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Who was uphill? Gwyneth Paltrow trial spotlights skier code
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Skiers have likely noticed signs at mountain resorts across the country saying, “Know the code.” They refer to universal rules of conduct that apply to both skiers and snowboarders — people who partake in inherently risky snow sports that involve navigating down crowded slopes, often at high speeds.
But whether they actually understand the code is another question. For those unfamiliar with snow sports, it’s likely something they’ve never heard of.
That’s all changing as actor Gwyneth Paltrow’s highly publicized ski collision trial is live-streamed from the courtroom. The actor-turned-lifestyle-influencer was accused of crashing into a fellow skier during a 2016 family trip to the upscale, skiers-only Deer Valley Resort in Utah.
After initially suing Paltrow for $3.1 million, retired optometrist Terry Sanderson is now suing for at least $300,000.
The celebrity trial is shining a spotlight on the unspoken rules that govern behavior on the slopes. Testimony over the last six days has repeatedly touched on skier’s etiquette — especially sharing contact information after a collision, and ski turn radiuses — in what experts have said is the most high-profile ski collision trial in recent history.
There are about 100 code-related lawsuits playing out now outside the spotlight, but most cases are settled before going to trial.
Throughout the trial, the word “uphill” has emerged as synonymous with “guilty,” as attorneys have focused on one of the code’s main tenets: The skier who is downhill or ahead on a slope has the right of way. “You must avoid them,” the code instructs uphill skiers.
Rather than focus solely on the question of who hit who, attorneys for both sides have questioned nearly every witness — from Paltrow’s private ski instructors to Sanderson’s doctors — about who was downhill at the time of the collision.
The question has become a focal point of the trial, as both sides call legions of family members, friends and doctors to testify in Park City — the posh Rocky Mountain resort town that draws a throng of celebrities each year for the Sundance Film Festival.
In the courtroom, attorneys have used the term “downhill” hundreds of times each day to try to persuade the jury that the opposing side represents the skier who was uphill and to blame.
Paltrow’s legal team has invested heavily in convincing the jury that she was downhill when the crash happened, even commissioning artists to render their client’s version of events with multiple, advanced animations.
Because no video footage of the collision was included as evidence, the recollections of a ski buddy of Sanderson’s who claimed last week to be the collision’s sole eyewitness has become a sticking point for Paltrow’s team.
Over objections from Sanderson’s attorneys, the court has allowed Paltrow’s team to play three of the seven high-resolution animations on a projector positioned between witnesses and the jury box — showing the eyeball-like prunes of Deer Valley’s aspen trees, the ski coats of Paltrow’s children and groomed snow on Bandana, the beginner run where Sanderson and Paltrow crashed.
Irving Scher, a biomechanical engineer hired by Paltrow’s defense team, used a dry-erase marker to draw stick figures and line graphs, and to jot down equations for force and torque to argue that science supported Paltrow’s claim that she was uphill when the collision began.
“Ms. Paltrow’s version of events is consistent with the laws of physics and how people move and rotate,” Scher testified Tuesday.
In an equally theatrical display last week, Sanderson’s lawyers tried to rope Paltrow into a reenactment of events to poke holes in her claim that Sanderson ran into her from behind — yet ended up on top when the two plummeted to the ground. Her attorneys objected to the actor’s participation in the reenactment and the judge put the kibosh on that.
While there are minor differences in state laws when it comes down to finding fault, “in court it becomes a question of who was the uphill skier,” said Denver attorney Jim Chalat, who has litigated cases in Utah as well. His firm, Chalat Hatten & Banker, has 20 active collision cases in Colorado alone.
“It’s the uphill skier who is almost always in a position to cause the crash,” Chalat said Monday. “If you’re skiing too fast for your own ability and you can’t carve out a turn, and you hit someone, you’re going to be in trouble.”
Still, crashes between skiers are rare. The majority of incidents resulting in injuries or death occur when skiers or snowboarders slam into stationary objects, usually trees. Collisions involving people represent only about 5% of skier injuries, Chalat said.
During the 2021-2022 season, there were two reported fatalities as a result of collisions between two skiers, according to the National Ski Areas Association, who developed the first Skier Responsibility Code in 1962.
Even though serious crashes are uncommon, the snow sports industry has prioritized collision awareness in its safety programming. The responsibility code was recently updated to urge skiers involved in a collision to share contact information with each other and a ski area employee, said Adrienne Saia Isaac, the NSAA’s marketing director.
“Skier-skier collisions are a generally preventable risk we needed to make folks aware of, and let them know what to do if they were involved in one,” Isaac said in an email.
Last week, Paltrow was grilled by Sanderson’s attorneys for leaving the collision without first exchanging information with Sanderson. She said she made sure one of the family’s ski instructors handled that for her.
The majority of ski collision cases are typically settled before going to trial, and very often the payouts are covered by one’s homeowners insurance, said Los Angeles attorney John Morgan of the firm Morgan & Morgan.
Very few cases target the ski resorts where crashes occurred because of the inherent dangers that come with skiing and snowboarding, Morgan said. The mountain where the Paltrow-Sanderson collision happened, Deer Valley, was removed from the lawsuit in part because skiers absolve resorts of responsibility by agreeing to a set of rules on the back of every lift ticket.
“It’s like going to a baseball game and you get hit in the head by a foul ball. You know by sitting there that there’s some risk of that happening,” he said.
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Weber reported from Los Angeles.
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WFO CORPUS CHRISTI Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, November 20, 2022
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243 PM CST Sat Nov 19 2022
...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CST SUNDAY...
* WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* WHERE...Islands of Aransas, Kleberg, Nueces and Calhoun
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* WHEN...Until 2 AM CST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
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PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
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...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...North winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* WHERE...Coastal Aransas, Coastal Kleberg, Coastal Nueces,
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President Biden is set to host former President Obama at the White House for lunch on Tuesday, the White House announced.
The lunch comes as Biden has stepped up his fundraising efforts ahead of his first 2024 campaign finance report in July. He is set to fundraiser in Chevy Chase, Md., a suburb of Washington, D.C., later on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Biden will travel to Chicago — Obama’s hometown — for a speech on the economy and for fundraisers.
The Biden campaign didn’t respond to a request for comment on whether Obama will join Biden at the Chevy Chase or Chicago fundraisers.
The president talks often with the former president and Obama occasionally visits the White House. Their last conversation that was announced by the White House was earlier this month, when the two spoke on the phone ahead of the vote to raise the debt ceiling.
While Biden did not provide details about that call, the legislation passed the Senate soon after and the president celebrated a major bipartisan win.
Obama visited the White House in April 2022 for the anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, which passed under his presidency and when Biden was vice president. Obama also attended his presidential portrait unveiling in September 2022.
Obama lent his star power to Democrats during the midterm elections when he rallied with Biden and now-Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) in Philadelphia in early November. The former president is expected to similarly assist Biden with his reelection campaign and boost other Democrats in 2024.
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Dreamtown: The Story of Adelanto is a true-story, Coen brothers-esque caper about a California desert town that tried to revive its economy by turning to legal cannabis sales.
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Dreamtown: The Story of Adelanto is a true-story, Coen brothers-esque caper about a California desert town that tried to revive its economy by turning to legal cannabis sales.
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(WXIN) — To tip or not to tip? A new survey shows more Americans are tipping on carryout orders now than before the pandemic, and it may be because they feel too guilty not to.
Researchers set out to find whether people are feeling pressured to tip more after many picked up the habit of leaving tips when getting food to go during the stretch of the pandemic that saw many restaurants struggle.
Time2Play posed the question, “Now that restaurants are back in full swing for dine-in and takeout orders, are consumers being pressured to maintain tipping standards established during the economic downturn?”
In September, Time2Play polled 2,030 people throughout the U.S. who pick up takeout food at least twice per month.
Of the people surveyed, 24.2% said they tipped on takeout before the pandemic. The number more than doubled to 53.4% now. People said their average takeout tip was 13.8% of the bill.
When using electronic systems to pay, many times we’re prompted whether we want to leave a tip by the point-of-sale system.
“When polled, 67.7% of our respondents said they feel pressured to tip if the point-of-sale system prompts them to,” wrote Time2Play.
Nearly half of people who tip on takeout (44.8%) said they would not tip if the point-of-sale system didn’t ask them to.
When sitting down to dine, the average tip before the pandemic was 17.1%. The average tip now is 22.8%, according to the poll.
The survey also looked at how people were paying for their to-go orders. It found that 47.7% prefer to use a mobile wallet, with Apple Pay being the most popular method. Android Pay and PayPal were a distant second and third place.
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CLARK COUNTY, Ind. (WXIN) – Eight more women have filed a civil rights lawsuit against an Indiana sheriff, a former jailer and other unknown jail officers.
The women claim the former Clark County jail officer, David Lowe, sold his jail key to male inmates for $1,000, giving them access to a female holding area where the women were raped, assaulted and harassed.
The incident happened on Oct. 23 and Oct. 24 in 2021. A civil lawsuit was also filed in the case last month on behalf of 20 women. Lowe faces criminal charges of trafficking with an inmate, aiding escape and official misconduct. His trial is scheduled for Nov. 1, 2022.
According to court documents, Lowe was on duty on Oct. 23 when he gave male inmates access to the women’s housing pod. They spent several hours inside and didn’t leave until the morning of Oct. 24.
Throughout the entire ordeal, no jail officers came to the women’s aid, according to the lawsuit. The women claimed they were groped, fondled, harassed and intimidated by the inmates. At least two women were allegedly raped.
The men, who covered their heads with towels to hide their identities from surveillance cameras, threatened the women with harm if they yelled for help or used the emergency call button, according to court documents.
After it happened, the women had their dark (lights out) privileges revoked; jail officers left their lights on for 72 straight hours, according to the lawsuit.
The women were also placed on lockdown and restricted to their pods. The lawsuit alleged that jail officers confiscated their property, including blankets, pillows and personal hygiene items.
The lawsuit filed this week accused Lowe of giving inmates access to the women and being “deliberately indifferent” to the “substantial risk” they faced.
Other jail officers, the lawsuit said, failed in their duty to protect female inmates and never intervened to stop the male inmates.
Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel is also named in the suit. He’s accused of poor oversight and inadequate supervision. The lawsuit accused him of hiring jail officers without adequately training them.
“These systemic failures allowed numerous male assailants to have free run of the jail for several hours, resulting in a night of terror for the Plaintiffs and other victims,” attorneys for the women said.
The women were subjected to significant physical and mental injuries, their attorneys said. The lawsuit seeks a jury trial as well as punitive and compensatory damages.
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GOLETA, Calif., Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Deckers Brands (NYSE: DECK), a global leader in designing, marketing, and distributing innovative footwear, apparel and accessories, today released its Fiscal Year 2022 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report, Creating Change.
Deckers' FY22 Creating Change report builds on the progress made against its Sustainable Development Goals related to materials, waste, water, climate and clean energy, chemistry and consumer safety, human rights, and gender equality, quality education and reduced inequalities.
"Deckers is now 12 years into our sustainability journey and our commitment is stronger than ever. We are proud of our culture where—regardless of what is going on in the world—our employees can come together to make a difference," says Dave Powers, CEO and President of Deckers Brands.
FY22 Creating Change Report highlights include:
Environment:
- All brands have reduced footwear emissions, water, and energy per pair, since FY19 baseline year, and are making progress toward established physical intensity targets.
- Continued work with the Savory Institute to support regenerative farming practices on sheep farms in Australia, influencing over 200,000 acres and 40 farms.
- The Moreno Valley, California Distribution Center has undertaken efforts to become a zero-waste facility.
- Expanded environmental monitoring programs among manufacturing partners and continued monitoring of supplier partners through ongoing LCA outreach efforts.
Social:
- As of March 31, 2022, 21% of director-level and above employees in the US were from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. This represents an overall increase of more than 9 percentage points since this target was first established in FY20.
- In FY22, 44% of all new hires reporting into the US corporate office were from BIPOC communities.
- Donated a total of $3.4 million through Deckers' corporate giving program to non-profit organizations supporting environment, racial and social justice, education, uplifting youth, and those underserved in their communities.
- Employees volunteered over 14,000 hours globally, showcasing passionate dedication to giving back.
"We're excited to share our progress made toward our Sustainable Development Goals," says Thomas Garcia, Chief Administrative Officer. "Harnessing the collective passion of our employees and our supply chain partners across the globe has truly made it possible to create meaningful change."
To learn more about Deckers Brands Sustainability and read the full report, please visit www.deckers.com/responsibility.
About Deckers Brands
Deckers Brands is a global leader in designing, marketing and distributing innovative footwear, apparel and accessories developed for both everyday casual lifestyle use and high performance activities. The Company's portfolio of brands includes UGG®, KOOLABURRA®, HOKA®, Teva®, and Sanuk®. Deckers Brands products are sold in more than 50 countries and territories through select department and specialty stores, Company-owned and operated retail stores, and select online stores, including Company-owned websites. Deckers Brands has over 40 years of history building niche footwear brands into lifestyle market leaders attracting millions of loyal consumers globally. For more information, please visit www.deckers.com.
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Washington should be cautious about copying every new policy dreamed up in California.
But the Golden State’s new response to the local journalism crisis is one that Washington and every other state should consider emulating.
Under a new fellowship program signed into law on Sept. 6, an estimated 120 graduating journalism students will be placed in three-year jobs at news outlets across California.
The idea is to start restoring local coverage in news deserts. It will also help universities and the profession attract more journalism students.
Half the students will come from the University of California, Berkeley, which is administering the program, and the rest from other journalism schools. The fellowships will pay $50,000 per year.
This $25 million program is a smart way to do several things at once: It boosts the state’s higher education system, increases job opportunities for graduates, supports local communities suffering from the loss of local news and helps struggling news outlets survive.
“Journalism and democracy are both in a fragile state. Stabilizing one firms up another,” California state Sen. Steve Glazer, the bill’s champion, told me.
“My hope is to energize newsrooms across California with vibrant independent watchdog journalism that keeps elected officials accountable and restores faith in news and democracy.”
That resonates with Washington state Sen. Karen Keiser, a Des Moines Democrat and Senate President Pro Tempore.
A Berkeley graduate, Keiser heard about the journalism program from the school and “thought that sounded like something Washington state could do.”
Keiser is researching how a similar program could be done in Washington.
The state has multiple journalism schools that could participate. I encourage their leaders, and other elected officials wanting to address the journalism crisis, to help her craft a proposal for the 2023 Legislature.
“This is something we would love to see happen … for the benefit of democracy across our state,” Bruce Pinkleton, dean of Washington State University’s Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, said.
Details of California’s program are still being finalized. To add further distance between the government and news outlets and avoid appearance of influencing, decisions about fellowships and placements will be made by an advisory board including journalists and educators.
Glazer, an advocate of government oversight and accountability legislation, said the program was designed so the journalism it supports is “completely independent of government.”
Geeta Anand, Berkeley Journalism dean, said she wants the program to be flexible about who is eligible and will leave such decisions to the advisory board.
“We’ll be expansive and inclusive and draw in enlightened and passionate leadership from other journalism schools, local journalism and other types of journalism to navigate this together,” she said. “That’s the only way we’ll succeed, if we’re inclusive and make this a truly statewide program.”
Anand expects to place 40 fellows per year over three years. Finding candidates should be easy; she said “there’s lots of interest” in journalism among students and waiting lists for an entry-level class.
“The crisis in democracy right now and the rise in authoritarianism and the climate crisis and so much that’s happening in the world is really making young people interested in having an impact and seeing the importance of journalism,” she said.
California lost a quarter of its local newspapers between 2004 and 2019. Many of the remainders are ghost papers, with few reporters who can only produce minimal coverage.
That mirrors a national trend that’s left thousands of local communities and millions of voters with little to no local news coverage.
The industry is retooling to better compete online but it’s not easy, especially with unfair competition in the digital ad market, or happening fast enough to prevent massive job losses in newsrooms.
Meanwhile, democratic governments around the world are looking for ways to save local press systems that are essential to keep voters informed and hold officials accountable.
The European Union, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom are considering or have passed laws to help news outlets directly or indirectly. The U.S. Congress is considering similar bills but the most promising one, the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, is under heavy attack by Google, Facebook and their allies.
State efforts to assist are mixed. An advertising tax credit in Wisconsin failed to pass while New Jersey created a $5 million grant program to support news outlets.
Washington provides a business and occupation tax break to newspaper publishers, similar to what other manufacturers receive, but it’s expiring next year.
There is no single solution to the journalism crisis. A mix of responses are necessary.
But for now, California has raised the bar with a creative way for states to assist. Keiser’s leadership here is wonderful, and Washington’s Legislature should seriously consider a similar approach.
“You can’t sit on the sidelines, see the deterioration of journalism, see the fraying our of our democratic institutions and not try to do something about it,” Glazer said. “It is groundbreaking, and I hope it will inspire additional support for journalism across the industry.”
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Lisa Marie Presley's family is coming together following her death.
Four months after the late singer's mother, Priscilla Presley, filed documents questioning the validity of Lisa Marie's will, a settlement has been reached in the matter.
"The families are happy," Priscilla's attorney Ronson J. Shamoun shared with reporters outside a May 16 court hearing, per CNN. "Everyone is happy, unified, together and excited for the future."
Meanwhile, a representative for Lisa Marie's daughter Riley Keough, who was named in the will as the beneficiary of Lisa Marie's estate, told the outlet that she "is very content" following the agreement.
According to CNN, attorneys for both sides have shared plans to "file a motion to seal the settlement agreement," with the judge setting a June 12 deadline and a follow-up court hearing for Aug. 4. No further details about the settlement have been made public at this time.
E! News has reached out to Pricilla and Riley's respective legal teams for comment and has not heard back.
In the Jan. 28 court filings obtained by E! News, Priscilla alleged there were "issues surrounding the authenticity and validity" of a 2016 amendment to Lisa Marie's will that gave her initial position of co-trustee to her two oldest kids: Riley and Benjamin Keough, who died by suicide in 2020 at the age of 27.
Lisa Marie Presley & Her Kids Through the Years
Days after filing the documents, Elvis Presley's ex-wife appeared to address the case in a statement to E! News.
"I loved Elvis very much as he loved me. Lisa is a result of our love," Priscilla said. "For anyone to think anything differently would be a travesty of the family legacy and would be disrespectful of what Elvis left behind in his life."
She then encouraged fans ignore "the noise."
"As I have always been there for Elvis' legacy, our family and the fans," she continued, "I will continue to forge a pathway forward with respect, honesty, dignity, integrity and love."
Lisa Marie passed away in mid-January at the age of 54.
"It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us," Priscilla confirmed in a statement to People Jan. 12. "She was the most passionate strong and loving woman I have ever known. We ask for privacy as we try to deal with this profound loss. Thank you for the love and prayers."
It addition to Riley and Benjamin, Lisa Marie was mom to 14-year-old twins Harper and Finley, who she shared with ex-husband Michael Lockwood.
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Dhonielle Clayton is not just a bestselling author of young adult fiction. She’s an organizer, a former teacher and a founder of the grassroots publishing movement We Need Diverse Books. She’s also the kind of friend who can convince five of her well-known peers to collaborate on a single novel, and then come back for another.
Opinions differ over her personal style.
“A tiny tyrant,” joked novelist Tiffany D. Jackson, whose books include “Monday’s Not Coming” and “Let Me Hear a Rhyme.”
“A little pushy,” said Ashley Woodfolk, author of “When You Were Everything” and “The Beauty That Remains,” among others.
Or, as Clayton likes to describe herself, “the ringmaster,” “the center of the circus” and a practitioner of the art of “tender leadership.”
“They say I bullied them into this,” she said. “But I have leadership skills and I was persuasive.”
Clayton thought of a group narrative after seeing the 2019 romantic comedy “Let It Snow” and wanted to create a story centered on the lives, and loves, of Black teens. She brought in not just Woodfolk and Jackson, who agreed despite having a background in thriller writing, but fellow bestsellers Nicola Yoon (“Everything Everything”), Nic Stone (“Dear Martin”) and Angie Thomas, whose “The Hate U Give” is among the most talked about young adult books of recent years.
In 2021, the six authors teamed up on “Blackout,” a romance about Black teens during a power outage in New York. The Obamas’ Higher Ground production company is adapting the book into a Netflix series.
The friends have just published a second novel about another city in a moment of paralysis: “Whiteout” takes place on a snowy day in Atlanta, where even a couple inches of precipitation can stop traffic as effectively as a blizzard up north.
Like “Blackout,” the new book follows a wide circle of young people at various points in their relationships. Clayton helped establish the narrative by sending the other authors a list of what she calls common romance tropes she thought worth dramatizing – exes to lovers, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, best friends to lovers and dude in distress (as opposed to damsel in distress).
“Each chapter is about helping a core couple fix their stuff,” Clayton said.
Stories with multiple authors aren’t new – Clayton previously co-wrote “The Rumor Game” with Sona Charaipotra. But the creators of “Blackout” and “Whiteout” organized the books to the point of scientific certainty. If Clayton is best at getting the action started, Woodfolk is the resident expert on Google Docs, tracking the amount of sunlight for given sections of “Blackout” and placing characters in precise areas of Atlanta for “Whiteout.”
The book’s editor at the HarperCollins imprint Quill Tree Books, Rosemary Brosnan, kept her own records. She set up an Excel spreadsheet and called it “Whiteout – Continuity and Consistency,” through which she tracked “character details, setting, time stamps, character intersections” and other parts of the narrative. She needed another chart to make sure she knew every scene’s location.
“I’m unfamiliar with Atlanta, so I used Google Maps to map out where the characters were, and then asked the authors to resolve any questions about setting,” she added.
Individual authors rotated chapters, but readers aren’t told who wrote which, excepting a series of clues at the end that range from the easily searchable (“the only Atlanta native among us”) to the more mysterious (“the self-professed love grump of the group”). Keeping identities hidden was part of the fun, the authors explain – “Kids love puzzles,” Clayton said – and a way of getting readers to focus on the book itself.
“One of the things we realized from ‘Blackout’ was that people were sort of obsessed by who was writing which story and were thinking of it as an anthology rather than an actual book co-written by six people,” Jackson said. “So there was an executive decision not to say who wrote each story.”
“People are biased with themselves whether (or not) they realize it,” Woodfolk said. “So seeing somebody’s name automatically colors the reading experience, the experience of the book.”
“Whiteout,” like “Blackout,” is a page-turning romance but also a message of love from the authors to their fans that their stories are worth telling and their flaws forgivable.
Jackson remembers how rarely she saw people like herself in the books she read as a child and how often Black characters in romance fiction were relegated to the “sassy best friend.” Clayton believes that the contributors’ shared ambition helped make what might have been an unwieldy project assured and professional.
“We all understood the mission and that we needed to add our pieces to make the missions complete; everyone knew what they needed to do,” Clayton said. “We are all in the service of children and teens. This is purpose-driven work for us. So, that being the heart of what we do, means there is no nonsense when it comes to this work.”
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PERRY, Iowa (AP) — A central Iowa police officer was flown to a Des Moines hospital after being shot in the leg early Tuesday morning, officials said.
The shooting happened around 5 a.m. Tuesday, injuring a Perry police officer, television station KCCI reported. Television station WHO 13 reported that the officer was shot in the leg and that the injury did not appear to be life-threatening.
The officer was taken by medical helicopter to a Des Moines hospital for treatment, police said.
Police have not released the officer’s name or any other details about the shooting, including whether anyone had been arrested.
Phone messages left Tuesday by The Associated Press with Perry Police Department and Dallas County Sheriff's officials were not immediately returned.
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CA Medford, OR Zone Forecast for Thursday, November 3, 2022
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Zone Forecast Product for Southern Oregon and Northern California
National Weather Service Medford, OR
415 AM PDT Fri Nov 4 2022
CAZ080-042300-
Western Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Somes Bar, Happy Camp, Callahan, Etna,
Fort Jones, Greenview, and Scott Bar
415 AM PDT Fri Nov 4 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of rain this morning.
Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Chance of rain in the evening, then rain after
midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph late in the evening and overnight.
Chance of rain near 100 percent.
.SATURDAY...Rain in the morning, then rain and snow showers in
the afternoon. Snow level 5000 feet in the afternoon. No snow
accumulation. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph shifting to the west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. West winds 5 to
10 mph shifting to the southwest well after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Slight chance of rain and snow in the morning, then
rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow level 2500 feet rising to
3500 feet in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s to mid 40s.
Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation
near 100 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow showers in the evening, then rain
and snow showers likely after midnight. Colder. Lows in the lower
20s to lower 30s.
.MONDAY...Rain and snow showers likely in the morning, then rain
and snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s to
lower 40s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow showers likely. Lows in the lower
20s to lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow showers likely. Highs in the lower 30s
to lower 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the lower 20s to lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s to mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid
20s to lower 30s. Highs in the mid 30s to mid 40s.
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CAZ081-042300-
Central Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Hilt, Klamath River, and Yreka
415 AM PDT Fri Nov 4 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning then becoming partly cloudy.
Highs in the lower to mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Lows
in the lower to mid 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the
afternoon. Snow level 5000 feet in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 40s to mid 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west
5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation near
100 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. North winds around
5 mph shifting to the south well after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely in the afternoon.
Snow level 3300 feet in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s to
lower 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation
60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow showers in the evening, then rain
and snow showers likely after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s to
lower 30s.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Rain and snow showers likely. Highs in
the mid 30s to mid 40s. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers in the
morning. Highs in the mid 30s to mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 20s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
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CAZ082-042300-
South Central Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Mount Shasta, Dunsmuir, and McCloud
415 AM PDT Fri Nov 4 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely after midnight. Snow level
6000 feet. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SATURDAY...Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the
afternoon. Snow level 6500 feet in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower to mid 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation near 100 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
and snow showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after
midnight. Snow level 5000 feet in the evening. Lows in the mid
20s to lower 30s. West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely in the afternoon.
Snow level 4000 feet in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s to
mid 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph increasing to southwest
15 to 20 mph in the late morning and afternoon. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow showers in the evening, then rain
and snow showers likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 20s to
lower 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers in the morning,
then rain and snow showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower to mid 30s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow showers in the evening, then snow
showers likely after midnight. Colder. Lows 15 to 25.
.TUESDAY...Snow showers likely in the morning, then rain and snow
showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s to lower
40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers
in the evening, then chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows
in the lower to mid 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers in the
morning, then slight chance of rain and snow showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s to lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 25.
Highs in the mid 30s to mid 40s.
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CAZ083-042300-
North Central and Southeast Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Pondosa, Bray, and Tennant
415 AM PDT Fri Nov 4 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely after midnight. Snow level
5500 feet. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Breezy. Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph well after midnight.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SATURDAY...Rain in the morning, then rain and snow showers in
the afternoon. Snow level 6000 feet in the afternoon. No snow
accumulation. Highs in the lower to mid 40s. Breezy. Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph shifting to the
west 10 to 15 mph late in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
near 100 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 10 percent chance of rain
and snow showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after
midnight. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s. West winds 5 to
10 mph shifting to the southwest well after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain and snow in
the afternoon. Snow level 3500 feet in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 30s to lower 40s. Windy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph
with gusts to around 35 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph late in
the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow showers in the evening, then snow
showers likely after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 20s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers in the morning,
then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to
mid 30s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Snow showers likely. Lows 15 to 25.
Highs in the lower to mid 30s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely in the
evening, then chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows 15 to
25.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers.
Highs in the lower 30s to lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 25.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s to lower 40s.
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CAZ084-042300-
Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties-
Including the cities of Newell, Tulelake, Dorris, and Macdoel
415 AM PDT Fri Nov 4 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the evening,
then rain likely after midnight. Lows around 40. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SATURDAY...Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the
afternoon. Snow level 5500 feet in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the west 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s. West winds 5 to
10 mph shifting to the south after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain and snow in
the afternoon. Snow level 3500 feet in the afternoon. Highs in
the lower to mid 40s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow showers in the
evening, then chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows in the
lower to mid 20s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs in
the mid 30s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Snow showers likely. Lows around 20.
Highs in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Lows around 20.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
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CAZ085-042300-
Modoc County-
Including the cities of Day, Lookout, Adin, Alturas, Canby,
Davis Creek, and Likely
415 AM PDT Fri Nov 4 2022
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM
PDT SATURDAY...
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of rain after
midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to
25 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph increasing to 40 mph well after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the
afternoon. Snow level 7000 feet lowering to 6000 feet in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 40s. Breezy. Southwest winds
15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph until early afternoon. Chance of
precipitation near 100 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain and
snow showers in the evening. Snow level 4500 feet in the evening.
Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph
shifting to the south 5 to 10 mph well after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain and snow in
the afternoon. Snow level 4400 feet in the afternoon. Highs in
the lower to mid 40s. Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with
gusts to around 40 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow showers in the evening, then snow
showers likely after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 20s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs in
the lower to mid 30s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers in the
evening, then snow showers likely after midnight. Lows in the
lower to mid 20s.
.TUESDAY...Snow showers likely. Highs in the lower to mid 30s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely in the
evening, then chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows 15 to
20.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers.
Highs in the lower to mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.
Highs in the lower 30s to lower 40s.
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Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley found the tipping point, and leaned on it to knock off Deer Creek-Mackinaw 10-8 in an Illinois high school baseball matchup.
In recent action on April 26, Deer Creek-Mackinaw faced off against Heyworth and Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley took on Rantoul on April 26 at Rantoul Township High School.
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ATASCOSA, Texas (KVEO) — Deputies in Texas have arrested a woman who allegedly burned down her boyfriend’s house after another woman answered his phone, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said.
Senaida Soto, 23, was arrested Monday on charges of burglary of a habitation and arson, the sheriff’s office wrote in a news release posted to Facebook.
Authorities responded to an arson call in Atascosa at 1:45 a.m. Sunday. The homeowner told authorities that Soto broke into his home, stole several items and set the house on fire.
Soto had reportedly been in a relationship with a family member of the homeowner, who was living in the house, the post stated.
Soto was allegedly angry because she had earlier FaceTimed her boyfriend and a woman answered the call — but the woman was a relative of the boyfriend, according to the sheriff’s office.
“Soto became upset that another woman answered her boyfriend’s phone, went to the boyfriend’s house, and that is when she lit the couch in the living room on fire,” the news release stated.
Deputies also obtained video of the incident showing Soto lighting the couch on fire, which in turn burned the home. She also sent a text to the boyfriend, reading, “I hope your house is okay,” while it was burning, authorities said.
The sheriff’s office said Soto now faces charges of burglary and arson — a second-degree felony and a first-degree felony, respectively.
