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I didn’t wear glasses until I was 19.
As an up-and-coming visionary word nerd, I had never thought I needed corrective lenses. Of course, I always fancied monocles, although I didn’t know how to keep one in place.
As it turned out, I was nearsighted. I learned this by attending a large lecture hall-format class in college. I found myself squinting to see the professor’s handwritten notes scrawled on the chalkboard. I began to get headaches from the eyestrain.
Soon enough, I went to an optometrist and got my first prescription glasses. Now I look 17% smarter!
You knew a grammar tie-in was coming, and here it is: the headache caused by a squinting modifier. Yes, squinting (or ambiguous, as they’re sometimes called) modifiers are misplaced words or phrases whose placement in a sentence is such that they could refer to one or two parts of the sentence.
Here’s an example: Karate-chopping often causes injury. Due to the placement of the modifier “often,” we can interpret this sentence in one of two ways. We don’t know whether “often” modifies “karate-chopping” or “causes injury.”
To correct this, we need to move “often” so it is clear which phrase it is affecting.
Byron told a stranger at the bus stop eventually the moon would shrink to the size of a walnut. In this example, does “eventually” modify “told” or “would shrink”? Did Byron wait until the stranger at the bus stop was walking onto the bus? Either way, I’d be suspicious.
Gluten-free creperies are open on Leap Day only in the village of Coubisou. Now, for those of you who don’t know French towns, Coubisou is a village in northern France; its compound name (cou bisou) translates into English as “neck kiss.”
Regardless, the placement of “only” in the above sentence makes you wonder: Are the specialty creperies only open on Leap Day, or are they only open in Coubisou? Are you curious about the notion of a pop-up gluten-free crepe shop? If only “only” were placed before “gluten-free” or after “Coubisou,” we’d have a better understanding of what’s happening here.
The moral of today’s story, boys and girls, is that we need to be careful about where we place our modifiers; if we aren’t, we might not know where to find wheatless crepes on Leap Day.
Curtis Honeycutt, aka The Grammar Guy, is an award-winning syndicated humor columnist and author based in Noblesville. Connect with him at curtishoneycutt.com. | https://www.journalgazette.net/opinion/columnists/misplaced-modifiers-leave-a-web-of-confusion/article_1f8ac11a-95d7-11ed-88b1-b3427f0ff0eb.html | 2023-01-21 05:37:43 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/opinion/columnists/misplaced-modifiers-leave-a-web-of-confusion/article_1f8ac11a-95d7-11ed-88b1-b3427f0ff0eb.html |
Dr. Bobby Dee Burch departed this life on Jan. 16, 2023 at his home east of Walters at the age of 96 years.
Bobby Dee was born to George Washington Burch and Mose Eller (Ledford) Burch on April 29, 1926 in Comanche County, in the Denton community as the eighth child of 11. He graduated from Central High School in 1944, and served with the Marine Corps, 3rd Division from 1944-1946, seeing WWII action in Guam, Iwo Jima, Chichi Jima, Wake Island, and Saipan. He returned home to Lawton working for Fairmont Creamery before joining his brother Ned at Burch Machine Shop, downtown Lawton.
After 20 years working with his brother at the machine shop, Pastor Dan Pruitt witnessed to him, he became a Christian, joined Cameron Baptist Church, and soon after surrendered to the pastoral ministry. He pastored his first church at Richards Spur Baptist north of Lawton for two years, Gatlin Baptist near Duncan for six years, Second Baptist Church, Okmulgee for 25 years where he retired and moved back to Southwest Oklahoma near Walters. He missed preaching the gospel and after a short retirement pastored at Grandfield 1st Baptist Church for 10 years, then briefly for Corum Baptist Church, Comanche. During his ministry he preached over 10,000 sermons and performed 100’s of weddings and funerals. He would joke stating he would rather bury than marry, as at least they would stay buried. He always cared for people, preaching at nursing homes, visiting the sick and elderly, greeting people as they entered the church, and going wherever God willed. He was privileged to witness in the Philippines, establish a satellite church at Nuyaka, and has led numerous souls to the Lord. He earned his Doctorate degree in Theology. Bob never wanted to boast or receive credit as his own doing, but to give all praise and credit to the Lord.
In 1950 he met and married his loving wife Roberta (Faries) Burch and had three daughters: Dorothy Susan (Burch) Denard of Duncan; Kathy Dee (Burch) Black of Duncan, and Penny Louise (Burch) Ritter of Vian. They celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary October of 2022.
Bob was very involved in his children’s activities, attending most of their sporting events, plays, and school activities. He had a built in GPS to find any gymnasium in an unfamiliar town. He loved to fish, grow vegetables in a large garden, and tinker with mechanical equipment. Before his pastoral ministry he enjoyed building engines and competed at local drag races. You would often see him behind the camera videotaping family reunions, church events, and fun times at Falls Creek Baptist assembly. He enjoyed playing Skip-Bo, Hand & Foot, Pinochle card games, and dominoes with family and friends.
In his later years he enjoyed excellent health, picking and shelling pecans from his property, working in his garden, and taking care of his pond. He enjoyed attending Sunday School and greeting people to hand them a bulletin as they attended Walters First Baptist where he was a member.
He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Roberta; his three daughters: Susan Denard and spouse Robert; Kathy Black, and Penny Ritter and spouse Jerry; two grandchildren: Candace Jones and spouse Nicholaus, and Connie Ritter, and three great-grandchildren: Lauren Jones, Andrew Jones, and Carly Jones of Tahlequah, and his only remaining sibling Leonard Don Burch and spouse Marie of Lawton.
Bobby is preceded in death by his parents, brothers: Ned Burch, Fred Burch, Roy Burch, James Ivan Burch, Jessie Dewey Burch, and sisters Ruby Welborn, Hazel Dunbar, Oweida Smiley, and Edna Morrow.
Funeral Services will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023 at First Baptist Church, Walters with Dr. Jack Jacob officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Lawton. Visitation will be on Friday evening from 5-7 p.m. at Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home in Walters.
The family extends many sincere thanks to the friends, family, and Centric Hospice staff for their support. | https://www.swoknews.com/obituaries/dr-bobby-dee-burch/article_660a09d5-3557-58c0-a8b7-741c65c2bd89.html | 2023-01-19 09:08:37 | 1 | https://www.swoknews.com/obituaries/dr-bobby-dee-burch/article_660a09d5-3557-58c0-a8b7-741c65c2bd89.html |
A year ago, Revolution sporting director/head coach Bruce Arena raised questions about his future, despite having guided the team to a record-setting regular season. Now, after failing to qualify for the MLS playoffs, Arena expressed no doubts about returning.
“It wasn’t a hard decision, because of the fact that we had a disappointing season, and I don’t like that,” Arena said during a Zoom call Thursday. “So it’s a pretty easy decision to come back and try to make things better.”
As for the offseason, Arena anticipates additions via trades and signings of foreign players and free agents. The team currently has a 24-player roster — 15 with guaranteed contracts, another nine whose options were exercised Thursday.
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“We have a lot of room available — not a lot — but we have room available on our senior roster to bring in players,” Arena said. “And we’re looking to bring in three or four new players. We would like to bring in another striker. We would like to strengthen ourselves in the central part of the midfield. We would like to bring in some experienced players in our back line so we can get back better.
“We have probably five spots open on the senior roster, so we’re looking to bring in some other players.”
The roster includes nine defenders, eight midfielders, four forwards, and three goalkeepers.
“There’s a lot of things that are ahead,” Arena said. “Some players will perhaps have an interest in going elsewhere, that we would certainly discuss with them. But we’re going to make some trades.
“So I would say with the players that you see — that have guaranteed contracts for next year plus the option players — there are obviously going to be some trades. We are trying to strengthen our team. We have some players that have interest from other teams, so there’s going to be some changes for sure.”
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Some of the most important offseason maneuvers will involve strikers: Designated Players Gustavo Bou and Giacomo Vrioni; Jozy Altidore, the team’s highest-paid player ($4.2 million), who is on loan to Puebla FC; and Ismael Tajouri-Shradi, acquired from Los Angeles FC.
Bou and Vrioni struggled with leg injuries this past season. Bou led the Revolution in scoring (eight goals), converting only once after July 16. Vrioni joined the Revolution in July, scoring one time in six appearances.
Altidore converted one goal in 21 appearances for the Revolution, then joined Puebla, where he has two goals in six games (88 minutes).
“His season will likely end this weekend and we will have continued discussions with his agent,” Arena said of Altidore. “I know he has an interest in perhaps going elsewhere and we’ll work with him to see if that’s possible.”
Arena said the status of Tajouri-Shradi, who has been in Germany “for about three or four weeks rehabbing an injury that is potentially career-ending for our sport,” will be determined next month.
The Revolution were eliminated from postseason contention with two games remaining, finishing with a 10-12-12 record (42 points), tied for ninth place in the Eastern Conference. They concluded the season with a 1-1 tie against the Chicago Fire, surrendering the equalizer during injury time.
“The final minute of that last game was probably my impression of the season,” Arena said. “We just made too many mistakes that cost us valuable points throughout the year. And, as you know, we were among the league leaders in not being able to hold on to leads, and that really was the story of this season.
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“We also gave up 12 penalty kicks, which I don’t even know what the record in the league could be in a season, but we’re right up there with that.
“So there were a lot of mistakes made defensively. But having said that, in the attack, I don’t think we were as good as we could have been. We scored 47 goals on the year. We didn’t have any consistency.
“I think we have a nucleus that can certainly give us a better performance in 2023. Our preseason is going to be important, especially for the new players we had that didn’t have much of an opportunity to play this year. So we look forward to that.
“We will be bringing in some other players. We’re hopeful we can attract some good players here, and my thinking is we will respond favorably in 2023 from a disappointing 2022. I think we are capable of doing good things right now with this club.
“Last year, we set a league record for most points [73] in the season, so there are no excuses in terms of what we have or don’t have at this moment.”
Frank Dell'Apa can be reached at frankdellapa@gmail.com. | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/10/13/sports/after-missing-playoffs-revolution-coach-bruce-arena-vows-there-will-be-roster-changes/ | 2022-10-13 21:12:47 | 0 | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/10/13/sports/after-missing-playoffs-revolution-coach-bruce-arena-vows-there-will-be-roster-changes/ |
A surfer in Santa Barbara County looking to catch some waves ended up being caught by them instead.
A surfer was rescued earlier this morning just after 7:30 a.m. by Santa Barbara County Fire officials after being caught by waves against the bluffs of Isla Vista.
Santa Barbara County Fire Fighter Ocean Rescuers used a rope system that was lowered to bring the surfer to safety.
The surfer thankfully experienced no injuries after being evaluated and released by paramedics according to public information officer, Scott Safechuck. | https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/surfer-rescued-from-isla-vista-bluffs | 2023-01-06 21:10:52 | 0 | https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/surfer-rescued-from-isla-vista-bluffs |
With crime being a growing problem across the U.S., there is one "vital tool" that is helping law enforcement and government officials prosecute offenders.
"There are 85 million surveillance cameras now across the country, and that is if you count cell phones, and they report that there's two billion hours a day recorded on these surveillance cameras," Fox Nation’s "CrimeCam 24/7" host Sean ‘Sticks’ Larkin said. "It's just something that is a vital tool right now for the men and women in law enforcement."
On "The Faulkner Focus," Tuesday, retired Tulsa Police Department Lt. Larkin explained how millions of cameras and billions of hours recorded help police.
"So the number of crimes are getting caught on tape that are helping law enforcement get these guys, these men and women that are committing these heinous crimes in custody," he said.
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Whether it is bodycam footage, dash cameras or even camera doorbells and security cameras, the footage is crucial in helping law enforcement identify suspects and piece together details of the crimes - even helping with arrests and prosecution.
Fox Nation's new series "CrimeCam 24/7" takes a look at several incidents captured on camera, as many instances in recent months have relied heavily on different kinds of footage.
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On May 3, 2023, police used surveillance footage to capture photos of a suspect connected to a shooting at an Atlanta medical facility. The footage helped police identify and track down the suspect, 24-year-old Deion Patterson.
More recently, Ring doorbell camera footage showed fugitive murder suspect Michael Charles Burham on a woman's front porch hours after police in New York say he gunned down Kala Hodgkin in May – before allegedly torching her car in the driveway and leaving behind a small fire extinguisher.
The 16-second video shows Burham opening a storm door, wearing a wool cap, jacket and sweatpants while carrying several items under his right arm around 4:30 a.m. on May 11. He taped a strip of rubber to the glass door and left behind a fire extinguisher.
A minute later, the Ring camera recorded a car bursting into flames in the background.
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Former Lt. Larkin - who provides expert analysis on the crimes and how law enforcement utilizes the footage - said that cameras, including dash videos and body cams he uncovers in the Fox Nation series, illuminate the "heroic actions" of law enforcement.
"Everybody thought… this is going to show the police doing wrongdoing," he said. "What it ended up showing was the heroic actions of police officers. It showed the public that was attacking the police officers or why a police officer had to shoot somebody and so forth. So these cameras are huge."
Larkin added that, in addition to cameras, he also believes it is imperative "good citizens" step up to create a safer community.
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"With the crime rates that we are seeing rise in places like Washington, D.C. and some of these other places, we need these things, obviously, to be caught on camera so that we can get the prosecution. But we need good citizens out there also to step up, be that person that's going to stop these guys from doing it."
The former police lieutenant will analyze more on-camera crimes in Fox Nation's "CrimeCam 24/7," available now for subscribers to stream.
Fox Nation programs are viewable on-demand and from your mobile device app, but only for Fox Nation subscribers. Go to Fox Nation to start a free trial and watch the extensive library from your favorite Fox News personalities.
Fox News' Stephen Sorace, Greg Wehner and Michael Ruiz contributed to this report. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/former-police-lieutenant-says-this-one-vital-tool-is-helping-law-enforcement-crack-down-on/article_e969f491-fe78-5645-93eb-cba62c55a53d.html | 2023-07-16 14:56:04 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/former-police-lieutenant-says-this-one-vital-tool-is-helping-law-enforcement-crack-down-on/article_e969f491-fe78-5645-93eb-cba62c55a53d.html |
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska House passed legislation Wednesday to suspend a tax on motor fuels until mid-2023.
The bill, which passed 36-2, next goes to the Senate, with two weeks left in the legislative session. Gov. Mike Dunleavy in March urged lawmakers to suspend the collection of taxes on motor fuels, including fuels used for cars and trucks, watercraft and aviation.
There currently is an 8 cents per-gallon tax on gas purchased for highway use. That tax hasn't been changed in decades, and the bill, as originally proposed, would have doubled it. The original bill, among other things, also would have raised the tax on gas for marine use.
The original bill also called for increasing the surcharge on refined fuels to go toward an account used to address and prevent certain hazardous substance spills.
The bill was gutted in a House committee to just deal with the surcharge increase as gas prices this spring rose. It was further amended on the House floor to suspend motor fuels taxes until June 30, 2023.
The state for years faced deficits amid low to middling oil prices but recent high oil prices have led to rosier revenue projections.
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This story has been updated to correct that Dunleavy urged lawmakers in March, not last month. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Alaska-House-passes-bill-to-suspend-motor-fuels-17147823.php | 2022-05-04 19:48:46 | 1 | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Alaska-House-passes-bill-to-suspend-motor-fuels-17147823.php |
How Monumental Sports investment impacts Mystics
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Natalie, Kelsey Nicole Nelson and Subria Whitaker analyze how NBC Sports Washington's rebranding as Monumental Sports Network, plus Monumental Sports & Entertainment's investment into D.C. sports, impacts the Mystics. | https://www.nbcsports.com/watch/podcasts/brother-from-another/triplett-klay-a-difference-maker-for-warriors | 2023-06-28 19:59:50 | 1 | https://www.nbcsports.com/watch/podcasts/brother-from-another/triplett-klay-a-difference-maker-for-warriors |
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Few employers are asking their employees to work less, but soon they might.
Delegate Vaughn Stewart of Montgomery County is sponsoring a bill to reward employers who allow a 32-hour work week.
It may seem counterintuitive, working less hours, making the same pay and being expected to get the same amount of work done.
"If they have 40 hours to do it, they stretch it out and accomplish it in 40 hours, but if they only have 32 hours to do it they have a little bit more pep in their step and they're a little bit more urgent with their time and they can often times do just as much, if not more in that 32-hour period," said Delegate Stewart.
Stewart is referencing research from four-day Week Global, a group advocating for the reduction in hours.
The research showed employees love the change and the employer's response might shock you.
"What blew my socks off is the employers loved it just as much, so on a scale of one to ten, they rated it on average a nine and they overall saw profits increase by 8% and they saw profits go up as well," said Delegate Stewart.
The "four-day-work-week" phrase has confused some people into thinking it's four 10-hour work days.
"It's not going to be four 10, it has to be a reduction in hours. So it's not about days it's really about hours. It's really about a 32-hour work week more than it is about a four-day work week," said Stewart.
Some businesses might not like the idea of cutting their work week down to 32-hours and that's ok.
The bill makes it voluntary and those businesses wouldn't be eligible for the tax break.
Stewart says he hasn't heard from anyone who's against it.
If the bill passes, the Department of Labor would divide a $750,000 fund among all the businesses who applied in the form of a tax break. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/32-hour-work-week-could-happen-for-some-maryland-companies | 2023-02-03 00:45:32 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/32-hour-work-week-could-happen-for-some-maryland-companies |
The information about a decades-old incident involving Gregg Berhalter, the head coach of the US men's national team during last year's World Cup, was shared with the U.S. Soccer Federation by Danielle Reyna, the mother of U.S. player Gio Reyna.
The allegation about the 1991 incident between Berhalter and his now-wife, Rosalind, had been made public Tuesday when Berhalter acknowledged the incident. In a statement, U.S. Soccer then said it had received a tip about the incident on Dec. 11.
On Wednesday, ESPN reported that Danielle Reyna and her husband, Claudio, a former U.S. men's national soccer captain and current sporting director of the MLS club Austin F.C., were the source of the information.
Danielle Reyna later confirmed in statements to the press that she had shared the information with U.S. Soccer, explaining that she had been "absolutely outraged and devastated" over comments made by Berhalter about her son Gio, who saw limited playing time in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Additionally, ESPN cited multiple sources who said Claudio Reyna had threatened to "share allegations about Berhalter's past" in messages to U.S. Soccer officials.
In a separate statement, Claudio Reyna acknowledged sending messages to U.S. soccer officials about his son's limited playing time during the World Cup. But he denied making threats. "At no time did I ever threaten anyone, nor would I ever do so," he said.
The U.S. Soccer Federation hired a law firm to conduct an independent investigation into the Berhalter incident when it learned of the allegation in December.
As that investigation unfolded, U.S. soccer officials learned of "potentially inappropriate communication and behavior from third parties towards U.S. staff," a federation official said Wednesday. That is now part of the investigation.
The developments have roiled the world of U.S. soccer, in part because those involved have long personal histories together.
"Obviously, this is not a positive time for soccer in this country and for our men's national team. And it's a tough time for the families involved," said Cindy Parlow Cone, the federation's president. "I'm just hopeful that we can find resolution to this quickly and move forward with our men's team."
The 1991 incident involving Berhalter
Berhalter met his wife while they were both students and soccer players at the University of North Carolina. Danielle Reyna also played soccer there, and she and Rosalind were roommates.
The allegations shared by Reyna center around an incident in 1991 in which Berhalter kicked his future wife during a "heated argument," as he described in the Tuesday statement, which was signed by both Gregg and Rosalind.
— Gregg Berhalter (@GreggBerhalter_) January 3, 2023
"One night, when out drinking at a local bar, Rosalind and I had a heated argument that continued outside. It became physical and I kicked her in the legs," he said. "While the authorities were never involved in this matter, I voluntarily sought out counseling to help learn, grow and improve — one of the most valuable decisions that I ever made. To this day, that type of behavior has never been repeated."
The two temporarily parted ways but ultimately reunited, he said. They have since been married for 25 years.
"There are zero excuses for my actions that night; it was a shameful moment and one that I regret to this day," he said.
In a statement Tuesday, U.S. Soccer said it "condemns violence of any kind and takes such allegations very seriously."
In the years after the incident, the two couples had grown close. Berhalter and Reyna played together on the U.S. men's national team. And Reyna served as best man at the Berhalters' wedding, according to a biography on the U.S. National Soccer Team Players Association website.
The controversy over Gio's playing time and the World Cup
The trouble between the Reynas and Berhalter appeared to center on the couple's 20-year-old son Gio, himself a professional soccer player and a member of the U.S. men's national team.
Expectations for the younger Reyna were high ahead of the World Cup. But during the tournament, he played just 52 minutes as a substitute and was held out of two games entirely, sparking some controversy over his lack of playing time.
On Dec. 11, after the U.S. had been eliminated, The Athletic published a report that Reyna had struggled with a "lack of effort" at the World Cup and had nearly been sent home. After apologizing to his teammates, "the issues with Reyna ended there," sources told The Athletic.
The same day, remarks by Berhalter at leadership conference emerged in which Berhalter described difficulties with an unnamed player who "was clearly not meeting expectations on and off the field." He and team leaders encouraged the player to apologize, he said, and afterward, "there were no issues with this player." Although Berhalter did not name him directly, the comments were widely perceived as being about Reyna.
Berhalter had believed those remarks would be off the record, U.S. Soccer later said. Instead, they were published on a leadership website, inflaming the drama.
On Dec. 12, Gio Reyna publicly apologized. "I fully acknowledge that I let my emotions get the best of me and affect my training and behavior for a few days after learning about my limited role," Reyna wrote on his Instagram. "I apologized to my teammates and coach for this, and I was told I was forgiven."
What the Reynas say about the incidents
In her statement to the press Wednesday, Danielle Reyna said she had shared the information about the 1991 incident with U.S. Soccer sporting director Earnie Stewart on Dec. 11 "just after the news broke" of Berhalter's comments at the conference.
She felt "very personally betrayed by the actions of someone my family had considered a friend for decades," she said. "I thought it was especially unfair that Gio, who had apologized for acting immaturely about his playing time, was still being dragged through the mud when Gregg had asked for and received forgiveness for doing something so much worse at the same age," she explained.
Reyna also said Berhalter's recounting of the 1991 incident "significantly minimize[s] the abuse" that night, although she did not provide specifics.
"At the time I called Earnie, many people were trashing Gio on social media due to Gregg's comments, and I didn't know when or if this would stop. I just wanted Earnie to help make sure that there would be no further unwarranted attacks on my son," she said.
She said she did not ask that Berhalter be fired and denied making threats. "I don't know anything about any blackmail attempts," she said.
In his statement, Claudio Reyna said he supported his wife's account, adding that he "too was upset" by the comments about their son.
Gio Reyna has not commented publicly.
What's next for U.S. Soccer?
U.S. Soccer says it is currently investigating the allegations against Berhalter, whose contract as the head coach of the men's national team expired on Dec. 31.
On Wednesday, team officials announced they had appointed an interim head coach while the investigation continued. Anthony Hudson, 41, previously served as an assistant coach for the men's team. He will lead the squad for a pair of international friendlies scheduled for this month.
"In the past, the customary review of the past four years of the entire program following a World Cup would begin in the summer, well ahead of any year-end contract expiration," the federation said in a statement.
Until both the investigation and review are complete, Berhalter is still under consideration to be rehired for the job, officials said Wednesday. "We have agreed we need to let the investigation play out before we can make any determinations there," said JT Batson, the organization's CEO and secretary general.
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.wvasfm.org/sports/2023-01-04/allegations-against-u-s-soccer-coach-were-made-by-player-gio-reynas-parents | 2023-01-05 00:30:49 | 0 | https://www.wvasfm.org/sports/2023-01-04/allegations-against-u-s-soccer-coach-were-made-by-player-gio-reynas-parents |
Mentor firefighters rescue owl tangled in fishing line dangling from tree
MENTOR, Ohio (WOIO) - A great horned owl was not having a hoot as it got tangled in fishing line and dangled by its wing from a tree.
While Mentor Fire said it’s “not our typical rescue,” they came to save the day.
Station #4 found the large owl hung up over the pond at Edward Walsh Park in the late afternoon on Oct. 22.
Firefighters put a fishing net under the owl as they cut the main line, described MFD.
They wrapped the bird in a blanket to avoid its sharp talons and calm it down, MFD stated.
The crew then finished carefully removing the rest of the fishing line from around its wing, according to MFD.
MFD said their 911 Dispatch Center called multiple animal rescue services, but no one was available to take the owl.
The firefighters set the owl on the blanket on the grass, and after a few minutes, it ran off into the woods.
As those yellow eyes glared at the rescuers, perhaps their new feathered friend was thinking, “owl love you forever.”
Mentor Fire applauded its team, saying “Kudos to Station #4 for their compassion, patience, and ingenuity.”
Copyright 2022 WOIO. All rights reserved. | https://www.cleveland19.com/2022/10/27/mentor-firefighters-rescue-owl-tangled-fishing-line-dangling-tree/ | 2022-10-27 03:56:14 | 1 | https://www.cleveland19.com/2022/10/27/mentor-firefighters-rescue-owl-tangled-fishing-line-dangling-tree/ |
Whether increased regulation would have prevented the spectacular collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX was fiercely debated at a hearing of the Senate’s banking committee Wednesday. However, new legislation is potentially on the way.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced at the hearing bipartisan legislation aimed at cracking down on cryptocurrencies being used in money laundering. The legislation, co-sponsored by Republican Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas, would require cryptocurrency exchanges to verify customer identities like banks and other financial institutions do.
“Crypto has become the preferred tool for terrorists, for ransomware gangs, for drug dealers and for rogue states that want to launder money,” said Warren, the Massachusetts Democrat, adding that “crypto doesn’t get a pass to help the world’s worst criminals – no matter how many television ads they run or how many political contributions they make.”
Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis, of Wyoming, said she and Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, of New York, would reintroduce their bipartisan legislation, the Responsible Financial Innovation Act, next year. That act would require disclosures and consumer protection obligations from cryptocurrency issuers.
Lummis, like several other Republicans on the banking committee, said the alleged financial crimes of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried should not be used to target cryptocurrency more generally.
“Let’s separate digital assets from corrupt organizations,” she said. “FTX is good old-fashioned fraud.”
However, Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, asked the hearing’s four witnesses – two crypto proponents and two critics – whether fraud was systemic at other firms in the industry. They all indicated that it was – one of the few points of agreement in the entire hearing.
Hilary J. Allen, professor of law at the American University Washington College of Law, testified that the current environment cryptocurrency operates in is highly conducive to fraud.
“Sam Bankman-Fried may have engaged in good old-fashioned embezzlement,” she said, “but the embezzlement was able to reach such a scale and go undetected for so long because it was crypto – shrouded in opacity, complexity, and mystique.”
Entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary, best known as Mr. Wonderful on the TV show “Shark Tank,” disagreed with the characterization, even though the $15 million he earned as a paid spokesman for FTX is now essentially worthless.
“I am of the opinion that crypto, blockchain technology and digital payment systems will be the 12th sector of the S&P within a decade,” he said, referring to the S&P 500, a well-known benchmark for stocks.
O’Leary also testified that Bankman-Fried told him that the collapse of FTX was due to its battle with crypto competitor Binance, which also held a stake in FTX.
“These two behemoths that owned the unregulated market together… were at war with each other,” O’Leary said. “And one put the other out of business.”
Federal prosecutors say Bankman-Fried defrauded FTX customers and investors starting in 2019 and illegally diverted their money to cover expenses, debts and risky trades at the crypto hedge fund he started in 2017, Alameda Research. Bankman-Fried, 30, was arrested Monday in the Bahamas at the request of the U.S. government, and remains in custody after being denied bail.
Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Pat Toomey, the ranking member of the banking committee, said FTX’s actions do not reflect the business of cryptocurrency as a whole.
“There’s nothing intrinsically good or evil about software – it’s about what people do with it,” he said. “Code committed no crime.”
However, actor and author Ben McKenzie Schenkkan, best known for his role as Jim Gordon on “Gotham,” said his research shows cryptocurrency is built on “misinformation, hype and fraud” and that the estimated 40 million Americans who have invested in it were lied to.
“In my opinion, the cryptocurrency industry represents the largest Ponzi scheme in history,” he said. “The fact that it has roped in tens of millions of Americans from all walks of life, as well as hundreds of millions of people worldwide, should be of concern to us all.” | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/politics/2022/12/14/senate-crypto-hearing-yields-big-claims-possible-regulation/ | 2022-12-15 03:54:21 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/politics/2022/12/14/senate-crypto-hearing-yields-big-claims-possible-regulation/ |
Sony and Honda’s joint venture tasked with bringing to market advanced, software-led electric vehicles used the backdrop of this week’s 2023 CES in Las Vegas to launch the new automotive brand Afeela.
