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Former President Trump on Monday said his aides have reached out to the Department of Justice (DOJ) to offer “whatever we can do to help,” saying the “temperature has to be brought down” after a spike in threats against law enforcement following the FBI’s search of his Mar-a-Lago estate.
“Whatever we can do to help — because the temperature has to be brought down in the country,” Trump told Fox News. “If it isn’t, terrible things are going to happen.”
At the same time that he talked about taking the temperature down, however, Trump repeated attacks on the FBI over the search for classified documents that took place at his Florida estate last week.
Trump defended his supporters’ attacks in the interview, saying they are “not going to stand for another scam” and describing the FBI’s past investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election as a “witch hunt.”
“People are so angry at what is taking place,” he said.
The FBI executed a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago one week ago in connection with its investigation into whether Trump violated the Espionage Act and other federal statutes. Agents seized 11 sets of classified documents from the estate, although Trump has claimed he declassified the material.
The search has set off waves of criticisms of the FBI and DOJ from Trump and his allies, who argue the investigation is politically motivated. Some have called to defund the agency.
A new intelligence bulletin reportedly warned of a spike in threats against federal law enforcement following the Mar-a-Lago search, referencing an incident on Thursday at the FBI’s Cincinnati field office in which an armed man tried to breach the building and later died in a standoff with law enforcement.
The Hill has requested comment from the DOJ.
The New York Times reported over the weekend that a person close to Trump reached out to a DOJ official to convey a message from the former president on Thursday.
“The country is on fire. What can I do to reduce the heat?” stated the message Trump wanted conveyed to the attorney general, the Times reported.
Trump told Fox News he has not yet heard back from the department on his offer for help but added he thinks “they would want the same thing.”
Yet the former president himself has been one of the most vocal critics of the FBI and DOJ since the search, repeatedly denouncing the investigation as being politically motivated and at times suggesting an unproven conspiracy that the FBI was planting evidence to hurt him.
Trump as recently as Sunday evening called the search “abuse in law enforcement” and a “sneak attack on democracy” on TruthSocial.
“There has never been a time like this where law enforcement has been used to break into the house of a former president of the United States, and there is tremendous anger in the country — at a level that has never been seen before, other than during very perilous times,” Trump told Fox News.
His allies have echoed that sentiment, but Trump’s offer to DOJ comes after Democrats and some Republicans called for Trump to tamp down his rhetoric amid the increased threat level.
Rep. Michael McCaul (Texas), the top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, called Trump’s rhetoric “inflammatory” during an appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday.
“I don’t want to put any law enforcement in the bull’s-eye of a potential threat,” McCaul said. “And that’s someone who’s worked with law enforcement most of my career.”
Despite declining to comment on the investigation itself, the White House has pushed back on notions that DOJ is making decisions for political gain.
“This is not about politicizing anything,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on ABC “This Week” on Sunday.
“That is not true at all,” she continued. “And I would remind our folks on the other side that the FBI director was appointed by the president’s predecessor.”
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday delivered remarks announcing he personally approved the search while similarly condemning attacks against DOJ and the FBI.
“I will not stand by silently when their integrity is unfairly attacked,” Garland said.
Updated: 11:35 a.m. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/hill-politics/trump-says-temperature-has-to-be-brought-down-after-fbi-search-then-repeats-attacks/ | 2022-08-15 19:00:40 | 1 | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/hill-politics/trump-says-temperature-has-to-be-brought-down-after-fbi-search-then-repeats-attacks/ |
A lockdown has now been lifted and there is no longer an active shooter situation around Joint Base Andrews.
Officials said an armed person was reported near base housing. Joint Base Andrews released an update on Thursday afternoon reporting that no shots were fired and no injuries or deaths were reported as they continued to investigate the incident.
Officials told people on Thursday to "stay away" from an area of the base with housing after reports of an active shooter.
The base, located in Maryland's Prince George's County, just southeast of Washington, D.C., is a common departure location for presidential aviation trips on Air Force One and other military craft.
The base issued an update on social media at around 2:50 p.m. ET on Thursday warning of an active shooter, and initiated a lockdown. That lockdown was later lifted.
The suspect was reported as being a white male wearing a purple sweatshirt and black shorts. He was reportedly seen carrying an AR-15-style rifle "with no orange tip," according to an alert from the base.
A spokesperson for the base, Staff Sgt. Jared Duhon, confirmed there were no shots fired.
Base staff reported that security personnel had been out on foot and on mobile patrols searching for the individual.
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WFO SAN DIEGO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, July 25, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Diego CA
359 PM PDT Mon Jul 25 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central San
Diego County through 445 PM PDT...
At 359 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hwy S2 Between Canebrake And Imperial County Line, or 7 miles
southeast of Mount Laguna, moving southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Northern Boulevard, Manzanita Indian Reservation and Campo Indian
Reservation.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 3280 11644 3288 11638 3282 11618 3269 11627
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 300DEG 7KT 3282 11635
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An independent expert appointed to mediate in the bitter dispute between the Dutch government and the nation’s farmers over plans to drastically slash emissions of nitrogen and ammonia presented a report Wednesday that included a suggestion that the government buy out hundreds of the heaviest polluters.
The report could reignite protests by farmers who say their way of life is under threat and cause tensions in Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s four-party ruling coalition over how best to move forward. Two tractors parked in a peaceful protest outside the temporary home of the Dutch parliament as the report was unveiled.
Johan Remkes said in his 58-page report that he called “a line of thought, not a plan,” that “it is necessary in the very short term to emit much less nitrogen.”
If that doesn’t happen, “the Netherlands will be locked up because it will be legally almost impossible to issue permits. Not for houses, not for farms, not for roads.”
He added: “I write this with a heavy heart, but I see no other way.”
Remkes suggested the government buy out within a year 500-600 of the heaviest polluters — from the agricultural and business world.
He said by targeting the biggest farms only 1% of the farming community would be directly affected.
“I don’t expect the agricultural sector will be happy with this report,” Remkes wrote, but added that he believed it was important to present an “honest story.”
Bart Kemp, leader of the Agractie farmers’ group, said that the report contained “positive things but also very worrying points.” He said that compulsory buying out of farms was out of the question for his organization.
Remkes held a series of meetings over the summer with farmers, government ministers, environmentalists and other sectors in a bid to soothe soaring tensions over the government’s plans to halve nitrogen emissions by 2030.
The government announcement in June that farmers and regional authorities had a year to draw up plans for the reductions unleashed a wave of protest by irate farmers who blocked roads with their tractors, dumped garbage — including in some cases asbestos — on highways and torched bales of hay. Around the nation, farmers and their supporters have hung Dutch flags upside down as a sign of their anger.
Remkes handed his report to the new Minister for Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Piet Adema, and the minister responsible for nitrogen policy, Christianne van der Wal. She said the government would study the report and give a formal reaction on Oct. 14.
Adema said he wanted to visit rural areas to discuss the report’s contents with farmers.
Rutte tweeted his thanks to Remkes for the report and said the government would study it “and I hope that we, together with all parties — farmers, nature organizations, businesses and governments — can make progress because the urgency remains great.”
The government says emissions of nitrogen and ammonia produced by livestock, as well as by heavy industry and the transport sector, must be drastically reduced close to nature areas that are part of a network of protected habitats for endangered plants and wildlife stretching across the 27-nation European Union.
The government has earmarked billions of euros (dollars) to fund the transition.
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Touchstone Ultra Short Income ETF pursues income with a multi-sector, lower-duration approach.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Touchstone Investments, known for its Distinctively Active® mutual funds, announced the launch of its fourth actively managed exchange traded fund (ETF), the Touchstone Ultra Short Income ETF (TUSI: Cboe BZX). The ETFs mark the natural expansion of Touchstone's Distinctively Active investment philosophy through an ETF structure, providing shareholders with more investment options.
Each of the four ETFs has a corresponding Touchstone mutual fund that shares a similar core investment strategy. The four that have launched over the last few weeks are:
- Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities ETF (SIO: NYSE Arca) -- The expanded opportunity set of this multi-sector bond strategy provides the flexibility to invest effectively in a variety of different markets and is focused on providing a high and consistent level of income and total return. (Inception: July 21, 2022)
- Touchstone US Large Cap Focused ETF (LCF: Cboe BZX) -- This Fund seeks capital appreciation by investing in U.S.-listed equity securities that have a market capitalization at the time of purchase above $5 billion and focuses on investing in companies with reasonable valuations combined with distinctive barriers to entry in their respective markets. (Inception: July 27, 2022)
- Touchstone Dividend Select ETF (DVND: NYSE Arca) -- This Fund seeks a high level of current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in a portfolio of dividend-paying, large-capitalization equities which have the potential to support reliable, growing dividends along with reasonable valuations. (Inception: August 2, 2022)
- Touchstone Ultra Short Income ETF (TUSI: Cboe BZX) -- This Fund seeks maximum total return consistent with the preservation of capital by primarily investing in a diversified portfolio of investment grade fixed income securities; its portfolio is managed to maintain an effective duration of one year or less under normal market conditions. (Inception: August 4, 2022)
Touchstone's ETFs have the potential to provide excess returns and complement most investment portfolios; seek to reduce unintended risks and offer the flexibility to capture upside potential and limit downside risk relative to an index; and provide the potential for a more tax-efficient, cost competitive and transparent way to access Touchstone investment strategies with no investment minimum.
Distinctively Active management has long been the hallmark of Touchstone's investment philosophy, so extending its Distinctively Active approach into ETFs is a natural expansion of Touchstone's core competencies. Touchstone's commitment to being Distinctively Active means executing a fully integrated and rigorous process for identifying and collaborating with best-in-class asset managers to sub-advise the firm's funds. The four new Touchstone ETFs are sub-advised by Fort Washington Investment Advisors, a long-time sub-advisor of the Touchstone Funds.
For more information about these Touchstone ETF offerings, please visit: Touchstone ETFs
Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal.
Fixed-income securities can lose their value as interest rates rise and are subject to credit risk which is the risk of deterioration in the financial condition of an issuer and/or general economic conditions that can cause the issuer to not make timely payments of principal and interest also causing the securities to decline in value and an investor can lose principal. When interest rates rise, the price of debt securities generally falls. Longer-term securities are generally more volatile. Investment grade debt securities may be downgraded by a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (NRSRO) to below investment grade status. Non-investment grade debt securities, which are considered speculative with respect to the issuers' ability to make timely payments of interest and principal, may lack liquidity and can have more frequent and larger price changes than other debt securities.
Equities are subject to market volatility and loss. Large-cap companies which may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges. There is no guarantee that dividend-paying companies will declare dividends in the future or that dividends, if declared, will remain at current levels or increase over time. Securities that pay dividends may be sensitive to changes in interest rates, and as interest rates rise or fall, the prices of such securities may fall. Mid-cap companies may be subject to more erratic market movements than stocks of larger, more established companies. Funds that focus their investments in specific sectors may have greater risk that adverse circumstances will have greater impact on a fund that does not do so. A fund which is non-diversified, which means that it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of a limited number of issuers, may be subject to greater risks.
Touchstone exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are actively managed and do not seek to replicate a specific index. ETFs are bought and sold through an exchange at the then current market price, not net asset value (NAV), and are not individually redeemed from the fund. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV when traded on an exchange. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. There can be no guarantee that an active market for ETFs will develop or be maintained, or that the ETFs' listing will continue or remain unchanged.
Please consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus and the summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund. To obtain a prospectus or a summary prospectus, contact your financial professional or download and/or request one at TouchstoneInvestments.com/resources or call Touchstone at 800-638-8194. Please read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus carefully before investing.
Investment return and principal value of an investment in a Fund will fluctuate so that investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Touchstone's commitment to being Distinctively Active has purposeful intent. Recognizing that not all fund companies are created equal, we actively apply an integrated and rigorous approach for identifying and partnering with highly-skilled asset managers who act in a sub-advisory capacity. Their expertise, disciplined investment processes and employment of active management provide the differentiation required for robust portfolio construction. Touchstone offers a full breadth of investment options across styles and asset classes, including U.S. equity, international equity, income and multi-asset funds. The Touchstone Funds are advised by Touchstone Advisors, Inc., a registered investment adviser, and are distributed nationally through intermediaries including broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, institutions and others by Touchstone Securities, Inc., a registered broker-dealer and member FINRA/SIPC. Touchstone, Touchstone Funds and Touchstone Investments are federal service mark registrations and applications owned by IFS Financial Services, Inc. Touchstone Securities, Inc., Touchstone Advisors, Inc., and IFS Financial Services, Inc., are members of Western & Southern Financial Group. For more information, please visit TouchstoneInvestments.com.
Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. (Fort Washington) is a diversified asset management firm offering a wide range of investment solutions to a diverse set of clients and valued partners, including insurance companies, endowments, foundations, religious orders, not-for-profits, public employee retirement systems, Taft-Hartley entities, corporations operating in numerous industries, as well as individuals and families. The firm applies well-defined investment values across the diverse lineup of strategies that we offer covering asset classes and solutions within both public and private equity, cash and short duration fixed income, investment grade fixed income, asset-liability management, leveraged credit, multi-sector fixed income, private placements, private debt, midstream energy, securitized credit, and others. For more information, please visit FortWashington.com.
Founded in Cincinnati in 1888 as The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company, Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc., a Fortune 500 company, is the parent company of a group of diversified financial services businesses. Its assets owned ($66 billion) and managed ($35 billion) totaled $101 billion as of June 30, 2022. Western & Southern is one of the strongest life insurance groups in the world. Its seven life insurance subsidiaries (The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company, Western-Southern Life Assurance Company, Columbus Life Insurance Company, Gerber Life Insurance Company, Integrity Life Insurance Company, The Lafayette Life Insurance Company, and National Integrity Life Insurance Company) maintain very strong financial ratings. Other member companies include Eagle Realty Group, LLC; Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.;1 IFS Financial Services, Inc.; Touchstone Advisors, Inc.;1 Touchstone Securities, Inc.;2 W&S Brokerage Services, Inc.;1,2 and W&S Financial Group Distributors, Inc. Western & Southern is the title sponsor of seven major community events every year, including the Western & Southern Open, a premier event in the U.S. Open Series played each August by the world's top-ranked professional male and female tennis players. Review our current financial ratings.
Touchstone ETFs are distributed by Foreside Fund Services, Inc.*
*A registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA.
Touchstone and Fort Washington are members of Western & Southern Financial Group.
Not FDIC Insured | No Bank Guarantee | May Lose Value
ETF-3339-2208
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PARIS (AP) — Croatia and the Netherlands finished warming up for the World Cup in style on Sunday by winning their last Nations League games to qualify for the Final Four tournament next year.
Croatia topped Group A1 by winning 3-1 in Austria to relegate the hosts to the second tier of the Nations League, while the unbeaten Dutch defeated visiting Belgium 1-0 and won Group A4 with 16 points — six more than second-place Belgium.
Defending Nations League and World Cup champion France lost 2-0 in Denmark but avoided relegation because of Austria's defeat.
It was the last match for the World Cup-bound teams before the competition starts in Qatar on Nov. 20. Qatar is in the Netherlands' group at the World Cup along with Ecuador and Senegal.
The French and the Danes will meet again in Qatar with Tunisia and Australia also in their group.
The World Cup could be the last international tournament for 37-year-old Croatia midfielder Luka Modric, and he's in good form. The Croats led after six minutes in Vienna when their veteran captain was left unmarked inside the penalty area and rifled home.
Austria equalized three minutes later through midfielder Christoph Baumgartner’s glancing header, but second-half goals from forward Marko Livaja and central defender Dejan Lovren sealed a memorable win for Croatia, whose World Cup group includes Belgium, Canada and Morocco.
Denmark finished in second place on 12 points and one point behind Croatia after beating a sloppy and injury-depleted France side 2-0 at home.
Striker Kasper Dolberg fired the Danes ahead in the 34th minute and midfielder Andreas Skov Olsen made it 2-0 soon after as France's inexperienced defense failed to deal with a corner and exposed No. 3 goalkeeper Alphonse Areola.
France woke up in the second half but star striker Kylian Mbappe fluffed a one-on-one chance against goalkeeper Kaspel Schmeichel — Dolberg's club teammate at Nice — and had two other tame efforts saved in quick succession.
Les Bleus finished third, one point ahead of the Austrians, but coach Didier Deschamps' team won only one of their six games and scored just five goals — the least in the group.
The Belgians needed to win by three goals away to the Netherlands and lost 1-0, with Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk heading in the only goal after 73 minutes.
Poland won 1-0 in Wales in the other Group A4 game as the prolific Robert Lewandowski turned provider for strike partner Karol Świderski around the hour mark. Last-place Wales is relegated.
Gareth Bale returned to the starting lineup to win his 108th cap and the Wales captain headed against the crossbar in stoppage time. This was Wales’ final game before their first appearance at a World Cup for 64 years, with their opening game in Qatar against the United States on Nov. 21.
In the Nations League, the four group winners in top-tier League A advance to the Final Four tournament.
Hungary hosts Italy on Monday with both teams fighting to finish first in Group A3. Hungary only needs a draw to advance. Portugal and Spain play each other on Tuesday in Group A2 with Portugal advancing if it avoids defeat.
AUSTRALIA BEATS NZ
Australia completed its World Cup warmups on Sunday with a 2-0 win over New Zealand for its second win against the All Whites in a week.
On an emotional day for the hosts as they said farewell to captain Winston Reid in front of more than 35,000 people at Eden Park, Socceroos striker Mitchell Duke headed home in the 54th.
Substitute forward Jason Cummings converted a penalty in the 80th after an eye-catching run by 18-year-old Garang Kuol.
Kuol, who has been targeted by Premier League club Newcastle, was Australia's youngest debutant since Harry Kewell in 1996.
The match marked the end of Reid's All Whites career with the skipper retiring from international football. The defender is best known for his late goal to secure a 1-1 draw against Slovakia in New Zealand's opening match at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
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TORONTO, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Hydro One Limited (TSX: H), announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend to common shareholders of $0.2796 per share to be paid on September 29, 2022 to shareholders of record on September 14, 2022.
Unless indicated otherwise, all common share dividends paid by Hydro One Limited to shareholders are designated as "eligible" dividends for the purpose of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and any similar provincial legislation. Such quarterly dividends, unless and until changed, are only payable as and when declared by Hydro One Limited's Board of Directors and there is no entitlement to any dividend prior thereto.
Hydro One Limited, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, is Ontario's largest electricity transmission and distribution provider with approximately 1.5 million valued customers, approximately $30.4 billion in assets as at December 31, 2021, and annual revenues in 2021 of approximately $7.2 billion.
Our team of approximately 9,300 skilled and dedicated employees proudly build and maintain a safe and reliable electricity system which is essential to supporting strong and successful communities. In 2021, Hydro One invested approximately $2.1 billion in its transmission and distribution networks, and supported the economy through buying approximately $1.7 billion of goods and services.
We are committed to the communities where we live and work through community investment, sustainability and diversity initiatives. We are designated as a Sustainable Electricity Company by the Canadian Electricity Association.
Hydro One Limited's common shares are listed on the TSX and certain of Hydro One Inc.'s medium term notes are listed on the NYSE. Additional information can be accessed at www.hydroone.com, www.sedar.com or www.sec.gov.
For more information about everything Hydro One, please visit www.HydroOne.com where you can find additional information including links to securities filings, historical financial reports, and information about the Company's governance practices, corporate social responsibility, customer solutions, and further information about its business.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Joel Anderson, host of Season 3 of the podcast Slow Burn, about the latest developments in the investigation into Tupac Shakur's murder.
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Wausau Pilot & Review
WAUSAU – The Newman Catholic girls tennis team picked up a 6-1 nonconference win over Wisconsin Rapids Assumption on Tuesday at Oak Island Park.
The Cardinals swept the four singles matches, losing just seven games.
Newman’s No. 2 doubles team of Ada Stenstrom and Naomi Stenstrom, and the No. 3 team of Oliva Fox and Addison Puent also won in straight sets.
Newman Catholic returns to Great Northern Conference action Thursday with a home meet against Rhinelander on Thursday starting at 4:30 p.m.
Newman Catholic 6, Assumption 1
Singles: 1. Ava Sukanen (NC) def. Ahnabelle Khang, 6-0, 6-2; 2. Natalie Townsend (NC) def. Kara Drewiske, 6-0, 6-0; 3. Reagan Herdrich (NC) def. Macy Vollert, 6-4, 6-1; 4. Addie Schmitt (NC) def. Ari Cavanaugh, 6-0, 6-0.
Doubles: 1. Sarah Shaw-Addi Vollert (AS) def. Destiny Lo-Molly Merrill, 6-4, 7-5; 2. Ada Stenstrom-Naomi Stenstrom (NC) def. Anna Elsen-Kaydi Schneider, 6-1, 6-1; 3. Olivia Fox-Addison Puent (NC) def. Kaycee Schultz-Grace Johnson, 6-4, 6-3. | https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2022/09/07/newman-catholic-girls-tennis-picks-up-nonconference-win-over-assumption/ | 2022-09-07 16:46:14 | 1 | https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2022/09/07/newman-catholic-girls-tennis-picks-up-nonconference-win-over-assumption/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — Foo Fighters will honor the rock band's late drummer Taylor Hawkins with a pair of tribute concerts in September — one in London and the other in Los Angeles.
The twin shows will take place Sept. 3 at London’s Wembley Stadium and Sept. 27 at The Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, featuring “his bandmates and his inspirations playing the songs that he fell in love with, and the ones he brought to life,” the band said in a statement. Lineups for each show will be announced at a later date.
Hawkins died March 25 during a South American tour with the rock band. He was 50.
Taylor’s wife, Alison, took to social media to thank the band and its fans for their support. “In celebration of his life, is now up to all of us who loved him most to honor Taylor’s legacy and the music he gave us.”
Hawkins was Alanis Morissette’s touring drummer when he joined Foo Fighters in 1997, first appearing with the band on the tour supporting its sophomore album “The Colour & The Shape.”
He made his recording debut with Foo Fighters on 1999′s “There Is Nothing Left To Lose.” Hawkins played on every subsequent band album, including “One by One” and “In Your Honor,” and on hit singles like “Best of You.”
The band canceled its tour after Hawkins' death. At the Grammy Awards on April 3, an extended tribute to Hawkins played before the show’s In Memoriam segment honoring artists and music industry figures who’ve died. Billie Eilish paid homage to Hawkins during her performance by sporting a black T-shirt with his image. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Foo-Fighters-plan-2-tribute-concerts-for-Taylor-17227403.php | 2022-06-08 13:46:56 | 1 | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Foo-Fighters-plan-2-tribute-concerts-for-Taylor-17227403.php |
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States is seeking an expansion of its military presence in the Philippines under a 2014 defense pact, U.S. and Philippine officials said, one of the initiatives Vice President Kamala Harris launched Monday during her visit to America’s oldest treaty ally in Asia.
Harries also reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to defend the Philippines under the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty in talks with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the presidential palace in Manila.
The high-level assurance came a day after China’s coast guard forcibly seized Chinese rocket debris that Filipino navy personnel found and were towing to a Philippines-occupied island in the disputed South China Sea. China, the Philippines and four other governments are locked in increasingly tense territorial disputes in the strategic waterway.
“An armed attack on the Philippines armed forces, public vessels, or aircraft in the South China Sea would invoke U.S. Mutual Defense commitments,” Harris told Marcos Jr. “And that is an unwavering commitment that we have to the Philippines.”
Marcos Jr. thanked Harris. He said that given the upheavals in the region and beyond, “this partnership becomes even more important.”
On Tuesday, Harris flies to the western Philippine island province of Palawan, which faces the South China Sea, to showcase the level of concern America has for keeping the busy waterway open for commerce and navigation and to assure allies like the Philippines.
China’s increasingly aggressive actions to fortify its claims to most of the busy waterway have alarmed smaller claimant nations. The U.S. has been helping strengthen the Philippine coast guard, which said it would welcome Harris aboard one of its biggest patrol ships moored in Palawan.
Harris and her delegation also announced a range of U.S. assistance and initiatives to help the Philippines deal with climate change and looming food and energy crises, including talks on a proposed agreement that would provide the legal basis for U.S. exports of nuclear equipment and material for energy to the Philippines.
A former American colony, the Philippines used to host one of the largest U.S. Navy and Air Force bases outside the American mainland. The bases were shut down in the early 1990s after the Philippine Senate rejected an extension, but American forces returned for large-scale combat exercises with Filipino troops under a 1999 Visiting Forces Agreement.
In 2014, the allies signed the Enhance Defense Cooperation Agreement, which allows larger numbers of American forces to stay in rotating batches within Philippine military camps, where they can build warehouses, living quarters, joint training facilities and store combat equipment, except nuclear arms. The Philippines could take over those buildings and facilities when the Americans leave.
After the agreement was signed, the Americans launched construction projects in five Philippine camps and areas, including in the country’s south, where U.S counterterrorism forces have helped train and provide intelligence to their Filipino counterparts for years. Many of the projects were delayed by legal issues and other problems, Philippine defense officials said.
Large numbers of American forces stayed in local camps in southern Zamboanga city and outlying provinces at the height of threats posed by Muslim militants, which have eased in recent years. More than 100 U.S. military personnel currently remain in Zamboanga and three southern provinces, a Philippine military official told The Associated Press.
A U.S. official told reporters that new areas have been identified to be developed to expand joint security cooperation and training. He did not provide details, including the type of military facilities, locations and the number of American military personnel to be deployed in those sites, saying the projects would have to be finalized with the Philippines.
Philippine military chief of staff Lt. Gen. Bartolome Bacarro said last week that the U.S. wanted to construct military facilities in five more areas in the northern Philippines.
Two of the new areas proposed by the Americans were in northern Cagayan province, Bacarro said. Cagayan is across a strait from Taiwan and could serve as a crucial outpost in case tensions worsen between China and the self-governed island that Beijing claims as its own.
The other proposed sites included the provinces of Palawan and Zambales, he said. They both face the South China Sea and would allow an American military presence nearer the disputed waters to support Filipino forces.
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Top Player Prop Bets for Braves vs. Phillies on June 22, 2023
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Braves vs. Phillies Game Info
- When: Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 1:05 PM ET
- Where: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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MLB Props Today: Atlanta Braves
Bryce Elder Props
- Strikeouts Prop: Over/Under 4.5 (Over Odds: -149)
Elder Stats
- The Braves will hand the ball to Bryce Elder (5-1) for his 15th start of the season.
- He has earned a quality start eight times in 14 starts this season.
- Elder has 14 starts in a row of five innings or more.
- In 14 appearances this season, he has finished four without allowing an earned run.
- The 24-year-old ranks fifth in ERA (2.60), 24th in WHIP (1.145), and 52nd in K/9 (7.5) among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign.
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Ronald Acuña Jr. Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 1.5 (Over Odds: +195)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -105)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +425)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +180)
Acuna Stats
- Acuna has 21 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs, 37 walks and 46 RBI (96 total hits). He has swiped 31 bases.
- He's slashed .327/.403/.558 so far this season.
- Acuna has recorded at least one hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .222 with five walks and two RBI.
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Ozzie Albies Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -233)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +120)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +475)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +155)
Albies Stats
- Ozzie Albies has 75 hits with 13 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs, 20 walks and 53 RBI. He's also stolen three bases.
- He has a slash line of .268/.320/.504 so far this year.
- Albies has picked up at least one hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .391 with a double, two home runs, a walk and nine RBI.
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Nicholas Castellanos Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -227)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +130)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +550)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +170)
Castellanos Stats
- Castellanos has 88 hits with 23 doubles, a triple, eight home runs, 21 walks and 43 RBI. He's also stolen four bases.
- He's slashed .315/.360/.491 so far this season.
- Castellanos has recorded at least one hit in seven games in a row. During his last 10 games he is batting .317 with three doubles, a home run, three walks and eight RBI.
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Kyle Schwarber Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -175)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -120)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +265)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +155)
Schwarber Stats
- Kyle Schwarber has recorded 50 hits with seven doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 53 walks. He has driven in 41 runs.
- He has a .191/.333/.454 slash line on the season.
- Schwarber enters this game looking to extend his five-game hit streak. In his last five games he is batting .381 with a double, two home runs, three walks and five RBI.
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Felecia Young of Knox Middle School in Salisbury receives national recognition for her best-in-class teaching and use of educational programs
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Curriculum Associates has named Felecia Young of Knox Middle School in Salisbury, NC to its 2023 class of Extraordinary Educators, an annual program that celebrates and connects exemplar teachers in Grades K–8 from around the country. Chosen from hundreds of nominations, Young is among 30 educators from 22 states selected for exhibiting best-in-class use of i-Ready®, i-Ready Classroom Mathematics, and/or Ready®, illustrating growth and achievement via formal assessments, demonstrating innovation and engagement practices for students, being evangelists for high expectations and student achievement, championing equity, and having taught for at least two years.
"Teachers are true rockstars," said Emily McCann, vice president of educator community at Curriculum Associates. "This year's Extraordinary Educators are no exception—they were chosen from hundreds of nominations and represent the best of the best. We are happy to recognize and celebrate Felecia for her amazing work in the classroom and look forward to providing her with ongoing professional learning and networking opportunities to help her continue to grow her craft."
With nearly 340 years of combined teaching experience, this year's class of Extraordinary Educators includes classroom teachers, special education teachers, and instructional specialists. All of the educators were ultimately selected by an advisory board featuring leaders from Curriculum Associates, previously inducted Extraordinary Educators, and a college student pursuing a degree in urban education.
The Extraordinary Educators will have continued access to a network of peers from around the country to collaborate, connect, and learn from throughout the year, as well as access to professional development opportunities from Curriculum Associates. They will also be invited to participate and present at the Extraordinary Educators Leadership Summit and other professional learning events.
"It's a great opportunity to be selected as an Extraordinary Educator," said Young. "This opportunity highlights the amazing things my district, school, and students are doing in education. I am excited to collaborate with other educators to learn new strategies to use in my school to help students grow."
This is the fourth year of the Extraordinary Educators program. This year's class joins 110 additional educators from across the country in receiving this recognition.
Today, Curriculum Associates' programs are used in the majority of North Carolina's school districts.
To learn more about Curriculum Associates and the 2023 Extraordinary Educators, visit CurriculumAssociates.com/Extraordinary-Educators/Classes.
Founded in 1969, Curriculum Associates, LLC designs research-based print and online instructional materials, screens and assessments, and data management tools. The company's products and outstanding customer service provide teachers and administrators with the resources necessary for teaching diverse student populations and fostering learning for all students.
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CHICAGO, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Metafora and Optimal Dynamics are partnering to empower transportation providers to optimize and automate decisions across their operation. Optimal Dynamics is the first intelligent freight management system that leverages proprietary, High-Dimensional Artificial Intelligence ("HD-AI") to drive automated, resilient decision-making for customers.
