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• North Mississippi Medical Center-Pontotoc recently named certified nursing assistant supervisor Kimberly Gunn as the Star of the Month for Baldwyn Nursing Facility.
Gunn joined the North Mississippi Health Services family in 2015. She worked at North Mississippi Medical Center-Pontotoc before transferring to Baldwyn Nursing Facility in 2017. Gunn said she loves collaborating with other teammates to help residents feel connected.
Her teammates nominated Gunn because of the impact she has on the lives of the people who call Baldwyn Nursing Facility home.
“Kim has made a huge difference in the residents’ everyday lives,” a coworker said in nominating Gunn. “She makes sure they are up and enjoying activities and providing exceptional loving care. She is always willing to lend a helping hand to her team.”
Gunn is a graduate of Okolona High School.
Lyle joined the hospital staff in 2021. She began her nursing career in 2019 and has cared for patients in medical-surgical units, emergency departments and intensive care units. She earned her associate degree in nursing at Itawamba Community College in Fulton and her bachelor’s degree in nursing at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
Her teammates say Lyle looks for ways to help the entire team meet the needs of their patients. In nominating Lyle, one of her colleagues wrote about how she planned not only for the patient’s needs, but anticipated the needs for the respiratory therapist, so they could better help the patient together.
“Every time I have gone into the ICU and Brooke is working, she is in a patient’s room making sure every need is met and exceeded for the patient and family,” the teammate wrote.
The family member of a patient praised Lyle for the little things she did to make her patient more comfortable – finding lotion to tend dry skin and providing an enticing breakfast.
“Mom went into a regular room and now in a swing bed, but Brooke has continued to check in on her almost every day before coming to work or when she gets off,” the family member wrote. “This has meant the world to my mom and the family.”
• North Mississippi Medical Center recently recognized Carmen Conlee, a sonographer in the Radiology Department, as Star of the Month.
A coworker nominated Conlee for going to great lengths to accommodate a patient who needed a special ultrasound test that is only performed at the Center for Digestive Health and only on a certain day each week. Unfortunately, he showed up at the main hospital and on the wrong day. Conlee volunteered to drive to the Center for Digestive Health and perform the patient’s test to save him another trip.
“We explained the situation to the patient, who was more than willing to drive over to the Center for Digestive Health for his test and was very appreciative,” the nomination states. “This speaks volumes about Carmen’s care and dedication to patients’ needs. Carmen did not hesitate to step up and do what needed to be done to take care of this patient.”
Conlee, who resides in Pontotoc, joined the NMMC team in 2004. A graduate of Pontotoc High School, she holds associate degrees in radiologic technology and diagnostic medical sonography from Itawamba Community College. She is registered in diagnostic and vascular sonography.
• James P. Brown of Tupelo, a representative of Modern Woodmen of America, has been named to Modern Woodmen’s President’s Circle.
This distinction recognizes Brown’s high achievement in the sales of financial products to meet families’ protection, savings and retirement needs. Brown ranks among the organization’s top representatives nationwide.
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HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A person's choice to decline vaccinations does not outweigh public health and safety requirements in medical settings, a federal judge ruled in a Montana case.
U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy last week permanently blocked a section of law the state said was meant to prevent employers — including many health care facilities — from discriminating against workers by requiring them to be vaccinated against communicable diseases, including COVID-19.
“The public interest in protecting the general populace against vaccine-preventable diseases in health care settings using safe, effective vaccines is not outweighed by the hardships experienced to accomplish that interest,” Molloy concluded in his Dec. 9 ruling.
The Montana Legislature passed the first-in-the-nation law in 2021, about a year into the pandemic as some people, businesses and Republican lawmakers were pushing back on health care measures enacted to prevent the spread of the virus that has now killed more than 1 million people in the United States. Just over 3,600 Montana residents have died from COVID-19, state officials say.
The Montana law made it illegal for a person to be denied services, goods or employment based on their vaccine status. The law did not change vaccine requirements at schools or daycare facilities or eliminate a person's right to seek a religious or medical exemption.
Republican lawmakers who supported the bill said it was needed in response to employers threatening to fire workers who would not get vaccinated.
Before signing the bill, Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte asked lawmakers to amend it to allow long-term care facilities to require workers to receive COVID-19 vaccines if failing to do so meant the facility could lose funding under a federal directive.
The federal directive was recently challenged by attorneys general in 22 states including Montana.
The Montana Medical Association, clinics and immunocompromised patients filed a lawsuit against the state in September 2021 and were later joined by the Montana Nurses Association. They argued, and Molloy agreed, that treating clinics and hospitals differently from long-term care facilities made no sense for a law that the state said was meant to prevent discrimination and protect private health care information.
The plaintiffs argued that in some cases, the same people can work in all three types of facilities on the same day.
The plaintiffs successfully argued that the law violates the Americans With Disabilities Act, which requires public facilities to make reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. An immunosuppressed patient would be vulnerable if they were treated at a health care facility where the employees were not vaccinated, Molloy found.
The law also violated the federal Occupational Health and Safety Act by failing to keep the workplace free from recognized hazards, he said. The plaintiffs proved that vaccine-preventable diseases constitute recognized hazards in health care settings, Molloy wrote.
“The Court’s order is a win for all Montanans — young or old, healthy or sick — who no longer need to worry about government interference with the safety of their healthcare in Montana," Vicky Byrd, CEO of the Montana Nurses Association, said in a statement.
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is studying the opinion to determine his next steps, spokeswoman Emilee Cantrell said in a statement.
In the meantime, Knudsen is leading a group of attorneys general challenging the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services mandate that health care workers in long-term care facilities be vaccinated against COVID-19. The challenge argues the vaccine does not prevent the spread of the virus, breakthrough infections are common and that the vaccines themselves are not entirely risk-free.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CODX).
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Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until October 17, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Co-Diagnostics, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) demand for the Company's Logix Smart™ COVID-19 test had plummeted throughout the quarter ended June 30, 2022, and (ii) as a result, defendants' positive statements about the demand for its Logix Smart™ COVID-19 test lacked a reasonable basis.
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Which ice scraper is best?
From the power of your windshield wipers to your car’s ability to power through frozen roads, there is a lot to consider when it comes to safe winter driving. With your ability to see out your windows more important than ever in snowy conditions, it’s important to keep a quality ice scraper in your vehicle at all times so you can see while you drive in the snow. The Birdrock Home Snow Moover Extendable Foam Snow Brush and Ice Scraper’s long reach and ergonomics make it best choice for almost any driver.
What to know before you buy an ice scraper
Your climate
Consider the weather conditions you typically encounter in the winter to determine the kind of ice scraper that is best for you. If your region rarely encounters ice or typically only receives a dusting or two of snow a year, a foam broom or bristle brush will likely suit your needs. If you live in a northern state where winters are long and snow is frequent, you need to buy a scraper that can chip through thick ice.
Your physical ability
As anyone who has ever shoveled their driveway will attest, winter is a physically demanding season. Think about your ability to safely reach your vehicle’s windows and apply the force needed to remove ice. Choose a scraper that is long enough to get the job done but won’t be cumbersome or potentially hazardous to use.
Heated ice scrapers
Heated scrapers plug into your car’s power outlet and use electricity to warm their blades. While this seems as if it would allow you to make short work of an iced window, heated scrapers should be avoided. They require you to have your window open to accommodate a power cord, and they don’t achieve enough melting power to have a noticeable impact on ice removal.
What to look for in a quality ice scraper
Length
Select a scraper that will allow you to reach across your entire windshield without hassle. Having to stretch across the hood of your car with a scraper that is too short is inconvenient and can result in a slip or fall.
Brush
Many scrapers are double-sided, featuring a brush on the opposite end. A brush lets you easily sweep loose snow off your windows. Additionally, a brush can be used to remove snow from the hood and roof of your car without the risk of damaging your paint.
Padded handle
Some ice scrapers have foam padding on their handles. The padding makes the tool more comfortable to use and easier to grip while wearing gloves or mittens.
Extendable
Extendable ice scrapers let you customize their length to your liking. These options are ideal for those who want a short scraper to provide better leverage for ice removal but also want to be able to push snow off their vehicle without having to walk around it.
Kits
There is value to be found in ice scraper kits that include multiple tools. From long-handled brushes and brooms to short scrapers, these sets prepare you for a wide range of winter conditions.
How much you can expect to spend on an ice scraper
Ice scrapers cost as little as $7 for basic, short-handled options and up to $40 for premium tools or kits that include multiple accessories.
Ice scraper FAQ
Can an ice scraper scratch my paint?
A. Potentially, yes. Only use your scraper on glass. To remove snow from your vehicle’s roof and hood, use a brush or foam broom.
Should I have more than one ice scraper?
A. If you have more than one vehicle, yes. During the winter, you should always have a scraper accessible in case you find yourself in inclement weather.
What’s the best ice scraper to buy?
Top ice scraper
Birdrock Home Snow Moover Extendable Foam Snow Brush and Ice Scraper
What you need to know: This scraper is fully adjustable and features a foam broom that won’t scratch your vehicle.
What you’ll love: With its extendable pole, detachable ice scraper and pivoting head, this option should be at the top of every driver’s list. It breaks down to take up less storage space, its bright orange color makes it easy to see and its padded handle provides a secure grip.
What you should consider: This brush is overkill for drivers who don’t experience harsh, snowy winters.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top ice scraper for the money
What you need to know: This no-frills scraper is small enough to fit under your seat or in your glove compartment.
What you’ll love: Featuring a 4-inch blade and a padded handle, this scraper lets you apply maximum elbow grease to your ice removal. It features a serrated chipper on its opposite end to help you break up especially challenging chunks of ice.
What you should consider: Because this scraper doesn’t include a brush, you’ll need to purchase one separately.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This scraper includes a variety of helpful tools and is fully extendable.
What you’ll love: You can rest assured that you’re prepared for anything winter throws at you with this tool kit. Featuring a wide, pivoting brush head and textured foam handles, this brush lets you reach across your windshield without it slipping out of your hands. It breaks down into small pieces and includes a storage bag.
What you should consider: This brush is made up of a lot of parts, making it a bit more complicated than some users may prefer for such a basic tool.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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NEW YORK (AP) — A jury sided with Kevin Spacey on Thursday in one of the lawsuits that derailed the film star’s career, finding he did not sexually abuse Anthony Rapp, then 14, while both were relatively unknown actors in Broadway plays in 1986.
The verdict in the civil trial came with lightning speed. Jurors at a federal court in New York deliberated for a little more than an hour before deciding that Rapp hadn’t proven his allegations.
When the verdict was read, Spacey dropped his head, then hugged his lawyers. He didn’t speak to reporters as he left the courthouse.
“We’re very grateful to the jury for seeing through these false allegations,” said his attorney, Jennifer Keller.
“What’s next is Mr. Spacey is going to be proven that he’s innocent of anything he’s been accused of. That there was no truth to any of the allegations,” she added, a reference to other sexual misconduct claims against the actor, including criminal charges in England.
During the trial, Rapp testified that Spacey had invited him to his apartment for a party, then approached him in a bedroom after the other guests left. He said the actor, then 26, picked him up and laid partially on top of him on a bed before he wriggled away and fled as an inebriated Spacey asked if he was sure he wanted to leave.
In his sometimes-tearful testimony, Spacey told the jury it never happened, and he would never have been attracted to someone who was 14.
The lawsuit sought $40 million in damages.
Rapp and his lawyers also left the courthouse without speaking to reporters. In his closing statements to the jury Thursday, Rapp’s lawyer, Richard Steigman, accused Spacey of lying on the witness stand.
“He lacks credibility,” Steigman said. “Sometimes the simple truth is the best. The simple truth is that this happened.”
Rapp, 50, and Spacey, 63, each testified over several days at the three-week trial.
Rapp’s claims, and those of others, abruptly interrupted what had been a soaring career for the two-time Academy Award winning actor, who lost his job on the Netflix series “House of Cards” and saw other opportunities dry up. Rapp is a regular on TV’s “Star Trek: Discovery” and was part of the original Broadway cast of “Rent.”
Spacey faced charges in Massachusetts that he groped a man at a bar — allegations that were later dropped by prosecutors.
Three months ago, he pleaded not guilty in London to charges that he sexually assaulted three men between 2004 and 2015 when he was the artistic director at the Old Vic theater in London.
A judge in Los Angeles this summer approved an arbitrator’s decision to order Spacey to pay $30.9 million to the makers of “House of Cards” for violating his contract by sexually harassing crew members.
The Associated Press does not usually name people alleging sexual assault unless they come forward publicly, as Rapp has done.
At the trial, Spacey testified that he was sure the encounter with Rapp never happened, in part because he was living in a studio apartment rather than the one bedroom that Rapp cited, and he never had a gathering beyond a housewarming party.
“I knew I wouldn’t have any sexual interest in Anthony Rapp or any child. That I knew,” he told jurors.
During her closing arguments to the jury, Keller suggested reasons Rapp imagined the encounter with Spacey or made it up.
It was possible, she said, that Rapp invented it based on his experience performing in “Precious Sons,” a play in which actor Ed Harris picks up Rapp’s character and lays on top of him, mistaking him briefly for his wife before discovering it is his son.
She also suggested that Rapp later grew jealous that Spacey became a megastar while Rapp had “smaller roles in small shows” after his breakthrough performance in Broadway’s “Rent.”
“Fame did not follow him,” Keller said. “Mr. Rapp’s coach has turned into a pumpkin.”
“So here we are today and Mr. Rapp is getting more attention from this trial than he has in his entire acting life,” Keller said. She said Rapp is well known now because he’s taken down one of Hollywood’s biggest actors.
During two days of testimony, Spacey expressed regret for a 2017 statement he issued when Rapp first went public, in which he said he didn’t recall the encounter, but if it happened “I owe him the sincerest apology for what would have been deeply inappropriate drunken behavior.”
Dabbing his eyes with a tissue, Spacey said he’d been pressured by publicists and lawyers into issuing an empathetic statement at a time when the #MeToo movement made everyone in the industry nervous.
“I’ve learned a lesson, which is never apologize for something you didn’t do,” he said.
He also cried as he said he regretted revealing publicly that he was gay the same day Rapp’s accusations surfaced because some interpreted his announcement as an effort to change the subject or deflect from Rapp’s revelations.
Spacey had testified that he spoke at the trial about deeply personal matters, telling the jury his father was a white supremacist and neo-Nazi who berated him as gay because he liked the theater.
Spacey also gave courtroom spectators a brief taste of his acting chops when he imitated his Broadway costar at the time, Jack Lemmon. He had testified earlier that his ability at impressions aided him in his acting career.
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This story has been updated to correct the day of the week in the lead paragraph to Thursday, not Tuesday.
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EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — A 16-year-old killed two police officers in the hall of his apartment, then struggled with his mother over the firearm before shooting her and killing himself, authorities in western Canada said Friday.
Edmonton police said the male suspect in Thursday’s shooting previously received a mental health complaint that involved police. He did not have a criminal record, police said.
Authorities said the officers were called to a family fight but there was no indication that the call was high risk or dangerous or that the teen had a gun.
“When the two officers arrived, they were met by a 55-year-old female complainant outside of the complex. The two officers then responded to the suite where she resided, along with her 73-year-old male partner and their 16-year-old son,” police said in a statement.
“Immediately upon arriving at the suite, both constables were shot multiple times by the 16-year-old male, and were immediately incapacitated. A struggle reportedly ensued between the mother and son over the firearm, and the suspect shot his mother before turning the firearm on himself, taking his own life. The father was not physically injured during the shootings.”
Police said the mother remained unresponsive in hospital and had not yet been talked to. The father is cooperating in the investigation, police said.
Police identified the deceased officers as Travis Jordan, 35, who had been with the Edmonton force for 8 1/2 years, and Brett Ryan, 30, an officer for 5 1/2 years.
Edmonton police are also investigating a shooting earlier in the week at a nearby Pizza Hut. It is not known whether that is related.
The killings are the first for the Edmonton Police Service since an officer was shot to death in 2015. Before that, an officer was fatally shot in 1990.
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ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) – Planning a trip to Disney World? You might want to check the ticket prices.
On Tuesday morning, Disney announced new park-specific prices for 1-day, 1 park ticket that are set to go into effect Dec. 8. The prices will vary depending on the park and the date.
Here’s what 1-day, 1-park tickets will cost starting Dec. 8:
Animal Kingdom: $109 – $159 (no increase)
Hollywood Studios: $124 – $179
EPCOT: $114 – $179
Magic Kingdom: $124 – $189
The park notes the $189 price at Magic Kingdom is only for nine days around Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Tickets currently cost $159.
From then on, when guests buy a 1-day, 1 park ticket, their park reservation will be automatically made for them at purchase.
“We continue to focus on providing guests with the best, most memorable Disney experience, and we’re doing that by growing our theme parks with incredible new attractions and offerings,” a Disney spokesperson said in a statement.
The park paused the sale of select annual passes before Christmas. They said sales for Incredi-Pass, Sorcerer, and Pirate remain paused but there will be an increase in prices once those sales resume.
Incredi-Pass: $1399 (was $1299)
Sorcerer: $969 (was $899)
Pirate: $749 (was $699)
Pixie: $399 (no change)
The cost of adding park hopper to your ticket will also vary by date.
“We are also making planning easier with new one-day tickets that automatically include a guest’s theme park reservation and continue to provide a wide range of options to visit throughout the year, including our lowest priced ticket of $109 which has not changed in more than four years,” said Disney’s spokesperson.
Disney also confirmed guests can cancel their dining reservation up to two hours before the reservation time. Some people thought the new feature was a glitch on Disney’s website, but a Disney spokesperson confirmed it was not.
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Keith Wagner threw two touchdowns passes and ran for a score as Lenape Valley cruised to a 35-7 victory over Kittatinny in Newton.
Wagner, a junior, opened the scoring with a 1-yard rushing TD for Lenape Valley (1-1). He then threw a 20-yard TD pass to David Kraus in the first quarter, then connected with Eric Perez for a 10-yard TD pass in the third. JJ Worthington and Ryan Stricolla each added rushing touchdowns in the win.
Jaden Roberts ran for a 6-yard touchdown for Kittatinny.
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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Trenton Bourguet threw for three touchdowns after Emory Jones was injured, Xazavian Halladay accounted for two more scores and Arizona State beat No. 21 Washington 45-38 on Saturday for interim coach Shaun Aguano's first victory.
The Sun Devils (2-4, 1-2 Pac-12) lost their first two games after Herm Edwards was fired Sept. 18, though played No. 6 Southern California close last week before fading late.
Bourguet adeptly led the offense after Jones was injured in the second quarter against Washington, throwing for 182 yards on 15-of-21 passing with an interception. He hit Elijhah Badger for two touchdowns, including a 2-yarder in the fourth quarter to put the Sun Devils up 45-38.
Arizona State stopped the Huskies on fourth-and-9 near midfield and a botched snap all but ended the Washington's final drive.
Washington (4-2, 1-2) had a solid offensive day in the desert, rallying from a 14-point deficit to tie it on Cameron Davis’ third rushing TD, from 5 yards out. Michael Penix Jr. threw for 311 yards on 33-of-53 passing, but no touchdowns.
The Huskies struggled defensively in last week's loss to UCLA and continued to have breakdowns against the Sun Devils to remain winless in Tempe since 2001 (eight games).
Bourguet, a three-year backup, was sharp after Jones took a shot to the head in the second quarter from Washington safety Asa Turner, who was ejected for targeting.
Halladay scored on an 11-yard run the next play and Bourget followed with a 14-yard TD pass to Halladay, throwing to the flat with a blitzing defender in his face.
Arizona State went up 24-10 when Penix had a pass deflected at the line of scrimmage and Jordan Clark intercepted it for a 38-yard touchdown.
Washington grabbed a bit of momentum back, pulling within 24-17 at halftime on Wayne Taulapapa's 1-yard TD run.
After Arizona State stuffed the Huskies on fourth-and-1 at their own 32, Bourguet followed with another superb throw with pressure in his face, finding Badger in the back of the end zone for a 10-yard TD and a 31-17 lead.
Washington’s Cameron Davis scored on a 4-yard TD run, but Bourguet then split two defenders with a pass to Bryan Thompson for a 38-yard gain to the 1. Daniyel Ngata scored on the next play to put Arizona State up 38-24.
THE TAKEAWAY
Washington: Consecutive letdowns are sure to drop the Huskies out of Sunday's AP Top 25. Washington couldn't slow the Sun Devils even after knocking out Arizona State's starting quarterback to lose consecutive games after a 4-0 start.
Arizona State: A week after giving USC a test, the Sun Devils handed Aguano his first win with their best offensive game against an FBS opponent this season.
UP NEXT
Washington hosts Arizona next Saturday.
Arizona State is at Stanford Saturday.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for TOPS, NIO, COSM, AMC, and CGC.
To see how InvestorsObserver's proprietary scoring system rates these stocks, view the InvestorsObserver's PriceWatch Alert by selecting the corresponding link.
- TOPS: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=TOPS&prnumber=120220224
- NIO: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=NIO&prnumber=120220224
- COSM: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=COSM&prnumber=120220224
- AMC: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=AMC&prnumber=120220224
- CGC: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=CGC&prnumber=120220224
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Celtics vs. Hawks: Odds, spread, over/under and other Vegas lines - NBA Playoffs Game 1
The Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks are doing battle in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs, with Game 1 on tap.
Find odds, spreads, over/unders and more from multiple sportsbooks in this article for the Celtics vs. Hawks matchup.
Celtics vs. Hawks Game Info
- Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023
- Time: 3:30 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: ESPN
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Venue: TD Garden
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Celtics vs. Hawks Odds, Spread, Over/Under
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Celtics vs. Hawks Betting Trends
- The Celtics are outscoring opponents by 6.5 points per game with a +535 scoring differential overall. They put up 117.9 points per game (fourth in the NBA) and allow 111.4 per contest (fourth in the league).
- The Hawks score 118.4 points per game (third in NBA) and give up 118.1 (25th in league) for a +24 scoring differential overall.
- These teams rack up a combined 236.3 points per game, 5.8 more points than this matchup's over/under.
- These teams give up a combined 229.5 points per game, one fewer point than this contest's total.
- Boston is 45-34-3 ATS this season.
- Atlanta has compiled a 35-44-3 ATS record so far this season.
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(NEXSTAR) — The day has finally come — well, almost.
After weeks of waiting, the White House appears to be gearing up to forgive the federal student loan debt of millions of Americans after alerting borrowers Thursday about what to expect through the process.
First, it’s important to know whether or not you qualify for this one-time loan forgiveness. This will depend on the type of loans you have, whether you received a Pell Grant, and your income in 2020 or 2021. If you meet the qualifications, you’ll receive up to $10,000 in forgiveness, or $20,000 if you ever received a Pell Grant.
Since President Joe Biden announced the widespread forgiveness plan in August, the White House and the Department of Education have said the process would begin “in early October.” Borrowers were encouraged to sign up for an email notification that would alert them about the forgiveness process.
The first email to those borrowers who signed up for notifications was sent Thursday, two days before October begins.
The email doesn’t give a firm date on when the application will open, but it does outline what the application process will entail.
Sometime in the coming days, the Education Department says it will launch a “short and simple” application. You won’t need to provide any supporting documents or use your Federal Student Aid ID to submit the application, according to Thursday’s email.
After your application has been submitted, it will be reviewed to determine if you qualify for debt relief, and the Education Department will “work with your loan servicer(s) to process your relief.” Though you don’t have to submit any documents, the department notes that borrowers may be contacted if “additional information” is needed.
The Education Department went on to warn borrowers to be wary of scammers. Any company that contacts you saying they will help you get your loans discharged or forgiven for a fee is running a scam — there is no fee for this federal student loan forgiveness. Only the Education Department and your loan servicers will handle your loan forgiveness.
Nearly 8 million borrowers may not have to apply for loan forgiveness, the Education Department announced previously. Instead, because the department already has their updated income data, these borrowers will be able to get relief automatically.
Those who apply should see relief within four to six weeks, according to the Education Department. If you apply before Nov. 15, officials say forgiveness should be applied to your account before the payment pause ends on Dec. 31. Your student loan servicer will notify you once relief has been applied to your loans, according to the Education Department.
Additionally, if you’ve been making voluntary payments on your loans since March 2020, you are likely eligible to have those payments automatically refunded. More details can be found here.
Once the Education Department does make the application available, borrowers will have until the end of December 2023 to apply.
A lawsuit was filed earlier this week challenging Biden’s loan forgiveness. Shortly after the email was sent to borrowers, six Republican-led states announced they are suing the Biden administration in an effort to halt forgiveness as well. There are more than 2 million people within those states that are expected to qualify for loan forgiveness, a White House fact sheet shows.
It’s unclear if these suits will impact the process.
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Marco Wilson and Isaiah Simmons scored touchdowns on two pick-6s late in the first half and used that stunning change in momentum to lift the Arizona Cardinals over the New Orleans Saints 42-34 on Thursday night.
The Cardinals (3-4) snapped an eight-game home losing streak that was the franchise’s longest since 1958.
The game was tied at 14 when Saints quarterback Andy Dalton threw the game-changing interceptions on consecutive drives that were barely a minute apart. The first one wasn’t necessarily his fault, but the second one was.
The first came when Saints receiver Marquez Callaway bobbled a potential catch. Wilson was there to pluck it out of the air and then sprinted 38 yards to the end zone, diving over the goal line for a 20-14 lead.
The second happened when Dalton tried to throw over the middle. Simmons corralled the interception with one hand and then ran 56 yards down the right sideline for the score. The Cardinals crowd — which hadn’t seen a win since Oct. 24 of last season against the Texans — roared its approval.
From there, the Cardinals had control. The Saints pulled within 28-17 early in the third, but Kyler Murray found Greg Dortch for a 5-yard touchdown to push Arizona ahead 35-17.
Murray completed 20 of 29 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown.
New Orleans (2-5) has lost five of its last six games. Dalton threw for 361 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions.
The Saints led 7-3 late in the first quarter and looked as if they were going to score another touchdown, but Cardinals cornerback Antonio Hamilton intercepted Dalton’s pass in the end zone.
New Orleans did push ahead 14-6 in the second on a 3-yard touchdown pass to Taysom Hill. The touchdown was set up by a 64-yard catch and run by Kevin White, who barely stayed in-bounds as he ran down the left sideline to Arizona’s 3-yard line. White was elevated to the active roster from the practice squad before the game.
Arizona rookie Keaontay Ingram ran for a 2-yard touchdown late in the second quarter and Eno Benjamin converted on the 2-point conversion to tie the game at 14.
HAPPY HOP
The Cardinals welcomed back three-time All-Pro receiver DeAndre Hopkins, who was suspended for the first six games of the season after violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs.
Hopkins finished with 10 catches for 102 yards.
Newly-acquired receiver Robbie Anderson — who had been with the team just three days since being acquired in a trade with the Panthers — was also active and on the field for a few plays. He didn’t record a catch.
BAD COMPANY
Dalton was just the fourth quarterback since 2010 to throw two pick-sixes in the first half. The others are Josh Rosen, Tony Romo and Colin Kaepernick.
ANGRY KYLER
Murray and Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury had a bit of a spat at the end of the first half that was caught on camera.
Whatever was said appeared to work. The Cardinals were trailing 14-6 before the argument and led 28-14 a few minutes later.
NICE PLAY, ROOK
Dalton — starting his fourth straight game for the injured Jameis Winston — had a beautiful long throw on the first drive, connecting with rookie Rashid Shaheed for a 53-yard touchdown.
Shaheed was an undrafted free agent who made a big impact for a second straight week with his early touchdown.
He was brought up from the practice squad before last week’s game against the Bengals and showed blazing speed when he took a handoff on a jet sweep 44 yards for a touchdown on his first offensive play with the ball in the NFL.
INJURIES
Saints: Both starting CBs Marshon Lattimore (abdomen) and Paulson Adebo (knee) were inactive. So were starting LG Andrus Peat (chest), WR Jarvis Landry (ankle), WR Michael Thomas (foot) and TE Adam Trautman (ankle). … CB Bradley Roby (ankle) was carted off the field in the first quarter.
Cardinals: LB Dennis Gardeck (ankle), K Matt Prater (hip), RB James Conner (ribs), C Rodney Hudson (knee) and RB Darrel Williams (knee) were all inactive. … DL Rashard Lawrence (shoulder) was carted off the field in the first quarter.
UP NEXT
Saints: Host the Raiders on Oct. 30.
Cardinals: Travel to face the Vikings on Oct. 30.
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WFO BROWNSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
311 PM CDT Tue Apr 25 2023
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of Deep South Texas, including the following
counties, Cameron and Willacy.
* WHEN...Until 515 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 311 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Minor
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the
advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have
fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Harlingen, Raymondville, Los Fresnos, Lyford, Rio Hondo,
Laureles, Brownsville, San Perlita, Santa Monica, Rio Hondo
Elementary School, Rio Hondo City Hall, Rio Hondo Junior High
School, Valley International Airport, Rio Hondo High School,
Porfirio, Marine Military Academy, Willamar, Lozano, San
Perlita High School and Lyford City Hall.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Randall
and east central Deaf Smith Counties through 345 PM CDT...
At 311 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles northwest of Umbarger, or 15 miles west of Canyon, moving east
at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Amarillo, Canyon, Umbarger, Mescalero Park, Buffalo Lake and Dawn.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 3486 10231 3507 10234 3516 10192 3490 10187
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 260DEG 18KT 3499 10219
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Midday Daily 3" game were:
0-6-2
(zero, six, two)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Midday Daily 3" game were:
0-6-2
(zero, six, two)
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Hurricane Ian heads for coastal Carolinas as death toll rises in Florida
A revived Hurricane Ian set its sights on South Carolina's coast Friday and the historic city of Charleston, with forecasters predicting a storm surge and floods after the megastorm caused catastrophic damage in Florida and left people trapped in their homes.
With all of South Carolina’s coast under a hurricane warning, a steady stream of vehicles left Charleston on Thursday, many likely heeding officials’ warnings to seek higher ground. Storefronts were sandbagged to ward off high water levels in an area prone to inundation. The hurricane warning stretches from the Savannah River to Cape Fear, with flooding likely across the Carolinas and southwestern Virginia, the National Hurricane Center said.
Hurricane Ian remained a Category 1 storm Friday morning.
On Friday morning in Charleston, powerful wind gusts bent tree branches and sent sprays of steadily falling rain sideways. Streets in the 350-year-old city were largely empty, an ordinarily packed morning commute silenced by the advancing storm.
When will Hurricane Ian reach South Carolina?
Tracking Ian (FOX Weather)
Hurricane-force winds (74-plus mph) are expected to begin along the South Carolina coast and portions of the southeastern North Carolina coast by Friday afternoon, FOX Weather reports.
READ MORE: FOX donates $1M to American Red Cross for Hurricane Ian relief efforts; how you can help too
A storm surge of 4 to 7 feet is predicted along the South Carolina coast, including the city of Charleston. A 3- to 5-foot surge is forecast from the South Carolina-North Carolina border to Cape Fear, North Carolina. A storm surge of 3 to 5 feet is also expected from the Savannah River to Edisto Beach in South Carolina.
As of 8 a.m. Friday, Ian was centered about 105 miles south-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina, or 185 miles south-southwest of Cape Fear, North Carolina, and crawling toward the north at 9 mph.
READ MORE: Video shows 'shark' in flooded Florida neighborhood after Hurricane Ian, but is it real?
National Guard troops were being positioned in South Carolina to help with the aftermath, including any water rescues. And in Washington, President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for the state, a needed step to speed federal assist for recovery once Ian passes.
Hurricane Ian impacts in North Carolina
Hurricane-force winds are also possible farther north along the North Carolina coast later in the afternoon.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper urged residents to prepare for torrents of rain, high winds and potential power outages. Cooper said that up to 7 inches (17.8 centimeters) of rain could fall in some areas, with the potential for mountain landslides and tornadoes statewide.
Hurricane Ian devastates southwest Florida
Ian came ashore Wednesday on Florida's Gulf Coast as a monstrous Category 4 hurricane, one of the strongest storms ever to hit the U.S. It flooded homes on both the state's coasts, cut off the only road access to a barrier island, destroyed a historic waterfront pier and knocked out electricity to 2.6 million Florida homes and businesses — nearly a quarter of utility customers.
By Friday morning, the number of people without power dropped below 2 million, but 99% of Hardy County was without power, and 85% of Charlotte and Lee counties were without power.
Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie said there is one confirmed death in Polk County and at least 20 unconfirmed deaths in other hard-hit Charlotte and Collier counties.
READ MORE: Ian brings more damage to Florida's already unstable insurance market
From trees getting ripped out of the ground to signs being ripped apart, traffic lights crashing onto roadways and some buildings simply being destroyed, the impact in southwest Florida was everywhere and almost nothing was spared.
Fort Myers Beach is, quite simply, destroyed. Businesses are gone. Jobs are obviously lost, at least temporarily. The cleanup will take weeks and that will almost certainly have to precede any rebuilding efforts. The damage assessments, and the cleanup, are just beginning.
Flooding was also widespread in the Orlando and Daytona Beach areas on the Atlantic Coast.
Cars are submerged in a flooded street in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian on September 29, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Gov. Ron DeSantis said rescue crews have reached more than 3,000 homes since early Thursday.
The state expects more rescues on Friday, and they've launched a standalone website to let family members know you're safe: missing.fl.gov.