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FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. (AP) — FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. (AP) — LoanDepot Inc. (LDI) on Tuesday reported a loss of $42.9 million in its first quarter.
The Foothill Ranch, California-based company said it had a loss of 25 cents per share.
The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 24 cents per share.
The lender posted revenue of $207.9 million in the period, which topped Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $173.4 million.
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy won new pledges of deeper military and economic cooperation on a state visit to Poland on Wednesday as the neighbors sought to forge a tighter relationship in defiance of Russia’s full-scale war against Kyiv that has reshaped international alliances.
Polish President Andrzej Duda said his country has provided four Soviet-designed MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine to help it beat back the Kremlin’s assault. Four more are in the process of being handed over and another six are being prepared, he said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, meanwhile, said Moscow’s relations with Washington are “in deep crisis” as the U.S. has led its allies in supplying aid and weapons to Ukraine. Speaking at a ceremony where he accepted diplomatic credentials from ambassadors of 17 nations, including the U.S., Putin alleged that Washington’s support for the 2014 protests in Kyiv that ousted a pro-Kremlin president led to Russia’s sending troops into Ukraine.
Zelenskyy said at his news conference with Duda that his government would “extend a hearty welcome” to Polish businesses seeking to help Ukraine’s postwar rebuilding, which the World Bank has estimated could cost $411 billion. He met later with Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and signed agreements on developing Ukrainian infrastructure that opens a door for hundreds of Polish companies.
Poland heaped military honors and praise on Zelenskyy as it welcomed him and his wife on a joint visit, during which they thanked the country for its crucial military support as well as being a haven for Ukrainian refugees. The former Soviet satellite that is now a member of the European Union and NATO feels especially threatened by Russia and has been a leading advocate for aid to Kyiv.
Zelenskyy said the countries signed a new defense package for the delivery of Polish weaponry. They will also set up joint manufacturing plants for weapons and ammunition, he said.
Morawiecki said Zelenskyy’s visit was “extremely important because we are shaping the picture of Europe for the future. The Kremlin and Putin, Moscow wanted an end to Ukraine, but today we can see that this war initiates the end of an aggressive Russia, of the Russia that we know, and (marks) a start of a completely new Europe. This is the beginning of a completely new Europe.”
Earlier, Zelenskyy and Duda said they wanted to leave behind any World War II-era grievances that linger in Ukraine and Poland.
“There are no taboo topics between us,” Duda said. “There are still open wounds in the memory of many people.”
The visit to Warsaw was a rare wartime foray out of Ukraine for Zelenskyy. While he also traveled to the United States, Britain, France and Belgium, the trip to Poland stood out because it was announced in advance and undertaken without the secrecy of past foreign trips. It also was the first time Zelenskyy and first lady Olena Zelenska traveled abroad together since the war began in February 2022, said Marcin Przydacz, head of Duda’s foreign policy office.
Duda awarded Zelenskyy Poland’s oldest and highest civilian distinction, The Order of the White Eagle.
“We have no doubt that your attitude, together with the bravery of the nation, has saved Ukraine,” the Polish president told Zelenskyy.
At a ceremony in the courtyard of the presidential palace, Duda and the two countries’ first ladies were dressed in formal attire, while Zelenskyy wore the military-style sweatshirt and khaki trousers that have become his uniform since the invasion.
His trips to London, Paris and Brussels in February were part of his push for warplanes and for his country admission to the EU and NATO, and his visit to Washington in December was intended to shore up U.S. support.
Zelenskyy traveled through Poland on his previous foreign trips, but until now had not made it his sole destination. The purpose of the journey to Warsaw was primarily to thank a country that has been an international cheerleader for Ukraine, as well as a safe haven for Ukrainian refugees and a transit hub for Ukraine-bound humanitarian aid and weapons.
The visit highlighted the central European nation’s rising role in a new international security order that has emerged from the war. Poland is seeking to modernize its military by purchasing tanks and other equipment from U.S. and South Korean producers. The United States has also bolstered its military presence in Poland.
Zelenskyy also was meeting with Ukrainians who have fled to Poland. More than 1.5 million Ukrainians have registered with the Polish government since the war began.
His visit came at a delicate time, with Polish farmers increasingly angry because Ukrainian grain that has entered the country has created a glut, causing prices to fall.
The grain is only meant to be stored temporarily before being sent to markets in North Africa and the Middle East. But farmers say the grain is taking up space in silos and entering Polish markets, causing local prices to fall. Romanian and Bulgarian farmers say they face the same problem.
Zelenskyy and Morawiecki said they had reached a deal to resolve that problem, though they gave no details.
The Polish farmers’ anger has been a headache for Morawiecki’s government ahead of fall elections, particularly since his conservative ruling party, Law and Justice, gets much of its support in rural areas. Agriculture Minister Henryk Kowalczyk, the focus of the farmers’ anger, resigned Wednesday.
In Ukraine, the military authorities said Russian forces in the previous 24 hours had launched 47 airstrikes, three missile strikes and 42 attacks from multiple rocket launchers. At least four civilians were killed and 16 others wounded in that period, Zelenskyy’s office reported.
Also on Wednesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry accused Ukraine and its allies of trying to affect Russian civilian communications satellites and threatened that Moscow could respond in kind. It didn’t offer any specifics.
“This is a flagrant violation of international law. The Russian side has the right to respond in kind. All the necessary opportunities for this are available,” it said.
A small plane, apparently from Ukraine, crash-landed in a field in the neighboring Russian region of Bryansk, and its pilot was detained, according to Russia’s Federal Security Service.
___ Associated Press writer Yuras Karmanau in Tallinn, Estonia, contributed. ___ Follow AP’s coverage of the war in Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine
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SAN DIEGO, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Avidity Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNA), a biopharmaceutical company committed to delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics called Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs™), today announced that Avidity management will be participating at the following conference:
- TD Cowen 2nd Annual RNA Therapeutics Summit on July 10 at 8:35 a.m. PT/11:35 a.m. ET
A live webcast of the event, up-to-date event details and an archived replay of the webcast, will be available on the "Events and Presentations" page in the "Investors" section of Avidity's website at https://aviditybiosciences.investorroom.com/events-and-presentations.
About Avidity
Avidity Biosciences, Inc.'s mission is to profoundly improve people's lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics - Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs™). Avidity is revolutionizing the field of RNA with its proprietary AOCs, which are designed to combine the specificity of monoclonal antibodies with the precision of oligonucleotide therapies to address targets and diseases previously unreachable with existing RNA therapies. Utilizing its proprietary AOC platform, Avidity demonstrated the first-ever successful targeted delivery of RNA into muscle and is leading the field with clinical development programs for three rare muscle diseases: myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). Avidity is broadening the reach of AOCs with its advancing and expanding pipeline including programs in cardiology and immunology through internal discovery efforts and key partnerships. Avidity is headquartered in San Diego, CA. For more information about our AOC platform, clinical development pipeline and people, please visit www.aviditybiosciences.com and engage with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Investor Contact:
Kathleen Gallagher
(858) 401-7900 x550
investors@aviditybio.com
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In Profit from the Source, BCG Authors Issue a Wake-Up Call to CEOs Who Marginalize Their Suppliers and Procurement Function, Warning, "You're Taking an Existential Risk with the Future of Your Company"
BOSTON, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Suppliers are the keys to corporate success not only now—in the midst of a global supply chain crisis, rampant inflation, and energy shortages—but also in the future. However, if CEOs are to maximize the value of these external providers of goods and services, they need to undertake a radical transformation of their business by putting suppliers at the heart of their company and empowering their procurement function, which owns the corporate relationship with vendors.
That is the view of four Boston Consulting Group (BCG) partners, whose convention-busting new book, Profit from the Source: Transforming Your Business by Putting Suppliers at the Core, offers CEOs a blueprint for how they can transform their company by extracting extraordinary value from their suppliers.
In their book, published by Harvard Business Review Press, Christian Schuh, Wolfgang Schnellbächer, Alenka Triplat, and Daniel Weise seek to overturn the traditional view of business leaders that suppliers are peripheral contributors to corporate success and that procurement is largely an administrative capability that focuses narrowly on delivering cost savings.
To make their case for radical change, the BCG authors point to research from Harvard Business School, which shows that prior to the current global supply chain crisis, CEOs spent an average of just 1% of their time with suppliers. According to the authors, this lack of attention makes no sense: "Given that spending on suppliers—the job of procurement—accounts for more than half of a typical company's total budget, it means that CEOs spend next to no time either thinking about or being actively involved in how their companies spend more than half of their budgets. That's a mismatch with potentially existential consequences for companies."
Also, the authors say that the limited time CEOs spend with suppliers means that their companies risk missing out on the enormous potential opportunities that these vendors offer for achieving profitable growth. They note that suppliers are not only a source of cost savings but also a source of resilience through their provision of mission-critical components, parts, and raw materials, as well as vital services such as manufacturing. Moreover, suppliers are a scalable source of competitive advantage, helping companies deliver world-beating products that are of high quality, innovative, sustainable, and fast to market.
In Profit from the Source, the authors feature BCG analysis showing that only 35% of the top 150 companies in the S&P 500 put the chief procurement officer (or equivalent) on the leadership team. Yet, those companies outperformed the market by 134% from 2000 through 2020—a turbulent 20-year period that saw the tech boom and bust, the global financial crisis, the US-China trade war, and the start of the global pandemic.
As the authors say, "This clearly demonstrates that CEOs really can steer their companies through challenging times and extract enormous value from their suppliers if they give their CPO a seat at the table and empower their procurement function."
They note that it is no coincidence that Apple, the first public company to reach a market capitalization that exceeds $3 trillion, is run by a CEO who was previously senior vice president of worldwide operations with responsibility for procurement: Tim Cook.
In Profit from the Source, the authors present a blueprint for radical change that comprises proven practical ways that business leaders can get all the potential benefits from their suppliers. In doing so, the authors draw on proprietary BCG research, as well as their firsthand experience and that of their colleagues of working with some of the world's leading companies.
The blueprint features three building blocks:
- How the CEO needs to change. Recommendations include:
- How the company needs to change. Recommendations include:
- How the company's ecosystem—or network of suppliers—needs to change. Recommendations include:
The authors contend that if CEOs follow this blueprint, they will be able to create companies that are stronger, more competitive, and more sustainable—and ready for the next generation.
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Facility to Produce LDV & LV Programs for 2023 Customer Deliveries
JUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Canoo (NASDAQ: GOEV), a leading high-tech advanced mobility company has entered into an agreement to acquire a Vehicle Manufacturing Facility in Oklahoma City. Strategically located with easy access to road and rail, the facility will produce Canoo's LDV and LV vehicles for delivery to customers in 2023. With a dedicated training center, Canoo's Vehicle Manufacturing Facility will employ more than 500 people and be equipped to ramp to a 20,000 unit annual run rate by the end of 2023, with additional capacity to scale on the 120+ acre site.
"Today we are excited to announce our manufacturing facility, which begins our path to scaled production in 2023 and delivers on our plan to bring high-paying light-blue color jobs to Oklahoma. The Oklahoma City facility has significant room for expansion and is a proven location for large scale production, with an established transportation ecosystem, including rail," said Tony Aquila, Chairman and CEO at Canoo. "We are working with our third-party manufacturing partners to achieve SOP on our own equipment this month. Following these initial builds, we will aggressively shift all our equipment into our new facility during 1H'23 with production ramp in 2H'23."
Canoo considered multiple potential sites before selecting the location in Oklahoma City. An existing commercial site with more than 630,000 square feet of move-in ready space and significant room for further expansion, the facility will be adapted for Canoo and outfitted to accommodate a full vehicle assembly line with state-of-the-art robotics, a paint shop and upfitting center. As with Canoo's other facilities in Pryor Oklahoma, the Vehicle Manufacturing Facility will be powered with clean energy. When fully renovated, the Facility will align with Canoo's vision for sustainable, nature-centric campuses.
Canoo has focused on Oklahoma and Arkansas as Electric Vehicle (EV) anchor economy states. In addition to Canoo's Oklahoma City Vehicle Manufacturing Facility, the company recently announced a Battery Module Manufacturing Facility and its MegaMicro Factory, a 400-acre campus at MidAmerica Industrial Park, a 9,000-acre industrial complex strategically located near some of the nation's most highly traveled thoroughfares. The MegaMicro Factory will include a full commercialization facility with a paint, body shop and general assembly plant. It will be a significant investment in the state and will employ more than 2,000 when fully operational.
About Canoo
Canoo's mission is to bring EVs to Everyone. The company has developed breakthrough electric vehicles that are reinventing the automotive landscape with bold innovations in design, pioneering technologies, and a unique business model that spans the full lifecycle of the vehicle. Distinguished by its experienced team from leading technology and automotive companies – Canoo has designed a modular electric platform purpose-built to deliver maximum vehicle interior space that is customizable across all owners in the vehicle lifecycle to support a wide range of vehicle applications for consumers and businesses.
Canoo has teams in California, Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. For more information, please visit www.canoo.com. For Canoo press materials, including photos, please visit press.canoo.com. For investors, please visit investors.canoo.com.
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BROOKFIELD, Conn. (AP) — A suburban New York firefighter said that his instinct and training kicked in when he spotted a burning car on a Connecticut roadside this weekend and went on to rescue the injured driver.
Nicholas Perri Jr. was off-duty, driving home from work, and didn't have firefighting gear when he saw the blazing vehicle on the side of Route 7 near Brookfield early Saturday morning. But he pulled over, ran to the fire and “did the best I could do," he told NBC Connecticut.
“I used every ounce of muscle and adrenaline possible,” Perri told the news station in a story published Sunday.
He said he broke the front passenger-side window and was able to pull the driver through it after struggling a bit to free one of her legs, which was mangled.
"I said, ‘Listen, you have to work with me because we're running out of time here,’” he told the news station.
Brookfield volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel arrived to find Perri guiding the driver to them. She was taken to a hospital.
Brookfield Fire Chief Andrew Ellis is convinced the woman would have died without Perri's help.
“There is no doubt in my mind,” Ellis told NBC Connecticut.
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Three-Hour Football Preview Special Airs LIVE Saturday, September 3rd at 12 noon ET from the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio on HBCU GO and Features Interviews with NFL, HBCU Alumni and Icons Including Deion Sanders, Doug Williams, Troy Vincent, Carl Francis, Will Packer, Tracey Edmonds, Keisha Knight Pulliam and More
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Byron Allen's Allen Media Group (AMG) FREE-streaming digital platform, HBCU GO -- the leading media provider for the nation's 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will launch its inaugural football season with an event special featuring the nation's top Gridiron NFL and Black College Football Hall of Famers and HBCU Alums. The "The HBCU GO Sports Kickoff Show" is not your average game day program. This star-studded special offers fans an exclusive look at the cultural engagement that can only be experienced at an HBCU football game. The pre-season show will air LIVE on Saturday, September 3 at 12 noon/ET on the AMG platforms HBCU GO, theGrio television network, theGrio Streaming App, Sports.TV, Local Now, and on broadcast television stations throughout the U.S.
Led by legendary HBCU sports analyst Charlie Neal, with color commentary by Jon Kelley and sideline reporting by Ashley Holder, the HBCU GO sportscasters will provide insight about the nation's HBCU conferences, the Black College Football Hall of Fame and authentic, thought-provoking analysis of the competition on the field. The all-star team will offer viewers a taste of what they can expect every Saturday this fall from the action-packed Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIAA) football schedule.
This three-hour football preview special will showcase the college marching bands, provide player profiles, game highlights, exclusive interviews and cameos from NFL and HBCU alumni and icons including: Pro Football Hall of Fame member and Jackson State University head coach, Deion Sanders, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Doug Williams, NFL legend and current Executive Vice President, Troy Vincent, NFL Players Association Communications and Brand Manager Carl Francis, film and television producer Will Packer, Emmy and NAACP award-winning film and television producer Tracey Edmonds, actress Keisha Knight Pulliam, and many more.
"The HBCU GO Sports Kickoff Show is another great milestone for America's Historically Black Colleges and Universities," said Byron Allen, Founder/Chairman/CEO of Allen Media Group. "We at Allen Media Group are one-thousand percent committed to building the HBCU sports conferences into great American franchises."
"The HBCU GO Sports Kickoff Show" will be broadcast live from the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio – also home to the Black College Football Hall of Fame
For more information about HBCU GO visit HBCUGO.TV or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram.
About HBCU GO
HBCU GO is a cultural lifestyle destination and leading sports media provider that embraces and represents the voice of Black Excellence every day of the year through an all-new platform that captures the rich history, diversity, perspectives, and cultural experiences at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). HBCU GO also provides a platform for emerging creatives in media production, branding, and broadcasting. We offer our viewers the best in live sports, original series, documentaries, films, comedy, and edutainment programming produced by African-American leading producers, directors, and students from select HBCUs.
Launched in 2012, the free-streaming service HBCU GO was purchased by Byron Allen in 2021 and is part of Byron Allen's Allen Media Group (AMG). AMG is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and Charleston, SC. AMG owns 27 ABC-NBC-CBS-FOX network affiliate broadcast television stations in 21 U.S. markets and twelve 24-hour HD television networks serving nearly 220 million subscribers: THE WEATHER CHANNEL, THE WEATHER CHANNEL EN ESPAÑOL, PETS.TV, COMEDY.TV, RECIPE.TV, CARS.TV, ES.TV, MYDESTINATION.TV, JUSTICE CENTRAL.TV, THEGRIO, THIS TV, and PATTRN. AMG also owns the streaming platforms HBCU GO, THE GRIO STREAMING APP, SPORTS.TV, THE WEATHER CHANNEL STREAMING APP, and LOCAL NOW -- the free-streaming AVOD service powered by THE WEATHER CHANNEL and content partners, which delivers real-time, hyper-local news, weather, traffic, sports, and lifestyle information. For more information, visit www.entertainmentstudios.com and www.hbcugo.tv
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Scandinavian Airlines on Tuesday filed for bankruptcy in the United States, warning a walkout by 1,000 pilots a day earlier had put the future of the carrier at risk.
The move adds to the likelihood of travel chaos across Europe as the summer vacation period begins.
The Stockholm-based SAS airline group said it had “voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 in the U.S., a legal process for financial restructuring conducted under U.S. federal court supervision.”
Filing for Chapter 11 in New York puts civil litigation on hold while the business reorganizes its finances.
SAS said that its operations and flight schedule will be unaffected by the announcement.
CEO Anko van der Werff said that the pilots’ strike accelerated the move. “I think we have been very clear that this could happen,” he said.
“The important thing is that this is about bankruptcy protection, it is not about a bankruptcy, but it is about financial reconstruction,” van der Werff said.
The carrier said it is “in well advanced discussions with a number of potential lenders … to support its operations throughout this court-supervised process.”
A rescue plan presented in February was aimed at securing long-term competitiveness. SAS shares dropped more than 9% to 0.56 kronor ($0.05) on Tuesday.
The pilots reacted strongly to the news of the Chapter 11 filing. Roger Klokset, head of the SAS pilots union, said the group “had stretched negotiations and mediation from November last year until the day before the application, without ever having the intention of entering into an agreement with the SAS pilots.”
The pilots in Denmark, Sweden and Norway walked out on Monday, citing inadequate pay and working conditions and expressing dissatisfaction with the decision by the carrier to hire new pilots to fill vacancies at its subsidiary airlines, SAS Link and SAS Connect, rather than rehire former pilots who were laid off due to the pandemic.
Van der Werff said the strike was “devastating for SAS and puts the company’s future together with the jobs of thousands of colleagues at stake.”
The walkout is estimated to lead to the cancellation of approximately 50% of all scheduled SAS flights and impact around 30,000 passengers per day. Flights operated by SAS Link, SAS Connect and SAS’ external partners are not affected.
The airline is part-owned by the governments of Sweden and Denmark. In 2018, Norway sold its stake but holds debt in the airline, and has said it might be willing to convert that into equity.
“Right now, it is difficult to assess the significance of the Chapter 11 request for duration of the pilot strike,” chief analyst Jacob Pedersen of Denmark’s Sydbank said. However, “it’s doubtful whether it will bring (the pilots) back to the negotiating table.”
The move by SAS was “not surprising” but came “faster than we expected,” Pedersen said in an analysis. “Although SAS is now under bankruptcy protection, it is not a beach holiday for the company.”
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The San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers reignited their 132-year-old rivalry on Tuesday night, and both teams broadcasters were in feisty moods.
About a month ago, before the season started, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts called into the "Dan Patrick Show" to promise the Dodgers would win the World Series in 2022.
It was quite the claim, and Giants fans were no doubt less than thrilled about the assertion. So on Tuesday night, Giants broadcaster Duane Kuiper responded to the boast, declaring the Giants “couldn’t care less one way or the other what Dave Roberts says.”
Kuiper wasn’t the only announcer to take a light swipe at the opposing team.
After Los Angeles starting pitcher Julio Urias shut out San Francisco over six innings, Dodgers broadcaster — and longtime Giants foe — Orel Hershiser claimed, “Julio is the Giants' daddy.”
The traded barbs come after one of the most memorable seasons in the history of the rivalry. The Giants and Dodgers were neck-and-neck all of last season, with the Giants finishing with a team-record 107 wins and the Dodgers right behind at 106 wins. The teams met in the 2021 NLDS, where the Dodgers triumphed in five games on a controversial check-swing strikeout call.
The Giants and Dodgers again find themselves toward the top of the National League standings this season, which could help explain the extra chippiness from the announcers.
While the rivalry has certainly had its ugly moments over the years, one fan wanted to remind the baseball world that the vast majority of Giants-Dodger interactions are perfectly pleasant.
The Dodgers took the first game of their 2022 series, 3-1.
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Wanda F. Chalk, 84, of Monroe, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 11, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on June 9, 1939 in Huntington, WV, the daughter of Edward and Etta LeGrande. On December 28, 1956 she married her husband of 66 years, David L. Chalk. Wanda was a proud homemaker and was fiercely devoted to her children. She enjoyed walking with her best friend Emma Humanic, vacationing with family, cooking, garage sales, and watching her children play sports. She was a life long member of Redeemer Church in Hamilton, Ohio. Wanda will be greatly missed by her beloved husband, David L. Chalk; her four children, David B. (Linda) Chalk of Loveland, Greg Chalk of Albuquerque, Lisa Chalk-Mason of Middletown and Mike (Sheila) Chalk of Monroe; five grandchildren; and six great grandchildren. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family with Pastor Nicole Thomas officiating. Private interment will be at North Monroe Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorial contributions be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163 or online at donations@michaeljfox.org. Please visit WilsonSchrammSpaulding.com to share memories and condolences.
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ISTANBUL (AP) — A global audience of 450 million viewers is expected to watch at least some part of the Champions League final between Manchester City and Inter Milan on Saturday, UEFA has estimated.
The live, minute-by-minute average audience — a longtime gold standard in the broadcasting industry — of about 150 million is expected for the game in Istanbul that is being shown in more than 200 territories worldwide, UEFA said. It includes verified and estimated in-home TV viewers, fans streaming the game plus those watching in bars, restaurants and fan parks.
That 150 million figure is lower than the Champions League record 184 million average audience set by the 2014 final when Real Madrid beat city rival Atlético Madrid 4-1 after extra time.
The lower audience rating in 2023 reflects changing viewing habits and the absence of Real Madrid, which has a long-established global fan base.
Madrid’s 1-0 victory over Liverpool one year ago had an average audience of 166 million, according to UEFA research, and the same two teams’ final in 2018 had a 161 million average.
When Liverpool played another English club, Tottenham, one year later in 2019 the average audience was just 91 million, according to UEFA.
Another all-English final delivered the lowest average audience in the past 15 years — just 84 million for Chelsea’s 1-0 win over Man City two years ago.
Lower ratings for modern Champions League finals also reflects UEFA selling rights in fewer markets to free-to-air broadcasters. Instead, UEFA and clubs have prioritized higher-revenue deals with pay-TV networks.
Still, the low figure for the 2021 final was almost doubled the next year when Real Madrid was again involved.
Broadcast deals have driven the commercial revenue of UEFA’s three club competitions to about 3.6 billion euros ($3.9 billion) this season.
The 32 Champions League clubs that qualified for the group stage will share more than 2 billion euros ($2.15 billion) in UEFA prize money this season.
Man City is likely to be Europe’s top earner with at least 120 million euros ($129 million). Real Madrid topped the list last season with 133.7 million euros ($144 million) in prize money from UEFA.
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- SinglePoint Inc. subsidiary BPA Solutions recently showcased its newest product, the LifeShield+ ballistic door panel
- Three different caliber firearms were tested five times each
- The highlights of the demonstration, as well as a before and after of the LifeShield+ can be viewed on the BPA Solution website
CHARLESTON, S.C., Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SinglePoint Inc. (OTCQB:SING) subsidiary BPA Solutions has released footage from a recent demonstration of their newest product offering, the LifeShield+ ballistic door panel. The demonstration highlighted the capabilities of the LifeShield+ and showed how it can withstand various firearms.
BPA Solutions showcased the panel's capabilities by using a UL 752 Level 2 panel (LifeShield+ comes in UL 752 Level 2 or 3, with 3 being a higher level of protection) and can be installed on a hollow core door. The panel was then subjected to five rounds of ammunition using three different firearms, a .9mm, a .40 caliber, and a .38 special, from roughly 15 ft away.
The LifeShield+ ballistic door panel easily withstood all 15 shots with no caliber of ammunition passing through. Overall, the demonstration not only resulted in excellent footage but proved to be a prime example of LifeShield+'s capabilities, even under the worst conditions.
BPA Solutions CEO Ryan Cowell commented, "seeing the LifeShield+ work live provides a far better understanding of just how effective it is and how important it is to have in every school across America. I believe through the footage captured, everyone watching can better understand just how impressive this product is."
As the exclusive distributor of LifeShield+ products to schools in the United States, BPA Solutions is actively working to assist schools with purchasing LifeShield+ door panels, window shades, and hallway dividers using the existing funding available immediately to schools through the US.
"For the longest time, the feedback we received from schools was that they wanted to invest in safety products, but their current funding wouldn't cover it. So rather than wait for safety funding to be approved, we collaborated with ballistic barrier products to design a product that qualifies for the existing ESSER or EANS funding allowing them to act immediately," continued Cowell. "Our goal for the LifeShield+ is to provide schools with a solution to their safety concerns that is both extremely effective and easily obtainable."
BPA Solutions is currently taking orders for LifeShield+ products. Call 843.936.6649 or email info@boxpureairsolutions.com to order or visit bpasolutions.com for more information.
BPA Solutions provides schools and other governmental agencies with innovative and proven products designed to create healthier, safer public gathering places. To learn more, visit www.bpasolutions.com.
SinglePoint is a sustainable lifestyle Company focused on the solar energy and storage and indoor air purification markets. The Company plans to build the largest renewable energy solutions network and modernize the traditional solar energy and energy storage business model. SinglePoint continues to execute its acquisition strategy by exploring future growth opportunities in indoor air purification and ventilation, electric vehicle charging, solar as a subscription service, and additional energy efficiencies and appliances that enhance sustainability and healthier life. For more information, visit the Company's websites: www.singlepoint.com, www.bostonsolar.us, and www.boxpureair.com.
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NASCAR Power Rankings: Chase Elliott wins home race in Atlanta originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington
It took 19 races, but there’s finally a three-time winner in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Chase Elliott was the driver to break through, and he did it at his home track of Atlanta Motor Speedway. On the newly-repaved AMS surface, the Georgia native blocked underdog Corey LaJoie on the final lap and triggered a massive wreck to score the win.
Looking ahead, the Cup Series will head north to New Hampshire Motor Speedway for its annual trip to New England. Aric Almirola is the defending race winner, as he’ll look to repeat and get back to the playoffs with a victory.
So, who is the driver to beat after 19 races? Here’s our power rankings with seven races to go before the playoffs:
1. Chase Elliott
Last week: 1
No driver is running better than Elliott right now. His last three runs include two wins and a second-place finish, and he led the most laps in two of those races. The 26-year-old Georgian leads all drivers in wins (3), laps led (645), average finish (10.8) and playoff points earned (20). It’s safe to say a championship favorite is emerging as Elliott closes in on the regular season title.
2. Ross Chastain
Last week: 2
In terms of consistency, Chastain is the only driver challenging Elliott. He’s scored three straight top-fives and five straight top-10s after finishing second in Atlanta. The only worry with Chastain is his growing list of enemies. He had a few more run-ins on Sunday and nobody is going to cut him any slack – especially if he’s fighting for a championship in a few months.
3. Ryan Blaney
Last week: 4
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Blaney continues to rattle off good runs while searching for his first win. He settled for fifth in Atlanta, but he has to be relieved that there wasn’t another new winner. With just three playoff spots available for winless drivers right now, Blaney is precariously holding on. It feels like he could win at any time, but he’s going to be sweating until it happens.
4. Kyle Larson
Last week: 3
Damage from an early wreck eliminated Larson’s chance at winning, but he salvaged a 13th-place finish because so many others crashed out. The defending champion now has seven straight top-15 finishes despite having not won a race since February. Larson has three second-place finishes but no victories in his 11 career starts at New Hampshire.
5. Martin Truex Jr.
Last week: 6
Restarting on the front row with three laps to go usually results in a better finish than 11th, but that’s where Truex ended up Sunday. Elliott snuck underneath him and Truex got shuffled back. Like Blaney, MTJ was likely relieved that there wasn’t a new winner. Next week could finally be Truex’s moment, as he’s traditionally quick at New Hampshire.
6. Kyle Busch
Last week: 5
The good news: Busch’s finish at Atlanta was his best in his last four races. The bad news: he finished 20th, which shows the slump that the two-time champion is in. Busch was caught up in multiple incidents at Atlanta, and he’ll be happy to head to New England, where he has three wins and over 1,000 laps led.
7. Kevin Harvick
Last week: 8
The 46-year-old veteran remains one of the most consistent drivers in the field, with top-15 finishes in nine of his last 10 starts. It could be all for naught, as he’s 19 points behind Christopher Bell for the final playoff spot. Harvick has to be hunting for wins, and he has a record four in his career at New Hampshire.
8. Joey Logano
Last week: 7
Here’s Logano’s last 10 races: two wins, three top-10s and seven finishes outside the top-15. The wins will give the impression that he’s a championship contender, but this team just doesn’t have the race-by-race consistency. The Connecticut native has two wins at his home track, so maybe Sunday will be the start of something good.
9. William Byron
Last week: first four out
I moved Byron back into the top-10 even though he finished 30th in Atlanta. Why? Well, he led 41 laps and scored nine stage points before getting caught up in a crash. Much like Logano, Byron has two wins and a lot of poor finishes. It feels right that they’re grouped together.
