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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
9-8-8-3
(nine, eight, eight, three)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
9-8-8-3
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Biden looks to provide relief from extreme heat as record temperatures persist across US
WASHINGTON (AP) — With millions of Americans facing broiling heat across the Southwest, President Joe Biden on Thursday plans to announce new steps to protect workers, improve weather forecasts and make drinking water more accessible, the White House says.
The announcement comes as nearly 40% of the U.S. population faces heat advisories, according to the National Weather Service, and high temperatures are expected to spread in the coming days to Midwest and Northeast.
Biden will be joined by the leaders of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre described the heat wave as “a difficult time” and said Biden was treating climate change with “the urgency it requires.”
The Democratic president is directing the Department of Labor to increase inspections of potentially dangerous workplaces such as farms and construction sites. He also wants heightened enforcement of heat safety violations.
As part of the initiative, the department will issue a hazard alert notifying employers and employees about ways to stay protected from extreme heat, which has killed 436 workers since 2011, according to federal statistics.
The Biden administration plans to spend $7 million to develop more detailed weather predictions to anticipate extreme weather like heat waves, plus $152 million to boost drinking water infrastructure and climate resilience in California, Colorado and Washington.
The mayors of Phoenix and San Antonio, two cities that have suffered from the heat waves, are expected to participate in the White House event virtually.
Phoenix has seen at least 27 days in a row of temperatures exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius). Maricopa County, where the city is located, reported recently that there were 18 heat-associated deaths between April 11 and July 15. Another 69 deaths remain under investigation. There were 425 heat-associated deaths in the county last year.
San Antonio saw at least 15 straight days of 100-plus F (38-plus C). At least 13 deaths in Texas have been blamed on the extreme heat.
Thursday’s announcement follows other steps that the Biden administration has taken to adapt to increasing threats from extreme heat. Among those it is highlighting:
The Department of Labor is developing a standard for how workplaces deal with heat. The proposed rule by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration would require employers to provide adequate water and rest breaks to outdoor workers, as well as medical services and training to address signs and symptoms of heat-related illness. OSHA is holding meetings this summer to hear comments on how the heat standard would affect small businesses.
To keep low-income populations cool, the Department of Health and Human Services expanded its Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program to provide more access to air conditioning and cooling centers such as libraries, senior centers or other public buildings. The Environmental Protection Agency also has provided assistance to help communities develop cooling centers within schools.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been helping cities and towns map “heat islands” with dense buildings and fewer trees, and the Department of Agriculture issued guidance for creating more tree canopy coverage, which helps with cooling environments.
In addition, the administration launched a website called heat.gov with interactive maps, weather forecasts and tips for keeping cool amid record-breaking heat.
More than 100 members of Congress, led by Democratic Reps. Greg Casar and Sylvia Garcia of Texas and Judy Chu of California have called on the administration to implement the new heat standard for outdoor workers as quickly as possible.
“We know extreme weather events such as heat waves are becoming more frequent and more dangerous due to climate change. Urgent action is needed to prevent more deaths,″ the lawmakers wrote in a letter Monday.
The United Farm Workers and other groups also called on OSHA to immediately issue a nationwide rule protecting outdoor workers after farm worker deaths this month in Florida and Arizona.
“Farm workers need and deserve the access to shade, water and paid breaks,” said UFW President Teresa Romero. “How many more workers will we let dangerous heat and callous employers kill before this nation acts?”
Douglas Parker, assistant Labor secretary for occupational safety and health, called heat illness prevention a top priority. As OSHA works toward a final rule, the agency is enhancing enforcement efforts “to make sure employers and workers understand the dangers of heat illness and how to prevent it,” Parker said in a statement.
Casar, a freshman lawmaker from Austin, staged a “thirst strike” on Tuesday outside the U.S. Capitol, forgoing water breaks for nearly nine hours, to protest a new Texas law that bans local governments from requiring water breaks and other safety measures for outdoor workers. Casar called the law “insane″ and accused Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of being “on the wrong side of history.” Republican lawmakers and other supporters of the law say it eliminates a patchwork of local regulations that are burdensome to businesses, and they say it won’t stop workers from taking breaks.
At least 42 workers died in Texas between 2011 and 2021 from environmental heat exposure, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
“Democrats are going to stand up for common sense and for working people,″ Casar said.
Ladd Keith, an assistant professor at the University of Arizona who studies heat policy and governance, said the record-breaking heat much of the nation is experiencing “is very much in line with climate change projections.” While not surprising, “they’re certainly a continuation of a concerning trend of climate impacts that we’ve seen,” he said.
Despite the recent headlines, rising temperatures have typically not received the same level of attention as other climate risks, such as flooding and wildfires, Keith said.
“Heat has just not been a topic at the national level or local level that we’ve even considered addressing until the last couple of years,” he said.
However, Keith said the administration has ramped up its focus because of searing weather events, such as the heat dome in the Pacific Northwest in 2021 that prompted record temperatures and dozens of deaths across the region.
OSHA fined a Florida farm supervisor last month for exposing workers to excessive heat after a worker from Mexico died at a farm in Parkland, Florida. Investigators determined the worker’s death could have been prevented if a labor contractor had followed established safety practices regarding heat-related hazards.
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Costley reported from New Orleans. AP Science Writer Seth Borenstein contributed to this report.
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Gabby Petito’s legacy: $100K gift to domestic abuse hotline
NEW YORK (AP) — Even in hindsight, Nichole Schmidt can’t be sure if anything could have been done to save her daughter Gabby Petito from a messy and violent relationship that ended in murder nearly a year ago in the western wilderness.
But there is work to do, she said, to keep alive the memory of her daughter, who was found strangled last September in the outskirts of Wyoming’s Grand Tetons after a cross-country trip turned into a high-profile missing person’s case, then into tragedy and grief.
Through a $100,000 donation from the Gabby Petito Foundation, Schmidt is now partnering with the National Domestic Violence Hotline to help others survive turbulent and violent relationships.
“I think Gabby’s story touched a lot of people and she’s saving lives. I get people messaging me all the time that they were inspired by her to get out of a relationship,” Schmidt said during an interview with The Associated Press.
The anti-violence hotline takes calls from thousands of people each year, most of them women looking for help leaving physically or emotionally abusive relationships.
To date this year, more than 440,000 callers have sought help from the hotline — up about a third from the same period last year.
The big increase in calls has led to a longer wait time for a counselor, going from 7 minutes to more than 17 minutes, according to Katie Ray-Jones, the hotline’s chief executive officer.
“That is a substantial increase really overwhelming our services,” Ray-Jones said. “We need to increase the number of advocates.”
The Petito Foundation’s donation, as well as a $200,000 gift from another family, will go toward reducing wait times and expanding the hotline’s “Hope Can’t Wait” initiative.
Investigators believe Petito’s boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, killed her in late August last year while the couple were on a cross-country trip in a van.
Petito’s disappearance launched a massive search. Amateur sleuths scoured social media for clues. It also again brought scrutiny of authorities and the news media, both of which have been criticized for focusing more attention on missing white women than on women of color.
“We were seeing a lot of media coverage about a young white woman who had gone missing,” Ray-Jones acknowledged during a joint interview with Schmidt. But she said public response came from diverse groups, including from some families of color.
Laundrie killed himself in a Florida swamp, leaving behind a notebook that authorities said contained a confession.
Earlier this year, an independent investigation found that police in Moab, Utah, made “several unintentional mistakes” when they came across Petito and Laundrie during a traffic stop last summer. Officers investigated a fight between the couple but ultimately let them go under the agreement they spend the night apart.
In the report, police said it was very likely that Petito “was a long-term victim of domestic violence, whether that be physically, mentally, and/or emotionally.”
Schmidt said she still has so many unanswered questions about what went wrong.
“Looking back, I didn’t really see any signs. I think the only two people that will ever know what happened in that relationship was Gabby and Brian. And we can guess and we can make assumptions but we don’t really know what happened,” she added. “Most likely the scenario ended that way because something was happening for a while.”
For now, she said, the work goes on to help others survive domestic violence.
“I know that I can use this tragedy to help save so many,” Schmidt said. “It’s her legacy.”
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Ex-NBA player Ben Gordon charged with assaulting son, police
Published: Oct. 12, 2022 at 3:48 PM CDT|Updated: 35 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Former NBA player Ben Gordon is facing assault charges for allegedly punching his son at a New York airport.
The alleged assault occurred Monday evening at LaGuardia Airport.
The Queens district attorney’s office says witnesses saw Gordon yell at his son and punch him several times in the face after the boy dropped a book on the ground. Gordon confirmed to police that it was his son. He also allegedly assaulted officers as they attempted to handcuff him and put him in a patrol car.
The district attorney’s office says the child has an order of protection against Gordon dating from 2018.
Gordon’s attorney says his client will be able to demonstrate his innocence.
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Even the biggest stars struggle with confidence.
Honored with this year's Generation Award at the 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards, Jennifer Lopez told E! News' Daily Pop why she chose to give her haters a "sincere" 'thank you'" during her acceptance speech.
"I believe that sometimes we look at those hard moments in our lives where the opposition or the opposite goals as such a bad thing. But the truth is, those are the things that really shape us," she said at the premiere of her new Netflix documentary, Halftime, on June 8. "Those are the things that force us to believe in ourselves, and that forced me to really believe in myself and to really work hard and to be better in every way that I could."
"I really don't think I would be or have done the things that I've done without that, and we all need that," Lopez added. "We all need that little push, you know?"
Lopez also used her speech to thank her kids—Emmy and Maximilian Muñiz, 14—her manager, Benny Medina, and her fiancé, Ben Affleck, for their support over the years.
Now, as part of Halftime, Lopez is giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of her 2020 Super Bowl Halftime Show with Shakira.
As the subject of the film, you would think Lopez would have seen it before its premiere—however, you'd be wrong. As she told E! News at the film's launch, which kicked off the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival, "I'm just as nervous as you are. I haven't seen the finished product myself."
"I'm a little nervous," Lopez added, "but excited and glad we're doing it here in New York, you know. I wouldn't want to do it any place else."
As for what fans can expect from the doc? She joked, "I'll tell you after I see the whole thing done."
Several of Lopez's celebrity friends supported her at the premiere, including Robert De Niro, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Today host Hoda Kotb, who told E! News, "There's something magical about this moment in her life."
Kotb continued, "How many people after they turn 50 go, ‘Okay, well, all my best years are back this way'? She's a reminder to me that great loves come after 50. Great moments in your professional life come after 50. She reminds us of possibilities, and with hard work and an open heart, you can get those things."
Check out the full interview above.
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Today’s January 6th committee hearing focused on the pressure campaign from the Trump White House inside the Department of Justice to overturn the 2020 election results.
“He thought the justice department had not done enough,” Former Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen said.
During the fifth hearing of the January 6th committee, former top DOJ officials told the panel, former President Donald Trump pushed them to overturn the election
“It was a brazen attempt to use the justice department to advance the president’s personal political agenda,” Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) said.
Former Deputy Attorney General Richard Donoghue said the DOJ looked into the President’s claims of election fraud.
“Were any of the allegations he brought up, found credible, did you find any of them credible,” Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said.
“No,” Donoghue answered.
Donoghue and Rosen told the former president, they couldn’t change the election results.
“How did the president respond to that sir,” Kinzinger asked.
“He responded very quickly and said essentially that’s not what I’m asking you to do. What I’m asking you to do is say it was corrupt and leave it up to me and the Republican congressmen,” Donoghue said.
Both top officials said the President wanted someone in charge at the DOJ who would do what he wanted, but neither Donoghue nor Rosen would go along with his wishes.
“The United States Justice Department functions on facts, evidence, and law and those are not going to change so you can have whatever leadership you want but the department’s position is not going to change,” Donoghue said.
Evidence also shows that there was an effort by Rep. Scott Perry (R-Penn.) to get a new attorney general in position before January 6th. The January 6th hearings will resume after the summer recess. | https://www.pahomepage.com/washington/washington-dc/top-doj-officials-say-former-president-trump-pressured-them-to-overturn-2020-election-results/ | 2022-06-24 00:03:54 | 1 | https://www.pahomepage.com/washington/washington-dc/top-doj-officials-say-former-president-trump-pressured-them-to-overturn-2020-election-results/ |
LOS ANGELES, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Herbalife, a premier health and wellness company and community, today introduced Herbalife V, its latest science-based product line, to better support consumers seeking plant-based options to benefit their overall health.
"Plant-based is no longer limited to vegans but has expanded to the general population looking to incorporate healthier options as part of their daily nutrition," said Humbi Calleja, vice president and general manager of Herbalife, North America. "Today's consumer is savvy, reads labels, and understands healthy ingredients, and with the launch of the Herbalife V, we are meeting their goals whether they eat only plants or mostly plants, want to add more plants to their diet, or are plant curious."
According to studies, plant-based lifestyles are on the rise. In fact, approximately 3% of Americans consider themselves vegan, up from 2% in 2012, while 5% are vegetarian. Additionally, almost half of Americans call themselves flexitarians.
"While following a plant-based lifestyle can be a very healthy way of eating, it may be tough to meet all your goals. For example, vegans seek good options to increase or meet their protein goals, including supplementation," said Dr. Luigi Gratton, vice president of Training at Herbalife. "Plant-based certified products like the shakes in the Herbalife V line can help you hit your macro target while taking out the guesswork of plant-based living."
Herbalife V is backed by science and rigorously tested for quality. All products are certified USDA Organic, non-GMO-verified, Kosher, and Plant-based and Vegan by FoodChain ID. Additionally, they are formulated with no soy or dairy and made with no artificial sweeteners or flavors. The product line offers five plant-based certified products that help simplify plant-based nutrition, including:
- Plant-based Protein Shakes
- Greens Booster
- Immune Support*
- Digestive Support*
Herbalife V is available in the U.S. and Puerto Rico exclusively through Herbalife independent distributors. Click here to learn more about this product.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
About Herbalife Ltd.
Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) is a premier health and wellness company and community that has been changing people's lives with great nutrition products and a business opportunity for its independent distributors since 1980. The Company offers science-backed products to consumers in more than 90 markets through entrepreneurial distributors who provide one-on-one coaching and a supportive community that inspires customers to embrace a healthier, more active lifestyle to live their best life.
For more information, please visit www.Herbalife.com or follow us on Twitter @HerbalifeUSA and Instagram @HerbalifeUSA.
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TORONTO, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared quarterly dividends of $0.06 per Class B non-voting participating share ("Class B Non-Voting Shares") and $0.05875 per Class A participating share ("Class A Voting Shares") payable on September 29, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 15, 2022.
The foregoing dividends are designated as "eligible" dividends for the purpose of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and any similar provincial legislation.
Corus' Board of Directors reviews the dividend on a quarterly basis. Shareholders are entitled to receive dividends only when any such dividends are declared by Corus' Board of Directors and there is no entitlement to any dividend prior thereto.
Registered shareholders who are residents of Canada and who are not currently participating in Corus' Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("the Plan") may elect to participate in the Plan through the completion of an enrollment form which can be obtained from the Company's plan administrator, TSX Trust Company, on their website at https://tsxtrust.com/ or by calling 1.800.387.0825. The Plan allows eligible holders of Class A Voting Shares and Class B Non-Voting Shares to acquire additional Class B Non-Voting Shares through reinvestment of the cash dividends paid on their respective shareholdings. Non-registered beneficial shareholders who are residents of Canada and who wish to join the Plan should consult their broker, financial institution or other intermediary through which they hold Class A Voting Shares or Class B Non-Voting Shares.
Corus' Board of Directors confirms that the Company will distribute shares purchased on the open market at no discount from the average market price to the Plan participants of record, as determined pursuant to the terms of the Plan.
There were 3,373,726 Class A Voting Shares and 199,825,732 Class B Non-Voting Shares outstanding on May 31, 2022.
Corus Entertainment Inc. reports in Canadian dollars.
Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B) is a leading media and content company that develops and delivers high quality brands and content across platforms for audiences around the world. Engaging audiences since 1999, the company's portfolio of multimedia offerings encompass 33 specialty television services, 39 radio stations, 15 conventional television stations, a suite of digital and streaming assets, animation software, technology and media services. Corus is an internationally-renowned content creator and distributor through Nelvana, a world class animation studio expert in all formats and Corus Studios, a globally recognized producer of hit scripted and unscripted content. The company also owns innovative full-service social digital agency so.da, lifestyle entertainment company Kin Canada, leading 2D animation software supplier Toon Boom and children's book publishing house, Kids Can Press. Corus' roster of premium brands includes Global Television, W Network, HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, Magnolia Network Canada, The HISTORY® Channel, Showcase, Adult Swim, National Geographic, Disney Channel Canada, YTV, Global News, Globalnews.ca, Q107, Country 105, and CFOX, along with broadly distributed Canadian streaming platforms STACKTV, Nick+, the Global TV App and Curiouscast. For more information visit www.corusent.com
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WFO CORPUS CHRISTI Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, September 14, 2022
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FLOOD WARNING
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1012 AM CDT Tue Sep 13 2022
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river
in Texas...
Nueces River near Tilden affecting McMullen County.
For the Nueces River...including Tilden...Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/crp.
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Nueces River near Tilden.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, much of the flood plain below Cotulla to
below Tilden is cut off, as sloughs and peripheral channels fill.
Hunting cabins, oil field pump jacks and tank batteries flood well
away from the channel. Livestock are cut off and can drown.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 15.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Wednesday evening, and continue to fall slowly for the
remainder of the week.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Below are the latest river stages and stage forecasts:
Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Nueces River
Tilden 14.0 15.5 Tue 9 am 14.4 13.5 12.9 12.7 12.5
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SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Fans angry at being blocked from entering a Salvadoran soccer league match despite having tickets knocked down a small access gate to the stadium, creating a crush that killed 12 people and injured dozens, officials and witnesses said Sunday.
Diego Armando, 14, said he went with this father to watch Saturday night’s quarterfinals match between clubs Alianza and Fas at Monumental Stadium in Cuscatlan in southern San Salvador, the nation’s capital.
He recalled being in the crowd when the tragedy struck. “There were so many people that the small gate couldn’t support them and it went down,” he told Channel 12 television.
“I fell and my body from my waist to my feet was crushed. Five people pulled me free and saved me by a miracle. Two people in front of me died. I spoke to one and he didn’t move,” the boy said.
His father, Hectór Rivas, said the crush occurred because there were only two small gates open and the rest were closed.
“People began to push and I couldn’t even breathe,” he said.
Play was suspended about 16 minutes into the match, when fans in the stands waving frantically began getting the attention of those on the field and carrying the injured out of a tunnel and down onto the field.
Local television transmitted live images of the aftermath of the stampede, which appeared to mainly involve Alianza fans. Dozens made it onto the field where they received medical treatment. Fans who escaped the crush furiously waved their shirts attempting to review people lying on the grass barely moving.
“El Salvador is in mourning,” said a statement from the press office of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, which confirmed that at least 12 people were dead.
Alianza fan José Ángel Penado said the game was scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. but they closed the gate at 7 p.m. and “left us outside (the stadium) with our tickets in our hands.”
Sections of the stadium are often reserved for fans of one team to avoid clashes with rivals, so those fans would have to enter through the indicated gate.
“People got angry. We asked them to let us in, but no. So they knocked the gate down,” Penado said.
Civil Protection director Luis Amaya said about 500 people had been tended to at the stadium and about 100 were taken to hospitals. At least two of the injured transported to hospitals were reported in critical condition.
“It was a night of terror. I never thought something like this would happen to me,” sAlianza fan Tomas Renderos said as he left a hospital where he had received medical attention. “Fortunately I only have a few bruises … but not everyone had my luck.”
Pedro Hernández, president of El Salvador soccer’s first division, said the preliminary information he had was that the stampede occurred because fans pushed through a gate into the stadium.
“It was an avalanche of fans who overran the gate. Some were still under the metal in the tunnel. Others managed to make it to the stands and then to the field and were smothered,” an unidentified volunteer with the Rescue Commandos first aid group told journalists.
National Civil Police Commissioner Mauricio Arriza Chicas, at the scene of the tragedy, said there would be a criminal investigation in conjunction with the Attorney General’s Office.
“We are going to investigate from the ticket sales, the entries into the stadium, but especially the southern zone,” where, he said, the gate was pushed open.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Sunday in a speech at a World Health Organization meeting in Geneva, “I simply would like to express, of course, my condolences to all the people of El Salvador for this tragic incident.” | https://www.cenlanow.com/sports/ap-angry-fans-crash-through-gate-at-el-salvador-soccer-match-in-stampede-that-kills-12-injures-dozens/ | 2023-05-22 22:08:53 | 0 | https://www.cenlanow.com/sports/ap-angry-fans-crash-through-gate-at-el-salvador-soccer-match-in-stampede-that-kills-12-injures-dozens/ |
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — Crews are currently responding to a fuel leak in West Manchester Township, York County.
According to West Manchester Township Fire Chief Clifton Laughman, there was a small two-vehicle accident between a car and a box truck carrying diesel fuel at the intersection of Indian Rock Dam Road and Hokes Mill Road.
The crash caused a diesel fuel leakage.
Officials are expected to be at the scene for at least another hour. Motorists have been advised to avoid the area. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/fuel-leak-reported-near-york-county-intersection-drivers-advised-to-avoid-area-pennsylvania/521-2f2a9202-8dcf-4409-92be-da3cfd181bac | 2022-12-22 23:12:24 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/fuel-leak-reported-near-york-county-intersection-drivers-advised-to-avoid-area-pennsylvania/521-2f2a9202-8dcf-4409-92be-da3cfd181bac |
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kano Laboratories ("Kano" or the "Company"), a market leading producer of branded penetrating oils and lubricants, including the iconic brand Kroil, today announced a planned transition in the Company's leadership. Mark Klein, a 20-year veteran in the industrial MRO distribution and retail space, will take over as President in this planned leadership transition, reporting directly to the Kano Board of Directors. Mr. Klein succeeds Sevan Demirdogen, who will remain with the Company as Executive Chairman of the Board. Mr. Demirdogen assumed leadership of Kano after Gryphon Investors, a middle market private equity firm, purchased the Company in 2020.
Mr. Klein is an accomplished executive with a track record of driving growth and product innovation, with a diverse background in manufactured goods spanning industrial, professional and consumer end users, and deep experience and knowledge of the MRO distribution and retail channels. Prior to joining Kano, he served as Co-President of Klein Tools, a privately-owned company that manufacturers premium hand tools for professionals and consumers around the world. With a brand reputation for quality and functionality, Klein Tools is known for its popularity in the electrical and communications trades. Mr. Klein held a variety of functional positions at Klein, where he designed and led strategies that resulted in strong growth.
Craig Nikrant, Gryphon Operating Partner said, "Mark brings a wealth of experience and proven results which will help launch Kano into its next phase of growth. His laser focus on customers and proven results through MRO distribution, retail and innovation gives us great confidence in his leadership and vision for the Company, and I'm looking forward to partnering with him."
Mr. Klein said, "I couldn't be more excited to join the Kano team and be part of an organization leading the Kroil brand, one of the most well-known and efficacious lubricating penetrants in the industry. I look forward to working with the team and the Board to maximize our presence in MRO distribution and retail as we look to accelerate our growth."
Under Mr. Demirdogen's leadership, Kano's premier brand of penetrating lubricants, Kroil, has been made available through an MRO distribution network of over 500 distributors, as well as retail and online stores.
Mr. Nikrant added, "Sevan supported our due diligence underwriting and originally stepped in at close as interim CEO, and has done an excellent job of driving strong financial performance and double digit growth at Kano during his tenure. We are thrilled that he will remain active in the business as Executive Chairman."
Mr. Demirdogen said, "I had the privilege to lead a great team of people who accomplished many things over the past two years. I'm very confident that Mark is the right leader to guide Kano in our next phase of growth, and I am eager to work with and support him as I transition to the Board, according to our planned succession."
About Kano Laboratories
Founded in 1939 and based in Nashville, Tennessee, Kano is a leading producer of iconic, branded penetrating oils and lubricants in the industrial maintenance, repair, and operations ("MRO") and consumer markets. Kano has built a passionately loyal customer base around its Kroil and AeroKroil branded products, which are used by professionals to loosen rusted, corroded, or frozen mechanical parts. For more information, visit www.kanolabs.com.
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One person hurt in Winchester roof collapse
Published: Feb. 23, 2023 at 10:43 AM EST|Updated: 2 hours ago
WINCHESTER, Ky. (WKYT) - One person is hurt after a roof collapsed in Winchester.
Police say it happened Thursday morning at a building on the corner of Lexington Avenue and Main Street in the city’s downtown area.
Fire officials tell us the parapet roof, which is the protective wall barrier on the outside, collapsed onto the roof.
We’re told water could have been a contributor to the collapse. About two feet of standing water was in the basement of the building after the collapse happened.
The building has three stories, with apartments and a business inside.
One person was treated for minor injuries, but no one else was hurt.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Miles Bennett and DeAngelo Pender, two seniors at Science Hill High School, signed to join the Access ETSU program on Friday.
The program offers support for young adults with intellectual disabilities and covers participating students for two years.
Melody Blevins, ETSU project manager, said the Access program gives students equal opportunity to follow their career goals and have a better outlook for future employment.
“Historically, students with intellectual disabilities are underserved as far as all areas of their lives, but especially with employment,” said Blevins. “They’re typically working entry-level jobs or they’re not working at all, so it’s great for them to be able to come and choose a career that they’re interested in, just like everybody else on this campus does and to be able to fulfill their dreams.”
Blevins said the program is about knocking down barriers and ensuring college is for everybody who wants it.
Bennett said he is excited to study at ETSU in the fall, noting that he would like to study biomechanics.
The signing event involved both Bennett and Pender signing the papers for the program and receiving a certificate of congratulations.
Blevins said the program is competitive.
“This year we had about 22 applicants and we had four spots to fill,” Blevins said.
Edwin Santana is a transition case manager at Science Hill and has been working alongside Bennett and Pender for more than five years.
“I’ve gotten to see them, grow and develop over the years,” said Santana. “So that’s, that’s a beautiful thing.”
Santana said the program is essential to academic growth.
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Galaxy and president Chris Klein sanctioned by MLS for violations
The Galaxy and its president, Chris Klein, have been sanctioned by MLS for violating salary budget and roster guidelines relating to the signing of Argentine forward Cristian Pavón during the 2019 season.
MLS alleged Friday that the Galaxy entered into agreements that were not disclosed and included payments not accounted for in the calculation of Pavón’s salary budget and roster category. The undisclosed agreements and payments resulted in the classification of Pavón as a targeted-allocation money signing in 2019 when he should have occupied a designated player slot.
The Galaxy already had three designated players, the maximum under MLS rules, when they acquired Pavón on loan from Argentine club Boca Juniors.
The annual value of Pavón’s contract in 2019 was reported at $1.2 million, according to the MLS players association. That increased to $1.5 million in 2020. Pavón was signed by former Galaxy general manager Dennis te Kloese, whose contract was not renewed after the 2021 season.
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The penalties assessed against Galaxy include a $1-million fine for the club and a $1-million loss of available future general allocation money. The team also will be prohibited from registering a player who requires the receipt of an international transfer certificate (ITC) from outside of the United States and Canada during the secondary transfer window in 2023.
Additionally Klein, the team’s president since 2013, has been suspended from any sporting-related responsibilities through the conclusion of the primary transfer window in 2023. During that time, coach Greg Vanney will be promoted to sporting director and will report directly to Dan Beckerman, the president and CEO of AEG, the Galaxy’s parent company.
Also Te Kloese, who now works in his native Netherlands as general manager for Eredivisie club Feyenoord, will be required to submit an application with the MLS commissioner’s office should he wish to secure employment with any MLS club.
“From the outset the LA Galaxy and AEG have fully cooperated with MLS to ensure a thorough and transparent process and we accept the outcome and sanctions set forth in this ruling,” the team said in a statement.
