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GENEVA – Marijuana use will remain banned at sports events after the World Anti-Doping Agency on Friday resisted calls to change its status on the list of prohibited substances.
The agency was asked to review the status of THC — the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis — after the case of United States sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson, who did not go to the Tokyo Olympics last year. She served a one-month ban after testing positive at the national trials meet where she won the 100 meters. The sprinter said she had smoked marijuana as a way of coping with her mother’s death.
In a separate decision, the opiate tramadol will now be banned when athletes are competing from January 2024, the WADA executive committee decided at a meeting in Sydney, Australia.
Athletes who use cannabis were consulted by WADA-appointed experts whose conclusions included that it was “against the spirit of sport,” the agency said.
Positive tests for THC at races and events, though not in training, can therefore continue to trigger bans as short as one month.
The debate “is not straightforward,” WADA director general Olivier Niggli acknowledged Friday.
“WADA is also mindful that the few requests for THC’s removal from the Prohibited List are not supported by the experts’ thorough review,” he said. “We are also conscious that the laws of many countries — as well as broad international regulatory laws and policies — support maintaining cannabis on the List at this time.”
WADA also noted the high threshold level to register a positive test for THC which is “consistent with a significantly impaired athlete or a frequent user.”
Tramadol has been an issue in cycling which outlawed its use at races starting in 2019.
After the Tour de France in July, Nairo Quintana was disqualified from sixth place when two samples showed traces of the synthetic painkiller. He was not banned and is challenging his disqualification at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
“Tramadol abuse, with its dose-dependent risks of physical dependence, opiate addiction and overdoses in the general population, is of concern and has led to it being a controlled drug in many countries,” WADA said.
The in-competition ban will be enforced in January 2024 giving time to educate athletes and team doctors and “address the safe use of tramadol for clinical purposes,” WADA said.
The International Cycling Union's medical rules state "commonly reported adverse side effects of tramadol are dizziness, drowsiness and loss of attention, which are incompatible with competitive cycling and endanger other competitors.”
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WFO AMARILLO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, July 2, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
712 PM CDT Sat Jul 2 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Dallam
County through 800 PM CDT...
At 711 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles northwest of Conlen, or 18 miles north of Dalhart, moving
northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Dallam
County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 3632 10268 3650 10240 3650 10224 3639 10216
3632 10217 3617 10256
TIME...MOT...LOC 0011Z 237DEG 13KT 3632 10248
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
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SHANGHAI, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cango Inc. (NYSE: CANG) ("Cango" or the "Company"), a leading automotive transaction service platform in China, today announced that November 25, 2022 (Eastern Time) has been set by the NYSE as the ex-dividend date for the special cash dividend announced on October 11, 2022 according to due bill process. As previously announced, a special cash dividend of US$0.5 per ordinary share (or US$1 per American depositary share) on Cango's outstanding shares will be paid on November 23, 2022 (Eastern Time) to shareholders of record as of the close of trading on October 24, 2022 (Eastern Time). Holders of Cango's American depositary shares ("ADSs") will need to hold their ADSs through and including the payment date, or November 23, 2022 (Eastern Time), in order to receive the dividend on their ADSs.
About Cango Inc.
Cango Inc. (NYSE: CANG) is a leading automotive transaction service platform in China connecting car buyers, dealers, financial institutions, and other industry participants. Founded in 2010 by a group of pioneers in China's automotive finance industry, the Company is headquartered in Shanghai and has a nationwide network. Leveraging its competitive advantages in technological innovation and big data, Cango has established an automotive supply chain ecosystem, and developed a matrix of products centering on customer needs for auto transaction, auto financing and after-market services. By working with platform participants, Cango endeavors to make car purchase simple and enjoyable, and make itself customers' car purchase service platform of choice. For more information, please visit: www.cangoonline.com.
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NORTHBROOK, Ill., Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hilco Real Estate, LLC (HRE) was chosen as part of a competitive process by the Subchapter V, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Trustee, Robert Handler, to offer and sell a storied penthouse restaurant perched atop Lake Point Tower in downtown Chicago, Illinois. The property consists of a 5,200± square foot penthouse unit and four commercial spaces on the building's second floor totaling approximately 2,650± square feet.
The former tenant, Cité, a local high-end restaurant, filed for bankruptcy after calling Lake Point Tower home for more than 30 years. The pandemic took its toll, and the owner was unable to implement a reorganization plan as part of the bankruptcy. As such, all of the restaurant's assets were slated for liquidation, including the owned real estate in Lake Point Tower.
The court-appointed Trustee and acting seller was uncertain of the ultimate recovery a sales process could yield. The minimum bid for the real estate was set at $4 million.
HRE immediately implemented a two-pronged national marketing campaign, targeting both commercial and residential buyers, that garnered over 200 direct inquiries from across the country, multiple tours with well-qualified groups, and resulted in numerous offers. HRE then conducted a multi-phased competitive bid process in which the ultimate sale price of $4,680,000 exceeded the required minimum bid by 17%.
Chet Evans, vice president, said of the sale, "We are thrilled that the sale will allow Lake Point Tower to benefit from the potential value add of an incoming restaurant that will be putting money into the space and, more importantly, will represent a significant building amenity. Simultaneously, our strategic sale process allowed the seller to maximize the property's value and minimize the time and costs that would be typical in a conventional Subchapter V, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy sale process."
For more information on how Hilco Real Estate brought our speed-to-value approach to this successful sale, visit the property's case study page. To view other active properties, please visit Hilco Real Estate's property site where new listings are added monthly.
About Hilco Real Estate: Hilco Real Estate, LLC , a unit of Hilco Global, is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois. HRE is a national provider of accelerated real estate disposition services for corporations, lenders, servicers, receivers, bankruptcy attorneys, estates, private owners, investment companies as well as local, state and federal government agencies. Acting as an agent or principal, HRE applies its vast experience to advise and execute strategies, helping both healthy and distressed clients to derive maximum value from their real estate assets. By leveraging multi-faceted sales strategies and techniques, aggressive repositioning and restructuring experience, a vast and motivated network of buyers and sellers, and substantial access to capital, HRE exceeds expectations even in the most complex transactions.
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November Brand Relaunch, 2024 Manufacturing Upsurge Top Karma Management's Agenda
IRVINE, Calif., July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Karma Automotive continues to expand its management team as the Southern California ultra-luxury carmaker ramps up for a brand relaunch later this year and manufacturing acceleration throughout 2004. The newest personnel addition is Ryan Blanchette – formerly senior director, supply chain for global internet service provider Viasat – who today was named senior vice president, supply chain and manufacturing by Karma President Marques McCammon.
"Ryan's expansive background in automotive, aerospace and tech will add new perspectives and know-how as our organization evolves and moves in new directions," says McCammon. "His approach to management and leadership are ideal. He values the strength of the team and will institute this philosophy as the foundation for creating a smoothly run, fiscally sound operation from top to bottom."
A bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering from MIT and a master's degree from the MIT School of Management and School of Engineering launched Blanchette into a career that began with Ford Motor Company, where he ascended the ladder to become operations manager of the Windsor (Canada) Engine Plant. He moved to TRW (ZF) Automotive in China, where he was general manager for an automotive and greentech components joint venture. He later became director, supply chain & general manager for Mexico operations at Cobham Advanced Electronics Systems. And at Viasat, where he was responsible for an annual spend of $1.6 billion, Blanchette minimized Covid material shortages through strategic supply chain management, saving more than $30 million.
"I am inspired by the creativity of Karma and the unmatched beauty of our vehicles," says Blanchette. "Karma has infinite potential and I'm looking forward to using my technical, manufacturing and supply chain expertise to help optimize our supply chain and manufacturing operations and translate the elegance and innovation of our design and engineering teams into aspirational vehicles in the showrooms.
2024 will be Karma's 10th anniversary, a benchmark that McCammon and his management team are using to "re-launch" the brand.
"Since 2014, Karma has built some gorgeous, exotic cars that form the foundation for our future," says McCammon. "By bringing in top-notch leaders like Ryan, our next phase is to construct an iconic brand; a successful, sustainable ultra-luxury electric car manufacturer that affects positive change in the world."
About Karma Automotive
Karma Automotive https://www.karmaautomotive.com/ is an ultra-luxury vehicle company that engineers, designs and manufactures its electric and range extended electric vehicles in Southern California. Headquartered in Irvine, with a production facility up the road in Moreno Valley, Karma's dealer network includes North America, Europe, South America and the Middle East.
2024 will mark Karma's 10th anniversary – a yearlong celebration that kicks off with a preview in November that features the world debut of several vehicles. This begins the expansion of the company's vision to be an inspiration for a cleaner global future as well as the introduction of Karma's "Awe Inspiring Icons" campaign.
Contact: Jeff Green (310) 291-1977 jgreen@karmaautomotive.com
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Sweden is holding an election Sunday to elect lawmakers to the 349-seat Riksdag as well as to local offices across the nation of 10 million people. Early voting began on Aug. 24, so many people will have already cast their ballots by election day. Here are some key things to know about the vote.
WHAT IS AT STAKE?
Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson is fighting to keep her center-left Social Democrats at the helm of a left-wing coalition but is facing a strong challenge from the right.
Sweden is known for being a cradle-to-grave welfare society and Andersson would like to preserve the social protections that have long defined Sweden, and reverse some of the market-oriented changes by an earlier government. Her party feels that some of the changes, like state subsidies going to private schools, are creating greater inequalities.
The once mighty Social Democrats have been in power since 2014. But as the party's popularity sinks compared with its heyday in the 20th century, it has been forced it to preside over a weaker government relying more on other parties to pass laws, a situation which has produced political instability over the past eight years.
WHO IS LIKELY TO WIN?
There are two major blocs, with four parties on the left and four on the right. The polls leading up to the election showed the two blocs in a near dead heat, with the outcome impossible to predict.
Under Swedish law, it falls to the party that wins the most seats to form a government. Polls show that this is likely to be Andersson's party, in which case it would be up to her first to try to form a coalition government with majority support in the legislature.
But if the left as a whole has a poor showing, she might not be able to form a coalition. In that case, the baton would be passed to the second-largest party to try to form a government.
WHICH PARTY IS IN THE NO. 2 SPOT?
In the last election, in 2018, the Moderates led by Ulf Kristersson, a center-right party, won the second highest number of seats. The conservative party promotes a market economy, lower taxes and a smaller role for government in a country with a generous welfare state supported by high taxes.
But like the Social Democrats, and many other mainstream parties across Europe for that matter, the Moderates have also seen their popularity with voters decline amid a populist challenge coming from further right.
WHO ARE THE POPULISTS?
The Sweden Democrats, a populist right-wing party which takes a hard line on immigration and crime, first entered parliament in 2010 and has been growing steadily ever since.
The party won 13% of the vote in 2018, becoming the third-largest force in parliament. Polls show that is likely to improve on that showing on Sunday.
Some Swedes describe the party as Trumpist and feel put off by the fact that it was founded by far-right extremists decades ago, not quite certain whether to trust it in its transformation to a more traditional conservative party.
The party is led by Jimmie Akesson, a 43-year-old former web designer who has been the driving force in trying to moderate the party’s image.
The party has clearly tapped into the social mood, however. Its success can be measured also by the fact that other parties have been moving closer to its positions as many Swedes believe that they can long longer bear the costs of the generous refugee policies of the past, and are seeking a crackdown on crime.
Once treated as a pariah, other conservative parties have grown increasingly willing to deal with the Sweden Democrats.
HOW SERIOUS IS CRIME IN SWEDEN?
Some of the immigrants who have been welcomed in Sweden in past years have had difficulties assimilating into Swedish society, leading to segregated neighborhoods with high crime rates.
Gang violence mostly takes place among criminal networks dealing drugs or involved in other illicit activity. But there have been recent cases of innocent bystanders being hurt. So far this year, 48 people have been killed by firearms in Sweden, three more than in all of 2021.
The fears triggered by constant news of shootings and explosions in disadvantaged neighborhoods have made crime one of the most pressing issues for voters.
“Shootings and explosions of bombs have increased in the last few years and (this violence) is now considered a great social problem. I wouldn’t say that it’s as bad as Mexico, but we are on the way," said Anders Sannerstedt, a political scientist at Lund University in southern Sweden.
THE GENDER FACTOR
Andersson became Sweden’s first female prime minister less than a year ago — a milestone late in coming for a country that in many ways is an example of gender equality.
“I was really proud,” said Ulrika Hoonk, a 39-year-old who voted early in Stockholm on Friday evening, saying it took “far too long” for that to happen.
Polls show that Andersson's party is especially popular with women, with men tending to vote more conservative.
Even though Andersson is the first prime minister, there are still many women represented in positions of authority. Four party leaders are women and one party has a woman and a man sharing the leadership. In parliament, the gender balance has long been split roughly 50-50.
Several women interviewed this week said that finally having a woman in the top leadership job was very important for them, and one factor they considered when choosing which party to support.
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Jan M. Olsen in Copenhagen, Denmark, contributed.
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CHICAGO (WGN) — A woman has been charged on allegations she pushed her 3-year-old nephew into Lake Michigan.
Victoria Moreno, 34, was charged with felony attempted first-degree murder and felony aggravated battery of a child after she was arrested Monday.
A police source told WGN on Tuesday that Navy Pier surveillance video appears to show a woman throwing the 3-year-old boy into the lake. Police said Moreno did not attempt to rescue the boy.
Fire officials said the boy was pulled from the water around 1 p.m. Monday.
The 3-year-old was in cardiac arrest when he was lifted from the water off Navy Pier and arrived at Lurie Children’s Hospital in very critical condition. The boy is currently on life support.
A source confirmed to WGN that Moreno is the boy’s aunt. A police report said the boy was in the care of his grandmother Monday. When his grandmother went upstairs to change, the boy’s aunt took him out of the home, the source said.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury on Friday ordered Infowars' Alex Jones to pay $49.3 million in total damages to the parents of a first-grader killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, which the conspiracy theorist falsely called a hoax orchestrated by the government in order to tighten U.S. gun laws.
The amount is less than the $150 million sought by Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, whose 6-year-old son Jesse Lewis was among 19 children and six educators killed in the deadliest classroom shooting in U.S. history.
The trial is the first time Jones has been held financially liable for peddling lies about the 2012 attack in Newtown, Connecticut.
Jurors at first awarded Heslin and Lewis $4.1 million in compensatory damages, which Jones called a major victory. But in the final phase of the two-week trial, the same Austin jury came back and tacked on an additional $45.2 million in punitive damages.
Punitive damages are meant to punish defendants for particularly egregious conduct, beyond monetary compensation awarded to the individuals they hurt. A high punitive award is also seen as a chance for jurors to send a wider societal message and a way to deter others from the same abhorrent conduct in the future.
Attorneys for the family had urged jurors to hand down a financial punishment that would put Infowars out of business.
"You have the ability to stop this man from ever doing it again," Wesley Ball, an attorney for the parents, told the jury.
It's unclear how much money Jones and Infowars' parent company, Free Speech Systems, have.
An economist hired by the plaintiffs testified that Jones and the company are worth up to $270 million, suggesting that Jones was still making money.
But Jones testified that any award over $2 million would "sink us." And Free Speech Systems filed for bankruptcy protection during the trial's first week.
Jones still faces two other defamation lawsuits from Sandy Hook families in Texas and Connecticut.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story follows below.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his company Free Speech Systems are worth up to $270 million, an economist testified Friday to a jury trying to determine if Jones should have to pay punitive damages to the family of a 6-year-old killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings.
The same jury ordered Jones to pay Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis $4.1 million in compensation for defamation. Jurors began considering additional punitive damages Friday as a separate issue. The parents want to punish Jones for a decade of pushing false hoax claims that they say led to a decade of trauma and abuse from the Infowars host's followers.
Bernard Pettingill, who was hired by the plaintiffs to study Jones' net worth, said records show that Jones withdrew $62 million for himself in 2021, when default judgments were issued in lawsuits against him.
"That number represents, in my opinion, a value of a net worth," Pettingill said. "He's got money put in a bank account somewhere."
The money that flows into Jones' companies eventually funnels its way to him, said Pettingill, who added that he has testified in approximately 1,500 cases during his career.
"He is a very successful man," Pettingill said, calling Jones a "maverick" and "revolutionary" for finding ways to monetize his online messaging.
While the $4.1 million award Thursday was less than the $150 million the parents sought, it marked the first time Jones has been held financially liable for repeatedly claiming that the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history was a hoax perpetrated to try to bring about tighter gun restrictions.
Mark Bankston, an attorney for Heslin and Lewis, whose 6-year-old son Jesse was among 20 children and six educators killed in the school attack in Newtown, Connecticut, insisted that the $4.1 million compensation award wasn't a disappointment and warned that they would be trying to punish Jones in the next phase.
"We aren't done yet," Bankston said Thursday. "After tomorrow, he's going to owe a whole lot more."
Another of the plaintiffs' attorneys, Wesley Ball, asked jurors in closing Friday to award an additional $145.9 million, which would bring the total amount in damages to that $150 million target.
"You are asked to punish Alex Jones," Ball said. "You are asked to deter Alex Jones from ever doing this awful thing again to another person or another family — to deter anyone who wants to step into his shoes."
"Send the message to those who desire to do the same: Speech is free. Lies, you pay for," he said.
But Jones' lawyers said their client has already learned his lesson, and asked for lenience. The jury's punishment should be less than $300,000, attorney Andino Reynal said.
"You've already sent a message. A message for the first time to a talk show host, to all talk show hosts, that their standard of care has to change," Reynal said.
Jones still faces two other defamation lawsuits from Sandy Hook families in Texas and Connecticut that put his personal wealth and media empire in jeopardy.
Jones — who was in the courtroom briefly Friday but left before Pettingill's testimony — told jurors earlier this week that any award over $2 million would "sink us." And a week ago, his company Free Speech Systems, which is Infowars' parent company, filed for federal bankruptcy protection.
Lawyers for the family suing Jones contend that Jones has tried to hide evidence of his true wealth and have sued him claiming he's tried to hide money in various shell companies.
