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SANTA ROSA, Calif., Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wine Enthusiast magazine has recognized William (Bill) Foley, founder and owner of Foley Family Wines (FFW), as its 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award winner. He will receive the honor at Wine Enthusiast's 23rd Annual Wine Star Awards gala in January 2023.
Known as an adventurous and visionary vintner, Foley spent the last 26 years acquiring prime winery and vineyard properties throughout California, the Pacific Northwest, and New Zealand. Through Foley's passion for wine and business savvy, FFW has grown into one of the world's largest luxury wine producers with a portfolio that includes some of the most celebrated and recognized names in wine. This includes Chalk Hill Estate Vineyards & Winery in Healdsburg—which marks its 50th anniversary in 2022—as well as Chalone Vineyard in Monterey County, Silverado Vineyards in Napa, and Sonoma's Ferrari-Carano.
Foley launched FFW in 1996 when he and his wife Carol purchased 1,000 acres in the Sta. Rita Hills region of Santa Barbara County—still relatively unknown at the time—and founded Lincourt Vineyards. In the years to follow, Foley purchased several luxury winery estates and set about restoring them to greatness through investment in vineyards and infrastructure. After acquiring Sonoma County's Chateau St. Jean in 2021, for example, he moved winemaking back to the winery's Kenwood estate as part of a strategy to elevate legendary Chateau St. Jean wines, and the on-site consumer experience, back to their former glory.
In addition to launching and revamping acclaimed wine estates around the world, Foley owns Vegas Golden Knights NHL hockey team and has achieved success in a variety of other business sectors, including finance, boutique hotels, residential communities, private golf clubs and a ski resort. Foley combines three of his greatest passions, world class wine, exquisite cuisine and experiences through the Foley Food & Wine Society, a membership-based luxury lifestyle community.
Foley is also a dedicated philanthropist. He and his family support a number of nonprofit organizations and founded Folded Flag Foundation, which provides educational scholarships and support grants to the families of fallen U.S. military and government personnel. The Foley Family Charitable Foundation has donated over $5.3 million dollars in wine country communities across California, Oregon and Washington over the past five years for education, farmworkers, wildfire relief, and many other charitable programs. Foley was also Honorary Chair of the 2022 Sonoma County Wine Auction, hosted at his Chalk Hill property this month.
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Established by Bill Foley in 1996, Foley Family Wines is a portfolio of highly acclaimed wines from some of the world's greatest vineyards. The company owns more than two dozen wineries across the globe, each with its own distinct wine style, legacy, and approach to hospitality. In addition, the Foley Food & Wine Society offers members a luxury lifestyle community that celebrates culinary experiences, entertainment, and travel in the United States, New Zealand, France, and Argentina.
See the FFW website for more information about Bill Foley and Foley Family Wines.
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SAN ANTONIO — Staff members at Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District will be returning to campus later Tuesday morning, and a welcome will be held for the teachers and staff.
Teachers are returning back to campus almost one month early so they can prepare and set up their classrooms. More than 500 students from Robb Elementary are being relocated to two other campuses --- Flores and Dalton Elementary.
During Monday's school board meeting, Dr. Harrell, the UCISD superintendent, says the district has spent $4.5 million to reorganize and provide services to students and staff.
Each school will get a counselor --- the high school will get two. Social workers will also be on campuses, and new security measures have been added.
The Texas Department of Public Safety will station 33 officers at UCISD campuses, and Harrell announced he has selected four people to add to the UCISD police force. Those four additions are from out of town.
The district plans to hire more officers and name an interim police chief in the next weeks. A non-scalable fence will be installed at each campus, and workers will also set up hundreds of new security cameras along with bulletproof windows.
The district will also have monitors walking around schools to check doors and gates. Despite these changes, community members are still demanding answers for what happened at Robb Elementary.
The city council will have a meeting Tuesday night at 6 p.m. and will discuss a request from the mayor to add an assistant police chief as well as creating a Robb School Memorial, when the community is ready. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/uvalde-staff-and-teachers-returning-to-campuses/273-586a68e7-354d-4ffa-8488-18b4d014595e | 2022-08-09 18:30:44 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/uvalde-staff-and-teachers-returning-to-campuses/273-586a68e7-354d-4ffa-8488-18b4d014595e |
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MEXICO CITY — Latin America is taking Barbie mania to an extreme, with everything from pink-colored tacos and pastries, commercial planes bearing the Barbie logo, political ads and even Barbie-themed protests.
But it’s not all high heels and pom-poms: Barbie mania in the region has taken on a darker, macabre tone.
In Peru, anti-government demonstrators this week dressed up two women in pink and put them in giant Barbie boxes in the main square of Lima, the capital, to protest current President Dina Boluarte, under whose administration police have often clashed with protesters.
One actress, whose box was labeled “Barbie Dictator,” held a pink gun. The doll, according to the box legend, “includes tear gas and dum-dum bullets.” Another protester’s box was labeled “Genocidal Barbie.”
Meanwhile, stores, street vendors and restaurants throughout Latin America are offering up all sorts of Barbie-themed goodies.
In Mexico, there are Barbie tortillas (the corn dough is colored pink with beet juice, with some imprinted with an edible-dye pony-tailed Barbie silhouette); Barbie pastries and Barbie tacos (marinated pork meat served in pink tortillas and accompanied by a strawberry milkshake).
An entire Barbie-themed restaurant opened this week in Guayaquil, Ecuador; it is — of course — built to resemble Barbie’s house.
Volaris, a Mexican airline, has painted one of its jets with a Barbie logo and, according to a promotional video, the plane will be piloted by Barbie, not Ken.
The pink craze in the region is such that Barbie mania has now spread into politics.
In Guatemala, presidential candidate Sandra Torres shared a musical TikTok video pitching her as a Barbie who “wants prosperity for all.”
Mexican street sellers are peddling a Barbie doll modeled on presidential hopeful Claudia Sheinbaum, a real-life scientist-turned-politician whose own (real) ponytail has become her branding trademark.
The office of Colombian President Gustavo Petro recently raised hackles with a Barbie-theme video — including clips from the film’s trailer — to promote an independence day tour of the country. His office quickly removed the poorly made video.
Beyond the pony tails and fun food, there is a darker undercurrent.
In Mexico, a Barbie homage doll sparked controversy when a sister of one of Mexico’s 111,000 missing people began sewing Barbie outfits to costume the doll as a “Searching Mother” — a member of a group of volunteers who fan out across Mexico’s dusty plains to search for gravesites that might contain their children’s remains. Most of the missing appear to have been abducted — and killed — by drug cartels or kidnapping gangs.
This Barbie is clad in a wide-brimmed hat and a sun hood, wears a T-shirt bearing the photo of a missing man and camouflage pants and comes equipped with a shovel. Her creator, volunteer searcher Delia Quiroa, hopes to publicize the plight of mothers who have to carry out the searches and investigations police won’t do, and at the same time raise money to continue searching.
One group of volunteer searchers in the western state of Jalisco — the state with the highest number of missing people — questioned whehter casting Barbie as the victim of a horrible crime is appropriate.
Barbie “has evolved into a representation of strong, independent women who can do what they want and chase their dreams,” the volunteer search group Light of Hope wrote in a statement. ”Nobody who is searching for a missing child, spouse or a sibling is doing what they want to do, much less chasing a dream.”
“It seems to us an abomination that girls see being a Searching Mother as something normal,” the group added.
Quiroa, from the northern border state of Tamaulipas, said her creation is almost an anti-Barbie.
“Barbie is everything a person wants to be, but this is a Barbie who doesn’t want to be,” she said. “She is what nobody wants to be. Nobody wants to be a searcher, nobody wants to be looking for a family member.”
Quiroa has been looking for her brother Roberto since he was kidnapped by drug cartel gunmen in March 2014. Despite carrying out its own searches and pressuring authorities to investigate, the family knows nothing about his whereabouts.
“I think of this as a doll more directed to women, to us, not for girls to play with,” Quiroa said.
Vanessa Munguía, widely regarded as Latin America’s leading Barbie collector — she numbers her collection in the thousands — says Barbie is particularly popular in Latin America because, until a couple of decades ago, most girls’ toys here depicted maternal, home-maker roles.
“Barbie was the only toy I found that told me that there were a million other possibilities. I could be an astronaut, I could be a teacher,” said Munguía, who became lawyer.
Asked about depicting Barbie as a “Searching Mother” or any of the other incarnations of the doll, Munguía says she finds it a very valid expression.
“I think that’s exactly what what we like in Barbie, that we can make her out to be whatever we need her to be at that moment,” she said.
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A roundup of the most newsworthy press releases from PR Newswire this week, including an update from FTX, Dolly Parton's new baking mixes, and more.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
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- International Icon Dolly Parton Expands Lineup of Her Popular Duncan Hines' Baking Mixes
"I'm really excited to launch more baking mixes steeped in my Southern roots, like Cornbread and Biscuits. I think folks are really going to like them and hope they'll bake up some special memories with family and friends," said Dolly Parton. - PetSmart Searches for First-Ever 'Chief Toy Testers,' Offering $20,000 to the Pawsitively Purrfect New Team Members
PetSmart is on the search for one dog and one cat to fulfill the very important role of Chief Toy Tester. The requirements? Vast experience in play, a knack for toy testing and an advanced palate for sampling an array of culinary treats. - FTX Debtors Provide Additional Information to Customers and Other Stakeholders
The presentation highlights that a total of approximately $5.5 billion of liquid assets have been identified, comprised of $1.7 billion of cash, $3.5 billion of crypto assets and $0.3 billion of securities. - Harley-Davidson Kicks Off 120th Anniversary with Reveal of 2023 Motorcycles
The 2023 offering from the world's most desirable motorcycle brand includes a refreshed Harley-Davidson Breakout® performance cruiser model, the exciting Road Glide® 3 trike model, the new Nightster® Special middleweight sport motorcycle, and a restyled and blacked-out Freewheeler® trike model. - Uber Eats and Visa Partner for Greener Restaurant Packaging
Together, the two companies will make $1 million accessible to qualifying Uber Eats restaurants in New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and Madrid to be used towards funding sustainable packaging solutions to help transition to a greener future. - "Avatar: The Way of Water" Now Among Top Three IMAX Releases of All Time with $215 Million in IMAX Global Box Office
With several weeks to go in its IMAX engagement, James Cameron's groundbreaking global cinema event stands as the highest grossing IMAX release of all time in 44 countries and territories worldwide — claiming the top spot in more individual markets than any release in IMAX history. - Carnival Corporation Expands Next-Generation Wi-Fi Connectivity with SpaceX's Starlink
A new agreement with satellite technology leader Starlink is set to transform guest and crew connectivity experience with faster and greater capacity to ships, beginning with the company's Carnival Cruise Line and AIDA Cruises brands. - 2023 Edelman Trust Barometer Reveals Business is the Only Institution Viewed as Ethical and Competent; Emerges as Ethical Force for Good in a Polarized World
"The increased perception of business as ethical brings with it higher than ever expectations of CEOs to be a leading voice on societal issues," said Richard Edelman, CEO of Edelman. "By a six-to-one margin, on average, respondents want more societal involvement by business on issues such as climate change, economic inequality, and workforce reskilling. - Artisan Hotel Transforms Into The Lexi, a New Landmark Boutique Hotel in Las Vegas Set to Become the Destination's First Cannabis-Friendly Property
Located just minutes from the Las Vegas Strip, The Lexi is embracing its small and cheeky mentality, and will feature all new guest rooms, including an entire fourth floor that will be designated cannabis-friendly. - Boeing Awarded NASA Sustainable Flight Demonstrator Contract
The technologies demonstrated and tested as part of the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) program will inform future designs and could lead to breakthrough aerodynamics and fuel efficiency gains. - Olympic Games Paris 2024 Official Hospitality Program Now Open to the General Public
Fans across the globe can now access official Paris 2024 Hospitality packages at a consistent price no matter where they are, with packages including guaranteed tickets to sporting sessions and a wide array of additional options including hotels, transport, and unique hospitality experiences in the competition venues or in the heart of the city. - Shutterstock Celebrates the Power of Storytelling at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival
Championing the work and talents of Shutterstock Studios, the company's creative and production arm, and Shutterstock Editorial, a premier source of editorial content for the world's media, the company will have a robust presence at the festival from Friday, January 20 to Monday, January 23.
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Soda with milk? Pepsi wants you to try it this holiday season
Published: Dec. 2, 2022 at 7:32 PM CST|Updated: 14 minutes ago
(CNN) - Good news for people who wish eggnog had carbonation.
Pepsi is pushing a new campaign for people to pour milk into their soda, with actress Lindsay Lohan serving as a spokeswoman.
Customers who want to participate in the campaign are encouraged to post their experiences with #pilkandcookies on social media.
According to Pepsi, there will be an online challenge with cash prizes to be announced on Christmas Day.
The Pepsi campaign comes in the wake of a TikTok “dirty soda” trend where users shared videos drinking soda with items like syrup and cream.
Pepsi and milk was the favorite drink of Penny Marshall’s character on the classic sitcom “Laverne and Shirley.”
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DENVER (AP) — On Colorado’s northeastern plains, where the pencil-straight horizon divides golden fields and blue sky, a farmer named Danny Wood scrambles to plant and harvest proso millet, dryland corn and winter wheat in short, seasonal windows. That is until his high-tech Steiger 370 tractor conks out.
The tractor’s manufacturer doesn’t allow Wood to make certain fixes himself, and last spring his fertilizing operations were stalled for three days before the servicer arrived to add a few lines of missing computer code for $950.
“That’s where they have us over the barrel, it’s more like we are renting it than buying it,” said Wood, who spent $300,000 on the used tractor.
Wood’s plight, echoed by farmers across the country, has pushed lawmakers in Colorado and 10 other states to introduce bills that would force manufacturers to provide the tools, software, parts and manuals needed for farmers to do their own repairs — thereby avoiding steep labor costs and delays that imperil profits.
“The manufacturers and the dealers have a monopoly on that repair market because it’s lucrative,” said Rep. Brianna Titone, a Democrat and one of the bill’s sponsors. “(Farmers) just want to get their machine going again.”
In Colorado, the legislation is largely being pushed by Democrats while their Republican colleagues find themselves stuck in a tough spot: torn between right-leaning farming constituents asking to be able to repair their own machines and the manufacturing businesses that oppose the idea.
The manufacturers argue that changing the current practice with this type of legislation would would force companies to expose trade secrets. They also say it would make it easier for farmers to tinker with the software and illegally crank up the horsepower and bypass the emissions controller — risking operators’ safety and the environment.
Similar arguments around intellectual property have been leveled against the broader campaign called ‘right to repair,’ which has picked up steam across the country — crusading for the right to fix everything from iPhones to hospital ventilators during the pandemic.
In 2011, Congress passed a law ensuring that car owners and independent mechanics — not just authorized dealerships — had access to the necessary tools and information to fix problems.
Ten years later, the Federal Trade Commission pledged to beef up its right to repair enforcement at the direction of President Joe Biden. And just last year, Titone sponsored and passed Colorado’s first right to repair law, empowering people who use wheelchairs with the tools and information to fix them.
For the right to repair farm equipment — from thin tractors used between grape vines to behemoth combines for harvesting grain that can cost over half a million dollars — Colorado is joined by 10 states including Florida, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Texas and Vermont.
Many of the bills are finding bipartisan support, said Nathan Proctor, who leads Public Interest Research Group’s national right to repair campaign. But in Colorado’s House committee on agriculture, Democrats pushed the bill forward in a 9-4 vote along party lines, with Republicans in opposition even though the bill’s second sponsor is Republican Rep. Ron Weinberg.
“That’s really surprising, and that upset me,” said the Republican Wood.
Wood’s tractor, which flies an American flag reading “Farmers First,” isn’t his only machine to break down. His grain harvesting combine was dropping into idle, but the servicer took five days to arrive on Wood’s farm — a setback that could mean a hail storm decimates a wheat field or the soil temperature moves beyond the Goldilocks zone for planting.
“Our crop is ready to harvest and we can’t wait five days, but there was nothing else to do,” said Wood. “When it’s broke down you just sit there and wait and that’s not acceptable. You can be losing $85,000 a day.”
Rep. Richard Holtorf, the Republican who represents Wood’s district and is a farmer himself, said he’s being pulled between his constituents and the dealerships in his district covering the largely rural northeast corner of the state. He voted against the measure because he believes it will financially impact local dealerships in rural areas and could jeopardize trade secrets.
“I do sympathize with my farmers,” said Holtorf, but added, “I don’t think it’s the role of government to be forcing the sale of their intellectual property.”
At the packed hearing last week that spilled into a second room in Colorado’s Capitol, the core concerns raised in testimony were farmers illegally slipping around the emissions control and cranking up the horsepower.
“I know growers, if they can change horsepower and they can change emissions they are going to do it,” said Russ Ball, sales manager at 21st Century Equipment, a John Deere dealership in Western states.
The bill’s proponents acknowledged that the legislation could make it easier for operators to modify horsepower and emissions controls, but argued that farmers are already able to tinker with their machines and doing so would remain illegal.
This January, the Farm Bureau and the farm equipment manufacturer John Deere did sign a memorandum of understanding — a right to repair agreement made in the free market and without government intervention. The agreement stipulates that John Deere will share some parts, diagnostic and repair codes, and manuals to allow farmers to do their own fixes.
The Colorado bill’s detractors laud that agreement as a strong middle ground while Titone said it wasn’t enough, evidenced by six of Colorado’s biggest farmworker associations that support the bill.
Proctor, who is tracking 20 right to repair proposals in a number of industries across the country, said the memorandum of understanding has fallen far short.
“Farmers are saying no,” Proctor said. “We want the real thing.” | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/national-news/11-states-eye-right-to-repair-laws-for-farmequipment/ | 2023-02-13 15:58:26 | 1 | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/national-news/11-states-eye-right-to-repair-laws-for-farmequipment/ |
Seniors Can Learn About their Medicare Options from Home
DAYTON, Ohio, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Baby boomers who are aging into Medicare or want to explore their options for 2023 can attend a virtual seminar from the comfort of their own homes. PriMED Physicians is offering a Virtual Medicare Shop & Compare Expo, 12 to 3 p.m., Wednesday, October 19, 2022.
The online seminar is an excellent opportunity for seniors to learn more about the differences between Medicare and Medicare Advantage and the many plan options available to them. To register, visit: GreaterDaytonSeniorCareAdvantage.com.
The webinar will include several sessions, including a physician panel entitled: "The Benefits of Value-Based Care;" Medicare 101 sessions by independent, licensed brokers; as well as insurance company presentations. The event is hosted by Greater Dayton Senior Care Advantage, a program offered by PriMED Physicians.
Do not worry if you miss the online seminar. You can still watch the Medicare information program online at GreaterDaytonSeniorCareAdvantage.com.
Greater Dayton Senior Care Advantage is a collaborative approach to care delivery that focuses on preventive care and providing care coordination resources. This program is open to senior patients of PriMED Physicians. More information about Greater Dayton Senior Care Advantage and Medicare informational resources are available at GreaterDaytonSeniorCareAdvantage.com.
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jason Bean took over at quarterback to start the second half for Kansas on Saturday after Jalon Daniels left the 19th-ranked Jayhawks’ game against No. 17 TCU with an apparent injury to his right shoulder.
Daniels was hurt as Jamoi Hodge sacked him with 41 seconds left in the first half, and he went to the locker room for treatment on his throwing shoulder. He was on the sideline in street clothes in the second half with his right arm in a sling.
Bean threw touchdown passes on two of the Jayhawks’ first three series of the second half to put Kansas ahead 17-10.
Daniels has been the catalyst for the Jayhawks’ surprising 5-0 start. He came into the game fifth in the Big 12 in total offense.
Daniels fumbled at the goal line in the second quarter as the Jayhawks were driving for what would have been the go-ahead touchdown. He was 5 for 10 for 89 yards when he got hurt.
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HONG KONG, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently ViaBTC's R&D team has upgraded the mining pool's underlying architecture, optimized block broadcast transmission, and introduced innovative products and services such as "Auto Conversion/Withdrawal" and "Crypto Loans". ViaBTC provides transparent mining statistics and "Hashrate Warning" to ensure a seamless mining experience for its users.
Low-profile and pragmatic, ViaBTC lays a solid foundation and makes steady progress
Within just one year of its founding, ViaBTC's BTC hashrate had already entered the top five globally, earning the trust and favor of countless miners. However, ViaBTC did not rest on its laurels, instead focusing on continually improving the user experience and refining its products. This dedication to excellence paid off, with multiple mining pools supporting mainstream cryptocurrencies such as LTC, DASH, and ZEC going live in succession. Today, ViaBTC provides mining services for 15 different cryptocurrencies, with a cumulative mining output of tens of billions of dollars.
Rigorous and professional, ViaBTC ensures more stable mining profits with strong technical strength
Only an excellent team can make the company go further. Believing that "the team is the first product of the company", ViaBTC regards its team as the most important competitiveness and the most central product. By constantly recruiting talents, ViaBTC has built a strong global professional team. The team members used to work at well-known Internet and financial companies around the world, and more than 60% of them are R&D workers. It is fair to say that ViaBTC is a technology-driven company.
Haipo Yang, the driving force behind ViaBTC, places great emphasis on the technical aspects of mining pools. As a leader with a technical background, he understands the importance of a strong R&D team and sets high standards for his team members. Yang insists on strict code reviews and ensures that every detail, including spaces, variable naming, and architecture design, is meticulously considered. As a result, ViaBTC has maintained a flawless technical record over the past 7 years, with the lowest orphan rate in the network, providing miners with stable and reliable profits. This technical excellence has allowed ViaBTC to outperform its peers in terms of mining profits.
With commitment, ViaBTC "makes the world a better place via blockchain"
ViaBTC, a stable and reliable player in the competitive crypto industry, has steadily grown since its establishment in 2016. The company prioritizes stability and understands the importance of allowing users to mine blocks.
Today, by virtue of its professional technologies and high-quality products, ViaBTC has evolved from a mining pool with a single business to an all-encompassing ecosystem, serving more than 4 million users from over 200 countries and regions around the world. Its operations, including ViaBTC Pool, CoinEx Exchange, CSC, ViaWallet, and ViaBTC Capital, are all indispensable infrastructures of blockchain. In the future, ViaBTC will stay committed to becoming a "crypto gateway" for more users and, via blockchain, making the world a better place. This is not only ViaBTC's commitment, but also its mission.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces an investigation of potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Olo Inc. (NYSE: OLO) resulting from allegations that Olo may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Olo securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. The Rosen Law Firm is preparing a class action seeking recovery of investor losses.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the prospective class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=8131 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
WHAT IS THIS ABOUT: On February 12, 2020, Olo issued a press release announcing "its partnership with Subway(R) restaurants to integrate digital orders directly into the restaurant's point of sale for the majority of the chain's locations." Olo also stated that "[t]he partnership allows Subway's network of more than 20,000 U.S. restaurants to more seamlessly handle digital orders from third-party marketplaces."
Then, on August 11, 2022, Olo issued a press release announcing its second quarter 2022 financial results. On a conference call with investors and analysts later that day to discuss those results, Olo disclosed a change in its relationship with Subway that occurred in the second quarter. Specifically, Olo's founder and Chief Executive Officer disclosed that the Company is in the process of losing its business from Subway, that it had lost about 2,500 Subway locations during the second quarter that began directly integrating with marketplaces, and that "[w]e expect Subway's direct marketplace integration to continue with the balance of their locations being removed from our total active location counts in the fourth quarter of this year, or the first quarter of 2023."
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department on Thursday ordered the families of U.S. embassy staffers in the Nigerian capital to leave due to heightened fears of a terrorist attack as it repeated a warning for all Americans to reconsider traveling to any part of the country and not to visit Abuja at all.
The announcement came just two days after the department said it would allow nonessential personnel at the embassy in Abuja to depart voluntarily due to elevated security concerns. It did not provide details but the change suggested the U.S. has indications that an attack may be imminent.
“The department (has) ordered the departure of family members of U.S. government employees from Abuja due to the heightened risk of terrorist attacks there,” it said in a revised travel advisory for Nigeria.
Nigeria has battled an Islamic insurgency in its northeast for more than a decade, but attacks have been rare in Abuja. In 2011, Islamic extremists linked to the Boko Haram group targeted the United Nations building there with a car bomb, killing 21 people.
The U.S. embassy in Abuja has been warning since Sunday about an “elevated risk of terror attacks” in the city, saying that possible targets include government buildings, places of worship and other public places. It has urged Americans there to avoid all nonessential movements and crowds.
The British mission in Nigeria has issued similar alerts.
Nigeria’s secret and intelligence police, the Department of State Services, has called for calm and has advised that “necessary precautions” are being taken to prevent such attacks. | https://pix11.com/ap-political/ap-us-orders-diplomats-families-to-leave-nigerias-capital/ | 2022-10-28 11:38:03 | 0 | https://pix11.com/ap-political/ap-us-orders-diplomats-families-to-leave-nigerias-capital/ |
Product School selects MoEngage as a Top Notifications Product in the fifth annual Proddy Awards
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MoEngage, the insights-led customer engagement platform, has been recognized as one of the world's best digital products in 2022 by Product School, the global leader in Product Management training with a community of over one million product professionals.
MoEngage has been selected as a Top Notifications Product in the Fifth Annual Proddy Awards. Each year, Product School selects the top companies that produce Product Management products. According to Product School, these companies are selected based on several parameters such as:
- Innovation: Companies are focused on solving complex problems in innovative ways to deliver real value.
- Engagement: Product Leaders know and use the company's product.
- Growth: The product has made it beyond its beta testing phase and is acquiring market share.
"Product managers need the right notifications tools to understand and communicate with their customers. For this reason, we've selected MoEngage as one of the world's best digital products in 2022, and a top product in the Notifications category of our fifth annual Proddy Awards," said Carlos González De Villaumbrosia, Founder and CEO at Product School.
"It's critical for product managers to understand how their customers are interacting and engaging with their brand and products. MoEngage provides product managers with the insights, customer engagement, and notifications tools to help them deliver the best possible customer experience across channels," said Nalin Goel, Senior Vice President of Product at MoEngage.
More than 1,200 global customers, including brands like, JibJab, Samsung, McAfee, Danone, CIMB Bank, Audiomack, and Deutsche Telekom [T-Mobile], trust MoEngage to power their insights-led customer engagement strategies.
To learn more about MoEngage, visit www.moengage.com, and vist us as ProductCon in New York on November 17, 2022.
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MoEngage is an insights-led customer engagement platform, trusted by more than 1,200 global consumer brands such as Ally Financial, McAfee, Flipkart, Domino's, Nestle, Deutsche Telekom, Travelodge, and more. MoEngage empowers marketers and product owners with insights into customer behavior and the ability to act on those insights to engage customers across the web, mobile, email, social, and messaging channels. Consumer brands across 35 countries use MoEngage to power digital experiences for over 1 billion customers every month. With offices in ten countries, MoEngage is backed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, B Capital, Steadview Capital, Multiples Private Equity, Eight Roads, F-Prime Capital, Matrix Partners, Ventureast, and Helion Ventures.
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Transformer problem causes power outage
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HONOLULU — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Hawaii this week amid lingering community frustration and distrust after jet fuel from a military storage facility last year spilled into Pearl Harbor’s drinking water, poisoned thousands of military families and threatened the purity of Honolulu’s water supply.
Cheri Burness, who lives in Navy housing, won’t drink the tap water in the house she shares with her sailor husband and their two teenage children because she doesn’t believe that it’s safe 10 months after the spill.
Her family has spent $3,000 of their own money to install filters on all the faucets in the house so they can bathe, brush their teeth and wash their dishes. She spends $70 to $100 a month to have water delivered to their home for drinking. They also use bottled water.
She recalled how Navy leaders initially told Pearl Harbor water users their water was safe to drink after the November spill. The Navy only told people to stop drinking their tap water after the state Department of Health stepped in.
The Navy later flushed clean water through its pipes to cleanse them. In March, the state Department of Health said the tap water in all residential areas served by the Navy’s water system was safe to drink.
But Burness said she never got to see the reports for her house after it was tested. She was only told her water was “good.”
“I don’t trust them because cause they did nothing to show me that it ever was fine,” Burness said.
A Navy investigation later showed a cascading series of errors, complacency and a lack of professionalism led to the fuel spill, which contaminated tap water used by 93,000 people. Nearly 6,000 sought medical attention for nausea, headaches and rashes. Some continue to complain of health problems.
The military put families up in hotels for several months, but stopped paying once the health department cleared people to resume drinking their tap water.
Kristina Baehr, an attorney with Texas-based Just Well Law, sued the federal government last month on behalf of four families but said she will be adding more individuals from among the 700 clients she represents. Burness is among her clients.
“They didn’t warn them to stop drinking it, and 6,000 people went to the emergency room,” she said. “Then, many of these people have only gotten sicker over time.”
Austin planned to meet with several families who were impacted, Pentagon spokesperson Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder told Hawaii News Now. An aide traveling with Austin did not immediately return messages Friday to The Associated Press. The meeting was closed to the media.
Baehr said her clients were not among those chosen to speak to Austin. However, she said if they had the opportunity to speak to Austin, she said they would tell him to have officials stop saying no one is medically affected by the spill and that there are no long-term effects.
They would also encourage him to provide appropriate medical care to families, safe housing because families claim the homes were not properly remediated, and compassionate reassignment to other bases to all those who ask.
“A lot of people are still stuck in the houses that made them sick,” she said. “So it’s very simple, let people out of the houses that made them sick and fix the houses so that they’re safe for the next people.”
She supports the Navy’s defueling of Red Hill but says it can’t end there.
“While you are focused on defueling, you can’t ignore the 93,000 people you poisoned. You must provide safe housing and real medical care right now for those families,” she said. “This is an urgent need.”
The spill upset a broad cross-spectrum of Hawaii, from liberals to conservatives and veterans to environmentalists. Many Native Hawaiians have been angered given the central role of water in Indigenous traditions that revere water. It’s also deepened deep-seated distrust of the U.S. military among Native Hawaiians that dates to the U.S. military-backed overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893.
