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SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 4" game were:
8-4-4-0
(eight, four, four, zero)
¶ Ticket-holders with all four winning numbers in the order given win the top prize. Lesser amounts are also awarded to ticket-holders with other varying combinations of the winning numbers. | https://www.seattlepi.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-4-game-17455778.php | 2022-09-21 03:03:34 | 0 | https://www.seattlepi.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-4-game-17455778.php |
CEROCAHUI, Mexico (AP) — Two Jesuit priests killed last week in remote mountains of northern Mexico were expected to be buried Monday in the village where a gunman attacked them inside the church.
The Revs. Javier Campos, 79, and Joaquín Mora, 80, had spent much of their lives serving Indigenous Raramuri people of the region. On Sunday, their friends, colleagues and parishioners mourned the priests’ return to Cerocahui in wooden caskets.
Last Monday, a local crime boss pursuing a tourist guide who sought refuge in the church facing Cerocahui’s central square, killed the guide and the two priests. Their bodies were initially taken by their attacker, but were recovered days later.
The attack has drawn strong criticism from the Roman Catholic church to Mexico’s security situation and the federal government’s strategy.
Organized crime has a firm hold on communities in the Tarahumara mountains of Chihuahua state, where they grow marijuana and opium poppy. Colleagues said Campos and Mora provided a moral balance in the marginalized communities controlled by gunmen.
In a Mass Saturday for the priests in the state capital Chihuahua, Rev. Javier Ávila, referenced President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s saying of “hugs not bullets,” lamented that “there aren’t enough hugs anymore to cover the bullets.”
From there, the caskets made their way up the winding roads into the mountains where the priests had worked for decades among the impoverished Raramuri. They were to buried later Monday in Cerocahui.
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HOUSTON, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- McDermott International has been awarded a Pre Front-End Engineering Design (Pre-FEED) contract from Woodside Energy for the proposed H2Perth project located in the Kwinana/Rockingham area in Western Australia.
Under the contract scope McDermott will provide pre-FEED services for a proposed export-scale production facility for renewable and lower-carbon hydrogen and ammonia. Hydrogen will be produced using electrolysis technologies and natural gas reforming with carbon emissions abated or offset.
"This award follows the successful completion of the concept study on H2Perth and decades of experience executing both onshore and offshore projects for Woodside Energy," said Tareq Kawash, Senior Vice President, Onshore of McDermott. "We are pleased to continue supporting Woodside's energy transition opportunities and are mutually aligned on the importance of driving lower-carbon energy to advance Australia's vision as a global leader in clean, innovative, safe and competitive hydrogen production."
Work on the project will be executed from McDermott's office in Perth, Australia, and its engineering centre of excellence in The Hague, the Netherlands.
McDermott is a premier, fully-integrated provider of engineering and construction solutions to the energy industry. Our customers trust our technology-driven approach engineered to responsibly harness and transform global energy resources into the products the world needs. From concept to commissioning, McDermott's innovative expertise and capabilities advance the next generation of global energy infrastructure—empowering a brighter, more sustainable future for us all. Operating in over 54 countries, McDermott's locally-focused and globally-integrated resources include more than 30,000 employees, a diversified fleet of specialty marine construction vessels and fabrication facilities around the world. To learn more, visit www.mcdermott.com.
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First Alert: Hot, humid afternoon; potential for severe storms this evening
Temperatures will soar into the upper 90s this afternoon and heat indices will climb over 100 degrees.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The upper-level ridge of high pressure over the southeast will continue to keep the heat and humidity in our area through Friday.
With all the heat and high humidity, chances for showers and thunderstorms will be possible each afternoon.
- First Alert Rest of Today: Hot and humid, severe thunderstorms possible
- First Alert Thursday: Mostly sunny, hot, PM t-storms
- First Alert Friday: Isolated t-storms, hot, & humid.
Temperatures will soar into the upper 90s this afternoon and heat indices will climb over 100 degrees.
The main concern going into the late afternoon and evening hours will be the potential for severe weather. After temperatures climb into the 90s, with the aid of the upper ridge, we’ll be watching for any thunderstorms that develop to our northwest to move in a south/southeasterly direction. Some storms could be severe, capable of producing hail and damaging winds. Look for storms to end before midnight giving way to partly cloudy and muggy conditions with lows in the lower 70s.
Thursday will be another hot and humid day with chances for scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs on Thursday will range from the mid-80s in the mountains to the upper 90s across the Piedmont; expect heat index values as high as 105.
On Friday, expect a slight chance for isolated showers and thunderstorms otherwise mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies with highs in the upper 90s. We will finally get some relief from the heat and humidity over the weekend as the upper ridge moves west and a cool front moves through our area.
Saturday and Sunday will be mostly sunny, pleasant, and less humid with highs in the upper 80s.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Pence and Bernie Sanders are hardly political allies.
But in the aftermath of two large bank failures, the conservative former vice president and the democratic socialist senator are striking remarkably similar tones. Pence, a Republican, bemoaned that “we live in a world where certain politically favored businesses are propped up, backstopped and bailed out by government.” Sanders, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, said "we cannot continue down the road of more socialism for the rich and rugged individualism for everyone else.”
Their sentiment reflects the populism that has coursed through both political parties in the 15 years since shaky financial institutions last spurred anxiety about the broader economy. The 2008 financial crisis unleashed a political realignment that rejected perceived elites and establishment figures, often with unpredictable results for Democrats and Republicans alike.
“There is rising discontent with corporate greed, which is less about left versus right than top versus bottom,” said Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, which was the first national group to endorse Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren's populist-infused 2020 presidential campaign.
In the wake of the 2008 crisis, the Republican Party was overtaken by the tea party movement, which clamored for smaller government and limits to federal spending. Donald Trump was eventually elevated at the expense of more established leaders like Jeb Bush, John Boehner and Paul Ryan.
Among Democrats, Occupy Wall Street activists drew attention to the party's longstanding ties to big business and went on to help energize Sanders' aggressive challenge to Hillary Clinton during the 2016 campaign. Warren rose from a Harvard University bankruptcy expert to a national political figure who helped create the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. That was such a centerpiece of her White House bid that supporters sometimes chanted “CFPB” at her rallies.
Meanwhile, a new generation of younger lawmakers aligned with democratic socialists, including New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, joined Congress, often toppling longtime incumbents.
The result is a deeply fractured political environment in which members of each party are responding to a base of voters who are skeptical of institutions and uninterested in the political niceties that once ruled Washington.
At the White House on Monday, President Joe Biden sought to navigate those forces by insisting that taxpayers won't be on the hook for any assistance to failing banks.
“This is an important point: No losses will be borne by the taxpayers,” said Biden, whose early days as vice president under Barack Obama were consumed by the response to the financial crisis.
The current turmoil is different from that era. While the 2008 crisis centered on souring mortgages held by many banks, this week's trouble seems more narrowly confined to institutions that weren't properly prepared for rising interest rates.
And while some of Wall Street's most prominent firms, including Washington Mutual and Bear Stearns, collapsed in 2008, there's little concern now about the strength of firms that are considered “too big to fail.” That's because reforms adopted in the wake of the crisis intensified the scrutiny of such institutions, subjecting them to greater regulation, tougher capital requirements and regular stress tests that examine whether they can survive sudden traumas.
Some of the most dramatic moments of the 2008 crisis — including a rare White House meeting between then-President George W. Bush, Democratic nominee Obama and GOP nominee John McCain — happened just weeks before the election. This time, the instability is playing out with the presidential campaign in its infancy.
But those eyeing the White House in 2024 are nonetheless stoking many now-familiar populist themes.
Pence, who has yet to formally declare a presidential campaign, said Biden was “disingenuous” in saying that taxpayers wouldn't ultimately be responsible for the government's response to bank failures.
Nikki Haley, Trump's former U.N. ambassador who declared her presidential campaign last month, was more direct: “The era of big government and corporate bailouts must end.”
Trump, who is mounting his third presidential campaign, turned to stoking fear, predicting another a 1930s-style depression, in a way similar to how he did amid the 2008 crisis.
“WE WILL HAVE A GREAT DEPRESSION FAR BIGGER AND MORE POWERFUL THAN THAT OF 1929," he wrote on his social media platform. "AS PROOF, THE BANKS ARE ALREADY STARTING TO COLLAPSE!!!”
Asked about Warren and other top Democrats arguing that banking regulations imposed after the 2008 crisis, which Congress reduced during his administration, helping to prevent current problems, Trump told reporters Tuesday that “rollback was a good thing.”
“Otherwise you’d have a lot more banks right now in trouble because they were being eaten alive by regulation," said Trump, who also complained that interest rates were too high.
Ahead of a widely anticipated presidential campaign, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has pushed the GOP's populist bent into so-called culture wars around race and gender. Without presenting any evidence to support his claim, he said diversity, equity and inclusion requirements at the failed Silicon Valley Bank “diverted from them focusing on their core mission.”
Green said that, just as Warren rode outrage over the 2008 crisis to national political prowess, “Donald Trump clearly has a strategy of out-flanking fellow Republicans and neutralizing Joe Biden on economic populist issues, like he did with Hillary Clinton.”
If regulators are able to quickly tame the current banking tumult, the longer-term political implications may be limited. But the force of populist politics will endure, especially as Congress must decide later this year whether to raise the debt limit, a once routine ritual that now threatens to become a standoff if Republicans refuse to lift the nation's borrowing authority. Failure to do so would cause a potentially devastating default.
James Henry, a global justice fellow at Yale University and managing director at Sag Harbor Group, an information technology consulting firm, blamed Silicon Valley Bank's failure on decades of weakened regulations and a “tiny elite” of venture capitalists and bankers connected to top leaders of both parties.
But Henry also said the Biden administration had no choice but to step in, given potentially greater financial threats spreading throughout the tech sector — making the failure fallout difficult to diagnose along ideological lines.
“There are no libertarians in the financial crisis," Henry said. "Both sides are trying to be bailed out.” | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/politics/article/how-the-last-banking-tumult-fuels-today-s-17840274.php | 2023-03-15 13:54:00 | 1 | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/politics/article/how-the-last-banking-tumult-fuels-today-s-17840274.php |
All Respondents Negatively Impacted by Voice Threats, but Most Tech and Security Professionals Unsure How to Protect Voice Network Against Cybercriminals
CHICAGO, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mutare Inc., the Chicago-based market leader in voice threat defense, today released the 2023 Voice Network Threat Survey, which found that much uncertainty remains across industries over how to protect against voice network attacks.
With responses from cybersecurity and information technology professionals — 40% of whom are in leadership roles — at RSAC, Cisco Live and Customer Contact Week (CCW), Mutare found that 24% of respondents no longer answer their business phone as the amount of unwanted calls has skyrocketed in recent years. What's worse, 100% of respondents said they have been negatively impacted by voice threats, an eye-opening statistic emphasizing the severity of this problem, which comes in the form of robocalls, spoof calls, scam calls, spam calls, spam storms, vishing (voice phishing), smishing (SMS, or text, phishing) and social engineering.
The second annual Voice Network Threat Survey sought to gain greater insight into how nuisance and nefarious calls are impacting businesses across industries, as well as what steps businesses are taking to safeguard themselves against outside threats. It found people are actively changing how they interact with the voice channel. In addition to the 24% of people who don't answer their business phone, another 46% said they were cautious with unknown callers. About half of the respondents have turned to training to solve the problem, but training alone is inadequate to address this growing — and evolving — threat.
Mutare's Index of Unwanted Traffic shows year-over-year growth in the share of unwanted calls received by businesses, with this year's survey finding that an average of 10% of calls across industries are unwanted. Tellingly, 28% of respondents have no idea what percentage of their voice traffic is unwanted, and 31% believe it is greater than 1 in 10 — showing that even though people recognize the problem, they don't know how to measure it. Nearly 1 in 5 respondents (19%) confirmed their organization experienced a voice-based attack in the last 12 months, while 49% said theirs had not. However, a whopping 37% did not know if their organization faced an attack — which could indicate that companies are reluctant to disclose security incidents, even to their own employees.
Respondents came from a variety of industries, with most (39%) in the technology and innovation industry, followed by government, financial services, healthcare, education, utilities and energy, manufacturing, retail, and legal.
An overwhelming majority of the respondents — 85% — agree it is time to elevate voice as a threat vector, but the survey found limited use of proactive, technical solutions (which are readily available) to keep the problem at bay.
For more information, visit: https://www.mutare.com/executive-report-voice-network-threat-survey-2023/
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For three decades, Mutare has been empowering organizations to re-imagine a better way to connect. Today, through our transformative voice security, digital voice and text messaging solutions, we make communications with colleagues, customers and prospects simple, secure and effective. And that means more time and less stress for your employees, a more positive experience for your customers, and improved bottom line results for your organization. Our forward-looking leadership team is made up of dedicated, focused and experienced people who care about transforming business communications and improving the lives of others. Ultimately, we are dedicated to make a difference for all our stakeholders – team members, customers, partners and communities. We are changemakers who are committed to becoming the recognized leader in voice threat defense for the enterprise.
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The Canaries' tame loss to manager Dean Smith's former employer, coupled with Burnley recovering from a goal down to stun fellow struggler Watford 2-1, condemned Norwich to an immediate return to the Championship, which it won last season.
Norwich has now been relegated from the Premier League on six occasions, more than any other side in the competition's history, with Smith and predecessor Daniel Farke overseeing just five wins in 34 league outings this term.
Meanwhile, the Norwich has been relegated in each of its past four Premier League seasons (2013-2014, 2015-2016, 2019-2020, and 2021-2022), becoming just the second club in English football history to suffer that fate in four consecutive top-flight campaigns (after Crystal Palace in 1992-1993, 1994-1995, 1997-1998, 2004-2005).
Fellow promoted side Watford looks destined to join Norwich in making an immediate return to the Football League after throwing away a one-goal lead in its home defeat to Burnley.
Late goals from Jack Cork and Josh Brownhill mean Burnley's caretaker boss Mike Jackson is the first Clarets manager to win three of their first four league games in charge since Jimmy Mullen won his first four in 1991.
Burnley looks to be battling Leeds United and Everton to avoid taking up the third relegation spot, having been reinvigorated since making the shock decision to sack Sean Dyche earlier this month. | https://www.beinsports.com/au/premier-league/video/beaten-norwich-relegated-as-burnley-stuns-wat/1874399 | 2022-05-01 04:06:20 | 0 | https://www.beinsports.com/au/premier-league/video/beaten-norwich-relegated-as-burnley-stuns-wat/1874399 |
British author of ‘Wolf Hall’ saga Hilary Mantel dies at 70
LONDON (AP) — Hilary Mantel, the Booker Prize-winning author who turned Tudor power politics into page-turning fiction in the acclaimed “Wolf Hall” trilogy of historical novels, has died, her publisher said Friday. She was 70.
Mantel died “suddenly yet peacefully” on Thursday while surrounded by close family and friends, publisher HarperCollins said.
Mantel is credited with re-energizing historical fiction with “Wolf Hall” and two sequels about the 16th-century English powerbroker Thomas Cromwell, right-hand man to King Henry VIII.
The publisher said Mantel was “one of the greatest English novelists of this century.”
“Her beloved works are considered modern classics. She will be greatly missed,” it said in a statement.
Mantel won the prestigious Booker Prize twice, for “Wolf Hall” in 2009 and its sequel “Bring Up the Bodies” in 2012. Both were adapted for the stage and television.
The trilogy’s final installment, “The Mirror and the Light,” was published in 2020.
Nicholas Pearson, Mantel’s longtime editor, said her death was “devastating.”
“Only last month I sat with her on a sunny afternoon in Devon, while she talked excitedly about the new novel she had embarked on,” he said. “That we won’t have the pleasure of any more of her words is unbearable. What we do have is a body of work that will be read for generations.”
Before “Wolf Hall,” Mantel was the critically acclaimed but modestly selling author of novels on subjects ranging from the French Revolution (“A Place of Greater Safety”) to the life of a psychic medium (“Beyond Black”).
She also wrote a memoir, “Giving Up the Ghost,” that chronicled years of ill-health, including undiagnosed endometriosis that left her infertile.
She once said the years of illness wrecked her dream of becoming a lawyer but made her a writer.
Mantel’s literary agent, Bill Hamilton, said the author had dealt “stoically” with chronic health problems.
“We will miss her immeasurably, but as a shining light for writers and readers she leaves an extraordinary legacy,” he said.
Born in Derbyshire in central England in 1952, Mantel attended a convent school, then studied at the London School of Economics and Sheffield University. She worked as a social worker at a geriatric hospital, an experience she drew on for her first two novels, “Every Day Is Mother’s Day,” published in 1985, and “Vacant Possession,” which followed the next year.
In the 1970s and 1980s she lived in Botswana and Saudi Arabia with her husband, Gerald McEwen, a geologist.
Mantel had been a published novelist for almost 25 years when her first book about Cromwell turned her into a literary superstar. She turned the shadowy Tudor political fixer into a compelling, complex literary hero, by turns thoughtful and thuggish.
A self-made man who rose from poverty to power, Cromwell was an architect of the Reformation who helped King Henry VIII realize his desire to divorce Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn — and later, to be rid of Boleyn so he could marry Jane Seymour, the third of what would be Henry’s six wives.
The Vatican’s refusal to annul Henry’s first marriage led the monarch to reject the authority of the pope and install himself as head of the Church of England.
The dramatic period saw England transformed from a Roman Catholic to a Protestant nation, from medieval kingdom to emerging modern state, and it has inspired countless books, films and television series, from “A Man for All Seasons” to “The Tudors.”
But Mantel managed to make the well-known story exciting and suspenseful.
“I’m very keen on the idea that a historical novel should be written pointing forward,” she told The Associated Press in 2009. “Remember that the people you are following didn’t know the end of their own story. So they were going forward day by day, pushed and jostled by circumstances, doing the best they could, but walking in the dark, essentially.”
Mantel also turned a sharp eye to Britain’s modern-day royalty. A 2013 lecture in which she described the former Kate Middleton, wife of Prince William, as a “shop-window mannequin, with no personality of her own” drew the ire of the British tabloid press.
Mantel said she wasn’t talking about the duchess herself but rather describing a view of Kate constructed by the press and public opinion. The author nonetheless received criticism from then-Prime Minister David Cameron, among others.
Right-wing commentators also took issue with a short story entitled “The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher,” which imagined an attack on the Conservative leader. It was published in 2014, the same year Queen Elizabeth II made Mantel a dame, the female equivalent of a knight.
Mantel remained politically outspoken. An opponent of Brexit, she said in 2021 that she hoped to gain Irish citizenship and become “a European again.”
Mantel is survived by her husband.
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Every spring, football writers sink deep into the black market. They’re not bartering for controlled substances, or blood diamonds, or credit card numbers. The only contraband they want is the tape that leaks from colleges and is covertly passed around through a clandestine network of beat reporters.
Ben Solak, an NFL staff writer at The Ringer, is one of the many draft junkies in search of the rarest of commodities.
“I have a buddy, Derrik Klassen at Football Outsiders, who also does quarterback charting. I don’t know how long Twitter DMs retain their history, but if you opened the annals with my DMs with Derrik over the years, you’d see some sicko stuff,” Solak said. “‘Yo, I cannot find Troy vs. ULM. Do you know anyone who has it?’” Or perhaps, “‘I don’t even want to watch this. This is a bad quarterback, and nobody will actually care if I don’t get the 12th game of him. But I committed to this, so do you have Tanner Lee vs. Iowa?’”
Solak is not an outlier. Ask anyone who covers college football, and especially the NFL draft, and they will recall the backroom deals for the unlisted YouTube videos and surreptitious Google Drive links brimming with smuggled All-22. It has become its own microeconomy, ballooning in size as the draft becomes a year-round spectacle. Leaks happen all the time. Maybe, said Solak, someone knows a guy on a D-I school’s video team, who passes them the All-22 of the program’s most recent games. That agent puts their newly acquired wares on the trading block, which sparks a chain reaction of favors, pacts and solicitations across an entire subculture of thirsty gridiron connoisseurs.
“Once you get enough of those people, you get a market,” explained Solak. “Somebody sends a DM and says, ‘Okay, I have these four Georgia games, you have these six Boston College games. I’m going to download and send you these copies, you’re going to download and send your copies.’ That’s how this is happening.”
All-22, it should be said, can be easily obtained — no subterfuge necessary — if all you care to watch is NFL games. The league sells subscriptions to NFL Plus Premium, where anyone can watch the All-22. (It costs $79.99 per year.) But college football is an infamously laissez-faire system; there is no centralized governing body adjudicating licensing rights — those decisions are left to a patchwork of individual conferences. When the tape does leak out, it’s an extremely finite resource. Nate Tice, who covers football for The Athletic, only managed to uncover two All-22 North Dakota games with eventual first-round pick Trey Lance under center in the run-up to the 2021 draft.
“A month before the draft, I got a third game, and of course a week before I got like four more,” Tice said while laughing. “It didn’t matter by that point. I had already gone on record talking about how much I liked him.
“It’s funny, people tweet the same plays during the draft process, because that’s the only game people have gotten access to. It’s not because it’s the best showcase of a prospect’s talent, it’s because that’s the game they can save and tweet.”
Tice said he developed the majority of his All-22 connections by befriending other film habitues in the media. He does not hold firsthand relationships with the original leakers and has no interest in doing so. (“I don’t ask, I don’t want to know anything.”) But what Tice might not know is that the art of the underground tape trade transcends the draft media. In fact, those who are on staff at college football programs engaged in their own version of the barter system for decades, until the system was formalized in 2020. Adam Niemeyer, director of football video at the University of Cincinnati, said that he was instructed to share All-22 footage of Bearcats games with the other schools in the American Athletic Conference. But for programs outside the division? Those negotiations were strictly off the books, and yet they still happened all the time.
“I sent out our games to Temple, UCF, USF, and all the other teams in the conference, but they weren’t allowed to turn around and send my stuff out to whoever. That being said, every single video coordinator in America was doing it,” Niemeyer said. “After the season coaches would come in and say, ‘Hey, we want to study USC’s offense. Can you go get it?’ I’d have to call someone in the Pac-12 that wasn’t USC, and say, ‘Hey, can you send us USC’s film?’ That was all through connections you had built. We’ve got Facebook groups and all sorts of stuff.”
The practice that Niemeyer is describing has largely gone extinct in 2022. Mike Ortiz, vice president of film operations at the Pac-12, and Tony Buyniski, senior director of officiating technology and services at the Big Ten, did the impossible and brokered consensus in college football. The pair wanted to legitimize the tape trade and they took the stage at a yearly Las Vegas convention for college video staffers in 2020 with a simple pitch — every program would make its All-22 available, using a sports-analytics firm called Catapult, for any university staff that wants to take a look.
“We said, ‘Let’s stop the backroom dealings, and let’s hit you with the statistics of what you’d get by opting in,’ ” Ortiz said. If everyone participated, the pair argued, all of the schools would have access to much more tape than they did in the past. Miraculously, Ortiz and Buyniski managed to get all 130 FBS teams on board — after hammering out a few details.
But like so many esteemed, exclusive institutions, the proprietors of the All-22 footage tend to be punitive when their treasures trickle into the possession of those who aren’t in the club. Nobody faces any serious consequences by hoarding game tape, but if it’s published on social media — by someone who is not associated with a school — you might be facing a quick, efficient DMCA complaint. In fact, those are the exact marching orders given to people like Niemeyer.
“Everyone wants to break down draft film. Those people have a job to do. So however they’re getting their hands on the film is great, I can’t stop you,” he said. “But if I see some of that stuff in the wild, a lot of us are instructed to copy the link of whatever you see and send it into Catapult.”
Tice was one of those victims. In early May, he tweeted out a few All-22 clips and was swiftly reprimanded with a suspension from the platform. Tice was caught completely off guard; he reached out to Catapult, the two parties sorted out the dispute, and he asked a company representative why something as inconsequential as wide-angle college football tape was punished with a social media blackout. Is it a media rights issue? Something to do with the conference trademarks?
No, not really. “He goes, ‘some coaches are just weird,’” Tice said.
It’s a refrain you hear all the time in the bizarre world of the NCAA; coaches have a lot of power, and if they’re maniacal about keeping their schemes under wraps, they’ll gladly muster their legal forces against anyone in possession of that precious cargo. This is vexing for someone like Solak, who has built a career on his incisive prospect breakdowns. Shouldn’t it be easier?
Ortiz doesn’t think Solak’s dream is out of the question. After all, he just managed to mediate a pledge with the entire FBS ecosystem. The impossible has already happened.
“It’d be something that’d be a little more formalized,” Ortiz said, when asked if he could envision a future where more laymen were granted passage into the college football tape repository. “We’d come through the front door and say, ‘Here’s how the film is going to be used,’ and hash through any monetization, and gray areas, that come from that.”
Until then, Solak, Tice and everyone else on the outside looking in will be satiating their debilitating football addictions with an overflowing diet of pilfered film. The season is underway, and second-round quarterback prospect Devin Leary of North Carolina State played against Charleston Southern on Saturday. That game will certainly be tough to track down, but the draft junkies have learned to rely on each other, in lieu of anyone else. Solidarity forever.
“We’re in this brotherhood,” Solak said. “If you need something, ask for something.” | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/09/14/college-football-game-film-all-22/ | 2022-09-14 13:24:57 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/09/14/college-football-game-film-all-22/ |
Foundation Awards $2.45 million in Research Grants to 15 Investigators
NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lung Cancer Research Foundation® (LCRF) is pleased to announce the awardees of its 2022 Scientific Grant Program. This years' grant cycle includes three new areas of funding in addition to its Pilot grants: LCRF Research Grant on Early Detection and Pre-Neoplasia in Lung Cancer, LCRF Research Grants on Oncogenic Drivers in Lung Cancer, and the newly launched LCRF Minority Career Development Award (CDA) for Lung Cancer. In partnership with ALK Positive, a separate request for proposals was introduced for the 2022 funding cycle.
LCRF awarded $2.45 million dollars in research grants, the largest single year research investment in its history, to fifteen investigators whose projects show promise to make a sustained and lasting impact on the field of lung cancer research and lung cancer outcomes. These grants are made possible, in part, by support from Bristol Myers Squibb, the Thomas G. Labrecque Foundation, the Hearst Foundation, LRE Foundation, AstraZeneca, ALK Positive, KRAS Kickers, MET Crusaders, the EGFR Resisters, the Exon 20 Group at ICAN, International Cancer Advocacy Network, and donations from LCRF's many supporters.
"It is always exciting to extend grant funding to these dedicated investigators," said Reina Honts, Chair of LCRF's Board of Directors. "It is through these research grants that LCRF can have the most impact on the lung cancer community. Supporting researchers whose projects address the most pressing issues in lung cancer continues LCRF's commitment to advancing research and puts us squarely on the path to LCRF's vision of a world without lung cancer."