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Bella Cothern reflects after back-to-back All-American seasons with Razorback swimming
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - If 2021-22 was a banner season for Bella Cothern, the 2022-23 campaign was on another level.
The JHS alum earned not one, not two, but three CSCAA All-American honors for Razorback swimming. Cothern, Alessia Ferraguti, Andrea Sansore, and Kobie Melton got Second Team accolades after recording top 16 finishes in the NCAA Championships in the 400 freestyle relay (14th), 200 freestyle relay (1:28.34 - 13th), and the 200 medley relay (1:36.53 - 15th).
Cothern earned a bronze medal in the SEC Swimming & Diving Championships. She swam the first leg in the 400 meter relay, the Razorbacks finished 3rd in a record setting time of 3:13.60.
Bella recorded individual victories in the 50 freestyle (Arkansas Invite, vs. Alabama, vs. Kansas, vs. Little Rock), 100 breaststroke (Arkansas Invite, vs. Kansas), 100 freestyle (vs. Liberty), and 100 butterfly (vs. Florida Southern). She also gained experience competing in the U.S. Open.
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The Official Pizza Sponsor of the NFL reveals key star-studded partnerships, fan-engaging promotions, and charitable giving initiatives
DETROIT, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Little Caesars, the Official Pizza Sponsor of the NFL, is pulling out all the stops by partnering with Super Bowl-winning quarterback Matthew Stafford, launching season-long pregame promotions, and focusing on giving back to underserved communities. Earlier this summer, the third-largest pizza chain in the world announced a multi-year partnership with the NFL.
"We are really excited to work with Matthew Stafford for our debut as the Official Pizza Sponsor of the NFL," said Greg Hamilton, senior vice president of marketing at Little Caesars. "As a leader in the pizza business, it made perfect sense for Little Caesars to partner with a leader on the field - the most recent Super Bowl champion quarterback. His relentless commitment to winning mirrors our relentless commitment to value, convenience, and quality."
The first television spot will feature Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford in a training camp setting with Little Caesars employees and football fans, all training for this season's most important play – securing Little Caesars pizza. The advertisement was created in partnership with creative agency McKinney.
"Working with Little Caesars has been a great experience," said Stafford. "I've had a lot of fun getting a sneak peek at some of the amazing things they have planned as the Official Pizza Sponsor of the NFL, including this first commercial. I'm excited to continue my work with this brand and to enjoy their delicious pizza while doing so."
Little Caesars is also launching a brand-new promotion as part of the partnership. The Pizza!Pizza!® Pregame will entice NFL fans to enjoy a pizza while watching their team without missing any game-time action. When fans order their favorite Little Caesars items before any NFL game begins this season, they will be entered for a chance to win a variety of football-related prizes and pizza-related perks, including tickets to Super Bowl LVII*. The Pizza!Pizza! Pregame promotion begins on the first NFL regular season game day on September 8, with more details to be announced through Little Caesars social media channels and on LittleCaesars.com.
Both Little Caesars and the NFL have a long history of giving back to the community and this new partnership includes a robust charitable giving component. The Little Caesars® Love Kitchen®, a restaurant on wheels, will visit key NFL event cities throughout the year, working in tandem with the league to give back by serving pizza to communities in need. In addition, the two organizations will make significant monetary donations in these cities to help provide ongoing support. Food insecurity is a component of the NFL's focus on economic advancement as part of the Inspire Change program.
The first serving will take place on Wednesday, September 7 in Los Angeles during the Rams' Kickoff week activities celebrating their Super Bowl win and the start of the 2022 season. Partnering with the Rams and the Thinkwatts Foundation, an organization with a focus on community programming and grassroots activations, pizza will be served to approximately 500 people at Ted Watkins Park. In addition, a $125,000 check will be presented to the Thinkwatts Foundation. The Little Caesars Love Kitchen has served nearly 4 million people in the 48 contiguous states and four Canadian provinces.
"One of our core values is giving back to the communities in which we do business," said David Scrivano, president and CEO of Little Caesars. "Food insecurity impacts so many people in the United States, and the Love Kitchen helps to provide meals to those in need. We are proud to work together with the National Football League to build on our legacy of community service."
Several future Love Kitchen servings will take place in key NFL event cities.
Little Caesars revolutionized the pizza industry with HOT-N-READY® pizzas for convenient pickup and launched its first Super Bowl ad in 2020. The brand launched a new digital ordering platform and delivery services in 2020 to make pizza nights even more accessible and convenient for families. Little Caesars is a perfect match for the more than 100 million NFL fans who regularly watch football games and want their game-time meals quickly and easily - whether they choose delivery, the exclusive Pizza Portal® pickup, or carryout.
*Promotion Details: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States (D.C.), 18 years of age and older. Void where prohibited. Promotion begins 9/8/22 at 7:00 PM ET and ends 1/8/23 at 8:29 PM ET. Entry only open during entry windows specified in the Official Rules. Official Rules, prize descriptions and odds disclosure, will be available at littlecaesars.com/nfl starting on September 8, 2022. Sponsor: Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc., 2125 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201. The NFL Entities have not offered or sponsored this Promotion in any way.
Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, Little Caesars was founded by Mike and Marian Ilitch in 1959 as a single, family-owned restaurant. Today, Little Caesars is the third largest pizza chain in the world, with stores in each of the 50 U.S. states and 27 countries and territories.
Known for its HOT-N-READY® pizza and famed Crazy Bread®, Little Caesars products are made with quality ingredients, like fresh, never frozen, mozzarella and Muenster cheese and sauce made from fresh-packed, vine-ripened California crushed tomatoes. Little Caesars is known for product offerings and promotions such as the Pretzel Crust pizza, Detroit-Style Deep Dish pizza, and the Crazy Calzony®. Additionally, the chain now offers 33 percent more pepperoni on its Classic pizza.
An exceptionally high growth company with more than 60 years of experience in the $145 billion worldwide pizza industry, Little Caesars is continually looking for franchisee candidates to join our team in markets around the world. In addition to providing the opportunity for entrepreneurial independence in a franchise system, Little Caesars offers strong brand awareness with one of the most recognized and appealing characters in the country, Little Caesar.
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Warriors vs. Kings Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under - NBA Playoffs Game 2
Published: Apr. 17, 2023 at 4:54 PM EDT|Updated: 33 minutes ago
The Golden State Warriors are 2-point favorites heading into Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on Monday, starting at 10:00 PM ET on TNT, NBCS-CA, and NBCS-BA. The Kings lead the series 1-0.
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Warriors vs. Kings Game Info & Odds
- Date: Monday, April 17, 2023
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: TNT, NBCS-CA, and NBCS-BA
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- Location: Sacramento, California
- Venue: Golden 1 Center
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Warriors vs. Kings Score Prediction
- Prediction: Kings 121 - Warriors 117
Spread & Total Prediction for Warriors vs. Kings
- Pick ATS: Kings (+ 2)
- Pick OU:
Under (239.5)
- The Kings' .549 ATS win percentage (45-36-1 ATS Record) is higher than the Warriors' .476 mark (39-42-1 ATS Record) in 2022-23.
- As a 2-point underdog or more in 2022-23, Sacramento is 18-12 against the spread compared to the 28-26-1 ATS record Golden State puts up as a 2-point favorite.
- Sacramento and its opponents have exceeded the over/under 48.8% of the time this season (40 out of 82). That's less often than Golden State and its opponents have (45 out of 82).
- The Warriors have a .638 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (37-21) this season, higher than the .433 winning percentage for the Kings as a moneyline underdog (13-17).
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Warriors Performance Insights
- Golden State has been lifted by its offense, as it ranks second-best in the NBA by scoring 118.9 points per game. It ranks 21st in the league in points allowed (117.1 per contest).
- With 29.8 dimes per game, the Warriors rank best in the league in the category.
- The Warriors have been getting things done in terms of three-point shooting this year, ranking best in the NBA in three-pointers per game (16.6) and second-best in three-point percentage (38.5%).
- Golden State is attempting 47 two-pointers per game this season, which account for 52.1% of the shots it has attempted (and 61.5% of the team's baskets). Meanwhile, it is attempting 43.2 treys per contest, which are 47.9% of its shots (and 38.5% of the team's buckets).
Kings Performance Insights
- Offensively, Sacramento is the best squad in the NBA (120.7 points per game). On defense, it is 25th (118.1 points conceded per game).
- With 27.3 assists per game, the Kings are third-best in the league.
- The Kings are the fifth-best squad in the NBA in 3-pointers made (13.8 per game) and ninth in 3-point percentage (36.9%).
- In 2022-23, Sacramento has taken 57.7% percent of its shots from inside the arc, and 42.3% percent from beyond it. In terms of makes, 68.4% of Sacramento's baskets have been 2-pointers, and 31.6% have been 3-pointers.
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THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Lilia Vu wins the Chevron Championship in a playoff over Angel Yin for her first major on the LPGA Tour.
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Fireworks soared above Tokyo's new Olympic Stadium Friday as the delayed Summer Games finally held its opening ceremony — an event that culminates in lighting the Olympic cauldron.
Athletes marched in front of thousands of empty seats as only a sparse crowd was admitted due to COVID-19 restrictions. Those attending included first lady Jill Biden, who chatted with French President Emmanuel Macron.
A standout moment came midway through the event when Tonga's Pita Taufatofua once again vied to steal the show by marching into the stadium bare-chested (and oiled).
This year's ceremony, titled "United by Emotion," also brought a poignant moment of silence as organizers encouraged people to remember loved ones who were lost to the pandemic.
Despite the cloud cast by the coronavirus — from the one-year postponement to a ban on spectators — athletes showed their excitement finally to be at the Olympics, bouncing and bounding across the stadium floor to open the Games.
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Irene Papas, the Greek actress and recording artist renowned for her dramatic performances and austere beauty that earned her prominent roles in Hollywood movies as well as in French and Italian cinema over six decades has died. She was 93.
The Greek Culture Ministry confirmed her death Wednesday.
“Magnificent, majestic, dynamic, Irene Papas was the personification of Greek beauty on the cinema screen and on the theater stage, an international leading lady who radiated Greekness,” Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said in a statement. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis described her as a source of “admiration and inspiration” to generations of Greeks.
Papas became known internationally following performances in “The Guns of Navarone” in 1961 and “Zorba the Greek” in 1964, acting alongside Hollywood stars Gregory Peck and Anthony Quinn. In all, she starred in more than 50 movies.
Born Irene Lelekou in the mountainous village of Chiliomodi, Papas was the daughter of two schoolteachers. Her father also taught drama.
She left home at 18 to marry Greek film director Alkis Papas despite her family’s disapproval. They divorced four years later. After the death of American Actor Marlon Brando in 2004, Papas revealed in an Italian newspaper interview that the two had been romantically involved.
A supporter of the Greek Communist Party, Papas was a vocal opponent of the military dictatorship that governed the country between 1967 and 1974 and lived much for life outside Greece, including in Rome and New York.
Papas was also known for her appearance in ancient Greek tragedies. Many of her iconic international movie roles were earned portraying Greek characters. But she also starred with Kirk Douglas in the 1968 crime drama “Brotherhood” and with James Cagney in the 1956 Western “Tribute to a Bad Man.”
Greek arts institutions thanked Papas for her support for younger actors. The Athens-based Greek Film Center described her as “The greatest Greek international film star,” adding: “Her image is a timeless imprint of Greek female beauty.”
Papas publicly joked that she was often quoted as being three years older than her actual age. She started a 2004 interview with Greek state television by saying, “I was born on Sept. 3, 1929. All the papers are there in Chiliomodi,” which is located near the southern Greek city of Corinth. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/entertainment-news/ap-greeces-irene-papas-who-earned-hollywood-fame-dies-at-93/ | 2022-09-15 02:27:35 | 0 | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/entertainment-news/ap-greeces-irene-papas-who-earned-hollywood-fame-dies-at-93/ |
ANN ARBOR – Here are the final scores from Ann Arbor-area high school basketball games for Tuesday, Feb. 7.
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How to Watch the Twins vs. Giants Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for May 24
Published: May. 24, 2023 at 6:20 AM CDT|Updated: 50 minutes ago
The Minnesota Twins and Joey Gallo will square off against the San Francisco Giants and LaMonte Wade Jr on Wednesday at 1:10 PM ET, at Target Field.
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Twins vs. Giants Live Stream, TV Channel and Game Info:
- Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2023
- Time: 1:10 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSN
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Venue: Target Field
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Twins Batting & Pitching Performance
- The Twins are seventh-best in baseball with 66 total home runs.
- Minnesota's .404 slugging percentage is 15th in MLB.
- The Twins are 24th in MLB with a .229 batting average.
- Minnesota has the No. 13 offense in baseball, scoring 4.6 runs per game (223 total runs).
- The Twins are 23rd in baseball with an on-base percentage of .309.
- The Twins' 9.9 strikeouts per game are the most in MLB.
- The pitching staff for Minnesota has a collective 9.9 K/9, the first-best in the majors.
- Minnesota's 3.44 team ERA ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Twins have the second-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.178).
Twins Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Twins will send Joe Ryan (6-1) out for his 10th start of the season. He is 6-1 with a 2.25 ERA and 66 strikeouts through 56 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last appeared on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he threw six innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up seven hits.
- Ryan is aiming for his eighth quality start in a row.
- Ryan is seeking his 10th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.2 frames per appearance on the mound.
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HINGHAM — Fresh off winning the mile and setting an outdoor personal best (4:20.57) at Sunday’s MIAA Division 4 boys’ track and field championship, fatigue was setting in for Burlington star senior Rithikh Prakash in the blistering heat at Notre Dame Academy. Still scheduled to run the Red Devils’ 4x800 relay later in the afternoon and with his team holding a slight lead, he approached longtime coach Matt Carr with a request.
“He came up and said, ‘If we don’t need it, can you replace me in the 4x800?’ ” Carr recalled. “And I said, ‘get ready for the 4x800,’ and just walked away. But that’s the type of relationship we have.”
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Carr’s tough love was taken to heart, and the Cornell-bound senior gutted through a resilient 2:05 split in the Red Devils’ second place 8:08.85, helping lift Burlington (100.33 points) to its first state title since 2017. Tewksbury (81 points) finished second.
“Once I heard [the points were close], I knew I needed to run the relay,” Prakash said. “We haven’t won a state championship since I’ve been here; we’ve gotten some seconds and some thirds and gotten really close. But it was really important to me to end my high school career with a win.”
Senior Elijah Wolinski shined for the Red Devils, winning the 400 hurdles (56.12), placing second in long jump (21-7), and taking fourth in the triple jump (42-00.75). Senior Eric Sekyaya, finished second in the 800 (1:57.05) and third in the mile (4:24.04).
“These seniors didn’t have a tournament their freshman year [due to COVID-19], finished third the next year, second last year, and now won it,” said Carr. “So we’ve been right around the edge, and everything had to go right [because] Tewksbury put on a huge performance.”
On the girls’ side, Newburyport (79 points) followed up its Division 4 state relay victory last month with another well-rounded effort to top Pembroke (61 points). The Clippers won only two events — senior Hailey LaRosa in the 2-mile (11:03.82) and the 4x400 relay (4:05.83) — but had top-four showings in 10 of 19 events.
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After the Clippers finished fifth at last year’s outdoor state meet, coach Mike McCormick credited the program’s fresh talent for delivering Newburyport’s first girls’ state title in recent memory.
“Just a lot of dedication, talent, and hard work,” McCormick said.
One of those new athletes was sophomore hurdle specialist Lucy Buchmayr, who joined the team this past season and only began practicing hurdles in recent months. She finished third in the 100 hurdles (16.35) and fourth in the 400 hurdles (1:10.58).
“I’ve never been part of a team like this, so getting to do well so quickly has been fun,” Buchmayr said. “I’m mostly just happy the team did so well.”
While the Tewksbury girls’ (45.5 points) finished fifth, it was another banner afternoon for senior Jayani Santos. After finishing third (25.33) in a loaded 200 field on Friday, Santos won the 400 (57.85) by over a second and anchored the winning 4x100-meter relay (49.95) on Sunday.
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OSLO, Norway, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The shareholders of Mainstream Renewable Power ("Mainstream") and Aker Offshore Wind have entered an agreement to combine the two companies to create a stronger renewable company with a 27 GW portfolio across solar, onshore wind and bottom-fixed and floating offshore wind projects.
Aker Horizons entered into an agreement with Aker Mainstream Renewables, a holding company co-owned by Aker Horizons, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and Irish minority shareholders, to integrate Aker Offshore Wind into the Mainstream group. Aker Offshore Wind is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aker Horizons. On completion of the transaction, Aker Horizons' ownership in Mainstream will be approximately 58.6 percent.
"The strong industrial logic for combining Aker Offshore Wind and Mainstream includes complementary footprint and capabilities, increased scale, and improved access to financing," said Mary Quaney, Chief Executive Officer of Mainstream. "Combining Aker Offshore Wind's strong technical and engineering capabilities, and early mover position in floating offshore wind, with Mainstream's proven project development methodology, execution track record and global presence unlocks new opportunities worldwide."
"The consolidation of Aker Horizons' interests in renewable energy will accelerate Mainstream's transformation into a global renewable energy major with leading floating and fixed offshore wind capabilities," said Kristian Røkke, Chief Executive Officer of Aker Horizons and Chairman of Mainstream. "Accelerating the deployment of renewable energy including deep-water offshore wind is essential to reaching Net Zero in 2050. According to IEA estimates, annual additions of solar PV and wind power in excess of 1,000 gigawatts are required by 2030. Mainstream is Aker Horizons' platform to drive the transition toward a clean energy sector, with ongoing projects on five continents."
Tove Røskaft has been appointed Head of Offshore Wind at Mainstream, reporting to Quaney. During her 25-year career at the Aker group, Røskaft has held a range of executive leadership positions across offshore products and operations as well as corporate management, most recently as Chief Operating Officer of Aker Offshore Wind. She brings a deep knowledge of the offshore industry and extensive international leadership experience to the role.
The floating wind market is projected to grow rapidly in coming years, as several countries have launched ambitious targets to develop gigawatts of wind energy, with about 70-80 percent of offshore wind resources located at water depths only suitable for floating foundations.
Mainstream's offshore business will continue to develop existing project opportunities for fixed and floating wind in markets such as Norway, Sweden, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Ireland, the UK and the US, while exploring opportunities in new markets.
An Extraordinary General Meeting will be held in Aker Mainstream Renewables on 15 July, 2022 to approve the transaction. The transaction is expected to close in August 2022.
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About Aker Horizons
Aker Horizons develops green industrial projects and technologies that accelerate the net zero transition. The company holds assets across renewable energy and carbon capture, and develops green industrial hubs that combine low -cost renewable energy with hydrogen production and downstream applications. As part of the Aker group and its 180-year industrial heritage, Aker Horizons applies industrial, technological and capital markets expertise to solve fundamental challenges to sustainable existence. Aker Horizons is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and headquartered in Fornebu, Norway. Through its portfolio companies, Aker Horizons employs over 1,200 people across 18 countries and five continents. www.akerhorizons.com
About Mainstream Renewable Power
Mainstream Renewable Power is a leading pure-play renewable energy company, with wind and solar assets across global markets, including in Latin America, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. Mainstream is one of the most successful developers of gigawatt-scale renewables platforms, across onshore wind, offshore wind, and solar power generation. It has successfully delivered 6.5 GW of wind and solar generation assets to financial close-ready and has a global portfolio of 27 GW. In May 2021, Aker Horizons acquired a majority stake in Mainstream, and in April 2022, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. joined Aker Horizons as a long-term strategic investor. Aker Horizons and Mitsui now own 54.4% and 27.5%, respectively of Mainstream, with both helping to accelerate the delivery of its high-quality pipeline. Mainstream has raised more than EUR 3.0 billion in project finance to date and employs more than 500 people across five continents.
About Aker Offshore Wind
Aker Offshore Wind is an offshore wind developer focused on assets in deep waters and specialized on floating energy systems. With global operations, the current portfolio consists of development projects and prospects located in Asia, North America and Europe. Aker Offshore Wind effectively deploys cost effective technologies from decades of offshore energy development. The company is wholly-owned by Aker Horizons. www.akeroffshorewind.com
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(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "BIG POPPA")
THE NOTORIOUS BIG: (Rapping) I love it when you call me Big Poppa. Throw your hands in the air if you's a true player.
AYESHA RASCOE, HOST:
Christopher Wallace would have turned 50 this year. And, of course, to many, the man known as The Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls or simply Biggie, is considered hip-hop royalty. Though the city won't ever stop repping The Notorious B.I.G., official festivities draw to a close tonight at Lincoln Center with the encore performance of an orchestral tribute. It'll be MC'd by Biggie's longtime friend and collaborator, DJ Clark Kent, and will feature the rapper's most well-known songs. Here to talk more about it is the show's composer, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson. Welcome to the show.
MIGUEL ATWOOD-FERGUSON: Oh, thank you so much.
RASCOE: I mean, I think most people hear Notorious B.I.G. or Biggie and they hear orchestra and they think, how does that work? So I'm going to ask you, how does that work?
ATWOOD-FERGUSON: Yeah. Well, there's a couple different approaches that people usually take. The way that I have chosen to celebrate his life and his amazing music is to kind of do a combination of recreating some of his original productions while kind of expanding some of the sounds, some of the textures.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "MO MONEY MO PROBLEMS")
THE NOTORIOUS BIG: (Rapping) We don't play, mess around, be DOA. Be on your way.
ATWOOD-FERGUSON: I take all these influences that I was raised with - you know, like, Western European classical music and Motown and Jimi Hendrix and various world musics, jazz music - and it works itself in there. So it's kind of a combination of making the original productions recognizable for all his fans, but then with a little twist.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "MO MONEY MO PROBLEMS")
THE NOTORIOUS BIG: (Rapping) B-I-G P-O-P-P-A. No info for the DEA. Federal agents mad 'cause I'm flagrant. Tap my cell and the phone in the basement.
RASCOE: I mean, it's incredible. You know, I mean, look, you can't overstate what Biggie you meant to - we say the East Coast hip-hop scene, but, I mean, to hip-hop in general. That said though, you are from the West Coast. At the time, you know, when Biggie was big, there was this whole thing about East Coast, West Coast. Everybody knows about that. Did you listen to Biggie? Like, what did his music mean to you?
ATWOOD-FERGUSON: Back then, I was in high school. And I would religiously listen to him, going to and from school, with my two neighbors. And so it was like a communal thing that we shared.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "JUICY")
ATWOOD-FERGUSON: (Rapping) It was all a dream. I used to read Word Up! magazine. Salt-N-Pepa and Heavy D up in the limousine.
ATWOOD-FERGUSON: Did I consider him a hero? Most certainly - somebody that gave my life direction and inspiration. All these years later, he still inspires me to new degrees.
RASCOE: Well, why do you think his music has held up so well? I mean, it's been 26 years, you know, since he was fatally shot. And I know I still listen to Big's music.
ATWOOD-FERGUSON: I think he has transcendent authenticity. And I think pretty much everything about him is relatable. And he was embracing himself as holistically and sincerely as possible. And I think that's what really inspires us and touches us. He was so young when he passed away, and he was already making these huge life shifts those past couple years of his life. And I'm no expert on anything, but it seems to me that he was becoming a peacemaker those last couple years of his life. I think that he would have just kept on rising and continuing to be this lighthouse. He was that inspirational that his message transcends the genre and the platform.
RASCOE: Can you pick one of Biggie's songs and, like, walk us through the journey of creating its orchestral composition? Like, what is that process like, and what are some of the challenges you faced while composing?
ATWOOD-FERGUSON: So one thing that's really close to my heart is having diversity - spanning a concert, spanning a song, spanning a production. A lot of hip-hop, for instance, is in four-four time, like one, two, three, four, one, two - and nothing wrong with that.
RASCOE: But one, two, three and to the four.
ATWOOD-FERGUSON: Yeah.
RASCOE: Snoop Doggy Dogg and Dr. Dre is at the door. OK (laughter).
ATWOOD-FERGUSON: Yeah, thank you. That was very nice. Yeah. So nothing wrong with that at all. But when we have a symphonic work show with us, we do have some other colors available, you know, to our palette. And so why not also expand, you know, some of the time signatures, for instance, without getting too crazy with the song and without trying to, like, make the song such a new thing that it's not recognizable - without doing that. Like, one of the songs is "Notorious Thugs."
RASCOE: Oh, that's an amazing one.
ATWOOD-FERGUSON: It's really just amazing. They just really - just, everything about it speaks to me.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "NOTORIOUS THUGS")
THE NOTORIOUS BIG: (Rapping) Armed and dangerous, ain't too many can bang with us. Straight up - no - label us notorious.
ATWOOD-FERGUSON: And so something that's unique about our take on the song is that I transcribed Biggie's verse rhythmically and harmonically. And I wrote out every single word of his verse for the orchestra. And we actually are playing, non-verbally, every single syllable of his solo.
(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)
RASCOE: So, I mean, ultimately, what are you hoping that New Yorkers take away from tonight's performance at Lincoln Center?
ATWOOD-FERGUSON: I want them to feel Big's humanity. And, yes, he's brilliant, to me, like, on the level of William Shakespeare - like, that type of unparalleled wordsmith. But to be able to feel his - so he's not just talented, but to feel this transcendent life that even though was cut short, he's still, on one hand, alive and doing better than ever. And his artistry, his life is as relevant as ever. And to me, he's basically saying, if you work hard and you respect yourself and you put in the time, you can reach amazing heights in this life. So go for it, and don't cut yourself short.
RASCOE: That was composer and multi-instrumentalist Miguel Atwood-Ferguson. Thank you so much for being here with us.
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Winter Weather Advisory issued December 11 at 2:39PM MST until December 12 at 4:00AM MST by NWS Pocatello ID
* WHAT…Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches.
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* WHEN…Until 4 AM MST Monday.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kentucky officials say they won’t start paying out $21 million in economic incentives for a proposed electric vehicle battery facility until the company further explains why the U.S. Department of Energy abruptly rejected a $200 million loan for the project after some congressional Republicans argued the firm has improper ties to China.
Texas-based Microvast was one of 20 companies to win preliminary grants totaling $2.8 billion to boost the domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles. The company is building battery plants in Kentucky and Tennessee and was in talks with the Energy Department for a $200 million grant funded through the 2021 infrastructure law.
Yang Wu, Microvast’s founder and CEO, said the company was surprised by the Energy Department’s decision against awarding the loan, which would fuel plans for a Kentucky facility focused on a new technology for batteries called polyaramid separator. The department did not offer a reason for cutting off talks.
It’s unclear if the company will still try to build out the project in Kentucky. A company spokesperson did not respond to emails asking if plans for a facility there were still moving forward. A slideshow for an investors presentation days after news of the federal denial broke late last month did not mention Kentucky or the loan. The company has also sought to fight back against claims of inappropriate Chinese influence.
In March, Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration announced the project, which was expected to include a $504 million investment from the company and create 562 full-time jobs at a new Hopkinsville facility, which was expected to be finished by March 2025. It would be about 30 miles (48 kilometers) across the state border from the Microvast facility being built in Clarksville, Tennessee. The company has additional locations in Florida and Colorado, and internationally in China, England and Germany.
Now, Kentucky officials say they need more information from the company about the federal decision before they would move forward with the incentives deal they preliminarily approved. When initially considering the company’s plans for Hopkinsville, officials weighed “the presence of Microvast’s current operations in the U.S., the presence of U.S.-based leadership and the presence of federal funding” and other factors, said Brandon Mattingly, spokesperson for the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development.
Officials are continuing an “open communication” with Microvast, Mattingly added.
“As these agreements are performance-based in nature, no state funding has been issued to date in connection with this project,” Mattingly said. “Additionally, no further action will be taken related to tax incentives until the company provides further information about the DOE’s decision to rescind funding to the satisfaction of our Cabinet.”
Wu, Microvast’s CEO, said “there will be some timing impact” on bringing the polyaramid separator technology to market due to the federal loan decision, which he assured “does not alter” the company’s plans for the technology.
