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Sussex County pro wrestling star Jay Briscoe dies at 38, Ring of Honor Wrestling says
SUSSEX COUNTY, Del. - Jay Briscoe, a professional wrestling star and Sussex County native, has died at the age of 38, according to the Ring of Honor wrestling company.
Briscoe, whose real name is Jamin Pugh, formed the 13-time reigning championship tag team "The Briscoe Brothers" with his brother Mark.
Ring of Honor, as well as its owner Tony Khan, shared the news of Briscoe's passing Tuesday night:
"Sadly, Jamin Pugh has passed away. Known to fans as Jay Briscoe, he was a star in ROH for over 20 years, from the first show until today. Jay and his brother Mark dominated ROH, reigning as champions to this day. We'll do whatever we can to support his family," Khan said.
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"It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the tragic passing of Jamin Pugh, known to wrestling fans around the world as Jay Briscoe. Our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and his fans," ROH tweeted.
TMZ reports that the star wrestler died in a car crash in Delaware. However, further details are not known at this time.
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Manchester City vs. Brighton odds, pick: How we’re betting this Premier League match
Could Brighton, as big underdog, catch Manchester City in a let down spot ahead of Wednesday's Premier League matchup?
Manchester City is halfway towards the ultimate mission. After wrapping up their third Premier League title in a row and fifth in the last six seasons over the weekend, the Cityzens can now focus on the one trophy that has eluded them: The Champions League.
The Sky Blues will face Inter Milan on June 10 in Istanbul to try and tick that box, but there are still two Premier League matches on City’s schedule between now and their trip to Turkey.
First up is a tricky fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion on the road.
Odds courtesy of FanDuel, current at time of writing and subject to change.
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Man City vs. Brighton Prediction: Pick
The Bet: Brighton +300 (FanDuel)
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Man City vs. Brighton Prediction: Analysis
It’s not controversial to say that this version of Manchester City may be the best club team we’ve seen in generations. It may have taken some time for the Sky Blues to find their top level, but once they did it was curtains for the rest of the Premier League.
Manchester City is currently in the midst of a 24-match unbeaten streak (20 wins) across all competitions and have not allowed more than one goal in a game since a 4-2 win over Tottenham on Jan. 19 — a span of 27 contests. It’s an incredible run of form and City’s underlying numbers are brilliant and show no signs of this stretch being flukey, but at some point you’d have to expect that Pep Guardiola’s side will let their foot off the gas.
A midweek trip to Brighton in a meaningless match just days before they’re greeted as champions in their home finale seems like a good spot to target.
And it’s not just the spot that should make bettors confident in Brighton. The Seagulls have been one of the best teams in all of Europe this season, and in particular since the World Cup.
Brighton has the sixth-best record, fifth-best goal differential and third-best expected goal difference in the Premier League since the World Cup. In other words, they’ve been playing at a Champions League level for most of the season.
The Seagulls have wins over Arsenal and Liverpool already this season and are a good bet to add City to that list on Wednesday.
» READ MORE: Full sports betting coverage from The Philadelphia Inquirer
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NY Binghamton NY Zone Forecast for Saturday, July 9, 2022
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Zone Forecast Product for Central New York and Northeast Pennsylvania
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
935 AM EDT Sat Jul 9 2022
NYZ009-092000-
Northern Oneida-
Including the city of Boonville
935 AM EDT Sat Jul 9 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Light and variable
winds, becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs
around 80. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NYZ015-092000-
Yates-
Including the city of Penn Yan
935 AM EDT Sat Jul 9 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NYZ016-092000-
Seneca-
Including the city of Seneca Falls
935 AM EDT Sat Jul 9 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows around 50.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs around 80.
Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NYZ017-092000-
Southern Cayuga-
Including the city of Auburn
935 AM EDT Sat Jul 9 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the
upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. East winds around 5 mph,
becoming north in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NYZ018-092000-
Onondaga-
Including the city of Syracuse
935 AM EDT Sat Jul 9 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the
upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around
5 mph, becoming north in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NYZ022-092000-
Steuben-
Including the cities of Corning and Hornell
935 AM EDT Sat Jul 9 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NYZ023-092000-
Schuyler-
Including the city of Watkins Glen
935 AM EDT Sat Jul 9 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NYZ024-092000-
Chemung-
Including the city of Elmira
935 AM EDT Sat Jul 9 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NYZ025-092000-
Tompkins-
Including the city of Ithaca
935 AM EDT Sat Jul 9 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 80.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NYZ036-092000-
Madison-
Including the cities of Hamilton and Oneida
935 AM EDT Sat Jul 9 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the lower 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NYZ037-092000-
Southern Oneida-
Including the cities of Rome and Utica
935 AM EDT Sat Jul 9 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around
5 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the lower 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NYZ044-092000-
Cortland-
Including the city of Cortland
935 AM EDT Sat Jul 9 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the lower 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NYZ045-092000-
Chenango-
Including the city of Norwich
935 AM EDT Sat Jul 9 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NYZ046-092000-
Otsego-
Including the city of Oneonta
935 AM EDT Sat Jul 9 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the lower 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NYZ055-092000-
Tioga-
Including the cities of Owego and Waverly
935 AM EDT Sat Jul 9 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the upper 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NYZ056-092000-
Broome-
Including the city of Binghamton
935 AM EDT Sat Jul 9 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
NYZ057-092000-
Delaware-
Including the cities of Delhi and Walton
935 AM EDT Sat Jul 9 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 80.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NYZ062-092000-
Sullivan-
Including the city of Monticello
935 AM EDT Sat Jul 9 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. North winds around
5 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Northeast winds around 5 mph,
becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph
with gusts up to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 80.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Sandy Koufax joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1955, he was in awe of being on the same team with Jackie Robinson.
Now 67 years later, the two are immortalized in bronze at the entrance to Dodger Stadium.
Koufax’s statue was unveiled on Saturday in the Centerfield Plaza before the Los Angeles Dodgers faced the Cleveland Guardians. It is the second sculpture the Dodgers have commissioned after Robinson’s in 2017.
“At that time sharing this space with him would have been absolutely unimaginable. And today, it’s still one of the greatest honors of my life,” the 86-year-old Koufax said.
Koufax’s statue was announced in 2019 and was originally slated to be unveiled the following year, until the coronavirus pandemic put those plans on hold. The Dodgers waited until this year, which might have been more fitting.
It has been 50 years since Koufax was one of the first Dodgers to have his number retired, along with Robinson and Roy Campanella. It is also the golden anniversary of Koufax being the youngest player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Koufax was a two-time World Series MVP with the Dodgers. The lefty won three Cy Young Awards, threw four no-hitters, and was 165-87 in a 12-year career with Brooklyn and Los Angeles.
The 19.5-ton statue was sculpted by Branly Cadet, who also did Robinson’s. The sculpture captures Koufax’s signature leg kick as he prepares to throw. It also shows Koufax determined and a picture of calm as he is in his windup.
Koufax picked the inspiration image for the statue. He also gripped a baseball and they took a picture of his left hand to perfectly capture that as well.
“I think for me more than anything I wanted to capture his strength, his focus and integrity,” Cadet said. “Although he’s a very quiet and absolute gentleman, there’s a part of him that’s just a fierce competitor.”
Former Dodgers manager Joe Torre, who faced Koufax during his playing career, and Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw also spoke during the ceremony.
“I hope a kid sees the statue and asked his mom or dad about Sandy Koufax and I hope that they tell him he was a great pitcher. But more than that he was a great man who represented the Dodgers with humility, kindness, passion and class,” Kershaw said.
“And for every rookie who sees it for the first time and asks if he was any good. I hope the veterans tell him simply that he was the best ever do it,” he said.
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Adults-only water park in Texas sees boom in customers from outside the state
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX/Gray News) – Adults looking for a day of fun in the sun without their kids have been traveling across the country to visit The Cove at Bear-X in Texas.
“This summer is drastically different because we’re actually getting people that are coming from all over the U.S., from out of state and not just from Austin and Dallas and Houston,” CEO Heath Phillips told KBTX.
The Cove has been a popular summer spot for locals for six seasons, but this year a viral post on social media attracted more out-of-town guests.
Phillips said a guest posted a video on TikTok in May about the park that had more than 2.5 million views.
“I opened my email up one Saturday and we had hundreds of reservation inquiries coming through and thousands of more followers on Instagram within a day,” Phillips said.
Phillips realized the words “adults only” really resonated with adults who are looking for a place to go and have fun without children or young teenagers.
“It’s a place where you’re an adult, but you get to go and experience fun again like when you were a kid,” Phillips said. “As we get older and become adults, you know responsibilities increase and life can be tough and our opportunities to have fun and experience joy slow down. So, we created a place where you can come to still have that fun.”
The park features a massive lazy river, VIP bungalow and cabana rentals, a proflow surfing machine, a wakeboard cable park, a swim-up bar, a pizza restaurant, yard games, and live music.
The unexpected spike in guests is also catching the attention of tourism officials in the area.
“It’s just tremendous for us, because when people come in, especially from out of town or out of state, not only are they going to that amenity, but they’re coming to our restaurants, they’re coming to our retailers and they’re staying overnight,” said Aubrey Nettles, Marketing Manager of Economic Development and Tourism at Visit College Station.
Phillips is looking to possibly expand the park at its current location and plans to meet with city officials to see how they can capitalize on the attention next summer.
The Cove’s final day for this season is Sunday, September 11.
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STOCKTON, Calif. — U.S. Congressman Josh Harder (D-California) is taking action based on ABC10’s reporting about homeless veterans.
On Monday, ABC10 reported more than 30 homeless veterans are now displaced. That’s after a three-story building in downtown Stockton that has been housing homeless veterans since 2011 - closed its doors.
A Stockton organization called Dignity's Alcove operates the housing and provided meals and supportive services. Director Dianna Weiss told ABC10 the building is in desperate need of proper heating. Plaster is falling off the ceiling in some rooms. There’s water damage and exposed pipes.
Weiss claims the property owner hasn’t made any of these repairs, despite frequent requests, so Dignity’s Alcove stopped paying rent back in October.
When repairs still weren’t made, Weiss went to the city of Stockton, which shut the building down.
Ming Ji, the attorney representing the landlord, said the landlord "is facing financial difficulties to perform all repairs on his own."
The landlord now has until March first to make repairs; then the city will reinspect it.
In the meantime, these veterans now find themselves displaced — at temporary housing across several counties.
"The building is in dire need of repair, dire need. It's understandable, but regrettable,” displaced veteran Ken Serra told ABC10.
"This is my home. This was my home. And the conditions in there are bad,” displaced veteran Richard Bird said. “I'm just trying to live again, you know."
On Wednesday, Weiss said the landlord was making progress, starting repairs inside the building and to the roof.
All of this caught the attention of Rep. Harder.
“We originally saw the coverage that you guys did to highlight what's going on with these veterans, and we heard from our veteran housing advocacy community as well,” he told ABC10. “No person who has served our country in uniform should be sleeping on the streets, and yet we still have - across our community - about 200 homeless veterans every single day. That's unacceptable. We made a big step forward when we were able to get Victory Gardens up and running. We were able to do the opening for that just a little while ago, but what we saw at Dignity-- is that's not good enough."
He mentioned Victory Gardens. That’s a new, government-funded housing facility for homeless veterans under the Housing Authority of the County of San Joaquin (HACSJ).
It opened back in the fall and is currently about 80 percent full, with a plan to be at full capacity and offering full services come April. Victory Gardens is a 48-unit facility.
In a press release Tuesday, Rep. Harder called on Victory Gardens to expand to meet the needs of unhoused veterans, in the wake of the news of the closure of Dignity's Alcove.
ABC10 asked HACSJ about this. They said they have no comment about Harder's statement.
They did say the veterans who live at Victory Gardens come via referral from the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD-VASH). | https://www.abc10.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/to-the-point/local-reporting-on-displaced-veterans-prompts-action-by-congressman/103-9aab73a2-1ff5-4c69-9943-e63fa2f5b087 | 2023-02-23 04:46:44 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/to-the-point/local-reporting-on-displaced-veterans-prompts-action-by-congressman/103-9aab73a2-1ff5-4c69-9943-e63fa2f5b087 |
5-month-old Columbus boy remains missing after being kidnapped Monday
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Columbus police have now issued BOLO, Be-On-the-LookOut for, alerts to Ohio’s five adjoining states to find the woman accused of stealing a car with infant twin brothers inside.
Five-month-old Kason and Kyair Thomas were inside their mom’s Honda when it was stolen from the Donatos Pizza at East 1st Avenue and North High Street in Columbus around 9:45 p.m. Monday.
Police said their mom had gone inside to pick up a Door Dash order.
Around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, Kyair was found safe at the Dayton International Airport, according to police. Kason remains missing. He was last seen wearing a brown outfit.
The suspect in the abduction has been identified as Nalah Tamiko Jackson, 24, of Columbus. Police said she does have a criminal history.
Jackson was last spotted on surveillance video at a gas station in Huber Heights, near Dayton, where she asked an employee for money, according to police. Jackson was driving the stolen Honda at that time.
Columbus police said the car, a black 2010 Honda Accord, has a temp tag number M965246,
Police added the vehicle is missing the front bumper, has a torn temporary tag on the rear bumper, alongside a white bumper sticker that says “Westside City Toys.”
Police also believe the vehicle was in a car accident sometime after the kidnappings and now has heavy left side damage and purple paint on it.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or Columbus Police at (614) 645-4266.
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TX Houston/Galveston TX Zone Forecast for Thursday, October 6, 2022
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Zone Forecast Product for Southeast Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
TXZ211-072100-
Austin-
Including the cities of Sealy and Bellville
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming northeast this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
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TXZ237-072100-
Inland Brazoria-
Including the cities of Pearland, Alvin, and Angleton
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 90. Northwest winds around
5 mph, becoming northeast this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming north after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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TXZ196-072100-
Brazos-
Including the cities of College Station and Bryan
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming north this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
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TXZ195-072100-
Burleson-
Including the cities of Caldwell and Somerville
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy after midnight, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph,
becoming northeast this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
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TXZ214-072100-
Chambers-
Including the cities of Winnie, Mont Belvieu, Anahuac, Stowell,
and Old River-Winfree
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming north this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming north after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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TXZ210-072100-
Colorado-
Including the cities of Columbus, Eagle Lake, and Weimar
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming northeast this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming north after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
$$
TXZ227-072100-
Fort Bend-
Including the cities of Missouri City, Mission Bend, Sugar Land,
Rosenberg, First Colony, and Pecan Grove
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming northeast around 5 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
around 5 mph, becoming north after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ238-072100-
Inland Galveston-
Including the cities of League City and Friendswood
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming northeast this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming north after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ198-072100-
Grimes-
Including the city of Navasota
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming north this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
TXZ213-072100-
Inland Harris-
Including the city of Houston
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming north this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ163-072100-
Houston-
Including the city of Crockett
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around
5 mph, becoming north.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
TXZ235-072100-
Inland Jackson-
Including the cities of Edna and Ganado
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 90. North winds around
5 mph, becoming east this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Lows in the mid 60s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ200-072100-
Northern Liberty-
Including the cities of Liberty, Cleveland, and Dayton
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around
5 mph, becoming north this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ176-072100-
Madison-
Including the city of Madisonville
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 90. Southwest winds around
5 mph, becoming north.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
TXZ236-072100-
Inland Matagorda-
Including the city of Bay City
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ199-072100-
Montgomery-
Including the cities of Conroe and The Woodlands
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around
5 mph, becoming north this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
$$
TXZ179-072100-
Polk-
Including the cities of Livingston and Corrigan
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around
5 mph, becoming north.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
TXZ178-072100-
San Jacinto-
Including the cities of Shepherd and Coldspring
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around
5 mph, becoming north this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
TXZ164-072100-
Trinity-
Including the cities of Trinity and Groveton
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around
5 mph, becoming north.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
TXZ177-072100-
Walker-
Including the city of Huntsville
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming north this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
TXZ212-072100-
Waller-
Including the cities of Hempstead, Prairie View, Brookshire,
and Waller
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around
5 mph, becoming northeast this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
TXZ197-072100-
Washington-
Including the city of Brenham
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming north this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
TXZ226-072100-
Wharton-
Including the cities of El Campo and Wharton
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming northeast this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming north after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ300-072100-
Southern Liberty-
Including the city of Devers
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming north this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ313-072100-
Coastal Harris-
Including the cities of Pasadena and Baytown
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming north this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming north after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ338-072100-
Coastal Galveston-
Including the cities of Texas City, Dickinson, and La Marque
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming northeast this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming north after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ337-072100-
Coastal Brazoria-
Including the cities of Lake Jackson, Freeport, and Clute
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming east this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming north after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ336-072100-
Coastal Matagorda-
Including the city of Palacios
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around
5 mph, becoming north this morning, then becoming east this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ335-072100-
Coastal Jackson-
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. North winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ436-072100-
Matagorda Islands-
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast this morning, then becoming east
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. East winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs around 80.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ437-072100-
Brazoria Islands-
Including the city of Surfside Beach
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming north this morning, then becoming east
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds
15 to 20 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ438-072100-
Galveston Island-
Including the city of Galveston
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around
5 mph, becoming north this morning, then becoming east this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ439-072100-
Bolivar Peninsula-
244 AM CDT Fri Oct 7 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around
5 mph, becoming north this morning, then becoming southwest this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
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SAN JOSE, Calif, Dec. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced it has granted equity awards on December 15, 2022, under its 2022 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") to new employees who joined PayPal. The grants were previously approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of PayPal Holdings, Inc. Information regarding the equity awards can be found on the company's investor relations website at: https://investor.pypl.com/news-and-events/news/
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When SpaceX's 26th commercial resupply mission launches Tuesday, it will carry a bounty of supplies, a pair of new solar arrays, dwarf tomato seeds and a range of science experiments to the International Space Station.
The mission will also deliver ice cream and Thanksgiving-style treats, including spicy green beans, cran-apple desserts, pumpkin pie and candy corn, to the space station crew.
The Dragon spacecraft is expected to lift off with its 7,700 pounds (3,493 kilograms) of cargo from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 3:54 p.m. ET, with live coverage available on NASA's website beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET.
The International Space Station Roll Out Solar Arrays, or iROSAs, will be installed outside the floating laboratory during spacewalks scheduled for November 29 and December 3. The solar arrays will give the space station a power boost.
The cargo includes a number of health-related items, such as the Moon Microscope kit. The portable handheld microscope will allow astronauts to collect and send images of blood samples to flight surgeons on the ground for diagnostics and treatment.
Nutrients are a key component of maintaining good health in space. But fresh produce is in short supply on the space station compared with the prepackaged meals astronauts eat during their six-month stays in low-Earth orbit.
"It is fairly important to our exploration goals at NASA to be able to sustain the crew with not only nutrition but also to look at various types of plants as sources for nutrients that we would be hard pressed to sustain on the long trips between distant destinations like Mars and so forth," said Kirt Costello, chief scientist at NASA's International Space Station Program and a deputy manager of the ISS Research Integration Office.
Astronauts have grown and tasted different types of lettuce, radishes and chiles on the International Space Station. Now, the crew members can add some dwarf tomatoes — specifically, Red Robin tomatoes — to their list of space-grown salad ingredients.
The experiment, known as the Pick-and-Eat Salad-Crop Productivity, Nutritional Value, and Acceptability to Supplement the ISS Food System, is part of an effort to provide continuous fresh food production in space.
The dwarf tomato seeds will be grown under two different light treatments to measure their impact on how many tomatoes can be harvested, as well as the plants' nutritional value and taste. Red Robin tomatoes will also be grown on Earth as a control experiment. The two crops will be compared to measure the effects of the zero gravity environment on tomato growth.
The space tomatoes will be grown inside small bags called plant pillows installed in the Vegetable Production System, known as the Veggie growth chamber, on the space station. The astronauts will frequently water and nurture the plants as they grow, as well as pollinate the flowers.
"Tomatoes will be a new adventure for us on the Veggie team, trying to figure out how to keep these thirsty plants well watered without over watering," said Gioia Massa, NASA's space crop production scientist and principal investigator for the tomato study.
The tomatoes will be ready for their first taste test in the spring.
The crew is expecting three tomato harvests 90, 97 and 104 days after the plants begin to grow. During taste tests, the crew will rate the flavor, aroma, juiciness and texture of the tomatoes grown using the two different light treatments. Half of each tomato harvest will be frozen and returned to Earth for analysis.
Growing plants on the space station not only provides the opportunity for fresh food and creative taco nights, it can also boost the mood of the crew during their long spaceflight.
The astronauts will also take surveys to track their moods as they care for and interact with the plants to see how nurturing the seedlings enhances their experience amid the isolation and confinement of the space station.
The hardware is still in development for larger crop production on the space station and eventually other planets, but scientists are already planning what plants might grow best on the moon and Mars. Earlier this year, a team successfully grew plants in lunar soil that included samples collected during the Apollo missions.
"Tomatoes are going to be a great crop for the moon," Massa said. "They're very nutritious, very delicious and we think the astronauts will be really excited to grow them there."
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Memphis hospital says it has paused, not stopped, its gender-affirming services in response to possible legal action by civil rights advocates who argue the hospital’s move is illegal and discriminatory.
Last week, the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee accused Memphis-based Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare of halting all gender-affirming surgeries due to a newly adopted policy. The ACLU said its client, 19-year-old Chris Evans, was scheduled for surgery in November but was alerted less than a week before the procedure that it had been canceled.
The hospital, known as MLH, said in a statement that it has not changed its practices “regarding the treatment of transgender and/or non-binary patients.”
“In recent weeks, some care providers voiced questions about patients receiving gender affirming procedures at a facility affiliated with our health system,” spokesperson Rachel Powers said. “This resulted in a temporary pause to review current practices.”
The ACLU demanded in a letter to the hospital that officials reschedule its client’s surgery by the end of the year and “rectify its unlawful actions.” The ACLU also threatened to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights.
“We understand the physicians are moving forward with getting the patients rescheduled before the end of the year,” Powers said.
Lucas Cameron-Vaughn, an ACLU-TN attorney, said Monday that the hospital’s attorney had requested more time to investigate the situation and the ACLU agreed to hold off on filing a complaint with the federal government until then.
“Ending medically necessary healthcare for one particular group of people based on sex, whether by formal written policy or simply in practice, is discrimination and violates federal law,” Cameron-Vaughn said. “We will evaluate whether we need to file a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights once we have a response from the hospital.”
MLH is one of Tennessee’s largest providers for Medicaid and uninsured patients in the state. Its website says it serves more than 128,000 adult Medicaid patients each year.
Gender-affirming health care and transgender rights have faced increased scrutiny, particularly in Republican-led states like Tennessee.
Earlier this year, Vanderbilt University Medical Center announced it would pause all gender-affirming care for minors amid outrage about leaked videos showing a doctor calling gender-affirming surgeries “huge money makers.” Another video showed a staffer saying anyone with a religious objection should quit.
Republican leaders inside Tennessee’s GOP-controlled General Assembly have since vowed to ban gender-affirming care for minors during the upcoming 2023 legislative session — a promise that Republican Gov. Bill Lee has said he supports. However, to date, those lawmakers have not publicly demanded that hospitals halt all gender-affirming care, even for adults.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's president is praising the United States for including tank-killing armored vehicles in its latest multibillion-dollar package of military aid, saying they are “exactly what is needed” for Ukrainian troops locked in combat against Russian forces.
The White House announcement Friday of $3.75 billion in weapons and other aid for Ukraine and its neighbors on NATO’s eastern flank came as Moscow said its troops are observing a short cease-fire for Orthodox Christmas, celebrated Saturday.
Ukrainian officials denounced the unilateral 36-hour truce as a ploy and said it appeared to have been ignored by some of Moscow's forces pressing ahead with the nearly 11-month invasion.
Russia's Defense Ministry insisted Saturday that its forces along the 1,100-kilometer (684-mile) front line were observing the cease-fire but returned fire when attacked.
The latest package of U.S. military assistance was the biggest to date for Kyiv. For the first time, it included Bradley armored vehicles — known as tank-killers because of the anti-tank missiles they fire.
In his nightly televised address on Friday, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called it “a very powerful package.”
“For the first time, we will get Bradley armored vehicles — this is exactly what is needed. New guns and rounds, including high-precision ones, new rockets, new drones. It is timely and strong,” he said.
He thanked U.S. President Joe Biden, U.S. lawmakers and “all the Americans who appreciate freedom, and who know that freedom is worth protecting.”
Ukrainian officials dismissed the Kremlin-ordered cease-fire that started Friday for Orthodox Christmas Eve as a ploy to buy time for Russia's struggling invasion forces to regroup. Ukrainian and Western officials portrayed the announcement as a Russian attempt to grab the moral high ground and possibly snatch battlefield initiative and momentum from Ukrainian forces amid their counteroffensive of recent months.
The pause was due to end Saturday night — at midnight Moscow time, which is 11 p.m. in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.
The Ministry of Defense in Britain, a leading supplier of military aid to Ukraine, said Saturday in its daily readout on the invasion that “fighting has continued at a routine level into the Orthodox Christmas period.”
In the fiercely contested Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine, regional Gov. Serhiy Haidai reported continued Russian shelling and assaults. Posting Friday on Telegram, Haidai said that in the first three hours of the cease-fire, Russian forces shelled Ukrainian positions 14 times and stormed one settlement three times. The claim couldn't be independently verified.
Ukrainian authorities on Saturday also reported attacks elsewhere in the previous 24 hours although it wasn't clear whether the fighting was before or after the cease-fire's start.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said Russian forces carried out a missile strike and 20 salvoes with rockets, and targeted settlements in the east, northeast and south.
The head of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region on Saturday reported two civilian deaths the previous day from Russian strikes in the fiercely contested city of Bakhmut and to its north, in Krasna Hora.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Judy Tenuta, a brash standup who cheekily styled herself as the “Goddess of Love” and toured with George Carlin as she built her career in the 1980s golden age of comedy, died Thursday. She was 72.
Tenuta died Thursday afternoon at home in Los Angeles, with her family around her, publicist Roger Neal told The Associated Press. The cause of death was ovarian cancer.
“She was a very funny, amazing performer,” Neal said, and it was always a “happy time to be around her.”
Tenuta had claimed her birthdate as Nov. 7, 1965, but she was born in 1949, Neal said. “She was old school so she would never tell her real age, but now that she’s gone we can tell her real age,” he added.
Her heart-shaped face, topped by bouffant hair with a flower accent, conveyed an impression of sweet innocence that was quickly shattered by her loud, gravelly delivery and acidic humor, expletives included. The accordion she made part of her act was “an instrument of love and submission,” as she fondly called it.
She was among a generation of performers who drove the popularity of live comedy in clubs nationwide including the Comedy Store in Los Angeles, Laff Stop in Houston and Caroline’s in New York City. A typically male-dominated field found room for women, including Tenuta.
“Devastated to hear of the passing of my dear, dear friend, the lovely Miss Judy Tenuta. I can’t believe she’s gone,” tweeted Weird Al Yankovic, who worked with her on his 1990s TV series and a 2006 music video. “Earth has truly lost a goddess.”
Michael McKean, of “Spinal Tap” fame, tweeted, “One of a kind. Damn.”
Tenuta gained national attention in 1987 with “On Location: Women of the Night,” a HBO special in which she starred with Ellen DeGeneres, Paula Poundstone and Rita Rudner.
In 1988′s “American Comedy Awards” TV special, Tenuta was named best female comedy club performer opposite male winner Jerry Seinfeld. Other honorees that year for their club or screen work included Robin Williams, Lily Tomlin and Bette Midler.
“I would trade it in a minute, if I could just be a wife and mother,” wisecracked the gold lamé-wrapped, gum-chewing Tenuta, who accepted her award from Carlin.
She was a frequent guest on late-night talk shows and game shows and with radio shock jock Howard Stern. Her acting and voiceover credits were eclectic, including appearances on “The Weird Al Show” and “Space Ghost Coast to Coast.” She appeared onstage in “The Vagina Monologues” in Los Angeles and Chicago.
Tenuta was a two-time Grammy nominee, getting back-to-back nominations in 1995 and 1996 for best spoken word comedy album for “Attention Butt Pirates and Lesbetarians” and “In Goddess We Trust.”
She was a supporter of LGBTQ rights, took part in pride festivals and counted members of the queer community as enthusiastic fans. On her website, she said that as an ordained minister of Judyism she was “available for same sex marriages!”
Tenuta grew up in the Chicago suburb of Maywood, attending Catholic schools that included one she dubbed “St. Obnoxious and Bondage.” She said she was the “isolated, petite flower” — Petite Flower becoming one of her stage nicknames — in a Catholic family that included six brothers.
After graduating college, she worked at odd jobs that included wrapping meat and taking inventory at an outlet for Catholic religious attire.
“I got fired because they caught me trying the stuff on,” Tenuta said a 1989 interview with The Associated Press. “So the boss came in, and I guess he got kind of upset. And I said, ‘Well, I have to see if they look good, pig. I’m trying to make improvements for these broads.”’
Tenuta went on to join the Chicago comedy troupe Second City before starting her solo standup career. Despite her outlandish clothes and bizarre stage appearance, Tenuta said most people caught on immediately to her act, which included the self-centered “Judyism” religion.
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Transactions Increase JARS Cannabis' Retail Footprint to Service 700,000+ Customers across 25+ Locations in the U.S.
DETROIT, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- JARS Cannabis, a privately held, multi-state operating cannabis brand and retailer, today completed its previously announced acquisition of Euflora, a premier collective of boutique recreational marijuana dispensaries in Colorado. With the addition of one greenhouse and six recreational storefronts to its portfolio, the strategic move further solidifies JARS Cannabis' position as a leading purveyor of affordable and accessible cannabis products in the nation's second and third largest cannabis markets.