Hurricane Ian's storm surge washed a large boat on top of a vehicle damage at Fort Myers Beach on Thursday, September 29, 2022. (Ted Richardson/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Cuba still in the dark after Ian
Workers of the Cuban electric company repair power lines in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in El Cerro, Cuba, on September 29, 2022. (Photo by ADALBERTO ROQUE/AFP via Getty Images)
Hurricane Ian struck western Cuba Tuesday night and knocked out all of the island's power grid Tuesday night, leaving its 11 million people in the dark. The storm also left three people dead and caused still unquantified damage.
In addition to power problems Thursday in Havana, internet service was out and cellphones did not work.
A few hundred Cubans took to the streets Thursday night in Havana demanding the restoration of electricity.
FOX Weather contributed to this report.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Sunday is the last day to search for gold at the Allen County Fairgrounds.
Three Rivers Gem & Mineral Society‘s Annual Gem, Mineral, Fossil and Jewelry Show is here. The event includes entertainment for all ages, with a gem sluice, fluorescent room, informative displays, mineral identification and more.
The event lasts until 5 p.m. It costs $5 to get in.
The show is presented by Three Rivers Gem & Mineral Society.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tom Kim’s last big plunge into the major-championship spotlight was a muddy mess.
This one — crisp and clean for a while, but stained by a rugged finish.
The 20-year-old, who became a meme after his waist-high wade into the mud while looking for his ball at the PGA Championship last month, was on record-setting pace Saturday at the U.S. Open before things started to unravel.
He tied a tournament record by shooting 29 over nine holes, and added another birdie on No. 10 to get to 7-under par for the day and 6 under for the tournament. Three bogeys on the back halted his momentum and turned moving day into a bit of a bummer.
Even so, Kim shot the day’s best round, a 4-under 66, finished at 3-under 207, seven shots behind Rickie Fowler and Wyndham Clark. The South Korean finished the day tied for ninth, 39 places better than where he started.
“At least I kind of have a chance to have a good finish tomorrow,” Kim said.
Billed as the toughest test in golf, the U.S. Open is not normally a good place for big comebacks. Kim started the day 11 strokes out of the lead. But this course has now yielded four nine-hole scores of 30 along with Kim’s 29. Xander Schauffele and Fowler shot their 30s as part of U.S. Open record-setting rounds of 62 on opening day.
For a while on a breezy, sun-splashed afternoon in SoCal, Kim looked as if he might go even lower than that.
“Didn’t miss a putt, didn’t miss a shot,” he said when asked to explain his torrid start.
It was difficult to block all thoughts of a 62, or the leaderboard, or winning.
“I’m thinking, ‘If I can keep this going, have a good finish, and if the leaders kind of stumble, I might have a chance to be really close up there on Sunday,’” he conceded. “But it was a really short thought because I still had the hardest part of the golf course right in front of me.”
Kim’s round underscored the truth about LACC. Through three rounds, the front nine had yielded 733 birdies or better; the back had yielded 429. Through three rounds, Kim himself has made 10 of his birdies on the front and four on the back.
Of his three bogeys over his back-nine 37, none hurt more than the 4 he took on the 81-yard par-3 15th. His wedge shot got plugged in the bunker fronting the green.
“A really simple wedge shot,” he said. “But with the wind kind of going down to left, you’ve got to really hit it at the right time.”
Instead of dwelling on what might have been, he was taking the day as a positive. He vaulted up the leaderboard, set himself up for a late tee time Sunday and put himself in position to contend if he gets off to another great start.
Bonus: His white pants stayed white the entire day.
“If you told me at the start of the day” that he’d shoot 66, Kim said, “I’d take that score.”
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Biden signs bill to keep government open through Dec. 23
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed legislation Friday to fund the government for an additional week as lawmakers race to finish work on a full-year spending package before they head home for the holidays and a new Congress is sworn in.
Congress in September passed a bill to keep the government running through midnight Friday. The latest extension funds federal agencies through Dec. 23. It passed the Senate on Thursday evening by a vote of 71-19.
“Negotiations keep trending in the right direction, but we still have a lot of work left to do and not enough time to do it, unless we extend government funding for another week,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said in urging lawmakers to support the stopgap measure.
The roughly $1.7 trillion package being negotiated would finance the day-to-day operations of government agencies for the current fiscal year that began Oct. 1. Federal spending on programs such as Social Security and Medicare is not part of the annual appropriations process and is not included in the package.
House Republicans overwhelmingly have called for a longer-term extension into early next year so they could have a bigger role in setting spending levels for the agencies. Democrats in the House were able to advance the bill with little GOP support earlier this week.
But Sen. Mitch McConnell, the top Republican in the Senate, has made the case that passing a full-year spending bill this Congress is better than the alternatives because it ensures a sizable increase in spending for defense.
“If a truly bipartisan full-year bill without poison pills is ready for final Senate passage by late next week, I’ll support it for our Armed Forces,” McConnell said Wednesday. “Otherwise, we’ll be passing a short-term continuing resolution into the new year.”
Some Senate Republicans disagreed with efforts to pass a spending bill before House Republicans could take charge. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah., said he supported providing a short-term extension into next year because that would mean “more Republican priorities” in the final package.
Sen. Richard Shelby, the lead Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee, has said the two parties were about $25 billion apart on overall spending. But lawmakers announced Tuesday night that they had reached agreement on a “framework” that should allow negotiations to be completed by next week.
The final bill is also expected to include the Biden administration’s request for another $37 billion in aid to Ukraine as well as other bipartisan priorities, including an election measure designed to prevent another Jan. 6 insurrection. The bill would make it more difficult for lawmakers to object to a particular state’s electoral votes and make clear that the constitutional role of the vice president in the proceedings is solely ministerial.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Buddy Hield scored 21 points against his former team and the Indiana Pacers beat the Sacramento Kings 107-104 on Friday night to stop a four-game losing streak.
Hield shot 5 of 9 from 3-point range and grabbed 10 rebounds. Aaron Nesmith added 17 points for the Pacers, going 4 for 7 on 3s. Myles Turner had 14 points and 13 boards.
“Especially against your old team, it’s always good to get the win,” Hield said.
Hield and Tyrese Haliburton were traded to the Pacers a year ago in a six-player deal that sent Domantas Sabonis to the Kings.
Turner said the Pacers had extra motivation to get the victory for Hield and Haliburton.
“(Hield) made some big shots down the stretch,” Turner said.
Harrison Barnes led the Kings with 23 points. Kevin Huerter scored 16, while Sabonis and Terence Davis each had 15.
Sacramento was without leading scorer De’Aaron Fox, who sat out for personal reasons.
Davis sank a 3-pointer with two minutes left to slice the Pacers’ lead to 107-104, but neither team scored the rest of the way.
Barnes missed a 3 with 9.1 seconds left, and Nesmith came up with the rebound.
“We didn’t react trying to foul,” Kings coach Mike Brown said. “It’s on us as a staff to remind them to foul, if we’re down three and the clock is below 24 seconds and we’re down three points or two or one. That’s just a teaching point.”
Brown thought his team had several problems in the final quarter.
“You’ve got to be able to box out,” he said. “You can’t give up second shots. We didn’t do any of that down the stretch. Throughout the course of the game, our turnovers were terrible. It really hurt in a one-possession game to have 20 of them on the road. Our inability to communicate on defense against a team — and give up too many good looks — that can shoot like the Pacers, was not good.”
The Pacers, who led by 12 at halftime, took a 19-point lead in the third quarter before the Kings ended the period with a 20-8 run to narrow the deficit to 87-80 after three.
Indiana went 10 of 21 on 3s to take a 60-48 halftime lead. In contrast, the Kings were 6 for 23 from long range in the opening half.
The Pacers scored 14 straight points to build a 51-39 advantage. Nesmith hit a trio of 3-pointers during the stretch.
Haliburton, playing his second game after missing 10 with an elbow sprain and knee bruise, acknowledged he was tired after the game and struggled to make shots. He had 10 points on 4-of-12 shooting and nine assists.
“We knew the way they play, you’re going to have to make it a gritty game, an ugly game,” Haliburton said. “You need to be able to play defense and get stops, and we were able to do that tonight.”
TIP-INS
Kings: The Pacers showed a pregame tribute to Sabonis on the scoreboard during his first game back in Indiana since the trade. Sabonis was inactive due to a knee injury when Sacramento played at Indiana last March. … Trey Lyles, the 2014 Indiana Mr. Basketball from Indianapolis Tech High School, scored seven points off the bench.
Pacers: Daniel Theis, in his second game of the season, scored eight points off the bench. Theis, traded to the Pacers from Boston, returned Thursday after having knee surgery in November. … With the return of Theis, two other Pacers post players, Jalen Smith and Isaiah Jackson, didn’t play.
BIG DUNK
Hield isn’t known for his dunking ability, but he had a big one to put the Pacers up 104-99.
“That’s number one,” Hield said. “I’m never the one cutting to the middle or baseline. I saw an opening and that’s all she wrote. I trusted my legs. It was fun. My teammates were excited. They’re always joking about me not dunking the ball. It was fun to see them laughing.”
UP NEXT
Kings: At New Orleans on Sunday.
Pacers: Host Cleveland on Sunday.
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Firm honored among top law firms in Texas
DALLAS, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Godwin Bowman PC is one of just 16 Dallas firms to be recognized for its Dispute Resolution work in the inaugural Chambers USA Regional Spotlight: Texas listing.
The firm was selected for its successful range of representation in state and federal trial and appellate courts, as well as assisting with domestic arbitration.
"Chambers recognition is what many consider to be the gold standard and is an incredible accomplishment," said Chairman and CEO Donald E. Godwin. "Among the exacting criteria for consideration are peer evaluations. It is very gratifying to know that your dedication to results is recognized by those you work for and work with."
Chambers USA is published by Chambers and Partners and is among the most respected legal guides worldwide. The new Regional Spotlight recognizes a total of 85 small to mid-size firms based in Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Corpus Christi and El Paso.
The ranked firms were selected based on independent and in-depth market analysis, coupled with an assessment of their experience, expertise and caliber of talent. The full listing can be found at https://marketing.chambers.com/texas-regional-spotlight-rankings/.
About Godwin Bowman PC
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NJASAP accuses luxury jet carrier of suppressing workplace speech
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots (NJASAP), the labor organization representing the 3,000-plus pilots employed by Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A) NetJets, Inc., filed a complaint against the luxury jet carrier in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. The lawsuit accuses NetJets of attempting to suppress union-related pilot speech in violation of federal labor law.
NJASAP filed the lawsuit yesterday in response to NetJets's threat to discipline or to discharge pilots for referring aircraft owners and customers to the union's www.GenuineQS.com website when they ask questions about contract negotiations. The Union website provides visitors with information about the sustained U.S. pilot shortage, the status of negotiations between the parties and how career earnings at NetJets compare to the airlines.
On March 8, 2023, NetJets Chief Operating Officer Alan Bobo sent an email to NetJets pilots accusing them of violating the carrier's work rules. Union representatives asked NetJets how pilots should respond if they are asked questions about contract negotiations and related issues. But NetJets refused to respond to the union's questions and did not lift the ban on speaking about the website.
"The aircraft owners and customers we fly engage our pilots in conversations every day, including about their jobs and a wide variety of other topics," NJASAP President Capt. Pedro Leroux said. "It is only natural that they would ask us for basic information about our current labor dispute when they see picketers. Referring to a union website is a professional and legal way to respond to their questions. We believe NetJet's discriminatory ban on union-related speech is unprofessional and illegal."
While prohibiting pilots from speaking about the union website, NetJets President of Sales, Marketing and Service Patrick Gallagher, on April 19, sent an email to hundreds of NetJets employees claiming the pilot union's leadership is out of touch with its members.
Gallagher's email, sent the same day that more than 350 NetJets pilots engaged in an informational picket at the air carrier's Columbus, Ohio headquarters, also accuses NJASAP and unions at unnamed airlines of raising safety issues "when negotiations heat up" as part of what he referred to as "the union playbook." In the lawsuit, NJASAP calls these allegations false, reckless, and part of a campaign to undermine the pilot union and its elected leadership in violation of the Railway Labor Act.
"NJASAP stands ready to resolve our disputes with NetJets in the best interest of pilots, the company we work for and the people who depend on us for world class safety and service," Leroux said. "What we will not stand for is an attack on our members' workplace speech rights or their federally protected right to elect union leaders without management interference."
About NJASAP Founded in 2008 as an independent labor advocate, the NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots (NJASAP) represents the professional interests of the 3,000-plus pilots who fly in the service of NetJets Aviation, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) subsidiary. For more information, please visit our websites, www.njasap.com and www.genuineqs.com, or find us on Facebook, www.facebook.com/njasap, Instagram, www.instagram.com/njasap, and Twitter, @njasap.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Real Vision continues to build momentum hiring key resources strengthening the product, platform, and brand.
The company has brought on Silicon Valley executive Paul Sebastien as President. Sebastien, known for his role as GM and co-creator who built Udemy's first subscription-based online learning platform, also served as GM at Disney (via acquisition), and held multiple leadership roles at Microsoft. A longtime crypto advocate, he has also advised multiple Web3 companies on GTM and marketing strategy.
"Real Vision is uniquely positioned to build the world's deepest vertical community of finance — at the intersection of traditional finance and blockchain/Web3. It's a life-changing opportunity that one rarely comes across in his career, and I couldn't be more excited to join CEO Raoul Pal and the talented global Real Vision team as President." — Paul Sebastien
With a renewed focus on technology and innovation, CTO Kunal Shah also joins Real Vision from executive positions at Deluxe Media and Sony, where he was responsible for designing, developing, and executing worldwide content supply chain services and white-label OTT platforms. Kunal led engineering and product teams across the globe and successfully launched cloud-based B2B & B2C platforms enabling automated content orchestration, transformation, distribution, and playback for the top studios and distributors in the world.
Director of Engineering Nick Benedict is joining with over 20 years of experience working with companies like GE and Pepsi. Nick has led technology at fast-growing startups like Logitix and Gembah.
We are also pleased to announce Andy Bhatt is joining as Chief Experience Officer. Andy has been using human-centered design principles for over 20 years to create virtual and IRL experiences that people love. Having learned both the craft of product design and the art of storytelling inside some of the best ad agencies in the world alongside clients like Nike, Starbucks, HBO, and Google, Andy has spent the past decade helping companies build their brands around intentionally designed products and services through a mix of user research, UX design, engineering, and branding.
"It is an incredibly exciting time for Real Vision as we continue to build on our rapid growth and on our mission to democratize the very best financial knowledge in new and exciting ways. We are very lucky to attract such hugely talented individuals to help us in this mission and to re-focus our efforts on the unique intersection of fintech, Web3, media, and design to better serve our Real Vision community." — Raoul Pal, CEO
Real Vision is a disruptive global financial media and technology platform with a vibrant online community best known for its Real Vision membership and Real Vision Crypto — a free digital-assets video channel. The company's mission is to democratize access to the very best financial knowledge to help members understand the complex world of finance, business, and the global economy. Founded in 2014, the platform has more than 300,000 members, including a large group of family offices and high-net-worth investors in more than 100 countries worldwide.
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President Joe Biden has decided to keep U.S. Space Command headquarters in Colorado, overturning a last-ditch decision by the Trump administration to move it to Alabama and ending months of politically fueled debate, according to senior U.S. officials.
The officials said Biden was convinced by the head of Space Command, Gen. James Dickinson, who argued that moving his headquarters now would jeopardize military readiness. Dickinson's view, however, was in contrast to Air Force leadership, who studied the issue at length and determined that relocating to Huntsville, Alabama, was the right move.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the decision ahead of the announcement. The president, they said, believes that keeping the command in Colorado Springs would avoid a disruption in readiness that the move would cause, particularly as the U.S. races to compete with China in space. And they said Biden firmly believes that maintaining stability will help the military be better able to respond in space over the next decade.
Biden's decision is sure to enrage Alabama lawmakers and fuel accusations that abortion politics played a role in the choice. The location debate has become entangled in the ongoing battle between Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville and the Defense Department over the move to provide travel for troops seeking reproductive health care. Tuberville opposed the policy is blocking hundreds of military promotions in protest.
Formally created in August 2019, the command was temporarily based in Colorado, and Air Force and Space Force leaders initially recommended it stay there. In the final days of his presidency Donald Trump decided it should be based in Huntsville.
The change triggered a number of reviews.
SEE MORE: U.S. Space Command Is Reestablished After 17 Years
Proponents of keeping the command in Colorado have argued that moving it to Huntsville and creating a new headquarters would set back its progress at a time it needs to move quickly to be positioned to match China’s military space rise. And Colorado Springs is also home to the Air Force Academy, which now graduates Space Force guardians, and more than 24 military space missions, including three Space Force bases.
Huntsville, however, scored higher than Colorado Springs in a Government Accountability Office assessment of potential locations and has long been a home to some of earliest missiles used in the nation’s space programs, including the Saturn V rocket. It is home to the Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command.According to officials, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, who ordered his own review of the matter, leaned toward Huntsville, while Dickinson was staunchly in favor of staying put.
The officials said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin presented both options to Biden.
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New additions from Microsoft, project44 and Convoy bring industry experience and technical prowess to fulfillment tech business
SEATTLE, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shipium, the first fulfillment technology platform for retail and e-commerce, announced three leadership additions to the Shipium team across product, sales, and technical implementation teams. Joining the company are Shilpa Tiwari, VP of Engineering and Data Science; Jason Kerner, Senior VP of Sales Engineering; and Brian Thom, VP of Sales. These new hires follow Shipium's exciting $27.5M Series A fundraising event, the largest in the logistics software industry to date.
Tiwari, Kerner, and Thom join the growing Seattle logistics startup founded in 2019 by supply chain and logistics experts Jason Murray and Mac Brown, which aims to help billion dollar retailers and digitally native e-commerce companies make fast shipping a core business offering. The Shipium Fulfillment Platform enables retailers to automate millions of supply chain and shipping decisions in real-time to better place inventory, promise delivery dates to online shoppers and tap into national and regional carriers to find the fastest and least expensive shipping option.
"We're in full scale-up mode, and it's an exciting time at Shipium as demand for our platform across the retail industry is strong," said Jason Murray, Co-Founder and CEO of Shipium. "Shilpa, Brian and Jason are fantastic additions to the team, and will do wonders to help us improve our products, scale customer acquisition and onboarding, and transform how our customers deliver a great shipping and shopping experience to consumers around the nation."
Shilpa Tiwari joined Shipium from Microsoft where she served for over two years as Group Engineering Manager leading the DataGrid Intelligence platform. While at Microsoft Tiwari was responsible for creating the team and technology stack that powers the Intelligent Risk Insights Platform, which uses data science and deep learning to identify risks and anomalies. Prior to Microsoft, Tiwari worked at Amazon where she led software development focused on optimization solutions and Machine Learning. At Shipium, Tiwari is responsible for leading all engineering and data science teams as they create the supply chain industry's first fulfillment technology platform for retail and ecommerce companies.
In addition to her work at Shipium, Tiwari was recently appointed to the non-profit Washington Higher Education Facilities Authority (WHEFA) Board of Directors, where she will serve as a strategic resource to the organization.
Jason Kerner joins Shipium from project44 where for six years he served as Global Vice President, Solutions & Value Engineering and Lab Services. During his time with project44, he helped grow the company from 12 employees to over 1,200 while establishing the foundation and processes needed to build a strong go-to-market program. In addition, Jason played an important role in many partnerships and assisted with the integration of project44's strategic acquisitions. At Shipium, Jason leads Solutions Engineering (Presales) and Customer Experience (Integration and Customer Success) focused on delivering value to Fortune 500 and direct-to-consumer retail and ecommerce businesses equally.
Brian Thom joins Shipium from Convoy, the digital freight network, where he spent six years in sales, business development and strategy, helping grow the company from 15 employees to over 1,400 with annual revenue exceeding $700M. While at Convoy, Thom served multiple sales leadership roles with the most recent as Head of Revenue Expansion, where he was responsible for go-to-market strategies that helped Convoy grow into the premier freight management technology provider. At Shipium, Thom will lead sales and revenue efforts focused on enabling Fortune 500 and direct-to-consumer retail and ecommerce businesses to modernize their approach to logistics and supply chain management.
At Shipium, our technology enables the world's largest retailers and e-commerce companies to make fast, free and on-time shipping a cornerstone of business. Engineered to help multi-billion dollar and digitally native retailers tame complexity, the Shipium Fulfillment Platform connects, coordinates and optimizes complex supply chain decisions to deliver speed and value. Founded in 2019 by digital supply chain leaders from Amazon and Zulily, the Shipium transforms how retailers do business. To learn more about how Shipium can supercharge your business, visit www.shipium.com.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As summer starts to wind down, visitors to the Daytona Beach area will discover there's still plenty to see, do and experience in a visit to the destination. From 23 miles of pristine beaches and 190 mph edge-of-your seat NASCAR racing on the high banks of Daytona International Speedway to concerts and museums, opportunities are heating up for adventures the entire family can enjoy.
Coke Zero 400 Weekend: NASCAR returns to Daytona International Speedway on Aug. 25-26 for their second visit of 2023 with one of the most anticipated events of the season – the Coke Zero 400 Weekend.
The Coke Zero Sugar 400 is a premier event on the NASCAR schedule and this summer classic showcases drivers vying to secure their spot in the final 10-race battle for the NASCAR Cup Series championship on Saturday night, August 26. Kicking off the summer racing doubleheader on Friday night, August 25, will be the Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola for the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
Daytona Tortugas: The Class A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, the Daytona Tortugas season runs through Labor Day Weekend at Jackie Robinson Ballpark, one of the oldest parks that is still being used for professional baseball. Relive history in this minor league baseball park where ground-breaking African-American baseball player Jackie Robinson played in the first integrated Major League Baseball spring training game in 1946. The Tortugas conclude the season with a six-game series vs. the Dunedin Blue Jays Aug. 29-Sept. 3.
Ocean Center: Daytona Beach's multi-purpose convention center and entertainment complex will be busy with a wide variety of events through the Labor Day Weekend.
- World Marital Arts Games on July 29-31, which will bring together competitors in under belt and black belt/youth and adult divisions.
- Jurassic Quest, scheduled for Aug. 4-6, is the largest traveling dinosaur experience in North America.
- The 34th annual National Reptile Breeders' Expo on Aug. 19-20 is the largest reptile meeting in the world.
- Comedy legend and Emmy® award-winning actor Katt Williams will perform on Aug. 25 as part of his 2023 and Me Tour. Coming off the success of his "World War III" tour, the comedic powerhouse will deliver an all-new show.
Unfolding The Universe: The James Webb Space Telescope: Go deep into the universe with NASA's newest space-based observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, at the Museum of Arts & Sciences. Unfolding The Universe: The James Webb Space Telescope runs through Oct. 1 at the Smithsonian-affiliated museum and provides tremendous insights and imagery of stars, planets in and out of our Solar System, star-forming nebula, massive galaxies and some of the most distant objects ever observed.
Daytona Beach Bandshell: The summer concert series continues at the historic Daytona Beach Bandshell every Friday (through Sept. 1) and Saturday night (through Sept. 30) starting at 7:15 p.m. The concerts are free and reserved VIP tickets can be purchased for $15. Fireworks take place after the Saturday night concerts beginning at 9:45 p.m.
Among the tribute bands schedule to perform include Rocket Man – Elton John Tribute, Livin' on a Prayer – Bon Jovi Tribute, Fast Forward – Kenny Chesney Tribute and Nuthin' Fancy – Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute.
National Lighthouse Day at Ponce Inlet Lighthouse: Visitors to the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse and Museum on Saturday, Aug. 5 can celebrate the founding of the US Light-House Establishment as part of National Lighthouse Day. From climbing 175 feet to the top of Florida's tallest lighthouse to touring the world-famous lighthouse museum, guests will discover 250 years of American lighthouse history at one of the nation's largest and most authentic light stations. Family-oriented activities including living history interpretations, hands-on workshops, and kids crafts will also be available to guests. All special activities are provided free of charge with regular admission from 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
P1 AquaX USA: P1 AquaX USA will celebrate its 10th anniversary season with their traditional stop in Daytona Beach on Aug. 18-20 for the Daytona Beach SBGT AquaX Grand Prix. Event activities will take place in the beautiful waters of the Atlantic Ocean located in front of the Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach.
P1 AquaX USA gives competitors an opportunity to open up their throttles on their powerful jet skis in a safe and controlled environment. With ever-changing conditions in the ocean, a riders' skill prevails over horsepower to create a level playing field for all racers.
The format offers two divisions of racing – Enduro and Sprint with both a pro and amateur class. Main events will take place on Saturday, Aug. 19 and Sunday, Aug. 20 with 80 competitors expected from throughout the United States and internationally. There's no cost for spectators to attend the event.
To view all the events happening in the Daytona Beach Area during the summer season, visit www.DaytonaBeach.com
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Experience endless adventures in this eclectic destination that offers the perfect, beach base camp from which to explore the greater Daytona Beach area and all Central Florida. Choose thrilling activities or embrace the tranquility of days spent on 23 miles of world-famous white-sand beaches. With more than 12,000 rooms, and a variety of meeting hotels and unique spaces, the destination has accommodations for meetings and groups of all sizes and budgets. Learn more at www.DaytonaBeach.com. #LoveDaytonaBeach
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The White House on Thursday rejected espionage charges made by Russia against Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, calling the claims “ridiculous.”
“What I can say is the charges against him are ridiculous, we have been very clear about that,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Thursday. “Those are ridiculous and they’re not accurate.”
Jean-Pierre would not answer a question about whether Gershkovich has ever worked for the United States government. Russia has claimed Gershkovich was acting on orders from the United States to “collect information about the activities of one of the enterprises of the Russian military industrial complex that constitutes a state secret.”
The Journal has also rejected the allegations that Gershkovich was conducting espionage.
Jean-Pierre said a process conducted within the State Department would determine if Gershkovich would be designated as wrongfully detained.
“We have to make sure that we get the information. The most important thing at this moment is to get a counselor to Evan, and that’s what we’re working on,” she said.
Gershkovich was arrested by the Russian Federal Security Service, the main successor agency to the Soviet-era KGB, in Yekaterinburg, where he was allegedly trying to gain access to classified information, according to Russian authorities.
White House National Security spokesman John Kirby said earlier on Thursday that the Biden administration is working to gain access to Gershkovich and to get more information about the arrest.
“We’re doing the best we can to glean as much information as possible. And certainly … to get access to Evan, that’s where our heads are,” Kirby said.
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FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Fresno County officials expect an exceptionally busy weekend on its lakes and rivers, as scorching heat moves into the valley.
Now, officials urge caution with more dangerous conditions thanks to rapid snowmelt.
“We do anticipate them being extra busy this weekend. You know, when you get into the triple-digit weather it’s just almost impossible to keep your house cooled down,” said Terri Mejorado, an emergency manager with Fresno County’s Office of Emergency Services.
There are many areas still closed throughout the county because of the dangerous conditions, like Avocado Lake and the roaring Kings River.
Officials ask residents to stay away from the shuttered areas; not only for the possibility of facing an expensive ticket, but also for how dangerous it is.
Still, if want to cool off, there are plenty of other opportunities to do so.
“We have Pine Flat Lake, we have Millerton Lake. Both of those are open. Shaver Lake, Huntington Lake, Hume Lake, so yeah. We have a lot of waterways that are currently open that people can enjoy this weekend,” said Mejorado.
The water is still very cold in these areas, and only a few beaches and lounging spots remain because the water is so high.
At some lakes, there’s no beach area at all.
For instance, Mejorado says Millerton Lake is at 100% capacity, while Pine Flat is at 96%.
“You’re gonna be right on the water’s edge at all times. So, make sure you’ve always got the kids in life jackets because it just takes a minute to turn away,” she said.
Officials also stress to residents to watch how much alcohol they drink, especially near the water or on a boat.
And with temps reaching records, hydration is key.
“We recommend drinking two full glasses of water in the summertime whether you’re inside or outside. Of course, if you’re outside, we encourage you to drink even more,” said Mejorado.
They also suggest residents wear light-colored clothing and a hat if able to do so.
As for closed lakes and rivers, the county continues to monitor them every day and they’re hoping they can be open again soon.
In the meantime, they advise residents to just stay away for their safety.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The American Museum of Natural History in New York is set to open its new building, a sweeping piece of architecture designed to connect visitors with their place in the natural world.
Tiny ants march along a glass bridge overhead in the new museum wing, The Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education and Innovation. Giant whales swoop along the walls in an immersive video display. And the building's natural curves — inspired by canyons in the Southwest — are meant to highlight how all of it is intertwined.
The $465 million center, nearly a decade in the making, is set to open to the public next Thursday, adding a new wow factor to one of the world's most visited museums.
Architect Jeanne Gang said at a media preview Wednesday that she asked herself how the space could contribute to peoples' natural desire to learn. "This led us to look at geological landscapes, where one can see how the natural forces actually shape the material, shape our world," she said.
The Gilder Center is already home to more than a half million tiny inhabitants, residents of an insect exhibition with 18 species of live critters, and an indoor garden where visitors can mingle with hundreds of moths and butterflies.
The goal is to get people “up close and personal” with the bugs and highlight their importance to the natural world, said museum entomologist David Grimaldi.
“Insects get a very bad rap because of this tiny, tiny fraction of biting or disease-transmitting insects,” Grimaldi said. But most insect species pose no danger to humans and are an essential part of their bigger ecosystems, he said.
Brightly colored butterflies flap around a garden — which is kept hot and humid to mimic their tropical homes — while giant beetles munch on decaying fruit.
And then there are the ants: The museum shipped in around 500,000 leafcutter ants to build a massive colony in the insectarium. The tiny workers collect their leaves from one glass enclosure, then march across a skybridge to cultivate their fungal feasts in big glass bulbs along the wall.
The ants needed some help adjusting to the space: scientists had to hold “training sessions” to show them where to go, said Cheryl Hayashi, the museum’s provost of science. They’ve since settled into their new home.
A new interactive show highlights the ways our lives are intertwined with others. “Invisible Worlds” immerses visitors in different interactive scenes, alternately zooming in to show the proteins in human DNA and neural connections in the brain, or zooming out to a vantage point above the New York City skyline or a rainforest canopy.
“Through DNA, you are related to all life on Earth,” the narration declares.
The Gilder Center is also designed to bring the scientific process to the forefront, said museum president Sean Decatur.
More than 4 million specimens from the museum’s collections are now being housed in the Gilder Center, some on display through big glass windows.
This “Collections Core” shows off a wide range of items, from megalodon teeth to Mayan bricks to spools of spider silk, and gives visitors a peek at the stuff the science is based on: “We literally show our evidence,” Hayashi said.
Building trust in the scientific process is more important than ever, said Ellen Futter, the museum’s former president who oversaw most of the Gilder Center’s creation before retiring in March.
“That is the vision: To help visitors see and understand our world more deeply,” Futter said. “To appreciate that all life is interdependent. To trust science and to be inspired to protect our precious planet.”
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "Pick Four-Evening" game were:
8-5-1-3, Fireball: 3
(eight, five, one, three; Fireball: three)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "Pick Four-Evening" game were:
8-5-1-3, Fireball: 3
(eight, five, one, three; Fireball: three)
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LOUISA, Va. — On the main thoroughfare through this rural town—appropriately called Main Street—something unique is rolling down the streets.
Welcome to Louisa, Virginia, which has a population of around 2,000 people.
"Really this is neighbors looking out for neighbors,” said Louisa Police Chief Craig Buckley, “and, as the police department, we should feel like their neighbors."
Part of that work comes down to a booklet of vouchers from the national Lights On! program. It's designed to turn a traffic stop for a broken vehicle light into something other than a ticket.
"The Lights On! program gives us the ability to issue a voucher to those folks, in lieu of a summons, and gives them an opportunity to go to one of our repair facilities that have signed on to assist us with the program and get the problem fixed," Chief Buckley said.
The program relies on a national grant from Lights On! and donations from businesses in town to help. Tracy Hale Clark is the executive director of the Louisa County Chamber of Commerce.
"Any time that the police can express that they really are trying to help people, that, to me, is a huge value. I think that there's been a trend of people are afraid of the police, especially if they get pulled over,” Hale Clark said. “A lot of people are struggling right now, financially."
The vouchers are worth up to $250, which may sound like a lot of money until you talk to those whose business is fixing cars.
"I had a lady literally paid $230 for a third brake light. It's a LED bulb that you had to replace the entire assembly,” said Nathan Wash, who owns Haymaker Auto Repair, one of the vehicle repair shops in Louisa participating in the program. “So, it could be anything from literally 79 cents for a little tag light bulb up to $200, $300 for a LED bulb."
Kenny Throckmorton, who owns Kenny’s Central Tire and Automotive, is also part of the program and says getting broken lights fixed comes down to safety.
"Signals, breaks, stuff like headlights, you know, when you don't have it, it could cause a hazard," he said.
With more than 7,000 vouchers redeemed so far, the program can now be found in 141 police departments in more than a dozen states, including Florida, Maryland, Montana and Tennessee, with departments in more than a dozen other states also participating. Louisa is the first community in Virginia to join the program.
The program began in Minnesota in 2017, a year after a fatal traffic stop there made national news.
