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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The 34th GLAAD Media Awards featured a surprise Jennifer Coolidge appearance, honors for Bad Bunny and Christina Aguilera and, of course, jokes about Donald Trump’s indictment — the news of which broke just hours before Thursday’s show.
Coolidge was greeted with a standing ovation as she opened the show at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. The star of “The White Lotus” was later surprised herself when her “Best in Show” co-star Jane Lynch appeared onstage beside her.
The GLAAD Media Awards show, intended to honor “fair, accurate and inclusive representation of LGBTQ individuals and issues,” will land on Hulu on April 12. The host, comedian Margaret Cho, cheered the former president’s indictment.
“What a wonderful way to celebrate that,” Cho said on the red carpet before the event. “I think it’s just so incredible. I never thought I would see it happen. I’m so glad, too. And I can’t wait to see how it goes down.”
Christina Aguilera was presented with the Advocate for Change award by Club Q survivor Michael Anderson, a bartender at the popular Colorado Springs nightclub the night of the deadly shooting in November 2022. He later made headlines after quoting Aguilera’s lyrics when he testified before the U.S. House Oversight Committee on violence against the LGBTQ+ community.
On Thursday, Anderson quoted Aguilera’s lyrics once again during his introduction of the pop star.
The show also paid tribute to the late Leslie Jordan with a performance from country music star Orville Peck. Peck’s performance was introduced by actor Cheyenne Jackson, who reminisced about Jordan’s time on the set of “American Horror Story.”
Cheers erupted when Ricky Martin took the stage to present Bad Bunny with the Vanguard Award for his LGBTQ+ allyship. The reggaeton artist asked the crowd in English if he could give his acceptance speech in Spanish, which was met with an enthusiastic “yes” from the crowd.
Bad Bunny thanked the LGBTQ+ community for embracing and inspiring him.
“I believe that following my heart is what has led me to where I am, and following my heart is what has led me to be here receiving this award, being surrounded by so many beautiful people,” he said in Spanish.
Gabrielle Union presented her “The Inspection” co-star Jeremy Pope with the Stephen F. Kolzak award for promoting LGBTQ+ visibility and acceptance.
“I played Jeremy’s mom in the movie, and we developed an incredibly close bond,” Union said. “And, you know, I know a little something about raising a Black queer child in this world and all I wanted to do was advocate for Jeremy in every way that I could. I mean, his undeniable talents, his innocence, his peace, his peace and his very soul. I wanted to protect it.” | https://www.kron4.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/glaad-media-awards-honor-bad-bunny-christina-aguilera/ | 2023-04-01 18:01:59 | 0 | https://www.kron4.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/glaad-media-awards-honor-bad-bunny-christina-aguilera/ |
Casting call announced for "Rez Ball"
Midthunder Casting has announced a casting call for Native American male and female basketball players.
The organization is looking for people to participate in the upcoming Netflix feature, “Rez Ball," produced by Lebron James.
“Rez Ball” is based on Michael Powell’s book, “Canyon Dreams: A Basketball Season on the Navajo Nation,” which was released in 2019.
Participants need to be between the ages of 18 to the early 20s and available from March to June.
Filming will take place on the Navajo Nation in New Mexico.
"Rez Ball" chronicled the 2016-17 Chinle High School boys basketball team and its pursuit of a state title.
The film starts the Chuska Warriors, a fictional Native American high school basketball team from Chuska, New Mexico,. The team must band together after losing their star player, if they want to keep their quest for a state championship alive.
It’s an all-American underdog story about Navajo kids and coaches, told from the inside-out.
Sydney Freeland is the writer and director, with Sterlin Harjo co-writing
Harjo, who is Seminole and Muscogee, is the the mastermind behind the hit series “Reservation Dogs.” Freeland, who is Dine, has also has written and directed for the series.
Applicants must be 18-years-old or older to apply. Actors will be paid.
To apply, email the following information to rezballcasting@gmail.com:
- Name
- Height
- Phone number
- Email address
- Location (City and state; reservation or community)
- Tribal enrollment or affiliation (optional)
- Basketball experience
- Recent photos
In the subject line, applicants are asked to write: “First & Last Name – Rez Ball Player.”
Information provided by Midthunder Casting.
- FBI seeks Native American victims targeted by Phoenix group homes
- FBI seeks Native American victims targeted by Phoenix group homes
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- 11 Indigenous films featured at 2023 Sundance Film Festival in Utah
- Navajo Nation President orders flags at half-staff for former councilman Norman John II
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- Joette Walters steps in as new Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation CEO
- Applicants sought for Tuba City governing board
- 'Reservation Dogs' returns for third season
- Guest column: COVID-19 boosters essential for seniors
- Inauguration Ceremony for Navajo Nation Officials to be Jan. 10 at Fort Defiance
- Interstate 40 closed from Ash Fork to Winslow; I-17 northbound closed at SR 179
- 'Reservation Dogs' returns for third season
- Indigenous people react to director comments, cultural appropriation in new ‘Avatar’ movie
- Two major winter storms heading to northern Arizona this weekend
- Change Makers: Navajo women business owners take leadership on Navajo Nation Council
- FBI seeks Native American victims targeted by Phoenix group homes
- Historic gathering of Navajo leaders at inauguration
- 9th Circuit reinstates First Amendment claims over denial of eagle feather at graduation
- FBI seeks Native American victims targeted by Phoenix group homes
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A California coastal panel on Thursday rejected a long-standing proposal to build a $1.4 billion seawater desalination plant to turn Pacific Ocean water into drinking water as the state grapples with persistent drought that is expected to worsen in coming years with climate change.
The state’s Coastal Commission voted unanimously to deny a permit for Poseidon Water to build a plant to produce 50 million gallons of water a day in Huntington Beach, southeast of Los Angeles.
Poseidon said it was disappointed in the decision.
“California continues to face a punishing drought, with no end in sight,” a company statement said. “Every day, we see new calls for conservation as reservoir levels drop to dangerous lows. We firmly believe that this desalination project would have created a sustainable, drought-tolerant source of water.”
The vote came after a heated meeting before the commission attended by dozens of supporters and critics of the plan. It was considered a crucial decision on the future of the plant after years of other hearings and delays.
Poseidon’s long-running proposal was supported by Gov. Gavin Newsom but faced ardent opposition from environmentalists who said drawing in large amounts of ocean water and releasing salty discharge back into the ocean would kill billions of tiny marine organisms that make up the base of the food chain along a large swath of the coast.
“The ocean is under attack” from climate change already, Commissioner Dayna Bochco said. “I cannot say in good conscience that this amount of damage is OK.”
Other critics said the water would be too expensive and wasn’t urgently needed in the area where it would be built, which is less dependent on state and federal water due to an ample aquifer and water recycling program.
Commissioners cited those issues in following a staff recommendation and rejecting the proposal. They also cited the energy cost of running the plant and the fact that it would sit in an earthquake fault zone.
Before voting, the 12-member commission heard hours of comments from scores of people packed into a hotel meeting room in the Orange County city of Costa Mesa in addition to those tuning in online.
At the meeting, supporters wore orange and yellow construction vests and toted signs saying “support desal!”
Opponents carried signs reading “No Poseidon” and “Do not $ell our coast” and included a woman who wore a plankton costume and held a sign reading “I am a plankton — please do not kill me!”
California has spent most of the last 15 years in drought conditions. Its normal wet season that runs from late fall to the end of winter was especially dry this year and as a result 95% of the state is classified as in severe drought.
Newsom last summer urged residents to cut consumption by 15%, but since then water usage has dropped by only about 3%. Some areas have begun instituting generally mild restrictions such as limiting how many days lawns can be watered. More stringent restrictions are likely later in the year.
Much of California’s water comes from melting snow and with a far below normal snowpack, state officials have told water agencies they will receive only 5% of what they’ve requested from state water supplies beyond what’s needed for critical activities like drinking and bathing.
Desalination takes ocean water and removes salt and other elements to make it drinkable. Those elements are discharged back into the sea, while the water can be channeled directly to consumers or used to replenish a groundwater basin. The country’s largest seawater desalination plant is already operating in nearby San Diego County, and there are also coastal plants in Florida.
The idea of desalination has been debated for decades in Huntington Beach, a coastal community southeast of Los Angeles known as “Surf City USA” that relies on its sands and waves for tourism. Discussion of the project has also recently focused on the impact of climate change on regional water supplies and on sea level rise in the low-lying coastal area where the plant would be built.
More than two decades ago, Poseidon proposed building two desalination plants — the one in San Diego County, and one in Huntington Beach. The San Diego County plant was approved and built, and desalinated water now accounts for 10% of San Diego County Water District ‘s water supplies.
But the Huntington Beach project has faced numerous delays. In 2013, the Coastal Commission voiced concerns that the proposed use of intake structures to quickly draw in large volumes of water from the ocean would damage marine life. Poseidon, which is owned by Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, conducted additional studies and resubmitted the plan with a proposal to mitigate marine damage through restoration of nearby wetlands.
Last month, staff members for the panel issued a 200-page report opposing the project, arguing it fails to adhere to marine life protection policies and policies aimed at minimizing hazards from tsunamis and rising sea levels.
Some on Thursday also debated the extent of the local demand for the desalinated water. Orange County has an ample groundwater basin and recycles wastewater, making the region less dependent on imported water than San Diego. The Orange County Water District, which has said it intends to buy Poseidon’s water, manages the basin that helps meet about 75% of the water demand in the northern and central parts of the county.
Poseidon contends the region would still benefit by locking in a drought-proof source of water and so would inland communities and states that could gain increased access to imported water supplies once the county can tap into desalinated water. Steve Sheldon, the Orange County Water District’s president, said desalinated water is more expensive now, but he expects the cost of imported water to also rise over time. | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-us-headlines/amid-drought-california-desalination-project-at-crossroads/ | 2022-06-11 17:43:48 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-us-headlines/amid-drought-california-desalination-project-at-crossroads/ |
UK tech start-up makes it cheaper and easier to create VR content in the metaverse
LONDON, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtual reality (VR) technology company, eyeora, today launched a ground-breaking social VR platform to bring the metaverse to the masses by making it easier, cheaper and quicker for anyone to create, share and monetise VR content and experiences.
The platform, comprised of an app and turnkey creative studio*, has been built specifically for non-technical people, empowering everyone to become VR content creators. With no technical skills or coding expertise required, users can now create, edit and share their own VR content in minutes, using simple drag and drop functionality to auto sync multiple camera angles and save time and money on post-production.
The only self-managed monetisation platform in the metaverse, eyeora enables anyone to generate income and sustain a career in the metaverse. Content creators, artists, entertainers, influencers, athletes, businesses and brands can create their own 3D life-like avatar, customised VR rooms, 360 video content, and host high-quality, immersive VR events and experiences in the metaverse, with the ability to publish content directly to eyeora's social VR app and to multiple headsets.
Daniel Corazzi, CEO and Founder of eyeora, comments: "The birth of the metaverse means we're going to see a paradigm shift in how consumers and businesses share content, socialise and communicate with each other in more immersive ways. eyeora not only provides a destination for people to enjoy immersive entertainment experiences and events, but an easy and affordable way for everyone to create, share and monetise content in the metaverse."
Users of the platform comprise of 'creators' and 'explorers' (fans). Creators can use eyeora's turnkey studio to build, personalise and monetise VR rooms and events via subscriptions, pay-per-view or advertising. Explorers can participate in free and ticketed immersive events, socialise with friends in virtual hangout rooms, attend corporate training, have a backstage sporting experience, or attend a music concert in the metaverse in the eyeora hologram stadium. Unlike other VR platforms, with eyeora explorers are always guaranteed a front row seat and VIP treatment, enabling them to get closer to the music and events they love.
eyeora has the backing of high-profile entrepreneurs in the tech, music and entertainment industries, including former Spice Girls manager Chris Herbert; Tech Top 100 Entrepreneur Richard Pursey; and John Revell, co-creator of Ginger Media alongside Chris Evans. Artists and companies already using the platform include CeeLo Green, Ro James, Bridget Sarai, Dontae Winslow, Avehre and the BBC.
The platform can be accessed through an iOS or Android mobile app, PC desktop or VR headset. VR content creators can create and manage content using the eyeora studio on a computer, while those consuming the content can verbally chat and move around freely in the metaverse using a mobile VR insert headset or growing number of standalone VR headsets. Basic access is free with advanced subscriptions for creators starting at £9.99 a month. To learn more, watch the video here.
Notes to editors
*The eyeora creative studio consists of:
- A 3D room editor enabling creators to customise their own VR rooms by uploading digital assets or copying and pasting URLs from online channels.
- A 360 content editor enabling creators to upload and create 3D 360 video experiences by simply dragging and dropping hotspots in their videos to create a sequence.
- A hologram editor enabling creators to create and place multiple holograms in their VR Room zones and sync with presentations.
- A stadium editor enabling creators to create their own immersive concert experience including holograms, stage lighting, cinema screens and crowd animations.
- Event manager enabling creators can create free or pay per view events and manage attendance and revenue with other creators or partners.
About eyeora
eyeora is a ground-breaking technology company that is redefining how virtual reality (VR) content is created, shared, experienced and monetised. Driven by a passionate belief in the power of VR to enhance everyday life, eyeora's platform makes the metaverse an affordable, safe and accessible space for everyone to experience and sustain a career in.
The only self-managed monetisation platform in the metaverse, eyeora's turnkey studio provides entertainers, athletes, brands, rights holders, influencers, businesses and educators with all the tools they need to create, share and monetise content quickly, easily and cost efficiently, with no technical skills needed. More information can be found here.
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The Department of the Air Force and Barksdale Air Force Base leaders are asking community members for input to determine if there is interest in establishing a local environmental Restoration Advisory Board (RAB).
While Barksdale AFB has not identified any current environmental issues impacting the local community, RABs provide a forum for two-way communication between the community and Air Force officials about environmental work being conducted on and around the installation. The boards offer stakeholders access to the environmental restoration process and give members opportunities to review project progress and provide comments to the installation’s decision makers concerning environmental restoration matters.
The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is soliciting input as part of a broad effort to reach into all segments of Air Force communities to ensure every voice can be heard.
“While we haven’t identified any reason for concern, we want to ensure that those living in the Shreveport and Bossier communities, especially those just outside our gates, have the opportunity to have a voice in any type of environmental matters,” said Col. Scott Weyermuller, 2nd Bomb Wing commander. “Determining community interest in establishing an RAB is one way we help maintain good stewardship of the base and the land we use to conduct our mission.”
The latest push for RAB participation and increased community input comes as Air Force officials continue to pledge their commitment to transparency in all elements of the environmental cleanup mission. Nancy Balkus, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Environment, Safety, Infrastructure), affirmed this commitment Aug. 1, 2022, during testimony before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
The RAB would only be established if there is significant public support and participation.
Those interested in learning more about the Barksdale AFB RAB are asked to contact Mr. James Jones at 318-456-8544 or james.jones.216@us.af.mil or visit www.afcec.af.mil and click on the Restoration Advisory Board icon located in the bottom right corner of the page. Officials are gathering RAB Interest Assessment data throughout the spring and early summer. | https://bossierpress.com/barksdale-afb-assesses-community-interest-in-restoration-advisory-board/ | 2023-04-19 16:39:07 | 0 | https://bossierpress.com/barksdale-afb-assesses-community-interest-in-restoration-advisory-board/ |
NEW YORK, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TradeUP Acquisition Corp. (the "Company" or "TradeUP") (NASDAQ: UPTD) today announced that, in order to extend the date by which the Company must complete its initial business combination from June 19, 2023 to July 19, 2023, for each public share that is not redeemed by the Company's stockholders in connection with such extension (collectively, the "Remaining Shares", each, a "Remaining Share"), the Company has deposited into its trust account (the "Trust Account") an aggregate of $45,511.00 (the "Monthly Extension Fee"), representing $0.05 per public share of the Company.
The payment for such Monthly Extension Fee was made by Estrella Biopharma, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Estrella"), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), entered by and among the Company, Tradeup Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct and wholly owned subsidiary of UPTD ("Merger Sub"), and Estrella on September 30, 2022.
Pursuant to the Company's current Charter, the Company may extend on monthly basis from January 19, 2023 until July 19, 2023 or such an earlier date as may be determined by its board to complete a business combination by depositing the Monthly Extension Fee for each month into the Trust Account.
About TradeUP
TradeUP Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. TradeUP was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on January 6, 2021.
About Estrella
Estrella, a Delaware corporation, is a preclinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing CD19 and CD22-targeted ARTEMIS®️ T-cell therapies with the capacity to address treatment challenges for patients with blood cancers and solid tumors. Estrella's mission is to harness the evolutionary power of the human immune system to transform the lives of patients fighting cancer.
Important Additional Information Regarding the Transaction Will Be Filed With the SEC
TradeUP has filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 (File No.: 333-267918) (the "Form S-4") containing a preliminary proxy statement and a preliminary prospectus of TradeUP containing information about the proposed business combination and the respective businesses of TradeUP and Estrella, initially filed on October 18, 2022 and as amended from time to time, and after the proxy statement/prospectus is declared effective, TradeUP will mail a definitive proxy statement/prospectus relating to the proposed business combination to its stockholders and Estrella's shareholders. This press release does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the proposed business combination and is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision or any other decision in respect of the business combination. TradeUP's stockholders and other interested persons are advised to read, when available, the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus and the amendments thereto and the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed in connection with the proposed business combination, as these materials will contain important information about Estrella, TradeUP and the proposed business combination. When available, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials for the proposed business combination will be mailed to stockholders of TradeUP as of a record date to be established for voting on the proposed business combination. Such stockholders will also be able to obtain copies of the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC, without charge, once available, at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to TradeUP Acquisition Corp., 437 Madison Avenue, 27th Floor, New York, New York 10022, and its telephone number is (732) 910-9692, Attention: Jianwei Li, Co-Chief Executive Officer.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") that are based on beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to TradeUP and Estrella. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the following words: "may," "will," "could," "would," "should," "expect," "intend," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "project," "potential," "continue," "ongoing," "target," "seek" or the negative or plural of these words, or other similar expressions that are predictions or indicate future events or prospects, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including projections of market opportunity and market share, the capability of Estrella's business plans including its plans to expand, the sources and uses of cash from the proposed transaction, the anticipated enterprise value of the combined company following the consummation of the proposed transaction, any benefits of Estrella's partnerships, strategies or plans as they relate to the proposed transaction, anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction and expectations related to the terms and timing of the proposed transaction are also forward-looking statements. These statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Although each of TradeUP and Estrella believes that it has a reasonable basis for each forward-looking statement contained in this communication, each of TradeUP and Estrella caution you that these statements are based on a combination of facts and factors currently known and projections of the future, which are inherently uncertain. In addition, there are risks and uncertainties described in the proxy statement/prospectus on Form S-4 relating to the proposed transaction and other documents filed by TradeUP or Estrella from time to time with the SEC. These filings may identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Neither TradeUP nor Estrella can assure you that the forward-looking statements in this communication will prove to be accurate. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, among others, the ability to complete the business combination due to the failure to obtain approval from TradeUP's stockholders or satisfy other closing conditions in the business combination agreement, the occurrence of any event that could give rise to the termination of the business combination agreement, the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the business combination, the amount of redemption requests made by TradeUP's public stockholders, costs related to the transaction, the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the risk that the transaction disrupts current plans and operations as a result of the announcement and consummation of the transaction, the outcome of any potential litigation, government or regulatory proceedings and other risks and uncertainties, including those to be included under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Form S-4, as amended from time to time, the final prospectus for TradeUP's initial public offering filed with the SEC on June 19, 2021, its Annual Report on Form 10-K and in its subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with the SEC. There may be additional risks that neither TradeUP or Estrella presently know or that TradeUP and Estrella currently believe are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In light of the significant uncertainties in these forward-looking statements, you should not regard these statements as a representation or warranty by TradeUP, Estrella, their respective directors, officers or employees or any other person that TradeUP and Estrella will achieve their objectives and plans in any specified time frame, or at all. The forward-looking statements in this press release represent the views of TradeUP and Estrella as of the date of this communication. Subsequent events and developments may cause those views to change. However, while TradeUP and Estrella may update these forward-looking statements in the future, there is no current intention to do so, except to the extent required by applicable law. You should, therefore, not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing the views of TradeUP or Estrella as of any date subsequent to the date of this communication.
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NEW YORK (AP) — A Fox News Channel original, Trace Gallagher, was named anchor of the “Fox News @ Night” hour that airs at midnight on the East Coast, the network said Wednesday.
A veteran news reporter based in Los Angeles, Gallagher has been with the network since its inception in 1996.
He replaces Shannon Bream in the role. Bream recently took over as anchor of “Fox News Sunday.”
Gallagher covered the death of Queen Elizabeth II and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine recently. He spent much time on stories about the COVID-19 pandemic over the past two years.
With Gallagher at the helm, the show will originate from Los Angeles.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AMCP Foundation and partners announced the top schools of pharmacy in the 23rd Annual National Student Pharmacist Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Competition at AMCP 2023. The competition brought together teams from around the country to develop a drug monograph and recommendations for formulary placement.
- First Place: University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, Storrs, CT
- Second Place: University of Washington School of Pharmacy, Seattle, WA
- Third Place: University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, Minneapolis, MN
Additionally, University of Southern California School of Pharmacy, and University of Florida College of Pharmacy competed in the live national finals. Ten additional teams were recognized as semifinalists and close to fifty PharmD programs nationwide participated.
The competition is designed to provide a firsthand experience into the complexity of formulary management. Teams worked through a case study evaluating ADBRY™ (tralokinumab-ldrm) injection as the study drug. Student pharmacists reviewed the drug dossier in the AMCP Format for Formulary Submissions and presented to a mock P&T Committee. Adbry is an interleukin-13 antagonist indicated for the treatment of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis in adult patients whose disease is not adequately controlled with topical prescription therapies or when those therapies are not advisable. Adbry can be used with or without topical corticosteroids.
"This competition is the marquee event for student pharmacists who are interested in managed care," said AMCP Foundation executive director Paula J. Eichenbrenner, MBA, CAE. "We're grateful to our partners – and the dedicated managed care pharmacists who serve as judges – for supporting this opportunity for future leaders to consider evidence gaps, value, health equity, and utilization management."
The Foundation is deeply grateful to our sponsors for their generous support of the Competition.
Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, is the Executive Sponsor of the National Student Pharmacist P&T Competition.
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Leo Pharma Inc. are supporting sponsors of the Annual National Student Pharmacist P&T Competition.
AMCP Foundation thanks LEO Pharma Inc., for use of the Adbry dossier for this competition and FormularyDecisions for hosting AMCP eDossiers. Learn more about partnering with AMCP Foundation to develop managed care leaders.
About AMCP Foundation
Established in 1990, the 501(c)3 nonprofit AMCP Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP). It exists to advance the collective knowledge and insights on major issues associated with the practice of pharmacy in managed care health care settings. By facilitating innovative research initiatives and providing educational opportunities to learn about managed care pharmacy, the AMCP Foundation invests in the future of managed care. Visit www.amcpfoundation.org.
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Imagine your electricity goes out for days while in temperatures exceeding 100 degrees. That would be a problem, right? If that happened in the sweltering summer heat of Phoenix, Ariz., around half of the city’s 1.6 million people would need emergency hospital care, according to a recently released study examining how blackouts during heatwaves can lead to heat-related illness and death.
Those deadly risks, published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, have been exacerbated by a rapidly changing climate and come at a time when the number of major blackouts nationwide has doubled in eight years. A natural disaster or cyber-attack could make the scenario far more likely.
It’s expected that at least two-thirds of the country could experience blackouts this summer, especially in areas experiencing extreme heat, according to weather analysis from last month. The threat from extreme heat is now so severe the government has created a website that shows regions under risk as well as educational tools. There has also been talk of the federal government including heat to the list of disasters, like floods and hurricanes, that would enable the release of federal aid.
While other cities are included in the latest study, Phoenix is at the greatest risk by far followed by Atlanta and Detroit.
The study estimates that 12,800 people would die in Phoenix should the power grid fail in a heatwave. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has said that most of the country will be at an elevated or high risk of power failure during what’s expected to be an unusually hot summer. The mid-Atlantic and southeastern states are the only areas of the country where NERC is not warning of the potential for outages should residents encounter long and intense heat waves or destructive storms.
The widespread Texas blackouts in early 2021 were caused by winter storms but still underlined how fragile the power grid can be when faced with extreme weather. Hospitals in Phoenix would also likely be overwhelmed as hundreds of thousands sought medical attention. The city has 3,000 emergency department beds.
“I describe this as probably the greatest climate-related hazard we can imagine: a blackout during a heat wave,” said Brian Stone Jr., the study’s lead author and a professor at the School of City and Regional Planning at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Read More: Buckle Up: These US regions are projected to face the worst of climate change
The researchers also examined conditions in Atlanta and Detroit. They estimated that 3%, or just under 12,000 residents of Atlanta, would require emergency care if the city were hit by a five-day heatwave coinciding with a multiday blackout. Six people would die, according to the modeling.
Around 216 would die in Detroit.
However, the research assumes people would not leave during heatwaves and blackouts. More likely, some people would relocate, and emergency services would evacuate some and establish cooling centers.
Extreme heat disproportionately affects people of color, who are more likely to live in areas of cities that have fewer trees and therefore have no canopy to absorb heat.
The report offers a few solutions. If the three cities shaded half of their streets with trees, deaths would drop by 14% in Atlanta, 19% in Detroit, and 27% in Phoenix. It also recommends installing “cool roofs,” which are highly reflective. Deaths would drop by 21% in Atlanta, 23% in Detroit, and 66% in Phoenix. | https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/reckon/2023/05/climate-driven-heatwaves-and-blackouts-could-spawn-deadly-consequences-across-the-us-this-summer.html | 2023-05-25 17:07:33 | 0 | https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/reckon/2023/05/climate-driven-heatwaves-and-blackouts-could-spawn-deadly-consequences-across-the-us-this-summer.html |
NEW YORK (AP) — Acclaimed choreographer Alexei Ratmansky won’t be going far this summer when he leaves American Ballet Theatre — he’ll simply be crossing Lincoln Center’s plaza over to New York City Ballet.
Ratmansky, one of the leading classical choreographers in the world, will join NYCB in August as artist in residence with a five-year contract, the company announced on Thursday. In June, he steps down from the same position at ABT after 13 years. He’s created several works for NYCB over the years, including “Russian Seasons,” “Concerto DSCH,” “Namouna,” and “Pictures at an Exhibition.”
In an interview, NYCB’s artistic director, Jonathan Stafford, said the company was delighted to be able to give Ratmansky, a former artistic director at the Bolshoi ballet, a more robust role.
Stafford, who worked with Ratmansky as a dancer on “Russian Seasons” and “Concerto DSCH,” said Ratmansky brought what he called a unique approach to NYCB, specifically a sense of musicality, a broad dance vocabulary and a devotion to detail.
“He brought layers of my own artistry and dancing that I didn’t know I had in me — it was kind of mind-blowing in a way as an artist to work with a choreographer like that, who really not only brought the best out in you but brought new things out in you,” Stafford said. “He’s very quick to challenge those he’s working with to be better. At New York City Ballet we’re always trying to be better and we just think he’s going to fit so beautifully into that.”
In a statement, Ratmansky said the new opportunity at NYCB, which performs across the plaza from ABT at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, “opened a new creative door for me.”
The company said Ratmansky will create at least one new work each year, with the first scheduled to premiere during the 2024 winter season as part of the company’s 75th anniversary celebrations.
The 54-year old choreographer has created works for companies around the globe and is known for his prolific talent and deeply varied repertoire.
Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, to a Russian mother and a Ukrainian father, Ratmansky grew up in Kyiv, where his parents still live. He was choreographing in Moscow when the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, and left the country immediately. In September, he presented “Wartime Elegy” at Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle, dedicated to the people of Ukraine. On opening night, he unfurled and held aloft a Ukrainian flag during curtain calls.
Stafford noted that Ratmansky was “very much a ballet historian, and he loves the history of New York City Ballet,” especially the legacy of famed choreographers George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins.
Wendy Whelan, the former NYCB principal dancer and current associate artistic director, called working with Ratmansky on his ballets one of the artistic highlights of her dancing career.
“To have him now working with NYCB’s current generation of dancers on a regular basis is a dream come true, and I can’t wait to see what he creates with our artists,” Whelan said in a statement. | https://www.kark.com/entertainment-news/ap-famed-choreographer-ratmansky-joins-nyc-ballet-in-august/ | 2023-01-06 08:30:54 | 1 | https://www.kark.com/entertainment-news/ap-famed-choreographer-ratmansky-joins-nyc-ballet-in-august/ |
Sri Lanka's Parliament chooses a new president. New Mexico firefighters have nearly contained a historic wildfire. And, Netflix says it lost nearly 1 million subscribers between April and June.
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PELL CITY, Ala. (WIAT) — The Pell City Animal Control Center has shut down indefinitely while it handles an outbreak of distemper.
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, canine distemper is a highly contagious and fatal airborne virus that attacks the respiratory, gastrointestinal and nervous systems of puppies and dogs. It can also cause seizures.
On June 1, animal control brought in a stray four-month-old lab mix, and within 24 hours, the puppy got sick and died.
When they sent samples out for testing, the dog came back positive for pneumonia, K-9 coronavirus and distemper.
“This disease spreads fast, and it is fatal. That’s what makes it so horrible,” said Jonathan Swiney, public information officer for the Pell City Police Department, speaking on behalf of the shelter.
Swiney said they had no choice but to shut down immediately to deep clean and control the spread. Right now, they only have seven animals in quarantine, showing symptoms of an illness to be determined.
