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At about summer's halfway point, the record-breaking heat and weather extremes are both unprecedented and unsurprising, hellish yet boring in some ways, scientists say.
Killer heat. Deadly floods. Smoke from wildfires that chokes.
And there’s no relief in sight.
Expect a hotter than normal August and September, American and European forecast centers predict.
“We are seeing unprecedented changes all over the world,” said NASA climate scientist Gavin Schmidt. “The heat waves that we’re seeing in the U.S. and in Europe, in China are demolishing records left, right and center. This is not a surprise.”
Imperial College of London climate scientist Friederike Otto said examining what's causing heat waves is “boring” in a way since it keeps happening. Yet she added that it matters “because it shows again just how much climate change plays a role in what we are currently experiencing.”
"This story, these impacts, are going to continue," Schmidt said. "We're going to be seeing this pretty much this year and into next year" with a natural El Nino warming of the Pacific adding to the overwhelming influence of human-caused climate change largely from the burning of coal, oil and gas.
Here’s a rundown of the summer of Earth's discontent.
RECORD-SHATTERING HEAT
Globally, June this year was the hottest June on record — and scientists say July has been so hot that even before the month was over they could say it was the hottest month on record. But it's individual places where people live that the heat has stuck around and killed.
Phoenix, where the last day of June and each day of July has been at least 110 degrees (43 degrees Celsius), set records for the longest mega-heat streak and longest stretch when the temperatures didn't go below 90 degrees (32 degrees Celsius) at night.
El Paso, Texas, had 44 days of 100 degree (37 degree) heat. Schools closed in Nuevo Leon state in northern Mexico a month earlier than usual as temperatures reached 113 degrees (45 Celsius).
Farther east, Miami added humidity to high heat for 46 straight days of feels-like temperatures of 100 or more.
Beijing had its own record streak with at least 27 days of 95 degrees (35 Celsius) in July, after a three-day streak of at least 104 (40 Celsius) in June. And the country set it's all-time highest temperature on July 16 in remote Sanbao township with 126 degrees (52.2 Celsius).
Heat records fell all over southern Europe. Sardinia, Italy, hit 117 (47 Celsius). Palermo in Sicily broke a record that goes back to 1791 by a whopping 3.6 degrees (2 degrees Celsius). Temperatures hit 115 (46 Celsius) in Gytheio, Greece.
Spain reported nearly 1,000 excess deaths from the heat, mostly among the elderly, by mid July.
In Argentina, where it's mid-winter, temperatures were above 89.6 (32 Celsius) four straight days in June in the northern part of the county. One July night in Buenos Aires didn’t get below the 70s (low 20s Celsius).
TOO MUCH RAIN
More than 10,000 people had to be evacuated in central Hunan province in China where heavy rainfall caused at least 70 houses to collapse. In Yichang, rain triggered a landslide that buried a construction site and killed at least one person.
Australia’s Queensland outback got 13 times its normal monthly July rain in just one day.
Thousands of people were evacuated from Delhi in India as rains caused flash floods and landslides. Elsewhere in the country at least 100 people were killed by the downpours.
In the United States, sudden heavy rain killed people in Vermont, Connecticut and Pennsylvania with tragic stories of children washed away in flooding.
WILDFIRES AND SMOKE
Too little rain in Greece and Spain fed wildfires that proved difficult to fight. In the Canary Islands, a fire caused 4,000 people to evacuate, others to wear face masks and had 400 firefighters battling it.
Hot and dry conditions caused about 160 wildfires to break out in Israel in early June.
But what really brought fires home happened in parts of Canada where few people live. Rare far northern Quebec wildfires triggered nasty smoke that inflicted the world's dirtiest air on cities like New York and Washington, then switched to the Midwest.
As of late July more than 600 wildfires were out of control in Canada. A record 47,490 square miles (123,000 square kilometers) burned, and fire season isn’t near done. That’s an area larger than the state of Pennsylvania or North Korea.
WATER TEMPERATURES
Water temperatures in the Florida Keys and off the Everglades hit the high 90s (high 30s Celsius) with Manatee Bay breaking 100 degrees twice in what could be an unofficial world record for surface water temperature, although that's in dispute.
The North Atlantic had hot spots that alarmed scientists. The world's oceans as a whole were their hottest ever in June and got even hotter in July. In Antarctica, sea ice smashed record-low levels.
Ocean temperatures take a long time to warm up and cool down, said University of Northern Illinois meteorology professor Victor Gensini. So it doesn’t look good for the rest of the summer, he said.
A HOT FORECAST
“We are favoring above normal temperatures for the next three months,” said NOAA Climate Prediction Center meteorologist Matt Rosencrans.
The only potential relief he sees, especially in the hot Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, is if a hurricane or tropical storm moves through.
The peak of hurricane season in September hasn’t even started.
When going through the litany of this summer's weather extremes so far, University of Pennsylvania climate scientist Michael Mann had one question: “How on God’s Earth are we still burning fossil fuels after witnessing all this?”
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Grab your fancy duds for Met Gala mania with Karl Lagerfeld
By LEANNE ITALIE
AP Entertainment Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s the first Monday in May: Welcome to Met Gala mania.
With a livestream available when the evening gets underway, the world’s most fashionable fundraiser takes on one of the world’s most prolific — and controversial — designers, the late Karl Lagerfeld, as the starry party’s theme.
So how would the man of the hour, who died in 2019, feel about all the hullabaloo? Lagerfeld was a student of history, to be sure, but his eyes were forever on the future.
“Karl never wanted to have a retrospective when he was alive. He felt that it was funereal. He made the point that (Cristóbal) Balenciaga and (Coco) Chanel never had them when they were alive,” said William Middleton, who wrote the biography “Paradise Now: The Extraordinary Life of Karl Lagerfeld.”
So what about now?
“He believed very much in fashion history, so he’s a part of fashion history now. I don’t think he would have had a problem with it,” Middleton surmised.
Others aren’t so sure.
Caroline Lebar worked with Lagerfeld for 35 years, rising to senior vice president of image and communications for his eponymous brand. Lagerfeld loved the Met, but he always said: “’I’m not an artist, I’m a fashion maker,'” Lebar said on the company’s site.
“He didn’t think his work belonged in a museum. Anna Wintour also mentioned this when she made the announcement about the theme,” Lebar explained.
The invitation-only gala earned $17.4 million last year for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, a self-funding department with a budget dependent on the A-list affair. The price of attending went up this year to $300,000 for a table and $50,000 for a single ticket.
Companies and brands buy tables and host many of the roughly 400 guests expected this year from fashion, film, music, theater, sports, tech and social media. They were asked to dress “in honor of Karl” by gala mastermind Wintour, a close Lagerfeld friend who first signed on to the event in 1995 and took over the helm in 1999.
Fashion publicist Eleanor Lambert thought up the Met Gala back in 1948 as a fundraiser for the newly founded Costume Institute. It was a dinner held elsewhere. The idea is to celebrate the opening of the institute’s big exhibition each year, this time called “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty.”
American fashion was last year’s vibe. It followed gilded glamour and white tie. Camp was the theme in 2019, producing what is considered one of the wackiest displays of dress by the celebrity crowd.
Katy Perry wore a chandelier, then slipped into a hamburger outfit. Lady Gaga did a four-layer strip tease on the Met’s Grand Staircase and Jared Leto carried a stage version of his own head.
Dressing to the Lagerfeld theme could be a breeze for guests with stylists able to source the best vintage pieces from the fashion houses where he worked: Chanel, Fendi, Chloé, Jean Patou, Balmain, his own brand and more.
This year’s five hosts include Wintour, as usual, along with Michaela Coel, longtime Chanel ambassador Penélope Cruz, recently retired tennis superstar Roger Federer and Dua Lipa.
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP)A LOOK AT SUNDAY
Novak Djokovic collected his record-extending 10th Australian Open championship and record-tying 22nd Grand Slam title overall with a 6-3, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5) victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final at Melbourne Park. The victory Sunday night also will allow Djokovic to rise to No. 1 in the AP rankings on Monday. He collapsed into tears after the match. A year ago, Djokovic did not play in the Australian Open after he was deported from the country because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19. Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova beat Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara 6-4, 6-3 to win the women’s doubles final for their seventh Grand Slam trophy as a team.
SUNDAY’S KEY RESULTS
Men’s Singles Final: No. 4 Novak Djokovic beat No. 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5).
Women’s Doubles Final: Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova beat Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara 6-4, 6-3.
SUNDAY’S WEATHER
Cloudy with a high of 72 degrees Fahrenheit (22 degrees Celsius).
STATS OF THE DAY
28 – Consecutive matches won by Djokovic at the Australian Open, the most by a man in the Open era, which began in 1968.
10 – Australian Open titles won by Djokovic, the men’s record.
22 – Grand Slam trophies won by Djokovic, tied with Rafael Nadal for the most by a man.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
”This probably is the, I would say, biggest victory of my life.” – Djokovic.
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BUTTE, Mont. — Jennifer Mitchell remembered getting a call nearly two years ago that her 69-year-old husband, Bill, had crashed his car and had been committed to the Montana State Hospital, the state-run psychiatric hospital for adults about 20 miles from their home in Butte.
Physicians thought Bill Mitchell had dementia and could be a danger to himself or others, according to medical records. But once he was admitted, his wife really began to worry. She couldn't visit him because of covid-19 restrictions, and she couldn't get details about the care or the medicine he was receiving.
"I tried to get an idea of what he was taking, not taking. I could not get answers," Jennifer said.
When Bill was discharged after 60 days, Jennifer discovered he had been taken off some of his congestive heart failure medications. A month later, he went into cardiac arrest and was moved to hospice care. He died on July 30, 2021, a day after his 70th birthday.
The psychiatric hospital in southwestern Montana has been under scrutiny since the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services decertified it in April 2022 following investigations into patient deaths and assaults. Federal officials found in the investigations that the hospital had failed to meet Medicare's "basic health and safety requirements."
Mitchell said that she was infuriated by the lack of transparency around her husband's care and that she hoped decertification would force a change for the better. But it's had the opposite effect. When federal oversight and funding of the Montana State Hospital was removed, so too was the ability of the public to learn details surrounding patient deaths and injuries.
Between April's decertification and the end of December, five Montana State Hospital patients have experienced severe injuries requiring immediate medical care or hospitalization, and there have been eight substantiated abuse and neglect reports, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services spokesperson Jon Ebelt said.
Six patients died in that period in the 174-bed hospital, though Ebelt declined to say how many deaths were investigated or if any deaths were deemed preventable.
The circumstances surrounding all those incidents are not publicly known. That's because, unlike federal investigations, state-level investigations are not public record.
The state health department denied a public records request for all investigations into Montana State Hospital patient deaths, injuries, and assaults since losing federal certification. Ebelt cited a Montana law that says any records about providing treatment to the seriously mentally ill are confidential and privileged.
States vary widely in what information about abuse and neglect at state-run medical facilities is made public, said David Hutt, deputy executive director for legal services for the National Disability Rights Network.
Hutt noted that the lack of transparency at the Montana State Hospital is unique because it lost federal certification and oversight, which is extremely rare.
State-hired contractors have produced public reports highlighting improvements at the Montana State Hospital, such as a reduction in falls among geriatric patients. But those reports don't disclose information related to patient deaths, severe injuries, or substantiated abuse and neglect cases, which had led to decertification in the first place.
The lack of information frustrates some lawmakers as they consider state health officials' and Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte's request for a $300 million appropriation to overhaul the state's mental health system and a nearly $20 million request for capital improvements and CMS recertification efforts at the state hospital.
"We've stabilized MSH since that decertification with a change in leadership and with no significant increase in deaths, serious injuries, or substantiated abuse or neglect allegations," state health department Director Charlie Brereton told state senators during his recent confirmation hearing.
State Democratic Rep. Mary Caferro, who serves on committees considering funding requests and other legislation to reform the state hospital, likened the current level of oversight at the state hospital to the fox watching the henhouse.
"The legislature, when we have good information, thorough information, we make better policy that's in the best interest of the people we represent," Caferro said.
Mental health experts agree with Caferro.
"We should know the answers to whether people in the hospital are safe," said Ben Miller, a clinical psychologist and former president of Well Being Trust, a national foundation focused on mental health care.
A bill that passed through the Montana Senate and is before the House would automatically send all abuse and neglect reports at the state hospital to Disability Rights Montana within five days of an incident. The nonprofit is the federally designated advocacy and watchdog organization for people with disabilities in the state. It recently released a report detailing how some patients were discharged to homeless shelters.
Bernie Franks-Ongoy, the organization's executive director, said that Disability Rights Montana hopes to be able to share general information from the reports with lawmakers and the public, but noted that state law significantly limits what can be made public. Caferro said she'll seek to amend the bill to make redacted versions of the reports available to lawmakers and the public.
The Montana Mental Disabilities Board of Visitors also has regular access to the facility and patient records, but its last inspection of the state hospital was in 2019 and the next inspection isn't expected until next year.
Some lawmakers call the oversight adequate.
"I don't worry so much about the administration at the hospital hiding anything because they really do have the light shown on them constantly with [Disability Rights Montana] and the Board of Visitors," said Republican Rep. Bob Keenan, who chairs the committee considering funding requests for the state hospital and the state's mental health system.
Keenan and Gianforte blame the current conditions at the facility and loss of CMS certification at the state hospital on prior Democratic administrations. Federal officials noted serious deficiencies at the Montana State Hospital in 2017, but federal officials later deemed those issues resolved.
If lawmakers approve the mental health funding requests, the administration plans to open two lower-level mental health facilities in the coming years to reduce demand at the state hospital. However, the hospital would remain a key fixture of Montana's mental health system, according to state health officials. Mental health advocates and many lawmakers agree the state hospital should be saved.
Jennifer Mitchell, the woman whose husband died shortly after his discharge from the state hospital, thinks the hospital is beyond repair and worries more patients will die at the facility. She reflected on how hospital officials frequently changed her husband's medication in response to his depression and refusal to eat, and said she believes her husband would still be alive today if he hadn't been committed there.
"There were just so many little mistakes or little things that could have been different, and it would have been a totally different outcome," she said.
This story is from of NPR's partnership with Montana Public Radio and KHN. KHN (Kaiser Health News) is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Media are invited to visit NASA's Desert Research and Technology Studies (Desert RATS) team members on Monday, Oct. 24, at the Black Point Lava Flow near Flagstaff, Arizona. Through Desert RATS, NASA and its partner are practicing rover operations for future Artemis missions.
The training mission, which kicked-off on Saturday, Oct. 11, is running through Saturday, Oct. 22, and primarily focuses on conducting pressurized rover operations. This skillset is a key element of future Moon missions starting with Artemis VII in 2030.
NASA's in-person only event includes an opportunity to speak with subject matter experts and ride inside the prototype Moon rover.
The media day schedule is as follows (all times MST):
- 12:30 p.m. Arrival
- 1 p.m. Overview briefing and Q&A
- 1:30 p.m. Speak to subject matter experts and ride rover
Reporters wishing to attend must request accreditation by 5 p.m. EDT, Thursday, Oct. 20, from Nilufar Ramji at: 281-483-5111 or nilufar.ramji@nasa.gov.
Simulating lunar missions, Desert RATS crews are traversing the desert, living and working in the rover, and exiting to conduct moonwalks. NASA and its partner, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), will gather data about the pressurized rover's design, cabin configuration, driving modes, timeline constraints, and mission operations to support potential design concepts for future pressurized rovers.
Through Artemis, NASA will land the first woman and the first person of color on the Moon, paving the way for a long-term, sustainable lunar presence and serving as a steppingstone for future astronaut missions to Mars. Mission simulations on Earth help prepare humans for the challenges of deep space exploration and journeying farther into the solar system.
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Democrat Maxwell Frost becomes 1st member of Gen Z to win House seat
Democrat Maxwell Alejandro Frost has defeated Republican Calvin Wimbish for a Florida U.S. House seat, making him the first member of Generation Z to win a seat in Congress.
Related video above: Voters fueled by concern for the nation, AP survey shows
Frost, a 25-year-old gun reform and social justice activist, ran in a heavily blue Orlando-area district being relinquished by Democratic Rep. Val Demings, who challenged Republican Sen. Marco Rubio this year.
Frost is a former March For Our Lives organizer seeking stricter gun control laws and has stressed opposition to restrictions on abortion rights. Generation Z generally refers to those born between the late 1990s to early 2010s. To become a member of Congress, candidates must be at least 25 years old.
Wimbish is a 72-year-old former Army Green Beret who called himself a "Christian, conservative, constitutionalist" candidate for office.
Frost is among at least six newcomers to the U.S. House of Representatives in Tuesday's vote from Florida as Republicans try to take advantage of an aggressively redrawn congressional map spearheaded by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
In the wake of the 2020 census, DeSantis had ordered the GOP-controlled legislature to adopt a map devised to maximize Republican gains — vetoing the initial GOP-backed map which largely kept intact two seats held by Black Democratic members of Congress.
Heading into this election year, Republicans held 16 seats and Democrats represented 11 from Florida in the House. Florida is gaining a 28th seat due to population growth.
The marquee races include a pair of incumbent House members — Republican Neal Dunn and Democrat Al Lawson — facing off against each other in a north Florida district that leans GOP. Lawson’s majority-Black district was scrapped by the Republican-led Legislature, which adopted a congressional map pushed by DeSantis, prompting a lawsuit alleging unconstitutional racial gerrymandering.
Barring incumbent defeats, the new House members will come from six open seats. Those include the 13th District in Pinellas County, where Democrat Charlie Crist resigned to run for governor, and the Orlando-area seat Democratic Rep. Val Demings is leaving for her Senate campaign.
In addition, Democratic Rep. Stephanie Murphy chose not to run for reelection after her redrawn district in central Florida looked to lean more toward a Republican victory. And in South Florida, Democrat Ted Deutch's retirement opened the way for a likely Democratic successor in the 23rd District.
One truly open seat, where no incumbent was involved, is the 15th District in the Tampa area, where Republican Laurel Lee — a former Florida secretary of state — and Democrat Alan Cohn, a former investigative journalist, are pitted against each other. The seat skews toward the GOP.
Among races with an incumbent, Miami-area 27th District is the most closely contested and has a history of flipping back and forth between Democrats and Republicans.
In that race, Democratic state Sen. Annette Taddeo is challenging first-term Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar. Polling has shown the race to be a tight one, although broader polling shows a potential uptick in Hispanic support for the GOP in historically Democratic Miami-Dade County as a whole.
Otherwise, most Florida incumbent U.S. House members appeared headed back to Washington, barring any upsets.
These include Republican Matt Gaetz, a top supporter of former President Donald Trump who is under federal investigation in a sex trafficking case; Democrat Kathy Castor in a Tampa-area seat; Republican Vern Buchanan, who could chair the powerful Ways and Means Committee in a GOP-led House; Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a former Democratic National Committee chair; and state delegation dean and Republican Mario Diaz-Balart, first elected in 2002.
One incumbent had no opposition Tuesday: GOP Rep. John Rutherford, a former Duval County sheriff, has already won another term in north Florida’s 5th District.
The economy is weighing heavily on the minds of Florida voters. Three-quarters of them believe things in the country are heading in the wrong direction, according to AP VoteCast, an expansive survey of more than 3,200 voters in Florida. About half rank the economy and jobs as the most important issues facing the country.
Almost 8 in 10 voters say the nation’s economy is not so good or poor. When looking at their own family’s financial situation, about half describe it as holding steady while almost 4 in 10 say they are falling behind. However, 6 in 10 voters say they are confident they can keep up with their expenses and find a good job if needed.
For a majority, inflation is the single most important factor in the election.
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HONG KONG, June 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong Second Home Plan, the second human living and production base on Mars, has attracted the attention of various industries since its launch, and has also aroused heated discussion in the media at home and abroad, setting off a period of "space travel craze" and "Asian Iron Man craze". On the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of Hong Kong's Return to the Motherland, Ms. Yu Min, the chairman of Hong Kong Second Home Plan Technology Company, presented a gift to the Anniversary of the Return of Hong Kong with the achievements of full-service line.
Direction of five major industries
Hong Kong Second Home Plan now embraces rocket launching business, robot development and manufacturing, and new energy vehicle production and assembly business. It has recently stationed Xiangshan Launch Base, the Fifth Aerospace Town in China, and continues to give full play to the efficacy of the industrial chain.These practical achievements have attracted many high-quality enterprises for cooperation, such as jointly developing vehicle-machine interaction systems and optical accessories with Huawei, and "exterminating Robot" with Zhongguancun scientific research and creation team. cooperation with China Telecom satellite phone communication package and so on. After recent running-in and research, Second Home Plan has improved five industrial directions, which will carry out work by landing on Mars in a more targeted way as the core.
The overall five industrial directions are as below:
First: commercial aerospace business, commercial rocket launch, 60 communications satellite networking, the completion of ground-to-air communication integration, gradually achieve manned travel, interstellar travel will no longer be far away.
Second: Xiangshan Industrial Base, the fifth Aerospace Town in China-Zhejiang Xiangshan, infrastructure manufacturing, integrate upstream and downstream industrial chain subdivision of enterprises to form a cluster effect.
Third: Hong Kong's Second Home Plan Exchange, which serves commercial aerospace industry chain enterprises, helps to capitalize their data, and raises funds on the digital assets exchange ICO to feed industrial manufacturing and production development.
Fourth: biological life technology, AI bionic robot, biological intelligent new materials are applied in the multi-planetary environment for ecological sustainable development and medical security.
Fifth: new energy, clean energy technology transformation, transportation and energy storage supply use block chain technology and sharing of earth-Mars scenes.
The weather vane of these industries is conducive to the efficient collaboration of enterprises of the same type, to the driving of a series of supply cooperation, and to the gathering of global technology and capital to serve exploration on Mars.
Embrace global partners
In the early stage of Hong Kong Second Home Plan, 60 satellites will be launched into orbit to complete the task of building a satellite network, which will result in the increase for a large number of industrial equipment production tasks and the demand of supply chains. The Martian container residential appliance integration scheme designed will also drive electrical appliances, daily necessities, building materials, energy storage and other industrial enterprises. The container scheme is also a life guarantee project for landing on Mars, that is, in the container, there is a complete combination of accommodation, household appliances and daily products to create a Martian living environment. According to the scene assembly, it can be reused, migrated and packaged. The container operation of family accommodation allows users to select and combine online; offline, the customized container capsules can be sent directly to the designated Martian location, where after the installation of the robot, virus eliminating and cleaning, users will move in carrying bags.
In addition to the above-mentioned business sectors that need to be supplied upstream and downstream, Hong Kong Second Home Plan embraces global partners:
- Rocket launching and carrying business: enterprises with global launch demand can choose "core journey" rockets while carrying out commercial space travel-Karman Line tourist airship business.
- Robot production base for customizable R&D and production, robotic arms, biological components, infrastructure robots.
- New energy vehicles: after the launch of the Mars rover model, the manufacturing orders of other brands are undertaken for open innovation and research.
- The released digital works of art of Mars Hero have become popular on OPENSEA: NFT, as an interactive medium for the new planet, can be used as a voucher for Mars rovers and tickets for space travel, which awaits the joint construction of communities around the world.
- Technical team: the technical echelon of the global top laboratories is invited to overcome the difficult problems in the subdivision of Mars landing.
Yu Min, chairman of Second Home Plan Technology, said that landing on Mars to establish a second living and production space is a common cross-planetary goal for mankind, so more partners are needed, and global capital is welcome to participate in Hong Kong Second Home Plan.
Presenting Gift to the 25th Anniversary
To support the space exploration, research, development and exploitation of Hong Kong's Second Home, Second Home Plan Technology Company will take the lead and set up a 5 billion yuan fund to support the block chain of enterprises in the industrial base and the interstellar application of web3.0 in the near future. After that, it will continue to provide capacity transformation, data asset refinement, ICO services for enterprises, speed up the support of upgrading industrial chain, and accelerate infrastructure achievements and landing efficiency for various enterprises in the industrial chain.
Ms. Yu Min said that Hong Kong's future digital assets will have a large increment and sufficient market space, and the launch of Second Home Plan Exchange is to serve the digital assets of enterprises in Hong Kong driven by commercial aerospace. The Exchange aims to serve various enterprises in the industrial ecology of the Second Home Plan for digital services for their data capitalization; it is also the first trading platform with digital assets of enterprises in the aerospace industry chain as the core. It also provides digital monetary and financial support in its own supply chain, mixes the data chain with the capital chain, opens up the demand and supply, and uses digital financial tools to feed the development of the industrial foundation. It will also lay the groundwork for the exchange ecology of trade on Mars.
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The end of free Netflix password sharing is near: Within about the next two months, the streaming service will begin rolling out a system charging fees for "extra member" subaccounts when people outside one household use the same membership.
After years of being relatively lax about password sharing, last year Netflix started testing ways to "monetize account sharing" after recording its deepest subscriber losses in a decade. In addition to the password-sharing fees, Netflix has also launched cheaper subscriptions supported by advertising, hoping to entice more people to pay for Netfix if they don't have to pay quite as much.
Netflix's dominance of streaming video -- not to mention years of unflagging subscriber growth -- pushed nearly all of Hollywood's major media companies to pour billions of dollars into their own streaming operations. These so-called streaming wars brought about a wave of new services, including Disney Plus, HBO Max, Peacock, Paramount Plus and Apple TV Plus. This flood of streaming options has complicated how many services you must use (and, often, pay for) to watch your favorite shows and movies online.
Now, under pressure from the intensifying competition, Netflix is pursuing strategies it had dismissed for years, including an account-sharing crackdown.
How much will "paid account sharing" cost?
The company hasn't specified prices for these new charges yet. But the fee system has already been implemented in Chile, Costa Rica and Peru as a test. In these countries, the fee works out to be roughly equivalent to one-quarter the price of a Standard plan, on average.
If Netflix sticks to that practice, then each extra member subaccount in the US would cost between about $3.50 and $4 -- but a fairly wide range was tested. If the US fees track with Chile's, for example, subaccounts would cost as much as $4.43.
(By comparison, Netflix's cheapest tier in the US -- Basic with Ads -- is $7 a month.)
Who has to pay the password-sharing fee?
If Netflix sticks to the rules written for the Latin American tests, an extra member will have their own account and password -- but their extra member "slot" will be paid for by the account owner who invited them to join their Netflix membership.
Since the model creates separate log-in credentials, it's not really password sharing anymore. (It may be why Netflix uses the term "paid account sharing.") But the main account holder will be the person paying for both the regular subscription and the new subaccount's fee, if Netflix sticks to the policies set down for the test countries.
When will Netflix start its crackdown?
Netflix said last month that it will start start launching the account-sharing structure more widely before the end of March; it added that a full, global rollout will take a couple quarters.
The company also said the rollout would be progressive across its markets: Netflix won't starting charging everyone globally at the same time like flipping a switch. Instead it will start in a selection of places and widen from there.
It hasn't specified which countries will be first, nor has it explained exactly how long the new fees will take to fully launch worldwide.
"We're ready to roll those out later this quarter. We'll stagger that a bit as we work through sets of countries," Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters said last month, referring to the first quarter of 2023. "But we'll really see that happen over the next couple of quarters."
How will Netflix enforce it? Will it block my account if I share?
Netflix hasn't detailed how it will enforce paid account sharing once the fees roll out widely. Its enforcement varied during the tests in Latin America, according to one report.
But Netflix help-center pages for Costa Rica, Peru and Chile outline a system that may reflect its plans for the wider rollout of paid sharing.
This system hinges on your account's "primary location" and the devices that connect to the Wi-Fi network there. Netflix help-center pages say that you set your primary location automatically when you log into Netflix on a TV set connected to a Wi-Fi network; you can also manage your primary location in settings. If devices connect to Netflix on this primary location's Wi-Fi, they are considered "trusted devices" for 31 days. So long as devices connect to Netflix on that network at least once every 31 days, they aren't likely to encounter any blocks.
However, Netflix indicates it may block specific devices that appear like they're password-sharing without paying. Help-center pages for the test countries note that "when someone signs into your account from a device that is not part of your primary location, or if your account is accessed persistently from another location, that device may be blocked from watching Netflix."
If a device gets blocked, you'd have a few options. If you're just traveling, you can request a temporary code that'll unblock that device for seven days. If your primary location has changed, you can also update it manually in settings -- presumably, that means the blocked device can connect to that primary location's Wi-Fi network and become a trusted device again for 31 days. Or (drumroll) you can sign up an extra-member subaccount.
There's no guarantee this scheme will be the one Netflix rolls out widely as it expands paid sharing beyond Chile, Costa Rica and Peru. And how strictly Netflix enforces these rules is an open question.
Previously, before paid sharing became a big initiative, Netflix help-center pages outlined a slightly different procedure. Netflix's terms have always been that an account is supposed to be used in one household; it just was fairly lax on enforcement. (Netflix even tweeted "love is sharing a password" once.) But Netflix previously characterized a system that detects an account household by looking at IP addresses, device IDs and account activity from devices logged in to the same account. If your account was accessed persistently from a location outside your household, or if someone signed in to your account from a device that isn't associated with the household, Netflix said it may ask the primary account owner to verify. Netflix does this by sending a link to a four-digit verification code to the email address or phone number associated with the main account. This code must be entered into the device within 15 minutes or you'd need to request another one.
Whether this code-verification system will be part of the crackdown, or whether the Latin American procedures become the norm, all remains to be seen.
Can I share a low-price Basic account with extra members?
Not likely. If Netflix keeps to the norms of the account-sharing tests in Latin America, Netflix would make these "extra member" fees available only on its Standard ($15.50 a month in the US) and Premium ($20 a month in the US) plans, which both allow more than one simultaneous stream.
In the tests, Netflix hasn't offered an option for these "extra member" fees on its Basic plans, which now are available in some countries as two options: a pricier Basic account that's ad-free and a cheaper "Basic with ads." In the US, the ad-free Basic tier is $10 a month and the ad-supported level is $7.
Both of these Basic plans limit your viewing to a single simultaneous stream, which makes account-sharing functionally difficult.
Will I lose all my recommendations if I get kicked off someone else's account or have to open a subaccount?
Netflix has created a profile-transfer feature, which it launched the day before revealing its plans for a wider rollout of the account-sharing fees. Profile transfer has been a key component of the password-sharing fees tested in Chile, Costa Rica and Peru. This feature lets a profile created on a shared Netflix account transfer its watch history and recommendations to a new, independent account. This new account can then be added to somebody else's Standard or Premium subscription plan as an extra member (for a fee), or it can sign up for its own membership (which, of course, also requires payment).
How did Netflix come up with these fees?
As noted above, the password-sharing fee system that Netflix will roll out appears to be modeled on a scheme it has been testing in Chile, Costa Rica and Peru since March.
Netflix tested a different concept elsewhere in Latin America. In July, Netflix said it was trying out a method in Argentina, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras that established an account's primary residence as the "home" for the membership. If the service detected streaming at any additional households for more than two weeks, it would prompt the account to set up -- and pay for -- additional "homes," with a limit on how many additional homes you can add depending on how much you're already paying for Netflix.
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TX Marine Warnings and Forecast for Monday, April 25, 2022
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Maturity Extended to January 15, 2026; Upsized on Strong Demand
CHANHASSEN, Minn., May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. ("Life Time" or the "Company") (NYSE: LTH) announced today that it has completed the refinancing of its $274 million Term Loan B facility. In addition to extending the maturity to January 15, 2026, the Company increased the facility to $310 million as a result of strong demand.