Optimal Dynamics's unique predictive technology balances load planning between asset and brokerage arms of the business, while Metafora's services align business processes across divisions with customized strategies to keep the whole company in sync.
"Our clients come to us looking to transform their business and break down silos." Metafora's Director of Partnerships, Shanna Greathouse says, "Partnering with Optimal Dynamics gives Metafora a powerful solution to improve clients' bottom lines with an unprecedented level of predictability and help keep their divisions' planning processes aligned."
Customers can benefit from Metafora's premium consulting services and Optimal Dynamics' innovative platform simultaneously. This partnership will provide opportunities for carriers to advance business and operational efficiencies with deliverables including:
- Optimal Dynamics Proof of Concept Study
- Workshop of Future State Enterprise Strategy and Technology
- Prioritization of Harmonized Processes and Rollout
- Roles and Responsibilities Workshop and Training
"Optimal Dynamics is excited to partner with Metafora and collaborate on our shared mission to help transportation companies optimize their operations with cutting-edge technology," says Andrew Brazell, Optimal Dynamics VP of Technology Partnerships.
Carriers seeking to advance and align their business goals with a unified tech strategy can explore opportunities at metafora.net and learn about Optimal Dynamics truckload planning solutions at optimaldynamics.com.
Metafora, previously "CarrierDirect", is a business consulting and software development firm that exclusively serves the transportation, logistics, and supply chain space. Metafora works with carriers, shippers, and freight tech vendors to help them optimize their business and develop tech strategy to fuel their growth. Metafora+ is their partnership network.
Optimal Dynamics was founded in 2017 by Daniel Powell and his father, Warren Powell, to create the decision layer of logistics. The company is the byproduct of 40 years of transportation research out of Princeton University led by Warren. By leveraging its proprietary advanced artificial intelligence, CORE.ai, the Optimal Dynamics solution is able to incorporate uncertainty into truckload planning to create real-time adaptive decision-making and resilient networks.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Widespread loneliness in the U.S. poses health risks as deadly as smoking a dozen cigarettes daily, costing the health industry billions of dollars annually, the U.S. surgeon general said Tuesday in declaring the latest public health epidemic.
About half of U.S. adults say they’ve experienced loneliness, Dr. Vivek Murthy said in an 81-page report from his office.
“We now know that loneliness is a common feeling that many people experience. It’s like hunger or thirst. It’s a feeling the body sends us when something we need for survival is missing,” Murthy told The Associated Press in an interview. “Millions of people in America are struggling in the shadows, and that’s not right. That’s why I issued this advisory to pull back the curtain on a struggle that too many people are experiencing.”
The declaration is intended to raise awareness around loneliness but won’t unlock federal funding or programming devoted to combatting the issue.
Research shows that Americans, who have become less engaged with worship houses, community organizations and even their own family members in recent decades, have steadily reported an increase in feelings of loneliness. The number of single households has also doubled over the last 60 years.
But the crisis deeply worsened when COVID-19 spread, prompting schools and workplaces to shut their doors and sending millions of Americans to isolate at home away from relatives or friends.
People culled their friend groups during the coronavirus pandemic and reduced time spent with those friends, the surgeon general’s report finds. Americans spent about 20 minutes a day in person with friends in 2020, down from 60 minutes daily nearly two decades earlier.
The loneliness epidemic is hitting young people, ages 15 to 24, especially hard. The age group reported a 70% drop in time spent with friends during the same period.
Loneliness increases the risk of premature death by nearly 30%, with the report revealing that those with poor social relationships also had a greater risk of stroke and heart disease. Isolation also elevates a person’s likelihood for experiencing depression, anxiety and dementia.
The surgeon general is calling on workplaces, schools, technology companies, community organizations, parents and other people to make changes that will boost the country’s connectedness. He advises people to join community groups and put down their phones when they’re catching up with friends; employers to think carefully about their remote work policies; and health systems to provide training for doctors to recognize the health risks of loneliness.
Technology has rapidly exacerbated the loneliness problem, with one study cited in the report finding that people who used social media for two hours or more daily were more than twice as likely to report feeling socially isolated than those who were on such apps for less than 30 minutes a day.
Murthy said social media is driving the increase in loneliness in particular. His report suggests that technology companies roll out protections for children especially around their social media behavior.
“There’s really no substitute for in-person interaction,” Murthy said. “As we shifted to use technology more and more for our communication, we lost out on a lot of that in-person interaction. How do we design technology that strengthens our relationships as opposed to weaken them?” | https://phl17.com/nmw/loneliness-declared-an-epidemic-poses-risks-as-deadly-as-smoking-surgeon-general-says/ | 2023-05-02 12:24:54 | 1 | https://phl17.com/nmw/loneliness-declared-an-epidemic-poses-risks-as-deadly-as-smoking-surgeon-general-says/ |
The Storm Team 11 Forecast calls for scattered showers overnight tonight with a low of 53 degrees. The chance of rain will be 60%.
Mostly cloudy skies in the forecast for Halloween with a 50% chance of rain during the day. The high will be 66 degrees.
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For those heading out trick-or-treating Halloween night, most of the showers from earlier on in the day will taper off in the late afternoon. There still is a 30% chance of some light rain. The low will be 51 degrees.
Partly cloudy skies in the forecast for Tuesday with a 20% chance of a passing shower. The high will be 68 degrees.
Partly cloudy skies in the forecast for Wednesday with a high of 67 degrees and a 20% chance of rain late.
Partly cloudy skies in the forecast for Thursday with a high of 70 degrees.
Partly cloudy skies in the forecast for next Friday with a high of 70 degrees.
Sunny skies are in the forecast for Saturday with a high of 71 degrees.
Partly cloudy skies in the forecast for next Sunday with a high of 72 degrees.
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The makers of Toblerone are stripping images of Switzerland's famed Matterhorn and the Swiss flag from the packaging of the milk chocolate treat as they move some production to Slovakia.
Mondelez International of Deerfield, Illinois, which owns the Swiss-born brand, said Monday that it's in the process of adapting the packaging of Toblerone products to conform with strict rules in Switzerland about how products qualify for the coveted “Swissness” moniker — perceived by some as a standard of quality.
“The redesign of the packaging introduces a modernized and streamlined mountain logo that is consistent with the geometric and triangular aesthetic,” Mondelez spokeswoman Livia Kolmitz said in an email.
In June, the company announced plans to outsource production of some Toblerone chocolates later this year to Bratislava, the Slovak capital — where wages and the cost of living are far lower than in wealthy, expensive Switzerland.
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The packaging change affects 35- and 50-gram (1.2- to 1.8-ounce) bars that will be made in Slovakia: Larger, 100-gram “tablets” will still be produced in Bern, the Swiss capital, the company says.
A law on “Swissness” of products was adopted in 2017 and aims to protect the cachet of Swiss manufacturing. When it comes to foods, two criteria have to be met: At least four-fifths of the raw materials that go into the product have to come from Switzerland, and the processing that gives a product its “essential characteristics” must be carried out in Switzerland.
The chocolate bar, made of honey and almond nougat, is distinctive for its triangular “peak” shape that evokes a mountain range and matching triangular packaging — sold in scores of countries and duty-free shops around the globe.
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Toblerone has already been produced in other countries — notably late into the last century. The treat was invented 115 years ago by Swiss confectioner Theodor Tobler, with the brand name a fusion of the family name and the Italian word “torrone” — nougat.
Mondelez has already run into blowback from its changes to Toblerone in the past: A move years ago to widen the gaps between the chocolate peaks — reducing the weight of the bars but keeping the price the same, known as “shrinkflation” — fanned outrage in Britain, where the change mostly took effect. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/toblerone-dropping-its-iconic-design-due-to-rules-on-swissness/4137858/ | 2023-03-06 22:06:22 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/toblerone-dropping-its-iconic-design-due-to-rules-on-swissness/4137858/ |
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Fayetteville Police Department (FPD) will host a child safety car seat event on Thursday, Sept. 22.
The event will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for those in need of a new car seat for their child or who need their current car seat checked, can go to the Northwest Arkansas Mall. This is a first come first serve basis.
FPD says they are currently out of convertible seats for the year. The only seats available are infant, combination and booster seats. If your child needs to move up from their infant carrier, they do not have the seat you need at this time.
For questions, you can call (479) 575-8338 or email COP@Fayetteville-AR.gov.
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BOSTON, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Haemonetics Corporation (NYSE: HAE), a global medical technology company focused on delivering innovative medical solutions to drive better patient outcomes, today announced the appointment of Roy Galvin as President, Global Plasma and Blood Center, effective October 10, 2022. He will report to Chris Simon, Haemonetics' President and Chief Executive Officer.
As President of Haemonetics' Global Plasma and Blood Center business units, Galvin will have responsibility for driving the Company's transformational growth objectives and advancing the Company's leadership positions and innovation through its plasma collection and donor management solutions, delivering on collectors' critical needs and supporting global demand for plasma-derived therapies. Additionally, Galvin will develop strategies to leverage Haemonetics' global footprint and blood component collection experience to expand in the non-commercial plasma market.
Galvin joins Haemonetics after more than 25 years at Medtronic plc. His leadership roles within the company include Senior Vice President Commercial – US Cranial & Spinal Technologies; Senior Vice President Commercial Americas – Restorative Therapy Group; Vice President US Sales – Surgical Technologies; and Director of Global Marketing – Neurologic Technologies. Galvin's experience in global healthcare technology also includes positions at Xomed ENT prior to its acquisition by Medtronic, Corin Orthopedics, Biomet Corporation and Zimmer Orthopedic. He is a graduate of Portsmouth Polytechnic.
"We are pleased to add Roy's vast experience at such an exciting time in our growth," said Simon. "As plasma volumes continue to recover and the industry strives to replenish supplies of life-saving medicines, Haemonetics is standing apart for providing the only fully-integrated solution addressing all of collectors' most pressing needs, improving productivity and throughput and lowering costs to collect. We also continue to help blood centers across the globe collect the blood components in the greatest demand, and attract and retain the right donors. We welcome Roy's leadership to help drive significant long-term results for our Plasma and Blood Center businesses."
"Haemonetics has long been the established leader in the plasma and blood collection markets for solutions that make a meaningful difference for customers and the donors they serve. I look forward to helping the Company continue to distinguish itself for best-in-class products, a commitment to innovation and superior customer service and support," said Galvin.
Haemonetics (NYSE: HAE) is a global healthcare company dedicated to providing a suite of innovative medical products and solutions for customers, to help them improve patient care and reduce the cost of healthcare. Our technology addresses important medical markets: blood and plasma component collection, the surgical suite, and hospital transfusion services. To learn more about Haemonetics, visit www.haemonetics.com.
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Many cities brace for rowdy celebrations after a major sports win. But in Philadelphia, one safety precaution has turned into something of a rallying cry - or a dare: greasing the poles.
For the uninitiated, that means using paint rollers to apply biodegradable gear oil to lamp posts and other structures, in order to keep fans from scaling them.
With the Eagles set to take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII on Sunday, "Protocols for the upcoming game are being evaluated by the police department including the greasing of poles," City of Philadelphia spokesperson Joy Huertas tells NPR.
"For public safety reasons, the city is not disclosing if/when the poles will be greased," she continues.
Why the secrecy? Perhaps because calling attention to something the city does not want fans to do can have the opposite effect.
City of Philadelphia: “We’re going to grease the poles so don’t even try it after the game!”
— Mekka Don (@MekkaDonMusic) January 30, 2023
Eagles fans: “OK” pic.twitter.com/U1vWCyZACL
"When we hear they're greasing the poles, we hear that as a challenge, like 'Grease them jawns, we're going to come climb them,' " says 29-year-old Sean Hagan. A union carpenter by day, Hagan took a climb after the Philadelphia Phillies bested the San Diego Padres in the National League Championship Series last fall.
City workers concentrate their greasing efforts at major party intersections, like south Broad Street in Center City Philadelphia. This grand avenue runs the entire length of Philadelphia, interrupted only by the sculpted granite walls of City Hall.
When local sports teams win, Broad Street becomes the beating heart of victory celebrations.
Sports victories bring a tough city together in celebration
Last October, Hagan, who had been watching the game at a nearby sports bar, went to Broad Street.
He found a pole that was greased, but was able to scale it all the same, using a garbage can like a step-stool.
"I felt like Stone Cold Steve Austin," Hagan says, referencing the retired professional wrestler. "I'm sitting there slamming beers, had Broad Street cheering me on ... The crowd was raging, it was unforgettable," he says.
Philadelphia Police arrested Hagan after he climbed down, and collared a few others who took celebrating to new heights that night. A judge later dismissed the charges against him.
Hagan says celebrating a sports victory feels like a rare occasion for a city with serious problems - such as poverty and gun violence - to blow off steam.
"[It] seems like crime stops for the day. You know, everybody's tuning in and really tuning out all the negativity," he says.
With that in mind, Philadelphia officials try to tamp down the most destructive forms of celebration, without restricting all forms of mild lawlessness.
"Be safe. Just be safe. Just think about what you're doing, where you are, and don't get hurt," Mayor Jim Kenney told reporters before the NFC Championship in January.
For that match, the city also upped its preparations. It blocked off streets surrounding City Hall, and erected barricades to keep crowds in the street and away from buildings or lamp posts.
Temporary vehicle restrictions in place due to Eagles celebratory activity between 8th to 20th sts and Race to Lombard sts. Rolling road closures in effect in other locations in the city. Use caution traveling. pic.twitter.com/ATA8ONBsfK
— Philadelphia OEM (@PhilaOEM) January 29, 2023
The City of Philadelphia is expected to release its gameday preparations before Sunday
This cut down on pole-climbing, but did not eliminate it entirely.
Other forms of passionate celebration erupted. A seven-piece brass-heavy ensemble known as Snacktime blocked traffic to parade up Broad Street. There were large fireworks displays - which are not legal within the city limits - and widespread drinking in the streets, flouting the local open-container ordinance. A man surfed the crowd, shooting Jello shots from a slingshot.
Philly is very good at celebrating pic.twitter.com/k176DmDaQM
— Laura Benshoff (@LEBenshoff) January 29, 2023
While mostly safe, some Eagles fans were injured when a bus shelter they climbed on top of collapsed.
All of this was just a preamble for the Super Bowl. The City of Philadelphia is expected to release more information about its gameday preparations before Sunday.
But this big game isn't in Philly, it's in Glendale, Arizona, outside Phoenix. Local college student Grace Del Pizzo made a guide on TikTok for any Philadelphians who may be coming to the game and itching to get off the ground.
"You're not going to have much luck climbing a palm tree because those are massive. But because we live in the desert, that means every other tree is tiny. So if all the light poles are taken, they're available," she quips.
It's no Broad Street, says Del Pizzo in the video, but it'll do.
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Salas to help manage existing investments and identify highly compelling opportunities across decarbonization and Riverstone's other core sectors
NEW YORK and MENLO PARK, Calif. and MEXICO CITY, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Riverstone Holdings LLC (Riverstone), a leading asset management firm that invests in the private markets, primarily within energy, power, decarbonization and infrastructure, today announced that Francisco Salas will join the Firm as a Managing Director on February 13th.
Mr. Salas has over twenty-five years of experience in the financial industry, and was part of leading corporate and investment banking firms in New York and Latin America. During the last several years he served as partner, portfolio manager and head of business development for Altum Capital where he helped position Altum as a leading alternative asset manager in Mexico. Mr. Salas will be based in Mexico City and will further enhance Riverstone's presence in the region. He will focus on managing existing investments and identifying highly compelling opportunities within decarbonization and other core sectors, as well as capital raising throughout Latin America.
David Leuschen and Pierre Lapeyre Jr., Co-Founders of Riverstone, said, "The energy sector in Latin America is quickly evolving due to structural demand growth, decarbonization policies and deregulation. For nearly a decade, Riverstone has served as a pioneer in private markets investment within the region. Riverstone is committed to accelerating its market leadership and 15-year franchise across the renewable and decarbonization categories."
Francisco Salas added, "Riverstone understands that unprecedented disruption is expected in Latin America on account of sociopolitical factors, along with the desire for rapid adoption of clean energy sources. The Firm has a track record of identifying market trends and capitalizing on opportunities in the region, as demonstrated with the establishment of an office in Mexico City nearly ten years ago, as energy markets were opening to private investment. I look forward to bringing my experience to Riverstone as the Firm continues to expand its presence in the region and play a key role in innovating and establishing industry leading, purpose-driven, scaled companies."
The addition of Mr. Salas builds on recent developments contributing to the growth and potential of Riverstone's Latin American presence and broader decarbonization growth platform. Since the Firm established its Latin American headquarters in Mexico City in 2014, it has been a forerunner in private market energy investing across the region. Several notable achievements include:
- Operating one of the largest PV solar operating portfolios in Mexico (White River Renewables and A2 Renovables)
- Creating one of the leading clean mobility companies in the region (VEMO)
- Scaling up the largest distributed generation platform for commercial and industrial customers in Mexico (Energia Real)
- Investing in the manufacturing of leading battery technologies and electric motor companies in Mexico (Freewire and Infinitum Electric, respectively)
- Consolidating one of the largest private oil and gas portfolios in Mexico through Sierra Oil & Gas, Talos Energy and Fieldwood Energy (including the historic "Zama" oil field discovery)
- Establishing the second largest shale oil producer in Latin America via the first SPAC in the Mexican Stock Exchange (Vista Energy)
Mr. Salas joins an expanding team of Riverstone professionals with deep expertise in the decarbonization space. This includes the recent additions of Juan Pablo Visoso, Cynthia Kueppers and Laurel Buckner.
Bio of Francisco Salas
Prior to joining Riverstone, Mr. Salas was most recently a Partner at Altum Capital, a private debt asset management firm based in Mexico City, where he oversaw portfolio management and business development. Prior to Altum Capital, Mr. Salas served as Managing Director of Itaú's Corporate and Investment Banking practice in Mexico; Head of the Consumer, Retail and Financial Institutions sectors in Latin America at Citibank; Managing Director of Consumer, Retail and of Mergers & Acquisitions for Latin America at UBS. Mr. Salas has a degree in Business Administration and a Master's Degree in Finance from the Anahuac University.
About Riverstone Holdings LLC
Founded in 2000 by David Leuschen and Pierre Lapeyre, Riverstone Holdings LLC is an asset management firm that invests in the private markets primarily within energy, power, and infrastructure. Since inception, the Firm has raised $43 billion of capital to invest across the capital structure and in all major components of the industry's value chain. Riverstone's sole mission is to build great businesses and deliver strong returns to investors through our platform of investment strategies. For more information on Riverstone, please visit www.riverstonellc.com.
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Which products to help your child sleep through the night are best?
It can be hard on children and parents alike when children have trouble sleeping through the night. Regardless of whether the child is a newborn, toddler or preschooler, bedtime routines can be a frustrating part of the evening that you both may dread.
But there are many products available to help. From supplements to musical stuffed animals, there are soothers out there to help the whole family get a better night’s sleep.
Best products to help children sleep better
Top bedtime musical soothers for kids
Mella Ready to Rise Children’s Sleep Trainer Alarm Clock
This adorable alarm clock is designed to keep kids of all ages in bed longer. It offers a sleep trainer, nap timer, alarm, night light with six color options, and a sleep sound machine that can play white noise, ocean sounds and a lullaby at five volumes. The alarm functions are appropriate for kids 3 and up; the night light and sleep sounds help newborns, infants and toddlers fall asleep and stay asleep.
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Lumalou Bedtime Routine System by Fisher-Price
This fun, rewarding bedtime routine system helps make it easier getting infants and toddlers ready for sleep. It’s a wall-mounted interactive device that helps kids get used to a bedtime routine. It uses sounds and lights and has a sleep expert-approved music playlist and customizable sleep timers. You can control it all with the Smart Connect app.
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Top cuddly stuffed animals that help children sleep
Fisher-Price Soothe ‘n Snuggle Koala
Children can snuggle-in with this cute baby koala toy all night long. Its belly emits a soft-glow light when your child gives it a little squeeze. It encourages early developmental skills using soothing sounds and songs to engage the senses. It uses AA batteries and is appropriate for newborns and up.
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Berest Baby Sleep Soother Smile Bear
This stuffed bear is super soft and has 15 soothing sounds, including a mother’s womb, a heartbeat, two white noises and 11 lullabies. It can also project a colorful galaxy of stars on walls and the ceiling. The lights slowly fade into different colors. It has an auto-off feature abd a Velcro strap on the back for car rides, rocking cribs or stroller walks.
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Top supplements to help your child sleep through the night
Oilogic Kids Nighttime and Sleep Essential Oil Roll-On
This essential oil roller contains a safe blend for kids ages 2 and up. Diluted with jojoba and castor oils, the formula is a blend of lavender, cedar, mandarin, clary sage, coriander, chamomile and vetiver oils. Just roll it on the back of your child’s neck, the bottom of their feet and on their chest before bedtime to help them relax and go to sleep. Reapply as needed.
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SmartyPants Kids Sleep Gummies
These delicious gummies support calmness and relaxation without the use of melatonin. The cherry-flavored supplements are made with saffron, L-theanine and magnesium to aid your child’s nervous system. They’re non-GMO and free of gluten, gelatin, egg, fish, milk, soy, shellfish, wheat, peanuts and tree nuts.
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Top sleep aid for kids
This extremely popular sound machine uses an authentic human voice to calm babies to sleep with a calming, shushing sound. This helps babies engage their natural calming reflexes and break their crying cycle. It’s portable, easy to use, and comes with two AA batteries and a wrist strap. Two timers go for 15 or 30 minutes, and volume is adjustable. It comes with pacifiers and swaddle blankets.
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Top sleep training for infants
Owlet Dream Duo Smart Baby Monitor
Designed by experts with combined experience of more than 40 years, the Dream by Owlet is a top choice for helping kids and parents sleep through the night. It includes a baby monitor camera and a Dream Sock that lets you track wakings, heart rate, oxygen level, sleep quality and total hours slept. These results help parents make changes to a child’s bedtime routine that encourage better sleep.
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Leading plant-based food brand to apply traditional dairy fermentation methods to plants in major category breakthrough
VANCOUVER, BC, March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Daiya, the company that kickstarted the plant-based cheese category in North America 15 years ago, has announced a multi-million-dollar investment in fermentation technology that will enable it to create a plant-based cheese that is tastier, meltier, and stretchier than any other on the market. The investment will see Daiya lead the marketplace with a traditional fermented plant-based cheese across its portfolio, revolutionizing consumers' perception and experience of the category.
By combining traditional cheesemaking methods with modern technology, Daiya is making a plant-based cheese with similar characteristics to dairy-based products. While many brands in the category are exploring the incorporation of GMO techniques, such as precision fermentation, Daiya is perfecting the art of plant-based cheese making with an investment in natural fermentation. The fermentation site will sit in the company's state-of-the-art production facility in Burnaby, British Columbia – the largest stand-alone plant-based facility of its kind in North America.
"This is one of the largest investments in next generation plant-based cheese since we started the company 15 years ago, and with it Daiya is raising the bar for what consumers can expect from the category. We believe that the future of plant-based cheese achieving parity to dairy lies in traditional fermentation techniques. I don't believe any brand has fully cracked the code on a formula that cheese lovers feel entirely confident in – Daiya is going to change that!" said Michael Watt, CEO of Daiya.
The plant-based food industry has grown steadily over the past five years and is projected to reach a market value of US$95.52 billion by 2029*. This growing trend has consumers shifting towards a plant-based diet, creating an opportunity for brands to provide a portfolio of quality and flavorful plant-based products that deliver an exceptional consumer experience. While the alternative milk and meat categories have been key players to date, there is now an opportunity for plant-based cheese to make its mark.
Jamie Siu, R&D Director, Advanced Research and Technology at Daiya said: "We've worked with experts to develop a facility and formulation that is world-class. For our team to be able to deliver this fermented product has been no small task. It has involved extensive research and development in the traditional art of cheesemaking, applied in a plant-based setting."
The company expects to see this innovation reach the marketplace by the end of the year. For further information on Daiya's investment in fermentation technology, or to request an interview and / or assets please contact: pressoffice@daiyafoods.com
For more information on all Daiya products, please visit www.daiyafoods.com
About Daiya
Daiya Foods is a champion of plant-based, delicious, dairy-free products delighting people and planet since 2008. The company's growing line of premium, plant-based foods began with cheese formats including blocks, shreds, slices, sticks, cream cheese style spreads and cheese sauces. Daiya has since expanded with great success into cheese-forward products like pizza, Mac & Cheese, and frozen cheesecake. Daiya products are available in the dairy and freezer aisles, and products like Deluxe Mac & Cheese and salad dressings are in the shelf-stable section of most major grocery stores.
Delicious plant-based foods from Daiya are broadly available in more than 25,000 grocery stores in the U.S. and Canada, as well as through e-commerce partnerships. Daiya's products can be found internationally in Asia, Europe, and Latin America.
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Almost 1,000 cities, towns and villages in the U.S. lost their status as urban areas on Thursday as the U.S. Census Bureau released a new list of places considered urban based on revised criteria.
Around 3.5 million residents living in the small cities, hamlets, towns and villages that lost their urban designation were bumped into the rural category. The new criteria raised the population threshold from 2,500 to 5,000 people and housing units were added to the definition.
The change matters because rural and urban areas often qualify for different types of federal funding for transportation, housing, health care, education and agriculture. The federal government doesn't have a standard definition of urban or rural, but the Census Bureau’s definition often provides a baseline.
“The whole thing about urban and rural is all about money,” said Mary Craigle, bureau chief for Montana’s Research and Information Services. “Places that qualify as urban are eligible for transportation dollars that rural areas aren’t, and then rural areas are eligible for dollars that urban areas are not.”
The Census Bureau this year made the biggest modification in decades to the definition of an urban area. The bureau adjusts the definition every decade after a census to address any changes or needs of policymakers and researchers. The bureau says it is done for statistical purposes and it has no control over how government agencies use the definitions to distribute funding.
There were 2,646 urban areas in the mainland U.S., Puerto Rico and U.S. islands on the new list released Thursday.
“This change in definition is a big deal and a substantial change from the Census Bureau’s long-standing procedures," said Kenneth Johnson, a senior demographer at the University of New Hampshire. “It has significant implications both for policy and for researchers.”
Under the old criteria, an urbanized area needed to have at least 50,000 residents. An urban cluster was defined as having at least 2,500 people, a threshold that had been around since 1910. Under this definition, 81% of the U.S. was urban and 19% was rural over the past decade.
Under the new definition, hammered out after the 2020 census, the minimum population required for an area to be considered urban doubled to 5,000 people. Originally, the Census Bureau proposed raising the threshold to 10,000 people but pulled back amid opposition. The new criteria for urban areas shift the urban-rural ratio slightly, to 79.6% and 20.4%, respectively.
In 1910, a town with 2,500 residents had a lot more goods and services than a town that size does today, “and these new definitions acknowledge that,” said Michael Cline, North Carolina’s state demographer.
With the new criteria, the distinction between an urbanized area and an urban cluster has been eliminated since the Census Bureau determined there was little difference in economic activities between communities larger and smaller than 50,000 residents.
For the first time, the Census Bureau is adding housing units to the definition of an urban area. A place can be considered urban if it has at least 2,000 housing units, based on the calculation that the average household has 2.5 people.
Among the beneficiaries of using housing instead of people are resort towns in ski or beach destinations, or other places with lots of vacation homes, since they can qualify as urban based on the number of homes instead of full-time residents.
“There are many seasonal communities in North Carolina and this change in definition to housing units may be helpful in acknowledging that these areas are built up with roads, housing, and for at least one part of the year, host many thousands of people," Cline said.
Housing, instead of population, is also going to be used for density measures at the level of census blocks, which typically have several hundred people and are the building blocks of urban areas. The Census Bureau said using housing units instead of population will allow it to make updates in fast-growing areas in between the once-a-decade censuses.
But there's another reason for switching to housing units instead of population: the Census Bureau's controversial new tool for protecting the privacy of participants in its head counts and surveys. The method adds intentional errors to data to obscure the identity of any given participant, and it is most noticeable in the smallest geographies, such as census blocks.
“The block level data aren't really reliable and this provides them an opportunity for the density threshold they picked to be on par with the population," said Eric Guthrie, a senior demographer in the Minnesota State Demographic Center.
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CHARLESTON, Ill. — Ailym Ford and Preston Hutchinson each ran for a pair of touchdowns and Chattanooga defeated Eastern Illinois 38-20 on Saturday night.
Ford’s other TD run of 21 yards made it 27-13 midway through the third quarter. An Andre Southard field goal and Hutchinson’s 14-yard run in the fourth quarter gave the Mocs a cushion.
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BENSALEM, Pa., Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Freshworks Inc. ("Freshworks" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: FRSH).
Class Period: All purchases in or after the September 2021 IPO
Lead Plaintiff Application Deadline: January 3, 2023
Investors suffering losses on their Freshworks investments are encouraged to contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss their legal rights in this class action at 888-638-4847 or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) Freshworks' net dollar retention rate had plateaued while its revenue growth rate and billings were decelerating, and (2) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Howard G. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020, by telephone at (215) 638-4847, toll-free at (888) 638-4847, or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, or visit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com.
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SEATTLE, Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced that it will report its fourth quarter 2022 financial results after the close of the financial markets on Thursday, March 2, 2023. The announcement will be followed by a conference call at 4:45 p.m. EST, in which senior management will provide a business update and discuss the company's fourth quarter financial results along with the 2023 outlook. The 45-minute conference call will be available by telephone and audio webcast at investor.nordstrom.com.
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ATLANTA (AP)The Atlanta Falcons released quarterback Marcus Mariota on Tuesday, a move that was expected after the veteran was benched late in the season.
The Falcons were 5-8 with Mariota as the starter before rookie Desmond Ridder started the final four games, winning two.
“We really appreciate Marcus and all the things he did while he was here, personally, professionally, great man,” general manager Terry Fontenot said Tuesday at the NFL scouting combine.
“We just feel we’re doing what’s best for the team at the time but appreciate him and what he did while he was here.”
Mariota signed a $10.5 million, two-year deal with Atlanta after the Falcons traded longtime starter Matt Ryan to Indianapolis. Mariota completed 184 of 300 passes for 2,219 yards with 15 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He rushed for 438 yards and four touchdowns.
After Mariota was benched, he left the team to have season-ending knee surgery. The Falcons are expected to save approximately $12 million in salary cap space by cutting Mariota.
Falcons owner Arthur Blank said at the Super Bowl he is excited about building the team around Ridder. Fontenot also had praise for Ridder and said the team will look for help at the position in the NFL draft or free agency.
“We’re going to add to the position and we’ve been really clear with how we feel about Desmond Ridder and what he’s done to this point in his career, his makeup and just the way he’s handled every role that he’s been in and what he did over the last four games of the season,” Fontenot said.
Fontenot said Ridder “dealt with adversity, he got off the mat and kept fighting. Desmond has done some good things and we know he’s going to continue to improve this offseason and yet we’re going to add to the position whether it’s free agency, the draft or both.”