10. Denny Hamlin
Last week: 10
Speaking of two wins and a lot of poor finishes, let’s go to Hamlin. He was 25th on Sunday after another incident with Chastain. Sitting 19th in the points standings, it’s all about grabbing playoff points from here on out. Like all Joe Gibbs Racing drivers, New Hampshire is one of Hamlin’s best tracks.
First four out: Christopher Bell, Tyler Reddick, Daniel Suarez, Austin Cindric
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STOCKHOLM, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oncopeptides AB (publ) (NASDAQ Stockholm: ONCO), a biotech company focused on research and development of therapies for difficult-to-treat hematological diseases, today announces that the number of shares and votes in Oncopeptides has changed as a result of the company's share issue as announced on July 14, 2022. As a result of the share issue, the number of outstanding shares and votes has increased by 15,061,443 from 75,307,217 to 90,368,660. The share capital has increased by approximately SEK 1,673,494 from SEK 8,367,469 to SEK 10,040,963.
For further information, please contact:
Annika Muskantor, CFO, Oncopeptides AB (publ)
E-post: annika.muskantor@oncopeptides.com
Mobil: +46 70 823 86 91
Rolf Gulliksen, Global Head of Corporate Communications, Oncopeptides AB (publ)
E-post: rolf.gulliksen@oncopeptides.com
Mobil: + 46 70 262 96 28
The information in the press release is information that Oncopeptides is obliged to make public pursuant to the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons above, on July 29, 2022, at 08.00 (CEST).
About Oncopeptides
Oncopeptides is a biotech company focused on research and development of pharmaceuticals for difficult-to-treat haematological diseases. The company uses its proprietary PDC platform to develop peptide-drug conjugated compounds that rapidly and selectively deliver cytotoxic agents into cancer cells. The first drug coming from the PDC platform, Pepaxto® (INN melphalan flufenamide), was granted accelerated approval in the U.S., on February 26, 2021, in combination with dexamethasone, for treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. Due to regulatory hurdles the product is currently not marketed in the U.S. On June 23, 2022, CHMP adopted a positive opinion recommending full approval of Oncopeptides Pepaxti® (melphalan flufenamide), in EU in patients with triple class refractory multiple myeloma. Oncopeptides is developing several new compounds based on the PDC platform. The company is listed in the Mid Cap segment on Nasdaq Stockholm with the ticker ONCO. More information is available on www.oncopeptides.com.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The retirement of Oregon’s longest serving congressman, Democratic U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio, has created an open seat in the state's sprawling 4th District in the western part of the state.
While Republicans are hopeful they can win the district that spans the southern and central coasts, analysts say it may prove difficult. The 4th includes rural, conservative areas but also the more populous, liberal college towns of Eugene and Corvallis.
Voters in the 4th haven't elected a Republican to the U.S. House since 1972. New boundaries drawn after the 2020 redistricting cycle have set it up to be safer for Democrats. And the issue of abortion following the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade in June has energized Democratic voters.
While it is “conceivable” Republicans could flip the district for the first time in 50 years, it would be a stretch, said pollster John Horvick, senior vice president at DHM Research.
“If Val Hoyle lost that district, she would lose it in a real Republican wave,” Horvick said, referring to the Democratic candidate. “That’s a district, at least of 2022, that Democrats really should win.”
Oregon Labor Commissioner Val Hoyle is running to keep the seat blue following the retirement of DeFazio, who was first elected to the seat in 1986. Hoyle served as a Democrat in the state House from 2009 to 2017, including three years as majority leader. The state legislative district that elected her, which includes parts of the college town of Eugene and rural areas northwest of it, lies within Oregon’s 4th Congressional District.
Republican Alek Skarlatos is running his second campaign for the seat. The former member of the Oregon National Guard gained fame in 2015 after thwarting an attack by a heavily armed gunman on a train bound for Paris. The dramatic and heroic action was made into a movie by Clint Eastwood in which Skarlatos starred as himself.
Skarlatos narrowly lost to DeFazio in 2020 in the seat’s closest race in 30 years. DeFazio won by five percentage points with just 51.5% of the vote, the lowest result of his congressional career. But that was within the district’s old borders; the new maps have made it less competitive for Republicans, according to analysts.
The GOP has still invested in the district, however. The super PAC linked to House Republicans, the Congressional Leadership Fund, announced $700,000 in new ad spending there in early October, just over a month before Election Day.
In addition to inflation concerns, Republicans are seeking to capitalize on low approval ratings for President Biden and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown. Opinion polls from this April and last November found Brown to be the least popular governor in the country.
“If a Republican were to win this district it would be in a year like 2022, where Kate Brown and Democrats are hurting at the state level, and then Biden and the Democrats are kind of hurting at the national level,” said Neil O’Brian, assistant professor of political science at the University of Oregon. “But it has the potential to be less competitive than in prior years because of that redistricting.”
Both candidates will have to woo independent voters. There are more non-affiliated voters than both Democrats and Republicans in the district, although they surpass Democrats by a much slimmer margin. More than 173,000 non-affiliated voters are registered there, compared to about 172,000 Democrats and 131,000 Republicans, the latest figures from the Oregon Secretary of State show.
Largely following their national party’s playbooks this midterm cycle, Hoyle has campaigned on her pro-abortion stance while Skarlatos has zeroed in on inflation. Reproductive health care is the top priority listed on Hoyle’s website; Skarlatos doesn’t mention it on his.
Hoyle said she doesn’t think her support for abortion, which remains legal in Oregon, will hurt her with the district’s independent and conservative voters, pointing to her previous elections to the state House. She told The Associated Press that she has discussed her own experience with pregnancy loss while on the campaign trail.
“I talk about that,” Hoyle told AP in a phone interview. “Whether I’m in a conservative area, whether I’m in a rural area, I share a bit of my experience.”
Skarlatos’s campaign did not respond to AP’s interview requests. He has been endorsed by anti-abortion groups, but he recently told local media in Oregon that he wouldn't support a national ban on abortion.
“Republicans can't have it both ways,” he told KVAL. “We can't say it should be a state issue because it's not in the Constitution, but then vote to ban it federally.”
Democrats are banking on abortion remaining the chief motivator for voters, despite stubbornly high inflation and an uptick in gas prices. But there are signs the party doesn’t necessarily view the seat as a slam dunk.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has named Hoyle to its “Red to Blue” program that aims to flip seats, despite the district not being held by a Republican.
The National Republican Congressional Committee, meanwhile, has named Skarlatos one of its “young guns,” and the candidate has received over $63,000 from Take Back the House, the joint fundraising committee of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.
So far, Skarlatos has outraised his Democratic opponent. The latest campaign filings show he has raised $2.6 million, more than double Hoyle’s $1.2 million.
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BEIJING — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will visit China for a three-day trip starting Tuesday at the invitation of his counterpart, Xi Jinping.
In December, Raisi pledged to remain committed to deepening the strategic partnership during a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua in Tehran.
China is a major buyer of Iranian oil and an important source of investment in the Mideast country. In 2021, Iran and China signed a 25-year strategic cooperation agreement that covered major economic activities from oil and mining to industry, transportation and agriculture.
Both countries have had tense relations with the United States and have sought to project themselves as a counterweight to American power alongside Russia.
Washington has accused Iran of selling hundreds of attack drones to Russia for its war in Ukraine and has sanctioned executives of an Iranian drone manufacturer. At that same time, ties between Moscow and Beijing have grown stronger.
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EMERYVILLE, Calif., Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Berkeley Lights, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLI), a life sciences tools company, today announced preliminary unaudited revenue results for the full year ended December 31, 2022. Total revenue for the full year 2022 is expected to be in the range of $78.0 million to $78.5 million, compared to $85.4 million in 2021.
Results were lower-than-expected due to a delay in several Beacon® platform placements, which are now expected in 2023, and lower revenue from partnership and services contracts. During fourth quarter 2022, we observed a tightening macroeconomic environment, similar to what our industry has been communicating, with elongated sales cycles and constrained capital budgets. The Company continues to execute on its strategic plan announced on the second quarter 2022 earnings conference call by launching application specific and academic Beacon platforms in 2023 and transitioning from low-margin partnership and services contracts.
"We have made important progress over the last several months laying a strong foundation for the unique opportunities ahead of us through the execution of our strategic plan," said Siddhartha Kadia, Ph.D., chief executive officer of Berkeley Lights. "While our revenue this quarter was impacted by the timing of certain Beacon platform placements and ongoing initiatives to reshape our business model, we remain focused on our transformation into a growing, profitable, and sustainable life sciences company, including through the recent announcement of our agreement to acquire IsoPlexis. Looking ahead, our leadership team is committed and focused on bringing together Berkeley Lights and IsoPlexis as a premier functional cell biology company, diversifying our technology offerings with the launch of lower-cost platforms in 2023, establishing a higher recurring revenue mix, and achieving positive operating cash flow by 2024."
These preliminary results are based on management's initial analysis of operations for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. The company expects to issue full year financial results for 2022 in late February.
J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference Participation
Berkeley Lights will participate in the 41st Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Thursday, January 12, 2023, at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, Calif. Berkeley Lights CEO Siddhartha Kadia, Ph.D., will represent the Company in a presentation scheduled for 11:15 a.m. PT.
A live webcast of the presentation will be available online from the Investor Relations page of the Company's website at www.berkelylights.com. A replay of the presentation will remain available on the website for 30 days after the applicable live webcast.
About Berkeley Lights
Berkeley Lights is a life sciences tools company focused on enabling and accelerating the rapid development and commercialization of biotherapeutics and other cell-based products for our customers. The Berkeley Lights Platform captures deep phenotypic, functional, and genotypic information for thousands of single cells in parallel and can also deliver the live biology customers desire in the form of the best cells. Our platform is a fully integrated, end-to-end solution, comprising proprietary consumables, including our OptoSelect® chips and reagent kits, advanced automation systems, and application software. We developed the Berkeley Lights Platform to provide the most advanced environment for rapid functional characterization of single cells at scale, the goal of which is to establish an industry standard for our customers throughout their cell-based product value chain.
Forward-Looking Statements
The financial results presented in this press release are preliminary, estimated, and unaudited. They are subject to the completion and finalization of Berkeley Lights' financial and accounting closing procedures. They reflect management's estimates based solely upon information available to management as of the date of this press release. Further information learned during that completion and finalization may alter the final results. In addition, the preliminary estimates should not be viewed as a substitute for full quarterly and annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. There is a possibility that Berkeley Lights' financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, and full year financial results for 2022 could vary materially from these preliminary estimates. In addition to the completion of the financial closing procedures, factors that could cause actual results to differ from those described above are set forth below. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance upon this preliminary information.
Additional information regarding the Company's fourth quarter 2022 financial results and full year financial results for 2022 will be available in the Company's Form 10-K, which will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such forward-looking statements are based on the Company's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to it on the date of this press release. Forward-looking statements may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: statements regarding our preliminary revenue results and our expectations for future sales, including with respect to timing and the pricing and profitability of future products and services; expectations regarding our existing partnership and services contracts and the expansion of our product and service offerings; our proposed acquisition of IsoPlexis and the related expected benefits therefrom; and the growth, cash flow and profitability goals we are pursuing. Our expectations and other matters discussed in such forward-looking statements might not come to fruition for several reasons. Among the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements are the following: the risk that the proposed transaction with IsoPlexis may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, and the effect of the pending transaction on various aspects of our ongoing business operations, including employees, distributors, customer and suppliers; the possibility that expected synergies and operating efficiencies in connection with the proposed transaction may not be achieved within the expected timeframes or at all; the risk that integration of IsoPlexis' operations into those of Berkeley Lights may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; the possibility that the parties' expectations as to expenses, cash usage and cash needs may prove not to be correct for reasons such as changes in plans or actual events being different than assumptions; the impacts of changes in general economic and business conditions, including changes in the financial markets; potential challenges in the implementation of strategic plans for products and technologies, and challenges inherent in developing, manufacturing, launching, marketing and selling existing and new products; uncertainties in contractual relationships, including interruptions or delays in the supply of components or materials for, or manufacturing of, products; and any other risks discussed in each of Berkeley Lights' and IsoPlexis' filings with the SEC, including Berkeley Lights' and IsoPlexis' Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Except to the extent required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.
Participants in the Solicitation
Berkeley Lights, IsoPlexis and their respective directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed transaction between Berkeley Lights and IsoPlexis under the rules of the SEC. Information regarding Berkeley Lights' directors and executive officers is set forth in Berkeley Lights' Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 15, 2022, and in certain of Berkeley Lights' Current Reports on Form 8-K. To the extent holdings of Berkeley Lights' securities by Berkeley Lights' directors and executive officers have changed since the amounts set forth in such proxy statement, such changes have been or will be reflected on subsequent statements of beneficial ownership filed with the SEC. Information regarding IsoPlexis' directors and executive officers is set forth in IsoPlexis' revised Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 29, 2022, and in certain of IsoPlexis' Current Reports on Form 8-K. To the extent holdings of IsoPlexis' securities by IsoPlexis' directors and executive officers have changed since the amounts set forth in such proxy statement, such changes have been or will be reflected on subsequent statements of beneficial ownership filed with the SEC. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated below. Additional information regarding the interests of these participants will be set forth in the joint proxy statement/prospectus relating to the proposed transaction when it becomes available.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed transaction between Berkeley Lights and IsoPlexis, Berkeley Lights and IsoPlexis intend to file relevant materials with the SEC, including a Berkeley Lights registration statement on Form S-4 that will include a joint proxy statement of Berkeley Lights and IsoPlexis that also constitutes a prospectus of Berkeley Lights. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT BERKELEY LIGHTS, ISOPLEXIS AND THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. The joint proxy statement/prospectus and other documents relating to the proposed transaction (when they are available) can be obtained free of charge from the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. These documents (when they are available) can also be obtained free of charge from Berkeley Lights's investor relations website at www.investors.berkeleylights.com or from IsoPlexis' investor relations website at www.investors.isoplexis.com.
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This communication is not intended to and shall not constitute an offer to buy or sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any securities, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation, or sale 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. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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PG&E moves power underground in plan to bury 10,000 miles
By HAVEN DALEY
Associated Press
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric Co. is working on an ambitious project to bury thousands of miles of power lines in an effort to prevent igniting fires with its equipment and avoid shutting down electricity during hot and windy weather.
PG&E announced last year that it planned to bury 10,000 miles (16,000 kilometers) of power lines in the next decade at a projected cost of $15 billion to $30 billion. The announcement came just days after PG&E informed regulators that a 70-foot (23-meter) pine tree that toppled on one of its power lines ignited a major fire in Butte County, the same rural area about 145 miles (233 kilometers) northeast of San Francisco where another fire sparked by its equipment killed more than 80 people and destroyed thousands of homes in 2018.
Since 2017, the aging equipment of the nation’s largest utility has been blamed for more than 30 wildfires that wiped out more than 23,000 homes and businesses and killed more than 100 people. In 2019, PG&E filed for bankruptcy after facing billions of dollars in wildfire fines and lawsuits.
In addition to preventing wildfires, PG&E says burying power lines underground will lead to fewer disruptive public safety power shutoffs, which have become more frequent in the last few years due to dry weather and high wind events linked to climate change.
PG&E previously has buried power lines as systems are rebuilt in the wake of destructive wildfires, such as the massive blaze that wiped out most of the town of Paradise in 2018. This month, it started work on a plan to place 175 miles (280 kilometers) of power lines underground this year in central and Northern California, said Deanna Contreras, a PG&E spokeswoman.
The company has said it plans to bury as many as 1,200 miles a year to meet its goal.
“Undergrounding reduces ignition risk by 99% so we are starting in the areas of the highest fire risk, high fire threat district areas, and also prioritizing areas where we can reduce the number of public safety power shutoffs,” she said.
She said burying power lines costs $3.75 million per mile.
“As we increase the line miles every year and we scale up, we expect those costs to come down to about $2.5 million a mile by the end of 2026,” she added.
But some critics of PG&E’s plan say it’s too expensive and will take too long to complete. The plan calls for ratepayers to finance the project through higher utility bills.
The Utility Reform Network, or TURN, a consumer advocacy organization, questions whether PG&E will be able to continue properly maintaining its power lines while it focuses on the burying power lines, which will take at least a decade to complete.
“This would take years upon years and we need to be sure that the company is focusing on its compliance in the meantime,” said Katy Morsony, a TURN staff attorney. “By also trying to engage in this huge capital investment program at the same time, it’s unclear that they can both properly manage compliance in the meantime, as well as successfully and efficiently complete the undergrounding program.”
PG&E, a 117-year-old company, generates about $20 billion in revenue annually while serving a 70,000-square-mile (181,300-square-kilometer) service area in the northern and central part of California that includes farmland, forests, big cities and the world’s technology hub in Silicon Valley.
One of the places where lines are currently being buried is near the Sonoma County site of the 2017 Tubbs wildfire that killed at least 22 people and destroyed thousands of homes in and around Santa Rosa.
Supporters say burying the lines also provides a more aesthetically pleasing California landscape.
Tom Sullivan, who rebuilt after losing his home in the 2017 Tubbs wildfire, said he’s willing to pay a little more for his power if it means there’s less chance of another devastating wildfire.
“It’s something that has to be done, so we’re just all going to have to pay for it. Either that or we’re going to end up with more fires,” Sullivan said.
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It was Nadal's second consecutive straight sets win after dropping a set to both Ricardis Berankis and Francisco Cerundolo in his first two rounds.
After not competing at Wimbledon since reaching the semi-final in 2019, Nadal is back as he tries to keep his dreams of a calendar slam alive, having won the Australian Open and the French Open already this year.
Speaking to the media after his fourth-round win, the Spaniard declined to give detail about his injuries, saying he is "healthy enough to keep going".
"I am a little bit tired of talking about my body," he said. "It's not that I don't want to answer the question, but at the same time, sometimes I am tired of myself, and all the issues I'm having.
"I'd prefer to not talk about it now – I'm sorry for that – but I am in the middle of the tournament, and I have to keep going.
"All respect to the rest of my opponents, I am just trying my best every single day, and for the moment I am healthy enough to keep going, and to fight for the things that I want."
He said: "I think I made a big effort to be here.
"It takes a lot of mental and physical effort to try to play this tournament after the things I went through the last couple of months.
"But as everybody knows, Wimbledon is a tournament that I like so much, and it's been three years without playing here. I really wanted to be back, and that's what I'm doing, so that's why it means so much to be in the quarter-finals."
Nadal did not want to get into a discussion about his physical struggles, but it was unavoidable when he was asked about how his grass-court play has evolved over the years.
"I won here in 2008, and I played the final in 2006 and 2007," he said. "So I have to say that during that period of time there were a lot of things I did well [on grass courts].
"At very early stages of my career I was able to play very well on this surface too, but of course I am running less than before, that is obvious.
"When I am losing things, in terms of physical performance, you need to add things to keep being competitive. That's what I did all my career, try to add things to my game, and improve things I need to still be competitive after losing some physical capacities, and other things you lose during your career.
"At the same time, one of the things I'm more proud of is the way I've been able to adjust and accept the challenges in terms of physical issues, and to be able to always find a way to be competitive and improve my game."
Looking forward to his quarter-final clash with American Taylor Fritz – who defeated Nadal in the final of the Indian Wells Masters back in March – the legend said he was in too much pain during that contest to learn any lessons.
"Honestly, what I learned out at our last match was zero, because I had a stress fracture in my rib," he said. "That made it difficult to learn many things, because honestly the pain was terrible playing that match.
"He's playing at a very, very high level, having a great season, winning matches everywhere, and you can see it. He won the tournament last week – the week before Wimbledon – and now the quarter-finals, winning already in a Masters 1000, he's in a very high position in the race already."
He said: "At the same time, we're in a quarter-final, so you can't expect an easy opponent."
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- Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure will deliver time and cost-saving benefits to commercial smart buildings
- WiredScore aims to help property owners and developers globally to choose the right smart-enabled assets for their facilities
BOSTON, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced that WiredScore, the global digital connectivity certification agency, is adding Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure Building to its accredited solutions. The accreditation will enable Schneider Electric to align its technology with SmartScore global certification guides, supporting businesses in meeting their modern smart building standards.
Supporting Smart Building standards globally
Smart buildings provide real-time data analytics which allow decision makers to make informed choices to improve the sustainability, efficiency and resiliency of buildings whilst also providing a better occupant experience. Currently, there is a lack of clarity on how the real estate industry can best integrate data and digital solutions to deliver sustainability targets and create smart, connected buildings.
WiredScore has launched its Accredited Solutions accreditation to support technology providers in demonstrating the value of smart digital solutions for the building sector. The standards aim to help businesses achieve their SmartScore targets in a time and cost-efficient manner.
EcoStruxure, the foundational technology backbone on which Schneider Electric solutions are built and delivered, has become one of the first to receive this accreditation from WiredScore. This seal of approval will demonstrate how the implementation of Schneider's products, technologies and software can support future-ready smart buildings.
Forward-thinking leaders in the building sector
The accreditation will deliver globally recognised standards that better demonstrate the value of investments in smart technology for commercial buildings. Schneider's solutions, such as Building Advisor and Resource Advisor, will enable user functionalities such as better air quality, optimised comfort, more precise energy reporting, e-mobility charging, and predictive maintenance. The announcement continues Schneider Electric's work in delivering smart digital solutions that enable businesses to create smart, green, healthy spaces.
"We are excited to start this journey with WiredScore and for EcoStruxure to be one of the first Accredited Solutions launched. As we know, the built environment holds immense potential to digitally transform how we efficiently manage the consumption of energy and drive the reduction of carbon emissions on a global scale. This initiative is a great step forward in helping our clients understand the value their investment in digital technologies can deliver." said Kas Mohammed, VP of Digital Energy at Schneider Electric.
"Partnerships and the sharing of knowledge are vital to reaching sustainability goals. We see that this first step is one of many in a rewarding journey that will enable WiredScore and Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure platform to illustrate how real estate and smart technologies can be linked and in doing so make a significant move towards carbon neutrality."
Arie Barendrecht, the founder and CEO of WiredScore, states, "We are really excited to be launching our Accredited Solutions offering to the market, to build a bridge between real estate and technology, enabling landlords and the technology solutions that serve them to connect seamlessly."
"Since launching SmartScore – our smart building certification – in 2021, we have noticed that 'smart' continues to be an opaque subject for the real estate industry. Many continue to seek guidance on how to implement smart buildings, what solution providers to work with, and even what 'smart' itself means. We are confident that our Accredited Solutions offering will help to demystify how to successfully deliver a smart building." he concludes.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Woodruff Sawyer, one of the largest independent insurance brokerages in the US, announced today the release of the 2023 Private Equity and M&A Looking Ahead Guide. Woodruff Sawyer has been working with the private equity, venture capital, and M&A community for over 25 years and advises on 150+ transactions per year, ranging from middle market growth equity deals, strategic acquisitions, traditional private equity buyouts, and SPAC/de-SPAC transactions.
The macroeconomic and geopolitical backdrop of 2022 has caused significant market upheaval and the general M&A world is in a much different place than it was in Q4 2021. The highest inflation in 40 years, supply chain issues from COVID-19, interest rate hikes, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine have all added to an environment that has seen significantly decreased deal volume and lower overall valuations for sellers. Even so, there is a record amount of dry powder that needs to be deployed by US private equity firms, and despite economic conditions, there is still competition for deals.
Within this uncertain environment, Woodruff Sawyer's 2023 Private Equity and M&A Looking Ahead Guide provides a roadmap for private equity and strategic M&A deal teams as they navigate these deal processes. Covering such trends as the softening Representations & Warranties insurance (RWI) market, the rise in the use of RWI for secondary financing, ongoing underwriter scrutiny in cyber insurance, the trend of rethinking insurance as a mechanism for improving the EBITDA margin, and increasing private and corporate divestitures, the Guide is an invaluable source for dealmakers in need of expert advice.
Luke Parsons, Partner & Senior Vice President of the Private Equity Practice at Woodruff Sawyer notes "Transactional risk and insurance due diligence advisory work is intrinsic to our DNA and we've infused that into our 2023 Looking Ahead Guide. While not the top priority on a deal team's radar, insurance, employee benefits and general risk management concerns are beginning to be more of a priority for private equity deal professionals. Having an expert team of insurance advisors will help deal teams act with more speed and certainty regarding the key protector and mitigator of EBITDA risk for companies: insurance."
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Good morning, Lincoln. Here are this morning's top headlines.
July 4 safety It’s almost time to bust out the Fourth of July celebrations. But, before that, Lincoln residents are reminded of one of the city’s abiding messages when it comes to fireworks disposal: “If it’s in our streets, it’s in our streams.”
That message came from the city’s watershed management department. The department, along with Lincoln Fire and Rescue, urged Lincolnites to follow the proper steps when getting rid of their fireworks at the end of their celebrations.
Those steps include sweeping up cooled-off fireworks and soaking them in a bucket of water before disposing of them in the regular trash.
Fireworks sales in Lincoln are only on July 3-4, and they can only legally be used on those two days. If you need last-minute plans for the holiday, check out our list of 25 things to do .
Lincoln Literacy moves After more than 20 years of operations on the corner of 9th and G streets, Lincoln Literacy has moved to a new and expanded location . The new location is offering more than four times the services it did in the past, which the nonprofit unveiled at a press conference Thursday.
The new location, a 4,000 square-foot, two-story building at 1023 Lincoln Mall, will have four classrooms — three more than the previous building — and be able to accommodate more than 40 students.
Lincoln Literacy also unveiled a $1.9 million capital campaign to fund the move, which began earlier this year. So far, the nonprofit has raised $1.5 million, including $700,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act.
Carlon Jones commits Nebraska’s recruiting blitz continued Thursday when it added Carlon Jones to its 2024 class .
He is the Huskers’ 22nd commit of the class and the seventh from the state of Texas.
The 6-foot-3, 280-pounder jumped onto NU’s radar in the spring and he drew visits from position coaches Evan Cooper and Terrance Knighton, as the three-star recruit quickly became a priority target.
Jones had over 20 offers. He ultimately picked Nebraska over Oklahoma State, TCU, California, Georgia Tech and Houston.
That’s it for Friday, June 30. The Daily Minute will be back on Wednesday, July 5 after a short break for the holiday. In the meantime, stay up to date with the latest happenings at JournalStar.com .
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Players part of the Lincoln International FC wave flags from different countries while posing for a photo on their last day of soccer practice on Wednesday at Densmore Park in Lincoln.
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Henry Schmid builds a new robot using LEGOs and various electronics as part of a LEGO Robotics course, on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at The Bay in Lincoln. Brick-by-brick, students between fourth and ninth grades worked to assemble robots they built from LEGOs. As part of the Lincoln Public Schools Summer Technology Program, kids interested in robotics worked to build and program their robots to perform various tasks.
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Florida's Michael Robertson embraces Deric Fabian after their loss to LSU, during game 3 of the NCAA College World Series championship series on Monday, June 26, 2023, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha.
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Florida relief pitcher Cade Fisher delivers to the plate against LSU in the fifth inning, during game 3 of the NCAA College World Series championship series on Monday, June 26, 2023, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha.
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LSU's Paul Skenes carries the trophy after defeating Florida in the game 3 of the College World Series championship series on Monday, June 26, 2023, at Charles Schwab Field Omaha.
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LSU's Brady Neal pours a sports drink on coach Jay Johnson after the Tigers defeated Florida in the College World Series championship game Monday at Charles Schwab Field.
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LSU players celebrate the victory against Florida in the College World Series championship series final on Monday at Charles Schwab Field Omaha.
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Lincoln's Zach Keenan throws a pitch against Winnipeg on Monday at Haymarket Park.
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LSU's Alex Milazzo hurdles Florida catcher BT Riopelle to score in the fourth inning during the College World Series championship series final on Monday at Charles Schwab Field Omaha.
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Brenda Schmidt (left) and Charles Schmidt kayak at Holmes Lake on Monday. After a sunny day reaching a high the upper 80s on Monday, Tuesday could see a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. A big warmup is in store for Wednesday, with the National Weather Service forecasting a high near 100 in Lincoln.
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Florida players wait to celebrate Jac Caglianone's (14) home run during a College World Series championship series game against LSU on Sunday at Charles Schwab Field Omaha.
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Finn Nash, Jaro Lepic, Liam Demshock and Liam Etkes (top, from left) have their sports memorabilia, including a replica of Homeplate, signed by Florida's Philip Abner before Game 2 of the College World Series championship series on Sunday at Charles Schwab Field Omaha.
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Florida's Cade Fisher celebrates after closing out an inning against LSU during the NCAA College World Series championship, Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Charles Schwab Field Omaha.
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Florida warms up during the NCAA College World Series championship, Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Charles Schwab Field Omaha.
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With $5 in hand, Lincoln City Council member Tom Beckius checks the odds on a screen before placing his bet Thursday at WarHorse Casino. While the state's gambling regulations require bets to be placed on site at the casino, gamblers can use WarHorse's app to build out their wagers, making it easier and faster to place them in person.
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Alex Azevedo sits on his dad's vintage motor car before the International Speedsters Trials and Reunions road trip Thursday morning.
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David Campbell, a recent graduate from Union college's international rescue and relief program, climbs and rappels from a tree alongside Mike Mikler (not pictured) on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at Holmes Lake Park in Lincoln.
The duo, who had earlier created a giant swing, said they were climbing the trees for fun and practice. The program for International rescue and relief is a bachelor of science degree designed for students who want to serve and help others in disaster and humanitarian relief.
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Southeast Community College Professor Michael Mellon teaches anatomy of the human brain to his class Tuesday in Lincoln. A change to community college funding in Nebraska will result in higher property taxes to support SCC next year, but officials say a tax credit will offset those increases.
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A'rielle Harvell (bottom), 5, slides down an inflatable water slide next to her sisters, Yahkira Harvell (top), 4, and Samirah Graham, 13, on Monday in central Lincoln. The temperature in Lincoln reached 96 on Monday and was in the 90s again on Tuesday. The National Weather Service is forecasting highs in the 90s and mostly sunny conditions for at least the next week.
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Crane removal equipment sits on Q St. between North 9th and 10th St. temporarily closing the section of Q until June 23rd, Monday, June 19, 2023, in Lincoln.
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Malone Ribbon Dancers, including Maisey Ratliff, 8, dance during Lincoln's Juneteenth celebration Saturday at Trago Park.
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Scott Copeland (Left) and Donnette Thayer (right) play Irish folk music with friends during the Hub Farmers Market at Union Plaza park on Wednesday. The markets are Wednesdays, from 5-7 p.m., through Sept. 20.