After the decision, Microvast released a rebuttal about the claims of ties to China, including a note that Wu “is an American citizen.”
“Microvast is based in Texas, its shares are traded on Nasdaq, and the operations for our global business are centralized in the U.S.,” Wu said in a written statement after the loan decision. “Neither the Chinese government nor the Chinese Communist Party has any ownership in the Company, nor do they control or influence Company operations in any way.”
At a U.S. Senate Energy Committee hearing in February, Sen. John Barrasso, a Wyoming Republican, questioned whether the planned grant to Microvast would benefit China. Barrasso cited a company filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission in which Microvast said it may not be able to protect its intellectual property rights in China.
In a May 1 letter to U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, Barrasso said Microvast’s CEO had “bragged to Chinese media about Microvast’s strong ties to the People’s Republic of China.″
In its annual filing from March, Microvast said it “has become subject to the recent scrutiny, criticism and negative publicity involving U.S.-listed companies with substantial operations in China” and that investigating and defending themselves if allegations arise will be “costly and time consuming and distract our management from growing our business.”
Microvast said its focus is on finishing its Tennessee facility, saying the firm is about half-way through its more than $300 million investment in the plant.
Tennessee economic development officials awarded Microvast a $3 million grant for its project in Clarksville, which was announced in 2021. The company has drawn down all of the grant money, which requires it create at least 90% of the 287 jobs it had promised, according to the state Department of Economic and Community Development.
The state department has declined any further opportunity to provide incentives for Microvast.
“To protect Tennessee’s strong economy and security, our administration is focused on recruiting trusted global partners who are looking to invest in our state and create good jobs for Tennesseans, while remaining vigilant with regard to companies that have ties to any designated foreign adversary,” said Jade Byers, Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s spokesperson. | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/business/kentucky-pauses-incentives-for-battery-maker-whose-federal-loan-was-nixed-after-claims-of-china-ties/ | 2023-06-05 20:31:40 | 0 | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/business/kentucky-pauses-incentives-for-battery-maker-whose-federal-loan-was-nixed-after-claims-of-china-ties/ |
Mother whose sons were killed helps others cope
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR/Gray News) - Mother’s Day can be a joyous holiday, but for those dealing with loss, it can be filled with grief and heartache.
One mother is working through the pain of losing her children by helping others and honoring their legacy.
“You’re numb, and maybe in shock,” Heidi Agustsson said.
Agustsson, an attorney, is accustomed to fighting for her clients. It’s a mentality that she holds in her responsibilities as a wife, daughter, sister, and most importantly, as a mother.
“Maybe I knew I can’t get justice any longer,” Agustsson said. “So, what can I do? What can I control? What I can control is my response.”
Agustsson is the mother of three boys. Her youngest, Joey, is almost 2 years old. Her older children, Chris and Jack, would be 19 and 17. They, however, were killed five years ago.
The boys had been staying with their father, P.S. Ruckman Jr., who killed the boys before killing himself.
“I think I was in shock,” Agustsson said. “That’s not the person I knew, and I don’t know what he turned into.”
She tried to reconcile the events of the tragedy in her mind, but daily reminders make it difficult.
“You still go to work like you normally would, but you don’t have to look at the clock to find out, ‘Do I have to go pick them up at school? Is it piano lessons tonight? Are we going to swimming?’” she said. “That’s a difficult adjustment.”
Agustsson said that she relied on her faith to help her navigate through the pain.
“You know what? It’s one of those weird things, where I think my faith comes into play. There’s no way to get even, there’s no way to seek justice against him,” Agustsson said.
For Agustsson, letting the grief overcome her wasn’t an option.
“I think being positive, because I’m a reflection of their lives, and that’s where I give my control and my power, because I get to frame the rest of the story,” she said.
Agustsson understands it is not an easy thing to do, and others may need help to overcome the pain. So, through speeches and chat rooms, the mother offers a listening ear to those facing similar tragedies and acts as a light to guide them out of the darkness.
“You just reassure them that they’re going to get through it, as horrible as it is. And that there’s a group of really amazing women who will support them and rally around them,” she said.
Therapists encourage people dealing with grief to celebrate and cherish the life of their lost loved ones in order to heal.
Agustsson and her family established the Chris and Jack Ruckman Music Scholarship through Rockford Christian Schools as their way of celebrating the boys. Gifted musicians themselves, the boys’ legacies will now give others a chance to share their talents.
“I wanted them to be remembered for their lives, not how they died,” Agustsson said.
Agustsson doesn’t view each day as another day without Chris and Jack, but as another day closer to being together.
“I can’t wait,” she said. “I’m not scared.”
She said she dreams often about the next time they will meet.
“I’m going to hug them forever. And after that, I hope I say, ‘I hope I made you proud.’ I did everything I was supposed to. And they let me know they were proud,” she said.
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Quarterly PSN Top Guns List published by Zephyr identifies best-in-class separate accounts, managed accounts, and managed ETF strategies
RYE BROOK, N.Y., Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Belle Haven Investments has three strategies that have each been awarded Top Guns Manager of the Decade distinction for the 10-year period ending Q4 2022.
Muni PLUS was awarded Manager of the Decade in the Municipals Universe. Taxable PLUS was awarded Manager of the Decade in both the Core Fixed Income and US Fixed Income Universes for the fourth consecutive year. Taxable Ladder PLUS was awarded Manager of the Decade in the Core Fixed Income Universe for the third consecutive year and for the first time in the US Fixed Income Universe.
Muni PLUS is Belle Haven's flagship, actively managed separate account strategy that invests in tax-exempt municipal bonds. Taxable PLUS and Taxable Ladder PLUS are actively managed separate account strategies that invest in taxable municipal bonds, corporate bonds, agencies and treasuries.
Additionally, several of Belle Haven's separately managed account strategies received the following designations for the fourth quarter of 2022:
- Taxable Ladder PLUS – 4 Stars – Core Fixed Universe
- Taxable Ladder PLUS – 5 Stars – Core Fixed Universe
- Taxable PLUS – 4 Stars – Core Fixed Universe
- Taxable PLUS – 5 Stars – Core Fixed Universe
- Taxable PLUS – 6 Stars – Core Fixed Universe
- 3-17 Year Ladder – 1 Stars – Intermediate Maturity Universe
- 3-17 Year Ladder – 1 Stars – Municipals Universe
- 3-17 Year Ladder – 4 Stars – Municipals Universe
- Cash Management – 3 Stars – Less than 1 Year Mat Universe
"It is quite an honor to have our strategies recognized as top performers in their respective universes." said Matt Dalton, CEO & CIO of Belle Haven Investments. "We believe our disciplined approach and focus on long-term risk-adjusted returns have and will continue to allow us to produce compelling results for our clients."
Through a combination PSN's proprietary performance screens, the PSN Top Guns List ranks products in six proprietary categories in over 75 universes based on continued performance over time.
Belle Haven Investments' Muni PLUS, Taxable PLUS and Taxable Ladder PLUS strategies were all named Top Gun Manager of the Decade, meaning these strategies had an r-squared of 0.80 or greater relative to the style benchmark for the latest 10-year period. Moreover, the strategy's returns were greater than the style benchmark for the latest 10-year period and also standard deviation less than the style benchmark for the latest ten-year period. At this point, the top ten performers for the latest 10-year period become the PSN Top Guns Manager of the Decade.
Top Guns 1-Star Criteria: Product had one of the top ten returns for the quarter in their respective strategy.
Top Guns 3-Star Criteria: Product had one of the top ten returns for the three-year period in their respective strategy.
Top Guns 4-Star Criteria: Product had an r-squared of 0.80 or greater relative to the style benchmark for the recent five-year period. Moreover, the strategy's returns exceeded the style benchmark for the three latest three-year rolling periods. The top ten returns for the latest three-year period then become the 4 Star Top Guns.
Top Guns 5-Star Criteria: Product had an r-squared of 0.80 or greater relative to the style benchmark for the recent five-year period. Moreover, the strategy's returns exceeded the style benchmark for the three latest three-year rolling periods. Products are then selected which have a standard deviation for the five-year period equal or less than the median standard deviation for the peer group. The top ten returns for the latest three-year period then become the 5 Star Top Guns.
Top Guns 6-Star Criteria: Product had an r-squared of 0.80 or greater relative to the style benchmark for the recent five-year period. Moreover, the strategy's returns exceeded the style benchmark for the three latest three-year rolling periods. Products are then selected which have a standard deviation for the five-year period equal or less than the median standard deviation for the peer group. The top ten information ratios for the latest five-year period then become the 6 Star Top Guns.
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President John Adams referenced slavery as ‘an evil of colossal magnitude’ yet apparently three city leaders see no immorality in a junket to contact ghosts of Trenton’s ghastly connection to slavery.
Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora, South Ward Councilwoman Jenna Figueroa-Kettenburg and Councilwoman at-large Yazminelly Gonzalez Thursday left Trenton for a getaway to St. Helier, Jersey (British Isles).
Apparently the atrocities of slavery, including the triangulation mechanism in place that moved slaves from Africa to Europe and then to U.S. shores, remains a mystery of history for Mayor Gusciora. The triangular movement of goods and slaves included exportation of goods to Africa in exchange for enslaved Africans, ivory, spices and other goods. Ships then sailed across the Atlantic to American colonies as human cargo were sold for sugar, tobacco, cotton and more. The new arrival Africans worked plantations and served in domestic employ.
Britain gained notoriety as one of the most successful slave-trading countries. Portugal and Britain accounted for 70-percent of all Africans transported to the Americas. Britain relayed approximately 3.1 million Africans (400,000 died en route) to British colonies in the Caribbean, plus, North America and other areas.
In May 2019, Gusciora established a sister-city relationship with St. Helier, marked by a visit to the Jersey Parish where officials unveiled Trenton Square named after New Jersey’s capital city. St. Helier gave Gusciora a brick inscribed with his name on Trenton Square. The stone includes the inauguration date of the sister-city relationship.
Trenton earned its name from William Trent, a tobacco, flour, fur, wine, rum, molasses and merchant who traded and owned slaves.
Some slaves found passage through St. Helier (Jersey) which underscores the treacherous nature of Gusciora’s disappointing decision.
Mind you, it’s bad enough a human trafficker had his name Trent-Towne morph to Trenton eternally. Gusciora, Kettenburg and Gonzalez combine insult and injury with a dismissal of the treachery involved with slavery that not only involved Africa but also Puerto Rico and Caribbean nations. U.S. slavery efforts gathered Asians and Native Americans to advance missions of White men.
Slavery represented a grave enterprise that collected and bartered people, that disintegrated families and left a stain on the world. This return to St. Helier as if nothing catastrophic occurred in the past, represents a disastrous and despicable decision. The reconnection with St. Helier, Jersey delivers a slap in the face, a rubbing of our Black faces and nostrils in mounds of nasty residue.
In 2003, during a trip to Goree Island, Senegal, a former slave port, President George W. Bush stated, “At this place, liberty
and life were stolen and sold. Human Beings were delivered and sorted, and weighed, and branded with the marks of commercial
enterprises, and loaded as cargo on a voyage without return. One of
the largest migrations of history was also one of the greatest crimes of history.
“For 250 years the captives endured an assault on their culture and their dignity…. Small men took on the powers and airs of tyrants and masters. Years of unpunished brutality and bullying and rape produced a dullness and hardness of conscience. Christian men and women became blind to the clearest commands of their faith and added hypocrisy to injustice…. We can finally judge the past by the standards of President John Adams, who called slavery ‘an evil of colossal magnitude’…. My nation’s journey toward justice has not been easy, and it is not over. The racial bigotry fed by slavery did not end with slavery or with segregation … and many of the issues that still trouble America have roots in the bitter experience of other times …”
In Nov. 2007, the Legislature of the State of New Jersey offered an apology for its role in the proliferation of slavery.
The body expressed “profound regret for the State’s role in slavery and apologizes for the wrongs inflicted by slavery and its after-effects in the United States of America; expressed its deepest sympathies and solemn regrets to those who were enslaved and the descendants of those slaves, who were deprived of life, human dignity, and the constitutional protections accorded all citizens of the United States; and encouraged all citizens to remember and teach their children about the history of slavery, Jim Crow laws, and modern-day slavery, to ensure that these tragedies will neither be forgotten nor repeated.
The body underscored devastation associated with slavery. The Resolution noted “the fundamental values of the Africans were shattered; they were brutalized, humiliated, dehumanized, and subjected to the indignity of being stripped of their names and heritage; women and girls were raped, and families were disassembled as husbands and wives, mothers and daughters, and fathers and sons were sold into slavery apart from one another.”
Change Trenton’s name? Too late for that although once again, Gusciora shows no understanding nor knowledge about pain and severe suffering experienced by Black folks, Latinos, and others. No worries — Juneteenth lingers with a laundry list of prepared platitudes.
Welcome to Plantation Trenton.
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Scott’s Addition, one of Richmond’s trendiest neighborhoods, is growing again, with construction underway on the new Mason Yards development. When finished, the community will bring 133 two-over-two condominiums to the 1900 block of Roseneath Road. (Two-over-two condo buildings have two-story condos built on top of two-story condos.)
Lakeside-based StyleCraft Homes is developing the community with Richmond-based Spy Rock Real Estate Group. The two companies are also collaborating on The Outpost at Brewers Row development in Greater Scott’s Addition. (The Outpost opened for sales in May.)
StyleCraft will be the sole builder in Mason Yards.
Mason Yards Development Company LLC, which is a partnership of StyleCraft and Spy Rock, closed on the 4.068-acre site in December. In a sign of Scott’s Addition’s rapid transition from an industrial identity to one focused on residential and entertainment options, Riverside Brick & Supply Co. was the site’s most recent owner. (The community’s name is a nod to the site’s masonry history.)
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And here’s a twist: From 1942 to 1953, the site was home to the Richmond Colts, a New York Giants affiliate in the Piedmont League, said Ian Hoyt, StyleCraft’s land acquisition manager.
“Eddie Mooers later turned it into a short track for race cars,” he added.
Scott’s Addition has radically changed in the course of the last decade, and the area’s growing residential and entertainment presence attracted StyleCraft and Spy Rock to the site, as did its prospect for future growth.
“Scott’s Addition has been a true hotbed of growth for local businesses – from restaurants and breweries to commercial businesses and artistic destinations,” Hoyt said. “With the revamp to the Diamond District on the horizon, we wanted to capitalize on the current momentum of the area, but also the still un-actualized potential.”
The architecture and interiors of Mason Yards’ condos will be modern, with sleek finishes. Each unit will have a one-car garage.
“We wanted to couple the underserved need for housing with the everyday needs of the homeowner – low-maintenance, walkable, energy-efficient, modern design features and garages,” Hoyt said. “The two-over-two concept is the perfect complement for this buyer.”
Units will range from 1,500 to 2,500 square feet, and prices will start in the $500,000s.
The community’s amenities will include a swimming pool, a clubhouse and a fitness center.
“We will open for sales in the late summer, but we are already building our VIP list,” said Kathryn Catherwood, StyleCraft’s director of sales and marketing.
Catherwood said she anticipates that the community’s location will draw steady sales, pointing out that it’s a short stroll away from Brambly Park Winery, Tang & Biscuit, Stella’s Grocery and Tazza Kitchen.
“Mason Yards provides homebuyers with the best of both worlds – the unique opportunity to own a modern, new-construction home, while enjoying the conveniences and walkability packed into the Scott’s Addition neighborhood,” Catherwood said. “Thanks to the central location, homeowners will be near shops, dining and more, plus have easy access to nearby highways. It’s really a win-win for homebuyers.” | https://richmond.com/realestate/features/richmond-neighborhoods/mason-yards-a-new-condo-community-offers-more-home-buying-options-in-a-sought-after/article_91c757c6-f964-11ec-a0b4-6bd4db9321d4.html | 2022-07-02 09:46:09 | 0 | https://richmond.com/realestate/features/richmond-neighborhoods/mason-yards-a-new-condo-community-offers-more-home-buying-options-in-a-sought-after/article_91c757c6-f964-11ec-a0b4-6bd4db9321d4.html |
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. John Kahen, M.D., has just been Voted Top Hair Surgeon by Ritz Carlton Experience's Magazine, and he has proven time and time again that hair restoration is a part of soul restoration.
This recent award is one of many for the doctor who continues to shine in all that he does. Hollywood is a town often portrayed as glamour and vanity-obsessed with plastic and cosmetic surgery at its root. Nevertheless, world-renowned hair restoration surgeon Dr. John Kahen brings consciousness, innovation, and empowerment to a roster of clients ranging from Hollywood elite to fortune 500 CEOs looking to be their best selves on screen and in the boardroom. The importance of our hair extends beyond the superficial presentation and deep into our subconscious and self-image. Through time, culture, and religion, hair has been a sacred symbol of strength, respect, confidence, health, and belonging.
These are values Dr. Kahen exemplifies. Dr. Kahen entered private practice exclusively as a hair restoration surgeon in Beverly Hills in 2007 and proudly retains membership with the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery.
He is one of the first hair surgeons to apply the science of Platelet Rich Plasma in hair restoration, prioritizing award-winning results and long-lasting healthy hair that breeds confidence. Fellow celebrity plastic surgeons trust Dr. Kahen's reputation, and he has received the "Aesthetic Award." for three consecutive years. Dr. Kahen has been featured in Robb Report Best of the Best, Newsweek Top Doctors, ESPN, CNN, CNBC, Marketwatch, BBC, USA Today, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, U.K. Daily Mail, and Beverly Hills Times Magazine. The only thing more impressive than Dr. Kahen's resume and awards is the love he earns from his happily satisfied clients.
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Thieves pose as customers, steal $1K worth of luxury hair, shop manager says
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A luxury hair extension company in north Houston was robbed by a man and woman posing as customers.
The theft happened on Tuesday afternoon at She’s Happy Hair along the North Freeway.
Anita Bates, chief operating officer for the luxury hair store, said the suspects asked for a specific type of 40-inch extensions.
“Once the sales consultant pulled the hair out onto the counter, the female left out of the store, but the male stayed behind as if he was going to make the purchase. As she was ringing him up, he snatched close to $1,000 worth of hair, and went out the store,” Bates said.
The man was caught on camera grabbing the bundles. When security tried to stop him, he said he had a gun and would hurt the loss prevention officer if he got involved.
Bates believes this was a planned heist.
“They came in on Friday. They came in last Friday, kind of scoped everything out and then came back. It’s almost like this is something that they do. We just want to make sure they don’t come back to our six other locations.”
With the holidays around the corner and thieves becoming more brazen, She’s Happy Hair wants to make sure this pair is caught, so they can’t victimize anyone else.
A report has been filed with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, but hopefully the public can help too.
“We have cameras outside. We have cameras inside. So, we have a description of the car, a clear description of the people that came in, and so, somebody will know who they are,” Bates said.
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NEW YORK, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) is suspending financial guidance for the full year 2022. Macroeconomic conditions have deteriorated since S&P Global Inc. ("the Company") last provided financial guidance on May 3, 2022, negatively impacting the Company's expectations for GDP growth and debt issuance volumes. Given the volatility and uncertainty in the issuance environment, the Company cannot affirm its previously issued guidance and expects to reintroduce formal financial guidance in conjunction with its second quarter 2022 earnings results.
Debt issuance volumes have been extraordinarily weak year-to-date. Should similar trends continue through the end of 2022, market issuance could see year-over-year declines in the high teens. Rated, or billed, issuance could be approximately 30-35% lower than the previous year, and leveraged loan volumes could be approximately 40% lower. In such a scenario, Ratings revenue could be negatively impacted by as much as $600 million relative to previous revenue guidance and the Company would expect Ratings adjusted operating margin in the high 50s range.
At this point, the Company does not expect a change to its previously stated capital return targets.
Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains "forward-looking statements," as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements, including statements about COVID-19 and the merger (the "Merger") between a subsidiary of the Company and IHS Markit Ltd. ("IHS Markit"), which express management's current views concerning future events, trends, contingencies or results, appear at various places in this press release and use words like "anticipate," "assume," "believe," "continue," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "future," "intend," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "strategy," "target" and similar terms, and future or conditional tense verbs like "could," "may," "might," "should," "will" and "would." For example, management may use forward-looking statements when addressing topics such as: the outcome of contingencies; future actions by regulators; changes in the Company's business strategies and methods of generating revenue; the development and performance of the Company's services and products; the expected impact of acquisitions and dispositions; the Company's effective tax rates; and the Company's cost structure, dividend policy, cash flows or liquidity.
Forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements include, among other things:
- worldwide economic, financial, political and regulatory conditions, and factors that contribute to uncertainty and volatility, natural and man-made disasters, civil unrest, pandemics (e.g., COVID-19), geopolitical uncertainty (including military conflict), and conditions that may result from legislative, regulatory, trade and policy changes;
- the ability of the Company to retain customers and to implement its plans, forecasts and other expectations with respect to IHS Markit's business and realize expected synergies;
- business disruption following the Merger;
- the Company's ability to meet expectations regarding the accounting and tax treatments of the Merger;
- the Company's ability to successfully recover should it experience a disaster or other business continuity problem from a hurricane, flood, earthquake, terrorist attack, pandemic, security breach, cyber attack, data breach, power loss, telecommunications failure or other natural or man-made event, including the ability to function remotely during long-term disruptions such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic;
- the Company's ability to maintain adequate physical, technical and administrative safeguards to protect the security of confidential information and data, and the potential for a system or network disruption that results in regulatory penalties and remedial costs or improper disclosure of confidential information or data;
- the outcome of litigation, government and regulatory proceedings, investigations and inquiries;
- the health of debt and equity markets, including credit quality and spreads, the level of liquidity and future debt issuances, demand for investment products that track indices and assessments and trading volumes of certain exchange-traded derivatives;
- the demand and market for credit ratings in and across the sectors and geographies where the Company operates;
- concerns in the marketplace affecting the Company's credibility or otherwise affecting market perceptions of the integrity or utility of independent credit ratings, benchmarks and indices;
- the effect of competitive products and pricing, including the level of success of new product developments and global expansion;
- the Company's exposure to potential criminal sanctions or civil penalties for noncompliance with foreign and U.S. laws and regulations that are applicable in the domestic and international jurisdictions in which it operates, including sanctions laws relating to countries such as Iran, Russia, Sudan, Syria and Venezuela, anti-corruption laws such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the U.K. Bribery Act of 2010, and local laws prohibiting corrupt payments to government officials, as well as import and export restrictions;
- the continuously evolving regulatory environment, in Europe, the United States and elsewhere around the globe, affecting S&P Global Ratings, S&P Global Commodities Insights, S&P Dow Jones Indices, S&P Global Market Intelligence, and the products those business divisions offer including our ESG products, and the Company's compliance therewith;
- the Company's ability to make acquisitions and dispositions and successfully integrate the businesses we acquire;
- consolidation in the Company's end-customer markets;
- the introduction of competing products or technologies by other companies;
- the impact of customer cost-cutting pressures, including in the financial services industry and the commodities markets;
- a decline in the demand for credit risk management tools by financial institutions;
- the level of merger and acquisition activity in the United States and abroad;
- the volatility and health of the energy and commodities markets;
- our ability to attract, incentivize and retain key employees, especially in today's competitive business environment;
- the level of the Company's future cash flows and capital investments;
- the impact on the Company's revenue and net income caused by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;
- the Company's ability to adjust to changes in European and United Kingdom markets as the United Kingdom leaves the European Union, and the impact of the United Kingdom's departure on our credit rating activities and other offerings in the European Union and United Kingdom; and
- the impact of changes in applicable tax or accounting requirements on the Company.
The factors noted above are not exhaustive. The Company and its subsidiaries operate in a dynamic business environment in which new risks emerge frequently. Accordingly, the Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date on which it is made, except as required by applicable law. Further information about the Company's businesses, including information about factors that could materially affect its results of operations and financial condition, is contained in the Company's filings with the SEC, including Item 1A, Risk Factors, in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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In Trump case, NY grand jury appears near end of its work
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York grand jury investigating Donald Trump over a hush money payment to a porn star appears poised to complete its work soon as law enforcement officials make preparations for possible unrest in the event of an indictment.
Trump over the weekend claimed without any evidence that he would be arrested on Tuesday, with his representatives later saying he was citing media reports and leaks. There was no indication that prediction would come true, though the grand jury appeared to take an important step forward by hearing Monday from a witness favorable to Trump, presumably so prosecutors could ensure the panel had a chance to consider any testimony that could be remotely seen as exculpatory.
The next steps in a grand jury process shrouded in secrecy remained unclear, and it was uncertain if additional witnesses might be summoned. But a city mindful of the riot by Trump loyalists at the U.S. Capitol more than two years ago took steps to gird itself from any violence that could accompany the unprecedented prosecution of a former president, while fellow Republicans eyeing the 2024 presidential nomination sized up how an indictment might upend the race.
The testimony from Robert Costello, a lawyer with close ties to numerous key Trump aides, appeared to be a final opportunity for allies of the former president to steer the grand jury away from an indictment. He was invited by prosecutors to appear after saying that he had information to undercut the credibility of Michael Cohen, a former lawyer and fixer for Trump who later turned against him and then became a key witness in the Manhattan district attorney’s investigation.
Costello had provided Cohen legal services several years ago after Cohen himself became entangled in the federal investigation into the hush money payments. In a news conference after his grand jury appearance, Costello told reporters that he had come forward because he did not believe Cohen, who pleaded guilty to federal crimes and served time in prison, could be trusted.
“If they want to go after Donald Trump and they have solid evidence, then so be it,” Costello said. “But Michael Cohen is far from solid evidence.”
Responding to Costello’s claims on MSNBC later Monday, Cohen said that Costello was never his lawyer and “he lacks any sense of veracity.”
There were no clear signs that Costello’s testimony had affected the course of the investigation. Cohen had been available for over two hours in case prosecutors wanted him to rebut Costello’s testimony but was told he was not needed, his attorney said Monday.
The testimony came two days after Trump said he expected to face criminal charges and urged supporters to protest his possible arrest. In a series of social media posts through the weekend, the Republican former president criticized the New York investigation, directing particularly hostile rhetoric toward Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a Democrat.
New York officials have been monitoring online chatter of threats of varying specificity, and even as portable metal barricades were dropped off to safeguard streets and sidewalks, there were no immediate signs that Trump’s calls for protests were being heeded.
Costello briefly acted as a legal adviser to Cohen after the FBI raided Cohen’s home and apartment in 2018. At the time, Cohen was being investigated for both tax evasion and for payments he helped orchestrate in 2016 to buy the silence of two women who claimed to have had sexual encounters with Trump.
For several months, it was unclear whether Cohen, a longtime lawyer and fixer for the Trump Organization who once boasted that he would “take a bullet” for his boss, would remain loyal to the president.
Cohen ultimately decided to plead guilty in connection with the payments to porn actor Stormy Daniels and model Karen McDougal, which he said were directed by Trump. Since then, he has been a vociferous Trump critic, testifying before Congress and then to the Manhattan grand jury.
Trump, who has denied having sex with either woman, has branded Cohen a liar. Costello broke with Cohen before he pleaded guilty, after it became clear he was no longer in Trump’s camp.
In the years since, Costello, a veteran New York attorney, has represented Trump allies including his former political strategist Steve Bannon and his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani.
Even as the New York investigation pushes toward conclusion, Trump faces criminal probes in Atlanta and Washington that, taken together, pose significant legal peril and carry the prospect of upending a Republican presidential race in which Trump remains a leading contender. Some of his likely opponents have tried to strike a balance between condemning a potential prosecution as politically motivated while avoiding condoning the conduct at issue.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, an expected GOP presidential candidate, criticized the investigation but also threw one of his first jabs at the former president in a move likely to intensify their simmering political rivalry.
“I don’t know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star to secure silence over some kind of alleged affair,” DeSantis said at a news conference in Panama City. “I can’t speak to that.”
