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ROME (AP) — The Italian navy on Saturday began relocating the first 600 migrants from the Sicilian island of Lampedusa after its refugee identification center became overwhelmed with new arrivals and photos circulated of filthy conditions.
July has seen a sustained uptick in daily migrant arrivals in Italy compared to recent years, according to Interior Ministry statistics. Overall, migrant arrivals are up sharply this year, with 30,000 would-be refugees making landfall so far compared to 22,700 in the same period in 2021 and 7,500 in 2020.
Lampedusa, which is closer to North Africa than mainland Italy, is often the destination of choice for Libyan-based migrant smugglers, who charge desperate people hundreds of dollars apiece to cross the Mediterranean Sea on packed, dangerous dinghies and boats.
The Italian navy’s San Marco ship was taking an initial 600 migrants from Lampedusa to another center in Sicily and from there they were be distributed elsewhere in Italy. the ministry said the transfers would continue Sunday.
Lampedusa’s former mayor, Giusi Nicolini, posted what she said were photos and videos taken in the center in recent days, showing new arrivals sleeping on the floor on pieces of foam and bathrooms piled high with plastic bottles and garbage.
“There are 2,100 people packed in the Lampedusa welcome center,” which has beds for 200, she wrote on Facebook. “These could be photos from Libya, but no, it’s Italy. And these are the ones who survived.”
Right-wing lawmakers were quick to seize on the overcrowding, blaming the left-wing parties in Italy’s government for being too soft on migration.
“And this would be the left’s famous humanitarian model?” Georgia Meloni of the far-right Brothers of Italy party, tweeted along with the images. “Saying no to mass illegal immigration also means saying no to this.”
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Atlanta Braves overcame the early exit of NL Cy Young Award runner-up Max Fried because of a bad leg Thursday with four hits by Travis d’Arnaud and three errors by Washington shortstop CJ Abrams during a 7-2 victory over the Nationals on a sunny, chilly opening day.
The temperature was 45 degrees at first pitch, players from both teams lost balls in the bright daylight, and there were a total of five errors.
Designated hitter d’Arnaud capped his afternoon with a two-run double in the ninth and Austin Riley walked three times — once with the bases loaded — for Atlanta, which is coming off five NL East titles in a row. Washington finished last in the division each of the past three years.
Fried allowed one run before departing with a strained left hamstring after wincing as he he ran to cover first base for the initial out of the fourth inning. Manager Brian Snitker said Fried will miss a start and probably head to the 10-day injured list.
“I’m going to make sure that I’m doing everything I can (so) when I do take that mound again, I’m ready to go,” said Fried, who finished second to Miami’s Sandy Alcantara in Cy Young voting last year.
Lucas Luetge (1-0), one of five Braves relievers, was credited with the win.
Washington lefty Patrick Corbin (0-1) picked up right where he left off the past two seasons, lasting just one batter into the fourth inning and departing with a 6.00 ERA after giving up four runs, two earned. No pitcher in the big leagues had more losses in 2022 than his 19 or in 2021 than his 16.
The Braves batted around against Corbin in the second to lead 3-0 with the help of a bases-loaded walk. All but two of Atlanta’s 12 hits Thursday were singles.
There was one automatic ball called for a pitch-clock violation by Braves reliever Collin McHugh in the eighth, leading to what amounted to a three-pitch walk to Jeimer Candelario — the only obvious effect of the various new rules implemented in the majors this season. All of the bullpen use resulted in a game that lasted 3 hours, 7 minutes.
“That’s not going to be the last time that happens,” Snitker said about the call on McHugh.
E-6, E-6, E-6
Abrams, who arrived last season in the trade that sent Juan Soto to the Padres, was charged with one fielding error and two throwing errors.
“There’s no excuses,” Abrams said. “I got to be better.”
Manager Dave Martinez called the repeated miscues “kind of disappointing,” but added: “These are going to be some of the growing pains we have. They’re teaching moments. We’re going to teach them and we’re going to get them to understand.” ARCIA’S DEAL
The Braves agreed to terms with starting SS Orlando Arcia on a three-year deal. A person with knowledge of the contract told The Associated Press it’s worth $6.3 million for two years, with a $2 million club option or a $1 million buyout for 2026. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because terms of the deal were not announced.
STRASBURG RESTING
Nationals RHP Stephen Strasburg was put on the 60-day injured list Thursday as he recovers from an operation for thoracic outlet syndrome. General manager Mike Rizzo said the 2019 World Series MVP is simply resting at this point. “He’s not doing anything, baseball-wise. I met with him yesterday. We had a good discussion. He’s not going to be here today. He felt that he didn’t want to distract from the opening day festivities,” Rizzo said. It is not clear when, or even whether, Strasburg might pitch again in the majors.
UP NEXT
The series resumes Saturday with Braves RHP Spencer Strider facing Nationals RHP Josiah Gray.
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Food Bank partners with Door Dash to help senior citizens
Posted/updated on: August 11, 2022 at 11:00 amLONGVIEW — The East Texas Food Bank partnered with Door Dash for a new project called, “Project Dash.” Our news partner KETK reports, the first pilot delivery is a partnership with Longview Dream Center to give out the boxes. Project dash gives perishable items to seniors, age 60 or older and under a certain income. This helps seniors who don’t have a means of transportation or those with health issues. Linda Henry, a resident of Longview said, “That’s fabulous. I can’t even really explain it to you how much that helps, because now I can’t drive anymore. And it’s a God send.. it really is.” Once the address is confirmed, the door dasher will present the box to the recipient. “The client is receiving that box personally, by the door dasher knocking on the door and waiting for them to come, setting the box in their home where they need it and making sure that box gets delivered to the proper person,” said Shonna Barlow, Executive Director of Longview Dream Center. | https://ktbb.com/post/?p=1152715 | 2022-08-11 16:29:33 | 1 | https://ktbb.com/post/?p=1152715 |
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A United Dairy Farmers location in Dayton was damaged when a vehicle crashed into it on Wednesday morning.
According to Montgomery County Regional Dispatch, a vehicle crashed into the United Dairy Farmers on East Siebenthaler Avenue. The call reportedly came in at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, July 5.
Dispatch reported that the front door to the UDF was damaged in the crash. However, no one was injured.
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KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI – Family members with feed and sheriff’s deputies with walking sticks helped capture emus on the loose Wednesday morning.
Six emus escaped from a farm near Stadium Drive and 6th Street on Nov. 30. The mob of emus was contained in about a 5-acre area, Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard Fuller III said during a news conference Wednesday afternoon.
Deputies were on scene starting around 9 a.m. for about two hours, he said. The sheriff’s office posted on Facebook about the escape so drivers were alert in the area, Fuller said.
Related: Six emus on the loose in Kalamazoo County
“It’s not an easy thing (to capture emus),” Fuller said. “They are animals that like move around and they’re fast.”
The emus likely escaped because of the bad weather, Fuller said. They were likely spooked by falling tree limbs and the high winds.
Animal control was not called to the scene, Fuller said. Sheriff’s deputies did respond at the family’s request to help capture the emus.
“We’re just fortunate that none of them ran out into traffic and caused a crash,” Fuller said.
Deputies and family members used long sticks with red flags on the end to help corral the emus, according to body camera footage. People also had halters and a net, presumably to move the emu after it was contained.
A deputy can be heard saying, “Oh, you’re agile,” as an emu moves past him. In another clip a deputy is calling to an emu with a kissing noise, trying to calm it down and keep it contained.
The family did most of work, but the sheriff’s office was there to assist, Fuller said. No emus were injured by the sheriff’s office.
It’s not uncommon for sheriff’s offices to help with livestock because they patrol more rural areas. Fuller said he’s helped capture sheep, cows, geese and horses.
If drivers come across livestock near or on the roads, they should first slow down, Fuller said. Then drivers should either alert the farmer if they know where the animals came from, or call 911.
“This is something that family and law enforcement take very seriously, the safety of our citizens on the driving roads,” Fuller said.
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SAINT LOUIS, Mo., Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Royal House Partners ("RHP") a leading provider of residential and commercial HVAC, plumbing and electrical services in Texas, Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma welcomes the addition of Sinak Plumbing based in Saint Louis, Missouri, to their family of businesses.
RHP was founded in 2021 by CPS Capital, a Toronto-based investment firm, and 1801 Holdings, a Dallas-based group of seasoned home services professionals, who have spent a considerable amount of time developing a residential and light commercial HVAC, plumbing and electrical roll-up strategy.
As a leadership team, we have been busy the last several months acquiring businesses in the HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical & Home Services space. The addition of Sinak allows Royal House Partners to further expand its footprint in Missouri.
Sinak's service team consists of three experienced, licensed journeymen plumbers and licensed apprentice plumbers. Sinak has been caring for their loyal residential and light commercial clients for 90+ years.
Paul Adams, Chief Growth Officer & Founder of RHP, notes "We are super excited to welcome the Sinak team. Bob and Jeannine Sinak have carried on the Sinak legacy and further built it to one of the most reputable plumbing operations in Missouri."
Craig Denton, Regional Vice President Missouri, notes, "We are excited to add Sinak Plumbing to our Anton's Air Conditioning and Heating family. This addition will anchor our plumbing division and give us a stronger reach in the Saint Louis & Saint Charles area than ever before."
HVAC businesses interested in joining the RHP team should contact Paul Adams paul@royalhousepartners.com For more information about RHP, visit https://www.royalhousepartners.com/home
CPS Capital is a lower middle market private equity firm, based in Toronto, founded by owner-operators who look to partner with business owners to realize their growth and transition goals. CPS Capital is focused on North American opportunities to invest in exceptional businesses in growing industries with attractive characteristics. We look to become value-added partners with every business we work with. We bring significant capability, expertise, and capital to provide business owners with an attractive option compared to traditional financial or strategic buyers.
For more information, please visit us at https://cpscapital.com/
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PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Jon Rahm is off to another rough start in a major — not one hole, like in the Masters, but a lot of them in the PGA Championship.
The Masters champion was 1 under for the round when he made five bogeys in a six-hole stretch at Oak Hill. His bad run began with errant tee shots — the rough on the 16th, the rough on the 17th and a deep bunker on the 18th, all leading to bogeys.
He went long of the green at No. 2 and didn’t get his chip up the hill to the green, and then failed to save par from a bunker on the par-3 third.
Rahm was 4 over through 13 holes.
At the Masters, he four-putted the first hole of the tournament for a double bogey, and then recovered for a 65. He wound up winning the green jacket by four shots.
Corey Conners of Canada already had six birdies and was at 3 under with two holes to play.
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Let the sun shine — and Kazuki Higa, as well.
The 28-year-old from Japan made the turn at 3 under for an early one-shot lead on the opening day of the weather-delayed PGA Championship at Oak Hill.
With the temperature warming to 55 and under a cloudless sky, Higa enjoyed a four-birdie run through Nos. 11-14 as a a member of the first threesome to tee off on the back nine. After saving par with an up-and-down out of the bunker on No. 16, Higa gave a shot back on the par-4 17th.
The opening round was delayed by nearly two hours with the temperature at near freezing at dawn.
The PGA Championship is Higa’s second career major after he missed the cut at The Masters last month.
Among the other notable players on the course, defending tournament champion Justin Thomas and Masters champion Jon Rahm are tied at 1 under.
Shaun Micheel, who won the 2003 PGA Championship played at Oak Hill, was 3 over through 11 holes after being part of the threesome to open the tournament teeing off from No. 1.
The afternoon group, which is scheduled to begin at 2:20 (EDT) includes defending U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick, Phil Mickelson and Tony Finau.
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The PGA Championship is officially underway at Oak Hill.
Shaun Micheel, the 2003 PGA champion, kicked off golf’s second major of the year with the opening tee shot following a frost delay of nearly two hours.
The delay likely means the groups in the 156-player field teeing off later in the day may have trouble finishing their rounds on the East Course before darkness.
Defending champion Justin Thomas begins his bid for a third PGA championship a little after 10 a.m. EDT. Thomas is playing with two-time PGA champion Rory McIlroy and 2020 PGA champion Collin Morikawa.
Masters champion and No. 1 Jon Rahm is playing with British Open champion Cameron Smith and U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick. Scottie Scheffler, the world’s second-ranked player, is in a group that includes two-time PGA champion Brooks Koepka.
Thick rough and chilly temps in the morning will make the par-70 layout even more difficult for the early starters. Temperatures are expected to rise throughout the day, topping out in the mid-60s in the afternoon.
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This is what everyone feared about Oak Hill hosting the PGA Championship in May.
Baby, it’s cold.
The opening round is being delayed by frost and everyone is being ordered to stay off the lawns. Fairways were covered by a thin layer of frost. Temperatures were right around freezing as dawn broke.
The good news for the PGA Championship is it won’t last long. The PGA of America said the first tee time would be 1 hour, 15 minutes after the practice facilities are open. And the weather is expected to get warmer each day the rest of the week.
Shaun Micheel is to hit the opening tee shot, an honor afforded the oldest former champion in the field. He won the PGA at Oak Hill in 2003. That was his only PGA Tour win.
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LISBON, Portugal , Nov. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VisitPortugal initiated a strong plan to promote the destination in the North American market, associating itself with the launch event of the most recent wax figure of Cristiano Ronaldo at the Madame Tussauds Museum in New York City, through a "take over" of the digital billboards of Times Square. After revealing the wax figure of Cristiano Ronaldo, VisitPortugal gave each of the jumbotrons to the Portuguese people for an hour, to show the world the best the country has to offer, its people and its natural and historical heritage and also to send a message from Portugal to the world about the importance of Travelling Better.
With the motto "Close to US", VisitPortugal intends to promote the diversity of the tourism offer in Portugal and its regions, that which has the most impact on the American public. From nature to history, from waves to heritage, from cities to villages, from countryside to islands, all are reasons to choose Portugal as the destination of your next trip.
This is a unique brand activation in the US with an expected catalytic effect, expected to reach approximately 500 million people worldwide. In a period of high opportunity: the week of Thanksgiving and that precedes Black Friday and Cyber Monday, which are characterized by opportunities for booking future trips for Americans.
Cristiano Ronaldo's wax figure will be at Madame Tussauds from November 21, 2022, in a space dedicated to the Portuguese athlete called: The CR7 Experience. In parallel, for 15 days, the public visiting the Madame Tussauds Museum will be impacted with films about Portugal.
"Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most accomplished football icons of our time and we were thrilled to be team up with Visit Portugal for this special Time Square reveal; it's an incredible opportunity to shine a light on the beautiful country and holiday destination of Portugal," said Madame Tussauds New York Head of Marketing Tiago Mogadouro.
Madame Tussauds New York partnered with the Times Square Alliance, NYC & Company, as well as the Portuguese Football Federation and VisitPortugal for this iconic and memorable figure reveal.
The United States proved to be one of the most relevant tourist markets for Portugal, registering growths in the number of guests, overnight stays and revenues, of 18.8%, 19.5% and 45.0%, respectively, until August 2022 in comparison with the same period of 2019.
Portugal's promotion plan in the US intends to reinforce promotional activity in 2022 and 2023 with the objective of accelerating the growth of this market, including presence on business platforms, namely at tradeshows, actions with luxury tourism operators, road shows and workshops.
For the President of VisitPortugal, Luís Araújo, "the support for this event reflects the commitment to a growing market and the conviction that Portugal is increasingly close to the US and offers many reasons to be the travel choice for Americans."
It is important to remember that in 2018, also in Times Square, VisitPortugal carried out a brand activation, showing Portugal as a Surf destination and focusing on Portuguese waves, highlighting the giant wave of Nazaré, the biggest wave surfed in the world, an action which impacted around 300 million people.
ABOUT VISITPORTUGAL: Integrated in the Ministry of Economy and Sea, VisitPortugal is the Nation Brand for Portugal and is developed by Turismo de Portugal I.P.
More information at www.visitportugal.com
ABOUT MADAME TUSSAUDS NEW YORK: Voted as one of New York's most unique attractions, Madame Tussauds invites you to pose "in a moment in time" with our famous fun figures of internationally renowned musicians, A-list stars, sports legends, world leaders and more. New for 2022, step onto the red carpet with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Bad Bunny. Plus, Madame Tussauds New York's Glow Gala is packed with 19 celebrities including new and never-before-seen wax figures of Ariana Grande and P. Diddy. With more than 85,000 square feet of interactive entertainment, including the expanded MARVEL Hall of Heroes, and the new Oval Office Experience, the world-famous attraction is bigger and better than ever! For more information, visit the website at madametussauds.com/new-york/ and on Facebook.
ABOUT MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS: Merlin Entertainments is a global leader in location-based, family entertainment. As Europe's number one and the world's second-largest visitor attraction operator, Merlin operates more than 140 attractions, 23 hotels and 6 holiday villages in 24 countries across 4 continents. Merlin's purpose is to deliver memorable experiences to its millions of guests around the world, through its iconic brands and multiple attraction formats, and the commitment and passion of its employees.
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WFO EL PASO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, August 8, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
333 PM MDT Mon Aug 8 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of western Texas, including the following
county, Hudspeth.
* WHEN...Until 530 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Dangerous flows over low-water crossings. Some low-water crossings
may become impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 332 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in Fort Quitman. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has
fallen.
- Fort Quitman is the most likely place to experience minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Fort Quitman.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
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Like most musicians, actors or dancers, Morgan Reilly spent 2020 debating whether she should make a career change.
Having been a professional stage actor since the age of 3, and later a singer making inroads in New York’s music scene, the COVID pandemic sent Reilly back to her parents’ house in Allentown.
“I kind of gave up on performing,” Reilly said. “I was bartending. Kind of looking at a career in restaurant management.”
Late in 2021, Reilly received an email from a friend informing here they were casting for the traveling tour of the Broadway show “Freestyle Love Supreme.”
“Initially, I was only cast in the tour,” said Reilly. “I never freestyled in front of people before, but I was like, ‘You know what? All they can say is No.’ I dove in head first and here I am.”
Soon after, she received another message that brought her fully back into the world of performing.
“Everyone in the company got COVID except me, Anthony Veneziale and Lin-Manuel Miranda,” said Reilly. “I made my Broadway debut in the show last December. It was wild and wonderful and I had a great two-week run.”
Not that there was any pressure or anything. Veneziale and Miranda co-wrote the show. Well, Miranda is only one of the most famous Broadway writers/performers in the world.
“I only had three rehearsals prior to doing it, Reilly said. “I got thrown into the beast.”
“Freestyle Love Supreme,” which will be performed in Philadelphia’s Kimmel Cultural Campus’ Miller Theater June 7 to 12, is “a thrilling, improvised musical comedy show that features talented performers providing non-stop action throughout this fast-paced evening, spinning suggestions from the audience into humorous bits, instantaneous songs and riffs, and fully realized musical numbers.”
In name and beyond, “Freestyle Love Supreme” pays homage to John Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme,” with a nod to musical roots in jazz, soul, blues and hip-hop.
Reilly, who plays “Hummingbird,” will be fitting in with the big stars during the Philadelphia run. Miranda will start in the show June 11. Hamilton alumni James Monroe Iglehart will make special guest appearance June 7 to 11, and Christopher Jackson will be on stage June 11 and 12.
“Because our show is based entirely off audience suggestions, we will practice with the crew or members of the company who aren’t performing and they will give us ideas.” Reilly said. “Some times they are true and sometimes not, but it gives us something to work with.”
Reilly first was on stage at the Civic Theater in Allentown when she was 3 years old. She soon got an agent and was travelling back-and-forth to New York City to audition and get on stage.
“I was doing Broadway shows in middle school, so I would go to first period, then go off to New York,” Reilly said. “It was wild. Then I got to (Parkland) High School and I wanted a normal teenage life. So, I stopped going to auditions until after college (at Muhlenberg).”
In 2015, Reilly moved to New York full-time and decided to become a singer and formed a band.
“The first year of New York completely changed my life,” said Reilly. “I went in like ‘I want to to be on Broadway, and then a year later, I wanted to be an edgy musician. I literally shaved my head. I started writing 3 to 5 songs a day. Just kind of immersed myself in the music scene in New York. I really learned a lot about myself and found myself along the way.
“I was doing the whole starving-artist thing and loving it.”
Now, she’s coming home as one of the stars of the hottest ticket on Broadway.
“It’s one thing to do the show on Broadway, but it’s another to do the show in the state I grew up at the Kimmel Center,” Reilly said. “Which is just great for a PA girl like me.”
Tickets
FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME
Kimmel Cultural Campus’ Miller Theater (formerly Merriam Theater)June 7 – 12, Times Vary
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tivity Health®, a leading provider of healthy life-changing solutions, including SilverSneakers®, Prime® Fitness and WholeHealth Living®, today announced the completion of its acquisition by funds managed by Stone Point Capital for $32.50 per share in cash. Tivity Health's common stock ceased trading and will no longer be listed on Nasdaq.
Tivity Health will continue to be headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee and maintain its campus location in Chandler, Arizona. Richard Ashworth will remain President and Chief Executive Officer of Tivity Health.
Anthony Sanfilippo, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tivity Health, said, "We are pleased to complete the transaction with Stone Point Capital. We believe this is a positive outcome for our shareholders, colleagues and all who engage in Tivity Health's programs. We have a talented team at Tivity Health, and I have confidence they will continue to do great work."
Richard Ashworth, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tivity Health commented, "Today is an important milestone for Tivity Health and a testament to our colleagues and their tremendous contributions to the Company's success. As a result of this transaction, I believe we are well positioned to continue our momentum across our leading senior fitness and health improvement platform. The Tivity Health team is looking forward to working closely with Stone Point Capital as we continue to innovate and expand on the healthy, life-changing solutions we provide to members, clients and partners."
Chuck Davis, CEO of Stone Point Capital, said, "We are excited to partner with Tivity Health in its next phase of growth, while supporting the company's vision to help members live healthier, happier, more connected lives. We have followed its success for many years and believe our partnership can accelerate Tivity Health's momentum and broaden its service offerings to its members and to its health plan and employer partners ."
Lazard acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Tivity Health and Bass Berry & Sims PLC served as legal counsel to the Company. Truist Securities acted as exclusive financial advisor to Stone Point and Kirkland & Ellis served as legal advisor to Stone Point.
About Tivity Health
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By KEVIN FREKING and ALAN FRAM
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell threatened Thursday to derail a bill designed to boost semiconductor manufacturing in the United States if Democrats revive their stalled climate and social policy package.
The rejuvenation of the Democratic reconciliation package, central to President Joe Biden’s agenda, remains a work in progress and is far from certain. But with some signs of progress in the negotiations, McConnell is moving to complicate Democratic plans by warning that Republicans would react by stopping separate semiconductor legislation from moving over the finish line in the coming weeks, despite its bipartisan support.
“Let me be perfectly clear: there will be no bipartisan USICA as long as Democrats are pursuing a partisan reconciliation bill,” McConnell tweeted, referring to the shorthand name for the computer chips bill that passed the Senate last year.
Both chambers of Congress have passed their versions of the legislation, which would include $52 billion in incentives for companies to locate chip manufacturing plants in the U.S. Lawmakers are now trying to reconcile the considerable differences between the two bills, but at a pace that has many supporters worried the job won’t get done before lawmakers break for their August recess.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said McConnell was “holding hostage” a bipartisan package that would lower the cost of countless products that rely on semiconductors and would yield hundreds of thousands of manufacturing jobs.
“Senate Republicans are literally choosing to help China out compete the U.S. in order to protect big drug companies,” Jean-Pierre said. “This takes loyalty to special interests over working Americans to a new and shocking height. We are not going to back down in the face of this outrageous threat.”
Democrats have eyed using reconciliation — a special budget process — to pass parts of their agenda through the 50-50 Senate because it allows them to circumvent the filibuster and pass legislation with a simple majority. It was anticipated that any new reconciliation package Democrats pursue would include provisions designed to lower drug prices for many consumers.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., have been talking intermittently for months in an effort to craft a whittled-down version of the massive environment and social program measure that Manchin killed in December.
As part of that drive, Democrats are expected to submit language reducing prescription drug costs to the chamber’s parliamentarian in coming days, according to an official familiar with the process.
The parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, must affirm that the provisions adhere to Senate rules. That would allow Democrats to use special procedures that would let them approve the legislation in the 50-50 chamber over unanimous Republican opposition.
The prescription drug provisions would be crucial to the bill because they could produce hundreds of billions of dollars in savings by reducing federal costs.
Those savings would be used to pay for other initiatives under discussion dealing with climate, energy and possibly health care subsidies for low earners. Schumer and Manchin have yet to reach agreement on other potential parts of the bill, which Schumer is hoping the Senate would consider as early as late July.
The prescription drug provisions would let Medicare begin negotiating prices for the drugs it buys from manufacturers next year and increase federal subsidies for premiums and co-pays for some low-income people, according to a summary obtained by The Associated Press.
It would also cap Medicare recipients’ out-of-pocket drug costs at $2,000 annually, payable in monthly installments; make it harder for pharmaceutical companies to raise prices by requiring them to provide rebates if the cost exceeds inflation and make vaccines free for Medicare beneficiaries, the outline said.
The now defunct version of the legislation would have cost around $2 trillion over a decade and had cleared the House. But Manchin, who had negotiated with party leaders for months and whose vote Democrats needed for passage, abruptly said he was opposing it, arguing it would have fueled inflation.
Some Democrats have expressed optimism that the effort can be revived. Others have expressed pessimism that a fresh, election-year agreement with the West Virginian can be reached as the Senate calendar dwindles.
“To his credit, Senator Schumer is much more optimistic than myself,” No. 2 Senate Democratic leader Richard Durbin of Illinois told reporters Thursday in Madrid, where Biden and lawmakers were attending a NATO summit. “So perhaps before the end of the year, they’ll deliver this miraculous bill, but I’m going to continue to work in the 60-vote environment.”
That was a reference to the 60 votes, including support from at least 10 Republicans, that major legislation usually needs to pass the Senate.
The semiconductor legislation will need support from at least 10 Republicans in the Senate, and possibly more, to get a bill to Biden’s desk to be signed into law. If McConnell withholds his support, it makes the task much harder, if not impossible, as other GOP lawmakers follow his lead.
Supporters of the semiconductor legislation include the nation’s auto makers and the nation’s biggest tech companies. They have ramped up their lobbying in recent weeks to congressional leaders, saying the bill’s provisions boosting investments in research, workforce development and domestic manufacturing are critical if the U.S. wants to compete with other nations, particularly China.
McConnell met with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Schumer on the semiconductor legislation a little more than a week ago. The two Democrats emerged from the meeting saying that negotiators should “work with the urgency the situation deserves.” They also said they expressed their belief to McConnell that there was no reason the bill couldn’t pass in July.
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"I once knew someone who said that he didn't believe in the pursuit of happiness," Jenny Lewis recently said in an interview about Joy'all, her new solo album. "And I thought, wow, how unfortunate." The comment sums up a kind of wry wisdom that seems to characterize Lewis' music: the belief that happiness isn't a given but must be pursued — and that it ought to be, and that naysayers deserve little more energy than a gentle shrug or an eye-roll. The narrators of Lewis' songs — on her previous solo records, but even back in Rilo Kiley, her beloved, early 2000s indie-rock band — often seem to have a preternatural understanding that things change; that life goes on, for better or worse. This comment about the pursuit of happiness is perhaps a more polite version of an idea delivered in "Puppy and a Truck," an early single off Joy'all that contains a sort of thesis statement for the record: "If you feel like giving up," Lewis drawls, "Shut up."
In recent years, critical appraisal of Lewis' new music and her legacy has often focused on this astute quality of her songwriting: Lewis as den mother of millennial emo girls, described by writers as "a wise older sister we could visit on our iPods" or the "elegantly jaded older sister I didn't have." The early Rilo Kiley standout "A Better Son/Daughter" is a piercing portrait of depression that turns, ultimately, into an ode to hope, addressed in the second person: "You'll be a real good listener / You'll be honest, you'll be brave." On "Head Underwater," from her solo 2014 record The Voyager, she's contemplating her "own mortality" but comes around to preach that there's still "sand left in the hourglass." She seems to have fully embraced this posture on Joy'all, her fifth solo release and her first for Blue Note Records. Many of its songs are about love and heartbreak, the challenges of dating in one's 40s, but her kiss-offs and come-ons to ex- and future lovers are laced with zen-like wisdom that lands like guidance for her coven — reminders of how pursuing joy can be its own reward.
"A lot of the songs on the record are kind of on the surface about relationships with other people," Lewis has said, "but really, they're about relationship — the relationship with yourself, the relationship with your higher power." Is she asking a lover to "take a chance / on a little romance" in "Giddy Up," or demonstrating how to psych yourself up? ("I'm not terrified," she clarifies later, "but I'm not not.") On "Balcony," a relationship is ending, and Lewis is nothing but gracious: "Have the ribeye on me / and don't feel bad," she offers, "It's my joy to / feed you." But then she turns philosophical: "It's never gonna be / the way it used to be" — a breakup, or maybe love, or maybe life itself, is "sort of like a test," she warns, of "who can stand themselves the best."