"By funding projects that explore a broad range of challenging questions in lung cancer, we are supporting science that seeks solutions to lung cancer's most vexing problems," said Katerina Politi, PhD, Chair of LCRF's Scientific Advisory Board, Cancer Biologist and Associate Professor at Yale's School of Medicine. "It is the work of these investigators that moves the science forward in ways that lead to significant breakthroughs."
Through its annual Pilot Grant Program, LCRF funds innovative research focused on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure of lung cancer. This year, LCRF will be funding two projects through this mechanism.
LCRF's Minority Career Development Award for Lung Cancer, a two-year award to support early-stage scientists from underrepresented groups, is supported in part by a grant from Bristol Myers Squibb and the Hearst Foundation. This year, LCRF will be funding two projects in this area that will increase representation of investigators from underrepresented groups in the lung cancer research workforce.
LCRF's Research Grant on Early Detection and Pre-Neoplasia in Lung Cancer is presented to two recipients whose projects facilitate or advance the understanding and characterization of pre-neoplasia or approaches for early detection in non-small cell and small cell lung cancer.
The LCRF Research Grants on Oncogenic Drivers in Lung Cancer, led and funded in partnership with patient advocacy groups EGFR Resisters, KRAS Kickers and MET Crusaders, are presented to seven recipients: three focusing on EGFR oncogenic driver mutations, three on MET alterations, and one KRAS-focused project.
The ALK Positive/Lung Cancer Research Award, a two-year, $250,000 grant has been awarded to two recipients whose projects will focus on the study of ALK positive lung cancer. These awards are presented in partnership between ALK Positive and LCRF.
"Patient led and funded research can uniquely address the specific unmet needs of patients," says Jill Feldman, co-founder of the EGFR Resisters. Ivy Elkins, also a co-founder of the EGFR Resisters, echoes those sentiments. "The strength of our community of patients and the funds they've raised is reflected in the projects being funded through our partnership with LCRF," Ms. Elkins added.
"The Exon 20 Group is thrilled to be co-funding, with the EGFR Resisters and LCRF, Dr. Jonathan Ostrem's important targeted therapies project, as his novel approach will fill an important gap in exon 20-directed research," remarks Robert T. Hanlon, PhD, chair and co-founder, the Exon 20 Group at ICAN, International Cancer Advocacy Network.
"Partnering with LCRF allows us to leverage their expertise in funding innovative research to fulfill the MET Crusader's mission of helping people with MET mutations live longer and better lives," said John Hallick, president of the MET Crusaders. "The research we fund today will bring a better tomorrow."
"We're hopeful that this research will help uncover more treatment options for people with a KRAS mutation," said Terri Conneran, who leads KRAS Kickers. "More research means greater survival."
Each year, LCRF recognizes exemplary projects through its James B. Dougherty, MD Award, and its William C. Rippe Award for Distinguished Research in Lung Cancer, in honor of the contributions to LCRF made by these esteemed former board members.
The James B. Dougherty, MD Award for Scientific Merit is presented to the investigator whose proposal was selected for outstanding overall merit by the Foundation's Scientific Advisory Board. This year's recipient is Swarnali Acharyya, PhD of Columbia University Medical Center, whose project is titled "Drugging the S100A9-Retinoic acid pathway: companion biomarker and therapy."
"I'm truly excited and honored to receive this James B. Dougherty, MD Award for Scientific Merit," said Dr. Acharyya. "This award will enable us to focus on novel treatments for EGFR-therapy-resistant brain metastasis. I am grateful for the support of the LCRF that will help us take on this challenge."
LCRF's William C. Rippe Award for Distinguished Research in Lung Cancer is presented to the investigator whose proposal not only demonstrated exceptional scientific merit but also exemplified an enduring commitment to making an impact in the field of lung cancer research. This year's recipient is Emiliano Cocco, PhD from the University of Miami, whose project is titled "Exploring novel therapeutic options to target MET-driven lung cancers."
"I am honored to receive the William C. Rippe Award for Distinguished Research in Lung Cancer from the Lung Cancer Research Foundation," said Dr. Cocco.
The 2022 Pilot Grant Program award recipients include:
Huanhuan Chen, PharmD, PhD
The University of Chicago
A human pluripotent stem cell-based approach to metastasis of small cell lung cancer
Bingnan Zhang, MD
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Harnessing DLL3 as a CAR T target in small cell lung cancer
The 2022 Minority Career Development Award recipients include:
Amanda Iris Bradley, PhD
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Discovering genetic factors of met exon skipping and drug resistance in lung cancer
Carla Concepcion, PhD
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Targeting SMARCA4-deficient lung cancers
The 2022 Research Grant on Early Detection and Pre-Neoplasia in Lung Cancer award recipients include:
Mohammad Shahrokh Esfahani, PhD
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
Noninvasive prediction of local recurrence in localized NSCLCs after CRT
Tim Lautenschlaeger, MD
Indiana University
24-hour urine based ctDNA analysis for early-stage NSCLC detection
The 2022 Research Grants on Oncogenic Drivers in Lung Cancer award recipients include:
Swarnali Acharyya, PhD – EGFR Resisters grant and James B. Dougherty Award recipient
Columbia University Medical Center
Drugging the S100A9-Retinoic acid pathway: companion biomarker and therapy
Luke Hoeppner, PhD - EGFR Resisters grant recipient
Regents of the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Predictive biomarkers and new therapeutic strategies to prevent EGFR TKI-refractory lung cancer progression
Jonathan Ostrem, MD, PhD – Exon 20 Group & EGFR Resisters grant recipient
The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco
Enhancing the precision of targeted therapies for EGFR-mutant lung cancer
Timothy F. Burns, MD, PhD – MET Crusaders grant recipient
University of Pittsburgh
Targeting glycolysis in met altered lung cancer brain metastases
Emiliano Cocco, PhD – MET Crusaders grant and William C. Rippe Award recipient
University of Miami
Exploring novel therapeutic options to target MET-driven lung cancers
Xiuning Le, MD, PhD - MET Crusaders grant recipient
University of Texas
Optimization of MET-CAR-T/NK cell-based therapies for MET exon 14 skipping NSCLC
Matthew Gumbleton – KRAS Kickers grant recipient
The University of Utah
KRAS inhibitors for the treatment of invasive mucinous adenocarcinoma
The 2022 ALK Positive/Lung Cancer Research Award recipients include:
Jaime Schneider, MD, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Metabolic reprogramming as a driver of resistance in ALK+ lung cancer
Álvaro Quintanal Villalonga, PhD
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Identifying epigenomic mechanisms of ALK TKI resistance
For more information about LCRF and the Scientific Grant Program, visit LCRF.org/Research.
The Lung Cancer Research Foundation® (LCRF) is the leading nonprofit organization focused on funding innovative, high-reward research with the potential to extend survival and improve quality of life for people with lung cancer. LCRF's mission is to improve lung cancer outcomes by funding research for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure of lung cancer. To date, LCRF has funded 409 research grants, totaling more than $42 million, the highest amount provided by a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding lung cancer research. For more information, visit lcrf.org.
Contact:
Sheila Sullivan
Sr. Director, Marketing and Communications
ssullivan@lcrf.org
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A Mother Hen’s Prayer
Would I could,
I’d spread my wings,
feathered ribs,
across the sky
Oh, let it be.
to shield
America’s children
from gun violence,
and the lawmakers
who father it.
Oh, let it be.
Would I could,
I’d spread my wings
Across the sky.
Oh, let it be.
John E Irby
Southeast side
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MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday urged fellow Republicans to stop lashing out at the FBI over the search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home last week.
Speaking in New Hampshire, Pence was asked what went through his mind when he heard about the FBI search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home as part of a federal investigation into Trump took classified records from the White House.
Pence, who like Trump is considering a 2024 presidential bid, said he has been troubled by what he called the politicization of the FBI. He also said the Justice Department and Attorney General Merrick Garland should be more transparent about what led authorities to conduct the search.
But Trump's former vice president also had a message for the GOP.
“I also want to remind my fellow Republicans, we can hold the attorney general accountable for the decision he made without attacking the rank-and-file law enforcement personnel at the FBI,” he said at the Politics & Eggs event at St. Anselm College.
“The Republican Party is the party of law and order,” Pence continued. “Our party stands with the men and women who stand on the thin blue line at the federal and state and local level, and these attacks on the FBI must stop. Calls to defund the FBI are just as wrong as calls to defund the police.”
Law enforcement officials across the country have warned about an increase in threats and the potential for violent attacks on federal agents or buildings by Trump supporters who believe the FBI went too far in investigating the former president. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Pence-tells-GOP-to-stop-lashing-out-at-FBI-over-17379230.php | 2022-08-17 14:49:34 | 0 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Pence-tells-GOP-to-stop-lashing-out-at-FBI-over-17379230.php |
GUIYANG, China, March 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from Huanqiu.com:
"When I was young, there were but bare mountains around. The wind ravaged the land with sand and the rain took the fertile soil away. The potatoes we grew were only the size of eggs. The well also dried up and we had to walk 20 to 30 minutes to get water," said Wang Xuefang in Haique Village along the banks of Wujiang River, the biggest tributary on the south bank of upper Yangtze River.
Realizing that sound ecological environment is just as important as economic development, the local government has been committed to forestation. The forest coverage rate of Haique Village of southwest China's Guizhou province has improved from 5% to over 77%.
As the largest river of Guizhou, the Wujiang River nourishes many villages like Haique Village. The utilization of water resources of the Wujiang River basin and the protection of water ecology restored the beauty of the Wujiang River and provided the region with rich tourism resources. Down the Wujiang River, places including Wujiang Gallery Scenic Area in Huawu village and Wujiang Village Resort in Zunyi received swarms of tourists in recent years.
On the rippling surface of the Wujiang River, traditional style tourist boats vanish into the distance against the backdrop of green mountains. "At high season of tourism, numerous boats are lined up on the river. It's quite magnificent!" Chang Kailin, First Secretary of Huawu Village of southwest China's Guizhou province, said. Chang added, "In recent years, Guizhou went all out to improve the ecological governance of the Wujiang River. Now that the ecology gets better, tourists are coming in numbers."
Yang Yuyong, a villager who used to earn a living outside Guizhou, had his eye on such potential, and started to run boat tour business in his hometown. "Wujiang River is getting better everyday, and so is our business. We can earn more than RMB 100,000 in just four months. There are more and more young people like me coming home now!"
Wujiang Village Resort started trial operation at the beginning of 2022 and has grown from an obscure place to a tourism attraction receiving over 10,000 people times per day during the 2023 Spring Festival holiday.
Before its completion, the Wujiang Village Resort was home to dilapidated traditional houses. Now, villagers in the neighborhood have all benefited from the development of tourism. "Our family can earn in total around RMB 15,000 every month, which is much more than what we got from farming," said Zhu Tao.
Ecology is origin of developing Wujiang River tourism and thus "co-existence" has become the guiding principle of constructing Wujiang Village Resort. According to He Mingliang, a staffer of Wujiang Village Resort, before 2014, the locals would directly discharge their domestic wastewater into the river nearby. For that, Wujiang Village Resort planned and constructed the sewage treatment plant.
"The water coming out of the sewage treatment plant gets fully utilized through the self-circulation system of Wujiang Village Resort and becomes a part of the landscape. It is also used for irrigation of green plants and crops in the Wujiang Village Resort. The absorption and filtration by the ground surface can improve the overall water quality to nearly Class III, ensuring that neither the lower reaches of the natural ecological channel nor the waters of Wujiang River are polluted, which achieves the harmonious co-existence between human and nature," said He Mingliang.
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By HYUNG-JIN KIM
Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned he’s ready to use his nuclear weapons in potential military conflicts with the United States and South Korea, state media said Thursday, as he unleashed fiery rhetoric against rivals he says are pushing the Korean Peninsula to the brink of war.
Kim’s speech to war veterans on the 69th anniversary of the end of the 1950-53 Korean War was apparently meant to boost internal unity in the impoverished country amid pandemic-related economic difficulties. While Kim has increasingly threatened his rivals with nuclear weapons, it’s unlikely that he would use them first against the superior militaries of the U.S. and its allies, observers say.
“Our armed forces are completely prepared to respond to any crisis, and our country’s nuclear war deterrent is also ready to mobilize its absolute power dutifully, exactly and swiftly in accordance with its mission,” Kim said in Wednesday’s speech, according to the official Korean Central News Agency.
He accused the United States of “demonizing” North Korea to justify its hostile policies. He said U.S.-South Korea military drills targeting North Korea show the U.S.’s “double standards” and “gangster-like” aspects because it brands North Korea’s routine military activities — an apparent reference to its missile tests — as provocations or threats.
Kim also alleged the new South Korean government of President Yoon Suk Yeol is led by “confrontation maniacs” and “gangsters” who have gone further than previous South Korean conservative governments. Since taking office in May, the Yoon government has moved to strengthen Seoul’s military alliance with the United States and bolster its capacity to neutralize North Korean nuclear threats including a preemptive strike capability.
“Talking about military action against our nation, which possesses absolute weapons that they fear the most, is preposterous and is very dangerous suicidal action,” Kim said. “Such a dangerous attempt will be immediately punished by our powerful strength and the Yoon Suk Yeol government and his military will be annihilated.”
Moon Hong-sik, a deputy spokesperson at the South Korean Defense Ministry, reiterated Thursday an earlier position that South Korea has been boosting its military capacity and joint defense posture with the United States to cope with escalating North Korean nuclear threats. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the military maintains a firm readiness.
In April, Kim said North Korea could preemptively use nuclear weapons if threatened, saying they would “never be confined to the single mission of war deterrent.” Kim’s military has also test-launched nuclear-capable missiles that place both the U.S. mainland and South Korea within striking distance. U.S. and South Korean officials have repeatedly said in the past few months that North Korea is ready to conduct its first nuclear test in five years.
Kim is seeking greater public support as his country’s economy has been battered by pandemic-related border shutdowns, U.S.-led sanctions and his own mismanagement. In May, North Korea also admitted to its first COVID-19 outbreak, though the scale of illness and death is widely disputed in a country that lacks the modern medical capacity to handle it.
“Kim’s rhetoric inflates external threats to justify his militarily focused and economically struggling regime,” said Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul. “North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs are in violation of international law, but Kim tries to depict his destabilizing arms buildup as a righteous effort at self-defense.”
Experts say North Korea will likely intensify its threats against the United States and South Korea as the allies prepare to expand summertime exercises. In recent years, the South Korean and U.S. militaries have cancelled or downsized some of their regular exercises due to concerns about COVID-19 and to support now-stalled U.S.-led diplomacy aimed at convincing North Korea to give up its nuclear program in return for economic and political benefits.
During Wednesday’s speech, Kim said his government recently set tasks to improve its military capability more speedily to respond to military pressure campaigns by its enemies, suggesting that he intends to go ahead with an expected nuclear test.
But Cheong Seong-Chang at the private Sejong Institute in South Korea said North Korea won’t likely conduct its nuclear test before China, its major ally and biggest aid benefactor, holds its Communist Party convention in the autumn. He said China worries that a North Korean nuclear test could give the United States a justification to boost its security partnerships with its allies that it could use to check Chinese influence in the region.
North Korea recently said it is moving to overcome the COVID-19 outbreak amid plummeting fever cases, but experts say it’s unclear if the country can lift its strict restrictions soon because it could face a viral resurgence later this year. During Wednesday’s event, Kim, veterans and others didn’t wear masks, state media photos showed. On Thursday, North Korea reported 11 fever cases, a huge drop from the peak of about 400,000 a day in May.
North Korea has rejected U.S. and South Korean offers for medical relief items. It has also said it won’t return to talks with the United States unless it first abandons its hostile polices on the North, in an apparent reference to U.S.-led sanctions and U.S.-South Korean military drills.
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HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned Saturday Russia’s invasion of Ukraine offers a preview of a world where nuclear-armed countries could threaten other nations and said Beijing, like Moscow, seeks a world where might makes right.
Austin made the remarks at the annual Halifax International Security Forum, which attracts defense and security officials from Western democracies.
“Russia’s invasion offers a preview of a possible world of tyranny and turmoil that none of us would want to live in. And it’s an invitation to an increasingly insecure world haunted by the shadow of nuclear proliferation,” Austin said in a speech.
“Because (Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s fellow autocrats are watching. And they could well conclude that getting nuclear weapons would give them a hunting license of their own. And that could drive a dangerous spiral of nuclear proliferation.”
Austin dismissed Putin’s claims that “modern Ukraine was entirely created by Russia,” calling it a vision of “a world in which autocrats decide which countries are real and which countries can be snuffed out.”
He added that the war “shows the whole world the dangers of disorder. That’s the security challenge that we face. It’s urgent, and it’s historic.
But we’re going to meet it. … The basic principles of democracy are under siege around the world,” he said.
U.S. President Joe Biden last month declared that the risk of nuclear “Armageddon” is at the highest level since the 1962 Cuban missile crisis; Russian officials have raised using tactical nuclear weapons after suffering massive setbacks in the nearly nine-month invasion of Ukraine.
While U.S. officials for months have warned of the prospect that Russia could use weapons of mass destruction in Ukraine in the face of battlefield setbacks, Biden administration officials have repeatedly said nothing has changed in U.S. intelligence assessments to suggest that Putin has imminent plans to deploy nuclear weapons.
CIA Director Bill Burns recently met with his Russian intelligence counterpart to warn of consequences if Russia were to deploy a nuclear weapon in Ukraine.
Austin said nuclear weapons need to be responsibly controlled, and not used to threaten the world.
“Ukraine faces a harsh winter. And as Russia’s position on the battlefield erodes, Putin may resort again to profoundly irresponsible nuclear saber-rattling,” he said
Austin also compared Russia to China, saying Beijing is trying to refashion both the region and the international system to suit its authoritarian preferences. He noted China’s increasing military activities in the Taiwan Strait.
“Beijing, like Moscow, seeks a world where might makes right, where disputes are resolved by force, and where autocrats can stamp out the flame of freedom,” he said.
Austin called Putin’s invasion the worst crisis in security since the end of the Second World War and said the outcome “will help determine the course of global security in this young century,” Austin said..
Austin said the deadly missile explosion in Poland this week is a consequence of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “war of choice” against Ukraine. “The tragic and troubling explosion in Poland this week reminded the whole world of the recklessness of Putin’s war of choice,” Austin said.
On Tuesday, two workers were killed when a projectile hit a grain-drying facility close to Poland’s border with Ukraine. While the source of the missile is under investigation, NATO officials have said they suspect it was fired from a Ukrainian missile battery.
Officials from Poland, NATO and the United States have blamed Russia for the deaths in any case, saying a Ukrainian missile would not have misfired had the country not been forced to defend itself against heavy Russian attacks that day.
Russian officials have cast the conflict as a struggle against NATO — though Ukraine is not a NATO member even if it has been receiving aid from NATO member states.
Austin said NATO is a defensive alliance and poses no threat to Russia.
“Make no mistake: we will not be dragged into Putin’s war of choice. But we will stand by Ukraine as it fights to defend itself. And we will defend every inch of NATO territory,” Austin said.
A Polish investigation to determine the source of the missile and the circumstances of the explosion was launched with support from the U.S. and Ukrainian investigators joined the probe on Friday.
Andriy Yermak, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, said in an interview broadcast live at the forum that “It’s not right to say it’s a Ukrainian rocket, or a Russian rocket, before the investigation is over.”
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Missing Pepin County man found dead
67-year-old Robert McIlrath was found dead Tuesday evening, according to the Pepin County Sheriff’s Office.
PEPIN, Wis. (WEAU) - A Pepin County man who went missing Tuesday is dead, according to the Pepin County Sheriff’s Office.
In a Facebook post Wednesday morning, the Sheriff’s Office said that the body of 67-year-old Robert McIlrath was found in a wooded area off of 16th Creek Road in the Town of Pepin, located about three miles northeast of the Village of Pepin, Tuesday evening.
The post said that McIlrath was pronounced dead at the scene by the Pepin County Coroner.
On Tuesday, the Sheriff’s Office posted that McIlrath was missing and had last been seen Tuesday at 5:30 a.m. The post said that McIlrath liked to walk in the County Highway N/Big Hill Road area. On Wednesday, the Sheriff’s Office said that no other information would be released, and thanked the public for providing them with information to help find McIlrath.
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Rigorous tests by third-party research lab MRG Effitas demonstrate superior ability to detect and block real-world threats
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Malwarebytes, a global leader in real-time cyber protection, today announced that MRG Effitas, a world leader in independent IT research, gave Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection (EP) the highest possible score (100%) in its endpoint security efficacy assessment. As of the latest Q1 2023 test results, Malwarebytes is the only vendor to win every MRG Effitas certification and award for the seventh consecutive quarter, outperforming other solutions in its ability to spot and stop zero-day threats, ransomware, banking malware, fileless attacks and exploits. Centered around nine rounds of rigorous testing, MRG Effitas' assessment criteria are the best way to evaluate endpoint security vendors today.
"Malwarebytes' consistent high performance underscores our ability to spot and stop known threats as well as zero-day and polymorphic malware," said Joe Hartmann, Senior Director of Threat Labs, Malwarebytes. "For under-resourced organizations that need endpoint security that just works, these results are a powerful tool to help them select the right protection for their business. Malwarebytes' focus on leveraging machine learning and AI to automatically create detections means our solutions benefit from the speed and vast data consumption possible with these technologies. MRG Effitas' quarterly testing alongside its new real-time testing solution Tempus, helps Malwarebytes' protection stay ahead of the curve."
MRG Effitas is an independent research and testing lab that evaluates endpoint protection solutions. The 360° Assessment & Certification by MRG Effitas isn't like other tests that just evaluate traditional file-based attacks: they unleash real-world fileless cases and exploitation techniques, live botnets and credit card-skimming attacks on vendor products as well. In its latest report, MRG Effitas recognized Malwarebytes EP for its advanced security capabilities, particularly in detecting and preventing complex malware attacks. Malwarebytes EP is the engine that powers its endpoint detection and response (EDR) and managed detection and response (MDR) solutions. EP is the first line of defense to ensure known threats are stopped and limits the amount of EDR alerts. Without effective EP, there can be no effective EDR, MDR, XDR or—more broadly—endpoint security.
MRG Effitas Q1 2023 360° Assessment awarded Malwarebytes certificates in:
- Level 1 – Malwarebytes EP automatically blocked 100% of in-the-wild malware samples and prevented a simulated Botnet attack.
- Exploit – MRG Effitas used exploits in vulnerable applications attempting to deliver a malicious payload on a device with Malwarebytes EP. Malwarebytes autoblocked 100% of exploit/fileless attacks, protecting the system from infection.
- Online Banking – MRG Effitas simulated the Magecart credit card-skimming attack with Malwarebytes EP autoblocking 100% of the 30 financial malware samples.
- Ransomware – Malwarebytes blocked 100% of ransomware threats without any false positives, allowing the benign, false positive programs to run.
- Android 360-degree – MRG Effitas conducted a separate assessment for Android devices, with Malwarebytes earning a perfect 100% score.
"Malwarebytes' continued top performance highlights its ability to provide immediate time-to-value for its customers by staying ahead of today's threats," said Chris Pickard, CEO, MRG Effitas. "Working with third-party testers like MRG Effitas helps validate and train their powerful AI models, ensuring detection of a wide range of threats from novel malware to fileless attacks with no false positives."
Learn more about the results: try.malwarebytes.com/2023-mrg-effitas.
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It sure looks like the Wild are trying to get goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury into a groove with the NHL playoffs coming up in less than a week. Or maybe they are simply trying to give fellow goaltender Cam Talbot as much rest as possible so he’s fresh for the opening-round series against the St. Louis Blues.
Regardless, it’s going to be a major talking point until coach Dean Evason names his Game 1 starter. He’s clearly not ready to do that with a couple of games left in the regular season. Asked who has the edge at the moment, Evason refused to tip his hand, replying, “We’re going to have a difficult decision.”
The decision-making process has been playing out in real time since March 21 when general manager Bill Guerin acquired Fleury on the morning of the NHL trade deadline. For roughly a month after that, the Wild rotated between Talbot and Fleury on a game by game basis. The rotation finally stopped last week with Talbot getting two consecutive starts followed by Fleury’s three consecutive starts.
While the latter seems to indicate that the Wild are leaning toward starting Fleury in Game 1 against the Blues next week, he hasn’t exactly been impressive as of late.
Never mind that he’s 8-2-0 with a 2.91 goals-against average and .905 save percentage since the trade deadline. The most glaring mark on Fleury’s resume with the Wild is Tuesday’s 5-3 loss to the Arizona Coyotes at Xcel Energy Center.
“Personally, I’ve got to be better,” Fleury said. “I feel like I’m giving up a lot of goals lately. It’s making me mad.”
There’s no doubt Talbot been a little sharper that Fleury since they started sharing the net. In that span, Talbot is 7-0-3 with a 2.28 goal-against average and .923 save percentage. Talbot’s biggest issue is his 0-1-2 record against the Blues this season with a 5.92 GAA and .814 save percentage.
That might explain why the Wild appear to be giving Fleury every opportunity to take the reins ahead of the series against the Blues. As good as Talbot has been over the past couple of months — he hasn’t lost in regulation since March 1 — he has struggled immensely against the team the Wild will be playing starting next week in a best-of-7 series.
As for Fleury, he’s been around the league long enough to fix things on the fly. He’s confident he can do that before the playoffs begin.
“I feel like there’s always a goal a night that I can have and it makes a difference for our team,” Fleury said. “There’s some good saves in there. Still it’s too many goals. I can’t be giving up this much and expecting our team to win every night. Just have to clean that up.” | https://www.twincities.com/2022/04/27/wild-goaltender-marc-andre-fleury-admits-hes-giving-up-too-many-goals/ | 2022-04-28 05:27:08 | 0 | https://www.twincities.com/2022/04/27/wild-goaltender-marc-andre-fleury-admits-hes-giving-up-too-many-goals/ |
Lawsuit claims Wells Fargo discriminated against Black mortgage applicants
ATLANTA (WSB) - A class-action lawsuit alleges that Wells Fargo discriminated against Black borrowers at all stages of the home loan process.
“I pay on time, and my credit is good,” said Henry Umeana, a Wells Fargo customer.
An IT professional with a sterling credit score and down payment money ready to go, Umeana said there was no explanation for why his home loan with Wells Fargo, where he’s banked for two decades, was never approved.
“I keep waiting, and I push the closing date from April to May and from May to June, and meanwhile, I was still renting, you know,” Umeana said.