But, he added, “what I can speak to is that if you have a prosecutor who is ignoring crimes happening every single day in his jurisdiction and he chooses to go back many, many years ago to try to use something about porn star hush money payments, that’s an example of pursuing a political agenda and weaponizing the office. And I think that’s fundamentally wrong.”
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Tucker reported from Washington. Associated Press journalists Michelle L. Price, Aaron Morrison, Jill Colvin, Ted Shaffrey, David R. Martin, Noreen Nasir, Seth Wenig and Larry Neumeister contributed to this report.
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As it prepares for the state of phase two development of The Bay, the Bay Park Conservancy has hired Tony Gamelin as chief financial officer.
As the Bay Park Conservancy prepares to embark on the second phase of its redevelopment of The Bay into a signature city park, the organization has added a veteran executive to its leadership team, naming Tony Gamelin as chief financial officer.
Gamelin, who has 25 years of CFO-level experience with nonprofit and private companies across a range of industries, will report to founding CEO AG Lafley. He previously served as CFO at Gulf Coast Community Foundation. The BPC is the nonprofit organization responsible for designing, developing, managing and operating 53 city-owned acres along Sarasota Bay.
“At The Bay, we know the importance of sustainable park development and operations, underpinned by strong financial systems and controls,” Lafley said. “Tony is the right person at the right time, with the capability and experience to lead finances, train management staff, and put the systems and controls in place needed to manage and operate the 14 acres of park that opened less than a month ago.”
With phase one now open, development of the next 14 acres of phase two is expected to begin by mid-2023.
At an estimated cost of $150 million, The Bay will take between seven and 10 years go build in three or more phases. The first phase south of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall opened in mid-October.
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Bell to deepen climate solutions expertise and expand reach in European markets
Hire completes one of the most diverse leadership teams in growth equity industry
NEW YORK, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- J.P. Morgan Private Capital today announced the appointment of Alex Bell as a Partner of its Sustainable Growth Equity (SGE) platform, bringing close to two decades of private equity experience with a focus on energy and climate technology. Based in New York, Mr. Bell will support the platform's climate solutions investing efforts.
Mr. Bell was previously Head of North America Climate Private Equity at Tikehau Capital, a multi-billion-dollar global asset manager headquartered in Europe, where he was responsible for all stages of investing across sourcing, diligence, structuring, execution and fundraising. Prior to Tikehau Capital, Mr. Bell was a Director at Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec (CDPQ), where he helped launch a C$500 million platform investing in late-stage venture and early-growth private equity opportunities in energy transition, sustainable food & agriculture and industrial decarbonization.
Mr. Bell spent the early part of his career in energy private equity, including at Pine Brook Partners and Cadent Energy Partners, and started his career in the power & utilities investment banking division at Lehman Brothers. He received an A.B. cum laude degree in Economics from Harvard College. As a native of Mexico, Mr. Bell is fluent in Spanish and English and is conversational in French and Portuguese.
"I've known Alex for nearly two decades and he is a pragmatic, values-driven investor who brings years of multi-asset class sustainable investing experience to the team," said Tanya Barnes, Managing Partner and Co-Global Head of Sustainable Growth Equity at J.P. Morgan Private Capital.
"J.P. Morgan is uniquely positioned to support and invest in the decarbonization of heavy industries - a multi-trillion-dollar market opportunity - and Alex's depth of experience investing in climate solutions will be valuable to our investment team," said Osei Van Horne, Managing Partner and Co-Global Head of Sustainable Growth Equity at J.P. Morgan Private Capital.
SGE was established in 2021 on the heels of both J.P. Morgan Chase's pledge to target more than $2.5 trillion over 10 years to advance sustainable development and climate action, and the firm's commitment to co-invest alongside Project Black, an Ariel Alternatives private equity fund, which aims to close the racial wealth gap by investing in middle market businesses that are minority owned. J.P. Morgan is anchoring SGE's first sustainability investment strategy with an investment of up to $150 million, one of its largest capital commitments ever made into an alternative investment strategy.
"The quality, experience and diversity of SGE's investment team is outstanding. Among large asset managers, J.P. Morgan has formed one of the most diverse investment partnerships in growth equity," said Robert L. Greene, CEO of the National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC)1. The NAIC, the nation's largest trade organization of diverse alternative investors, is committed to providing advocacy, education, recruiting and institutional relations support to increase the flow of capital to high-performing diverse investment managers.
"Alex is joining one of the most compelling and diverse teams in our business - executing on an investment strategy that is both timely and leverages the global scale, sustainability expertise and industry connectivity of JPMorgan Chase," said Brian Carlin, CEO of J.P. Morgan Private Capital.
About J.P. Morgan Sustainable Growth Equity
J.P. Morgan Sustainable Growth Equity ("SGE"), a platform within J.P. Morgan Private Capital, is the sustainability-focused late-stage venture and growth equity investment arm within J.P. Morgan Asset Management. SGE invests in best-in-class private high growth companies that produce measurable, science-based, commercially-driven, positive economic and climate outcomes for heavy industries that account for 80%+ of global Greenhouse Gas ("GHG") emissions: transportation and supply chain, real estate and the built environment, industrials and manufacturing, and food and agriculture. The strategy leverages J.P. Morgan's global scale, sustainability expertise, industry connectivity, and data intelligence to help drive value for companies and investors.
J.P. Morgan Private Capital provides customized financing solutions for private companies across the capital structure and is comprised of a growth equity arm and a private debt business. J.P. Morgan Private Capital is part of J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives, the alternative investment arm of J.P. Morgan Asset Management. With more than 60 years as an alternatives investment manager, US$211 billion in assets under management and more than 800 professionals (as of December 31, 2022), J.P. Morgan offers strategies across the alternative investment spectrum including real estate, private equity, private credit, hedge funds, infrastructure, transportation, timber and liquid alternatives. Operating from offices throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific, our independent alternative investment engines combine specialist knowledge and singular focus with the global reach, vast resources and powerful infrastructure of J.P. Morgan to help meet each client's specific objectives. For more information, visit jpmorgan.com/am.
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Pelé’s son and daughter share moving photos with their father as they spend Christmas at his side in hospital
By Marcia Reverdosa, Maija-Liisa Ehlinger and Heather Chen, CNN
The son and daughter of Brazilian football legend Pelé have taken to Instagram to post moving tributes and pictures of their father as they spend Christmas at his side at the Albert Einstein Jewish Hospital in São Paulo.
“We continue to be here, in fight and in faith. One more night together,” wrote Kely Nascimento on Friday.
Her words accompanied a photo showing her hugging her father as he lies on a hospital bed. Pelé’s granddaughter Sophia can also be seen in the photo.
She also shared a photo taken with her brother, Brazilian footballer and coach Edinho, who arrived at the hospital on Christmas Eve. Posting on his own Instagram account, Edinho held his father’s hand and wrote: “Father… my strength is yours.”
Nascimento posted earlier in the week that the family would be spending Christmas in hospital at Pelé’s side.
Pelé, 82, was admitted on November 29 for a respiratory infection and “re-evaluation of the chemotherapy treatment over colon cancer identified in September 2021,” according to a hospital statement.
Updates from the hospital earlier this week said that Pelé’s health had worsened and he would now require greater care due to the progression of his cancer.
The hospital has not issued any updates on Pelé’s condition since then.
Nascimento has previously thanked well-wishers for their tributes and messages of support.
“Our Christmas at home has been suspended,” Nascimento wrote in a post on Wednesday. “We decided with the doctors that, for various reasons, it would be better for us to stay (at the hospital), with all the care that this new family … Einstein gives us!!” added Nascimento.
After Pelé was hospitalized in November, Nascimento explained that the former soccer player had had Covid-19, despite being vaccinated “with all doses,” and because the chemotherapy had made him more fragile, he contracted a lung infection.
Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento and widely considered to be one of the greatest soccer players in history, Pelé played in four World Cups, winning three — in 1958, 1962, 1970 — as well as scoring 12 goals in 14 games.
He also scored 1,281 goals in his professional career in 1,363 games.
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SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Kellogg Co., the maker of Frosted Flakes, Rice Krispies and Eggo, will split into three companies focused on cereals, snacks and plant-based foods.
Kellogg’s which also owns MorningStar Farms, the plant-based food maker, said Tuesday that the spinoff of the yet-to-be-named cereal and plant-based foods companies should be completed by the end of next year.
Kellogg’s had net sales of $14.2 billion in 2021, with $11.4 billion generated by its its snack division. Cereal accounted for another $2.4 billion in sales last year while plant-based sales totaled around $340 million.
“These businesses all have significant standalone potential, and an enhanced focus will enable them to better direct their resources toward their distinct strategic priorities,” said CEO Steve Cahillane.
Cahillane will become chairman and CEO of the global snacking company. The management team of the cereal company will be named later. The board of directors has approved the spin-offs.
Shareholders will receive shares in the two spin-offs on a pro-rata basis relative to their Kellogg holdings.
Kellogg said it would explore other options for its plant-based business, including a possible sale.
The company’s corporate headquarters will move from Battle Creek, Michigan, to Chicago, but it will maintain dual headquarters in both cities for its snack company, which makes up about 80% of current sales. Kellogg’s three international headquarters in Europe, Latin America, and AMEA will remain in their current locations.
Big-name companies have begun to split up at an accelerated pace, including General Electric, IBM and Johnson & Johnson, but such splits are more rare for food producers. The last major split in the sector was in in 2012, when Kraft split to create Mondelez.
It is a particularly perilous time in the industry due to rising costs, both for labor and for material. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has pushed grain prices higher and this month, the U.S. reported that inflation is hitting four-decade highs.
Last fall, about 1,400 workers at Kellogg’s cereal plants went on strike for nearly three months before winning a new contract with immediate, across the board wage increases and enhanced benefits for all workers. In March, few hundred other workers at a plant the makes Cheez-Its won a new contract with 15% wage increases over three years.
Shares of Kellogg Co. jumped 8% to $73.29 before the opening bell Tuesday. | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/kellogg-to-split-into-3-companies-snacks-cereals-and-plant-based-food/ | 2022-06-21 12:53:57 | 1 | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/kellogg-to-split-into-3-companies-snacks-cereals-and-plant-based-food/ |
WFO SAN DIEGO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, February 13, 2023
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Diego CA
912 PM PST Sun Feb 12 2023
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST
MONDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET...
* WHAT...Snow expected above 4000 feet. Slushy conditions around
4000 feet, with 2 to 4 inches in the higher elevations,
including Mount Laguna and Palomar Mountain.
* WHERE...San Diego County Mountains.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM PST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous
conditions could impact the morning commute.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Slow down and use caution while traveling.
For road condition information in California...enter
8 0 0 4 2 7 7 6 2 3 if inside california or
9 1 6 4 5 5 7 6 2 3 if outside California.
MONDAY ABOVE 5000 FEET...
* WHAT...Snow expected above 5000 feet. Total snow accumulations
of 1 to 3 inches.
* WHERE...San Bernardino County Mountains and Riverside County
Mountains.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM PST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts to 60 mph possible.
Gusts to 80 mph along the desert slopes.
* WHERE...San Bernardino County Mountains, Riverside County
Mountains, San Diego County Mountains, Apple and Lucerne
Valleys, Coachella Valley, San Diego County Deserts and San
Gorgonio Pass Near Banning.
* WHEN...From late Monday night through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power
lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will increase over the mountains
late Monday night, then work into the deserts on Tuesday. Some
of the strongest gusts will be along the San Diego County
mountain desert slopes and foothills where gusts over 80 mph
are possible by Tuesday afternoon.
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this
situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe
location prior to the onset of winds.
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NEW CASTLE, Colo. (KDVR) — A woman staying at a Colorado home credits her dog for possibly saving her life when she was attacked by a bear early Wednesday morning.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed it was a black bear that charged her around 2 a.m. when she went out back to check on the hot tub cover.
Akasha Jensen said her dog ran out behind her and started barking at a tree. Next thing she knew, the bear was all over her.
“I was yelling, so, it came at me!” she said.
She said the encounter lasted about five minutes but the bear injured her arm, shoulder and back. She was taken to a hospital in nearby Glenwood Springs.
When New Castle police arrived, they determined there were four bears – the sow and three cubs. CPW was informed of the incident and instructed the officers to shoot and kill the sow. New Castle officers successfully tracked down the sow, and shot and killed it.
Officers with CPW were able to find three cubs in the area. One was euthanized and two others stayed in a tree, which prompted CPW to make the decision to tranquilize and remove them rather than euthanize them.
The investigation into the incident uncovered that the sow was the only bear that attacked the woman so the surviving cubs were sent to be rehabilitated.
The bears had been spotted in the area but showed no aggression toward humans or threatening behavior which is why they were not relocated.
CPW officers will generally euthanize bears if they no longer have fear of humans or after an attack to prevent future bear attacks.
Wildlife officers remind those in bear country to be bear aware
It’s the time of year bears fatten up for hibernation and the lack of food sources will draw them into human spaces to find food. Here are some ways to avoid bears coming near your home:
- Don’t feed bears, and don’t put out food for other wildlife that attracts bears.
- Be responsible about trash and bird feeders.
- Burn food off barbeque grills and clean after each use.
- Keep all bear-accessible windows and doors closed and locked, including home, garage and vehicle doors.
- Don’t leave food, trash, coolers, air fresheners or anything that smells in your vehicle.
- Pick fruit before it ripens, and clean up fallen fruit.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans should get used to “uncomfortable” postage rate increases in coming years as the U.S. Postal Service seeks to become self-sufficient, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Thursday.
The Postal Service Board of Governors sets postage rates, but DeJoy said he’ll advocate for raising prices until “we have accomplished our objective of projecting a trajectory that shows us being self-sustaining.”
“I believe we have been severely damaged by at least 10 years of a defective pricing model which cannot be satisfied by one or two annual price increases, especially in this inflationary environment,” he added.
DeJoy made the remarks at a Board of Governors meeting in which the Postal Service reported a loss of about $1.7 billion for the latest quarter.
A sweeping overhaul meant to shore up the Postal Service’s financial future will be reflected in the next quarter’s results. The long-delayed law also ensures six-day-a-week mail delivery.
The bill was signed by President Joe Biden on the same day the Postal Service announced plans for the latest rate increase.
If the increase wins final approval from the Postal Regulatory Commission, then the cost of a first-class “forever” stamp will grow by 2 cents to 60 cents, effective July 10. | https://pix11.com/news/national-news/ap-national/postmaster-general-get-used-to-uncomfortable-rate-hikes/ | 2022-05-06 18:49:29 | 1 | https://pix11.com/news/national-news/ap-national/postmaster-general-get-used-to-uncomfortable-rate-hikes/ |
Clive and Susan Keen told the CBC that unusual autumn warmth likely confused the bird. Once the first snow fell, the couple captured the bird and drove it nine hours south and set it free in a park.
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The Comanche County Health Department is working to ensure Oklahoma parents and children travel safely by hosting a booster seat check from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at the health department, 1010 S. Sheridan Road.
Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Information is available by calling 585-6719 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays.
Nationally-certified technicians will be on-site to teach children and caregivers how to properly use a booster seat or to determine if a child is ready to ride without a booster seat. According to data from AAA and the National Safety Council, more than 90 percent of children under age 10 who use lap-and-shoulder seat belts should still be in a booster seat.
A limited number of booster seats will be available to qualifying families. The child, parent or legal guardian of the child, and the vehicle must be present to receive a seat. Parents or legal guardians also must bring proof of government assistance (e.g. WIC/SNAP/SoonerCare) to qualify for a seat.
The seat check event is one of many being held in partnership with Oklahoma State Department of Health Injury Prevention Service and Safe Kids Oklahoma during National Child Passenger Safety Week, Sept. 18–24. Other county health departments across the state will host similar events throughout the week. | https://www.swoknews.com/news/health-department-will-hold-booster-seat-check/article_05e5aea3-7f2c-56a4-85ca-0a40fff8e97f.html | 2022-09-20 07:01:18 | 1 | https://www.swoknews.com/news/health-department-will-hold-booster-seat-check/article_05e5aea3-7f2c-56a4-85ca-0a40fff8e97f.html |
NEW YORK, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to:
Focus Financial Partners Inc. (NASDAQ: FOCS)'s sale to affiliates of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC for $53.00 per share in cash. If you are a Focus shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
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Tree trimmer dies after falling from tree, officials say
Published: Dec. 22, 2022 at 1:09 PM CST|Updated: 25 minutes ago
SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KLTV/Gray News) – A tree trimmer in Texas died Thursday morning after he fell out of a tree, officials said.
First responders were called to the scene around 8:30 a.m. in Smith County, about 100 miles east of Dallas.
Sgt. Larry Christian with the Smith County Sheriff’s Office said EMS pronounced the worker dead on the scene.
The man’s identity has not yet been released. Officials are still investigating the fall, Christian said.
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Phillipsburg police are investigating several car burglaries in which driver’s side airbags were stolen, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page.
The thieves are breaking into newer model Hondas, cutting open the stealing wheels and removing the airbags, police said.
Residents are asked to secure their vehicles and report any suspicious activity to police.
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Tennessee football: Four SEC teams that should wish Vols weren't on 2024 schedule | Adams
When the SEC announced its 2024 conference football schedule a couple of weeks ago, fans naturally looked at what challenges that would present for their favorite team.
For example, Tennessee fans looked at their new schedule and faced the harsh reality: “We’re not getting away from Alabama and Georgia.”
Alabama is their oldest rival and has become the marquee program in college football under coach Nick Saban. Georgia has won the pat two national championships under coach Kirby Smart. The Vols have had to play both on an annual basis since the conference went to East and West divisions in 1992.
Divisional play is now history. But those rivalries will continue – at least through 2024. In 2025, the SEC will have to decide on whether it will play eight or nine conference games on a regular basis. And those rivalries might not survive.
However, for now, let’s look at 2024 from a different angle. Rather than focus on how tough Tennessee’s schedule will be that year, let’s check out its opponents.
Which teams should be the least excited about having Tennessee on their schedule:
1. Oklahoma: The Sooners will make their SEC maiden voyage in 2024. And based on how they performed in 2022 – in coach Brent Venables' first season – they shouldn't be overly optimistic.
After enduring a 6-7 season in 2022, Sooners will expect to see the program rise rapidly. But Oklahoma’s 2024 schedule won’t be accommodating.
In fact, it’s nasty.
The Sooners will play Alabama, LSU, Texas, and Tennessee – all of which could be competing for a berth in the College Football Playoff.
Oklahoma also will have to deal with the "Josh Heupel problem." He was the quarterback when the Sooners won their last national championship in 2000. But former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops fired Heupel as one of his co-offensive coordinators in 2016.
Imagine how motivated Heupel – and in turn, his team – will be for that game in Norman. And if the Vols prevail, think how many Sooners fans will we wondering: “Why didn’t we hire Heupel as our coach?”
2. Florida: Like Oklahoma, the Gators will have some heavy lifting to do in 2024. A matchup with their former SEC East rival won’t make it any easier. Moreover, they will have to face Tennessee in Neyland Stadium.
Like Venables, Florida coach Billy Napier had a losing record last year in his first season. His next team doesn’t look especially promising, which means he could be coaching for his job in 2024 when the Gators will play LSU, Alabama, Texas, Texas A&M and Tennessee in the conference. Also, they will play Miami and Florida State outside the conference.
Ouch.
3. Arkansas: The Razorbacks probably thought their 2024 schedule was tough enough with old Southwest Conference rivals Texas and Texas A&M, and LSU. All those games made sense since the conference made it clear it wanted to preserve rivalries as best as it could in 2024.
But then, you add Tennessee, which is coming on strong under Heupel.
4. Mississippi State: The Bulldogs probably wish the SEC had given them Vanderbilt if they had to get a team from Tennessee. After all, there’s no strong connection to the Vols.
ADAMS:How will 2024 SEC schedule affect Tennessee football's playoff chances?
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However, they will get the Vols in 2024. And they will get them in Neyland Stadium.
Check out Mississippi State’s 2024 road schedule: Arizona State, Ole Miss, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas.
They could go 0-5 on the road.
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AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Brands Group, Inc. ("we", "us", "DBG"or the "Company") (NASDAQ: DBGI), a curated collection of luxury lifestyle, digital-first brands, today announces that the Company and Sunnyside, LLC ("Sundry") revised their previously disclosed definitive acquisition agreement to require less cash and equity to close the transaction. The Company believes the transaction should close in November.
Sundry Acquisition Highlights:
- Sundry generated $22.8 million in revenue in 2021; and
- The acquisition is expected to be accretive to EBITDA immediately upon completion.
"We are excited about the significant revenue scale and positive cash flow that we will achieve between combining with the Sundry's acquisition," said Hil Davis, Chief Executive Officer of DBG.
Under the terms of the revised agreement, holders of Sundry membership interests will exchange all such interests for (i) $7.5 million in cash, (ii) $1.0 million in equity valued at the Issuance Price, and (iii) $5.5 million in debt to the sellers. Please refer to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to review the details and specifics of the acquisition agreement.
We offer a wide variety of apparel through numerous brands on a both direct-to-consumer and wholesale basis. We have created a business model derived from our founding as a digitally native-first vertical brand. Digital native first brands are brands founded as e-commerce driven businesses, where online sales constitute a meaningful percentage of net sales, although they often subsequently also expand into wholesale or direct retail channels., Unlike typical e-commerce brands, as a digitally native vertical brand we control our own distribution, sourcing products directly from our third-party manufacturers and selling directly to the end consumer. We focus on owning the customer's "closet share" by leveraging their data and purchase history to create personalized targeted content and looks for that specific customer cohort. We have strategically expanded into an omnichannel brand offering these styles and content not only on-line but at selected wholesale and retail storefronts. We believe this approach allows us opportunities to successfully drive Lifetime Value ("LTV") while increasing new customer growth.
Certain statements included in this release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements regarding the acquisition and the ability to meet the closing conditions required to complete the acquisition. Forward-looking statements are made based on our expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting DBG and therefore involve several risks and uncertainties. You can identify these statements by the fact that they use words such as "will," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "should," and "may" and other words and terms of similar meaning or use of future dates, however, the absence of these words or similar expressions does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. We caution that forward-looking statements are not guarantees and that actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. DBG undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Potential risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: : (i) the risk that the transaction may not be completed at all, which may adversely affect the price of the Company's securities, (ii) the risk that the transaction may not be completed by the business combination deadline, (iii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the transaction, including the adoption of the Acquisition Agreement by the shareholders of the Company, (iv) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Acquisition Agreement, (v) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the transaction on Sundry's business relationships, operating results and business generally, (vi) risks that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations of Sundry and potential difficulties in Sundry employee retention as a result of the transaction, (ix) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the Company related to the Acquisition Agreement or the transaction, (vii) the ability to maintain the listing of the Company's securities on Nasdaq, (viii) the price of the Company's securities may be volatile due to a variety of factors, including changes in the competitive and highly regulated industries in which the Company operates, variations in operating performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting the Company's business and changes in the combined capital structure, (ix) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the proposed transaction, and identify and realize additional opportunities, (x) risks arising from the widespread outbreak of an illness or any other communicable disease, or any other public health crisis, including the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic; (xi) the level of consumer demand for apparel and accessories; disruption to DBGs distribution system; the financial strength of DBG's customers; fluctuations in the price, availability and quality of raw materials and contracted products; disruption and volatility in the global capital and credit markets and global supply chain; (xii) DBG's response to changing fashion trends, evolving consumer preferences and changing patterns of consumer behavior; intense competition from online retailers; manufacturing and product innovation; increasing pressure on margins; DBG's ability to implement its business strategy; (xiii) DBG's ability to grow its wholesale and direct-to-consumer businesses; retail industry changes and challenges; (xiv) DBG's and its vendors' ability to maintain the strength and security of information technology systems; the risk that DBG's facilities and systems and those of our third-party service providers may be vulnerable to and unable to anticipate or detect data security breaches and data or financial loss; (xv) DBG's ability to properly collect, use, manage and secure consumer and employee data; (xvi) stability of DBG's manufacturing facilities and foreign suppliers; continued use by DBG's suppliers of ethical business practices; DBG's ability to accurately forecast demand for products; continuity of members of DBG's management; (xvii) DBG's ability to protect trademarks and other intellectual property rights; possible goodwill and other asset impairment; (xviii) DBG's ability to execute and integrate acquisitions; changes in tax laws and liabilities; legal, regulatory, political and economic risks; (xix) adverse or unexpected weather conditions; (xx) DBG's indebtedness and its ability to obtain financing on favorable terms,; and (xxi) climate change and increased focus on sustainability issues. More information on potential factors that could affect DBG's financial results is included from time to time in DBG's public reports filed with the SEC, including DBG's Annual Report on Form 10-K, and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Forms 8-K filed or furnished with the SEC.
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There's something elfin and even a little mischievous about the 102-year-old man who goes by Walter Arlen. The composer lives in a house near the ocean in Santa Monica, Calif., with his husband of 65 years. But he was born in Austria, in 1920, as Walter Aptowitzer. He grew up in a cosmopolitan cradle of music and high culture: Vienna before the war.
"I grew up in an atmosphere of great joy, as far as I was concerned," says Arlen, whose grandfather founded a large department store — the Warenhaus Dicther — in 1890. "And it grew and grew, because he was a very good businessman. And there was always music, because my grandfather believed in having music in the store. And he was the first one in Vienna who had loudspeakers installed all over the store."
His grandfather paid a young woman to sit by a phonograph all day and switch out records. The same music would be heard on every floor. The Aptowitzers lived in an apartment above the store, and by age five, young Walter had learned the words to all of the songs. His aunts would stick the child up on the store counter and ask him to sing.
His mother played piano, his uncle played fiddle, and he was eight when his parents took him to his first opera: Tosca, by Puccini.
"It bowled me over," he says. "That was the beginning of my wanting to be a composer."
The budding musician took piano lessons and sang in school. One day, his teacher had him dress up as Franz Schubert for a classroom celebration of the composer. He was praised for his talent and encouraged to write music. It was a happy childhood — "until Hitler came, and that's when it changed overnight," he says. "That was in 1938. Up in the air, the sky was full of airplanes. That was the occupation of Austria."
Aptowitzer was 17. His father was imprisoned by the Nazis and his mother was placed in a mental hospital. The boy responded by writing a melancholy song based upon a poem, titled "Es geht wohl anders." The title, in English, translates as Things turn out differently.
Aptowitzer escaped Austria and moved in with relatives in Chicago. Many others in his family were not so lucky: His grandmother died at the Treblinka extermination camp, and his father was taken to Dachau. His mother later died by suicide. In Chicago, Aptowitzer changed his name to Walter Arlen. (He is not related to "Over the Rainbow" composer Harold Arlen.) Arlen staved off depression by writing music. He won a prize in a song cycle contest and became an assistant to the American composer Roy Harris.
Arlen pursued his musical studies at UCLA, worked as a driver for Igor Stravinsky and, before long, was hired as a classical critic for the Los Angeles Times. I also write for the LA Times, but had never heard of Arlen until I was introduced to him by Michael Haas — a musical historian who arranged for Arlen's work to be recorded along with many other Jewish composers. For decades, Arlen's music remained in his desk drawer.
Among the recently recorded work is an oratorio, "The Song of Songs," based on the ancient Jewish love poem and composed by Arlen in the early 1950s.
"It is music that could only have been composed by a Viennese composer uprooted and transplanted to America, trying to work out all of his issues," says Haas, who authored the book Forbidden Music about Jewish composers banned by Hitler.
Even though most of Arlen's music was written after the Shoah, Haas says it belongs to this unique — and uniquely traumatic — place and time. "You know, these horrible things that he had to witness and live through and just the stories he has to tell about just trying to get out of Austria, and the things that happened to him and to his family. The only way he could deal with it was to write music ... and then shove it in the desk drawer," Haas says.
In 2006, Haas co-founded the Exilarte Center for Banned Music in Vienna, which locates, preserves and presents music lost during the Holocaust. The impetus began when Haas, a Grammy-winning classical producer for Decca Records, recorded music by Kurt Weill — the German Jewish emigré who wrote "The Threepenny Opera."