A prototype for Afeela’s first model, a svelte electric sedan with a digital dash and cameras for side mirrors, was also presented during Thursday’s launch.
The sedan features a clean aesthetic and a smooth, aerodynamic form. Interactive light bars front and rear communicate with the outside world via shifting light patterns, and also serve as a welcome sign for the driver as he or she approaches the vehicle.
Inside, the car has screens front and rear. The full width of the dash is lined in screens, including at the base of the A-pillars where the screens serve as virtual side mirrors. Physical controls are provided for frequently used features, including buttons on a yoke-style steering wheel and surrounding a rotary dial in the center console.
A high-level of self-driving capability is planned, including for urban environments, with Sony to provide the imaging and sensing technology. Afeela said it aims to offer Level 3 self-driving capability for certain conditions, the first level where drivers can take their eyes off the road. A total of 45 cameras and sensors will be located around the vehicle, including in the cabin. Powering it all will be Qualcomm’s Snapdragon system-on-a-chip computer, the same computer General Motors will use for its upcoming Ultra Cruise self-driving system.
Powertrain details for the sedan haven’t been announced.
Afeela plans a personalized in-car experience that will include new cloud-based features, augmented-reality features (including navigation), and possibly virtual universes. Afeela is working with Epic Games to develop some of these concepts.
Afeela is also working with Sony to develop an ecosystem for the sedan and future vehicles. This will include an open community and various digital products, some of which will be offered via subscriptions.
Honda meanwhile will focus on vehicle development and production for Afeela. Production will be handled at a Honda plant in North America, likely to be in Ohio. Honda last October announced upgrades for its Ohio plants to prepare them for EV production. The company also said it will build a battery plant at Fayette County, Ohio, together with LG Energy Solution.
North America is destined to be one of the main markets for Afeela, with sales of the sedan due to start here by the end of 2025 and deliveries to follow from spring of 2026. An SUV is likely also planned, as Sony previously rolled out both sedan and SUV concepts in the lead-up to announcing its ambitions to launch an automotive brand.
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A New Jersey appeals court on Wednesday sided with the state and affirmed a lower-court order that the Bellmawr-based Atilis Gym, whose owners made national headlines by defying Gov. Phil Murphy's business-closure orders during the pandemic, must pay nearly $124,000 in fines for refusing to shut down.
The 38-page decision by the appellate division of New Jersey Superior Court said that "while an individual or entity subject to an agency order may seek review of that order in the Appellate Division, absent a stay or reversal of the order by this court, parties are 'not free to ignore' the order."
The appellate court, citing prior legal rulings, said Murphy's executive orders restricting the operation of gyms during the pandemic were constitutional.
The appeals court also ruled that the $123,982.08 in fines — covering eight days of violations — was appropriate, citing the lower court's decision to consider money raised from a GoFundMe campaign for Atilis Gym that was launched in 2020.
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"Had it considered only the membership fees, Atilis would have been left with a large stockpile of money to fund future non-compliance," according to the decision.
The gym's GoFundMe page shows that a total of $530,390 was raised.
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Dalya Ewais, spokesperson for the New Jersey Department of Health, said in a statement: "The opinion speaks for itself. The Department continues to serve its mission of protecting the public's health and promoting healthy communities in New Jersey."
In May 2020, riding a wave of publicity from several Fox News appearances and support from Atilis members, the owners — Frank Trumbetti and Ian Smith — opened the gym. They were later held in contempt of court after a Superior Court judge in Camden ruled that Atilis needed to comply with an executive order by Murphy that limited indoor gym use to individual training sessions.
What followed was a drawn-out and costly legal fight not only with the state but with local authorities.
Trumbetti, now the sole owner of Atilis Gym, said in a phone interview Wednesday that he needed to talk to his lawyer about his legal options going forward.
Still, Trumbetti denounced the appellate decision.
"I think it's a joke at this point," Trumbetti said, noting it has been almost three years since Murphy first issued an executive order to shut down "nonessential" businesses at the beginning of the pandemic.
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"I'm fighting for our constitutional rights and our freedoms," Trumbetti said.
Despite all the money raised from the GoFundMe, Trumbetti said he was "absolutely not" in a position to pay the fines, saying the gym is now surviving on membership dues and sales of T-shirts.
Trumbetti said the state has already seized $173,000 and then another $39,000. A judge in late 2021 ordered a bank to turn over $173,969 in Atilis Gym funds to satisfy a judgment for violations of pandemic orders, the Courier-Post reported at the time. Trumbetti's claim about another $39,000 could not be immediately verified.
On top of his legal troubles, Trumbetti said he had a falling out with Smith and had to buy his ownership portion of the gym last year.
In an email, Smith confirmed he sold his ownership interest to Trumbetti. Smith also denounced the appellate court's ruling.
"I am not surprised that the appeal was lost — the NJ courts are a sham and have shown many times that they'll throw out rights and laws in favor of executive orders and bogus state of emergency declarations," Smith wrote.
"For me, the biggest victory has already been won. Murphy tried to shut down our gym and the gym stayed open. Nothing he tried worked," Smith added. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/south-jersey-gym-must-pay-nearly-124-000-in-fines-for-defying-covid-restrictions-appeals/article_bfbf965a-c418-11ed-8f5a-57a07c4bd326.html | 2023-03-16 21:48:13 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/south-jersey-gym-must-pay-nearly-124-000-in-fines-for-defying-covid-restrictions-appeals/article_bfbf965a-c418-11ed-8f5a-57a07c4bd326.html |
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on Friday denounced a protest by Kurds in central Stockholm where an effigy of Turkey's president was hung from a lamppost as an act of sabotage against Sweden's bid to join NATO.
The protest outside City Hall on Wednesday drew an angry backlash from Turkey, a NATO member which already had held off approving Sweden's application to become part of the Western military alliance until the government in Stockholm satisfies its demands.
The speaker of Turkey’s parliament, Mustafa Sentop, canceled a visit by Andreas Norlen, the speaker of the Swedish Riksdag, that was scheduled for Monday, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported. Turkish lawmakers need to ratify Sweden’s NATO application for the Nordic nation to become a member,
Turkey has made its approval conditional on Stockholm cracking down on Kurdish militants and other groups that Ankara considers a threat to national security. The Turkish Foreign Ministry summoned the Swedish ambassador on Thursday over the Stockholm demonstration.
Kristersson condemned the effigy. He told Swedish broadcaster TV4 on Friday that it was “extremely serious” to stage a “mock execution of a foreign democratically elected leader” in a country where two leading politicians have been murdered. Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was assassinated in 1986 and Foreign Minister Anna Lindh was stabbed to death in 2003.
“I would say this is sabotage against the Swedish NATO application,” Kristersson said. “It is dangerous for Swedish security to act in this way.”
Photographs posted on social media showed a mannequin resembling Erdogan hanging upside down. A group calling itself the Swedish Solidarity Committee for Rojava claimed it was behind the protest. Rojava is a Kurdish name for north and east Syria.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, and affiliated Kurdish groups in Syria were “laying mines on the path of Sweden’s NATO membership.”
“It is Sweden’s decision whether it wants to clear these mines or knowingly step on them,” he said in an interview with Turkish state-broadcaster, TRT.
Alarmed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Sweden and Finland dropped their longstanding policies of military nonalignment and applied to join NATO in May. All 30 member countries must agree to admit the two Nordic neighbors into the security organization.
The Turkish government has pressed Finland and Sweden to crack down on groups it considers to be terrorist organizations and to extradite people suspected of terror-related crimes. Cavusoglu said last month that Sweden was not even “halfway” through addressing his country’s concerns.
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Olsen reported from Copenhagen. | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Sweden-Erdogan-effigy-act-of-sabotage-against-17715471.php | 2023-01-13 12:24:12 | 0 | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Sweden-Erdogan-effigy-act-of-sabotage-against-17715471.php |
As spring ball wound down and the summer unfolded, Idaho State coaches began to sound like they had pressed the repeat button on the same song. We have to get better up front, they said. They echoed the refrain so often you wondered if they were worried about the position group — or maybe they just had something up their sleeves.
For the Bengals, fall camp has started — they held their fourth practice on Tuesday morning — and the answer is beginning to materialize.
“To the naked eye, we’re a different football team up front,” ISU coach Charlie Ragle said.
That’s the biggest development out of Idaho State camp so far. Bengals coaches like the improvements they’ve made on the offensive and defensive lines, and not just because players have made strides personally. Since the spring, ISU has signed a handful of linemen, players who figure to help the team shore up one of the weaker aspects of last year’s one-win team.
Here are the new offensive linemen who project to be in the mix this fall: Washington State transfer Syr Riley, Arkansas State transfer Avery Demmons, Isaiah Hullum, Palomar Junior College transfer Jude Steffen and true freshman Hudson Chasko. In that group, coaches are really excited about Riley, a behemoth of a man who was last measured at 6-foot-3, 323 pounds. Ragle also mentioned Steffen and Chasko by name after practice on Tuesday.
Also of note, according to Ragle: Junior Jacob Angel, a starter on last year’s team who did not play in spring ball because of an injury, is healthy. “He’s played a lot of football, which you can’t put a price on experience,” Ragle said. “So a big body like him, we’re looking forward to great things from him this fall.”
On the defensive line, ISU has also welcomed El Camino College transfer Josiah Sagale and Butler County Community College transfer Chester Geffrard, both of whom joined the team in the summer. “You look at him and he’s got some twitch to him,” Ragle said of Geffrard. “Six-four, probably about 260.”
The Bengals coaches are only excited about their developments up front because the position groups turned in a forgettable 2021 season. The Bengals’ offensive line yielded a conference-high 39 sacks — more than three a game. On defense, Idaho State recorded just seven sacks, which ranked last in the Big Sky by a considerable margin. The Bengals needed to add depth up front this offseason. Only time will tell if they did so, but at the very least, they’ve added some interesting pieces.
Other takeaways from Tuesday’s practice
1. The quarterback battle is still between Tyler Vander Waal and Hunter Hays
For ISU, little has changed at the quarterback position since spring ball. The battle will be between Tyler Vander Waal, last year’s starter who suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in the team’s third game of the season, and Hunter Hays, who took reps as Vander Waal’s replacement.
“Tyler’s obviously got the most experience and has moved the football around pretty well here the first few days,” Ragle said. “I still think we’ve gotta get into some live scrimmage looks and see how these guys respond under pressure.”
Here’s what offensive coordinator Taylor Mazzone had to say on the two quarterbacks: “Vander Waal is doing a great job taking the schemes we ran during the spring and seeing him learn from his mistakes and growing from it. With his experience and his arm talent, this guy is a special one. Then Hunter, obviously a guy coming from spring. These guys are more confident, just calling the play out. They kinda know what you’re talking about. So that’s an exciting time. So it’s been good.”
Idaho State OC Taylor Mazzone on the quarterback battle between Tyler Vander Waal and Hunter Hays: “These guys are more confident calling the plays out.” pic.twitter.com/Ti57pmksT3
Among the players ISU signed over the summer are two receivers: Arizona transfer Jalen Johnson and Palomar College transfer Brandon Johnson. Both stand around 6-foot-2, giving the Bengals some size at the position.
There’s no replacing Tanner Conner, last year’s breakout receiver who has since signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Miami Dolphins, but those two receivers will help ISU come close. New tight end Cyrus Wallace — who Ragle said could have played for his teams at Cal or Arizona — will also join the returning ISU receiving corps, Xavier Guillory and Christian Fredericksen, and if you squint hard enough, you can see real potential in this group.
“Jalen, he’s a special one. He has all the tools,” Mazzone said. “Excited for him to put it all together. Another opportunity for him at another school. And we’re excited to have to give him the opportunity, and just see him grow day in day out, just (from) the maturity standpoint.”
Idaho State coach Charlie Ragle on WRs Brandon Johnson, Jalen Johnson, Xavier Guillory and Christian Fredericksen, plus TE Cyrus Wallace: “That’s five big dudes you gotta cover.” pic.twitter.com/1i9kfybnDa
The irony of Idaho State hiring Ragle, whose last stop was the special teams coordinator at Cal, is that he took over a program bereft of any specialists. The team’s best player in that department last year, punter Kevin Ryan, transferred to Washington.
So in February, ISU made quite possibly its best signing in awhile: Ian Hershey. He starred at Highland, where he became the nation’s 10th-best kicker, according to 247 Sports. Hershey set the state record with a 58-yarder last fall. Last season, he went 19-for-23, including 12 from 40-plus yards and three from 50-plus. He also boomed punts for the Rams. Put him in the indoor Holt Arena and, well, you’re asking him to break more records.
Except since Hershey joined the program, ISU signed Regan Baker, a punter from Australia, and Thomas Kopcho, a kicker/punter who transferred from Missouri Western State. That prompted a question: How will the Bengals split up kicking duties this fall?
The answer: Hershey will kick. Baker will punt. Kopcho will push for time in both roles. Ragle prefers to have separate kickers and punters, he explained, pointing out that kicking and punting require two different skill sets.
“Even as good as he is,” Ragle said, referring to Hershey, “take a true freshman and try to have him kick and punt, it’s a lot.”
5. Coaches changing roles
In May, Idaho State bid farewell to director of football operations Tyson Munns, who had worked the gig for some 10 years. His replacement will be Byron Hout, who was previously the defensive line coach. The new defensive line coach will be Vince Amey, who was hired last winter as the defensive ends coach.
As previously reported, ISU also has two new coaches: Cornerbacks coach Pierre Cormier and safeties coach Devin Holiday. Holiday replaces JB Hall, the team’s safeties coach of three years who took a job at Georgia Tech earlier this month, and Cormier replacess DaVonte’ Neal, who has been extradited to Arizona’s Maricopa County on charges that include first-degree murder.
Greg Woods is a sports reporter at the Idaho State Journal. Follow him on Twitter at GregWWoods. | https://www.postregister.com/postregister/five-takeaways-from-idaho-states-fourth-practice-of-fall-camp/article_be6ae05c-6c48-5c80-99f1-47cc8fd3df9a.html | 2022-08-03 03:04:02 | 1 | https://www.postregister.com/postregister/five-takeaways-from-idaho-states-fourth-practice-of-fall-camp/article_be6ae05c-6c48-5c80-99f1-47cc8fd3df9a.html |
NEW YORK (AP) — Thirteen Republican state attorneys general are cautioning CEOs of the 100 biggest U.S. companies on the legal consequences for using race as a factor in hiring and employment practices, demonstrating how the Supreme Court’s recent ruling dismantling affirmative action in higher education may trickle into the workplace.
The state attorneys general sent a letter to the CEOs on Thursday arguing that the controversial June ruling declaring that race cannot be a factor in college admissions — consequently striking down decades-old practices aimed at achieving diverse student bodies — could also apply to private entities, like employers.
“Treating people differently because of the color of their skin, even for benign purposes, is unlawful and wrong,” they wrote. The GOP officials also suggested that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs could be a form of discrimination.
The letter and similar actions elsewhere have raised questions about the far-reaching consequences of the Supreme Court decision beyond higher education. But experts note the court’s ruling itself doesn’t directly change current employer obligations or commitments to DEI.
“The decision itself does not legally impact Title VII (of the Civil Rights Act), which is what governs employment discrimination or discrimination in the workplace,” Greg Hoff, associate counsel of the HR Policy Association, told The Associated Press.
Hoff and others say the court’s ruling only applies to higher education institutions and other entities that receive federal funding. They also note that affirmative action in college admissions is very different from DEI efforts in workplaces, which can include expanding outreach for new hires, creating employee resource groups for underrepresented workers, and reducing bias in hiring through such practices as “blind” applications.
“What we’ve been seeing a lot of since the decision came down is political opponents of DEI … conflating affirmative action with DEI more broadly — because it serves their political purposes,” said David Glasgow, executive director of the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at New York University’s School of Law. “I think there’s a lot of quite deliberate attempts to muddy the waters here.”
Beyond DEI, affirmative action in the workplace is technically still upheld by Supreme Court precedent, Glasgow adds. But workplace affirmative action is rare, and he suspects today’s court would likely overrule those cases if challenged, mirroring the college admissions decision.
While Thursday’s letter doesn’t mark legal action, experts expect future litigation down the road. The attorneys’ general letter also isn’t the first time officials have argued that the Supreme Court’s ruling applies to private employers.
Last week, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, sent a letter to Target CEO Brian Cornell stating that the company’s DEI program and “racial quota for hiring” was discriminatory while also pointing to the affirmative action ruling. Target did not immediately respond to The Associated Press’ request for comment on Friday.
“They’re starting with letters, but I don’t think that they’re bluffs,” Temple University assistant professor of law Zamir Ben-Dan said. “It’s going to be a problem.”
The attorneys general said they would be paying attention to companies’ practices in hiring employees and contractors — and called out companies including Airbnb, Facebook, Google, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft and Netflix for programs intended to increase racial diversity with hires and suppliers.
In response, employers may take steps to avoid litigation, Hoff and HR Policy Association president and CEO Tim Bartl said.
“The increased risk for employers is this increased risk of litigation as a result of the decision — but again, not because of any changing obligations under Title VII,” Hoff said.
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, one of the signatories, said that the letter isn’t a warning to companies as much as it is a heads-up that racial preferences could run afoul of the law. He added that the group decided to take action in part to respond to speculation about the Supreme Court ruling not applying to employment.
“The court was very clear,” he said in a Friday interview. “The appropriate response to racial discrimination is not more racial discrimination.”
Not all state attorneys general cheered last month’s ruling or are eager to apply it outside college admissions. Only about half the nation’s Republican AGs signed the letter. And Democrats have been condemning the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling.
“For decades the Supreme Court has upheld targeted affirmative action programs to increase diversity in higher education,” the co-chairs of the Democratic Attorneys General Association, Nevada’s Aaron Ford and Delaware’s Kathy Jennings, said in a statement June 29, calling that day’s ruling “a major step backwards that tramples on those ideals.”
Ben-Dan anticipates that the results of any action taken in the workplace to undercut DEI will mimic what already happened when affirmative action had previously been weakened in higher education, noting that enrollment for nonwhite students — particularly Black students — went down after California banned affirmative action in 1996, for example.
“I imagine that it’s going to lead to a decline in racial diversity in workforces,” he said. | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/business/ap-gop-attorneys-general-cite-affirmative-action-ruling-in-warning-to-companies-over-discrimination/ | 2023-07-14 22:56:09 | 1 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/business/ap-gop-attorneys-general-cite-affirmative-action-ruling-in-warning-to-companies-over-discrimination/ |
Phoenix Suns President and CEO Jason Rowley resigns: report
PHOENIX - Jason Rowley, the president and CEO of the Phoenix Suns, has reportedly resigned.
ESPN's Baxter Holmes reported on Feb. 6 that Rowley had resigned from the team.
Rowley's reported resignation comes after Mat Ishbia agreed to buy a majority stake of the Suns and Phoenix Mercury from the embattled owner Robert Sarver.
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The NBA suspended Sarver last September for one year and fined him $10 million after an investigation found he had engaged in what the league called "workplace misconduct and organizational deficiencies."
The Associated Press (AP) contributed to this report. | https://www.fox10phoenix.com/sports/phoenix-suns-president-and-ceo-jason-rowley-resigns-report | 2023-02-06 23:47:54 | 1 | https://www.fox10phoenix.com/sports/phoenix-suns-president-and-ceo-jason-rowley-resigns-report |
The Ukrainian history of 'Carol of the Bells'
"Carol of the Bells" is one of the most recognizable Christmas songs on Earth, and we have Ukraine to thank for giving "Christmas magic to the world."
According to the Ukraine government website, "Carol of the Bells" was not a carol: It was "Shchedryk," a four-note melody dating back to the pre-Christian era that Ukrainians sang in the spring when swallows returned from their winter migration. The song was part of New Year celebrations meant to bless each other with a prosperous harvest.
Centuries later, in 1916, Ukrainian conductor and composer Mykola Leontovych heard the simple tune and turned it into "a choral masterpiece." It premiered at the Kyiv Philharmonic in December that same year.
In 1918, Ukraine declared independence from the Russian Empire, but the newly formed government "had to fight" for recognition in the international community. The new head of state decided to use the power of song as a tool for diplomacy, directing Oleksandr Hoshyts to assemble a choir of 100 singers for a European tour.
The choir was trying to get to Paris, where world leaders were meeting for the Paris Peace Conference to redraw European borders following World War I. Ukraine’s leader hoped the choir would help them gain formal recognition — and also fuel international support for Ukraine’s fight against Bolshevik Russia.
Ukraine’s choir was able to leave Kyiv on Feb. 4, 1919, a day before Russians captured the city. Only 30 singers left for the tour.
"Shchedryk" wows on the world stage
Score of Carol of the Bells is seen at the Mykola Lysenko Museum where the first playback of the record with a New York recording of Shchedryk carol (Brunswick, 1922) takes place, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. (Photo credit should read Yeven Kotenko / Uk
"Shchedryk" saw success on the world stage starting in Czechoslovakia in May 2019, when the "magic" first captivated a foreign audience.
From there, the tour wowed audiences in Austria and Switzerland. It turns out, the ambassador to France was at one of the Switzerland performances. The ambassador was so fascinated by the choir, he helped them get to Paris some nine months after the tour began. France’s government had denied visas to the singers because their country wasn’t recognized as independent.
In France, the choir performed 25 concerts, but none had been attended by the French prime minister, the chairman of the Peace Conference. The prime minister didn’t support an independent Ukraine.
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From France, the choir went on to Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain and Poland. In every country, Leontovych’s "Shchedryk" was the most popular song in the program. It was translated into several different European languages and performed by foreign choirs, but the fascination with Ukrainian singers wasn’t enough for Western leaders to recognize Ukraine as independent.
By 1921, Ukraine was occupied by Russians, and composer Leontovych was killed.
Ukrainians flee to the United States
A vinyl record with a New York recording of Shchedryk Christmas carol (Brunswick, 1922) has been played in the capital for the first time at the Mykola Lysenko Museum, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. (Photo credit should read Yeven Kotenko / Ukrinform/Futu
With their home country under occupation, Ukrainian singers moved to the United States in 1922, and that’s when the future "Carol of the Bells" made its debut in North America. Not long after they started touring in the U.S., the choir recorded several songs, including "Shchedryk," with a record company in New York.
The choir continued touring, performing in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Cuba and Canada before they stopped touring in 1924. For five and a half years, "Shchedryk" had been their biggest hit.
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After the tour ended, some of the singers stayed in New York and continued to perform in the 1930s. American conductor Peter Wilhousky, who was of Ukrainian descent, heard "Shchedryk" at one of these performances. At the time, he led a school choir in New York and was in search of a song to be played on NBC Radio.
"I needed a short number to fill out a program ... since the youngsters would not sing in Ukrainian, I had to compose a text in English," Wilhousky said at the time. "I discarded the Ukrainian text about ‘shchedryk’ and instead concentrated on the merry tinkle of the bells which I head in the music."
Nearly two decades after "Schedryk" was born, the swallows were changed to bells and the Ukrainian spring became an American Christmas. The song, "Carol of the Bells," has been ingrained in U.S. Christmas culture since the 1940s. | https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/carol-of-the-bells-history-ukraine | 2022-12-02 18:44:12 | 0 | https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/carol-of-the-bells-history-ukraine |
WFO DALLAS / FT. WORTH Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, April 28, 2023
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
430 PM CDT Fri Apr 28 2023
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN JOHNSON AND
NORTHWESTERN ELLIS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
north central Texas.
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN TARRANT AND DALLAS COUNTIES...
At 429 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cedar Hill
State Park, or near Cedar Hill, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Irving, Grand Prairie, Mesquite,
Carrollton, Mansfield, Euless, Desoto, Cedar Hill, Duncanville,
Farmers Branch, Balch Springs, University Park, Addison, Highland
Park, Cockrell Hill, Pantego and Cedar Hill State Park.
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR BELL AND SOUTHEASTERN CORYELL COUNTIES...
At 430 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches
of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are
possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Killeen, Temple, Copperas Cove, Harker Heights, Belton, Fort Hood,
Nolanville, Morgan's Point Resort, Salado, Little River-Academy,
Troy, Rogers, Holland, Kempner, Stillhouse Hollow Lake, Belton
Lake, Mother Neff State Park, Sparks, Union Grove and Ding Dong.
The National Weather Service in Austin San Antonio has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Bandera County in south central Texas...
Southeastern Kerr County in south central Texas...
Northwestern Hays County in south central Texas...
Blanco County in south central Texas...
Southeastern Gillespie County in south central Texas...
Kendall County in south central Texas...
* Until 515 PM CDT.
* At 430 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Meadowlakes to 11 miles northwest of Medina,
moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Medina, Kerrville, Boerne, Fredericksburg, Dripping Springs,
Comfort, Blanco, Bandera, Round Mountain, Vanderpool, Fair Oaks
Ranch, Johnson City, Stonewall, Bear Creek, Kendalia,
Kerrville-Schreiner Park, Rocky Hill, Kreutzberg, Cypress Mill and
Blumenthal.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging winds, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning
is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
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KALAMAZOO, MI -- Soul Artistry LLC, which focuses it’s efforts on curating artistry rich experiences and artistic cultivation, will host a free Kwanza Festival next week in downtown Kalamazoo.
On Monday, Dec. 26, people around the world will start weeklong celebrations of Kwanzaa, the seven-day annual celebration of African and African American culture, families and communities.
The festival will run from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1 at Soul Artistry, located at 320 East Michigan Ave.
Each day honors the seven different principles that are central to the activities of the week and utilize Swahili words: Unity (Umoja), self-determination (Kujichagulia), collective work and responsibility (Ujima), cooperative economics (Ujamaa), purpose (Nia), creativity (Kuumba), and faith (Imani).
Yolanda Lavender, owner of Soul Artistry, said this is the first year they’re hosting the festival and hopes it will become a yearly tradition. Lavender sees it as an opportunity to “celebrate and be in community with one another.”
“When I first started celebrating people thought it was a substitute for Christmas or something related to that but it’s not,” Lavender said. “It really is just an opportunity much like Juneteenth for folks from the Black community to really have space to focus on the traditions of the African diaspora.”
This year’s festival is described as a living embodiment of “kuumba,” which has a deeper meaning beyond creativity, to always do as much as we can to leave our community more beautiful than we inherited it.
Lavender says the goal of the festival is for people to have different events to engage in centering each day’s principle. The celebration of Kwanza is still new to the community for a lot of people, Lavender said.
“Whether there’s two people or 200 people our intentions will have been met as long as someone has a better understanding of what Kwanza is,” Lavender said.
One aspect of the celebration is learning the importance of Black ownership and Black Businesses and making sure they’re held in high regard and amplified. This will be the priority of “Buy Black Day” on Thursday, Dec. 29 reflecting the day’s principle “Ujamaa” which means cooperative economics.
“They’ll be able to come and showcase what their businesses are, any goods any services any products that they’re selling,” Lavender said.
Another day Lavender is looking forward to is Saturday, Dec. 31 when they’ll host “Breakfast & Books with Brown Boy Brown Girl Reads.” There, Lavender said children will be able to enjoy books by Black authors as well as arts and crafts in a multi-generational setting.
“It’s super important that we always make space for youth and their voice and for them to be properly and successfully equipped (for when we) pass the button onto them,” Lavender said.
Lavender’s desire to create space for the celebration started in Kalamazoo seven years ago when she was invited to a dinner on the final day of Kwanza.
“It was my first opportunity to have a better understanding of the meaning,” Lavender said.
“We were able to have a meal together which is what happens on the last day of Kwanza, around that idea of community and collectivism and for the Black community a lot of that does often happen around food and sharing that social time with one another,” Lavender said.
Lavender has tried to model her life after “Kuumba,” the principle focus on Dec. 31, which she described as leaving things better than the way she found them.
“I gravitated towards that and that day and just continue to try to put that out into the atmosphere and the universe for other folks to grasp onto,” Lavender said.
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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that next month’s summit in Madrid will be a “historic” opportunity to strengthen the alliance in the face of Russian aggression against Ukraine.
Speaking at a gala in Madrid to mark Spain’s 40th year as a NATO member, Stoltenberg said he looked forward to welcoming Sweden and Finland at the summit hosted by Spain’s capital on June 29-30.
“At the Madrid summit, we will chart the way ahead for the next decade,” Stoltenberg said. “We will also be joined by Finland and Sweden, who have just made historic applications to join our alliance. The Madrid summit is an important opportunity to reaffirm our NATO values.”
But the leader of the 30-member alliance didn’t address Turkey’s reluctance to opening the doors to Sweden and Finland. Turkey, which commands the second-largest military in NATO behind the United States, has cited the alleged support by the Nordic countries for Kurdish militants that Turkey considers terrorists as reason to reject their applications. Unanimous support is needed to add new NATO members.