Lewis' catalog proves she can deploy her sweet, crisp, powerful voice in a million ways, equally able to embody heartbreak, weariness, sensuality, desperation, optimism or humor. Here, she wraps it around wisdom so common it's almost cliché: "the essence of life is suffering"; "if it ain't right, it's wrong." For longtime fans of Lewis' storytelling, it can sound like an especially hard-won kind of hopefulness, to hear the same voice that once quietly sang "I do this thing where I think I'm real sick / But I won't go to the doctor to find out about it" or "It must be nice to finish / When you're dead" — and, in more recent years, whose music has persistently cataloged the pressures faced by women who deign to age, to be single, or to be child-free — cheerfully running through "Love Feel"'s list of country love-song platitudes or urging you to "follow your joy."
Lewis wrote many of these songs in Nashville, where she recently bought a home after nearly a lifetime in LA — some in a virtual songwriting workshop led by Beck in early 2021; others she had started on the road, before the pandemic shut everything down. She recorded it in Nashville, too, at the historic RCA Studio A, enlisting the help of the esteemed Americana producer Dave Cobb, best known for working with artists like Jason Isbell and Chris Stapleton. It all gives an easy-going, country-tinged, singer-songwriter feel to Joy'all. The album's laid-back sound befits this sense of perspective; Lewis' lyrics are more conversational than ever, her delivery warmer, as she relaxes into her status as sage against acoustic guitars and pedal steel. If this embodiment of supreme profundity can sometimes tip into goofiness — the narrator of "Psychos," for example, who is perhaps purposefully cringe ("this s*** is crazy town," Lewis sings earnestly, before dropping a "namaste") — it's only evidence of commitment to the bit and proof of a sense of humor that keeps the record from feeling too self-serious.
More often, Lewis finds ways to balance the far-out wisdom with the reality of life on Earth and her lived experiences. On the title track, her admonition to "follow your joy, y'all" comes only after she sings of how teenage trauma "informed me / it almost destroyed me." In the middle of "Puppy and a Truck," when she proclaims, "I ain't got no kids / I ain't got no roots / I'm an orphan," it's a declaration of autonomy, not of self-pity. Even when she is singing from the depths of heartbreak or weariness, she isn't weighted down by bitterness. On "Apples and Oranges," she's found a new lover but yearns for an old one ("He's hot and he's cool / he just isn't you," she admits) but ends the song with a sigh: "Isn't love gorgeous?" If you can't see that, even through the heartache, she seems to say ... well, how unfortunate.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Trustees of Bethune-Cookman University (B-CE) has elected Dr. Lawrence ("Larry") M. Drake II as Interim President effective immediately. The election of Dr. Drake follows the University's announcement on June 8 that outgoing Interim President Hiram C. Powell decided to retire.
Dr. Drake currently serves as Dean of B-CU's College of Business & Entrepreneurship (CBE) and has been instrumental in designing and co-sponsoring the University's strategic review process, "Re-Imagining B-CU: Now, Next and Beyond." Dr. Drake will continue to serve as Dean of CBE.
"Bethune-Cookman University is looking to the future. As a result, we must transform our beloved university to meet the changing needs of our students. Dr. Larry Drake has the academic experience, leadership skills, financial expertise, and inspired vision to move us forward," said Board Chair Belvin Perry, Jr. "We've all been impressed by the changes Dr. Drake is making at CBE and the strategic, inclusive approach he is taking to 'Re-Imagining B-CU.' Dr.
Drake will drive our transformation while we search for our next president. The Board has made a thoughtful, deliberate, and inspired choice in selecting Dr. Drake."
"I am deeply grateful to the Board for the opportunity to help advance Dr. Bethune's incredible legacy into the 21st century," Dr. Drake said. "The truth is, we don't have a minute to waste, so I pledge to give everything I have to advance our vital mission. With 'Re-Imagining B-CU' as our North Star, my priorities are the four pillars of every successful university – financial health, faculty excellence, student outcomes and community partnership."
As announced on April 22, the Board is undertaking a thorough and inclusive search process among a diverse pool of qualified candidates to select the University's eighth president. While that search is underway, the Board continues to honor its fiduciary responsibility to ensure the University has the right leader for the challenges and opportunities it faces today.
About Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU)
Mary McLeod Bethune founded the Daytona Educational and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls in 1904. In 1923, it became a co-ed high school as a result of a merger with Cookman Institute of Jacksonville, Fla. One year later, the school became affiliated with the United Methodist Church, evolved into a junior college by 1931 and became known as Bethune-Cookman College. In 1941, the Florida State Department of Education approved a four-year baccalaureate program offering liberal arts and teacher education. On Feb. 14, 2007, the Board of Trustees approved a name change to Bethune-Cookman University.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday announced it has expanded the emergency use authorization for the bivalent COVID-19 booster to include children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years.
With this announcement, children older than 6 months who have received the primary two-dose coronavirus vaccines from Moderna are now eligible to receive the bivalent booster specifically designed to protect against omicron subvariants of the virus.
Children who have not yet started on the primary series of Pfizer’s original coronavirus vaccines, which is administered in three doses for this younger age range, or have not yet received the final third dose are also eligible for the bivalent booster shot.
“More children now have the opportunity to update their protection against COVID-19 with a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine, and we encourage parents and caregivers of those eligible to consider doing so — especially as we head into the holidays and winter months where more time will be spent indoors,” FDA Commissioner Robert Califf said in a statement.
“As this virus has changed, and immunity from previous COVID-19 vaccination wanes, the more people who keep up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations, the more benefit there will be for individuals, families and public health by helping prevent severe illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths,” he added.
According to the most up-to-date federal data, the BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 omicron subvariants are the two most common forms of the coronavirus circulating in the U.S. right now, collectively accounting for more than 60 percent of cases.
The bivalent boosters are expected to still be effective against these strains, as they descend from the BA.4 and BA.5 omicron subvariants.
The FDA previously authorized the bivalent booster shots for children as young as 5 in October, with officials at the time citing the return to school and the resumption of pre-pandemic activities for the need of the expanded vaccine coverage.
“Parents and caregivers can be assured that the FDA has taken a great deal of care in our review, and we encourage parents of children of any age who are eligible for primary vaccination or a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster dose to consider seeking vaccination now as it can potentially help protect them from COVID-19 during a time when cases are increasing,” Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, said. | https://www.wane.com/hill-politics/fda-authorizes-bivalent-covid-19-boosters-for-children-as-young-as-6-months/ | 2022-12-08 17:51:20 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/hill-politics/fda-authorizes-bivalent-covid-19-boosters-for-children-as-young-as-6-months/ |
1 dead, 5 injured in stabbing attack in front of Las Vegas casino
A suspect is in custody after one person was killed and several others were injured in a stabbing attack Thursday morning on the Las Vegas Strip, authorities said.
Officers received a report of a stabbing with multiple victims in front of a casino in the 3100 block of South Las Vegas Boulevard at around 11:42 a.m., the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said in a tweet.
Six victims have been located, with one victim pronounced dead, police said. Additional victims have been transported to local hospitals, and the extent of their injuries is unknown, police said.
Four members of a Merced family whose abduction was captured on surveillance video have been found dead, authorities confirmed.
A suspect was taken into custody, and the investigation is ongoing, according to police.
A spokesperson for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said the agency is not providing additional information at this time.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated as additional information becomes available.
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NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cypriots are voting Sunday for a new president who they’ll expect to decisively steer the small island nation through shifting geopolitical sands and uncertain economic times that have become people's overriding concern, eclipsing stalemated efforts to remedy the country’s ethnic division.
The monthslong campaign has been a lackluster affair, primarily because the three leading candidates are all close associates of outgoing President Nicos Anastasiades and so their battles have centered on trying to persuade voters that they’re not all cut from the same cloth.
At the same time, they’ve been angling for votes from across ideological lines by trying to evade the long shadow cast by the right-wing Anastasiades, whose detractors have accused him of enabling corruption to fester through his two-term, 10-year tenure. Anastasiades has vehemently denied the allegations.
From a record field of 14 candidates, the frontrunners include Averof Neophytou, the leader the center-right, pro-business Democratic Rally (DISY) Party, which Anastasiades previously led; and Nikos Christodoulides, a former foreign minister and government spokesman in Anastasiades’ administration. The third main candidate is Andreas Mavroyiannis, a former diplomat and Anastasiades’ lead negotiator with breakaway Turkish Cypriots in peace negotiations.
Opinion polls indicate that none of the three will muster more than half of the votes — the bar for an outright win in the first round. Instead, the top two will likely move forward to a runoff a week later. Some 561,000 citizens are eligible to vote.
Opinion polls have consistently given Christodoulides a lead of as much as 10 points over Neophytou and Mavroyiannis, meaning he likely take one spot in the runoff, while the others are battling neck-and-neck for the other one.
The ‘Anastasiades connection’ has been a central theme for voters, but also for the president himself, who boasted in a recent interview with leading daily Phileleftheros that he feels “to a measure vindicated” in his leadership by the fact that three of his associates are vying to succeed him.
Neophytou, 61, took DISY’s reins from Anastasiades a decade ago and has campaigned on his reputation as a skilled political operator who can get the job done and shepherd the economy through tough times. His campaign slogan, “Averof Can,” evoking former U.S. President Barack Obama’s “Yes We Can” mantra, is built around that message.
But it’s that reputation that appears to have hurt him at the polls, with many voters perceiving him as too much of a string-pulling insider tinged by the “sins” of Anastasiades’ decade in office, such as the now defunct investment-for-citizenship program that gave rise to allegations of corruption. Neophytou has desperately been trying to consolidate the DISY vote behind his bid since polls indicated that as many as a third of party members back Christodoulides, who got his political start through the party.
A career diplomat with a successful track record, Mavroyiannis, 66, is running as an independent but has the backing of the communist-rooted AKEL party. Although AKEL is the island’s second-largest party, the ill-fated presidential tenure of its late leader Dimitris Christofias 15 years ago that critics said brought the island to near-bankruptcy continues to burden the party and, to a degree, Mavroyiannis himself.
Mavroyiannis is campaigning as the agent of change who unlike his competitors didn’t have a hand in the “10 years that have truly wounded” the country.
Christodoulides is also a career diplomat. At 49 he has managed to carefully groom his image as an effective and modern leader who can confidently rub shoulders with other European Union leaders thanks to his foreign ministry experience. His youth and soft-spoken approach have endeared him to voters who don’t associate him with the ineffectual bombast of the previous political generation. Some DISY faithful, however, view him as a “traitor” for running against the party boss and splitting its votes.
Who wins will have to contend — like many other EU leaders — with an economy buffeted by Russia’s war in Ukraine and its knock-on effect on the cost of living. Cyprus has posted economic growth, but opinion polls show a widespread public unease over high inflation.
The new president will also need to address a continued massive influx of migrants that has made Cyprus one of the top EU countries in terms of asylum applications per capita.
He is also likely to want to expedite development of significant undersea natural gas deposits inside Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone amid a renewed search for alternative energy sources triggered by Russia's war in Ukraine.
A swift political settlement resolving the island’s nearly half-century long ethnic division would facilitate that, but prospects look bleak as the sides appear to be farther apart now than at any time since the split occurred in 1974 when Turkey invaded following a coup aimed at union with Greece.
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Saturday night’s Virginia Powerball Jackpot is now up estimated to be $580 million.
According to Virginia Lottery, more people buying tickets is driving up the prize.
If someone gets the winning combination of numbers, they could take home the cash option of $278.2 million.
The Saturday, Oct. 22 drawing is at 11 p.m.
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Holland Pump Company, a leading independent specialty pump rental and dewatering solutions provider, today announced it has completed the acquisitions of Sander Power Equipment based in Trevose, PA and Pump & Power Equipment Corp. based in Jessup, MD.
These are the fourth and fifth acquisitions since Holland Pump partnered with XPV Water Partners, adding three branches to Holland Pump's extensive pump fleet and complete dewatering services offering. The acquisitions increase Holland Pump's capabilities to service municipal, construction, industrial, and mining industries in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, northern Virginia, and Delaware.
Rich Sander, President of Sander Power Equipment and Pump & Power Equipment Corp., said, "We look forward to being part of the Holland Pump family. Holland Pump shares our values and commitment to delivering best-in-class pump rentals and related services to our customers."
"The acquisitions are aligned with our continued commitment to deliver best-in-class customer services through our pump fleet, field services and engineering support, while increasing our geographic reach. Our dedicated leadership team continues to execute our growth strategy with the great support we receive from XPV Water Partners. We are excited about our future, and we welcome the employees of Sander Power Equipment and Pump & Power Equipment Corp. to the Holland Team," said Tom Vossman, Chief Executive Officer of Holland Pump Company.
Sander Power Equipment and Pump & Power Equipment Corp. were established in 1975 and 1984, respectively, to serve the municipal, construction, industrial, and mining industries in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware. Their success stems from
providing the highest level of service in the industry. The addition of Sander Power Equipment and Pump & Power Equipment Corp. complements Holland Pump's capabilities and enhances its municipal service offering. The acquisitions also add additional service locations in the MidAtlantic market.
For over 40 years, Holland Pump has been a leader in the manufacture, sale, distribution, rental, and service of specialty pumps and dewatering solutions. With a relentless focus on customer service and enabling its customers to complete their projects faster and with less hassle, Holland Pump has gained a reputation for its expertise in the United States. From its headquarters in West Palm Beach, Holland Pump has grown to 13 branch operations across Florida, Louisiana, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and South Carolina. For more information, visit www.hollandpump.com.
XPV Water Partners is a team of experienced operators and investors who are committed to making a difference in water. The firm manages investment capital from some of the world's top institutional investors, and partners with emerging water-related companies to help them rapidly expand and achieve their strategic goals. XPV aims to generate strong, risk-adjusted returns for its investors by leveraging its trusted ecosystem, deep industry knowledge, and its water-centric company scaling platform. XPV is committed to building partnerships that contribute to growing people, sustainable businesses, prosperous communities, and a better planet for everyone. For more information, visit www.xpvwaterpartners.com.
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Showcasing the growth of the RPA industry, The State of RPA survey reveals areas for improvement to spark the next generation of RPA technology.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Robocorp, the top provider of Gen2 robotic process automation (RPA), announced the results of their State of RPA survey, which was designed to understand the challenges users face with current RPA solutions. The results will help usher in the next generation of enterprise automation – Gen2 RPA.
Conducted online in May 2022, The State of RPA includes the perspectives and opinions of RPA users, specifically IT teams, and found that while the RPA industry is growing, the current options available are not meeting consumer standards. The results indicate a clear need for stronger, more reliable, and fairly priced technology.
Key Findings:
First, Robocorp utilized The State of RPA to gain a more concrete understanding of how many individuals are using RPA and their reasons for investing in the technology:
- RPA is a growing industry, with 67% of respondents investing in the technology in the past year.
- Respondents reported a plethora of benefits from using RPA, including:
- Additionally, respondents reported varied reasons for investing in and using RPA, including:
Second, The State of RPA helped Robocorp to uncover several challenges users are facing with the technology:
- 69% of respondents experience broken bots at least once per week. While the number varies across industries, it is particularly high in healthcare (80%), finance (84%), and manufacturing (70%).
- Almost half (41%) said it takes over 5 hours to fix a broken bot. However, some respondents noted it takes 24 hours or more to fix a broken bot – specifically in the healthcare (44%), finance (48%), and manufacturing (38%) industries.
- 34% of respondents say the primary value of RPA during digital transformation is its ability to adapt current technology to meet evolving needs, while 22% say it's the ability to scale and meet evolving processing needs. That totals 56% of respondents who would benefit from the speed and flexibility of open-source RPA solutions, but 81% of respondents say half or less of their RPA technology is open source.
- 65% of respondents agree that they would benefit from usage-based pricing.
"As RPA becomes increasingly more popular across industries and is often relied upon to drive company growth and success, the results from The State of RPA show that it's time to progress to Gen2 RPA technology," said Antti Karjalainen, Co-Founder & CEO of Robocorp Inc. "As a leader in Gen2 RPA technology, we're eager to help consumers make the switch and give them access to powerful open-source development tools that can help achieve their company's automation goals."
Gen2 RPA is a better, faster, and more cost-effective automation solution than its predecessors. It utilizes parallel processing to run automations faster on a fraction of the infrastructure. In addition, it allows users to quickly build, optimize and scale sustainable bots through open-source robot framework platforms, reduces bot fragility, and saves users money through a consumption-based pricing model.
For additional findings, find the full survey on Robocorp's website here. Additional resources on upgrading to Gen2 RPA are available as well.
Robocorp empowers businesses and teams to work smarter by shattering previous boundaries of RPA and intelligent automation. The company makes it easy, affordable and fast to build software robots and automate manual tasks with first-class, open-source process automation tools. It also provides a robust, secure orchestration and execution platform to allow customers to run both cloud-based and self-managed robotic automations with consumption-based pricing. Robocorp is backed by Benchmark, Canvas Ventures, Slow Ventures, FirstMinute Capital, Harpoon Ventures, Uncorrelated Ventures, Artisanal Ventures, Haystack, and angels. Robocorp is headquartered in San Francisco, with our primary offices being online. Learn more at https://robocorp.com/.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman | South Florida Sun Sentinel
A new omicron subvariant is spreading across the country with an odd potential symptom: conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye.
Helix, a surveillance company that tracks emerging variants across the nation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, discovered the variant known as XBB.1.16 or arcturus makes up as much as 5% of new COVID cases in Florida. Arcturus appears to be more contagious than other subvariants, and doctors are reporting the strain may be linked to a rise in red itchy eyes.
Health experts say it’s unlikely conjunctivitis would be the only symptom associated with a COVID-19 infection, and note that allergy season is here, too. However, doctors are reporting that along with cough and cold symptoms associated with COVID, children are coming in with “itchy conjunctivitis with sticky eyes, not seen in earlier waves.”
Conjunctivitis is a swelling of the thin layer that lines the white part of the eye and can cause discharge, crusting, and cause the whites of the eyes to turn red or pink.
Arcturus was first detected in January in India, where it has triggered a majority of new COVID-19 cases and has particularly impacted the nation’s youth. The World Health Organization has flagged it as a variant to watch.
Florida is one of seven states in the country where arcturus is spreading, according to Helix.
Arcturus was responsible for 9.6% of new infections for the week ending April 22, according to CDC estimates. That percentage is up from about 6% of cases the week before and about 3% two weeks earlier.
Public health experts believe arcturus’ percentage will increase in the coming weeks in Florida and other parts of the country, possibly setting it up to become the next dominant coronavirus strain in the United States. However, cases thus far haven’t caused healthcare providers to be concerned about an uptick in severe illnesses, hospitalizations or deaths in the weeks ahead.
Overall in Florida, COVID is circulating at relatively low levels. Florida reported only 7,382 cases for the week of April 7, down from 17,329 in early February. More than 7.5 million people in Florida have been confirmed with coronavirus since the start of the pandemic.
By now, at least 16 million people in Florida have had at least one dose of a COVID vaccine.
Last week the CDC recommended that people ages 65 and older or with weakened immune systems get a second bivalent mRNA booster.
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(WJW) – If one cup of your favorite Starbucks beverage just isn’t enough, perhaps you need a refill?
Better yet, how about a free refill?
It turns out free refills are a thing at Starbucks, but you have to play by the rules.
The pro-tip has been brought to light thanks to social media and verified on the Starbucks customer service website.
According to Starbucks, there are three rules that must be followed to get free refills.
- Free refills can only be applied at participating stores.
- Customers have to be in the store and stay there in order to get a new drink. So they are unable to leave and then come back. Refills are also not available at the drive-thru.
- Customers have to be signed up for the Starbucks rewards program to participate. Customers without a registered account may purchase a refill at a reduced price, according to Starbucks.
Refills do not apply to specialty drinks but do apply to the basics: Hot, iced coffee or cold brew, and tea (hot or iced.)
Social media content producer, PeachieMariam, explained in her post that has now gone viral that refills are available at both Target and regular Starbucks locations.
“So you can go to Target, get a regular drink when you get in, go shopping, come back before you leave, and get a free refill. Or you can go to a regular Starbucks, get a drink, study for like an hour or two and then get a refill before you leave again,” said PeachieMariam in the video. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/did-you-know-you-can-get-free-refills-at-starbucks-heres-how/ | 2023-04-03 20:12:50 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/did-you-know-you-can-get-free-refills-at-starbucks-heres-how/ |
BOSTON, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ariadne Labs today announced Ambassador Román Macaya, PhD, MBA, as a new member of its Advisory Board. Formerly Costa Rica´s Ambassador to the United States, Ambassador Macaya will serve as a trusted advisor to Ariadne Labs' mission to save lives and reduce suffering.
"We are thrilled to welcome Ambassador Macaya to the Advisory Board. He brings a wealth of experience as a scientist, businessman, diplomat, advocate, and public servant, including administering effective health care and social services for the people of Costa Rica. He will offer critical insight to our work to deliver safer, more integrated, and more equitable care for every patient, everywhere," said Asaf Bitton, MD, MPH, Executive Director of Ariadne Labs.
Ambassador Macaya is a Menschel Senior Leadership Fellow at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Until May 2022 he served as the Executive President and Chairman of the Board of the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social, Costa Rica's Social Security system. In that role, he was responsible for the provision of all public health care and the management of the largest pension system in Costa Rica. He was additionally responsible for the health care response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Costa Rica.
As Costa Rica's Ambassador to the United States, Ambassador Macaya worked to promote science diplomacy and educational ties between both nations, strengthening cooperation in security, and supporting the attraction of foreign direct investment.
He has additionally led R&D teams in biomedical research and has held leadership roles in the fields of clinical research, private equity, health care consulting, and agribusiness. He holds an MBA in Health Care Management from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, a PhD in Biochemistry from UCLA, and a BA in Chemistry from Middlebury College.
Ambassador Macaya joins the following current members of Ariadne Labs' Advisory Board:
Robert S. D. Higgins (co-chair)
Michelle Williams (co-chair)
Paul J. Anderson
Don Berwick
Kate Calvin
Elliot Cohen
Andrew Dreyfus
Peter Hecht
Karin S. Leschly
John Maraganore
Jason Yeung
Gwill York
Ariadne Labs is a joint center for health systems innovation at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. With a mission to save lives and reduce suffering, our vision is that health systems equitably deliver the best possible care for every patient, everywhere, every time. We use human centered design, health systems implementation science, public health expertise, and frontline clinical care experience to design, test, and spread scalable systems-level solutions to some of health care's biggest problems. From developing checklists and conversation guides to fostering international collaborations and establishing global standards of measurement, our work has been accessed in more than 165 countries, touching hundreds of millions of lives.
Media Contact: Brigid Tsai, btsai@ariadnelabs.org
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PITTSBURGH, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a direct way to concentrate heat/cooling therapy to the knees, ankles, hips, shoulders, spine, lower back or biceps," said an inventor, from Spanaway, Wash., "so I invented the ISO SORE. My design could provide added relief, comfort and convenience for those with injuries or other conditions."
The invention provides an improved way to apply cool or warm therapy to various areas of the body. In doing so, it eliminates the need to hold an ice pack or heating pad in place. As a result, it helps to soothe and heal pain, stiffness and swelling and it enables the user to engage in his/her daily activities. The invention features a therapeutic and practical design that is easy to wear and use so it is ideal for individuals with pain, injuries, arthritis, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Seattle sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-FED-2381, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 5, 2022, the Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) Foundation is hosting their Every Moment Matters Awareness Dinner Event at the Birch Aquarium to raise awareness and funds for families living with the devastation and suffering caused by severe epilepsy. To learn more about this exciting event and register to attend, visit the LGS Foundation's website.
Featuring a VIP Aquarium Experience and Sunset Happy Hour overlooking the Pacific Ocean, and including a special performance by Christina Apostolopoulos, who recently opened for the Rolling Stones with the band Vista Kicks - this event will make Every Moment Matter.
The short program will feature Dr. Scott Baraban from the University of California, San Diego, who will speak about his pioneering work curing Cronutt the California Sea Lion of his epilepsy, and how advances in research are moving forward the search for the cures for epilepsy and LGS.
Life is not measured by time. It is measured by moments. And for those living with LGS, every moment is crucial. Help the LGS Foundation create incredible moments for those impacted by LGS by attending this amazing event or donating to help end the suffering.
The LGS Foundation is the only global organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families impacted by LGS through advancing research, awareness, education, and family support.
Learn more about the LGS Foundation.
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The U.S. health department on Wednesday extended the COVID-19 pandemic's status as a public health emergency, allowing millions of Americans to continue receiving free tests, vaccines and treatments.
The emergency was first declared in January 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic began, and has been renewed each quarter since then. It was due to end this week.
The increased availability of vaccines and medications has significantly diminished the COVID-19 pandemic's toll since early in President Joe Biden's term, when more than 3,000 Americans per day were dying.
But hundreds of people a day continue to die from the coronavirus in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Daily U.S. cases, while well below last January's record Omicron surge levels, have climbed up to an average of over 67,000 as of Jan. 4, with some 390 COVID-related deaths a day, according to the latest CDC data.
Biden administration officials had said in November that the possibility of a winter surge in COVID cases and the need for more time to transition to a private market for the sale of tests, vaccines and treatments were two factors that contributed to the decision not to end the emergency status in January.
When it expires, private insurance and government health plans will take on COVID healthcare costs for most Americans. | https://www.unionleader.com/news/health/u-s-extends-public-health-emergency-status-for-covid/article_bf83b0d3-ca9d-565a-aaef-f1eb1f42c279.html | 2023-01-11 22:48:01 | 1 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/health/u-s-extends-public-health-emergency-status-for-covid/article_bf83b0d3-ca9d-565a-aaef-f1eb1f42c279.html |
FTC sues to block Microsoft-Activision Blizzard $69B merger
The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday it is suing to block Microsoft’s planned $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard, saying it could suppress competitors to its Xbox game consoles and its growing games subscription business.
The FTC voted 3-1 to issue the complaint after a closed-door meeting, with the three Democratic commissioners voting in favor and the sole Republican voting against. A fifth seat on the panel is vacant after another Republican left earlier this year.
The FTC’s complaint points to Microsoft’s previous game acquisitions, especially of well-known developer Bethesda Softworks and its parent company ZeniMax, as an example of where Microsoft made some popular game titles exclusive despite assuring European regulators it had no intention to do so.
“Microsoft has already shown that it can and will withhold content from its gaming rivals,” said a prepared statement from Holly Vedova, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition. “Today we seek to stop Microsoft from gaining control over a leading independent game studio and using it to harm competition in multiple dynamic and fast-growing gaming markets.”
Microsoft’s president, Brad Smith, suggested in a statement Thursday that the company is likely to challenge the FTC’s decision.
“While we believed in giving peace a chance, we have complete confidence in our case and welcome the opportunity to present our case in court,” Smith said.
The FTC’s challenge -- which is being filed in an administrative court -- could be a test case for President Joe Biden’s mandate to scrutinize big tech mergers.
Microsoft had been ramping up its public defense of the deal in recent days as it awaited a decision.
Microsoft announced the merger deal in January but has faced months of resistance from Sony, which makes the competing PlayStation console and has raised concerns with antitrust watchdogs around the world about losing access to popular Activision Blizzard game franchises such as Call of Duty.
Antitrust regulators under Biden “have staked out the view that for decades merger policy has been too weak and they’ve said, repeatedly, ‘We’re changing that,’” said William Kovacic, a former chair of the FTC.
The goal is to “not allow dodgy deals and not accept weak settlements,” said Kovacic, who was a Republican commissioner appointed in 2006 by then-President George W. Bush. But he said trying to block this acquisition could trigger a legal challenge from Microsoft that the company has a good chance of winning,
“It’s evident that the company has been making a number of concessions,” he said. “If the FTC turns down Microsoft’s commitments, Microsoft would likely raise them in court and say the FTC is being incorrigibly stubborn about this.”
Microsoft announced its latest promise Wednesday, saying it would make Call of Duty available on Nintendo devices for 10 years should its acquisition go through. It has said it tried to offer the same commitment to Sony.
The deal is also under close scrutiny in the European Union and the United Kingdom, where investigations aren’t due to be completed until next year. | https://www.wisn.com/article/ftc-sues-block-microsoft-activision-blizzard/42191088 | 2022-12-08 22:49:19 | 0 | https://www.wisn.com/article/ftc-sues-block-microsoft-activision-blizzard/42191088 |
Off-duty Ranlo Police officer accused of killing unarmed man
An off-duty Ranlo Police officer faces a first-degree murder charge after fatally shooting an unarmed man New Year's Day whom he had become acquainted with weeks earlier while responding to a domestic dispute call as part of his duties, according to Gaston County District Attorney Travis Page.
Kwaku "Riley" Agyapon, 34, used his service weapon to kill 33-year-old Juan Nikely Avalo at the deceased man's Burlington Avenue home at 2:15 a.m. on Jan. 1, according to police reports.
Agyapon encountered Avalo through his work at the Ranlo Police Department.
Agyapon was one of the officers who responded to what has been characterized as a "domestic dispute" on Nov. 28, Page said during a court hearing Wednesday. Court records indicate that Avalo was accused of assaulting a woman on that date.
Agyapon remained in contact with the accuser in that dispute, Page said, and on New Year's Eve, he and Avalo had "heated" telephone conversations in which "fighting words" were exchanged.
Agyapon drove from Gastonia to Ranlo "looking to fight Mr. Avalo," eventually arriving at Avalo's home on Burlington Avenue in the early morning hours of New Year's Day, Page said.