On Friday, he added Mississippi State is sending a team of veterinarians to help assess how things are going. It’s the first time the shelter has had an incident like this.
“If we didn’t shut down, the disease would continue to spread. You come and adopt an animal that appears to be healthy, you take it home to animals that are healthy, and then, this animal that we thought was healthy turns out to be sick. It can spread to those animals, then they spread to your neighbor’s animals, and then on down the line,” Swiney said.
While they don’t know exactly when they’re going to reopen, Swiney assured community members they still have plenty of healthy animals in need of homes.
If you’d like to help them, they ask for donations of pet food and cleaning supplies to be coordinated on their Facebook page. They also urged all pet owners to get their animals the Parvo/ distemper vaccine.
“We just ask that you be patient with us. This is a difficult time for us, we just need some understanding that we can’t offer the same services that we normally offer at this time, but we’re hoping to work back towards that,” Swiney said. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/pell-city-animal-control-center-shuts-down-indefinitely-due-to-distemper-outbreak/ | 2023-06-13 23:54:40 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/pell-city-animal-control-center-shuts-down-indefinitely-due-to-distemper-outbreak/ |
Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg is facing his hardest test in the Biden administration yet with the response to the East Palestine train derailment.
Buttigieg has already had a tough 2023 dealing with airline meltdowns and problems with the FAA.
Now he’s the political figure under the most intense criticism over the train derailment.
Republicans have ripped Buttigieg for not being on the scene earlier. More generally, the episode has raised troubling questions about rail safety and the response by the government to dangers posed by the release of vinyl chloride to air and water quality.
Buttigieg sought to go on offense last week, criticizing former President Trump and the GOP over opposition to safety regulations while defending the administration’s response.
“Ever since I came into this job, I have seen the power that multi-billion dollar railroad companies wield, and they fight safety regulations tooth and nail,” he told ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Tuesday.
“That’s got to change. The future cannot be like the past.”
But forging a new future will mean slipping the rails laid by the Transportation Department’s traditional role, say progressive critics, who argue it has historically been too deferential to big transportation companies.
Some of Buttigieg’s new proposals have won praise from rail union advocates — a key Biden constituency that has been pressing the railroads on safety and labor issues for years.
“It’s a really good start, although there’s more that needs to be done,” Greg Regan, president of the Transportation Trades Department at the AFL-CIO union, told The Hill.
Regan noted that Buttigieg has announced his support for a new rule — long fought by the rail industry — that would require at least two copilots on every train. The airline industry is lobbying for its own rule change which would allow them to fly planes with just one pilot.
He also praised Buttigieg’s insistence that higher electronic monitoring standards must not become an excuse for cutting jobs or the time allotted to track inspections.
“When it comes to things like brake inspections and track inspections, [the major rail carriers] always use technology as a justification for why they can eliminate human track inspections,” Regan said. “So it was good to get that signal from the Secretary.”
But for some progressive groups, the tough talk in Buttigieg’s letter to the rail companies in some ways concealed its very weakness.
Dylan Gyauch-Lewis of the Revolving Door Project, a progressive group focused on executive branch reform, said that the secretary was asking rail carriers to voluntarily solve the problems he had identified — without mentioning any specific consequences if they failed to.
“He has a habit — and he does this time and time again — where his inclination is to first ask very nicely and hope that something changes,” Gyauch-Lewis said.
Gyach-Lewis argued that while Buttigieg’s actions are restricted by what Congress will allow, his office still holds great power.
“One thing he could do as a minimum first step is investigate how safety regulations impact rail workers on the job,” he said — something Buttigieg didn’t include on his list of proposals. Also, Gyauch-Lewis said, while Buttigieg is pushing Congress to raise fines, “he hasn’t been levying fines much.”
The White House has defended Buttigieg, a frequent target of both the right and left.
White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre last week called the attacks on Buttigieg “pure politics.”
“There’s been a lot of bad faith attacks on Secretary Buttigieg,” she added, contrasting attacks on Buttigieg to the treatment of Trump transportation secretary Elaine Chao. “When there was these types of chemical spills, nobody was calling for her to be fired.”
For many progressives and conservatives alike, however, Buttigieg’s current embrace of rail reform is undermined by what they see as lenient treatment of airlines like Southwest. That company spent billions on stock buybacks in the years leading up to its holiday cancellation crisis.
Critics say the secretary allowed airlines to walk away with billions in consumer refunds for flights it knowingly overbooked. The alliance of state attorneys general was so frustrated that in summer 2020 they pleaded with Congress to replace the Department of Transportation as the main airline regulator.
After repeated meetings with airline heads, Buttigieg did take action. In November 2022, the department announced $7.25 million in fines to six airlines, who collectively paid back $600 million. But that quantity was just a small percentage of what the airlines owed, including none of the principal U.S. carriers.
“The flying public is stuck with a self-regulating regulating and flailing agency stuck in the 20th century,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) told Congress earlier this month, speaking of the Federal Aviation Administration, which is under Buttigieg’s authority.
The expectation that the department won’t get tougher is also a problem, said Jeff Hauser, director of the Revolving Door project.
“If you think that the Department of Transportation is a stringent enforcer, unfair and deceptive practices laws, you behave differently than if you think they’re feckless,” he said.
Some Biden agency heads have taken on a more confrontational role: like Lina Kahn, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, who has pushed aggressive antitrust action against Big Tech companies, or the Consumer Financial Services Bureau’s director Rohit Chopra, who has taken a strict line against bank and credit card late fees.
The Transportation Department has taken some steps that suggest a new direction, the AFL-CIO’s transportation director Regan said. In January, Amit Bose, head of the FRA, wrote the nation’s seven largest railways demanding that they be prepared to answer whether their personnel policy changes had led to decreased safety.
In his confrontation with the railways, Buttigieg could accomplish much by simply “doing the type of thing he’s doing — but a more full throated version where he doesn’t give the industry months to just diddle around,” Gyauch-Lewis said.
Buttigieg must move fast too, he argued: any new administrative rules will have to go through legal rule, and if not filed soon risk being still up in the air if a Republican administration takes office.
But regulatory reform will be far harder now than it would have been had Buttigieg played a more proactive role in East Palestine, former Republican National Committee communications director Douglas Heye told The Hill.
Buttigieg’s absence from East Palestine during the 20 days after the crash may have been typical behavior for a transportation secretary following a derailment — but it created a situation in which Republicans could tie his absence to a broader narrative around the town’s abandonment.
That failure in the theatrical aspect of his job — the duty to be seen on the scene, in a hardhat, directing resources — now hampers Buttigieg as he tries to take on the substantive parts, Heye said.
“Regulation is sort of part of the conversation — but if they had gotten the politics right that would be the only part of the conversation,” he said. “Because they got the politics wrong initially, people who might have listened are tuning them out.” | https://www.localsyr.com/hill-politics/buttigieg-gets-hit-from-right-left-in-east-palestine-crisis/ | 2023-02-28 16:33:34 | 0 | https://www.localsyr.com/hill-politics/buttigieg-gets-hit-from-right-left-in-east-palestine-crisis/ |
(The Hill) — A progressive grassroots organization that supported Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) 2016 and 2020 White House bids announced on Monday that it will launch a campaign to oppose President Joe Biden’s reelection in 2024.
RootsAction wrote in a press release that Biden has been “neither bold nor inspiring” since taking office early last year. And because his “prospects for winning re-election appear to be bleak,” it will launch the #DontRunJoe campaign on Nov. 9, one day after the midterm elections.
“In 2024 the United States will face the dual imperatives of preventing a Republican takeover of the White House and advancing a truly progressive agenda. The stakes could not be higher,” RootsAction wrote in the release. “The threat of a neofascist GOP has become all too obvious. Bold and inspiring leadership from the Oval Office will be essential.
“With so much at stake, making [Biden] the Democratic Party’s standard-bearer in 2024 would be a tragic mistake,” the progressive group added.
Since taking office last year, Biden has struggled with a cascading series of crises, from supply chain disruptions and high inflation to a chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Supreme Court overturning the nearly 50-years-old constitutional right to abortion.
The Biden administration has been criticized, especially by the more progressive wing of the Democratic Party, for failing to address the crises with strong action.
The president has also not heeded progressive calls on student loan debt and failed to pass a comprehensive federal voting rights bill into law, while his social spending and climate change package has stalled in Congress.
RootsAction was founded in 2011 to galvanize voters against what they call a rising extremist Republican Party. Members also want to dramatically address social, economic and environmental issues. The liberal group supported Biden as the nominee in 2020 but has since taken issue with the president’s more moderate agenda.
On Monday, the organization said moderate policies “have failed to truly address such pressing concerns as the climate emergency, voting rights, student debt, health care, corporate price-gouging, and bloated military spending in tandem with anemic diplomacy.”
Poll after poll has shown Biden’s job approval ratings remain at abysmally low levels ahead of the midterms. Around 71 percent of Americans do not want Biden to run for reelection, according to a Harvard CAPS-Harris poll.
On Monday, a New York Times-Siena College poll showed 64 percent of Democrats would prefer a Democratic candidate other than Biden in the 2024 race. More than two-thirds of respondents in the poll cited age — Biden is 79 — and job performance, while about 10 percent said he was not progressive enough.
Biden won in 2020 with a historic amount of votes, with more than 81 million Americans supporting him in the election. He has said he will run again in 2024 if his health allows, and Vice President Kamala Harris has affirmed the same.
Popular liberals who have sought the White House, such as Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), have said they will not run against Biden if he chooses to seek reelection.
“Biden triumphed over Donald Trump in 2020 with vital help from extraordinary grassroots efforts in swing states by progressive organizations,” RootsAction wrote on Monday. “A president is not his party’s king, and he has no automatic right to renomination. Joe Biden should not seek it. If he does, he will have a fight on his hands.” | https://www.wfla.com/nextstar-news-wire/pro-bernie-sanders-group-launches-campaign-urging-biden-not-to-run-for-reelection/ | 2022-07-12 18:27:08 | 1 | https://www.wfla.com/nextstar-news-wire/pro-bernie-sanders-group-launches-campaign-urging-biden-not-to-run-for-reelection/ |
LONDON -- Looking to create a bit of winter luxury when tending bar at home this holiday season? London's top cocktail-makers have some tips.
"Christmas is a special time when you want to join with friends and family. And sometimes, the centerpiece of any happiness is to have a good drink," says Salvatore Calabrese, an Italian-born drinks expert and author who has been making cocktails at top hotels, bars and private clubs for over 40 years.
Currently at the cocktail bar Velvet, at London's five-star Corinthia hotel, Calabrese goes by the nickname "The Maestro."
And The Maestro's advice?
First, choose the right glassware.
"The glass is the star. It's the canvas of the drink," he says. So if it looks elegant, things already feel festive.
Next, think about the quality of the ice and how it dilutes the drink.
"Remember, ice is like the heat for the chef when he is cooking," Calabrese says.
Cracked ice cubes that disintegrate in your palm are a no-go, as is crushed ice for Christmas. "It's not a Tiki night," he jokes. "It is about an elegant night, so make the effort and maybe you can make your own homemade ice."
Also, he advises, plan. Even prepare your cocktail in advance. Especially when a drink is a little complicated.
"Put it in the freezer or in the fridge, so it's nice and cold, so the only thing you have to do is to put it in a mixing glass or, to show off, put it in the shaker and shake," Calabrese says.
Jake Burger, co-owner of The Distillery, a 19th century pub and gin distillery in London's Notting Hill neighborhood, says that knowing when to shake and when to stir is something a lot of home mixologists get wrong.
"It's fun using a cocktail shaker, so people think we should shake everything," he jokes. But it's only really needed when using fruit juices, egg whites or cream, he says. Otherwise, stirring is best.
"As a general rule, if all the ingredients are alcoholic, you probably don't need to shake it," says Burger. "So as an Englishman, it pains me to say it, but James Bond got it wrong. A martini should definitely be stirred, not shaken."
Liana Oster, bar director at The NoMad Hotel London, suggests adding some seasonal luxury by decorating your glasses. She creates a peppermint-bark paint by melting equal parts cacao butter and white chocolate, with a few drops of peppermint essence added in. She then paints a swirl on one side of a cold glass, sprinkles some crushed-up candy cane on it, and then places it in the fridge until needed.
This works particularly well with a heavier cocktail with a lot of body, as at will "mellow it out" on the palate, Oster says.
Alex Girvan, brand ambassador for Masons of Yorkshire, has more ideas on garnishes. For his chocolate orange martini, Girvan explains how he creates simple yet delicious dipped-chocolate candied fruits.
First, dehydrate orange slices by placing them on a baking sheet, sprinkling them with a bit of brown or fine granulated sugar (known in Britain as caster sugar), and then putting them in the oven on low heat for about an hour, until dried out. Then melt some dark chocolate and dip the slices. Place them in the fridge until hard.
To serve, balance them on the side of the glass.
Girvan also suggests a sharing platter of garnishes, "almost like a charcuterie board." By laying out rosemary, orange peel and lemon zest on sticks, "everybody can just pick the one that they like and pop it into their drink, and maybe they'll try something that they've never had before," he says.
"Just make a little effort," Calabrese sums up, "because really, a great cocktail is a great journey from the beginning.
"And when you taste something nice and delicious, the world seems to be a better place."
Four cocktail recipes:
Wintertime Negroni, from The Distillery
- 1 ounce London Dry Gin
- 1 ounce Campari
- 0.5 ounces sweet vermouth
- 0.5 ounces sloe gin
Mix ingredients together over ice and stir. Serve over fresh ice and garnish with an orange wedge studded with cloves.
Scrooge Sour, from Common Decency, at The NoMad Hotel London
- 1 egg white
- 0.75 ounces simple syrup
- 0.75 ounces lemon juice
- 2 ounces Irish whiskey
- 0.75 ounces of mulled wine
Pour the egg white into the larger tin of your shaker, and the simple syrup, the Irish whiskey and lemon juice into the smaller tin. Dry shake together in the shaker to emulsify the egg and the alcohol.
Then hard shake with ice and pour over a strainer into your glass.
Add 0.75 ounces mulled wine slowly into the corner of the glass, and then sprinkle edible gold dust over the half of the surface to cover and garnish.
Truffle Sazerac, from Velvet, at Corinthia London
- 0.8 ounces Bourbon
- 1 ounce Cognac
- Homemade truffle syrup (you can make your own by heating a few drops of truffle oil with a teaspoon of sugar)
- A few drops of orange bitters
Mix ingredients together over ice and stir. Serve over fresh ice and garnish with a slice of fresh truffle.
Mason's Chocolate Orange Martini
- 2 ounces chocolate vodka
- 1 ounce triple sec
Mix ingredients together over ice and stir. Serve in a martini glass and garnish with a chocolate-dipped, candied orange segment. | https://abc11.com/holiday-cocktail-recipes-christmas-cocktails-negroni-chocolate-martini/12601586/ | 2022-12-22 14:29:35 | 1 | https://abc11.com/holiday-cocktail-recipes-christmas-cocktails-negroni-chocolate-martini/12601586/ |
José Abreu doubled on the first pitch of his first at-bat with the Chicago White Sox on March 31, 2014, against the Minnesota Twins.
“That pitch was right there, so I have to take advantage of it,” Abreu told reporters through an interpreter after the game.
The first baseman has been a consistent offensive force ever since.
The 2020 American League MVP and three-time All-Star is on the move to the Houston Astros, who announced Monday they signed Abreu to a three-year contract. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Abreu, 35, left quite a mark in nine seasons with the Sox, ranking third on the team’s all-time list with 243 home runs. He has a .292/.354/.506 career slash line in 1,270 games. He slashed .304/.378/.446 with 15 home runs and 75 RBIs in 2022.
Abreu’s departure puts Andrew Vaughn in line to play first base for the Sox.
The Sox open the 2023 season in Houston. In Abreu, the reigning World Series champion Astros are signing someone known for his durability and run production.
If there was a game, Abreu more than likely found his way into the lineup. His 528 games played since 2019 ranks second in the AL.
In 2019, Abreu played in the first 102 games, becoming the first Sox player to do so since Alexei Ramírez in 2013.
When he finally took a day off, then-manager Rick Renteria said: “He said he was going to have to call his mom (Sunday) to make sure she doesn’t get too upset because she sees him as a grinder and he’s got to get out there. And he talks to her, and she’s probably going to be upset he’s not in the lineup. So I said: ‘That’s OK. If you need me to, I’ll talk to her.’”
Abreu matched a career high by playing in 159 games that season.
He played at least 152 games in six of his nine seasons. He played 145 games during his AL Rookie of the Year season in 2014 and 128 in 2018 because of two injuries in the second half. Abreu played in all 60 games during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season and led the Sox with 157 games in 2022.
When he was in the lineup, he produced. Abreu is fifth on the team’s all-time list with 863 RBIs.
He became the second Sox player to lead the AL in RBIs in a season, finishing with 123 in 2019. Dick Allen was the first to accomplish the feat with 113 in 1972.
Abreu again led the league in 2020 with 60 RBIs, becoming the first player to lead the AL in consecutive seasons since David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox in 2005-06. He was also the first qualifying player to record as many RBIs as games played since the Cubs’ Sammy Sosa (160) and Cleveland’s Juan González (140) in 2001.
“My approach in the (RBI) situation is to battle, battle to drive in the runs and do the best,” Abreu said in 2021. “That has to be the mindset in the middle of the lineup. You need to drive in a run. In those situations you have to battle to do it.”
Abreu is 10th on the team’s all-time list with 1,445 hits, fifth with 561 extra-base hits and sixth with 304 doubles.
He led the AL during his MVP season in hits (76), RBIs (60), slugging percentage (.617), extra-base hits (34) and total bases (148). He was second with 19 home runs and 167 weighted runs created-plus (wRC+).
It was the fifth time a Sox player earned the MVP honor, joining Nellie Fox (1959), Allen (1972) and Frank Thomas (1993-94).
“It was a good thing because you feel like you did something special, not just for you but for the people who are around you, for all those guys,” Abreu said the day after winning the award.
He felt that support from fans, a point he drove home before his final game in 2022.
“Up to now it’s been very special,” Abreu said on Oct. 4, “and I’m going to be forever grateful for them.”
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March Madness: UCLA secures No. 2 seed in West; USC makes NCAA tournament
UCLA secured a No. 2 seed in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament Sunday and will play 15th-seeded North Carolina Asheville in the first round of the West Regional on Thursday in Sacramento, as the Bruins continue their quest to win their first national championship since 1995.
USC made the tournament as a No. 10 seed and will play No. 7 Michigan State in the first round of the East Regional in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday.
Fourteenth-seeded UC Santa Barbara (27-7), the Big West conference co-champion, will play No. 3 Baylor in a South Region showdown Friday in Denver.
March Madness is upon us. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2023 NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments.
The second-ranked Bruins (29-5) lost to Arizona in the Pac-12 tournament championship game for the second straight year Saturday, stifling their chances of landing a No. 1 seed. USC (22-10) fell to Arizona State in the quarterfinals.
Alabama, Houston, Kansas and Purdue were the top seeds.
Here’s a rundown of the matchups for the First Four and the first round:
SOUTH REGION
No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 16 Texas A&M Corpus Christi/Southeast Missouri State
No. 8 Maryland vs. No. 9 West Virginia
No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 12 Charleston
No. 4 Virginia vs. No. 13 Furman
No. 6 Creighton No. 11 North Carolina State
No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 14 UC Santa Barbara
No. 7 Missouri vs. No. 10 Utah State
No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 15 Princeton
MIDWEST REGION
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 Northern Kentucky
No. 8 Iowa vs. No. 9 Auburn
No. 5 Miami vs. No. 12 Drake
No. 4 Indiana vs. No. 13 Kent State
No. 6 Iowa State vs. No. 11 Mississippi State/Pittsburgh
No. 3 Xavier vs. No. 14 Kennesaw State
No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Penn State
No. 2 Texas vs. No. 15 Colgate
WEST REGION
No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 16 Howard
No. 8 Arkansas vs. No. 9 Illinois
No. 5 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 12 Virginia Commonwealth
No. 4 Connecticut vs. No. 13 Iona
No. 6 Texas Christian vs. No. 11 Arizona State/Nevada
No. 3 Gonzaga vs. No. 14 Grand Canyon
No. 7 Northwestern vs. No. 10 Boise State
No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 15 North Carolina Asheville
EAST REGION
No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 16 Texas Southern/Fairleigh Dickinson
No. 8 Memphis vs. No. 9 Florida Atlantic
No. 5 Duke vs. No. 12 Oral Roberts
No. 4 Tennessee vs. No. 13 Louisiana
No. 6 Kentucky vs. No. 11 Providence
No. 3 Kansas State vs. No. 14 Montana State
No. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 10 USC
No. 2 Marquette vs. No. 15 Vermont
This is a developing story. The Times will have more on the NCAA tournament bracket soon.
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DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Duke Human Vaccine Institute (DHVI) landed an $11.2 million funding boost from the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to manufacture a pan-Coronavirus vaccine.
The funding will allow DHVI to move forward in their production of the vaccine and begin phase one clinical trials in late 2023 or early 2024.
"The idea here is to not only deal with the current pandemic, but to also deal with what could potentially come in the future," said the institute's director of research Dr. Kevin O. Saunders. "And the way we try to predict what's coming in the future is by looking at what viruses are present in animal populations that could at some point spill over to humans."
The news presents itself as an opportunity to address the current COVID-19, which the White House announced Monday will end its public health declaration on May 11, and to present itself as an option to other SARS-CoV2 diseases in the future that have yet to present itself to humans.
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While the COVID-19 vaccine was developed extremely quickly as part of the Trump Administration's Operation Warp Speed, Saunders is unsure of when the full version of Duke's pan-Coronavirus vaccine will be available for public use.
"It's only at the very early stages of just making sure that it's safe before we move forward into the larger trials," Saunders said. "And we have to make through make it through phase one, phase two and phase three trials prior to it ever being commercialized and showing up on the shelf in a pharmacy somewhere."
That date could come in 2025 or sooner depending on how participants in the trials react.
Saunders also said the hope is that Duke's pan-vaccine would protect against COVID-19 and its subvariants, as well as future mutations of COVID and other related viruses.
"This will really be one that's going to be effective, we believe, against the SARS related viruses. And so if there's another virus that comes along related to SARS cov1 or SARS cov2, we believe this vaccine will provide immunity against those," he said.
The funding by NIAID, which is a division of the National Institute of Health, has the potential of reaching the sum of $21.5 million if additional, and unspecified, options are met.
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The Biden administration is planning to send cluster munitions to Ukraine for the first time. The weapons, which are banned by more than 100 countries, are controversial because of their potential to harm civilians.
Missy Ryan of the Washington Post tells us more.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vori Health, a nationwide virtual-first musculoskeletal (MSK) medical practice leader and Physical Rehabilitation Network ("PRN"), a leading US-based owner-operator of over 200 physical therapy clinics, today jointly announced a partnership unveiling a deeply integrated, hybrid care model for MSK care. The partnership unites Vori Health's physician-led, evidence-based MSK care team model with PRN's industry-leading, outcomes based physical therapy care solutions. Together, Vori Health and PRN now offer employers, payers, and providers the most affordable, accessible, and complete clinical care delivery model across virtual and in-person settings.
By bringing together Vori Health's nationwide, virtual MSK specialty care with PRN's in-person physical therapy services, patients receive convenient access on their terms. The full spectrum solution provides a coordinated team of high-quality, board-certified MSK physicians, nurse practitioners, physician associates, physical therapists, registered dieticians, and certified health coaches who are trained to treat all muscle and joint conditions.
"Vori Health is thrilled to partner with PRN to make better quality, lower cost MSK care more accessible by meeting patients where they are. By integrating Vori Health's whole-person MSK care model with PRN's best-in-class physical therapy clinics, we are creating a seamless member experience while demonstrating significant cost savings for employers and payers," said Ryan Grant, CEO and co-founder of Vori Health.
With this new MSK hybrid care model, patients receive world-class treatment online, in-person, or a combination of both—a care continuum in which patients receive the right type of care at the right time.
"PRN is excited to provide greater accessibility, affordability, and advanced physical care services through this strategic relationship with Vori Health," said Ajay Gupta, CEO, PRN. "Now, regardless of where patients are in their MSK journey, they can focus on improving their health and rest easy knowing they will have the best quality care in a seamless experience."
The partnership amplifies the impact of PRN's 17-state clinical network of over 200 locations, where physical therapists provide individualized treatment programs and specialty techniques including traditional land-based therapies, neurological care, pelvic rehabilitation, hand therapy services, as well as aquatic therapy.
Rising Market Demand for Virtual-First, Hybrid MSK Care
Together, Vori Health and PRN are improving patient care and addressing employer and payer needs to control MSK spend. Across the current PRN network, physical therapists tally exceptional patient satisfaction with an 87% net promoter score and a 4.8 out of 5-star rating on Google reviews. By reimagining the care delivery model with greater accessibility and an enhanced, evidence-based, integrated care experience, PRN and Vori expect to accelerate the positive trend of patient satisfaction and outcomes metrics while recording measurable reductions in the cost of care.
About Vori Health
Vori Health offers a new care delivery model for treating musculoskeletal conditions. Its nationwide, all-inclusive medical practice is evidence-based and uniquely positioned to address a multitude of back, neck, and other joint issues. The organization offers integrated medical and rehabilitation care, physical therapy, prescriptions, imaging and lab ordering, health coaching, nutritional guidance, community support and premium instructional content. Using a unique, virtual-first care model to help patients find the best path forward, Vori Health connects patients to a trained care team that includes a board-certified, non-operative physical medicine physician, a health coach navigator, and a physical therapist who collaboratively manage the initial patient assessment and coordinate all aspects of care. Learn more at www.vorihealth.com.
About Physical Rehabilitation Network
Physical Rehabilitation Network (PRN) is a leading owner-operator of more than 200 outpatient physical therapy clinics across 17 states in the western and central regions of the United States. Boasting a differentiated delivery model, PRN integrates owning, managing, and developing physical therapy locations and brands as well as establishing Health System Joint Venture and PT practice partnerships with its value-based, people-first, outcomes-driven care delivery solutions. PRN's growing network of distinguished regional brands offer a full range of treatment services, including outpatient physical therapy, workplace ergonomics, workers' compensation therapy, sports and auto injury rehabilitation, and rehabilitation for seniors. PRN proudly supports more than 1,700 physical therapy experts, offering many developmental pathways committed to comprehensive patient care and building leaders of tomorrow.
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Natural Foods Industry Veteran Joins Pod Foods Executive Team to Help Lead Company's Next Phase of Growth
AUSTIN, Texas, April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pod Foods, the leading grocery B2B marketplace platform announced today that Mike Schall has joined the Pod Foods leadership team as President. Mike brings over four decades of experience in food companies and retail grocery. Mike is joining Pod Foods to power revenue-generating initiatives and manage business development opportunities.
Prior to his most recent role as a consultant for B. Riley Financial, Mike was Managing Director of the Food & Beverage practice at FocalPoint Partners. Mike also served as Senior Principal of Global Growth and Business Development at Whole Foods Market, where he advised the Executive Team, Regions and Internal Procurement, as well as Merchandising teams on diverse business initiatives including investments, strategic partnerships, new ventures, Whole Foods Market Exclusive Brand product development, sustainability initiatives, and operational improvements.
Pod Foods has added large scale grocery retailers to its platform, most recently with the addition of Sprouts Farmers Market nationally.
"Joining forces with Mike marks an inflection point in our journey," said Larissa Russell, Co-Founder and CEO. "Industry leaders are acknowledging the magnitude of change and competitive advantage of our tech-driven solutions that provide much needed speed and transparency to the supply chain."
"I'm joining Pod Foods to empower brands with insights and provide access to our retail partners," said Mike. "Pod's speed to market, data intelligence, and future-forward platform helps brands and retailers alike make more informed decisions to ultimately satisfy and delight their shoppers."
Mike will be joining his former Whole Foods Market colleague, Peter Gialantzis, who most recently led the growth team at KeHE Foods.
Co-Founded by Larissa Russell and Fiona Lee, Pod Foods was named a 2022 Top 10 Most Innovative Food company by Fast Company and is backed by Moment Ventures, M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund), XRC Labs, Interstate Fusion Fund, and others.
The platform functions as a full-service alternative to traditional wholesale distribution models, enabling retailers and brands to connect directly and transact with full-service logistics.
To learn more about Pod Foods and how the company is reinventing wholesale distribution for retailers and brands please visit: https://podfoods.co/.
About Pod Foods
Pod Foods is a tech-enabled, data-driven, full-service distribution solution, reaching retailers and brands via a wholesale marketplace.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Thursday hailed economic and educational cooperation with Taiwan, marked by a $12 billion investment in his state by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp.
Ducey spoke during a meeting with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, in the latest of a series of visits by U.S. political leaders that have stirred the ire of China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory and condemns all official contacts between Taipei and foreign governments that recognize Beijing.
Taiwan is a leader in the production of semiconductors, the critical chips that are used in everyday electronics and have become a battleground in the technology competition between the U.S. and China.
Arizona is also home to a base that trains Taiwan’s F-16 fighter pilots who are a major part in the island’s defenses against a threatened Chinese blockade or invasion. Arizona also plans to open a state representative office in Taipei and the sides have inked an agreement on cooperation in higher education. The TSMC investment is expected to create 2,000 jobs in Arizona, with the company taking numerous future workers for training in Taiwan.
“Arizona and Taiwan have many shared economic strengths specifically in technology and advanced manufacturing industries,” Ducey said.
“Both Arizona and Taiwan are global semiconductor leaders and it is in this industry where our partnership is the greatest. (The investment) has elevated the potential of what’s possible between Arizona and Taiwan,” the governor said.
Neither Tsai or Ducey directly mentioned China, although in her remarks, the president indicated current events were driving expanded economic links between the sides.