On Sunday, when Stoltenberg held a private session with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to prepare the summit, he expressed his confidence that Turkey can be convinced to drop its rejection of the Scandinavian pair.
“Turkey, an important ally, has expressed its concerns, and we have to do what we always do because our decisions are reached by consensus,” he told Spanish state broadcaster TVE.
Sánchez and Spanish King Felipe VI presided over Monday’s celebration at Madrid’s Royal Theater, which was attended by Stoltenberg and four former NATO secretary-generals and three former Spanish prime ministers.
Next month’s summit will redefine NATO’s strategic priorities for the next decade, which Stoltenberg said include facing Chinese ambitions, the rise of anti-democratic states, climate change and instability in Africa, a top priority for Spain on Europe’s southern flank. But its immediate focus will be on how to continue supporting Ukraine and deter any further aggression by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Spain became the 16th member of NATO on May 30, 1982. Its entrance marked a milestone of Spain’s return in the international political order following the end of Gen. Francisco Franco’s dictatorship with his death in 1975. The country’s adhesion to NATO came just a year after its fledgling democracy survived a failed military coup. Spain would later join the European Union in 1986.
A 1997 NATO summit hosted by Spain featured the invitation to former Soviet-bloc members Hungary, Poland and Czech Republic to join the alliance that they had once stood against.
“Next month Madrid will host another historic summit,” Stoltenberg said. “This time however the context is very different, not a fresh burst of freedom but a cold blast of conflict.”
Spain is aiding Ukraine with humanitarian aid and military equipment. Its military is deployed on NATO missions in Turkey, Latvia, Lithuania and Iraq, in addition to naval operations.
“Today our security is threatened by Putin’s regime and therefore our support for Ukraine is absolute,” prime minister Sánchez said. “Putin has clearly not achieved his goals because we allies have showed that our support is unbreakable.”
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GAZIANTEP, Turkey — At a camp for displaced people inside the municipal stadium in downtown Gaziantep, in southeast Turkey, families devastated by this week's magnitude 7.8 earthquake say they are struggling to survive. In a camp set up by Turkey's disaster relief arm, and in makeshift settlements in the fields around it, survivors of the quake say they do not have enough food, water, heating or basic amenities to keep themselves alive.
"There's nothing for us here to eat," says a soldier in his mid-20s named Faris, who fled from the hard-hit city of Antakya. "There's no gas, no heating system, no electricity. We don't have money or any of our cards."
He asks to be identified only by his first name because he is still an active member of the Turkish military and risks punishment if he criticizes the government.
The regions affected by Monday's earthquake are home to an estimated 13.5 million people, including as many as 2 million refugees, primarily from Syria. The earthquake has killed more than 25,000 in Turkey and Syria, according to The Associated Press, and tens of thousands have been injured.
Tens of thousands of buildings have been destroyed. Many residents of the hardest-hit areas, including Antakya and the satellite villages around Gaziantep, have fled to areas like Gaziantep's city center that remain comparatively unscathed.
Five days after the earthquake, Turkey's government under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been widely criticized for a scrambled and ineffective response. While an estimated 200,000 people remain trapped under rubble, many of those who have survived are struggling to meet their basic needs.
Many hundreds of people in these camps are from villages surrounding the cities of Gaziantep and Hatay. In villages such as Nurdagi, Islahiye and Pazarcik, small satellite districts, entire streets and neighborhoods have collapsed into rubble.
Late Thursday night in Nurdagi, a rescue worker named Ozgur says his team no longer expects to find anyone alive under the rubble. He works in construction for a large holding company and asks to only be identified by his first name for fear of reprisal for providing assistance without direct government approval.
"There are 30 to 40 people under there," he says, pointing to a collapsed six-story building in front of him. "But none of them are going to come out alive."
In the camps, people are facing a different sort of danger.
Crowded into white tents set up by Turkey's disaster and emergency relief arm, known by the acronym AFAD, families of eight or more are sleeping on foam mattresses on the ground. Wrapped in the clothes they were wearing at the time of the quake, and in donated, colorful blankets, mothers, daughters, brothers and fathers huddle to keep warm.
Faris, who has been in the camp since Wednesday, says he hasn't eaten since then.
"We wait in line all morning and by lunch there is no food left," he says.
AFAD has said it has deployed dozens of food trucks and hundreds of thousands of meals, but opposition politicians and members of the public have widely condemned the organization's response.
Faris says his family can barely even access the bathrooms for the lines, because there are not enough facilities in the municipal stadium for the hundreds of people temporarily staying there.
He and his mother, three sisters, brother and brother-in-law all have deep purple circles under their eyes and are covered in wounds from falling rubble. Their hands are covered in deep gashes from where they dug each other out from their collapsed home, their feet cut from when they finally made it out and had to find their way through the rubble in the cold without shoes.
They stopped counting how many people had died.
They traded off shifts sleeping in a car and on the street in Antakya for three days before driving to the Gaziantep camp, some 100 miles away.
They were told by police in Antakya that they had to evacuate, and that they could find shelter and food in Gaziantep. Now, Faris says he regrets the decision to come.
In Gaziantep, he explains, they have no food, no money, no credit cards, no form of identification and no way of making a plan. He says the day before he walked to the gas station next to the camp with a plastic cup to see if they would give him something to eat or drink. He came back with an empty cup.
"We don't know why we're here. We have nothing. We don't know what we came here for," he says.
In a makeshift camp set up in a sports field outside the Gaziantep stadium, the situation is also dire.
There, several Kurdish migrant families have set up the tents they usually use during the planting season. Genco Demir, who organized his community's move to this field, says he and other farmers have been abandoned by the government. In their impoverished neighborhood of Sekiz Subat, less than 2 miles away, they say no one has come to inspect or repair their homes, damaged by the earthquake.
"We don't have coal, we don't have food, we don't have anything," he says. "We have to feed the children. Help us."
Hayat Gezer, a 45-year-old woman with a traditional Kurdish tattoo on her chin and a black headscarf, says the group is grappling with the additional stress of legal problems. Many members of their community, she says, have been imprisoned for crimes ranging from theft to aiding and abetting terrorism.
Southeastern Turkey is a heavily Kurdish region, and the Turkish government has been involved in a four-decade-long conflict there with the armed separatist group, the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). This has led to persecution of many Kurds for alleged links to the group.
Gezer's daughter was imprisoned in Islahiye, an area heavily damaged in the quake. Gezer doesn't know if she is alive.
The desperation in this camp is clear. At one point, a young man tries to take bread from his neighbor's tent; a violent fight ensues. Demir has to hold the young man back.
Hunger and cold have helped make those in the AFAD camp highly critical of the Turkish government. Faris says he voted previously for Erdogan, who is up for reelection this year, but the soldier vows he never will again.
When camp officials try to pull back another older man, the man shouts, "Let them hear what we're going through."
"I'm yelling at the president," he says. "Shame on the president. No one is helping us."
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Pakistan's Supreme Court has ruled that former Prime Minister Imran Khan's arrest earlier this week was illegal and that he should be released immediately.
The announcement came a day after a court announced that Khan can be held for eight days.
Khan was arrested on Tuesday, accused of corruption.
Announcing the Supreme Court decision on Thursday, Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial told Khan that his arrest was "invalid, therefore the whole process needs to be backtracked."
The chief justice urged Khan to appeal to his supporters to remain peaceful. Since his detention, violent clashes have erupted across several major Pakistani cities, where pro-Khan supporters denounced the powerful army. On Wednesday night, some protesters tried to set a police station ablaze in the capital, Islamabad. Others, in rare defiance, publicly questioned the military's role in the day-to-day running of the country.
Amid the chaos, the military accused what it called "evil elements" of inciting attacks against security installations and accused protesters of wanting to push Pakistan into "a civil war."
Police said on Thursday that at least 10 people had died and 2,000 had been arrested.
Khan's Tehreek-e-Insaaf party called his arrest an "abduction" and vowed to challenge it. But Pakistan's Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said Khan was arrested in relation to a case filed in Pakistan's anti-corruption court, which Khan had not attended. Other party leaders have been arrested this week as well.
Outside the Supreme Court on Thursday, Khan's lawyers told reporters that the former prime minister will still need to appear at the Islamabad High Court Friday morning to complete the hearing that was abruptly interrupted on Tuesday.
They said that Khan would remain under the Supreme Court's custody and he is now allowed to meet his family and a limited number of friends. It is not immediately clear when Khan, who faces multiple corruption charges in Pakistani courts, will be allowed to return home.
The political turmoil comes as Pakistan continues to be mired in an economic crisis. Analysts warn that hopes are eroding that the South Asian nation can get a much-needed rescue package from the International Monetary Fund.
Khan, 70, was ousted as prime minister after a no-confidence vote in Parliament last April.
He has blamed the U.S. government for engineering his ouster, an allegation the U.S. denies.
Derek Chollet, counselor to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, told NPR's Morning Edition on Wednesday that statements about any U.S. role in Pakistan's politics are "completely false."
Diaa Hadid and Abdul Sattar contributed to this report from Islamabad.
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NEW YORK (AP) — McSweeney’s has raised just over $300,000 — exceeding its goal by $25,000 — in the two months since announcing it was buying back The Believer, the acclaimed literary publication that nearly went out of business last year.
Around 1,500 people gave money for the Kickstarter campaign, averaging roughly $200 per contribution.
“Work like ours requires an engaged group of supporters and readers who believe in what we’re doing and stand behind it,” McSweeney’s’ publisher and executive director, Amanda Uhle, said in a statement Wednesday.
The money will help McSweeney’s, an independent publisher based in San Francisco, pay for staffing, operations and contributing writers, according to Uhle.
The Believer, launched by McSweeney’s in 2003, has published works by Anne Carson, Nick Hornby, Leslie Jamison and many others. After McSweeney’s sold the magazine in 2017 to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), The Believer endured financial struggles, an editor-in-chief’s departure amid allegations that he exposed himself, its near closure in 2021 and the sale to a digital marketing company, that at one point included an article — the subject of much internet anger — titled “25 Best Hookup Sites for Flings, New Trysts, and Casual Dating” on The Believer’s website.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the global leader in CRM, today announced the appointment of Robin Washington as Lead Independent Director of the Company's Board of Directors, effective September 15, 2022. Washington, who also chairs the Board's Audit Committee, succeeds Sanford Robertson, who will continue to serve as a Director and Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Washington is a highly-respected business leader, recognized for her financial expertise and experience across technology and healthcare. She has served as Director of Salesforce since 2013, including as Chair of the Audit & Finance Committee, and helped guide the Company through a number of pivotal milestones, including the organization's growth from $4 billion to more than $26 billion in revenue, the COVID-19 pandemic, and transformative acquisitions such as MuleSoft, Tableau and Slack.
"Robin is extremely accomplished in the business community and deeply respected in the boardroom," Robertson said. "She's the natural choice to become Lead Independent Director and, having worked closely together, I am confident she will provide exceptional guidance and oversight to the Board and our leadership team."
"Robin's outstanding leadership and commitment to Salesforce is evident to all who know her," said Marc Benioff, Chair and Co-CEO of Salesforce. "She is the ideal person to succeed Sandy and become our next Lead Independent Director." Bret Taylor, Vice Chair and Co-CEO, added, "Robin's experience and sound perspective and advice has been critical to our success. I look forward to continuing to partner with her as we deliver unparalleled value for our customers around the world."
"I am excited and humbled by the opportunity to help lead this great Board," Washington said. "I have a deep appreciation for Salesforce's team, customers and vision for the future from my years as a Director, and look forward to leveraging my nearly two decades of experience serving on a diverse collection of boards to drive continued value creation for our stakeholders. I would like to thank the Board for their confidence and trust, and Sandy for his invaluable guidance and steadfast support through the many years of incredible growth at Salesforce."
Benioff concluded, "Bret, I and the entire Board could not be more grateful to Sandy for his incredible contributions to Salesforce as Lead Independent Director these many years. His insights have been instrumental to our incredible success, and we're fortunate to continue benefiting from his leadership as a Director and as Chair of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee."
About Robin Washington
Robin Washington has served as a Director since September 2013. Ms. Washington served as an advisor to Gilead Sciences, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, from November 2019 to March 2020. She joined Gilead as SVP and CFO in 2008 and served as its EVP and CFO from February 2014 to November 2019. Prior to Gilead, Ms. Washington served as CFO of Hyperion Solutions, an enterprise software company, from 2006 to 2007. Prior to Hyperion, Ms. Washington spent nearly 10 years at PeopleSoft, Inc., a provider of enterprise application software, where she served in a number of executive positions. Ms. Washington currently serves on the board of directors of Alphabet Inc., Honeywell International, Inc. and Vertiv Holdings Co. Ms. Washington is a Certified Public Accountant and received her B.A. in business administration from the University of Michigan and M.B.A. from Pepperdine University.
About Salesforce
Salesforce, the global CRM leader, empowers companies of every size and industry to digitally transform and create a 360° view of their customers. For more information about Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), visit: www.salesforce.com.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new survey reveals that nearly a third of workers report decreased engagement—the commitment and connection that they feel to their work.
Could the shift to remote work spurred by the pandemic be at fault? The Conference Board survey says no. Work location—whether on-site, remote, or a hybrid blend of the two—has no impact on self-reported engagement levels. But some people do feel decreased engagement more than others: Women, Millennials, and individual contributors report lower engagement than men, older generations, and executives. But even with lower levels of self-reported engagement, 82 percent say their level of effort is the same or higher.
The survey also finds that more workers want to quit, but few have plans to actually do so. Workers' intent to stay at their jobs decreased for 37 percent in the last six months, but only 12 percent are actively planning to leave. Indeed, the imminent recession has 29 percent of workers thinking twice about quitting.
Additionally, having a caring, empathetic leader increased in importance to hybrid workers (56 percent) and remote workers (50 percent) more than those in the physical workplace (44 percent), perhaps a reminder to leaders to be more intentional and inclusive for those who are remote at least some of the time.
The latest workforce survey from The Conference Board polled more than 1,600 individuals—predominantly office workers—from September 1-8. Respondents weighed in on workplace culture, work location, compensation, and benefits.
Key findings include:
How do you feel now about your engagement and level of effort compared to how you felt 6 months ago?
- 30 percent say their level of engagement at work—the commitment and connection that employees feel to their work—is lower than six months ago.
- Lower engagement isn't necessarily affecting effort: Only 18 percent say their level of effort has decreased in the last six months. 50 percent say it's the same; 31 percent say it's increased.
- More women, Millennials, and individual contributors report lower engagement and effort than their counterparts.
How do you feel now about your engagement compared to how you felt 6 months ago?
- Engagement decreased for 30 percent of fully remote workers, 31 percent of workers with a hybrid work location, and 30 percent for fully in-office workers.
How do you feel now about your mental health and sense of belonging compared to how you felt 6 months ago?
- 37 percent report their self-reported mental health levels are lower than six months ago.
- 36 percent say their sense of belonging has decreased.
- More women, Millennials, and individual contributors report their mental health has decreased than their counterparts.
How do you feel now about your intent to stay compared to how you felt 6 months ago?
- 37 percent say their intent to stay has decreased in the last six months.
- More women and individual contributors say their intent to stay has decreased than their counterparts.
- Decreases in intent to stay were similar among generations.
Have you voluntarily left your organization for another job since the pandemic began?
- Only 12 percent are actively planning to leave in the next six months.
Given the economic slowdown, are you more or less likely to leave your current organization in the next six months?
- 29 percent say the economic slowdown makes them less likely to leave their job.
"While these results show that a likely recession may slow some of the high turnover we've been seeing, engagement is eroding for many of those who remain," said Rebecca Ray, PhD, Executive Vice President of Human Capital at The Conference Board. "For businesses to truly thrive, they should focus on improving employee engagement, no matter the employee's work location or schedule. Especially during challenging times, previous research from The Conference Board has shown that it is important for leaders to reconnect all workers to the mission and purpose of the organization, as well as to lead with compassion. For workers who are remote or hybrid, this may mean being more intentional about making time for connection."
What best describes your current working situation?
- 55 percent say they have a hybrid work schedule, an increase from 43 percent six months ago.
- 16 percent say they are hybrid with a schedule that varies week to week.
- 31 percent of workers are remote, a decrease from 48 percent six months ago.
- Only 14 percent are in the physical workplace full-time.
- More women work remotely than men (33 percent vs. 27 percent).
How has your organization addressed the shift to remote work and the return to the workplace?
- Only 6 percent say their companies required all employees to return to the workplace full-time.
- 35 percent say their companies made working remotely full-time an option.
- 32 percent of workers surveyed say their companies allow flexible work hours.
Beyond a competitive salary, which of these are most important to you now?
- 70 percent say options for workplace flexibility (location, hours) are among the most important job factors aside from salary—the top response.
- 65 percent say company contribution to a retirement plan and 61 percent say generous paid time off are among the most important factors.
- More women than men say workplace flexibility is among the most important things (78 percent vs. 61 percent).
- The desire for workplace flexibility was similar among generations.
If you left your organization, or intend to leave in the next 6 months, what most influenced/influences your decision?
- 16 percent of workers left their job or intend to leave for the ability to work from anywhere.
- More women than men say they left their job or intend to leave for the ability to work from anywhere (19 percent vs. 10 percent).
- 21 percent of individual contributors left or intend to leave their job for the ability to work anywhere, compared to 14 percent of management.
If you left your organization, or intend to leave in the next 6 months, what most influenced/influences your decision?
- 19 percent say they left or intend to leave because they were disappointed with their company—more than the 16 percent who left for the ability to work from anywhere.
- 11 percent of workers say they left their job or intend to leave because of their supervisor/manager.
How do you feel now about your engagement compared to how you felt 6 months ago? If you left your organization, or intend to leave in the next 6 months, what most influenced/influences your decision?
- Among those who report decreasing engagement levels, 36 percent say they left or intend to leave because they are disappointed with their company.
- Among those who report decreasing engagement, 20 percent say they left or intend to leave because of a stronger connection to the mission and purpose of new organization.
How have your priorities changed compared to before the pandemic?
- 52 percent of workers say having a caring, empathetic leader is more important now than before the pandemic.
- More women than men say having a caring, empathetic leader is more important now than before the pandemic (55 percent vs. 49 percent)
- More Millennials than Baby Boomers say having a caring, empathetic leader is more important now (60 percent vs. 50 percent).
- Having a caring, empathetic leader increased in importance to hybrid workers (56 percent) and remote workers (50 percent) more than those in the physical workplace (44 percent).
- The importance of caring leaders was similar among employee levels.
Do you agree that pay is the most important part of choosing a job?
- 49 percent say pay is not the most important part of choosing a job.
- More women than men think pay is not the most important factor (53 percent vs. 43 percent).
- But fewer individual contributors and Millennials than their counterparts believe that to be true.
If you left your organization, or intend to leave in the next 6 months, what most influenced/influences your decision?
- 25 percent say they left their job or intend to leave for better pay—the top response.
"Many workers have reevaluated their priorities since the beginning of 2020 at the outset of COVID," says Robin Erickson, PhD, Vice President of Human Capital at The Conference Board. "Employees are not only demanding to retain the flexibility they gained from being required to work remotely, but they expect genuine and transparent communications to continue from their leaders as well. That's not to say that pay no longer matters—it's just not the only thing that matters, or even the most important thing. Now, when looking for a job, workers are weighing a variety of factors unique to them and their needs."
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Impressive accolades for advancing innovative, high-value primary care
SAN FRANCISCO, April 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Elation Health, the clinical-first technology company powering innovation in primary care, today announced it has received multiple industry awards, marking it a record-setting quarter.
"It is fantastic news that Kyna and Elation are being recognized for the work of making high-quality primary care more accessible and sustainable for the American healthcare system," said Anthony Woolf, Partner at Generation Investment Management. "Kyna and the team have built something special to deliver better clinical-first experiences. Thanks to the team members, customers, and partners without whom advancement in care wouldn't be possible."
Wins over the last two quarters include:
Inc.'s Female Founders 200: Kyna Fong was named to the 2023 list of the most dynamic women entrepreneurs. The exclusive Female Founders 200 Inc. list highlights women that are transforming the "future of everything."
Best in KLAS for the EMR-Centric Virtual Care Platform category: In addition to its category leadership, Elation received top grades for customer loyalty, operations, services, relationship, and value. Key findings from the report also indicate Elation was the top ranked EMR telehealth vendor in delivering strong experiences for patients that lead to improved outcomes.
RockHealth Top 50 in Digital Health: The Top 50 in Digital Health Awards recognized Kyna Fong for her exceptional digital health leadership in making healthcare massively better for all.
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Goldman Sachs Most Exceptional Entrepreneur Award: Goldman Sachs recognized Kyna Fong last year as one of the most exceptional entrepreneurs for her extraordinary contributions in the healthcare industry. Fong joined the latest class of prestigious leaders during the 2022 Gold Sachs' Builders and Innovators Summit.
About Elation Health
Since 2010, the company has delivered clinical-first solutions — built on a collaborative electronic health record (EHR) — that helps primary care organizations start, grow, and succeed in delivering the highest-quality personalized care to patients. Elation supports primary care clinicians by relieving administrative burden and restoring the doctor-patient relationship so that they can return to the craft of medicine. The company serves 24,000 clinicians caring for more than 12 million Americans, including thousands of small independent practices and large prominent digital health innovators. Learn more at elationhealth.com, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
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– Clinicians agree that evidence supports testing benefits for all –
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Invitae (NYSE: NVTA), a leading medical genetics company, joined other clinical experts in releasing a new commentary in Journal of Clinical Oncology Precision Oncology, underscoring the importance of universal germline testing for all patients with cancer (solid tumors). The paper reports a meta-analysis of multiple clinical publications supporting universal testing, independent of age, stage, family history or type of cancer. It reports that for cancer types such as pancreatic and ovarian where universal genetic testing is already recommended, 13% and 20% of patients (respectively) have identifiable actionable heritable gene mutations,2. In comparison, the actionable inherited gene mutation rate for patients with other cancer types is similar: breast 11%, endometrial 13%, prostate 14%, kidney 13%, bladder 14%, testicular 13%, colorectal 13%, liver 14%, and stomach 14%.
Furthermore, it reports that between 5-13% of patients with cancer with heritable gene mutations are missed by current restrictive testing guidelines and are unable to benefit from associated precision treatment and clinical trial benefits. First, allowing all patients to receive germline testing, without restrictive guidelines, affords patients access to precision therapies, clinical trials and other risk reducing interventions that can improve outcomes, and even extend overall patient survival1. Second, genetic testing informs surveillance and risk reduction for future cancers in patients already affected by cancer. Third, cascade testing helps alert their family members of an increased risk for cancer, so they too can then take advantage of monitoring and risk reducing interventions. Consistent with the Cancer Moonshot 2.0 and the President's Cancer Panel report 2022, the expert consensus concludes that current evidence supports the implementation of universal germline genetic testing for all patients with cancer (solid tumors).
"This consensus from nationally recognized, cancer genetics clinical experts reinforces the current guidelines that universal genetic testing be offered in all patients with ovarian and pancreatic cancer and either be offered or considered in all patients with colorectal," said Ed Esplin, MD, PhD, FACMG, FACP, clinical geneticist at Invitae. "More importantly, this is a call to all guidelines committees, insurer medical policy makers and the President's Cancer Moonshot Cabinet to make universal genetic testing available to potentially reduce mortality and improve the lives of all patients with cancer."
The collaborative commentary included experts from the Carolina Urologic Research Center, City of Hope, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Mayo Clinic and Invitae.
"The PROCLAIM study demonstrates the clinical utility of universal germline genetic testing in patients with prostate cancer. Current NCCN guidelines preclude some prostate cancer patients from receiving germline testing, thus depriving these patients of the potential to receive precision-based therapies and specific clinical trial eligibility, while perpetuating healthcare disparities among historically underrepresented populations. The PROCLAIM data supports universal genetic testing for prostate cancer patients. We should expeditiously eliminate barriers to gene-based precision therapies to optimize patient outcomes and accelerate equitable access to care," said Neal Shore, MD, urologist and medical director, Carolina Urologic Research Center.
Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020.
Worldwide, there were an estimated 18.1 million new cases of cancer in 2018, with one in four men and one in five women developing the disease. In addition, there were 43.8 million persons living with cancer in 2018 who were diagnosed within the last five years.
"The INTERCEPT study has shown the prevalence and clinical utility of germline genetic testing is virtually the same across 14 cancer types, even those cancers not traditionally considered hereditary. This data supports universal genetic testing not only for colorectal cancer, but patients with all cancer types, to potentially improve their treatment and future cancer prevention for them and their family members," said Jewel Samadder, MD, enterprise co-leader precision/individualized cancer medicine, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Restrictive guidelines can lead to disparities in cancer care. Offering germline genetic testing to all patients with cancer at diagnosis may help reduce inequities in cancer care by expanding access for all patients to precision therapy or clinical treatment trials.
"The prevalence of pathogenic variants in cancer susceptibility genes for which there are management guidelines is similar among patients with all types of solid tumors, therefore, it does not makes sense that current guidelines only recommend germline genetic testing for all patients with ovarian, pancreatic, and recently, colorectal cancers. This information has the potential to affect the treatment of these individuals' current cancers. In addition, it has the potential to allow for the prevention or early detection of future cancers in both these patients and their family members," said Heather Hampel, MS, CGC, professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research, City of Hope.
About Invitae
Invitae Corporation (NYSE: NVTA) is a leading medical genetics company, whose mission is to bring comprehensive genetic information into mainstream medicine to improve healthcare for billions of people. Invitae's goal is to aggregate the world's genetic tests into a single service with higher quality, faster turnaround time and lower prices. For more information, visit the company's website at invitae.com.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to the potential benefits of universal genetic testing for all patients with cancer; and that restrictive guidelines can lead to disparities in cancer care. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the company's history of losses; the company's ability to compete; the company's failure to manage growth effectively; the company's need to scale its infrastructure in advance of demand for its tests and to increase demand for its tests; the company's ability to use rapidly changing genetic data to interpret test results accurately and consistently; security breaches, loss of data and other disruptions; laws and regulations applicable to the company's business; and the other risks set forth in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risks set forth in the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and Invitae Corporation disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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The equity transaction includes multiple commercial and industrial-scale solar energy projects located across 10 states
SAN FRANCISCO and ANNAPOLIS, Md., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ForeFront Power, a leading developer and asset manager of commercial and industrial-scale solar energy and storage projects, has partnered with Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. ("Hannon Armstrong") (NYSE: HASI), a leading investor in climate solutions, to create an equity investment platform for the shared ownership of a 131 MW portfolio of distributed solar and solar-plus-storage projects.
The projects in the portfolio are located in 10 states: California, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Oregon, Texas, and Virginia. Many of the projects are already completed and energized, while the remainder are in development and scheduled for energization in 2022. ForeFront Power will continue to steward customer relationships across the entire portfolio and provide its customers and co-sponsor with ongoing energy asset management services. CohnReznick Capital served as financial advisor to ForeFront Power on the transaction.
"This equity partnership is another indication of strong market momentum for distributed solar generation in the U.S.," said Bryan Eckstein, ForeFront Power's Vice President, Project Finance & Business Development. "Partnering with Hannon Armstrong accelerates ForeFront Power's development pipeline by providing an additional source of capital for our climate change solutions that deliver customer savings."
"We are pleased to be an equity capital partner with ForeFront Power and support the continued expansion of their C&I solar business across the U.S.," said Manny Haile-Mariam, Hannon Armstrong's Managing Director, Structured Investments Team Lead. "This high-quality portfolio of behind-the-meter solar projects further diversifies our investment in the distributed generation market, which is critical for reducing carbon emissions and strengthening energy security and resilience at the same time."
ForeFront Power is a leading North American developer of solar and energy storage solutions for commercial, industrial, public sector and community solar customers. The ForeFront Power team has 15 years of experience working together to develop more than 1,300 behind-the-meter and community solar and storage projects, totaling more than 1 gigawatt-DC of renewable electricity. Headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York City and Mexico City, the company offers business, government, education and community solar customers in the U.S. and Mexico a broad array of development, advisory and asset management services. ForeFront Power is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui & Co. Ltd., a global energy infrastructure and investment leader with a robust balance sheet and an "A" credit rating from Standard & Poor's. For more information, visit forefrontpower.com.
Hannon Armstrong (NYSE: HASI) is the first U.S. public company solely dedicated to investments in climate solutions, providing capital to assets developed by leading companies in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and other sustainable infrastructure markets. With more than $9 billion in managed assets, our core purpose is to make climate positive investments with superior risk-adjusted returns. For more information, please visit hannonarmstrong.com or follow us on Twitter and Linkedin.