Umeana finally went elsewhere for the loan.
He’s one of the named plaintiffs in the class-action lawsuit, alleging Wells Fargo discriminates against Black borrowers.
Attorneys behind the lawsuit gathered with clients Monday at the Mount Zion Second Baptist Church in Atlanta’s historic Old Fourth Ward.
“They’re discriminating against Black people, and it’s systematic,” attorney Ben Crump said.
The lawsuit alleges Wells Fargo denies mortgages for Black borrowers more often, charges them higher interest rates, charges them higher costs and fees and offers them fewer re-financing options.
“I thought I was a shoe-in,” said Christopher Williams, an Atlanta resident and Wells Fargo customer.
Williams said he’s long worked in finance himself, and he said the real estate loan Wells Fargo offered him came with a much higher rate than it should have and that he found elsewhere.
“My credit score was just under 800 before I applied,” he said. “When they told me my credit score when I applied, they told me it was 100 points less.”
Wells Fargo characterizes the lawsuit as “unfounded attacks,” saying in a statement, “We are deeply disturbed by allegations of discrimination that we believe do not stand up to scrutiny. We are confident that we follow relevant government-sponsored enterprise guidelines in our decision making and that our underwriting practices are consistently applied regardless of a customers race or ethnicity.
“(It) seems like the only common denominator was the color of the applicant’s skin,” Crump said.
Attorneys said they have no way of knowing how many Black borrowers could be included in the class-action suit. They’re waiting to get discovery documents from Wells Fargo.
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MCGREGOR, Texas — Christy Leos saw there was a need for a local pumpkin patch in the McGregor community so she decided to hold one of her own.
Her first ever one day pumpkin patch was held at her childhood home in McGregor Saturday afternoon. There was a large turn out of local parents bringing their children and loved ones to enjoy the festivities.
Hosting community events is nothing new to Leos as she hosted her first 'Letters to Santa' Christmas event in Dec. 2021.
She saw the need for a pumpkin patch in McGregor and began preparation for it earlier this month.
"I just had a thought to turn the house into a pumpkin house and I thought well how cool would it be if all the pumpkins are used for display were real pumpkins and then how awesome would it be if the children could take a pumpkin with them," Leos explained.
Throughout her pumpkin patch, over 100 pumpkins were on display and each child was able to leave with one pumpkin. There were also face painters, fun activities, music, and hay rides for families to enjoy.
One parent who drove from Waco to visit this pumpkin patch said this was one of the best in Central Texas.
"It's awesome because it's something new, something different that the kids haven't been to because you know there's not that many," Felicia Arias mentioned.
Little Pup Academy and Ace Hardware are some of the many contributors that helped make this event happen. A local volunteer says this event has brought a lot of joy to their small town.
"McGregor's always about doing stuff for their community and I love it. I love seeing everyone, all the kids happy and playing and I think it's awesome," Tolita Carrillo said.
Paying it forward is the main goal for Leos and hopes to do this event again next year.
"This first began as just a simple pumpkin giveaway but it grew into something much bigger. I'm not surprised at the community's support because we always support each other. This is a community that raised me and I love this community and that's why I made it so easy for me to move back into see the pure joy on other peoples faces makes it more meaningful for me," Leo's said.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin, a member of the House committee investigating Jan. 6, about the hearing on Tuesday, July 12.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin, a member of the House committee investigating Jan. 6, about the hearing on Tuesday, July 12.
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Animal expert Jack Hanna ‘no longer recognizes most family members’ due to Alzheimer’s, family says
(Gray News) – Famous animal expert Jack Hanna no longer recognizes most family members due to his advanced Alzheimer’s disease, his family said.
In an interview with the Columbus Dispatch, the beloved former zookeeper’s family said the disease progressed much faster than they imagined.
In 2021, Hanna announced he was retiring from public life due to his Alzheimer’s diagnosis, which he was diagnosed with in 2019.
Hanna retired from being the director of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in December 2020 after 42 years.
He was known for regular appearances on talk shows and for his own shows, including “Animal Adventures,” “Into the Wild” and “Wild Countdown.”
Hanna’s family told the Columbus Dispatch that they wanted to share his story with Alzheimer’s to let other families struggling with the disease know that they aren’t alone.
After a life of being in the spotlight, the 76-year-old now spends his days at home in Bigfork, Montana with his wife of 54 years, Suzi, and their dog, Brassy.
“My husband is still in there somewhere,” his wife told the publication. “There are still those sweet, tender moments – you know, pieces of him that made me and the rest of the world fall in love with him. It’s hard. Real hard some days. But he took care of me all those years, and so it’s my turn to take care of him.”
His wife also said she plans to cherish the rest of their days together, with help from their three daughters.
“The Jack people knew isn’t here anymore, but pieces of my husband are. And I’m going to hang onto them for as long as I can,” she said.
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The U.N. General Assembly roundly rejected Russia's move to illegally annex four regions of Ukraine, with only four countries voting alongside President Vladimir Putin's regime.
"The world had its say," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said as he expressed his gratitude — a message he issued in seven languages. He called Russia's push for annexation "worthless," saying free nations will never recognize it.
There were 35 abstentions, but 143 countries voted in favor of Ukraine's resolution, which cited not only the need to protect the sovereignty of a country that has now withstood a Russian invasion for more than seven months, but also to defend the U.N. charter itself.
Only Belarus and Nicaragua joined Syria and North Korea to go on the record opposing a resolution that calls on countries to not recognize Russia's claim on the Ukrainian regions.
Both China and Cuba — two longtime Russian allies — abstained from Wednesday's vote, maintaining the positions they've taken on Ukraine-related measures since Russia launched its full-scale attack in February.
Other countries abstaining included India, which has relied on Russia for a large share of its oil needs, and many nations in Africa, where grain from Russia and Ukraine is a key commodity.
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— UN News (@UN_News_Centre) October 12, 2022
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution that condemns #Russia's "illegal so-called referendums" in regions within #Ukraine's internationally-recognized borders, and demands it reverses its annexation declaration.
In favour: 143
Against: 5
Abstentions: 35 pic.twitter.com/MDDIapqTGv
Russia's representative had attempted to require a secret ballot on the Ukrainian resolution, but the idea was rejected. That set up a tally of countries that reject Russia's claims that the annexation is legitimate, driven by purported referendum votes in Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia — areas under military occupation.
Russia's strategy clearly violates the U.N.'s foundational document, according to U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres.
"The Charter is clear," Guterres said when Russia moved to annex the areas. "Any annexation of a State's territory by another State resulting from the threat or use of force is a violation of the Principles of the UN Charter and international law."
The resolution was taken up by the General Assembly after Russia vetoed the measure in the U.N. Security Council.
The vote came as the war in Ukraine reached new heights and took deadly new tolls on civilians. Russian missiles have been targeting Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities this week, after Russia's bridge to Crimea was bombed on Saturday.
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The perfect gift for anglers of all ages, the Mystery Tackle Box Fishmas Advent Calendar delivers 12 days of fishing joy for a second year in a row!
CHICAGO, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Catch Co., a fishing brand, content, and commerce platform, as well as the creator of the popular Mystery Tackle Box monthly subscription box, today announced the release of the 2nd annual 12 Days of Fishmas Advent Calendar, available exclusively at Walmart starting now through the holiday season.
The Mystery Tackle Box 12 Days of Fishmas Advent Calendar is the ideal gift for anglers who enjoy the excitement of trying new products. Featuring 12 days of hand-selected fishing products, fishing decals and a $1,000 sweepstakes, this fishing gift is perfect for all ages. The calendar, which is available now for purchase, is sold exclusively at Walmart stores nationwide and on walmart.com and retails for $24.97.
"Following up on the massive success of our 2021 Advent Calendar we wanted to keep the best parts of this box while also adding some fresh new elements," said Ross Gordon, founder and CEO of Catch Co. "The 2022 version of 12 Days of Fishmas Advent Calendar is packed with value in terms of mystery lures, as well as fishing decals and a chance to win $1,000 in prizes. This is the ultimate way for anglers to countdown to Christmas!"
The Mystery Tackle Box 12 Days of Fishmas Advent Calendar includes everything on an angler's wish list, such as lures, terminal tackle, and more. Just like Catch Co.'s Mystery Tackle Box subscription service, the products included complement the needs of any angler, from novice to expert.
The Mystery Tackle Box 12 Days of Fishmas Advent Calendar is available at walmart.com and all Walmart locations, while supplies last.
To learn more about Mystery Tackle Box, view its content and explore species specific subscriptions and gifts to help anglers catch more fish, visit mysterytacklebox.com. Follow along with other anglers on the brand's @MysteryTackleBox social channels on all platforms.
Founded in 2012 by fishing enthusiast Ross Gordon, Catch Co. is on a mission to 'rescue humanity from the indoors' with the best products, content, and shopping experiences in all of fishing. Catch Co. is best known for its innovative commerce brands Mystery Tackle Box, the original monthly subscription box of lures and tackle, and Karl's Bait & Tackle, a membership-based ecommerce platform. For more information and inspiration to get outside, visit mysterytacklebox.com or shopkarls.com.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:
2-4-2
(two, four, two)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:
2-4-2
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.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
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.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 40s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the
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winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
snow likely in the afternoon. Light snow accumulation possible.
Highs around 40. North winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Chance of snow 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Additional moderate snow accumulation. Lows
in the upper 20s. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then a chance of
rain in the afternoon. Little or no additional snow accumulation.
Highs around 40. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain after
midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the lower 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the lower 40s.
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CTZ009-251600-
Southern Fairfield-
315 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow showers this afternoon. Cooler
with highs in the upper 20s. Northeast winds around 5 mph,
becoming south this afternoon. Chance of snow 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. South winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
west after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 40s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
snow likely with a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Little
or no snow accumulation. Highs around 40. North winds around
5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Moderate snow accumulation. Lows
around 30. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Rain likely, mainly in the morning. Highs in the lower
40s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain after
midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the lower 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the mid 40s.
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CTZ006-251600-
Northern New Haven-
315 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers this morning,
then a chance of snow showers this afternoon. Cold with highs in
the mid 20s. North winds around 5 mph, becoming south this
afternoon. Chance of snow 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature in the lower
20s. South winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest around 5 mph
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 40s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
snow likely in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation.
Highs around 40. North winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Chance of snow 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Moderate snow accumulation. Lows in the
upper 20s. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then a chance of
rain in the afternoon. Little or no additional snow accumulation.
Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Lows in the mid 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain after
midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the lower 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the lower 40s.
$$
CTZ010-251600-
Southern New Haven-
315 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow showers this afternoon. Cooler
with highs in the upper 20s. North winds around 5 mph, becoming
south this afternoon. Chance of snow 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph, becoming west after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 40s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs
around 40. North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Moderate snow accumulation. Lows
around 30. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Rain likely, mainly in the morning. Highs in the lower
40s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Lows in the upper 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain after
midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the lower 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the mid 40s.
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CTZ007-251600-
Northern Middlesex-
315 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers this
afternoon. Cold with highs in the mid 20s. North winds around
5 mph, becoming south this afternoon. Chance of snow 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature in the lower
20s. Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the lower 40s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph
with gusts up to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs
around 40. North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Moderate snow accumulation. Lows in the
upper 20s. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then a chance of
rain in the afternoon. Little or no additional snow accumulation.
Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Lows in the mid 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain after
midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs
around 50.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the lower 40s.
$$
CTZ011-251600-
Southern Middlesex-
315 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers this
afternoon. Cold with highs in the upper 20s. North winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming south this afternoon. Chance of snow 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the
evening. Near steady temperature in the mid 20s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph, becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of snow
20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the lower 40s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs
around 40. North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Moderate snow accumulation. Lows
around 30. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Rain likely, mainly in the morning. Highs in the lower
40s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Lows in the upper 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain after
midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs
around 50.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the mid 40s.
$$
CTZ008-251600-
Northern New London-
315 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers this
afternoon. Cold with highs in the mid 20s. North winds around
5 mph, becoming south this afternoon. Chance of snow 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the
evening. Near steady temperature in the lower 20s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of
snow 20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the lower 40s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs
around 40. North winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow in the evening, then snow and rain after
midnight. Moderate snow accumulation. Lows in the upper 20s.
Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow likely in the morning, then a chance of
rain in the afternoon. Additional light snow accumulation
possible. Highs around 40. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Lows in the mid 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain after
midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the lower 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the mid 40s.
$$
CTZ012-251600-
Southern New London-
315 AM EST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers this
afternoon. Colder with highs in the mid 20s. North winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming south this afternoon. Chance of snow 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the
evening. Lows around 20. Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
northwest after midnight. Chance of snow 20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the lower 40s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs
around 40. North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow in the evening, then rain and snow after
midnight. Moderate snow accumulation. Lows in the upper 20s.
Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Rain likely, mainly in the morning. Highs in the lower
40s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Lows in the upper 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain after
midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the lower 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the mid 40s.
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The Abbott TBI Plasma test runs on a portable instrument that allows doctors to quickly assess individuals who are 18 and older with mild traumatic brain injury, including concussions.
TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Physicians at Tampa General Hospital's emergency department are the first in the nation, outside of a clinical trial setting, to use an FDA-cleared rapid blood test to successfully evaluate patients who are 18 and older with mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), including concussions. Results are available in approximately 15 minutes.
To conduct a test, a plasma sample is inserted into the portable device, then the test can quickly provide important information that can help providers determine care and treatment plans. This streamlined process potentially can rule out the need for a CT scan.
A rapid blood test for evaluating concussions has the potential to be a real game-changer," said Dr. Jason Wilson, associate professor, Department of Internal Medicine, in the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and director of the Emergency Department Clinical Decision Unit, Tampa General. "It provides definitive data as we work to confirm a concussion or a traumatic brain injury.''
Neurological and cognitive exams have been the primary method of diagnosing a concussion. Typically, CT scans are used to identify a more serious injury such as a brain bleed. The i-STAT TBI Plasma test, developed by Abbott, a Chicago-based health care company, uses plasma from a patient's blood sample to look for markers associated with brain injury to rule out the need for a CT scan.
The test has the potential to improve efficiencies in emergency departments, reduce wait times and improve overall quality of patient care.
"Patients can spend less time in the emergency department and will walk away with lab results that can help their doctors make treatment decisions for a full and successful recovery," Wilson said.
Recently published research also demonstrated that the proteins this test measures may help clinicians predict recovery for someone with a more severe injury.
Here's how the test works:
- This test measures specific proteins present in the blood after a traumatic brain injury, including concussion.
- A "not elevated" result can be used to rule out the need for a head CT scan.
- For those whose test shows elevated levels, the next step is often a CT scan, and clinicians could leverage both results to evaluate whether someone has a TBI.
- The test can free up resources in the emergency department, reducing cost and enhancing a hospital's value-based care. For patients, it can reduce exposure to radiation from unnecessary CT scans for some, as well as lessen wait times in the emergency room.
"Tampa General is the first emergency department to use this test method and make it available for patient use," said Michele Moran, senior nursing director in the Tampa General Emergency Department. "This test gives us another tool to properly evaluate potential TBI patients. During the risk assessment and physical examination of the patient, we will determine who can most benefit from the blood test versus the CT scan."
More than 4.8 million[1] people in the U.S. visit the emergency room each year to be evaluated for brain injury – with the vast majority due to everyday accidents, including falls and motor vehicle collisions. The real number of concussions is likely much larger, with an estimated half of concussions going unreported.
"An immediate diagnosis of symptoms is important, especially for collegiate students who need to return to class,'' said Dr. Dusty Narducci, assistant professor in the Department of Family and Sports Medicine at USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, Sports Medicine and Primary Care Provider at the USF Health Concussion Center, and a Family and Sports Medicine physician at Tampa General.
Symptoms of a concussion can begin right away or within hours after the impact or accident, so it's important that the person is monitored for any immediate or gradual changes, experts say. Some people lose consciousness while others don't. Specifically, a concussion occurs when the brain moves against the inside of the skull, causing bruising. The amount of brain damage determines concussion severity. Timely diagnosis of a concussion is critical, because if the patient doesn't follow protocol, it can lead to problems. Tampa General officials advise anyone with a possible injury to check in with their health care provider and, if the symptoms are severe, go to a hospital emergency room.
Symptoms of an injury might include:
- Headache and dizziness
- Confusion or vomiting
- Optic nerve damage
- Balance issues
- Emotional swings
- Sleeping or appetite changes
Tampa General Hospital, a 1,040-bed, not-for-profit, academic medical center, is one of the largest hospitals in America and delivers world-class care as the region's only center for Level l trauma and comprehensive burn care. Tampa General Hospital is the highest-ranked hospital in the market in U.S. News & World Report's 2022-23 Best Hospitals, and is tied as the third highest-ranked hospital in Florida, with seven specialties ranking among the best programs in the United States. Tampa General Hospital has been designated as a model of excellence by the 2022 Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals list. The academic medical center's commitment to growing and developing its team members is recognized by two prestigious Forbes magazine rankings – first nationally in the 2022 America's Best Employers for Women and sixth out of 100 Florida companies in the 2022 America's Best Employers by State. Tampa General is the safety net hospital for the region, caring for everyone regardless of their ability to pay, and in fiscal year 2021, provided a net community benefit worth more than $224.5 million in the form of health care for underinsured patients, community education, and financial support to community health organizations in Tampa Bay. It is one of the nation's busiest adult solid organ transplant centers and is the primary teaching hospital for the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. With six medical helicopters, Tampa General Hospital transports critically injured or ill patients from 23 surrounding counties to receive the advanced care they need. Tampa General houses a nationally accredited comprehensive stroke center, and its 32-bed Neuroscience, Intensive Care Unit is the largest on the West Coast of Florida. It also is home to the Jennifer Leigh Muma 82-bed neonatal intensive care unit, and a nationally accredited rehabilitation center. Tampa General Hospital's footprint includes 17 Tampa General Medical Group Primary Care offices, TGH Family Care Center Kennedy, TGH Brandon Healthplex, TGH Virtual Health, and 21 TGH Imaging powered by Tower outpatient radiology centers throughout Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and Palm Beach counties. Tampa Bay area residents also receive world-class care from the TGH Urgent Care powered by Fast Track network of clinics, and they can even receive home visits in select areas through TGH Urgent Care at Home, powered by Fast Track. As one of the largest hospitals in the country, Tampa General Hospital is the first in Florida to partner with GE Healthcare and open a clinical command center that provides real-time situational awareness to improve and better coordinate patient care at a lower cost. For more information, go to www.tgh.org.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif — It's been nearly five months since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. Since then, thousands of Ukrainians have fled the war — many crossing through the U.S. Mexico border and eventually seeking refuge in Sacramento. Several months later, Vlad Skots, Chairman of the Ukrainian American House says those refugees are facing another crisis — the inability to earn money as they continue to wait for their work permits to be authorized.
"People want to work. People want to pay for themselves. People want to pay taxes,” said Skots. "We've been notified that it probably will take more than one year for them to get a work permit."
However, that date is too far out for the refugees who quickly need to get on their own feet including Artem Lakotii and his wife. The couple is expecting their first child to be born in the coming weeks.
"In our profession, I am the barber and my wife, she doing makeup and brows,” said Lakotii. "We don't know what to do. We're just waiting for some benefits or some help."
"This is hard times and my family needs help and I need to earn money to have good life here,” said Speranska Sonia, a refugee that came to Sacramento a few months ago.
ABC10 interviewed Ilona Kravanskya back in April when she and her children first settled into a new life with a host family in Sacramento. Three months later, she's among the thousands also still relying on assistance from friends and family while eager to start working and rebuilding her life. Kavranskya spoke to ABC10 through a translator.
"I am an adult, a healthy adult that can work and provide for my family. For me, it's really hard to see that the family I stay with, they provide everything for me. I am capable to work and I want to sustain my family,” said Kavranskya.
Her family's host believes more guidance from the government is desperately needed when it comes to assisting Ukrainian refugees.
"It's been frustrating to get information on what services are available to the refugees and how to apply for work authorization and how to get cash assistance,” said Helen Sundet, Kavranskya’s host.
The Ukrainian American House now calling on elected officials to take swift action to help expedite the process of approving employment authorization applications and issuing work permits emphasizing this issue is urgent and must be prioritized.
"I hope that some changes will be very shortly on the way and the problem will be solved,” said Skots.
"We are willing to benefit this country with our job and with the work of our hands, and also with our taxes. We are really willing to thank this country by our work,” said Kavranskya.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Two former college roommates who created a successful clothing line under the “Rhode” trademark sued model Hailey Bieber on Tuesday, saying she’s creating market confusion by marketing a skin care line under the Rhode name.
The lawsuit in Manhattan federal court asked a judge to cite trademark infringement and block Bieber from selling or marketing any products with the Rhode name. It also sought unspecified damages.
The lawsuit said court intervention was necessary because Hailey Bieber is a celebrity with over 45 million Instagram followers who launched her skin care line last week and has filed trademark applications to sell clothing.
Hailey Bieber is married to singer Justin Bieber, and the lawsuit said her husband has promoted her business to his 243 million Instagram followers, generating 1.5 million likes with one posting. Her lawyer didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
According to the lawsuit, Purna Khatau and Phoebe Vickers are seeking to protect the business they began in 2014 when they quit their day jobs to create a high-end clothing and accessories line, targeting “feminine, confident and well-traveled women.”
Since then, it said, their products have been featured in Vogue, carried in stores like Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus worldwide and worn by celebrities including Beyonce, Mindy Kaling and Rihanna. Sales are projected to hit $14.5 million this year, the lawsuit said.
On the day her product was launched, Hailey Bieber said in a Forbes story that she’s had a “really hard time” with “a world of media that likes to perpetuate women against women,” the lawsuit said.
“But the reality is that the “world of media” Ms. Bieber describes is at her disposal. And she has chosen to use it to squash a woman and minority co-founded brand that simply cannot compete with her immense fame and following,” the lawsuit said.
When her product line was launched June 15, Hailey Bieber appeared on “Good Morning America” on ABC and “The Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon on NBC, the lawsuit noted.
The lawsuit said confusion and harm to the brand started by Khatau and Vickers is already widespread and it has only taken days for some consumers to believe that the 8-year-old company is trading off the name of the new competitor instead of the reverse. | https://www.yourbasin.com/entertainment-news/fashion-creators-sue-hailey-bieber-over-her-new-brands-name/ | 2022-06-22 19:13:18 | 1 | https://www.yourbasin.com/entertainment-news/fashion-creators-sue-hailey-bieber-over-her-new-brands-name/ |
In Ukraine, the New Year was met with more sheltering from aerial bombardment Published January 2, 2023 at 5:16 AM MST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 3:25 Ukraine's government issued 15,000 air raid warnings in 2022, and it doesn't look like Russia is planning to let up this year. Copyright 2023 NPR | https://www.knau.org/2023-01-02/in-ukraine-the-new-year-was-met-with-more-sheltering-from-aerial-bombardment | 2023-01-02 13:35:37 | 0 | https://www.knau.org/2023-01-02/in-ukraine-the-new-year-was-met-with-more-sheltering-from-aerial-bombardment |
It has been confirmed that Bill Clinton has been infected with COVID-19.
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The former president took to Twitter Wednesday to reveal his positive test and is reportedly only experiencing mild symptoms at the moment.
“I’ve tested positive for COVID,” Clinton tweet reads. “I’ve had mild symptoms, but I’m doing fine overall and keeping myself busy at home. I’m grateful to be vaccinated and boosted, which has kept my case mild, and I urge everyone to do the same, especially as we move into the winter months.”
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According to The Hill, “New weekly COVID-19 cases have mostly held steady in recent weeks at less than 300,000 after an uptick saw weekly cases surpass 900,000 during the summer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”
His wife, Former secretary of State Hillary Clinton, tested positive for COVID back in March.
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AMSTERDAM, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Core Laboratories (NYSE: "CLB US" and Euronext Amsterdam: "CLB NA") will broadcast its fourth quarter 2022 conference call over the Internet at 7:30 a.m. CST / 2:30 p.m. CET on February 2, 2023.
Larry Bruno, Chairman and CEO, Chris Hill, CFO, and Gwen Gresham, SVP Corporate Development and Investor Relations, will discuss financial and operational results. An earnings press release will be issued after market close on February 1st and may be accessed through the Company's website at www.corelab.com.
To participate in the live webcast, simply log on to www.corelab.com at least fifteen minutes prior to the start of the call. For those who are not available to listen to the live webcast, a Podcast will be available immediately following the conference call and a replay will be available on Core's website shortly after the call which will remain on the site for 10 days.
To listen to the conference call via telephone, please contact Lena Brennan at lena.brennan@corelab.com for the dial-in number.
Core Laboratories N.V. (www.corelab.com) is a leading provider of proprietary and patented reservoir description and production enhancement services and products used to optimize petroleum reservoir performance. The Company has over 70 offices in more than 50 countries and is located in every major oil-producing province in the world.
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Authorization demonstrates Pega's commitment to maintaining industry compliance and the highest security standards for mission-critical data
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pegasystems (NASDAQ: PEGA), the software company that crushes complexity, today announced The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) granted Pega Cloud® for Government a Provisional Authorization (PA) for the Department of Defense (DOD) at Impact Level 4 (IL4). DISA IL4 authorization for Pega Cloud for Government verifies the platform meets the stringent Security Requirements Guide (SRG) for cloud computing to support mission-critical information.
Across the DOD, agencies are migrating their processes to highly secure cloud platforms that protect mission-critical information from cyber threats and accelerate their digital transformation mission. Pega's IL4 Provisional Authorization enables Pega Cloud for Government users across the DOD to accelerate their adoption of cloud-based solutions, modernizing citizen services and meeting evolving and robust security and compliance requirements.
Pega Cloud for Government is a fully managed cloud that provides the tools, environments, and operational support that empower government agencies to develop applications optimized for government workloads. In addition, the platform scales for growth and adheres to Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) standards. With Pega Cloud for Government, agencies have the scalability to meet modernization requirements while maintaining industry compliance so they can more effectively transform processes and meet mission success.
Pega's solutions connect data and systems across operational silos, helping streamline organizational complexity while improving efficiency. Pega currently works with the largest government agencies to help them achieve their modernization goals and transform the digital experience. For more information, visit www.pega.com/industries/government.
"Today's government agencies require the fastest track to deliver on their modernization goals, part of which is ensuring they're working on secure and compliant cloud platforms," said Doug Averill, vice president, global industry market leader, government, Pega. "This authorization demonstrates our commitment to helping meet the specialized security and compliance needs of customers across the DOD as we work with them to achieve their digital transformation goals."