During his testimony, Jones was confronted with a memo from one of his business managers outlining a single day's gross revenue of $800,000 from selling vitamin supplements and other products through his website, which would approach nearly $300 million in a year. Jones called it a record sales day.
Jones, who has portrayed the lawsuit as an attack on his First Amendment rights, conceded during the trial that the attack was "100% real" and that he was wrong to have lied about it. But Heslin and Lewis told jurors that an apology wouldn't suffice and called on them to make Jones pay for the years of suffering he has put them and other Sandy Hook families through.
The parents told jurors about how they've endured a decade of trauma, inflicted first by the murder of their son and what followed: gun shots fired at a home, online and phone threats, and harassment on the street by strangers. They said the threats and harassment were all fueled by Jones and his conspiracy theory spread to his followers via his website Infowars.
A forensic psychiatrist testified that the parents suffer from "complex post-traumatic stress disorder" inflicted by ongoing trauma, similar to what might be experienced by a soldier at war or a child abuse victim.
Throughout the trial, Jones has been his typically bombastic self, talking about conspiracies on the witness stand, during impromptu press conferences and on his show. His erratic behavior is unusual by courtroom standards, and the judge has scolded him, telling him at one point: "This is not your show."
The trial has drawn attention from outside Austin as well.
Bankston told the court Thursday that the U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has requested records from Jones' phone that Jones' attorneys had mistakenly turned over to the plaintiffs. Bankston later said he planned to comply with the committee's request.
Last month, the Jan. 6 committee showed graphic and violent text messages and played videos of right-wing figures, including Jones, and others vowing that Jan. 6 would be the day they would fight for Trump.
The committee first subpoenaed Jones in November, demanding a deposition and documents related to his efforts to spread misinformation about the 2020 election and a rally on the day of the attack.
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MILWAUKEE, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To address the growing needs for corporations to attract qualified employees, manage project-driven travel movements, and support non-profiled travelers, Adelman Travel has introduced Elite Guest Travel Management (GTM), the end-to end solution designed to efficiently manage travel, payment, expense, and reimbursement for any guest or non-profiled traveler. The unique solution combines technology and high-touch service to deliver a superior travel experience for the guest traveler, and a simplified process for the travel coordinator.
Adelman's Elite GTM is ideal for all guest traveler types including contractors, vendors, clients, training attendees and new hires, field and crew workers, and traveling medical professionals. Its flexible design enables Adelman's customers, and companies who may use an alternative TMC for their business travel program, to take advantage of the solution's benefits.
"After listening to our customers, we identified there is more demand for a solution to manage the "guest" traveler," said Jason Horstman, President & COO of Adelman Travel. "Many companies lost employees during the pandemic and are now struggling to replace them. As a result, they are regularly bringing in candidates from remote locations for interviews. The initial travel experience can be a factor in how the candidate perceives the company and may determine whether or not they accept a job offer. Adelman's approach has always been to design innovative products, services, and solutions that will meet the changing needs of our customers, and we're dedicated to staying on this path."
Adelman's Elite GTM solution is backed by Elite VIP service and proactive travel disruption management through a dedicated agent service team. The team proactively manages the experience with the guest travel coordinator to ensure the needs of the customer and guest traveler are always met. With a "follow the traveler" model, Elite GTM delivers proactive support 24 hours a day, seven days a week for both agent-booked and self-service reservations, while fully incorporating an organization's travel policy, preferred vendors and contracts into the process.
"The responsibility for booking this type of travel often falls on the shoulders of the human resources department, costing them time they can often ill afford to spend on this task," said Jeff Ochaita, Adelman's Director of Customer Technology & Global Solutions. "Elite GTM simplifies the whole process. Plus, we design customized self-service options, allowing customers to integrate the best digital solutions to meet their needs. With a self-service option, travelers can make their own travel arrangements then easily capture receipts, submit their expenses, and receive automated reimbursements for any ancillary costs."
Other features of Adelman's Elite GTM include customized payment options including virtual and mobile; full reporting and traveler tracking; easy expense reconciliation; and simplified subscription pricing.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Defending champion Scottie Scheffler twice had to rally from deficits to win both matches and reach the semifinals of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play for the third straight year. Rory McIlroy joined him by making 17 birdies in two matches that went the distance.
The final version of the Match Play lived up to its edge-of-the-seat reputation Saturday, with wild turns of momentum until four players remained.
Sam Burns advanced by beating Patrick Cantlay in 17 holes and then overcoming an early deficit to beat Mackenzie Hughes of Canada, 3 and 2.
Burns advances to meet Scheffler, his best friend on tour with whom he often shares a house when they’re on the road. Their last encounter was at Colonial last year, when Burns made a 45-foot birdie putt to beat Scheffler in a playoff.
Cameron Young looked as if he had an easy time, until it wasn’t. He was 3 up at the turn, missed a chance to go 4 up on the 12th and then had to go to the 18th hole before he could dispatch of Bay Hill winner Kurt Kitayama.
Scheffler, who lost in the final in his Match Play debut in 2021, now has won 10 straight matches. He was 2 down against J.T. Poston in the morning with five holes left when he birdied the 17th to square the match and won the 18th with a par.
He was 3 down against former Match Play champion Jason Day through seven holes when he battled back, taking his first lead with a birdie on the 13th and then pulling away. He closed it out with a wedge to 2 inches on the 17th.
Scheffler said he and caddie Ted Scott had a chat when Day went birdie-birdie-eagle on the front nine to go 3 up. The eagle came on a 5-wood from 282 yards to 5 feet on the par-5 sixth hole at Austin Country Club.
“Just ride out the heater,” Scheffler said. “I had to stay patient.”
Day began to struggle with allergies on the eighth hole, and then Scheffler had a heater of his own by making six birdies over their final nine holes.
McIlroy, who beat Lucas Herbert of Australia in the fourth round, never led against Xander Schauffele in the quarterfinals until the final hole. They were all square going to the 18th, and McIlroy gave a weary fist pump when he made his 12-foot birdie.
He made nine birdies against Herbert. He made eight birdies against Schauffele, who made seven birdies.
“I needed to dig deep,” McIlroy said. “He’s one of the best players in the world. I knew I was going to need to produce something similar to this morning. I was 16 under for two rounds of golf. That shows the caliber you need to play out there.”
Next up for McIlroy is Young, who finished ahead of him at St. Andrews last year with a 31 on the back nine. Young has made 31 birdies and two eagles in his five matches this week. He won his group on Friday with a 5-and-3 win. He made it through Saturday morning with a 5-and-4 rout of Billy Horschel. He was on his way to another romp against Kitayama.
But he missed a 5-foot birdie putt on the 12th that would have put him 4 up. Kitayama won the next two holes with birdies. Young missed from 10 feet for birdie, 15 feet for eagle and 10 feet for birdie on the next three, all three putts burning the edge.
Ultimately, he only needed two putts from 15 feet on the 18th for the win. That was about the only easy part of his final two hours.
“I don’t think I made a bogey today and I was biting my nails trying to win my match,” Young said. “I think it just shows you the quality of golf that’s played out here and how hard it is to get through even just one day like today, never mind that today was our fifth match.”
Day earlier on Saturday birdied the 16th for a 1-up lead and then held on to beat Matt Kuchar, denying the 44-year-old American a chance to set the tournament record for most matches won. He leaves sharing the mark of 36 wins with Tiger Woods.
Day had his own chance to match Woods by winning Match Play for the third time. That ended against Scheffler.
At stake for the world’s No. 1 player on Sunday is a chance to join Woods as the only players to win Match Play back-to-back.
One day remains, and it feels like a long way to go.
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Innovative virtual mental health platform awarded $250,000 in grant to provide critical work for underserved populations
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The US Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) named Mindstrong, a leading virtual mental health platform that combines care, data, and technology to treat serious mental illness, a finalist in Mission Daybreak, a $20 million challenge designed to develop new suicide prevention strategies for Veterans.
Of the 1,371 applicants, Mindstrong was recognized due to the design of its tech, which is found to have the ability to successfully serve the mental health needs of Veterans, especially those living with serious mental illness. The VA evaluated finalists across four key measures: innovation, evidence-based care, impact, and Veteran-centered design.
"This award further highlights Mindstrong's innovative model, bringing together care, data, and technology. We are honored to be partnering with the VA and Mission Daybreak to develop innovative new solutions to provide mental health services to Veterans and ultimately, save lives," says Mindstrong CEO, Michelle Wagner.
Mindstrong and 30 other finalists will each receive $250,000 in funding to complete the ongoing critical work required to continue the downward trend of Veteran suicide rates. Mindstrong's tech-enabled mental healthcare platform aims to drastically reduce Veteran suicide risk by increasing access to evidence-based treatments and providing personalized care to target Veterans, especially those living in rural America.
Of the 20 million Veterans in the US, 4.7 million live in rural areas. Those in rural communities are less likely to have access to mental healthcare services, resulting in higher depression and suicide rates. Mindstrong's technology is helping to bridge this divide.
With the funding, Mindstrong will build upon its current Veteran-focused platform by developing Data-Empowered Care Plants (DECP). Mindstrong will utilize active and passive data to personalize Veterans' mental healthcare and increase their engagement with mental health services in a way that's convenient. Mental health appointments for Veterans will be driven by patient self-reported symptom dynamics utilizing technology provided through the Mindstrong app.
In November, Mission Daybreak finalists will present their findings to key stakeholders, and award winners will receive between $500,000 to $3 million.
Mindstrong is a healthcare innovation company dedicated to transforming mental health through innovations in digital measurement, data science, and virtual care models. Mindstrong's solution and health services help deliver preemptive care and improve outcomes. The company is based in Mountain View, California and is backed by ARCH Venture Partners, General Catalyst, Foresite Capital, Optum Ventures, 8VC, and others. To learn more about Mindstrong Health, visit www.mindstrong.com.
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The main boat ramp at Wahweap Marina was unusable due to low water levels in Lake Powell in December 2021. The Upper Colorado River Commission has released few details of proposals for a system conservation program designed to boost water levels in Lake Powell and Lake Mead.
Upper Colorado River Basin water managers have released little information so far about the Colorado proposals submitted for a conservation program, raising concerns about the approval process of the program, which aims to dole out $125 million in federal taxpayer money.
The Colorado Water Conservation Board on March 22 posted on its website the heavily redacted applications for 22 projects that meet the preliminary criteria for approval in a rebooted System Conservation Program (SCP). But in addition to redacting the applicants’ personal identifying information, nearly everything else has been blacked out as well: the location of the projects, such as which streams and ditches are involved; details of the water rights involved; and how much the applicants are asking to be paid for their water.
The Colorado River Water Conservation District wrote a memo and discussed the issue at a board meeting Thursday. The state and the Upper Colorado River Commission, which is administering the program, had invited the River District and the public to provide input on the project proposals. But with so little information available, the River District said that is impossible.
“Most, if not all, substantive details are blacked out,” the memo reads. “Thus, it is not possible to provide meaningful analysis of the applications, including whether implementation of the individual proposals would cause injury to other West Slope water users.”
River District General Manager Andy Mueller said his organization, which advocates for water users across 15 Western Slope counties, has concerns about the lack of a public process.
“At this point, that program is not something the district is going to have the capacity to weigh in on in any substantive manner,” he said. “We are proceeding to prepare comments from the district to the UCRC in terms of our concerns about how this process happened… It’s not the way we wish it had been to say the least.”
Becky Mitchell, CWCB executive director and state commissioner to the UCRC, had promised that the River District and Southwestern Water Conservation District would have a say in the approval of project proposals within their boundaries. The River District then developed criteria to evaluate projects, which included who could benefit from program money and preventing too much participation in a single basin. But on March 10, Mitchell walked back her commitment, saying only the UCRC could approve projects, using its own criteria.
The SCP was restarted this year as part of the UCRC’s 5-Point Plan, which is aimed at protecting critical elevations in the nation’s two largest and depleted reservoirs, Lake Powell and Lake Mead. The program will be paid for with $125 million in federal funding from the Inflation Reduction Act and will pay water users in the upper basin states — Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming — to cut back. The original SCP, which ran from 2015 to 2018, saved an estimated 47,000 acre-feet of water, at a cost of about $8.6 million. For the renewed program, the UCRC set a baseline price of $150 per acre-foot of water saved, but applicants can ask for more. Paying water users to irrigate less has long been controversial on the Western Slope, with fears that these temporary and voluntary programs could lead to a permanent “buy and dry” situation that would negatively impact rural farming and ranching communities. Officials say more information to come. CWCB and UCRC officials say more details of the projects will be made available after they are approved and contracts are in place. The UCRC is set to consider the proposals at an April 10 meeting.
The decision to redact nearly all the information in the applications was a result of a conversation among the UCRC commissioners, said UCRC Executive Director Chuck Cullom.
“There was a discussion, and that’s what the four state commissioners were comfortable sharing at this time,” Cullom said.
According to Amy Ostdiek, CWCB section chief for Interstate, Federal and Water Information, the final implementation agreements and verification plans might look different — after analysis, revisions and back-and-forth with UCRC consultant Wilson Water Group and the applicant — from what was initially proposed. That is part of the reason the information in the proposals is not yet public, she said.
“We, frankly, didn’t want to make a bunch of personal information about our water users or their property, their water rights or how they value them public until we knew we were moving forward with the project,” Ostdiek said. “If they are providing a lot of information that doesn’t get incorporated,… we didn’t want to release that personal information when it wouldn’t be part of a project anyway.”
Ostdiek said the UCRC received more than 80 proposals for projects across the upper basin states. Thirty-six of those were in Colorado, and 22 so far have been given preliminary approval. Those 22 projects (one of which involves land in Wyoming) are estimated to involve 5,800 acres of land and save up to 9,618 acre-feet of water. Most propose halting irrigation for at least part of, if not the entire, season. Ostdiek said the state and division engineers at the Department of Water Resources are reviewing the proposals to make sure projects don’t cause injury to other water users.
Ostdiek said the approval process by the UCRC would be different from that of CWCB, which was narrow and simply designated SCP as a “state-approved conservation program” so that participants could be protected from Colorado’s “use it or lose it” law.
“(The UCRC) will be looking at individual projects,” she said. “It will be a different process than what our board did.”
Both Ostdiek and Cullom said more information will be publicly available after the approval process, but exactly what information that will be is unclear.
“We need to coordinate with the other three upper division states,” Ostdiek said. “We are still kind of working through these issues, but I think it’s fair to say more information will be available once these projects are contracted.”
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The holidays are still many months away, but the Most Magical Place on Earth is unveiling what’s in store for this season.
Jollywood Nights, a new holiday party, is scheduled to take place at Walt Disney World’s Hollywood Studios on select nights in November and December.
The separately ticketed event will feature singalongs, a jazz lounge and even a “soiree,” according to Disney.
Disney confirmed that Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy, along with some of their friends, will be special guests at Theater of the Stars during its Jollywood Nights celebration. Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and the rest of the gang will be doing meet-and-greets, as well. Visitors can also meet Powerline Max, Phineas and Ferb, and Edna Mode at the event.
A number of specialty foods will be available, including funnel cake topped with spicy Korean chicken and a “cookie stack” made to look like a Christmas tree.
The evening will wrap up with the return of the “Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!” show, which features fireworks and projections.
Tickets for the event will range from $159 to $179 per person.
Disney’s Jollywood Nights will take place between 8:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. on the following dates:
- November: 11 ,18, 20, 27, 29
- December: 4, 6, 16, 18, 20
Disney also announced that Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party will return to Magic Kingdom on select nights from Nov. 9 to Dec. 22.
Disney said festive favorites like the Christmas extravaganza stage show, “Mickey’s Most Merriest Celebration,” the sparkling spectacular “Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks” and the “Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade” will return.
Tickets for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party will range from $159 to $199 per person.
The party dates are:
- November: 9, 10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 26, 28, 30
- December: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MonitorEDU, a leading provider of high-stakes remote proctoring using live proctors based in North America, has partnered with Paradigm Testing, a testing company that provides solutions tailored to its clients' unique needs, to offer a new modality for remote testing - which the companies call "blended event testing".
The new service was rolled out at the American Academy of Impact Dentistry (AAID) earlier this year with excellent results.
When asked about his experience with MonitorEDU, Jon Sprague, Director of Education and Credentialing at AAID, commented "When the AAID began its search for an oral examination platform, we knew there were certain requirements that were essential for success. We needed a platform that would allow us to: have multiple proctors, provide interpreters for candidates, rank candidates, build candidate self-defense cases, build standardized cases, and follow exam security protocols that meet standard exam requirements. MonitorEDU went above and beyond our expectations and with each exam year, the platform has added even more features. The staff and proctors at MonitorEDU have been incredible and helped us transition from face-to-face oral exams to virtual administration during the pandemic. In fact, the virtual exam has been so popular with candidates and examiners that it is unlikely we will return to face-to-face oral exams."
MonitorEDU and Paradigm provided AAID with a virtual process to conduct oral exams and began to offer written exams in a blended model that allowed candidates to choose between a remote or traditional testing environment…with a twist. To maintain a consistent testing experience, both the remote and test center candidate were proctored by MonitorEDU staff using Paradigm's testing platform. To see more about how this works, https://youtu.be/ISGXgiWM3YE
About MonitorEDU - Founded in 2018 by the "Godfathers of Remote Proctoring", Don Kassner and Patrick Ochoa, the company specializes in providing professionally trained proctors who proctor remote exams globally. The company provides its own technology and also offers its proctors to perform their duties on any platform. The company is based in Tennessee.
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Dungy breaks down key NFL storylines for 2018
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Tony Dungy discusses the biggest storylines heading into the 2018 season, including high expectations in Minnesota, the Eagles' chances at repeating and the impact of the new helmet rule. | https://www.nbcsports.com/watch/nfl/profootballtalk/dungy-breaks-down-key-nfl-storylines-for-2018 | 2023-07-05 11:28:12 | 1 | https://www.nbcsports.com/watch/nfl/profootballtalk/dungy-breaks-down-key-nfl-storylines-for-2018 |
BOSTON (AP) — A man wanted in connection with a 1991 stabbing death during a fight in Massachusetts has been found working on a shrimp farm in Guatemala, state police said.