"When Philando Castile, the individual who was who was stopped because of a blown headlight, unfortunately, that stop went south and he lost his life,” said Lights On! vice president Sherman Patterson. “So, we look at it from a three-pronged approach: it's outcome-oriented, it's a deliverable and then, it's that healing."
Tracy Hale Clark at the Chamber said she sees that as well.
"It really is a full-circle program,” she said. “It helps the community and it helps our businesses and it helps our citizens."
They are citizens whom Chief Buckley says he feels a responsibility towards.
"At times, we have to do enforcement, you know, and when that's needed, we will do it," he said.
He also sees the vouchers as a chance to build better police relations not just within the town, but also with the 38,000 people from the surrounding county who drive through Louisa.
"Over the years, there have been a lot of negative, negative attention," Chief Buckley said of the national news coverage of police-involved incidents. "I don't want anyone here in this community to ever feel like that, that they, that they have to be afraid of us fears in any way. I want them to lean on us."
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Zone Forecast Product for Eastern New York and Western New England
National Weather Service Albany NY
258 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
NYZ033-251500-
Hamilton-
Including the cities of Speculator and Indian Lake
258 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of snow this morning, then snow
this afternoon. Total snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Cold with
highs around 15. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of snow
80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Not as
cold with lows around 1 above. Southwest winds around 5 mph in the
evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of snow 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Not as
cold with highs around 30. South winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming west
around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Wind chill
values as low as 3 below in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the
evening. Cold with lows around 8 above. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Cold with highs in the upper 20s. Southwest winds around 5 mph,
becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Snow. Moderate snow accumulation. Lows
around 20. Highs in the lower 30s. Chance of snow 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 20.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s.
Chance of snow 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow
showers. Cold with lows in the mid 20s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning,
then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper
30s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers after
midnight. Cold with lows around 20. Chance of snow 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Highs in
the lower 30s.
$$
NYZ052-251500-
Eastern Albany-
Including the city of ALBANY
258 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow this morning, then snow this
afternoon. Total snow accumulation around an inch. Colder with highs
in the lower 20s. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast
around 5 mph this afternoon. Chance of snow 80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Cold.
Near steady temperature around 19. Northeast winds around 5 mph in
the evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of snow 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with highs in the upper 30s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming west 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 20. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. North
winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of
snow 30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Moderate snow accumulation. Cold. Near steady
temperature around 30. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow in
the afternoon. Additional light snow accumulation. Highs in the
upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Cold with lows in the mid 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain or snow showers
after midnight. Cold with lows in the lower 30s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain or snow showers in
the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Cold with
lows around 30. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...A chance of snow in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain. Highs around 40. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ058-251500-
Western Greene-
Including the cities of Hunter, Tannersville, and Windham
258 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow this morning, then snow likely
this afternoon. Total snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Cold with
highs in the lower 20s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow
70 percent. Wind chill values as low as 2 below.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Cold with
lows around 16. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow
40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny and brisk. Not as cool with highs in the
upper 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph,
becoming west 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy and brisk, cold with lows around 19.
Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with snow
likely in the afternoon. Light snow accumulation possible. Cold with
highs in the lower 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 60 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Additional heavy snow accumulation. Brisk,
cold. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s. Chance of snow near
100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow in
the afternoon. Additional light snow accumulation. Highs in the mid
30s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain or snow showers
after midnight. Cold. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow or rain showers in
the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Cold with
lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then a
chance of rain or snow in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ065-251500-
Western Dutchess-
Including the cities of Poughkeepsie, Beacon, and Arlington
258 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Colder with highs
in the upper 20s. Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming south this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Cold with lows around 18. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 40s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 20s.
Northwest winds around 10 mph, diminishing to around 5 mph after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with snow
likely in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in
the upper 30s. North winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Chance of snow 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Moderate snow accumulation. Cold. Near steady
temperature around 30. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then a chance of
rain in the afternoon. Little or no additional snow accumulation.
Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
Highs in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain or snow showers
after midnight. Not as cold with lows in the lower 30s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A 50 percent chance of rain showers. Highs around 50.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the
evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Cold with
lows around 30. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in
the lower 40s.
$$
NYZ041-251500-
Northern Saratoga-
Including the city of Saratoga Springs
258 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of snow this morning, then snow
this afternoon. Total snow accumulation around an inch. Colder with
highs around 19. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Cold with
lows around 11. Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening,
becoming light and variable. Chance of snow 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
Not as cool with highs in the upper 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of snow 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 16. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Cold with highs in the lower 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph,
becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Heavy snow accumulation. Not as cold. Near
steady temperature in the upper 20s. Chance of snow near
100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the
afternoon. Additional light snow accumulation. Highs in the upper
30s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers after
midnight. Cold. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s. Chance of
snow 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain or snow showers in
the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Cold with
lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then a
chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ038-251500-
Southern Herkimer-
Including the cities of Ilion, Herkimer, Little Falls, Mohawk,
Frankfort, and Doldgeville
258 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TODAY...Snow. Total snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Cold with
highs in the lower 20s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of snow
80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Cold with
lows around 11. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Not as cool with
highs in the upper 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming west
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
snow 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the
evening. Cold with lows around 16. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of snow 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph, increasing to southeast 10 to 15 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Moderate snow accumulation. Not as cold. Near
steady temperature in the upper 20s. Chance of snow near
100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the
afternoon. Additional light snow accumulation. Highs in the upper
30s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the mid 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain or snow showers
after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers after
midnight. Cold with lows in the upper 20s. Chance of snow
40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then a
chance of rain or snow in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ032-251500-
Northern Herkimer-
Including the cities of Atwell, Big Moose, Eagle Bay, Mckeever,
Nobleboro, Northwood, and Old Forge
258 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow this morning, then snow this
afternoon. Total snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Cold with highs
around 14. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Not as
cold with lows around 6 above. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of
snow 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Snow showers likely. Snow accumulation around an inch
possible. Not as cold with highs in the upper 20s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of snow
60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the
evening. Cold with lows around 9 above. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Cold with highs in the upper 20s. East winds around 5 mph,
increasing to southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Snow. Moderate snow accumulation. Lows
in the lower 20s. Highs in the lower 30s. Chance of snow near
100 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent
chance of snow showers. Lows around 20. Highs in the upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow
showers. Not as cold. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow showers.
Highs in the upper 30s. Temperature falling into the mid 30s in the
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow
showers. Cold with lows around 20.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Highs in
the lower 30s.
$$
NYZ042-251500-
Northern Warren-
Including the cities of North Creek, Warrensburg, and Chestertown
258 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of snow this morning, then snow
this afternoon. Total snow accumulation around an inch. Cold with
highs around 16. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of snow
80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Cold with
lows around 4 above. South winds around 5 mph in the evening,
becoming light and variable. Chance of snow 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers.
Not as cool with highs in the mid 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Wind chill values as
low as zero in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 13. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Cold with highs in the upper 20s. Northeast winds around 5 mph,
becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Heavy snow accumulation. Cold. Near steady
temperature in the mid 20s. Chance of snow 90 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow, mainly in the morning. Additional moderate snow
accumulation. Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of snow 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Cold with lows around 20.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain or snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper
30s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow
showers. Cold with lows in the upper 20s.
.THURSDAY...A chance of snow showers in the morning. Mostly cloudy
with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers after
midnight. Cold with lows in the lower 20s. Chance of snow
40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Highs in
the mid 30s.
$$
NYZ083-251500-
Southeast Warren-
Including the city of Glens Falls
258 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of snow this morning, then snow
this afternoon. Total snow accumulation around an inch. Colder with
highs around 17. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of snow
80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Cold with
lows around 7 above. Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening,
becoming light and variable. Chance of snow 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
Not as cool with highs in the mid 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow
30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 15. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Cold with highs in the lower 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph,
becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Heavy snow accumulation. Cold. Near steady
temperature in the upper 20s. Chance of snow 90 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the
afternoon. Additional light snow accumulation. Highs in the mid 30s.
Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Cold with lows around 20.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs around 40.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow
showers. Cold with lows in the upper 20s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers after
midnight. Cold with lows in the mid 20s. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then a
chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ043-251500-
Northern Washington-
Including the cities of Whitehall and Granville
258 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of snow this morning, then snow
likely this afternoon. Total snow accumulation around an inch. Cold
with highs around 16. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming south
around 5 mph this afternoon. Chance of snow 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Not as
cold with lows around 7 above. South winds around 5 mph in the
evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of snow 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Not as
cool with highs in the mid 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Cold with lows around 15. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Cold with highs in the lower 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph,
becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Moderate snow accumulation. Not as cold. Near
steady temperature in the upper 20s. Chance of snow 90 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the
afternoon. Additional light snow accumulation. Highs in the mid 30s.
Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Cold with lows around 20.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs around 40.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow
showers. Cold with lows in the upper 20s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers after
midnight. Cold with lows in the mid 20s. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then a
chance of rain or snow in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ084-251500-
Southern Washington-
Including the cities of Hudson Falls, Fort Edward, Cambridge,
and Greenwich
258 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of snow this morning, then snow
this afternoon. Total snow accumulation around an inch. Colder with
highs around 19. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming south around
5 mph this afternoon. Chance of snow 80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Cold with
lows around 11. East winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming
light and variable. Chance of snow 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
Not as cool with highs in the upper 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow
30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 16. West winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Highs in the lower 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Moderate snow accumulation. Not as cold. Near
steady temperature in the upper 20s. Chance of snow near
100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the
afternoon. Additional light snow accumulation. Highs in the upper
30s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow or rain showers
after midnight. Cold with lows in the lower 30s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain or snow showers in
the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Cold with
lows in the mid 20s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then a
chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ082-251500-
Northern Fulton-
Including the cities of Caroga Lake, Northville, and Mayfield
258 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow this morning, then snow this
afternoon. Total snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Cold with highs
around 14. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Cold with
lows around 7 above. Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming west
around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Not as
cold with highs in the lower 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming
west 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the
evening. Cold with lows around 10 above. Northwest winds 15 to
20 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Cold with highs in the
upper 20s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Snow. Heavy snow accumulation. Cold.
Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the lower 30s. Chance of snow near
100 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs
in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers after
midnight. Cold. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s. Chance of
snow 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning,
then a chance of rain or snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 30s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers after
midnight. Cold with lows in the lower 20s. Chance of snow
40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Cold with
highs in the lower 30s.
$$
NYZ039-251500-
Southern Fulton-
Including the cities of Gloversville and Johnstown
258 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow this morning, then snow this
afternoon. Total snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Cold with highs
around 17. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Cold with
lows around 9 above. Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening,
becoming light and variable. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers.
Not as cool with highs in the mid 30s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph,
increasing to west 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the
evening. Cold with lows around 13. West winds 15 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph, becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Chance of snow 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Cold with highs around 30.
Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast with gusts up to
20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Heavy snow accumulation. Not as cold. Near
steady temperature in the mid 20s. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the
afternoon. Additional moderate snow accumulation. Highs in the mid
30s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
Highs in the upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers after
midnight. Cold. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s. Chance of
snow 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...A chance of snow showers in the morning. Mostly cloudy
with a chance of rain showers. Highs around 40. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow
showers. Cold with lows in the mid 20s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Highs in
the mid 30s.
$$
NYZ040-251500-
Montgomery-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Wellsville, and Fonda
258 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow this morning, then snow this
afternoon. Total snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Cold with highs
around 18. South winds around 5 mph, becoming east around 5 mph this
afternoon. Chance of snow 80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Cold with
lows around 10 above. Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening,
becoming light and variable. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
Not as cool with highs in the mid 30s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph,
increasing to west 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of snow 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the
evening. Cold with lows around 16. West winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance
of snow 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Cold with highs in the
lower 30s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast with
gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Heavy snow accumulation. Cold. Near steady
temperature in the upper 20s. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the
afternoon. Additional light snow accumulation. Highs in the mid 30s.
Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
Highs in the upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers after
midnight. Cold. Near steady temperature around 30. Chance of snow
50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers after
midnight. Cold with lows in the mid 20s. Chance of snow 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then a
chance of rain or snow in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ047-251500-
Schoharie-
Including the cities of Cobleskill and Middleburgh
258 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow this morning, then snow this
afternoon. Total snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Cold with highs
in the lower 20s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast
around 5 mph this afternoon. Chance of snow 80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Cold with
lows around 14. East winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest around
5 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
Not as cool with highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph, becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow
30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 18. Northwest
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of
snow 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Moderate snow accumulation. Cold. Near steady
temperature in the upper 20s. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow in
the afternoon. Additional light snow accumulation. Highs in the
upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Cold with lows in the mid 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain or snow showers
after midnight. Cold. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers after
midnight. Cold with lows in the upper 20s. Chance of snow
40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then a
chance of snow or rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ048-251500-
Western Schenectady-
Including the cities of Delanson, Esperance, and Duanesburg
258 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow this morning, then snow this
afternoon. Total snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Cold with highs
around 18. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Cold with
lows around 12. East winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest after
midnight. Chance of snow 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with highs in the upper 30s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to west 15 to 20 mph with gusts
up to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the
evening. Cold with lows around 16. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of snow 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Cold with highs in the
lower 30s. West winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast with gusts up
to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Heavy snow accumulation. Cold. Near steady
temperature in the mid 20s. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow. Additional light snow accumulation. Highs in the
mid 30s. Chance of snow 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
Highs in the upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers after
midnight. Cold. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s. Chance of
snow 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow
showers. Cold with lows in the mid 20s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then a
chance of snow or rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ049-251500-
Eastern Schenectady-
Including the cities of Schenectady and Rotterdam
258 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow this morning, then snow this
afternoon. Total snow accumulation around an inch. Cold with highs
in the lower 20s. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast
around 5 mph this afternoon. Chance of snow 80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Cold with
lows around 14. Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening,
becoming light and variable. Chance of snow 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with highs in the upper 30s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to west 15 to 20 mph with gusts
up to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 19. West winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph
with gusts up to 20 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s.
North winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Chance of snow 30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Heavy snow accumulation. Cold. Near steady
temperature in the upper 20s. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the
afternoon. Additional light snow accumulation. Highs in the upper
30s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Cold with lows in the mid 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain or snow showers
after midnight. Cold with lows in the lower 30s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain or snow showers in
the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Cold with
lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then a
chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ050-251500-
Southern Saratoga-
Including the cities of Ballston Spa, Clifton Park, Mechanicville,
and Waterford
258 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow this morning, then snow this
afternoon. Total snow accumulation around an inch. Cold with highs
in the lower 20s. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast
around 5 mph this afternoon. Chance of snow 80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Cold with
lows around 14. Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening,
becoming light and variable. Chance of snow 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with highs in the upper 30s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to west 15 to 20 mph with gusts
up to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 18. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s.
North winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Chance of snow 30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Heavy snow accumulation. Cold. Near steady
temperature in the upper 20s. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the
afternoon. Additional light snow accumulation. Highs in the upper
30s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers after
midnight. Cold. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s. Chance of
snow 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain or snow showers in
the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Cold with
lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then a
chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ051-251500-
Western Albany-
Including the cities of Altamont and Berne
258 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow this morning, then snow this
afternoon. Total snow accumulation around an inch. Cold with highs
around 18. East winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast around 5 mph
this afternoon. Chance of snow 80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Cold with
lows around 12. Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest
after midnight. Chance of snow 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with highs in the upper 30s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming west 15 to 20 mph with gusts up
to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 16. Northwest
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow in the afternoon. Cold with highs in the lower 30s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast with gusts up to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Heavy snow accumulation. Cold. Near steady
temperature in the mid 20s. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow, mainly in the morning. Additional light snow
accumulation. Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of snow 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
Highs in the upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers after
midnight. Cold. Near steady temperature around 30. Chance of snow
50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow
showers. Cold with lows in the mid 20s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then a
chance of snow or rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ053-251500-
Western Rensselaer-
Including the city of Troy
258 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of snow this morning, then snow
this afternoon. Total snow accumulation around an inch. Colder with
highs in the lower 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming south
around 5 mph this afternoon. Chance of snow 80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Cold.
Near steady temperature around 19. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Chance of snow 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with highs in the upper 30s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts
up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 19. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
Chance of snow 30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Moderate snow accumulation. Cold. Near steady
temperature in the upper 20s. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the
afternoon. Additional light snow accumulation. Highs in the upper
30s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Cold with lows in the mid 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain or snow showers
after midnight. Near steady temperature in the mid 30s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain or snow showers in
the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Cold with
lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then a
chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ054-251500-
Eastern Rensselaer-
Including the cities of Grafton and Hoosick Falls
258 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of snow this morning, then snow
likely this afternoon. Total snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches.
Cold with highs around 17. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
south this afternoon. Chance of snow 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Not as
cold. Near steady temperature around 16. South winds around 5 mph.
Chance of snow 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with highs in the mid 30s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming west 15 to 20 mph with gusts up
to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 15. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Cold with highs in the
lower 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming south in the
afternoon. Chance of snow 30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Moderate snow accumulation. Cold with lows in
the mid 20s. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow, mainly in the morning. Additional light snow
accumulation. Highs in the lower 30s. Chance of snow near
100 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
Highs in the upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers after
midnight. Cold. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s. Chance of
snow 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow
showers. Cold with lows in the mid 20s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Highs in
the mid 30s.
$$
NYZ060-251500-
Western Columbia-
Including the city of Hudson
258 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow this morning, then snow likely
this afternoon. Total snow accumulation around an inch. Colder with
highs in the mid 20s. East winds around 5 mph, becoming south this
afternoon. Chance of snow 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 16. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with highs in the lower 40s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 20s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. North winds
around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of snow
50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Moderate snow accumulation. Cold with lows in
the upper 20s. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then a chance of rain in
the afternoon. Additional light snow accumulation. Highs in the
upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Cold
with lows in the mid 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain or snow showers
after midnight. Cold. Near steady temperature in the mid 30s. Chance
of precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the upper 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers after
midnight. Cold with lows around 30. Chance of snow 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...A chance of snow in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
$$
NYZ061-251500-
Eastern Columbia-
Including the city of Chatham
258 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of snow this morning, then snow
likely this afternoon. Total snow accumulation around an inch. Cold
with highs in the lower 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
south around 5 mph this afternoon. Chance of snow 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Cold.
Near steady temperature around 19. South winds around 5 mph. Chance
of snow 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with highs in the upper 30s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Cold with lows around 20. Northwest winds around 15 mph,
diminishing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of snow
50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Moderate snow accumulation. Cold with lows in
the mid 20s. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the
afternoon. Additional light snow accumulation. Highs in the upper
30s. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Cold with lows in the mid 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain or snow showers
after midnight. Cold. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the
evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Cold with
lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then a
chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ059-251500-
Eastern Greene-
Including the cities of Catskill, Coxsackie, Athens, Cairo,
and Jefferson Heights
258 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow this morning, then snow likely
this afternoon. Total snow accumulation around an inch. Colder with
highs in the mid 20s. East winds around 5 mph, becoming south this
afternoon. Chance of snow 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 16. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny.
Not as cool with highs in the mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming west 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 20s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. North winds
around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of snow
50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Heavy snow accumulation. Cold with lows in the
upper 20s. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the
afternoon. Additional light snow accumulation possible. Highs in the
upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Cold
with lows in the mid 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain or snow showers
after midnight. Cold. Near steady temperature in the mid 30s. Chance
of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A 50 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers after
midnight. Cold with lows around 30. Chance of snow 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...A chance of snow in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
$$
NYZ063-251500-
Western Ulster-
Including the cities of Ellenville, Woodstock, West Hurley,
Kerhonkson, Napanoch, and Phoenicia
258 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TODAY...Snow likely. Total snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches.
Colder with highs in the lower 20s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance
of snow 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 16. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the lower 40s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cold with lows around 20. Northwest
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with snow
likely in the afternoon. Light snow accumulation possible. Highs in
the mid 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Chance of snow 60 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Additional heavy snow accumulation. Cold. Near
steady temperature in the mid 20s. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow likely in the morning, then a chance of rain and
snow in the afternoon. Additional light snow accumulation possible.
Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Cold
with lows in the lower 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 40.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain or snow showers
after midnight. Cold. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A 50 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow
showers. Cold with lows in the upper 20s.
.FRIDAY...A chance of snow in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
$$
NYZ064-251500-
Eastern Ulster-
Including the cities of Kingston and New Paltz
258 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow this morning, then snow likely
this afternoon. Snow accumulation around an inch. Colder with highs
in the mid 20s. East winds around 5 mph, becoming south this
afternoon. Chance of snow 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Cold with lows around 16. Southeast winds around 5 mph,
becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 40s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming west 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 20s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph, diminishing to around 5 mph after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with snow
likely in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in
the upper 30s. North winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Chance of snow 60 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Heavy snow accumulation. Cold with lows in the
upper 20s. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then a chance of
rain in the afternoon. Additional light snow accumulation possible.
Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain or snow showers
after midnight. Not as cold with lows in the lower 30s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A 50 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the
evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Cold with
lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...A chance of snow in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
$$
NYZ066-251500-
Eastern Dutchess-
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Michigan moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday, with TCU at No. 3 and Southern California at No. 4 behind top-ranked Georgia after four top-10 teams lost on the final day of regular-season games.
The Bulldogs (12-0) are No. 1 for the eighth straight week and 11th time this season in the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank. Georgia received 58 first-place votes and Michigan received the other five.
The Wolverines (12-0) reached a season-high No. 2 after beating Ohio State, which dropped the Buckeyes three spots to No. 5.
TCU (12-0) has its highest ranking since reaching No. 2 in the 2015 season, and USC (11-1) has its best ranking this late in the season since finishing the 2016 season at No. 3.
Other top-10 teams to fall were LSU, Clemson and Oregon. LSU’s loss to Texas A&M dropped those Tigers five spots to No. 11. Clemson’s loss to South Carolina sent it falling three spots to No. 10 The Ducks’ fourth-quarter collapse against Oregon State cost Oregon a spot in the Pac-12 title game and five spots in the poll, where it fell to No. 15.
Alabama was No. 6, just ahead of Tennessee, which beat the Crimson Tide on a last-second field goal at home earlier this season.
No. 8 Penn State and No. 9 Washington both have their best rankings of the season. The Huskies haven’t been in the top 10 since the 2018 season, when they peaked at No. 6.
POLL POINTS
This was the eighth regular-season week since 2017 where four top-10 teams lost, including the second this season. Three of those weeks occurred in 2017.
The last time five or more top-10 teams lost in the same regular-season week was 2016. The week of Nov. 12, 2016, five top-10 teams lost, all to unranked opponents.
The results: Iowa 14, No. 2 Michigan 13; Pittsburgh 43, No. 3 Clemson 42; USC 26, No. 4 Washington 13; Georgia 13, No. 8 Auburn 7; and Mississippi 29, No. 10 Texas A&M 28.
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– No. 23 UTSA (10-2) made its season debut in the AP Top 25. The Roadrunners reached the rankings last year for the first time in the short history of the program.
Texas-San Antonio became an FBS school in 2012. The defending Conference USA champions peaked at No. 15 last season and will head into a second straight C-USA title game ranked.
– No. 20 South Carolina (8-4) is back in the rankings after its second straight upset of a top-10 team. The Gamecocks beat Clemson on Saturday after taking down Tennessee last week. South Carolina was ranked for one week in October, but then immediately lost to Missouri.
– No. 25 Mississippi State (8-4) returned to the rankings for the second time this season.
OUT
– Mississippi (8-4) fell out of the rankings for the first time this season. The Rebels reached No. 7 after starting 7-0 but finished the season losing four of five.
– Cincinnati (9-3) is out again. The Bearcats have bounced in and out for most of the season. Losing to Tulane on Friday dropped them out again.
– Coastal Carolina (9-2) dropped out after being routed by James Madison but still has a spot in the Sun Belt championship game next week.
CONFERENCE CALL
Pac-12 – 6 (Nos. 4, 9, 12, 15, 16, 17).
SEC – 6 (Nos. 1, 6, 7, 11, 20, 25).
ACC – 3 (Nos. 10, 14, 24).
Big Ten – 3 (Nos. 2, 5, 8).
Big 12 – 3 (Nos. 3, 13, 21).
American – 2 (Nos. 18, 22).
Conference USA – 1 (No. 23).
Independent – 1 (No. 19).
RANKED vs. RANKED
Championship week features matchup of ranked teams in five conferences:
– No. 11 LSU vs. No. 1 Georgia, Southeastern Conference championship.
– No. 3 TCU vs. No. 13 Kansas State, Big 12 championship.
– No. 4 USC vs. No. 12 Utah, Pac-12 championship.
– No. 10 Clemson vs. No. 24 North Carolina, Atlantic Coast Conference championship.
– No. 18 Tulane vs. No. 22 UCF, American Athletic Conference championship.
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LONDON (AP) — Roger Federer leaned back on a couch, the picture of relaxation in a navy blue pullover, black jogger pants and white sneakers. He had just showered and changed after a practice session Wednesday at the arena that will be used for the final match of his career, grinning as he talked about getting into the flow with a racket in hand.
“It was funny, hitting on the court — nice lighting, nice everything — how your level starts going up, you know?” he said in an interview with The Associated Press, following a farewell news conference. “Whereas if you play at home, in like just a normal tennis hall, things are fast, the lights aren’t great, advertising is all around you, you can never find this kind of rhythm.”
So is it time to cancel his retirement?
“No,” he said with a laugh. “No. No. No.”
Federer is known for his elegant style of play, for his longevity, for his 20 Grand Slam titles — and for occasional tears in his most emotional post-match moments, whether after victory or defeat.
There was none of that sort of sadness Wednesday, just some chuckles at his own jokes, as Federer discussed his retirement from professional tennis at age 41 after a series of knee operations. He will close his playing days with a doubles match at the Laver Cup on Friday — perhaps alongside longtime rival Rafael Nadal.
Federer said he is at peace with the decision to walk away, which comes a few weeks after Serena Williams played what is expected to be her last match at the U.S. Open, and he wants this farewell to be a celebration.
“I really don’t want it to be a funeral,” Federer said. “I want it to be really happy and powerful and party mode.”
Wearing a blue blazer with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows and a white polo shirt, Federer took questions from various media outlets during the news conference ahead of the team competition founded by his management company.
“I’m nervous going in, because I haven’t played in so long,” he said. “I hope I can be somewhat competitive.”
Federer, who announced last week via social media that he would be retiring after the Laver Cup, said it took him a bit to get used to the idea of stepping away from competition.
But it was something he understood he needed to do after running into setbacks in July during his rehabilitation from what was his third surgery on his right knee in about 1 1/2 years.
“You try to go to the next level in training, and I could feel it was getting difficult. … Then, I guess, I was also getting more tired, because you have to put more effort into it to be able to sort of believe that it was going to turn around. You start getting too pessimistic. Then I also got a scan back, which wasn’t what I wanted it to be,” Federer explained.
“At some point, you sit down and go, ‘OK, we are at an intersection here, at a crossroad, and you have to take a turn. Which way is it?’ I was not willing to go into the direction of: ‘Let’s risk it all.’ I’m not ready for that. I always said that was never my goal.”
And the hardest part came when he knew he needed to stop.
“You’re sad,” Federer said, “in the very moment when you realize, ‘OK, this is the end.’”
The last procedure on his knee came shortly after a quarterfinal loss to Hubert Hurkacz at Wimbledon in July 2021, which will go into the books as the last singles match of a superlative career that began in the 1990s and included 103 tournament titles, a Davis Cup championship for Switzerland, Olympic medals and hundreds of weeks at No. 1 in the ATP rankings.
In his online farewell message last week, Federer referred to retirement as a “bittersweet decision.”
He was asked Wednesday at the news conference what aspect was most bitter and what was most sweet.
“The bitterness: You always want to play forever,” he said. “I love being out on court. I love playing against the guys. I love traveling. … It was all perfect. I love my career from every angle.”
And then he added: “The sweet part was that I know everybody has to do it at one point; everybody has to leave the game. It’s been a great, great journey. For that, I’m really grateful.”
He will play doubles for Team Europe against Team World on Day 1 of the event, and then give way to 2021 Wimbledon runner-up Matteo Berrettini for singles over the weekend. That plan was run by the ATP and both team captains, John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg, Federer said.
“I grew up watching him, rooting for him, trying to learn from him,” Berrettini said. “His charisma, his class will be missed — everything he brought to tennis on the court and off.”
Those sentiments were echoed by other Laver Cup players, such as 2021 French Open runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas (“My biggest memory of him is watching him lift trophies at almost every Grand Slam he played when I was a kid”) or U.S. Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe (“I don’t think we’ll see another guy like Roger — the way he played, and the grace he did it with, and who he is as an individual”).
As for Federer’s doubles partner for the last hurrah? Federer would not say definitively — he said that’s up to Borg — but the not-so-hidden secret is that it is expected to be Nadal, who holds the men’s record of 22 major championships.
While other contemporaries of Federer and stars of the sport are on Team Europe, such as 21-time Slam champ Novak Djokovic and three-time major winner Andy Murray, the Federer vs. Nadal matchup will go down in history as among the greatest rivalries in tennis or any other sport.
They played each other 40 times in all (Nadal won 26), with 14 Grand Slam matchups (Nadal won 10). Nadal came out on top in their classic 2008 Wimbledon final, considered by some the greatest match in history; Federer won their last showdown, in the 2019 semifinals at the All England Club.
“It could be quite, I don’t know, a unique situation, if it were to happen,” Federer said about the doubles pairing.
As for his future?
The father of two sets of twins — girls who are 13; boys who are 8 — wouldn’t say exactly what he has planned, other than a vacation, but he did say he would remain connected to tennis in some capacity.
Recalling the way Borg stayed away from the sport for years after retiring, Federer sought to reassure his own fans by saying: “I won’t be a ghost.”
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San Luis Obispo police say a person who was having a mental health crisis is now in custody after a brief standoff with officers.
Police responded to the area of the 1700 block of Bishop St. and evacuated nearby apartments as a precaution.
A short time later, they reported that the person was in custody and safe, being assisted by mental health professionals.
Police say there were no threats to surrounding areas during the incident.
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Wendy Williams has sought more professional help as she battles undisclosed health problems.
More than seven months after the former talk show host returned home from a wellness facility after a two-month stay, her manager Will Selby confirmed she's receiving additional treatment.
"Wendy is at a facility doing her best to be her best," he told Entertainment Tonight in an interview published June 6. "She's taking it day by day."
Selby continued, "She's progressing very well. She looks healthy. She sounds healthy, and I think she's doing amazing."
He also issued a plea to the fans and critics of the broadcast personality, who has battled lymphedema and Graves' disease for years and also underwent a major change to her career—the ending of The Wendy Williams Show last June.
"Just understand that she's a human being that's going through a lot," he added. "She's dealing with a lot and support her, please."
E! News has reached out to Williams' reps for comment and has not heard back.
Selby made his comments a day after the 58-year-old's son, Kevin Hunter Jr., expressed concern about her in a rare interview in which he told The Sun that that in mid-May, her manager "called to tell me she was in the hospital." Around that time, her rep told multiple outlets that Williams was not in the hospital, following reports.
Hunter also accused his mom's team of "taking advantage of someone who needs to get better." However, Selby has vehemently refuted that allegation.
"Wendy is under a guardianship," he told ET. "Everything that she does gets approved by the guardianship. A court-appointed guardianship. So, no one, even if they wanted to take advantage of her—everything has to get approved by that court. So, any type of business dealings that we do, Wendy, myself and anyone—we have to get the guardianship to sign off on it. So how can anyone take advantage of her?"
E! News has reached out to Hunter for comment and has not heard back.
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A new landscape map features over 130 out of the 230 innovative companies in energy production, energy distribution, energy storage, hydrogen solutions, waste-to-energy, carbon capture, and OT cyber solutions for energy-specific applications
TEL AVIV, Israel, June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Start-Up Nation Central, Ignite the Spark - the Israeli energy community, and the Israeli Export Institute, launched the 2023 Israeli EnergyTech sector map to highlight the breadth and depth of the Israeli EnergyTech ecosystem. This year's map includes 130 carefully screened companies, up from 100 companies in 2022. The total of EnergyTech companies in Israel includes more than 230 innovative companies.
The companies featured are developing technologies in a range of vital subsectors, including energy production, energy distribution, energy storage, hydrogen solutions, waste-to-energy, carbon capture, and companies that offer OT cyber security solutions for energy-specific applications.
The map was launched at an event held at Start-Up Nation Central that included leading companies and organizations active in the Israeli EnergyTech community. At the event, stakeholders discussed current and future challenges, as well as possible solutions, in the sector.
During the event, EnergyTech sector experts presented in-depth knowledge and insights across a wide range of promising companies currently operating in Israel. Relevant stakeholders included multinational companies, financial entities, investors, decision-makers at the national level, and leaders of multinational initiatives both in Israel and around the world.
"Start-Up Nation Central sees EnergyTech in particular and ClimateTech in general as sectors experiencing the most significant growth potential in the Israeli ecosystem," said Start-Up Nation Central's Head of the Climate Tech Sector Yael Weisz Zilberman. "With our global outreach to multinational companies and investors, we are advancing the Israeli energy sector and its technologies as an important and viable solution to the world energy challenge and a solutions hub for reducing global carbon emissions. Mapping sub-sectors and the companies in each provides broad accessibility to Israeli technological solutions and enables the entire sector to expand its activities."