Fontenot left open the possibility the Falcons could use their No. 8 overall pick in the draft to add another quarterback.
“We’re never going to put ourselves in the corner,” Fontenot said. “We’re always going to leave every door open. Again, draft, free agency, whether it’s the eighth pick or some other pick in the draft, we could bring in a quarterback. … We could bring in a veteran. We could bring in a guy with experience. We could bring in a guy with no experience. We definitely want to add to the room.”
Falcons coach Arthur Smith and Fontenot have declined to say Ridder is the 2023 starter.
“We wouldn’t do that,” Fontenot said. “We wouldn’t make any announcements like that. We’re not in the business of anointing players.”
Ridder, a 2022 third-round draft pick from Cincinnati, completed 73 of 115 passes for 708 yards with two touchdowns while rushing for 64 yards.
Atlanta’s run-first offense was boosted by the late-season emergence of rookie running back Tyler Allgeier. Another rookie, wide receiver Drake London, had 72 catches but tight end Kyle Pitts was limited to 10 games by a knee injury after failing to become a consistent option for Mariota.
Even before the release of Mariota, the Falcons had the second-most cap space in the league at about $67 million, according to Spotrac. The team has to negotiate with its free agents, including right tackle Kaleb McGary, and already has re-signed backup tight end Parker Hesse and long snapper Liam McCullough.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Five California tribes will reclaim their right to manage coastal land significant to their history under a first-in-the-nation program backed with $3.6 million in state money.
The tribes will rely on their traditional knowledge to protect more than 200 miles of coastline in the state, as climate change and human activity have impacted the vast area.
Some of the tribes’ work will include monitoring salmon after the removal of a century-old defunct dam in the redwood forests in the Santa Cruz mountains and testing for toxins in shellfish, while also educating future generations on traditional practices.
The partnership comes three years after Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom apologized for the state’s previous violence and mistreatment against Indigenous peoples. Newsom said the state should allow for more co-management of tribes’ ancestral lands.
Megan Rocha, who’s on the Tribal Marine Stewards Network’s leadership council, said these coastal areas hold cultural significance for various tribes, making the partnership monumental.
“It’s focused on tribal sovereignty,” she said. “So how do we build a network where it provides for collaboration, but again, it allows each tribe to do it in the way that they see fit and respects each tribe’s sovereignty.”
The network plans to create agreements between tribes and with state government for managing these areas.
Rocha is also executive director of Resighini Rancheria, a tribe of Yurok people that is part of the network.
She worked with other tribal leaders, members of nonprofit groups and the state’s Ocean Protection Council, which coordinates activities of ocean-related state agencies, to develop a pilot program for the network that was years in the making.
In 2020, Ocean Protection Council staff recommended the agency set aside $1 million toward the pilot program to support the network in conducting research, reaching out to tribes and creating plans for the future.
The council voted Thursday to provide an additional $3.6 million which will support the groups in their continued efforts to monitor coastal and ocean resources, offer educational opportunities to tribal members, and pass along cultural knowledge to younger generations.
Taking inspiration from similar partnerships in Australia and Canada, the groups said they hope other networks bloom across the United States.
Leaders plan to expand the network to include more tribes throughout the state, Rocha said. California has 109 federally-recognized tribes, the second highest number in the country behind Alaska. But there are also many tribes that aren’t federally recognized.
Multiple tribal leaders referenced Newsom’s public apology in explaining part of why the network’s public launch is happening now. In recent years, U.S. officials have committed to collaborating with tribes on managing public lands.
Creating a network of tribes to steward areas with the backing of state government money and nonprofit support breaks new ground in the United States, said Kaitilin Gaffney of the nonprofit Resources Legacy Fund.
“I think we’re going to look back in 20 years and be like, ‘Oh, we were there. That was where it was started. Look what’s happened since,’” she said.
Some tribes in California and around the nation have had their rights to ancestral lands restored under the Land Back movement.
About 60 attendees from nonprofit groups, tribal nations and the Ocean Protection Council gathered in Sacramento to commemorate the network’s public launch last week. Leaders thanked experts, advocates, tribal leaders and public officials who made the launch possible.
Valentin Lopez, chair of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, which is part of the network, said climate change has forced governments with a history of exploiting Indigenous lands to acknowledge tribes’ deep-rooted knowledge of protecting ecosystems.
“We’re in the crisis mode,” he said.
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MILWAUKEE (AP)Eric Lauer pitched seven strong innings, Rowdy Tellez and Tyrone Taylor homered, and the Milwaukee Brewers shook out of their post-trade deadline funk with a 5-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night.
NL Central-leading Milwaukee had lost three straight since dealing All-Star closer Josh Hader to San Diego on Monday.
Tellez hit a two-run shot in the first inning off Robert Dugger (0-1), and Taylor followed with a three-run blast in the third.
”We’ve played good baseball, and we know when we play good baseball, we win,” Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. ”Pitched very well tonight, couple home runs with some guys on base and played solid defense.”
Lauer (8-3) worked out of trouble early, loading the bases in the first and putting two aboard in each of the next two frames. But the Reds couldn’t cash in until Kyle Farmer’s RBI single in the fifth.
”It’s way nicer pitching with a lead, pitching when you’re out in front,” Lauer said. ”You have some wiggle room. You can just go out there, pound the zone and really attack guys.”
Cincinnati threatened in the ninth, putting two on with one out against Trevor Gott. The Brewers then turned to Devin Williams, who fanned Matt Reynolds and Jonathan India for his seventh save of the season and his first since taking over for Hader.
”We were putting something together in the ninth but Williams came in and did a nice job,” Cincinnati manager David Bell said. ”We just have to keep going.”
NO REGRETS
Brewers president of baseball operations David Stearns and principal owner Mark Attanasio stood by the decision to trade Hader.
”Cost-cutting had absolutely nothing to do with this,” Attanasio said. ”Every player that was available, we had the resources to pick up – not just for the balance of (this) season but for (any remaining) seasons on their contract.”
Stearns noted the Brewers’ payroll went up after he picked up reliever Trevor Rosenthal, and he was in talks about other deals.
”We were engaged with a number of players the day before the deadline and the day of the deadline that had we been able to pull off a deal, our payroll would have gone up even further,” Stearns said. ”Ultimately, we didn’t make those deals because I made a decision that the talent asked was too high.”
RUNNERS-UP HONORED
The 40th anniversary of the Brewers’ only World Series appearance, in 1982, was commemorated during a pregame ceremony. Hall of Famers Paul Molitor, Robin Yount and Rollie Fingers were in attendance.
”They’re just a unique bunch of guys, as a fan you form a bond with one of them, they’re your favorite,” Counsell said. ”That’s what makes it last. They were a great baseball team, too, for a number of years.”
TRAINER’S ROOM
Reds: RHP Hunter Greene was placed on the 15-day injured list with a strained right shoulder, and reliever Ryan Hendrix was recalled from Triple-A Louisville. … RHP Jeff Hoffman (right forearm) was slated to throw a bullpen session Friday and could return to the team as early as next week. … RHP Art Warren (right flexor strain) is expected to start a minor-league rehab assignment sometime in the next few days.
Brewers: Counsell said it’s too early to determine the severity of C Omar Narvaez’s strained quad.
UP NEXT
Brewers left-hander Aaron Ashby (2-9, 4.13 ERA) faces Cincinnati lefty Nick Lodolo (3-3, 4.23) on Saturday night.
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This story has been corrected to show that the Brewers were the American League champions, not the World Series champions, in 1982. The Brewers lost the World Series to the National League champion St. Louis Cardinals.
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PHOENIX – A massive expansion of Arizona’s private school voucher system awaits Republican Gov. Doug Ducey's expected signatures as he faces a Thursday deadline and a promised effort by public school advocates to block the bill he backs and ask voters to erase it during November’s election.
The expansion Ducey is certain to sign will allow every parent in Arizona take public money now sent to the K-12 public school system and use it to pay for their children's private school tuition or other education costs.
An estimated 60,000 current private students and about 38,000 being homeschooled would immediately be eligible to take up to $7,000 per year, although a small number currently get vouchers. All 1.1 million students who attend traditional district and charter schools would also qualify to leave their public schools and get money to go to private schools. About a third already qualify, but only about 12,000 students statewide now use the system.
Arizona has the most expansive education options in the nation, and Ducey has championed “school choice” during his eight years in office. He signed a universal voucher expansion in 2017 with enrollment caps that was referred to the ballot by a grassroots group called Save Our Schools Arizona.
Voters soundly rejected the expansion by a 2-to-1 vote in the 2018 election, but advocates of what are formally called “Empowerment Scholarship Accounts” pushed ahead with new expansions anyway. The universal voucher bill passed with only support from majority Republican lawmakers in the legislative session that ended early on June 25.
Save Our Schools Arizona Executive Director Beth Lewis said her group will immediately file to refer the law to the ballot under a provision of the Arizona Constitution that allows for opponents of new laws to collect signatures of 5% of eligible voters and block it until the next general election.
In this case, they will need to collect nearly 119,000 valid signatures, and proponents usually add a 25% cushion. They need to have those collected and turned in to the Secretary of State by late September to prevent the law from taking effect and put it on the November ballot.
“I have every confidence that we’re going to be able to refer HB2853,” Lewis said in an interview. “Our network of volunteers across the state are pumped and ready.”
Lewis and other public school advocates say vouchers take money from an already underfunded public school system, while proponents herald the program as letting parents choose the best education for their children.
Lewis said the price tag of the new voucher law could take away more than the new school funding lawmakers added this year, which neared $1 billion in ongoing and one-time cash.
“In a nutshell, this bill will siphon upwards of $1 billion from public schools every single year to unaccountable private academies, micro schools and homeschools,” Lewis said. “And we simply can’t let that happen.”
Many of the students in the voucher program are disabled. By adding current private and home-schooled students, she said anywhere from $400 million to $600 million would be “going out the window like overnight, with automatic eligibility on September 26.”
The Legislature's budget analysts put the expansion costs much lower, at $125 million in two years, but acknowledge the figures are highly speculative and based on new costs, not the losses from public schools. Many private school students get money from a tax credit program, but those payments average much less than vouchers, so many are likely to switch.
Ducey has been touting the expansion on social media in the past two weeks. He said in an interview Wednesday on KTAR radio that the measure will put parents in charge of their children's education.
“Now parents will have availability (of) up to $7,000 to educate their child whether that’s a tutor, textbook, tuition, whatever’s in the interest of the child,” he told KTAR's Mike Broomhead. 'We’re the No. 1 state in the nation for this educational freedom, other states are going to be following us.
“And this is a way to truly reform K-12 education to focus on math, reading, science. American civics, character formation," Ducey said. "It’s all there and Arizona’s going to lead the nation.”
The voucher law contains no accountability provisions like testing that a few Republicans had sought. There's also limited oversight of the funds distributed.
The program only applied to students with disabilities when it began in 2011 but has been greatly expanded over the years to cover many others, including students living on American Indian reservations, attending low-performing public schools and other groups.
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Labor Secretary Marty Walsh is the designated survivor for President Biden’s State of the Union address, according to a White House official.
Walsh as Labor secretary is the 11th in the presidential line of succession. Walsh is expected to step down from his job in the Biden administration to take over as head of the National Hockey League Players’ Association, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill earlier on Tuesday. He will be the first Senate-confirmed Cabinet official in the line of succession to leave the White House since Biden took office.
The designated survivor tradition involves a member of the president’s Cabinet staying at an undisclosed location during the State of the Union to preserve the government’s succession in the case of a catastrophic incident during the address at the Capitol. Vice President Harris and other Cabinet members are in attendance for the speech.
As Labor secretary, Walsh was at the forefront of Biden’s efforts to fulfill his pledge to be the most pro-union president in history, meeting frequently with union workers, including those on strike.
Walsh played a key role in negotiations between railroad operators and union workers to avoid a strike that officials said would have crippled the U.S. supply chain and damaged the economy. Congress eventually voted to impose a contract to avoid a strike after negotiations initially faltered.
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland shared a photograph 45 minutes before the start of the address with fellow members of the Cabinet, with Walsh missing.
“The progress we have made together over the past two years is unmistakable. Looking forward to @POTUS’ State of the Union address tonight. #SOTU,” Halaand wrote. The Interior secretary also shared a photograph of herself and other members of the Cabinet ahead of the last State of the Union.
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BOSTON (AP) — Predators defenseman Ryan McDonagh and his teammates were motivated to do more than just beat the Boston Bruins in their NHL game Tuesday night.
The Predators wanted to bring a brief bit of joy to the city of Nashville a day after a fatal grade school shooting that left six dead, including three children.
McDonagh said it wasn’t just another game as the Predators beat the NHL-leading Bruins 2-1.
“We felt like we needed to go out and do our job the best we could and sacrifice and leave it all out there and just try to maybe bring a little bit of inspiration to the city of Nashville,” McDonagh said.
McDonagh has three daughters: Falan, Murphy and Nola — all under 9 years old. The whole incident hit hard.
“Quite frankly there are really no words that you can say after what went on yesterday in Nashville,” he said. “Just a tragedy for those families and everybody affected. You don’t really realize it until you have kids of your own and the perspective. It hits you.”
He didn’t fly to Boston with the team for Tuesday's game, coach John Hynes said.
“His daughter was close to the school -- their school was in lockdown," Hynes said.
“It's something we talked with our guys about, that we’re on a platform here as professional athletes and coaches,” the coach continued. “The city of Nashville means a lot to these people. We wanted to put an effort for the first responders, for the people that were involved in the incident — the families, the school. We’re just really proud of the guys.”
The Predators and Bruins wore helmet stickers to show support for The Covenant School, where three 9-year-old students and three adult staffers were killed.
The Bruins also held a moment of silence before the national anthem.
“The Bruins stand alongside the Nashville Predators in solidarity against gun violence and its support of the Nashville community,” the PA announcer said.
“It’s not really the first shooting, unfortunately when you have kids and it happens close to home it hits definitely different,” McDonagh said. “Like any parent, you do anything you can to help your family and kids out.”
Nashville is trying to make a run at the eighth and final playoff spot and won for just the third time in eight games.
Hynes talked to his team about the few hours of relief his team could bring to folks back home.
“We did talk to our guys about that,” he said. “Sometimes when things are tough in life — part of sports, it is for the players and people involved with it, but I think for the fans, that it’s an opportunity to take a few hours and maybe get away from a few things in your life. That was the message that we took into the game.” ___
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CANONSBURG, Pa., Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE: CEIX) will issue its third quarter earnings release before the market opens on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. The release will be followed by a conference call hosted by members of the management team at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast will be accessible on the 'Investor Relations' page of its website, www.consolenergy.com. An archive of the webcast will be available for at least 30 days after the event.
Participants may also join the live webcast by telephone as follows.
Participant dial in (toll free) 1-877-226-2859
Participant international dial in 1-412-542-4134
Participants should ask to be joined into the CONSOL Energy Inc. earnings conference call.
CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE: CEIX) is a Canonsburg, Pennsylvania-based producer and exporter of high-Btu bituminous thermal coal and metallurgical coal. It owns and operates some of the most productive longwall mining operations in the Northern Appalachian Basin and is developing a new metallurgical coal mine (the Itmann project) in the Central Appalachian Basin. CONSOL's flagship operation is the Pennsylvania Mining Complex, which has the capacity to produce approximately 28.5 million tons of coal per year and is comprised of 3 large-scale underground mines: Bailey, Enlow Fork, and Harvey. The company also owns and operates the CONSOL Marine Terminal, which is located in the port of Baltimore and has a throughput capacity of approximately 15 million tons per year. In addition to the ~612 million reserve tons associated with the Pennsylvania Mining Complex and the ~21 million reserve tons associated with the Itmann project, the company also controls approximately 1.4 billion tons of greenfield thermal and metallurgical coal reserves located in the major coal-producing basins of the eastern United States. Additional information regarding CONSOL Energy may be found at www.consolenergy.com.
Contacts:
Investor: Nathan Tucker, at (724) 416-8336
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HONOLULU (AP) — A witness saw a medical transport plane that disappeared on a flight between Maui and the Big Island go into a spiraling descent and hit the ocean, according to a preliminary report released Thursday by the National Transportation Safety Board.
The plane’s wreckage sank in the Maui Channel with an estimated depth of 6,000 feet (1,830 meters), the report said.
The three people on board — an airline transport pilot, a flight paramedic and a flight nurse — are all presumed dead, the report said.
Last month, the Hawaii Life Flight emergency fixed wing plane went off radar while en route to pick up a patient, a statement from Global Medical Response said. The patient was not on board.
The flight departed Maui’s Kahului airport at 8:53 p.m. on Dec. 15 and was headed to Waimea on the Big Island to pick up a patient to be taken to Honolulu.
According to the report, the pilot was in contact with the Honolulu Air Route Traffic Control Center and was following instructions. The plane’s final radio transmission was believed to be the pilot saying, “Hang on,” the report said.
A witness flying a small plane from Hilo to Honolulu saw the aircraft as it “entered a spiraling right descending turn, which steepened as the descent increased,” the report said. “The witness said that he watched the airplane continue to descend until it impacted the surface of the water.”
The witness then lost sight of the airplane’s lights.
The report includes factual information but not a probable cause. That is typically included in a final report, which could take a year or two to complete.
The Coast Guard searched with boats, a helicopter and a cargo plane. Portions of airplane wreckage were found floating near the medical flight’s last known location, the report said.
The search was suspended on Dec. 19 without locating the plane or its occupants.
Global Medical Response had temporarily paused Hawaii Life Flight transports, prompting Gov. Josh Green to issue, and later extend, an emergency proclamation allowing the state to supplement Hawaii’s medical flight capacity in the interim.
The proclamation allows the Hawaii National Guard to fly Blackhawk helicopters to transport patients. It also allows AirMed International, a sister company of Hawaii Life Flight, to bring a plane and crew members to Hawaii from the U.S. mainland.
The emergency relief period for the proclamation was scheduled to continue through Friday.
Many hospitals on Hawaii’s more rural islands are small and offer limited medical services compared to Honolulu’s larger hospitals. Patients with more serious, urgent conditions often need to be transported to Oahu for care.
Hawaii Life Flight identified the pilot of the medical transport plane as Brian Treptow, The Maui News reported. The flight nurse was identified as Courtney Parry and the flight paramedic as Gabriel Camacho.
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U.S. LawShield® Provides Strategies for Safety and Protecting Valuables
HOUSTON, July 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Criminals are moving from the streets to the beaches, looking for distracted beachgoers and tourists as targets of opportunity. Whether visiting a beach in the United States or abroad this summer, U.S. LawShield®, America's premier Legal Defense for Self Defense® organization, recommends the following strategies to keep yourself safe and your valuables secure:
- Be alert everywhere. Jugging is a trending crime, which most commonly includes a tactic whereby one person creates a distraction as another commits a theft while your guard is down. Be on the lookout for people loitering, who move directly toward you, change direction to intercept you, or begin moving once they see you. All are a sign of potential danger. While these signs aren't guarantees that someone is going to assault you, they can indicate possible risk of an unwelcome encounter.
- Research the beach first. Read reviews, blogs, and internet forums to learn which beaches are safer than others. Some locations may be unsafe at certain hours of the day, such as early mornings or late evenings when fewer people—including lifeguards and law enforcement—are present.
- ATMs near beaches. Many beach parking lots have ATMs so visitors can pay for parking and visit public vending machines. Criminals often spy on these locations, positioning themselves at a distance and using binoculars. They're determining who is using the ATM and how much cash is withdrawn, so the thief can follow the user to their next destination. Be aware of your surroundings and keep withdrawals to smaller amounts. Instead of using ATMs, use credit or debit cards when possible.
- Parking lots. When at the beach, do not leave valuables and money inside your vehicle or forget to lock your car. Predators are always watching for an opportunity and won't hesitate to break a car window to get what they want. Lock your valuables out of view in the vehicle trunk or console.
- On the beach. Choose a spot on the beach near other beachgoers. Never isolate yourself away from the crowd. Pick a position near the water so that the one person left behind to watch everything isn't too far away. Don't leave purses and wallets unattended while swimming, playing with children, or for any other reason. Avoid wearing jewelry to the beach. Wear an inexpensive watch.
- Packing up the vehicle. Be aware of predators looking for the opportunity to grab your purse or wallet while you are distracted during loading or unloading. Always be aware of your surroundings.
"With it being prime beach season, we need to remind people that everyday distractions can lead to unwanted encounters. Tourists and beaches are prime targets for criminals because of these distractions, including parents who must pay close attention to their children," said Kirk Evans, president of U.S. LawShield. "As our mission at U.S. LawShield is to educate, prepare, and protect, we continually provide information to the public on ways to stay aware and how to avoid these altercations altogether. Take as little valuable items to the beach as possible and trust your instincts. If something doesn't feel right, move to a safer place immediately."
For more information about U.S. LawShield, or to become a member, visit uslawshield.com.
About U.S. LawShield®
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Educate. Prepare. Protect.™ U.S. LawShield is committed to informing and updating you on self-defense laws, providing comprehensive instruction and training, and defending you in your greatest time of need. For more information on U.S. LawShield and its Legal Defense for Self Defense program, visit uslawshield.com.
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Top Secret Santa gift ideas under $100
Playing Secret Santa can be lots of fun, but it can also be a challenge to choose just the right gift — especially if you don’t know the person you’ve been matched up with very well. While some Secret Santa games have a spending limit of $10 or $20, if yours doesn’t, you might be considering a more expensive gift to make them feel like the real Santa went shopping for them.
Whether you’re looking for something for a co-worker, friend or family member, this list has ideas that everyone will love.
In this article: Ariose Monde Home Spa Gift Set, Costa Farms Money Tree and Royal Craft Wood Luxury Bathtub Tray Caddy.
Gifts for coworkers
Ariose Monde Home Spa Gift Set
Gift your coworker some rest and relaxation in their own home. This spa set comes with bath salts and body scrubs and features shea butter to soothe dry winter skin. And at $30, it’s a bargain. Sold by Amazon
Adidas Men’s Superlite Relaxed Fit Performance Hat
For the fashion-forward coworker, or the one who simply loves baseball caps, this sleek Adidas cap is available in several colors — but black always looks good and will go with any outfit. Sold by Amazon
Show your work colleagues that you care about their well-being with this card deck, which contains tips and activities for remaining rested and recharged at work. It’s excellent for those eternally stressed co-workers or higher-ups. Sold by Amazon
Hamilton Beach Scoop Single-Serve Coffee Maker
Win over your co-workers with this compact Hamilton Beach coffee maker. It’s the perfect size for one and even has a permanent coffee filter, so there’s less to buy and less to waste. Sold by Amazon
Jessica Simpson Women’s Comfy Faux Fur House Slippers
For those days when people want to take off their shoes under their desk or for colleagues who work from home, these faux-fur-lined slippers can help them keep their feet plush and cozy. Sold by Amazon
Jeopardy! 2023 Day-to-Day Calendar
Your colleague will look forward to starting the new year with this fun calendar on their desk. Each day brings a new “Jeopardy!” answer that they can respond to in the form of a question. Sold by Amazon
FURNINXS Bamboo Desk Organizer
Dress up your co-worker’s desk with this aesthetically pleasing desk organizer. It’s complete with shelving, tiny drawers and an arched design. With this gift, other colleagues will be eyeing your Secret Santa recipient with envy. Sold by Amazon
Gummygoods Squishy Gummy Bear Light
These adorable little lights will bring out the inner child in anyone, without the calories! The lights are squishy like a gummy bear and come on when you press the bear’s belly. It’s available in five different colors and is a perfect desk accessory. Sold by Amazon
HappyLight Lumi Light Therapy Lamp
Seasonal affective disorder is real. Brighten your colleague’s work day (literally) with this light therapy lamp from Lumi. It has three brightness levels and a powerful 10,000 lux intensity. At $68, this is a pricier choice (but it is on sale for Black Friday), so you might want to save this one for your favorite coworker. Sold by Macy’s
Other top gifts for coworkers
- A set of ginger honey crystals for the tea lovers in the office
- An earthy candle that makes you feel like you’re in a toasty ski cabin
- Towelettes for everybody’s perpetually smudged screens
- Luxurious mint chocolates from one of the world’s trusted chocolatiers
- A Bob Ross Chia Pet for those with a fun sense of humor
- For those with hot sauce in their bag, they can have some on their keychains, too
- Expose your giftee to coffees of the world with this coffee sampler
- These colorful Birkenstocks are a fun wardrobe addition
Electronics, accessories and entertainment
iCasso Keyboard Wrist Rest and Mouse Wrist Rest Pad
Upgrade anyone’s desk setup with this beautiful mouse pad and wrist-rest combo. There are dozens of designs available, so you can easily pick one that suits their taste. Sold by Amazon
This one is for anxious pet parents. The compact Eufy indoor camera has 2K clarity and two-way speakers so that you can communicate and hear messages through it. The camera is easily integrated into Alexa or Google Assistant. Sold by Amazon
Waitiee Wireless Charging Station
Avoid low phone, watch, headphone and tablet batteries with this powerhouse charging station. Waitiee’s charger is both Apple and Android-friendly, with an anti-slip design that stops charging cables from moving out of place. Sold by Amazon
This delightfully whimsical banana phone is a funny but practical (kind of) gag gift. The banana phone easily connects to a cell phone through Bluetooth and has a 10-hour battery life once fully charged. The cover is made from 100% recycled plastic, too. Sold by Amazon
JBL Vibe 200TWS True Wireless Earbuds
Earbuds are an eternally useful gift. Wow them with these sleek JBL Vibe wireless earbuds, which have an impressive battery life, sonic clarity and great bass. Your gift recipient won’t even believe they’re $25. Sold by Amazon
Say goodbye to cable with the ever-popular Amazon Fire Stick. Upgrade their home setup with this remote that connects to countless streaming services such as HBOMax and Hulu in vibrant 4K HD. Sold by Amazon
“Star Wars: The Mandalorian” Grogu Mini Bluetooth Speaker
Mandalorian fans will rejoice when they unwrap this adorable Grogu (lovingly known as “Baby Yoda”) speaker. At just 2 inches tall, this Bluetooth speaker can go anywhere. And the sound is deceptively high-quality for the price and size. Speakers are available in other characters. Sold by Amazon
Set a mood with LED strip lights. This indoor lighting strip includes two 50-foot rolls, timed settings and music syncing capabilities. Easy to install and excellent for sprucing up a bedroom, classroom, or office setup. Sold by Amazon
Desktop Ring Light for Zoom Meetings
For those remote work days, a ring light is critical. Adaptable to both phones and laptops, the ring stand is an adjustable height and the ring angle can be adapted as needed. Sold by Amazon
Other top electronics, accessories and entertainment
- Protect their phone with this durable iPhone case
- This smart light bulb is an easy and cost-effective mood setter
- Keep their memories close with a digital photo frame
- Help them stay on top of their dental hygiene with a Quip toothbrush
- Game console lovers will be thrilled with this Bluetooth controller
- Those new to the workforce will appreciate a new laptop case
- No more stretching to use a charging phone with this 10-foot cable
For the home
Plants are mood-enhancing, improve air quality and make a space look beautiful. Send them some prosperous energy with this 10-inch-tall money tree. Sold by Amazon
Royal Craft Wood Luxury Bathtub Tray Caddy
Give your recipient permission to unwind with this bathtub tray caddy. With its sliding design, the caddy is adjustable to most bathtub widths. There’s plenty of room for a book, a glass of wine and a candle. Sold by Amazon
Bamboo Charcuterie Board and Set
For the host with the most, this serving board will make any charcuterie spread look better. Made from bamboo, it includes cheese boards, ceramic dishes, forks and more. Sold by Amazon
Natural Himalayan Pink Salt Lamp
With its soft light, this Himalayan salt lamp will add an air of calm to any room. It comes with a 15-watt C7 bulb that can be replaced easily. Sold by Macy’s
Clinique Bedtime Essentials Skin Care Set
Pamper your gift recipient with this nighttime skin care set. This set is equipped with under-eye cream, a cleansing balm, overnight cream and more. Sold by Sephora
Women’s Plush Zigzag Zipper Robe
This plush Macy’s robe is like wearing a cloud. Plus it’s secured with a zipper, so no worries about the opening coming undone. Sold by Macy’s
This beautiful 14-inch pot offers a minimalist design that works well with any decor. It’s weather-resistant for outdoor use and comes with a built-in tray. Sold by Amazon
All Clad Hard Anodized Nonstick Frying Pan With Lid
This durable, 12-inch pan from top brand All Clad will cook all their meals to perfection for years to come. It’s dishwasher-safe, too. Sold by Amazon
Other top gift ideas for the home
- Keep glasses in their proper place with a fun owl eyeglasses holder
- A pretty bathroom candle with a reusable tin
- A beautiful agate coaster set for keeping surfaces stain-free.
- Have your giftee “earn” their gift with this wine bottle puzzle
- Give them art and relaxation with a diamond painting kit
- Any room can be a spa with an essential oil diffuser
- ‘Tis the season for warm drinks with this Yeti tumbler
- An Instant Pot for dinner in a hurry
- The Dash Mini Griddle and Waffle Maker will elevate anyone’s breakfast
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(The Hill) — The Emmy Awards are reportedly getting pushed back and won’t air on Sep. 18 due to a pair of high-profile entertainment industry labor strikes.
The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards was poised to air on Fox but has been postponed from its original mid-September airdate, according to multiple reports.
The delay is due to strikes by both SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild of America (WGA). SAG-AFTRA, the actors’ guild, began a strike for higher wages and better compensation for streaming productions, among other issues, earlier this month. The WGA has been on strike over similar demands since May.
It’s the first time in more than two decades that the Emmys have been postponed, according to Variety, which was the first to report the awards show’s delay on Thursday. The Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the United States invasion of Afghanistan two months later delayed the Emmys that year until November.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NewBeauty released its Fall 2022 Digital Issue with Sarah Shahi as the cover profile. Sarah Shahi discusses her fearless role in "Black Adam," her vocal support of Iranian women and her new love with "Sex/Life" co-star Adam Demos.
Black Adams remains in the top spot at theaters for Sarah Shahi its more than just her biggest film role of her career: "…my character is kind of a mix between Laura Croft and Indiana Jones. When we were first discussing the character, it's easy to play something that's tough. It's easy to play someone that is a 'badass.' But that's not interesting for us…what's interesting is someone who is fearless. What's interesting is the courage it takes to walk into that fear. To just remember her vulnerabilities, to make sure that her compassion, her warmth, her grace—these were all things that also came through the performance at certain times."
"I feel like I couldn't put my head down at night if I didn't talk about the similarities between playing someone like Adrianna and then also what's happening in the Middle East right now in Iran." Shahi on her strong support of Iranian women, inspired by her own mother's battle. "My mother was on the protesting lines over 40 years ago, fighting for the same thing that they're fighting for now. I wouldn't be here today if it weren't for the courage of my mother and everybody else that came before her."