"We are pleased to announce that JARS Cannabis has successfully completed the acquisition of Euflora, said JARS Cannabis Managing Partner, Scott Rybicki. "As a pioneer that has been shaping the Colorado cannabis market since 2014, Euflora established a reputation for innovation and customer satisfaction over the past eight years. With this acquisition, we look forward to leveraging our teams' strengths to build upon that legacy and introduce new experiences to the Colorado cannabis community and beyond."
Increasing retail operations to include a total of 26 storefronts, JARS Cannabis is positioned to serve 700,000+ customers in three markets across the US, including Arizona, Colorado, and Michigan.
Transaction Highlights and Benefits
- A combined workforce of 780+ employees
- A combined loyalty base of 700,000+ customers
- Addition of 6 recreational storefronts, increasing retail portfolio to 26 storefronts nationwide
- One 7,200-square-foot greenhouse
- Expanded product availability and offerings to feature a combination of 250+ brands and over 6,000 product SKUs across various categories and price points
In celebration of the completed acquisition, JARS Cannabis invites customers and surrounding neighbors to attend a grand opening event and ribbon-cutting ceremony commencing at JARS Southlands in Aurora, Colorado on Tuesday, March 21st, 2023. Community-focused, the cannabis retailer is eager to immerse itself in the Aurora community and looks forward to establishing partnerships with local organizations that will enable JARS to give back and support community development initiatives.
John Kenny from Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP acted as legal counsel to both JARS Cannabis and Euflora on the transaction.
ABOUT JARS CANNABIS
JARS Cannabis is a privately held, multi-state operating cannabis brand and retailer with a portfolio of recreational storefronts in Arizona, Colorado, and Michigan. Headquartered in Troy, Michigan, JARS established operations in 2020 and has grown to collectively operate one greenhouse, one indoor cultivation center, and 26 retail storefronts across the US, while offering approximately 6,000 product SKUs from more than 250 emerging and established cannabis brands of various categories and price points. As a culturally inspired organization, JARS is on a mission to rewrite the existing narratives that surround cannabis and seeks to empower the future leaders of our industry while creating an inclusive environment that is fueled by celebrating the intersection of cannabis with creativity, community, and collaboration. Employing a community-focused approach, JARS Cannabis is committed to providing the highest quality of products, with the widest variety of options, at prices people can afford, ensuring the integration of cannabis into any lifestyle is both easy and approachable. For more information, visit www.jarscannabis.com.
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Former President Trump says he has been charged with a federal crime tied to the investigation into alleged obstruction and mishandling of classified documents. Trump says he has been summoned to appear at a federal courthouse in Miami on Tuesday. He is the first former president to face charges from a government that he once led. NPR justice correspondent Carrie Johnson has been following this probe and is on the line with us now to talk more about it. Hi, Carrie.
CARRIE JOHNSON, BYLINE: Hey, Ailsa.
CHANG: OK, so what exactly do we know about this indictment at this point?
JOHNSON: We know the indictment came from a federal grand jury in Miami that's been hearing from witnesses. We do not have this document. What we do have is a source familiar saying the indictment includes seven counts, including willful retention of information related to the national defense, at least one false statement charge and at least one charge related to obstruction. Donald Trump himself confirmed the charges on his social media platform where he wrote, quote, "I am an innocent man." And we know this investigation has been led by the special counsel, Jack Smith. He had no comment for now.
CHANG: OK. Let's just step back for a moment. Can you just remind us, Carrie, how this investigation began? - because it's been going on for over a year, right?
JOHNSON: Exactly. This all came into public view last August when the FBI executed a search warrant at Trump's Florida resort called Mar-a-Lago. At that time, the FBI said it was looking into legal violations that included obstruction and retention of information related to national security. Typically when presidents leave office, they coordinate with the National Archives. But the archives said Trump didn't hand over papers that belonged to the American people. Ultimately, the archives brought in the Justice Department, and after lots of back and forth, it turned out the FBI found hundreds of papers that were secret and were not stored in a secure location. Some of those materials related to highly classified topics so sensitive that prosecutors and FBI agents didn't always have the clearance to see them themselves.
CHANG: Right. OK, so just walk us through now what are the next steps at this point?
JOHNSON: Donald Trump says he's due in court on Tuesday afternoon in Miami. He's going to be processed and will make his first appearance probably before a magistrate judge. Security at that courthouse is going to be very tight, and the location is significant, too. There's been a lot of grand jury action in Washington, D.C., but DOJ decided to bring this case in Florida instead. The jury pool could be a lot more favorable to former President Trump there. We're going to learn a lot more about who will oversee this case in the coming days, though.
CHANG: OK. Well, I mean, this is a momentous step taken by the Justice Department, right? Even though it's not the only legal problem for Trump, what else is he facing right now?
JOHNSON: Trump has a lot of legal problems. He's already been indicted in a state case in Manhattan related to hush money payments he allegedly made to Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election. And aside from this Mar-a-Lago case, there are two other investigations Trump faces. One is the probe of the effort to overturn the 2020 election. That includes looking at money the campaign and affiliates raised over false claims of election fraud. The other is an investigation by local prosecutors in Georgia. That includes Trump's efforts to pressure the secretary of state to drum up more votes for him. The DA in that case has signaled action there may happen in August.
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Family, friends and fans have paid tribute to French cartoonist Jean-Jacques Sempé, whose simple line drawings tinted with humor graced the covers of The New Yorker magazine and granted him international acclaim.
A funeral Mass for Sempé — affectionately known as J.J. in the United States — took place Friday at the Church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris. Friends and relatives honored the artist, who died last week at age 89, and his legacy. A private funeral was held at the city’s renowned Montparnasse cemetery.
Outside the church, a poster of Sempé’s first New Yorker cover stood next to a black-and-white portrait of him festooned with flowers. The Aug. 14, 1978 cover depicted the façade of a New York building, with a bald-headed bird with glasses in a suit perched on a high-up window and enlightened by pale yellow rays of sunshine.
The drawing epitomizes the artist’s gentle ironic universe, sublimated by vivid watercolors and a breezy and seemingly effortless style. In his native France, he found fame with illustrations for the classic “Le Petit Nicolas” (“Little Nicholas”) children’s book series, and went on to specialize in drawings about life’s simple pleasures.
“It takes me a very long time, weeks or even months for me to get it right,” Sempé told The Associated Press in a 2011 interview. “You get thinking about something that little by little starts taking shape in your mind.”
Sempé captured the thin, fashionable haute bourgeoisie of Paris and mustachioed, beret-wearing townsfolk, all bearing hallmark hulking noses and replete with bicycles, baguettes, books and tractors. But he also found inspiration in The New Yorker’s hometown, the magazine noted in an homage published on Instagram.
“I love the colors in New York,” he said. “They’re dynamic: bright yellows, greens, reds, and blues. Paris, where I live, is beautiful but it’s always gray. I love Paris, too, but it’s not the same.”
He drew more than 100 covers for The New Yorker after meeting the magazine’s art director in Paris in 1978. Despite its unequivocal Frenchness, Sempé’s work touched a universal nerve, portraying culture-crossing human follies and neuroses.
“He marked several generations. You can’t find in the U.S. a reader of the print version of the New Yorker who doesn’t know who Sempé is,” Francoise Mouly, the publication’s current art director, said in an interview with French newspaper Libération.
Mouly praised his “universal way to address the point of view of individuals in daily life, common situations” in drawings that spoke to people from Paris to New York.
A 71-year-old French artist known as Gabs said Sempé inspired him to become a cartoonist.
“Sempé embodies Frenchness, the ways he depicted Paris, France’s little villages and scenes of daily life,” and “a form of innocence and joy,” Gabs said at the funeral.
French novelist Benoit Dutertre gave a poignant speech recalling his beloved friend who enjoyed biking and having a coffee in Left Bank cafés while smoking a cigarette, despite being sick during his last years.
“With a sip of humor, he was a great storyteller of France’s evolving society,” he said.
Born Aug. 17, 1932, in the southwestern city of Bordeaux, Sempé briefly followed the steps of his father — who worked as a traveling salesman — as a bicycle delivery boy for a wine merchant, then joined the army and was sent to Paris for basic training.
There, he canvassed newspaper editors to persuade them to publish his drawings, he said in his autobiography. One series of drawings, entitled “Le Petit Nicolas” and featuring a mischievous but goodhearted schoolboy, appeared in a Belgian paper. It would later grow into the book series that proved Sempé’s most enduring success.
Anne Goscinny — former wife of Rene Goscinny, the author of “Le Petit Nicolas” who died in 1977 — addressed Sempé himself at the church service, saying: “You created le Petit Nicolas. You made all childhoods smile. Today you meet again with (Goscinny), I’m sure of it, and I hear you laugh until you weep.”
In 1962, Sempé published his first collection of drawings, “Rien n’est simple” (“Nothing Is Simple’’). Some of his more than 40 books have been published in English in the U.S. He is survived by two children, Nicolas and Catherine.
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BANGKOK (AP) — The United States military released video Monday of what it called an “unsafe” Chinese maneuver in the Taiwan Strait on the weekend, in which a Chinese navy ship cut sharply across the path of an American destroyer, forcing the U.S. vessel to slow to avoid a collision.
The incident occurred Saturday as the American destroyer USS Chung-Hoon and Canadian frigate HMCS Montreal were conducting a so-called “freedom of navigation” transit of the strait between Taiwan and mainland China.
China claims the democratic self-governing island of Taiwan as part of its own territory, and maintains the strait is part of its exclusive economic zone, while the U.S. and its allies regularly sail through and fly over the passage to emphasize their contention that the waters are international.
During the Saturday transit, the Chinese guided-missile destroyer overtook the Chung-Hoon on its port side, then veered across its bow at a distance of some 150 yards (137 meters), according to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. The American destroyer held its course, but reduced speed to 10 knots “to avoid a collision,” the military said.
The video released Monday shows the Chinese ship cutting across the course of the American one, then straightening out to start sailing in a parallel direction.
The Indo-Pacific Command said the actions violated maritime rules of safe passage in international water.
The Chinese ship did not attempt a similar maneuver on the Canadian frigate, which was sailing behind the American destroyer.
“Chung-Hoon and Montreal’s transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the combined U.S.-Canadian commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific,” the Indo-Pacific Command said. “The U.S. military flies, sails, and operates safely and responsibly anywhere international law allows.”
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin defended the maneuver, saying it was undertaken “in accordance with the law.”
“China’s military actions are completely justified, lawful, safe and professional,” he told reporters in Beijing. “It is the U.S. that should deeply reflect upon itself and correct the wrongdoings.”
The U.S. recently accused China of also performing an “unnecessarily aggressive maneuver” in the air, saying a Chinese J-16 fighter jet late last month flew directly in front of the nose of a U.S. Air Force reconnaissance aircraft over the South China Sea.
The close-calls have raised concerns of a possible accident that could lead to an escalation between the two countries’ militaries at a time when tensions in the region are already high.
The incident in the Taiwan Strait came on a day when both U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Li Shangfu were in Singapore for an annual defense conference.
Li on Sunday suggested that the U.S. and its allies have created the danger with their patrols, and was intent on provoking China.
“The best way is for the countries, especially the naval vessels and fighter jets of countries, not to do closing actions around other countries’ territories,” he said through an interpreter. “What’s the point of going there? In China we always say, ‘Mind your own business.’”
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GENEVA (AP) — The new U.N. human rights chief said Tuesday that his office has opened “channels of communication” to help follow up on concerns about the rights of minorities in China, including Uyghur Muslims and Tibetans. But this fell short of activists’ hopes for a stronger message to Beijing.
High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, in an address highly anticipated by rights advocates, didn’t detail how his office plans to follow up on a critical report on China’s western Xinjiang region published in August by his predecessor, Michelle Bachelet. That report cited possible “crimes against humanity” against Uyghurs and others in Xinjiang.
Türk noted that the U.N. rights office “documented grave concerns” like arbitrary detentions and family separations in China, and called for “concrete follow-up.” He also voiced concerns about the impact of the national security law in Hong Kong that fanned huge protests.
“Regarding China, we have opened up channels of communication with a range of actors to follow up on a variety of human rights issues, including the protection of minorities, such as for Tibetans, Uyghurs, and other groups,” Türk told the Human Rights Council’s latest session.
It was his first presentation of the office’s annual report since he took office in October. It covered an array of concerns like pressure on women’s rights, discrimination, conflict and climate change, in a sweeping number of countries — from Afghanistan to Zambia.
The rights chief highlighted Russia’s war in Ukraine, the continued fighting in Syria and instability in Mali and Burkina Faso. He also expressed concerns about crackdowns on dissent, free expression and political activists in parts of Asia, the Middle East and North Africa.
Türk further cited reports of “excessive use of force, racial profiling and discriminatory practices by police — most recently in Australia, France, Ireland and the United Kingdom.”
He said he was “deeply concerned by multiple trends” in Russia like the closure of the offices of independent media and activist groups, and “constant” pro-war messages on state media that “feed stereotypes and incite hatred and violence.”
Advocacy groups had been particularly listening for Türk’s take on the rights situation in China.
Agnes Callamard, the secretary-general of Amnesty International, said last month that Türk should “publicly put his weight” behind Bachelet’s report and include in the council session “a significant brief on Xinjiang that reflects the gravity of the findings” of the U.N. rights office.
“It will be an important message in many ways,” she told the ACANU press association. “I think the high commissioner will be very much judged by his willingness and his courage to stand up to China and other superpowers.”
The former head of Human Rights Watch, Ken Roth, said that Türk had “mouthed not a word of criticism of China.”
“He offers only quiet diplomacy – ‘we have opened up channels of communication’ — as if he has any leverage besides the public reporting/condemnation that he abandons,” Roth tweeted. | https://www.kxnet.com/news/international/ap-international/un-rights-chief-cites-communication-about-issues-in-china/ | 2023-03-07 21:34:06 | 1 | https://www.kxnet.com/news/international/ap-international/un-rights-chief-cites-communication-about-issues-in-china/ |
MENLO PARK, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PacBio (NASDAQ: PACB), a leading developer of high-quality, highly accurate sequencing solutions, announced today that it will be participating in the upcoming Morgan Stanley 20th Annual Global Healthcare Conference in New York, New York.
Members of PacBio's management are scheduled to participate in a fireside chat on Wednesday, September 14 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The live webcast can be accessed at the company's investors page at investor.pacificbiosciences.com. A replay of the webcast will be available for at least 30 days following the presentation.
About PacBio
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ: PACB) is a premier life science technology company that is designing, developing and manufacturing advanced sequencing solutions to help scientists and clinical researchers resolve genetically complex problems. Our products and technology under development stem from two highly differentiated core technologies focused on accuracy, quality and completeness which include our existing HiFi long read sequencing and our emerging SBB™ short read sequencing technologies. Our products address solutions across a broad set of research applications including human germline sequencing, plant and animal sciences, infectious disease and microbiology, oncology, and other emerging applications. For more information, please visit www.pacb.com and follow @PacBio.
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BELTON — Various nighttime lane closures are planned on Interstate 14 at 7 p.m. Wednesday night, officials said.
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CHICAGO — The Illinois Department of Public Health is reminding the public to take action to protect their most vulnerable loved ones, including the elderly and the very young. IDPH Director Doctor Sameer Vohra urged those who are feeling ill to take a COVID-19 test and to stay home if they test positive to avoid spreading the virus to friends and family, especially those vulnerable to serious outcomes.
IDPH also announced Dec. 23 that as of the end this year, it will follow the lead of the CDC and shift from daily reporting of new COVID-19 cases and deaths to a weekly cadence for reporting that data. Daily case and death data will no longer be reported as of Jan. 1, 2023. Following that date, IDPH will report weekly data on Wednesday of each week for the previous week ending Sunday. IDPH will continue to report ICU bed availability and hospital admission data on a daily basis.
The CDC announced it was making the shift from daily to weekly reporting of case and death data in October. IDPH officials believe that weekly reporting will provide the public with a more accurate picture of COVID-19 trends across the state over time by tracking cases and deaths by the week they arise, rather than the date they are reported, which may be days or weeks later.
According to the CDC, 88 counties in Illinois rated at an elevated level for COVID-19 by the CDC, up from 86 a week ago. Of those, the CDC reported 33 Illinois counties at a high community level for COVID-19, down from 43 a week ago; while 55 counties are at medium level, compared to 43 last week. IDPH is reporting 23,793 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois since Dec. 16, and 82 deaths.
"Illinois continues to see most of its communities at elevated risk levels for COVID-19, including 33 counties that are currently at high risk," Vohra said. "Although we are seeing some improvement in the number of high risk communities compared to last week, I encourage Illinoisans to continue to use preventative measures as we enter the holiday weekend and enjoy our holiday gatherings. We are still seeing COVID-19 community levels, along with flu and other respiratory illnesses rise in many counties. Our goal is to limit hospitalizations, preserve hospital beds, and protect those most vulnerable to serious health outcomes, especially those over 65 and very young children.
"These preventative measures start with being up-to-date with the COVID-19 bivalent booster and getting your flu shot," Vohra continued. "Other important protective steps include COVID-19 testing, especially if visiting someone at risk for severe disease; enhanced ventilation at gatherings; and good hand hygiene. And if you are sick, stay home and consult with your provider about whether you need one of the effective treatments that are available. A high-quality mask or respirator is also recommended and will protect you from COVID-19, the flu and other respiratory viruses. Our hope is for Illinoisans across our state to have a happy and healthy holiday weekend."
Access to tests and treatments can be found at the following test to treat site or by contacting your provider for treatment options, within 5 days of feeling ill.
IDPH is helping Illinoisans prepare for the fall and winter surge of COVID-19 cases by offering 1 million free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to Illinois residents in all ZIP codes outside the City of Chicago through a partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation's public charity, RF Catalytic Capital, and its Project ACT (Access COVID Tests) program.
Through Project ACT, IDPH is distributing up to 1 million at-home antigen tests to 200,000 Illinois households. You can request one package of five tests on a first-come-first-serve basis at the Request Free Tests page on the IDPH website. The tests will be delivered to the home address.
Free or low cost COVID-19 testing locations are also available throughout the state and can be found on the IDPH website's testing locator page.
The CDC authorized two new bivalent booster vaccines on Sept. 1 that include an mRNA component of the original strain to provide an immune response that is broadly protective against COVID-19 and an added mRNA component in common between the omicron variant BA.4 and BA.5 lineages to provide better protection against COVID-19 caused by the omicron variant.
Initially, the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, bivalent, was authorized for use as a single booster dose in individuals 18 years of age and older and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, bivalent, was authorized for use as a single booster dose in individuals 12 years of age and older. On Oct. 12, the CDC authorized the updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech for children ages 5 through 11 years, and from Moderna for children and adolescents ages 6 through 17 years.
On Dec. 9, the CDC expanded its authorization for bivalent boosters to include children aged 6 months to 5 years. Children ages 6 months through 5 years who previously completed a Moderna primary series can now receive a Moderna bivalent booster 2 months after their final primary series dose. Children ages 6 months through 4 years who are completing a Pfizer primary series will receive a Pfizer bivalent vaccine as their third primary dose.
The updated boosters are available at pharmacies, hospitals and other health care providers. The best way to locate a vaccine provider near you is to visit www.vaccines.gov and search for bivalent booster availability.
Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 3,953,928 cases, including 35,714 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois since the beginning of the pandemic.
As of Dec. 22, 1,814 individuals in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 184 patients were in the ICU and 117 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators. The preliminary seven-day statewide case rate is 187 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 Illinoisans. | https://pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/idph-to-shift-to-weekly-covid-19-reporting/article_9b8f0e54-8567-11ed-b9c3-f7c4048f8839.html | 2022-12-26 22:24:39 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/idph-to-shift-to-weekly-covid-19-reporting/article_9b8f0e54-8567-11ed-b9c3-f7c4048f8839.html |
OWATONNA, Minn. - The Owatonna Police Department made an arrest in connection to the homicide investigations of Sabrina Schnoor Sunday morning.
Just after 4 a.m. Sunday, OPD, assisted by the South-Central Drug Investigative Unit SWAT team, Waseca Police Department, and River Valley (Mankato Area) SWAT team executed a warrant at 300 15th Ave. Apt #108 in Waseca.
Jason Lee Horner, 38, was taken into custody without incident.
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OWATONNA, Minn. – A suspect in the killing of Sabrina Lee Schnoor, 25 of Elysian, has been identified.
The Owatonna Police Department says it is asking for the public’s help in locating a Jason Lee Horner, 38. Horner is described as 6’3’’ tall, weighing 215 pounds, short brown hair and hazel eyes, and has tattoos on his arms, hands and legs
Horner is being called a suspect in the homicide investigation into Schnoor’s death. Her body was found under the Interstate 35 bridge overpass in the 600 block of Florence Street on Tuesday night.
Anyone with information on Horner is asked to call 911. The public is being urged to not approach Horner if they see him. | https://www.kimt.com/news/suspect-arrested-in-owatonna-homicide-investigation/article_d0a13e22-0303-11ee-97ff-3f6ecb284fb4.html | 2023-06-05 13:43:36 | 1 | https://www.kimt.com/news/suspect-arrested-in-owatonna-homicide-investigation/article_d0a13e22-0303-11ee-97ff-3f6ecb284fb4.html |
WAPITI, Wyo — Hundreds of cars and recreational vehicles were backed up in long lines at entrances to Yellowstone National Park as it partially reopened Wednesday morning following record floods that reshaped the park’s rivers and canyons, wiped out numerous roads and left some areas famous for their wildlife viewing inaccessible, possibly for months to come.
Park managers raised the gates at three of Yellowstone’s five entrances for the first time since June 13, when 10,000 visitors were ordered out after rivers across northern Wyoming and southern Montana surged over their banks following a torrent of rainfall that accelerated the spring snowmelt.
Some of the premier attractions at America’s first national park will again be viewable, including Old Faithful — the legendary geyser that shoots towering bursts of steaming water almost like clockwork more than a dozen times a day.
But the bears, wolves and bison that roam the wild Lamar Valley and the thermal features around Mammoth Hot Springs will remain out of reach. The wildlife-rich northern half of the park will be shuttered until at least early July, and key routes into the park remain severed near the Montana tourist towns of Gardiner, Red Lodge and Cooke City.
It’s unknown how many visitors will show up in the flooding’s immediate aftermath, but the lines indicate many tourists stuck to their plans despite uncertainty last week on when it would reopen. Park managers had been bracing for throngs as the park celebrated its 150th anniversary a year after it tallied a record 4.9 million visits.
Muris Demirovic, 43, of Miami and his 70-year-old mother arrived at the East Entrance at about 5:30 a.m. Wednesday and were second in a line of dozens of cars. He and his mother, who is from Bosnia, were on a cross country trip visiting national parks and Yellowstone was at the top of their list.
However, when they arrived, it was closed due to flooding. Demirovic and his mother toured Cody, Wyoming, went to a rodeo, walked some trails and visited a museum. They had planned to leave the Yellowstone area on Monday, but stayed when they learned the park would re-open this week.
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime trip for me and my mom, so I had to make sure she sees this," he said.
To keep visitor numbers down while repairs continue, park managers will use a system that only allows cars with even-numbered last digits on their license plates to enter on even days, while vehicles with odd-numbered last numbers can come on odd days.
Groups of visitors traveling together in different cars are exempt from the license plate system as well as people with reservations at campgrounds and hotels in the park.
If traffic along the park’s 400 miles of roads becomes unmanageable, Sholly said officials will impose a reservation system to enter the park.
The reopening comes as officials in Yellowstone are still tallying the scope of the damage. Based on other national park disasters, it could take years and carry a steep price tag to rebuild. It’s an environmentally sensitive landscape with a huge underground plumbing system that feeds into the park’s geysers, hot springs and other thermal features. Construction season only runs from the spring thaw until the first snowfall, a narrow window that means some roads could receive only temporary fixes this year.
That’s turned some Montana communities into dead ends instead of being gateways to Yellowstone, a blow to their tourism-dependent economies. They’re also still struggling to clean up damage to several hundred homes and businesses that were swamped by flooding on the Yellowstone, Stillwater and Clarks Fork rivers.
In Red Lodge, one of those gateway towns cut off from the park, most businesses are open even as flood cleanup continues. The Montana Department of Transportation is beginning repairs to the road between Red Lodge and the scenic Beartooth Highway and the National Park Service is working to restore access to some areas in the northern part of the park.
“We have to remain optimistic, but we also have to remain realistic that there’s a lot of things going on and a lot of moving pieces to make it happen,” said Tim Weamer, who does marketing for the Red Lodge Chamber of Commerce.
“We're optimistic that we'll survive,” he said. “We're not going to have the summer we were hoping for.”
For others the rebound may come faster. Yellowstone tour guide Derek Draimin said he’s fully booked up Wednesday with four groups that will be headed into the park.
“I think there will be cars stacked up trying to get in, to be the first people to enter the park after the thousand-year flood,” he said Tuesday.
Draimin lost about 25 tours because of the flood and says fewer visitors might come thinking that the park is badly damaged. But with most of the park expected to be accessible within weeks, Draimin said it’s also possible business could get a bump as tourists who can’t get in through the park’s northern entrances get funneled through West Yellowstone, where his company, Yellowstone Adventure Tours, is based.
“I have no idea what to expect," he said. “I could see both things happening.” | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/nation-world/yellowstone-park-reopens-after-record-floods/507-cc999578-9600-4d30-bbcc-0a4324f5a61e | 2022-06-22 16:45:05 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/nation-world/yellowstone-park-reopens-after-record-floods/507-cc999578-9600-4d30-bbcc-0a4324f5a61e |
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The UFC is holding its next fight show without fans or media members in attendance, and the mixed martial arts promotion isn’t saying why.
The UFC will stage a 13-bout Fight Night card at the Apex Gym on its corporate campus in Las Vegas on Saturday night, but no fans or reporters will be there. The UFC has held regular televised cards at the small gym since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, but has typically allowed in groups of fans and media representatives.
Strawweight Mackenzie Dern, who is fighting Yan Xioanan in the main event, said at a media availability Wednesday that Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook cofounder and Meta chief executive officer, has “rented out the whole event.” Zuckerberg is a well-known MMA fan who has trained in the sport.
“I know he’ll be there,” Dern said. “But I don’t know if it’s just, like, literally him and his wife, if he’s going to have friends, or if it’s just like a small party. I don’t know. I’m excited, and that just makes me more driven to put on a good show. I know everyone’s watching on TV, but for Mark and whoever’s gonna be there, I’ll put on a show. That’s what they want to see, is a show. Then we’re going to give a show.”
UFC President Dana White has refused to announce a reason for the closure when asked in recent days, but he went on Twitter on Wednesday to deny that Zuckerberg has booked the entire Apex gym for himself.
A UFC spokesperson declined to comment when asked by The Associated Press, instead referring to an email sent to regular MMA reporters announcing the closure without a reason. Reporters are allowed to cover the official weigh-in on Friday, but not the fights.
ESPN+ is still broadcasting the Fight Night show as usual.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT).
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ATLANTA, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Winston Wong, MD, MS, scholar-in-residence at the UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity, has been elected to a five-year term on the board of directors of the CDC Foundation. In this role, Wong will join other board members to provide guidance and oversight to the CDC Foundation, which is the independent nonprofit created by Congress to mobilize philanthropic and private-sector resources to support the critical health protection work of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) and the nation's public health system.
Throughout his 40-year career with roles in clinical medicine, health administration, data and policy development and healthcare philanthropy, Wong has been dedicated to improving health equity and addressing socioeconomic and racial/ethnic disparities in health. A fellow of the American Academy of Family Practice, Wong's professional career has encompassed executive roles at community health centers, federal service and most recently at Kaiser Permanente, where he served as medical director for Community Benefit for more than 17 years. During his time at Kaiser Permanente, Wong developed partnerships with communities to address health equity through enhancing population health and the dissemination of evidence-based medicine. In addition, he was responsible for its national philanthropic strategies to support clinical and population management initiatives and for its quality initiatives to address disparities among its 12 million patients.
His commitment to addressing health equity is anchored by his experience as a bilingual primary care community health center physician for the Asian immigrant community in Oakland Chinatown, which led him to leadership roles in the United States Public Health Service, where he served as the Health Resource and Services Administration's (HRSA) chief clinical officer for a region that spanned the Pacific and Western United States.
"As a board member, I'm so pleased Winston will advise our team in all facets of our public health protection work, particularly our equity efforts both internally and working with our partners," said Judy Monroe, MD, president and chief executive officer of the CDC Foundation. "Integrating health equity principles into all of our work is one of the CDC Foundation's strategies for impact, and Winston's vast experience and dedication to improving health equity will help us in working toward this goal."
In 2016 Wong was appointed to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Advisory Committee on Minority Health, and in 2019 was appointed chair. At the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Wong chairs the Roundtable on Health Equity and has served on the Board of Population Health and Public Health Practice. He is a board member at Grantmakers in Health and current acting CEO and chair of the National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians. Wong served on the board of The California Endowment as well as board chair for the School Based Health Alliance.
His work in developing programs and policies to address health equity has been recognized by awards from the California Primary Care Association, Latino Health Access, the Minority Health Foundation, Asian Health Services, Congresswoman Barbara Lee and the U.S. Public Health Service, where he received the Outstanding Service Medal. Wong received a Doctor of Humane Letters from the A.T. Still University of Osteopathic Medicine.
Wong is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley and the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine.
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The Index sources the most extensive set of AI-guided calls in the market — Balto's 140MM+ guided calls — to predict future trends.
ST. LOUIS, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Balto, the #1 real-time guidance platform for contact centers, has launched the Balto Real-Time Index, a new tool that collates trends, insights, and in-depth analysis for contact centers. Using data sourced from over 140MM guided calls, the Index provides actionable insights based on trends surveyed over the past quarter.
The first edition of the Index focuses on the most common consumer objections and the most- and least-utilized soft skills agents use on calls. Each metric can be sorted and compared by various industries, including Collections, Healthcare, Home Improvement, Logistics, Real Estate, Retail, and Insurance. Index data is extrapolated by Balto's in-house Research Team, the Conversation Excellence Lab, using a robust methodology and statistical rigor to ensure accuracy.