"The remarkable growth of the energy tech ecosystem demonstrates its dual nature: not only does it tackle the toughest sectors to decarbonize, but it also embraces a rapidly expanding business landscape," added Ignite the Spark CEO Shon Dana. "We fully recognize that this journey is undeniably a roller coaster. Yet we are here to empower any bold pioneer with the vision to become the next gigacorn."
Hila Lipman, Head of Cleantech & Smart Infrastructure at the Israel Export Institute, shared: "The Israel Export Institute and the Cleantech sector are proud to partner with Ignite the Spark and Start-Up Nation Central on this pioneering event focused on the flourishing Israeli energy ecosystem. We believe this sector, consisting of numerous cutting-edge energy solutions, will be integral to accelerating the transition to a sustainable and clean energy future. At the Export Institute, we provide a gateway for the Israeli industry into global markets. We believe that the event today will be a landmark in the collaboration between the Israeli EnergyTech industry and international stakeholders to drive this critical transition. Together with our partners and the foreign trade administration at the Israeli Ministry of Economy and Industry, we will strengthen international exposure to the sector's latest innovations."
The energy sector is one of the world's fastest-growing tech verticals, particularly given the global challenges and growing need to reduce total emissions. With around 70 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions attributed to the energy sector, innovation directed at reducing this impact is critical to achieving net zero.
One of the most exciting areas of innovation in the Israeli EnergyTech ecosystem is hydrogen. Considered by many as a silver bullet to drive the transition to a low-carbon economy, Israeli startups are developing a range of solutions to produce, store, and transport hydrogen more efficiently and cost-effectively.
In recent climate change summits, global players made significant commitments to reduce emissions and make drastic policy changes in energy production and consumption. In this context, global players are actively seeking for innovative solutions to meet their emission reduction targets, including in the Israeli ecosystem. Understanding which technologies and initiatives have the greatest potential for addressing climate change is essential.
The EnergyTech Landscape Map is a key tool helping multinational companies and venture capital investors identify the high-potential Israeli companies and solutions in the sector.
About Start-Up Nation Central: Start-Up Nation Central is a non-profit organization that connects Israeli innovation to the world in order to help international entities solve global challenges. Immersed in the Israeli technology ecosystem, we provide a platform that nurtures business growth and generates partnerships with corporations, governments, investors, and NGOs to strengthen Israel's economy and society. For more information, visit: https://startupnationcentral.org/
About Ignite The Spark: Ignite The Spark is the Israeli Energy Tech Community dedicated to empowering innovation in the toughest to decarbonize industry.
A dynamic hub fueling the Energy tech ecosystem in Israel, serving as a premier platform for connecting industry professionals, fostering fruitful collaborations, and facilitating knowledge exchange. Our mission is to drive the growth of the entire energy tech ecosystem in Israel and beyond, accelerating innovation & enabling sustainable advancements in the energy sector.
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Rugby’s biggest tournament is finally heading to the United States.
Now comes the hard part for the sport’s leadership: Generating enough interest and sustainability to secure rugby’s place in a crowded U.S. market.
The Rugby World Cup will be staged in the U.S. for the first time after being voted on Thursday as the host of the men’s event in 2031 and the women’s tournament two years later.
It marks rugby’s first attempt to move into the wider American sporting consciousness and unlock what World Rugby — the global governing body — regards as an area of untapped potential, in both a commercial and sporting sense.
“The golden nugget that everybody wants to get hold of” was how World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont described America.
“What we will leave in the U.S.,” he said, “is an extremely sustainable, vibrant sport that will go from strength to strength.”
USA Rugby’s vision is of countrywide membership more than quadrupling to 450,000 by 2031, of stadiums “from coast to coast” staging matches — there have been around 25 venue bids, including from NFL and Major League Soccer arenas — and of significant investment in the domestic Major League Rugby so the U.S. Eagles are a competitive team in time for 2031.
A competitive, perhaps quarterfinal-bidding team, would crucially be necessary for the Eagles and the World Cup to cut through the considerable noise that is U.S. sports. The Rugby World Cup is staged during September-October, when America is already transfixed by the NFL and college football, the Major League Baseball pennant races and playoffs, and the start of the NBA and NHL.
USA Rugby already has some experience. The Rugby World Cup Sevens at the baseball home of the San Francisco Giants in July 2018 drew more than 100,000 people across three days, and U.S.-decent TV ratings on NBC.
“(The World Cups are) an invitation to increase our levels of awareness, to increase our sport’s fan base,” said Victoria Folayan, who played sevens rugby for the U.S. and is USA Rugby’s athlete representative. “The doors are opening. Being able to take that step is just the beginning.”
To that end, World Rugby’s experience of taking its men’s showpiece tournament to Asia for the first time in 2015 — when Japan was the host — will be key in getting the U.S ready for its debut. Not just the public, but the national team itself.
While the women’s team won the inaugural World Cup in 1991 and reached the final in the next two events, the men’s Eagles have never got out of the pool stage at a World Cup — three wins in 25 matches — and are basically shut out from playing the world’s top teams on an annual basis.
As it did successfully for Japan, World Rugby will pour coaching expertise into the Eagles and look to give them more tests to improve. There is an ongoing attempt to shake up the men’s international calendar so that emerging nations like the United States have more opportunities.
Hosting the two World Cups will cost around $500 million, and profits and losses will be shared between World Rugby and USA Rugby, which filed for bankruptcy as recently as 2020.
The bid received support from the White House, with U.S. President Joe Biden sending a letter to World Rugby last month giving governmental guarantees and his backing for the “development of rugby in the United States.”
The men’s Rugby World Cup is regarded in some parts of the world as the third biggest sporting event, after the soccer World Cup and the summer Olympics.
The United States is hosting all three events in a five-year span from 2026, starting with the men’s soccer World Cup that year — with Mexico and Canada as co-hosts — and then the Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028.
For the first time, World Rugby used a streamlined bid process to enable it to announce the hosts of all the World Cups from 2025-33, for both men and women.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge was lit up in green and gold after Australia was awarded the men’s World Cup in 2027 and the women’s tournament in 2029. The men’s World Cup is returning to Australia for the first time since 2003.
It is being viewed as a chance to rejuvenate rugby in the country as the World Cups come after the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia in 2025, bringing much-needed revenue to its governing body — Rugby Australia — that was badly hit by the pandemic.
Rugby Australia chief executive Andy Marinos called it “the start of a new era for Australian Rugby.”
“Australia will become the center of the rugby world over the next decade,” he said, “and that is incredibly exciting.”
The 2027 tournament will be the 40th anniversary of Australia and New Zealand hosting the first Rugby World Cup in 1987.
England was announced as the host of the women’s World Cup in 2025.
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BYRAM, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi educator who was fired for reading a children’s book called “I Need a New Butt!” to second graders says he will go to court to try to get his job back.
Toby Price told the Clarion Ledger he received a 12-page order Monday showing the Hinds County School Board had voted 2-1 in late April to uphold the superintendent’s decision to fire him in March. He was assistant principal at Gary Road Elementary in the Jackson suburb of Byram.
Price was initially suspended with pay but later fired after reading the book over Zoom. The book, by Dawn McMillan, chronicles a child’s journey to find a new backside. It is illustrated with cartoons that show the character considering an armor-plated butt, a rocket butt and a robot butt.
While Price was appealing, Superintendent Delesicia Martin called the book “inappropriate” because it showed “private areas of the body.”
Price, an educator for two decades, described the book as “silly” and said: “The kids are in on the joke as they read it.”
Teachers have been underincreased scrutiny nationwide — particularly in Republican-led states — as advocates push book challenges and bans in an attempt to restrict how students are taught certain subjects, particularly around racism, sexuality and gender.
Following his appeal hearing, the school board met April 28 and heard from Price, his attorneys and school district officials. Board members then went into a closed session and with two of the five members abstaining, voted to uphold his firing.
“He does not see the problems associated with a school administrator desensitizing both adult nudity and child nudity by exposing it to children under his care,” the board wrote. “At a minimum, it conditions children to believe all types of actions are nothing to be concerned about — they are just funny. However, these activities are dangerous for children.”
The board said “I Need a New Butt!” showed inappropriate activities such as an adult painting on a child’s exposed bottom, an activity that would require a report to the state Department of Human Services for child abuse or neglect, the board wrote.
Price’s attorney listed other books in the school’s library that have similar themes or illustrations, including “Captain Underpants.”
Price posted a short poem on Twitter referring to the superintendent’s decision, saying: “Price’s work in education lasted almost twenty years / All it took was one silly book to end his career. / Giving that kind of power to one single person / Will only cause education and teaching to worsen.”
Then, he posted an update: “Two voted yes. One voted no. Two said nothing. So Price had to go.”
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Portland won’t hire a new city manager until after the November election.
That’s when voters will decide whether to approve proposals to overhaul the city’s governance, empowering the office of mayor while diminishing the authority of the city manager.
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The City Council has approved a contract with Baker Tilly for the search process, but a new city manager may be hired until at least 2024, according to the Portland Press Herald. If voters approve the proposals from the Charter Commission, the new mayor, whom voters will elect in 2023, will appoint the city manager.
That proposed realignment has been met with opposition from Mayor Kate Snyder and her predecessors, who warned the changes may politicize the city’s governance.
The charter commission, however, has argued the office of mayor lacks authority to implement policy while power is vested in the unelected city manager.
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Angels third. Michael Stefanic singles to center field. David MacKinnon flies out to deep center field to Cedric Mullins. Monte Harrison homers to right field. Michael Stefanic scores. Taylor Ward flies out to deep center field to Cedric Mullins. Mike Trout pops out to shallow infield to Rougned Odor.
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Angels 2, Orioles 0.
Orioles fourth. Cedric Mullins pops out to Max Stassi. Trey Mancini hit by pitch. Ryan Mountcastle doubles to deep right field. Trey Mancini scores. Anthony Santander walks. Adley Rutschman walks. Anthony Santander to second. Ryan Mountcastle to third. Ramon Urias singles to center field. Adley Rutschman to second. Anthony Santander scores. Ryan Mountcastle scores. Ryan McKenna strikes out swinging. Rougned Odor singles to left center field. Ramon Urias to second. Adley Rutschman scores. Jorge Mateo strikes out swinging.
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Orioles 4, Angels 2.
Orioles fifth. Cedric Mullins grounds out to shallow right field to David MacKinnon. Trey Mancini singles to right field. Ryan Mountcastle reaches on error. Trey Mancini to second. Fielding error by Jonathan Villar. Anthony Santander doubles to deep right field. Ryan Mountcastle to third. Trey Mancini scores. Anthony Santander to third. Ryan Mountcastle scores. Anthony Santander scores. Adley Rutschman singles to second base. Ramon Urias singles to right field. Adley Rutschman scores. Ryan McKenna grounds out to shortstop. Ramon Urias out at second.
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 left on. Orioles 8, Angels 2.
Orioles sixth. Rougned Odor lines out to shallow right field to Luis Rengifo. Jorge Mateo doubles to left field. Cedric Mullins flies out to deep right field to Taylor Ward. Jorge Mateo to third. Trey Mancini singles to right field. Jorge Mateo scores. Ryan Mountcastle flies out to center field to Mike Trout.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Orioles 9, Angels 2.
Angels seventh. Luis Rengifo singles to center field. Jonathan Villar lines out to deep left field to Ryan McKenna. Michael Stefanic walks. Luis Rengifo to second. David MacKinnon called out on strikes. Monte Harrison singles to right field. Michael Stefanic to second. Luis Rengifo scores. Taylor Ward strikes out swinging.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Orioles 9, Angels 3.
Angels eighth. Mike Trout singles to shallow center field. Shohei Ohtani grounds out to shallow right field, Ryan Mountcastle to Rougned Odor to Ryan Mountcastle. Mike Trout to second. Max Stassi homers to center field. Mike Trout scores. Luis Rengifo pops out to shallow center field to Jorge Mateo. Jonathan Villar grounds out to shallow infield to Ryan Mountcastle.
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Orioles 9, Angels 5.
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Which Joker action figures are best?
DC Comics has a long history of creating rich characters and pitting them against each other in vivid stories. One of the most iconic characters is known simply as the Joker. Part clown, part evil super villain, the Joker has been trying to take over Gotham since Batman first started fighting crime in the 1940s.
The best Joker action figure is the 12-inch Joker action figure modeled after the original character’s style and personality. It’s brightly colored and features 11 points of mobility.
What to know before you buy a Joker action figure
The Joker’s backstory
Like many characters in DC Comics, the Joker has a troubled backstory. In the 1951 comic “Red Hood,” the Joker was a criminal who attempted to escape from the clutches of Batman and fell into a vat of chemicals. This gave him a disfigured appearance and led him to cover his face in clown makeup because he resembled the joker from a deck of playing cards.
Joker would go on to commit absurd crimes and would also attempt to be a comedian and fail, causing him to slip further into the true Joker form. Today, we know the Joker as an evil clown committing acts all over Gotham using humor as a way to justify his crimes.
The Joker in media
Aside from comics, Joker has been in all sorts of media in recent years. DC Comics uses an expanded universe to tell nearly unlimited stories with their rich cast of characters. Jokers has been featured in films such as “Suicide Squad” and “Justice League” alongside other villains. He’s faced off against Batman countless times on the big screen, and you can find him in numerous animated television series. He’s made his way into the Batman LEGO movies and believe it or not, you can fight as the Joker in “Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe.”
Action figure styles
The Joker’s backstory, combined with his appearances in so many media forms, has shaped his style when it comes to action figures. Some Joker action figures feature the modern villain from recent films. You can find him dressed as Heath Ledger’s Joker with a purple suit, pinstripe pants and long green hair or you can purchase an action figure from the DC Multiverse as Jack Napier. This is Joker’s given name, and this character shows him without his purple suit, trying to make a name for himself in Gotham’s political circle.
What to look for in a quality Joker action figure
Size
Bigger is better when it comes to the Joker action figures. Larger action figures show more detail because there’s simply more room to work with. The highest quality toys will be 12-inches in height and include moveable parts to make the figure feel as tall and lifelike as possible. There are also smaller versions that are around 6-inches tall.
Originality
The highest quality Joker action figures are true to the original form of the character. This means they don’t veer off and create their own image. Comic book lore is very important and showing the proper likeness of the character means a lot to collectors. Luckily, the DC Universe is massive and over the years, the Joker has taken on many forms. As long as the action figures follow the Joker’s style as the comic books, movies and shows have portrayed him, they will be considered originals.
Officially licensed
DC Comics has released their own line of action figures that feature all the characters of Gotham, including the Joker. You can find these toys on the official DC Comics Amazon page and on the DC Comics official website. Officially licensed toys are as authentic as they come. They will feature the DC logo on the packaging, and their product descriptions will mention that they are officially licensed and sold straight from the DC Comics brand.
How much you can expect to spend on a Joker action figure
Joker action figures cost between $12-$20 depending on the size, level of detail and the manufacturer.
Joker action figure FAQ
What weapons do Joker action figures use?
A. The Joker is known less for his weapons and more for his wit and cunning. That said, he has been seen using a variety of weapons over the course of his storyline. Most Joker action figures don’t utilize weapons or instead will offer a variety of miscellaneous weapons that can be interchanged between the Joker and other DC characters.
Are Joker action figures considered collectable?
A. The Joker is a very popular character from the DC Comics Universe. Many collectors don’t collect for their toys to one day be profitable. Some collect for the fun of gathering and displaying every Joker action figure available on the market. Therefore, any type of Joker action can be considered collectable.
What are the best Joker action figures to buy?
Top Joker action figure
What you need to know: This durable action figure of the Joker is straight from the DC Comics store, so you know it’s authentic.
What you’ll love: Dressed in his signature purple suit with a green vest, this Joker toy has 11 points of articulation so that he can be posed in any number of ways. It stands at an impressive 12-inches tall and has detailed features throughout.
What you should consider: This figure does not come with any added accessories.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Joker action figure for the money
Robin and The Joker action figures set
What you need to know: This unique dual set of action figures from DC Comics includes both the Joker and his nemesis, Robin.
What you’ll love: Both figures are over 6 inches tall and are made with durable plastic. The real kicker is that each figure will come with three surprise accessories and weapons, so you never know what you’re going to get.
What you should consider: These action figures are slightly smaller than others figures available.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
The Joker True Moves action figure
What you need to know: This is a highly poseable action figure showing the Joker with a particularly evil grin on his face.
What you’ll love: In this figure, the Joker is wearing his classic purple suit with a long coattail, white gloves and purple shoes. His grimace stretches from ear to ear, showing his yellow teeth and bright red lipstick.
What you should consider: This action figure is not suitable for children under 4 years old.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas jury announced Thursday that it could not reach a verdict in the trial of a woman accused of killing her ex-husband and his girlfriend 20 years ago.
Jurors deliberated for about 35 hours over six days in Dana Chandler's trial. Chandler, now 62, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of 47-year-old Mike Sisco and 53-year-old Karen Harkness in July 2002, in Topeka.
The jury foreman told Shawnee County District Court Judge Cheryl Rios that jurors were not able to reach a unanimous verdict in the case, The Topeka Capital-Journal reported.
Thursday's proceedings lasted only a few moments. A status hearing to determine the next step in the long-running case was set for Sept. 29.
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Chandler's daughter Hailey Sisco, who testified that she believes her mother killed her father, cried while being hugged by prosecutor Charles Kitt.
Defense attorney Tom Bath hugged Chandler, who will remain in custody until the status hearing.
Juror Ben Alford told the Capital-Journal that the final vote was 7-5 to convict Chandler. He said votes taken throughout the lengthy deliberations were always close.
Prosecutors alleged Chandler killed the couple because she was jealous of their relationship after her acrimonious divorce from Sisco. Chandler always maintained her innocence, saying she was in Colorado when the victims were killed.
During closing arguments Aug. 25, prosecutor Kitt acknowledged there was little physical evidence linking Chandler to the crime. But he said obsessive behavior toward Sisco combined with circumstantial evidence should convince jurors that she killed the couple.
“This is not a case that science can solve,” he said. “This case is about jealousy of Mike Sisco. Jealousy that Mike Sisco was able to move on with his life. Jealousy about the new relationship that Mike Sisco had found.”
Investigators said Chandler spied on Sisco and Harkness, entered Sisco’s home without permission and tried to reconcile with him just weeks before the murders. Phone records shows Chandler called Sisco and Harkness nearly 700 times in the seven months before their deaths.
Bath argued that law enforcement missed the opportunity to investigate other suspects because they focused solely on her. He underlined the limited physical evidence found at the scene and questioned the way it was handled by investigators and forensic scientists.
“How many instances did we see where evidence was not followed up on, not collected or not tested?” Bath asked the jury.
He continued: “We see time and time again, the police ignored evidence. They didn’t follow evidence — they followed their bias.”
Prosecutors stunned court observers last week before closing arguments when they called a woman, Terri Anderson, who said she saw Chandler leaving Harkness’ home on the night the couple was killed — the first time in the two-decade-old case that anyone had placed Chandler at the scene.
Anderson, who lived across the street, testified that she called 911 after hearing gunshots that night, and that she talked to investigators the next day. However, she said she had not talked to police or investigators in the last two decades, and defense attorneys noted that no police records exist to confirm that she called police or that she talked to investigators.
On Thursday, defense attorneys called witnesses who undermined Anderson’s story. Topeka Police Det. Lance Green said Anderson’s testimony that Chandler was at the scene shortly before midnight on July 6, 2002, conflicts with other testimony that Sisco and Harkness were at a casino until at least 1:30 a.m. July 7.
Chandler was originally charged with the killings after a decade of investigation, and in 2012 was found guilty of two counts of murder. She was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences with no chance of parole for 50 years.
The Kansas Supreme Court overturned Chandler’s conviction i n 2018, citing misconduct by prosecutor Jacqie Spradling, who was later disbarred.
The second trial was delayed as Chandler and her attorneys filed numerous motions seeking to exclude evidence, a change of venue and dismissal of the case. The trial began Aug. 5.
According to court records, investigators said nothing was taken from the victims’ home. The gun was never recovered and no fingerprints were found on empty shell casings at the scene. Hairs later taken from Chandler did not match hair and fiber samples at the scene, and no evidence of the crime was found in her car.
However, some family members suspected Chandler, who they said was upset and angry after Sisco initiated their divorce in 1997 and was given full custody of their children.
Chandler was living in Denver, Colorado, when the couple died. She told investigators she was driving and hiking in Colorado when the murders occurred, but stories about her specific routes were inconsistent, with gaps in her credit card receipts and cellphone use, according to court records.
Prosecutors alleged Chandler drove from Denver to Topeka, killed the couple and returned home.
The investigation went cold until 2009. After CBS’ “48 Hours” aired an episode about the unsolved killings, then-Shawnee County District Attorney Chad Taylor appointed a team to investigate cold cases, including Chandler’s.
Chandler, who had moved to Duncan, Oklahoma, to live with her sister, was arrested in 2011 and charged with two counts of premeditated first-degree murder.
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Switzerland and Czechia made winning starts at the women's world ice hockey championship against opponents backing up on Friday.
The Swiss beat Japan 3-1 in Herning and Czechia routed Hungary 7-1 in Frederikshavn.
Japan was flogged by the United States 10-0 on Thursday, the championship's opening day, when Hungary came from behind to beat Germany.
The Swiss and Czechs will realize the feeling of playing back-to-back on Saturday. The Swiss face title favorite Canada, and the Czechs meet host Denmark.
Japan was more focused on Friday but Switzerland always looked closer to clicking through a scoreless first period.
Linemates Lara Stalder and Alina Muller scored and set up each other's goals in the second to assert Switzerland command, and Lena Marie Lutz added an empty-netter with 2:05 remaining in a third in which Japan was the better team.
Goalkeeper Miyuu Masuhara was excellent in stopping 17 of 20 shots but was pulled again at 3-0 down and Akane Shiga scored after missing a point-blank chance in the first.
Czechia's first worlds match under new coach Carla MacLeod, a two-time Olympic gold medalist player for Canada, was one-sided, played almost entirely at Hungary's end.
Klara Hymlarova posted the first goal after 62 seconds, followed by defender Daniela Pesjova just over a minute later.
Defender Tereza Radova and 16-year-old forward Adela Sapovalivova made it 4-0 before Hungary scored just before the end of the second period through Alexandra Huszak. Hungary was kept to seven shots.
The third period featured scores by Natalie Mlynkova, Sapovalivova's second, and Agata Sarnovska.
Hungary goalie Aniko Nemeth did well in facing 45 shots to make 38 saves.
Also on Saturday, the U.S. meets Finland, which will be without the suspended Petra Nieminen, and Sweden plays Germany.
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Dear EarthTalk: How are reptiles faring these days in the face of climate change and other environmental threats?
-- L.M. Smith, Boston, MA
Reptiles, like other animals and plants, face growing threats as human influence on the environment increases. Certain reptiles are especially threatened; some 61% of turtles are threatened or extinct. Tracking the exact consequences of human activity on reptiles, however, has been difficult as research has primarily focused on mammals and birds -- which draw more public attention -- although evaluations have found reptiles to be more threatened than birds.
A recent study that observed 10,196 species determined that 21.1% of reptiles are at risk of extinction. These species contain an estimated 15.6 billion years of phylogenetic diversity (PD). This science uses a phylogenetic tree, which shows how closely related species are, to describe the amount of biodiversity in an ecosystem and obtain a more useful measurement than just counting numbers of species. In addition, the adaptations of reptiles to ecological conditions perform help sustain ecosystems, including supporting food chains. Threats to reptiles include habitat loss and environmental damage, invasive species, diseases, pollution, exploitation, poaching and global climate change.
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Habitat destruction is the largest threat. As urban sprawl, overgrazing and desertification — which in turn prompt expansion of logging and agricultural operations — put greater pressures on land, reptile habitats have been overtaken by humans, creating increasingly stressful conditions for reptiles. Shrinking habitats increase edge effects — which are the effects of separating habitats (like with a road) such that animals cannot reach resources or mates in other parts of the habitat. Now climate change is exacerbating these pressures. Since many reptiles are ectothermic — they cannot generate internal heat and instead rely on external conditions (e.g. sunlight) to warm themselves — temperature increases due to climate change affect them significantly. Many arid-climate reptiles (e.g. lizards and geckos) are already experiencing extremely high temperatures, and minor increases could make their already limited habitats unlivable.
Furthermore, reptiles are particularly prevalent in regions of Southeast Asia, where disruptions to monsoon cycles can obstruct development of reptiles in embryo. Many species — turtles, crocodiles and alligators, for example — lay eggs in wet conditions. Newly dry and disrupted regions threaten their abilities to survive, cause slow development or growth and skew the natural selection of sex ratios.
Some good news is that methods implemented to protect other types of animals — reducing tropical deforestation, controlling illegal trade and improving productivity in agriculture such that agricultural lands do not need to be expanded — benefit reptiles similarly. However, the current crisis behooves more action to improve conditions for reptiles in particular.
Readers should encourage their representatives to take action. Reptiles play a crucial role in the Earth’s ecosystems, and concerted solutions have the potential to make all the difference.
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- Toyota and BMW Showcased All-New Vehicles for North America
- Hover1 Kids Zone Sets Test-Ride Record in New York
- Onyx Shows Off Brand New E-Bike, LZR
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Electrify Expo, North America's largest electric vehicle festival (www.electrifyexpo.com), wrapped up its third stop at Nassau Coliseum this past weekend on Long Island, NY. In just its second year, Electrify Expo continues to attract tens of thousands of consumers interested in test-driving and experiencing all types of electric transportation.
The New York event logged nearly 20,000 demo rides across electric cars, e-bikes, e-motorcycles, e-scooters, and electric skateboards, as well as electric trikes. The average age of Electrify Expo attendees lands in the sweet spot of 29-45 years of age and spends over three+ hours testing upwards of five different vehicles at each event. The majority of attendees came from a 90-mile radius.
Several of the world's leading electric car brands were on display, providing demo rides, including BMW, Toyota, Kia, Lexus, Polestar, Volvo, Volkswagen, Chrysler, and more. In addition, the outdoor festival broke a record among the state's younger generation opting for good 'clean' fun. Empire state youth flew through nearly 4,000 test rides in the Hover-1 Kids Zone, shattering Seattle's record last month, proving that New York's next generation of drivers is ready to go all-electric.
BMW chose Electrify Expo to showcase its all-new, all-electric BMW i7 sedan, which will come to market later this year. Featuring two electric motors with a combined output of 536 horsepower, the i7 xDrive60 will sprint from 0-60 in about 4.5 seconds while returning an estimated range of up to 318 zero-emission miles in silence and luxurious style. As BMW's flagship luxury sedan, the BMW i7 also features a curved touch screen display, the latest advanced driver assistance systems, and a full suite of in-car entertainment options including a first-of-its-kind 31" 8K rear seat theater screen.
After making its debut just last month, Toyota also chose Electrify Expo to feature the reimagined 2023 Toyota Crown at Electrify Expo's New York event, a vehicle with a long and storied global history.
ONYX Motorbikes selected Electrify Expo to publicly unveil and launch their latest e-bike, the LZR. The ONYX LZR is the perfect blend of commuting and high-impact sports incorporated into one precision-engineered piece of personal electric transportation. "Several visitors at Electrify Expo expressed that the sole reason they showed up was to test ride the ONYX product lineup," said Tim Seward, chief design officer, ONYX Motorbikes. "There is a lack of differentiation in e-bikes, and ONYX always aims to provide the best, most versatile e-bike you can get for the price."
"The electric vehicle transition is happening now," said BJ Birtwell, Electrify Expo Founder and Executive Producer. "This festival has quickly become the de facto platform to launch new vehicles and connect brands with highly engaged hand-raisers and shoppers. As we expand into more cities and add new elements to the event, we expect consumers to rely on Electrify Expo as their main 'try before they buy' platform for electric mobility."
Earlier this year, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul stated that electric vehicles are the key to decarbonization. New York will continue to focus on expanding its cross-state fast-charging network and incentivizing EVs. Gov. Hochul signed a bill into law in 2021, before California, Washington, and Massachusetts, setting a target for 100% of passenger car sales of cars and trucks in the state by 2035.
"As states continue to encourage their residents to go all-electric, Electrify Expo will help this transition by providing consumers with a hands-on experience that helps them make the switch," said Birtwell.
Electrify Expo is North America's largest outdoor electric vehicle festival showcasing the latest e-mobility products, including EVs, e-motorcycles, e-bikes, e-scooters, e-skateboards, e-boats, e-surfboards, and more from top brands around the world. The festival addresses one of the most challenging barriers to mass adoption of electric vehicles with meaningful hands-on experiences, demonstrations, and test rides. Electrify Expo meets the soaring demand for companies to share new technologies, new modes of mobility and put products in the hands of consumers in a meaningful way. Electrify Expo will feature more than 1M+ square feet of exhibit space in Los Angeles County, Seattle, New York, Miami, and Austin.
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OLOMOUC, Czech Republic — The next emergency call could come at any moment during one of Martin Schneider’s 24-hour shifts at Olomouc’s Fire and Rescue Brigade. It might be for a car accident, a fire or a capsized canoe in a river, and in an instant he and his colleagues would slide down a pole, jump into a truck and go.
Schneider faces life-threatening situations on a routine basis and pressure is normal for him. So the thought of standing on a mound in the middle of the Tokyo Dome — with 55,000 fans screaming, chanting and banging on drums when Shohei Ohtani, the superstar designated hitter (and ace pitcher) for the Los Angeles Angels, walks to the plate — does not frighten him. It beckons him.
“I do best when I’m under pressure,” Schneider said at the station house late last month, growing more animated with each word and rapping on a table with his knuckles. “I love those situations. I need those situations. It’s my dream. I want to pitch against Japan.”
It is quite likely that on Saturday a full-time firefighter will pitch to Ohtani — a modern Babe Ruth earning $30 million this year with the Angels — and other talented Japanese batters in a unique matchup between the Czech Republic and Japan at the World Baseball Classic in Tokyo. If not the firefighter on that mound, then perhaps it will be the team’s public relations manager or a real estate agent or a schoolteacher.
All of those jobs, and more, are represented on the Czech team, which, despite its mostly amateur status, qualified for the global baseball tournament for the first time and has established itself as Europe’s second-best national team. And the nation has done it organically, with players actually from the country, rather than mercenary pros brought in from abroad.
“In over 30 years of scouting, it’s the most remarkable achievement I’ve seen by a small country to qualify for the WBC,” said Gene Grimaldi, an international scout, who now works for the Philadelphia Phillies. “In terms of development, what they have done is really unbelievable in the history of baseball.”
Most European national teams rely on imports from the United States and Caribbean nations, but the Czech roster is overwhelmingly Czech, by birth, passport and temperament. From the language they speak to the food and beer they consume — schnitzel and lots of fresh pilsner — these guys are Czech to the core. To see their fluid swings and precise throwing mechanics at modern facilities just a few kilometers from 14th-century cathedrals, in a country where hockey, tennis and soccer dominate, can be jarring.
But baseball is gaining a foothold in the Czech Republic, a nation with a population of about 10 million (about 4 million fewer than Tokyo). Youth leagues and training facilities have popped up around the country, and an estimated 7,500 Czechs now play the sport — 10 times the number there were in 2000.
The Czech national team is 15th in the men’s world rankings and second in Europe, behind only the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which is stocked with excellent major-league players from Curacao and Aruba; technically Dutch, but who mostly grew up in the fertile baseball culture of those warm, Caribbean islands. Other European teams rely on imports with far more tenuous connections to the country they represent.
Petr Zyma, the captain of the Czech team and a financial analyst, said he spoke to a German player just before September’s World Baseball Classic qualifiers in Regensburg, Germany, and asked if that player was excited.
“He said, not really,” Zyma recalled last month, during a traditional Czech dinner in Prague with goulash, dumplings, pigs blood soup and large mugs of foamy pilsner. “He said there were 12 Americans flying in the next day to take over.”
After the Czechs beat Spain, 3-1, to qualify for the WBC, Zyma, Schneider and the others partied through the night in a delirious celebration of decades of work together. They had just eliminated a Spanish team of mostly Caribbean players from the U.S. minor leagues. Six came from Venezuela, five from the Dominican Republic, four from Cuba and another was born in Buffalo, New York. Only one was born in Spain.
In the Czech Republic, there are no warm-weather states or fields playable year round, so players spend winters at indoor batting cages, on nights and weekends — whenever they are not working. Still, talent is emerging. Several Czech players have reached the minor leagues, including Martin Cervenka, a superb defensive catcher who played 10 seasons in the Cleveland, Baltimore and New York Mets organizations, and Marek Minarik, a sturdy right-handed pitcher, who played in the Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates systems and regales teammates with tales of working out alongside great pitchers such as Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee and Tyler Glasnow.
The Czechs have only three players who did not grow up there. Jake Rabinowitz, a right-handed pitcher, is from New York and played at Fordham University. He has lived in the Czech Republic for 10 years and holds a Czech passport. Eric Sogard, a veteran major-league infielder most recently with the Chicago Cubs, was invited to join the team because his mother is Czech. The same goes for Willie Escala, a Czech Cuban American infielder in independent professional ball, whose mother, Iva Escala, left the Czech Republic during the communist era in the 1980s, and eventually settled in Miami.(BEGIN OPTIONAL TRIM.)Iva Escala has visited her native country several times, and her recent trip to Prague last month was her first with Willie, who arrived in Prague in February to train indoors with his new teammates.