Agyapon was out of uniform and drove his personal vehicle to Avalo's home, but he brought the gun he used in his work as a Ranlo Police officer, Page said.
Agyapon parked in the road, blocking Avalo's driveway, and the two began fighting, Page said. During the fight, Avalo cut Agyapon, but Avalo eventually dropped his weapon and tried to run away, Page added.
When Avalo was approximately 75 to 95 feet away, Agyapon is alleged to have shot Avalo, pulling the trigger five times but only striking him once.
Avalo died of a single gunshot wound to the head, Page said.
"We believe there was no risk or a threat of imminent harm when those gunshots were fired," Page said.
Members of Avalo's family were present during the court hearing. Some shed tears as Page spoke.
Page asked that Agyapon be held without bond, and District Court Judge Gus Anthony granted his request.
A woman who identified herself as Agyapon's mother spoke in court, although she later declined to give reporters her name. She described Agyapon as being kind and compassionate.
"Law enforcement has been his dream since he's been in kindergarten," she said. "So the last thing he would do would jeopardize his career and his life in this situation."
She asked the judge to allow her son to get out of jail.
Agyapon joined the Ranlo Police Department in August 2022, with a salary of $41,684. Prior to working for Ranlo, Agyapon worked for the Gastonia Police Department, starting with the department in October 2019 and leaving the department in April of 2022. At the time he left the department, his salary was $50,250.
Town officials have placed Agyapon on unpaid leave.
Agyapon's wife, Shanna Lanham, was also present in court Wednesday.
Lanham was convicted in 2011 on a charge of second-degree murder in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Addison Lanham. She was released from prison in 2020.
Lanham left quickly after the court hearing and could not be reached for comment.
Reporter Kara Fohner can be reached at kfohner@gannett.com or at 704-869-1850. | https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/crime/2023/01/04/ranlo-police-officer-accused-of-shooting-unarmed-man/69776803007/ | 2023-01-05 10:27:36 | 1 | https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/crime/2023/01/04/ranlo-police-officer-accused-of-shooting-unarmed-man/69776803007/ |
Securities regulators wants to make sure publicly traded companies recover any executive compensation that’s awarded based on financial statements that are found to contain errors.
The Securities and Exchange Commission said Wednesday that it has adopted a rule that calls on national securities exchanges to require the companies whose stock they list to comply with the new compensation clawback policy.
Companies will have to disclose any instance when they recovered erroneously awarded incentive-based compensation, whether from a current or former executive. The rule applies to compensation paid out up to three years before the date when a company is required to disclose an accounting statement.
The rule complies with a requirement in Wall Street reform law known as the Dodd-Frank Act, which was enacted in 2010 following the financial crisis.
The policy will officially kick in 60 days following publication in the Federal Register.
SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, who was appointed to the commission in 2018 during the Trump administration, voted against the rule, arguing that, in some cases, it “could impose costs on shareholders greater than the benefits they derive from the clawbacks.” | https://who13.com/business/ap-business/ap-executives-could-forfeit-some-compensation-under-new-rule/ | 2022-10-26 22:46:55 | 1 | https://who13.com/business/ap-business/ap-executives-could-forfeit-some-compensation-under-new-rule/ |
Teachers see some wild behavior in their classrooms.
I hear about it all the time — students getting into fights, cursing, and smart-mouthing authority figures.
Recently, I got to chat with Joyce Abbott, the local teacher who is the namesake for the ABC hit TV show Abbott Elementary, which was written and produced by Philly’s own Quinta Brunson, who also stars in it. Abbott was Brunson’s sixth-grade teacher.
The mockumentary-style comedy series is about life in Philly’s public schools but often ends on a heartwarming note. The reality, of course, is often different. In Philadelphia, the teacher shortage has reached dire proportions; at the beginning of the school year, hundreds of positions were unfilled.
Until recently, Abbott worked as a climate manager in charge of mediating conflicts and keeping West Philadelphia’s Andrew Hamilton Elementary safe and orderly. She’s retired now, and — with the benefit of nearly three decades in the classroom behind her — has a lot to say about the challenges facing both teachers and students.
During a nearly hour-long interview last month, Abbott talked to me about how vital it is that teachers have a sense of what students are facing at home, the importance of establishing a consistent plan to address disciplinary issues, and how the larger erosion of civility has changed the relationship between teachers and pupils.
“The level of respect for adults [from students] is like truly out of the door,” Abbott, 62, told me when we spoke. This is why so many teachers are leaving the profession, she noted. “The kids will curse you out.”
“When teachers say, ‘I’m going to call your mom,’ they say, ‘Call her. Do you want to use my phone?’” she recalled. “I’ve seen them take out their phone and give it to the teacher.”
Abbott tried really hard not to do that. By passing off discipline to parents, “you’re slowly losing your power,” she said.
Instead, Abbott often would sit with misbehaving students during their lunch periods and talk to them one-on-one about their behavior.
“I said, ‘I care too much about you to suspend you and send you home. You have to learn,’” she told me. “I poured in [to them] and I gave up a lot of time.”
Abbott also took the extra step of getting to know her students’ backgrounds.
“During virtual learning, I had no fear of going out into the neighborhoods and to these homes. A lot of teachers are — and you can’t blame them, with the crime — they’re scared of the communities that they’re teaching in,” she recalled. “If you’re not understanding the background, [you’re] not understanding that these kids have heard gunshots all night. They may not have had anything to eat ... I’ve had kids say, ‘There was a party all night at my house.’”
The culture of the city has shifted somewhat. “We are in different times right now. You can see these kids out in the streets all times of the night.”
As she spoke, I thought of all the times that the misdeeds of school-age kids have ended up on the pages of this newspaper, and wondered how things might have been different had they been exposed to someone with the commitment and caring that Abbott exudes.
I was luckier than most. I grew up surrounded by teachers. Both of my parents were lifelong educators, and most of their friends were as well. When I hear Abbott speak, she reminds me of conversations they used to have. I feel for kids who don’t get to have a special instructor in their lives who cares about them and insists on excellence.
“We have to be grateful as a community and as a city” for Abbott, Sharif El-Mekki, a former teacher and the founder of the Center for Black Educator Development, told me. She has poured so much of herself into our city’s children, “including my own, including folks like Quinta, and including folks who we will never know their name.”
Folks need to remember Abbott and what she represents— beyond being the namesake of a hit show, El-Mekki added. “She’s a shining example of what being a really great educator means to communities.”
These days, Abbott is taking advantage of the popularity of Abbott Elementary — which in September snagged three Emmy Awards — to step into the spotlight and share her wisdom.
On Saturday, she will participate in a question-and-answer session moderated by me at 2 p.m. at the Carnegie Library on the campus of Cheyney University, as part of the October Gallery Museum’s fall art exhibition. Next week, she will speak at the fifth annual Black Men Educators Convening conference at the Loews Hotel, organized by the Center for Black Educator Development.
I asked her what advice she would have for teachers.
“Be consistent with your rules,” Abbott said — you can’t, for instance, say kids can’t wear hoodies then ease up on the rule as the year progresses. Also, “Set high expectations and never waver.” That’s what worked for her. | https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/joyce-abbott-abbott-elementary-wisdom-20221111.html | 2022-11-11 10:23:18 | 1 | https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/joyce-abbott-abbott-elementary-wisdom-20221111.html |
3 arrested in Garvin County for drug trafficking
Published: Oct. 10, 2022 at 11:16 AM CDT|Updated: 31 minutes ago
GARVIN COUNTY, Okla. (KXII) - The Garvin County Sheriff’s Office arrested three people for marijuana trafficking.
According to court documents from the State of Oklahoma, Phi Hong Cai was found with 68 pounds of marijuana near Wynnewood.
Documents allege Hong Cai was planning to sell it in Houston.
Xing Song Yang and Mei Ying Yang are accused of trafficking marijuana and growing the marijuana without the proper documentation in Pauls Valley, according to court documents.
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BERLIN (AP) — Germany's main opposition party said Tuesday that it will seek a parliamentary inquiry into Chancellor Olaf Scholz's handling of a tax evasion scam involving a private bank before he became the country's leader.
The center-right Union bloc said it will call for the national parliament to set up a commission of inquiry when it returns after the Easter break in mid-April. That should be a formality because it requires the backing of a quarter of all lawmakers, and the Union — with 197 of the lower house's 736 seats — holds more than that.
The issue has been a longstanding, though so far minor, irritant for Scholz. An inquiry is already underway in the state legislature in Hamburg, where Scholz was mayor from 2011 to 2018. He then served as Germany's finance minister until becoming chancellor in late 2021.
Testifying in Hamburg in August, Scholz denied intervening on behalf of the bank involved in the scam. He said that “there was no political intervention whatsoever.”
Scholz insisted that meetings he held in 2016 and 2017 with a representative of M.M. Warburg were above board. At the time, the bank had been ordered to repay millions of euros (dollars) in tax refunds it had wrongly claimed for share trades.
Soon after the meetings, Hamburg officials dropped demands for Warburg to repay 47 million euros ($51 million).
Conservative lawmaker Matthias Hauer, a member of parliament's finance committee, said the Union was calling for a commission of inquiry because previous attempts at federal level to get information from Scholz had been ignored or rebuffed.
“We're not going to do what he would like and draw a line under this,” he said. “There are a lot of open questions, there are inconsistencies and above all there are contradictions. ... We are going to stay on top of it.”
Dozens of bankers are being investigated in connection with so-called cum-ex share transactions that are said to have cost the German government billions of euros. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/politics/article/german-opposition-seeks-inquiry-over-scholz-and-17877309.php | 2023-04-04 11:15:42 | 0 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/politics/article/german-opposition-seeks-inquiry-over-scholz-and-17877309.php |
By The Associated Press
Ukraine’s natural gas pipeline operator has stopped Russian shipments through a key hub in the east of the country.
Wednesday’s move was the first time natural gas supply has been affected by the war that began in February. It may force Russia to shift flows of its gas through territory controlled by Ukraine to reach its clients in Europe.
Russia’s state energy giant Gazprom initially said it couldn’t reroute the gas, though preliminary flow data suggested higher rates moving through a second station in Ukrainian-controlled territory.
The pipeline operator said Russian shipments through its Novopskov hub, in an area controlled by Moscow-backed separatists, would be cut because of interference from “occupying forces,” including the apparent siphoning of gas.
the Ukrainian pipeline operator said the hub handles about a third of Russian gas passing through Ukraine to Western Europe. Russia’s state-owned natural gas giant Gazprom put the figure at about a quarter.
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KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR:
— Ukrainians make gains in east, stop Russian gas at one hub
— Wartime birth amid the air raid sirens in Ukraine hospital
— US, Western Europe fret over uncertain Ukraine war endgame
— Fighters appeal for evacuation of wounded from Mariupol mill
— House approves $40B in Ukraine aid, beefing up Biden request
— Leonid Kravchuk, independent Ukraine’s 1st president, dies
— Ambassador nominee for Ukraine seeks quick embassy reopening
— Follow all AP stories on Russia’s war on Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine
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OTHER DEVELOPMENTS:
The British military says Ukraine’s targeting of Russian forces on Snake Island in the Black Sea is helping disrupt Moscow’s attempts to expand its influence in the Black Sea.
In a daily intelligence briefing posted to Twitter on Wednesday, the British Defense Ministry said “Russia repeatedly (is) trying to reinforce its exposed garrison located there.”
It added: “Ukraine has successfully struck Russian air defenses and resupply vessels with Bayraktar drones. Russia’s resupply vessels have minimum protection in the western Black Sea, following the Russian Navy’s retreat to Crimea after the loss of the Moskva.”
This corresponds to satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press this weekend showing the fighting there.
The British military warned: “If Russia consolidates its position on (Snake) Island with strategic air defense and coastal defense cruise missiles, they could dominate the northwestern Black Sea.”
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. House emphatically approved a fresh $40 billion Ukraine aid package Tuesday as lawmakers beefed up President Joe Biden’s initial request, signaling a magnified, bipartisan commitment to thwart Russian President Vladimir Putin’s bloody three-month-old invasion.
The measure sailed to passage by a lopsided 368-57 margin, providing $7 billion more than Biden’s request from April and dividing the increase evenly between defense and humanitarian programs.
The bill would give Ukraine military and economic assistance, help regional allies, replenish weapons the Pentagon has shipped overseas and provide $5 billion to address global food shortages caused by the war’s crippling of Ukraine’s normally robust production of many crops.
The new legislation would bring American support for the effort to nearly $54 billion, including the $13.6 billion in support Congress enacted in March.
That’s about $6 billion more than the U.S. spent on all its foreign and military aid in 2019, according to a January report by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, which studies issues for lawmakers.
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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cited some good news Tuesday from the front, where he said the Ukrainian military was gradually pushing the Russian troops away from Kharkiv.
The Ukrainian General Staff said its forces drove the Russians out of four villages to the northeast of Kharkiv as it tries to push them back toward the Russian border.
Meanwhile Tuesday, Ukrainian officials say Russian missiles pummeled the vital port of Odesa, apparently as part of efforts to disrupt supply lines and weapons shipments critical to Kyiv’s defense.
Ukraine’s ability to stymie a larger, better-armed Russian military has surprised many who had anticipated a much quicker conflict.
With the war now in its 11th week and Kyiv bogging down Russian forces in many places and even staging a counteroffensive in others, Ukraine’s foreign minister appeared to voice confidence that the country could expand its aims beyond merely pushing Russia back to areas it or its allies held on the day of Feb. 24 invasion.
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A federal judge overturned a new law that prohibits drag performances in Tennessee, banning them in public spaces or in places in front of minors.
The new law was supposed to take effect at the beginning of April, and many business owners in the state were worried about what it could mean for their businesses, but U.S. District Judge Thomas Parker, appointed by former President Donald Trump, called the law "unconstitutionally vague and substantially overbroad."
This is a huge win for the LGBTQ+ community, and Scripps News spoke to a political analyst about what this ruling means for other states proposing similar legislation.
Proponents of the law argue the legislation is meant to protect children from being exposed to obscene entertainment, but critics say the law targets the LGBTQ+ community.
In the judge’s ruling, it says the adult entertainment act is not written to protect minors while also noting the state’s existing laws have the power to "punish, most, and possibly all, of the conduct" the act seeks to regulate.
In a statement on Twitter, Republican State Senator Jack Johnson, the bill’s sponsor, said he was disappointed with the judge’s decision and said the ruling "is a victory for those who support exposing children to sexual entertainment."
At least nine GOP-led states have proposed similar legislation that would restrict or criminalize drag shows.
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Political analyst Isaac Wright, based in Tennessee, says the law was poorly written from the beginning.
"Bad legislation is bad legislation. This was a Trump-appointed judge. It was simply a matter of the fact that this was a poorly written, bad piece of legislation that frankly had some bad things underneath it in terms of the reasoning," said Wright.
He says laws like this are nothing new and have been proposed by state legislatures for over 150 years.
"That’s actually one of the pieces of good news; we know these laws have been implemented before. They have actually passed, and they have been repealed. So, we know that if things are done to harass or to persecute law-abiding citizens in the state of Tennessee, that it can be fixed," said Wright.
In Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a series of anti-LGBTQ+ bills in the state, including one widely seen as being used to attack drag shows and performances.
"Yes. Drag queens are not specifically mentioned in the anti-drag bill. It is very clear the audience that is going after," said Joseph Clark, theCEO of Gay Days Inc., during an interview with Scripps News. Gay Days Inc. organizes a prominent pride celebration in Orlando, Florida, which attracts attendees from all over the world.
Clark says laws like this are dangerous.
"We're just getting such a bad rep because of Governor DeSantis and the legislation that's being passed. And it's disheartening. It's disheartening to see because we've come a long way as a community. Um, and now it feels like we're just taking all these steps backwards," said Clark.
And the fight is still not over. It’s possible Tennessee’s Republican attorney general could appeal the decision to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.
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ROME (AP) — Cardinal George Pell, a onetime financial adviser to Pope Francis who spent 404 days in solitary confinement in his native Australia before his child sex abuse convictions were overturned, has died at age 81.
He was a divisive figure. He lived to see Vatican rivals charged with financial crimes after he worked to reform the Holy See's finances. In Australia, he was a lightning rod for disagreements over whether the Catholic Church had been properly held to account for historic child sex abuse.
Pell died Tuesday in Rome, where he had attended the funeral last week of Pope Benedict XVI. Pell suffered fatal heart complications following hip surgery, said Archbishop Peter Comensoli, Pell’s successor as archbishop of Melbourne.
Sydney Catholic Archbishop Anthony Fisher told reporters the death had come as a shock.
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“It will be for historians to assess his impact on the life of the church in Australia and beyond, but it was considerable and will be long lasting,” Fisher said.
“For many people, particularly of the Catholic faith, this will be a difficult day and I express my condolences to all those who are mourning today,” said Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Fisher said a requiem for Pell would be held at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican in the next few days, and in time his body would be brought back to Australia for a funeral Mass and buried in the crypt at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney.
Journalist Lucie Morris-Marr, who wrote the book “Fallen” about Pell’s trial, said on Twitter that Pell’s death “will be terribly triggering for many Australians impacted by Catholic child sexual abuse and not just those involved in his trial.”
Pell, the former archbishop of Melbourne and Sydney, became the third-highest ranked official in the Vatican after Pope Francis tapped him in 2014 to reform the Vatican’s notoriously opaque finances as the Holy See’s first-ever finance czar.
He spent three years as prefect of the newly created Secretariat for the Economy, where he tried to impose international budgeting, accounting and transparency standards.
But Pell returned to Australia in 2017 in an attempt to clear his name of child sex charges dating from his time as archbishop.
A Victoria state County Court jury initially convicted him of molesting two 13-year-old choirboys at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in the latest 1990s shortly after he had become archbishop of Melbourne. Pell served 404 days in solitary confinement before the full-bench of the High Court unanimously overturned his convictions in 2020.
During his time in prison, Pell kept a diary documenting everything from his prayers and Scripture readings to his conversations with visiting chaplains and the prison guards. The journal turned into a triptych, “Prison Journal,” the proceeds of which went to pay his substantial legal bills.
In the diary, Pell reflected on the nature of suffering, Pope Francis’ papacy and the humiliations of solitary confinement as he battled to clear his name for a crime he insisted he never committed.
Pell and his supporters believed he was scapegoated for all the crimes of the Australian Catholic Church’s botched response to clergy sexual abuse. Victims and critics say he epitomized everything wrong with how the church has dealt with the problem.
“Looking back, I was probably excessively optimistic that I’d get bail,” Pell said in a 2021 interview at his home in Rome, crediting his “glass half-full” attitude to his Christian faith.
Even after he was acquitted, Pell’s reputation remained tarnished by the scandal and in particular his handling of other priests who abused children.
Australia’s Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse found that he knew of clergy molesting children in the 1970s and did not take adequate action to address it.
Pell had testified remotely to the commission over four days in Rome in 2016, a remarkable moment in the history of the church's reckoning with abuse that saw a top Vatican cardinal sitting in a hotel conference room answering questions via video link from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. each night, with victims, journalists and supporters in the audience.
After his testimony, Pell met with Australian survivors who had traveled to Rome to hear his testimony in person. He acknowledged that he had failed to act on an allegation a decade ago and vowed to work to put an end to the rash of suicides in his Australian hometown of Ballarat, where scores of people had taken their lives as a result of the trauma of their abuse.
“We now know it was one of the very worst places in Australia” for child sex crimes, Pell said at the time.
After he was held responsible for failing to take adequate action by the Royal Commission, Pell said he was surprised by the findings and that they weren't “supported by evidence.”
With his rather brusque, no-nonsense Australian sensibilities, Pell clashed frequently with the Vatican’s Italian old guard during the years he worked to get a handle on the Vatican’s assets and spending. He was vindicated when Vatican prosecutors put 10 people, including his onetime nemesis, on trial in 2021 for a host of alleged financial crimes.
The ongoing trial against Cardinal Angelo Becciu, during Pell’s tenure the No. 2 in the secretariat of state, mostly concerns the office’s 350 million euro investment in a London real estate deal. Pell’s biggest battle had been to wrest control of the office’s asset portfolio, which remained off the Holy See's balance sheets and was managed by a few inexperienced monsignors and laymen who lost the Vatican tens of millions in euros.
Only in the last year, nearly a decade after Pell first announced that he had uncovered nearly 1 billion euros in unreported assets, has Francis ordered the secretariat of state’s entire financial portfolio moved into the Vatican’s centralized patrimony office for more professional management and accounting.
After Pell returned to Rome following his release from prison in 2020, he had a well-publicized private audience with Francis.
“He acknowledged what I was trying to do,” Pell said of the pope during a 2020 interview. “And, you know, I think it’s been sadly vindicated by revelations and developments.”
Francis said as much in a recent interview with Italy’s Mediaset broadcaster, crediting Pell with having set the Vatican on the path of financial transparency and lamenting that he was forced to abandon the effort to face the “calumny” of the abuse charges back home.
“It was Pell who laid out how we could go forward. He’s a great man and we owe him so much,” Francis said last month.
Pell was born on June 8, 1941, the eldest of three children to a heavyweight champion boxer and publican also named George Pell, an Anglican. His mother Margaret Lillian (nee Burke) was from an Irish Catholic family.
He grew up in the Victorian regional town of Ballarat. At 193 centimeters (6 foot, 4 inches) tall, he was a talented Australian Rules Footballer. He was offered a professional football contract to play for Richmond but opted for a seminary instead.
While in Melbourne, he set up the Melbourne Response which was a world-first protocol to investigate complaints of clergy sexual abuse and to compensate victims. However many abuse victims criticized the system as being designed more to shield the church from litigation.
After his convictions were overturned, Pell divided his time between Sydney and Rome, where he took part in the typical life of a retired cardinal, attending Vatican events and liturgical feasts and otherwise keeping up with news of the church.
“I’ve become very Italian,” Pell told a visitor during a lull of the coronavirus pandemic, which he spent in Rome.
Pell, along with the Melbourne archdiocese, was also battling a civil case back in Australia, which lawyers said Wednesday would continue against Pell’s estate.
That case was brought by the father of a former altar boy who claimed he was sexually abused by Pell. The father claims he suffered psychological effects from the abuse of his son, who died in 2014 from an accidental drug overdose.
“A civil trial likely would have provided the opportunity to cross examine Pell, and truly test his defense against these allegations,” said Lisa Flynn, the chief legal officer of Shine Lawyers. “There is still a great deal of evidence for this claim to rely on.”
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Fitzgerald Pharmacy is celebrating its reopening after closing for three years in Whitefish Bay
After closing for more than three years in Whitefish Bay, Fitzgerald Pharmacy is celebrating their grand opening this weekend.
Originally founded in 1954, the pharmacy will celebrate its reopening this Sunday from 1p.m. to 4p.m. with a ribbon cutting at 1p.m. Gathering includes music, give-a-ways and complimentary sweet treats.
"We felt an obligation to try to restart it and bring it back to the community. It's been around for so long and it's really a pillar here," said co-owner Tamir Kaloti.
The pharmacy, 424 E. Silver Spring Drive, was purchased by Kaloti and his cousin Hashim Zaibak in 2019. Kaloti said they invested about a million dollars into remodeling the pharmacy.
The business now includes an updated pharmacy and a new counter serving local sweet treats from Purple Door, Scratch ice creams, and North Shore Boulangerie. In the future, Kaloti said he hopes to also serve coffee and other espresso drinks.
Bringing the ice cream counter — which was removed in 1976 — back to the store was one of Kaloti's priorities.
"So many people were excited. They would tell us that they grew up coming here. They went on their first dates here," he said.
In addition to over-the-counter medications and vitamins, the company also sells candy, luxury gifts, greeting cards, among other products.
The pharmacy delivers prescriptions to customers who aren't able to pick up prescriptions in person and sorts them into blister packs. Additionally, they also specialize in fitting patients with home medical equipment such as crutches, walkers and compression socks.
Before reopening Fitzgerald Pharamcy, Kaloti and Zaibak opened 15 Hayat Pharmacy locations in the Milwaukee-area.
The pharmacy also administers vaccines such as the flu and COVID-19 vaccines. For more information, call the pharmacy at 414-310-0005. Normal hours of operation are 8a.m. to 8p.m. daily.
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ROME (AP) — Italy will push for a law imposing stiff, five-figure fines on vandals who damage monuments or other cultural sites, to help pay for the repairs and clean-up.
At a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, the government approved proposed legislation championed by the culture minister that would impose fines starting at 10,000 euros (nearly $11,000) and as high as 60,000 euros (about $65,000).
Premier Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing government has a comfortable majority in Parliament, so the proposal is expected to be easily approved and adopted into law.
Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano said that it recently cost the government 40,000 euros (almost $44,000) to clean the façade of the 15th-century Palazzo Madama, which is home to the Italian Senate, after it was vandalized. Just days ago, activists pressing for more action on climate change dumped black dye into the waters of a monumental fountain sculpted by Bernini at the foot of the Spanish Steps.
“The attacks on monuments and artistic sites produce economic damage to all,” the minister said in a statement. ”To clean it up, the intervention of highly specialized personnel and the use of very costly machines are needed,” he said. “Whoever carries out these acts must assume also the financial responsibility.”
The Bernini fountain was also trashed in 2015 by Dutch soccer fans, who left empty beer bottles floating in its water.
In July 2022, Italian environmental activists glued their hands to the glass protecting Sandro Botticelli’s iconic painting “Spring” in the Uffizi Galleries in Florence, police said. The museum said thanks to the glass, which was installed as a precaution several years ago, the masterpiece was unharmed. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/entertainment-news/italy-planning-5-figure-fines-for-monument-and-art-vandalism/ | 2023-04-12 05:45:20 | 1 | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/entertainment-news/italy-planning-5-figure-fines-for-monument-and-art-vandalism/ |
BERLIN (AP) — The United Nations warned Friday that far too little aid is reaching cyclone-hit areas of Myanmar and the country could face a major food crisis soon if farmers are unable to plant crops.
Cyclone Mocha struck the western state of Rakhine and nearby regions last month, killing hundreds of people and damaging thousands of dwellings.
“The devastation is truly immense,” said Titon Mitra, a U.N. representative in Yangon, Myanmar's biggest city. Strong winds “twisted telecom towers, snapped concrete poles in half and uprooted even 100-year-old trees,” he said.
An estimated 700,000 homes have been damaged and rains, combined with storm surges, have wreaked havoc on the agricultural and fisheries sector, according to the U.N.
Among those hardest hit are members of the Rohingya minority who have been living in crowded displacement camps since losing their homes in a brutal 2017 counterinsurgency campaign led by Myanmar security forces.
Adding to this the U.N. is concerned about a rise in diseases, such as dysentery, due to waste contaminating waterways.
While Myanmar’s military government has provided some aid, much more needs to be brought in, the global body said.
“The international community has to be given widespread access to the affected communities,” said Mitra. “That’s a very urgent requirement. And the provision of relief itself is not enough.”
In addition to the immediate needs, there is also a high risk of famine because roads and bridges linking farmers and fisheries to markets have been washed away, and seed stocks have been lost, he said.
“If the planting does not take place immediately and within the next few weeks, we could see a major food crisis emerging in the next few months,” Mitra told reporters at a U.N. briefing in Geneva. “We are anticipating, unless there’s an effective response, that food availability and affordability will become huge issues.
“This really is a time for the depoliticization and the demilitarization of aid, because the needs are absolutely immense,” he said, noting that about 1.6 million people need support. “We really are seeing the lives of many precariously in the balance, and we also risk perpetuating an unending cycle of suffering.”
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As they rip up worn trolley tracks on South 40th Street, construction crews have been excavating pieces of Philadelphia history.
SEPTA says safety is at stake.
But those granite paving stones, called Belgian block, helped accelerate the development of West Philadelphia into the city’s first suburb in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by enabling electrified streetcars to link Center City to an area that was then mostly rural.
Now members of the Philadelphia Street Railway Historical Society are scrambling to save the Belgian block, without gaining much traction so far. As of last week, only a small portion remained, between Locust and Spruce Streets.
“I’m still charging up the hill, but not expecting much,” said Mark D. Sanders, president of the society. “If it’s not to be, this will be just one of a long list of historical resources or artifacts lost over the years.”
Belgian block stones loosen over time, making tracks unstable and increasing the risk of a trolley derailment, which happened a little more than 15 years ago in West Philadelphia, SEPTA’s engineers say.
Once the construction crews remove the historic stones from the street, they pour concrete, used to anchor new trolley tracks, into the hole left behind.
“The way we look at it, purely from the safety standpoint, is that the Belgian block in the track area is a technology from 100-plus years ago,” said David Montvydas, chief engineer of the authority’s engineering, construction and maintenance division. “Technology improves. We’ve got a better, more resilient way of building our track now and that’s where we should be.”
Philly’s ambivalence
Despite being the birthplace of America, Philadelphia often displays an ambivalent attitude toward things in the built environment that speak to its own history.
Artifacts of Philadelphia’s past slip away all the time. The pressure of development, weak historic preservation laws, and underfunded regulators — all take a toll.
The Philadelphia Historical Commission has a staff of only four people and limited formal powers.
“It’s also tied to, at the civic level, the lack of a real embrace of our history and historical resources — in a city that’s an actual treasure trove of them,” said Amy Lambert, preservation architect and president of the University City Historical Society.