"I kept stumbling across names of other composers who were just as famous as Kurt Weill," Haas says. He points to the Jewish composers who fled Hitler's Europe and found success in Hollywood.
Erich Wolfgang Korngold, for example, was a classical prodigy who escaped Austria in the 1930s and achieved fame scoring Errol Flynn swashbucklers such as The Sea Hawk. But Haas began to discover an entire hidden world of composers who either died during the Holocaust, or became exiles. They either gave up music or — like Walter Arlen — wrote music that no one ever heard.
"The more we recorded," says Haas, "the more we suddenly discovered that the music had been, to some extent, also deliberately suppressed after the war — not because the composers were Jewish, but because the music did not represent the kind of post-war, anti-Fascist statement that society felt was crucial in re-educating, you know, publics after the war."
He points to the music of the late Robert Fürstenthal — who also left Vienna when he was 17, and whose desk-drawer compositions forever sounded like the glory days of his Austrian childhood.
"He was the accounts auditor for the U.S. Navy, for heaven's sakes, in San Diego," says Haas. "You can only imagine a more different place to Vienna. I said, 'Robert, why did you write in the style of Hugo Wolf in the 1980s, 1990s, early 2000s?' And he said: 'When I compose, I return to Vienna.' "
The forensic musicologists at the Exilarte Center have rescued hundreds of works by these composers. They've also tracked down their heirs and estates — more than 30 estates all around the world.
Robert Thompson, president of Wise Music Group, refers to the Exilarte team as the "monuments men" of composers and manuscripts. "But I realized that the missing part of it was getting this music out into the world, so that it could be performed," Thompson says. "We spent several months talking to them about how this could work, how we could be of help as a publisher to disseminate all this music."
Wise Music Group, which owns the historic publishing company G. Schirmer, partnered last year with Exilarte to help resurrect this forgotten and exiled music in public concerts. Publishing royalties go to the Exilarte project, and composer royalties to the families and estates. Or, in the case of Walter Arlen — who expects to turn 103 this July — the composer himself.
"I think he's our newest and our oldest living composer," says Thompson.
Over the decades, Arlen composed some 65 works — much of it vocal. It's music trapped in the amber of his memory, music of a Vienna he dearly loved and was forced to leave. Professionally, Arlen distinguished himself as a critic. So how would he have reviewed his work?
"If I hadn't liked it, I wouldn't have written it," he says.
And if he hadn't survived, we never would have heard it.
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The Librexia program evaluating milvexian is unrivaled as the most comprehensive factor XIa inhibitor clinical development program to date and will provide extensive data from nearly 50,000 patients, with all three studies underway
RARITAN, N.J., May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced that all three prospective indications for milvexian, an investigational oral factor XIa (FXIa) inhibitor (being developed in collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb), have now been granted Fast Track Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The designations cover all three indication-seeking studies within the Phase 3 Librexia development program (Librexia STROKE, Librexia ACS and Librexia AF), which are all dosing patients. The Librexia program is unrivaled as the most comprehensive FXIa clinical development program to date and will provide extensive data from nearly 50,000 patients.
"Despite major advances in cardiovascular and stroke treatment over the past two decades, millions of patients currently remain untreated or undertreated due to the risk of bleeding, but for whom thrombotic events could be prevented," said Robert Harrington, M.D., Arthur L. Bloomfield professor of medicine and chair of the Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Librexia program chair.i "If successful, milvexian could open the door to treat an entirely new set of patients who are currently overlooked due to bleeding risk."
All three indications being studied in the Phase 3 Librexia program were granted Fast Track Designation from the FDA. Fast Track Designation is intended to expedite development and review timelines when preliminary nonclinical and clinical evidence indicates the drug may demonstrate substantial improvement over available therapies to address unmet medical need for serious or life-threatening conditions. Fast Track Designation encourages close communication between the FDA and sponsor to improve the efficiency of product development, with the aim of getting new therapeutics to patients faster.
"For milvexian to receive Fast Track Designation from the FDA for all three indications demonstrates the enormous unmet need that still exists for the treatment of thrombotic events, like heart attack and stroke," said James F. List, M.D., Ph.D., Global Therapeutic Area Head, whose team oversees a portfolio of programs, including milvexian, at Janssen Research & Development, LLC. "We are now focused on enrolling patients to these trials with urgency, bringing us one step closer to potentially improving outcomes in a wide range of patients with thrombotic diseases."
Phase 2 AXIOMATIC-TKR and AXIOMATIC-SSP proof-of-concept data for milvexian demonstrated a differentiated antithrombotic profile as both a monotherapy and in combination with antiplatelet therapy. These data also suggest a positive efficacy and bleeding profile in stroke patients where FXa inhibitors are not indicated.
About Milvexian*
Milvexian is an investigational, oral factor XIa (FXIa) inhibitor (antithrombotic) being studied for the prevention and treatment of major thrombotic conditions as part of the Librexia program, the most comprehensive FXIa clinical development program to date.
*Milvexian is an investigational agent and has not been approved for use in any country, for any indication.
About the Librexia Program
The Librexia program is unrivaled as the most comprehensive FXIa clinical development program to date, studying nearly 50,000 patients across three parallel clinical trials (Librexia STROKE, Librexia ACS and Librexia AF). Grounded in positive Phase 2 efficacy and safety data, the Librexia program aims to investigate whether milvexian can enhance the benefit-risk profile associated with treating patients with these three conditions by delivering reduced thrombotic events with no increased risk of bleeding. The program is designed to potentially advance beyond the standard of care and help improve outcomes in a wide range of patients with thrombotic diseases. Each indication under evaluation in the Librexia program has received Fast Track Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Librexia STROKE, Librexia ACS and Librexia AF are dosing patients.
About Librexia STROKE
Librexia STROKE is a Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled study to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of milvexian in addition to single or dual antiplatelet therapy for stroke prevention after an acute ischemic stroke or high-risk transient ischemic attack (TIA). More information can be found on http://www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT05702034).
About Librexia ACS
Librexia ACS is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, event-driven study to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of milvexian after a recent acute coronary syndrome. More information can be found on http://www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT05754957).
About Librexia AF
Librexia AF is a randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, parallel group, active-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of milvexian versus apixaban in participants with atrial fibrillation. More information can be found on http://www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT05757869).
About the Bristol Myers Squibb/Janssen Collaboration
Bristol Myers Squibb and the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson (Janssen), two unsurpassed leaders in cardiovascular care, are determined to close the gap in unmet needs in thrombosis management by overcoming the limits of today's treatments. The collaboration to develop and commercialize milvexian aims to leverage the combined scientific heritage and world-class commercial capabilities of each company, all in service of improved patient outcomes. The alliance is uniquely equipped to deliver on the promise of FXIa inhibitors and is working diligently to ensure cutting-edge safe and effective treatment options are available for patients.
About the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson
At Janssen, we're creating a future where disease is a thing of the past. We're the Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, working tirelessly to make that future a reality for patients everywhere by fighting sickness with science, improving access with ingenuity, and healing hopelessness with heart. We focus on areas of medicine where we can make the biggest difference: Cardiovascular, Metabolism & Retina; Immunology; Infectious Diseases & Vaccines; Neuroscience; Oncology; and Pulmonary Hypertension.
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ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics USA's exclusive free streaming service, LG Channels, is offering LG smart TV owners access to a wide range of new on-demand movies, TV series and streaming options. This April LG Channels is celebrating earth month with the addition of the "Celebrating Our Earth" carousel found on the LG Channels Home App. Here Smart TV owners can discover channels featuring wildlife, nature and the earth's natural wonders.
LG Channels offers a wide selection of premium live and on-demand programming, including movies, TV shows, news, sports, children's programs and more. LG smart TV owners can easily discover their favorite programs by launching the LG Channels application on their LG TV's webOS platform.
Here's a look at LG Channels' newest additions this month:
New to LG Channels in the United States
Free Movies Plus (Channel 1021) – Free Movies Plus is the go-to channel for 24/7 blockbuster hits on streaming. Packed with dozens of big-budget titles featuring celebrated actors, the channel is the ultimate ticket to a never-ending movie marathon.
BUZZR (Channel 1032) – Buzzr is the place for cool, vintage game shows, where viewers can play along to see how smart they are or just relax and enjoy the excitement, drama and fun that watching game shows on BUZZR brings.
Auto Allstars (Channel 452) –Auto Allstars is the ultimate channel for extreme auto lifestyle enthusiasts. Featuring viral videos, live events, and thrilling automotive action, we showcase supercars, bikes, boats, drones, planes, and trucks pushed to their limits. Learn from experts, watch influencers, and discover the future of electric vehicles and cutting-edge technology.
New to LG Channels Video-On-Demand
Jumanji (1995) – Robin Williams and Kirsten Dunst star in this blockbuster hit and critical favorite that combines magical special effects with an entrancing mix of fantasy, adventure and comedy. Young Alan Parrish plays a game with his friend, Sarah, and on a roll of the dice is mysteriously transported into the strange jungle realm of Jumanji. There he remains trapped for 26 years, until two newly orphaned children, Judy (Dunst) and Peter (Bradley Pierce), playing in the attic of Alan's childhood home, free the now-adult Alan (Williams) from the game's clutches. But to defeat Jumanji's encroaching powers, the three reluctant players must find the now-grown Sarah (Bonnie Hunt) and band together as a makeshift family to finish the game--before it finishes them.
Ocean's Twelve – It's been three years since Danny Ocean (George Clooney) and his crew - fronted by detail man Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt), up-and-coming pickpocket Linus Caldwell (Matt Damon), explosives expert Basher Tarr (DON CHEADLE) and safecracker Frank Catton (BERNIE MAC) - pulled off one of the most audacious and lucrative heists in history, robbing ruthless entrepreneur Terry Benedict (ANDY GARCIA) of every dime stored in his impenetrable Las Vegas vault. After splitting the $160 million take, each of the infamous Ocean's crew have tried to go straight, lay low and live a legit life, but when someone breaks Rule Number One and rats them out to Benedict, going straight is no longer an option. He wants his $160 million back – with interest – or else.
Ocean's Thirteen – Danny Ocean (George Clooney) and the gang would have only one reason to pull off their most ambitious and riskiest casino heist - to defend one of their own. But they're going to need more than luck on their side to break "The Bank." Ruthless casino owner Willy Bank (Al Pacino) never imagined that the odds were against him when he double-crossed Danny Ocean's friend and mentor Reuben Tishkoff (Elliott Gould), putting the distraught Reuben in a hospital bed in critical condition. But Bank miscalculated...badly. He may have taken down one of the original Ocean's eleven, but he left the others standing and, worse for him, gave them a shared purpose: to take Bank down on the night of what should be his greatest triumph - the grand opening of his new casino, appropriately named The Bank. The plan is elaborate, dangerous and damn near impossible...but there are no limits when it comes to one of their own.
Visit the LG Channels Home App for more free on-demand titles available this month including, "Pineapple Express," "Crazy, Stupid, Love.," "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword," "The Holiday" and more.
1 Channel moves to 212 on May 1, 2023.
2 Channel moves to 326 on May 1, 2023.
About LG Electronics USA
LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $68 billion global innovator in technology and manufacturing. In the United States, LG sells a wide range of innovative home appliances, home entertainment products, commercial displays, air conditioning systems, energy solutions and vehicle components. LG is a ten-time ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year. The company's commitment to environmental sustainability and its "Life's Good" marketing theme encompass how LG is dedicated to people's happiness by exceeding expectations today and tomorrow. www.LG.com.
About LG Channels
LG Channels is LG's exclusive free streaming service, offering a wide selection of premium live and on-demand programming, including movies, TV shows, news, sports, children's programs, and more. With more than 300 channels and growing, LG TV owners can easily discover their favorite programs by launching the LG Channels application on their LG TV's webOS platform (LG smart TV models 2016-present). LG Channels is also available on mobile on iOS and Android. Channels may vary by device.
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Findings Published in the Journal of Asthma Suggest Pollution May Cause More Severe Asthma Exacerbations for Children
NEW YORK, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Children with asthma spend more time in the hospital when there is a greater amount of particulate matter (PM 2.5) - tiny pieces of solids or liquids - and Ozone (O₃) - a colorless gas - in the air, according to a new study by researchers at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM). The study, just published in the Journal of Asthma, comes days after New York City was blanketed in wildfire smoke.
In this first-of-its-kind study in children, led by pediatric hospitalist, Elissa B. Gross, D.O., M.P.H, the investigators assessed medical records of more than 1,700 children, aged 2 – 18-years-old, admitted to CHAM between 2017 – 2019 and found that the mean length of stay increased up to 10% for every 10 micrograms of pollutants per cubic meter of air - equating to longer length of stay during times when air quality was poorer.
Asthma is a leading cause of pediatric hospitalizations in the United States. In the Bronx asthma prevalence in children is 17%, compared to 5.8% nationally. There are many factors that impact the condition, including socioeconomic status, environmental triggers found in homes, such as mold and pests, and air pollution – which disproportionately affects Bronx residents due to the many surrounding highways. The Bronx also has more federal air quality violations than any other borough.
The analysis found that children with asthma, whose developing lungs are especially vulnerable to air pollutants, had longer hospitalizations when PM 2.5 in the air was high on the day of admission to the hospital, and when O₃ was elevated the day prior to hospitalization.
"Our findings suggest that children with asthma may experience more severe exacerbations and remain hospitalized longer when they are exposed to a higher level of pollutants in the air," said Dr. Gross, who is also associate professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. "Hospitalizations are very disruptive to a child and their family, so it would be beneficial for everyone if there were more effective environmental policies that could help to prevent high levels of pollution so asthma exacerbations and chronic illness could be lessened for Bronx children."
About Montefiore Health System
Montefiore Health System is one of New York's premier academic health systems and is a recognized leader in providing exceptional quality and personalized, accountable care to approximately three million people in communities across the Bronx, Westchester and the Hudson Valley. It is comprised of 10 hospitals, including the Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital and more than 200 outpatient ambulatory care sites. The advanced clinical and translational research at its medical school, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, directly informs patient care and improves outcomes. From the Montefiore-Einstein Centers of Excellence in cancer, cardiology and vascular care, pediatrics, and transplantation, to its preeminent school-based health program, Montefiore is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system providing coordinated, comprehensive care to patients and their families. For more information please visit www.montefiore.org. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram and LinkedIn, or view us on Facebook and YouTube.
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HAMMOND, La. (WGNO) — A shooting at a Hammond home on Saturday, July 8 left one child dead and another behind bars, according to the Hammond Police Department.
Investigations reveal a 14-year-old allegedly accidentally shot a 13-year-old at a home in the 1200 block of Willow Street. The victim died from their wounds.
The 14-year-old has been booked into the Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center for negligent homicide.
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Florida vs. Mississippi State Women's Basketball Predictions & Picks - February 9
Published: Feb. 9, 2023 at 4:44 PM EST|Updated: 2 hours ago
Thursday's game between the Florida Gators (14-9) and the Mississippi State Bulldogs (16-7) at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center has a projected final score of 71-64 based on our computer prediction, with a favored Florida squad securing the victory. Tipoff is at 7:00 PM ET on February 9.
The Gators lost their last outing 68-42 against Ole Miss on Sunday.
Florida vs. Mississippi State Game Info
- When: Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
- Where: Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida
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Florida vs. Mississippi State Score Prediction
- Prediction: Florida 71, Mississippi State 64
Florida Schedule Analysis
- In their signature win of the season on December 4, the Gators took down the Dayton Flyers, a top 50 team (No. 40) in our computer rankings, by a score of 69-65.
- The Gators have three Quadrant 1 wins, tied for the 34th-most in the country. But they also have six Quadrant 1 losses, tied for the 26th-most.
- When facing Quadrant 2 teams, Florida is 3-3 (.500%) -- tied for the 44th-most victories.
Florida 2022-23 Best Wins
- 76-73 on the road over Miami (FL) (No. 47) on December 11
- 55-48 on the road over Texas A&M (No. 67) on January 1
- 61-54 at home over Texas A&M (No. 67) on February 2
- 73-55 at home over Vanderbilt (No. 73) on January 22
- 77-73 over Houston (No. 76) on November 26
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Florida Performance Insights
- The Gators' +92 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 4.0 points per game) is a result of scoring 70.7 points per game (84th in college basketball) while giving up 66.7 per contest (254th in college basketball).
- With 63.5 points per game in SEC matchups, Florida is posting 7.2 fewer points per game in conference games compared to its season average (70.7 PPG).
- In home games, the Gators are putting up 12.5 more points per game (75.5) than they are on the road (63.0).
- In 2022-23, Florida is surrendering 60.6 points per game in home games. In road games, it is allowing 73.5.
- The Gators have been scoring 63.5 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that's significantly lower than the 70.7 they've scored over the course of the 2022-23 campaign.
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Power up by purchasing participating products at 7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes stores
IRVING, Texas, Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Chomp on this! 7-Eleven, Inc. is teaming up with Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. and its beloved video game icon PAC-MAN™ to reward customers with the chance of winning thousands of prizes to power up the way they play. 7-Eleven®, Speedway® and Stripes® stores will help loyal customers reach new levels with epic giveaways, an exclusive 7Collection™ merchandise drop, and exciting new limited time only beverages inspired by the iconic PAC-MAN game.
The convenience retailers are making gaming dreams a reality by giving customers who make purchases via 7Rewards®, Speedy Rewards® or 7NOW® Delivery the chance to score the ultimate home arcade setup, exclusive merch, hand-held arcade games and so much more – all inspired by the legendary original PAC-MAN arcade game*. Loyalty members can also purchase participating products like Slurpee® drinks and coffee drinks – as well as all varieties of Celsius and Red Bull products – for seven-times the chance to win**!
The ultimate home arcade setup includes a custom 7-Eleven x PAC-MAN or Speedway x PAC-MAN arcade cabinet as well as a collection of PAC-MAN-branded accessories including an air hockey table, tabletop arcade machine, a quintessential swivel stool, and a classic arcade rug. Say hello to neon accents, bright and flashy screens, and the nostalgic sound of bleeps, bloops, and of course, waka waka, all from the comfort of home.
"Our customers love a little friendly competition…and PAC-MAN is an undeniably popular game we've known and loved for decades. We are thrilled to bring these two iconic brands together to take game play to the next level," said Marissa Jarratt, 7-Eleven Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. "We're chomping at the bit to deliver a dose of that 80s nostalgia and can't wait to see our customers enjoy this collab."
A 7-Eleven x PAC-MAN collab wouldn't be complete without an appearance by everyone's favorite Ghosts. Participating stores will temporarily rename some of their beloved beverages after PAC-MAN's foes: BLINKY, PINKY, INKY and CLYDE. Now through April 11, customers can enjoy CLYDE's Coffee Blend, a tasteful medium blend coffee that can be made its own with thousands of ways to customize, or the limited-time-only PINKY's Strawberry White Chocolate Cappuccino, a sweet and fruity hot beverage with a delightful pink hue. The other two Ghosts will be heading in-store starting April 12, when customers can sip on their preferred flavor of Slurpee drinks – INKY's Blueberry Raz or BLINKY's Cherry.
"PAC-MAN has been delighting game players since the classic arcade days, and any time we can bring that nostalgia back to fans is a thrill," said Susan Tran, Senior Director, Brand Development for PAC-MAN, Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. "7-Eleven and PAC-MAN have a shared history that spans back decades when their first partnership launched in the 1980s. Now we have the opportunity to team up with 7-Eleven again and power up a whole new program that is packed with PAC-MAN prizes, merchandise and gameplay for customers new and old to enjoy."
Gamers looking to level up their style as they waka waka their way to high scores should check out the exclusive 7-Eleven x PAC-MAN merch, available now on 7Collection™ at 7Collection.com and coming soon to select stores. The drop includes a variety of retro T-shirts and sweatshirts, baseball and bucket hats, socks, stickers, pins, and more featuring fan-favorite 7-Eleven products and beloved PAC-MAN characters.
Customers are encouraged to power up with the 7Rewards, Speedy Rewards and 7NOW Delivery apps which can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play, or by visiting 7Rewards.com, Speedway.com or 7NOW.com. Fans looking for more of this duo can play the limited time 7-Eleven x PAC-MAN adventure in the PAC-MAN mobile app*** available beginning February 23 through the App Store or Google Play.
*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Ends 5/23/23 at 11:59:59 pm ET. For US residents 13+ (minors need parental consent). Odds of winning vary by # of eligible entries. Sponsor: 7-Eleven, Inc. See full Rules (+free entry methods) at https://bit.ly/7E-P23-23.
**To earn 7X the 7Rewards or Speedy Rewards points, customers can purchase all Celsius varieties from February 22 to April 11 and all Red Bull varieties from April 12 – May 23. See full Rules (and free entry methods) at https://bit.ly/7E-P23-23.
***7-Eleven x PAC-MAN mobile app event is available for a limited time. Terms apply & must be 13+ (16+ in some countries) to play. PAC-MAN™& ©Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
About 7-Eleven, Inc.
7-Eleven, Inc. is the premier name in the convenience-retailing industry. Based in Irving, Texas, 7-Eleven operates, franchises and/or licenses more than 13,000 stores in the U.S. and Canada. In addition to 7-Eleven® stores, 7-Eleven, Inc. operates and franchises Speedway®, Stripes®, Laredo Taco Company® and Raise the Roost® Chicken and Biscuits locations. Known for its iconic brands such as Slurpee®, Big Bite® and Big Gulp®, 7-Eleven has expanded into high-quality sandwiches, salads, side dishes, cut fruit and protein boxes, as well as pizza, chicken wings and mini beef tacos. 7-Eleven offers customers industry-leading private brand products under the 7-Select™ brand including healthy options, decadent treats and everyday favorites at an outstanding value. Customers can earn and redeem points on various items in stores nationwide through its 7Rewards® loyalty program with more than 50 million members, place an order in the 7NOW® delivery app in over 2,000 cities, or rely on 7-Eleven for bill payment service, self-service lockers and other convenient services. Find out more online at www.7-Eleven.com.
About Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc.
Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc., part of the Bandai Namco Group, is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive entertainment for major video game consoles, PC, online, and mobile platforms. The company is known for creating many of the industry's beloved classic franchises such as PAC-MAN®, GALAGA®, TEKKEN®, SOULCALIBUR®, and ACE COMBAT®, and publishing the critically acclaimed DARK SOULS™ series and the blockbuster title ELDEN RING™. Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. is also the premier publisher in the Western hemisphere for anime-based video games including GUNDAM™, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, DRAGON BALL™, and ONE PIECE®. Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. is headquartered in Irvine, California. More information about the company and its products can be found at http://www.bandainamcoent.com.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — About 2 in 3 Americans say they favor term limits or a mandatory retirement age for Supreme Court justices, according to a new poll that finds a sharp increase in the percentage of Americans saying they have “hardly any” confidence in the court.
The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds 67% of Americans support a proposal to set a specific number of years that justices serve instead of life terms, including 82% of Democrats and 57% of Republicans. Views are similar about a requirement that justices retire by a specific age.
The poll was conducted just weeks after the high court issued high-profile rulings including stripping away women’s constitutional protections for abortion and expanding gun rights. The poll also shows more Americans disapprove than approve of the court’s abortion decision, with just over half saying the decision made them “angry” or “sad.”
The court, which is now taking a summer break, will return to hearing cases in October with diminished confidence among Americans. Now 43% say they have hardly any confidence in the court, up from 27% three months ago.
Inez Parker of Currie, North Carolina, said she’s among those who strongly favor limits on justices’ service. “I think some of those people have been up there too long. They don’t have new ideas. When you get a certain age and everything you get set in your ways just like I’m set in my ways,” said the 84-year-old Democrat.
Parker said retired justices can “work in their garden, sit on the porch and fan flies or whatever they want to do.”
The Constitution gives federal judges including Supreme Court justices life tenure, but there have been recent calls for change. A commission tasked by President Joe Biden with examining potential changes to the Supreme Court studied term limits among other issues. The commission finished its work last year and its members were ultimately divided over whether they believed Congress has the power to pass a law creating the equivalent of term limits.
Phil Boller, 90, of LaFollette, Tennessee, said he’s not totally opposed to setting a limit on years of service for justices. The Republican who worked in broadcasting and later owned his own lawn care business said that “basically it’s worked the way it’s been going and I see see no reason to change that.”
The oldest member of the current court is Justice Clarence Thomas, 74, followed by Justice Samuel Alito, 72. But recent justices have served into their 80s. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg served until her death in 2020 at age 87. Justice Anthony Kennedy retired in 2018 at 81. And Justice Stephen Breyer just retired at age 83.
Ginsburg served for 27 years, Kennedy 30 years and Breyer nearly 28 years.
Four new members have joined the court in the last five years, bringing down the average age of the court’s members. Three justices are in their 60s: Chief Justice John Roberts, 67, and Justices Sonia Sotomayor, 68, and Elena Kagan, 62. The remaining justices are in their 50s. Neil Gorsuch is 54, Brett Kavanaugh 57, Amy Coney Barrett 50 and Ketanji Brown Jackson 51.
Another proposal Biden’s committee studied was increasing the number of justices on the court, and the poll shows that proposal evenly dividing Americans. Overall, 34% say they’re in favor, while 34% are opposed and 32% say they hold neither opinion. Democrats are more in favor than opposed, 52% to 14%, while Republicans are more opposed than in favor, 61% to 14%.
The poll also found increased dissatisfaction with the court since three months ago, before the court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision guaranteeing a right to abortion.
In the April poll, conducted before a draft of the court’s decision was leaked, 18% said they had a great deal of confidence, 54% said they had only some and 27% said they had hardly any. Now, 17% say they have a great deal of confidence, 39% only some and 43% hardly any.
Patrick Allen, a Democrat from Logan, Utah, is one of those with hardly any confidence in the court. Allen, 33, said he feels as though justices generally vote on issues based on the party of the president that appointed them. “They’re sticking more to their guns along the lines of their party instead of the Constitution,” he said.
The poll shows the drop in confidence is concentrated among Democrats, adding to evidence that the court’s decision on abortion worsened and polarized already tenuous opinions of the court. A large partisan gap in views of the court that did not exist before the decision emerged; 64% of Democrats say they have hardly any confidence, up from 27% in April. Another 31% have only some and just 4% have a great deal of confidence — down from 17%.
Among Republicans, however, views of the court have improved. Now, 34% say they have a great deal of confidence, up from 21% in the earlier poll. An additional 47% have only some confidence and 18% hardly any.
Overall, more Americans disapprove than approve of the decision to overturn Roe, 53% to 30%; an additional 16% say they hold neither opinion. On that decision, too, there’s a large divide along party lines — 63% of Republicans approve, while 80% of Democrats disapprove.
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife has released numerous draft herd management plans for deer and elk in western Colorado for public review and comment.
It has put forward plans for managing 14 elk herds in southwest Colorado and 16 deer herds in northwest Colorado, and is asking for public comments to be submitted by Dec. 20.
The plans establish target population goals for a herd and the desired sex ratio of males per 100 females. The plans take into account factors such as habitat and forage conditions, climate patterns and public desires, and are used to determine how many animals should be harvested based on population goals, and in what types of hunting seasons to achieve harvest objectives.
Traditionally, agency staff presented one herd plan at a time for approval by the Parks and Wildlife Commission. However, to address a large number of plans needing updated, the agency instead is taking a regionwide approach involving all herds of a single big-game species, and also is describing the significant management issues for herds in each region.
The agency is proposing extending previously approved objectives for all but three of the southwest Colorado elk herds, the Uncompahgre Plateau, Paradox and East Gunnison Basin herds. Those latter three have objectives more than a decade old.
The previous population objective for the Uncompahgre Plateau herd was 8,500 to 9,500 elk, but its 2021 population estimate was 12,500. Consistent with those higher numbers, Parks and Wildlife’s preferred alternative is to increase the population objective to 11,000 to 15,000 elk on the herd.