“It’s just amazing to me that we are here and that he is representing my country,” Iva Escala said last month outside the Prague Castle, near where her son was meeting a group of teammates for dinner. “I only wish my father was here to see it. It would have made him so proud.”
It’s Too American(END OPTIONAL TRIM.)Iva Escala grew up in Prague, watching a variety of sports with her father and sister. Baseball was never on the agenda, in part because the communist government discouraged the sport as too American, too capitalist. That stance ignored the fact that there was a baseball club in Prague dating to 1919 and another in Brno since 1927, and that no nation adores baseball more than Cuba, one of the world’s most ardent communist states.
Softball was seen as slightly more palatable to the communists who ruled Czechoslovakia from 1948 until 1989. The games existed underground mostly, tolerated only under the name, “Batting Sports,” and much of the equipment was supplied by a Cuban manufacturer, Batos.
Pavel Chadim, the manager of the Czech national team and a neurologist by day, took up baseball as a teenager in 1986 and played for 24 years, until he was 40. He said he used Batos gloves and bats, wore soccer cleats and played on soccer fields that were modified with black dirt for the infields.
“You could tell the baseball players because their cleats and pants were black from the dirt,” Chadim said last month at his neurology practice in Brno, where not even his patients knew he managed the national team.
But baseball has grown since those muddy days, especially over the past few years. Today, there are baseball and softball facilities in many cities, with pristine outdoor fields and indoor cages, and a 10-team domestic league that holds games on weekends, so that players can also work. With the help of some American, Canadian and Australian coaches over the past few decades, the sport gained a niche footing.
Mike Griffin, a coach from Vancouver Island in Canada, who now runs the PRO5 Baseball Academy outside Raleigh, North Carolina, coached in the Czech Republic. He managed the national team for eight years and was instrumental in the country rising 12 spots in the international rankings.(BEGIN OPTIONAL TRIM.)“Without Mike Griffin, we are not here,” Jakub Ondracek, a veteran Czech infielder, said at a recent national team workout.
Griffin tabbed top coaches, including former Boston Red Sox outfielder Trot Nixon, to increase the level of professionalism, and filtered that approach down to school children. Many kids play after school at the clubs run by the Extraliga teams, like Prague’s Tempo club. Some are beginners with difficulty catching and throwing, while others demonstrate precocious talent.
Each year, Griffin invites players to his academy to play college teams like Duke and North Carolina. The first year the Czechs went 2-7 against the college squads. Three years later they finished 7-3. Griffin also guides young Czech players into high school and college programs, and pushes for the national team and domestic club teams to increase financial bonuses and improve training and travel conditions.
(END OPTIONAL TRIM.)“The players really have to sacrifice a lot of free time because they work at their jobs all day,” Griffin said in a telephone interview from his academy. “But Czech baseball is here to stay. The system is healthy and there has been a huge leap in belief.”
Bringing the Noise
On a Saturday afternoon late last month, a two-vehicle caravan loaded with national team players made the three-hour drive from Prague to Brno for a full national team workout at the Cardion Hrosi club. Along the way, the players, many of whom have played and traveled together since high school, stopped at a roadside McDonald’s, where they spoke mostly Czech, plus English to include Willie Escala. They ate, laughed and shared their food like a group of intimately close, longtime friends, while fellow patrons, seemingly unaware that their national baseball team was in attendance, barely glanced over.(BEGIN OPTIONAL TRIM.)Lukas Ercoli, a crafty left-handed pitcher, was part of the traveling crew that day. He began playing baseball 20 years ago, when he was 6. He also served as the team’s publicity director until last week, when the team arrived in Japan. It was time to concentrate on pitching baseball, not story ideas.
“Maybe it is an advantage we have, that we are so close,” Ercoli said. “We grew up playing together. We love playing for each other. It’s like a family.”
That would make Chadim, the manager and neurologist, their father figure. At his office in Brno, he outlined the challenge they face in navigating a gantlet of games against the top players from China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. But he senses no fear. He even made a deal with one of his players. Schneider, the 37-year-old, right-handed-pitching firefighter will likely throw against China in the first game, and then get either one inning against Japan, or come in just to face Ohtani.
“I hope that after Tokyo, all of our players will be proud of our games, the tournament and the journey,” Chadim said. “I am very proud, but like a father, I am a little bit afraid and hope nobody will be disappointed and have bad feelings.”
(END OPTIONAL TRIM.)Chadim is doing his best to prepare his players. As the team gathered from all parts of the Czech Republic that Saturday night, with most of the squad in attendance at the cramped indoor batting cages, the coach played a looped recording of crowd noise from the Tokyo Dome through a portable speaker — yelling, singing and drumming. The players suffered through the pounding din for more than three straight hours.
“They complained after the first 40 seconds,” Chadim said, laughing over the noise. “But that is what it is going to be like in Tokyo. We must be prepared.”
For months now, Czech baseball players have been preparing for the biggest and loudest moment of their lives. The rest of the baseball world, which will likely focus on their amateur status, may need to start preparing for Czech baseball.
“People see us as a bunch of guys with outside jobs,” Cervenka said. “But I know these guys and I have so much pride, not just in this team, but in Czech baseball. We will be competing against the best at the WBC, and we are going to do it together.”This article originally appeared in The New York Times.
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Unraveling the impacts of the Supreme Court affirmative action ruling
The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that colleges and universities can no longer take race into account during the admissions process, upending years of precedent. Colleges and universities who used affirmative action now have to consider how to increase diversity on campus without considering race in admissions. The ruling could have impacts on diversity efforts beyond the world of higher education as well.
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Late afternoon Wednesday, the Washington Nationals made a pair of moves that could lead directly to one or two more in the near future. The club cleared two spots on its 40-man roster by outrighting outfielders Yasel Antuna and Josh Palacios to the minors. Now the Nationals have the necessary space to add through the Rule 5 Draft on Wednesday at the winter meetings in San Diego.
Some unpacking: Antuna, 23, headlined Washington’s 2016 international class, landing a $3.9 bonus as a shortstop out of the Dominican Republic. Palacios, 27, arrived via a waiver claim after he was designated for assignment by the Toronto Blue Jays last spring. Antuna, converted to a corner outfielder before last season, finished it with the Class AA Harrisburg Senators and then represented the Nationals in the Arizona Fall League. Palacios spent August and September with Washington, though was often left on the bench behind César Hernández, who went from underperforming as the team’s everyday second baseman to underperforming while blocking young players, such as Palacios in left.
Antuna had a .215 batting average, .353 on-base percentage and .338 slugging percentage across 523 plate appearances in 2022, showing next to no pop with an increased ability to get on base. Palacios was limited to 49 plate appearances with the Nationals and ended up with a .213 batting average, .245 on-base percentage and .255 slugging percentage. Since Antuna was assigned to the Class AAA Rochester Red Wings, he is exposed to the major league Rule 5 Draft but protected from being picked by another club in the minor league portion. Palacios, on the other hand, was assigned to Harrisburg, meaning he could be selected in the minor league Rule 5 Draft.
If a team selects a player in the major league portion — as the Nationals are expected to do at least once, starting with the first overall pick — it has to keep that player on its active roster or return him to his previous club. One example from 2019-20: The Miami Marlins took Sterling Sharp, then a Nationals pitcher, in the major league Rule 5 Draft. But when they DFA’d him during the following season, he was returned to Washington. (Sharp, 27, was released by the Nationals this past summer, briefly joined Boston’s system and is currently a free agent).
A player picked in the Rule 5 Draft will have to also spend a minimum 90 days on the MLB active roster in 2023, not counting any time on the injured list or serving a suspension. Each Rule 5 selection costs a team $100,000.
The Nationals had already been busy this week, signing third baseman Jeimer Candelario and outfielder Stone Garrett to major league contracts. Bringing in Garrett, a 27-year-old from the Arizona Diamondbacks, seemed to complicate Palacio’s future with Washington, given that they are the same age and Palacios had already slipped behind Alex Call in the organizational pecking order. And because the additions address two needs — outfield depth from Garrett; third base assurance and a DH option from Candelario — the Nationals could very well mine the Rule 5 Draft for pitching.
With Antuna and Palacios outrighted, they can choose to make up to two Rule 5 selections. It is a particularly good year to have that flexibility. Last winter’s lockout led Major League Baseball to cancel the Rule 5 Draft, so there is a bigger pool of first-time eligible players, including 10 former first-round picks — including Mason Denaburg, who the Nationals took 27th in 2018 and are comfortable exposing because of his extensive injury history. Among Baseball America’s top available players are pitchers Antoine Kelly (Rangers), Andrew Schultz (Phillies), Ryan Fernandez (Red Sox) and Thad Ward (Red Sox).
Of course, Washington could be more intrigued by a position player or two and pass on any of these arms. But targeting pitching seems logical for three reasons: Relievers have been a relatively solid bet for a process built around a pool of unproven or volatile players. The Nationals, as it stands, have plenty of room for competition in their bullpen and the back of their rotation. And so far this offseason, they have lightly padded their lineup and done little else.
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Tools and resources will be developed to support CPAs' understanding and utility of the transformative technology
LAS VEGAS, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CPA.com, the business and technology subsidiary of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), today announced its plans to deliver a series of initiatives designed to support accounting and finance professionals in building awareness and understanding of generative AI (GenAI) and its potential impact on the accounting profession. The announcement came during a keynote session at AICPA & CIMA ENGAGE 2023.
"Generative AI is going to have a profound impact on the accounting profession," said Erik Asgeirsson, president and CEO, CPA.com. "While other technologies like cloud computing have transformed how firms deliver services, we believe generative AI's impact could be much more dramatic and evolve much more rapidly."
CPA.com has initiated a series of thought leadership activities aimed at accelerating the profession's understanding of generative AI, including how it works with specific use cases within tax, audit, client advisory services (CAS), finance, practice management and marketing. With that insight, CPA.com is also developing practical tools and resources—as it's done with other emerging technologies and categories including the cloud, blockchain and ESG—to empower firms to assess the potential of generative AI in their practices. Activities will include:
- Ecosystem Review: An ecosystem scan of solution providers who are experimenting with AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) with their software to deliver new features and functionality for accounting and finance professionals.
- An AI Symposium that will bring together subject matter experts, firm practice leaders, thought leaders, AI solution providers and technologists to exchange strategies and information on the real and potential impacts of the transformative technology on the profession.
- An AI-specific cohort within the 2024 AICPA and CPA.com Startup Accelerator to support the growth of early-stage companies harnessing this technology to benefit accounting and finance.
- AI-focused training:
Many firms are already leveraging AI through their existing solution providers who are moving fast to incorporate the technology into their platforms. Various solutions have enabled practitioners to generate client email responses, review documents and automate processes and workflows within practice management.
"Simply said, AI will increase our productivity and spark our innovation potential by allowing us to make new connections between disparate ideas, said Pascal Finette, co-founder and CEO, be radical. "It's not a question of 'if' generative AI can fit into a practice, but 'how'—and that will vary by firm and use case."
"We want to create education and resources that support firms through this change," continued Asgeirsson. "Generative AI has significant co-pilot like capabilities for practitioners and we think this is a great opportunity for the profession.
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Our company's core mission is to drive the transformation of practice areas, advance the technology ecosystem for the profession, and lead technology research and innovation efforts for practitioners.
A subsidiary of the American Institute of CPAs, the company is also part of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, the world's most influential organization representing the profession. For more information, visit CPA.com.
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SimpleTire, Juniper Networks, and more honored for transformative data strategies
DENVER and MANCHESTER, England , Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Matillion Data Unlocked- Matillion, the leader in data productivity, today announced the winners of the second annual Emerald Awards, celebrating the success of data teams.
This year's winners include innovative data leaders from world-class consumer brands, innovative financial institutions, and leading software providers.Their stories highlighted the rapid time to insight and the ability to get data business-ready, faster.
"Being productive with data means putting data to work - making it useful through all parts of the business to empower data teams to create lasting business impact," said Shannah Van Winkle, chief customer officer at Matillion. "The recipients of the 2022 Emerald Awards have engineered real change within their organization and improved the lives of their teammates and customers."
View the full list of Emerald Award winners here. Highlights include:
- SimpleTire leveraged Matillion to help scrape data in order to react to daily shifts in pricing and product availability to win the Data Innovation Award.
- Philip Morris International (PMI) provided data platform as a service that enables hub-and-spoke model to power analytics for enterprise (hub) and markets/regions/functions (spokes) using consistent frameworks, tools, capabilities and governance, and established a federated operating model. As part of modern data platform, Matillion was their solution of choice to enable accelerated ingestion, transformation, data sharing and automation in the unified data platform for spoke accounts. This use case won them the World Class Data Team Award.
- LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) won the Data Productivity Award. LSEG's Capital Markets team implemented a scalable data solution to simplify data flows and improve system performance.
- As the first-of-its-kind Relational Commerce Platform, OPUL®, an innovation by Revance Aesthetics, winner of the Data Productivity Award, delivered near real-time reporting and insights, helping its customer base of aesthetic practices optimize their operations and execute on strategic business decisions. With Matillion, OPUL® lowered its latency to 1-10 minutes using customer ELT incremental loads via improved error handling, monitoring, and alerts.
- Ghd (good hair day) implemented its reporting project that consolidated all data sources into a single view, using Matillion to load, transform, orchestrate and sync data for business-wide metrics that reduced the "time to answer" from days to minutes. Their faster data delivery earned them the Business Impact Award.
- Juniper Networks embarked on a multi-year initiative to enhance customer experiences, including relaunching the Juniper Support Portal. The team leveraged Matillion to load, transform, orchestrate and sync data in near real-time to target systems and business users, allowing them to understand customers' needs more appropriately, gain insights into their pain areas, provide quick resolutions and improve overall efficiency. Their team received the Cloud Excellence Award.
- Data Science Pioneer Award was awarded to Cisco Meraki. The team perfected a multi-touch model that adapts how modern B2B buyers make their purchasing decisions.
"SimpleTire is an innovator in the tire industry and relies on data to react to daily shifts in pricing and product availability. Without fresh data and insights in the hands of business users, it would be far more difficult to react to the macro environment and continue to shine in the market as we have. Our data team is lean and relies on tools like Matillion to get data to our users," said Adley Amzovski, vice president of analytics at SimpleTire.
Emerald Award winners, Matillion partners and customers, and other data experts shared their strategies to unlock the potential of their data during Matillion Data Unlocked. View the talks, workshops, and all content from the event here: https://www.matillion.com/resources/data-productivity-cloud-success-center
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Gone but not forgotten.
One day after the news broke of the tragic death of Grant Wahl, LeBron James took to Twitter to share the positive effect the sports writer had on his life and career.
"You had a huge impact on me and my family and I'm so appreciative of you," the NBA star tweeted on Dec. 9. "A great person and journalist. Rest In Paradise Grant Wahl."
Wahl covered James as a high school student and famously authored the Sports Illustrated 2002 cover story "The Chosen One" about the then 16-year-old basketball player from Ohio.
The L.A. Lakers star, now 37, also paid tribute to Wahl at a postgame press conference in Philadelphia Dec. 9. "I've always kind of watched from a distance even when I moved up in ranks and became a professional, and he went to a different sport," he said. "Any time his name would come up, I'll always think back to me as a teenager and having Grant in our building."
James added, "It's a tragic loss."
"The entire U.S. Soccer family is heartbroken to learn that we have lost Grant Wahl," the organization wrote in the statement. "Fans of soccer and journalism of the highest quality knew we could always count on Grant to deliver insightful and entertaining stories about our game, and its major protagonists: teams, players, coaches and the many personalities that make soccer unlike any sport."
Wahl passed away after collapsing at the Argentina-Netherlands quarterfinal match. A spokesperson for Qatar's Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) said in a statement to NBC News that Grant "fell ill in the Lusail Stadium media tribune, during last night's quarter-final match between Argentina v Netherlands. He received immediate emergency medical treatment on site, which continued as he was transferred by ambulance to Hamad General Hospital."
His official cause of his death has not been released.
James isn't the only athlete to pay tribute to Wahl on social media. Tennis great Billie Jean King shared on Twitter that the news of his passing was "heartbreaking" and acknowledged the writer's contributions beyond the world of sports.
"A talented journalist, Grant was an advocate for the LGBTQ community & a prominent voice for women's soccer," King tweeted Dec. 10. "He used his platform to elevate those whose stories needed telling. Prayers for his family."
Tyler Adams, the captain of the U.S. men's national soccer team—which was knocked out of the World Cup by the Netherlands in the round of 16—sent his "deepest sympathy" to Wahl's wife, Celine Gounder, and to those who knew him.
"As players we have a tremendous amount of respect for the work of journalists," Adams wrote on Twitter, "& Grant's was a giant voice in soccer that has tragically fallen silent."
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Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics picks, predictions: Who wins Game 1 of NBA Playoffs series?
The Miami Heat and Boston Celtics play on Wednesday in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinals NBA Playoffs series.
The game is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. MST at TD Garden in Boston and can be seen on TNT.
Who will win the game?
The Celtics are a 7.5-point favorite over the Heat, according to Tipico Sportsbook.
Boston is -320 on the moneyline, while Miami is +260.
The over/under for the game is set at 210.5 points.
Sportsbook Wire: Celtics 117, Heat 107
It writes: "The Celtics score 117.9 points per game, 8.1 more points than the 109.8 the Heat allow. Boston is 39-20-2 against the spread and 49-12 overall when scoring more than 109.8 points. Miami has a 26-36-3 record against the spread and a 39-26 record overall when giving up fewer than 117.9 points. The Heat’s 109.5 points per game are only 1.9 fewer points than the 111.4 the Celtics allow."
More:Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics odds for NBA Playoffs series
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FanDuel: Celtics 109, Heat 104
Larry Rupp writes: "Boston finished the regular season ranked third in defensive efficiency and has backed up the hype by allowing a 44.3% opponent shooting percentage in the postseason (No. 2 among teams left). The Celtics are also averaging 5.5 blocks per game, showcasing how they can defend the paint with relative ease. Boston has the momentum coming off a glorious Game 7 win, so give me the home team to win."
Dimers: Celtics 109, Heat 101
It writes: "Dimers.com's predicted final score for Miami vs. Boston in Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday has the Celtics winning 109-101."
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ESPN: Celtics have an 85.4% chance to win Game 1 vs. Heat
The site gives Miami a 14.6% shot at winning the Eastern Conference Finals opener on Wednesday in Boston.
Five Thirty Eight: Celtics have a 74% win probability vs. Heat in Game 1
The site give Miami a 27% win probability in Wednesday's game at TD Garden in Boston.
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WFO SHREVEPORT Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, January 2, 2023
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FLOOD WARNING
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
821 AM CST Fri Dec 30 2022
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Neches River Near Diboll affecting Trinity, Angelina, Houston,
Tyler and Polk Counties.
For the Neches River...including Lake Palestine, Neches, Alto,
Diboll, Rockland...Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks where water may be
swift.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website
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The next statement will be issued Saturday morning at 915 AM CST.
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO EARLY MONDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Neches River Near Diboll.
* WHEN...From late tonight through Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding occurs. Expect
flooded boat ramps and trails.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 AM CST Friday the stage was 4.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 12.4 feet tomorrow evening. It
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- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
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Sebastian Korda 2023 Wimbledon Odds
Sebastian Korda enters Wimbledon after a strong showing at cinch Championships, falling to Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals. Korda's first match is against Jiri Vesely (in the round of 128). Korda's odds to win this tournament at AELTC Wimbledon Qualifying and Community Sports Ground are +3300.
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Korda at 2023 Wimbledon
- Next Round: Round of 128
- Tournament Dates: June 25 - July 16
- Venue: AELTC Wimbledon Qualifying and Community Sports Ground
- Court Surface: Grass
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Korda's Next Match
In his opening match at Wimbledon, on Tuesday, July 4 (at 6:00 AM ET) in the round of 128, Korda will meet Vesely.
Korda is currently listed at -900 to win his next contest against Vesely. Check out the latest odds for the entire field at BetMGM.
Sebastian Korda Grand Slam Odds
- US Open odds to win: +1800
- Wimbledon odds to win: +3300
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Korda Stats
- Korda is coming off a defeat in the semifinals at cinch Championships, to No. 2-ranked Alcaraz, 3-6, 4-6.
- Through 15 tournaments over the past 12 months, Korda has yet to win a title, and his overall record is 29-15.
- Korda is 3-1 on grass over the past year.
- Korda, over the past year, has played 44 matches across all court surfaces, and 25.8 games per match.
- On grass, Korda has played four matches over the past 12 months, and he has totaled 21.5 games per match while winning 53.5% of games.
- Over the past 12 months, Korda has been victorious in 25.4% of his return games and 81.2% of his service games.
- Over the past year, in terms of serve/return winning percentages on grass, Korda has won 88.1% of his games on serve and 20.5% on return.
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The man-made island near Charleston is serving as a sanctuary for thousands of shore birds. It's a beneficial way to use soil from dredging rivers. (Story aired on ATC on June 12, 2023.)
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The man-made island near Charleston is serving as a sanctuary for thousands of shore birds. It's a beneficial way to use soil from dredging rivers. (Story aired on ATC on June 12, 2023.)
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Sometimes, all you need is a little push. In the fall of 1976, when Julia Wolfe arrived at the University of Michigan from Pennsylvania, she was just 17 and viewed herself as a "wild teenager" with her sights on social sciences and politics. Activism was a possible path. Music wasn't on her radar.
But one day, a friend coaxed Wolfe into taking a peculiar music class, taught by a forward-thinking Quaker who didn't care how much you knew about composing. Wolfe found the idea of creating something with music not only liberating, but empowering. Her imagination blossomed. Around campus she could be seen strumming an Appalachian dulcimer, playing the rhythm bones and writing music for a women's theater group. She was on the right track, whether she knew it or not.
Now 63, Wolfe is still in touch with that teacher — one of many key people who, over the course of a celebrated career, opened doors and helped inspire her to take risks and spot opportunities. In 1987, almost on a whim, Wolfe, along with fellow composers Michael Gordon and David Lang, founded Bang on a Can, a new music collective that eventually spun off an in-house performing group (the Bang on a Can All-Stars), a festival, a record label and an education component. And she has maintained that youthful wildness in her own compositions, known for being frenetic, abrasive and concussively loud. The Dutch composer Louis Andriessen, another important force in Wolfe's life, once remarked that while she looked quiet and polite, her music, compared with that of her colleagues, was "the sharpest and most aggressive." That risk has paid off, too: Wolfe won a Pulitzer Prize in 2015 and was awarded a MacArthur "genius grant" the following year.
Wolfe's latest work, Her Story, follows in a string of large-scale pieces for orchestra and voices that arrestingly mix history with documentary storytelling in a quasi-oratorio style. These musical documentaries, with their proletarian leanings, have examined American labor history, from the legend of John Henry to Pennsylvania coal mining culture and the tragic 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York. Her Story explores what Wolfe calls "the passion and perseverance of women refusing subordination, demanding representation and challenging the prejudice and power structures that have limited women's voices." The work receives its world premiere Thursday with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra, before moving on to performances by the Boston and Chicago Symphony Orchestras and the San Francisco Symphony.
From her lower Manhattan home, Wolfe logged on for a video chat to talk about her own battles for representation, her progressive approach to her career, her love of Led Zeppelin and the folk and rock traditions that are woven into her very American sound.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Tom Huizenga: When we last spoke, in April 2015, it was just minutes after you won the Pulitzer Prize for your piece Anthracite Fields. You told me then that you thought of yourself as a renegade. Do you still feel that way?
Julia Wolfe: Well, that was a big statement for me to make. I guess maybe I should just back off and say, what the heck does that mean? Rather than being too self-congratulatory, I would say it means I'm always looking to challenge myself — I'm not just sort of going forward with what I already know, or business as usual. Certainly, there are dramatic examples of very inventive, forward-looking composers over the years. I don't know if I could claim that spot, but I think that it's sort of like an attitude. I'm not trying to write the perfect orchestral work. I'm trying to find a way to express myself that feels fresh and full of discovery.
When you and your colleagues David Lang and Michael Gordon were just starting Bang on a Can in the late 1980s, I feel you were thought of as renegades. But now, 30 years later, the so-called renegades are racking up Pulitzer Prizes and MacArthur Fellowships and commissions with many of the biggest orchestras. Have the mavericks finally become mainstream?
You know, the world is always changing — sometimes in your favor and sometimes not. I don't think that adventurousness or innovation is necessarily lodged in one place. For example, when I first got the opportunity to write for orchestra, I didn't think, "Oh, this is my orchestral music and that is my Bang on a Can All-Stars music." I just thought, how do I bring my voice to this context?
I felt like I really wanted to go into these larger contexts, these more establishment contexts, and bring myself to it. And "myself" is a kind of a wacky, folky, gritty, distorted-guitar-loving person. So I never think, "Well, OK, that's what orchestras do." I think, "What could an orchestra do?" I'm still thinking in this way. Certain environments are conducive to experimentation. But I think it's still me, I guess is what I'm saying.
What does that say about the listeners and the music industry? Maybe they are finally catching up to you?
[Laughs] That sounds good, yeah. But it's always evolving. There's been a huge explosion of interest in new ideas and music, and you can hear that in the so-called concert world that I'm lodged in. You can hear it in pop music and a lot of indie bands — people really interested in sound. You hear it in Sonic Youth or other bands that are very experimental, and Björk. Everybody's ears have opened and different kinds of musics and sounds are so accessible now. Things that might have been exotic in the past are very much in our ears for all kinds of reasons.
There are still challenges for all of us. It's never going to be, like, Top 40. I'm still basically in an experimental world. [But] I think some of the subjects I've been addressing connect to a different public — they've crossed a divide to a certain degree.
Speaking of renegades, my mother has a silver plate with the words "Well-behaved women rarely make history" engraved on it. And I'm thinking that's perhaps an appropriate epigram for your brand new piece, Her Story, which receives its world premiere in Nashville on Sept. 15. It's a large-scale work for orchestra and the Lorelei Ensemble, the Boston-based women's choir.
Beth Willer, the artistic director of Lorelei, came to me and said, "Look, the anniversary of suffrage is coming up, we'd love to commission you to write a piece." I was a little bit hesitant. I knew there was going to be a lot of attention paid to suffrage, a very important moment in American history and history all over the world, but I didn't want to limit it to that anniversary year. It's just one important moment in a very long conversation, a very long battle for equality.
So I went fishing for some text and wound up becoming totally fascinated by Abigail Adams — the wife of John Adams — and her role as an informal adviser. Her letters are pretty amazing — letters that she wrote to John because he was traveling. And I picked this one particular letter that I didn't know before. Abigail is writing to him and saying: "Dear John, I desire you would remember the ladies and be more generous and more favorable than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could." It is just very beautiful and powerful — a woman way ahead of her time.
The other historical figure whose text appears in the piece is Sojourner Truth.
Also an incredibly inspiring figure. They're sort of like bookends of the piece, because it begins with Abigail and the very last text is attributed to Sojourner Truth — an amazing woman, born a slave and then escaped to freedom. I don't know exactly at what point, but she had a kind of spiritual awakening. She was very much an abolitionist and a suffragist, but also very much a spiritual figure of strong faith. And her mission was to fight oppression of all kinds.
I'm wondering if, while writing this new work about equality for women, you were looking back and thinking about your own pathway to becoming a composer.
Especially in the beginning, I definitely came across weird moments of sexism — from being discouraged, like someone saying, "You're just going to be dilettante, dabbling in this," to, "We don't have time to rehearse this piece." So there were battles. But I have had so much support in so many different ways, from my Bang on a Can colleagues and from other musicians, that it's been a glorious ride, and certainly a very different world than when I started. I was the only female composer in my class in graduate school, and then another female composer came the second year. And now, I think a lot of programs are sometimes all women, or half. It's been so much easier for me than, say, the generation before me — people like Joan Tower and Tania León and Meredith Monk, they really had to get the machete out and carve a path. Nobody was really, truly recognizing women composers in that generation.
People like Joan Tower, Tania León and Meredith Monk, they really had to get the machete out and carve a path. Nobody was really, truly recognizing women composers in that generation.
Women composers, as you can see now, are very celebrated — not that you don't run into odd moments at times. And there's the flipside, which is, you don't want to be dealing with tokenism either. You want to just be a composer, you know? You don't want to be a "female composer." You really want to just do your art and say what you have to say.
Women are still underrepresented at America's big orchestras. For example, next season the Cleveland Orchestra will present music by 39 different composers and only three are women.
Historically, and in recent history, it's been a problem. But I feel a very strong reaching out now, like orchestras — obviously not every orchestra — are reexamining representation in every way.
I can just speak for myself, but you grow by the opportunities you get. When you look at history, it's problematic because women didn't have opportunities. It wasn't even a question of, are we leaving them out. Now, there's a wonderful process of rediscovery. I just was a curator for a festival in Finland and I programmed Fanny Mendelssohn, whose pieces are really incredible and certainly have been ignored. She didn't write very many pieces because she wasn't asked to. Amazing that these women powered through the lack of opportunity and made really incredible work. Opportunity is big, as it is in any field, if you get to have it. So I feel a shift, not just for me personally.
Your new work, Her Story, is set up similarly to three large works that precede it: Fire in My Mouth, about the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York; Anthracite Fields, about Pennsylvania coal mining culture; and Steel Hammer, about the legend of John Henry. I think of these pieces as "docu-torios" — a marriage of documentary, history and music, in basically an oratorio format. I'm curious as to how that formula came to you.
I totally love "docu-torio." Can I steal that? Because just the other day someone asked, "What do you call these pieces, oratorios?" I thought that worked, because they are narratives and I am telling a history. But I like docu-torio much better.
I think [the formula] has been there all along. I've been a storyteller and I have a theater background. It's been there in the titles of my pieces. It's been there in that I think extra-musically. But at a certain point I thought, OK, people are asking for pieces and it's so wonderful to be commissioned, but I really need to just stop in my tracks and think, what do I want to do next?
That's when I started to think about Steel Hammer. For that piece, I thought about the sound before the subject, and I just kept coming back to that quintessential American ballad about working, human against machine and all the variations of that ballad. That's the piece where I made the shift. It was much closer to a lot of the performance elements and practices of my American folk music background than my classical life.
I watched a video interview you did for Carnegie Hall not long ago. You said, "As a composer, I'm very interested in human stories and how you can tell history in a very different way with music." How does music help you tell the history in a different way?
There are so many books about all these subjects, great books. You read about the tragic elements of all these stories and it's heartbreaking. You're going to feel that when you read about them and when you look at the photographs or when you watch documentaries. But it's a very different thing to sing an idea, and find ways of singing it. It makes it very personal and emotional, and just takes you to a different place. All art is a reflection of somehow figuring out who we are, what we want to say about who we are.
Some of your docu-torios are presented with theatrics and projections, and they strike me as just one step removed from opera. Might we hear a Julia Wolfe opera one day?
Well, people have asked me that. If and when I ever would try to go in that direction — where there are characters — I would definitely want to pick the singers. All of my pieces that are in this docu-torio form require a very natural voice, in the sense that there is very little vibrato. I really want to hear the words; the words are so important. In many of the pieces, they get chopped up and repeated, so you have a good chance to get them if you didn't hear them the first time. I think in opera — because you know the piece already or it's in a different language — there's sometimes less emphasis placed on hearing what they're saying. I guess it's taken care of by subtitles or supertitles. I want it to be more like old balladry, where you're just going to hear it.
You grew up in a household that loved music — you studied piano as a kid and strummed a guitar — but music was not your path at first. You kind of backed into it while at the University of Michigan when a friend talked you into taking a class called "Creative Musicianship." What happened in that class and how did it change your mind about music?
First of all, I should say the program that I went to was called the Residential College. I left high school a year early — I was this restless, wild teenager, and I was like, "I've got to get out of here. I've got to go do my thing." Because I was sort of political in high school, I was always saying we shouldn't have grades. And so this program had no grades, very interesting faculty, really small classes. I was thinking I would study social sciences. I was taking classes reading Marx and Engels, looking at labor history.
Anyway, I walked into this class and I was fascinated about the idea of being able to make something with music, to build something. As a young woman, it felt very empowering. I liked reading about people doing things, but I didn't want to just read about people doing things. I wanted to do something! And in a way, because I was coming from the outside, I probably didn't feel the oppression and inhibition of being a woman composing.
I'm still in touch with the teacher, Jane — she's, I think, 88 or 89 now. She wasn't a composer, she was a pianist and a singer. And she had this really interesting educational philosophy, which was: It didn't matter where you started, you could be the most advanced person in the class, but if you didn't go from here to somewhere else, that was a problem. I'm sure I was the most beginning person in her class that semester. She had these ear training laboratories — beginning, middle and highest level. By the end, I was teaching the beginning one with her.
I think it did make a difference that she was a woman. She then led me to a graduate student, sort of the star student at the University of Michigan music school, Laura Clayton. She was great, super-supportive. I remember looking at these women who were composing and going, "I'd like to do that." Role models are very powerful.
So once you felt like writing music was a thing, how did you eventually find your voice as a composer? Or are you still looking for it?