In connection with this refinancing, the Company's term loan facility converted from LIBOR to SOFR. The new Term Loan B rate is SOFR plus a credit spread adjustment plus the same 4.75% spread, with a 0.5% SOFR floor and priced at 99.5. The incremental net proceeds will be used by the Company to repay in full the outstanding balance on the Company's $475 million revolver and for general corporate purposes.
About Life Time®
Life Time (NYSE: LTH) empowers people to live healthy, happy lives through its portfolio of more than 160 athletic country clubs across the United States and Canada. The company's healthy way of life communities and ecosystem address all aspects of healthy living, healthy aging and healthy entertainment for people 90 days to 90+ years old. Supported by a team of more than 30,000 dedicated professionals, Life Time is committed to providing the best programs and experiences through its clubs, iconic athletic events and comprehensive digital platform.
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$36.9 million in cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2022; runway through February 2024
Uptick in patient recruitment for Mino-Lok® Phase 3 trial
Halo-Lido Phase 2b trial nearing completion
CRANFORD, N.J., Feb. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Citius" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CTXR), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of first-in-class critical care products today reported business and financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended December 31, 2022.
Fiscal Q1 2023 Business Highlights and Subsequent Developments
- I/ONTAK (E7777) biologics license application (BLA) under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) target decision date of July 28, 2023;
- Mino-Lok® Phase 3 trial progressing with additional enrollment and events in the U.S. and India;
- Phase 2b trial of Halo-Lido for the treatment of hemorrhoids on track with healthy momentum in patient recruitment; and,
- On February 7, 2023, Dennis M. McGrath was elected to the Citius Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, replacing Director Dr. William Kane.
Financial Highlights
- Cash and cash equivalents of $36.9 million as of December 31, 2022;
- R&D expenses were $3.4 million for the first quarter ended December 31, 2022, compared to $5.5 million for the first quarter ended December 31, 2021;
- G&A expenses were $2.6 million for the first quarter ended December 31, 2022, compared to $2.9 million for the first quarter ended December 31, 2021;
- Stock-based compensation expense was $1.2 million for the first quarter ended December 31, 2022, compared to $0.9 million for the first quarter ended December 31, 2021; and,
- Net loss was $3.6 million, or ($0.02) per share for the first quarter ended December 31, 2022, compared to a net loss of $9.2 million, or ($0.06) per share for the first quarter ended December 31, 2021.
"As we entered 2023, Citius continued to build momentum across the pipeline. Our Mino-Lok Phase 3 trial is actively enrolling patients in the U.S. and India. We believe the recent uptick in recruitment at clinical sites will aid in completing the trial this year. Regarding our I/ONTAK (E7777) BLA, we anticipate the FDA's decision in late July. Accordingly, we remain focused on ensuring that our regulatory, commercial and manufacturing activities are positioned to support a successful launch, if approved. Moreover, our team has worked diligently to align resources to support the Phase 2b Halo-Lido trial as it nears completion," stated Leonard Mazur, Chairman and CEO of Citius.
"In addition to the progress we are making on the clinical front, we continue to strengthen our corporate infrastructure. On February 7, 2023, shareholders approved the nomination of Dennis McGrath to our Board of Directors. We are very fortunate to have a seasoned leader of Dennis's caliber join our Board. His deep public company, financial and strategic expertise will help guide our path forward. Dennis assumes the Board position formerly held by Dr. William Kane. Since March 2014, Dr. Kane has shared his expertise and insights as a valued member of our Board. We are grateful for his contributions and support through the years. With multiple value-creating catalysts anticipated this year, I look forward to updating shareholders as we work to achieve these milestones," concluded Mazur.
FIRST QUARTER 2023 FINANCIAL RESULTS:
Liquidity
As of December 31, 2022, the Company had $36.9 million in cash and cash equivalents.
As of December 31, 2022, the Company had 146,211,130 common shares outstanding.
The Company estimates that its available cash resources will be sufficient to fund its operations through February 2024.
Research and Development (R&D) Expenses
R&D expenses were $3.4 million for the first quarter ended December 31, 2022, compared to $5.5 million for the first quarter ended December 31, 2021. The decrease primarily reflects the completion of the I/ONTAK (E7777) Phase 3 trial and lower Halo-Lido Phase 2b study costs, offset by incremental Mino-Lok Phase 3 trial costs related to the expansion of the trial to include clinical sites outside the U.S.
We expect that research and development expenses will stabilize in fiscal 2023 as we focus on the commercialization of I/ONTAK and complete our Phase 3 trial for Mino-Lok and our Phase 2b trial for Halo-Lido.
General and Administrative (G&A) Expenses
G&A expenses were $2.6 million for the first quarter ended December 31, 2022, compared to $2.9 million for the first quarter ended December 31, 2021. The decrease was primarily due to reduced costs for performance bonuses and investor relations expenses. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation costs, professional fees for legal, regulatory, accounting, and corporate development services, and investor relations expenses.
Stock-based Compensation Expense
For the first quarter ended December 31, 2022, stock-based compensation expense was $1.2 million as compared to $0.9 million for the prior year. The increase reflects expenses related to new grants made under the Citius and NoveCite equity incentive plans and new grants made to employees (including new hires), directors and consultants.
Net loss
Net loss was $3.6 million, or ($0.02) per share for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to a net loss of $9.2 million, or ($0.06) per share for the year ended December 31, 2021. The $5.6 million decrease in the net loss was primarily due to an increase in other income and a decrease in research and development expenses.
About Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Citius is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of first-in-class critical care products, with a focus on oncology, anti-infectives in adjunct cancer care, unique prescription products, and stem cell therapies. The Company's diversified pipeline includes two late-stage product candidates, Mino-Lok®, an antibiotic lock solution for the treatment of patients with catheter-related bloodstream infections, which is currently enrolling patients in a Phase 3 Pivotal superiority trial, and I/ONTAK (E7777), a novel IL-2R immunotherapy for an initial indication in CTCL, for which a BLA is under review by the FDA. Mino-Lok® was granted Fast Track designation by the FDA. I/ONTAK has received orphan drug designation by the FDA for the treatment of CTCL and PTCL. In the first half of 2022, Citius initiated a Phase 2b trial for Halo-Lido, a topical formulation for the relief of hemorrhoids. For more information, please visit www.citiuspharma.com.
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This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements are made based on our expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting Citius. You can identify these statements by the fact that they use words such as "will," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "plan," "should," and "may" and other words and terms of similar meaning or use of future dates. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could negatively affect our business, operating results, financial condition and stock price. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated are: our ability to successfully undertake and complete clinical trials and the results from those trials for our product candidates; risks relating to the results of research and development activities, including those from existing and new pipeline assets; uncertainties relating to preclinical and clinical testing; the early stage of products under development; our need for substantial additional funds; our dependence on third-party suppliers; the estimated markets for our product candidates and the acceptance thereof by any market; the ability of our product candidates to impact the quality of life of our target patient populations; our ability to commercialize our products if approved by the FDA; our ability to procure cGMP commercial-scale supply; market and other conditions; our ability to attract, integrate, and retain key personnel; risks related to our growth strategy; patent and intellectual property matters; our ability to attract, integrate, and retain key personnel; our ability to obtain, perform under and maintain financing and strategic agreements and relationships; our ability to identify, acquire, close and integrate product candidates and companies successfully and on a timely basis; government regulation; competition; as well as other risks described in our SEC filings. These risks have been and may be further impacted by Covid-19. Accordingly, these forward-looking statements do not constitute guarantees of future performance, and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Risks regarding our business are described in detail in our Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filings which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov, including in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2022, filed with the SEC on December 22, 2022 and updated by our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and we expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in our expectations or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by law.
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Tesla that hit firetruck was using automated driving system
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. investigators suspect that a Tesla was operating on an automated driving system when it crashed into a firetruck in California last month, killing the driver and critically injuring a passenger.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday it has dispatched a special crash investigation team to look into the Feb. 18 crash in Northern California where emergency responders had to cut open the Tesla to remove the passenger. Four Contra Costa County firefighters had minor injuries.
The probe is part of a larger investigation by the agency into multiple instances of Teslas on Autopilot crashing into parked emergency vehicles that are tending to other crashes.
The $1.4 million ladder truck was damaged in the crash on Interstate 680. The truck was parked to shield a crew clearing another accident, fire officials said.
The driver of the 2014 Tesla Model S was declared dead at the scene.
NHTSA is investigating how Tesla’s Autopilot system detects and responds to emergency vehicles parked on highways. At least 15 Teslas have crashed into emergency vehicles nationwide while using the system.
Authorities said the truck had its lights on and was parked diagonally on northbound lanes of the freeway to protect responders to an earlier accident that did not result in injuries.
The fatal accident occurred around 4 a.m., and it took several hours to clear the freeway. The firetruck had to be towed away.
The Model S was among the nearly 363,000 vehicles Tesla recalled in February because of potential flaws in “Full Self-Driving” a more sophisticated partially automated driving system.
The recall, to be done with an online software update, is aimed at correcting possible problems at intersections and with speed limits.
Despite their names, Tesla has said both systems are advanced driver assist systems and that human drivers must be ready to intervene at all times.
Messages were left Wednesday seeking comment from Tesla, which has disbanded its public relations department.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Sherif Kenney scored 23 points as Bryant beat Albany 87-62 on Wednesday night.
Kenney also added five assists for the Bulldogs (16-8, 7-4 America East Conference). Antwan Walker added 15 points while going 5 of 9 from the floor, including 2 for 3 from distance, and 3 for 3 from the line, and he also had six rebounds and three blocks. Charles Pride was 4 of 6 shooting and 4 of 5 from the free throw line to finish with 12 points.
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The Great Danes (6-20, 1-10) were led in scoring by Gerald Drumgoole Jr., who finished with 16 points and two steals. Japannah Kellogg added 15 points for Albany. Aaron Reddish also had 11 points. The loss is the eighth in a row for the Great Danes.
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Atlanta will get a taste of the Jack Harlow Meal before it's available at KFCs nationwide, with an event that will be the talk of the town
LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jack Harlow and KFC's partnership just got spicier with the drop of the Jack Harlow Meal – a combo meal curated by the Kentucky native himself, available at KFC restaurants nationwide and via KFC.com and the KFC mobile app beginning Monday, June 6.
While some celebrity meals are good, the Jack Harlow Meal is the only one that's finger lickin' good. Jack Harlow recently spent time at KFC's Louisville, Kentucky HQ tasting the entire menu to hand pick his meal, which is a mix of KFC classics and new fan favorite menu items: the KFC Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Mac & Cheese, Secret Recipe Fries, a side of ranch, and a nice cold lemonade, all served in custom Jack Harlow x KFC packaging.
The iconic pairing of KFC classics such as Mac & Cheese mixed with the newer KFC Chicken Sandwich (released in 2021) and Secret Recipe Fries (introduced in 2020) is the perfect amount of nostalgia – old school (KFC) meets new school (Jack Harlow).
"From releasing 'Come Home the Kids Miss You' and now launching my own meal at KFC, I'm having a super blessed summer" said 3x GRAMMY-nominated rapper, Jack Harlow. "When KFC asked me to create my own meal, I knew it couldn't be just any meal. My meal brings together my childhood favorites from growing up in Louisville, the KFC Mac & Cheese, with my new go-to Spicy Chicken Sandwich (with plenty of ranch), Secret Recipe Fries, and lemonade – it doesn't get much better."
To celebrate the launch of the Jack Harlow Meal, KFC will transform an Atlanta KFC into Jack's Meal HQ (2637 Cobb Pkwy SE, Smyrna, Ga.) on Saturday, June 4 to give fans a first-class taste of Jack's custom meal. Atlantans will be the first to try the Jack Harlow Meal while they listen to Jack's new album from an insta-worthy KFC x Jack Harlow bucket speaker playing Harlow's latest hits as well as experience surprises throughout the day.
In honor of the new Jack Harlow Meal at KFC, Jack and KFC have also teamed up to drop a line of co-branded merch that will be available for a limited time only (while supplies last). Fans can download the KFC app and opt into push notifications to be the first to know when the merch line is available and for other exclusive Jack Harlow content.
"Jack has long been vocal about his passion for his home state of Kentucky, which is why this partnership is so finger lickin' good," said Nick Chavez, CMO of KFC U.S. "Jack Harlow fans, don't miss out on this meal handpicked by Jack himself."
Jack introduces his Jack Harlow Meal himself to KFC customers in new commercials that feature his chart topping hit song "Nail Tech."
Guests can skip the drive-thru line and get their hands on the Jack Harlow Meal faster by ordering through KFC's Quick Pick-Up option on the KFC app or KFC.com at select locations. After placing a digital order for Quick Pick-Up, guests can head to the restaurant, park in dedicated VIP parking spots, and run inside to grab their hot and fresh order waiting for them on KFC's new Quick Pick-Up shelf.
In December, KFC announced an ongoing partnership with #1 hit maker and multiple GRAMMY-nominated rapper and Louisville, Kentucky native Jack Harlow to usher in a new era for the iconic fried chicken brand.
About KFC
KFC Corporation, based in Louisville, Ky., has been serving up Finger Lickin' Good Original Recipe® fried chicken since 1952. Beyond the top secret 11 herbs & spices, KFC specialties include the KFC Chicken Sandwich, Extra Crispy™ chicken and Extra Crispy™ Tenders, KFC Famous Bowls®, Pot Pies, Secret Recipe Fries, biscuits and homestyle sides. There are more than 26,000 KFC restaurants in over 145 countries and territories around the world. KFC Corporation is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., Louisville, Ky. (NYSE: YUM). For more information, visit www.kfc.com. Follow KFC on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.
About Jack Harlow
Hailed as the "hitmaker of tomorrow" by Variety, Jack Harlow is one of music's greatest new stars. The Louisville, KY native boasts three GRAMMY Award nominations, two #1 singles, 12 RIAA platinum certifications, and over 5 billion career streams to date. Harlow released his critically acclaimed, RIAA platinum certified debut album, THATS WHAT THEY ALL SAY in December 2020, which featured the 7x Platinum worldwide hit, "WHATS POPPIN," which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and earned the 24-year-old his first GRAMMY nomination for "Best Rap Performance," along with a wide array of other award nominations.
The Generation Now/Atlantic Records star has graced the covers of Rolling Stone, Forbes, Variety, Complex, SPIN, Footwear News and XXL's coveted Freshman Class Issue, and brought his captivating live show to TV with performances on Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards, and the 2022 Kids Choice Awards, to name a few.
Harlow is now poised to reach even greater heights with his hugely anticipated second album, COME HOME THE KIDS MISS YOU, highlighted by the bombastic lead single "Nail Tech" and the infectious follow-up, "First Class," which made a spectacular debut at atop the Billboard "Hot 100," marking his first solo #1 single, while earning the biggest streaming week of 2022, thus far.
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BALTIMORE — Prosecutors dropped charges against Adnan Syed on Tuesday in the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee, a case that was chronicled in the first season of the hit podcast “Serial."
Emily Witty, a spokeswoman for the city of Baltimore's state’s attorney's office, said in an email that her office had dropped its case against Syed and would release further details about its decision later Tuesday.
Laura Nirider, a co-director of the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law who accompanied Syed when he walked out of prison last month, earlier tweeted: “Breaking news: After the latest round of DNA testing generated results that, like previous rounds of testing, excluded Adnan Syed, he has now been formally exonerated!”
A Baltimore judge last month overturned Syed's murder conviction and ordered him released from prison, where the 41-year-old had spent more than two decades. Circuit Judge Melissa Phinn also gave prosecutors 30 days in which to decide whether to retry Syed or drop the charges.
Phinn ruled that the state had violated its legal obligation to share evidence that could have bolstered Syed’s defense. After his release, Syed was placed on home detention with GPS location monitoring.
Lee's family had asked Maryland's intermediate appellate court to halt the case. Attorney Steve Kelly said Lee’s family is not challenging Syed’s release, but instead wanted the judge to hold another hearing that the family can attend in-person and address the court — Lee’s brother Young Lee appeared via videoconference on short notice during the previous hearing. The attorney did not have an immediate comment Tuesday.
Last week, state Attorney General Brian Frosh's office filed court papers supporting the appeal by Lee's family.
Syed has maintained his innocence for decades and captured the attention of millions in 2014 when the debut season of “Serial” focused on the case and raised doubts about some of the evidence, including cellphone tower data.
Prosecutors have previously said that a reinvestigation of the case revealed evidence regarding the possible involvement of two alternate suspects. The two suspects may have been involved individually or together, the state’s attorney’s office said.
One of the suspects had threatened Lee, saying “he would make her (Ms. Lee) disappear. He would kill her,” according to a court filing.
The suspects were known persons at the time of the original investigation and were not properly ruled out nor disclosed to the defense, prosecutors said.
Prosecutors also said new information revealed that one of the suspects was convicted of attacking a woman in her vehicle, and that one of the suspects was convicted of engaging in serial rape and sexual assault.
Prosecutors also noted unreliable cellphone data used during Syed’s court case to corroborate his whereabouts on the day of the crime. The notice on the records specifically advised that the billing locations for incoming calls “would not be considered reliable information for location.”
Syed served more than 20 years in prison for the strangling of Lee, who was 18 at the time. Her body was found weeks later buried in a Baltimore park.
More than a decade later, the popular “Serial” podcast revealed little-known evidence and attracted millions of listeners, shattering podcast-streaming and downloading records. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/nation-world/adnan-syed-prosecutors-drop-charges-serial-podcast-case/507-28049a93-113a-43dd-a716-60cd7f1dc87d | 2022-10-11 16:03:12 | 0 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/nation-world/adnan-syed-prosecutors-drop-charges-serial-podcast-case/507-28049a93-113a-43dd-a716-60cd7f1dc87d |
Lilly plans to slash some insulin prices, expand cost cap
(AP) - Eli Lilly will cut prices for some older insulins later this year and immediately expand a cap on costs insured patients pay to fill prescriptions.
The moves announced Wednesday promise critical relief to some people with diabetes who can face annual costs of more than $1,000 for insulin they need in order to live. Lilly’s changes also come as lawmakers and patient advocates pressure drugmakers to do something about soaring prices.
Lilly said it will cut the list price for its most commonly prescribed insulin, Humalog, and for another insulin, Humulin, by 70% in the fourth quarter, which starts in September. The drugmaker didn’t detail what the new prices would be.
List prices are what a drugmaker initially sets for a product and what people who have no insurance or plans with high deductibles are sometimes stuck paying.
Patient advocates have long called for insulin price cuts to help uninsured people who would not be affected by price caps tied to insurance coverage.
Lilly’s planned cuts “could actually provide some substantial rice relief,” said Stacie Dusetzina, a health policy professor at Vanderbilt University who studies drug costs.
She noted that the moves likely won’t affect Lilly much financially because the insulins are older and some already face competition.
“It makes it easier for Lilly to go ahead and make these changes,” she said.
Lilly also said Wednesday that it will cut the price of its authorized generic version of Humalog to $25 a vial starting in May.
The cost of a prescription for generic Humalog ranges between $44 and close to $100 on the website GoodRx.
Lilly also is launching in April a biosimilar insulin to compete with Sanofi’s Lantus.
Lilly CEO David Ricks said in a statement that it will take time for insurers and the pharmacy system to implement its price cuts, so the drugmaker will immediately cap monthly out-of-pocket costs at $35 for people who are not covered by Medicare’s prescription drug program.
The drugmaker said the cap applies to people with commercial coverage and at most retail pharmacies.
Lilly said people without insurance can find savings cards to receive insulin for the same amount at its InsulinAffordability.com website.
The federal government in January started applying that cap to patients with coverage through its Medicare program for people age 65 and older or those who have certain disabilities or illnesses.
American Diabetes Association CEO Chuck Henderson said in a statement he applauded the steps Lilly was taking and called for other insulin makers to also cap patient costs.
Aside from Eli Lilly and the French drugmaker Sanofi, other insulin makers include the Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk.
Insulin is made by the pancreas and used by the body to convert food into energy. People who have diabetes don’t produce enough insulin.
People with Type 1 diabetes must take insulin every day to survive. More than 8 million Americans use insulin, according to the American Diabetes Association. Research has shown that prices for insulin have more than tripled in the last two decades, and pressure is growing on drugmakers to slow the increases.
The state of California has said it plans to explore making its own cheaper insulin. Drugmakers also may face competition from companies like the nonprofit Civica, which plans to produce three insulins at a recommended price of no more than $30 a vial, a spokeswoman said.
Drugmakers may be seeing “the writing on the wall that high prices can’t persist forever,” said Larry Levitt, an executive vice president with the nonprofit Kaiser Family Foundation, which studies health care.
“Lilly is trying to get out ahead of the issue and look to the public like the good guy,” Levitt said.
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. became the first company to commercialize insulin in 1923, two years after University of Toronto scientists discovered it. The drugmaker then built its reputation around producing insulin even as it branched into cancer treatments, antipsychotics and other drugs.
Humulin and Humalog and its authorized generic brought in a total of more than $3 billion in revenue for Lilly last year. They rang up more than $3.5 billion the year before that.
“These are treatments that have had a really long and successful life and should be less costly to patients,” Dusetzina said. ___ Follow Tom Murphy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thpmurphy
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(NerdWallet) – After nearly two and a half years of pandemic relief, federal student loan payments will restart after the pause expires Aug. 31 — unless it’s extended for the seventh time.
There is talk that President Joe Biden will announce some student debt cancellation sometime this summer — but there is no guarantee.
And now with inflation hitting its highest rates in decades, student loan borrowers have an additional uncertainty to navigate: With prices higher for food, gas and so much more since the last time they made a student loan payment, what will adding those monthly payments back into the mix do to their finances?
Economists like Kathryn Anne Edwards at the Rand Corp., a nonprofit global public policy think tank, say borrowers will likely feel the impact of inflation when payments restart, but it will hinge on an individual’s circumstances.
“It depends on if the student loan payments are going to pull from their current income or if the payments are going to pull from their current income plus savings,” Edwards says. “If they’ve done targeted savings around student loans restarting, they have some extra cushion.”
Multiple financial forecasts expect inflation to peak this summer, but remain elevated through the rest of the year. Here’s how both the payment restart and student debt cancellation could impact your spending power.
What inflation means for the student loan payment restart
Since income, savings and debt are unequal across the board, even if it weren’t a period of high inflation, some would have more difficulty fitting student loans back into their budgets.
“People have a different amount of wiggle room when prices go up,” Edwards says.
“Some people might have been saving up for it and other people are going to be completely backed into a financial corner,” she says.
Robert Kelchen, professor and head of the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Tennessee, says restarting student loan payments is going to get messy no matter what.
“Borrowers haven’t paid in nearly two and a half years, student loan servicers got burned the last time they thought payments were going to resume, and there will be a lot of frustration among borrowers,” Kelchen says.
If you’re concerned about being able to repay your debt, here’s what you can do:
- Reassess your monthly budget: See if you have expenses you can cut down on to fit your student loan back into your monthly spending. If you follow the 50/30/20 budget, that would mean 50% of your spending goes to “needs” — like your minimum student loan payment and housing costs — 30% goes to wants and 20% for savings and debt repayment.
- Consider income-driven repayment: Your servicer can tell you about other repayment options like income-driven repayment, which would cap payments at a portion of your income and extend your repayment term. It could end up lowering your payment, but you’ll end up paying more interest over time.
- Take an additional pause: Another payment pause like a hardship forbearance or unemployment deferment should be a last resort. That’s because while your payments are paused, interest continues to accrue and is tacked onto your principal balance when you do start repaying.
How significantly could student loan cancellation help borrowers?
Recent White House leaks to the press suggest that $10,000 is the likely amount borrowers can expect if cancellation happens. Eligibility could also be tied to income, which would potentially result in an application process.
Cancellation of $10,000 per person has the potential to wipe away debt for 15.2 million borrowers — if they all qualified. If it happens before payments restart, those eligible borrowers would be student-debt-free.
For 30.5 million other borrowers, $10,000 in cancellation could put those eligible closer to fully repaying their debt, barring any interest that grows faster than they can repay. But it may not make it any easier to meet their monthly payment obligations unless the Education Department opts to recalculate monthly payment amounts using the new balance after cancellation goes into effect. It’s unclear if that would happen.
One thing that’s critical to understand about cancellation, experts say, is you’re not being handed money.
“The amount of money people get up front is very small,” Kelchen says. “Even if you have $10,000 in debt and it all gets forgiven, it means you’re not making payments for the next several years, it’s not like you’re getting a $10,000 check.”
Could cancellation or restarting payments make inflation worse?
The Biden administration’s message is that coupling cancellation with restarting student loan payments would offset any broader impact on inflation that cancellation could have, according to a May press briefing by White House National Economic Council Director Brian Deese.
Logically, if you restart student loan payments, borrowers will have less money to spend on other things. Edwards says that would reduce demand and could, therefore, be anti-inflationary.
And the fears about cancellation worsening inflation are likely overstated, according to Alí R. Bustamante, deputy director of the Worker Power and Economic Security program at Roosevelt Institute, a liberal think tank. He says cancellation would likely have little impact on inflation — and subsequently the prices you’re paying for goods and services.
It all comes down to why inflation is high in the first place: it’s due to snarled supply chains, not because consumers have more money to spend, Bustamante says. Again, cancellation doesn’t put more money in people’s pockets, rather it removes the constraint of debt.
Cancellation would make a big difference to individuals’ long term financial prospects. But on a broader scale, even full cancellation — all $1.7 trillion of it — wouldn’t do much to inflation, Bustamante says.
“It would be insignificant in the short and the long term, given the broader scale of it,” he says. Canceling all $1.7 trillion debt would have an impact on the 43 million borrowers with debt, but their families and dependents would feel the effects, as well, Bustamante points out. “If you’re measuring impact, $1.7 trillion distribution is minute,” he adds. “I think it underscores just how large the American economy is.”
Still, there isn’t a clear consensus as to how cancellation would impact inflation. Others insist it would add to inflation, such as the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a right-center public policy organization,
“There are people who don’t like student loan cancellation as a policy who will say it will make it worse and there are people who love the student loan cancellation policy and they’ll say student loan cancellation will make it better,” Edwards says. “They’re using the … hot issue of the day economically to make their point.”
In fact, the lack of detail around cancellation and the restart of payments has given everyone with a stake in the issue room to make their point — except borrowers, who can only wait and see. | https://www.wfla.com/nextstar-news-wire/can-student-loan-borrowers-handle-payments-and-inflation-too/ | 2022-07-24 14:42:57 | 1 | https://www.wfla.com/nextstar-news-wire/can-student-loan-borrowers-handle-payments-and-inflation-too/ |
NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Olaplex Holdings, Inc..
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ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) macroeconomic pressures and competition in the haircare market were more robust than the Company had represented to investors; (ii) accordingly, the Company was unlikely to maintain its sales and revenue momentum; and (iii) as a result, it was unlikely that the Company would be able to achieve the financial and operational growth projected in the offering documents; and (iv) as a result, the offering documents were materially false and/or misleading and failed to state information required to be stated therein.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man who spent more than 38 years behind bars for a 1983 murder he did not commit was declared innocent by a judge in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
Maurice Hastings was released from prison last year after long-untested DNA evidence pointed to a different suspect. The judge in October vacated Hastings’ conviction at the request of prosecutors with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office and his lawyers from the Los Angeles Innocence Project.
Prosecutors and Hastings’ lawyers returned to court to ask Judge William C. Ryan to take the additional step and declare him innocent of the killing 40 years ago.
The judge’s Wednesday declaration of Hastings as “factually innocent” means the evidence proves conclusively that Hastings did not commit the crime.
“It means a lot. I’m grateful for the judge’s ruling, and the apologies — everything has been wonderful today,” Hastings said after the hearing, according to the Los Angeles Innocence Project. “I’m ready to move on with my life. I’m a happy man today.”
District Attorney George Gascón said Hastings “survived a nightmare.”
“He spent nearly four decades in prison exhausting every avenue to prove his innocence while being repeatedly denied,” Gascón said in a statement. “But Mr. Hastings has remained steadfast and faithful that one day he would hear a judge proclaim his innocence.”
Gascón said the ruling will clear Hastings’ name and pave the way for him to seek possible relief in connection with his wrongful conviction.
The victim in the case, Roberta Wydermyer, was sexually assaulted and killed by a single gunshot to the head, authorities said. Her body was found in the trunk of her vehicle in the city of Inglewood near Los Angeles.
Hastings was charged with special-circumstance murder, and the district attorney’s office sought the death penalty, but the jury deadlocked. A second jury convicted him, and he was sentenced in 1988 to life in prison without possibility of parole.
Hastings maintained he was innocent since his arrest.
At the time of the victim’s autopsy, the coroner conducted a sexual assault examination, and semen was detected in an oral swab, the district attorney’s office said in October.
Hastings sought DNA testing in 2000, but at that time, the DA’s office denied the request. Hastings submitted a claim of innocence to the DA’s Conviction Integrity Unit in 2021, and DNA testing last June found that the semen was not his.
The DNA profile was put into a state database and matched to a person who was convicted of an armed kidnapping and forced copulation of a female victim who was placed in a vehicle’s trunk. The suspect, Kenneth Packnett, died in prison in 2020, prosecutors said.
Hastings, who was 69 years old when he walked out of prison last October, told reporters at the time that he had prayed the day of his freedom would come.
“I am not standing up here a bitter man, but I just want to enjoy my life now while I have it,” Hastings said. | https://www.kron4.com/news/national/ap-us-news/ap-la-man-wrongly-imprisoned-for-decades-declared-innocent/ | 2023-03-02 16:28:52 | 0 | https://www.kron4.com/news/national/ap-us-news/ap-la-man-wrongly-imprisoned-for-decades-declared-innocent/ |
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Midday" game were:
3-2-7-0
(three, two, seven, zero)
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Midday" game were:
3-2-7-0
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HAYDEN, Idaho — A housing development in Hayden is finally getting underway years after it was approved. But, not everyone's about the work taking place.
Some of that work kicked off last week with dirt finally starting to move on the part of the project south of Lancaster Road and east of Government Way.
While the construction might seem sudden to some, city officials say it's been in the works for a while.
"I think that our little piece of heaven has been found," City of Hayden Community Development Director Donna Phillips said.
Kootenai County's population is growing, and Hayden is no exception. The United States Census Bureau reports that the town's population grew by about 2,000 people. This spans from 13,294 people in 2010 to 15,570 people in 2020.
The future only looks to get bigger.
According to the Kootenai Metropolitan Planning Organization, Hayden is projected to reach up to more than 24,000 people by 2030.
The same projections tack on another 10,000 for the population by 2040, bumping the numbers up to 34,955 people.
Jacob Jones, who has lived in Hayden for most of his life, is not a fan of the growth.
"It was a real nice small, nice town to live in," Jones said. "It was perfect and I do not like how it's gotten so big. It's just crazy."
Jones is also not a fan of the Hayden Canyon project just down the road. Recently work kicked off for the first phase of the project.
"I'm just kind of curious about how this housing development, how'd it get passed?" Jones said.
But here's the thing: the Hayden Canyon project passed years ago.
"It's actually been in the works since the early 2000s," Phillips said.
Phillips has worked for the city since the late 1990s, which mean she's been around the project for a while.
Phillips says when the project first started, it was being considered by Kootenai County, who thought it should be a city project.
"They tried to get annexed into the city and the city went 'Wow, that's a big project,'" Phillips said. "'We need to do that not in the city' and pushed it back at the county and the county said 'No, no, that still belongs in the city.'"
The 610 acre project was eventually settled in the city. Hayden City Council minutes show the final unit development passed in early 2013.
"We are ten years later and they're just breaking ground," Phillips said.
According to the Stafford Land Company's website, who took over the project in 2020, Hayden Canyon could bring more that 1,500 residences to the development. Phillips adds the development will have a cap of 2.5 units per acre.
