it can pretty much kill an entire hospital. It suddenly stops functioning,” said Srinivas Kodali, a researcher with the Free Software Movement of India.
That is what happened to the hospital in New Delhi. Healthcare workers couldn't access patient reports because the servers that store laboratory data and patient records had been hacked and corrupted.
The hospital normally treats thousands of people a day, many of whom travel from distant places to access affordable care. Always crowded, queues at the hospital grew even longer and more chaotic.
“The entire system isn't working because of the hack,” said Deep Ranjan, who came to New Delhi from northeastern Assam state. He said he had spent five days waiting in line and still has not seen a doctor.
Sandeep Kumar, who accompanied his ill father, said the digital attack meant that appointments couldn't be booked online, and that doctors could do little when they saw patients because they couldn't access their medical history.
“We are digitizing (everything), but then there is an attack on the country's most important medical institute,” he said.
On Nov. 30, there were repeated but ultimately unsuccessful attempts to breach the website of the Indian Council of Medical Research, the Press Trust of India news agency reported.
The attack on the hospital raised “serious questions about the cybersecurity of the country,” said K.C. Venugopal, a member of Parliament from the main opposition Congress party.
India drafted a proposed law governing data privacy last month, but critics say it offers few safeguards to people. It has not yet been passed by Parliament.
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Associated Press journalist Piyush Nagpal contributed to this report.
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Need for a more reliable, accurate and cost-efficient testing platform
VANCOUVER, BC, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Microbiome Insights, Inc., a global leader for end-to-end microbiome sequencing and comprehensive bioinformatic analysis, announced today it was awarded an $881,000 contract from Health Canada to develop a testing platform to accurately identify and characterize micro-organisms found in microbial biotechnology products, and predict their interactions that could mask or enhance adverse effects to determine risks to human and environmental health. This contract follows an initial agreement completed in 2021 and is part of Innovative Solutions Canada, a competitive federal funding program for innovators and federal agencies to collaborate and further commercialize new technology.
"Leveraging our expertise in metagenomics and metatranscriptomics, we are excited to continue our collaboration with Health Canada to develop a testing platform that will benefit both regulators and the manufacturers of microbial mixture products," said Dr. Pedro Dimitriu, the Head of Research and Development at Microbiome Insights. "The translation of microbiome science into products is accelerating and with this, there is a real need for a more reliable, accurate and cost-efficient way to determine the quality and safety of these new products."
Products with microbial mixtures have the capacity to perform novel and complex tasks in a diverse array of biotechnology applications, many of which support the goals of sustainability. The testing required for regulatory approval of these products can be costly, often relying on animal testing to understand their toxicity. There are no suitable test methodologies and novel approaches to determine the adverse effects of microbial mixtures.
As part of the Innovative Solutions Canada program, Microbiome Insights is developing a more reliable, accurate, and cost-efficient way to determine the quality and safety of these new products.
Microbiome Insights, Inc. is a global leader providing end-to-end microbiome sequencing and comprehensive bioinformatics analysis. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, where samples from around the world are processed in its College of American Pathologists (CAP) accredited laboratory. Working with clients from pharma, biotech, nutrition, cosmetic and agriculture companies, and world-leading academic and government research institutions, Microbiome Insights has supported over 700 microbiome studies, from basic research to commercial R&D and clinical trials. The company's expert bioinformaticians and data scientists deliver industry-leading insights, including biomarker discovery, machine-learning-based modelling and customized bioinformatics analysis.
www.microbiomeinsights.com
Health Canada is the Federal department responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health. It ensures that high-quality health services are accessible and works to reduce health risks. Health Canada is committed to improving the lives of all of Canada 's people and to making this country's population among the healthiest in the world as measured by longevity, lifestyle, and effective use of the public health care system.
www.canada.ca/en/health-canada.html
Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) is a competitive federal funding program for innovators and federal agencies to collaborate and further commercialize new technology. It is a key component of the Canadian government's Innovation and Skills Plan, a multi-year plan to make Canada a global innovation leader and prepare Canadians to succeed in tomorrow's economy.
www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/101.nsf/eng/home
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Full list of this Season's Holiday Must-Haves Featured on OprahDaily.com
WOBURN, Mass., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Revolution Cooking, LLC., manufacturer of the world's first digital touch screen toaster with InstaGLO® technology announced today that the Revolution InstaGLO® R270 Toaster with Panini Press & Warming Rack is included in the 2022 Oprah's Favorite Things holiday gifts list, featured on OprahDaily.com and in the Winter issue of O Quarterly, on newsstands November 1. The Oprah's Favorite Things annual list is a must-have holiday shopping guide with the most decadent desserts, ingenious gadgets, and finest finds in home, fashion, and beauty. This year's list features a variety of wonderful items for you and your loved ones, most of which have been selected from small businesses. To shop the full list of items please visit: https://www.oprahdaily.com/oprah-favorite-things-2022. The Revolution InstaGLO® R270 Toaster with Panini Press & Warming Rack will be available for purchase at RevCook.com and in the Oprah's Favorite Things gift guide exclusively in Amazon's store at amazon.com/oprah, as well as via the Amazon shopping app for customers to conveniently shop anytime, anywhere.
As Oprah says on OprahDaily.com, "This toaster lives up to its name. It's revolutionary. Consider this the iPhone of toasters. You can use the touchscreen to select one of seven brownness levels, and special heat technology means your bread gets crispy on the outside but stays soft and moist inside. Need to throw frozen slices in there? No prob! Craving a panini? It even has an attachment for that."
"We are thrilled to be selected as an Oprah's Favorite Thing! When we invented our InstaGLO® heating system to accelerate cooking and toasting performance, we never imagined that our Revolution Toaster would become 'the TikTok toaster', generating over 180 million organic views and 40 million 'likes,'" said Tom Klaff, CEO of Revolution Cooking. "With our new accessories, the Revolution Toaster has become the ultimate breakfast, lunch, and dinner companion, with more products to come utilizing our patented heating technology."
The Revolution InstaGLO® R270 Toaster offers an ultimate toasting experience with a fun-to-use touchscreen, custom settings for 34 bread types (16 bread types, a gluten-free mode for each bread type tailored to the chemistry of non-gluten ingredients, and 2 accessory modes), as well as a personalized home menu to keep your favorites just a tap away. The proprietary InstaGLO® system heats up in seconds (unlike conventional toasters), drastically reducing wait time to quickly sear bread without drying it out, locking in more moisture for exceptional taste.
In addition to the toaster, you can go way beyond breakfast with the Panini Press and Warming Rack accessories that are both dishwasher safe. Create toasted sandwiches, melts, and quesadillas fast, without messy pans and griddles using the Panini Press that has been thoughtfully designed to be safe, fast, easy, and small enough to store in a drawer. Heat up cookies, croissants, and baked breads with the Warming Rack that fits securely on top of your toaster. In celebration of Oprah's Favorite Things, the R270 Toaster + Panini Press + Warming Rack bundle is now $100 off at Amazon and Revcook.com for this holiday season.
Twelve lucky readers will have the chance to win all 104 items on Oprah's Favorite Things List in the 12-Day Give-O-Way Sweepstakes (https://www.oprahdaily.com/12days-2022) which runs from November 11 through November 22.
The Winter issue of O Quarterly, featuring the Revolution InstaGLO® R270 Toaster with Panini Press & Warming Rack on this year's list, hits newsstands nationwide on November 1.