Pega delivers innovative software that crushes business complexity so our clients can make better decisions and get work done. We help the world's leading brands solve their biggest business challenges: maximizing customer lifetime value, streamlining customer service, and boosting operational efficiency. Pega technology is powered by real-time AI and intelligent automation, while our scalable architecture and low-code platform help enterprises adapt to rapid change and transform for tomorrow. For more information, please visit www.pega.com.
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HONG KONG, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Taoping Inc. (NASDAQ: TAOP, the "Company" or "TAOP"), today announced that on September 16, 2022, it received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq"), notifying the Company that it is currently not in compliance with the minimum bid price requirement set forth under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), which requires listed securities to maintain a minimum bid price of US$1.00 per share. Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A) provides that a failure to meet the minimum bid price requirement exists if the deficiency continues for a period of 30 consecutive business days. Based on the closing bid price of the Company's ordinary shares for the 30 consecutive business days from August 4, 2022 through September 15, 2022, the Company no longer meets the minimum bid price requirement. This press release is issued pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(b), which requires prompt disclosure of receipt of a deficiency notification. The notification has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company's ordinary shares, which will continue to trade uninterrupted on Nasdaq under the ticker "TAOP".
Pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has a compliance period of 180 calendar days, or until March 15, 2023 (the "Compliance Period"), to regain compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement. If at any time during the Compliance Period, the closing bid price per share of the Company's ordinary shares is at least $1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, Nasdaq will provide the Company a written confirmation of compliance and the matter will be closed.
In the event the Company does not regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement by March 15, 2023, the Company may be eligible for an additional 180 calendar day grace period. If the Company does not qualify for the second compliance period or fails to regain compliance during the second 180-day period, then Nasdaq will notify the Company of its determination to delist the Company's ordinary shares, at which point the Company will have an opportunity to appeal the delisting determination to a Hearings Panel.
About Taoping Inc.
Taoping Inc. (NASDAQ: TAOP) is a blockchain technology and smart cloud services provider. The Company is dedicated to the research and application of blockchain technology and digital assets, and continues to improve computing power and create value for the encrypted digital currency industry. Relying on its self-developed smart cloud platform, TAOP also provides solutions and cloud services to industries such as smart community, new media and artificial intelligence. To learn more, please visit www.taop.com.
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Dear Abby: I come from a nice family. My siblings are thoughtful and kind, but one of my brothers is a conversational narcissist. He drones on for hours (if we let him) without asking a single question to engage another person.
He sees nothing wrong with talking endlessly about his work and his acquisitions, which interest no one. He will compare, indirectly, my home with his, assuming that his is far superior and better decorated -- never considering that my home is just right for me and that I do not lust for more. All of us listen to him and do our best to show an interest without ever receiving that courtesy in return.
How can we nudge him toward showing an interest in others? In his times of need, I have been there for him and listened to his troubles, and I have gotten the impression that he's kinder than any of us have assumed, given his self-centered ramblings. Is there any way to influence him toward being a more thoughtful conversationalist? -- SORE-EARED SIBLING
Dear Sibling: Yes, there is. "Someone" is going to have to tell this brother -- in as gentle language as possible -- that hogging the conversation is as unwelcome as hogging all the food at the buffet. He should also be told that comparing what he has to that of his siblings, who may have less, comes across as bragging, which makes them uncomfortable.
If no one has the courage to address this, a group intervention may be needed to stanch the motormouth. However, if this is more than any of you want to risk, see this sibling separately one-on-one. If he's not playing to a crowd, he may behave differently.
Dear Abby: My ex-husband and I divorced three years ago after he had an affair and destroyed our lives (including his daughter's, who considered me her only real mom). The divorce took about a year. Since then, he has stopped communicating with me and pretends I never existed. My stepdaughter, "Dana," however, never let go.
I held on as well for a couple of years, but as time goes on, I am feeling I'm in an increasingly impossible situation. What my ex did and his actions that followed were incredibly cruel. They devastated me. Staying in touch with Dana has slowly become a painful reminder of that and has made it difficult for me to close this unhappy chapter of my life. I don't want to hurt Dana. I hope that one day she'll understand, but I feel the need to cease contact in order to heal fully. Is this too cruel? -- TRAUMATIZED IN FLORIDA
Dear Traumatized: What a sad situation. I'm sorry you feel there is no other way to heal from your ex-husband's betrayal than to distance yourself from Dana, who loves you. However, feeling as you do, you must take care of yourself. Please do not "ghost" her. It is important that you explain to her, as kindly as possible, your reasons for ending your relationship, so she understands this is not her fault.
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AKRON, Ohio , June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Laird Connectivity, a global leader in wireless technology, today announced the launch of the newest addition to their system-on-module (SOM) portfolio, the Summit SOM 8M Plus. This new SOM is a highly-integrated and comprehensive hardware and software solution that combines NXP® Semiconductors multi-core applications processing with dual-band 2x2 Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity. The Summit SOM 8M Plus is Laird Connectivity's most versatile, feature-rich, and secure SOM to date, truly perfect for serving as the core platform for advanced wireless IoT applications.
Powered by the NXP i.MX 8M Plus applications processor and the 88W8997 wireless SoC, the Summit SOM 8M Plus is an ideal solution for powerful heterogenous multiprocessing, delivering a versatile, power efficient quad Arm® Cortex®-A53 MPU and Cortex-M7. Customers can leverage hardware acceleration for machine learning with an integrated 2.3 TOPS neural processing unit, rich multimedia (graphics, video, vision, and audio) with a DSP core and GPU, advanced connectivity, and enhanced security for high performance, flexible solutions. The Summit SOM 8M Plus's exhaustive array of interfaces includes support for up to three displays and several options for video out, camera, audio, and I/O. The onboard Cortex-A53 and Cortex-M7 cores allow simultaneous Linux® and RTOS execution on dedicated, firewalled subsystems, and the quad-core i.MX 8M Plus SoC is powerful enough to run multiple instances of Linux for various purposes, such as user interface, connectivity, and more.
"The i.MX 8M Plus applications processor is well-suited for industrial-grade connected systems," said Justin Mortimer, global marketing manager at NXP Semiconductors. "Customers leveraging the Summit SOM 8M Plus will be able to target a variety of applications that range from industrial HMI, machine vision, service robot and drone control, fleet analytics, building management systems, gateways, and audio/voice systems."
Security and longevity are core pillars of the Summit SOM 8M Plus. It is designed from the ground up with a powerful, comprehensive Summit Suite security architecture. The Summit Suite Chain of Trust secure enclave and secure boot, powered by the i.MX 8M Plus, enables root of trust hardware-based software validation and a high-performance and flexible secure storage system for passwords, certificates, and data storage, with an upcoming Summit Suite FIPS Cryptographic module (FIPS 140-3 Level 1) validation. With pin-compatible connectivity, refreshed Summit SOM 8M Plus modules will be available in the future as NXP updates their 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth combo silicon to the latest standards. Additionally, the i.MX 8M Plus processor is backed by NXP's Product Longevity Program, which ensures long-term availability of 15-plus years.
The Summit SOM 8M Plus is ideal for a broad range of applications, including harsh, industrial IoT rugged handheld devices, industrial IoT gateways, IoT vision solutions, and healthcare devices. It supports the latest WPA3-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise, and WPA3-Enterprise CNSA/SuiteB 192-bit security standards and has an upcoming FIPS 140-3 certification. It is globally certified to reduce customers' barrier to entry. Regulatory certifications will include FCC, IC, CE, RCM, MIC, and Bluetooth SIG approvals.
For more information about the Summit SOM 8M Plus, visit: www.lairdconnect.com/summit-som-8m-plus
Laird Connectivity simplifies wireless connectivity with market-leading RF modules, internal antennas, IoT devices, and custom wireless solutions. Our products are trusted by companies around the world for their wireless performance and reliability. With best-in-class support and comprehensive product development services, we reduce your risk and improve your time-to-market. When you need unmatched wireless performance to connect your applications with security and confidence, Laird Connectivity Delivers – No Matter What.
Laird Connectivity is a gold member of the NXP Partner Program.
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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The Mets have made a decision about struggling DH Darin Ruf, designating him for assignment.
The 36-year-old right-handed hitter will not be included on the club’s Opening Day roster. Instead, the Mets will select outfielder Tim Locastro, a speedy base-stealing specialist. The Mets can take advantage of the new rules that encourage more action on the basepaths with Locastro, a speedy base-stealing specialist.
Ruf was acquired at the trade deadline last season from the San Francisco Giants. The Mets sent four players, including third baseman J.D. Davis, to the Giants in exchange for Ruf, who was acquired to hit left-handed pitching. But Ruf found the change of scenery to be difficult and he found it especially difficult to struggle in New York. He hit just .152 with a .413 OPS and no home runs with the Mets.
He came into camp with tendinitis in his wrist and received a cortisone injection, which cleared up the pain. Still, Ruf struggled to hit going 5-for-30 (.167) with two doubles, four walks and nine strikeouts in Grapefruit League play.
Locastro had a strong spring, hitting .289 with a .907 OPS, five doubles, a triple, a home run and six stolen bases in six attempts. A Syracuse native who spent time with the Yankees last summer, Locastro can create runs and force errors with his speed and base-running abilities.
It’s tough to give up on a player that took so much to acquire but the Mets have seemingly admitted defeat with this trade. The Mets will now give the DH at-bats to Daniel Vogelbach and outfielder Tommy Pham, who was signed in part for his ability to hit left-handed pitching.
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Police: Remains found at Boston home are of 4 infants
BOSTON (AP) — Boston police say the remains of four infants were found at a city apartment building earlier this month.
The remains are of two boys and two girls, police said in a statement posted on the department’s website on Monday.
Officers originally responded to the building on Nov. 17 and found what appeared to be human remains. The next day they found more.
The Suffolk district attorney’s office previously confirmed that some of the remains were found in a freezer.
They were removed by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, and were determined to be the remains of four infants, police said. Autopsy results are pending.
Police and the Suffolk district attorney’s office are continuing to investigate and no arrests have been announced. No additional details were made public.
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FTX crypto collapse: Ex-CEO Sam Bankman-Fried denies ‘improper use’ of customer funds
Posted/updated on: November 30, 2022 at 7:52 pm(NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS) -- Sam Bankman-Fried, the embattled former CEO of cryptocurrency giant FTX and trading firm Alameda Research, told ABC News he was ultimately responsible for the downfall of both companies, but denied that he knew "that there was any improper use of customer funds."
"I really, deeply wish that I had taken a lot more responsibility for understanding what the details were of what was going on," he said. "I should have been on top of this, and I feel really, really bad and regretful that I wasn't," he said. "A lot of people got hurt. And that's on me."
Bankman-Fried spoke to George Stephanopoulos and ABC News for his first network interview since both companies in his cryptocurrency empire filed for bankruptcy this month. He addressed rumors that have swirled since the collapse and discussed his uncertain path forward. The interview took place in the Bahamas island of Nassau where FTX was headquartered.
Watch George Stephanopoulos' full interview with Sam Bankman-Fried on "Good Morning America" on Thursday
FTX filed for bankruptcy protection in November after a rival cryptocurrency exchange announced it was backing out of a plan to acquire it. The filing follows reports that FTX used deposits to pay Alameda Research creditors, a claim reportedly made by former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison during a call in early November. Bankman-Fried said he was not aware that was true but said Alameda had a large position open on FTX that was "overcollateralized a year ago." He also partially blamed a market collapse that "threatened that position quite a bit" as well as mismanagement.
Ellison did not immediately respond to ABC News' requests for comment.
"I failed to have someone in place who was managing that risk, who was managing that position, managing that account. I failed to have proper oversight" that led to the crash of FTX, Bankman-Fried said.
In the interview, Bankman-Fried also denied he witnessed any illegal drug use by FTX employees, and he said reports that he and Ellison were in a polyamorous relationship are false and his romantic relationship with Ellison lasted only six months. "I lived with a bunch of monogamous couples when I was here, some of whom got married over the course of their time here. I don't know of any polyamorous relationships within FTX."
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He added, "At the end of the day, it's not my call what happens. And the world will judge me as it will."
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For a limited-time-only, customers can get 16 Boneless Wings for just $5 at 7-Eleven and Stripes Stores, including the newly launched signature flavor, Hot Honey
IRVING, Texas, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer is heating up at 7-Eleven, Inc! America's largest convenience retailer is delivering sweet, spicy goodness to its summer menu lineup with Hot Honey Boneless Wings. The new signature boneless wing flavor is available at participating 7-Eleven® and Stripes® stores.
Whether you're hosting friends or just winging it for lunch, Hot Honey Boneless Wings make the perfect party snack or grab-and-go treat. Made with all white meat chicken covered in a sweet and savory sauce made with real honey, these boneless wings take the flavor train into overdrive. Covered in a sweet honey chili glaze, roasted garlic, and chili pepper, you'll want to go back for seconds (and thirds!). And it wouldn't be a 7-Eleven kickoff without a deal! So go big or go home: snag 16 Boneless Wings, including Hot Honey,—available in-store only at 7-Eleven and Stripes—for $5 for a limited time only*. Sharing is optional, but this sounds like the tastiest way to say "thanks, Dad" this Father's Day.
"At 7-Eleven, we always look for ways to delight our customers with fun menu items. As summer heats up, we look forward to providing delicious food options that pair perfectly with the warm weather," said Robin Murphy, 7-Eleven Senior Director of Fresh Foods. "These Hot Honey Boneless Wings are reminiscent of outdoor grilling in the summer, and the contrast of sweet and spicy is an ongoing food trend that will satisfy any craving."
The deals don't stop there. For a limited time, members of the award-winning 7Rewards® loyalty program—found in the 7-Eleven app offering customers exclusive deals and discounts on their favorite products—can purchase eight boneless wings for $2.99 (you read that right!) at 7-Eleven, Speedway®, and Stripes locations**.
Trying to beat the heat? Stay inside and get wings delivered straight to your door via the 7NOW® delivery app! And with the 7NOW Gold Pass™ subscription delivery service, customers can get their delivery fee waived on more than 3,000 of their favorite 7-Eleven products, including our sweet and savory maple-flavored sausage taquito, for just $5.95 a month***.
The 7NOW delivery app can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play, or by visiting 7NOW.com or 7Rewards.com.
*Valid Through 6/28/22. MFR coupon. Available while supplies last. Offer good at participating U.S. 7-Eleven® stores, excludes Hawaii. Offer not valid with any other coupon or discount. No cash value. Consumer pays applicable fees and sales taxes. COPIES OR REPRODUCTION BY ANY MEANS IS PROHIBITED AND SHALL VOID THE COUPON.
**Valid through 1/3/23. Available while supplies last. Offer good at participating U.S. 7-Eleven® stores, excludes Hawaii. Offer not valid with any other coupon of discount. No cash value. Consumer pays applicable fees & sales tax.
***By joining you will be signing up for a recurring monthly subscription to the 7NOW Gold Pass. After the 14-day free trial period ends, your payment method on file will be charged $5.95 plus applicable taxes and your subscription will automatically renew monthly until you cancel through your account page. Delivery fee will be waived on delivery orders.
7-Eleven, Inc. is the premier name in the convenience-retailing industry. Based in Irving, Texas, 7-Eleven operates, franchises and/or licenses more than 13,000 stores in the U.S. and Canada. In addition to 7-Eleven® stores, 7-Eleven, Inc. operates and franchises Speedway®, Stripes®, Laredo Taco Company® and Raise the Roost® Chicken and Biscuits locations. Known for its iconic brands such as Slurpee®, Big Bite® and Big Gulp®, 7-Eleven has expanded into high-quality sandwiches, salads, side dishes, cut fruit and protein boxes, as well as pizza, chicken wings and mini beef tacos. 7-Eleven offers customers industry-leading private brand products under the 7-Select™ brand including healthy options, decadent treats and everyday favorites at an outstanding value. Customers can earn and redeem points on various items in stores nationwide through its 7Rewards® loyalty program with more than 50 million members, place an order in the 7NOW® delivery app in over 2,000 cities, or rely on 7-Eleven for bill payment service, self-service lockers and other convenient services. Find out more online at www.7-Eleven.com.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — At least seven people were killed and dozens of others were injured Thursday in a fire that spread through an office building in South Korea’s Daegu city, local fire and police officials said.
Dozens of firefighters and vehicles were deployed to put out the blaze, which began around 10:55 a.m. on the second floor of a seven-floor office building near the city’s district court, said Shin Ju-han, a Daegu Fire Department official. Seven people were so far confirmed as dead and 35 others were hospitalized with injuries, including nine whose conditions are serious.
South Korean media published photos they said were received from witnesses that show smoke emerging from the building in Beomeo-dong, an affluent business district in Daegu, which is South Korea’s fourth-largest city and home to more than 2.6 million people.
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February began an exodus of refugees to western Ukraine and surrounding countries. Some 7 million Ukrainians are now internally displaced and another 5 million crossed the border and became refugees around Europe.
But many of them want to come home. Between Feb. 28 and June 21, according to the United Nations, there have been 2.8 million “cross-border” movements back into Ukraine. The number of refugees included in that total isn’t recorded, but cities like Kyiv are gradually recovering their prewar populations. It seems as though many Ukrainian refugees are now returning, at least temporarily.
Why We Wrote This
Though the war in Ukraine rages, some of the millions of refugees who fled are eyeing going back. The fighting may be a threat, but for them, the call of home may trump the safety of a foreign land.
Especially during war, refugees move according to a number of different push and pull factors. On one end, fleeing to a new nation – with a different language and culture – can be taxing. On the other, despite brutal missile strikes, most areas of Ukraine are now safer than they were at the beginning of the war, when Russia was attacking on many fronts. Some Ukrainians may be judging that life abroad is too difficult and life back home is safe enough.
For many, like Olga Rostovska, who fled Kramatorsk with her two young children in April, home is worth the risk. “We never wanted to leave,” she says.
Olga Rostovska sits at a tiny kitchen table and shows a picture on her phone of where she wants to be: a partially burned apartment building 400 miles away.
“I cried when I knew Russians damaged my house,” she says, sitting next to her sister, Lyudmila Skidan, whose family she and her children live with in Kyiv. “That’s why I want to move back home so much. I hope that I can fix all this and live there.”
Ms. Rostovska is from Kramatorsk, a city in eastern Ukraine now less than 50 miles from the front lines. As in cities across the Donbas region, Kramatorsk’s citizens have a group chat – where they post news of shelling and prayers for normalcy – on the messaging app Telegram.
Why We Wrote This
Though the war in Ukraine rages, some of the millions of refugees who fled are eyeing going back. The fighting may be a threat, but for them, the call of home may trump the safety of a foreign land.
Each day, she hopes to read that her city is safe again. She and her two young children evacuated in April, first to Ukraine’s west, then to Lithuania for two months, and then back to Kyiv. Now they want to go home – even if Russian shelling means there isn’t much home left.
Russia’s invasion this February began an exodus of refugees to western Ukraine and the surrounding countries. Some 7 million Ukrainians are now displaced within their own country, and another 5 million crossed the border and became refugees around Europe.
But many of them want to come home. Between Feb. 28 and June 21, according to the United Nations, there have been nearly 3.6 million “cross-border” movements back into Ukraine. The number of refugees included in that total isn’t recorded, but cities like Kyiv are gradually recovering their prewar populations. It seems as though many Ukrainian refugees are now returning, at least temporarily.
Especially during war, refugees move according to a number of different push-and-pull factors. On one end, fleeing to a new nation – with a different language and culture – can be taxing. On the other, despite brutal missile strikes, most areas of Ukraine are now safer than they were at the beginning of the war, when Russia was attacking on many fronts. Some Ukrainians may be judging that life abroad is too difficult and life back home is safe enough. For many, like Ms. Rostovska, home is worth the risk. “We never wanted to leave,” she says.
Relocation after relocation
To Ms. Rostovska, home is Kramatorsk’s parks and town squares. It’s her kids’ schools and her job at a maternity ward. It’s the short walk to see her sister, niece, and nephew.
And since 2014, home has also been war.
Kramatorsk was one of the cities threatened when Russia-sponsored separatists began their uprising in the Donbas eight years ago. “We got used to this kind of war situation,” says Ms. Rostovska. “So we took a long time to decide to leave.”
The number of civilian buildings being hit by artillery eventually convinced her to go. On April 7, Ms. Rostovska went to the Kramatorsk train station with luggage and her two young children. It was packed, and she considered leaving to try again the next day. But a woman on the platform noticed her indecision and convinced her to keep at it, and helped carry her family’s bags until they got a train out of the city. The next day, the station’s platform was bombed.
Ms. Rostovska and her children settled temporarily in Kyiv and on Facebook found someone helping evacuate refugees to Lithuania. She contacted her sister, Ms. Skidan, who had already fled to western Ukraine and couldn’t find work. They met in Lviv with both their families and left the country by bus.
In Lithuania, the two sisters and their four children lived in a rural convent sheltering dozens of Ukrainian refugees. After going to a job fair, they found work at a bottle factory more than an hour and a half away. Locally, their kids continued school and kindergarten.
But the convent only allowed visitors to stay for two months, and rent in Lithuania was expensive. The sisters struggled with the commute and the cold and the area’s many mosquitoes. Ms. Skidan missed her husband of 17 years, who found a job in Kyiv after they evacuated in April. The two had never been apart so long.
“It wasn’t a home,” says Ms. Skidan. “It’s really hard when you don’t understand the language and another culture.”
“Better than nothing”
The two sisters’ situation is in some ways typical, says Aliona Karavai, co-founder of Insha Osvita, a nongovernmental organization in Ukraine that serves refugees. Transitioning to a new country is hard in the best of times, and a war is nearly the worst. Many people struggle with work, child care, language skills, and community. Those factors can make it hard to stay.
“You’re physically safe, but you are socially unsafe,” says Ms. Karavai, whose organization is starting a program to support returning Ukrainians.
There aren’t clear statistics on the number of refugees now returning. But anecdotal evidence suggests it’s high. On the Polish border, there’s a miles-long queue of cars waiting to reenter Ukraine.
In mid-June, Ms. Rostovksa and Ms. Skidan again filled their bags – some of them weighing more than 75 pounds – and crossed that border on a bus. They settled in Kyiv, where Ms. Skidan’s husband had already signed on a short-term apartment near an outdoor auto shop. For the seven of them, there are only two bedrooms.
“Better than nothing,” says Ms. Rostovska.
Hoping to stay in Kyiv only a month, both sisters wait and watch for good news from home. On the group chat, Kramatorsk’s teachers recently said they wished students could come back in the fall.
Meanwhile, Russia’s military recently took Lysychansk, less than 100 miles away. Kramatorsk may be one of the next cities targeted. Ms. Skidan’s husband tells her, “There will be no life in Kramatorsk in the closest years.”
The families are now officially registered as internally displaced. None of them are willing to put their children – who step into their apartment kitchen to hug their mothers or grab a slice of apple pie – at risk. Kyiv is expensive, they say, but one month may have to become two, or longer.
Ms. Skidan sits next to her sister and 14-year-old son. Magnets hang on their refrigerator, and cinnamon cookies lie untouched on the kitchen table. Her pink shirt says “positive thinking” in cursive.
“Home is your walls,” says Ms. Skidan. In Lithuania, while she and her family adjusted to sleeping in beds after months spending nights in the hallways of their home in Kramatorsk, she imagined coming back to her husband. This is the first year of her life, of her children’s lives, that they didn’t celebrate Easter with family together. It’s the first year they didn’t visit the cemetery where their grandmother is buried.
Now she, her husband, and her family are all together again. But they’re not home, she says, starting to cry. Her son reaches back and puts his hand on hers. Often Ms. Skidan dreams they have returned to their apartment and things are safe again. But for now, she still waits. | https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2022/0715/It-wasn-t-a-home.-Some-Ukrainians-leave-refuge-abroad-to-head-back?icid=rss | 2022-07-15 23:05:09 | 1 | https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2022/0715/It-wasn-t-a-home.-Some-Ukrainians-leave-refuge-abroad-to-head-back?icid=rss |
‘Bubble barrier’ among finalists for Prince William’s prize
By DANICA KIRKA
Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — A bubble barrier that prevents plastic waste from reaching the ocean is one of 15 initiatives named as finalists for the year’s Earthshot Prize, a global competition aimed at finding new ways to protect the planet and tackle climate change. Prince William, the heir to the British throne, unveiled the finalists on Friday. The five winners, who will be announced next month in Boston, will receive 1 million pounds ($1.1 million) to develop their ideas and scale up their projects. The prince and his charity, the Royal Foundation, launched the prize in 2020 inspired by U.S. President John F. Kennedy’s 1962 “Moonshot” speech that challenged Americans to go to the moon by the end of the decade. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2022/11/04/bubble-barrier-among-finalists-for-prince-williams-prize/ | 2022-11-04 11:40:56 | 0 | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2022/11/04/bubble-barrier-among-finalists-for-prince-williams-prize/ |
E-Crossover relies on smart pixel LED headlights in unique design
WIESELBURG, Austria, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The new Volvo C40 relies on LED lighting technology from Wieselburg-based automotive specialist ZKW. The headlight of the all-electric electric crossover has a pixel module with 84 individually controllable LEDs. The high-tech light illuminates the road particularly efficiently, adapts dynamically to traffic and avoids dazzling other road users. A front camera and radar permanently scan the road, allowing up to five vehicles to be blanked simultaneously. The design of the high-quality pixel LED light is unique: the hammer-shaped light arc sets visual accents that are distinctive for Volvo. "For Volvo, we develop distinctive headlight designs that impress with their innovative technology and memorable appearance and increase road safety," explains Dr. Wilhelm Steger, CEO of the ZKW Group.
Smart LED pixel light
The headlight in the new C40 combines daytime running light, position light and turn signal light in a particularly compact form. An adaptive lighting system with camera and radar sensor ensures a high level of road safety by optimally illuminating the road without dazzling oncoming traffic. This is achieved by individually controllable LEDs combined in the pixel module. A front camera and the radar eye detect oncoming vehicles or vehicles in front and activate or deactivate the LED light in the headlamp's pixel module via the control unit. Despite the compact dimensions of the front headlamp, the system achieves a high light output. The unique LED light was developed in Wieselburg, where the headlight is also manufactured. The pixel module electronics come from the ZKW electronics plant in Wiener Neustadt.
Super-flat projection modules
The powerful light output of the premium headlamp is achieved by the LED pixel module in combination with the innovative ForTIR elements. The so-called light finger ForTIR elements use the apron to project part of the low beam onto the road. These are particularly flat projection modules that are just 13 millimeters high and also serve as design elements in the main headlights. The front headlamp's light design, typical of Volvo, has the characteristic "Thor's Hammer" shape, in which special attention was paid to homogeneity. This design element is formed via the light guides and thick-wall optics in front of it, and unmistakably represents the C40 as a Volvo. "The combination of 84-LED pixel module, light finger ForTIR* elements and Thorhammer design is unique to Volvo," Steger explains. ZKW equips both the Volvo C40 and XC40 models with premium LED headlights, using the same headlight module as a basis.