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KENDALLVILLE — Back for 2023, NoblePalooza, an Expo to Thrive, promises to be even bigger and better than its debut in 2022.
Free and open to the public, NoblePalooza will be held at the Community Learning Center in Kendallville on Saturday, March 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The expo is expanded this year and will take place in multiple spaces on the first and second floor of the CLC. Everyone who lives or works in Noble County is encouraged to attend.
New this year, NoblePalooza will include a small business Marketplace and Noble County Master Gardeners’ “Helping Others Grow,” a series of educational sessions and demonstrations focused on gardening and the great outdoors. The Crew Youth Center will also hold its annual Youth Business Fair during NoblePalooza.
NoblePalooza brought together about 80 organizations, small businesses, and teen entrepreneurs last year. An estimated 300 people attended.
This year, the event has expanded to include about 100 organizations and entrepreneurs, all Noble County-serving and/or based. Booths will feature non-profit agencies, healthcare providers, educators, home-based and locally owned small businesses, area attractions, and regional service providers as well. Several booths, many in the Marketplace plus others scattered throughout the expo, will be selling merchandise, food, drinks, and more. Attendees are encouraged to bring cash and support and engage with these local businesses and organizations.
Attendance does not require any advanced planning, however those who do pre-register online will be given an extra chance at dozens of door prizes to be given away. Winners need not be present to win.
“Thrive Noble County is super excited about how this event has grown,” said Lori Gagen, event coordinator. “Attendees are guaranteed to discover something new, meet new friends, and find ways to engage in their community. NoblePalooza is all about celebrating what makes Noble County thrive and providing opportunities for anyone who wants to become more engaged to find their pathway. Most of all, it’s just going to be great fun!”
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CONESTOGA, Pa. — Turkey Hill Dairy is recalling hundreds of containers of chocolate ice cream after a possible production error may have led to the containers being filled with an ice cream featuring peanuts instead.
The company says 385 containers of its Chocolate Marshmallow Premium Ice Cream may contain undeclared peanuts. People who have an allergy to peanuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
The recalled products may have been purchased by consumers between 4/14/2022 and 4/19/2022.
Turkey Hill issued the recall after a consumer contacted the company to alert them containers of Chocolate Marshmallow Premium Ice Cream may have been inadvertently filled with Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream during production.
Turkey Hill Dairy has not received any reports of consumer illness to date and is conducting this recall in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Check your containers for the following information to see if it falls under the recall:
- Name of product: Chocolate Marshmallow Premium Ice Cream
- Container size: 48 oz
- UPC code: 020735420935
- Sell-by date: 03/02/2023 (Found marked on the bottom of the package)
All retail stores that received the recalled products have been instructed to remove such products from their shelves.
Consumers who have purchased the recalled products can return them to the place of purchase for a full refund or contact Turkey Hill Dairy at 1-800-MY-DAIRY (1-800-693-2479), Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST. | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/recall-turkey-hill-ice-cream-may-contain-undeclared-peanuts/ | 2022-04-22 11:23:34 | 0 | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/recall-turkey-hill-ice-cream-may-contain-undeclared-peanuts/ |
Former President Donald Trump denied in a new interview Monday that his team posted a photo of him holding a baseball bat next to a photo of Manhattan prosecutor Alvin Bragg, saying it may have been added to the article he posted “later.”
“So you did not post the picture of you with a baseball bat in the Oval Office next to the picture of Bragg?” Fox News’ Sean Hannity asked Trump in a new interview that aired Monday.
“I posted a very positive article. And whatever picture they put up, they put up. My people didn’t put up the picture,” Trump responded. “I think the picture maybe was either in the article or was put in the article later.”
Trump said that the media company where he posted an article from took two separate photos and stitched them together. Trump claimed that the photo of him with a baseball bat in the White House was originally taken to promote “made in America” companies.
In several social media posts last week, Trump escalated violent rhetoric in the wake of the pending Manhattan grand jury investigation looking into his involvement with a hush-money payment made to adult-film star Stormy Daniels.
News of a possible Trump indictment gripped the country last week after Trump said he expected to be arrested on March 21 in connection to the investigation.
An indictment in the case has not yet been handed down.
In one of his posts posted to Truth Social, Trump appeared to threaten Bragg with a baseball bat and warned that a possible indictment could create “potential death & destruction” around the country.
Trump also said that Bragg was a “danger” to the country in a post on Truth Social and said he should be removed “immediately.” | https://www.pahomepage.com/hill-politics/trump-says-that-his-people-did-not-post-photo-of-him-threatening-bragg-with-bat/ | 2023-03-28 02:59:59 | 1 | https://www.pahomepage.com/hill-politics/trump-says-that-his-people-did-not-post-photo-of-him-threatening-bragg-with-bat/ |
(WHTM) — Flower Foods Inc. announced Wednesday that it is recalling some of its Tastykake products because they contained undeclared peanuts.
According to the Georgia-based company, certain packages of Tastykake Chocolate Kandy Kakes are being voluntarily recalled after it was discovered they contained Tastykake Peanut Butter Kandy Kakes.
If consumed, an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts can cause a life-threatening reaction. So far, no illnesses or incidents have been reported.
The recalled product was distributed on May 11, 2023, in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia, and West Virginia.
The packages have an “Enjoy By” date of June 5, 2023, on the side of the package and UPC 0 25600 00225 4.
Consumers should throw away the affected product or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/national/tastykake-product-recalled-due-to-undeclared-allergen/ | 2023-05-25 16:10:26 | 1 | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/national/tastykake-product-recalled-due-to-undeclared-allergen/ |
BALTIMORE, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Medifast (NYSE: MED), the company behind the health and wellness community, OPTAVIA®, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $1.65 quarterly cash dividend to its stockholders. The quarterly cash dividend of $1.65 per share is payable on August 8, 2023, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 27, 2023.
Medifast expects to maintain a program of paying dividends on a quarterly basis. However, the declaration of dividends in the future is subject to the discretion of the company's Board of Directors, who will evaluate the company's dividend program from time to time based on factors that it deems relevant.
About Medifast®:
Medifast (NYSE: MED) is the global company behind one of the fastest-growing health and wellness communities, OPTAVIA®, which offers scientifically developed products, clinically proven plans and the support of independent OPTAVIA Coaches and a Community to help Customers achieve Lifelong Transformation, One Healthy Habit at a Time®. As the publicly traded market leader by revenue in the U.S. $7 billion weight management industry, the company has impacted more than 2 million lives through its Community of OPTAVIA Coaches, who teach Customers how to develop holistic healthy habits through the proprietary Habits of Health® Transformational System. Medifast was recognized in 2022 as one of America's Best Mid-Sized Companies by Forbes, in 2020 and 2021 as one of FORTUNE's 100 Fastest-Growing Companies and was named to Forbes' 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in America list in 2017. For more information, visit MedifastInc.com or OPTAVIA.com and follow @Medifast on Twitter.
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Suspect shot by officers in downtown Sacramento during arrest, police say
Suspect shot by officers in downtown Sacramento during arrest, police say
BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS. BRANDI: THAT BREAKING NEWS OUT OF SACRAMENTO, POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING AFTER A SHOOTING INVOLVING AN OFFICER. TEO: THIS IS HAPPENING ON 16TH AND C STREETS. KCRA 3’S LETICIA ORDAZ IS THERE WITH WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR THIS MORNING. LETICIA: GOOD MORNING. THIS CONTINUES TO BE AN ACTIVE INVESTIGATION. THIS IS RIGHT NEXT TO BLUE DIAMOND. OFFICERS REMAIN BEHIND ME. THEY HAVE BEEN HERE FOR SEVEN HOURS AND EXPECT TO BE HERE FOR MUCH OF THE MORNING. THEY ARE TELLING US THIS STARTED AS THEY TRIED TO APPREHEND A MAN WITH A FELONY WARRANT. THAT WAS AROUND 10:00 LAST NIGHT. THEY ATTEMPTED TO ARREST A MAN WITH A FELONY WARRANT WHEN THAT MAN DIDN’T COMPLY ONE OFFICER WAS FORCED TO FIRE HIS WEAPON. THE MAN WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL. HE IS EXPECTED TO SURVIVE. POLICE AREN’T SAYING AT THIS POINT IF THE MAN WHO WAS SHOT WAS ARMED. WHILE THEY INVESTIGATE, IT WILL HAVE A MAJOR IMPACT ON YOUR MORNING COMMUTE. >> AS YOU CAN SEE, 16TH STREET IS CLOSED. THERE WILL BE A MAJOR IMPACT TO COMMUTERS IN THE AREA. WE KNOW THERE WILL BE A TRAFFIC ISSUE. 16TH STREET IS CLOSED BETWEEN D STREET AND AHERN AND INTO THE DAYTIME. LETICIA: OFFICERS ARE LOOKING WITNESSES, BUSINESS OWNERS WHO MAY HAVE CAPTURED SURVEILLANCE VIDEO WHO CAN GIVE THEM MORE INSIGHT ON THE INCIDENT OVERNIGHT. THIS AREA WILL BE SHUT DOWN FOR SOME TIME INTO THE AFTERNOON. WE WILL KEEP YOU POSTED.
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Suspect shot by officers in downtown Sacramento during arrest, police say
A man was wounded with non-life-threatening injuries after being shot by police late Sunday, police said. The shooting happened at 16th and C streets near the Blue Diamond factory after 10:30 p.m., police said. Officers had been looking for a suspect with an active felony warrant, Sacramento Police Department spokesperson Karl Chan said. The person was shot as police were attempting to make an arrest. No officers were hurt. 16th Street will be closed from D through Ahern through the morning as part of an investigation, police said.
A man was wounded with non-life-threatening injuries after being shot by police late Sunday, police said.
The shooting happened at 16th and C streets near the Blue Diamond factory after 10:30 p.m., police said.
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Officers had been looking for a suspect with an active felony warrant, Sacramento Police Department spokesperson Karl Chan said. The person was shot as police were attempting to make an arrest. No officers were hurt.
16th Street will be closed from D through Ahern through the morning as part of an investigation, police said.
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Forestar Group Inc. (FOR) on Thursday reported net income of $26.9 million in its fiscal second quarter.
The Arlington, Texas-based company said it had profit of 54 cents per share.
The real estate and natural resources developer posted revenue of $301.5 million in the period.
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It had been two decades since the consumer products conglomerate introduced Tide liquid detergent, revolutionizing the way people washed their clothes. Cheaper rivals and in-house store brands were chipping away at Tide's dominance.
P&G had also found that consumers were tired of lugging around bulky seven-pound Tide detergent bottles, measuring and pouring liquid detergent into a cup and then cleaning up the inevitable spills. Doing the laundry had become a dreaded chore.
The company needed to develop something so different that it would convince consumers to switch away from liquid detergent. It set about trying to develop a distinctive palm-size, liquid-filled detergent capsule that would catch shoppers' eyes on the shelf and make doing laundry a bit more exciting.
In 2012, after eight years, P&G finally introduced America to Tide Pods, a delectable blue, orange and white single packet of concentrated detergent.
Tide Pods was a breakthrough success. But P&G created a product so visually appealing and irresistible that it inadvertently turned into a public health risk.
Disrupting the wash
Tide, which arrived on the US market in 1946 as the first synthetic detergent, has long been one of P&G's most important brands on a roster that includes Gillette, Pampers, Dawn, Bounty and other staples of American homes.
Tide came to dominate the detergent sector and was at one point P&G's largest US brand. Within the company, working on Tide has been a coveted job and often a stepping stone to the executive suite.
Tide Pods was not P&G's first attempt to develop a laundry tablet.
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In 1960, P&G launched Salvo, a compressed powered tablet. It was on the market for about five years years. In 2000, P&G introduced Tide Tabs: tablets filled with powder detergent. But the company pulled them off the market two years later -- the powder tablets didn't always dissolve completely and they worked only in hot water.
"It wasn't even close to hitting the goals," one former P&G employee later told The Wall Street Journal.
P&G's next attempt -- creating a tablet with liquid that would eventually become Tide Pods -- was a hugely difficult engineering task. It involved more than 75 employees and 450 different packaging and product sketches. Thousands of consumers were surveyed.
The goal was to "disrupt the 'sleep-washing' " among consumers who "automatically pick up" detergent, P&G's marketing director for North American fabric care told The New York Times. "We want to shake this category up with innovation."
At the Academy Awards telecast in 2012, P&G introduced Tide Pods in a sparkling, vibrant commercial with the tagline "Pop In. Stand Out." The spot encouraged customers to "pop" Tide Pods into the washing machine and watch their clothing "pop" with brightness. P&G spent $150 million on an advertising blitz rolling out Tide Pods to consumers.
'Food imitating products'
Within a year, Tide Pods crossed $500 million in sales in North America and controlled about 75% of the market for single-dose laundry packets, the company said at the time. The product was so successful that other manufacturers raced to create similar versions.
Tide Pods appealed to customers with its lightweight design, blue, orange and white-striped swirl and soft, squishy feel.
Today, it features a patented three-chamber design that separates detergent (the green compartment), stain remover (white) and whitener (blue). P&G did not say why it changed the colors.
Even Tide Pods packaging was distinct.
The company developed a see-through fishbowl-shaped plastic container that showed the pods clearly to stand out on the shelf. People also liked how the Tide Pods felt in their hands, researchers found.
What should Tide PODs be used for? DOING LAUNDRY. Nothing else.
— Tide (@tide) January 12, 2018
Eating a Tide POD is a BAD IDEA, and we asked our friend @robgronkowski to help explain. pic.twitter.com/0JnFdhnsWZ
Tide Pods' design was reflective of a long strategy of consumer product makers designing cleaners and personal hygiene products that exhibited food or drink attributes, according Dr. Frédéric Basso, a professor at The London School of Economics and Political Science, who has researched this trend, known as "food imitating products."
Other examples of this tactic include bottles shaped like soft drinks and labels that depict colorful fruits.
By developing products that create links to food, play or other positive experiences, customers are less likely to automatically associate these items with an unpleasant or boring chore, Basso said.
"Tide Pods obviously remind people of foods, especially foods that have been made to appeal to children," John Allen, an anthropologist at Indiana University and author of "The Omnivorous Mind: Our Evolving Relationship with Food," said in an email. It's "bite sized, processed, colorful, with a non-threatening texture, sort of like a cross between candy and a chicken nugget."
Unintended consequences
But Tide Pods' appearance held an unforeseen threat.
Young children and elderly people with dementia started popping them into their mouths. Within two months after Tide Pods' launch, nearly 250 cases of young children eating detergent packs were reported to poison control centers around the United States.
P&G quickly responded to safety issues by making Tide Pods packages more difficult to open, with a double-latch to the lid. A year later, the packaging was changed to orange from the original clear plastic that resembled candy bowls. Since then, P&G has made a number of other changes that made Tide Pods' packages more child-resistant, and it enhanced the warning labels.
P&G said accidents among young children result primarily from incorrect safekeeping and access to laundry packets, not the color of the pods. The company pointed to a 2017 study that found color does not play a critical role in accidental exposures to laundry pods.
The company has an ongoing safety campaign on Tide Pods to educate consumers about proper use and storage of the product, a P&G spokesperson said. It includes advertising and content partnerships with online parenting channels.
Still, laundry detergent pods by Tide and other companies were involved in two deaths and two dozen life-threatening poisonings in 2013 and 2014. US poison control centers received more than 37,000 calls in those years involving children younger than six, according to one study.
Between 2012 and 2017, eight deaths were reported Consumer Product Safety Commission. Two of the cases were young children and six were adults with dementia.
In 2015, Consumer Reports said laundry pods were too risky to recommend because of their safety issues.
That year, P&G and other manufacturers adopted voluntary standards for laundry packets aimed at reducing accidents involving young children. Led by P&G, manufacturers agreed to keep the capsules in opaque containers, coat them in a bitter or foul-tasting substance and strengthen them to reduce the risk of bursting when they're squeezed.
A P&G spokesperson said that the standard has led to a steep decline in the rate of accidents in recent years, even as more people use laundry packets.
Despite P&G's efforts to make Tide Pods' packaging and design safer and warn consumers on risks, a Tide Pods "challenge" meme spread rapidly on social media among teenagers daring others to swallow the pods in early 2018. Tide partnered with then-New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski to issue a PSA and launched a safety campaign on social media.
At the time, New York lawmakers called for P&G to change Tide Pods' design to make them look less edible. Lawmakers in the state introduced a bill that would require all detergent packages sold in New York to be of a uniform color that is "unattractive to children."
But P&G said accidents happen whether the product has no color, one color, or multiple colors and there is insufficient evidence to show that any color is linked to safety improvements.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tyler Seguin scored twice in the first period, Scott Wedgewood made 34 saves for his first shutout this season and the Dallas Stars beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-0 on Thursday night.
Southern California native Jason Robertson had a goal and an assist for the Stars, who bounced back after blowing a three-goal lead Wednesday night in a loss at San Jose.
Esa Lindell also scored for the Dallas, which moved into the Central Division lead with a Western Conference-best 61 points.
Seguin also had an assist to match a season high with three points. It was his 44th multigoal game with the Stars. Only teammate Jamie Benn has more with Dallas (45) among active skaters.
Wedgewood entered 2-2 in his career against the Kings but earned his sixth NHL shutout. The previous one was last March against Tampa Bay.
Los Angeles had won four of six but was blanked for the third time since Dec. 8. The Kings were 0 for 4 on the power play after scoring seven times in 18 opportunities this month.
Pheonix Copley, who fell to 12-3, allowed four goals on 17 shots before being pulled. Jonathan Quick stopped seven shots in the remaining 33 minutes.
Seguin opened the scoring at 6:54 of the first period when his snap shot from the top of the slot went off the inside of Copley's blocker and then through his legs.
The Stars' center then scored his second goal in the opening period for the first time since 2017 with a shot from the left faceoff circle at 17:20. Lindell made it 3-0 just 84 seconds later when his snap shot from the slot hit the post and went in.
Robertson chased Copley at 7:27 of the second with his second attempt on a wraparound. Robertson was stopped on his first try before going upstairs and beating Copley on his short side.
Robertson, who grew up 20 minutes from downtown Los Angeles in Arcadia, has three goals and six points in three games against the Kings this season, along with four goals and seven points in five career meetings.
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Stars: Host the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday.
Kings: Begin a six-game road trip Saturday against the Nashville Predators.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with co-authors Marjorie Ingall and Susan McCarthy about their new book Sorry, Sorry, Sorry: The Case for Good Apologies.
Mary Louise Kelly is a co-host of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine.
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It’s sad to watch a beloved dog struggle with mobility issues, but owners of pets with such problems have options. Dog wheelchairs and bicyle trailers can give dogs that can’t get around like they used a chance to enjoy activities with their owners once again. The best option for your special best friend will depend on their needs and size as well as your goals for their mobility.
In this article: HobeyHove Adjustable Dog Wheelchair, Walkin’ Wheels Dog Wheelchair and Schwinn Rascal Bike Pet Trailer
Dog wheelchairs vs. dog bike trailers
While both dog wheelchairs and dog bike trailers are designed to promote pet mobility, they work in different ways.
Constructed of a lightweight, adjustable metal frame, a wheelchair is made to be worn by a dog to compensate for an injury or illness that limits mobility. Arthritis, amputations, hip dysplasia, paralysis, and neurological conditions are some of the issues that can prevent a dog from walking on its own. These issues can occur in a dog’s front or back legs or both, so front, rear, and full support wheelchairs are available.
Dogs with these issues can also benefit from hitching a ride in a bicycle trailer. Also ideal for senior dogs, this device features a lightweight frame, but is designed for a dog to ride in while it’s being pulled by a bicycle. What’s more, some models convert to a stroller, making them versatile for use on rides or walks. Most trailers offer safety features such as brakes and protective covers, and have mesh windows for breathability.
Regardless of which mobility device is best for your furry friend, each one is available in a choice of sizes to accommodate small to large breeds.
Best dog wheelchairs
Best Friend Mobility Dog Wheelchair
This dog wheelchair stands out for offering numerous useful features, including a durable build, easy-to-adjust frame, and an excellent fit. It’s available in numerous sizes for small, medium, and large dogs.
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HobeyHove Adjustable Dog Wheelchair
Lightweight and easy to adjust, this wheelchair comes in a choice of five sizes. It’s a sturdy option that is available at a reasonable price point, making it a good choice for pet owners on a budget.
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If you have a large dog, chances are you’ll find a wheelchair in the perfect size from Walkin’ Wheels. Each model is lightweight and easy to adjust thanks to the patented design. It’s available for dogs weighing up to 180 pounds.
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Easy to adjust in several ways, this wheelchair promotes optimal comfort and movement as your dog learns to walk with the device. It comes in sizes that are ideal for small dogs.
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Best dog bicycle trailers
Schwinn Rascal Bike Pet Trailer
Made by one of the top manufacturers of bikes, this bicycle trailer features a sturdy build that can fit dogs weighing up to 50 pounds. It’s also available in a size to accommodate larger dogs weighing as much as 100 pounds. This trailer is surprisingly affordable and comes in several fun colors.
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Aosom Elite Jr. Dog Bicycle Trailer
If you are looking for a bike trailer that can also be used as a stroller, this convertible model is the one to choose. You can use it to take your dog for a walk when you aren’t off on adventures on your bike. It’s both durable and affordable, too.
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Best Choice Products Dog Bike Trailer
When it comes to safety features, this bike trailer doesn’t skimp. A protective cover, security leash, hand and safety brakes, a safety flag, and reflectors all provide peace of mind while you and your best friend are enjoying rides together.
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Retrospec Rover Waggin’ Pet Bike Trailer
Ideal for small and medium pooches, this bike trailer is easy to assemble and is compatible with most bikes. It boasts a design that’s simple to fold for storage, so it won’t take up a lot of space in your home or garage.
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Worth checking out
- The Burley Tail Wagon is built for dogs weighing up to 75 pounds.
- If you have a small dog that needs a wheelchair, the CyanWind Adjustable Dog Wheelchair comes in extra-small and small sizes.
- With large mesh windows, the Trixie Bike Trailer for Dogs provides a breezy ride.
- Available in three sizes, the Doggyhut Premium Pet Bike Trailer easily converts to a pet stroller for versatile travel.
- You can choose from several sizes for small dogs with the Walkin’ Wheels Small Dog Wheelchair.
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ABILENE, Texas — UPDATE (2:35 p.m. Oct. 24): The Abilene Police Department has identified the pedestrian who was killed as Amber Sue Hall.
ORIGINAL STORY: A 28-year-old woman died from injuries after being hit by an SUV Sunday night in south Abilene.
Abilene Police responded to a pedestrian hit by a vehicle call in the 3400 block of South 14th Street at 9:36 p.m. Sunday.
Officers found a woman lying in the roadway with injuries consistent with being hit by a vehicle. Officers at the scene noted the woman appeared to be the same woman reported to have been walking in the roadway approximately 30 minutes earlier. At that time, she was seen and appeared to be abiding by all traffic laws.
The SUV driver was spoken to at the scene and police determined they were traveling west on South 14th Street and hit the woman causing severe injuries.
She was pronounced dead at the scene by Justice of the Peace Earl Donnell. Her identity will be released upon next-of-kin notification.
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Spanning over 1,000 years and four counties, "Oldest Tampa Bay" gives readers another way to view the area while appreciating and preserving buildings and businesses that have withstood the test of time.
The book looks at more than 80 of the oldest things and places in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee, and Sarasota Counties.
This is Joshua Ginsberg's third book. He tells us he's working on two books for next year, both about Orlando.
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StoneX Digital continues StoneX's expansion into the digital assets class
NEW YORK, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- StoneX Group Inc. ("StoneX"), a diversified global financial services firm providing execution, risk management and advisory services, market intelligence, and clearing services across multiple asset classes and markets around the world, today announced the launch of StoneX Digital LLC ("StoneX Digital"), a subsidiary dedicated to providing institutional clients with access to multiple products and services for digital assets. Brian Mulcahy, who joined StoneX in 2021 as Managing Director of Multi-Asset Business Development, will lead the StoneX Digital entity.
StoneX Digital seeks to provide clients the flexibility and tools to interact with markets on their terms and enable them to trade and custody cryptocurrencies. StoneX Digital's path for innovative expansion is expected to include a scope of products and services for multi-asset coverage, staking, margin, and cross-asset lending. This new product offering further enhances StoneX's ability to connect clients to the global financial markets and offer a broad array of financial products and institutional-grade platforms.
Brian Mulcahy, Head of StoneX Digital, commented on the news, "StoneX is committed to providing our clients access to a wide array of markets, diverse asset classes, and the tools necessary to interact with those markets effectively. We are thrilled that StoneX Digital will give institutional investors the ability to execute and custody cryptocurrencies just as they would any other asset class, with a company that has the resources and a client-first approach to help them achieve their goals. As our clients' needs change in this developing market, StoneX Digital will continue to strive to meet those needs with innovative products and services."
The establishment of StoneX Digital comes shortly after StoneX's registered swap dealer, StoneX Markets LLC, executed its first BTC-Cash Settled Swap on behalf of one of its longtime institutional clients. It is the next step for StoneX Group Inc. as it seeks, through its subsidiaries, to offer its commercial, institutional, and retail clients a comparable level of access to digital asset markets as they have to other asset classes through StoneX.
Mr. Mulcahy concluded, "StoneX has worked hard to create an environment where our clients have stable and reliable access to a wide variety of asset classes. We will bring that same ethos to the digital asset space as we work to provide our customers with the tools they need to thrive in today's markets."
About StoneX Group Inc.
StoneX Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates a global financial services network that connects companies, organizations, traders, and investors to the global market ecosystem through a unique blend of digital platforms, end-to-end clearing and execution services, high touch service and deep expertise. The Company strives to be the one trusted partner to its clients, providing its network, product, and services to allow them to pursue trading opportunities, manage their market risks, make investments and improve their business performance. A Fortune-500 company headquartered in New York City and listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (NASDAQ:SNEX), StoneX Group Inc. and its approximately 3,300 employees serve more than 52,000 commercial, institutional, and global payments clients, and more than 370,000 retail accounts, from more than 40 offices spread across five continents.
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EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – They are the most numerous seekers of humanitarian protection in the United States, yet they are the ones who are most often denied asylum by the judicial immigration system.
According to its latest annual report, the Executive Office for Immigration Review examined 88,580 possible asylum claims from Mexicans, Guatemalans, Salvadorans and Hondurans in fiscal year 2022. The approval rate for Mexicans was 4 percent, while only 8 percent of Guatemalans and Hondurans whose cases came up for review that year secured a positive outcome. The grant rate for Salvadorans was 9 percent.
The grant rate last year for Russians, by contrast, was 61 percent, while 59 percent of Iranians and 53 percent of Chinese secured positive outcomes in asylum-only hearings, according to EOIR.
“Asylum denial rates for Mexicans and Northern Triangle countries have always been high,” said El Paso immigration attorney Iliana Holguin.
The reason is asylum requires a person to demonstrate not only a fear of persecution at home either by the government or a group the government cannot control, but they also must be targeted for specific reasons.
“There are five very specific protective grounds: race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group. What happens with Mexico and Northern Triangle countries is that it’s very difficult to prove that someone has suffered based on one of those five grounds,” Holguin said.
Drug violence in the last four years has displaced from the Mexican countryside thousands of families, many of whom have shown up in the border city of Juarez across from El Paso, intent on seeking protection in the United States. In previous interviews with Border Report, they have shared stories of drug traffickers murdering their sons or brothers, demanding “protection” money or outright kicking people out of their homes.
Eladio Mena, who showed up at a Juarez migrant shelter last year, said members of a drug cartel extorted him and his family, threatened to kill his son and take his farmland.
“We are in the middle of two cartels. At night they came and gave us so many hours to leave. We left at night so they wouldn’t harm us,” he said.
Others have told Border Report the cartels went to their towns in Zacatecas, Guanajuato and Michoacan states, and told the men to work for them guarding drug shipments or killing rivals, or else they will be killed.
Holguin said such dire situations, by themselves, are not enough to win an asylum case.
“In Mexico, the biggest problem is the cartels, the corruption, being extorted for money. But unless they can prove that what happened to them was because of their race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group, they’re not going to qualify for asylum no matter how horrible were the things that they suffered,” she said.
Carlos Spector, founder of Mexicans in Exile and an immigration lawyer himself, said U.S.-Mexico relations play a role in high denial rates for Mexicans. To grant political asylum means to portray the asylum-seeker’s country as a failed state. Swift and numerous expulsions of Mexicans under the Title 42 public health law also have sent the message to that country’s residents that asylum will not be easily granted, he said.
He concurs that being a victim of criminals isn’t enough for Mexicans to get asylum. But he has long argued that the cartels have victimized Mexicans with the assistance or consent of Mexico’s law enforcement.