“With limited carrying capacity because of drought, poor winter range conditions, increasing recreation and the potential for increased game damage if a hard winter occurs, CPW plans to stabilize this herd near current population levels,” CPW wildlife biologist Alyssa Kircher said in a news release. “The proposed objective range of 11,000 to 15,000 allows for management flexibility if the drought lessens, allowing range conditions to improve and to support more elk on the landscape.
“Increasing this herd more than within the proposed objective range would likely negatively impact the already compromised range condition and increase game damage complaints. Decreasing this herd was not desired by CPW staff or stakeholders. Stabilizing this herd balances the need for maintaining quality habitat during drought conditions yet still allowing for similar hunting opportunities as in recent years.”
The previous population objective for the Paradox herd was 900 to 1,100 elk, but the 2021 population estimate was 1,400. CPW is proposing a new objective of 1,200 to 1,600 elk.
The East Gunnison Basin’s population objective was 3,000 to 3,500 elk, but the estimated 2021 population was roughly double that, at 6,700 animals. Parks and Wildlife proposes a new goal of 6,200 to 7,200 elk.
The agency is proposing extensions of recently approved management objectives for a number of the northwest Colorado deer herds, including the Bookcliffs and Rifle Creek herds, that all have been approved over the last three years. Its new draft plans provide for reductions in population objectives for the Bookcliffs and Rifle Creek herds, reflecting reduced deer numbers because of factors such as drought, fire and development.
It is proposing new management objectives for nine of the region’s deer herds.
“When you look at the draft plan, you will see proposed population objectives are lower than historic objectives,” Brad Banulis, the agency’s senior wildlife biologist for northwest Colorado, said in a release. “These recommendations are based on several factors, including habitat conditions with persistent drought conditions leading to increased competition for forage, disturbance on important seasonal habitats, and public input. In some of these areas, we’re seeing an increased presence of chronic wasting disease. … To help manage that, some sex ratio objectives have changed to provide more hunting opportunities.”
According to the agency, the primary tool for chronic wasting disease at the herd level is to manage for lower buck: doe ratios because bucks carry the disease at about twice the rate of females.
The Glade Park deer herd’s current population objective is 6,500 to 8,500 deer, but Parks and Wildlife is proposing cutting it to 4,300 to 6,500, which still is above the most recent population estimate of about 3,900. Increasingly dry habitat, competition from elk, increased recreational disturbance and growing residential development are among challenges facing that herd.
As previously reported in The Daily Sentinel, Parks and Wildlife isn’t proposing a change in the population objective of 17,000-23,000 deer for the north Grand Mesa herd. Its latest population estimate is 16,550 animals.
The agency also is proposing continuing to shoot for 6,500 to 8,500 deer for the Logan Mountain herd north of De Beque and Parachute, believing it can increase herd numbers from an estimated 4,478 deer.
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PHILADELPHIA -- A Pennsylvania man is waiting anxiously as the search for the Missing Titanic submersible continues.
Alfred "Fred" Hagen has several friends on the deep-sea vessel, operated by OceanGate Expeditions, which lost contact about an hour and 45 minutes after submerging on Sunday morning with a 96-hour oxygen supply.
The United States Coast Guard, in coordination with the Canadian Coast Guard and the Canadian Armed Forces, immediately launched a search and rescue operation for the 21-foot sealed craft, named Titan.
"It's this iconic moment, and you've dreamt about it, and you've read about it, and suddenly it's there, and you've achieved this dream," said Hagen, who owns Hagen Construction in Bensalem.
He captured the unforgettable moment of approaching the Titanic when he was on the Titan in July 2022.
During that trip, he was with Paul-Henri Nargeolet, who is the Underwater Research director at RMS Titanic and is currently onboard the missing submersible.
Hagen called him the greatest living deep diver in history.
"Just a charming, warm wonderful person who has done the most incredible things underwater," said Hagen. "He personally supervised or salvaged all of the more than 5,000 objects that were salvaged off the sea floor around the Titanic."
Hagen prays his friend Nargeolet, and four other specialists make it home, including Stockton Rush.
Rush is the CEO of OceanGate, which is the company leading the difficult and dangerous expedition.
"That concept that you're sitting there comfortably having hot coffee and he's freezing and suffering and gasping for air, it tortures you at a certain level," said Hagen.
Although the Titan lost communication, Hagen said he's not losing hope.
WEB EXTRA: Fred Hagen talks about his voyage to the Titanic and the conditions his friend may be facing
Back in 2021, he went on the vessel twice, and they were out of contact many times but eventually reconnected. However, those missions didn't make it to the wreckage.
"The most likely possibility is they got stuck in a fishing net that was adrift or they got stuck in the wreckage of the Titanic and are unable to maneuver out of their predicament," said Hagen.
However, Hagen said time is ticking and every second counts. He added it took decades to find the Titanic, and now teams are searching for a 21-foot vessel at the bottom of the ocean where divers and many vessels can't reach.
He urges the U.S. and Canadian crews to go to the ends of the Earth and back to find them.
"My heart aches for the families of these men," said Hagen. "This is the time to go above and beyond to do everything we can to save those lives because these are very, very special people."
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NEW YORK (AP) — Apple Music will be the new sponsor of the Super Bowl halftime show, the NFL announced early Friday morning.
The multi-year sponsorship will begin with this season’s Super Bowl on Feb. 12 in Glendale, Arizona.
Apple Music replaces Pepsi, which sponsored the show for the past 10 years. Terms were not announced, but analysts had expected the league to get at least $50 million per year for the rights.
“We are proud to welcome Apple Music to the NFL family as our new partner for the iconic Super Bowl Halftime Show,” Nana-Yaw Asamoah, the NFL’s senior vice president of partner strategy, said in a statement. “We couldn’t think of a more appropriate partner for the world’s most-watched musical performance than Apple Music, a service that entertains, inspires, and motivates millions of people around the world through the intersection of music and technology.”
Apple is also negotiating with the NFL for the rights to the “NFL Sunday Ticket” package of Sunday games that do not air in a viewer’s home market. Amazon, Google and the Walt Disney Co. are also competing for the package, which has been on DirecTV since 1994.
Over 120 million viewers watched last February’s halftime show, which featured Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar.
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Freeborn County Sheriff to retire after 29 years
FREEBORN COUNTY, Minn. (KTTC) – After 29 years of service, the Freeborn County Sheriff has decided to retire from law enforcement.
In an announcement Friday, Sheriff Kurt Freitag said it is the right time for him to retire as sheriff.
Freitag started his career October 3, 1993 as Glenville’s police officer, and on July 3, 1995 he started his employment with the Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office.
Freitag took the office of sheriff in January 2015.
“I knew the position would be challenging and exciting, but I didn’t know just how rewarding these two terms would be. We have accomplished so many things over nearly eight years, and I couldn’t have done it without the excellent staff who’ve been right there with me on so many of our endeavors. I have met many good people over the years and I hope those friendships carry over into retired life.”
His last day of work will be December 31, 2022.
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FLINT TWP., MI -- Officials here are planning an online survey to gauge interest in changing the township’s name and could ask voters to decide if they want it to stay the same or change in a November referendum.
The Flint Township Board of Trustees plans to post a survey on its website later this month, asking residents and businesses if they want to make a switch and which of six names they would prefer from a list proposed by a committee of the township’s Downtown Development Authority.
If the board acts by Aug. 16, voters could see a name-change referendum on the Nov. 8 ballot with a choice between Flint Township and one of the alternatives -- Bishop, Garland, Oak Hills, Rolling Oaks, West Haven and Westwood Valley.
Five years ago, the same suggestion committee identified Carman Hills as its top choice for a new name but state law only gave cities and villages in Michigan the option to change names by amending their charters through a vote of the people.
Related: Committee selects potential new name for Flint Township
Last year, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer changed that by signing a bill sponsored by state Rep. David Martin, a Genesee County Republican, to give townships the same name-change authority as cities and villages.
Township Supervisor Karyn Miller said some township residents who have a Flint mailing address still wonder why they can’t vote for mayor of Flint and said outsiders often immediately associate the area with the Flint and the city’s water crisis.
Miller said she doesn’t care if the voters change the name of the township but added it “had an image problem, and I think we still do.”
Jerry Preston, who has led the name-change suggestion committee, said after working on the issue with the DDA, he believes most business owners in the township want to change.
In 1998, a business group also suggested changing the township name, and possibly by becoming a city, saying the area needed its own identity apart from being a suburb of Flint.
Township Treasurer Lisa R. Anderson said during a trustees meeting last week that she has some concerns that business owners “are guiding what’s happening with the name change and they may not live here.”
Other officials said some businesses prefer to leave the township’s name unchanged, and Miller said regardless of survey results, voters would be the ultimate decision-makers.
“I don’t care if it changes or not, but I think the community should decide,” township Trustee Barb Vert said.
Preston said if the referendum on the name change isn’t presented to voters this November, it will likely be at least two years before the next opportunity comes.
The law that allows townships to change names requires a majority of voters in an August or November election to approve a new name and allows the township board to approve the same change through a resolution adopted by a two-thirds majority.
Under the law, a township can only change its name once every 25 years.
Also: Here are the 105 submissions to rename Flint Township
The six potential new names are among dozens that have been suggested for the township over the years, Preston said.
More than 100 names were presented by the suggestion committee by interested parties five years ago.
He said the Garland name is a throw-back to when the area was Garland Township in the 1800s and West Haven had been proposed as a name for the area during discussions about becoming a city in the 1950s.
Township officials said the online survey on the issue is expected to be available through its website starting Monday, June 20.
Read more at The Flint Journal:
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The fossilized skeleton of a T. rex relative that roamed the earth about 76 million years ago will be auctioned in New York this month, Sotheby's announced Tuesday.
The Gorgosaurus skeleton will highlight Sotheby's natural history auction on July 28, the auction house said.
The Gorgosaurus was an apex carnivore that lived in what is now the western United States and Canada during the late Cretaceous Period. It predated its relative the Tyrannosaurus rex by 10 million years.
The specimen being sold was discovered in 2018 in the Judith River Formation near Havre, Montana, Sotheby's said. It measures nearly 10 feet (3 meters) tall and 22 (6.7 meters) feet long.
All of the other known Gorgosaurus skeletons are in museum collections, making this one the only specimen available for private ownership, the auction house said.
"In my career, I have had the privilege of handling and selling many exceptional and unique objects, but few have the capacity to inspire wonder and capture imaginations quite like this unbelievable Gorgosaurus skeleton," Cassandra Hatton, Sotheby's global head of science and popular culture, said.
Sotheby's presale estimate for the fossil is $5 million to $8 million.
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(CNN) — Activists in Chicago are calling for an investigation after Chicago Public Schools fired at least seven of the district’s Black principals over the 2022-2023 school year.
Civil Rights Attorney Benjamin Crump is representing principals Abdul Muhammad, Gerald Morrow, and Kimberly Gibson, who said they were wrongfully terminated.
“If it happens once, it’s an incident. It happens twice, it’s a coincidence. But when it happens, three times, four times, five times, six times, seven times it is a pattern and practice of discrimination against Black principals,” Attorney Ben Crump said during a news conference on Thursday.
Crump said they are urging elected leaders to intervene and give the principals “due process.”
Troy LaRaviere, president of the Chicago Principals & Administrators Association, said there have been at least seven Black principals fired from Chicago Public Schools. The group is asking the school district to issue an official apology and to reinstate the principals impacted, he said.
The group is also calling on the US Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division as well as the mayor’s office to investigate the matter.
LaRaviere confirmed to CNN that Muhammad was removed from his job in March, Morrow was removed in December of last year, and Gibson’s contract was terminated in February.
So far, few details have been provided as to why the educators were removed from their positions.
In a statement to CNN, Chicago Public Schools said they are committed to providing a diverse school staff for students and are confident about the decisions made by district leaders.
It released data to CNN that 44% of public school principals are Black, while 32% are White, and 18% are Latinx.
“The district has comprehensive procedures in place to thoroughly investigate allegations of staff misconduct, ensuring our employees are afforded proper due process, and make fair employment decisions,” reads the statement.
In a letter to parents, given to CNN by the school board, Muhammad’s removal was announced, but it does not specify a reason.
“Today, Friday, March 31, CPS removed Abdul Muhammad from his principal duties at Lindblom effective immediately due to an investigation that substantiated findings against Mr. Muhammad. He has been reassigned to the Network 16 Office,” the letter said.
The school board says that the investigation is continuing.
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WASHINGTON — The FBI searched the University of Delaware in recent weeks for classified documents as part of its investigation into the potential mishandling of sensitive government records by President Joe Biden.
The search, first reported by CNN, was confirmed to The Associated Press by a person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to discuss it publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. The person would not say whether anything was found.
A Justice Department special counsel is investigating how classified documents from Biden's time as vice president and senator came to wind up in his home and former office — and whether any mishandling involved criminal intent or was unintentional. Biden's personal lawyers disclosed in January that a small batch of documents with classified markings had been found weeks earlier in his former Washington office, and they have since allowed FBI searches of multiple properties.
The university is Biden's alma mater. In 2011, Biden donated his records from his 36 years serving in the U.S. Senate to the school. The documents arrived June 6, 2012, according to the university, which released photos of the numbered boxes being unloaded at the university alongside blue and gold balloons.
Under the terms of Biden’s gift, the records are to remain sealed until two years after he retires from public life.
Biden’s Senate records would not be covered by the presidential records act, though prohibitions on mishandling classified information would still apply.
The White House referred questions to the Justice Department, which declined to comment. The University of Delaware also referred questions to the Justice Department.
The university is the fourth known entity to be searched by the FBI following inspections of his former office at the Penn Biden Center in Washington, where records with classified markings were initially found in a locked closet by Biden's personal lawyers in November, and more recently of his Delaware homes in Wilmington and Rehoboth Beach.
Those searches were all done voluntarily and with the consent of Biden's legal team.
The FBI took six items that contained documents with classified markings during its January search of the Wilmington home, Biden's personal lawyer has said. Agents did not find classified documents at the Rehoboth Beach property but did take some handwritten notes and other materials relating to Biden’s time as vice president for review.
The Justice Department is separately investigating the retention by former President Donald Trump of roughly 300 documents marked as classified at his Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago. The FBI served a search warrant at the home last August after months of resistance by Trump and his representatives to returning the documents to the government.
The FBI also searched the Indiana home of former Vice President Mike Pence last week after his lawyers came forward to say they had found a small number of documents with classified markings. A Pence adviser said one additional document with classified markings was found during that search. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/nation-world/fbi-searched-u-of-delaware-biden-docs-probe/507-1c384e59-a7c9-4aa7-a595-12df9b4be298 | 2023-02-16 02:39:28 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/nation-world/fbi-searched-u-of-delaware-biden-docs-probe/507-1c384e59-a7c9-4aa7-a595-12df9b4be298 |
Published: Jun. 22, 2023 at 4:45 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
NEW YORK, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wheels Up Experience Inc. (NYSE: UP) today issued the following statement regarding speculation following public reports that it has retained new strategic advisors:
"Wheels Up Experience continues to progress with redesigned programs to better serve its members and customers in support of our path to profitability. As we execute our vision and the associated strategic plans, we are working with a number of advisors and industry participants around securing new strategic investments, raising capital, and executing previously disclosed strategic divestitures."
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Hot, Hot, Hot and Very Hot . . . . . Also, Very Humid . . . . . That has been the weather story for the last few days and certainly our Monday was no exception to this rule. We saw heat index values in several areas above 110 degrees. We saw all of our area with the heat index over 100 degrees. We saw area temperatures top off in the middle 90s to around 100 degrees this afternoon.
We have seen heat advisories issued for all of our area and some portions of our area under a Excessive Heat Warning. This is Summer kicking into gear across our area and we are still a week or so away from the actual beginning of the season.
This will be the weather story for our area for the next several days (at least) We will see bits and pieces of low pressure move back into our area later this week. This will give some isolated areas some relief from the high heat, however not much relief from the high humidity values. Any one of the thunderstorms popping up later in the week can and most likely will be on the heavy and hefty side at times. The main culprit with these thunderstorms will be strong and gusty winds. However, a few large hail producing thunderstorms cannot be ruled out of the question.
Please, be careful and drink plenty of (safe amounts) of water during these trying times. Also, check the backseat of your vehicle to make sure no children or pets are being forgotten about. One more thing, check the elderly neighbors. We are living in economic trying times and some elderly folks are trying to save money by not using air conditioning.
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KABUL, Afghanistan – Inside a small room in a house on Kabul's outskirts, about ten teenage girls are defying their Taliban rulers who have banned them from attending secondary school. "Let's learn," one student slowly reads to another as they review English lessons from a textbook. "Learn the words: Yellow, blue, red, green."
The girls attend a secret school run by a young woman barely older than her students, 21-year-old Nazanin, whose lavender headscarf matched her nail polish on the day we visited.
"When the Taliban said girls can't go to secondary school anymore, I thought to myself, 'what can I do?'," she tells NPR. "How can I raise the morale of the girls around me?" She and the young students requested they only be referred to by their first names, to avoid being identified by Taliban officials.
It's been nearly a year since the Taliban seized power and stopped some 850,000 Afghan girls from attending secondary school, according to UNICEF figures. The regime had promised to allow girls to return on March 23. But it appears a minority of senior hardliners had a change of heart. Teenage girls arrived to their old classrooms only to be sent home again, many in tears.
The Taliban have been pressured to reverse their decision by the international community, Afghan women, girls — even prominent Afghan clerics known for their loyalty to the Taliban. An Education Ministry spokesman tells NPR they're ready to open those schools whenever their leadership says they can. But hopes are slim. At a nationwide conference of Taliban loyalist clerics and traders that took place from June 30 to July 2, local media reported that girls education was only mentioned by two of the 3,000 male attendees. The communique issued at the gathering's end called on the international community to recognize the Taliban administration but contained only a vague reference to education.
Secret schools and loopholes
Many Afghan girls aren't waiting for the Taliban government to change their minds. Nor are their teachers.
In Kabul, the rural province of Parwan and the western city of Herat alike, women are running secret schools like Nazanin's. They're also finding loopholes around the Taliban's ban on girls attending secondary education, by operating girls madrassas — religious schools — or tutoring centers that essentially replicate high school courses.
"The fact that people have found all of these different ways to try to work around the Taliban ban is an indication of how desperately people want education for themselves, for their daughters, for the for the girls in their families," says Heather Barr, who for Human Rights Watch closely tracks violations against women and girls in Afghanistan.
While some governments may let poor girls fall through the cracks of the school system or have educational or general policies that discriminate against girls, only Afghanistan has banned girls' secondary education outright, she says. "The Taliban should be deeply ashamed that they've made Afghanistan the only country in the world that's denying girls access to education based on their gender."
After the Taliban reneged on their promise to let girls return to secondary school in late March, Nazanin decided to open her small school. Those close to her pitched in. She described her thinking at the time: "If we follow the Taliban, we'd just stay home. No. We have to do something."
Her family helped transform a spare room in their house and painted it a warm yellow. Her grandmother donated a rug. Friends handed over books. Nazanin g-teaches grades seven and eight as well as art. Her cousin teaches the older grades. A friend handles the English class.
Word of mouth has filtered across the alleyways in Nazanin's hardscrabble, working-class area. Her class is filled with students like 14-year-old Leila.
Leila pulls out a black pen from her Barbie-themed pencil case, opens her notebook and hunches over the low table she shares with the other girls. She copies English sentences off the whiteboard. "She is pretty," she whispers as she writes. "Our classroom is hot."
The Taliban's ban is just the latest barrier to Leila's education. During the pandemic, Leila missed a year of schooling. Last year, after she returned, tragedy struck: militants targeted teenage girls at her school, Sayed al-Shuhada, as they were streaming out of the gate, detonating a vehicle rigged with explosives that killed more than 80.
Leila was still inside her school when the attack occurred, but she lost many of her friends. And yet she returned three days later, expecting to resume studies. The school hadn't even reopened. Weeks later, her parents pulled her out, fearing another attack. Then, the Taliban swept to power.
Now, Leila walks to her secret school from her house nearby.
To avoid suspicion, she tucks her notebooks behind whatever novel she's borrowed from Nazanin's modest book collection. This week, it's a book of Persian poetry. The girls think if they're seen reading, that's okay. But studying — that could get them into trouble.
Even the Taliban isn't 100% opposed to schooling for teen girls
The Taliban, as a group, don't all agree on banning girls' secondary education. One senior Taliban bureaucrat requested anonymity to explain the ban to NPR because of the subject's sensitivity. He says the Taliban's hardcore loyalists demanded the ban in accordance with the conservative tradition that girls should stay home.
There are exceptions: The ban isn't applied in a handful of provinces where community leaders, typically men, voice support for girls' education.
The ban, paradoxically enough, does not apply to colleges either.
That has led to a surreal situation in Afghanistan where teenage girls must stay home, but a young woman lucky enough to have been in college when the Taliban seized power can still legally pursue her degree. A lack of professors to teach the women alongside strict dress codes appears to have kept many college-age women home, however.
The Taliban official says that in places where the ban is in effect, girls and their families can pay to attend privately run tutoring centers, where students typically go to improve their grades.
It's not clear how many Afghan girls are in secret schools or otherwise finding ways to educate themselves, but it almost certain that it is only a fraction of the some 850,000 girls who live in parts of Afghanistan where secondary schools have closed. According to UNICEF figures from 2019, which was the last time a school census was conducted, there were 1.1 million girls in secondary school. Some 250,000 of those girls live in provinces where secondary schools are still operational.
In Kabul, some of the luckiest girls end up in a basement on a quiet Kabul street, where 34-year-old Zainab set up a tutoring center in April to keep girls learning. She conducts online language lessons for Afghans abroad to raise money and is seeking external sponsors as well. "We cover secondary school subjects. We even hired teachers who lost their jobs. It's all free. I don't [want] the girls to miss out on an education."
Zainab says Taliban authorities have informally allowed her to run the center, provided the girls obey strict dress codes. And they do: The teenagers filter in wearing black robes, headscarves and face masks.
The center offers classes for English and Quran memorization. The most popular course prepares girls for the college admissions test. It's unclear, however, if the Taliban will allow new female college entrants.
One top achieving student at Zainab's center, 17-year-old Sahar, says her current situation is not like school.
She's meant to be in grade 11. She goes to three different tutoring centers to round out her education. She leaves home at 6 a.m. each morning and races between classes. She worries her bag, filled with books, might attract hostility. "I get really scared when the Taliban guys see me. I change my routes," she says.
Some days, Sahar says, her morale collapses. "I've always wanted to be a doctor and until the Taliban took over, I was getting top marks. Now I've got no chance. She and her mother cry together sometimes, Sahar says, "because our future is so dark."
It's a deep sadness she says her mother shares. Because when the Taliban were last in power, her mother was a teenager. And she couldn't attend school either.
Additional reporting by Khwaga Ghani from California.
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MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow court on Monday sentenced a popular cookbook author and blogger to nine years in prison after convicting her in absentia of spreading false information about the country’s military. The trial was part of the Kremlin’s sweeping, months-long crackdown on dissent.
The charges against Veronika Belotserkovskaya, who lives abroad, were brought over her Instagram posts that the authorities alleged contained "deliberately false information about the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation to destroy cities and the civilian population of Ukraine, including children.”
Belotserkovskaya, whose Instagram profile says she was born in Odesa, a city in southern Ukraine, responded to the news of the sentencing by writing that she is, “on one hand, perplexed, and on the other hand, of course, proud.”
Russia’s Investigative Committee announced launching a case against Belotserkovskaya on March 16 2022, several weeks after Moscow's troops rolled into Ukraine. It was the first publicly-known case under a new law adopted earlier that month that penalized information seen as disparaging to the Russian military.
The Russian authorities issued an arrest order for the blogger in absentia, put her on a wanted list and seized 153 million rubles (roughly $2.2 million) worth of her assets.
She was also declared a “foreign agent,” a designation that implies additional government scrutiny and carries strong pejorative connotations aimed at discrediting the recepient.
Belotserkovskaya by far has been handed the longest prison sentence under the new law and is the second prominent public figure to be sentenced in absentia.
Last week, a Moscow court sentenced Alexander Nevzorov, a television journalist and former lawmaker, in absentia to eight years in prison on the same charges. Nevzorov was accused of posting “false information” on social media about the Russian shelling of a maternity hospital in the Sea of Azov port of Mariupol. Moscow has fiercely denied its involvement.
The journalist moved abroad after the start of the Ukrainian conflict.
In December, prominent opposition politician Ilya Yashin was sentenced to 8½ years in prison under the same law. Earlier last year, Alexei Gorinov, a member of a Moscow municipal council Yashin used to chair, was sentenced to seven years in prison for his critical remarks about the hostilities in Ukraine.
Another leading opposition figure, Vladimir Kara-Murza, is currently in custody facing the same charges. | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/living/article/russia-sentences-popular-cookbook-author-over-17766560.php | 2023-02-06 17:22:03 | 0 | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/living/article/russia-sentences-popular-cookbook-author-over-17766560.php |
Who says three wishes has to be the limit? NPR asked luminaries like Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai and the White House's Raj Panjabi and others to share their dreams for the coming year.
Then NPR put out the call to you: If money were no object and you had unanimous support, what would you wish for the world in 2023? From near and far, including a teacher from The Friends School of Atlanta who sent in her students' wishes, here's a selection of your thoughts.
Submissions were edited for length and clarity.
Cherish our pale blue dot
My dream for human kind is that people would stop trashing the ocean. -Mira, 1st Grade
My wish is that each child is taught the basics of ecology and our total reliance on natural systems. Many children have no idea where their water comes from or where their waste goes. Without a knowledgeable population, policies that benefit all of us are hard to achieve. -Jane Eller, retired director of the Kentucky Environmental Education Council, a state agency
Extend the olive branch
My dream for humankind is for people to have peaceful days everyday in their souls. -Shannon, 1st grader
My wish is for the Russia/Ukrainian war to cease rapidly and diplomatically. Loss of lives, obliteration of dwellings, civic and cultural structures and the possibility of nuclear weapon usage has placed the world in peril. The billions of dollars spent should have gone to address climate change and global food insecurity. -Sarah Wright, retired pediatrician from Oregon
My wish for 2023 is that leaders of all countries could fly into orbit to view our planet from space. I am of the opinion that this experience would have a profound impact on each leader and provide perspective on priorities. -Carter Alexander, Suwanee, Georgia
My wish for 2023 is that wherever you are, find win-win-win solutions to problems. Many people play win-lose games in all aspects of life without understanding what winning is or realizing more people are impacted than the two competitors. Sometimes simply being able to compete is a win. Many are not so lucky. Children are always watching. If they observe us creating win-win-win solutions without demeaning "losers" they will naturally want to do the same. -Joel Stegner, retired market research director, Edina, Minn.
My dream for humankind is for everybody to have peace in their family. A kind family would be kind to their children and help them to be kind to others. -Seva, 1st grade
My wish is that gun violence can be prevented. While the U.S. is an outlier in unsafe gun laws, the problem of gun violence is global. My son often tries to imagine his 11-year-old life in a place without the threat of gun violence, and it breaks my heart that he may never have that experience. -Kelsey Power, owner of Charleston Power Family Garden, a mini orchard and market garden in St. Louis, Mo.