The military plans to drain fuel from the tanks by July 2024 to comply with a Hawaii Department of Health order to shut down the facility.
Honolulu’s water utility and the Sierra Club of Hawaii have expressed concerns about the threat Red Hill poses to Oahu’s water supply ever since 2014, when fuel leaked from one of the storage tanks. But the Navy reassured the public that their water was safe and that it was operating the storage facility properly.
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Deputies help girl adopt new dog after her puppy was deliberately run over
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) - Deputies in California wanted to do something nice for a grieving young girl who recently lost her dog.
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office partnered with the Bradshaw Animal Shelter to help the 8-year-old find a new best friend.
Authorities said Priscilla Aguilar’s puppy was killed after a man seemingly drove over the dog last month intentionally.
“We kind of felt for her and we wanted to do something special for her,” Deputy Daniel Garcia said.
This week, Priscilla joined the sheriff’s office in going to the animal shelter to pick up her new animal.
“It means everything to me as a father,” said Ramon Aguila, Priscilla’s dad.
And the Bradshaw Animal Shelter opened up early for the special occasion, allowing Priscilla to choose her new forever friend.
She met three dogs and connected the most with a husky named Atlas.
“She was playful, and I felt a strong connection with her,” Priscilla said. “She was as playful as my other dog. I just really loved her.”
Deputy Joe White added, “It’s just nice to see something bring joy back into a family’s life again.”
The Deputy Sheriffs’ Association also donated a $500 PetSmart gift card to help the family with supplies and training for Atlas.
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To new fiction now and the story of Geeta, jewelry maker in an Indian village with a dangerous reputation. You see; Geeta is a widow because she killed her husband. At least that is what people think. And Geeta is happy for the rumors to stand uncorrected because, well, she likes freedom a lot better than she liked her husband. Everything is going well for her until the other women in the village start asking for help getting rid of their husbands, and that is the starting point for the wild ride that is the new novel "The Bandit Queens." It's the debut novel of Parini Shroff. Parini Shroff, welcome to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED.
PARINI SHROFF: Hello. Thank you so much for having me.
KELLY: How exactly does everyone in this village come to believe that Geeta murdered her husband?
SHROFF: Well, Geeta's husband, Ramesh - he disappeared. He ran out on her five years prior to when the novel begins. And gossip is a huge theme in this novel and - about one's reputation, which is one's currency when you're in a village this small. At first, I'm not really sure that people truly believe it. I think it might be a mixed bag, but I do believe in a village of this size, people love ostracizing. And I think the rumor snowballs. And before you know it, people believe it because they want to believe it. People believe it because Geeta is a pariah, and better her than them.
KELLY: And she finds this works very much to her advantage in certain ways. Explain.
SHROFF: Absolutely. People are superstitious, and Geeta uses that superstition to her gain. And while she's socially mixed with dirt, as is said throughout the novel, her business is thriving, and she tries to convince herself that that's all she needs from an economic standpoint. She doesn't need friends. She just needs money.
KELLY: And she does - I want to tease out a little bit just how she uses this to her advantage. People are scared of her. They're scared not to buy her jewelry when she pushes it, and there are advantages to that in such a small village.
SHROFF: Well, Geeta - I think she tries to convince herself she doesn't need anybody, and so she convinces herself this is to her advantage. Children don't bother her, but that's OK because she doesn't like children. People don't bother her, but that's OK 'cause she doesn't like people. And throughout the course of the novel, she realizes that there's an advantage to camaraderie. There's an advantage to friendship. There's an advantage to not being so isolated, and there's a power in that, too. And so while she has had some limited power by herself, when Geeta's world opens up and she has a second chance with friendship - has a second chance with, perhaps, romance, the power there is magnified tenfold.
KELLY: There was a line that resonated with me. I've never lived in a village in rural India, but I was right there with Geeta when she starts thinking about the fact of women living within spaces that other people have defined. Why do other people get to make all the choices? Why don't we get to make some? You were - it felt like reaching for something universal there.
SHROFF: Oh, absolutely. I'm so happy that you said that because that means it worked for you. There are details throughout the novel that are very specific to this village in India. For instance, Geeta really wants a refrigerator. And that's specific to her, and that's specific to this climate. But the larger themes of patriarchy and domestic violence and female friendship and female camaraderie - that is universal, as well as what I mentioned earlier about gossip and reputation being a commodity. I feel like the claustrophobia and the close-knit community of this village could be translated to any close community worldwide.
KELLY: This novel is actually very funny - like, laugh out loud funny. How did you think about that? Why was that important to use humor to get at some very dark stuff?
SHROFF: I wrote this novel in 2020, during the pandemic. And I started, and the humor kept creeping in, likely because, during those grim pandemic days, I also needed some levity through the darkness. And I kept trying to shove it off - like, this is serious. We can't do this. This is irreverent. And then I found that not only did that comedy - that dark humor keep creeping in. It was serving to levitate. It was a nice foil to the darker themes I wanted to address and take on seriously. And I found that, instead of fighting it, I should lean into it because it was helping me say something.
KELLY: That's interesting - that idea of, like, take anything - take whatever you can get your hands on to get you through a dark moment. And you're writing this at a moment where we were all doing that - just looking for a little hope wherever we could find it during the pandemic.
SHROFF: I think that the dark comedy was not only essential when I was drafting it. But the more I did it, the more it seemed like it was realistic because human beings - we do find levity even in some macabre issues. It's how we survive. It's how we get through it. And especially with this group of women - like, the humor through their oppression is how they get through it. It's how they come through the other side.
KELLY: Give me an example of a scene where you're using humor to propel your characters through something quite serious, quite dark.
SHROFF: I'll try to be generic here. There is, as we've touched, that the women seek Geeta's help in disposing of their own husbands. There's a dinner party scene, and the women are attempting to rid one such husband. And it's not going well. And the comedy there is they start to bicker with each other - really comes through. And there's, like, a bit of blaming before they say, all right. Let's put our fingers down and pool our minds, and let's get through this together.
KELLY: They're serving a poisoned curry. Am I allowed to give that away (laughter)?
SHROFF: Yes, I think so. I mean, this is...
KELLY: They're trying to get the plate in front of the right person.
SHROFF: They're trying to get the plate of poisoned - absolutely - veggie curry in front of the right victim, and it is not going well.
KELLY: (Laughter) And you're making me laugh, and we're talking about poisoning someone at a dinner party. So I guess, yeah, it works.
SHROFF: It makes you wonder your own moral scale, really.
KELLY: Yes, there's that.
SHROFF: But I guarantee you're not going to be rooting for these select men. You're going to be rooting for the women. So...
KELLY: Stay with the idea of moral scale because this was what I found so interesting about Geeta - is she is rescuing stray dogs. Like, she can't stand to see them mistreated, even as she is helping plot the murder of someone she knows quite well and is at a dinner party with. How did she wrestle with that? How did you think about it as you wrote her?
SHROFF: The relativity there is about - for me, it was about the other person's actions. Like, in this instance, the dog hasn't hurt anybody. The dog's been harmed. The dog had been abused, but the dog has no malicious intent. And the husband, with the fateful curry, has done some dark, horrible things, and that's where the sliding scale comes in. When I first approached the idea of women getting together to dispose of a husband, I struggled with it. If someone's killing someone, they're a sociopath. And how do I get a reader to root for a sociopath? And I was talking to my father about it, and he said - and I'll never forget this. He said, I don't think you have to be a sociopath to kill someone. I think you just have to be hungry enough. And that really resonated with me when I wrote Farah, who is the first wife to approach Geeta for help in killing her abusive husband. And I think, when I was dissecting actions and motives, it was very clear to me - OK, they just have to be in a horrible enough position where this is their out.
KELLY: We've been speaking with the writer Parini Shroff about her debut novel, which is titled "The Bandit Queens." Parini Shroff, thank you.
SHROFF: Thank you. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. | https://www.wvia.org/news/news/arts/2023-06-26/parini-shroffs-laugh-out-loud-debut-novel-explores-caste-domestic-abuse-and-murder | 2023-07-10 07:35:15 | 0 | https://www.wvia.org/news/news/arts/2023-06-26/parini-shroffs-laugh-out-loud-debut-novel-explores-caste-domestic-abuse-and-murder |
Wish fulfilled: A 90-year-old woman in Mississippi earned an honorary GED
A 90-year-old woman in Mississippi got a wish fulfilled with the help of her nursing home.
Ellouise Lewis dropped out of school in 10th grade.
Looking back on her 90 years, she said the one thing she wished she had done was finish high school.
The staff at Gulfport Care Center decided to make it happen.
Watch video from the ceremony held for Lewis in the video player above.
The activity director got her connected to a Christian-based learning center in Gulfport.
She passed a mock GED test administered by the group and was presented with her honorary GED certificate in a ceremony on Wednesday.
"When they told me here that I could get my GED, I was happy about it. Still happy, excuse me, because this makes me happy to know that I can do," Lewis said. | https://www.wgal.com/article/90-year-old-mississippi-woman-earns-honorary-ged/41338533 | 2022-09-22 20:22:33 | 1 | https://www.wgal.com/article/90-year-old-mississippi-woman-earns-honorary-ged/41338533 |
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Supreme Court of the Netherlands on Friday ordered that a Dutch museum’s trove of historical treasures from Crimea be sent to Ukraine, upholding a lower court ruling that the 300 artifacts are part of Ukraine’s cultural heritage.
The collection of archaeological objects, some more than 2,000 years old, was on display at the Allard Pierson Museum in Amsterdam when Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in 2014, sparking a dispute over the repatriation of the borrowed pieces.
Both the Ukrainian government in Kyiv and the four Crimean museums that had loaned bronze swords, golden helmets, precious gems and other artifacts to the Allard Pierson demanded the objects back. The Amsterdam museum instead opted to store the items until a court could decide their fate.
The legal tug-of-war has now ended with the Hague-based Supreme Court ordering the collection to be returned to Ukraine. Judges cited the lack of national recognition for the Russia-annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
“Although the museum pieces originate from Crimea and can therefore also be regarded as Crimean heritage, they are part of the cultural heritage of Ukraine,” the ruling said.
Mediation in 2014 between all the museums involved and Ukrainian authorities failed, and the Allard Pierson Museum took the matter to court.
Highlights from the “Crimea — Gold and Secrets of the Black Sea” exhibition included a solid gold Scythian helmet from the 4th century B.C. and a golden neck ornament from the second century A.D. that weighs more than a kilogram (two pounds).
In 2016, the District Court of Amsterdam cited the 1970 UNESCO convention, finding that the objects must be returned to the sovereign state that loaned them and the issue of ownership should be decided by a Ukrainian court.
The Crimean museums appealed and Russia threatened to stop lending objects to Dutch museums if the museum didn’t return the pieces. In 2021, an appeals court again ordered the objects to be sent to Ukraine.
In a statement, the Allard Pierson Museum says it can now act on the decision and return the objects. Legal fees and storage have already cost the museum more than 500,000 euros ($538,000), according to documents it submitted during the proceedings.
It is unclear when the transfer of the objects will take place.
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The Biden administration is rolling out a new rule that would require airlines to be upfront about all the fees that factor into the cost of your ticket.
“The bottom line here is that passengers shouldn’t be surprised by the true cost of a ticket,” Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said.
The proposed rule is meant to make it more clear at the outset how much you’re going to pay for baggage fees, cancellation fees or fees to choose a seat. Buttigieg said it would affect both airlines and third parties like Expedia or Google Flights.
“So you can really compare and so that you can save,” he said.
Capt. Dennis Tajer of the Allied Pilots Association, a union that represents about 15,000 workers, praised the pressure from the federal government.
“When’s there’s accountability … that’s when management reacts,” said Tajer said.
He said the industry brings in $5.2 billion in baggage fees alone each year but argued it has not done right by customers or workers since the start of the pandemic.
“There is a deficit of trust and respect in the airline business,” Tajer said. “Shame on management for creating a situation that needed outside intervention to perform to a level of decency.”
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Transportation launched a website that shows which airlines provide food or hotel vouchers after cancellations or delays.
“Just the news that we were going to put that information out led a number of them to improve their customer service almost overnight,” Buttigieg aid.
He said he hopes the transparency rule has a similar effect. | https://www.cbs42.com/washington/washington-dc/buttigieg-airline-transparency-rule-will-help-passengers-compare-save/ | 2022-09-27 21:37:50 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/washington/washington-dc/buttigieg-airline-transparency-rule-will-help-passengers-compare-save/ |
New Rides Located Inside The Adventuredome Theme Park
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LAS VEGAS, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Circus Circus Las Vegas Las Vegas' most family-friendly resort, announced new and upgraded kiddie rides, including Twistin Tea Cups, Go Karts and Kiddie Swings at The Adventuredome ahead of the Labor Day Weekend.
The new and improved kiddie rides are located inside The Adventuredome, Circus Circus' world-famous indoor amusement park featuring a variety of new upgrades and enhancements.
The Adventuredome offers fun-provoking rides for all ages including the Canyon Blaster, El Loco rollercoasters, NebulaZ, Sand Pirate, Inverter, a rock-climbing wall, and an 18-hole miniature golf course, among others.
As families and thrill seekers alike look to close out this summer with memories for a lifetime, Circus Circus reminds guests to check out The Adventuredome, Midwayland, feautring state-of-the-art video games and Splash Zone, a year around water park, featuring two refreshing pools, relaxing whirlpools, a splash pad filled with water cannons, spill buckets, rain trees, and the fan-favorite 50-foot slide tower featuring the Mat Racer, Aqua Tube, and Speed Slide.
For more information about Circus Circus Las Vegas, visit www.circuscircus.com.
About Circus Circus Las Vegas
Circus Circus Las Vegas is a privately owned hotel and casino that offers dining, shopping, entertainment and more than 101,000 square feet of gaming space. A family favorite Las Vegas resort since its inception, Circus Circus provides affordable rates for its nearly 4,000 guest rooms in its lodge, tower rooms, suites and RV Park, and family-fun activities ranging from the thrills of The Adventuredome theme park to live circus acts right on the casino floor.
For information visit www.circuscircus.com, or follow the property on social media: Facebook: Facebook.com/CircusCircus; and Twitter, Instagram @CircusVegas.
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NEW YORK – Republican presidential contender Ron DeSantis is cutting campaign staff as he struggles to catch former President Donald Trump in the GOP's crowded primary contest while facing unexpected financial pressure.
DeSantis, the Florida governor, let go fewer than 10 paid staffers late last week to help reduce operating expenses, according to a DeSantis aide granted anonymity to discuss internal campaign strategy. The staffers were involved in event planning and may soon join a pro-DeSantis super PAC.
The moves, first reported by Politico, come as DeSantis struggles to meet expectations that he represents the Republican Party's strongest alternative to Trump. The Florida governor's political organization has raised more money than the other Republicans seeking the 2024 nomination, but he has shown little movement in the polls amid fierce opposition from Trump and persistent questions about his far-right policies, his political skills and his readiness for the national stage.
DeSantis spokesman Andrew Romeo did not deny reports of staffing cuts, but offered an optimistic outlook about the campaign's road ahead.
“Americans are rallying behind Ron DeSantis and his plan to reverse Joe Biden's failures and restore sanity to our nation, and his momentum will only continue as voters see more of him in person, especially in Iowa,” Romeo said. “Defeating Joe Biden and the $72 million behind him will require a nimble and candidate-driven campaign, and we are building a movement to go the distance.”
Despite such optimism, some within DeSantis' team are privately acknowledging that the political playbook that led to a dominant reelection in Florida last fall may not work on the national stage. To that end, DeSantis will host a press conference and is scheduled to sit down with CNN's Jake Tapper on Tuesday, eschewing his yearslong practice of granting interviews almost exclusively to conservative media.
The staffing and strategy shakeup comes less than two months after DeSantis launched his presidential campaign.
“He’s going down,” Trump said of DeSantis during a Sunday interview on Fox News Channel. The former president also suggested he may not participate in next month's debate given his lead over DeSantis and the other Republicans running against him.
As the DeSantis campaign publicly refocuses on Iowa, some in his team are already privately acknowledging that he must win Iowa’s Jan. 15 caucuses to have any realistic chance of denying Trump the GOP’s presidential nomination. Without a clear victory in the GOP’s opening primary contest, they fear that Trump would likely become an unstoppable force in the months-long primary march across the country, where momentum is often more consequential than money.
DeSantis sought to strengthen his connections in the state during a Saturday appearance. He described Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds as a potential running mate and dismissed Trump’s recent complaints about her as “totally out of hand.”
“Of course,” DeSantis said when asked whether he would consider the second-term Republican as his vice president should he win the GOP nomination. “I mean, she’s one of the top public servants in America.”
And while DeSantis' political team is flush with cash compared to many other Republican rivals, Saturday's quarterly filing with the Federal Election Commission revealed some cause for concern.
DeSantis raised more than $20 million over the first six weeks he was in the race, according to the federal report. While a massive sum, he also burned through nearly $8 million over the same period, leaving his campaign with $12.2 million at the end of June. And of that total, roughly $3 million is earmarked for general election and cannot be used in the GOP primary contest.
The report also revealed that the DeSantis campaign has dozens of paid staffers and is spending far more on payroll than others in the race.
For the first six weeks of his campaign, DeSantis spent more than $890,000 on payroll, including benefits, insurance, payroll taxes and processing fees, according to an AP analysis. The campaign also spent more than $845,000 on travel expenses, which included DeSantis regular use of private jets.
Still, a pro-DeSantis super PAC, which is legally barred from coordinating with the campaign, said it raised a stunning $130 million since the committee launched in March. More than half of that came from a state-level political committee once controlled by DeSantis.
The Never Back Down super PAC has been spending for months to build out pro-DeSantis infrastructure in the first four states on the presidential nominating calendar and even those in so-called “Super Tuesday" states that vote in early March.
Trump's MAGA movement was giddy about DeSantis' struggles.
“The more he shows himself, the less appealing he is,” tweeted longtime Trump ally Roger stone. He added the hashtag, “DeLoser.”
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Associated Press reporters Chad Day in Washington and Michelle L. Price in New York contributed. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/politics/2023/07/16/desantis-presidential-campaign-is-cutting-staff-as-new-financial-pressure-emerges/ | 2023-07-16 18:29:45 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/politics/2023/07/16/desantis-presidential-campaign-is-cutting-staff-as-new-financial-pressure-emerges/ |
NEW YORK — Twitter has threatened legal action against Meta over its new, text-based app called Threads, according to a letter obtained by Semafor.
In a Wednesday letter addressed to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Alex Spiro, an attorney representing Twitter, accused Meta of unlawfully using Twitter's trade secrets and other intellectual property by hiring former Twitter employees to create a “copycat” app.
Since launching Threads Wednesday night, Meta's new app has collected tens of millions of sign ups. The app, which was created by the company's Instagram team, arrives at a time when many are looking for Twitter alternatives to escape Elon Musk’s raucous oversight of the platform since acquiring it last year for $44 billion.
Meta spokesperson Andy Stone responded to the report of Spiro's letter on Threads Thursday afternoon, writing, “no one on the Threads engineering team is a former Twitter employee — that’s just not a thing.”
In the letter, which Semafor first reported on Thursday, Spiro said that Twitter “intends to strictly enforce its intellectual property rights” — and noted the company's right to seek civil remedies or injunctive relief. He added that the letter marked a “formal notice” for Meta to preserve documents relevant for a potential dispute between the companies.
The Associated Press reached out to Spiro and Twitter on Thursday for further information. Twitter responded to an email seeking comment with a poop emoji, its standard automated response to reporters.
Musk hasn't directly tweeted about the possibility of legal action, but he has replied to several snarky takes on the Threads launch. The Twitter owner responded to one tweet suggesting that Meta’s app was built largely through the use of the copy and paste function, with a laughing emoji.
Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino has also not publicly commented on Wednesday's letter, but seemingly appeared to address Threads' launch in a Thursday tweet.
“We’re often imitated -- but the Twitter community can never be duplicated,” Yaccarino wrote.
Still, some analysts say Meta's new app could be a significant headache for Twitter — pointing to the excitement surrounding Threads' launch and impressive download numbers so far.
Success for the app isn't guaranteed, of course. Industry watchers point to Meta’s track record of starting standalone apps that were later shut down, for example, and note that Threads is still in its early days — so time will tell.
Meta’s new app has also raised data privacy concerns. While Threads launched in more than 100 countries Wednesday, it is notably unavailable in the European Union, which has strict data privacy rules. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/nation-world/twitter-threatens-legal-action-against-over-threads/507-a70299aa-f47b-458e-9aac-7dfa1e228e9f | 2023-07-06 21:13:10 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/nation-world/twitter-threatens-legal-action-against-over-threads/507-a70299aa-f47b-458e-9aac-7dfa1e228e9f |
Video shows alligator running away from Sandhill crane near Florida pond
Here’s something you don’t see every day! In a video recently shared on Facebook, an alligator is seen running away from a bird — yes, a Sandhill crane.
The video begins with a gator emerging from a pond onto land, where a crane and geese could be seen standing nearby.
The crane immediately spotted the gator and appeared to react defensively by spreading its wings and squawking, stopping the gator in its tracks.
The bird continued to make the same sound for a few more seconds and what happened next appears unusual. Suddenly, the alligator is seen turning around and running back into the water.
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A similar incident happened around this time last year in Orlando.
A crane took on an alligator at the Eagle Creek Golf Club by spreading its wings, seemingly keeping the gator off the cart path, while standing inches away from the reptile. (See video below.)
Are alligators afraid of cranes?
Savannah Boan, a crocodilian enrichment coordinator at Gatorland, previously told FOX 35 News: "Sandhill cranes don’t get afraid very easily, but what a Sandhill crane has is a secret weapon against alligators. Alligators are naturally afraid of humans, so what do I look like if I do this? I look like a big ole human."
She also said it’s rare for alligators to target cranes.
"They are opportunistic predators, so they’ll grab one if they get close, but in a scenario like that, where there’s a small alligator like that and a huge looking Sandhill crane, the alligator’s always going to be like, ‘Oh my gosh, that’s a monster, I got to get out of here." | https://www.fox13news.com/news/video-shows-alligator-running-away-from-sandhill-crane-near-florida-pond | 2023-03-16 14:44:09 | 1 | https://www.fox13news.com/news/video-shows-alligator-running-away-from-sandhill-crane-near-florida-pond |
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Rita Lee Jones, Brazil’s million-selling “Queen of Rock” who gained an international following through her colorful and candid style and such hits as “Ovelha Negra,” “Mania de Você” and “Now Only Missing You,” has died at 75.
Otherwise known as Rita Lee, she died at her home in Sao Paulo on Monday evening, according to a statement posted to her official Instagram account.
Her cause of death wasn’t immediately disclosed. She had retired from stage performances in the early 2010s in what she later attributed to physical frailty, and was diagnosed in 2021 with lung cancer, though her son announced a year later that she had defeated the illness.
With a career spanning six decades, the Sao Paulo native left a lasting mark with her irreverence, creativity and compositions containing messages that helped introduce Brazilian society to feminism, while also candidly addressing her struggles with drug abuse.
Although she regarded her voice as “weak and a little out of tune,′ like a sparrow’s, she enjoyed a long run of top-selling albums, including “Rita Lee” and “Rita Lee & Roberto de Carvalho,” and dozens of her songs were featured in widely watched telenovelas in Latin America. The behemoth television network Globo used her rendition of the song “Poison Weed” (Poison Ivy) in three of its programs.
“I was not born to get married and wash underwear. I wanted the same freedom as the boys who used to play in the street with their toy cars,” she told the Brazilian edition of Rolling Stone in 2008. “When I got into music, I realized that the “machos” reigned absolute, even more in rock music. ‘Wow’, I said, ‘this is where I’m going to let my fangs out and, literally, give them a hard time.’”
She was a singer and songwriter praised for her versatility, playing at least five instruments: drums, guitar, piano, harmonica and autoharp. She was also one of the first Brazilian musicians to use electric guitar.
Eventually, her popularity extended beyond Brazil. She performed in Portugal, England, Spain, France and Germany. In 1988, the British newspaper Daily Mirror revealed that then-Prince Charles admired her song “Lança Perfume” and considered her his favorite singer. She won a Latin Grammy in the Best Portuguese Language Album category in 2001, for her album “3001.”
Rita Lee rose to fame with the group Os Mutantes (The Mutants), starting in 1966. Colors and creativity, as well as irony and irreverence, were Lee’s trademarks from the start, evident in the flamboyant costumes she performed in her shows. By the mid-1970s, after selling 200,000 copies of the album “Forbidden Fruit,” Lee began to be called the “queen of rock” on the music scene. Hits on “Forbidden Fruit” include “Now Only Missing You” and “Ovelha Negra,” long played on radio stations and Brazilian soap operas.
In an interview with the music website I Have More Records Than Friends! in 2017, Lulu Santos, judge of the Brazilian version of The Voice, recalled seeing Rita Lee play autoharp at a concert.
“She brought that thing on stage, in those clothes… it was completely mythological,” the musician said. “There really is a lineage of ‘girls’ tied to rock in Brazil, of which she is a legitimate representative. But I see her as an element that distances herself from the clichés of rock.” She, from her feminine point of view, sees the clumsiness of the worn-out cliché of the male rocker, the one who plays with his legs open. She saw right through him.”
She was one of the first public figures in Brazil to popularize feminist themes, such as infusing the lyrics of her 1979 song “Mania de Voce” (Mania for You) with female sexuality and pleasure. Similar songs followed, such as “Amor e Sexo” (Love and Sex) which contrasted the two in detail and “Lança Perfume” (Spray Perfume), an ode to unbridled hedonism.
Later in life, she became a vegan and animal rights activist. For decades, she kept her hair bright red and often wore matching lenses, a popular look that she discarded in recent years as she allowed her gray to grow out. She resolved in 2015 to reinvent herself as a white butterfly.
In her autobiography, published the following year, she didn’t shy from describing the sexual abuse she suffered as a child at the hands of a man who had come to fix her mother’s sewing machine.
She also referred to herself as a “rebel” and “hippie communist,” and wrote of sneaking out the windows of her house as a teenager to play, being arrested during the dictatorship for possession of marijuana, and her multiple stints in rehab clinics for drugs and alcohol.
“I recognize that my best songs were written in an altered state, and my worst too. I only regret my delay in realizing that the ‘medicine’ had long since expired,” she wrote. “My generation suffered the claustrophobia of a brutal dictatorship, and using drugs was a way to breathe airs of freedom.”
In an interview with the television program Fantastico in 2020, she explained that physical frailty had prompted her to leave the stage eight years earlier.
“Getting old, for me, was a surprise, because I’ve never been old in my life,” she told the show. “I was left wanting to live my old age away from the stage, without sharing it with the public.”
A public wake will be held at the planetarium in Sao Paulo on May 10, according to the Instagram post.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva declared three days of mourning and lamented the loss of “one of the biggest and most brilliant names in Brazilian music.” He praised on his official Twitter profile “an artist ahead of her time,” and her sense of humor.
She is survived by her three children and her husband, with whom she shared a 44-year musical partnership. In 2021, they released a new song, Change, together, and a remix of some of the singer’s biggest hits.
Years before, she imagined her future death, as if prophesying:
“I will be in heaven,” she wrote, “with my soul present playing my autoharp and singing to God, ‘Thank you, Lord, finally sedated.’ Epitaph: She was never a good example, but she was good people.” | https://www.pahomepage.com/entertainment-news/rita-lee-brazils-long-reigning-queen-of-rock-dies-at-75/ | 2023-05-10 15:50:01 | 0 | https://www.pahomepage.com/entertainment-news/rita-lee-brazils-long-reigning-queen-of-rock-dies-at-75/ |
The Children’s School and Library Protection Act heads to Senate to be amended
BOISE, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) —Legislation aimed at protecting children from obscene and harmful material in public and school libraries is heading to the Senate floor, but some work has to be done on the bill first.
The Senate State Affairs Committee voted Wednesday morning to send HB314 to the Senate to be amended and fix some confusing language in the legislation.
The bill requires public and school libraries to take reasonable steps in restricting children’s access to obscene or harmful material, such as material that is considered to be pornographic or sexual in nature.
Additionally, the legislation allows parents to file lawsuits and recover up to $2,500 in damages against institutions that do not take steps to restrict minor’s access from said materials.
Sen. Chuck Winder asked bill sponsor Rep. Jaron Crane if a minor could bring forth a lawsuit against an institution that is in violation. Crane told the senator only parents or guardians can file lawsuits. Winder told the bill sponsor the legislation read as though a minor could file a lawsuit. The confusing language was one of the reasons Winder made a motion to send the legislation to the amending order of the Senate.
Even though the legislation made it out of committee, some lawmakers expressed concerns about the civil liability attached to the bill.
“This private cause of action, actually the way it is written does not require the parents to work with the library to resolve the problem. It just says go file the lawsuit. I’m concerned with that,” Sen. James Ruchti said.
Sen. Kelly Anthon told Crane he is fully behind the intent of the bill and protecting minors from dangerous material, but he too had issues with parent filing lawsuits against libraries.
“You (Crane) mentioned a speeding ticket. You said we don’t let someone speed without some type consequence. We don’t sue them in civil court. When I think of other accountability laws we have in the state of Idaho for local governments we don’t have a civil cause of action like this. That’s my one hang up,” Anthon said.
The bill passed the House earlier this week in a close vote, with both Republicans and Democrats voting against it.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — After years of isolation over his human rights abuses, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is elevating his standing in the United States in part by diving into American sports, business and culture. And no example has been as striking as his bold entry into professional golf — the favorite sport of presidents and millions of other Americans.
Tuesday’s surprise announcement of a commercial merger between Saudi Arabia’s $650 billion sovereign wealth fund, the PGA Tour and the European tour in the short run looks to end a messy legal battle between Saudi Arabia’s LIV Golf and the PGA.