Hayden residents have shared concerns about traffic, water and infrastructure, as well as the impact to public space.
In addition, she says the development has to dedicate 40% of the property for open space as part of the annexation requirements, which adds up to about 240 acres.
"It'll be a different kind of interaction that occurs, but you're going to still see animals in there," Phillips said.
The Stafford Land Company has since sold off the project's first phases to Lennar Homes of Idaho and to SUF Holdings.
Stafford Land Company development director Bryan Cavaness said when it comes to their phases, they're hoping to have housing in the upper area of the project by fall 2023.
He said they're hoping to have entry-level housing in the upper $300,000 to low $400,000 range. "That would be a goal, whether or not that can be achieved given current pricing constraints," said Cavaness.
Some of the units expected to go into Hayden Canyon include single family homes, townhomes and apartments. It's also expected to feature some mixed-use property with commercial space on the bottom and residences on top.
In the meantime, Cavaness said some of the work they're doing right now includes working with the Avondale Irrigation District to help with a water reservoir, put in a booster pump station and work with the city to help on sewer improvements.
But even with no homes yet, Cavaness said they're already getting interest from homebuyers, with some even as far away from Utah.
"I can field up to two or three calls a week that are just cold calls that come into our office asking what kind of housing is going to be available and when is it going to be available?" Cavaness said.
At this time, Hayden city officials expect traffic impacts to be minimal with the possibility of both North Government Way and East Lancaster reduced to one lane for utility installation and road widening.
They add the developers don't intend to have full road closures.
"Are we going to feel it's a little odd for a while?" Phillips said. "Oh yeah, we are." | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/regional/biggest-housing-developments-hayden-underway/293-84df446f-3f80-4890-953b-6771841e76e1 | 2022-05-14 23:35:22 | 1 | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/regional/biggest-housing-developments-hayden-underway/293-84df446f-3f80-4890-953b-6771841e76e1 |
Supreme Court poised to rule on abortion pill restrictions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is deciding whether women will face restrictions in getting a drug used in the most common method of abortion in the United States, while a lawsuit continues.
The justices are expected to issue an order on Wednesday in a fast-moving case from Texas in which abortion opponents are seeking to roll back Food and Drug Administration approval of the drug, mifepristone.
The drug first won FDA approval in 2000, and conditions on its use have been loosened in recent years, including making it available by mail in states that allow access.
The Biden administration and New York-based Danco Laboratories, the maker of the drug, want the nation’s highest court to reject limits on mifepristone’s use imposed by lower courts, at least as long as the legal case makes it way through the courts. They say women who want the drug and providers who dispense it will face chaos if limits on the drug take effect. Depending on what the justices decide, that could include requiring women to take a higher dosage of the drug than the FDA says is necessary.
Alliance Defending Freedom, representing anti-abortion doctors and medical groups in a challenge to the drug, is defending the rulings in calling on the Supreme Court to let the restrictions take effect now.
The legal fight over abortion comes less than a year after conservative justices reversed Roe v. Wade and allowed more than a dozen states to effectively ban abortion outright.
Even as the abortion landscape changed dramatically in several states, abortion opponents set their sights on medication abortions, which make up more than half of all abortions in the United States.
The abortion opponents filed suit in November in Amarillo, Texas. The legal challenge quickly reached the Supreme Court after a federal judge issued a ruling on April 7 that would revoke FDA approval of mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortions.
Less than a week later, a federal appeals court modified the ruling so that mifepristone would remain available while the case continues, but with limits. The appeals court said that the drug can’t be mailed or dispensed as a generic and that patients who seek it need to make three in-person visits with a doctor, among other things.
The generic version of mifepristone makes up two-thirds of the supply in the United States, its manufacturer, Las Vegas-based GenBioPro Inc., wrote in a court filing that underscored the perils of allowing the restrictions to be put into effect.
The court also said the drug should only be approved through seven weeks of pregnancy for now, even though the FDA since 2016 has endorsed its use through 10 weeks of pregnancy.
Complicating the situation, a federal judge in Washington has ordered the FDA to preserve access to mifepristone under the current rules in 17 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia that filed a separate lawsuit.
The Biden administration has said the rulings conflict and create an untenable situation for the FDA.
In an order issued last Friday by Justice Samuel Alito, the court put the restrictions on hold through Wednesday to give the court time to consider the emergency appeal.
If the justices aren’t inclined to block the ruling from taking effect for now, the Democratic administration and Danco have a fallback argument, asking the court to take up the challenge to mifepristone, hear arguments and decide the case by early summer.
The court only rarely takes such a step before at least one appeals court has thoroughly examined the legal issues involved.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans already has ordered an accelerated schedule for hearing the case, with arguments set for May 17.
Mifepristone has been available for use in medication abortions in the United States since the FDA granted approval in 2000. Since then, more than 5 million women have used it, along with another drug, misoprostol, to induce abortions.
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Chiefs' Travis Kelce on concussion issue: Have to 'trust' NFL, officials are putting safety first
Travis Kelce spoke to Fox News Digital
Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce knows firsthand just how dangerous playing in the NFL can be and the injury to Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa underscored the importance of safety in the game.
Kelce suffered a concussion in the 2017-18 playoffs against the Tennessee Titans and watched Patrick Mahomes get his bell rung in the 2019-20 playoffs against the Cleveland Browns.
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Kelce said he knows those dangers come with the job.
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"You never like to see anybody get carted off the field or get walked off the field because of a head injury. It’s definitely the scariest part of our job," Kelce said. "We all know that it is a part of our job and you have to be able to trust the NFL and the people that are in place to make sure that you’re protected in your state going out there, they’re following the protocols and they’re doing everything they can for your safety and for your benefit as a person."
Kelce added he felt lucky the doctor he trusts made the decision to take him off the field in a similar scenario.
"I’ve been very fortunate that when I have been diagnosed with a concussion or a really aggressive head and neck area injury that the doctor I put trust in made the best decision for me not to go back out there so it didn’t turn into a situation like a Tua situation. It’s unfortunate and hopefully Tua is doing great. I know that’s the last thing I would ever want is for my family to see me get carted off the field like that. That’s a scary, scary sight."
The Dolphins ruled out Tagovailoa for Week 5 with a concussion. The quarterback suffered the injury in last week’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, which ignited social media.
Kelce and the Chiefs took care of business against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a rematch of Super Bowl LIV.
Kelce, who spoke to Fox News Digital on behalf of Tide to encourage fans to wash their lucky jersey, has 26 catches for 322 yards and three touchdowns so far this season and helped moved the team to 3-1.
Whether the Chiefs will be in Super Bowl contention is still yet to be determined. However, three wins in the first four games is a pretty good start after an offseason of concerns over how the offense would function without Tyreek Hill.
"Just keep growing and finding the identity of this football team," Kelce told Fox News Digital when asked what it would take for the Chiefs to get back to the Super Bowl.
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"I think from the transition to that loss to this past week’s win was a huge part and I think that builds a lot of confidence in the guys on this team and the coaches found a groove of how we’re going to respond to their challenges and to their leadership. We’ll just keep that mentality throughout the year, but I think we got as good of a team as I’ve ever been a part of." | https://www.foxnews.com/sports/chiefs-travis-kelce-concussion-issue-have-trust-nfl-officials-putting-safety-first | 2022-10-28 10:09:08 | 1 | https://www.foxnews.com/sports/chiefs-travis-kelce-concussion-issue-have-trust-nfl-officials-putting-safety-first |
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA
AP Business Writers
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose broadly on Wall Street in afternoon trading Tuesday as technology stocks rallied following a weak start.
The S&P 500 rose 1.3% as of 2:45 p.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 393 points, or 1.2%, to 34,808. The tech-heavy Nasdaq shook off an early loss and was up 1.8%.
Technology stocks helped power the broad gains. Pricey valuations for many of the bigger technology companies give them more sway in directing the broader market higher or lower. Microsoft rose 1.2%.
Retailers and health care companies also rose. Amazon rose 2.9%. Johnson & Johnson rose 3.3% after reporting surprisingly good earnings while also raising its dividend.
Banks gained ground along with rising Treasury yields, which allow them to charge higher interest rates on loans. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 2.92% from 2.85% late Monday. Bank of America rose 1.7%.
Smaller company stocks outpaced the broader market in a sign of confidence about economic growth. The Russell 2000 rose 2%.
Energy stocks lagged the broader market. U.S. crude oil prices fell 5.2% and natural gas prices slumped 8.2%.
Wall Street is increasingly focusing on the latest round of corporate report cards as more big companies release their earnings. Signature Bank jumped 8% after beating analysts’ expectations.
Dental products maker Dentsply Sirona slumped 12.2% after firing its CEO without giving a reason, along with issuing a profit forecast for the current quarter that was far below analysts’ estimates.
Netflix is on deck to report earnings after the market closes Tuesday. Railroad giant CSX will report earnings on Wednesday, along with Tesla. American Airlines and Union Pacific will report their results on Thursday.
The latest round of earnings comes as investors try to gauge how companies and consumers are dealing with rising inflation that has made everything from food to clothing and gas more expensive.
The conflict in Ukraine has added to those price pressures. The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday downgraded the outlook for the world economy this year and next, blaming Russia’s war in Ukraine for disrupting global commerce, pushing up oil prices, threatening food supplies and increasing uncertainty already heightened by the coronavirus and its variants.
Rising prices have prompted the Federal Reserve and other central banks to raise interest rates in order to help temper inflation’s impact. The Fed has already announced a quarter-percentage point rate hike and Wall Street expects a half-percentage rate hike at its next meeting. Currently, investors expect rate hikes to push the benchmark interest rate to a range between 2.5% and 2.75% by the end of the year, according to CME Group’s FedWatch tool.
“It’s going to be interesting to see how fast they hike rates from one meeting to the other,” said Shawn Cruz, head trading strategist at TD Ameritrade. “How we get to the end of the year is going to be something that will have a lingering effect of driving uncertainty in the market and continuing to drive volatility.”
Bond yields have been rising as Wall Street prepares for higher interest rates. The yield on the 10-year Treasury is the highest it’s been since late in 2018. Rising yields have also been raising pressure on an already tight housing market as mortgages rates rise and make borrowing more expensive. Wall Street will get more details on that impact when the National Association of Realtors releases its homes ales report for March on Wednesday.
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Veiga reported from Los Angeles.
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- The marathon saw more thousands of competitors of more than 120 nationalities
- The Riyadh Marathon was sponsored a number of key partners including Roshn, NEOM, SABIC
- A total of more than $260,000. was awarded in cash prizes to the professional race winners
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 15,000 competitors from 120 countries took part in the second edition of the Riyadh Marathon. Organized by the Saudi Sports for All Federation (SFA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Sports, the Quality of Life program, and the Saudi Arabian Athletic Federation, the Riyadh Marathon welcomed people of all ages and abilities to join the wave of physical activity sweeping the nation on February 11, 2023.
During an exclusive awards ceremony, SFA President HRH Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud presented the winners of the 2023 Riyadh Marathon with their awards, in presence of Prince Nawaf bin Mohammed bin Abdullah, Vice President of World Athletics, alongside Ms. Shaima Saleh Al-Husseini, SFA Managing Director.
The marathon gave community members a chance to challenge themselves through a range of walk/run options of varying distances — 42km, 21km, 10km, and 4km races — inviting all levels of participants, including amateur and experienced runners.
The three winning participants in the women's segment hailed from Ethiopia. Meseret Abebayehu Alemu won the women's elite marathon, Aberash Fayesa Robi came in second place, with Gadise Mullu Demissie took third place. Representing Morocco, Samir Jouaher won the men's elite marathon, followed by Ethiopia's Balew Yihunie Derseh in second place, and countryman Yemane Tsegay Adhane in third place. First place winners in the professional race for men and women were awarded prizes of $30,000, while second place ranked competitors enjoyed awards of $20,000, with third place finishers taking home $10,000.
"The SFA hopes to continue taking part in the Kingdom's aims to become a worldwide sports hub, by encouraging all members of society to get active and increase national education levels around the relevance of physical fitness as a key metric in overall life satisfaction and wellness," said Prince Khaled, highlighting the guidance of the Ministry of Sports in bringing the Marathon to new heights of successful participation numbers, adding that the event would not have been possible without the significant support of the Quality of Life program.
Riyadh Marathon 2023 is sponsored by a range of leading entities and partners, including Roshn, NEOM, SABIC, Sports Boulevard, and Visit Saudi. The official event supporters being Chery Pro, Right Bite, and Acwa Power. The event is also sponsored by Jeeny, Nova, Delta Sports, ORS, Tawuniya Vitality, MDL Beast and Al-Arabiya.
In line with SFA's goals structured by Vision 2030 and the Quality of Life Program objectives, the Riyadh Marathon brought thousands together to celebrate physical activity in the country, and crucially, promoted fitness as a key aspect of Saudi Arabia's social fabric.
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MOSCOW (AP) — A gas explosion in an apartment building in the south-central Russian city of Novosibirsk Thursday morning killed at least five people, including a 2-year-old child, the regional health ministry said.
Regional Gov. Andrey Travnikov said nine people had been taken to the hospital, with two in intensive care.
Ten people, including two children, who may have been inside when the explosion occurred at 7:43 a.m. remain unaccounted-for, authorities said.
“The nature of the injuries is varied — there are combined injuries, burns, and carbon monoxide poisoning,” Travnikov said.
The explosion caused two entrances of the five-story building to collapse, with 30 apartments destroyed by the ensuing fire.
A criminal case has been opened on the incident, which preliminary data suggests was caused by a gas leak. The Ministry of Housing and Public Utilities of the region said that the gas system of the building was checked in September 2022.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Morning" game were:
8-8-1-1, FIREBALL: 8
(eight, eight, one, one; FIREBALL: eight)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Morning" game were:
8-8-1-1, FIREBALL: 8
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NE 19th Street in Gainesville named in honor of the late Rev. Samuel Jones Jr.
The late Rev. Samuel Jones Jr. had a street named in his honor in front of the church he led for more than 45 years in northeast Gainesville.
Street named in honor of the late Rev. Samuel Jones Jr.
The street dedication ceremony was held Sunday on Father's Day after the morning worship service at Open Door Ministries at 601 NE 19th St., the church Jones founded in 1976 and pastored until he turned over the leadership of the church to his son, Pastor Timothy L. Jones Sr. and his wife, Lady Nona Jones.
Samuel Jones passed away at the age of 78 in April of 2022, and the Gainesville City Commission in April of this year voted to the renaming of Northeast 19th Street as "Pastor Samuel Jones Jr. Blvd."
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The late pastor was a 1962 graduate and valedictorian of his senior class at former all-Black Lincoln High School in Gainesville, where he met his wife, Margaret Ann Jones, as a sophomore at the school. The couple married just two years later.
Family humbled by street naming
“It is very humbling and awesome,” said Margaret Ann Jones. “I enjoy people seeing the hard work he’s done in Gainesville and the Bahamas. It’s such an honor that we were able to have 19th street dedicated in his honor.”
Being born again, dedicated to ministry
She said she and her husband were "born again" in Christ in 1972.
This happened as a result of a missionary named Ross Juneau of the former University Baptist Church visiting their home to talk to them about the gospel of Jesus Christ.
“All of our lives have been devoted to ministry,” she said.
She was wearing a black shirt with his picture and date of birth and death on the front of her shirt and had the words, “Love of my Life” on the back of the shirt paired with angel wings.
“That’s what he used to call me,” she said.”
Starting the church
They started their own Bible study group out of their home.
By 1976, their Bible study group grew so large that the couple decided to start their own church, first known as Open Door Baptist Church before later becoming Open Door Ministries.
She said the church began with 35 members and continued to grow.
A man of god
“He was a man of God and he loved the Lord,” she said. “He was trying to carry out God’s plan. I know he is smiling down from heaven. He gave all he had to the ministry.”
Growth of Open Door Ministries
The church held services at a Boys and Girls Club that used to be located on Northeast Eighth Avenue and Waldo Road and at the old Odd Feller Building at 110 SE Eight St. As the church grew, construction of its sanctuary was completed in 1978.
“During that time in the mid 70s and early 80s, I would like to say that Open Door Ministries was one of the fastest growing churches in Florida,” she said. “We just took off like fire. But you know, when you’re doing good the devil doesn't like it. So he came in the mid 80s and began to throw some monkey wrenches and sort of set things back awhile, but thanks be to God he cannot stop the word and the work is still here today and its going. I believe it’s going to be everything God meant it to be."
Samuel Jones Jr. was active in community
Samuel Jones Jr. was active with numerous community, civic, educational and religious agencies and organizations, including work as a supporter of Pace Center for Girls, Arbor House for Girls, East Gainesville Instruction and ACTION Network.
Legacy of Samuel Jones Jr.
“What pastor (Timothy Jones Sr.) said today was awesome,” said Cynthia Tennell, daughter of Samuel Jones Jr. and sister of Timothy Jones Sr. “”He was right about the legacy he left behind. I modeled what he showed me.”
Pastor Timothy Jones Sr. preached on the subject of “A Father’s Footsteps,” and he preached about the lessons his father taught him in life.
Those lessons included the importance of attending church, the importance of having a relationship with God, the importance of discipline, the importance of working, how to treat a woman and the importance of marriage.
“Your children pay attention to what you do,” he said. “The biggest influencer in the home is the father. They play a critical role in what the child wants to be. The way the father treats the child is how the child will respond to other people.”
His wife, Nona Jones, welcomed the fathers to the service.
“This is the day we celebrate fathers at Open Door Ministries and the gift of fatherhood,” she said.
The service included music from the youth choir, performances by the dance ministries and a poem was read by Sherrell Harmon.
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ZVECAN, Kosovo (AP) — The NATO-led peacekeeping force said on Monday that 25 of its troops were injured in clashes with ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo after they tried to take over the offices of one of the municipalities where ethnic Albanian mayors took up their posts last week.
The Serbs clashed with NATO troops and Kosovo police in the municipality of Zvecan, 45 kilometers (28 miles) north of the capital. The soldiers fired tear gas and stun grenades to protect the Kosovar officers and disperse protesters, according to witnesses. The assembled Serbs responded by throwing rocks and other hard objects at them.
“Several soldiers of the Italian and Hungarian KFOR contingent were the subject of unprovoked attacks and sustained trauma wounds with fractures and burns due to the explosion of incendiary devices,” said the NATO peacekeepers in a statement.
Some Kosovo police vehicles and one belonging to journalists were damaged and sprayed with Serb nationalist symbols.
Addressing the nation late Monday, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said he would spend the night with his troops on the border with Kosovo who were placed on the highest state of alert on his orders last week. He said 52 Serbs were injured in the clashes, three seriously, and four were detained.
“The consequences (of the clashes) are big and grave and the sole culprit is (Kosovo Prime Minister) Albin Kurti,” said Vucic. He referred to the Albanian forces in the north Kosovo as “occupiers.”
“I repeat for the last time and I beg the international community to make sure Albin Kurti sees reason," Vucic said. "If they don’t, I am afraid it will be too late for all of us.”
The violence was the latest incident as tensions soared over the past weekend, with Serbia putting the country's military on high alert and sending more troops to the border with Kosovo, which declared independence from Belgrade in 2008.
Kosovo and Serbia have been foes for decades, with Belgrade refusing to recognize Kosovo's sovereignty.
The United States and the European Union have stepped up efforts to help solve the Kosovo-Serbia dispute, fearing further instability in Europe as Russia's war rages in Ukraine. The EU has made it clear to both Serbia and Kosovo they must normalize relations if they're to make any progress toward joining the bloc.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov described the situation in Kosovo as “worrisome,” blaming the U.S. and NATO for claiming dominance in that part of the world.
“A big ‘explosion’ is brewing in the center of Europe, in the very place where, in 1999, NATO carried out aggression against Yugoslavia,” he said from Nairobi, Kenya, referring to the NATO-led intervention in 1999 that stopped a bloody Serb crackdown against ethnic Albanian separatists.
On Monday, Kosovar police and the NATO-led Kosovo Force, or KFOR, were seen protecting the municipal buildings in Zvecan, Leposavic, Zubin Potok and Mitrovica, four municipalities in the north that held early elections last month.
The votes were largely boycotted by ethnic Serbs, who form the majority in those areas. Only ethnic Albanian or other smaller minority representatives were elected to the mayoral posts and assemblies.
Serbia’s prime minister, Ana Brnabic, criticized the international handling of events in Kosovo, saying that KFOR was “not protecting the people … they are protecting the usurpers,” apparently referring to the new mayors.
“But we must protect the peace. Peace is all we have,” she said.
KFOR has increased its presence in the four northern municipalities. It called on all sides to refrain from actions that could cause escalation and urged both “Belgrade and Pristina to engage in the EU-led dialogue.”
U.S. Ambassador Jeff Hovenier met with President Vjosa Osmani and then together with other western powers' ambassadors — the U.S., France, Italy, Germany and the U.K. known as the Quint — with Prime Minister Albin Kurti, urging him to take steps to de-escalate the situation and reduce tensions.
Last Friday, ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo tried to block recently elected ethnic Albanian officials from entering municipal buildings. Kosovo police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd and let the new officials into the offices.
The U.S. and the EU condemned Kosovo’s government for using police to forcibly enter the municipal buildings.
The conflict in Kosovo erupted in 1998 when separatist ethnic Albanians rebelled against Serbia’s rule, and Serbia responded with a brutal crackdown. About 13,000 people, mostly ethnic Albanians, died. NATO’s military intervention in 1999 eventually forced Serbia to pull out of the territory. Washington and most EU countries have recognized Kosovo as an independent state, but Serbia, Russia and China haven't.
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Llazar Semini reported from Tirana, Albania. Jovana Gec contributed to this report from Belgrade, Serbia; Jim Heintz from Tallinn, Estonia.
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FORT HOOD, Texas — Every day brave men and women sign up to serve their country and go to war if needed but lately the recruiting numbers for the U.S. Army have been pretty low.
It's an issue that recruiters are running into right here in Central Texas.
”It’s no secret that recruiting has been down across the board,” said 1LT Connor Felty, executive officer of Waco Recruiting Company. “One of the biggest issues that we have is just finding people who qualify. Less than 5 percent of America’s pullulation qualifies for the Army and so, just finding the right individuals.”
Finding qualified people isn’t the only hurdle they have been trying to overcome in recent years.
”The big one is COVID,” said 1LT Felty. “With virtual learning, we weren’t able to get inside of high schools and talk to high school students and that definitely had a negative impact on our recruiting mission.”
Now the 3rd Armored Corps at Fort Hood is doing what it can to help bring numbers up - including bringing recruiters to public events like one they recently held at the Texas Motor Speedway.
”The recruiters will be there, and they can talk to a lot of those people and make those contacts,” said COL Wayne Marotto, III Corps Public Affairs. “So, we’re going to help them out as best we can. We're all one team in this Army and we’re going to do the best we can to get those numbers up and I think we will this coming year.”
III Corps said they are also having junior enlisted soldiers on hand to speak to high school kids close to their age.
”These high school kids are asking these young soldiers like, tell me about your job,” said COL Marotto. “What do you do in the Army and what’s the Army like? Those young soldiers kept it real and authentic, and they talked to each other. Those young soldiers are probably our best recruiters.”
Soldiers like Specialist Mitchum said the Army changed his life and that’s why he urges folks to simply look into it.
”Because you’ll be surprised just by the amount of opportunity that you will get from the Army,” said SPC Nicholas Mitchum, Specialist with III Corps. “Go and have that conversation. If it’s a Friday and you get off school early or get off work early, go have that conversation. An hour can’t hurt you.”
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California woman opens home to people seeking abortion, pregnancy care
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – A California woman is offering help to women in states where abortion is now banned.
California still offers abortion protections, and Mariana Cervantes said that women wanting to travel to the state for those services could stay at her home.
Driving down El Cajon Boulevard in San Diego, some billboards let people know the state of California is a safe haven for abortions, while pro-life billboards provide an opposing view.
The debate has captivated the country since the Supreme Court announced the repeal of Roe v. Wade.
“I get it, pro-life and pro-choice, there are all these different options, but in the end, I fiercely believe that everyone should have the choice to their own body,” Cervantes said.
Cervantes said her stomach dropped when she heard the news.
“I was freaking out, and I was like, ‘OK, well I’m in California,’ and then Gavin Newsom was like, ‘This is a safe haven state, you guys are OK, we’re not going to do anything here, you guys are safe,’” she said. “My heart was just aching for my friends in Arizona.”
Cervantes is originally from Arizona but now lives in East San Diego County.
Her home state has banned abortions after 15 weeks, and the Planned Parenthood locations there have all paused abortions.
Cervantes said she knew she had to do something, so she tweeted that her doors were open to anyone traveling to California to get an abortion.
“If I can provide someone … help them get access with what they need like if they need an abortion or emergency care, I’m more than happy to help out,” she said.
Despite the backlash Cervantes said she’s received for offering help to those seeking abortions, she said, as a survivor of sexual assault, it’s also her way of giving back the support she received when she needed it the most.
“Just letting women know that they’re not alone,” she said. “We’re all in this fight. We’re all together, and especially right now, we need to stick together and fight for our rights and support women.”
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Francisco Mejía Player Prop Bets: Rays vs. Nationals - April 4
Published: Apr. 4, 2023 at 1:27 PM EDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
Francisco Mejia -- 0-for-3 with an RBI in his most recent game -- will be in action for the Tampa Bay Rays versus the Washington Nationals, with Chad Kuhl on the mound, on April 4 at 7:05 PM ET.
In his previous game he had a hitless showing (0-for-3 with an RBI) against the Nationals.
Francisco Mejía Game Info & Props vs. the Nationals
- Game Day: Tuesday, April 4, 2023
- Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
- Stadium: Nationals Park
- Live Stream: Watch this game on fuboTV!
- Nationals Starter: Chad Kuhl
- TV Channel: MASN
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -175)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +625)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +195)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +165)
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Francisco Mejía At The Plate (2022)
- Mejia hit .242 with 22 doubles, six home runs and seven walks.
- In 48.9% of his games last season (46 of 94), Mejia had a base hit, and in 20 of those games (21.3%) he recorded more than one hit.
- In five of 94 games last year, he homered (5.3%). He went deep in 2% of his trips to the plate in 2022.
- Mejia drove in a run in 20.2% of his games last year (19 of 94), with more than one RBI in eight of those games (8.5%). He had three or more RBIs in four games.
- He scored in 28 of 94 games last year (29.8%), including four multi-run games (4.3%).
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Francisco Mejía Home/Away Batting Splits (2022)
Nationals Pitching Rankings (2022)
- The 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Nationals pitching staff last season ranked 23rd in the big leagues.
- The Nationals had the 29th-ranked team ERA among all league pitching staffs (5.01).
- Nationals pitchers combined to surrender 244 total home runs at a clip of 1.5 per game (the most in baseball).
- Kuhl will make his first start of the season for the Nationals.
- The 30-year-old righty last appeared Saturday, Oct. 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he started and went 3 1/3 innings.
- In 27 games last season he put together a 6-11 record and had a 5.72 ERA and a 1.555 WHIP.
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As California drought retreats, threat of spring flooding rises
Though California may be ending its winter with quenched reservoirs and near record snowpack, meteorologists are warning that the state will face increased flooding risk in the coming months as Sierra Nevada snowmelt fills rivers and streams.
On Thursday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s spring flood outlook reported that drought conditions will continue to improve in much of the state, but the potential for flooding will worsen in the face of heavy snowpack and elevated soil moisture.
“Approximately 44% of the U.S. is at risk for flooding this spring,” said Ed Clark, director of NOAA’s National Water Center. “California’s historic snowpack, coupled with spring rain, is heightening the potential for spring floods.”
As record snows saddle the eastern Sierra Nevada, snowmelt threatens to inundate Los Angeles Department of Water and Power infrastructure.
The severity of that flooding remains to be seen, however, and depends on a variety of weather factors, experts say.
“It’s going to happen, and the question is whether it happens quickly versus slowly,” UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain said. “Is it gradual snowmelt — in which case the flood concerns would be mostly minor — or is it more rapid … in which case we could be talking about something in the major flood territory.”
Potential triggers for rapid snowmelt could be an early season heat wave or another series of warm storms, Swain said, both of which could lead to “significant snowmelt flooding, particularly in the San Joaquin Valley and on some of the Sierra east-slope watersheds that drain in the Great Basin and into Nevada.”
The NOAA report forecast moderate flooding in the Central Valley and Sierra, and minor flooding in nearly all of Northern California and along the coast.
For a state that has endued three years of drought, only to be hammered by 11 atmospheric rivers since the start of the year, the prospect of clear sky flooding comes as a mixed blessing as some of that water is bound to soak into badly depleted aquifers.
But for communities that have suffered deaths and displacement as a result of being inundated, the forecast is alarming. Such communities include Pajaro, in Monterey County, which was flooded after a levee breached late Friday night.
The flooding displaced hundreds of people in the primarily migrant town, with no clear timeline for returning. It also raised significant concerns about crop yields in the heavily agricultural region this year.
A similar series of storms in January breached levees along the Cosumnes River near Sacramento, flooding low-lying fields and roadways and contributing to the deaths of at least three people.
The town has power and gas but no potable water. Gov. Gavin Newsom said farmworkers affected by the floods would receive checks of $600, regardless of immigration status.
State and federal officials who were contending with dwindling reservoirs just months ago are now making strategic releases from dams to make room for incoming flows.
Water managers are “making sure that the reservoir releases are coordinated as best as they can be — given the amount of snowpack — to minimize to the extent possible downstream impacts,” Jeremy Arrich, manager of the Division of Flood Management with the California Department of Water Resources, said during a briefing Wednesday.
“However, there’s a ton of snow above these watersheds, and we do expect a significant amount of flows coming through through the snowmelt season.”
An incoming storm threatens to overflow the swollen Salinas River, imperiling the lives of farmworkers and crops and triggering evacuations.
Minor flooding is already occurring along the Sacramento, Salinas, Merced and San Joaquin rivers due to the recent storms, and “many rivers and streams along the Sierra Nevada foothills, especially in the San Joaquin Valley, will continue to run high through the next week from a combination of heavy rainfall and snowmelt,” the NOAA outlook said.
The latest round of storms saw a near-record crest on the San Joaquin River at Patterson, with water rising to less than a foot of its high-water mark from February 2017, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
The Pajaro River at Chittenden reached its highest crest since February 1998, while the nearby Salinas River at Spreckels rose 3.89 feet above flood stage, second only to the record set in 1995. The Nacimiento River edged out its 1969 high-water mark by 1.51 feet.
Such swells only add to the potential for flooding, as melting snow will arrive atop rivers, creeks and tributaries that could be running high.
Snowfall at the U.C. Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab at Donner Pass has exceeded 650 inches this season, compared with a normal full-season total of around 360 inches.
“If we have average or below-average temperatures and no significant warm atmospheric rivers with rain, there will still be plenty of snowmelt, but it will be more gradual,” said Andrew Schwartz, lead scientist at the snow lab. “If we see long periods of uncharacteristically high temperatures, then flooding can become a significant risk from this large snowpack.”
The Metropolitan Water District has lifted mandatory water restrictions for nearly 7 million people, but is still urging conservation efforts.
Though the storms and associated floods have proved dangerous and deadly, they have also been a boon for water supplies and other conditions in the state. The latest drought monitor update shows nearly 64% of California is no longer classified in any category of drought, including 45% out of drought completely and 19% considered “abnormally dry.” That’s a remarkable turnaround from just three months ago, when nearly all of the state was deeply mired in record dryness.