Since its substantial numbers upon its debut in July 2021, Sex/Life on Netflix is preparing to launch season 2. Shahi tells us "…it's different this year. I'll leave you with that. The themes of romance, hope, second chances; I think those are all safe to say and I'll let the audience's imagination run wild with what that could mean."
Shahi is having a huge moment in her career and is "happy as a clam" in her personal life. In working with her Sex/Life co-star and lover, Adam Demos "To be able to have someone that's on the inside that you can commiserate with or that you can vent to…it's pretty helpful."
NewBeauty's Fall 2022 Issue is on newsstands nationwide. For up-to-date information and the latest beauty and aesthetic industry developments visit newbeauty.com.
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DODGE CITY, Kan. (KSNW) — Residents of Dodge City and Ford County can compete for having the most lit-up residence this holiday season to win a cash prize.
Dodge City
The Light Up Dodge City contest is made available by a partnership between the Dodge City Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), the Dodge City Area Chamber of Commerce and the Dodge City Globe.
“This is one of our favorite events of the holiday season,” said Director of the CVB Megan Welsh. “It’s wonderful to see how creative and extravagant some community members get. If these contests motivate our community members to light up our community, then they are worth every penny.”
To compete in the Light Up Dodge City contest, residents of Dodge City will need to register by 12 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 12. All citizens in Dodge City are eligible to enter.
To register for the Light Up Dodge City contest, click here.
Prizes for the Light Up Dodge City include $200 in Chamber Bucks for 1st Place, $100 in Chamber Bucks for 2nd Place, and Honorable Mention for 3rd Place.
Ford County
The Light Up Ford County contest is a partnership between Victory Electric Cooperative Association Inc. and the Dodge City Globe.
To compete in the Light Up Ford County contest, residents of Ford County will need to register by 12 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 26. All citizens in Ford County, except for those living in Dodge City, are eligible to enter.
To register for the Light Up Ford County contest, click here.
Prizes for the Light Up Ford County contest include $250 for 1st Place and $100 for 2nd Place.
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Updated November 18, 2022 at 2:12 PM ET
Ticket sales for Taylor Swift's upcoming tour have not gone, in the words of the chart-topping singer, all too well.
Mixed messages, long wait times and temporary outages on the Ticketmaster website left scores of fans frustrated and empty-handed when the first wave of tickets for the 52-date Eras Tour, scheduled for next year and Swift's first since 2018, went on sale on Tuesday.
Ticketmaster rescheduled additional rounds due to what it called "historically unprecedented demand," saying "millions" had tried to buy pre-sale tickets and hundreds of thousands had done so successfully.
On Thursday afternoon, the day before tickets were due to open to the general public, it announced that the sale had been cancelled altogether due to "extraordinarily high demands on ticketing systems and insufficient remaining ticket inventory to meet that demand."
Swift broke her silence on Friday in statement on Instagram in which she said it is "excruciating for me to watch mistakes happen with no recourse." She said there are many reasons people had a hard time getting tickets, and she's trying to figure out how to improve the situation moving forward.
"I'm not going to make excuses for anyone because we asked them, multiple times, if they could handle this kind of demand and we were assured they could," she wrote, without naming Ticketmaster.
The frenzy has brought renewed scrutiny to the giant Ticketmaster, which critics have long accused of abusing its market power at the expense of consumers. Would-be concertgoers have complained vocally about recent incidents with near-instant sellouts and skyrocketing prices, and artists like Pearl Jam and Bruce Springsteen have feuded with it over the decades.
One common complaint is that there doesn't seem to be a clear alternative or competitor to Ticketmaster, especially after it merged with concert provider Live Nation in 2010 (a controversial move that required conditional approval from the U.S. Department of Justice).
Now Tennessee's attorney general, a Republican, is opening a consumer protection investigation into the incident. North Carolina's attorney general announced on Thursday that his office is investigating Ticketmaster for allegedly violating consumers' rights and antitrust laws. And multiple Democratic lawmakers are asking questions about the company's dominance — not for the first time.
Ticketmaster has not responded to NPR's request for comment, but did publish a statement on Thursday called "The Taylor Swift On Sale Explained."
"Taylor Swift's tour sale is a perfect example of how the Live Nation/Ticketmaster merger harms consumers by creating a near-monopoly," tweeted Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), one of several lawmakers who has long called for investigation and accountability into the company, especially after becoming a subsidiary of concert behemoth Live Nation.
And he took some inspiration from the lyrics of Swift herself: "Consumers deserve better than this anti-hero behavior."
Lawmakers have long been skeptical of Ticketmaster's 'reputation'
Various Democratic lawmakers have called for greater antitrust enforcement over the years, including urging the Justice Department to investigate the state of competition in the ticketing market as recently as April 2021 and March of this year.
Some also want to hear from Ticketmaster directly — including Sen. Amy Klobuchar, chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights.
Klobuchar announced on Thursday that she had sent a letter to Ticketmaster president and CEO Michael Rapino expressing concern about the lack of competition and asking about certain company practices.
"Ticketmaster's power in the primary ticket market insulates it from the competitive pressures that typically push companies to innovate and improve their services," she wrote. "That can result in the types of dramatic service failures we saw this week, where consumers are the ones that pay the price."
Ticketmaster was only able to merge Live Nation under an antitrust consent decree, with certain conditions aimed at preventing it from abusing its market position. Citing numerous complaints, Klobuchar expressed concern about a "pattern of non-compliance" with those legal obligations.
She requested that Rapino respond in writing by Wednesday to a set of five questions, including: how much the company has invested in upgrading its systems to address demand surges, what percentage of high-profile tour tickets are typically available to the general public and whether it is aware of any complaints to government agencies about noncompliance in the past 12 months.
Klobuchar also notes that her concerns date back much further than that.
"I have been skeptical of the combination of these companies since you merged in 2011, when the Senate held a hearing into the merger," she wrote. "At that hearing, you appeared as a witness and pledged to 'develop an easy-access, one-stop platform that can deliver ... tickets.' And you said that you were 'confident this plan will work.' It appears that your confidence was misplaced."
Critics don't want Ticketmaster to just 'shake it off'
Several Democrat lawmakers turned to Twitter to air their bad blood against the company, with many calling it a monopoly and calling for change.
"Daily reminder that Ticketmaster is a monopoly, its merger with Live Nation should never have been approved, and they need to be reigned in," wrote Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). "Break them up."
Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.), who chairs the House Subcommittee of Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law, described Ticketmaster's wait times and fees as "the symptom of a larger problem."
"It's no secret that Live Nation-Ticketmaster is an unchecked monopoly," he added.
Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) wasted no time weighing in on the Swift fiasco.
"You'd think with their endless list of fees Ticketmaster could have a working website," he tweeted on Thursday, reiterating comments he made on Tuesday. "Break up the Live Nation-Ticketmaster monopoly."
Ticketmaster says the sale broke records — and its website
In its Thursday statement, Ticketmaster explained how it prepared for the pre-sale period, noting that 3.5 million people pre-registered for the Verified Fan program, the largest such number in its history and one that "informed the artist team's decision to add additional dates" to the tour.
The company says that using Verified Fan invite codes has historically helped manage the volume of users visiting the website to buy tickets, though that wasn't the case on Tuesday.
"The staggering number of bot attacks as well as fans who didn't have invite codes drove unprecedented traffic on our site, resulting in 3.5 billion total system requests – 4x our previous peak," it said, adding that it slowed down some sales and pushed back others to stabilize its systems, resulting in longer wait times for some users.
It estimates that about 15% of interactions across the website experienced issues, which it said is "15% too many." But it also said a record-breaking number of fans were able to buy tickets: More than 2 million were sold on Tuesday for Swift's tour, the most ever for an artist in a single day.
Ticketmaster acknowledged that in-demand sales pose technical challenges, and says that even if that were not the case, many fans would still be left without tickets.
"For example: based on the volume of traffic to our site, Taylor would need to perform over 900 stadium shows (almost 20x the number of shows she is doing)," it said. "That's a stadium show every single night for the next 2.5 years."
Ticketmaster's largest shareholder also appeared to place the blame on Swift in an interview on Thursday.
Greg Maffei, CEO of Liberty Media, which owns a majority stake of Live Nation, told CNBC's Squawk on the Street that the company is sympathetic to fans but the demand was simply too great, which he suggested was due to the fact that Swift hasn't toured in five years.
"It's a function of Taylor Swift," he said. "The site was supposed to open up for 1.5 million verified Taylor Swift fans. We had 14 million people hit the site, including bots, which are not supposed to be there."
Fans did not take kindly to that explanation, if the outpouring of angry tweets has been any indication.
"It's truly amazing that 2.4 million people got tickets, but it really pisses me off that a lot of them feel like they went through several bear attacks to get them," Swift wrote on Friday.
A quick glance of her Instagram account shows that her bio still bears the lyrics from one of her latest hits: "I'm the problem, it's me."
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It's been nearly 50 years since some of Judy Blume's books were published, but that doesn't mean they aren't still getting banned. In March, Florida's Martin County School District removed her 1975 novel Forever, which deals with teen sexuality, from its middle and high schools — a move she calls government censorship.
"They're trying to pass laws about what we can think, what our kids can think, what they can know, what they can talk about," she says. "There's legislation going on right now that says that girls in elementary school are not allowed to speak about menstruation. ... I mean, where are we? What country is this?"
When Blume began writing for pre-teens and teens in the '70s and '80s, young readers devoured her novels, which spoke to their hopes and anxieties. Her 1970 book, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret., told the story of an 11-year-old girl who worried that all the other girls were getting their periods, developing breasts and starting to wear bras — but she wasn't. (That book, too, has been banned in various outlets, including, in the 1970s, at the primary school that Blume's own children attended.)
Blume says having her books banned is a "very emotional" experience — particularly when she was just getting started. "I was a new-ish, young-ish writer and it was hard to take," she says. Still, she adds: "It never stopped me from writing."
In the new documentary Judy Blume Forever, she describes how she went from trying to fit in the role of conventional suburban wife, homemaker and mother to a literary superstar. At one point, Blume was receiving 2,000 letters from young readers each month — many of whom were pouring their hearts out to her.
Now 85, Blume remains a beloved literary figure. After years of turning down offers to adapt her books, she agreed to allow filmmaker Kelly Fremon Craig to bring Margaret to the big screen. She says the process, and the resulting film, have far exceeded her expectations.
"I was on the set for five weeks and got to know a lot of the actors, young and older. But even that didn't prepare me for what I saw when I first saw it on a big screen in a theater with an audience," she says. "It was just beautiful."
Interview highlights
On how she first learned about menstruation
I was about 9 years old and we had family in Queens, N.Y. We lived in New Jersey and we went to visit for the day. And my older cousin Grace wasn't feeling well. And I kept saying, "What's wrong? What's wrong?" And she said, "You'll find out when you're 13." And all the way home, I kept saying to my father, "What will I find out when I'm 13? I want to know what I'll find out when I'm 13. What will happen?"
And so when we got home, my father took me on his lap. He's the one. He's the parent, the designated teller of truths. But when it came to telling me about menstruation, I came away from this discussion believing that at a certain time when the moon was full, all women all over the world were having this wonderful experience. And so when I would look out the window and it was a full moon, it was like, "Aha, I know what's going on." I didn't really understand the lunar cycle that he was trying to explain to me. He made it harder, I think, than it should have been. He tried his best. He always tried his best. So that was how I first learned.
On discovering feminism and breaking out of her housewife role to take a writing class
That class was in the '60s, and it was at my alma mater, NYU, and it was a continuing education class on writing for kids through the tweens. And it spoke to me because that's what I was starting to do. Nobody can understand this today, but that was such a big thing in my life that every Monday I was going to get on a bus and go to New York City and I wasn't going to be there for supper. And my first husband was going to have to deal with the kids and he took them out someplace for spaghetti or hamburgers. But he did it and he put them to bed. They were asleep when I came home. That was kind of the first thing I did ... for me and something that I needed to do, and I did it.
On deciding to leave her first husband
He's dead now. He was a good and loyal person. But it seemed that he was from another era and he wasn't stepping up to the plate to the new era of the '60s, and he didn't want me to either. He wanted me the way I was when we met and married. He wanted me to stay his little wifey and he didn't mind that I was writing. This was before I was even published. He didn't mind it as long as it didn't interfere at all with his way of life. That dinner would be ready when he came home. And I was expected to take care of the kids and run the household. And he was the one who was earning the living.
On having young fans open up to her about the details of their lives, while her own children were more reticent
I wasn't a perfect mother. I wasn't the mother that all of those kids thought I would be if only I could be their mother.
It's easier to tell somebody who's not at the breakfast table the next morning, somebody you might never meet, somebody who might not even be real, but you believe that she is. I wasn't a perfect mother. I wasn't the mother that all of those kids thought I would be if only I could be their mother. ... I wanted desperately to be the kind of parent that my kids could come to. And sometimes they did. Sometimes they did. ....
We could talk about characters in other books, because talking about characters is so much easier than talking about yourself or your mom. So, it's not "me and you." It's "Karen and her mother" or, you know, it's another character and her parent. And so we were sometimes able to do that. It got harder when they were mid-teenage years. I mean, those are hard years.
On being 85
I never expected to be 85. I grew up in a family where [none of] my father's siblings (there were seven) ... lived to be 60. So I always thought I would die very young. And I think I was in a hurry because I thought I would die young. ... With the books, one book after another, after another, I had a lot to get out. And it really wasn't until I met George, and we're together 43 years, I think. And I got personally very happy that I let up on that. I no longer worried that it was going to be tomorrow or the next day and that I had more time to enjoy life.
Heidi Saman and Susan Nyakundi produced and edited this interview for broadcast. Bridget Bentz, Molly Seavy-Nesper and Beth Novey adapted it for the web.
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ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — The World Health Organization estimates that between 2030 and 2050, climate change will cause 250 thousand additional deaths per year due to malnutrition, malaria, diarrhea, and heat stress. The good news is there are ways you can help.
You’ve probably heard about how climate change can affect the environment, but what about your health?
A new Swedish study found more people become hospitalized due to hyponatremia, a serious electrolyte disorder, when temperatures surpass 59 degrees Fahrenheit. The study authors predict that if temperatures rise at the rate projected in the next few years, cases of hyponatremia will increase by about 14 percent.
Leslie Poole, PhD, Assoc. Professor, Environmental Studies, Rollins College says, “Protecting the environment can seem like a really overwhelming task, but in fact, little things matter.”
Start by limiting meat consumption. Meat and dairy are responsible for 14.5 percent of manmade global greenhouse gas emissions. Also, choose LED bulbs. They use a quarter of the energy. Turn your water heater down to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. This can save about 550 pounds of CO2 a year! Bike or use public transportation when you can. An average car produces about five tons of CO2 each year. And buy clothing from thrift shops. The average American discards about 80 pounds of clothing each year and 85 percent ends up in landfills! With ways to reduce your global footprint and possibly improve your health, Ivanhoe reports.
According to NASA, the average surface temperature of the earth has risen about two degrees Fahrenheit since the late 19th century. And the last seven years have been the warmest on record. By the way, CBS estimates that “it takes 2,400 gallons of water to produce one pair of jeans.”
Contributors to this news report include: Julie Marks, Producer; Roque Correa, Editor and Videographer
Sources:
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/climate-change-and-health
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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IDEAYA Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDYA), a synthetic lethality focused precision medicine oncology company committed to the discovery and development of targeted therapeutics, announced its participation in investor conferences in November 2022 and its plans to host an Investor R&D Day in December 2022.
Jefferies London Healthcare Conference
Tuesday, November 15th, 2022 at 5:00pm GMT // 12:00pm ET
- Fireside chat with Yujiro Hata, Chief Executive Officer, IDEAYA Biosciences, hosted by Maury Raycroft Ph.D. Equity Research Analyst
Stifel Healthcare Conference
Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 8:00am ET
- Fireside chat with Paul Stone, Chief Financial Officer, IDEAYA Biosciences, hosted by Ben Burnett, Ph.D. Vice President, Equity Analyst
IDEAYA Biosciences Investor R&D Day
Monday, December 12, 2022 at 8:00am ET
- IDEAYA will host an Investor R&D Day webcast showcasing highlights and insights across its clinical and preclinical pipeline programs, with participation of key opinion leaders
- Pre-registration is available through the following link https://lifescievents.com/event/ideaya-rd-day/ or alternatively, through IDEAYA's investor relations events page at https://ir.ideayabio.com/events
A live audio webcast of conference events, as permitted by conference host, and of the Investor R&D Day webcast will be available at the "Investors/News and Events/Investor Calendar" section of the IDEAYA website at https://ir.ideayabio.com/events. A replay of available webcasts will be accessible for 30 days following the live event.
About IDEAYA Biosciences
IDEAYA is a synthetic lethality-focused precision medicine oncology company committed to the discovery and development of targeted therapeutics for patient populations selected using molecular diagnostics. IDEAYA's approach integrates capabilities in identifying and validating translational biomarkers with drug discovery to select patient populations most likely to benefit from its targeted therapies. IDEAYA is applying its early research and drug discovery capabilities to synthetic lethality – which represents an emerging class of precision medicine targets.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements related to participation in and/or presentation at certain investor relations events. IDEAYA undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of IDEAYA in general, see IDEAYA's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 15, 2022 and any current and periodic reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Investor and Media Contact
IDEAYA Biosciences
Paul Stone
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
investor@ideayabio.com
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The Birch Street Baptist Church hosts annual Thanksgiving Dinner
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - The Birch Street Baptist Church hosted its annual Thanksgiving dinner Sunday afternoon.
The church has hosted its dinner for over 35 years, and has it open to the public.
They served the Thanksgiving classics like turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce. They also served pies and other sweet treats for dessert.
The Baptist church finances the dinner itself and charges no one for a seat at the table. They spent over a week planning and prepping for the dinner where about 150 people are expected.
Pastor Tim Hallett says the goal is to give everyone a place to enjoy the holiday, especially if they do not have anywhere to go on the actual day of Thanksgiving.
“You know, there are some people, even from our church, who do not have any family. They don’t have to ability to go out with anybody. And be able to celebrate Thanksgiving. So, this is their Thanksgiving meal. And many of them rely on this for their Thanksgiving meal,” said Pastor Hallett.
The dinner is held every year two Sundays before Thanksgiving. Pastor Hallett said that is because hunting season is typically the Sunday before Thanksgiving and less people would be expected to show up.
The next dinner is on November 12th, 2023.
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In a world packed with swanky resorts and spa hotels, sometimes you just want to chill at someplace smaller and quirkier, independently owned, slower paced, and artfully designed with a vibe to match your trip.
Boutique hotels are the antidote to cookie-cutter stays with copy-pasted accommodations, and Palm Springs is home to dozens hailed for their attention to style and design. Ahead are eight boutique hotels that are small in size, big on imagination, and unmistakably Palm Springs, with not a bland, beige room among them.
These boutique hotels have 32 rooms max and show the range Palm Springs has to offer: sleek mid-century marvels, reimagined roadside motels, historic adobes, Moroccan villas, and even a suite where Marilyn Monroe herself once slept.
All are near – if not smack-dab in – the heart of downtown but just secluded enough to give you some breathing room. They’re all within easy reach of top-rated restaurants, nightlife, art galleries, casinos, and more, and with parking plentiful in Palm Springs, a short drive or bike ride can have you almost anywhere you want to be.
Rating on Booking.com: 8.9 out of 10 stars, with 350+ reviews
Why it’s great: This boutique hotel has washed its hands of stodgy hotel formalities, like front desks and landlines, relying instead on technology we use daily, like text and email. Built brand new in 2016 in the mid-century modern style the desert is known for, Arrive Palm Springs is a new generation of a boutique hotel.
What to know: Arrive has only 32 rooms, each bright and contemporary, with hardwoods, swanky tropical wallpaper, Apple TV, and free WiFi. Outside lies plenty of space for socializing, including a popping 66-foot pool, a 20-foot spa, private cabanas, fire pits, and an 80-seat poolside restaurant and bar. Cartel Coffee Lab brews perfect cups in its beautiful little spot within Arrive, with an ice cream shop right next door, rotating through 16 gourmet scoops every day. We hear the Coachella Valley Date is a can’t miss.
Find it: 1551 North Palm Canyon Drive, 760-507-1650 or text 760-227-7037
Rating on Booking.com: 9.4 out of 10 stars, with 200+ reviews
Why it’s great: A stay at the 28-room Holiday House is worth it for the decor alone. This boutique hotel feels like staying in your fashionable friend’s very chic beach house. It’s full of playful patterns and bold colors, framed art from greats like Hockney and Lichtenstein, with buoyant pops of royal blue uniting everything into an artful whole.
What to know: Holiday House’s onsite eatery The Pantry serves poolside riffs on resort favorites like lobster rolls and little gem salads, with popular Taco Tuesday and Fried Chicken Friday dinners each week. Worth noting: Holiday House, like many other boutique hotels in Palm Springs, hosts adults 21 and over only, and there are no phones or TVs in guest rooms, because vacation.
Find it: 200 W. Arenas Road, 760-320-8866
Rating on Booking.com: 9.3 stars out of 10, with 500+ reviews
Why it’s great: 27 chic, bohemian guest rooms comprise Les Cactus Palm Springs in a mix of cozy suites and petite studios. This whimsical boutique hotel is a historic 1930s property punched up with an earthy palette of salmon, fir green, raw wood, and rattan, then sweetened with top-rated service and an affordable price point.
What to know: The compact courtyard of this pet-friendly hotel packs in a heated pool, spa, and massage room, as well as poolside chaises, a breezy garden full of hammocks, and fire-pit seating. Breakfast is on the house each morning, and free bikes on site make for easy outdoor adventuring.
Find it: 555 S. Warm Sands Drive, 760-422-5500
Rating on Booking.com: 8.8 out of 10 stars, with 250+ reviews
Why it’s great: Korakia Pensione shows another side of Palm Springs, one of old-world romance with the rustic charm of arched doorways, vine-covered walls, mosaic fountains, and airy courtyards. Behind grand Moorish gates stand 28 stunning Mediterranean and Moroccan bungalows, guesthouses, and villas set among expansive gardens of olive trees, date palms, and bougainvillea.
What to know: These two lush acres were once private estates of celebrities of yesteryear, now combined to create this otherworldly pensione with flavors of Tuscany and coastal North Africa. The courtyards set the scene for magical daily rituals, from homemade breakfasts alfresco, Moroccan tea service each afternoon, and hundreds of lanterns that flicker throughout the balmy night.
Find it: 257 S. Patencio Road, 760-864-6411
Rating on Booking.com: 9.5 out of 10 stars, with 100+ reviews
Why it’s great: Originally built in the 1960s, The Weekend is fresh off a million-dollar reno. The 10-suite boutique hotel is a chic, timeless space that, while modern and functional, is rooted in mid-century simplicity. Behind cheerful orange doors, each suite comes with fully-stocked kitchens and pool views, Slim Aarons’ iconic Palm Springs photography hanging throughout, and private patios complete with chaises and swinging basket chairs.
What to know: Unlike many boutique hotels in Palm Springs, The Weekend is a child- and pet-friendly hotel. Its spacious two-bedroom suites are well suited for families and large groups.
Find it: 111 S. Vía Las Palmas, 760-303-4162
Rating on Booking.com: 8.9 out of 10 stars, with 130+ reviews
Why it’s great: Yep, Casa Cody, as in William “Buffalo Bill” Cody. This boutique hotel is a piece of Palm Springs history: the city’s longest operating hotel founded in the 1920s by a relative of Buffalo Bill and a designated Class 1 historic site.
What to know: Casa Cody’s exteriors honor its adobe hacienda architecture, while interiors take a more contemporary approach to Southwestern style. Accommodations are a mix of 30 studios and suites in four freestanding homes tucked about the estate, many with full kitchens, private patios, and fireplaces. Pathways wind through rambling gardens to connect its two swimming pools, outdoor tubs and showers, an edible garden, and wide-open lawns.
Find it: 175 S. Cahuilla Road, 760-320-9346
Rating on Booking.com: 8.5 out of 10 stars, with 100+ reviews
Why it’s great: Fun, not loud. Private, not isolated. Colorful, not chaotic. The Monkey Tree Hotel strikes a balance of mid-century design and cheeky twists. Built in the ’60s by starchitect Albert Frey, Monkey Tree’s 16 suites surround a central pool, each with its own eclectic design and pool-facing patio. Lawn games, mountain views, and pool floaties make for a picture-perfect outdoor setup, and a generous BYOB policy ensures the fun never ends.
What to know: Local lore has it that the Monkey Tree’s Presidential Suite is so named for then-President John F. Kennedy, who once rendezvoused with Marilyn Monroe in that very room.
Find it: 2388 E. Racquet Club Road, 760-322-6059
Rating on Booking.com: 9.4 out of 10 stars, with 70+ reviews
Why it’s great: This Palm Springs boutique hotel is bursting with art. Fleur Noire’s 21 Spanish-style casitas are each painted an inky black, on which graphic floral murals blossom in vivid detail. Inside each casita, bungalow, and suite, supersized botanicals punch up palette-cooling neutrals for quietly stylish spaces.
What to know: In the mood for bubbly but don’t want to leave your lounge chair? Fleur Noire’s speakeasy La Boisson delivers champagne and rosé poolside with just a text. Or stock up on free snacks and seltzers at Fleur Noire’s communal pantry before hitting the town, the shops, the trails, or wherever your day takes you.
Find it: 1555 N. Indian Canyon Drive, 760-459-3865 | https://www.sfgate.com/shopping/article/Palm-Springs-boutique-hotels-17359201.php | 2022-08-08 20:28:22 | 1 | https://www.sfgate.com/shopping/article/Palm-Springs-boutique-hotels-17359201.php |
Thanks to a $30,000 grant from Travel Southern Oregon Coast, the city of North Bend has purchased a massive tent that will house its new ice skating rink and can be used for other events throughout the year.
The North Bend City Council voted unanimously to spend $45,000 on the tent, with the idea of increasing tourism throughout the year. The city had budgeted $15,000 to buy a tent, but with costs increasing it took the TSOC grant to get the project completed.
City Administrator David Milliron explained the cost was the best the city could get for the tent.
"It's called engineering, and fire marshall and fire safety, which doubled your cost," Milliron said. "The bottom line is TSOC said this a great investment in this community. This will allow us to hold other events and festivals and also be able to do them in inclement weather if we want. We live somewhere where we get 55 inches of rain."
In awarding the grant, TSOC wrote, ""We feel the City of North Bend's event tent will be an asset to the region and help enhance tourism activities and events."
The event will be translucent with lighting for night events. The council accepted a bid from Key Event Services, which is the same company that provided tents to The Mill Casino for some recent events.
"I'm very thankful that TSOC saw this as a valuable thing for the entire region," Mayor Jessica Engelke said.
The council also reached an agreement with the Coquille Indian Tribe that will ensure the city continues to respond to emergencies at the The Mill Casino RV Park after the park is transferred to Tribal land.
The Tribe applied with the federal government to move the land to the Tribe via the fee to trust system, and the federal government approved the application. Once the land is moved, the Tribe will no longer have to pay property taxes on it.
Milliron said the Tribe paid just under $40,000 this year, an amount that inches up yearly. The city and the Tribe agreed to have the Tribe pay $50,000 yearly through 2027, as payments in lieu of taxes. The payments will ensure the city police and fire departments will continue to respond to emergencies at the RV park.
Milliron said the city will conduct a fee to service study before 2027 to determine the actual cost of responding to calls at the RV park, at which time the Tribe and the city will reconsider the agreement.
Finally, the council briefly discussed its council rules, after several members of the council were accused of breaking the rule by having a meeting with members of the airport commission.
"By rule, in order to create a council committee, the full governing body must act to create that committee," Wolf said. "In this case, there was no action to create that committee. This was simply just a meeting between three members of the city council, which is less than a quorum, to go meet with two members of the airport commission to discuss intergovernmental relations. This was a perfectly fine meeting to have. It was facilitated with the city administrator, there was no quorum."
Engelke said she was glad the attorney weighed in.
"I appreciate you clearing that up," she said. "It's unfortunate to be accused of things and it's not productive." | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/north-bend-buys-tent-to-house-ice-skating-rink/article_53a3aaf2-688c-11ed-9371-1bb9147db543.html | 2022-11-20 10:22:11 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/north-bend-buys-tent-to-house-ice-skating-rink/article_53a3aaf2-688c-11ed-9371-1bb9147db543.html |
18-year-old uses college savings to buy restaurant
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WEWS) – Instead of spending four years in college, an Ohio graduate took the money she would have used on tuition and invested in her future in a different way.
Samantha Frye, 18, owns Rosalie’s Restaurant and is putting all she has into making it a success.
She started working at the restaurant as a dishwasher when she was 16 years old. As the years passed, she moved up in the ranks, from kitchen prep to line cook.
Like most high school students, Frye went to college after graduation.
She went to Ohio State for business and then environmental engineering, but when the 18-year-old came in for a shift during winter break, an idea sparked when the past owners told her they wanted to sell the restaurant.
“I was thinking that maybe this was something I wanted to do,” she said. “I had savings because I was saving for college, so I had quite a bit of money saved away. And I was like, I could possibly do this.”
Frye paid her down payment and took ownership of Rosalie’s in April.
She has become an inspiration to her customers and her staff alike.
“I really think she’s just a great example of a young lady that is following her dreams and doing what she loves,” employee Leanna Gardner said.
Frye doesn’t want to change the name of the restaurant or update much, but she hopes her story has one clear message for her generation: you don’t need a college degree to make a decent living.
“Follow your instinct,” Frye advised. “If it feels right, just do it.”
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(The Hill) — President Joe Biden has repeatedly talked about taking on former President Donald Trump.
He still tells anyone who will listen that he’s the only Democrat who can defeat the former president, and he said last month that he wouldn’t be disappointed if Trump ran against him in 2024.
But some Democrats say that if Biden does run for reelection, he also needs to actively target Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and stop boxing himself into a Trump race.
Trump is all but certain to enter the race, but with the Jan. 6 hearings hammering him and potential lawsuits looming, DeSantis is the Republican to watch, some Democrats say.
“To me, DeSantis is the scarier prospect,” one Democratic strategist said. “He’s a smarter version of Trump, he’s way more strategic, and he doesn’t have a hundred lawsuits at his feet.“
“If Trump goes bust, and he very well may, he’s the main guy I’d be watching,” the strategist said of the Florida governor.
Throughout his administration, DeSantis has made it a point to use Biden as a foil, blaming the president for policies he says are taking the country in the wrong direction.
In recent days, he has doubled down on Biden’s push for vaccine booster shots to help combat COVID-19, which still rages throughout much of the country.