I think I've found the things I love. And that's what I think a voice is, in a way — when you can identify a composer's style. I always think, "Well, those are all the things they love, and that's why they put it in their pieces." I can identify certain things that I love doing and it seems to be present in a lot of my music. But it wasn't a straight route. I did music and theater. I wrote music in the context of plays. I just didn't go from here to there.
I remember going into the first lesson at University of Michigan [as a postgraduate]. I brought in this crazy piece that was for a mixed ensemble with trapeze artists; it was a wacky thing. The teacher said, "Oh, no, no. We have to put that aside. Here are your 12 pitches. We're going to write a solo piano piece." And it was like being in a straitjacket. I learned a lot, and I did get exposed to [composers] Ligeti and Ives and Crumb and all this amazing music. It was a good exercise — but way too long, about two years. And that's the point where I met Michael, whose life was so varied musically, and he said, "You've got to get out of those lessons." So I did.
Then I got a spot at the Yale School of Music — miraculously, because I hadn't written that much yet — and studied with Martin Bresnick for all four semesters. He handed me a score of De Staat [by Louis Andriessen], and I just looked at it and thought, "Whoa, what the heck is this?" It was so bold and direct. It's not trying to be subtle and mysterious, it's just like, bam, right in your face! And I loved that. Just the way it looked on the page, with the chicken scratch handwriting he had, but it was quarter notes pounding away. It was a very bold sound. That was a huge influence.
So that experimental interest also began in that context. I was very green, and I was finding my language — but I had the support, and had already met David Lang. So between Michael and David and all the conversations we had, it felt like everything's possible, the world's cracked open. It was a great moment in my life, a huge shift, hanging out with those guys. They were so adventurous and curious themselves, and pretty radical in many ways.
Speaking of Michael and David, I'm wondering how Bang on a Can might have helped influence your sound. It started in the late 1980s as a concert presented by a trio of composers, but grew into a multi-pronged organization that included an in-house performance ensemble, a record label and an annual festival. You would have had to think about things like the marketplace for new music, advertising, fundraising, grant proposals, et cetera. Did that responsibility affect your writing?
It was more like a liberation. Even with your greatest teachers, you have to get them off your back, because they're going to have a different perspective from you. They're a different generation. Bang on a Can was just us kids, figuring out what was meaningful to us, and I got exposed to so much music and learned about so many great artists. Just these interesting ideas that John Cage had — he came to the very first Bang on a Can marathon. So, you're absolutely right, that was a huge education, just being in that context of curating. We did learn how to get the word out, but it starts from the music — like, "Oh, I love that piece. We have to figure out how to do that piece."
When people talk about your music, they always mention rock. Compared to your Bang on a Can colleagues, your music does have a louder, more feisty sound. Did you listen to a lot of rock music growing up?
Oh yeah, that's probably all I listened to. Well, I was a big Joni Mitchell fan. But you know, as ridiculous as the lyrics are, I totally listened to Led Zeppelin. I find that music amazing. I listened to The Doors and Aretha Franklin, going into Motown and R&B. I love a lot of music, I have to say. But my upbringing was far less classical than it was connected to popular music. I played show tunes on the piano and my grandmother would sing. I spent a lot of time with popular music, dancing to it and playing it. So, very much a child of rock and roll.
Was there a certain point where that more aggressive sound entered your music? I guess the piece where I think it shows up for sure is Lick, from 1994, with that ferocious drumming and grinding guitar.
Lick was a change point. You're spot on about that. I remember saying to myself, "Oh, I've got to crack this open. I've just got to let this come into the music." And that's the piece where I really embrace it. It's a piece of new music, in a sense, that is irregular and erratic, and the beats are all kind of disjointed, but it's got a lot of rock and roll in it. And some funk.
That might have been a breakthrough piece for you in terms of a more energetic sound. But was there a general breakthrough piece for you, a work which made everybody take notice, something that opened doors for you as a composer?
I remember with Cruel Sister I thought, I'm writing pieces that aren't that long. I think I need to have a longer trajectory. I need to make a bigger statement. And Cruel Sister did that, as well as got into some new sonic territory for me. But I'd say, in terms of the public, Steel Hammer was the change point.
And that work was shortlisted for a Pulitzer in 2010.
I remember being very surprised, especially with Anthracite Fields winning the Pulitzer later — because those are two really gritty pieces. It seems like such a fancy prize for such a gritty piece.
Since we're talking about those pieces, quite a bit of your music is tied to America — whether it's that legend of John Henry in Steel Hammer or your love for the Appalachian dulcimer in Four Marys, or even your response to Sept. 11 in Big Beautiful Dark and Scary. Do you think your music has an "American sound?"
Absolutely, in a number of ways. One is just the rawness of it and what I feel is a very natural tie to rock and roll and American folk music. It's interesting because Michael and I lived in Amsterdam for a year; I think it was 1992. We went there partly because Louis Andriessen was just a great, very welcoming figure. He'd say, "Everybody meet for drinks," or "Everyone come down, let's play doubles ping pong." That was a great year — but I felt very American. There's just a different sensibility, a different tie to history. You feel the weight of history more, I think, as a European. [In America] it's like anything goes, and the irreverence has its problems. But it also sets an environment where you can do whatever the heck you want. I don't have to worry about what the tradition is, or if I'm breaking with tradition.
Getting back to that idea of being a renegade, from the beginning of our conversation: You've created an entire renegade organization with Bang on a Can and its many tentacles reaching here and there. Is there still room for renegades in music today?
It's a really good question: What does it mean to be a renegade now? When I look at the generation before us, there was more to fight against. It was a very restrictive period, like when I was describing those lessons I had at the University of Michigan. Now, the university is a really great place. I have friends teaching there, everyone's happy. But it was a period where you had to make a stand: "I'm against this!" or "I'm for that!" That was their battle. When we came into the professional field, it wasn't as much our battle. [Although] we definitely annoyed a lot of people who were like, "What's this bulls*** that they're doing?"
Now it's a much more open time. It's a much healthier time. I teach at NYU and in the summer institute of Bang on a Can up at Mass MOCA, so I'm very connected to the new generation of composers and performers coming up. It's great that people can realize their ideas, and because it's so open, there are a lot of crossovers with popular music. People are in bands, and they compose. It's very fluid, which I think is very healthy for everybody.
But it's great to remember — and I try to have my students think — about thinking outside the box. What's exciting? Where can we take ideas? It's still interesting to think about experimentation, and to take risks.
So there's still a box to think outside of?
I think there is. It's a much broader box. I guess I have a bias towards the grit. Looking for the intensity, and how we can express who we are, still has its challenges.
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Strong pitching is becoming the norm for the Cleveland Guardians.
Now it’s a matter of keeping it going when they oppose the host Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.
A 6-3 victory in Baltimore on Friday marked the sixth game in a row that Cleveland held the opponent to no more than three runs. The Guardians won five of those contests, including the past four in a row.
The number of quick innings in the field are starting to pile up.
“We get the offense going and the boys are never standing there (in the field too long), good things happen,” said Guardians second baseman Owen Miller, who went 3-for-5 with four RBIs.
If Cleveland starter Shane Bieber set the tone for the series by taking a shutout into the eighth inning on Friday, it could be a challenging weekend for Orioles batters.
“We didn’t do a whole lot against Bieber,” Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said. “We were having a tough time.”
There simply have been too many dry stretches on offense for Baltimore, which scored all three of its runs Friday in the eighth inning. The Orioles bunched four of their six runs on Thursday in the sixth inning during a 7-6, 10-inning loss to the visiting Seattle Mariners.
Two pitchers who put together some of their best work in their most recent starts are scheduled to be on the mound Saturday.
Right-hander Triston McKenzie (3-4, 2.65 ERA) is the slated starter for the Guardians, who lost 2-1 at Detroit on Sunday despite his season-high 7 2/3 innings. He recorded a season-best eight strikeouts while allowing two runs on four hits and a walk.
“I think he’s figuring out what it takes to be a good pro, and then he takes it to the mound on the day he pitches,” Guardians manager Terry Francona said.
McKenzie is still pursuing his first career complete game.
“I’m out there trying to get outs from pitch one to hopefully the end of the game,” the right-hander said.
McKenzie, who gave up a pair of solo home runs against the Tigers, has held left-handed batters to a .123 batting average this year.
Even with 38 starts and 42 overall appearances in the majors, McKenzie has never faced the Orioles.
Cleveland’s catcher for Saturday will be Luke Maile, as Austin Hedges tweaked a quad on Friday.
“Just want to be smart,” Francona said. “I think we dodged it a little bit. Maile was going to catch (in Saturday’s game) anyway. I think (Hedges) will be OK for Sunday.”
The Orioles will go with right-hander Tyler Wells (2-4, 3.71 ERA), who is coming off throwing six shutout innings Monday at Boston. Wells has encountered Cleveland twice, both brief 2021 relief stints, and he didn’t give up a run in 2 2/3 total innings.
The Orioles are dealing with roster movement. They called up utility man Tyler Nevin from Triple-A Norfolk with infielder Chris Owings going on the bereavement list.
On the pitching side, reliever Joey Krehbiel went on the injured list due to right shoulder inflammation, and Nick Vespi returned from the minors.
“He has had an incredible year in Norfolk,” Hyde said of Vespi. “We’re happy to have him back.”
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WASHINGTON (AP) — In an abrupt change of course, the White House is now declining to comment on the frequency of President Joe Biden's COVID-19 testing regimen, even as it maintains that it would inform the public if he were to ever test positive for the coronavirus.
Since Inauguration Day, the White House had frequently answered questions from reporters about when Biden, 79, last tested negative for the virus. Now, the White House says its policy is not to answer those questions.
“I’m telling you he has a regular cadence," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday, refusing to say what day he last tested negative. "I just don’t have a date to share with you, but he does have a regular weekly cadence.”
Following Jean-Pierre's comments, deputy press secretary Chris Meagher tweeted Thursday that “Our policy is not to readout every test POTUS has taken."
Biden has often been tested more frequently, either because of close calls with people who have subsequently tested positive for COVID-19 or because of his travel schedule. And the White House had previously been more transparent about Biden's testing.
“To remain transparent with you and the American people, we wanted to share that the President tested negative for COVID-19 on Monday,” then-White House press secretary Jen Psaki said last February. "We will venture to provide this update the following day in the future.”
As recently as May 4, Psaki told reporters that Biden tested negative the previous day.
The new, more opaque approach comes as top White House officials have been matter-of-fact about the chances of the president getting COVID, a measure of how ingrained the virus has become in society — and of its diminished threat for those who are up to date on their vaccinations and with access to treatments.
Jean-Pierre said Thursday that the White House would inform the public if Biden were to test positive or if he were to be deemed a “close contact” of someone who tested positive. The White House uses the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention definition of a “close contact," which is being in the presence of someone with known or suspected COVID-19 for more than 15 minutes, or within six feet of someone with the virus up to two days before they tested positive.
The White House said Biden has never tested positive for COVID-19.
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BEIJING – A veteran Chinese journalist who worked at a ruling Communist Party-affiliated newspaper and was a Harvard University fellow faces espionage charges after being detained while meeting with a Japanese diplomat in a restaurant, his family said Monday.
Dong Yuyu, deputy head of the editorial department at Guangming Daily, regularly met with foreign journalists and diplomats to help understand global trends. But Chinese authorities regarded his contacts with foreign diplomats as evidence of spying, according to a family statement.
Dong is the latest in a series of liberal Chinese voices to be accused by the government of being linked to what it terms foreign interference.
As a non-Communist Party member, he was one of the most pro-reform voices at Guangming Daily and wrote articles in favor of an independent legal system, his family said. He was awarded a Nieman fellowship at Harvard University in 2006-07 and became a visiting fellow at Keio University in Japan in 2010. Four years later, he served as a visiting professor at Hokkaido University in Japan.
But his writings caused him problems in China. In 2017, an investigation by party authorities found that some of his articles were “anti-socialist” and Dong was threatened with demotion, his family said.
He was detained in February 2022 while eating lunch with a Japanese diplomat at a restaurant in a Beijing hotel where he often met with foreign friends, the statement said. The diplomat was also detained, triggering a strong protest from Japan's Foreign Ministry. The diplomat was released after several hours, but Dong has remained in detention.
Last month, his family was told that Dong will be tried but the date is still unclear, the statement said. In China, espionage can be penalized with a jail term of more than 10 years.
On Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said she did not know the specifics of Dong's case when she was asked about it. The ministry did not immediately respond to a request for further comment.
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi declined to comment when he was asked about the case, citing the sensitivity of the issue.
Dong's case has drawn international attention, with the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., issuing a statement on Monday calling for his release.
More than 60 people, including prominent foreign journalists and academics, also signed a petition urging the Chinese government to reconsider the charges against Dong, saying meetings with foreign diplomats and journalists should not be regarded as evidence of espionage.
“Who would want to come to China to meet Chinese journalists, academics or diplomats if these meetings could be used as evidence that the Chinese side is committing espionage?” they wrote in the petition.
Separately, a group of writers and scholars issued a statement on Saturday calling for the release of Taiwan-based publisher Li Yanhe, who was reportedly detained in Shanghai. They said his lawyer and family members have not been allowed to see him. Radio Free Asia reported last week that Li was detained during a trip to visit relatives in China.
Last year, an Australian journalist, Cheng Lei, was tried in China on national security charges but has not yet learned of the verdict, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said last month. Cheng was born in China and was a journalist for CGTN, the English-language channel of China Central Television. She was detained in August 2019 and accused by China of sharing state secrets.
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Three perish in 2-car collision in South-Central Kansas
KINGMAN CO., Kan. (WIBW) - Three people died after a 2-car collision in South-Central Kansas on Friday morning.
The Kansas Highway Patrol Crash Log indicates that around 10:05 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 26, emergency crews were called to the area of NE 10th St. and NE 100th Ave. about 10 miles east of Kingman with reports of a crash.
When officials arrived, they said they found a 2004 Chevrolet Classic driven by Justin Robert Martin, 21, of Cheney had been headed north on NE 100th Ave. as a 1992 Chevrolet 2500 driven by Franklin L. Young, 89, of Cheney was headed east on 10th.
KHP said Martin failed to stop his sedan at the stop sign causing Young’s pickup truck to hit the driver’s door in the middle of the intersection.
The crash log notes that Young, Martin, and his 25-year-old passenger Ashley J. Ashwill, of Cheney, all died at the scene. Young’s 61-year-old passenger John D. Steward, of Cheney, was rushed to Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita with suspected serious injuries.
The log also indicates that both occupants of the sedan were wearing seatbelts while neither passenger of the truck was wearing theirs.
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Off the Beaten Path: Return Trip – round barns in ND
Published: Apr. 18, 2023 at 7:21 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Back in the early 1900s, some North Dakota barns were not like the others.
In today’s “Off the Beaten Path: Return Trip,” a look at round barns, and why farmers wanted them. (Watch the full video from 1995 above.)
Nine of North Dakota’s round barns have been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The story on round barns is featured in Cliff Naylor’s third “Dakota Day Trips” book, “The Road to Rural Wonders.”
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MIAMI — After four consecutive starts at first base, Bryce Harper was the Phillies' designated hitter Monday night for the second straight game.
Harper is dealing with body soreness, not surprising after going 16 months without playing the field.
"His body's just a little banged up, that's all," manager Rob Thomson said. "He's fine.
"He hasn't been playing defense for how long? To get your body used to doing that again, even though it's first base, there's a lot of running around. And he's on base constantly. Then you get into pre-pitch 160 times a night where you're down almost in a squat. It does take a little bit out of your body."
Thomson said he thinks and hopes Harper will be back at first base Tuesday night in the second game of the Phillies' important four-game series in Miami.
With Harper DH'ing against right-hander Edward Cabrera, Kyle Schwarber started in left field. Nick Castellanos had the night off and Brandon Marsh started in right field for the second time this season. Johan Rojas was in center.
Castellanos is in a humongous slump. He has hit .122/.160/.189 over his last 22 games with 35 strikeouts, two walks and two extra-base hits that accounted for his only two runs scored. The 2023 All-Star's batting average has dropped from .316 all the way down to .273 in less than a month.
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He's chased nearly 48% of pitches outside the strike zone since the All-Star break, the highest rate in the National League.
"Everybody goes through it every year," Thomson said. "Nobody can stay all hot all year long. It's just one of those times. He probably needs a little bit of rest and get back to staying back (on the ball).
"Going to try and stagger these guys a little, we've got the 17-day stretch."
The Phillies' next off day is August 14. Thomson mentioned wanting to get Schwarber a day off soon as well as he's started all 105 games.
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NEW YORK, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Juan Monteverde, founder and managing partner of the class action firm Monteverde & Associates PC (the "M&A Class Action Firm"), a national securities firm rated Top 50 in the 2018-2021 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report and headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City, is investigating USA Truck, Inc. (USAK), relating to its proposed acquisition by DB Schenker. Under the terms of the agreement, USAK shareholders will receive $31.72 in cash per share they own. Click here for more information: https://www.monteverdelaw.com/case/usa-truck-inc. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.
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Showcase highlights partnerships, innovations to iconic roleplaying, card collecting games
RENTON, Wash., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wizards of the Coast, a gaming division of Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS), today announced a lineup of innovative releases for later this year and beyond during their direct-to-fan virtual event, Wizards Presents. These initiatives enhance Hasbro's $2.1 billion games portfolio for players of all ages, which include iconic fantasy brands Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons.
Hosts Jimmy Wong, Ginny Di, and Sydnee Goodman showed off exciting fantasy storytelling products for use at the table, in the game store, and digitally online, cementing Wizards' leadership in the fantasy gaming category and building on the company's continued success within Hasbro's family of brands. Watch the entire video presentation of Wizards Presents on YouTube on our Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering channels and on our Twitch channels (twitch.tv/magic and twitch.tv/dnd) for details and commentary from the creative product designers.
"Wizards Presents" the following products and initiatives coming later this year, in 2023, and beyond:
Dungeons & Dragons
- Playtesting for One D&D starts today! One D&D is the codename for the next generation of Dungeons & Dragons that brings together updated rules, backwards compatible with 5th Edition, D&D Beyond as the platform for your D&D experience, and an early-in-development D&D digital play experience that will offer players and Dungeon Masters full immersion and rich 3D creation tools. Head to DnDBeyond.com today to sign up to join the public playtests for One D&D.
- Dragonlance means WAR! Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen is a D&D adventure set in the world of Krynn with the backdrop of the War of the Lance. Dragonlance: Warriors of Krynn is a board game that allows the players to jump into a mass battle and make decisions on memorable events during the war. Fans can play both in conjunction to tell a single engrossing campaign, switching between the D&D adventure and the board game designed by Rob Daviau and Stephen Baker. Shadow of the Dragon Queen will be available everywhere with a standard cover and an alternate cover only available through game stores on Dec. 6, 2022. Also available on Dec. 6 is Shadow of the Dragon Queen Deluxe Edition, containing the adventure, the board game, and an exclusive Dungeon Master screen.
- Following the acquisition of the easy-to-use digital toolset of D&D Beyond earlier this year, Dungeons & Dragons is excited to offer bundles of physical and digital content to fans on D&D Beyond with Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen. Preorder now at dndstore.wizards.com to get early access to the adventure on D&D Beyond early on Nov. 22, 2022.
- Everyone loves Drizzt! D&D is celebrating the drow hero's 35th anniversary with new covers of all the Legend of Drizzt novels by R.A. Salvatore. The Legend of Drizzt Visual Dictionary will chronicle lore, creatures, weapons, enemies, and allies in one tome perfect for gift-giving season. And to take the Legend in new directions, a Drizzt Family webcomic will debut featuring Brie, the tween daughter of Drizzt and Cattie-Brie, "borrowing" her father's sword Twinkle to prove she is a heroic force just like her forebears.
- Here are five exciting products coming from D&D in 2023:
- Ocean's Eleven meets D&D in this book of short adventures revolving around heists.
- A companion to last year's Fizban's Treasury of Dragons focused on giants.
- A collection of creatures, locations, and other goodies that are connected to the mysterious Deck of Many Things.
- Expands the classic Lost Mine of Phandelver into a full campaign tinged with cosmic horror.
- The legendary setting returns! Like Spelljammer: Adventures in Space, Planescape is a three-book slipcase: setting guide, bestiary, and adventure campaign
Magic: The Gathering
- Wizards of the Coast revealed upcoming products in its Universes Beyond product line, a way for fans to play Magic: The Gathering beyond Magic's planes with cards representing iconic fictional settings and characters in pop culture.
- Fans got a first glimpse at details for the latest entry in Universes Beyond, Warhammer 40,000. In addition to four commander decks, four Sol Rings are themed after each faction representing The Imperium of Man, Tyranids, Necrons, and Chaos. The cards in the collector's edition of each commander deck have a new Surge Foil treatment.
- In Q3 2023, players can journey to Mount Doom with Frodo, Aragorn, and the rest of the Fellowship on their quest to destroy The One Ring in The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth™ set. Magic designers showed off a sprawling piece of artwork for The Battle of the Pelennor Fields — the greatest battle of the War of the Ring at Minas Tirith—spanning 18 individual cards as part of a booster release that will immerse fans in Middle-earth. The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth set is also coming to Magic: The Gathering Arena as an Alchemy set later next year.
- Magic: The Gathering is joining forces with Doctor Who in a new Universes Beyond collaboration that includes Commander decks, collector boosters, and Secret Lair drops spanning the 60-year history of the longest running action-adventure television series in the world.
- Magic: The Gathering celebrates its 30th birthday in 2023. The year-long celebration kicks off this year and includes the Magic 30 event taking place at Las Vegas' EXPO at World Market Center on Oct. 28-30, special promotions commemorating Magic's history, and special promotions that will only be found in local game stores.
- Later this year, players will return to where it all started in Dominaria United. Home to the first Magic set that was released in 1993, and the centerpiece of storytelling for the first decade, Dominaria is the core of Magic's multiverse. Dominarians are pitted against the Phyrexians in the kickoff to an epic four-set story arc. Dominaria United releases on Sept. 9, but fans can preorder now.
- To round out the inaugural Wizards Presents, Wizards of the Coast unveiled their upcoming premiere Magic: The Gathering set releases coming in 2023. The Phyrexia story arc continues with The Brothers' War, releasing in November, followed by Phyrexia: All Will Be One, releasing in Q1 2023, and wrapping up with March of the Machine, a conclusion to the story, releasing in Q2 2023. March of the Machine: The Aftermath, also releasing in Q2 2023, ties up loose ends from March of the Machine and explores the fundamental changes that have taken place in Magic's Multiverse. In Q3 2023, players will return to Eldraine, a fan favorite plane that draws inspiration from classic fairy tales with Wilds of Eldraine. In Q4 2023, Lost Caverns of Ixalan will finish the year with Pirates, Dinosaurs, and Vampires vying for dominance.
Since 1993, Magic: The Gathering has thrilled players and card collectors. With more than 50 million fans to date, Magic is a worldwide phenomenon in more than 150 countries.
Dungeons & Dragons continues to innovate the tabletop and digital roleplaying genre with the next evolution of core rules to enhance players' imaginations and enjoyment of the game. Crossover opportunities with the film and book industries can only add to the more than 50 million people who play D&D, fast approaching its 50-year anniversary.
For more information about everything that was revealed in Wizards Presents, please visit https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/next-year-of-magic-wizards-presents-2022-08-18.
ABOUT MAGIC: THE GATHERING
Magic: The Gathering's compelling characters, fantastic worlds, and deep strategic gameplay have entertained and delighted fans for more than 25 years. Fans can experience Magic through the tabletop trading card game, the digital game Magic: The Gathering Arena, a New York Times bestselling novel, and a critically acclaimed comic book series. With more than 50 million fans to date, Magic is a worldwide phenomenon published in more than 150 countries.
ABOUT DUNGEONS & DRAGONS
Dungeons & Dragons has enchanted fans for nearly 50 years with innovative gameplay allowing friends and family to adventure in fantasy worlds together. The World's Greatest Roleplaying Game boasts more than 50 million fans to date who have enjoyed the franchise through video games, novels, comics, roleplaying games, and accessories. A major feature film produced by Paramount Pictures and eOne, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is poised to captivate audiences next year and fans can experience D&D online right now through easy-to-use tools on D&D Beyond.
ABOUT WIZARDS OF THE COAST
Wizards of the Coast, a division of Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS), develops legendary games that inspire creativity, spark passions, forge friendships, and foster communities around a lifetime love of games. Wizards delivers compelling experiences for gamers across tabletop and digital gaming through its best-known franchises MAGIC: THE GATHERING and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS and Hasbro's unparalleled portfolio of approximately 1,500 brands. With headquarters in Bellevue, Washington and studios in Austin, Montreal, Raleigh, and Renton, Wizards is dedicated to fostering world class talent to create unforgettable play experiences on all platforms. To learn more about Wizards, please visit our company website and social channels (@Wizards on Twitter and LinkedIn).
ABOUT HASBRO
Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) is a global play and entertainment company committed to Creating the World's Best Play and Entertainment Experiences. From toys and games to television, movies, digital gaming, and consumer products, Hasbro offers a variety of ways for audiences to experience its iconic brands, including NERF, MY LITTLE PONY, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH, MONOPOLY, BABY ALIVE, MAGIC: THE GATHERING, and POWER RANGERS, as well as premier partner brands. Through its entertainment labels, Allspark Pictures and Allspark Animation, the Company is building its brands globally through great storytelling and content on all screens. Hasbro is committed to making the world a better place for children and their families through corporate social responsibility and philanthropy. Hasbro ranked No. 13 on the 2019 100 Best Corporate Citizens list by CR Magazine and has been named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for the past eight years. Learn more at www.hasbro.com and follow us on Twitter (@Hasbro) and Instagram (@Hasbro).
ABOUT GAMES WORKSHOP
Games Workshop® Group PLC (LSE: GAW.L), based in Nottingham, U.K., produces the best fantasy miniatures in the world. Games Workshop designs, manufactures, retails, and distributes its range of Warhammer®: Age of Sigmar®, and Warhammer® 40,000® games, miniatures, novels, and model kits through more than 500 of its own stores (branded Warhammer®), the www.games-workshop.com web store and independent retail channels in more than 50 countries worldwide. More information about Games Workshop and its other, related, brands, and product ranges (including our publishing division 'Black Library' and our special resin miniatures studio 'Forge World') can be found at www.games-workshop.com.
ABOUT DOCTOR WHO
Doctor Who is one of the longest running action-adventure television series in the world, spanning 59 years, and winning more than 100 awards. This quintessentially British show has a huge global following, with 9.6 million fans across social platforms/channels and 100 million video views on YouTube in the last year alone. It has been honored by Guinness World Records as the longest running science-fiction series in the world. Doctor Who has a proven track record in consumer products and live entertainment with more than 4.5 million Sonic Screwdrivers sold in the past 11 years, more than 13 million action figures sold since 2005, more than 19 million DVDs sold globally, and more than 1 million tickets sold for live events. Doctor Who logo and insignia © 2018 and TM BBC. Licensed by BBC Studios.
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A state agent insisted Tuesday he heard a possible confession from Alex Murdaugh even after defense attorneys for the disgraced South Carolina lawyer slowed the audio down during Murdaugh's double murder trial.
At question is whether Murdaugh said “I did him so bad” or “They did him so bad” as he sobbed and spoke to state agents during a recorded interview three days after Murdaugh’s wife and son were killed.
State Law Enforcement Division Senior Special Agent Jeff Croft testified he was “100% confident” Murdaugh said “I.” That could be interpreted as a confession from Murdaugh that he fatally shot his son Paul with a shotgun near kennels at their Colleton County home and hunting lodge on June 7, 2021. Murdaugh's wife, Maggie, was shot several times with a rifle and her body was found nearby.
Prosecutors haven't explained why they have emphasized the comment.
“What were the things going through your mind when you heard, or misheard, ‘I did him so bad?’” defense attorney Jim Griffin asked Croft during cross-examination. “I wasn’t a good dad? I spoiled him? Or, I killed him?”
“It was definitely something we needed to follow up on,” Croft said.
The agent said he didn't ask for clarification that day because he thought it was too early in the investigation to confront Murdaugh and lose his cooperation. Griffin asked about an interview three months later and Croft said the agents didn't get to asking about that but did ask Murdaugh point-blank if he killed his wife and son.
Griffin asked if it would be up to the jury to decide the truth.
“They get to hear the tape and make their own mind up on what he said, yes sir,” Croft responded.
Murdaugh, 54, is standing trial on two counts of murder in the shootings of his 52-year-old wife and 22-year-old son. Murdaugh faces 30 years to life in prison if convicted.
Croft's testimony wasn't only about Murdaugh's statement. He assisted the chief agent investigating the killings and dealt with a wide range of evidence.
As with much of the first four days of testimony, there were interesting bits and pieces from prosecutors, often provided without further explanation like a $1,021.10 receipt from a Gucci store with an item circled or Maggie Murdaugh's cellphone recovered on the side of the highway a short distance from the family's property.
The defense used their cross-examination of Croft to try to poke holes in how the investigation unfolded. Croft was asked if he knew why state agents didn't search Murdaugh's home in the hours after the killings for dirty clothes, possible blood in drains or other evidence. Croft said he didn't know what other agents did.
Griffin also asked Croft why agents didn't search Murdaugh's mother's home until September — three months after the killings — even though that was the only place Murdaugh said he went before finding the bodies.
“I know I did not go and I’m not sure what any of the other agents in the investigative circle had done,” Croft said.
The next witness called up Tuesday morning testified about phone records from Murdaugh, his wife and son and others in the case.
That may lead to another piece of key testimony prosecutors mentioned in their opening statement — a video made by Paul Murdaugh at the kennels about four minutes before he stopped using his cellphone where his father's voice can be heard.
Alex Murdaugh told police hours after the killings and repeated in Croft's interview three days later that he wasn't at the kennels that night.
Murdaugh also faces about 100 charges related to accusations of money laundering, stealing millions from clients and the family law firm, tax evasion and trying to get a man to fatally shoot him so his surviving son could collect a $10 million life insurance policy. He was being held in jail without bail on those counts before he was charged with murder.
Since the killings, Murdaugh’s life has seen a stunningly fast downfall. His family dominated the legal system in tiny neighboring Hampton County for generations, both as prosecutors and private attorneys known for getting life-changing settlements for accidents and negligence cases.
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Welcome to Pisces Season
The season of the fish begins, and it must be a good omen that the moon joins the party immediately. Tomorrow the moon and sun align for the new moon in Pisces, a deeper-than-physical charge akin to a hot bath or cold baptism, a watery wake-up to what the soul wants and needs to swim through these rushes of life.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’re working at top capacity, at the very brink of available ideologies and methods, and yet completely unsatisfied. Take it as a sign that people very much need you to help create the new world.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Today represents the celebration of opportunity and risk and the excitement present in the opportunity of both. You’ll make the best choice after considering all angles.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). If your mind relates to you in a harsh voice, don’t bother arguing with it. Change the channel, subject, activity, the company you keep, the environment... any change at all will move you into a different mind.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). This is the place for you at this moment. To disagree or wish for another scenario is to disempower yourself. You are at your most powerful when you fully accept the wholeness that is right here, right now, right as you are.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). People ask you for things without saying the question. What people need is different from the literal meaning of the words spilling from their lips. Recognize the intent here and you’ll respond with kindness and understanding.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your professional life seems to play teeter-totter with your personal life. One doesn’t have to be down for the other to be up. Get off this ride. There are plenty of other games on the playground.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Some have an argument for everything. Hear it. This is a day to hear. There is often no harm that comes of hearing. You may decide later or immediately that the argument is stupid, but you will not go wrong by hearing it.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). A breakthrough. You’ve passed into a realm you’ve long wanted to know. The sensation is that of trumpets announcing your arrival and you being warmly presented and accepted.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Aristotle’s Law of Non-Contradiction states that nothing can be so and not so at the same time. Your experiences of the day will challenge that law as well as your way of looking at life. When it just doesn’t add up, keep investigating.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Kelp, salmon and surfers all thrive working with instead of fighting the cyclical forces. Events will be swayed by tides stronger than your will. Let go and let it flow.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Keep in mind the magnificent flexibility of human consciousness. There’s no telling what any one individual will do to maximize opportunities or overcome disadvantages.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your feedback is a gift, as is your attention. You give it kindly, softly and with humor. Those who get a lot of it will feel rich, even if it’s not all complimentary.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 18). You’ll sing life out loud, and you will be sung by life in turn. You’ll hone your energy through the development of skills and through social interaction. One hobby in particular will connect you with special people. More highlights: you’ll discover a niche and assemble a team to achieve a purpose that will ripple out to society. Leo and Aries adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 3, 1, 7, 17 and 26
CELEBRITY PROFILES: According to birth time and the particulars of a given year, babies born Feb. 18 may be either Aquarius or Pisces. Actor John Travolta was born in the final degrees of Aquarius, and he uses his Aquarian uniqueness to elevate his characterizations to iconic status. Mercury and Venus in empathetic Pisces are excellent aspects for artistic morphing into a character’s mind.
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Lawmakers to vote on tougher reckless driving penalties
Wisconsin lawmakers are set to vote on two Republican-backed bills that would dramatically increase the penalties for reckless driving
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Penalties for reckless driving would dramatically increase under a pair of Republican-backed bills that Wisconsin lawmakers are set to vote on Wednesday.