Mario Garcia was found living under an alias, operating the farm in Iztapa, police said in a news release Wednesday.
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The effort to locate Garcia “is a result of both tenacious police work and the value of our relationships with local, federal and international partners," Massachusetts State Police Col. Christopher Mason said.
Ismael Recinos-Garcia was stabbed on Nov. 16, 1991, in Attleboro.
Police issued an arrest warrant for Mario Garcia, then 19. He fled and could not be found.
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In 2014, the state police's Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section developed information that Garcia had likely fled to a remote area of his native Guatemala. By 2021, he had been added to the state police's Most Wanted Fugitives list.
Earlier this year, a detective who had worked on the investigation developed information that Garcia might be working on the shrimp farm.
The information was forwarded to the U.S. Marshals Service, which worked with the Operations for Central America and the U.S. Department of State Diplomatic Security Service Overseas Criminal Investigations Unit in Guatemala. The Department of State and the Guatemalan Federal Police Force also worked on the finding him.
Police said Garcia, now 50, attempted to flee by jumping into a body of water at the shrimp farm, but was apprehended and placed into custody.
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Updated November 2, 2022 at 2:08 PM ET
The Federal Reserve ordered another big boost in interest rates on Wednesday, as questions bubble up about how much higher borrowing costs will have to go before stubborn inflation starts to come down.
The central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 3/4 of a percentage point. The rate, which was near zero in March, has jumped 3.75 percentage points in the last eight months. That's the most aggressive string of rate hikes in decades, but so far it's done little to bring prices under control.
"Interest rates have risen at a whiplash-inducing speed, and we're not done yet," said Greg McBride, chief financial analyst at Bankrate. "It's going to take some time for inflation to come down from these lofty levels, even once we do start to see some improvement."
Annual inflation in September was 6.2%, according to the Fed's preferred yardstick — unchanged from the month before. The better known consumer price index shows prices rising even faster, at an annual rate of 8.2%.
"The Fed looks at a number of different inflation barometers, and none of them is really moving in the right direction," McBride said.
It's possible that Wednesday's rate hike will be the last super-sized increase for a while. Markets are watching for any signal that the Fed plans to scale back to a smaller increase at its next meeting in December.
Fed policymakers kept their options open, saying in a statement they think future rate hikes will be appropriate, while adding that the pace of those increases would be guided by economic and financial developments.
McBride argues that in order to curb inflation, borrowing costs will likely have to remain elevated for an extended period.
"The mantra for 2023 is 'higher for longer,'" he said. "When inflation's been running at 6, 7, 8% and the target is 2%, it's going to take a while."
Rate hikes are having an effect, even if inflation remains untamed
Higher borrowing costs have already put a big dent in the housing market. And other parts of the economy are beginning to slow. But consumers, still flush with cash saved up early in the pandemic, continue to spend money. As a result, the Fed may have to tap the brakes harder, for longer, than it otherwise would.
"We see today that there is a bit of a savings buffer still sitting for households, that may allow them to continue to spend in a way that keeps demand strong," said Esther George, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. "That suggests we may have to keep at this for a while."
Like her colleagues on the Fed's rate-setting committee, George has expressed a determination to control inflation. But she's also cautioned against raising rates too rapidly at a time of economic uncertainty.
"I have been in the camp of steadier and slower [rate increases], to begin to see how those effects from a lag will unfold," George said last month. "My concern being that a succession of very super-sized rate hikes might cause you to oversteer and not be able to see those turning points."
With polls showing inflation is a top concern among voters, the Biden administration and most members of Congress have stayed out of the Fed's way as it tries to control prices. But a handful of Democrats have begun to challenge the central bank's approach, warning that aggressive rates hikes could put millions of people out of work.
"We are deeply concerned that your interest rate hikes risk slowing the economy to a crawl while failing to slow rising prices that continue to harm families," Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and colleagues wrote in a letter Monday to Fed chairman Jerome Powell.
The housing market has already slowed to a crawl, as mortgage rates top 7% for the first time in two decades.
Kansas City homebuilder Shawn Woods said his company has gone from selling a dozen houses a month before the Fed started raising rates to fewer than five.
"Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought we'd go from 3% [mortgage rates] to 7% within six months," said Woods, president of Ashlar Homes and the Home Builders Association of Kansas City.
"I think we're in for a rough six or eight months," Woods said. "Typically, housing leads us into downturns and it leads us out of downturns. And I think from a housing perspective, we've probably been in a housing recession since March or April."
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CHICAGO (AP) — Grain futures were higher Monday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Dec. advanced 53.75 cents at $8.8225 a bushel; Dec. corn was up 17.50 cents at $6.9475 a bushel; Dec. oats gained 34.50 cents at $3.8625 a bushel; while Nov. soybeans was up 21.50 cents at 13.94 a bushel.
Beef and pork lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
Oct. live cattle fell 1.05 cents at $1.5012 a pound; Oct. feeder cattle lost 1.80 cents at $1.7672 a pound; Oct. lean hogs was off .08 cent at $.8577 a pound. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Grains-higher-Livestock-lower-17546825.php | 2022-10-31 16:26:06 | 1 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Grains-higher-Livestock-lower-17546825.php |
WASHINGTON , Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA is accepting media requests for launch coverage of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Joint Polar Satellite System-2 (JPSS-2) satellite. This is the third satellite in the JPSS series, which will capture data to improve weather forecasts, helping scientists predict and prepare for extreme weather events and climate change.
NASA and NOAA are targeting Nov. 1 for the JPSS-2 launch on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 401 rocket from Space Launch Complex-3 at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Live coverage of the launch will air on NASA Television and the NASA app. Watch live on the agency's website at:
U.S. and international media interested in attending this launch must apply no later than 5 p.m. EDT on Thursday, Sept. 15. Media accreditation requests should be submitted at:
A copy of NASA's media accreditation policy is available online. For questions about accreditation, please email: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. For other mission questions, please contact Kennedy's newsroom: 321-867-2468.
Para obtener información sobre cobertura en español en el Centro Espacial Kennedy o si desea solicitar entrevistas en español, comuníquese con Antonia Jaramillo at: antonia.jaramillobotero@nasa.gov or 321-501-8425.
JPSS-2, which will be renamed NOAA-21 after reaching orbit, will join a constellation of JPSS satellites that orbit from the North to the South pole, circling Earth 14 times a day and providing a full view of the entire globe twice daily. The NOAA/NASA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) satellite, and NOAA-20, previously known as JPSS-1, are both already in orbit. Each satellite carries at least four advanced instruments to measure weather and climate conditions on Earth.
Data from JPSS satellites feed numerical weather forecasting models and observe weather events including rainfall, snow, hurricanes, and environmental hazards such as forest fires and volcanic activity. These observations, which are critical to long-term forecasts, help people plan for extreme weather events, such as severe storms. JPSS satellites also monitor our oceans, measuring sea surface temperature and tracking sea ice and harmful algal blooms. They also provide important climate data on ozone and atmospheric temperature.
Launching with JPSS-2 is a secondary payload, the Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID). LOFTID is a partnership between NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate and ULA. It will demonstrate inflatable heat shield technology that uses aerodynamic drag to slow down spacecraft in the most mass-efficient way. This technology could enable a variety of proposed NASA missions to destinations such as Mars, Venus, and Titan, as well as returning heavier payloads from low-Earth orbit. The Centaur – the second stage of the Atlas V rocket – will deliver JPSS-2 to orbit, perform a deorbit burn, and put the LOFTID re-entry vehicle on a spin-stabilized trajectory to re-enter Earth's atmosphere. LOFTID will then inflate and separate from the Centaur, where the re-entry vehicle is targeted for landing and recovery in the Pacific Ocean.
Together, NASA and NOAA partner in the development, launch, testing, and operation of all the satellites in the JPSS program. NASA's Launch Services Program at Kennedy manages launch. NOAA funds and manages the program, operations, and data products. On behalf of NOAA, NASA develops and builds the instruments, spacecraft, and ground system and launches the satellites, which NOAA operates. With this reliable national asset in place to provide critical data, NOAA and NASA can innovate the next generation of Earth-observing satellites, including NOAA's next low-Earth Orbit operational satellite constellation.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Wednesday that the U.S. Embassy in Cuba will begin processing full immigrant visas in early 2023, making it easier for Cubans to reunite with family members in the United States.
The embassy in Havana had last processed full immigrant visas in 2017. The U.S. government will also stop requiring Cubans seeking visas in family preference categories to travel to Georgetown, Guyana, for their interviews.
Additional government personnel will staff the embassy to handle the visa requests. The added personnel are part of the commitment stemming from the resumption of the Cuban Family Reunification Parole program last month. The 2007 program enables U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to apply for their family members in Cuba to come to the U.S. sooner than conventionally allowed.
Under accords with Cuba, the U.S. has committed to ensuring the legal migration of at least 20,000 Cubans annually, not including immediate relatives of U.S. citizens.
Attempted border crossings by Cubans has increased sharply over the past year, according to data issued Monday by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. U.S. officials stopped Cubans who were trying to enter the U.S. 19,057 times in August, a more than four-fold increase from August 2021.
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This notorious hitchhiker could be making its way to your home with your student on break
READING, Pa., Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As students leave home and return to college campuses, many will travel with a particularly annoying hitchhiker: bed bugs. It is nearly impossible to prevent bed bugs from being introduced to public areas such as hotel rooms, schools and healthcare facilities as the small insects hitchhike and can travel from place to place. The small pest might hitch a ride by climbing into luggage, attaching to clothing, bedding or other personal belongings.
Bed bugs are brown in color and about one-fourth an inch in diameter, resembling an apple seed or lentil. The blood-sucking critters bite and feed on people, leaving behind itchy red bumps on their skin. Known to be resilient, bed bugs can withstand extreme environments, surviving months without a blood meal and living in temperatures from near freezing to 122 degrees Fahrenheit.
Despite the name, bed bugs can be found in chair cushions, sofas, electrical outlets or baseboards in college dorms and apartments. Many second-hand furniture items students will be moving into dorms are also potential havens for bed bugs. To better protect students from a possible bed bug introduction, Thomas Dobrinska, Board Certified Entomologist for Ehrlich Pest Control, offers insights on where to look and what to do if you find bed bugs.
Where To Look For Bed Bugs:
- Beds: Called "bed" bugs, the first place students should look is in the bed. Not just in the mattress, bed bugs can hide in the smallest cracks in the bed frame and also in the box springs. If the frame is wood, check it thoroughly. Look throughout the mattress and check every wrinkle and space. Students can purchase bed bug mattress encasements for extra protection.
- Couches and chairs: Make sure that the couches and chairs in common areas are free from bed bugs, which can hitch a ride on people or their clothing and end up in rooms. Check the furniture thoroughly and remember that bed bugs can be very small, looking more like grains of pepper or apple seeds than insects.
- Baseboards: Although bed bugs are infamous for being in objects covered with fabric, the pest will hide anywhere. This includes the baseboards along the bottom walls of a room, in the electrical sockets and behind anything else against the wall.
- Dressers: Bed bugs love to attach to clothing to travel from place to place. Check the drawers and look for shed insect skins. The small pest can hide in the corners, pushed into the cracks or on the clothing stored there, too.
- Clothing: Piles of clothing, not uncommon in college dorms and fraternity houses, are the perfect areas for bed bugs to hide. Ensure the drawers, closets, laundry baskets and laundry rooms are free of bed bugs. Keep as much clothing off the ground as possible to reduce the risk of bed bug infestations.
What To Do If Bed Bugs Are Found
- Students should immediately contact the resident assistant, facility management or housing staff to prompt contacting pest control professionals.
- If bed bugs are found in a bedroom, do not throw out clothing or bedding. Wash bedding and clothes at a very high temperature to kill the bed bugs and the eggs and larvae. Keep clothing and bedding in sealed bags to prevent the pest from returning.
- Keeping the room clean is an important step in removal and prevention as bed bugs like to attach to clothing. Remove laundry from the floor or hang up shirts, pants and other clothing to deny the bug a safe haven. Vacuum often to reduce dust and debris regularly.
- Raise the bed off the floor. Regularly clean bedding and inspect bed frames, particularly if there is a wooden bed frame. Bed bugs will hide in the smallest cracks or crevices on a frame.
For more information on bed bug control and prevention, please visit www.jcehrlich.com.
ABOUT EHRLICH PEST CONTROL
For nearly a century, customers have trusted Ehrlich Pest Control to protect their families, homes and businesses from pests and the health threats and damages they can cause.
Since its founding in Reading, PA in 1928, Ehrlich has expanded to serve across the United States, with more than 50 offices serving nearly 20 states and the District of Columbia. With its team of highly trained, local experts, Ehrlich provides proactive pest control solutions through monitoring, prevention, and maintenance. Those solutions include general pest control, rodent, termite, bed bug, mosquito, wildlife management, and TAP (thermal, acoustical, pest control) insulation services, and more. Ehrlich is part of Rentokil, the world's largest pest control company. Rentokil and its companies, including Florida Pest Control, Western Exterminator and Presto-X Pest Control, provide commercial and residential pest control to customers in the United States and Canada.
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If you've left Father's Day gift shopping to the last minute, now is the perfect time to get serious. If you're feeling stressed out about finding the best gift for dad, don't worry. You can always gift him a subscription that will keep on giving all year long!
Whatever his obsession, there's sure to be a subscription to match it, and we probably have it included in the roundup below. There's subscriptions for foodie fathers, tech-oriented dads, coffee-fueled dads and even dads who need to give themselves a little more self-care. From subscription boxes from Omaha Steaks to Amazon and more, we're shared some of our faves below. Subscribe to one today, and help dad feel celebrated long after Father's Day is over.
Shop the best Father's Day subscription boxes:
GlobeIn Subscription Box
For the dad who loves to travel or the dad who wishes you gifted him an all-expenses-paid trip for Father's Day, give him a GlobeIn subscription! Every month he'll receive a box filled with three to five hand-selected, unique items ethically sourced from artisan creators around the world. You can also get 50% off your first box when you order right now!
Omaha Steaks
If dad is a grill master, he'll love to receive an Omaha Steaks Father's Day gift. You can choose from boxes with steaks, chicken, seafood and more. Plus, you can shop 50% off sitewide for a limited time!
Daily Harvest
If your dad is always in a rush or could use a nudge to eat cleaner, you can't go wrong with gifting him a Daily Harvest subscription! From delicious smoothies and flatbreads to protein-packed Harvest bowls and palate-satisfying ice creams, there are so many meal and snack options for dad to enjoy on a weekly basis that will also save him precious time.
Amazon Prime Wardrobe
Help dad stay up to date with the latest styles! With an Amazon Prime membership, he can access Prime Wardrobe, which allows him to pick out up to eight on-trend styles each month, try them on and only pay for what he likes.
Beer of the Month Subscription
What beer-loving dad wouldn't love to get 12 carefully selected brews sent to him every month? That's the plan with Craft Beer Club's Beer of the Month club, which also gets Dad a Monthly Beer Club Newsletter that tells him more about his monthly selections, and other accoutrements to help him enjoy his drink.
Trade Coffee Subscriptions
Of course, if rocket fuel is Dad's speed, Trade Coffee is ready to help power him up. They ask for subscribers to fill out a very specific and detailed flavor profile, which then helps them to curate a selection of coffee from the nation's top roasters, delivered at whatever frequency Dad would prefer. You can even select whether his coffee should come ground or whole bean, and save favorites for re-ordering later on.
Sips By Tea Box
But if Dad prefers a lower octane to start off his morning, or even round out his night, a Sips By tea subscription might be his perfect match. Again, you'll need to fill out a profile to help Dad get the brews best made for him. But once you do, he can get four different types of teas to make over 15 cups of tea, and it'll only set you back $16 per month.
Scentbird
Whether he's a fragrance connoisseur or not, dad will love and appreciate a Scentbird subscription! Every month he can choose from dozens of designer scents and receive an 8 mL bottle of his desired fragrance, which holds roughly 140 sprays each.
Carnivore Club
Maybe Dad wants to add a charcuterie board to his wine night. Or maybe Dad just like to give his chompers a good workout. Either way, you can indulge him with a subscription from Carnivore Club, offering premium cured meats delivered to his door every month.
Pickles Every Month Subscription
Mouth offers a bunch of food-based subscriptions that Dad might love, including cookies and jerky, but we're partial to this pickle subscription, because it's a pickle subscription. How cool is that? Each delivery comes with a unique selection that could include spears, garlicky dill kirbys, classic bread and butter slices, and even non-traditional pickling, like tomatoes. Sign up for three months at $57 per month, six at $54 per month and more.
Golf-Inspired Memberships
Is your Dad a golfer? Then this is definitely the subscription for him. Short Par 4 offers monthly golf-inspired subscriptions memberships that will give Dad premium additions to his golf wardrobe chosen by his very own personal stylist. Choose from one of four membership options, ranging from the Fairway Membership to the PGA of America Membership.
Breo Box Seasonal or Annual Subscription
Techie Dads will love Breo Box, a curated box featuring tech-savvy products geared to the seasons and delivered every quarter. Each box features nifty tech gadgets that span home goods, fitness and lifestyle categories, all designed to make Dad's life better. Past box offerings have included LED projectors, Phone Soap sanitizers, a Tesla X ARC USB candle lighter and more.
Monthly Grooming Subscription Box for Men
Help Dad keep his grooming routine on point with the Birchbox Monthly Grooming Subscription Box for Men, featuring a supply of five grooming samples ranging from anti-aging moisturizers to beardcare supplies to hair styling essentials. Just subscribe and fill out Dad's grooming profile to help determine his preferences, and then poof: they'll be delivered to his door every month, with the option to earn credits and buy full-size versions of his faves that earn him points toward future purchases.