But for the Saudis, it’s much more than a major business deal. It’s the latest and perhaps most dramatic move by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to wield his kingdom’s oil wealth in reshaping his country’s economy and advancing Saudi influence regionally and around the world, while muting critics. Prince Mohammed has assumed much of the duties and leadership of his aged father, King Salman.
The commercial merger followed the kingdom’s purchase of the Newcastle United soccer team and staging of Formula One races and multiple other sports events.
On Wednesday, Saudi Arabia’s most prominent U.S. supporter celebrated.
Former president and current leading Republican presidential contender Donald Trump, whose golf courses and family have been a top beneficiary of Saudi investment, boasted that last year he had predicted a merger between Saudi upstart LIV golf and the PGA. Trump had warned pro golfers at the time they would lose millions if they stayed loyal to the “very disloyal PGA.”
A “big, beautiful, and glamorous deal,” Trump tweeted at the Saudi-U.S. golf announcement. Trump’s golf courses were snubbed by the PGA Tour after his followers’ violent Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol, while rival Saudi golf tour LIV patronized Trump courses, for undisclosed sums.
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, who in 2018 had promised a “tsunami” of opposition against the crown prince over Saudi Arabia’s killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi, tweeted the PGA-LIV tour merger was “beyond exciting.” He noted it could benefit the golf industry in his state of South Carolina.
Saudi exiles in the U.S. expressed disappointment. In the hours before the golf deal was announced, they had hosted a sparsely attended press call to try to bring attention back to the Saudi rights advocates, American citizens and family members still being held in Saudi prisons or banned from traveling.
“I think what the Saudi government has been noticing so far is that using money for sportswashing is working out for them,” said Abdullah al Oudh, whose father, a popular cleric, has been in prison in Saudi Arabia since publicly expressing hope that the crown prince would end a now-mended rift with another Gulf state, Qatar.
“They have used it once, twice, three times … to just whitewash their crimes. And it’s been working for them so far,” al Oudh said.
It all has marked a stunning turnaround in the global standing of Prince Mohammed, who became almost globally despised after the 2018 killing of Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist who had written of the crown prince’s brutal ways.
The crown prince’s aides and other Saudi officials killed Khashoggi after luring him to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. The U.S. intelligence community concluded the crown prince had authorized the plot.
Then-presidential candidate Joe Biden pledged to make the crown prince a “pariah.” It’s a phrase that has been repeated in almost every Western article about the two since.
World leaders for a time shunned Prince Mohammed, leaving him standing awkwardly alone at summits as other leaders shook hands and smiled for photos. Global businesses briefly boycotted Saudi conferences.
Coming on top of Saudi Arabia’s invasion of neighboring Yemen, its failed blockade of neighboring Qatar, its brief detention of Lebanon’s leader, and intensified detention and torture of rivals, journalists and rights advocates, the Khashoggi killing stained Prince Mohammed’s reputation, indelibly.
In the five years since, however, the crown prince has made his way out of isolation.
For starters, there has been no known repeat of high-profile killings like that of Khashoggi, whose apparent strangulation and subsequent dismemberment with a bone saw was recorded by Turkish surveillance.
The kingdom released the best-known of the Saudi women jailed under Prince Mohammed for asking for women’s right to drive. That’s even though many other lesser-known Saudis, including U.S. citizens or residents, remain in prison or under travel bans for peacefully advocating for more representative government or for commenting on Saudi government policy.
Meanwhile, oil production cuts by Saudi Arabia reminded Washington of Saudi Arabia’s key strategic attraction. Biden came calling last July and did an awkward fist bump with the crown prince, as his administration sought to repair relations and get oil flowing more freely again.
Shrewd Saudi diplomacy has played a part as well. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the crown prince, and Iran reopened its embassy in Saudi Arabia, the same day as Saudi Arabia’s stunning breakthrough in U.S. sports. It made the day a showcase of the ambitious crown prince’s return to the global fold, even if no state dinners are likely for him at the Biden White House.
Tensions with the U.S. remain over Saudi Arabia’s continued repression of Saudi dissent at home and abroad, the kingdom’s throttling back on oil production, its relations with Russia, and its resumed ties with Iran, in a deal for which China claimed credit.
The golf deal announced Tuesday gives the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, and its chairman the crown prince, significant say in the direction of the sport in the U.S. Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the governor of the fund, told interviewers he planned to make the game a sport for the everyman and expand its following globally.
It was unclear how Saudi Arabia’s escalated investment in U.S. sport would affect the kingdom’s sovereign immunity, which is a longstanding practice of international law that shields foreign leaders from other countries’ courts. The PGA Tour had insisted in U.S. courts that U.S. commercial exemptions to sovereign immunity meant that the Saudi national wealth fund and Saudi Arabia’s leaders were vulnerable to U.S. legal action and public scrutiny of its business deals.
It’s also unclear if the golf deal and Saudi Arabia’s other investments in the U.S. have won over enough of its critics in Congress, including those objecting to Saudi Arabia’s much-desired arms purchases from the U.S.
“So weird,” Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat and lasting critic of the crown prince’s rights abuses, tweeted after the golf announcements. “PGA officials were in my office just months ago talking about how the Saudis’ human rights record should disqualify them from having a stake in a major American sport. I guess maybe their concerns weren’t really about human rights?”
For Saudi Arabia, the move could be an economic boost as well. The crown prince, known as MBS, has focused investments from the sovereign wealth fund on sports and some emerging industries, not always successfully.
“This all has to go to the very singular focus and goal of MBS to diversify the country’s economic platform” away from oil exports, said Jonathan Panikoff, director of the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative at the Atlantic Council’s Middle East Program. That includes with entertainment and tourism for foreign visitors, which the prince also has pushed.
“And then if a byproduct is that it also creates a better reputation and decreases reputational risk, I’m sure they’re happy about it,” Panikoff said. | https://www.kxnet.com/news/politics/ap-politics/saudi-pga-golf-deal-a-stunning-turnaround-for-once-shunned-crown-prince-mohammed/ | 2023-06-08 10:09:11 | 0 | https://www.kxnet.com/news/politics/ap-politics/saudi-pga-golf-deal-a-stunning-turnaround-for-once-shunned-crown-prince-mohammed/ |
DES MOINES, Iowa – A new CEO and manager has been named for the Iowa State Fair.
Gary Slater, who has led the Fair since 2001, announced his retirement in October 2022. Jeremy Parsons of the Clay County Fair has been named as his replacement.
"We could not be more excited to announce the transition of CEO and Fair Manager to Jeremy Parsons," says Darwin Gaudian, Northwest District Board member and current President of the Iowa State Fair Board. "His long list of fair credentials, his community involvement, his leadership skills, and his passion for the fair industry are the perfect combination to lead the Iowa State Fair into the future."
The Iowa State Fair says Parsons says more than 30 years of fair experience and was the executive director of the Missouri State Fair Foundation before being named the CEO/Manager of the Clay County Fair in 2011.
"It is an honor to have been chosen to serve as caretaker for one of Iowa's most beloved institutions," says Parsons. "The Iowa State Fair holds a special place in my heart and I am humbled to join the team responsible for building upon the Fair's rich heritage and traditions."
Parsons just completed his reign as Chairman of the International Association of Fairs and Expos (IAFE) and was honored with the Fairman of the Year award from the Association of Iowa Fairs in December of 2022. He is a graduate of the IAFE Institute of Fair Management and is a Certified Fair Executive. | https://www.kimt.com/news/iowa-state-fair-names-new-ceo-and-manager/article_56e31aac-9377-11ed-95e2-4bb53de63b77.html | 2023-01-13 20:21:53 | 0 | https://www.kimt.com/news/iowa-state-fair-names-new-ceo-and-manager/article_56e31aac-9377-11ed-95e2-4bb53de63b77.html |
Leader in insurance solutions opens new location in Austin, Texas
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CCIG, a leader in Risk Management and Insurance solutions for business and individual clients nationwide, is expanding its services to the Southwest with the opening of a new location in Austin, Texas.
CCIG specializes in construction and real estate insurance protection. Their Insurance Program Design Team and their Risk Management Team help clients secure the right insurance protection, reduce risk exposures and manage the claims that do occur.
"It's a full package for the client. Businesses and individuals face an ever-changing landscape of exposures and risk, and CCIG is in the best position to help them address those challenges," said Brook Mahoney, Founder and CEO of CCIG. "Businesses and families throughout the Southwest now have easy access to our Risk Management Team, our insurance networks and Advisors who will help them minimize potential losses at a competitive price. We look forward to introducing our services to the families and businesses of Texas out of our new office in Austin."
Recognized as one of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S., CCIG's evolving landscape creates an opportunity for them to transform not only how buyers receive and understand their healthcare, but how they use and pay for that care.
"We recognize that there is no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to insurance or employee benefits," said Andrew Mahoney, President of CCIG. "We are the curious broker because we fully engage with clients helping them identify exactly what they need and how to apply a wide array of employee benefit solutions. With an office in Austin, we can offer hands-on care to more individuals who need assistance in navigating the healthcare space."
For more information about CCIG, please visit https://thinkccig.com/.
Since 1985, CCIG is a fiercely independent, rapidly growing insurance brokerage, delivering risk management and insurance solutions to their clients. They represent clients nationally and have offices in Denver, CO and Austin, TX. Living up to their "curious broker" philosophy, their Advisors are relentlessly focused on understanding the needs and evolving landscape within their respective industry verticals. CCIG has an award-winning culture, being named Max Performer of the Year and a "Best Practices" Insurance Broker by The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America. CCIG lives by the acronym of RISE: Relationships, Innovation, Strategy, Excellence and this is the foundation on which all decisions are made.
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Presentation about how AI makes malvertising more powerful - video on-demand
NEW YORK, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Confiant, the anti-malvertising leader for the ad tech industry, announces the on-demand availability of its AdMonsters Ops presentation AI + Malvertising = ? The presentation examines how AI makes malvertising increasingly more troublesome for advertisers and the ad tech ecosystem.
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The Indiana Pacers arrived at the AT&T Center on Thursday to face a Spurs team coming off a nine-game road swing, one that had lost 16 of 17 games and was stuck near the bottom of the Western Conference standings.
The Indiana Pacers also arrived at the AT&T Center on Thursday having opened a four-game road swing with victories at Orlando and Dallas.
In his pregame address to players, Indiana coach Rick Carlisle pulled a page from the book of Gregg Popovich.
“Like Pop might say,” Carlisle said, “we have to have the appropriate fear.”
Perhaps the Pacers weren’t not afraid enough. Or perhaps the suddenly surging Spurs are starting to figure out a few things.
Behind 22 points and 13 rebounds from rookie Jeremy Sochan and a second straight suffocating defensive effort, the Spurs held off the Pacers 110-99 in their first game at the AT&T Center since Feb. 3.
Don’t look now — especially if you are among the caste of San Antonio fans rooting for the team to remain in the NBA’s bottom 3 — but the Spurs have a win streak going.
Combined with a 102-94 win at Utah to close the rodeo trip Tuesday, the Spurs have won at least two in a row for the first time since a three-game stretch from Dec. 8 to Dec. 12.
The victory over the Jazz snapped a franchise-record 16-game losing streak. Now they head into a Saturday-Sunday home-road double-header against league-worst Houston with a chance to run their streak to four in a row.
The Spurs took the floor without Popovich, who was out with a non-COVID illness. With Popovich’s top assistant, Brett Brown, sick as well, Mitch Johnson served as the team’s acting coach Thursday.
Johnson had filled in for Popovich before, in May of 2021 when the Spurs coach attended Tim Duncan’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The Spurs lost to Phoenix that day 140-103.
Johnson’s second go-round ended with an ice-water shower in the postgame locker room, courtesy of an ecstatic group of players.
“I’ll just be honest, it was fun,” Johnson said. “I coached a game when Pop went to Timmy’s Hall of Fame and we lost by 50, and that was fun. This is basketball. This is what I enjoy doing.”
The Spurs benefited Thursday from the long-awaited return of Devin Vassell, who had been out since Jan. 2 after undergoing a knee procedure.
The team’s second leading scorer before going under the knife, Vassell had 18 points in 23 minutes off the bench against Indiana.
Zach Collins and Devonte’ Graham also hit the 18-point mark for the Spurs.
Sochan recorded his first career double-double, to which he added a pair of steals. One of those thefts came in the middle of the third quarter, when Sochan picked T.J. McConnell’s pocket near the top of the key and scrambled the length of the court for a dunk.
Buddy Hield scored 27 points to lead the Pacers, who were playing without All-Star Tyrese Haliburton.
The Spurs are a far cry from Milwaukee’s NBA-best 16-game winning streak, but two in a row is a start.
Here are three takeaways from Thursday’s victory, which moved the Spurs’ record to 16-47:
1. Vassell can be a game-changer
In the 59 days since Vassell last took the court, it might have been easy to forget just how good his season had been before surgery.
Already having carved a reputation as one of the NBA’s better mid-range shooters, Vassell was the Spurs’ second-leading scorer at 19.2 points per game.
With leading scorer Keldon Johnson out Thursday with a foot sprain, Vassell picked up where he left off. Sort of.
The third-year swingman was rusty to start, missing four of his first five attempts — most of them short. Once Vassell found his legs, he was back to being Vassell.
The 23-year-old made 8 of 15 field goals, including a pair of key 3-pointers in the second half.
Vassell was on a minutes limit. He logged only 22 against the Pacers.
The Spurs will likely keep an eye on Vassell’s workload over the final 19 games. Even so, his continued development will be one of the key storylines between now and the end of the season.
2. Theres’s something about defense
The Spurs own the NBA’s worst defense, but you wouldn’t know it after watching the past two games.
After holding only three opponents below 100 points in their first 61 games, the Spurs have now done it twice in a row.
They are 5-0 when they pull off that feat.
The Spurs began to pull away during a third-quarter in which they outscored Indiana 31-16. The surge began at the start of the second half — often a problem area for the Spurs — which they opened with an 11-0 run.
That turned a two-point halftime deficit into a lead that reached 83-70 heading into the fourth quarter.
The Spurs have been locked in on defense the past two games, both individually and scheme-wise, and it shows.
3. Spurs aren’t going to screw up draft positioning, are they?
As any Spurs fan worth his future Victor Wembanyama jersey knows, the teams that finish with the three worst records have the best chance of winning the NBA draft lottery.
Before the end of their losing streak, the Spurs seemed to be sitting pretty in that regard.
After a pair of victories, the Spurs have pulled past the Pistons for the third-worst record.
Charlotte, with 20 victories, is ahead of them in 27th place.
The Hornets recently posted a five-game winning streak that seemed to solidify the Spurs’ place among the bottom 3. The Hornets also recently lost starting point guard LaMelo Ball to a season-ending ankle injury.
The Spurs are probably still fine, even with back-to-back games against a miserable Rockets team on tap this weekend. But their Wemby chase seems a little wobblier than it was a few days ago.
Remember though, the Spurs still control their own destiny when it comes to a bottom 3 finish. They might have to finesse some things coming down the stretch, but they’re still in good shape.
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Editor to many great authors, Robert Gottlieb has died at 92 By Chloe Veltman Published June 15, 2023 at 4:51 PM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Robert Gottlieb was the editor of powerful authors like Robert Caro, Toni Morrison, Joseph Heller and Nora Ephron. Gottlieb has died at age 92. Copyright 2023 NPR | https://www.wboi.org/2023-06-15/editor-to-many-great-authors-robert-gottlieb-has-died-at-92 | 2023-06-15 21:45:07 | 0 | https://www.wboi.org/2023-06-15/editor-to-many-great-authors-robert-gottlieb-has-died-at-92 |
Karen Bass was sworn in as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles on Sunday in a historic inauguration at the Microsoft Theater, becoming the first woman and second Black person to lead the city.
Bass was sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris, a former California senator and the first woman to serve as the nation's second-in-command.
Nearly every major city official, along with Gov. Gavin Newsom, attended the ceremony.
“Making history with each of you today is a monumental moment in my life and for Los Angeles,'' Bass said in her speech.
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Bass addressed what she described as an ``inflection point in our history,'' with issues including ``the pandemic, the rapidly changing economy, the rapidly changing climate, the cost of living, (and) 40,000 people sleeping on the street.”
“I believe that times of inflection require reflection -- I believe, it's time for Angelenos to remind ourselves where we come from and who we are,'' she said.
Bass said will declare a state of emergency on homelessness in her first act as mayor on Monday, which drew a standing ovation from many in the audience. The emergency declaration will “recognize the severity of our crisis and break new ground to maximize our ability to urgently move people inside, and do so for good.”
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“It will create the structure necessary for us to have a true, unified and citywide strategy to set us on the path to solve homelessness,” Bass said.
Bass' plan also includes housing 17,000 homeless people in her first year. She said Los Angeles has earned the "shameful crown" of having some of the most overcrowded neighborhoods in the country and called for residents to “welcome housing to every neighborhood.”
“We know our mission: We must build housing in every neighborhood,” Bass said. “We cannot continue to overcrowd neighborhoods that are already overcrowded.”
On crime, Bass sought a strategy to make neighborhoods safe “that is informed by our communities,'' which includes launching an Office of Community Safety.
“Of course, we must stop crimes in progress and hold people accountable,” Bass said. “Some neighborhoods have asked for additional officers, and we will deliver. But what neighborhoods are asking for and what they need is as diverse as our city.”
Sunday's ceremony was initially scheduled to take place outside City Hall, but rain in the forecast led to a venue shift indoors. Instead, Bass was sworn in on the theater's stage, with two large “LA” letters in the mold of the LAX sign to her right and a picture of the Spring Street City Hall steps behind the stage.
“In our city's 241-year history, we've never witnessed a day like today as Los Angeles came together to celebrate the swearing in of Mayor Karen Bass,” said Mark Gonzalez, chair of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party, in a statement.
Surprise performers at the inauguration included Stevie Wonder, who sang “Keep Our Love Alive'' and “Living for the City,” and Chloe Bailey and Las Cafeteras. Amanda Gorman, the first National Youth Poet Laureate, who also delivered a poem at President Joe Biden’s inauguration, said in her reading Sunday that "the time of never before is officially past."
“For where there's will, there's women,'' Gorman said. "And where there's women, there's forever a way."
Sunday's event marked the first mayoral inauguration in Los Angeles in nearly a decade, with outgoing mayor Eric Garcetti holding the post since 2013.
Bass defeated developer Rick Caruso on Nov. 8 in an expensive and at- times contentious race.
She will inherit leadership of a city grappling with a scandal that has embroiled City Hall for the past two months, after three council members and a top county labor official took part in a recorded conversation in October 2021 that included racist comments and attempts to manipulate redistricting.
The fallout has continued to roil City Hall, with Councilman Kevin de León -- one of the participants in the conversation -- unexpectedly returning to the chamber on Friday, setting off chaos as he continues to defy calls to resign. De León later fought with an activist at a holiday tree lighting event on Friday evening.
City Council President Paul Krekorian, who swore in five new city council members and a new city attorney and city controller at Sunday's ceremony, said that there is no leader more capable of bringing the city together than Bass.
“This is a time of unprecedented challenges in our city, but today as I look out at this audience and see the people with us, I know that this is also a time of unprecedented opportunity,'' Krekorian said.
Krekorian added that Bass will have a “very strong part in the Los Angeles City Council,” a positive sign for Bass -- who will need to have the council renew her state of emergency for homelessness every month.
Bass, 69, grew up in the midst of the civil rights movement with three brothers in the Venice and Fairfax neighborhoods. She was drawn to community activism after watching the movement on television, volunteering for Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 presidential campaign when she was 14. Bass said while her parents did not live to see her take elected office, “their love, support and guidance is why I stand before you today.”
Bass' father fled the Jim Crow south during the great African American migration after World War II and found work as a letter carrier. His paycheck supported Bass and her siblings, and allowed her mother to choose to be a homemaker.
“When I think about the dreams of working people today, I reflect on the fact that my mother and father were able to buy a home in Los Angeles for their family of six with one paycheck,'' Bass said.
Bass' organizing career began in 1990 when she founded Community Coalition, a South Los Angeles social justice group in response to the crack cocaine crisis. In 2004, Bass was the only Black woman in the state Legislature when she was elected to the Assembly. Four years later, she became the first Black woman to lead the chamber. Bass was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010 and chaired the Congressional Black Caucus in 2019 and 2020.
State Senate President pro-Tempore Toni Atkins said that Bass didn't run for mayor for ``credit or photo-opps.”
“She is here to work,” Atkins said. “She is here because she loves this city, she loves its people. She is here to answer the call to serve. And that is who she is.”
The new mayor called for the city to focus on solutions rather than jurisdiction, to link arms rather than point fingers.
“If we just focus on bringing people inside, comprehensively addressing their needs, and moving them to permanent housing with a way to pay their bills, we will save lives and save our city,'' Bass said. “That is my mission as your mayor.”
Bass said her father taught her to be a critical thinker, and to understand the historical context of national and international events.
“My daily conversations with him led me to make a lifetime commitment to do whatever I can to change the world,” she said.
Through the “unaffordability, the difficulty, the struggle working people face today in Los Angeles,” Bass said that Angelenos have “never, ever given up.”
“And our magic, L.A. magic, it's still here,” she said. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/politics/karen-bass-sworn-in-as-los-angeles-first-female-mayor/3448409/ | 2022-12-12 01:50:56 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/politics/karen-bass-sworn-in-as-los-angeles-first-female-mayor/3448409/ |
A trial to determine whether South Carolina’s congressional maps are legal closes Tuesday with arguments over whether the state Legislature diluted Black voting power by remaking the boundaries of the only U.S. House district Democrats have flipped in more than 30 years.
The trial also marks the first time the South Carolina maps have been legally scrutinized since the U.S. Supreme Court removed part of a 1965 law that required the state to get federal approval to protect against discriminatory redistricting proposals.
A panel of three federal judges will hear closing arguments in the case in Charleston. A ruling is expected later.
The Republican-dominated General Assembly redrew the maps early this year based on the 2020 U.S. census, and they were used in this month’s midterm elections.
According to a lawsuit filed by the NAACP, the new boundaries unconstitutionally split Black voters in the state’s 1st, 2nd and 5th Districts and packed them all into the 6th District, which already had a majority of African American voters.
The civil rights group has asserted during months of arguments that the General Assembly’s actions not only diluted Black voting strength, but also strengthened the 6-to-1 advantage Republicans have in the state’s U.S. House delegation. The last time a Democrat flipped a U.S. House seat was in 2018. Before that Democrats hadn’t won a seat from Republican control since 1986.
The new congressional districts “render Black voters unable to meaningfully influence congressional elections in those districts,” the NAACP lawyers allege in the lawsuit.
Attorneys for state lawmakers said the 1st District had to have changes because much of South Carolina’s more than 10% population growth from 2010 to 2020 happened along the coast.
The Legislature also insisted it followed guidance the U.S. Supreme Court laid out in 2013 when it overturned a provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act requiring South Carolina and eight other mostly Southern states to get federal approval when they redrew district maps.
“The General Assembly did not improperly use race in drawing any district or in enacting any redistricting plan,” the Legislature’s attorneys wrote. “The General Assembly may have been aware of race in drawing districts and redistricting plans, but such awareness does not violate the Constitution or law.”
The crux of the NAACP argument is that the Legislature ignored “communities of interest” in several regions of the state: places where voters share economic, social, historic or political bonds or are located within the same geographic or government boundaries.
They cited several plans lawmakers did not adopt that would have kept Charleston and surrounding areas entirely in the 1st District instead of breaking off some areas with significant African American populations and putting them into the 6th District.
Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace won under the old map in 2020 by 1.3 percentage points. Under the new map, she won reelection to the 1st District earlier this month by 13.9 percentage points.
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SOUTH BEND – The Irish women had nearly full two weeks off between their exit from the ACC Tournament and the first round of the NCAA Tournament, which they played host to at Purcell Pavilion on Friday.
It’s safe to say Notre Dame was ready to get back on the court. The No. 3-seed Irish (26-5) dominated No. 14-seed Southern Utah (23-10) from the opening moments of an 82-56 victory on St. Patrick’s Day. Notre Dame scored on nine of its first 10 possessions to take a 16-0 lead and held No. 14-seed Southern Utah (23-10) scoreless for the first 4 minutes and 38 seconds.
“A 16-0 run is really tough. It started on defense,” Notre Dame junior forward Maddy Westbeld said. “And that’s what (coach Niele Ivey) has been emphasizing, just getting on a running transition, getting stops early, getting rebound and running. So that we did a really good job at the beginning, and I think that’s just what set the tone early.”
The Irish hit 13-of-16 shots from the floor (81.3%) in the first quarter and led 27-10 after 10 minutes.
The fast start was a welcome sign for the Irish, who announced Thursday that All-American point guard Olivia Miles will not return to the court this season. She injured her knee during Notre Dame’s regular-season finale against Louisville on Feb. 26.
“I thought it was imperative we came out that way,” Ivey said. “We have not played in two weeks, and it showed the growth over the last two weeks. What we have worked on, establishing who we are. You know, this is a different team.”
Southern Utah, which won the Western Athletic Conference Tournament to qualify for the NCAA Tournament for the first time, was able to stem the bleeding a bit in the second quarter, and Notre Dame went into halftime with a 43-24 lead.
But unfortunately for the Thunderbirds, Notre Dame started off the second half almost as well as it did the first. The Irish missed their first two attempts of the third quarter but sank the next eight, the final one a 3-pointer by Sonia Citron, gave the Irish a 61-29 lead at 5:54 in the third quarter.
“Just different rotations, different things that we were trying. Again, we have not played in two weeks, and this week was spring break. So I think, you know, their legs kind of got tired,” Ivey said while discussing the way the Irish came back out, seemingly rejuvenated, after halftime. “I’m still pushing pace and really emphasizing trying to get out and run. But then again that was really fortunate that I had a chance to play so many players and got so much great balance from so many different people, I think that really helped us.”
Eight of Notre Dame’s 10 players played at least 16 minutes and each scored.
Westbeld led all scorers with 20 points on 9-of-17 shooting, and she also had five assists and two steals. Citron scored 14 points and three steals, and center Lauren Ebo had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Junior forward Kylee Watson was 6-for-6 from the floor and finished with 12 points and freshman guard Cassandre Prosper had 10 rebounds.
Notre Dame dominated the boards with 53 rebounds to Southern Utah’s 25 (the Irish had more offensive rebounds at 21 than the Thunderbirds had defensive rebounds at 18), and the Irish also had 24 assists on 36 made shots from the floor. Five different Notre Dame players had at least three assists, but Citron led the way with six.
”She’s been working really hard the last couple weeks, being in that position and understanding my message and understanding what I want to run,” Ivey said of Citron. “We sat aside yesterday, you know, gave her kind of the plan like this is exactly why I want you to run. The fact she can come kind of turn into that position, something that she’s never done before is just remarkable, just shows you who she is as a player.
”Today I thought it may be one of her best games as being a facilitator. That just shows you the growth of Sonia, but also how impactful she is as a player.”
The crowd came alive in the final minutes as Notre Dame junior guard Sarah Cernugel entered the game. She did not make either of her two shots but did record a steal and a block.
Southern Utah senior center Megan Jensen scored 11 points and was the only Thunderbird to score in double-digits.
On Sunday, Notre Dame will face No. 11-seed Mississippi State (22-10), which beat No. 6-seed Creighton (22-9) 81-66 in the evening game Friday. That game will be a rematch of the 2018 national title game, which the Irish won 61-58 on a 3-point buzzer-beater by Arike Ogunbowale. | https://www.journalgazette.net/sports/colleges/notre-dame/notre-dame-women-through-to-2nd-round-with-82-56-win-over-southern-utah/article_ef0ac2be-c50c-11ed-a632-a3e98d49b4ae.html | 2023-03-18 02:23:13 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/sports/colleges/notre-dame/notre-dame-women-through-to-2nd-round-with-82-56-win-over-southern-utah/article_ef0ac2be-c50c-11ed-a632-a3e98d49b4ae.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland detectives are requesting public assistance with identifying a group of four people that violently attacked and stabbed a man on Tuesday, Aug. 30.
The Portland Police Bureau says that officers were dispatched to the 5400 Block of NE 57th Ave. around 3:15 a.m. after receiving reports of a stabbing. Officers said they arrived at the scene and found a man bleeding profusely due to multiple stab wounds. The man was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
A blood trail left by the victim helped officers locate the scene of the crime, which allowed them to collect video surveillance that captured the violent incident. The video can be seen here (disclaimer: the video contains violent content.)
After reviewing the evidence, detectives have been searching for the four people who assaulted the victim.
The individual dressed in all black with a black beanie appeared to stab the victim after he fell to the ground. The suspect appears to be a white or Hispanic man.
Another suspect appears to be a white man who is wearing light-colored pants, black shoes and a black sweatshirt with large white lettering on the front.
The third suspect also appears to be a white man who is wearing a black shirt with white lettering on the front, black shoes and black pants with reflective color on the sides.
The fourth suspect appears to be a Black male who is wearing a blue hoodie, dark-colored shorts and light-colored shoes.
Anyone who has information about the assault or believes they can identify any suspects or their vehicle should contact Detective Matthew Brown at matthew.brown@police.portlandoregon.gov and reference Case #22-233400. | https://www.koin.com/news/crime/police-look-to-identify-4-individuals-accused-of-assaulting-stabbing-man/ | 2022-09-09 03:01:33 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/news/crime/police-look-to-identify-4-individuals-accused-of-assaulting-stabbing-man/ |
Deadly protests continued this week in the streets of Lima, Peru, against the current president, who took power last month after the previous leader was pushed out.
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Deadly protests continued this week in the streets of Lima, Peru, against the current president, who took power last month after the previous leader was pushed out.
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Woman run over by bus sues city and bus company, citing driver’s poor record
HONOLULU (KHNL/Gray News) - A 62-year-old Hawaiian woman who was run over by a city bus is now suing the city and the bus company.
According to KHNL, the crash happened just before dawn on Sept. 22, 2021, when Di Lu was on her morning walk.