Revolution Cooking aims to liberate today's consumer from yesterday's technology with our patented InstaGLO® heating system, powering our brand of high-performance, beautifully designed cooking appliances that deliver versatility and joy to our consumers. InstaGLO® reaches full heat in seconds, toasts and cooks faster, retains more moisture and flavor, and consumes less energy than the 100+ year old technology found in nearly all electric toasters and ovens today. Revolution Toasters and accessories are widely available at Williams-Sonoma, Crate & Barrel, Best Buy, Macy's and Amazon, as well as many other fine retailers. Visit www.revcook.com for more information.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Newfront, a tech-enabled, full-service brokerage, welcomes Deborah Levy as Vice President, Employee Benefits. Deborah brings nearly 20 years of industry experience.
"We're thrilled to add Deborah to our elite and growing employee benefits team," said Newfront President Brian Hetherington. "Her expertise in developing strategic solutions for clients is a perfect fit for us."
Deborah joins Newfront from USI and is located in Seattle.
"As we continue to expand our Employee Benefits practice, Deborah brings a deep understanding of the market in the Pacific Northwest," said Emily Sugars, Vice President of Sales.
Deborah focuses on the construction, marine, and labor sectors.
"I look forward to bringing the Newfront experience to more clients," she said. "Innovative solutions must involve differentiating technology, which Newfront offers."
Newfront is transforming the delivery of risk management, employee experience, insurance, and retirement solutions by building the modern insurance platform. Transparent data delivered real-time translates into a lower total cost of risk and greater insights. Newfront makes insurance work for you.
Headquartered in San Francisco, Newfront has offices throughout the country and is home to more than 750 employees who serve clients across the United States and globally. Learn more about building the modern insurance experience here.
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Director of Communications
Newfront
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2-vehicle wreck in Nacogdoches on Hwy 7 slowing traffic
Published: Feb. 8, 2023 at 7:30 PM CST|Updated: 23 minutes ago
NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - Nacogdoches police are working to clear a two-vehicle wreck on Wednesday night.
The wreck happened on Hwy 7 near South Fredonia Street.
Police told our reporter at the scene that at least two people were injured, but severity of their injuries is unknown. There were no fatalities.
Drivers should slow down or avoid the area altogether for the next hour. Police say they are working to clear it as quickly as possible.
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There’s new music from Foo Fighters, the buzzy HBO series “The Idol” starring Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd and a documentary about the breakthrough TV show “American Gladiators” among the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you.
Among the offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists are a LeBron James’s origin story and a TV show where contestants compete to transform nostalgia cars into life-sized Hot Wheels.
NEW MOVIES TO STREAM
— LeBron James’s origin story is dramatized in the new film “Shooting Stars,” debuting exclusively on Peacock on Friday. Based on the 2009 book, written by James and “Friday Night Lights” author Buzz Bissinger, the film looks at how he and his childhood friends (the self-anointed “fab four”) rose to basketball prominence on their high school team in Akron, Ohio. He and his friends would help lead their St. Vincent-St. Mary’s team to three state championships in four years. James is played by newcomer Marquis “Mookie” Cook, who co-stars with “Stranger Things’” Caleb McLaughlin as Lil Dru, Avery S. Wills Jr. as Willie McGee and Khalil Everage as Sian Cotton in the Chris Robinson-directed film.
— Sydney Sweeney, of “Euphoria” and “The White Lotus,” takes a starring role in “Reality,” available now on HBO and Max. (Read AP’s review here. ) She plays former U.S. Air Force member and NSA contractor Reality Winner who was accused of leaking classified documents about Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. The film is based on actual dialogue between Winner and the FBI agents (Josh Hamilton and Marchant Davis) who showed up at her doorstep to interrogate her in 2017. It’s the directorial debut of Tina Satter, who adapted her 2019 play “Is This a Room?” and has gotten rave reviews since its debut at the Berlin Film Festival.
— Method acting is in the spotlight in a new series that debuted on The Criterion Channel on Thursday, along with a conversation between Ethan Hawke, Vincent D’Onofrio and Isaac Butler, who wrote a book on the matter (“The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned How to Act.”) The films feature performances by noted disciples like Sidney Poitier, Montgomery Clift, Marilyn Monroe and Marlon Brando. Included among the 25 titles are George Stevens’ “A Place in the Sun,” Sidney Lumet’s “12 Angry Men,” Elia Kazan’s “Splendor in the Grass,” Mike Nichols’ “The Graduate” and “Carnal Knowledge,” Bob Rafelson’s “Five Easy Pieces” and Warren Beatty’s “Reds.”
— AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr
NEW MUSIC TO STREAM
— Foo Fighters have a new album, the first since the death of the band’s drummer, Taylor Hawkins. The rockers say the 10-track “But Here We Are” is “a brutally honest and emotionally raw response to everything Foo Fighters endured over the last year.” The lead, driving single is “Rescued,” with the lyrics “I’m just waiting to be rescued/Bring me back to life. Kings and queens and in-betweens/We all deserve the right.” The new album, out Friday is produced by Greg Kurstin and Foo Fighters. Hawkins died last year during a South American tour. (Read AP’s review here.)
— Bob Dylan’s re-recordings of old songs, which first premiered on Alma Har’el’s 2021 film “Shadow Kingdom: The Early Songs of Bob Dylan,” will be released on audio formats for the first time on Friday. The collection includes “Forever Young,” “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue,” “I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight” and “When I Paint My Masterpiece.” The 14 tracks include “Watching the River Flow,” a bluesy jewel. The full-length “Shadow Kingdom feature” film will also be available for download and rental on June 6. (Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings)
— The Revivalists return with their fifth full-length album, promising more of their spicy gumbo of horn-accented alt-rock, blues, folk and gospel. “Pour It Out Into the Night” is out Friday and the New Orleans-based band offers three very different takes on their sound, with the driving anthem “Kid,” the folky “Down in the Dirt” and the political protest tune “The Long Con,” with the lyrics “Every day they take away/A little piece of you/a little piece of me.” The band this summer are performing at Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza. (Concord Records)
— This week will offer a chance to honor Kenny Rogers with some rare songs he left behind. The 10-track “Life Is Like a Song” features eight never-before-heard recordings, spanning 2008-2011, including covers of Eric Clapton’s “Wonderful Tonight” and Lionel Richie’s “Goodbye,” as well as his duet with Dolly Parton, “Tell Me That You Love Me.” The collection is curated and executive produced by the late Country Music Hall of Famer’s widow, Wanda Rogers. Two bonus tracks include a cover of the Mack Gordon/Henry Warren standard, “At Last” and the Buddy Hyatt-penned “Say Hello to Heaven.” (UMe)
— AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy
NEW SERIES TO STREAM
— “Euphoria” creator Sam Levinson has a new gritty HBO series called “The Idol” starring Lily-Rose Depp and Abel Tesfaye, also known as the recording artist The Weeknd, who is a co-writer and co-executive producer. Depp plays a recording artist in LA who, after a nervous breakdown, enters a disturbing relationship with a self-help guru/cult leader played by Tesfaye. “The Idol” has already garnered a lot of buzz for an alleged toxic work environment off camera and reportedly gratuitous sex scenes that are also violent, which the cast and Levinson have denied. The show premiered at the Cannes Film Festival where Levinson acknowledged at a press conference that while it is a “provocative” story, the media coverage has convinced him “we’re about to have the biggest show of the summer.” “The Idol” premieres Sunday on HBO.
— A new miniseries offers a history lesson on the 32nd president, Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was elected to four terms in office. Co-executive produced by Bradley Cooper and biographer Doris Kearns Goodwin, “FDR” delves into some of the most pivotal times in Roosevelt’s life including when he contracted Polio disease and was permanently paralyzed from the waist down, when U.S. forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France on D-Day, June 6, 1944, and his marriage to Eleanor Roosevelt who became a champion for human rights. The three-night miniseries premiered its first episode Monday on History.