Watch Club Subscription
You can also help Dad uplevel his style with a subscription to Watch Gang. They'll send him brand new watches from top labels like CX Swiss, Melbourne, Tag Heuer, Fortuna and more. Just pick his style (with options like elegant, adventurous and expressive), then select a plan that suits him, ranging from Swiss quartz to luxury automatics. He can save up to five times the retail price on every watch he chooses, and has the opportunity to win a Seiko, Tag Heuer or Rolex every week.
The Gentleman's Box
And last but not least, there's The Gentleman's Box, which offers Dad a little bit of everything. The concept behind it is to offer Dad a collection of goods that will help him become a more well-rounded gent, with items spanning fashion, tech and lifestyle. Plus, you can get 50% off your first box with code HALFOFF.
When is Father's Day 2023?
Father's Day is usually on the third Sunday in June. This year, Father's Day is on Sunday, June 18, 2023. It's never too early to start searching and shopping for gifts.
When is the deadline to order Father's Day gifts?
Each store has different shipping rates and speeds, which are dependent on the delivery location. To save yourself some time and stress, make sure to order 2023 Father's Day gifts as soon as possible. Amazon and Wayfair are great stores with fast shipping. If you're worried about getting a gift in time, Macy's, Kohl's and Home Depot are great stores if you want to buy online and pick up in store.
What should I get my dad for Father's Day?
Every dad has different tastes and interests, but you can never go wrong with a useful item. Vitamix blenders, breakfast sandwich makers, iPads, and pillows are great gift ideas. Or you can treat dad to some delicious Omaha Steaks, gourmet cookies, or a charcuterie board full of meats and cheeses.
Looking for more Father's Day gifting inspiration? Check out the best Father's Day sales to shop before they end.
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100 Innovators at the Forefront of the Housing Industry Announced
DALLAS, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- United® Real Estate Group Chief Technology Officer, David Dickey, has been selected as a 2022 Vanguard award recipient. These elite leaders are selected based on their achievements in their company and advancement of the industry.
According to a prepared statement by Housing Wire, this year's 100 Vanguard honorees represent exemplary leaders in housing who are constantly innovating and evolving despite economic headwinds.
In May, Dickey led his technology team in the rollout of its second-generation, Bullseye™ Cloud-Based Productivity Platform to its national network of 21,000+ agents. The fully integrated, proprietary solution is an evergreen product that is easily adapted, scalable, continually enhanced and deployed to fit any brokerage of any size with no additional capital outlay by United or its affiliated brokers and agents. As a result, United is driving more profitability for its broker and agent network and enjoying best-in-industry efficiencies measured by operating expenses per transaction.
In addition to releasing its Cloud-Based technology platform, Dickey and his team built and launched United Real Estate's Specialty Properties Group (SPG) websites. The collection of websites featuring AI and machine learning are designed to enhance proprietary SEO algorithms for the firm's end-to-end lead acquisition strategy. The Lifestyle.UnitedRealEstate.com collection is streamlining the customer experience while substantially lowering the cost of lead acquisition and conversion.
"I am humbled to be honored among this exceptional group of leaders in our industry. However, the real Vanguards are my team members who work diligently to build and enhance our technology and create more value for our agents, brokers and their clients," stated Dickey. "We continue to invest heavily in our proprietary technology to deliver world-class solutions and outcomes for our national network."
"Industry recognition of Dave and his team's work is long overdue, and we appreciate HousingWire for digging in to discover their contributions and giving the well-deserved and hard-earned recognition to our talented technology team," said Dan Duffy, Chief Executive Officer United Real Estate Group. "Dave's resume is singularly unique in the real estate industry, having previously served in various senior leadership positions across multiple industries, including most recently serving as EVP Global Services for Microsoft's largest business solutions and vertical application development company serving over 12,000 clients spanning 48 countries. Having Dave and his talented and highly curated group of developers, engineers and product professionals affords United a significant competitive advantage. Our agents' and brokers' outcomes are significantly positively impacted today by the amazing work they do. Equally important, having Dave and his team allows United to strategically and smartly invest in go-to-market strategies that will ensure our affiliated agents are well positioned with the tools they will need in the years to come," added Duffy.
To learn more about United Real Estate, brokerage succession planning, brokerage valuation and sale or franchising opportunities, visit GrowWithUnited.com or call 888-960-0606. Agents interested in learning about career opportunities with United Real Estate can visit JoinUnitedRealEstate.com or call 888-960-0606.
United Real Estate (United) – a division of United Real Estate Group – was founded with the purpose of offering solutions to real estate brokers and agents in the rapidly changing real estate brokerage industry. United provides the latest training, marketing and technology tools to agents and brokers under a flat-fee, transaction-based agent commission model. By leveraging the company's proprietary cloud-based Bullseye™ Agent & Broker Productivity Platform, United delivers a more profitable outcome for agents and brokers. United Real Estate operates in 32 states with 148 offices and 18,000 agents. The company produced over $21.5 billion in sales volume in 2021.
United Real Estate Group (UREG) operates United Real Estate and United Country Real Estate, addressing the unique market needs of suburban, major metropolitan urban and rural markets. Utilizing the cloud-based Bullseye™ Agent & Broker Productivity Platform, UREG offers the latest training, marketing and technology tools producing a significant competitive advantage. The platform realizes a decade-long investment in virtual agent and brokerage technology services and is powered by a 2.1 million listings data warehouse generating over 3 million monthly visitors and 30,000 leads per year. Together, the United Real Estate Group supports more than 630 offices and over 21,500 real estate and auction professionals across four continents. United Real Estate Group produced over $27.1 billion in 2021. Through its in-house advertising agency, UREG offers differentiating marketing support and collateral for specialized lifestyle property websites as well as access to a 650,000+ opt-in buyer database. For more information about United Real Estate or United Country Real Estate, please visit UnitedRealEstate.com or UnitedCountry.com.
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WFO SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, July 20, 2022
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EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hanford CA
255 PM PDT Wed Jul 20 2022
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions. For the Excessive Heat
Warning, temperatures in the San Joaquin Valley of 102 to 108
degrees with temperatures in the lower Sierra foothills and Kern
River Valley of 97 to 102 degrees. For the Heat Advisory, high
temperatures in the San Joaquin Valley of 100 to 106 degrees
and the lower Sierra foothills and Kern River Valley of 95 to
104 degrees.
* WHERE...The San Joaquin Valley, lower Sierra foothills, and
the Kern River Valley
* WHEN...For the Excessive Heat Warning, until 10 PM PDT this
evening. For the Heat Advisory, from noon to 11 PM PDT
Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Extreme heat will significantly increase the
potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those
working or participating in outdoor activities.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
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EPA opens office near site of Ohio toxic train derailment
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday he doesn’t want any stigmas attached to the Ohio community where a train derailed and spewed toxic gases three weeks ago and that he’s pushing the railroad to clean up the mess as fast as possible.
The agency is continuing to monitor the air around East Palestine and working to protect the area during the cleanup, said EPA Administrator Michael Regan. State and federal officials say testing has shown no signs of contamination from the derailment in the air or the village’s water system.
“We don’t want a black eye on this community,” he said.
The agency on Tuesday opened an office where people can sign up for air monitoring inside their homes and cleaning services at their homes and businesses. Residents can also go to the office to ask officials other questions about the cleanup effort.
“We want to go that extra mile so that people feel comfortable living in their community,” Regan said at news conference after he earlier met with high school students in the village. “The people of East Palestine will not have to figure out what comes next on their own.”
Crews resumed hauling contaminated waste from the derailment on Monday after concerns were raised about oversight of where it was being shipped.
The EPA has ordered Norfolk Southern to cover the costs of cleaning up from the Feb. 3 derailment that toppled 38 rail cars. No one was hurt, but concerns over a potential explosion led state and local officials to approve releasing and burning toxic vinyl chloride from five tanker cars.
Many residents remain worried about what they might have been exposed to and how it will affect the area in the years ahead.
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WASHINGTON — As President Joe Biden delivered his second State of the Union address before Congress on Tuesday night, attention quickly turned to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the silver display in front of him.
Some turned to social media to ask questions.
"What’s that silver thing in front of McCarthy? It looks like the salt, pepper, and chili flake holders at Pizza Inn from back in the day," one user tweeted.
"What’s the silver thing in front of McCarthy? A crown?" another user asked.
What was the silver display in front of McCarthy during Biden's State of the Union address?
According to the House of Representatives website, it's a coin-silver inkstand that is placed in the rostrum before the speaker calls each session of the House to order. It was created sometime around 1815 by Jacob Leonard.
"The inkstand is considered the oldest surviving artifact of the House and was made between 1810 and 1820," the House website said. "Although its origins are mysterious, it most likely came into the House around 1819. The inkstand is stamped with the mark of J. Leonard, a Washington silversmith and watchmaker."
The inkstand, which is over 200 years old, contains three replacement crystal inkwells and is adorned on both sides by swags and eagles, according to the website.
"The feet of the tray take the form of fasces with snakes winding around them, classical symbols of unity and wisdom, respectively," the House website's description reads.
Last year, then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Kamala Harris sat behind Biden, marking the first time two women sat on the dais during a State of the Union address.
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Tests on Buffalo Bills star pass rusher Von Miller’s injured right knee showed no tear to the anterior cruciate ligament, a person with direct knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press.
Coach Sean McDermott has already ruled Miller out of next week’s game against the New England Patriots. The person who detailed Miller’s test results spoke to The AP on the condition of anonymity because the team has not revealed that information.
ESPN first reported the test results on Miller.
McDermott on Friday declined to discuss the severity or nature of the injury sustained in a 28-25 win over the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving.
“We’re just going to take it one week at a time,” McDermott said. “There will be more testing and whatnot that gets involved. But I’ll just keep it at that for now.”
Miller was hurt late in the second quarter. He was pushing his way through the right side of the Lions’ line when his knee bent awkwardly at the same time center Frank Ragnow stepped on Miller’s right ankle.
Miller walked off the field on his own, and he was examined briefly on the sideline before being carted off. The Bills finished the game with just three defensive ends. Greg Rousseau and A.J. Epenesa didn’t play because of ankle injuries.
Miller is the NFL’s active leader in sacks with 123 1/2, and he ranks 19th on the career list. He leads Buffalo with eight sacks, which was tied for 10th in the NFL entering this weekend.
“He’s a future Hall of Famer for a reason,” McDermott said, when asked how big of an impact Miller’s absence presents. “That said, we’ve got to move forward this week. And the person or the people responsible to step in and step up have got to do the job, and that’s the way it goes.”
McDermott said Rousseau and Epenesa are improving, but couldn’t say whether they can play next week. He said the same applies to middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds (groin/heel) and center Mitch Morse (elbow/ankle), who both did not play on Thursday as well as left tackle Dion Dawkins, who hurt his ankle against Detroit.
McDermott said cornerback Christian Benford is week to week after hurting his oblique.
Buffalo (8-3) has won two straight since a two-game skid, and it travels to play Patriots (6-5) on Thursday. The Bills are scheduled to return to practice on Sunday.
The Bills made a major splash by signing the 33-year-old Miller to a six-year contract in March after he won his second Super Bowl with the Los Angeles Rams. Miller spent his first 10-plus years in Denver before being traded to Los Angeles.
The injury could be the second significant one for Miller in three years. He missed the entire 2020 season with an ankle injury. Otherwise, he’s proven durable, playing 15 or more games in 10 of his 12 seasons. The injury is to the same knee that forced Miller to miss seven games in 2013.
His injury will further test the depth of a Bills defense that hasn’t been healthy all season.
The injuries have depleted Buffalo’s secondary in particular. Starting safety Micah Hyde is on injured reserve after hurting his neck in Week 2. And Buffalo finally welcomed back starting cornerback Tre’Davious White on Thursday. He was eased in by playing 16 snaps against the Lions in his first game since tearing a ligament in his left knee a year ago on Thanksgiving.
“I thought he looked really strong. He looked really good. Moved well. Played physical,” McDermott said of White. “I think it was a good step in the right direction there.”
The strains have shown on defense, which has allowed 300-plus yards in each of its past seven games. It’s the worst stretch since an eight-game run in 2017 during McDermott’s first season as coach.
Buffalo has allowed 21 or more first downs in eight straight games, the worst such run in franchise history.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Russell Westbrook could make his debut with the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday once he clears waivers, two people with knowledge of the matter said Tuesday.
The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because Westbrook still needs to clear waivers before he can sign with a new team.
The nine-time All-Star was waived by the Utah Jazz on Monday. He is expected to clear waivers Wednesday since no team has the salary cap space to take on the remaining $47 million he is owed on his expiring contract.
There is an outside chance Westbrook could practice Thursday if he signs and passes his physical. The Clippers — fourth in the Western Conference with a 33-28 record — host Sacramento on Friday in their first game after the All-Star break.
ESPN was the first to report that Westbrook intended to sign with the Clippers.
The move keeps Westbrook in Los Angeles. He is from the area, was a standout at UCLA and played less than two seasons for the Lakers before being traded to the Jazz on Feb. 10 as part of a three-team deal.
The 15-year veteran is averaging 15.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 7.1 assists in 28.7 minutes per game.
Westbrook would also be reunited with Paul George, his former teammate in Oklahoma City. George has been lobbying the front office to add a point guard.
“It would definitely improve our team if we had that traditional point guard, to kind of get us in things and make the game easy,” George said. “So, hopefully, Russell sees this and we figure something out.”
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AP Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds contributed to this report.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday signed an executive order that administration officials say aims to sharpen the national security considerations taken in the federal government’s review process for foreign investment in the United States.
Administration officials said the the order will bolster oversight by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, an interagency group tasked with reviewing deals and mergers involving foreign people and entities.
The committee, known as CFIUS, is made up of members of the departments of State, Defense, Justice, Commerce, Energy and Homeland Security and is led by the Treasury secretary. It sends its findings and a recommendation to the president, who has the power to suspend or prohibit a deal.
While the White House said the new order is not targeted toward any particular country, it comes amid growing concern among U.S. officials about China’s investments in the U.S. technology sector and other industries.
The order calls for CFIUS to weigh whether a foreign investment or sale could affect the resilience of critical U.S. supply chains and the impact it could have on U.S. technological leadership in areas affecting U.S. national security and on broader investment trends.
It also calls on CFIUS to consider cybersecurity risks that could stem from a transaction and stipulates that the risks to U.S. residents’ sensitive data should also be considered.
“President Biden’s executive order highlights CFIUS’s increasing attention to national security risks in several key areas and sharpens the committee’s focus on protecting America’s national security, while maintaining the U.S. open investment policy,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a statement. “Strengthening our supply chains and protecting against foreign threats enhances our national security, and this executive order highlights CFIUS’s important role in that work.”
Biden’s executive order comes after CFIUS’ oversight role of foreign investment was significantly expanded by 2018 legislation passed by Congress.
CFIUS already has been considering many of the criteria laid out in Biden’s executive order, according to senior administration officials, who briefed reporters on the condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the White House. But the officials added that the administration hopes by publicly highlighting and sharpening the committee’s focus on what the administration sees as emerging risks, it will give greater clarity to businesses and investors as they look at national security risks that may arise from a potential transaction.
Before the 2018 legislation, CFIUS investigated cases in which a foreign company’s attempt to acquire or merge with an American company could pose a national security risk. The 2018 legislation expanded CFIUS’ oversight to review certain joint ventures, minority stakes and real estate deals near military bases or other sensitive national security facilities.
The legislation was prompted by complaints Chinese companies were taking advantage of gaps in U.S. law and improperly obtaining technology and possibly sensitive information. U.S. lawmakers also have expressed concern that Chinese companies were using joint ventures with foreign companies or minority stakes in ventures to gain access to sensitive technology.
An annual Treasury Department report released in August showed Chinese investors more than doubled the number of applications they filed in 2021 seeking U.S. regulatory clearance for proposed deals. | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/international/ap-international/ap-biden-order-to-sharpen-foreign-investment-screening-process/ | 2022-09-15 20:25:56 | 0 | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/international/ap-international/ap-biden-order-to-sharpen-foreign-investment-screening-process/ |
As angry supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol, ready to smash through windows and beat police officers, Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes extolled them as patriots and harkened back to the battle that kicked off the American Revolutionary War.
“Next comes our ‘Lexington,’ ” Rhodes told his fellow far-right extremists in a message on Jan. 6, 2021. “It’s coming.”
Jurors will begin weighing his words and actions on Tuesday, after nearly two months of testimony and argument in the criminal trial of Rhodes and four co-defendants. Final defense arguments wrapped up late Monday.
The jury will weigh the charges that the Oath Keepers were not whipped into an impulsive frenzy by Trump on Jan. 6 but came to Washington intent on stopping the transfer of presidential power at all costs.
The riot was the opportunity they had been preparing for, prosecutors say. Rhodes’ followers sprang into action, marching to the Capitol, joining the crowd pushing into the building, and attempting to overturn the election that was sending Joe Biden to the White House in place of Trump, authorities allege.
Not true, the Oath Keepers argue. They say there was never any plot, that prosecutors have twisted their admittedly bombastic words and given jurors a misleading timeline of events and messages.
Hundreds of people have been convicted in the attack that left dozens of officers injured, sent lawmakers running for their lives and shook the foundations of American democracy. Now jurors in the case against Rhodes and four associates will decide, for the first time, whether the actions of any Jan. 6 defendants amount to seditious conspiracy — a rarely used charge that carries both significant prison time and political weight.
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Marana Parks & Recreation will celebrate a decade of Mother's Day 5K runs on Saturday.
This will be the first 5K run of the spring season in the #RUNMARANA series.
The race will begin at 8 a.m. at Gladden Farms Community Park, 12205 N. Tangerine Farms Road. Participants will head southeast of the park for about a mile and a half before turning around to head back to the finish line at the park.
“It will be a family-fun atmosphere," said Jacob Jaeger, Marana’s recreation supervisor. "It is really about being able to get out and exercise and then be able to hang out afterward and build community."
The turnout should be around 300 participants, which is higher than last year, and all of the proceeds will go back into the community to create more events like this one.