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Open Harvest employees shovel gravel at the Open Harvest ground breaking in the Telegraph District, Wednesday, June 14, 2023, in Lincoln.
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Dynasty Volleyball players Abigail Mullen (bottom left), Reese Messer (left), Claire Cisneros (top right), and Skyler Pierce (right) share snacks and stories with one another as they rest on the catwalk overlooking the volleyball courts ahead of their next match during the Midwest PreNationals tournament on Friday, June 9, 2023, at the Sports Pavilion Lawrence in Lawrence.
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Fisherman Salem Alsareni, catches a 24 inch carp, weighing in at six and a half pounds at Holmes Lake, Monday, June 12, 2023, in Lincoln.
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Angela Gebhardt walks next to Star City Chorus during the Star City Pride Parade Saturday at the Nebraska state Capitol.
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Foster Care Closet employee Brooke Horton lifts boxes of diapers onto the bus before departing for Norfolk on Friday.
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln chancellor candidate Rodney Bennett answers questions from students and staff who are part of the College of Law on Thursday at the Office of the President.
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Terrance McIntyre gets his hair cut by Treveon Phinney at 402 Fades Barber Shop on Thursday at Gateway Mall.
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Eliana Athena Vargas Smith, 2, plays in the fountain at Union Plaza park on Wednesday, when temperatures reached 88 degrees in Lincoln.
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Children extend their arms outward as they reach for bubbles to pop during a family fun night ice cream party on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at the Charles H. Gere Branch Library in Lincoln.
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Harper Trumble (top right) dances with her cousin Keegan VanDeWater (right) while Alexis Arai y Su Grupo perform as part of the Jazz in June concert series on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at in the Sheldon Sculpture Garden at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Lincoln. The first performers for Jazz in June drew a sizable crowd on Tuesday. The free concert series, held each Tuesday in June, will feature two sets of music from 7-7:45 p.m. and 8-8:45 p.m. Beyond the performances, the series will include education outreach coordinated by community centers and artists. A market offered food and drinks to hungry patrons. And a bike Valet will provided free, secure parking for bicycles from 5 p.m. until the end of the performance in the market.
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The Rev. T. Michael Williams signs the petition to repeal LB753 during Support our Schools Nebraska petition drive kickoff at the state Capitol on Tuesday.
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Mia Masch, 5, has her hair adjusted by her father Ian while his pet parrot Mango rests atop his shoulder during an animal blessing ceremony at First-Plymouth Church.
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Shriner clowns cover their hearts for the invocation before the Nebraska Shrine Bowl on Saturday at Cope Stadium in Kearney.
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A rainbow is seen near Ralston High School stadium during the Nebraska High School Soccer Senior Showcase on Friday.
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Grace Jacobson of Lincoln holds a rainbow umbrella over a coffin prop in front of the Governor's Mansion on Thursday, the final day of the legislative session.
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Nikita (black) jumps into the dog pool as Pearl chases after her at Off Leash Dog Bar on Wednesday.
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Lincoln East’s Carter Mick (10) poses for portrait , Monday, May 29, 2023, in Lincoln.
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Rebecca Rager greets her grandfather Alfred Zieg (from left) during a celebration before his birthday on Wednesday, in the Gramercy dining room on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at The Residence at Gramercy in Lincoln. 'It has been a life for sure," Alfred Zieg said during the celebration. "And on Wednesday I get to start all over again, right?"
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Muggs, a 6 year-old chocolate lab fetches his toy from the water following his dive on Saturday at Paws 4 Fun in Lincoln.
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Fire fighters clear out hot debris pulled off of 411 Mulder Dr home after alert two back yard fire, Friday, May 26, 2023, in Lincoln.
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Thompson Thrift Residential, a wholly-owned company of Indianapolis-based Thompson Thrift, announced today the sale of The Retreat, a 324-unit multifamily community located in The District of Timbergate area of Corpus Christi. A private real estate investment firm purchased the community for an undisclosed amount.
"The Retreat's location within the highly acclaimed Corpus Christi Independent School District along with its premium access to nearby employers, retail and entertainment generated significant interest from multiple parties," said Josh Purvis, managing partner for Thompson Thrift Residential. "We are pleased to have been able to execute our business plan and reach our investment goals for this community."
Completed in 2017, the 96% leased community features 14 three-story buildings providing 324 apartment homes with a variety of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. The well-appointed homes include granite countertops, nine- to 10-foot ceilings, full-sized washer and dryers, soaking tubs, private balconies and detached garages. The Retreat also provides an array of community amenities including a resort-style swimming pool, state-of-the-art fitness center, clubhouse, technology center, movie lounge, gaming den, parcel pending package acceptance, and onsite bark park and pet spa.
The community's location at 15721 Timbergate Drive is close to Highway 358 and provides residents with convenient access to numerous retailers at the La Palmera Shopping District as well as major employers including the Port of Corpus Christi, First Data Corporation, Texas A&M, Bay LTD and Eagle Ford Shale.
Kelly Witherspoon, Justin Cole and Adam Sumrall with Berkadia brokered the sale.
About Thompson Thrift Real Estate Company
Thompson Thrift is an integrated full-service real estate company with offices in Indianapolis and Terre Haute, Indiana, Houston and Phoenix. Three business units drive Thompson Thrift's success—Thompson Thrift Residential which is focused on upscale Class A multifamily communities and luxury leased homes, Thompson Thrift Commercial which is focused on ground-up commercial development, and Thompson Thrift Construction, a full-service construction company. Through these business units, Thompson Thrift is engaged in all aspects of acquisition, development, construction, leasing, and management of quality multifamily, mixed-use, retail, industrial and commercial projects across the country. We are passionate about our customer's success and strive to ensure our projects not only meet the needs of our customers but also the communities we serve. For more information, please visit www.thompsonthrift.com
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CosaTron combines forces with PureTech Alliance and RePure for healthier homes
CAMDEN, S.C., Dec. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at a combined company meeting, CosaTron along with PureTech Alliance and RePure announced an agreement to provide electronic air purification products to the Custom Integration market.
"We have been searching for the right sales and marketing partner to represent CosaTron in the US residential market and are pleased to announce this new partnership to sell our products in the rapidly expanding healthy and wellness segment of the US residential market," said Eric Streed, Chairman at CosaTron.
CosaTron, the leading manufacturer of certified and measured safe electronic air purification equipment, is a core element of the PureTech Alliance and RePure product offering to luxury homeowners and builders.
With 12 regional offices covering the entire United States, PureTech Alliance is the first and largest Rep Agency selling modern electronics and technology focused on health and wellness in homes to select Custom Integrators and Retailers.
"A healthy home requires healthy air. Our research has confirmed to us that CosaTron is one of only a very few truly tested and proven electronic product manufacturers for providing healthy indoor air in the occupied space," said Peter Dyroff, President, PureTech Alliance. "We look forward to showing our Integrators, home builders and homeowners the unique, safe, and monitored benefits of CosaTron products."
Founded in 1958, CosaTron is the worldwide leader in improving indoor air quality without creating harmful byproducts. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to enhance filtration and ventilation.
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Robert Quinn’s absence from Chicago Bears mandatory minicamp six weeks ago fueled speculation that the veteran defensive end wanted to be traded as the team undergoes a renovation.
But after practicing on the first day of training camp Wednesday at Halas Hall, Quinn indicated he is on board with the Bears for as long as they keep him around.
Quinn said he skipped minicamp — and all of organized team activities before that — because he was taking care of his body and trying to get himself right mentally. Entering his 12th season and coming off one of the best years of his career with a Bears record 18 ½ sacks, Quinn figured he knows what’s best for his body.
Asked if he wanted to be traded, Quinn said, “I’ve been traded twice. You get tired of moving. I thought I did a good job last year, but I guess I’ll just continue to try to re-prove myself. I expect to be here. But I guess if not, well, that’s out of my control.”
Asked again if he wanted to be in Chicago, he added: “Yeah. I never expected to go anywhere.”
Quinn, 32, has been around long enough to know players come and go from teams, and he maintains the mantra that “it’s a business” when considering how many of his Bears veteran teammates are in other cities this summer, most notably on defense Khalil Mack and Akiem Hicks.
But Quinn said he isn’t going to let the changes on the team affect the way he prepares.
“You can’t play this game if you’re not happy to be here because it’s one of the roughest games out there,” Quinn said. “Every day you’ve got to buy in to be able to give the best of yourself. That’s all I’m trying to do every time I step in the building. I’m just trying to bring the best version of myself.”
Quinn, who is in the third season of a five-year, $70 million contract, presumably would love to bring the best version of himself to a winning team, something the Bears are not expected to be this season. It also would stand to reason such a team would have a use for a player with 101 career sacks.
But Quinn wouldn’t entertain that notion when asked about the possibility of general manager Ryan Poles trading him to a contender for draft capital at some point in the months ahead.
“If you think about all the what-ifs, honestly, you’re going to start bringing some negative energy in the building,” Quinn said. “I’ve seen it before and it’s not a good thing. I’m just trying to walk in with a positive spirit and get myself prepared for the season as a Chicago Bear and take life as it comes.”
Poles said Tuesday that he had not had a conversation with Quinn about the player wanting a trade. And even though it doesn’t rule out the possibility of moving Quinn in the future, Poles also noted Quinn brings value even beyond the huge numbers he could put up getting after quarterbacks this season.
“It’s important to have guys who are experienced, that have had success in the league and know how to play and practice,” Poles said. “For me, that’s what he brings.”
Quinn went through individual drills Wednesday as he ramps up to full practice participation. Bears coach Matt Eberflus said the team will manage the workload of some of its veterans case by case based on the players’ needs.
Despite not working with Quinn much in person this summer, Eberflus said he stayed in contact with him and feels he is fully on board.
“His body feels great. His mind is good. He’s ready to go,” Eberflus said.
And while he’s here, Quinn, who played under Eberflus’ mentor, Rod Marinelli, with the Dallas Cowboys, seems eager to see how he will fare in the Bears’ new 4-3 defense.
“Knowing the type of defense we’re running, I’m very familiar with it,” he said. “Knock on wood, I plan to be successful for my personal self. I guess I know what I’m coming into, and that takes weight off my shoulders. You’re not coming into the building not knowing what’s about to happen. So I’m walking in here knowing exactly what they want from me, exactly what they expect from me and what I need to do. Again, that makes life a whole lot easier when you’re not walking in confused.”
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Now available in Petco pet care centers and at petco.com, CLIF PET™ and Earth Animal® bring new sustainable, innovative offerings to Petco's curated treats and chews assortments
SAN DIEGO, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: WOOF) today announced the launch of CLIF PET™, Clif Bar & Company's first-ever line of Plant Based Jerky for dogs, offered at Petco as the exclusive national retailer, as well as Earth Animal® No-Hide® Chews, a leading rawhide alternative. As part of Petco's continued commitment to innovation and sustainability in pet nutrition, these collections are now available at most Petco pet care centers nationally and online at petco.com/clifpet and petco.com/earthanimal.
"As an industry leader when it comes to pet nutrition and overall pet health and wellness, we're thrilled to continue expanding Petco's curated dog treats assortment with new offerings from CLIF® and Earth Animal," said Amy College, Petco Chief Merchandising Officer. "The $8 billion dollar dog treat and chew market is growing at an even faster rate than dog food, with more than 75% of pet parents feeding treats and chews to their dogs.* Pet parents are increasingly looking for wholesome, eco-friendly and tasty treat options for rewarding desired behaviors and promoting mental stimulation, during a time when we're even more eager to treat our pets and feel closer to them than ever before."
Sharing a similar mission of improving the health and overall lives of both people and pets, Petco is Clif's first, exclusive partner in the company's expansion into pet products. CLIF PET Plant Based Jerky is available in three recipes – Sweet Potato & Blueberry Recipe, Pumpkin & Apple Recipe and Butternut Squash & Cranberry Recipe – in a 5-ounce bag and 12-ounce bag, with prices ranging from $8.99 to $16.99. The planet-friendly jerky treats are made with plant protein and just seven simple, easy-to-digest ingredients, with no artificial flavors, colors or preservatives. The treats are tender and easy to tear into smaller pieces for positive reinforcement-based training and healthy playtime for mental and physical stimulation. For a limited time, Petco will also offer CLIF BAR® products for people alongside the pet treats in Petco pet care centers to keep both pets and pet parents fueled and ready for every adventure together.
"When preparing to launch CLIF PET, we knew we wanted to work with a retail partner that shares our values and spirit of innovation," said Greg Lok, Head of Incubator, Clif's in-house new ventures group. "Petco's commitment to sustainability and their efforts to prioritize brands that promote wholesome nutrition make this a great fit for us and for pet parents. We couldn't be more excited about expanding the reach of CLIF PET through Petco's channels so dogs everywhere can enjoy the reward of our nutritious, tasty treats."
Additionally, Petco is the latest national brick-and-mortar retailer to offer Earth Animal products. The No-Hide Chews line includes six varieties – chicken, beef, salmon, pork, venison and peanut butter – available in multiple sizes, with prices ranging from $5.99 to $31.99. The products contain six clean ingredients, plus one sustainably sourced protein: humanely raised chicken; humanely raised, grass-fed beef; wild-caught salmon; humanely raised pork; free-range, grass-fed venison; and vegetarian peanut butter. As a healthy and more digestible alternative to traditional rawhide, the No-Hide Chews can offer multiple benefits that include delicious and long-lasting enjoyment, positive mental stimulation, boredom busting and dental health improvement.
"We have been so impressed with the work that Petco has done on behalf of their commitment to pet health and wellness and are really excited to be one of their newest partners supporting their Whole Health philosophy," said Stephie Volo, Earth Animal's Chief Marketing Officer and Chairwoman of the Pet Sustainability Coalition. "Petco and Earth Animal have a shared mission around positively impacting and enhancing quality of life for pets, people and the planet. Our partnership with Petco allows us to further this mission by making our No-Hide Chews more available to pet parents who are looking for and purchasing innovative and sustainable products for their animals."
As the first and only national retailer to no longer sell food and treats containing artificial colors, flavors and preservatives** for dogs and cats, Petco is committed to leading the category in pet nutrition standards. Nutrition is the foundation of physical health, one of the pillars of Petco's Whole Health philosophy, and Petco continues to lead innovation in the category with new offerings that support overall pet health and wellness. Last March, Petco also removed traditional rawhide options from its shelves and online to instead promote safe, long-lasting and highly digestible alternatives.
Petco offers a variety of convenient ways to shop, including in-store, online, curbside pick-up, same-day delivery and repeat delivery. For more information about CLIF PET, Earth Animal and Petco's full suite of high-quality food and treats, visit petco.com.
*Packaged Facts, Treats & Chews in the U.S., 4th Ed. Report (published in late 2021) and U.S. Pet Market Outlook 2022-2023 report, Market Sizing Data (March 2022).
**See how Petco defines artificial ingredients at petco.com/nutritionstandards.
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Founded in 1965, Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and our own Petco partners. We've consistently set new standards in pet care while delivering comprehensive pet wellness products, services and solutions, and creating communities that deepen the pet-pet parent bond. We operate more than 1,500 pet care centers across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, which offer merchandise, companion animals, grooming, training and a growing network of on-site veterinary hospitals and mobile veterinary clinics. Our complete pet health and wellness ecosystem is accessible through our pet care centers and digitally at petco.com and on the Petco app. In tandem with Petco Love (formerly the Petco Foundation), an independent nonprofit organization, we work with and support thousands of local animal welfare groups across the country and, through in-store adoption events, we've helped find homes for more than 6.5 million animals.
For nearly 30 years, Clif Bar & Company has crafted nutritious and organic food for CLIF®, CLIF Kid®, and LUNA® brands. Family- and employee-owned, Clif Bar is committed to sustaining its people, community, planet, brands, and business. For more information, please visit www.clifbar.com, check us out on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
In 1979, Dr. Bob and Susan Goldstein, co-founders of Earth Animal, embraced the transition from conventional veterinary medicine to an integrative and holistic approach focusing on the whole animal. Since then, Earth Animal's focus has been to pioneer another way - a more holistic, humane, and sustainable way to nurture health and longevity for dogs and cats. For more information, please visit earthanimal.com.
Earth Animal proudly dedicates 1% of its annual net sales to like-minded organizations, industry stewardship, and mission-driven efforts that preserve and enhance quality of life for animals, people, and the Earth. Their commitment to sustainability continues to deepen, centered on reducing its dependence on factory-farmed animals, mitigating its environmental impact, and using sustainable business practices to drive success and inspire the pet industry to do the same.
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Inaugural BIG3 All-Star Game and 2022 Championship Game Tip Off at 4pm on CBS
LOS ANGELES, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the BIG3 announced that the league's first-ever All-Star Game will be held ahead of the 2022 Championship Game at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA on August 21. Additionally, following last weekend's games, the bottom four teams have been mathematically eliminated from playoff contention. The remaining eight teams will battle out across the final two weeks of the regular season at Comerica Center in Frisco, TX, where the bottom two teams will also be eliminated from playoff contention each weekend. The final four teams will move on to the playoffs at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL, to compete for a spot in the 2022 Championship Game. Top players and two coaches from each of the 10 teams not playing in the Championship Game will be selected to play in the All-Star Game.
"We are thrilled to be bringing the best of the best to compete in Atlanta, whether that be for the coveted Dr. J trophy or the title of BIG3 All-Star," said Chris Hannan, BIG3 CEO. "This has been our most competitive season yet with multiple 3-or-4-way tiebreakers deciding last week's standings. Ultimately, only one team can win, but fans will still be able to see their favorite players and coaches show off the best of their skills in Atlanta. Eliminating the bottom four teams will allow us to put on a tremendous show for our fans to close out the 2022 BIG3 season."
This announcement comes as the BIG3 continues to show tremendous growth in viewership throughout the league's fifth season. Last weekend's games on CBS averaged 508k viewers up 17% from Week 6 in 2021, and 13% higher than 2021 season average. With these schedule changes announced and the biggest games ahead, this season's ratings will deliver significant increases returning to pre-pandemic viewership.
Tickets for the remainder of the regular season can be purchased here. Tickets for playoffs and Championship/All-Star Game weekend will go on sale this Friday, July 29th." For more information, go to BIG3.com and follow @thebig3 on twitter and instagram.
BIG3 (BIG3.com) is where FIREBALL3 superstars play. The premier global BIG3 league features many of the greatest, most popular, and skilled professional athletes of all time. Founded by producer, actor, and music legend Ice Cube and entertainment executive Jeff Kwatinetz, the BIG3 combines highly competitive, physical, fast game experiences and incredible fan experiences.
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DETROIT, Mich. — The NFL suspended five players for violating the league’s gambling policy on Friday.
Detroit Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus and safety C.J. Moore and Washington Commanders defensive end Shaka Toney were suspended indefinitely, while Lions wide receivers Stanley Berryhill and Jameson Williams were suspended six games.
Cephus, Moore and Toney are suspended indefinitely through at least the conclusion of the 2023 season for betting on NFL games in the 2022 season, and may petition for reinstatement at the conclusion of the 2023 season.
Berryhill and Williams were suspended for betting from an NFL facility on non-NFL games. They are eligible to participate in all offseason and preseason activities, including preseason games., and their suspensions will take effect at the final roster cutdown.
The Lions released Cephus and Moore on Friday.
Detroit Lions executive vice president and general manager Brad Holmes said in a statement that the players “exhibited decision making that is not consistent with our organizational values and violates league rules.”
Holmes also said that the team will work with Stanley and Jameson “to ensure they understand the severity of these violations and have clarity on the league rules moving forward.”
The Commanders said in a statement that the team has “cooperated fully with the NFL’s investigation since receiving notice and support the league’s findings and actions.”
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Woman facing animal cruelty charge after leaving dog in hot car, police say
SOUTHINGTON, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) - A woman in Connecticut is facing an animal cruelty charge after police say she left her dog in a hot car last month.
The Southington Police Department reports Denise Kedzierski, 58, was arrested on Monday.
According to WFSB, police were called to a parking lot at a care center on June 30 at about 1:45 p.m. with a report of an unattended dog in a white Jeep Cherokee.
Authorities said an arriving officer found the dog inside the vehicle along with Kedzierski.
The pet owner reportedly told police she had left her dog in the vehicle for no more than 20 minutes with the windows down while she was inside the business.
Both officers and witnesses reported that the dog had been in the vehicle for at least 25 minutes, with the two front windows open approximately two to three inches.
According to witnesses, the woman’s vehicle was parked directly in the sunlight and the dog appeared increasingly lethargic, was breathing heavy and panting.
The officer at the scene noted the temperature was nearly 84 degrees at the time of the call.
On July 25, police said Kedzierski was taken into custody on an animal cruelty charge based on their investigation.
Kedzierski was released on a $5,000 bond with a scheduled court date on Aug. 8.
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Scattered Rain Tonight, Leads to Heavier Rain & Stronger Storms for Friday!
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) -
Good Thursday evening, everyone!
We’re seeing just a few scattered showers out there tonight, with a round of moderate rain progressing eastward over the next few hours.
Tomorrow, brings increased heavier downpours and stronger storms developing during the late morning, middle part of the day, and into the afternoon.
The Storm Prediction Center has our region under a Category 1, Marginal risk for isolated severe storm potential. And with that, we’re likely to experience a few stronger-to-severe cells, carrying with them heavy downpours, frequent lightning, strong-to-potentially localized damaging wind gusts, as well as small-to-medium size hail.
Make sure to plan accordingly, and remain sky- and weather-aware during a timeframe from about 10:00am through 8:00pm tomorrow evening.
After the storms for Friday, rain lingers into the upcoming Father’s Day weekend - with widespread rain anticipated for Saturday, and lingering scattered showers for Father’s Day Sunday.
For the latest details on the forecast, click on the Weather on the Web video. And hope everyone has a great and safe evening!
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ALLENTOWN - The IronPigs used a pair of big innings to snap a three-game losing streak with a 9-7 victory over Charlotte on Saturday at Coca-Cola Park.
Will Toffey helped knock Charlotte starter Tobias Myers out of the game in the first inning when he followed Johan Carmago's two-run single with a three-run home run to give Lehigh Valley (60-50) a 5-0 lead.
The Knights closed to within 5-3 but the IronPigs put up four more in the seventh highlighted by Chris Sharpe's two-run single.
Lehigh Valley will try to earn a split in the series when they host Charlotte at 5:35 p.m. on Sunday.
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NEW YORK, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
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F-star Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSTX)
Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of F-star Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSTX), in connection with the proposed acquisition of FSTX by invoX Pharma via a tender offer. Under the terms of the merger agreement, FSTX shareholders will receive $7.12 in cash for each share of FSTX common stock owned. If you own FSTX shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/fstx
Steel Connect, Inc. (NASDAQ: STCN)
Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Steel Connect, Inc. (NASDAQ: STCN), in connection with the proposed transaction with Steel Partners Holdings L.P. Upon completion of the transaction, STCN shareholders will receive $1.35 and one contingent value right ("CVR") to receive their pro rata share of net proceeds, to the extent such net proceeds exceed $80 million plus certain related costs and expenses, if Steel Connect's ModusLink subsidiary is sold during the two-year period following completion of the merger. If you own STCN shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/stcn
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Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of GrandSouth Bancorporation (OTC: GRRB), in connection with the proposed acquisition of GRRB by First Bancorp ("First Bancorp"). Pursuant to the merger agreement, GRRB shareholders will receive 0.910 shares of First Bancorp common stock for each GRRB share owned, representing implied per-share merger consideration of approximately $31.52 based upon First Bancorp's July 11, 2022 closing price of $34.64. If you own GRRB shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/grrb
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Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. (NASDAQ: OBCI), in connection with the proposed acquisition of OBCI and its affiliate, Star Brite Europe, Inc., by OneWater Marine Inc. Pursuant to the merger agreement, OBCI shareholders will receive $13.08 in cash for each share of OBCI common stock owned. If you own OBCI shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/obci
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BEREA, Ohio (AP) — One year later, everything seems different, changed for Deshaun Watson.
A short, suspended season behind him, Watson doesn’t feel the same weight of uncertainty or scrutiny that defined his arrival in Cleveland and trailed him throughout all of 2022 with the Browns.
“Honestly,” he said Tuesday. “It’s night and day.”
This is something of a fresh start for Watson, who was banned for 11 games last season after the NFL ruled he violated its personal conduct policy when two dozen women accused the quarterback of sexual assault and harassment during massage therapy sessions while he played for Houston.
Watson played in just six games for the Browns, hardly the return they were hoping for when the team gave the 27-year-old a controversial, fully guaranteed $230 million contract. Watson rarely showed glimpses of his former Pro Bowl self while going 3-3 as the Browns staggered to a 7-10 finish.
Rewind to this time a year ago, when Watson’s future was uncertain — at best.
There seemed to be a daily legal development involving him. The Browns didn’t know whether he’d even be eligible to play, and many of Cleveland’s die-hard fans were torn about supporting a player with a questionable reputation.
“Just kind of a whirlwind,” Watson said.
Looking back, Watson, who has settled 23 of 25 civil lawsuits in Texas, said the experience shaped him for the better.
“It was my first time up here with everything going on,” said Watson, who played in Cleveland with the Texans. “But all that is in the past. I’m looking to move forward with my life and my career and just being able to really plant myself in this community, in this city and then also in this organization for a very, very long time and win a whole bunch of games.”
That’s the plan, and as the Browns began their voluntary offseason program this week, Watson expressed optimism about what he and his teammates can accomplish in 2023.
He’s spent much of the offseason working out near outside Houston with Cleveland’s wide receivers, including the newly acquired Elijah Moore and Marquise Goodwin, both of whom give the Browns a needed deep speed threat.
Since returning to Cleveland, Watson spent extra time with coach Kevin Stefanski and discussing how to best utilize his talents and blend them into an offense that never hit its full stride with him behind center.
Stefanski, who has had to navigate around the pandemic and Watson’s situation during his first three seasons with the Browns, believes last year’s tumult can help.
“For Deshaun, to have that season under his belt and those experiences and be able to learn from everything that’s happened last year into the past, I think he’ll be a better player for it,” Stefanski said. “I think we’ll all be better for everything we’ve been through.”
As he’s done in the past, Watson deferred any questions about pending civil lawsuits to “my legal team.”
“My main focus is continue to grow as a individual, as a person and then just continue to grow as a football player,” he said. “And if I continue to do that and look forward and look at all the positive things around me, then I know things can continue to be blessings that surround me.”
GARRETT’S PRO BOWL INJURY
Myles Garrett is no fan of the Pro Bowl and its revamped format.
Cleveland’s star defensive e nd dislocated a big toe whi le scaling an obstacle course wall in Las Vegas in February. Garrett was racing Carolina’s Brian Burns when he hurt his toe going over the first wall.
“Hit my foot and my foot goes numb,” Garrett said. “I’m like, ‘Oh damn, I just broke my toe,’ and I’m thinking, ‘Damn, Browns Twitter’s going to go crazy right now.’”
Garrett said the toe was popped back into place and he didn’t need surgery. However, he said the injury is still “nagging” him.
As for the decision to try and spice up the Pro Bowl, Garrett said the league needs to go back to the drawing board.
“It’s the run-away-from-the-cops obstacle course,” Garrett said. “Jumping over a wall or fence and ducking under a table. Doesn’t make sense to me. They’re looking for new things to do and new activities and obstacles to try and I have to say, that wasn’t it.”
NOTES: WR Amari Cooper revealed he underwent core muscle surgery in February. Cooper finished his first season with Cleveland despite playing in pain over the final month. Cooper said he’s where he’s supposed to be in his recovery. … Stefanski said DT Perrion Winfrey, who was arrested last week on domestic assault charges, remains on the roster. Stefanski would not disclose whether Winfrey was in attendance.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Win 4 Evening" game were:
9-6-6-7
(nine, six, six, seven)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Win 4 Evening" game were:
9-6-6-7
(nine, six, six, seven)
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RICHMOND, Va. — Unlike most people in Virginia seeking to have their voting rights restored, Blair Dacey was able to tell her story directly to Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
When she was 17, she'd come to a friend's defense in a fight with the friend's husband. Dacey said she kicked the husband in the head, and he later died from brain injuries. It was an accident, she said, but a jury convicted her of second-degree murder.
She was pardoned in the final days of former Gov. Ralph Northam's term, and went on to work for a state senator — which is how she met Youngkin, at an event.
Dacey said Youngkin held her arm and hand as she talked, and seemed sympathetic. But two months after petitioning his administration to have her voting rights restored, Dacey hasn't heard back. The delay is not unusual; recent governors from both parties approved requests in batches. But they also spelled out clearly who was eligible.
Under Youngkin, "it's really just a mystery to me right now about what I should even expect," said Dacey, who also acknowledges she's lucky — most people caught in limbo aren't white women who've met the governor.
A federal lawsuit targets Youngkin
Youngkin has slowed rights restorations while failing to specify what criteria he's using, sparking a new federal lawsuit accusing him of violating the U.S. Constitution.
The moves by the governor — who's seen as a possible presidential contender in 2024 — put him at odds with states like Minnesota and New Mexico that in recent months have expanded ballot access for the formerly incarcerated. Backers of increasing access point to studies showing people who participate in civic life are less likely to reoffend.
Virginia is one of a small number of states where it's up to the governor to decide whether people who've convicted felony offenses regain their right to vote, serve on a jury or serve as a notary public. The setup dates back to Virginia's 1902 Constitution, where white politicians like Carter Glass set out with the explicit goal of disenfranchising Black voters.
Some, like Don Scott, the top Democrat in Virginia's House of Delegates, accuse Youngkin of following that legacy.
"The progeny of Carter Glass sits up at the governor's mansion," Scott said at a press conference Tuesday. "And now he has decided on his own that he is judge and jury when it comes to the restoration of rights."
The last three governors — first Republican Bob McDonnell, followed by Democrats Terry McAuliffe and Northam — had streamlined the process. Scott, who served time on federal drug charges in the 1990s, had his rights restored by McDonnell.
From seeking "efficiencies" to instituting a bigger change
People who met certain criteria, which gradually broadened under the two Democratic governors, had their rights restored automatically. Under Northam, the process grew to include anyone who'd completed their prison sentence, even if they hadn't finished probation or parole.
Collectively, the three governors restored rights to more than 300,000 people, most of them under the two Democrats.
When Youngkin took office on Jan. 15, 2022, it initially seemed as if he would continue the trend. Secretary of Commonwealth Kay Cole James announced the first tranche of nearly 3,500 restorations in May 2021. At the time, the former president of the conservative Heritage Foundation said she had no plans to change the process.