— ESPN’s award-winning “30 for 30” series returns with “The American Gladiators Documentary,” a two-part film examining the history of the former syndicated reality-competition show. It also reveals “American Gladiators” had a dark underbelly, involving greed, addiction and blackmail. Former contenders and crew members are interviewed. It premiered Tuesday.
— Gearheads will rev up for “Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge,” where contestants compete to transform nostalgia cars into life-sized Hot Wheels. Hosted by auto expert Rutledge Wood and featuring celebrity guests including Anthony Anderson, Joel McHale and Terry Crews, the winner of each episode gets a $25,000 prize. Jay Leno, known for his own love of automobiles and rare car collection, appears in the finale episode where the winner is awarded $50,000 and have their creation turned into an actual Hot Wheels diecast model that the public can purchase. “Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge” debuted Tuesday on NBC.
— Alicia Rancilio
NEW VIDEO GAMES TO PLAY
— As Mick Jagger once sang, summer’s here and the time is right for fighting in the street. For aficionados of Capcom’s venerable Street Fighter series, that time can’t come soon enough. Street Fighter 6 — the franchise’s first release since 2016 — brings back 18 fan-favorite brawlers for more one-on-one punching and kicking. The new edition also lets you create your own avatar from scratch and go cruisin’ for a bruisin’ in cities all over the world. And there’s a battle hub where you and your friends can start fight clubs, compete in tournaments and play old-school Capcom arcade games. The fists and feet start flying Friday on PlayStation 5/4, Xbox X/S and PC.
— Lou Kesten
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Idaho Governor Brad Little, members of the Idaho Congressional Delegation, and representatives from local communities celebrate this milestone for abandoned mine site restoration.
BOISE, ID, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Perpetua Resources Corp. (Nasdaq: PPTA) (TSX: PPTA) ("Perpetua Resources" or "Perpetua" or the "Company") was joined today by community members, government officials and local business leaders at a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of early cleanup activities and water quality improvements to benefit the historic Stibnite mining district. After 100 years of mining activity, the millions of tons of unconstrained tailings and mine waste left behind by previous operators has been degrading water quality for decades. Today's groundbreaking ceremony marked the start of a multi-year, multi-million-dollar investment designed to improve environmental conditions at the historic site. The first four-year phase of the project includes removing 325,000 tons of legacy waste and tailings away from the river and rerouting streams to keep clean water clean. High-ranking elected officials from across the state agree the work being done by Perpetua Resources is a model for private investment to help address legacy environmental issues at historic mine sites.
"We did not cause the contamination that has worsened water quality in the historic Stibnite Mining District for decades, but we are part of the solution," said Laurel Sayer, CEO of Perpetua Resources. "Today, we put our commitments into action and are demonstrating that when we work together, big ideas can become reality. We are grateful for the coordination of our state and federal agencies who helped shape this visionary solution to revive this historic mine site. We are proud to bring much needed stewardship to Idaho's headwaters."
Perpetua worked with the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") and the United States Department of Agriculture ("USDA") for more than three years to receive permission to conduct time critical, early action cleanup activities. After consultation with other interested parties, including the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, Perpetua Resources, the EPA and USDA signed an Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent ("the Agreement") in 2021 paving the way for Perpetua to address legacy issues in key areas of the Stibnite district.
"Idaho's natural resources can contribute a steady domestic supply of the materials we need to advance our economy," said Idaho Governor Brad Little. "At the same time, cleanup projects like you see here at Stibnite are a critical part of the future of responsible mining in Idaho. Idaho has a rich history of collaborative work that balances economic prosperity with environmental stewardship. Perpetua Resources is another great example of this responsible balance, and I applaud their efforts to work with the respective agencies to make cleaning up the historic Stibnite mine site a reality."
"I was pleased to see the EPA and USDA sign an agreement granting Perpetua Resources permission to voluntarily clean up key areas by the historical Stibnite mine site," said Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson. "These time critical actions are long overdue and will focus on addressing the most immediate needs to improve water quality. This work proves that Perpetua is committed to leaving the abandoned mine site better than they found it. It is an important day for Idaho, we are all grateful to Perpetua for taking on this work."
On the behalf of Idaho Congressman Russ Fulcher, Cascade Mayor, Judy Nisula, presented Laurel Sayer with an American flag flown over the U.S. Capitol Building to commemorate the historic moment. "On behalf of our region, thank you for being good stewards of our community, our state and our environment," said Mayor Nisula.
Mining in the historic Stibnite Mining District first started in 1899. Stibnite then gained national significance during World War II when the U.S. Government commissioned antimony and tungsten production from the site to help with the war effort. In fact, Stibnite produced the majority of both minerals used by the U.S. during World War II and the U.S. Munitions Board credited the mine for shortening World War II by a year and saving a million American lives.
Unfortunately, most of the mining that occurred at Stibnite took place long before modern protections and regulations were established. As a result, the site was never fully reclaimed. Today, 10.5 million tons of unlined tailings and waste leach arsenic and antimony into ground and surface water, the East Fork of the South Fork of the Salmon River flows into an abandoned mining pit and habitat conditions are degraded. Perpetua Resources has proposed a redevelopment plan to mine the site for gold and the critical mineral antimony, while concurrently restoring the environment.
While the Stibnite Gold Project is currently under regulatory review, early cleanup actions are starting now. Perpetua, the EPA and the U.S. Forest Service have worked together to develop a detailed scope of work for Phase One cleanup activities since signing the Agreement in early 2021. IMCO Construction was selected to oversee water quality improvements taking place this summer which will include:
- Lining, improving and rerouting stream channels on site to keep clean water from interacting with old waste dumps on site
- Removing the Defense Minerals Exploration Administration legacy waste rock dump from within and along a tributary to the East Fork of the South Fork of the Salmon River and restoring the original streamflow course
About Perpetua Resources and the Stibnite Gold Project
Perpetua Resources Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is focused on the exploration, site restoration and redevelopment of gold-antimony-silver deposits in the Stibnite-Yellow Pine district of central Idaho that are encompassed by the Stibnite Gold Project. The Project is one of the highest-grade, open pit gold deposits in the United States and is designed to apply a modern, responsible mining approach to restore an abandoned mine site and produce both gold and the only mined source of antimony in the United States. Further advancing Perpetua Resources' ESG and sustainable mining goals, the Project will be powered by the lowest carbon emissions grid in the nation and a portion of the antimony produced from the Project will be supplied to Ambri, a US-based company commercializing a low-cost liquid metal battery essential for the low-carbon energy transition. In addition to the company's commitments to transparency, accountability, environmental stewardship, safety and community engagement, Perpetua Resources adopted formal ESG commitments which can be found here.
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Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking information" or "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "Forward-Looking Information") within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-Looking Information includes, but is not limited to, disclosure regarding possible events, next steps and courses of action including environmental clean up actions by us and our contractors; our ability to comply with and obtain permits related to the Stibnite Gold Project; actions to be taken by the State of Idaho and other government agencies and regulatory bodies; predictions regarding improvements to water quality and other environmental conditions at the site; reduction of the Project footprint and the anticipated benefits and other effects thereof; our and Ambri, Inc.'s ability to perform under the supply agreement, which agreement is subject to certain conditions, including identification of one or more refiners to transform our antimony concentrate into antimony metal, and mutual agreement on certain material terms, including volume and pricing. In certain cases, Forward-Looking Information can be identified by the use of words and phrases or variations of such words and phrases or statements such as "anticipate", "expect" "plan", "likely", "believe", "intend", "forecast", "project", "estimate", "potential", "could", "may", "will", "would" or "should". In preparing the Forward-Looking Information in this news release, Perpetua Resources has applied several material assumptions, including, but not limited to, assumptions that the current exploration, development, environmental and other objectives concerning the Stibnite Gold Project can be achieved and that its other corporate activities will proceed as expected; that the review process under the NEPA (including any joint review process involving the USFS, the State of Idaho and other agencies and regulatory bodies) as well as the public review process and SDEIS will proceed in a timely manner and as expected; and that all requisite information will be available in a timely manner. Forward-Looking Information are based on certain material assumptions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Perpetua Resources to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the Forward-Looking Information. Such risks and other factors include those factors discussed in Perpetua Resources' public filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and its Canadian disclosure record. Although Perpetua Resources has attempted to identify important factors that could affect Perpetua Resources and may cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in Forward-Looking Information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that Forward-Looking Information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on Forward-Looking Information. For further information on these and other risks and uncertainties that may affect the Company's business, see the "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections of the Company's filings with the SEC, which are available at www.sec.gov and with the Canadian securities regulators, which are available at www.sedar.com. Except as required by law, Perpetua Resources does not assume any obligation to release publicly any revisions to Forward-Looking Information contained in this news release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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Simple Plex AAV assays combine industry leading AAV antibody reagents from PROGEN with convenience and simplicity of the fully automated Ella platform.