“With authorized crime, the crooks do nothing without the authority of the state and many times in conjunction with them,” said Spector, who has represented several victims of cartels he says operated with impunity from the government.
Spector said the EOIR data suggests many Mexicans may not be getting the asylum they desired but are getting to stay in the United States under alternatives such as the Convention Against Torture treaty. Those who were tortured by police officers or by criminals who received approval from a government official may get a reprieve from deportation.
Some of his clients also have received the benefit of administrative closure, which removes a case from immigration court indefinitely. That includes victims of the Sinaloa cartel in farming communities along the Rio Grande southeast of Juarez. Other Mexicans currently seeking asylum include families of abducted or “disappeared” persons, police officers threatened for doing their job, and men labeled as informants for the government.
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BEIJING, Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the global popularity of Chinese culture and Chinese animations and ubiquitous Chinese elements, more and more people are becoming curious and interested in China. Their unique insights and wonderful stories about Chinese culture give people around the world a better opportunity to experience Oriental civilization and understand Chinese society.
In order to share their insights and promote exchanges, the 2022 International Short Video Competition (ISVC 2022) themed "The Decade of Harvest and Inspiration" has been launched globally to call for short video works. It is designed to encourage people from all over the world to capture their own Chinese life and stories on camera. The competition has launched six creative categories, covering various fields. It has so far received 1,780 video works from people from countries and regions such as the United Kingdom, France, Canada, Spain and Pakistan. The ISVC 2022 has posted work highlights, entrants' bios, and other content on their official accounts with Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok. These videos have received more than 5 million views, and the contents posted on Chinese social media platforms have received 3.45 billion views. Influencers such as Canadian Chinese actor Kent S. Leung, British explorer Ash Dykes, French YouTuber Vincent Fischer, an enthusiast of Chinese and foreign culture shared stories about their work, life, and adventures in China with their global audiences.
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HOUSTON (KIAH) — March Madness is here, and that means it’s time to ask, “How much money does Jim ‘Mattress Mack’ McIngvale have riding on the NCAA Tournament this year?”
Well, he has about $3.5 million riding on his hometown team, the University of Houston Cougars, to win the national championship in front of a very supportive home crowd at NRG Stadium.
On Thursday night, top-seeded Houston shook off Northern Kentucky for a 63-52 victory to open the NCAA Tournament. All-American Marcus Sasser watched from the bench after re-aggravating a groin injury he suffered in the American Athletic Conference Tournament.
As usual, McIngvale has promised to share his winnings with his customers at his furniture stores in Houston. All customers have to do is buy $3,000 (or more) in merchandise from his store by a certain date, and they can get it for free if the Cougars go through the NCAA Tournament and win the national championship game on Monday, April 3.
Personally, Mattress Mack can win up to $35 million if Houston wins the national title. He made his $1 million bets at three sportsbooks, including one at Caesars Sportsbook at the Horseshoe Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
McIngvale also made $500,000 bets at BetMGM and Barstool Sportsbook.
Ever since McIngvale made his record-setting $75 million win when the Houston Astros won the World Series last year, Mattress Mack has suffered betting losses of about $7 million, losing bets on the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL playoffs and the TCU Horned Frogs in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.
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House Intelligence Committee to receive “damage assessment” on seized Trump documents
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The House Intelligence Committee is requesting a “damage assessment” from top U.S. intelligence officials about the documents taken from Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida.
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines confirmed to the committee this week she is working on a review.
Intelligence Committee member Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-TX, said, as a member of Congress with extensive access to top secret intelligence, he was shocked to see how many U.S. documents former President Donald Trump had taken home.
“If we walk out with anything, if we walk out with a piece of paper, we immediately become a suspect,” Castro said. “And there are punishments basically for doing those things.”
Rep. Greg Steube, R-FL, on the House Judiciary Committee believes the investigation is less about national security, and more about keeping Trump off the next presidential ballot.
“Well it’s definitely politically motivated,” Steube said. “We had a politically motivated DOJ that for two years, it was Russia, Russia, Russia, and the Trump campaign conspiring with Russia.”
An affidavit unsealed Friday revealed the FBI identified Trump possessed 92 documents marked secret and 25 marked top secret.
National security lawyer Kel McClanahan says top secret means a document can cause “grave danger” to the country if disclosed.
“What that is can range from being a list of assets, a list of agents that work overseas in foreign governments, to nuclear material, to technical material that would allow people to invade our surveillance,” said McClanahan, National Security Counselors Executive Director.
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines wrote a letter to the Intelligence Committee confirming the administration is conducting a review.
Castro says a damage assessment should wait until lawmakers are physically in Washington.
“The Intelligence Committee, in a classified setting, needs to know what documents were at Mar-a-Lago that may have been compromised over there,” Castro said.
Trump is requesting a so called “special master” to determine if some of the documents seized are covered by attorney client privilege.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — About 30 years ago Ascension St. Vincent’s began a mobile health outreach to provide free medical care for migrant farm workers in St. Johns and Putnam counties.
Organized by the Daughters of Charity that founded the hospital, a small, dedicated group traveled from site to site in a used mini-van.
Since then, the Mobile Health Outreach Ministry has expanded its footprint — adding Duval, Clay and Nassau counties — and its mission becoming a key player in regional efforts to combat health disparities.
Now five fully equipped and staffed recreational vehicles serve uninsured, underinsured and low-income families in the five-county area with free programs for adults, children and seniors. Adult dental services also are provided by volunteer dentists.
The units provide most primary care services that could be obtained in a doctor’s office, including exams, management of adults’ chronic conditions, laboratory services, school and sports physicals and immunizations.
And by being mobile, the ministry overcomes those Northeast Florida populations’ primary barrier to health care access: lack of transportation.
“The goal is serving the most vulnerable,” said registered nurse Claudia Portell, community outreach manager for the ministry. “Making that care accessible.”
No other area hospital or nonprofit offers a free mobile health care program that is as geographically widespread and comprehensive as that offered by Ascension St. Vincent’s, according to area health care representatives. .
Mobile clinics address health care barriers
Nationwide there are at least 2,000 mobile health clinics, with a combined 7 million visits annually, according to Mollie Williams, executive director of Harvard Medical School’s Mobile Health Map, a collaborative research network of mobile health clinics.
Such clinics are in all 50 states, in urban, suburban, and rural communities, funded by philanthropy, state and federal grants and insurance reimbursements, she said.
According to a recent Mobile Health Map report, they are helping health care organizations tackle health equity and manage costs.
“The COVID-19 pandemic shed light on fundamental problems with the health care system, including gaps in access to care, soaring costs, provider burnout and a lack of trust, especially among underserved and marginalized communities,” according to the report. “Mobile health programs provide a community-based, high-value and sustainable solution.”
Williams, who co-wrote the report, said mobile clinics address the transportation barrier and many other factors that limit access to health care.
“People struggle to gain access to health care for logistical reasons … and financial barriers,” she said, citing travel time, lack of reliable transportation, clinic hours, wait times, as well as high deductibles and lack of insurance and paid sick leave.
Another barrier is lack of trust in the health care system.
“Mobile clinics go to where people live, work, play and pray,” Williams said. “By going to the community and building relationships with local organizations and residents, mobile clinics foster trust, respect and connection.”
The pandemic made barriers to health care even higher. People lost jobs and insurance. Misinformation, frequently changing safety guidelines and the “politicization of masks and vaccines” worsened the distrust, she said.
“Mobile health clinics are designed to become immersed in these communities by fostering relationships and meeting people where they are, not dictating their health care to them,” Williams said. “By integrating into communities in this way, mobile health clinics are uniquely situated to improve equity.”
States should use mobile clinics to expand rural health care access, according to the Center for American Progress, an independent, nonpartisan policy institute. They are cost-effective because they can significantly reduce expensive hospital emergency department visits, among other things, according to the center’s February report.
“Despite these benefits, mobile clinics face significant financial barriers to operation,” the report said. “For most of the country, mobile clinics are funded through private donations as opposed to state funds … (which) further contributes to the lack of mobile clinic expansion.”
Victoria Nelson recently visited an Ascension St. Vincent’s mobile clinic during a stop at Lakeshore Baptist Church in Jacksonville, 10 miles from her home. Ease of scheduling is a key benefit of the unit, she said.
“You can usually plan way in advance to be here, they’ll work with you,” Nelson said. “This was the closest one to my house.”
‘Eye-opening experience’ for staff
From July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022, the St. Vincent’s mobile clinics provided about 8,400 medical services for about 6,500 separate people, according to Portell. The program has 18 staffers, some full-time, some part-time, and each clinic has a team that includes a medical provider, three nurses and a commercial driver who also helps with patient check-ins. Bilingual staffers are available.
“We started out small,” she said. “Over time, the program really has grown.”
The schedule features mostly regular stops, such as senior housing facilities and low-income neighborhoods, and other stops that vary depending on needs.
“We try to operate so patients can learn … where they can come to access care,” she said.
Part of Ascension St. Vincent’s for 24 years, Portell has run the mobile ministry for five years. She takes shifts herself to keep her hand in nursing.
“I love to get out on the mobile unit,” she said. “It’s a real ‘feel-good’ thing. … That desire to serve. I take the mission very seriously.”
And the mission becomes very clear on a mobile clinic shift.
“Before, I had a little bit more of a sheltered existence,” Portell said. But clinic staffs see the real-time impacts of “lack of access to health care, to basic necessities like food and shelter,” she said.
“It is an eye-opening experience to see the disparity that exists,” she said. “It is meaningful work.”
Gap of specialist care still exists
Ascension St. Vincent’s Foundation and its donors fund the mobile clinics as part of the hospital’s commitment to “provide compassionate, personalized care to everyone, with special attention to those who are struggling the most,” said Virginia Hall, the foundation’s president and chief development officer.
The clinic staff “has done this by physically meeting the most vulnerable members of our community right where they are,” she said. “We know that the Mobile Health Outreach Ministry has truly helped people in our community because they tell us how impactful the care we provide has been in their lives. It means the world to me to know that we’re making a difference in the lives of people in our community who may otherwise not have access to the care they need.”
The foundation’s support has been critical, according to Portell, as has collaboration with other area entities with similar missions.
“We can’t meet everyone’s needs,” she said. “Each community has different challenges.”
Still, a medical care gap exists for vulnerable populations: access to free specialist care such as cardiologists and oncologists.
In Duval County, We Care Jacksonville connects uninsured patients to a network of free and charitable clinics and, when necessary, to specialty physicians. But no such programs exist in the other four surrounding counties.
Also needed are volunteer dentists to help with the clinics’ dental offerings, Portell said.
Even with the gaps, St. Vincent’s mobile ministry is providing care for thousands of people who would not otherwise get it. And it comes at a bargain.
The program’s budget is about $1.5 million, she said. If those patients had to purchase the services individually from brick-and-mortar facilities, the total cost would have been $2 million to $2.5 million.
“That’s the value of the service,” she said. | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Hospital-s-mobile-ministry-to-help-end-health-17387639.php | 2022-08-21 08:06:08 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Hospital-s-mobile-ministry-to-help-end-health-17387639.php |
COMMERCE, Texas (AP)Boogie Anderson hit a short jumper as time ran out in overtime for the last of his 24 points in Southeastern Louisiana’s 78-76 overtime victory over Texas A&M-Commerce on Saturday night.
Anderson also added five rebounds and six assists for the Lions (15-13, 9-6 Southland Conference). Roger McFarlane added 16 points while shooting 6 for 11 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 2 of 5 from the free throw line, and they also had 10 rebounds. Brody Rowbury recorded 12 points and shot 5 of 5 from the field.
Jerome Brewer Jr. led the Lions (11-17, 7-7) in scoring, finishing with 16 points and four steals. Khaliq Abdul-Mateen added 12 points for Texas A&M-Commerce. In addition, JJ Romer Rosario finished with 11 points.
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Silly us for saving
It appears that I made an unwise decision almost 20 years ago. When our kids were little, we opened NC529 college savings accounts for both of them. Each and every month we contributed money to those accounts, which wasn't very easy at times, but we made those sacrifices for their futures and prevailed.
Our son will graduate next spring with a very marketable mechanical engineering degree, and because of our investment decisions, he will have $0 in student debt to start out his career.
Instead of making monthly NC529 payments for 18 years, which I thought was prudent, in the upside-down world of Joe Biden and the Democrats we should have blown that money on fancy vacations and demanded other taxpayers help pay for our kids college.
Tom Imbus
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“Hero” status is accorded without considering context, history or perspective — and certainly without requiring any meaningful sacrifice. To be a hero, simply do your job; display mediocrity; or play college or professional sports.
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DETROIT — The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday it will not pursue criminal charges against former FBI agents who failed to quickly open an investigation of sports doctor Larry Nassar despite learning in 2015 that he was accused of sexually assaulting female gymnasts.
The Office of Inspector General found that two former agents likely provided “inaccurate or incomplete information" when investigators subsequently tried to understand what happened, but more would be needed to file charges, the department said.
“This does not in any way reflect a view that the investigation of Nassar was handled as it should have been, nor in any way reflects approval or disregard of the conduct of the former agents,” the department said.
The government last fall said it would take another look at an earlier decision to forgo charges.
Nassar was a Michigan State University sports doctor as well as a doctor at USA Gymnastics. He is serving decades in prison for assaulting female athletes, including medal-winning Olympians.
Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics told FBI agents in 2015 that three gymnasts said they were assaulted by Nassar. But the FBI did not open a formal investigation or inform federal or state authorities in Michigan, according to the inspector general’s report.
Los Angeles FBI agents in 2016 began a sexual tourism investigation against Nassar and interviewed several victims but also didn’t alert Michigan authorities, the inspector general said.
Nassar was finally arrested in November 2016 during an investigation by Michigan State University police.
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(KDVR) – The NFL said Thursday it will not resume the Bills-Bengals game that was suspended Monday night after Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin collapsed and went into cardiac arrest on the field.
The league said some of the factors in coming to its decision included that “not playing the Buffalo-Cincinnati game to its conclusion will have no effect on which clubs qualify for the postseason. No club would qualify for the postseason and no club will be eliminated based on the outcome of this game.”
Also, the NFL said playing the game between the Bills and Bengals would have required postponing the start of the playoffs by a week, and affecting all 14 teams that qualified for the postseason.
The NFL said its decision creates “potential competitive inequities in certain playoff scenarios.” The league said clubs on Friday, in a special league meeting, would consider a resolution recommended by the commissioner and approved Thursday by the competition committee.
The Bills-Bengals game had major playoff implications for the AFC. Buffalo (12-3) entered Monday night needing a win to maintain the AFC’s No. 1 seed. The Kansas City Chiefs (13-3) now hold that spot. The Bengals (11-4) had a chance to earn that top seed with two more wins and a loss by the Chiefs.
The scenarios approved by the competition committee include a potential neutral site for the AFC championship game. The league is considering several sites, including indoor and outdoor stadiums.
It’s a complex situation that the NFL has broken into two elements for consideration. The full text of those elements is below, as released by the NFL.
NFL playoff scenarios after Bills-Bengals cancellation
“1. The AFC Championship Game will be played at a neutral site if the participating teams played an unequal number of games and both could have been the number one seed and hosted the game had all AFC clubs played a full 17-game regular season. Those circumstances involve Buffalo or Cincinnati qualifying for the game as a road team and are listed below:
Scenario 1
Buffalo and Kansas City both win or both tie – a Buffalo vs Kansas City championship game would be at a neutral site.
Scenario 2
Buffalo and Kansas City both lose and Baltimore wins or ties – a Buffalo vs Kansas City championship game would be at a neutral site.
Scenario 3
Buffalo and Kansas City both lose and Cincinnati wins – a Buffalo or Cincinnati vs Kansas City championship game would be at a neutral site.
2. If Baltimore defeats Cincinnati in Week 18, it will have defeated Cincinnati, a divisional opponent, twice but will not be able to host a playoff game because Cincinnati will have a higher winning percentage for a 16-game schedule than Baltimore will for a 17-game schedule.
If Baltimore defeats Cincinnati and if those two clubs are scheduled to play a Wild Card game against one another, the site for that game would be determined by a coin toss. If Cincinnati wins the Week 18 game or if Baltimore and Cincinnati are not scheduled to play one another in the Wild Card round, the game sites would be determined by the regular scheduling procedures.”
“As we considered the football schedule, our principles have been to limit disruption across the league and minimize competitive inequities,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said. “I recognize that there is no perfect solution. The proposal we are asking the ownership to consider, however, addresses the most significant potential equitable issues created by the difficult, but necessary, decision not to play the game under these extraordinary circumstances.”
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When it comes to being sued, the NFL prefers the ultimate home-field advantage -- private arbitration ultimately controlled by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. If/when former (as of Friday) NFL Media employee Jim Trotter sues the league for the termination of his employment, the league may have to play a true road game.
Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Trotter’s contract does not include a clause that would force him to pursue his claims in any type of arbitration setting.
While the league possibly will still try to find a way to cram the square peg of arbitration into the round hole of Trotter’s contractual obligations (as the league has done with Jon Gruden’s pending lawsuit), the absence of clear, express language compelling Trotter to allow any and all claims to be resolved in the forum of the league’s choosing points to a process, if suit is filed, that would happen in open court.
Much more information would be available to the media and, in turn, the public. Absent a settlement, the case would eventually be resolved with a trial during which all relevant witnesses would testify and a jury eventually would make a decision on whether Trotter’s termination was, or wasn’t, influenced in whole or in part by the questions and concerns he raised regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion.
It’s surprising that the league doesn’t insert arbitration clauses into the contract signed by members of NFL Media. It’s a common term in coaching contracts, and it’s an item that rarely becomes a dealbreaker for the person who wants the job.
Trotter’s public comments to date hint strongly that litigation is coming. He has said he believes that his questions to Commissioner Roger Goodell “played a role ” in the decision. And while Goodell has said that he was not involved in the decision , there’s only one way to get to the truth or something close to the truth when it comes to issues like this -- gather all pertinent documents, and put all persons with knowledge of the process under oath and start asking the kind of pointed questions in that setting that Trotter posed to Goodell publicly. | https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/jim-trotters-contract-with-nfl-media-has-no-arbitration-clause-opening-the-door-for-a-lawsuit-in-open-court | 2023-07-01 00:16:24 | 1 | https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/jim-trotters-contract-with-nfl-media-has-no-arbitration-clause-opening-the-door-for-a-lawsuit-in-open-court |
The laws in America provide strong rights to owners of private property. Owners, in turn, bear responsibility for their properties. Property owners can’t and shouldn’t expect others, who don’t enjoy the ownership and use of their properties, to pay for maintenance and improvements.
Some people in Atlantic City -- waterfront property owners no less -- seem to have forgotten this fundamental fairness.
Atlantic City, like other barrier island communities, is flooding more frequently. Federal data shows significant flood events in the city have increased eight-fold from 50 years ago. Seas are still rising, land is still subsiding and the flooding is going to get worse.
City government appropriately has been addressing one important flooding factor by rebuilding its deteriorating and deficient public bulkheads. This project started taking shape in 2019 when the city was awarded $4 million in federal funds for the work.
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The $6.5 million bulkhead replacement project along the bay is underway, with contractors installing new, better bulkhead along Sunset and Winchester avenues and at street ends between Jackson and North Albany avenues.
The new bulkheads are a bit higher because the flood waters now and forecast are higher than they used to be.
Residents could and should have rejoiced that public money -- nearly all of it from people living inland, far from the benefits of waterfront life at the shore -- was paying for new public bulkheads in the gambling resort.
Some, however, instead complained that the new bulkheads were too high and were blocking their waterfront views. That gripe doesn’t hold much water these days, not since the public has shown its contempt for waterfront property owners putting their views ahead of public benefits such as protective sand dunes. Bulkhead foes also said the higher bulkheads could interfere with people crabbing and fishing.
The complainers and their public representatives urged the city to elevate the sidewalks next to the bulkheads, or even build a new boardwalk there. Neither would help mitigate flooding.
At the same time, people complained about the new effective bulkheads being higher than the old ones on private properties, and so although the public bulkheads would reduce flooding, the privately owned ones would not. Some claimed that meant the higher bulkheads alone would do nothing. But that would only be true if the sea was always higher than the old shorter, failing bulkheads. Flooding is a product of flow and time. The higher bulkheads reduce water flowing in during the high-water period.
Consistently higher bulkheads would provide the best protection, of course. Perhaps in the storm mitigation future that is the destiny of the Jersey Shore, higher bulkheads will be the standard and will be required on private and public property. Maybe waterfront property owners will have to have them in order to qualify for flood insurance, just like an appropriate building elevation.
But some of the complainers said homeowners shouldn’t have to pay anything for their bulkheads, an essential feature of waterfront living. Really! They can afford a waterfront house, but don’t want to pay for a basic necessity of such a home? They want others, who aren’t close to being able to afford a waterfront home, to buy the bulkhead for them?
These residents of Atlantic City, like the barrier island dune foes before them, might find it instructive to head west and solicit bulkhead donations from homeowners in the interior of South Jersey.
City government has responded appropriately, saying it has no plans to change its bulkhead project. Mayor Marty Small Sr. said that because the government is fiscally responsible and working to lower taxes on its residents, the city would “keep moving forward with the bulkhead project as is.”
Barrier island residents already enjoy plenty of financial support from others for their beaches and infrastructure. Vast increases in such big-ticket spending are likely coming. The well-off residents and businesses on the islands should carry a bigger share of that expense. This is exactly the wrong time to suggest expensive new benefits for private properties that should remain the responsibility for those fortunate enough to live there. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/our-view-public-shouldn-t-pay-for-bulkheads-of-waterfront-property-owners/article_addfcfb8-d881-11ed-ac55-e7b232066bdb.html | 2023-04-13 06:57:31 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/our-view-public-shouldn-t-pay-for-bulkheads-of-waterfront-property-owners/article_addfcfb8-d881-11ed-ac55-e7b232066bdb.html |
FORT WANE, Ind. (WANE) — At the Allen County Plan Commissions monthly public hearing on Thursday, the topic that drew dozens of people to Citizens Square in downtown Fort Wayne was a potential change to the county’s zoning guidelines for ground-mounted solar panels.
A representative from the Board of Zoning Appeals — at the request of the Allen County Commissioners — presented amendments to current standards that would differentiate between zoning for individuals homes or businesses versus large-scale ground-mounted solar panel farms.
The amendments call for solar farms in Allen County to be a maximum of 20,000 square feet and no more than 500 solar panels.
A third amendment would also require zoning requests for solar farms to be zoned under a use variance rather than a special use.
An Indianapolis-based company called EDB Renewables confirmed to WANE 15 on Thursday they’re looking to expand to Allen County and are currently eyeing a solar farm project in Jefferson Township.
The company’s Executive Vice President, Tom LoTurco, said they’re working with property owners in Jefferson Township who want to use their land for a solar farm.
LoTurco spoke during the hearing in opposition of the proposed amendments. He said the use variance, which would require proof the land can no longer be used for its existing use to get it re-zoned, would make large-scale solar nearly impossible.
He later told WANE 15 he’d rather see it stay as a special use variance where individual cases would go before the plan commission for zoning requests.
LoTurco and others in the business of renewable energy asked the commission to table the vote and have further sit-downs and discussions with them about solar energy.
“Let’s look at what we can do over the next six months to insure that we have a win-win that balances all the issues between neighbors, between communities, and then also the landowners who would like to do the project,” LoTurco said.
Rumors of EDB Renewable’s efforts to bring a solar farm to Jefferson Township brought residents from there and the surrounding area to Thursday’s meeting to voice opposition to solar farms in their area.
Judy Gerardot submitted a petition with nearly 800 signatures, with more on the way she said, asking the commission to not allow solar farms in Allen County.
While none of them came out and said “we support the amendments,” in theory, their opposition of solar farms would support guidelines that make it harder to re-zone land for a solar farm.
“We are a rural area. We are a majority all farmers. It’s not a healthy thing and it’s not efficient. There really is no good to these solar parks,” Gerardot said.
The main arguments against solar farms were that they’re bad for the land they’re built on so they’d ruin good farmland, they’re not pretty to look at, and would ruin surrounding property values.
But the amendments weren’t regarding any specific solar farms. They were just about the county’s re-zoning guidlines.
Will the plan commission vote in favor of the changes or table for further discussion? The vote would happen at the commission’s next business meeting.
If a vote is held and it’s voted down, the commission would then send the measure to the county commissioners for a final vote. | https://www.wane.com/top-stories/allen-county-plan-commission-hears-public-comments-regarding-zoning-standards-for-ground-mounted-solar-panels/ | 2022-08-11 23:21:50 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/top-stories/allen-county-plan-commission-hears-public-comments-regarding-zoning-standards-for-ground-mounted-solar-panels/ |
Michigan-based startup Our Next Energy (ONE) this week unveiled a prismatic anode-free battery cell it claims will lay the foundation for 600-mile EVs.
The prototype cell will be integrated into a BMW iX prototype later this year as part of a dual-chemistry battery pack. ONE said in a press release that it’s aiming for a volume-produced version of the dual-chemistry setup, called Gemini, in 2026 that will enable 600 miles of range “in a wide range of vehicle platforms” including trucks and SUVs.
ONE revealed its 600-mile test iX earlier this year but hadn’t yet detailed the chemistries. The startup now says it will pair the anode-free chemistry with lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) similar to the kind popularized by Chinese automakers, and now used by Tesla in certain vehicles.
The 1007-wh/l anode-free cells eliminate the need for graphite and manufacturing equipment associated with anodes, enabling cell costs of $50 per kwh at scale, or about half the cost of current lithium-ion cells, ONE claims.
Anode-free cells typically have a lower life cycle than conventional lithium-ion cells, which would normally make them unsuitable for automotive use. But ONE claims its Gemini dual-chemistry packs solve that problem with a 90% reduction in cycle and peak power requirements, adding that a proprietary DC-DC converter allows the anode-free and LFP chemistries to be integrated into one pack.
Each chemistry is used for a specific function—LFP for daily driving, and anode-free for long-distance trips. With this arrangement, ONE anticipates a 250,000-mile service life.
LFP cells allow consistent charging and reduced demand for difficult-to-source ingredients, but they’re a bit heavier and need a boost in cold weather—likely all remedied with this dual-chemistry approach.
ONE appears to be the only entity trying to take dual-chemistry battery packs mainstream, although it’s certainly not the only company thinking about it. For instance, Nissan has been working on its own solid-state cells, and within that project it hasn’t ruled out combining chemistries within packs.
Drivers of long-range electric vehicles tend rarely to tap into the full range and battery capacity of their EV. So while many startups are betting on faster-charging cells, this approach might prove not only better for automakers but the end user as well.
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Maryland man wins lottery three times with same number: 'It hit again'
A Maryland man has used the same lottery numbers to win prizes three times.
The Maryland State Lottery said the winner had returned to its headquarters to claim his third $50,000 win in 11 months.
The Charles County resident won his latest Pick 5 prize in the April 13 midday drawing.
The 52-year-old Waldorf man had placed a $1 straight bet on the number 48548.
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That's the same bet and number that won $100,000 on two tickets he purchased for the May 18, 2022, midday drawing.
"It hit last year, and it hit again," he told officials. "My wife said, ‘Let’s play this number,’ and we keep winning with it."
He said he believes that most winners stop playing after their lucky number is drawn, and incorrectly assume that it will never hit again.
"Big Winner," the nickname he selected to anonymously share the story of his good fortune, said he kept playing since his win last year and will keep playing after this latest win.
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"I play the Lottery all the time. You never know. You can’t win if you are not in it," the truck driver noted.
Along with playing Pick 5, he said his hobbies include going to racetracks and playing the Lottery's Racetrax game.
"Big Winner," seen posing with a check on the Maryland State Lottery website, said that he and his wife will probably use the money to take a vacation.
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In addition, retailer Big Mouth Beer, Wine and Liquor, at 2175 Crain Highway in Waldorf, will receive a $500 bonus from the State Lottery for selling the winning ticket.
The odds of winning the $50,000 prize in the Maryland Lottery’s "Pick 5" game are one in 100,000, according to the Maryland Lottery website.
What wins is a pattern of five digits in exact order. Five digits in any order have a one-in-20,000 chance of winning $10,000 with a $1 straight bet. | https://www.fox5ny.com/news/maryland-man-wins-lottery-three-times-same-number | 2023-04-24 12:52:39 | 0 | https://www.fox5ny.com/news/maryland-man-wins-lottery-three-times-same-number |
MILLERSBURG, Ky. (LEX 18) — A leisurely stroll down Main Street in Millersburg leads to an unmistakable symbol of holiday cheer.
Two rows of wreaths lining a chain link fence across from the antique mall.
It's a scene Michael Jackson and Lorrain Smoot hoped would raise community spirits.