"The only thing we're looking for are efficiencies — ways to do it faster, quicker," James told member station VPM.
But the pace appeared to slow by October, when the administration announced another 800 restorations. Youngkin's office did not respond to questions about how many people have had their rights restored this year and James declined an interview.
The current application includes new fields asking whether people committed a violent offense; whether they've paid court fines, fees and restitution; and whether they're currently on probation or other state supervision. James and Youngkin have so far refused to say how those criteria factor in their final decision.
In a letter to a Democratic state senator, James said her office is evaluating each case individually, "practicing grace for those who need it and ensuring public safety for our communities and families." Youngkin has repeatedly reiterated that he believes the Virginia Constitution requires reviewing each case individually.
A lawsuit filed by the Fair Elections Center on behalf of Gregory Williams, who is awaiting word back from the governor on rights restoration, and Nolef Turns, a Richmond-based nonprofit, argues those standards violate the U.S. Constitution. The center's litigation director, Jon Sherman, said "practicing grace" violated a 1969 U.S. Supreme Court precedent, related to a local ban of a civil rights march, that Sherman argued bans officials from acting with "uncontrolled discretion."
"Gov. Younkin has replaced what was a non-arbitrary system with objective rules with a purely discretionary, purely arbitrary system, where there are no rules, there are no criteria," Sherman said.
The center is involved in a similar lawsuit with Kentucky, which bestows similar powers on the governor.
Sheba Williams, executive director of Nolef Turns, said the problem in Virginia goes beyond Youngkin.
"We have been fighting to make this process be removed from the hands of a person and their emotion and how they feel in the moment and make it an actual process that can't be denied," she said in an interview.
Some lawmakers from both parties have advocated changing the state constitution so that rights are restored automatically. Top Republicans in Virginia's General Assembly have so far blocked any changes.
But with all 140 seats up for grabs this November, the fight will likely spill onto the campaign trail.
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NEW YORK, June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Havas Creative has made two notable senior leadership hires to deepen its global growth and innovation expertise and support integration and client experience across the network.
Maggie O. Connors has been appointed Global Marketing and Brands Officer, Havas Creative. Callum Cheatle has been appointed Global Managing Partner, Growth, Havas Creative. They will both report to Tracey Barber, Global Chief Transformation and Growth Officer, Havas Creative and support Havas' global brand portfolio across 70 villages and 100 countries. Connors will be based in New York and Cheatle will be based in London.
A seasoned growth leader, Connors has 25+ years of experience building integration across global teams and constructing, leading and activating pitch teams at scale. She joins Havas Creative from MRM, where she was the Global Chief Growth Officer, overseeing all growth and new business activity with a focus on collaboration across global offices and developing marketing and growth content offerings. Over her career, Connors has held notable business development roles at key agencies, from Deutsch to J. Walter Thompson to Havas Group's Arnold Worldwide. In her new role, Connors will lead Havas New York's new business team, oversee new business and growth efforts across North America and expand growth, strategy, PR and innovation capabilities globally. She will spearhead integration across offices in North America and manage growth opportunities across Gate One, Havas' digital and business transformation consultancy and Havas CX, the brand's customer experience network.
Cheatle joins Havas Creative from The&Partnership, where he was a Business Development Director focused on running global pitches, helping local offices with their growth efforts and developing integrated positioning and prospecting strategies. Previously, he was a WPP fellow, with rotations across account management, digital strategy and business development at Grey London, Ogilvy Shanghai and Group XP New York. At Havas Creative, Cheatle will lead and develop global new business and marketing strategy across the UK and global network, with a focus on increasing collaboration, partnership and client experience across offices and supporting Havas' global flagship agencies in New York, London, Paris, Mumbai, Shanghai, Sao Paulo and Singapore.
Over the past few months, Havas Group has been making a significant investment in growth and integration. Global leadership is expanding roles, appointing Jocelyn Weiss as Global Chief Communications Officer, Havas Health & You. Their integrated network is also celebrating new business wins with Arnold Worldwide, a part of Havas Group, recently announcing their partnership with Sam's Club and PNC Bank.
Barber commented: "Maggie and Callum are some of the brightest minds in our industry. They bring deep global expertise to their new roles and, most importantly, a culture of positive thinking and collaboration. We look forward to having them take our global new business and growth teams to new heights."
Havas is one of the world's largest global communications groups. Founded in 1835 in Paris, the Group employs 20,000 people in more than 100 countries and operates through its three business units covering all communication activities. Havas Group's mission is to make a meaningful difference to brands, businesses and people. To better anticipate client needs, Havas has adopted a fully integrated model through its 70+ Havas Villages around the world. In these Villages, creative, media and healthcare & wellness teams work together, ensuring agility and a seamless experience for clients. We are committed to building a diverse culture where everybody feels they belong, can be themselves, thrive and grow. Further information about Havas Group is available on the company's website: havasgroup.com #MeaningfulDifference.
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RICHMOND, Va. -- There will be areas of dense fog around early Monday morning. The day will be mainly cloudy and seasonably cool.
There's the possibility of a passing shower or two during the first half of the day, but rain chances will ramp up late in the late afternoon into the evening. Highs will be in the mid-50s.
It will be partly to mostly sunny and warmer on Tuesday, with highs in the low/mid-70s. Wednesday will bring more sunshine, with highs in the upper 60s.
The next batch of rain will arrive late Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Highs Thursday will be in the low 70s. Another round of rain will follow on Friday and it will be cooler, with temperatures mainly in the 50s.
Dry weather should return next weekend, with highs in the 50s and lows in the 30s.
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HOUSTON (KIAH) — A Channelview man has been charged in the death of a woman during an erotic act, authorities said.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said that deputies responded to a medical emergency at 2:20 a.m. early Tuesday morning at the 800 block of Ashland Boulevard in east Harris County. Deputies said that they discovered an unresponsive woman in the residence.
The woman was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Deputies talked with the woman’s boyfriend, who said the couple was engaged in a sex act that was described as “erotic asphyxiation.”
The boyfriend, identified as Jaaron Thomas, 27, was then arrested and charged with manslaughter. He is currently in the Harris County Jail, with his bond now set at $40,000.
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BEIJING, Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 10, 2022, the invitational exhibition of Celebration Year - 2023 Global Zodiac Competition (Guimao Year of the Rabbit) was officially opened in Beijing Overseas Cultural Exchanges Center. At the same time, the Award-winning Works Tour Exhibition was officially launched at Jingshan Civic Culture Center in Meihousishi, providing a feast of Zodiac culture for the public. Click here to learn more.
The Global Zodiac Design Competition is a brand cultural project jointly sponsored by Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism and the Central Academy of Fine Arts, and undertaken by Beijing Overseas Cultural Exchanges Center. It has been held for 9 consecutive sessions since its establishment in 2014. The contest digs deeply into the cultural connotation of Zodiac and conveys the beauty of China culture with fashionable and professional design language.
The competition attracted the active participation of teachers, students and independent designers from many colleges and universities at home and abroad, and received nearly 30,000 design works in graphic design, product design, multimedia and interactive design, and more than 400 outstanding award-winning works were selected. The award-winning works closely follow the cultural connotation of China Zodiac, endow the traditional Zodiac with new vitality and influence, and promote the contemporary expression of China Zodiac culture.
At the same time, the competition continues to explore the transformation of design results, so that the zodiac design can come into life. In order to further demonstrate the outstanding achievements of the competition, the invitational exhibition of competition concentrated on more than 100 winning works of Year of the Rabbit and previous outstanding winning works. This exhibition is open to the public by limiting visitor flows and implementing online reservations.
On the arrival of 2023 - the Guimao Year of the Rabbit, the Zodiac Design Feast is waiting for you!
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The World Health Organization has come out against the use of non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) as a means to control weight or limit noncommunicable sickness.
“The recommendation is based on the findings of a systematic review of the available evidence which suggests that use of NSS does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or children,” WHO said in a statement Monday.
That review also determined long-term use of NSS could contribute to type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and serious illness in adults.
“Replacing free sugars with NSS does not help with weight control in the long term,” WHO Director for Nutrition and Food Safety Francesco Branca said in a statement. “NSS are not essential dietary factors and have no nutritional value.”
Branca suggests people reduce consuming sweets altogether, starting at an early age.
Aspartame, advantame, cyclamates, neotame, saccharin, sucralose and stevia are among the additives addressed in WHO’s review. Most of those substitutes are associated with brand names like Sweet’N Low, Equal and Splenda. They’ve all been approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
Sugar alcohols containing calories, such as polyols, aren’t considered NSS.
WHO — a United Nations agency headquartered in Switzerland — called for adults and children to make free sugars, including glucose, fructose and table sugar, less than 10% of their total energy intake in 2015.
“We have solid evidence that keeping intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake reduces the risk of overweight, obesity and tooth decay,” Branca said following that report.
Monday’s recommendation to reduce NSS consumption does not apply to people with diabetes, nor does it pertain to medication. WHO’s findings do not pertain to personal care products including toothpaste and skin care goods either. The review included more than 320 studies.
The International Sweeteners Association suggests taking WHO’s “conditional finding” with a grain of salt.
“In light of the global effort to address the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including dental diseases which are the most prevalent NCD globally, and other societal challenges such as the global obesity crisis, the ISA believes it is a disservice to public health to not recognize low/no calorie sweeteners’ role in reducing sugar and calorie intake and aiding in weight control,” that organization said Monday.
The ISA claims approved low and no-calorie sweeteners “have a role to play in the fight against obesity,” when used in place of sugar and “are an essential tool in helping food and drink companies reformulate products, to reduce the amount of sugar and calories contained.”
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Less than two months after he pleaded guilty to storming the U.S. Capitol, Texas resident Daniel Goodwyn appeared on Tucker Carlson’s then-Fox News show and promoted a website where supporters could donate money to Goodwyn and other rioters whom the site called “political prisoners.”
The Justice Department now wants Goodwyn to give up more than $25,000 he raised — a clawback that is part of a growing effort by the government to prevent rioters from being able to personally profit from participating in the attack that shook the foundations of American democracy.
An Associated Press review of court records shows that prosecutors in the more than 1,000 criminal cases from Jan. 6, 2021, are increasingly asking judges to impose fines on top of prison sentences to offset donations from supporters of the Capitol rioters.
Dozens of defendants have set up online fundraising appeals for help with legal fees, and prosecutors acknowledge there’s nothing wrong with asking for help for attorney expenses. But the Justice Department has, in some cases, questioned where the money is really going because many of those charged have had government-funded legal representation.
Most of the fundraising efforts appear on GiveSendGo, which bills itself as “The #1 Free Christian Fundraising Site” and has become a haven for Jan. 6 defendants barred from using mainstream crowdfunding sites, including GoFundMe, to raise money. The rioters often proclaim their innocence and portray themselves as victims of government oppression, even as they cut deals to plead guilty and cooperate with prosecutors.
Their fundraising success suggests that many people in the United States still view Jan. 6 rioters as patriots and cling to the baseless belief that Democrats stole the 2020 presidential election from Donald Trump. The former president himself has fueled that idea, pledging to pardon rioters if he is elected.
Markus Maly, a Virginia man scheduled to be sentenced next month for assaulting police at the Capitol, raised more than $16,000 from an online campaign that described him as a “January 6 P.O.W.” and asked for money for his family. Prosecutors have requested a $16,000-plus fine, noting that Maly had a public defender and did not owe any legal fees.
“He should not be able to use his own notoriety gained in the commission of his crimes to ‘capitalize’ on his participation in the Capitol breach in this way,” a prosecutor wrote in court papers.
So far this year, prosecutors have sought more than $390,000 in fines against at least 21 riot defendants, in amounts ranging from $450 to more than $71,000, according to the AP’s tally.
Judges have imposed at least $124,127 in fines against 33 riot defendants this year. In the previous two years, judges ordered more than 100 riot defendants to collectively pay more than $240,000 in fines.
Separately, judges have ordered hundreds of convicted rioters to pay more than $524,000 in restitution to the government to cover more than $2.8 million in damage to the Capitol and other Jan. 6-related expenses.
More rioters facing the most serious charges and longest prison terms are now being sentenced. They tend to also be the prolific fundraisers, which could help explain the recent surge in fines requests.
Earlier this month, the judge who sentenced Nathaniel DeGrave to more than three years in prison also ordered him to pay a $25,000 fine. Prosecutors noted that the Nevada resident “incredibly” raised over $120,000 in GiveSendGo fundraising campaigns that referred to him as “Beijing Biden’s political prisoner” in “America’s Gitmo” — a reference to the Guantanamo Bay detention center.
“He did this despite seeking to cooperate with the government and admitting he and his co-conspirators were guilty since at least November 2021,” a prosecutor wrote.
Lawyer William Shipley, who has represented DeGrave and more than two dozen other Jan. 6 defendants, said he advises clients to avoid raising money under the auspices of being a political prisoner if they intend to plead guilty.
“Until they admit they committed a crime, they’re perfectly entitled to shout from the rooftops that the only reason they’re being held is because of politics,” Shipley said. “It’s just First Amendment political speech.”
Shipley said he provided the judge with documentation showing that DeGrave raised approximately $25,000 more than what he paid his lawyers.
“I’ve never had to do it until these cases because I’ve never had clients that had third-party fundraising like this,” Shipley said. “There’s a segment of the population that is sympathetic toward the plight of these defendants.”
GiveSendGo co-founder Heather Wilson said her site’s decision to allow legal defense funds for Capitol riot defendants “is rooted in our society’s commitment to the presumption of innocence and the freedom for all individuals to hire private attorneys.”
The government’s push for more fines comes as it reaches a milestone in the largest federal investigation in American history: Just over 500 defendants have been sentenced for Jan. 6 crimes.
Judges aren’t rubber-stamping prosecutors’ fine requests.
Prosecutors sought a more than $70,000 fine for Peter Schwartz, a Kentucky man who attacked police officers outside the Capitol with pepper spray and a chair. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta sentenced Schwartz this month to more than 14 years in prison — one of the longest so far in a Capitol riot case — but didn’t impose a fine.
Prosecutors suspect Schwartz tried to profit from his fundraising campaign, “Patriot Pete Political Prisoner in DC.” But his lawyer, Dennis Boyle, said there is no evidence of that.
The judge “basically said that if the money was being used for attorneys’ fees or other costs like that, there was no basis for a fine,” Boyle said.
A jury convicted romance novel cover model John Strand of storming the Capitol with Dr. Simone Gold, a California physician who is a leading figure in the anti-vaccine movement. Now prosecutors are seeking a $50,000 fine on top of a prison term for Strand when a judge sentences him on Thursday.
Strand has raised more than $17,300 for his legal defense without disclosing that he has a taxpayer-funded lawyer, according to prosecutors. They say Strand appears to have “substantial financial means,” living in a home that was purchased for more than $3 million last year.
“Strand has raised, and continues to raise, money on his website based upon his false statements and misrepresentations on the events of January 6,” prosecutors wrote.
Goodwyn, who appeared on Carlson’s show in March, is scheduled to be sentenced next month. Defense lawyer Carolyn Stewart described prosecutors as “demanding blood from a stone” in asking for the $25,000 fine.
“He received that amount in charity to help him in his debt for legal fees for former attorneys and this for unknown reasons is bothersome to the government,” Stewart wrote.
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Associated Press writer Alanna Durkin Richer in Boston contributed to this report.
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This story has been corrected to reflect that the sentence for Peter Schwartz was one of the longest so far in a Capitol riot case, not the longest.
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BOSTON and ATLANTA, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Inhibikase Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: IKT) (Inhibikase or Company), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing protein kinase inhibitor therapeutics to modify the course of Parkinson's disease ("PD"), Parkinson's-related disorders and other diseases of the Abelson Tyrosine Kinases, today announced that it will effect a 1-for-6 reverse stock split of its common stock. The reverse stock split will become effective at 12:01A.M June 30, 2023. Inhibikase's common stock will continue to be traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "IKT" and will begin trading on a split-adjusted basis when the market opens on June 30, 2023.
The reverse stock split, which was approved by Inhibikase's stockholders on June 23, 2023, is intended to bring the company into compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement. The new CUSIP number for the company's common stock following the reverse stock split will be 45719W205.
At the effective time of the reverse stock split, every 6 shares of Inhibikase's issued and outstanding common stock will be converted automatically into 1 issued and outstanding share of common stock without any change in the par value per share. This will reduce the Company's number of shares of common stock outstanding from approximately 31.6 million shares to approximately 5.3 million shares.
No fractional shares of common stock will be issued as a result of the reverse stock split. Instead stockholders who would otherwise be entitled to receive a fractional share as a result of the reverse stock split will receive one whole share of our common stock in lieu of such fractional share. The reverse stock split will affect all stockholders uniformly and will not alter any stockholder's percentage interest in Inhibikase's equity, except to the extent that the reverse stock split would result in a stockholder owning a fractional share. Proportional adjustments will be made to the number of shares of Inhibikase's common stock issuable upon exercise of Inhibikase's stock options and warrants, as well as the applicable exercise price.
Stockholders owning shares via a broker, bank, trust, or nominee will have their positions automatically adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split, subject to such broker's particular processes, and will not be required to take any action in connection with the reverse stock split. Stockholders who hold shares in brokerage accounts should direct any questions concerning the reverse stock split to their broker; all other stockholders may direct questions to the company's transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, who is acting as exchange agent for the reverse stock split, at: 800-937-5449.
About Inhibikase (www.inhibikase.com)
Inhibikase Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: IKT) is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing therapeutics for Parkinson's disease and related disorders. Inhibikase's multi-therapeutic pipeline has a primary focus on neurodegeneration and its lead program IkT-148009, an Abelson Tyrosine Kinase (c-Abl) inhibitor, targets the treatment of Parkinson's disease inside and outside the brain as well as other diseases that arise from Ableson Tyrosine Kinases. Its multi-therapeutic pipeline is pursuing Parkinson's-related disorders of the brain and GI tract, orphan indications related to Parkinson's disease such as Multiple System Atrophy, and drug delivery technologies for kinase inhibitors such as IkT-001Pro, a prodrug of the anticancer agent imatinib mesylate that the Company believes will provide a better patient experience with fewer on-dosing side-effects. The Company's RAMP™ medicinal chemistry program has identified a number of follow-on compounds to IkT-148009 to be potentially applied to other cognitive and motor function diseases of the brain. Inhibikase is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia with an office in Lexington, Massachusetts.
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Reparations lawsuit for 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre dismissed by judge
An Oklahoma judge has thrown out a lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, dashing an effort to obtain some measure of legal justice by survivors of the deadly racist rampage.
Judge Caroline Wall on Friday dismissed with prejudice the lawsuit trying to force the city and others to make recompense for the destruction of the once-thriving Black district known as Greenwood.
The order comes in a case by three survivors of the attack, who are all now over 100 years old and sued in 2020 with the hope of seeing what their attorney called "justice in their lifetime."
Spokespersons for the city of Tulsa and a lawyer for the survivors — Lessie Benningfield Randle, Viola Fletcher and Hughes Van Ellis — did not immediately respond to requests for comment Sunday.
Wall, a Tulsa County District Court judge, wrote in a brief order that she was tossing the case based on arguments from the city, regional chamber of commerce and other state and local government agencies. She had ruled against the defendants’ motions to dismiss and allowed the case to proceed last year.
Local judicial elections in Oklahoma are technically nonpartisan, but Wall has described herself as a "Constitutional Conservative" in past campaign questionnaires.
The lawsuit was brought under Oklahoma’s public nuisance law, saying the actions of the white mob that killed hundreds of Black residents and destroyed what had been the nation’s most prosperous Black business district continue to affect the city today.
It contended that Tulsa’s long history of racial division and tension stemmed from the massacre, during which an angry white mob descended on a 35-block area, looting, killing and burning it to the ground. Beyond those killed, thousands more were left homeless and living in a hastily constructed internment camp.
The city and insurance companies never compensated victims for their losses, and the massacre ultimately resulted in racial and economic disparities that still exist today, the lawsuit argued. It sought a detailed accounting of the property and wealth lost or stolen in the massacre, the construction of a hospital in north Tulsa and the creation of a victims compensation fund, among other things.
A Chamber of Commerce attorney previously said that the massacre was horrible, but the nuisance it caused was not ongoing.
Fletcher, who is 109 and the oldest living survivor, released a memoir last week about the life she lived in the shadow of the massacre. It will become widely available for purchase in August.
In 2019, Oklahoma’s attorney general used the public nuisance law to force opioid drug maker Johnson & Johnson to pay the state $465 million in damages. The Oklahoma Supreme Court overturned that decision two years later.
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This story has been updated to reflect that Fletcher’s memoir has already been published, rather than being published next month, and will become widely available for purchase in August.
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LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Denny Hamlin’s friends greeted him at the airport with a sparkling wine shower the instant he walked down the steps of his plane — and hours after he drove into victory lane at Pocono Raceway — in celebration of his 50th career NASCAR Cup win.
Let’s put that milestone in perspective.
Yes, with three Daytona 500 victories, crown jewel Coca-Cola 600 and Southern 500 wins and expansion into team ownership, Hamlin already was headed to the Hall of Fame.
But 50 wins in Cup stamps rockets him into rarified air. It’s the NASCAR equivalent of 3,000 hits and 500 home runs in baseball that puts Hamlin on the short list of the true elite.
Consider, only 14 other drivers over NASCAR’s 75 years have hit that mark and all but three is in the Hall of Fame. Of those three on the outside, Jimmie Johnson is on the ballot this year, and Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick are sure to get there.
The one caveat: Hamlin and Junior Johnson are the only ones in the 50 Cup Club without a championship.
The 42-year-old Hamlin is still chasing that first title without spending much time reflecting on his accomplishments.
“When you retire and you got a bunch of time, you’re sitting there on your rocker on your back porch, you’re thinking about, ‘What have I accomplished in the sport?’” Hamlin said. “These things take a long time to sit in. They really do.”
Hamlin could have enjoyed his 50th win earlier this season at Kansas had last year’s Pocono victory not been tossed out by NASCAR — he was the first winner to get DQ’d since 1960 — because his Joe Gibbs Racing team broke the rules. So he hit 50 at Pocono, where he won for a track-record seventh time. He won his first two Cup races at Pocono when he swept the season as a rookie in 2005.
Seemed fitting that Hamlin hit two milestones at Pocono, still in the No. 11 Toyota, still driving for Gibbs. That kind of continuity over a nearly 20-year span is essentially extinct in NASCAR.
“I never thought I’d get an opportunity in the Cup Series,” Hamlin said. “Luckily J.D. Gibbs took a chance and Joe Gibbs took a chance on me nearly 20 years ago. To get my 50th win, it comes down to the track that I got my first, it certainly is special.”
Special is one way to describe the win.
Kyle Larson had a few more, mostly unprintable, words about it toward Hamlin.
Larson, who already had lost a last-lap battle this season to Hamlin at Kansas, seemed poised to race for the win on the 400th mile at Pocono. Hamlin may have made the slightest of contact, sending Larson bumping into the outside wall and giving Hamlin a clear path to the finish line.
Hamlin, who co-owns 23XI Racing with Michael Jordan, was steadfast he never connected with Larson.
Larson insisted he was bumped and not-so-politely called the move uncalled for, especially because the two are good friends.
“I haven’t done that to Denny,” Larson said. “I don’t think I deserve to be run into before I ever got to the wall.”
Hey, at least Larson didn’t chuck a helmet at Hamlin in disgust like a wrecked Austin Dillon did to Tyler Reddick earlier in the race.
Hamlin slid out of his Toyota and was showered by boos from a sold-out Pocono crowd — the track’s largest since 2010 — that believed Denny did something dirty. Hamlin brushed off the boos — he’s no villain, he insisted — and said it was just clean, hard racing down the stretch.
“We waited. We pounced at the right time,” Hamlin said. “He didn’t get his right sides clean, drove in the corner just too far, let us get beside him. I thought we were going to race it out off of two. He got in the fence.”
Long recognized alongside Mark Martin as the greatest NASCAR driver to never win a championship, Hamlin is off to Richmond to chase No. 51 and perhaps get closer to signing a new deal with Gibbs.
Gibbs, who lost two-time Cup champion Kyle Busch at the end of last season to Richard Childress Racing and has Martin Truex Jr. talking retirement this season, remained confident he could strike a deal that would keep Hamlin in the fold beyond this season.
“We’re working on everything in our place,” Gibbs said. “We know Denny’s going to be here.”
It’s where Hamlin wants to stay.
“Not everyone gets the opportunity to go from racing late models to racing for Joe Gibbs Racing in 18 months in the Cup Series,” he said. “It’s hard to do, it really is. But luckily they believed in me, gave me time to get going, and the rest is history.”
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Stocks on Wall Street bounced back from an early slide and closed higher Monday, extending the market's recent winning ways as investors look ahead to several updates from retailers this week.
The S&P 500 rose 0.4% after having been down 0.5% in the early going. The benchmark index has risen for four straight weeks and is up 13.5% so far in the third quarter, although it's still lower for the year.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5% and the Nasdaq gained 0.6%. Smaller company stocks also rose, sending the Russell 2000 index 0.2% higher.
The market got off to a bumpy start as traders reacted to news overnight that China’s central bank cut a key interest rate, acknowledging more needed to be done to shore up its economy. The move is the latest warning for markets already on edge over record-high inflation and fears about recessions in the U.S. and elsewhere.
China is the world’s second-largest consumer of crude oil, so the news weighed on energy prices. U.S. crude oil prices slumped 2.9% on worries about the global economy and weighed heavily on energy stocks. Chevron fell 1.9%.
Treasury yields fell as a report showed manufacturing in New York state unexpectedly contracted. The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which banks use to set mortgage rates, fell to 2.79% from 2.83% late Friday.
Some big banks fell as bond yields declined. Capital One slid 1.8%.
Still, all but two of the 11 sectors in the S&P 500 closed higher. Technology stocks, retailers and other companies that rely on direct consumer spending accounted for a big share of the gains. Visa rose 2.4% and Costco added 1.6%.
Moderna rose 3.3% after British regulators authorized an updated version of its COVID-19 vaccine.
All told, the S&P 500 rose 16.99 points to 4,297.14. The Dow added 151.39 points to 33,912.44. The Nasdaq gained 80.87 points to 13,128.05. The Russell 2000 rose 4.73 points to 2,021.35.
The market’s choppy start to the week follows four straight weeks of gains for the benchmark S&P 500 on hopes that inflation is peaking and that the Federal Reserve could ease up on its aggressive interest rate hikes. The central bank has been raising short-term interest rates to help slow economic growth and cool the hottest inflation in 40 years.
Wall Street is worried that the Fed could hit the brakes too hard and send the economy into a recession, and any signal that inflation could be peaking or retreating has helped ease some of those worries.
Investors are also keeping a close watch on how inflation is affecting businesses and consumers. Spending has slowed and the broader economy has already contracted for two straight quarters. Several big retailers will give investors more detail on how their businesses are holding up when they report earnings this week.
Home Depot and Walmart report their results on Tuesday and Target's results are due on Wednesday. On July 26, the S&P 500 fell more than 1% after Walmart warned that inflation was hurting its customers' spending power and said its second-quarter profit would be lower than previously forecast.
Wall Street will get another look at the health of the retail sector and consumer spending when the Commerce Department releases its July retail sales report on Wednesday. Economists surveyed by FactSet expect modest 0.2% growth from June, when sales rose 1%. That increase largely reflected higher prices, particularly for gas. But it also showed that Americans continue to spend, providing crucial support for the economy, though some economists suggest it's mostly coming from higher-income households.
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- Precision medicine innovator uMETHOD now serves Arizona patients in-home; mobile draws in the Greater Phoenix area quadruple in the first month.
- On-demand remote lab collection supports patients and caregivers across the cognitive decline spectrum, including mild cognitive impairment, mild dementia, and mild Alzheimer's disease.
PHOENIX, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Remote healthcare delivery leader Getlabs and precision medicine for chronic conditions innovator uMETHOD today announced a partnership that makes Getlabs' at-home lab services available to all Arizona patients utilizing the RestoreU care program from uMETHOD. Easy access to remote and home-based care is often essential for those experiencing some form of cognitive decline, helping reduce risk and increase convenience for both patients and caregivers.
Alzheimer's disease is a growing public health crisis in Arizona, where more than 150,000 people aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's and 15-20% of people aged 60 and older have mild cognitive impairment. In three years, the number of Arizonans living with Alzheimer's disease is projected to increase by more than 33%, the fastest rate of growth in the country.
"One of the biggest contributors to non-compliance with care plans is unfulfilled lab orders," said Kyle Michelson, Founder, and CEO, Getlabs. "Through our partnership with uMETHOD, we can meet patients where they are, increasing odds of treatment compliance and helping patients maintain independence, daily activities and lifestyle."
uMETHOD's AI-based care planning solution, RestoreU, connects diagnostics to actionable treatment recommendations to minimize a patient's risk of developing Alzheimer's and slow progression of the disease in its early stages. Working in partnership with patients' existing doctors, RestoreU combines big data, medical research, and advanced algorithms to target reversible causes of cognitive decline unique to each patient. Those reversible causes are addressed by evidence-based treatment recommendations outlined in the patient's RestoreU care plan. The personalized care plan includes pharmacological and supplementation-based therapies, specific lifestyle interventions, and medication management to minimize brain fog and fall risk.
"We know that the impact of Alzheimer's disease in Arizona is at a dire level. Early identification and subsequent treatment are essential to helping patients with cognitive decline maintain their brain health and their independent lifestyle," said Vik Chandra, CEO of uMETHOD Health. "Our partnership with Getlabs makes diagnostics collection easy and painless, improving the odds that patients and their doctors can understand their unique biomarkers and that patients can begin their journey towards improved brain health."
Samples collected by Getlabs in Arizona are sent to Sonora Quest Laboratories, a leading diagnostic laboratory, to be tested, with results reported to the patient's ordering health care provider. Patients can also obtain their results online at sonoraquest.com/results.
"Sonora Quest's mission is to drive exceptional customer value throughout the continuum of care. By collaborating with healthcare partners like uMETHOD and Getlabs in Arizona, we help care teams focus on the patient's whole well-being and deliver on the mission to make access to testing easier and more convenient for the communities we serve," said Sonora Quest Chief Growth Officer, Christina Noble.
Patients should ask their doctor to get the RestoreU panel done through Getlabs, and a mobile phlebotomist will travel to the patient's home or office to collect their samples. Results are reported to the patient's ordering health care provider.
Getlabs provides the nationwide infrastructure for at-home healthcare delivery. Patients can book a Getlabs phlebotomist to draw their lab tests at their home or office. Healthcare providers can dispatch Getlabs' medical professionals to their patients to collect the diagnostic tests they need. By creating the infrastructure for providers to make informed medical decisions remotely, Getlabs helps bridge the gap between digital and in-person care. Visit getlabs.com for more information.