"The Balto Real-Time Index answers a question every contact center leader is asking: what are my industry peers doing? We're applying data from more than 100 million conversations to develop best practices for sales and customer service teams across a number of verticals," said Balto CEO Marc Bernstein. "Balto has a goldmine of conversation data that we're opening up to the entire contact center industry. Within the next 12 months, we aim to be your go-to resource to see what's working in your industry and what's not."
The Balto Real-Time Index answers one of the biggest challenges for contact centers: gathering the necessary data to predict call trends and prepare better scripts. Without the proper tools, collecting this information costs considerable time and resources. The Index solves two issues in one package:
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- Whole organizations can compare industry baselines with others and adjust accordingly.
"Managers and playbook makers now have a crystal ball into customer behavior on calls and can pivot in real-time based on trending data or operationalize unforeseen shifts," said Ben Lazar, Balto CMO. "This is game changing for organizations who are taking a proactive approach to customer movement."
The Balto Index is available for free and updated on a quarterly basis for continual trend tracking and analysis. View the report here. A PDF version is available for offline viewing.
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SANTOS, Brazil (AP) — Pelé. Santos, Brazil.
Over decades, adoring fans around the world mailed thousands of letters, postcards and packages to the sports legend without his address or full name.
Almost without fail, they reached the office of Edson Arantes do Nascimento in the port city he made famous.
Santos was founded by the Portuguese in January 1546. It hosts Latin America’s biggest port, which feeds the Sao Paulo area and exports the country’s agricultural commodities to the planet.
Only after a 15-year-old sensation started scoring goals for the city’s team did Santos, a city of about 430,000 residents today, become a household name. The Brazilian great, who died Thursday at 82 after fighting cancer, played there from 1956 to 1974.
“There’s a Santos before Pelé and another after him,” said Serginho Chulapa, Brazil’s striker in the 1982 World Cup and a local hero with more than 100 goals for the club. “He put both the city and club on the map. Before him, people came to work at the port and go to the beach.”
Chulapa had four spells at Santos FC as a player, all during the 1980s. Since retirement he has worked at the club in different capacities, some of them alongside Pelé.
“Santos is not in a metropolis like Sao Paulo, we have to work with less money. And Pelé made this club gigantic since he started playing,” Chulapa said. “Santos had its peak with him.”
Pelé gave Santos two Copa Libertadores titles and two Intercontinental Cup titles against Benfica and AC Milan, as it beat some of the best rivals around the world. The Brazilian great won 26 titles at the club.
Some of Brazil’s top politicians, including President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, have lived in the coastal city. But one of Santos’s main touristic attractions is the Pelé Museum. It lies in the renovated area of the Casaroes do Valongo, close to the city port. It opened in 2014 and hosts tens of thousands of tourists. Many are like Gisela Claudia, 65, who arrived on a cruise ship to spend New Year’s Eve in the city.
“It is my first time in Santos. And I only came in this cruise because my husband wanted to see the city of Pelé,” Claudia said.
“He is lost somewhere in the museum,” she said. “There are other beaches on this trip that are more beautiful than this. But none of them have this history of the greatest player.”
The museum features some of Pelé’s remaining memorabilia: boots, trophies, medals, shirts.
Santos has become a popular destination for New Year’s Eve, specially among residents of Sao Paulo, who grew fond of its clubs, beaches and a few private islands where parties take place. But the local club’s Vila Belmiro stadium, where Pelé’s funeral will take place on Monday, remains one of the city’s main tourist attractions.
The last time Santos consistently filled its arena’s 16,000 seats was between 2009 and 2013, when striker Neymar played there.
Santos FC is also home to other renowned players, most of them coming from its academy long after Pelé had retired. The list includes Rodrygo, Elano, Zé Roberto, Giovanni, Robinho, Diego and Gabriel Barbosa.
Pelé’s death is expected to change many names around Santos. The first is expected to be the port, which will be renamed King Pelé Port, the incoming federal administration has decided.
Architect Maria Tereza Myre Dores, one of Pelé’s closest friends and his neighbor in the final years of his life in the neighboring city of Guaruja, says Santos the club and Santos the city will never be the same.
“He was Santos. He loved the city, loved the club. And he made both better and bigger,” Myre Dores said.
“I still remember the afternoons he spent in his office signing letters and shirts for people everywhere. One by one and sending them back, even those that only came with those three words; Pelé, Santos, Brazil,” the architect said. “Without him, Santos is less Santos.”
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FREEHOLD, N.J., March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute (AOSMI) has expanded its physical therapy department with the addition of five new locations in Belmar, Brick, Edison, Manalapan, and Robbinsville, NJ, in a strategic alliance with Health Plus Management (HPM). HPM is a regional leader in orthopedic and musculoskeletal management in the northeast, and the alliance with AOSMI allows them to further expand their services and reach.
These locations were formerly operated under the name Advanced Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Advanced PMR) and have now been fully integrated into the AOSMI family. With these new additions, AOSMI extends its geographic footprint to a total of seven locations across New Jersey. The expansion of the physical therapy department will allow AOSMI to better serve their patients by offering them access to state-of-the-art facilities, equipment, and highly trained physical therapists.
"We are thrilled to partner with Health Plus Management and to expand our physical therapy department in order to bring our services to even more patients across New Jersey," said Michael J. Greller, MD, MBA, CPE, FAAOS. "The strategic alliance with HPM allows us to leverage their expertise and resources to better serve our patients."
The new locations will offer a full range of physical therapy services, including pre- and post-operative care, spine rehabilitation, injury prevention and recovery, as well as occupational therapy and acupuncture. Patients will also have access to other specialty services offered by AOSMI, such as orthopedics, joint replacement, podiatry, regenerative medicine, and pain management.
"I am thrilled that Health Plus Management has teamed up with AOSMI to combine our expertise and resources to better serve the communities where we operate," said Stuart Blumberg, CEO of Health Plus Management. "I'm proud of the multi-site physical therapy expansion as it illustrates one of HPM's core pillars; collaborating with practices to provide clear direction, support, and infrastructure for long term sustainable growth. HPM functions as a core resource for independent private practices by providing administrative operations, that allows practices to operate at their highest level, all the while preserving what the AOSMI physicians have built, allowing them to focus on providing world class patient care."
For more information about AOSMI and their new locations, please visit https://advancedorthosports.com/.
About Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute (AOSMI)
Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute (AOSMI) is a leading provider of orthopedic care and sports medicine services in New Jersey. AOSMI has a team of highly skilled orthopedic surgeons, physiatrists, physical therapists, a podiatric surgeon, and other expertly trained specialists who are dedicated to providing patients with the best care possible. With seven locations across New Jersey, AOSMI is committed to helping patients achieve their goals and get back to doing the things they love.
About Health Plus Management
Founded in 1994, Health Plus Management is a Long Island, New York-based business created to advance new and well-established musculoskeletal practices. HPM functions as a core resource for independent private practices and strives to present physician-owners with a clear path to satisfaction and success by providing the infrastructure for administrative operations that allows practices to operate at their highest level. HPM is backed by Investcorp, a leading global manager of alternative investments with six lines of businesses, including private equity, real estate, absolute return investments, infrastructure, credit management, and strategic capital. For more information on Health Plus Management, visit https://healthplusmgmt.com/.
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WFO BOSTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, April 11, 2023
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Dalen Terry was fired up. In the third quarter of a Chicago Bulls loss Monday to the Orlando Magic, he stooped under the long reach of Bol Bol to swipe at the ball, earning a push to the chest in response — and his favorite type of whistle.
As the referee signaled for an offensive foul, Terry stumbled backward, turned toward the stands and crushed his forehead directly into the stanchion.
This wasn’t the first — and certainly won’t be the last — time Terry head-butted the padding under the basket. In fact, it has become something of a pregame tradition for the rookie, often accompanied by veteran forward and fellow hype man Javonte Green.
“I’ve been doing it lately just to create energy for myself,” Terry said. “I’ll do anything.”
Terry went on to shrug off any concerns about giving himself a concussion via celebration: “Nah, I do crazier stuff than that to myself all the time.”
That’s easy to believe. Going headfirst into the basket is an easy summation of Terry’s presence on the court — overeager, slightly out of control, like a puppy still growing into his paws. Teammates and coaches consistently praise his energy, even if it results in mistakes.
Despite the loss Monday, the game highlighted how Terry’s energy can change a game. He logged four points and two steals in 8 minutes, 44 seconds while jolting the Bulls into a faster pace after a sluggish first half.
“The game gets really, really fast for him,” coach Billy Donovan said. “He plays with that frenetic pace — and I say that very complimentary. He’s very energized but sometimes he gets going too fast. It looked like the game slowed down for him a little tonight.”
But Terry hasn’t had the chance to prove himself — he has played in only 21 of 57 games, and most of that was mop-up duty. And even though Terry isn’t playing for the Bulls, he has been sent down to the<u> </u>G League for only two games.
Terry has logged only 142 minutes — 72 with the Bulls, 70 with Windy City — on a court two-thirds of the way through his rookie season. Is it time for that to change?
The Bulls sit a half-game out of the play-in bracket with only eight weeks left in the season. This is the time to start digging deep in the toolbox — even if that means throwing a rookie into a game to shake things up.
And it’s not as if the Bulls have a wealth of other options. DeMar DeRozan is nursing a strained right thigh. Derrick Jones Jr. injured his left hamstring/adductor Monday. Alex Caruso drops in and out of the lineup with a left foot injury. Javonte Green still hasn’t returned to practice because of a right knee injury.
Either way, the rookie needs to play. Terry has repeated this assertion since he arrived in Chicago. It doesn’t matter if it’s in the G League or the NBA — he just wants to be on the court.
“I just want to be myself,” Terry said. “I know what our team needs. We talk about it day in and day out. Honestly, I’m just trying to get in where I fit in.”
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No second-year slump for Cardinals linebacker Zaven Collins, one of team's top tacklers
Zaven Collins' improvement from his rookie season to this his second NFL campaign can be found in the numbers the linebacker has posted.
Collins, the Cardinals' first-round pick in 2021, already has surpassed the number of starts he made last season, all seven games so far in 2022 to six in 2021. He's second on the team with 49 tackles (32 solo) and has two sacks, four tackles for loss and a forced fumble.
In 17 games played in 2021, Collins had no sacks, one tackle for loss and no forced fumbles. Last Thursday against the New Orleans Saints, Collins led all players with a career-high nine combined tackles.
It was the second straight game and third in the last four in which Collins led the team in tackles. At Seattle in Week 6, he recorded the first two sacks of his career.
"Just a lot more comfortable within the NFL, within our scheme, understanding concepts, understanding offenses and how they work, what they're trying to do, situational stuff," Collins said Tuesday, asked if he feels himself getting better.
Collins has a major responsibility as the player on the Cardinals' defense with the communication technology in his helmet, also known as the "green dot." He said having that responsibility has also helped him get better because he hears defensive coordinator Vance Joseph's calls in his ears before communicating those to his teammates.
"It's definitely slowing down. And,you know, we talked about it in our locker room and in our defensive meeting rooms, just going out everyday and just putting the work in. I think if we just continue to do that, as a defense, we'll just get better," Collins said. "It's not just me, it's just everyone. We've gotten better and better and better each week. We continue to do that, we'll be fine."
Collins said the Cardinals defense takes pride in having limited their opponents' top offensive threats since a blowout loss to Kansas City in Week 1. The Cardinals have kept such players as Davante Adams, A.J. Brown, Christian McCaffrey, Cooper Kupp, D.K. Metcalf and Alvin Kamara in check for most of the games against their teams.
This week, the Cardinals will try to slow down Minnesota Vikings offensive stars Justin Jefferson and Dalvin Cook.
"Total yards is kind of like what we were kind of beat up about last week, because they had quite a bit of yards (494 for the Saints)," Collins said. "But you know, limiting their big players so they can get backed into a corner, that's kind of like what we like to do. So it's worked well."
Eno is enough
Cardinals running back Eno Benjamin had some family come out to visit him in Arizona this past weekend, and also caught up on sleep after the Cardinals played last Thursday night.
Benjamin had a busy night against the Saints, rushing for 92 yards with a touchdown on 12 carries and adding four receptions for 21 yards as the lead back.
Benjamin has filled in capably for injured starter James Conner, who could reclaim his starting spot this weekend at Minnesota against the Vikings. Benjamin is averaging 4.6 yards per carry and already has doubled his season high for rushing yards, at 265. He was asked if he feels he deserves more opportunity even when Conner returns
"Not even that. I would just say I'm preparing. Just never stop preparing. I'm waiting for that moment to come," Benjamin said. "Like I said some time ago, I've always prepared as if I was the starting running back not knowing what may happen, and I feel like that should be everyone. ... And so whatever happens ,like I said, whatever they decide to do with me, wherever they decide to put me in, I'm going to do it to the best of my ability."
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The spread of the monkeypox virus has pushed the United States and European countries to evaluate their vaccine supplies and possible treatments, even as health officials said mass immunization was not needed now.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the U.S. stockpile includes over 100 million doses of an older generation of smallpox vaccine believed to be effective against monkeypox, and it is aiming to accelerate the supply of a newer vaccine that could help curb a potential outbreak. Its European counterpart recommended on Monday that countries update contact-tracing systems and “review the availability of smallpox vaccines, antivirals and personal protective equipment for health professionals.”
While studies suggest that smallpox vaccine — given to some military members and lab workers — is at least 85 percent effective against monkeypox, according to the CDC, the shot is linked to rare, serious side effects such as heart inflammation, the agency says. It recommends that people with weakened immune systems or certain skin conditions should not take it unless exposed.
Still, the CDC says that for most people, the risks from monkeypox are greater than from either vaccine.
The older smallpox vaccine “has some potential significant side effects with it, so a decision to use that widely would have to have some serious discussions behind it,” Jennifer McQuiston, a CDC deputy director, told reporters in a news conference Monday after President Biden said the country was exploring vaccine options.
Any vaccine distribution now would focus on people “that we know would benefit from it,” such as health-care workers or those who came in close contact with a confirmed case, she added. Many countries, including the United States, Britain, Canada and France, stopped routine smallpox vaccinations in the 1970s, as the disease was eliminated around the world.
German authorities have warned that Europe is facing its largest outbreak of the disease, characterized by a rash and lesions that are the most significant source of spread, such as through skin-to-skin contact. In the United States, a single case was confirmed as of Monday, in Massachusetts, with four potential cases under investigation. More than 100 cases have been confirmed in at least 13 other countries outside West and Central Africa, where the disease is endemic.
The U.S. stockpile has more than 1,000 doses of the newer vaccine, Jynneos, which is not widely available and was approved in 2019 for the prevention of smallpox and monkeypox, the CDC’s McQuiston said.
“We expect that level to ramp up very quickly in the coming weeks, as the company provides more doses to us,” McQuiston said. The company that developed Jynneos has said the U.S. government exercised its option for a $119 million order that will allow for a freeze-dried version of the shot to be manufactured and invoiced in 2023 and 2024.
The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control said smallpox vaccine doses could be considered after exposure for close contacts who are at high risk, but it noted that more information is needed on their use for groups that face increased risk of severe disease.
The World Health Organization, which has a stockpile of smallpox vaccine previously estimated at 31 million doses, has noted that immunity will probably be limited to older people who were vaccinated before countries such as the United States stopped administering shots to the public.
As Britain records a rise in cases, it has offered a smallpox vaccine to some health workers. Meanwhile, Germany’s health minister said the country was evaluating vaccine options for those who may be at risk but noted that “vaccination of the general population is not being discussed.”
A senior WHO official echoed those comments on Monday. Richard Pebody, who leads the high-threat pathogen team in Europe, told Reuters the WHO believes the monkeypox outbreak does not require mass vaccination because hygiene and safe-sex measures, as well as contact tracing and isolation, can help to control it.
He said immediate vaccine supplies and antiviral treatments were limited but added that the virus does not spread easily. WHO epidemiologist Maria Van Kerkhove also described the outbreak on Monday as “a containable situation” and said stopping transmission was possible.
The so-far unexplained monkeypox spread has raised some alarm as the world reels from the coronavirus pandemic, but health officials have stressed that this virus is neither new nor as easily transmissible. The latest spate of cases stands out in part because many have no travel links to countries where monkeypox is more regularly found, according to health officials.
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Toledo Solar to Quadruple Manufacturing Capacity in Response to Surging Demand.
PERRYSBURG, Ohio, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Toledo Solar, a leading American manufacturer of PV solar panels, announced the company's domestic manufacturing expansion plans this week. Enhancing manufacturing capacity is part of the company's strategic initiative to expand its Perrysburg, Ohio, manufacturing facility to reach 2.8 Gigawatts of manufacturing capacity by 2027 in response to surging demand for solar products and in response to the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act.
The announcement comes just weeks after Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which provides $430 billion of dollars in tax incentives to accelerate the country's renewable energy transition, including enabling 7.5 million more homeowners to install rooftop solar panels and providing incentives to generate 950 million solar panels by 2030. Notably, the ITC tax credit increased to 40 percent for solar panels manufactured in the U.S., a 10 percent increase from imported solar products. Toledo Solar is one of only two domestic solar manufacturers that empower the full use of this tax credit. Toledo Solar anticipates creating an additional 250+ jobs by 2027.
"We are excited to continue our commitment to investing in U.S. solar manufacturing right here in Ohio," said Aaron Bates, founder and CEO of Toledo Solar. "Now that Congress and President Biden have moved forward to protect American jobs by fighting the use of slave labor overseas with the enforcement of the Uyghur Act and the leveling of the playing field in solar with the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, Toledo Solar is going to match that dedication by committing to our domestic expansion. We are grateful for the leadership of representatives Marcy Kaptur, Tim Ryan and Sherrod Brown, Secretary Jennifer Granholm, and the Biden-Harris administration for their efforts to advance the country's renewable energy capacity for generations."
Toledo Solar was also a partner in the team that recently won a proposal to establish a Cadmium Telluride Accelerator Consortium with a funding from a $20M program that was established by the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Energy Technologies Office to hasten the development of cheaper, more efficient cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cells.
"Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act's smart investments in American-made solar, Ohio's energy industry is on the move. Toledo Solar represents the best of American energy innovation, and I will continue working to ensure we invest in production and good-paying jobs right here in Northwest Ohio," said Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur.
"Today is an exciting day for Ohio and the future of American energy production. I want to thank Toledo Solar for continuing to lead the way into the next generation of manufacturing, creating new good-paying jobs for Ohio workers, and lowering costs for working families," said Congressman Ryan. "Thanks to our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, we're creating an environment that positions our state to reap investments from businesses like Toledo Solar to ensure we are at the forefront of innovation happening in the United States and the rest of the world. I will continue to work to level the playing field for American businesses and stop countries like China from undermining domestic solar production with unfair competition and illegal practices." said Congressman Tim Ryan.
"The Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization at the University of Toledo looks forward to continuing to work with Toledo Solar to support their development through collaborative research efforts and by providing a creative and well-equipped workforce. The exciting expansion plans announced by Toledo Solar confirms our region's international leadership in solar energy," said the University of Toledo's Dr. Frank Calzonetti and Dr. Michael Heben in a joint statement.
To learn more, please visit Toledo-Solar.com or find Toledo Solar on social. LinkedIn @Toledo Solar Twitter: @Toledo_solar.
Toledo Solar is an American manufacturer of the world's most powerful, innovative, and durable solar panels and solar glass. The company manufactures 100% of its panels in its Toledo, Ohio factory, with a supply chain sourced exclusively from North America. The fully recyclable, stunningly efficient thin film solar panels produced by Toledo Solar are installed on American homes and businesses throughout the U.S. Headquartered in NW Ohio, Toledo Solar is a proud member of the U.S. Manufacturing of Advanced Cadmium Telluride Photovoltaics (US-MAC) Consortium, The Center for a Solar Power Future (SPF 2050 an NSF IUCRC), and The Cadmium Telluride Accelerator Consortium. Toledo Solar is dedicated to helping America and countries around the world achieve energy independence, resilience, and self-sufficiency. For more information, visit www.Toledo-Solar.com or find Toledo Solar on social. LinkedIn @Toledo Solar Twitter: @Toledo_solar.
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NEW YORK, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Bakkt Holdings, Inc. f/k/a VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings.
Shareholders who purchased shares of BKKT during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired: (a) Bakkt securities between March 31, 2021 and November 19, 2021, both dates inclusive; and/or (b) Bakkt Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to documents issued in connection with the business combination between the Company and Bakkt Holdings, LLC completed on or about October 15, 2021.
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company had defective financial controls; (ii) as a result, there were errors in the Company's financial statements related to the misclassification of certain shares issued prior to the business combination between the Company and Bakkt Holdings, LLC; (iii) accordingly, the Company would need to restate certain of its financial statements; (iv) the Company downplayed the true scope and severity of these issues; (v) the Company overstated its remediation of its defective financial controls; and (vi) as a result, the documents issued in connection with the business combination and defendants' public statements throughout the class period were materially false and/or misleading and failed to state information required to be stated therein.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to travel to the battleground states of Wisconsin and Pennsylvania on Labor Day, about two months before the election.
Biden will speak at Milwaukee's Laborfest celebration and will go to Pittsburgh where other national labor leaders are appearing at that city's Labor Day Parade, both the White House and labor unions said Monday. Biden plans to “celebrate Labor Day and the dignity of American workers,” according to the White House.
Biden is expected to tout the bipartisan infrastructure law passed last year, as well as the Inflation Reduction Act, which the president signed in August.
Both states have races for governor and U.S. Senate.
In Wisconsin, Democrats are trying to reelect Gov. Tony Evers and oust Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson. His Democratic challenger, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, has highlighted his middle-class background and parents' union membership. Evers faces Republican Tim Michels, who co-owns the state's largest construction firm.
In Pennsylvania, Democrats are trying to hold on to the state’s open governor’s office and to flip the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Republican Sen. Pat Toomey.
The AFL-CIO has endorsed the Democrats in both races: state Attorney General Josh Shapiro running for governor against state Sen. Doug Mastriano and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman running for Senate against heart surgeon-turned-TV celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz.
The AFL-CIO also has endorsed Evers and Barnes in the Wisconsin races.
Biden last came to Wisconsin in March and his stop in Milwaukee would be his fourth since his term began. Evers last week said he would welcome a visit from the president to the state and his campaign said he planned to attend the event with the president. Barnes also planned to participate in Labor Day events in Milwaukee, but his campaign spokeswoman did not say whether Barnes would join with Biden.
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Cancellations, closures, postponements: concerts, football games and more
Here are the latest cancellations and closures caused by Hurricane Ian. Check back periodically as this information is updated with the latest information.
Entertainment
Country music singer Luke Bryan has rescheduled three Florida shows that were initially scheduled for later this week and weekend, including a performance at the iThink Financial Amphitheatre. The new shows will be held Nov. 2 in Estero, Nov. 4 in West Palm Beach and Nov. 5 in Tampa. All tickets from the original shows will be honored.
The Lynyrd Skynyrd concert, originally scheduled for Thursday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, has been rescheduled for Oct. 16. All tickets from the originally scheduled performance will be honored.
Ports
Tampa International Airport was suspending operations beginning at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Schools
All public schools and district offices in Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee counties will be closed Wednesday. Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River County schools will be closed Thursday as well.
The School District of Palm Beach County's College and Career Fair, originally scheduled for Wednesday at the South Florida Fairgrounds, has been rescheduled for Nov. 1.
The St. Lucie County school job fair, originally scheduled for Tuesday, has been canceled.
Miami-Dade Public Schools and Broward County Public Schools will be closed Wednesday and Thursday.
All American Heritage Schools in Palm Beach and Broward counties will be closed Wednesday. Boca Raton Christian School, Berean Christian School, and Sacred Heart Catholic School will be closed Wednesday.
All Palm Beach State College campuses will close at 5 p.m. Tuesday and remain closed on Wednesday. All in-person classes and online classes scheduled at these times are cancelled.
Indian River State College will be closed to employees, students, and visitors starting at 3 p.m. Tuesday. All classes, including online classes, and campus events are canceled. The college will remain closed Wednesday and Thursday.
All classes at the University of South Florida have been canceled through Thursday, while classes at Florida State University have been canceled through the end of the week. Classes at the University of Central Florida and University of Florida will be canceled beginning Wednesday through the end of the week.
Other Tampa Bay area college cancellations include Hillsborough Community, St. Petersburg College and the University of Tampa. St. Leo University, a private Catholic institution in St. Leo, has moved to online instruction for the remainder of the week.
Sports
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have relocated to South Florida for practice this week while waiting out the storm.
The Tampa Bay Lightning postponed preseason games scheduled to be played at home Wednesday against the Carolina Hurricanes and Thursday against the Nashville Predators.
Florida State has its homecoming game Saturday against Wake Forest. Although classes have been canceled at the Tallahassee campus, the football game remain unchanged at this time.
Florida's home football game against Eastern Washington has been rescheduled for Sunday at noon. It was initially scheduled to be played 24 hours earlier.
South Florida's football game against East Carolina, originally scheduled to be played Saturday in Tampa, will instead be played at FAU Stadium on the campus of Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m.
The Special Olympics swim meet scheduled for this weekend in Indian River County has been canceled.
Zoos
Zoo Miami will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
ZooTampa will be closed Tuesday through Thursday.
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — A stroke can happen to anyone, at any time.
It happened to one of our own on live television. News anchor Julie Chin of KJRH in Oklahoma suffered a stroke.
Her stroke occurred while trying to read her script about the Artemis 1 mission when she noticed something wasn’t right.
“I apologize to everybody…” is what Chin said after patiently trying to read through her script before passing off to the next segment to collect herself.
Because her colleagues were quick to act while she was on-air, they recognized the signs that she was actually having a stroke. Medical professionals with Baylor Scott & White said time is everything.
“If we don’t act fast enough and intervene it could lead to life-altering disabilities,” said Cory Authement, emergency department manager for Baylor Scott & White.
Acting fast is what one local man did during a stroke he went through a few months ago.
“I was just out hanging with some buddies, and next thing you know my leg started to go numb on me – that was my first sign of something wasn’t right,” said Bill Lartigue, a local stroke survivor.
According to information by the CDC, every 40 seconds someone in the United States has a stroke, reducing mobility in more than half of stroke survivors age 65 and older.
Authement says prevention starts with watching your health to lower your chances of experiencing a stroke.
“The preventive side for strokes are really going to be tailored to that general health – we want you to make sure you are making those routine visits to your primary care doctor and make your annual visits, also keeping your cholesterol in check and blood pressure,” said Authement.
Lartigue had his family and friends to lean on in his quick recovery process and offers his words of encouragement for those in recovery and says rehab is very important after a stroke.
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Expanded Trimble Construction One Portfolio Enables an End-to-End Digital Experience for Heavy Civil and Infrastructure Contractors to Enhance Productivity, Profitability and Sustainability
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today it has acquired privately-held B2W Software, a leading provider of estimating and operations solutions for the heavy civil construction industry. Financial terms were not disclosed.
With the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and other infrastructure legislation across the globe, construction organizations are fast tracking the digitization of their processes and operations. As infrastructure projects become increasingly complex, data-driven insights and analytics will be imperative to improve productivity, increase efficiency and drive sustainability.
"Seamlessly connected workflows are key to unlocking the true potential of an organization's data," said Elwyn McLachlan, vice president of Trimble's Civil Solutions Division. "With the acquisition of B2W, Trimble will be able to provide an unparalleled end-to-end digital experience—connecting the digital to the physical—for heavy civil and infrastructure contractors."
The addition of B2W's comprehensive suite of pre-construction and operations capabilities will expand Trimble's already extensive civil infrastructure portfolio and Trimble Construction One, a purpose-built connected construction management platform. B2W's integrated suite of applications includes estimating, scheduling, field tracking, equipment maintenance, data capture and business intelligence. By combining these capabilities with Trimble's rich field data, project management, finance and human capital management solutions, civil contractors will be able to bridge the gap between office and field in new ways, promoting transparency, efficiency and ultimately profitability.
"B2W has helped thousands of heavy civil contractors increase their bid accuracy and operational efficiency," said Paul McKeon, B2W founder and CEO. "And now with Trimble, we can realize the next chapter of our story. By linking the planned with the executed, we will provide civil contractors with a truly connected construction experience, unlocking valuable new insights for our customers across their entire operation."
B2W will be reported as part of the Buildings and Infrastructure segment.
Perkins Coie LLP acted as legal advisor to Trimble. Piper Sandler & Co. acted as a financial advisor and Foley Hoag LLP acted as legal advisor to B2W Software.
About B2W
Headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and founded in 1993, B2W (formerly known as Bid2Win) provides specialized software for heavy civil construction management. Companies throughout North America and several other countries use B2W Software to bid on large-scale infrastructure and commercial projects, plan and manage operations, maintain large fleets of equipment and leverage business intelligence. To learn more, visit: www.b2wsoftware.com.
About Trimble
Trimble is an industrial technology company transforming the way the world works by delivering solutions that enable our customers to thrive. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics connect the digital and physical worlds to improve productivity, quality, safety, transparency and sustainability. From purpose-built products to enterprise lifecycle solutions, Trimble is transforming industries such as agriculture, construction, geospatial and transportation. For more information about Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), visit: www.trimble.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the business operations and prospects of Trimble. These forward-looking statements are subject to change, and actual results may materially differ due to certain risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause or contribute to changes in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to (i) realizing the anticipated benefits of the acquisition, including Trimble's ability to combine B2W capabilities with Trimble solutions, and provide end-to-end, connected solutions to heavy civil and infrastructure contractors, (ii) the growth and worldwide adoption of digitization within construction organizations, and (iii) the risks and uncertainties associated with unexpected expenditures or assumed liabilities that may be incurred as a result of the acquisition. More information about potential factors which could affect Trimble's business and financial results is set forth in reports filed with the SEC, including Trimble's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and its annual report on Form 10-K. All forward-looking statements are based on information available to Trimble as of the date hereof, and Trimble assumes no obligation to update such statements.