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) and PROGEN announced today the release of three new Simple Plex™ Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) viral titer assays for intact AAV capsid quantification. Featuring best-in-class AAV reagents from PROGEN—a leader in AAV antibodies, ELISAs, and controls—the new Simple Plex AAV1, AAV6, and AAV8 viral titer assays provide users with a fully automated and quantitative method of vector analysis.
Designed to meet increasing demands for fast and reproducible titration of viral particles, the new fully validated Simple Plex AAV viral titer assay kits are the latest addition to Bio-Techne's comprehensive portfolio of ProteinSimple branded instruments, tools, and consumables for protein analysis. Bio-Techne introduced the Simple Plex AAV2 assay in co-operation with PROGEN last year, the first in its series of AAV assays for the reliable quantification of AAV capsid titers. The new Simple Plex AAV viral titer assays offer the same superior performance as the industry standard PROGEN AAV ELISAs along with the sensitivity, reproducibility, convenience and time-saving advantages inherent in the fully automated Ella immunoassay platform.
"AAV vectors remain powerful tools in gene therapy research and development," said Will Geist, President of BioTechne's Protein Sciences segment. "The improved range of detection achievable with our Simple Plex viral titer assays is particularly useful for AAV capsid titer assessment, as samples need fewer dilutions to meet the linear range of the assay. Ella provides a wide dynamic range and high precision, ensuring you get the high-quality data required to meet regulatory standards for AAV titration throughout bioproduction workflows."
"We are delighted and proud to continue our partnership with BioTechne through this valuable contribution to the field of AAV gene therapy," said Katja Betts, CEO of PROGEN "Our exclusive portfolio of serotype specific antibodies provides a great basis for various assay formats as proven anew with the successful development of the Simple Plex™ AAV viral titer assays."
Simple Plex assays on Ella emulate a traditional sandwich ELISA format, however, everything is pre-loaded onto a microfluidic cartridge. Users simply dilute the samples and run the analyzer. Once loaded, the Ella platform performs every step of the immunoassay automatically, from wash steps to final quantification of results.
PROGEN provides an exclusive AAV antibody portfolio, including intact AAV particle specific antibodies. The AAV antibodies are also used for the analysis of AAV capsid integrity, purification and represent a suitable positive control for neutralization assays to analyze pre-existing AAV antibodies in patient sera. Due to their high affinity and specific binding to fully assembled AAV particles the PROGEN antibodies are well-established tools for AAV gene therapy R&D and quality control.
Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) is a global life sciences company providing innovative tools and bioactive reagents for the research and clinical diagnostic communities. Bio-Techne products assist scientific investigations into biological processes and the nature and progress of specific diseases. They aid in drug discovery efforts and provide the means for accurate clinical tests and diagnoses. With thousands of products in its portfolio, Bio-Techne generated approximately $1.1 billion in net sales in fiscal 2022 and has approximately 3,000 employees worldwide. For more information on Bio-Techne and its brands, please visit https://www.bio-techne.com.
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PROGEN commits to support the gene therapy community in improving and expanding safe & reliable treatments for their patients. Our mission is to provide high quality products that help advancing new therapies and develop existing research processes. Thus, assisting in the development of proper solutions for people suffering from poor health and affected by disease on a daily basis. The PROGEN team consists of bioscientists and adeno-associated virus (AAV) experts who collaborate with specialists around the world. We are more than just a manufacturer of antibodies, AAV gene therapy tools, density gradient media, and phage display technologies: We strive to understand the needs of scientists to develop solutions to jointly address challenges in academic research, biotechnology and pharma. Starting out in 1983 as a pioneer antibody manufacturer, PROGEN has become a globally operating biotech company and a reliable partner for academia, biotech and pharma. For more information on PROGEN and its products, please visit https://www.progen.com.
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U.S. teens spend more than eight hours a day on screens, and there's growing concern over how social media may affect their mental health.
Now, a new study, published Thursday by the American Psychological Association, validates what some parents have experienced when their teenagers cut back: They seem to feel better about themselves. I've seen this in my own kids when they return from summer camp, where phones are not allowed. They seem more at ease and less moody.
Social media can feel like a comparison trap, says study author Helen Thai, a doctoral student in psychology at McGill University. Her research found that limiting screen time to about one hour a day helped anxious teens and young adults feel better about their body image and their appearance.
Her research arose from her own personal experiences.
"What I noticed when I was engaging in social media was that I couldn't help but compare myself," Thai says. Scrolling through posts from celebrities and influencers, as well as peers and people in her own social network, led to feelings of inferiority.
"They looked prettier, healthier, more fit," Thai says. She was well aware that social media posts often feature polished, airbrushed or filtered images that can alter appearances in an unrealistic way, but it still affected her negatively.
So, Thai and a team of researchers decided to test whether slashing time on social media platforms including Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat would improve body image. They recruited a few hundred volunteers, aged 17-25, all of whom had experienced symptoms of anxiety or depression — which could make them vulnerable to the effects of social media.
Half of the participants were asked to reduce their social media to 60 minutes a day for three weeks, Thai says. The other half continued to use social media with no restrictions, which averaged about three hours per day.
The researchers gave the participants surveys at the beginning and end of the study, that included statements such as "I'm pretty happy about the way I look," and "I am satisfied with my weight." Among the group that cut social media use, the overall score on appearance improved from 2.95 to 3.15 on a 5-point scale. This may seem like a small change, but any shift in such a short period of time is striking, the authors say.
"This randomized controlled trial showed promising results that weight and appearance esteem can improve when people cut back on social media use," wrote psychologist Andrea Graham, co-director of the Center for Behavioral Intervention at Northwestern University, who reviewed the results for NPR.
Graham says it's encouraging that college students were willing to cut back screen time, even for three weeks. "This provides some evidence that it may be feasible to engage this age group in reducing social media use," she says. Though this study included people who had symptoms of anxiety or depression, Graham says it's worth evaluating this approach with other groups, such as people with or at risk of eating disorders. It's also possible the benefits of cutting back could extend more broadly to anyone in this age group.
Social media platforms are always evolving and attracting young users. "The digital world is here to stay," says Thai. So, she says, the question becomes, "how do we adapt to this new world in a way where it wouldn't negatively impact us or control us?"
Here are some ideas to try:
1. Curate your social media feed to limit content that makes you feel bad
Instagram and TikTok are filled with idealized images of bodies. Filters can help people appear slimmer, more tan or wrinkle-free. "The algorithm is pushing body-centric content to you because that's what sells," says Lexie Kite, co-author with her twin sister of More Than a Body: Your Body is an Instrument, Not an Ornament. She says social media platforms can amplify harmful cultural messages — especially for girls and women — that they are most valued for their beauty and sex appeal.