"We're just looking at a chain link fence and it seemed like a really good opportunity to decorate it with some red and green and some lights for Christmas," Jackson said.
The pair coined the idea from the memory trees in Carlisle, Kentucky.
Jackson thought it would be a good idea to repurpose in Millersburg for people to honor those they care about most.
"We decided to do something like wreaths. Something a little more affordable for people to do for people to memorialize or honor someone's that's very important to them in their lives," Jackson said.
Each wreath will have a tag with the name of the person or people being honored.
One of them will be dedicated to first responders that battled the fire that burned down part of downtown Millersburg in June.
Multiple historic buildings were reduced to rubble.
"We lost five buildings. One was the post office which has really affected us," Smoot said
"We lost the building that had the opera house in it. The one I hear the most about is the candy shop right by the post office. People had a lot of good memories coming to town and getting to the candy shop."
Six months later, the chain link fence is a protective perimeter around where the buildings once stood.
A space that can bring up some tough memories for folks is now adorned with holiday cheer, hopefully lifting spirits as people pass by.
"Everybody is still trying to pull their thoughts together on which direction we need to go from here to rebuild and bring Millersburg back to where we are today," Jackson said.
"We have some great people that are pitching in to make it better. Just keep adding a little bit here a little bit there and pretty soon we'll be back up at the top," Smoot said.
Jackson and Smoot originally bought 15-20 wreaths and quickly ran out of stock.
They are currently working to get more to keep up the demand.
The two organizers also want to thank the eager members of the community that have helped them get the wreaths organized. | https://www.lex18.com/community/positively-lex-18/memory-wreaths-help-millersburg-heal-from-summer-fire | 2022-12-02 18:02:26 | 0 | https://www.lex18.com/community/positively-lex-18/memory-wreaths-help-millersburg-heal-from-summer-fire |
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kirkland's, Inc. (Nasdaq: KIRK) ("Kirkland's Home" or the "Company"), a specialty retailer of home décor and furnishings, is scheduled to participate in the following upcoming investor conferences:
Wolfe Research Virtual Consumer Growth Conference
Date: December 5-6, 2022
Format: Virtual
Panel Discussion: Tuesday, December 6th at 3:25 p.m. ET
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Presentation: Thursday, December 8th at 2:30 p.m. ET
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To receive additional information or to schedule a one-on-one meeting at these conferences, please contact your conference representative or Kirkland's Home investor relations team at KIRK@gatewayir.com.
About Kirkland's, Inc.
Kirkland's, Inc. is a specialty retailer of home furnishings in the United States, currently operating 356 stores in 35 states as well as an e-commerce website, www.kirklands.com, under the Kirkland's Home brand. The Company provides its customers an engaging shopping experience characterized by a curated, affordable selection of home furnishings along with inspirational design ideas. This combination of quality and stylish merchandise, value pricing and a stimulating online and store experience allows the Company's customers to furnish their home at a great value. More information can be found at www.kirklands.com.
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SHENZHEN, China, Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MicroLED is the technology set to take LED display into the future. Smaller and more robust than traditional LED, MicroLED confers exponential advancements and improvements to LED display. As an innovation leader, well respected for its extensive R&D commitment, Absen has actively developed IMD and COB technologies since 2016 and recently launched its new MicroLED KLCOB series globally.
Absen's industry product director, Christian Czimny has an extensive understanding of the LED market and how products relate to customer needs, having worked in the professional AV industry for over 25 years. Helping to guide Absen's strategic growth for the last four years, Christian talks about Absen's MicroLED technology and Absen's strategy for the development of the future of display.
Why MicroLED is important to the market?
As to why MicroLED is so important, Christian explains, "MicroLED technology opens up the mass-production of smaller pixel pitch LED products where smaller screen sizes, accommodated by higher resolution, will follow the needs of 4K and 8K. For this reason, the MicroLED technology market is vast and in addition to LED displays and screens for business applications, MicroLED will enter the consumer market."
Absen opened its first COB / MicroLED factory building and production lines in 2016, at Absen's Intelligent Manufacturing Centre in Huizhou. With its commitment to R&D, Absen has made strides in its advancement of the new technology, but Christian cautions, "Timing is everything and whilst it would be great to be the early and potentially first adopter of new technologies, considerations such as the need for production capabilities to further mature, calm our approach further into the market."
Whilst Christian concedes that one of the challenges manufacturing still faces is mass-transfer with, he describes, "focus as ever on keeping LED failure rate at the lowest possible level", Christian also holds up COB (Chip on Board) as one of the MicroLED solutions. "Now the full chip-equipped PCB board can be encapsulated or 'sealed."
Of course, Absen has equally made a great many advancements in MicroLED and brought a MicroLED product range to market for the entertainment technology industry. Absen's KLCOB MicroLED range is available globally through Absen's extensive value-added partner network.
MicroLED brings significant advances to LED display
So, what exactly is MicroLED technology and what are the advantages? Christian explains, "MicroLED is built upon FlipChip technology which is able to change the electrical connection of red, green and blue within a single LED."
Christian explains further that advances in technology enabled the wire bonding inside the LED chip to be removed to lower power consumption whilst maintaining the same brightness. "Additionally," he adds, "flipping the top section of the internal components 180-degrees, established a more stable and direct board to board connection which delivered even greater brightness than was possible in existing screen technology."
Characteristically, Absen didn't stop there and continued to focus on the picture performance quality. The result of that endeavour was increased contrast ratio in addition to Absen's matte black display screen surface finish, called Black Coating Technology.
Christian states, "This technology gives us an even deeper black and higher contrast ratio whilst achieving richer, yet very natural colours, which is an elemental part of HDR. The matte finish, however, has so much more to offer, including an impressive picture performance unaffected by ambient light environments."
Absen's R&D investment secures further advanced product capabilities
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SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Vincent Viola has a problem. It’s a good problem.
Viola is one of the owners of Forte, the presumed favorite for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby. He also owns the Florida Panthers, who just knocked off the favorites to win the Stanley Cup. And this weekend, with racing and hockey on his calendar, Viola might need to be in two places at once.
It beats the alternative. For the first time, the Panthers have reached the NHL’s second round in back-to-back years — getting there this year after stunning the Boston Bruins. The dark days for the franchise are gone, and Viola feels like the team is getting closer on making good on its promise to bring a Stanley Cup to South Florida.
“It’s everything that we anticipated around this process and on this journey,” Viola said Monday in an interview with The Associated Press. “We feel that we got through some pretty tough roller-coaster years. It means an awful lot. And it means an awful lot because I see the confidence reflected in the fan base. I truly feel that the fan base truly believes in a way, quite frankly, that was not warranted in the past.
“They gave us a lot of confidence and a lot of support on credit. They kind of surrendered it to us on credit, and it took us a while to earn it. Now I feel we have an organization that they can be proud of.”
It’s hard to win in anything, and hockey is no different. Last season’s Stanley Cup finalists — champion Colorado and runner-up Tampa Bay — both lost this season in Round 1. Florida, Carolina and Edmonton are the only teams so far to qualify for the second round both this year and last year; the New York Rangers can join that list if they beat New Jersey in Game 7 of their series.
The Panthers, for years, made winning seem impossible. Last year’s first-round series win over Washington was the franchise’s first playoff triumph since 1996. A second-round meeting with Toronto awaits Florida now; the winner will be going to the conference finals for the first time in a generation. Florida got there most recently in that 1996 run, Toronto in 2002.
“We have people believing in this team,” Viola said.
He’s among them, of course, his faith not even wavering even in the final moments of Game 7 on Sunday night. The Panthers sent the game to overtime on a goal by Brandon Montour, then sent the team with the best regular-season record in hockey history home for the summer on an overtime game-winner by Carter Verhaeghe.
“My exact emotions, 51% of me really had this inexplicable optimism — don’t ask me why — and 49% of me was thinking through all of the hard work, the staff and the players, and all of the dedication of the fans, and the feeling of ‘Man, we let the fans down again,'” Viola said. “I was not giving up. I’ll put it that way. I hadn’t given up as a fan.”
And the win further validated two big moves the Panthers made last summer.
One of those was trading Jonathan Huberdeau — then the franchise’s all-time scoring leader — to Calgary as part of a package that brought Matthew Tkachuk to Florida. Tkachuk had 109 points and 123 penalty minutes this season; the last person to have 100 in each of those categories was Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby in 2006.
The Panthers nearly balked at making the deal, simply because they thought so highly of Huberdeau. Viola called it “heartbreaking,” but added that the team’s ownership group — including his sons — and front office “had to think with our head, not our heart.”
“We were really blessed by good fortune when we brought on a true champion in Matthew Tkachuk,” Viola said. “A definitional player. You could call him a unicorn, you can call him a generational talent, call him what you want. He just is the quintessential modern hockey player leader. And his relationship with Aleksander Barkov, it’s like one and one makes four. That was good fortune.”
The other big change last summer was hiring coach Paul Maurice — another tough decision for Florida to make, especially after then-interim coach Andrew Brunette led the Panthers to the NHL’s best regular-season record a year ago.
“Paul Maurice was not given, let’s say, a long leash by the fans,” Viola said. “I think his job is worthy of consideration right up there with the best coaches in the league for the job he’s done.”
There’s a Kentucky Derby to chase with Forte. There’s a Stanley Cup to chase with the Panthers.
These are busy days for Viola, and he’s not complaining whatsoever.
“The Kentucky Derby’s a very difficult event to really predict because so many things have to go right,” Viola said. “But all things being equal, if he has a fair trip, he has a very fair shot at winning the race.”
His hockey team is surprising many. His horse, if it wins Saturday, will surprise very few. Either way, he’s enjoying the journey.
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Our nation is facing many challenges, but none has gone more ignored by President Biden than the crisis on our southern border. Since the President took office, border states have been overwhelmed by waves of illegal immigrants and vast quantities of dangerous drugs. This year alone, Border Patrol agents have encountered a record two million border crossers and counting – nearly quadruple the 458,000 that were counted in 2020.
In the face of this worsening catastrophe, the Administration has feigned ignorance. Vice President Kamala Harris, the Administration’s “border czar,” recently made the absurd claim that “the border is secure.” Meanwhile President Biden still has not visited the border in his nearly 21 months in office. Because of this inaction, some border state governors have resorted to relocating migrants to cities like New York and Washington, D.C., to get the Democrats’ attention. Keisha Lance Bottoms, a Biden advisor, made the governors’ point for them by saying these communities “are not prepared to receive them,” even though the administration has been distributing migrants to other jurisdictions across the country for months.
Deadly Drugs Pour Into Our Communities
One deadly symptom of the President’s failure on the southern border is the sharp increase in U.S. deaths from fentanyl. The drug, which is being imported by Mexican cartels, is 50 times more potent than heroin. Over the past two years, fentanyl overdoses have become the leading cause of death among adults aged 18-45 in the U.S.
The rise of fentanyl deaths is directly linked to the flood of illegal immigration. Uncontrolled migration keeps the Border Patrol occupied, giving drug traffickers more of an open lane. Fentanyl seizures nationwide have gone up by 200 percent, indicating that drug cartels are ramping up their operations.
With so much lawlessness, it is no surprise that violence and crime are also becoming more commonplace in our border communities. Sheriffs are reporting a dramatic uptick in the number of migrants found dead while attempting to cross the border. Recent estimates indicate 10,000 illegal immigrants with prior criminal records entered the U.S. last year. And from summer 2021 to summer 2022, Border Patrol agents apprehended 78 confirmed terrorists at the border.
Republicans Call for Solutions
Despite more than half of Americans agreeing there's an "invasion" at the southern border, Democrats have done nothing to address the issue this Congress. This month, I was heartened to see Republican leaders roll out a legislative agenda that would make securing the border a top priority if Republicans win back control of Congress next year. This plan includes restarting construction on our southern border wall and providing additional funding for advanced technology to prevent illegal crossings. These are simple but effective policies I have voted to support through multiple administrations.
Republicans have also pledged to eliminate many of the incentives that have drawn migrants to the U.S. and emboldened traffickers. We will work to end the “catch-and-release” policies of the Biden Administration and crack down on crime along our border. Recently, I joined Senator Marco Rubio in cosponsoring the Felony Murder for Fentanyl Distribution Act. If enacted, this bill would allow prosecutors to charge dealers with murder for selling fentanyl if it results in a death. This would send a loud and clear message that the U.S. will not tolerate this drug.
There are already many tools at the President’s disposal to tackle the problem of illegal immigration, but all of them require him to take the catastrophe at our border seriously. Americans will continue to suffer until he does.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Simmering discontent among a segment of Arizona Republicans over John McCain’s famous penchant for bucking his party boiled over in the winter of 2014 with the censure of the longtime U.S. senator.
McCain’s allies responded with an all-out push to reassert control over the Arizona Republican Party. Censure proponents were ousted or diminished, and McCain went on to defeat his far-right challenger in a blowout during the 2016 primary.
Less than a decade later, the right wing forces that McCain marginalized within the Arizona GOP are now in full control, with profound implications for one of the nation’s most closely matched battlegrounds. Arizona Republicans have traded McCain for Donald Trump.
“We drove a stake in the heart of the McCain machine,” Kari Lake, making a dramatic stabbing gesture, said in a speech days after she won the Republican primary for governor in early August.
Lake, a well-known former television news anchor, has delighted segments of the state’s GOP base that have long been at odds with their party’s establishment and want their leaders to confront Democrats, not compromise with them.
She draws large, enthusiastic crowds that are unusually energized for a midterm election. Her fans erupt in rapturous applause when she takes a shot at the media or pledges to repel the “invasion” at the southern border.
“She’s for border control. She’s a MAGA person. She is fighting the establishment. And that, to me, is enough,” said Bob Hunt, a Republican in Tucson who attended a Lake rally this summer.
McCain, who died in 2018, never lost a race in his home state. But his maverick brand of Republicanism is in retreat after election-denying allies of the former president swept GOP primaries this month from governor and U.S. Senate down to the state Legislature.
Kelli Ward, the primary challenger McCain trounced in his last re-election campaign, was elected state GOP chair in 2019. She broke with precedent for party leaders and campaigned openly for Trump’s slate of candidates ahead of the primary this year.
It is in some ways a return to roots for Republicans in Arizona, a state with a long history as a crucible for emerging strands of conservatism.
Barry Goldwater, an Arizona senator from the 1950s through the 1980s, pushed the GOP in a new direction, laying the groundwork for conservative and libertarian movements. He gave voice to anti-elite grievances and racial anxieties that have contributed to Trump’s appeal.
McCain replaced Goldwater in the Senate, representing an Arizona reshaped by decades of migration. Young families flocked to affordable neighborhoods in and around Phoenix, and retirees escaping the snow settled in new golf communities attracting seniors.
McCain eventually built a national profile as a fiscal conservative unafraid — even eager — to buck GOP leadership. He helped pass campaign finance reform legislation and worked on unsuccessful immigration reform and climate change legislation. In one of his last defiant decisions, he gave a dramatic thumbs down vote to kill legislation that would have repealed former President Barack Obama’s health care law.
McCain won over independents and some Democrats to overwhelmingly win reelection. But the apostasies that appealed to more moderate voters made him a pariah to many within his own party.
Democrats think this year’s slate of Trump-backed nominees gives them a fighting chance to win some of the top offices on the ballot. If the Republicans win, officials who refuse to accept Trump’s defeat in the 2020 election will hold the levers of power with the ability to set election laws and certify results in a state that plays an important role in determining control of Congress and the presidency.
Ideological factions are always at tension within political parties, and Arizona Republicans have long hosted a particularly raucous tug-of-war. Pro-business, limited government conservatives — such as McCain, former Sen. Jeff Flake and termed-out Gov. Doug Ducey — are derided as “Republicans in name only” by a base eager to fight culture war battles.
Still, a large chunk of Republican voters like the establishment brand. Lake had a tough primary race against Karrin Taylor Robson, a conservative businesswoman and longtime donor to mainstream candidates from both parties. Lake, Finchem and the other successful Trump allies all won their primaries with less than 50% of the vote in multi-candidate fields.
“The people we put up are not conservative,” said Kathy Petsas, a Republican activist who backed mainstream Republicans in the primary. “There’s nothing conservative about lying about the results of the 2020 election. When we undermine our democratic institutions, there’s nothing conservative about that.”
But rarely have the insurgents been as dominant as they are now in Arizona. The GOP nominees for nearly all statewide offices push lies about the 2020 election.
Lake incessantly went after Ducey, McCain, Flake and others she labeled “Republicans in name only” on her way to winning the GOP nomination for governor. She joined with Mark Finchem, who won the primary for secretary of state, in a lawsuit seeking to require hand-counting of ballots; they lost, but filed an appeal this week.
U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar was censured by the House and lost his committee assignments for posting a video depicting violence against Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
The primary winners represent those who control the Arizona Republican Party today and are fiercely loyal to Trump, who was just the second Republican since the 1940s to lose Arizona.
Last year, the party censured McCain’s widow, Cindy McCain, for endorsing Joe Biden’s presidential campaign, along with Flake and Ducey. Flake decided not to run for re-election in 2018 after his criticism of Trump infuriated the base and promised a fierce primary battle.
“Unfortunately, all these election deniers were successful here in Arizona, in a swing state,” said Bill Gates, the Republican chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, which has faced vitriolic backlash for defending the 2020 election against Trump’s false claims of fraud. “So we’ll see if those folks are able to win in the general election. I think that will give us a feel on where this party is headed in the future.”
Gates was censured by Legislative District 3 Republicans last month for saying election-denying GOP candidates may have to lose for the party to find its way.
Rusty Bowers, the staunchly conservative speaker of the state House, also has found himself ostracized by his party for taking a stand against Trump’s lies. He lost the primary in his bid to move to the state Senate.
Bowers last month said Trump has “thrashed our party” and that the Arizona GOP faces a “hard reckoning” if it continues to bully those who don’t fall in line with the former president’s demands.
For now, the far-right wing of the party is ascendant and sees no need to moderate.
Days after Lake won the primary for governor, her campaign shared a video of Goldwater’s speech accepting the 1964 Republican nomination for president.
“I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice,” he said. “And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.”
The crowd erupted. Goldwater went on to win just six states in the second most lopsided defeat in a presidential race in U.S. history, but he remained a hero to many in his home state.
Lake’s official campaign Twitter account said a united party would bring “a Conservative revival” to the state in the general election: “The Party of Goldwater has risen like a Phoenix.”
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OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A former supervisor at Kay County Detention Center in Oklahoma City was convicted in federal court for enabling white supremacist inmates to attack and injure Black inmates, as well as ordering excessive force against an inmate who criticized him.
The jury convicted 53-year-old Matthew Ware of violating the civil rights of three pretrial detainees that were being held at the Detention Center, according to U.S. Department of Justice officials.
Ware placed two pretrial detainees in “substantial risk of serious harm,” and ordered a corrections officer to use excessive force against a third pretrial detainee.
“This high-ranking corrections official had a duty to ensure that the civil rights of pretrial detainees in his custody were not violated,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “The defendant abused his power and authority by ordering subordinate corrections officers to violate the constitutional rights of several pretrial detainees. The Civil Rights Division will continue to hold corrections officials accountable when they violate the civil rights of detainees and inmates.”
Ware was a lieutenant at the Detention Center on May 18, 2017, when he ordered corrections officers serving under him to move two Black pretrial detainees, D’Angelo Wilson and Marcus Miller, to a cell row containing white supremacist inmates whom Ware knew were a danger to Wilson and Miller, according to DOJ officials.
He later that same day ordered detention officers to unlock Wilson’s and Miller’s jail cells and the white supremacist inmates’ cells at the same time the following morning.
With the jail cells unlocked, the white supremacist inmates attacked Wilson and Miller.
Both Wilson and Miller were injured in the attack. Wilson suffered a facial laceration that needed seven stitches to close, DOJ officials said.
Ware also ordered excessive force against pretrial detainee Christopher Davis on Jan. 31, 2018.
DOJ officials said Ware was a captain at the jail when Davis sent him a note criticizing how he ran the jail.
Ware retaliated by ordering a corrections officer to restrain Davis against a bench in a stretched out position, with his left wrist bound to the far-left side of the bench and his right wrist bound to the far-right side of the bench. Davis was left restrained in that position for 90 minutes, which physically injured him, DOJ officials said.
Attorney Mark Hammons said his client and former jail employee Stephanie Wright reported this incident to jail leaders and they didn’t address it. He says she then reported it to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and the FBI, and was fired by the jail for doing so.
“This is something that my client Stephanie Wright had reported, and, frankly, she’s kind of the hero of this story,” Hammons said. “Stephanie Wright was the only person in the Kay County Justice Authority system that was willing to report this incident. She reported it to the OSBI and FBI. Without her, there would have been no enforcement of the law. And yet, despite the fact that she’s the hero of the story, she was punished by the people involved at the authority for her activities, which is a real miscarriage of justice. She reported all of the incidents that were prosecuted in this. And yet, despite the fact that she’s the hero of the story, she was punished by the people involved at the authority for her activities. This is a vindication about the importance of her actions. And she was on an island. She was the one who was willing to do this, to take the heat for it. And she’s the one who paid the price for doing the right thing.”
Ware faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine up to $250,000 for each civil rights violation. He will be sentenced in approximately 90 days.
The Oklahoma City FBI Field Office investigated Ware’s violations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Julia Barry of the Western District of Oklahoma and Trial Attorney Laura Gilson of the Civil Rights Division prosecuted the case.
“If you have people who are charged with enforcing the law who feel like they are above the law then we just really don’t have any confidence that the judicial, legal system is going to work,” Hammons said. “Well, obviously the FBI and the Justice Department took this very, very seriously as they should and prosecuted it because this kind of offense undercuts the confidence we have in our entire system of justice. You can’t have people in law enforcement who consider themselves above the law.” | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/former-ok-corrections-supervisor-enabled-white-supremacists-to-attack-black-inmates/ | 2022-04-17 00:38:20 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/former-ok-corrections-supervisor-enabled-white-supremacists-to-attack-black-inmates/ |
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The Pac-12's big weekend turned out to be not quite as big as it could have been after some upsets last week.
Still, the conference's marquee matchups are the highlights of this weekend's schedule, with four top-16 teams that could determine who plays in the league championship game.
No. 7 USC is at No. 16 UCLA, which was upset by Arizona last week. No. 10 Utah is at No. 12 Oregon, which was upset at home by Washington.
Those loses left the Trojans as the Pac-12's last hope to get a team in the College Football Playoff. The self-described Conference of Champions has not had a CFP team since 2016.
The five most intriguing games of Week 12:
No. 7 Southern California at No. 16 UCLA
The future Big Ten rivals haven't played with both ranked since 2014. The last time they were both ranked anywhere near this high was 2005, when the top-ranked Trojans hammered the No. 11 Bruins, 66-19. UCLA dropped 62 on USC last season and Bruins QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson was talking about getting to 60 again this week. Considering the way these two teams play defense, it's very possible. If USC wins, it's in the Pac-12 title game. If UCLA wins, it would still have work to do.
LINE: USC by 1 1/2. PICK: UCLA, 52-49.
No. 4 TCU at Baylor
The Horned Frogs (10-0) keep rolling along, winning close games and staying unbeaten. The Bears are coming off their worst performance of the season against Kansas State. Still, Baylor (6-4) has shown it can at times play at a high level and the rivalry between the Horned Frogs and Bears is sneaky intense.
LINE: TCU by 2 1/2. PICK: TCU, 31-24.
No. 10 Utah at No. 12 Oregon
The Ducks' playoff hopes went out the window last week, but they still control their path to the Pac-12 title game. The Utes would be in great shape to defend their Pac-12 title in Las Vegas with a victory. These two met twice last season, with Utah pounding the Ducks each time to the tune of 76-17.
LINE: Oregon by 3. PICK: Utah, 38-35.
Iowa at Minnesota
The Hawkeyes' offense has come to life — relatively speaking — and just like that they are well-positioned to defend their Big Ten West title and return to Indianapolis for the conference title game. But who isn't still alive in the Big Ten West race? Stylistically and aesthetically, this game should be the antithesis of USC-UCLA.
LINE: Minnesota by 2 1/2. PICK: Iowa, 20-17.
No. 24 Oklahoma State at Oklahoma
Not much at stake for Bedlam this year with the Sooners (5-4) still working toward bowl eligibility. But in some ways that makes it even more intriguing. OU has dominated this rivalry (82-19-7). The Cowboys have a chance to win two straight for the first time since 2001-02.
LINE: Oklahoma by 7 1/2. PICK: Oklahoma, 27-24.
Here is the rest of the Top 25, with lines from FanDuel Sportsbook:
THURSDAY
SMU (plus 3 1/2) at No. 21 Tulane
Mustangs have won seven straight meetings since both joined the AAC ... TULANE 31-28.
SATURDAY
No. 1 Georgia (minus 22 1/2) at Kentucky
Over their last 25 games, the Bulldogs are 24-1 with 22 double-digit victories ... GEORGIA 38-13.
No. 2 Ohio State (minus 27 1/2) at Maryland
Aside from one OT game in 2018, the Buckeyes' average margin of victory in six other games against the Terps is 44 points ... OHIO STATE 58-14.
Illinois at No. 3 Michigan (minus 17 1/2)
Wolverines are 10-0 for the first time since 2006, the last time both them and Ohio State went into The Game unbeaten ... MICHIGAN 34-14.
No. 5 Tennessee (minus 21 1/2) at South Carolina
Vols WR Jalin Hyatt has more 40-yard receptions this season (10) than 12 SEC teams ... TENNESSEE 49-24.
UAB at No. 6 LSU (minus 14 1/2)
Blazers feature the nation's leading rusher in DeWayne McBride, averaging 156 yards per game ... LSU 35-17.
Miami at No. 9 Clemson (minus 19 1/2)
Last three meetings: Tigers 138, Miami 20 ... CLEMSON 31-10.
No. 11 Penn State at Rutgers (plus 19 1/2)
In eight meetings since the Scarlet Knights joined the Big Ten, Rutgers has failed to break 10 points and is 0-8 ... PENN STATE 24-7.
Georgia Tech at No. 13 North Carolina (minus 21 1/2)
Late Heisman push by Tar Heels QB Drake Maye continues ... NORTH CAROLINA 48-24.
No. 14 Mississippi at Arkansas (plus 2 1/2)
SEC's two leading rushers square off in Rebels' Quinshon Judkins and Razorbacks' Rocket Sanders ... ARKANSAS 28-27.
Colorado at No. 15 Washington (minus 30 1/2)
Buffs are last in the nation in points allowed at 41.7 per game ... WASHINGTON 49-16.
Navy (plus 16 1/2) at No. 17 UCF
Knights need to win out against Midshipmen and USF to host AAC title game ... UCF 31-17.
Boston College (plus 20 1/2) at No. 18 Notre Dame
Irish have won eight straight against the Eagles since snapping a six-game skid in the series in 2009 ... NOTRE DAME 30-14.
No. 19 Kansas State (minus 7 1/2) at West Virginia
Do the Mountaineers have another upset in them to help save coach Neal Brown's job? ... KANSAS STATE 31-17.
Louisiana-Lafayette (plus 24 1/2) at No. 20 Florida State
QB Jordan Travis and the Seminoles are looking to roll into rivalry game with Florida off a fourth straight blowout victory ... FLORIDA STATE 34-14.
No. 22 Cincinnati (minus 16 1/2) at Temple
Bearcats LB Ivan Pace leads the nation in tackles for loss with 19.5 ... CINCINNATI 38-17.
Arizona State at No. 25 Oregon State (minus 7 1/2)
Last time the Beavers won a game as a ranked team was 2012 ... OREGON STATE 35-21.
TWITTER REQUESTS
Washington State at Arizona (plus 3 1/2) — @m1ssionarykj. Wildcats QB Jayden de Laura against his former team ... ARIZONA 33-31.
UConn (plus 10 1/2) at Army — @SteveWildzNB. Huskies are bowl eligible; Army needs to win out to get there ... ARMY 24-20.
Boise State at Wyoming (plus 13)— @MDWDFW. First-place on the line, Broncos can clinch a spot in the Mountain West title game ... BOISE STATE 27-17.
Texas Tech (plus 3 1/2) at Iowa State — @chadstray. Five of the Cyclones' six Big 12 losses are by seven points of fewer; they are due to win a close one ... IOWA STATE 23-21.
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RECORD
Last week: Straight-up — 18-8; Against spread — 15-10-1.
Season: 176-68; 126-125-2.
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LOS ANGELES — When Phillies manager Joe Girardi announced that Bryce Harper had a small tear in the ulnar collateral ligament of his right elbow and would be receiving a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection to treat it, he emphasized that there would be a wait-and-see element to this process.