Her attorney, Robert Miyashita, said she was wearing light-colored clothing with reflective walking shoes when the bus struck her while she was attempting to cross the street.
The impact ended up smashing the bus window, and Lu was reportedly dragged under the bus.
Authorities said firefighters were able to extract Lu from underneath the bus after the collision.
“It didn’t look like he [the bus driver] appeared to press the brake,” a witness reportedly told an officer at the scene. “He could have slowed down with the brakes, but I didn’t see that.”
According to Lu, she is suing the city and the bus company, Oahu Transit Services, after learning that the bus driver, identified as Abraham-Alfred Aurio, had a troubled personal driving record which the company may have ignored.
She said she barely survived the crash and currently lives with physical and emotional damage while walking with a cane.
“She feels more kind of trapped,” her son, Jeff Gao, said. “Nowhere to go, nothing to do, just in constant pain.”
According to police, Aurio’s inattentiveness appeared to be a factor in the crash, and Lu was in the crosswalk with the right of way.
Lu’s lawsuit states that Aurio had a number of prior offenses on his prior driving record.
According to Miyashita, the company should have known about Aurio’s prior offenses and prevented him from operating a bus.
“These are the responsibilities of any business owner to make sure that their employees are not only qualified upon hiring but also qualified throughout their entire employment,” Miyashita said.
The Oahu Transit Services has not yet commented on the lawsuit, according to KHNL.
“The family wants the lawsuit to lead to changes that may prevent other tragedies,” Miyashita said.
Aurio is currently not facing any charges from the crash, according to police.
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By STEFANIE DAZIO and BECKY BOHRER (Associated Press)
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska fishing adventure became a nightmare for a family of eight when disaster struck one of the two boats they chartered over the Memorial Day weekend, leaving three people dead and two more missing despite a desperate search over hundreds of square miles of ocean.
The tragedy tore the Tyau family apart: Two sisters and one of their husbands are dead, while the other’s partner and the boat captain remain missing off southeast Alaska four days after the boat was found partially submerged off an island.
Authorities suspended a more than 20-hour search covering 825 square miles (2,100 square kilometers) on Monday and have no plans to resume it.
The women’s parents, older brother, and sister-in-law were on the other charter boat as part of a three-day trip to a destination fishery known for king salmon and groundfish.
The sisters and their sister-in-law didn’t like fishing but joined the vacation to spend more time with a family that was usually split between Hawaii and Los Angeles.
“It was just supposed to be a simple family get-together for eight of us, since we haven’t been together in the same spot for so long,” Michael Tyau, the older brother, told The Associated Press on Thursday. “For it to turn out like this is really devastating.”
The Tyau siblings — Michael, Brandi and Danielle — grew up fishing in Hawaii with their parents. Michael Tyau said his sisters hated being cold and wet but would endure it for their water-loving parents and later their partners.
Brandi Tyau’s longtime partner, Robert Solis — a Navy diver-turned-private investigator who was stationed in Hawaii when they met decades ago — was someone for whom “ the ocean really was his life,” one of Solis’ brothers said.
So when the Tyau siblings’ mother suggested a family trip last year, a fishing vacation in the Sitka Sound won out.
“My sisters, I think, reluctantly agreed,” Michael Tyau said.
He and his wife flew from Los Angeles to Alaska on Thursday with Brandi Tyau, 56, and Solis, 61. They met up with their parents, sister Danielle Agcaoili, 53, and her husband, 57-year-old Maury Agcaoili, all Hawaii residents.
The whole family stayed in a lodge owned by charter boat company Kingfisher Charters in Sitka. The small port city with a backdrop of a stunning volcanic mountain is located on the shore of Baranof Island, which is part of a cluster of islands dripping off Alaska’s southeast coastline.
The area is a “premier fishing destination” because the many bays and passageways created by the islands provide protection from the wind and waves on days when the open sea is too rough, Kingfisher Charters says on its website.
Forrest Braden, executive director of the Southeast Alaska Guides Organization, said anglers often stay for multiple days on trips to the region.
“It’s more of a fishing-themed trip for a lot of people, rather than being one of a variety of activities that they do,” he said.
The boats the Tyau clan chartered, named the Pockets and the Awakin, set out Friday amid rough conditions. Michael Tyau said his sisters and wife spent the day’s voyage seasick in the two boats’ cabins and skipped Saturday’s trip to recover on land.
When Sunday dawned, their last vacation day before Monday flights home, the women rejoined the boats.
Danielle Agcaoili said “she didn’t want to let anybody down,” Michael Tyau recalled through tears.
The boat captains opted for different fishing spots. Aboard the Pockets, Michael Tyau said he “in no way felt in jeopardy, like this wasn’t safe for us to fish in.”
The Pockets returned to the lodge Sunday evening, but the family began worrying when Brandi Tyau, Danielle Agcaoili, Maury Agcaoili and Solis didn’t respond to text messages and never arrived for dinner.
The Awakin hadn’t come back, the charter company told Michael Tyau, and they lost radio contact with the captain, 32-year-old Morgan Robidou.
What happened aboard the Awakin on Sunday remains unclear. Efforts to recover the 30-foot (9-meter) aluminum vessel have been hampered by rough seas and strong winds.
The bodies of Brandi Tyau and Danielle Agcaoili were found inside the cabin. Maury Agcaoili’s body was discovered near the boat. Solis and Robidou were still considered missing Thursday.
The boat was last seen Sunday afternoon near Sitka, authorities said, but around 7 p.m. Sunday was found partially submerged off Low Island, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) west of Sitka.
Coast Guard investigators are working to determine the timeline and cause of the incident. The area was experiencing 6-foot to 11-foot (1.8- to 3.35-meter) waves, a Coast Guard spokesperson said.
Robidou was “the nicest, quietest, friendliest young fellow you’ve ever seen,” said Thad Poulson, editor of the Daily Sitka Sentinel newspaper where Robidou once worked as a press operator. The two had not seen each other in some time but “we formed a great friendship with him when he was here.”
“Official boat owner,” Robidou had posted on Facebook last October, along with a photo with the boat he said he had named Awakin.
Kingfisher Charters has declined to respond to questions outside a statement released Wednesday saying the company is “devastated by the loss of the guests and captain of the Awakin” and is fully cooperating with an investigation it hopes “furnishes answers to the questions as to how it occurred.”
For the Tyau family, it’s too late. The deaths of Brandi Tyau, the reserved middle child who was a calming influence on Solis, and Danielle Agcaoili, the happy-go-lucky baby of the family who was often called “Dani,” has been devastating.
Brandi Tyau and Solis leave behind one son together, as well as Solis’ three sons from a previous relationship. The Agcaoilis have two children, one of whom just graduated from high school.
The family’s vacation was meant for them to enjoy a holiday weekend away and bridge the gap between their homes in Hawaii and Los Angeles.
“I don’t think all eight of us have been together in over 10 years,” Michael Tyau said.
Now, only four are left.
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SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland (AP) — SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland (AP) — TE Connectivity Ltd. (TEL) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $433 million.
The Schaffhausen, Switzerland-based company said it had net income of $1.36 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.65 per share.
The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.57 per share.
The electronics maker posted revenue of $4.16 billion in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.9 billion.
For the current quarter ending in June, TE Connectivity expects its per-share earnings to be $1.56.
The company said it expects revenue in the range of $4 billion for the fiscal third quarter.
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BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Monday ahead of a U.S. economic update this week that is expected to show growth slowing.
Shanghai and Hong Kong declined while Tokyo advanced. Oil prices fell.
Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index gained 0.1% on Friday but ended with a small loss for the week.
U.S. data Thursday are expected to show first-quarter economic growth weakening after interest rate hikes aimed at cooling business activity and inflation. That might encourage the Federal Reserve to postpone or scale down more possible rate hikes at its May meeting.
France and Germany report economic growth Friday following surveys that show European factory activity declining.
“There is no doubt that the global economy is weakening and vulnerable to further slowing,” Clifford Bennett of ACY Securities in a report.
The Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.5% to 3,285.81 while the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo advanced 0.3% to 28,646.39. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong retreated 0.6% to 19,953.05.
The Kospi in Seoul sank 0.8% to 2,524.08 and Sydney’s S&P-ASX 200 lost 0.1% to 7,320.90. New Zealand advanced while Singapore declined.
Forecasters expect Thursday’s data to show U.S. economic growth decelerated to 2% in the first three months of 2023 from 2.6% in last year’s final quarter.
Traders are watching whether the Fed and other central banks can rein in inflation that was near multi-decade highs without tipping the global economy into recession. The Fed is expected to raise its key lending rate one more time at its May meeting and then take a break.
On Friday, the S&P 500 rose to 4,133.52. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.1% to 33,808.96. The Nasdaq composite added 0.1% to 12,072.46.
Health care companies and consumer product makers gained ground, offsetting losses in banks, technology stocks and elsewhere. Truist Financial and KeyCorp, two of the larger regional banks, were among the biggest decliners in the S&P 500. Truist fell 6% and KeyCorp ended 3.7% lower.
Investors focused on the corporate earnings and forecasts.
Companies have been beating Wall Street forecasts. Analysts had forecast this would mark the sharpest drop in S&P 500 earnings per share since the pandemic stunned the economy in 2020. Analysts polled by FactSet expect profits to contract by 6.3% for companies in the S&P 500.
Coca-Cola reports results Monday, followed Tuesday by McDonald’s and Google’s parent, Alphabet.
Airplane maker Boeing and Meta Platforms, Facebook’s parent, report Wednesday. Investors get details on the health of the airline industry when American Airlines and Southwest Airlines report Thursday, along with internet retail giant Amazon.
In energy markets, benchmark U.S. crude lost 71 cents to $77.16 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 50 cents on Friday to $77.87. Brent crude, the price basis for international oil trading, shed 71 cents to $80.75 per barrel in London. It gained 56 cents the previous session to $81.66.
The dollar gained to 134.44 yen from Friday’s 134.21 yen. The euro rose to $1.0980 from $1.0977. | https://who13.com/business/ap-business/stock-markets-today-asian-stocks-mixed-ahead-of-new-us-data/ | 2023-04-24 18:50:20 | 1 | https://who13.com/business/ap-business/stock-markets-today-asian-stocks-mixed-ahead-of-new-us-data/ |
A new documentary on Aaron Carter is premiering on Hulu Monday, May 1.
The 90-minute special Aaron Carter: The Little Prince of Pop, from ABC News Studios, will follow the late pop star’s life from his early teens as a chart-topping artist with hits like “I Want Candy,” through his struggles with mental health issues and addiction.
It’ll include interviews with Backstreet Boys‘ AJ McLean, who details how he tried to help Aaron get clean; Melanie Martin, Aaron’s ex-fiancée and the mother of his son; former Disney channel star Christy Carlson Romano; and Dr. Travis Stork, former host of The Doctors who also tried to help Aaron with his addiction issues.
Aaron, younger brother of the Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter, died last November at age 34. He was found in a bathtub at his home in Lancaster, California. His cause of death was drowning after inhaling compressed gas and taking alprazolam.
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Have you ever wanted to learn how to identify storms and help relay vital details to official meteorologists during inclement weather? Well the National Weather Service SKYWARN Spotter network might be for you!
The Tampa Bay NWS office is hosting a free ~ one-hour training to become a certified storm spotter for our area.
Storm spotters are vital to the meteorologists issuing warnings for severe storms, tornadoes, flooding, etc. A certified spotter is also very important to provide damage reports and ground truth for ongoing events, like a developing tornado or a hail-producing storm.
A storm spotter is typically someone who feels the need to provide a public service to their community. According to the NWS, “volunteers include police and fire personnel, dispatchers, EMS workers, public utility workers, and other concerned private citizens. Individuals affiliated with hospitals, schools, churches, and nursing homes or who have a responsibility for protecting others are encouraged to become a spotter.”
During the class, you’ll learn a variety of basic weather information like the development and structure of a thunderstorm. There will also be information on identifying potential severe weather features and severe weather safety.
The most important part of the program is reporting the information to the National Weather Service officials, so you will also learn what specific information to report and how to get that to the right people.
The class is offered several different ways thorughout the year but the first webinar of the year is tonight, January 24th, at 7 p.m. You can register for Tuesday night’s event here.
Anyone can sign up to take the course, but you do have to be at least 18 years old to be certified and receive and official spotter ID. | https://www.wfla.com/news/how-to-become-an-official-storm-spotter/ | 2023-01-24 14:58:23 | 1 | https://www.wfla.com/news/how-to-become-an-official-storm-spotter/ |
WILMINGTON, Del., June 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jelenew, a leading luxury women's cycling brand, recently orchestrated a charity cyclosportive to uplift and advocate for individuals affected by epilepsy. This event took place on the third of June in the picturesque setting of Mauvezin, Gers, and aims to raise awareness and funds to build a gym for the children of the CASTELNOUVEL MECCS, a medically supervised school dedicated to children with epilepsy.
Jelenew's esteemed Chief Product Creator, Marion Cliget, had a remarkable journey from epilepsy patient to professional cyclist herself. Born in the US, Clignet was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 22 and was shunned by the United States Cycling Federation. She moved to France to continue her career as a track cyclist and eventually rode three Olympic races and won multiple medals under her belt. Clignet serves as a powerful inspiration for people affected with disabilities and she also actively advocates for the rights of disadvantaged individuals and female athletes. She regularly holds cyclosportive races to raise awareness and funds for children affected with epilepsy. This charity ride with Jelenew underscores the brand's commitment to empowering women through cycling and making a difference in public well-being.
All the proceeds from the ticket sales will go to L'école Des Enfants de Castelnouvel a Léguevin for infrastructure and sports equipment for the children. Jelenew also provided 10 cycling kits for the winner of the race along with 10 eco tote bags.
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Buildings that shaped Hutchinson's future, business, housing and transportation
Since the turn of the century, Hutchinson began to grow through three key factors: salt, railroads and grain production.
Reno County Museum chief curator David Reed said those three factors caused Hutchinson's success in the early 1900s, with dozens of residents building large commercial spaces.
"There's a reason why things are here in Reno County," Reed said. "There's a reason why Hutchinson had three railroad lines at one time — I want people to have that sense of community, and that we're all here because these guys were doing something 100 years ago."
The following five buildings are the ones Reed considered some of Hutchinson's most important historic sites due to their impact on the community, economy and the future of the rural town.
More:Celebrate Hutchinson's 150th birthday at the mile-long block party downtown on Aug. 18
The Larabee Mill
The Larabee Mill, constructed in July 1908, has stood in Hutchinson for more than a century.
Initially, Frederick D. Larabee, president of the Larabee Mills company in the early 1900s, aimed to make a state-of-the-art facility for its time.
According to Sheridan Ploughe's 1917 work titled "History of Reno County, Kansas. Its People, Industries and Institutions," the mill included 100-foot-tall wheat tanks that could store more than 50,000 bushels.
In 2022, Anthony and Julie Brawner, owners of Hardcore Fab, purchased the building to expand their business and plan to utilize all six floors of the century-old building.
More:Hutchinson's century-old Larabee Mill has new tenants: HardCore Fab of Hutchinson
The Hoke
According to the National and State Registers of Historic Places on the Kansas Historical Society website, The Hoke Building on East First Avenue was built in 1910 by James S. Hoke, an Illinois native who looked to Hutchinson to begin agricultural business ventures.
Hoke built the downtown office space for grain businesses and agriculture traders as wheat became a cash crop in Hutchinson at the turn of the century.
He moved to Hutchinson around the same time as construction was completed on the Hoke Building and later built more than 20 homes along Main Street.
Today, Mark and Phoebe Davenport, owners of Hoke Hotel, LLC, purchased the building last summer to renovate it into a boutique hotel. It sits across from the Fox Theater.
The business partners from Kansas City chose the Hoke due to its location and historical attributes.
"There's a lot that we're keeping," Mark Davenport said. "There's a lot of updating of code and requirements, but for the whole project, we want to leave what we can leave."
Arkansas Valley Interurban Terminal
This small building on East Second Avenue was a station on the Arkansas Valley Interurban Electric Railway, an electric-powered rail line between Wichita and Hutchinson.
According to the Reno County Museum, the original builders of the line looked to connect the two large populations so residents and business people could travel between the cities faster.
This did not last long due to Hutchinson businesses viewing it as a deterrent for Hutchinson residents to shop in town and visit Wichita instead for shopping and business needs.
More:Hutchinson residents can be part of the city's 150th birthday photo in downtown this month
International Harvester
In January 1904, the International Harvester building was nearing completion after only two months of construction. The 45,000-square-foot building housed International Harvester, an agricultural manufacturing company.
"It symbolized at its time how spectacularly important the grain and production, all that stuff, was in Reno County," Reed said. "This was the largest building in Hutch at the time, and it was centered around creating farm implements."
In a 1904 Hutchinson News article found by the Reno County Museum, it took 62 train cars of bricks, 40 train cars of stone and 26 train cars of lumber to build the enormous building.
Today, the building is utilized as storage on Washington Street and Avenue D. More than a century later, the building remains downtown.
Colladay Hardware Company
More than 130 years ago, in 1885, Frank Colladay began the Colladay Hardware Company.
According to Colladay Hardware's website, the company started in storefronts on Main Street but eventually purchased the building on Second Avenue and Plum Street in the mid-1910s.
The company continues at 2516 E. 14th Ave. as Colladay Hardware Co. after Western Supply Company, Inc. acquired the century-old business in 2002. | https://www.hutchnews.com/story/business/2022/08/14/historic-1900-s-buildings-shaped-hutchinson-kansas-future/10200856002/ | 2022-08-14 13:52:13 | 0 | https://www.hutchnews.com/story/business/2022/08/14/historic-1900-s-buildings-shaped-hutchinson-kansas-future/10200856002/ |
NPR's A Martinez talks to Associated Press reporter Dake Kang, who's been visiting emergency rooms in China, about the impact of the latest wave of COVID-19 infections.
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A since-shuttered super PAC that was aligned with former President Donald Trump made a $155,000 payment to former first lady Melania Trump in 2021, according to a new expenditure filing.
The filing, which was first reported by The New York Times, showed that Make America Great Again, Again made the payment in December 2021 for a speaking engagement. The timing of the payment aligns with that of a fundraiser the former president held at his Mar-a-Lago estate.
The Times reported that the group’s initial federal filings did not disclose that the payment was to the former first lady, and instead listed the expenses as being associated with “Designer’s Management Agency,” which lists Melania Trump as a client.
The Trump campaign did not respond to a request for comment on the payment to the former president’s wife, who has largely remained out of the public eye since Trump launched his 2024 election bid last November.
Make America Great Again, Again was originally set up as the primary super PAC aligned with the former president after he left office. The group folded and in 2022 transferred nearly $10 million to Make America Great Again Inc., which is now the main super PAC affiliated with Trump’s 2024 bid.
Save America, a political committee formed in the aftermath of the 2020 election, previously paid Melania Trump’s stylist thousands of dollars in 2022. The group was created for contributions from supporters who backed Trump’s claims of election fraud. Those election challenges failed in court.
Ethical questions about Trump and whether his family benefited financially from his time in office or his political operation have persisted for years. The former president made frequent trips to Trump-owned properties while he was president, and he and other GOP candidates have hosted frequent fundraisers at his Mar-a-Lago or Bedminster properties in recent years. | https://who13.com/hill-politics/trump-aligned-super-pac-paid-melania-trump-155k-in-2021/ | 2023-07-13 22:59:36 | 1 | https://who13.com/hill-politics/trump-aligned-super-pac-paid-melania-trump-155k-in-2021/ |
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Calling all Kia and Hyundai car owners, the NYPD is handing out free Apple AirTags to combat the rising car thefts in New York City.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveiled the plan on Sunday with the hope of catching car thieves. New Yorkers must qualify to set an appointment for a free AirTag that is being distributed at 998 Bruckner Boulevard on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
In a video posted on Twitter, the NYPD listed the qualifications to receive an AirTag:
- Vehicle owners must have an Apple iPhone to pair with an Apple AirTag
- Kia vehicle from 2011-2021
- Hyundai vehicle from
- Vehicles must be registered in New York State.
- The vehicle must be a turn to start.
In the southeast Bronx, the area has recorded 207 car thefts since the start of 2023. Most of the thefts involve Kias, Hyundais, and Hondas.
The Association for Better New York is donating the AirTags, which allow a user to track their whereabouts in real-time on an iPhone.
Adams said he is trying out the technology as a new way to tackle car thefts.
“The number of grand larceny autos continues to drive up our crime in the city,” said Adams. “It gives the false sense that we’re not moving in the right direction when we are.”
The NYPD said it would not be able to track the AirTags themselves.
“Once the owner realizes that their car is missing for whatever reason, they call us, and we’ll use their phone to track the vehicle,” said NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey.
The NYPD asked drivers to tuck away AirTags, keys, and valuables so they are not in plain sight in a vehicle. Drivers are also reminded to keep their cars locked with the windows up and to always park in well-lit areas. | https://pix11.com/news/local-news/bronx/nypd-to-hand-out-500-free-airtags-to-combat-car-theft-in-the-bronx/ | 2023-05-06 17:46:03 | 1 | https://pix11.com/news/local-news/bronx/nypd-to-hand-out-500-free-airtags-to-combat-car-theft-in-the-bronx/ |
WEST READING, Pa. -- West Reading welcomed a new business during its Second Friday tonight.
The Little Lotus Children's Boutique held a ribbon cutting ceremony.
The store in the 700 block of Penn Avenue sells children's clothing.
Several other stores also got into the giving mood.
Be Mine Boutique is donating socks to charity, and Studio West Salon, West Reading Tavern, and Nonno Alby's are all collecting toys. | https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/ribbon-cutting-ceremony-held-for-little-lotus-childrens-boutique/article_f79aecb4-6275-11ed-b95a-336bd01ca43b.html | 2022-11-12 12:50:00 | 1 | https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/ribbon-cutting-ceremony-held-for-little-lotus-childrens-boutique/article_f79aecb4-6275-11ed-b95a-336bd01ca43b.html |
On Wednesday, a Caddo grand jury indicted seven other people for more than a few crimes, together with a Texas teen accused of manslaughter and the estranged boyfriend of a girl who was once overwhelmed to death. The Caddo Parish District Attorney’s Office introduced the indictments on Friday.
Jace Greenslate, 16, was once in the beginning indicted below seal because of his age, however the district legal professional plans to take a look at him as an grownup. Greenslate is accused of shooting and killing Kip Lewis, 17, whilst they have been with pals staring at the Krewe of Gemini parade on February 18. The shooting passed off after the gang was once reportedly horseplaying, resulting in a gun discharging and putting Lewis in the neck.
Also indicted was once Brandon Wayne Lindsey, 33, who’s charged with second-degree homicide in the death of Heaven Weed, 23. Weed died on March tenth after members of the family discovered her battered and unresponsive in her rental. Lindsey, the estranged boyfriend of Weed, is accused of thrashing her to death.
Four different defendants have been indicted below seal for intercourse crimes, together with Shawn Emeliano Betters, Devin Devanti Akins, Demarcus Antonio June, and Tyniceshia McCullough, all charged with first-degree rape. Damion Lamont Neal was once additionally indicted for indecent habits with juveniles. | https://blackchronicle.com/texas-teen-indicted-in-shooting-death-at-shreveport-mardi-gras-parade-news/ | 2023-05-19 21:58:40 | 1 | https://blackchronicle.com/texas-teen-indicted-in-shooting-death-at-shreveport-mardi-gras-parade-news/ |
Charlie Hunnam proves that patience is a virtue.
The 42-year-old actor, who starred as Jax Teller on seven seasons of FX's Sons of Anarchy from 2008 to 2014, returns to television on Apple TV+'s Shantaram, premiering Oct. 14.
An adaptation of Gregory David Roberts' 2003 novel of the same name, the series is based on real-life experiences of Roberts and centers on Lin Ford (Hunnam), a convicted Australian bank robber who escapes from prison and flees to India.
Hunnam, who appeared in movies like 2019's The Gentlemen and 2016's The Lost City of Z after leaving Sons of Anarchy behind, exclusively told E! News that his television dry spell was by design.
"I love long-form storytelling and I've been really eager to get back into television," Hunnam said. "I had a few opportunities, particularly over the last five years, to get involved with things that would have been really extraordinary."
However, Hunnam wanted to wait.
"Seven years ago, I read Shantaram and it became an obsession for me to be part of the creative team that would bring this adaptation to screen," he revealed. "Luckily, seven years later, that tenacity has paid off and I'm the guy that got to play Lin."
The move was risky, Hunnam admitted, but that's how passionate he was about the material.
"It was really a balancing act," he said of weighing his career options. "I knew I wanted to return to long-form and it was just having the conviction to believe that Shantaram would actually would come through and give me the confidence to actually turn down those other great opportunities that I got."
Once things actually came to fruition, he realized there was still one major challenge in front of him: Mastering an Australian accent.
The U.K.-born actor joked, "My sense is I did a 75 percent good job with it," but it wasn't for a lack of effort.
"I worked with a dialect coach. I found some voices from Australia, notable people that had done a lot of interviews that I could listen to endlessly," he explained. "I just tried to stay in it as much as possible. We started shooting in Australia, which was really beneficial because I was surrounded by crazy Australians and the crazy sounds that they make. All of that being the case, it was still very difficult."
Hunnam vowed to remain steadfast in his pursuit of perfection, saying, "I'll just make this declaration: if we're lucky enough to come back and do season two, then maybe I'll get it 95 percent."
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Democratic and Republican leaders on Capitol Hill are starting to temper expectations among their members about what a final debt ceiling deal could look like, becoming more explicit in acknowledging that neither side will get everything it wants.
When asked Monday whether any ultimate deal to cut spending as a condition of raising the debt ceiling will lose votes on both the left and right ideological edges of the parties, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) indicated that it would.
“Did you ever think at the end of the day that when you get into a negotiation with both sides that only one side is gonna carry everything? No, no one thinks that,” McCarthy said.
That same day, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said he was willing to consider a White House offer to freeze spending at current levels — a stance that is drawing ire from liberals.
Though Republicans flatly rejected that offer, it shows just how far the White House has moved in discussions with Republicans in a matter of weeks as pressure mounts to secure a deal.
“Any proposal that potentially offers to freeze spending is not a proposal that has been put into the public domain by the left flank,” Jeffries told reporters Monday. “That’s an inherently reasonable effort to find common ground in a divided government situation.”
Politics watchers had long expected the eventual deal to lift the debt ceiling to fall somewhere between what the two parties are demanding, but McCarthy’s and Jeffries’s statements are their clearest signals yet that their members should prepare for a compromise that jettisons some party priorities.
The tempering on both sides comes as negotiators say they are having productive meetings but remain apart on key issues ahead of a default that the Treasury Department says could come as soon as June 1.
Even with Democratic support, any deal that McCarthy makes will have to win support from a large majority of the House Republicans in order for him to keep the confidence of his conference — and his gavel.
“[McCarthy] knows that to get this passed out of the House, it’s gonna require a conservative work product that fundamentally changes how we spend money in this country,” Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) said. “I believe that he’ll deliver that. I believe we’ll have the sort of overwhelming majority of the conference.”
Right-wingers lined up to support the Speaker to pass a bill that paired a $1.5 trillion debt ceiling increase with around $4.8 trillion in deficit reductions over a decade. The measure was designed to get President Biden to the negotiating table, but members of the hard-line House Freedom Caucus are pushing the Speaker to “use every leverage and tool at their disposal” to force the Senate to vote on the proposal or offer a countermeasure.
Some members have said they see the deal as a floor, rather than a ceiling, for what they expect in a final product.
“I’ll look at anything,” Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) said about a potential deal. But he said many Republicans feel that the House GOP debt bill was “meager at best,” and that he would want “four times the cuts.”
“I don’t know why we’re negotiating. The House has done its job. The Senate needs to pass the bill,” said Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.), adding that the only position being pushed by members in a Tuesday morning conference meeting was to pass the House GOP bill.
McCarthy spoke to that stance when asked Tuesday if he is preparing his conference to accept something less than the House GOP bill, responding that the real question is “what’s the Senate willing to accept, because they didn’t do anything.”
Yet he has laid out only a few red lines for a compromise: no tax increases, cut discretionary spending below current levels and no clean debt ceiling increase.
The red lines are around major issues, to be sure, but fall short of the full GOP wish list.
Johnson said it is too early to worry about how Republicans are going to whip the votes for a debt limit compromise. And others are downplaying the difficulty of doing so, with Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), chair of the House Rules Committee, saying leadership will be able to secure that large majority with “a great whip team, which we have, and I think the sense that we’re being successful.”
At the same time, Democratic leaders are also feeling pressure from their left flank, as liberals roundly reject negotiations with Republicans over the debt limit.
Speaking about the White House proposal to freeze spending, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) said she could not in “good faith understand how that is a reasonable offer at the moment.”
“I think the offer should raise the debt ceiling. We have conversations about the budget later,” she said, adding, “If Democrats don’t get serious about the extremists that they’re dealing with, we are going to risk allowing these people to destroy our economy and the global economy.”
The warning from Omar adds to some of the growing uneasiness among progressives in recent weeks over the potential concessions the White House may end up making in order to find compromise with GOP leadership.
“Look at what is being proposed in terms of cuts,” Rep. Rosa DeLauro (Conn.), top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, told reporters earlier this week. “Don’t talk about spending in the abstract. Headstart, 200,000 kids, no slots. 100,000 kids without child care.”
However, DeLauro didn’t rule out spending cuts entirely in comments to reporters, as many members on both sides have refrained from drawing red lines in debt limit negotiations.
Others in the party also aren’t thrilled by the direction talks have gone, but there is an understanding that the final compromise between the White House and a divided Congress won’t include everything both sides have pushed for.
“We have a divided government. Nothing can get done around here without votes on both sides in the Senate and the House,” Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.), chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, said Tuesday. “That means neither side is getting 100 percent of what they want.”
“We recognize that we’re not going to get everything. Republicans shouldn’t get everything,” he said.
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LONDON (AP) — Arsenal’s newcomers made an immediate impact as they opened the English Premier League by beating host Crystal Palace 2-0 on Friday.