So, it's up to the user to push back. "Be incredibly mindful, as you scroll, of how each creator, each image, each account makes you feel," Kite says. If a post or story makes you feel uncomfortable or less-than, make a choice to mute or unfollow. "That's what I do," Kite says. "You are the only one who can curate your feed."
2. Schedule a one-day break from devices each week
Artist and film-maker Tiffany Shlain says there's a power to unplugging one day a week. She turns off her devices every Friday evening, and takes a 24-hour break, that she now refers to as "Tech Shabbat." She and her family started this tradition 13 years ago when her children were young.
"There's something about that full day off each week that really resets me and each member of my family in a deep way," she says. And the irony of disconnecting from social media: "It's the day I feel most connected to my family."
She's the author of 24/6: Giving up Screens One Day a Week to Get More Time, Creativity, and Connection, and is currently working on a film about the adolescent brain. For teens, the weekend can result in fear of missing out – or FOMO. On social media, everyone can appear happy and popular, so it's hard not to compare. "Comparison is the thief of joy," says Shlain — a quote she recently saw displayed by an artist friend. So Friday night can be a good time to turn it off.
3. Turn off notifications and set limits on use of social media apps
If your intention is to limit social media to an hour a day, start by tracking your time on each app. The iPhone has a screen time tracker that lets you know how much time you spend on apps and websites, as well as how often you pick up your device.
"Smartphones allow you to set limits for individual apps to help with managing use," Thai says.
Also, you can turn off your social media notifications so they don't show up on your home screen. And set a daily downtime in your device settings. Thai says it comes down to goal setting, and then tracking your behavior to help keep yourself accountable.
4. Use the time you were giving to social media to invest in real-life activities instead
This may sound obvious, but seeing your friends on social media is not the same as spending time with them. So, make some plans to connect with friends in real life. The same goes for self-care. Thai says she's been taking a break from social media, which began as a New Year's resolution. "I noticed less screen time meant more time for me to fit in other aspects of my life that I wanted to keep more consistent, like physical activity, reading, [and] listening to podcasts," says Thai.
Northwestern University's Graham has the same advice. Doing something fun can help improve your mental health, "so cutting back on social media use and doing something enjoyable may lead to a bonus benefit," Graham says.
5. Connect with people who share your interests and values
The world is filled with interesting people doing remarkable things. Social media can be a more positive place for teens or adults when you connect with people who share your interests and post inspiring ideas or stories. Kite says she unfollows people who make her feel uncomfortable, "and I replace them with activists."
She's curated her feed to be a blend of humor and advocacy – connecting with like-minded people "who are making fun of the sexist, objectifying media landscape we all live in," she says. "It makes social media fun to use."
Kite likes content creators who are willing to show up on screen without a filter "I love seeing that in my social media feed," she says.
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North Korea launches ballistic missile toward sea day after making threat over alleged US spy flight
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters Wednesday, its neighbors said, two days after the North threatened “shocking” consequences to protest what it called a provocative U.S. reconnaissance activity near its territory.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says the launch was made on Wednesday morning but gave no further details such as how far the weapon flew.
Japan’s Defense Ministry said it also detected a possible ballistic missile launch by North Korea.
The launch, the North’s first weapons firing in about a month, came after North Korea earlier this week released a series of statements accusing the United States of flying a military plane close to North Korea to spy on the North.
The United States and South Korea dismissed the North’s accusations and urged it to refrain from any acts or rhetoric that raises animosities.
In a statement Monday night, Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean sister Kim Jong Un, claimed that the U.S. spy plane flew over the North’s eastern exclusive economic zone eight times earlier in the day. She claimed the North scrambled warplanes to chase away the U.S. plane.
“A shocking incident would occur in the long run in the 20-40 kilometer section in which the U.S. spy planes habitually intrude into the sky above the economic water zone” of North Korea, Kim Yo Jong said.
North Korea has made numerous similar threats over alleged U.S. reconnaissance activities, but its latest statements came amid heightened animosities over North Korea’s barrage of missile tests earlier this year.
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The Law & Order: Organized Crime family is suffering a devastating loss, after a crew member was gunned down in the early hours Tuesday.
In a statement to ET, the New York Police Department says cops responded to a call of a person shot at approximately 5:15 a.m. in Brooklyn. Upon arrival, officers observed a 31-year-old male with multiple gunshot wounds to the head and neck. Cops say the man was unconscious and unresponsive. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. So far, no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. Cops would later identify the victim as Johnny Pizarro from Queens.
According to multiple reports, the man shot was part of the set's security and parking enforcement team. He had arrived on location and was sitting in his car when the assailant opened the door and began firing. At this point it's unclear if the assailant had any connection with the crew member, who was reportedly employed by a private company that was contracted by the production.
Law & Order: Organized Crime had planned to film scenes for its upcoming third season in the neighborhood later that day.
In a statement to ET, the network said, "We were terribly saddened and shocked to hear that one of our crew members was the victim of a crime early this morning and has died as a result. We are working with local law enforcement as they continue to investigate."
"Our hearts go out to his family and friends and we ask that you respect their privacy during this time," the statement continued. "We don’t have any additional information to share or confirm at this point."
The Christopher Meloni-led Law & Order: Organized Crime had been renewed for its third season back in May.
It's the second time in as many months tragedy has struck while filming on location. Just last month, two actors on the Netflix series The Chosen One died during a horrific car crash in Mexico that also resulted in six production members injured.
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Boy suffers unexpected brain bleed, prognosis uncertain, parents say
BOSQUEVILLE, Texas (KWTX/Gray News) - A child in Texas suffered a brain hemorrhage that his family said was completely unexpected. Six months later, his prognosis is still uncertain.
Colter Clements’ life suddenly changed forever on March 6. He was on spring break with his family when his father, Jason Clements, said the unthinkable happened.
“He was with all the kids, and luckily when he told his brother his head felt like it exploded, his brother actually took him seriously,” Clements told KWTX.
Colter’s brother Cooper took him to see their mom, Jill Clements, who said she at first thought her youngest son was just being dramatic.
“He just kind of walked up and said, ‘Mom, my head hurts, and kind of fell down on the ground … and then eyes rolled back in his head, and we called 911,” she said.
It was then planned for him to be flown to a children’s hospital in Fort Worth. However, the weather didn’t allow it.
Jill Clements said the delay caused them to lose time. She said, by the time they got him to a hospital and into surgery, the doctors said they had lost five or six hours and “didn’t know what kind of neurological damage was done.”
At the hospital, Jill Clements said Colter went straight to surgery to relieve the pressure in his brain.
He stayed at the hospital for 37 days, mostly under intense sedation.
“We switched off in hotels every night: she would stay, next night I would stay,” Jason Clements said.
Then, finally, Colter woke up.
“I was with my mom at the time, and I remember it was just a really powerful moment,” Jill Clements said. “He looked me in the eyes, and I knew he was in there. It’s a moment when you look in your child’s eyes and you see that they’re there, and we just knew that his personality was there, and he was going to be OK.”
Although he was awake, Colter’s hospital journey was far from over. After a month at the Cook Children’s Hospital, he went to an aggressive inpatient rehab facility in Dallas.
Colter finally came home in June as the community of Bosqueville lined the streets.
“We just knew that when he got here, he would flourish and thrive, and that’s exactly what he’s done,” Jason Clements said. “Being home with his brother, his pets, all of his things, his hamster, his cats, everything, it just brings a smile to his face and because of that he works hard to do what he needs to do to get back to where he was before.”
At 9 years old, Colter can understand a lot but still has to re-learn how to walk and talk through hours of daily therapy.
His parents said the most frustrating part of the whole ordeal was that there was no warning.