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* light finger ForTIR = Innovative, very compact design-driven optical element for driving light function as a projection system in combination with totally reflective primary optics as a combined component.
About ZKW
The ZKW Group is the specialist for innovative premium lighting systems and electronics. As a system supplier, ZKW is a global partner to the automotive industry. The group develops and produces products based on our motto of "Bright Minds, Bright Lights," combining bright minds with modern production technologies to produce complex premium lighting and electronic modules for international automotive manufacturers.
Our top products include powerful and cost-efficient complete LED systems. The ZKW Group has a total of twelve locations worldwide, with intelligently networked development and production. In 2021, the Group employed around 10,000 workers and generated total revenues of 1.07 billion euros.
In accordance with the corporate vision "Ground-breaking premium lighting and electronic systems from ZKW for all mobility concepts of the global automotive industry", the company's primary goal is to produce top-quality high-tech products and to promote the development of innovative holistic lighting systems.
With our discoveries and inventions, the ZKW corporate group makes vehicles more desirable, more unique, safer, and more energy efficient.
Our 360 degree product portfolio includes headlamps and fog lamps, rear lamps, flashers, interior and license plate lamps as well as electronic modules. Major automotive manufacturers trust their brands to innovative products from ZKW. We are proud of our customers like BMW (BMW, Rolls Royce), DAIMLER (MERCEDES-BENZ Cars and Trucks), FORD (Lincoln, Ford), GEELY (Volvo, Polestar, Lynk & Co, Geely), GENERAL MOTORS (Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac), Hyundai (Kia), JLR (Jaguar, Land Rover), Stellantis (Opel, Citroen), RENAULT/NISSAN (Infiniti, Alpine), VGTT (Volvo Trucks, MACK) and VW (Audi, Porsche, Skoda, Lamborghini, MAN, VW, Seat).
With intelligent lighting systems and innovative styling, ZKW is shaping the look and character of vehicles worldwide.
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An estimated 750 San Francisco Unified School District employees recently received a notice that they may have been overpaid an indeterminate amount in 2022 as a result of the district's faulty payroll system, according to the union representing San Francisco teachers — only to receive a follow-up letter that the notices may have been sent in error.
The initial notice, first reported on by Mission Local, was sent out on Friday, Dec. 16, the last day of the fall term. Signed by Superintendent Matt Wayne, the notice acknowledges the many problems associated with SFUSD's EmPowerSF payroll system, including that educators have been chronically underpaid since its rollout at the beginning of the year.
"However," Wayne wrote, "in a number of other cases, employees received substantially more than they were entitled to receive in a salary. Our records indicate you were one of the employees who may have received this salary advance."
Despite the implication that employees may have received "substantially" more than their allotted salaries, Wayne and SFUSD didn't provide any specific details, only offering to circle back after the holidays. That raised far more questions than answers, including for Dante Popalisky, a math teacher and boys soccer coach at George Washington High School. Popalisky was sent the district's notice, and called it a "gut punch," adding, "There's no confidence they're paying us correctly."
On Saturday, Dec. 17, just a day later, Wayne sent out an apology letter for causing "stress and confusion," clarifying that EmPowerSF — the broken payroll system in question — was responsible for producing the list of employees who have potentially been overpaid, and that SFUSD will be conducting an "audit" to see whether EmPowerSF's list of employees is even accurate.
An SFUSD spokesperson did not respond directly to questions about how many employees could have erroneously received the notice, but wrote that "SFUSD is conducting a detailed audit to determine the extent of the issue," and "in the meantime, we have issued a preliminary notification to employees who may potentially be impacted."
Frank Lara, executive vice president of the teachers union United Educators of San Francisco (UESF), explained to SFGATE that some employees have indeed been overpaid, but in other cases, UESF believes there are simply accounting codes within the payroll system that need to be "reconciled"; those too are showing up as potential overpayments, but ultimately won't result in net pay differences, or will only require miniscule repayments.
But the vague notices, sent out shortly before the holidays, have SFUSD employees on pins and needles. Popalisky thinks he was probably overpaid by about $700 this past year, something he says he flagged early and often to the district. Eventually, with the threat of a walkout at George Washington High School looming, Popalisky said payroll "specialists" showed up to address EmPowerSF's issues, but offered no clarification to Popalisky or others. Teachers proceeded with their walkout Nov. 2, and Popalisky said he heard nothing about overpayments again until the Dec. 16 notice.
"It's nerve-racking," he said. "There's nothing concrete. I don't know if they're going to try and deduct, like, several thousand dollars. Their rationale is just, 'Trust us, we'll handle this.' They have not done much to build up the trust."
EmPowerSF cost $13.7 million to debut in January, and has since required $8.8 million more to supposedly fix it, a cost largely attributable to a no-bid contract with the Alvarez & Marsal consulting group.
"Teachers live paycheck to paycheck," Popalisky said. "We need a raise, and they're continually dumping more money into this payroll system." | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/sfusd-sends-employee-overpayment-notice-17666999.php | 2022-12-21 02:24:44 | 1 | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/sfusd-sends-employee-overpayment-notice-17666999.php |
German union seeks 8% wage increase for industrial workers
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s biggest industrial union says it will seek an 8% wage increase for millions of manufacturing workers in upcoming pay talks, a demand that is just above the country’s current inflation rate. The IG Metall union’s demand comes as Chancellor Olaf Scholz seeks to find ways with unions and employers to address the impact of rising prices while preventing an inflationary spiral. Germany has Europe’s biggest economy. In Germany, wage deals are typically hammered out in negotiations between employers’ organizations and unions that cover a whole sector. IG Metall negotiates for workers in the auto and machinery industries among others, with more than 3.8 million workers. Negotiations are due to begin in mid-September. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/07/11/german-union-seeks-8-wage-increase-for-industrial-workers-2/ | 2022-07-11 16:39:45 | 0 | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/07/11/german-union-seeks-8-wage-increase-for-industrial-workers-2/ |
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Oakland Police Department lost its seventh head of police in as many years Wednesday over the alleged cover-up of an officer’s misconduct in a scandal that threatens to extend two decades of federal oversight — the longest of any police department in the country.
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Democratic Mayor Sheng Thao said at a news conference she was firing Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong after a probe concluded the chief and the department failed to properly investigate and discipline a sergeant who was involved in a hit-and-run with his patrol car and, in a separate incident, fired his service weapon inside an elevator at police headquarters.
Thao, who took office in January, said she wants to be confident the police chief in the city of 400,000 people will be effective “in making improvements that can be recognized by the federal monitor, the federal court and the people of Oakland.”
“I am no longer confident that Chief Armstrong can do the work needed to achieve the vision so, today I have decided to separate Chief LeRonne Armstrong from the city without cause,” she said.
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Thao placed Armstrong on paid administrative leave last month to review investigations by the department’s federal monitor that found the police chief responsible for gross dereliction of duty.
The probes by the law firm of Clarence Dyer and Cohen concluded Armstrong failed to investigate and discipline Sgt. Michael Chung after he was involved in a hit-and-run with a parked car in 2021 at his apartment building in San Francisco, according to a report first obtained by KTVU-TV and made public by Oaklandside, a local news site.
The Oakland Police Department made national news in 2000 after a rookie officer came forward to report abuse of power by a group of officers known as the Oakland “Riders.” The four officers were charged with making false arrests, planting evidence, using excessive force, falsifying police reports and assaulting people in west Oakland, a predominantly Black area. Three of the officers were acquitted after two separate juries deadlocked on most of the charges. The fourth officer is a fugitive and is believed to have fled the country.
The case resulted in the department coming under federal oversight in 2003 and being required to enact 52 reform measures and report its progress to an outside monitor and a federal judge.
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Armstrong, a native of Oakland, was appointed in 2021 with promises of enacting all the reforms within a year.
He said he was deeply disappointed in Thao's decision and that once all the facts are evaluated, it will be clear he committed no misconduct and his terminations was “wrong, unjustified, and unfair.”
“After the relevant facts are fully evaluated by weighing evidence instead of pulling soundbites from strategically leaked, inaccurate reports, it will be clear I was a loyal and effective reformer of the Oakland Police Department,” he said in a statement.
In its report, the law firm said a police captain in the department’s Internal Affairs Division downplayed the hit-and-run incident and coached the investigating officer to draft a report that allowed Chung to escape discipline.
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The following year, Chung fired his service weapon inside an elevator at police headquarters, got rid of evidence and did not inform his supervisors until a week later. He has been on paid administrative leave since then.
“Sgt. Chung escaped serious disciple and was left to commit even more egregious conduct — discharging his firearm in an elevator — which he also failed to report and tried to cover up,” the investigators said.
The law firm report concluded Armstrong failed to hold his subordinate officers accountable.
Federal Judge William Orrick last year put the agency on a one-year probationary period that was set to end by June and finally free it from federal oversight, saying the department had achieved “substantial compliance.” But last month, he made public a portion of the law firm reports, prompting the mayor to place Armstrong on paid leave.
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“The report … demonstrates that the significant cultural problems within the department remain unaddressed,” he said during a virtual hearing in January.
Orrick ordered the city to present a plan by April 4 on how it plans to come into compliance.
Armstrong, the 13th person to head the embattled police department in 20 years, received the backing of some of the city’s Black leaders, including John Burris, one of two attorneys who in 2000 filed the lawsuit against the police department on behalf of 119 plaintiffs.
Burris said he was disappointed that Thao based her decision on what he considers to be "not very strong evidence of wrongdoing on the part of Mr. Armstrong.”
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Burris, who has been meeting on a regular basis with the police department and federal monitor for the last 20 years, said the police department has made great strides and positive changes on how it deals with the community, which largely supported Armstrong.
“We don’t have the beating that we used to have. We don’t have people being stopped because of their race at the same level we had before. We don’t have the shooting and the use of deadly force that we had before. We don’t have the mistreatment of the mentally impaired in the same way we did,” Burris said.
“But this is a (police) culture question and the disappointing part is it hasn't changed,” he added. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/politics/article/oakland-fires-police-chief-for-alleged-misconduct-17787211.php | 2023-02-16 02:28:46 | 0 | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/politics/article/oakland-fires-police-chief-for-alleged-misconduct-17787211.php |
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ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has promoted a Vatican nurse whom he credited with saving his life to be his “personal health care assistant.”
The Vatican announced the appointment of Massimiliano Strappetti in a one-line statement issued Thursday. Strappetti, the nursing coordinator of the Vatican’s health department, accompanied Francis on a difficult trip to Canada last month.
Francis, 85, last year credited Strappetti with having accurately ascertained an intestinal problem that led to the pope's 10-day hospital stay in July 2021 to remove 33 centimeters (13 inches) of his colon that had narrowed.
“A nurse, a man with a lot of experience, saved my life,” Francis told the COPE radio of the Spanish bishops' conference in the months after his surgery.
Francis noted that Strappetti's intervention was the second time a nurse had saved his life. A nurse in his native Argentina decided in 1957 to double the amount of drugs the future pope, then known as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was prescribed after part of his lung was removed due to a respiratory infection, he recalled.
Francis has a personal physician, Dr. Roberto Bernabei, who was appointed last year. Bernabei is an internist and geriatric specialist at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Rome.
The pontiff has had a series of health problems in the past year, most significantly strained ligaments in his right knee that sharply reduced his mobility. After months of magnetic and laser treatments, Francis can walk short distances with a cane or walker, though he also uses a wheelchair.
Strappetti was on hand to help with the wheelchair during Francis' general audience Wednesday. He coordinates the nurses of the Vatican's small health care system, which provides basic care for Vatican employees and their families.
Strappetti’s appointment was announced days after he and a doctor accompanied Francis on his weeklong “penitential pilgrimage” to Canada to atone for the Catholic Church’s role in the country’s residential schools for Indigenous children. Francis always travels with a doctor and nurse who are on call in case he has health problems. Strappetti, for example, was on hand when Francis issued his main apology and received a feathered headdress from Indigenous leaders.
On the flight home from the trip, Francis said he would have to slow down his future travels and maybe resign one day.
“This trip was a bit of a test. It’s true you can’t do trips in this state, maybe we have to change a bit the style, reduce, pay the debts of the trips that I still have to do and reorganize,” he said. But he added that “the door is open” to also resign if he can’t carry on. | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Pope-promotes-Vatican-nurse-credited-with-saving-17350732.php | 2022-08-04 11:54:09 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Pope-promotes-Vatican-nurse-credited-with-saving-17350732.php |
Led by Ayon Capital, the Funding Enables Fortress to Build and Scale Its Financial, Regulatory and Technology Infrastructure for Web3 Innovators.
LAS VEGAS, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fortress Blockchain Technologies today announced it has raised Seed funding of $22.5M led by Ayon Capital. The round also included Soaring Investment Management, Fortress' founder Scott Purcell, and a few select super-angel investors. The capital supports Fortress' team as it creates transformative B2B infrastructure for the Web3 industry.
With a team of 84 full-time product managers and software engineers, a key focus of this B2B FinTech/BlockTech infrastructure firm is the ongoing development of the Fortress technology initiatives for API-embeddable, user-friendly NFT and crypto wallets, API-driven and white-label minting engines for fungible and non-fungible tokens, and its proprietary core-system for financial and trust services.
In addition to engineering, Fortress has invested heavily in its regulatory initiatives. This has included hiring Albert Forkner, formerly the Banking Commissioner (WY) and Chairman of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors as the CEO of the firms wholly-owned subsidiary, Fortress Trust, and his successfully guiding the firm to achieving trust charter and building a complete financial services stack including asset custody, payments, compliance, trustee, crypto liquidity and other utilities needed by Web3 innovators.
Now hitting the "go to market" phase of the startup lifecycle, the funding is being deployed to build a world class sales team. Ryan Miller, previously head of sales at the multi-billion-dollar FinTech MX Technologies, has joined Fortress as its Chief Revenue Officer and is now building a team of enterprise sales veterans across a variety of industry verticals.
"The tokenization of information and assets via fungible and non-fungible tokens will transform the world" noted Scott Purcell, founder and CEO of Fortress, "and we look forward to helping Web3 innovators of all types, from Fortune 500 brands to FinTechs to next-generation startups with the financial, regulatory and technology infrastructure they need to build incredible businesses."
"With our extensive investments in the crypto ecosystem we see first-hand the transformative effect that the blockchain is having, and will continue to have on every facet of society" said Rahul Pagidipati of Ayon Capital "and as a fund, our singular thesis is to only back world-class founders who have the vision and ability to execute, we are excited to back Scott, Kevin, George and their team on this venture."
"Technological and societal paradigm shifts are ushering in Web3. Fortress is one of the critical building blocks for this next wave of the web," said Soaring Investment Management director, Frank Zhang. "Fortress is positioning itself as the infrastructure partner of choice for celebrities, corporate brands, crypto exchanges, NFT marketplaces, real estate professionals, neo-banks, FinTechs, healthcare firms and others entering the space with their Web3 initiatives."
The funding will enable Fortress to continue to write software, begin to extend its regulatory services globally, and build the sales and operational teams to support a wide variety of B2B customers across numerous industries.
Fortress Blockchain Technologies is purpose-built to deliver financial, regulatory and technology infrastructure to the rapidly emerging Web3 space. The firm offers financial services including compliance, payments, custody, trustee-of-assets, escrow, crypto liquidity and other services, as well as a minting engine for fungible and non-fungible tokens along with an NFT and crypto wallet that is secure, user-friendly and can be embedded into third-party mobile and web applications. Fortress Trust Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fortress Blockchain Technologies and is a full-retail Nevada-chartered financial institution.
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TEMPLE, Texas — The Temple ISD Transportation Department is adding the SMART Tag Parent Portal this week, so parents can monitor their children while they make their way to school.
This downloadable application will allow parents to see when the busses are expected to arrive, a live map of the bus route and parents can also sign up to receive alerts and updates on the route.
Director of Transportation for Temple ISD Amy Scopac says, "Once the parent registers for the portal, they can sign up for SMART alerts, which will let them know when the bus will arrive at their child's stop both mornings and afternoons."
"No more guessing when the bus may arrive on those cold or wet mornings. The real time data provided to our families through the portal should ensure their students never miss the bus again," Scopac adds.
Temple ISD announced that it would be implementing this system back in Jan. 2022, after it purchased the system in Dec. 2021. This same SMART Tag transportation system is being used by over 50 school districts in Texas.
Overall, the school district feels as though this addition to its transportation system is a step in the right direction.
Assistant Superintendent of Facilities and Operations for Temple Schools Kent Boyd says, "Our school board and administration are committed to enhancing safety for students and improving communication with parents --- and the SMART Tag system certainly helps with both of those goals.
For more information on SMART Tag, visit here.
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After John Updike died in 2009, Robert Stone became America's foremost chronicler of imperfect men who make perfectly terrible decisions: His 1974 novel Dog Soldiers, for example, revolves around three Americans in Vietnam attempting to smuggle heroin into the United States. In his debut novel, A Hall of Mirrors, Stone follows a naive disc jockey who finds work at an ultra-right-wing radio station in 1960s New Orleans. His more recent Bay of Souls concerns a professor dealing with a midlife crisis in perhaps the worst possible way. Stone's themes have changed over the years, but his penchant for dark humor, characters embroiled in impossible situations and unhappy endings never have.
So it's fitting that Stone decided to call his new short-story collection Fun with Problems, and no surprise that the characters in these seven stories make seriously inadvisable life decisions. Some outcomes are worse than others, but nobody skates through unscathed; Stone isn't a moralist, exactly, but he has a strong — and, at times, wickedly funny — sense of cosmic justice.
In the arresting "Charm City," a man decides to cheat on his wife with a charismatic stranger. The affair is never consummated, but the man pays dearly when the woman turns out to be an amoral criminal. Leroy, the cold, cruel executive who's the main character of "From the Lowlands," retreats to his remote mansion in the mountains and calls his lover to demand her immediate presence. But he encounters a problem he didn't anticipate, and the last time the reader sees him, he's facing an almost comically bad situation with little possibility of escape.
The centerpiece of Fun with Problems is "High Wire," which follows Tom Loving, a screenwriter in the Reagan era who begins a relationship with a talented but perpetually unlucky actress. Loving isn't malicious, but he's selfish and weak, and he watches as his friends and their careers spiral out of control, thanks to drugs, alcohol, greed and sex. Loving's fate isn't as dire as some of the other doomed souls in these stories, and maybe it's because Loving exhibits more self-awareness than the typical Stone protagonist:
"I was not so obtuse that I failed to observe certain patterns in my own behavior — not simply the greedy self-indulgence but all the actions that were coming to define me. At the time this seemed a misfortune because I didn't reflect on them with any satisfaction. There they were, however, beginning to seem like a summary, coming due like old bar bills."
Stark and beautiful, the story is a small masterpiece and one of the best pieces of fiction Stone has published.
It's difficult to fall in love, exactly, with a book as dark and occasionally pitiless as this one. But it's impossible not to be impressed by Stone's audacity, steel-eyed honesty, and cold and sometimes bizarre sense of humor. Fun with Problems isn't a light read, but it's an enlightening one and hard to forget. It's tempting to turn away from Stone's bleak vision of America, but we do so at our own risk; he's an American master who may be more prescient than we'd like to admit.
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Celebrities tend to spend more time breaking up than actually staying together, but it’s always a thing of beauty when a former “It” couple finds a way back into each other’s arms. The greatest example of that was the recent reconciliation of superstars Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck.
Famously deemed “Bennifer,” the chart-topping diva and A-list actor had one of the most highly-publicized relationships between 2002 and 2004 before going their separate ways. However, rumors began swirling back in April of last year that Ben and Jen were rekindling just a few weeks after her official split with baseball icon Alex Rodriguez. By summer 2021, Bennifer was back on and making with the PDA from red carpet to red carpet.
In July of this year, Jennifer Lopez officially became Mrs. Affleck when she and Ben tied the knot in Las Vegas before having a bigger ceremony with family and friends the following month.
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It appears that another set of famous exes might be going down the Bennifer path as well. R&B veteran Ashanti has been sparking much talk about a possible reunion with ex-boyfriend and fellow hip-hop entertainer Nelly after a few flirty live performances together and an interesting appearance on Bravo TV’s Watch What Happens Live. When asked directly by host Andy Cohen if they were or weren’t getting back together, the “Happy” singer coyly stuttered over her words while uttering, “I mean…”
…you mean what, Shany-Shan?!
Since their split in 2014, after dating semi-privately for a whole decade beginning in 2003, Ashanti and Nelly haven’t had anything bad to say about one another. Based on their stage energy, and the singer’s openness to see what that old thing is hitting for, we can only hope these two end up officially spinning the block. We also can think of a few other ex-celebrity couples that would be a nice sight to see get back together!
Keep scrolling to see 7 famous exes who we think could make some magic spark again on the second time around:
Old Thing Back! 7 Ex-Couples The World Wants To See Back Together was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
1. Ashanti & Nelly
Source:GettyJust get back together already!
2. Chilli & Usher
Source:GettyAlthough Usher just had his fourth child last year, he and Chilli definitely made for one of the finest couples we’ve ever seen. It’s too bad infidelity ruined this match made in R&B heaven. We did get Confessions out of it, though!
3. Janet Jackson & Jermaine Dupri
Source:GettyThrow these two in the studio together and let’s see if they can get back to their “Call On Me” era of love.
4. Erykah Badu & Common
Source:GettyAfter seeing the energy these two displayed at the 2019 Black Girls Rock! ceremony while performing a medley of “The Light” and “Love Of My Life” — go figure! — there’s no denying the chemistry still brewing between them on some level.
5. Lisa Bonet & Jason Momoa
Source:GettyTheir divorce announcement back in January was truly heartbreaking as they seemed to be each other’s perfect match. We can only pray that almost a year apart of absence has only made the heart grow fonder.
6. Lala & Carmelo Anthony
Source:GettyMany saw LaLa and Carmelo looking extra friendly while co-parenting at their son’s school basketball game this past Monday (Dec 12), reminding the world of all those years they were perceived as the premiere power couple in the sports world. Who knows what age and maturity will bring.
7. Tammy Rivera & Waka Flocka Flame
Source:GettyEven though it’s applaudable to know their divorce was amicable, there’s something that seems off about these two not being together for what feels like no reason. We pray for the best nonetheless. | https://thebeatdfw.com/playlist/old-thing-back-7-ex-couples-the-world-wants-to-see-back-together/ | 2022-12-16 05:54:35 | 0 | https://thebeatdfw.com/playlist/old-thing-back-7-ex-couples-the-world-wants-to-see-back-together/ |
POTTSTOWN, Pa. - Don't be alarmed if you hear a loud siren near the Limerick Generating Station on Monday.
Constellation will conduct its semi-annual, full-volume test of the emergency warning sirens surrounding the Limerick Generating Station.
The semi-annual test will be performed at 2 p.m.
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Milwaukee likely to declare snow emergency for Friday
The city said that Thursday would be devoted to travel lanes while a snow emergency would address parking lanes
The city said that Thursday would be devoted to travel lanes while a snow emergency would address parking lanes
The city of Milwaukee says a snow emergency would not be declared on Thursday during the snowstorm, but instead, it is likely to be declared on Friday.
The Department of Public Works, or DPW, issued WISN 12 News the following statement:
"A Snow Emergency is meant to provide plows room to clear a street to the curb by ensuring vehicles are parked to one side. As we mentioned earlier in the winter, when possible DPW aims to address the residential streets sooner or even at the same time as main routes. To make this happen rather than curb-to-curb clearing we must focus on getting only travel lanes cleared.
"With the ongoing blowing snow fall and as we continue to address travel lanes, a Snow Emergency declaration would not be fully effective if taking place tonight. There is a possibility a Snow Emergency will be required beginning FRIDAY evening. Updates will be provided tomorrow.
"Meanwhile, earlier today our trucks mounted front plow blades including garbage trucks that had completed their sanitation collection routes."
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Matt James is considering taking the next step with Rachael Kirkconnell. ET's Denny Directo spoke with the former Bachelor ahead of the release of his debut book, First Impressions, and he revealed that an engagement between him and Kirkconnell isn't out of the question.
"At this point in my life, I wouldn't be dating someone that I wouldn't consider marrying," James told ET. "That's the end goal and that's what we're working towards."
James and Kirkconnell met during his season of The Bachelor, which aired in 2021. Before his season premiered, controversy swirled when a TikTok user accused Kirkconnell of previously bullying her for dating Black men. Then, another user accused her of liking racist photos. Pics also surfaced of her at an Old South plantation-themed party while in college. Kirkconnell has since apologized and asked people to stop defending her actions.
"Rachael suffered, seeing every past mistake, down to the minute, paraded across headlines," James writes in his book.
James also details the fallout from the controversy, including his and Kirkconnell's decision to "step away from each other for a time," before making their way back together. Before that could happen, though, Kirkconnell ended things when she found out that James "took advantage of our undefined, gray space and reconnected with former flings."
A mistaken location shared by Kirkconnell ended up being the thing that reconnected the pair for good, a fact James considers to be "fated."
"We talked for four hours... about all of the issues that had kept us apart -- her mistakes, my mistakes, insecurities, family drama, public perception, and everything else under the sun," he writes. "I decided to be better going forward. She had done self-work that I hadn’t reciprocated. I promised her that I was all in. It was the best decision I could have made."
Rehashing their ups and downs in his book wasn't as hard for James as some may assume.
"The hardest part was actually going on the show, because I had my doubts if something like that could work," James told ET. "I'm fortunate that I put those [doubts] aside because I'm in a great relationship now with Rachael... The hardest part for me was being vulnerable up front. When I did that, putting it on paper was easy."
Still, though, James wanted to be cognizant of Kirkconnell's feelings as he recounted the tumultuous start to their relationship.
"You're walking on eggshells when you talk about that stuff because it's real. I wanted to make sure that when I'm expressing our story... that I was in constant communication with Rachael when I'm sharing how she wants that portrayed," he said. "There was constant conversation with myself, with [co-author] Cole Brown, who I was working with, and then with Rachael to make sure that I'm not fudging the way that this needs to come together for her."
"She hasn't had a chance to speak on it [or] the light that I have with having opportunities like this," James added of speaking to ET. "I just wanted to make sure that I was doing her right and not continuing to beat a dead horse."
Even with that in mind, not including their story in his book was not something James ever considered
"I feel it would've been a cop out, because I'm telling my entire story, and it's got to include everything, the good, and the bad, the ugly," James explained. "You see it in a bunch of different people's books. I respect it when they talk about the things that are dark and that are uncomfortable, because that shows you that you're trying to embrace those things. You can't move past those things until you embrace them and you get over them."