The areas out of drought completely include the northwest coast, much of Central California and the Sierra, and portions of Southern California including swaths of Kern and Los Angeles counties.
What’s more, no part of California remains in the two worst categories — extreme or exceptional drought — compared with 36% just three months ago.
The Department of Water Resources increased its allocation of supplies for state agencies to 35% last month, and officials this week said that number may grow.
The bounty has also enabled the state to divert more water to groundwater basins, including diverting more than 600,000 acre-feet from the San Joaquin River to areas where it can spread and percolate into the aquifer beneath the San Joaquin Valley.
On Wednesday, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California — the wholesaler that supplies 26 agencies and 19 million people in the region — rescinded its unprecedented water conservation mandate. That mandate, which went into effect last June, saw nearly 7 million people under strict water use limitations, including one- and two-day-a-week outdoor watering limits.
However, officials warned that although the state has seen an improvement in drought and water conditions, Southern California’s other major source, the Colorado River, remains imperiled.
“One of the big challenges for California lies outside of California, in the Colorado River Basin,” said state climatologist Mike Anderson. “The basin has been in drought for 23 years and running, facing some pretty significant challenges.”
He added that spring will see a “very dynamic condition as we try and manage all of the water that has shown up, both in January and in March here, as well as in February, when a lot of it was snow.”
A 12th atmospheric river is possible early next week and could affect the California coast.
Indeed, California’s 154 primary intrastate reservoirs gained 9.9 million acre-feet of water between Nov. 30 and Feb. 28, according to the drought monitor, bringing their total storage — 23.2 million acre-feet — to 96% of the historical average for the time of year.
But in the Colorado River system, storage on Feb. 28 stood at 15.1 million acre-feet, just 46% of average and 29% of capacity.
The rest of March looks to be potentially wetter, with yet another atmospheric river expected to hit California early next week and possibly another one after that. Both may be colder storms that will add to the state’s snowpack.
The forecast arrives only days after climatologists declared the end of La Niña, a climate pattern in the tropical Pacific associated with drier-than-normal conditions in the state, particularly Southern California.
The El Niño-La Niña Southern Oscillation, sometimes referred to as ENSO, has a major influence on temperature and rainfall patterns in different parts of the world. ENSO-neutral conditions are expected to continue into early summer, with increasing chances of a wetter El Niño pattern developing soon after.
Surveying the damage in Pajaro on Wednesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom said winter’s wild run was indicative of extreme weather swings driven by climate change.
“You look back at the last few years in this state — it’s been fire to ice, and no warm bath in between,” he said.
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Wrong-way driver arrested for DUI after deadly Brevard County crash
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A wrong-way driver has been arrested for DUI after a deadly Brevard County crash. According to Florida Highway Patrol, it happened around 2 a.m. Tuesday in the area of Merritt Island Causeway and Myrtice Avenue. Officials say a 2008 Land Rover was traveling the wrong way in the westbound lanes of Merritt Island Causeway.As the Land Rover approached an oncoming 2010 Toyota Prius, both vehicles attempted to swerve to miss each other, but collided. The 35-year-old driver of the Prius was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead. The driver of the Land Rover, 35-year-old Damian Dobroskieslki, was arrested for DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide on scene. He was booked into the Brevard County Jail.
A wrong-way driver has been arrested for DUI after a deadly Brevard County crash.
According to Florida Highway Patrol, it happened around 2 a.m. Tuesday in the area of Merritt Island Causeway and Myrtice Avenue.
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Officials say a 2008 Land Rover was traveling the wrong way in the westbound lanes of Merritt Island Causeway.
As the Land Rover approached an oncoming 2010 Toyota Prius, both vehicles attempted to swerve to miss each other, but collided.
The 35-year-old driver of the Prius was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead.
The driver of the Land Rover, 35-year-old Damian Dobroskieslki, was arrested for DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide on scene.
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An elementary school health aide in Fairfax County has been indicted on charges of stealing Ritalin, Adderall and other medications that were prescribed for pupils and giving the children sugar pills or over-the-counter drugs instead, authorities said Thursday.
Carpenter was responsible for administering prescription drugs to youngsters during school hours, the statement said. It said detectives determined that she had falsified documents related to the drugs and was dispensing “sugar placebo pills” and over-the-counter medications “in place of the prescribed narcotics,” which she kept for personal use.
“During the investigation, detectives identified seven students whose medicine was being abused,” the statement said.
Police said Carpenter was indicted by a grand jury Monday on charges of illegal drug possession, obtaining drugs through fraud, illegally dispensing substitute pills without the recipient’s permission and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Carpenter could not be immediately located for comment Thursday and it was unclear from court records whether she has retained a lawyer.
“As parents, we have an expectation that a person in a position of trust will care for our children,” police Capt. Frederick Chambers, head of the criminal investigations division, said in the statement. “When that trust is broken, we can feel betrayed.”
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JOHANNESBURG, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE, NYSE: GFI) today published its suite of annual reports on its website for the financial year ended 31 December 2022.
Gold Fields' suite of annual reports includes the Integrated Annual Report 2022 (IAR), the statutory Annual Financial Report 2022 (AFR), including the Governance Report, containing the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022, the Notice to Shareholders of the Annual General Meeting (AGM), the 2022 Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves Supplement and the 2022 Climate Change Report. The relevant documents will also be posted to shareholders on or about 4 April 2023. Gold Fields has also filed its annual report on Form 20-F with the US Securities Exchange Commission and published the Form 20-F on its website.
Full media release is available on the company website: www.goldfields.com
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About Gold Fields
Gold Fields is a globally diversified gold producer with nine operating mines in Australia, South Africa, Ghana (including the Asanko JV) and Peru and one project in Chile. We have total attributable annual gold-equivalent production of 2.40Moz, proved and probable gold Mineral Reserves of 46.1Moz, measured and indicated gold Mineral Resources of 31.1Moz (excluding Mineral Reserves) and inferred Gold Mineral Resources of 11.2Moz excluding Mineral Reserves). Our shares are listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and our American depositary shares trade on the New York Exchange (NYSE).
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With just over three weeks before the government is expected to run out of money to pay its bills, President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are meeting at the White House Tuesday to try to avoid that outcome. They’re trying to work towards a deal to raise the debt ceiling.
Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Franco Ordoñez, White House correspondent for NPR’s Washington Desk.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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NBA Twitter, Celtics fans react to stunning KD trade request report originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The NBA offseason just got a LOT more interesting.
Kevin Durant has requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, according to multiple reports. It's a stunning plot twist for Brooklyn: Kyrie Irving announced earlier this week that he's picking up his player option to return to the Nets in 2022-23, and the expectation was that the Nets would run it back with a "Big Three" of Durant, Irving and Ben Simmons.
Instead, Durant apparently wants out following a disappointing campaign that ended with a first-round playoff sweep at the hands of the Boston Celtics.
The Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat reportedly are high on Durant's wish list, but the Nets likely will accept the best offer for the 12-time All-Star.
News of Durant wanting out sent shockwaves through the NBA, with Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid among the several players who reacted to the news on Twitter.
Meanwhile, others used the KD news as an opportunity to point out another example of Irving ruining a team. Assuming the Nets trade Durant, his partnership with Irving would have lasted just two seasons -- the same amount of time Kyrie spent with the Celtics before his acrimonious exit in 2019.
As for where Durant will end up: Phoenix and Miami are enticing ... but don't rule out LIV Golf. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/nba-twitter-reacts-to-stunning-report-of-kevin-durants-trade-request/3287364/ | 2022-06-30 21:58:04 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/nba-twitter-reacts-to-stunning-report-of-kevin-durants-trade-request/3287364/ |
By MICHAEL TARM, KATHLEEN FOODY and STEPHEN GROVES
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) — A man charged Tuesday with seven counts of murder after firing off more than 70 rounds at an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago legally bought five weapons, including the high-powered rifle used in the shooting, despite authorities being called to his home twice in 2019 for threats of violence and suicide, police said.
Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart said the suspect, if convicted of the first-degree murder charges, would receive a mandatory life sentence without the possibility of parole. He promised that dozens more charges would be sought.
A spokesman for the Lake County Major Crime Task Force said the suspected shooter, who was arrested late Monday, used a rifle “similar to an AR-15″ to spray more than 70 rounds from atop a commercial building into a crowd that had gathered for the parade in Highland Park, an affluent community of about 30,000 on the Lake Michigan shore.
A seventh victim died of their injuries Tuesday. More than three dozen other people were wounded in the attack, which Task force spokesman Christopher Covelli said the suspect had planned for several weeks.
The assault happened less than three years after police went to the suspect’s home following a call from a family member who said he was threatening “to kill everyone” there. Covelli said police confiscated 16 knives, a dagger and a sword, but said there was no sign he had any guns at the time, in September 2019.
Police in April 2019 also responded to a reported suicide attempt by the suspect, Covelli said.
The suspect legally purchased the rifle used in the attack in Illinois within the past year, Covelli said. In all, police said, he purchased five firearms, which were recovered by officers at his father’s home.
The revelation about his gun purchases is just the latest example of y oung men who were able to obtain guns and carry out massacres in recent months despite glaring warning signs about their mental health and inclination to violence.
Illinois state police, who issue gun owners’ licenses, said the gunman applied for a license in December 2019, when he was 19. His father sponsored his application.
At the time “there was insufficient basis to establish a clear and present danger” and deny the application, state police said in a statement.
Investigators who have interrogated the suspect and reviewed his social media posts have not determined a motive or found any indication that he targeted victims by race, religion or other protected status, Covelli said.
Earlier in the day, FBI agents peeked into trash cans and under picnic blankets as they searched for more evidence at the scene. The shots were initially mistaken for fireworks before hundreds of revelers fled in terror.
A day later, baby strollers, lawn chairs and other items left behind by panicked parade goers remained inside a wide police perimeter. Outside the police tape, some residents drove up to collect blankets and chairs they abandoned.
David Shapiro, 47, said the gunfire quickly turned the parade into “chaos.”
“People didn’t know right away where the gunfire was coming from, whether the gunman was in front or behind you chasing you,” he said Tuesday as he retrieved a stroller and lawn chairs.
The gunman initially evaded capture by dressing as a woman and blending into the fleeing crowd, Covelli said.
The shooting was just the latest to shatter the rituals of American life. Schools, churches, grocery stores and now community parades have all become killing grounds in recent months. This time, the bloodshed came as the nation tried to celebrate its founding and the bonds that still hold it together.
A police officer pulled over 21-year-old Robert E. Crimo III north of the shooting scene several hours after police released his photo and warned that he was likely armed and dangerous, Highland Park Police Chief Lou Jogmen said.
His father, Bob, a longtime deli owner, ran for mayor in 2019. The candidate who won that race, current Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering, said she knew Crimo as a boy in Cub Scouts.
“And it’s one of those things where you step back and you say, ‘What happened?” Rotering told NBC’s “Today” show. “How did somebody become this angry, this hateful, to then take it out on innocent people who literally were just having a family day out?”
Crimo’s attorney, Thomas A. Durkin, a prominent Chicago-based lawyer, said he intends to enter a not guilty plea to all charges.
Asked about his client’s emotional state, Durkin said he has spoken to Crimo only once — for 10 minutes by phone. He declined to comment further.
Steve Greenberg, the lawyer for the parents, told The Associated Press Tuesday evening the parents aren’t concerned about being charged with anything related to their son’s case.
“There is zero chance they will be charged with anything criminal,” he said. “They didn’t do anything wrong. They are as stunned and shocked as anyone.”
The shooting occurred at a spot on the parade route where many residents had staked out prime viewing points early in the day.
Among them was Nicolas Toledo, who was visiting his family in Illinois from Mexico, and Jacki Sundheim, a lifelong congregant and staff member at nearby North Shore Congregation Israel. The Lake County coroner released the names of four other victims.
Nine people, ranging from 14 to 70, remained hospitalized Tuesday, hospital officials said.
Since the start of the year, the U.S. has seen 15 shootings where four or more people were killed, including the one in Highland Park, according to The Associated Press/USA TODAY/Northeastern University mass killing database.
Scores of smaller-scale shootings in nearby Chicago also left eight people dead and 60 others wounded over the July 4 weekend.
In 2013, Highland Park officials approved a ban on semi-automatic weapons and large-capacity ammunition magazines. A local doctor and the Illinois State Rifle Association quickly challenged the liberal suburb’s stance. The legal fight ended at the U.S. Supreme Court’s doorstep in 2015 when justices declined to hear the case and let the suburb’s restrictions remain in place.
Under Illinois law, gun purchases can be denied to people convicted of felonies, addicted to narcotics or those who are termed “mental defectives” and capable of harming themselves or others. That might have stopped a suicidal Crimo from getting a weapon.
But under the law, just who is a “mental defective” must be decided by “a court, board, commission or other legal authority.”
The state has a so-called red flag law designed to stop dangerous people before they kill, but it requires family members, relatives, roommates or police to ask a judge to order guns seized.
Crimo, who goes by the name Bobby, was an aspiring rapper with the stage name Awake the Rapper, posting on social media dozens videos and songs, some ominous and violent.
In one animated video since taken down by YouTube, Crimo raps about armies “walking in darkness” as a drawing appears of a man pointing a rifle, a body on the ground and another figure with hands up in the distance.
Federal agents were reviewing Crimo’s online profiles, and a preliminary examination of his internet history indicated that he had researched mass killings and had downloaded multiple photos depicting violent acts, including a beheading, a law enforcement official said.
The official could not discuss details of the investigation publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
Vice President Kamala Harris, who had been in Chicago to address the National Education Association’s annual meeting Tuesday, visited the site of the shooting to offer condolences to first responders and local officials.
“The whole nation should understand and have a level of empathy, to understand that this can happen anywhere, in any peace loving community,” Harris said in brief comments to reporters in Highland Park. “And we should stand together and speak out about why it’s got to stop.”
Shapiro, the Highland Park resident who fled the parade with his family, said his 4-year-old son woke up screaming later that night.
“He is too young to understand what happened,” Shapiro said. “But he knows something bad happened.”
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Foody reported from Chicago. Groves reported from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Associated Press writers Don Babwin in Chicago, Mike Householder in Highland Park, Bernard Condon and Mike Balsamo in New York, Aamer Madhani in Washington, Jim Mustian in New Orleans, Barbara Ortutay in San Francisco and researcher Rhonda Shafner also contributed.
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Glen Burnie High School celebrates dominant athletic year
One Anne Arundel County high school is collecting some athletic hardware after a dominant year on the court and the mat.
Glen Burnie High School is celebrating its second straight cheerleading championship, and its first-ever women's basketball MPSSAA 4A Championship.
Cheerleader Malakai Kofie said her teammates gave everything they had.
"Countless hours after school, 2.5 hours every day, full-outs, running after full-outs," Kofie said. That's part of what it takes to win back-to-back state cheerleading championships.
Kofie and her team said it's the things that happen on and off the mat that make a team great.
"I've never had a cheer team like this. Everyone loves each other and talks to each other, our teammates will be there for you any time of day," she said.
"It feels really good because, I mean, it's our second title of the year, and we work really hard all year long," said junior Shane Beckles.
"I feel like my teammates are incredibly special. At this point we're all family. We see each other every single day of the week. All week," said sophomore Rachel McMillan.
"It's awesome. It shows how we come together as Gopher Nation, and we come to get it done," said freshman Jasmine Bentinck.
The school didn't just celebrate the cheer team Tuesday. The women's basketball team also brought back a state championship -- the first in school history.
Senior Lania Nick said the win means everything.
"It's good to bring something back to the community. To say we were the first to be able to do it at Glen Burnie, it just means a lot," she said.
But getting there was an uphill battle, according to fellow senior Layla Washington.
"Our junior varsity season, we came in, we made it to the championship, (but) couldn't finish it. Junior season, we came in the semifinals, and we lost. It feels really good to finally finish it off and seal the deal," Washington said.
For head coach Samuel Porter, just asking him about his team puts a smile on his face.
"They are awesome. I honestly love this group. I knew what this group was capable of. We work on the court (and) outside the court. It's an awesome group. I'm really going to miss my group of seniors," he said.
The school's principal, Kevin Carr, couldn't hide his pride, either.
"This is an outstanding day at Glen Burnie High School. We get an opportunity to celebrate our two state championships here," he said. | https://www.wbaltv.com/article/anne-arundel-county-glen-burnie-state-championships/43379079 | 2023-03-21 21:17:25 | 0 | https://www.wbaltv.com/article/anne-arundel-county-glen-burnie-state-championships/43379079 |
Muncie man receives December trial date in fatal DWI case
NEW CASTLE, Ind. — A Muncie man accused of causing a motorcycle-SUV crash that killed a Henry County man has received a December trial date.
Nathan M. Lacy, 50, is charged with causing death when driving while intoxicated, a Level 4 felony carrying up to 12 years in prison.
Henry County sheriff's deputies said on the evening of Aug. 24, Lacy was driving a Ford Expedition southbound on Prairie Road when he made a left turn, onto Henry County Road 650-N, and into the path of a motorcycle operated by Richard A. Patterson, 73, of Mount Summit.
The collision fatally injured Patterson, a former Spiceland town marshal. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Lacy told deputies he had seen the headlight of the oncoming motorcycle, but believed he had time to make the turn.
The Muncie man acknowledged he had recently consumed three beers. A breath test measured his blood-alcohol content at 0.114.
In Indiana, a motorist with a BAC of 0.08 or higher is considered intoxicated.
Lacy was released from the Henry County jail after posting a $50,000 surety bond and a $5,000 cash bond.
Henry Circuit Court 2 Judge Kit Crane scheduled his trial for Dec. 5.
Douglas Walker is a news reporter at The Star Press. Contact him at 765-213-5851 or at dwalker@muncie.gannett.com. | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/crime/2022/09/02/muncie-man-receives-december-trial-date-in-fatal-dwi-case/65466523007/ | 2022-09-02 18:26:20 | 0 | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/crime/2022/09/02/muncie-man-receives-december-trial-date-in-fatal-dwi-case/65466523007/ |
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania teacher who was suspended last year during an investigation into his attendance at, and social media posts about, the “Stop the Steal” rally — which later turned to a deadly insurrection on Jan. 6 — has been fired for refusing to return to work.
Allentown School District board of school directors voted Thursday to fire Jason Moorehead, who was a middle school social studies teacher at the Allentown School District.
The district said previously Moorehead’s social media posts about the events of Jan. 6, and not just his presence in Washington that day, were the focus of its probe last year.
Moorehead was officially reinstated in July 2021, after the investigation found he had violated the district’s social media policies, but not its outside activities policy.
“His termination was in no way connected to his activities on that date,” the district’s attorneys John E. Freund, III, and Brian J. Taylor said in a statement. “Mr. Moorehead had the opportunity to return to work for well over a year and chose not to do so.”
Speaking to the board Thursday, Moorehead said the board fed the community lies. He said he was never a part of the violence on Jan. 6, but that the school board painted him as an “active participant in the riots.”
“When the district finally admitted to me privately that I had done nothing wrong and that I could return, they refused to let the community know that I am safe, to alleviate both their fears and my fears about returning,” he said. “I’m being fired for refusing to come to a place that is unsafe, a situation you guys created.” | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Pa-teacher-suspended-after-Jan-6-fired-for-not-17339045.php | 2022-07-29 22:01:39 | 1 | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Pa-teacher-suspended-after-Jan-6-fired-for-not-17339045.php |
BEIJING, Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SuperReturn Asia, a global leading private capital conference, took place at the Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, on 19-23 September 2022. The event brought together 800+ Asia-focused institutional investors, fund managers and service providers from across the globe to network, do business and discuss latest market trends. Leo Zheng, the founder and CEO of Lighthouse Capital, was invited to share his observations on the current investment environment and opportunities in China. Below are some of his insights about the investment timing in China, and latest environment confronted by China's investment banks.
China is still a very attractive market with strong fundamentals
Currently, the logic behind China's economic development is changing, and China's economy has entered a "new normal" era. The economic and industrial structure in China has seen significant transformation. "On the one hand, China's dependence on foreign trade has decreased since 2008. Specifically in 2020, China adopted a 'dual circulation' development pattern whereby domestic and foreign markets can boost each other, and the economy has changed from export-oriented to a combination of domestic and foreign demand-oriented market." Leo elaborated, "On the other hand, China's GDP has shown an upward trend thanks to the technology-intensive industries, which means China's industrial structure continues to upgrade in the direction of higher added value."
The transformation of economic and industrial structure also gives birth to new opportunities in China, and according to Leo, there is reason to believe that China is ready to make good use of them.
Firstly, China has a number of upgraded production factors in place that will become the growth engines of China's Economy: a high quality talent pool, diversified and internationalized financing methods, and rapid development of core technologies.
A high-quality talent pool, as Leo mentioned, including well-educated engineers, bring new development and investment opportunities. China's demographic dividend is shifting from low-cost to high-quality labor, and the large talent pool of well-educated engineers will become a continuous driving force for the upgrading of China's industrial structure.
As for the diversified and internationalized financing methods, some favorable events that happened in China's capital market include the establishment of Sci-Tech innovation board and the Beijing Stock Exchange, and the new listing reform of Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Besides, the development of venture capital has been continuously supported, providing effective financing channels and exit methods for Chinese start-ups.
Core technology R & D has always been paid great attention in China. According to the World Intellectual Property Organization, China's international patent applications reached 69,500 in 2021, ranking first in the world for three consecutive years.
Secondly, from the perspective of industrial development, Leo underlined that China is one of the few countries with both a huge market and a complete supply chain ecosystem. He referred to some valuable statistics, "China has a population of 1.4 billion, a middle-income population of over 400 million, with a per capital GDP of more than 10,000 US Dollar." Such a huge market volume has brought a diversified and active business ecosystem.
Moreover, he also anticipated that with multiple providers along the supply chain, excellent cooperation capability, and a complete infrastructure and logistics system, China's overall supply efficiency is among the world's leading players.
Thirdly, Chinese government has been making continuous efforts to promote long-term sustainable development. Leo gave some examples of favorable policies:
"In the Internet industry, despite anti-trust and data security policies having a negative impact on Chinese concept stocks in the short term, the underlying goal of regulators is to effectively regulate the market, standardize the industry, and break monopoly to create an environment that encourages innovation. It is also the policy direction that developed markets such as Europe and the US have been promoting. It's important to mention that China has always been very supportive for privately owned enterprises."
From the above analysis, Leo concluded that thanks to upgraded production factors, favorable environment for industrial development and supportive policies, China is shifting from quantity-driven to quality-driven development, and that future growth is expected.
The shifting capacity structure of investors and financial advisors
From Leo's perspective, China has always been a market worth investing in, but China is now in a new investment era. In this new era, investors need to evolve to have deep connections with the industry as well as have a good understanding of how technology drives the industry.
He foresaw investment opportunities in the integration of technology and industries are getting earlier. He mentioned a project of transforming mining areas with robotics in Ordos. Now such application of robotics in local specialty industries in remote areas is receiving more attention. It is the technologies capable of accelerating and deepening the transformation of industries that truly drive the primary market.
Leo further pointed out that, the valuation foundation is also changing. In the past, investments can only focused on single variables such as user growth or technology innovation, while investment in the industry needs to introduce more factors that affect the development of the company. "It is not only how great the technology itself is, but also whether the technology has good industrial prospects."
He also reminded investors that the entry threshold of industry business is higher than that of the Internet. Enterprises increasingly make demands on the shareholders' industry resources.
With the above themes, Leo highlighted two requirements of investors in the long run. For one thing, they need to identify opportunities and seize projects earlier through in-depth research, with many industrial projects hidden behind the curtains. For another, they should be patient to form the industry chain linkage and better help enterprises find a balance between industrialization and business growth. "In the future, China will lean towards proactive investors who take root in the industry and hold the key to successful industry investment."
Managed by Leo and his partners, Lighthouse Growth Fund is a proactive fund dedicated to taking root in the industry. The Fund, equipped with the diverse capability systems and resources of Lighthouse Capital's market-leading financial advisory business, can make full use of the financial advisor's high-quality deal flow, and through in-depth research and service, it is an effective tool to realize long-term value with all partners.
Lighthouse Capital, with a global perspective, is exactly what a leading boutique investment bank in China should be like.
"With investment bank as our core business, we can continue to help companies raise capital, and we established Value-Added-Service to help entrepreneurs recruit people; Set up an Industrial- Development-Advisory team to assist entrepreneurs to promote industrialization; Set up M&A team to help enterprises have more diversified capital market choice. To date, we have helped more than 200 companies finance an accumulation of over 32 billion US Dollars. Having a good leading position in China enables us to see good opportunities earlier and seize good assets. And the eco-system built by Lighthouse can deeply empower enterprises after investment." Leo concluded.
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The R. Kelly saga continues to get even more bizarre. Jocelyn Savage, one of his alleged victims, is now reportedly his fiancée.
The disgraced crooner is apparently set to get married. According to TMZ Jocelyn Savage submitted a letter on Monday, June 13 to U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly prior to his sentencing. While the goal of the kite was get to Robert some leniency, she stated they intend to jump the broom. “My name is Joycelyn Savage, and I’m Robert Kelly’s fiancé,” she wrote. “I’m writing this letter in support of Robert in advance of his sentencing, so I can explain to the court that I’m not the victim that the government has portrayed me to be.”
She went on to try to clean up his name. “Robert is not the monster that the government has described him to be,” she added. “The Robert I know is very sweet, gentle, and kind. At the end of the day, he has always made sure that I’m taken care of, and any other women he was with as well.” She went on call him an “all-around incredible person” who “takes any opportunity he can to help those in need.”
To close the letter she made feelings towards Kelly abundantly clear. “Robert and I are deeply in love and it breaks my heart that the government has created a narrative that I’m a victim,” she concluded. “I’m a grown woman, and can speak for myself which is why I wanted to provide this letter to the court.”
On June 30 R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison for federal racketeering and sex trafficking. Jennifer Bonjean, Kelly’s attorney, filed a notice of appeal on Monday.
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Workforce Development can help with summer jobs
Published 5:50 pm Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Michael Postma
Workforce Development Area Manager
School is out and summer is finally here. Students are excited to have completed another year of school and look forward to the freedom that summer offers. For many teens, this freedom involves working summer jobs to earn disposable income. Summer work for teens has been a tradition for Americans for decades but the number of teens engaged in the workforce has steadily declined over the years. According to DEED Assistant Director Oriane Casale, only 53.5% of youth ages 16-19 were in the workforce as the end of 2021. The good news for the 46.5% of teens without jobs, Minnesota’s current tight labor market is providing them with an abundance of opportunities. These jobs are paying higher wages and offering more flexibility than ever before.
Some of the hardest hit sectors during the pandemic were service-related ones. Food service, retail sales, and hospitality have all seen an outflow of adult job seekers. With Americans’ appetite for travel and entertain climbing after two years of the pandemic, teens stand poised to step in to fill these gaps. Restaurants, local retail shop owners and entertainment venues are actively recruiting students to handle their summer crowds. They are willing to work around family vacations, sports practices and band practices so that teens can stay engaged in their favorite activities while still working part time.
At WDI, we have a variety of programs aimed at helping youth with barrier’s obtain firsthand experience that can only come from your first job. In Rice and Mower Counties we have Workforce Academies where students learn soft skills that employers need like punctuality, reliability and how to handle conflict in the workplace. After this week-long training, they are placed at worksites in the community like city parks and schools where they are paid to help with seasonal maintenance.
In all of our 10-county area, WDI works with employers that are willing to host youth in work experiences paid by WDI. Our Youth Career Planners place enrolled participants in these Work Experiences at local business who offer the supervision and workspace, while WDI pays their wages through grant funding. This is a great partnership that allows youth to build confidence in their abilities, while connecting them to their local employers. Many employers hire these youth to continue working once the Work Experience has ended.
In Olmsted and Rice County, WDI operates a Youthbuild program that enables students at Alternative Learning Centers to obtain course credit and earn an hourly wage for being part of our Youthbuild construction teams. These students build picnic tables, sheds, planter boxes, whatever need their schools or communities have. This experience gives these student’s the confidence to pursue trade careers after graduation.
In summary, if you are a teenager or have one in your life, today is a great day to explore work opportunities for this summer. Local businesses are eager to talk with you about their opportunities. If you would like help with your job search or want to hear more about the WDI programs listed above, drop us a line at (800) 543-5627 or hello@wdimn.org.
WDI is a private, non-profit organization providing employment and training services for both career seekers and employers throughout Southeast Minnesota. WDI has offices in each of the 10 counties in our region: Goodhue, Wabasha, Houston, Fillmore, Olmsted, Freeborn, Mower, Steele, Rice, and Dodge. Please connect with us: www.workforcedevelopmentinc.org. | https://www.austindailyherald.com/2022/06/workforce-development-can-help-with-summer-jobs/ | 2022-06-15 02:40:01 | 0 | https://www.austindailyherald.com/2022/06/workforce-development-can-help-with-summer-jobs/ |
Today’s Lehigh Valley sports schedule and last night’s scores.
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FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE
Wrestling
Southern Lehigh at Lehighton, 6:45 p.m.
Boys Swimming
Salisbury at Quakertown, 3:30 p.m.
Moravian Academy at Pocono Mountain, West 4 p.m.
Girls Swimming
Salisbury at Quakertown, 3:30 p.m.
Moravian Academy at Pocono Mountain West, 4 p.m.
Girls Basketball
East Stroudsburg South at Pleasant Valley, 5:30 p.m.
Sankofa Freedom at Executive Education, 6 p.m.
Kutztown at Salisbury, 6:45 p.m.
Allentown Central Catholic at Northampton, 7 p.m.
East Stroudsburg North at Pocono Mountain West, 7 p.m.
Easton at Bethlehem Catholic, 7 p.m.
Freedom at Nazareth, 7 p.m.
Liberty at Dieruff, 7 p.m.
Northern Lehigh at Catasauqua, 7 p.m.
Parkland at Allen, 7 p.m.
Pocono Mountain East at Stroudsburg, 7 p.m.
Whitehall at Emmaus, 7 p.m.
Boys Basketball
Catasauqua at Northern Lehigh, 6:45 p.m.
Bethlehem Catholic at Easton, 7 p.m.
Dieruff at Liberty, 7 p.m.
Emmaus at Whitehall, 7 p.m.
Nazareth at Freedom, 7 p.m.
Northampton at Allentown Central Catholic, 7 p.m.
Pleasant Valley at East Stroudsburg South, 7 p.m.
Pocono Mountain West at East Stroudsburg North, 7 p.m.
Stroudsburg at Pocono Mountain East, 7 p.m.
Allen at Parkland, 7 p.m.
THURSDAY’S SCORES
Girls Swimming
Nazareth 103, Southern Lehigh 82
Boys Swimming
Nazareth 128, Southern Lehigh 38
Girls Basketball
North Schuylkill 78, Panther Valley 58
Notre Dame-Green Pond 37, Bangor 28
Pottsville 46, Lehighton 36
Northwestern 43, Palmerton 40
Wilson 40, Saucon Valley 35
Tamaqua 42, Jim Thorpe 37
Tamaqua: Robb 2-3-4-7, Plasha, S. 2-0-0-4, Hope 1-0-0-2, Plasha, (Lorelei) 4-2-2-10, Miller, (Kendle) 7-1-3-15, Bartenope 1-2-2-4; Jim Thorpe: Cinicola 3-0-2-8, Hartman 3-0-0-7, Snisky 0-1-2-1, Ginopolas 3-0-0-8, Dart 1-0-0-2, Yuhas, (Mackenzie) 4-2-4-11
Pen Argyl 61, Northern Lehigh 33
Catasauqua 39, Salisbury 24
Moravian Academy 49, Palisades 16
Boys Basketball
Palmerton 52, Northwestern 38
Executive Education 50, Sankofa 45
Notre Dame-Green Pond 68, Bangor 60
Wilson 35, Saucon Valley 28
Catasauqua 56, Salisbury 45
Pen Argyl 65, Northern Lehigh 30
Moravian Academy 48, Palisades 38
Wrestling
Easton 44, Parkland 20
Emmaus 30, Whitehall 25
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Man accused of stabbing mother, sister, neighbor while out on a walk
MEDFORD, Mass. (WBZ) - A Massachusetts man is accused of stabbing three women, including his mother and sister.