The bills' chief authors, Rep. Bob Donovan and Sen. Duey Stroebel, said they introduced the legislation in response to what they say are rising incidents of reckless driving in Milwaukee. The Milwaukee Police Association, the League of Wisconsin Municipalities and the Independent Insurance Agents of Wisconsin all support the bills. No groups have registered against the legislation.
Donovan said in written remarks submitted to the Assembly public safety committee that the Milwaukee Police Department issued 497 citations for reckless driving in 2022, up 32% from 2021.
The Senate and the Assembly were both expected to vote on the bills Wednesday afternoon. Approval would send the legislation to Gov. Tony Evers.
The first bill would double fines and forfeiture ranges for reckless driving and subsequent offenses. The maximum forfeiture for a first offense would increase to $400. The maximum fine for a subsequent offense would increase to $1,000.
The maximum fine for reckless driving that causes bodily harm would increase to $4,000. Causing great bodily harm by driving recklessly would be punishable by up to six years in prison. The current maximum sentence is three-and-a-half years.
The second bill would allow police to impound a repeat reckless driver’s vehicle.
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Babysitter accused of showing kids how to snort drugs
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE/Gray News) – A babysitter in Indiana is accused of giving three children drugs, which left them hospitalized.
According to a police affidavit, 24-year-old Deana Byrd is behind bars and facing several charges including neglect, drug possession and theft.
The affidavit reports that when the mother came to the house in Evansville to pick up her kids, she found Byrd sitting on the front porch while the children were inside, unconscious.
Police said one of the children, who is 15 years old, told officers that Byrd was showing them “how to snort the pills.”
The child said after that, the last thing they remember was vomiting and falling unconscious on Byrd’s bed.
Police said they found items in the home that matched the 15-year-old’s story.
The three children were taken to the hospital for treatment. Their conditions are unknown.
Further details were not available.
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The Biden administration is facing increasing public pressure to secure the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner, who is on trial in Russia after being detained on drug charges in February.
A Russian judge has ordered Griner to be detained for the length of her trial, which began last Friday. Her next court appearance is slated to begin on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. local time/7:30 a.m. ET.
Griner appealed directly to the president in a handwritten letter delivered to the White House on Monday, urging him not to "forget about me and the other American Detainees."
Griner isn't the only American considered wrongfully detained in Russia. Notably, while Trevor Reed was released in a prisoner exchange in April, fellow former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan is serving a 16-year sentence of hard labor on espionage charges.
"As I sit here in a Russian prison, alone with my thoughts and without the protection of my wife, family, friends, Olympic jersey, or any accomplishments, I'm terrified I might be here forever," wrote the Phoenix Mercury center and two-time Olympic gold medalist, in an excerpt her representatives shared with the Associated Press.
The White House said that Biden read the letter on Tuesday, though Griner's wife Cherelle told CBS News that same day that she was disheartened that she still hadn't heard from him directly.
On Wednesday, the White House announced that both Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris had spoken with Cherelle, and reassured her that they are working to free Griner and other U.S. nationals being held in Russia and around the world. The president also reportedly read her a draft of a letter he will send Griner on Wednesday, the White House said.
"The President offered his support to Cherelle and Brittney's family, and he committed to ensuring they are provided with all possible assistance while his administration pursues every avenue to bring Brittney home," the White House said, adding that Biden directed his national security team to remain in regular contact with the families of those being detained abroad.
In the meantime, more of Griner's supporters are speaking out about her case and urging the Biden administration to accelerate its efforts to bring her home safely. And some of them are also sending letters to his residence.
Hundreds of Black women leaders urge Biden to do more
More than a thousand Black women leaders from across the U.S. have petitioned Biden to make a deal to free Griner, according to the collective Win With Black Women, which helped write the letter.
The collective said that nearly 1,200 Black women leaders in various fields — including entertainment, media and sports — signed the letter, which was delivered to the White House on Tuesday.
It claims that Griner is "enduring inhumane conditions" in prison and demands that Biden take concrete action to "this ongoing human rights crisis."
They alleged that Griner is being denied consular access and communication with her loved ones in the U.S.
For example, the letter says that Griner was supposed to call her spouse last week in honor of their wedding anniversary, but "despite 11 attempts to reach Cherelle, there was no one at the State Department to connect Brittney's call."
It urges Biden to meet with Cherelle immediately, and to make a deal to return Griner home "swiftly and safely."
"More than prioritizing her immediate return in word, you must do so in deed and make a deal to bring Brittney home," it reads in part.
The group says the letter's signatories include numerous WNBA players, coaches and executives, as well as prominent signatories such as former acting chair of the Democratic National Committee Donna Brazile, Bernice King — CEO of the King Center and daughter of Martin Luther King, Jr. — and Dawn Staley, the University of South Carolina women's basketball coach and three-time Olympic gold medalist.
In an interview with the Washington Post, Staley described the letter as "support from a group of Black women who are trying to save another Black woman."
"I think about Brittney throughout the entire day, every day," she added. "I try to put myself in her shoes, and I'd want somebody fighting for me — people who won't shut up."
Tennessee State Sen. Raumesh Akbari, a self-described proud signatory of the letter, said on Twitter that Win With Black Women is "always at the forefront of fighting for and defending" Black women. The group calls itself a "collective of intergenerational, intersectional Black women leaders throughout the nation making a difference."
Their letter comes on the heels of recent comments made by Mercury head coach Vanessa Nygaard, in which she invoked Griner's race, gender and sexual orientation and questioned the message being sent by not bringing her home sooner.
"If it was LeBron, he'd be home, right?" Nygaard told reporters on Monday. "It's a statement about the value of women. It's a statement about the value of a Black person. It's a statement about the value of a gay person. All of those things. We know it, and so that's what hurts a little more."
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre addressed those comments at a Monday briefing, saying that Biden has fought for marginalized communities throughout his career and reiterating that Griner's release is a priority for him.
Griner's supporters and loved ones speak out
One of the organizers of the letter, per the Post, is Terri Jackson — executive director of the Women's National Basketball Players Association, the union for the WNBA players. She spoke to Morning Edition last week, which she noted was more than 130 days into Griner's detention.
"But we know at the end of the day that this government is going to do whatever it takes to get BG home," Jackson said. "What we want is to know that she is ... a high priority, the highest priority, quite honestly. She's one of ours, so we want to know that she's the highest priority of the Biden administration."
She also called for Biden to have a face-to-face meeting with Cherelle Griner, because "she deserves that."
Cherelle has also recently broken her silence, telling CBS News about her written communications with Griner and her own efforts to try to get her home safely.
"Initially I was told, you know, we are going to try to reserve, we're going to try to handle this behind [the] scenes and let's not raise her value and, you know, stay quiet ... I did that and respectfully, we're over 140 days at this point. That does not work," she said on Tuesday. "So I will not be quiet anymore. I will find that balance of, you know, harm versus help in pushing our government to do everything that's possible because being quiet, they're not moving, they're not doing anything. So my wife is struggling, and we have to help her."
She also discussed Griner's case on an episode of the talk show Keepin' It Real with Al Sharpton last week.
And on Tuesday, Sharpton publicly called on the Biden administration to arrange a meeting with him, Griner and other religious leaders. He reiterated those calls on MSNBC's Morning Joe on Wednesday.
"It's my intention to be in Russia next week and I hope the White House will help to make it possible for me to do a clergy visit to let her know of the support and to let her know that her family and everyone is concerned about her, and to pray with her," he said.
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A top oil company CEO who will lead international climate talks later this year told energy industry power players on Monday that the world must cut emissions 7% each year and eliminate all releases of the greenhouse gas methane — strong comments from an oil executive.
"Let me call on you to decarbonize quicker," Sultan al-Jaber, CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., said at the Ceraweek conference, held in Houston.
But al-Jabar did not directly address emissions from transportation, where most crude oil ends up. Emissions from transport are the largest contributor to climate change in many countries, including the United States.
Al-Jaber singled out electricity, cement, steel and aluminum as targets for cleanup, but not trucks, cars, trains and aircraft. He called for far greater investment to speed the transition to cleaner industries.
"According to the IEA, in 2022, the world invested $1.4 trillion in the energy transition," he said. "We need over three times that amount."
And that investment, he said, must flow to the developing world.
"Only 15% of clean tech investment reaches developing economies in the global south, and that is where 80% of the population live," he stressed.
Al-Jaber did not call for the phasing out of oil and gas production and use, something that scientists and advocates have been demanding unsuccessfully over repeated COPs, short for Conference of the Parties, where nations meet to make climate commitments.
According to the International Energy Agency, to avoid the worst climate changes, there must be no new oil and gas infrastructure built out.
The United Arab Emirates leader said his country was first in its region to commit to the Paris climate agreement, and to set a pathway to net zero emissions. But its emissions in 2021 were up 3%, not down, from the year before, according to the Global Carbon Project. They were however 6% below the country's peak in 2015. According to Climate Action Tracker, UAE has an overall rating of "highly insufficient," meaning its projected emissions are not in line with limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. pumps approximately 4 million barrels of crude a day and plans on expanding to 5 million barrels daily.
Each year, nations gather at the COP to discuss how Paris Agreement goals to limit global warming to just 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) by 2050, can be achieved through international collaboration.
The 28th such conference, COP28, will be held in Dubai, Nov 30 to Dec. 12. The choice of country has drawn criticism given the nation's high, and growing level of crude production. The choice of al Jaber, CEO of the national oil company, has also drawn scorn. However, U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry has said he backs the UAE leader.
As president of this year's meeting, al-Jaber will have influence over how much pressure is brought to bear on those most reponsible for climate change, countries and companies that produce and burn coal, oil and gas.
Al-Jaber is the UAE minister of industry and advanced technology, and also serves as the chairman of Masdar, a renewable energy company.
Ceraweek attracts high level oil and gas officials each year and is hosted by S&P Global.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will meet with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa this month, the White House announced Thursday, as the administration looks to draw African nations closer to the U.S. at a time when South Africa and many of its neighbors have staked out neutral ground on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Announcement of the Sept. 16 visit comes on the heels of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to South Africa last month, in which he said the Biden administration sees Africa’s 54 nations as “equal partners” in tackling global problems.
But the administration has been disappointed that South Africa and much of the continent have declined to follow the U.S. in condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
South Africa abstained in a United Nations vote to condemn Russia’s action, and Ramaphosa has avoided any criticism of Russia and instead has called for a mediated peace.
Biden and Ramaphosa, who spoke by phone in April, are expected to focus their talks on trade and investment, infrastructure, climate and energy, public health and South Africa’s leading role on the continent, officials said.
“The two Presidents will reaffirm the importance of our enduring partnership, and discuss our work together to address regional and global challenges,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement announcing this month’s meeting.
Biden also plans to host a U.S.-Africa leaders summit in December.
During the Blinken visit, Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor maintained South Africa’s neutrality on the Ukraine war. In a press briefing following the meeting, Pandor accused the U.S. and other Western powers of focusing on the Ukraine conflict to the detriment of other international issues.
“We should be equally concerned at what is happening to the people of Palestine, as we are with what is happening to the people of Ukraine,” she said.
Blinken for his part underscored that Russia’s blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports has led to scarcities in grain, cooking oil and fertilizer — an issue that has had disproportionate impact on Africans.
“The U.S. is there for African countries in this unprecedented crisis, because that’s what partners do for each other,” Blinken said. “The United States will not dictate Africa’s choices, and neither should anyone else. The right to make these choices belongs to Africans, and Africans alone.”
South Africa’s neutral position is largely because of the support the Soviet Union gave during the Cold War era to Ramaphosa’s African National Congress in its fight to end apartheid, South Africa’s regime of repression against the Black majority that ended in 1994. South Africa is seen as a leader of the several African countries that will not side against Russia.
The Biden meeting will come at a critical time for Ramaphosa, who is facing criticism from opposition parties and from within his own party for a scandal over revelations that $4 million was stolen from his cattle ranch.
He has been grilled this week by members of Parliament about whether the foreign cash had been properly registered with South Africa’s financial authorities and why he did not immediately report the theft. The scandal has damaged Ramaphosa’s reputation as a leader committed to battling his nation’s rampant corruption.
Ramaphosa faces significant opposition in his efforts to be reelected as the leader of his party at a conference in December. If he fails to win the party leadership he won’t be able to stand for reelection as South Africa’s president in 2024.
South Africa’s economy has been in recession since even before the COVID-19 pandemic and has unemployment of 34%, so Ramaphosa would welcome any announcement of economic support from the U.S.
During Blinken’s visit to South Africa last month, he praised South Africa and Ramaphosa for achieving a multi-racial democracy after years of white minority rule. He also used the visit to formally launch a new U.S. strategy toward Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Lugar Tower residents sue housing agency over poor living conditions
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Residents of Lugar Tower, an apartment complex near downtown Indianapolis, sued the Indianapolis Housing Agency, or IHA, the owner of the property, over poor living conditions.
Additionally, the IHA and Bradley Company, the property management company that contracts the IHA to own Lugar Tower, are being sued for violating lease agreements with tenants and breaching residents’ right to quiet enjoyment of the property.
The suit, filed in Marion Superior Court 11 on April 26, comes after months of residents reporting to the IHA and Bradley Company several issues within the complex from the months of December to April.
According to court documents, residents reported in December that the front door had been taken off track, which allowed anyone to enter the building, including non-residents. After reporting the broken door, IHA or Bradley failed to fix the door, and it continued to break over the course of six months.
As non-residents continued to gain access to the building, court papers say residents reported several break-ins and burglaries at their apartments, all of which were believed to be from non-residents.
A resident had also reported a “non-resident repeatedly stabbed a resident” outside their apartment, leaving a “substantial amount of blood on the floor and walls.”
Eventually, the IHA and Bradley Company “hired security that requires visitors to sign in before entering Lugar Tower during daytime hours.” Court documents say non-residents still found ways into the building, either by going through side doors or coming in when security wasn’t present.
Non-residents would also leave behind “feces and urine in stairwells and hallways,” which court papers say had not been cleaned from the stairwell as of the date of the filing.
Residents also reported to IHA and Bradley Company that the elevators were nonoperational for long periods of time, “leaving residents with disabilities trapped on the upper floors.”
Court documents say that it was also reported that trash would pile up and not be taken away, and residents would also go without hot or cold water and heat or air conditioning for periods of time.
An apartment rented by one of the residents involved in the suit was examined by Environmental Health Specialists with the Marion County Health Department in January, February, and early April.
The apartment failed inspection each time, due to cracks and holes in the walls, a broken light, and a roach infestation.
According to the lawsuit, public health records show that since January, residents have reported broken elevators, non-residents breaking in and sleeping, defecating, urinating in hallways and stairwells, doors not locking, mold, roach, and bed bug infestations, lack of hot or cold water and heat or air conditioning, and piled up trash.
Court documents say these conditions were still present at Lugar Tower at the time the lawsuit was filed.
For this, the suit says IHA and Bradley Company have violated Indiana Landlord-Tenants Relations Statute, which requires landlords to provide safe and habitable conditions for their residents.
The suit says this violates the agreements of the tenants’ lease by not remedying the conditions of the apartment in a reasonable time after notice and disrupting the ability to enjoy living on the property.
Students with the Indiana University McKinney’s Health and Human Rights Clinic and Fran Quigley, director and professor at the clinic, are representing the residents of Lugar Towers in the suit.
Lawyers of the residents asked a judge on April 26 to issue an order “to immediately remedy the safety and habitability issues at Lugar Tower,” court documents say. The suit also asks a judge to award residents damages for the breach of lease.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department asked a judge Thursday to put on hold a scheduled deposition of Donald Trump in a lawsuit brought by an FBI agent who was fired over text messages critical of the former president.
The government said in a federal court filing that a judge should order lawyers for Peter Strzok to take the deposition of FBI Director Christopher Wray before they seek to question Trump. The Justice Department says an interview with Wray may eliminate the need for Trump’s deposition, and that if the judge handling the lawsuit does not grant its request, it will ask a federal appeals court to intervene.
Lawyers for Trump support the Justice Department’s position, according to a footnote in the government’s filing, while Strzok’s attorneys oppose it. Strzok’s legal team has scheduled the deposition for May 24.
Strzok was a veteran counterintelligence agent and a lead official in the FBI’s investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server as secretary of state and into Russian election interference and potential coordination between Moscow and the 2016 Trump campaign.
The filing comes as Trump finds himself the subject of criminal investigations by a Justice Department special counsel into efforts by him and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, as well as into the retention of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
But when it comes to deposing a current or former high-level government official in a civil matter, the Justice Department notes, a party must show there are “extraordinary circumstances” for the interview.
“These circumstances do not rise to the ‘extraordinary circumstances’ necessary to authorize the deposition of a current or former high-ranking government official, much less a former President,” the Justice Department wrote.
He sued in 2019, saying the FBI had caved to “unrelenting pressure” from Trump when it fired him and that he was unfairly terminated for expressing his political opinions.
As part of the lawsuit, Strzok’s lawyers have said they want to question Trump about whether he met with and pressured FBI and Justice Department officials to fire him.
But the Justice Department says that the former FBI deputy director, David Bowdich, has already said that he made the decision to fire Strzok on his own, and that he did not recall Wray ever telling him about any meeting with Trump in which the president pressured him about Strzok.
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Oregon GOP gubernatorial candidate rips Democrats' silence on pro-life office attack: 'Par for the course'
An Oregon Right to Life office was attacked with Molotov cocktails over the weekend
An Oregon gubernatorial candidate is slamming Democrats in the Beaver State for the party's silence on a Molotov cocktail attack at a pro-life office over the weekend.
Christine Drazan, Republican candidate for Oregon governor, argued the left's deafening silence is not out of the ordinary on "Fox & Friends First" ahead of Tuesday's primary.
OREGON DEMOCRATS SILENT ON MOLOTOV COCKTAIL BREAK-IN ATTEMPT AT OREGON PRO-LIFE OFFICE
"This is par for the course here in Oregon," Drazan told co-host Todd Piro. "We had months of rioting in Portland streets and Democrat leaders did not stand up for Oregonians. They did not push back against political violence."
"We have got, here in Oregon, a real problem with leadership," she continued. "The radical left is, in fact, leading our state right now."
The attack happened late Sunday night at an Oregon Right to Life office in Keizer. Officials claim the attack began as an attempted break-in, and when the effort failed, suspect[s] ignited two Molotov cocktails.
"They are not actively enforcing the expectations that we have of our society, that political violence is bad," Drazan said. "That's not hard to say. You just said it. I've said it. Political violence is wrong, and we should expect that of our leaders."
There was a small fire that broke out from the attack, but police say there was no one at the office during that time.
SMALL GROUPS OF PROTESTERS SHOW UP AT SUPREME COURT JUSTICES' HOMES TO PUSH FOR ROE V. WADE
The incident comes as the fallout over the leaked Roe v. Wade draft opinion has prompted protesters across the nation to target churches, pro-life offices and even the homes of Supreme Court justices.
"Oregonians recognize that we need new leadership," Drazan said. "Oregonians deserve better. They recognize that the only way they're going to get better is if they do not vote for more of the same. Democrats will be more of the same for them."
"They will not solve the problems that Oregonians need solved in our state right now," she continued. "They recognize that this is a real opportunity for us. It's a real opportunity to lead Oregon in a new direction."
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The new chip powers Apple's new Mac Pro and upgraded Mac Studio, letting power users pack as much as 192GB of memory into their machines.
For Mac owners who need top speed, Apple unveiled its new M2 Ultra on Monday, a processor that jams two M2 Max chips together into one bigger electronic brain for the Mac Studio and new Mac Pro desktop computers.
The Mac Studio debuted in 2022 with M1 Max and M1 Ultra options. It's been upgraded with the M2 Max and M2 Ultra. The new Mac Pro, a tower PC that's much more expandable, comes only with the M2 Ultra with a $6,999 price.
All these higher-end processors boost speed by adding more cores — chiefly, the general purpose central processing units (CPUs), the graphics processing units (GPUs) and Apple's Neural Engine for accelerating AI chores. Compared to the M1 Ultra, the M2 Ultra offers 20% faster CPU performance, 30% faster GPU performance and 40% faster neural engine performance.
With the new top-end processor, Apple has completed a two-year transition away from Intel processors. "This completes the transition to Apple silicon," said hardware chief John Ternus at the company's WWDC developer conference. "For PC users, there's never been a better time to switch to a Mac."
The M2 Ultra has 24 CPU cores compared to the M1 Ultra's 20, and 76 GPU cores, up from 48 on the M1 Ultra.
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Minnesota Agency’s Plan to Delete Emails After a Year Stirs Criticism from Open Records Advocates
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Department of Human Services plans to delete emails more than a year old starting next month unless its employees decide the messages contain official government records.
The change raises concern among advocates for government transparency and public records who worry it could dramatically limit the public’s understanding of the inner workings of the huge agency, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported.
The newspaper said the new policy also underscores how state and local agencies often don’t treat emails as official records.
“Lawmakers talk a lot about transparency, but it doesn’t seem to be a priority,” said Don Gemberling, of the Minnesota Coalition on Government Information. “If we really care, as we say we do, about how things happen in government and the way they happen, then we can’t figure that out without access to email.”
Minnesota government officials acknowledge there is no uniform retention policy for email at state agencies. Asked about the change, the Department of Human Services said in a statement that it was “primarily intended to help improve the agency’s data protection protocols and ensure that sensitive data are safeguarded.”
The automatic email deletion policy will make it easier to manage inboxes that could otherwise be clogged with information, including private data, the statement said. Instead, official records will be kept in secure locations, including records subject to legal action, audit, data requests and grievances.
Rich Neumeister, a citizen activist who closely follows state open records and privacy laws, noted that state agencies are already required to protect private data. Neumeister questioned the true motivation for wanting to delete email so quickly.
“Electronic communications and documents tell you things. How you get to a policy is one of them. How you respond is another,” Neumeister said. “It is important for the public to know. If there is no communication trail, that says things, too.”
Republican Rep. Jim Nash, of Waconia, who has a background in data storage and cybersecurity, questioned the change and said data storage is “dirt cheap” and that files can easily be encrypted and stored offline.
Minnesota’s public records law says government data is presumed to be public unless there’s a law that makes it private.
Under the new email rules, Department of Human Services employees must identify and categorize official records contained within email messages. Items in an employee’s inbox, sent folder and calendar will be automatically erased after a year. Other things, such as email drafts or those sent to trash, will be deleted forever after 30 days.
“It’s hard to get people excited and engaged about this, but it is important stuff,” said Democratic Sen. John Marty, of Roseville.
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AUSTIN, Texas, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As the transportation & logistics industry continues to experience a turbulent market, many freight brokers are asking what they can do to stay competitive despite the challenging economic times. In Metafora's recent article, industry experts share 7 pieces of actionable guidance on how to stay competitive and break the cycle of the wild swings we see in freight.
Metafora's experts advise the following 7 tips:
1. Don't neglect your carriers
a. One of the most important things to remember is that as an intermediary, you have two sides of the business to engage with: the carrier and the shipper.
2. Invest in proactive strategic planning
a. Use slow market periods to invest in capabilities that are lacking and to build a better foundation for your freight business.
3. Revisit your tech strategy
a. Yes, TMS is important, but your overarching freight tech strategy needs to include more.
4. Prioritize training & development
a. One common mistake that brokers make is hiring when the market is strong to support growth, but neglecting training and development. This leads to a lack of foundational skills and does not support a long-term approach.
5. Don't be fooled by vanity metrics
a. Beware of data that sounds good at face value, but in greater context doesn't prove true success.
6. Identify areas of your P&L that are broken and take corrective action
a. Analyze your cost-to-serve to identify where your company can reduce costs without compromising quality or service. For example, you could renegotiate contracts or outsource non-core functions.
7. Update you value proposition
a. For example, in our current market downturn, capacity is no longer king. So for now, focus on adding value beyond service and communication and low rates.
For more information, read the full article on Metafora's Blog here. Metafora is also currently offering a free discovery session with an industry expert.
About Metafora
Metafora is a technology consulting firm focused on transportation, logistics and supply chain strategy. Metafora's goal is to help businesses overcome obstacles and drive progress through better development and application of freight tech. Our mission is to drive the transportation industry forward, so we can contribute to a more efficient world together.
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TEL AVIV, Israel, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Riverside, the leading remote recording platform, today announced a new collaboration with Spotify's podcast platform Anchor to make professional video podcast creation accessible to all podcasters on the platform. The partnership is aligned with Spotify's video podcast release, allowing all podcast creators to publish a video component alongside recorded audio. This new partnership will directly connect creators from Anchor to Riverside, so they can easily record video for podcasts.
Recording and editing video podcasts in high quality are simplified with Riverside. Launched only two years ago, the platform is now used by individual creators and enterprise customers, including Guy Raz, Marques Brownlee, The New York Times, Fox Sports, Marvel, and TechCrunch. With the new collaboration, Riverside users can upload their video podcasts to Spotify through Anchor in just a few clicks, introducing the opportunity to reach Spotify's 406 million monthly active users. In addition, creators will gain access to Anchor's analytics tools and various monetization options.
This collaboration is a natural move for both parties, as Spotify is expanding its investment in the podcasting space and already hosts over 4 million podcasts on its platform. With the new release, Spotify gives its creators an excellent way to create high-quality video podcasts and seamlessly distribute them.
"Riverside enables high-quality audio and video podcast creation possible for anyone, anywhere from experienced creators to new beginners," said Nadav Keyson, CEO of Riverside. "This partnership will push the limits of content creation and distribution by creating a seamless process through the entire flow."
For more information on Riverside, visit https://riverside.fm/.
Launch video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g43wb9KdbIY
About Riverside
Riverside is the leading remote recording platform that makes professional video creation achievable by anyone, anywhere on desktop or mobile.
The company, founded by brothers Gideon (CTO) and Nadav (CEO) in 2020, helps creators and companies - including Guy Raz, Verizon Media, Marvel, and The New York Times - to record studio-quality interviews from anywhere, with no loss in recording quality.
To learn more, please visit https://www.riverside.fm
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Giannis Antetokounmpo NBA Playoffs Player Prop Bets: Bucks vs. Heat - April 24
The Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo included, will play at 7:30 PM on Monday against the Miami Heat in the 2023 NBA Playoffs.
With prop bets available for Antetokounmpo, let's examine some stats and trends to help you find good wagers.
Giannis Antetokounmpo Prop Bets vs. the Heat
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Insights vs. the Heat
- This season, he's put up 17.2% of the Bucks' attempted field goals, as he's averaging 20.3 per contest.
- He's connected on 0.7 threes per game, or 3.9% of his team's makes from beyond the arc this season.
- Antetokounmpo's Bucks average 102.4 possessions per game, which ranks 12th among NBA teams, while the Heat are one of the league's slowest with 99.2 possessions per contest.
- The Heat are the second-best defensive squad in the league, allowing 109.8 points per contest.
- On the glass, the Heat have allowed 41.9 rebounds per contest, which puts them sixth in the league.
- In terms of assists, the Heat are 14th in the league, allowing 25.6 per game.
- The Heat give up 13.1 made 3-pointers per game, 28th-ranked in the NBA.
Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. the Heat
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Minot High senior commits to play football at Northern State
MINOT, N.D. (KMOT) – Minot High senior Kaydn Turnbow is packing his bags for Aberdeen, S.D.
Kaydn announced his commitment to play football at Northern State University in a Tweet Friday.
“Northern State is a place where I will be able to push myself both athletically and academically, and I am super excited to be able to go down there and compete,” Kaydn told Your News Leader.
The North Dakota High School Coaches Association named the defensive end to the All-State team for two consecutive years.
“The relationships I’ve made with the players and coaches really helped solidify my decision, and NSU is definitely the place where I will thrive and grow the most as a player and a person. Go Wolves!” said Kaydn.
Kaydn is also a state finalist in wrestling and a member of the Minot High jazz band and Change of Pace a capella group.
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MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J., Oct. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Flash Global, the leading authority on worldwide supply chain solutions in the post sales logistics service space, today announced it was nominated and selected for the Cisco 2022 Excellence in Service Logistics. Cisco unveiled the award nominees and winners at its annual Supplier Appreciation Event (SAE) attended by hundreds of component suppliers, manufacturing partners, logistics partners, and Cisco employees. The 31st annual hybrid SAE was held in-person and aired virtually on Cisco TV on September 15, 2022.
This award recognizes Flash Global for demonstrating the highest levels of performance, collaboration and innovation in its service logistics offering along with its alignment and commitment to Cisco.
"We are truly honored to receive Cisco's 2022 Excellence in Service Logistics award. As the world faced two years that were beyond challenging on so many levels, to be recognized for excellence in this environment is even more meaningful," said Sam Mikels, CEO of Flash Global. "This truly underscores the strength of our 23+ year strategic partnership, grounded in mutual collaboration, trust and creativity as we evolve and grow alongside Cisco in the future."
"Thanks in part to our supplier and partner relationships, Cisco recently closed out a strong fiscal year despite a myriad of ongoing pressures and global disruptions. We continue to double down on our collaborative and strategic efforts focused on resiliency, security, and sustainability," said Marco de Martin, VP Supplier Management, Cisco. "Our SAE theme this year, "Powering Growth Together" highlights the aptitude of our partner and supplier network to innovate and adapt in a collaborative spirit as we deliver for customers. Together, we will continue making significant investments in hybrid cloud, hybrid work, Security, IoT, 5G and Wi-Fi in response to technology megatrends and transitions across the globe. Now more than ever, it is an exciting time to work with Cisco as we make significant investments in our supply chain, transform our business, and look to the future as one team."
At SAE, Cisco celebrated the collective achievements and contributions of its most strategic supply chain partners and recognized the suppliers and partners that executed exceptionally well across the supply chain.
About Flash Global
Headquartered in New Jersey, Flash Global designs and implements end-to-end service supply chain strategies for rapidly expanding companies, including many of the world's top high-tech companies. Flash creates global solutions that are locally fueled, which enables companies to efficiently scale in countries all around the world. Companies leverage in-region and in-country expertise throughout Flash's worldwide infrastructure of global service centers, a global command center, distribution centers and forward stocking locations to seamlessly move products across international borders and serve their customer bases. To learn more about Flash Global, visit http://www.flashglobal.com.
Cisco and the Cisco logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cisco and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries.
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EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — Eleven migrants remain in critical condition and on ventilators at Juarez’s General Hospital following a fire at a detention facility that killed 39 people on Monday.
On Friday, Dr. Carlos Perzabal, a surgeon, updated reporters on those 11 patients, adding that three are in severe condition.
A migrant from Guatemala, identified as Kevin, had to undergo surgery on Wednesday morning to have four fingers on his right hand amputated. Medical staff is in the process of transferring him to a burn unit in Chihuahua City.
Another patient, the doctor said, was briefly taken off the ventilator but almost immediately put back out of fear for his life. Some of the patients are also experiencing renal failure.
The doctor said patients — all men between the ages of 21 and 41 — did not suffer extensive burns to their skin, and most of their injuries were internal due to smoke inhalation.
Health officials acknowledged that dozens more were hospitalized at other hospitals around Juarez but could not comment on their conditions.
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador traveled to Juarez on Friday. He called Monday’s tragedy one of the most painful moments of his administration.
“I confess it hurt me a lot, it damaged me,” López Obrador said before the trip. “It ripped my soul apart.”
According to El Diario de Juarez, however, Lopez Obrador did not meet with any of the patients nor any migrants, thousands of whom have been amassing in Juarez for months in hopes of being granted asylum in the U.S.
Instead, the president only spoke with federal employees inside Juarez’s Ginmansio del Colegio De Bachilleres.
That created some chaos and tense moments Wednesday in Juarez when dozens of migrants confronted the president while he was in a van outside the college’s gym.
People could be seen banging on the van and standing in front of it as it moved, demanding that he stop and talk to them.
Migrants said they wanted to let the president know they were in a crisis and ask for justice for the victims of Monday’s fire and their families.
Lopez Obrador was in Juarez to meet with federal employees promoting his social welfare programs.
A Mexican court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for six people in connection with the fire. They include three officials from the National Migration Institute, two private security guards and the person who allegedly started the fire, said Sara Irene Herrerías, the federal prosecutor in charge of the case.
At a news conference on Wednesday, Herrerías said all six would face charges of causing injury and death. She said five of the six were in custody, and that more arrests are possible.
Health officials set up a number for relatives of victims to call: (01152) 656-173-0700 ext. 54531 and 54536.
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- 3 Patients Dosed in 5 Patient Safety Cohort
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TC Biopharm (Holdings) PLC ("TC Biopharm" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: TCBP) (NASDAQ: TCBPW), a clinical stage biotechnology company developing platform allogeneic gamma-delta T cell therapies for cancer today announced the dosing of its first three patients within its Phase 2b clinical trial of OmnImmune®, an allogeneic unmodified cell therapy focused on treating Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).
The initial 5 patients in the trial are deemed a "safety cohort", spaced two weeks apart with safety review by an oversight board to confirm no drug related toxicity issues, subsequent to 5 patients being dosed the study will advance to open enrollment. This safety cohort is in line with TCBP's step-wise clinical trial advancement, moving from donor matching in the Phase 1b to a universal donor model with no HLA matching of donor to patient.