“We just saw Joe Biden test positive for COVID, right? And I’ve said we obviously wish him well on that, but you know, this is a guy that’s taken how many booster shots? I mean, seriously, [he’s] done all this stuff and gets it,” DeSantis told supporters late last month at an event in Tampa.
During another speech that week, he also used Biden’s diagnosis to blast him. “I want to wish the president a speedy recovery from COVID and America a speedy recovery from Biden.”
As DeSantis runs for reelection this year in a state that has been moving toward Republicans, Democrats say Biden and other national Democrats should take him on.
“What’s inexplicable to me is, why — not just Joe Biden — but the entire Democratic establishment isn’t trying to disqualify him now in the governor’s race,” said Fernand Amandi, a Miami-based pollster and consultant whose firm helped Barack Obama’s presidential campaign win the state in 2008 and 2012.
“He’s getting an absolute free pass,” Amandi said of DeSantis. “He has no sense of shame. … He’s acting like someone who doesn’t feel accountable to anyone.”
It’s not as though Biden has been completely silent on DeSantis. In recent months, he has taken on policies in Florida endorsed by the governor.
The Biden administration went after DeSantis after Florida was the only state in the country that didn’t preorder pediatric COVID-19 vaccines.
The president has also taken veiled swipes at DeSantis on other issues, including Disney, after the governor signed a bill into law stripping its self-government power that provides derives for its theme parks. The law was seen as payback after Disney criticized DeSantis for the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law, which prohibits discussion of sexual orientation in classrooms.
“This is not your father’s Republican Party,” Biden said at a Democratic National Committee fundraising event in April. “It’s not even conservative in a traditional sense of conservatism. It’s mean. It’s ugly. I mean, look at what’s happening now in Florida: Christ, they’re going after Mickey Mouse.”
Biden also took to Twitter to voice his opposition to the law.
“I want every member of the LGBTQI+ community — especially the kids who will be impacted by this hateful bill — to know that you are loved and accepted just as you are,” the president wrote on the social media platform. “I have your back, and my administration will continue to fight for the protections and safety you deserve.”
Still, some Democrats say they’d like to see Biden go after DeSantis more. They say he should emulate California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), who, in a rare move, took the fight to DeSantis by airing an ad on Fox News last month.
“Biden has to spend more time in Florida, taking on DeSantis, and not giving him the complete stage,” the strategist said. “We can’t be surprised when he suddenly emerges as the favorite of the party because we see this train coming.”
While Trump continues to dominate polls for Republicans, DeSantis appears to be on his heels in key states. A Detroit News poll of likely Republican primary voters found DeSantis statistically tied with Trump. A University of New Hampshire poll also found both Republicans dead even in the state.
But for now, at least, Biden remains largely fixated on Trump, Biden allies say.
“They believe strongly in the end that Trump will be the nominee,” said one ally who speaks to White House officials regularly. “That’s the governing theory, until somebody proves otherwise.”
As Martin Sweet, a professor of political science at Purdue University put it: “For Biden, using Trump as the leader of the opposition is a useful, motivating tool.”
“Trump is such shorthand for everything,” he said. “He is such a unique political figure that it would be crazy not to talk about him.” | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/national-news/desantis-is-scarier-opponent-than-trump-say-democrats/ | 2022-08-08 14:17:01 | 1 | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/national-news/desantis-is-scarier-opponent-than-trump-say-democrats/ |
No. 10 Arkansas beats Bradley, extends win streak to 6 games
By KEVIN McPHERSON
Associated Press
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Freshman Jordan Walsh scored a career-high 18 points to lead 10th-ranked Arkansas to a 76-57 win over Bradley, extending the Razorbacks’ winning streak to six games. Junior guard and SEC-leading scorer Ricky Council IV had 16 points, and freshman guard Anthony Black 15 for the Razorbacks (10-1). Bradley (7-4) was led by Rienk Mast’s 17 points. | https://kion546.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/12/17/no-10-arkansas-beats-bradley-extends-win-streak-to-6-games/ | 2022-12-18 02:13:24 | 1 | https://kion546.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/12/17/no-10-arkansas-beats-bradley-extends-win-streak-to-6-games/ |
On Tuesday, two months after the South Dakota House of Representatives voted to impeach Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg (R) for fatally running over a man and leaving the scene because he thought he had hit a deer, the state convicted him of two impeachment charges in connection with the 2020 incident.
The Senate voted to remove the attorney general from office and to ban Ravnsborg — the first South Dakota official to ever be impeached — from running for office in the state.
The first conviction was for causing the death of 55-year-old Joseph Boever on Sept. 12, 2020. The Senate also found Ravnsborg guilty of misleading investigators and using his position as the state’s top law-enforcement official in an attempt to favorably shape the course of the investigation.
“This person ran down an innocent South Dakotan,” Sen. Lee Schoenbeck, the Senate’s highest-ranking Republican, said during his remarks, the Associated Press reported.
Schoenbeck also condemned Ravnsborg for declining to testify in the Senate trial and failing to disclose “what the hell he was doing” the night of the collision.
Neither Ravnsborg’s office nor his private spokesman immediately responded to messages from The Washington Post late Tuesday. Ravnsborg and his attorney declined to speak to reporters as they exited the room following the vote, the Argus Leader reported.
Nick Nemec, Boever’s cousin, said the verdict followed two years of waiting.
“Today felt like a heavy weight was lifted off me,” Nemec, 63, told The Post in an interview. “ … When the lieutenant governor slammed the gavel on the table and he announced that the attorney general was removed from office — that gave me a measure of relief.”
Boever’s widow, Jennifer Mohr Boever, did not immediately respond to a message from The Post.
Ravnsborg said he was driving home from a GOP fundraiser in Redfield, S.D., around 10:30 that September night when his car hit a large figure in the dark. Ravnsborg said he believed he had hit a deer and said he searched a ditch along Highway 14 with his cellphone’s flashlight.
“All I could see were pieces of my vehicle laying on and around the roadway,” he said in a statement at the time. The sheriff arrived and surveyed the damage, but Ravnsborg said neither of them suspected that a person had been injured in the crash. Ravnsborg denied drinking the night of the incident.
The next morning, Ravnsborg and his chief of staff drove back to the scene.
“As I walked along the shoulder of the road, I discovered the body of Mr. Boever in the grass just off the roadway,” Ravnsborg said. “It was apparent that Mr. Boever was deceased.”
Soon after finding the man’s body, he added, he drove to the sheriff’s home and reported the new information.
Boever’s family has expressed doubts about Ravnsborg’s story and raised concerns that it took authorities nearly 24 hours to notify them of Boever’s death. Last September, Ravnsborg settled a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by Boever’s widow, the Argus Leader reported. The terms of the settlement remain confidential.
In August, Ravnsborg pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor traffic charges and avoided jail time.
Earlier this year, a group of lawmakers led by state Rep. Will Mortenson (R) filed two articles seeking to impeach Ravnsborg after the South Dakota Department of Public Safety released two three-hour interviews between Ravnsborg and detectives that raised questions about Ravnsborg’s behavior. Many politicians, including Gov. Kristi L. Noem (R), called for his resignation. But Ravnsborg declined to step down.
Ravnsborg, who remained suspended from office pending the outcome of the Senate trial, told The Post in a statement earlier this year that he was looking forward to the trial “where I believe I will be vindicated.”
Twenty-four senators voted to convict Ravnsborg of the charge involving committing a crime that caused someone’s death, just barely reaching the two-thirds majority needed to do so. The malfeasance charge passed with 31 votes, while all lawmakers voted to bar Ravnsborg from holding future office.
Later on Tuesday, Noem took to social media to praise the lawmakers’ decision.
“After nearly 2 years the dark cloud over the Attorney General’s office has been lifted. It is now time to move on and begin to restore confidence in the office,” she tweeted.
Nemec said he and his brother shook hands after the “emotional” day of justice for their cousin concluded.
“[Ravnsborg] won’t be able to live his life as attorney general, but he still has his life,” Nemec told The Post. “He can live some other life. Joe is dead, and Joe will be dead for ever. That’s the cold, hard truth.”
Katie Shepherd and Julian Mark contributed to this report. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/06/22/ravnsborg-south-dakota-impeached/ | 2022-06-22 11:42:08 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/06/22/ravnsborg-south-dakota-impeached/ |
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
8-5-2-2
(eight, five, two, two)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
8-5-2-2
(eight, five, two, two) | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-Midday-game-17683834.php | 2022-12-29 20:46:38 | 1 | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-Midday-game-17683834.php |
It's time to have real conversations about our mental health. ABC Owned Television Stations presents an original documentary examining the state of mental health in America by looking inside the lives of those who suffer, the stigma associated with mental illness, organizations making a difference and those standing up to give hope.
"Our America: Mental State" explores five key areas:
The state of mental health in America
Millions suffer but it goes unnoticed. 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. are diagnosed with a mental disorder every year, with 1 in 10 children facing a serious emotional disturbance. Despite cries for help and a pandemic that has brought to light these struggles, there are not enough mental health providers to help those in need and an insurance system that's too complicated to navigate. In fact, nearly 2,000 counties in the U.S. have fewer than 50 mental health care providers per 100,000 residents. How did we get here and what needs to change?
Stigma
Two-thirds of adults and children who experienced a major depressive episode did not receive mental health services. Whether it's the fear of being labeled as "psychotic" or "crazy," to the cultural and generational views of mental health, stigma has deep roots. Why? We look at the issues stigma creates and how we can break free of the misconceptions of mental illness.
Speaking up
Would you be able to recognize someone struggling with mental health? Many can mask their struggles from their family and friends, only to find out when tragedy strikes. Go inside the life of the mother of a high school football star who died by suicide and how she is using her trauma to speak up for others.
Built from the ground up
Lack of mental health providers for children and adults can have dire consequences later in life. Experts agree that early prevention is crucial in staving off future issues. Recent studies show a third of mental health disorders develop by age 14 and about half by 18 and it's usually years later until help is sought. So, what are we to do? We meet the people who are building access to care for everyone from the ground up.
Change
Mental health experts agree, early prevention can tremendously help anyone going through a mental episode. Meet Dr. Felipe Mercado, formerly homeless and a drug addict, knew his life could have been different had someone intervened when he was younger. Now as a father and advocate, he is determined to make the change in mental health by training the next generation of mental health experts.
Watch "Our America: Mental State" wherever you stream: Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV and Roku beginning May 26.
If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide - free, confidential help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call or text the national lifeline at 988.
Find support for issues with mental health, drugs, or alcohol through the Substance Abuse and Mental Services Administration, a part of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. | https://6abc.com/our-america-mental-state-health-depression-suicide/13272055/ | 2023-05-23 13:20:27 | 1 | https://6abc.com/our-america-mental-state-health-depression-suicide/13272055/ |
'Anybody missing a cat?' Flight attendant helps lost feline find owner mid-flight
It was a question passengers weren't expecting to hear while they were 37,000 feet in the air.
"Anybody missing a cat?"
It happened on a United Airlines flight from Dallas to San Francisco on Dec. 30.
After a lost tabby cat had made its way to the first-class cabin, flight attendants turned on the PA system.
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"If you lost your cat... we're going to need you to come claim that," one flight attendant could be heard saying, while another got on her hands and knees to reach under the seats and grab the wayward feline.
She then held up the cat as she walked down the aisle, seeing if anyone recognized the lost pet — who did not exactly look thrilled to be held.
The cat quickly wriggled free from the flight attendant's grip and once again bolted to the front of the plane, as the owner was making his way from the rear of the aircraft to retrieve his pet.
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While it's unclear how the kitty managed to get loose, United Airlines does allow pets to travel with owners in the cabin for an additional fee.
According to the airline's travel guidelines, there are no weight or breed limitations, but the animal must travel in either a hard-sided or soft-sided carrier that fits under the seat in front of you. The animal must be able to stand up and turn around while inside. | https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/anybody-missing-a-cat-flight-attendant-helps-lost-feline-find-owner-mid-flight | 2023-01-12 00:52:05 | 0 | https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/anybody-missing-a-cat-flight-attendant-helps-lost-feline-find-owner-mid-flight |
Which solar power bank is best?
A power bank is a nifty gadget to have if you know that a wall socket or charging adapter won’t be available for some time. For example, when you go on a five-day hike over a section of the Appalachian Trail, you know that an electrical outlet will be a luxury.
But even regular power banks go flat and must be recharged to use them again. With no socket in sight to charge your phone or power bank, the best solution is to hook up your gadgets to a solar power bank. The QiSa 38,800mAh Solar Power Bank With Dual 3.1A Outputs is an excellent option; it’s waterproof and features a built-in flashlight.
What to know before you buy a solar power bank
Understand how it works
As the name implies, a solar power bank relies on the power of the sun to recharge. While it also can recharge through a USB cable like a regular battery, that isn’t always possible. So, to ensure that you always have power available, it comes with a series of small solar panels to soak up the rays. The panels are much smaller than those on sustainable-energy houses, but the principle is the same.
Battery charging time
As you would expect, the more solar panels you have, the faster the power bank charges. But if you are out in the woods, you definitely don’t want to carry an extra bag just for additional panels. So, the charging time is much slower than regular charging through a USB. Typically, you can expect to get a full charge after leaving it in sunlight for about 24 hours.
It needs direct sunlight — and lots of it
The charging time of a solar power bank is related to how many or how big the solar panels are, but direct sunlight is crucial. The tiny photoelectric cells are made from monocrystalline or polycrystalline silicon and perform best in bright, direct sunlight. The panels still deliver a charge if they are in the shade or it’s overcast, but at a reduced charging capacity.
What to look for in a quality solar power bank
Simultaneous connections
Taking so long to fully charge, you probably want to make the best of the situation by plugging as many devices into it as possible. That is why a good-quality solar charger handles three or four simultaneous connections. But you must consider which charging connections your devices use, as solar power banks often only support one or two types. The most common are a micro USB connection for Android phones and a Lightning connection for Apple devices.
The capacity of the battery
Solar power banks aren’t that much different from regular battery packs when it comes to capacity. Measured in milliampere-hours, the capacity relates to how much of a charge it can hold when full. For example, an iPhone 13 has a 3,227mAh battery. A power bank with a maximum capacity of 6,000mAh should recharge the phone almost twice. Naturally, the larger the capacity, the more times it can recharge a device. A good-quality power bank has a capacity of at least 10,000mAh.
Adjustable solar panels
With the entire power bank reliant on direct sunlight, it is critical that you have as many solar panels as possible. While basic power banks have one flat panel on their bodies, a good-quality solar battery has multiple. Some are extendable or fold out, so you can adjust the panel according to the sun’s position.
How much you can expect to spend on a solar power bank
The price of a solar power bank depends on the capacity of the battery and the technology of the solar panels. A basic model with an average capacity costs $20-$30, while a power bank with fold-out panels and a higher capacity costs $40-$80.
Solar power bank FAQ
What’s the difference between a solar power bank and a mobile charger?
A. While the two gadgets work on the same technological principle, a power bank stores the electrical charge in a battery. A solar mobile charger doesn’t have a built-in battery and charges a mobile device directly through sunlight.
Can you use a mobile charger to recharge a solar power bank?
A. Yes, in theory, that should be possible. It would be the same principle as using the sun to charge the power bank while it’s connected to a secondary USB charger. The best advice is to check the manual if recharging from two simultaneous sources is possible.
What’s the best solar power bank to buy?
Top solar power bank
QiSa 38,800mAh Solar Power Bank With Dual 3.1A Outputs
What you need to know: This power bank has an enormous battery capacity that can recharge an iPhone 13 more than 10 times.
What you’ll love: The four high-conversion solar charging panels provide a continuous 12-watt charge, and they are adjustable to make the most of the sun’s movement.
What you should consider: It has two USB ports and wireless charging, so only three devices can recharge at the same time.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top solar power bank for the money
HSL 30,000mAh Portable Solar Charger
What you need to know: With a built-in flashlight and a cable for Android and Apple devices, this 30,000mAh power bank can recharge everybody’s mobile phones.
What you’ll love: In addition to the cables, the power bank has a Qi-compatible wireless charger, with the solar panel on the opposite side. It is waterproof, dustproof and secured in rugged housing.
What you should consider: The drop-proof protection makes this power bank larger than most.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Blavor 10,000mAh Qi-Compatible Solar Power Bank
What you need to know: No cable? No problem, as this power bank has a Qi-compatible wireless surface to charge most devices.
What you’ll love: The solar power bank is made from rugged plastic that is drop-proof and has a built-in flashlight. The battery capacity is enough to recharge any modern phone a few times.
What you should consider: The panels are relatively small, so it will take longer to reach a full charge.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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RYAN TOWNSHIP, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say a 22-year-old man died in a crash after he hit multiple trees.
According to Pennsylvania State Police, on April 22 around 2:00 a.m., troopers responded to a one-car crash on State Route 54 in Schuylkill County.
Police say the driver, a 22-year-old from Barnesville, lost control and struck multiple trees and a utility pole.
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WATCH: California community uses zipline to access their homes following storms
A zipline has become a lifeline for a Corralitos, California, community after their access bridge was washed away in storm waters this winter.
Darrell Hardy set up the line New Year's weekend when he thought the bridge connecting his community to the main road might go out.
"KSBW was talking about all the weather that was coming in, and I went, 'ho ho that bridge is not looking good,' so I went ahead and set up the zipline," said Hardy.
The Corralitos man said he's happy he did. By the second weekend in January, the bridge crossing Corralitos Creek and connecting his community to the main road had washed away. The bridge failure cut off Grizzly Flat Road and Loma Escondida Road from Eureka Canyon Road were it not for the zipline.
Hardy said there are seven households off Grizzly Flatt Road, with some residents in their 80s and others with young children. To keep his family and others supplied, Hardy has hooked up a basket to the zipline to ferry food, medicine and fuel to their homes.
"It's kind of scary because you know people live on propane and need gas for generators," said Hardy's wife Stacey Cooper.
Families living on Grizzly Flatt Road parked cars on the Eureka Canyon side of the bridge ahead of the January storms in preparation for a possible bridge failure.
Even once Grizzly Flat residents get to the main road, it's no easy drive out with downed trees and power lines keeping Eureka Canyon Road closed.
The Grizzly Flat community is in unincorporated Santa Cruz County, but the bridge across Corralitos Creek was owned by the city of Watsonville. Hardy said engineers were out to look at the bridge earlier this week but said repairs will have to wait until water levels go down. | https://www.kcra.com/article/california-storms-community-uses-zipline-to-access-their-homes/42524669 | 2023-01-16 18:39:38 | 1 | https://www.kcra.com/article/california-storms-community-uses-zipline-to-access-their-homes/42524669 |
Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton trails only Vice President Harris in a hypothetical 2024 Democratic primary survey without President Biden, topping a field that includes both new names and familiar faces.
In the poll of 2,194 people, Harris topped a Democratic field without Biden with 32 percent support. Clinton, who has run for president twice, garnered 20 percent support in the survey, which had 3 percent margin of error.
The two front-runners were trailed by the likes of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) at 11, 10 and 8 percent, respectively. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and former Georgia governor nominee Stacy Abrams were the only other potential Democratic candidates to receive more than 4 percent support in the poll.
Biden is thought to be preparing to launch his reelection campaign in the coming weeks, using his State of the Union address on as a launch pad. But polling has shown that Democratic voters are tepid in their support of Biden, with many preferring another candidate to be the party’s nominee in 2024.
Harris’s position at the top of the survey — which was conducted between Feb. 3 and Feb. 6 by the polling firm Premise, — comes as she faces approval ratings that are even lower than the president’s, according to an aggregation of polling from FiveThirtyEight, which gives her an approval rating of 39 percent to Biden’s nearly 43 percent.
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the former Speaker, said on CNN after Biden’s State of the Union on Tuesday that she doesn’t think any other Democrats will decide to challenge Biden if he runs again.
“I hope he runs, I’m for him if he runs, I know that the Democrats will fully embrace him,” Pelosi said. “If he runs, it’s over.” | https://www.cenlanow.com/hill-politics/democrats-prop-up-harris-clinton-for-2024-if-biden-doesnt-run-poll/ | 2023-02-08 22:59:10 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/hill-politics/democrats-prop-up-harris-clinton-for-2024-if-biden-doesnt-run-poll/ |
GUANGZHOU, China, April 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
As China's top comprehensive trade event in terms of scale and turnover, the Canton Fair has prepared well for the 131st session and is ready to welcome international buyers.
Here, we can enjoy the new and chic clothing and joyful modelling displays. In previous Fairs, textiles and apparel have always sit among the most eye-catching sections. Each session, many garment and textile companies flock in from provinces like Shandong, Hebei, Zhejiang, and Fujian. In recent years, technology innovation has revived the quite traditional industry in China. Numerous new products come to the stage featuring new fabrics, design, and manufacturing, dazzling the buyers' eyes. At the 130th Canton Fair, a waterproof beige trench coat made with eco-friendly fabrics is favored by European and American buyers. Another type of popular products is those made by seamless computer knitting machine, which was especially well received among buyers from the U.K., Germany, U.S. and Japan.
The Chinese textile industry has penetrated various fields, from clothing and home textiles to the national defense and military industry, from transportation to medical and healthcare, from environmental protection to new energy development, from artificial blood vessels inside the heart and blades of wind turbines to the metal antenna mesh of the Beidou Satellite System (BDS), as well as the knitted Chinese national flag displayed on the moon.The wide application of Chinese textiles reflect constant innovations of the industry.
According to the reports, China's clothing and textiles have transformed its global targeted market from middle and low-end into high-end with the same share of 60%. Once synonymous with "processing," the Chinese textile industry is embarking on a path of intelligent manufacturing driven by technological innovation.
Hit by COVID-19, more textiles and apparel foreign trade enterprises have switched to online sales. From the 127th Canton Fair, many participant enterprises have arranged live streaming teams. During the Fairs, they advertised their products via 24-hour live streaming to attract buyers. Maggie Pu, Deputy Director General of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Canton Fair, said, with trade promotion activities such as "Discover Canton Fair with Bee and Honey", "Trade Bridge" Virtual Promotion, the 131st Canton Fair will continue to connect buyers and suppliers, and share Chinese intelligent manufacturing products with the world.
Visit https://www.cantonfair.org.cn/en-US/register/index#/foreign-email for more opportunities.
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The Overlook at Johnstown Farms: Now selling from the low $500s
JOHNSTOWN, Colo., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE: CCS), a top 10 national homebuilder and industry leader in online sales, is excited to announce the Grand Opening of The Overlook at Johnstown Farms, the company's new offering in Johnstown, CO. Now selling from the low $500s, the community boasts a versatile lineup of single- and two-story floor plans with striking architecture, designer finishes, included smart home technology and more.
Residents will also love an idyllic location, offering a small-town feel with quick access to I-25 and surrounding Northern Colorado hubs like Fort Collins, Greeley, Longmont, and Loveland. In addition, the area features close proximity to educational institutions—like Colorado State University, the University of Northern Colorado, and Front Range Community College—along with outdoor recreation at popular destinations like Carter Lake, Boyd Lake State Park, and Horsetooth Reservoir.
Learn more and view available homes at www.CenturyCommunities.com/JohnstownFarms.
More About The Overlook at Johnstown Farms:
- 121 homesites
- 6 ranch and two-story floor plans with brand-new, exclusive exterior designs
- 2 to 4 bedrooms, 2 to 3 bathrooms, 2- to 3-bay garage
- 1,661 to 2,410 square feet
- Front yard landscaping, Whirlpool® appliances, Century Home Connect® smart home package and more included
- Optional basement on select floor plans
Sales Center:
528 Crestone Street
Johnstown, CO 80524
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 303.268.8364.
DISCOVER THE FREEDOM OF ONLINE HOMEBUYING:
Century Communities is proud to feature its industry-first online homebuying experience on all available homes in the Colorado market.
How it works:
- Shop homes at CenturyCommunities.com
- Click "Buy Now" on any available home
- Fill out a quick Buy Online form
- Electronically submit an initial earnest money deposit
- Electronically sign a purchase contract via DocuSign®
Learn more about the Buy Online experience at www.CenturyCommunities.com/online-homebuying.
About Century Communities
Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE: CCS) is a top 10 national homebuilder, offering new homes under the Century Communities and Century Complete brands. Century is engaged in all aspects of homebuilding — including the acquisition, entitlement and development of land, along with the construction, innovative marketing and sale of quality homes designed to appeal to a wide range of homebuyers. The Colorado-based company operates in 17 states and over 45 markets across the U.S., and also offers title, insurance and lending services in select markets through its Parkway Title, IHL Home Insurance Agency, and Inspire Home Loans subsidiaries. To learn more about Century Communities, please visit www.centurycommunities.com.
For information, contact:
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Century Communities, Inc.
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Alyson.Benn@centurycommunities.com
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NY New York NY Zone Forecast for Friday, January 20, 2023
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352 AM EST Sat Jan 21 2023
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New York (Manhattan)-
352 AM EST Sat Jan 21 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming southwest after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north 10 to 15 mph with gusts up
to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning,
then partly sunny with a slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up
to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the morning,
then rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper
30s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Lows in the upper 20s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
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Bronx-
352 AM EST Sat Jan 21 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds
around 5 mph, becoming southwest after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. East winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming north 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph after
midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely in the morning, then
partly sunny with a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
30 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the morning,
then rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper
30s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Lows in the upper 20s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
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Northern Queens-
352 AM EST Sat Jan 21 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds
around 5 mph, becoming southwest after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows around 40. East winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming north 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph after
midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely in the morning, then
partly sunny with a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
30 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the morning,
then rain in the afternoon. Highs around 50. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper
30s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Lows in the upper 20s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
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Southern Queens-
352 AM EST Sat Jan 21 2023
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north 10 to 15 mph with gusts up
to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with rain likely in the morning, then partly
sunny with a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Breezy with
highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to
25 mph, increasing to 35 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear and breezy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the morning,
then rain in the afternoon. Highs around 50. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain, mainly in the evening. Breezy with lows
in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Lows around 30.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
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Kings (Brooklyn)-
352 AM EST Sat Jan 21 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north 10 to 15 mph with gusts up
to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with rain likely in the morning, then partly
sunny with a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the morning,
then rain in the afternoon. Highs around 50. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain, mainly in the evening. Breezy with lows
in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Lows around 30.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 40.
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Richmond (Staten Island)-
352 AM EST Sat Jan 21 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph this morning.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north 10 to 15 mph with gusts up
to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning,
then partly sunny with a slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up
to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the morning,
then rain in the afternoon. Highs around 50. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper
30s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Lows in the upper 20s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 40.
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Northern Nassau-
352 AM EST Sat Jan 21 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds
around 5 mph, becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then cloudy with rain
likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. East winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming north 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph after
midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with rain likely in the morning, then partly
sunny with a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s.
Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain, mainly in the evening. Breezy with lows
in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Lows in the upper 20s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
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Southern Nassau-
352 AM EST Sat Jan 21 2023
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. East winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming north 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph after
midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with rain likely in the morning, then partly
sunny with a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon. Highs around 50. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain, mainly in the evening. Breezy with lows
in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Lows in the upper 20s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
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NYZ078-211600-
Northwest Suffolk-
352 AM EST Sat Jan 21 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph this morning.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then cloudy with rain
likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. East winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of
rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with rain likely in the morning, then partly
sunny with a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon. Highs around 50. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain, mainly in the evening. Breezy with lows
in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Lows in the upper 20s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
NYZ080-211600-
Southwest Suffolk-
352 AM EST Sat Jan 21 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in
the upper 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph
after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with rain likely in the morning, then partly
sunny with a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon. Highs around 50. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain, mainly in the evening. Windy with lows
in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Lows in the upper 20s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
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NYZ079-211600-
Northeast Suffolk-
352 AM EST Sat Jan 21 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 40. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of
rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with rain likely in the morning, then partly
sunny with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance
of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear and breezy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow and rain in the
morning, then cloudy with rain in the afternoon. Highs around 50.
Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain, mainly in the evening. Windy with lows
in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy and breezy. Highs in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Lows in the upper 20s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
NYZ081-211600-
Southeast Suffolk-
352 AM EST Sat Jan 21 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of
rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with rain likely in the morning, then partly
sunny with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance
of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear and breezy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then cloudy with rain in the afternoon. Highs around 50.
Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain, mainly in the evening. Windy with lows
in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy and breezy. Highs in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Breezy with lows in the upper 20s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
NYZ071-211600-
Southern Westchester-
352 AM EST Sat Jan 21 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in
the lower 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Near steady temperature in the upper 30s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north 10 to 15 mph with gusts up
to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely in the morning, then
partly sunny with a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
30 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then rain
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation
90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain, mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid
30s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Lows in the mid 20s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
NYZ070-211600-
Northern Westchester-
352 AM EST Sat Jan 21 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming southwest after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then cloudy with rain
likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Near steady temperature in the upper 30s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north 10 to 15 mph after
midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning,
then partly sunny with a slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts
up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then rain
and snow in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain, mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid
30s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Lows in the mid 20s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
NYZ069-211600-
Rockland-
352 AM EST Sat Jan 21 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 40. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then cloudy with a chance
of rain and snow in the afternoon. Highs around 40. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Near steady temperature in the mid 30s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north 10 to 15 mph after
midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning,
then partly sunny with a slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts
up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then rain
and snow in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain, mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid
30s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Lows in the mid 20s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
NYZ068-211600-
Putnam-
352 AM EST Sat Jan 21 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming southwest after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then cloudy with rain
likely with a chance of snow in the afternoon. Little or no snow
accumulation. Highs in the upper 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain. Near steady temperature in the mid 30s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north 10 to 15 mph after
midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then
partly sunny with a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs
around 40. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then snow
and rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower
30s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Lows in the lower 20s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
NYZ067-211600-
Orange-
352 AM EST Sat Jan 21 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then cloudy with a chance
of rain and snow in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow in the evening, then rain after
midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows in the lower 30s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north with gusts up to 20 mph
after midnight. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning,
then partly sunny with a slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
Highs around 40. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
30 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then snow
and rain in the afternoon. Highs around 40. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower
30s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 40.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Lows around 20.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
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Standout Seafood Brand's Updated Focus Allows Guests to Customize Menu Offerings in Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Slapfish, chef-driven seafood restaurants, announced today its partnership with The Culinary Edge (TCE), America's leading culinary innovation agency offering future-driven solutions for foodservice brands, to bring the brand's newest coastal seafood kitchen concept to three of its restaurants in the Salt Lake City market. The new and improved restaurants will open to the public on Monday, January 30. Designed to deliver on the whitespace for approachable and elevated seafood in the fast-casual space, Slapfish has created a bold offering by combining fearless flavors, fan-favorite forms, and responsibly sourced seafood that guests can't find anywhere else. Conveniently located throughout Greater Salt Lake City, each of the reimagined Slapfish locations will offer a revolutionized take on seafood cuisine paired with unwavering hospitality.