“In the face of authoritarian expansionism and the economic challenges of the post-pandemic era, Taiwan seeks to bolster cooperation with the United States in the semiconductor and other high-tech industries,” Tsai said.
“This would help build more secure and more resilient supply chains. We look forward to jointly producing democracy chips to safeguard the interests of our democratic partners and create greater prosperity,” she said.
Close links between Taiwan and Arizona date back to the state’s former senators Barry Goldwater and John McCain, conservatives who were strongly critical of Beijing.
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan early last month made her the highest-ranking American official to visit in 25 years, prompting China to launch missiles over the island and send ships and planes across the midline of the Taiwan Strait.
The U.S. recently sent a pair of missile cruisers through the 180 kilometer (110 mile)-wide strait in a rejection of Chinese protests. Despite the lack of formal diplomatic relations, the U.S. remains Taiwan’s main source of political and military support and federal law requires it to ensure the island has the ability to defend itself against Chinese threats. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/ap-arizona-gov-ducey-hails-taiwan-semiconductor-investment/ | 2022-09-02 00:01:38 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/ap-arizona-gov-ducey-hails-taiwan-semiconductor-investment/ |
ISLAMABAD (AP) — On the eve of the anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Kabul, Afghanistan’s former president on Sunday defended what he said was a split-second decision to flee, saying he wanted to avoid the humiliation of surrender to the insurgents.
Ashraf Ghani also told CNN that on the morning of Aug. 15, 2021, with the Taliban at the gates of the Afghan capital, he was the last one at the presidential palace after his guards had disappeared. He said the defense minister told him earlier that day that Kabul could not be defended.
Ghani had previously sought to justify his actions on the day Kabul fell, but offered more details Sunday. He alleged that one of the cooks in the palace had been offered $100,000 to poison him and that he felt his immediate environment was no longer safe.
“The reason I left was because I did not want to give the Taliban and their supporters the pleasure of yet again humiliating an Afghan president and making him sign over the legitimacy of the government,” he said. “I have never been afraid.”
Critics say Ghani’s sudden and secret departure Aug. 15 left the city rudderless as U.S. and NATO forces were in the final stages of their chaotic withdrawal from the country after 20 years.
Ghani also denied persistent allegations that he took tens of millions of dollars in cash with him as he and other officials fled in helicopters.
In a report issued last week, a Congressional watchdog said it’s unlikely Ghani and his senior advisers transported that much cash on the escape helicopters.
“The hurried nature of their departure, the emphasis on passengers over cargo, the payload and performance limitations of the helicopters, and the consistent alignment in detailed accounts from witnesses on the ground and in the air all suggest that there was little more than $500,000 in cash on board the helicopters,” wrote the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, which has tried to monitor the massive U.S. spending in the country over the years.
The agency added that “it remains a strong possibility that significant amounts of U.S. currency disappeared from Afghan government property in the chaos of the Taliban takeover, including millions from the presidential palace” and the vault of the National Directorate of Security. However, the report said the watchdog was unable to determine how much money was stolen and by whom.
In the end, the Taliban seized the capital without significant fighting last August, capping a weeks-long military blitz in which they rapidly captured provincial capitals without much resistance from the increasingly demoralized Afghan security forces.
In the year since the takeover, the former insurgents have imposed significant restrictions on girls and women, limiting their access to education and work, despite initial promises to the contrary. The Taliban have remained internationally isolated and largely cut off from the flow of international aid enjoyed by the Ghani government. The Taliban have struggled to govern and halt the sharp economic decline that has pushed millions more Afghans into poverty and even hunger.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — March Madness has long been a huge draw for gamblers who came to Las Vegas to place their bets on the tournament while partying at the city’s famed casinos. But they were limited to watching the games on TV; catching one in person here was impossible not that long ago.
That changes this week when UCLA faces Gonzaga and UConn takes on Arkansas at T-Mobile Arena on the Vegas Strip.
The NCAA Tournament avoided the city until very recently because sports gambling is legal here. The governing body for collegiate athletics even had a policy prohibiting its championship events from being played in Nevada.
With legal sports betting spreading across the country, the NCAA now has no qualms about crowning its champions in Las Vegas. The Sweet 16 games scheduled here Thursday are among several championship events the NCAA has awarded to the city.
Others include hockey’s Frozen Four in 2026 and the Final Four in 2028.
This no longer is Jerry Tarkanian’s Las Vegas, at least in the eyes of the NCAA, which for many years had fought with the late Hall of Fame coach who sued the governing body and settled in 1998 for $2.5 million.
Between the outlaw image of UNLV’s Tarkanian and an overall feeling that sports betting — legal or not — was inherently bad for athletics, Las Vegas was an outsider in the sports world for a decades.
It also was a much smaller city when Tarkanian ruled. Less than 800,000 people lived in the metropolitan area when the Rebels won the 1990 national championship, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. That figure last year was 2.3 million.
Professional sports leagues have taken note of the additional potential paying customers and now the NFL and NHL have teams here. The Oakland Athletics are also considering moving here, and an NBA expansion team could be on the way in future years.
Even before the influx of professional teams, Las Vegas began making headway, particularly in basketball. All 30 teams compete in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, which also is home to USA Basketball. Five college conferences play their men’s and women’s basketball tournaments in the area.
Views about legalized sports betting also have evolved dramatically, getting a big assist in 2018 when the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act.
The federal ban blocked states from regulating sports betting, making exceptions for Nevada, Delaware, Montana and Oregon, which already had legal sports wagering in some form. Only Nevada permitted single-game betting.
“Thirty years ago in the Tarkanian era, I’m sure they were pretty skeptical of Las Vegas,” said Steve Hill, CEO and president of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. “I think as time passed, they probably mellowed. We’ve had conference tournaments here and we’ve had a real partnership, it feels like now, that didn’t exist before the change in the law.”
The Supreme Court’s decision created a path for any state that wanted to legalize sports betting, and soon many would begin the process. That left the NCAA — already showing signs of drifting toward easing its stance on Nevada — with no choice but to allow its championship events even where sports wagering was legal.
“That was the impetus,” said Dan Gavitt, NCAA vice president of men’s basketball. “Once that changed, we were excited from a basketball championships perspective to bring March Madness to such a great city that has embraced college basketball with conference championships for some time.”
Jim Livengood, when he was UNLV’s athletic director in 2009-13, worked behind the scenes with his colleagues before the federal ban was overturned to change the NCAA’s position on Las Vegas.
Even after retiring in 2013, Livengood remained an advocate for Las Vegas as he moved into consulting.
“I thought the tide was starting to turn in probably ‘16, ’17, ’18,” Livengood said. “We were making some really serious headway.”
In 2019, the NCAA formally changed its policy regarding championships in Las Vegas — and it couldn’t wait to plant a flag.
NCAA officials told Las Vegas representatives to skip the usual process of first bidding on the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament and go straight for a regional.
“I think that was very unusual, but a reflection of the fact that there was pent-up demand for Las Vegas,” Pac-12 Conference Commissioner George Kliavkoff said.
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DUSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Taylor Swift won big at Sunday’s MTV EMAs. Swift who led the nominations along with Harry Styles with seven a piece, walked away with four wins for ‘Best Artist,’ ‘Best Video,’ ‘Best Pop’ and ‘Best Longform Video.'
Currently topping the charts with ‘Anti-Hero’ from her record breaking new album ‘Midnights,' Swift made a surprise appearance at the awards in Dusseldorf to collect her haul, the latest in a long line of accolades for the singer-songwriter. Accepting her first award of the night she said “the fans are the only reason any of this happens for me.”
David Guetta and Bebe Rexha opened the show with their hit collaboration ‘I’m Good (Blue),' a track that nearly didn’t get released.
Rexha explained on the carpet “we had no idea that it was gonna blow up and be so viral on TikTok. And here we are performing it and nominated for ‘Best Collab.'”
Hot on their toes were Muse who returned to the EMAs for a fiery performance of ‘Will of the People,' later winning ‘Best Rock’ act. They dedicated their award to the people of Ukraine and the women of Iran.
This year’s show was hosted by newlyweds Rita Ora and Taika Waititi. Ora didn’t disappoint with a host of outfit changes and Waititi joked he was channeling his inner popstar.
An absent Nicki Minaj also came out on top with a trio of prizes for ‘Best Song,' ‘Super Freaky Girl’ and ‘Best Hip Hop’. Styles, who is currently touring in the US, won ‘Best Live’.
Following their Eurovision win in May, Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra gave one of the most powerful and moving performances of the night, turning the auditorium blue and yellow in support of Ukraine. Talking on the red carpet frontman Oleg Psyuk explained that with their new found fame they could support and spread awareness of the plight of the Ukrainian people
“It’s important for us to be a voice of Ukraine, to have opportunity to be all over the world, to perform and to say about Ukraine, to say about war, to say about our culture, culture that fights against war.”
British rapper Stormzy performed ballad ‘Fire Babe,’ released this week from his highly anticipated third album ‘This is What I Mean.'
OneRepublic performed their ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ tune ‘I Ain’t Worried,' with a special video intro from the man himself, Tom Cruise, which they said wasn’t easy to get.
Other performers on the night included Ava Max who sparkled in a giant diamond singing ‘Million Dollar Baby’ and Tate McRae who performed a medley of her hits, ‘she’s all i wanna be’ and ‘uh oh.’
Voted for by the fans 17 gender-neutral categories were announced during the evening. The show, broadcast from the PSD Bank Dome will be shown in more than 170 countries. | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/entertainment/article/Taylor-Swift-wins-big-in-Germany-at-the-MTV-EMAs-17581812.php | 2022-11-13 23:33:47 | 0 | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/entertainment/article/Taylor-Swift-wins-big-in-Germany-at-the-MTV-EMAs-17581812.php |
ZURICH — ZURICH — Credit Suisse Group AG (CS) on Thursday reported a loss of $1.45 billion in its fourth quarter.
For the year, the company reported that its loss widened to $7.64 billion, or $2.67 per share. Revenue was reported as $15.64 billion.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Missy McDowell, Nutrition Coach and Owner of Eat Well Nutrition stopped by the studio to share how packing a healthy lunch can be easy and delicious! This recipe and others can be found in Missy’s book, Eat Well Nutrition 67 Easy Recipes which is available on e-book through Amazon Kindle or Smashwords.
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INDIANAPOLIS — A new turn signal law went into effect at the start of the new year that chops out a specific measured distance in which a turn signal is required to be used before a turn.
Previously, Indiana law required vehicles to signal 200 feet before a turn or lane change, or 300 feet if you’re traveling more than 50 miles per hour.
Lawmakers argued those specific distances were constantly broken, with some city blocks shorter than 200 feet from intersection to intersection. Police also argued the specific distances made the law hard to enforce.
“Was it 170 feet? Was it 230 feet?” Lawrence Police Chief Gary Woodruff previously asked. “That’s asking an awful lot of an officer in a dynamic environment in a fluid environment.”
House Enrolled Act 1167, sponsored by Rep. Jim Pressel, axes the specified distance replacing it instead with a mandate that motorists merely signal before safely making any lane turns or changes. No specific distance is given for what constitutes a safe turn or lane change, opting instead for signaling at a “reasonable” time before committing the turn or lane change.
Previously, some Hoosiers criticized the change saying it could just lead to more drivers neglecting to use a turn signal.
“Let’s enforce it, let’s make people do it, not make it easier to not do it,” said Geoff Ehrendreich of Mooresville.
House Enrolled Act 1167 was approved in a 69-2 vote by the House and later a 44-0 vote in the Senate. Unlike most laws which go into effect on July 1, House Enrolled Act 1167 was authorized to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2023. Records show Holcomb signed the act into law on March 14, 2022. | https://fox59.com/indiana-news/reminder-new-turn-signal-law-in-effect-in-indiana/ | 2023-01-02 23:21:40 | 0 | https://fox59.com/indiana-news/reminder-new-turn-signal-law-in-effect-in-indiana/ |
Michael Gomez has something to celebrate.
Surrounded by classmates in the break room of the tech training school Per Scholas, he clangs a bell, carrying out a tradition for whenever a student earns their A+ certification, a widely-recognized credential for entry-level technology jobs.
Gomez, 44, is leaving behind a career in retail and aiming to work in IT support.
"It's time to advance with the world, and IT is where it is," he says.
Gomez is right. Silicon Valley may have been rocked by massive layoffs for the last half-year, but tech jobs remain plentiful in the U.S., opening doors to stable and potentially lucrative careers even for those without college degrees.
"Every company is a tech company"
There were 316,000 tech job openings just in March, according to CompTIA, the trade association that grants A+ certifications and regularly compiles data from the Labor Department and the analytics firm Lightcast.
Not all of openings are at tech companies. An estimated 51% of technology workers are now employed by companies outside the tech industry.
"The truth is every company is a tech company," says Plinio Ayala, president and CEO of Per Scholas, a nonprofit with 20 campuses across the U.S. that recruits students from communities of color underrepresented in tech.
"If you view technology as a function, then I am not as worried about all of the layoffs at Meta or Google, for example, because there are other companies across various sectors that still need this talent," he says.
In fact, Dana Peterson, chief economist at The Conference Board, cites predictions of tech labor shortages over the next decade, as new technologies come online and more jobs become automated.
"Certainly over the next ten years there's going to be strong demand," she says. "It's just that in the very short run, there's just less demand for tech ... and that's why these companies are right-sizing their labor forces."
The students at Per Scholas remain unfazed by the bad news coming out of Silicon Valley.
"You can't go anywhere without technology. You can't use your phone," says Per Scholas student Johntel Brandy, 38. "Everything needs technology, so there will always be growth in this field."
Her classmates agree.
"We have technology that's integrated into everything we do," says Gomez. "So even every day seeing layoff, layoff, layoff, I've been studying, studying."
Tech jobs provide a clear path to the middle class
While workforce training programs can be a mixed bag, Per Scholas has proven to be highly effective at placing graduates, in part because the organization partners with employers large and small, Ayala says.
More than 80% of graduates find full-time work within a year, in IT support, cybersecurity, app development and Java development, among other roles. They've landed at companies like Deloitte & Touche, JPMorgan Chase, Capital One, and TEKsystems.
"They're good paying jobs. They move individuals into middle skill, middle wage, middle class," Ayala says.
Students pay nothing for the 15-week boot camp-style courses. Funding comes from public and private grants and from companies who work with Per Scholas to develop customized trainings.
Even entry-level tech jobs pay better than many other roles
After finishing her course, Brandy hopes to stay with her current employer, American Airlines. Having worked as a gate agent for seven years, she's now eyeing an IT support role with the airline.
"It's way better pay. It's basically three times more than what I'm making now," she says.
Ayala says that pay jump is typical for Per Scholas graduates, many of whom come from the service sector.
Elizabeth Mabrey, 23, has been working at a CVS, and before that at a Barnes and Noble.
"When you think about most retail jobs, a lot of times they pay you based off of [a] high school-level education," she says. "Even if you did get more education, that's generally where they stop."
Mabrey had recently been enrolled in community college, studying art. But realizing that many creative jobs, including in graphic design, are threatened by technology and specifically artificial intelligence, she designed to change plans.
"I want to make sure I have security. And IT is definitely a secure place to go," she says.
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MADRID (AP) — Police in Spain are investigating about 50 reported cases of women getting pricked with medical needles while at nightclubs or parties, a trend that previously came to the attention of authorities in other European countries.
So far, Spanish police have not confirmed any cases of sexual assault or robbery related to the mysterious jabs. Police said that 23 of the recently reported needle attacks were in northeast Spain’s Catalonia region, which borders France.
Waves of needle pricks at musical events also have confounded authorities in France, Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands. French police have tallied over 400 reports in recent months, and said the motive of the jabs was unclear. In many cases, it also wasn’t clear if the victims were injected with a substance.
Spanish police so far have found evidence of drugs in one victim, a 13-year-old girl in the northern city of Gijón who had the party drug ecstasy in her system. Local media reported that the girl was quickly taken to hospital by her parents, who were near her when she felt a prick with something sharp.
In an interview with national public broadcaster TVE that aired Wednesday, Spanish Justice Minister Pilar Llop urged everyone who thinks they received a shot without their consent to go to the police, since being stabbed with a needle “is a serious act of violence against women.”
Spanish health authorities said they were updating their protocols to improve the ability to detect any substances that were possibly injected into victims. The toxicological screening protocols call for blood or urine tests within 12 hours of a suspected attack, Llop said.
The guidelines advise victims to immediately call emergency services and go to a health center as soon as possible.
In southwest France, a spate of needle attacks were reported during the Bayonne Festival, which about 1.2 million people attended last week in the city near Spain’s border.
Bayonne Deputy Prosecutor Caroline Parizel said 124 people received medical examinations after they reported potential needle attacks. They included both women and men. Eleven filed legal complaints.
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CHICAGO (AP) — Keynan Middleton finished his first save since 2021 when Carlos Correa struck out swinging on a 96.2 mph fastball.That last out was particularly sweet for Middleton.“I knew I was going to face Correa, and I don't like him. So it was kind of cool,” he said. “I like that. I enjoyed that a lot. ... I mean, he's a cheater.”Middleton closed out a strong effort by Chicago's bullpen and Eloy Jiménez hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh inning, leading the White Sox over the Minnesota Twins 6-4 on Wednesday night.Luis Robert Jr. homered as Chicago secured its first series win of the season. Tim Anderson and Yasmani Grandal each had three hits in the team's third straight victory.The White Sox will try for a three-game series sweep Thursday afternoon. They dropped 10 in a row before their win streak.“We’ve had a lot of guys step up the last couple of days,” said Dylan Cease, who pitched five innings of four-run ball.Correa had two RBIs for Minnesota, and Nick Gordon homered for the second straight day.Correa played for Houston when it was disciplined by Major League Baseball after it found the team used electronics to steal signs during its run to the 2017 World Series title and again in the 2018 season.Middleton played in the AL West for his first five years in the majors, competing against Correa and the Astros. The right-hander is off to a solid start in his first season with Chicago, pitching 1 1/3 scoreless innings in a 3-2 victory against the Twins on Tuesday night.“He wants to pitch every single day,” Chicago manager Pedro Grifol said. “We’re the ones that have to tell him you’re down today. He loves the moment.”Jiménez drove in Andrew Benintendi with his single to left against Griffin Jax (1-3). The White Sox added an insurance run in the eighth when pinch-runner Billy Hamilton scored from second on Elvis Andrus' grounder to second.Aaron Bummer, Gregory Santos (1-0), Kendall Graveman and Middleton combined for four scoreless innings in relief of Cease. Santos earned his first major league win after working out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the top of the seventh.“There's no one to blame,” Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli said. “We can look in the mirror today and say we just needed more from ourselves, and that's really everywhere you look.”Louie Varland made his second start of the season for Minnesota, stepping into the rotation after Tyler Mahle was sidelined by an elbow injury. The rookie right-hander allowed four runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings.The big blow was Robert's first homer since April 11, a three-run drive to center in the first. The slugging center fielder hit just .129 (9 for 70) in his previous 20 games.“I didn’t have my best stuff that first inning,” Varland said. "I believe I bounced back a little bit and made it work.”The Twins rallied with three two-out runs in the third. Correa hit a two-run double and scored on Byron Buxton's double.After Gordon homered in the top of the fourth, the White Sox tied it on Anderson's RBI single in the bottom half. Grandal was easily thrown out by right fielder Max Kepler when he tried to score from second on the liner to right.TRAINER'S ROOMTwins: Mahle was placed on the 15-day injured list to make room for Varland, who was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul. Mahle will be shut down for at least four weeks.White Sox: Closer Liam Hendriks is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Friday night. Hendriks is coming back from stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma. ... 3B Jake Burger departed after four innings because of left side discomfort. ... 3B Yoán Moncada (lower back soreness) has been ramping up his workouts. Grifol said they haven't decided when he might start a rehab appearance. ... LHP Garrett Crochet (Tommy John surgery) has another four or five rehab appearances before he could return to the majors, according to Grifol.UP NEXTRight-handers Pablo López (2-2, 4.00 ERA) and Lucas Giolito (1-2, 4.15 ERA) start the series finale. López is 1-2 with a 7.31 ERA in his last three starts for Minnesota. Giolito pitched 6 2/3 innings of two-run ball for Chicago in a no-decision against Tampa Bay last week.___Follow Jay Cohen at https://twitter.com/jcohenap [https://twitter.com/jcohenap]___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB [https://apnews.com/hub/MLB] and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports [https://twitter.com/AP_Sports] | https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/jimenez-hits-tiebreaking-single-as-white-sox-18077605.php | 2023-05-04 03:11:00 | 1 | https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/jimenez-hits-tiebreaking-single-as-white-sox-18077605.php |
Parents of school-age children will be a big part of the “red wave” that I and many others see building in the midterms. Make no mistake: Education is on the ballot in 2022, and voters are looking for someone to hold accountable.
It was clear with Republican Glenn Youngkin’s easy win last year in the governor’s race in purple Virginia that something big was building. Soon after, City Journal got to the heart of it in an article, “Closures and Consequences,” explaining the deeply alienating affect of covid-19 school shutdowns on parents. The dynamic has gotten stronger since. Even parents living with the chaos in reopened schools, and aware of the collapse of achievement tests over the past two years, weren’t prepared for Wednesday’s news that ACT scores for America’s high school graduates had fallen to their lowest point in three decades.
ACT scores aren’t just one means of getting college admissions officers to look favorably on an application. These scores are a general measure of how American students are doing. And the news is very bad, indeed.
Education is the iceberg issue of 2022 — most of its force lies hidden below the surface, but there will be no getting around it for Democrats. Youngkin’s victory was widely attributed to parents voting for his proposed agenda for the commonwealth’s public schools. Republicans, already the party of change in American education, watched and learned.
It’s important to grasp the role that education plays in the GOP’s midterms appeal. Yes, soaring inflation is almost certainly the biggest issue on which GOP candidates are campaigning. Everyone’s got to eat, most people have to drive, and the “Biden Inflation,” as Republicans routinely refer to it, is everywhere impacting all voters.
But Republicans especially need to win back “suburban moderates” — particularly parents, and particularly moms. Republicans have been telling voters for as long as I can recall that teachers unions, allied with Democrats, are a disaster for public education. “We love teachers,” the typical GOP office seeker asserts, “but we think teachers unions in public schools are not putting children and parents first.”
That appeal to parents never really took hold until covid-19 shuttered most public schools, and parents had to live with the consequences. Here the City Journal study is worth lingering on. This wasn’t a hyper-focus on schools in impoverished neighborhoods; schools almost everywhere have utterly failed to deal with the pandemic or the “wokeness” of administrators and school board members. “Parental frustrations aren’t likely to abate anytime soon,” the piece concluded.
An issue most broadcasters try to avoid is “gender dysphoria.” First, there isn’t hard data on the number of children impacted by it. Second, compassion ought to greet any child and their parents who are dealing with the condition. Cruelty toward any subgroup is always bad.
Still, Republican candidates are increasingly quick to declare that transgender girls should not compete in all-girls sports, should not change from school clothes to gym clothes in girls’ locker rooms, should not use bathrooms designated for girls in elementary, middle and high schools. These have the feel of “supermajority” positions. “Roughly six-in-ten adults (58%) favor proposals that would require transgender athletes to compete on teams that match the sex they were assigned at birth (17% oppose this, 24% neither favor nor oppose),” according to Pew Research.
GOP candidates at every level are also campaigning against race-conscious program admissions, as well as curriculum and indoctrination by teachers on issues related to sexuality, gender and race. Parents, not surprisingly, want their children taught reading, composition and the skills necessary to flourish in a digital world. Some basics on civics and economics are welcome, and a straightforward history of America as well. These have been the demands of parents for as long as parent-teacher meetings have existed.
The greatest single policy victory for parents this year has come in Arizona, where Republican Gov. Doug Ducey has signed a new “funding follows the student” law, the first of its kind in the nation and an enormous competitive advantage for Arizona as it seeks to attract businesses. “Hooray!” exclaimed parents yearning for school choice.
The result of all of this has been an upending of voters’ views of the parties’ handling of education. The historic advantage held by Democrats has been erased, and now Republicans enjoy greater trust. Watch for an earthquake in local school board elections. The great education reset is underway.
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Over 30 years of deep life sciences industry experience with a wide range of expertise in corporate governance, capital markets, licensing and strategic collaborations
HOUSTON, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CNS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNSP) ("CNS" or the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of novel treatments for primary and metastatic cancers in the brain and central nervous system, today announced it has appointed Faith L. Charles as Chair of its Board of Directors.
"The depth and breadth of knowledge, experience and network that Faith brings to our Board will be invaluable to CNS Pharma. We are thrilled to welcome her and look forward to leveraging her expertise as we continue to execute on our clinical development, drive future growth and create shareholder value in the near and long term," commented John Climaco, CEO of CNS Pharmaceuticals.
Ms. Charles has been a corporate transactions and securities partner at the law firm of Thompson Hine, LLP, since 2010. She currently leads Thompson Hine's Life Sciences practice and co-heads the securities practice, advising public and emerging biotech and pharmaceutical companies in the U.S. and internationally. Ms. Charles negotiates complex private and public financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, licensing transactions and strategic collaborations.
Ms. Charles currently serves on the Board of Directors of Avenue Therapeutics, a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of central nervous system diseases and on the Board of Directors, Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of Abeona Therapeutics Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing cell and gene therapies for life-threatening rare genetic diseases whose common stock is listed on the Nasdaq. From 2018 until October 2021, Ms. Charles served on the Board of Directors and as a member of the Audit Committee and Chair of the Compensation Committee of Entera Bio Ltd., a publicly-traded biotechnology company. Ms. Charles founded the Women in Bio Metro New York chapter and chaired the chapter for five years and served on the Women and Bio National Board for over 3 years. Ms. Charles is also a member of the Board of Red Door Community formerly Gilda's Club New York City. She has been recognized as a Life Sciences Star by Euromoney's LMG Life Sciences, has been named a BTI Client Service All-Star, and was named by Crain's New York Business to the list of 2020 Notable Women in the Law.
"CNS Pharmaceuticals has continually demonstrated their dedication to GBM patients and driving their clinical development of Berubicin forward. While operated by a lean and mighty management team, they have made significant advancements and I believe are in a position to positively impact the GBM treatment space, where there remains significant unmet need. I am pleased to join the Company's Board of Directors and offer insights from experiences amassed over the course of my career to help guide their clinical development program and corporate growth," added Ms. Charles.
Ms. Charles holds a JD degree from The George Washington University Law School and a B.A. in Psychology from Barnard College, Columbia University. Ms. Charles is a graduate of Women in Bio's Boardroom Ready Program, an Executive Education Program taught by The George Washington University School of Business.
CNS Pharmaceuticals a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing a pipeline of anti-cancer drug candidates for the treatment of primary and metastatic cancers of the brain and central nervous system. The Company's lead drug candidate, Berubicin, is a novel anthracycline and the first anthracycline to appear to cross the blood-brain barrier. Berubicin is currently in development for the treatment of a number of serious brain and CNS oncology indications including glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), an aggressive and incurable form of brain cancer.
For more information, please visit www.CNSPharma.com, and connect with the Company on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
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HOUSTON — Why could shopping at Amazon get more expensive during this holiday season?
Surcharge for third-party sellers on Amazon
Not everything you buy on Amazon is actually coming from Amazon. According to The Wall Street Journal, more than half of the items sold by the site are from third-party sellers.
The retail behemoth fulfills the orders using its massive network of warehouses and drivers to get the products to your door. The third-party sellers pay a fee to Amazon for those services.
According to reports, Amazon is now upping the cost for those third-party sellers over the holiday shopping season. It told sellers it would impose a 35-cent surcharge on each item coming out of its fulfillment centers between October 15 and January 14.
Smaller sellers hit harder by Amazon surcharge
Amazon says it is making the move to combat the rising costs of fulfilling those orders.
While 35 cents per order doesn’t sound like a lot, it can be a pretty big hit to smaller sellers with less expensive items.
No matter how pricey the product retail experts say you should expect that cost to be passed on to buyers. Amazon is defending the practice by pointing out that FedEx and UPS have charged holiday surcharges in the past. | https://www.kens5.com/article/money/consumer/holiday-shopping-amazon-surcharge/285-c9489d36-3cde-4e66-9620-b4f1bd7c8883 | 2022-09-09 18:02:17 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/money/consumer/holiday-shopping-amazon-surcharge/285-c9489d36-3cde-4e66-9620-b4f1bd7c8883 |
CEO Jason Rose will be joined by Dr. Anshu Jain, Medical Director at Hero Health, to explore how innovative technology can improve medication adherence among high-risk patients
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AdhereHealth, a healthcare technology leader in medication adherence insights and health outcomes, today announced that Chief Executive Officer, Jason Z. Rose, MHSA, is a featured speaker at this year's National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Health Innovation Summit. The panel, "Medication Adherence: Using Smart Tech to Close the Loop on America's $500 B Health Care Problem," includes Dr. Anshu Jain, Senior Medical Director at Hero Health, which offers life-changing medication management through a smart pill dispenser and mobile management app.
During the session, the two healthcare leaders will discuss the challenge of medication nonadherence and how health plans, providers, and caregivers can use innovative technology to ensure high-risk, high-cost patients adhere to complex medication regimens.
"The importance of medication adherence cannot be overstated. It is a leading cause of re-hospitalizations and ER visits, especially among the elderly and those with chronic conditions. And the financial impact is significant, accounting for more than half a trillion dollars in healthcare costs each year," said Jason Z. Rose, CEO of AdhereHealth. "We can help meet this perennial challenge using innovative technology that helps identify those at highest risk and work with them to address the real issues behind why they aren't taking their medications as prescribed."