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Check-in starts at 7 a.m. Saturday. Participants are able to register for the race until 7:45. The 5K run costs $30 if you sign up before race day and $40 on the day of.
The race is expected to end about 11 a.m., and the first 200 participants to finish will receive a medal.
“This is one of my favorite events," Jaeger said. "It really gives us the opportunity to celebrate moms in this kind of unique and fun way."
For those 12 years old and under, there will be a free half-mile-long kids' fun run beginning at 8:45, shortly after the 5K run kicks off.
There also will be food trucks, inflatables and lawn games to celebrate moms.
Family members and friends also can keep track of where their runners are at in the race with the app RaceJoy.
The names of all registered runners will be put into a raffle for the chance to win a fitness prize pack. Merchandise will also be available online and at the event.
Dogs on leashes are welcome.
For more information visit RunSignUp.com or maranaaz.gov/recreation.
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New York City health officials said Friday they hope to make more monkeypox vaccination appointments available next week after they receive a 6,000-dose initial shipment from the federal government. But will it be enough to slow the outbreak?
City officials added another nine new suspected monkeypox cases to the burgeoning count on Friday as they gave the vaccine update, sending the total to 87, a widely believed undercount as the U.S. faces its largest-ever monkeypox outbreak.
The 87 count marks a 123% increase in the last week for New York City. The five boroughs continue to account for about 22% of the total presumed monkeypox cases in the United States, according to the CDC. That share has held relatively steady as the national outbreak has worsened, now edging 400 suspected cases.
City health officials said in their Friday update that they were working with federal partners to get more doses as quickly as possible. The news comes a day after Gov. Kathy Hochul said she spoke with top White House officials about New York's needs regarding the monkeypox vaccine, outreach, distribution and other efforts.
The plan right now is to target the most at-risk populations, and at this point, those include men who are having sex with other men, Hochul says. The governor said New York will soon have 8,195 monkeypox vaccine doses available, and pledged to keep working with the federal government to ensure future allocation needs are met.
It's possible that New York City's 6,000 initial doses will come from that supply. Health officials said on a just-launched monkeypox page that they will provide info about how eligible New Yorkers can make appointments when the vaccines arrive.
New York City began offering vaccination against monkeypox last week to at-risk groups, but demand was so high walk-ins were closed within hours. Doses ran out again over the weekend and the lone clinic prepared to offer them has been empty.
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While monkeypox is contagious and rare in the United States, health officials say the risk to the general public is quite low. And this isn't COVID all over again.
As opposed to the early days of the COVID pandemic, when there was no effective treatment, there are already multiple vaccines that work against the orthopoxvirus that causes monkeypox. It's just a matter, again, of ensuring sufficient supply.
Bavarian Nordic, which manufactures the Jynneos vaccine for monkeypox and smallpox, says it is committed to getting its doses anywhere they are needed.
"We support the decision of health clinics in New York City and the United States government to proactively offer Jynneos to at-risk communities," a company spokesperson said. "The distribution of the vaccine around the world is controlled by governments. In the United States, the distribution of the vaccine is managed by the CDC. To date, we have not turned down a single order from governments that have requested doses of the vaccine. In the days ahead, we will be working to produce more vaccine if it is required."
The U.S. government said Tuesday it was immediately releasing 56,000 doses of the Jynneos vaccine from the strategic national stockpile, which will be followed by 240,000 doses in the coming weeks.
For now, the lone NYC clinic offering monkeypox vaccines as available is the Chelsea Sexual Health Clinic (303 Ninth Avenue in Manhattan). The clinic is open on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The clinic has previously had to turn people away after running out of the vaccine.
How Do You Catch Monkeypox?
The CDC issued new monkeypox guidance as the number of suspected cases nationwide boomed, marking America's largest-ever outbreak of monkeypox, which typically has been confined to other continents.
While the CDC says the risk to the general public remains low, people are urged to avoid close contact with those who are sick, including those with skin or genital lesions, as well as sick or dead animals. Anyone displaying symptoms, like unexplained skin rash or lesions, should reach out to their healthcare providers for guidance.
It is also advised to avoid eating meat that comes from wild game or using products (such as creams, powders or lotions) that come from wild animals from Africa.
What Is Monkeypox?
Monkeypox was first discovered in 1958, when outbreaks occurred in colonies of monkeys kept for research -- resulting in its name. (What you need to know about monkeypox.)
The first case in a human was reported in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which still has the majority of infections. Other African countries where it has been found: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Liberia, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo and Sierra Leone.
Human symptoms of monkeypox are similar to but milder than the symptoms of smallpox, the CDC says. It presents itself as a flu-like illness accompanied by lymph-node swelling and rash on the face and body.
Monkeypox starts off with fever, headache, muscle aches, and exhaustion. Monkeypox also causes lymph nodes to swell, something that smallpox does not. The incubation period is usually 7−14 days but can range from 5−21 days.
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In July 2007, Michael Vick and three other men were arrested and charged with operating an interstate dogfighting ring. When the authorities arrived, they seized 51 pit bulls from Vick's Virginia fighting compound, which he'd nicknamed the "Bad Newz Kennels." The pit bulls showed clear signs of being abused and tortured.
Much attention has been paid to Vick and whether he should have been eligible to return to the NFL when he was released from prison. It turns out there was also an extremely successful effort to rehabilitate the pit bulls rescued from his compound. Many found new lives as pets, and others live peacefully with other dogs in animal sanctuaries.
Jim Gorant, a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, has been following the 49 surviving pit bulls the past three years. He's written a book about their story called The Lost Dogs: Michael Vick's Dogs and Their Tale of Rescue and Redemption.
Gorant joins Dave Davies for a conversation about the rehabilitation of the dogs. He's joined by Hector, a pit bull rescued from Vick's compound; dog trainer Andrew Yori, who adopted Hector, and Dr. Stephen Zawistowski, a psychologist and ASPCA animal behavior specialist who worked extensively with the Vick dogs.
Zawistowski explains that the Vick case offered a rare opportunity to have both the knowledge and the resources to rehabilitate the pit bulls at the center of the case.
"I've been working in the field for over 20 years now and when I first started, when we did dog busts at the ASPCA, typically the dogs were euthanized," Zawistowski says. "Part of it was because our ability [to understand] dog behavior and knowledge hadn't really developed to the point where we really understood the opportunities and the trajectory of a rehabilitation program."
He says the Vick case was quite unusual and drew a lot of attention -- particularly because of the $1 million Vick was required to put aside for restitution. Zawistowski assembled a team to evaluate and test the 49 surviving pit bulls to see what might be possible for their rehabilitation.
"We thought maybe if we found a handful of dogs [that could be saved] it would be a precedent, it would be great for us. It would be great for the dogs," Zawistowski says. "The target might have been five or 10 dogs out of this particular group. That was what we were thinking we might get and if we got that, we'd be happy."
Forty-seven dogs were given to sanctuaries to be rehabilitated. (One dog had to be euthanized for behavior and another because of injuries.) Some of the dogs remain at those sanctuaries today while others have been successfully adopted.
Hector, who accompanied the three guests to the Fresh Air studios, bore some of the worst fighting scars of the Vick dogs. But with Yori's help, Hector eventually became one of four former Vick dogs to become a certified therapy dog. Hector and Yori now live in upstate New York, where Yori works for the Animal Farm Foundation.
Interview Highlights
On the tests used to evaluate the pit bulls
Zawistowski: "We had started developing a battery of tests ... : Could you touch the dog and handle the dog? Was the dog reactive? How did it respond to people? How did it respond to other dogs? Was the dog safe around food, toys and children? Things like that. So when we sat down to take a look at [the Vick] case, we needed to understand what the potential aggression problems were going to be. And we also needed to satisfy the government's concerns about liability. If this dog goes out and we permitted it and it attacks a small child, it's going to get back to us somehow. So we really needed to demonstrate to the government that the dogs were going to be safe when we made some recommendations for placement."
On beards and food
Zawistowski: "One of the things we often find with dogs in these rehabilitation situations is that these dogs don't do well with men with beards. I have a beard and a mustache. I've been called in many times to shelters to come in and look threatening -- so that's one of the things we'll do with these particular dogs. We often give them food -- something that's really highly desirable. And then if you try to take that food away from them, do they growl? Do they attack or something like that? And then the real test was: Could you bring in another dog? And we used a combination of both other dogs as well as dummy dogs or test dogs. And these were when we really weren't certain if it would be safe. In most of the cases, we were able to bring in another dog into the vicinity of the dog and they'd have very little reaction whatsoever."
On what was at stake with Vick's dogs
Zawistowski: "It was one of the handful of times that the nation was focused on a dogfighting case. The resources that were available were as good as we think we were ever going to get. So that if we failed, the question was going to be: Was another chance ever going to come? So we really wanted to make our best effort, and it's one of the reasons why if we could only pick out at least just the 10 best dogs, that would be a really great step forward for us. And what we have seen going forward with this case, is that this has now really become a standard practice in many dogfighting cases. They look to bring in a team of behaviorists. They look to have the dogs evaluated. I will say that many of these cases, they haven't saved 95 percent of the dogs in the case. It's been a third of the dogs in the case. It's been a quarter of the dogs in the case. But that's still better than not making the effort at all."
On fear of pit bulls
Jim Gorant: "As odd as it may seem, Michael Vick may be the best thing that ever happened to the pit bull. He gave the forum to discuss this and make it possible to get the message out there that these dogs are not what they've been made out to be in the headlines, that they really are just sort of dogs. And a lot varies from each one to another and then how they're raised and socialized and all of these issues that go around them. You can find the sweetest, most loving pit bulls in the world and you can find other dogs that are as mean as you want."
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Finalist: Reena R. Desai
Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
Mirati
California Western School of Law
Reena R. Desai is chief legal officer for Mirati. She has built a successful legal organization from the ground up during the COVID-19 pandemic, and manages the company’s overall legal matters and enterprise risk in addition to the building compliance program. Under her oversight, the company successfully completed three financings in the last two years, raising over $1.75 billion in public stock offerings and $500 million ATM. She also manages business development activities from the transactions side, closing a China commercial collaboration with Zai Labs.
Desai brings over 20 years of legal experience to Mirati, having held legal positions across the pharmaceutical industry. Uniquely, she has a B.S. degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology/Genetics from UC Davis, and completed her graduate coursework in Molecular and Cellular Biology at San Francisco State before embarking on her legal career. | https://www.latimes.com/b2b/law2022/finalist-reena-r-desai | 2022-06-22 16:08:37 | 1 | https://www.latimes.com/b2b/law2022/finalist-reena-r-desai |
CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland missed everything while sitting on the bench, but mostly the joy of playing and winning.
He’s back, and it looked like he never left.
Garland scored 29 points in his return after missing five games with an ugly eye injury, Donovan Mitchell added 25 and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Boston Celtics 114-113 in overtime on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory.
Garland added 12 assists, including an alley-oop to Mitchell in OT that put the Cavs up 112-109 and they held on for their second win over the Celtics in less than a week.
Afterward, Garland lamented not having his sunglasses as he squinted from the lights in the arena’s TV studio. The 22-year-old’s left eye remains discolored and puffy from an injury sustained in the opener.
His time away from the Cavs was harder than he could have imagined.
“We were winning and I was happy about that, but I wanted to be on the floor with them and feel that energy,” he said. “I’m happy to be back now.”
Jayson Tatum’s basket with 1:04 left pulled Boston within a point, and thanks to some poor possessions by Cleveland, the Celtics had a chance to win it at the buzzer before Jaylen Brown’s 18-footer went off the back of the rim.
“It was pretty much get me the ball to make the play and I came up short,” Brown said. “Two seconds is enough time to get a good shot. I got a good look. It’s a makeable shot.”
Brown scored 30 and Tatum had 26 points and 12 rebounds for the Celtics, who were looking to avenge an OT loss at home last week to the Cavs. But Cleveland overcame a 15-point deficit and now has two wins over the defending Eastern Conference champions.
“They’re hungry and they want to make some noise,” Brown said. “When you play against them, you’ve got to come ready to play, I’ll tell you that.”
Tatum forced this overtime with two sensational plays in the final 6.7 seconds.
First, he drove the lane for an emphatic dunk — and may have been fouled by Jarrett Allen — to tie it 107-all. Then, on Cleveland’s final trip of regulation, he blocked Mitchell’s step-back 3-pointer as the horn sounded.
Garland had been out since the season opener on Oct. 19, when he was accidentally swiped across the eye by Toronto’s Gary Trent Jr. A nasty cut under his eyelid and excessive swelling kept Garland out.
But back doing what he does best, Garland led the Cavs to another signature win in this young season. Before the game, he was encouraged by Mitchell to take the first six shots.
“He really set the tone,” Mitchell said. “I can’t speak for everybody else, I just didn’t know what his rhythm was going to be like. He came out like he’s been playing with us this whole stretch.”
Allen added 14 points and 14 rebounds for the Cavs, who had some offensive issues while welcoming Garland back.
Garland didn’t show a speck of rust early on, making his first three 3-pointers and scoring 14 points in the first quarter — his career high for the first 12 minutes. He added three assists, two steals and moved around the floor with his usual fluidity.
THREE-VELAND
The Cavs have been behind the curve, so to speak, when it comes to 3-pointers in recent years.
But Cleveland came in averaging 34.3 shots behind the arc, and coach J.B. Bickerstaff said he’s got no restrictions on how many his team can take.
“Any open shots that teams are willing to give us,” he said. “We’ll take ’em.”
They tried a franchise-record 50 on Sunday against New York and made 23, the second most in club history.
TIP-INS
Celtics: Brown and Tatum each have six 20-point-plus games. …. C Robert Williams (left knee surgery) have been inactive for every game, but could return before the end of December.
Cavaliers: Improved to 3-0 in overtimes. … Kevin Love missed all five 3s after making eight on Sunday. He did have a rare dunk, posing afterward as his teammates celebrated on the bench. “He barely got over the rim,” Garland joked. “I wouldn’t call it a slam but a stuff. But I’ll give it to him.”
UP NEXT
Celtics: Host Chicago on Friday night.
Cavaliers: Visit Detroit on Friday to start a five-game trip.
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Northampton County is moving ahead with a study about broadband internet connectivity in the area.
Northampton County said Wednesday that it has contracted with Design Nine Inc. to carry out a broadband study.
According to a release, the company will analyze existing broadband assets in the county, including those offered by local telecom service providers, cable companies, and government organizations that provide communication services through schools and first responders.
Design Nine will also analyze the types of broadband services available, usage patterns and coverage gaps, and will make recommendations on how the county can improve coverage.
Northampton County said the study will serve as a guide to implementing a modern broadband network, as well as a resource for engineering and communications construction firms that might be selected to design and build such a network.
The county also noted that public participation is necessary to help facilitate the study by providing detailed broadband usage and coverage data.
A public survey is being made available to businesses and residents at select locations throughout Northampton County, through the U.S. Mail, on social media and the web. Surveys will be collected through Apr. 17, 2023.
The county said a lack of adequate broadband access is a “predominant concern” for industries like agriculture, education, tourism, and manufacturing, as well as emerging fields like life science, technology, and health services.
In a statement, County Executive Lamont McClure said access to affordable broadband “will often be the difference between success and failure of our residents and businesses in the 21st century economy.”
The residential survey can be accessed here.
The business survey can be accessed here.
(Original air-date: 2/24/23) | https://www.wdiy.org/wdiy-headlines/2023-02-24/northampton-county-proceeds-with-study-surveys-to-analyze-broadband-access-wdiy-local-news | 2023-02-25 04:35:06 | 0 | https://www.wdiy.org/wdiy-headlines/2023-02-24/northampton-county-proceeds-with-study-surveys-to-analyze-broadband-access-wdiy-local-news |
Mr. Carr is President and CEO of Capital Impact Partners and CDC Small Business Finance, which operate under the Momentus Capital Brand
ARLINGTON, Va. and SAN DIEGO, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For all of us at Momentus Capital, 2022 was a year to remember. Working in cities and communities across the country, we put over $760 million into the hands of entrepreneurs, developers, and other local leaders. In addition, lenders utilized our Ventures Lending Technologies' suite of products to deploy more than $20 billion in financing to their clients. These numbers represent the highest level of investment in the history of our family of organizations.
But beyond these headline figures, what do these numbers represent? What do these dollars actually support? When I get asked this question, three things come to mind:
First and foremost, our work supports people. The people that we invest in are pursuing their own dreams for themselves and their communities. Most are small business owners and community real estate developers, but no matter their line of work, I see them the same way: as builders. In many cases, these folks are the folks that the traditional financial sector has left behind. Through their businesses, projects, and community leadership, they are building a better future for themselves and those around them – and we are proud to support their vision.
Second, our work advances a culture that puts the voices of these leaders at the center of what we do. Local voices shape our priorities, our projects, and our strategies. One of the reasons I admire our staff so deeply is because they are committed to this culture. We adopted our four Core Values – being visionary, invested, collaborative, and intentionally inclusive – to strengthen this culture. We build authentic relationships with our colleagues, our partners, and the community leaders we support. As we do, we strive to always actively listen to how they describe their own wants, needs, and vision.
Finally and most importantly, our work supports communities. Strengthening and supporting communities is the reason we exist. We are committed to the idea that the people of every community in America deserve to live, work, play, and dream without being constrained by a lack of capital, a lack of knowledge, a lack of power. Every bit of capital we provide is about directing power – economic, social, and cultural – to communities with dreams, assets, and aspirations that outstrip the power our current system has allowed them.
We do the work we do so that people, cultures, and communities across this country can thrive. As you can see in our Annual Report, we did a lot last year in the service of this goal. As with every year, our achievements are thanks to the expertise and dedication of our incredible staff. I am grateful for their commitment to our mission and proud of the way they approach this work. As the "first generation" of Momentus Capital employees, they are advancing the work while helping us to build a new type of organization, shaping the day-to-day environment of our organization. Every day, I feel lucky and honored to work with this team.
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Which weighted clothing is best?