Seventy-five percent of those over 65 have more than one chronic disease. This consumes 86% of healthcare spend in the United States. uMETHOD Health offers sophisticated precision-medicine methodologies that empower physicians to better manage the outcomes and costs of these complex chronic diseases through customized care. For more information visit http://www.umethod.com.
Sonora Quest Laboratories is a joint venture between Banner Health and Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), is part of the nation's largest integrated laboratory system with approximately 3,800 employees, serving more than 33,000 patients every day throughout Arizona, and performing more than 97 million diagnostic tests per year. Sonora Quest Laboratories offers a comprehensive test menu that encompasses routine, molecular, prescription drug monitoring, genetic/genomic, women's health, and pathology testing services. My Lab ReQuest™ provides consumers direct access to a diverse range of affordable screening tests that can be ordered online at SonoraQuest.com or in any of Sonora Quest's more than 70 patient service centers across Arizona. Sonora Quest Laboratories is accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), which is the gold standard in laboratory accreditation, helping laboratories to maintain the accuracy of test results and ensure accurate patient diagnosis. This accreditation ensures the highest standard of care for all laboratory patients as CAP inspectors examine laboratory operations.
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The latest text-to-image model from Stability AI is also released as open access to developers alongside its API
NEW YORK, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stability AI, a leading open generative AI company, today announced the release of Stable Diffusion XL (SDXL) 1.0, the latest and most advanced of its flagship text-to-image suite of models.
SDXL 1.0 will be featured on Amazon Bedrock, the fully managed service from Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS) that provides access to foundation models from leading AI startups and Amazon Titan via an API. The announcement is made at the annual AWS Summit New York, and is further acknowledgment of Amazon's commitment to bringing its customers the most powerful text-to-image foundation models like SDXL 1.0 from Stability AI.
"The latest SDXL model represents the next step in Stability AI's innovation heritage and ability to bring the most cutting-edge open access models to market for the AI community," said Emad Mostaque, Chief Executive Officer of Stability AI. "Unveiling 1.0 on Amazon Bedrock demonstrates our strong commitment to work alongside AWS to provide the best solutions for developers and our clients."
Starting today, the model is accessible via the Stability AI API, Stability AI's Github page and its Clipdrop and DreamStudio consumer applications. Alongside its release on Amazon Bedrock, SDXL 1.0 is available on Amazon SageMaker JumpStart, a machine learning (ML) hub that provides access to algorithms, models, and ML solutions so customers can quickly get started with ML.
This follows the research-only release of SDXL 0.9 in June, which provided a significant number of use case testing data that allowed developers to fine-tune the model for better results.
The refining process has produced a model that generates more vibrant and accurate colors, with better contrast, lighting, and shadows than its predecessor. The imaging process is also streamlined to deliver quicker results, yielding full 1-megapixel (1024x1024) resolution images in seconds in multiple aspect ratios.
Stability API's new fine-tuning beta feature will use a small set of images to fine-tune SDXL 1.0. With as few as five images, users will be able to specialize generation on specific people, products, and more. This feature is currently in limited testing with a number of early access partners, and will be released in the coming weeks.
SDXL 1.0 has one of the largest parameter counts of any open access image model, boasting a 3.5B parameter base model and a 6.6B parameter model ensemble pipeline. The refiner adds more accurate color, higher contrast, and finer details to the output of the base model.
Since the SDXL beta launch on April 13, ClipDrop users have generated more than 35 million images using the model, while Stability AI's Discord community has generated an average of 20,000 images per day.
"Model choice is paramount to maximize the value customers get from generative AI," said Swami Sivasubramanian, Vice President of Database, Analytics, and Machine Learning at AWS. "That's why we built Amazon Bedrock to give customers access to a wide range of the top-performing foundation models, allowing them to find and customize the right foundation model to fit their needs with a fully managed experience. By expanding Amazon Bedrock's selection with the addition of Stability AI's SDXL 1.0 model, we're giving customers access to a state-of-the-art text-to-image model to build and scale exciting, new generative AI applications."
In 2022, Stability AI selected AWS as its preferred cloud provider, building its foundation models on Amazon SageMaker. When Amazon Bedrock launched in April of this year, Stability AI's Stable Diffusion was one of the first foundation models to be made available on Amazon Bedrock. Today's release of SDXL 1.0 on Amazon Bedrock expands Stability AI's and AWS's relationship and commitment to helping customers build and scale generative AI applications easier and quicker.
SDXL 1.0 follows a number of exciting corporate developments at Stability AI, including the unveiling of its new developer platform site last week, the launch of Stable Doodle, a sketch-to-image tool of drawings that has generated more than 3 million images in the week after its release.
To experience the innovation in image creation that SDXL 1.0 brings to the Stability AI and Amazon Bedrock user community, please click here.
For users seeking to try SDXL 1.0, please follow this link.
About Stability AI
Headquartered in London with developers distributed across the globe, Stability AI was founded to build the foundation to activate humanity's potential through artificial intelligence (AI). As the leader in multimodal, open generative AI model development and deployment, Stability AI collaborates with public and private sector partners to bring this next generation infrastructure to a global audience. For more information, visit https://stability.ai
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3 teens arrested for attempted armed robbery-turned shooting in Walker, officials say
The following is a press release from Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office:
WALKER, La. (WAFB) - Sheriff Jason Ard confirms three individuals are in custody tied to an October 30, 2022 incident in which one male suffered a gunshot wound to the back.
Sheriff Jason Ard says, ‘LPSO deputies were dispatched to Larry Drive. The incident happened just after midnight. Upon arrival, the 18 year old male victim required immediate medical attention. He was transported for care. LPSO Detectives were assigned to investigate. Our detectives learned three suspects traveled to Larry Drive in order to purchase illegal narcotics from the victim. The three are not from Livingston Parish but are believed to have ties here - especially in the Walker area. During the exchange, the trio attempted to rob the victim. The victim ran from the transaction location. That’s when one of the suspects fired his weapon injuring the victim. The victim is hospitalized & is currently listed as stable. This is still very much an active investigation.’
In custody:
>Juvenile, 17 (Sunset, LA)
*Transported to Juvenile Detention Center on one charge of Attempted Armed Robbery
Currently in the Livingston Parish Detention Center:
Cooper Guidry, 18 (Sunset, LA)
>Attempted Armed Robbery
Jacoreyon Weatherall, 18 (Vinton, LA)
>Attempted Armed Robbery
>Attempted Second Degree Murder
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This investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information on this case is encouraged to call us at 225-686-2241 x1 or Capital Region Crime Stoppers at (225) 344-STOP (7867).
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ATLANTA, June 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution announced today that legendary Atlanta broadcaster Monica Pearson will join the AJC as the host of a new weekly video program and podcast, The Monica Pearson Show, and as an AJC contributor. Pearson will also write a regular lifestyle newsletter and column for both AJC.com and the newspaper, in addition to hosting AJC Live events.
Pearson has been an icon in local broadcasting for nearly four decades, spending much of that time informing and entertaining the community on WSB Television. Currently, she hosts Monica Pearson One on One on PeachtreeTV. She will bring her talent and experience to the AJC during a time of investment and innovation.
"This is a full circle moment for me since I started my paid journalism career in 1969 as a reporter for The Louisville Times newspaper in my hometown of Louisville, KY. This is another opportunity for me to do what I love doing, interviewing people. After an interview, my slogan simply is, 'You know the name and now you will know the person.'"
Pearson's arrival comes as the AJC is charting a course to transform the storied 155-year-old newspaper into a modern media company. In addition to bolstering the world-class journalism the AJC is known for, the organization is also expanding its content offerings and investing in audio, video, newsletters, and live events. Pearson's show will live alongside the AJC's expanded podcast slate, which includes Politically Georgia and Breakdown, and it will mark the first weekly video program in the AJC's history.
"We've established a mission to be the most essential and engaging source of news for the people of Atlanta, Georgia, and the South," said AJC President and Publisher Andrew Morse, who joined the organization this year. "That effort begins here in our community. And nobody is more Atlanta than Monica. We are thrilled for her to bring her talent to the AJC."
Pearson has won 33 regional and local Emmy awards for her work, including being inducted into the Atlanta Press Club, National Association of Black Journalists, University of Kentucky Journalism, Georgia Association of Broadcasters, and the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. In addition to her broadcast career, she hosts a monthly radio segment, titled "A Monica Moment."
Pearson's arrival is just the latest prominent editorial hire for the AJC. Leroy Chapman Jr. was named editor-in-chief in March, becoming the first Black editor in the paper's history. Earlier this month, Chapman announced the hiring of Sharif Durhams from the Washington Post to be the AJC's Managing Editor for news.
About The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the most essential and engaging source of information for metropolitan Atlanta. With approximately 6 million monthly unique visitors to our digital products and platforms, and a growing print and digital subscriber base, the AJC serves one of the most dynamic, diverse, and influential cities in America. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Cox Enterprises Inc.
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NEW DELHI (AP)Soccer fan Gazi Jahidul Haque was struggling to hide his concern before the Argentina and Croatia World Cup semifinal at Qatar’s Lusail Stadium.
Haque was watching the game in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.
”This World Cup is not only important for Argentina, but also for Messi,” 35-year-old lawyer Haque said before the game, his voice barely audible as thousands behind him thronged to watch the match in front of a giant television screen at the University of Dhaka in the capital’s center.
It was midnight Wednesday in Dhaka and by the time the final whistle blew with Argentina beating Croatia 3-0, Haque’s worries had long dissipated. Argentina was in the World Cup final, one win away from capturing the game’s greatest prize.
The win meant Haque would get to see Messi – a player widely regarded as one of the game’s best – one more time at the World Cup. The celebrations began.
Fans poured onto the streets in Dhaka waving Argentina flags and wearing the team’s sky blue and white jersey. Amid blaring trumpets, they chanted Messi’s name and hugged each other. Some held motorbike rallies. Others broke into song and dance. A young man rode on a rikshaw, his body painted in Argentinian colors.
Argentina’s win was also celebrated in neighboring India, where it is cricket that is typically worshipped with near-religious fervor.
In Kolkata city, where children are also named after football players from previous generations, Argentina fans marched in streets chanting songs for Messi’s team. It’s a city where murals of Messi adorn the walls and Argentinian flags peek out of balconies with homes advertising their support.
Argentina has a legion of passionate super fans in Bangladesh and India since the days of Maradona, one of the greatest to play the game and an icon to fans around the world. Already, thousands of them have traveled to Qatar to see Messi and his team play.
Seeing its team getting massive support from the south Asian country, Argentina’s soccer federation earlier this month praised Bangladeshis on social media.
”Thank you for supporting our team. You are as crazy as we are!” the federation said in a Twitter post with photos showing Bangladeshi fans wearing Argentina’s jersey.
Those who aren’t in Qatar are displaying their allegiance by following the games with utmost devotion at home.
In southern Kerala’s coastal towns and villages, where flags of Argentina and Brazil are strung across shops, buildings and flagpoles, people have erected huge foam-board cutouts of their favorite players. Messi – and Brazil’s Neymar – are the favorites. In villages, open spaces have been used for match screenings, with thousands flocking to watch the games on giant screens.
On Sunday, Argentina will meet with either France or Morocco in the final. The fervor would reach its peak in India, and Aditya Shriram is waiting for a fairytale swan song for Messi.
Shriram, a 33-year-old digital marketer in New Delhi, has been supporting Argentina since the 1998 World Cup. On Sunday, he will be watching the final with a group of nearly two dozen friends he grew up with playing soccer in the Indian capital.
Shriram said Sunday’s game will have Messi play to seal his legacy, considering the greatest of all time – Pele and Maradona – have both won the World Cup, an accolade that had so far evaded the Argentinian superstar.
”It’ll complete him,” Shriram said. ”Unless you win the World Cup, you can’t be counted among the absolute greatest of all time.”
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TX Norman OK Zone Forecast for Sunday, July 31, 2022
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partly cloudy. Lows around 80. Heat index values up to 105 early
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LEON COUNTY, Texas — The manhunt for Gonzalo Lopez took another turn on Thursday when Texas Department of Criminal Justice officials said they discovered five people dead in a Leon County home within the search area for the escaped convicted killer.
Authorities said Lopez is the "prime suspect" in the killings.
TDCJ officials said someone alerted authorities after they weren't able to get a hold of a relative on Thursday. Law enforcement authorities responded to the home, which was described as a weekend home off Highway 7, and found two adults and three children dead.
TDCJ authorities also said they believe Lopez took a 1999 white Chevrolet single-cab truck (license plate: DPV4520) from the home where the victims were found dead.
Editor's note: The videos attached to this article are from previous reports on the search for Lopez.
Lopez is a convicted killer who escaped police custody last month. On May 12, Lopez got away by shedding his shackles and cutting through a metal barrier before stabbing a correctional officer and getting away on foot after the prison transport bus he had taken over crashed.
RELATED: Search for Gonzalo Lopez | Largest concentrated manhunt in nearly 20 years continues in East Texas
The search to find the 46-year-old has been focused in Centerville, Texas, which is two hours north of Houston.
If you see Lopez, you should call 911 or local law enforcement immediately. It's believed that he could be armed.
Photos of Lopez
After his escape, authorities released photos of Lopez that were taken by surveillance cameras shortly before he boarded the bus.
The U.S. Marshals later released photos showing Lopez's tattoos.
Video evidence
Video taken from a passing car showed the moments shortly after Lopez escaped. In the distance, you can barely see what appears to be Lopez running through a pasture in his white prison uniform. A source told KHOU 11 News that officers found evidence left behind by Lopez shortly after the bus crashed.
TDCJ said it was the largest concentrated manhunt since 2004 or 2005.
The escape
Lopez was being transported from the Alfred Hughes Unit (outside of Gatesville in Central Texas) to a prison medical facility in Huntsville when he was able to get loose and stab the bus driver in the hand and chest. He drove off in the bus but didn't get far after another guard shot out the bus' back tires with a shotgun.
Authorities said it's still unclear if anyone from the inside helped him get away and also said it's unclear if the bus was being followed.
“There is no indication that there was anything of a suspicious nature from the time that bus left Gatesville until the time of the accident," a TDCJ spokesman said.
Who is Lopez
Lopez is serving back-to-back life sentences for shooting at a Webb County, Texas sheriff's deputy in 2004 and killing a man with a pickax in Hidalgo County after holding him ransom on a drug debt.
It's not the first time Lopez has managed to hide from law enforcement for an extended period of time. In 2004, he was able to run away from a police chase in South Texas and stayed hidden with the help of a cartel associate, he told investigators at the time.
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CLIFTON, N.J., Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Passaic Valley Water Commission (PVWC) honored retired Executive Director Joe Bella in a plaque unveiling yesterday.
Joe Bella made his return to PVWC's main office in Clifton where he was greeted by new Executive Director Jim Mueller, PVWC Commissioners, Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh, and employees old and new. The plaque is hanging outside the boardroom and thanks Bella for his "Dedication, Service and Contributions to Passaic Valley Water Commission," where he spent nearly four decades as Water Superintendent and Executive Director of PVWC, which is owned by the cities of Clifton, Passaic and Paterson.
"I loved every minute of doing what we had to do and it's important to know what we're here for…that's to service the people that drink and use our water," said Bella, who is affectionately known throughout the water industry as "Joe." Bella praised PVWC employees "standing in a trench full of water at 2 o'clock in the morning and it's 20 degrees out." He also commended the treatment plant operators working around-the-clock to fix any issues that came up.
Commission President Rigo Sanchez applauded Bella for his vision in making PVWC's treatment plant a premier one. He also commended Bella for his steadfast dedication in always doing what was right for the health and safety of PVWC customers.
"Joe Bella made an impact here at PVWC and seeing how happy people were to see him since his retirement speaks volumes. I look forward to continuing the great strides PVWC has made in becoming a pioneer in the water industry," said Jim Mueller.
So, what has Joe been up to since his retirement in April 2021? He has been hiking and traveling to visit his daughters in their respective parts of the country.
Joe, thank you for nearly four decades of service to PVWC. Enjoy your retirement, you deserve it!
For more information about this release please contact Bryan Frierson at 973-931-4512 or bfrierson@pvwc.com or Marisah Potkalesky at 973-207-1976 or mpotkalesky@pvwc.com.
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Expanding Innovations, Inc. (EI), a spinal implant company that designs NON-SCREW based expandable cage technology, announced today that the company has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for the X-PAC Expandable Lateral Cage System (X-PAC LLIF). This approval marks a significant addition to the company's expandable product portfolio which also includes the company's flagship X-PAC Expandable Posterior Cage System (X-PAC TLIF).
Dr. K. Brandon Strenge, Orthopaedic Institute of Western Kentucky, said, "The X-PAC Expandable Lateral Cage System is the first implant I have seen that addresses the core principals of lateral lumbar interbody fusion. The maximized posterior expansion facilitates indirect decompression, the open architecture ensures a bridging bone fusion, and the multiple lordotic options allow proper implant selection for restoration of sagittal balance. These benefits, coupled with the ability to insert the cage at a nominal height, then dial it up via controlled expansion, make X-PAC Lateral an exciting and beneficial technology to offer my patients moving forward."
Expanding Innovations, Inc. (EI) will feature the new X-PAC Expandable Lateral and X-PAC Expandable Posterior Cage Systems at these upcoming 2023 events:
- AAOS Annual Meeting- March 7-11th, visit booth #4259
- Spine Summit Annual Meeting- March 16-18th, visit booth #229
Expanding Innovations, Inc. (EI) is committed to facilitating better patient care by solving the most challenging clinical problems faced by today's spine surgeons. EI recognized the need to develop a next-generation expandable interbody cage technology that would eliminate the incidence of post-op cage collapse. Rising to the challenge, EI developed a revolutionary, NON-SCREW based expandable cage that surgeons and patients can count on. By replacing the traditional inner screw with a powerful, continuous lifting mechanism, supported by robust, unidirectional locking teeth, the X-PAC Cage alleviates the concern of post-op cage collapse. The Expanding Innovations (EI) portfolio includes the X-PAC Expandable Lateral & Posterior Cage Systems, as well as active development of X-PAC ALIF, ATP & ENDO platforms. For more information, please visit www.expandinginnovations.com.
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The Milwaukee Brewers (39-37) fell to the Cleveland Guardians (37-39) 4-2 in the second game of the series. The Brewers took advantage of a David Fry error in the first to plate the first run of the game. The Crew added insurance in the third off of a William Contreras RBI-single that scored Christian Yelich. With Milwaukee up 2-0, Cleveland got on the board when Josh Naylor grounded into a bases loaded double play to score Steven Kwan to cut the gap down to 2-1. In the sixth, a Josh Naylor RBI-single and a David Fry RBI-single put the Guardians on top for the first time with a 3-2 lead. Cleveland added insurance in the eighth and Emmanuel Clase slammed the door shut with his 23rd save to even the series.
The rubber match is tomorrow at 12:40pm CT. Corbin Burnes takes the hill for the Brewers against Aaron Civale.
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She's a Barbie girl in a Barbie world — and it's all pink.
When set designers for Warner Bros.' new "Barbie" film went to work bringing Barbieland to life, they knew they'd need a whole lot of pink.
As more and more of the color flooded the set, production cleaned out a company's entire worldwide supply of pink paint. The paint supplier, Rosco, works often with the film and television industries.
"They used as much paint as we had," said Lauren Proud, vice president of global marketing at Rosco, in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. She was speaking specifically of the iconic fluorescent pink shade used for the film.
Proud explained that Rosco had already faced shortages in supply due to the pandemic.
Production designer Sarah Greenwood laughed about the amount of pink used up for the film.
"The world ran out of pink," she told Architectural Digest.
"Barbie" director Greta Gerwig said the shade was a very big part of her vision in bringing the Mattel doll's story to life.
"Maintaining the 'kid-ness' was paramount," Gerwig told Architectural Digest. "I wanted the pinks to be very bright, and everything to be almost too much."
The film stars Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken. According to the movie's trailer, every day seems to be the "best day ever" in Barbieland, but the plot seems to take a huge twist when Barbie and Ken are thrust into the real world.
The movie hits theaters July 21.
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A judge in Tennessee has blocked the release of some 20 hours of additional video and audio recordings of the beating death of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police officers in January.
Those recordings, along with other reports and personnel files related to an administrative investigation by Memphis city officials, had been slated to be released Wednesday.
But a judge intervened to delay the planned release of the recordings and documents after a request by a defense attorney for one of the five former officers charged in Nichols' death. The records will be held until prosecutors and defense lawyers have been able to review them, the court order says.
Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, was stopped by Memphis police as he was driving near his home on the evening of Jan. 7. Police claimed the traffic stop was for reckless driving; documents show that officers never explained the reason for the stop to Nichols.
Nichols attempted to flee on foot, but officers soon caught him and beat him severely. He died in a hospital three days later.
Soon after his death, the Memphis Police Department fired five officers involved in the beating: Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith, all of whom were part of a specialized unit called SCORPION, which has since been disbanded. All five former officers are Black.
Each of the five faces several felony charges, including second-degree murder, aggravated assault and aggravated kidnapping. All have pleaded not guilty.
In total, 13 Memphis police officers were subject to the administrative investigation by city officials, the city's chief legal officer, Jennifer Sink, said at a city council meeting Tuesday.
In addition to the five SCORPION unit officers, another two officers have been fired, city officials said this week. Another five have been suspended, and one retired before a hearing could be conducted. Internal charges against the remaining two were dropped.
The ruling comes hours after the U.S. Department of Justice announced it would review the Memphis Police Department's use of force and de-escalation policies, following a request by Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland and Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis.
The review will cover "policies, practices, training, data and processes related to MPD's use of force, de-escalation and specialized units," the DOJ said in an announcement Wednesday. A public report with its findings and recommendations will follow.
"The department is also pleased to be able to fulfill Memphis's request for technical assistance on the police department's use of force and de-escalation policies, as well as the use of specialized units," Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta said in a statement.
Separately, the DOJ said it will also review the use of specialized units within law enforcement departments nationwide, like the Memphis Police Department's SCORPION Unit, the group of some 40 officers charged with combating violent street crime that was disbanded soon after Nichols' death.
"The Justice Department has heard from police chiefs across the country who are assessing the use of specialized units and, where used, appropriate management, oversight and accountability for such units," Gupta said.
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Dr. Mehmet Oz is taking a sharper tone in attacking the health of Democrat John Fetterman in their Pennsylvania Senate race, with the celebrity heart surgeon’s campaign saying that if the state’s lieutenant governor “had ever eaten a vegetable in his life, then maybe he wouldn’t have had a major stroke.”
And in a phone call Wednesday to The Associated Press, an aide to the Republican nominee questioned whether Fetterman was “too sick to debate” — a suggestion brushed off by Fetterman’s campaign as Oz pushes for a televised debate Sept. 6.
The increasingly pointed and personal barbs come as Oz is trailing Fetterman in polls in the November matchup that could help decide Senate control. Democrats see the contest to succeed retiring Republican Sen. Pat Toomey as among their best opportunities nationally to pick up a seat.
Fetterman’s latest high-profile trolling of Oz on social media has focused on Oz’s effort to spotlight the country’s high inflation by shopping for “crudités” — raw vegetables cut up and served as an hors d’oeuvre — in a state with cities that pride themselves on cheesesteaks and pierogies, potato-filled dumplings.
Oz’s stepped-up claims about Fetterman’s health may reflect a vulnerability for the Democrat as he recovers from the stroke days before the May 17 primary. Party officials had initially been nervous about Fetterman’s disappearance from the campaign for nearly three months while he was on the mend. But they insist they are confident he is fully capable of running — and Fetterman says he wouldn’t be in the race if he weren’t able to campaign and win.
Oz, the former host of daytime TV’s “Dr. Oz Show,” has contended that Fetterman is hiding, refusing to commit to a debate and has conducted just two media interviews since the stroke.
Fetterman and his campaign say the Oz’s camp went too far in blaming Fetterman himself for his stroke.
“I had a stroke. I survived it. I’m truly so grateful to still be here today,” Fetterman said on Twitter. “I know politics can be nasty, but even then, I could (asterisk)never(asterisk) imagine ridiculing someone for their health challenges.”
A Fetterman campaign spokesperson, Joe Calvello, said Fetterman is healthy enough to debate, walks 5 miles to 6 miles a day and has been honest about his recovery, saying he is working with a therapist to deal with some speech and hearing problems.
An Oz campaign adviser, Barney Keller, said Oz and his team are simply giving Fetterman “good health advice” to eat vegetables.
As for the proposed debate at a Pittsburgh TV station, the Fetterman campaign said it’s not up to Oz to dictate the terms of the debate schedule.
Keller said Oz has done no such thing, leaving Oz’s campaign to conclude that Fetterman isn’t being honest about the extent to which he is affected by the stroke.
“Either he’s healthy enough to debate and should debate, or he’s not healthy enough to debate and he should say so,” Keller said. But, he added, “Why lie about it? Why continue to lie about how sick he is?”
Fetterman’s public schedule has been relatively light, although he did speak for four minutes at a steelworkers’ union rally in Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
The Oz’s campaign’s statement about Fetterman’s diet tries to play into the narrative that the Democrat is not being transparent about his health.
“If John Fetterman had ever eaten a vegetable in his life, then maybe he wouldn’t have had a major stroke and wouldn’t be in the position of having to lie about it constantly,” Oz’s campaign said.
It came in response to Fetterman’s latest social media trolling, capitalizing on a video in which Oz tries to highlight rising inflation by pointing out the high prices for ingredients to make “crudités.”
Fetterman took to social media to tell Oz that “in PA we call this a … veggie tray,” a rebuke that slams Oz on two narratives favored by Fetterman’s campaign: that Oz is super wealthy and out of touch, and that Oz is really from New Jersey, not Pennsylvania.
Fetterman’s campaign said it raised more than a $1 million off its campaign to lampoon Oz’s “crudités” video.
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I created this to honor my military veteran pilots, and aviation lover alike" sand an inventor from Cocoa Beach, FL. "So I invented the RED TAILS uniquely styled, could be used as a toy or souvenir unlike any other product."
This invention attracts instant attention from others with unique style. This safe and portable AC or DC fan would represent and acknowledge war heroes in a very appealing and interesting manner. Innovative design would provide cooling anywhere needed on a counter top desk, or table to keep people comfortable. Invention would be soft enough that if accidentally contacted, there would be no possibility for personal injury.
The original design was submitted to the InventHelp home office. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-AVT-113, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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NEW YORK, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Arqit Quantum Inc. f/k/a Centricus Acquisition Corp. ("Arqit Quantum Inc. f/k/a Centricus Acquisition Corp.") (NASDAQ: ARQQ) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors. This lawsuit is on behalf of: (i) all persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired Arqit securities between September 7, 2021 and April 18, 2022, inclusive; and/or (ii) all holders of Centricus securities as of the record date for the special meeting of shareholders held on August 31, 2021 to consider approval of the merger between Arqit and Centricus (the "Merger") and entitled to vote on the Merger.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in Arqit Quantum Inc. f/k/a Centricus Acquisition Corp., contact us about potential recovery by using the link below. There is no cost or obligation to you.
ABOUT THE ACTION: The class action against Arqit Quantum Inc. f/k/a Centricus Acquisition Corp. includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Arqit's proposed encryption technology would require widespread adoption of new protocols and standards for telecommunications; (2) British cybersecurity officials questioned the viability of Arqit's proposed encryption technology in a meeting in 2020; (3) the British government was not an Arqit customer but, rather, providing grants to Arqit; (4) Arqit had little more than an early-stage prototype of its encryption system at the time of the Merger; and (5) as a result, Defendants' statements about its business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
Aggrieved Arqit Quantum Inc. f/k/a Centricus Acquisition Corp. investors only have until July 5, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. You are not required to act as a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery.
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For the 16 months remaining in her term, Sen. Dianne Feinstein will have just one job: Show up to work and vote the Democratic Party line.
The bar for California’s 89-year-old senator has dropped that low as she returns from her nearly three-month absence while she battled complications from shingles.
The 39 million Californians Feinstein represents can’t expect one of the state’s most accomplished politicians to be an orator. Or to even meet and talk to constituents — virtually or in person. Or to engage in more than passing, sound-byte interviews with the media that often generate confusion and concern. California’s other senator, Sen. Alex Padilla, has done 38 long-form interviews this year and attended 15 events in California.
Feinstein won’t grill witnesses in committee hearings. She will read what her staff has written for her. At the first Judiciary Committee meeting she attended after returning to work, an Associated Press photo captured what her staff had written in large type for her to say: “I ask to be recorded as voting in person on the three nominees considered earlier.”
It has come to that.
She will have a hard time leveraging her lifetime of centrist stances to form coalitions with moderate Republicans, like she has done for much of her three decades in the Senate. Or to be an out-front advocate for gun safety as she once was. Or to be a check on the CIA’s excesses, as she famously did a decade ago, even when it meant staring down President Barack Obama, a fellow Democrat.
Those days are over for the pioneering politician — the first woman to be mayor of San Francisco and, along with Barbara Boxer, to represent California in the Senate. On her first day back to the Senate this month, Feinstein said “my doctors have advised me to work a lighter schedule as I return.”
That’s totally understandable. Nobody begrudges Feinstein her time to recover. But if she, her family and close circle of confidants believe she is well enough to return, California voters deserve straight, coherent answers on her condition.
And about everything.
My colleague Shira Stein reported that Feinstein’s office confirmed she has suffered complications from her shingles diagnosis, including Ramsay Hunt syndrome — characterized by facial paralysis and hearing loss — and encephalitis. The latter can cause confusion and disorientation, irritability, memory loss and cognitive impairment, Stein reported.
That diagnosis was apparently news to the senator.
CNN’s Manu Raju reported Thursday that Feinstein stated “she did not have encephalitis, saying it ‘really has never been diagnosed.’ ”
“It was a really bad flu,” she said.
No, it wasn’t.
Days after her return, reporters asked her about the ovation she received from her fellow senators after being gone for months.
“I’ve been here,” Feinstein said. “I’ve been voting. Please, either know or don’t know.”
Those conversations sound alarming. A more charitable interpretation might be that maybe Feinstein meant that her condition was like having a really bad flu. Or maybe she really is out of it. Voters can’t know because Feinstein has dashed off after these quickie D.C. hallway interactions before they are fully clarified.
Yes, now that Feinstein is back, Democrats are able to approve the more liberal judicial nominees who were stalled in the Judiciary Committee because of her absence. And her vote will probably be crucial to Democrats in the upcoming debt ceiling standoff.