Police said all three victims are expected to survive.
Meanwhile, the suspect’s family said he just snapped while out for his nightly walk.
“Mom was stabbed three times that day. The sister stabbed twice in the head and the neighbor was stabbed three times,” the suspect’s uncle, Alfredo Vilar, said.
Vilar said he can’t figure out what caused his nephew, 22-year-old Jace Cherchi, to snap.
He said on Monday night, Cherchi went out for his daily walk with his mother and then out of nowhere visciously attacked her, stabbing her multiple times.
Police said when Cherchi’s sister tried to step in to help he stabbed her too, as well as a neighbor who jumped to stop him.
“I don’t know if it’s mental. I don’t if he took some drug. I don’t know,” Vilar said. “I never in a million years would’ve thought that would’ve happened.”
Vilar said the attacks happened right outside his home.
His Ring camera captures part of the incident. The video shows Cherchi approaching his house after the attacks and trying to get back inside.
“He mouthed to my son, ‘I am going to kill all of you,’” Vilar said.
Moments later police arrived and searched the area but couldn’t find him. He was found and arrested a few hours later.
Cherchi now faces multiple charges.
He was rolled into court Tuesday in a wheelchair to be arraigned, but it had to be rescheduled because of his mental state, which the family said they didn’t buy.
“I believe it’s an act. I don’t believe he’s in that state after 12 hours. He snapped yesterday, but he walked to my window pretty good and threatened my whole family,” Vilar said.
Vilar said he is glad that the victims are expected to survive.
“I am extremely ecstatic they are going to be fine,” Vilar said.
Vilar said his nephew has lived with him for 15 years and never showed any signs of violence.
Now he fears for his family’s safety.
“They are going to be traumatized for the rest of their lives, obviously. But hopefully, they will be all right, and my nephew will get what he deserves. But this is, I believe, an act,” Vilar said.
Cherchi was sent to Bridgewater State Hospital for a mental health evaluation.
His new arraignment is scheduled for Dec. 30.
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TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was in heart failure after apparently being shot during a campaign speech Friday in western Japan, NHK public television said Friday.
The broadcaster aired footage showing Abe collapsed on the street, with several security guards running toward him. Abe was holding his chest when he collapsed, with his shirt smeared with blood. NHK says Abe was rushed to a hospital.
Abe was in Nara campaigning ahead of Sunday’s election for the parliament’s upper house and was giving a speech when people heard a gunshot.
Police arrested a male suspect at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder, NHK said.
The attack was a shock in a country that’s one of the world’s safest and with some of the strictest gun control laws anywhere.
The term heart failure means the heart cannot sufficiently pump blood and supply necessary oxygen to the rest of the body. In Japan, officials sometimes use the term to describe situations where victims are no longer alive but before a formal declaration of death has been made.
It was not immediately clear how serious Abe’s injuries were or if he was still displaying vital signs.
Abe, 67, stepped down as prime minister in 2020 because he said a chronic health problem has resurfaced. Abe has had ulcerative colitis since he was a teenager and has said the condition was controlled with treatment.
He told reporters at the time that it was “gut wrenching” to leave many of his goals unfinished. He spoke of his failure to resolve the issue of Japanese abducted years ago by North Korea, a territorial dispute with Russia and a revision of Japan’s war-renouncing constitution.
That last goal was a big reason he was such a divisive figure.
His ultra-nationalism riled the Koreas and China, and his push to normalize Japan’s defense posture angered many Japanese. Abe failed to achieve his cherished goal of formally rewriting the U.S.-drafted pacifist constitution because of poor public support.
Supporters of Abe said that his legacy was a stronger U.S.-Japan relationship that was meant to bolster Japan’s defense capability. But Abe made enemies too by forcing his defense goals and other contentious issues through parliament, despite strong public opposition.
Abe is a political blue blood who was groomed to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather, former Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi. His political rhetoric often focused on making Japan a “normal” and “beautiful” nation with a stronger military and bigger role in international affairs.
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel expressed sadness and shock at the shooting. “Abe-san has been an outstanding leader of Japan and unwavering ally of the U.S. The U.S. Government and American people are praying for the well-being of Abe-san, his family, & people of Japan,” he said on Twitter.
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — A bomb killed a Taliban-appointed provincial governor and two others in Afghanistan's Mazar-e- Sharif Thursday, a Taliban police spokesman said.
The explosion killed Daud Muzmal and two others inside the governor's office in Mazar-e Sharif, the capital of Balkh province, according to Mohammad Asif Waziri, the Taliban appointed spokesman for local police chief.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but the regional affiliate of the Islamic State group — known as the Islamic State in Khorasan Province — is a key rival of the Taliban. The militant group has increased its attacks in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover of the country in August 2021. Targets have included Taliban patrols and members of Afghanistan’s Shiite minority.. | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/world/article/bomb-kills-3-including-provincial-governor-in-17828656.php | 2023-03-09 08:45:11 | 1 | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/world/article/bomb-kills-3-including-provincial-governor-in-17828656.php |
Mehmet Oz, the celebrity physician and Trump-backed Republican Senate nominee in Pennsylvania, said on Tuesday that he would have voted to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election had he been in office at the time.
Asked at a press conference if he would have objected to the certification of the election results, Oz said that it is the job of the Senate to approve the Electoral College vote and that, had he been in the Senate at the time, he would have done so.
“I would not have objected to it,” Oz said. “By the time the delegates and those reports were sent to the U.S. Senate, our job was to approve it, which is what I would have done.”
While Oz’s latest remarks could help him counter Democratic attacks and appeal to a broader slice of the electorate, it also puts him at risk of alienating former President Trump and some of the Republican Party’s most loyal voters.
Trump has repeatedly claimed that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him and pushed lawmakers last year to object to the certification of the election results. The certification process on Jan. 6, 2021 was disrupted when a mob of the former president’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. That riot is now the subject of a congressional investigation.
Oz, who was endorsed by Trump shortly before Pennsylvania’s primary election earlier this year, narrowly clinched the nomination to succeed retiring Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.). He’s facing Pennsylvania Lt. Gov John Fetterman (D) in the general election in November.
Recent polling shows him trailing Fetterman, fueling Republican concerns that they could lose one of the most sought-after Senate seats of the 2022 midterm election cycle.
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NEW YORK, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Wells Fargo & Company ("Wells Fargo" or the "Company") (NYSE: WFC) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Wells Fargo investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Wells Fargo common stock between February 24, 2021 and June 9, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
WFC investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (i) Wells Fargo had misrepresented its commitment to diversity in the Company's workplace; (ii) Wells Fargo conducted fake job interviews in order to meet its Diverse Search Requirement; (iii) the foregoing conduct subjected Wells Fargo to an increased risk of regulatory and/or governmental scrutiny and enforcement action, including criminal charges; (iv) all of the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to negatively impact Wells Fargo's reputation; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Wells Fargo during the relevant time frame, you have until August 29, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
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Top Texas Players to Watch vs. Xavier - Sweet 16
Friday's Sweet 16 matchup between the Texas Longhorns and the Xavier Musketeers at T-Mobile Center at 9:45 PM ET features the Longhorns' Marcus Carr and the Musketeers' Jack Nunge as players to watch.
In the article below, we'll give you all the info you need to know about who to watch in this matchup on CBS.
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How to Watch Texas vs. Xavier
- Game Day: Friday, March 24
- Game Time: 9:45 PM ET
- Arena: T-Mobile Center
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- TV: CBS | Watch select March Madness games live on FuboTV
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Texas' Last Game
In its previous game, Texas topped Penn State on Saturday, 71-66. Its high scorer was Dylan Disu with 28 points.
Texas Players to Watch
Jabari Rice is putting up 12.9 points, 2 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game.
Timmy Allen leads the Longhorns at 5.6 rebounds per game, while also putting up 3.5 assists and 10.3 points.
Disu averages 9.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.7 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.
Tyrese Hunter is averaging 10.1 points, 2.5 assists and 3.1 rebounds per contest.
Texas Top Performers (Last 10 Games)
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PITTSBURGH — Police called it a targeted attack outside of a funeral at the Destiny of Faith church on Brighton Road last October when six people and a horse were shot. On Tuesday, the case against two suspects, Hezekiah Nixon and Shawn Davis, moved forward in court. Their defense attorneys met with prosecutors, as Nixon’s attorney, Casey White, pushed for his client’s case to be moved to juvenile court.
“The young man is 17 years old…he was 16 at the time of the allegations. We think it’s important for him to be reviewed by a judge to see if he fits the mold for a potential juvenile offender,” White said.
White told Channel 11 that hearing will likely happen in August, with a joint trial tentatively set for October. But Davis’ attorney, Wendy Williams, said there will likely be a lot that happens between now and then, saying she’d like the two to be tried separately.
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“We have not gotten all the discovery. I may be asking for my own trial. I don’t play well with others — I like to have my own trial, so I’m hoping Mr. Nixon gets decertified and goes to juvenile court for his case,” Williams said.
Nixon was also charged as an adult in the deadly shooting of Stephone Drayton last August. Court documents said police matched casings found at the scene of that shooting with the gun that Nixon allegedly threw into the Ohio River after the Brighton Heights shooting.
“There’s a lot of video evidence Ms. Williams and I have to go through, piece by piece…it’s significant. There’s a lot of eyewitnesses, too, so it’s going to be a long trial and a long haul, but we’ll be ready,” White said.
Williams told Channel 11 the other question is publicity and if an impartial jury could be seated in Pittsburgh.
“It was a very high-profile case. I know a lot of people watched the news coverage of the diving for the firearm, etc. So I’m a little concerned about that,” Williams said. “Because of the nature of the funeral being the scene of the shooting, I think a lot of people have strong feelings about it, it is of deep concern to me.”
Williams said she will probably ask for a change of venue and might conduct a survey of news coverage, then present those findings to a panel.
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You might notice on election night that one candidate starts with a big lead, only to lose. How election officials count votes oftentimes can have a major impact on how the public views results.
While some of former President Donald Trump’s supporters claimed that these changing numbers meant the election was rigged, the reality was the results were largely expected.
One major culprit is the timing of when mail-in and early voting figures are added to the election count.
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, nine states and the District of Columbia cannot begin processing ballots until Election Day. Those states include Alabama, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Maryland doesn’t allow ballots to be processed until after Election Day.
Ohio and Connecticut leave the decision on when to count ballots to local election boards. All other states can begin processing ballots before Election Day.
Ten states allow officials actually to count ballots before Election Day. Twenty-three states can begin counting ballots on Election Day before polls close. Sixteen states don’t allow ballots to be counted until after polls close.
In Ohio, many counties opted to tabulate these ballots first. Trump won Ohio by 8% in 2020. Early on election night, however, Biden was actually in the lead.
Early votes accounted for 3.5 million of Ohio’s nearly 6 million ballots. In Mahoning County where Trump narrowly won in 2020, Democrats were three times more likely to vote early than Republicans.
In the state’s most populous county, Franklin, Biden won by nearly a 2-to-1 margin, but Trump actually had more votes on Election Day itself.
Meanwhile, Pennsylvania is a state that counts its mail-in votes last. In 2020, the result was that Trump appeared to have a large lead on election night, only to see it slowly evaporate. Four days after votes were cast, Biden was declared the winner of the state by the Associated Press.
With Pennsylvania and Wisconsin expected to have tight Senate races, the result of these laws could mean it could take several days to know which party will control the Senate.
While the pandemic might have caused a sharper divide between how Democrats and Republicans cast ballots, Democrats are still more likely to use early voting options. According to data compiled by TargetSmart, Democrats have been 20% more likely to vote early in this year's midterm election.
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Kyle Tucker Player Prop Bets: Astros vs. Cardinals - June 29
Published: Jun. 29, 2023 at 5:24 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
After batting .243 with four doubles, a home run, six walks and five RBI in his past 10 games, Kyle Tucker and the Houston Astros face the St. Louis Cardinals (who will start Adam Wainwright) at 7:15 PM ET on Thursday.
In his last game, he collected two extra-base hits (3-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI) against the Cardinals.
Kyle Tucker Game Info & Props vs. the Cardinals
- Game Day: Thursday, June 29, 2023
- Game Time: 7:15 PM ET
- Stadium: Busch Stadium
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Cardinals Starter: Adam Wainwright
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Hits Prop: Over/under 1.5 hits (Over odds: +150)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +400)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +125)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: -139)
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Kyle Tucker At The Plate
- Tucker leads Houston in OBP (.355), slugging percentage (.449) and total hits (79) this season.
- Among the qualifying hitters in MLB play, his batting average ranks 40th, his on-base percentage ranks 32nd, and he is 63rd in the league in slugging.
- Tucker is batting .350 with one homer during his last outings and is riding a five-game hitting streak.
- Tucker has recorded a hit in 50 of 78 games this season (64.1%), including 23 multi-hit games (29.5%).
- Looking at the 78 games he has played this year, he's homered in 10 of them (12.8%), and in 3% of his trips to the dish.
- Tucker has picked up an RBI in 39.7% of his games this season, with two or more RBI in 14.1% of his games. He has also produced three or more runs in two contests.
- He has scored in 30 games this year, with multiple runs seven times.
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Cardinals Pitching Rankings
- The Cardinals pitching staff ranks 23rd in the league with a collective 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Cardinals' 4.43 team ERA ranks 20th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Cardinals allow the fourth-fewest home runs in baseball (79 total, one per game).
- The Cardinals are sending Wainwright (3-2) out for his 10th start of the season. He is 3-2 with a 6.56 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 46 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last outing on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs, the righty went three innings, allowing seven earned runs while surrendering 11 hits.
- The 41-year-old has a 6.56 ERA and 4.6 strikeouts per nine innings across nine games this season, while giving up a batting average of .348 to opposing hitters.
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KARUIZAWA, Japan (AP) — Top diplomats from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies vowed a unified front against Chinese threats to Taiwan and Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine, saying at the close of their meetings Tuesday that they were committed to boosting and enforcing tough sanctions against Moscow.
The G-7 communique laying out their commitments also included strong words over an unprecedented run of North Korean missile tests. But it was China’s growing assertiveness in Asia and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that highlighted the three-day summit hosted by Japan in this hot springs resort town.
“There can be no impunity for war crimes and other atrocities such as Russia’s attacks against civilians and critical civilian infrastructure,” the ministers said.
“We remain committed to intensifying sanctions against Russia, coordinating and fully enforcing them,” the communique said, and would support “for as long as it takes” Ukraine as it defends itself.
The foreign ministers’ communique was prepared as a template for global leaders to use at a G-7 summit that will be held in Hiroshima next month, and included language about Iran, Myanmar, Afghanistan, nuclear proliferation and other “grave threats.”
But two crises stood out: China’s increasing threats against, and military maneuvers around, Taiwan, the self-governing democracy that Beijing claims as its own, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s current offensive is largely stalled and Ukraine is preparing a counteroffensive, but there’s widespread global worry about the Russian leader’s repeated threats to use tactical nuclear weapons.
“Russia’s irresponsible nuclear rhetoric and its threat to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus are unacceptable,” the ministers said.
The G-7 envoys from Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Canada, Italy and the European Union have underlined that their meeting in Karuizawa marks a crucial moment in the world’s response to Russian and Chinese aggression, two crises that are seen as challenges to the post-World War II rules-based international order. Global efforts to confront the matters at the United Nations have been stymied by Chinese and Russian intransigence on the Security Council.
Leaders and foreign ministers of G-7 countries, most recently France and Germany, have recently concluded visits to China, and there is growing worry after China recently sent planes and ships to simulate an encirclement of Taiwan. Beijing has also been rapidly adding nuclear warheads, taking a tougher line on its claim to the South China Sea and painting a scenario of impending confrontation.
The G-7 ministers said that peace and stability between China and Taiwan in the Taiwan Strait is “an indispensable element in security and prosperity in the international community,” and they called for “the peaceful resolution of cross-Strait issues.”
On Taiwan, “there is clear unanimity in the approach we are taking,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters of his talks with other ministers in Karuizawa.
“What I heard was a remarkable convergence on concerns related to (China) and what we’re doing to address those concerns,” he said.
On stalled discussions with the Chinese, Blinken said the United States placed a premium on keeping communications channels open as President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed to last year.
“My expectation would be that we will be able to move forward on that, but it does require China to make clear its own intentions in doing that,” Blinken said.
The communique also urged China to “abstain from threats, coercion, intimidation or the use of force. We remain seriously concerned about the situation in the East and South China Seas. … There is no legal basis for China’s expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea, and we oppose China’s militarization activities in the region.”
In Beijing, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Wenbin said the G-7 had “grossly interfered in China’s internal affairs and maliciously slandered and smeared China.”
He said the communique “is full of arrogance, prejudice and sinister intentions against China. We strongly oppose and deplore this and have lodged solemn complaints with the Japanese side, the host country of the meeting.”
Despite indications, notably comments from French President Emmanuel Macron, that the G-7 is split over China, U.S. officials said in Karuizawa that there is a shared worry among G-7 nations over China’s actions, and a desire to continue a coordinated approach on working with Beijing even as nations confront Chinese coercion and attempts to water down or circumvent international rules regarding trade and commerce.
Japan’s worry about China can be seen it its efforts to make a major break from its self-defense-only post-World War II principles, which include work to acquire preemptive strike capabilities and cruise missiles.
“For the first time as the G-7, we noted in a statement our commitment to a rules-based, free and open international order and our strong objection to unilateral attempts to change the status-quo anywhere in the world,” Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters.
He said that Japan, as the only G-7 member in Asia, brought a focus to the Indo-Pacific region.
Besides China, a key worry is North Korea, which since the beginning of last year has test-fired around 100 missiles, including intercontinental ballistic missiles that showed the potential of reaching the U.S. mainland and a variety of other shorter-range weapons that threaten South Korea and Japan.
“We demand North Korea refrain from any other destabilizing or provocative actions, including any further nuclear tests or launches that use ballistic missile technology,” the communique said, adding that future actions “must be met with a swift, united and robust international response, including further significant measures to be taken by the UN Security Council.”
“It is critical that sanctions be fully and scrupulously implemented by all states and remain in place for as long as North Korea’s WMD (weapons of mass destruction) and ballistic missile programs exist,” the ministers said.
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Harold Lee Reimler
BUFFALO - Harold Reimler, 84, passed away December 14, 2022. Funeral services will be held December 21, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the Summit Wesleyan Church in Buffalo, Wyoming. Graveside services to follow the funeral. Online condolences may be made at www.harnessfuneralhome.com. | https://trib.com/lifestyles/announcements/obituaries/harold-lee-reimler/article_d47a8af0-6fb6-5952-b3ad-e246e30de8fd.html | 2022-12-17 08:11:08 | 1 | https://trib.com/lifestyles/announcements/obituaries/harold-lee-reimler/article_d47a8af0-6fb6-5952-b3ad-e246e30de8fd.html |
Leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning and other proprietary technologies to analyze video and page content
NEW YORK, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Connatix, the leading video technology company for publishers and advertisers today officially introduces a first of its kind contextual offering named Deep Contextual.
Deep Contextual is the most intuitive contextual targeting offering on the market that leverages AI-powered deep learning, advanced computer vision, natural language processing and other proprietary technologies to analyze video and page content, providing deeper insights and contextual categories for smarter and more effective targeting. Connatix has continued to test its contextual targeting offerings with a select group of advertisers since 2020, and today announced that Deep Contextual is officially available to all advertising partners.
"Deep Contextual is not just a cookieless solution or something that will replace behavioral targeting," said David Kashak, CEO and co-founder of Connatix. "We believe that the future will be contextual and behavioral targeting working together for maximum impact. Deep Contextual will provide deeper insights about video and page content to give advertisers the tools they need to make smarter decisions about what is suitable for individual brand and campaign goals. We aren't marketing this as a brand safety solution, but rather a tech-driven tool in the brand suitability decision making process."
As the video player technology for 4000+ leading publishers including The Associated Press, Accuweather, McClatchy and Reuters, Connatix offers unique, proprietary inventory and engaged audiences that advertisers would not be able to target without leveraging Connatix's technology. This gives advertisers more control over exactly where their ads are running to ensure brand and content alignment when scaling campaigns.
"We partnered with Connatix on an advanced conquesting campaign for a national, leading automotive company. Leveraging Deep Contextual, we targeted competitive brand content online to ensure that the brand's video ads appeared alongside relevant automotive content, reaching the audiences that were researching vehicles in our competitive category," said Jessica Griffith, Media Solutions Manager at Goodway Group. "We see a great deal of opportunity with contextual targeting in the future, especially with the help of tech-driven tools like Connatix's Deep Contextual that allow our teams to make smarter decisions that maximize budgets and exceed campaign goals. We saw some of our highest video performance (78% for both VCR and viewability) against our Connatix contextual conquesting tactic, indicating that the relevant environments were driving better engagement with our message."
Connatix Deep Contextual uses AI (including deep learning, natural language processing, computer vision) to analyze audio, text, metadata, and videos in real time. After extracting multimedia data points, a knowledge graph contextualizes and classifies the outputs using a real-world understanding of media content, trends and connections between topics to derive insights about notable brands, celebrities, language sentiment, and content categories/subcategories that are either mentioned or seen. The end result is a contextual solution smart enough to know when a video about Elon Musk should also be tagged as Tesla, and when it should be categorized as business vs. green technology, for example.
So far, the Deep Contextual technology has resulted in 100+ contextual categories for advertisers to target. As of May 2022, Connatix had over 1.77B+ ad impressions with a contextual category, and on average, campaigns using Deep Contextual saw increases across metrics including viewability, VCR, interaction rate and CTR when compared to campaigns with no contextual targeting applied. The success of contextual targeting has also led Connatix's advertising business to see a 327% YOY increase in ad spend from deals compared to the first half of 2021. Additionally, Connatix was honored in the 2022 AdExchanger's Top 50 Programmatic Player awards for its Deep Contextual offering and ability to trailblaze a new generation of video experiences that are optimized for advertiser success.
Connatix is a video technology company for publishers and advertisers. We believe in the power of engaging content and are on a mission to help publishers and advertisers deliver successful videos without compromise. With a cutting-edge video player, optimization engine, and suite of turn-key video monetization formats, publishers can amplify video revenue while delivering engaging experiences. With first-to-market video capabilities, Connatix sits at the forefront of content innovation and is building a new generation of video experiences that are optimized for publisher and advertiser success. Connatix works with over 500 publishers across 4,000 sites and 1,000+ advertisers worldwide and was named a Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Company, a finalist in the Digiday Media Awards for Best Contextual Offering, one of the fastest growing companies on the Inc. 5000 list, and has been recognized as an AdExchanger Programmatic Player for two consecutive years. Founded in 2014, the company is headquartered in New York City with offices in Tel Aviv, Israel, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Miami, Florida, and Chicago, Illinois.
Media Contact: Mariah Stein, mariah.stein@connatix.com
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At least one killed in early morning shooting at Tucson apartment complex
Published: Jul. 23, 2022 at 1:00 PM MST|Updated: 30 minutes ago
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - At least one person was killed in a shooting at an apartment complex in Tucson early Saturday, July 23.
The Tucson Police Department said it happened at Las Casitas Village Apartments, which is located at 4100 East 29th Street.
The TPD said officers are looking for those involved in the shooting as well as what led up to the incident.
Anyone with information is asked to call 88-CRIME.
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MILAN — Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri doesn’t want the pressure on his team, so he’s trying to deflect it to the other side.
“It’s not a crash test. We’re coming off a good run but Napoli is, too. It will not be a decisive match but a very important one, for them more than for us.”
Juventus has risen up to second place in the standings because of its eight-game winning streak, putting it even on points with defending champion AC Milan and seven behind Napoli.
The team has continued to perform on the field despite a bookkeeping scandal that saw the club’s board of directors resign en masse and the Turin prosecutor’s office request indictments.
Another win in Naples would cut the gap on the leaders to four points and instill a real sense of belief that Juventus could have a chance of reclaiming the league title it lost two years ago after dominating Italian soccer for nine years.
“Two months ago we didn’t think that Juve could get to January in this position,” Allegri said. “We need to put in a great technical performance and play with intensity because we are facing the strongest team in the league.
“That’s not just me saying it but the standings, because they have racked up 44 points and lost only once. It’s normal that they’re favorites tomorrow.”
Napoli has been at the top of Serie A for three months and is guaranteed to be named winter champion regardless of what happens in the final two matches of the first half of the season.
The team has won 14 of its 17 matches and has the best attack, having scored 39 goals, as well as the best goal difference. Juventus has the best defense.
The team coached by Luciano Spalletti had its first loss of the season last week, 1-0 at Inter Milan.
However, Napoli shrugged off that setback with a 2-0 win at Sampdoria with Victor Osimhen scoring his 10th goal in 13 league matches as the Nigeria forward continues to develop into an ever-more key player for his club.
“He has a way of being on the field and taking on a lot of responsibility,” Spalletti said. “He uses all the characteristics that you need in a match: readiness, strength, tracking back, taking on players.
“He has become stronger most of all because of the exemplary behavior that he has.”
Napoli has won its last three home matches against Juventus and another victory would send it 10 points clear at the top of Serie A ahead of Milan’s match at Lecce on Saturday.
“Even without the eight straight wins, Juve is the team that’s most difficult to face, alongside Milan and Inter,” Spalletti said. “For so many reasons it’s the best of them all.”
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Consumer protection cases continued the slow gradual decline that began in 2017, a case filing trend that was reflected in several subsets of cases including class action, FDCPA, and TCPA cases.
MENLO PARK, Calif., March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today releases its annual Consumer Protection Litigation Report. The report examines trends in consumer protection litigation in federal district courts and appellate courts. Focusing on the three-year period from 2020 to 2022, it surveys emerging trends in case filings, venues, judges, law firms, parties, timing metrics, case resolutions, findings, and damages. The report often focuses on different sets of data, e.g., filtering cases in order to provide analytics on class action, FCRA, FDCPA, TCPA, data breach, and federal appellate cases.
"The decline in the number of consumer protection cases filed each year continues the trend that began in 2017," said Laura Hopkins, Lex Machina's consumer protection legal data expert and editor of the report. "What is really interesting is that our data and analytics show the same pattern in crucial subsets of consumer protection cases including class action, FDCPA, and TCPA cases. However, FCRA and data breach cases are both trending upwards, keeping the overall decrease in the number of consumer protection cases declining at a gradual pace. By comparing and contrasting case filing patterns of different types of cases, we can derive an accurate portrayal of consumer litigation from which we can draw important insights."
Highlights from the report include:
- In 2022, 11,327 consumer protection cases were filed, the lowest number of cases filed in any year over the past decade.
- The majority of the most active plaintiffs were individual plaintiffs who filed cases that primarily involved claims under the TCPA.
- Credit reporting companies dominated the list of the most active defendants, defending themselves in cases that largely involved claims under the FCRA.
- Atlas Consumer Law represented plaintiffs in the highest number of consumer protection cases filed in the three-year period from 2020 to 2022.
- Jones Day represented defendants in the highest number of consumer protection cases filed in the three-year period from 2020 to 2022.
- For consumer protection cases that were appealed to a federal appellate court and terminated from 2020 to 2022 with a decision on the merits of the appeal, 26% were ultimately reversed.
- $4.9 billion in total damages were awarded as Restitution across 109 cases from 2020 to 2022.
Lex Machina's reports and software enable practitioners to devise data-driven litigation strategies. The metrics in this report can help readers decide who to pursue as clients, whether to file a particular motion, or when to settle (and for how much). This research supplements traditional legal research and anecdotal data for a competitive edge in court.
Register here for a copy of the report: https://pages.lexmachina.com/2023ConsumerProtectionReport_LP.html
Consumer Protection Litigation Report Webcast
Lex Machina is hosting a webcast to discuss the report on March 30, 2023 at noon ET/9am PT with Anya Verkhovskaya (President and CEO of Class Experts Group, LLC), James Vlahakis (Senior Attorney at Vlahakis Law Group LLC), Laura Hopkins (Lex Machina's Legal Data Expert in Consumer Protection Litigation), and Aria Nejad (Lex Machina's in-house counsel). Register for the event or view a recording: https://pages.lexmachina.com/2023-Consumer-Protection-Report-Webcast_LP.html
About LexisNexis Legal & Professional
LexisNexis Legal & Professional® provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services. LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,300 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.
About Lex Machina
Lex Machina fundamentally changes how companies and law firms compete in the business and practice of law. The company provides strategic insights on judges, lawyers, law firms, parties, and other critical information across 20 federal practice areas and a rapidly growing number of state courts. Lex Machina allows law firms and companies to predict the behaviors and outcomes that different legal strategies will produce, enabling them to win cases and close business.
Lex Machina was named one of "Legal Tech's Most Promising Solution Providers" (CIO Review Awards 2022), "Greater Bay Area Top Workplaces 2022" (The San Francisco Chronicle Top Workplaces in the Bay Area 2022), "Legal Tech Company of the Year 2021" (CIO Review, 2021), "2021 Legal Technology Trailblazer" (National Law Journal Trailblazer Awards, 2021), Winner of the "Media Excellence" Award for Analytics/Big Data (13th Annual Media Excellence Award, 2021). Based in Silicon Valley, Lex Machina is part of LexisNexis, a leading global provider of legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics. For more information, please visit www.lexmachina.com.
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Sales and Service Professionals Improve Customer Relationships and Turn Every Meeting into a Repeatable Win with Meeting Playbooks Now Available in Zoom
DENVER, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gondola, a sales enablement platform that boosts deal momentum by facilitating productive sales conversations, today announced that it has teamed up with Zoom Video Communications, Inc. as part of Zoom curated Essential Apps. Sales and service professionals using Zoom can now enjoy more productive conversations and improved customer relationships with Playbooks from Gondola, resulting in an optimized experience and an overall increase in customer conversions.
Zoom curated Essential Apps help grow and manage your business with apps that take meeting notes, engage teams with interactive activities, and deliver insights to improve customer conversations. Bundled with Zoom curated Essential Apps, Gondola helps improve your customer relationships and turns every meeting into a win with relevant insights in Zoom Meetings. With this announcement, Zoom users will gain access to Gondola premium features and more with Essential Apps included in Zoom One Pro, Business, or Business Plus subscriptions. Learn more today.
"Zoom is becoming a more expansive platform with a whole new suite of value to offer our customers. The new one-click integration with Gondola will make it so much easier to manage the entire sales process — from start to finish — through the Zoom platform." said Ross Mayfield, Group Product Manager, Zoom Apps
Gondola allows sales and service professionals to better manage relationships with prospects and customers through one-click integration with CRM systems like Salesforce, Hubspot and SugarCRM. In addition, users can follow up with customers in seconds with collaborative workspaces that include files, meeting recordings, tasks and more. By leveraging in-depth data and insights, sales and service teams can measure and improve processes as businesses and teams continue to grow.
"We are grateful to team up with Zoom as part of this program to help deliver Gondola's premium platform to Zoom's customers. We believe that Gondola will act as a catalyst for strategic thought and planning for how to progress through customer conversations and drive to a close," said Larson Stair, Co-Founder and CEO of Gondola.