Founded by Andrew Gruel in 2011, Slapfish began as a food truck before growing into the fast-casual seafood concept with more than 20 locations throughout the U.S. The brand was recently acquired by Mac Haik Enterprises in October 2022.
"Slapfish has always been at the forefront of delivering bold flavors and Instagram worthy seafood dishes that is rarely found on the fast-casual sea of brand. To continue to push the envelope and maintain relevancy, we view this as an opportune time to elevate our menu, and allow our guests to be in charge of their Slapfish Voyage," said Dan Anfinson, President, The Slapfish Company, LLC. "Our focus is to maintain the highest quality ingredients at an affordable price point, creating seafood for the every day. Guests can guarantee they'll always enjoy a fresh and original meal for lunch or dinner at Slapfish. We are certain both our new and loyal guests will revel in the updated Slapfish experience, and we look forward to unveiling it to more locations in the future."
Slapfish boasts its commitment to excellence through careful preparation and quality ingredients showcased throughout its new menu – brought to life by The Culinary Edge's unmatched team of innovators. Focused on creative customization, the "seariously fresh" menu will allow guests to choose your voyage providing the opportunity to modify meals based on cravings while staying true to the healthy, delicious convenience that Slapfish prides itself on. The menu customization process will include:
- Pick a protein. The seafood proteins include familiar favorites like Grilled Salmon, Grilled or Crispy White Fish, Seared Ahi Tuna, and Grilled or Crispy Shrimp. Not a seafood aficionado? Guests can also opt for Grilled or Crispy Chicken, or the more health and environmentally conscious can select Plant-based Seafood.
- Pick a format. Perhaps the most flexible benefit of the new menu is the option to build your meal as a Salad, Bowl, Sandwich, or Tacos.
- Pick a sauce. Finish off your meal with one of our five homemade sauces which cover a range of flavor profiles from light to creamy, spicy to sweet including Herby Chimichurri, Sriracha Honey Lime, Sesame Soy Glaze, Greek Yogurt Ranch, and the brand's signature Slap Sauce.
Aimed at covering a range of healthy to indulgent needs, Slapfish's desirable flagship items will continue to hold prime real estate on the new Salt Lake City menus such as the Lobster Roll, The Clobster Grilled Cheese, Fish & Chips, Epic Shrimp Burrito, and Poke Bowl. But don't forget to save room for the bites and sides! Slapfish will also offer veggie-forward, shareable options with fried favorites. In celebration of the grand re-opening, guests can enjoy Clam Chowder and Chowder Tots for a limited time, so get them while they're hot!
"Our goal is to show how fresh seafood can be both an affordable everyday staple, and a stand-out addition to fast casual options. It doesn't have to be too bland or too indulgent. We changed the brand's structure to balance fun flavors with familiar forms." said Graham Humphreys, CEO at The Culinary Edge. "Following suit with best-in-class fast-casuals, we gave guests the option of signature favorites, or custom builds. To communicate this new proposition, we created a brand identity that conveys the spirit of fun at the heart of the brand," added Sam Aronson, Strategist.
Upon opening, guests can enjoy Slapfish's new coastal seafood kitchen at any of the three Salt Lake City restaurants located at Sandy – 10431 State Street, Sandy, UT 84070; Lehi – 3320 N. Digital Drive, Suite 130, Lehi, UT 84043; and Farmington – 254 N. University Drive, Suite Q-010, Farmington, UT 84025. Open daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information about Slapfish, please visit our website at www.slapfishrestaurant.com.
About The Culinary Edge
The Culinary Edge (TCE) is a San Francisco-based food and beverage innovation consultancy, fusing culinary excellence and human-centered design for a better future. At TCE you'll find classically trained chefs working alongside designers, brand planners, operational experts, and food anthropologists. The company's unique 360-degree process has led them to work with ambitious national brands including Starbucks, First Watch, Buffalo Wild Wings, and the launch of TCE's own brand, Starbird. To learn more about The Culinary Edge and the team, visit www.theculinaryedge.com. Follow The Culinary Edge on Facebook for the latest news and trends.
About Slapfish
Slapfish is a food truck turned brick and mortar, fast-casual seafood restaurant that consists of 20 locations across the U.S. Slapfish has received many awards for culinary innovation and sustainability efforts across the concept including MenuMaster's Trendsetter Award (2016), Sustainable Operator of the Year from The Buyer's Edge (2022) and Future 50: Emerging Brands by Restaurant Business (2022). Slapfish is headquartered at Mac Haik Enterprises (MHE) in Houston, Texas. To learn more about Slapfish, please visit slapfishrestaurant.com.
About Mac Haik Enterprises LTD (MHE)
MHE includes commercial real estate development entities that develop, own and manage office buildings, medical buildings, retail centers, outdoor billboards and hotels. The Mac Haik Automotive Group is the largest independent automotive group in the state of Texas and the 15th largest in the United States with 17 new car dealerships plus seven stand-alone used car dealerships. MHE subsidiaries also are majority owners in three rapidly expanding fast-casual restaurant brands, Original ChopShop, Bellagreen and Slapfish A Modern Seafood Shack. MH Outdoor Media LLC is an outdoor advertising media company with over 1100 digital and static signs in Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Florida and Alabama. MHE was one of the founding partners and maintained an equity and chairmanship interest in Acuity Healthcare Inc, the largest ESOP-owned LTAC in the country with hospitals in New Jersey, West Virginia, and Ohio. The overall MHE companies employ over 3,000 employees nationwide. For additional information regarding MHE, visit machaik-enterprises.com.
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Fish Consulting, Account Director
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JAKARTA, Indonesia, June 3, 2022 /PR Newswire/ -- PT Dayamitra Telekomunikasi Tbk (Mitratel) IDX: MTEL announced plan to carry out share buyback with the maximum amount of IDR 1 trillion or about 5.3% of its paid-up capital. This corporate action will be implemented within three months following its public disclosure, which started from June 2nd to September 2nd, 2022.
The corporate action is in accordance with OJK Circular Letter No. 3/SEOJK.04/2020 on Other Condition in Significantly Fluctuated Market Condition in the Implementation of Share Buyback Issued by the Issuers or Public Company. The global economy is under pressure due to fears of global economic downturn, which impacted the global capital markets including Mitratel.
The share buyback shall not affect the financial condition of the Company considering Mitratel has sufficient working capital to carry out the share buyback and to finance its business activities. Mitratel is committed to continuously monitoring the market and macroeconomic trends to ensure the optimization, as well as the effectiveness of this corporate action.
President Director of Mitratel, Theodorus Ardi Hartoko stated that this share buyback is the commitment from management to increase values for shareholders, as well as improve the overall fundamental ratio of the company.
Referring to the company's outstanding Q1 2022 performance, which booked profit of IDR 459.40 billion in Q1/2022, representing 33.86% YoY growth. The company's revenue also surged by 21.45% YoY to IDR 1.87 trillion in Q1 2022.
For more information:
PT. Dayamitra Telekomunikasi Tbk (Mitratel)
Website : www.mitratel.co.id
Email: investor.relations@mitratel.co.id
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Becker's Hospital Review names Lara Klick a health system chief experience officer to know.
TAMPA, Fla., April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For her leadership and dedication to serving patients and families, Lara Klick, vice president of Patient Experience, Tampa General Hospital (TGH), has been named to Becker's Hospital Review's 2023 list of "50+ Health System Chief Experience Officers to Know." Chief experience professionals and patient experience professionals are interchangeable terms.
This is the second year that Becker's Hospital Review has honored Klick. She was named to the national digital and print publication's 2022 list of Outstanding Chief Experience Officers.
Honorees were selected by Becker's Hospital Review for their ability to balance the best interests of caregivers, patients and hospital leadership to improve and to deliver excellent care and patient experiences. A patient experience officer is a skilled communicator who advocates for respectful care for patients. They help ensure equitable care and cultural transformation among health care clinicians and staff through team member training, education, patient surveys, data analysis and a focus on patient experience best practices – all resulting in better patient outcomes.
"It's an honor to be recognized and this is possible because of the dedication and commitment of our Patient Experience team here at Tampa General," said Klick, who has more than two decades of expertise specializing in patient experience. "I'm so proud of our Patient Experience team and the extraordinary work they do to elevate patient care."
The Patient Experience team at Tampa General is dedicated to informing, educating and guiding hospital clinicians and support teams on best practices and methods to enhance compassionate communication with patients and their families with a focus on patient-centered care. The essence of patient-centered care includes support for:
- Coordination, continuity, transition and integration of patient care
- Collaborative care planning with the patient and their family
- Respect for patients' values, preferences and expressed needs
- Support for accessing care
- Emotional support
- Physical comfort
"Tampa General's Patient Experience team is integral to ensuring patients are receiving care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient preferences and needs and, above all, that they feel valued," said Tampa General Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Peggy Duggan. "Lara and her team advocate for our patients, families and our Tampa General team members every day. She's an exceptional leader and much deserving of this national recognition."
Included among Tampa General's patient experience programs is its Patient Family Advisory Council (PFAC). The council is a diverse group of former patients or family members of patients who meet regularly to advise the academic medical center on patient experience from ways to enhance patient education and safety to providing feedback on facility design and patient accessibility. The council provides valuable insight that helps Tampa General's providers and staff better understand patient needs beyond clinical care.
Other ways Klick and the hospital's Patient Experience team dedicate themselves to understanding the patient voice include utilizing:
- Patient surveys and analysis of patient data
- "Power Hours" that bring together nurse leaders to share feedback and evidence-based health care best practices for reviewing patient status and care plans
- Free, qualified language interpretation services and aides for patients in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Hospital chaplains to monitor the spiritual health of patients, their families and Tampa General team members
"Patient Experience in health care is internationally recognized as an important indicator of the quality of medical care," Klick said. "Tampa General and our Patient Experience team are committed to making sure that people feel safe and comfortable when in our care and that we continue to grow and integrate new methods and ways of communicating that enrich the patient journey."
The complete 2023 list of 50+ Health System Chief Experience Officers to Know may be viewed here.
ABOUT TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL
Tampa General Hospital, a 1,040-bed, not-for-profit, academic medical center, is one of the largest hospitals in America and delivers world-class care as the region's only center for Level l trauma and comprehensive burn care. Tampa General Hospital is the highest-ranked hospital in the market in U.S. News & World Report's 2022-23 Best Hospitals, and is tied as the third highest-ranked hospital in Florida, with seven specialties ranking among the best programs in the United States. Tampa General Hospital has been designated as a model of excellence by the 2022 Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals list. The academic medical center's commitment to growing and developing its team members is recognized by two prestigious Forbes magazine rankings – first nationally in the 2022 America's Best Employers for Women and sixth out of 100 Florida companies in the 2022 America's Best Employers by State. Tampa General is the safety net hospital for the region, caring for everyone regardless of their ability to pay, and in fiscal year 2021, provided a net community benefit worth more than $224.5 million in the form of health care for underinsured patients, community education, and financial support to community health organizations in Tampa Bay. It is one of the nation's busiest adult solid organ transplant centers and is the primary teaching hospital for the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. With six medical helicopters, Tampa General Hospital transports critically injured or ill patients from 23 surrounding counties to receive the advanced care they need. Tampa General houses a nationally accredited comprehensive stroke center, and its 32-bed Neuroscience, Intensive Care Unit is the largest on the West Coast of Florida. It also is home to the Jennifer Leigh Muma 82-bed neonatal intensive care unit, and a nationally accredited rehabilitation center. Tampa General Hospital's footprint includes 17 Tampa General Medical Group Primary Care offices, TGH Family Care Center Kennedy, TGH Brandon Healthplex, TGH Virtual Health, and 21 TGH Imaging powered by Tower outpatient radiology centers throughout Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and Palm Beach counties. Tampa Bay area residents also receive world-class care from the TGH Urgent Care powered by Fast Track network of clinics. To see a medical care professional live anytime, anywhere on a smartphone, tablet or computer, visit Virtual Health | Tampa General Hospital (tgh.org). As one of the largest hospitals in the country, Tampa General Hospital is the first in Florida to partner with GE Healthcare and open a clinical command center that provides real-time situational awareness to improve and better coordinate patient care at a lower cost. For more information, go to www.tgh.org.
Media Contact: Beth Hardy, APR
Senior Communications Specialist
(813) 844-7322 (direct)
(813) 510-6363 (cell)
ehardy@tgh.org
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BINGHAMTON, NY (WIVT/WBGH) – A four-count indictment against Anas Nagi was dismissed on October 11th, announced his Defense Attorney Artan Serjanej.
The dismissal comes just one week before the trial against him was set to commence.
Nagi was being prosecuted by the Broome County District Attorney’s Office for the following crimes:
- Robbery in the first degree
- Robbery in the second degree (2 counts)
- Assault in the second degree
Serjanej successfully argued that Nagi did not forcibly steal property belonging to another man, nor did he cause serious physical injury to another man.
“Simply put, Mr. Nagi has been put through hell for over a year with unfounded criminal charges,” said Serjanej. “The dismissal of the charges against him, one week before trial, affirm his innocence — which we have maintained since the date of his arrest.” | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/local-news/charges-against-broome-county-man-facing-25-years-in-prison-dismissed/ | 2022-10-17 18:34:04 | 1 | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/local-news/charges-against-broome-county-man-facing-25-years-in-prison-dismissed/ |
ATLANTA — An Atlanta-area country radio station is giving away tickets to Taylor Swift's sold-out shows at their new event.
The iconic pop country star will be in Atlanta three nights in a row next weekend at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The concerts will be a part of her 2023 US Eras tour where she will compact her 17-year music career in just hours for her legion of fans.
New Country 101-FIVE will give over 100 listeners a chance to win tickets in a Swifty version of an Easter egg hunt at Coolray Field Sunday at 1 p.m.
The station is asking winners to listen to the station at 7:05 a.m. to 4:05 p.m. for a chance to participate between Monday and Friday before the event.
Swifty listeners can also sign up online.
Diehard Swifities who often look for clues in her songs, album notes and social media will get a chance to win some tickets, the radio station said.
Some of the Easter eggs will contain Taylor Swift concert tickets, Taylor Swift swag, an autographed guitar and more.
Officials with the radio station said there are limited spots open. Spots to participate in the event will be selected onsite.
Those interested in signing up and for more information, visit here.
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SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (AP) — Women’s golf is on the rise, a momentum swing not lost on fans and sponsors.
With an abundance of emerging stars gaining notoriety, the sport is drawing more attention — and sponsorships — in the post-Covid era. Tickets sales for this week’s U.S. Women’s Open are up more than 50% over the three-year, pre-COVID average, according to the USGA.
South Korea’s Jin Young Ko and America’s Nelly Korda are not yet household names, but are leading the charge. They combined to win nine LPGA Tour tournaments last year. Ranked 1-2 in the world, both landed on Forbes’ 2022 list of top 10 highest-paid female athletes in the world.
Ko collected $4 million from endorsements deals with LG Electronics, Jeju SamDaSoo mineral water, Korean Air and Rejuran skincare products. Korda, who returned to action this week after surgery to repair a blood clot in her arm, earned $3.5 million in endorsements with more than 10 sponsors, per Forbes. She has more than 504,000 followers on Instagram.
Lexi Thompson remains one of the biggest draws in women’s golf with her powerful swing along with former NCAA champion and August National Women’s Amateur winner Jennifer Kupcho, who is coming off her first major championship.
Then there’s 19-year-old Rose Zhang, who in the next few years might become the biggest crossover player on the LPGA Tour since Michelle Wie West, who received immense media attention when she turned pro a week before her 16th birthday in 2005.
Zhang won the 2020 U.S. Women’s Amateur and has been the top-ranked amateur in the world since. She won the NCAA championship last month as a freshman at Stanford and helped the Cardinal to a national title while amassing an NCAA record 69.68 scoring average.
The youth parade also includes 16-year-old Anna Davis. She turned heads after winning the August Women’s Amateur and twice receiving a sponsor’s exemption to play on the LPGA Tour — making the cut both times. Like the other players this week at the U.S. Women’s Open, Davis was gifted with a new rental car to use to get around Southern Pines.
Only problem is she doesn’t have a driver’s license.
“Yeah, it’s all right,” she said with a shrug. “It’s a pretty car, though, so I’m OK just sitting in it.”
In all, there are 22 players under the age of 20 competing at the U.S. Women’s Open this week and 29 amateurs. The three U.S. major winners last year were 19, 21 and 23 years old.
“Look at all the amateurs that continue to either be exempt or qualify into this championship,” said Shannon Rouillard, a senior director with the UGSA. “We’ve averaged somewhere in the vicinity of 30 amateurs in this championship over a number of years. I think right there that just speaks to the future of the women’s game moving forward.”
While tomorrow looks promising for the women’s game, it’s not doing too bad today — especially overseas, where it is incredibly popular.
There are about 30 credentialed international media members on site at Pine Needles this week and approximately 200 more in the USGA’s virtual media hub.
Of the top 10 players in the women’s world ranking, eight are international players. It’s been that way for years, as the LPGA Tour was well ahead of the PGA Tour in attracting the best players from every corner of the globe.
On Thursday, Sweden’s Ingrid Lindblad recorded the lowest round by an amateur in the 77-year history of the U.S. Women’s Open, a 6-under 65 that left her one shot behind first-round leader Mina Harigae.
Lydia Ko, who was born in South Korea and raised in New Zealand, won her first LPGA event as an amateur when she was 15. She reached No. 1 in the world for the first time at age 17 and now has 17 LPGA Tour victories.
Yuka Saso, with dual citizenship in The Philippines and Japan, won the U.S. Women’s Open last year at age 19.
And corporations are taking notice.
New Jersey-based technology firm Cognizant invested in golf by becoming a global partner for the Presidents Cup, but not without investing in the LPGA Tour as title sponsor of the Founders Cup. It raised the purse to $3 million, the largest among regular LPGA events.
Aon, the London-based financial risk insurance company, created the “Aon Risk-Reward Challenge” bonus for men and women, awarding a $1 million prize to the winner of each tour. KPMG and Chevron initially entered the men’s golf market. Both are now title sponsors for women’s majors and have raised prize money to record levels.
Total prize money this season has crested $90 million, a big leap from $67 million two years ago. That still pales in comparison to the men, which has a deeper heritage and has leaned on the powerful appeal of Tiger Woods. Purses top $425 million on the PGA Tour.
The increased purses are a step in the right direction for women.
USGA chief executive Mike Whan, the former LPGA commissioner, recently added ProMedica, a health care company, to sponsor the U.S. Open. The purse nearly doubled from $5.5 million to $10 million in one year. The winner gets $1.8 million, the largest payout ever in women’s golf.
Annika Sorenstam, who returned to play in the U.S. Open this week after a 13-year hiatus, was the biggest name in women’s golf for years, amassing 72 wins and 10 majors on the LPGA Tour while winning more than $22 million during her career.
But at 51, her playing career is essentially over.
She’s primarily competing in the U.S. Open this week to spend time with her family and celebrate her prestigious career.
But Sorenstam, who spent years helping to grow the women’s game through her Annika Academy in Florida, is excited to see where the game is headed with the up-and-coming stars.
“It’s so neat so see that women’s golf is in good hands,” she said.
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Wall Street ends mostly lower after another volatile day
Stocks ended mostly lower after an afternoon hiccup on Wall Street as trading remains unsettled ahead of key reports on inflation and corporate earnings. The S&P 500 fell 0.7% after wavering down, up, then back down again. The Nasdaq fell 1.1% and the Dow ended just barely in the green. The S&P 500 marked its fifth straight loss as worries grow that a recession may be looming. The International Monetary Fund, a global lending agency, further stoked those fears when it cut its forecast for global growth next year to 2.7%, down from the 2.9% it estimated in July.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
A late burst of selling left stocks lower on Wall Street in afternoon trading Tuesday, wiping out most of the market’s gains from earlier in the day, as investors wait for updates on inflation and corporate earnings this week.
The S&P 500 was down 0.7% as of 3:38 p.m. Eastern, and on pace to extend its recent losing streak to a fifth day. The benchmark index fell as a much as 1.2% earlier after a dour forecast from the International Monetary Fund stoked recession fears. It then gained as much as 0.8% before the late-afternoon reversal.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 45 points, or 0.1%, to 29,231, and the Nasdaq was 1.2% lower.
Technology accounted for a big share of the decline among S&P 500 companies. Chipmakers continued slipping in the wake of the U.S. government’s decision to tighten export controls on semiconductors and chip manufacturing equipment to China. Qualcomm fell 4.8%.
Banks and communication stocks also weighed on the market, keeping gains in health care and household goods makers in check.
Markets in Europe and Asia slipped.
Uber fell 8.2% and Lyft slumped 9.8% following a proposal by the U.S. government that could give contract workers at ride-hailing and other gig economy companies full status as employees.
U.S. crude oil prices fell 2%.
Bond yields were mixed. The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which influences mortgage rates, edged higher to 3.92% from 3.88% late Friday. The yield on the 2-year Treasury, which follows Federal Reserve action, slipped to 4.28% from 4.30%. Bond markets were closed on Monday for a holiday.
Recession fears have been weighing heavily on markets as stubbornly hot inflation burns businesses and consumers. U.S. stocks are coming off of four straight losses. Economic growth has been slowing as consumers temper spending and the central banks globally raise interest rates.
Wall Street is closely watching the Fed as it continues to aggressively raise its benchmark interest rate to make borrowing more expensive and slow economic growth. The goal is to cool inflation, but the strategy carries the risk of slowing the economy too much and pushing it into a recession.
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut its forecast for global economic growth in 2023 to 2.7%, down from the 2.9% it had estimated in July. The cut comes as Europe faces a particularly high risk of a recession with energy costs soaring amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Investors have a busy week ahead of economic and corporate earnings reports that could provide a clearer picture of inflation’s impact, while also raising questions about whether the Fed should continue with its aggressive rate hikes.
Investors still expect the Fed to raise its overnight rate by three-quarters of a percentage point next month. It would be the fourth such increase, which is triple the usual amount, and bring the rate up to a range of 3.75% to 4%. It started the year at virtually zero.
The Fed will release minutes from its last meeting on Wednesday, possibly giving Wall Street more insight into its views on inflation and next steps. The government will also release its report on wholesale prices, which will help provide more details on how inflation is hitting businesses.
The closely watched report on consumer prices will be released on Thursday and a report on retail sales is due Friday.
The latest round of corporate earnings will ramp up this week with reports from PepsiCo, Delta Air Lines and Domino’s Pizza. Banks, including Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase, will also report results.
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Yuri Kageyama contributed to this report.
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WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, July 22, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Jeff Davis County in southwestern Texas...
* Until 915 PM CDT.
* At 718 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
mainly rural areas of East Central Jeff Davis County
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
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Which dog-proof trash can is best?
Keeping your dog out of the trash can be a tedious task at best. If the contents of your garbage can entice your pup, it might be time to upgrade to a dog-proof trash can. Various features set dog-proof trash cans apart from other models.
Finding the best dog proof trash can for your home can put an end to Rover’s dumpster dives. If you’re looking for the most durable and affordable dog-proof trash can for your kitchen, the Simplehuman Butterfly Lid 45-Liter Step Trash Can is the top choice.
What to know before you buy a dog-proof trash can
Dimensions
Before picking out a dog-proof kitchen trash can, first measure the space where you’re going to put it. Regardless of shape, most kitchen trash cans measure 15 to 22 inches wide and 20 to 26 inches tall. Consider whether it will be next to a wall, table or appliance and which direction it needs to face.
Capacity
Most kitchen trash cans use bags that hold 9 to 15 gallons of waste. Households that produce more waste may benefit from trash cans with a larger capacity. Keep in mind that the longer it takes to fill up your trash can, the more likely your dog will become interested in the smells it emits.
Lid
Although you can find trash cans without lids, most kitchen trash cans come with lids attached with a hinge. In addition, many trash-can lids have additional features like a smooth-close mechanism that automatically closes the lid or a locking mechanism that can click into place.
Materials
Kitchen trash cans can be made of plastic, aluminum, stainless steel or a combination. Higher-quality cans use heavier, more durable materials, which help prevent your dog from tipping it over to nose through the contents. However, trash cans made primarily of stainless steel come at a premium price.
Weight
If you’ve ever come home to a dog who tipped over the trash can, weight may play a factor in which garbage bin you choose. Trash cans made with heavier materials such as metal are more likely to stay standing when bumped or kicked by your family pet. On the other hand, containers made of plastic weigh less and may tip over more easily, depending on where you place them.
What to look for in a quality dog-proof trash can
Auto-close lid
Trash cans with an auto-close and smooth-close feature ensure that every time you open the lid, you know it will close again within seconds. These trash can lids are easy to use, quiet and work even when you forget to close the top yourself.
Locking mechanism
Trash cans that offer a locking-lid mechanism provide an extra layer of reassurance that your dog won’t find their way into the bin. Locking lids generally have a clasp, button or clip at the edge of the trash can’s lid that holds the lid in place, even when tampered with.
Step pedal
A step pedal or foot pedal at the base of a kitchen trash can offers a convenient way to open it without touching the lid. These step pedals are especially useful when doing chores, preparing meals or working on projects where you don’t have free hands. In addition, step pedals inherently keep dogs out by requiring you to step directly on the pedal to access the bin. When the pedal is released, the lid closes. For more information, check the buying guide to kitchen step trash cans on BestReviews.
How much you can expect to spend on a dog-proof trash can
Most dog-proof kitchen trash cans range from $50 to $150. More expensive options are available for multi-bin trash cans or models made with premium materials.
Dog-proof trash can FAQ
Can dogs open trash cans with step pedals?
A. Yes and no. Dogs could technically open the lid while pressing their paws down on the step pedal. However, they would need to release the pedal and stand up to reach the top opening, inevitably closing the lid.
How can you prevent your dog from digging through the trash?
A. A few changes can help discourage your dog from trying to fiddle with the kitchen trash can. Most importantly, make sure your trash can has a lid and that your dog can’t reach their head into the top of the bin. Also, invest in a dog-proof kitchen trash can that is difficult or impossible for your dog to open.
Make sure you take the trash out regularly, especially when it’s extra smelly. You may try giving your dog a treat or chew toy to satiate their need to gnaw on something. If you haven’t already, you can work on training your dog with the command “leave it” to walk away from the trash and go elsewhere. Lastly, evaluate whether your dog is bored or anxious, and consider spending more time getting rid of your dog’s energy through other activities.
What’s the best dog-proof trash can to buy?
Top dog-proof trash can
Simplehuman Butterfly Lid 45-Liter Step Trash Can
What you need to know: This durable butterfly-lid trash can has a unique opening mechanism that prevents your dog from nosing around in the trash.
What you’ll love: A heavy-duty step pedal controls the opening hinge for hands-free chores. The butterfly-lid design extends the height when fully open, so pets can’t see or reach inside the bin. At almost 19 pounds with a non-skid base, this trash can isn’t easily knocked over by an average dog. It has a 12.5-gallon capacity between two removable inner buckets for separating waste and easy cleanup. With the butterfly opening, this trash can fits up against any wall or appliance. The fingerprint-proof stainless steel finish gives it a modern, polished look.
What you should consider: It’s a slim trash bin, so it may fill up more quickly than expected.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon, The Home Depot and Wayfair
Top dog-proof trash can for the money
Simplehuman Semi-Round Kitchen 50-Liter Step Trash Can
What you need to know: This semi-round trash can features a locking lid and easily fits up against walls.
What you’ll love: You can lock this trash can’s lid by sliding the mechanism inward once it’s closed. This kitchen trash can holds up to 13 gallons. The semi-round design is ideal for placing against kitchen walls or appliances to save space. You can choose from five colors.
What you should consider: This trash can is plastic with a painted finish and may not look as high-end as other models.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon, Bed Bath & Beyond and Wayfair
Worth checking out
Simplehuman Dual Compartment Rectangular 58-Liter Step Trash Can
What you need to know: This is a heavy-duty dual-compartment trash can that’s perfect for preventing pets from snooping through the bin.
What you’ll love: The 21-pound container is no match for any dog that tries to tip it over. The two compartments include a 9-gallon trash can and a 6.3-gallon recycling bin for convenient waste disposal. The strong and wide steel pedal provides a touchless experience while preventing dogs from getting in. The manufacturer offers a 10-year warranty. It comes in black and brushed stainless steel.
What you should consider: The price point is significantly higher than other alternatives.
Where to buy: Sold by Bed Bath & Beyond and Wayfair
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Zia Cooke scored 16 points, Aliyah Boston had 10 points and 13 rebounds for her 67th career double-double and No. 1 South Carolina steamrolled Charleston Southern 87-23 on Sunday.
Talaysia Cooper added 14 points while midyear enrollee Chloe Kitts had 10 points and seven rebounds in her college debut.
This one appeared to be a mismatch from the start and quickly played out that way. South Carolina scored the first 11 points and rolled out to a 20-3 lead after the first quarter.
Charleston Southern (2-9), shooting less than 33% all season, struggled even more against the Gamecocks’ smothering defense. The Buccaneers hit just one of 13 attempts during the quarter, then were held without points for the first nine minutes of the second before hitting a foul shot and Saniya Jones’ short shot with 32 seconds left before the break.
South Carolina, which is ranked third nationally with 50.4 rebounds a game, dominated the Bucs in that category, too. The Gamecocks held a 14-1 edge in offensive boards in the first half and outrebounded the Bucs 53-22.
Boston, who came up short on double-doubles in the past two games, made sure not to miss her chance to close in on the program’s all-time mark of 70 held by Sheila Foster, set from 1979-82.
While Boston continued her dominant present, the Gamecocks got a glimpse of the future with Kitts.
The 6-foot-2 freshman is a five-star recruit who finished high school early to enroll this month. Staley said Kitts didn’t join the team to sit on the bench, and she proved that in her first game. Kitts was active on both ends of the floor, finishing a fast break off a pass from fellow freshman Talaysia Cooper and connecting on her only 3-pointer. She also had two steals and two assists in her 23 minutes.
Zaire Hicks led Charleston Southern with eight points.
BIG PICTURE
Charleston Southern: The Buccaneers have struggled this season, getting outscored in their nine losses by an average of more than 38 points. They hope the rugged schedule has them ready for Big South Conference play, which starts later this month.
South Carolina: It’s not often the country’s No. 1 team and defending national champion can add a player like Kitts at midseason. Kitts looked smooth and confident in her first time hitting the floor and can be a burst off the bench the rest of the way.
UP NEXT
Charleston Southern faces Gardner-Webb at home on Dec. 29.
South Carolina takes on another in-state opponent in Coastal Carolina on Wednesday.
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Dow makes the list for a 6th consecutive year
MIDLAND, Mich., May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dow (NYSE: DOW) advanced to 7th place on the 2023 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list, which was announced yesterday at DiversityInc's celebratory event in New York City. Dow's sixth consecutive year earning a placement on the list highlights the Company's commitment, progress and advancement in inclusion, diversity, and equity.