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SAFB airman arrested for indecency with a child
Published: Dec. 22, 2022 at 11:23 AM CST|Updated: 2 hours ago
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - A Sheppard Air Force Base airman was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, on a charge of indecency with a child.
21-year-old Logan Perry Affeldt was arrested for the charge, which stemmed from a warrant out of Fort Bend County.
Affeldt is being held at the Wichita County Jail without a bond.
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Neiger's Appointment Kicks Off the Brand's National Organic Month Efforts and Partnership with Ecologi to Plant Fives Trees for Every Sky Organics Order
BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sky Organics, one of the fastest growing certified organic beauty and personal care brands with a mission to provide sustainable beauty care that is good for people and the planet, is proud to announce the appointment of Founder, Dean Neiger, as Chief Sustainability Officer. Neiger's appointment will kick off Sky Organics' efforts for September National Organic Month which includes a partnership with Ecologi, the subscription-based carbon offsetting platform, to plant trees in core reforestation sites around the world.
Neiger recently stepped down from his longtime role as Sky Organics' Chief Strategy Officer to become the company's first Chief Sustainability Officer, fully dedicating himself to improving their sustainability efforts and working toward a better planet and future for all.
"I could not be more thrilled for my new role as Chief Sustainability Officer of Sky Organics. I am so proud of all we have built as a company but recognize that we have more work to do in improving our sustainability efforts," said Neiger. "Sky Organics is an inclusive and environmentally responsible brand, and becoming a more sustainable brand is no longer a choice, but a responsibility. I want to pour myself into continuing to make ourselves, and the world around us, the best it can be."
Sky Organics has kicked off a partnership with Ecologi, a social enterprise dedicated to fighting the climate crisis through reforestation. Through this collaboration, Sky Organics has committed to planting one tree per order made on SkyOrganics.com. Additionally, the company will plant one tree for every person who signs up for Sky Organics' newsletter. Lastly, in celebration of National Organic Month, Sky Organics will be heightening these efforts throughout the month of September by planting five trees for every order made on SkyOrganics.com.
You can hear more about Dean Neiger's appointment to Chief Sustainability Officer and what's to come for the brand by listening to Neiger's interview on the Beauty Is Your Business Podcast (airing this September) as well as reading his first blog post as Chief Sustainability Officer HERE.
For more information about Sky Organics, please visit SkyOrganics.com and @skyorganics.us on Instagram.
Sky Organics, one of the fastest growing natural brands, is a family-owned, Private Equity-backed company dedicated to showing consumers that living a natural lifestyle can be easy and beautiful with the help of clean and organic essentials. Products are available nationwide including Amazon, CVS, Natural Food Stores, Rite Aid, Walgreens, Walmart and Whole Foods, among others. Sky Organics products are thoughtfully made using ethically sourced, good-for-you ingredients, and are not tested on animals.
Climate action at your fingertips. Ecologi is a platform for real climate action. We facilitate the funding of carbon offset projects and tree planting around the world. Our mission is to reduce 50% of global CO2 emissions by 2040 and responsibly plant billions of trees every year. To do this we call on individuals & businesses to take personal responsibility and help tackle the biggest threat of our generation. Collectively, with a little input from a lot of people, we have the power to secure our future.
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Nearly 100,000 residents are under a flash flood emergency in Kentucky as heavy rain inundated the western part of the state early Wednesday morning.
According to the National Weather Service, 4-8 inches of rain was reported in multiple areas. A station near Mayfield, Kentucky, reported 8.27 inches of rain from midnight through 9 a.m. CT.
Cities in the flash flood emergency included Paducah and Mayfield. Just 18 months ago, Mayfield experienced a devastating EF-4 tornado.
The National Weather Service described the flooding as a "particularly dangerous situation." Forecasters warned of life-threatening flash flooding of low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Police in Paducah and Mayfield both said a number of roadways are closed due to flooding.
The National Weather Service said it expects rain will slowly decrease by late morning.
The area will continue to have a chance of rain on Thursday and Friday.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota is on the verge of banning non-essential uses of “forever chemicals.” And lawmakers say they are naming the legislation after a woman who spent the last months of her life campaigning for restrictions that will be some of the toughest in the country.
Legislators, environmentalists and family members paid tribute Tuesday to Amara Strande. She died two days shy of her 21st birthday last month from a rare form of liver cancer. She grew up in a St. Paul suburb where the groundwater is contaminated by PFAS and believed the chemicals were part of what caused her cancer, which was diagnosed when she was 15.
“Through her pain and exhaustion, Amara was willing to be a voice of those who have become the victims of illnesses that are linked to these forever chemicals,” said her father, Michael Strande. ”Amara called on the lawmakers of Minnesota to do what is right in passing laws that will not only protect our environment, and human lives, but also force industries to find alternative ways of manufacturing their products without these deadly chemicals.”
PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, have spread around the globe and don’t break down in the environment. They have been linked to a broad range of health problems, including low birth weights and certain cancers. The chemicals have been used since the 1940s in many consumer and industrial products, including nonstick pans, fast-food packaging, fabrics and firefighting foam.
“I have spent the last five years fighting cancer with every ounce of my being. And I will for the rest of my life,” Amara Strande said at an emotional news conference with lawmakers and her parents back when they announced the legislation in January. “Corporations must stop the production of these toxins and be held accountable and pay for the damage they’ve done. Through no fault of my own, I was exposed to these toxic chemicals. And as a result, I will die with this cancer.”
“Amara’s Law” will allow only limited exceptions to the ban, such as firefighting foam used at airports and oil refineries and in protective clothing for firefighters. It also will require companies to disclose if the products they sell in Minnesota contain the chemicals. The ban would take effect in 2025 for a long list of products including carpets, cleaning products, cookware, cosmetics, dental floss, fabrics and fabric treatments, furniture, products for children, menstruation products and ski wax.
A House-Senate conference committee that is negotiating the details of a broad environment and natural resources bill agreed last Thursday to the PFAS language that will be included. Democratic Gov. Tim Walz and his administration support the ban. He is expected to sign it after the House and Senate complete work on the final package.
“This will be the strongest PFAS legislation in the nation,” said Democratic Rep. Sydney Jordan, of Minneapolis, who went on to say: “Minnesota invented PFAS. By passing this, Minnesota is going to invent the solution.”
Supporters said Minnesota has a special responsibility because the chemicals were invented by Maplewood-based 3M, which announced in December that it is exiting PFAS manufacturing and discontinuing their use in its products.
“We have a duty to lead the charge in their eradication from the environment, from our bodies, from our consumer products, from our water,” said Democratic Sen. Judy Seeberger, of Afton, the lead sponsor in the Senate. She said the issue is personal because her home well is contaminated with PFAS, forcing her to use a filtration system to get safe water.
Andrea Lovoll, legislative director of the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, said the Minnesota legislation goes farther than any other state’s and has the strictest list of what counts as non-essential uses. For example, she said, California’s restrictions don’t cover cookware or require as many comprehensive disclosures. Up until now, she said, Maine has had the strongest restrictions. But Maine’s 2021 law mandates a phaseout by 2030 while Minnesota’s law kicks in faster.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last year designated the chemicals as hazardous substances under the Superfund law. But the EPA stopped short of an outright ban, after warning that the compounds were more dangerous than previously thought and pose health risks even at extremely low levels.
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DETROIT (AP) — U.S. new vehicle sales fell slightly in the third quarter, even though some automakers reported improvement in September. But there are warning signs consumers’ appetite for expensive new cars, trucks and SUVs may be waning.
Edmunds.com said Monday that sales fell 0.9% from July through September, with most automakers reporting declines. General Motors was a notable exception, logging a big increase.
Many companies, including GM, said sales rose in September as shortages of computer chips and other parts started to ease and auto factories were able to produce more, increasing vehicle supplies. But analysts said any monthly gain may be short lived due to high prices and rising interest rates.
“With increasing interest rates, affordability is being tested,” Zack Krelle, an industry analyst at TrueCar. “We’re seeing consumers faced with the reality that to afford the same vehicle at the same monthly payment as last year, they are forced to increase their down payment, which is creating affordability challenges.”
Last month, new auto prices averaged $45,622, the fourth-highest monthly price on record, according to J.D. Power. In addition, average auto loan interest rates hit 5.7% between July and September, up from 4.3% a year ago, with terms stretched to average over 70 months, Edmunds said.
Still, General Motors managed to lead the industry for the quarter, selling more than 555,000 vehicles, a 24% increase over last year. The company said it saw improved semiconductor supplies, more stable production and increased inventory on dealer lots. The number of GM vehicles in transit or on dealer lots rose to 359,292 last quarter, up more than 111,000 from the second quarter, GM said.
The automaker said sales of its Bolt electric car and utility vehicles more than tripled to almost 15,000 combined, so it will increase production for global distribution to 44,000 this year. The company couldn’t sell Bolts much of last year due to a recall for battery fires.
Honda, which was hit hard during the summer as parts shortages cut shipments to dealers, said September was its best sales month since May as it overcame transportation issues. Still, sales were down 17% in September from a year ago, and off 36% for the quarter.
Mamadou Diallo, vice president of sales, said in a statement that Honda expects increased production in the fourth quarter as it introduces new models. “The pipeline is getting stronger,” he said.
Toyota sold 7.1% fewer vehicles than in last year’s third quarter, and Stellantis, formerly Fiat Chrysler, reported a 6% decline, while Nissan was off nearly 23%. Hyundai reported a sales increase for the quarter, 3.3%, as did Volkswagen, up 12%.
For much of the year, sales have been down, but automakers have been getting sticker price or above for scarce vehicles from consumers who wanted or needed new wheels. As a result, automakers and dealers made big profits.
Ivan Drury, director of insights for Edmunds.com., said there has been a tremendous amount of “deferred demand” for new vehicles this year. But he cautioned that macroeconomic trends are starting to worsen as inflation stretches monthly budgets and the Federal Reserve raises interest rates to counteract it. Drury says housing values are expected to decline soon, reducing personal wealth as auto loan rates increase monthly payments.
“I think it’s finally taking a turn for the worse, the uneasiness with interest rates, with inflation,” Drury said.
Even with high trade-in values, the rates are making monthly payments prohibitively high, he said, adding that if unemployment starts to rise, auto sales could start to drop.
“The potential pool of consumers who are flush with cash or don’t care what they pay, that pool is going to shrink rapidly once these other factors take effect,” he said.
During the summer, people were paying an average of $700 over sticker price to buy vehicles, Drury said. But that recently has dropped to the upper $200 range, a sign of the market cooling, he said.
Most automakers reported sales on Monday. Ford is to release its figures on Tuesday. Edmunds’ figures include estimates for both companies.
Telsa reported that its global sales during the quarter rose 35% compared to the second quarter as the company’s huge factory in China got past supply chain issues and pandemic restrictions. The electric vehicle and solar panel company said Sunday it sold 343,830 cars and SUVs in the third quarter compared with 254,695 deliveries made from April through June. But its sales fell short of analyst expectations.
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WFO SAN DIEGO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, August 24, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Diego CA
220 PM PDT Wed Aug 24 2022
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 230 PM PDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
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DALLAS (AP)Luka Doncic thought his improbable tying basket in the final second of regulation actually won the game.
No biggie. The Dallas superstar just set the table for a triple-double unlike the NBA has ever seen.
Doncic had a franchise-record 60 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists, including the tying basket off his intentionally missed free throw to force overtime, as the Mavericks rallied for a wild 126-121 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.
After grabbing the loose ball on a rebound and shooting the 11-foot jumper in one motion, the 23-year-old danced around while waving his arms as the thinned-out crowd expecting a loss celebrated wildly.
It was 115-115 with 1.0 seconds remaining.
”A lot of people asked me about this back in the locker room, and I said I thought we won it,” Doncic said. ”That’s why I went to the crowd like this. I thought we won the game, and then I see it’s tied. I was like, `Oof.”’
Dallas was down nine with 33 seconds left in regulation before getting even in a back-and-forth sequence capped by Doncic grazing the rim and hitting the backboard with the intentional miss.
The first 60-point game in Dallas history also included Doncic’s career high in rebounds and was the first 60-20-10 game in NBA history. The young Slovenian had his seventh triple-double and the league’s highest-scoring performance of the season.
The Mavericks moved three games over .500 with a fourth consecutive victory, both marks matching their season bests.
Quentin Grimes scored a career-high 33 points and Dallas native Julius Randle had 29 points and 18 rebounds for the Knicks, who lost a fourth consecutive game coming off an eight-game winning streak, their longest in almost nine years.
Jalen Brunson missed the game with a hip injury, unable to play in what would have been his return to Dallas.
New York was essentially without two starters after RJ Barrett exited with a cut on a finger 96 seconds into the game, but trailed for less than a minute in regulation.
”I thought we were playing well,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. ”Didn’t close out the last 30 seconds of the game.”
After Miles McBride missed one of two free throws with 11.5 seconds left, Spencer Dinwiddie, who scored 25 points, hit a 3-pointer to get Dallas within 113-112.
McBride made both free throws the next time for a 115-112 lead with 7.7 seconds to go, then Grimes fouled Doncic before the Dallas superstar could attempt a potential tying 3-pointer.
Doncic made the first free throw before the miss with 4.2 seconds to go, then ended up with the ball after it bounced off several sets of hands.
”I know it was two seconds or something,” Doncic said. ”I just threw it up, hopefully it went in.”
The teams combined to miss the first nine shots of overtime, all the points coming on free throws before Doncic hit a jumper for a 122-117 lead with 1:08 remaining.
Doncic was 21 of 31 from the field and 16 of 22 from the line while topping Dirk Nowitzki’s previous club record of 53 from Dec. 2, 2004.
The 23-year-old’s record night came two days after the Mavericks unveiled a statue of Nowitzki outside the arena.
”I’m tired as hell,” Doncic said after playing all but 12 seconds of the second half and overtime, and 49 minutes overall. ”I need a recovery beer.”
Dallas led for less than a minute of regulation but never trailed in overtime. Doncic put the Mavs ahead for good at 118-116 with two free throws midway through the extra period.
Brunson missed his first game of the season in his first visit to Dallas, where the point guard spent his first four seasons before signing with the Knicks in free agency last summer.
The two-time NCAA champion from Villanova got to play against his former team in early December in New York, when the Mavericks rolled to a 121-100 victory.
TIP-INS
Knicks: Starting for Brunson, Immanuel Quickley had a career-high 15 assists and scored 13 points. … Mitchell Robinson had a season-high 20 points and 16 rebounds.
Mavericks: F Dorian Finney-Smith will miss at least two more weeks with a right adductor strain that has sidelined him the past four games. … Christian Wood had 19 points and nine rebounds.
UP NEXT
Knicks: At San Antonio on Thursday as New York hits all three Texas cities. The Houston visit finishes the three-game trip Saturday.
Mavericks: The Rockets at home Thursday in the first of two meetings in five days. The rematch in Houston is Monday.
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Finding out that shrinkflation, adorkable, subvariant and even pumpkin spice are now officially in the dictionary might make you exclaim “Yeet!”
ICYMI, those are five of the 370 words and phrases that Merriam-Webster added to its dictionary this month, the publisher announced Wednesday. Oh yeah, ICYMI, short for “in case you missed it,” was also added.
“Some of these words will amuse or inspire, others may provoke debate. Our job is to capture the language as it is used,” Peter Sokolowski, Merriam-Webster's editor at large, said in a statement. “Words offer a window into our ever-changing language and culture, and are only added to the dictionary when there is clear and sustained evidence of use.”
Worldwide inflation has made shrinkflation a household word. It is defined by the Springfield, Massachusetts publisher as “the practice of reducing a product’s amount or volume per unit while continuing to offer it at the same price.” Think, going to the grocery store and finding that orange juice is no longer available in 64 fluid ounce (1.9 liter) cartons, just 59 ounce.
Pumpkin spice — that polarizing blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves and allspice that's used to flavor, well, just about everything every fall these days — has been around for years but is finally in the dictionary.
Many of the words are slang or used informally on social media. Adorkable, a mashup of dorky and adorable, means “socially awkward or quirky in a way that is endearing.” Yeet is either “used to express surprise, approval, or excited enthusiasm” or as a verb to mean “to throw especially with force and without regard for the thing being thrown,” according to Merriam-Webster's definition.
The worldwide coronavirus pandemic has pushed terms once heard almost exclusively in medical circles onto everyone's tongue, including subvariant, booster dose, and emergency use authorization, which are all new dictionary entries.
Many new words are drawn from popular culture, including the verb MacGyver, inspired by the television character who can make or repair just about anything with ordinary items within reach.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Pick Four-Evening" game were:
0-9-5-0, Fireball: 3
(zero, nine, five, zero; Fireball: three)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Pick Four-Evening" game were:
0-9-5-0, Fireball: 3
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NICB Reminds Residents To Remain Vigilant With Fraudulent Contractors
DES PLAINES, Ill. , Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As insurance claims continue to increase following Hurricane Ian, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), the insurance industry's association dedicated to predicting, preventing, and prosecuting insurance crime, is warning victims to beware of post-disaster scams as they begin the rebuilding process.
To date, NICB has identified nearly half a million claims (471,581) related to Hurricane Ian with a majority of the claims (431,702) reported in Florida. Nearly two-thirds of the Florida claims are homeowner and business claims (272,465), and the remaining are personal automobile claims (151,892).
Despite substantial damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles following Hurricane Ian, NICB encourages residents to take their time and not try to accelerate the rebuilding process in order to avoid being scammed.
"We know residents want to get back on their feet, but we are already seeing dishonest fraudsters who are preying on unsuspecting victims like vultures," said NICB President and CEO David Glawe. "This is not the time to let your guard down. Stay vigilant and protect yourself and your loved ones from these criminals."
Before hiring a contractor, call your insurance company. There is no need to rush into an agreement with a contractor who solicits your repair work, especially if it was not requested.
NICB SUGGESTS YOU CONSIDER THESE TIPS BEFORE HIRING A CONTRACTOR:
- Get more than one estimate.
- Get everything in writing. Cost, work to be done, time schedules, guarantees, payment schedules, and other expectations should be detailed and itemized.
- Request references and do the research.
- Ask to see the salesperson's driver's license and write down the license number and their vehicle's license plate number.
- Look out for out-of-state contractor licenses, as well as vehicle registrations, as these may also indicate possible fraudulent contractors.
- Never sign a contract with blanks; terms you don't agree with can be added later.
- Never pay a contractor in full or sign a completion certificate until the work is finished.
- Ensure reconstruction is up to current code.
- Make sure you review and understand all documents sent to your insurance carrier. Signing an Assignment of Benefits agreement transfers your insurance rights to the contractor. Know what that means for you.
- Never let a contractor pressure you into making a quick decision or hiring them.
- Never let a contractor interpret the language of your insurance policy.
- Never let a contractor discourage you from contacting your insurance company. Contact your insurance company first.
- Remember, if you didn't request it, reject it!
Furthermore, some deceitful contractors will state they are supported by the government. However, the Federal Emergency Management Agency does not endorse individual contractors or loan agencies. Always request official identification from those claiming to represent governmental agencies. Consumers should call FEMA for more specifics at (800) 621-FEMA.
If you believe you have been a victim of fraud, call the NICB at 1-800-TEL-NICB or report it here.
REPORT FRAUD: Anyone with information concerning insurance fraud or vehicle theft can report it anonymously by calling toll-free 800.TEL.NICB (800.835.6422) or submitting a form on our website.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CRIME BUREAU: Headquartered in Des Plaines, Ill., the NICB is the nation's leading not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to combatting and preventing insurance crime through Intelligence, Analytics, and Operations; Education and Crime Prevention; and Strategy, Policy, and Advocacy. The NICB is supported by more than 1,200 property and casualty insurance companies and self-insured organizations. NICB member companies wrote over $582 billion in insurance premiums in 2021, or more than 82% of the nation's property-casualty insurance. That includes more than 96% of the nation's personal auto insurance. To learn more, visit www.nicb.org.
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Overlapping emergencies strain the nation’s public health workforce and threaten critical vaccination campaigns
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Health
This fall, the health of the nation will depend in large part on vaccines.
Health officials are banking on vaccinations to contain monkeypox and polio before those become standing threats in the United States. They’re counting on updated boosters to restore waning immunity against Covid-19. With influenza expected back in the US this fall, flu shots could be critical to prevent severe illness and keep hospitals from becoming overwhelmed.
While the federal government will facilitate getting these inoculations to states, it will be the 2,820 state and local health departments that will spearhead the work of getting shots into arms, and public health experts say it’s not clear that these offices have enough funding or staff to get the job done.
“I think it’s deeply worrisome,” said Dr. Peggy Hamburg, former health commissioner for New York City and former commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration. “It’s hard to imagine how state and local health departments can all mobilize, and they desperately do need additional support.”
“I think we have to recognize that this is a very vulnerable time,” said Hamburg, who recently chaired a commission for the nonprofit Commonwealth Fund on how to modernize the nation’s public health system.
After almost three years of contending with vaccine hesitancy, politics and a global pandemic, the nation’s public health workers are frayed and leaving their posts. More than 1 in 4 health department leaders quit their jobs during the pandemic, some after harassment and death threats. Studies are underway to measure how deeply those losses extended to their staff.
Now, these depleted agencies are being asked to tackle new threats like monkeypox without additional funding to handle them.
‘Overwhelmed is an understatement’
Can these agencies pull it off?
“Probably not,” says Caitlin Rivers, an epidemiologist and assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in an email to CNN. “Public health is chronically underfunded and understaffed. Substantial capacity was built during the COVID-19 response — for example, contact tracing teams — but many jurisdictions have wound down that infrastructure. Covid money is largely inflexible, so it can’t really be used for other threats like monkeypox.”
The nation’s vaccinators say they are struggling.
“Overwhelmed is an understatement,” said Claire Hannan, executive director of the Association of Immunization Managers.
Hannan said her members have not received any funding to carry out a vaccination campaign against monkeypox. Yet they’ve just been asked the change how the vaccine is given, switching from a more familiar under-the-skin injection to a shallower method that squirts the vaccine between skin layers, something that requires training to do correctly. The hope is that intradermal shots, which require one-fifth of a regular dose, can quickly increase supplies of this hard-to-get vaccine.
As a result, immunization managers are scrambling to find money and staff to order vaccines, manually track inventory, transport shots to the locations where they’re needed, train providers, and collect and send data back to federal health agencies like the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
On top of that, ordering has started for updated boosters to protect against the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of the Omicron strain of the new coronavirus, which have been promised to Americans by mid-September.
Allotments in these early orders have been smaller than anticipated, Hannan said, which is forcing city and state health officials to develop plans for who should be first in line to get them, should demand initially outstrip supply.
Additionally, many cities are currently testing their sewage for poliovirus after it was detected recently in Rockland County, New York, and New York City. If additional community spread is suspected, those areas may need to mount vaccination campaigns to protect residents who haven’t had the shot, such as recent immigrants or young children who missed routine immunizations during the pandemic.
Children typically get four doses of the polio vaccine by the time they’re six years of age in the US, but many kids have fallen behind on their shots. Globally, the pandemic led to the largest backslide in childhood vaccination rates in 30 years, according to the World Health Organization. Health officials fear the erosion of this coverage has set the stage for the return of other infectious diseases, like measles.
“A break or a gap in delivery of vaccines sets us up for further outbreaks,” said Dr. Davidson Hamer, an infectious disease specialist at Boston University.
Distrust fuels hostility and hesitancy
Vaccines are considered one of the greatest triumphs of modern medicine, second only to clean water as a cost-effective health intervention. Each year, they prevent millions of deaths around the world. In their first year of use, the Covid-19 vaccines prevented nearly 20 million deaths, a recent study found.
Yet vaccine hesitancy has increased, fueled by misinformation on social media. While more than three-quarters of Americans are vaccinated against Covid-19, 19% say they definitely won’t get a Covid-19 vaccine.
If all these challenges weren’t enough, annual flu shots are due to roll out soon, and they could be especially important this fall.
Influenza made a comeback in Australia this year for the first time since the pandemic began. United States health officials watch Australia’s flu season closely for clues about what could happen here. They’re anticipating that we could see more flu transmission this year than we have for the past two years, and flu vaccinations will be key to preventing hospitalizations and deaths.
“I think right now we have a perfect storm in the vaccine world happening in this country,” said Michael Osterholm, who directs the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy.
He points out that even though average daily Covid-19 deaths are much lower than they were in 2020 and 2021, the US is still averaging more than 400 a day, making it the nation’s fourth leading cause of death. Most of those deaths are in unvaccinated people, according to the CDC.
Overall, more than 1 in 5 Americans are still unvaccinated against Covid-19, and that number doesn’t seem likely to budge. Vaccination rates are mostly stagnant.
It would take a more robust public health workforce, and a better funded one, to rebuild confidence in vaccines.
A recent study by The de Beaumont Foundation, a nonprofit that works to strengthen public health, found the public health system needs 80,000 more full-time staff — a whopping 80% increase over current staffing levels — to provide basic community services, like monitoring and controlling the spread of infectious diseases.
Brian Castrucci, president and CEO of that organization, says America won’t be able to restore its public health workforce until people value and respect the work they do.
“What we’ve seen during Covid is a fringe anti-vax movement move more mainstream, endangering our nation’s safety, security and economic prosperity,” Castrucci said. “It’s going to be harder and harder to vaccinate.”
“We are privileged as a society that we haven’t seen children in with crutches from polio. No one’s in an iron lung. And it has made us somewhat numb to the potential of what could really happen,” he said. “These are virulent diseases.”
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Warren Washington scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Arizona State slugged out a 63-57 win over Oregon State on Wednesday night in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament.
The sixth-seeded Sun Devils play No. 3 seed Southern California on Thursday.
Desmond Cambridge Jr. and DJ Horne scored 13 points apiece for Arizona State (21-11) which survived 39.7% shooting, a 5-for-21 shooting effort from 3-point range and seven missed shots in 19 attempts from the foul line.
Glen Taylor Jr. scored 17 points for 11th-seeded Oregon State (11-21), Jordan Pope 12 and Tyler Bilodeau 11. The Beavers, which entered having won four of their last seven first-round games in the Pac-12 Tournament, made 34% of their shots, went 3 for 18 from deep and stayed close with the help of 18-for-22 shooting from the foul line.
Washington’s jump shot with 12:47 left broke a 36-all tie and started a 10-0 Sun Devils run and they rode that spurt to wrap it up from there. Oregon State got within 61-57 with 1:16 left when Taylor made two foul shots before the Beavers missed their final three shots, committed a turnover and a foul to end it.
Arizona State led 29-26 at halftime following a tight first half where the Sun Devils shot 36.7% and Oregon State finished at 39.1%. Neither team had a double-figures scorer at intermission.
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LOS ANGELES (AP)Craig Kimbel is out as closer for the major league-leading Los Angeles Dodgers.
After months of defending him, manager Dave Roberts said Friday that going forward Kimbrel will be used in different innings and different situations over the final two weeks of the regular season. He said no one is replacing Kimbrel in the ninth.
”It might not be traditional, but I’m not too concerned about it,” Roberts said.
He was noncommittal about Kimbrel’s situation in the postseason. The Dodgers (104-46) have already clinched the NL West title. They’ll open the playoffs at home on Oct. 11.
Kimbrel has struggled in his first season in Los Angeles, where he replaced Kenley Jansen after the veteran closer signed with Atlanta in the offseason. The right-hander has a 6-6 record and a 4.14 ERA. Over 13 seasons with six different teams, Kimbrel has a 2.33 career ERA.
”He was very open to doing whatever is best for the ballclub,” Roberts said. ”He more looks at it as a challenge and that’s the way that we would expect.”
Kimbrel is 22 for 27 in save chances, but the ninth has become a roller-coaster ride with fans booing at times.
Kimbrel got the victory against Arizona on Thursday despite hitting the leadoff batter, giving up a home run and walking another batter. The Dodgers rallied in the bottom of the ninth to pull out a 3-2 win.
His 394 career saves lead all active pitchers and is seventh all-time.
”I can’t predict the future,” Roberts said. ”All I know is that this moment in time he’s ready to embrace whatever role we have for him.”
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait said Thursday it executed five prisoners, including an inmate convicted over the bombing of a Shiite mosque in 2015 that killed 27 people and was claimed by the Islamic State group.
The inmates were hanged at the Central Prison, Kuwait’s Public Prosecution said in a statement. Prosecutors said the five include the man convicted in the mosque attack, Abdulrahman Sabah Idan, three people convicted of murder and a convicted drug dealer from Sri Lanka. One of the convicted murderers was Egyptian, another was Kuwaiti.
Idan, known as Saud, was a so-called Bidoon, a group largely made up of descendants of desert nomads considered stateless by the Kuwaiti government. During his trial, prosecutors described him as driving the Saudi suicide bomber to the Imam al-Sadiq Mosque in Kuwait City.
The 2015 bombing occurred during midday Friday prayers inside the mosque, one of Kuwait’s oldest for Shiites. The Islamic State group, which at the time controlled large areas in both Syria and Iraq, claimed the attack, which also wounded over 220 people. The Sunni extremist group views Shiites as apostates deserving of death.
It was the first militant attack in Kuwait in more than two decades. The attack was likely intended to foment unrest between Kuwait’s Sunni and Shiite Muslim populations, but instead it was widely condemned and reawakened a sense of national solidarity not seen since Saddam Hussein’s 1990 invasion of the small, oil-rich country.
The extremist group no longer controls any territory following a grueling military campaign by an array of local and international forces, but continues to carry out sporadic attacks in Syria and Iraq. It also boasts affiliates in several Asian and African countries.
Kuwait’s appeals and highest court upheld Idan’s death sentence prior to his execution. Five other suspects received death sentences in absentia. They have yet to be captured.
Executions are relatively rare in Kuwait, which put seven inmates to death last November. Before that, the last mass execution was in 2017, when Kuwait executed seven prisoners, including a ruling family member.