The couple is in a good place now, and James is confident that, as he and Kirkconnell continue to live their lives, support for their relationship will grow.
"I think if people get to know Rachael and I better then they'll understand our relationship. In the context of a show and how it's presented there, it doesn't give a full picture. It's not their job to give that... They can't present everything," James said. "As we continue to live out our lives, I think people will continue to support us, because they see that we're real, authentic, we love each other, and it's not for show. It's two good people."
Outside of continuing his relationship with Kirkconnell, James is excited about the future of the non-profit organization he founded, ABC Food Tours, which educates children in underserved communities about food and exercise in New York City.
As he continues in work and in life, James is looking forward to "a lot of personal growth and a lot of giving back" in the years to come.
"If there's programs that I can put in place and educational platforms that I could build around financial literacy, food insecurity and just personal health and well-being, I've done my job," he told ET. "I saw how mental health and physical health took a toll on people during the pandemic. As someone who seemingly was thriving through that time, it sucks to say that, because so many people are still getting beat up from that. I feel a responsibility, knowing what I know, to do better and serve those people who were affected by it."
First Impressions, James' debut book, is now available wherever books are sold.
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White House reveals winter COVID-19 plans, more free tests
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is again making some free COVID-19 tests available to all American households as it unveils its contingency plans for potential coronavirus surges this winter.
After a three-month hiatus, the administration is making four rapid virus tests available to all U.S. households through covidtests.gov starting Thursday, a senior administration official said. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the program. COVID-19 cases have shown a marked increase after the Thanksgiving holiday, and further increases are projected from indoor gathering and travel around Christmas and New Year’s.
The administration is putting personnel and equipment on standby should they be needed to help overwhelmed hospitals and nursing homes, as was necessary in earlier waves of the virus. So far, there have been no requests for assistance, but surge teams, ventilators and personal protective equipment are ready, the official said.
The Biden administration is also urging states and local governments to do more to encourage people to get the updated bivalent COVID-19 vaccines, which scientists say are more effective at protecting against serious illness and death from the currently circulating variants. The administration is reiterating best practices to nursing homes and long-term care facilities for virus prevention and treatment and is urging administrators as well as governments to encourage vulnerable populations to get the new shots.
The planning comes as the administration has struggled to persuade most Americans to get the updated boosters as cases and deaths have declined from pandemic highs and most people have embraced a return to most of their pre-pandemic activities.
The official said funding for the new tests has been reallocated from other virus programs while the White House struggles to get congressional buy-in for additional COVID-19 emergency funding. The official declined to detail how much is being spent on the new tests or from which programs they were diverted.
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WASHINGTON — On a winter's day in 1984, a briefcase stuffed with classified government documents showed up in a building in Pittsburgh, borne by someone who most certainly wasn't supposed to have them.
That someone was 13-year-old Kristin Preble. She took the papers to school as a show-and-tell project for her eighth grade class. Her dad had found them in his Cleveland hotel room several years earlier and taken them home as a souvenir.
As a different sort of show and tell unfolds in Washington over the mishandling of state secrets by the Trump and now Biden administrations, the schoolgirl episode from four decades ago stands as a reminder that other presidents, too, have let secure information spill.
The Grade 8 escapade and one known as Debategate both involved the mishandling of classified documents that Democratic President Jimmy Carter used to prepare for a debate with Republican rival Ronald Reagan in Cleveland on Oct. 28, 1980. In the latter instance, the Reagan campaign obtained — some said stole — Carter's briefing materials for the debate.
In today's docu-dramas, special counsels have been assigned to investigate Donald Trump's post-presidential cache of classified documents, which he initially resisted turning over, and Joe Biden's pre-presidential stashes, which he willingly gave up when they were discovered but did not disclose to the public for months.
With classified material also found at former Vice President Mike Pence's home, there is now a palpable sense in the halls of power that as more officials or ex-officials scour their cabinets or closets, more such oops moments will emerge.
The Carter files fell into Kristin's hands through a somewhat meandering route.
Two days after the 1980 debate, businessman Alan Preble found the papers in his Cleveland hotel room, apparently left behind by Carter press secretary Jody Powell. Preble took them to his Franklin Park home, where they sat for more than three years as a faintly appreciated keepsake.
“We had looked through them but didn’t think they were important,” Carol Preble, Kristin's mother, said back then, apparently unimpressed by the classified markings. But for social studies class, Kristin "thought they’d be real interesting. I thought they’d be great, too."
Off the girl went to Ingomar Middle School on Jan. 19, 1984, with the zippered briefcase.
Teacher Jim DeLisio's eyes popped when he saw the warnings on the documents inside. Among them: “Classified, Confidential, Executive” and “Property of the United States Government."
“I truly didn’t want to look at it,” he said then. “I was just too … scared. I didn’t want to know.”
Curiosity got the better of him. That night, he said, he and his wife and daughter pored over the documents, containing “everything you’d want to know from A to Z” on world and U.S. developments. One folder was marked “Iran." Libya was also in the mix.
Unable to reach Kristin's family by phone, DeLisio the next day called the FBI, which swiftly retrieved the papers.
A Justice Department official who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity at the time said the bundle of documents was 4 inches (10 centimeters) thick.
Despite steering the secrets back to their proper place, DeLisio was reprimanded by school officials for calling the authorities before reaching the Preble family or them. The discovery fed into a broader investigation by a Democratic-led congressional committee of the official Carter papers obtained by the winning Reagan campaign.
The Reagan Justice Department declined calls by the committee to appoint a special counsel in that matter. A court case trying to force that appointment failed, and no criminal case was brought. Debategate faded, but not the concern over how classified documents are handled by those in power.
As for Kristin, she earned a niche in history and a “B” on her school project.
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This story draws on one by Associated Press writer Marcia Dunn in January 1984 and on research by Rhonda Shaffner in New York. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/nation-world/classified-documents-at-show-and-tell/507-248aec70-b475-4a0c-82cb-24dc27f678d9 | 2023-01-26 20:02:37 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/nation-world/classified-documents-at-show-and-tell/507-248aec70-b475-4a0c-82cb-24dc27f678d9 |
PALO ALTO, Calif., April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Safe Security, the leader in AI-based cyber risk management SaaS platforms, today announced the close of a $50 million Series B round led by Sorenson Capital, with participation from Eight Roads, venture capital arm of Fidelity Investments, Telstra Ventures, WTI, and all existing investors. This round brings the company's total funding to over $100 million.
With the current macroeconomic climate, cybersecurity teams are re-evaluating their cybersecurity investments, which are flush with point solutions that do not provide holistic cyber risk visibility and points of attack exposure. Alongside this financial pressure, external cyber regulation and guidelines stemming from the White House and regulatory bodies, like the SEC and the National Cyber Strategy, are forcing organizations across every industry to rethink their cyber risk management strategies.
Legacy solutions are ill equipped to respond to these new requirements for real time, data-driven cyber risk management. These legacy solutions require organizations to manage multiple spreadsheets and aggregate results, which are highly manual and subjective. They simply do not work. A new approach is now required.
"Tailwinds from regulators, cyber insurance, and boards to understand and quantify cyber risk in an aggregated and granular manner are propelling Safe into this exponential growth phase. Despite economic headwinds, Safe has been growing over 200% for three consecutive years. We are seeing companies across all industries requiring a new approach to quantifying cyber risk in a way that can be communicated across internal stakeholders, boards, government regulations, cyber insurance underwriters, and across the third-party vendor ecosystem," said Saket Modi, CEO and Co-founder at Safe Security. "As we enter this next milestone in the company's journey, we are focusing on continuing to innovate ahead of the market and lead the charge with the industry's only real-time, data-driven platform for managing and mitigating cyber risk."
The Safe Security platform is the industry's first AI driven, real-time solution for managing and mitigating cyber risk. With this new data driven approach, Safe provides organizations an aggregated view of enterprise cyber risk, and cybersecurity teams gain visibility across their entire attack surface, technology, people, and third parties. This visibility enables organizations to move away from a reactive state and take on a predictive posture to understand the likelihood of different cyber risk scenarios. Using Safe's predictive data models, co-developed with MIT, customers are empowered to translate the bits and bytes of cyber risk into dollars and cents.
Safe is the only cyber risk platform that allows CISOs to evaluate their cyber controls' efficacy, mapped with the MITRE ATT&CK and D3FEND frameworks. As well as providing an easy to understand view of enterprise cyber risk for CEOs and CFOs.
Shaun Khalfan, CISO for Discover Financial Services, says, "Discover treats cyber risk as one of the top risks that can have a material impact to our business, and the journey to manage that risk starts from knowing where it stands at any given time. The SAFE platform provides us with a much easier onboarding experience and objectively showcases the risk of business-critical applications and assets. I think cyber risk quantification platforms like SAFE will soon become a must-have for security/business leaders and board members for publicly traded companies."
"Our partnership with Safe Security is a profoundly important market differentiator," said Mark Wheeler, Co-CEO of Global Specialty Carrier, Mosaic Insurance. "Safe's leading technology will enable us to introduce the next generation of cyber underwriting, based on real-time, inside-out data. Their unique analytics, combining exposure assessment with threat valuation, equips our team with invaluable, game-changing information. It's truly exciting."
"Managing cyber risk is at a critical inflection point. There is a huge market opportunity for a horizontal layer across the entire cyber stack for managing risk," said Burke Davis, partner at Sorenson Capital. "We invested in Safe because it is uniquely positioned to assume this leadership role in this new category with its real-time AI-driven approach."
About Safe Security
Safe Security is the leader in cyber risk management SaaS platforms.
It has redefined cyber risk measurement and management with its real time, data driven approach that empowers enterprises, boards, regulators and cyber insurance carriers to understand cyber risk in an aggregated and granular manner.
Using Safe's predictive AI driven data models, co-developed with MIT, customers are now empowered to translate the bits and bytes of cyber risk into dollars and cents so that they can prioritize their cyber investments to most effectively mitigate their risk and understand the return on security investments. Having raised over $100m, Safe is growing over 200% year-over-year and serves some of the largest global enterprises.
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Babies born in Britain using DNA from 3 people
Britain's fertility regulator on Wednesday confirmed the births of the U.K.'s first babies created using an experimental technique combining DNA from three people, an effort to prevent the children from inheriting rare genetic diseases.
Britain's Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority said fewer than five babies have been born this way in the U.K. but did not provide further details to protect the families' identities. The news was first reported by the Guardian newspaper.
In 2015, the U.K. became the world's first country to adopt legislation specifically regulating methods to help prevent women with faulty mitochondria — the energy source in a cell — from passing defects on to their babies.
The genetic defects can result in diseases such as muscular dystrophy, epilepsy, heart problems and intellectual disabilities. About one in 200 children in Britain is born with a mitochondrial disorder. To date, 32 patients have been authorized to receive such treatment.
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For a woman with faulty mitochondria, scientists take genetic material from her egg or embryo, which is then transferred into a donor egg or embryo that still has healthy mitochondria but had the rest of its key DNA removed.
The fertilized embryo is then transferred into the womb of the mother. The genetic material from the donated egg comprises less than 1% of the child created from this technique.
"Mitochondrial donation treatment offers families with severe inherited mitochondrial illness the possibility of a healthy child," the U.K. fertility regulator said in a statement Wednesday. The agency said it was still "early days" but it hoped the scientists involved, at Newcastle University, would soon publish details of the treatment.
Scientists study specimens in a petri dish (Photo by David Butow/Corbis via Getty Images)
Britain requires every woman undergoing the treatment to receive approval from the Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority. The regulator says that to be eligible, families must have no other available options for avoiding passing on genetic disease.
Many critics oppose the artificial reproduction techniques, arguing there are other ways for people to avoid passing on diseases to their children, such as egg donation or screening tests, and that the experimental methods have not yet been proven safe.
Others warn that tweaking the genetic code this way could be a slippery slope that eventually leads to designer babies for parents who not only want to avoid inherited diseases but to have taller, stronger, smarter or better-looking children.
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Robin Lovell-Badge, a stem cell expert at the Francis Crick Institute, a biomedical research center in London, said it would be critical to monitor the babies' future development.
"It will be interesting to know how well the (mitochondrial donation) technique worked at a practical level, whether the babies are free of mitochondrial disease and whether there is any risk of them developing problems later in life," he said in a statement.
Scientists in Europe published research earlier this year that showed in some cases, the small number of abnormal mitochondria that are inevitably carried over from the mother's egg to the donor's can reproduce when the baby is in the uterus, which could ultimately lead to a genetic disease.
Lovell-Badge said the reasons for such problems were not yet understood and that researchers would need to develop methods to reduce the risk.
Doctors in the U.S. announced the birth of the world's first baby using the mitochondria donation technique in 2016, after the treatment was conducted in Mexico. | https://www.fox13news.com/news/babies-born-in-britain-using-dna-from-3-people | 2023-05-10 15:56:09 | 1 | https://www.fox13news.com/news/babies-born-in-britain-using-dna-from-3-people |
Artificial intelligence has advanced enough to create a seemingly original artwork in the style of living artists within minutes. Some artists argue that these AI models breach copyright law.
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Artificial intelligence has advanced enough to create a seemingly original artwork in the style of living artists within minutes. Some artists argue that these AI models breach copyright law.
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Subversive, smart and pink all over: What to know about the ‘Barbie’ movie
If everything seems a little more pink lately, you can thank — and/or blame — Barbie.
The Greta Gerwig-directed “Barbie” movie, starring Margot Robbie as the titular doll and Ryan Gosling as Ken, heads to theaters July 21 following a promo blitz that ranges from insurance commercials to a real-life Malibu Dreamhouse on Airbnb.
During the press tour, Robbie wore iconic Barbie outfits inspired by looks originally created for the Mattel toy.
That’s not the only throwback. The “Barbie” movie showcases Gosling in a musical scene that could conjure up memories for those who grew up in the ’90s watching a young Gosling singing and dancing on the “Mickey Mouse Club” revival.
To create Barbie’s Pepto-colored world, so much fluorescent pink paint was needed that a company’s global supply was used up.
Meanwhile, people can’t get enough “Barbenheimer,” the social media mashup inspired by “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” sharing the same theatrical release date.
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Man accused of killing girlfriend because she was ‘nagging’ him, police say
MESA, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) - An Arizona man is facing a murder charge after allegedly shooting his girlfriend.
KPHO reports that officers were called to a home in Mesa Tuesday afternoon regarding a shooting.
Police said 48-year-old Timothy Staufenbeil reported that he was cleaning his gun when he accidentally shot his girlfriend. First responders found a woman sitting on a couch inside the home dead from a gunshot wound to the back of the head.
During an interview with investigators, Staufenbeil reportedly changed his story about what happened.
Staufenbeil told investigators he came home that day and saw his girlfriend sitting on the couch holding a gun to her head. He rushed toward her to take the gun away, but it went off.
However, according to court documents, Staufenbeil admitted to a friend that the woman had been “nagging him and carrying on for a couple of days” so he got up and shot her in the back of the head while she was sitting on the couch.
Police said this friend also reached out to them and said Staufenbeil was talking about killing himself.
Officers recovered a handgun from the kitchen and a single shell casing near the woman’s body. Staufenbeil was booked for second-degree murder.
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LA. OUTDOORS FOREVER TECHNICAL ADVISORY BOARD MEETING: 2 p.m., Tuesday, Wildlife and Fisheries headquarters, 2000 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge.
THURSDAY
JUNIOR SOUTHWEST BASSMASTERS MEETING: 6:30 p.m., First Baptist Church gym, Denham Springs. Call Jim Breaux (225) 772-3026.
FRIDAY
FRIDAY NIGHT COOKIE JAR BASS SERIES "CLASSIC": 7 p.m.-midnight, LA Express landing, Jarreau. Call Storm Randall (225) 937-0489.
SATURDAY
NRA BASIC PISTOL/CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT COURSE: 9 a.m., High Point Shooting Grounds, Belle Chasse. Provided by The Carlton Group. Fee $110 (with $20 registration deposit applied to fee). Call John Carlton (504) 329-8667. Email: jcarlton.tcg@gmail.com.
ONGOING
STATEWIDE TOURNAMENT & ANGLERS’ RODEO: CCA summer-long fishing contest through Sept. 5. Website: ccalouisiana.com
HUNTING SEASONS
TEAL: Statewide, Sept. 10-25. Also first split on rails & gallinules.
DOVES: First splits, South Zone: through Sept. 18; North Zone: through Sept. 25.
DEER/ARCHERY: Sept. 17-Jan. 15, State Deer Areas 3, 7, 8 & 10.
AROUND THE CORNER
SEPT. 12—GULF COUNCIL CORAL, SHRIMP & SPINY LOBSTER ADVISORY PANELS MEETING: Noon-3 p.m., virtual via webinar. Wedsite: gulfcouncil.org.
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OPEN RECREATIONAL SEASONS: Red snapper (Fridays-Monday, Labor Day weekend, then Fridays-Sundays only), lane, blackfin, queen and silk snappers & wenchmen among other snapper species & all groupers, except closed for goliath & Nassau groupers in state/federal waters.
CLOSED SEASONS: Greater amberjack, gray triggerfish & red grouper in state/federal waters.
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was sworn in for second term as the state’s 49th governor on Sunday, pushing a message of unity and working together during remarks on the state Capitol steps as Democrats took full control of the state government for the first time in 40 years.
Whitmer, who was first elected in 2018 after serving as a state lawmaker for 14 years, won reelection in November by defeating Republican Tudor Dixon by nearly 11 percentage points. Alongside her on Sunday were other top Democratic leaders, including newly reelected Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Attorney General Dana Nessel and Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II.
During her inauguration address, Whitmer pledged to pursue “common sense” gun reform, continue investing in K-12 education, improve worker rights, lower taxes for the state’s retirees and tackle climate change, adding that she would provide more specifics in her upcoming State of the State speech.
“For the next four years, our task is to ensure that every Michigander, present and future, can succeed,” Whitmer said to the nearly 1,000 people in attendance. “And our message is simple: We’re putting the world on notice that your future is here in Michigan.”
With a newly powerful Democratic caucus, Whitmer faces a test of delivering on years of promises in a swing state where Democrats must appeal to more than just their base or risk losing their majorities when the Legislature is up for grabs again in two years.
Whitmer acknowledged several Republican legislative leaders and promised throughout her speech to work across the aisle and with “anyone that wants to solve problems and get things done.”
Sen. Aric Nesbitt, the new Republican leader in the state Senate, congratulated Whitmer following the inauguration and said in a statement that he hopes she “actually follows through on her repeated promises of bipartisanship.”
The inauguration ceremony comes days after two men were sentenced to lengthy federal prison terms after they led a plot to kidnap Whitmer in 2020 ahead of the presidential election. Whitmer has previously blamed Republican leaders for stoking violent rhetoric and making light of the plot to kidnap and assassinate her.
Michigan Democrats officially took control of the state House and Senate at noon Sunday after winning slim majorities and flipping both chambers in November’s election.
Newly selected Democratic leaders in the Legislature, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks and House Speaker Joe Tate, joined the governor in stressing the importance of bipartisanship during their speeches.
“A stunning opportunity stands before us to work together like never before across legislative chambers and alongside the executive branch,” said Brinks, who was selected as the Senate’s first female majority leader in December.
The new legislative session is required to begin the second Wednesday of January. The state’s budget will be among the priorities lawmakers tackle as they carry a nearly $6 billion surplus into the new year.
History was also made Sunday on the state’s Supreme Court as Kyra Harris Bolden was sworn in as the first Black woman to serve on the high court after Whitmer appointed the former state representative in November to replace retiring Justice Bridget McCormack. Bolden also administered Whitmer’s oath of office.
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This story corrects that Kyra Harris Bolden was a state representative, not a state senator, in the final paragraph. It also corrects an earlier version that stated Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was the first female governor when elected in 2018.
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FDA finalizes rule allowing mail-order abortion pills
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday finalized a rule change that broadens availability of abortion pills to many more pharmacies, including large chains and mail-order companies.
The Biden administration partially implemented the change last year, announcing it would no longer enforce a long-standing requirement that women pick up the medicine in person. Tuesday’s action formally updates the drug’s labeling to allow many more retail pharmacies to dispense the pills, so long as they complete a certification process.
The change could expand access at both brick-and-mortar stores and online pharmacies. Women can get a prescription via telehealth consultation with a health professional, and then receive the pills through the mail, where permitted by law.
Still, the rule change’s impact has been blunted by numerous state laws limiting abortion broadly and the pills specifically. Legal experts foresee years of court battles over access to the pills, as abortion-rights proponents bring test cases to challenge state restrictions.
For more than 20 years, the FDA labeling had limited dispensing to a subset of specialty offices and clinics, due to safety concerns. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the FDA temporarily suspended the in-person requirement. The agency later said a new scientific review by agency staff supported easing access, concurring with numerous medical societies that had long said the restriction wasn’t necessary.
Two drugmakers that make brand-name and generic versions of abortion pills requested the latest FDA label update. Agency rules require a company to file an application before modifying dispensing restrictions on drugs.
Danco Laboratories, which sells branded Mifeprex, said in a statement the change “is critically important to expanding access to medication abortion services and will provide healthcare providers” with another option for prescribing the drug.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists called the update an “important step” forward.
“Although the FDA’s announcement today will not solve access issues for every person seeking abortion care, it will allow more patients who need mifepristone for medication abortion additional options to secure this vital drug,” the group said in a statement.
More than half of U.S. abortions are now done with pills rather than surgery, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights.
The FDA in 2000 approved mifepristone to terminate pregnancies of up to 10 weeks, when used with a second drug, misoprostol. Mifepristone is taken first to dilate the cervix and block the hormone progesterone, which is needed to sustain a pregnancy. Misoprostol is taken 24 to 48 hours later, causing the uterus to contract and expel pregnancy tissue.
Bleeding is a common side effect, though serious complications are very rare. The FDA says more than 3.7 million U.S. women have used mifepristone since its approval.
Several FDA-mandated safety requirements remain in effect, including training requirements to certify that prescribers can provide emergency care in the case of excessive bleeding. Pharmacies that dispense the pills also need a certification.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Compass Minerals International, Inc. ("Compass" or the "Company") (NYSE: CMP). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Compass and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On September 23, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") announced that Compass was ordered to pay $12 million to settle charges "for misleading investors about a technology upgrade that the company claimed would reduce costs at its most significant mine, but in reality, had increased costs, and for failing to properly assess whether to disclose the financial risks created by the company's excessive discharge of mercury in Brazil." Specifically, according to the SEC, "Compass repeatedly assured investors in 2017 that a technology upgrade at its Goderich mine – the world's largest underground salt mine which is located near Ontario, Canada and hailed by the company as its crown jewel – was on track to materially reduce costs and boost its operating results starting in 2018," but these statements by Compass "were misleading because they failed to tell investors that costs at the mine were increasing rather than decreasing, which substantially undermined the projected savings." Further, the SEC found that "Compass misled investors by overstating the amount of salt it was able to product at Goderich." On this news, Compass's stock price fell sharply, damaging investors.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
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FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Two children and one man died in Fort Collins in what police believe involved murder and suicide.
Fort Collins Police Services said in a statement that a man called 911 at 10:25 a.m. to report three people were dead in a home.
Responding officers found two children and a man who had died. Police believe the man is the person who called 911.
Based on preliminary information, police are investigating it as a possible murder and suicide. The three people knew each other and there’s no indication of an ongoing threat to the public, according to police.
Police said the Larimer County coroner will determine the cause and manner of death and release the identities of those who died. No further information about the circumstances was released, including the ages of the children.
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WFO SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, December 12, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
1147 PM PST Sun Dec 11 2022
SLIPPERY ROADS IN THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS
At 11:32 PM, a member of the public reported small hail on the
ground in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The layer of hail combined
with cold temperatures preventing melting will cause icy roads and
hazardous travel conditions. People should avoid unnecessary
travel and if possible, should delay travel until road conditions
improve.
Current forecast is that road conditions will start to improve by
8 AM and should be clear by around 10 AM.
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WFO MEDFORD Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, November 2, 2022
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
300 AM PDT Tue Nov 1 2022
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET...
* WHAT...Wet snow expected above 4500 feet. Total snow
accumulations of 3 to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35
mph.
* WHERE...Portions of northern California and south central
Oregon. This includes portions of Highway 97 in northern
Klamath County, the pass on Highway 140 east of Bly, the
Winter Rim, the Warner Mountains, and the higher elevations of
Siskiyou County, including Mount Shasta.
* WHEN...From 5 AM Tuesday to 5 AM PDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous
conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels initially will range from
around 5000 feet in southern Oregon to 6500 feet in northern
California. Snow levels will fall to between 4000 and 5000 feet
Tuesday, then continue to fall Tuesday night. Overall, snowfall
accumulation may be a little less due to some melting,
especially on roadways during the day Tuesday. But the highest
precipitation rates are expected during the day Tuesday.
* View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* Slow down and allow extra time to reach your destination.
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limited visibilities.
* See https://www.tripcheck.com and http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov
for latest road conditions.
* A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means that periods of snow
will cause travel difficulties.
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AFTERNOON ABOVE 5000 FEET...
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 4
inches around Scott Mountain Pass on Highway 3 above 5000 feet.
* WHERE...Northern Trinity County.
* WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening
commute.
Slow down and use caution while traveling.
The latest road conditions for the state of California can be
obtained by calling 1-800-GAS-ROAD.
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Stability AI's First Acquisition Furthers Its Goal Of Delivering The Most Advanced Creative Applications With Its Open Source Generative AI Models
LONDON, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stability AI, the world's leading open source generative AI company, announces that it has acquired Init ML, makers of the globally popular imaging tool Clipdrop.
The deal bolsters Stability AI's drive to build best-in-class applications using its powerful open source generative AI models. It also provides Clipdrop's developers with the most advanced AI technology and computing power for its next generation of imaging tools.
"We are excited to integrate the latest upcoming Stability AI generative models into the Clipdrop platform, enabling our technology to be easily accessible by creators everywhere," said Stability AI founder and CEO Emad Mostaque. "This acquisition will provide Clipdrop with the resources it needs to advance the next era of gener ative AI, marking a new milestone in our shared journey to democratize the power of AI and multimodal foundation models in creative workflows."
Paris, France-based Init ML was founded in July 2020, and garnered a seed investment from AI venture capital firm Air Street Capital. Since then, its flagship suite of imaging applications Clipdrop has amassed more than 15 million users.