“If we could have known, we would have absolutely done anything and everything that we could have, so that’s probably the most difficult part of this,” Jills Clements said. “It’s like time stands still, you have these memories of the baby thats in the pictures around the house and my child prior to the bleed, and now it’s just a different version of Colter.”
Since Colter’s brain bleed, both of his parents have returned to work.
At first, Jill Clements, who works in a non-medical practitioner role, was taking on all of Colter’s care herself at home. In the last few weeks, they got a full-time home health nurse.
“I never knew what it would be like on the other side of it,” she said. “Be an advocate for your child, but also lean on your family, your community, and allow them to give. That was hard for both of us; it was hard to accept that.”
To help pay for his medical expenses, the community came together in August to throw the Colter Classic, a benefit for the Clements family.
“We couldn’t believe how many people were there, all of our friends and family, the whole community, it was bananas,” Jason Clements said. “There are no words for it.”
Through Colter’s struggles, he’s had an entire community cheering him on.
Jill Clements said the community has been behind Colter “since day one” and is thankful.
Jill Clements said the best support for her has been prayers.
“This has definitely strengthened our faith; there’s something about a life-altering event that brings you to your knees that will humble you pretty quickly,” she said.
They’re hoping the prayers will continue as doctors have found a cavernoma on Colter’s brain stem.
“It came to the surface, so you either risk another bleed, or they can do surgery,” Jill Clements said. “We’re debating which direction to go, that’s high-value real estate, so it’s not something you jump to do surgery on.”
In the meantime, Colter’s parents have put him back in school for a couple of hours each week. They said his school and classmates were very welcoming.
The Clements said Colter’s prognosis is uncertain, but they remain hopeful.
“One of the neurosurgeons told us he suspected he would make a significant recovery,” said Jill Clements. “The others will tell you that every child is different and every child has a unique recovery. It’s just an emotional roller coaster, just not knowing. It’s the unknown; we’re definitely not out of the woods yet.”
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NEW YORK (AP) — David Peterson got only one out and the slumping New York Mets fell behind early in a 6-3 loss that completed a three-game sweep by the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.
The NL East leaders lost their fifth consecutive home game and dropped to 5-7 in a 16-game stretch against Washington, Pittsburgh, Miami and Chicago — all more than 20 games under .500 this season.
New York remained a half-game ahead of the Braves in the division race after they lost in San Francisco earlier. The Mets have held a share of first place for all but two days this season: April 11 and Sept. 9.
New York has dropped three straight overall for the second time this month and fourth time this year.
Peterson’s only out was a strikeout of Patrick Wisdom, and the left-hander allowed two-run doubles to Yan Gomes and P.J. Higgins. Trevor Williams permitted an RBI double to Michael Hermosillo and a run-scoring single to Nelson Velázquez in Chicago’s 25-minute opening inning.
Pete Alonso and Tomás Nido homered for the Mets, who scored six runs in the series and got swept for the fourth time this year. New York was also swept in a pair of two-game sets against AL-best Houston in June and last month against the Yankees in the Bronx.
Peterson (7-5) allowed five runs and two hits. In his last three starts against Chicago, Miami and Washington, he has given up 11 runs in 9 1/3 innings.
The Cubs won their third straight for the first time winning five in a row Aug. 16-20.
Chicago starter Drew Smyly (7-8) allowed two runs — one earned — and four hits in five innings. He struck out five and walked one.
Williams began warming up 13 minutes into the game and Gomes gave the Cubs a 2-0 lead with a double to the right field corner. Two pitches later, Higgins hit a two-run double down the right field line that just stayed fair, and Peterson was booed off the mound.
Hermosillo’s double to left pushed Chicago’s lead to 5-0, and the center fielder scored the sixth run on a single by Velázquez.
The Mets were within 6-3 when Alonso connected in the eighth, but Michael Rucker whiffed rookie Mark Vientos. Mark Leiter Jr. hit Jeff McNeil in the back with a pitch to open the ninth before getting his second save.
NEAR MISS IN CENTER
Hermosillo made a leaping catch in front of the warning track in center on Eduardo Escobar and nearly collided with right fielder Seiya Suzuki before hauling in the fly ball.
WILLIAMS SPELLS RELIEF
After Peterson’s short outing, Williams allowed one run and four hits in 4 1/3 innings. He struck out eight, including six straight.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Cubs: Suzuki was hit in the left hand in the ninth and stayed in the game after being checked out. … C Willson Contreras (sprained left ankle) worked out on the field and might be activated Friday. … CF Rafael Ortega will miss the rest of the season with a broken finger. Ortega exited Tuesday when he was hit in the finger by a pitch he bunted foul. … SS Nico Hoerner (triceps) took swings, played catch up to 90 feet, took grounders and could return Friday.
Mets: RHP Max Scherzer (left oblique irritation) struck out seven and threw 59 pitches in 3 2/3 innings during a rehab start with Triple-A Syracuse. He’s expected to come off the injured list early next week in Milwaukee. … RHP Tylor Megill (right shoulder strain) will get at least more rehab outing at Syracuse on Friday so he can pitch in multiple innings. … RHP Drew Smith (right lat strain) will make consecutive rehab appearances with Syracuse this weekend.
UP NEXT
Cubs: RHP Marcus Stroman (3-7, 3.91 ERA) starts Friday afternoon at home against Colorado RHP German Marquez (8-10, 5.25).
Mets: RHP Carlos Carrasco (14-6, 3.80) attempts to reach 15 wins for the third time in the opener of a four-game series Thursday night at home against JT Brubaker (3-11, 4.36) and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Five women who said they were denied abortions even when pregnancy endangered their lives are suing Texas over its abortion ban, the latest legal fight against state restrictions since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade.
The lawsuit filed Monday in state court said the Texas law, one of the strictest in the country, is creating confusion among doctors, who are turning away some pregnant women experiencing health complications because they fear repercussions.
“Nobody should have to wait until they are at death’s door to receive health care,” said Nancy Northup, CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, which is providing legal representation for the women.
Similar legal challenges to abortion restrictions have arisen in states across the country since the Supreme Court overturned the landmark 1973 decision establishing a constitutional right to abortion. As clinics have shuttered in Republican-dominant states with strict abortion bans, some patients have had to cross state lines.
According to the Texas suit brought by the five women and two doctors, one woman, Amanda Zurawski, was forced to wait until she was septic before being provided an abortion. The four others had to travel out of state to receive medical care for pregnancy-related complications after doctors recommended an abortion because of the deteriorating condition of the woman, the baby or a twin — care that could not be legally provided in Texas.
“My doctor could not intervene as long as her heart was beating or until I was sick enough for the ethics board of the hospital to consider my life at risk and permit the standard health care I needed at that point,” Zurawski said Tuesday at a news conference, recalling her pregnancy after 18 months of fertility treatment with a baby she named Willow.
The group wants clarification of the law, which they say is written vaguely and has made medical professionals wary of facing liability if the state does not consider the situation a medical emergency.
In an email Tuesday, a spokesman for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he is “committed to doing everything in his power to protect mothers, families, and unborn children, and he will continue to defend and enforce the laws duly enacted by the Texas Legislature.”
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Doctors in the state now face felony criminal charges if they perform an abortion in all but limited cases in which the life of the patient is in danger.
John Seago, president of the anti-abortion group Texas Right to Life, said the lawsuit dealt with very specific medical situations, two of which were cases that the existing law would have protected as a medical emergency. In those cases, he said he would consider the lack of intervention medical malpractice.
“These doctors should not have waited,” Seago said, adding that Texas law does not require doctors to wait until a patient is near death.
Seago said the other three cases, dealing with disabilities of the fetus or a recommendation from a doctor to abort one fetus to give a twin a better chance of survival, would have been prohibited from an abortion. He said there seems to be a disconnect with medical practitioners regarding what is permissible and providing clarification is important.