Left back Oleksandr Zinchenko set up the opening goal in the first half while striker Gabriel Jesus created a number of chances and defender William Saliba put in a near-flawless performance in his first start for Arsenal.
The Gunners still had to endure a nervy second half before Bukayo Saka’s attempted cross was deflected into his own net by Palace defender Marc Guehi in the 85th.
Arsenal took the lead from a well-worked corner in the 20th, when Zinchenko met a long delivery into the area and headed back across goal toward Gabriel Martinelli, who nodded the ball in from close range.
Martinelli should have scored in the opening minutes after a rampaging run from Jesus, who dribbled his way into the box before the ball was deflected into the path of his fellow Brazilian, who scuffed his shot wide of the far post.
“The way we started the game, the way we played the first half an hour, I think was superb,” Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said. “We should have scored another one or two, we missed some chances. But (if) you want to win here, you have to dig in.”
Zinchenko and Jesus both joined from Manchester City in the offseason while Saliba was signed in 2019 but spent the last three seasons on loan in his native France. The center back looked composed and confident in his league debut, making key interventions and blocks as Palace chased an equalizer.
“It’s a long time I waited for this moment,” Saliba said. “I’m so glad to start with a clean sheet and a win.”
Arsenal also needed two good saves from goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale to maintain the lead.
Ramsdale first reacted quickly to palm away a close-range header from Odsonne Edouard in the 42nd minute, then got down low to block a shot from Eberechi Eze in the 54th.
“Aaron did incredibly well and he won the game for us,” Arteta said.
For Arsenal, it made for a much better start to the season than last year, when it also opened the campaign on a Friday night but fell to at promoted Brentford 2-0 and went on to lose the next two games as well.
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The general carrying out President Vladimir Putin’s new military strategy in Ukraine has a reputation for brutality — for bombing civilians in Russia’s campaign in Syria. He also played a role in the deaths of three protesters in Moscow during the failed coup against Mikhail Gorbachev in 1991 that hastened the demise of the Soviet Union.
Bald and fierce-looking, Gen. Sergei Surovikin was put in charge of Russian forces in Ukraine on Oct. 8 after what has so far been a faltering invasion that has seen a number of chaotic retreats and other setbacks over the nearly eight months of war.
Putin put the 56-year-old career military man in command following an apparent truck bombing of the strategic bridge to the Crimean Peninsula that embarrassed the Kremlin and created logistical problems for the Russian forces.
Russia responded with a barrage of strikes across Ukraine, which Putin said were aimed at knocking down energy infrastructure and Ukrainian military command centers. Such attacks have continued on a daily basis, pummeling power plants and other facilities with cruise missiles and waves of Iranian-made drones.
Surovikin also retains his job of air force chief, a position that could help coordinate the airstrikes with other operations.
During the most recent bombardments, some Russian war bloggers carried a statement attributed to Surovikin that signaled his intention to pursue the attacks with unrelenting vigor in an attempt to pound the Kyiv government into submission.
“I don’t want to sacrifice Russian soldiers’ lives in a guerrilla war against hordes of fanatics armed by NATO,” the bloggers quoted his statement as saying. “We have enough technical means to force Ukraine to surrender.”
While the veracity of the statement couldn’t be confirmed, it appears to reflect the same heavy-handed approach that Surovikin took in Syria where he oversaw the destruction of entire cities to flush out rebel resistance without paying much attention to the civilian population. That indiscriminate bombing drew condemnation from international human rights groups, and some media reports have dubbed him “General Armageddon.”
Putin awarded Surovikin the Hero of Russia medal, the country’s highest award, in 2017 and promoted him to full general.
Kremlin hawks lauded Surovikin’s appointment in Ukraine. Yevgeny Prigozhin, a millionaire businessman dubbed “Putin’s chef” who owns a prominent military contractor that plays a key role in the fighting in Ukraine, praised him as “the best commander in the Russian army.”
But even as hard-liners expected Surovikin to ramp up strikes on Ukraine, his first public statements after his appointment sounded more like a recognition of the Russian military’s vulnerabilities than blustery threats.
In remarks on Russian state television, Surovikin acknowledged that Russian forces in southern Ukraine were in a “quite difficult position” in the face of Ukrainian counteroffensive.
In carefully scripted comments that Surovikin appeared to read from a teleprompter, he said that further action in the region will depend on the evolving combat situation. Observers interpreted his statement as an attempt to prepare the public for a possible Russian pullback from the strategic southern city of Kherson in southern Ukraine.
Surovikin began his military career with the Soviet army in 1980s and, as a young lieutenant, was named an infantry platoon commander. When he later rose to air force chief, it drew a mixed reaction in the ranks because it marked the first time when the job was given to an infantry officer.
He found himself in the center of a political storm in 1991.
When members of the Communist Party’s old guard staged a hard-line coup in August of that year, briefly ousting Gorbachev and sending troops into Moscow to impose a state of emergency, Surovikin commanded one of the mechanized infantry battalions that rolled into the capital.
Popular resistance mounted quickly, and in the final hours of the three-day coup, protesters blocked an armored convoy led by Surovikin and tried to set some of the vehicles ablaze. In a chaotic melee, two protesters were shot and a third was crushed to death by an armored vehicle.
The coup collapsed later that day, and Surovikin was quickly arrested. He spent seven months behind bars pending an inquiry but was eventually acquitted and even promoted to major as investigators concluded that he was only fulfilling his duties.
Another rocky moment in his career came in 1995, when Surovikin was convicted of illegal possession and trafficking of firearms while studying at a military academy. He was sentenced to a year in prison but the conviction was reversed quickly.
He rose steadily through the ranks, commanding units deployed to the former Soviet republic of Tajikistan, leading troops sent to Chechnya and serving at other posts across Russia.
He was appointed commander of Russian forces in Syria in 2017 and served a second stint there in 2019 as Moscow sought to prop up President Bashar Assad’s regime and help it regain ground amid a devastating civil war.
In a 2020 report, Human Rights Watch named Surovikin, along with Putin, Assad and other figures as bearing command responsibility for violations during the 2019-20 Syrian offensive in Idlib province.
He apparently has a temper that has not endeared him to subordinates, according to Russian media. One officer under Surovikin complained to prosecutors that the general had beaten him after becoming angry over how he voted in parliamentary elections; another subordinate reportedly shot himself. Investigators found no wrongdoing in either case.
His track record in Syria could have been a factor behind his appointment in Ukraine, as Putin has moved to raise the stakes and reverse a series of humiliating defeats.
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, who has repeatedly called for ramping up strikes in Ukraine, praised Surovikin as “a real general and a warrior, well-experienced, farsighted and forceful who places patriotism, honor and dignity above all.
“The united group of forces is now in safe hands,” the Kremlin-backed Kadyrov said, voicing confidence that he will “improve the situation.”
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BERTHOUD — The Berthoud Area Chamber of Commerce has named a new executive director.
Reanna Philpot takes over in July for Deanne Mulvihill, who has served as interim executive director since January. Mulvihill took over as interim executive director after the July 2022 departure of May Soricelli.
Philpot brings experience in business development, marketing, event planning and administration.
“As a Northern Colorado native and small-town enthusiast, I am thrilled to join an organization that is committed to bettering the connection of the unique businesses of Berthoud. I look forward to joining this diverse community and helping drive business success in the region,” Philpot said in a written statement. “Our society needs community and connection now more than ever, and I am grateful to be chosen by the devoted board members to be the executive director, with commitment to these two principles for this organization.”
Philpot earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Northern Colorado and attended the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Organization Management while working at the Loveland Chamber from Commerce from 2017 to 2021. She is involved with several nonprofit organizations, including the Milliken Events Committee and CIVICA Academy Colorado, where she presents marketing and business development career information to middle and high school students.
“We are excited to bring Reanna on board as the new executive director of the Berthoud Area Chamber of Commerce,” said Mulvihill, who served as executive director from 2013 to 2019. “She comes to us with some experience in the chamber world as well as enthusiasm to hit the ground running. She looks forward to meeting our members, growing membership, and evaluating our current programs. The board is looking forward to her suggestions for enhancing what we already offer and bringing new opportunities.”
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ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Venture Global LNG, Inc. ("Venture Global") announced today that its subsidiary, Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC ("VGCP") has closed its offering of $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.250% senior secured notes due 2030 (the "Notes"). The Notes will mature on January 15, 2030.
VGCP intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to (i) prepay certain amounts outstanding under VGCP's existing senior secured first lien credit facilities (the "Existing Credit Facilities"), (ii) pay hedge termination costs in connection with such prepayment and (iii) pay fees and expenses in connection with the offering. The notes are guaranteed by TransCameron Pipeline, LLC (VGCP's affiliate). The Notes are secured on a pari passu basis by a first-priority security interest in the assets that secure the Existing Credit Facilities and VGCP's existing senior secured notes.
The Notes were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or the securities laws of any state or other jurisdictions, and the Notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under the Securities Act or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale of these securities would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
Venture Global is a long-term, low-cost provider of U.S. LNG sourced from resource rich North American natural gas basins. Venture Global's first facility, Calcasieu Pass, commenced producing LNG in January 2022. The company is also constructing or developing an additional 60 MTPA of production capacity in Louisiana to provide clean, affordable energy to the world. The company is developing Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) projects at each of its LNG facilities.
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Nicholas Lovejoy Gets 42 Year Sentence for Killing Mother of Twin Daughters
Nicholas Lovejoy from Waterville was sentenced Monday to 42 years in prison for shooting and killing Melissa Sousa, the mother of their twin daughters.
Nicholas Lovejoy Sentenced to 42 Years Behind Bars
Lovejoy pleaded guilty to killing Sousa in her Waterville home in October of 2019, according to WVII News. He shot in the stomach two times out of rage that she was leaving him. Sousa was Lovejoy’s long time girlfriend, according to court records.
He Pleaded Guilty to the 2019 Murder
Her body was found in the basement of their house at 32 Gold Street in Waterville. Police said her body was wrapped in a tarp.
CBS13 talked to one of Sousa’s friends and a coworker in 2019. Tami Tims said Sousa wanted to leave the violent relationship. Tims told CBS13 that Lovejoy would try to control Sousa by saying, “Tick, tock, your time is coming,” and “I have two choices. It’s kill you or kill you.”
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LONDON (AP) — A mammoth three-year public inquiry into the U.K. government’s handling of the response to COVID-19 opened Tuesday by asking if some suffering and death could have been avoided with better planning — and whether Britain’s complex, protracted exit from the European Union distracted authorities from preparing for potential threats.
Lawyer Hugo Keith, who is counsel to the inquiry, said the coronavirus pandemic had brought “death and illness on an unprecedented scale” in modern Britain. He said that COVID-19 had been recorded as a cause of death for 226,977 people in the U.K.
“The key issue is whether that impact was inevitable,” Keith said. “Were those terrible consequences inexorable, or were they avoidable or capable of mitigation?”
A group of people who lost relatives to COVID-19 held pictures of their loved one outside the inquiry venue, an anonymous London office building. The first day of public hearings began with a 17-minute video in which people described the devastating impact of the pandemic on them and their loved ones.
Retired judge Heather Hallett, who is leading the inquiry, praised the families’ “dignified vigil.” She said the inquiry was taking place “on their behalf and on behalf of the millions who suffered and continue to suffer” because of COVID-19.
Britain’s pandemic death toll is one of the highest in Europe, and the decisions of then Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government have been endlessly debated. Johnson agreed in late 2021 to hold an inquiry after pressure from bereaved families.
The inquiry is due to hold hearings until 2026. It will investigate the U.K.’s preparedness for a pandemic, how the government responded and what lessons can be learned for the future.
Senior scientists and officials including Johnson are expected to appear as witnesses. Hallett, who has the power to summon evidence and question witnesses under oath, is currently in a legal battle with the government over her request to see an unedited trove of notebooks, diaries and WhatsApp messages between Johnson and other officials.
U.K. public inquiries are often thorough, but rarely quick. An inquiry into the 2003 Iraq war and its aftermath began in 2009 and issued its 2.6-million word report in 2016.
Hallett says she will release findings after each section, rather than waiting until hearings conclude.
Keith said the first section would look at whether British planning relied too heavily on the mistaken assumption a future pandemic would resemble influenza.
He said that at the start of the pandemic in March 2020, the government had said that “the United Kingdom was well prepared to respond in a way that offered substantial protection to the public.”
“Even at this stage, before hearing the evidence, it is apparent that we might not have been very well prepared at all,” he said.
Keith also said planning for Britain’s exit from the EU, which consumed government energies for years after voters backed Brexit in a 2016 referendum, distracted resources from work to prepare for potential pandemics.
“That departure required an enormous amount of planning and preparation, particularly to address what were likely to be the severe consequences of a no-deal exit on food and medicine supplies, travel and transport, business borders and so on,” he said.
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Expert job negotiating tips for the recent grad
Preparing for the interview is key
(InvestigateTV) — Millions of college graduates will be job searching this year, but less than half of them will negotiate pay when given a offer, according to the most recent data available from CareerBuilder.
Andres Lares, a managing partner at Shapiro Negotiations Institute, said the key to any job interview is the find the balance of being confident, but not too comfortable.
“It’s important to look up that company, to kind of think about the questions you want to ask potentially,” Lares advised. “As you write them down, look into who will be interviewing you, all of those things.”
Lares said to be ready to answer those typical interview questions, but you don’t want your responses to sound canned. He said think of the key points you want to make and how to weave those into some of your answers.
“If you’re just coming out of school, there’s a lot for you to bring to the table. Certainly, your energy, your passion, the education that you’ve had. But of course, potentially not that much experience,” Lares noted. “So, balancing that and understanding that really, you’re there to grow and work as hard as you can have an impact is important, but being reasonable and humble is important.”
Lares shared several negotiating tips:
- Know and communicate your value
- Don’t be afraid to negotiate your compensation
- Research the median salary in your position
- Consider health insurance, 401K contributions, and paid time off in the negotiation process
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USC_FG Lynch 45, 10:56.
ARIZ_Singer 23 pass from De Laura (Loop kick), 7:01.
USC_R.Brown 6 pass from Ca.Williams (Lynch kick), 2:57.
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ARIZ_FG Loop 25, 6:59.
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USC_Washington 47 pass from Ca.Williams (Lynch kick), 5:08.
ARIZ_Singer 19 pass from De Laura (Loop kick), 3:58.
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USC_K.Ford 5 pass from Ca.Williams (Lynch kick), 13:38.
USC_Dye 2 run (Lynch kick), 6:24.
ARIZ_Singer 5 pass from De Laura (Cowing pass from De Laura), 1:26.
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RUSHING_Southern Cal, Dye 20-113, M.Jackson 1-53, Jones 5-27, Ca.Williams 4-14, Falo 1-5, (Team) 1-(minus 2). Arizona, De Laura 8-54, Wiley 10-49, Williams 6-43, Simpson 1-11, Coleman 1-6.
PASSING_Southern Cal, Ca.Williams 31-45-0-411. Arizona, De Laura 26-43-1-380.
RECEIVING_Southern Cal, Washington 7-118, K.Ford 6-114, Rice 5-62, Bynum 3-29, M.Jackson 3-19, Hudson 2-26, Dye 2-19, CJ.Williams 1-14, R.Brown 1-6, Falo 1-4. Arizona, Singer 7-141, Cowing 7-80, Wiley 4-39, McMillan 3-62, McLachlan 2-30, Williams 2-27, Simpson 1-1.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks Chardine Taylor-Stone and Stephanie Phillips of punk rock band Big Joanie about their album, "Back Home," and about the role of joy and resistance in punk music.
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Police attempt to ID individual accused of armed robbery
Published: Oct. 13, 2022 at 5:04 AM CDT|Updated: 26 minutes ago
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Detectives with the Baton Rouge Police Department are working to identify an individual accused of armed robbery.
Investigators say they believe the man is responsible for the armed robbery of a local business on Florida Boulevard that happened on October 7, around 8:15 p.m.
According to police, there were no reported injuries.
The orange garment in the individual’s hand is a ski mask he allegedly wore during the robbery, authorities added.
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PARIS (AP) — Firefighters from across Europe struggled Thursday to contain a huge wildfire in France that has swept through a large swath of pine forest, while Germans and Poles faced a mass fish die-off in a river flowing between their countries.
Europe is suffering under a severe heat wave and drought that has produced tragic consequences for farmers and ecosystems already under threat from climate change and pollution.
The drought is causing a loss of agricultural products and other food at a time when supply shortages and Russia’s war against Ukraine have caused inflation to spike.
In France, which is enduring its worst drought on record, flames raged through pine forests overnight, illuminating the sky with an intense orange light in the Gironde region, which was already ravaged by flames last month, and in neighboring Landes. More than 68 square kilometers (26 square miles) have burned since Tuesday.
The French wildfires have already forced the evacuation of about 10,000 people and destroyed at least 16 houses.
Along the Oder River, which flows from Czechia north into the Baltic Sea, volunteers have been collecting dead fish that have washed ashore in Poland and Germany.
Piotr Nieznanski, the conservation policy director at WWF Poland, said it appears that a toxic chemical was released into the water by an industry and the low water levels caused by the drought has made conditions far more dangerous for the fish.
“A tragic event is happening along the Oder River, an international river, and there is no transparent information about what is going on,” he said, calling on government authorities to investigate.
People living along the river have been warned not to swim in the water or even touch it.
Poland’s state water management body said the drought and high temperatures can cause even small amounts of pollution to lead to an ecological disaster but it has not identified the source of the pollution.
In northern Serbia, the dry bed of the Conopljankso reservoir is now littered with dead fish that were unable to survive the drought.
The water level along Germany’s Rhine River was at risk of falling so low that it could become difficult to transport goods — including critical energy items like coal and gasoline.
In Italy, which is experiencing its worst drought in seven decades, the parched Po River has already caused billions of euros in losses to farmers who normally rely on Italy’s longest river to irrigate their fields and rice paddies.
“I am young and I do not remember anything like this, but even the elderly in my village or the other villages around here have never seen anything like this, never ever,” said Antonio Cestari, a 35-year-old farmer in Ficarolo who says he expects to produce only half his usual crops of corn, wheat and soy because his river-fed wells have such low water levels.
The Po runs 652 kilometers (405 miles) from the northwestern city of Turin to Venice. It has dozens of tributary rivers but northern Italy hasn’t seen rainfall for months and this year’s snowfall was down by 70%. The drying up of the Po is also jeopardizing drinking water in Italy’s densely populated and highly industrialized districts.
Over in Portugal, the Serra da Estrela national park was also being ravaged by a wildfire. Some 1,500 firefighters, 476 vehicles and 12 aircraft were deployed to fight it but the wind-driven blaze 250 kilometers (150 miles) northeast of Lisbon was very hard to reach, with inaccessible peaks almost 2,000 meters (6,560 feet) high and deep ravines. The fire has charred 10,000 hectares (25,000 acres) of woodland.
In Britain, where temperatures hit a record 40.3 degrees Celsius (104.5 degrees Fahrenheit) in July, the weather office has issued a new warning for “extreme heat” from Thursday through Sunday, with temperatures forecast to reach 36 C (96.8 F).
It has been one of the driest summers on record in southern Britain, and the Met Office weather service said there is an “exceptional risk” of wildfires over the next few days.
London Fire Brigade said its control room had dealt with 340 grass, garbage and open-land fires during the first week of August, eight times the number from last year. Assistant Commissioner Jonathan Smith said “the grass in London is tinderbox dry and the smallest of sparks can start a blaze which could cause devastation.”
In Switzerland, a drought and high temperatures have endangered fish populations and authorities have begun moving fish out of some creeks that were running dry.
In Hausen, in the canton of Zurich, officials caught hundreds of fish, many of them brown trout, in the almost dried-up Heischerbach, Juchbach and Muehlebach creeks this week by anesthetizing them with electric shocks and then immediately placing them in a water tank enriched with oxygen, local media reported. Later, the fish were taken to creeks that still carry enough water.
Despite all the harm caused by the extreme weather, Swiss authorities see one morbid upside: they believe there’s hope of finding some people who went missing in the mountains in the last few years because their bodies are being released as glaciers melt.
In the Swiss canton of Valais, melting glaciers have recently revealed parts of a crashed airplane and, at separate locations, at least two skeletons. The bodies have not yet been identified, news website 20Minuten reported Thursday.
Spanish state television showed dozens of trucks heading to France having to turn around and stay in Spain because wildfires had forced authorities to close some border crossings. TVE reported that truckers, many carrying perishable goods, were looking for ways to cross the border because the parking areas around the Irun crossing were full.
France this week is in its fourth heat wave of the year as it faces what the government describes as the country’s worst drought on record. Temperatures were expected to reach 40 C (104 F) on Thursday.
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Gera reported from Warsaw, Poland. Kirsten Grieshaber in Berlin, Jill Lawless in London, Ciaran Giles in Madrid, Andrea Rosa in Ficarolo, Italy and Barry Hatton in Lisbon, Portugal, contributed reporting.
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A winter storm is moving into Arizona, bringing rain, snow, and wind to our state.
WHAT TO EXPECT: Major winter storm impacting Arizona
Spotty showers started in the Valley early Tuesday morning.
The National Weather Service says the storm could be "crippling" for northern Arizona starting as early as Tuesday night.
"Damaging winds and treacherous to impossible driving conditions are expected due to blowing dust & snow," NWS Flagstaff tweeted Tuesday morning.
LIVE RADAR: Track storms around the Valley, state
Some closures of events and schools have already been preemptively put in place in anticipation of bad weather.
Here are the latest updates surrounding this latest storm:
11:07 a.m.
⚠ A significant & crippling winter storm to impact Northern AZ tonight into Wednesday⚠ Damaging winds and treacherous to impossible driving conditions are expected due to blowing dust & snow! AVOID travel if possible and prepare for power outages tonight into Wednesday! #azwx pic.twitter.com/avknezXcUN
— NWS Flagstaff (@NWSFlagstaff) February 21, 2023
10:58 a.m.
10:50 a.m.
❄️BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AHEAD❄️
— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) February 21, 2023
Winter storms are in the forecast, this time with powerful winds statewide as well as blizzard conditions in the high country.
ADOT strongly advises delaying travel or plan for lengthy delays if roads are closed.
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10:24 a.m.
High winds expected in Pinal County over the next several days. If you encounter low visibility, pull over on the shoulder, foot off brake and turn lights off. Pull Aside Stay Alive. https://t.co/R1qRqQPw5b
— Pinal County Public Works (@PinalCountyPW) February 21, 2023
9:55 a.m.
A lot of rain in the East Valley right now. This is on the 202 heading toward Queen Creek.
— Elenee Dao (@Elenee_Dao) February 21, 2023
More rain and winter weather is coming for the next day! @abc15 #azwx #wx
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9:43 a.m.
8:08 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 21
Tracking light rain in the Valley this morning as the first of two storms impacts our state.
— Iris Hermosillo (@IrisABC15) February 21, 2023
2nd storm moves in tonight thru Wednesday & brings significant impacts. Powerful/damaging winds, more high country snow and Valley rain, and a big drop in temps. #abc15wx #azwx pic.twitter.com/hfpwS1ybZl | https://www.abc15.com/news/state/live-updates-rain-snow-dangerous-winds-expected-as-winter-storm-moves-into-arizona | 2023-02-21 19:55:18 | 1 | https://www.abc15.com/news/state/live-updates-rain-snow-dangerous-winds-expected-as-winter-storm-moves-into-arizona |
Hours after the union representing UPS employees told them to be prepared to authorize a strike, Teamsters said it reached an agreement on two key issues late Tuesday.
Teamsters said that it agreed to increase the number of arbitrators to help workplace grievances be processed “fairly and quickly.”
The two sides also agreed on clarifying the penalties UPS would owe to full-time Teamsters who are not paid correctly or suffer from payroll errors. There is also contract language that guarantees paid hours for part-time employees who suffer payroll errors and are not made whole, the union said.
“The Teamsters will do everything we can to hold UPS financially accountable to its workforce — to all of our full-time and our part-time UPSers — who deserve to be paid more and to be paid on time,” Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien said in a statement. “When UPS screws up, it needs to own its mistakes. This company needs to be sincere and compassionate about rewarding the people who make it move, who are its backbone. Today was a good day for our team to make real progress.”
SEE MORE: Labor negotiations at UPS could have nationwide ripples
The union has claimed UPS has not taken action to improve working conditions in the heat. Teamsters said Wednesday’s negotiations between the union and UPS will include a deeper debate around heat and air conditioning infrastructure.
UPS said discussions began with the union in mid-April. While it has not been providing updates, it went into negotiations claiming that it has already made improvements to workplace safety.
“We’ve installed a fan in every package car,” UPS said. “We’re rapidly increasing the installation of new fans in our facilities and continue to invest more than $343 million in safety training each year. And to ensure UPSers have what they need to stay hydrated, we’re improving access to ice, cool water and electrolytes beverages.”
UPS employees have not gone on strike since 1997. The New York Times reported that the 15-day strike cost UPS $600 million in business.
One of the major issues in the 1997 strike was the number of full-time positions that had become part-time.
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HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — “Tiger King” star Bhagavan “Doc” Antle has been arrested in South Carolina, according to jail records.
Antle, 62, who does not have charges listed, was booked Friday at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center at about 5:40 p.m. by the FBI, according to jail records.
Authorities didn’t immediately explain why he was arrested. Kevin Wheeler with the FBI told Nexstar’s WBTW that he didn’t have any details to provide at this time, but confirmed he was arrested Friday. TMZ reports that, according to a source close to the investigation, the charges are related to alleged money laundering.
Antle owns Myrtle Beach Safari in Horry County. He told WBTW in December that allegations made against him in “Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story” were “absolutely false.”
Information in the documentary accused him of having a sexual relationship with multiple minors while he was an adult — as well as forging the signature of a 15-year-old’s father so they could be legally married. He was also accused of physically abusing women and using deceptive financial practices as it relates to a fundraising organization.
In the docuseries, allegations are made about how money that Antle has raised for the Rare Species Fund has been spent and whether much of the money goes back into his pocket. The Myrtle Beach Safari website says the fund was established in 1983 and “is a grassroots organization that provides financial support and practical training to wildlife conservation initiatives in situ.” The website goes on to say that fund’s support has primarily focused on projects in South America, Africa and Thailand.
One woman referred to Antle on the show as the “Harvey Weinstein of the animal training business”. The T.I.G.E.R.S. facility at Barefoot Landing was also mentioned several times in the new docuseries.
In January, Antle waived his right to appear in court on various wildlife trafficking charges stemming from an investigation tied to a Virginia animal park. His trial is scheduled to begin Oct. 31. His motions to dismiss the charges have been denied.
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A living piece of history right in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway grandstands.
On Behind the Bricks, IMS President J. Douglas Boles takes race fans into the previous Media Center at IMS, which is sneakily located within the grandstands.
Built in 1961 and used through 1999, this area takes you back in time and even offers fans a seat on Race Days. | https://www.wishtv.com/behind-the-bricks/behind-the-bricks-old-press-box/ | 2022-05-03 17:39:27 | 0 | https://www.wishtv.com/behind-the-bricks/behind-the-bricks-old-press-box/ |
Today's temperature in Kenosha will be warm. It looks like it will be a pleasant 78 degrees. We'll see a low temperature of 68 degrees today. We will see clear skies today. The area will see gentle winds today, with forecast models showing only 10 mph wind conditions coming up from Southeast. This report is created automatically with weather data provided by TownNews.com. Stay in the know. Visit kenoshanews.com for local news and weather.
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On Tuesday, Washington experienced a day that in temperature terms could be called average. But if no day is truly average, Tuesday, despite the dictates of arithmetic, was certainly not average.
Among its other distinctions, Tuesday in Washington was only our fourth 14-hour day of the year.
On Tuesday, that extended period of daylight, those 14 hours and seven minutes, enabled us to witness meteorological diversity at work. We saw clouds and rain, and we also had time to glimpse blue skies and bask in sunshine.
As of 5 p.m., Washington recorded 0.10 inches of rain. Not a lot, but the most this month. As the drizzle and droplets descended, Tuesday’s rain exerted a psychological effect.
Although the rain total seemed scarcely enough to arouse anyone’s consternation, for hours it seemed more would soon follow. But it did not.
As for the temperatures that made Tuesday average: The high of 69 and the low of 61 combined for an average daily temperature of 65 degrees.
The records show 65 degrees as the average temperature for Washington on May 9, so we matched it. We did it even though the high was below average and the low was above. Overall in Washington, Tuesday was average. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/05/09/washington-weather-warm-cool-average/ | 2023-05-10 01:31:19 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/05/09/washington-weather-warm-cool-average/ |
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova temporarily experienced major power outages across the country on Tuesday after Russian military strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure downed a key power line that supplies the small nation, an official said.
“Following Russia’s bombardment against the Ukrainian energy system in the last hour, one of the power lines that ensures the transport of electricity for our country has been disconnected,” Infrastructure Minister Andrei Spinu said in a statement. “This has led to massive power outages across the country.”
Spinu noted that the downed power lines “were not damaged, but were automatically disconnected as a safety measure” and later confirmed shortly after 6:30 p.m. local time (1630 GMT) that power had been restored in most areas.
“ Russian aggression against Ukraine directly affects our country,” Spinu wrote on Facebook. “The risks of power outages remain high. Any bombing by Russia against Ukrainian power plants may lead to a repeat of today’s situation.”
The power outages that hit Moldova, which isn’t a member of the European Union or NATO, occurred at 4:37 p.m. local time (1437 GMT) and affected “a large number of consumers,” according to Moldovan energy supplier Premier Energy Distribution. Local media reported that more than a half-dozen cities were affected.
Moldova’s pro-Western president, Maia Sandu, condemned Russia’s attacks in Ukraine that ultimately left “dozens of localities” in her country without light.
“They hit the civil and energy infrastructure of the neighboring country, endangering the lives and safety of tens of thousands of people,” Sandu wrote on Facebook.