Zoom curated Essential Apps will be available to users with Zoom One Pro, Business, or Business Plus subscriptions at no cost for one year (terms apply). After the first year, customers will be able to continue with Zoom curated Essential Apps like Gondola by upgrading directly through the company's website. Customers who do not upgrade can continue to enjoy the free versions of these apps.
We're excited to be listed alongside several other great Zoom Essential Apps. Here are some of our favorites:
- Playbooks by Gondola: Win more customer meetings
- Embark: Red carpet welcome for your new hires
- Funtivity: Connect & network with each other through activities
- Read: Better, fewer meetings
- Sesh: Keep your meetings on track with a visual agenda
- twine: Advanced Breakout Rooms & speed networking
- Virtual Business Cards by Warmly: Close deals faster with a virtual nametag
- Welo: Work better together when physically apart.
Gondola is a sales enablement platform that helps businesses improve customer relationships and turn every meeting into a repeatable win. Customers using Gondola experience sales process optimization through the power of Meeting Playbooks, which automatically detect the best playbook for each call, integrate historical information into the meeting notes, and instantly sync with a company's CRM system once a call concludes. To get started for free, please visit https://www.gondola.ai/.
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Which weather station is best?
Knowledge is power, especially when it comes to current and future weather conditions. While a weather app or a dedicated TV channel might provide very basic information at a glance, many people depend on more advanced information they’ll only get with their own weather station, such as relative humidity or changes in air pressure.
A weather station uses sensors and calibrated instruments to transmit real-time weather information to a base unit for display. Users can check an LCD screen and find out everything from air temperature to wind speed to ground moisture before making decisions on clothing, protective gear, or outdoor plans.
Some weather stations are designed more for amateur meteorologists who treat weather as a science, while others provide the essential information for casual observers. Ease of installation and maintenance can vary widely from model to model.
We have taken a fresh look at our own weather station recommendations and have created a new shortlist of worthwhile contenders. Our top pick is still the Vantage Vue from Davis Instruments, but there are two new additions to the list, as well.
3 best weather stations
1. Davis Instruments’ 6250 Vantage Vue Wireless Weather Station: With an impressive 1,000-yard wireless range and top-quality sensors, the Vantage Vue from Davis Instruments retains its top spot.
2. La Crosse Technology’s Wireless Weather Station: Another newcomer, this affordable wireless model features a large LCD display and a 330-foot sensor range for basic weather information.
3. Ambient Weather WS-2902 WiFi Smart Weather Station: New to our list this year, this model offers essential and accurate information at a glance.
For full reviews of these products, scroll to the bottom.
What you need to know before investing in a weather station
While many people may have electronic thermometers mounted on a wall or sitting on a desktop, these devices cannot provide the in-depth and real-time data a true weather station can. The key ingredients of a quality weather station are sensors and instruments. The more information it can collect from more indoor and outdoor locations, the more useful it will be for users.
Basic instrumentation for a weather station generally includes an anemometer for measuring wind speed, a hydrometer to measure moisture levels in the ground or air, a barometer for determining air pressure, and a thermometer to read ambient air temperatures. Some entry-level models may only offer a few of these options, while higher-end weather stations offer expansion packs with even more instrumentation and sensors.
In order to relay all of this information to the base, weather-station sensors either use a hardwired system or a wireless system. There are advantages and disadvantages to either option, however. A hardwired system can be more challenging to install, but the data has less chance of being corrupted between the sensor and the base. A wireless system has a much larger range, but the RF (radio frequency) signal is not always reliable.
Accuracy is also a major consideration when comparing weather stations. Some systems can be calibrated to match the readings of local authoritative sources, such as TV meteorology reports or weather-service data. Others can be affected by location or exposure to the elements. For some users, readability of the display screen is also an important factor when deciding between models.
A basic weather station with a limited number of sensors can be found on store shelves for around $100, but scientific-grade models favored by amateur meteorologists can easily cost $300 or more.
Weather station FAQ
Q. Is a basic weather station very accurate? I don’t need to know the exact air temperature or humidity level.
A. Entry-level and mid-range weather stations can have some accuracy issues to consider. You may notice some differences between a TV meteorologist’s readings and your station’s reading simply because of the location and quality of the sensors. You should still be able to rely on those readings to make clothing or lawn-hydration decisions, however.
Q. I have an advanced sprinkler system in my yard. Can I sync a weather station with it to start it automatically?
A. If you have a sprinkler system that uses smart technology, you can activate it remotely after consulting your weather station’s hygrometer. You won’t be able to make the process completely automatic, however, and you probably wouldn’t want to. Nobody wants a sprinkler system going off during a family cookout.
In-depth reviews for best weather stations
Best of the best
Davis Instruments 6250 Vantage Vue Wireless Weather Station
What we like: Updates advanced data in real time. Sensors are nearly professional grade. 1000-foot wireless signal range. LCD display is easy to read and interpret.
What we dislike: On the expensive side. Some complaints about inaccurate sensor readings.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best bang for your buck
La Crosse Technology Wireless Weather Station
What we like: Extra-large LCD display. Easy setup for first-time users. Tracks daily minimum and maximum temperatures. 330-foot wireless range, up to three remote sensors.
What we dislike: Sensors can wear out quickly, some are not waterproof. Wireless connection is variable.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Ambient Weather WS-2902 WiFi Smart Weather Station
What we like: In addition to measuring the speed and the direction of wind, it also measures temperature, weather and solar radiation.
What we dislike: It is pole mounted.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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ARLINGTON, Va., April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ratatoing from Edmond North High School Air Force JROTC in Edmond, Okla., is the champion of AFA's StellarXplorer's National Space Design Competition.
The StellarXplorers IX season began with more than 300 teams from across the country competing in four rounds of competition. Ten teams competed in the National Finals, held April 20-22, during a challenging, two-day competition held at Space Center Houston.
Teams had the opportunity to tour Nanoracks, a local space industry company, and experience real-world examples of the same technology used in the orbital planning, satellite design, and launch programming components of the StellarXplorers competition. Finalists also toured Space Center Houston, where they learned about the remarkable history of manned space flight and were motivated by the exciting future of space exploration.
"Space Center Houston and Johnson Space Center are the perfect place to host a Space Design Competition given their history and continued importance to the space industry," said Rebecca Dalton, Director of StellarXplorers. "We are so grateful for our program sponsors for investing in our nation's youth and supporting opportunities that strengthen Space STEM educational activities and the professional pipeline."
The other top finishers from the StellarXplorers IX National Finals Competition included:
- The second-place Flying Tigers from North Allegheny High School Air Force JROTC in Pittsburgh, Pa.
- The third-place Pulsars from The Science Academy STEM Magnet in North Hollywood, Calif.
Click here for full the list of StellarXplorers IX competing and national finalist teams.
"The Air & Space Forces Association wishes a sincere congratulations to our new national champions. All the students worked so hard in this competition and each and every one should be very proud," said AFA President & CEO Lt. Gen. Bruce "Orville" Wright, USAF (Ret.). "Thank you also to Gen. John Hyten, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for joining us during the awards ceremony and presenting the winning trophy. Your willingness to take the time to speak to all the participants shows exactly how important space is to our national security. We at AFA are proud to play a role in helping to shape the next generation of space operators."
The StellarXplorers Space STEM Program is an education initiative established by AFA consisting of the National Space Design Competition and summer StellarCamps. The StellarXplorers National Space Design Competition involves all aspects of system development and operation with a spacecraft and payload focus.
The StellarXplorers National Space Design Competition is designed to inspire students toward futures in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and invites teams of students across the country to use space systems engineering principles to solve a problem remotely across four rounds of competition. Students involved in any youth organization—including high schools, Boys & Girls Clubs, scouting units, and homeschool—may participate.
Supporters of StellarXplorers include Air Force K-12 STEM, Lockheed Martin, L3Harris, United Launch Alliance (ULA), and BAE Systems. StellarXplorers Education Alliance Partners supporting the program are Ansys (AGI), Coyote Enterprises, Inc., and Space Center Houston.
"AFA is honored to host nationally prominent STEM programs like StellarXplorers, and we are grateful to our industry and government partners who help underwrite them," said AFA Chair Bernie Skoch. "Watching the brilliant performance of these young competitors this week reaffirms that our future is in great hands and that AFA's commitment to strengthening America's technical workforce is producing the exact results we had hoped for."
About AFA
An independent non-profit association, AFA is the single-largest professional military association dedicated to air and space power and to the advancement of aerospace education at every level. Founded in 1946, AFA is dedicated to promoting dominant U.S. Air and Space Forces as the foundation of a strong National Defense; honoring and supporting Airmen, Guardians, and their Families; and remembering and respecting the enduring heritage of the Air and Space Forces.
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(KTLA) – Residents in L.A.’s Hollywood Hills neighborhood spotted an A-list celebrity Thursday morning, but it wasn’t George Clooney or Beyoncé.
Instead, it was a full-grown mountain lion, and most likely P-22 — aka “L.A.’s most famous feline.”
The puma, who resides mostly in the Griffith Park area and is believed to be about 12 years old, was caught on a doorbell camera walking down a residential street.
Video from one home shows the cougar strolling down the street in broad daylight. Other cameras captured the big cat strolling through yards at night.
“It’s wild. It’s wild. You hear of it, but usually there’s so many people out between the cars or people jogging or walking their dogs, you don’t think it would come around our part of the neighborhood,” said Jeffrey Drew, who lives in the area.
Drew’s partner, Jon-Eric Baer, said he was concerned for their small dog.
“I’m from the inner city, so I’m good with gang members, but with big-a– cats, I’m not that good,” Baer said. “That thing was huge.”
The area is no stranger to bobcats, deer, skunk and other creatures, but “rarely do you see a cat that big,” Drew added.
“It’s the big news. I thought it was exciting,” he said.
While the National Parks Service has yet to confirm if this particular lion is P-22, it seems likely given the cat’s size and the monitoring collar visible around its neck. P-22 was also spotted outside a Hollywood Hills home in April. | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/national-news/doorbell-cam-captures-large-mountain-lion-roaming-hollywood-hills/ | 2022-08-26 18:42:18 | 1 | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/national-news/doorbell-cam-captures-large-mountain-lion-roaming-hollywood-hills/ |
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Right at Home, is a privately owned caregiving agency that hires caregivers to care for clients privately. They help families find caregivers, have a care plan, make sure they know of any special needs, have a schedule that works for them, make sure they do a background check and make sure they have insurance.
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For optimal performance, make sure you install your home security cameras in the right locations.
Are your home security cameras in the most prime location? Whether you already have some at home or are looking for a good deal on a new one, where you put your security cameras does actually matter. For both indoor and outdoor cameras, there are certain locations that best deter bad actors and give you a good view of your property.
Your home and yard layout, budget and home security priorities are different from your neighbor's, so there is no one-size-fits-all rule for security camera placement. But this guide will help you consider all the aspects of your home security setup and identify which ones are absolute musts based on the vulnerabilities in your home.
For more home security tips, check out how to prevent your home security cameras from being hacked, and the best cheap home security systems you can buy.
You might assume that intruders always sneak into side entrances, but statistics from the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors show that 34% of burglars use the front door. It's also where package thieves are likely to strike. A camera at your main entrance keeps tabs on everybody going in and out of your home, from family members and babysitters to maintenance people, delivery people and more. (Pro tip: Video doorbells are great picks for the front door. You can use them as the primary camera or in conjunction with another outdoor camera aimed at the yard or garage.)
Doors that are out-of-sight allow visitors to enter undetected, whether they're invited or not. NACHI statistics show 22% of break-ins happen through the back door. To ensure full knowledge of everyone who enters and exits, add cameras to your secondary doors, especially if one of them is used as often or more often than your front door, or if one (like a basement door) seems particularly enticing or accessible to a potential intruder.
Garages are a common target of burglars because they're one of the weakest entry points. A camera pointed at your garage and/or driveway keeps a watchful eye on bikes, tools, grills, sports equipment, cars and everyone that handles them. If your garage is detached, the camera helps you stay connected. If the garage is attached, the extra layer of security monitors another possible entryway into your home. If there's a gate at the end of your driveway, you may want a camera there to spot anyone attempting to get in.
Monitoring the yard will help you keep tabs on anyone scoping out your house from the outside. It's also handy for capturing the activities of kids, animals and trespassers.
Placing cameras in gathering points like the kitchen or living room is a great way to see if the kids are doing what they're supposed to do, if the babysitter is attentive, what the pets are getting into, or to check on household help like cleaners and repairmen. Consider prioritizing any rooms that have large ground-floor windows — that way you can see if anyone tampers with them or uses one as a break-in point.
Place a camera in the main thoroughfares inside your home to make it difficult for someone to move about undetected. If someone breaks in through a bathroom, bedroom or another unmonitored area, they'll still be captured on camera if they move about the house.
Places that violate your neighbor's privacy. Cameras are great for your safety, but you need to be mindful of the privacy of others in your neighborhood. Specific laws regarding cameras and privacy vary from state to state, so it's wise to check local laws (and with the local homeowners association) to make sure you won't have to undo your installation. In general, homeowners are allowed to have outdoor security cameras that cover a broad area, and it's usually OK to capture your neighbor's public-facing property in the background of your footage. Legally, problems arise if your camera captures areas where your neighbors have an expectation of privacy (for example, if your cameras can see into their bedrooms or bathrooms) or if you use the footage for non-security purposes. Keep in mind that these rules apply to video surveillance only. Audio recording without knowledge and consent is illegal in most circumstances.
Bedrooms and bathrooms. The urge to keep a watchful eye on kids or elderly folks in your household is understandable. However, some areas have a warranted expectation of privacy. Plus, if you use a monitoring service, you run the risk of a hacker tapping into a camera that has access to your private spaces. Luckily, there are plenty of alternatives. Baby monitors are smart choices for very young kids' rooms. Motion detectors and glass break sensors, as part of a connected home security system, can be added to doors and windows. Personal medical alert systems are strong choices for seniors.
Once you decide which locations to monitor, you also need to strategize how you will place and install the security cameras to cover the intended areas.
Follow these installation rules to potentially save yourself a headache.
The choice between installing your own surveillance cameras or having them professionally installed is ultimately up to you. If the information in this article or the manufacturers' instructions make your head spin, there's no need to tackle it alone. However, these devices have gotten increasingly approachable and accessible over time and are often set up for simple self-installation.
Security cameras that you'll be monitoring yourself (as opposed to professionally monitored security systems) usually have the simplest installation. Many of these cameras communicate via Wi-Fi and only need hard wiring to their power source. Smaller cameras like video doorbells and peephole cameras frequently use batteries, which is even more user-friendly. Outdoor security cameras can present more of a challenge, especially if the home's exterior has limited power sources, if you don't have many tools or if you are concerned about affecting your home's appearance. In these cases, you may want to hire a professional with experience on prior camera installs.
Finally, there are some circumstances where you can't install your own cameras. Many leading providers of monitored home security systems (such as ADT and Vivint) require professional installation to make sure everything is in working order. In these cases, a trained technician visits your house to relieve you of this responsibility altogether. If you're dedicated to doing it yourself and you want a professionally monitored security system, you do have plenty of DIY options.
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Lyons Magnus recalls more products, including milk, formula, nutrient shakes
FRESNO, Calif. - A potential microbial contamination led to Lyons Magnus extending its recall of food and beverage products.
The company initially announced a recall of 53 products on July 29. An Aug. 10 FDA report said the company expanded its voluntary recall of nutritional and beverage products to include additional brands and code dates.
Recalled products include items under brand names like Oatly, Organic Valley and Premier Protein.
Analysts determined the products did not meet commercial sterility specifications.
Recalled products should be returned for refund or disposed of immediately, the FDA said. Consumers are instructed to direct questions to Lyons Recall Support Center at 1-800-627-0557 or www.lyonsmagnus.com.
The potential microbial contamination comes from organisms Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum.
Cronobacter is a bacterium that has been found in a variety of dry foods, including powdered infant formula, powdered milk, herbal teas, and starches, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cronobacter illnesses are rare, but potentially deadly for infants and adults with weakened immune systems.
Clostridium bacteria are one of the most common causes of foodborne illness, according to the CDC
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PITTSBURGH, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there should be a quick and easy way to locate the remote for your television," said an inventor, from Arlington, Texas, "so I invented the DIMITRI. My design eliminates the need to turn the room upside down each time the remote control is misplaced."
The invention provides an effective way to locate the remote control for a television or other electronic device. In doing so, it eliminates the hassle and frustration associated with searching for the remote. As a result, it saves time and effort and it helps to prevent lost or misplaced remotes. The invention features a practical design that is easy to use so it is ideal for households.
The original design was submitted to the Dallas sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-DAL-174, 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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Arizonans may help get Trump arrested … in Georgia
Opinion: To help make her case against Trump for election tampering, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis may set out to prove a similar pattern of behavior in other states.
The Washington Post recently reported that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s investigation of former President Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia may rely in part on prosecutors proving a similar pattern of behavior in other states.
The theory revolves around work done by a couple of firms hired to try to prove Trump had won, but whose findings were never released because they could not do so.
Willis is interested in the work the firms did in Georgia and other states.
What that means, potentially, is that the most vilified Republicans in Arizona may soon be heroes of a sort … in Georgia.
Arizona Republicans who put country over party
For example, the Georgia prosecutor might want to know all about the pressure exerted on former Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers by Trump’s minions.
A staunch Republican, Bowers refused to ignore his oath, abandon the law and the Constitution in order to void the decision of Arizona voters and declare Trump the winner in our state.
In resisting the pressure Bowers said, “I was trying to send a definitive message: This is hogwash. Taking away the fundamental right to vote, the idea that the legislature could nullify your elections, that’s not conservative. That’s fascist. And I am not a fascist.”
Also standing fast were Republican Maricopa County Supervisors Clint Hickman, Jack Sellers and Bill Gates, and Republican Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer, all of whom refused to be bullied into abandoning their oaths.
All of whom put state and country over party. (What a concept.)
Then there were the fake electors, who put party over country
Not long ago it was reported that eight Republican fake electors in Georgia had accepted immunity deals from Willis.
Supposedly, they’re cooperating with prosecutors.
We had a similar slate of fake electors here, led by former Arizona Republican Party Chari Kelli Ward. Their goal was the replace the state’s 11 presidential electors, committed by the vote to go for Biden, with fake Trump electors.
If Willis is out to prove a pattern of election tampering in states outside of Georgia, what happened in Arizona is a good match.
How prosecutors in Georgia could be heroes in Arizona
Or, as Morgan Cloud, a law professor at Emory University in Atlanta and expert on Georgia’s state’s RICO law put it in the Washington Post, “For example, acts to obstruct justice committed in Arizona might be relevant if the goal of the enterprise, of the racketeering activity, was to overturn the 2020 presidential election nationally, as well as in Georgia.”
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said earlier that she would be reaching out to federal officials concerning Arizona’s fake electors.
I’m sure she’s keeping tabs on Willis’ case as well, looking for ways how it might assist her in any effort to hold those who tried to upend our election results criminally responsible.
Which means, potentially, is that the most vilified politicians in Georgia may soon be heroes of a sort … in Arizona.
Reach Montini at ed.montini@arizonarepublic.com.
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LISBON, Portugal — Police in Portugal have ended the latest search for clues regarding the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, the British child who went missing in 2007 in southern Portugal.
Authorities gave no details about the results of the search Thursday. A statement by Portugal's Judiciary Police said some material had been collected and would be handed over to German authorities for examination.
The search around a dam some 50 kilometers (30 miles) from the Praia da Luz resort, where the 3-year-old girl was last seen 16 years ago, began Tuesday following a request by German authorities.
A German man who is a suspect in the case is currently in jail in Germany for a different case.
Portuguese, German and British police took part in the three-day operation during which detectives probed the banks of the Arade reservoir and also used sniffer dogs and a drone.
Germany prosecutor Christian Wolters told the Associated Press Thursday authorities would gauge the success of the search after its conclusion, adding that a statement may be issued next week.
Portuguese media said this was the fourth police search for McCann, following the initial one in 2007 in the southern Algarve area and further efforts in 2013 and 2014. Another search was held in Germany in 2020.
The reservoir is less than half full because of a drought affecting Portugal and neighboring Spain. The search would've been below the water line under normal rainfall.
In mid-2020, German officials said that a 45-year-old German citizen, identified by media as Christian Brueckner, who was in the Algarve in 2007, was a suspect in the case. Brueckner has denied any involvement.
Brueckner is currently serving a seven-year prison sentence in Germany for raping a 72-year-old woman in Portugal in 2005.
He is under investigation on suspicion of murder in the McCann case but hasn't been charged. He spent many years in Portugal, including in Praia da Luz, around the time of Madeleine's disappearance.
The case of Madeleine McCann stirred worldwide interest for several years, with reports of sightings of her stretching as far away as Australia, along with a slew of books and television documentaries about the case.
British, Portuguese and German police are still piecing together what happened on the night when the toddler disappeared from her bed in the southern Portuguese resort on May 3, 2007. She was in the same room as her twin brother and sister, who were 2 years old at the time, while her parents had dinner with friends at a nearby restaurant.
Madeleine's parents did not comment due to the active investigation, according to an email response from the website set up for the search for the child, findmadeleine.com.
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Supporters and opponents of former President Donald Trump showed up outside the Miami federal courthouse Tuesday. Trump was inside making an appearance to answer to a litany of federal charges.
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Supporters and opponents of former President Donald Trump showed up outside the Miami federal courthouse Tuesday. Trump was inside making an appearance to answer to a litany of federal charges.
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On Tuesday, Elon Musk said he would reverse Twitter’s ban of former President Donald Trump, who was booted in January 2021 for inciting violence at the U.S. Capitol, should he succeed in acquiring the social platform for $44 billion.
But the day before, the Tesla CEO also said he agrees with the European Union’s new Digital Services Act, a law that will require big tech companies like Twitter, Google and Facebook parent Meta to police their platforms more strictly for illegal or harmful content such as hate speech and disinformation.
The apparent contradiction underscores the steep learning curve awaiting the world’s richest man once he encounters the complexity of Twitter’s content moderation in dozens of languages and cultures. Twitter has to comply with the laws and regulations of multiple countries while taking into account the reaction of advertisers, users, politicians and others.
“He certainly wouldn’t be the first person to say, ‘I’m going to do this’ and then realize that either they don’t really want to do it or their users don’t want them to do it,” said David Greene, civil liberties director at the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
Speaking virtually at an auto conference, the Tesla CEO said that Twitter’s ban of Trump was a “morally bad decision” and “foolish in the extreme.”
“I think that was a mistake because it alienated a large part of the country and did not ultimately result in Donald Trump not having a voice,” Musk said Tuesday at the Future of the Car summit hosted by the Financial Times. He said he preferred temporary suspensions and other narrowly tailored punishments for content that is illegal or otherwise “destructive to the world.”
Earlier in the day, Musk met with EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton to discuss the bloc’s online regulations. Thierry told The Associated Press that he outlined to Musk how the EU aims to uphold free speech while also making sure whatever is illegal “will be forbidden in the digital space,” adding that Musk “fully agreed” with him.
In a video Breton tweeted late Monday, Musk said the two had a “great discussion” and added that he agrees with the Digital Services Act, which is expected to get final approval later this year. It threatens Twitter and other Big Tech firms with billions in fines if they don’t police their platforms.
Shares of Twitter dropped 1.5% Tuesday to $47.24 per share. That’s 13 percent below the offer of $54.20 per share that Musk made on April 14, a reflection of Wall Street’s concerns that the deal could still fall through. Musk emphasized Tuesday that it is “certainly not a done deal.”
“If Musk is concerned that many people were upset that Trump was banned, he should see how many more people would be upset if Trump was not banned,” said Kirsten Martin, a professor of technology ethics at the University of Notre Dame. “Musk only appears to be worried about the opinion of a small group of individuals who incite violence or perpetuate hate speech.”
Trump has previously said that he had no intention of rejoining Twitter even if his account was reinstated, telling Fox News last month that he would instead focus on his own platform, Truth Social, which has been mired in problems since its launch earlier this year.
A Trump spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment in response to Musk’s remarks.
While Trump was president, his Twitter feed offered a mix of policy announcements, often out of the blue; complaints about the media; disparagement of women, minorities and his perceived enemies; and praise for his supporters, replete with exclamation marks, all-caps, and one-word declarations such as “Sad!”
He fired numerous officials on Twitter and his posts, like his speeches at rallies, were a torrent of misinformation.
In announcing its 2021 ban of Trump, Twitter said his tweets amounted to glorification of violence when read in the context of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and plans circulating online for future armed protests around the inauguration of then President-elect Joe Biden.
Musk’s remarks Tuesday raise questions about whether those banned besides Trump could also return. The longlist of people banned from Twitter includes QAnon loyalists, COVID deniers, neo-Nazis and former reality star Tila Tequila, who was suspended for hate speech.
Other Trump allies kicked off Twitter include Michael Flynn and Sidney Powell, Lin Wood and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who was permanently banned in January for repeatedly spreading misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccine safety.
White supremacist David Duke and the often violent Proud Boys organization have been banned, along with far-right trolls like one who goes by the name Baked Alaska, who promoted anti-Semitic tropes and faces charges stemming from his involvement in the Jan. 6 attack.
Alex Jones, the creator of Infowars, was permanently banned in 2018 for abusive behavior. Last year, Jones lost a defamation case filed by the parents of children killed in the 2012 Newtown, Connecticut, school shooting over Jones’ repeated claims that the shooting was fake.
Twitter, Musk said Tuesday, currently has a strong bias to the left, largely because it is located in San Francisco. This alleged bias prevents it from building trust in the rest of the U.S. and the world, he said: “It’s far too random and I think Twitter needs to be much more even handed.”
Twitter declined to comment on Musk’s remarks.
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O’Brien reported from Providence, Rhode Island; Krisher reported from Detroit. Associated Press writer David Klepper contributed from Providence, Rhode Island.
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As Head of Stores for Scrubs & Beyond, Mahoney Strengthens Leadership Team and Customer Experience
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kindthread, a leader in the healthcare apparel industry with a strong commitment to providing transformative change in the lives of healthcare professionals, today announced that Angela Mahoney has joined the company as Head of Stores for Scrubs & Beyond, which was recently acquired under the Kindthread portfolio. In that role she will be responsible for leading store and field operations, focusing on driving customer-obsessed retail strategies, and delivering world class experiences throughout the stores.
"I am thrilled to join the Kindthread team, and to bring my unwavering commitment to unforgettable experiences, talent and brand development to Scrubs & Beyond," said Mahoney. "I am energized by the Kindthread mission and purpose, providing exceptional products and experiences to healthcare professionals. I believe there is tremendous upside in this underserved category and look forward to being part of the modernization of the brand."
Kindthread recently announced its acquisition of Landau, White Cross, Chefwear, and Scrubs & Beyond, squarely placing Kindthread in a category of its own. The focus of the company is to deliver innovative products and memorable experiences to healthcare and services professionals around the world, while driving positive community impact. Mahoney's addition is one of a series of key hires that will reinforce the company and its teams to increase its focus on customers, enhance product and retail experience, scale store operations and build an omni-channel experience that is connective and serves the healthcare community in a unique and supportive way.
Kindthread is expanding upon its leadership team, bringing significant expertise across supply chain, retail, sales, design, apparel, and workwear. Together at the enterprise level, this group will reinvigorate the portfolio's pioneering brands whose historical product and service innovations are synonymous with the healthcare industry today. The company plans to cultivate talent and capabilities within the organization and further invest in new talent, reaching outside the apparel industry to acquire best-in-class executives across retail, marketing, digital, creative services, and community impact.
"Attracting and developing key talent is critical in supporting and driving Kindthread's goals and continued transformation. As we shape our future success, we couldn't be more thrilled that Angela has joined our team. We believe she will be a key contributor to our company growth and we look forward to integrating her experience with our mission," said David Murphy, Chief Executive Officer of Kindthread.
Mahoney's retail expertise is outstanding and she brings over 25 years' experience of leading strategy and store expansion to the company. Prior to joining Kindthread, she worked as VP of Stores at Bath & Body Works and White Barn, where she oversaw retail operations within their fleet. During her tenure there, which spanned 21 years, Mahoney successfully fostered a quality-centric work environment, excelled at translating roadmaps into action plans, and cultivated an inclusive environment for teams to excel.
Kindthread is dedicated to serving and transforming the healthcare apparel industry while driving positive community impact. Kindthread's mission-driven ethos is dedicated to delivering significant impact through awareness, advocacy, and action within the communities it operates. The company's global ecosystem of trusted brands and highly coveted products creates an unprecedented retail experience for healthcare professionals around the world. The Kindthread portfolio of brands includes Landau, White Cross, Chefwear, and leading omnichannel retailer Scrubs & Beyond.
www.kindthread.com
For over 20 years, Scrubs & Beyond has offered fashion-forward products and outstanding customer service. Seeing an opportunity to raise the bar and provide a transformative experience catering to discerning healthcare professionals, Scrubs & Beyond has grown its business to become the largest retailer of healthcare apparel and accessories in the country. With the acquisition of Uniform City and Life Uniform companies in 2013, Scrubs & Beyond currently operates 113 stores in 30 states nationwide and is one of the largest scrubs-based ecommerce businesses with a relentless focus on customer experience. www.scrubsandbeyond.com
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OSLO, Norway, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Reference is made to warrants issued by Asetek A/S, Danish central business register (CVR) no. 34880522 (the "Company"), pursuant to corporate resolutions adopted on August 11, 2015.
Pursuant to the applicable warrant terms, the warrants are exercisable in exercise windows open in a four weeks period running from the Company's preliminary announcement of its financial statements or publication of its interim financial report however no later than 7 years after the Subscription Date as specified in the Subscription Agreement, at 12 noon.
Each warrant gives the holder the right but not the obligation, to subscribe for one share in the Company of a nominal value of DKK 0.1 at NOK 10.60 per share.
The Company has now received exercise notices from warrant holders aggregating 147,091 warrants distributed as follows:
The holders of the 147,091 exercised warrants will subscribe for the corresponding 147,091 shares of each nominally DKK 0.10 in the Company and the Company has received the following corresponding subscription price:
Consequently, the share capital increase resulting from the exercise of the warrants (from nominally DKK 2,700,013.40 by nominally DKK 14,709.10 to nominally DKK 2,714,722.50) will now be registered and the newly issued shares will be divided between the warrant holders having issued an exercise notice in accordance with the above.
The shareholders' register kept by the Norwegian central securities depository Verdipapirsentralen ASA and DNB Bank ASA respectively, the warrants' register and the articles of association of the Company will be updated accordingly.
Asetek A/S
Peter Dam Madsen
Chief Financial Officer
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. This stock exchange release was published by Peter Dam Madsen, CFO at Asetek A/S, on June 01, 2022 at 08:50 CEST.
CONTACT: Peter Dam Madsen
Chief Financial Officer+45 9645 0047
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Company Wins Seven Awards in 10th Annual Global InfoSec Awards at #RSAC 2022
SAN FRANCISCO, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Keeper Security, the leading provider of zero-trust and zero-knowledge cyber security software, today announced that the company and its executives have been recognized in the following seven categories of this year's Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM), the industry's leading electronic information security magazine:
CEO of the Year - Darren Guccione
CTO of the Year - Craig Lurey
Editors Choice - Data Security
Next Gen - PAM for Cloud Infrastructure
Market Leader - Passwordless Authentication
Hot Company - Secrets Manager
Next Gen - Zero Trust
This recognition across multiple categories reflects Keeper's significant growth and commitment to innovation, continually transforming the way individuals and organizations protect their credentials and safeguard sensitive digital assets to effectively manage the risk of security-related cyber attacks.