But how much of a distraction will her reality-challenged comments be to Democrats? Feinstein’s staff might as well carry around mops for all the messes they’re going to have to clean up for the next year and a half.
Feinstein became one of California’s most popular politicians over the years in part because she often appeared to be a trusted, moderate voice of sanity in a state that occasionally lacks them. At her peak in 2001, 57% of voters approved of Feinstein, according to the Field Poll. In February that dipped to 35%, according to a Berkeley IGS Poll. The survey found that 64% of respondents were glad that she was not seeking re-election, including 60% of Democrats.
Hearing directly from Feinstein would go a long way to soothe fears about whether she can still do the job, but her office has rejected invitations for a long-form interview. The Chronicle and other outlets have reported that Feinstein is surrounded by a phalanx of aides who allow very little media access.
Her response is markedly different from that of Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., who was absent from the Senate after checking himself into Walter Reed Military Medical Center to be treated for clinical depression. Soon after he returned, he consented to multiple in-depth, often emotionally raw interviews.
Feinstein has yet to agree to a sit down, in-person interview. California voters deserve at least that.
Until then, questions will continue to swirl around her illness and return — and how it affects the race to replace her in the Senate next year.
Last week, some outlets wondered why Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi’s eldest daughter, Nancy Corinne Prowda, has been by Feinstein’s side daily since her return to Washington. The New York Times wrote that “some have read Ms. Prowda’s involvement as a tacit endorsement by Ms. Pelosi of Ms. Feinstein’s decision to stay on, reasoning that it could give Representative Adam B. Schiff, Democrat of California and Ms. Pelosi’s chosen candidate in the crowded race to replace Ms. Feinstein in 2024, a leg up.”
Replied Schiff campaign communications director Marisol Samayoa: “Senator Feinstein is a valued colleague and friend of the congressman, and his concern over the last few months has been for her health, not the politics of it. He’s glad that she felt well enough to return, and that her work confirming judges and stopping a dangerous default goes on.”
Feinstein’s final months in public service don’t have to be this way. She could be more like another California Democrat who was out of office for months battling health ailments, Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Concord.
DeSaulnier is one of few people who can provide a window into what it’s like to return to Congress after a long illness. DeSaulnier has done it twice. In 2015, the 71-year-old DeSaulnier took time off to recover from cancer. In 2020, he hovered near death after a fall where doctors gave him a 10% chance to survive. He spent two months in the hospital.
What was different — and refreshing in the often furtive and opaque world of politics — was DeSaulnier’s transparency with voters during both of those ordeals. He felt he owed it to his employers — the citizens of California — to be up front with them about his health.
“I’ve always maintained that, if I’m myself, and the voters aren’t comfortable with me, then I’m cool with that,” DeSaulnier told me. “But if I’m going to project something that I’m not, then I don’t really want the job.”
DeSaulnier learned that lesson during his first campaign for Concord City Council more than three decades ago (when he was a Republican, by the way). He was canvassing voters door-to-door with a reporter in tow. The journalist told him that he knew that his father, a former member of the Massachusetts legislature and later a Superior Court judge, was disbarred for grossly improper conduct and resigned in 1972 after being accused of accepting a $60,000 bribe. Years later, DeSaulnier’s father took his own life.
DeSaulnier ignored political advisers at the time who warned him that was all that voters would remember about him. Far from it. His transparency has been a key to his success. DeSaulnier went on to serve in local, county, state and federal offices.
He could have resigned from office after his near-death experience in 2020. But what kept him going was the response he got from his constituents in reaction to his openness about the struggles he was facing.
He remembers sitting in his Washington apartment with his son and daughter-in-law shortly after being released from the hospital, reading mounds of supportive letters and emails from people inspired by his journey.
“They were so genuine and emotive,” DeSaulnier said. He recalled the Catholic Mass sermons he heard growing up where the priest “would say, ‘If you want to live a good life, imagine yourself at your own funeral and what would you want people who cared about you to say about you.’ I could read what people wrote about me.”
DeSaulnier said that motivated him to get back to work.
“Whatever put me in this position and kept me alive, I wanted to respect it by getting back to work. Not just to get back just to get back to work, but doing it in a thoughtful and responsible way,” he said.
It would be great to hear — from Feinstein — what is motivating her to stay in office when she has nothing left to prove.
The other day, her longtime political consultant Bill Carrick told me that “she feels a sense of duty and commitment to serve out a term. It’s just her.”
Feinstein has felt that sense of responsibility since she was a child, the eldest offspring of a mother who suffered from then-undiagnosed mental illness, the protector of her younger siblings. She felt it when she was abruptly thrust into the mayor’s office in 1978 after the assassination of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk — just a short time after she was privately considering ending her political career.
“I’ve learned through all this — through death, through illness — this is what I’m meant to do,” Feinstein told me on The Chronicle’s “It’s All Political” podcast in 2018. “It sounds like I’m on some kind of messianic mission. That’s not the case. But you do figure out what you’re meant to do. I’ve tried to serve people.”
DeSaulnier is a friend and supporter of Feinstein, even though he is far more progressive. They shared a mutual close friend in the late Rep. Ellen Tauscher, one of few in Feinstein’s inner circle. He trusts his friends, Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, to handle the situation deftly.
“She’s back. She’s voting. We’re moving people (confirming judges). I think that’s a good outcome,” DeSaulnier said.
But don’t Californians deserve more from their senator?
“I have a unique perspective because this could happen to anyone,” DeSaulnier said, before quoting the Bible. “ ‘Judge not, lest you be judged.’ She’s showing up.”
For the foreseeable future, that’s all California voters will get.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and is experiencing “very mild symptoms,” the White House said, as new variants of the highly contagious virus challenge the nation’s efforts to get back to normal after two and a half years of pandemic disruptions.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden has begun taking Paxlovid, an antiviral drug designed to reduce the severity of the disease. He was isolating at the White House and “continuing to carry out all of his duties fully,” she said.
Biden’s physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, said in a letter that Biden had a runny nose and “fatigue, with an occasional dry cough, which started yesterday evening.”
“I really appreciate your inquiries and concerns,” Biden said in a video posted on Twitter. “But I’m doing well, getting a lot of work done.“
Biden, 79, is fully vaccinated, after getting two doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine shortly before taking office, a first booster shot in September and an additional dose March 30.
Jean-Pierre described the president’s symptoms as “very mild” and said Biden had been in contact with members of the White House staff by phone and would participate in his planned meetings “via phone and Zoom from the residence.”
The White House took steps to show that the president was busy working despite his diagnosis, with Biden tweeting out a picture of himself making calls from the treaty room of the White House.
The president spoke by phone to lawmakers in Pennsylvania to apologize for having to cancel his planned trip Thursday to the city of Wilkes-Barre to promote his crime prevention plans. Biden also called South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn to wish him a happy birthday and congratulate him on receiving an award from the NAACP.
O’Connor wrote in his letter about the president’s treatment plan: “I anticipate that he will respond favorably” to Paxlovid “as most maximally protected patients do.”
Jean-Pierre said Biden had tested negative on Tuesday and would stay isolated until he tests negative again.
White House chief of staff Ron Klain said in a letter obtained by The Associated Press that “all close contacts of the president” will be informed of Biden’s positive test “per standard protocol.”
“We have said for some time that there was a substantial possibility that the president – like anyone else – could get COVID, and we have prepared for this possibility,” Klain wrote to White House staff. “We are now executing on our plan so that the president can continue to work seamlessly from the Residence.”
First lady Jill Biden, speaking to reporters as she arrived for a school visit in Detroit, said she’d just gotten off the phone with her husband.
“He’s doing fine,” she said. “He’s feeling good.”
The first lady, who was wearing a mask, said she tested negative earlier in the day. She will keep her full schedule in Michigan and Georgia on Thursday, though she will be following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on masking and distancing, said Michael LaRosa, her spokesperson.
The president spent much of last week in Israel and Saudi Arabia. White House officials told reporters that Biden planned to minimize contact during the trip, yet as soon as he exited Air Force One on July 13, the president was fist-bumping, handshaking and even was seen in the occasional hug. The CDC says symptoms can appear two to 14 days after exposure to the virus.
Biden has had a minimal public schedule after returning from Saudi Arabia late on Saturday night, attending church the next day and helping to welcome Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska to the White House on Tuesday. The president traveled to Massachusetts on Wednesday to promote efforts to combat climate change.
Dr. Graham Snyder, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Pittsburgh, said in an interview that it wasn’t surprising that Biden tested positive given the extent of his activities and interactions with people. He said Biden appears to be pursuing a treatment that should enable him to recover without facing even worse health risks.
“He’s put himself in a place to have the best possible outcome, which is the lowest probability of being sick enough to get in the hospital or heaven forbid in intensive care or dying,” Snyder said.
Up to this point, Biden’s ability to avoid the virus seemed to defy the odds, even with the testing procedures in place for those expected to be in close contact with him. Prior waves of the virus swept through Washington’s political class, infecting Vice President Kamala Harris, Cabinet members, White House staffers and lawmakers. Biden has increasingly stepped up his travel schedule and resumed holding large indoor events where not everyone is tested.
A White House official said Harris tested negative for COVID-19. She was last with the president on Tuesday and spoke with him on the phone Thursday morning. Harris planned to remain masked on the guidance of the White House medical team.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she hoped that Biden’s positive test for the virus would cause more Americans to get vaccinated and boosted because “none of us is immune from it, including the president of the United States, and we really have to be careful.”
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell on Twitter wished the president “a speedy recovery.”
Top White House officials in recent months have been matter-of-fact about the likelihood of the president getting COVID, a measure of how ingrained the virus has become in society — and of its diminished threat for those who are up to date on their vaccinations and with access to treatments.
When administered within five days of symptoms appearing, Paxlovid, produced by drugmaker Pfizer, has been proven to bring about a 90% reduction in hospitalizations and deaths among patients most likely to get severe disease.
Biden is far from the first world leader — and not the first U.S. president — to get the coronavirus, which has infected British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, French President Emmanuel Macron and more than a dozen other leaders and high-ranking officials globally.
When Biden’s predecessor, Donald Trump, contracted the disease in October 2020, vaccines were not available and treatment options were limited and less advanced. After being diagnosed at the White House, Trump was given an experimental antibody treatment and steroids after his blood oxygen levels fell dangerously low. He was hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for three days
After more than two years and over a million deaths in the U.S., the virus is still killing an average of 353 people a day here., according to the CDC. The unvaccinated are at far greater risk, more than twice as likely to test positive and nine times as likely to die from the virus as those who have received at least a primary dose of the vaccines, according to the public health agency.
The highly transmissible omicron variant is the dominant strain in the U.S., but scientists say it poses a lower risk for severe illness to those who are up to date on their vaccinations. Omicron’s BA.5 sub-strain, believed to be even more contagious, now makes up more than 65% of U.S. cases.
“There’s a lot of infections across America,” White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said May 18, blaming the highly-transmissible variants, as well as relaxing mitigation measures like mask requirements.
The coronavirus pandemic helped put Biden in the White House, as he pledged to handle COVID-19 better than his predecessor. After he had initial months of success surging the nation’s supply and availability of vaccines, the virus became a worse problem in the first year of his presidency as he struggled to stay ahead of the unpredictable disease.
As cases sharply declined earlier this year, Biden highlighted his administration’s efforts to end the pandemic and help the nation regain a sense of normalcy. He said in his March 1 State of the Union address, “It’s time for Americans to get back to work and fill our great downtowns again.”
The White House has sought to go above public health guidelines to protect the president, with all visitors and staff required to attest to their vaccination status or submit to daily tests. People expected to be in close proximity to Biden are tested daily.
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Associated Press audio correspondent Shelley Adler and writer Mike Householder contributed to this report. Householder contributed from Detroit.
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Will Smith tells David Letterman he had drug-induced vision about career being ‘destroyed’ before Oscars slap
The 'Bad Boys' actor told Letterman that the moment made him 'stop caring' about his money or fame
Will Smith said he anticipated his latest life shift that his career would be "destroyed" earlier than the smacking Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.
During a candid sit-down conversation with David Letterman on the former late-night host’s Netflix show, "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction" — which was taped months before the viral slap — Smith recalled a premonition of the sort that he experienced while under what he claims was from the effects of ayahuasca — a psychoactive herbal drink that reportedly holds some hallucinogenic properties.
"Once you drink it, you’re going to see yourself in a way you’ve never seen yourself," Smith explained to Letterman, adding, "One of the experiences was the individual most hellish psychological experience of my life."
Smith said he had the vision that his palatial home, his wealth and unparalleled career would be ripped from him during a spell of two years in which he explained ingesting the psychedelic drug nearly 15 times.
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"I drank, and it usually takes about 45 minutes to kick in. And I’m sitting there, and you always feel like, 'Maybe it won’t kick in this time.' So I’m drinking and sitting there and then all of a sudden it’s like I start seeing all of my money flying away, and my house is flying away and my career is going away," the "King Richard" star recalled of the out-of-body moment.
The "Bad Boys" actor went on to explain that while he was tripping off the hallucinogenic, he immediately began grasping at his money, which he perceived to be floating away in thin air, and he recalled thinking to himself, "My whole life is getting destroyed."
"This is my fear in real life, and I’m in there, and I’m wanting to vomit and all of that, and I hear a voice saying: 'This is what the f--- it is. This is what the f--- life is,'" the 53-year-old Smith lamented to Letterman.
Ultimately, Smith said he came to when he heard his daughter, Willow Smith, calling out for his help and he realized that at the end of the day, nothing can ever take away his true blessings — his family.
"Then slowly I stopped caring about my money. I just wanted to get to Willow. I stopped caring about my house. I stopped caring about my career," he added.
"When I came out of it, I realized that anything that happens in my life, I can handle it," the actor went on to explain. "I can handle any person I lose. I can handle anything that goes wrong in my life. I can handle anything in my marriage. I can handle anything that this life has to offer me."
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Smith was banned from attending any Academy Award events for the next ten years following the on-stage slap. The punishment came after the actor resigned from the academy.
Before the resignation and punishment, Smith publicly apologized to Rock via Instagram.
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"Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive," Smith wrote in part on Instagram. "I was out of line and I was wrong.
"I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness.
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"My behavior at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable. Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally."
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Jackson, Miss., loses water service amid flooding; state to distribute water
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT/Gray News) - The state is stepping in to help as Jackson’s water system is teetering on collapse.
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and National Guard will set up distribution sites to provide potable and non-potable water to residents, while Hinds County Emergency Operations had secured water to ensure the fire department could continue to operate when needed.
The city of Jackson has had to cut water production at its main treatment plant due to flooding from the Pearl River.
On Monday, the Pearl crested at 35.37 feet, more than 7 feet above flood stage. As a result, operators have had to make adjustments to the treatment process and have had to cut production there as a result of the change in the water’s chemical makeup brought about by that flooding.
“Because of the river water coming into the plant, we have had to change the way we treat the water. The chemical composition of the water coming in, we [had] to figure out how to contend with the water coming in,” Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said during a Monday press conference. “It has led to the reduction of water being put out into the system, which consequently, reduces tank levels and affects, systemwide, the water pressure in the homes of our residents.”
The water treatment plant brings in water from the reservoir. During floods, the makeup of the water changes and can have higher turbidity, more sediment and more organic materials in it.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves held an emergency press conference Monday night, hours after the mayor’s announcement.
Not long after Lumumba’s announcement, reports began pouring in from businesses, residents and state government officials that they no longer had water service.
Reeves said that’s because of a failure at the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant, the city’s main treatment facility.
“What I am focused on right now is ensuring that we get an incident command center set up at the facility. They will be at O.B. Curtis, first thing tomorrow morning. They will work with the city personnel that are currently there. And we will assess what needs to be done to get the quantity of water flowing as quickly as humanly possible.”
Reeves wasn’t sure how long the state would be assisting the city, but officials said it could be for several months.
Reeves told reporters the state will be setting up a unified command center at the water treatment plant, and that officials with the Mississippi State Department of Health will immediately send in experts to help assess the problem at the facility.
The governor said the state had been preparing for a water failure at the plant but was hopeful that failure was still months or weeks away.
“We were told on Friday that there was no way to predict exactly when, but that it was a near certainty that Jackson would fail to produce running water sometime in the next several weeks or months,” he said. “We began preparing for a scenario where Jackson will be without running water for an extended period. Over the weekend, we started developing water distribution plans, sourcing tankers and assessing all the risks associated with an event like this ...
“All this was with the prayer that we would have more time before the system ran into failure,” he added. “Unfortunately, that failure appears to have begun today.”
Citing the lack of water, Jackson Public Schools is shifting to virtual learning on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the governor is leaving it up to many state agencies with downtown offices to determine whether they will operate.
The Mississippi Supreme Court, for instance, is going to operate with reduced staff at the Gartin Justice Building on Tuesday, with most staff of the appellate courts and Administrative Office of Courts working remotely.
“We have two water treatment facilities in the city of Jackson Fewell and O.B. Curtis is not operating anywhere near capacity. And we may find out tomorrow it’s not operating at all. We’ll find out,” Reeves said. “But what we do know is that ... the quantity of water is moving through the pipes in the city of Jackson, not even speaking to the quality, the quantity is not sufficient to provide the kind of water pressure that we need to do a lot of things.”
“Clearly, it’s not moving through the system fast enough to the 19th floor of the Sillers Building to ensure that our chiller is keeping the 19 floors of state government operating properly,” he added. “But it’s also, in some instances, perhaps not getting to the fourth or fifth floor of dorm rooms at Jackson State.”
MEMA Executive Director Stephen McCraney said several steps are being taken to help. Beginning Tuesday, the agency will be bringing in potable and non-potable to distribute to residents.
“We have a hurricane stock, a tornado stock ... it’s not the biggest in the world, but I’m going be able to roll out of there with probably 38,000 bottles of water first thing in the morning,” he said. “And then 18-wheelers are on the way. Logistics officers have already made that order.”
Initially, efforts will be to set up at city fire stations, where water is currently being distributed. However, MEMA will expand those efforts to other areas.
The state health department issued a boil water notice for all customers on Jackson’s surface water system on July 29. The notice was put in place due to high levels of turbidity taken in water samples. Lumumba initially objected to the order, despite the fact that Jackson issued its own boil water advisory.
Numerous issues have led to the failure at the plant, including a lack of maintenance and a lack of staff.
“A far too small number of heroic frontline workers were trying their hardest to hold the system together, but that it was a near impossibility,” Reeves said. “The state is going to get more operators at O.B. Curtis.”
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Damir Kreilach scored the deciding goal in a 2-1 win for Real Salt Lake over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams.
Kreilach’s game-winner came in the 73rd minute to put RSL up 2-1. Jefferson Savarino assisted the goal.
RSL also got one goal from Justen Glad.
Javain Brown scored for the Whitecaps. The 23-year-old defender in his third MLS season went into the game with one goal in 53 career appearances.
The Whitecaps outshot RSL 18-11, with each team recording seven shots on goal.
Zac MacMath saved six shots for RSL. Yohei Takaoka had five saves in his debut for the Whitecaps.
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On Florida's East coast, Nicole made landfall early Thursday morning south of Vero Beach with 75-mile per hour winds. It has now been downgraded to tropical storm.
As NPR's Miami correspondent, Greg Allen reports on the diverse issues and developments tied to the Southeast. He covers everything from breaking news to economic and political stories to arts and environmental stories. He moved into this role in 2006, after four years as NPR's Midwest correspondent.
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Kevin Spacey denies that crotch-grabbing was his ‘trademark’ pickup move
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LONDON (AP) — Kevin Spacey denied that grabbing men by the crotch was his “trademark” pickup move as he got increasingly testy under questioning Friday by the prosecutor who accused him of sexually assaulting four men.
In a heated exchange that required the intervention of the judge, Spacey was asked about allegations he had grabbed a man backstage at a charity event in a theater.
“Absolute bollocks!” Spacey replied to titters from the gallery in the packed courtroom.
“Yes, because that’s exactly where you did grab him,” Prosecutor Christine Agnew snapped back.
“Really?” Spacey said as he looked up at Justice Mark Wall. “Did he accuse me of grabbing his bollocks?”
Someone said, “Yes,” and Wall told him to answer the question.
“I did not,” Spacey said.
Spacey was in the witness box for a second day in Southwark Crown Court, his final chance to convince jurors that he never assaulted anyone in a case that could affect whether he’s able to make a comeback after sexual misconduct accusations derailed his once-stellar career.
The 63-year-old American actor, who is identified in court by his full name, Kevin Spacey Fowler, has pleaded not guilty to a dozen charges that include sexual and indecent assault counts and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.
The allegations against the two-time Oscar winner date between 2001 and 2013 when he was at the Old Vic Theatre, serving most of that time as artistic director.
He testified that he never sexually assaulted three men, saying two of them had shared consensual encounters with him and chalked up crotch-grabbing allegations by a fourth as having been a “clumsy pass.”
Spacey objected to the term “crotch-grabbing” to describe what he had done but said it would not have been an appropriate first move.
“I would say in my estimate it is not a grab, not a grope,” he said of what he had done. “It is a gentle touch.”
“The fact of the matter is, Mr. Spacey Fowler, that this is your MO,” Agnew said.
The alleged victims all said they only came forward after allegations against Spacey surfaced in the United States in 2017 as the #MeToo movement gained momentum.
Agnew said Spacey had taken advantage of his status as the “golden boy of the London theater scene” and knew that his victims weren’t likely to speak up against him.
Spacey said he had only used his position to restore the Old Vic to its former glory.
“I didn’t have a power wand that I waved in front of people’s faces whenever I wanted someone to go to bed with me,” he said.
When asked about the most serious charge he faces, based on allegations that he performed oral sex on an aspiring actor who had fallen asleep or passed out on his sofa, Agnew challenged Spacey’s account that the encounter had been consensual.
She questioned Spacey’s explanation that he phoned the man out of concern after he hurried out of his apartment. Agnew suggested the man was, in fact, still passed out when the call was made, indicating it was mistake or a pocket dial.
“That’s your theory,” Spacey said.
“That’s the prosecution case,” Agnew replied.
“And it’s a weak one!” he retorted.
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The new 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander costs $1,250 more than the smaller 2023 Toyota Highlander three-row SUV, based on the latest pricing guide from Toyota. Updates to the 2024 Highlander haven’t been disclosed, but the larger, roomier, and better equipped Grand Highlander new for this year makes for a relative value in the growing Highlander family.
But that value exists only on mid- and top-trim levels. The Grand Highlander is sold only in XLE, Limited, and Platinum trims, with a starting price of $44,465, including a $1,395 destination fee, for the XLE with front-wheel drive. Toyota casts a wider net on the standard Highlander with L, LE, and XSE trims slotting below XLE, Limited, and Platinum. The base 2023 Toyota Highlander L costs $37,815, but the similarly equipped XLE is $43,215.
Those aren’t the only differences between the Highlander and the Grand Highlander, which measures 6.5 inches longer, 2.3 inches wider, and 2.0 inches taller. With its slab sides, boxy fenders, and vertical front fascia, the Grand Highlander looks more like Toyota’s truck family than the smaller Highlander’s family hauling Sienna minivan.
Both models share a base 265-hp 2.4-liter turbo-4 with an 8-speed automatic sending power to the front wheels or all four wheels, while a 243-hp 2.5-liter inline-4 hybrid model can get up to 36 mpg combined.
The Grand Highlander adds a third option with the Hybrid Max powertrain the pairs the 2.4-liter turbo-4 with two motors supplementing power to the front and rear axle via a 6-speed automatic transmission and a mechanical driveshaft. Making 362 hp and 400 lb-ft, it gives the Grand Highlander some muscle lacking in other Highlanders, and still returns 27 mpg combined.
All-wheel drive adds $1,400 on the regular Highlander and $1,600 on the Grand Highlander.
The 2024 Grand Highlander XLE comes well equipped with a 12.3-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a wireless phone charger, synthetic leather upholstery, power front seats that are heated, seven USB ports, a power tailgate, and 18-inch alloy wheels. It’s also loaded with safety features and driver-assist tech, including automatic emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection, adaptive cruise control, active lane control, and blind-spot monitors.
The Grand Highlander Limited costs $48,255 and adds 20-inch alloy wheels, power folding side mirrors, leather upholstery, heated and cooled front seats, heated second-row seats, and a heated steering wheel.
The top Platinum grade includes AWD for $54,940. For about $5,000 more than the Limited AWD, it comes with Lexus-like conveniences, including cooled second-row seats, a panoramic sunroof, a head-up display, a surround-view camera system, a rearview mirror camera, and hands-free driving in traffic jam situations.
Opting for the Grand Highlander Hybrid powertrain adds $1,600 to the XLE and the Limited AWD; it can’t be had with Platinum trim.
The Grand Highlander Hybrid Max comes only with AWD and on Limited ($55,435) and Platinum ($59,520).
The 2024 Grand Highlander is on sale now.
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BEIJING (AP) — The United States and China have failed to overcome their most serious disagreements but were able to discuss them in a potentially constructive way and have agreed to continue talks, U.S. and Chinese officials said Sunday.
U.S. officials said Secretary of State Antony Blinken was able during a nearly 6-hour meeting to secure a visit to Washington by Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang. But both sides said advancement on the issues that divide them remains a work in progress while the Chinese foreign ministry said “the China-U.S. relationship is at the lowest point since its establishment.”
China confirmed that Qin had accepted the invitation at a “mutually convenient time” but no date was set.
The State Department said that Blinken had stressed “the importance of diplomacy and maintaining open channels of communication across the full range of issues to reduce the risk of misperception and miscalculation.”
The Chinese, meanwhile, restated their position that the current state of relations “does not serve the fundamental interests of the two peoples or meet the shared expectations of the international community,” according to the foreign ministry.
Blinken, the highest-level American official to visit China since President Joe Biden took office, will have more senior level contacts with the Chinese on Monday, including potentially with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Despite Blinken’s presence in the Chinese capital, the prospects for any significant breakthrough on the most vexing issues facing the planet’s two largest economies was slim.
And neither side showed any inclination to back down on their entrenched positions.
Blinken’s trip followed his postponement of plans to visit China in February after the shootdown of a Chinese surveillance balloon over the U.S.
The talks could pave the way for a meeting in the coming months between Biden and Xi. Biden said Saturday that he hoped to be able to meet with Xi in the coming months to take up the plethora of differences that divide them.
That long list incudes disagreements ranging from trade to Taiwan, human rights conditions in China and Hong Kong to Chinese military assertiveness in the South China Sea and Russia’s war in Ukraine.
In his meetings on Sunday, Blinken also pressed the Chinese to release detained American citizens and to take steps to curb the production and export of fentanyl precursors that are fueling the opioid crisis in the United States.
Blinken “made clear that the United States will always stand up for the interests and values of the American people and work with its allies and partners to advance our vision for a world that is free, open, and upholds the international rules-based order,” the State Department said.
The Chinese foreign ministry countered in its statement that “China hopes that the U.S. will adopt an objective and rational perception of China, work with China in the same direction, uphold the political foundation of China-U.S. relations, and handle unexpected and sporadic events in a calm, professional and rational manner.”
Shortly before leaving Washington, Blinken emphasized the importance of the U.S. and China establishing and maintaining better lines of communication.
Biden and Xi had made commitments to improve communications “precisely so that we can make sure we are communicating as clearly as possible to avoid possible misunderstandings and miscommunications,” Blinken said Friday.
Xi offered a hint of a possible willingness to reduce tensions, saying in a meeting with Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates on Friday that the United States and China can cooperate to “benefit our two countries.”
Since the cancellation of Blinken’s trip in February, there have been some high-level engagements. CIA chief William Burns traveled to China in May, while China’s commerce minister traveled to the U.S. And Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan met with senior Chinese foreign policy adviser Wang Yi in Vienna in May.
But those have been punctuated by bursts of angry rhetoric from both sides over the Taiwan Strait, their broader intentions in the Indo-Pacific, China’s refusal to condemn Russia for its war against Ukraine, and U.S. allegations from Washington that Beijing is attempting to boost its worldwide surveillance capabilities, including in Cuba.
And, earlier this month, China’s defense minister rebuffed a request from U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for a meeting on the sidelines of a security symposium in Singapore, a sign of continuing discontent.
Underscoring the difficulties, China rejected a report by a U.S. security firm, that blamed Chinese-linked hackers for attacks on hundreds of public agencies, schools and other targets around the world, as “far-fetched and unprofessional”
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson repeated accusations that Washington carries out hacking attacks and complained the cybersecurity industry rarely reports on them.
Meanwhile, the national security advisers of the United States, Japan and the Philippines held their first joint talks Friday and agreed to strengthen their defense cooperation, in part to counter China’s growing influence and ambitions.
This coincides with the Biden administration inking an agreement with Australia and Britain to provide the first with nuclear-powered submarines, with China moving rapidly to expand its diplomatic presence, especially in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific island nations, where it has opened or has plans to open at least five new embassies over the next year.
The agreement is part of an 18-month-old nuclear partnership given the acronym AUKUS — for Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.
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Associated Press writer Seung Min Kim in Washington and Huizhong Wu in Taipei, Taiwan contributed to this report.
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24 industry thought leaders from around the globe, from Ireland to Finland to Hong Kong to middle America, representing every layer of our critical network infrastructure, seek to answer how we can get our data greener today and together
LAS VEGAS , April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jaymie Scotto & Associates (JSA), the preeminent provider of public relations (PR), digital marketing and event planning services for telecom, data center and network infrastructure companies, announces the book Greener Data: Actionable Insights from Industry Leaders has made its debut on Amazon.com today in celebration of Earth Day.
This multi-author, visionary book features the voices, stories, and perspectives of leading decision makers in the data center and network infrastructure industry who are passionate about drastically reducing carbon emissions for a more sustainable Earth. Empowering other industries' digital transformations, the contributing authors from around the globe share their timely insights to inspire positive and ever-lasting change and sustainability.
Greener Data provides multiple, inclusive ways to act – including: reducing carbon emissions; enhancing biodiversity; harnessing the power in people and resource management; leveraging hardware and software innovation; investing in sustainable projects, facilities and partners; and providing definitions and tools for universal and impactful measurement and transparency.
"Greener Data is more than a book; it's a movement," explains Jaymie Scotto Cutaia, Founder and CEO of Jaymie Scotto & Associates (JSA). "We hope this book will inspire readers to learn and to act within their own communities, as together we can make a meaningful difference in the world's energy consumption and resulting carbon emissions. Those in the digital infrastructure industry can provide the necessary tools and blueprints for other businesses to emulate, and together make a foundational shift for a sustainable Earth."