Some of the losses are well known: St. Laurentius Church in Fishtown, due for demolition this summer after years of efforts to save it; the clickety-clack of the flipping information board that once announced departures and arrivals at 30th Street Station; and the wood paving blocks of Camac Street.
Belgian block was an innovation of the post-Civil War era. Companies were able to mass produce the granite stone, cutting it into uniform rectangles. It was far superior to cobblestone, more stable and with a smoother ride — important for the electric streetcar industry.
Lambert believes the Belgian blocks on South 40th Street are worth saving. “It’s a remnant of what made West Philly grow,” she said.
The Route 40 trolley track, named for a streetcar line that was replaced by buses in 1956, borders the West Philadelphia Streetcar Suburb Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. That designation does not protect any property or resource from demolition, though it brings tax breaks for historic rehabilitation projects, Lambert said.
There is a city-designated Historic Street Paving Thematic District, designed to preserve old pavements around the city like Belgian block and vitrified brick.
SEPTA’s exemption
SEPTA says it can do this work because it owns the railroad right-of-way, up to 18 inches on either side of the rails.
The authority “claims that it is exempt from the Historical Commission’s regulation when working in the track area and the City’s Law Department agrees,” Jonathan Farnham, the PHC’s executive director, wrote in an email. The city solicitor made that ruling 15 years ago when the commission tried to stop SEPTA from removing granite-block paving from the track area on Chester Avenue, Farnham said.
State historic preservation officials said they, too, had no jurisdiction in the matter.
“If there was a room of screaming community activists demanding the Belgian block be retained and local politicians lending support, SEPTA would have to pay attention,” Sanders said. “That’s not going to happen.”
These days, Route 40 is a “diversion” route for five subway-surface trolley lines during maintenance and repair in the trolley tunnel, which is closed through July 25 for the annual summer “blitz” of work. SEPTA has, over a number of years, gradually been replacing the blocks on trolley lines.
“We’ve got a small pile of them — like a mound — up at our Midvale facility just sitting there,” SEPTA’s Montvydas said. “We know that they’re historical and we don’t want to get rid of them. But we really don’t have a use for them.” | https://www.inquirer.com/news/septa-belgian-block-history-preservation-safety-20220712.html | 2022-07-12 10:26:49 | 0 | https://www.inquirer.com/news/septa-belgian-block-history-preservation-safety-20220712.html |
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Monday floated replacing Advancement Placement (AP) classes in his state amid his escalating fight with the College Board over its African American studies course.
“This College Board, like, nobody elected them to anything. They’re just kind of there, and they’re providing service. So you can either utilize those services or not. And they’ve provided these AP courses for a long time, but, you know, there are probably some other vendors who may be able to do that job as good or maybe even a lot better,” DeSantis said at a press conference.
The governor said he has already talked to some officials about the idea of replacing College Board AP classes.
The feud began when DeSantis’s administration said last month that Florida would not accept the College Board’s new African American studies course pilot program, with its objections including parts of the curriculum such as queer studies and intersectionality.
Florida said the course “lacks educational value.”
The College Board released changes to the course at the beginning of this month, saying the adjustments to the pilot courts had been in the works for months.
The changes, however, largely aligned with Florida’s objections, and DeSantis claimed victory in the fight, though he has not said if the state will accept the revamped course.
The College Board has repeatedly denied DeSantis had any influence on the changes and apologized this past weekend for “not immediately denouncing the Florida Department of Education’s slander, magnified by the DeSantis administration’s subsequent comments, that African American Studies ‘lacks educational value.’”
“Our failure to raise our voice betrayed Black scholars everywhere and those who have long toiled to build this remarkable field,” the company stated.
DeSantis, who has increasingly leaned into educational issues as he grows his national profile ahead of a possible White House bid, hit back on Monday, saying the controversy is ultimately the firm’s fault.
“The College Board was the one that in a Black studies course, put queer theory in. Not us,” he said. “They were the ones that put in intersectionality, other types of neo-Marxism into the proposed syllabus, and this was the proposed course. So our Department of Education looked at that and said, ‘In Florida, we do education, not indoctrination,’ and so that runs afoul of our standards.”
The governor also suggested other states had similar concerns but did not want to speak up. | https://www.krqe.com/hill-politics/desantis-floats-replacing-ap-classes-in-florida-amid-college-board-fight/ | 2023-02-14 01:20:38 | 1 | https://www.krqe.com/hill-politics/desantis-floats-replacing-ap-classes-in-florida-amid-college-board-fight/ |
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GREENVILLE, Wis., March 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- School Specialty, LLC., a leading provider of learning environments, curriculum, and supplies to the preK-12 education market, has announced the sale of its literacy and math solutions division to Excolere Equity Partners, a leading middle market private equity firm specializing in investments in the Education and Human Capital Management Sector. The new company will be referred to as EPS School Specialty ("EPS").
For School Specialty, this divestiture unlocks significant shareholder value. Additionally, it offers the ability to invest considerable resources and strengthen the value proposition of its core Learning Environments and Education Essentials segments.
School Specialty President and CEO Ryan Bohr stated, "This sale is truly a win-win. From the School Specialty perspective, we are eager to dedicate more resources and focus on our rapidly growing Learning Environments segment and the integration of recent acquisitions, which greatly enhance our supplies offering. Our ability to deliver on our mission to 'transform more than classrooms' has never been greater. For Excolere, EPS is a strong platform from which to build a diversified and high growth supplemental curriculum business. Excolere's experience investing in the Education Sector combined with the experienced executives they have recruited sets EPS up for a very bright future as a stand-alone business."
Pete Davis, Partner at Excolere added, "There is an undisputed need for the solutions EPS provides, which effectively teach and remediate reading issues based on Science of Reading principles and remediate math-related learning loss. Given the systemic reading and math learning issues in our country, we believe EPS has a significant opportunity to serve young learners at scale."
With a new ability for School Specialty to invest in its strongest areas to better serve schools and a dedicated team at Excolere focused on the learning solutions provided by EPS School Specialty there is one more winner in this divestiture – the schools and students served by both businesses.
Tyton Partners and Winston & Strawn served as the exclusive financial and legal advisors to School Specialty. Lincoln International, TRIAGO, and DLA Piper respectively served as the exclusive debt advisor, private placement agent, and legal advisor to Excolere.
About EPS School Specialty
EPS is a leading developer of research-based supplemental curriculum products and services that enhance literacy and math skills for K--12 grade level students. The company offers a number of leading products including: SPIRE, Wordly Wise 3000, Primary Phonics, and Coach. For more information, please visit https://eps.schoolspecialty.com.
About Excolere
Excolere Equity Partners is a middle market private equity firm specializing in investments in the Education and Human Capital Management sector. Grounded in an understanding of the fundamental role that those sectors play in driving economic and societal progress, Excolere leverages its deep sector experience and strategic and operational expertise to accelerate the growth and enhance the impact of the companies in which it invests. For more information, please visit https://www.excolerepartners.com.
About School Specialty, LLC
With a 60-year legacy, School Specialty is a leading provider of comprehensive learning environment solutions for the preK-12 education marketplace in the U.S. and Canada. This includes essential classroom supplies, furniture and design services, educational technology, science curriculum, learning resources, professional development, funding assistance and more. School Specialty believes every student can flourish in an environment where they are engaged and inspired to learn and grow. In support of this vision to transform more than classrooms by improving learning outcomes and district performance, the company applies its unmatched team of subject-matter experts and designs, manufactures and distributes a broad assortment of name brand and proprietary products to deliver upon its unique value proposition. For more information, go to www.schoolspecialty.com.
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Q. I live just outside of a small city. I was married for 15 years (no kids because he didn’t want them), and while we adored each other, the marriage had issues. One was his shame around sexuality. We tried to work on it together, but after many years I was really at the end of my tether. I gave him what was basically an ultimatum: divorce (which neither of us wanted), go back to therapy (which he didn’t want), or open our marriage. He chose the last option, and after a lot of conversation we started down that path. Turns out, it was fantastic.
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I rekindled a relationship with my first love, and he and my husband became good friends. But my marriage still had problems. It ended, but we preserved the friendship. Basically, I went right into a decade-plus relationship with my first love, who has a child. Ultimately we also broke up and ended things on a good note about two years ago.
Since then I have dated some, and had another four-year relationship. But I just ended that, and now at age 50 I find myself single and without children for the first time since I was 23. I lead self-love trainings and work with people around trauma. I really need to do my own work. I really want to be in a partnership, but only if it’s with someone who is also working on themselves.
Here comes the question: How do I find that? It seems that everyone is either married or there is a reason they’re not. There are so many more amazing women in the world than men. I know that’s a bit of an overgeneralization. I don’t want to be on the dating sites; they depress me. Also, I live a very alternative lifestyle and I just don’t find interesting people on those sites (I have tried them all). I try to get out into the world to do fun things. I have this sense that my person is looking for me but we just can’t find each other.
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Any words of wisdom? Thank you for listening.
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A. You say you can’t find your person, but you’ve already found three people who made you happy for many years at a time. It hasn’t been that difficult for you to find partners. You just couldn’t line up your next one for right now.
Some of your inner work should focus on partnering with yourself. That sounds very self-help-ish, but that’s the goal, right? To know that you can be happy on your own? There is great freedom in being alone without feeling much loneliness. If you can be happy while single it makes it easier to have fun as you look. You can go on dates and and enjoy intimacy without feeling pressure that every connection leads to something deep and meaningful.
I do a lot of talking with my therapist these days about discomfort, and why so many of us, myself included, want to dismiss that feeling as soon as possible. Sitting with discomfort is unpleasant, but it’s often what gets us to the next good thing.
You’re very uncomfortable being single. Being alone makes you feel frustrated — and maybe scared. Accept that without trying to find a quick fix.
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Once your single life starts to feel normal — even satisfying — you can start looking again. Maybe expand the geography of your search. Try to discover one interesting thing about everyone you talk to. Most people do have something good to say if you ask the right questions.
Accept that this takes time. We’ve been saying this a lot lately: Dating involves patience. A ton of it. You can’t skip this part, and there’s a lot to learn from it.
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If you regard men generally in such low esteem, you may be feeling burnout and need to take a break from dating. Especially if you feel like you’ve had to walk a tightrope to accommodate your past partners. Focus for a while on enjoying parts of life that don’t involve romance.
TERMINATER5
Take a break from looking for a partner. Spend time doing whatever work you mentioned and also find other things that bring you joy besides sex/partnership. Join pickleball, learn to line dance. I don’t know — but find joy outside of relationships first.
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You’ve essentially never been alone, and you just ended a relationship. You’re doing better than most of us. Don’t be so anxious about this.
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Seattle Plastic Surgeon And Staff Help Local Food Pantry By Helping Pack Over 10,000lbs Of Rice
SEATTLE, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Javad Sajan and the team at Allure Esthetic Plastic Surgery spent their Saturday morning helping package 10,500 pounds of food for local families in need. The event was organized in partnership with Dr. Sajan's nonprofit organization, the Zera Foundation. Allure Esthetic is dedicated to serving the Seattle community through cosmetic and gender affirming surgery as well as volunteer activities.
The 10,500 pounds of rice and food packaged will serve 134,000 meals to impoverished people in all 17 counties of Western Washington. In the video filmed at the event, the Allure Esthetic staff packages bags of dry rice and prepares them in large boxes to be transported all around the state.
Even during the volunteer event, Dr. Sajan took the time to answer patient calls. The dedication Dr. Sajan and Allure Esthetic show to their patients and community goes above and beyond. This dedication is no coincidence. While bagging rice, Dr. Sajan said, "When my family first came to America, we were so poor. We didn't have money for food and had to rely on help in the beginning. To be able to do this is so touching, I can't even describe it."
Allure Esthetic is one of Seattle's leading plastic surgery practices. Dr. Sajan frequently performs gender affirming surgeries, revisions, and reconstructive surgeries that change lives for the better. He and his team are thrilled to be able to serve his patients and community in a new way that will impact their overall health and wellbeing.
About Dr. Javad Sajan: Dr. Javad Sajan is a plastic surgeon and medical director of Allure Esthetic Plastic Surgery. With years of surgical and non-surgical experience in the aesthetic field, patients travel from across the world for his expertise. Specializing in plastic surgery procedures such as breast surgeries, tummy tuck, and rhinoplasty as well as gender affirming top surgery and facial feminization, Dr. Sajan aims to make a difference in the lives of every patient.
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Serxner helps lead EdLogics' digital health literacy strategy
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EdLogics, a digital communications and engagement company dedicated to improving health literacy and empowering individuals to make better healthcare decisions, has appointed Dr. Seth Serxner, PhD, MPH, as Chief Health Officer. Dr. Serxner brings an extensive background in health literacy, population health management, health equity, and well-being, along with a deep appreciation for EdLogics' unique position within the healthcare industry.
"Witnessing firsthand the power of the EdLogics Platform and the commitment of their leadership team to create industry leading engagement and behavior change solutions were key factors in my decision to join EdLogics," Dr. Serxner said. "Developing a platform that connects people to credible information, programs, and resources — whether through their workplace or within their community — is critical to deriving value," he added. "To be effective, programs like this must be engaging, personalized, and have demonstrated impact. I have always been a huge advocate for health literacy and frankly am surprised it has not been addressed in our industry in a more modern, advanced way that leverages technology and behavioral science. I look forward to working with the EdLogics team to accelerate adoption of their Health Literacy 2.0 Platform, expand its capabilities, and bring unique value to our clients as they take on the challenges of attracting and retaining employees, boosting workforce productivity, and reducing healthcare costs."
Before joining EdLogics, Dr. Serxner served as Chief Health Officer and SVP of Population Health for OptumHealth, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, the nation's largest health insurance provider. In this role, he worked with employers, payers, and providers to apply evidence-based practices to solve health-related problems within their populations. Prior to that, Dr. Serxner was a partner with Mercer and led the company's West Region Total Health Management practice and served as Vice President of Research for Staywell/Krames.
Dr. Serxner currently serves on the Advisory Council for the Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO), where he formerly served as their Chairman. He also served as Chair of the Research Advisory Group and is an executive board member for the C. Everett Koop Corporate Health Awards, presented by The Health Project.
"Dr. Serxner is a true visionary, and we're thrilled to have him join our leadership team," said EdLogics Founder and CEO Thomas M. Chamberlain, PharmD. "We look forward to leveraging his experience and expertise to help lead EdLogics' digital health strategy, support our business development efforts, and position our organization for success in a rapidly changing healthcare industry. With Seth's guidance, we are confident EdLogics will continue to create innovative solutions that address the evolving needs of our clients and improve an individual's experience with the healthcare system," added Chamberlain.
Dr. Serxner received his bachelor's degree in psychology and biology from University of California, Santa Cruz, his Master's in Public Health from University of California, Los Angeles, and his PhD from UC Irvine with a focus on social ecology, health promotion, and disease prevention.
About EdLogics: EdLogics is a digital health communications and engagement company dedicated to transforming the way people learn about health. The EdLogics Platform is utilized by employers, health plans, academic institutions, and communities to improve health literacy, drive positive health behaviors, achieve better health outcomes, and reduce healthcare costs. EdLogics leverages innovative educational methods rooted in behavioral science including gamification, game-based learning, and unique incentive strategies to deliver a fun, engaging, and personalized learning experience across a broad range of health topics.
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ROCHESTER, Minn. - A man with five warrants was arrested Thursday at a hotel on S. Broadway Ave. after he tried to run from authorities.
Randy Rocha, 34, was wanted for four felony drug crimes along with assault with a dangerous weapon.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is standardizing procedures for rubbing baseballs and their removal from humidors in an effort to establish more consistency amid complaints about slickness that followed the crackdown on sticky substances.
MLB has been working on standards over the course of the season in response to feedback from players and sent a memorandum outlining the changes on Tuesday to general managers, assistant GMs and clubhouse managers. Titled “Updates to Baseball Storage & Handling,” a copy of the memo was obtained by The Associated Press.
Scrutiny of baseball preparation — a minimum 13 dozen are readied for each game — has increased in recent years. Use of a humidor, began by Colorado in 2002, expanded to Arizona in 2019, three additional teams in 2020, then a total of 10 last year and all 30 this season.
MLB is mandating a ball be stored in a humidor for at least 14 days before game use, and ball storage must be recorded by the home team’s gameday compliance monitor and then certified in a signed form by the clubhouse manager.
“All baseballs projected to be used in a specific game must be mudded within three hours of all other baseballs being used in that game, and must be mudded on the same day that they are going to be used,” the memo states. “Baseballs should not be out of the humidor for more than two hours at any point prior to first pitch, and if it will take club staff longer than two hours, the baseballs should be pulled out of the humidor in smaller batches.”
The memo followed review of video of each team’s rubbing procedures.
MLB is instructing that “each club staff member involved in the process should apply mud in a uniform manner ensuring the same mud-to-water ratio is applied to each ball. Rubbing mud should be applied to each baseball for at least 30 seconds, ensuring that mud is rubbed thoroughly and consistently into the entire leather surface of the ball.”
After rubbing, balls are to be put back in Rawlings boxes, with dividers between each, and returned to the humidor until the home team’s gameday compliance monitors gets them for game use. In an effort to reduce time in ball bags, balls are to be taken from the humidor 15-30 minutes before the scheduled start, and then no more than 96 balls at a time.
When needed, up to 96 more balls may be taken from the humidor, and they should not be mixed in bags with balls from the earlier bunch. A bag must be cleaned with a damp cloth and then a dry cloth before it is used “to make sure there is no excess residue, dust or moisture.”
Following a crackdown on use of sticky substances as grip aides last June 21, New York Mets pitcher Chris Bassitt complained about the baseballs in April and Los Angeles Angels pitcher Michael Lorenzen last weekend after a pitch he threw hit Seattle’s Justin Upton in the head.
Bassitt was angry after Mets batters were hit by pitches 19 times in their first 20 games. Mets batters were hit 50 times entering Tuesday, on pace to finish with 117 — which would break the record of 105 set by Cincinnati last season.
Yet overall, hit batters are averaging 0.40 per team per game, down from 0.43 last year and 0.46 during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, which was the most since a record high 0.47 in 1899.
MLB has tested tacky ball prototypes at last year’s Arizona Fall League briefly this season at the Double-A Texas and Southern Leagues.
Commissioner Rob Manfred was pleased with the impact of the crackdown on sticky substances. Speaking at last year’s All-Star Game, he called it “a step along the road to a return to a more entertaining form of baseball.”
“The process has already shown very promising effects in terms of the play of the game on the field,” he said. “Batting average, slugging percentage, all those offensive categories have improved. Strikeouts are down, base on balls are down. We have not seen any material increase in players being hit by pitches. Those are all huge positives for us.”
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Experienced Finance Executive to Support Growth Strategy
NEW YORK, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominari Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: DOMH) ("Dominari" or the "Company") today announced that George Way has been named Chief Financial Officer effective April 3, 2023. Mr. Way brings more than 30 years of experience in finance, accounting, acquisitions and investments, and has a proven track record of solving complex business challenges.
"George is a highly talented and accomplished finance executive with decades of experience that will be extremely valuable as we grow our financial services business," said Anthony Hayes, CEO of Dominari. "He has a critical understanding of what it takes to drive growth and operational excellence in a finance organization. In prior roles, he has been instrumental in establishing and effectively managing robust financial operations and taking firms from start up to a scalable enterprise."
Most recently, Mr. Way served as Director of Finance and Accounting of Steward Partners, a wealth advisory and asset management firm. While in this role, Steward Partners expanded significantly. Prior to that, he served as Chief Operating Officer at RidgeWorth Investments, Seix Investment Advisors where he was responsible for operations, technology and infrastructure and the consolidation of central service platforms. In this role, he successfully managed the merger of six systems into three to create a seamless front-to-back processing platform and facilitated a reduction in operating costs through process improvements and real estate negotiations. Mr. Way began his career in the Asset Management Practice at Deloitte & Touche LLP. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Pace University and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant.
Mr. Way commented, "Creating a results-driven finance function that serves the needs of Dominari's advisors and enhances shareholder value is my primary objective. This mindset, along with placing clients first by attracting only the best in the financial advisor space, will be the key to executing Anthony's vision and creating an industry leading wealth advisory firm."
Dominari Financial Inc. Mission Statement:
Dominari Financial is a dynamic, forward-thinking financial services company that seeks to create wealth for all stakeholders by capitalizing on emerging trends in the financial services sector and identifying early-stage future opportunities that are expected to generate a high rate of return for investors.
Securities Brokerage and Registered Investment Adviser Services are offered through Fieldpoint Private Securities LLC, Member FINRA, MSRB and SIPC, which will be known as Dominari Securities LLC after its name change is effective. Securities brokerage, investment adviser and other non-bank deposit investments are not FDIC insured and may lose some or all of the principal invested. You can check the background of Fieldpoint Securities and its registered investment professionals and review its SEC Form CRS on FINRA's BrokerCheck site at https://brokercheck.finra.org. After the name change, information for Dominari Securities LLC and its registered investment professionals as well as its SEC Form CRS may also be found on FINRA's BrokerCheck site.
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Joe Vaghi's top secret map of Omaha Beach survived the stormy trip across the English Channel that day.
It was stuffed in a pocket of his overalls as he hurried across the Normandy tidal flats under enemy machine-gun fire.
The map made it through the explosion of an enemy artillery shell that killed a comrade and set Vaghi's clothes on fire.
And it lasted with his penciled notations intact as he directed men coming ashore in France on D-Day, June 6, 1944, yelling into his megaphone: "Move Forward!"
Joseph P. Vaghi Jr., a Bethesda, Md., architect who died in 2012 at the age of 92, cherished the map in the years after the war. Its meticulous detail had saved his life, he told his family.
On June 27, Vaghi's family formally donated the map to the Library of Congress, where it was hailed as a rare artifact from one of World War II's most historic events.
"It's a miracle of mapmaking," said Robert Morris, the library's cartographic acquisitions specialist.
It contains a rendering of the Normandy coast, showing topography, sand dunes, hedges, houses, cemeteries, mud flats, villages, orchards, water depths, tidal charts and the "Easy Red" sector of Omaha Beach where Vaghi landed.
It also includes a sketch at the bottom of what the terrain looked like from an approaching landing ship.
More than 2,500 Americans were killed that day, along with 1,913 British, Canadian and other allied soldiers and sailors, according to the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Va.
It seemed a miracle that Vaghi survived, a Navy buddy later told his son.
"It was almost like something protected him," Vaghi's son, Joseph P. Vaghi III, said his father's friend related. "He was a tall man. ... He had a megaphone. He was up and down the beach. ... How he didn't get killed no one knows to this day."
Vaghi, a lieutenant commander, was a Navy "Beachmaster." Equipped with his map and other equipment, his job was to direct the traffic of thousands of men and tons of material pouring onto the beach amid the enemy's artillery and machine-gun fire. He was 23.
The military map he carried, based on intelligence and low-level reconnaissance flights, was labeled "TOP SECRET" in green letters.
The D-Day landing area on the northwest coast of France, where the allies assaulted occupying German forces in 1944, was divided into five beach sectors code named Omaha, Utah, Gold, Juno and Sword.
The Americans attacked Utah and heavily defended Omaha.
The beaches were divided into smaller sectors such as Easy Red, Easy Green and Fox Green. The maps were designed to guide soldiers and sailors to the proper landing zones and give them an idea of the lay of the land once they arrived.
Easy Red was defended by three German bunkers, two of which were made of stone and concrete, according to historian Peter Caddick-Adams.
"The Germans were in their pillboxes and bunkers high above the beach on the bluff and had an unobstructed view of what we were doing," Vaghi recalled in a later account for the U.S. 6th Naval Beach Battalion website. "The atmosphere was depressing."
The map still has the pencil notations he made.
"LCI will beach here," he scribbled on one spot, referring to the Landing Craft Infantry vessel that was to land him and others, not far from where the Normandy American Cemetery is today.
Morris said, "All these pencil annotations are contemporary, and he would have made them either prior, probably just prior, in preparation for the landing."
The map is in color, printed on two sides, and is creased and tattered with age.
"He was a survivor," Morris said as he recently examined the map in a library vault. "And this is a survivor."
"We have a lot of maps relating to wars, obviously," he said. "War is a great mapmaking business. But to my knowledge we have none that actually we can document went on to D-Day. That's what makes this a particularly special piece."
"Thankfully, he was a chronicler," Morris said. "This guy knew he was a part of something."
Vaghi was one of the nine children - six boys and three girls - of Italian immigrants from Bethel, Conn. After the war he studied at Catholic University, became an architect and lived in Kensington, Md., in a house he designed and helped build.
He and his wife, Agnes, raised four boys there.
Joseph P. Vaghi III said his father barely spoke about the war until the 50th anniversary of D-Day in 1994. "For 50 years he never told ... any of us" what he had done, he said. "We had no idea."
"Growing up we never talked about the war, never," he said.
"When he came back, he wanted to move on with his life," the younger Vaghi said. But if he heard fireworks or a loud bang "he would jump a mile."
"He was very religious man," his son added. "He believed, 'OK, this is the Lord's will. This is what we have to do and we move on.' "
"The map was the one thing that he said: 'The most important thing in my life besides my wife and my kids has been this map. It got me on that beach, and got our group on that beach safely that day,' " the younger Vaghi said.
After his father died, his son stored the map in a bank safe-deposit box. He had been wondering what to do with the map for years. A family acquaintance, Tom Liljenquist, an important Library of Congress donor, suggested the library as a home.
Vaghi said his father had considered donating the map to several other institutions but couldn't decide. He said his father gave him the map and said, "Hang on to it. At the right time you'll know it."
"As fate would have it, there's no better place in the world than the Library of Congress," he said.
The family is also donating a special log book his father kept with detailed information about his men, and a large batch of postwar letters, papers and reminiscences.
A few years before he died, the elder Vaghi got out the old map and wrote a notation on it:
"D-Day. Landed 0730 June 6, 1944. Used this chart during stay on the beach."
Then he signed it: "Joseph P. Vaghi Beachmaster Easy Red Beach."
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Valley View alum Katie Dreiling named OVC Pitcher of the Week
MARTIN, Tenn. (KAIT) - A former Valley View Lady Blazer is having a stellar stretch in softball. Katie Dreiling was named the OVC Pitcher of the Week.
She appeared in four games for UT Martin and allowed 0 runs in 13.2 innings. Dreiling had 3 K in 3 shutout innings of relief March 22nd at Bellarmine. The two-way Skyhawk had 2 hits at the plate on March 25th and was the winning pitcher vs. Tennessee State. Dreiling pitched 2.1 relief frames, allowed 1 hit, and struck out 1. The junior recorded a hit on March 26th and pitched 2 shutout innings.
She did even more in the series finale vs. Tennessee State. Katie accounted for 3 of the Skyhawks 5 runs in a 5-0 victory. Dreiling had an RBI single in the 3rd and a two-run HR in the 5th. She was also the winning pitcher, tossing 6.1 shutout innings, allowing 2 hits, 1 walk, striking out 2.
Dreiling is hitting .317 this season with 2 HR and 8 RBI. In the circle, the Skyhawk is 6-3 with a 3.50 ERA, recording 26 strikeouts.
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Eurozone inflation drops to 8.5% in February: Eurostat
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The annual inflation among the 20 nations that use the euro has fallen, but less than expected as food costs surge.
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The annual rate of inflation within the eurozone was 8.5% in February, the EU's statistics agency said Thursday.
The fall from last month's figure of 8.6%, though, was less than expected, with analysts at financial data firm FactSet predicting a sharper fall to 8.2%, while the Bloomberg forecast was 8.3%.
While inflation was lower than the 10.6% high in October, fears lingered that the earlier surge in energy prices is now having a larger impact on the economy among the 20 countries that use the euro.
Annual inflation still remains higher than the European Central Bank's (ECB) objective of 2%.
Soaring food costs
A continued decline in energy costs had pushed consumer prices lower, but in February the rise in food and drink costs outpaced that of energy.
Eurostat showed that food and drink prices soared by 15% last month.
Luxembourg had the lowest inflation rate within the eurozone last month, at 4.8%, according to Eurostat, with Belgium next at 5.5% for the same period.
ECB President Christine Lagarde said last month that the institution plans to increase its interest rates by a half percentage point at March's meeting.
Lagarde said price decreases have been unstable and that rates will have to stay high for some time.
Last month, the EU published revised economic forecasts, saying the bloc will narrowly avoid a technical recession and has already passed its inflation peak. | https://www.dw.com/en/eurozone-inflation-drops-to-85-in-february-eurostat/a-64862081 | 2023-03-02 12:42:24 | 0 | https://www.dw.com/en/eurozone-inflation-drops-to-85-in-february-eurostat/a-64862081 |
SHANGHAI, April 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lufax Holding Ltd ("Lufax" or the "Company") (NYSE: LU), a leading financial services enabler for small business owners in China, today announced that it has successfully listed, by way of introduction, its ordinary shares (the "Shares") on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "HKEX"). The Shares are traded on the Main Board of the HKEX under the stock code "6623" in board lots of 100 Shares, and the stock short name is "LUFAX". The Company's American depositary shares (the "ADSs"), every two representing one Share, will continue to be primarily listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE"). The Shares listed on the Main Board of the HKEX are fully fungible with the ADSs listed on the NYSE.