"We're proud and grateful for Keeper Security to be recognized with several prestigious and coveted cyber security awards, chosen by a judging panel of leading InfoSec experts in our industry," said Darren Guccione, CEO of Keeper Security. "We remain committed to advancing our vision in developing cutting-edge, modern cyber security solutions that provide comprehensive visibility, security and control across the entire organization."
"We scoured the globe looking for cyber security innovators that could make a huge difference and potentially help turn the tide against the exponential growth in cyber crime. Keeper Security is absolutely worthy of these coveted awards and consideration for deployment in your environment," said Yan Ross, Editor of Cyber Defense Magazine.
This is Cyber Defense Magazine's tenth year of honoring InfoSec innovators from around the Globe. Our submission requirements are for any startup, early stage, later stage, or public companies in the INFORMATION SECURITY (INFOSEC) space who believe they have a unique and compelling value proposition for their product or service. Learn more at www.cyberdefenseawards.com
The judges are CISSP, FMDHS, CEH, certified security professionals who voted based on their independent review of the company submitted materials on the website of each submission including but not limited to data sheets, white papers, product literature and other market variables. CDM has a flexible philosophy to find more innovative players with new and unique technologies, than the one with the most customers or money in the bank. CDM is always asking "What's Next?" so we are looking for best of breed, next generation InfoSec solutions.
Cyber Defense Magazine is the premier source of cyber security news and information for InfoSec professions in business and government. We are managed and published by and for ethical, honest, passionate information security professionals. Our mission is to share cutting-edge knowledge, real-world stories and awards on the best ideas, products and services in the information technology industry. We deliver electronic magazines every month online for free, and special editions exclusively for the RSA Conferences. CDM is a proud member of the Cyber Defense Media Group. Learn more about us at https://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com and visit https://www.cyberdefensetv.com and https://www.cyberdefenseradio.com to see and hear some of the most informative interviews of many of these winning company executives. Join a webinar at https://www.cyberdefensewebinars.com and realize that infosec knowledge is power.
Keeper Security, Inc. ("Keeper") is transforming the way organizations and individuals protect their credentials, secrets, connections and sensitive digital assets to significantly reduce the risks of identity security-related cyber attacks while gaining visibility and control. Keeper is the leading provider of zero-trust and zero-knowledge security cloud services trusted by millions of people and thousands of organizations for password management, secrets management, privileged access, secure remote infrastructure access and encrypted messaging.
Keeper's products are the highest-rated in the industry across G2, Trustpilot, PCMag and U.S. News & World Report. For the last several years, Keeper has received several InfoSec Awards from Cyber Defense Magazine for its cyber security enterprise software. Keeper is SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certified and FIPS 140-2 validated and Keeper is the only enterprise password management solution listed on the FedRAMP marketplace. Keeper is backed by Insight Partners, a leading venture capital and private equity firm with $90b AUM.
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Company raises quarterly payment to shareholders by 6%
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Entergy's board of directors today declared a quarterly dividend payment of $1.07 per share, an increase of $0.06 per share, on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable Dec. 1, 2022, to shareholders of record as of Nov. 14, 2022.
Entergy has paid shareholders a cash dividend on its common stock continuously since 1988.
Entergy (NYSE: ETR), a Fortune 500 company headquartered in New Orleans, powers life for 3 million customers through its operating companies across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy is creating a cleaner, more resilient energy future for everyone with our diverse power generation portfolio, including increasingly carbon-free energy sources. With roots in the Gulf South region for more than a century, Entergy is a recognized leader in corporate citizenship, delivering more than $100 million in economic benefits to local communities through philanthropy and advocacy efforts annually over the last several years. Our approximately 12,000 employees are dedicated to powering life today and for future generations. Learn more at entergy.com and follow @Entergy on social media. #WePowerLife
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SUZHOU, China, July 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Last month, the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO) 68th Annual Meeting was successfully held in San Francisco. magAssist's product, BreathMo® was highlighted in the meeting.
Dr. Dong Guo from Beijing Anzhen Hospital, introduced the innovation of the device featured in a study titled "A 14-Day In-Vivo Evaluation of a Newly Developed Maglev ECMO System BreathMo®, " demonstrating its effectiveness and safety for providing both pulmonary and cardiac support.
A life-saving tool that experienced fast growth with 40% CAGR in China
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) provides essential support for intensive care unit (ICU) patients, 60% of whom develop heart or respiratory failure with a mortality rate of 23-75%. In China, ECMO has become a crucial mechanical circulatory support (MCS) for critically ill patients with data showing that the number of ECMO cases has increased almost fourfold from 2,826 in 2017 to 10,656 in 2021. (Data from the China ECMO Report 2021 and the survey of the Extracorporeal Life Support Committee of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association)
The growing demand for ECMO is also fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, during which prolonged ECMO support was commonly used to treat those who suffer from severe symptoms. The limitation of the existing ECMO systems exposed the need for medical device manufacturers to upgrade ECMO devices equipped with advanced functions. These features include a full maglev pump with higher hemocompatibility, an oxygenator with high gas exchange efficiency and low cross-oxygenator pressure drop, aiming to provide long-term life-saving support to patients in need.
The newly developed ECMO, delivering greater performance and safety
During the conference, Dr. Guo pointed out that it is essential to develop ECMOs with full maglev centrifugal pumps, which may better support patients in the long run. The full maglev centrifugal pumps have emerged as a highly promising solution, offering superior hemocompatibility, and presenting potential engineering innovations for long-term ECMO or membrane applications.
Centrifugal blood pumps are frequently utilized in adult ECMO, and most of them rely on pivot bearing, which has a lower hemocompatibility compared with full maglev pumps. Furthermore, the high rotational speed can cause high shear stress, potentially leading to hemolysis.
A journal article in Medicine and Novel Technology and Devices examined the hemolytic performance of pumps in adult ECMO support, which highlighted the enhanced safety and effectiveness of the full maglev flow technology. The detailed computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis revealed that the maglev pump outperformed its counterparts by minimizing non-physiological wall shear stress (WSS) and stagnation shear stress (SSS). The maglev pump exhibited the lowest predicted hemolysis index (HI). These computational findings were further supported by experimental results, demonstrating that the maglev pump caused the least damage to blood cells when compared to the Revolution and Rotaflow pumps.
BreathMo®, China's homegrown maglev ECMO system that addresses the unmet medical needs of Chinese patients.
To bridge clinical gaps in China, magAssist has developed a new generation ECMO system, BreathMo®. The use of maglev technology reduces the risk of blood damage caused by mechanical contact bearings, resulting in safer operation. The maglev pump demonstrates superior hemocompatibility with overall low blood damage at the hemolysis level and degradation of high-molecular-weight (VWF).
As mentioned in the conference, the system's flow rate of up to 7L/min is complemented by an oxygenator that maintain exceptional performance, offering a low-pressure drop (less than 50mmHg) even at maximum flow rates. Notably, the device incorporates an ultra-compact portable console weighing less than 8 kg, allowing healthcare professionals to tailor treatment to individual patient needs.
In the study designed to evaluate the in-vivo performance and safety of BreathMo®, the final health status of the ten sheep selected for the trial, with five undergoing VA cannulation and the remaining five undergoing VV cannulation, proved the system's capability to provide pulmonary and cardiac support.
The study revealed their plasma-free hemoglobin levels were within an acceptable range, with consistently optimal oxygenator performance. The PFH values ranged from 0.36 to 14.80mg/dL, far below 40 mg/dL which is an indicator of possible thrombus formation.
The autopsy examinations conducted after the study showed no complications, embolism, thrombus formation, or end-organ damage, with no device-related adverse events reported, further affirming the system's safety profile and paving the way for its first-in-human studies trial in the near future.
"The development of BreathMo® marks another technological milestone as we seek new innovative life-saving solutions to enhance patient well-being while empowering healthcare professionals to improve their treatment outcomes. With our innovative maglev technology that allows for good hemocompatibility, BreathMo® not only provides safe and effective cardiopulmonary support but is also a new promising starting point as we continue to leverage industry and technical resources to unlock new possibilities for the ECMO field," Dr. Chiahao Hsu, Senior Director of Science and Innovation Department of magAssist.
Note: magAssist Inc. has officially changed its company name to magAssist Co. Ltd.
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LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) - Families of inmates will soon get a financial burden taken away.
The La Crosse County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved two budget changes in November that will allow for the incarcerated to speak with their families for free. Previously, it cost families $.21 every minute to talk, with $.14 of that going to the County as a commission. The remaining $.07 going to Securus, the company that provides call monitoring services as security.
The first budget change removes the County's commission. The second provides $75,000 in funding to help provide free calls to inmates. Part of that money is for the agreement with Securus while the rest is to cover the company's commission.
The changes allow for every inmate to speak on the phone for up to 30 minutes a day. La Crosse County is the first in Wisconsin to offer free calls for inmates.
County Supervisor Dillon Mader says the issue hit close to home for many on the board.
“We heard people who were affected on a personal level, including some of the board supervisors themselves," Mader said. "We also heard from professionals in the community who are seeking to connect with people on the inside. Everybody is telling us that connection is important for many reasons. Not only lowering stress and anxiety for people who are at in many cases the lowest of the lows in their life courses, but it’s also important for re-entry and planning.”
Helping the inmates is a major point of emphasis with the plan. Dean Ciokiewicz with Next Chapter La Crosse, a group that works closely with the incarcerated, says it will mean the world to the inmates.
“Communication and timing is very crucial to saving lives," Ciokiewicz said. "It’s going to keep them more focused on the case that they’ve got. It may have positive repercussions that we’ll never measure. The ability to connect with people on the outside or outside services like ours gives a person a chance. Being in jail is one thing but not being able to communicate is almost inhumane.”
“If you do the math, the La Crosse County Jail will be spending about $200 a day on this policy," Mader said. "I think that even one person has a better re-entry and they make it on the outside when they otherwise wouldn’t make it on the outside, this policy will pay for itself. It’s an investment in our community. It’s an investment in the people that we have here in La Crosse County.”
The plan had the support of Sheriff Jeff Wolf. Sheriff-Elect John Siegel will have a say on how the plan is implemented. One example being instead of 30 minutes a day, inmates may be limited to two hours a week if Siegel chooses.
Mader says the revenue from commissions this year will be around $7,500 and mostly goes towards general funding. That means inmates will spend more than 50,000 minutes on the phone in 2022. Wolf said that amount of money is negligible, paving the way for the budget change. Mader said the County does not expect to use all of the $75,000 set aside for the plan. Ciokiewicz said it is a smart use of taxpayer money.
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WFO BROWNSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
345 PM CST Tue Jan 17 2023
...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Isolated minor coastal flooding.
* WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island
Counties.
* WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight.
* IMPACTS...Wave run-up may approach the dunes along narrow
beaches. Beach equipment, such as umbrellas and chairs, could
be moved by waves. Vehicles driving along narrow beaches may
experience higher water levels. Elevated water levels may also
occur across the Laguna Madre and South Bay, and along State
Highway 4 west of Boca Chica State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive through any flooded roadways.
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(NEXSTAR) – Tony Dow, who starred as Wally Cleaver on “Leave It to Beaver,” has died, his management team confirmed in a statement shared to his official Facebook page.
Dow, 77, had recently been diagnosed with cancer, his wife confirmed in May. At the time, she did not specify which type of cancer Dow was battling.
“It is with an extremely heavy heart that we share with you the passing of our beloved Tony this morning,” reads a statement posted by Frank Bilotta and Renee James on Tuesday.
“Tony was a beautiful soul — kind, compassionate, funny and humble. It was truly a joy to just be around him. His gentle voice and unpretentious manner was immediately comforting and you could not help but love him. The world has lost an amazing human being, but we are all richer for the memories that he has left us. From the warm reminiscences of Wally Cleaver to those of us fortunate enough to know him personally — thank you Tony. And thank you for the reflections of a simpler time, the laughter, the friendship and for the feeling that you were a big brother to us all.”
Dow, 77, is perhaps best known for playing Wally Cleaver, brother to Theodore “Beaver” Cleaver, on “Leave It to Beaver” between 1957 and 1963. Dow appeared in all 234 episodes, as well as the 1983 TV reunion film “Still the Beaver” and the sequel series “The New Leave It to Beaver,” which ran for four seasons in the mid-‘80s. He also made appearances in popular shows including “My Three Sons,” “Lassie” and “Adam-12.”
In addition to acting, Dow had directed television episodes of “The New Leave It to Beaver,” “Harry and the Hendersons,” “Coach” and “Babylon 5,” as well as nearly a dozen other series, according to IMDb.
He had also become a sculptor in later years, with one of his pieces being temporarily displayed as part of an exhibition at the Louvre, the L.A. Times reported in 2008.
News of Dow’s death follows reports of his health scares in recent years, including his hospitalization for pneumonia in August 2021. At the time, his agent told The Hollywood Reporter he was “in good spirits” despite the diagnosis.
Months later in May, Dow’s wife Lauren Shulkind had also revealed Dow was “once again” diagnosed with cancer, suggesting he had battled the disease previously. | https://www.cbs42.com/entertainment/leave-it-to-beaver-star-tony-dow-dies-at-77-lost-an-amazing-human-being/ | 2022-07-26 18:23:47 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/entertainment/leave-it-to-beaver-star-tony-dow-dies-at-77-lost-an-amazing-human-being/ |
In a new feat for humanity and art, it seems that we have finally reached peak emoji.
After countless rounds of new additions that included flora and fauna, as well as the valiant cowboy emoji, the amount of new symbols that will be added this year is a fraction of the numbers from years past.
The Unicode Consortium, the nonprofit organization that approves new emojis, approved just 31 this year, a quarter of the 112 from last year, and 10 times fewer than the approved amount from 2020, according to emojipedia.com.
Jennifer Daniel chairs the Emoji Subcommittee at the Unicode Consortium, and explains that in essence, there's less demand.
"When Unicode first started to encode emoji, there were only about 700 concepts in your keyboard," Daniel said. "And if you flash-forward to today, there's way over 3,000 of these tiny glyphs at your fingertips. What this means is it requires us to review proposals in a way that maybe we didn't have to do in the earlier days. The criteria for inclusion is much higher."
As for who made the cut? There are a few novel additions, like a moose, a blackbird, a goose and a jellyfish. Others feel more essential.
"The pink heart is one of those kinds of emojis that you think has already been there, surely," Daniel said. "Surely there has been a pink heart all this time. But no, there has not until today."
Another notable addition, the shake face, might help in reacting to shocking news. (Like emoji shortages.)
Emoji 15.0 is to be released in September 2022. Here’s every emoji in the final draft, including a plain Pink Heart #WorldEmojiDay https://t.co/WfC0WuyJ81 pic.twitter.com/P0mvWs2JPj
— Emojipedia (@Emojipedia) July 13, 2022
"You really could not express being shook until shake face. It also is fairly apt for those situations when you are experiencing either a literal earthquake or a metaphorical one, or perhaps you're just shaking your head back and forth," Daniel said.
According to emojipedia, the new batch of emojis will be released in September of this year, but are still pending final approval.
"One I was absolutely delighted to see ... was the plain pink heart. This is something that people have been asking for for quite some time," said Keith Broni, the editor in chief of Emojipedia, an emoji encyclopedia.
Emojipedia sends one member to sit on the Unicode Consortium board (which Broni explains does a lot more than just emojis, and is responsible for making sure all digital text works on devices, from Latin letters to Arabic numbers.)
Broni said the far smaller number of new emojis was, in part, because the committee wanted to make sure the new ones met their standards
As for how many emojis are too many? According to Daniel, the answer to that question is just another question: "When is a garden done growing?"
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Capital Campaign Groundbreaking Wednesday, August 24 with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and City of Atlanta Dept. of Parks & Recreation
,
/PRNewswire/ -- After a 46% increase in demand for therapeutic riding sessions last year,
(CHP) is planning for exponential growth within its therapeutic programs. This will translate to more than 5,000 sessions in 2022, 36% of which will be subsidized by non-profit CHP and its partners. To double impact of the program, the new facility will enable the campus to shift its focus from individual to group sessions and broaden its community outreach to include additional underserved and at-risk individuals. It is one of only two remaining urban horse parks in the U.S. and is Premier
Accredited by Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH), International.
COVID triggered increased interest in outdoor activities and therapies across the board, including demand for outdoor activities with horses. Serious physical and mental health issues have also grown with COVID. Along with facility rental, paid horse boarding and riding lessons help support scholarships for equine assisted services, which many insurance companies still consider "investigative" despite compelling outcomes data. Other scholarship supporters include Boehringer Ingelheim's BI Cares Foundation (animal and human pharmaceuticals), Junior League, RISE Scholarship Foundation and many other donors.
"The horse's brain has a large limbic system. Size-wise, the horse cerebellum accounts for about a third of the horse's brain. And, because the horse is a motor/sensory animal, the horse is all but ruled by the cerebellum. Humans, on the other hand, are ruled by the frontal lobe. You could interpret this as humans being more of a "thinking" species, while horses are more of a sensory and feelings species. Horses have an amazing network of neurons governing emotionality that give them a remarkable ability to read human feeling and intention—and respond to it," says Kelcy Rainer, CHP Therapeutic Program Director. They are herd and prey animals – not predators -- which means that they have a strong emotional sense and use this sense as a survival tool; Additionally, the horse's gait mimics the movement of the human body and thus acts as a 3-dimensional form of modality when working with physical and cognitive disabilities.
"Horses never hide their emotions. Because of these qualities, horses can be used to help people heal from a variety of physical and psychological issues. Horses are an incredible partner in improving the physical and cognitive wellbeing of humans while also being an emotional mirror helping participants identify their feelings," continues Rainer.
The 15-acre campus is devoted to a mission that "empowers individuals of all abilities through life changing relationships with horses." It has inspired not only a large volunteer corps, but employees who have found that marrying their passion for horses with work in the non-profit arena satisfies a strong desire to work for the greater good of people with special needs.
For example, Rainer, a 10-year veteran of CHP, was an internationally recognized Saddlebred competitor with a lifelong love of horses. She is also a PATH, International Advanced Certified instructor and knew from an early age that she wanted to blend two passions for career satisfaction: her commitment to social activism with her love of horsemanship. Trish Gross, CHP's Executive Director and a former technology executive, wanted to learn to ride after her husband's job led them from California to Atlanta. While taking lessons at CHP, she became inspired and sought out an opportunity to lead the organization.
"We are a strong community of people who are committed to serving children, teens, and adults with physical cognitive and emotional disabilities in a unique setting. CHP is in Chastain Park, a City of Atlanta Park campus offering baseball and football fields, a golf course, a pool, tennis courts, and walking paths. Horses dedicated to the common good and welfare of the community always add interest and excitement to the park. Combine that with Georgia's growing population of individuals with disabilities, our capital campaign came at the perfect time," adds Trish Gross, Executive Director.
The expansion is the result of a successful "Healing Through Horses" capital campaign that will renovate and grow facilities and help underwrite therapeutic sessions for City of Atlanta residents, many of whose household incomes are under $28,600.
Gross believes a new therapeutic horsemanship center, including clinical and educational spaces, could inspire healthcare professionals to embrace the role of the horse in therapeutic services. She is also hopeful that the center's work and outcomes will help persuade insurers to consider reimbursement for such services.
She said, "A horse's response to a client helps to inform the therapist or instructor what physical and cognitive challenges are present, or which behaviors to discuss. If you watch a session in action, it's hard not to wonder, 'who's the therapist here, the horse, or the therapist?' Horses are sentient, and while clients might not appear ready to discuss issues facing them. The horse is ready to accept and communicate."
The invitation-only groundbreaking ceremony takes place Wednesday, August 24 will launch the largest initiative for CHP since it began in 1939, enabling it to scale rapidly to meet demand.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. (NASDAQ: VWE) between October 13, 2021 and September 13, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important January 13, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Vintage Wine Estates securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Vintage Wine Estates class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=8704 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than January 13, 2023. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
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DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, throughout the Class Period, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) due to a material weakness related to its inventory controls and procedures, Vintage Wine Estates lacked a reasonable basis to report inventory metrics; (2) Vintage Wine Estates understated its overhead burden in certain quarters, thereby overstating its adjusted EBITDA; (3) as a result of the foregoing, Vintage Wine Estates was reasonably likely to incur significant charges to restate prior reporting; and (4) as a result, defendants' statements about its business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked reasonable basis at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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New venue offers more space, upgraded technology and partnership with Playhouse Square to help City Club realize its vision for the future
CLEVELAND, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The City Club of Cleveland today announced that it will move to 1317 Euclid Avenue in Playhouse Square in the Fall of 2023, establishing its sixth home in 110 years. The new ground floor location with massive street front windows will increase accessibility to the City Club for more people and create new opportunities, in partnership with Playhouse Square, to host larger events, more national speakers and elevate the City Club as a destination for civic dialogue and free speech.
Renovations of the 14,600 square feet of the premises will begin in the Spring of 2023. The new location will increase forum capacity by roughly 50%, to 330. The new space will also include a library, conference room, and offices, offering flexible space for meetings, collaboration, and events. The move also brings an opportunity to upgrade digital production capacity, which is key to the City Club's growth.
The move will make the City Club the eighth resident company of Playhouse Square and provide the possibility of synergies with civic, educational, and nonprofit neighbors, including Ideastream Public Media, the City Club's primary media partner.
"The City Club staff and board of directors has spent considerable time evaluating how best to position this historic institution for continued success in the years to come," said City Club Board President Kristen Baird Adams. "A new downtown home is integral to that path forward, and we could not be more excited about the opportunities ahead as a resident company of Playhouse Square."
"The possibilities here are just so exciting," said City Club CEO Dan Moulthrop. "We know this street level access to civic dialogue will improve how we work with our community, as will the ability to move larger events to nearby stages. That's all just the beginning. We are really looking forward to seeing what can come from this collaboration."
"Playhouse Square enthusiastically welcomes the City Club to the neighborhood," said Playhouse Square President & CEO Gina Vernaci. "Their enduring tradition of civic engagement and convening power will be an impactful addition to our rich arts and culture offerings."
The City Club of Cleveland's new location is accessible via the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Health Line.
The City Club of Cleveland is one the nation's oldest free speech forums. A product of the Progressive Era, it was founded in 1912 and remains one of the nation's oldest independent free speech forums, renowned for its tradition of debate and discussion. For more than a hundred years, all speakers, from sitting presidents to community activists, have answered unfiltered, unrehearsed questions directly from the audience. The mission of the City Club is to create conversations of consequence that help democracy thrive. More info: http://cityclub.org.
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He died earlier this month, fighting the Rum Creek Fire in Josephine County.
Representatives from national, state and local fire agencies joined the public in honoring him.
Hundreds were there this morning for the fallen firefighter from Talent, as he was honored with a memorial.
Representatives from nearly every fire agency across Jackson and Josephine counties came to Harry and David Field in Medford Monday.
On Thursday, August 18th, 25-year old Talent man Logan Taylor was critically injured by a falling tree.
He was contracted by ODF to help fight the Rum Creek Fire.
Taylor ran his own company, Sasquatch Reforestation.
Taylor’s family prepared the eulogy read during the memorial.
Chaplain Fred Saada read the eulogy, “working in the woods was where he wanted to be. Climbing trees, thinning trees, helping landowners and fighting fires was in his blood.”
Taylor’s family want to make sure his service to his local community is remembered.
“He was the guy that would give the shirt off his back to make a difference in someone else’s life,” Saada said.
Taylor’s family described Logan as a humble and caring person that made friends everywhere he went.
Saada said, “Logan had an uncanny ability to make people feel warm, welcome and included.”
Around 500 people gathered at Harry and David field for Taylor’s Memorial.
Taylor’s fellow fire fighters made up most of the crowd.
For ODF’s Natalie Weber, Taylor’s death has been challenging for the entire fire community,
“It’s a difficult day, not only for ODF but for all firefighters, wildland, structural really just across the valley,” she said.
Weber said the memorial is a reminder of Taylor’s impact on the community.
“We’re really thankful that we could all come together today to really mourn the loss of Logan but also honor his service and ultimate sacrifice,” she said.
The circumstances around Taylor’s death are still under investigation.
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Battery-recycling firm Redwood Materials may soon received a $2 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to expand its operations.
The DOE on Thursday made a conditional commitment for the loan, which would go toward a $3.5 billion recycling and remanufacturing facility in Nevada, according to a Reuters report.
The loan, which must still be finalized, is a step toward the Biden administration’s goal of building up the domestic EV supply chain. Redwood will play an “outsized role in bringing the battery supply chain home,” energy secretary Jennifer Granholm said in an interview with Reuters.
The loan comes from the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) program, which once provided funding to Tesla and other automakers for EV-related projects. This follows last year’s conditional commitment that General Motors’ Ultium Cells LLC joint venture with LG would receive the first ATVM loan in a decade. That loan was finalized in December.
Redwood was founded in 2017 by former Tesla CTO JB Straubel, who told Reuters that the company plans to draw down the first loan tranche later this year to fund scaling up the Nevada facility, located near Reno in the northern part of the state.
In addition to the Nevada facility, which Redwood claims is already processing some copper anode materials, the company plans to open a facility near Charleston, South Carolina, also at an estimated cost of $3.5 billion. Each site has an initial planned capacity of 100 gigawatt-hours of battery electrode materials, with the South Carolina facility, expected to be about two years behind the Nevada site, reportedly slated for further expansion once completed.
As far as customers, Redwood has already partnered with Ford, Toyota, and the Volkswagen Group’s Audi and VW brands, among others.
According to a report last year, the market for recycling used EV batteries won’t really heat up until 2030, in part because recyclers won’t have a critical mass of battery packs to use as raw material until more EVs are sold and cycle off the road. A DOE loan could give Redwood some runway until that point.
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TrufflezNFT Members will be granted exclusive access to the lounge through ownership of the TrufflezNFT, creating a first-of-its-kind digital and physical experience using NFT and AR/MR technology
NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Trufflez, a vertically integrated premium cannabis company and droppLabs, a subsidiary of Dropp Group ("Dropp"), the future-forward web3 enabler, today announce the world's first NFT membership cannabis consumption lounge in New York. The companies partnered in March this year to launch TrufflezNFT, an innovative NFT project that democratizes ownership of cannabis-related IP while providing a strong community focus on cannabis industry education. As an expansion of the project, TrufflezNFT project is announcing the launch of the world's first NFT membership cannabis lounge in partnership with New York-based Elite/AB Hospitality Group. The Trufflez Lounge will open in Williamsburg in November, 2022 and will be accessible only to TrufflezNFT members.
"The Trufflez Lounge represents the beginning of Trufflez's aim to create the Soho House of cannabis," said Leo Hairsprtian, CEO and founder of Trufflez Inc. "We are building a community that offers real-world, vested value. This lounge represents a permanent synergy between the growing sectors of Web3 and cannabis. We are proud to be part of this revolutionary offering with our partner, droppLabs and Elite/AB Hospitality Group."
TrufflezNFT members will enjoy a wide range of benefits at the Trufflez Lounge including access to the cannabis consumption lounge with complimentary proprietary Trufflez products fully integrated with droppLabs' mixed reality experiences. Elite will provide an innovative food menu engineered for cannabis consumers.
"We are thrilled to be the home of this first-of-its-kind lounge," said Anthony Buck Co-Founder of Elite/AB Hospitality Group. "We pride ourselves on offering top of the line hospitality, unique experiences, and most importantly an enjoyable environment for diverse communities. Trufflez NFT is aligned with these values and we look forward to welcoming its members in the city."
TrufflezNFT launched its pre-sale in late June 2022. It offers members a unique portfolio of utility and benefits through a rewards program, lifelong membership discounts, first use access to the upcoming Trufflez delivery service, private IRL events, and a fractionalized IP stake related to two never-been-released proprietary strains.
The public sale of the TrufflezNFT opens on August 6th at 1pm EST. For more information and to join the public sale, please visit truffleznft.com.
Founded in 2018 and based in California, the Trufflez team is comprised of leading experts in exotic cannabis cultivation and manufacturing in the United States. As a fully compliant and licensed facility, our mission is to deliver the highest quality products and next-level customer experience to every person we serve. To ensure consistent high-quality standards, Trufflez oversees and manages ALL stages of production, from initial planting to the end user's experience. With 20+ unique strains and growing, Trufflez continues to develop, test, and improve its operations, processes, and product to remain an innovator in the cannabis culture.
Elite/AB Hospitality Group delivers high energy dining experiences, a concept that revolves around the one simple idea that here, EVERYONE IS ELITE. Elite combines Latin food and culture delivering breathtaking dining experiences across New York from their Williamsburg flagship restaurant to partner venues across Manhattan, New York. www.elitewilliamsburg.com
droppLabs is the leading subsidiary of Dropp Group ("Dropp"), the future-forward web3 enabler. We leverage our proprietary, patent-protected technology stack to provide a foundation and launching point for brands and creators across all industries to successfully transition into web3 while holding true to our roots as a driving force in video and social content-driven commerce. droppLabs covers every/any aspect of an organization's journey into web3 and powers tokenized community experiences for brands, creators, IP owners, consumers and more. Our legacy lies in making experiential eCommerce a reality by empowering creators and elevating an immersive sense of community between artists, brands, businesses, and their target audiences.
Headquartered in New York with additional operational hubs in Canada and Saudi Arabia, Dropp has developed multiple proprietary, patent-protected innovations in artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision algorithms, object recognition, streaming, AR, MR, VR and crypto to recognize products in video content and tag them in real-time. With Dropp, the next-generation consumer journey is as simple and streamlined as "See it, Want it, Get it." Dropp's solution suite is made up of several distinct, interoperable offerings, including droppTV, droppLabs, droppX, droppAlt, droppMint, and droppHub, For more info, please visit www.dropplabs.io.
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(WJW) – Actress Kirstie Alley died of colon cancer, according to reports.
The American Cancer Society on Tuesday reported the type of cancer suffered by the 71-year-old actress. PEOPLE reported that a representative for Alley confirmed the news.
Alley’s children, True and Lillie Parker, announced her death Monday, saying in part: “We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce and loving mother has passed away after a battle with cancer, only recently discovered.“
Colorectal (Colon) Cancer
According to the Cleveland Clinic, colon cancer develops from polyps (growths) in the colon’s inner lining that can become cancerous tumors.
Colon cancer is the third most common type of cancer diagnosed in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and it typically affects people ages 50 and older.
What are the symptoms?
Though you can have colon cancer without exhibiting symptoms, according to the Cleveland Clinic, common ones include:
- Blood on or in your stool: Talk to a healthcare provider if you notice blood in the toilet after you defecate or after wiping, or if your feces looks dark or bright red. It’s important to remember blood in feces doesn’t mean you have colon cancer. Other things — from hemorrhoids to anal tears to eating beets — may change the appearance of your feces.
- Persistent changes in your bowel habits (how you defecate): Talk to a healthcare provider if you have persistent constipation and/or diarrhea, or if you feel as though you still need to defecate after going to the bathroom.
- Abdominal (belly) pain: Talk to a healthcare provider if you have belly pain with no known cause that doesn’t go away or hurts a lot.
- Bloated stomach: Like belly pain, there are many things that may make you feel bloated. Talk to a healthcare provider if your bloated belly lasts for more than a week, gets worse or you have other symptoms like vomiting or blood in or on your feces.
- Unexplained weight loss: This is a noticeable drop in your body weight when you’re not trying to lose weight.
- Vomiting: Talk to a healthcare provider if you’ve been vomiting periodically for no known reason or if you vomit a lot in 24 hours.