The executions last November, which coincided with a visit by a European Commission official, drew condemnation from the European Union and human rights groups, derailing discussions around exempting Kuwaiti travelers from having to obtain EU visas. The 27-member bloc and many rights groups view the death penalty as a form of cruel and unusual punishment that should be abolished.
Kuwait and other Gulf nations are known to carry out executions for murder as well as nonviolent drug-related crimes. Saudi Arabia executed 61 people in the first half of this year, according to the European Saudi Organisation for Human Rights, and 196 people in 2022, including 81 in one day.
Devin Kenney, a researcher for Amnesty International, which opposes the death penalty worldwide, said the number of executions in the Gulf has been trending upwards and called for them to be halted.
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UCLA dominates Southeastern Louisiana in Auburn Regional elimination game
Ethan Gourson and Carson Yates hit home runs, catcher Darius Perry went four for four, and UCLA steamrolled Southeastern Louisiana 16-2 in an elimination game of the Auburn Regional on Saturday.
UCLA (39-23) will play another elimination game Sunday morning against the loser of Saturday’s nightcap between No. 14 overall seed Auburn and Florida State.
Carson Yates homered and pitcher Max Rajcic lasted six innings, but UCLA lost 5-3 to Florida State in the NCAA tournament’s Auburn Regional opener.
Gourson had an RBI double to spark a three-run first inning, and Perry’s two-run single came in the middle of a four-run fourth that gave the Bruins a 7-1 lead. Yates hit a two-run homer in a three-run sixth, and Gourson hit a solo shot in the ninth to cap the scoring. UCLA scored multiple runs in five innings.
Ethan Flanagan went four innings in a start for the Bruins, giving up an unearned run, two hits and three walks. Jake Saum (4-0) relieved Flanagan and picked up the victory with a scoreless inning of work.
Tyler Finke had a double as the Lions (30-31) managed just three hits.
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LAKE WORTH, Fla., July 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- George Feldman McDonald, PLLC ("GFM") is very proud to announce that Janine L. Pollack has joined the firm as a Member and Chief Wellness Officer – www.4-Justice.com.
Janine L. Pollack has been a class action litigator for over 32 years and has prosecuted cases that have resulted in the award of hundreds of millions of dollars to defrauded consumers and investors. She has been appointed by courts to lead class actions and has had much success in securing refunds and other remedies for class members. She prosecuted jury and bench trials and won a jury verdict against R.J. Reynolds for wrongful death in a tobacco litigation. Janine is a member of the New York and New Jersey Bars.
Janine will also act as GFM's Chief Wellness Officer ("CWO"). As CWO, she will provide opportunities and resources on behalf of GFM for its personnel to enhance their overall well-being and improve their physical and emotional health. GFM is committed to supporting the wellness of its team members both inside and outside of the law firm environment, including through work-life balance, positive reinforcement, personal growth, exercise and nutrition. Janine is a frequent and popular public speaker on various wellness issues, including time and stress management.
Lori G. Feldman, Managing Member of GFM's New York Office, noted: "It is an absolute honor to welcome Janine to GFM. She is an elite-level litigator, a star in the consumer protection bar, a strong health and wellness advocate and a good friend. We wish her continued success at GFM."
In addition, David J. George, GFM's Managing Member stated: "Now that we have rebranded our firm, GFM is thrilled to add an attorney of Janine's caliber and track record of success to GFM's litigation team." "Janine's work ethic, dedication and concerns for the overall well-being of her clients and colleagues will bring immediate value to the firm and its clients and we are honored that she chose GFM."
In addition to its Class Action Practice Group, GFM has Victims' Rights, Personal Injury, Consumer Rights, EB-5 Litigation, and Commercial and Business Litigation Practice Groups. The firm has built a reputation as one of the most respected and hard-working plaintiffs' firms serving plaintiffs nationwide and in the states of Florida, New York, and Virginia.
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May 15 launch marks first single owner private collection offered via Hagerty Marketplace
- The Retro Motors Collection includes desirable American muscle and high-powered European sports cars
- The Collection will open for bidding on May 15 in a rolling format, with a selection of cars going live each day
- First private collection to be offered via Hagerty Marketplace online auction platform
- Additional information and bidder registration available at hagerty.com/marketplace
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hagerty, Inc., (NYSE: HGTY) an automotive lifestyle brand and a leading specialty insurance provider, today announced the offering of Hagerty Marketplace online auction's first private collection sale. The recently launched platform allows members and enthusiasts to buy and sell automobiles through a trusted, easy-to-use system. The Retro Motors Collection comprises over 30 cars largely from the 1950s through today, with a focus on American muscle and high-powered European sports cars.
The Retro Motors Collection will launch on Hagerty Marketplace online auctions beginning Monday, May 15 in a rolling format, with a handful of cars opening for bidding daily and closing five days following each launch. Complete date and time details will be available here. Offered by a lifelong, passionate enthusiast who has been buying and selling collector cars for decades, each car from The Retro Motors Collection has been inspected and cataloged by a Hagerty Marketplace specialist.
Barney Ruprecht, Vice President of Auctions, Hagerty Marketplace, comments: "The Retro Motors Collection is offered by a passionate enthusiast and friend of Hagerty and Broad Arrow who has been collecting his entire adult life. The cars available for bidding offer broad appeal in today's market and collectors and enthusiasts will appreciate the owner's affinity for the best-optioned, highest-performing examples of each model. The online auctions platform has seen exciting growth in membership and in the variety of collector cars on offer over the last several months, and we're thrilled to present the very first private collection via Hagerty Marketplace."
Highlights from The Retro Motors Collection embody the owner's need for speed and passion for power, led by:
A fantastic example of the mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette, featuring the fully-loaded 3LT trim level and equipped with the Z51 performance suspension package with Magnetic Ride Control, electronic limited-slip differential, performance rear axle ratio, heavy-duty cooling system, and performance-tuned exhaust. Notably, the collection features six Corvette examples across the history of the model, including a handful of desirable six-speed modern classic Corvettes.
Desirably equipped with all four factory options, this 2006 Ford GT is finished in classic Centennial White accented by Blue over-the-top racing stripes and optional lightweight forged aluminum BBS wheels. Powered by a supercharged 5.4-liter V8 producing 550 horsepower with a six-speed manual transmission, this highly collectible "Pace Car For An Entire Company" is offered with just over 2,200 miles with its original Ford GT car cover and window sticker.
Another impressive highlight is this outstanding 1999 Shelby Series 1, one of just 249 built and powered by the 4.0 liter V8 equipped with the rare $22,000 Vortech supercharger factory upgrade. Notably, it was originally ordered by Tony Stewart Racing and is signed by both Stewart and Carroll Shelby. Showing just over 1,780 miles and very well-equipped from new and in excellent overall condition.
A low-mileage, unmodified, and well-specified 2008 Ferrari F430 Spider finished in Giallo Modena over a Nero leather interior with contrasting yellow inserts and stitching. Powered by a 4.3-liter V8 engine mated to a six-speed paddle-shifted F1 transmission, the Ferrari is highly optioned via the Carrozzeria Scaglietti personalization program with 19-inch Challenge wheels, Scuderia Ferrari shields, Daytona style seats, yellow rev counter, carbon fiber dashboard inserts, and more.
A sporting family car, a 2018 Mercedes-AMG E 63 S 4MATIC+ Wagon, finished in designo Cardinal Red Metallic over an AMG Black Nappa Leather with Silver Stitching interior and powered by a twin-turbocharged 4.0-Liter 'M177' V8 engine generating 603 hp. The Wagon was claimed to be the world's fastest station wagon when new, setting a Nürburgring Nordschleife lap time of 7:45.19 in 2018.
A luxurious 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster offering remarkable performance. Finished in AMG Le Mans Red Metallic with a Red power-folding soft top over a two-tone Sand and Black designo leather interior, the Roadster is equipped with a hand-assembled 6.2-liter M159 dry-sump V8 engine rated at 563 hp.
To ensure the buying and selling process is as simple and safe as possible, the Hagerty Marketplace team does all the heavy lifting from pre-sale to post-sale logistics, including facilitating payment and transfer of ownership. Each buyer will provide a government-issued identification and credit card before bidding, ensuring that real enthusiasts are behind each bid.
More information on how to register to bid and sell on Hagerty Marketplace online auctions can be found at the website: Hagerty Marketplace.
Hagerty Marketplace also includes collector favorite Hagerty Valuation Tools®, which includes more than 15 years of pricing for 40,000 enthusiast cars, trucks, vans and motorcycles from the post-war era to present.
Photo Credits: Photos courtesy of Broad Arrow Group/Ryan Merrill
About Broad Arrow Group, a Hagerty Company
Broad Arrow Group, a Hagerty (NYSE: HGTY) company, is an advisor, market maker, and financier for car collectors with a commitment to integrity, trust, and innovation. Broad Arrow Group operates Broad Arrow Auctions, Broad Arrow Capital, and Collectors Garage and is headquartered in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. Learn more at broadarrowgroup.com.
About Hagerty, Inc. (NYSE: HGTY)
Hagerty is an automotive lifestyle brand committed to saving driving and car culture for future generations. The company is a leading provider of specialty vehicle insurance, expert car valuation data and insights, live and digital car auction services, immersive events and automotive entertainment custom made for the 69 million Americans who self-describe as car enthusiasts. Hagerty also operates in Canada and the UK and is home to Hagerty Drivers Club, a community of 750,000 who can't get enough of cars. As a purpose-driven organization, Hagerty Impact aims to be a catalyst for positive change across the issues that matter most to our teams, our members, the broader automotive community, our shareholders and the planet at large. For more information, please visit https://www.hagerty.com/, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Press materials can be found at newsroom.hagerty.com.
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BOZEMAN — The regular season ended in a picture perfect way for the Bozeman Gallatin girls soccer team, defeating their crosstown rival Bozeman to enter the Class AA playoffs, undefeated.
For the girls, though impressive, the undefeated regular season is not the end goal.
Last season ended in heartbreak losing a 1-0 battle to Billings West in the championship but instead of thinking about what they lost, they doubled down preparing for a second chance at a title.
“A lot of them still have that taste in their mouth and they were hungry to get back to it,” Head Coach Joel Ganey said. “Ever since the preseason this summer, the girls have worked super hard to get to where we're at.”
Their biggest weapon this season has been senior leader and top goal scorer Olivia Collins, who is already committed to Boise State and achieved Gatorade Player of the Year her junior season. With those accolades, most athletes would be satisfied with their high school career but with Collins approaching a single season goal record set back in 1996, it’s evident that she’s motivated.
“The Gatorade Player of the Year was great and committing to Boise was great but at the same time, like I was proud of those things, but I knew I couldn't necessarily settle,” Collins admitted.
Despite the personal achievements, it isn’t lost on Collins how important the entirety of her team has been through this undefeated season and her personal success.
“She definitely believes in her teammates and believes and understands that how much help they can give her,” Ganey mentioned.
“We know what each other is going to do,” Collins added. “We just have great chemistry on the field.:
But at the end of the day it’s hard to not recognize a talent like Collins, even if she doesn’t want all the recognition.
“She’s amazing not only just as a player, but as a person, too,” Ganey complimented. “It's never about her. She's the humblest person you'll meet and doesn't really want to be in the spotlight that much.”
As her sights are still firmly set on helping the Raptors win their first state title, a look ahead to playing college soccer at her dream school come next Fall gives her excitement.
“It's just really cool. Like, I know that all of the people that are going to be in my life in the future are all amazing and just going to help me grow and I'm going to help them grow.
Gallatin has a first round bye next week before they head into a home quarterfinals match-up Oct. 22nd against the winner of Missoula Sentinel and Butte. | https://www.kbzk.com/news/local-news/bozeman-gallatin-girls-soccer-motivated-as-class-aa-playoffs-get-under-way | 2022-10-17 13:20:43 | 0 | https://www.kbzk.com/news/local-news/bozeman-gallatin-girls-soccer-motivated-as-class-aa-playoffs-get-under-way |
Nothing says the end of drought like ending water restrictions — and the pesky drought surcharges on utility bills.
On the heels of California’s remarkably wet winter, the Bay Area’s biggest water agencies, including the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and East Bay Municipal Utility District, have either rescinded their drought policies or are about to do so.
This means, in many places, no more fines for using too much water, no more limiting outdoor watering to certain days of the week and no more drought surcharges. The surcharges were commonly adopted by water agencies to fill gaps in revenue as water sales dropped amid rising conservation.
“We have collected the funds needed to pay for the cost of drought, and we don’t see the need to pay for supplemental water supplies this year,” said Andrea Pook, spokesperson for the East Bay Municipal Utility District, which serves 1.4 million people in such cities as Oakland, Berkeley and Walnut Creek. “We’re looking really, really good.”
On Wednesday, EBMUD ended what was one of the strictest water policies in Northern California: fining households that use too much water. The agency’s “excessive use” ordinance had hundreds paying penalties for heavy consumption, including sports stars and business executives whose names were outed by the agency under public records laws. This month, EBMUD also halted an 8% surcharge on water bills.
The nearby Alameda County Water District, serving Fremont, Newark and Union City, will end its drought surcharge Saturday. Its policy of asking customers to cut back 15% remains on the books.
The easing of many water rules follows Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order last week rolling back requirements that water providers prepare certain contingencies for drought. Under these requirements, agencies were able to customize a drought response, though most asked customers for various levels of water savings.
The extraordinary amount of rain and snow this winter has replenished sagging water supplies. Still, as drought rules ease, neither the governor nor individual water agencies wants to suggest it’s OK to begin squandering water.
The governor’s executive order stopped short of ending a number of statewide prohibitions on wasteful water use, including watering outdoors within 48 hours of rain and power-washing sidewalks and driveways.
Next month the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is expected to vote to undo its drought surcharge, effective May 1. The agency continues to ask San Francisco residents to reduce water use by 5% while asking suburban communities that purchase city supplies to cut back 16%.
“Climate change is resulting in more extreme weather whiplash and more long-term vulnerabilities for our water supply,” said Joseph Sweiss, spokesperson for the Public Utilities Commission. “Every drop of water matters.”
In the South Bay, the Santa Clara Valley Water District, which sells water to San Jose and other communities, has been enforcing a policy of allowing residential watering just two days a week, under the threat of fines up to $10,000. On April 11, the district’s governing board is scheduled to consider suspending this enforcement.
Valley Water’s biggest customer, privately owned San Jose Water, continues to require 15% water reductions in its service area. The utility said it was awaiting word from the wholesaler about whether to change course and when.
Valley Water got a bit of good news this week when the Bureau of Reclamation announced that its California reservoirs, which include Shasta Lake, would provide more water this year than in recent years. Valley Water is expecting a full allocation from the federal government after getting almost nothing last year. The agency relies on imports for about half its water supply.
The Contra Costa Water District, which serves eastern Contra Costa County, is expected to vote next week to end its drought surcharge and decide future conservation policy.
The Marin Municipal Water District in the North Bay got rid of its most stringent drought regulations, which included a ban on outdoor irrigation, early last year after its reservoirs filled the previous winter.
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US jobs report for May could point to slower hiring as Fed rate hikes cool demand for workers
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s surprisingly resilient job market may have delivered yet another month of solid hiring and pay gains in May, if economists’ forecasts prove to be correct. Still, some signs of cooling could emerge in the government report being released Friday.
Analysts have estimated that hiring slowed to a still-healthy pace of 190,000 added jobs last month, according to a survey by the data provider FactSet. That would mark a decline from the robust 253,000 jobs that were gained in April and would fall below the average for the previous three months of about 220,000. The unemployment rate is projected to rise slightly to 3.5% from a five-decade low of 3.4%.
Companies have steadily slowed hiring since January, when the three-month average pace of gains was an unusually strong 330,000.
Federal Reserve officials would welcome a more modest rate of job growth. The central bank has raised its benchmark interest rate 10 times in 14 months in an aggressive drive to conquer high inflation. Fed officials have said they think strong hiring can often fuel inflation if companies feel compelled to raise pay to attract and keep workers. These companies typically pass on their higher labor costs to their customers by raising prices.
A slowdown in job growth and pay raises could help the Fed reach its 2% inflation target. Though inflation has dropped steadily from its peak of 9.1% a year ago, it remained elevated in April at 4.9%, measured year over year.
Top Fed officials have signaled that they expect to forgo a rate increase at their June 13-14 meeting. Doing so would afford them time to assess how their previous rate hikes have affected the inflation pressures underlying the economy. Higher rates typically take time to affect growth and hiring. The Fed wants to avoid raising its key rate to the point where it would slow borrowing and spending so much as to cause a deep recession.
In remarks this week, several Fed officials pointed to Friday’s jobs report — along with the next government report on inflation, to be released June 13 — as important factors in their decision-making. It’s possible that a much stronger-than-expected May jobs report could cause the Fed’s policymakers to consider imposing yet another rate hike this month instead of pausing.
Slower hiring could suggest that the job market is moving toward a more sustainable balance after two years of gangbusters gains that followed the economy’s explosive rebound from the 2020 pandemic recession.
The U.S. economy as a whole has been gradually weakening. It grew at a lackluster 1.3% annual rate from January through March, after 2.6% annual growth from October through December and 3.2% from July through September.
Some signs have emerged that demand for workers, too, is easing just as more Americans are coming off the sidelines and looking for jobs. The low unemployment rate and rising pay have helped persuade more than 2 million people to take jobs or begin looking for work in just the past six months.
“We are seeing some calming down in terms of the jobs market, even if it remains pretty strong overall,” said Sarah House, an economist at Wells Fargo.
The number of people who are quitting their jobs — a sign of confidence in the employment market — has dropped back to near pre-pandemic levels. Companies have also shed temporary employees for the past three months, evidence that labor demand has begun to ebb.
The Federal Reserve’s so-called Beige Book, a collection of anecdotal reports mostly from businesses across the country, reported Wednesday that the pace of hiring gains in April and May had “cooled some” compared with previous reports. Many companies reported that they were fully staffed.
At the same time, despite some high-profile job cuts by financial and high-technology companies, the pace of layoffs remains unusually low. The number of people seeking first-time unemployment benefits, a proxy for layoffs, barely rose from a low level last week.
Many employers are still engaged in so-called “catch-up hiring,” particularly in such sectors as restaurants, hotels and entertainment venues. Though customer demand in these industries has spiked, the number of employed workers remains below pre-pandemic levels.
Consumers, who drive roughly two-thirds of economic activity, are still mostly spending at a solid pace, despite higher prices and borrowing rates. Their spending jumped 0.8% in April, the fastest monthly pace since January, as Americans flocked to airports, restaurants and concert halls, among other places.
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(NEXSTAR) – You’ve got the sore throat, runny nose and cough (or any of the other most common COVID-19 symptoms right now), but when you swab your nose and take a test, it comes out negative. Is there a chance you still have COVID-19? Could it be something else?
The answer – to both questions – is yes.
“If you are feeling symptomatic and you test negative for COVID-19, usually the most likely reason is you’re infected with something else besides COVID-19,” said Dr. Andrew Pekosz, a virologist and professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, during a media briefing last week.
After all, two other respiratory viruses, influenza and RSV, are circulating at especially high levels this winter, and all three illnesses have overlapping symptoms.
But Pekosz went on to say that a negative test doesn’t really change much as far as next steps go.
“If you’re feeling sick, there really should be no difference whether you’re testing positive for COVID-19, flu or RSV,” he said. “If you’re feeling sick, stay home, take care of yourself. If you’re in a high-risk group, seek medical attention so you can get some advice as to what to do. There are a lot of viruses out there that are causing similar spectrums of diseases. So if you’re feeling sick, you are sick.”
Dr. Keri Althoff, an associate epidemiology professor at the Bloomberg School, suggested waiting 24 to 48 hours and then testing again. You may get a positive test result if you have COVID-19 and your viral load builds up.
Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that a negative COVID-19 test result does not necessarily mean you’re free of infection. Even if the virus is not detected, it could still be there in small amounts.
If you have symptoms of the virus and still are testing negative, the CDC says, “You may have COVID-19, but tested before the virus was detectable, or you may have another illness, such as the flu.”
You may also consider getting a PCR test at a testing site, which is more sensitive and may detect the virus earlier on.
At-home and lab tests are still good at catching COVID-19 infections, despite mutations and changes in variants, Pekosz said.
Getting tested at a doctor’s office can also help you identify what’s making you sick, and get you access to the appropriate treatment.
“For both flu and for COVID, we have antivirals that work if taken early after signs of symptoms,” Pekosz told Nexstar. “So particularly if you’re in a high-risk group, it’s good to know that. … Those are important tools that we really have to keep using.” | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/feeling-sick-but-testing-negative-doctors-explain-why/ | 2022-12-14 15:52:33 | 0 | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/feeling-sick-but-testing-negative-doctors-explain-why/ |
ELLSWORTH, Maine — Pins are crashing. Bowling balls are rolling. Funkytown is playing on the stereo.
It's a typical Saturday afternoon in November at "D'Amanda's," a candlepin bowling alley and arcade in Ellsworth, Maine. The atmosphere at D'Amanda's may sound like regular bowling, but with one look, it's obvious this is not classic 10-pin big ball bowling.
Eleven-year-old Lola Stratton holds a candlepin ball. It's small, about the size of a grapefruit. She stares down the pins, which are narrow, like big toothpicks. Even though candlepin allows three rolls and the small ball makes it appear easy, it's difficult to knock down all 10 pins.
"Doesn't really matter what I do personally because I always lose. But I'm OK with that," Lola says.
Lola takes her first roll, and it's a gutter ball. Her second roll goes more on target and she knocks three pins down. The downed pins are called "deadwood" and stay in the lane for the last throw.
Roll No. 3 glides down the center of the lane and knocks down three more pins.
"Oh!" Lola says. She's happy. It's one of her best frames yet.
Candlepin bowling is not well-known in most of the United States.
According to the International Candlepin Bowling Association, it began in Worcester, Mass., in 1880. From there it spread throughout New England and the Canadian Maritimes. Today, this region continues to be candlepin country.
Lola is bowling with a group of friends. Earlier in the game, the balls stopped returning in their lane. So they grab the boss, Autumn Mowery.
Mowery is 20 years old and knows how to fix most lane problems on the spot. She started working here in 2019 and grew to love the sport and building relationships with customers. In 2020, her mom bought the business and Mowery began running the day-to-day operations.
Mowery and a friend who's volunteering remove a cover from the ball chute and find a jam in the ball return. While she sorts the jam out, Mowery explains that since the equipment is old, each lane has its own quirks.
"I love these lanes. They are definitely a pain in the butt. But they're still running for me — some of them," she says.
The pinsetters are prototypes from 1949. So Mowery can't order new parts. In the meantime, she uses Lane 5 as a scrap yard. Over the years, previous owners have jerry-rigged a lot of fixes.
"It's all duct tape and bubblegum back there," she says.
When customers arrive, Mowery apologizes in advance of breakdowns.
Soon enough, Lane 1 is down. Mowery zips out back.
Behind the lanes is a symphony of whirring and clanging among the jungle of motors, chains and conveyors. Mowery inspects the problem: the sweeper bar isn't collecting the pins.
"It's too cold," she says. "These are not moving the way they should be."
Mowery resets a few switches and gets the lane back on track. She expects to have this problem all day since the weather has turned cold and she's still waiting on her heating oil to arrive.
This is just one of many stressors Mowery deals with daily. She lives above the alley and often makes repairs until 1 or 2 am. She's the only employee. The roof leaks. Heating and cooling the huge building is expensive. She even dropped this semester of college to catch up on sleep.
Mowery's determined — against all odds — to keep the candlepin alley going. She says the tradition is disappearing because many owners can't keep up with the maintenance, and it's too expensive to get new candlepin parts. Many alleys are closing or converting to classic 10-pin.
Regulars appreciate the effort to save the tradition.
"I do like to see that she's trying her hardest to keep the original parts. And hats off to her because I know that's definitely not an easy task to keep up with," says Sam Sawyer, a woman in her mid-20s who grew up coming here and whose family has been coming to this alley for generations.
"I have such distinct and fond memories of just like, me and my cousins going out, like getting Pizza Hut and then coming here. It was the most happenin' place," she says.
Today, Sawyer is here for her niece's birthday. Family traveled from hours away to meet at D'Amanda's.
"It means a lot to so many people around here, that it's really like another home for us. So I think it's a matter of keeping it alive for generations to come," she says.
Mowery knows how much candlepin means to her community and she wants more towns across the nation to have it too. She has hopes to expand in Maine and then spread the sport outside of New England.
She started a TikTok account, @EllsworthCandlepinAlley, to get the word out. For now, she's bringing people together in Ellsworth, Maine, one candlepin at a time.
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Deebo Samuel, among the NFL’s most versatile players, can do a lot.
But not everything. Included on his list of limitations? The All-Pro wide receiver can’t explain why he asked the San Francisco 49ers to trade him in April.
OK, to be more precise, Samuel doesn’t lack the ability to detail what led to his unexpected request before the NFL draft. But he declined to do so Tuesday when he met with reporters for the first time since February, a news conference held a day after he signed a three-year, $71.55 million contract extension.
Samuel, 26, said reports that he was unhappy with the running back role he assumed starting in the second half of last season were incorrect and that his added workload didn’t inspire the temporary rift with the 49ers.
“That's false,” Samuel said. “There’s a lot of things that came out that I wanted to speak on, but at the end of the day, I wasn’t allowed to.”
Samuel, who initially communicated his displeasure this offseason by deleting all references to the 49ers from his social-media accounts, was free to provide insight Tuesday. But he passed when asked about the source of the previous problems between him and the franchise.
“At the end of the day, like I said, it’s a business,” Samuel said. “We figured it out and we got everything done.”
Does he regret requesting a trade? Samuel stuck to his script.
“Do I regret requesting a trade?” Samuel said. “At the end of the day, this is a business. We came to a decision, and I'm here. So I'm happy to be here, and it is what it is.”
Samuel did echo head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch, saying that better “communication” helped repair their relationship. And it’s possible some headaches could have been avoided if Samuel had braced for his contract negotiations to drag through the offseason.
In 2020, the 49ers signed tight end George Kittle to his five-year, $75 million extension on the eve of training camp. Last year, they signed linebacker Fred Warner to a five-year, $95 million extension less than a week before camp began. This offseason, Samuel waited to cash in while a host of players at his position signed big-money deals. Before Samuel signed, nine wideouts landed contracts that averaged at least $20 million per season.
What did Samuel learn from the process?
“You just have to be patient,” Samuel said. “Be patient. Communicate. Everything is not going to happen as you want to at first.”
The 49ers listened to trade offers for Samuel before the draft, but they weren’t tempted to deal a wideout who last season ranked fifth in the NFL in receiving yards (1,405), averaged an NFL-best 18.2 yards per catch and added 365 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns, an NFL record for a receiver.
What was the key to getting both sides back in negotiations after Samuel wanted out?
“Time, communication — that was made difficult at times because that wasn’t always possible,” Lynch said. “Also remaining steadfast and understanding we have a responsibility to our organization. He makes us better. We are going to stick to our guns knowing that in the end, he loves being a part of this organization.”
Eric Branch covers the 49ers for The San Francisco Chronicle. Email: ebranch@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @Eric_Branch | https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers/article/49ers-Deebo-Samuel-speaks-to-media-but-17346715.php | 2022-08-02 22:56:57 | 1 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers/article/49ers-Deebo-Samuel-speaks-to-media-but-17346715.php |
Lost wedding ring found in brush pile after Hurricane Ian
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Ashley Garner had given up on ever seeing her wedding ring again.
She lost it outside her Fort Myers home just days before Hurricane Ian crashed into the coast of southwest Florida last Wednesday. Despite enlisting her husband and three young children to help search around their yard and garage for two days, there was no sign of the ring.
“I just accepted that it was gone,” Garner said. “It was only a thing. It’s replaceable, and I just let it go. We knew the hurricane was coming, so we just kind of said goodbye.”
The family stayed at their home during the storm and went outside to clean up as soon as it had passed.
“We’re about 10 minutes into cleaning, and my husband is cleaning up the brush and the trees right next to the garage door,” Garner said. “There’s a pile of brush and trees, and he moves over one pile, and the ring was right there.”
Garner said she couldn’t believe they found the ring. Her neighborhood didn’t experience the destructive flooding that many parts of the state did. But 150 mph winds left massive piles of trees and brush throughout the area.
“I just sat on the curb, and I prayed to God and thanked him for providing and giving us a sign that there’s hope for the community,” Garner said.
Garner posted about finding the ring on Facebook earlier this week.
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Teamsters Criticize Weak Labor Law Enforcement, Howard Schultz a No-Show
WASHINGTON, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien testified at a hearing held by the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP). The committee hearing — "Defending the Right of Workers to Organize Unions Free from Illegal Corporate Union-Busting" — was initiated by HELP Committee Chair Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in response to unlawful anti-union activity at Starbucks, Amazon, and other multi-billion-dollar corporations.
"There are no meaningful consequences for businesses and CEOs like Starbucks and Howard Schultz when they break our labor laws," O'Brien said. "When any employer — be they rail carriers, package companies, or coffee shops — gets away with repeated abuse of American workers, the legislators who let it happen are complicit in these crimes."
O'Brien gave extensive testimony to senators about the various ways that corporations break the law with impunity and shut down operations in response to union organizing and collective bargaining efforts, often with no consequences. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) pointed to Energizer Holdings' recent decision to shutter two Teamster-represented battery facilities in Wisconsin and ship them out of state as an example of this. Weeks prior to its decision to kill 600 union jobs, Energizer submitted a request for a taxpayer-funded federal grant.
"Unions provide the job security and wages necessary for workers to develop the skills and institutional knowledge that are the bedrock of innovation," Baldwin said. "The American people should not have to subsidize billion-dollar corporations that ship jobs overseas or close union facilities just to add pennies to next [fiscal] quarter's earnings per share."
AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and Service Employees International Union International President Mary Kay Henry also testified. Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is expected to appear in front of the committee at a later date. He initially refused to testify but was compelled by a possible subpoena.
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WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced Wednesday lane restrictions scheduled for Thursday and Friday.