Weighted clothing lets you keep yourself in shape while being stylish and not having to go to the gym. It can help burn calories and strengthen your body when you go on walks, do chores or do other casual activities. And if you want to increase the intensity of your gym workouts, weighted clothing is even more useful, making exercise more difficult and adding a new element to it.
Weighted vests are one of the most common types of weighted clothing, but there are weighted shirts, shorts, pants and more. If you’re looking for slim, adjustable weight clothing, the Hyperwear Hyper Vest Elite is the top choice.
What to know before you buy weighted clothing
Types of weighted clothing
If you’re not familiar with weighted clothing, it may be best to start off with weighted vests and weighted sleeves before using weighted shorts and pants. Especially if you don’t plan on doing workouts and just want weighted clothing to wear, a weighted vest is simple to put on, and depending on the model you purchase, it won’t be too bulky under your shirt.
How long should you wear weighted clothing?
This has been widely debated, with some professionals recommending 15 to 30 minutes, while others say you can go all the way up to an hour. But they all agree that you shouldn’t wear weighted clothing for over an hour. Wearing it for too long can result in fatigue and unnecessary stress on your body.
Maintenance
Weighted clothing is likely to get sweaty after use, so proper maintenance is a must. Cleaning is easy: simply take the weights out first, if possible, then hand-wash using warm, soapy water. Hang it up to dry and you’re all done.
If it’s labeled machine-washable, make sure you take the weights out before putting it in the machine.
What to look for in quality weighted clothing
Adjustability
Some weighted clothing comes with the weight built in so it can’t be taken out. That may be fine, especially if you want to stick with one weight and wear the clothes casually. However, if you think you’ll eventually want to increase the weight so you can further challenge yourself, pick clothing with adjustable weights. Many weighted vests have slots where you can easily remove or insert weights.
Waterproof/water resistance
A waterproof or water-resistant outer layer can help prevent your weighted clothing from getting wet when water is spilled on it or when you’re out in the rain.
Accessories
Accessories can be helpful, especially with weighted belts. A hook or rope/chain accessory that lets you attach additional weight is useful when you want to go up in weight. For other weighted clothing, pockets let you carry your phone when exercising or running errands. And some weighted vests come with a heavy-duty hanger that has the strength to hold your vest when you want to hang it up.
How much you can expect to spend on a weighted clothing
Weighted clothing can range from $20- $300, with the price largely depending on the type. Weighted shorts or socks/ankle straps are in the $20-$50 range. Weighted upper apparel can cost $50-$300; the higher the price, the more weight you’ll get and the less bulky the clothing will be, using lighter materials that are strong enough to hold heavy weights.
Weighted clothing FAQ
What are the benefits of weighted clothing?
A. Weighted clothing can be worn casually or when working out. It helps you burn more calories than usual. It’s also useful for developing strength, speed and cardio, as your body has to adjust to the sudden increase in weight and can build muscle to compensate for it.
How much weight should you start off with?
A. In weighted shirts and vests, start off with at least 10% of your body weight. So if you weigh 150 pounds, then 15 pounds would be good to begin with. Later, you can add more weight or look for heavier clothing.
If wearing weighted shoes, socks and other weighted clothing for your feet, you shouldn’t get anything more than 3 to 5 pounds if you’re using it to walk around casually or 5 to 10 pounds if you’re exercising. Don’t surpass these ranges, because extra weight can cause stress on the feet, where certain bones are extremely fragile.
What’s the best weighted clothing to buy?
Top weighted clothing
What you need to know: Using thin fabrics and thin steel weights, this weighted vest will fit undershirts with ease.
What you’ll love: It’s very thin compared to competitors and has adjustable weights, so you can find a weight that’s suitable. The elastic side laces provide a more breathable, comfortable experience than models that use nylon side straps.
What you should consider: Some users don’t like the look of the elastic bands on the side.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top weighted clothing for the money
What you need to know: Built with accessories, this weighted vest can be adjusted all the way up to 140 pounds.
What you’ll love: It includes a water bottle holder and an upper pocket for your headphones. There is a one-year warranty.
What you should consider: The sandbag weights can slide out at certain angles.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Lekaro Adjustable Wrist Weights
What you need to know: This weighted wrist cuff is perfect for those who want weighted clothing that can be worn on upper or lower body parts.
What you’ll love: It has an adjustable strap closure for a snug, secure fit, and you can remove individual weights to make it lighter.
What you should consider: Some reviewers said it doesn’t fit perfectly around your ankles.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Fifteen Republican state attorneys general sent letters to the CEOs of Apple and Google on Wednesday demanding they increase their age ratings for the TikTok app.
State governments have increasingly taken aim at the video-hosting platform for its ties to Beijing and the mature content on it. The letters argue that the app’s “Teen” rating in the Google Play Store and “12+” rating in the Apple App Store are deceptively low.
“We’ve known for a long time how TikTok acts as a Chinese Trojan horse, feeding harmful and adult content to children,” Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen (R) said in a statement. “It exposes kids to harmful content that promotes drugs and alcohol use, glorifies eating disorders and encourages illegal and dangerous ‘challenges,’ whether they are searching for it or not. Drug cartels have even used it to recruit teenagers to join them.”
Knudsen’s letter was joined by GOP attorneys general in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and Virginia.
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita (R) filed a lawsuit against TikTok last week arguing its age ratings violated the state’s consumer protection laws against deception, and he and the other officials in the new letters threaten potential legal action if Google and Apple do not change the ratings.
TikTok boasts tens of millions of users and is particularly popular among young people.
“Parents are the first line of defense, but their job is being made more difficult by ratings that misrepresent the true content found on the platform,” Knudsen said. “It’s past time for Apple and Google to do their part in helping parents keep their kids safe online and increase their TikTok ratings.”
The Hill has reached out to Apple, Google and TikTok for comment.
Multiple state governments in recent days have moved to ban TikTok from state devices, in part because of concerns over data privacy on the platform.
Lawmakers and national security officials have raised alarm at TikTok’s Chinese-based parent company, ByteDance, with some suggesting user data is not protected from being accessed by the Chinese Communist Party.
The Biden administration is negotiating with TikTok about a security deal for the platform’s continued use, while a bipartisan group of lawmakers earlier this week introduced a bill that would ban TikTok in the U.S. | https://www.wric.com/hill-politics/republican-led-states-call-for-apple-google-to-increase-age-rating-for-tiktok/ | 2022-12-14 19:16:27 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/hill-politics/republican-led-states-call-for-apple-google-to-increase-age-rating-for-tiktok/ |
TOKYO (AP) — The alleged assassin of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be detained until late November for mental evaluation so prosecutors can determine whether to formally press charges and send him to trial for murder, officials said Monday.
The suspect, Tetsuya Yamagami, was arrested immediately after he allegedly shot Abe from behind when the former leader was making a campaign speech outside a busy train station in western Japan on July 8.
The Nara District Court said it had granted permission for district prosecutors to detain the suspect for psychiatric examination until Nov. 29, when they must decide whether to file formal charges. His current detention was to expire later this month.
Yamagami, 41, has told police that he killed Abe because of his links to a religious group that he hated. His reported statements and other evidence suggest he was distressed because his mother’s massive donations to the Unification Church had bankrupted the family.
Abe’s assassination has shed a light on his and his party’s decades-long questionable links to the conservative church.
Members of the country’s main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan met on Monday and confirmed plans to pursue an investigation into how the church influenced the governing Liberal Democratic Party’s objections to a legal change to allow same-sex marriages or for married couples to keep separate surnames.
The party also said it will investigate if the new government’s unit for children, to be launched next spring, added “families” as part of its agency name because of the church’s pressure.
The church was founded in Seoul in 1954, a year after the end of the Korean War, by the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the self-proclaimed messiah whose teachings are backed by new interpretations of the Bible and conservative, family-oriented value systems and strong anti-communism.
Abe, in his video message to the church’s affiliate, the Universal Peace Foundation, in September, 2021, praised the group’s work toward peace on the Korean Peninsula and its focus on family values.
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BANGKOK (AP) — Oil prices soared nearly 6% on Monday after Saudi Arabia and other major oil producers said they will cut production by 1.15 million barrels per day from May until the end of the year. Shares in Asia were mixed.
U.S. benchmark crude oil rose $4.24 to $79.91 per barrel, or 5.6%, in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It rose $1.30 to $75.67 per barrel on Friday, ahead of the weekend meeting where members of the so-called OPEC+ group of oil exporting countries decided on the cuts, which are in addition to a reduction announced last October that infuriated the Biden administration.
Brent crude, the pricing basis for international oils, gained $4.35 to $84.24 per barrel, or 5.4%.
The cuts in oil output immediately pushed prices higher and were expected to boost gas prices, adding to strains in many countries where high fuel prices are a heavy burden. Higher oil prices also will complicate the efforts by central banks to rein in inflation.
“This will create both political waves across Europe and even higher general inflation in the USA, leading to renewed pressure on the Federal Reserve to keep hiking rates aggressively,” Clifford Bennett, chief economist at ACY Securities, said in a report.
European shares opened higher. Germany’s DAX added 0.2% to 15,665.63 and the CAC40 in Paris climbed 0.5% to 7,356.77. Britain’s FTSE 100 surged 0.8% to 7,694.79.
The future for the S&P 500 slipped 0.2% while the contract for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.3%.
In Asian trading, Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index gained 0.5% to 28,188.15, even after a quarterly survey by the Bank of Japan showed business sentiment among big Japanese manufacturers falling in the first quarter of this year. The headline measure of the “Tankan” showed positive sentiment falling to 1 from 7 in December, the worse quarterly result since since December 2020.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng edged 9 points higher to 20,409.18, while the Shanghai Composite index rose 0.7% to 3,296.40. In South Korea, the Kospi fell 0.2% to 2,472.34.
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 advanced 0.6% to 7,223.00. Shares rose in Taiwan but edged lower in Bangkok.
Surveys of purchasing managers in emerging Asian markets declined last month as export orders weakened, adding to signs of fragility in the global economy.
“With global growth set to remain weak in the coming quarters, we expect manufacturing output in Asia to remain under pressure,” Shivaan Tandon of Capital Economics said in a commentary.
On Friday, the S&P 500 gained 1.4% Friday, rising 3.5% for the month, with tech stocks leading the way. Friday’s gains came after a report showed inflation slowed in February, though it was still high on a historical basis. A slowdown in inflation could give the Federal Reserve more leeway to take it easier on interest rates.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.3%, while the Nasdaq composite climbed 1.7%. Big leaps for technology stocks drove a Nasdaq gain of 16.8% for the quarter.
High rates can undercut inflation but only by bluntly slowing the entire economy, which raises the risk of a recession. They also drag down prices for stocks, bonds and other investments.
Expectations for an easier Fed have helped Big Tech stocks in particular because high-growth stocks are seen as some of the biggest beneficiaries of lower rates. That’s helped to prop up the S&P 500, where Big Tech stocks play an outsized role because of their massive size. Apple, Microsoft and Google’s parent Alphabet each posted double-digit gains for March.
Adding to challenges for the Fed, the second- and third-largest U.S. bank failures in history rocked markets after depositors rushed to pull their money out of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. The runs have pushed investors to cast harsher scrutiny on banks globally in the hunt for seemingly weak links.
The banking industry’s troubles also could act like hikes to interest rates if they cause banks to pull back on lending, stifling hiring and growth for the economy.
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Companies Combine Synergistic Technology and Business Models to Increase Revenue, Profitability and Productivity as well as Improve Patient Engagement Worldwide
BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Engage Technologies Group, Inc., a cloud-based SaaS company that has invented a powerful technology platform that seamlessly unites marketing automation, expertly curated content, omnichannel communications and mobile intelligence into a single patient engagement solution, is merging with APX Platform, a multi-dimensional, training, growth, and peak performance solution that combines all aspects of a practice into a singular lens, to form a full-service, medical practice management, and business insight solution. The combination of the two synergistic technology platforms and business models will help practices increase revenue, productivity, and profitability as well as improve patient engagement and satisfaction worldwide.
Engage delivers critical information to patients at the height of interest and critical moment of need via its proprietary mobile intelligence technology. APX Platform provides a Learning Management System focused on the medical aesthetics market that includes training modules, financial analytical tools, business analytic dashboards to manage KPIs. The two companies announced Thursday that they are working on an agreement to merge. The newly merged company will operate under the Engage Technologies Group banner, and APX Platform will be marketed as "APX Platform powered by Engage". Together, they are strategically and technologically positioned to reshape the healthcare industry and build a stronger brand by helping remove patient barriers to knowledge, optimizing provider/patient communication, improving healthcare practice management in the areas of sales, finance, operations, and translating business insights into strategic actions that drive proven results. The merger not only creates an expanded and cross-pollinated network, but also significantly augments the joint capabilities to effectively service enterprises, practices, and patients end-to-end.
Engage Technologies Group has a proven track record of improving patient outcomes and optimizing sales force performance working with top healthcare practitioners leading global enterprises in the Ocular, Dental, Aesthetic, and Healthcare markets to help increase patient engagement, adherence, and persistence. APX Platform brings strong expertise with practices of all sizes and stages of business within the world of Aesthetics, helping them to increase practice efficiency, and profitability by analyzing their data to make strategic informed business decisions, and train every member of their team to drive more revenue into the practice.
"The merger with APX solidifies our strategy to focus on improving top-line and bottom-line results for healthcare practices while delivering superior patient outcomes," said former Apple executive C. Lloyd Mahaffey, CEO, Engage Technologies Group, who will continue to lead the combined entity.
"APX Platform, working one-on-one with clients and understanding their pain points and gaps in knowledge, has developed the necessary tools and resources not available anywhere else and rolled them into a robust, impactful singular solution based on our combined 30+ years of experience and proven methodologies that have driven millions of dollars in revenue for aesthetics practices all over the world," said Terri Ross, Founder and Co-CEO, APX Platform.
Co-CEO of APX Platform Izhak Musli agrees. "Combining the companies will allow us to deliver a much greater technological solution to the healthcare industry. It's a complete game changer for how educational content and data can be both delivered, analyzed, and executed."
About Engage Technologies Group
Engage Technologies Group, one of the fastest growing technology companies in the Northwest, specializes in marketing communication technologies and content services for healthcare providers and enterprises serving the healthcare industry. Engage closes knowledge and communication gaps by digitally marrying intent with curated, critical knowledge at the height of interest and critical moment of need. For more information, please visit engagetg.com.
About APX Platform
APX Platform, founded by renowned practice consultant Terri Ross, is a business insights, employee education, training, and data analytics technology platform solution that optimizes employee productivity via on-demand Sales, Finance, and Operations training courses; translates EMR/Practice Management data into actionable KPIs via financial calculator templates and industry benchmarking. For more information, please visit apxplatform.com.
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Cardinals second. Yadier Molina doubles to deep center field. Dylan Carlson grounds out to first base to Brandon Belt. Yadier Molina to third. Brendan Donovan doubles to right field. Yadier Molina scores. Edmundo Sosa grounds out to second base to Brandon Belt. Brendan Donovan to third. Tommy Edman strikes out swinging.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Cardinals 1, Giants 0.
Cardinals fifth. Brendan Donovan grounds out to second base, Brandon Crawford to Brandon Belt. Edmundo Sosa strikes out swinging. Tommy Edman homers to center field. Paul Goldschmidt lines out to center field to Mike Yastrzemski.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Cardinals 2, Giants 0.
Cardinals seventh. Brendan Donovan strikes out swinging. Edmundo Sosa singles to shallow infield. Tommy Edman flies out to deep left field to Darin Ruf. Paul Goldschmidt doubles to deep center field. Edmundo Sosa scores. Nolan Arenado doubles to deep left field. Paul Goldschmidt scores. Juan Yepez flies out to deep left field to Darin Ruf.
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CHICAGO (AP) — TV shows about sci-fi or comic book fare usually inspire fan conventions — not a sitcom about four women of a certain age living together in Florida.
But sisters Hillary Wasicek, 37, and Melissa Gluck, 43, took this weekend’s inaugural “The Golden Girls” convention at Chicago’s Navy Pier to heart. Both women, who flew from California, spent Friday in elaborate cosplay as the characters of Dorothy and Blanche. The series has always held a special place for them because of its themes of friends becoming family and inclusiveness. Dressing up in wigs and all, which they previously did on a “Golden Girls” cruise, just enhances the convention experience.
“It’s a fun expression of showing respect and appreciation for something you admire. It just makes you feel more a part of it,” said Wasicek, who plans to don a different costume every day. “We just met so many people and heard so many stories. It’s like ‘These are my people.’”
For Gluck, meeting other “Golden Girls” buffs gives her “a greater appreciation of the show itself. Now, I’ve gotten my son and husband into it.”
Golden-Con: Thank You For Being a Fan, which lasts through Sunday, is giving those who adored the NBC sitcom a chance to come together. More than 2,000 attendees are expected to converge. The show, which ran from 1985-1992, starred Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty and Betty White — the last remaining “Golden Girl” who died at age 99 in December. It was revered for showing their characters, who shared a house in Miami, dealing with issues later in life like ageism, sex and LGBTQ rights.
Like any “con,” there are panels and Q&As with people who guest-starred or worked behind the scenes. There is a vendors market with booths carrying “Golden Girls” themed candles, masks, T-shirts and other merch. Fans can snap photos in a recreation of the kitchen where the “girls” always ate cheesecake as well as a giant replica of Sophia’s trademark purse. There are also two separate drag queen groups scheduled to perform tributes.
Among the guests are actress Bonnie Bartlett, known for roles on “St. Elsewhere” and “Boy Meets World” (both alongside her husband, actor William Daniels). She is notable to for playing a stuck-up new friend of Dorothy’s in a third-season episode. The two-time Emmy winner, 92, however, did not turn her nose up at the idea of a fan convention.
“I was running around chasing after Betty Grable and people like that,” Bartlett said. “I was a big fan when I was a kid. So I understand this. My husband doesn’t understand it but I do.”