Init ML will operate as a wholly-owned, independent subsidiary of Stability AI, with all of its employees remaining on board. Init ML CEO Cyril Diagne will take on the role of Vice President of Innovation, Clipdrop, COO Damien Henry will take on the role of Senior Vice President of Product, Clipdrop, and CTO Jonathan Blanchet will become Vice President of Engineering, Clipdrop.
Clipdrop incorporates advanced machine learning research and engineering in its industry leading imaging tools, including Remove Background and Super Resolution. In addition, Clipdrop has been incorporating Stability AI's powerful generative AI models into its beta applications.
Init ML CEO Cyril Diagne said, "Stability AI's support of Init ML will bolster our efforts to create world-class, simple and elegant products powered by state-of-the-art multi-modal generative AI models. I'm proud to announce that the Clipdrop team is now working with Stability AI's researchers to bring exciting improvements to Clipdrop's line of products and launch new ones very soon."
Clipdrop is a six-time winner of Product Hunt's Product of the Day and winner of the 2020 Golden Kitty Award for Augmented Reality Product of the Year. The Clipdrop app is available on all major platforms, including iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, and Photoshop, as well as on the web (https://clipdrop.co/).
About Stability AI
Stability AI is the world's leading open source generative artificial intelligence company, collaborating with public and private sector partners to bring next generation infrastructure to a global audience. Headquartered in London with developers across the globe, Stability AI's open source ethos provides the definitive path for cutting-edge research in imaging, language, code, audio, video, 3D content, design, biotech and other scientific studies. For more information, visit https://stability.ai .
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A state constitutional amendment that would make it harder to get out of jail on bail before trial will be decided Tuesday by Wisconsin voters.
The measure, which appears as two separate ballot questions, would allow judges to consider past convictions for violent crimes when setting bail for someone accused of a violent crime. It would also let judges set conditions to protect public safety when releasing someone before trial. If only one of the questions passes, then only that part of the amendment will go into effect.
The amendment's Republican sponsors say it will make for safer communities. But criminal justice experts warn that it will result in higher cash bail amounts and disproportionately keep poor defendants behind bars.
Bail is meant to ensure people return to court and isn't intended to be a punishment, since defendants are presumed innocent until convicted. Criminal justice advocates say that if a judge believes someone is a threat to public safety, they should have the power to hold them without bail instead of setting high bail amounts that could still let out wealthy defendants before trial.
Wisconsin law sets such a high bar for holding someone without bail that the option is almost never used.
Support for stricter bail laws in Wisconsin grew after Darrell Brooks drove his SUV through a Christmas parade in Waukesha in 2021, killing six people and injuring more than 60. Brooks was out on $1,000 bail for another charge. His bail for the parade killings was set at $5 million to prevent his release.
A separate bill passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature last month lays out the details of the amendment, including a list of more than 100 offenses that would be considered violent crimes, such as homicide, sexual assault, arson and human trafficking.
But opponents have raised concerns that some of the crimes listed, such as watching a cockfight or leaving a firearm where a child gains access to it, should not make it harder to get out of jail. Research shows that people who stay in jail before trial are more likely to be unemployed or reoffend after their case ends. It's not uncommon for people to lose their jobs or homes while sitting in jail on a bail they can't afford.
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NEW YORK (WPIX) — Four people are dead and several injured after a fire broke out in a New York City bike shop early Tuesday, authorities said.
The blaze began around 12:15 a.m. inside the bike repair store on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, officials said. Within 30 minutes, the fire escalated to a third alarm as billows of smoke enveloped the six-story building.
“We found heavy fire in an e-bike store, which is located on the first floor. We made an interior attack and put that fire out. Unfortunately, we had heavy smoke conditions throughout the building,” said FDNY Deputy Assistant Chief John Sarrocco.
Two of the victims who died were men and two were women, according to officials. One of the men was 71 years old. Several other people were injured, including two women who were listed in critical condition, police said.
First responders transported all of the victims to local hospitals.
Dozens of charred electric scooters and e-bikes were removed from the store, which was not open at the time. People living in the residential units above the shop had to evacuate and have been displaced.
Fire officials are investigating the cause of the fire. | https://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/2-men-2-women-killed-in-new-york-city-e-bike-shop-fire-officials/ | 2023-06-20 15:40:26 | 0 | https://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/2-men-2-women-killed-in-new-york-city-e-bike-shop-fire-officials/ |
CA Sacramento CA Zone Forecast for Monday, February 13, 2023
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Interior Northern California Zone Forecasts for California
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
1127 PM PST Mon Feb 13 2023
Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation
are for today, tonight, and Tuesday.
CAZ013-140830-
Shasta Lake Area / Northern Shasta County-
Including the city of Shasta Dam
1127 PM PST Mon Feb 13 2023
.TODAY...Sunny, breezy. Highs 50 to 64 higher elevations...60 to
73 lower elevations. Prevailing north winds 5 to 15 mph with
gusts to around 35 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to 25 mph
with gusts to around 50 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Much colder. Lows 17 to
31 higher elevations...27 to 33 lower elevations. Prevailing
north winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts to around 55 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the
morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers
in the afternoon. Cooler. Highs 30 to 45 higher elevations...
43 to 50 lower elevations. Little or no snow accumulation lower
elevations...up to 1 inch higher elevations. Prevailing north
winds up to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 17 to 31 higher elevations...26 to
33 lower elevations. Prevailing north winds 10 to 20 mph with
gusts to around 40 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Not as cool. Highs 38 to 53 higher
elevations...52 to 58 lower elevations. Prevailing northeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 18 to 33.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 34 to 49.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 24 to 38.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow
showers. Not as cool. Highs 42 to 57.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 24 to 39. Highs
50 to 65.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
SHASTA DAM 72 31 49 / 0 0 30
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CAZ014-140830-
Burney Basin / Eastern Shasta County-
Including the city of Burney
1127 PM PST Mon Feb 13 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 49 to 60. Prevailing east winds up
to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts to
around 35 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Much colder. Lows 7 to
22 higher elevations...17 to 23 lower elevations. Prevailing
north winds 10 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the
morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
Colder. Highs 27 to 40. Prevailing southeast winds up to 10 mph
shifting to the north 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 10 to 21. Prevailing northeast winds
10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Not as cool. Highs 36 to 46. Prevailing east
winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 14 to 23.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 35 to 45.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. Lows 20 to 29.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool. Highs 39 to 51.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 17 to 29. Highs
44 to 57.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
BURNEY 58 18 36 / 0 0 40
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CAZ015-140830-
Northern Sacramento Valley-
Including the cities of Redding and Red Bluff
1127 PM PST Mon Feb 13 2023
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST TUESDAY...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Breezy. Highs 63 to 71. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph increasing to 15 to
25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy, colder. Lows 30 to 36. Northwest
winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers in
the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Cooler. Highs
around 50. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 30 to 37. North winds 10 to 20 mph
with gusts to around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 54 to 60. North winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts to around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 27 to 33.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 47 to 53.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows around 37.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers.
Highs 54 to 60.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 40. Highs
60 to 66.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
REDDING 69 30 51 / 0 0 20
RED BLUFF 67 34 52 / 0 0 10
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CAZ016-140830-
Central Sacramento Valley-
Including the cities of Chico, Oroville, and Marysville/Yuba City
1127 PM PST Mon Feb 13 2023
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST TUESDAY...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 62 to 70. North winds around 10 mph
with gusts to around 20 mph shifting to the southeast with gusts
to around 35 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows 33 to 39. Northwest winds
20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs 48 to 54. Northwest winds
10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph decreasing to 30 mph in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear, breezy. Lows 30 to 36. Northwest winds
15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 57. North winds 10 to 20 mph
with gusts to around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 29 to 35.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 49 to 55.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance
of rain showers. Lows around 38. Highs 53 to 58.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 38.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Areas of frost. Highs around 62.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 40. Highs
around 64.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
CHICO 63 34 51 / 0 0 10
OROVILLE 63 35 51 / 0 0 10
MARYSVILLE/YUBA CITY 65 37 52 / 0 0 0
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CAZ017-140830-
Southern Sacramento Valley-
Including the city of Sacramento
1127 PM PST Mon Feb 13 2023
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST TUESDAY...
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 62 to 70. South winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts to around 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows 34 to 40. North winds 15 to
20 mph shifting to the northwest 15 to 30 mph after midnight.
Gusts up to 40 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Breezy, cooler. Highs 49 to 55.
Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph decreasing to
30 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear, breezy. Lows 30 to 38. North winds 15 to
25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 54 to 59. North winds 10 to 20 mph with
gusts to around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Areas of frost. Lows 29 to 35.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Widespread frost. Highs 50 to 58.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance
of rain showers. Lows around 38. Highs 51 to 58.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 39.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Areas of frost. Highs around 61.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 39.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Areas of frost. Highs around 62.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
SACRAMENTO 67 39 53 / 0 0 10
SAC EXEC AIRPORT 65 39 54 / 0 0 10
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CAZ018-140830-
Carquinez Strait and Delta-
Including the city of Fairfield/Suisun
1127 PM PST Mon Feb 13 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 63 to 69. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 39. West winds 15 to 20 mph
with gusts to around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Breezy, cooler. Highs around 53. Northwest winds 15 to
25 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear, breezy. Lows 32 to 39. North winds 15 to
25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 58. North winds 10 to 20 mph
with gusts to around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Areas of frost. Lows 30 to 35.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Widespread frost. Highs 53 to 58.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows around 39.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers.
Highs around 54.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 36.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs around 61.
Lows 33 to 39.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Areas of frost. Highs around 62.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
FAIRFIELD/SUISUN 66 37 55 / 0 0 10
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CAZ019-140830-
Northern San Joaquin Valley-
Including the cities of Stockton and Modesto
1127 PM PST Mon Feb 13 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 59 to 67. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows 33 to 41. West winds 10 to
15 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to 25 mph after midnight.
Gusts up to 40 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Windy. Highs 47 to 54. Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph
with gusts to around 45 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear, breezy. Lows 29 to 35. Northwest winds
10 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 50 to 59. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Gusts up to 35 mph decreasing to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Areas of frost. Lows 30 to 36.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 53 to 60.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance
of rain showers. Lows around 39. Highs 50 to 58.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 32 to 40.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs 57 to 62. Lows
32 to 40.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Areas of frost. Highs 58 to 63.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
STOCKTON 67 39 54 / 0 0 20
MODESTO 64 39 54 / 0 0 20
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CAZ063-140830-
Mountains Southwestern Shasta County to Western Colusa County-
Including the city of Alder Springs
1127 PM PST Mon Feb 13 2023
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST TUESDAY...
.TODAY...Sunny, windy. Highs 49 to 64 higher elevations...58 to
70 lower elevations. Prevailing northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with
gusts to around 50 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph with gusts to
around 70 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Much colder. Lows 17 to 32 higher
elevations...29 to 35 lower elevations. Prevailing northwest
winds 15 to 35 mph with gusts to around 70 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the
morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers
in the afternoon. Windy, cooler. Highs 26 to 41 higher
elevations...43 to 49 lower elevations. No snow accumulation
lower elevations...up to 1 inch higher elevations. Prevailing
northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 55 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear, breezy. Lows 18 to 33 higher elevations...
28 to 36 lower elevations. Prevailing north winds 15 to 25 mph
with gusts to around 50 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Not as cool. Highs 36 to 51 higher
elevations...50 to 56 lower elevations. Prevailing north winds
5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 23 to 35.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 33 to 48.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows 24 to 39.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow
showers. Not as cool. Highs 37 to 52.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 27 to 42. Highs
47 to 62.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
ALDER SPRINGS 60 24 35 / 0 0 20
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CAZ066-140830-
Northeast Foothills/Sacramento Valley-
Including the city of Paradise
1127 PM PST Mon Feb 13 2023
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST TUESDAY...
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 55 to 67. Prevailing northeast winds up to
10 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to
30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy, colder. Lows 25 to 35.
Prevailing north winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers.
Cooler. Highs 39 to 49. Prevailing north winds 5 to 15 mph with
gusts to around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 25 to 35. Prevailing north winds
10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Not as cool. Highs 47 to 57. Prevailing north
winds up to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 26 to 36.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 43 to 51.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance
of rain and snow showers. Lows 31 to 43. Highs 49 to 57.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 42. Highs
54 to 64.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
PARADISE 63 32 44 / 0 0 10
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CAZ067-140830-
Motherlode-
Including the cities of Grass Valley and Jackson
1127 PM PST Mon Feb 13 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 55 to 63. Prevailing east winds up to
10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows 26 to 34. Prevailing
southwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northwest after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Widespread frost in the morning. A
slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Cooler. Highs
39 to 49. Prevailing northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 26 to 32. Prevailing north winds
5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Not as cool. Highs 47 to 57. Prevailing
northeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northwest in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 27 to 35.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 47 to 57.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance
of rain and snow showers. Lows 33 to 41. Highs 48 to 56.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 32 to 38.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Highs 53 to 62. Lows
32 to 38.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
GRASS VALLEY 57 27 41 / 0 0 20
JACKSON 58 31 46 / 0 0 10
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CAZ068-140830-
Western Plumas County/Lassen Park-
Including the cities of Chester and Quincy
1127 PM PST Mon Feb 13 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 44 to 59 higher elevations...51 to
66 lower elevations. Prevailing northeast winds 5 to 15 mph
shifting to the west in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Much colder. Lows 9 to 24. Prevailing
north winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers in
the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers in
the afternoon. Colder. Highs 19 to 34 higher elevations...26 to
39 lower elevations. Little or no snow accumulation lower
elevations...up to 1 inch higher elevations. Prevailing north
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear, breezy. Lows 11 to 26. Prevailing
northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Not as
cool. Highs 28 to 43 higher elevations...34 to 49 lower
elevations. Prevailing northeast winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to
around 35 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 12 to 27.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 30 to 45.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance
of snow showers. Lows 19 to 34. Highs 34 to 49.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 20 to 35. Highs
42 to 57.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
QUINCY 63 18 37 / 0 0 30
CHESTER 53 5 32 / 0 0 30
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CAZ069-140830-
West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada-
Including the city of Blue Canyon
1127 PM PST Mon Feb 13 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 42 to 57 higher elevations...52 to 64 lower
elevations. Prevailing east winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows 9 to 24 higher
elevations...21 to 33 lower elevations. Prevailing southwest
winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Over ridges,
prevailing west winds 20 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Colder. Highs 19 to
34 higher elevations...32 to 42 lower elevations. Prevailing
north winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A chance of heavy snow showers in
the evening. Windy, colder. Lows 6 to 21 higher elevations...
20 to 30 lower elevations. Little or no snow accumulation lower
elevations...up to 1 inch higher elevations. Prevailing northeast
winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 55 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, breezy. Not as cool. Highs 25 to 40 higher
elevations...41 to 51 lower elevations. Prevailing northeast
winds 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Gusts up to 45 mph. Over ridges...prevailing northeast winds
20 to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 12 to 27.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 31 to 46.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers. Lows 18 to 33. Highs 33 to 48.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Highs 40 to 55. Lows
18 to 33.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
BLUE CANYON 54 21 32 / 0 10 40
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A very cold start to Tuesday with some at or below freezing. Little Rock is not starting out that cold, but it is cold enough and will stay pretty chilly all day with a high temperature of just 55°.
Tuesday night/Wednesday morning will be colder in Little Rock and statewide. All of Arkansas has a Freeze Warning for tonight and tomorrow morning.
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MITEI Connects MIT's World-Class Research Teams with Industry and Government to Develop Solutions to the World's Energy Challenges
Through MITEI Braskem will Participate in New Future Energy Systems Center Research Consortium
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Braskem (B3: BRKM3, BRKM5, and BRKM6; NYSE: BAK; LATIBEX: XBRK) the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas, as well as a market leader and pioneer producer of biopolymers on an industrial scale, today joined the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) to help support and fund relevant research to advance the energy transition.
MITEI serves as MIT's hub for energy research, education, and outreach. In October 2021, the initiative launched the Future Energy Systems Center, a new research consortium designed to address the climate crisis and examine the role energy systems have in addressing it. As a member-supported research consortium, the Center collaborates with industrial experts and leaders — from both energy's consumer and supplier sides — to gain insights that help researchers anticipate challenges and opportunities of deploying technology at the scale needed to achieve decarbonization.
"We are honored to join the MIT Energy Initiative alongside several leaders within the industrials space that share our dedication to creating a safer planet and a more sustainable future," said Joshua Taylor, Open Innovation Specialist at Braskem America. "Through this membership, we hope to gain insights that will support Braskem's sustainability journey as well as contribute to research that is critical to addressing the climate crisis and creating solutions to reimagine the world's energy systems."
"We welcome Braskem to the Future Energy Systems Center at the MIT Energy Initiative," said Randall Field, executive director of the Center. "MIT has a long tradition of engaging with industry to solve the planet's most vexing problems. Braskem, with its focus on innovation and commitment to the energy transition, will provide welcome insights that can help inform our multi-sectorial research agenda."
Braskem has committed to a three-year membership agreement with MITEI and will participate alongside peer companies in offering guidance to research projects that are aligned with the company's long-term sustainability commitments. A committee of 11 MIT professors selects projects to create a research program with a high impact on decarbonization, while leveraging MIT's strengths and addressing the interests of center members in pragmatic and scalable solutions.
From promoting plastic circularity to driving the bio-based materials revolution, Braskem is committed to lowering the dependency on finite resources and reducing carbon emissions while generating a positive impact for a better society.
Braskem has clearly stated targets for growing the company's recycled content product portfolio to sales of 300,000 tons by 2025 and 1 million tons by 2030. Braskem's transition to a circular economy is deeply rooted in mechanical and advanced recycling solutions. By engaging and investing in partnership with other value-chain players Braskem is strengthening mechanical and advanced recycling, overcoming barriers, and ensuring the increased production of high-quality recycled material. All these initiatives are aligned with Braskem's feedstock diversification strategy and its macro goals of expanding the circular economy concept in the plastics chain and becoming a carbon-neutral company by 2050.
To learn more visit https://www.braskem.com/usa/macroobjectives.
The MIT Energy Initiative is MIT's hub for energy research, education, and outreach. MITEI links world-class academic research teams with industry and government to respond to specific energy challenges. Through these engagements, MITEI develops low- and no-carbon emissions solutions that will efficiently and affordably meet global energy needs while minimizing environmental impacts, dramatically reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and mitigating climate change. For more information, visit: https://energy.mit.edu/
With a global vision of the future oriented toward people and sustainability, Braskem is committed to contributing to the value chain for strengthening the Circular Economy. The petrochemical company's almost 8,000 team members dedicate themselves every day to improve people's lives through sustainable chemicals and plastics solutions. Braskem has an innovative DNA and a comprehensive portfolio of plastic resins and chemical products for diverse segments, such as food packaging, construction, manufacturing, automotive, agribusiness, healthcare, and hygiene, among others. With 40 industrial units in Brazil, the United States, Mexico, and Germany, and exports its products to clients in more than 70 countries.
Braskem America is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Braskem S.A. headquartered in Philadelphia. The company is the leading producer of polypropylene in the United States, with six production plants located in Texas, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, an Innovation and Technology Center in Pittsburgh, and operations in Boston focused on leveraging groundbreaking developments in biotechnology and advanced materials. For more information, visit www.braskem.com/usa.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate inched closer to passing a $1.7 trillion government funding bill Wednesday with supporters pointing to a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the evening as another reason to advance the measure in a show of support for the beleaguered nation.
The measure includes $44.9 billion in emergency assistance to Ukraine and NATO allies, above even President Joe Biden’s request, and ensures that funding flows to the war effort for months to come. The measure would also boost U.S. defense spending by about 10% to $858 billion, addressing concerns from some lawmakers that more investment in the nation’s military is needed to ensure America’s security.
The Senate could approve the bill as soon as Wednesday. The House will then have to take it up and pass the measure before midnight Friday to avoid a partial-government shutdown.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., took to the floor Wednesday urging colleagues to vote for the measure, though they emphasized different priorities.
Schumer said the worst thing Congress could do now is give Russian President Vladimir Putin any signal that the U.S. was wavering in its commitment to defend Ukraine. He also noted that the Senate was voting Wednesday to confirm veteran diplomat Lynne Tracy to be U.S. ambassador to Russia.
“By passing this omnibus and confirming a new ambassador, we can send President Zelenskyy back to Ukraine with the message that the Senate, the Congress and the American people stand unequivocally behind the people of Ukraine,” Schumer said. “And we’re backing that up with real dollars and real resources.”
McConnell is facing pushback from many Republicans who don’t support the spending bill and resent being forced to vote on such a massive package with so little time before a potential shutdown and the Christmas holiday. He highlighted the bill’s spending boost for defense and said that non-defense spending, when excluding a big boost for veterans health care, would increase below the rate of inflation.
“If Republicans controlled this chamber, we would have handled the appropriations process entirely differently from top to bottom,” McConnell said. “But given the reality of where we stand today, senators have two options this week, just two: we will either give our Armed Forces the resources and the certainty that they need, or we will deny it to them.”
The bill, which runs for 4,155 pages, includes about $772.5 billion for non-defense, discretionary programs and $858 billion for defense and would finance agencies through September.
Lawmakers worked to stuff as many priorities as they could into the sprawling package, likely the last major bill of the current Congress. That includes $27 billion in disaster funding to help communities recovering from disasters and extreme weather events as well as an overhaul of federal election law that aims to prevent any future presidents or presidential candidates from trying to overturn an election.
The bipartisan electoral overhaul was a direct response to former President Donald Trump’s efforts to convince Republican lawmakers and then-Vice President Mike Pence to object to the certification of Biden’s victory on Jan. 6, 2021.
The spending bill also contains scores of policy changes that lawmakers worked furiously to include to avoid having to start over in the new Congress next year.
Examples include a provision from Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., that bans TikTok on government cell phones due to security concerns. Another provision supported by the Maine delegation was added to aid the state’s lobster and Jonah crab fisheries, delaying regulations proposed to help save endangered North Atlantic right whales. And, on the health care front, the bill requires states to keep children enrolled in Medicaid on coverage for at least a year, which advocates say increases access to preventative care.
However, millions who enrolled in the health care program for low-income Americans could start to lose coverage on April 1 because the bill sunsets a requirement of the COVID-19 public health emergency that prohibited states from booting people off Medicaid.
The bill also provides roughly $15.3 billion for more than 7,200 projects that lawmakers sought for their home states and districts. Under revamped rules for community project funding, also referred to as earmarks, lawmakers must post their requests online and attest they have no financial interest in the projects. Still, many fiscal conservatives criticize the earmarking as leading to unnecessary spending.
Lawmakers were negotiating on several amendments Wednesday that lawmakers will be seeking in return for allowing speedier consideration of the bill, which easily cleared its first test vote Tuesday night. But progress was slow and it was looking like a final vote would not occur until after Zelenskyy’s speech.
“Nobody wants a shutdown. Nobody benefits from a shutdown. And so I hope nobody here will delay this process to fund government ASAP,” Schumer said.
Some Republican senators are raising objections to the measure, not only because the amount of spending but because of Congress’s habit of placing 12 separate appropriations bills into one massive package long after the fiscal year has begun and just before critical deadlines approach.
“Giving us a bill at 1:28 in the morning, that’s over 4,000 pages, that nobody will have an opportunity to read, that we’ll have no idea what’s in it, is not the way to run your personal life, your business life or your government,” said Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla. “This has to stop.”
House Republicans, including Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the next likely speaker of the House, are encouraging their colleagues in the Senate to only support a short-term extension. That way, they would have more ability to shape the legislation. McCarthy spoke to senators during their caucus lunch Wednesday. A notice sent by GOP leadership to House members urged them to vote against the measure when it comes to the House.
“This deal is designed to sideline the incoming Republican House Majority by extending many programs for multiple years and providing large funding increases for Democrat priorities on top of the exorbitant spending that has already been appropriated this year,” the notice stated. | https://www.wane.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-schumer-urges-show-of-support-for-ukraine-with-spending-bill/ | 2022-12-21 22:36:19 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-schumer-urges-show-of-support-for-ukraine-with-spending-bill/ |
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Numbers Midday" game were:
2-3-9
(two, three, nine)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Numbers Midday" game were:
2-3-9
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene laced into Mayor Eric Adams and condemned New York City as “repulsive” and crime-ridden following her brief visit to Manhattan this week to protest former President Donald Trump’s arraignment.
Greene, a far-right Georgia Republican and purveyor of wild conspiracy theories, said on Tucker Carlson’s Fox News program Wednesday that the city is “disgusting” and that its streets are filled with people “basically dying on drugs — they can’t even stand up.”
“There’s so much crime in the city,” she said. “It smells bad. I think it’s a terrible place.”
A spokesman for Adams, Fabien Levy, issued a brief statement Thursday: “Is Marjorie Taylor Greene referring to the hate speech she spews day after day?”
Greene, a close ally of Trump with a flair for falsehoods, has asserted that the Democratic Party is driven by pedophiles, that former President Barack Obama is secretly a Muslim and that Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California, the former Democratic House speaker, is “guilty of treason.”
Greene’s galling comments about New York came one day after she was drowned out and jeered at a rally in lower Manhattan near the courthouse that hosted Trump’s historic arraignment, and two days after Adams publicly admonished her to stay on her “best behavior” during her visit.
“New York City’s our home — not a playground for your misplaced anger,” Adams, a Democrat, said at a Monday news conference.
Carlson teed up Greene’s rant by asking her about Adams’ comments. “How did his home look?” Carlson asked. “Pretty neat and tidy?”
“I can’t comprehend how people live there,” she said in her harangue.
Earlier in the segment, Greene said Adams had “threatened” her before her visit and claimed New Yorkers did not want her to be able to exercise her First Amendment rights.
“They wanted violence,” she claimed, though there was no significant violence in connection with the former president’s circus-like arraignment.
Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, a Democrat, described Greene’s commentary as “bizarre.” He said the congresswoman is “angry that her political patron is facing justice, and she’s even angrier that she couldn’t have her protest.”
“This is not a serious person making a serious policy critique,” Levine said of Greene’s invocation of crime. “She’s not making fact-based arguments. In fact, New York City remains the safest big city in America.”
Georgia’s violent crime rate was higher than New York State’s in 2020, according to FBI figures, though the data is incomplete.
In New York City, crime rates climbed across the pandemic, but have started to drop this year, according to Police Department data.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the progressive Bronx-Queens Democratic firebrand, wrote on Twitter that Greene sounded like “a petty HOA complaint,” referring to private homeowners associations.
“If anyone went on TV and talked about a rural area like this, it’d be gloves off — and deservedly so. This is no different,” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted. “If she doesn’t like the greatest city in the United States, that’s her problem.”