PennDOT says there will be lane restrictions on SR 2005 (Hazle Street) between Hazleton Street and Business Route 309 in the City of Wilkes Barre and Wilkes Barre Township, Luzerne County on Thursday, April 20, 2023, from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., for milling and paving work and is expected to end on Friday, April 21.
Officials say those behind the wheel should expect major traffic delays and consider an alternate route while work is being done.
PennDOT reminds those in high-traffic locations, to use both lanes of travel to the merge point and take turns merging into the open lane.
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Purdue solidified its No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll following UConn’s first loss of the season, while No. 23 Charleston moved into the rankings for the first time in 20 years.
The Boilermakers remained No. 1 for the fourth straight week, receiving all but one first-place vote from a 61-person media panel in the poll released Monday. No. 2 Houston and No. 3 Kansas each moved up a spot, and No. 4 UConn dropped two spots after losing to Xavier, which moved up from No. 22 to No. 18. Arizona rounded out the top five.
Purdue lasted only one week after hitting No. 1 for the first time last season, but it has tightened its grip this season since moving to the top spot on Dec. 12.
The Boilermakers (13-0, 2-0 Big Ten) dominated Florida A&M 82-49 last Thursday in its first game in eight days to join No. 21 New Mexico as the nation’s only remaining undefeated Division I teams.
“Competition is going to get harder and teams are going to know what to scout,” Purdue’s Mason Gillis said. “There are going to be closer games down toward the end. We’ll find out who can play under pressure.”
UConn (14-1, 3-1 Big East) had been off to its best start since 1998 before losing 83-73 to Xavier, which has won eight straight.
CHARLESTON CHARTING
Charleston put together a solid first season under Pat Kelsey a year ago, winning 17 games. The Cougars almost have matched that already this season to enter the AP Top 25 for the first time since a one-week stint at No. 25 in 2002-03.
Charleston (14-1, 2-0 CAA) lost to then-No. 1 North Carolina in its second game and has since reeled off 13 straight wins. The Cougars outlasted Colonial Athletic Association preseason favorite Towson 76-74 in overtime on Saturday.
LOBOS RISING
New Mexico cracked the AP Top 25 for the first time in eight years last week and won both of its games.
The Lobos beat Colorado State 88-69 on Thursday in front of more than 15,000 people, the largest crowd at The Pit in seven years. They then pulled out a 76-75 win at Wyoming on Saturday for their best start since going 17-0 in 1967-68.
RISING/FALLING
No. 18 Xavier had the largest jump within the poll, climbing four spots after its win over UConn. No. 11 Virginia and No. 12 Miami were the only other teams to climb more than one spot, each moving up two.
No. 19 Baylor had the biggest drop, losing seven places after a 15-point loss to Iowa State, which went from unranked to No. 25. No. 13 Arkansas dropped four spots following a 60-57 loss at LSU.
IN AND OUT
No. 20 Missouri is ranked for the first time since 2020-21 after returning from its holiday break to beat Kentucky by 14.
No. 24 Ohio State returned to the poll after a two-week absence following wins over Alabama A&M and Northwestern. No. 25 Iowa State is back after three unranked weeks, thanks to its win over Baylor.
Kentucky is unranked for the first time in two years, dropping out from No. 19 after its loss to Missouri. Mississippi State fell out from No. 21 following a loss to No. 7 Alabama.
North Carolina’s return to the poll didn’t last long.
The Tar Heels, the preseason No. 1, moved back into the poll at No. 25 last week after a tumultuous start to the season. North Carolina is again outside looking in, dropping out after losing to Pittsburgh.
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WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, February 2, 2023
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
206 AM CST Wed Feb 1 2023
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST /8 AM
MST/ THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Snow accumulations up to one inch
in the Guadalupe Mountains and ice accumulations up to a tenth
of an inch.
* WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, Van Horn and Highway
54 Corridor, and Lower Brewster County.
* WHEN...Until 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Difficult travel conditions are possible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening
commute.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Slow down and use caution while traveling.
In New Mexico, the latest road conditions can be obtained by
calling 800-432-4269. In Texas, the latest road conditions can be
obtained by calling 800-452-9292.
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Snow accumulations of up to one
inch and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch.
* WHERE...Davis Mountains.
The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 800-452-
9292.
...ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Significant icing expected. Total ice accumulations of
one quarter to one half inch expected, with locally higher
amounts possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest and west Texas.
* WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are possible due to
the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible tonight through
Wednesday night. The hazardous conditions will impact the
morning and evening commute.
Travel is strongly discouraged. If you must travel, keep an extra
flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an
emergency. Prepare for possible power outages.
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FBI: 1 person fatally shot during multiday hostage rescue
HOUSTON (AP) — One person was fatally shot during a hostage rescue on Thursday in Houston, according to the FBI.
FBI agents had been part of a multiday law enforcement operation to rescue a group of hostages, the agency’s Houston office said in a statement.
“All the hostages have been safely rescued, no FBI agents are injured, and one individual is deceased,” according to the statement.
The shooting took place early Thursday morning in north Houston.
The FBI declined to say how many agents were involved or where the shooting took place. A large police presence was seen late Thursday morning at a motel.
The FBI said it was assisting the Waller County Sheriff’s Office in the rescue operation but declined to provide more information on the number of hostages or what led to the shooting.
“There is no threat to public safety at this time,” the FBI said.
The sheriff’s office in Waller County, located northwest of Houston, referred all calls to the county’s district attorney’s office.
Waller County District Attorney Elton Mathis did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
The FBI said a review team will investigate the shooting.
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- Achieved Health Canada Special Access Program approval to provide psilocybin-assisted therapy for depression in Ontario
- Completed more than 6,000 treatments to date; expanded clinic footprint increasing capacity and greater access to network of mental health specialists
- Reported positive preliminary results from the first Health Canada Approved, Phase II, randomized clinical trial of multi-dose psilocybin-assisted therapy for Treatment-Resistant-Depression
TORONTO, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Braxia Scientific Corp. ("Braxia Scientific", or the "Company"), (CSE: BRAX) (OTC: BRAXF) (FWB: 4960), a medical research company with clinics providing innovative ketamine and psilocybin treatments for depression and related disorders, today announced the filing of its audited financial statements and management discussion and analysis for the year ended March 31, 2022. Complete financial statements along with related management discussion and analysis can be found in the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR), the electronic filing system for the disclosure documents of issuers across Canada, at www.SEDAR.com.
"We have established Braxia as a trusted and advanced clinic group and research platform enabling us to deliver on our vision to provide significantly greater access to innovative ketamine treatments for depression. We have also expanded our clinic footprint and launched several research initiatives to provide access to novel treatments such as psilocybin," said Dr. Roger McIntyre, CEO, Braxia Scientific.
"Our team's research capabilities enabled us to be the first in Canada to receive approval and dose patients in a multi-dose psilocybin trial. Braxia was also the first in Ontario to receive Health Canada Special Access approval for patients to receive psilocybin for depression. Our therapists are trained, ready to meet the increasing demand for psychedelic- and psilocybin-assisted therapies in our growing patient population. We will continue to expand Braxia's clinical footprint and technology infrastructure as we look to significantly scale our program offerings across North America."
Braxia Health, the Company's group of clinics, continued to focus on providing access to innovative treatments for depression while delivering world-class patient-centric experience built around global best practices. Braxia Health opened its fifth, and newest, clinic in a growing suburb near the Greater Toronto Area in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. The new clinic accepted its first patients in July 2022. As the new clinic volumes increase, Braxia Health also expects to further expand its scale and capacity in Toronto and Ottawa, providing greater access to Braxia's network of physicians, specialists and researchers delivering innovative, rapid acting treatments like intravenous (IV) and oral ketamine, and psilocybin for treatment resistant depression (TRD) and other mental health disorders.
To date, the Company has steadily grown its ketamine program referral network across 5 cities and administered more than 6,000 intravenous ketamine infusions. The high quality and timely access to innovative treatment is the differentiating factor allowing Braxia to expand its footprint rapidly and diversify its offering into experimental therapeutic clinical research programs with pharmaceutical partners.
Braxia's clinical and research capabilities, combined with a leading research team, have enabled the Company to establish and carryout research studies focused on advancing novel treatments for depression and other mental health disorders.
In addition to Ketamine, Braxia has focused on researching, and providing access to, psilocybin for depression. Braxia Health, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, commenced the first Health Canada approved multi-dose psilocybin-assisted therapy clinical trial in July 2021, and dosed its first participant in November 2021.
In connection with this clinical trial, the Company reported positive preliminary results from its ongoing multi-dose psilocybin trial that effectively demonstrated the feasibility of Braxia's proprietary psilocybin-assisted therapy protocol with high rates of recruitment and retention with adequate tolerability and safety. Clinically, the Company reported meaningful improvements in depression severity observed (as measured by the Montgomery-Åsberg depression rating scale) with complete analysis of antidepressant efficacy and secondary outcomes pending. This trial will be completed by December 2022 at which point the full analysis will be completed and submitted for publication.
Braxia Health recently received approval from Health Canada to the Special Access Program ("SAP") to provide psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for a patient with Major Depressive Disorder in Ontario. The SAP was amended January 5th, 2022 to include access to psychedelic compounds on a case-by-case basis outside of clinical trials. Braxia Health has since received SAP approvals for additional patients.
The Company also successfully recruited and trained medical and research staff as part of Braxia Institute to provide psilocybin-assisted therapy with high quality safety monitoring. This program included twenty (20) therapists licensed to practice in Ontario with specialized training in psilocybin-assisted therapy. All therapists were trained by the Braxia Institute and served as study therapists for the active psilocybin clinical trial.
The Company's cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2022 was $8.6 million compared with December 31, 2021 at $7.64 million reflecting the impact of a private placement the Company closed on January 31, 2022.
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company recorded revenue of $369,654 compared with revenue of $246,673 in the fourth quarter of 2021. On a year-over-year basis, fourth quarter revenues increased 49.9%.
The increase in revenue primarily reflects an increase in the number of treatments from the administering of ketamine at the Braxia Health clinics in Ontario.
Net loss was $12.1 million for the year ended March 31, 2022, compared to a net loss of $88.8 million for the year ended March 31, 2021. The net loss includes a non-cash, share-based compensation of $2,422,562 (2021 - $2,874,857) and goodwill impairment of $5,275,374 (2021- $nil) related to the acquisition of the CRTCE. In the comparative period, the Company had completed a reverse-take over, the acquisition of CRTCE and completed a brokered private placement which led to an overall increase in expenditures as the business evolved. The Company's management team has focused on cost cutting and reducing certain operating expenditures to focus on the Company's core business.
The Company has strengthened its senior leadership team with two new, strategic hires that bolster Braxia's ability to drive growth and innovation. Both roles will be integral to executing the expansion of the Company's clinical footprint, the rollout and expansion of novel ketamine and psilocybin therapy offerings, new special access programs, current and upcoming clinical trials, and the commercialization of future products in development.
Jason Wolkove, joins Braxia as Chief Information Officer, and Daniel Herrera, joins as Vice President, Research & Development and Growth. Jason is a seasoned technology executive bringing more than 20 years of experience growing complex technical product, sales and service teams and building SaaS software systems. Jason also brings deep expertise in both revenue cycle, data management and mining, and a proven ability to manage product development. He has led teams from concept to delivery through the application, design, and delivery phases in addition to leading technology focused M&A during his tenure with two large financial institutions - Scotiabank and CIBC.
Daniel Herrera joins as Vice President, Research & Development and Growth bringing extensive experience in the life sciences industry including more than 15 years of senior-level experience in the pharmaceutical industry serving in various commercial and strategic roles at Eli Lilly. Daniel has also led various teams and divisions at high-growth start-ups and private multi-national companies in the pharmaceutical and cannabis industries. In these roles he has acquired regulatory and commercial knowledge and expertise in various therapeutic areas, including cardiovascular, pulmonary, metabolic and mental health.
Daniel will drive Braxia's R&D portfolio strategy and business development to further strengthen the Company's pipeline by leveraging internal and external opportunities.
Braxia Scientific is a medical research company with clinics that provide innovative ketamine treatments for persons with depression and related disorders. Through its medical solutions, Braxia aims to reduce the illness burden of brain-based disorders, such as major depressive disorder among others. Braxia is primarily focused on (i) owning and operating multidisciplinary clinics, providing treatment for mental health disorders, and (ii) research activities related to discovering and commercializing novel drugs and delivery methods. Braxia seeks to develop ketamine and derivatives and other psychedelic products from its IP development platform. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, the Canadian Rapid Treatment Center of Excellence Inc., Braxia currently operates multidisciplinary community-based clinics offering rapid-acting treatments for depression located in Mississauga, Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal.
"Dr. Roger S. McIntyre"
Dr. Roger S. McIntyre
Chairman & CEO
The CSE has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the accuracy or adequacy of this release.
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements that are not historical facts, future estimates, plans, programs, forecasts, projections, objectives, assumptions, expectations, or beliefs of future performance are "forward-looking statements."
Forward-looking statements include statements about the intended promise of ketamine-based treatments for depression and the potential for ketamine to treat other emerging psychiatric disorders, such as Bipolar Depression. Such forward- looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, events, or developments to be materially different from any future results, events or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the failure of ketamine, psilocybin and other psychedelics to provide the expected health benefits and unanticipated side effects, dependence on obtaining and maintaining regulatory approvals, including acquiring and renewing federal, provincial, municipal, local or other licenses and engaging in activities that could be later determined to be illegal under domestic or international laws. Ketamine and psilocybin are currently Schedule I and Schedule III controlled substances, respectively, under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, S.C. 1996, c. 19 (the "CDSA") and it is a criminal offence to possess such substances under the CDSA without a prescription or a legal exemption. Health Canada has not approved psilocybin as a drug for any indication, however ketamine is a legally permissible medication for the treatment of certain psychological conditions. It is illegal to possess such substances in Canada without a prescription. These factors should be considered carefully, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
Although the Company has attempted to identify important risk factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other risk factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. Additional information identifying risks and uncertainties that could affect financial results is contained in the Company's filings with Canadian securities regulators, including the Amended and Restated Listing Statement dated April 15, 2021, which are available at www.sedar.com. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements.
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Billboard warns California residents not to move to Texas
Published: Aug. 26, 2022 at 11:26 AM CDT|Updated: 4 hours ago
(CNN) - A controversial billboard campaign in San Francisco and Los Angeles is discouraging Californians from moving to the Lone Star State.
The message behind the billboard is adding to the already existing rivalry between the two states.
The billboard targets gun violence in Texas, but it’s not clear who is behind the ad campaign.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott and California Governor Gavin Newsom are polar opposites on the political spectrum.
According to census data, on average, more than 68,000 Californians move to Texas each year.
Advocates for California point out with their population of 39-million, that’s less than one percent.
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It was a busy first week back for Georgia’s elected officials. Freshmen lawmakers were sworn in, new congressional leadership was elected, and Governor Brian Kemp was inaugurated for his second term. Amidst the glad-handing and gavel-pounding echoing under the Gold Dome, one could still catch the week’s most popular refrain: “Go Dawgs!”
Now, it’s official: The Bulldogs are back-to-back national champions, and Georgia’s 2023 legislative session is ready for business. Here are five new developments that will likely shape this year’s lawmaking agenda.
New House Speaker Jon Burns will attempt to fill big shoes
Last November, the Georgia political community suffered a serious blow with the death of Representative David Ralston, who had served as House Speaker since 2010. The Blue Ridge Republican stepped down from office a few weeks before his death. He was deeply respected on both sides of the aisle and effective at steering bipartisan legislation into law. His passing “has left a hole in the heart of this House,” said Rep. Jon Burns, who on January 9 was elected to replace Ralston as Speaker of the House.
The Republican caucus nominated Burns (R-Newington) back in November. Unlike the chaos of Kevin McCarthy’s contested bid for the U.S. House Speakership earlier this month, Burns was elected unanimously in a single vote, receiving a standing ovation from the entire chamber as he ascended to the Speaker’s dais. “This House will continue to lead,” Burns told his colleagues.
Burns has served in the House for 18 years and is popular with his fellow lawmakers. In his inaugural address, he vowed to follow in the footsteps of his predecessor, championing bipartisanship and close cooperation with the state Senate. He also promised to carry on Ralston’s legacy in improving the state’s mental healthcare services: last year, the late Speaker backed passage of the Mental Health Parity Act, which mandates that health insurers cover mental health conditions as they do physical ones.
Rep. Jan Jones (R-Milton) was elected House Speaker Pro-Tempore, who presides over the House in the absence of the Speaker. Jones has held this post since 2010; she briefly assumed the Speakership following Ralston’s death, making her the first woman to hold that office in Georgia’s history.
A Trump-backed lieutenant governor helms the state Senate
Burt Jones, a former state Senator, was the only Trump-endorsed candidate to win statewide office in Georgia during the 2022 election. He also served as a fake “alternative elector” in an unlawful attempt to flip Georgia’s 2020 election results for Trump. (Jones is excluded from Fulton DA Fani Willis’s investigation of that scheme, however: A judge ruled that a fundraiser Willis held for Jones’s opponent disqualified her from questioning Jones.)
This past week, Lt. Governor Jones shed some light on how he’ll approach the legislative session, and it was fairly typical. At the annual Eggs & Issues Breakfast, sponsored by the Georgia Chamber of Congress, Jones promised to be business-oriented and focus on job growth and creating more employment opportunities for Georgians with only a high-school diploma. He also plans be tough on crime, saying, “We’ve got to be tougher on repeat offenders and gangs.” He touted his new Senate Committee on Children and Family, which he said will work to improve child mental health, invest in education, and improve foster care and adoption services.
More controversially, the new lieutenant governor has promoted eliminating the state income tax, a measure Governor Kemp says he opposes. Jones is also the highest-ranking state official to endorse the Buckhead Cityhood movement, though it’s not clear he’ll push the measure in the senate. (His predecessor, Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan, tanked it during the 2022 legislative session.)
And as proof that you can be controversial across the political spectrum, Jones is also the highest-ranking Georgia Republican to support same-sex marriage. “Be with who you want to love,” he told Axios back in August.
The 2023 General Assembly, the most diverse in state history, will include the first Asian American-Pacific Islander Caucus and Hispanic Caucus
Non-white representation has been steadily growing in the Georgia General Assembly, an important step in creating a statehouse that mirrors Georgia’s growing diversity. The 2023 legislative body is the most diverse in Georgia history, with 83 non-white members out of a total of 236. Notably, this session will be the first to include an Asian American-Pacific Islander caucus and a Hispanic caucus, which will include lawmakers from both chambers and parties.
Caucuses are official working groups that bring together lawmakers with a shared interest or affinity. When they straddle party lines, they serve as critical engines for bipartisan legislation, helping to pass laws on behalf of constituencies that might otherwise go overlooked.
“One thing we’ve heard from many Asian Americans is a dismaying sense of invisibility,” Rep. Michelle Au (D-Johns Creek) said in a press release announcing the AAPI caucus. “But times are changing, as is the face of Georgia.”
“We really want to build . . . real prosperity for Georgians all over the state,” said Sen. Jason Anavitarte (R-Dallas) in an interview with Georgia Public Broadcasting, “regardless of your background or where you came from or what your individual or family story is.”
In addition to its historic diversity, the 2023 freshman class includes several big firsts. Rep. Ruwa Romman (D-Gwinnett) is the first Palestinian-American state lawmaker and first Muslim woman in the House; Sen. Nabilah Islam (D-Lawrenceville) is the first Muslim woman in the Senate; and both chambers have their first Afro-Cuban representatives in Rep. Phil Olalaye (D-Atlanta) and Sen. Jason Esteves (D-Atlanta), respectively.
Housing looks to be a top priority on both sides of the aisle
Republicans refer to it as “workforce housing,” Democrats prefer “affordable housing”—call it what you will, Georgia needs more of it. Huge population booms in metro Atlanta, coupled with record numbers of businesses moving to the state, have strained existing housing stock and sent rents and home prices skyrocketing. Building more housing across the state is a legislative priority where we can expect some bipartisan action.
“We want people to live in the area where they’re working—it makes for a better quality of life,” said Kemp, addressing the Chamber of Congress. Local restrictions on zoning and density have bedeviled construction projects in multiple counties, frustrating business owners and adding to a growing affordable housing crisis. The governor said his 2023 budget proposal will include money for local-state partnerships to build more housing across the state. He’ll also propose a $1.1 billion fund to provide one-time property tax relief grants, to help homeowners cover rising property taxes.
For lawmakers in the metro Atlanta area, legislative priorities will likely include addressing high rental costs, curbing investor purchases, and funding the city’s affordable housing trust, which helps finance low-income housing development.
After a decisive election-night victory, expect an emboldened second term from Governor Kemp
Governor Kemp is officially on his victory lap. While Democrats had high hopes for high-profile candidate Stacey Abrams after the party’s national success in 2020, Kemp earned wide praise from conservatives for his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, the economy, and President Trump’s election denial scheme. In their second face-off, he beat Abrams by more than seven points, hustling nearly an entire slate of down-ballot Republicans over the finish line with him. (Former U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker was the lone exception.)
It was a decisive victory that Kemp said he’ll treat as a mandate to keep delivering on conservative promises. “The deal that we offered voters was that your state government should care more about safe streets, good schools, and good-paying jobs than about what the pundits are saying on cable news,” Kemp said in his inauguration address last week. “Over the next four years we’re going to be focused on growing Georgia, not growing government.”
To that end, Kemp said he’ll focus on job growth, business investment, and sending government revenue back to Georgians through tax relief and refunds. He plans to increase salaries for state employees, especially for police officers and K-12 teachers and staff. And he touted several large-scale manufacturing projects coming to Georgia in the near future, including a QCells solar panel plant in Dalton and a Hyundai electric car facility in Bartow County.
“By the end of my second term as governor, I intend for Georgia to be recognized as the electric mobility capital of America,” he said to wide applause. (He added, without a trace of irony, “To accomplish this, we’ll be keeping our foot on the gas.”)
Electric vehicle investment, good for business and the environment, is popular on both sides of the aisle here in Georgia. But don’t expect Democrats to sign off on the entire Kemp agenda. For their part, the General Assembly’s Democrats say they’ll be focused on healthcare, public transportation, and affordable housing. They’re the minority party in both chambers—a consistent trend that was only further entrenched by Republican-led redistricting last year—but that doesn’t mean they don’t wield influence over lawmaking.
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Fractal EMS provided full EMS controls for a BESS commissioned as a non-wires alternative
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fractal EMS Inc (Fractal EMS) and You.On have completed the integration of Brazil's largest battery energy storage system (BESS). The BESS will discharge during high load periods and defer the cost of building an additional transmission line (non-wires alternative) by delivering power at the end of a congested line. Fractal EMS is equipment agnostic, You.On chose Kehua inverters paired with CATL liquid-cooled batteries. You.On was the system integrator and was selected through a competitive process. The project is located in Registro, Brazil and is owned by ISA CTEEP. The 30 MW / 60 MWh BESS will improve the resilience of the ISA owned transmission line and will reduce the need to import electricity from peaker plants. Fractal provided the controls, HMI, historian, networking and SCADA.
Daniel Crotzer, CEO of Fractal EMS, said: "The energy storage market in Brazil represents a significant growth opportunity. Brazil is the world's leader in renewable energy, battery storage could propel Brazil to 100% clean energy."
About Fractal EMS
Fractal EMS is a fully vertical controls platform that includes software, controllers, integration and analytics (with optional monitoring, maintenance and bid optimization). Fractal EMS provides full command, control, monitoring and management for storage and solar projects. Fractal EMS was designed by experienced operators to maximize safety and profitability of storage and hybrid systems. Fractal EMS has 4 GWh in operation globally and over 10 GWh of awarded projects. Visit the website for more information: www.FractalEMS.com
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BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s much-criticized defense minister announced her resignation Monday, as her department steers the massive project of modernizing the country’s military and oversees expanding weapons deliveries to Ukraine.
Christine Lambrecht said in a written statement that she had submitted her resignation request to Chancellor Olaf Scholz, adding that “months of media focus on my person” had stood in the way of a factual debate about the military and Germany’s security policy.
“The valuable work of the soldiers and many people in my department must stand in the foreground,” she said.
A spokesperson for Scholz said the chancellor had accepted Lambrecht’s resignation.
“The chancellor respects the decision by Ms. Lambrecht and thanks her for her good work in these difficult and challenging times,” Christiane Hoffmann told reporters in Berlin.
She said a replacement would be announced “soon.”
Hoffmann added that it was important to Scholz to ensure gender parity among ministers, but declined to comment on a possibility of a wider Cabinet reshuffle.
The 57-year-old Lambrecht has been defense minister since Scholz became chancellor in December 2021. Critics have long portrayed her as out of her depth. But Scholz stood by her, describing her last month as “a first-class defense minister.” Pressure on her mounted recently after an ill-judged New Year’s video message.
Lambrecht’s resignation comes at a sensitive moment, as Scholz faces mounting pressure to make another significant step forward in German military aid to Ukraine by agreeing to deliver Leopard 2 battle tanks. Earlier this month, Germany agreed to provide 40 Marder armored personnel carriers and a Patriot air defense missile battery to Kyiv.
Germany has given Ukraine substantial support in recent months, including howitzers, Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns and the first of four IRIS-T surface-to-air missile systems. But critics, some inside Germany’s governing coalition, have long complained of Scholz’s perceived hesitancy to step up aid. Lambrecht was overshadowed on the issue by the chancellor, who made most major announcements.
Lambrecht was then Finance Minister Scholz’s deputy before being appointed justice minister in 2019. She also was minister for families and women in the closing months of then Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government.
She was respected in those roles but was widely viewed as one of the Scholz government’s weakest links at the Defense Ministry.
The notoriously unwieldy department has a history of diminishing ministers’ reputations.
Its importance increased with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. That prompted Scholz to announce a special 100 billion-euro ($108 billion) fund to upgrade the German military, the Bundeswehr, which has suffered for years from neglect and in particular from aging, poorly functioning equipment.
Last month, Lambrecht dismissed suggestions that the government had been too slow to get going on its spending drive. She said officials have moved fast but that “such projects must be carefully negotiated — this is tax money.”
The minister also drew criticism for hapless communication, starting with a January 2022 announcement that Germany would deliver 5,000 military helmets to Ukraine as “a very clear signal that we stand by your side.”
In April, she took her 21-year-old son along on a military helicopter flight, which became public when he posted a photo to Instagram that it turned out the minister had taken herself. Her ministry said she had applied for permission and paid the costs herself, but critics said it showed poor judgment.
An amateurish New Year’s video message on her own private Instagram account prompted new opposition calls for Lambrecht’s departure and strained political allies’ patience.
It showed a barely audible Lambrecht speaking against a backdrop of loud New Year’s Eve fireworks in a Berlin street.
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The 100 best songs of 2022 (complete with playlist!)
Whether you heard them on TikTok, on the radio or on a fresh slab of old-fashioned vinyl, new songs helped make sense this year of a world that seemed to need more interpretation with every passing month. Here, in ascending order of greatness, are our picks for the 50 best of 2022 — note that we restricted artists to one entry apiece — followed by 50 more to hear, to love, to be enlightened by. (The Spotify playlist features all 100 songs in alphabetical order.)
50. Zach Bryan, “Something in the Orange”
One of the year’s most compelling newcomers inexplicably failed to land a best new artist Grammy nomination, but don’t let that detract from the rippling sincerity of this streaming-smash highlight from Bryan’s sprawling “American Heartbreak” album. — August Brown
49. Kenny Mason, “Zoomies”
Mason’s was far and away the finest trap-metal concept album about an artist’s dog to come out this year. — A.B.
48. Baby Stone Gorillas, “Keep Goin”
The white-hot L.A. rap group assails a soul sample on “Keep Goin,” its members jumping in and out of frame as they pass the baton with an uncanny chemistry. — Kenan Draughorne
47. Kali Malone, “Living Torch I”
Absolutely nothing and everything happens in these gorgeous 18 minutes of organ drones. Light some candles and let the edible hit. — A.B.
46. Rauw Alejandro, “Verde Menta”
Latin freestyle is back, and not a moment too soon. Look out, weekend! — Suzy Exposito
45. Cakes Da Killa, “W4TN”
While we all wait for Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” tour and visuals, here’s another landmark work of queer Black club music that’s equally horny and rooted in house music history. — A.B.
44. Buddy, “Hoochie Mama”
Compton’s Buddy sounds like he’s having the time of his life on each verse he gets to rap. — K.D.
43. David Guetta and Bebe Rexha, “I’m Good (Blue)”
Remember when the Black Eyed Peas added approximately 7% of a new song to “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life”? Guetta and Rexha do. — Mikael Wood
42. Lucrecia Dalt, “El Galatzó”
An inheritor to Gal Costa’s vision of psychedelic, deeply orchestrated Latin music as a realm of experiment, pain and — fundamentally — possibility. — A.B.
41. Special Interest feat. Mykki Blanco, “Midnight Legend”
New Orleans industrial punks Special Interest team up with rapper Mykki Blanco for this starry-eyed disco fete, promising hope beyond the hedonism of nightlife. — S.E.
40. Paramore, “This Is Why”
“House of Jealous Lovers” for everyone who went out to the club after COVID, took one look around and went straight back home. — A.B.
39. Baby Rose, “Go”
Baby Rose’s supernatural vocals can stand out anywhere, but they’re even more awesome when paired with this lavish instrumental. — K.D.
38. Gatherers, “Black Marigold”
If early-aughts screamo is classic rock by now, these New Jersey vets brought it into modernity. Slinky, sexy and explosive, with a well-deserved Geoff Rickly endorsement. — A.B.
37. Say She She, “Prism”
Picture this: the Muses of Greek legend, brought to life in the form of a Brooklyn soul-funk band. — S.E.
36. Soccer Mommy, “Shotgun”
Sublime ’90s alt-fuzz from a young songwriter born four years after the Breeders’ “Cannonball” dropped. — M.W.
It was another weird year. This is the music, movies, theater, books, television and art that got us through.