Stan Zimmerman, a TV producer whose second writing job was on the first season, never imagined mingling with fans nearly 40 years later. Being in an industry where popularity is fickle, he’s not taking it for granted.
“So I’ve seen the trajectory of the popularity, but nothing like what is happening now,” Zimmerman said. “It’s so cool to see young people that obviously were not even born when we wrote it know every line.”
This “Golden Girls” extravaganza was originally just supposed to be a bar trivia night. Zack Hudson, who works in social services for seniors and is a “hard-core fan,” approached Brad Balof, his friend and fellow fan about staging an event back in November. They ended up planning to book a community center but then interest outside of the state and even the U.S. intensified.
“All we did was make one announcement on social media,” Hudson said. “It just kind of escalated from there. So we pivoted a little bit to welcome as many people as we can. And we’re here now.”
Hudson, Balof, a nightclub manager, and Balof’s brother Brendan, who lives in Phoenix and has event planning experience, organized a small army of volunteers and staff. The entire group has been juggling their regular jobs and convention planning for the past several months. Hudson tracked down all the talent for the panels. While they secured some sponsorships, the bulk of Golden-Con’s funding comes from ticket sales.
They believe interest was also heightened because “Golden Girls’ devotees were looking for an outlet to continue grieving White. So there is one booth with hundreds of notecards for fans to write about their favorite memories involving the show or what it did for them.
“This is a chance to pay that much (respect) to a show that they loved and actresses that made it shine,” Brad Balof said. “One thing that does help the show remain timeless is that there’s enough humor that is not dependent on a specific situation, political or geographic … It’s just funny.”
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STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Swedish domestic security agency warned Wednesday that the threat of attacks in the Scandinavian country has increased in the weeks since a far-right activist burned a Quran outside the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm.
The agency noted that international reactions to the events outside the embassy last month" have been extensive” and “the assessment is that the security situation has deteriorated.”
"Sweden is judged to be in greater focus than before for violent Islamism globally,” the security service, which is known by the Swedish acronym SAPO, said.
The security agency, however, did not change Sweden's terror threat level, which already stood at three on a five-point scale.
Its statement came at time of tensions with mostly Muslim Turkey over the applications of Sweden and Finland to become NATO members.
Turkey is angry that Sweden has allowed anti-Turkish protests to take place, and particularly that it did not prevent an anti-Islam activist from burning the Quran, the Muslim holy book. The Turkish government also claims Sweden is not doing enough to counter Kurdish activists that it considers terrorists.
Unless its demands are met, Turkey has said it won’t approve Sweden’s NATO application, which requires ratification by all of the military alliance’s 30 members.
Later Wednesday, police in Stockholm said they had turned down an application for permission to burn the Quran during a new protest, saying that “such a gathering is judged to be capable of causing serious disturbances to national security.” Police said the decision was made in consultation with SAPO.
The police didn’t say when the protest had been scheduled for or who had sought permission — which is needed in Sweden. Swedish broadcaster SVT said it was to have been staged outside the Turkish Embassy on Thursday.
On Sunday, the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm issued a warning of “possible retaliatory attacks by terrorists in the wake of recent Quran-burning incidents in Europe.
In its security assessment, SAPO also cited a disinformation campaign that claims Swedish social service agencies kidnap Muslim children.
Last week, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said the government would post guards inside social services offices and earmark more funds to the Swedish Psychological Defense Agency, which was established to counter misinformation. He didn’t say how much money would be given to the agency.” | https://www.expressnews.com/news/politics/article/sweden-anti-turkish-protests-have-increased-17771063.php | 2023-02-09 02:11:54 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/politics/article/sweden-anti-turkish-protests-have-increased-17771063.php |
Democrats and Republicans remain split over the construction of a physical border wall between the U.S. and Mexico. But there is a bipartisan consensus to build a virtual border wall. In fact, the federal government has invested millions in surveillance technology along the southern border whose aim is to keep migrants and drug smugglers out of the U.S.
Gustavo Solis of member station KPBS spoke with experts who say the virtual option isn’t necessarily more humane or effective than a physical wall.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit digital privacy group, created a map of surveillance infrastructure along the U.S.-Mexico border.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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City of Tucson to help 10,000 expunge marijuana criminal convictions
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - When Arizona voters passed Prop. 207 in 2020, it wasn’t just about recreational marijuana.
Voters also wanted people who had been convicted of low-level marijuana offenses to have their records expunged.
There are about 10,000 people in the city of Tucson who are eligible for that right now, but only about 100 have taken advantage.
City leaders want to change that.
“As it stands now, people have a criminal record for something that is no longer a crime,” said Ward 3 city councilman Kevin Dahl. “It’s incredible. There are 10,000 people who are affected by this.”
Next week, the council will hear a presentation by the City Attorney Mike Rankin, who will explain the process and how the city will reach out to those who are eligible.
For the city and for those who can have their records expunged, it’s an economic issue that can solve a lot of problems.
“Problems getting housing, jobs, grants to go to school,” Dahl said. “We need more people to get housing and we need to get more workers, it’s hard to hire people.”
There’s also a new state law that will be discussed at the council study session. It went into effect on Jan. 1 and will allow people convicted of some more serious crimes to have their records sealed.
People who have been convicted of things like burglary, DUI or identity theft may have their records sealed, but not expunged.
It may give those who have paid their debt to society a second chance.
“A lot of the crimes I would be concerned about being sealed that involve guns, violence, and children are not eligible,” Dahl said. “So that made me feel a little better.”
The council is not required to take any action on either proposal. It’s information only.
But since getting in touch with more than 10,000 people is impossible for the city staff, Rankin said he will propose a working relationship with students at the University of Arizona law school.
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Which tea organizers are best?
For many people worldwide, drinking tea is more than just a way to get your morning caffeine boost. It’s a daily ceremony that involves careful preparation and calm enjoyment once the brewing process is complete. An organizer box can be just as essential as a teaspoon or a favorite mug for these passionate tea lovers.
Tea organizers usually come with multiple compartments for storing different types of tea. The Zen Earth Inspired Wooden Tea Organizer is the top pick because it’s eco-friendly and contains eight divided compartments.
What to know before you buy a tea organizer
Teabags vs. loose leaf
A long-running debate among tea lovers is whether it’s better to buy tea bags or loose leaf tea. Loose tea leaves are generally considered higher quality than the tea found in tea bags, but they’re also expensive and require more work to prepare. Loose leaf tea should also be stored in dark, air-tight containers. While there are many containers specially designed for storing loose leaf tea, most enthusiasts would recommend only storing tea bags in traditional tea organizers.
Types of tea
Tea organizers typically have at least three or four separate compartments for storing tea. This is particularly useful for drinkers that enjoy many different types of tea, from the traditional white and green varieties of the Camellia sinensis plant to herbal blends and rooibos. If you’re a tea lover interested in all types, look for a container that will have space to house at least the following categories.
- White tea: These tea leaves undergo very little processing and only contain a small amount of caffeine. White tea has a mild flavor and is great for a gentle afternoon pick-me-up or an after-dinner drink.
- Green tea: This particularly ancient variety of tea is processed a little more than white tea and has a grassy or earthy flavor. It also contains more caffeine than white tea.
- Black tea: Black tea is processed more than the other tea types and contains the most caffeine and the strongest flavor. English breakfast, Earl Grey and most chai teas use black tea leaves.
- Herbal tea and rooibos: Despite the name, these beverages actually contain no tea leaves. Instead, they are a blend of natural herbs, spices and other plants to provide flavor. These teas contain no caffeine and are therefore often used to promote relaxation.
What to look for in a quality tea organizer
Materials
Tea organizers are usually constructed from wood, bamboo, acrylic or metal. Most acrylic and other plastic containers are completely clear so you can see the tea bags at all angles. These organizers are usually affordable but could break or crack if dropped. Wood and metal containers are more durable and often quite decorative, but you can expect a slightly higher price tag. Bamboo tea organizers have become very popular in recent years because they’re durable, attractive and better for the environment since bamboo is a very sustainable crop.
Lid
Most traditional wood and bamboo tea organizers have lids that are attached to the box with hinges. These lids keep your tea fresh for longer and can add a unique aesthetic to your kitchen counter. If you choose to buy a tea organizer made of solid bamboo or wood, consider one with a clear window on the lid so you can look at your tea before selecting a bag.
How much you can expect to spend on a tea organizer
The cost of a tea organizer will usually vary depending on the materials and number of compartments. That said, most people can expect to spend around $10-$50 for a solid container with at least three divided sections.
Tea organizer FAQ
Is drinking tea healthy?
A. While everything is best in moderation, studies have shown that tea is loaded with antioxidants and other compounds that could lower cholesterol and even reduce your risk of heart disease.
How long will my tea stay fresh in a tea organizer?
A. Check your expiration date to be sure, but most tea bags should stay fresh for at least 3 to 4 months. If your tea organizer is air-tight, you could even be enjoying fresh-tasting tea for up to a year.
What are the best tea organizers to buy?
Top tea organizer
Zen Earth Inspired Wooden Tea Organizer
What you need to know: This highly-rated tea container has eight compartments and sturdy bamboo construction.
What you’ll love: This organizer contains eight divided sections that can be moved around and adjusted to fit your needs. Bamboo is an environmentally sustainable material, and the box is coated with natural and food-safe vegetable oil.
What you should consider: While this may not matter to some, the lid does not have a window for viewing your teabags.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top tea organizer for the money
Utopia Home Stackable Tea Storage Organizer
What you need to know: This plastic tea organizer has a ton of compartments and a stackable design for easy storage.
What you’ll love: Each of the three stackable levels has eight compartments for tea, sugar packets, coffee pods and more, offering an endless variety of storage options. The plastic construction is also BPA-free and shatter-resistant.
What you should consider: Several users reported that the compartments weren’t big enough for their teabags.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Woodpower 24 Compartments Blue Wooden Tea Box
What you need to know: This well-constructed wooden container comes with 24 divided compartments for tea.
What you’ll love: There are many color options, and you can even have the box personalized as a gift. The wooden tea container is also handmade, durable and smooth to the touch.
What you should consider: Each compartment can only hold about five or six tea bags.
Where to buy: Sold by Etsy
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BEIJING (AP) — Typhoon Doksuri made landfall in China after bringing deadly landslides to the Philippines.
The storm plowed into the eastern province of Fujian on Friday morning after bringing heavy rains and gale-force winds to parts of Taiwan, especially the Penghu island group, also known as the Pescadores.
In the Philippines, a week of stormy weather across the main island of Luzon caused 39 deaths, including 26 killed in the capsizing of a passenger ship. At least 13 people were reported killed earlier due to Doksuri’s onslaught, mostly due to landslides, flooding and toppled trees, and thousands were displaced, disaster response officials said. More than 20 others remained missing, including four coast guard personnel whose boat overturned while on a rescue mission in hard-hit Cagayan province, disaster response officials said Friday.
The storm caused widespread power outages and agricultural damage in the archipelagic country and prompted the suspension of work, classes and sea travel at the height of the onslaught, officials said, adding they were monitoring another approaching storm.
China has upped its typhoon preparedness through text messaging and notices on social media. In Fujian, more than 400,000 people had been moved to safety, hundreds of ships returned to ports and transportation suspended. Businesses and summer school classes were also ordered suspended and the public was urged to stay indoors. In the city of Quanzhou, the roof of a sports stadium was partially torn off, but there were no immediate reports of injuries.
After hitting the coast, most typhoons tend to lose strength while moving into the mountainous interior of southeastern China, although they sometimes linger over areas, dropping heavy rain.
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WFO EL PASO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, July 9, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
536 PM MDT Sat Jul 9 2022
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN HUDSPETH COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 545 PM MDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Hood County
through 700 PM CDT...
At 635 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
near Lake Granbury. This storm was nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Granbury, Oak Trail Shores and Tolar.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
If on or near Lake Granbury, get out of the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. Do not be caught on the water.
LAT...LON 3253 9780 3240 9765 3229 9787 3246 9805
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 042DEG 2KT 3242 9782
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday nominated a new commissioner to steer the Internal Revenue Service forward as it gets a massive funding boost. The tax collection agency’s current commissioner ends his term this week.
Danny Werfel, who leads Boston Consulting Group’s global public sector practice, was nominated to replace Chuck Rettig, who had been nominated to lead the IRS by former President Donald Trump.
If confirmed by the Senate, Werfel will be tasked with planning how to spend a funding boost for the agency of nearly $80 billion over the next 10 years that was approved by Congress in August. He will also have to navigate controversy surrounding the new funding, brought by Republicans who have distorted how the new law would reform the IRS and affect taxes for the middle class.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and other Republican lawmakers have claimed without evidence that Democrats would build an army of 87,000 IRS agents to conduct hundreds of thousands of new audits for people making less than $75,000 per year. Those claims have been proven to be false.
Werfel is familiar with IRS controversies. In 2013, when the agency was found to scrutinize political groups that applied for tax-exempt status, Werfel was appointed acting IRS commissioner. While a Treasury Department Inspector General report found that both conservative and liberal groups had been chosen for scrutiny, the agency’s reputation suffered damage in the episode.
A White House statement issued Thursday said “Werfel provided immediate stability to the IRS” as acting leader. He navigated “numerous congressional investigations,” including “successfully launching the Affordable Care Act technology that IRS was responsible for, and navigated the IRS through a multi-week government shutdown,” the White House said.
Werfel has worked in government under both Republican and Democratic administrations — with Barack Obama and George W. Bush — as acting IRS commissioner and Office of Management and Budget controller.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has directed the IRS to develop a plan within six months of the August signing of the Inflation Reduction Act, outlining how the tax agency will overhaul its technology, customer service and hiring processes.
The challenges are immense. This year’s tax season resulted in the worst backlog in history for the beleaguered IRS, which has also been tasked with administering pandemic-related programs, including sending out stimulus checks, emergency rental assistance and advance child tax credit checks.
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One dead, two injured after car plows into tree in Novi
Speed and alcohol appear to be factors in a crash early Monday morning in Novi that left a 24-year-old Novi man dead and injured two others, police said.
Officers were called at about 3 a.m. to the area of Cranbrooke and Nilan drives near 10 Mile and Haggerty roads for a report of a crash, according to Novi police.
A preliminary investigation revealed the vehicle was traveling south on Cranbrooke when it crossed the median and struck a tree. Officials said the deceased was riding in the vehicle's backseat during the crash. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
They said Novi police and the Oakland County Sheriff’s Accident Investigation Team are working to determine the cause of the crash, but they believe alcohol and speed were factors.
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. — TCU’s dream run turned into a nightmare Monday night.
All of the strengths that helped carry TCU to the College Football Playoff championship game were quickly taken away by Georgia in a 65-7 loss at SoFi Stadium.
Quarterback Max Duggan was under pressure most of the night, the defense was unable to keep the Bulldogs out of the end zone in the first half and three first-half turnovers contributed to Georgia opening a 38-7 lead at halftime.
“We had things go about as bad as they could go in the first half. We turned the ball over three times, we gave up big plays. I think early on our guys were a little wide eyed,” coach Sonny Dykes said at halftime on ESPN.
It didn’t get any better and TCU (13-2) ended up allowing its most points since a 70-35 loss at Texas Tech on Sept. 18, 2004.
“Obviously we didn’t do a great job getting our guys prepared,” Dykes said afterward. “We’ve been on heck of a run, and it seemed like we just ran out of steam a little bit tonight. … To come this far in a year is pretty remarkable, and got a lot of guys in that locker room that are hurting right now.”
Duggan, a Heisman Trophy finalist, completed 14 of 22 passes for 152 yards and two interceptions. The only time he got in any sort of rhythm was on the Horned Frogs’ third drive of the game, which ended with the senior rushing around left end for a 2-yard touchdown to bring them within 10-7 with 4:45 remaining in the first quarter.
The touchdown was set up three plays earlier when Duggan connected with Derius Davis for a 60-yard completion to the Georgia 11-yard line.
The rest of the night, Duggan tried to avoid pressure, but was sacked five times. Even when Duggan tried running on keepers, he often couldn’t find an opening and didn’t gain much.
Any hopes Duggan and TCU had of a comeback ended late in the second quarter when he threw interceptions on consecutive series and Georgia converted both into touchdowns.
Duggan came out of the game midway through the fourth quarter.
TCU’s defense ended up being as overmatched as the offense. Stetson Bennett, receiver Ladd McConkey and tight end Brock Bowers found openings in the secondary and often had at least 3 yards of separation on receptions.
The Horned Frogs defense held opponents to a 25.9% conversion rate on third down, but Georgia was 9 of 12. | https://www.timesleader.com/sports/1595674/tcus-dream-of-winning-cfp-title-quickly-became-a-nightmare | 2023-01-10 06:17:51 | 0 | https://www.timesleader.com/sports/1595674/tcus-dream-of-winning-cfp-title-quickly-became-a-nightmare |
Cleanup is complete in a West Bethlehem neighborhood and hundreds of residents can return home after a tanker truck crash spilled thousands of gallons of gasoline.
The city fire chief announced the end of the hazardous materials response around 4:30 p.m., more than 12 hours after the accident on Union Boulevard between Paul and Raymond avenues. The gasoline was emptied from the tanker trailer and the tanker itself removed.
The Bethlehem Fire Department will keep its command post near Union Boulevard and Highland Avenue for several more hours, the announcement said. Residents are told to contact officials there if they smell gasoline in their homes.
Pockets of fuel are still being dealt with elsewhere. One lane of Route 378 was closed this morning as fuel leaked toward it through storm drains to a culvert where some cleanup is still in progress, the announcement said.
The tanker overturned in a crash around 2 a.m. and authorities evacuated about 400 homes in the immediate area. An estimated 6,000 gallons of fuel leaked. The driver suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken by police to an area hospital.
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UConn vs. Arkansas: Betting Trends, Record ATS, Home/Road Splits - Sweet 16
The No. 8 Arkansas Razorbacks (22-13) are 3.5-point underdogs for their Sweet 16 matchup against the No. 4 UConn Huskies (27-8) on Thursday at 7:15 PM as the NCAA Tournament continues live from T-Mobile Arena and airing on CBS. The point total in the matchup is set at 139.5.