“Russian attacks on Ukraine also caused the automatic disengagement of a line that provides electricity transportation for our country, and dozens of localities were left without light,” she said, adding that “specialist services are working to resolve the situation.”
Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said on Facebook that the large-scale attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure could affect the energy systems of its neighboring countries. He noted that Tuesday’s barrage on Ukraine’s energy facilities has been “the most massive” since the start of the war.
The outages hit Moldova, a former Soviet republic sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine, as it grapples with a serious winter energy crisis, rapidly rising inflation and a series of anti-government protests. Russia, which it relies on entirely for natural gas, recently halved its supply to Moldova.
Last week, the EU pledged 250 million euros (nearly $260 million) to help Moldova — which was granted EU candidate status in June along with Ukraine — tackle the energy crisis and support its most vulnerable people.
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Stephen McGrath reported from Sighisoara, Romania.
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Major automakers unite to build electric vehicle charging network they say will rival Tesla’s
DETROIT (AP) — Seven major automakers say they’re joining forces to build a North American electric vehicle charging network that would rival Tesla’s and nearly double the number of fast-charging plugs in the U.S. and Canada.
General Motors, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes and Stellantis said Wednesday that they will share in a multi-billion dollar investment to build “high power” charging stations with 30,000 plugs in urban areas and along travel corridors.
The dramatic move is intended to speed the adoption of electric vehicles, allaying fears that chargers won’t be available for long distance travel.
The companies wouldn’t disclose the exact number of charging stations or financial details of the joint venture they’re forming to put the network in place. While they said the first of the chargers will be ready by next summer, they also would not say how long it will take to build the entire network.
The automakers said in a joint statement Wednesday that they want to build the “leading network” of reliable high-powered charging stations in North America.
“The parties have agreed not to disclose specific investment numbers at this time, but the seven founding automakers intend to work as equals to ensure the success of the joint venture,” the companies said in a written statement answering questions from The Associated Press. “As you can imagine, such a high-powered charging network of this scale requires a multibillion dollar investment.”
There are currently just under 8,700 direct-current fast-charging stations in the U.S. and Canada with nearly 36,000 charging plugs, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
Fast chargers can get a battery to 80% of its capacity in 20 minutes to one hour, making them optimal for travel corridors and in some cases comparable to a gasoline fill-up. They’re much quicker than 240-volt “Level 2″ chargers that can take hours to get a battery to a full charge.
The new network is expected to have 10 to 20 charging plugs per station, meaning there would be a minimum of 1,500 stations and a maximum of about 3,000.
Tesla’s network, with the largest number of fast chargers in North America, has 2,050 stations and more than 22,000 plugs in the U.S. and Canada, the DOE says.
The network formed by the seven automakers would be public and open to all electric vehicle owners. It will have connectors for both Tesla’s North American Charging Standard plugs as well as the Combined Charging System plugs used by other automakers.
The automakers will seek to use U.S. government funds from the bipartisan infrastructure law to help pay for the network.
“This joint venture will be a critical step in accelerating EV adoption across the U.S. and Canada, Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe said in a statement.
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DAEJEON, South Korea, Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PharmAbcine Inc. (KOSDAQ: 208340ks), a clinical-stage biotech company focusing on the development of next-generation antibody therapeutics, announced today that the Company has entered into a clinical collaboration agreement with MSD (Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ., USA), to initiate a Phase I combination trial of PMC-309, a novel anti-VISTA (V-domain Ig suppressor of T cell activation) antibody, in combination with KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab), MSD's anti-PD-1 therapy.
Under the terms of the agreement, PharmAbcine will sponsor a Phase I study in Australia to evaluate the safety and clinical efficacy of the combination therapy for the treatment of multiple advanced solid tumors, and MSD will supply KEYTRUDA.
"We are excited to announce another pipeline combination project in collaboration with MSD besides olinvacimab, our lead anti-VEGFR2 antibody, undergoing a Phase II study in combination with KEYTRUDA in mTNBC (metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer) patients," said Dr. Jin-San Yoo, CEO of PharmAbcine. "In preclinical studies, PMC-309 demonstrated significantly enhanced tumor growth reduction when used with an anti-PD-1 drug in in vivo mouse model compared to both monotherapies of PMC-309 and an anti-PD-1 drug. We look forward to the opportunity to investigate this approach in a clinical setting."
Dr. Yoo also added, "In comparison to the existing immuno-oncology drugs that directly activate T cells, PMC-309's distinct mechanism of indirectly activating T cells by inhibiting immunosuppressive cells may represent a novel strategy for patients who do not respond well or have become resistant to the existing treatments and are in need of new therapies. "We are optimistic about PMC-309's best-in-class potential, and we are particularly excited to continue to evaluate it in combination with KEYTRUDA, one of the key leading molecules in cancer immunotherapy."
Further details of agreement and clinical protocols were not disclosed.
KEYTRUDA® is a registered trademark of Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA.
About PMC-309
PMC-309 is a novel IgG1 anti-VISTA (V-domain Ig Suppressor of T cell Activation) antagonizing antibody that can be used for the treatment of various tumor types. By inhibiting VISTA, an immune checkpoint receptor mainly expressed on MDSC (Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells) and Tregs (regulatory T cells), it can play a pivotal role in maintaining the immunosuppressive environment around the tumor cells.
In the nonclinical studies, it has been discovered that PMC-309 can promote both innate immunity (monocyte activation, M1 macrophage proliferation) and adaptive immunity (T cell activation) unlike the existing drugs which show significant changes only in adaptive immunity. In addition, the in vivo data showed that PMC-309 demonstrated significantly improved tumor growth inhibition when used in combination with an anti-PD-1 drug compared to both monotherapies of PMC-309 and an anti-PD-1 drug. These findings suggest that PMC-309 can offer a new treatment strategy in immuno-oncology area as it can be used in combination with other drugs to improve their low-response rates.
The GLP-Toxicology studies were already completed, and no serious safety issues were observed. The Company plans to submit Clinical Trial Application in early 2023.
About PharmAbcine Inc.
PharmAbcine is a clinical stage public company developing next generation IgG based therapeutics to treat cancer, neovascular eye diseases, and vascular related unmet needs.
The Company's main pipeline assets include olinvacimab, the lead asset in clinical stage, and IND-ready preclinical assets with first-in-class potential such as PMC-309 and PMC-403.
Olinvacimab, the Company's lead asset, is undergoing a Phase II trial in combination with MSD's pembrolizumab for mTNBC patients in Australia. The Company entered the Phase II study to reconfirm the encouraging result from Phase Ib olinvacimab-pembrolizumab trial, delivering 50% ORR, 67% DCR, and clean safety profile.
PMC-309, a novel anti-VISTA-antagonizing IgG in pan pH, is an immune checkpoint regulator that targets MDSC (myeloid derived suppressor cells) and M2 macrophages which play pivotal role in maintaining immunosuppressive TME (Tumor Microenvironment). The Company plans to submit Clinical Trial Application for a Phase I study in late 2022.
PMC-403 is a novel TIE2-activating antibody that stabilizes dysfunctional leaky disorganized pathological vessels and can be used for vascular-related eye disease, such as wet AMD (Age-related Macular Degeneration). The Company expects to submit an IND for a Phase I ophthalmology clinical trial in the second half of 2022.
One of other early-stage assets, PMC-005, is an anti-EGFRviii IgG that only binds to EGFRviii expressed on cancer cells and can be applied to various modalities including CAR-T, CAR-NK, CAR-Macrophage, T cell/NK cell engager, and Radio-Immunotherapy
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NEW YORK — North Carolina-based First Citizens will buy Silicon Valley Bank, the tech industry-focused financial institution that collapsed earlier this month, rattling the banking industry and sending shockwaves around the world.
The deal could reassure investors at a time of shaken confidence in banks, though the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and other regulators had already taken extraordinary steps to head off a wider banking crisis by guaranteeing that depositors in SVB and another failed U.S. bank would be able to access all of their money.
Customers of SVB will automatically become customers of First Citizens, which is headquartered in Raleigh. The 17 former branches of SVB will open as First Citizens branches Monday, the FDIC said.
European shares opened higher Monday, with German lender Commerzbank AG up 2.4% and BNP Paribas up 1.2%.
Investors worry that other banks also may crumble under the pressure of higher interest rates. On Friday, much of the focus was on Deutsche Bank, whose stock tumbled 8.5% in Germany, though it was back up about 3.6% in early trading Monday. Earlier this month, shares of and faith in Swiss bank Credit Suisse fell so much that regulators brokered a takeover of by rival UBS.
In the U.S., SVB, based in Santa Clara, California, collapsed March 10 after depositors rushed to withdraw money amid fears about the bank’s health. It was the second-largest bank collapse in U.S. history after the 2008 failure of Washington Mutual. Two days later, New York-based Signature Bank was seized by regulators in the third-largest bank failure in the U.S.
In both cases, the government agreed to cover deposits, even those that exceeded the federally insured limit of $250,000, so depositors were able to access their money.
New York Community Bank agreed to buy a significant chunk of Signature Bank in a $2.7 billion deal a week ago, but the search for a buyer for SVB took longer.
The sale announced late Sunday involves the sale of all deposits and loans of SVB to First-Citizens Bank and Trust Co., the FDIC said.
The acquisition gives the FDIC shares in First Citizens worth $500 million. Both the FDIC and First Citizens will share in losses and the potential recovery on loans included in a loss-share agreement, the FDIC said.
First Citizens Bank was founded in 1898 and says it has more than $100 billion in total assets, with more than 500 branches in 21 states as well as a nationwide bank. It reported net profit of $243 million in the last quarter. It is one of the top 20 U.S. banks and says it is the largest family-controlled bank in the country. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/nation-world/first-citizens-acquires-svb/507-019088e8-9481-42d2-a295-5ce77d206373 | 2023-03-27 15:15:02 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/nation-world/first-citizens-acquires-svb/507-019088e8-9481-42d2-a295-5ce77d206373 |
It's been nearly 50 years since some of Judy Blume's books were published, but that doesn't mean they aren't still getting banned. In March, Florida's Martin County School District removed her 1975 novel Forever, which deals with teen sexuality, from its middle and high schools — a move she calls government censorship.
"They're trying to pass laws about what we can think, what our kids can think, what they can know, what they can talk about," she says. "There's legislation going on right now that says that girls in elementary school are not allowed to speak about menstruation. ... I mean, where are we? What country is this?"
When Blume began writing for pre-teens and teens in the '70s and '80s, young readers devoured her novels, which spoke to their hopes and anxieties. Her 1970 book, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret., told the story of an 11-year-old girl who worried that all the other girls were getting their periods, developing breasts and starting to wear bras — but she wasn't. (That book, too, has been banned in various outlets, including, in the 1970s, at the primary school that Blume's own children attended.)
Blume says having her books banned is a "very emotional" experience — particularly when she was just getting started. "I was a new-ish, young-ish writer and it was hard to take," she says. Still, she adds: "It never stopped me from writing."
In the new documentary Judy Blume Forever, she describes how she went from trying to fit in the role of conventional suburban wife, homemaker and mother to a literary superstar. At one point, Blume was receiving 2,000 letters from young readers each month — many of whom were pouring their hearts out to her.
Now 85, Blume remains a beloved literary figure. After years of turning down offers to adapt her books, she agreed to allow filmmaker Kelly Fremon Craig to bring Margaret to the big screen. She says the process, and the resulting film, have far exceeded her expectations.
"I was on the set for five weeks and got to know a lot of the actors, young and older. But even that didn't prepare me for what I saw when I first saw it on a big screen in a theater with an audience," she says. "It was just beautiful."
Interview highlights
On how she first learned about menstruation
I was about 9 years old and we had family in Queens, N.Y. We lived in New Jersey and we went to visit for the day. And my older cousin Grace wasn't feeling well. And I kept saying, "What's wrong? What's wrong?" And she said, "You'll find out when you're 13." And all the way home, I kept saying to my father, "What will I find out when I'm 13? I want to know what I'll find out when I'm 13. What will happen?"
And so when we got home, my father took me on his lap. He's the one. He's the parent, the designated teller of truths. But when it came to telling me about menstruation, I came away from this discussion believing that at a certain time when the moon was full, all women all over the world were having this wonderful experience. And so when I would look out the window and it was a full moon, it was like, "Aha, I know what's going on." I didn't really understand the lunar cycle that he was trying to explain to me. He made it harder, I think, than it should have been. He tried his best. He always tried his best. So that was how I first learned.
On discovering feminism and breaking out of her housewife role to take a writing class
That class was in the '60s, and it was at my alma mater, NYU, and it was a continuing education class on writing for kids through the tweens. And it spoke to me because that's what I was starting to do. Nobody can understand this today, but that was such a big thing in my life that every Monday I was going to get on a bus and go to New York City and I wasn't going to be there for supper. And my first husband was going to have to deal with the kids and he took them out someplace for spaghetti or hamburgers. But he did it and he put them to bed. They were asleep when I came home. That was kind of the first thing I did ... for me and something that I needed to do, and I did it.
On deciding to leave her first husband
He's dead now. He was a good and loyal person. But it seemed that he was from another era and he wasn't stepping up to the plate to the new era of the '60s, and he didn't want me to either. He wanted me the way I was when we met and married. He wanted me to stay his little wifey and he didn't mind that I was writing. This was before I was even published. He didn't mind it as long as it didn't interfere at all with his way of life. That dinner would be ready when he came home. And I was expected to take care of the kids and run the household. And he was the one who was earning the living.
On having young fans open up to her about the details of their lives, while her own children were more reticent
I wasn't a perfect mother. I wasn't the mother that all of those kids thought I would be if only I could be their mother.
It's easier to tell somebody who's not at the breakfast table the next morning, somebody you might never meet, somebody who might not even be real, but you believe that she is. I wasn't a perfect mother. I wasn't the mother that all of those kids thought I would be if only I could be their mother. ... I wanted desperately to be the kind of parent that my kids could come to. And sometimes they did. Sometimes they did. ....
We could talk about characters in other books, because talking about characters is so much easier than talking about yourself or your mom. So, it's not "me and you." It's "Karen and her mother" or, you know, it's another character and her parent. And so we were sometimes able to do that. It got harder when they were mid-teenage years. I mean, those are hard years.
On being 85
I never expected to be 85. I grew up in a family where [none of] my father's siblings (there were seven) ... lived to be 60. So I always thought I would die very young. And I think I was in a hurry because I thought I would die young. ... With the books, one book after another, after another, I had a lot to get out. And it really wasn't until I met George, and we're together 43 years, I think. And I got personally very happy that I let up on that. I no longer worried that it was going to be tomorrow or the next day and that I had more time to enjoy life.
Heidi Saman and Susan Nyakundi produced and edited this interview for broadcast. Bridget Bentz, Molly Seavy-Nesper and Beth Novey adapted it for the web.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — After gas prices in California spiked to more than $6.40 per gallon last summer, Gov. Gavin Newsom led a charge against an industry he says is “ripping you off.”
Months later, it’s not clear if California’s Legislature is following him.
Newsom, a Democrat, called lawmakers into a rare special session in December to pass what would be the nation’s first penalty on excessive oil company profits. But the bill is still sitting in the Democratic-controlled Legislature three months later, with no details on how much the penalty would be or when oil companies would have to pay it.
The oil industry spent about $34 million lobbying the Legislature in the last two-year session and remains a powerful political force, particularly among Democrats who represent parts of the state where the industry provides jobs. The proposal would need support from a majority of lawmakers to pass.
The bill is a big risk for Newsom, who was just reelected in November and is seen as a possible presidential candidate ahead of 2024. Newsom has embraced electric cars, ordering state regulators to ban the sale of most new gas-powered cars by 2035. But for decades gasoline is likely to continue to be a critical commodity in California, a state that has twice as many licensed drivers as any other state.
Historically, California’s gas prices have always been higher than the rest of the country because of the state’s higher taxes and fees, and the special blend that gasoline regulators require because it is better for the environment.
But state regulators say they can’t explain recent price spikes like the one last summer that, at its peak, had some California commuters paying as much as $8 per gallon while oil companies recorded super-sized profits. Newsom’s solution is to penalize oil companies when their profits get too high, and return that money to the public.
During the bill’s first public hearing in the state Senate on Wednesday, many Democrats were sympathetic to drivers hit by price spikes. But several Democrats appeared to be skeptical.
“What the hell are the possible unintended consequences that could hurt those very people to a greater extent?” asked state Sen. Bill Dodd, a Democrat from Napa.
Dodd wanted to know what would stop oil refiners from simply shipping their product to other states in order to avoid California profits that could trigger a penalty. State Sen. Steven Bradford, a Democrat from Los Angeles, wondered how the Newsom administration would return the money to the public.
Nicolas Maduros, director of the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, said years of data show California is one of the most profitable markets for these oil companies, meaning it wouldn’t make sense for them to stop selling gasoline there. Plus, he said the Newsom administration hopes the penalty would never be needed.
“This isn’t a tax. It’s not meant to raise revenue. It’s meant to change behavior,” Maduros said.
Catherine Reheis-Boyd, president and CEO of the Western States Petroleum Association, said the real reason for California’s high gas prices is not profits but a lack of supply. She said Newsom’s proposal will only make that worse because oil companies would likely supply less gasoline in the state to avoid paying a penalty.
“This is too important to get wrong. Let’s work toward a better way, not a political way,” she said.
Newsom said the reason it’s taking so long to advance the bill is a “lack of transparency” from the big five oil refiners, which supply nearly all of California’s gasoline. Those companies — Valero, Phillips 66, PBF Energy, Marathon and Chevron — have declined to testify during public hearings.
“Today’s hearing provided even more evidence that we need to crack down on Big Oil’s price gouging at the pump,” Newsom said. “Big Oil’s lobbyists again used scare tactics and refused to provide answers or solutions to last year’s price spikes.”
The big question is how much profit would trigger the penalty. Consumer Watchdog, a nonprofit group that Newsom has frequently cited when criticizing oil companies, wants that threshold to be anytime oil company profits exceed 50 cents per gallon.
One way to measure that would be to look at the difference between the wholesale cost of gas and the cost of crude oil. But that calculation isn’t perfect, because it doesn’t include oil company operational costs, Jamie Court, the group’s president, said.
In the last 20 years, the big five oil refiners have average profits of 32 cents per gallon, Court said. The group says all of the big five refiners surpassed 50 cents in 2022. If that threshold had been law in 2022, Consumer Watchdog said it would have generated $3.3 billion in penalties.
“The real problem we have in California is we have five refiners who make 97% of our gasoline,” Court said. “When they want to squeeze us, they can.”
Wednesday, a panel of economists and experts — some with ties to the oil industry — mostly criticized the proposal, saying it would not likely cause gas prices to decrease.
Severin Borenstein, a University of California, Berkeley, business professor and expert on energy policy and fuel pricing, said drivers in the state paid $8 billion more last year than they would have if prices were in line with the rest of the country.
But he said lawmakers should focus more on requiring oil companies to disclose more information about pricing so regulators can better understand what’s driving increases.
“The fact is, shooting first and then finding out if it is the right solution is likely to be just as detrimental as helpful,” Borenstein said. | https://www.krqe.com/news/business/ap-little-progress-on-californias-plan-to-penalize-oil-profits/ | 2023-02-23 05:29:02 | 1 | https://www.krqe.com/news/business/ap-little-progress-on-californias-plan-to-penalize-oil-profits/ |
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ATIF Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: ATIF, the "Company" or "ATIF") is pleased to announce that it through its wholly-owned subsidiary, ATIF Business Consulting, LLC, has entered into a definitive consulting agreement (the "Agreement") with New Century Logistics (BVI) Limited (" New Century ") to provide it with IPO advisory services. New Century is a Hong Kong based freight forwarding service provider with operations in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, China.
Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company will be the lead advisor for New Century's IPO process and shall assist New Century to identify and engage third party service providers, including auditors, valuators, stock exchange advisors, investor relation firm and other IPO service providers.
New Century is a professional air and sea freight forwarding service provider, specializing in the sale of cargo space, collection of cargo, outside airport air cargo screening, pallets, preparation of cargo documents, customs clearance and port handling of cargo, and related services such as local shipping. New Century has served customers from more than 140 countries.
In the past 15 years, New Century has developed rapidly and built an excellent brand as an air service provider in Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Through continuous innovation and development, New Century has won high recognition from customers and peers.
"We are very excited to participate in New Century's planned public listing, which will serve as a major catalyst for their continued growth," said Jun Liu, ATIF's President, CEO and Chairman of the Board, "As a logistics company engaged in professional international air transportation, New Century has more than 15 years of professional international air transportation service history in Hong Kong and a mature professional operation service team. Moreover, New Century has taken a sophisticated approach to optimizing the entire range of air cargo management for the benefit of its customers and partners. ATIF hopes that a public listing will provide New Century with additional growth opportunities, expand their air service provider brand presence and enhance their ability to address the challenges faced by the global supply chain."
New Century Chairman Ngan Ching Shun states, "After extensive research and exploration, and eliminating a number of highly qualified service providers, we are pleased to be working with ATIF, an international organization, to help us build our IPO team and achieve our goal of becoming a public company. Going public is a daunting task and a team of experienced advisors with a proven track record of success is essential, especially when dealing with challenging capital markets, and we are pleased to take this important step with ATIF, which we hope to help us gain great access to U.S. and offshore investment institutions and individual investors."
About ATIF
ATIF Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: ATIF) is an Irvine-based financial group that provides professional and compliant IPO and M&A advisory services to companies through a combination of business, financial, counseling and consulting services. ATIF has professional and skilled business and financial services experience, and has successfully provided dozens of companies with full U.S. IPO counseling and consulting services to date. ATIF owns a comprehensive financial services network platform www.IPOEX.com, developed by a strong team of technology development and network experts, which provides SMEs with one-stop services across digital finance, business consulting, asset securitization and digitization. ATIF was awarded the "Golden Bauhinia Award", the highest award in the financial and securities industry in Hong Kong, for "Top 10 Best Listed Companies".
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SAN DIEGO, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fresh Start Surgical Gifts has partnered with Sanford Health to expand their services and further their mission to transform the lives of children and teens forever. Fresh Start recently hosted free informational sessions on services offered in Sioux Falls on June 1 and 2.
San Diego-based Fresh Start Surgical Gifts transforms the lives of disadvantaged infants, children and teens who have physical and cosmetic deformities through their gift of reconstructive surgery and related treatments at absolutely no cost to patients or their families. World-renowned surgeons donate their time and expertise to these children to offer them a fresh start on life through much-needed medical care.
Many insurance companies do not offer coverage for certain procedures that they consider to be cosmetic, which places a large burden on the families of children who need these types of surgeries and treatments.
"We're so excited to be able to expand the services of Fresh Start through this amazing partnership with Sanford Health. We look forward to reaching many more children and families who are in need of reconstructive surgery and related treatments to improve their lives," says Michelle Pius, Chief Development Officer of Fresh Start Surgical Gifts.
Both Sanford Health and Fresh Start had each other on their radars. Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the US and home of the only children's hospital in South Dakota, has been in talks with Fresh Start for the last two years, brainstorming ways to make screenings available and accessible for as many children as possible. The goal is to continue this program to help more families across the US and expand into other states and even countries through these partnerships.
"The partnership with Fresh Start has already made a positive impact in our community. During the informational screening sessions we connected families locally and internationally, through our World Clinic, to the Fresh Start team," Jessica Aguilar, the system executive director of women's, children's, and cancer care at Sanford Health. "It is our mission to advance health care for children, and this partnership reaches children who may not be able to receive care due to financial hardships or lack of insurance."
Every child receives the highest quality medical care, and the families never see a bill for the services provided. Each donation is put to the highest use and each dollar enables Fresh Start to provide $5 in medical care. 100% of contributions go directly to medical programs. For media inquiries, please contact PR@teaminnovision.com.
Fresh Start Surgical Gifts transforms the lives of disadvantaged infants, children and teens who have physical and cosmetic deformities through their gift of reconstructive surgery. Providing reconstructive, plastic and neurosurgeries for children across the U.S., Fresh Start's commitment to children extends far beyond medical care. The organization ensures their children will leave feeling more empowered than before. To learn more, visit FreshStart.org.
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the US, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America's heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization serves more than one million patients and 220,000 health plan members across 250,000 square miles. The integrated health system has 47 medical centers, 2,800 Sanford physicians and advanced practice providers, 170 clinical investigators and research scientists, more than 200 Good Samaritan Society senior care locations and world clinics in 8 countries around the globe. Learn more at sanfordhealth.org.
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CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Giddey matched a season high with 25 point and added 10 reobunds, helping the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 124-110 win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night.
Rookie Jalen Williams scored 22 points and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 21 for the Thunder, who have won two straight, four of five and completed a sweep of their season series against Chicago.
Zach LaVine scored 25 points and Nikola Vucevic had 19 points and 11 rebounds as the Bulls lost their third straight. Leading scorer DeMar DeRozan missed a second straight game due to a quadriceps injury suffered in Monday's loss at Boston.
The Bulls trailed by as many as 18 points early in the second half before going on an 18-5 run and closing within 91-90 by the end of the third period. Chicago never did overtake Oklahoma City, which got consecutive baskets off Chicago turnovers to push the lead to 104-94 midway through the final period. The Bulls never got closer than eight points the rest of the way.
Gilgeous-Alexander scored six points during a first-half-ending 18-6 run that gave the Thunder a 72-58 lead at the break.
LaVine, who averaged 35.5 points in his last four games, was 14 for 15 from the free-throw line. Coby White added 19 points.
TIP-INS
Thunder: Oklahoma City has won two straight road games after a six-game skid away from home. … C Mike Muscala made his third start of the season.
Bulls: DeRozan (quadriceps) was in street clothes for the second straight game. Coach Billy Donovan said the team doesn’t want to rush him back and risk a setback. The All-Star had played in Chicago’s first 41 games. … G Lonzo Ball (left knee) posted videos of himself dunking during a rehab workout to his Instagram account earlier in the day, but Donovan said a return isn’t imminent. “There’s going to be a significant ramp-up period before he’s ready to play,” the coach added. Ball, who last appeared in a game Jan. 14, 2022, underwent surgery in September.
UP NEXT
Thunder: At Brooklyn on Sunday.
Bulls: Host Golden State on Sunday.
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NEW YORK, April 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of American Depository Shares ("ADSs") of TAL Education Group (NYSE: TAL) between June 14, 2022 and March 14, 2023, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important May 30, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased TAL securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
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WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually litigate securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, throughout the Class Period, defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) TAL was still providing K9 Academic AST Services; and (2) as a result, defendants' statements about TAL's business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates ambitious entrepreneurs who are building a better world
ALLEN, Texas, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that Tom Brennan, CEO and CTO of Sol-Ark, was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2023 Southwest Award winner. The Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards program is one of the preeminent competitive awards for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies. Tom Brennan was selected by an independent judging panel made up of previous award winners, leading CEOs, investors and other regional business leaders. The candidates were evaluated based on their demonstration of building long-term value through entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth and impact, among other core contributions and attributes.
"I am incredibly honored to be named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2023 Southwest Award winner, and humbled to be recognized among such an esteemed group of entrepreneurs," said Tom Brennan, CEO and CTO of Sol-Ark. "This award is a testament to the hard work and dedication from my business partner and COO, Bhawna Oberoi, as well as the entire Sol-Ark Team who is committed to transforming energy storage solutions and delivering energy independence to families and businesses."
Sol-Ark is a global leader in energy storage systems. Powered by a vast ecosystem comprising thousands of distributors, installers, EPCs, integrators, and battery manufacturers, Sol-Ark is transforming energy resilience for homes and businesses.
For nearly four decades, EY US has honored entrepreneurs whose ambition, courage and ingenuity have driven their companies' success, transformed their industries and made a positive impact on their communities. Entrepreneur Of The Year Award winners become lifetime members of a global, multi-industry community of entrepreneurs, with exclusive, ongoing access to the experience, insight and wisdom of program alumni and other ecosystem members in over 60 countries — all supported by vast EY resources. Since 1986, the Entrepreneur Of The Year program has recognized more than 11,000 US executives.
As a Southwest award winner, Tom Brennan is now eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2023 National Awards. The National Award winners including the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner will be announced in November at the Strategic Growth Forum®, one of the nation's most prestigious gatherings of high-growth, market-leading companies. The Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner will then move on to compete for the World Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award in June 2024.
The Entrepreneur Of The Year program has honored the inspirational leadership of entrepreneurs such as:
- Andreas Bechtolsheim and Jayshree Ullal of Arista Networks
- Daymond John of FUBU
- Hamdi Ulukaya of Chobani, Inc.
- Holly Thaggard and Amanda Baldwin of Supergoop!
- Howard Schultz of Starbucks Coffee Company
- James Park of Fitbit
- Jodi Berg of Vitamix
- Joe DeSimone of Carbon, Inc.
- Kendra Scott of Kendra Scott LLC
- Reid Hoffman and Jeff Weiner of LinkedIn Corporation
- Sheila Mikhail of AskBio
Sponsors
Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards include presenting sponsors PNC Bank, N.A.; SAP America; and the Kauffman Foundation. In the Southwest, sponsors also include Platinum sponsors Colliers International, Donnelly Financial Solutions and Haynes and Boone LLP, Gold sponsor Roach Howard Smith & Barton, and Silver sponsors D CEO, Marquee Events and The Slate.
About Entrepreneur Of The Year®
Entrepreneur Of The Year® is the world's most prestigious business awards program for unstoppable entrepreneurs. These visionary leaders deliver innovation, growth and prosperity that transform our world. The program engages entrepreneurs with insights and experiences that foster growth. It connects them with their peers to strengthen entrepreneurship around the world. Entrepreneur Of The Year is the first and only truly global awards program of its kind. It celebrates entrepreneurs through regional and national awards programs in more than 145 cities in over 60 countries. National Overall Award winners go on to compete for the World Entrepreneur Of The Year® title. Visit ey.com/us/eoy.