Lack of transportation to appointments or pharmacies, food and housing insecurity, low health literacy and other social determinants of health (SDOH) can all prevent the appropriate management of prescriptions and present a serious problem for those across the healthcare ecosystem looking to improve adherence rates.
Health plans, providers, and others across the healthcare continuum must find more reliable methods of engaging these hard-to-reach populations, particularly Medicare Advantage (MA) insurers offering prescription drug coverage. Many MA Plans experienced a sharp drop in Star Ratings for 2023, and the grading for medication-related and patient experience measures will be even harder in the coming year. Health plans that hope to keep up in this rapidly changing environment must act swiftly to tackle the fundamentals, such as medication adherence and addressing SDOH barriers.
AdhereHealth's NCQA session takes place on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at 10:10 am in Washington, DC. More than 1,000 healthcare industry professionals are expected to be onsite at the Summit, where they will learn about issues impacting healthcare quality, such as innovative care delivery, equitable healthcare, data, and digital quality measurement, breakthrough innovations, resiliency, and recovery, plus NCQA programs and research.
AdhereHealth delivers purpose-built, innovative technology solutions to improve quality of care, medication adherence, and cost outcomes, emphasizing overcoming social determinants of health (SDOH) and improving patient experience. AdhereRx, an AdhereHealth digital pharmacy, provides high-risk, underserved patients with personalized pharmacy services that drive medication compliance and reduce unnecessary utilization costs. This unique combination of predictive analytics, intelligent clinical workflow software, and proactive telepharmacy outreach performed by a nationwide team of licensed clinicians addresses an estimated half a trillion dollars of unnecessary annual medical costs attributed to medication adherence issues. Today, the Adhere™ Platform touches nearly 30 million patients across dozens of health plans, self- insured employers, and other risk-bearing entities. Learn more at www.adherehealth.com.
NCQA is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving healthcare quality. NCQA Accredits and Certifies a wide range of healthcare organizations. It also recognizes clinicians and practices in key areas of performance. NCQA's Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) is the most widely used performance measurement tool in health care. NCQA's website (ncqa.org) contains information to help consumers, employers, and others make informed healthcare choices. NCQA can also be found at Twitter @ncqa, on Facebook at facebook.com/NCQA.org/ and on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/ncqa.
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"When I was first listening to [your music]," Morning Edition host Leila Fadel tells singer-songwriter Tianna Esperanza, "I was more listening to just the music, before the lyrics really set into my head – this sort of sweet track, like a renaissance-style music. And then you hear what you're saying."
Sometimes, when I'm walking
and a man looks at me,
I think of all the ways
I could make him bleed.
I would dig my key
into his eye.
I'd crack his teeth,
liver and spleen.
Those lyrics comes from the song "Terror," which is at the conceptual heart of Esperanza's new album of the same name. The result is an eclectic mix of musical styles — folk and classical, jazz and swing, with hip-hop looming above throughout — that NPR Music's chief critic Ann Powers described as "masterful." That fluency didn't come easy.
"When I was 8 years old," Esperanza explains, "my brother passed away — and when I was 13, and many times in my life, I've experienced ranges of sexual assault and abuse. I'm bringing these stories out slowly, in my own comfort, to connect those dots ... to transcend my pain and connect with others."
Warning: The song/video below contains graphic descriptions of sexual assault that may not be appropriate for younger listeners/viewers.
Esperanza, who uses non-binary pronouns, explains that their upbringing — in a mixed-race family, amidst the otherwise homogenous community of Cape Cod, Mass. — was difficult, but ultimately instructive. Esperanza's family, mostly white, was "very good," they explain, "about trying to fill in some of those gaps, but there's only so much they could do and understand ... I was yearning for Black friends, and understanding how to do my Black hair, [but] not having products on Cape Cod and things like that."
"As I grow older, I love Cape Cod more and more — it's one of the most beautiful places in the world. While also having this political backdrop, of white flight from the '60s, the segregation. It's so apparent there." Esperanza's relative estrangement from Black life on the peninsula resulted, at around 13 or 14 years old, in a search for deeper connection to that history. That search, ultimately, led to the mentorship of Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Valerie June, who also turns in a guest appearance on Terror.
"We would speak almost every week for five months," they explain. "Valerie and I connected instantly and we talked about our love for folk music, especially how that is very misunderstood on many sides.
"That's not what's expected from a Black woman. I feel like there's still a mindset of, you know, what we are good for is: silky [vocal] runs, and R&B, and curvaceous dresses. And that's what sells. I think that there's so much more to our stories."
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark — The Fayetteville Police Department is searching for a missing woman that has been missing since Thursday, May 5.
Police say 28-year-old Shelby Ratliff was last seen leaving the entertainment district at approximately 2 a.m. on Thursday. Shelby was dropped off by a local rideshare service at a local apartment complex according to police.
Shelby was last seen wearing a beige shirt with mushrooms, brown and red flannel shirt, cut-off jean shorts, and white Dr. Martens.
No further details were released. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Fayetteville Police Department at (479) 587-3555.
Missing: Shelby Ratliff, 28
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Intuitive home inspection technology infused with industry-leading data analytics gives U.S. insurers comprehensive risk insights for underwriting and claims workflows, and consumers easy-to-navigate experience
ATLANTA, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, part of RELX, today announced it has acquired Flyreel, a Denver-based property insurtech that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to enable self-service property inspections, which provide additional visibility into a property's interior and exterior to improve and automate new business and renewal underwriting and claims processes. Flyreel will become part of the insurance business within LexisNexis Risk Solutions, complementing the insurance data and analytics leader's existing breadth of data assets and models that help assess risk for a structure's inhabitants and location.
Flyreel uses proprietary computer vision technology to guide a home or business owner through a comprehensive property scan via the policyholder's smartphone. Using the Flyreel app, consumers effortlessly capture interior and exterior property features. The insights are digitized, verified and delivered into insurance carriers' workflows, eliminating the need for an onsite visit.
"Insurers need a modern solution for the home inspection process that reduces costs, gives them the insight they need to underwrite and improve loss ratios, and offers a convenient, intelligent customer experience," said Bill Madison, CEO, Insurance, LexisNexis Risk Solutions. "By combining Flyreel's innovative capabilities with our vast data analytics assets, we will create a transformative platform for property risk assessment that offers insurers comprehensive underwriting insights and more effectively identifies the properties that need inspections at renewal. The benefits are game-changing."
Among the benefits, insurers can more effectively determine the appropriate premium for each property scanned, improve loss ratios by identifying critical hazards upfront, reduce premium leakage by capturing details about insurable assets and simplify the inspection process for improved property owner satisfaction.
Flyreel's technology also benefits consumers with a better customer experience by alleviating their scheduling headaches, improving a consumer's understanding of their home or business risks and creating a record of their possessions in the event of a future claim.
Cole Winans, CEO of Flyreel, added, "We're incredibly proud of the innovation we've brought to the insurance industry. Comprehensive interior and exterior property analytics and consumer-grade experiences are foundational to the present and future of insurance. With its strong history of delivering transformative insurance solutions, LexisNexis Risk Solutions accelerates our path while amplifying our ability to deliver new solutions and value to the market. We look forward to applying our combined capabilities to continue solving industry challenges and doing even more together across lines of business."
Morgan Partners served as the exclusive financial advisor to Flyreel.
Flyreel is the leading provider of insurance-specific AI solutions to residential and commercial property insurers. Flyreel provides insurers Total Property Understanding™ through the delivery of comprehensive, accurate, and up-to-date interior and exterior property analytics. Powered by proprietary machine learning and computer vision technology, Flyreel's mobile "Property Assistant" guides consumers through property inspections and claim surveys without requiring an onsite visit and while automatically capturing business-critical data and analytics to expedite and improve insurance outcomes across underwriting and claims. Flyreel is based in Denver, Colorado. For more information, visit https://www.Flyreel.co/.
LexisNexis Risk Solutions harnesses the power of data and advanced analytics to provide insights that help businesses and governmental entities reduce risk and improve decisions to benefit people around the globe. We provide data and technology solutions for a wide range of industries including insurance, financial services, healthcare and government. Headquartered in metro Atlanta, Georgia, we have offices throughout the world and are part of RELX (LSE: REL/NYSE: RELX), a global provider of information and analytics for professional and business customers. For more information, please visit www.risk.lexisnexis.com and www.relx.com.
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LONDON (AP) — Boris Johnson is back where he likes to be: at the center of attention. But he’s not so happy about the reason.
Britain’s former prime minister faces a grilling Wednesday by a committee of lawmakers over whether he misled Parliament about rule-breaking parties in government buildings during the coronavirus pandemic.
In a statement, a bullish Johnson said “the evidence conclusively shows that I did not knowingly or recklessly mislead Parliament.”
“The committee has produced not a shred of evidence to show that I have,” he said.
Expected to last several hours, the hearing is a moment of peril for a politician whose career has been a roller coaster of scandals and comebacks. If the House of Commons Committee of Privileges concludes Johnson lied deliberately, he could be suspended or even lose his seat in Parliament.
That would likely end hopes of one more comeback for the 58-year-old politician, who led the Conservative Party to a landslide victory in 2019 but was forced out by his own party in July 2022 after getting mired in scandals over money, ethics and judgment.
In an interim report this month, the committee — made up of Conservative and opposition lawmakers — said evidence strongly suggested that it would have been ”obvious” to Johnson that gatherings in his Downing Street offices in 2020 and 2021 broke COVID-19 lockdown rules.
Johnson acknowledged on Tuesday that his repeated reassurances to Parliament that the rules were followed at all times “did not turn out to be correct.” But he said he “did not intentionally or recklessly mislead” lawmakers.
In a dossier of written evidence, Johnson said it never occurred to him that the gatherings — which variously included cake, wine, cheese and a “secret Santa” festive gift exchange — broke the restrictions on socializing that his own government had imposed on the country.
He said he “honestly believed” the five events he attended, including a send-off for a staffer and his own surprise birthday party, were “lawful work gatherings.”
”No cake was eaten, and no one even sang ‘Happy Birthday,’” he said of the June 19, 2020, celebration.
Police eventually issued 126 fines over the late-night soirees, boozy parties and “wine time Fridays,” including one to Johnson, and the scandal helped hasten the end of premiership.
Revelations about the gatherings sparked anger among Britons who had followed rules imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus, unable to visit friends and family or even say goodbye to dying relatives in hospitals.
Johnson said he was assured by “trusted advisers” that no rules had been broken — assurances that turned out to be wrong. He said he was later “genuinely shocked” by the rule-breaking uncovered by police and by senior civil servant Sue Gray, who led an investigation into “partygate.”
Johnson and his supporters have also questioned the impartiality of Gray, because she has now accepted a job as chief of staff to the leader of the opposition Labour Party.
If the committee finds Johnson in contempt, it could recommend punishments ranging from an oral apology to suspension from Parliament, though any punishment would have to be approved by the whole House of Commons.
A suspension of 10 days or more would allow his constituents in the suburban London seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip to petition for a special election to replace Johnson as a member of Parliament. | https://www.wane.com/news/business/ap-business/boris-johnson-faces-high-stakes-grilling-over-partygate/ | 2023-03-22 12:00:09 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/news/business/ap-business/boris-johnson-faces-high-stakes-grilling-over-partygate/ |
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said Thursday that the U.S. had urged it to postpone a decision by OPEC and its allies — including Russia — to cut oil production by a month. Such a delay could have helped reduce the risk of a spike in gas prices ahead of the U.S. midterm elections next month.
A statement issued by the Saudi Foreign Ministry didn’t specifically mention the Nov. 8 elections in which U.S. President Joe Biden is trying to maintain his narrow Democratic majority in Congress. However, it stated that the U.S. “suggested” the cuts be delayed by a month. In the end, OPEC announced the cuts at its Oct. 5 meeting in Vienna.
Holding off on the cuts would have likely delayed any rise in gas prices until after the elections.
Rising oil prices — and by extension higher gasoline prices — have been a key driver of inflation in the U.S. and around the world, worsening global economic woes as Russia’s months-long war on Ukraine also has disrupted global food supplies. For Biden, gasoline prices creeping up could affect voters. He and many lawmakers have warned that America’s longtime security-based relationship with the kingdom could be reconsidered.
The decision by the Saudi Foreign Ministry to release a rare, lengthy statement showed how tense relations between the two countries have become.
The White House pushed back on Thursday, rejecting the idea that the requested delay was related to the U.S. elections and instead linking it to economic considerations and Russia’s war on Ukraine.
“We presented Saudi Arabia with analysis to show that there was no market basis to cut production targets, and that they could easily wait for the next OPEC meeting to see how things developed,” said John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council.
“Other OPEC nations communicated to us privately that they also disagreed with the Saudi decision, but felt coerced to support Saudi’s direction,” he added, without naming the countries.
U.S.-Saudi ties have been fraught since the 2018 killing and dismemberment of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, which Washington believes came on the orders of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Meanwhile, higher energy prices provide a weapon Russia can use against the West, which has been arming and supporting Ukraine.
The statement by the Saudi Foreign Ministry acknowledged that the kingdom had been talking to the U.S. about postponing OPEC+’s 2 million barrel cut announced last week.
“The government of the kingdom clarified through its continuous consultation with the U.S. administration that all economic analyses indicate that postponing the OPEC+ decision for a month, according to what has been suggested, would have had negative economic consequences,” the ministry said in its statement.
The ministry’s statement confirmed details from a Wall Street Journal article this week that quoted unnamed Saudi officials saying the U.S. sought to delay the OPEC+ production cut until just before the midterm elections. The Journal quoted Saudi officials as describing the move as a political gambit by Biden ahead of the vote.
The kingdom also criticized attempts to link its decision to Russia’s war on Ukraine.
“The kingdom stresses that while it strives to preserve the strength of its relations with all friendly countries, it affirms its rejection of any dictates, actions, or efforts to distort its noble objectives to protect the global economy from oil market volatility,” it said. “Resolving economic challenges requires the establishment of a non-politicized constructive dialogue, and to wisely and rationally consider what serves the interests of all countries.”
Both Saudi Arabia and the neighboring United Arab Emirates, key producers in OPEC, voted in favor of a United Nations General Assembly resolution Wednesday to condemn Russia’s “attempted illegal annexation” of four Ukrainian regions and demand its immediate reversal.
In Congress, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, a Democrat from Connecticut who long has been critical of Saudi Arabia, proposed a new freeze on military aid to the kingdom. He suggested stopping a planned transfer of surface-to-air missiles to Riyadh and instead sending them to Ukraine, which has faced a renewed barrage of Russian fire in recent days.
Saudi Arabia has been targeted by Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels who hold that country’s capital amid the long, grinding war in the Arab world’s poorest country. American air defenses have been crucial in downing Houthi-launched, bomb-carrying drones targeting the kingdom.
Once muscular enough to grind the U.S. to a halt with its 1970s oil embargo, OPEC needed non-members like Russia to push through a production cut in 2016 after prices crashed below $30 a barrel amid rising American production. The 2016 agreement gave birth to the so-called OPEC+, which joined the cartel in cutting production to help stimulate prices.
The coronavirus pandemic briefly saw oil prices go into negative territory before air travel and economic activity rebounded following lockdowns around the world. Benchmark Brent crude sat over $92 a barrel early Wednesday, but oil-producing nations are worried prices could sharply fall amid efforts to combat inflation.
Biden, who famously called Saudi Arabia a “pariah” during his 2020 election campaign, traveled to the kingdom in July and fist-bumped Prince Mohammed before a meeting. Despite the outreach, the kingdom has been supportive of keeping oil prices high in order to fund Prince Mohammed’s aspirations, including his planned $500 billion futuristic desert city project called Neom.
Prince Mohammed and his father, King Salman, hosted former President Donald Trump on his first trip abroad and enjoyed a closer relationship with his administration. Yet even Trump pressured the kingdom over oil production, once telling a crowd that King Salman “might not be there” without U.S. military support.
On Tuesday, Biden warned of repercussions for Saudi Arabia over the OPEC+ decision.
“There’s going to be some consequences for what they’ve done, with Russia,” Biden said. “I’m not going to get into what I’d consider and what I have in mind. But there will be — there will be consequences.” | https://www.krqe.com/news/national/saudis-say-us-sought-to-postpone-opec-production-cuts-by-1-month/ | 2022-10-14 14:31:30 | 0 | https://www.krqe.com/news/national/saudis-say-us-sought-to-postpone-opec-production-cuts-by-1-month/ |
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Star running back Saquon Barkley followed his heart in signing his franchise tag and joining the New York Giants for the start of training camp.
Speaking for the first time since signing a one-year, $11 contract earlier Tuesday, Barkley said he wanted to play the game he loved, realized he had little leverage in contract talks after being tagged and hoped having a second straight big season would help increase the value of running backs across the NFL.
“I had an epiphany,” Barkley said Thursday after the second day of practice. “Now, the reality of it is, I kind of just followed my heart.”
The Giants and Barkley failed to reach a deal on a multi-year contract extension on July 17, meaning he could only play on a one-year deal, centered around the $10.1 million franchise tag the Giants placed on him on March.
There was speculation Barkley would sit out a part of training camp or possibly the entire season if he was very unhappy. It never came that close. The two sides got together Monday and 24 hours later the 26-year-old signed his tender sheet which was coupled with $909,000 in incentives.
Barkley said he considered sitting out, but opted to sign the new contract after talking with family and former players. He also noted if he sat out and the Giants had a bad season, no team would want to sign him the following season.
“The only way that I will make a change or do something that’s going to benefit for myself and my family is doing what I do best, and that’s showing up playing the game I love and do at a high level,” Barkley said.
Barkley strongly hinted he could have gotten more money from contract proposals made during the 9 1/2-month of negotiations that started last season. He turned them down because he felt the offers were not “respectable” at the time. He said he didn’t use “fair” because most fans don’t come close to making what an athlete does, he said.
Barkley ran for a career-best 1,312 yards as well as 10 touchdowns in 2022. He also shared the team lead with 57 catches in helping the Giants (9-7-1) make the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
The Penn State product hopes another good season will increase the value of his position. The Giants can put a franchise tag on Barkley again next season.
Barkley refused to speculate how he would react if he was tagged again, but noted he is now focused on this season. He admitted he was disappointed at times during the talks, but felt the sides talked in good faith.
Barkley is now focused on this season and he has no regrets. His goal is being there for his teammates and helping them win a title. He also wants to combine with fellow running backs such as Christian McCaffrey of the 49ers, Jonathan Taylor of the Colts and Najee Harris of the Steelers to change the financial narrative for the position.
“There are a lot of running backs out here that are pivotal,” Barkley said. “A key point to having teams have success in this league, helping teams have success in this league and the way that we are getting devalued, it’s not fair at all. But life’s not fair. God willing, I stay healthy so I can show them and then I can tell them.”
Barkley had no problem with the Giants giving quarterback Daniel Jones, defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence and left tackle Andrew Thomas deals this year worth a combined $365 million, saying he always wants the best for his teammates.
NOTES: DT Rakeem Nuñez-Roches was in a car accident on Tuesday and has missed the first two days of practice. Coach Brian Daboll said the free agent signee is making progress and will not be sidelined long. … Second-round draft pick John Michael Schmitz played center with the first unit Thursday. Ben Bredeson was there on Wednesday. Daboll said the two would rotate for now, and so will other players at other positions. … UConn coach Danny Hurley, who led the Huskies to the NCAA men’s basketball title, was at practice with some of his assistant coaches.
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Letter to the editor: Ohio needs passenger trains for the Cleveland-to-Cincinnati corridor
My wife and I just returned from an Amtrak trip to Florida and Wisconsin to visit family and friends. One leg of the trip was a westbound train, named the Cardinal, into Chicago.
At the rear of the train was an “Amfleet Inspection Car,” which we learned was not only used for high-tech roadbed inspection, but also for Amtrak business purposes. On board were Amtrak President Roger Harris, and CEO Stephen Gardner, who joined us at the café car as we ate dinner and invited us to visit them in the inspection car the next morning.
During our time together, we naturally talked passenger rail in America. As a member of three passenger rail advocacy organizations, I understand a lot about the challenges. But one, so crucial to Ohioans, compels me to write this letter.
We talked about Gov. Mike DeWine’s recent request for Amtrak to provide particulars of passenger trains linking Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati. Ohio is eligible to apply for federal infrastructure funds toward this end, and the Amtrak people consider it among the most needed in the nation. But they warned me that Ohio is only one of many states vying for these funds and time is of the essence.
I am writing also to our governor to urge him to lead Ohio through the request process in a most timely manner.
The four Ohio cities proposed here comprise the largest unserved passenger rail corridor in the nation. Restoring it will bring jobs and travel dollars into Ohio and will reduce highway congestion, improve air quality, and help achieve climate objectives. Rail services in neighboring Michigan, Ontario, and Pennsylvania have proven successful. Now it’s our turn.
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Looking for the fast track to mastering Workplace Wellbeing Strategy?
NEW YORK and PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Danielle Posa launches a, first-of-its-kind, Workplace Wellbeing Leadership Retreat, taking place in Crete, Greece on April 20, 2023. A limited availability opportunity to deepen your understanding, directly experience wellbeing and develop a comprehensive strategy in just one week.
Despite the fact that many organizations are prioritizing employees' mental health, according to a Deloitte report, only 56% of employees think that their company's executives care about their wellbeing. This retreat will help leaders shift that narrative.
"I wanted to create an experience for executives who are genuinely passionate about improving employee wellbeing... but just don't know where to start. And I wanted to give them a clear-cut strategy and a powerful framework that would enable them to go back to their organizations with exactly what they need to make long-term, sustainable changes to their culture."
After working closely with Deepak Chopra for many years, Danielle is no stranger to the topic of wellbeing. This unique retreat was developed with the direct support of world-leading experts and the collective drive of a like-minded peer group. It combines a powerful curriculum with direct experience to accelerate understanding and strategy development.
"Danielle is truly an expert in the development of integrated wellbeing strategies. She worked alongside my leadership team to help us clarify our vision for the future, create a holistic wellbeing framework and strategy and then develop the specific tactics to bring it to life in our organization. She has become a key thought partner and advisor for me, my team, and our organization." –says KJ Payette, Chief People Officer, Panera Bread. "I highly recommend you attend her workshop to help yourself and your leadership team accelerate your progress toward building a sustainable culture of wellbeing."
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HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania's Democratic Senator Bob Casey was in Harrisburg on Thursday to praise the Inflation Reduction Act.
Joined by state and local officials on the steps of the Capitol, Sen. Casey said the legislation will lower health care and prescription drug costs. It is also said to ensure American manufacturing is at the forefront of the clean energy industry.
He says it will reduce energy costs and lower the deficit by imposing more taxes on big corporations as well.
"In just one bill: reducing the cost of prescription drugs, combating climate change, helping coal miners, helping our farmers, helping those who live in communities that have been left out of environmental justice for too long—all of that is an achievement," Sen. Casey said.
Above all else, he says the legislation will help American families currently struggling amid persistently high inflation.
Pa. Dems Chair and Pennsylvania State Senator for the 3rd District Sharif Street, Pennsylvania State Representative for the 103rd District Patty Kim, and Pa. Dems Black Caucus Chair Lisa Rhodes all spoke at the conference alongside Sen. Casey. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/sen-bob-casey-inflation-reduction-act-harrisburg-press-conference/521-9d262bd5-1114-480b-a1b2-48e71b3d3115 | 2022-08-12 09:43:10 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/sen-bob-casey-inflation-reduction-act-harrisburg-press-conference/521-9d262bd5-1114-480b-a1b2-48e71b3d3115 |
Discover the perfect wedding space for your memorable, once-in-a-lifetime experience!
PORTSMOUTH, N.H., June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Is that the sound of wedding bells we hear? If so, we should share a little secret about the region's most breathtaking wedding venue. Perched atop scenic downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire — in a spectacularly restored, circa 1905 gathering space — Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club is the perfect place to host the wedding of your dreams.
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Battered by destructive flooding, California braces for another atmospheric river storm
California was bracing for another round of rain beginning Monday as officials tried to assess the damage from severe flooding along the Central Coast and Central Valley, which left scores stranded and left whole blocks under water.
Yet another atmospheric river will bring new flood concerns to Northern California beginning Monday and continuing through Tuesday night.
The Bay Area is now seeing bands of rain showers and thunderstorms, but “the focus is going to be on the next atmospheric river that arrives Monday evening,” said Patrick Ayd, a meterologist with the National Weather Service. Flood and high wind watches are in effect for the Bay Area and Central Coast starting Monday evening, he said.
The upcoming storms are expected to hit the same areas as the last round, Ayd said, with the worst impact at higher elevations.
In the aftermath of the recent storms, “we have very saturated soils, which will make us even more prone to flooding,” and power outages are expected, especially around Monterey, Ayd said. Rock and mud slides are also possible
Jim Bagnall, a meteorologist with the weather service in Hanford, said that some showers and thunderstorms are predicted today, mainly from Fresno County northward, but forecasters are already looking to the next storm system that will roll in starting Monday, bringing as much as six inches of rain at higher elevations in the region.
Rivers and creeks “are already running high,” Bagnall said, “so this additional water on top of that makes flooding our main concern,” especially in the Springville area in Tulare County northeast of Porterville.
“Anywhere up there in the hills is going to be of concern,” he said. Bagnall urged residents to “pay attention to the forecast. Listen to the local officials. And if they are told they need to get out, heed the advice of the local officials there.”
A levee failure on the Pajaro River in Monterey County triggered massive flooding and prompted hundreds of evacuations and dozens of water rescues.
Southern California will see rain Tuesday and Wednesday, with flooding possible in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, according to the National Weather Service.
“This next atmospheric river event is not looking like it’s going to be as strong, but when you have a flood on top of a flood, it just makes a bigger flood,” said Cindy Kobold, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “That means this next one could be more impactful, because the ground is way overly saturated, and we’re going to have additional rainfall, with gusty winds.”
The biggest impact from the recent storm was in the small town of Pajaro in Monterey County.
A levee failure on the Pajaro River — three miles upstream from the town of Pajaro — triggered massive flooding in and around the town and prompted hundreds of evacuations.
The levee breached late Friday night, said Nicholas Pasculli, a Monterey County spokesperson. Patrols noticed “bubbling up in the adjacent farmland” at 11 p.m., the first sign of trouble.
Thirty minutes later, the levee failed, Pasculli said. As of Saturday morning, he said, “the failure is approximately 100 feet wide.” Pajaro — with a population of 1,700, mostly farmworkers — is underwater.
Andres Garcia, 39, said this was his third evacuation from Pajaro because of the flooding river; in addition to January, there was one in 1995, when the town was flooded “even worse” than it is now.
Flash flood warnings remain in effect for parts of Santa Cruz, Monterey, Tulare and Sonoma counties, according to the National Weather Service.
He and his wife and 8-year-old daughter left the city early Saturday, after they got a knock on the door from a sheriff’s deputy who urged them to evacuate. Garcia said they left before the water got too high, and he had no idea about the condition of his house.
His neighbor Laura Garcia left after dawn. She showed a video of water sloshing through her house — lapping against a crib, dining room set and shelves.
Andres Garcia said many farmworkers will be out of a job for as long as the water stays high and fields are submerged.
“They can’t do anything while it’s like this,” he said.
Elsewhere in Monterey County, the Salinas River flooded around the community of San Ardo, prompting evacuation orders Friday night.
Major flooding was reported in Tulare County’s Springville area — where officials conducted dozens of water rescues Friday morning — and in Kernville, where the roaring Kern River surrounded houses and mobile homes, spurring evacuations.
Valeriana López, a 55-year-old resident of Tooleville in Tulare County, said the floodwater didn’t come inside her home but turned her yard into mud. She set down boards to get across the yard and was searching for sandbags to create a walkway.
Sheriff’s deputies went door to door Friday night urging residents to be ready to leave, López said. But she chose to stay.
“I’m going to trust in God, because we can’t do anything,” she said. “We don’t have anywhere to go.”
Times staff writer Ian James contributed to this report.
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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.kark.com/hill-politics/trump-says-temperature-has-to-be-brought-down-after-fbi-search-then-repeats-attacks/ | 2022-08-15 19:18:19 | 1 | https://www.kark.com/hill-politics/trump-says-temperature-has-to-be-brought-down-after-fbi-search-then-repeats-attacks/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — During public hearings Saturday more than a dozen Portland residents and students said the proposed language to change the city charter is weak when it comes to climate change.
The activists said clear, enforceable and binding language needs to be added to the city charter to protect its climate goals.
“The commission’s current proposal 12 is a step in the right direction but it’s missing some crucial parts, particularly binding language for the prevention of fossil fuel infrastructure, manufacture, use, storage, and transport,” Elois Smith testified.
Anna Kemper said, “Rates of those experiencing houselessness will only increase as the climate crisis worsens. The cost of housing as we know is rising.”
The public hearings are part of the second phase of the City Charter Commission. The climate amendments are only part of the proposed changes.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weild & Co. is pleased to announce the formation of a strategic partnership through the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with StormHarbour Japan. Weild & Co. is the first major decentralized investment banking firm with registered professionals now in 26 states and four countries. The firm is led by founder and CEO David Weild IV who was the former Vice Chairman of the NASDAQ Stock Market and is recognized with the title of "Father of the JOBS Act." Weild & Co. is committed to excellence, collaboration to deliver results on behalf of clients, leveraging diversity to create strength, and to being a difference maker within the markets.
StormHarbour is an independent global markets and financial advisory firm founded on the core values of integrity, trust, and global expertise, particularly focusing on late-stage pre-IPO companies as well as listed companies with mid-small capitalization. Its major shareholder is Concordia Financial Group, a bank holding company of Bank of Yokohama which is the one of leading Japanese regional bank in Greater Tokyo Area. StormHarbour has a successful track record of representing clients in an equitable manner and putting their client first to drive results, with the ultimate purpose of helping Japanese capital markets to develop further. StormHarbour has deep industry expertise across a variety of sectors and has also established active coverage of the top 50 family offices in Japan.