35. Hitkidd and GloRilla, “F.N.F. (Let’s Go)”
Hitkidd and GloRilla earned Grammy noms for rap performance thanks to this rousing anthem to clearing out bad energy and returning to single activities. — K.D.
34. Muna, “Runner’s High”
Before you let their Phoebe Bridgers-assisted “Silk Chiffon” steal the show, surrender to the techno-pop ecstasy of “Runner’s High.” — S.E.
33. Ice Spice, “Munch (Feelin’ U)”
Twenty-two-year-old Ice Spice has it all: withering humor, saucy charisma and the ability to will new slang about useless dudes into existence. — A.B.
32. The Weeknd, “Out of Time”
Can a love song double as a ghost story? “I remember when I held you,” the Weeknd sings sweetly in a voice full of dread. “You begged me with your drowning eyes to stay.” — M.W.
31. Bino Rideaux feat. Roddy Ricch, “Lemme Find Out”
Good things happen when you pair two of L.A.’s strongest melodic rappers. — K.D.
30. Bizarrap feat. Villano Antillano, “Villano Antillano: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 51”
Studio time with 24-year-old Argentine producer Bizarrap has become a status symbol in the Hispanic world. On this trap-house session, Puerto Rican rap starlet (and Bad Bunny associate) Villano Antillano spits with style and a generous dose of queer camp. — S.E.
29. Chat Pile, “Grimace_Smoking_Weed.jpeg”
This one belongs here for the title alone, but it accompanies one of the most savage, astringent metal records of the year. — A.B.
28. The 1975, “Oh Caroline”
Imagine Lloyd Dobler hoisting that boombox outside Diane Court’s window and blasting “The Way It Is” instead of “In Your Eyes.” — M.W.
27. V.C.R, “Blue”
The Memphis-born singer and violinist V.C.R makes being spellbound sound oh so good. — K.D.
26. Becky G and Karol G, “Mamiii”
Real Gs only. After years spent trailing each other on red carpets and Latin pop charts, reggaeton-pop stars Becky G and Karol G — no relation — fused their Mexican and Colombian sensibilities into an empowered cumbiatón breakup jam for the ladies. — S.E.
25. Elton John and Britney Spears, “Hold Me Closer”
To follow up his hit 2021 collab with Dua Lipa, Captain Fantastic enlists pop’s blue-jean baby for a soft-touch disco jam about freedom, endurance and the shrewd monetization of one’s intellectual property. — M.W.
24. Sam Smith feat. Kim Petras, “Unholy”
It’s a milestone No. 1 song for trans and nonbinary artists. And how cool that it’s also as dumb as a bag of hammers. — A.B.
23. Kendrick Lamar feat. Blxst and Amanda Reifer, “Die Hard”
The best song from “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers” speaks to the nervousness that comes with putting your heart in someone else’s hands. — K.D.
22. My Chemical Romance, “The Foundations of Decay”
For those who declared emo long dead and buried, let this song be a fist, bursting defiantly from the soil. — S.E.
21. Joji, “Glimpse of Us”
Nearly a decade after he helped launch Baauer’s jock-trap “Harlem Shake” to a fluke No. 1 showing atop the Hot 100, this former YouTube prankster topped Spotify’s global chart himself with a bare-bones piano ballad as pretty as peak Nick Drake. — M.W.
Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, Rosalia and Taylor Swift vie for the top spot in our critic’s list of the best albums of 2022.
20. Makaya McCraven, “The Fours”
A perfect suture between heady jazz and electronic precision. — A.B.
19. Sessa, “Canção da Cura”
Brazilian singer-guitarist Sessa creates a hypnotic ode to heartbreak on a standout song from his sophomore album, “Estrela Acesa.” — K.D.
18. Wet Leg, “Wet Dream”
In this saucy cut off their debut LP, Isle of Wight indie rockers Wet Leg make fun of something that Harry Styles couldn’t quite capture in his cover of their song on BBC Radio 1: the yawning banality of male attention. — S.E.
17. Harry Styles, “Matilda”
Say what you want about his performative allyship: The empathy in this song — in the delicate melody, in the sighing tenderness of Styles’ vocal, in the vivid image of a girl tying up her hair as she tries to pop a wheelie on her bike — is real. — M.W.
16. Chappell Roan, “Casual”
All the high drama and meticulous melody-writing of Taylor Swift at her best, with some NC-17 zingers that make this situationship feel like a fresh wound. — A.B.
15. Khruangbin and Leon Bridges, “Mariella”
The psychedelic-funk trio Khruangbin proved long ago that they don’t need vocals to make great music. But it doesn’t hurt to have Leon Bridges’ honey-soaked voice floating over their alluring sounds. — K.D.
14. Anitta, “Envolver”
Brazilian funk-pop star Anitta scaled her way to the peak of the Billboard Global 200 chart with this slick reggaeton joint about a strictly casual affair. Although the song may not be safe for work, it’s proven optimal for clubs, bachelorette parties and other sites where reckless abandon is encouraged. — S.E.
13. Lizzo, “2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)”
The key change of the year. — M.W.
12. Fousheé, “Double Standard”
Fousheé’s talent earned her high-profile guest spots on albums from Vince Staples, Steve Lacy and King Princess, but here she owns the spotlight by daring to defy gender-based relationship roles. — K.D.
11. Sudan Archives, “NBPQ (Topless)”
A defining statement about colorism in the music industry, the exultations of Black womanhood and Sudan Archives’ musical virtuosity — that ends with a full minute of her howling, “I just wanna have my titties out, titties out, titties out.” — A.B.
10. Rosalía, “Bizcochito”
The Spanish art-pop queen’s “Motomami” LP contains profound reflections on emotional torment and pandemic-era isolation. But TikTok regulars came to know Rosalía best on this gum-smacking reggaeton-pop clapback to misogyny. — S.E.
9. Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero”
If she felt like “a monster on the hill too big to hang out” before the concert-ticket debacle, just think about the metaphors she might deploy in her next anthem of superstar self-loathing. — M.W.
8. Health and Nine Inch Nails, “Isn’t Everyone”
Getting Trent Reznor to revisit the lyrics to “Piggy” on your collaborative industro-goth single? That’s music history right there. — A.B.
7. Doja Cat, “Vegas”
Doja Cat released only one original solo song this year: this Grammy-nominated single from the “Elvis” soundtrack. There’s poetic justice in the fact that she sampled Big Mama Thornton’s “Hound Dog” rather than Presley’s 1956 cover. — K.D.
6. Yahritza Y Su Esencia, “Soy El Unico”
Singer-songwriter Yahritza Martinez was just 13 years old when she penned this forlorn heartbreak ballad, the first hit by her family band, Su Esencia. Yet her sonorous voice carries the weight of a hundred years of solitude. — S.E.
5. Steve Lacy, “Bad Habit”
It’s rock, it’s soul, it’s biscuits, it’s gravy. — M.W.
4. Burna Boy, “Last Last”
A song so good that newlywed couples have been using it in their marriage videos — despite the fact that the Nigerian superstar is singing about heartbreak. — K.D.
3. Ethel Cain, “American Teenager”
Zoomers finally have their own “Born to Run,” courtesy of a trans girl from the evil swamps of Florida. — A.B.
2. Bad Bunny, “Titi Me Preguntó”
In his dembow smash, Puerto Rican dynamo Bad Bunny paid tribute to all the meddlesome titis, or aunties of the world, and successfully baited new anglophone fans with a (rare!) sliver of English in the chorus: “[Let’s take a] selfie, say cheese!” — S.E.
1. Beyoncé, “Break My Soul”
Not only the most exuberant song of 2022 but the most varied in its practical applications. Did you just fall in love? Did you just quit your job? Did you just happily proclaim that you’d taken your last-ever COVID test? (That one may require some walking back.) Whatever you were celebrating — whatever you were resisting — “Break My Soul” made for the right soundtrack. Its wiggle contains multitudes. — M.W.
And in alphabetical order, another 50 songs not to be missed:
Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul, “Blenda”
Alex G, “Cross the Sea”
Omar Apollo, “Evergreen (You Didn’t Deserve Me At All)”
Automatic, “New Beginning”
Big Thief, “Simulation Swarm”
Bleed, “Killing Time”
Blxst, “About You”
CKay, “Emiliana”
Cloud Rat, “Babahaz”
COIN, “Chapstick”
Dixson feat. Tinashe, “Heat”
Doechii, “Crazy”
Drake, “Down Hill”
Silvana Estrada, “Te Guardo”
Sure, you know from Latin stars Bad Bunny and Rosalía, but you’re cheating yourself if you don’t check out these wildly creative Spanish-language albums.
Brent Faiyaz, “All Mine”
Fontaines D.C., “Jackie Down the Line”
Mabe Fratti, “Cada Músculo”
Gel, “Mental Static”
Genesis Owusu, “Get Inspired”
Girl Ultra and Little Jesus, “Punk”
Gunna and Future feat. Young Thug, “Pushin P”
Hardy feat. Lainey Wilson, “Wait in the Truck”
Hemlocke Springs, “Girlfriend”
Larry June feat. 2 Chainz, “Still Boomin”
Kalan.Frfr, “Light Breeze”
KayCyy, “Shoutouts”
Omah Lay and Justin Bieber, “Attention”
Ravyn Lenae, “M.I.A.”
Ari Lennox, “Pressure”
Demi Lovato, “29”
Post Malone with Roddy Ricch, “Cooped Up”
Ashley McBryde with Pillbox Patti, “The Girl in the Picture”
Mitski, “The Only Heartbreaker”
Maren Morris, “The Furthest Thing”
Carla Morrison, “Diamantes”
Paopao feat. iZaak, “Jodona”
Plains, “Abilene”
Pusha T, “Let the Smokers Shine the Coupes”
Adrian Quesada feat. iLe, “Mentiras Con Cariño”
Red Hot Chili Peppers, “White Braids & Pillow Chair”
Reyna Tropical, “Pajaritos”
Smino feat. Lil Uzi Vert, “Pudgy”
Jazmine Sullivan, “Hurt Me So Good”
Victony and Ktizo, “Jolene”
Summer Walker with SZA and Cardi B, “No Love”
Westside Boogie feat. Smino and Teezo Touchdown, “Can’t Get Over You”
Weyes Blood, “It’s Not Just Me, It’s Everybody”
Pharrell Williams feat. Tyler the Creator and 21 Savage, “Cash in Cash Out”
Nicky Youre and Dazy, “Sunroof”
Bailey Zimmerman, “Where It Ends”
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SYDNEY (AP) — Everything happens for a reason.
Last year I didn’t make the U.S. Olympic roster and I used that as motivation. Falling down always provides motivation for me. So all season long last year, I used that to elevate my game and it paid off with a WNBA championship in Chicago.
Unfortunately, we couldn’t defend our title, but there wasn’t much time to dwell on it. After we lost, I had 24 hours to pack up my house and then flew home to Philadelphia. A short stop there before heading to San Francisco to meet the team before they came to Sydney.
There wasn’t a lot of time to pack for this trip, but I had to make sure that I had my Crocs with me.
My birthday was last month and my Chicago Sky family took care of me getting me an awesome pair of Crocs with Jibbitz that fit my personality. There’s SpongeBob, Drake, my birthdate, and hot sauce on them. I don’t go anywhere without the hot sauce. Not to mention my nickname KFC and my number 2.
Once in Sydney we started practice and there was a quick turnaround to learn plays. There wasn’t much time, but you figure things out. As a pro, you have to. Fast forward to this week when I’m waiting to go into the room for my five-minute meeting to see whether I’ll be on the World Cup roster.
I admit I was anxious and a feeling a little bit nervous. After all, this is the big time. I remembered what happened last year when I didn’t make it, but I went into this meeting with my head up and prayed for the best.
There was immediate relief and a feeling of gratefulness and reward when they told me I made the team and that now I’m part of the U.S. roster that’s competing for the World Cup.
Now it’s time to focus on trying to win a gold medal. I like Cheryl (Reeve). She’s a competitor — which is no surprise since she’s a Virgo. She’s a winner and wants to do whatever it takes to win.
There’s 12 great players on this team and everyone’s working hard, doing what they are supposed to do. You know that there other greats waiting to come in after you.
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WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of the securities of Spero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPRO) between October 28, 2021 and May 2, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"). If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than July 25, 2022.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Spero Therapeutics securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
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ROME (AP) — If Italy elects the nation’s first female premier, will its women be delighted or dismayed?
Should opinion polls prove on the mark, Giorgia Meloni and the far-right Brothers of Italy party she co-founded less than a decade ago will triumph in the Sept. 25 election. Meloni might then be asked by Italy’s president to try to form a viable coalition government with right-wing allies.
For many female voters, it’s a question of gender versus agenda.
Some worry that Meloni, who exalts motherhood, might seek to erode women’s rights, including abortion access.
For her supporters, what matters is her conservative, “God, homeland and family” platform, not her sex.
Brothers of Italy has roots in a neo-fascist movement that hailed the legacy of Benito Mussolini, who bestowed prizes on women who had many children. The party took around 4% of votes in the last election, in 2018, but according to some pollsters it could win nearly 25% in this one.
Licia Donati, as a young Communist activist in the 1960s, fought for the legalization of divorce, which came in 1970. She also mobilized so Italian courts would recognize that wives have the same right to justice as husbands in a country where, until 1981, laws sanctioned leniency for men who murdered women to preserve “family honor.”
If Meloni does become Italy’s first female premier, it would be “a rupture (with the past) in the sense she is a woman, but it would be going backward in terms of the conservative women’s culture,” said Donati, 84, a Tuscan native who lives in Rome.
Donati said that if she could speak to the politician, she would say: “What battle did you wage for women, what did you do? Nothing.”
Meloni, 45, is the only main party leader who didn’t join Premier Mario Draghi’s pandemic national unity government in 2021. After populist forces, including two of Meloni’s campaign allies, yanked support for Draghi in July, the former European Central Bank chief’s coalition collapsed, prompting an early election.
Oria Gargano, whose BeFree organization in Rome helps women who have suffered domestic violence, noted with dismay that a Brothers of Italy politician has pushed for cemeteries where aborted fetuses can be buried, and to post the names of women who aborted even without their permission.
Recently, Meloni angered women by retweeting a video of a woman being raped in a street — “for the simple fact that it was an immigrant who raped her,” Gargano said.
Meloni has derided most of the migrants — overwhelmingly men — who sail toward Italy’s shores on smugglers’ boats as freeloaders who don’t deserve refugee status.
Meloni has generally refrained from pitching for women’s votes simply because she is a woman. But she has snapped back at contentions that it wouldn’t be a victory for women if she becomes premier.
“I challenge anyone to say that that would not mean breaking the glass ceiling,” the Italian news agency ANSA quoted her as saying when she came to the Monza track for a Formula 1 race.
“I am a woman, so saying that you’re not a woman if you say the things I say, frankly, makes me laugh.”
According to pollsters, Meloni attracts slightly more male than female voters.
As a young woman, Sen. Emma Bonino, leader of the tiny +Europe party, which is allied in the campaign with Meloni’s rival, Democratic Party chief Enrico Letta, pushed to make divorce and abortion legal.
During this election campaign, Meloni has been pressed to say whether she will uphold Italy’s law legalizing abortion through the first 12 weeks of pregnancy or later if a woman’s health or life is endangered. She insists she’ll respect the law, but wants it implemented in a way to provide help for women who decide to give birth.
“She’ll be shrewd — no big debate, simply ‘we won’t apply’” the law, Bonino said.
Several political rivals have cited a shortage of physicians willing to perform abortions in some parts of Italy, including the Marche region, governed by Meloni’s party. Under the 1978 law, personnel in Italy’s public health system can declare themselves “conscientious objectors” to avoid performing the procedure.
At Meloni’s first campaign rally last month in Ancona, a city in Marche, about 1,000 wildly cheering supporters far outnumbered the couple of dozen protesters, most of them women, on a side street.
“You ooze hate and you don’t represent me,” read one protesting woman’s placard.
Meloni, who has a young child with her male companion, decries what she calls LGBTQ “lobbies,” scoffs at the concept of gender fluidity and supports Italy’s ban on adoption by single people.
“Traditional” families for her are the bedrock of society.
Her conservative views are off-putting to some women, including Alice Riboli, who at 18 can vote for the first time.
“It would be better to see a woman in politics hold a role of that kind (like premier), but perhaps not her. Maybe someone with ideas a little more open, more current,” said Riboli, from Aosta, northern Italy.
But other women back Meloni’s agenda.
Lavinia Mercante, 25, from Rome, said she backs her “as a politician, not as a woman.” Mercante wants to see the political right come to power.
Still others are indifferent to female empowerment as a campaign theme — they just want a government with staying power. Since 2018, Italy has had three different ruling, oft-squabbling coalitions, from across the political spectrum.
“I think I don’t care if the right or the left wins,” said Caterina Bazzani, 52, a financial consultant from Agrate Brianza in northern Italy. “I want a government, voted for by Italians, that will last five years and accomplish its program.”
As for Meloni, “some people say she should get into office because she’s a woman, but I’m not thinking that way. It’s enough for me that she is capable. Man or woman, it’s the same to me.”
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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. officials are considering broadening recommendations for who gets vaccinated against monkeypox, possibly to include many men with HIV or those recently diagnosed with other sexually transmitted diseases.
Driving the discussion is a study released Thursday showing that a higher-than-expected share of monkeypox infections are in people with other sexually transmitted infections.
Dr. John T. Brooks, chief medical officer for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's monkeypox outbreak response, said the report represents a “call to action.”
Brooks told The Associated Press on Thursday that he expected vaccine recommendations to expand and that "the White House, together with CDC, are working on a plan for what that will look like.”
Currently, the CDC recommends the vaccine to people who are a close contact of someone who has monkeypox; people who know a sexual partner was diagnosed in the past two weeks; and gay or bisexual men who had multiple sexual partners in the last two weeks in an area with known virus spread.
Shots are also recommended for health care workers at high risk of exposure.
The vast majority of monkeypox cases are in men who have sex with men who reported close contact with an infected person during sex. But the new CDC report suggested infections in people with HIV and other STDs may be a bigger issue then previously realized.
The report looked at about 2,000 monkeypox cases from four states and four cities from mid-May to late July.
It found 38% of those with monkeypox infections had been diagnosed with HIV, far higher than their share of the population among men who have sex with men.
The study also found that 41% of monkeypox patients had been diagnosed with an STD in the preceding year. And about 10% of those patients had been diagnosed with three or more different STDs in the prior year.
The study has several limitations, including that the data may not be nationally representative, the authors said.
Brooks said the findings could lead to vaccines being recommended for people with recent STD infections, people with HIV, people taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medications to prevent HIV infection and, possibly, prostitutes.
Discussions of expanding eligibility will have to take into account supply of the two-dose vaccine. And any substantial expansion of monkeypox vaccination recommendations may also be subject to review by CDC’s outside vaccine advisers, health officials say.
Also on Thursday, the CDC sent a letter to state and local health departments that said federal funds for HIV and STD prevention can also now be used against monkeypox. Cases in the U.S. seem to be declining, officials say.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ace Global Business Acquisition Limited (NASDAQ: ACBAU, the "Company"), a special purpose acquisition company, announced today that Ace Global Investment Limited, the Company's initial public offering sponsor (the "Sponsor"), has deposited into the Company's trust account (the "Trust Account") an aggregate of $455,400 representing approximately $0.099 per ordinary share), in order to extend the period of time the Company has to complete a business combination for an additional three (3) months period, from October 9, 2022 to January 8, 2023. The Company issued a promissory note to the Sponsor with a principal amount equal to the amount deposited. The promissory note bears no interest and is convertible into the Company's units (with each unit consisting of one ordinary share, and one warrant to purchase one ordinary share) at a price of $10.00 per unit at the closing of a business combination by the Company. The purpose of the extension is to provide time for the Company to complete a business combination.
About Ace Global Business Acquisition Limited
Ace Global Business Acquisition Limited is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more business entities.
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This press release includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements, including the successful consummation of the Company's initial public offering, are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s new moon rocket remained on track to blast off on a crucial test flight Monday, despite a series of lightning strikes at the launch pad.
The 322-foot (98-meter) Space Launch System rocket is the most powerful ever built by NASA. It’s poised to send an empty crew capsule into lunar orbit, a half-century after NASA’s Apollo program, which landed 12 astronauts on the moon.
Astronauts could return to the moon in a few years, if this six-week test flight goes well. NASA officials caution, however, that the risks are high and the flight could be cut short.
In lieu of astronauts, three test dummies are strapped into the Orion capsule to measure vibration, acceleration and radiation, one of the biggest hazards to humans in deep space. The capsule alone has more than 1,000 sensors.
Officials said Sunday that neither the rocket nor capsule suffered any damage during Saturday’s thunderstorm; ground equipment also was unaffected. Five strikes were confirmed, hitting the 600-foot (183-meter) lightning-protection towers surrounding the rocket at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The strikes weren’t strong enough to warrant major retesting.
“Clearly, the system worked as designed,” said Jeff Spaulding, NASA’s senior test director.
More storms were expected. Although forecasters gave 80% odds of acceptable weather Monday morning, conditions were expected to deteriorate during the two-hour launch window.
On the technical side, Spaulding said the team did its best over the past several months to eliminate any lingering fuel leaks. A pair of countdown tests earlier this year prompted repairs to leaking valves and other faulty equipment; engineers won’t know if all the fixes are good until just a few hours before the planned liftoff. If Monday doesn’t pan out, the next launch attempt would be Friday.
After so many years of delays and setbacks, the launch team was thrilled to finally be so close to the inaugural flight of the Artemis moon-exploration program, named after Apollo’s twin sister in Greek mythology.
“We’re within 24 hours of launch right now, which is pretty amazing for where we’ve been on this journey,” Spaulding told reporters.
The follow-on Artemis flight, as early as 2024, would see four astronauts flying around the moon. A landing could follow in 2025. NASA is targeting the moon’s unexplored south pole, where permanently shadowed craters are believed to hold ice that could be used by future crews. | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/watch-lightning-strikes-nasas-artemis-i-moon-rocket-still-on-track-for-launch/ | 2022-08-28 22:49:52 | 1 | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/watch-lightning-strikes-nasas-artemis-i-moon-rocket-still-on-track-for-launch/ |
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man charged with killing two sisters in South Carolina 12 years ago but who disappeared out of the legal systemafter he was found incompetent to stand trial was arrested Thursday in Colorado after authorities reinstated his charges, a sheriff’s office and a family attorney said.
Williamsburg County deputies began looking for Joseph Jermaine Brand on Tuesday after he was charged for failure to appear for not returning to face the murder charges after treatment and release from a group home in 2016, family attorney Lori Murray said Thursday night.
Murray said investigators eventually were able to track Brand’s cellphone, first getting a ping Thursday at the airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, then the airport in Dallas and then in Pueblo, Colorado, near where his brother lives. There, police caught up to him and took him into custody, Murray said.
A statement from Williamsburg County Sheriff Stephen Garner backed up details of the arrest, saying South Carolina law enforcement aided police in Colorado and added Brand awaits extradition back to that county to face prosecution.
The statement added that Brand was in a number of inpatient and outpatient mental treatment facilities in South Carolina and Florida since being found incompetent to stand trial in 2012 because of schizophrenia that psychiatrists thought could be treated by forcing him to take medicine and get help.
Murray said Brand will need to have another competency hearing before authorities can ask to bring him back to South Carolina to face murder, armed robbery and burglary charges in the October 2010 killings of Naomi Johnson, 65, and her 74-year-old sister Thelma Haddock in the home they shared in Kingstree.
Documents from the Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office show the warrants to arrest Brand were issued a day after The Associated Press wrote about a series of oversights that led to the families of the sisters to see and hear about Brand walking free around their town of 3,100 people.
“They are overjoyed that he is not walking the streets any more,” Murray said. ‘They feel safer and they feel like they are finally back on the path to justice.”
Solicitor Chip Finney hasn’t responded to a number of phone calls and messages from the AP since Monday, including a text asking about the arrest Thursday night. The assistant prosecutor who signed off on dropping the charges because of the competency problem and Brand’s public defender at the time also haven’t responded to messages.
Finney also hasn’t reached out to Murray or the families of the sisters since the AP story and a subsequent news conference.
“The family still have questions that need to be answered by Mr. Finney,” Murray said. “They aren’t stopping until they get them.”
A woman in Kingstree identifying herself as Brand’s grandmother hung up on an AP reporter Monday and no one answered Thursday, No one has responded to a message left at a telephone number listed for Brand’s mother.
There were no public records of Brand’s 2010 arrest or indictments as of Monday. Other public records show Brand, 43, registered to vote from an assisted living home near Columbia in 2016. At one point, he also had a Facebook page.
The families of the sisters heard nothing from prosecutors after Brand was ruled incompetent in 2012, including an unanswered request for an update on the case from Finney in 2018.
Then, a few months ago, friends started to call a son of one of the women with the news that they had seen Brand.
Brand lived a few doors down from Johnson and Haddock in 2010. He had moved to Kingstree to live with his father after a stint in a Nevada prison on charges of robbery, drugs and firing a gun out of a vehicle, according to legal records.
Brand came over to the sisters’ house and asked to spread pine straw for money. When they refused, Brand barged into the home, wrested a gun away from one of the sisters and shot them several times, including in the head, Williamsburg County deputies said.
Brand’s father found him walking aimlessly in the sisters’ front yard, investigators said. The father saw their door was open and poked his head in to apologize. That’s when he discovered the bodies.
Brand confessed to the killings, according to arrest warrants. But the records show that his mental problems kept him from being able to assist his attorney, prompting a judge to order a psychiatric evaluation.
State mental health officials said privacy laws prevent them from releasing any details of Brand’s treatment. But in a statement Monday, the Department of Mental Health said patients charged with crimes who need long-term care are committed by a probate judge and both that judge and prosecutors are informed when the patient no longer needs involuntary treatment.
The family wants an investigation into whether that notification was made. “The ball was dropped somewhere. They want to make sure this doesn’t happen to any other family,” Murray said.
The family also wants an investigation into whomever helped Brand get to the airport in North Carolina and how he was able to get a plane ticket to go to his brother’s house.
Murray said Brand’s Facebook page, his ability to fill out an application to vote and how he tried to escape this week’s arrest warrants, including a layover where he changed planes, show he is not incompetent.
“Think about how much it takes to maneuver through airports,” Murray said.
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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — In celebration of what would have been Tupac Shakur’s 52nd birthday, Madame Tussauds announced Friday that his wax figure has returned to its San Francisco museum.
Tupac’s figure was one of the first rolled out when Madame Tussauds opened its San Francisco location 2014. The figure was later loaned to Madame Tussauds’ Hollywood wax museum to be featured in the 1990’s exhibit.
The legendary rapper’s figure has been retouched throughout the years to preserve its incredible likeness. It was created by studio artists who worked meticulously for six months to capture the rapper’s features. His figure is bare-chested and emblazoned with all the late rapper’s infamous tattoos.
Tupac was a trailblazer in 1990’s hip-hop music and his lyrics included many odes the San Francisco Bay Area.
Friday was officially “Tupac Shakur Day” in the City of Oakland. Shakur once claimed in a 1993 interview, “I give all my love to Oakland, if I’ma claim somewhere, I’ma claim Oakland.” | https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/tupac-shakur-figure-returns-to-san-francisco-wax-museum/ | 2023-06-16 22:36:09 | 1 | https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/tupac-shakur-figure-returns-to-san-francisco-wax-museum/ |
Lone Star PACE, assisting with low-cost financing for qualified energy and water efficiency upgrades, named program administrator for Collin County C-PACE program.
COLLIN COUNTY, Texas, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Frisco-based registered municipal advisory firm Lone Star PACE was selected by Collin County Commissioners Court as the Program Administrator for the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program. C-PACE provides long-term, attractive financing for energy and water efficiency upgrades that are secured by a voluntary assessment on the property.
Enacted in 2013, the Texas PACE Act was established to encourage private sector investment in energy and water efficiency improvements to commercial properties. Serving as the Collin County C-PACE administrator, Lone Star PACE will ensure adherence to program requirements of the county and the PACE Act.
"Forward-thinking Texas developers and commercial property owners are recognizing the economic benefits provided by the attractive financing earmarked specifically for energy efficiency / renewable energy projects, especially with the push for environmental, societal, and governance (ESG) initiatives," said Lone Star PACE COO Glenn Silva.
He goes on, "Our primary goal is to provide education to various stakeholders—commercial property owners, contractors, economic development corporations, and chambers of commerce—on the how PACE makes a positive impact on sustainability, property values, and economic development."
C-PACE financing is secured to the property, not the owner's private credit, providing truly non-recourse and very attractive financing to commercial property owners. The private C-PACE capital provider (not the municipality) handles billing. There is no cost, liability, or additional administration burden to Collin County or the taxpayers.
Silva concludes, "Lone Star PACE looks forward to serving local businesses and contributing to the economic development of Collin County."
For more information about the Collin County C-PACE program or if you have questions regarding a specific project, contact Lone Star PACE.
About Lone Star PACE
Lone Star PACE is a private company based in Frisco, Texas that provides C-PACE—Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy administration—a financing solution to fund energy and water efficiency upgrades to commercial properties. The registered municipal advisory firm serves as an authorized representative on behalf of its municipal clients to provide program administration, facilitating energy efficiency, water conservation, and renewable energy upgrades to local communities. Cities and counties, commercial property owners, capital providers, and contractors can learn more at lonestarpace.com.
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TORRANCE, Calif., July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The most powerful Honda-branded production vehicle ever offered in the U.S. – the all-new 2023 Honda Civic Type R will make its world premiere on July 20 at 7:00 p.m. PT. Launching in the U.S. this fall, watch the camo finally come off. Catch it here: www.youtube.com/honda #CivicTypeR
About Honda
Honda offers a full line of clean, safe, fun and connected vehicles sold through more than 1,000 independent U.S. Honda dealers. Honda has the highest fleet average fuel economy and lowest CO2 emissions of any major full-line automaker in America, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA)1 latest data. The award-winning Honda lineup includes the Civic, Insight, and Accord, along with the HR-V, CR-V, Passport and Pilot sport utility vehicles, the Ridgeline pickup and the Odyssey minivan. Honda's electrified vehicle lineup includes the Accord Hybrid, CR-V Hybrid, Insight and, in the future, Civic Hybrid. In 2024, the Prologue SUV, Honda's first volume battery-electric vehicle, will join the lineup.