Doctors in Texas are afraid to speak publicly about the situation for fear of retaliation, Dr. Damla Karsan said in the lawsuit, and “widespread fear and confusion regarding the scope of Texas’s abortion bans has chilled the provision of necessary obstetric care, including abortion care.”
At the news conference, Anna Zargarian described how she flew from Texas to Colorado to get an abortion after her water broke prematurely. Doctors told her she could become dangerously ill and the fetus would likely not survive.
“An already extremely difficult situation had an extra layer of trauma because of medical decisions that were made by lawmakers and politicians and not by me or based on best medical practice,” Zargarian said. | https://www.capitalgazette.com/news/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-abortion-texas-20230307-g5q6nb245ffxdcierdigeowcta-story.html | 2023-03-07 23:27:21 | 1 | https://www.capitalgazette.com/news/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-abortion-texas-20230307-g5q6nb245ffxdcierdigeowcta-story.html |
Kaitlin Armstrong, Texas love triangle murder suspect, back in Austin to face charges
AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin, Texas, woman accused of killing cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson is back in Travis County after being transported from a jail in Harris County.
Around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, Kaitlin Armstrong, 34, was brought to the Travis County Jail. She is being processed into the jail system, officials said.
Armstrong arrived at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston Saturday after being arrested by US Marshals in Costa Rica last week. Armstrong is charged with murder in the shooting death of 25-year-old Moriah Wilson at a home on Maple Avenue in East Austin on May 11.
Armstrong was captured Wednesday in a remote Costa Rican beach town after 43 days on the run. During that time she fraudulently used another person's passport, had boarded United Airlines Flight 1222 from Newark International Airport on May 18 and arrived in San Jose, Costa Rica three hours later.
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Armstrong is expected to be transported to the Travis County Jail where according to county records she will be held on a $3.5 million bond. Armstrong was originally detained in Costa Rica on an immigration violation, officials say. She is also facing a federal warrant for Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution.
Officials say while Armstrong was on the run, she cut her hair shoulder-length and dyed it dark brown, as well as wore a bandage on her nose claiming she had a surfboarding accident.
Who is Kaitlin Armstrong?
Armstrong is the prime suspect in the death of 25-year-old cycling star Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson who was found shot dead at a friend’s apartment in East Austin on Maple Avenue near East 7th Street on May 11.
Wilson, a rising cyclist star, had flown from Colorado to Texas earlier that week in preparation for the Gravel Locos race in Hico, where she was a favorite to win. A few weeks earlier, she won the Belgian Waffle Ride in California.
Law enforcement had not been able to locate Armstrong since police briefly detained and mistakenly released Armstrong on an unrelated charge. Armstrong had been arrested for a misdemeanor warrant out of Travis County from 2018.
"Armstrong was questioned about her vehicle being in the area as pictured on the Ring camera. However, she would not confirm or deny being in the area of the murder and quickly terminated the interview," APD Homicide Det. Richard Spitler said.
"She was then mistakenly released from custody on the misdemeanor warrant" because her date of birth in the department’s report management system did not match the date of birth on the warrant, Spitler added.
"Armstrong was mistakenly released from custody on the misdemeanor warrant because her date of birth in our report management system did not match the date of birth on the warrant," said Detective Richard Spitler, with Austin police in a press conference on May 25.
Further investigation revealed Armstrong had dated star cyclist Colin Strickland for a few years. Last year, Strickland was romantically involved with Wilson while Strickland and Armstrong were on a brief break.
Investigators believe Wilson was shot and killed over a love triangle since Wilson and Strickland went out the day of the murder and Armstrong’s car was seen driving around where Wilson was killed. Strickland admitted to having "a brief romantic relationship" with Wilson while she was visiting in 2021.
"She returned to her home in California and about a month later, Kaitlin Armstrong and I reconciled and resumed our relationship," Strickland said. "Since then I often saw Mo at cycling events, and always in public settings," his statement further adds. "After our brief relationship in October 2021, we were not in a romantic relationship, only a platonic and professional one."
According to an affidavit, Strickland told investigators that he and Wilson had gone swimming at Deep Eddy Pool, then ate at Pool Burger before he dropped her off at her friend’s house around 8:30 p.m. the night of her death.
Strickland reportedly told police that he had lied to Armstrong about his whereabouts.
An anonymous tipster reportedly told investigators that when Armstrong found out the pair was together, she told the person she wanted to kill Wilson, and also said she had acquired a gun. | https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/kaitlin-armstrong-murder-suspect-texas-moriah-wilson | 2022-07-05 20:43:41 | 0 | https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/kaitlin-armstrong-murder-suspect-texas-moriah-wilson |
Man accused of running over girlfriend while drunk, killing her
UPSHUR COUNTY, W.Va (WDTV/Gray News) - A West Virginia man is facing charges after authorities say he ran over his girlfriend with his truck while drunk, WDTV reports.
Deputies were dispatched Saturday to a home on Salem Ridge Rd. in Rock Cave, West Virginia, where they found a woman, identified by authorities as Arlene Philips, laying on the ground surrounded by medical personnel.
Harold Samples, who authorities identified as Philips’ boyfriend, was standing nearby and had a “strong odor of alcoholic beverages coming from his person,” investigators wrote in a criminal complaint.
Samples told a deputy he had drank “four or five beers,” and ran over Philips as he was backing up, the complaint says. It also says numerous Bud Light cans were found at the scene.
Samples reportedly told deputies he did not mean to hurt Phillips.
Philips was flown to a hospital where she later died, authorities say.
Deputies gave Samples field sobriety tests which he was unable to perform, according to the complaint.
Samples was arrested and is being charged with felony DUI causing death.
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Africa’s public health agency says countries with deadly cholera outbreaks on the continent have no “immediate access” to vaccines amid a global supply shortage.
The acting director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ahmed Ogwell, told journalists on Thursday that the agency is working with the World Health Organization and the vaccine alliance GAVI on ways to obtain more doses.
The Africa CDC is also working with two local manufacturers to explore if their facilities can be repurposed to manufacture cholera vaccines, Ogwell said. He didn’t say which ones.
WHO and its partners recommended in October that countries temporarily switch to using a single dose of the cholera vaccine instead of two because of the supply shortage as outbreaks of the water-borne disease surge globally. They said one dose of vaccine has proven effective in stopping outbreaks “even though evidence on the exact duration of protection is limited” and appears to be lower in children.
WHO noted that Haiti and Syria also are trying to contain large outbreaks. WHO and partner agencies manage a stockpile of cholera vaccines that are dispensed free to countries that need them.
Malawi in southern Africa especially is struggling with a cholera outbreak. The country has recorded 3,577 new cases including 111 deaths in the past week, Ogwell said. They make up the bulk of the new cholera cases on the continent.
Since the beginning of 2023, there have been 27,300 new cases of cholera including 687 deaths in five African countries, Ogwell said.
The WHO has said climate change could make cholera epidemics more common, as the bacteria that causes the disease can reproduce more quickly in warmer water. | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/ap-international/ap-african-countries-lack-immediate-access-to-cholera-vaccine/ | 2023-02-02 20:19:23 | 0 | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/ap-international/ap-african-countries-lack-immediate-access-to-cholera-vaccine/ |
While many health and fitness classes, activities and meetings have been postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, others continue virtually or in person using social distancing guidelines. Here are upcoming events:
Red Cross blood drives
For appointment, call 800-733-2767 or visit RedCrossBlood.org.
Monday; 12:15-7:15 p.m., Red Cross Blood Donation Center, Bloomington; 12:30-5:30 p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, Bloomington.
Tuesday; 12:45-6:15 p.m., Red Cross Blood Donation Center, Bloomington.
Wednesday; 12:15-6:15 p.m., Red Cross Blood Donation Center, Bloomington.