To learn more about Greener Data, not just the book but also the industry-led movement, visit greenerdata.net. All proceeds from the book launch will be donated to Direct Relief in support of Ukraine relief efforts.
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By The Associated Press
The National Women’s Soccer League is close to expanding by three teams, which will be in Boston, Utah and the San Francisco area, according to a Friday report in the Wall Street Journal.
The women’s pro league previously indicated it would add at least two teams by 2024. The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed sources, reported that the franchises in northern California and Utah are set to start play next year, with Boston to join at a later date.
The NWSL did not confirm the report in a statement Saturday to The Associated Press, saying: “We remain engaged in our expansion process and are excited about our prospects. When we have news to share, we will do so.”
The NWSL has 12 teams, after Angel City in Los Angeles and the San Diego Wave joined the league last year.
The Wall Street Journal also reported that the Boston and Bay Area groups will pay about $50 million in franchise fees. The Utah team will pay a reduced fee because of a previous agreement struck when the Utah Royals folded in the 2020 season.
Before the NWSL draft earlier this month, league commissioner Jessica Berman said it would be “somewhere between days and months, more like weeks, when we’ll be in a position to share information” about an expansion.
“What I can say is that I couldn’t be more excited about the opportunities we have in front of us,” she added.
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We must admit that daylight savings time caught us asleep this year.
In case you haven’t seen the reminders in our news pages or elsewhere, early this morning we lost an hour on the clock but gained an hour of evening daylight as spring nears and the green begins to overtake the white.
Opponents of the time change include early risers who have to get the school kids up in the dark just when the day was beginning to brighten a little. Fans of DST welcome late runs on the ski slopes and, perhaps, an early start to twilight league golf.
As for the school times, regardless of DST, we still favor a later start time for school, especially for elementary grades. Studies have shown that the little ones really need their sleep time and early risers are not the best learners. Teacher unions seem to have more influence here than parents.
As for the overall forward-backward debate, we have become clock agnostic. What we really want is for someone to make sure that New Hampshire’s spring has sprung no later than Fast Day. (It used to be a real thing. You can look it up.)
Gov. Chris Sununu may run for President. He says he disagrees with Maryland’s Larry Hogan view that the Republican field should be self-limited to prevent a Donald Trump pileup.
We are pretty sure that Chris Pappas’ fundraising for the next election began the day after he was reelected last November. Early this month, he expressed his gratitude for hitting a February goal with a reminder that 2024 is coming right up. Where are term limits when we need them?
Gov. Chris Sununu is right to include a pay raise for state workers in the budget he has proposed. By and large, state workers here are a solid group that reflects positively on New Hampshire to visitors and residents alike.
We have great respect for Executive Councilor David Wheeler of Milford. Like others in his family, he has given much to New Hampshire in time and effort.
For 129 years, Milford’s historic fire horn would sound daily at 11:45 a.m. You could set your watch by it and at one time likely many did. It would summon nearby granite quarry workers to lunch.
How is it that a bookkeeper who steals from one New Hampshire school district can be terminated and then be hired by a second district where she repeats the process?
Since when has Gov. Chris Sununu been in favor of a mandatory seat belt law for New Hampshire adults? And if he isn’t, why is he allowing a state office to testify for a bill to do just that?
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- Now the standard model, 2023 Mazda CX-9 Touring provides customers more with features to enjoy, including second-row captain's chairs
- 2023 CX-9 goes on sale with a starting MSRP1 of $38,750 and will arrive at dealerships this fall
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mazda's three-row midsize crossover SUV, the CX-9 continues to embody many of the premium values the brand's vehicles display while remaining one of the safest vehicles in its class. The CX-9 continues to feature standard i-Activ AWD, enhancing driving dynamics, handling, and vehicle control, allowing the driver to enjoy a more confident driving experience. Additionally, the CX-9 is one of the first vehicles in its class to earn a Good rating in IIHS's new, tougher side impact test. The design and safety features that contributed to these results have been carried over to the 2023 model year as standard features.
The new standard 2023 CX-9 Touring model provides seating for six with second row captain's chairs and a center pass through for added passenger comfort and convenience. The second-row slide and tilt function allow for easier access to the third row. Other newly standard features include black or sand color leather seating, power moonroof, LED fog lights, and wireless phone charger.
As standard, all CX-9 models are powered by the Skyactiv-G 2.5 Turbo engine paired with a six-speed automatic transmission with manual and sport modes. The CX-9 delivers an impressive 250 horsepower and a robust 320 lb-ft of torque with premium 93 octane fuel, and 227 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque with regular 87 octane fuel. Mazda's unique i-Activ AWD system continuously monitors weight distribution and shifts power to the appropriate wheels for optimum performance, providing drivers a near instant response to inputs. In addition, all CX-9 models are equipped with G-Vectoring Control Plus and Off-Road Traction Assist.
To help keep the driver and passengers safe, CX-9 is well-equipped with an array of standard i-Activsense driver assist safety features including Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop and Go, Smart Brake Support with collision warning, Advanced Smart City Brake Support with pedestrian detection, Blind Spot Monitoring, Rear Cross-Traffic Alert, and Lane Departure Warning with Lane Keep Assist.
Every CX-9 model includes complimentary Mazda Connected Services for three years, providing the ability to monitor and control the state of the vehicle remotely by logging into the MyMazda app, and offering in-car Wi-Fi hotspot for three-months or 2GB trial, whichever comes first2. A focal point of the well-appointed interior is the 10.25" full-color center display with the latest Mazda Connect infotainment system that can be controlled with the multi-function commander knob and is integrated with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Other standard features include heated front seats, push button start, power liftgate, Mazda Advanced Keyless Entry, leather-wrapped shifter and steering wheel with mounted audio, Bluetooth, and cruise control buttons, front and second-row dual USB inputs, six-speaker sound system, three-zone automatic climate control, eight-way power driver's seat and lumbar support, six-way power front passenger's seat, 18-inch aluminum alloy wheels finished in gray metallic, electronic parking brake, rearview camera, rear side and liftgate window privacy glass, and auto-dimming rearview mirror with HomeLink.
The CX-9 Touring Plus raises the value and styling that customers will appreciate in the mid-size crossover's model lineup. This package comes standard with second row bench seating for seven passengers. Optional second row captain's chairs are available, providing seating for six. The Touring Plus also includes all the standard features while adding ventilated front seats, power driver's seat with memory, black metallic 20-inch aluminum alloy wheels, gloss black front grille, aluminum roof rails, and a frameless rearview mirror.
Following its continued popularity, the CX-9 Carbon Edition returns for the 2023 model year as a six-passenger mid-size crossover with heated second-row captain's chairs with armrest and center pass through. Carbon Edition models can be identified by Polymetal Gray exterior paint color that is accentuated by gloss black automatic power-folding door mirrors and chrome accents on the lower molding. Inside, CX-9 Carbon Edition features red leather seats with aluminum interior trim, LED door pocket illumination, LED door pull handles, overhead LED illumination, and black metallic accents on the dash, door panels, and handle bezels. In addition to the standard features, CX-9 Carbon Edition adds a heated steering wheel with paddle shifters, seven-inch LCD multi-information gauge display, Rear Smart City Brake Support, Adaptive Front-Lighting System, and windshield wiper de-icer.
The CX-9 Grand Touring builds off the features found in the Touring Plus and adds silver metallic 20-inch aluminum alloy wheels and body-color automatic power-folder door mirrors. CX-9 Grand Touring has the option to configure the heated second-row seats as either bench seating or captain's chairs with armrest and center pass through with a choice between black or sand color leather first and second-row seats. Other features include 360° View Monitor, Active Driving Display with Traffic Sign Recognition, Mazda Navigation, and three-year SiriusXM Traffic & Travel Link subscription that provides current information for traffic, weather, sports scores, fuel prices, and nearby parking.
As the highest model offering, CX-9 Signature expands on the features in the Grand Touring and elevates the experience with offerings exclusive to the Signature model. The heated second-row captain's chairs provide a first-class feel with a center console with armrest storage compartment like in the first row, which provide convenient access to the heated seat buttons and cupholders. The premium interior includes Nappa leather first and second-row seats, which is available in either Deep Chestnut or Parchment. The first and second-row seats have a unique quilting and
piping that add to the elegance of the CX-9 Signature. Other styling details include Santos Rosewood interior trim, patterned aluminum on the dash and door handle bezels, and unique stitching on the steering wheel. The exterior upgrades include hands-free power liftgate, 20-inch aluminum alloy wheels with a brilliant silver finish, a titanium gray metallic finished front grille with LED lighting accent, larger dual exhaust pipes.
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GOMA, Congo (AP) — East African regional forces have regained control of Bunagana, a strategic town in eastern Congo that had been held by M23 rebels for more than nine months, a spokesman for the regional force said Monday.
Ugandan forces officially deployed to Bunagana and will establish a foothold in the area and give the M23 forces time to vacate, said Capt. Kato Ahmad Hassan, spokesman for the Ugandan contingent of the regional force. “We appreciate the command of the M23 for being cooperative to the contingent, for according us a safe passage and for allowing us to occupy Bunagana,” he said.
M23 did not respond to request for comment about their departure from Bunagana.
The rebels’ departure from Bunagana has been a key demand during several rounds of mediation efforts on the crisis in eastern Congo, where more than 120 armed groups have been fighting for land, power and resources and some to protect their communities.
M23 rose to prominence 10 years ago when its fighters seized Goma, eastern Congo’s largest city on the border with Rwanda. It derives its name from a March 23, 2009, peace deal, which it accuses the Congo government of not implementing.
After being largely dormant for a decade, the M23 resurfaced in late 2021 and started capturing territory. Congo has long accused Rwanda of supporting the M23 group and powerful voices in the West back that assertion — which Rwanda strongly denies. Earlier this year regional heads of state urged an immediate cease-fire by all parties and sought more troops for a regional force sent to eastern Congo last year.
Ugandan troops, which are part of the East African Community Regional Force in eastern Congo, will now try to bring about M23’s sequenced withdrawal from other areas under rebel control including Kiwanja and Mabenga.
Bunagana is located only 60 kilometers (37 miles) northeast of Goma, which also serves as a hub for international aid organizations and the U.N. peacekeeping mission known as MONUSCO. The town is also near the border with Uganda, making it an important transit point for goods being imported into Congo from as far away as China.
While the withdrawal is a positive step, it doesn’t signify a lasting resolution to the conflict, said Trupti Agrawal, senior analyst for East Africa for the Economist Intelligence Unit. “The pullout is a sign of progress on regional mediation efforts, but that itself is a highly fragile process,” he said.
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Malkia reported from Kinshasa. Associated Press reporter Rodney Muhumuza contributed from Kampala, Uganda.
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BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Charles Leclerc is back on pole. Now comes the tricky task of converting it into a win.
Leclerc won the pole for the fourth consecutive race with a blistering lap around the Baku street circuit in Azerbaijan on Saturday, but the Ferrari driver failed to convert any of his last three pole positions into victories.
Leclerc ran a lap at 1 minute, 41.359 seconds with his last run of the session to beat Sergio Pérez of Red Bull by .282 seconds. Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen qualified third in the other Red Bull, .347 off Leclerc’s pace.
Leclerc has been first or second in every qualifying session this year, but has not won a race since the Australian Grand Prix in April. Verstappen won three consecutive races and Pérez won in Monaco two weeks ago.
“All pole positions feel good but this one, I probably did not expect it,” Leclerc said. He said Red Bull’s cars seem faster “but then in the last lap everything came together.”
Leclerc started from pole the last three races but was passed by Verstappen in Miami, retired with car problems in Spain — where reigning champion Verstappen won to pass Leclerc for the standings lead — and dropped to fourth at his home race in Monaco after a botched strategy call by Ferrari. He was also on pole in Azerbaijan last year, when he finished fourth.
Pérez was the winner in Azerbaijan last year and is coming off his victory in the Monaco Grand Prix. He was upbeat about his chances in Sunday’s race, but admitted he was lucky in qualifying after tapping the wall.
“I hit it quite hard a few times but it seems to be very strong, the car, this year,” he said. “I was lucky not to crash because I was over the limit a bit too much and just trying too much.”
Pérez argued he could have been faster if not for a problem getting his car started in the pits for the final qualifying run which left him on his own on the track, without a car to slipstream behind on the straight.
Verstappen, who leads Leclerc by nine points in the standings, felt his car was “consistently a bit off” in terms of setup balance.
“We seem to lack maybe a tiny bit over one lap, but I think over the long run our car should be quite good,” he said. Like Leclerc, Verstappen has never been on the podium in Baku, and crashed from the lead last year when a tire blew.
Leclerc’s Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz qualified fourth, while George Russell of Mercedes was fifth and teammate Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time champion, seventh. Pierre Gasly of AlphaTauri was sixth.
The stewards summoned Hamilton and Lando Norris of McLaren for “driving unnecessarily slowly” during the second of the three qualifying sessions. Footage from Norris’ onboard camera showed Hamilton driving slowly through the narrow Old City section of the track and Norris then slowing down to match him.
Hamilton said he’d acted within the rules and was trying to let other cars past to get a slipstream and make up for Mercedes’ lack of pace on the straights. The stewards took no action, ruling Hamilton’s actions weren’t dangerous and his overall lap time was fast enough.
Norris narrowly missed the cut in the second session and qualified 11th, one spot ahead of embattled McLaren teammate Daniel Ricciardo.
Lance Stroll was 19th after crashing twice in the first session. The Canadian was able to get going again after running into a barrier when braking late, but hit the wall again on his very next lap, breaking the front wing and leaving one wheel dangling.
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Today is the calm before the storm. We will have dry weather, and some breaks of sun between the clouds. Temperatures will be right around normal, with highs in the upper 30s this afternoon.
Tonight a major winter storm moves into the region. This will bring in snow after midnight. The snow will fall steady and heavy at times, and road conditions will deteriorate quickly. A heavy, wet snow will make for a very messy Wednesday morning commute. We expect to have 3″ to 5″ on the ground by sunrise.
TODAY: Mostly cloudy and seasonably chilly. High 38
TONIGHT: Snow developing after midnight, and accumulating 3″ to 5″ through sunrise. Low 30
WEDNESDAY: Breezy with snow in the morning, changing to a wintry mix by late morning, and rain for the afternoon. Additional snow accumulation around an inch. High 40
THURSDAY: Cloudy, breezy and colder with scattered snow showers. Accumulation an inch or less. High 33
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LONDON (AP) — Police have warned that armed dissident groups are planning violent attacks over the Easter holiday weekend as Northern Ireland marks 25 years since the peace accord that ended three decades of bloodshed.
U.S. President Joe Biden is due to visit Belfast next week as Northern Ireland commemorates the signing of the Good Friday Agreement on April 10, 1998. The U.S.-brokered deal got Irish republican and British loyalist paramilitary groups to lay down their arms and setup a power-sharing government for Northern Ireland.
The peace accord largely ended 30 years of violence, known as “the Troubles,” in which 3,600 people died, but small splinter groups mount occasional gun or bomb attacks on the security forces.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland Assistant Chief Constable Bobby Singleton said police had received intelligence about planned violence around a parade in Londonderry on Easter Monday commemorating the 1916 Easter Rising against British rule in Ireland.
He said there was “potential for dissidents to try and draw us in to disorder and then experience tells us where that happens, that can quite often become the platform for an attack on our officers.”
The threat from dissidents prompted U.K. authorities last month to raise Northern Ireland’s terrorism threat level to “severe,” meaning an attack is considered highly likely. In February, a senior police officer, John Caldwell, was shot and seriously wounded by two masked men as he coached a children’s soccer team in the town of Omagh, about 60 miles (nearly 100 kilometers) west of Belfast.
Police Chief Constable Simon Byrne said police officers, military personnel and prison staff, and their families, were the dissidents’ main targets.
“The style of attack that we are dealing with and trying to frustrate is gun attacks and bomb attacks on these people by a small number of determined dissident terrorists,” he said Thursday.
While the peace forged by the Good Friday Agreement has largely held, the political structures have been through multiple crises. The Northern Ireland Assembly has not sat for more than a year, after the main unionist party pulled out of the government to protest new post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland.
Key players in the talks that led to the peace accord gathered at Stormont, the seat of the mothballed assembly, on Friday for a ceremony to mark the anniversary.
Gerry Adams, former leader of the IRA-linked party Sinn Fein, said the 1988 agreement had saved “countless” lives.
“We’re all in a better place and despite current challenges, the future is bright,” Adams said.
Former Ulster Unionist Party leader Reg Empey, who also attended the ceremony, said young people in Northern Ireland now “are the second generation that has grown up in this country who have no working knowledge of what violence and our Troubles meant.”
“If there’s nothing else it has achieved, that in itself is a victory,” Empey said.
Under the terms of the agreement, people jailed for taking part in the violence were released, an issue that still pains families of those who were killed.
A group of relatives of Troubles victims held a sunrise ceremony Friday on a beach in County Down, south of Belfast, to reflect on the conflict and the peace.
“It was incredible being here with all these people, Catholic and Protestant, unionist and nationalist, republican and loyalist — we have all lost people,” said Alan McBride, whose wife and father-in-law were killed by an IRA bomb in Belfast in 1993. “To look out at the sea and see the sun come up, that is the vision of the Good Friday Agreement, people standing together.”
Later Friday, residents from Catholic nationalist and Protestant unionist neighborhoods planned to hold a ceremony at a gate in one of the fortified “peace walls” that still divide Belfast.
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DA: 14-year-old charged in connection with fatal shooting of Philadelphia Parks and Rec employee
PHILADELPHIA - A teenager has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a Philadelphia parks and rec employee, the Philadelphia District Attorney announced.
According to authorities, Tiffany Fletcher, 40, was preparing to welcome students to the Mill Creek Recreation Center after school when she got stuck in the crossfire of a shootout between two groups on Friday.
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Police released new details about the investigation in Da Larry Krasner's weekly gun crimes press conference.
Officials say 16th District officers heard gunshots in the area of the 4700 block of Brown Street Friday afternoon, around 1:30 p.m.
Responding officers saw people running and officers chased and arrested a 14-year-old man on Perry Street, Commissioner Danielle Outlaw announced.
A detective later recovered a 9mm ghost gun loaded with one round in the chamber and one round in the magazine from a trash can on Perry Street, according to officials.
As the teen was arrested, other officers located Fletcher suffering from gunshot wounds to both sides of her body on Brown Street.
Outlaw says after being shot, Fletcher ran to a nearby business, where they tried to tend to her wounds.
Fletcher was transported to Presbyterian Hospital, where she died from her injuries, authorities said.
Police say she was outside of the recreation center when she was caught in the crossfire between the 14-year-old and at least one other person.
"Yet again, we're talking about how there are supposed to be sacred and safe spaces available for our kids and they're becoming backdrops for unimaginable acts of violence yet again," Outlaw said.
The teen has been charged as an adult with attempted murder and related offenses.
Officials say if convicted, he could face a mandatory 30-year sentence.
Police say $30,000 worth of rewards are being offered for information that leads to a conviction in the case, one reward for a shooting near a playground and another ongoing reward for homicides in the city.
Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Commissioner Kathryn Ott Lovell called Fletcher a "civic hero" for her dedication to her job at Mill Creek Playground.
Fletcher worked as a pool maintenance attendant over the summer and stayed on staff when pool season ended, according to Lovell.
Officials say Fletcher's family lives less than two blocks away from the rec center where she was gunned down.
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Fletcher's sister-in-law and other family members joined officials at the meeting, thanking the community for their support.
Her family described her as a loving person who would give anyone the shirt off her back and they pleaded with anyone with information to come forward to get justice for her death.
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Dusty Baker’s run to a World Series title win was one of the several memorable sports stories in 2022, on and off the field.
One of the most respected people in baseball, the one thing missing from Baker’s resume: a World Series ring as a manager.
Baker finally got the elusive ring with the Houston Astros while erasing some of the taint of sign-stealing 2017 title in one of the best moments of the year in sports.
“Had this happened years ago, I might not even be here,” Baker said. “So maybe it wasn’t supposed to happen so that I could hopefully influence a few young men’s lives and their families and a number of people in the country through showing what perseverance and character can do for you in the long run.”
Baker won a World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but had gone 25 years without winning one as a manager. He had been to the Fall Classic twice before without winning and was the winningest manager without a title before the Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies in six games.
“To be the team that was able to pull it off for him, I know how much it means to him and it means so much to us,” Astros pitcher Justin Verlander said.
Aaron Judge also made the headlines by breaking the American League record with his 62nd homer, leading to a record nine-year, $360 million contract.
There were several off-field stories that made headlines — Brittney Griner, Dan Snyder and the Commanders, Suns owner Robert Sarver — but Baker’s long-awaited title win wasn’t the only redemptive sports story in 2022.
On the courts:
— In the NBA, the Golden State Warriors regained their past magic and solidified their dynasty with a fourth NBA title in eight years, but first since 2018. Stephen Curry was again the catalyst, solidifying his claim as the greatest shooter in NBA history with another dynamic performance.
— In men’s college basketball, Kansas re-established its blue-blood status in college basketball by mounting the biggest comeback in national championship history, rallying from 16 points down to beat North Carolina for its fourth national championship. The win came after an epic Final Four matchup between Tobacco Road rivals North Carolina and Duke.
— In women’s college hoops, South Carolina did something no other team had been able to accomplish, handing UConn’s Geno Auriemma his first lost in 12 national title games.
— The veterans ruled most of the men’s tennis majors, with Rafael Nadal winning the Australian Open and French Open to stretch has Grand Slam record to 22 titles. Novak Djokovic won Wimbledon, but didn’t get a chance to play in Australia or the U.S. Open because of his vaccination status.
— Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz was the lone youngster among the Grand Slammers , breaking through to win the U.S. Open at 19. Iga Świątek won two Grand Slam titles in 2022, including a U.S. Open that saw the farewell of Serena Williams after 23 titles.
On the ice:
The Colorado Avalanche cranked up the way-back machine, winning their first Stanley Cup title since 2001 by beating the reigning champion Tampa Bay Lightning in six games. The uber-talented core that suffered through several early postseason exits looks like a group that could be more than one-and-done with the Cup.
On the gridiron:
— The Los Angeles Rams proved that home cooking is best, beating the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 to become the second straight team to win the Super Bowl at their home stadium after Tampa Bay did it the year before. The Super Bowl title was the Rams’ first since 2000, when the franchise was in St. Louis.
— In the College Football Playoffs, Georgia pulled off a similar move in football, knocking off Alabama and Nick Saban for the program’s first national championship in 41 years.
At the Olympics:
The Winter Olympics in Beijing, still grappling with the effects of the pandemic, saw American figure skater Nathan Chen earn gold after his flameout at the Pyeongchang Games four years earlier.
Lindsey Jacobellis, long known for her blunder at the 2006 Torino Games, finally won gold in snowboard cross and added another in the mixed-team event.
Chloe Kim proved she was the queen of the halfpipe, winning her second straight gold and Finland won its first hockey gold by beating favored Russia in the final.
Out on the fairways:
— LIV: The Saudi-backed LIV made waves that reverberated across the golf world, with several major players abandoning the PGA and European tours to cash in on the riches of the lucrative tour.
— On the PGA Tour, the young guys moved to the forefront. Scottie Scheffler won The Masters, Justin Thomas the PGA Championship, Matt Fitzpatrick took the U.S. Open and Cameron Smith won the British Open, marking the first time all four majors were won by players under 30 in the same year.
On the track:
Youth prevailed at the Daytona 500 as well, with rookie Austin Cindric taking the checkers. Marcus Ericsson, a former Formula One backmarker, became the second Swedish driver to win the Indianapolis 500 by holding off some of the biggest names in North American auto racing.
Off the field:
— Griner’s arrest and imprisonment on drug charges became international sports and political news as the US tried to free the WNBA star. A deal was finally worked out in December, allowing Griner to return home after 10 months in prison.
— In Phoenix, Sarver made news for all the wrong reasons. He was suspended one year and fined $10 million on Sept. 13 by the NBA over workplace misconduct that included racist speech and hostile behavior toward employees. Sarver then announced his intention to sell the team.
— Snyder had problems of his own in the nation’s capital with a House committee investigating hundreds of instances of sexual harassment by men at the top levels of the organization. The franchise was fined $10 million and Snyder hired a firm to look into his sale of the team.
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ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — The conference commissioners who manage the College Football Playoff met for almost seven hours Tuesday to work on expanding the postseason system from four to 12 teams as soon as the 2024 season.
There is still much work to be done.
“We will not wrap up this week,” CFP Executive Director Bill Hancock said.
The CFP management committee, comprised of 10 conference commissioners and Notre Dame’s athletic director, is scheduled to convene again at the Big Ten offices for a few hours Wednesday morning. They are set to meet again in person in Dallas on Oct. 20.
“That’ll be important,” Hancock said.
Expansion talks were revived by the university presidents and chancellors who oversee the College Football Playoff last month.
By adopting a 12-team plan that had been on the table since the spring of 2021, the presidents pushed the commissioners to try to implement a new format before the end of the CFP’s current contract with ESPN. That deal ends after the 2025 season.
Expanding from four to 12 in 2024 and ’25 will require rescheduling semifinals and championship games that already have dates and sites set, plus adding four new first-round games in mid-December to be played on campus sites.
Squeezing it all into about a month and working around the NFL for television will be challenging.
Hancock said the idea of moving up the start of the college football season to the week before Labor Day to create more room at the end for the playoff has been discussed, but more for beyond the 2025 season.
“I think most people view that as a future item. As long-term item and not an immediacy item,” Hancock said. “Remember, there’s so many details.”
Hancock said CFP officials have spoken to bowl partners and hosts cities that are set to hold semifinals and championship games after the 2024 and ’25 seasons, but they have not been presented definitive new dates.
Atlanta already has been chosen as the host city for the championship game to be played following the 2024 season, on Jan. 6, 2025. The game would have to be pushed back about two weeks if the playoff grows from four teams to 12.
“(Atlanta organizers) have some work to do because of other businesses in the community,” Hancock said. “Other meeting-type business, hotel business and Convention Center business there. They’ve been great to work with.”
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NEW YORK, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rowley Law PLLC is investigating potential securities law violations by Duke Realty Corporation (NYSE: DRE) and its board of directors concerning the proposed acquisition of the company by Prologis, Inc. (NYSE: PLD). Stockholders will receive 0.475 shares of Prologis common stock for each share of Duke Realty stock that they hold. The transaction is valued at approximately $26 billion and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2022.
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WICHITA, Kan., June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a subsidiary of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. [NYSE: SPR] ("Spirit AeroSystems"), today announced the contents of a new four-year contract proposal unanimously agreed to by the bargaining committee of the Local Lodge 839 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM).
IAM union members will vote on approval on Thursday, June 29, at Hartman Arena in Park City, Kan.
The new proposed contract is a result of negotiations that began this past Saturday between the company and IAM officials, mediated by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
"We listened closely and worked hard in our talks over the last several days to further understand and address the priorities of our IAM-represented employees," said Tom Gentile, President and CEO of Spirit AeroSystems. "We believe this new offer is fair and competitive and recognizes the contributions of our employees covered under this proposed agreement, enabling our ability to meet the growing needs of our customers and deliver value for our investors."
Highlights of the new contract terms include:
- Exact same core healthcare plan. Healthcare for employees will be 100 percent unchanged from the comprehensive coverage they currently have.
- No mandatory weekend overtime.
- Sign on bonus of $3,000 cash.
- Increased Pay: Total wage increase of 9.5 percent in year one, guaranteed increase of 23.5 percent over the life of the contract, and annual bonuses and Cost of Living Allowance on top.
More details of the new contract offer can be found Spirit-IAM Wichita Contract Negotiations | Spirit AeroSystems.
Operations at Spirit's Wichita plant will continue to be suspended until the new contract is ratified.
About Spirit AeroSystems Inc.
Spirit AeroSystems is one of the world's largest manufacturers of aerostructures for commercial airplanes, defense platforms, and business/regional jets. With expertise in aluminum and advanced composite manufacturing solutions, the company's core products include fuselages, integrated wings and wing components, pylons, and nacelles. We are leveraging decades of design and manufacturing expertise to be the most innovative and reliable supplier of military aerostructures, and specialty high-temperature materials, enabling warfighters to execute complex, critical missions. Spirit also serves the aftermarket for commercial and business/regional jets. Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit has facilities in the U.S., U.K., France, Malaysia and Morocco. More information is available at www.spiritaero.com.
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NEW YORK, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Burford Capital, the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today releases its latest Burford Quarterly, a journal of legal finance exploring the practical applications of legal finance across a broad spectrum of businesses.
The latest issue of the Burford Quarterly 2 2023 includes:
- The ACC's DEI Maturity Model: Veta T. Richardson speaks with David Perla
ACC President and CEO Veta T. Richardson discusses key challenges facing in-house lawyers, diversity in the legal profession and her new book "Take Six" with Burford Co-COO David Perla. - How health insurance companies used legal finance to manage risk: A case study
Burford Director Andrew Cohen highlights a case study demonstrating how legal finance enabled several health insurers to continue to serve their customers and to manage their balance sheet risk by monetizing their claims in the risk corridors litigation. - Key takeaways from securities litigation symposium
In-house counsel from some of the world's largest asset managers and partners from leading global law firms participated in Burford's 2022 Securities Litigation Symposium, and Burford Director Michael Sternhell shares key takeaways. Speakers included representatives from Franklin Templeton, Norges Bank Investment Management, Charles Schwab & Co., The Vanguard Group, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP, Pallas Partners, Scott + Scott LLP, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, Bartlit Beck LLP and Financial Technologies. - Legal finance helps a medical device company protect its patent rights
A recent publicly disclosed Burford funded matter illustrates the importance of legal finance as a tool to help companies protect their patent rights, in a case study by Senior Vice President Joshua Harris. - For law firms, legal finance can help offset a downturn
Burford's Co-COO Aviva Will explains how funded litigation practices offer law firms a better alternative to offset the loss of transactional work than layoffs as the economy slows. - Perspectives from leading APAC insolvency practitioners and lawyers
Insolvency experts from Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia share their insights on the latest trends and developments within the field of insolvency law. - Roundtable: Expert insights on enforcing non-performing loans
Non-performing loans (NPLs) consume bank capital, decrease profitability and require time and attention that divert from core activities. A panel of legal experts explain how banks can enforce or otherwise monetize their NPL portfolios.
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Burford Capital is the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law. Its businesses include litigation finance and risk management, asset recovery and a wide range of legal finance and advisory activities. Burford is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BUR) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE AIM: BUR), and it works with law firms and clients around the world from its offices in New York, London, Chicago, Washington, DC, Singapore, Sydney, Hong Kong and Dubai.
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