Honda has been producing automobiles in America for 40 years and currently operates 18 major manufacturing facilities in North America. In 2021, more than 95% of all Honda vehicles sold in the U.S. were made in North America, using domestic and globally sourced parts.
More information about Honda is available in the Digital Fact Book.
1 2021 EPA Automotive Trends Report
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SARASOTA, Fla., Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grower's Ally, a leading producer of safe and effective pesticides for cannabis and hemp, today announced the appointment of Chris Guagno as Vice President of Sales.
"We are excited to officially welcome Chris to our team," said Scott Allshouse, CEO and President of Grower's Ally. "Chris's leadership experience in hydroponic retail, focus on product education and extensive network positions Grower's Ally for long-term success in the cannabis industry."
As Vice President of Sales, Guagno brings over two decades of field experience, including roles at General Hydroponics and as an independent contractor representative, to facilitate partnerships with commercial cultivators and lead retail sales strategy.
"My lifelong passion for people and plants was paramount in accepting the position at Grower's Ally," said Guagno. "It is most important that the formulas are best-in-class for both the commercial operations and the end-user. Grower's Ally products are clear winners."
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Grower's Ally formulas are available on growersally.com and in hydroponic stores nationwide.
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Classified military documents regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine have leaked online, U.S. government officials confirmed.
Documents from the military containing sensitive information concerning U.S. and NATO material support of the Ukrainian military for the fight against Russia began appearing on Twitter and Telegram.
"We are aware of the reports of social media posts, and the Department is reviewing the matter," said Sabrina Singh, deputy Pentagon press secretary.
UKRAINE READIES SPRING OFFENSIVE EXPECTED TO BE LARGEST MOBILIZATION SINCE WAR WITH RUSSIA BEGAN
Analysts have claimed the documents appear at least slightly doctored, exaggerating Ukrainian casualties and downplaying Russian losses.
The military information appeared as a series of photographs capturing a view of different logistical maps and charts. Data shown relates to such things as weapons deliveries and accounting of soldiers.
Mykhailo Podolyak, advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, dismissed the leak as inconsequential Russian disinformation games.
"The published data are related exclusively to the information and operational game that the Russians started in order to introduce confusion, seize the initiative and discredit the very idea of offensive. It is obvious," said Podolyak.
RUSSIA WARNS NATO AS BELARUS SEES NUCLEAR UPGRADE ON PLANES, MISSILES
"Firstly, by gaining access to real plans, you will not publicly admit it. To prepare in secret counter activities. And therefore, secondly, it is possible to organize a 'drain' of fictitious data only within the framework of a special informational counter-game," he added.
No information on battle strategies or the timeframes for offensive movements appears in the leak.
The leaked documents are also over a month old, from around March 1.
"There is not the slightest doubt that this is another element of the hybrid component of the war. Russia is trying to influence Ukrainian society with information and sow fear, panic, distrust, and doubt. Very typical behavior," Podolyak continued.
UKRAINE PREPARES FOR RUSSIAN SPRING OFFENSIVE
"The essence is simple: to convince Ukraine that Russia allegedly controls the situation knows everything about Ukrainian plans, and destroys the Ukrainian army," the Ukrainian presidential advisor concluded. "But all this, I emphasize once again, is a pure and banal propaganda fiction: one has only to open a real news report from the front, and we will see that only Russia suffers situational defeats along the entire front line and does not have any significant successes."
The Russia-Ukrainian conflict is poised to see the largest mobilized effort since the war began, as Kyiv prepares for an anticipated spring offensive.
Analysts from the Institute for the Study of War believe that, based on information released from Russia and Ukraine, previous war movements and historical patterns of ground warfare, Kyiv is readying its troops for another significant offensive push.
"We are now on the eve of a Ukrainian counteroffensive," George Barros, a Russia analyst and leader of the Geospatial Intelligence Team for the Institute for the Study of War, told Fox News Digital.
Fox News' Caitlin McFall and Constance McDonough contributed to this report. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/ukraine-war-planning-documents-leaked-online-pentagon-investigating/article_29991b16-52c4-524c-a484-e806edd89ee8.html | 2023-04-07 15:42:13 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/ukraine-war-planning-documents-leaked-online-pentagon-investigating/article_29991b16-52c4-524c-a484-e806edd89ee8.html |
UPDATE: July 12, 2023
LIBBY - The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office reports an 87-year-old man who was reported missing over the weekend in the Eureka area has been located.
Clifford Persons was found in Canada and is being evaluated by medical personnel.
No further information is being released at this time.
ORIGINAL REPORT: July 11, 2023
EUREKA - Crews are searching for an 87-year-old man who was reported missing over the weekend in the Eureka area.
Lincoln County Sheriff Darren Short says dispatchers received a report late Saturday evening that Clifford Persons was missing.
The person who called 9-1-1 reported that Persons had been picking mushrooms with a friend in the Frozen Lakes area east of Eureka and had not returned to the vehicle.
Sheriff Short says crews began a ground search of the area while Two Bear Air was also called in to assist in trying to locate Persons on Saturday. The search resumed on Sunday. Additional searchers and dogs were called in to help on Monday.
In addition to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, David Thompson Search and Rescue, Flathead County Search and Rescue, the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, the U.s. Forest Service and the U.S. Border Patrol have been taking part in the search for Persons. | https://www.kxlf.com/news/montana-news/87-year-old-man-reported-missing-near-eureka-found-in-canada | 2023-07-13 15:02:42 | 1 | https://www.kxlf.com/news/montana-news/87-year-old-man-reported-missing-near-eureka-found-in-canada |
HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC)- Hopewell Police is investigating after two people were hurt in a shooting early Sunday morning.
According to the department, officers responded to a shots fired call around 1:30 A.M. and learned that two victims, a male and female, had driven themselves to John Randolph Medical Center with injuries.
Both victims are expected to recover.
Police are still investigating- If you have any information, you’re asked to call Hopewell Police at 804-541-2284 or Crime Solvers at 804-541-2202. | https://www.wric.com/news/breaking-news/two-people-hurt-in-shooting-in-hopewell-early-sunday/ | 2022-05-08 09:51:43 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/news/breaking-news/two-people-hurt-in-shooting-in-hopewell-early-sunday/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — Video of a naked Jesse Williams captured onstage in a shower scene from a Broadway play has been posted online, prompting an outcry from the producers and the union that represents actors and stage managers.
“We condemn in the strongest possible terms the creation and distribution of photographs and videos of our members during a nude scene,” said Kate Shindle, president of Actors’ Equity Association. “Whoever did this knew not only that they were filming actors without their consent, but also that they were explicitly violating the theater’s prohibition on recording and distribution.”
Williams is starring in a revival of “Take Me Out,” Richard Greenberg’s exploration of what happens when a Major League Baseball superstar comes out as gay, tracing the way it unsettles the team and unleashes toxic prejudices. Williams earned a Tony Award nomination Monday for playing the superstar.
Second Stage Theater, which is producing the revival, has been using Yondr pouches to protect the actors. Audience members arriving at the theater surrender their phones which are then put in the locked pouches until the end of the show. The company said it would beef up security in the wake of the violation.
“Taking naked pictures of anyone without their consent is highly objectionable and can have severe legal consequences,” Second Stage said. “Posting it on the internet is a gross and unacceptable violation of trust between the actor and audience forged in the theatre community. We are actively pursuing takedown requests and ask that no one participates in the distribution of these images.” | https://www.wivb.com/entertainment-news/unauthorized-video-of-jesse-williams-onstage-prompts-outrage/ | 2022-05-11 21:01:12 | 1 | https://www.wivb.com/entertainment-news/unauthorized-video-of-jesse-williams-onstage-prompts-outrage/ |
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Grilling is a fun, social, rewarding and delicious hobby. There are so many kinds and models of grills, though, so getting into it can be a little intimidating.
However, it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Even the process of planning and purchasing your first grill should be enjoyable and exciting. Once you break down your needs and wants, and find the right piece of equipment at a respectable price, you’ll be on your way to tender, meaty goodness in no time.
Gas vs. charcoal grills
Gas vs. charcoal is an endless debate that doesn’t have a definitive answer. Technically, charcoal grills are simpler, but using one requires a certain amount of finesse.
- Charcoal grills: While it’s possible to be proficient with a charcoal grill right from the get-go, there’s usually a bit of a learning curve, especially for newbies. Lighting the charcoal is easy, but it takes a little experience to use the right amount, position it perfectly and maintain a consistent, precise temperature.
The big upside to charcoal grills is the flavor they provide. Juices will inevitably drip from delicious, well-seasoned meat onto the red-hot coals below. When those juices and the chemicals they contain hit the coals, they instantly vaporize, imparting complex, aromatic flavors to everything on the grill. It’s a process that you can’t quite replicate with a gas grill.
- Gas grills: Gas grills are as easy as it gets. Open the valve on the propane tank, turn on a burner and hit the igniter. Sure, you have to wait for the grill to heat up and make sure you don’t leave it turned up too high, but a stand-alone thermometer and a glance at the control knob will make that easy.
Gas grills don’t quite vaporize flavorful chemicals the same way charcoal can. There’s also a minor drawback to gas grills in regards to maintenance. Both types of grills get covered in soot, ash and grime, but gas grills are a little more finicky, requiring regular cleaning to prevent clogs and keep the igniter working consistently. It’s not a huge problem, but it is something to be aware of.
Picking a grill that is the right size
Getting too small of a grill will keep you from cooking enough food for everyone. Getting too large of a grill means you’ll have to spend extra time and energy warming it up. Plus, if you only ever use a fraction of your grill’s available room, those tasty aromatic vapors won’t be as concentrated. The main exception to the “bigger is better” school of thought is if you plan on cooking with wood smoke. Wood smoke is far more effective if you can keep it centralized. It escapes the grill slowly and has time to soak into the food.
With that said, though, it’s always better to overshoot rather than underestimate your size needs. After all, if your grill’s too small, there’s no going back. By contrast, you can always invite more people to the cookout if half of your grill grates frequently go unoccupied.
A good rule of thumb is to allocate at least 70 to 80 square inches of real estate for each person you plan to cook for. After that quick bit of math, feel free to round up by 100 square inches or so.
Best grills for beginners
Probably the most recognizable grill on the planet, this Weber grill is a great choice for newcomers to charcoal who don’t want to spend much.
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While it’s a little more expensive than the original kettle grill, it offers a more robust build quality in addition to superior ventilation control and ash cleanup.
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If you need to feed an army right out of the gate, this affordable, rock-solid option provides plenty of space to do so.
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It’s a well-built gas Char-Broil grill with dependable, clog-resistant burners and an igniter that works every time.
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With 440 square inches of real estate, two side tables and a pair of rugged wheels, this model is a convenient gas option for the grilling novice.
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In case you don’t want to commit to gas or charcoal grilling alone, this highly versatile Dyna-Glo grill lets you do both, and it also makes a great smoker.
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A durable construction, an easy-access ash receptacle and 600 square inches of real estate make this one of the most economical choices for the up-and-coming charcoal grill master.
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While there’s not much to it, it’s as reliable as a gas grill gets, and its simplicity makes it a great deal.
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Beginner grilling FAQ
Q. What about pellet grills?
A. While they are grills, pellet grills have a very different purpose from other types. They’re meant to remove the guesswork and micromanaging from the smoking process. Pellet grills use an electric heating element to turn specialized wood pellets into delicious smoke that permeates whatever you’re grilling. Pellet grills are rarely suitable for searing meat. In other words, choose a pellet grill if you want to smoke large cuts of meat, but you’ll be hard-pressed to use one for flavor-enhancing grill marks on chicken breast.
Q. Are electric grills any good?
A. Not to be confused with pellet grills, common electric grills have long heating elements and usually nonstick cooking surfaces. They’re convenient for use indoors or anywhere you’re not allowed or able to have an actual flame. They can be remarkably cost-effective, but they don’t deliver a classic grilling experience in nearly any way. If you want to have a fun, tasty cookout that makes the entire neighborhood jealous, avoid electric grills.
Q. Is grilling safe and healthy?
A. The biggest health risk from grilling is burning yourself. This can happen if you’re not careful when lighting a gas grill, adjusting the coals in a charcoal grill or not paying attention when managing hot food. To avoid burning yourself, use grilling gloves to protect your hands. Hazards like piles of hot ashes and running rivers of grease also pose a danger. To minimize dangers, such as entirely avoidable grease fires, allow your grill to cool, and clean it thoroughly after every use.
As far as dietary health is concerned, it’s always advisable to maintain a varied diet that’s low in salt and calories and high in fiber and nutritious vegetables. That guidance remains the same if part of your meal is delicious, smoky meat.
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HOUSTON, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nutex Health Inc. ("Nutex Health" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: NUTX), a physician-led, technology-enabled integrated healthcare delivery system comprised of 21 state-of-the-art micro hospitals in 8 states and primary care-centric, risk-bearing physician networks, today announced that its Clinigence Health advanced population health analytics platform has been selected by Varmed Management, a Puerto Rico-based medical management company, to enhance its population health capabilities and patient care.
Clinigence Health's partnership with Varmed Management honors the company's commitment to improving quality of life and health outcomes through implementing advanced analytics and cutting-edge technology. Together, they aim to deliver unparalleled solutions to patients, ensuring seamless, whole-person care while reducing costs.
Clinigence Health is thrilled to assist Varmed Management in its mission. Sophisticated population health management requires a platform like Clinigence Health that helps organizations enhance the care delivered to their patients by identifying opportunities to engage its physicians and its patients with data to drive continued quality improvement.
"The partnership creates an environment where high-quality care is accessible and affordable to everyone in our community. By integrating Clinigence Health's advanced analytics into our population health management strategy, we can provide even more personalized patient care," stated José J. Vargas, Chief Executive Officer of Varmed Management.
"The healthcare industry continues to experience the loss of billions of premium dollars to overutilization and inappropriate use of services to the detriment of patient care. The transition to value-based care models requires organizations to understand the patterns of care and best medical practices that allow quality care to be delivered cost-effectively," stated Lawrence Schimmel, M.D., Chief Medical Information Officer of Nutex Health, Inc.
"Clinigence is a pioneer in clinical data integration, clinical quality reporting and population health analytics. Our scalable, purpose-built cloud-based platform has clinical and claims data on over 3 million patients and is in use by multiple independent practice associations ("IPAs"), medical groups, accountable care organizations ("ACOs"), hospitals and physicians. We look forward to partnering with the talented team at Varmed," stated Warren Hosseinion, M.D., President of Nutex Health.
For more information, visit Clinigence Health at www.clinigencehealth.com or email info@clinigence.com for personalized information requests.
About Nutex Health Inc.
Headquartered in Houston, Texas and founded in 2011, Nutex Health Inc. (NASDAQ: NUTX) is a healthcare management and operations company with two divisions: a Hospital Division and a Population Health Management Division.
The Hospital Division owns, develops and operates innovative health care models, including micro-hospitals, specialty hospitals, and hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs). This division owns and operates 21 facilities in 8 states.
The Population Health Management division owns and operates provider networks such as Independent Physician Associations (IPAs). Through our Management Services Organization (MSO), we provide management, administrative and other support services to our affiliated hospitals and physician groups. Our cloud-based proprietary technology platform aggregates clinical and claims data across multiple settings, information systems and sources to create a holistic view of patients and providers, allowing us to deliver greater quality care more efficiently.
About Varmed Management
Varmed Management is a fully integrated healthcare solutions provider. As a population health management organization, we are committed to providing cutting-edge solutions to our clients, improving quality of life through patient empowerment, improving healthcare outcomes and reducing costs. www.varmedmanagement.com
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Carter, the singer-rapper who began performing as a child and had hit albums starting in his teen years, was found dead Saturday at his home in Southern California. He was 34.
Representatives for Carter’s family confirmed the singer’s death. His fiance, Melanie Martin, asked for privacy as the family grieves.
“We are still in the process of accepting this unfortunate reality,” Martin said in a statement Saturday. “Your thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated.”
Carter, the younger brother of Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys, performed as an opening act for Britney Spears as well as his brother’s boy band, and recorded several hits including “Aaron’s Party (Come Get It)” and “I Want Candy.”
Deputies responded around 11 a.m. following reports of a medical emergency at the home in Lancaster, a desert city about 70 miles (112 kilometers) north of downtown Los Angeles, said Deputy Alejandra Parra with the LA County Sheriff’s Department.
Parra said the deputies found a deceased person at the residence, but she could not immediately confirm it was Carter. Authorities later said a house sitter found a man in the bathtub in the home and resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful.
Carter opened for the Backstreet Boys tour in 1997 — the same year his gold-selling debut self-titled album released. He reached triple-platinum status with his sophomore album, 2000’s “Aaron’s Party (Come Get It),” which produced hit singles including the title song and “I Want Candy.” His videos received regular airplay on Disney and Nickelodeon.
The singer earned acting credits through his appearance on television shows including “Lizzie McGuire.” He starred alongside his brother, Nick, and their siblings B.J., Leslie and Angel Carter on the E! unscripted series “House of Carters” in 2006.
Carter made his Broadway debut in 2001 as JoJo in the musical “Seussical.” In 2009, he appeared on the ABC competition show “Dancing with the Stars,” finishing in fifth place with partner Karina Smirnoff. He was featured on the Food Network cooking show “Rachel vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off” in 2012.
In 2017, Carter opened up about his substance abuse on an episode of “The Doctors.” He was in rehab that same year after he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and marijuana charges. He checked himself in for treatment on a few occasions in an effort to regain custody of his son Prince.
Carter’s fifth and final studio album, “LOVE,” was released in 2018.
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Rancilio reported from Detroit. Entertainment Writer Jonathan Landrum Jr. contributed to this report. | https://www.krqe.com/entertainment-news/ap-singer-rapper-aaron-carter-dies-in-california-at-age-34/ | 2022-11-06 10:18:32 | 1 | https://www.krqe.com/entertainment-news/ap-singer-rapper-aaron-carter-dies-in-california-at-age-34/ |
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) and Democratic Whip Jim Clyburn (S.C.) announced Thursday they will remain in Congress next year but won’t seek a leadership position, joining Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) who had announced the same decision moments before.
The surprise development clears the way for Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.), the current chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, to jump several rungs up the leadership ladder to replace Pelosi in the next Congress, when Republicans will take control of the lower chamber.
In a letter to fellow Democrats, Hoyer said he’s proud of his work in leadership, but “now is the time for a new generation of leaders.” He quickly endorsed Jeffries, who faces no other challenger.
“I look forward to serving as a resource to him, to the rest of our Democratic leadership team, and to our entire Caucus in whatever capacity I can best be of assistance as we move forward together to address the nation’s challenges,” Hoyer wrote.
Hoyer, a 42-year veteran of Capitol Hill, said he intends to return to the powerful Appropriations Committee — a post he had held before joining leadership — to work on issues including education, health care and efforts to boost domestic manufacturing.
“I also look forward to continuing my focus on voting rights, civil rights, and human rights which I have made priorities throughout my public life,” he wrote.
Hoyer has been the No. 2 House Democrat, just behind Pelosi, since 2003. He was long thought to be the heir apparent to the top spot whenever Pelosi decided to bow out.
As the years stretched on under Pelosi’s reign, however, the composition of the caucus shifted, from one featuring a considerable number of moderates to a more liberal-heavy group — a shift thought to have disadvantaged the centrist Hoyer.
In addition, the long tenure of Pelosi, Hoyer and Rep. Jim Clyburn (S.C.), the Democratic whip, had frustrated the ambitions of younger lawmakers eager to join the leadership ranks. With Pelosi stepping down, the other two instantly became more vulnerable to internal challenges.
Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), who heads the Congressional Black Caucus, said Thursday that the group was likely to vote unanimously for Jeffries, who is a member, over any potential challenger, including Hoyer.
Instead, Hoyer will step down and join the rank and file in the next Congress.
“I look forward to working with all of you in the coming days and months to pursue the policies that will build a stronger, fairer, and more just America ‘For the People,’” he wrote.
Clyburn’s announcement further paves the way for Jeffries. In addition to Jeffries, he endorsed the two other up-and-coming Democrats — Reps. Katherine Clark (Mass.) and Pete Aguilar (Calif.) — who are expected to seek the No. 2 and No. 3 three spots, respectively.
“Speaker Pelosi has left an indelible mark on Congress and the country, and I look forward to her continued service and doing whatever I can to assist our new generation of Democratic Leaders which I hope to be Hakeem Jeffries, Katherine Clark, and Pete Aguilar,” Clyburn said in a statement.
Mychael Schnell contributed. Updated at 2:44 p.m. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/hill-politics/hoyer-to-step-out-of-leadership-role-clearing-way-for-jeffries/ | 2022-11-17 20:20:22 | 1 | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/hill-politics/hoyer-to-step-out-of-leadership-role-clearing-way-for-jeffries/ |
A judge in Arizona upheld a century-old ban on abortion, nearly three months to the day the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
The highly anticipated ruling determined which version of an abortion ban would stand in the state -- a near-total abortion ban, with criminal penalties, dating back to 11 years before Arizona became a state, or a law that forbids abortion after 15 weeks.
A spokesperson for Republican Gov. Doug Ducey said the 15-week abortion ban the legislature passed this year goes into effect Saturday and will be the law of the land, despite today's ruling holding up the older law with jail time for providers.
"Governor Ducey was proud to sign SB 1164, which goes into effect tomorrow. Arizona remains one of the most pro-life states in the country," the Ducey spokesperson told ABC News.
Sen. Mark Kelly said in a statement that the decision would "have a devastating impact on the freedom Arizona women have had for decades."
"Let's be clear, this is exactly what Blake Masters wants, to completely ban abortions in Arizona and across the country - without even an exception for rape or incest. I will never stop fighting to restore these rights for Arizona women," Kelly said in a statement.
The 1901 law, which has language that can be tracked back to 1864, provides no exceptions for rape, incest or fetal abnormalities and makes performing abortions punishable by two to five years in prison.
The only exception is if the mother's life is in danger.
"The court finds that because the legal basis for the judgment entered in 1973 has now been overruled, it must vacate the judgment in its entirety," Judge Kellie Johnson wrote in the ruling.
An injunction was put in place to block the 121-year-old ban in 1973 following the ruling of Roe v. Wade.
However, in the wake of the Supreme Court's June decision, state Attorney General Mark Brnovich, a Republican, announced he would seek to lift the injunction.
The ruling means the 15-week ban, which prohibits abortions "except in a medical emergency" and was passed by the Arizona legislature earlier this year, will take effect this Saturday.
Under the new ban, physicians who knowingly violate the statute are guilty of a felony and could see their license to practice medicine suspended or revoked.
"The Arizona Legislature has consistently re-affirmed our existing law prior to Roe v. Wade, most recently with legislation passed by lawmakers and signed by the governor earlier this year," Brnovich's office told ABC affiliate KNXV in Phoenix. "We look forward to the court providing clarity and uniformity for all Arizonans."
Abortion rights advocates have been staunchly against both bans but have expressed preference for the new law over the older one. Planned Parenthood of Tucson sued Brnovich for trying to enforce the older law.
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Divers find buried treasure in Bahamas from ship that sank 366 years ago
(CNN) - A buried treasure has been recovered after spending centuries underwater.
Explorers have found numerous artifacts from the Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas, which translates to “Our Lady of Wonders.”
The nearly 900-ton Spanish ship sunk in 1656 after it collided into one of the boats from its fleet and crashed into a coral reef near the Bahamas.
The ship had been carrying a lot of cargo when it went under, and millions of items have been recovered for many years, from the 1650s to the 1990s.
But the most recent discovery by dive teams found coins, jewels and gemstones that previously belonged to knights who fared the sea.
These items will be displayed later this month at the new Bahamas Maritime Museum.
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CHARLES TOWN, W.Va., June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Public Education, Inc. (Nasdaq: APEI) announced it has appointed two accomplished business leaders, Anna Fabrega and James Kenigsberg, to its Board of Directors. In addition, APEI has named seasoned HR leader Tanya Axenson as its new Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO).
"We are excited to welcome these innovative leaders to APEI as we continue to progress on our enterprise transformation and the growth of our adult learning platform," said Ric Andersen, chairman of APEI's Board of Directors. "The new directors and CHRO significantly expand our breadth of expertise and capabilities as we continue to focus on our core mission of educating service-minded students."
Ms. Fabrega, CEO of Freshly, Inc. a fresh prepared meal delivery service owned by Nestle Corp, is a growth-oriented leader with over 22 years of business, operations, and organizational leadership experience at several companies including Amazon and Microsoft. Ms. Fabrega's B2C and B2B expertise spans brand/marketing, distribution and supply chain, ecommerce, retail, technology, and consumer packaged goods.
Prior to Freshly, Ms. Fabrega held roles with increasing responsibilities over nine years at Amazon, including as the business leader of the Amazon Go team responsible for developing and operating stores using Just Walk Out technology. She led the entire Amazon Go store organization (including merchandising, marketing, field operations, supply chain, product management, research, construction and design) and the Amazon Kitchen (fresh prepared private label) organization. Over six years at Amazon Go, Ms. Fabrega scaled the business to 28 stores across 4 cities, and launched Amazon Go Grocery, the first full Just Walk Out grocery store.
Mr. Kenigsberg is an entrepreneur with a 20-year track record in building, managing, advising and consulting with global education companies, across product, publishing and technology solutions. He served as a founding Chief Technology Officer of 2U Inc., a leading education technology company. During nearly 14 years there, Mr. Kenigsberg was integral in helping to grow 2U into a global, publicly traded organization, which helped hundreds of thousands of people access quality education.
Previously, as Vice President of Application Development at The Princeton Review, Mr. Kenigsberg led technology and product development teams, creating and managing the company's award-winning products to help students across the U.S. achieve their ambitions. Previously, he was also part of technology and product development teams at Thomson Financial and Ogilvy & Mathers. He also served as an advisor to Udemy, Cloud Aware, Luvo Learning and others. He currently advises several education and technology companies, including Andela, LearningMate and Pearl.
Ms. Axenson has over 20 years of human resources and labor and employment law experience, most recently serving as senior vice president of HR and chief diversity officer for Baltimore-based Erickson Senior Living, which develops, operates and manages continuing care retirement communities. There, Ms. Axenson oversaw HR teams and people initiatives across its network of communities. She also led diversity, inclusion and belonging strategies in support of Erickson's roughly 15,000 employees and 30,000 residents.
Previously, Ms. Axenson was vice president and CHRO at Aerotek, a leading talent solutions provider. For almost nine years, she led the company's HR team, and supported over 8,500 employees and 100,000 contract employees with international staffing and engineering solutions. Ms. Axenson has also held various other HR and legal roles at Baltimore-based Exelon/Constellation Energy, an energy provider, and served as an associate attorney at Gibson Dunn, of Washington, D.C.
"I'm excited to work closely with Tanya Axenson, along with our new board members, as we look to continue to elevate our strategic ambitions, build a strong people-focused culture and more robust HR capabilities across all the APEI education units," said APEI CEO Angela Selden. "Anna Fabrega and James Kenigsberg bring superior marketing, product and technology expertise to our enterprise. Tanya's range of experience around culture, values and strategic workforce planning will be extremely valuable as we continue advancing on our mission preparing our learners for leadership and service in today's fast-changing world."
Ms. Axenson has a Juris Doctorate from Harvard University and a bachelor's degree from Cornell University.
American Public Education, Inc . (Nasdaq: APEI), through its institutions American Public University System (APUS), Rasmussen University, Hondros College of Nursing, and Graduate School USA, educates the service-minded student by providing career-focused higher education and career learning.
APUS, which operates through American Military University and American Public University, is the leading educator to active-duty military and veteran students* and serves approximately 90,000 adult learners worldwide via accessible and affordable higher education. Rasmussen University is a 120-year-old nursing and health sciences-focused institution that serves approximately 15,900 students across its 23 campuses and student service centers in six states and online. It also has schools of Business, Technology, Design, Early Education and Justice Studies.
Hondros College of Nursing focuses on educating pre-licensure nursing students at its six campuses in Ohio and one in Indiana. It is the largest educator of PN (LPN) nurses in the state of Ohio** with approximately 2,400 students. Graduate School USA is a leading training provider to the federal workforce with an extensive portfolio of government agency customers. It serves the federal workforce through customized contract training (B2G) to federal agencies and through open enrollment (B2C) to government professionals.
Both APUS and Rasmussen are institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Hondros is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). GSUSA is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training (ACCET). For additional information, visit www.apei.com.
*Based on FY 2019 Department of Defense tuition assistance and Veterans Administration student enrollment data, as reported by Military Times, 2020.
**Based on information compiled by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing and Ohio Board of Nursing.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Opendoor Technologies Incorporated ("Opendoor" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: OPEN) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Opendoor investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired: (a) Opendoor securities between December 21, 2020 and September 16, 2022, both dates inclusive and/or (b) Opendoor common stock pursuant and/or traceable to documents issued in connection with the business combination between the Company and Opendoor Labs Inc. completed on or about December 18, 2020. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
OPEN investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (i) the algorithm used by the Company to make offers for homes could not accurately adjust to changing house prices across different market conditions and economic cycles; (ii) as a result, the Company was at an increased risk of sustaining significant and repeated losses due to residential real estate pricing fluctuations; (iii) accordingly, defendants overstated the purported benefits and competitive advantages of the algorithm; (iv) as a result, documents issued in connection with the merger between the Company and Opendoor Labs Inc. and defendants' public statements throughout the class period were materially false and/or misleading and failed to state information required to be stated therein.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Opendoor during the relevant time frame, you have until December 6, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
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