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Mother dies day after 3-year-old son killed in apartment fire, officials say
PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) - Authorities in Arizona say a mother and her young child have died after their apartment caught fire this week.
KPHO reports that the fire happened at the Cypress Apartments, about 30 minutes away from downtown Phoenix, on Wednesday afternoon.
Investigators said 37-year-old Ashley Sutter and her 3-year-old son, Maximus, were inside the apartment when the fire started.
Crews arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from a ground-floor unit and immediately upgraded the call for additional crews to respond.
Officials said it was a fast-moving fire that spread quickly to the second and third floors of the building.
Once the fire was extinguished, firefighters found Maximus dead inside the apartment.
Sutter was found in critical condition, suffering from burns and smoke inhalation. She was rushed to the hospital but died on Thursday.
A man who tried to get into the burning apartment before firefighters arrived was also hurt, along with two firefighters who suffered minor burns.
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(KTLA) — It’s back! To ring in the holiday season, Starbucks has officially announced the return of Red Cup Day this year.
Starting this Thursday, Nov. 17, you’ll receive a free limited-edition reusable red cup with the purchase of any fall or holiday beverage.
This year’s red cup features a classic design with white starbursts and snowflakes glistening amid a festive red background.
Beverages that qualify to receive a free cup include:
- Apple Crisp Oatmilk Macchiato
- Caramel Brulée Latte
- Chestnut Praline Latte
- Hot Chocolate
- Irish Cream Cold Brew
- Peppermint Hot Chocolate
- Peppermint Mocha
- Peppermint White Hot Chocolate
- Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew
- Pumpkin Spice Latte
- Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte
- Toasted White Hot Chocolate
- Toasted White Chocolate Mocha
- White Hot Chocolate
Eligible orders can be placed online, through the Starbucks app, via Starbucks delivery or at a store.
Free cups are available while supplies last and historically have run out well before the end of the day.
You can bring the reusable cup to use in-store to receive 10 cents off a drink anytime in the future. Starbucks rewards members can also snag 25 bonus stars when bringing in their own cups.
Starbucks’ beloved holiday red cup, which debuted in 1997, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The coffee giant released a reminiscent look back at every holiday design since its inception.
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is heading to the U.S.-Mexico border on Sunday, his first trip there as president after two years of hounding by Republicans who have hammered him as soft on border security while the number of migrants crossing spirals.
Biden is due to spend a few hours in El Paso, Texas, currently the biggest corridor for illegal crossings, due in large part to Nicaraguans fleeing repression, crime and poverty in their country. They are among migrants from four countries who are now subject to quick expulsion under new rules enacted by the Biden administration in the past week.
The president is expected to meet with border officials to discuss migration as well as the increased trafficking of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, which are driving skyrocketing numbers of overdoses in the U.S.
Biden will visit the El Paso County Migrant Services Center and meet with nonprofits and religious groups that support migrants arriving to the U.S. It is not clear whether Biden will talk to any migrants.
“The president’s very much looking forward to seeing for himself firsthand what the border security situation looks like," said John Kirby, White House national security spokesman. “This is something that he wanted to see for himself.”
Biden's announcement on border security and his visit to the border are aimed in part at quelling the political noise and blunting the impact of upcoming investigations into immigration promised by House Republicans. But any enduring solution will require action by the sharply divided Congress, where multiple efforts to enact sweeping changes have failed in recent years.
Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and John Cornyn of Texas offered faint praise for Biden's decision to visit the border, and even that was notable in the current political climate.
"He must take the time to learn from some of the experts I rely on the most, including local officials and law enforcement, landowners, nonprofits, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s officers and agents, and folks who make their livelihoods in border communities on the front lines of his crisis," Cornyn said.
From El Paso, Biden will continue south to Mexico City, where he and the leaders of Mexico and Canada will gather on Monday and Tuesday for a North American leaders summit. Immigration is among the items on the agenda.
In El Paso, where migrants congregate at bus stops and in parks before traveling on, border patrol agents have stepped up security before Biden's visit.
“I think they’re trying to send a message that they’re going to more consistently check people’s documented status, and if you have not been processed they are going to pick you up,” said Ruben Garcia of the Annunciation House aid group in El Paso.
Migrants and asylum-seekers fleeing violence and persecution have increasingly found that protections in the United States are available primarily to those with money or the savvy to find someone to vouch for them financially.
Jose Natera, a Venezuelan migrant in El Paso who hopes to seek asylum in Canada, said he has no prospects for finding a U.S. sponsor and that he’s now reluctant to seek asylum in the U.S. because he’s afraid of being sent to Mexico.
Mexico “is a terrible country where there is crime, corruption, cartels and even the police persecute you,” he said. “They say that people who think about entering illegally won’t have a chance, but at the same time I don’t have a sponsor. … I came to this country to work. I didn’t come here to play.”
The numbers of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border has risen dramatically during Biden’s first two years in office. There were more than 2.38 million stops during the year that ended Sept. 30, the first time the number topped 2 million. The administration has struggled to clamp down on crossings, reluctant to take hard-line measures that would resemble those of the Trump administration.
The policy changes announced this past week are Biden's biggest move yet to contain illegal border crossings and will turn away tens of thousands of migrants arriving at the border. At the same time, 30,000 migrants per month from Cuba, Nicaragua, Haiti and Venezuela will get the chance to come to the U.S. legally as long as they travel by plane, get a sponsor and pass background checks.
The U.S. will also turn away migrants who do not seek asylum first in a country they traveled through en route to the U.S.
The changes were welcomed by some, particularly leaders in cities where migrants have been massing. But Biden was excoriated by immigrant advocate groups, which accused him of taking measures modeled after those of the former president.
“I do take issue with comparing us to Donald Trump," said White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, pointing to some of his most maligned policies, including the separation of migrant children from their parents.
“This is not that president,” she said.
For all of his international travel over his 50 years in public service, Biden has not spent much time at the U.S.-Mexico border.
The only visit that the White House could point to was Biden's drive by the border while he was campaigning for president in 2008. He sent Vice President Kamala Harris to El Paso in 2021, but she was criticized for largely bypassing the action, because El Paso wasn't the center of crossings that it is now.
President Barack Obama made a 2011 trip to El Paso, where he toured border operations and the Paso Del Norte international bridge, but he was later criticized for not going back as tens of thousands of unaccompanied minors crossed into the U.S. from Mexico.
Trump, who made hardening immigration a signature issue, traveled to the border several times. During one visit, he crammed into a small border station to inspect cash and drugs confiscated by agents. During a trip to McAllen, Texas, then the center of a growing crisis, he made one of his most-often repeated claims, that Mexico would pay to build a border wall.
American taxpayers ended up footing the bill after Mexican leaders flatly rejected the idea.
“NO,” Enrique Peña Nieto, then Mexico’s president, tweeted in May 2018. “Mexico will NEVER pay for a wall. Not now, not ever. Sincerely, Mexico (all of us).”
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Marks historic moment for modern U.S. nuclear industry
Milestone is pivotal prior to startup testing and commercial operation
The new nuclear unit projected to enter service in the first quarter 2023
ATLANTA, Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power announced tonight that fuel load into the Vogtle Unit 3 reactor core has begun at Plant Vogtle near Waynesboro, Ga. The fuel load process marks a historic and pivotal milestone toward startup and commercial operation of the first new nuclear units to be built in the U.S. in more than three decades.
"The Vogtle 3 & 4 nuclear units represent a critical, long-term investment in our state's energy future, and the milestone of loading fuel for Unit 3 demonstrates the steady and evident progress at the nuclear expansion site," said Chris Womack, chairman, president and CEO of Georgia Power. "We're making history here in Georgia and the U.S. as we approach bringing online the first new nuclear unit to be built in the country in over 30 years. These units are important to building the future of energy and will serve as clean, emission-free sources of energy for Georgians for the next 60 to 80 years."
The start of Unit 3 fuel load comes after Southern Nuclear received a historic 103(g) finding from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in August which signified that the new unit has been constructed and will be operated in conformance with the Combined License and NRC regulations.
During fuel load, nuclear technicians and operators from Westinghouse and Southern Nuclear are scheduled to safely transfer 157 fuel assemblies one-by-one from the Unit 3 spent fuel pool to the Unit 3 reactor core in the coming days.
Startup testing will begin next and is designed to demonstrate the integrated operation of the primary coolant system and steam supply system at design temperature and pressure with fuel inside the reactor. Operators will also bring the plant from cold shutdown to initial criticality, synchronize the unit to the electric grid and systematically raise power to 100%. Vogtle Unit 3 is projected to enter service in the first quarter of 2023.
Southern Nuclear will operate the new unit on behalf of the co-owners: Georgia Power, Oglethorpe Power, MEAG Power and Dalton Utilities.
The new Vogtle units are an essential part of Georgia Power's commitment to delivering clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy to its 2.7 million customers. Once operating, the two new units, which will be clean energy sources that produce zero air pollution, are expected to power more than 500,000 homes and businesses.
About Georgia Power
Georgia Power is the largest electric subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), America's premier energy company. Value, Reliability, Customer Service and Stewardship are the cornerstones of the company's promise to 2.7 million customers in all but four of Georgia's 159 counties. Committed to delivering clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy at rates below the national average, Georgia Power maintains a diverse, innovative generation mix that includes nuclear, coal and natural gas, as well as renewables such as solar, hydroelectric and wind. Georgia Power focuses on delivering world-class service to its customers every day and the company is recognized by J.D. Power as an industry leader in customer satisfaction. For more information, visit www.GeorgiaPower.com and connect with the company on Facebook (Facebook.com/Georgia Power), Twitter (Twitter.com/GeorgiaPower) and Instagram (Instagram.com/ga_power).
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information contained in this release is forward-looking information based on current expectations and plans that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking information includes, among other things, statements concerning the projected in-service date for Plant Vogtle Unit 3 and 4. Georgia Power cautions that there are certain factors that can cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information that has been provided. The reader is cautioned not to put undue reliance on this forward-looking information, which is not a guarantee of future performance and is subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the control of Georgia Power; accordingly, there can be no assurance that such suggested results will be realized. The following factors, in addition to those discussed in Georgia Power's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and subsequent securities filings, could cause actual results to differ materially from management expectations as suggested by such forward-looking information: the potential effects of the continued COVID-19 pandemic; the ability to control costs and avoid cost and schedule overruns during the development, construction, and operation of facilities or other projects, including Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4, which includes components based on new technology that only within the last few years began initial operation in the global nuclear industry at this scale, due to current and/or future challenges which include, but are not limited to, changes in labor costs, availability and productivity, challenges with management of contractors or vendors, subcontractor performance, adverse weather conditions, shortages, delays, increased costs, or inconsistent quality of equipment, materials, and labor, contractor or supplier delay, delays due to judicial or regulatory action, nonperformance under construction, operating, or other agreements, operational readiness, including specialized operator training and required site safety programs, engineering or design problems or any remediation related thereto, design and other licensing-based compliance matters, including inspections and the timely submittal by Southern Nuclear of the Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria documentation for Plant Vogtle Unit 4 and the related investigations, reviews and approvals by the NRC necessary to support NRC authorization to load fuel for Plant Vogtle Unit 4, challenges with start-up activities, including major equipment failure, or system integration, and/or operational performance, and challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic; the ability to overcome or mitigate the current challenges at Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 that could further impact the cost and schedule for the project; legal proceedings and regulatory approvals and actions related to construction projects, such as Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4, including Public Service Commission approvals and NRC actions; under certain specified circumstances, a decision by holders of more than 10% of the ownership interests of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 not to proceed with construction and the ability of certain other Vogtle owners to tender a portion of their ownership interests to Georgia Power following certain construction cost increases, including the purported exercise by Oglethorpe Power Corporation and the City of Dalton of their tender options and related litigation; the ability to construct facilities in accordance with the requirements of permits and licenses (including satisfaction of NRC requirements), to satisfy any environmental performance standards and the requirements of tax credits and other incentives, and to integrate facilities into the Southern Company system upon completion of construction; the inherent risks involved in operating and constructing nuclear generating facilities; the ability of counterparties of Georgia Power to make payments as and when due and to perform as required; the direct or indirect effect on Georgia Power's business resulting from cyber intrusion or physical attack and the threat of physical attacks; catastrophic events such as fires, earthquakes, explosions, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes and other storms, droughts, pandemic health events, political unrest, wars or other similar occurrences; and the direct or indirect effects on Georgia Power's business resulting from incidents affecting the U.S. electric grid or operation of generating or storage resources. Georgia Power expressly disclaims any obligation to update any forward–looking information.
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(CNN) — Using marijuana every day can raise a person’s risk of coronary artery disease, or CAD, by a third compared with those who never partake, a new study found.
“A growing body of evidence suggests that cannabis is not entirely without harm and may actually cause cardiovascular disease,” said lead study author Dr. Ishan Paranjpe, a resident physician at Stanford University. The study — which has not yet been published -— will be presented Sunday at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology.
“Thus, the decision to use cannabis must be carefully weighed against the potential for serious heart disease,” Paranjpe said.
Coronary artery disease is caused by plaque buildup in the walls of the arteries that supply blood to the heart. Also called atherosclerosis, CAD is the most common type of heart disease, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Signs of the condition include having angina, or chest pain, feeling weak, dizzy or sick to your stomach, or experiencing shortness of breath. However, for “some people, the first sign of CAD is a heart attack,” the CDC says on its website.
Using once a month or less
The study pulled data on people participating in the All of Us Research Program. Administered by the National Institutes of Health, the program is designed to gather health information over time from 1 million or more people in the United States.
When enrolling in the study, participants completed a survey on their cannabis use. The research team used that information to place those who responded into five categories: Daily users (4,736 people), weekly users (2,720), monthly users (2,075), those who used once or twice in three months (8,749) and those who never used (39,678 people). The researchers then compared those categories with participants’ medical records a few years later.
They found that daily cannabis users were 34% more likely to be diagnosed with coronary artery disease than those who had never used the drug.
People who used weed only once a month or less had no significant risk, the study found.
The results held true even after researchers factored out other potential causes of coronary heart disease, such as age, sex and major cardiovascular risk factors — high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, obesity, smoking and alcohol use.
The study used Mendelian randomization (MR) to determine risk, which other studies on the topic have not, Paranjpe said in an email. The MR method measures gene variations known to be related to a modifiable risk factor to determine the causal influence of the risk factor.
“While other work has also linked cannabis with CAD, there are several potential confounders that may explain this relationship. Our MR analysis suggests this relationship may be directly causal,” Paranjpe said.
Marijuana and the heart
Why does marijuana appear to damage the heart and blood vessels? First, it increases heart rate and blood pressure immediately after each use, according to the CDC.
“Marijuana smoke also delivers many of the same substances researchers have found in tobacco smoke — these substances are harmful to the lungs and cardiovascular system,” the agency says.
Smoking or vaping any substance, including cannabis, should be avoided due to the risk of harm to the heart, lungs and blood vessels, the American Heart Association warned in 2020.
The AHA’s guidance released then pointed to studies that found heart rhythm abnormalities, such as tachycardia and atrial fibrillation, could occur within an hour after weed containing delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, was smoked. (THC is the part of the marijuana plant that creates a high.)
Other research has shown smoking weed has triggered heart attacks and leads to a higher risk of strokes and heart failure in people with underlying heart disease.
Notably, the new study was not able to tease out whether different types of cannabis use — such as consuming edibles versus smoking weed, for example — made a difference in a person’s risk of developing CAD. However, since THC gets to the brain faster when smoked, the researchers argue future research should investigate various usage methods and their impact on the heart. | https://www.wishtv.com/news/medical/study-offers-concerning-insight-into-how-daily-marijuana-use-can-affect-your-heart/ | 2023-02-25 03:33:44 | 1 | https://www.wishtv.com/news/medical/study-offers-concerning-insight-into-how-daily-marijuana-use-can-affect-your-heart/ |
NEW YORK, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorney Advertising -- Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Outset Medical, Inc. ("Outset" or "the Company") (NASDAQ: OM) and certain of its officers, on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased, or otherwise acquired Outset securities between September 15, 2020, and June 13, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). Such investors are encouraged to join this case by visiting the firm's site: www.bgandg.com/om.
This class action seeks to recover damages against Defendants for alleged violations of the federal securities laws.
The Complaint alleges that, during the Class Period, defendants misled investors and/or failed to disclose that (1) defendants had "continuously made improvements and updates to Tablo over time since its original clearance" that required an additional 510(k) application; (2) as a result, the Company could not conduct a human factors study on a cleared device in accordance with FDA protocols; (3) the Company's inability to conduct the human factors study subjected the Company to the likelihood of the FDA imposing a "shipment hold" and marketing suspension, leaving the Company unable to sell Tablo for home use; and (4) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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Psychologist Greg Matos wrote an article for Psychology Today titled "The Rise of Lonely, Single Men" — about straight men being the loneliest they've been in generations.
Matos says dating opportunities are diminishing. Straight men represent 62% of dating app users, lowering the chances of matches because it's competitive.
He says women's standards are higher now than in the past. Women require emotionally available men who are great communicators, but Matos says most men are not consistently taught those skills as boys.
That's not true for David Warner, though. He's in tune with his emotions but says dating is a journey and sometimes feels lonesome.
"It's never easy," he said. "You know, of course, I think that most people that are single and looking can attest to that because it's kind of like finding a needle in a haystack."
Warner hails from Chicago. He's separated from his wife and is currently dating using apps.
"'Loneliness' seems kind of sad," he continued. "'Lonesome' just means that you're, you know ... there's a moment of time, maybe, rather than loneliness, [which] is a condition. Lonesome might just be a few minutes in time."
When the article was published, it sparked heated discussions online and on social media. Some agreed with Matos, while others were angry and offended.
Tony Vear is a dating and relationship coach who says: "Men don't want to admit that they're failing around relationships, so they don't let people know and they just end up being lonely."
Vear has seen this play out in real life. Most of his clients are women seeking advice and expertise to grow their dating skills. Not so much with men.
"They don't know who to talk to because talking to their friends is like letting their friends know that they're failing," Vear continued.
Conversely, Match's chief dating expert, Rachel DeAlto, disagrees that men are lonelier. She sees both genders are holding higher standards.
"Singles are focusing on really looking for emotional maturity, honesty, good communication — all qualities that were seen above appearance. So I think we're shifting," she said. "And whether COVID did that, or just age and growth and evolution, I think it's a good thing."
For Warner, dating has bumps along the way. He's met women who other men scarred. He shared how his recent dates went with three women he met on dating apps.
"Within the first five minutes of meeting, they said, 'I just want you to know right now that we're not going to have sex.' And I was blown away because I don't even know you. You think I'm here to have sex ... I don't even know your last name at this point. ... They shared with me that it was something that men had done," he said. "I think guys really have to know that that's not an approach."
The pandemic and dating apps most certainly changed how we date, but one thing remains the same: our human need for love, and connection.
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GRAND BLANC TWP., MI — About 270 students walked the red carpet dressed in their finest garments ahead of Lake Fenton High School’s prom on Saturday, May 6.
It was a packed house with parents, family and friends standing shoulder to shoulder to catch a glimpse of the outfits and to take pictures. | https://www.mlive.com/prom/2023/05/lake-fenton-celebrates-2023-prom-with-starry-night-theme.html | 2023-05-07 12:38:21 | 1 | https://www.mlive.com/prom/2023/05/lake-fenton-celebrates-2023-prom-with-starry-night-theme.html |
The Environmental Protection Agency wants to significantly lower the amount of dust from lead paint in homes and child care centers across the U.S. That could have a big impact in Indiana — where doctors have to offer lead screening for every child under 6.
If your child has elevated blood lead levels, your home or child care center could get tested for lead. Under the EPA's proposed rule, there would be a higher standard for cleanup.
The limits for lead dust on floors would be about three times lower, windowsills would be five times lower, and window troughs would be 16 times lower. The agency is also in the middle of revising its standard for lead in soil.
Gabriel Filippelli directs the IUPUI Center for Urban Health — which has programs to help people and communities test for lead in dust and soil. He said this is a huge win for children’s health — because both the dust and soil standards are woefully outdated.
Filippelli said the standard for dust in particular will help in an area health departments have had little control over.
“People think about paint or sometimes soil, but really dust is one of the main shuttles for either of those sources. That shuttle between the environment and then getting inside a child," Filippelli said.
READ MORE: Local health departments adjust to help a lot more kids with lead poisoning
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But there are some pitfalls. Filippelli said landlords that get lead testing done aren’t always required to share the results with their tenants.
“In fact, we hear reports of landlords evicting people because they simply don't want to deal with it," he said.
Filippelli said for lower-income homeowners, there simply isn’t enough federal money right now to help pay for every home that needs lead cleanup. He hopes that will change once the EPA sees how much it’s needed.
There is no safe level of lead. You can send dust samples in your home to be tested for lead through 360 Dust Analysis. IUPUI and faith groups in Indianapolis also offer anonymous home lead testing kits.
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LOB_San Francisco 5, Houston 7. 2B_Dubón (7). HR_Pederson (3), Wade Jr. (6). SB_Dubón (3).
Hjelle pitched to 8 batters in the 7th, Garcia pitched to 2 batters in the 1st.
HBP_Ta.Rogers (Alvarez). WP_Hjelle.
Umpires_Home, Malachi Moore; First, Mark Wegner; Second, Bruce Dreckman; Third, Stu Scheuwater.
T_2:38. A_30,915 (41,000). | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/sports/article/houston-7-san-francisco-3-18001674.php | 2023-05-02 03:59:23 | 0 | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/sports/article/houston-7-san-francisco-3-18001674.php |
Barricade situation prompts shelter-in-place order in Cockeysville
Baltimore County police called to barricade situation on Powers Avenue
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Baltimore County police are asking residents in the area of Powers Avenue in the Cockeysville area to shelter in place amid a barricade situation.WBAL-TV 11 News has learned there is a heavy police presence in the area. Police are urging motorists to find alternate routes in and around Powers Avenue and Sherwood Road in Cockeysville.No further information was immediately released.This report will be updated.
COCKEYSVILLE, Md. —
Baltimore County police are asking residents in the area of Powers Avenue in the Cockeysville area to shelter in place amid a barricade situation.
WBAL-TV 11 News has learned there is a heavy police presence in the area.
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Police are urging motorists to find alternate routes in and around Powers Avenue and Sherwood Road in Cockeysville.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Numbers Midday" game were:
1-2-6
(one, two, six)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Numbers Midday" game were:
1-2-6
(one, two, six) | https://www.sfgate.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Numbers-Midday-game-17281311.php | 2022-07-02 19:28:38 | 0 | https://www.sfgate.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Numbers-Midday-game-17281311.php |
APD asking for help finding shoplifting suspect
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The Alexandria Police Department is asking for help in finding a suspect wanted in connection with numerous recent shoplifting incidents in both Alexandria and Pineville.
Micah Collins, 30, of Alexandria, is currently wanted on charges of theft between $1,000 and $5,000, as well as theft under $1,000. He is described as a Black male, about 6 feet tall and weighs about 170 pounds.
If you have any information about Collins’ whereabouts, you are asked to contact the Alexandria Police Detective Division at (318) 441-6460, or APD Dispatch at (318) 441-6559.
For a cash reward, call Crime Stoppers of Cenla at (318) 443-7867. The Crime Stoppers P3 Tipster app can also be downloaded to leave tips and get a claim number for a cash reward at www.p3tips.com/community/mobile/ (Crime Stoppers is a private non-profit organization. Crime Stoppers is not a law enforcement agency.)
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Town Square with Ernie Manouse airs at 3 p.m. CT. Tune in on 88.7FM, pay attention on-line or subscribe to the podcast. Join the dialogue at 888-486-9677, [email protected] or @townsquaretalk.
In this episode of Town Square with Ernie Manouse, we discover two very other but similarly necessary subjects. We start via talking with Grammy Award-winning efficiency artist, activist, and creator Ty Defoe. Ty joins us to talk about his paintings as director for Theatre Under the Stars’ manufacturing of RENT. In addition, we speak about the significance of Native American and queer illustration in the arts, Ty’s technique to directing RENT, and how his paintings can have an effect on long term generations.
RENT, introduced via Theatre Under The Stars, is lately taking part in at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts in Houston till Sunday, May 28, 2023. For extra information, click on here.
In the 2nd section of the display, we shift the dialog to politics. Political analyst Nancy Sims and political science professor Dr. John Mark Hansen sign up for us to talk about the newest on the 2023 debt ceiling disaster and their ideas on the country’s two-party machine.
Guests:
- Ty Defoe – Performance Artist, Activist & Writer, Grammy Award-Winner, Director, Theatre Under The Stars manufacturing of RENT
- Nancy Sims – Political Analyst & Lecturer In Political Science Department, University of Houston
- Dr. John Mark Hansen – Professor in Political Science, University of Chicago
Town Square with Ernie Manouse is a meeting house for the neighborhood to come back in combination and speak about the day’s maximum necessary and urgent problems.
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CINCINNATI, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- RSW/US, the nation's leading outsourced business development firm for marketing agencies, is proud to announce its 2023 Agency New Business Virtual Conference, from February 6th to February 10th, 2023.
For the third year in a row, the team at RSW/US brings you frontline perspective from marketers, agencies, and the RSW/US Team, all to help small and mid-size firms win more business in 2023.
This year's agenda brings returning favorites from last year with a new round of presenters and speakers: for example, our stacked panels include a marketer's panel, agency panel, and RSW new business director panel-all focused on useable takeaways agencies won't get anywhere else.
And we're adding several keynote speakers this year, something we've never done before, including Jason Parks, Chief Growth Officer at Barkley, Pam Piligian, CMO for the nation's largest credit union (Navy Federal), and Laurie Mikes, Chief Operating Office at Second Wind.
All five days will run from 12 to 1:30 pm, EST, with each presentation laser-focused and packed with value to help agencies drive new business in 2023.
Only RSW has the benefit of working directly with marketers on the RSW/AgencySearch side of its business, helping them find better marketing agencies. And only RSW has the benefit of working directly with agencies on the RSW/US side of its business, helping them manage winning new business programs.
Combined, this experience puts RSW in a unique position relative to others in the industry. Through our RSW/US and RSW/AgencySearch businesses, we have access to and insights from both marketers and agencies. Because we see both sides of the fence, we have a real "Look Under the Hood" perspective that is unmatched in the industry.
Register here, as well as view each day's agenda, all driven by the team at RSW/US.
Join us for what will be an insightful, helpful, and exciting Agency New Business Conference!
RSW/US is the nation's leading outsourced business development group that helps marketing agencies find meaningful new business opportunities and get them closer to close. To learn more visit www.rswus.com or call Lee McKnight Jr. at 513-559-3111.
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