Thursday; 10:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m., Red Cross Blood Donation Center, Bloomington; 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Carle Health & Fitness Center, Bloomington; 12-5 p.m., Eastland Mall, Bloomington; 1-6 p.m., First United Methodist Church, Bloomington.
Friday; 7:45 a.m.-2:45 p.m., Red Cross Blood Donation Center, Bloomington; 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Normal Community High School, Normal.
Nov. 19; 7:45 a.m.-2:45 p.m., Red Cross Blood Donation Center, Bloomington.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pernod Ricard USA has selected independent agency Tombras as its creative AOR for Chivas Regal in the U.S. market, following a competitive review that included some of the industry's top players.
Tombras was selected as the leading Scotch whisky brand's U.S. partner due to their strength in strategic creativity, digital content development, and in-store activation.
Pernod Ricard USA has hired Tombras at a pivotal time in Chivas Regal's history. Following the launch of the new global campaign, "I Rise, We Rise", Chivas is seeing strong growth and demand globally. The brand is sold in over 150 markets and is one of the world's biggest-selling Scotch whiskies.
Building on the momentum that Chivas is seeing globally, but acknowledging the differences of the U.S. spirits market, Tombras will help the iconic brand accomplish its ambitious new goals and volume growth in the U.S.
The selection of Tombras for Chivas will expand the PRUSA relationship with the agency from a brand standpoint as well as scope. Tombras is already working with its American Whiskey Collective (Jefferson's, Smooth Ambler, Rabbit Hole and TX Whiskey), and it will now be responsible for Shopper Marketing for both Chivas and the American Whiskey Collective.
"Tombras is an incredible partner. They've demonstrated their ability to achieve creative effectiveness and drive results for our brands by bringing creativity to problem solving in both brand and shopper marketing. We are thrilled to be expanding our relationship and working with them on the future of Chivas in the US," said Pam Forbus, CMO, Pernod Ricard North America.
"It's not every day that an agency gets the creative opportunity to work with a legendary global brand as it embarks on the exciting journey to spark newly lit passion among consumers. We're excited to help Chivas Regal evolve its story in the US, especially since Tombras – with its own 76-year heritage in the states – is well-versed in the power of transformation for growth. We look forward to partnering with Chivas on its next chapter in the US," said Dooley Tombras, President, Tombras.
The relationship with Chivas Regal began in July 2022 and forthcoming work is expected in 2023.
Chivas believes that blended is better, in life and in Scotch. Chivas' belief in blending was instilled by founding brothers, James and John Chivas, who pioneered the art of blending in 19th century Scotland.
Since then, Chivas has been integral to the growth of the Scotch whisky category worldwide – by bringing together the best malt and grain whiskies to create something extraordinary. Chivas believes in the power of blending in life, as well as in Scotch. In bringing people together to create a greater whole – which is why Chivas is proud to be the global spirits partner of Manchester United, the world's biggest football club; and in blending ambition with generosity and using success to enrich the lives of others – which is why the Chivas Venture shines a light on grassroots community initiatives, empowering and supporting the next generation of creative entrepreneurs who are driving positive change.
Chivas blends its spiritual home in Speyside, Scotland, with more than 100 countries across the globe, who together have made Chivas the global success it is today, selling more than 4.2 million 9L cases every year. The Chivas range blends timeless classics with modern innovation, including: Chivas 12, Chivas Extra 13, Chivas XV, Chivas Mizunara, Chivas 18, Chivas Ultis, Chivas 25, Chivas Regal The Icon, and the Global Travel Retail exclusive Chivas Brothers Blend.
Chivas. Success is a blend.
Contact:
Jalana Torres
jalana.torres@pernod-ricard.com
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Tuesday's results
Lethbridge at Winnipeg, 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday's results
Lethbridge at Winnipeg, 7:05 p.m.
Edmonton at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Moose Jaw at Prince George, 7 p.m.
Kamloops at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Vancouver at Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Kelowna at Seattle, 7:05 p.m.
Portland at Everett, 7:05 p.m.
Friday's results
Swift Current 5 Edmonton 2
Winnipeg 6 Saskatoon 3
Lethbridge 4 Brandon 3
Medicine Hat 3 Red Deer 2 (SO)
Prince Albert 5 Calgary 2
Moose Jaw 3 Kamloops 2
Seattle 6 Portland 1
Kelowna 4 Everett 2
Regina 3 Vancouver 0
Saturday's results
Lethbridge at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Edmonton at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Winnipeg at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Prince Albert at Red Deer, 7 p.m.
Kamloops at Prince George, 6 p.m.
Calgary at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Regina at Victoria, 6:05 p.m.
Spokane at Tri-City, 6:05 p.m.
Moose Jaw at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday's games
Portland at Vancouver, 2 p.m.
Prince Albert at Medicine Hat, 4 p.m.
Seattle at Tri-City, 4:05 p.m.
Red Deer at Calgary, 6 p.m.
Everett at Spokane, 5:05 p.m.
Tuesday's games
Moose Jaw at Victoria, 7:05 p.m.
Regina at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday's games
Saskatoon at Edmonton, 7 p.m.
Moose Jaw at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
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OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Most film festivals can be counted on to provide entertainment, laced with some introspection.
The weeklong FESPACO that opens Saturday in violence-torn Burkina Faso’s capital goes beyond that to also offer hope, and a symbol of endurance: In years of political strife and Islamic extremist attacks, which killed thousands and displaced nearly 2 million in the West African country, it’s never been canceled.
“We only have FESPACO left to prevent us from thinking about what’s going on,” said Maimouna Ndiaye, a Burkinabe actress who has four submissions in this year’s competition. “This is the event that must not be canceled no matter the situation.”
Since the last edition of the biennial festival in Ouagadougou, the country’s troubles have increased. Successive governments’ failures to stop the extremist violence triggered two military coups last year, with each junta leader promising security — but delivering few results.
At least 70 soldiers were killed in two attacks earlier this month in Burkina Faso’s Sahel region. The fighting also has sowed discord among a once-peaceful population, pitting communities and ethnicities against each other.
Nevertheless, more than 15,000 people, including cinema celebrities from Nigeria, Senegal and Ivory Coast are expected in Ouagadougou for FESPACO, Africa’s biggest film festival that was launched in 1969.
Some 1,300 films were submitted for consideration and 100 have been selected to compete from 35 African countries and the diaspora, including movies from Dominican Republic and Haiti. Nearly half of those in the fiction competition this year are directed by women.
Among them is Burkinabe director and producer Apolline Traore, whose film “Sira” — considered a front-runner in this year’s competition — is emblematic of many Burkinabes’ suffering. It tells the tale of a woman’s struggle for survival after being kidnapped by jihadis in the Sahel, as her fiancé tries to find her.
Still, Traore is upbeat about her country’s prospects.
“The world has painted Burkina Faso as a red country. It’s dangerous to come to my country, as they say,” she told The Associated Press. “We’re probably a little crumbled but we’re not down.”
Government officials say they have ramped up security and will ensure the safety of festival attendees.
Many hope FESPACO will help boost domestic unity and strengthen ties with other countries, at a time when anti-French sentiment is on the rise in Burkina Faso.
Wolfram Vetter, the European Union ambassador in Burkina Faso, called the film festival “an important contribution to peace and reconciliation in Burkina Faso and beyond.”
The EU is the event’s largest funder after the Burkinabe government, and has contributed approximately 250,000 euros ($265,000). | https://www.cbs42.com/entertainment/ap-entertainment/ap-africas-largest-film-festival-offers-hope-in-burkina-faso/ | 2023-02-26 02:25:12 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/entertainment/ap-entertainment/ap-africas-largest-film-festival-offers-hope-in-burkina-faso/ |
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