Let kids be kids
My wish for 2023 is that we recognize that an 18-year-old person is not fully an adult except legally. While many of us know 18-year-olds who are quite mature, the human brain does not complete its neurological development until approximately age 25. One of the final brain regions to develop controls executive function – guiding decision-making and supporting the management of impulses. Yet, we in the U.S. subject 18-year-olds to an adult court jurisdiction in a criminal proceeding. An 18-year-old can get married, get a tattoo, donate blood, play the lottery or get involved in some forms of online gambling. They can enlist into military service and even go into the battlefield. When we let 18-year-olds help decide the outcome of a legal case for another person as a juror, we are putting decision-making into the hands of a person who cannot reliably avoid impulsive decisions. We let people who turn 18 buy firearms. Why are the rental car companies the only group to take into account this vital neurological fact? Is it because they have something valuable to protect? Don't we all? -Jill Pulley, executive director of the Vanderbilt Institute of Clinical and Translational Research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
My wish for 2023 is for global leaders to tackle the current education crisis and the impact it has on some of the world's most marginalized learners. This crisis has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Before the pandemic, as many as 33 million children with disabilities were out of school, the majority in lower-income countries. These children, especially girls with disabilities, are less likely to go to school and more likely to be illiterate than children without disabilities. It would be great to see children with disabilities included in mainstream education and in data collection. This requires both funding and training educators. All of this work should be done with the input of those with lived experience of disability so their voices are heard. -Liesbeth Roolvink, deputy technical director for inclusive education at the international development organization Sightsavers
Give shelter
My dream for human kind is for everyone to have homes. The homes would be nice. And the homes would have all of the resources they need. -Francis, 1st grade
My wish for 2023 is a forever home (a safe place to stay for the rest of their lives) for all the pets in the world, without risk of abuse. -Susie Lipton, a pediatric infectious disease specialist who lives on a small farm in Maryland
My wish is to put bureaucracy aside and take all those office buildings and parking garages that emptied out during the pandemic, all those malls that are foundering, barely surviving or are abandoned, all those high-rises with entire floors empty, all the blighted empty lots and long-abandoned structures — and house so many of those that are unhoused, all over the world. Provide a place in these structures for social services to help the unhoused find the services they need. -Genevieve Foskett, former librarian, Wisconsin
Soup up the solar grid
My wish is to have free electricity for all households. There is tremendous untapped solar potential across the world, enough to feed energy into the grid and provide low-cost electricity to businesses to offset the cost of transmission and maintenance. Creating free electricity for electric vehicle charging stations would eliminate the biggest hurdle to widespread adoption of electric vehicles. -Rick Palmeri, retired computer guy and full time dreamer, Connecticut
Make workdays safer and healthier
I hope that businesses can prioritize workplace health and safety. Every single day, 7,500 people die globally from unsafe and unhealthy working conditions. Working with governments, universities and other nonprofits, we can change the narrative by saving lives that otherwise would be lost or become non productive to society and the economy. -Bernard L. Fontaine, Jr., managing partner of The Windsor Consulting Group, Monroe, N.J.
Dignity matters
My wish for 2023 is for everyone to be treated with dignity, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation or any other identity. Everyone has the right to be treated with dignity, and I strive to create an environment where this is the norm. I believe that creating a more equitable, peaceful and just world starts with how we treat one another. Dignity is integral to our sense of self-worth and self-respect. It is also essential for our relationships with others, allowing us to be seen and respected for who we are. -Immy Mulekatete, communications enthusiast with the United Nations Resident Coordinator's Office in Rwanda.
Gisele Grayson and Carmen Drahl are freelance editors. Thanks to Miriam Kshensky Arensberg and Celest Samas, 1st grade teachers at The Friends School of Atlanta, and to everybody who submitted a wish.
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LOUISA COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Louisa County Resource Council has started a program to help residents of the county in need of emergency automobile repairs.
The Wheels for Work program aims to help those in need of urgent automobile repair to continue the activities that meet their essential needs like getting to work, medical appointments, picking up groceries, getting to pharmacies, and other needed errands.
Wheels for Work will provide vouchers to approved applicants and assist in setting up low-cost repairs with the Lousia County Resource Council’s program partners.
By providing a means for reliable transportation to get to work, Wheels for Work aims to not only immediately assists applicants, but also pave the path to long-term stability, according to an announcement.
The organization hopes Wheels for Work will also assist local businesses by making transportation accessible for their employees.
For applications and/or more information on other Louisa County social programs and services are available on their website. | https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/louisa-transportation-assistance-program-helps-those-in-need/ | 2022-08-24 03:17:05 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/louisa-transportation-assistance-program-helps-those-in-need/ |
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Purple Heart Foundation, a non-profit organization that assists veterans-in-need, announced it has partnered with the Military Makeover television show to renovate and remodel an entire home for a veteran and his family. The show will air on Lifetime TV, and the renovations will be at no cost to the veteran.
"We are excited about the opportunity to work with the Military Makeover team and help Michael and his family," said Steve Ruckman, CEO of the Purple Heart Foundation. "This project aligns perfectly with our mission to enhance the quality of life for honorably discharged veterans in need. Together, we are helping to change this family's life. We are proud of this project and the work we do for our nation's veterans."
Michael Stupar, a retired U.S. Army Staff Sergeant and his family were chosen for this home improvement project. Stupar was wounded in Iraq in 2004 while taking enemy fire on a recovery mission. His transition to civilian life has been complicated due to recent family tragedies and health issues.
The Stupar family episodes will be airing at 7:30 am EDT/PDT on Lifetime TV. The episodes will air August 12 through September 15th. Tune in every Friday morning for a new episode.
The Military Order of the Purple Heart Service Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that raises funds to support our nation' s veterans and their families. Active for over 65 years, it funds programs, services, research efforts and more. Its mission is to enhance the quality of life of Purple Heart recipients and other honorably discharged veterans and their families.
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On a humid August afternoon in 2020, two caskets – one silver, one white – sat by holes in the ground at a small, graveside service in the town of Travelers Rest, S.C.
The family had just lost a mom and dad, both to COVID.
"They died five days apart," says Allison Leaver, who now lives in Maryland with her husband and kids.
When Leaver's parents died that summer, it was a crushing tragedy. And there was no life insurance or burial policy to help with the expense.
"We just figured we were just going to have to put that on our credit cards and pay it off, and that's how we were going to deal with that," the public school teacher says with a laugh of resignation.
But then, in April of 2021, FEMA offered to reimburse funeral expenses — up to $9,000, which is roughly the average cost of a funeral. And it was retroactive.
Leaver applied immediately.
"If this horrible thing had to happen, at least we weren't going to be out the cash for it," she says.
A year into the program, the federal government has paid more than $2 billion to cover funeral costs for COVID victims. More than 300,000 families have received reimbursement, averaging $6,500. But fewer than half of families have started applications.
Many surviving family members have run into challenges or still don't know the money is available.
For those who know
FEMA launched a big call center, hiring 4,000 contractors in Denver. Survivors must call to initiate the process, as applications are not accepted online. FEMA received a million calls on the first day, leaving many waiting on hold.
Once Leaver talked to a representative, she started assembling the death certificates and receipts from the funeral home and cemetery. She uploaded them online — and heard nothing for months.
Eventually, she called and learned the receipts she submitted had different signatures — one from her husband, another from her sister. That was a problem. Even though it was a joint funeral, in order to get the full amount per parent, the government required separate receipts. Leaver says she was frustrated, but determined to get it done "come hell or high water." Plus, she says, it was summer break, and she had time.
But many haven't applied or don't have time.
Clerical challenges have discouraged some participation, especially for those whose loved ones died early in the pandemic, says Jaclyn Rothenberg, FEMA's chief spokesperson.
"Some people with death certificates didn't necessarily have COVID listed as the cause of death," she says. "We do have a responsibility to our taxpayer stewards to make sure that that is, in fact, the cause."
Rothenberg says FEMA is trying to work with everyone. Even though the agency has spent the $2 billion initially budgeted, she says there's a new pot of stimulus funding from the American Rescue Plan Act.
For those who don't know
NPR analyzed FEMA's data compared to official COVID fatalities through March 15, 2022. Washington, D.C., led the nation with applications for 77% of deaths. States clustered in the South had the highest participation rate in the program, with North Carolina approaching applications for two-thirds of deaths. Other states remain well below a 50% participation rate. In Oregon and Washington, less than one in three deaths resulted in an application.
It's generally not a question of eligibility. There are no income limits, and life insurance does not preclude participation. And there is still no deadline. One of the few disqualifiers (detailed here) is if a funeral was pre-paid.
"We need people to continue helping us get the word out," Rothenberg says. "We know we have more work to do."
FEMA is launching an outreach campaign to promote the program since there's plenty of money left. The agency is focusing on the populous states of California, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas, and efforts are targeting vulnerable populations.
The government is also leaning on community groups connected to those who most need to know about the money.
COVID Survivors for Change, founded by Chris Kocher, has been helping people navigate the process, including through a Facebook webinar.
"We were able to connect people to some of the survivors that had been through that process already just to help them walk through it," he says.
Many just need someone to complete the application for them.
Stephanie Smith of Carlisle, Ky., lost her father to COVID. Her mother, who was 83 at the time, had no chance.
"She's a very smart, spunky lady, but she's never used a computer," Smith says.
At a minimum, applying requires scanning or faxing.
"She probably would not have attempted to do it because the whole process would have been overwhelming for her," she says.
But Smith was able to jump through the hoops without much trouble. And $9,000, she says, is enough to make life considerably easier as her mom adjusts to being a COVID widow.
This story comes from NPR's health reporting partnership with Nashville Public Radio and Kaiser Health News (KHN).
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RICHMOND, Va. – On Thursday, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced $2.4 million in funding for a statewide active shooter response training program, dubbed the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training, or ALERRT.
ALERRT is a component of the Department of Criminal Justice Services Active Attack Program, which Youngkin said helps first responders and civilians learn how to respond to active shooter emergencies.
According to Youngkin, ALEERT provides law enforcement agencies and civilians across the Commonwealth with education on how to neutralize and survive attacks.
“Law enforcement and civilian participation in the ALERRT program will ensure our communities are provided with the best, state-of-the-art training and research in how to prepare, respond, and recover from an active attack,” said Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security Bob Mosier.
The ALERRT program’s funding was approved on Thursday, May 11, and will provide the Department of Criminal Justice Services $1.55 million to get one-time equipment and three years of annual funding at $288,000 per year, Youngkin said.
The millions in funding will support 16 law enforcement courses and 48 courses for civilians each year.
We’re told any law enforcement agency, learning institutions, and faith-based organizations are able to apply for both in-person trainings and virtual courses.
There are plans to hold active attack course trainings across the Commonwealth for law enforcement agencies and civilians, Youngkin said.
Kids aren’t left out of the mix, either. Youngkin says an age-appropriate eLearning series for students K-12 will be developed to focus on personal safety.
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Thursday's results
Winnipeg 7 Calgary 6
Friday's results
Swift Current 4 Prince Albert 0
Brandon 4 Edmonton 1
Lethbridge 3 Medicine Hat 0
Kamloops 5 Saskatoon 2
Everett 2 Spokane 1
Seattle 6 Red Deer 1
Prince George 9 Kelowna 2
Vancouver 2 Victoria 1 (OT)
Portland 6 Tri-City 3
Saturday's results
Regina 8 Moose Jaw 4
Prince Albert 4 Swift Current 1
Brandon 3 Calgary 2
Seattle 3 Portland 0
Medicine Hat 3 Lethbridge 2 (SO)
Winnipeg 7 Edmonton 1
Red Deer 2 Tri-City 1 (SO)
Everett 2 Spokane 1 (SO)
Victoria 6 Vancouver 2
Kamloops 5 Prince George 4
Saskatoon 4 Kelowna 2
Tuesday's games
Swift Current at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Saskatoon at Prince George, 7 p.m.
Tri-City at Seattle, 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday's games
Swift Current at Winnipeg, 7:05 p.m.
Calgary at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Portland at Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Everett at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Friday's games
Regina at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Winnipeg at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Kamloops at Red Deer, 7 p.m.
Brandon at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Saskatoon at Victoria, 7:05 p.m.
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Former President Trump leads Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) by 4 percentage points for a hypothetical 2024 GOP presidential nomination among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents in a new poll.
The CNN survey found 40 percent of the Republican respondents said they’d most likely support Trump, who launched his campaign for another White House term back in November. DeSantis, who hasn’t officially said he’ll run but is widely expected to enter the race, earned 36 percent.
Trump’s former ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, who was the first major Republican to challenge the former president, came in 30 points below DeSantis, with just 6 percent saying they’d most likely support her.
Tied with Haley was former Vice President Mike Pence, who has not announced a bid.
Adding together separate responses, only 22 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents prefer someone other than Trump or DeSantis for the GOP nomination.
The new poll results are in line with a number of other recent surveys showing Trump ahead of DeSantis, but with the Florida governor as a clear major competitor for the former president. DeSantis has hinted that he’ll make a decision on whether to run after his state’s legislative session ends in May.
Trump knocked DeSantis in his first Iowa speech of the campaign on Monday, and has called the governor a RINO, or Republican in name only.
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Jessica Arias named to Utah Business magazine's 40 Under 40
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- USANA Health Sciences, Inc. congratulates Jessica Arias, executive director of marketing, social media, and portfolio, for being named a 40 Under 40 award winner by Utah Business magazine.
To find out more about USANA and its products, please visit USANA.com.
Jessica leads USANA's marketing efforts globally, working cross-functionally with teams in 24 markets to plan and execute product marketing and social media initiatives. As a high achiever, exceptional team leader, and strategic decision-maker, she consistently produces strong results on behalf of USANA.
"Jessica is an amazing executive director who truly deserves this award," said Dan Macuga, chief communications and marketing officer at USANA. "Her commitment to deliver high-quality work is unwavering and her dedication to the company is second to none. Jessica's hard work and expertise has fueled many successful product launches the past several years, and I know she will continue to lead us to success in the future."
Utah Business magazine's 40 Under 40 award honors Utah's most established young professionals. The list features those who have founded companies, achieved great corporate success, led nonprofits, and chaired influential organizations.
"It's an honor to work with Jessica and see her continuous growth at USANA," said Ashley Collins, USANA executive vice president of marketing. "Jessica is a wonderful employee, manager, mentor, and friend to all. We are so lucky to have her at USANA."
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday shrugged off Disney’s lawsuit against him as politically motivated, and that it was time for the iconic company to stop enjoying favorable treatment in his state.
Disney sued DeSantis on Wednesday over the Republican’s appointment of a board of supervisors in its self-governed theme park district, alleging the governor waged a “targeted campaign of government retaliation” after the company opposed a law critics call, “Don’t Say Gay.”
The legal filing is the latest salvo in a more than year-old feud between Disney and DeSantis that has engulfed the governor in criticism as he prepares to launch an expected 2024 presidential bid.
“They’re upset because they’re having to live by the same rules as everybody else. They don’t want to pay the same taxes as everybody else and they want to be able to control things without proper oversight,” DeSantis said during a visit to Israel. “The days of putting one company on a pedestal with no accountability are over in the state of Florida.”
DeSantis was speaking on the third leg of an international trip meant to burnish his foreign policy credentials ahead of a potential campaign for the Republican presidential nomination as a key rival to former President Donald Trump.
DeSantis has dived headlong into the fray with Disney, a major driver of tourism and a font for employment in Florida, as business leaders and White House rivals have bashed his stance as a rejection of the small-government tenets of conservatism.
The fight began last year after Disney, in the face of significant pressure, publicly opposed a state law that bans classroom lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades, a policy critics call “Don’t Say Gay.”
DeSantis then took over Disney World’s self-governing district and appointed a new board of supervisors to oversee municipal services in the sprawling theme parks. But before the new board came in, the company pushed though an 11th-hour agreement that stripped the new supervisors of much of their authority.
The Disney lawsuit asks a federal judge to void the governor’s takeover of the theme park district, as well as the DeSantis oversight board’s actions, on the grounds that they were violations of the company’s free speech rights.
In a speech to a conference at Jerusalem’s Museum of Tolerance, DeSantis spelled out his Middle East policy, speaking of the importance of the U.S.-Israel alliance. He said Israel was the only authority that could protect freedom of worship for all in combustible Jerusalem and that the U.S. embassy was rightfully moved to the city by the Trump administration, despite opposition from Palestinians.
He repeated his opposition to the deal that aimed to rein in Iran’s nuclear program, saying it empowered that country’s rulers rather than held them back. The Iran nuclear deal passed under Obama. His sucessor, Trump, revoked the U.S. agreement to it.
DeSantis also said the U.S. shouldn’t interfere in the way Israel chooses to be governed, a direct critique of President Joe Biden, who has voiced concerns about a contentious Israeli government plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary.
DeSantis began his multi-country trip in Japan and then traveled to South Korea. After Israel, he heads to Britain.
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Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, begins on Sunday evening (Sept. 25), and the people in my house would get pretty ornery if I skipped the holiday's traditional brisket or kugel. But I also like to change up some dishes, like sides and desserts.
In many homes, honey cake is traditional on Rosh Hashanah, but it's this apple cake recipe that shows up in my house, and not only during the holidays. It makes other appearances Just Because. Just because it’s fall, just because I went apple picking, just because people are coming over for brunch.
Let’s home in for a moment on the apples. In many homes, apples are dipped into honey at the beginning of the Rosh Hashanah meal for a sweet year to come. Joan Nathan, an authority on Jewish food and author of 11 cookbooks, says apples have been associated with the holiday since the Middle Ages.
“Every Jewish holiday is a seasonal holiday, and used what was available," Nathan says. "Honey was everywhere and it represented sweetness for the new year, but so were apples. I would personally have apples rather than honey cake for dessert because they are so abundant and I like them better.”
Nathan says apples at Rosh Hashana symbolize plenty, abundance and hope for the new year. She makes a “Jewish apple cake” for the holiday, using oil instead of butter, often serving it after a meal of Alsatian chicken dish with apples. (Kosher rules say you can't mix dairy — like butter — with chicken or meat at the same meal.)
My version of apple cake is super easy and good and tender and moist, and takes very little time to throw together. It is made with butter, so if you are keeping kosher, make sure it is served as part of a parve or dairy meal.
Note that the batter will feel a little thin compared to more traditional cake batters. That's intentional – it’s a delicately textured cake.
A simple mix of cinnamon and sugar gives the cake a crunchy, sweet topping laced with the spice that is the most perfect partner to apples in the history of spice partners to apples.
For baked goods, you want a firm apple that won’t turn into mush when it’s cooked. How tart or sweet it is is up to you.
Sometimes apples are grated before they are added to cake batters, but here they are roughly chopped so you get real bites of apples in every bite of cake. Make sure the pieces are no more than about 1/3 inch big though or the cake won’t hold together so well.
This cake keeps, wrapped at room temperature, for a couple of days.
APPLE CAKE
Serves 8
Cinnamon Sugar Topping:
¼ cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Coffee Cake:
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1/3 cup sugar
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla
2/3 cup whole milk
1 large apple, peeled and roughly chopped
1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease a 9-inch square (or round) baking pan, or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a small bowl, stir together the ¼ cup sugar and cinnamon.
3. In another small bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder and salt
4. In a medium-size bowl, beat the 1/3 cup sugar with the butter until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then the vanilla. Add the flour mixture and the milk alternately, in about two batches each, beating after each addition until almost incorporated — at the end, you still want to see streaks of flour and milk in the thinnish batter.
5. Fold in the chopped apple just until everything is combined. Turn the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture over it.
6. Bake until golden brown and until a toothpick or wooden skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool in the pan on a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature, in squares (or wedges).
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Katie Workman writes regularly about food for The Associated Press. She has written two cookbooks focused on family-friendly cooking, “Dinner Solved!” and “The Mom 100 Cookbook.” She blogs at http://www.themom100.com/about-katie-workman. She can be reached at Katie@themom100.com.
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NY Marine Warnings and Forecast for Friday, October 14, 2022
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GALE WATCH
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
357 AM EDT Wed Oct 12 2022
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and
seas 7 to 9 feet possible.
* WHERE...In Massachusetts coastal waters, Coastal Waters
extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and
Nantucket. In Rhode Island coastal waters, Coastal Waters from
Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of
Block Island.
* WHEN...From Thursday evening through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible
hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter
course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.
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WVU toppled by TCU
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- — No. 7 TCU is still working on putting together an ideal performance on both sides of the ball.
For now, the Horned Frogs are happy to still have a perfect record.
Max Duggan threw three touchdown passes, Kendre Miller ran for 120 yards and a score and TCU used big plays on offense to beat West Virginia 41-31 Saturday.
Though the Horned Frogs had four plays of at least 50 yards, with three going for touchdowns, they had to fight hard in the fourth quarter to hold on.
“We’re not playing for how pretty it looks,” Duggan said. “We’re playing to get that win, whether it’s won by one or by 40. Obviously, there’s things that we need to work on that will make it easier for us.”
The Horned Frogs (8-0, 5-0 Big 12) didn’t need a comeback from a double-digit deficit like they did in their two previous games. Duggan staked TCU to a 28-21 halftime lead that held up.
TCU has won its first eight games for the first time since 2015 and broke a four-game losing streak to the Mountaineers.
Duggan previously had gone 0-3 against West Virginia. He changed that by completing 16 of 28 passes for 341 yards.
“We’re grateful to be 8-0,” he said. “You’re never going to take winning for granted. We know it’s hard to win in this league, especially on the road.”
West Virginia (3-5, 1-4), which was coming off a season-low 282 yards of offense in a lopsided loss at last week at Texas Tech, gave the Horned Frogs a fight.
JT Daniels threw a 23-yard TD pass to Reese Smith with 4:12 left to cut the Mountaineers’ deficit to 34-31. TCU recovered the ensuing onside kick, but Duggan was intercepted by Malachi Ruffin at the West Virginia 16, giving the Mountaineers another chance. West Virginia was forced to punt, and Duggan found Savion Williams with a 29-yard scoring toss on fourth down with 20 seconds left.
After combining for 637 yards of offense before halftime, both teams squandered several second-half touchdown chances from inside the opponent’s 20.
The Mountaineers recovered a muffed punt at the TCU 17 early in the third quarter, but settled for a field goal. On its next possession, West Virginia drove to the TCU 4, but Daniels threw incomplete into the end zone on fourth down. TCU then drove 95 yards to the West Virginia 1. Quentin Johnston was tackled for an 11-yard loss on third down, resulting in a short field goal for a 31-24 lead.
“Some crazy stuff happened in this game today,” said TCU’s Sonny Dykes, who joined Francis Schmidt in 1929 as the only Horned Frogs coaches to win their opening eight games. “There was some wild plays, some strange stuff.”
West Virginia mistakes contributed to TCU’s first three touchdowns.
Duggan took advantage of blown coverage in the secondary, throwing TD tosses of 71 yards to Taye Barber and 55 yards to Johnston. Midway through the second quarter, Daniels was hit going back to pass and fumbled. TCU recovered at its 49 and Miller scored untouched on the next play for a 21-14 lead.
Miller now has a rushing TD in nine straight games.
Daniels finished 23 of 39 for 275 yards for West Virginia, which now needs to win three of its final four games to become bowl eligible.
“I thought our guys competed, really played their tails off,” West Virginia coach Neal Brown said. “I’m proud of how they played. We’re based on outcomes. I get that. The outcome wasn’t what we wanted. We just didn’t make enough plays in the second half.”
THE TAKEAWAY
TCU: The Horned Frogs weren’t dominant, but they did enough to stay atop the Big 12 standings.
West Virginia: The Mountaineers put up a fight on offense despite being without two injured linemen and leading rusher Tony Mathis. Freshman running back CJ Donaldson, who finished with 104 yards, twice left the game with injuries. West Virginia kept the game close after starting slowly in its three previous games.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
TCU should hold onto its top 10 ranking.
UP NEXT
TCU hosts Texas Tech next Saturday. The Horned Frogs have won the last three meetings.
West Virginia visits Iowa State next Saturday. The Mountaineers had lopsided losses in their last two trips to Ames, Iowa.
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SAN DIEGO — With temperatures in Mexicali reaching as high as 120 degrees this week, the border city, located about 120 miles east of Tijuana, has experienced 28 heat-related deaths so far this year.
In both 2021 and 2022, 27 people died due to the hot weather.
According to city officials, most of the victims were homeless or people who lived in shacks made out of wood or carton. And they say what makes it unusual, is that most of the victims were found dead in the heart of the city where help was available.
The city continues to urge residents who don’t have access to air conditioning to seek relief from the heat at one of hundreds of so-called hydration centers in the region.
These include large tents, city buildings and even private homes that are set up to handle people and migrants who walk off the streets. They are given water and food, and are provided with beds to rest for as long as they like. Showers are also available.
Officials fear more deaths will occur as the month of August and its humidity loom in the coming weeks.
The medical examiner in Mexicali is also in the process of determining the cause of death for three men recently found dead on the streets. It’s believed they too succumbed to the intense heat. If so, it would bring the total of heat-related deaths in Mexicali this year to 31. | https://phl17.com/national-news/28-have-died-in-mexicali-this-year-due-to-extreme-heat/ | 2023-07-31 16:20:46 | 1 | https://phl17.com/national-news/28-have-died-in-mexicali-this-year-due-to-extreme-heat/ |
CLIVE, Iowa (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stepped into Iowa on Tuesday for the first time as a Republican presidential candidate and stepped up to Donald Trump, vowing to “fight back” against the former president as the GOP’s 2024 campaign enters a new phase.
Until now, the 44-year-old Republican governor whose slogan is “Never Back Down” had largely avoided any direct confrontation with Trump, his chief Republican rival, who has in turn unleashed a torrent of fierce attacks against DeSantis for much of the year.
DeSantis was initially cautious while addressing an energetic crowd of roughly 500 gathered inside a suburban Des Moines church. But speaking to reporters afterward, he pushed back against Trump in a way he had not before on the national stage.
“I’m going to fight back,” he declared, taking aim at Trump’s recent criticism of his leadership during the pandemic. “Hell, his whole family moved to Florida under my governorship. Are you kidding me?”
He accused Trump of essentially abandoning “America First” principles on immigration, supporting pandemic-related lockdowns and generally having “moved left” on key issues.
DeSantis’ comments came six days after a stumbling Twitter announcement that raised questions about his readiness for a national campaign. Beyond the glitchy launch, DeSantis opens his campaign looking up at Trump in the polls amid persistent questions about the Florida governor’s ability to connect with voters in person.
It’s unclear whether Republican primary voters will like the sharpening tone between the two Republican heavyweights.
Kim Riesberg, 59, who attended DeSantis’ campaign kickoff at Eternity Church in Clive with her husband, said she voted for Trump in 2016 and in 2020, but is not necessarily committed to him this time around.
DeSantis is a “little softer,” said Riesberg, of Dallas Center, Iowa. And “more appealing to the masses.”
Since Trump and DeSantis are competing for the same job, she understands it might be a bitter race. But “at some point, I would like to see them on the same team.”
Riesberg may have to wait awhile.
Trump and his allies unleashed a fresh round of anti-DeSantis attacks on Tuesday as well.
The former president shared new polls on social media noting that he is the heavy favorite in the GOP primary. He also took aim at DeSantis’ leadership during the pandemic, writing that Florida was “third WORST State in Deaths by Covid.”
“So why do they say that DeSanctus did a good job? New York had fewer deaths!” Trump wrote on his social media platform.
At the same time, a pro-Trump super PAC was running ads on Iowa television accusing DeSantis of wanting to raise taxes, an accusation DeSantis has denied.
The feud will have an opportunity to play in public as the week progresses, with both men courting voters in key states on the presidential primary calendar.
DeSantis’ early state blitz continues with four Iowa stops scheduled for Wednesday. He’ll begin in conservative western Iowa’s Sioux City before moving to Council Bluffs and the manufacturing and college city of Pella in east-central Iowa before the finale in Cedar Rapids.
He has a full day of campaigning in New Hampshire on Thursday and South Carolina on Friday. Over the weekend, he’s expected to return to Iowa to attend a fundraising event for Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst.
Trump, who was already scheduled to be in Iowa on Thursday, added a couple of stops in the state to his schedule for Wednesday, ensuring he would overlap with DeSantis for a time. Trump will tape a radio appearance in Des Moines before attending a GOP legislative dinner.
DeSantis met with evangelical pastors Tuesday ahead of his evening speech at the church, where he largely received an energetic response as he called for “a revival of American greatness.”
The crowd was especially receptive to his focus on conservative cultural issues, particularly gender identity, which he has targeted with legislation that bans instruction or classroom discussion of LGBTQ+ issues in Florida public schools for all grades.