"Team Dow's operational and financial discipline and an enhanced focus on our people and culture enabled us to deliver a resilient performance in 2022," said Jim Fitterling, Dow chairman and chief executive officer. "We have always known that our business succeeds when our colleagues thrive. Our recognition on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list is a validation of the progress we have made and encourages us to keep striving for better outcomes."
Dow's ALL IN 2025 Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity strategy leads with inclusion, while intentionally focusing on diversity, and embedding equity into the Company's practices, policies, and procedures. By concentrating on these key areas and taking deliberate actions, Dow has achieved significant results and made noticeable progress.
"We are proud to receive this recognition from DiversityInc as it benchmarks us against the best while motivating us to take even more deliberate actions to drive sustainable progress for all," said Alveda Williams, Dow chief inclusion officer. "At Dow, we believe that diverse teams are more innovative and better performing, and that is why we are on a journey to institutionalize inclusion, diversity, and equity into everything we do."
Dow was also included on fifteen of DiversityInc's Specialty Lists: Top Companies for Executive Women #13, Top Companies for Asian American Executives #13, Top Companies for Black Executives #25, Top Companies for Board of Directors #19, Top Companies for Employee Resource Groups #17, Top Companies for Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) #15, Top Companies for Executive Diversity Councils #2, Top Companies for Latino Executives #10, Top Companies for LGBTQ Employees #13, Top Companies for Mentoring #13, Top Companies for Native American/Pacific Islander (NAPI) Executives #11, Top Companies for People with Disabilities (PWD) #4, Top Companies for Philanthropy #19, Top Companies for Sponsorship #9 and Top Companies for Supplier Diversity #15.
Issued annually since 2001, the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list recognizes companies with at least 750 employees in the United States for their management of diversity, inclusion and equity. The list is based on data from a survey with more than 200 questions, which tracks human capital outcomes and connects them with best practices utilized to attract, retain, develop and promote the advancement of underrepresented groups in the workplace. The survey also tracks organizations' diversity spend and practices related to supplier diversity and philanthropy as a reflection of a company's broader commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Visit DiversityInc's website to view the entire Top 50 Companies for Diversity list and follow the conversation on social media using the hashtag, #DITop50.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines global breadth; asset integration and scale; focused innovation and materials science expertise; leading business positions; and environmental, social and governance leadership to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. The Company's ambition is to become the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world. Dow's portfolio of plastics, industrial intermediates, coatings and silicones businesses delivers a broad range of differentiated, science-based products and solutions for its customers in high-growth market segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Dow operates manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employs approximately 37,800 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $57 billion in 2022. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information, please visit www.dow.com or follow @DowNewsroom on Twitter.
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Game of Thrones alum Kit Harington is returning to HBO. The 36-year-old actor has been added to the cast of the hit British finance drama, Industry, for season 3 as Henry Muck, the CEO and founder of green tech energy company Lumi.
The news of his addition comes as the series, created by Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, prepares for its return following two acclaimed seasons.
In season 1, audiences got an inside look at the blackbox of high finance through the eyes of young new bankers trying to forge their own paths in the pressure-filled world at the London-based international bank, Pierpoint & Co.
Season 2, meanwhile, continued to follow Harper (Myha'la Herrold, Bodies Bodies Bodies), Yasmin (Marisa Abela, Back to Black) and Robert (Harry Lawtey, Joker: Folie à Deux) as the former graduates must step it up under a new U.S. management that brings a fiery energy to the already intense environment at the Pierpoint offices.
With production set to begin this month in the U.K., season 3 will see Pierpoint taking a huge bet on ethical investing as the company navigates the splashy IPO of Lumi, which is set to go public, in a story that runs all the way to the very top of finance, media, and government.
Industry marks Harington's latest TV role following his turn as a billionaire CEO in the Apple TV+ climate change drama, Extrapolations, which premiered in March. Both parts come after he spent eight seasons playing Jon Snow on Game of Thrones.
Just three years after Game of Thrones ended in 2019, it's been reported that Harington is set to reprise his fan-favorite role in a new spin-off set after the events of the original series.
While author George R.R. Martin has confirmed the new installment in the franchise is in development, Harington said his "lips are sealed" when asked about it by ET. As the actor responded, "I can't say if it even exists."
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Former NYPD cop, others to stand trial in Chinese harassment campaign
Posted/updated on: May 31, 2023 at 5:35 am(NEW YORK) -- A retired New York City Police Department sergeant and two purported Chinese agents used an elderly father as bait in an alleged plot to repatriate a former Chinese government official living in New Jersey, according to federal prosecutors in Brooklyn, where trial opens Wednesday.
The retired sergeant, Michael McMahon, and two men charged with acting as agents of China, are the first defendants to stand trial in the U.S. over what the Chinese government called Operation Fox Hunt, a worldwide attempt to coerce Chinese nationals living abroad to return to China through tactics including harassment, stalking and threats.
The victim in this case is identified only as John Doe-1 and China said he was wanted for corruption. Instead of operating with the approval and coordination of the U.S. government, federal prosecutors said China dispatched its own prosecutor and police officer "to engage in unsanctioned and illegal conduct on behalf of the PRC to coerce the targeted victims to return to the PRC."
According to court records, McMahon, Yong Zhu, Congying Zhen and others forced John Doe-1's elderly father to travel from China so he could warn his son, in a surprise visit, about the consequences of refusing to return to China. Zhu is accused of hiring McMahon, a private investigator, to surveil John Doe-1. Zheng is accused of harassing John Doe-1 and his adult daughter.
According to the criminal complaint, McMahon at one point suggested the men could "harass [John Doe-1]. Park outside his home and let him know we are there." At another point, two conspirators, including Zheng, "visited John Doe-1's residence, banged on his front door, walked into his yard, and ultimately left a message taped to the residence that threatened John Doe-1 and John Doe-1's family with dire consequences should they fail to return to the PRC," according to the complaint.
McMahon, who has pleaded not guilty, argued he was unaware of the alleged scheme's true intent.
"Mr. McMahon agreed to investigate and conduct surveillance, as he is legally permitted to do as a licensed private investigator – not that Mr. McMahon agreed to, or was even aware, that the investigation was at the direction or control of a foreign government or official," defense attorney Lawrence Lustberg wrote.
The Department of Justice said in April that there was evidence of expanding espionage and security activity by the Chinese government on U.S. soil.
"[It] shows how brazen they are, how unwilling they are to work under the laws that apply in free democracies," David Newman, the principal deputy assistant attorney general for National Security at the Department of Justice, told ABC News' Chief Justice Correspondent Pierre Thomas at the time. "And it demonstrates that they choose to project their authoritarian system outside their borders."
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President Biden honors Emmett Till and his mother with new national monument
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Biden established a new national monument on Tuesday, honoring Emmett Till, a black 14-year-old who was lynched in Mississippi more than 67 years ago.
On what would have been Emmett Till’s 82nd birthday, President Biden signed a proclamation to create the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley (his mother) National Monument across three different locations in Illinois and Mississippi.
“Only with truth comes healing, justice, repair and another step forward toward forming a more perfect union,” said President Biden. “We got a hell of a long way to go. That’s what’s happening. That’s what’s going to happen with visitors of all backgrounds, to learn the history of Emmett Till moving through our national monument.”
The monument will protect places that tell of the story of Emmett Till’s life and murder and the activism of his mother. They include three locations - the church in Chicago where his mutilated body was displayed in an casket, the location where his body was found and the Tallahatchie County Second District Courthouse in Sumner, Mississippi, where Till’s killers were acquitted after being tried by all-white jury.
The National Park Service will manage the sites which will comprise of 5.70 acres in total.
“The people who are living in Mississippi, and Chicago, who were aware of and familiar with these incidents, they know this history,” said Brenda Mallory, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality. “And so we should have a shared understanding of what happened so that we can have a shared vision for how we move forward together.”
Associate Professor of History at Bowie State University, Dr. Roger Davidson said he believes part of the reason why the President signed this proclamation is because hate is on the rise.
“The country is angry. The country’s divided. Ignorance rules the day, ignorance and fear, they rule the day at this point,” said Dr. Davidson. “So he’s trying to show that we have a past that will highlight what will happen if we don’t calm down the hatred and the hateful rhetoric.”
The monument will be the fourth Biden has made since taking office.
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TX Corpus Christi TX Zone Forecast for Tuesday, January 3, 2023
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581 FPUS54 KCRP 040854
ZFPCRP
Zone Forecast Product for South Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
254 AM CST Wed Jan 4 2023
TXZ343-042215-
Coastal Nueces-
Including the cities of Corpus Christi and Flour Bluff
254 AM CST Wed Jan 4 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph, increasing to north 10 to 15 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around
5 mph, increasing to east in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows around 60.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing to
15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around
60. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs around
70. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
TXZ443-042215-
Nueces Islands-
Including the city of Port Aransas
254 AM CST Wed Jan 4 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph, becoming north 5 to 10 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Near steady temperature in the
lower 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph,
increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Near steady temperature in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
TXZ243-042215-
Inland Nueces-
Including the cities of Robstown, Tuloso, and Bishop
254 AM CST Wed Jan 4 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 5 to
10 mph, increasing to southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 80.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around
60. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning,
then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the lower 70s.
$$
TXZ234-042215-
Victoria-
Including the cities of Victoria and Bloomington
254 AM CST Wed Jan 4 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds around
5 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around
5 mph, increasing to southeast in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph, increasing to south 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph
in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
Cooler with highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows around 50.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the upper 60s.
$$
TXZ239-042215-
Webb-
Including the cities of Laredo, Bruni, and Orvil
254 AM CST Wed Jan 4 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. More humid with highs around 80.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler with highs in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the mid 70s.
$$
TXZ242-042215-
Inland Kleberg-
Including the cities of Kingsville, Loyola Beach, Ricardo,
and Riviera
254 AM CST Wed Jan 4 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around
5 mph, increasing to east in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 80. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around
60. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning,
then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs around 70. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the lower 70s.
$$
TXZ342-042215-
Coastal Kleberg-
254 AM CST Wed Jan 4 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph,
increasing to 10 to 15 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds
around 5 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds around
5 mph, increasing to east in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing to
15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs around
70. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the upper 60s.
$$
TXZ442-042215-
Kleberg Islands-
254 AM CST Wed Jan 4 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to
10 mph, increasing to east in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Near steady temperature in the lower
60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 15 to
20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Near steady temperature in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around
60. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
TXZ344-042215-
Coastal San Patricio-
Including the cities of Portland and Ingleside
254 AM CST Wed Jan 4 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph, increasing to 10 to 15 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around
5 mph, increasing to east in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing
to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
TXZ244-042215-
Inland San Patricio-
Including the cities of Sinton, Mathis, Taft, and Odem
254 AM CST Wed Jan 4 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds around
5 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around
5 mph, increasing to southeast in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing
to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning,
then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the lower 70s.
$$
TXZ245-042215-
Coastal Aransas-
Including the cities of Rockport and Fulton
254 AM CST Wed Jan 4 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around
5 mph, increasing to east in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing
to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows around 50.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
TXZ345-042215-
Aransas Islands-
254 AM CST Wed Jan 4 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Near steady temperature around
60. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 15 to
20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Near steady temperature in the mid
60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
Breezy with highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
TXZ346-042215-
Coastal Refugio-
Including the cities of Bayside and Austwell
254 AM CST Wed Jan 4 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around
5 mph, increasing to southeast in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing
to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows around 50.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the upper 60s.
$$
TXZ246-042215-
Inland Refugio-
Including the cities of Refugio and Woodsboro
254 AM CST Wed Jan 4 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds around
5 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around
5 mph, increasing to southeast in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing to
15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning,
then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the upper 60s.
$$
TXZ247-042215-
Inland Calhoun-
Including the city of Long Mott
254 AM CST Wed Jan 4 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around
5 mph, increasing to southeast in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the upper 60s.
$$
TXZ347-042215-
Coastal Calhoun-
Including the cities of Seadrift, Port Lavaca, and Port O Connor
254 AM CST Wed Jan 4 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph, increasing to 10 to 15 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around
5 mph, increasing to southeast in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Near steady temperature in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
TXZ447-042215-
Calhoun Islands-
254 AM CST Wed Jan 4 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph, increasing to 10 to 15 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming east in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Near steady temperature around
60. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Near steady temperature in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the mid
60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the lower
50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
TXZ233-042215-
Goliad-
Including the city of Goliad
254 AM CST Wed Jan 4 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around
5 mph, increasing to southeast in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing
to south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Cooler with
highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows around 50.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning,
then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs
around 70.
$$
TXZ232-042215-
Bee-
Including the cities of Beeville, Skidmore, Pettus, and Pawnee
254 AM CST Wed Jan 4 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around
5 mph, increasing to southeast in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing
to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Cooler with
highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows around 50.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the lower 70s.
$$
TXZ241-042215-
Jim Wells-
Including the cities of Alice, Orange Grove, and Premont
254 AM CST Wed Jan 4 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. North winds around 5 mph,
increasing to southeast in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Cooler with
highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs around 70.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the lower 70s.
$$
TXZ231-042215-
Live Oak-
Including the cities of George West and Three Rivers
254 AM CST Wed Jan 4 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around
5 mph, increasing to southeast in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. More
humid with highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph,
increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Cooler with
highs around 70. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows around 50.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 70.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the lower 70s.
$$
TXZ240-042215-
Duval-
Including the cities of Freer, Benavides, and San Diego
254 AM CST Wed Jan 4 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. East winds around 5 mph,
increasing to southeast in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning.
Cooler with highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs around 70.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the lower 70s.
$$
TXZ229-042215-
La Salle-
Including the cities of Cotulla and Encinal
254 AM CST Wed Jan 4 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph, increasing to 10 to 15 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around
5 mph, increasing to southeast in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. More humid with highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning.
Cooler with highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming sunny.
Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
TXZ230-042215-
McMullen-
Including the cities of Calliham, Cross, Loma Alta, and Tilden
254 AM CST Wed Jan 4 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph,
increasing to 10 to 15 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. East winds around 5 mph,
increasing to southeast in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing
to south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Cooler with
highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy
with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows around 50. Chance
of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 70.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the mid 70s.
$$
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MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) — Henry Cejudo marched to the stage for a faceoff with his opponent and punted a pillow printed with an image of Aljamain Sterling into the crowd.
As the days moved closer to their bantamweight title bout, hostilities finally started to flare much more than their awkward docile exchange earlier in the week inside a New Jersey hotel.
The two UFC fighters were filmed making small talk when they bumped into each other ahead of Saturday’s main event fight at UFC 288. Sterling — who once made a rather suggestive comment where Cejudo could stick his Olympic gold medal — told his challenger he appreciated him taking the fight.
Cejudo simply replied he’d been training hard and wished the champ luck.
Maybe the fighters need a trash talk boot camp.
Sterling, the 135-pound champion since 2021, caught Cejudo (16-2) by surprise when members of his crew filmed the meeting.
“I don’t like it. This is personal, You can’t do that,” Cejudo said later, laughing. “I just think he wants to make it fun. That stuff doesn’t work for me. But he did butter me up.”
The friendly chat hasn’t softened Cejudo’s feelings toward Sterling.
“In reality, I want to tear his damn face off,” Cejudo said.
OK, now they’re warming up.
Sterling (22-3) can’t be blamed for trying to catch some of the spotlight that comes with Cejudo’s return to fighting after a three-year retirement. The 33-year-old Sterling made his debut for the promotion at UFC 170 in 2014 and only now — after three straight title fights and 19 overall — has headlined his first main card. It’s not necessarily lost on him that a big piece of that is because of who he’s facing — Cejudo, after all, is the only person to win an Olympic gold medal and a UFC title. Cejudo, 36, didn’t need a tune-up to go straight to the main event.
“Sometimes you can tell who is the A side and who is the B side,” Sterling said.
Sterling, a Long Island, New York native, is trying to successfully defend the bantamweight championship for a record third time pretty much in his backyard at the Prudential Center.
“Seeing that billboard outside the Prudential Center, it was like, dreams come true,” Sterling said. “I never really cared about the main event spot until I’ve seen it like this. Well that is actually pretty damn cool.”
Sterling has arguably fought as UFC’s most underappreciated champion even as he defeated former weight class champions Petr Yan twice, Renan Barao and T.J. Dillashaw to rise to the top spot in the division.
Knocking out Cejudo would take Sterling to an elite level.
Cejudo calls himself “Triple C” in a nod to his Olympic gold and championships in UFC’s flyweight and bantamweight championship. Cejudo has openly boasted in his return about not only winning Saturday night, but then taking on fellow 135-pound fighter Sean O’Malley or moving up to 145 pounds for a fight against champion Alexander Volkanovski.
Sterling says, not so fast.
“This would be a great opportunity for me to solidify myself as one of the best to ever do it,” Sterling said.
Maybe after the fight, Cejudo and Sterling can finally enjoy a more cordial get together.
“He can buy me a beer after I beat him,” Cejudo said.
Sterling and Cejduo take the top spot on a pay-per-view card that also includes Gilbert Burns vs. Belal Muhammad in a welterweight showdown and Yan Xiaonan vs. Jessica Andrade.
MR. MET
Someone call Timmy Trumpet!
It’s time to fire up his signature “Narco,” for New York native Matt Frevola — and diehard Mets fans — for his walkout song ahead of his fight against Drew Dober in a 155-pound fight.
The theme song belonged to Mets reliever Edwin Diaz but he suffered a season-ending injury in the spring.
Frevola wants to adopt the song for a lightweight fight in front of a crowd that was expected to include several Mets, along with team owner Steve Cohen and members of his family.
“That’s my song now,” Frevola said.
The Long Island native known as “Steamrolla,” Frevola threw the first pitch at a Mets game in April. He said he “nailed the windup” and labeled his throw “ HIGH HEAT ” when he tweeted video of the pitch. Frevola made it a family affair with his brother acting as an umpire and their father catching the pitch.
Frevola ranked his favorite teams as Mets, Jets, Islanders and Knicks. He even played baseball until he got to high school and switched to lacrosse because “I like to hit people.”
YOU AGAIN?
Yes, that is Gilbert Burns fighting on the card and if that sounds familiar, it’s because it is — the Brazilian already won a fight at UFC 283 in January and he retired Jorge Masvidal in a win at UFC 287 on April 8.
“It’s good that it’s quick. I don’t need to think about it too much, to be honest,” Burns said.
One reason for the quick return, Burns and Muhammad are each in line with a win for a welterweight title shot against Leon Edwards. The fight was rushed onto the card after problems with the original co-main event between Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush pushed the fight to next month.
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SAN FRANCISCO and HOUSTON, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TotalEnergies (NYSE: TTE) announced today it reached the milestone of 500 MW of onsite B2B solar distributed generation projects in operation. More than 300 sites of its industrial and commercial customers have been equipped with solar panels in Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the United States.
TotalEnergies sells to its B2B customers renewable electricity produced directly on their sites through long-term onsite Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). It develops, finances, builds and operates the solar installations on roofs and carports, as well as on available industrial land.
These solar solutions enable companies to produce clean energy directly at their sites – benefitting from significant savings on their current electricity costs and reducing their carbon footprints.
"We are delighted to have reached 500 MW of onsite B2B distributed solar capacity worldwide. Thanks to our expertise in this market segment, we provide concrete and competitive solutions to our B2B customers to help them reach their sustainability goals and reduce their energy costs. With a footprint spanning 30 countries worldwide in the Distributed Generation business, we expect to speed up our growth and expand our portfolio in operation to one gigawatt by 2023," said Matthieu Langeron, VP Solar Distributed Generation at TotalEnergies.
TotalEnergies is targeting 4 GW of solar capacity by 2025 in the U.S. and has reinforced its global commitment to renewable energy through its acquisition of SunPower Corp.'s Commercial & Industrial Solutions (CIS) business earlier this year.
TotalEnergies supports leading B2B customers in the U.S. on their journey to carbon neutrality, such as the Delaware River Port Authority.
"We believe that we are not only adding value to our operations with our spectacular solar project but also creating value for the community. This is something we were able to accomplish in partnership with TotalEnergies," said John T. Hanson, Delaware River Port Authority CEO and Port Authority Transit Corporation President.
TotalEnergies and renewables electricity
As part of its ambition to get to net zero by 2050, TotalEnergies is building a portfolio of activities in renewables and electricity. At the end of June 2022, TotalEnergies' gross renewable electricity generation installed capacity is close to 12 GW. TotalEnergies will continue to expand this business to reach 35 GW of gross production capacity from renewable sources and storage by 2025, and then 100 GW by 2030 with the objective of being among the world's top 5 producers of electricity from wind and solar energy.
About TotalEnergies
TotalEnergies is a global multi-energy company that produces and markets energies: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables and electricity. Our more than 100,000 employees are committed to energy that is ever more affordable, cleaner, more reliable and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in more than 130 countries, TotalEnergies puts sustainable development in all its dimensions at the heart of its projects and operations to contribute to the well-being of people.
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(The Hill) — Georgia GOP Senate candidate Hershel Walker fired back on Wednesday at former President Barack Obama who said being a good football player does not make him qualified to be a lawmaker.
Walker, a former NFL running back, told Fox and Friends’ Brian Kilmeade that he’s never met Obama but if he had, it meant he was a celebrity “because all he did was hang out with celebrities.”
“He forgot to tell people I created one of the largest minority-owned food service companies in the United States of America, so I do sign the front of a check, which he’s probably never done except when he was in the White House,” Walker said.
“I created businesses, I sit on a public traded board. So those are things I’ve done outside of football. Put my resume against his resume – I put it up any time of the day and I think I’ve done well,” Walker added.
Obama at a Georgia rally on Friday said during a campaign stop for Walker’s opponent, Sen. Raphael Warnock (D), that while Walker had a commendable football career, that doesn’t translate into success in Congress.
“Some of you may not remember, but Herschel Walker was a heck of a football player,” Obama said. “But here’s the question: Does that make him the best person to represent you in the U.S. Senate? Does that make him equipped to weigh in on the critical decisions about our economy and our foreign policy and our future?”
Kilmeade also asked Walker about how he is handling a spate of recent controversies surrounding his campaign, including reports that the Republican nominee paid for several abortions of ex-partners but maintained a staunch pro-life position on the campaign trail.
“I keep going forward,” Walker told Kilmeade. “Right now, they’re going to try to throw everything at me. They spent almost $100 million so far against me. Right now, the race is virtually tied or I’m in the lead which shows that they don’t know how to spend their own money, so quit spending our money.”
Reports have also surfaced that Walker was the father of children who were not previously disclosed. Despite the controversies, he and Warnock are running in one of the tightest races in the country.
A new Atlanta Journal-Constitution/UGA published on Monday found that Warnock and Walker are statistically tied at 45 percent.
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Partial results in Finland's election on Sunday showed Prime Minister Sanna Marin's Social Democrats on track to lose to the center-right National Coalition.
With 95% of votes counted, the Social Democrats had 19.9% of the vote, behind the conservative National Coalition Party (NCP) on 20.6%, according to figures from the Justice Ministry. The far-right Finns Party was in second place with 20.1%.
Full results are expected any time between 10:00 p.m. and midnight local time (1900 and 2100 UTC).
Marin is fighting for a second-term in the top job. In 2019, she became the world's youngest prime minister when she took office at age 34.
Finland's parliamentary election took place just days before the country's historic ascension to the NATO defense alliance.
Conservatives gained ground recently
NCP chair Orpo stands to become prime minister if his party finishes first. The NCP had led in polls for almost two years, but saw its lead evaporate in recent months.
The conservative party pledged in the campaign to curb spending and stop the rise of public debt, which has reached just over 70% of GDP since Marin took office.
Orpo and the conservatives have blamed Marin for a weak economy, as Finland grapples with rising cost of living and an energy crisis, driven by Russia's war in Ukraine.
Prior to the election, Orpo vowed to negotiate with all groups to form a coalition, while Marin has said the Social Democrats would govern with the NCP but will not consider the far-right Finns Party, which she has accused of being "openly racist."
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark, March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A new insight brief series from the Global Maritime Forum identifies four actions that maritime and shipping industries can take now to support shipping's transition to a sustainable and resilient zero-emission future.
"We need to clean up shipping supply chains and optimise our operations. To do this, we must collaborate, standardise, and be transparent. Let's share the benefits of slowing down and let's collectively make a difference," says Eman Abdalla, Global Operations & Supply Chain Director at Cargill Ocean Transportation, one of the largest transporters of dry and bulk cargo in the world.
The shipping industry is facing a major transformation as it is working towards full decarbonisation by 2050. Short-term actions that improve the operational efficiency of existing vessels - saving fuel, money, and time through changes in ship speed and performance - can play a critical role in reducing emissions today, while also preparing for a more manageable long-term transition which will involve more expensive zero-emission fuels and eventually a price on carbon.
Zero-emission fuels and technologies are imperative for the decarbonisation of the industry, but they are not commercially available at scale today. Cutting down on fuel costs by improving the operational efficiency of fleets will be a prerequisite for the adoption of more expensive zero-emission fuels and a foundation for green corridors - routes between major port hubs where zero-emission solutions are supported and demonstrated.
Maximising vessel and fleet performance through operational efficiency can reduce annual fuel costs by $50 billion at today's prices, according to research. That means up to 20% of fuel costs will be saved up and even more if combined with energy-efficient technologies. The research also suggests that optimising operational efficiency has the potential to reduce annual emissions by more than 200m tonnes of CO2. Unlocking this potential is not simple, yet capitalising fully on operational efficiency will be a prerequisite to achieving 2030 and 2050 emissions reduction targets in line with the Paris Agreement's 1.5 C° ambition.
This insight brief, the result of over a year of industry input, provides an overview of the short-term opportunities and barriers to operational efficiencies and takes systems view to explore the role of operational efficiency measures as enablers of shipping decarbonisation in the longer term.
Four types of solutions are identified in the brief: better transparency and standardisation of performance data; scaling up pilots and best practices; contractual changes to encourage virtual arrival practices when there is a delay at the discharge port; and policies and regulations to enable new business models. Each of these enablers will be explored in the upcoming insight briefs which will dive deeper into the identified solutions and enablers.
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is expected to adopt a revised greenhouse gas emissions strategy at the MEPC 80 meeting in July - the most important climate meeting for shipping this year. While the industry is unsure whether the outcome of MEPC 90 will result in the adoption of a low-ambition or high-ambition strategy, in either case, the need for short-term operational efficiencies will be crucially important for the transition.
Randall Krantz, Senior Adviser on Decarbonisation at the Global Maritime Forum says: "the operational performance of vessels and entire fleets presents a huge opportunity to the shipping industry, but it will require unprecedented levels of disruptive thinking to break through from dialogue to action."
Download the full insight brief here.
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HiddenLayer's Synaptic Adversarial Intelligence (SAI) team will explore and uncover the ML/AI threat landscape
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HiddenLayer, the developer of a unique security platform that safeguards the machine learning models enterprise organizations use behind their most important products, today announced the formation of its Synaptic Adversarial Intelligence (SAI) team to raise awareness surrounding the threats facing machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) systems.
The SAI's primary mission is to educate data scientists, MLDevOps teams, and cyber security professionals on how to evaluate the vulnerabilities and risks associated with ML/AI so they can make more security-conscious implementations and deployments. The insights gathered by the SAI team are leveraged to conduct risk assessments and generate intelligence reports that expose the adversarial ML threat landscape. Collectively, the multidisciplinary cyber security experts and data scientists have many decades of experience in cyber security and deep backgrounds in malware detection, threat intelligence, reverse engineering, incident response, digital forensics, and adversarial machine learning.
Until recently, most adversarial ML/AI research has focused on the mathematical aspect, making algorithms more robust in handling malicious input. Now security researchers are increasingly exploring ML algorithms and how models are developed, maintained, packaged, and deployed, hunting for weaknesses and vulnerabilities across the broader software ecosystem. They have uncovered a number of new attack techniques and, in turn, developed a greater understanding of how practical attacks are performed against real-world ML implementations.
"Alongside our commitment to increasing awareness of ML security, we will also actively assist in the development of countermeasures to thwart ML adversaries through the monitoring of deployed models, as well as providing mechanisms to allow defenders to respond to attacks," said Tom Bonner, Senior Director of Adversarial Machine Learning Research at HiddenLayer. "There has been a tremendous effort from several organizations, such as MITRE and NIST, to better understand and quantify the risks associated with ML/AI. We look forward to working alongside these industry leaders to broaden the pool of knowledge, define threat models, drive policy and regulation, and most critically, prevent attacks."
Please keep an eye on Twitter and LinkedIn where SAI team members will regularly share their insights into adversarial machine learning and provide recommendations on how organizations can harden their security postures.
HiddenLayer helps enterprises safeguard the machine learning models behind their most important products with a comprehensive security platform. Only HiddenLayer offers turnkey AI/ML security that does not add unnecessary complexity to models and does not require access to raw data and algorithms. Founded in March of 2022 by experienced security and ML professionals, HiddenLayer is based in Austin, Texas, and is backed by cybersecurity investment specialist firm Ten Eleven Ventures. For more information, visit www.hiddenlayer.com and follow us on LinkedIn or Twitter.
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CELAYA, Mexico (AP) _ Industrias Bachoco SAB de CV (IBA) on Monday reported third-quarter net income of $47.8 million.
The Celaya, Mexico-based company said it had profit of 97 cents per share.
The poultry producer posted revenue of $1.22 billion in the period.
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SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian health authorities said Monday that 2.8 million of expired COVID-19 doses will be destroyed this year in addition to the 2.3 million doses that have already been scrapped in the country with the lowest vaccination rate in the European Union.
According to Health Minister Assen Medzhidiev there is an excessive number of vaccines, low vaccination coverage, and a lack of people who want a shot. Only 30% of the country’s 6.5 million population has basic immunization.
Medzhidiev said Bulgaria has called on the European Commission to end a contract with BioNTech/Pfizer under which his country is obliged to buy coronavirus vaccines until 2025. He said Bulgaria’s position is supported by Poland, the Czech Republic and Lithuania.
The minister called it “irrational” for Bulgaria to buy more vaccines that the country will end up destroying.
Official figures show that Bulgaria will scrap more anti-COVID doses than it has administered.
A total of 4,6 million doses have been administered in Bulgaria. Some 2 million people have completed a two-shot vaccination course, while nearly 1 million have received a booster dose. There have been some 1.3 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Bulgaria, and a confirmed death toll of 38,211.
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By MATT OTT (AP Business Writer)
Fewer Americans applied for jobless claims last week as the labor market continues to thrive despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool the economy and tamp down inflation.
Applications for jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending March 11 fell by 20,000 to 192,000 from 212,000 the previous week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
The four-week moving average of claims, which flattens out some of week-to-week volatility, fell by 750 to 196,500, remaining below the 200,000 threshold for the eighth straight week.