"The launch of our Phase 2B trial is a key milestone in the development of our lead therapeutic, OmnImmune®, for patients with AML and for TC BioPharm's emerging pipeline of 'off-the-shelf' gamma-delta T cell therapies," said Bryan Kobel, CEO of TC BioPharm. "This study design includes a 5 patient safety cohort prior to open enrollment, we expect to complete the safety cohort before the end of 2022. The next step in the study is a 19 patient interim review, which will allow TCBP to review dosing and increase dosing to a higher level should our team deem it necessary for efficacy, or we can elect to maintain our current dosing level of 7x10^7 or 700 million cells per dose. We look forward to moving ahead with our Phase 2b trial with a target for open enrollment in January 2023, as well as our efforts to expand our clinical efforts in the US in the first half of 2023."
TC BioPharm's Phase 2B trial, dubbed ACHIEVE, will enroll adults diagnosed with AML who have either relapsed or are refractory to prior treatments as well as a cohort for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), conditions that can occur when the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow become abnormal. The trial is expected to enroll approximately 37 patients.
About TC BioPharm (Holdings) PLC
TC BioPharm is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of gamma-delta T cell therapies for the treatment of cancer with human efficacy data in acute myeloid leukemia. Gamma-delta T cells are naturally occurring immune cells that embody properties of both the innate and adaptive immune systems and can intrinsically differentiate between healthy and diseased tissue. TC BioPharm uses an allogeneic approach in both unmodified and CAR modified gamma-delta T cells to effectively identify, target and eradicate both liquid and solid tumors in cancer.
TC BioPharm is the leader in developing gamma-delta T cell therapies, and the first company to conduct phase II/pivotal clinical studies in oncology. The Company is conducting two investigator-initiated clinical trials for its unmodified gamma-delta T cell product line - Phase 2b/3 pivotal trial for OmnImmune® in treatment of acute myeloid leukemia using the Company's proprietary allogenic CryoTC technology to provide frozen product to clinics worldwide. TC BioPharm also maintains a robust pipeline for future indications in solid tumors as well as a significant IP/patent portfolio in the use of CARs with gamma-delta T cells and owns our manufacturing facility to maintain cost and product quality controls.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Voters headed to polls as a major winter storm pounded California on Election Day, bringing rain and snow to the drought-stricken state along with possible flash flooding in areas recently scarred by wildfires, and fears that the downpours could lead to a low turnout.
Some of the heaviest rain is expected later Tuesday in Orange County, which is holding several very close U.S. House races that could determine which party controls Congress.
The Republican Party of Orange County urged members to vote early and avoid getting stuck in the rain on Election Day.
“Election day lines are long and typically one to two hours long. Don’t risk getting caught waiting in the rain to cast your ballot,” an email sent by the party Monday said.
The storm arrived Monday and is forecast to last into midweek, bringing hopes that the precipitation could blunt an already moderate wildfire season in California.
But in some areas, the rain posed its own problems Tuesday.
A homeless man was found dead Tuesday in a concrete channel in the city of Ontario in San Bernadino County. Officials said he and five others were swept away by rainwater that flooded the channel. Firefighters were able to pull some out of the wash as a downpour swelled the concrete drainage but two remain missing, the San Bernardino Sun reported.
The city of Duarte, in the Southern California foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, issued mandatory evacuation orders late Monday night for about 25 homes in the Fish Fire burn scar area. Other evacuation orders are in place through Wednesday morning for canyon areas in the Santa Ana Mountains’ Bond Fire burn scar.
In Northern California, meteorologists issued a flash flood watch through 5 p.m. Tuesday, warning that heavy rainfall could lead to debris flows and flash flooding in the burn scars of the Colorado and River wildfires.
Between 1 and 3 inches (2.54 and 7.62 centimeters) of rainfall are expected through Wednesday in the Los Angeles area’s coast and valleys. The foothills and mountains could see up to 5 inches (12.70 centimeters). Thunderstorms are expected to last Tuesday afternoon into the evening, National Weather Service meteorologists said.
Meteorologists say mountain peaks above 6,000 feet (1,800 meters) elevation could get 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 centimeters) of snowfall, with 20 inches (50 centimeters) possible locally.
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for the greater Lake Tahoe area on Tuesday as heavy snow fell in the region, causing backups in major highways in the area. The agency warned driving in the region would be extremely difficult, if not impossible.
“Be prepared for whiteout conditions and sub-zero wind chills along ridgelines and near the mountain passes,” the agency said in its alert, adding that the hazardous conditions will affect motorists during peak commute times.
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HUMBLE, Texas, Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Third Coast Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: TCBX), the holding company of Third Coast Bank, SSB, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $3.1875 per share on its 6.75% Series A Convertible Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock. The dividend is payable on October 17, 2022 to holders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2022.
About Third Coast Bancshares, Inc.
Third Coast Bancshares, Inc. is a commercially focused, Texas-based bank holding company operating primarily in the Greater Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Austin-San Antonio markets through its wholly owned subsidiary, Third Coast Bank, SSB. Founded in 2008 in Humble, Texas, Third Coast Bank, SSB conducts banking operations through 14 branches and one loan production office encompassing the four largest metropolitan areas in Texas. Please visit https://www.tcbssb.com for more information.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to risks and uncertainties and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, future events and our financial performance. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as "may," "should," "could," "predict," "potential," "believe," "will likely result," "expect," "continue," "will," "anticipate," "seek," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "projection," "would" and "outlook," or the negative version of those words or other comparable words or phrases of a future or forward-looking nature. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, management's beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond our control. Accordingly, we caution you that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, assumptions and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, actual results may prove to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. There are or will be important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following: the impact of COVID-19 on our business, including the impact of the actions taken by governmental authorities to try and contain the virus or address the impact of the virus on the United States economy; interest rate risk and fluctuations in interest rates; our ability to maintain our largest deposit relationships; our ability to grow or maintain our deposit base; our ability to implement our expansion strategy; changes in key management personnel; credit risk associated with our business; and other market conditions and economic trends generally and in the banking industry. For a discussion of additional factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, please see the risk factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and our other filings with the SEC.
The foregoing factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read together with the other cautionary statements included in this press release. If one or more events related to these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may differ materially from what we anticipate. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict which will arise. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.
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MANAMA, Bahrain, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bahrain's Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) launched its tendering process to appoint a qualified contractor to remediate a two square kilometre landfill site to prepare the plot for the development and implementation of a solar project with a minimum capacity of 100 MW. The landfill site is located at Askar, in the Southern Governorate of Bahrain.
The scope of the project will involve the design and construction of a landfill gas extraction and treatment system to meet the requirements of environmental standards as per the Supreme Council of Environment requirements. The project will also include land remediation, the development of gas and leachate management systems, and a drainage system to ensure the site readiness for the construction and operation of the solar project.
The tender scope also includes the site investigations to meet the required performance specification and environmental monitoring of the landfill site (leachate, groundwater contamination, air emissions, landfill gas treatment etc.) at agreed intervals until 12 months following the completion of the site remediation.
Commenting on the launch of the tender H.E. Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed, EWA's President said, "Bahrain is fully committed to the objectives of the COP26 and ultimately actionable goals and investments towards climate change. Converting this landfill site to a solar farm capable of producing 100 MW is one of many steps the country hopes to execute to realise the objective of bringing carbon emissions in Bahrain to net zero by 2060".
The tender document sets out clear requirements of environmental standards to ensure that the project adheres to best practice international guidelines, ensuring the safety of the site and longevity of the project. Under a separate tender and in parallel to this project, EWA will be issuing a "Request for Proposal (RFP)" for developing a 100 MW solar plant located on the remediated landfill.
With Bahrain's Economic Recovery Plan, the Kingdom plans to target investments worth US$30 billion in strategic projects, creating new investment opportunities in infrastructure and priority sectors across the Kingdom, including renewable energy sectors such as blue and green hydrogen.
Bidders can obtain tendering documents and submit proposals through the Bahrain Tender Board website via https://www.tenderboard.gov.bh/TenderDetails/?id=756/2022/BTB%20(4604/2022/3100).
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SHELTON, Conn., Feb. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TMC today announced that GFI Software has signed on as a Platinum sponsor for MSP Expo, the #TECHSUPERSHOW, being held February 14-17, 2023 at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. MSP Expo is the premier conference and networking summit for MSPs. This is where MSP business owners and technology specialists share strategies to grow their managed services businesses.
"We're glad to welcome GFI Software as a Platinum sponsor of MSP Expo in 2023," said Rich Tehrani, TMC's CEO. "GFI is a key provider of enterprise-quality solutions that make managing networks, security, and communication easier, specifically for small to medium-sized businesses (SMB). They are a must-see at MSP Expo."
"GFI is thrilled to bring our award-winning array of IT solutions to MSP Expo 2023 as a Platinum sponsor," said Eric Vaughan, GFI Software's CEO. "GFI's business is 100% indirect with an amazing array of distributors and resellers, and we are working hard to add the best MSPs to our channel as we extend the global reach for our solutions."
GFI Software offers business-critical software for small and medium-sized (SMB) businesses. Over 40,000 customers depend on GFI's products for their network management and performance, security, and email and collaboration applications. GFI's solutions are available worldwide exclusively through thousands of dedicated, global partners.
For more information or to register for MSP Expo, contact events@tmcnet.com. For media inquiries, contact Michelle Connolly. Companies interested in exhibiting, sponsorship or advertising packages for ITEXPO or MSP Expo should contact TMC's Joe Fabiano at 203-852-6800 x132 or Maureen Gambino at 203-852-6800 x109.
For the latest MSP Expo news, updates and information follow the event on Twitter at @MSPExpo.
ABOUT TMC
Celebrating 50th Anniversary in 2022. Through education, industry news, live events and social influence, global buyers rely on TMC's content-driven marketplaces to make purchase decisions and navigate markets. As a result, leading technology vendors turn to TMC for unparalleled branding, thought leadership and lead generation opportunities. Our in-person and online events deliver unmatched visibility and sales prospects for all participants. Through our custom lead generation programs, we provide clients with an ongoing stream of leads that turn into sales opportunities and build databases. Additionally, we bolster brand reputations with the millions of impressions from display advertising on our news sites and newsletters. Making TMC a 360-degree marketing solution, we offer comprehensive event and road show management services and custom content creation with expertly ghost-crafted blogs, press releases, articles and marketing collateral to help with SEO, branding, and overall marketing efforts. For more information about TMC and to learn how we can help you reach your marketing goals, please visit www.tmcnet.com and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, @tmcnet.
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Barbara Walters, one of the most famous American broadcast journalists, has died at the age of 93 on Friday evening, according to ABC News, her former employer. A cause of death was not provided immediately.
Though a celebrity as much as anyone she covered, Walters pursued serious subjects as well. She was an unexpected pathbreaker. And if you remember Walters as a journalist who blurred the lines between news and entertainment, there is some truth to that.
She easily delivered lines like these to introduce Hollywood's "it" couple for her special, "The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2006" saying, "Those lips, those eyes, that body. When Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie met on the set of 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith,' it set off Hollywood's hottest romance."
Whether she was interviewing celebrities or the first couple, her questions were often direct.
In a Thanksgiving special with President Barack Obama and the first lady Michelle Obama, Walters asked the first lady, "You love him very much, don't you?"
To which Mrs. Obama, replied, "I do," and the president quipped, "She's a little biased."
Yet over the decades, Walters posed plenty of tougher questions. She had the only joint interview of Egyptian president Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin amid their peace talks in 1977. In 1999, she scored the first big interview with Monica Lewinsky.
In December 2011, she asked Syria's President Bashar al Assad about brutal reprisals against protesters.
"You have seen, I am certain, the pictures of Egypt from the President Mubarak in jail, pictures... in Libya of Moammar Gadhafi killed," Walters said during the interview. "Are you afraid that you might be next?"
"No, I'm afraid that the people won't support me, Syrian people," Assad responded.
The interview was the first Assad gave to an American journalist since the uprising began in his country. It was not the first time Walters had interviewed a leader like Assad. She also spoke with Saddam Hussein and Moammar Gaddafi.
Barbara Walters was born on September 25, 1929, just a month before the Wall Street crash that kicked off the Great Depression. She later said that throughout her life she was driven by fear of financial collapse.
Walters' parents held her out of many social settings to stay with her older sister Jackie, who had a mental disability. Walters said she learned patience and empathy from Jackie, traits that proved handy.
Walters' father ran nightclubs and was often absent, as she told NPR's Steve Inskeep in 2008.
"You know, there was such a dichotomy because on the one hand here was this glamorous life of nightclubs and gorgeous showgirls and big stars — Frank Sinatra and Milton Berle. And I'm sure it's a life that people would look at and envy and think, 'Oh, isn't that terrific?' I didn't want that," Walters said. "I wanted a normal life. I wanted a daddy who was home."
Her father's livelihood eroded as television ascended, but after graduating from Sarah Lawrence College, Walters joined TV as a writer and producer.
"She loved not only making serious news but she loved the lighter side ... [She] knew that people were interested in these things and she never felt that she should look down on them for that."
At NBC's "Today" Show, she contributed occasional on-air features as well, then developed into a hit as she expanded her role there. In 1974, she became the show's first female co-host.
Her friend Andrea Mitchell of NBC News says she was inspired as a teen by seeing a woman alongside the men of the "Today" show.
"She always had to wait to ask the fourth question, because the men in charge wouldn't let her ask first but she just pushed ahead and she always asked the smartest questions," Mitchell said.
In 1976, Walters left for ABC to become the first female evening news anchor and was spoofed by the late Gilda Radner on "Saturday Night Live."
That impression was the price of success. She was the first million dollars a year network anchor. Her ABC co-anchor, Harry Reasoner, could not have been less gracious.
"First of all, I don't think he wanted anyone to be an anchor with him. He wanted it all to himself," David Westin said, who later became Walter's boss as ABC News' president. "I think the idea of a woman, and particularly a woman who had already done not only done news, but fashion, and also, so called back then, women's issues, I think he found deeply offensive to him."
The pairing with Reasoner was quickly canceled, but Walters fought her way back, moderating two presidential debates. Yet she also displayed her instinct for show business, interviewing celebrities as well as world leaders and eventually devising an annual Oscar interview program, specials on the year's most fascinating people, and the daytime chatfest, "The View."
"She loved not only making serious news but she loved the lighter side. They reflected her interests and appetites," Westin said. "She also stood in for a lot of the audience and knew that people were interested in these things and she never felt that she should look down on them for that."
Walters' private life also revolved around celebrity. She was married four times to three men, had a rocky five-year affair with then Senator Edward Brooke of Massachusetts, and dated other prominent figures. But none of the relationships stuck.
Walters focused on her career, a foot in entertainment and the other in news, and faced criticism for her style — unfounded, she felt.
After being widely mocked for asking actress Katherine Hepburn what kind of tree she would want to be, Walters defended herself by noting it was Hepburn who made the comparison. Walters simply asked, "What kind of tree?"
And Walters' competitiveness could not be underestimated.
NBC's Andrea Mitchell was in Havana for a planned interview with Fidel Castro — a network jet was on the way with a full crew — when the Cubans cancelled it because Walters had decided she would have one and insisted hers be exclusive. Walters' fame was that powerful.
"It was humiliating in the extreme but this was just the course of doing business with Barbara," Mitchell said.
They remained friends.
Over more than a half century, this driven celebrity journalist not only staved off financial disaster but built one of the most remarkable careers in TV news.
Barbara Walters is survived by her daughter Jackie, named for her older sister.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A panel of Tennessee judges has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a couple who alleged that a state-sponsored Christian adoption agency refused to help them because they are Jewish.
Much of the criticism of the law had focused on how it allowed adoption agencies to discriminate against LGBTQ people. But Elizabeth and Gabriel Rutan-Ram sued over claims that they were discriminated against because they were Jewish, in violation of their state constitutional rights.
The panel made its 2-1 decision last week to dismiss based on other grounds and did not directly rule on the law’s constitutionality.
In their lawsuit, the couple said the Holston United Methodist Home for Children in Greeneville barred them from taking state-mandated foster-parent training and denied them a home-study certification while they attempted to adopt a child from Florida last year.
Americans United for Separation of Church & State, which filed the lawsuit in January on the couple’s behalf, plans to appeal the ruling.
The two-judge majority found there was no standing for the lawsuit to proceed on several grounds.
One of the rationales was that the case is now moot because the state Department of Children’s Services approved the couple as foster parents, provided the training Holston wouldn’t, and allowed them to be long-term foster parents for a teenager who had been in the department’s custody.
In six to 12 months, either they’ll be allowed to adopt the girl or she will be reunified with her parents, the judges wrote, and the couple plans to foster and potentially adopt another child, as well.
Though the judges did not rule on the constitutional protections, the majority downplayed some arguments against the law. They wrote that it “does not single out people of the Jewish faith as a disfavored, innately inferior group.”
The judges in the majority were Roy B. Morgan Jr. covering Chester, Henderson and Madison counties, and Carter S. Moore, covering Cocke, Grainger, Jefferson and Sevier counties.
The dissenting judge, Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle in Nashville, wrote that the couple’s lawsuit should have been allowed to press on.
In part, she reasoned that the couple “need not demonstrate that they would have been completely foreclosed from fostering/adoption — only that they cannot compete for the right to adopt on the same footing as everyone else.” She wrote that the fact the state has since allowed them to foster a child, with the potential for adoption, is part of the state’s argument against legal standing but it “does not exist in the law.”
In a statement, Americans United for Separation of Church & State President and CEO Rachel Laser called Tennessee’s law “unconscionable and unconstitutional.”
“The courthouse door should not be slammed shut on foster parents and taxpayers like Gabe and Liz Rutan-Ram who bravely came forward to fight religious discrimination in state-funded foster care services,” Laser said.
The attorney general’s office declined to comment on the ruling. Holston’s CEO did not immediately respond to emailed requests for comment.
The lawsuit centered on a 2020 law that assures continued taxpayer funding of faith-based foster care and adoption agencies even if those organizations exclude families based on religious beliefs. The broadest pushback came from advocates for LGBTQ families. Before the law, some faith-based agencies had already not allowed gay couples to adopt. But the 2020 law provides legal protections to agencies that do so.
The case also illustrated the impact of a 2021 law that changed how legal challenges to state laws and policies are handled in Tennessee courts.
Republican lawmakers had lamented that those constitutional challenges generally went in front of judges in Tennessee’s left-leaning capital city, Nashville. The 2021 requires three-judge panels instead, cycling jurists in from across the state, including from more conservative areas.
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HOUSTON, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kraton Corporation, a leading global sustainable producer of specialty polymers and high-value biobased products derived from pine wood pulping co-products, announces the release of its 2022 Sustainability Report. The report highlights Kraton's progress and approach to integrating sustainability across the organization.
"This report showcases our steadfast commitment to making meaningful strides toward achieving our sustainability goals while addressing the evolving needs of our stakeholders," says Marcello Boldrini, Chief Executive Officer, Kraton. "For over 65 years, Kraton has been dedicated to creating exceptional value for our customers by supporting their ambition for improved product sustainability and aligning their operations with the biobased and circular economy. By leveraging our innovative and diverse culture, Kraton continues to develop technologies that solve complex problems and contribute to the transition to a low-carbon future."
"We believe achieving sustainable growth is accelerated by having a positive environmental, social, and economic impact on society," says Pedro Lopes, Chief Sustainability Officer, Kraton. "Our conscious efforts to integrate sustainable practices across our value chain ensure we remain focused on reducing our carbon footprint, upholding operational excellence, and making a positive difference for people and communities globally."
The report outlines Kraton's sustainability initiatives, including progress on our multi-dimensional sustainability strategy and sharing long-term targets for waste, water, and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. The report also shares Kraton's performance vs. critical targets and our commitment to key United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Kraton's 2022 Sustainability Report was prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards core option, the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Standards, the United Nations Global Compact, as well as recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
About Kraton Corporation
Kraton Corporation is a leading global producer of specialty polymers and high-value performance products derived from renewable resources. Kraton's polymers are used in a wide range of applications, including adhesives, coatings, consumer and personal care products, sealants, and lubricants, and medical, packaging, automotive, paving and roofing products. As the largest global provider in the pine chemicals industry, the company's pine-based specialty products are sold into adhesive, road and construction and tire markets, and it produces and sells a broad range of performance chemicals into markets that include fuel additives, oilfield chemicals, coatings, metalworking fluids and lubricants, inks, and mining. Kraton offers its products to a diverse customer base in over 70 countries worldwide.
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ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Mario Draghi offered to step down Thursday after a populist coalition partner refused to vote for a key bill in Parliament, but the nation’s president quickly rebuffed him, leaving one of Western Europe’s main leaders at the helm for now.
The rejection of the tendered resignation left in limbo the future of Draghi’s 17-month-old government, officially known as a national unity coalition, but with its survival sorely tested by increasingly sharp divergences within the coalition.
Draghi’s broad coalition government — which includes parties from the right, the left, the center and the populist 5-Star Movement — was designed to help Italy recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
Hours earlier Thursday, Draghi and his government won a confidence vote, 172-39, in the Senate despite the refusal by the 5-Star Movement to back the bill, which earmarked 26 billion euros (dollars) to help consumers and industries struggling with soaring energy prices. But the dramatic snub, orchestrated by 5-Star leader Giuseppe Conte, Draghi’s predecessor, did its damage.
Shortly before heading to the Quirinal presidential palace to tender his resignation, Draghi declared: “The majority of national unity that has sustained this government from its creation doesn’t exist any more.”
But President Sergio Mattarella told Draghi to instead go back to Parliament and see if he can still garner solid support, a palace statement said.
The next showdown in Parliament is set for July 20, when Draghi will formally pitch for support ahead of a confidence vote — this time not on a specific bill but on his government’s very viability.
“Now there are five days to work so that Parliament confirms its confidence in the Draghi government and Italy emerges as rapidly as possible from the dramatic unraveling” of the last hours, tweeted Enrico Letta, the head of the Democratic Party, a Draghi ally and a former premier.
In Brussels, the European Union’s finance commissioner, Paolo Gentiloni, a former Italian premier, said officials there were “following with worried astonishment” the potential unraveling of Draghi’s coalition.
The uncertainty over Draghi’s staying power also appeared to rattle the markets. The Milan stock exchange lost 3.44% on Thursday.
If Draghi can’t solidly stitch back together a durable coalition, Mattarella could pull the plug on Parliament, setting the stage for an early election as soon as late September. Currently, Parliament’s term expires in spring 2023.
Mattarella had tapped the former European Central Bank chief — who was known as “Super Mario” for his “whatever it takes” rescue of the euro — to pull Italy out of the pandemic and lay the groundwork to make use of billions in European Union pandemic recovery funds.
The 5-Stars, who have lost significant support in recent local elections and have slumped in opinion polls, are in disarray.
In the measure Thursday, the 5-Stars opposed a provision to allow Rome to operate a garbage incinerator on the outskirts of the chronically trash-choked Italian capital.
In the debate, some senators praised Draghi as a pivotal figure in Europe as Russia wages war against Ukraine, especially with the impending departure of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Center-right Sen. Antonio Saccone thundered that the 5-Stars were “doing a favor” to Russian President Vladimir Putin by causing political instability.
Recently, Conte had waffled for a while over whether to keep supporting military aid for Ukraine, but eventually backed Draghi on pledging fresh assistance.
Being in a government “is not like picking up a menu and deciding, antipasto, no, gelato, yes,″ said Emma Bonino, who leads a tiny pro-Europe party.
Draghi has governed with the support of virtually all of Italy’s main parties, with the exception of the fast-rising far-right Brothers of Italy party. The potential implosion of Draghi’s coalition triggered fresh demands by the party’s leader, Giorgia Meloni, for an early election that she hopes will be her springboard to becoming Italy’s first woman premier.
Giovanni Orsina, a history professor and director of the school of government at Rome’s LUISS university, correctly predicted that Mattarella would ask Draghi to find a new, workable majority.
“We’ve got the pandemic, we got the war, we have inflation, we have the energy crisis. So certainly this is not a good moment,” Orsina said. “Mattarella believes, rightly, that his mission is to safeguard stability.”
Among Draghi’s achievements has been keeping Italy on track with reforms that the EU has made a condition for the country to receive 200 billion euros (dollars) in pandemic recovery assistance. Much of that EU funding is already allocated, suggesting it won’t be lost even amid government instability.
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Adidas terminates partnership with Ye
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business
Adidas had ended its partnership with Ye, also known as Kanye West, with “immediate effect.”
In a statement Tuesday, the sportswear maker said it “does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech” and said that his recent comments were ‘unacceptable, hateful and dangerous.” Adidas said they violated the company’s “values of diversity and inclusion, mutual respect and fairness.”
Sales and production of his Yeezy branded products have stopped as well as payments to Ye and his companies. Adidas said it will take a €250 million hit ($246 million) to its fourth quarter sales.
Adidas has partnered with West since 2013, when the company signed his brand away from rival Nike. In 2016, Adidas expanded its relationship with the rapper, calling it “the most significant partnership ever created between a non-athlete and an athletic brand.”
But Adidas put the “partnership under review” in early October after he wore a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt in public. The Anti-Defamation League categorizes the phrase as a “hate slogan” used by White supremacist groups, including the Ku Klux Klan.
Recently, Ye said “I can say antisemitic s*** and Adidas cannot drop me,” during a tirade against Jews on the Drink Champs Podcast.
The list of brands distancing themselves from West is growing. Balenciaga and Vogue publicly cut ties last week, and on Monday, talent agency CAA dropped West as a client. Production company MRC said that it’s shelving a documentary on West.
Shares of Adidas fell about 5% in Frankfurt. Adidas said it will release additional information about the financial implications of dissolving its partnership with Ye in its upcoming earnings report on November 9.
— CNN Business’ Jon Sarlin contributed to this report.
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Debt.com survey shows financial problems are leading to more marital problems.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Debt.com's annual Divorce and Debt Survey shows a disturbing trend from 2022 to 2023: Inflation might be a contributing factor in recent divorces.
Last year, just under a third of respondents said "debt or other financial difficulties" were "primary factors" in their divorce. This year, it rose to exactly 4 in 10. That's a jump of 7 percent.
Forty-two percent said the largest contributing factor was "disagreements on big purchases" such as cars, appliances, and furniture, eclipsing credit card debt at 29 percent. Debt.com president Don Silvestri says that's a significant statistic.
"High inflation affects all prices, but big-ticket items can pose big relationship problems," Silvestri says. "No divorce is simple, and there's rarely a single cause, but it's quite apparent from these results that a sour economy has also soured some marriages."
Silvestri says it's concerning because "the economy isn't going to turn around anytime soon." Other survey results support that idea:
- Generally, "financial difficulties" were "primary factors" in divorce for 25 percent of respondents this year – up from 21 percent in 2022.
- In 2023, 40 percent of respondents took on between $1,000 and $10,000 in debt after their divorce. In 2022, it was only 33 percent.
- Debt is so intimidating that couples are trying to avoid divorce. Nearly 30 percent of divorcees said they considered separation. Last year, it was 20 percent.
"While it's impossible to attribute divorce specifically to inflation and other economic factors, it's clear they're being cited more often as a pain point," Silvestri says. "Sadly, with inflation slowing but not stopping, we expect to see more struggling couples citing economic factors as major reasons for their breakups."
About: Debt.com is a consumer website where people can find help with credit card debt, student loan debt, tax debt, credit repair, bankruptcy, and more. Debt.com works with vetted and certified providers that give the best advice and solutions for consumers 'when life happens.'
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Brooks Insurance will display new exhibition booth in Atlantic City June 4-6, 2023
LOS ANGELES, June 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Brooks Insurance Agency ("Brooks"), a nationally recognized multi-line wholesaler insurance brokerage and a wholesale division of Venbrook Group, LLC ("Venbrook"), will be showcasing their new exhibition booth on the show floor of the Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) 2023 NJ/NY Annual Conference, June 4-6th, at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City. "Be an Insurance Rockstar" is the theme of the annual show, bringing together thousands of premier personal and commercial insurance professional agents looking to amplify their knowledge of products, markets, and tools.
As a 15+ year Exhibitor and Silver Sponsor of the show, Brooks, who is also a 20+ year PIA member, will connect industry broker agents and carrier partners on how to better support clients with industry resources in excess & surplus lines of business. Brooks is an educational sponsor of the June 5th session, 21st Century Insurance Exposures. If you are attending PIA 2023, don't miss this continuing education session, packed with evolving coverage issues in the insurance industry today.
Rock and roll over to Brooks Booth 424 in Atlantic City next week! Contact info@brooks-ins.com to learn more about our specialty insurance, products, and services.
About Brooks Insurance Agency
Brooks Group Insurance Agency, LLC is a nationally recognized wholesale insurance brokerage and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Venbrook Group, LLC. Brooks continues to broaden its reach in the property and casualty marketplace, providing coverage on excess and surplus (E&S), standard markets, specialty lines, and distressed lines of business. Brooks is a true excess and surplus lines wholesaler with meaningful company relationships within the specialty marketplace for your insurance coverage needs on both an admitted and non-admitted basis. Visit www.brooks-ins.com for more information.
About Venbrook®
Venbrook Group, LLC is a holdings company with subsidiaries engaged in retail broking, wholesale broking, programs, and claims services. Venbrook caters to a national client base across myriad industries with divergent needs. Venbrook's experts and industry specialists partner with their clients to manage their risks, create security, promote growth, and add value by delivering best-in-class insurance products and programs.
Venbrook continues to build partnerships to expand its insurance platform while continuing to invest in its infrastructure and talent. Venbrook is headquartered in Los Angeles, with various locations across the country. For more information, please visit www.venbrook.com.
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ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) — The listing agent for the Victorian home featured in the “The Goonies” film in Astoria, Oregon, said this week the likely new owner is a fan of the classic coming-of-age movie about friendships and treasure hunting, and he promises to preserve and protect the landmark.
The 1896 home with sweeping views of the Columbia River flowing into the Pacific Ocean was listed in November with an asking price of nearly $1.7 million.
Jordan Miller of John L. Scott Real Estate said the sale is expected to close in mid January, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported. The new owner, a self-described serial entrepreneur, will make his name known at that time, Miller said.
Since the movie came to theaters in 1985, fans have flocked to the home in northwestern Oregon’s historic port of Astoria. The city celebrates Goonies Day on June 7, the film’s release date, and welcomes thousands of people for the event.
An offer was accepted six days after the house was listed, according to public record.
“After the word spread that the property was for sale, we received multiple offers, at asking price and higher, and we have a full backup offer,” Miller said.
Seller Sandi Preston is passing along movie memorabilia she has collected or has been given, and some of the furniture in the home, restored to its original 1896 style, may also be sold to the buyer, according to Miller.
Preston was known to be largely welcoming to visitors. But she lived in the house and the constant crowds were a strain that prompted her at times to close it to foot traffic.
After the film’s 30th anniversary drew about 1,500 daily visitors in 2015, Preston posted “no trespassing” signs prohibiting tourists from walking up to the property. She reopened it to the public in August.
Based on a story by Steven Spielberg, the film features a group of friends fighting to protect their homes from an expanding country club and threats of foreclosure. In the process, they discover an old treasure map that leads them on an adventure and allows them to save their “Goon Docks” neighborhood.
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The Nation's Weather for Wednesday, May 18, 2022
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NATIONAL SUMMARY
As cool air lingers in the Northeast, so will heat from the
South Central to the Southwest states today. Temperatures
will range from near to slightly below average in the
Northeast to well above average in the south-central region.
In between the hot and cool air, showers and thunderstorms
will fire, drench and repeat from the central and northern
Plains to the Ohio and Tennessee valleys as well as part of
the southern Appalachians. In addition to locally strong
wind gusts, flash flooding can occur in the most significant
downpours. A new storm will roll in from the Pacific Ocean
and into the Northwest. Low-elevation rain and mountain snow
are in store for the region. The same storm will drag colder
air into the Rockies by the end of the week with a locally
heavy snowfall likely for parts of Colorado.
SPECIAL WEATHER
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National High Tuesday 108 at Death Valley, CA
National Low Tuesday 25 at Antero Reservoir, CO
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How to Watch the Stars vs. Kraken Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for NHL Playoffs Second Round Game 6
Published: May. 13, 2023 at 12:17 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
Game 6 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round at Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday, May 13 features the Dallas Stars and the Seattle Kraken meeting at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN, SportsNet, and TVAS. The Stars are ahead in the series 3-2.
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The Stars-Kraken game will air on ESPN, SportsNet, and TVAS, so tune in to take in the action.
Stars Live Stream, TV Channel and Game Info
- When: Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN, SportsNet, and TVAS
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Where: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington
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Stars vs Kraken Additional Info
Stars vs. Kraken Head-to-Head
Stars Stats & Trends
- Defensively, the Stars are one of the stingiest units in NHL play, allowing 215 total goals (2.6 per game) to rank third.
- The Stars score the seventh-most goals in the league (281 total, 3.4 per game).
- Over the last 10 contests, the Stars have claimed 80.0% of the possible points with a 7-2-1 record.
- On the defensive end, the Stars have given up 2.9 goals per game (29 total) in those 10 matchups.
- They have averaged four goals per game (40 total) over that time.
Stars Key Players
Kraken Stats & Trends
- The Kraken have allowed 252 total goals this season (3.1 per game), 14th in the NHL.
- With 289 goals (3.5 per game), the Kraken have the NHL's fourth-best offense.
- Over the past 10 contests, the Kraken have secured 75.0% of the possible points with a 5-5-0 record.
- Defensively, the Kraken have given up 32 goals (3.2 per game) in those 10 outings.
- They are scoring at a 3.2 goals-per-game average (32 total) during that time.
Kraken Key Players
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