Weild & Co. believes this relationship is mutually beneficial to both firms as it strengthens one another's ability to further increase influence within the local and global markets. Founder and CEO David Weild commented, "We very much look forward to working with StormHarbour and their clients as these clients seek to strategically expand their presence in the US markets. Weild will also be able to more effectively service US and Canadian clients that seek access to the Japanese marketplace. Overall, this strategic partnership will bring tremendous value to clients around the world." This strategic relationship comes at a point in time when investors in the public and private markets are looking for firms with an emphasis on deploying capital in meaningful and equitable ways.
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More Americans filed for jobless benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low despite attempts by the Federal Reserve to cool the economy, and hiring, to bring down inflation.
Applications for jobless aid in the U.S. for the week ending Feb. 4 rose by 13,000 last week to 196,000, from 183,000 the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. It’s the fourth straight week claims were under 200,000.
Jobless claims generally serve as a proxy for layoffs, which have been relatively low since the pandemic wiped out millions of jobs in the spring of 2020.
The four-week moving average of claims, which flattens out some of the week-to-week volatility, fell by 2,500 to 189,250. It’s the third straight week that the four-week moving average has been below 200,000 and the ninth straight weekly decline.
Last week, the Fed raised its main lending rate by 25 basis points, its eighth rate hike in less than a year. The central bank’s benchmark rate is now in a range of 4.5% to 4.75%, its highest level in 15 years. Chair Jerome Powell appeared to suggest that he foresees two additional quarter-point rate hikes.
So far, the Fed’s aggressive policy has pushed inflation down, but has had less impact on a resilient U.S. job market.
Last Friday, the government reported that employers added a sizzling 517,000 jobs in January and that the unemployment rate dipped to 3.4%, the lowest level since 1969. Analysts were expecting job gains of around 185,000.
Last month’s job gains were so large it confounded economists, who struggled to explain why the Fed’s aggressive interest rate hikes haven’t slowed hiring at a time when many foresee a recession nearing.
Also last week, the government reported that U.S. job openings rose to 11 million in December, up from 10.44 million in November and the highest since July. For 18 straight months, employers have posted at least 10 million openings — a level never reached before 2021 in Labor Department data going back to 2000. The number of openings in December meant that there were about two vacancies for every unemployed American.
Though the U.S. labor market remains robust, layoffs have been mounting in the technology sector, which is dealing with falling demand after a pandemic boom. IBM, Microsoft, Amazon, Salesforce, Facebook parent Meta, Twitter and DoorDash have all announced layoffs recently.
On Wednesday, The Walt Disney Co. said it will cut about 7,000 jobs as part of an ambitious companywide cost-savings plan and “strategic reorganization” announced by newly returned CEO Bob Iger. The job cuts amount to about 3% of the entertainment giant’s global workforce
The Fed’s interest rate hikes have hit the real estate sector the hardest, largely due to higher mortgage rates — currently above 6% — that have slowed home sales for 11 straight months. That’s almost step-in-step with the Fed’s rate hikes that began last March.
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SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A new partnership between Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the Kelly Heritage Foundation - an educational nonprofit organization affiliated with Port San Antonio - will expand STEM learning and workforce development across South Texas. The seven-year partnership and $2.3 million investment will strengthen the region's STEM talent and enhance programming supported by the foundation, including those developed by the San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology (SAMSAT), headquartered at the Port's tech campus.
"Boeing is a crown jewel of American business, and I'm honored that Texas is a key part of their company. For nearly 25 years, San Antonio has been home to an aircraft maintenance and modernization hub, where work on the C-17, F-15, and F/A-18 takes place. Port San Antonio now houses 80 employers and 16,000 workers and has a $6 billion impact on the local economy. Boeing Center at Tech Port will introduce young Texans to the advanced technologies that will drive the workforce of tomorrow," said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott during a ceremony held today at SAMSAT announcing the partnership.
For more than two decades, Boeing's aircraft maintenance and modernization operation has been growing at the Port, furthering its support of an array of military and commercial aircraft.
"This partnership and investment in San Antonio reflect Boeing's commitment to this community and to supporting U.S. and allied military services," said Stephanie Pope, CEO of Boeing Global Services. "We deliver best-in-class products and services for commercial and government customers, and we know a vibrant STEM curriculum will deepen the bench of local talent we hope to hire in the future. Our workforce continues to grow as we expand our site, and we look forward to our bright future in San Antonio."
The Kelly Heritage Foundation's support of programming will focus on developing skills that are key to the aerospace and space exploration industries, including robotics, artificial intelligence, 3-D printing, virtual reality, cybersecurity, visual sensors and more.
As part of its continued role in the community, Boeing also entered into a separate seven-year agreement to sponsor the Port's 130,000-square foot multi-purpose exhibition center now known as the Boeing Center at Tech Port
"From the start, our goal has been to find innovative ways to support San Antonio's development into one of the premier technology communities in the nation," said Port President and CEO Jim Perschbach. "The Boeing Center at Tech Port significantly furthers our momentum by adding exciting and engaging aerospace-focused learning experiences. We're thankful that a leading global name in aerospace like Boeing is further growing its deep roots in our community."
About Port San Antonio:
The Port is a vast 1,900-acre technology innovation campus. It is home to a growing array of employers—including globally renowned industry names and a growing number of locally headquartered startups—focused in advancing new technologies in aerospace, cybersecurity, defense, space exploration, robotics and other advanced technologies. Organizations at the Port directly employ over 16,000 people from across the region, yielding a regional economic impact of over $5.6 billion annually. In 2022, the Port became a member of the Association of University Research Parks (AURP).
About Boeing:
As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and community impact. Within Texas, Boeing employs more than 5,730 employees and has an estimated economic impact of $1.6 billion. Boeing's diverse team is committed to innovating for the future and living the company's core values of safety, quality and integrity. Join our team and find your purpose at boeing.com/careers.
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NEW ALBANY - The New Albany volleyball team gave their large senior group a perfect sendoff as their 3-0 win over North Pontotoc handed them an unblemished 8-0 record in Division 1-4A. The Bulldogs won by scores of 25-19, 25-11, 25-14.
"We came out and served them (North Pontotoc) pretty tough," New Albany coach Ashley Connolly said. "Lilly Shannon, especially in the first two sets, was pretty hot in the middle and once again they were digging Lucy (King) and Teelie (Tyer). They were swinging, but they were digging them.
"You've got to keep the blockers away from your other hitters, so they were doing their job. I just think overall our defense as well with Bre (Shorter) and Camryn (Rainwater) had some amazing digs plus Amiya (Terry) when we needed them and we won some long rallies."
Shannon paved the way for the first set win as she hammered in three kills and added a block as New Albany took the 25-19 verdict. North Pontotoc led 18-17 in the set, but the Bulldogs closed the frame with a 8-1 scoring advantage.
Defensive specialist Maddie Smith provided some offense for the Bulldogs as she chipped in two kills.
The second set was all New Albany as Masey Adams got the ball rolling with three consecutive aces during a 6-0 start for the Bulldogs.
Serving was key as Connolly earlier pointed out as King, Terry and Summer Gaskin (2) added aces to compliment the three by Adams. Gaskin also had two kills in the set.
During the third set, the Bulldogs found themselves on the short end of a 14-10 score as senior setter Adams went to the service line. By the time North Pontotoc was finally able to break serve, Adams had staked her team to a 24-14 lead.
Adams had six aces during the run and was substituted for in honor of senior night by Marley Jackson who promptly drove in another ace to end the set and game at 25-14.
Gaskin led the Bulldogs with six kills while Shannon had five. King and Tyer had three each.
Adams had a big night in the digs department as she picked up 20 and Shorter was solid again with 13. Adams also had nine aces for the contest.
"We've just got to keep playing our game and know that we are where we are supposed to be," Connolly said. "We need to keep playing aggressive because when we play aggressive, even our aggressive defense, we are a pretty solid team. We've just got to not let things get us down when we make mistakes, we need to get over it and move on to the next point."
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DETROIT (AP) — Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board apparently have solved the mystery of why no one was found behind the steering wheel of a Tesla that crashed in a Texas two years ago, killing two men.
The agency said in an investigative report released Wednesday on the fiery April 17, 2021 crash in the Houston suburb of Spring that the 59-year-old Tesla driver apparently moved to the back seat after slamming into the car’s front air bag, deforming the steering wheel in the crash.
Although the crash raised questions about whether the car was operating on Tesla’s “Autopilot” partially automated driving system, the NTSB determined that the system could not have been used on the street where the crash happened due to lack of lane lines. Testing showed the car’s “Traffic Aware Cruise Control” system could have been used, although it would only work up to the maximum speed on the suburban road, 30 mph (50 kilometers per hour), the report said.
The 2019 Tesla reached 67 mph (108 kilometers per hour) two seconds before hitting the second of two trees at 57 mph (92 kilometers per hour) before being consumed by flames as the lithium-ion battery caught fire.
The Tesla’s event data recorder showed that the accelerator moved “consistent with driver activity” in the five seconds before the crash, and that the driver’s seat belt was connected when the crash happened.
“Although the driver’s seat was found vacant and the driver was found in the left rear seat, the available evidence suggests that the driver was seated in the driver’s seat at the time of the crash and moved into the rear seat postcrash,” the report said.
The agency found that excessive speed and failure to control the car due to alcohol impairment caused the crash. The report says testing by a Federal Aviation Administration lab found that the driver had a blood-alcohol level of 0.151 grams per deciliter, almost twice the Texas legal limit of 0.08. Two over-the-counter sedating antihistamine medications also were found in the driver’s blood, according to the report.
Autopsies determined that the driver died from blunt force trauma, burns and smoke inhalation. The 69-year-old male passenger died from blunt force trauma to the torso and extremities, as well as burns, the report said.
The agency said security video from the driver’s home showed the driver and passenger getting into the front seats before driving away from the home. The car traveled about 550 feet (170 meters) before leaving the road on a curve, hitting a storm sewer inlet and raised manhole, sideswiping one tree before hitting another, the agency said. | https://www.wdtn.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-driver-in-strange-tesla-crash-apparently-moved-to-rear-seat/ | 2023-02-09 23:19:46 | 0 | https://www.wdtn.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-driver-in-strange-tesla-crash-apparently-moved-to-rear-seat/ |
Latest research details how cybercrime business models might change
DALLAS, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global cybersecurity leader Trend Micro published a new report today warning that the ransomware industry could be on the verge of a revolution that sees actors expand into other areas of cybercrime or partner with hostile governments and organized crime groups.
To read a full copy of the report, The Near and Far Future of Today's Ransomware Groups, please visit: https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/cybercrime-and-digital-threats/the-future-of-ransomware
Jon Clay, vice president of threat research at Trend Micro: "Change is the only constant in cybercrime, and sooner or later, economic and geopolitical forces may compel ransomware groups to adapt or die. Amidst this uncertain threat landscape, network defenders need platform-based security to provide visibility and control across all attack surfaces, including hybrid cloud infrastructure. Our latest report will help them prepare for the future."
The report highlights the history of ransomware and the key building blocks of modern attacks before proposing scenarios that show where threats may be evolving.
Threat actors will continue to evolve their attacks in response to corporate defensive strategies, law enforcement successes, and government sanctions. This could include scaling up attacks through increased automation, targeting more IoT and cloud environments, improving professionalism and execution, and more effectively monetizing attacks.
The report also predicts that ransomware actors will eventually be motivated to change their business models due either to the cumulative impact of relatively small changes or by more radical global factors. This could lead to them developing supply chain attacks to cut out reliance on initial access brokers, using stolen data for stock manipulation, selling more services to traditional organized crime syndicates, merging with other criminal groups, or even working with government actors.
There is no silver bullet to solve these challenges. As they emerge, network defenders and governments should tackle changes to cybercrime business models. Trend Micro's report also provides a set of potential actions to prepare for these scenarios, including:
- Hardening internet-facing and internal corporate systems
- Migrating to cloud services
- Focusing defensive efforts on detection and response and initial access vectors
- Strengthening government sanctions on major actors and facilitators
- Regulating cryptocurrency to increase transparency, protect consumers against fraud and make money laundering harder
About Trend Micro
Trend Micro, a global cybersecurity leader, helps make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Fueled by decades of security expertise, global threat research, and continuous innovation, Trend Micro's cybersecurity platform protects hundreds of thousands of organizations and millions of individuals across clouds, networks, devices, and endpoints. As a leader in cloud and enterprise cybersecurity, the platform delivers a powerful range of advanced threat defense techniques optimized for environments like AWS, Microsoft, and Google, and central visibility for better, faster detection and response. With 7,000 employees across 65 countries, Trend Micro enables organizations to simplify and secure their connected world. www.TrendMicro.com.
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POKROVSK, Ukraine — With Russia claiming to have taken prisoner nearly 2,500 Ukrainian fighters from the besieged Mariupol steel plant, concerns grew about their fate as a Moscow-backed separatist leader vowed they would face tribunals.
Russia has declared its full control of the Azovstal steel plant, which for weeks was the last holdout in Mariupol and a symbol of Ukrainian tenacity in the strategic port city, now in ruins with more than 20,000 residents feared dead. The seizure gives Russian President Vladimir Putin a badly wanted victory in the war he began nearly three months ago.
As the West rallies behind Ukraine, Polish President Andrzej Duda arrived in Ukraine on an unannounced visit and will address the country's parliament on Sunday, his office said.
Poland, which has welcomed millions of Ukrainian refugees since the start of the war, is a strong supporter of Ukraine's desire to join the European Union. With Russia blocking Ukraine's sea ports, Poland has become a major gateway for Western humanitarian aid and weapons going into Ukraine and has been helping Ukraine get its grain and other agricultural products to world markets.
The Russian Defense Ministry released video of Ukrainian soldiers being detained after announcing that its forces had removed the last holdouts from the Mariupol plant's extensive underground tunnels. It said a total of 2,439 had surrendered.
Family members of the fighters, who came from a variety of military and law enforcement units, have pleaded for them to be given rights as prisoners of war and eventually returned to Ukraine. Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said Saturday that Ukraine "will fight for the return" of every one of them.
Denis Pushilin, the pro-Kremlin head of an area of eastern Ukraine controlled by Moscow-backed separatists, said the captured fighters included some foreign nationals, though he did not provide details. He said they were sure to face a tribunal. Russian officials and state media have sought to characterize the fighters as neo-Nazis and criminals.
"I believe that justice must be restored. There is a request for this from ordinary people, society, and, probably, the sane part of the world community," Russian state news agency Tass quoted Pushilin as saying.
Among the defenders were members of the Azov Regiment, whose far-right origins have been seized on by the Kremlin as part of its effort to cast the invasion as a battle against Nazi influence in Ukraine.
A prominent member of Russia's parliament, Leonid Slutsky, said Moscow was studying the possibility of exchanging the Azovstal fighters for Viktor Medvedchuk, a wealthy Ukrainian with close ties to Putin who faces criminal charges in Ukraine, the Russian news agency Interfax reported. Slutsky later walked back those remarks, saying he agreed with Pushilin that their fate should be decided by a tribunal.
The Ukrainian government has not commented on Russia's claim of capturing Azovstal. Ukraine's military had told the fighters their mission was complete and they could come out. It described their extraction as an evacuation, not a mass surrender.
The capture of Mariupol furthers Russia's quest to create a land bridge from Russia stretching through the Donbas region to the Crimean Peninsula, which Moscow seized from Ukraine in 2014.
The impact on the broader war remained unclear. Many Russian troops already had been redeployed from Mariupol to elsewhere in the conflict.
Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov reported Saturday that Russia destroyed a Ukrainian special-operations base near Odesa, Ukraine's main Black Sea port, as well as a significant cache of Western-supplied weapons in northern Ukraine's Zhytomyr region. There was no confirmation from the Ukrainian side.
The Ukrainian military reported heavy fighting in much of the Donbas in eastern Ukraine.
"The situation in Donbas is extremely difficult," President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address to the nation. "As in previous days, the Russian army is trying to attack Sloviansk and Sievierodonetsk." He said Ukrainian forces are holding off the offensive "every day."
Sievierodonetsk is the main city under Ukrainian control in the Luhansk region, which together with the Donetsk region makes up the Donbas. Gov. Serhii Haidai said the only functioning hospital in the city has just three doctors and supplies for 10 days.
Sloviansk, in the Donetsk region, is critical to Russia's objective of capturing all of eastern Ukraine and saw fierce fighting last month after Moscow's troops backed off from Kyiv. Russian shelling on Saturday killed seven civilians and injured 10 more elsewhere in the region, the governor said.
A monastery in the Donetsk region village of Bohorodichne was evacuated after being hit by a Russian airstrike, the regional police said Saturday. About 100 monks, nuns and children had been seeking safe shelter in the basement of the church and no one was hurt, the police said in a Facebook post, which included a video showing extensive damage to the monastery as well as nuns, monks and children boarding vans on Friday for the evacuation.
Zelenskyy on Saturday emphasized that the Donbas remains part of Ukraine and his forces were fighting to liberate it.
Speaking at a joint news conference with Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa, he pressed Western countries for multiple-launch rocket systems, which he said "just stand still" in other countries yet are key to Ukraine's success.
Portugal and Poland, where Costa stopped for talks before traveling on to Kyiv, support bringing Ukraine into the European Union quickly, even if some other EU members balk at granting it speedy access.
U.S. President Joe Biden signed off Saturday on a fresh, $40 billion infusion of aid for Ukraine, with half for military assistance. Portugal pledged up to 250 million euros, as well as continued shipments of military equipment.
Mariupol, which is part of the Donbas, was blockaded early in the war and became a frightening example to people elsewhere in the country of the hunger, terror and death they might face if the Russians surrounded their communities.
The seaside steelworks, occupying some 11 square kilometers (4 square miles), were a battleground for weeks. Drawing Russian airstrikes, artillery and tank fire, the dwindling group of outgunned Ukrainian fighters held out with the help of airdrops that Zelenskyy said cost the lives of many "absolutely heroic" helicopter pilots.
The Russian Defense Ministry on Saturday released video of Russian troops taking into custody Serhiy Volynskyy, the commander of the Ukrainian Navy's 36th Special Marine Brigade, which was one of the main forces defending the steel plant. The Associated Press has not been able to independently verify the date, location and conditions of the video.
With Russia controlling the city, Ukrainian authorities are likely to face delays in documenting evidence of alleged Russian atrocities in Mariupol, including the bombings of a maternity hospital and a theater where hundreds of civilians had taken cover. Satellite images in April showed what appeared to be mass graves just outside Mariupol, where local officials accused Russia of concealing the slaughter by burying up to 9,000 civilians.
An estimated 100,000 of the 450,000 people who resided in Mariupol before the war remain. Many, trapped by Russia's siege, were left without food, water and electricity.
The Ukrainian mayor of Mariupol warned Saturday the city is facing a health and sanitation "catastrophe" from mass burials in shallow pits across the ruined city as well as the breakdown of sewage systems. Vadim Boychenko said summer rains threaten to contaminate water sources as he pressed Russian forces to allow residents to safely leave the city.
"In addition to the humanitarian catastrophe created by the (Russian) occupiers and collaborators, the city is on the verge of an outbreak of infectious diseases," he said on the messaging app Telegram.
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NEW YORK, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- One Rock Capital Partners, LLC ("One Rock"), a value-oriented, operationally focused private equity firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Andrew Shackett to its team of Operating Partners. Mr. Shackett will be joining One Rock Operating Partners Kurt Barker and Michael Mayer and will be responsible for driving post-acquisition value at One Rock's portfolio companies through strategic growth initiatives focused on business and environmental services.
Prior to being engaged by One Rock, Mr. Shackett garnered over 30 years of business experience in the environmental and industrial services industry, which includes leadership roles held at companies in the industry, such as ACV Enviro Inc. where he served as President and CEO, overseeing all aspects of the business in the U.S. and Canada. Prior to that role, Mr. Shackett held several roles at Clean Harbors Inc., including EVP of Industrial Service and International Operations and member of the Board of Directors of International Operations. Mr. Shackett began his career as a U.S. Army Paratrooper where he received an honorable discharge upon his departure before going on to work at Tri-S Inc.
"Business and environmental services have been a key area of focus for One Rock since inception and Andrew's industry insight, depth of experience leading complex organizations, and customer-centric mentality make him a valuable addition to our Operating Partner team," said One Rock Managing Partner, R. Scott Spielvogel.
Mr. Shackett added, "One Rock has significant experience investing in complex situations in the business and environmental services sector, and I look forward to leveraging my longstanding experience gained working with companies in this sector, in an effort to drive value and execute key initiatives at One Rock's current and future portfolio companies."
Working alongside Operating Partners has been an integral part of One Rock's strategy since its inception. Andrew Shackett joins a growing team, which now includes 23 Operating Partners at One Rock.
ABOUT ONE ROCK CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
One Rock makes controlling investments in companies with potential for growth and operational improvement using a rigorous approach that utilizes highly experienced Operating Partners to identify, acquire and enhance businesses in select industries. The involvement of these Operating Partners affords One Rock the ability to conduct due diligence and consummate acquisitions and investments in all types of situations, regardless of complexity. One Rock works collaboratively with company management and its Operating Partners to develop a comprehensive business plan focused on growing the enterprise and its profitability to enhance long-term value. For more information, visit www.onerockcapital.com.
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Huntsberry leads North Texas over Long Beach State 68-47
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Kai Huntsberry had 22 points, Abou Ousmane scored 20 and North Texas rolled to a 68-47 victory over Long Beach State at the Nassau Championship on Saturday night.
Huntsberry also added five assists for the Mean Green (5-1). Abou Ousmane scored 20 points and added six rebounds. Tylor Perry recorded 12 points.
The Beach (3-3) were led by Jadon Jones, who posted 11 points and two steals. AJ George added 10 points.
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The upper floors of the Hall R. Clothier Building in Mayville remain closed this week.
Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel said the second, third, and fourth floors are closed as repairs continue following a water line break in the building.
The closure only impacts the Public Health, Environmental Health and Social Services Divisions of the Department of Health and Human Services. As a result, the Environmental Health Division will still not be accepting water samples for testing.
County operations located on the first and basement floors of the HRC Building, which include the Office for Aging Services, Public Defender’s Office, Board of Elections, and Department of Motor Vehicles, are not impacted by this closure and will remain open to the public.
Folks are also reminded that County offices will be closed on Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25 for the Thanksgiving holiday. | https://www.wrfalp.com/hrc-building-remains-closed-this-week-in-mayville/ | 2022-11-21 12:53:29 | 0 | https://www.wrfalp.com/hrc-building-remains-closed-this-week-in-mayville/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Texas man convicted of storming the U.S. Capitol with a holstered handgun, helmet and body armor was sentenced Monday to more than seven years in prison, the longest sentence imposed so far among hundreds of Capitol riot cases.
Prosecutors said Guy Reffitt told fellow members of the Texas Three Percenters militia group that he planned to drag House Speaker Nancy Pelosi out of the Capitol building by her ankles, “with her head hitting every step on the way down,” according to a court filing.
Reffitt’s prison sentence — seven years and three months — is two years more than the previous longest prison sentence for a Capitol riot defendant. But it’s less than half the length of the 15-year prison term requested by a federal prosecutor, who called Reffitt a domestic terrorist and said he wanted to physically remove and replace members of Congress.
Reffitt was the first person to go on trial for the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, in which supporters of then-President Donald Trump halted the joint session of Congress for certifying Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory.
U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich, who presided over Reffitt’s jury trial, also sentenced him to three years of supervised release after his prison term and ordered him to pay $2,000 in restitution.
Sentencing guidelines calculated by the judge called for a term of imprisonment ranging from seven years and three months to nine years.
Friedrich rejected prosecutors’ contention that an “upward departure for terrorism” — leading to a far longer sentence — was warranted in Reffitt’s case. It was the first time that prosecutors have requested that sentencing enhancement for a Jan. 6 case.
“He wanted to physically and literally remove Congress,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Nestler told the judge. “We do believe that he is a domestic terrorist.”
Friedrich, however, questioned why Reffitt would merit the terrorism enhancement when many other rioters engaged in violence and made similarly disturbing threats.
The longest sentence before Reffitt’s was five years and three months, for two men who pleaded guilty to assaulting police officers at the Capitol.
Reffitt, who already has been jailed for approximately 19 months, initially balked at speaking to the judge during Monday’s hearing. But he changed his mind during a lunch break and offered an expletive-laden apology to police officers, lawmakers and congressional staffers who were at the Capitol on Jan. 6. Calling himself “an idiot,” Reffitt struggled to explain why he stormed the Capitol.
“It was a big blur,” he said. “It was just very chaotic and confusing.”
Friedrich questioned the sincerity of Reffitt’s apology and expressions of remorse, noting that he has been publishing statements from jail in which he portrays himself and other rioters as patriots who were justifiably rebelling against a tyrannical U.S. government.
“Not only are they not patriots, they are direct threats to our democracy and will be punished as such,” the judge said.
Reffitt suggested that his fiery rhetoric from prison was hyperbole necessary to raise money to support his family.
“I’m on the street if I don’t say something that would garner money for them,” he said.
Defense attorney Clinton Broden asked for Reffitt to be sentenced to no more than two years in prison. Broden noted that Reffitt didn’t assault any law enforcement officers or enter the Capitol building.
Videos captured the confrontation between outnumbered Capitol police officers and a mob of people, including Reffitt, who approached them on the west side of the Capitol.
Reffitt was armed with a Smith & Wesson pistol in a holster on his waist, carrying zip-tie handcuffs and wearing body armor and a helmet equipped with a video camera when he advanced on the officers, according to prosecutors. He retreated after an officer pepper sprayed him in the face, but he waved on other rioters who ultimately breached the building, prosecutors said.
Reffitt didn’t testify at his trial before jurors convicted him in March of all five counts in his indictment. The jury found him guilty of obstructing Congress’ joint session, of interfering with police officers outside the Capitol and of threatening his two teenage children if they reported him to law enforcement.
Reffitt’s 19-year-old son, Jackson, testified that his father told him and his sister, then 16, that they would be traitors if they reported him to authorities and warned them that “traitors get shot.”
Guy Reffitt was a member of the Texas Three Percenters militia group, according to prosecutors. The Three Percenters movement refers to the myth that only 3% of Americans fought in the Revolutionary War against the British.
Reffitt lived with his wife and children in Wylie, Texas, a Dallas suburb. He drove to Washington, D.C., with Rocky Hardie, a fellow member of the militia group.
Hardie testified that both of them were armed with holstered handguns when they attended Trump’s “Stop the Steal” rally before the riot. Hardie also said Reffitt gave him two pairs of zip-tie cuffs in case they needed to detain anybody.
More than 840 people have been charged with federal crimes related to the riot. Over 340 of them have pleaded guilty, mostly to misdemeanors. More than 220 have been sentenced, with nearly half of them receiving terms of imprisonment. Approximately 150 others have trial dates stretching into 2023.
Reffitt is one of seven Capitol riot defendants to get a jury trial so far. Jurors have unanimously convicted all seven of them on all counts in their respective indictments.
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PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. - The Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina is getting much attention over the way Marines are responding to those who opposed the depot’s Facebook post acknowledging Pride Month.
"During the month of June, the Marine Corps takes #Pride in recognizing and honoring the contributions of our LGBTQ service members," the depot posted on Facebook on June 1. "We remain committed to fostering an environment free from discrimination, and defend the values of treating all equally, with dignity and respect."
The post has received more than 2,000 likes, 480 shares and nearly 2,000 comments — but not all were supportive.
"Seems today sir in this politically correct society anybody can join my beloved Corps, men that like men, women who like women," one user commented.
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"This is a sad day! If I could I would return my title, US Marine! What happened to United we stand, divided we fall?" another user commented.
"The freedoms you enjoy are currently protected by those serving in the ranks, which includes LGBTQ. You are welcome for their service," the Marines responded.
"My Marine Corps has gone woke. God help us," another person wrote.
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"If by ‘woke’ you mean showing appreciation to a group who has made major contributions to the U.S. Military….then yes. Have a meritorious day!," the Marines continued
However, many comments supported the Marines’ original post.
"My dad fought for the rights of every last one of us," one user posted.
"Our Marine Corps has adapted to change and overcame adversity time and time again….and here we are in 2022 still leading from the front," another Facebooker posted.
Gays and lesbians were banned in the military until the 1993 approval of "don’t ask, don’t tell," which allowed them to serve only if they did not openly acknowledge their sexual orientation. Rather than helping, advocates say, the policy actually created more problems. In its entire history, the military dismissed more than 100,000 service members based on their sexual or gender identities — 14,000 of them during "don’t ask, don’t tell."
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Repeal of the law was approved by Congress and President Barack Obama in late 2010 and took effect nine months later, allowing lesbian, gay and bisexual people to serve openly.
Transgender people were allowed to serve openly in the military beginning in 2016, but the Trump administration largely banned them in 2019. Although President Joe Biden overturned the ban earlier this year, formal policies are still being drafted at some locations.
President Joe Biden is calling for equality, recently signing a proclamation declaring June 2022 as "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) Pride Month."
"Today, the rights of LGBTQI+ Americans are under relentless attack," the president stated. "Members of the LGBTQI+ community — especially people of color and trans people — continue to face discrimination and cruel, persistent efforts to undermine their human rights."
Biden said the work isn’t done as he calls on Congress to pass the Equality Act, which will extend civil rights protections to the LGBTQI+ community.
"We reaffirm our belief that LGBTQI+ rights are human rights.