- Fatigue and feeling short of breath: These are symptoms of anemia, which could be a sign of colon cancer.
What are common colon cancer screening tests?
A colonoscopy is the most common screening test for colon cancer. Other tests include:
- Fecal immunochemical test (FIT): This test detects hidden blood in your feces. Medical pathologists test samples of your feces for blood that you may not see just by looking.
- Guaiac-based fecal occult blood test (gFOBT): Like the FIT, this test looks for blood in feces that may not be visible.
- Fecal DNA test: This test looks for signs of genetic mutations and blood products in your feces.
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy: Healthcare providers use a flexible scope called a sigmoidoscope to see inside your lower colon and rectum.
- Virtual colonoscopy: A virtual colonoscopy is an X-ray that looks for polyps, tumors and ulcers (sores) in your colon and rectum. | https://who13.com/news/national-news/what-kind-of-cancer-did-kirstie-alley-have/ | 2022-12-06 21:03:33 | 1 | https://who13.com/news/national-news/what-kind-of-cancer-did-kirstie-alley-have/ |
LAS VEGAS and CORNING, Calif., Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Acres Manufacturing Company ("Acres" or the "Company"), a leading casino loyalty and technology innovator, announced today that Rolling Hills Casino & Resort in Corning, CA will deploy the Company's Cashless Casino technology application, a component of its Foundation™ platform. Acres expects Cashless Casino to go live at Rolling Hills Casino & Resort in the first half of 2023. With this latest deployment, Acres' modern technology solution for cashless gaming will be available in 10 states at a total of 22 casinos across nearly 31,000 slot machines.
"We always support the leaderships approach to deploying innovative technologies to provide our players with a great gaming entertainment experience, and Acres' Cashless Casino application furthers this focus," said Andrew "Dru" Alejandre, Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians Tribal Chairman. "The deployment of Cashless Casino on our gaming floor will allow us to further improve our guest experience by providing players with a seamless, easy-to-use cashless funding option."
"Cashless Casino will help us increase our engagement with players while also providing us with operating efficiencies," said Steve Neely Rolling Hills General Manager. "The easy and quick implementation timing for Cashless Casino was a key factor in our selection of this technology for our cashless gaming functionality, and we look forward to working with the Acres team to bring this new feature to our players in early 2023."
Acres' award-winning Cashless Casino application represents the industry's best-of-breed cashless gaming and loyalty solution. It works on any slot machine or table game and deployment is simple, with casinos only needing to provide a mobile app and select a payment processor. The app becomes the user interface, ensuring that branding is fully compatible with the rest of the operator's player-facing options. Players virtually "card in" via the app and start a rated play session. The payment processor provides for the free flow of player funds between their funding source and the slot machine. Behind the scenes, Cashless Casino provides all required audit reports and dispute resolution tools.
"We are excited that Rolling Hills Casino has selected Acres' Cashless Casino application to deliver cashless gaming's many benefits to their customers," said Noah Acres. "Powered by the evolutionary capabilities of our Foundation platform, Cashless Casino incorporates innovative player loyalty features which offer a key differentiator in the player experience, enabling casino operators to significantly improve their connection and engagement with their players. We've designed Cashless Casino to be easy and intuitive to roll out which will help the Rolling Hills Casino team to focus on player education and the gaming entertainment experience. Early deployments of cashless gaming powered by our Foundation platform have proven that by providing players with an engaging, entertaining, and seamless experience, casino operators benefit from increased play and visitation. We are confident that Cashless Casino will provide similar benefits to Rolling Hills Casino and their valued customers."
Acres invites all casino operators who are interested in the significant benefits of its Cashless Casino technology solution to view the Company's recently released position paper, available here.
About Acres
Acres is a leading casino loyalty and technology expert and the creator of Foundation™, the first-of-its-kind casino management system. Foundation provides casinos with real-time data from slot machines and a direct interface to the credit meter on any slot machine. Acres was founded by John Acres, the inventor of casino systems technology. For more information on Acres and Foundation, visit acresmanufacturing.com.
About Rolling Hills Casino & Resort
The Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians owns Rolling Hills Casino and Resort, which includes the Casino, three restaurants, two conference centers, The Paskenta Brewery & Distillery, The Obsidian Spirits Amphitheater, RV Park and Travel Center, The Equestrian Center at Rolling Hills, and The Links at Rolling Hills Golf Course. They employ over 700 team members, most of whom work full-time with health care benefits and 401k options. Each year, hundreds of thousands of guests visit Rolling Hills Casino and Resort, bringing with them tourist dollars that benefit the local economy. The Casino and the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians are strong community partners supporting local programs through generous grants and sponsorships. The Paskenta Nomlaki Foundation donates hundreds of thousands of dollars to community organizations each year, with over $10 million donated to benefit local health, safety and education programs.
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Diamond Miller scored 23 points, and No. 10 Maryland closed the first quarter with a 13-2 run and led the rest of the way in a 72-64 victory over No. 13 Michigan on Thursday night.
Abby Meyers contributed 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Terrapins (17-4, 8-2), who won for the 10th time in 11 games. Lavender Briggs scored 14 points and Shyanne Sellers added 13.
Maryland gained a measure of revenge after losing twice to Michigan last season — including a 20-point rout in College Park.
Leigha Brown led the Wolverines with 16 points.
Michigan (16-5, 6-4) led 13-9 in the first quarter before a three-point play by Miller started Maryland’s big run. Briggs and Faith Masonius made 3-pointers during that stretch.
The Terps pushed the lead to 16 in the third quarter before the Wolverines were able to chip away. Miller sat for a bit with four fouls, and Michigan cut the lead to seven in the fourth quarter, but the Wolverines still wasted too many possessions with turnovers to mount much of a comeback.
Michigan ended up with 24 turnovers, and Maryland had a 25-5 advantage in points off turnovers.
Miller fouled out with 2:19 remaining, but even after those two free throws, the Terps led 65-57 and had little trouble holding on.
Michigan lost for the second time in four days against a top-10 opponent. No. 6 Indiana beat the Wolverines 92-83 on Monday.
BIG PICTURE
Michigan: Whether it was against Maryland’s press or in their half-court offense, the Wolverines turned the ball over too much to score consistently. This was a lower-scoring game than the loss to Indiana, but the margin ended up being similar.
Maryland: While Miller clearly led the way, the Terps had plenty of offensive contributors. They also held Michigan to 13 points below its season average entering the game.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
The Wolverines have appeared in 48 straight AP polls, and although a two-loss week could certainly drop them, the quality of their opponents could save them from a substantial plunge.
Maryland is tied for 10th with an Iowa team that beat No. 2 Ohio State on Monday night. Now the Terps can boast an impressive victory of their own.
UP NEXT
Michigan: The Wolverines play their third game of the week when they visit Minnesota on Sunday.
Maryland: The Terps host Penn State on Monday night.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Adama Sanogo scored 24 points and Jordan Hawkins delivered from the 3-point line in the second half as UConn pulled away from Saint Mary's for a 70-55 win on Sunday that put the Huskies in the Sweet 16 for the first time in nine years.
No. 4 seed UConn (27-8) advanced to the West Regional in Las Vegas on Thursday. Next up is eighth-seeded Arkansas, which knocked off No. 1 seed Kansas.
Sanogo followed up his 28-point game in the Huskies' NCAA tourney opener against Iona with another powerful and efficient performance in the paint. The 245-pound junior was 11 for 16 from the floor and grabbed eight rebounds, dominating a big-man matchup with Mitchell Saxen (six points, three rebounds and four fouls).
Saint Mary's (27-8) of the West Coast Conference failed to get out of the first weekend of the tournament for the second straight season as a No. 5 seed.
Aidan Mahaney and Logan Johnson each scored nine for the Gaels, who played the final 25 minutes without third-leading scorer Alex Ducas. The senior left with an apparent back injury.
UConn used a 14-2 spurt, highlighted by a 3 from Hawkins with 11:28 left in the second half, to go up 51-40.
Hawkins had been scoreless to that point, but he added another 3 coming off a screen moments later to make it 56-45, and the “Let's Go Huskies!” chants started to reverberate throughout MVP Arena.
Hawkins wasn't done, making back-to-back 3s to make it 62-47 with 6:38 left. He finished with 12 points.
Meanwhile, the Huskies defense was clamping down on the Gaels, who were held under 60 points for just the fourth time this season.
The Gaels and Huskies played a practically even first half, with both shooting 44.4% from the field, and closing strong. Mahaney made a 3 with 21 second left to put Saint Mary's up 30-28 and Newton responded with a 3-pointer 18 seconds later that put the Huskies up 31-30 at half and brought the pro-UConn crowd to its feet.
BIG PICTURE
Saint Mary’s: The Gaels have reached the Sweet 16 just once in program history in 2010.
Coach Randy Bennett, in his 22nd season at SMC, and the Gaels have been Gonzaga’s closest rival in the WCC. They snagged No. 5 seeds each of the last two seasons, the best seeding for any team outside the six power conferences not named Gonzaga since 2014.
UConn: The Huskies last played in the second weekend of the tournament in 2014, when they won the last — and most surprising — of four national titles in a 15-year span.
The Huskies' last title run came out of the American Athletic Conference, the league birthed from the Big East's football-basketball breakup in 2013.
UConn went with the football schools and played seven years in the AAC, where its football program floundered while its vaunted men's basketball slipped into irrelevance.
The Huskies returned to their Big East roots, hiring former Seton Hall point guard Dan Hurley as coach five years ago and rejoining the conference three seasons ago, and they have been on the rise ever since.
BIG LOSS
Ducas was helped off the court with 4:52 left in the first half.
The team’s most accurate 3-point shooter and third-leading scorer went down to his knees and started reaching for his lower back after no apparent contact. He was attended to by the team’s athletic trainers and then assisted off the court after trying to take a step on his own. He went right to the locker room and did not play the rest of the game.
Ducas scored 17 points in the Gaels' first-round victory against VCU and had eight more when he went out.
UP NEXT
UConn: The Huskies are 3-1 all-time against Arkansas.
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POKROVSK, Ukraine (AP) — Russia cut off natural gas to NATO members Poland and Bulgaria on Wednesday and threatened to do the same to other countries, using its most essential export in what was seen as a bid to punish and divide the West over its support for Ukraine.
The move, condemned by European leaders as “blackmail,” marked a dramatic escalation in the economic war of sanctions and countersanctions that has unfolded in parallel to the fighting on the battlefield.
The tactic, coming a day after the U.S. and other Western allies vowed to rush more and heavier weapons to Ukraine, could eventually force targeted nations to ration gas and could deal another blow to economies suffering from rising prices. At the same time, it could deprive Russia of badly needed income to fund its war effort.
Poland has been a major gateway for the delivery of weapons to Ukraine and confirmed this week that it is sending the country tanks. Just hours before Russia’s state energy giant Gazprom acted, Poland announced a new set of sanctions against the company and other Russian businesses and oligarchs.
Bulgaria, under a new liberal government that took office last fall, has cut many of its old ties to Moscow and likewise supported punitive measures against the Kremlin. It has also hosted Western fighter jets at a new NATO outpost on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast.
The gas cutsdo not immediately put the two countries in any dire trouble. Poland, especially, has been working for many years to line up other suppliers, and the continent is heading into summer, making gas less essential for households.
Also, Russian gas deliveries to both Poland and Bulgaria were expected to end later this year anyway.
Still, the cutoff and the Kremlin warning that other countries could be next sent shivers of worry through the 27-nation European Union. Germany, the largest economy on the continent, and Italy are among Europe’s biggest consumers of Russian natural gas, though they, too, have been taking steps to reduce their dependence on Moscow.
“It comes as no surprise that the Kremlin uses fossil fuels to try to blackmail us,” said EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. “Today, the Kremlin failed once again in his attempt to sow division amongst member states. The era of Russian fossil fuel in Europe is coming to an end.”
Gazprom said it shut off the two countriesbecause they refused to pay in rubles, as President Vladimir Putin has demanded of “unfriendly” nations. The Kremlin said other countries may be cut off if they don’t agree to the payment arrangement.
Most European countries have publicly balked at Russia’s demand for rubles, but it is not clear how many have actually faced the moment of decision so far. Greece’s next scheduled payment to Gazprom is due on May 25, for example, and the government must decide then whether to comply.
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki told his country’s parliament that he believes Poland’s support for Ukraine — and the new sanctions imposed by Warsaw on Tuesday — were the real reasons behind the gas cutoff.
Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov called the suspension blackmail, adding: “We will not succumb to such a racket.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia views gas as a weapon for political blackmail and “sees a united Europe as a target.”
On the battlefield, fighting continued in the country’s east along a largely static front line some 300 miles (480 kilometers) long.
Russia claimed its missiles hit a batch of weapons that the U.S. and European nations had delivered to Ukraine. One person was killed and at least two were injured when rockets hit a residential neighborhood in Kharkiv.
Western officials, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence findings, said Russia has made slow progress in the Donbas region, with “minor gains,” including the capture of villages and small towns south of Izyum and on the outskirts of Rubizhne.
Serhiy Haidai, the governor of the Luhansk region, conceded that Russia has made minor progress in its advance on Rubizhne through its nearly constant bombardment, but that Ukrainian troops are fighting back and retreating only when there is nothing left to defend.
“There is no point of staying at the territory that has been fired so often, that every meter is well known,” he said.
The Western officials said some Russian troops have been shifted from the gutted southern port city of Mariupol to other parts of the Donbas. But some remain in Mariupol to fight Ukrainian forces holed up at the Azovstal steel plant, the last stronghold in the city. About 1,000 civilians were said to be taking shelter there with an estimated 2,000 Ukrainian defenders.
“The situation is very difficult. There are huge problems with water, food,” Serhii Volynskyi, commander of the marine unit inside the plant, said in a Facebook video message. He said hundreds of fighters and civilians were wounded and in need of medical help, and those inside included children, older people and disabled people.
Just across the border in Russia, an ammunition depot in the Belgorod region burned after several explosions were heard, the governor said. Blasts were also reported in Russia’s Kursk region near the border, and authorities in Russia’s Voronezh region said an air defense system shot down a drone.
Earlier this week, an oil storage facility in the Russian city of Bryansk was engulfed by fire.
Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak hinted at the country’s involvement in the fires, saying in a Telegram post that “karma (is) a harsh thing.”
In other developments:
— The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, said the safety level at Europe’s largest nuclear plant, now under Russian occupation in Ukraine, is like a “red light blinking” as his organization tries in vain to get access to the Zaporizhzhia power station for repairs.
— Amid rising tensions over gas, Moscow and Washington carried out a dramatic prisoner exchange, trading a Marine veteran jailed in Moscow for a convicted Russian drug trafficker serving a long prison sentence in the U.S.
With the help of Western arms, Ukrainian forces managed to thwart Russian forces’ attempt to storm Kyiv. Moscow now says its focus is the capture of the Donbas, Ukraine’s mostly Russian-speaking industrial heartland.
A defiant Putin vowed Russia will achieve its military goals, telling parliament, “All the tasks of the special military operation we are conducting in the Donbas and Ukraine, launched on Feb. 24, will be unconditionally fulfilled.”
Simone Tagliapietra, senior fellow at the Bruegel think tank in Brussels, said Russia’s goal in cutting off the flow of gas is to “divide and rule” — pit European countries against one another as they cast about for energy.
While Poland gets around 45% of its gas from Russia, it relies overwhelmingly on coal and said it was well prepared for the cutoff. It has ample gas in storage and will soon benefit from two pipelines coming on line, analyst Emily McClain of Rystad Energy said.
Bulgaria gets over 90% of its gas from Russia, but it could increase imports from Azerbaijan, and a pipeline connection to Greece is set to be completed later this year.
Dobrin Todorov, a resident of Bulgaria’s capital, Sofia, said the suspension is not a big problem.
“Ultimately, the choice between freedom and dignity or gas, the answer is clear, in favor of freedom and dignity,” Todorov said, adding that a lack of gas “cannot be compared to the hardship and tribulations that the Ukrainian people are currently suffering.”
Europe is not without its own leverage, since it is paying some $400 million a day to Russia for gas, money Putin would lose in a complete cutoff. Russia can, in theory, sell oil elsewhere — to India and China, for instance. But it doesn’t have the necessary pipelines in some cases, and it has only limited capacity to export gas by ship.
“The move that Russia did today is basically a move where Russia hurts itself,” von der Leyen said.
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Gambrell reported from Lviv, Ukraine and Gera reported from Warsaw, Poland. Associated Press journalists Jill Lawless in London, Yuras Karmanau in Lviv, David Keyton in Kyiv, Oleksandr Stashevskyi at Chernobyl, Mstyslav Chernov in Kharkiv, and AP staff around the world contributed to this report.
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Long-time industry leader brings unmatched expertise to the position
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Dec. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fort Worden Hospitality, which manages accommodations, restaurants, catering and venues at Fort Worden State Park, is pleased to announce the appointment of Matt Gurney as the incoming chief executive officer. Gurney is an industry veteran whose career includes consulting for community-based enterprises, establishing restaurants and catering business, and most recently over two decades in leadership at Farestart in Seattle.
"We are thrilled beyond measure to have someone of Matt's caliber leading Fort Worden Hospitality and helping us chart a course for the future," Board Chair Wendy Davis said. "This is an exciting and important time in the organization's evolution, as we expand the leadership team and reimagine FWH offerings. Matt is an innovative and enthusiastic leader who deeply appreciates our community and our role in ensuring visitors have the best experience possible at Fort Worden."
Gurney served as the president of the Fort Worden Hospitality board of directors during its critical conceptualization and launch period, helping to secure the necessary funding to create a stand-alone entity. He dedicated countless hours to supporting the organization's co-directors in executing a seamless transition while delivering exceptional service to the Fort's visitors and guests.
"I have seen first-hand the hard work and dedication necessary to get Fort Worden Hospitality off the ground and achieve so much in its first year," Gurney said. "Under the leadership of our co-directors and board, and the dedication of our staff, we exceeded expectations for 2022. I am excited to have the opportunity to build on that success and continue to grow Fort Worden Hospitality into a stable and fun employer, trusted community partner, and amazing provider of food and lodging to our guests and the community."
Gurney's appointment is effective January 15, 2023.
Fort Worden Hospitality manages accommodations, restaurants, catering and venues, at Fort Worden State Park. The nonprofit organization was established in 2021 to focus on the guest experience and ensure the spirit of the Fort is evident in all hospitality offerings. With more than 65 employees, the organization's service philosophy is rooted in the beloved state park, featuring comfortable vacation housing, rustic locally sourced food, conference/meeting/special occasion amenities and a variety of activities for individuals, groups and families to enjoy.
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Memphis authorities say they're planning to release body camera footage from the police killing of Tyre Nichols, leaving cities across the U.S. on edge and bracing for a familiar ritual: protests, outrage and calls for national police reform.
Following Thursday's announcement of charges against the officers, Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy said the city would release body camera footage Friday after 6 p.m. CT.
In an email to NPR on Friday morning, the Memphis Police Department said they were still unsure of the exact timing of the release but it could come "sometime after 5:00 p.m. CT."
The video will be uploaded to YouTube in four different parts. Neighborhood surveillance video will appear alongside the body camera footage, all depicting a three-minute span of events leading to Nichols' death.
Nichols, a 29-year-old father and FedEx worker, was pulled over on Jan. 7 for what police said was reckless driving. After trying to flee on foot, Nichols was severely beaten by police. He died in a hospital three days later.
All five of the officers have since been fired, and are facing charges of second-degree murder, assault and kidnapping. State and federal authorities are also investigating the officers.
Lawyers and Nichols' family, who have privately viewed the video of Nichols' arrest, called it "appalling," "heinous," and "horrific."
It shows Nichols being savagely beaten, kicked, pepper-sprayed and struck with a stun gun, according to one of the Nichols' family lawyers.
"He was a human piñata," said lawyer Antonio Romanucci. "It was an unadulterated, unabashed, non-stop beating of this young boy for three minutes."
Nichols' family lawyers call for an investigation into 'saturation patrols'
Activists are already calling for reform in Memphis and across the nation, with many asking for a completely overhauled approach to policing.
Amber Sherman, a local Black Lives Matter organizer, told NPR's Debbie Elliot, "The only way for us to end the injustice that keeps happening and the murders of black people that keep happening is to stop using police for traffic enforcement."
In a statement released Friday morning, Nichols family attorney Ben Crump said the true cause of Nichols' death was "policing culture itself, not something Tyre personally did."
Crump called on the DOJ to investigate "saturation patrols," which he says involve big teams of police patrolling neighborhoods in the name of decreasing violent crime, but actually just foster a "wolf pack" mindset. Crump claims the five officers who beat Nichols were part of such a unit.
Memphis authorities urge protestors to stay peaceful after the video's release
In a video statement released Thursday, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said the city would initiate an outside review of its specialized units, saying it was clear that the officers violated local policies and training practices.
City of Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland statement regarding Tyre Nichols
— City of Memphis (@CityOfMemphis) January 26, 2023
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National leaders like the Rev. Al Sharpton have said the police brutality against Nichols was even more painful because of the officers' race. All five officers, like Nichols, are Black.
"We fought to put Blacks on the police force," he told the BBC. "For them to act in such a brutal way is more egregious than I can tell you. [...] I do not believe these five black police officers would have done this had he been a young white man."
Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis, the first Black woman to hold the city's top police role, pledged "absolute accountability" for those responsible for Nichols' death, but asked for the city to stay calm in the meantime.
"I expect you to feel outrage at the disregard of basic human rights as our police officers have taken an oath to do the opposite of what transpired on the video," she said. "But we need to ensure our community is safe in this process."
Nichols' mother RowVaughn Wells urged the same approach, but for a personal reason.
"I don't want us burning up cities, tearing up our streets, because that's not what my son stood for," she said at a vigil for Nichols Thursday evening.
Memphis area schools canceled all after-class activities and postponed Saturday school events as an extra precaution, the Associated Press reports. Some local businesses, including the Memphis Power Co. and the University of Memphis, were also planning to close early.
Cities were already bracing for protests following a police killing in Atlanta
President Biden joined Nichols' family in their grief on Thursday, saying "outrage is understandable, but violence is never acceptable."
Biden also called Nichols' death a "painful reminder" of the need to reform law enforcement, calling on Congress to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which would ban certain policing techniques and create a national database of police misconduct.
Cities across the U.S. were already braced for protest this week after demonstrators took to the streets in Atlanta to protest the police killing of 26-year-old Manuel Esteban Perez.
Perez and other social justice activists were protesting a new police training center known as "Cop City" that is planned for what was once a 300-acre Atlanta forest.
Fierce opposition to the development erupted in unrest and vandalism last week. Six people were charged with domestic terrorism related to the riots.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp issued a state of emergency order on Thursday, authorizing 1,000 National Guard troops to be called up until Feb. 9.
CBS reports that police nationwide have been coordinating a response to possible protests since Monday. On a call last night, police departments across the country were told the body camera footage would be released today.
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Starting out in my freshman year in the College of Journalism, I really wasn’t looking forward to four years of boring journalism courses when that really wasn’t what I wanted to do. For some reason, I was dead set on the idea that I was going to be a famous film director someday, and the journalism school was just going to be some offshoot that didn’t matter to me.
However, as I grew in my journalistic abilities and started working at a coffee shop with The Daily Nebraskan’s managing editor at the time, I started to ease into journalism a bit, and my fellow barista was able to convince me to apply to the multimedia department of The Daily Nebraskan.
And let me tell you, that was the single greatest decision I’ve ever made.
Right off the bat, my editor at the time, Dylan Widger, saw something special in me, and even though I was far from perfect – and still am – he was able to mold me into the photographer, editor and person that I am today.
Through The Daily Nebraskan, I’ve met some of the best friends I’ve ever had, made connections with multitudes of professionals I’ll most likely be working with in the future and lived through experiences that will stay with me forever. I was able to be at the forefront of protests that garnered national attention, be on the sidelines for a football team with one of the largest fan bases in the country – despite their record – and even got to go behind the scenes for a volleyball national championship game.
Even though I do still have a semester left with this publication, I wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you for everything The Daily Nebraskan has done for me, the opportunities it has opened up for me and the opportunities it has yet to open up for me. This publication has also opened my eyes to my true purpose in life – to be a photojournalist, in any capacity that comes in.
Some individuals I want to thank are; Haley Elder, for pushing me to apply; Dylan Widger, for hiring me and showing me the visual wonder of photography; Zekiel Williams, for honing my skills, reeling me in when I was being too insane in the office or on assignment and being a great friend to me whenever I need it; Jolie Peal, for allowing me to start writing film reviews and to express my love for movies; Johnna Sisneros, for starting the movement of relentlessly bullying me in the office; Madelyn Ames and Alexandra Carollo, for continuing that legacy while also being a steadfast support for me always; every single copy editor, for putting up with my constant yelling across the office and horrible writing; and every single person that has come through those office doors, no matter how small you feel our interactions were, you have affected me greatly and I want to thank you for your contribution to this publication.
The Daily Nebraskan is often a thankless job that saps me for every morsel of my being, but it’s still by far the best job I’ve ever had.
With love,
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COLUMBIA, S.C., April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading voluntary benefits provider Colonial Life has launched Gathr, a cloud platform to transform the way small businesses deliver benefits and address common human resources needs. Gathr enhances and elevates benefits enrollment, administration, and HR experience so employers and their brokers can save time and focus on what matters most.
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This is a guest opinion column
In May, after two years of political push-back from Congressional delegations not chosen to house SPACECOM (U.S. Space Command) , the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Department of Defense (DoD) Inspector General (IG) confirmed that the U.S. Air Force (USAF) process to decide the best location for U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM) was appropriate, comprehensive, and permissible. SPACECOM is heading to Huntsville, Alabama.
Politics are almost always involved when the federal government decides to move work to a state. For example, the country’s largest employer, the DoD, spends over two billion dollars each year on installations and sometimes derelict infrastructure because well-funded and motivated politician’s rebuff another round of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC). This means that Members of Congress, who are tasked with being good stewards of our country’s purse, spend taxpayer dollars every year to keep funding unnecessary things. So, it’s not surprising that the stakes were high with SPACECOM, it’s just unfortunate it put the brakes on national security for multiple years.
Redstone Arsenal environmental study paves way for Space Command’s move to Alabama
Even as the front-runners to host the new SPACECOM headquarters, Senator Tommy Tuberville and the Alabama Congressional delegation refused to participate in a public tit-for-tat with other Congressional delegations. Alabama federal representatives worked quietly, diligently, and effectively to ensure the process was fair, legal, and impartial to all potential locations. The congressional delegation was effectively supported by Governor Kay Ivey and Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth, Huntsville municipal government, and countless individuals from throughout Alabama.
Let’s take a moment to look back at the history of the criteria based and legally sufficient site location analysis that selected Huntsville as the best location for SPACECOM. In December of 2018 former President Donald Trump directed DoD to establish SPACECOM as a combatant command, 16 years after its first iteration had been disestablished. In April of 2019 the USAF announced that the location of SPACECOM would be at one of six sites – three in Colorado and two other sites – as well as Huntsville.
But, after establishing SPACECOM in August of 2019 and in response to complaints from other states who wanted to be considered to host the HQ, the USAF was compelled to revise its approach to selecting the headquarters location. States that host bases located on a DOD space installation or co-located with a USSPACECOM-connected command would be allowed to self-nominate for consideration. Utilizing 21 different criteria during the evaluation phase the USAF publicly announced six finalists for the headquarters location, including Huntsville as the number one choice. During the subsequent selection phase, Huntsville was again ranked number one.
On January 13, 2021 Redstone Arsenal was named as the preferred location for United States Space Command Headquarters. According to the USAF public announcement, Huntsville was the best choice based on factors “related to mission, infrastructure capacity, community support, and cost to the Department of Defense.” Further, the USAF said that Huntsville “compared favorably across more of these factors than any other community.” Then, unrelated to the DoD/USAF basing decision but complimentary to its unbiased review of Redstone Arsenal, the U.S. News and World Report asserted in May 2022, what north Alabamans already knew, that based on a standardized methodology, Huntsville is an exceptional place to live, work, and raise a family.
In a letter Senator Tuberville sent a to Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed on May 18, 2022 he said that instead of supporting the decision, “politicians representing military installations which were not selected raised unsubstantiated claims that the selection was a politically-motivated decision by the previous administration.” As Senator Tuberville outlines, the facts demonstrate otherwise.
Rather than support the USAF and U.S. national security interests the Colorado delegation in particular mounted a political pressure campaign. First, there was the demand that President Joe Biden review and reverse the USAF basing decision. Then came a request for a GAO investigation which, in turn prompted a DoD IG review. It was a shocking change of opinion from members of Congress who previously endorsed the criteria-based selection process.
Ultimately, the DoD IG’s review found that “overall, we determined that the 2020 Basing Action process directed by the Secretary of Defense complied with Federal Law and DoD policy and that the process was reasonable.” Then, in June, the GAO found that the “the January 2021 selection of Redstone Arsenal as the preferred location for U.S. Space Command headquarters was consistent with the Air Force’s analysis” while identifying reasonable opportunities for improvement in future basing decisions.
So, unless the USAF disregards its own process and findings, finally after unbiased basing decisions and two years filled with multiple independent (and politically influenced) reviews Huntsville remains the right choice for SPACECOM Headquarters. From the beginning Huntsville was a preferred location and through an impartial and fair criteria-based analysis Rocket City emerged as the premier choice. Fortunately, complaining didn’t change that.
David F. Lasseter is a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, visiting fellow at the National Security Institute, and Founder of Horizons Global Solutions. | https://www.al.com/opinion/2022/07/guest-opinion-finally-despite-the-complaining-space-command-heads-to-alabama.html | 2022-07-14 00:31:53 | 1 | https://www.al.com/opinion/2022/07/guest-opinion-finally-despite-the-complaining-space-command-heads-to-alabama.html |
WFO BUFFALO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, December 24, 2022
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LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING
Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
848 PM EST Wed Dec 21 2022
...LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM FRIDAY TO
7 PM EST SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Significant lakeshore flooding expected. The lake level
at Buffalo may exceed 11 feet above low water datum which
would be more than 3 feet above flood stage.
* WHERE...Niagara, Erie, and Chautauqua counties.
* WHEN...From 7 AM Friday to 7 PM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The rapid rise in water levels will result in
SIGNIFICANT lakeshore flooding along the Lake Erie and Upper
Niagara River shores. Along the Lake Erie shore, flooding is
likely along Route 5 in Hamburg, Buffalo Harbor, Canalside,
Buffalo Riverworks, Dunkirk Harbor, Hoover Beach in Hamburg,
Old First ward in South Buffalo, and other flood prone
locations. Along the Upper Niagara River, flooding is likely
to affect Grand Island, Cayuga Island, and beneath the North
Grand Island bridge at the Lasalle Expressway ramps. Very high
wave action will also result in significant shoreline erosion.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Lakeshore Flood Warning means lakeshore flooding is occurring,
is imminent, or is expected to occur. For your safety, stay off
breakwaters, piers, rock outcroppings and beaches! Waves are
often larger than they appear and can easily wash you away.
Expect significant beach erosion and debris, local road closures
and extremely dangerous boating conditions.
...LAKESHORE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO
7 AM EST SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Lakeshore flooding expected.
* WHERE...Oswego and Jefferson counties.
* WHEN...From 1 PM Friday to 7 AM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...The combination of very strong onshore winds and
significant wave action will result in lakeshore flooding
along the immediate lakeshore, especially in bays, inlets,
harbors, and other low lying areas along the shoreline.
Shoreline erosion is also expected.
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