Applications for unemployment benefits are seen as a barometer for layoffs in the U.S.
In a note to clients, analysts at Oxford economics said there are still few signs that the recent jump in layoff announcements, particularly in the tech sector, is translating to a rise in unemployment.
“Many announced layoffs don’t end up happening, and those that have been laid off are quickly finding work elsewhere, reflecting the ongoing imbalance between labor demand and supply,” the analysts wrote.
At its February meeting, the Fed raised its main lending rate by 25 basis points, the eighth straight rate hike in its year-long battle against stubborn inflation. With recent data showing that those rate hikes have done little to bring down inflation and even less to cool the economy and labor market, many analysts were expecting the Fed to raise rates by another half-point when it meets next week.
However, the second- and third-largest bank failures in U.S. history over the last week — which have been blamed in large part to rising interest rates — have some economists thinking Fed officials will tread more lightly next week and either raise its rate by 25 basis points or perhaps not at all.
The central bank’s benchmark rate is now in a range of 4.5% to 4.75%, its highest level in 15 years. Before the banking sector turmoil that began last week, the Fed had signaled that two more rate hikes were likely this year. Some analysts had even forecast three increases that could push the lower end of that rate to 5.5%.
The Fed’s rate increases are meant to cool the economy, labor market and wages, thereby suppressing prices. But so far, none of those things have happened, at least not to the degree that the central bank had hoped.
Inflation remains more than double the Fed’s 2% target, and the economy is growing and adding jobs at a healthy clip.
Last month, the government reported that employers added a substantial 311,000 jobs in February, fewer than January’s huge gain but enough to keep pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates aggressively to fight inflation. The unemployment rate rose to 3.6%, from a 53-year low of 3.4%.
Fed policymakers have forecast that the unemployment rate would rise to 4.6% by the end of this year, a sizable increase historically associated with recessions.
Though the U.S. labor market remains strong, layoffs have been mounting in the technology sector, where many companies overhired after a pandemic boom. IBM, Microsoft, Amazon, Salesforce, Twitter and DoorDash have all announced layoffs in recent months.
Earlier this week, Facebook parent Meta said it was slashing another 10,000 jobs, in addition to the 11,000 culled in November. The social media giant also said it would not fill 5,000 open positions.
The real estate sector has taken the biggest hit from the Fed’s interest rate hikes. Higher mortgage rates — which have risen closer to 7% again in recent weeks — have slowed home sales for 12 straight months. That’s almost in lockstep with the Fed’s rate hikes that began last March.
About 1.68 million people were receiving jobless aid the week that ended March 4, a decrease of 29,000 from the week before. That number is close to pre-pandemic levels.
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DEAR AMY: My wife of over 20 years and I divorced a few years ago. We have one daughter in her early 20s.
We hired an attorney to act as a mediator and resolved our differences amicably.
My extended family has stopped gathering together for Christmas.
My ex-wife and I have discussed celebrating Christmas together with our daughter the week after Christmas.
I will spend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with the woman I have been dating for the past two years.
Some people think it is odd for a divorced couple to celebrate Christmas together.
My feeling is that we will always be the parents of our daughter and that we are still a family.
I think we should be commended, rather than criticized.
What are your thoughts?
- Trying to do the “Right Thing”
DEAR TRYING: Your mutual choice to pursue mediation to dissolve your marriage has likely contributed to your ability to enjoy a peaceful holiday celebration together. Sometimes, legal divorce battles cannot be avoided, but successful mediation often helps to preserve shreds of goodwill between couples.
So yes - I commend you.
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DEAR AMY: I married a U.S. Marine and moved away from my small Texas hometown when I was 18 years old.
My husband was a wonderful man, and we traveled a lot, which meant that I never got back home to see my family.
My mother, father, sisters, brothers, nieces, nephews and aunt and uncles are all still there in my hometown.
My husband and I were never blessed with children. He has now passed away.
My question is - how do I reconnect with my family now? They talk to me on Facebook, but when I ask for addresses or phone numbers - it’s crickets!
I call my mom and she doesn’t pick up, so what should I do?
I thought I was doing the right thing by supporting my husband and going where he went, but apparently, they don’t feel that way.
What do you think I should do?
- Without Family
DEAR WITHOUT: You don’t mention how long you’ve been away from your hometown, but I infer that you have not touched down for a quick visit in many years.
Nor, it seems, did you ever invite or host any family members in any of the many places where you lived and traveled.
Inconsistencies in your brief account make me wonder if what you really seek from me is permission and encouragement to go home again.
You have both.
Before you embark on this journey, it would be helpful for you to imagine how it might have felt for your parents, siblings, and extended family members to lose you so completely when you - still a teenager - left home and then chose to stay away. This is a profound loss.
They have missed you. Of course they have! And here’s what you’ve missed: Birthdays, graduations, holiday celebrations and barbecues, births of children, joys, losses, challenges, and cups of coffee at the kitchen table.
You claim to ask for addresses and phone numbers over social media. But you also say that you call your mother, so you do have at least one phone number.
If I know what large families in small towns are like (and I do), your folks and extended family are probably right where you left them - or very nearby.
Go home. Plan an open-ended stay (if you can). Spend time with anyone who will see you. Knock on your folks’ door. Track down your siblings and cousins.
You should prepare yourself for a mixed reception, but you should also do your best to maintain an open and understanding attitude. Meet people where they are and give them time to meet you. Listen with compassion, and if people are angry with you for leaving and staying away, do your best to explain without becoming defensive.
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DEAR AMY: “Drowning in Art” had inherited an overwhelming number of paintings.
I have worked as an artist and arts administrator for over 40 years.
People who have “extra” artworks in their lives - framed paintings or photos, sculptures, etc - should consider donating them to a local senior (or recovery, disabled, etc) residence, church, library, or similar nonprofit/social agency. The process for this would be to photograph all of the works, contact the agency to ask if they’d like to receive a gift of some donated artworks, and take it from there.
Adding or refreshing art in spaces can often uplift the lives of folks who use the spaces.
- Joyce
DEAR JOYCE: Excellent idea. Thank you.
(You can email Amy Dickinson at askamy@amydickinson.com or send a letter to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or Facebook.)
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Debuts at Riviera Maya With up to 43% In Savings, up to $400 in Resort Credits and New Character Appearances At Both Locations
MIAMI, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Nick Jr. Friends Event, the highly anticipated annual fall event uniquely crafted for preschoolers, is returning to Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Punta Cana and launching for the first time at Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Riviera Maya with exclusive discounts, dedicated programming, and special Nickelodeon character appearances at both locations. This top preschooler event gives guests the opportunity to meet some of their favorite Nick Jr. friends including Chase, Marshall and Skye from PAW Patrol, Blue from Blue's Clues & You!, Dora the Explorer, Shimmer and Shine, and for the first time ever, Santiago of the Seas. Having made its mark as a top event in the Caribbean for families with little ones over the last four years, this popular seasonal programming is back with brand new experiences and savings. Families looking for endless summers can level up their autumn vacation and take advantage of major savings with up to 43% off starting at $203 per person per night + up to $400 in Resort Credits when they book now through October 30 and travel September 8 through October 31, 2022.
While both resort locations will offer unforgettable experiences that are true to the heart of the Nickelodeon brand, each destination will welcome unique experiences that set the stage for an unmatched Nick Jr. Friends Event. Little guests staying at Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Punta Cana will have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hang out with Santiago from Santiago of the Seas, who is making a debut appearance just in time for Hispanic Heritage Month, while those staying at Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Riviera Maya will get the chance to play with Chase and Skye from PAW Patrol and Shimmer & Shine from Shimmer and Shine.
"We are beyond excited to bring back our Nick Jr. Friends Event to our resorts this fall after continued overwhelming success," said Daniel Lozano, Vice President of Operations at Karisma Hotels & Resorts. "Families can expect signature experiences coupled with new playful surprises that will make this year's event bigger and better than ever."
Families can enjoy a 5-star luxury all-inclusive vacation with gourmet dining, thrilling adventure at the Aqua Nick water parks, expansive accommodations, and all kinds of exclusive, limited edition events and experiences taking place throughout the week — from exciting character meet and greets to interactive activities including searching for clues left behind by Blue, making Dora's backpack and creating their own adventure map, dancing the Pup Pup Boogie with PAW Patrol, making their own Blue & Magenta ears, themed menus with fun mocktails and sweets, dance parties and much more. Little ones can even get inspired to help their friends, families and communities with Paw Patrol's "Calling All Heroes" program as they receive a Big Hero Book of hero tips when participating in the activities onsite.
With two locations, one in Mexico and the Dominican Republic, the 5-star family experiential resorts are designed to ignite the spark of play for guests of all ages with signature seasonal events throughout the year including the Nick Jr. Friends Event this fall. Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts offer spacious and themed family suites, Nickelodeon™ Place, Aqua Nick themed water park, Club Nick for kids, and the renowned Gourmet Inclusive® Experience by Karisma.
For information about the Nick Jr. Friends Event or to book, visit www.karismahotels.com/nickelodeon-hotels-resorts.
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(NEXSTAR) — As the ongoing fascination with “true crime” entertainment continues, so too does the fascination with homes where insidious events went down. The owners of a home in Westfield, New Jersey, are currently dealing with an influx of visitors after Netflix’s “The Watcher” — which chronicles a series of threatening letters the then-owners received in 2014 — became a streaming hit.
“The Watcher,” created by “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” maestro Ryan Murphy, doesn’t deal with murder. But it’s not out of the realm of possibility that its new notoriety could impact anyone considering living there in the future. As data and experts show, crime — but particularly murder — can make a big dent in property values.
Often called “murder houses,” these homes are also known as “stigmatized properties” by the National Association of Realtors. Stigmatized properties include places that have been impacted by events such as murder, suicide, a notorious previous owner, and alleged occurrences like hauntings.
California real estate agent Dr. Randall Bell is a self-described “Master of Disaster” who has helped sell some of the most noted stigmatized properties in the U.S., including the previous homes of Nicole Brown Simpson and John and Patsy Ramsey. Bell is CEO of real estate/economics advisory firm Landmark Research and specializes in real estate damage economics.
“This means I study the effect detrimental conditions have on property values,” Bell told Nexstar. “We inspect the properties and then develop case studies of other similar situations to determine the most likely impact. We can also study what can be done to reduce any negative effects.”
In an interview with VICE, Bell explained that sellers of “tainted” properties can expect a “15 to 25% diminution in value for two to three years after the fact. Over time the discount evaporates, but it takes 10 to 25 years for the stigma to go away entirely.”
Bell’s data is echoed by that found by Realtor, using public data sourced by DiedInHouse.com, a website that uses property records to tell users whether someone died at a specific address. Data shows “murder houses” sell for a median 21% less than their previous sale price and 9% less than the list price. These properties also sell for 15% less than comparable houses in the same zip code.
The Washington Post explains buyers have more access to property information than ever, which can add to difficulty selling a stigmatized house for a break-even price, or at all. Knowing a home’s backstory can lead to buyers having a predisposed “bad vibe” before even seeing it.
NAR says a property’s stigma can negatively impact neighboring homes, too.
Even houses of “famous” murder sites aren’t immune.
The Los Angeles condo where owner Nicole Brown Simpson and friend Ron Goldman were murdered sat on the market for two years before finally selling at a loss of $525,000. Brown Simpson previously purchased the home for $625,000, Realtor explains. The home at the center of the O.J. Simpson murder trial would later sell for $1.72 million after remodeling and an address change.
Sometimes even a remodel can’t save a home from its past. The home of serial murderer John Wayne Gacy was foreclosed on, completely demolished and re-addressed. The new house, atop the site where Gacy killed at least 33 young men and boys, finally sold after its owner cut the cost three times — $30,000 lower than the list price.
While not a single-family dwelling, the entire Milwaukee apartment building where serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer murdered 11 people in the 1980s and 90s was demolished due not only to physical damage but to the stigma surrounding the crimes, as Esquire reports.
Nevertheless, some high-profile murder locations do become popular attractions, like the Massachusetts home of accused axe murderer Lizzie Borden.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles site of the 1969 Manson Family murders, where actress Sharon Tate and five others were killed, was sold for $1.6 million ($3.7 million adjusted for inflation) by owner Rudy Altobelli in 1989 — 18 times what the Hollywood talent manager paid for it in the early 1960s. The home, previously located at 10050 Cielo Drive, was host to a string of musicians, including Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor, before its demolition and re-addressing in 1994.
In January, the home built in place of the 10050 site was put up for sale by owner Jeff Franklin, creator of “Full House,” with a list price of $85 million.
But most “murder houses” aren’t bought up by celebrities, or turned into tourist attractions, as Realtor reports. Citing public records, Realtor reports that 59% of stigmatized home buyers are everyday people, while 20% are purchased by corporate entities for investment.
The family who purchased the former Arizona home of convicted murderer Jodi Arias told AZ Central in 2013 that the $206,000 they paid for the home, where Arias stabbed ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander 30 times, was “a good deal” and they didn’t consider it a crime scene.
For many regular homebuyers, a “good deal” on a stigmatized property is exactly the calculus behind buying the home.
Do realtors have to tell you about a murder in the home?
Depending on where you live, it can be completely legal for a realtor to leave out a home’s grizzly history.
Experian explains that realtors are legally obligated to disclose “material facts” about a property, but deaths aren’t included under that definition in many states.
Buyers purchasing directly from the homeowner should receive what’s known as a seller disclosure from the owner. As with real estate agents, the disclosure document will list information about the physical home and its land, Nerd Wallet reports. Common items on a seller disclosure are any liens on the property, flooding issues/water damage, and mechanical issues. Unfortunately for buyers, deaths on a property also tend to fall outside of necessary information about a property.
Bell says sellers — particularly in California, which has some of the strictest laws in the nation — should always tell the truth. He recommends that sellers work with qualified agents, brokers and attorneys to mitigate any possible critical omissions.
If you’re buying and want to cover bases about your prospective home, it’s best to find out what sellers are required to tell you in your state. In many states, sellers are only required to disclose a death in the home if directly asked. | https://www.wfla.com/news/crime/murder-houses-how-does-violence-impact-sale-prices/ | 2022-10-24 12:27:34 | 1 | https://www.wfla.com/news/crime/murder-houses-how-does-violence-impact-sale-prices/ |
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*** The American public could barely get over dramatic news of an alleged Chinese spy balloon floating over the U.S. before the U.S. military spotted a second so-called high-altitude object. This time, the military took it down as it was floating over Alaska to avoid danger to commercial flights. NPR's Jenna McLaughlin joins us now. Jenna, thanks so much for being with us.
JENNA MCLAUGHLIN, BYLINE: Thanks for having me.
SIMON: How did we learn about the second flying object?
MCLAUGHLIN: So we learned about the second object from National Security Council spokesman John Kirby. He didn't have a whole lot to share, but what we do know is that this object was flying lower than the earlier balloon, around 40,000 feet as opposed to 65,000. The military first became aware of it on Thursday night. The Pentagon also addressed the object in their afternoon briefing yesterday. Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder didn't have a whole lot to add, but he did share that it was an F-22 fighter aircraft that shot the object down just off the northeastern coast of Alaska, near the Canadian border. And the debris fell to the frozen Arctic Ocean.
SIMON: Does the military so far seem to think this was another spy balloon?
MCLAUGHLIN: So far, it doesn't sound like it. It's not totally clear. According to the Pentagon, it's a much smaller object, about the size of a small car rather than the previous balloon, which was as big as three buses. The fighter jets did a couple of passes around it and believed it to be unmanned. They also thought it probably couldn't be remotely piloted. It seemed to move with the wind. The main reason that the president ordered it to be shot down is because of where it was flying. Because it was that low, it posed what DOD said was a reasonable threat to civilian air traffic.
SIMON: The object's been shut down. What does the Pentagon do now?
MCLAUGHLIN: Yeah, they've got their hands full, recovering both objects. As for this latest one, the debris field is apparently smaller, and the Arctic Ocean is frozen. Northern Command, the FBI and regional partners in Alaska are working on that. As for the alleged spy balloon shot down off the coast of South Carolina earlier this week, that recovery's also ongoing. The Pentagon told us they're pleased actually with how much they've been able to recover so far as it's given them a fair amount of information about this balloon and its capabilities.
SIMON: Jenna, can we tell yet if there is reason to fear for national security about one or two of these objects?
MCLAUGHLIN: It's too soon to tell. But as far as this latest object, it doesn't seem like it. It's no longer flying, and it doesn't sound like it was over U.S. airspace for long. And with the spy balloon, the main fallout has really been diplomatic, when Secretary of State Blinken's trip to China was canceled. The Pentagon's repeatedly said that China didn't get much intelligence value from the alleged spy balloon either though Pentagon spokesman Ryder did say that they're working on getting more awareness about what appears to be a broader Chinese fleet of balloons traveling around the world.
Honestly, China's gathered a lot more private information through cyber means, from both government and private companies. Recall the breach of the Office of Personnel Management in 2014 when over 20 million sensitive records of government employees were stolen. That's just one example. This balloon is just a much easier symbol for people to grasp onto, and I think that's why it's gotten so much attention this week.
SIMON: Thanks so much, NPR's Jenna McLaughlin. Good to be with you.
MCLAUGHLIN: Thanks. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. | https://www.knau.org/2023-02-11/the-u-s-shot-down-a-car-sized-object-above-alaskas-coast | 2023-02-12 01:12:32 | 1 | https://www.knau.org/2023-02-11/the-u-s-shot-down-a-car-sized-object-above-alaskas-coast |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Sen. Joe Manchin said he pays no attention to criticism or campaign donations when making decisions about what's best for West Virginia.
Sounding somewhat exasperated when asked whether the dramatic bump in campaign contributions he's received from oil and gas interests in recent months influenced his voting, the conservative Democrat said no.
During a roundtable discussion in Charleston on Friday, he said his office's outsized role in drafting the sprawling economic package signed this week by U.S. President Joe Biden made him the target of the “far left," environmental activists and the fossil fuel industry all at once.
“Nobody in their right mind would go through what I have gone through with my staff for the last eight months, taking all the crap we've taken from everybody in the country” if they weren’t doing what they believe is right, he said.
“I can be the hero and the villain all within a 24-hour shift,” he said. “The bottom line is, I make no excuses for what I think is right. I’ve always said this — If I can explain that, I can vote. I can take the criticism I know that goes with those votes. That’s part of the game.”
Manchin, who chairs the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, offered a key vote needed to pass the Democrats’ flagship climate and health care bill in the 50-50 Senate. The House used a party-line 220-207 vote to pass the legislation, which Biden signed Tuesday.
The law, which places caps on prescription drug prices for seniors and extends subsidies meant to help Americans pay for health insurance, contains billions in incentives for clean energy. Owing largely to Manchin's influence, it also offers renewed support for traditional fuel sources such as coal and natural gas with steps such as subsidies for technology that reduces carbon emissions.
“I wasn’t sure that they would ever agree because of my friends on the far left, the environmental community, was totally committed to dispersing and basically eliminating fossil,” Manchin said of the law.
But Manchin said there is “no way you can get rid of fossil in any short period of time.”
“You can use it cleaner as you basically transition, but it’s going to be with us, and you got to do the best you can with it," he said. “So, I wanted to make sure they understood that.”
On the other side, he said he's “been criticized by all my friends in the coal industry" because they think the bill doesn't go far enough to protect their interests.
“(They) for some reason think that this is going to be harmful,” said Manchin, whose family owns Enersystems, a coal brokerage company. “I think it basically is a pathway forward so we can continue to produce industry, provide energy that our country needs.”
Under an agreement with the Democratic leadership, Manchin proposed a separate list of legislation to speed up federal permitting and make energy projects harder to block under federal acts. He also specifically asked that federal agencies “take all necessary actions” to streamline completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, a project long opposed by environmental activists.
The 303-mile (487-kilometer) pipeline, now mostly finished, would transport natural gas drilled from the Appalachian Basin through West Virginia and Virginia. Legal battles have delayed completion by nearly four years and doubled the pipeline’s cost, now estimated at $6.6 billion.
This election cycle, Manchin has received more campaign contributions from natural gas pipeline companies than any other member of U.S. Congress — contributions that have increased from $20,000 in 2020 to $331,910 in 2022, according to campaign finance records compiled by Open Secrets.
On Friday, he said his agenda in advocating for the pipeline was to bring down the cost for consumers by increasing the size of the market and creating jobs. He insisted the campaign money had nothing to do with it.
“I understand the cynical part of that. People look at it and they go, ‘Well, they’re just taking care of themselves,'" he said. "I’m sorry people, I have no idea who contributes. I don’t look at that, I don’t go out and advocate that at all.”
He said lawmakers need to “rise above” corporate and party pressure to deliver for their constituents.
“Politics has become a very, very nasty, destructive type of process ... both sides are guilty of weaponizing the good of America for the good of the party — both sides, and it’s just not right for our country," he said. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Manchin-dismisses-critics-embraces-hero-and-17385296.php | 2022-08-19 22:01:50 | 1 | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Manchin-dismisses-critics-embraces-hero-and-17385296.php |
MERRILLVILLE, Ind., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NiSource Inc. has been recognized on the Forbes list of Best Employers for Women 2022. The listing recognizes companies who provide a diverse, equal and inclusive environment for women, giving them the tools to grow and advance within organizations.
The Forbes list of The Best Employers for Women 2022 was conducted through an independent survey by Statista that included around 50,000 individuals employed at companies with a minimum of 1,000 employees. The sample includes more than 30,000 women nationwide.
"At NiSource, we aim to foster a more diverse and representative workforce across all levels of our company and to ensure equal opportunities for growth, advancement and belonging," said Lloyd Yates, President & CEO of NiSource. "We are honored to be recognized on the Forbes list for Best Employers for Women 2022 and look forward to strengthening our workforce which is foundational to our success in advancing the economic interests of the customers and communities we serve."
Background on Award:
The evaluation was based on four different criteria:
Direct recommendations – General work topics: The employees were asked to give their opinion on a series of statements surrounding likelihood of recommendation, atmosphere and development, image, working conditions, salary and wage, workplace and diversity regarding their own employer.
Direct recommendations – Topics relevant to women: To focus on topics which are in general more relevant for women. Women were asked to rate their own employers regarding parental leave, family support, flexibility, discrimination, representation and career and pay equity.
Indirect recommendations: Additionally, participants were given the chance to evaluate other employers in their respective industries that stand out either positively or negatively regarding diversity. Only the recommendations of women were considered.
Diversity among top executives / board: Based on extensive research, an index was built based on the share of women in executive management or board positions. Statista researched this data for each company using publicly available company information.
About NiSource
NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) is one of the largest fully regulated utility companies in the United States, serving approximately 3.2 million natural gas customers and 500,000 electric customers across six states through its local Columbia Gas and NIPSCO brands. Its employees focus on providing customers with safe, reliable, affordable and sustainable energy. NiSource is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability - North America Index. Additional information about NiSource and its investment-driven growth plan can be found at www.nisource.com. Follow us at facebook.com/nisource, linkedin.com/company/nisource and twitter.com/nisourceinc. NI-F
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BALTIMORE and PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Delfi Diagnostics, a pioneering developer of a new class of high-performance, accessible liquid biopsy tests for early cancer detection and monitoring, has been selected as the liquid lung cancer biopsy partner in Europe's multi-national, randomized, prospective lung cancer screening trial known as 4-IN-THE-LUNG-RUN, or 4ITLR.
Through 4ITLR, European investigators are studying how often – every year, or every other year – individuals should get screened if their initial CT scan is negative. Delfi's technology is paired to the study objectives by measuring whether Delfi can identify individuals in Europe's screen-eligible population who are most likely to benefit from a CT scan. The collaboration, initiated and facilitated through a partnership between the Netherlands Cancer Institute ((NKI), with Dr. D. van den Broek as PI) and the institute for DiagNostic Accuracy (iDNA), includes Delfi analyzing the first 9,000 subjects enrolled through the trial in the Netherlands and France (Gustave Roussy) - generating data that can support Delfi's research and subsequent implementation within the European Union.
"One of the goals of our study is to examine how a liquid biopsy test might improve screening in a manner that is cost-effective," said prof. Matthijs Oudkerk, MD, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer at iDNA and leading the Radiology and AI readings of 4ITLR. "We are eager to explore how a low-cost liquid biopsy platform could help us screen more high-risk Europeans."
Based on the results of the NELSON trial, the European Union is expected to initiate a European lung cancer screening program for individuals at risk due to their smoking and age.
"We know that LDCT screening is effective in reducing lung cancer mortality," said Peter B. Bach, Delfi Diagnostics Chief Medical Officer. "This study should lay the groundwork for widespread, cost efficient screening of those at risk in Europe. Delfi is honored to be part of it."
Lung cancer kills more than 380,000 Europeans each year, and more than half of all new lung cancer diagnoses in Europe occur at stage IV, when 5-year survival rates can be as low as 2 percent. But screening older heavy smokers with low-dose CT could save up to 80,000 lives in Europe per year.
About Delfi Diagnostics
Delfi is developing a new class of liquid biopsy tests for early detection based on altered genome-wide fragmentation profiles, also known as "fragmentomes," representing aberrant packaging of DNA in cancer cells. By applying advanced machine learning algorithms, these fragment patterns are detectable at a very low sequencing cost. Delfi ("DNA Evaluation of Fragments for early Interception") is using this technology to develop highly sensitive and specific cancer detection assays intended for wide and cost-effective distribution and adoption.
About The Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI) and CVV (NKI Center for Early Diagnostics).
The NKI is among the world's foremost comprehensive cancer centers, combining innovative fundamental, translational, and clinical research with dedicated patient care. Our research institute gratefully acknowledges funding from the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, the Dutch Cancer Society, and individual donors. The NKI Center for Early Diagnostics is an initiative of the NKI. Our Center combines innovation and scientific research to provide certainty in an early stage for risk factors or signs that may indicate cancer.
About iDNA
iDNA is a Contract Research Organization specialized in early-stage lung cancer, and researching new technologies for the early detection and treatment of lung cancer, with comorbidities in cardiovascular diseases and COPD/emphysema. Key to the early detection of lung cancer are high quality lung cancer screening programs and therefore iDNA wants to set the ''golden standard'' for worldwide lung cancer screening. iDNA works with relevant, early-stage, asymptomatic, high- to medium-risk lung cancer (sub)populations, up to a large, multi-national scale. In addition, iDNA provides several services facilitating the required validation of liquid- and imaging biomarkers and/or therapeutics, while working with KOLs and research partners worldwide. iDNA thereby provides leading pharmaceutical, biotech and AI partners with the opportunity to implement their disruptive technology much quicker and more cost-effective, fully capitalizing on the current momentum within the lung cancer screening landscape.
About Gustave Roussy
Ranked as the leading European Cancer Centre and sixth in the world, Gustave Roussy is a centre with comprehensive expertise and is devoted entirely to patients suffering with cancer. The Institute is a founding member of the Paris Saclay Cancer Cluster. It is a source of diagnostic and therapeutic advances. It caters for almost 50,000 patients per year and its approach is one that integrates research, patient care and teaching. It is specialized in the treatment of rare cancers and complex tumors and it treats all cancers in patients of any age. Its care is personalized and combines the most advanced medical methods with an appreciation of the patient's human requirements. In addition to the quality of treatment offered, the physical, psychological and social aspects of the patient's life are respected. 4,100 professionals work on its two campuses: Villejuif and Chevilly-Larue. Gustave Roussy brings together the skills, which are essential for the highest quality research in oncology: a quarter of patients treated are included in clinical trials.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Congress unconstitutionally gave too much power to a nonprofit authority it created in 2020 to develop and enforce horseracing rules, a federal appeals court in New Orleans ruled Friday.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, or HISA, is “facially unconstitutional.”
The authority created by the act was meant to bring uniform policies and enforcement to horseracing amid doping scandals and racetrack horse deaths. But the 5th Circuit — in two rulings issued Friday — ruled in favor of opponents of the act in lawsuits brought by horseracing associations and state officials in Texas, Louisiana and West Virginia.
The Federal Trade Commission has the ultimate authority to approve or reject HISA regulations, but it can’t modify them. And the authority can reject proposed modifications.
Three 5th Circuit judges agreed with opponents of the act — including the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association and similar groups in multiple states — that the setup gave too much power to the nongovernmental authority and too little to the FTC.
“A cardinal constitutional principle is that federal power can be wielded only by the federal government. Private entities may do so only if they are subordinate to an agency,” Judge Stuart Kyle Duncan wrote for the panel that ruled in the Texas case.
The same panel, which also included judges Carolyn Dineen King and Kurt Engelhardt, cited the Texas ruling in a separate order in favor of horseracing interests and regulators challenging HISA in a different case.
The chair of the horseracing authority’s board of directors said it would ask for further court review. Friday’s ruling could be appealed to the full 5th Circuit court of the Supreme Court.
“If today’s ruling were to stand, it would not go into effect until January 10, 2023 at the earliest,” Charles Scheeler said in an email. “We are focused on continuing our critical work to protect the safety and integrity of Thoroughbred racing, including the launch of HISA’s Anti-Doping and Medication Control Program on January 1, 2023.”
The ruling was criticized by Marty Irby, executive director of the Animal Wellness Action organization. “Over the course of three Congresses, the most brilliant legal minds on Capitol Hill addressed the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act’s constitutionality and ultimately decided that the Federal Trade Commission’s limited oversight was sufficient,” Irby said in an email.
Among the subjects covered by the authority’s rules and enforcement were jockey safety (including a national concussion protocol), the riding crop and how often riders can use it during a race, racetrack accreditation, and the reporting of training and veterinary records.
Animal rights groups, who supported the law, pointed to scandals in the industry involving medication and the treatment of horses.
Duncan wrote that in declaring HISA unconstitutional, “we do not question Congress’s judgment about problems in the horseracing industry. That political call falls outside our lane.”
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, hailed the ruling on Twitter, calling HISA a “federal takeover of Louisiana horse racing.”
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BULLOCH COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) – A college student in Georgia died after being hit by a plane propeller on Sunday night.
Sani Aliyu, 21, had disembarked from a single-engine Cessna 172 after landing at the Statesboro-Bulloch County Airport and began walking toward the front of the plane when he was struck by the propeller, according to Bulloch County Coroner Jake Futch.
The victim had been returning from a trip with three others, a spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration said.
The FAA did not release any information on the identity of the passengers.
Aliyu, a student at Georgia Southern University, was originally from Nigeria, Futch said.
Georgia Southern University released a statement following news of Aliyu’s death, and confirmed that counseling will be available for students who need it.
“We were deeply saddened to hear about the tragic incident that involved one of our students Sunday night,” said Dr. Aileen C. Dowell, the Associate Vice President and Dean of Students at the university. “I have already been in touch with his family and professors and we have mobilized all available resources to provide counseling and any other assistance the university can give.”
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