About Lufax
Lufax is a leading financial services enabler for small business owners in China. The Company offers tailor-made financing products to small business owners and other high-quality borrowers to address their large unmet needs. In doing so, the Company has established relationships with over 550 financial institutions in China, many of which have worked with the Company for over three years. These financial institutions provide funding and credit enhancement for the loans the Company enables as well as other products to enrich the small business owner ecosystem that the Company is creating.
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A group of former players, including Aly Wagner and Brandi Chastain, has joined with an investment firm to bring a National Women’s Soccer League team to the San Francisco Bay Area.
The expansion team, which is set to begin play next year, was formally announced by the league Tuesday. Details about where the team will play and its name will be announced later.
“It’s a historic moment for the league. We’re super excited about both the opportunity and what it means for the Bay Area and our league in the present, but also what it tells us about the future and where we’re heading,” Commissioner Jessica Berman told The Associated Press. “I feel like it’s coming at the absolute right moment in time to give us the moment to reflect on how far we’ve come and get us focused on the future of the league.”
Joining Wagner and Chastain as founders of the new team are Danielle Slaton and Leslie Osborne. All four have connections to the Bay Area and played for the United States.
“We are so grateful for the community of early investors that made this bid possible, and we know the entire Bay is going to help us make this club one that will set the bar,” Osborne, who played on the United States’ 2007 World Cup team, said in a prepared statement. “We can’t wait for this dream to become a reality on the field and see the Bay Area represented as a soccer powerhouse.”
San Francisco-based investment firm Sixth Street is the new team’s majority backer with an investment of $125 million. The firm has also invested in soccer clubs Real Madrid and Barcelona, as well as the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs.
Sixth Street CEO Alan Waxman said investing in women’s sports is good business.
“Now people can put on their iPhone or iPad and they can basically watch the NWSL like my daughter does, like a lot of the girls on her team do. That didn’t exist five years ago, didn’t exist 50 years ago. And that’s a structural change,” Waxman said. “Everyone’s like `Why is this all happening now?’ It’s not a coincidence. It’s that the accessibility has structurally changed. And as a result of that, when you think about 99% of those dollars historically have gone to only men, the barriers have now been broken down and that’s going to change. That’s what we’re investing behind. ”
Waxman will serve on the NWSL’s board of governors. Sheryl Sandberg, a former Facebook executive and author of the 2013 book “Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead,” is joining the club as a board member and strategic investor. Rick Welts, former Golden State Warriors president, and Staci Slaughter, former vice president for communications for the San Francisco Giants, will also serve on the board.
The NWSL recently embarked on its 11th season with 12 teams. Angel City in Los Angeles and the San Diego Wave joined the league last year.
Last month, the league announced the return of the Utah Royals, who will also start play in 2024.
The original Royals were part of the NWSL for three seasons from 2018 to 2020 but were sold and moved to Kansas City when the owner of Major League Soccer’s Real Salt Lake stepped away from the team amid controversy. RSL’s new owners retained the rights to a future women’s team.
The league is expected to add a 15th team in the Boston area in the future.
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Former Weslaco commissioner Gerardo Tafolla testifies in bribery trial
Jurors heard new testimony in the federal bribery trial tied to a Weslaco water plant project.
During Thursday’s hearing, former Weslaco City Commissioner Gerardo “Jerry” Tafolla took to the stand.
RELATED: Former Weslaco commissioner testifies against cousin A.C. Cuellar in bribery trial
Undercover audio and video recordings were presented in court that showed discussions between Tafolla, Weslaco businessman Ricardo Quintanilla and Leonel Lopez, a former Rio Grande City municipal judge.
Through the recordings, jurors heard concerns the three men had regarding Weslaco Mayor David Suarez finding out of an apparent FBI investigation in relation to the water plant project.
During testimony, Tafolla said he was already planning on voting in favor of the water plant project as Lopez and Quintanilla pressured him to vote for the companies they were in favor of.
RELATED: Weslaco bribery trial begins
Lopez was included in the government's accusation of being part of the bribery scheme. He pleaded guilty in the corruption case, but died on Nov. 14, 2020.
Former Weslaco City Commissioner John Cuellar, his uncle, former Hidalgo County Commissioner Arturo “A.C.” Cuellar, Rio Grande City attorney Daniel Garcia and Quintanilla were among those named in a 2019 indictment that accused them of conspiring to steer Weslaco's city commission into hiring certain companies for the construction of a water treatment plant in Weslaco. | https://www.krgv.com/news/former-weslaco-commissioner-gerardo-tafolla-testifies-in-bribery-trial | 2022-10-14 04:45:00 | 0 | https://www.krgv.com/news/former-weslaco-commissioner-gerardo-tafolla-testifies-in-bribery-trial |
READING, Pa. - Berks County is embracing all things spooky this weekend.
The Recreation Commission is hosting a Halloween hayride and haunted house in Reading's Schlegel Park.
The hayride takes guests around the park.
There's also a bounce house and sheet maze, along with pumpkin decorating and face painting.
"This year, we converted the pool house into a haunted house. You're going to get to see all of your favorite spooky people, keeping it family friendly though and affordable is definitely our mission," said Heather Boyer, program supervisor.
The event continues from 6-10 p.m. Saturday.
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VALENCIA, Calif., April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Luxury cruise brand Cunard announces Matt Gleaves as VP, Commercial - North America and Australasia, to lead the company's growth across the region as capacity increases across the fleet by more than 40%.
Gleaves has worked for Carnival UK since 2010 and since 2017 on Cunard's leadership team, most recently as VP, International Development and Planning. While Gleaves has previously worked with the North American and Australasia operations, this move will see him dedicated to the role and be based out of the Santa Clarita, California office. He will be responsible for all aspects of sales, marketing, revenue management, customer service and guest relations for North America, Canada, Australia, Japan and across the Asia region. Gleaves will report to Sture Myrmell, President, Carnival UK.
"North America has always been fundamental to Cunard's success with the Australasian region becoming a staple to the brand and that importance will grow significantly. Our new ship, Queen Anne, arrives in early 2024, we are increasing our sailings in Alaska, Australia and Japan, and given the unique appeal of the brand we see further opportunities to grow the number of guests in these regions sailing across the fleet, including on the iconic Transatlantic Crossing on the only ocean liner in the world, Queen Mary 2." Gleaves continues, "We have fantastic teams in place and are investing further in all aspects of the local operations. I am keen to partner with the local travel advisor community and collaborate on unlocking more of our iconic line's potential."
Prior to his tenure with Cunard, Gleaves held senior management positions with global companies IBM, Estée Lauder and VT group.
For more information about Cunard, or to book a voyage, contact your Travel Consultant, call Cunard Line at 1-800-728-6273 or visit www.cunard.com.
About Cunard
Cunard is a luxury British cruise line, renowned for creating unforgettable experiences around the world. Cunard has been a leading operator of passenger ships on the North Atlantic, since 1840, celebrating an incredible 182 years of operation. A pioneer in transatlantic journeys for generations, Cunard is world class. The Cunard experience is built on fine dining, hand-selected entertainment and outstanding service. From five-star restaurants and in-suite dining to inspiring guest speakers, the library and film screenings, every detail has been meticulously crafted to make the experience unforgettable. Destinations include Europe, the Caribbean, the Far East and Australia.
There are currently three Cunard ships, Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria and a fourth ship, Queen Anne, will be entering service in early 2024. This investment is part of the company's ambitious plans for the future of Cunard globally and will be the first time since 1999 that Cunard will have four ships in simultaneous service.
Cunard is based at Carnival House in Southampton and has been owned since 1998 by Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE:CUK).
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Lia Block will drive her father’s Porsche 911 “Hoonipigasus” at the 2023 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) this June.
Ken Block was killed in a snowmobile crash in January, after which his family confirmed plans to continue racing. The Pikes Peak plans were announced Thursday on Instagram. The post said Lia Block will be making a “tribute run” that will not be timed.
The Hoonipigasus is one of Ken Block’s craziest builds. Designed specifically for Pikes Peak, it’s mid-engined, all-wheel drive, and has a claimed 1,400 hp. The name references both sponsor Mobil 1’s Pegasus mascot, and the Porsche 917/20 “Pink Pig” race car, which was also the inspiration for the car’s livery.
At the time of its first Pikes Peak outing in 2022, Ken Block’s Hoonigan Racing Division also said the Hoonipgasus had a specially designed transmission tunnel aimed at lowering the center of gravity, GPS-actuated height-adjustable suspension that used telemetry from the previous year’s race, and a 2,204-pound curb weight. A massive rear wing compensates for the thin air at Pikes Peak, where racers start at 9,300 feet above sea level and climb to 14,155 feet over about 12 miles.
Ken Block drove the Hoonipigasus in the unrestricted Pikes Peak Open (PPO) class in 2022, gunning for an overall win. An engine failure prevented him from qualifying, however.
Lia Block, who is 16 year old, has some racing experience, competing in several events in recent months honoring her father. She finished ninth in March’s American Rally Association (ARA) 100 Acre Wood Rally, which her father won seven times. Her mother Lucy also competed, but was not classified among the finishers. The duo plan plan to enter the remaining ARA rounds.
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Sekr's crowdsourced mobile platform for outdoor travel and countless other bold innovations are highlighted by the sixth annual awards honoring the products, concepts, companies, policies, and designs that are driving change, tackling issues from climate change to inequality.
SAN DIEGO, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The winners of Fast Company's 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards were announced today, honoring clean technology, innovative corporate initiatives, brave new designs for cities and buildings, and other creative works that are supporting the growth of positive social innovation, tackling social inequality, climate change, and public health crises.
Sēkr, a women and minority-founded, crowdsourced mobile platform making every step of the outdoor travel planning experience easier, safer, and more social, was named a Finalist in the App category. From full-time digital nomads to the occasional road tripper, the company is creating an inclusive community with access to 50K+ campsites, including the nation's largest database of free campsites. The company is committed to addressing the lack of diversity in outdoor spaces not only via its mobile platform, but also its coalition, Project Respect Outdoors (PRO), that unites women+ business owners, non-profit leaders and grassroots change makers and their allies to bring awareness to shared experiences and take scalable action to evolve the outdoor industry into a more inclusive space.
Now in its sixth year, the World Changing Ideas Awards showcase 39 winners, 350 finalists, and more than 600 honorable mentions—with climate,social justice, and AI and data among the most popular categories. A panel of eminent Fast Company Editors and reporters selected winners and finalists from a pool of more than 2,997 entries across transportation, education, food, politics, technology, health, social justice, and more. In addition, several new categories have been added this year including climate, nature, water, and workplace. The 2022 awards feature entries from across the globe, from Switzerland to HongKong to Australia.
"Being named to Fast Company's World Changing Ideas Awards is absolutely surreal," said Breanne Acio, co-founder and CEO of Sekr. "Our team genuinely wants to change the world, and this honor speaks to our team's work towards that by not only providing our app's members greater access to the outdoor industry, but also changing the outdoor travel industry into a place that is more inclusive of more people."
Fast Company's Summer 2022 issue (on newsstands May 10, 2022) will showcase some of the world's most inventive entrepreneurs and companies tackling global challenges. The issues highlight, among others, probiotics for coral reefs, easy-to-assemble kit homes for refugees or disaster survivors, a 3Dprinted vaccine patch, an electric truck, a system to heat homes from the waste heat of a name-brand factory, and prosecutor-initiated resentencing for overly long prison sentences.
"We are consistently inspired by the novelty and creativity that people are applying to solve some of our society's most pressing problems, from shelter to the climate crisis. Fast Company relishes its role in amplifying important, innovative work to address big challenges," says David Lidsky, interim editor-in-chief of Fast Company. "Our journalists have identified some of the most ingenious initiatives to launch since the start of 2021, which we hope will both have a meaningful impact and lead others to join in being part of the solution."
For more information, visit https://sekr.com. Download the app for iOS here or for Android here.
About the World Changing Ideas Awards:
World Changing Ideas is one of Fast Company's major annual awards programs and is focused on social good, seeking to elevate finished products and brave concepts that make the world better. A panel of judges from across sectors choose winners, finalists, and honorable mentions based on feasibility and the potential for impact. With the goals of awarding ingenuity and fostering innovation, Fast Company draws attention to ideas with great potential and helps them expand their reach to inspire more people to start working on solving the problems that affect us all.
About Sekr:
Sēkr is a crowdsourced mobile platform making every step of the outdoor travel planning experience easier, safer, and more social. From full-time digital nomads to the occasional road tripper, the company is creating an inclusive community through access to 50K+ campsites, including the nation's largest database of free campsites. Founded in 2018, Sēkr's dedicated team partners with local non-profit organizations, including Leave No Trace and Tread Lightly!, to promote responsible recreation and the conservation of the outdoors. The company is also committed to addressing the lack of diversity in outdoor spaces through its coalition, Project Respect Outdoors, which unites women and minorities to take scalable action to evolve the outdoor industry into a more inclusive space. Follow Sēkr on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Chase Elliott won the pole at Road America and will lead the field to green Sunday in his title defense on the Wisconsin road course.
NASCAR’s most popular driver is coming off a win last weekend at Nashville and put himself in position to make it two straight Cup victories with a strong qualifying run on the 4.048-mile road course. The Hendrick Motorsports driver edged Chase Briscoe by 0.038 seconds in Saturday qualifying.
That marks a major change from his starting position last year, when NASCAR’s premier series came to Road America for the first time since a Grand National event in 1956. Elliott started 34th last year but still found a way to win.
“Definitely a different vibe to the weekend,” Elliott said. “The car, I think, is going to need some different things to be successful tomorrow. I don’t think we’re as good as we need to be to be successful tomorrow, as we sit. I want to make sure we do our homework.”
Seven of Elliott’s 15 career victories have come on road courses.
Kyle Larson, Elliott’s Hendrick Motorsports teammate, qualified third. Tyler Reddick is fourth and Austin Cindric fifth.
Elliott, who enters Sunday’s event with a 30-point lead over Ross Chastain in the points standings, downplayed the advantage he will have by starting at the pole instead of the back of the pack as he did last year.
“These races are very long,” Elliott said. “Typically the cars that are superior find their way to the front, regardless of where they start. It’s nice to get a pole. You want them as much as you can, but I would much rather be good on Sunday than Saturday.”
Briscoe believed he had the fastest car and blamed himself for his inability to win the pole. Briscoe was the only Ford driver among the top four qualifiers.
“I should have run six-tenths faster than what I ran both rounds and just completely blew it,” Briscoe said. “I definitely have a really good short-run car. I don’t know what it’s going to be like on the long run, but on the short run it definitely is really good. I’ve just got to put it all together as a race-car driver. If we do that, then we should be in the hunt tomorrow.”
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OSWIECIM, Poland (AP) — Film icon Arnold Schwarzenegger visited the site of the Auschwitz Nazi death camp on Wednesday, meeting a Holocaust survivor and the son of Holocaust survivors and saying it is time to “terminate” hatred.
The “Terminator” actor and former California governor viewed the barracks, watchtowers and remains of gas chambers that endure as evidence of the German extermination of Jews and others during World War II.
He also met with a woman who as a 3-year-old child was subjected to experiments by the notorious Nazi doctor Josef Mengele.
“This is a story that has to stay alive, this is a story that we have to tell over and over again,” he said after his visit to the site of the death camp, speaking in a former synagogue that now is home to the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation.
He stood alongside Simon Bergson, the foundation’s chairman, who was born after the war to Auschwitz survivors, and mentioned his own family history.
“I was the son of a man who fought in the Nazi war and was a soldier,” the 75-year-old Schwarzenegger said in Oswiecim, the town where the Auschwitz site is located.
He said he and Bergson, who are close in age, were united in their work.
“Let’s fight prejudice together and let’s just terminate it once and for all,” Schwarzenegger said.
Bergson added: “Arnold and I are living proof that within one generation hatred can be shifted entirely. Governor, thank you for joining us here today.”
His visit to the site in southern Poland, which was under German occupation during WWII, was his first and came as part of his work with the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation, whose mission is to fight hatred through education.
He received the foundation’s inaugural “Fighting Hatred” award in June for his anti-hatred stance on social media. He said he couldn’t attend in person then because he was filming a new action series in Canada and was in a “COVID bubble.”
He vowed that Wednesday’s visit would not be his last.
“I’ll be back,” he said, using a famous line from “The Terminator.”
Schwarzenegger, who is originally from Austria, has spoken openly in the past about his father, Gustav Schwarzenegger, being a Nazi soldier during the war.
He told Russians in a video posted on social media in March that they were being lied to about the war in Ukraine and accused President Vladimir Putin of sacrificing Russian soldiers to his own ambitions.
In that video he brought up painful memories about how his own father was lied to as he fought, and how he returned to Austria a broken man, physically and emotionally, after being wounded at Leningrad.
Historians estimate that around 1.1 million people were killed at Auschwitz during the war. Around 1 million of them were Jews. Some 75,000 Poles were killed there, as well as Roma, Russian prisoners of war and others.
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Robbie Grossman Player Prop Bets: Rangers vs. Royals - April 11
Published: Apr. 11, 2023 at 1:25 PM CDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
After going 0-for-3 in his most recent game, Robbie Grossman and the Texas Rangers take on the Kansas City Royals (who will start Jordan Lyles) at 8:05 PM ET on Tuesday.
In his previous game he had a hitless showing (0-for-3) against the Royals.
Robbie Grossman Game Info & Props vs. the Royals
- Game Day: Tuesday, April 11, 2023
- Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
- Stadium: Globe Life Field
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Royals Starter: Jordan Lyles
- TV Channel: BSSW
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -125)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +600)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +240)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +135)
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Robbie Grossman At The Plate
- Grossman is hitting .167 with a double, a home run and three walks.
- Grossman has had a base hit in four of nine games this year, and multiple hits once.
- He has hit a home run in one game this season.
- In two games this season, Grossman has driven in a run, and in both of those games he had multiple runs batted in.
- He has scored in three games this year (33.3%), but has had no multi-run games.
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Robbie Grossman Home/Away Batting Splits
Royals Pitching Rankings
- The Royals pitching staff ranks 17th in MLB with a collective 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Royals have a 4.36 team ERA that ranks 14th across all league pitching staffs.
- The Royals rank 16th in baseball in home runs given up (12 total, 1.1 per game).
- Lyles (0-2) gets the start for the Royals, his third of the season.
- His last time out came on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when the righty threw 5 2/3 innings, surrendering five earned runs while giving up eight hits.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 32-year-old ranks 67th in ERA (4.91), 64th in WHIP (1.364), and 34th in K/9 (9).
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I was glad to see the Star recognize Helena Pueyo as the "Lockdown Defender" in the midseason report for the U of A Women's Basketball Team. Her play and stats on defense definitely stand out. I was very surprised that there was no mention of her reaching the 200 career assist mark which she was recognized for before the Washington game on Friday. To play so well on both ends of the floor is even more impressive. Well done, Helena y ¡Sí, se Pueyo!
Sue Clark
Foothills
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(NEXSTAR) – If you’re stuck at home with COVID-19 right now, you’re far from alone. The U.S. is undergoing another major surge in coronavirus cases, driven by two new types of the omicron variant.
BA.4 and BA.5, both subvariants of the highly contagious omicron, make up more than 90% of new cases in the country, according to tracking done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There are a few reasons these two subvariants – especially the dominant BA.5 – are spreading like wildfire and making such a big impact in the U.S. right now.
BA.4 and BA.5 are sneakier
Early evidence suggests BA.4 and BA.5 aren’t more contagious than the original strain of omicron. However, it appears they are better at evading prior immunity.
That means people with some immunity – either from vaccines or past COVID infection – are still susceptible to infection from BA.5.
Plus, it’s been more than six months since our last major national surge of the first omicron variant. People infected in that wave may likely have gotten some boosted immunity, but that window has passed for most of us.
“The good news is that the vast majority of breakthrough infections now are outpatient illnesses,” said Dean Blumberg, UC Davis Children’s Hospital’s chief of pediatric infectious diseases. “They are not resulting in the kind of severe illness that we saw earlier in the pandemic when no one had immunity, which led to increased hospitalizations and deaths.”
People are testing at home, if at all
While you may feel like you know more people catching COVID than ever before, case rates tracked by public health departments don’t seem to reflect a massive surge. The New York Times’ thorough COVID tracker shows a rise in new cases, but the latest curve is dwarfed by last winter’s surge.
Epidemiologists agree that COVID-19 cases are severely undercounted right now.
“With the home testing, we’ve lost our ability to track based on reported cases,” said Dr. George Rutherford, an epidemiologist at the University of California, San Francisco.
When someone tests positive for the virus at home, that case often goes unreported to public health officials, leaving us with a murkier idea of how widely BA.5 is spreading.
On top of that, milder symptoms mean fewer people may be testing themselves. If they never test for the virus, they may continue to spread it unknowingly in the community.
COVID restrictions are gone
The original wave of coronavirus cases – before we had vaccines – triggered widespread restrictions, closures and masking requirements. The delta surge of summer 2021 and the original omicron wave of last winter had more cautious localities and states reinstate mask mandates. Now, there are nearly no COVID-19 restrictions left nationwide.
With less masking and more intermixing, the virus can spread more quickly through a community.
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NEW YORK, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Arqit Quantum Inc. (f/k/a Centricus Acquisition Corp.) ("Arqit" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ARQQ). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Arqit and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On April 18, 2022, The Wall Street Journal published a story entitled: "British Encryption Startup Arqit Overstates Its Prospects, Former Staff and Others Say." The Wall Street Journal reported, among other things, that "Arqit has given investors an overly optimistic view of its future revenue and the readiness and workability of its signature encryption system", citing "former employees and other people familiar with the company, and documents viewed." Specifically, "people familiar with the matter said that the bulk of [Arqit's] committed revenue isn't from selling its product and that at its public launch, [Arqit] had little more than an early-stage prototype of its encryption system. Several clients [Arqit] lists—including a number of British government agencies—are simply giving Arqit research grants, nonbinding memorandums of understanding or research agreements that come with no funding, not contracts for its encryption product, they said." The article also reported that "[i]n April 2021, Arqit's chief revenue officer resigned after raising concerns with [Arqit's CEO] that he was overstating contracts and giving unrealistic revenue projections to potential investors".
On this news, Arqit's stock price fell $4.61 per share, or 30.61%, over the following two trading sessions, to close at $10.45 per share on April 19, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
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Celtics vs. 76ers: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Spread, Home/Road Splits
The Boston Celtics are 2.5-point favorites heading into Game 4 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center on Sunday, starting at 3:30 PM ET on ESPN. The Celtics hold a 2-1 series lead. The over/under in the matchup is set at 214.5.
Celtics vs. 76ers Odds & Info
- When: Sunday, May 7, 2023 at 3:30 PM ET
- Where: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- TV: ESPN
Check out the latest NBA odds and place your bets on this matchup with BetMGM Sportsbook.
Celtics Betting Records & Stats
- In 65 of 82 games this season, Boston and its opponents have combined to total more than 214.5 points.
- The average total in Boston's outings this year is 229.4, 14.9 more points than this game's over/under.
- So far this season, the Celtics have put together a 45-37-0 record against the spread.
- This season, Boston has won 52 out of the 73 games, or 71.2%, in which it has been favored.
- Boston has a record of 46-18, a 71.9% win rate, when it's favored by -145 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 59.2% chance of a victory for the Celtics.
76ers Betting Records & Stats
- Philadelphia has combined with its opponent to score more than 214.5 points in 56 of 82 games this season.
- Philadelphia's games this year have had a 226.1-point total on average, 11.6 more points than this matchup's over/under.
- Philadelphia is 48-34-0 ATS this year.
- The 76ers have been chosen as underdogs in 25 games this year and have walked away with the win 12 times (48%) in those games.
- This season, Philadelphia has won seven of its 16 games, or 43.8%, when it is the underdog by at least +120 on the moneyline.
- Philadelphia has an implied victory probability of 45.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
Celtics vs 76ers Additional Info
Celtics vs. 76ers Over/Under Stats (Regular Season)
Additional Celtics Insights & Trends
- The Celtics have a 7-3 record against the spread while finishing 7-3 overall in their last 10 contests.
- The Celtics have hit the over in seven of their past 10 outings.
- Boston has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered 23 times in 41 opportunities at home, and it has covered 22 times in 41 opportunities in away games.
- The Celtics score 117.9 points per game, seven more points than the 110.9 the 76ers allow.
- Boston is 39-21 against the spread and 48-12 overall when scoring more than 110.9 points.
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Additional 76ers Insights & Trends
- Philadelphia has a 7-3 record against the spread while finishing 7-3 overall in its past 10 contests.
- Six of the 76ers' past 10 contests have hit the over.
- Philadelphia's winning percentage against the spread at home is .610 (25-16-0). On the road, it is .561 (23-18-0).
- The 76ers score an average of 115.2 points per game, only 3.8 more points than the 111.4 the Celtics give up to opponents.
- When it scores more than 111.4 points, Philadelphia is 37-13 against the spread and 43-7 overall.
Celtics vs. 76ers Betting Splits
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Cameron Smith returned to the Masters on Monday with a small measure of trepidation, an unusual feeling for someone who has contended two of the last three years and who refers to Augusta National as his “happy place.”
Smith is with LIV Golf, the last big name to defect to the Saudi-funded tour. And having heard so much noise and sensed so much acrimony, he didn’t know what kind of reception he would receive when he walked onto the range.
To his relief, it was the usual dose of hugs and handshakes.
“And it was nice,” Smith said to the largest gathering of the day in the interview room.
The British Open champion was the only LIV golfer on the interview schedule, a courtesy Augusta National affords all the reigning major champions regardless of where they play.
What was he expecting?
“I wasn’t really sure, to be honest,” Smith said. “I was just kind of letting it all happen naturally — went out to the range and did my stuff and yeah, it was just a really nice experience. … I think there’s a lot of stuff going on at the moment that doesn’t need to be going on, especially in the media. I think it’s definitely wound up a little bit too much.”
This Masters has a full plate of activity, and LIV Golf would appear to be the main course.
Smith has not competed against the best of the PGA Tour since the Tour Championship last August. For the likes of Dustin Johnson, it’s been a little longer.
It didn’t take long for the mix of players from two tours to cause a stir. The practice round tee sheet listed a most tantalizing foursome of Tiger Woods, Fred Couples, Tom Kim and Bryson DeChambeau, who complained only last week that Woods had cut him off ever since the former U.S. Open champion went to LIV.
Turns out it was a Masters mix-up. The fourth was Rory McIlroy, the loudest PGA Tour supporter over the last year.
Couples has made his thoughts clear, recently saying at a PGA Tour Champions breakfast that Phil Mickelson was a “nut bag” and Sergio Garcia a “clown.”
Couples, the 1992 Masters champion and still immensely popular, says he has no personal beef with either and would have no trouble sitting with them at the Masters Club dinner on Tuesday night or playing in the same group.
“I have no problem with any of them,” Couples said. “Just please do not bash a tour that I have 43 years invested in. It bothers the hell out of me. They don’t bother me. They really don’t. They’re golfers. I’m a golfer. I respect them all.”
The Masters typically releases tee times on Tuesday afternoon, and that has become an event to see which LIV players — 18 of them are at the Masters — will be in the same group as PGA Tour loyalists.
Shane Lowry played with two LIV golfers — Mickelson and Louis Oosthuizen — at the U.S. Open last summer. Adam Scott played with Johnson and Marc Leishman at St. Andrews.
“Look, obviously there’s going to be some pairings that are going to be interesting this week,” Lowry said. “I always say this about professional golfers. We all work in the same office. If you work in the same office, you’re not going to like everyone in there. Same way as this. I met Dustin on the range — I always get on well with Dustin. It was good to see him.”
“There’s a lot to hype,” Lowry said. “But if you’re paired with whoever, you don’t really care about what they’re doing. You’re just trying to win the tournament.”
One question about LIV golfers is how much they’re playing, as the new circuit has had only three events in 2023. Smith played five times going into the Masters last year, and he briefly challenged Scottie Scheffler until the Texan pulled away to win his first major.
This year he has played four times — the only 72-hole event was the Saudi International on the Asian Tour, where he missed the cut. That was followed by three 54-hole LIV events, the last two finishing out of the top 20.
Smith is not in peak form, which he attributes to a long break at home in Australia during the offseason. But Augusta National tends to bring out the best in him, and he’s hoping the good vibes will lead to a great performance.
If not him, then Smith would love to see another LIV player with a shot at the green jacket.
“I think it’s just important for LIV guys to be up there because I think we need to be up there,” Smith said. “I think there’s a lot of chatter about these guys don’t play real golf, these guys don’t play real golf courses. For sure, I’ll be the first one to say, the fields aren’t as strong. I’m the first one to say that.
“But we’ve still got a lot of guys up there that can play some really serious golf, and we compete against each other hard week-in and week-out and we’re trying to do the same things that we did six months ago.”
Brooks Koepka is coming off a one-shot victory last week in LIV Golf-Orlando, where the greens were crusty and brown and fast. It was played on the Crooked Cat course at Orange County National, where the PGA Tour used to stage Q-school.
Johnson was asked about any similarities between Crooked Cat and Augusta National.
“I don’t think you could have those in the same sentence, other than I played there last week and I’m playing here this week,” Johnson said.
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Delta Air Lines is banning TikTok on employees' personal cell phones if those same devices are used to access any work-related programs.