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As Advisors to the ambitious™, EY Private professionals possess the experience and passion to support private businesses and their owners in unlocking the full potential of their ambitions. EY Private teams offer distinct insights born from the long EY history of working with business owners and entrepreneurs. These teams support the full spectrum of private enterprises including private capital managers and investors and the portfolio businesses they fund, business owners, family businesses, family offices and entrepreneurs. Visit ey.com/us/private.
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ATLANTA — One man is dead after he was shot near Georgia State's campus in Downtown Atlanta, police said.
APD said they are investigating the shooting at 120 Piedmont Avenue NE, the location of a RaceTrac gas station that is right across the street from Piedmont Central Dining Hall, a Georgia State student dining commons.
The man was taken to the hospital where he later died, according to police. It unknown at this time whether he was a student at Georgia State.
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South Carolina maintained its hold on top of The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll Monday, reaching a milestone in the process.
The Gamecocks have held the No. 1 spot for 27 consecutive weeks, which is the fifth longest run all-time. UConn has three of the top four streaks, including the record 51-week run from Feb. 18, 2008-Dec. 10, 2010. Louisiana Tech has the second longest streak of 36 weeks. The Huskies also had 34-and 30-week runs at No. 1.
South Carolina started last season at No. 1 and hasn’t relinquished the ranking since, including a week a year ago when they lost a game, but remained the top team.
The Gamecocks have now passed Texas’ 26-week run to move into fifth all-time. They’ve gone 17-0 against Top 25 teams over the past two years, including a 3-0 mark this season.
The top five teams in the poll remained unchanged as Stanford, Ohio State, Indiana and Notre Dame stayed behind the Gamecocks, who garnered all 28 votes from a national media panel. South Carolina (12-0) hosts Texas A&M on Thursday.
While every team had a light week because of the holidays, conference play picks up now. The Buckeyes face rival No. 14 Michigan on Saturday after playing Northwestern on Wednesday. The Wolverines made the biggest jump, moving up five spots after beating then-No. 6 North Carolina in the Jumpman Invitational. The Tar Heels fell to 13th.
North Carolina State, Virginia Tech, UConn, LSU and UCLA round out the top 10.
LSU will face its first ranked opponent of the season when the Tigers visit No. 24 Arkansas on Thursday. The Razorbacks fell seven spots in the poll after losing to both Oregon and South Florida last week. It was the first two losses of the season for coach Mike Neighbors’ team.
ELITE COMPANY
Iowa star guard Caitlin Clark matched Elena Delle Donne as the fastest player to reach 2,000 points in her career, according to the school. Both players did it in their 75th game. Clark made the 242nd 3-pointer of her career to get to the milestone. Kelsey Plum holds the NCAA record with 3,527 points in her career.
“Elena Delle Donne, she’s a person I idolized growing up. I have her shoes in my locker, I wear them,” Clark said after the game. “She actually just sent me a pair shoes that are dedicated to Lyme disease. Elena Delle Donne has battled Lyme disease in her career. She’s an awesome human.”
AILING AURIEMMA
UConn hopes to have coach Geno Auriemma back when the eight-ranked Huskies visit No. 21 Creighton on Wednesday.
Auriemma missed the last two games, both UConn wins. The school said he began experiencing flu-like symptoms after shootaround on Dec. 18 before the Huskies faced Florida State. Auriemma’s 91-year-old mother died on Dec. 8.
“There’s been a lot going on in the last couple weeks, and I think it caught up to me physically,” the 68-year-old Hall of Famer said in a statement. “I’ve been feeling under the weather for about 10 days now, and my doctor recommended I take a few days off to fully recover. CD (longtime associate head coach Chris Dailey) and the coaching staff will continue to do a phenomenal job in my absence, and I look forward to returning to the team in a few days.”
Dailey has gone 15-0 in games that Auriemma has missed.
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The first of three U.S. races on the 2023 Formula 1 calendar, the Miami Grand Prix, takes place this weekend. It will be followed late in the season by races in Austin, Texas, and Las Vegas.
The Miami race is now into its second year, and is once again being held at the Miami International Autodrome, a temporary circuit located in and around the Miami Dolphins’ Hard Rock Stadium complex.
The track ranks high in terms of top speeds compared to other circuits, with only the Italian, Mexican, and new Las Vegas grands prix expected to see higher speeds.
It stretches 3.36 miles in length and features a mix of 19 low- and high-speed corners, along with three DRS zones. It’s also very narrow in some places compared to standard, permanent racetracks, particularly around the third sector.
A new surface means grip levels will be an unknown factor for teams. Pirelli has nominated its mid-range tire compounds for use in the race: the C2 as the White hard, the C3 as the Yellow medium, and the C4 as the Red soft.
The positioning of some of the barriers, along with rumble strips, has also been altered compared to last year.
The weather on the coast of Miami is very changeable, though at present the forecast is for fine conditions throughout the weekend. Ambient temperatures are expected to reach higher than 86 degrees.
Going into Saturday’s qualifying session and Sunday’s race, Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen leads the 2023 Drivers’ Championship with 93 points. Fellow Red Bull driver Sergio Perez is close behind with 87 points, and Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso is third with 60 points. In the Constructors’ Championship, Red Bull leads with 180 points, versus the 87 of Aston Martin and 76 of Mercedes-Benz AMG. Last year’s winner in Miami was Verstappen driving for Red Bull.
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Russia deploys hypersonic missiles to its Baltic exclave
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military said Thursday that it has deployed warplanes armed with state-of-the-art hypersonic missiles to the country’s Kaliningrad region, a move that comes amid soaring tensions with the West over Moscow’s action in Ukraine.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said three MiG-31 fighters with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles arrived at the Chkalovsk airbase in the Baltic Sea enclave as part of “additional measures of strategic deterrence.”
The ministry said the warplanes will be put on round-the-clock alert.
A video released by the Defense Ministry showed the fighters arriving at the base but not carrying the missiles, which were apparently delivered separately.
The deployment of Kinzhal missiles to Kaliningrad as Russia’s campaign in Ukraine nears the sixth-month mark appeared intended to showcase the Russian military’s capability to threaten NATO assets. The region borders NATO members Poland and Lithuania.
Moscow has strongly criticized the deliveries of Western weapons to Ukraine, accusing the U.S. and its allies of fueling the conflict.
The Russian military says the Kinzhal has a range of up to 2,000 kilometers (about 1,250 miles) and flies at 10 times the speed of sound, making it hard to intercept. Russia has used the weapon to strike several targets in Ukraine.
Kaliningrad’s location has put it in the forefront of Moscow’s efforts to counter what it described as NATO’s hostile policies. The Kremlin has methodically bolstered its military forces there, arming them with state-of-the-art weapons, including precision-guided Iskander missiles and an array of air defense systems.
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Editor's Note: At press time, the following events and meetings were known to be still scheduled. Organizers or appropriate officials are encouraged to contact Sandra Hope at shope@pbcommercial.com to make additions or changes.
Through Tuesday, Jan. 3
Area Agency sets blanket drive
The Area Agency on Aging of Southeast is hosting the Warmth Blanket Drive now through Jan. 3 in Jefferson County. The drive began Dec. 5, according to a news release. The purpose of the event is donate blankets to individuals who are elderly or disabled to keep warm this winter. For details or make donations, contact Carolyn Ferguson, (870) 543-6309 or Pauline Jones (870) 543-6313, at Area Agency.
Wednesday, Jan. 4
ASC sets Stand-Up Comedy class
The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas will host a Fundamentals of Stand-Up Comedy workshop with national touring comedian Ben Jones. The workshop will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Jan. 4 at ART WORKS on Main, 627 S. Main St. This comedy class is designed for beginners and those brushing up on their skills. Patrons can explore comedy history, devices, writing structure, performance techniques, and more, according to a news release. The cost is $15 for ASC members and $25 for nonmembers. Participants must be 16 years or older. To register, visit asc701.org/adult-classes or call (870) 536-3375. Details: Rachael Bynum at rbynum@asc701.org.
Pine Bluff Commercial sets church news deadline
Church news is printed in The Commercial on Friday. The deadline to submit church announcements is noon Wednesday. Pastors, ministers or others interested in writing for the Devotional Page may also submit columns for consideration. Column writers should have connections to Southeast Arkansas. Articles should be submitted by email to shope@pbcommercial.com. Details: (870) 534-3400, ext. 5.
Through Wednesday, Jan. 4
Ministry slates revival
International House of Praise, 4511 Faucett Road, will host also a New Year's revival at 7 p.m. Jan. 2-4. The special guests will be the prophet and wife, Leonard and Jessie Ford.
Saturday, Jan. 7
ASC sets Vision Board Party
The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas will host a Vision Board Party with author and entrepreneur Tollisa Stricklen. This event will be from 1:30-3 p.m. Jan 7 at The ARTSpace on Main, 623 S. Main St. "Piece together your dreams, share, and get feedback to make yours stronger. When your goals are blurry, these boards are invaluable roadmaps to transform your aspirations into accomplishments," according to news release. "Stricklen is a Pine Bluff native who believes in sowing seeds into community youth because they will lead the future," according to the release. The cost is $5 for ASC members and $10 for nonmembers. Participants must be 9 years or older. To register, visit asc701.org/youth-classes or call (870) 536-3375. Details: Rachael Bynum at rbynum@asc701.org.
Beginning Saturday, Jan. 7
Blues concerts on tap for downtown
The Port City Blues Society will host "Blues By Budweiser," live blues concerts on the first Saturday of each month through February 2023 at RJ's Sports Grill & Bar, 128 S. Main St. The doors open at 7 p.m. and music begins at 8 p.m. Port City Blues Society members are admitted for free. There's a $5 cover charge for nonmembers, according to a news release. Performers include Jan. 7, 2023 -- Sean Bad Apple; and Feb. 4, 2023 -- Arkaholics. Details: portcitybluessociety.com or facebook.com/PCBluesSociety.
Sunday, Jan. 8
Art League meets with artist Greta Kresse
The Pine Bluff Art League will host an oil-painting demonstration with artist and designer Greta Kresse. The league invites the public to attend from 2-4 p.m. Jan. 8 at the Donald W. Reynolds Community Services Center, 211 W. Third Ave. Kresse is a plein air painter who works with oil paint on board and watercolor. For more on Kresse, visit gretakresse.com/. PBAL members are encouraged to bring art to be judged by their peers, according to a news release. Details: pbal.org or PBAL member Vickie Coleman at (870) 540-9975 or mediapinebluffartleague@gmail.com.
Thursday, Jan. 12
Exhibition features artist Margie Spharler
Pine Bluff Art League member Margie Spharler will be a featured solo artist at the Donald W. Reynolds Community Services Center starting with an open reception from – 5-6:30 p.m. Jan. 12. The league will supply refreshments and invites the public to attend. Spharler's primary medium is oil. Recently she has taken an interest in craft painting on leaves and wood, with her work's title "Redeemed Wood" reflecting material she salvaged from a fire. The community can find her work in an art booth at The Quilted Barn Vintage Market, 8885 U.S. 79 S, Pine Bluff.
Saturday, Jan. 14
Berry reception, Gillett Coon Supper set
The 11th annual "Berry Pre-Coon Supper Reception" will be held at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 14 at the Berry Farm Shop at Gillett. The 79th Gillett Coon Supper will follow at the Gillett School Gymnasium at 6:30 p.m., according to a news release. Tickets to the Coon Supper may be purchased by contacting Larry Bauer at (870) 830-4002. Tickets for the reception are $40 each. All tickets will be available for purchase at the door. For reception sponsorship details, contact Becky Barnes Campbell at (501) 912-7560 or Gabe Holmstrom at (479) 409-3329.
Monday, Jan. 16
MLK parade set
The 39th annual Original KingFest™ Martin Luther King Jr. Parade will be held at 2 p.m. Jan. 16. The parade lineup starts at 1 p.m. and will begin at Main and Barraque streets in front of the Jefferson County Courthouse. From the courthouse, the parade will proceed south on Main to Eighth Avenue; from Eighth Avenue east to the Civic Center Complex north steps, according to the Rev. Jesse Turner, executive director of Pine Bluff Interested Citizens for Voter Registration, event sponsor. Parade applications are available. Details: (870) 730-1131.
Thursday, Jan. 19
Chamber plans dinner
The Pine Bluff Regional Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Chamber Dinner at 6 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Pine Bluff Country Club. Tickets are $60 each and sponsorships are available, according to the Chamber newsletter. Details: (870) 535-0110 or jennifer@jeffersoncountyalliance.com .
Beginning Friday, Jan. 20
Grand Prairie sets arts event
The 67th Grand Prairie Festival of the Arts 2023 will hold its photography contest for adults and youth at the Arts Center of the Grand Prairie at Stuttgart. The arts center will receive photography entries Jan. 20 from noon to 5 p.m. and on Jan. 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Exhibit dates are Jan. 26-Feb. 23 and a reception will be held Jan. 31 from 5-6:30 p.m., according to a news release. Entries may be picked up Feb. 24-25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. To register or for details, visit www.grandprairiearts.com.
Through Friday, Jan. 20
Downtown project seeks chefs, entrepreneurs
Go Forward Pine Bluff is seeking food trucks, chefs, entrepreneurs and start-ups for business opportunities supported by the Sixth & Main project. GFPB is transforming the Sixth and Main Street Plaza into a fully functioning space that will feature four restaurants, a roof top bar and several retail areas in Downtown Pine Bluff, according to a news release. The plaza will also feature an outdoor amphitheater, outdoor dining, a rainwater garden, and a fountain bridge. All interested vendors are encouraged to contact The Generator at (870) 663-0200. Space is limited. The deadline to apply is Jan. 20, 2023.
Through Saturday, Feb. 4
Midst: Artwork by Nick Hobbs set
The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas is hosting the exhibit "Midst: Artwork by Nick Hobbs" through Feb. 4, 2023. "Hobbs' current practice is defined by small, highly detailed graphite drawings that interweave the everyday and the sublime in curated juxtapositions. He has been involved with amateur astronomy for over a decade, and it influences everything he does," according to a news release. Details: nickhobbs.art.
Through Wednesday, Feb. 1
NAACP sets ACT-SO deadline
The Pine Bluff Branch NAACP is accepting applications for the 2022-23 Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technology, Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) Program. ACT-SO is designed to support the academic achievements of African-American high school students. The completed form is due by Feb. 1, 2023, and should be submitted to Maryann Lee, 212 W. Barraque St., Pine Bluff, AR, 71601. Students win monetary prizes for first, second and third place in local competitions. First place winners receive an opportunity to participate at the national competition scheduled for July in Boston, Mass. Details: Maryann Lee, chair, (870) 718-5330 or mizmaryann@gmail.com. The application is available at https://files.constantcontact.com/585454b8001/a14271de-8fa0-4a25-9fd9-45d64d950458.pdf?rdr=true.
Through Friday, Feb. 24
Taylor exhibit addresses racism, prophecy
An exhibition at the Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas showcases the work of noted Memphis-based artist Madai Taylor. "An Elegy to America in Black and White II: The Artwork of Madai Taylor" features 18 pieces. Taylor's exhibition addresses racism, and prophecy. The exhibition will be on view in the William H. Kennedy Jr. Gallery through Feb. 24.
Through Friday, March 3
Zeta Phi Beta offers scholarships
Epsilon Zeta Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. will provide a $1,000 scholarship ($500 each semester) to a young woman enrolled at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and a $500 scholarship ($250 each semester) to a young woman enrolled at Southeast Arkansas College. An applicant must have a 3.0 grade point average. The application, an official transcript, and letters of recommendation on the letter writer's official letterhead, may be emailed to epilonzz.pb@gmail.com or mailed to P.O. Box 1161, Pine Bluff, AR 71613, by March 3, 2023, according to a news release. For scholarship details or for an application, email Mary Liddell, second vice president, at marylddll@yahoo.com or call (870) 643-2383.
Saturday, March 11
SEARK announces gala
Southeast Arkansas College will host the Sock Hop fundraising gala March 11 at Seabrook, 6808 S. Hazel St., a SEARK college and community recreation center. The VIP reception is from 6-7 p.m. and the gala from 7-11 p.m., according to the newsletter of the Pine Bluff Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Through Monday, May 15
SBA disaster loans available
Small nonfarm businesses in 75 Arkansas counties are now eligible to apply for low‑interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. The deadline to apply is May 15, 2023, according to a news release. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by excessive heat and drought that began on May 30. Details: https://disasterloanassistance.sba.gov/. Applicants may also call SBA's Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.
Underway
Covid-19 vaccines, testing available
The Arkansas Department of Health, various pharmacies and healthcare providers offer the covid-19 vaccine, tests and other information about coronavirus. Details: Call the Arkansas Department of Health at (800) 985-6030, visit the website at healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/covid-19-vaccination-plan or contact area medical professionals, according to spokesmen.
Tuesdays
Unity Christian offers free financial classes
Unity Christian Fellowship Church (UCFC), 2712 S. Bay St., invites the community to its free Small Business and Personal Financial Education classes at 7 p.m. Tuesdays. Recent subjects included "The Importance of Having a Financial Plan" and "Financial Literacy," according to Stuff in the Bluff website. "You cannot afford to miss out on these life-changing classes. We are practicing social distancing and will have hand sanitizer wipes available," according to the site. Anthony Armstrong is the senior pastor. Details: unitychristianfellowship@live.com or (870) 329-1182. | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/jan/03/calendar/ | 2023-01-03 12:44:17 | 1 | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/jan/03/calendar/ |
– Dedicated Freight Management, Digital Negotiation Experience, and Load Insights keep trucks fully loaded at the best rates –
NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Transfix, Inc. ("Transfix"), the Intelligent Freight Platform™, today announced the release of a new suite of features for its Fleet Management System (FMS). Now, carriers can book and manage dedicated freight and contract rates with some of the nation's largest shippers, digitize their bidding experience for quicker negotiation, and easily identify attractive loads that offer great rates or flexible pickup times. These new features support carriers' efforts to keep their trucks fully loaded and procure the best available rates. This can help shield them from market volatility– and the impacts of seasonality and cyclicality– to maximize efficiency, service, and costs.
"Through our new FMS offerings, we continue to bring digitization to the supply chain, unlocking opportunities for growth and innovation with our partners," said Tony Tzeng, Chief Product Officer at Transfix. "The new features are designed to help carriers use load insights more effectively and make better use of their resources, adding value to both our carrier and shipper communities."
The updates to Transfix FMS include:
- Dedicated Freight Management. Carriers get enhanced visibility into pending and past load offers for both spot and dedicated lanes, receive notifications when rates need to be extended or re-negotiated, and oversee all freight in one unified experience.
- Digital Negotiation Experience. Digitization of the negotiation experience allows carriers to manage and win bids at an acceptable rate, and do so more efficiently than the historically manual "phone calls and emails" method. Carriers can accept counter-offers, view bids on freight for easier load management, and receive notifications to give them the best chance of winning a load.
- Load Insights. Dispatchers can leverage insights into load characteristics, such as "Popular Load" and "Great Rate," to understand why they're worth booking.
Kimberly Guerrero, a dispatcher at GRD, said, "Transfix FMS and its new features have made things a lot easier. Not only can I clearly understand what I'm bidding for, but I also get robust details on all of my loads. It's so simple to adjust and arrange my loads accordingly. With Transfix FMS, I can really focus and stay organized; it helps me run my business a lot more smoothly."
"Our team is focused on delivering speed-to-value solutions that allow shippers and carriers to thrive," added Tzeng. "We will continue listening to our carrier community to create innovative features and products like these enhancements to Transfix FMS. Our FMS supports a dedicated contract management page for carriers, digitizing the negotiating experience and displaying what makes a load attractive upfront. We remain committed to identifying new ways to boost transparency and efficiency across the supply chain."
The new suite of features for Transfix FMS is live today. Visit Transfix.io for more on its booking experience or carrier network.
As announced on September 21, 2021, Transfix has entered into a definitive business combination agreement, as subsequently amended, with G Squared Ascend I Inc. ("G Squared Ascend I") (NYSE: GSQD), a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by affiliates of G Squared, that is expected to result in Transfix becoming a publicly listed company. Completion of the business combination is subject to customary closing conditions.
Transfix drives modern supply chain impact at scale with its Intelligent Freight Platform™. By combining enterprise-grade, machine-learning technology with intuitive software and dedicated supply chain experts, Transfix is enabling organizations to deliver with high performance and high reliability, drive long-term strategy and capacity planning, take empty miles off the road, and optimize their networks, at scale. Today, Transfix connects shippers to nearly 30,000 carriers with real-time, many-to-many freight matching and the visibility they need to make their supply chains more efficient and environmentally responsible. Learn more at Transfix.io.
G Squared is a global venture capital firm that partners with dynamic companies throughout their life cycles as a complete capital solutions provider, working to create value for companies, investors, employees, and other stakeholders. The firm focuses on investments in growth-stage technology companies and has invested in over 100 portfolio companies since it was founded in 2011. The firm's affiliate, G Squared Ascend I Inc. ("G Squared Ascend I"), offers transformative private companies a path to public markets via SPAC. For more information on G Squared and its portfolio, visit: www.gsquared.com. For more information on G Squared Ascend I, visit: www.gsquaredascend.com.
Chelsea Horn, Carve Communications for Transfix
chelsea@carvecomms.com
(210) 378-8580
In connection with the proposed business combination involving G Squared Ascend I and Transfix, Transfix Holdings, Inc. ("Transfix Holdings") has filed a registration statement on Form S-4, as amended (the "Registration Statement") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The Registration Statement includes a proxy statement of G Squared Ascend I and a prospectus of Transfix Holdings. Additionally, G Squared Ascend I and Transfix Holdings will file other relevant materials with the SEC in connection with the business combination. Copies may be obtained free of charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Security holders of G Squared Ascend I are urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus and the other relevant materials when they become available before making any voting decision with respect to the proposed business combination because they will contain important information about the business combination and the parties to the business combination and related matters. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, the websites referenced in this communication is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this communication.
G Squared Ascend I and its directors and officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies of G Squared Ascend I's stockholders in connection with the proposed business combination. Transfix and its officers and directors may also be deemed participants in such solicitation. Security holders may obtain more detailed information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of certain of G Squared Ascend I's executive officers and directors in the solicitation by reading G Squared Ascend I's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC on April 13, 2022, and the proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials filed with the SEC in connection with the business combination when they become available. Information concerning the interests of G Squared Ascend I's participants in the solicitation, which may, in some cases, be different than those of their stockholders generally, will be set forth in the proxy statement/prospectus relating to the business combination when it becomes available.
This communication is for informational purposes only and is not intended to and shall not constitute a proxy statement or the solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities in respect of the proposed business combination and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or constitute a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
The information in this communication may contain statements that are not historical facts but are "forward-looking statements'' within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and within the meaning of "safe harbor" provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact included in this communication, regarding G Squared Ascend I's proposed business combination with Transfix, G Squared Ascend I's ability to consummate the transaction, the benefits of the transaction and the combined company's future financial performance, as well as the combined company's strategy, future operations, estimated financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. When used in this communication, the words "could," "should," "will," "may," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "expect," "project," the negative of such terms and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and assumptions about future events and are based on currently available information as to the outcome and timing of future events. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, G Squared Ascend I and Transfix disclaim any duty to update any forward-looking statements, all of which are expressly qualified by the statements in this section, to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this communication. G Squared Ascend I and Transfix caution you that these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of either G Squared Ascend I or Transfix. In addition, G Squared Ascend I and Transfix caution you that the forward-looking statements contained in this communication are subject to the following factors: (i) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could delay the business combination or give rise to the termination of the agreements related thereto; (ii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against G Squared Ascend I or Transfix following announcement of the transactions; (iii) the inability to complete the business combination due to the failure to obtain approval of the shareholders of G Squared Ascend I, or other conditions to closing in the transaction agreement; (iv) the risk that the proposed business combination disrupts G Squared Ascend I's or Transfix's current plans and operations as a result of the announcement of the transactions; (v) Transfix's ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the business combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition and the ability of Transfix to grow and manage growth profitably following the business combination; (vi) costs related to the business combination; (vii) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (viii) rollout of Transfix's business and the timing of expected business milestones, (ix) the effects of competition on Transfix's business, (x) supply shortages in the materials necessary for the production of Transfix's products, (xi) risks related to original equipment manufacturers and other partners being unable or unwilling to initiate or continue business partnerships on favorable terms, (xii) the termination or reduction of government clean energy and electric vehicle incentives, (xiii) delays in the construction and operation of production facilities, (xiv) the amount of redemption requests made by G Squared Ascend I's public stockholders, (xv) changes in domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political and legal conditions, and (xvi) the possibility that Transfix may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors. Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described in this communication, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described in the "Risk Factors" section of G Squared Ascend I's final prospectus filed with the SEC on February 8, 2021 and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC on April 13, 2022, and other documents of G Squared Ascend I filed, or to be filed, including the proxy statement/prospectus, with the SEC. Additional information concerning these and other factors that may impact the operations and projections discussed herein can be found in G Squared Ascend I's filings with the SEC. G Squared Ascend I's SEC filings are available publicly on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department detailed stunning allegations against former President Donald Trump in a criminal indictment unsealed Friday, including allegations he stored classified documents in a bathroom and shower at his Florida club, flaunted the documents to people without security clearances and at times tried to conceal material from his own lawyers as well as investigators.
In the indictment, prosecutors spell out the types of classified material the Republican presidential candidate is accused of keeping at his Florida beach club after he left office in 2021, along with where he is said to have kept them and what he did with them.
A look at key moments as described in the indictment:
FLAUNTING DOCUMENTS
In July 2021 at Trump’s Bedminster, New Jersey, golf course, the former president showed a writer, a publisher and two of his staff members — none of whom had a security clearance — a “plan of attack” that had been prepared by the Defense Department and a senior military official. In the meeting, which prosecutors said was recorded on audio, Trump told them the plan was “highly confidential.” “As president, I could have declassified it,” he said. “Now I can’t, you know, but this is still a secret.”
In August or September 2021, more than six months after he was no longer president, Trump showed a classified map of a military operation in a foreign country to someone working for his political action committee who also did not have a security clearance. Trump acknowledged that he should not be showing the staffer the map and warned the staffer not to get too close.
DOCUMENTS STORED IN BATHROOM AND SHOWER
Trump, known for keeping mementos, kept hundreds of classified documents, along with newspapers, press clippings, notes and cards in cardboard boxes at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, according to the indictment.
Although “tens of thousands of members and guests” visited the club between the time that Trump left office and that federal agents retrieved the documents in August 2022, Trump had documents stored in various places around the resort, including a ballroom, a bathroom and shower, an office space, his bedroom and a storage room.
The documents included “information regarding defense and weapons capabilities of both the United States and foreign countries, United States nuclear programs, potential vulnerabilities of the United States and its allies to military attack, and plans for possible retaliation in response to a foreign attack,” the indictment said.
‘I DON’T WANT ANYBODY LOOKING THROUGH MY BOXES’
When a grand jury in May 2022 issued a subpoena for classified records at Mar-a-Lago, Trump sought to defy the order, telling his attorneys, “I don’t want anybody looking through my boxes,” according to notes from a lawyer detailed in the indictment. The former president asked his attorneys if it would be better “if we just told them we don’t have anything here,” according to the lawyer’s recollection.
DIRECTING LAWYERS TO ‘PLUCK IT OUT’
One of Trump’s lawyers in June 2022 identified 38 documents with “classified” markings and put them in a folder, which he sealed with duct tape. He then went to see Trump, who asked the attorney: “Did you find anything? Is it bad? … Is it good?”
The attorney told federal investigators that he discussed the folder with Trump and the former president made a gesture that suggested he wanted the attorney to identify “anything really bad” and “you know, pluck it out.” The attorney clarified that Trump did not articulate such instructions beyond making that “plucking motion.” The attorney said he did not “pluck” anything from the folder but instead immediately contacted the FBI and another Trump attorney.
KEEPING DOCUMENTS FROM HIS LAWYERS
Trump told his valet Walt Nauta “to move boxes of documents to conceal them” from the FBI, the grand jury and one of his own lawyers, according to the indictment.
The former president agreed at a May 23, 2022, meeting with his lawyers that one of them would return at a later date to look through storage boxes at Mar-a-Lago for classified documents. Before the lawyer could return, prosecutors said, Trump directed Nauta to remove 64 boxes from the storage room and bring them to his residence. He had Nauta return 30 boxes just before the lawyer showed up to look for documents, the indictment said.
Trump’s lawyers turned over some records to authorities on June 3, 2022. Trump told his attorneys that he was “an open book,” even though earlier in the day, Nauta had loaded “several of Trump’s boxes … on aircraft that flew Trump and his family north for summer,” the indictment said.
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Associated Press writers Bill Barrow in Atlanta, Michael R. Sisak in New York, Meg Kinnard in Greensboro, North Carolina, and Gary Fields in Washington contributed to this report.
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LONDON (AP) — Actor Kevin Spacey will be charged with seven further sex offenses, all against one man, piling on the pressure for one of Hollywood's biggest stars.
Britain’s Crown Prosecution said Wednesday that charges against the former “House of Cards” star are three of indecent assault, three of sexual assault and one of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent. The charges relate to incidents between 2001 and 2004.
The prosecuting authority approved the charges following "a review of the evidence gathered by the Metropolitan Police in its investigation,'' said Rosemary Ainslie, head of the CPS Special Crime Division.
In a July court appearance, Spacey, 63, denied charges of sexually assaulting three men a decade or more ago. That plea related to four counts of sexual assault and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.
Judge Mark Wall set a date of June 6, 2023, for the trial to start and said it would last three to four weeks. It is likely to be at the Old Bailey, the venue for Britain’s highest-profile criminal trials.
The Oscar-wining actor ran London’s Old Vic theater between 2004 and 2015.
Spacey, who has addresses in London and the U.S., was granted bail and allowed to return to the United States after a preliminary hearing in June. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/Actor-Kevin-Spacey-to-face-7-additional-sex-17588640.php | 2022-11-16 12:08:15 | 0 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/Actor-Kevin-Spacey-to-face-7-additional-sex-17588640.php |
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):
3:15 p.m.