Harper has never dealt with an elbow injury before, let alone received a PRP injection. This is new territory for him, and how his body will respond to the treatment remains to be seen.
» READ MORE: Inside Bryce Harper’s transition to full-time DH: ‘I don’t feel like I’m doing enough’
Harper received his PRP injection from the Kerlan-Jobe Institute on Sunday morning in Los Angeles. He was in the Phillies clubhouse Sunday evening, and said the injection went well and he felt good, albeit a little sore. Harper will not throw for four weeks, at least, so we won’t know immediately how effective the PRP injection is, and whether surgery will be required.
While we wait for answers, The Inquirer consulted two experts — Dr. Orr Limpisvasti, an orthopedic surgeon at the Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles, and Dr. John Kelly, an orthopedic surgeon at Penn Medicine — about what we can expect to see as Harper navigates his injury this season. Neither doctor has treated Harper and they spoke in general terms about this type of injury.
Can the motion of swinging a bat exacerbate the injury?
Both doctors believe that if Harper feels no pain while hitting, he should be fine.
“The fact that it’s the opposite arm is the big thing,” Limpisvasti said. “There are lots of UCL injuries that we’ve seen where if you’re injured, then not only can you not throw, but it hurts when you’re hitting as well. But because it’s his opposite arm, it’s arguable that he could hit indefinitely on that side, hitting left, and not have even a functioning UCL.”
What is the likelihood that a PRP injection is the only thing needed for this injury?
Opinions vary on this one. Kelly said because Harper is not a pitcher, there is a “great likelihood that he will avoid surgery.” Limpisvasti said it depends on the severity of his injury.
“It comes down to the complexion of the actual tear,” Limpisvasti said. “How much is chronic and how much is new, and is it at the top of the ligament, the bottom of the ligament? The fact that he’s an outfielder, yeah, he’s going to have huge loads on his arm, but not like a pitcher or a catcher.
“The experience and the research, even in the major leagues, for PRP for UCL injuries is super variable. You’ll see guys who say, ‘Oh, yeah, I did totally fine.’ But then there are also studies showing that with a partial UCL, you can actually get back without PRP, just from giving it time to heal, and rehabbing it appropriately for an adequate amount of time. So your guess is as good as mine.
“I would say that the odds of him continuing to hit through the season, feeling great at DH, are fantastic. But if you’ve got a guy signed for many, many, many years, a fielder’s got to do some other things to be as meaningful as you otherwise would, then that’s going to leave way bigger question marks.”
» READ MORE: Bryce Harper’s ‘achy’ elbow is the latest reason the Phillies are thankful for the addition of the DH
Is an internal brace a possibility to treat Harper’s injury?
Yes, but it depends on the severity of the tear and the quality of Harper’s tissue. This would require surgery, but would lead to a far shorter recovery period than Tommy John surgery, which involves reconstructing the UCL by transplanting a tendon.
Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins had an internal brace put in his throwing arm in October of 2020. His situation isn’t the same as Harper’s — Harper injured his arm while throwing, and Hoskins injured his when a runner ran into him while he reached for a wide throw — but it could be an option for Harper that would allow him to miss less time. Or Harper could even wait until the end of the season, and have the brace put in then (more on that below).
“We talked about it a little bit [Saturday],” Hoskins said. “He was just asking about timeline stuff, and my perspective on it. I didn’t miss a ton of time, and it didn’t affect me next season. From the time of surgery to back in the game was about five months. I was swinging probably 10-11 weeks after surgery. So, I guess when compared to Tommy John, it’s relatively short. But it was something I got taken care of in the offseason and hasn’t been an issue since.”
Is Tommy John surgery still a possibility to treat this injury?
“Tommy John should be last resort in a non-pitcher,” Kelly said. “Rehab, injections of PRP and a brace while batting will be the fastest path to recovery. If surgery becomes necessary, an internal brace [synthetic ligament] will afford a faster recovery than Tommy John.”
Said Limpisvasti: “I guess one way to look at it is that it’s a solvable problem. You can still hit, and if the PRP rehab doesn’t work, then you do Tommy John and the success rates are really high. I think if we’re sitting here in May, and you’re talking about PRP now, then you’re usually four to six weeks of letting the PRP do its thing. Let it start to heal, and work a little better, and then you start a throwing progression. And sometime along the throwing progression, you’ll have a sense of whether it’s working or not, because that usually progresses over weeks as well.
» READ MORE: Ten years (already?) of Bryce Harper: From teen phenom to ‘I grew up watching you play’
“Some players do a PRP and the second they pick up the ball, and they’re out 40 feet on the line, they can’t do it. Others can progress and all of a sudden they’re at 120 feet and they’re pretty good, but they still don’t feel quite right. Their velocity drops, their accuracy changes, something changes in their abilities or they have some sort of a ceiling on their throwing, and so then that may be another fork in the road as well.
“It all depends on the quality of the tissue. Let’s just say the whole ligament looks great and it’s torn right off the top or right off the bottom. Then in that case, you could get away with not replacing the whole thing, which would be maybe a shorter timeline for the recovery. But if the tissue itself is very attenuated, there’s a lot of chronic wear, then clearly just repairing that doesn’t make a lot of sense.”
Could he manage the injury during the season and get surgery during the offseason?
“Yeah, I think that’s a very reasonable and commonly used avenue, especially if there’s something else they can do to stay meaningful,” Limpisvasti said. “If you weren’t able to hit, you don’t want to prolong his convalescence and his time out of the lineup. It may not be what he’s accustomed to doing, but if it’s really meaningful for the team, he and the team would have to decide. It would come down to, ‘I can’t throw, the PRP didn’t work, but I’m just going to get through the season.’ But then you have to think about the downtime, because if he needs Tommy John, that can take quite a while to heal. It varies, but it’s north of a year.”
» READ MORE: All-Star, MVP ... Hall of Famer? Exploring Bryce Harper's case for Cooperstown
Could the PRP injection affect Harper’s ability to hit?
It shouldn’t because Harper bats left and the injury was to his right arm. | https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/bryce-harper-elbow-injury-prp-phillies-surgery-20220516.html | 2022-05-16 19:12:21 | 1 | https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/bryce-harper-elbow-injury-prp-phillies-surgery-20220516.html |
Propose at Cracker Barrel on Valentine’s Day and you could win free food for a year
Published: Feb. 1, 2023 at 4:34 PM EST|Updated: 55 minutes ago
(Gray News) – Couples who get engaged at Cracker Barrel on Valentine’s Day have the chance to win free food from the restaurant chain for a year.
According to a news release, five couples who propose at Cracker Barrel and enter the “I Said ‘Yes’ at Cracker Barrel Valentine’s Day Contest” will win the grand prize.
The contest runs from Feb. 10-16 at all Cracker Barrel locations nationwide.
To enter, couples must:
- Post a proposal video to a public Instagram profile with a caption on why they decided to propose at the iconic restaurant.
- Include the hashtags #ISaidYesAtCrackerBarrel and #Contest.
- And tag @crackerbarrel in the post.
Five lucky couples who enter the contest will win Cracker Barrel for a year.
For more information, click here.
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Stars vs. Golden Knights Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under - Stanley Cup Semifinals Game 4
The Dallas Stars host the Vegas Golden Knights for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Semifinals on Thursday, May 25, starting at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN, ESPN+, CBC, SportsNet, and TVAS. The Golden Knights have a 3-0 lead in the series. The Stars are favored (-115) against the Golden Knights (-105).
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Stars vs. Golden Knights Predictions for Thursday
Our computer model for this contest predicts a final score of Stars 4, Golden Knights 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Stars (-115)
- Computer Predicted Total: 6.2
- Computer Predicted Spread: Stars (-1.1)
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Stars vs Golden Knights Additional Info
Stars Splits and Trends
- The Stars (47-21-14 overall) have an 8-18-26 record in games that have needed overtime.
- In the 32 games Dallas has played that were decided by one goal, it has an 11-6-15 record (good for 37 points).
- In the 14 games this season the Stars registered only one goal, they went 3-9-2 (eight points).
- Dallas has scored a pair of goals in 19 games this season (6-5-8 record, 20 points).
- The Stars have scored three or more goals in 62 games (46-8-8, 100 points).
- In the 29 games when Dallas has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it went 15-6-8 to register 38 points.
- In the 54 games when it outshot its opponent, Dallas is 33-13-8 (74 points).
- The Stars have been outshot by opponents in 40 games, going 18-12-10 to register 46 points.
Golden Knights Splits and Trends
- The Golden Knights have a 16-9-25 record in overtime games this season and a 51-22-9 overall record.
- In the 37 games Vegas has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 53 points.
- In 13 games this season when the Golden Knights ended a game with only one goal, they earned a total of four points (1-10-2).
- When Vegas has scored exactly two goals this season, they've earned 13 points (4-10-5 record).
- The Golden Knights have scored three or more goals 62 times, earning 116 points from those matchups (57-3-2).
- Vegas has scored a lone power-play goal in 29 games this season and has recorded 43 points from those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Vegas is 33-7-5 (71 points).
- The Golden Knights have been outshot by opponents 45 times this season, and earned 53 points in those games.
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Stars vs. Golden Knights Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN, ESPN+, CBC, SportsNet, and TVAS
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- Where: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
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NEW YORK (AP) — Apple is getting into the buy now, pay later space with a few tweaks to the existing model — including no option to pay with a credit card. The company will roll out the product to some consumers this spring, and will begin reporting the loans to credit bureaus in the fall.
Here’s what you need to know.
Since the start of the pandemic, the option to “buy now, pay later” has skyrocketed in popularity, especially among young and low-income consumers who may not have ready access to traditional credit.
If you shop online for clothes or furniture, sneakers or concert tickets, you’ve seen the option at checkout to break the cost into smaller installments over time. Companies like Afterpay, Affirm, Klarna, and Paypal already offer the service, typically with late fees for missed payments and the option to use a credit card or bank account to make installment payments.
Apple’s version, which is integrated with Apple Pay and facilitated by MasterCard, will require the consumer use a debit card and a bank account to make those payments, the company said, and will not charge flat or percentage late fees. Instead, missed payments will eventually result in the consumer losing access to these kinds of loans.
Apple said its buy now, pay later product will also offer fraud and consumer protections through MasterCard’s existing pay-by-installment model, and will charge merchants fees that “are competitive to other installment products in the market,” according to Mastercard spokesperson Raul Lopez.
HOW DOES BUY NOW, PAY LATER WORK?
Branded as “interest-free loans,” buy now, pay later services require you to download an app, link a bank account or debit or credit card, and sign up to pay in weekly or monthly installments. Some companies, such as Klarna and Afterpay, do soft credit checks, which aren’t reported to credit bureaus, before approving borrowers. This is how Apple’s product will operate as well. Most users are approved in minutes. Scheduled payments are then automatically deducted from one’s bank account or charged to one’s card.
The services generally don’t charge more than a customer would have paid up front, meaning there’s technically no interest, so long as one makes the payments on time.
But if a customer pays late, they may be subject to a flat fee or a fee calculated as a percentage of the total owed. These can run as high as $34 plus interest. If a customer misses multiple payments, they may be shut out from using the service in the future, and the delinquency could hurt one’s credit score.
In Apple’s case, the company said there will be no late fees, either flat or as a percentage — only the possibility of missed payments reported to credit bureaus, and a loss of access to the loans. If a user wishes to defer payments, or set up a different payment plan, Apple said they can contact support. Several services allow users to defer payments in this way.
ARE MY PURCHASES PROTECTED?
In the U.S., buy now, pay later services are not currently covered by the Truth in Lending Act, which regulates credit cards and other types of loans (those paid back in more than four installments).
That means you could find it more difficult to settle disputes with merchants, return items, or get your money back in cases of fraud. Companies can offer protections, but they don’t have to. Apple’s protections are offered through Mastercard.
Lauren Saunders, associate director at the National Consumer Law Center, advises borrowers to avoid linking a credit card to buy now, pay later apps whenever possible. If you do, you lose the protections you get from using the credit card while also opening yourself up to owing interest to the card company.
“Use the credit card directly and get those protections,” she said. “Otherwise, it’s the worst of both worlds.”
Apple’s decision not to permit consumers to link a credit card to its buy now, pay later product means the consumer avoids stacking debt in this way.
WHAT ARE THE OTHER RISKS?
Because there’s no centralized reporting of buy now, pay later purchases, those debts won’t necessarily appear on your credit profile with major credit rating agencies.
That means more companies may let you buy more items, even if you can’t afford them, because the lenders don’t know how many loans you have set up with other companies.
Payments you make on time aren’t reported to credit rating agencies, but missed payments are.
“Right now, buy now, pay later can’t generally help you build credit, but it can hurt,” said Saunders.
Elyse Hicks, consumer policy counsel at Americans for Financial Reform, a progressive nonprofit, said people may not consider seriously enough whether they’ll still be able to afford payments down the road.
“Because of inflation, people may think, ‘I’m going to have to get what I need and pay for it later in these installments,’” she said. “But are you still going to be able to afford the things you’re affording now six months from now?”
WHY DO RETAILERS OFFER BUY NOW, PAY LATER?
Retailers accept the backend fees of buy now, pay later services because the products increase cart sizes. When shoppers are given the option to pay off purchases in installments, they’re more likely to buy more goods in one go.
When Apple announced it would be creating its own buy now, pay later service, Josiah Herndon, 23, joked on Twitter about “paying off 6 carts of (things) I can’t afford with Apple, Klarna, Afterpay, PayPal Pay in 4, Shop Pay in 4, & Affirm.”
Herndon, who works in insurance in Indianapolis, said he started using the services because it was taking a long time for him to be approved for a credit card, since his age meant he didn’t have an extensive credit history. He’s since used them to pay for high-end clothes, shoes, and other luxury goods. Herndon said he lines the payment schedules up with his paychecks so he doesn’t miss installments, and called the option “very convenient.”
WHO SHOULD USE BUY NOW, PAY LATER?
If you have the ability to make all payments on time, buy now, pay later loans are a relatively healthy, interest-free form of consumer credit.
“If (the loans) work as promised, and if people can avoid late fees and don’t have trouble managing their finances, they have a place,” said Saunders, of the National Consumer Law Center.
But if you’re looking to build your credit score, and you’re able to make payments on time, a credit card is a better choice, she said. The same goes if you want strong legal protections from fraud, and clear, centralized reporting of loans.
If you’re uncertain whether you’ll be able to make payments on time, consider whether the fees charged by buy now, pay later companies will exceed the penalties and interest a credit card company or other lender would charge.
HOW WILL ECONOMIC INSTABILITY AFFECT BUY NOW, PAY LATER?
As the cost of living increases, some shoppers have started breaking up payments on essentials, rather than just big-ticket items like electronics or designer clothes. A poll by Morning Consult last fall found 15% of buy now, pay later customers were using the service for routine purchases, such as groceries and gas, sounding alarm bells among financial advisors.
Hicks points to the rising number of delinquent payments as a sign that buy now, pay later could already be contributing to unmanageable debt for consumers. A July report from the Fitch ratings agency found delinquencies on the apps increased sharply in the 12 months that ended March 31 of last year, to as high as 4.1% for Afterpay, while credit card delinquencies held relatively steady at 1.4%.
“The increasing popularity of this is going to be interesting to see over these different economic waves,” Hicks said. “The immediate fallout is what’s happening now.”
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PLEASANTON, Calif., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV) will announce financial results for its second quarter, which ended July 31, 2022, after market close on August 31, 2022. Veeva will host a conference call and webcast that day at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET) to discuss its financial results.
Veeva will post prepared remarks to its investor relations website at https://ir.veeva.com approximately at 1:05 p.m. PT (4:05 p.m. ET). A webcast replay will be available on the website following the live event.
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MIAMI (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will travel to Jerusalem next month and speak at a museum event as Israel faces a spiraling domestic crisis, giving the potential 2024 presidential candidate a stage to tout his foreign policy credentials.
The Jerusalem Post and Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem say DeSantis will deliver a keynote speech at an event that will address the tensions in Israel, a key U.S. ally. The governor’s office confirmed the travel plans, noting the visit coincides with the 75th anniversary of Israel’s independence.
“At a time of unnecessarily strained relations between Jerusalem and Washington, Florida serves as a bridge between the American and Israeli people,” DeSantis is quoted in a press release announcing his visit.
A controversial judicial overhaul plan by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sparked waves of unprecedented street protests in Israel. Netanyahu delayed the plans earlier this week, saying he wanted to “avoid civil war,” and rival political factions agreed to begin negotiations.
Israeli media have reported that the U.S. was withholding an invitation of a formal White House visit as a sign of displeasure with Netanyahu and his new far-right government. The U.S. ambassador, Tom Nides, said in a radio interview that the White House would soon invite Netanyahu to visit.
The Jerusalem Post says the April 27 visit is “part of a larger Florida/Asian trade delegation.” DeSantis says that as a congressman in 2017, he scouted out sites to relocate the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem to press the Trump administration to deliver on his promise.
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- Strong gold assays along strike of the East West granite contact zone at Golden Mountain that included:
VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Fosterville South Exploration Ltd. ("Fosterville South") or (the "Company") (TSXV: FSX) (OTCQX: FSXLF) (Germany: 4TU) is pleased to report that new diamond and reverse circulation drilling at the Golden Mountain prospect within the Tallangallook Gold Project in Victoria, Australia has returned strong gold grades over considerable downhole lengths. Additional assays are pending from a review of previous diamond drilling where these drillholes drilled through the East West zone prior to the recognition of the zone's extent. Soil sampling along the corridor has revealed a 1km strike length of anomalous gold in soil associated with this previously untested zone.
New Gold Assays at Golden Mountain Prospect Within the Tallangallook Gold Project
Fosterville South received strong gold assay intercepts, from its nine-hole drill program of 1519 meters in total, including an intercept an intercept from surface grading 77m at 1.14 g/t Gold from 2m, including 35m at 1.85 g/t Gold from 3m at the Golden Mountain prospect located within the Tallangallook Gold Project. Five of the drill holes intersected the E-W zone while the other four holes drilled other targets. Two of the latter holes (22GMRC05 & 22GMRC10) failed to reach drill target due to ground conditions.
A reverse circulation drilling program was instigated on parts of the EW Zone to determine the extent and grade of gold mineralization within the zone, following encouraging results from grid-based soil sampling as well as review of previous drilling and the geological controls on the mineralisation in this area. The gold in soil anomaly is approximately 1000m in strike extent. The gold mineralisation discovered by previous drilling was found to be associated with a porphyritic, miarolitic and xenolithic granite or monzogranite. Further petrographic studies are underway to discriminate the various granitic rock types and those rocks that have associated alteration and gold mineralisation.
Further to this review and following the reverse circulation drilling results being received, it was found that previous diamond holes GMDH52 and GMDH53 had drilled through a potentially mineralised granite in their upper parts. Sampling of GMDH53 confirmed the mineralization with 38.7m at 0.79 g/t Gold from 10.7m (see photo) and since then GMDH52 has been sampled and submitted for assay. While some intersections are preferentially held within the granite other gold intersections are within the contact metamorphosed (hornfels) rocks nearby suggesting that there are other structural controls to the mineralisation. The granite contact is also very nonplanar, and parts of the granite are sill-shaped and mineralised. Also, the NS Zone appears to offset the EW zone and cause a larger area of dilation and potential gold mineralisation. This EW Zone and NS Zone intersection is the apparent cause of the wider gold intercept from 22GMRC12 of the 77m at 1.14 g/t Gold from 2m.
The results of 22GMRC08 of 18m at 1.48 g/t Gold from 100m are also encouraging where deeper drilling has yielded improved grade within the contact metamorphosed (hornfels) sediments near the granite contact.
Table 1: Golden Mountain Drill Results and Intercepts:
The intercept cut-off grades are shown in the table and they use a maximum internal waste of 1m. True width are not known. The assays are not capped. Coordinates are Australian projection MGA94 Zone 55. Planned holes 22GMRC01, 22GMRC06 & 22GMRC09 were not carried out in this drilling campaign.
Fosterville South began with two, 100% owned, high-grade gold projects called the Lauriston and Golden Mountain Projects, and has since acquired a large area of granted and application tenements containing further epizonal (low-temperature) high-grade gold mineralisation called the Providence Project and a large group of recently consolidated license tenement applications called the Walhalla Belt Project, which contain a variety of epizonal and intrusion related style gold mineralisation, all in the state of Victoria, Australia. The Fosterville South land package, assembled over a multi-year period, notably includes a 600 sq. km property immediately to the south of and within the same geological framework that hosts Kirkland Lake Gold's Fosterville epizonal gold tenements. Additionally, Fosterville South has gold-focused projects called the Moormbool and Tallangallook, which are also located in the state of Victoria, Australia. Moormbool project has epizonal style gold mineralisation and Tallangallook has mesozonal and intrusion relation gold mineralisation.
All of Fosterville South's properties, with the possible exception of Moormbool, have had historical gold production from hard rock sources despite limited modern exploration and drilling.
The technical content of this news release has been reviewed, verified and approved by Rex Motton, AusIMM (CP), COO and Director of Fosterville South, a qualified person as defined by NI 43-101. Historical records were verified by reviewing annual and quarterly reports from government records by the Qualified Person.
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Information set forth in this news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on assumptions as of the date of this news release. These statements reflect management's current estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations. They are not guarantees of future performance. Fosterville South cautions that all forward looking statements are inherently uncertain and that actual performance may be affected by many material factors, many of which are beyond their respective control. Such factors include, among other things: risks and uncertainties relating to Fosterville South's limited operating history, its exploration and development activities on the Lauriston, Golden Mountain, Providence and Tallangallook Properties and the need to comply with environmental and governmental regulations. Accordingly, actual and future events, conditions and results may differ materially from the estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations expressed or implied in the forward-looking information. Except as required under applicable securities legislation, Fosterville South does not undertake to publicly update or revise forward-looking information.
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6-year-old girl dies after being hit by boat propeller at lake, authorities say
PEORIA, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) - Authorities in Arizona say a young girl has died after she was hit by a boat propeller at Lake Pleasant Friday morning.
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said first responders were called to the lake regarding a boat accident at about 11 a.m.
KPHO reports that a 6-year-old girl was pulled from the lake with a severe leg injury. She was rushed to a hospital but did not survive.
According to Sgt. Joaquin Enriquez, two families had arrived at the lake around 7 a.m. for swimming and wakeboarding. All 12 people, reported to be six adults and six children, were on the same boat.
Investigators said the child was injured when no one realized she was still in the water and her mother started to accelerate to pull another family member who was wakeboarding.
The young girl was then run over by the boat.
Because of poor cellphone service in that part of the lake, the family couldn’t reach emergency services.
Other boaters in the area helped get the child out of the water and brought her to the Pleasant Harbor Marina where fire crews were waiting.
Deputies don’t believe impairment was a factor in the accident.
Detectives are investigating and processing evidence, but Enriquez said the girl’s death is being treated as a tragic accident.
Authorities said there appeared to be no safety violations on the boat, which was equipped with proper life jackets, a fire extinguisher and other gear.
Enriquez also said the owners are experienced boat operators who live near the lake.
The families involved were not immediately identified.
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DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis is recalling more than 354,000 Jeeps worldwide because the rear coil springs can fall off while they’re being driven.
The recall covers certain 2022 and 2023 Grand Cherokee and 2021 to 2023 Grand Cherokee L SUVs.
The company says in documents posted Tuesday by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that the springs may have been installed incorrectly in production. They can detach from the vehicle while it’s moving, increasing the risk of a crash and possibly creating a hazard for other drivers.
Stellantis says in the documents that it’s aware of 17 warranty claims, two customer assistance reports and two field reports that may be caused by the problem. But as of May 25 it had no reports of crashes or injuries. Most of the recalled vehicles are in North America.
SUVs with air suspensions are not affected. Dealers will inspect the springs and replace the assemblies if necessary. Owners are to be notified by letter starting July 28. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/recall/354000-jeep-grand-cherokees-recalled-worldwide-rear-coil-springs-can-detach-while-moving/ | 2023-06-13 16:51:39 | 1 | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/recall/354000-jeep-grand-cherokees-recalled-worldwide-rear-coil-springs-can-detach-while-moving/ |
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Solomon Islands agreed to sign an accord between the United States and more than a dozen Pacific nations only after indirect references to China were removed, the Solomon Islands foreign minister said Tuesday.
“There were some references that put us in a position where we’ll have to choose sides, and we did not want to be placed in a position where we have to choose sides,” Jeremiah Manele told reporters in Wellington.
His remarks represented the first time Solomon Islands has publicly acknowledged it had initial concerns about the agreement and expressed why it had a change of heart.
The accord was signed in Washington last week, with President Joe Biden telling visiting Pacific leaders that the U.S. was committed to bolstering its presence in the region and becoming a more collaborative partner.
The administration pledged the U.S. would add $810 million in new aid for Pacific Island nations over the next decade. The summit came amid growing U.S. concern about China’s military and economic influence in the Pacific.
But the final agreement focused mainly on issues like climate change, economic growth and natural disasters. A small section on security contained mostly broad language, and while it specifically condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it made no mention of China.
Ahead of the summit, diplomats had said Solomon Islands was signaling it was unlikely to sign the joint declaration, which would have represented a diplomatic blow for both the U.S. and the Pacific nations.
Many in the U.S. and the Pacific had been eager to get Solomon Islands on board after becoming alarmed about the increasing ties between Solomon Islands and China, especially after the two nations signed a security agreement earlier this year.
“In the initial draft, there were some references that we were not comfortable with, but then with the officials, after discussions and negotiations, we were able to find common ground," Manele said.
Pressed further by reporters on those concerns, Manele acknowledged the draft had contained indirect references to China.
He said the Solomon Islands security agreement with China was part of a national security strategy and there was no provision in it for China to build a military base, as some had feared.
Manele met with his New Zealand counterpart Nanaia Mahuta in Wellington at a potentially awkward venue — Parliament's so-called Rainbow Room, which is dedicated to the nation's gay, lesbian and transgender communities. The room features photographs of LGBTQ lawmakers and framed copies of bills relevant to those communities.
In Solomon Islands, gay and lesbian sex remain illegal.
Manele said Solomon Islands was a young democracy.
“These are emerging issues. These are challenges that as a young country we will find ways to discuss,” he said.
Mahuta said there was no undertone or message intended in the choice of location. “It was the only available room for us to use,” she said.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — As a child, Lawrance W. McFarland lived on a small piece of land on a Native American reservation in Palm Springs he described as a “little world of its own,” surrounded by the parts of the city that were tourist magnets and depicted in movies.
The retiree, who now lives in Mississippi, recently recalled seeing houses of the diverse, tight-knit community being torn and burned down in the square-mile area known as Section 14.
“We thought they were just cleaning up some of the old houses,” he said.
But eventually his family was told to vacate their home, and McFarland, his mother and his younger brother hopped around from house to house before leaving the area altogether and moving to Cabazon, a small town about 15 miles (24 kilometers) west of Palm Springs.
Decades later, Palm Springs’ city council is reckoning with those actions, voting in 2021 to issue a formal apology to former residents for the city’s role in displacing them from the neighborhood that many Black and Mexican American families called home. But the former residents say that is not enough.
Those former residents now say the city owes them more than $2.3 billion for the harm caused by their displacement. That would be nearly $1.2 million per family. The dollar amount was disclosed Sunday at a meeting attended by experts such as Cheryl Grills, a member of the state’s reparations task force studying redress proposals for African Americans.
The effort in Palm Springs is part of a growing push by Black families to seek compensation and other forms of restitution from local and state governments for harms they’ve suffered due to generations of discriminatory policies that continued long after slavery ended.
California’s statewide reparations task force is evaluating how the state can atone for policies like eminent domain that allowed governments to seize property from Black homeowners and redlining that restricted what neighborhoods Black families could live in. Last year, Los Angeles County officials voted to complete the return of land in Manhattan Beach to a Black family descended from property owners who had it seized by the city through eminent domain in the 1920s. The family decided to sell the property back to the county for $20 million.
Palm Springs officials expect to work with a “reparations consultant” to decide whether and how to compensate the families displaced from the area, said Amy Blaisdell, a spokesperson for the city, in an email. The council may take this up for a vote later this month. The city, located about 110 miles (177 kilometers) east of Los Angeles, is home to about 45,000 people today and is largely known as a desert resort community, home to golf courses and ritzy resorts.
The families are also exploring legal avenues for reparations. Areva Martin, a Los Angeles lawyer representing them, filed a tort claim with the city in November alleging officials hired contractors to bulldoze homes and sent the fire department to burn them. City officials said in response that they would work with former residents and their descendants to try to come up with a solution, Martin said.
“There’s no evidence of the tremendous contributions they made to the city,” she said.
Julianne Malveaux, an economist and dean of the College of Ethnic Studies at California State University, Los Angeles, said the $2.3 billion figure accounts for the displacement of 2,000 families and the trauma caused to them.