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GrubMarket today announced a partnership with One Tree Planted, a non-profit organization dedicated to global reforestation. This partnership, a core part of GrubMarket's ambitious Sustainable California initiative, aims to support nationwide reforestation efforts and combat climate change by planting trees in critical agricultural areas that have been devastated by natural disasters and climate events. This year, GrubMarket plans to plant at least 100,000 trees in California alone.
GrubMarket's collaboration with One Tree Planted demonstrates its deep commitment to environmental sustainability and the preservation of agricultural resources and ecosystems. Through this partnership, GrubMarket will strategically plant a diverse array of native trees across the state. These trees will help restore ecosystems, prevent soil erosion, improve air quality, and sequester carbon dioxide, helping to mitigate the harmful effects of climate change. In addition, these trees will provide habitats for wildlife and contribute to the overall health and resilience of California's natural lands.
"As a company deeply committed to supporting farmers and growers, we recognize the importance of protecting and preserving healthy agricultural ecosystems in order to continue growing fresh food for future generations. By working with One Tree Planted, we're taking a proactive approach to addressing deforestation, restoring arable land, and positively impacting the environment," said Mike Xu, CEO of GrubMarket. "So far, we have already planted tens of thousands of trees and are on track to plant at least 100,000 trees this calendar year. In the coming years, we will plant millions of trees as we try to create a greener, more sustainable future for everyone."
So far this year, GrubMarket has already helped put more than 15,000 trees in the ground across key regions in the Central Valley of California. As part of this tree planting project, 4 different tree species have been planted, more than a dozen wildlife species have benefited, several hectares of land have been reforested, and hundreds of jobs have been created. These tree-planting efforts have also contributed to nearly 10 different UN Sustainable Development goals. Once fully mature, the 15,000 trees are expected to help sequester over 700,000 lbs. of CO2 each year.
GrubMarket's partnership with One Tree Planted is part of the company's broader Sustainable California initiative, a commitment to promote and enhance agricultural sustainability in California through endeavors such as active tree planting and supporting farmers in their organic transition journey.
To learn more about GrubMarket's Sustainable California initiative, please visit https://sustainability.grubmarket.com/ or send a message to SustainableCA@grubmarket.com.
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Founded in 2014, GrubMarket is a San Francisco-based food technology company operating in the space of food supply chain eCommerce for both business customers and end consumers, as well as providing related software-as-a-service solutions to digitally transform the American and global food supply chain. Currently, GrubMarket operates in all 50 U.S. States; Ontario and British Columbia (Canada); Argentina, Chile, and Colombia (South America); Egypt, India, Mexico, South Africa, and Spain, with plans to expand to the rest of the U.S., Canada, South America, and other parts of the world.
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Raising the Standard of Care through Innovative Technology
WINTER PARK, Fla., Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Raziel Health and Baptist Health South Florida today announced a strategic partnership to deploy Raziel's remote patient monitoring services and distinctive continuous care platform to eligible Baptist Health South Florida patients with heart failure and/or complex hypertension, with an eye towards expansion of additional cardiac services.
Raziel's proprietary platform enables physicians and care teams to extend continuous medical services into the homes of chronically ill patients, in-patients with complex disease conditions, and those transitioning from a hospital to their homes. Effective remote monitoring and diagnostics is rapidly becoming the new standard of care for patients with chronic health conditions, especially seniors. Raziel offers a better way through a combination of FDA-approved technology, personal nursing care accessible from remote locations and algorithms developed by leading clinicians that proactively identify risks and support recommended treatment regimens.
"Raziel is part of Baptist Health South Florida's long-term strategic vision to provide differentiated patient engagement and population health for the greater South Florida market. This innovative technology allows for care beyond the traditional clinical setting and identifies possible health issues for early intervention. We are partnering with Raziel for its unique integration with Cerner and track record of clinical excellence," says Jonathan Fialkow, Chief Population Health Officer at Baptist Health South Florida, and Deputy Director of Miami Cardiovascular Institute. "Raziel's continuous care will be available to patients identified and managed through Baptist Health's Population Service organization, Disease Management Department in partnership with its physicians."
Jeffery Gruen, MD, Founder and CEO of Raziel Health added, "We are extremely excited to work with a premier, market-leading organization like Baptist Health South Florida. Our shared vision is for the program to become, over time, one of the largest active remote monitoring programs in the country."
Key features of the Raziel platform include:
- Substantial reductions in emergency room visits (60%), hospital admissions (approximately 40%), and 911 calls (26%), based upon a 3-year academic center / government study on large populations
- Rapid, clinically significant decreases in physiological measures like blood pressure and serum glucose, generally within 60 days
- Best-in-class patient satisfaction, with 94% remaining on the platform past 3 months (3x the CMS-published industry average)
- Increased patient vitality and longevity
Raziel's continuous care will be available beginning today to Baptist Health South Florida's doctors and patients. For more information on Raziel's services, visit https://www.razielhealth.com/platform.
About Raziel Health: Raziel Health is the world's first full-stack continuous care platform, partnering with providers and payers to deliver a virtual healthcare system into the living room. Raziel provides a full range of FDA-approved devices, cloud-based software, deep analytics and algorithms and multi-disciplinary care teams to extend care from hospitals and physicians into the home. Raziel has delivered over 12 million patient interactions and provides its solutions to leading academic medical centers, health systems and physician groups across the US.
About Baptist Health South Florida: Baptist Health South Florida is the largest healthcare organization in the region, with 12 hospitals, more than 24,000 employees, 4,000 physicians and over 100 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices spanning across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Baptist Health has internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences. In addition, it includes Baptist Health Medical Group; Baptist Health Quality Network; and Baptist Health Care On Demand, a virtual health platform. A not-for-profit organization supported by philanthropy and committed to its faith-based charitable mission of medical excellence, Baptist Health has been recognized by Fortune as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America and by Ethisphere as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. For more information, visit BaptistHealth.net/Newsroom and connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A man was sentenced Tuesday in a case that escalated from a heated argument to domestic battery charges nearly 10 months ago, according to court documents.
In the early hours of Feb. 27, Fort Wayne Police arrested 57-year-old Thomas Neuhaus Jr. at his home on Glenwood Avenue. According to court documents, Neuhaus and his son were drinking heavily and playing cards when they started arguing.
The man was accused of holding a knife to his son’s throat, with Neuhaus’ 4-year-old granddaughter and daughter-in-law nearby, and shooting a gun in their direction as they tried to leave his house.
When police arrived, Neuhaus refused to surrender, resulting in a standoff that lasted more than three hours.
Neuhaus was initially charged with felony counts of domestic battery by means of a deadly weapon, domestic battery committed in the presence of a child under 16, two counts of criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon and domestic battery resulting in serious bodily injury.
Neuhaus pleaded guilty to one count of criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon and domestic battery resulting in serious bodily injury as part of a plea agreement. He was given a four-year sentence, with three of those years suspended and the remaining year to be served on home detention. | https://www.wane.com/news/crime/no-jail-time-for-battery-that-stemmed-from-drinking-during-card-game/ | 2022-12-13 22:32:57 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/news/crime/no-jail-time-for-battery-that-stemmed-from-drinking-during-card-game/ |
Frankie Alvarado knows that it takes a lot of hard work to remain healthy and in shape.
He played football, basketball and wrestled in high while growing up in Arizona, but didn’t fall in love with the world of fitness until he was an adult.
Today, Alvarado is a fitness trainer on social media that is famous for helping celebrities and models lean out while building bigger glutes.
“It all starts with a routine,” Alvarado says. “Most people are scared to begin something new. If you start with a few minutes a day, after a month, you’re able to progress with your workout.”
Alvarado’s popularity has grown on TikTok, @frankiealvarad0, where he has more than 700,000 followers.
He’s worked with Sarah Hyland from “Modern Family” and models Estrella Nouri, Jessica Nazarenus, Devin Brugman and Alexis Clark.
“I just came up on two years in Los Angeles and everything is going well,” he says. “I played sports all my life. I’ve always had personal trainers but I really didn’t know the sciences behind it all. I got my kinesiology certificate and two years of business school.”
At 18, he began to transform himself as a trainer and as a human, and worked at LA Fitness.
In 2020, when the pandemic hit, many gyms were forced to close, and Alvarado was let go.
A friend of Alvarado’s had just gone through a breakup, had body insecurity, and wanted to build muscle.
Alvarado started training her and posting her results on TikTok. It paid off as she referred the entire Arizona State University dance team to him.
He became a master at helping dancers shape their physique.
By September 2020, he was in LA and started posting educational fitness videos on TikTok and client transformations.
With COVID restrictions in Los Angeles, gyms were still closed, and Alvarado pivoted to train clients in his backyard and at the park. He created dynamic workout programs to virtually train clients through his website, Peachgainz.com.
He also sells training equipment like ankle straps, booty bands and more. Now, Alvarado is ready to launch a workout app thanks to his TikTok popularity and higher-profile clients.
“When I start training women, I make sure to tell them that they are going to have to gain weight first,” he says. “This is what the fall and winter are good for. That’s how the booty grows. You need to put on weight so then once the new year starts, you start to lean out and shape your body.”
Alvarado makes sure to emphasize to his clients the difference between weightlifting and cardio.
He says weightlifting is to build muscle and to burn fat, whereas cardio is to burn calories.
“Someone who is struggling to gain weight should not have cardio in the routine,” he says. “Meanwhile, someone who is trying to lose weight should have cardio to burn the calories.” | https://www.abqjournal.com/2541333/frankie-alvarado-uses-pandemic-to-become-tictok-sensation.html | 2022-10-19 16:28:13 | 1 | https://www.abqjournal.com/2541333/frankie-alvarado-uses-pandemic-to-become-tictok-sensation.html |
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THESE FOUR KIDS, DOMINIC ELECTRIC, LUKE CONKLIN, LOGAN FERRIS AND CHASE TAYLOR ARE BIG TIME PENGUINS FANS. IT WAS A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE AND IT WAS JUST REALLY A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AND I STILL SORT OF GET AND MEET THE ENTIRE TEAM. THEY ARE FROM MAKE-A-WISH CHAPTERS IN CANADA, SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO AND PENNSYLVANIA, WEST VIRGINIA. AND THEIR WISH WAS TO SEE THEIR FAVORITE PLAYERS UP CLOSE. IT WAS A REALLY GOOD EXPERIENCE. BUT AS A VERY NERVOUS, I DIDN’T DO MUCH TALKING. BEYOND THAT, THEY GOT A SIGNING CEREMONY WHERE FOR A DAY GENERAL MANAGER RON HEXTALL DECLARED THEM OFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS. IT’S SO AMAZING FOR DOMINIC. THE LAST YEAR HAS BEEN HARD FOR HIM. IT’S BEEN A LOT FOR OUR FAMILY. AND TO HAVE HIM HAVE A WHOLE DAY THAT HE JUST GETS TO CHOOSE WHAT HE WANTED TO DO AND SPEND THE DAY WITH THE PENGUIN. DOMINIC, A KINDERGARTNER, HAS STAGE FOUR NEOPLASTIC EMMA. HE HAS GONE THROUGH CHEMO, HAD A TUMOR REMOVED AND ENDURED TEN SESSIONS OF RADIATION. BUT HIS PARENTS SAY NONE OF THAT TOOK AWAY HIS PRIDE FOR THE PENGUINS. I MEAN, I HAVE PICTURES OF HIM LAST YEAR IN THE HOSPITAL IN PITTSBURGH WATCHING PLAYOFF GAMES WHILE THE CHEMO WAS DRIPPING IN HIS SHIRT. IN FACT, DOMINIC WANTS TO BE A PRO HOCKEY PLAYER HIMSELF. BOTH THE DAY EQUALLY AS MEANINGFUL FOR THE PLAYERS. I THINK IT JUST PUTS THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE AND, YOU KNOW, ANY TIME WE CAN DO THINGS LIKE THIS, I THINK GUYS ARE MORE THAN WILLING TO BE A PART OF IT AND DO WHAT THEY CAN TO HELP. SO THIS IS A PRETTY UNIQUE THING, A GREAT EXPERIENCE FOR THE KIDS AND A LOT OF FUN FOR US TO BE A PART OF SUCH A GREAT TIME BY EVERYBODY THERE AND SWEETEN THE DEAL. THE FAMILIES AND THE BOYS WILL GET TO WATCH THE PENGUINS HOST THE NEW YORK ISLANDERS ON TH
Watch: Make-a-Wish helps four boys become NHL hockey players for a day
Four young Pittsburgh Penguins fans had their dreams come true
Updated: 11:01 PM CST Mar 8, 2023
On Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins signed four new players to the team. But not for a multi-million-dollar or several-year contract. It was a one-day assignment that saw their dreams come true.These four kids — Dominic Lettrich, Luke Coughlan, Logan Ferriss and Chayce Taylor — are big-time Penguins fans."It was a unique experience," Chayce said, "and it was just really a great opportunity just to get to meet the entire team."They are from Make-a-Wish chapters in Canada, southwestern Ontario and Pennsylvania/West Virginia. Their wish was to see their favorite players up close. They got a "signing ceremony" where for a day, general manager Ron Hextall declared them official members of the Pittsburgh Penguins."It's so amazing for Dominic," said his mother, Michelle. "The last year has been hard for him. It's been a lot for our family. And to have him have a whole day that he just gets to choose what he wanted to do and spend the day with a Penguin."Dominic, a kindergartener, has stage 4 neuroblastoma. He's gone through chemo, had a tumor removed and endured 10 sessions of radiation. But his parents say none of that took away his pride for the Pens."I mean, I have pictures of him last year in the hospital in Pittsburgh, watching playoff games while the chemo was dripping in his shirt," Michelle said.In fact, Dominic wants to be a pro-hockey player himself — a goalie.The day was equally as meaningful for the players. "I think it just put things in perspective," said team captain Sidney Crosby. "And, you know, any time we can do things like this, I think guys are more than willing to be a part of it and do what they can to help. So this is a pretty unique thing, a great experience for the kids and a lot of fun for us to be a part of."To sweeten the deal, the families will get to watch the Penguins host the New York Islanders on Thursday from Crosby's charity suite.
On Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins signed four new players to the team.
But not for a multi-million-dollar or several-year contract. It was a one-day assignment that saw their dreams come true.
These four kids — Dominic Lettrich, Luke Coughlan, Logan Ferriss and Chayce Taylor — are big-time Penguins fans.
"It was a unique experience," Chayce said, "and it was just really a great opportunity just to get to meet the entire team."
They are from Make-a-Wish chapters in Canada, southwestern Ontario and Pennsylvania/West Virginia. Their wish was to see their favorite players up close.
They got a "signing ceremony" where for a day, general manager Ron Hextall declared them official members of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
"It's so amazing for Dominic," said his mother, Michelle. "The last year has been hard for him. It's been a lot for our family. And to have him have a whole day that he just gets to choose what he wanted to do and spend the day with a Penguin."
Dominic, a kindergartener, has stage 4 neuroblastoma. He's gone through chemo, had a tumor removed and endured 10 sessions of radiation. But his parents say none of that took away his pride for the Pens.
"I mean, I have pictures of him last year in the hospital in Pittsburgh, watching playoff games while the chemo was dripping in his shirt," Michelle said.
In fact, Dominic wants to be a pro-hockey player himself — a goalie.
The day was equally as meaningful for the players.
"I think it just put things in perspective," said team captain Sidney Crosby. "And, you know, any time we can do things like this, I think guys are more than willing to be a part of it and do what they can to help. So this is a pretty unique thing, a great experience for the kids and a lot of fun for us to be a part of."
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The widow of singer Chris Cornell and his former bandmates in Soundgarden said Monday that they have resolved her lawsuit against them, clearing the way for the release of the band’s final recordings more than five years after his death.
Vicky Cornell sued Soundgarden in federal court in 2019 over royalties from recordings her husband had made that she said were intended to be a solo project but the band contended were part of their partnership with him.
“ Soundgarden and Vicky Cornell, on behalf of the Estate of Chris Cornell, are happy to announce they have reached an amicable out of court resolution,” the two sides said in a statement. “The reconciliation marks a new partnership between the two parties, which will allow Soundgarden fans around the world to hear the final songs that the band and Chris were working on.”
No details of the agreement were released, and no court documents declaring that a deal had been reached have been filed in court. An email seeking details from Soundgarden’s lawyers was not immediately returned.
Chris Cornell made the seven disputed recordings in his Miami Beach home studio in the months before his death in May 2017 after a Soundgarden concert in Detroit, according to the lawsuit, whose defendants included the band’s guitarist Kim Thayil, drummer Matt Cameron and bassist Ben Shepherd.
It alleged the band was denying hundreds of thousands of dollars in royalties from Vicky Cornell and the couple’s two children.
In 2021, Cornell’s family settled a different lawsuit against a doctor they alleged over-prescribed him drugs before his death, which was ruled a suicide.
Soundgarden was founded in 1984, and broke nationally during the rise of Seattle’s grunge music scene in the late ‘80s and early ’90s. Their best-known songs include “Black Hole Sun,” “Jesus Christ Pose,” “Outshined” and “Spoonman.” Cornell was also part of the bands Audioslave and Temple of the Dog.
“The two parties are united and coming together to propel, honor and build upon Soundgarden’s incredible legacy,” Monday’s statement said, “as well as Chris’s indelible mark on music history as one of the greatest songwriters and vocalists of all time.”
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Deputies investigating remains of human fetus found in shallow grave
Published: Dec. 7, 2022 at 6:28 PM EST|Updated: 38 minutes ago
SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT/Gray News) - Kentucky authorities say they have opened an investigation after the remains of a fetus were found on a property this week.
According to the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, the human fetus was found in a shallow grave on a property about 20 minutes outside of downtown Lexington on Tuesday.
WKYT reports the fetus was taken to the Kentucky State Police laboratory for further testing. Deputies said it appeared it was recently buried.
According to detectives, the situation is sensitive, and their investigation remains ongoing.
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(The Hill) – Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Tuesday blamed the media for circulating recent allegations that Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker paid a former girlfriend to get an abortion, comparing the claims to the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
“If you’re waiting on the media to tell you about what’s going on in Georgia… you’re going wait a hell of a long time. Remember Kavanaugh? Remember how they played the game right at the end? They come up with some letter, take the guy, blindside, another allegation, another allegation trying to drive him out,” Graham said in an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity.
The Daily Beast reported last week that Walker, in 2009, conceived a child with a woman he was dating and encouraged her to get an abortion — and later reported that the same woman is also the mother of one of Walker’s children.
The New York Times then reported that Walker urged for a second abortion, and a Washington Post article Tuesday reported that the woman said she had to repeatedly press Walker for the abortion funds. Walker has denied the allegations.
In 2018, Christine Blasey Ford testified that then-Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her at a party in 1982. The nominee was then faced with other sexual misconduct accusations, all of which he denied.
Graham’s comments dismissing the allegations against Walker come as Georgia’s Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock leads Walker in some recent polling.
“The road to the majority runs through Georgia. The Democrats know that. The media knows that,” Graham said Tuesday.
The South Carolina senator on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court in Georgia to quash a subpoena calling him to testify before a special grand jury, part of a probe by Fulton County D.A. Fani Willis (D) into alleged attempts by former President Trump and his allies to interfere in the state’s 2020 presidential election results. The senator has been attempting to skirt the summons for months after he was initially subpoenaed in early July. | https://cbs4indy.com/news/senator-graham-on-walker-allegations-remember-kavanaugh/ | 2022-10-12 12:20:58 | 0 | https://cbs4indy.com/news/senator-graham-on-walker-allegations-remember-kavanaugh/ |
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I saw there was a need for a device that could fix the slat on a vertical blind," said the inventor from Tempe, Ariz. "I thought of this idea to help remedy the problem so that the blind could be attached back to the clip and hang in place."
He invented BLINDSIES that enables a homeowner to mend vertical blind slats that may pull away from the holder. This device is simple to use and could help save users a considerable amount of time and energy. It would repair the broken blind slat and reinforce the actual holder. Additionally, this could help prevent premature purchases of vertical blinds, saving consumers money.
The original design was submitted to the Orange County sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-OCC-1389, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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SHIJIAZHUANG, China, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from Great Wall New Media:
Farming proverbs crystallize the experience and wisdom the laboring people of China have accumulated through years of nature observation and meticulous crop cultivation. It is a farming operation manual that has been passed down by word of mouth. Although one saying contains a few words, it has been worked thoroughly after numerous revisions and tells profound truth. For thousands of years, on this land, the Chinese laboring people have met and got to know each other and stood guard for one another and grown crops that they are proud of. They have explored ways for survival that conform to the law of nature. Farming proverbs are the testimony to the industrious labor of the sons and daughters of the Yellow Emperor and also the inheritance stories about the Chinese laboring people and the land they till.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis had 37 points and 14 rebounds, Dennis Schröder added 13 of his 21 points in the second half and the Los Angeles Lakers got a vital victory for their playoff hopes, 116-111 over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night.
Lonnie Walker scored 20 points in an impressive return to the rotation for the Lakers, who have won three straight to move even with Minnesota in seventh place in the Western Conference standings.
With Davis leading the way on both ends of the court, Los Angeles (37-37) also reached .500 for the first time this season after holding off the Thunder despite the injury absences of LeBron James and D'Angelo Russell.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey scored 27 points apiece for Oklahoma City, which lost for only the fourth time in 12 games down the stretch. The Thunder (36-38) dropped into a tie with Dallas for 10th in the West.
Russell sat out with a sore right hip, joining James on the sideline at an important game for the Lakers' playoff hopes. The Lakers still improved to 8-5 during James' latest injury absence, staying in the race without the NBA's career scoring leader.
Oklahoma City erased all of Los Angeles’ early 17-point lead when Gilgeous-Alexander’s jumper tied it at 102-102 with 5:25 to play. Davis responded with three points and Walker hit a tiebreaking shot with 3:50 left.
Schröder replaced Russell in the starting lineup and had another standout game, including six points in the final 3:18 while the Lakers hung on. Walker got his most significant playing time since early March in Russell’s absence, and the former starter responded with four 3-pointers.
Lakers coach Darvin Ham said Russell’s hip injury was “not too serious, but serious enough where we need to manage it.” Russell also missed six games with a sprained right ankle shortly after Los Angeles reacquired him at the trade deadline.
Gilgeous-Alexander played despite the Thunder being on the back end of consecutive games. The Thunder have been resting him in the second game of recent back-to-backs, but the club is serious about pursuing a playoff spot.
Davis scored 15 of the Lakers' season-high 41 points while they took a 16-point lead in an impressive first quarter.
TIP-INS
Thunder: Aleksej Pokuševski dressed for the first time since breaking his left leg in December. The Serbian big man didn't play, but he has been playing with Oklahoma City's G League affiliate. ... Luguentz Dort scored 15 points.
Lakers: Used their 37th starting lineup in 74 games this season. ... Walker played 24 minutes in his first game action since March 15. He started 32 games this season.
UP NEXT
Thunder: At Portland on Sunday.
Lakers: Host Chicago on Sunday.
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First case of Monkeypox identified in South Dakota
PIERRE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The South Dakota Department of Health reported the first case of monkeypox has been identified in the state.
The male in his 30s from eastern South Dakota tested positive for orthopoxvirus which was confirmed by state officials at the State Public Health Laboratory. Confirmation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is pending.
“The number of monkeypox cases has grown substantially over the past two months in the U.S. and globally,” said Dr. Josh Clayton, state epidemiologist. “Prompt identification of the characteristic monkeypox rash by patients and clinicians is necessary to curb the transmission of this virus, although more cases are anticipated before the number of new cases slows.”
Monkeypox can be contracted by
• Prolonged face-to-face interaction (through breath)
• Intimate physical contact such as kissing, cuddling, or sex
• Direct contact with the infectious rash, scabs, or body fluids
While anyone can get monkeypox, cases have occurred disproportionately in men who have sex with men, according to the DOH.
Symptoms:
- Rash that looks like pimples or blisters that can occur in the mouth, genital and anal areas, or other parts of the face and body like the hands, feet, and chest.
- Fever
- Headache
- Muscle and backaches
- Chills
- Exhaustion
- Swollen Lymph Nodes
Prevention:
- Avoid close skin-to-skin contact with people who have a rash that looks like monkeypox
- Do not handle or touch materials such as bedding, towels, or clothing of a person with monkeypox
- Wash your hands often with soap and water
The South Dakota Department of Health encourages individuals to contact their healthcare provider early if they develop symptoms of monkeypox to aid rapid detection and prevent ongoing transmission.
More information about the virus, signs and symptoms, prevention, treatment, and more can be found on the CDC website or at doh.sd.gov.
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Driven by its innovative approach to Agile transformations and dedication to supporting non-technical teams, AgileSherpas posts three-year revenue growth of 518 percent
NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Led by increasingly strong customer demand, AgileSherpas (agilesherpas.com) has just been recognized as No. 827 on the annual Inc. 5000 List, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. AgileSherpas joins companies such as Intuit, Zappos, Chobani, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known brand names that gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000 List.
"AgileSherpas has been rapidly iterating ever since we were founded just over five years ago, and this award is a powerful validation of that market-driven evolution. We've grown organically yet very intentionally from a small band of trainers and coaches focused on Agile marketing training into a world-class team of agilists supporting end-to-end, enterprise-grade Agile transformations," said AgileSherpas CEO and Co-Founder Andrea Fryrear. "Our year-over-year revenue growth directly reflects the ever-growing need for these services."
The companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 List have not only been successful but have also demonstrated resilience amid labor shortages, travel restrictions, supply chain woes, and other impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the second quarter of 2020, AgileSherpas quickly pivoted to 100% online, remote delivery of all services, and has continued to scale its digital offerings through innovative combinations of instructor-led workshops, self-directed courses, virtual coaching, and new hybrid learning offerings. Later this year, the company will launch Transformation as a Service (TaaS)SM, opening an entirely new path to agility for its enterprise customers.
"The accomplishment of building one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated," says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. Magazine. "Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that have established themselves through innovation, hard work, and rising to the challenges of today."
AgileSherpas' Head of Training and Delivery, Ross Libby, praised his team for their role in earning this recognition: "Our Sherpas are deeply passionate about their work; we all firmly believe that Agile ways of working help individuals, teams, and organizations thrive in this now human-capital centric world. Their commitment to delivering outstanding outcomes ensures our customers recognize the results they came to us seeking."
Founded in 2017, AgileSherpas originally made a splash in the Agile market by co-authoring the world's first internationally recognized Agile marketing training course with the International Consortium for Agile (ICAgile). The AgileSherpas team quickly expanded their offerings to include long-term coaching for teams and leadership, organizational design, and all other aspects of Agile transformation. Known as Agility AscensionTM, their transformation approach provides a flexible yet data-driven and customized path to the peak of agility for marketers and other teams outside the technical realms of software development and IT.
Protracted demand for this specialized approach has enabled AgileSherpas to triple their headcount over the past 18 months, which has sustainably catapulted AgileSherpas to its place on the Inc. 5000 List. Leadership now looks to capitalize on the embrace of online and hybrid learning that the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated by creating the world's first Transformation-as-a-Service (TaaS)SM approach.
"By leveraging anywhere, anytime access to this enterprise-grade approach, TaaS aims to make Agile transformation less risky and more likely to succeed," said Fryrear. "We look forward to deploying this unique approach in order to best support even more departments, business units, and organizations in their broad understanding and adoption of Agile ways of working."
Complete results of the Inc. 5000 List, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.
Companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 List are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2018 to 2021. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2018. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2021. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2018 is $100,000; the minimum for 2021 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Growth rates used to determine company rankings were calculated to four decimal places.
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A third of Pakistan is under water from catastrophic flooding. Nowshera, in northwestern Pakistan, has managed to avoid the worst losses — thanks in part to the efforts of a local official.
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A third of Pakistan is under water from catastrophic flooding. Nowshera, in northwestern Pakistan, has managed to avoid the worst losses — thanks in part to the efforts of a local official.
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NY Burlington VT Zone Forecast for Monday, September 5, 2022
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.TODAY...Patchy drizzle this morning. Patchy fog this morning.
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of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Light and variable
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.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper
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Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain until midnight.
Lows in the lower 50s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain
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variable winds.
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
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.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
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.TODAY...Cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
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325 AM EDT Tue Sep 6 2022
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.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds
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.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and
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and variable winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Light and
variable winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 70s.
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NYZ029-062000-
Southeastern St. Lawrence-
Including the cities of South Colton and Star Lake
325 AM EDT Tue Sep 6 2022
.TODAY...Patchy drizzle this morning. Patchy fog this morning.
Cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Highs in the upper 60s. East
winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Patchy
fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds around 10 mph
until midnight, becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Light and
variable winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Light and
variable winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and
variable winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs around 80.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NYZ027-062000-
Northern Franklin-
Including the cities of Fort Covington and Malone
325 AM EDT Tue Sep 6 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny.
Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy until midnight, then clearing. Lows in
the mid 50s. East winds around 10 mph until midnight, becoming
light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and
variable winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Light and
variable winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Light and
variable winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 70s.
$$
NYZ030-062000-
Southern Franklin-
Including the cities of Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake
325 AM EDT Tue Sep 6 2022
.TODAY...Patchy drizzle this morning. Patchy fog this morning.
Cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Highs in the mid 60s. East
winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Patchy
fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds around
10 mph until midnight, becoming light and variable.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Light and
variable winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Light
and variable winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and
variable winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in
the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NYZ035-062000-
Eastern Essex-
Including the cities of Port Henry and Ticonderoga
325 AM EDT Tue Sep 6 2022
.TODAY...Patchy drizzle this morning. Patchy fog this morning.
Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds
around 10 mph this morning, becoming light and variable. Chance
of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain until midnight,
then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain after midnight.
Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Light and
variable winds. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Light and
variable winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Light and
variable winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Light and
variable winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Highs around 80. Lows in the
upper 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs around 80.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 70s.
$$
NYZ034-062000-
Western Essex-
Including the cities of Lake Placid and Newcomb
325 AM EDT Tue Sep 6 2022
.TODAY...Patchy drizzle this morning. Patchy fog this morning.
Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds
around 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain until midnight,
then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain after midnight.
Lows in the mid 50s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 70. Light and variable
winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Light
and variable winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and
variable winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in
the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
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Wander Franco Player Prop Bets: Rays vs. Royals - June 25
Published: Jun. 25, 2023 at 10:25 AM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
The Tampa Bay Rays, including Wander Franco (.231 batting average in his past 10 games), take on starting pitcher Daniel Lynch and the Kansas City Royals at Tropicana Field, Sunday at 1:40 PM ET.
He hit a home run while going 2-for-4 in his last game against the Royals.
Wander Franco Game Info & Props vs. the Royals
- Game Day: Sunday, June 25, 2023
- Game Time: 1:40 PM ET
- Stadium: Tropicana Field
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Royals Starter: Daniel Lynch
- TV Channel: BSSUN
- Hits Prop: Over/under 1.5 hits (Over odds: +185)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +600)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +180)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: -111)
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Wander Franco At The Plate
- Franco has an OPS of .816, fueled by an OBP of .351 and a team-best slugging percentage of .466 this season.
- Among qualifying hitters in MLB play, his batting average ranks 23rd, his on-base percentage ranks 41st, and he is 53rd in the league in slugging.
- Franco has picked up a hit in 69.9% of his 73 games this year, with at least two hits in 34.2% of them.
- In nine games this season, he has hit a long ball (12.3%, and 2.8% of his trips to the plate).
- Franco has driven in a run in 25 games this year (34.2%), including nine games with more than one RBI (12.3%). He has also driven home three or more of his team's runs in three contests.
- In 42.5% of his games this season, he has scored at least once. And he's had 10 games with multiple runs (13.7%).
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Wander Franco Home/Away Batting Splits
Royals Pitching Rankings
- The pitching staff for the Royals has a collective 8.5 K/9, which ranks 20th in the league.
- The Royals' 5.18 team ERA ranks 28th across all league pitching staffs.
- Royals pitchers combine to rank 18th in baseball in home runs allowed (90 total, 1.2 per game).
- Lynch (1-3 with a 4.45 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 30 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Royals, his sixth of the season.
- The left-hander's most recent time out came on Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers, when he tossed seven scoreless innings while allowing just one hit.
- The 26-year-old has an ERA of 4.45, with 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in five games this season. Opponents are hitting .235 against him.
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FLINT – Ryleigh Zinn of Genesee will be heading north to continue her basketball career.
The high-scoring senior announced her commitment to Lake Superior State University on Twitter.
FLINT – Ryleigh Zinn of Genesee will be heading north to continue her basketball career.
The high-scoring senior announced her commitment to Lake Superior State University on Twitter.
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WFO DALLAS / FT. WORTH Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, June 5, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
215 PM CDT Sun Jun 5 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Hopkins,
Lamar, Delta and northeastern Fannin Counties through 300 PM CDT...
At 215 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Paris, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Paris, Cooper, Honey Grove, Blossom, Deport, Cooper Lake Park Doctors
Creek, Roxton, Ladonia, Tira, Pecan Gap, Toco and Sun Valley.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 3329 9585 3341 9586 3340 9591 3382 9611
3385 9586 3384 9584 3385 9582 3384 9577
3386 9575 3389 9551 3388 9551 3389 9546
3387 9546 3387 9534 3389 9532 3331 9531
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 309DEG 22KT 3374 9553
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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NY Buffalo NY Zone Forecast for Monday, December 26, 2022
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Zone Forecasts for Western New York
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National Weather Service Buffalo NY
315 AM EST Tue Dec 27 2022
NYZ001-272215-
Niagara-
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Including the city of Niagara Falls
315 AM EST Tue Dec 27 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then a chance of snow showers
this afternoon. Highs around 30. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph,
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diminishing to 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Early
evening lows in the mid 20s inland to the upper 20s along the Lake
Ontario shore, then temperatures rising into the lower 30s.
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Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Not
as cold with highs around 40. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 35 mph.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Near steady temperatures in the
mid 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows around 40.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs in the
lower 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows around 40. Chance of rain
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60 percent.
.SATURDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain
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80 percent.
.NEW YEARS DAY...Rain. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain
80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows in the
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mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
NYZ010-272215-
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Northern Erie-
Including the city of Buffalo
315 AM EST Tue Dec 27 2022
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
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.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Lake effect snow early, then snow showers
likely from late morning on. Additional accumulation 2 to 4 inches
in the most persistent snows. Highs in the upper 20s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow
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90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening.
Late evening lows in the lower 20s inland to the upper 20s along the
Lake Erie shore, then temperatures rising to around 30 inland and to
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the lower 30s along the Lake Erie shore. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph overnight. Chance of snow 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Not as cold with highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds
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10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Near steady temperatures ranging
from the mid 30s inland to the upper 30s along the Lake Erie shore.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph.
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.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs in the
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lower 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.SATURDAY...Rain likely. Highs around 50. Chance of rain 70 percent.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows around 40. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.NEW YEARS DAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows in the
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mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
NYZ002-272215-
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Orleans-
Including the city of Medina
315 AM EST Tue Dec 27 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. A chance of snow showers this afternoon.
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Highs in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming light.
Chance of snow 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers overnight. Late
evening lows in the mid 20s inland to the upper 20s along the Lake
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Ontario shore, then temperatures rising into the lower 30s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Not
as cold with highs around 40. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with
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gusts up to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
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cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows around 40.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs in the
lower 50s.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows around 40. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.SATURDAY...Rain likely. Highs around 50. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain
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80 percent.
.NEW YEARS DAY...Rain. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain
80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows in the
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mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
NYZ011-272215-
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Genesee-
Including the city of Batavia
315 AM EST Tue Dec 27 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers.
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Highs in the upper 20s. Southwest winds around 10 mph, becoming
light.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Early evening lows in the lower 20s, then
temperatures rising to around 30. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph,
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increasing to 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Not as cold with highs around 40. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy and not as cold with near steady
temperatures in the lower 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph,
diminishing to 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
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cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows around 40.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs in
the mid 50s.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.SATURDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows around 40. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.NEW YEARS DAY...Rain. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain
80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows
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in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
NYZ085-272215-
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Southern Erie-
Including the cities of Orchard Park and Springville
315 AM EST Tue Dec 27 2022
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
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.TODAY...Lake effect snow early, then snow showers likely through
early afternoon. Additional accumulation 2 to 4 inches in the most
persistent snows. Highs ranging from the mid 20s inland to around
30 along the Lake Erie shore. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
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snow 90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Early evening lows around 20 inland to the
mid 20s along the Lake Erie shore, then temperatures rising to the
upper 20s inland and to the mid 30s along the Lake Erie shore. South
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winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly to mostly sunny. Not as cold with highs ranging
from the mid 30s on the hilltops to around 40 across the lower
elevations. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly to mostly cloudy. Not as cold with lows in
the lower 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming
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southwest.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs in
the lower 50s.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.SATURDAY...Rain likely. Highs around 50. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows around 40. Chance of rain 80 percent.
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.NEW YEARS DAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows
in the mid 30s.
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.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
NYZ012-272215-
Wyoming-
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Including the city of Warsaw
315 AM EST Tue Dec 27 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy through early afternoon, then becoming partly
sunny. Snow showers likely early, then a chance of snow showers
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through early afternoon. Accumulation up to 2 inches. Highs ranging
from the lower 20s on the hilltops to the upper 20s across the lower
elevations. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of snow
70 percent.
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.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming cloudy. Late
evening lows in the lower 20s, then temperatures rising to the mid
20s on the hilltops and to the upper 20s across the lower
elevations. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to 10 to 15 mph.
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.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Not as cold with highs ranging from the mid 30s on the
hilltops to around 40 across the lower elevations. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy and not as cold with lows in the
lower 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows around 40.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs in
the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows around 40. Chance of rain
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60 percent.
.SATURDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain
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80 percent.
.NEW YEARS DAY...Rain. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain
80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows
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in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
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Chautauqua-
Including the city of Jamestown
315 AM EST Tue Dec 27 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers this morning. Highs
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ranging from the mid 20s inland to around 30 along the Lake Erie
shore. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Early evening lows in the lower 20s in
interior valleys to the mid 20s along the Lake Erie shore, then
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temperatures rising to the upper 20s in interior valleys and to the
mid 30s along the Lake Erie shore. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly to mostly sunny. Not as cold with highs ranging
from the mid 30s on the hilltops to around 40 across the lower
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elevations. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and not as cold with lows ranging
from around 30 in interior valleys to the mid 30s along the Lake
Erie shore. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph
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overnight.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up
to 30 mph.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs
around 50.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain
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70 percent.
.SATURDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain
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80 percent.
.NEW YEARS DAY...Rain. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain
80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows
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in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
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Cattaraugus-
Including the city of Olean
315 AM EST Tue Dec 27 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy through early afternoon, then becoming partly
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sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. Southwest winds around 10 mph, becoming
light.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Southwest winds
10 mph or less, increasing to 10 to 15 mph.
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.WEDNESDAY...Partly to mostly sunny. Not as cold with highs in the
upper 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and not as cold with lows in the
lower 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming south.
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.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs
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around 50.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.SATURDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
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70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain
80 percent.
.NEW YEARS DAY...Rain. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain
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80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows
in the lower 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
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Allegany-
Including the city of Wellsville
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315 AM EST Tue Dec 27 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny.
Highs ranging from the lower 20s on the hilltops to the mid 20s
across the lower elevations. Southwest winds around 10 mph, becoming
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light.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Early evening lows around 20, then
temperatures rising into the mid 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
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sunny. Not as cold with highs ranging from the mid 30s on the
hilltops to around 40 across the lower elevations. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and not as cold with lows in the
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lower 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs ranging from the lower 40s on the hilltops to the mid
40s across the lower elevations. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 50.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows
in the upper 30s.
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.SATURDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain
80 percent.
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.NEW YEARS DAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows
in the mid 30s.
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.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
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Livingston-
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Including the city of Geneseo
315 AM EST Tue Dec 27 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy through early afternoon, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs ranging from the mid 20s on the hilltops to the upper
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20s across the lower elevations. Southwest winds around 10 mph,
becoming light.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Late evening lows in the lower 20s, then temperatures rising
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into the upper 20s. South winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Not as cold with highs ranging from the upper 30s on the
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hilltops to the lower 40s across the lower elevations. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy and not as cold with lows in the
lower 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming south.
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.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs ranging from the lower 40s on the hilltops to the
upper 40s across the lower elevations. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
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.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows
in the lower 40s.
.SATURDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain
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70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.NEW YEARS DAY...Rain likely. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
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70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows
in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
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Ontario-
Including the city of Canandaigua
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315 AM EST Tue Dec 27 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs ranging from the mid 20s on the
hilltops to the upper 20s across the lower elevations. Southwest
winds around 10 mph, becoming light.
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.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Light winds, becoming south 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
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sunny. Not as cold with highs ranging from the upper 30s on the
hilltops to the lower 40s across the lower elevations. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, becoming southwest.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds
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5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs ranging from the lower 40s on the
hilltops to the upper 40s across the lower elevations. South winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming southwest.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows
around 40.
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.SATURDAY...Rain likely. Highs around 50. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows around 40. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.NEW YEARS DAY...Rain likely. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
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70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows
in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
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Monroe-
Including the city of Rochester
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315 AM EST Tue Dec 27 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming light.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers overnight. Lows
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in the mid 20s. Light south winds. Chance of snow 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Not
as cold with highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Light
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winds, becoming south around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming
southwest.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows around 40.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs in
the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows around 40. Chance of rain
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60 percent.
.SATURDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows around 40. Chance of rain 80 percent.
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.NEW YEARS DAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows
in the mid 30s.
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.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
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Wayne-
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Including the city of Newark
315 AM EST Tue Dec 27 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 30. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph, becoming light.
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.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers overnight. Lows
in the mid 20s. Light winds, becoming south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
snow 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Not
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as cold with highs in the lower 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming southwest.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Light
winds, becoming south around 10 mph.
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.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows
in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY...Rain likely. Highs around 50. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows around 40. Chance of rain
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70 percent.
.NEW YEARS DAY...Rain likely. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows
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in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
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Including the city of Fair Haven
315 AM EST Tue Dec 27 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 30. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph,
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becoming light.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers overnight. Lows
in the mid 20s. Light winds, becoming south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
snow 40 percent.
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.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy and not as cold with highs in the lower
40s. South winds 10 mph or less, becoming southwest.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Light
winds, becoming south around 10 mph.
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.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows
around 40.
.SATURDAY...Rain likely. Highs around 50. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows around 40. Chance of rain
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70 percent.
.NEW YEARS DAY...Rain likely. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows
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in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
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Oswego-
Including the city of Oswego
315 AM EST Tue Dec 27 2022
.TODAY...Snow showers likely this morning, then partly sunny with a
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chance of snow showers early this afternoon. Partly sunny late.
Accumulation 3 to 6 inches. Highs ranging from the lower 20s on the
Tug Hill to the upper 20s across the lower elevations. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow
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70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers overnight. Lows
ranging from 20 to 25 across the Tug Hill to the mid 20s along the
Lake Ontario shore. Light winds, becoming south 5 to 10 mph. Chance
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of snow 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning.
Not as cold with highs ranging from the lower 30s on the Tug Hill to
the upper 30s across the lower elevations. South winds 5 to 10 mph,
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becoming southwest. Chance of snow 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows ranging from the upper 20s
across the Tug Hill to the lower 30s along the Lake Ontario shore.
Light winds.
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.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs ranging from the upper 30s on the Tug Hill to the
lower 40s across the lower elevations. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming south.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs in the
upper 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows
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in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain
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80 percent.
.NEW YEARS DAY...Rain. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain
80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of rain
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60 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
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Jefferson-
Including the city of Watertown
315 AM EST Tue Dec 27 2022
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
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.TODAY...Lake effect snow through early afternoon, then snow showers
likely late. Snow may be heavy at times this morning. Additional
accumulation 4 to 7 inches in the most persistent snows. Highs
ranging from the mid 20s inland to the lower 30s along the Lake
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Ontario shore. West winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.TONIGHT...Snow showers likely. Additional accumulation up to
2 inches. Near steady temperatures ranging from the lower 20s across
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the Tug Hill to the upper 20s along the Lake Ontario shore.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming south. Chance of snow
70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Snow showers likely in the morning, then a
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chance of snow in the afternoon. Little or no additional
accumulation. Highs ranging from the lower 30s on the Tug Hill to
the upper 30s across the lower elevations. South winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph, becoming southwest. Chance of snow
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60 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming south.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
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cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing
to 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs in the
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upper 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows
in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain
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60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.NEW YEARS DAY...Rain likely. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain
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70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s.
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Lewis-
Including the city of Lowville
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315 AM EST Tue Dec 27 2022
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...Lake effect snow this morning, then snow showers likely
this afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times early. Additional
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accumulation 3 to 6 inches in the most persistent snows. Highs
ranging from the lower 20s on the hilltops to the mid 20s across the
lower elevations. Southwest winds 10 mph or less. Chance of snow
near 100 percent.
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.TONIGHT...Snow showers likely overnight. Additional accumulation an
inch or less. Near steady temperatures between 15 and 20. South
winds 10 mph or less. Chance of snow 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Not as
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cold with highs in the mid 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
southwest.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
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cloudy. Highs ranging from the upper 30s on the hilltops to the
lower 40s across the lower elevations. South winds 10 mph or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows
in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Rain likely. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.NEW YEARS DAY...Rain. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain
80 percent.
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows around 30. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s.
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A Republican gubernatorial candidate in Alaska faces accusations he sexually harassed a former assistant while he was a borough mayor.
The lawsuit filed Friday accuses Charlie Pierce of “constant unwanted physical touching, sexual remarks, and sexual advances,” the Anchorage Daily News reported.
The case did not show up in an online court records system Saturday. The woman's Anchorage-based attorney, Caitlin Shortell, said in an email to The Associated Press it was filed in the Kenai Superior Court, and she expected a judge to be assigned Monday.
“When an elected official abuses their power and position to sexually harass public servants, they must be held accountable,” Shortell said.
The AP does not normally identify alleged victims in sexual harassment cases.
Pierce is one of four candidates running for governor in Alaska, and all appeared at a forum Saturday morning in Anchorage.
“I have no comments on future litigation,” Pierce told the AP following the debate.
He said he also had no plans to end his campaign just a few weeks before the Nov. 8 election. “I’ll be in the race,” he said.
The lawsuit also names the Kenai Peninsula Borough south of Anchorage as a defendant in the case, claiming the local government failed to protect the woman. She also claims the borough provided no way to report harassment or discrimination without fear of reprisal.
An email seeking comment was sent to the borough’s attorney, Sean Kelley.
According to the lawsuit, the woman was Pierce’s assistant for about 18 months, until June 2022.
Pierce announced in August he would resign in September to focus on his campaign for governor. The borough assembly later released a statement stating Pierce was asked to consider voluntarily resigning after an employee made what were deemed to be credible claims of harassment against him.
In the lawsuit, she claims Pierce touched her breast, made sexual remarks, falsely imprisoned her in his private office, kissed her neck and face, asked questions about her sex life and made unwanted and unsolicited embraces and massages.
The borough has paid two other former employees a combined $267,000 in settlements for separate complaints against Pierce, the Daily News reported.
In one, the borough paid former human resources director Sandra “Stormy” Brown $150,000 in a settlement after she claimed in a lawsuit that Pierce fired her after she told him she had been diagnosed with terminal breast cancer. She claimed gender discrimination, disability discrimination and creating a hostile work environment.
The borough also paid $117,000 to settle a complaint from a subsequent human resources director if the employee agreed he would not make “further allegations of ‘illegal acts’ by Mayor Pierce” and rescind his allegations of bullying, the Anchorage newspaper reported. | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Alaska-governor-candidate-faces-sexual-harassment-17527685.php | 2022-10-23 01:08:27 | 0 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Alaska-governor-candidate-faces-sexual-harassment-17527685.php |
Black Twitter is easy to find if you know what you're looking for.
"If you don't know Black Twitter, it is probably not for you," said Stephanie Alston, CEO of Black Girl Group.
Now some are wondering what will happen, with billionaire Elon Musk's $44 billion deal to purchase Twitter still in the works.
As a platform, Black Twitter is an open forum while also being a private chat. People use it as a source of affirmation, history lessons, and pleas for justice.
"We saw #MuteRKelly, which was the movement surrounding muting R&B singer R Kelly," Alston said. "We've seen Black Lives Matter rallying together Black voices and even those who say they're allies in the Black community."
It's been a social justice bullhorn on the lack of diversity in everything from local Juneteenth celebrations to the Oscars.
"My entire professional life has changed since that first tweet seven years ago," said April Reign, co-founder of She Will Rise.
That tweet was #OscarsSoWhite, sent by Reign, a former attorney, in 2015.
"I was watching the Oscar nominations on one of the morning television programs. It struck me that category after category and all of the acting nominations, there were no people of color nominated, as what we call 2015 means the 2014 films," Reign said.
So, she launched the soon-to-be viral tweet and a movement for change.
"It was in 2016 that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, under the president at that time, Cheryl Boone Isaacs, decided that they would start an initiative to double the number of people of color and double the number of women within the membership ranks by 2020, and in fact, they did that," Reign said.
But Black Twitter's sociopolitical influence didn't end there.
A 2020 survey from Pew Research found that 60% of Black people say social media is an important way of getting involved with political or social issues.
"Whenever George Floyd was tragically murdered, and it went viral online, one thing that many companies did, was they said they stood with us, and so what did Black Twitter do?" Alston said. "They held those people accountable."
When it comes to politics, a study from Columbia University researcher Nia Atkins shows political candidates who saw a small increase in Black Twitter sentiment soon saw a 12-point increase in polling among Black people.
While Twitter is a haven for Black communication, it can also be a haven for hate.
"The biggest issue that many people have is not so much of free speech; it's the hate speech part," Alston said. "There have been so many people who've had issues with, you know, White supremacists coming and saying racist things. I mean, we've seen the Capitol riots that happened because you were able to mobilize on platforms such as Twitter. Those are the issues that scare Black Twitter."
A 2018 study from Amnesty International found Black women 84% more likely than white women to be mentioned in abusive or problematic tweets.
And Tesla Inc., where Musk is CEO, is being sued by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing after receiving hundreds of complaints alleging segregation and discrimination.
According to additional complaints by former employees, workers were allegedly called the n-word regularly and greeted with "Welcome to the plantation" by management.
In his SEC filing, Musk says he believes in Twitter's potential to be a platform for free speech. Now many Black Twitter influencers are taking a wait-and-see approach while using their platforms to speak out.
"I feel a responsibility to amplify those who are more marginalized than me, and so I can have the conversations I can learn in real-time," Reign said.
"At the end of the day, I think we need some level of free speech simply because that's how Black Twitter has been able to mobilize," Alston said. "If we just say, you know what, we're going to censor everything, I think it makes it a little bit harder for our communities to be able to come together. If something happens and Twitter turns into a place that, like, we don't feel comfortable, I am fully confident that Black Twitter will find another place to mobilize. Together, they will figure out how to make something else more popular, even cooler."
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Nuggets vs. Suns Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under - Western Conference Semifinals Game 5
Published: May. 9, 2023 at 4:54 PM EDT|Updated: 42 minutes ago
The Phoenix Suns are 6-point underdogs heading into Game 5 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena on Tuesday, starting at 10:00 PM ET on TNT. The series is tied 2-2.
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Nuggets vs. Suns Game Info & Odds
- Date: Tuesday, May 9, 2023
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: TNT
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Venue: Ball Arena
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Nuggets vs. Suns Score Prediction
- Prediction: Nuggets 116 - Suns 111
Nuggets vs Suns Additional Info
Spread & Total Prediction for Nuggets vs. Suns
- Pick ATS: Suns (+ 6)
- Pick OU:
Under (227.5)
- The Nuggets' .537 ATS win percentage (44-36-2 ATS Record) is higher than the Suns' .500 mark (41-38-3 ATS Record) in 2022-23.
- As a 6-point underdog or more in 2022-23, Phoenix is 5-5 against the spread compared to the 18-15-1 ATS record Denver racks up as a 6-point favorite.
- Denver and its opponents have eclipsed the over/under 45.1% of the time this season (37 out of 82). That's less often than Phoenix and its opponents have (40 out of 82).
- As a moneyline favorite this season, the Nuggets are 43-18, a better record than the Suns have recorded (9-23) as moneyline underdogs.
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Nuggets Performance Insights
- So far this season, Denver is averaging 115.8 points per game (12th-ranked in NBA) and ceding 112.5 points per contest (eighth-ranked).
- The Nuggets have been piling up assists in 2022-23, ranking second-best in the NBA with 28.9 dimes per contest.
- The Nuggets are making 11.8 three-pointers per game this season (18th-ranked in NBA), and they have a 37.9% three-point percentage (fourth-best).
- So far this season, Denver has taken 63.9% two-pointers, accounting for 72.9% of the team's buckets. It has shot 36.1% threes (27.1% of the team's baskets).
Suns Performance Insights
- In 2022-23, Phoenix is 17th in the league on offense (113.6 points scored per game) and sixth defensively (111.6 points allowed).
- The Suns are third-best in the NBA in assists (27.3 per game) in 2022-23.
- Beyond the arc, the Suns are 13th in the league in 3-pointers made per game (12.2). They are seventh in 3-point percentage at 37.4%.
- Phoenix takes 36.2% percent of its shots from behind the 3-point line, and 29% of its made shots are from there. Inside the 3-point line, it attempts 63.8% of its shots, with 71% of its makes coming from there.
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - MCIT, a company that manages cybersecurity and information technology, is moving into a new Bethlehem office to prepare for expansion.
The 10-person company now occupies 60 W. Broad St., formerly home to MCIT client Florio Perrucci Steinhardt Cappelli Tipton & Taylor. That law firm now operates out of Easton. MCIT will complete the move by the end of July, Chief Executive Officer Chris Morganelli said Thursday. The company will keep its Bethlehem office on Center Street for inventory and distribution.
"We expect to hire another five employees within the next six months," Morganelli said. MCIT has clients throughout the Lehigh Valley, he said, and Bethlehem offers a central location. MCIT's staff includes a range of professionals, including system administrators and network engineers.
MCIT now has more than 50 clients in 10 states, Morganelli said. Local clients include Kelly Automotive Group, Boyle, Discover Lehigh Valley, Peron Development, Connell Funeral Home and Mearhoff Insurance.
The fight against attacks on computer systems never ends, Morganelli said.
"We provide real-time monitoring using artificial intelligence and we ensure potential breaches are fended off," he said. MCIT also seeks to mitigate any vulnerabilities in clients' systems.
MCIT started in 2015 and merged with TechCure in December 2021. In addition to CEO Morganelli, leadership includes Chief Technology Officer Tyler Berger and Chief Financial Officer Alai Caetano.
Morganelli said the move within the city is about more than just adding space, it shows a commitment to clients.
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DALLAS, Dec. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE: BHR) ("Braemar" or the "Company") today announced that it has successfully closed on a mortgage loan for the 210-room Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North in Scottsdale, Arizona.
The non-recourse loan totals $100.0 million and has a three-year initial term with two one-year extension options, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. The loan is interest only and provides for a floating interest rate of SOFR + 3.75%. The Company also announced that it plans to use the majority of the proceeds from the new loan to pay off a more expensive loan secured by the Ritz-Carlton Reserve Dorado Beach, which has a floating interest rate of LIBOR + 6.00%.
"We are very excited about our recent acquisition of the Four Seasons Resort in Scottsdale and are pleased to be able to finance this asset on favorable terms given the current volatility in the capital markets," said Richard J. Stockton, Braemar's President and Chief Executive Officer. He continued, "With this attractive new financing, we are able to reduce our weighted average interest rate across our borrowings by paying off a more expensive loan."
Robert Douglas, a real estate advisory firm that specializes in providing capital solutions in the hospitality industry, assisted Braemar with this transaction.
Braemar Hotels & Resorts is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on investing in luxury hotels and resorts.
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Boston forward/center Robert Williams missed his third straight game with an injured left knee as the Celtics tried to keep their season alive Friday night in Game 6 against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Williams had been listed as questionable on the Celtics’ injury report. Celtics coach Ume Idoka said at the team’s post-shootaround availability Friday that Williams hurt the knee during a collision with Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo in Game 3.
“Once the swelling went down, we found out he had a bone bruise,” Udoka said Friday before the game. “There’s a high pain threshold there. It limits his movement when he bends a certain way.”
Udoka said he didn’t believe this was a long-term issue.
The Bucks lead the Celtics 3-2 in the Eastern Conference semifinal, with the winner set to face the Miami Heat. If needed, Game 7 would be Sunday in Boston.
Bucks forward Khris Middleton was out for a ninth consecutive game with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee. Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer didn’t offer any indication on whether the three-time All-Star might be available the next time Milwaukee plays after Friday.
“He’s doing well,” Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said before the game. “He’s making progress. We’re optimistic, but no new update.”
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Lawmakers debate proposals to fix Florida property insurance market in special session
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCJB/NSF) — The Florida House and Senate on Monday gaveled in a special legislative session aimed at stabilizing the troubled property-insurance system while providing assistance to hurricane victims and drivers.
The biggest issue will center on bills that would make wide-ranging insurance changes. In part, the legislation would eliminate requirements that property insurers pay the attorney fees of policyholders who successfully file lawsuits over claims.
The bills also seek to push policyholders out of the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance and into coverage from private carriers. For example, Citizens policyholders would not be able to renew their coverage if they receive policy offers from private insurers that are within 20 percent of the cost of the Citizens premiums.
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The bills would also shorten the time frame for insurers to pay or deny claims and reduce the amount of time for policyholders to file initial claims. Republican Senate President Kathleen Passidomo hopes the legislation will strengthen Florida’s insurance market.
“We will continue to focus our efforts on fair costs and strong protections for consumers while adding reasonable guardrails for insurance companies against frivolous litigation and fraudulent claims that drive up rates for everyone,” said Passidomo. “We also want to make certain that when damage occurs, claims are paid promptly and fairly, so homeowners do not have to contend with time-consuming and expensive litigation.”
However, many Democrats, including House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell, feel the proposals will drive up costs for most Floridians.
“We have kicked this can down the road for so long that it is now rusty and it has got holes in it,” said Driskell. “Now, you’re coming with these stopgap measures that we are not really sure are going to work or not. We need to be providing long-term solutions. We need to take a holistic approach and make sure we are making the market itself more competitive, not just giving big handouts to insurance companies and not just putting all of this cost and burden on the back of Florida homeowners.”
Lawmakers are also considering legislation that would provide disaster assistance and bills that would provide credits to motorists who frequently use toll roads.
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Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in college admissions, says race cannot be a factor
By MARK SHERMAN
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies.
The court’s conservative majority overturned admissions plans at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, the nation’s oldest private and public colleges, respectively.
Chief Justice John Roberts said that for too long universities have “concluded, wrongly, that the touchstone of an individual’s identity is not challenges bested, skills built, or lessons learned but the color of their skin. Our constitutional history does not tolerate that choice.”