The move follows a similar rule from Southwest Airlines that prohibited the use of TikTok across its network. Southwest did not, however, impose the rule across personal devices used by its employees.
In a memo reviewed by The Points Guy, and confirmed to TPG by multiple airline employees, Delta cited a U.S. rule that government contractors cannot have TikTok — or any program owned by parent company ByteDance — on devices used to conduct government work.
Employees with devices that access any Delta systems have until end-of-day Friday to remove the app, according to TPG. Devices using work systems refer to anything relating to Delta, including the employee intranet, but also email, scheduling and other programs that many employees use on their personal phones.
SEE MORE: White House: No more TikTok on government devices
It is not clear whether Delta will continue to use its TikTok social media channel. In the case of Southwest, the airline said it will continue to post via its social channel through devices that do not access work systems, according to a copy of the memo posted by Gary Leff.
Scripps News has reached out to Delta for comment.
The Chinese-owned social media app has faced increased scrutiny over security concerns. The White House called the ban on government devices a "critical step forward in addressing the risks presented by the app to sensitive government data."
A poll conducted by the Pew Research Center showed that 50% of Americans fully supported the idea of the U.S. government banning the app.
Montana became the first state to ban TikTok entirely in May.
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At Pride events, celebrations amid a darker national environment
NEW YORK (AP) — LGBTQ Pride commemorations that sometimes felt like victory parties for civil rights advances are grappling this year with a darker atmosphere, a national environment of ramped-up legislative and rhetorical battles over sexual orientation and gender identity.
Big crowds are expected Sunday at Pride events in New York City and a range of other places including San Francisco, Chicago, Denver and Toronto, in a return to large, in-person events after two years of pandemic-induced restrictions.
Like every year, the celebrations are expected to be exuberant and festive. But for many, they will also will carry a renewed sense of urgency.
In March, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law barring teaching on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, which critics decried as an effort to marginalize LGBTQ people and lambasted as the “Don’t Say Gay” law.
In Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott, like DeSantis a Republican, sent a letter to state health agencies in February saying that it would be child abuse under state law for transgender youth to get gender-affirming medical care. A judge has halted full implementation of any parental prosecutions.
“There are so many anti-LGBTQ attacks going on around the country and a lot of them are really about trying to erase our existence and to make us invisible, and to make our young people invisible and our elders invisible,” said Michael Adams, CEO of SAGE, which advocates for LGBTQ elders.
“This year’s Pride is especially important and it is more powerful than ever because it is about people stepping up and stepping out and saying, ‘We refuse to be invisible. We refuse to be erased.’”
Protest has always been an element of New York City’s Pride Parade, which roughly coincides with the anniversary of the beginning of the June 28, 1969, Stonewall uprising — days of angry demonstrations sparked by a police raid on a gay bar in Manhattan.
Marchers in the 1980s protested a lack of government attention to the AIDS epidemic.
In recent years, though, they’ve often been celebrations of major victories for LGBTQ communities to celebrate, like in 2015 when the Supreme Court issued the Obergefell v. Hodges decision recognizing same-sex marriage.
That’s not this year, though.
“This year, we have seen an onslaught of aggressively hostile anti-LGBTQ+ bills in many state legislatures, and more of them have passed than last year,” said Jennifer Pizer, law and policy director for Lambda Legal.
There’s also concern over a potential Supreme Court ruling overturning a nationwide right to abortion — an upending of a long-established legal standard that has people wondering whether same-same sex marriage might be next.
It brings home a reality that in addition to celebration, there’s still a need for activism, said Joe Negrelli, 70, a longtime NYC Pride attendee.
“Could it be overturned? Yes, I do believe that. It is a conceivability,” he said of the court’s decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide. It “makes me want to put more energy into engaging in marching.”
Anyone who might have been “lulled into a false sense of security” by previous civil rights victories “has been woken up now,” Adams said. “I think a lot of us who understand the history of the struggle for equality and equity and social justice in this country know that the fight is never over.”
It’s not just legislation. Those who track hate speech say anti-LGBTQ language has increased online, which raises the fear that extremists will take it as a call to engage in action, like the rash of protests and physical interruptions that have taken place at Drag Queen Story Hours, where adults in drag read books to children.
Earlier this month, 31 members of a white supremacist group, carrying riot gear, were arrested over accusations that they were plotting a major disruption at a Pride event in Idaho.
That doesn’t mean the celebration’s over, advocates said.
“There can be celebration and joy, and also purpose in protest,” Pizer said.
Ellen Ensig-Brodsky, 89, has embraced both those roles in her decades of attending Pride as a LGBTQ rights activist.
“The parade is the display, publicly, of my identity and my group that I have been part of for at least 40 or more years,” she said, adding that she will be marching again Sunday. “I certainly would not want to miss it.”
After all this time, the animosity and hostility she’s seeing around the country aren’t unfamiliar to her.
“The intent to increase anti-LGBTQ existence is a return to what I started out with” decades ago, she said. Back then, “we didn’t come out. We hid.”
Not now, she said. “I think we need to show that love can persist and continue and spread.”
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Renowned Greenwich real estate agency to bolster and promote luxury division
GREENWICH, Conn., Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Coldwell Banker Realty in Connecticut and Westchester is pleased to announce that Greenwich's oldest continuous real estate company, New England Land Company, has partnered with Coldwell Banker Realty for residential real estate activities. Led by John and Hillary McAtee, New England Land Company has served the Greenwich community and its surrounding areas for more than 50 years. New England Land Company has 13 affiliated elite agents and has listed and sold more than a billion dollars in sales volume. The McAtee's and their team are partnering with the Tamar Lurie Team, which has been well known for its global luxury expertise, to further lead Coldwell Banker Realty's luxury property success.
Both raised in Greenwich, John and Hillary McAtee are known for their community-minded service both within the real estate community and throughout Greenwich. John was named 2021's Greenwich Association of Realtors "Realtor of the Year" and is the immediate past president of the organization, a position he held for the past three years. John continues to serve as director emeritus and sits on the executive committee of the board of directors for the Connecticut Association of Realtors. Hillary is a passionate board member of the Greenwich Tree Conservancy, and her environmental advocacy includes helping to initiate a local "Bring Your Own Bag" campaign that is now a town ordinance. She has served on numerous committees in local schools and on the Greenwich Board of Realtors. Hillary volunteers regularly with The Carver Center, which empowers community members to achieve self-sufficiency. Hillary is a fourth-generation Greenwich resident whose great-grandparents built the family homestead at the turn of the century.
New England Land Company is partnering with Coldwell Banker Realty's award-winning The Tamar Lurie Team to serve Greenwich's luxury real estate buyers and sellers. The Tamar Lurie Team, created by Tamar and later joined by Jen Danzi epitomizes the principles and best business practices which set the standard for others to follow. The two teams will continue to build on their legacies and work in concert to serve Greenwich's luxury clientele from the shoreline to the backcountry and beyond. Tamar Lurie and the McAtee's bring an unparalleled long tenure of industry knowledge and success with combined experience in excess of 100 years.
"The Tamar Lurie Team defines luxury real estate and has built a legendary career serving clients on Greenwich's most notable listings. We are proud to have built a trusted partnership with Tamar and look forward to working together," says John McAtee. "We believe our success is attributed to our strong values and team approach in reviewing solid research, to which we are committed as a firm and as individuals. We take enormous pride in our sterling reputation for honesty, veracity, dependability, and excellence, strictly adhering to the highest professional standards and ethics."
"This union is a win-win for both brokerages, marrying the most recognized brand in real estate with an iconic Greenwich agency creating an unstoppable real estate force in the luxury market," said M. Ryan Gorman, chief executive officer of Coldwell Banker Real Estate, LLC.
"We are excited to be aligned with the Coldwell Banker Global Luxury brand and worldwide network of luxury experts that can offer our agents and clients exceptional technology and exclusive luxury marketing programs in this dynamic market," added Hillary McAtee.
Coldwell Banker Realty in Connecticut and Westchester County, New York, a leading residential real estate brokerage company, operates approximately 43 offices with approximately 3,045 affiliated agents. Coldwell Banker Realty is owned by a subsidiary of Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (NYSE: HOUS), the largest full-service residential real estate services company in the United States. For more information, visit ColdwellBankerHomes.com.
The Coldwell Banker Global Luxury® program legacy traces its roots to 1933 and has been a world leader in luxury real estate since. Coldwell Banker Global Luxury Property Specialists are an exclusive group within the Coldwell Banker organization, making up under ten percent of independent sales associates affiliated with the brand worldwide. Coldwell Banker affiliated agents conducted 50,355 transactions of homes priced at $1 million or more in 2021. This equates to $267 million in luxury sales every day (+59% from 2020) with an average sales price of $1.9 million in this category. Coldwell Banker, the Coldwell Banker logo, Coldwell Banker Global Luxury and the Coldwell Banker Global Luxury logo are registered marks owned by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. Each franchise is independently owned and operated.
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Local companies are still getting enough votes to remain in the running for the Indiana Chamber of Commerce's second Coolest Thing Made in Indiana contest.
After thousands of votes cast in the latest round, the tournament-style contest designed to celebrate the state's manufacturing history is now in the quarterfinals.
Fort Wayne area businesses with products still in the running are Hudson Aquatic Systems LLC in Angola, Maple Leaf Farms in Leesburg and Polywood in Syracuse.
Others still in the field are Grinds Coffee Pouches in Westfield, Hard Truth Distilling Co. in Nashville, Hiker Trailers in Columbus, Kidstuff Play Systems in Gary and Wag’n Tails Mobile Conversions in Granger/South Bend. The tournament kicked off with 54 companies representing 43 communities.
Public fan voting for the quarterfinal round is now underway and ends at 10 p.m. Friday.
The state chamber had the first Coolest Thing contest earlier this year. Because of a programming change, voting for this contest is more condensed. But the chamber plans to hold the Coolest Thing contest annually each calendar year going forward, said Matt Ottinger, director, Digital Media & Legislative Communications for the Indiana Chamber.
In the single-elimination bracket, each winner goes to the next round until the Coolest Thing Made in Indiana champion is crowned. To learn more about the manufacturers remaining in the competition and to cast online votes, go to www.indianachamber.com/coolestthing.
The tournament concludes Nov. 30.
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Craighead County and Jonesboro voters Tuesday voted to slash funding to their library system -- which has been criticized recently for excessive spending and LGBT exhibits.
The ballot issue asked voters in the city and county to decrease the current 2.0 mill tax for the library system to 1.0 mill. It was placed on the ballot in September after a petition was submitted to the Craighead County Election Commission by the group Craighead Citizens Taxed Enough.
In the county, the unofficial results were:
For 5,626
Against 3,520
In Jonesboro, the unofficial results were:
For 9,017
Against 8,969
"The people have spoken," Iris Stevens, Craighead Citizens Taxed Enough chairwoman, said Tuesday. "I think from the things that we have uncovered -- the amount of the surplus -- we really need to look at the board."
Stevens said the board needs to work with the director for long-term plans.
"I am disappointed in the outcome," Library Director Vanessa Adams said Tuesday. "But I want to assure the community that the library will continue to serve them and we will do our best with those who wanted this budget cut to come to agreeable terms.'
Adams said she would like to see harmony in the community.
Craighead Citizens Taxed Enough previously said there has been limited oversight in the public library system and the ballot issue was presented as a way to "claw back excessive tax revenue."
A group called Save Our Libraries formed in response to the ballot issue. Representatives of the organization previously said slashing the library was the wrong message to send to prospective businesses and residents considering moving to the city or county.
Many of those involved with Citizens Taxed Enough also have expressed concerns about an LGBT display showcased in the children's section of the library last year.
Stevens is listed as the chair of Citizens Taxed Enough, according to a September statement of organization. The organization filed a financial report on Oct 6, reporting $2,000 in donations.
Two of the group's members, Robin Martin and Sharon Stallings, each donated $500. Both previously spoke against the LGBT exhibit during a library meeting in August 2021, according to board minutes.
Darrel Cook, Craighead County Justice of Peace, gave $1,000, the largest donation to the fund, as of filings with the Arkansas Ethics Commission on Oct. 31.
Cook previously filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the library for not turning over financial documents. The library admitted to a violation during settlement of the suit.
He also has spoken against LGBT exhibits and content promoted to children but also previously said that his concerns about the library finances are separate from the LGBT issue.
Overall the organization received about $6,200 in donations, according to the Oct. 31 report.
The Save Our Libraries organization received about $39,300 in donations, as of an Oct. 31 report. The donations included a $25,000 donation from romance novelist Nora Roberts, a previous release from the organization states
Jennifer Clack, Craighead County Election Coordinator, previously said 100 signatures were needed from county residents and 100 from city residents to get the initiative on the ballot.
The petition was submitted on Sept. 27 and the Craighead County Election Commission approved it on Sept. 29, Clack said. A 50% majority plus one is needed for it to pass.
Craighead Citizens Taxed Enough has pointed to Craighead County having one of the highest county mill rates in the state.
The Democrat-Gazette has found in previous analysis that comparing library mills in the state is difficult. Some library systems are supported at the city level, while others are supported at the county level, and some extend beyond county lines. The library system in Bentonville doesn't have its own millage but depends on the city budget.
The Central Arkansas Library System received a millage increase from 3.3 to 3.8 when Little Rock voters passed a 0.5-mill increase to local property tax in Nov. 2001. In addition to the Little Rock millage, the system receives 2.1 mills in Maumelle and a 1.6 mill levy from the rest of Pulaski and Perry counties. | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/nov/09/fund-cut-passes-for-craighead-county-libraries/ | 2022-11-09 12:06:20 | 0 | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/nov/09/fund-cut-passes-for-craighead-county-libraries/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The drawn-out saga of Title 42, the set of emergency powers that allows border officials to quickly turn away migrants, has been chaotic at the U.S.-Mexico border. In Washington, it hasn’t unfolded much better.
The Supreme Court is weighing whether to keep the powers in place following months of legal battles brought on by Republican-led states after President Joe Biden’s administration moved to end the Trump-era policy, which was set to lapse this week until the court agreed to take it up.
The administration has yet to lay out any systemic changes to manage an expected surge of migrants if the restrictions end. And a bipartisan immigration bill in Congress has been buried just as Republicans are set to take control of the House.
In short, America is right back where it has been. A divided nation is unable to agree on what a longer-term fix to the immigration system should look like. Basic questions — for example, should more immigrants be allowed in, or fewer? — are unanswered. Meantime the asylum system continues to strain under increasing numbers of migrants.
The Biden administration has been reluctant to take hardline measures that would resemble those of his predecessor. That’s resulted in a barrage of criticism from Republicans who are using Title 42 to hammer the president as ineffective on border security. The rules were introduced as an emergency health measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
“The Democrats have lost the messaging war on this,” said Charles Foster, a longtime immigration attorney in Texas who served as an immigration policy adviser to Republican George W. Bush but now considers himself independent. “The tragedy is, Democrats more than anyone should focus on this issue, because unless and until it can be fixed, and the perception changes, we’ll get nothing ever through Congress.”
Anyone who comes to the U.S. has the right to ask for asylum, but laws are narrow on who actually gets it. Under Biden, migrants arriving at the border are often let into the country and allowed to work while their cases progress. That process takes years because of a 2-million-case backlog in the immigration court system that was exacerbated by Trump-era rules.
Title 42 allows border officials to deny people the right to seek asylum, and they have done so 2.5 million times since March 2020. The emergency health authority has been applied disproportionately to those from countries that Mexico agreed to take back: Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and more recently Venezuela, in addition to Mexico.
“There is not going to be a good moment, politically speaking,” to end the restrictions, said Jorge Loweree of the American Immigration Council. The administration should have been preparing all along to create a better system for asylum seekers,” Loweree said.
“It has allowed the other side to weaponize this issue. And the longer it remains in place, the longer the weapon will remain effective.”
The authority was first invoked at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic by President Donald Trump, whose immigration policies were aimed at keeping out as many migrants as possible. He also drastically reduced the number of refugees allowed into the country, added restrictions to the asylum process that clogged the system and kept migrants in detention, and reduced legal immigration pathways.
Biden has been working to expand legal immigration and has undone some of the most restrictive Trump policies. But the administration kept the policy in place until this spring, and even expanded its use after announcing it would end.
Republican say there will be even more chaos if it’s lifted. But even with Title 42 in place, border officials have been encountering more migrants than ever before. In the budget year that ended Sept. 30, migrants were stopped 2.38 million times, up 37% from 1.73 million times the year before.
“I don’t know why it’s taking them so long to get serious about deterrence,” Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia said of the Biden administration. Capito is an incoming member of the Senate Republican leadership and the top GOP senator on the committee that oversees money for Homeland Security, the federal agency that manages border security.
Border officials have braced for an expected increase, and migrants who have arrived are unsure of how asylum processes will work when the policy ends. Homeland Security officials have reported faster processing for migrants in custody on the border, more temporary detention tents, staffing increases and more criminal prosecutions of smugglers.
They say progress has been made on a plan announced in April but large-scale changes are needed. Meanwhile, the Senate’s Republican leadership killed a bipartisan immigration bill that would have addressed some of these issues.
The split isn’t just inside Congress. One in 3 U.S. adults believes an effort is underway to replace native-born Americans with immigrants for electoral gains, according to an AP-NORC survey.
Biden and his aides have said they are working to divert migrants coming out of Central America and helping provide aid to poorer nations that are bleeding people headed for the U.S. But the president is limited without action from Congress.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the administration is surging assistance to the border and will continue to do so. But “the removal of Title 42 does not mean the border is open,” she said. “Anyone who suggests otherwise is simply doing the work of these smugglers who again are spreading misinformation, which is very dangerous.”
A year-long appropriations bill passed the Senate on Thursday that would give the Border Patrol 17% more money, as well as 13% more for the Justice Department to develop an electronic case management system for immigration courts.
But Citizenship and Immigration Services, central in the asylum process, only got one third of what Biden had proposed to speed up the system.
Democrats, for their part, say they want policies that reflect America’s reputation as a haven for those fleeing persecution. But they can’t agree on what that looks like.
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., has been working on the issue for 20 years. This week, he stood on the Senate floor, sounding dejected as he talked about how Congress couldn’t push through reform.
“It is a humanitarian and security nightmare that is only getting worse,” he said. “We’re being flooded at the border by people who want to be in the United States, safely in the United States.”
Why, he asked, can’t Washington figure out a better way?
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Russian missile hits another Ukraine apartment block, 1 dead
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian missile struck an apartment building in the center of Kramatorsk on Tuesday, killing at least one person and wounding three others in one of Ukraine’s major city strongholds in its eastern Donetsk region as it fights against Moscow’s invasion, officials said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that six apartment buildings were damaged in the blast and rescue efforts were continuing. He posted a video showing gaping holes in the facade of the low-rise building that bore the brunt of the strike.
The Ukrainian general prosecutor’s office and regional Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko also reported on the attack, posting photos of the building with mounds of rubble in front of it.
The war, which erupted after Russia’s launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022, has brought heavy civilian casualties. Tuesday’s victims were among at least six civilians killed and 30 wounded in 24 hours, Ukraine authorities said.
“Russian troops are striking residential buildings, schools and hospitals, leaving cities on fire and in ruins,” Kyrylenko, the regional governor, said on Ukrainian television. “The Russians mark each meter (yard) of their advance in the region not only with their own blood, but also with the (lost) lives of civilians.”
Kramatorsk houses the local Ukrainian army headquarters. Ukrainian authorities say it has been regularly targeted by Russian shelling and other attacks in the past.
A missile strike on the city’s train station last April, which Kyiv and much of the international community blamed on Moscow, killed several dozen people and wounded more than 100.
Russia had welcomed a Chinese peace proposal to end the fighting, but Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday that Kyiv’s refusal to have talks leaves Moscow with only military options.
Beijing has said it has a “no limits friendship” with Russia and has refused to criticize Moscow’s invasion, or even refer to it as an invasion.
“We must achieve our goals,” Peskov told reporters. “Given the current stance of the Kyiv regime, now it’s only possible by military means.”
However, Moscow’s pursuit of its goals in Ukraine has been slowed by poor war management and short resources after being beaten back at the end of last year in a Ukrainian counteroffensive, military analysts say.
The U.K. Ministry of Defense said Tuesday that Russia’s artillery ammunition shortages “have likely worsened to the extent that extremely punitive shell-rationing is in force on many parts of the front.”
That shortcoming, it said, has “almost certainly been a key reason why no Russian formation has recently been able to generate operationally significant offensive action.” ___
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Which Mainer Has The Most TikTok Followers? Biscuit The Dog
Who is the hottest pooch on TikTok? This dog who lives in Whitefield!
If there was one positive thing that has come out of this seemingly never-ending pandemic, is the number of people who got very creative on social media to keep us all entertained during some pretty rough times. Or in this case, maybe I should say "ruff" times.
Biscuit The Dog, is an English Bull Terrier rescue dog from Georgia. She and her owner, Dmitry Pepper, started cranking out TikTok content videos, smack dab in the middle of COVID-19, back in January of 2021.
With a whopping 13 million followers, the Mister Mainer page is far and away, the most of anyone in the state of Maine.
The antics of Biscuit and Dmitry, have generated 427 million TikTok likes. That staggering number is due to the fact that her videos include everything from running with a stick to talking and dancing to music.
Also, not to be overlooked, several that include Biscuit, as a nosy, pandemic "Karen."
One of their videos was used by pop singer, Charlie Puth, who used it to promote his song "Light Switch" Puth, seemed to be quite taken with Biscuit and her sweet, hip-shaking dance moves.
The two have also worked with Pet Smart and Animal Planet. Lifehacker singled them out as one of their favorite pet accounts to follow. Pretty Impressive stuff.
You can also follow them on Instagram and YouTube.
Enjoy some of the recent videos posted that feature this superstar pooch from right here in the 207. They are beyond entertaining!
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TEMPLE, Texas — The Salvation Army of Bell County McLane Center of Hope is asking for the community's help to restock the shelves in the food pantry.
The food pantry, located at 419 W Avenue G in Temple, is asking for the following items:
- Canned meats
- Canned vegetables and fruits
- Spaghetti sauce
- Mac n' cheese
- Ramen noodles
- Cereal
- Oatmeal
The McLane Center of Hope says that if everyone pitches in, the shelves will be restocked in no time. The center also adds that more and more families are visiting the pantry for food assistance, so it is important that the center receives donations soon.
To view more on the Salvation Army of Bell County, visit here.
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PITTSBURGH, Jan. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- "I needed a better way to prevent painful calluses between my small toe and next toe," said an inventor, from Tuskegee, Ala., "so I invented the TOE SLEEVE SPACER. My design helps to separate the toes to prevent rubbing and without the need for foot surgery or callus removal procedures."
The patent-pending invention provides an improved way to separate the toes. In doing so, it helps prevent rubbing that could lead to the formation of calluses. As a result, it increases comfort and it allows the toes to breathe. The invention features a lightweight design that is easy to position and remove so it is ideal for individuals who experience calluses and other foot problems due to pressure, friction or rubbing of the toes. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Birmingham sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-BRK-4203, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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IUK soccer wins, sets up title shot
The IU Kokomo women’s soccer team beat River States Conference foe Carlow 2-1 Thursday at Kokomo Municipal Stadium to set up a league championship showdown with Point Park on Saturday.
IUK and Point Park are both 8-0-1 in the RSC and share the league lead. They are pitted against each other in the regular season finale, which makes that game a championship match. The game is at 1 p.m. Saturday at KMS. Point Park beat Oakland City 1-0 Thursday afternoon.
In Thursday’s game, IUK and Carlow were tied 0-0 at halftime. The Cougars took a quick lead after halftime as Keely Hoopingarner scored off an assist by former Western High School standout Brooklyn Garber in the 49th minute. Hoopingarner doubled IUK’s lead with an unassisted goal in the 61st minute. Carlow tightened the score with a goal in the 87th.
Goalie Kailee Moore had seven saves for the Cougars, who are 12-1-3 overall.
IUK women’s BB falls in opener
The IU Kokomo women’s basketball team dropped its season opener Thursday as Michigan-Dearborn beat the Cougars 53-50 at Detroit.
Shamaria Walker led IUK with 14 points. Alaya Chapman had a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds. Anya Friend had seven points, three assists and five steals.
• The IUK men’s basketball team opens its season against Governor’s State University tonight as part of GSU’s Tip-Off Classic at University Park, Illinois. It’s an 8 p.m. game.
IUK is coming off of a memorable 2021-2022 season. The Cougars swept the River States Conference’s regular season and tournament titles. They then advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NAIA National Tournament, knocking off the No. 1 overall seed William Penn in the round of 32 on their home floor. IUK finished with a 32-4 record. | https://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/iuk-sports-briefs-for-friday-oct-28/article_db96b542-5664-11ed-a8e9-3714e389eeb7.html | 2022-10-28 03:38:05 | 0 | https://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/iuk-sports-briefs-for-friday-oct-28/article_db96b542-5664-11ed-a8e9-3714e389eeb7.html |
Colon Cancer Patient Graduates From a Leading Proton Therapy Center in San Diego
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- California Protons Cancer Therapy Center celebrated its 5th Anniversary with the treatment of its 4,000th patient with proton therapy. Proton therapy is a form of radiation treatment that is less invasive than traditional x-ray radiation. Protons stop at the tumor site and do not travel past it, resulting in less radiation dose to surrounding healthy tissues and organs, and a decrease in side effects and risks of secondary cancers. Primarily used for cancer treatment, in some cases proton therapy can also be used to treat non-cancerous tumors.
"We are honored to have had 4,000 patients entrust us with their care," said Tom Wang, president of California Protons Cancer Therapy Center. "San Diego is fortunate to be one of only two cities in California to have this cancer modality available in their area. Because of this, people travel from all over California and neighboring states to access proton therapy treatment."
The center has been in operation for eight years, with California Protons operating it since December 2017. California Protons' oncology team consists of some of the most experienced radiation oncologists in the proton space, internationally recognized and sought out by patients from around the world. With decades of combined experience in proton therapy, these physicians have treated more than 17,000 patients with proton therapy.
In addition to treating adults, California Protons has treated more than 400 pediatric patients with proton therapy. Proton therapy benefits children because the radiation is able to be stopped before reaching healthy tissues and organs. In the case of spine treatments for children, this means no radiation to the heart, lungs, reproductive organs and intestines, drastically reducing damage to those areas and reducing the incidence of secondary cancers.
For more information about our treatment center, visit www.californiaprotons.com.
According to the American Cancer Society, it is estimated that there have been over 100,000 new cases of colon cancer diagnosed in 2022. Carl Rossi, MD, medical director of California Protons, says the precise nature of proton therapy to treat colon cancer can greatly reduce side effects such as nausea, vomiting, heartburn, malabsorption, diarrhea and dehydration.
"Proton therapy is a valuable tool in the treatment of many types of cancer," said Dr. Rossi. "Because of the nature of protons and our pencil beam scanning technology, we are able to maximize the radiation dose to the treatment area while limiting radiation dose to adjacent critical structures. This in turn allows for fewer side effects and secondary cancers in future years."
When Sandi Coero was in her early 50s, she underwent a screening colonoscopy and was surprised to find she was diagnosed with colon cancer. She had been having some minor digestive changes, but nothing she was overly concerned about. Further testing showed the cancer had spread to her liver. After undergoing 42 rounds of chemotherapy, her physician recommended it be followed by radiation therapy. Sandi researched treatment options and found proton therapy.
Sandi, who lives in Northern California, discovered proton therapy online and talked with an acquaintance who works in medical research and clinical trials. After receiving an unbiased opinion from someone who works in the medical field, she decided to look into it further. Sandi says she then took a "leap of faith" and traveled to San Diego with her dog Elvis for 28 treatments of proton therapy at California Protons. Sandi finished her final treatment and rang the bell as the center's 4,000th patient on December 7 – which also was the 5th Anniversary of California Protons.
Sandi says the only side effects she experienced were some fatigue and slight digestive upset. She was relieved that she felt well enough to take Elvis on walks every day and frequent trips to the dog beach… which he thoroughly enjoyed. When her husband and a friend visited, they spent time enjoying San Diego through trips to local restaurants and museums, including the Hotel Del Coronado and Gaslamp Quarter.
Sandi, a marketing and graphic design consultant in the wine industry, is thankful for the California Protons team who were exceptionally kind, caring, positive and fun – making her feel like she was in good hands throughout her treatment.
"While I was undergoing chemotherapy, I felt bad, so it felt like it was doing something. With proton therapy, I had so few side effects that I sometimes wondered if it was actually doing anything," Sandi shared.
While she is looking forward to settling in at home for the holidays, she's grateful that she felt well enough during treatment to enjoy her time in San Diego.
California Protons Cancer Therapy Center is one of only two proton therapy centers in California and 40 nationwide. The Center leverages revolutionary intensity-modulated pencil-beam scanning technology to release a high dose of cancer-killing radiation that conforms precisely to the unique shape and size of the tumor. This approach effectively targets and treats even the most complex and aggressive cancers, sparing surrounding healthy tissues and organs. California Protons utilizes proton therapy to treat many cancer types including: prostate, breast, head and neck, pancreatic and bile duct, lymphoma, lung, gastrointestinal, pediatric, sarcoma, colorectal and more. For more information, please visit www.californiaprotons.com.