Lisa Middleton, a city council member and former Palm Springs mayor, said it was important to acknowledge the city’s role in displacing Section 14 residents.
“Our history includes some wonderful moments for which we have every right to be proud,” she said at a meeting. “But it also includes some moments for which we have every reason to be remorseful, to learn from those mistakes and to make sure that we do not pass those mistakes onto another generation.”
But the story of displacement at Section 14 is more complicated than some people may realize, said Renee Brown, associate curator and archivist for the Palm Springs Historical Society.
Section 14 is a part of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians reservation. The tribe wanted to open up Section 14 to lease to developers, and the city helped it clear the land over the course of more than a decade, Brown said.
“The city could never have gone on that land and done anything,” she said, without “tribal permission.”
The tribe did not respond to requests for comment.
The tort claim argues the tragedy was akin to the violence that decimated a vibrant community known as Black Wall Street more than a century ago in Tulsa, Oklahoma, leaving as many as 300 people dead. There were no reported deaths in connection with the displacement of families from Section 14.
Three survivors of the Tulsa massacre are seeking compensation through a lawsuit filed against the city. U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation in 2021 to try to make it easier for survivors and descendants to seek reparations, but the bill never received a hearing.
Palmdale resident Pearl Devers lived in Section 14 with her family until she was 12 years old. She helped spearhead efforts in recent years to create a group to reflect on their time living there and determine next steps.
Her father, a carpenter, helped build their home and many others in Section 14, she said. She recalled how close residents in the neighborhood were, saying her neighbors acted as a “second set of parents” for her and her brother.
She recalled smelling and seeing burning homes until one day her mother said their family had to pack their bags and leave.
“We just felt like we were running from being burned out,” she said.
Alvin Taylor, Devers’ brother, said it’s essential for city officials to listen to displaced residents and descendants before deciding on a course of action for how to best make amends.
“An apology is not enough,” Taylor said.
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Construction begins on 37,000-acre community to meet demand for housing in one of the country's fastest-growing metro regions
PHOENIX, Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Howard Hughes Corporation® (NYSE: HHC) has broken ground on Teravalis™, a 37,000-acre mixed-use master planned community in the Phoenix West Valley projected to include 100,000 homes and 55 million square feet of commercial development. Teravalis, previously known as Douglas Ranch, will become Arizona's largest master planned community, addressing the demand for housing in one of the country's fastest-growing metro regions and supporting long-term sustainable growth in the Southwest.
"In the game of states, people vote with their feet—and Arizona is winning. Since 2015, Arizona has welcomed over 584,000 new residents and we don't expect that momentum to stop anytime soon," said Arizona Governor Doug Ducey. "This increases the demand for housing opportunities and Howard Hughes is answering that call with this impressive community, providing quality housing options for current and future Arizonans."
Teravalis joins The Howard Hughes Corporation's national portfolio of award-winning large-scale master planned communities—including Summerlin®, Nevada; The Woodlands® and Bridgeland® in Texas; Downtown Columbia®, Maryland; and Ward Village®, Hawai'i—which are integrated into expansive natural settings and are consistently ranked among the country's best places to live. Teravalis will follow the company's established best practices in sustainability and conservation, emphasizing open public space and enhancing its natural environment.
"The name Teravalis means 'land of the valley' and this new community, situated between the White Tank and Belmont Mountain ranges, is firmly grounded in deep respect for its Sonoran Desert setting," said Heath Melton, President of the Phoenix Region for The Howard Hughes Corporation. "Teravalis is designed as an authentic extension of the Phoenix West Valley's natural landscape—a place of extraordinary beauty."
Teravalis is strategically positioned in the pathway of Phoenix's significant growth in the West Valley. Phoenix leads the country with 80% population growth in the past 10 years, including 100,000 tech workers and nearly 30,000 students graduating from the state's largest universities each year.
"Teravalis is an eco-friendly, sustainable community which sets the bar high for other cities to model," said Buckeye Mayor Eric Orsborn. "This innovative, smart community is a great asset for Buckeye, the West Valley, Maricopa County and the entire state of Arizona. Teravalis also provides our residents with more options to live, work and raise a family, while complementing the city's goal of maintaining successful long-term growth."
The planned future construction of Interstate 11 will connect Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Southern California, eventually establishing a trade route between Canada and Mexico. The new Interstate is projected to create $30 to $60 billion of economic impact in the region, with Teravalis' location allowing logistics operations to take advantage of strategic supply chain access to and from the West Coast, furthering Arizona's reputation as one of the nation's top economic development performers.
"Today's groundbreaking of Teravalis is an exciting moment for Arizona and for The Howard Hughes Corporation, as we create a new community from the ground up and HHC adds the next chapter to the legacy of the visionary placemakers who founded our communities in Maryland, Texas, Nevada and Hawai'i," said David R. O'Reilly, Chief Executive Officer of The Howard Hughes Corporation. "Teravalis joins these great American communities which offer an exceptional quality of life and will continue to define how we live and thrive for generations to come."
The Howard Hughes Corporation plans to announce builders later this year, with a grand opening of Teravalis set for late 2024. For more information visit Teravalis.com, @teravalisaz/ Facebook and @teravalis/ Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn.
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About Teravalis™
Encompassing nearly 37,000 acres in the Phoenix West Valley, one of the nation's fastest-growing metro regions, Teravalis is anticipated to become one of the leading master planned communities in the country, with 100,000 homes, 300,000 residents and 55 million square feet of commercial development. Translating to "land of the valley," Teravalis is situated between the White Tank and Belmont Mountain ranges and is committed to preserving the natural beauty of the High Sonoran Desert. Utilizing innovative technology and sustainable planning, Teravalis is designed to meet the ongoing demand for quality housing and commercial real estate in support of Arizona's booming economic growth, featuring unparalleled amenities and wide-open spaces. Teravalis is a community of The Howard Hughes Corporation®, whose national portfolio of award-winning communities are known for providing an exceptional quality of life and opportunities for long-term, sustainable growth. For more information, visit Teravalis.com.
About The Howard Hughes Corporation®
The Howard Hughes Corporation owns, manages and develops commercial, residential and mixed-use real estate throughout the U.S. Its award-winning assets include the country's preeminent portfolio of master planned communities, as well as operating properties and development opportunities including the Seaport in New York City; Downtown Columbia®, Maryland; The Woodlands®, The Woodlands Hills®, and Bridgeland® in the Greater Houston, Texas area; Summerlin®, Las Vegas; Ward Village® in Honolulu, Hawai'i; and Teravalis™ in the Greater Phoenix, Arizona area. The Howard Hughes Corporation's portfolio is strategically positioned to meet and accelerate development based on market demand, resulting in one of the strongest real estate platforms in the country. Dedicated to innovative placemaking, the company is recognized for its ongoing commitment to design excellence and the cultural life of its communities. The Howard Hughes Corporation is traded on the New York Stock Exchange as HHC. For additional information visit howardhughes.com.
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FRISCO, TX (SILVER STAR NATION) – Dak Prescott has missed the past five games for the Dallas Cowboys after breaking his thumb on his throwing hand in the team’s opening week loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Prescott had hand surgery the day after his hand collided with that of a Tampa Bay defender resulting in the broken thumb.
After several weeks of rehab, Prescott has been participating in throwing drills for the last five days and now appears ready to resume the starting quarterback role for the Cowboys on Sunday.
Cowboys insider Mickey Spagnola says Dak looks good…really good.
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NEW YORK (AP)All-Star right fielder Starling Marte was in the New York Mets’ starting lineup for their playoff opener Friday night against San Diego, back from a broken finger that sidelined him the past month.
Marte had been out since breaking the middle finger on his right (throwing) hand Sept. 6 when hit by a 96 mph fastball from Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller.
Batting sixth, Marte grounded a single up the middle leading off the second inning against Padres starter Yu Darvish and then stole second and third – sliding headfirst into both bases.
Before the game, Mets manager Buck Showalter said Marte had been taking simulated at-bats against teammates ”behind the scenes” for a little while in an attempt to get ready, including Thursday. Showalter, however, acknowledged the club wasn’t quite sure what Marte could provide at this point.
”We knew it was a possibility,” Showalter said. ”Who knows? There’s some unknown there. Who’s 100% this time of year? We’ll see.”
New York also included 20-year-old Francisco Alvarez on the wild-card series roster. Alvarez debuted in the majors Sept. 30 and went 2 for 12 with a homer, a double and two walks in five regular-season games.
Normally the team’s No. 2 hitter, Marte batted .292 with 16 homers, 63 RBIs, 18 stolen bases and an .814 OPS in 118 games this season, his first with New York. He’s been working out in the outfield lately in addition to taking swings – but the Mets had said recently Marte still felt discomfort and wasn’t making much progress yet.
”I’m hoping that things go well and we move him back up tomorrow,” Showalter said.
Padres skipper Bob Melvin, who managed Marte in Oakland last year, said he wasn’t surprised to see him in the lineup.
”I expected it,” Melvin said. ”I’ve had him some. I knew if there’s any way he could get in there, he was going to be in there.”
Alvarez, rated baseball’s top prospect by MLB.com before his call-up from the minors, brings a right-handed bat off the bench and could start at designated hitter in Game 2 against lefty Blake Snell.
”He’s handled himself well. Really like his selectiveness the last couple games,” Showalter said. ”It will get sped back up again. He’s going to be a good one. Just a matter of when. I hope it’s the next three games.”
Left-hander Sean Manaea was included on San Diego’s roster and right-hander Mike Clevinger was left off. Manaea threw 66 pitches Tuesday in a win at San Francisco; Clevinger last pitched Saturday and Melvin said Thursday he was headed to New York on a red-eye flight following a negative COVID-19 test.
”Clev was not great, not feeling great. I think he’s feeling a little better now,” Melvin explained Friday. ”We could have gone a lot of directions, flying late and the whole bit. We’ll see how we go with him. I felt like another lefty with a little length down there was important.”
The Mets made a handful of somewhat surprising decisions. With five left-handers on San Diego’s 12-man pitching staff, including four relievers, New York dropped left-handed-hitting outfielder Tyler Naquin from the roster.
Naquin is hitless in his last 18 at-bats with seven strikeouts. He batted .180 against lefties this season and .229 overall with 11 home runs.
”This is three games,” Showalter said. ”We feel like this is the best way for us to go against what we think is going to be thrown at us.”
Slumping DH Darin Ruf, a right-handed batter who had been on the injured list with a neck strain, was included on the roster and was on the bench Friday night.
”He’s been taking some at-bats for a while now, the last four or five days, and feels good. He had some good at-bats yesterday. Took about five or six, maybe more than that,” Showalter said. ”He and Starling have done a lot of work to be ready.”
Starting pitchers Taijuan Walker and Carlos Carrasco were left off for the best-of-three series, with right-hander Tylor Megill getting a spot in the bullpen. Walker and Carrasco both started Tuesday in a doubleheader against Washington.
Max Scherzer, Jacob deGrom and Chris Bassitt are New York’s starters for the series. Scherzer is scheduled to pitch the opener, and the result of Game 1 will determine whether it’s deGrom or Bassitt in Game 2.
Megill began the season in the rotation and pitched well early. After a long stay on the injured list with a strained right shoulder, he transitioned to the bullpen and made his first major league relief appearance on Sept. 19.
But the right-hander hasn’t quite flourished in his new role, allowing four runs over six innings in six relief outings. He went on the COVID-19 injured list Wednesday to open a roster spot for right-hander Mychal Givens, who also made the playoff roster.
Trevor Williams, who did a fine job all season as a long reliever and spot starter, was left off. The right-hander pitched six innings in the regular-season finale Wednesday to keep most of New York’s short relievers fully rested.
Both teams are carrying 12 pitchers and 14 position players.
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BETHLEHEM TWP., Pa. - An intersection in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County will close for two days this week as crews repair a railroad crossing.
Brodhead Road at Nazareth Pike/Route 191 will be closed due to maintenance and repairs to the Norfolk Southern railroad crossing, according to a news release from the township police department.
The road will be closed from 7 a.m. Wednesday through the end of the day Thursday.
Brodhead Road will be closed between Nazareth Pike and Fritch Drive. Brodhead Road between Fritch Drive and Township Line Road will be restricted to local traffic and deliveries.
There will be no vehicle access into Lehigh Valley Industrial Park IV and V via Brodhead Road from the Route 22 and Nazareth Pike/Route 191 interchange during the closure date and times. All access to LVIP IV and V will need to happen via Route 22 and Route 512. | https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/bethlehem-twp-intersection-to-close-for-2-days-due-to-railroad-crossing-repairs/article_ed93eaae-339a-11ed-8d8e-db30c081531d.html | 2022-09-13 21:45:24 | 1 | https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/bethlehem-twp-intersection-to-close-for-2-days-due-to-railroad-crossing-repairs/article_ed93eaae-339a-11ed-8d8e-db30c081531d.html |
Maxime Cressy 2023 Wimbledon Odds
Maxime Cressy meets Laslo Djere to open play in Wimbledon (in the round of 128). In his last tournament (Viking International Eastbourne), he was eliminated by Zhizhen Zhang in the round of 16. Cressy currently is +30000 to win it all at AELTC Wimbledon Qualifying and Community Sports Ground.
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Cressy 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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In his opener at Wimbledon, Cressy will face Djere on Tuesday, July 4 at 6:00 AM ET in the round of 128.
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- Wimbledon odds to win: +30000
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- In his most recent match, Cressy came up short 6-3, 5-7, 4-6 against Zhang in the Round of 16 of Viking International Eastbourne.
- Cressy is 19-27 over the past 12 months, with one tournament title.
- Cressy is 5-3 on grass over the past 12 months, with one tournament victory.
- Cressy, over the past 12 months, has played 46 matches across all court surfaces, and 26.5 games per match.
- In his eight matches on a grass surface over the past year, Cressy has averaged 26.1 games.
- Over the past year, Cressy has been victorious in 13.6% of his return games and 83.8% of his service games.
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Northeast Expansion is Officially Underway for Emerging Wellness and Anti-Aging Franchise Brand
ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Serotonin Centers announced today it has officially broken ground on the first of five centers as part of a recent multi-unit franchise development agreement for the Garden State. Construction commenced in Colts Neck in August at 178 Route 537 Colts Neck, NJ 07722.
Exact details on the remaining locations have not yet been made public, though the Serotonin team is currently in the final stages of determining where the remainder of the development agreement will take the franchise in the region.
Doors of the new Colts Neck center are expected to open late fall, offering a one-stop-shop for those wanting to take control of their personal health, wellness and appearance. Serotonin Centers offers cutting-edge technologies to holistically fight the natural aging process through hormone replacement therapy, medical weight loss, immunity/recovery and aesthetic enhancement.
The quickly-emerging industry leader has brought together an incredible team of experts to help Serotonin Centers establish a foothold in every corner of the country, spreading awareness and the need for anti-aging treatments.
All five coming locations will be operated by the Co-Owner duo of Dr. Lisa Granado and Danielle D'Alessio, who were mutually inspired by the value Serotonin places on preventative medicines and its work to advance the adoption of anti-aging treatments among the public. D'Alessio, a PA in emergency medicine, and Dr. Granado, a practicing physician, are eager to introduce the franchise to Monmouth County.
"Dr. Granado and I are eager to spread awareness on the benefits of anti-aging in our own backyard," D'Alessio explained. "We're confident our combined experience as medical professionals and med spa owners, coupled with Serotonin's unique value proposition, will help people to take back their youth, turn back the biological clock and improve their healthspan."
The five New Jersey Serotonin Centers will be the first to introduce the brand outside of Florida. In addition, the groundbreaking in Colts Neck marks a significant step forward for Founder Eric Casaburi, who opened the first Serotonin Centers in 2021 after spending the majority of his career creating and growing the nationally-recognized Retro Fitness gym brand.
"While the progression of this development agreement has been exciting to witness, there's plenty of work ahead to ensure this first facility is up and operational in line with the timeframe we're anticipating," Casaburi said. "Not only will that serve as a benchmark for the locations to come but will allow us to begin introducing area residents to our outstanding concept."
To find out more information on Serotonin Centers and its franchise opportunities, you can visit https://www.serotonincenters.com/franchising/.
Aptly named after the hormone that's function is to stabilize the human feelings of well-being and overall happiness, Serotonin's wellness and anti-aging concept provides members the road map for maximizing wellness and longevity. The anti-aging brand intersects the expertise of both medical practitioners and health coaches in a concierge eco-system under one roof to slow down the human biological clock and extend the prime years of looking and feeling your best. Those interested in investing in a Serotonin Center can visit serotonincenters.com/franchising/ for more information.
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THIS DISNEY DOLL IS SELLING OUT FAST
Many fans of “The Little Mermaid” have been patiently waiting for the live-action film to hit the big screen. While the movie isn’t set to release until May 26, you can already get your hands on the merch. One item, in particular, has proven to be a hot commodity; Mattel’s Ariel doll has quickly become a #1 bestseller on Amazon.
IN THIS ARTICLE:
- Mattel Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” Ariel Doll
- Official Tiana Classic Doll
- Disney Princess Jasmine Styling Head
EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT “THE LITTLE MERMAID”
The Little Mermaid live-action movie will star Halle Bailey, an actress and composer who has appeared in “A Wrinkle in Time,” “Grown-ish” and even Wrestlemania. It will also feature Jonah Hauer-King, Javier Bardem and Awkwafina. It’s the seventh live-action adaptation of Disney animated classics, and the story will be similar to the original animated film.
“THE LITTLE MERMAID” ARIEL DOLL
The doll features a colorful tail and resembles Halle Bailey as Ariel. According to Mattel, it features “her long red hair that celebrates the beauty of natural hair for styling fun.” Reviewers have noted that it looks like the actress, as it even features a beauty mark above its brow. It has posable features but cannot stand on its own.
Some fans have had a hard time getting their hands on the realistic doll, as it sold out multiple times on Mattel’s website.
BEST DISNEY DOLLS
Mattel Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” Ariel Doll
This features a realistic portrayal of the live-action Ariel. Reviewers were impressed with its design elements and colors. The arms and tail are posable. It’s relatively affordable and sought after by fans of the movie.
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This doll plays “How Far I’ll Go” from the “Moana” movie when you press the button on its necklace. The necklace lights up, and the doll comes with a crown of flowers to place on Moana’s head. The arms and legs are posable.
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This comes packaged in a gorgeous box and has an ankle-length satin gown. It stands up on its own, making it an excellent choice for display. It comes with a brush, so children can brush her hair.
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This comes with a hair brush and a long skirt with glittering floral accents. The packaging is plastic-free, and the doll is posable. It is made of quality materials, and the hair is soft and thick.
Sold by Amazon
Disney Princess Jasmine Styling Head
This has long hair that children can brush and style. It stands around 8 inches tall. It has 13 accessories, including a brush, hair clips and bows.
Sold by Amazon
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mindy Kaling is set to receive the Norman Lear Achievement Award from the Producers Guild of America at the group’s awards show in February.
“Comedy can break boundaries and push culture forward; Mindy Kaling‘s immense contributions to the television comedy landscape are prime examples of this truth,” said PGA presidents Stephanie Allain and Donald De Line in a statement Wednesday.
“It’s her work producing series from diverse female perspectives that is reshaping the industry. From ‘The Mindy Project’ to ‘Never Have I Ever’ to ‘The Sex Lives of College Girls,’ Kaling has proven just how much audiences have been craving funny, relatable stories about characters we’ve rarely (seen) as television protagonists.”
Kaling got her first big break when she was hired to join the writing staff of “The Office.” She was only 24 and the only woman on the eight-person team and would go on to write, produce and direct episodes, earning Emmy nominations along the way.
“To be included in this prestigious group of past recipients is humbling, and I’m so grateful to the Producers Guild for this recognition”, Kaling said in a statement.
Previous honorees include Amy Sherman-Palladino, Ryan Murphy, Shonda Rhimes and Lorne Michaels.
The 34th Producers Guild Awards will be held on Feb. 25 at the Beverly Hilton. in Beverly Hills, California. | https://www.wane.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/ap-mindy-kaling-to-be-honored-by-producers-guild-for-tv-change/ | 2022-11-17 15:07:16 | 0 | https://www.wane.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/ap-mindy-kaling-to-be-honored-by-producers-guild-for-tv-change/ |
Twitter hit with one of the biggest outages since Elon Musk took over
By Clare Duffy, CNN
Twitter’s website was inaccessible for many users on Monday while others reported issues seeing photos and clicking through links in the app, marking one of the most wide-ranging service disruptions to date under new owner Elon Musk.
Some users who attempted to load Twitter.com or TweetDeck, a service that allows users to organize their Twitter feed into lists, were met with an error message: “your current API plan does not include access to this endpoint.” Other users were able to access the site (although it appeared to load slowly), but they were met with the same error message when clicking on links.
Outage tracker site DownDetector showed more than 8,000 Twitter outage reports around noon on Monday. For users who were able to access the platform, “Twitter API” was trending as people tweeted about the issues.
“Some parts of Twitter may not be working as expected right now,” the company said in a tweet. “We made an internal change that had some unintended consequences. We’re working on this now and will share an update when it’s fixed.”
In a separate tweet on Monday, Musk said: “This platform is so brittle (sigh). Will be fixed shortly.”
Within about an hour, the issues appeared to have largely resolved. “Things should now be working as normal,” the company tweeted around 1 pm ET.
Monday’s outage marked the second Twitter glitch in less than a week and the third in under a month. Last Wednesday, some Twitter users who opened up their “for you” timeline were greeted with a blank screen and a message saying, “welcome to your timeline,” encouraging them to follow other users to get tweets to show up even if they already followed various accounts. Other users were met with a “Welcome to Twitter!” message as if they had just joined the platform.
Three weeks ago, Twitter users encountered various issues with the platform, including the inability to tweet, send direct messages or follow new accounts.
Twitter has experienced a range of technical glitches since Musk took over the company and laid off more than half its staff late last year. Users have previously reported issues with the app’s two-factor authentication tool, seeing replies listed above a tweet rather than below it and seeing old tweets show up repeatedly in their feed or mentions.
Some former employees raised concerns that the mass layoffs under Musk could cause the platform to break in big or small ways, after workers with knowledge of Twitter’s key systems were ousted. But Musk has continued to cut staff in an effort to boost Twitter’s bottom line.
The latest service disruptions come after Twitter reportedly laid off another 10% of its staff late last month, including some engineers responsible for site reliability, according to a report from the New York Times.
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a homemade sauce with an authentic, Jamaican taste to serve at my restaurants," said one of two inventors, from Tarrytown, N.Y., "so we invented BMMW DIPPING JERK SAUCE. Our formula can be used as a flavor-enhancing sauce, dipping sauce, condiment or marinade."
The invention provides a delicious sauce to enhance the flavor of a variety of foods. In doing so, it can be used with chicken, steak, pork, seafood, etc. As a result, it eliminates the need to prepare a flavorful sauce from scratch. The invention features a versatile and satisfying design that is easy to serve and enjoy so it is ideal for consumers and commercial kitchens. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the National sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-CTK-1037, 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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Alex Bregman Player Prop Bets: Astros vs. Athletics - May 28
Published: May. 28, 2023 at 5:25 AM CDT|Updated: 32 minutes ago
The Houston Astros, including Alex Bregman (.333 batting average in his past 10 games), take on starter Luis Medina and the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Sunday at 4:07 PM ET.
In his previous game, he collected three RBI (going 3-for-4 with a double) against the Athletics.
Alex Bregman Game Info & Props vs. the Athletics
- Game Day: Sunday, May 28, 2023
- Game Time: 4:07 PM ET
- Stadium: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Athletics Starter: Luis Medina
- TV Channel: NBCS-CA
- Hits Prop: Over/under 1.5 hits (Over odds: +200)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +500)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +165)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: -115)
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Alex Bregman At The Plate
- Bregman has seven doubles, a triple, six home runs and 28 walks while batting .236.
- Bregman has gotten at least one hit in 60.8% of his games this season (31 of 51), with at least two hits 12 times (23.5%).
- He has hit a long ball in 11.8% of his games in 2023, and 2.7% of his trips to the plate.
- Bregman has had an RBI in 19 games this season (37.3%), including six multi-RBI outings (11.8%). He has also driven home three or more of his team's runs in two contests.
- He has scored in 26 games this year (51.0%), including multiple runs in five games.
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Alex Bregman Home/Away Batting Splits
Athletics Pitching Rankings
- The 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Athletics pitching staff ranks 27th in MLB.
- The Athletics have the last-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (6.81).
- Athletics pitchers combine to give up the most home runs in baseball (89 total, 1.6 per game).
- Medina gets the start for the Athletics, his fifth of the season. He is 0-3 with a 6.45 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 22 1/3 innings pitched.
- His last time out was on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners, when the right-hander threw 5 1/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up five hits.
- The 24-year-old has put up an ERA of 6.45, with 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in four games this season. Opposing hitters have a .236 batting average against him.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City Council committee will consider a resolution on Wednesday that would designate the city as a sanctuary for people seeking or providing gender-affirming care, even as the state’s attorney general is proposing a new restrictions on the procedures for adults and children.
The resolution, which was proposed by LGTBQ advocates in Kansas City, says the city will not prosecute or fine any person or organization that seeks, provides, receives or helps someone receive gender-affirming care such as as puberty blockers, hormones and surgery.
It also says if the state passes a law or resolution that imposes criminal or civil punishments, fines, or professional sanctions in such cases, Kansas City personnel will make enforcing those requirements “their lowest priority.”
The resolution comes as a judge is considering a proposed emergency rule from Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey that would require adults and children to undergo more than a year of therapy and fulfill other requirements before they could receive gender-affirming treatments such as puberty blockers, hormones and surgery as puberty blockers, hormones and surgery.
If the council’s Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee passes the resolution it could go before the Kansas City Council on Thursday.
Council member Andrea Bough, who co-sponsored the resolution with Mayor Quinton Lucas and councilman Eric Bunch, said that Bailey’s proposed rule is part of a larger effort by Republican-controlled legislatures in Missouri and across the country to pass bills restricting the rights of LGBTQ residents, particularly transgender people.
Bough said members of the city’s LGBTQ Commission reached out to supporters in city government for some type of response to several anti-LGBTQ proposals in this year’s Missouri Legislature.
“There comes a time when you have to speak up and say to our LGTBQ residents, especially children, who are wondering if their city and state are accepting of them, we have to stand up right now and say, ‘Yes, you are welcome in Kansas City, we will protect you.’”
Justice Horn, chair of the LGBTQ Commission, said the resolution is one of many steps needed to help transgender, non-binary and other LBGTQ residents of the Kansas City metro areas.
“We don’t know if these state laws are going to be signed, if the attorney general’s order is going to be approved,” Horn said. “We didn’t want (the state) to come after us, we want to be proactive and do what we can to protect the community. The basic message is that folks need to know we are going to do everything we can to ensure they have access to care.”
The resolution also says city personnel will not arrest or detain anyone sought by another jurisdiction for seeking gender-affirming care, respond to requests for information from other jurisdictions, or collect any civil penalties in such cases.
Horn and Bough noted that Kansas City’s police force is controlled by a state-appointed Board of Police Commissioners and any possible criminal charges in gender-affirming cases would be filed by the county prosecutor rather than city prosecutors — both of which could make enforcing the resolution problematic.
“To some extent, we recognize that it may have some limitations. … It’s a statement of our policy and our goals and will hopefully send a message to those within our jurisdiction how we hope others will act as well,” Bough said.
Bailey sought to impose his rule on April 27, prompting a lawsuit on behalf of transgender people. St. Louis County Judge Ellen Ribaudo initially granted a temporary restraining order and scheduled a hearing for May 11. That hearing was later delayed until July 20. | https://phl17.com/health/ap-health/kansas-city-considers-becoming-lgbtq-sanctuary-city/ | 2023-05-10 13:10:17 | 0 | https://phl17.com/health/ap-health/kansas-city-considers-becoming-lgbtq-sanctuary-city/ |
What since does it make to celebrate 50 years in Hip Hop if you don’t take it back to where it all started from?
Last night the 2023 BET Awards kicked off the show celebrating the 50th year anniversary of Hip Hop with a historic performance that took the audience and viewers all the way back to the Sugar Hill Gang who had the crowd rocking to the first rap song the country ever heard on wax “Rapper’s Delight” . The where it all started from Hip Hop performance also included a tribute to the late Biz Markie.
The 10 minute homage to Hip Hop during the 2023 BET Awards also included MC Lyte performing “Cha Cha Cha,” as well as D-Nice (yes, that D-Nice) with “Call Me D-Nice,” and Big Daddy Kane rapping “Raw,” all accompanied by DJ Kid Capri on the wheels of steel.
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