Justice Clarence Thomas, the nation’s second Black justice who had long called for an end to affirmative action, wrote separately that the decision “sees the universities’ admissions policies for what they are: rudderless, race-based preferences designed to ensure a particular racial mix in their entering classes.”
Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in dissent that the decision “rolls back decades of precedent and momentous progress.”
Both Thomas and Sotomayor, the two justices who have acknowledged affirmative action played a role in their admissions to college and law school, took the unusual step of reading a summary of their opinions aloud in the courtroom.
In a separate dissent, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson — the court’s first Black female justice — called the decision “truly a tragedy for us all.”
Jackson, who sat out the Harvard case because she had been a member of an advisory governing board, wrote, “With let-them-eat-cake obliviousness, today, the majority pulls the ripcord and announces ‘colorblindness for all’ by legal fiat. But deeming race irrelevant in law does not make it so in life.”
The vote was 6-3 in the North Carolina case and 6-2 in the Harvard case. Justice Elena Kagan was the other dissenter.
President Joe Biden was expected to comment on the decision from the White House later Thursday.
Two former presidents offered starkly different takes on the high-court ruling.
Former President Donald Trump, the current GOP presidential frontrunner, wrote on his social media network that the decision marked “a great day for America. People with extraordinary ability and everything else necessary for success, including future greatness for our Country, are finally being rewarded.”
Former President Barack Obama said in a statement that affirmative action “allowed generations of students like Michelle and me to prove we belonged. Now it’s up to all of us to give young people the opportunities they deserve — and help students everywhere benefit from new perspectives.”
The Supreme Court had twice upheld race-conscious college admissions programs in the past 20 years, including as recently as 2016.
But that was before the three appointees of former President Donald Trump joined the court. At arguments in late October, all six conservative justices expressed doubts about the practice, which had been upheld under Supreme Court decisions reaching back to 1978.
Lower courts also had upheld the programs at both UNC and Harvard, rejecting claims that the schools discriminated against white and Asian American applicants.
The college admissions disputes are among several high-profile cases focused on race in America, and were weighed by the conservative-dominated, but most diverse court ever. Among the nine justices are four women, two Black people and a Latina.
The justices earlier in June decided a voting rights case in favor of Black voters in Alabama and rejected a race-based challenge to a Native American child protection law.
The affirmative action cases were brought by conservative activist Edward Blum, who also was behind an earlier affirmative action challenge against the University of Texas as well as the case that led the court in 2013 to end use of a key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act.
Blum formed Students for Fair Admissions, which filed the lawsuits against both schools in 2014.
The group argued that the Constitution forbids the use of race in college admissions and called for overturning earlier Supreme Court decisions that said otherwise.
Roberts’ opinion effectively did so, both Thomas and the dissenters wrote.
The only institutions of higher education explicitly left out of the ruling are the nation’s military academies, Roberts wrote, suggesting that national security interests could affect the legal analysis.
Blum’s group had contended that colleges and universities can use other, race-neutral ways to assemble a diverse student body, including by focusing on socioeconomic status and eliminating the preference for children of alumni and major donors.
The schools said that they use race in a limited way, but that eliminating it as a factor altogether would make it much harder to achieve a student body that looks like America.
At the eight Ivy League universities, the number of nonwhite students increased by 55% from 2010 to 2021, according to federal data. That group, which includes, Native American, Asian, Black, Hispanic, Pacific Islander and biracial students, accounted for 35% of students on those campuses in 2021, up from 27% in 2010.
The end of affirmative action in higher education in California, Michigan, Washington state and elsewhere led to a steep drop in minority enrollment in the states’ leading public universities.
They are among nine states that already prohibit any consideration of race in admissions to their public colleges and universities. The others are: Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Nebraska, New Hampshire and Oklahoma.
In 2020, California voters easily rejected a ballot measure to bring back affirmative action.
A poll last month by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research showed 63% of U.S. adults say the court should allow colleges to consider race as part of the admissions process, yet few believe students’ race should ultimately play a major role in decisions. A Pew Research Center survey released last week found that half of Americans disapprove of considerations of applicants’ race, while a third approve.
The chief justice and Jackson received their undergraduate and law degrees from Harvard. Two other justices, Elena Kagan and Neil Gorsuch, went to law school there, and Kagan was the first woman to serve as the law school’s dean.
Every U.S. college and university the justices attended, save one, urged the court to preserve race-conscious admissions.
Those schools — Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Notre Dame and Holy Cross — joined briefs in defense of Harvard’s and UNC’s admissions plans.
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PLEASANTON, Calif., June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, today announced the appointment of Emma Chalwin to chief marketing officer (CMO), effective July 17, 2023. Chalwin will oversee the global marketing organization, with responsibility for building the brand and driving customer demand in markets around the world as the company enters a new phase of growth.
Chalwin joins Workday from Salesforce where she served as executive vice president of Field Marketing and was responsible for creating go-to-market plans, driving brand awareness and messaging, as well as leading demand generation globally. Prior to her time at Salesforce, she held global brand and marketing leadership positions at Macrovision, McAfee, and Adobe.
"We couldn't be more excited to welcome Emma to Workday," said Carl Eschenbach, co-CEO, Workday. "Not only is she a world-class leader with a track record of driving international brand awareness for some of the world's most respected technology companies, she also embodies our company values and puts her employees first with everything she does. Emma brings deep expertise across all facets of marketing, and has the vision and background to help us achieve our next stage of growth."
"I'm incredibly energized by the opportunity to drive more awareness for such a respected and beloved brand that is so well aligned with my own personal values," said Chalwin. "I look forward to bringing my international growth experience to bear as Workday continues to scale and partnering with our clients and partners around the world to thrive in the changing world of work."
Chalwin holds a degree in European Business Studies from the University of West London, England, and is a US Marketing Academy Fellowship Scholar.
Workday is a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, helping customers adapt and thrive in a changing world. Workday applications for financial management, human resources, planning, spend management, and analytics are built with artificial intelligence and machine learning at the core to help organizations around the world embrace the future of work. Workday is used by more than 10,000 organizations around the world and across industries – from medium-sized businesses to more than 50% of the Fortune 500. For more information about Workday, visit workday.com.
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Dictator’s son Marcos Jr taking oath as Philippine president
By JIM GOMEZ
Associated Press
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the namesake son of an ousted dictator, is to be sworn in as Philippine president Thursday in one of the greatest political comebacks in recent history but which opponents say was pulled off by whitewashing his family’s image.
His rise to power, 36 years after an army-backed “People Power” revolt booted his father to global infamy, upends politics in the Asian democracy, where a public holiday, monuments and the Philippine Constitution stand as reminders of his father’s tyrannical rule.
Activists and survivors of the martial law-era under his father staged protests to welcome Marcos Jr.‘s inauguration, which was to be held at the steps of the National Museum in Manila. Thousands of police officers, including anti-riot contingents, SWAT commandos and snipers, were deployed in the bayside tourist district for security.
Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’s husband, Doug Emhoff, are among foreign dignitaries attending the noontime ceremony.
“Wow is this really happening?” asked Bonifacio Ilagan, a 70-year-old activist who was detained and severely tortured by counterinsurgency forces during the elder Marcos’s rule. “For victims of martial law like me, this is a nightmare.”
Such historical baggage and antagonism stand to hound Marcos Jr. during a six-year presidency beginning at a time of intense crises.
The Philippines has been among the worst-hit countries in Asia by the two-year coronavirus pandemic, after more than 60,000 deaths and extended lockdowns sent the economy to its worst recession since World War II and worsened poverty, unemployment and hunger. As the pandemic was easing early this year, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent global inflation soaring and sparked fears of food shortages.
Last week, Marcos Jr. announced he would serve as secretary of agriculture temporarily after he takes office to prepare for possible food supply emergencies. “I think the problem is severe enough,” he said and added he has asked his key advisers to brace for “emergency situations, especially when it comes to food supply.”
He also inherits decades-old Muslim and communist insurgencies, crime, gaping inequality and political divisions inflamed by his election.
Congress last month proclaimed his landslide victory, as well as that of his running mate Sara Duterte, the daughter of the outgoing president, in the vice- presidential race.
“I ask you all pray for me, wish me well. I want to do well because when the president does well, the country does well,” he said after his congressional proclamation without taking any questions.
Marcos Jr. received more than 31 million votes and Sara Duterte more than 32 million of the more than 55 million votes cast in the May 9 election — massive victories that will provide them robust political capital as they face tremendous challenges as well as doubts arising from their fathers’ reputations. It was the first majority presidential victory in the Philippines in decades.
Outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte presided over a brutal anti-drugs campaign that left thousands of mostly poor suspects dead in an unprecedented scale of killings the International Criminal Court was investigating as a possible crime against humanity. The probe was suspended in November, but the ICC chief prosecutor has asked that it be resumed immediately.
Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte have faced calls to help prosecute her father and cooperate with the international court when they office, a looming political dilemma.
Marcos Jr., a former governor, congressman and senator, has refused to acknowledge or apologize for massive human rights violations and plunder under his father’s rule and has defended his legacy.
During the campaign, he and Sara Duterte avoided controversial issues and focused on a call for national unity, although their fathers’ presidencies opened some of the most volatile divisions in the country’s history. Marcos Jr. appealed to be judged “not by my ancestors, but by my actions.”
His father was forced from power by a largely peaceful pro-democracy uprising in 1986 and died in 1989 while in exile in Hawaii without admitting any wrongdoing, including accusations that he, his family and cronies amassed an estimated $5 billion to $10 billion while in office.
A Hawaii court later found him liable for human rights violations and awarded $2 billion to more than 9,000 Filipinos who filed a lawsuit against him for torture, incarceration, extrajudicial killings and disappearances.
Imelda Marcos and her children were allowed to return to the Philippines in 1991 and worked on a stunning political comeback, helped by a well-funded social media campaign to refurbish the family name.
Marcos Jr’s alliance with Sara Duterte, whose father remains popular despite his human rights record, and powerful name recall as a member of one of the country’s most well-known political dynasties, helped him capture the presidency. Many Filipinos too remained poor and grew disenchanted with post-Marcos administrations, Manila-based analyst Richard Heydarian said.
“These allowed the Marcoses to present themselves as the alternative,” Heydarian said and added “an unregulated social media landscape allowed their disinformation network to re-brand the dark days of martial law as supposedly the golden age of the Philippines.”
Along metropolitan Manila’s main avenue, democracy shrines and monuments erected after Marcos’ 1986 downfall stand prominently. The anniversary of his ouster is celebrated each year as a special national holiday, and a presidential commission that has worked for decades to recover ill-gotten wealth of the Marcoses still exists.
Marcos Jr. has not explained how he will deal with such stark reminders of the past.
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Musician Charles Lloyd is releasing three different albums featuring three trio ensembles. The first, Chapel, comes out Friday and the Ocean in August and Sacred Thread in October.
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Cori Gauff 2023 Wimbledon Odds
Cori Gauff, off a loss in the round of 16 of Bett1open (to Ekaterina Alexandrova) in her most recent tournament, will open Wimbledon versus Sofia Kenin in the round of 128. Gauff is +1600 (fifth-best odds in the field) to win this tournament at AELTC Wimbledon Qualifying and Community Sports Ground.
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Gauff at 2023 Wimbledon
- Next Round: Round of 128
- Tournament Dates: June 25 - July 16
- Venue: AELTC Wimbledon Qualifying and Community Sports Ground
- Court Surface: Grass
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Gauff's Next Match
In the round of 128 of Wimbledon, on Monday, July 3 (at 6:00 AM ET), Gauff will play Kenin.
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Cori Gauff Grand Slam Odds
- Wimbeldon odds to win: +1600
- US Open odds to win: +1000
- Wimbledon odds to win: +1600
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Gauff Stats
- In her last match, Gauff lost 3-6, 3-6 against Madison Keys in the semifinals of Viking International Eastbourne.
- In 18 tournaments over the past 12 months, Gauff has gone 38-17 and has won one title.
- Gauff is 2-2 on grass over the past year.
- Gauff has played 20.0 games per match in her 55 matches over the past 12 months across all court surfaces.
- On grass, Gauff has played four matches over the past 12 months, and she has totaled 20.0 games per match while winning 47.5% of games.
- Over the past year, Gauff has been victorious in 38.0% of her return games and 72.7% of her service games.
- Over the past year, in terms of serve/return winning percentages on grass, Gauff has won 70.0% of her games on serve and 25.0% on return.
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TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian officials and state media downplayed President Joe Biden’s surprise visit to Ukraine on Monday, painting Kyiv as a U.S. puppet and maintaining Moscow’s forces will prevail despite Washington’s pledges to send more weapons to Ukraine.
Biden met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Ukrainian capital in a defiant display of Western solidarity with a country still fighting what he called “a brutal and unjust war” days before the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion.
The visit also came on the eve of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s scheduled state-of-the-nation address, which some in Russia expect to set the tone for the year ahead — including for Putin’s bogged-down campaign in Ukraine.
Biden spent more than five hours in Kyiv, consulting with Zelenskyy on next steps, honoring the country’s fallen soldiers and seeing U.S. embassy staff.
He announced an additional half-billion dollars in U.S. assistance — on top of the more than $50 billion already provided — for shells for howitzers, anti-tank missiles, air surveillance radars and other aid but no new advanced weaponry.
Russian state television covered the visit extensively, with anchors saying that it was clear that Biden “runs things” in Ukraine, which fits into the Kremlin’s narrative that Zelesnkyy’s government is a stooge of the U.S. administration.
A Russian-installed official in the occupied Zaporizhzhia region, Vladimir Rogov, was quoted by Russia’s state news RIA Novosti news agency as saying that Zelenskyy “looked like a servant next to Biden.”
Other commentators noted that Biden might seek re-election in 2024 and said his visit to Kyiv kicked off his campaign.
“Biden in Kyiv started his election campaign in the most heroic surroundings in order to prove to everyone that he can still ‘do it just like in the good old days’,” senior Russian lawmaker Konstantin Kosachev said in a Telegram post, adding that “Kyiv was left with no choice by to try and drive people to the senseless slaughter as part of Biden’s election campaign.”
Pro-Kremlin pundits on state TV also alleged that Biden received security guarantees from Moscow ahead of the visit. U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that the U.S. government notified Moscow of Biden’s visit to Kyiv shortly before his departure from Washington “for deconfliction purposes” in an effort to avoid any miscalculation that could bring the two nuclear-armed nations into direct conflict.
“Everyone knows that if Russia said that it wouldn’t hit Kyiv during a visit of some statesmen there, it means this will never happen, because we are the ones who keep their word, those who are on the side of the good and the civilized,” pro-Kremlin political analyst Sergei Markov said in a political talk show on state Russia 1 TV channel.
The deputy head of Russia’s Security Council and former president, Dmitry Medvedev, in a post on the Telegram messaging app also claimed that Biden had received “safety guarantees.”
Medvedev said Biden “pledged allegiance to the neo-Nazi regime” — as Kremlin officials refer to Ukraine’s government — and promised it more weapons, but the millions of people leaving Ukraine provide an answer “to the question of who the future belongs to.”
And state TV journalist Andrei Medvedev in a Telegram post simply stated: “Will this visit influence the final outcome of the war? No. Absolutely not,” although admitting that it would influence “the course of the hostilities at the moment and morale of Ukrainian citizens.”
Political analyst Tatyana Stanovaya said the Kremlin will view Biden’s visit as “yet one more piece of evidence that the U.S. has completely bet on Russia’s strategic defeat in the war, and that the war itself has irrevocably turned into a war between Russia and the West.”
Stanovaya said Putin’s state-of-the-nation speech on Tuesday “was expected to be very hawkish, aimed at defiantly breaking off relations with the West,” but after Biden’s visit to Kyiv, “additional edits can be made to make it even harsher.”
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DALLAS — Throughout the weekend, DART police have been investigating a murder at the Cedars Station near downtown Dallas.
This is the second murder at a DART station in a matter of one month.
Around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30, a man was murdered after getting into a fight with a group of people on the southbound side of Cedar Station, according to DART officials.
“There was a disagreement with a series of about four individuals there on the platform, and led to a shooting,” said Gordon Shattles, from DART.
The shooting happened around the corner from the Dallas Police Department headquarters.
“It happened at a very dense part of Dallas, very important station for Dallas. Of course, making sure it’s safe for our passengers,” said Shattles.
Investigators are combing through hours worth of video from the platform. They’re also going around to several businesses and gathering surveillance video.
“One of the really important parts of this is, what was the cause of the argument. Witnesses we spoke to do not know,” said Shattles.
This comes one month after another man was killed at the Ledbetter train station.
Authorities were handing out a poster looking for the suspect.
“We’re asking the public, if you see this individual, do not approach this individual, please contact us directly,” said Shattles.
Authorities told WFAA, they haven’t been able to notify the victim’s families in both of the cases. They’re having a hard time identifying them. They’re asking witnesses to please come forward with any information about the victim’s or the suspects involved. The number to call DART Police is 214-749-5900. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dart-police-investigating-2-murders-in-less-than-1-month/287-0679d4fb-e375-4b49-bb20-3bffbbde9197 | 2022-05-03 00:03:45 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dart-police-investigating-2-murders-in-less-than-1-month/287-0679d4fb-e375-4b49-bb20-3bffbbde9197 |
(KRON/NEXSTAR) – Twitter is currently limiting the amount of content its users can access per day, according to a tweet from owner and chairman Elon Musk.
Musk announced Saturday that the app is “temporarily” putting a cap on the number of posts a user can “read,” with verified users having access to 6,000 posts per day and unverified users having access to only 600 per day.
“New unverified” users will only be able to read 300 posts per day, Musk tweeted.
Musk did not indicate how long the limitations would be in effect, but only that they were enacted “to address “extreme levels of data scraping & system manipulation.”
His post also did not specify if “reading” a tweet was the same thing as scrolling past a tweet. Some users further questioned what he meant by “data scraping,” but that was not clarified.
Musk’s announcement came after thousands of users reported being unable to access the site on Saturday morning. DownDetector indicated users having issues with both desktop and app versions of Twitter, with reports beginning to spike around 8 a.m. EST.
“Twitter down” also began trending around the same time. Some users reported seeing the note “rate limit exceeded” when attempting to use the application.
Later in the day, both “RIP Twitter,” “damn Twitter” and “wtf Twitter” began trending on the platform, with users expressing frustration and confusion at the new limitations.
“Damn twitter ruined fr fr now i need myspace to comebacc,” one user wrote.
“It’s almost like he wants to drive his own company out of business,” another said. “I just have to wonder why. Why would that make sense to him? Surely he has a reason, even if its not a sound one.”
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Brazilian is sentenced to 27 years in prison for killing ex-girlfriend in Australia
By DIANE JEANTET
Associated Press
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A federal court has sentenced Brazilian engineer Mário Marcelo Santoro to 27 years in prison after he confessed to the murder of his ex-girlfriend Cecília Haddad in Australia. Santoro, today in his mid 40s, was convicted of aggravated homicide, asphyxiation, femicide and concealment of a corpse. In April 2018, the body of Haddad, then 38, was found in the Lane Cover river in Sydney, a few miles from her apartment. Australian law enforcement said Haddad had broken up with Santoro, who refused to accept her decision. In his testimony, Santoro admitted to have “grabbed her neck” and “squeezed it really hard” before “she fell limp” in his arms. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2023/06/22/brazilian-is-sentenced-to-27-years-in-prison-for-killing-ex-girlfriend-in-australia/ | 2023-06-22 19:57:58 | 1 | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2023/06/22/brazilian-is-sentenced-to-27-years-in-prison-for-killing-ex-girlfriend-in-australia/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — Brendan Fraser, whose performance in “The Whale” has made him a likely awards candidate this year, says he won’t attend the Golden Globes in January if he’s nominated.
In 2018 , Fraser said that the was groped by longtime Hollywood Foreign Press Association member Philip Berk, a former president of the organization behind the Globes. Fraser said the incident took place at a Beverly Hills, California, luncheon in 2003. Berk, a member from South Africa, was expelled from the HFPA last year after calling Black Lives Matter “a racist hate movement.”
Last year’s Golden Globes were all but canceled after the organization was plunged into scandal over ethical indiscretions and the revelation that the group then included no Black voting members. Many stars, publicists and studios said they were boycotting the Globes. Earlier this year, the HFPA, after reforms, said the 80th Golden Globes will be broadcast January 10 on NBC.
But Fraser won’t be there.
“I have more history with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association than I have respect for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association,” Fraser told GQ Magazine in an cover story published Wednesday. Asked whether he’ll be involved with the ceremony if nominated, Fraser said, ”No, I will not participate.
“It’s because of the history that I have with them,” Fraser added. “And my mother didn’t raise a hypocrite. You can call me a lot of things, but not that.”
In Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale,” which opens in theaters Dec. 9, Fraser plays a reclusive English teacher living with obesity who attempts to reconnect with his estranged daughter. He’s nominated for outstanding lead performance at the upcoming Gotham Awards and is widely considered a likely best actor nominee at the Academy Awards.
After an internal investigation, the HFPA concluded that Berk “inappropriately touched” Fraser, who in 2003 had recently starred in the acclaimed drama “The Quiet American.” But the HFPA said it “was intended to be taken as a joke and not as a sexual advance.” Berk remained a member of the group until his expulsion in 2021.
“I knew they would close ranks,” Fraser told GQ. “I knew they would kick the can down the road. I knew they would get ahead of the story. I knew that I certainly had no future with that system as it was. … I think it was because it was too prickly or sharp-edged or icky for people to want to go first and invest emotionally in the situation.” | https://www.localsyr.com/entertainment-news/ap-brendan-fraser-says-he-wont-participate-in-golden-globes/ | 2022-11-16 22:44:17 | 0 | https://www.localsyr.com/entertainment-news/ap-brendan-fraser-says-he-wont-participate-in-golden-globes/ |
Rescue teams involved in the hunt for a missing submersible that had planned to visit the wrecked Titanic said "noises" had been detected early Wednesday close to where the sub ended contact with its control ship.
Experts involved in the search say that the sub, which is carrying five people, contains an oxygen supply that may run out early Thursday morning.
Here's a guide to what we know.
What's the latest on the search efforts?
The U.S. Coast Guard said that a maritime surveillance plane operated by Canada detected the noises, which experts from the U.S. Navy are now analyzing.
U.S. authorities said various underwater search efforts had been moved to the location of the noise to discover its source, but that so far, underwater drones operated remotely had "yielded negative results."
U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. John Mauger said the source of the noise was still unclear.
"You have to remember that it's the wreck site of the Titanic, so there is a lot of metal and different objects in the water around the site," Mauger said in an interview with CBS News on Wednesday morning.
The U.S. Coast Guard tweeted early Wednesday that the data from the Canadian aircraft, known as a P-3 Orion, would nevertheless potentially form part of future search plans once it had been analyzed.
Experts involved in the search and with knowledge of the sub's technology say that the oxygen on board is likely to last only until early Thursday morning.
The remoteness of the location and extent of the search area — larger than Connecticut on the surface and possibly extending 2.4 miles down to the ocean floor — has complicated efforts to locate the vessel and its passengers.
"It takes time, and it takes coordination," said Coast Guard Capt. Jamie Frederick at a news conference in Boston.
Several commercial vessels have joined the effort since Sunday, including a ship that's designed to lay pipes on the ocean floor. Combined with the resources from the Canadian and U.S. Coast Guards, at least three of the vessels on site or en route are capable of deploying remotely operated diving robots.
One Canadian Coast Guard ship on the scene, the John Cabot, has side-scanning sonar capabilities, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Wednesday.
Also en route is the Canadian Ship Glace Bay, which contains a mobile decompression chamber and is staffed with medical personnel.
The design of the submersible, called Titan, means that only those outside the vessel can unseal it, so regardless of whether it rises to the surface or not, the passengers will require outside help to escape.
When and where did the sub go missing?
Titan lost contact with its support ship — a Canadian research vessel called Polar Prince — less than two hours after it first entered the water on Sunday.
At that point, it was already more than halfway down to the Titanic's wreck on the Atlantic's ocean bed, roughly 900 miles east of Cape Cod in Massachusetts.
Who was on board?
The people on board Titan include pilot Stockton Rush, the head of OceanGate, the company that developed the submersible; Paul-Henri Nargeolet, a French underwater wreck expert who has written about the Titanic and visited the wreck dozens of times; a British entrepreneur Hamish Harding; and father-son Pakistani nationals Shahzada and Suleman Dawood.
A former passenger of the Titan described it as like being in a "minivan without seats" and says the interior design relies on "off-the-shelf parts," including a video game controller for steering.
What was the sub's mission?
The missing vessel is owned by OceanGate, a company based in Washington that's become a major chronicler of the Titanic's decay.
In May, OceanGate shared the first-ever full-size digital scan of the wreck site, which is slowly succumbing to a metal-eating bacteria and at risk of disintegrating in a matter of decades.
For $250,000 a person, the company promises tourists an underwater voyage to explore the remains of the Titanic from the seafloor. From St. John's in Newfoundland, Canada, explorers travel 380 miles offshore and 2.4 miles below the surface. A full trip can take eight days and include multiple dives.
If successful, the dives offer a glimpse of what's left of the 1912 crash into an iceberg, which took the lives of all but 700 of the Titanic's 2,200 passengers and crew.
Why did the sub go missing?
It's still unclear why the submersible lost communication with its control crew on the expedition ship.
When asked for more information on Tuesday, a spokesman for the U.S. Coast Guard said that its unified search command, which includes OceanGate, is fully focused on the rescue effort.
What's known about OceanGate's safety record?
Years before the Titan went missing, OceanGate faced several complaints and warnings about the safety of its submersible vessels.
Records from a 2018 lawsuit show that the company's former director of marine operations, David Lochridge, flagged potential safety issues with the Titan as it was under development in 2015.
Lochridge was particularly concerned about the company's lack of testing on the Titan's 5-inch-thick carbon fiber hull, which employed an experimental design developed in collaboration with NASA. He also said that the Titan's port window was only designed to withstand depths of about 4,200 feet — far shallower than the 13,000-foot depth of the Titanic.
OceanGate responded in legal filings by saying it relied on acoustic testing "better suited" to detect safety issues. The company fired and sued Lochridge, accusing him of breaching his contract.
At least two documented safety incidents with the Titan are public knowledge.
During a 2022 expedition, OceanGate reported that its sub had experienced a battery issue during a dive and had to be manually reattached to its lifting platform, court filings show.
In the same year, the vessel lost contact with its surface crew for nearly five hours during a dive, according to CBS correspondent David Pogue, who was observing the mission for a journalistic report on the company.
Pogue reported that a waiver for passengers of the Titan clearly states the vessel has not been approved or certified by any regulatory body.
OceanGate's founder, who is reportedly on board the missing Titan, said in a 2019 interview that the commercial submarine industry's regulations stood in the way of progress.
"It's obscenely safe because they have all these regulations," Rush told The Smithsonian Magazine. "But it also hasn't innovated or grown."
NPR's Ayana Archie and Juliana Kim contributed reporting.
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BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva visited Brazil’s northern state of Roraima on Saturday after the government declared a public health emergency for the Yanomami people in the Amazon, who are suffering from malnutrition and diseases such as malaria as a consequence of illegal mining.
At the state capital, Boa Vista, Lula said the way the Yanomami are treated is inhumane. The immediate measures to be taken by the government are improvement in transportation and the employment of more doctors and nurses to work in the region, he said.
The decree signed by Health Minister Nisia Trindade late Friday has no expiration date and allows for hiring extra personnel. It determines that the team in charge has to publish reports regarding the Indigneous group’s health and general well-being.
Lula also created a multiministerial committee, to be coordinated by his chief of staff, for an initial period of 90 days. The government team went to Boa Vista as many ill Yanomami have been admitted to specialized hospitals there.
The Yanomami live in the largest indigenous area in Brazil, with more than 9 million hectares (22 million acres) and a population of around 30,000, in the northern area of the Amazon rainforest, close to the border with Venezuela.
In recent years, specialists had sounded the alarm about humanitarian and sanitary crisis taking shape. The report “Yanomami Under Attack,” written by the nonprofit Socio-Environmental Institute, points out that in 2021 the region was responsible for 50% of the malaria cases in the country. The same report said that more than 3,000 children were malnourished.
Illegal mining is the main root of the problems faced by the Yanomami people. Activists accuse miners of death threats, sexual violence and alcohol and drug abuse, especially against Indigenous children. The same report shows that the region had more than 40 illegal airstrips made by miners and that they had taken over some of the government health centers installed in the region.
“The mining activity changes the soil, creating puddles which are favorable for the malaria mosquito, and other diseases as well. Many miners also bring diseases with them. It’s a sanitary and humanitarian crisis,” said Estêvão Benfica, geographer and one of the Socio-Environmental Institute researchers.
Benfica also said there is lack of personnel and basic resources to identify malaria in its early stages, which worsens the situation. The high rate of diseases disables the Yanomamis to work in their land, creating a large community which cannot sustain itself economically.
Another factor was the political approach during the years of former President Jair Bolsonaro’s government, when the number of health personnel decreased and four health units were shut down, leaving hundreds of Yanomami with no medical consultation.
Earlier this week, the Health Ministry had already designated a team for a special health mission in the Yanomami region. Lula scheduled an emergency trip to Roraima state following a report by independent local news website Sumauma, featuring shocking pictures of malnourished children.
According to the report, during the last four years of Bolsonaro’s government, the death of children age 5 or less had jumped 29% in comparison to the previous government. The same report shows that 570 Yanomami children died between 2019 and 2022 from curable diseases. | https://www.wjhl.com/business/ap-business/ap-brazil-declares-public-health-emergency-for-yanomami-people/ | 2023-01-22 15:51:59 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/business/ap-business/ap-brazil-declares-public-health-emergency-for-yanomami-people/ |
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