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AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — A federal judge in Texas raised questions Wednesday about a Christian group's effort to overturn federal regulators' decades-old approval of a leading abortion drug, in a case that could threaten the country's most common method for ending pregnancies.
Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk heard more than four hours of debate over the Alliance Defending Freedom's request to revoke or suspend the Food and Drug Administration's approval of mifepristone. Such a step would be an unprecedented challenge to the FDA and its authority in deciding which drugs to permit on the market.
Kacsmaryk said he would rule “as soon as possible,” without giving any clear indication of how he might decide and leaving open the question of whether access to the standard regimen for medication abortions might soon be curtailed throughout the country.
Mifepristone, when combined with a second pill, was approved in 2000 and is used to end pregnancies until their 10th week. It has been increasingly prescribed since last summer's U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.
The Texas lawsuit has become the latest high-stakes legal battle over access to abortion since the question of its legality was returned to the states.
Kacsmaryk, who was appointed by former president Donald Trump, saved some of his most pointed questions for attorneys representing the alliance, which filed the case in Amarillo in anticipation of getting a favorable ruling.
“Explain to me why this court has that sweeping authority?” Kacsmaryk asked, in reference to the group's request to pull mifepristone from the market.
The judge also questioned whether the group had the legal standing to obtain a pretrial ruling, grilling both sides on U.S. Supreme Court cases that set out when such extraordinary relief is allowed.
Still, the judge also posed questions suggesting he was considering how he might draft a preliminary injunction in the plaintiffs' favor, at one point asking the alliance's lawyers if the issue of standing had been clearly addressed by appellate courts. At another point, he told them that their outline for the order of their arguments “tracks the elements for an injunction nicely.”
Lawyers representing the FDA argued that pulling mifepristone would disrupt reproductive care for women across the U.S.
“An injunction here would interfere with the interests of every state in the country” said Julie Harris of the U.S. Justice Department, which represented the FDA.
Harris and her colleagues also questioned whether the alliance — which filed its case on behalf of several anti-abortion doctors — had standing to bring the lawsuit, given that none of the plaintiffs could show the type of harm typically needed for such a legal action.
One of the chief arguments leveled against the FDA in the lawsuit is that the agency misused its authority when it originally approved the abortion pill.
The FDA reviewed the drug under its so-called accelerated approval program, which was created in the early 1990s to speed access to the first HIV drugs. Since then, it has been used to expedite drugs for cancer and other “serious or life-threatening diseases."
“The plain text is clear it applies to illnesses,” argued Erik Baptist, the alliance's lead attorney. “Mifepristone is used to end pregnancies, and pregnancy isn’t an illness.”
The FDA rejected the group’s argument on multiple accounts. First, attorneys said FDA regulations make clear that pregnancy is considered a “medical condition” that can be serious and life-threatening in some cases.
Second, government attorneys said the terms of mifepristone’s use were replaced more than a decade ago by subsequent FDA programs passed by Congress, rendering the argument irrelevant.
Finally, while the FDA reviewed the drug under its accelerated approval regime, it didn’t expedite the drug’s review. In fact, approval only came after four years of deliberation. Instead, the FDA used regulatory powers under the accelerated program to add extra safety restrictions to mifepristone.
Legal experts have long been deeply skeptical of many of the arguments made by the alliance. And there is essentially no precedent for a lone judge overruling an FDA drug approval decision.
At one point, Kacsmaryk asked the alliance's attorneys about the possibility of suspending mifepristone's approval, without withdrawing it completely.
“Any relief you grant must be complete” and apply nationwide, Baptist said. “The harms of these abortion drugs know no bounds.”
Kacsmaryk gave each side two hours to make their arguments — with time for rebuttal — in the high-stakes case. Mifepristone's manufacturer, Danco Laboratories, joined the FDA in arguing to keep the pill available.
A ruling could come any time. A decision against the drug would be swiftly appealed by the Justice Department, which would also likely seek an emergency stay to stop it from taking effect while the case proceeds.
Members of the Women’s March advocacy group rallied outside the courthouse, including one dressed as a kangaroo to decry the proceedings as a “kangaroo court.”
Ultimately, courthouse officials allowed 20 members of the media and 20 members of the general public to attend the hearing.
If Kacsmaryk rules against the FDA, it’s unclear how quickly access to mifepristone could be curtailed or how the process would work. The FDA has its own procedures for revoking drug approvals that involve public hearings and scientific deliberations, which can take months or years.
If mifepristone is sidelined, clinics and doctors that prescribe the combination say they would switch to using only misoprostol, the other drug used in the two-drug combination. That single-drug approach has a slightly lower rate of effectiveness in ending pregnancies but is widely used in countries where mifepristone is illegal or unavailable.
In addition to challenging mifepristone's approval process, the lawsuit takes aim at several later FDA decisions that loosened restrictions on the pill, including eliminating a requirement that women pick it up in person.
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This story was updated to correct that the name of the plaintiff group is the Alliance Defending Freedom, not the Alliance for Defending Freedom.
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Perrone reported from Washington. Associated Press writer Jake Bleiberg in Dallas contributed to this report. Follow AP's full coverage of abortion: https://apnews.com/hub/abortion.
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Hospital chain attack part of ongoing cybersecurity concerns
CHICAGO (AP) — Diverted ambulances. Cancer treatment delayed. Electronic health records offline. These are just some of ripple effects of an apparent cyberattack on a major nonprofit health system that disrupted operations throughout the U.S.
While CommonSpirit Health confirmed it experienced an “IT security issue” earlier this week, the company has remained mum when pressed for more details about the scope of the attack. The health system giant has 140 hospitals in 21 states. As of Thursday, it’s still unknown how many of its 1,000 care sites that serve 20 million Americans were affected.
Despite the lingering questions, the incident underscores the growing concerns surrounding ransomware attacks on health care systems with patient care at stake.
In Tacoma, Washington, Mark Kellogg told KING-TV that his wife, Kathy, had been scheduled to get a cancerous tumor on her tongue removed on Monday, but the procedure was put off several days because of the cyberattack. Virginia Mason Franciscan Health’s parent company is CommonSpirit Health.
“Everything we do today is all on a computer, and without it you’re back to the stone age writing on a tablet,” Kellogg said.
In Iowa, the Des Moines Register reported that the incident forced the diversion of five ambulances from the emergency department of the city’s MercyOne Medical Center to other medical facilities.
The incident forced both MercyOne and VMFH to take certain IT systems offline — including patients’ electronic health records — as a precaution.
Brett Callow, a threat analyst with cybersecurity provider Emsisoft, said the incident could be “the most significant attack on the health care sector to date” if all CommonSpirit hospitals and other facilities were affected.
Emsisoft has tracked at least 15 health care systems in the U.S. affected by ransomware this year, which manage more than 60 hospitals. Callow said data was stolen in 12 of the 15 instances, adding that those are almost surely undercounts as some ransomware attacks aren’t widely reported.
Callow said one of the largest known attacks within health care came in September 2020 when a ransomware attack struck all 250 health care facilities owned by Universal Health Services.
CommonSpirit’s incident could exceed that, depending on how many of its facilities were hit. That could mean the company faces large financial costs to get through the incident and recover.
Callow cited the loss of more than $100 million reported by Scripps Health tied to a 2021 ransomware attack that affected its five hospitals in California as an example.
Asked for more information on the incident and its effects on Thursday, a spokesperson for CommonSpirit said the health system could not provide more details.
The most worrying effect of any substantial attack on healthcare is on patients, Callow said.
“I’ve seen reports that at least one of the impacted hospitals had to divert ambulances to other facilities and that delay in getting people the care they need could obviously represent a risk to the lives of patients,” he said. “Beyond that, these incidents can have a long-term impact on patient outcomes — delaying treatments, for example.”
In 2020, the FBI and other federal agencies warned that they had credible information that cybercriminals could unleash a wave of data-scrambling extortion attempts against U.S. hospitals and health care providers.
That’s because ransomware criminals are increasingly stealing data from their targets before encrypting networks, using it for extortion. They often sow the malware weeks before activating it, waiting for moments when they believe they can extract the highest payments.
Health care is classified by the U.S. government as one of 16 critical infrastructure sectors Health care providers are seen as ripe targets for hackers.
If patient data is accessed, health care providers are required by law to notify the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Kruesi reported from Nashville, Tennessee.
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Both Michigan State and Iowa have a healthy amount of Quad 1 wins, look to be in great shape for at-large NCAA Tournament berths and are all but out of the race for the Big Ten regular-season title.
At first blush, it appears there’s little on the line between the teams on Saturday afternoon in Iowa City, Iowa. Looking deeper, however, that isn’t the case.
Michigan State (17-10, 9-7 Big Ten) and Iowa (17-11, 9-8) each need one more win to clinch at least a .500 record in conference play, which is usually a good barometer to be safely considered for an NCAA bid.
There is also the matter of seeding for the upcoming Big Ten and NCAA Tournaments, so another quality win would enhance each team’s resume.
Michigan State enters coming off one of its best performances of the season, an 80-65 home win over No. 17 Indiana on Tuesday.
The Spartans, who have seven Quad 1 victories, already have one win over the Hawkeyes this season after pulling out a 63-61 victory in East Lansing on Jan. 26.
“Unfortunately, we’re not playing them here,” Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo said. “We’re playing them there. They’ve averaged 88 points a game there. We know we’ve got our work cut out. I think they play better defense than their stats.”
To Izzo’s point, Iowa will be overjoyed to return home, given it is coming off two subpar shooting performances in back-to-back road losses.
The Hawkeyes went 3-for-24 from 3-point range in an 80-60 defeat at Northwestern on Sunday, then went 3-for-28 from behind the arc in a 64-52 loss at Wisconsin on Wednesday.
Despite the recent setbacks, Iowa still has six Quad 1 wins to hang its hat on.
“We just have to pick each other up,” Hawkeyes junior Kris Murray said. “We can’t put our heads down. We just have to get back home on Saturday and hopefully get our shot back. We just have to get guys in a rhythm and get more comfortable.”
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LEXINGTON, Mass., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pulmatrix, Inc. (NASDAQ: PULM), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative inhaled therapies to address serious disease using its patented iSPERSE™ technology, today announced the dosing of the first five subjects in a Phase 1 trial evaluating PUR3100, a novel pulmonary inhaled formulation of dihydroergotamine (DHE). PUR3100 is formulated using Pulmatrix's iSPERSE drug delivery technology and is being developed for the treatment of acute migraine.
The Phase 1 study design is a double-dummy, double-blinded trial to assess the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of 3 doses of single doses of inhaled PUR3100 with IV placebo, as compared to IV DHE (DHE mesylate injection) with inhaled placebo. Twenty-four healthy volunteers are to be randomized to one of the four dose groups consisting of six subjects each.
Dr. Margaret Wasilewski, Chief Medical Officer of Pulmatrix, commented, "Current use of DHE for treatment of acute migraine is limited. While DHE is a highly efficacious compound, it requires either intravenous administration or nasal delivery which some patients do not prefer. Common side effects of IV DHE include nausea and vomiting. PUR3100 is an orally-inhaled DHE acute migraine therapy. The Phase 1 study has started and we anticipate safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetic data in Q4 2022. Study results will guide dose selection for subsequent registration enabling efficacy studies."
Ted Raad, Chief Executive Officer, noted "We believe that the convenience of a pulmonary DHE will allow for greater adoption, while optimizing the onset of action and the therapeutic window to potentially be a best-in-class product for this debilitating disease."
Pulmatrix is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative inhaled therapies to address serious pulmonary and non-pulmonary disease using its patented iSPERSE™ technology. The Company's proprietary product pipeline includes treatments for serious lung diseases, such as allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis ("ABPA"), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ("COPD"), and neurologic disorders such as acute migraine. Pulmatrix's product candidates are based on its proprietary engineered dry powder delivery platform, iSPERSE™, which seeks to improve therapeutic delivery to the lungs by maximizing local concentrations and reducing systemic side effects to improve patient outcomes.
Certain statements in this letter that are forward-looking and not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements of historical fact and may be identified by words such as "anticipates," "assumes," "believes," "can," "could," "estimates," "expects,", "extended", "forecasts," "guides," "intends," "is confident that", "may," "plans," "seeks," "projects," "targets," and "would," and their opposites and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including, but not limited to, the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on the Company's ongoing and planned clinical trials; the geographic, social and economic impact of COVID-19 on the Company's ability to conduct its business and raise capital in the future when needed; delays in planned clinical trials; the ability to establish that potential products are efficacious or safe in preclinical or clinical trials; the ability to establish or maintain collaborations on the development of therapeutic candidates; the ability to obtain appropriate or necessary governmental approvals to market potential products; the ability to obtain future funding for developmental products and working capital and to obtain such funding on commercially reasonable terms; the Company's ability to manufacture product candidates on a commercial scale or in collaborations with third parties; changes in the size and nature of competitors; the ability to retain key executives and scientists; the ability to secure and enforce legal rights related to the Company's products, including patent protection. A discussion of these and other factors, including risks and uncertainties with respect to the Company, is set forth in the Company's filings with the SEC, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as may be supplemented or amended by the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Investor Contact:
Timothy McCarthy, CFA
917-679-9282
tim@lifesciadvisors.com
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WFO SAN DIEGO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, May 4, 2023
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
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* WHAT...Snow expected above 6500 feet. Total snow accumulations
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* WHERE...San Bernardino County Mountains.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 6 PM PDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult due to blowing and
drifting snow. The hazardous conditions could impact the
morning or evening commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree
branches.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow accumulations of an inch or two are
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MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — A judge refused to grant bail Thursday to the man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie as the acclaimed author prepared to give a talk in western New York.
Hadi Matar, 24, appeared in a western New York courtroom after a grand jury indicted him on charges that he rushed the stage at the Chautauqua Institution and stabbed Rushdie multiple times in front of a horrified crowd.
Dressed in a black and white jail uniform, Matar stayed quiet during the hearing while his lawyer unsuccessfully tried to persuade the judge that he should be released while he awaited trial. Public defender Nathaniel Barone said Matar had no criminal record and wouldn’t flee the country if released.
Barone also asked the judge to do something to stop reporters from trying to contact Matar at the Chautauqua County jail. The lawyer said the jail had received “several hundred phone calls” from people trying to reach Matar.
Some of that media outreach resulted in Matar giving a brief interview to The New York Post, in which he talked about disliking Rushdie and praised Iran’s late supreme leader, Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
Khomeini issued an edict in 1989 demanding Rushdie’s death over his novel “The Satanic Verses,” which some Muslims consider blasphemous. A semiofficial Iranian foundation had posted a bounty of over $3 million.
Matar’s lawyer complained that the media coverage could potentially lead to a biased jury.
“He’s entitled to a fair trial. He’s entitled to due process, no matter what he’s accused of,” Barone said.
Judge David Foley declined that request, but he ordered the lawyers involved in the case not to give interviews.
“No speaking to the press until we have resolved this issue,” the judge said.
Rushdie, 75, is getting treatment in a Pennsylvania hospital for severe wounds.
Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt said during the court hearing that Matar stabbed Mr. Rushdie a dozen times in the neck, stomach, chest, hand and right eye, before he could be stopped by shocked bystanders.
“He doesn’t care about his own freedom, judge, and is so driven by his motives that his mission to kill Mr. Rushdie is greater in his mind and outweighs his own personal freedom,” Schmidt told the judge.
The author was seated in a chair at the lakeside retreat Aug. 12, waiting to be introduced for a discussion of protections for writers in exile and freedom of expression when Matar jumped onstage.
Henry Reese, 73, the cofounder of Pittsburgh’s City of Asylum, was onstage with Rushdie and suffered a gash to his forehead, bruising and other minor injuries.
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Sherman man facing embezzlement charges
Published: Apr. 6, 2023 at 4:13 PM CDT|Updated: 31 minutes ago
SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - A Sherman man is facing charges in Bryan County for allegedly stealing from his employer.
According to court documents, a warrant has been issued for 43-year-old Mark Jones.
Jones is accused of embezzling $10,863 from the E-Z Mart on Washington St. in Durant in 2022, court documents state.
If convicted, Jones faces up to five years in prison and a fine of no more than $5,000.
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ORLANDO, Fla., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended May 29, 2022.
Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights
- Total sales increased 14.2% to $2.60 billion driven by a blended same-restaurant sales increase of 11.7% and sales from 33 net new restaurants
- Same-restaurant sales:
- Reported diluted net earnings per share was $2.24 as compared to last year's reported diluted net earnings per share of $2.79 and last year's adjusted diluted net earnings per share of $2.03*
- Net earnings from continuing operations were $282 million
- EBITDA of $431 million*
- The Company repurchased $237 million of its outstanding common stock
* See the "Non-GAAP Information" below for more details.
Fiscal 2022 Financial Highlights
- Total sales increased 33.8% to $9.63 billion driven by a blended same-restaurant sales increase of 30.9% and sales from 33 net new restaurants
- Same-restaurant sales:
- Reported diluted net earnings per share was $7.40, as compared to last year's reported diluted net earnings per share of $4.80 and last year's adjusted diluted net earnings per share of $4.31*
- Net earnings from continuing operations were $955 million
- EBITDA of $1,531 billion*
* See the "Non-GAAP Information" below for more details.
"We had a strong quarter despite experiencing high inflation, and fiscal 2022 was a solid year," said Darden President & CEO Rick Cardenas. "Darden's competitive advantages enabled our brands to strengthen their business models while our restaurant teams continued to deliver exceptional guest experiences in a challenging operating environment. As we begin our new fiscal year, our focus remains on driving profitable sales, investing in the guest experience and simplifying operations. Darden's strategy, and our strong balance sheet, positions us well regardless of the operating environment."
Segment Performance
Segment profit represents sales, less costs for food and beverage, restaurant labor, restaurant expenses and marketing expenses. Segment profit excludes non-cash real estate related expenses.
Average weekly sales by segment:
Dividend Declared
Darden's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.21 per share, a 10% increase from third quarter fiscal 2022, on the Company's outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on August 1, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 8, 2022.
Share Repurchase Program
During the quarter, the Company repurchased approximately 1.8 million shares of its common stock for a total cost of approximately $237 million. In addition, yesterday, Darden's Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $1 billion of its outstanding common stock. This repurchase program does not have an expiration and replaces the previously existing share repurchase authorization.
"By adhering to our strategy, and pricing below inflation, we ended the year with significantly better margins than pre-COVID," said CFO Raj Vennam. "As a result, we generated $1.3 billion of cash from operations in fiscal 2022. The strength of our operating model and its ability to generate durable cash flow allows us to be disciplined as we enter fiscal 2023."
Fiscal 2023 Financial Outlook
Below is the full year financial outlook for fiscal 2023. We will provide additional detail on the quarterly flow during our investor conference call scheduled for this morning at 8:30 am ET.
- Total sales of $10.2 to $10.4 billion
- Same-restaurant sales growth of 4% to 6%
- 55 to 60 new restaurant openings
- Total capital spending of $500 to $550 million
- Total inflation of approximately 6%
- An effective tax rate of approximately 13.5%
- Diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations of $7.40 to $8.00
- Approximately 124 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding
Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Darden will hold its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on September 21, 2022. The meeting will be held in a virtual format only. The record date for shareholders to vote in the Annual Meeting is July 27, 2022.
Investor Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call and slide presentation on Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 8:30 am ET to review its recent financial performance. To listen to the call live, please go to https://app.webinar.net/odE52WZBJex at least fifteen minutes early to register, download, and install any necessary audio software. Prior to the call, a slide presentation will be posted on the Investor Relations section of our website at: www.darden.com. For those who cannot access the Internet, please dial 1-800-263-0877 and enter passcode 3401699. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call.
About Darden
Darden is a restaurant company featuring a portfolio of differentiated brands that include Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Yard House, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Bahama Breeze and Eddie V's. For more information, please visit www.darden.com.
Information About Forward-Looking Statements
Forward-looking statements in this communication regarding our expected earnings performance and all other statements that are not historical facts, including without limitation statements concerning our future economic performance, are made under the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are first made, and we undertake no obligation to update such statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after such date. We wish to caution investors not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to materially differ from those anticipated in the statements. The most significant of these uncertainties are described in Darden's Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K reports. These risks and uncertainties include: the impacts of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on our business and the response of governments and of our Company to the outbreak, health concerns including food-related pandemics or outbreaks of flu or other viruses, food safety and food-borne illness concerns, the inability to hire, train, reward and retain restaurant team members, a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders, labor and insurance costs, technology failures including failure to maintain a secure cyber network, compliance with privacy and data protection laws and risks of failures or breaches of our data protection systems, risks relating to public policy changes and federal, state and local regulation of our business, intense competition, changing consumer preferences, an inability or failure to manage the accelerated impact of social media, a failure to execute innovative marketing tactics, a failure to address cost pressures, economic factors specific to the restaurant industry and general macroeconomic factors including interest rates, climate change, adverse weather conditions and natural disasters, long-term and non-cancelable property leases, failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster, shortages or interruptions in the delivery of food and other products and services, failure to drive profitable sales growth, a lack of availability of suitable locations for new restaurants, higher-than-anticipated costs to open, close, relocate or remodel restaurants, risks of doing business with franchisees, licensees and vendors in foreign markets, volatility in the market value of derivatives, volatility leading to the inability to hedge equity compensation market exposure, failure to protect our intellectual property, litigation, unfavorable publicity, disruptions in the financial markets, impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets, changes in tax laws or unanticipated tax liabilities, failure of our internal controls over financial reporting and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Non-GAAP Information
The information in this press release includes financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), such as adjusted diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations and EBITDA - earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. The Company's management uses these non-GAAP measures in its analysis of the Company's performance. The Company believes that the presentation of certain non-GAAP measures provides useful supplemental information that is essential to a proper understanding of the operating results of the Company's businesses. These non-GAAP disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures are included in this release.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SandRidge Energy, Inc. (the "Company" or "SandRidge") (NYSE: SD) today announced financial and operational results for the three month period ended March 31, 2022.
Recent Highlights
- Generated Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $39.4 million in the first quarter compared to $37.5 million in the prior quarter
- First quarter net income was $34.7 million, or $0.95 per share. Adjusted net income was $34.9 million, or $0.95 per share
- First quarter production of 17.8 MBoed compared to Mid-Continent production of 17.5 MBoed in the same period of 2021, despite no drilling or completion activity over the prior twelve months
- During the first quarter, the Company proactively procured approximately $4.7 million worth of materials related to its 2022 capital program, helping to mitigate the impacts of inflation for goods and services
- As of March 31, 2022, the Company returned 139 wells to production since the beginning of 2021 that were previously curtailed due to the 2020 commodity price downturn
- The Company had no open hedge positions as of March 31, 2022
- First quarter adjusted G&A(1) of $2.2 million, or $1.35 per Boe, compared to $2.5 million, or $1.46 per Boe in the prior quarter
Financial Results & Update
Profitability & Realized Pricing
For the three-months ended March 31, 2022, the Company reported net income of $34.7 million, or $0.95 per share, and net cash provided by operating activities of $32.2 million. After adjusting for certain items, the Company's adjusted net income(1) amounted to $34.9 million, or $0.95 per share, operating cash flow(2) totaled $39.1 million and adjusted EBITDA(1) was $39.4 million for the quarter. The Company defines and reconciles adjusted net income, operating cash flow, adjusted EBITDA, and other non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States ("GAAP") measure in supporting tables at the conclusion of this press release.
First quarter realized oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids prices, before the impact of derivatives,(2) were $92.35, $3.84 and $33.73, respectively, compared to $75.72, $3.94 and $28.39 in the prior quarter. The table below compares the Company's first quarter oil and gas realizations to the daily average spot prices for Henry Hub and West Texas Intermediate ("WTI"). Since the end of the first quarter, commodity prices have continued to rise, further boosting the Company's cash flow generation potential.
Operating Costs
During the first quarter of 2022, lease operating expense ("LOE") was $10.9 million or $6.76 per Boe compared to $9.7 million, or $5.74 per Boe in the prior quarter. The increase is primarily due to a higher number of producing wells, higher workover expense associated with our well reactivation program, and higher service and materials costs due to recent inflation.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, general and administrative expense ("G&A") was $2.5 million, or $1.57 per Boe compared to $2.8 million, or $1.67 per Boe for the three months ended December 31, 2021. Adjusted G&A(1) was $2.2 million, or $1.35 per Boe during the first quarter of 2022 compared to $2.5 million, or $1.46 per Boe during the fourth quarter of 2021.
Operational Results & Update
Production
Production totaled 1,606 MBoe (17.8 MBoed, 13.3% oil, 32.8% NGLs and 53.9% natural gas) for the three-months ended March 31, 2022 compared to 1,574 MBoe (17.5 MBoed, 14.0% oil, 33.1% NGLs, and 52.9% natural gas) of Mid-Continent production in the same period of 2021, representing an increase of approximately two percent despite no new drilling or completion activity over the prior twelve months.
2022 Development Program
During the first quarter, SandRidge proactively procured approximately $4.7 million worth of materials related to its 2022 capital program in order to secure favorable pricing in relationship to the current inflationary environment. Approximately $0.9 million of these costs were recorded as prepaid expenses. All of these expenditures are in line with the annual guidance figures published in conjunction with the announcement of the Company's 2022 capital development program on March 9, 2022.
Well Reactivation & Rod Pump Conversion Program
During the first quarter of 2022, the Company continued returning wells to production that were previously curtailed due to the commodity price downturn in the first half of 2020 and, in many cases, improving their production potential through modest capital improvements. Improved commodity pricing resulting in high rates of return, along with low execution risk, support the Company's belief that these projects represent an efficient use of capital. During the first three months of 2022, the Company brought 10 wells back online, bringing the total since the beginning of 2021 to 139. SandRidge currently expects to return approximately 30 wells to production and complete approximately 35 artificial lift conversions throughout 2022 and continues to evaluate its inventory of such projects.
Environmental, Social, and Governance ("ESG")
SandRidge maintains its Environmental, Social, and Governance ("ESG") commitment, to include no routine flaring of produced natural gas. The Company continues to explore the technical and commercial viability of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration ("CCUS") across its owned and operated assets through its partnership with the University of Oklahoma.
Liquidity and Capital Structure
As of March 31, 2022, the Company had $165.8 million of cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash. The Company has no outstanding term or revolving debt obligations.
Conference Call Information
The Company will host a conference call to discuss these results on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 10:00 am CT. The conference call can be accessed by registering online at https://conferencingportals.com/event/zyeigzBU at which time registrants will receive dial-in information as well as a conference ID. At the time of the call, participants will dial in using the participant number and conference ID provided upon registration.
A live audio webcast of the conference call will also be available via SandRidge's website, www.sandridgeenergy.com, under Investor Relations/Presentation & Events. The webcast will be archived for replay on the Company's website for 30 days.
SandRidge's current 2022 investor presentation, published on March 9, 2022, can be found on the Company's website at http://investors.sandridgeenergy.com/Investor-Relations/.
Contact Information
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SandRidge Energy, Inc.
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About SandRidge Energy, Inc.
SandRidge Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SD) is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the development and acquisition of oil and gas properties. Its primary area of operations is the Mid-Continent region in Oklahoma and Kansas. Further information can be found at www.sandridgeenergy.com.
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Operational and Financial Statistics
Information regarding the Company's production, pricing, costs and earnings is presented below:
Capital Expenditures
The table below presents actual results of the Company's capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Capitalization
The Company's capital structure as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 is presented below:
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP measures are not alternatives to GAAP measures, and you should not consider these non-GAAP measures in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Below is additional disclosure regarding each of the non-GAAP measures used in this press release, including reconciliations to their most directly comparable GAAP measure.
Reconciliation of Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Operating Cash Flow
The Company defines operating cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities before changes in operating assets and liabilities as shown in the following table. Operating cash flow is a supplemental financial measure used by the Company's management and by securities analysts, investors, lenders, rating agencies and others who follow the industry as an indicator of the Company's ability to internally fund exploration and development activities and to service or incur additional debt. The Company also uses this measure because operating cash flow relates to the timing of cash receipts and disbursements that the Company may not control and may not relate to the period in which the operating activities occurred. Further, operating cash flow allows the Company to compare its operating performance and return on capital with those of other companies without regard to financing methods and capital structure. This measure should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net cash provided by operating activities prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
The Company defines EBITDA as net income (loss) before income tax (benefit) expense, interest expense, depreciation and amortization - other and depreciation and depletion - oil and natural gas. Adjusted EBITDA, as presented herein, is EBITDA excluding items that management believes affect the comparability of operating results such as items whose timing and/or amount cannot be reasonably estimated or are non-recurring, as shown in the following tables.
Adjusted EBITDA is presented because management believes it provides useful additional information used by the Company's management and by securities analysts, investors, lenders, ratings agencies and others who follow the industry for analysis of the Company's financial and operating performance on a recurring basis and the Company's ability to internally fund exploration and development and to service or incur additional debt. In addition, management believes that adjusted EBITDA is widely used by professional research analysts and others in the valuation, comparison and investment recommendations of companies in the oil and gas industry. The Company's adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.
Reconciliation of Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Adjusted EBITDA
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders to Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders
The Company defines adjusted net income (loss) as net income (loss) excluding items that management believes affect the comparability of operating results and are typically excluded from published estimates by the investment community, including items whose timing and/or amount cannot be reasonably estimated or are non-recurring, as shown in the following tables.