Casper Ruud is trying to reach his second Grand Slam final of the year in the opening men’s semifinal against Karen Khachanov.
The No. 5 seed from Norway lost to Rafael Nadal in the French Open final. He has a chance to reach No. 1 in the world rankings next week.
Khachanov, seeded 27th, earned his first berth in a major semifinal with consecutive five-set victories, including one over Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios in his previous match.
The winner will face No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz or No. 22 Frances Tiafoe.
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2:30 p.m.
Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury became the second team in the professional era to repeat as U.S. Open men’s doubles champions, beating Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski 7-6 (4), 7-5.
The top-seeded team joined the Hall of Fame duo of Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde in 1995 and ’96 as the only teams to go back-to-back in New York since 1968.
Salisbury ensured he will remain the No. 1 player in the doubles rankings with his 17th straight U.S. Open win, combining men’s and mixed doubles.
Koolhof and Skupski, the No. 2 seeds, were playing at the U.S. Open for the first time as a team.
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1:25 p.m.
The men’s singles semifinals highlight the day at the U.S. Open, where play on Arthur Ashe Stadium began with the men’s doubles final.
The top-seeded team of Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury were seeking a second straight U.S. Open title in that match against the No. 2 seeds, Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski.
That would be followed by the first semifinal between No. 5 Casper Ruud and No. 27 Karen Kkachanov. Ruud was trying to reach his second major final, having lost to Rafael Nadal at this year’s French Open. The other three semifinalists have all reached that level for the first time.
The night match pits No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz against No. 22 Frances Tiafoe, the first American man to reach the U.S. Open semifinals since Andy Roddick was the runner-up in 2006.
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Which drawing tablet for kids is best?
Drawing tablets have become a standard for making art. Even young artists can safely and comfortably practice using one, giving them the power to easily and seamlessly erase. The Veikk 11.6-Inch Touchscreen Drawing Tablet offers a great intro to digital drawing with its shortcut buttons and highly sensitive pen.
What to know before you buy a drawing tablet for kids
Types of drawing tablets
The term “drawing tablet” is a little ambiguous, especially with so many new digital drawing tools introduced in the past few decades. The term usually refers to a tablet that has a tactile drawing surface, made for use with a stylus and a separate computer. Alternatively, a regular tablet with a touchscreen can be used for drawing simply by purchasing a stylus.
For a budget alternative, there are affordable LCD writing tablets without digital connectivity made for toddlers. However, you can also find fully functional smart tablets for just a little bit more, so it may be worth spending the extra money on something that will remain useful even after young childhood.
Drawing tablet vs. touch-screen tablet
While touch screen tablets are usually more durable and offer an array of uses, a non-touch-screen drawing tablet may work best for those who already have a laptop or computer.
Age
The best drawing tablet for your kids may depend on the age of the recipient or recipients. For older kids, the economy-level Apple iPad with an Apple Pencil may be a good option, offering added durability and functionality they can use for years. Still, these will run you more than a basic drawing tablet.
What to look for in a quality drawing tablet for kids
Connectivity
Most drawing tablets include a way to connect to other computers or devices. Typically, these include either USB-A or USB-C ports for use with a monitor, though many also have an HDMI port. If you have a specific computer you want to use with your drawing tablet, make sure the tablet can connect to it. Otherwise, you may need to buy an adapter.
Durability
A drawing tablet’s durability is important, especially for young kids who may be likely to drop or spill liquids on it. Many touchscreen tablets are more durable than graphics tablets, featuring sturdier builds that can handle some wear and tear or accidental falls.
Pressure levels
Drawing tablets have varying levels of pressure sensitivity, letting users simulate the actual drawing experience with how hard they press. The more pressure-sensitive a drawing tablet is, the more accurate and realistic the drawings can become. Most tablets include up to 1,024 pressure levels, ranging up to 2,048 at the higher end of the spectrum.
How much you can expect to spend on a drawing tablet for kids
Prices start as low as $30, ranging to around $50 for basic non-touch-screen options. Midrange drawing tablets cost $75-$300. High-end drawing tablets often cost several hundred dollars, with some as high as $800.
Drawing tablet for kids FAQ
Do left-handed people need a specific kind of drawing tablet?
A. In most cases, they don’t. Most drawing tablets are designed to accommodate righties and lefties equally or can be easily turned around and used at a different angle.
Is it better to use a regular tablet for art instead of a drawing tablet?
A. Not necessarily, though regular tablets offer added versatility. Both Android and Apple have touchscreen tablets that can be purchased alongside a digital pen or stylus for drawing. For most, a regular tablet offers plenty of pressure sensitivity to create realistic drawings, and it can offer more than just a drawing tablet can. Still, a high-end drawing tablet tends to be best if you’re looking for serious digital art tools.
What’s the best drawing tablet to buy for kids?
Top drawing tablet for kids
Veikk VK1200 11.6-Inch Drawing Tablet With Touch Screen and Digital Pen
What you need to know: This drawing tablet includes a touch screen for direct digital drawing, and it comes with six command keys and 8,192 pen pressure levels.
What you’ll love: It has both USB and HDMI ports, and it comes with a bright touchscreen so users can draw directly on it as if it were a piece of paper or canvas. The pen can be tilted up to 60 degrees and doesn’t require a charge.
What you should consider: Some found this cost a little more than they wanted to spend on a young child’s first drawing tablet.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top drawing tablet for kids for the money
XP-Pen Deco Mini7 Drawing Tablet and Digital Pen for Use With Computer
What you need to know: This is a great drawing tablet for those with a computer or separate monitor display, and it’s affordable enough to justify the purchase, even for first-time users.
What you’ll love: Beyond being small and portable, this drawing tablet is a great starting point for beginners with a USB plug-and-play design. It offers 8,192 pressure levels with the included pen, and has eight customizable shortcut buttons.
What you should consider: Its surface is fairly small, and it’s not designed with a touchscreen for direct digital drawing.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Wacom One Small Graphics Drawing Tablet With Digital Pen
What you need to know: This super-lightweight tablet is more pressure-sensitive than most at this price, and it works great with most operating systems.
What you’ll love: It includes an easy-to-use USB connection and a pen, offering 2,048 pressure sensitivity levels. The pen doesn’t require a battery, and it’s small and light enough to take just about anywhere.
What you should consider: It’s smaller than most others and doesn’t have a built-in touchscreen.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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HELSINKI (AP) — The deputy mayor of Finland’s capital is facing possible legal action, and calls for him to pay compensation for damages and to resign, after he was caught red-handed spray-painting graffiti in a railway tunnel last weekend.
The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency told public broadcaster YLE on Wednesday that cleaning up graffiti illegally painted by Paavo Arhinmäki, one of the four deputy mayors of Helsinki, cost the city around 3,500 euros ($3,830).
Arhinmäki, 46, and a friend were caught by guards in a rail tunnel in eastern Helsinki on Friday just after they had completed graffiti, which Finnish street art experts said looked partly inspired by works seen in New York City in the 1970s.
Finland’s largest newspaper, Helsingin Sanomat, published a photo of the large-scale graffiti in a tweet.
In a Facebook posting on Sunday, Arhinmäki, who is known as a strong supporter of street art and as a creator of graffiti in his youth, apologized for his “stupid fooling around.” He is a former lawmaker and chairman of the Left Alliance, and served as a minister for culture and sports in 2011-2014.
Police are investigating the act as vandalism and interference with rail traffic, which had to be temporarily halted because of the incident. The rail tunnel is used by cargo trains running to and from a Helsinki port.
It wasn’t immediately clear whether Arhinmäki would face legal charges.
“I have committed a crime and bear full responsibility for it,” Arhinmäki told YLE on Monday, but has refused to resign from his post and the Helsinki City Council where his Left Alliance party is backing him.
The case has caused uproar and debate among Helsinki citizens in social media with a majority condemning — but some also fiercely supporting — the actions of the deputy mayor who is in charge of culture and leisure affairs in Helsinki, a city of 650,000 inhabitants.
The Finnish capital spends an estimated 650,000 euros ($710,000) annually to remove illegal graffiti throughout the city, and is currently seeking to establish additional sanctioned sites for street art. | https://pix11.com/entertainment/ap-entertainment/a-helsinki-deputy-mayor-is-under-fire-after-being-caught-red-handed-spray-painting-graffiti/ | 2023-06-29 12:20:10 | 0 | https://pix11.com/entertainment/ap-entertainment/a-helsinki-deputy-mayor-is-under-fire-after-being-caught-red-handed-spray-painting-graffiti/ |
How to Watch the Celtics vs. Hawks Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for April 9
Published: Apr. 9, 2023 at 7:31 AM EDT|Updated: 29 minutes ago
The Boston Celtics (56-25) will host the Atlanta Hawks (41-40) after winning six straight home games.
Keep reading for everything you need to know about this matchup between the Celtics and Hawks, including how to catch the action live with a free trial to Fubo.
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Celtics vs. Hawks Game Info
- When: Sunday, April 9, 2023 at 1:00 PM ET
- Where: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
- TV: Bally Sports
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Celtics Stats Insights
- The Celtics are shooting 47.5% from the field this season, 1.1 percentage points lower than the 48.6% the Hawks allow to opponents.
- In games Boston shoots better than 48.6% from the field, it is 29-2 overall.
- The Celtics are the seventh best rebounding team in the league, the Hawks rank 10th.
- The Celtics put up only 0.2 fewer points per game (117.9) than the Hawks allow (118.1).
- When Boston totals more than 118.1 points, it is 38-3.
Hawks Stats Insights
- The Hawks are shooting 48.3% from the field, two% higher than the 46.3% the Celtics' opponents have shot this season.
- This season, Atlanta has a 30-20 record in games the team collectively shoots higher than 46.3% from the field.
- The Hawks are the 10th-ranked rebounding team in the league, the Celtics sit at 19th.
- The Hawks' 118.5 points per game are 7.1 more points than the 111.4 the Celtics give up.
- When it scores more than 111.4 points, Atlanta is 39-22.
Celtics Home & Away Comparison
- The Celtics post 120.5 points per game when playing at home, compared to 115.4 points per game when playing on the road, a difference of 5.1 points per contest.
- Defensively Boston has played better at home this season, allowing 110.4 points per game, compared to 112.4 in away games.
- Looking at three-pointers, the Celtics have fared better at home this year, draining 16 treys per game with a 37.6% three-point percentage, compared to 15.8 threes per game and a 37.4% three-point percentage when playing on the road.
Hawks Home & Away Comparison
- At home the Hawks are better offensively, scoring 119.6 points per game, compared to 117.3 on the road. They're also better defensively, allowing 117.4 points per game at home, and 118.9 on the road.
- At home Atlanta is giving up 117.4 points per game, 1.5 fewer points than it is on the road (118.9).
- At home the Hawks are collecting 25.3 assists per game, 0.7 more than on the road (24.6).
Celtics Injuries
Hawks Injuries
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1 dead, 10 injured in two Memphis shootings, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC/Gray News) - The Memphis Police Department is investigating a double shooting that left one person dead and 10 others injured, WMC reports.
Police responded to a shooting at Live Lounge at 1482 Shelby Drive around 12:45 a.m. Sunday. Authorities say when they arrived, two victims were taken to Regional One hospital in critical condition.
While at the scene, officers were notified of another shooting at Shelby Drive and Boeingshire Drive.
When officers arrived, a man was pronounced dead on the scene and three other victims were taken to Regional One Hospital in critical condition.
Police believe the shootings are connected and say in total, 10 people were injured and one is dead.
There is no information about the suspect at this time.
Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers at 901-528-CASH.
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ANGOLA — Trine University is increasing merit scholarships by up to $2,000 per year for first-time undergraduates entering the university in the fall of 2023.
"With many families struggling in the current climate of rising prices, we want to make sure deserving students can benefit from the personal attention, practical experience and outstanding job placement offered here at Trine University," said Kim Bennett, vice president for enrollment management at Trine.
"We're known at Trine for doing things differently. While many universities are cutting academic and extracurricular programs, we continue to grow," Bennett continued. "Since 2000, we've invested more than $176 million in new facilities and technology. We know that college is one of the biggest, most rewarding investments out students and families will make, and we're committed to walking with them every step of the way."
With the additional funding, Trine students who qualify will now receive $12,000 to $23,000 toward tuition each year from merit scholarships. Trine's financial aid packages already total almost $36,000 per student, on average, with 98% of the university's students receiving some form of financial aid.
The low debt load enjoyed by Trine students coupled with the university's outstanding job placement rate results in a stellar return on investment for students and their families. The university recently announced that 99.5% of its Class of 2022 obtained their desired job outcome within six months of graduation, lifting the placement average for the university to more than 99% over the last decade.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk cannot back out of a settlement with securities regulators that was reached after his 2018 tweets claiming he had secured funding to take Tesla private caused the electric vehicle maker’s share price to jump and led to a temporary halt in trading, an appeals court ruled Monday.
The summary order by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan was released just days after a three-judge panel heard lawyers’ arguments in the case.
Musk had challenged a lower court judge’s ruling last year requiring him to abide by the deal on the grounds that circumstances have changed and because the decree contains a “prior restraint” that Musk contends violates the First Amendment.
The settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission required that his tweets be approved first by a Tesla attorney. It also called for Musk and Tesla to pay civil fines over the tweets in which Musk said he had “funding secured” to take Tesla private at $420 per share.
The funding wasn’t secured, and Tesla remains public.
In its ruling, the 2nd Circuit said it saw “no evidence to support Musk’s contention that the SEC has used the consent decree to conduct bad-faith, harassing investigations of his protected speech.”
Instead, it said, the SEC had opened “just three inquiries into Musk’s tweets since 2018” and each challenged tweet “plausibly violated the terms of the consent decree.”
The appeals court also rejected Musk’s prior restraint argument, saying parties entering consent decrees may voluntarily waive their First Amendment and other rights.
Alex Spiro, an attorney for Musk, said in a statement: “We will seek further review and continue to bring attention to the important issue of the government constraint on speech.”
Musk can appeal to the full 2nd Circuit or to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Lawyers for the government did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
The SEC was investigating whether the Tesla CEO’s November 2021 tweets asking Twitter followers if he should sell 10% of his Tesla stock violated an October 2018 settlement that Musk signed after the SEC brought an enforcement action against him alleging that his tweets about going private violated antifraud provisions of securities laws.
In a written ruling in April 2022, Judge Lewis Liman said Musk sent the tweets without getting pre-approval.
Musk’s deal with the SEC called for Musk and Tesla to each pay $20 million in fines over Musk’s tweets about having secured funding to take Tesla private. The funding was not secured, but Tesla’s stock price jumped in response to the tweets. Trading in the shares was subsequently halted.
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How do you turn an ordinary shower into a luxurious experience? Some people would argue it all comes down to the nozzle. With a wider-diameter face distributing water, a rain showerhead can make you feel like you’re showering in a waterfall without leaving your house.
The best rain showerheads distribute water so that it feels like it’s raining down on the body. How you install it will affect how the rain feels. Some heads mount to the ceiling and others are wall-mounted. Before purchasing one be sure to look at the instructions. You’ll have to take your water flow rate, pressure levels, number of settings and cleaning instructions into account. Most install in just a few minutes without the need for tools, however more complicated rain showerheads might require the hands of a skilled plumber.
If you already have great water pressure, start with a large showerhead, such as an 8-inch to 10-inch version. Look for the flow rate that will tell you how many gallons per minute it will distribute.
If you’re a bells and whistles person, look for showerheads with custom settings available to adjust depending on your mood. Those may include rain, aeration and high-pressure waterfall settings. The higher the number of jets on the showerhead, the more realistic the rainfall experience.
If you’re trying to mimic a true waterfall vibe, go for one that hangs from the ceiling. If you want to reach every nook and cranny on your body with water, find one that offers a handheld accessory.
While rain showerheads look high-end, they can be challenging for those with long hair because they have lower water pressure than standard nozzles. If you have a typical half-inch pipe feeding your shower, you might want to upgrade to get more pressure with your new showerhead.
If you don’t have good water pressure to start, and don’t want to change your pipes, choose a smaller rain showerhead. A 6-inch head will force the water out at a higher rate. Most types will fit a standard U.S. plumbing connection, but it’s worth checking your showerhead connector specs before purchasing.
You can always add a handheld showerhead, but keep in mind this may require piping and an additional faucet. There are functional options for a basic solution. Tub spouts and pipe fitting include a diverter and threads where a handheld showerhead can be attached without previous experience.
Plastic showerheads may be less expensive, but they may not last as long as metal versions. Plastic can crack and leak faster.
All showerheads require regular cleaning to prevent lime and soap scum buildup. To clean them, start by pouring a 50/50 mixture of hot water and vinegar into a bowl large enough to contain your showerhead. Remove your showerhead and place it nozzle side up down into the solution, letting it sit for up to a day. After this, remove the nozzle and reinstall it. Once reinstalled, run it with hot water for a few minutes.
If you’re in the market for this luxury home hardware, check out our selection of the best rain showerheads that’s been vetted by a team of experts. Who wouldn’t want to shower every day with a cascade of warm water raining down on them?
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ISSAQUAH, Wash., Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SanMar Corporation, a leading supplier of wholesale accessories and apparel, today announced a major investment in the Mhotivo School in Choloma, Honduras. In partnership with the W. Duke Kimbrell Family Foundation, an affiliate of Parkdale Mills, the funds will support the addition of 22 classrooms, a computer lab, and additional administrative offices to help increase enrollment by 600 additional students.
The Mhotivo School Foundation, founded in 1992, provides safe and accessible space for students to receive an education, participate in athletics, and gain access to technology and other technical skills. The school's courses cover a range of topics including math, science, history, and the arts. SanMar and the W. Duke Kimbrell Family Foundation's support for the Mhotivo School in Choloma enables the school to more than triple its current student enrollment.
"People are at the heart of everything we do, which is why SanMar, together with Parkdale Mills, is investing in future generations of Hondurans by supporting the Mhotivo School and its new facility," said Jeremy Lott, CEO of SanMar. "We recognize the importance of having access to a great education and believe that investing in people and communities is core to our purpose of creating meaningful connections that elevate lives."
SanMar and Parkdale Mills have large manufacturing operations in Choloma, with the surrounding communities being home to many employees and their families. SanMar has previously sponsored children at the Mhotivo School and the success of these students, along with the ever-present need for quality education in the area, prompted the expansion of the Mhotivo school in Choloma.
"The W. Duke Kimbrell Family Foundation, an affiliate of Parkdale Mills, is pleased to support an expansion of the Mhotivo School in Choloma," said Davis Warlick, Executive Vice President of Parkdale Mills and Family Director of the W. Duke Kimbrell Family Foundation. "Our mission is to support the communities in which Parkdale Mills operates, and this important capital project will enhance the lives of Choloma's children for years to come."
Learn more about SanMar's commitment to building stronger communities by creating a Canvas for Good.
At SanMar® Corporation, we do more than make and sell t-shirts. We build meaningful connections that elevate lives. As the largest supplier of wholesale imprintable clothing and accessories in the United States, our products and the connections they create impact organizations, individuals and the world we live in. It all started more than 50 years ago with a business philosophy that has held true since day one: Be Nice and Tell the Truth. Family owned and operated, SanMar is based in Issaquah, Washington, with eight distribution centers nationwide and apparel from more than 30 celebrated brands.
Established in 1916, Parkdale is the world's leading manufacturer of spun yarns. Its success is the direct result of relentless commitment to providing innovative and cost-effective solutions to customers globally. Parkdale's vision for the future revolves around a perpetually changing supply chain that demands faster response, superior service, enhanced speed to market and solutions to environmental issues. Parkdale is known in the industry for challenging conventional methods in order to provide the very best in operational efficiency, machinery capabilities, and technological advances.
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SEATTLE (AP) — Before she tried encapsulating one of the more memorable WNBA playoff games, Becky Hammon let out a little chuckle.
“That was a hell of a game. I don’t know if I’ve ever been a part of something like that,” the Las Vegas Aces coach said.
Hammon could speak with a mix of excitement and relief after the Aces pulled out a wild 110-98 overtime in over the Seattle Storm in Game 3 of their WNBA playoff semifinal series on Sunday.
There were big shots and buzzer beaters. Spectacular offensive performances, disputable missed calls and one glaring blown assignment by the home team that added up to the Aces being one win away from advancing to the WNBA Finals and ending Sue Bird’s career.
Jackie Young sent the game to overtime with a buzzer-beating basket, and then Chelsea Gray and Kelsey Plum hit big shots in the extra session as Las Vegas took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series.
“We live for these moments. You work hard for these bright light games and just staying in it and understanding that we’ve worked hard to get to where we are,” said Aces’ star A’ja Wilson, who finished with a playoff career-high 34 points.
The end of regulation will rightfully get most of the attention. But Las Vegas was dominant in overtime, outscoring Seattle 18-6.
Gray had been quiet in the fourth quarter but scored eight of her 29 points in overtime including a pair of 3s that silenced Storm fans that had been roaring only a few minutes earlier when it appeared Seattle was on the cusp of winning the pivotal game.
“There was so many back and forth (moments), ‘Oh they’re gonna win it, oh no they’re gonna win it, oh we’re going to overtime.’ … That’s what playoff basketball is all about. It felt good,” Gray said.
From the Seattle perspective, it never should have reached overtime.
Seattle led 92-90 with 0.8 seconds left in regulation after Bird hit a corner 3. It was a storybook moment to be another highlight in Bird’s final season before retiring.
But on the ensuing inbounds play, Young got free from Ezi Magbegor and scored in the lane ahead of the buzzer to send the game to overtime.
“It was really frustrating. We had the game and we gave it to them and that’s really it,” Seattle’s Breanna Stewart said.
Gray added 12 assists and Riquna Williams added a key 14 points off the bench. Plum had 16 points, including an important three-point play to start overtime for the Aces.
Stewart led Seattle with 20 points, while Bird and Jewell Loyd both had 17. Tina Charles added 16 points but missed a pair of free throw with 7.2 seconds remining in regulation that could have given Seattle a three-point lead.
The second half was filled with wild emotional swings and a conclusion to regulation that featured one big play after another. The final 11 seconds featured 10 points scored.
“We were up four with not a lot of time left and that’s really, to me, where we lost the game,” Bird said.
Seattle led 89-85 when Williams hit a 3 with 8.9 seconds left for Las Vegas. Charles missed her two foul shots and Wilson put Las Vegas ahead 90-89 with a spinning drive in the lane with 2.2 seconds left, although it appeared she got away with taking extra steps.
Then it was Seattle’s turn to have an apparent winner on Bird’s 3 off an inbound pass when she came open in the corner in front of the Seattle bench. Bird even left her hand in the air as Seattle’s home building roared.
But all that was muted moments later when Young cut to the basket and scored ahead of the buzzer.
“It’s on me. … What happened end of game all of our execution things that falls on me,” Seattle coach Noelle Quinn said.
The Aces victory also moved Bird one step closer to retirement. Bird has announced this will be her final season, and Las Vegas can send her off into retirement as one of the greatest players in league history with a victory in Game 4.
TIP-INS
Seattle lost a home playoff game with Stewart healthy for the first time. The Storm were 10-0 previously. … In the 14 previous series tied at 1-1, the winner of Game 3 has gone on to win the series eight times. … The Aces have reached the WNBA Finals twice in franchise history, once in 2020 in the WNBA bubble and in 2008 when the team was in San Antonio.
UP NEXT
Game 4 will be Tuesday night with Las Vegas looking to advance to the finals.
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Chief Executive Officer Clint Kendall announces launch of Partnership Marketing division in London office. Company taps former Compare The Market Partnership Leader Melanie Wills as Head of UK/European Partnerships.
LONDON, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading entertainment and lifestyle marketing agency Allied Global Marketing is pleased to announce their continued global expansion with the launch of their Partnership Marketing division in London. To support the agency's continued growth in the UK and European markets, the company has tapped industry leader Melanie Wills to be Vice President, UK/European Partnership Marketing, as announced today by Allied's Chief Executive Officer, Clint Kendall.
Based in London and reporting to Erin Corbett, Senior Vice President, Global Partnership Marketing as well as working closely with Adam Cunningham, Chief Strategy Officer and Seán Roberts, Vice President, UK and Ireland, Wills is an experienced partnerships specialist with a history of working in the digital and entertainment industries. Together with Corbett, Wills will build the London-based Partnership Marketing team, which will offer services such as in-kind and licensed promotions, sponsorships, product placement, and brand ambassadors/talent acquisition from both a global and local market perspective. Additional staffing announcements are expected later this year.
"We are thrilled to continue our international expansion with the addition of Wills and other new Partnership Marketing experts in London," commented Kendall. "Offering our services on a global basis with local market knowledge is a cornerstone of our overall growth strategy. This move enables us to expand our Partnership Marketing reach for our U.S.-based clients, and gain access to new clients based in the UK and Europe as well."
Corbett added, "Our clients have been searching for a global solution for their Partnership Marketing needs. With many agencies supporting only one market, the Allied global and local approach is a significant differentiator, giving clients an advantage over their competitors. Moreover, we couldn't have found a better person to help us accomplish our goals than Melanie Wills."
Corbett will continue to oversee the agency's Global Partnership Marketing division from Los Angeles. She launched the Partnership Marketing division at Allied in 2010, and over the past twelve years, the team has generated billions of dollars' worth of earned and paid media value for their clients. Current client accounts in North America include Prime Video, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, Focus Features, Princess Cruises, Relic Entertainment, Tencent, NCSOFT, BenQ, WildBrain (Strawberry Shortcake, Teletubbies) and Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto among others. Current clients in the UK and EU markets include Tencent, SEGA Europe Ltd., and others yet to be announced.
In addition to Allied's Partnership Marketing footprint in London, the agency plans to continue to expand localized teams in Allied's current offices in Sydney (APAC), Miami (LATAM) and more in the months to come.
Prior to joining Allied, Wills was Head of Partnerships for CompareTheMarket.com, a UK price comparison website for insurance products that is part of the BGL Group. Before that, she was at London-based agency Lime Communications as Account Director on the Twentieth Century Fox Europe business.
ABOUT ALLIED GLOBAL MARKETING
In business for over 30 years, Allied has built upon its roots in advertising and publicity for movie studios to become a global leader in entertainment, culture, and lifestyle marketing. Allied's global team of specialists, over 400 strong across 23 offices in North America and Europe, create campaigns that drive conversion for some of the world's biggest brands and their diverse customers across film, TV, streaming, sports, gaming, live entertainment, cultural institutions, hospitality, and consumer brands. The Allied advantage consists of a truly global approach to our client services. With boots on the ground in countries across the world, clients are given a wholistic approach with localized solutions and activations.
To learn more, visit www.alliedglobalmarketing.com
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SAN DIEGO, Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, House of Hazelwood, a purveyor of some of the highest quality whiskeys in the world, announces its partnership with Speakeasy Co. (Speakeasy) - one of the leading and most innovative e-commerce platforms in the alcohol space.
House of Hazelwood began as a personal collection of whisky of the Gordon family in Dufftown, arguably the foremost family within Scotch whisky production, which includes some truly outstanding whiskies. The collection has now become the greatest inventory of aged Scotch whisky held anywhere in the world. What might have once been seen as a difficult feat - bringing this collection to consumers via e-commerce, has now been made possible because of Speakeasy, further cementing Speakeasy as the leader in supporting DTC e-commerce in the ultra premium space. Speakeasy keeps the three tier system intact, by creating a branded e-commerce shop for House of Hazelwood to connect directly with the consumer.
"Being able to bring this incredible collection to consumers has been truly special," says Josh Jacobs, Co-Founder and CEO of Speakeasy. "While we've worked with some remarkable brands in the past, we've never worked with a brand quite like this, that has such a storied collection. Our centralized fulfillment model allows us to support hard-to-find, premium products such as those from House of Hazelwood. Being able to offer House of Hazelwood access to their customers online for the first time, given the fact that they only recently launched, is something that we're extremely proud of. For a brand as hyper-allocated as House of Hazelwood, our model is truly the ideal model, across both e-commerce platforms and brick-and-mortar, that would work."
As part of the offering on Speakeasy is The Charles Gordon Collection - an eponymous collection of rare Scotch whiskies which represent some of the most remarkable stock held within the inventory. These whiskies draw on stocks laid down under the supervision of none other than Charles Gordon. Some casks are aged for almost sixty years, with bottles priced in the thousands, and bottles including The Next Chapter, The Unknown, and more. The Legacy Collection is also being offered via Speakeasy. True to its name, it includes aged Scotch whiskies hand-picked to showcase seminal moments in the history of Scotch whisky production, with bottles including: The Eight Grain, The Lowlander and A Trail of Smoke.
"We knew it was important to us to align with the leader in the digital e-commerce sector, and Speakeasy was the obvious choice," says Jonathan Gibson of House of Hazelwood. "Speakeasy made it incredibly simple to develop a robust omnichannel approach. We look forward to a successful partnership together and are excited for consumers to have access to House of Hazelwood through the help of Speakeasy."
House of Hazelwood is now available online for delivery in California at us.houseofhazelwood.com.
Speakeasy Co. is a leading e-commerce and fulfillment platform servicing the beverage alcohol industry. The platform enables brands to sell directly to consumers from their respective websites without disrupting the three-tier system. Brands working with Speakeasy control their entire consumer journey from digital to doorstep, including customer relationships and data. To learn more, please visit speakeasyco.com and visit the Speakeasy Instagram and Linkedin.
For almost one hundred years, generations of the Gordon family have carefully laid down stocks of whisky for special occasions and personal consumption. This rare collection has become known as House of Hazelwood, after the family's Dufftown home – Hazelwood House. Today, the House of Hazelwood collection has grown to become the greatest inventory of aged Scotch whisky held anywhere in the world. Spanning seven decades and every corner of Scotland, the diverse whiskies held in cask tell stories of remarkable places, lost ways of working, first casks, last casks, the ambitions and achievements of several lifetimes – none of which will be repeated again.
Media Contact:
Taylor Foxman // taylor@theindustrycollective.org
Katy Stollery // katy.stollery@houseofhazelwood.com
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