“It is wrong for a teacher to be telling a young student that they may have been born in the wrong body or that their gender is a choice,” DeSantis said.
“Our country is going in the wrong direction. We can see it and we can feel it,” DeSantis told the crowd in the church auditorium plastered with red, white and blue signs proclaiming a “Great American Comeback.” Hundreds more watched from an overflow room.
In his hourlong speech, DeSantis included a handfuls of indirect jabs at Trump. He said the nation needs “a disciplined, energetic president who will spit nails and fight the needed battles every single day over an eight-year period.”
Trump, of course, would be limited to one term.
He also said Republicans would end their “culture of losing” only by making the 2024 election a referendum on President Joe Biden. Trump, with his big personality and legal entanglements, has essentially made every election a referendum on himself.
But while speaking to reporters and a small group of supporters in another room afterward, DeSantis addressed the feud head on. He noted that he avoided criticizing Trump while he was in the White House.
“When we disagreed, I never bashed him publicly because he was taking all this incoming from the media, the left, and even some Republicans. And the whole collusion was a total farce. And he was treated very, very poorly. And that bothered me, and it still bothers me to be honest.
“So, I never really would air those disagreements,” DeSantis added. “Well, now he’s attacking me over some of these disagreements, but I think he’s doing it in a way that the voters are going to side with me.”
There are signs the attacks could be wearing on voters who might otherwise support Trump.
Jack Spoonemore, a 20-year-old of Adel, Iowa, attended DeSantis’ appearance to see what energy the Florida governor would bring. He said he supported Trump in 2020, but he’s interested in checking out other candidates.
“I’m not a huge fan of the shade,” he said of Trump’s attacks on DeSantis. | https://www.ksn.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-desantis-kicks-off-presidential-campaign-in-iowa-vows-to-fight-back-against-trump/ | 2023-05-31 14:42:31 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-desantis-kicks-off-presidential-campaign-in-iowa-vows-to-fight-back-against-trump/ |
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indiana’s second-highest ranking elected official on Thursday told lawmakers expanding the 988 system’s capabilities will spare other families the pain hers went through.
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, whose duties include co-chairing the Indiana Mental Health Roundtable, took the unusual step of testifying before a Senate panel in support of a bill to formally establish the 988 crisis hotline that went live nationwide in 2022. Crouch lost a sister to suicide years ago, and a brother to alcoholism-related causes in 2022.
“I’ve lived with people that have struggled and I have seen where we, as a state, can do more to help them get the services and be able to connect them with the people that can help them become healthier,” she said.
Besides codifying the 988 system into law, the bill would earmark $30 million over the next two years to fund certified community behavioral health clinics. The money would cover services including mobile crisis response teams, which would meet with people experiencing a mental health crisis if needed.
The bill has bipartisan support. Two of its 11 co-authors are Democrats. Sen. Eddie Melton, of Gary, who is the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Committee, told News 8 the bill could reduce the number of instances where police officers shoot someone who is experiencing a mental health crisis.
“This is beyond color. This is beyond party lines,” he said. “This is about the mental health of every single Hoosier in the state of Indiana.”
Calls to the national suicide prevention line spiked nationwide after the new 988 phone number was activated in July. Data reviewed by the Kaiser Family Foundation showed that, for the month of August, crisis hotline calls rose by 10% in Indiana compared to August 2021. Nationwide, calls rose by 28%. Despite the increased call volume, wait time dropped in most states, but remained essentially flat in Indiana.
The committee took no action on the bill Thursday because potential amendments were still pending. The bill carries the designation Senate Bill 1. That number is usually assigned to the bill deemed the highest priority by Senate leadership.
Mental health resources
- Be Well Indiana
- Indiana Suicide Prevention
- Indiana Department of Child Services’ Children’s Mental Health Initiative
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255
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New offices in the Middle East, strategic appointment of regional leader and partnership with CyberKnight address urgent need to protect critical infrastructure across the globe
PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Xage Security, the zero trust real-world cybersecurity company, today unveiled its expansion to secure and transform critical infrastructure operations throughout the Middle East—the top energy producing region in the world. Xage has opened offices in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, while appointing Ray Kafity as Vice President to lead the regional team and spearhead the strategic expansion. To accelerate adoption across the Middle East, Xage has also partnered with Dubai-based CyberKnight, the leading zero trust cybersecurity distributor.
"Cyber threats targeting operators in the Middle East are of international importance. Attacks on these companies don't just have regional implications, they have ripple effects that affect economies globally," said Duncan Greatwood, CEO of Xage Security. "The region's oil and gas, renewable energy, utilities, chemical production, transportation, retail, and manufacturing enterprises have a heightened need for proactive cybersecurity measures. We're confident that our expansion will accelerate the digital transformation of operators throughout the region while mitigating growing cyber threats."
Ray Kafity joins Xage with more than 30 years of experience in enterprise technology and cybersecurity from companies such as Attivo Networks (acquired by SentinelOne), FireEye, Cisco Systems, and Blue Coat Systems. As Vice President, Kafity will spearhead the company's Middle East, Turkey, Africa, and India expansion and manage Xage's partnerships with CyberKnight and other leading partners. Xage will have a local team of experienced cybersecurity professionals in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the State of Qatar to work with customers and partners across the region.
CyberKnight has a long track record of implementing zero trust security frameworks for IT and operations throughout the Middle East. This partnership will accelerate adoption of the Xage Fabric, neutralizing many cyber threats to which critical infrastructure operators may currently be exposed.
"Operations across the globe are faced with securing their systems as the attack surface continues to expand. CyberKnight and Xage both believe that adopting zero trust approaches are the best, most effective way to cyber-harden the critical infrastructure sector," said Avinash Advani, Founder and CEO at CyberKnight. "Xage's solutions enable this transition in complex environments while blocking attacks outright. We're excited to partner with Xage and their team of experts to bring their products to customers across the region."
Xage has made tremendous progress in protecting critical infrastructure in North America and around the globe, with customers in industries spanning energy, utilities, manufacturing, chemicals, and more. Aramco Ventures was an early investor in Xage, participating in its Series A and B rounds, and Chevron invested in its Series B.
"Xage has successfully helped critical industries introduce zero trust cybersecurity to their operations. They continue to innovate and bring powerful security solutions to their customers around the world," said Frank Andrasco, Senior Investment Director at Aramco Ventures. "We're thrilled to see their continued growth."
To learn more about Xage's suite of zero trust solutions for critical infrastructure, visit xage.com. To learn more about CyberKnight, visit their website at cyberknight.tech.
About Xage Security
Xage is the first and only zero trust real-world security company. Xage's solutions and services accelerate and simplify the way enterprises secure, manage and transform digital operations across OT, IT, and cloud. Xage products include Identity & Access Management (IAM), remote access, and dynamic data security, all powered by the Xage Fabric. Xage also offers Cybersecurity Services, which deliver expert design, implementation, and support services to accelerate the adoption of proactive cyber-defense and underpin secure digital transformation. Xage is currently offering a free trial for secure remote access to qualified critical infrastructure operators.
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TORONTO, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE: AEM) (TSX: AEM) ("Agnico Eagle" or the "Company") today announced that it will release its third quarter 2022 results on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, after normal trading hours.
Agnico Eagle's senior management will host a conference call on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 11:00 AM (E.D.T.) to discuss the Company's financial and operating results.
Via Webcast:
A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company's website at www.agnicoeagle.com.
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For those preferring to listen by telephone, please dial 416-764-8659 or toll-free 1-888-664-6392. To ensure your participation, please call approximately five minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call.
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Please dial 416-764-8677 or toll-free 1-888-390-0541, access code 837255#. The conference call replay will expire on November 27, 2022.
The webcast, along with presentation slides, will be archived for 180 days on the Company's website.
Agnico Eagle is a senior Canadian gold mining company, producing precious metals from operations in Canada, Australia, Finland and Mexico. It has a pipeline of high-quality exploration and development projects in these countries as well as in the United States and Colombia. Agnico Eagle is a partner of choice within the mining industry, recognized globally for its leading environmental, social and governance practices. The Company was founded in 1957 and has consistently created value for its shareholders, declaring a cash dividend every year since 1983.
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108-year-old woman honored in a big way for her birthday
CHICAGO (WLS) – A woman in Chicago is being honored in a big way after being a staple in her community for decades.
“I am very fortunate that I have my mind and can talk to people and enjoy people, so that’s wonderful,” Mary Cantway said.
Residents from all over town and beyond wrote Cantway hundreds of cards in celebration of her 108th birthday. They were hand-delivered to her by Mayor Richard Hofeld.
“It’s us as a community saying, ‘Happy birthday, Mary,’” Hofeld said.
The great-grandmother of six is still celebrating, soaking in the moment with TV cameras and a front page spread in the local newspaper.
The 108-year-old said one of her favorite memories was the first man landing on the moon, something she never thought was possible.
Cantway has seen the dawn of a new era, living through the depression, World War II, the Cuban Missile Crisis and COVID-19, among other major milestones.
“I think you have to keep moving to keep going,” she said of the secret to longevity.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas House of Representatives will vote Saturday on whether to impeach state Attorney General Ken Paxton, an investigating panel announced Friday.
Paxton, 60, finds himself on the brink of impeachment after years of scandal, criminal charges and corruption accusations. The House will consider a resolution calling for Paxton’s impeachment at 1 p.m. Saturday, according to a statement released by the House Committee on General Investigating.
If impeached, Paxton would be forced to leave office immediately.
The GOP-led committee spent months quietly looking into Paxton and recommended Thursday that the state’s top lawyer be impeached on 20 articles including bribery, unfitness for office and abuse of public trust.
Paxton, a Republican, has criticized the impeachment effort as an attempt to “overthrow the will of the people and disenfranchise the voters of our state.” He has said the charges are based on “hearsay and gossip, parroting long-disproven claims.”
The announcement came as Republican support began to rally around the embattled attorney general, with the chairman of the state Republican Party calling the process a “sham” and calling on the GOP-controlled Senate to acquit Paxton when the cases reaches trial in that chamber.
First will come the House vote, where the investigation panel proposed at least 40 minutes to lay out the charges against Paxton and four hours for the members to debate.
“We cannot over-emphasize the fact that, but for Paxton’s own request for a taxpayer-funded settlement over his wrongful conduct, Paxton would not be facing impeachment by the House.”
The move to impeach sets up what could be a remarkably sudden downfall for one of the GOP’s most prominent legal combatants, who in 2020 asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn President Joe Biden’s victory. Only two officials in Texas’ nearly 200-year history have been impeached.
Paxton has been under FBI investigation for years over accusations that he used his office to help a donor. He was separately indicted on securities fraud charges in 2015, but has yet to stand trial.
When the five-member committee’s investigation came to light Tuesday, Paxton suggested it was a political attack by the House’s “liberal” Republican speaker, Dade Phelan. He called for Phelan’s resignation and accused him of being drunk during a marathon session last Friday. Phelan’s office brushed off the accusation as Paxton attempting to “save face.”
“It’s is a sad day for Texas as we witness the corrupt political establishment unite in this illegitimate attempt to overthrow the will of the people and disenfranchise the voters of our state,” Paxton said in a statement Thursday, calling the committee’s findings “hearsay and gossip, parroting long-disproven claims.”
By moving against him, Paxton said, “The RINOs in the Texas Legislature are now on the same side as Joe Biden.”
Impeachment requires a majority vote of the state’s usually 150-member House chamber, which Republicans now control 85-64, since a GOP representative resigned ahead of an expected vote to expel him.
It’s unclear how many supporters Paxton may have in the House, where he served five terms before becoming a state senator. Since the prospect of impeachment suddenly emerged Wednesday, few top Republicans have backed Paxton.
But statewide support for Paxton started to emerge Friday. The strongest came from state Republican Party Chairman Matt Rinaldi, who called the pending impeachment a “sham” and indicated the Republican-led Senate would stop it.
“It is based on allegations already litigated by voters, led by a liberal speaker trying to undermine his conservative adversaries,” Rinaldi said.
“It seems Texas Republicans will have to rely yet again on the principled leadership of the Texas Senate to restore sanity and reason for our state,” Rinaldi said.
The articles of impeachment issued by the investigative committee, which include three Republicans and two Democrats, stem largely from Paxton’s relationship with one of his wealthy donors. They deal heavily with Paxton’s alleged efforts to protect the donor from an FBI investigation and his attempts to thwart whistleblower complaints brought by his own staff.
The timing of a vote by the House is unclear. Rep. Andrew Murr, the Republican chair of the investigative committee, said he did not have a timeline and Phelan’s office declined to comment.
Unlike in Congress, impeachment in Texas requires immediate removal from office until a trial is held in the Senate. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott could appoint an interim replacement. Abbott’s office did not respond to requests for comment on the impeachment counts.
Final removal would require two-thirds support in the Senate, where Paxton’s wife’s, Angela, is a member. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, a Republican and leader of the Senate, did not respond to requests for comment.
Paxton, 60, faces ouster at the hands of GOP lawmakers just seven months after easily winning a third term over challengers — among them George P. Bush — who had urged voters to reject a compromised incumbent but discovered that many didn’t know about Paxton’s litany of alleged misdeeds or dismissed the accusations as political attacks.
The attorney general characterized his potential impeachment as “a critical moment for the rule of law and will of Texas voters.”
Even with Monday’s end of the regular session approaching, state law allows the House to keep working on impeachment proceedings. It also could call itself back into session later. The Senate has the same options.
In one sense, Paxton’s political peril arrived with dizzying speed: The House committee investigation came to light Tuesday, followed the next day by an extraordinary public airing of alleged criminal acts he committed as one of Texas’ most powerful figures.
But to Paxton’s detractors, who now include a widening share of his own party in the Texas Capitol, the rebuke was years in the making.
In 2014, he admitted to violating Texas securities law over not registering as an investment advisor while soliciting clients. A year later, Paxton was indicted on felony securities charges by a grand jury in his hometown near Dallas, where he was accused of defrauding investors in a tech startup. He has pleaded not guilty to two felony counts carrying a potential sentence of five to 99 years in prison.
He opened a legal defense fund and accepted $100,000 from an executive whose company was under investigation by Paxton’s office for Medicaid fraud. An additional $50,000 was donated by an Arizona retiree whose son Paxton later hired to a high-ranking job but was soon fired after trying to make a point by displaying child pornography in a meeting.
But what has unleashed the most serious risk to Paxton is his relationship with another wealthy donor, Austin real estate developer Nate Paul.
Several of Paxton’s top aides in 2020 told the FBI that they had became concerned the attorney general was misusing the powers of his office to help Paul over unproven claims that an elaborate conspiracy to steal $200 million of his properties was afoot. The FBI searched Paul’s home in 2019 but he has not been charged and his attorneys have denied wrongdoing. Paxton also told staff members that he had an affair with a woman who, it later emerged, worked for Paul.
The impeachment charges cover myriad accusations related to Paxton’s dealings with Paul. The allegations include attempts to interfere in foreclosure lawsuits and improperly issuing legal opinions to benefit Paul, and firing, harassing and interfering with staff who reported what was going on. The bribery charges stem from Paul allegedly employing the woman with whom Paxton had an affair in exchange for legal help and Paul allegedly paying for expensive renovations to Paxton’s Austin home.
Other charges date back to Paxton’s still-pending 2015 felony securities fraud indictment, including lying to state investigators.
The eight aides who reported Paxton to the FBI were all fired or quit, and four later sued under Texas’ whistleblower law, In February, Paxton agreed to settle the case for $3.3 million. But the Texas House must approve the payout and Phelan has said he doesn’t think taxpayers should foot the bill.
Shortly after the settlement was reached, the House investigation into Paxton began. The probe amounted to rare scrutiny of Paxton in the state Capitol, where many Republicans have long taken a muted posture about the accusations that have dogged him.
Only twice has the Texas House impeached a sitting official: Gov. James Ferguson in 1917 and state Judge O.P. Carrillo in 1975.
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Self-professed ‘ChiefsAholic’ arrested on federal bank robbery charges
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Xaviar Babudar, aka, “ChiefsAholic” on social media, was arrested on Friday and charged in federal court in connection with a string of robberies across the Midwest.
The Kansas City Bureau of Investigation said Babudar had been operating as a fugitive from justice for four months.
Investigators said Babudar has been charged with bank theft and transporting stolen property across state lines. Babudar was arrested Friday in California, thanks to a multi-state investigation including authorities in Oklahoma City, Minneapolis, Omaha, California, Memphis and others.
Babudar enjoyed a robust social media presence as a Kansas City Chiefs superfan. He was charged in Tulsa County, Oklahoma with the robbery of the Tulsa Teachers Federal Credit Union on Dec. 16, 2022, but was released on bond in February 2023.
One month later, he removed his ankle monitor and fled prosecution. Investigators located him later in Sacramento, California.
FBI investigators began reviewing financial records to determine the breadth and scope of additional potential criminal activities.
After his initial arrest in Oklahoma in December 2022, investigators connected his cell phone location with multiple unsolved bank robberies throughout the Midwest in that timeframe, including $70,000 stolen from Great Western Bank in Clive, Iowa.
According to the affidavit, Babudar entered the bank wearing a ski mask and handed a teller a note demanding money and indicating he had a firearm. The teller gave him the money, and he transporter it across state lines from Iowa to Missouri. Investigators later found $20 bills scattered in a nearby wooded area and a glove the Overland Park man had worn during the robbery.
According to an affidavit filed in support of the federal criminal complaint, Babudar purchased and redeemed more than $1 million in chips from various casinos in Missouri, Kansas, and Illinois between April and December 2022.
Babudar traveled throughout the Midwest to perpetrate a string of robberies at various banks and credit unions, and he allegedly laundered the robbery proceeds through area casinos and bank accounts, according to the affidavit.
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DENVER, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHAT: The highly anticipated fourth installment of the AFTER franchise finds Tessa and Hardin at a crossroads: does Tessa continue trying to save him and their relationship, or is it time to save herself? While Hardin remains in London after his mother's wedding and sinks deeper into darkness, Tessa returns to Seattle and endures a tragedy. If they want their love to survive, they'll need to work on themselves first. But will their paths lead them back to each other?
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The three previous AFTER films grossed over $140 million at the box office worldwide and introduced the world to the electrifying and tortured love story between Tessa and Hardin.
Written by Sharon Soboil and based on the book by Anna Todd, After Ever Happy stars Josephine Langford, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Mira Sorvino, Rob Estes and more.
WHO: Fathom Events and Voltage Pictures
WHEN: September 7 and 8 at 7:00 pm local time
WHERE: Tickets for the event can be purchased at www.FathomEvents.com or at participating theater box offices. Fans throughout the U.S. will be able to enjoy the event in select movie theaters; for a complete list of theater locations visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change). Please contact your local theater for individual safety precautions.
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New Michael Cunningham novel ‘Day’ scheduled for January
NEW YORK (AP) — The next novel from Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Cunningham, his first in a decade, is a family saga set in New York City before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Random House announced Monday that “Day” will be published in January. The novel takes place on three separate days in April, one each in the years 2019-2021. Cunningham’s previous novels, published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux, include “Specimen Days,” “By Nightfall” and “The Hours,” which won the Pulitzer for fiction in 1999 and was adapted into an Oscar winning movie of the same name. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/05/01/new-michael-cunningham-novel-day-scheduled-for-january/ | 2023-05-01 21:09:13 | 0 | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/05/01/new-michael-cunningham-novel-day-scheduled-for-january/ |
DALLAS (AP) — Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett, who led the Bulldogs to their second straight national championship, was arrested early Sunday after police said he was intoxicated and banging on doors.
Bennett, 25, was charged with public intoxication and taken to the city detention center, Dallas police said.
Police said that at about 6:10 a.m., officers responded to reports of a man banging on doors. The location given by police was a community of townhomes near downtown Dallas.
Last week, Bennett told reporters that he would be training for his pro career in Fort Worth, Texas, which is about 30 miles (48 kilometers) west of Dallas.
Video from WFAA-TV showed Bennett leaving the detention center on Sunday just before 11 a.m. He did not say anything as he got into a vehicle.
Earlier this month, Bennett threw two touchdown passes and ran for two scores in the first half as No. 1 Georgia demolished No. 3 TCU 65-7 to win the College Football Playoff national championship.
Bennett walked on at Georgia nearly six years ago at the beginning of its growth into college football’s most dominant program.
The University of Georgia athletic department did not immediately offer comment on Sunday. An email sent to Bennett’s agent was not immediately returned.
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(NewsNation) — A manhunt is underway in Pennsylvania for Michael Burham, an escaped prisoner who police describe as a “survivalist” with military training, prepared to withstand the elements and conceal himself.
Police have located some small campsites they believe are associated with Burham, Lt. Col. George Bivens of the Pennsylvania State Police said at a press conference.
The jail from which Burham escaped is in northern Pennsylvania, about 18 miles from Jamestown, New York, and just outside the Allegheny National Forest.
Officials have scoured the homes and wooded areas inside the search radius of the manhunt.
“Burnham is a self-taught survivalist with military experience and could be potentially holed up in a wooded area near the city,” Bivens said. “We are considering him armed and dangerous, and we are cautioning residents if they see him or believe that he may be anywhere near them that they should not attempt to approach him.”
Burham is believed to have prepared to conceal himself in the woods, and small campsites and stockpiles were located in the forest near the prison, Bivens said. They have no reason to believe he has left the general area.
Burham, 34, escaped from a jail in Warren, Pennsylvania, by climbing up on exercise equipment and using tied-up bedsheets to escape from a window.
He was being held on a $1 million bond on kidnapping, burglary and arson charges, as well as being the prime suspect in the murder of 34-year-old Kala Hodgkin.
Burham is also associated with the carjacking and kidnapping of a local couple while trying to escape capture.
Authorities say they cannot stress enough how dangerous Burham is and are urging local residents to be aware when they are out and about.
More than a dozen federal, state and local authorities are involved in the search for Burham. They are using drones, helicopters and dogs to search a remote area not far from the prison.
However, a majority of the search is happening on foot due to the rough terrain.
The Pennsylvania State Police has assumed control as the search expands through the county and into the state of New York.
The U.S. Marshal is offering up to $7,500 for information leading to Burham’s arrest. Warren County Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $2,000 reward. | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/national-news/campsites-found-in-pennsylvania-manhunt-for-escaped-survivalist-prisoner/ | 2023-07-10 17:15:28 | 0 | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/national-news/campsites-found-in-pennsylvania-manhunt-for-escaped-survivalist-prisoner/ |
CDC: Lettuce on Wendy’s sandwiches possibly linked to E. coli outbreak
Published: Aug. 19, 2022 at 8:10 PM CDT|Updated: 20 minutes ago
(CNN) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating an E. coli outbreak possibly linked to Wendy’s restaurants.
On Friday, the CDC reported that 37 people in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana had been infected. Ten people have been hospitalized.
The CDC has not yet confirmed the outbreak’s source, but the agency said 22 of 26 sick people reported eating sandwiches at Wendy’s before getting sick.
As a precaution, the restaurant chain said it would stop serving romaine lettuce in the region.
The CDC is currently not advising people to stop eating romaine lettuce or at Wendy’s.
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Advocates who work every day with women escaping abuse experienced the same pain as the rest of Jersey City in the past few weeks when the lives of two women were cut short in alleged domestic violence incidents. But they can’t say they are surprised.
Since 2020, domestic violence statewide had exploded. It has unfortunately felt inevitable that some women would not survive.
In the shadows of the headlines about the tragic deaths of Luz Hernandez and Temara King are the families filling domestic violence shelters statewide, which are now strained for space. Advocates for domestic violence victims say agencies serving women now frequently must house individuals or families in either another county’s shelter or a hotel because of the lack of beds.
Providers never turn anyone away — in moments of crisis, the priority is always to bring victims to safety, they say. But solving the jigsaw puzzle of finding shelter for victims, who are not only uprooted from their homes, but sometimes from their school districts and broader communities, has strained staffs to the limit.
At WomenRising, a a state-designated agency for domestic violence services based in Jersey City, the coronavirus pandemic has trimmed the number of families housed in half because multiple families can no longer share a large room.
“We were able to house say, 16 families … because each of the rooms are big enough that they could share the space,” said Joaneileen Coughlan, WomenRising’s director of domestic violence services. “Now, since the pandemic, we (house) eight families because now, after COVID-19, would you really want to share a room with strangers?”
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCES IN HUDSON COUNTY
The eight rooms at WomenRising, which has been serving Hudson County since 1975, have 24 beds total. Every day, each room is occupied.
“There’s definitely more support needed for more housing and mental health supports,” said Pamela Jacobs, executive director of the New Jersey Coalition to End Domestic Violence. “The pandemic has been hard on everyone, but especially for people who are survivors of domestic violence or have been fleeing an abusive partner.”
Domestic violence surged statewide over the past three years as the pandemic forced people into more confined quarters for longer periods of time — 24/7 for some — and exacerbated abusive behaviors toward partners. Even as society in many ways has returned to the pre-pandemic status quo, experts do not expect domestic violence to wane for years, Jacobs said.
New Jersey responded to the drastically increased need for shelter space by establishing a program for providers to house people in hotels. That program is shifting — with federal funding drying up, hotel stays will be limited to about two months, Jacobs said.
But hotels were never the choice solution in Hudson County anyway, Coughlan said. The ones that are affiliated with the program here tend to be the low-cost rooms that can attract drug use and crime, and WomenRising and its clients have preferred to instead seek space in another county’s shelter, if possible, she said.
Organizations have done a good job of shielding survivors from the stress of it all, Jacobs said.
But behind the scenes, staff members — WomenRising has someone assigned to each client to personally assist and help them get re-established — are strained by three years of meeting an ever-growing need. Coping with secondhand trauma and commuting further just to see their clients, they are experiencing burnout and leaving the field, Jacobs said.
And for the survivors themselves, having to go out of county may mean their children have to enroll in an entirely new school district. The challenge of finding new housing may also lengthen shelter or hotel stays beyond the typical three-month recovery period, sources said.
Domestic violence often involves abusers draining or controlling a victim’s economic resources, so whether they were previously low income or not, survivors tend to be economically limited. While WomenRising helps survivors navigate the housing market, it’s taking longer to do so these days, Coughlan said.
That is why the New Jersey Coalition to End Domestic Violence is advocating for new state funding for each county’s provider to have personnel exclusively assigned to navigating the housing market on behalf of clients.
Life-sized red silhouettes stand throughout WomenRising’s McGinley Square office. Created by Bayonne’s John Santopietro for his Eagle Scout project about 15 years ago, each “Silent Witness” silhouette represents a Hudson County resident lost to domestic violence.
In the first two months of 2023, four Hudson County residents were killed in domestic violence incidents.
Hernandez and King’s deaths were less than two weeks apart. Both women lived in Bergen-Lafayette, were elementary school teachers and were mothers and both of their deaths resulted in the arrest of men who close friends and family described as either their current or former partner. King was 35 and Hernandez was 33.
Daniela Garcia-Murillo was stabbed to death in West New York on Feb. 7, the same day Hernandez’s body was found in a shallow grave in Kearny. Garcia-Murillo’s death is also being investigated as an act of domestic violence. She was just 24.
“Since the pandemic, we’ve had a full shelter, and what we’ve found is the abuse is getting more violent more calculated and more frequent,” Coughlan said.
She hopes that those in need will call the WomenRising hotline and that courts and society at large will believe women when they come forward with their stories.
And WomenRising will continue to support the survivors that do seek help, find creative ways to house them and advocate for more funding, she said.
“I think every little bit helps,” Coughlan said. “I think that there’s always going to be an issue unless all of a sudden domestic violence goes away, and unfortunately, I don’t think that’s going to happen.” | https://www.nj.com/hudson/2023/02/domestic-violence-shelter-space-remains-in-short-supply-straining-agencies-that-bring-survivors-to-safety.html | 2023-02-26 17:05:06 | 0 | https://www.nj.com/hudson/2023/02/domestic-violence-shelter-space-remains-in-short-supply-straining-agencies-that-bring-survivors-to-safety.html |
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