Management uses the supplemental measure of adjusted net income (loss) as an indicator of the Company's operational trends and performance relative to other oil and natural gas companies and believes it is more comparable to earnings estimates provided by securities analysts. Adjusted net income (loss) is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered a substitute for net income (loss) available to common stockholders.
Reconciliation of G&A to Adjusted G&A
The Company reports and provides guidance on Adjusted G&A per Boe because it believes this measure is commonly used by management, analysts and investors as an indicator of cost management and operating efficiency on a comparable basis from period to period and to compare and make investment recommendations of companies in the oil and gas industry. This non-GAAP measure allows for the analysis of general and administrative spend without regard to stock-based compensation programs and other non-recurring cash items, if any, which can vary significantly between companies. Adjusted G&A per Boe is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered a substitute for general and administrative expense per Boe. Therefore, the Company's Adjusted G&A per Boe may not be comparable to other companies' similarly titled measures.
The Company defines adjusted G&A as general and administrative expense adjusted for certain non-cash stock-based compensation and other non-recurring items, if any, as shown in the following tables:
Cautionary Note to Investors - This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance and reflect SandRidge's current beliefs and expectations regarding future events and operating performance. The forward-looking statements include projections and estimates of the Company's corporate strategies, future operations, development plans and appraisal programs, drilling inventory and locations, estimated oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids production, price realizations and differentials, hedging program, projected operating, general and administrative and other costs, projected capital expenditures, tax rates, efficiency and cost reduction initiative outcomes, liquidity and capital structure and the Company's unaudited proved developed PV-10 reserve value of its Mid-Continent assets. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and assumptions and analyses made by us in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. However, whether actual results and developments will conform with our expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the volatility of oil and natural gas prices, our success in discovering, estimating, developing and replacing oil and natural gas reserves, actual decline curves and the actual effect of adding compression to natural gas wells, the availability and terms of capital, the ability of counterparties to transactions with us to meet their obligations, our timely execution of hedge transactions, credit conditions of global capital markets, changes in economic conditions, the amount and timing of future development costs, the availability and demand for alternative energy sources, regulatory changes, including those related to carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions, and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. We refer you to the discussion of risk factors in Part I, Item 1A - "Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K and in comparable "Risk Factor" sections of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed after such form 10-K. All of the forward-looking statements made in this press release are qualified by these cautionary statements. The actual results or developments anticipated may not be realized or, even if substantially realized, they may not have the expected consequences to or effects on our Company or our business or operations. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.
SandRidge Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SD) is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the development and acquisition of oil and gas properties. Its primary areas of operation are the Mid-Continent in Oklahoma and Kansas. Further information can be found at www.sandridgeenergy.com.
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President Joe Biden said he and his wife, Jill, were grieving with the families of the Raleigh mass shooting victims.
"We are thinking of yet another community shaken and shattered as they mourn the loss of friends and neighbors, including an off-duty police officer," he said.
Biden went on to express frustration that these mass shootings continue to happen throughout the United States.
"Enough. We've grieved and prayed with too many families who have had to bear the terrible burden of these mass shootings. Too many families have had spouses, parents, and children taken from them forever. This year, and even in just the five months since Buffalo and Uvalde, there are too many mass shootings across America, including ones that don't even make the national news."
Biden touted the bipartisan gun law signed into law in June as a step in the right direction, but said "we must do more." He said it was time to ban assault weapons and get "weapons of war off our streets."
Gov. Roy Cooper called the shooting a "horrific and infuriating act of violence." He ordered flags flown at half-staff for the victims and called on policy makers across the country to step up in favor of solutions.
"How many communities and families must experience this senseless bloodshed before we finally say enough is enough? Gun violence has plagued our schools, houses of worship, and other public spaces for far too long. I am devastated that Raleigh is next in the long line of American communities forever changed by a mass shooting," Rep. Deborah Ross (D-NC) said.
Ted Budd, the Republican running for North Carolina's open Senate seat, said the facts in the case were still being gathered but asked for prayers for the victims.
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Rhodes College alumni group calls for removal of Justice Amy Coney Barrett from school’s hall of fame
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Rhodes College alumni group that advocated against the nomination of then-judge Amy Coney Barrett as Supreme Court Justice in 2020 is now asking Rhodes College to remove Barrett from the school’s hall of fame.
This Rhodes Alumni Group says the statements Barrett gave during her Senate confirmation hearings were misleading and violated the Rhodes Honor Code.
The group calls itself Rhodes College Alumni for Reproductive Rights.
In a letter and petition, the group plans to send to Rhodes leaders including President Jennifer Collins says Barrett’s comments regarding Roe v. Wade during her confirmation hearings and her involvement in the ruling to overturn the precedent did not adhere to truthfulness, frankness and transparency which the group says is the core of the school’s honor code which students pledge to follow even after graduation.
“We believe the contrast of what she said in her Senate testimony and how she actually ruled in Dobbs which overruled Roe v. Wade and planned parenthood vs Casey, two things which she said she had not agenda to overturn by the way during her confirmation hearings, might be the most public, most consequential and most destructive breach of the Rhodes Honor Code,” said Rob Marus, member of Rhodes College Alumni for Reproductive Rights.
Rhodes leaders have yet to receive this petition but the group says it’s still getting signatures.
The college says it is aware of the letter and petition and has no comment at this time.
Read the letter in full HERE.
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Otto Warmbier’s mother to introduce Nikki Haley at Charleston campaign launch event
By Kylie Atwood, CNN
When Nikki Haley opens her presidential campaign on Wednesday she will be joined by Cindy Warmbier, whose son died days after he was released from North Korean prison in 2017.
While many American voters wait to see how the Republican primary shakes out before picking a candidate, Warmbier is already all in.
Warmbier credits Haley with giving her the strength to continue fighting against the North Korean regime after the death of her 22-year-old son, Otto. She will tell her story on stage in Charleston, South Carolina, just minutes before Haley launches her presidential campaign.
“I said, ‘It’s impossible to fight North Korea,'” Warmbier said of her conversation with the then-US ambassador to the United Nations when they met in 2018.
“Well, you have to,” Warmbier recalls Haley telling her. “She says, ‘You have to stand up to these bullies, these bad guys, because if you don’t they view it as a sign of weakness.'”
Warmbier had admired Haley’s determination when it came to North Korea sanctions and asked for the meeting when she was in Washington, DC, for then-President Donald Trump‘s State of the Union address.
“It took someone like Nikki Haley to light the fire under me,” Warmbier said in an exclusive interview with CNN. “She took me out of that survival mode and put me in a fighter mode.”
The anecdote underscores Haley’s fierce approach to authoritarians, which is a part of the former US diplomat’s identity that she wants to highlight as she introduces herself as a presidential candidate.
“China and Russia are on the march. They all think we can be bullied, kicked around. You should know this about me: I don’t put up with bullies and when you kick back it hurts them more if you’re wearing heels,” Haley said in a video announcing her 2024 White House bid on Tuesday.
‘I’m speaking for her’
Otto Warmbier visited North Korea in January 2016 with a travel group made up of other college students, but was stopped in security as he tried to depart from Pyongyang’s airport. According to the North Korean government, he was detained because he had stolen a political poster.
For his alleged crime, Otto Warmbier was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor. In the end, he spent 17 months in North Korea before being released as part of a deal brokered by the Trump administration.
When Warmbier returned to the US, he was in a comatose state and died in a hospital in his home state of Ohio.
Following her son’s death, Cindy Warmbier received advice from some who urged her to just take care of herself. But it was Haley’s spirit of dogged determination that inspired her.
“I don’t want to be viewed as the victim. You know, I’ve survived. And because of Nikki Haley, I’m thriving. I’m here. I’m speaking for her. And I really believe in her campaign,” Warmbier said.
Haley and Warmbier have developed a close personal relationship, trading texts and emails over the years. Haley wrote about the Warmbiers in her book “With all Due Respect,” in which she also touts her efforts on North Korea sanctions.
“We passed three separate and strong packages of sanctions on North Korea for its nuclear program. That meant doing what has never been done before, bringing China along,” Haley wrote. “By the end of my term as ambassador, we had sanctioned North Korea more harshly than any country in a generation.”
While Trump was critical of North Korea leader Kim Jong Un in the immediate aftermath of Otto Warmbier’s death, he said he did not hold the North Korean dictator responsible during their second meeting.
“He tells me that he didn’t know about it, and I will take him at his word,” Trump said at the time. “I don’t believe that he would have allowed that to happen, it just wasn’t to his advantage to allow that to happen.”
Those comments prompted Warmbier’s parents to clearly state that Kim and his “evil regime” were responsible for the death of their son.
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Thunderstorms ended Tuesday night in the Baltimore metro region, concluding a rainy start to the week during which storms damaged homes and flooded busy intersections, also downing trees and power lines.
While the National Weather Service forecasts Wednesday to bring partly sunny skies and temperatures reaching a high of 83 degrees, the agency expects the week to be bookended by storms, with showers and thunderstorms predicted to start again about 11 a.m. Friday.
Storms bringing 1⅓ inches of rainbegan Tuesday afternoon after a sunny pause for most of the region, where the weather service reported Tuesday’s showers caused flooding at intersections throughout Baltimore where cars stalled in the precipitation.
The Orioles’ game against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night at Camden Yards was delayed for 1 hour, 43 minutes. Monday night’s game was delayed 1 hour, 44 minutes.
Monday’s thunderstorms brought just over an inch of rain at the Inner Harbor, as well as quarter-size hail and wind gusts reaching 40 mph in the region, according to the weather service. In Towson, there were about two dozen reports of downed power lines and trees, with at least one striking a car, according to a preliminary storm report.
A severe thunderstorm watch that was in place for a large part of Central Maryland from Monday afternoon into the night was lifted just before 10 p.m. Monday as storms moved east. The storm knocked out power for about 3,500 people in Baltimore and Baltimore County Monday night, but most outages had been resolved by Tuesday evening, according to the Baltimore Gas and Electric outage map.
In Bel Air, lightning from the severe thunderstorm caused a two-alarm fire that displaced 26 people from their condominium. The fire started at the roof, which later collapsed onto the lower floors. The building on Sheridan Place is considered a total loss, the Maryland State Fire Marshal said. Two cats are missing.
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Monterey Park dance hall shooting victims named; police seek motive
MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — The 11 people killed in a dance hall shooting ranged in age from 57 to 76, the Los Angeles County coroner’s office said Tuesday in releasing the names of the dead as investigators kept probing for a motive in the worst shooting in county history.
Sheriff Robert Luna called the gunman, 72-year-old Huu Can Tran, a “mad man” and said investigators were looking into whether he had relationships with the people who were shot at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio.
Tran fired 42 rounds from a semi-automatic weapon Saturday night, killing 11 people and wounding nine at the ballroom popular with older Asian Americans. He then drove to another nearby dance hall where an employee wrested a modified 9 mm submachine gun-style weapon away from him, Luna said.
Tran fatally shot himself Sunday as officers surrounded the van he was inside. A handgun was recovered from the van, which matched descriptions of the vehicle he used to get away from the dance studio.
The shooting was the nation’s fifth mass killing of the year and the deadliest attack since May 24, when 21 people were killed in an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
As Monterey Park residents and Asian Americans reeled from the violence Monday, a gunman in Northern California killed seven people at two farms. It marked the third mass shooting in California in eight days.
The names of the six women and five men killed in Monterey Park were released Tuesday. All but one were in their 60s and 70s.
Tran once frequented the ballroom and another dance hall he later targeted and griped about the way he thought people treated him there, a man who identified himself as a longtime friend told The Associated Press. Tran offered to teach new women at both clubs how to dance for free so that he would have a partner.
Tran was perpetually distrustful and paranoid and would regularly complain that people at the clubs didn’t like him, according to the former friend who requested anonymity to speak about Tran because he wanted to avoid the media spotlight.
“He always cast a dubious eye toward everything. He just didn’t trust people at all,” the friend said. “He always complained to me that the instructors ... kept distance from him, and according to what he said, many people spoke evil of him.”
Investigators were also looking into reports Tran made twice this month to police in the town where he lived that family members tried to poison him, defrauded him and stole from him a decade or two ago in the LA area, Hemet police spokesperson Alan Reyes told The Associated Press. Tran never returned with the documentation he promised to provide.
“Our investigators will be looking at all those factors to see if it contributed to the madness that occurred,” Luna told reporters.
Sheriff’s deputies from Los Angeles County searched Tran’s home in a gated senior community in Hemet, a little over an hour’s drive from the site of the massacre.
Officers found a .308-caliber rifle, an unknown number of bullets and evidence he was making homemade firearm suppressors that muffle the sound of the weapons.
Tran lived in The Lakes at Hemet West, a gated community off a busy road with a view of snow-covered mountains. The development has a par-3 golf course, shuffleboard court and a dance floor. Properties listed for sale ranged from $45,000 to $222,000.
A neighbor, Pat Roth, told Los Angeles television station KNBC that Tran said he was a ballroom dance instructor in the past and would sometimes show up to dances at the senior community.
“Didn’t seem like he’d harm a fly, you know. He wasn’t a big guy,” Roth said. “He’d pet your dog when you walked by.”
Hemet police had no records of any incidents involving Tran in the community or calls for service at his home, Reyes said.
Authorities have shared little about Tran, who owned a trucking company in Monterey Park from 2002 to 2004, according to California business records.
He was once arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm in 1990 and had a limited criminal history, Luna said. The sheriff could not immediately say if a gun arrest at a time when firearms laws were different would have barred him from owning weapons.
Tran’s ex-wife told CNN they married soon after they met at Star Ballroom, where he offered to teach her to dance for free. He would become upset if she missed a step dancing, but was never violent toward her, she said.
They divorced five years later, citing irreconcilable differences, Los Angeles Superior Court records show. The couple did not have children, said they had no community property and neither side had to pay alimony.
While she is named in court papers, she asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the case.
The women killed were: Diana Tom, 70, Muoi Ung, 67, My Nhan, 65, Lilian Li, 63, Hong Jian, 62 and Xiujuan Yu, 57, according to Los Angeles coroner’s office. The men were: Chia Yau, 76, Ming Ma, 72, Yu Kao, 72, Valentino Alvero, 68, and Wen Yu, 64.
Tran may have gone on to kill many more if not for the heroics of Brandon Tsay, who was working at a dance club in nearby Alhambra when Tran entered about 20 minutes after the Monterey Park massacre.
Tsay reacted swiftly and disarmed Tran in a short struggle captured on surveillance camera at the Lai Lai Ballroom.
“The person was cocking his gun,” said his father, Tom Tsay, co-owner of the studio. “He saw the opportunity and he just jumped.”
Gov. Gavin Newsom met Monday with Tsay, 26, who works part-time at the dance club founded by his grandparents, and said he was a true hero.
“This remarkable young man who without any hesitation — though with moments of fear — took it upon himself to save countless lives,” Newsom said. “Who knows how many lives he saved.”
Brandon Tsay said he was proud of his actions but did not want to discuss them so the focus would stay on the victims.
“Some of these people I know personally,” a somber Tsay said outside his family’s home. They come to our studio. It’s a tight-knit community, and I hope they can heal from this tragic event”
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Taxin reported from Hemet, Dazio reported from Alhambra and Melley reported from Los Angeles. Associated Press journalists Alanna Durkin Richer in Boston, Christopher Weber, John Antczak and Robert Jablon in Los Angeles, and Julie Watson in San Diego contributed to this report.
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8.5% FY22 revenue growth; Company issues guidance for FY23
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Accuray Incorporated (NASDAQ: ARAY) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2022 ended June 30, 2022.
Q4 Fiscal 2022 and Recent Operating Highlights
- Gross orders of $88.3 million
- Net revenue of $110.0 million
- GAAP net loss of $3.5 million. Adjusted EBITDA of $5.2 million
- Accuray ClearRT™ Helical Fan-Beam kVCT Imaging wins "Best New Technology Solution for Oncology" MedTech Breakthrough Award
Fiscal Year 2022 Highlights
- Gross orders of $332.3 million and ending backlog of $563.7 million
- Net revenue of $429.9 million, an increase of 8.5% from fiscal 2021
- GAAP net loss of $5.3 million improved from GAAP net loss of $6.3 million in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA of $22.8 million as compared to adjusted EBITDA of $38.0 million in the prior year
- Accuray CyberKnife® System real world data and clinical studies presented at the International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society congress reinforce benefits experienced by people with neurological indications treated over the last two decades
"The Accuray team delivered a solid fourth quarter beating consensus despite supply chain disruption and impacts from the COVID-19 lock downs in China. For the year, we delivered historic revenue levels demonstrating strong customer adoption of our latest product innovation. We continue to build a stronger business and invest in areas that are expected to deliver value to our customers to advance patient care," said Suzanne Winter, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Gross orders totaled $88.3 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to $112.7 million for the prior fiscal year fourth quarter. Ending order backlog was $563.7 million, approximately 8.6 percent lower than at the end of the prior fiscal year as we experienced age-outs in the fourth quarter primarily driven by delayed installations in our China and EIMEA regions.
Total revenue was $110.0 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to $110.9 million for the prior fiscal year fourth quarter. Product revenue totaled $58.0 million compared to $56.1 million for the prior fiscal year fourth quarter, while service revenue totaled $52.0 million compared to $54.8 million for the prior fiscal year fourth quarter.
Total gross profit for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 was $43.0 million, or approximately 39.1 percent of sales, comprised of product gross margin of 45.1 percent and service gross margin of 32.5 percent. This compares to total gross profit of $43.7 million, or 39.4 percent of sales, comprised of product gross margin of 41.5 percent and service gross margin of 37.3 percent for the prior fiscal year fourth quarter.
Operating expenses were $41.0 million, as compared to $39.6 million for the prior fiscal year fourth quarter.
Net loss was $3.5 million, or $0.04 per share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022, compared to a net loss of $11.1 million, or $0.12 per share, for the prior fiscal year fourth quarter. Net loss for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 included a one-time charge of $9.9 million related to the exchange of a significant portion of the Company's existing 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due July 2022 for newly issued 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due May 2026 and the refinancing of the Company's senior secured revolving credit facility and term loan with new lenders. This one-time charge was recorded as non-operating, other expense in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021.
Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 was $5.2 million, compared to $6.7 million for the prior fiscal year fourth quarter.
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term restricted cash were $88.9 million as of June 30, 2022, a decrease of $9.1 million from March 31, 2022.
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, gross orders totaled $332.3 million, representing an increase of 1.9 percent compared to the prior fiscal year.
Total revenue was $429.9 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 compared to $396.3 million for the prior fiscal year period. Product revenue totaled $214.7 million compared to $176.7 million for the prior fiscal year period, while service revenue totaled $215.2 million compared to $219.6 million for the prior fiscal year.
Total gross profit for the year ended June 30, 2022 was $160.0 million, or 37.2 percent of sales, comprised of product gross margin of 40.7 percent and service gross margin of 33.7 percent. This compares to total gross profit of $159.5 million, or 40.3 percent of sales, comprised of product gross margin of 42.2 percent and service gross margin of 38.7 percent for the prior fiscal year.
Operating expenses were $151.8 million, as compared to $137.3 million for the prior fiscal year period.
Net loss was $5.3 million, or $0.06 per share, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, compared to a net loss of $6.3 million, or $0.07 per share, for the prior fiscal year period.
Prior fiscal year net loss included a one-time charge interest expense of $9.9 million related to the exchange of a significant portion of the Company's existing 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due July 2022 for newly issued 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due May 2026 and the refinancing of the Company's senior secured revolving credit facility and term loan with new lenders. The loss was recorded as non-operating, other expense in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021.
Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 was $22.8 million, compared to $38.0 million for the prior fiscal year period.
Accuray's financial guidance is based on current expectations. The following statements are forward-looking and actual results could differ materially depending on market and economic conditions, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain disruption, and the factors set forth under "Safe Harbor Statement" below.
The Company is introducing guidance for fiscal year 2023 as follows:
- Total revenue is expected in the range of $447 million to $455 million, representing a year-over-year growth range of 4% to 6%.
- Adjusted EBITDA is expected in the range of $26 million to $30 million.
"While supply chain constraints, foreign exchange headwinds, and COVID-19 related lock downs in China are expected to create near term pressure, we believe our new product introductions will serve as catalysts for growth in FY23. We remain focused on margin expansion plans and investments in research and development to drive innovation and create shareholder value in the long term," said Ali Pervaiz, Chief Financial Officer.
Guidance for Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measures excludes depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and ERP related expenditures, interest expense and provision for income taxes. For more information regarding the non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this press release, please see "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below.
Accuray will host a conference call beginning at 1:30 p.m. PT/4:30 p.m. ET today to discuss results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 as well as recent corporate developments. Conference call dial-in information is as follows:
- U.S. callers: (833) 316-0563
- International callers: (412) 317-5747
Individuals interested in listening to the live conference call via the Internet may do so by logging on to the Investor Relations section of Accuray's website, www.accuray.com. There will be a slide presentation accompanying today's event which can also be accessed on the company's Investor Relations page at www.accuray.com.
In addition, a taped replay of the conference call will be available beginning approximately one hour after the call's conclusion and will be available for seven days. The replay number is (877) 344-7529 (USA), or (412) 317-0088 (International), Conference ID: 4554339. An archived webcast will also be available on Accuray's website until Accuray announces its results for the first quarter of fiscal 2023.
Accuray has supplemented its GAAP net income (loss) with a non-GAAP measure of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, ERP and ERP related expenditures, depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation ("adjusted EBITDA"). The calculation of adjusted EBITDA also excludes certain non-recurring, irregular and one-time items. Management believes that this non-GAAP financial measure provides useful supplemental information to management and investors regarding the performance of the company and facilitates a meaningful comparison of results for current periods with previous operating results. A reconciliation of GAAP net income (loss) (the most directly comparable GAAP measure) to non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA is provided in the schedules below.
There are limitations in using these non-GAAP financial measures because they are not prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP financial measures. Investors and potential investors should consider non-GAAP financial measures only in conjunction with the company's consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY) is committed to expanding the powerful potential of radiation therapy to improve as many lives as possible. We invent unique, market-changing solutions that are designed to deliver radiation treatments for even the most complex cases—while making commonly treatable cases even easier—to meet the full spectrum of patient needs. We are dedicated to continuous innovation in radiation therapy for oncology, neuro-radiosurgery, and beyond, as we partner with clinicians and administrators, empowering them to help patients get back to their lives, faster. Accuray is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with facilities worldwide.
Statements made in this press release that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements and are subject to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements in this press release relate, but are not limited, to the company's future results of operations, including expectations regarding total revenue and adjusted EBITDA; expectations regarding the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain and logistics challenges on the company and the market in general; expectations regarding the company's commercial strategy and execution as well as long-term growth opportunities and catalysts; expectations regarding demand for the company's products, adoption of new products and the company's order growth; the company's innovation-driven growth strategy and its ability to continue to build a stronger business, deliver value to its customers and create shareholder value and return on investment in the long term; expectations regarding the company's China joint venture and other partnerships; expectations regarding the company's products and new product innovations and developments; expectations regarding the company's product portfolio and its ability to position the company for growth; the impact of the company's products on its customers and its business, and market adoption of such products, including with respect to the company's VOLO Ultra enhancement and Clear RT Helical kVCT Imaging upgrades as well as other strategic product innovations; expectations regarding the future of radiotherapy treatment and the company's addressable market; and the company's leadership position in radiation oncology innovation and technologies. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. If any of these risk or uncertainties materialize, or if any of the company's assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results express or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the operations of the company and those of its customers and suppliers; disruptions to our supply chain, including increased logistics costs; the company's ability to achieve widespread market acceptance of its products, including new product and software offerings; the company's ability to develop new products or enhance existing products to meet customers' needs and compete favorably in the market, the company's ability to realize the expected benefits of the China joint venture and other partnerships; risks inherent in international operations; the company's ability to effectively manage its growth; the company's ability to maintain or increase its gross margins on product sales and services; delays in regulatory approvals or the development or release of new offerings; the company's ability to meet the covenants under its credit facilities; the company's ability to convert backlog to revenue; and such other risks identified under the heading "Risk Factors" in the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on April 29, 2022 and as updated periodically with the company's other filings with the SEC.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements are made and are based on information available to the company at the time those statements are made and/or management's good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events. The company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual performance or results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information, except to the extent required by applicable securities laws. Accordingly, investors should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.
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Catholics in the US unite to mourn Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
By AJ Willingham, CNN
The death of a pope is a unique circumstance in the Catholic Church. The death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the first pope in modern history to resign his position before his passing, is even more so.
As Catholics around the world prepare for his funeral and burial, Catholics in the United States are turning to a special set of prayers and displays of mourning that are reserved specifically for the death of one of the most important leaders in their faith.
Are Catholics supposed to mourn differently for a Pope Emeritus?
The Catholic Church has pretty clear rules for what to do when a pope dies. However, Benedict XVI resigned in 2013 and was succeeded by the current pontiff, Pope Francis. Benedict was the first pope to resign from his position in more than 600 years, and that gave him a special status known as Pope Emeritus — essentially, a retired pope.
In light of this unusual circumstance, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops released a set of guidelines that clarified what Catholic leaders and churches are supposed to do.
“Unless the Holy See itself specifies otherwise, the presumption is that the customary prayers and practices observed at the death of a Pope should take place,” the guidelines read. So far, the Holy See — which refers to the current Pope Francis’ role as Bishop of Rome, has not given any special guidance.
Jo Ann Zuñiga, a representative of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, confirmed to CNN that its leadership is treating the event as they would the death of any other pope, and that the USCCB holds the ultimate guidance on the matter.
“The only difference is that there is, of course, no need to elect a new pontiff in this case,” she said.
What kind of special protocols are churches and worshipers observing?
The USCCB and other Catholic leaders have recommended several prayers, protocols and types of services that Catholic worshipers can participate in around the time of Benedict XVI’s funeral.
Prayers: Upon his death, the leadership body called for common Catholic prayers like the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be to the Father, as well as the Recitation of the Rosary — a prayer that is typically said while holding a rosary, a piece of religious jewelry.
Tributes: “Churches may display a portrait of the late Holy Father with black bunting and church bells may be tolled,” the guidance reads. “Priests are essentially captains of their own ship, so it is up to them as to what services they hold and what else they choose to do in (Benedict XVI’s) memory,” says Zuñiga. On social media, priests have been sharing photos of memorials within their parishes, all bearing some likeness of the late pontiff, surrounded by black shrouds, candles or flowers. At St. Anne’s Shrine in Fall River, Massachusetts, on the day of Benedict XVI’s death, bells tolled 95 times in a row: One for each year of his life.
Special services: Benedict XVI’s funeral will be held on Thursday, January 5 in the Vatican. Given time differences, bishops and archbishops (who act as leaders for church regions, known as dioceses) are encouraging Catholic priests to hold special memorials for Benedict on or around the date of his funeral. There are specific forms of worship, called liturgies, that priests can use for such an occasion.
Special vestments: In many Christian denominations, the color of the vestments worn by church leaders correspond to the time in the liturgical season, or reflect a special event. The UCCSB has recommended priests wear red vestments for any mass specifically honoring Benedict XVI.
“It is customary for red vestments to be worn at a Mass for the Dead offered for a Pope since we are mourning the death of the successor of the Apostle Peter,” their guidance reads.
The tradition of red as the mourning color for a pope has its roots in ancient Byzantine funeral practices.
Nine days of mourning: After the death of a Pope, the Catholic Church observes an ancient ritual known as the “novemdiales,” which calls for nine days of mourning. Why nine? The Novena, a related type of Catholic prayer or supplication, is based on the biblical account of the days following Jesus’ death and ascension, during which his mother Mary and others prayed for nine days. Interestingly enough, the number shows up in related traditions as well: In Judaism, The Nine Days refer to an annual period of mourning and fasting. In Ancient Rome, mourning for the dead traditionally lasted nine days.
Before the Pope Emeritus’ death, there was some uncertainty as to whether the Catholic version of the ritual would be observed, since he was not a sitting pope. However, the UCCSB has confirmed that Catholic leaders in the US will observe it with calls for prayer and events like lectures and community service endeavors.
How else are American Catholics getting involved?
Archbishops across the country have announced special memorial services for Pope Emeritus Benedict in the days around his funeral in the Vatican. In Chicago, which is home to one of the largest Catholic populations in the country, the Archdiocese is holding memorial masses in each of the area’s six sub-regions. About 40% of US Catholics are Hispanic, according to a 2014 study. Many memorial events, like an English and Spanish language rosary vigil held by two bishops in the Dallas area, reflect this important facet of the faith.
The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston said their archbishop, Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, will help celebrate Benedict XVI’s memorial mass in person. The “Cardinal” in DiNardo’s name refers to his status as a cardinal in the Catholic Church, one of the highest ranks of clergy and one that carries international weight. Cardinals assist the Pope with church duties from their home countries, and have the power to elect a new Pope.
For those who can’t make a mass, or want to be as close to the proceedings in Rome as possible, various Catholic outlets are live-streaming the Vatican mass, broadcasting it over the radio, and running repeat cable presentations to lessen the burden of the mass’ 9:30 a.m. start time — which translates to 3:30 a.m. ET.
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