UConn vs. Arkansas Odds & Info
- Date: Thursday, March 23, 2023
- Time: 7:15 PM ET
- TV: CBS
- Where: Las Vegas, Nevada
- Venue: T-Mobile Arena
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UConn vs Arkansas Betting Records & Stats
- The Huskies have a 20-9-0 record against the spread this season.
- This season, UConn has won 17 of its 20 games, or 85%, when favored by at least -190 on the moneyline.
- The Huskies have a 65.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- So far this year, Arkansas has compiled a 15-18-0 record against the spread.
- This season, the Razorbacks have been victorious one time in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +155 or longer on the moneyline.
- Arkansas has an implied victory probability of 39.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
UConn vs. Arkansas Over/Under Stats
Additional UConn vs Arkansas Insights & Trends
- UConn is 9-1 against the spread and 8-2 overall in its past 10 games.
- In their past 10 games, the Huskies have hit the over four times.
- Arkansas has a 5-5 record against the spread while going 5-5 overall over its last 10 games.
- In their past 10 games, the Razorbacks have hit the over five times.
- The 78.5 points per game the Huskies record are 11.1 more points than the Razorbacks give up (67.4).
- When UConn puts up more than 67.4 points, it is 16-7 against the spread and 23-4 overall.
- The Razorbacks' 74.3 points per game are 9.6 more points than the 64.7 the Huskies give up to opponents.
- Arkansas is 11-10 against the spread and 18-6 overall when it scores more than 64.7 points.
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BERWICK, Pa. (AP) — One person has died and another 17 people were injured after a vehicle struck a crowd gathered at a Pennsylvania bar on Saturday for an event to raise money for victims of a house fire that killed 10 earlier this month, authorities said.
WNEP-TV said the crash occurred outside the Intoxicology Department bar in Berwick at about 6:15 p.m. It said police and emergency medical personnel were on the scene attending to multiple injured people.
The Pennsylvania State Police said in a statement that a male suspect is in custody awaiting criminal charges.
The bar was holding a fundraiser for those touched by an Aug. 5 blaze that killed seven adults and three children in nearby Nescopeck, the station reported.
The circumstances surrounding Saturday evening’s crash were not immediately clear, including whether there was any connection to the Nescopeck fire or the fundraising effort.
The first funerals for victims of the fire were held Friday, and more were scheduled for Sunday and Monday. Authorities have said the fire’s cause remains under investigation. | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/reports-1-dead-17-hurt-in-crash-outside-pennsylvania-bar/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world | 2022-08-14 06:03:02 | 0 | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/reports-1-dead-17-hurt-in-crash-outside-pennsylvania-bar/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's congressional delegation says the U.S. government should make changes to rules proposed for processing damage claims stemming from a historic wildfire sparked by forest managers.
The delegation sent a letter to FEMA on Thursday as the federal agency prepares to wrap up public comment on the rules. The delegation noted that unlike a more affluent part of New Mexico that was devastated by a government-sparked wildfire in 2000, this part of northern New Mexico is more rural, has higher poverty rates and a high percentage of Spanish speakers.
The delegation also said many residents are still reeling from the emotional, financial and physical tolls of the Hermit's Peak-Calf Canyon Fire and that post-fire flooding has been a big concern for the mountainous areas.
"By providing thorough guidance and adding claims navigators early in the process, FEMA can ensure that claimants have the necessary resources in place to help them quickly and accurately assess the damages and repairs needed to move forward and receive the compensation as authorized by Congress," the delegation wrote.
Congress has approved nearly $4 billion for victims of the 2022 fire so far, and state officials have acknowledged that the recovery process will be long and challenging.
The New Mexico attorney general's office also has sought changes to the proposed rules. Then-Attorney General Hector Balderas, whose term ended in December, had outlined concerns over limitations on damages, the lack of a clear appeals process and leadership of the team that will oversee the claims process.
In their letter, U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján and Martin Heinrich and Reps. Teresa Leger Fernández, Melanie Stansbury and Gabe Vasquez pointed to language that caps compensation for the replacement of destroyed trees and other landscaping at 25% of the pre-fire value. They said this does not take into account the degree of damage or the effort required to remediate the damage.
"It is important that adequate resources are devoted to restoring the environment and the livelihoods of those affected," their letter reads.
The 25% cap also requires FEMA to inspect property and prove whether a tree was used for landscaping, business, or subsistence and calculating entire property value on lands where it otherwise might not be necessary.
The lawmakers say this contradicts the intent of the relief act to provide a "a simple, expedited process."
A final public meeting is scheduled for Monday in Angel Fire. The online comment period will close Jan. 13.
Numerous missteps by the U.S. Forest Service resulted in prescribed fires erupting last spring into what became the largest wildfire in New Mexico's recorded history. The blaze forced the evacuation of thousands of residents from villages throughout the Sangre de Cristo mountain range as it burned through more than 530 square miles (1,373 square kilometers) of the Rocky Mountain foothills.
The fire forced the Forest Service to review its prescribed fire polices before resuming operations last fall, and experts have said the environmental consequences will span generations.
During a public forum FEMA hosted on its proposed claims process in November, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported many people affected by the fire and flooding asked officials to provide some leeway on the very points outlined by the congressional delegation.
Residents and elected officials also have asked for FEMA to hire as many New Mexicans as possible to staff claims offices in Santa Fe, Las Vegas and Mora. FEMA has held job fairs to fill the positions, with a third planned for Tuesday in Mora. | https://www.kanw.com/new-mexico-news/2023-01-10/new-mexico-delegation-seeks-changes-to-wildfire-aid-rules | 2023-01-18 06:00:46 | 0 | https://www.kanw.com/new-mexico-news/2023-01-10/new-mexico-delegation-seeks-changes-to-wildfire-aid-rules |
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Heavy, wet snow — part of a storm system that spawned tornadoes in the Houston area — has covered roads, vehicles, houses and buildings Wednesday from central and northern Indiana into much of southeastern Michigan.
About six inches of snow was expected to fall on the Detroit area, while four inches was reported before noon in eastern Indiana, just southwest of Fort Wayne, said Maddi Johnson of the National Weather Service in northern Indiana.
The storm on Wednesday was expected to bring damaging winds to parts of Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas, forecasters said. Winter weather advisories stretched from southern Missouri to Maine, with areas of New England expected to see 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 centimeters) of snow, the National Weather Service said.
Fort Wayne, Indiana, has seen numerous crashes due to the snowfall on the roads.
“People are sliding off exit ramps on the highways,” Johnson added. “They’re just driving too fast for the conditions.”
Just north of Indianapolis, some power outages were reported in Hamilton County as the wet snow accumulated on power lines, said meteorologist Gregory Melo with the weather service’s Indianapolis office.
Indianapolis had recorded 2.8 inches by about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday and while the snow was still falling it was expected to end by early afternoon. Total snowfall amounts were projected to range from 5 to 8 inches to the north and northeast of Indianapolis by mid to late afternoon.
“This is one of the first big snowfalls we’ve had,” said Scott Cabauatan, deputy director of public services in Wayne County, which includes Detroit. “This snowfall poses a concern from the aspect that it’s a wet, heavy snow versus a lighter snow.”
Cabauatan said crews will roughly clear on one regular pass just under 5,000 lane miles of roadway. “We will have right around 100 pieces of equipment and operators working” at any given time to salt and clear roadways of snow and ice, he added.
Snow also is in the forecast for late in the week and over the weekend. “We’re anticipating many days on end of working here and being in the trucks,” Cabauatan said.
Schools and businesses remained closed Wednesday in parts of Oklahoma, which saw snowfall totals of between 1 and 6 inches (3 and 15 centimeters) across central and eastern parts of the state. More than 160,000 homes and businesses were without power Wednesday morning in northern Arkansas and southern Missouri after heavy snow fell in the Ozarks a day earlier.
On Tuesday, forecasters issued a rare tornado emergency for the Houston area as the storm system moved through the heavily populated area. Substantial damage was reported in cities east of Houston, but there were no reports of injuries.
In Louisiana, three people suffered “mild to moderate injuries” when their mobile homes were flipped or destroyed after a tornado hit the Morel Lane area north of Baton Rouge, the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff’s Office said.
In Texas, several businesses in Pasadena, east of Houston, sustained major damage, including the city’s animal shelter.
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Householder reported from Wayne, Michigan. Associated Press writers Jill Bleed in Little Rock, Arkansas, David Phillip in Pasadena, Texas, and Sean Murphy in Oklahoma City contributed to this report. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/ap-severe-weather-threat-moves-east-after-tornadoes-hit-texas/ | 2023-01-26 03:18:42 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/ap-severe-weather-threat-moves-east-after-tornadoes-hit-texas/ |
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis had hoped his trip to Kazakhstan this week would offer a chance to meet with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church — who has justified the war in Ukraine — and plead for peace. Patriarch Kirill bowed out a few weeks ago, but Francis is going ahead with the trip that is nevertheless being overshadowed by Russia’s seven-month war.
Francis travels to the majority-Muslim former Soviet republic on Tuesday to minister to its tiny Catholic community and participate in a Kazakh-sponsored conference of world religious leaders. The conference had as its original goal to promote interfaith dialogue in the post-pandemic world, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has given it a more immediate cause: for faith leaders from around the world to appeal for peace with a united voice.
“It will be an occasion to meet so many religious representatives and to dialogue as brothers, animated by the common desire for peace, the peace for which our world is thirsting,” Francis told thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday.
In a way, Kirill’s absence will make life easier for all involved: Kazakhstan won’t have its showcase gathering of Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Shinto and Jewish leaders from 50 countries overshadowed by a headline-grabbing photo op between the pope and the patriarch. Francis won’t have the diplomatic headache of having to explain to Ukraine why he met with an ideological supporter of Russia’s war before Francis even visited Kyiv. And Kirill will avoid the embarrassment of being present when a global congress of imams, rabbis, ministers and a pope issues a final statement largely expected to denounce war.
But for Kazakhstan’s Catholic leaders, Kirill’s absence represents something of a lost opportunity.
“Personally I am pained,” said Bishop Adelio Dell’Oro of the Kazakh diocese of Karaganda. “I think a meeting between them on the sidelines of the congress would have been a notable contribution, notable in this process of peace to clarify what religions can contribute to human coexistence in the world. So I am disappointed, but you have to accept it.”
The interfaith congress is an important triennial event for Kazakhstan, a country that borders Russia to the north, China to the east and is home to some 130 ethnic groups: It’s a showpiece of its foreign policy and a reflection of its own multicultural and multiethnic population that has long been touted as a crossroads between East and West.
“We can say that Kazakhstan is really a place where dialogue is not some formal slogan, but this is a Kazakh brand,” said Monsignor Piotr Pytlowany, spokesman for the Kazakh bishops conference. “Kazakhstan wants to share dialogue not only during this congress but also after it, offering the dialogue as one of the possible ways to resolve the various difficulties that the world now faces.”
When St. John Paul II visited in 2001, 10 years after independence, he highlighted Kazakhstan’s diversity while recalling its dark past under Stalinist repression: Entire villages of ethnic Poles were deported en masse from western Ukraine to Kazakhstan beginning in 1936, and the Soviet government deported hundreds of thousands of ethnic Germans, Chechens and other accused Nazi collaborators to Kazakhstan during World War II. Many of the deportees’ descendants remained and some of them make up the country’s Catholic community, which only numbers about 125,000 in a country of nearly 19 million.
Kazakh bishops had asked Francis to visit a former Soviet detention camp during his three-day visit, but the 85-year-old pope declined due to his strained knee ligaments, which have forced him to use a wheelchair and cane to get around.
His program has time for private meetings with religious leaders attending the congress. While the Vatican hasn’t released a list, expected participants include Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, the grand imam of Al-Azhar, the seat of Sunni learning in Cairo.
One visitor not currently on his agenda: Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is expected in Kazakhstan on his first foreign trip since the coronavirus pandemic. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said there were no current plans for any meeting and noted that Xi isn’t attending the religious conference. China and the Holy See haven’t had diplomatic relations for over a half-century.
Francis has repeatedly denounced Russia’s war in Ukraine as an unjust “violent aggression,” expressed solidarity with the “martyred” Ukrainian people and sent personal envoys to Ukraine to provide humanitarian and spiritual aid. At the same time, he has refrained from calling out Russia or President Vladimir Putin by name, trying to maintain a path of dialogue with Moscow in keeping with the Vatican’s diplomatic tradition of not taking sides in a conflict.
Kirill has justified Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on spiritual and ideological grounds, calling it a “metaphysical” battle with the West. He has blessed Russian soldiers going into battle and invoked the idea that Russians and Ukrainians are one people.
The Kazakh congress would have provided a neutral location and coincidental excuse for their second-ever meeting, and both Kirill and Francis had originally confirmed their presence. But Kirill pulled out last month. A former Vatican ambassador to Moscow has suggested that grumblings within the Russian Orthodox hierarchy might have factored into Kirill’s decision.
Perhaps they saw the writing on the wall. Just last week, the general assembly of the World Council of Churches, a fellowship of more than 350 churches representing more than a half-billion Christians worldwide, denounced what it called an “illegal and unjustifiable” invasion and demanded the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine.
The Russian Orthodox Church, which is a member of the WCC, refused to vote for the “politicized” declaration and complained about what it called “unprecedented pressure” on members to condemn Moscow and the Russian church.
Kazakhstan, for its part, has had to walk a thin line with the war. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has vowed to respect Western sanctions against Russia while trying to maintain close ties with Moscow, an important economic partner and ally. At the same time Tokayev refused to recognize the Russia-backed separatist “people’s republics” in Ukraine, which Moscow recognized days before invading Ukraine.
While Kazakhstan could have emerged as the mediator if Francis and Kirill had met, “maybe it’s even better that this is not happening because Kazakhstan would have looked like as a country that is getting involved in the Ukraine crisis, and this is the last thing that Kazakhstan wants to do right now,” said Temur Umarov, a Central Asia expert and fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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Manenkov reported from Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. | https://www.kron4.com/news/world/ap-international/ap-pope-heads-to-kazakh-interfaith-congress-without-patriarch/ | 2022-09-12 20:20:39 | 1 | https://www.kron4.com/news/world/ap-international/ap-pope-heads-to-kazakh-interfaith-congress-without-patriarch/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — A stronger-than-expected economic recovery from the pandemic has pushed back the go-broke dates for Social Security and Medicare, but officials warn that the current economic turbulence is putting additional pressures on the bedrock retirement programs.
The annual Social Security and Medicare trustees report released Thursday says Social Security’s trust fund will be unable to pay full benefits beginning in 2035, instead of last year’s estimate of 2034. The year before that it estimated an exhaustion date of 2035.
The projected depletion date for Medicare’s trust fund for inpatient hospital care moved back two years to 2028 from last year’s forecast of 2026.
“Economic recovery from the 2020 recession has been stronger and faster than assumed in last year’s reports, with positive effects on the projected actuarial status of the trust funds in these reports,” the report states.
President Joe Biden said in a statement that the report “shows that the strong economic recovery driven by my economic and vaccination plans has strengthened programs that millions of Americans rely on and has put our nation in a better fiscal position.”
Forecasters said in the report that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will have no net effect on their long-range projections. But they also noted that assumptions for their latest report were made in February, which was before cases began climbing again nationally and inflation rose even higher.
Social Security pays benefits to more than 65 million Americans, mainly retirees as well as disabled people and survivors of deceased workers. Medicare covers roughly 64 million older and disabled people.
When the Social Security trust fund is depleted the government will be able to pay 80% of scheduled benefits, the report said. Medicare will be able to pay 90% of total scheduled benefits when the fund is depleted.
Income for Medicare’s hospital insurance fund is projected to be higher than estimates from last year because the number of covered workers who help fund it and their average wages are both expected to be higher.
A main source of financing is payroll taxes on earnings paid by employees and employers. About 183 million people paid those taxes in 2021.
The report projects the Medicare “Part B” premium for outpatient coverage to remain stable at $170.10 a month. But administration officials said that projection, based on information from earlier this year, doesn’t reflect an expected drop due to an overestimation of the cost of covering the Alzheimer’s treatment Aduhelm.
The trustees of Social Security and Medicare include the secretaries of Treasury, Health and Human Services, and Labor, as well as the Social Security commissioner. They are supposed to be joined by two “public trustees,” however those positions have been vacant since 2015.
A representative from the White House did not respond to an email inquiry about whether the president intends to nominate new public trustees.
The trustees report is an added reminder of the U.S. government’s financial troubles, as it juggles historically high inflation, recovery from a pandemic and the war in Ukraine.
AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins said the reports “send a clear message to Congress: despite the short-term improvement, you must act to protect the benefits people have earned and paid into both now and for the long-term.”
“The stakes are too high for the millions of Americans who rely on Medicare and Social Security for their health and financial wellbeing,” she said.
This year, Social Security retirees got a 5.9% boost in benefits, the biggest cost-of-living adjustment, also known as COLA, in 39 years.
Ron Thompson Jr, a 24 year-old D.C. resident, says this year’s cost of living increase has been “transformational” as a trickle-down benefit to his family, as he helps take care of his 77-year-old grandmother, who lives on the other side of town.
Transportation costs, which has surged due to high inflation, have made it difficult for Thompson and his mother to drive to take care of his grandmother.
“All of us have experienced high costs,” Thompson said.
Because his grandmother can pass on some of her Social Security benefits to her daughter to help pay for gasoline costs, “the adjustment is a cushion my mom can rest on” as she travels to care for Thompson’s grandmother.
A Treasury official said this year’s high inflation could prompt an 8% percent increase in benefits next year.
Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, said in a statement that “policymakers need to get their heads out of the sand and stop pretending these vital programs’ funding issues will fix themselves.”
A new Congressional Budget Office report states that the biggest drivers of debt rising in relation to GDP are increasing interest costs and spending for Medicare and Social Security. An aging population drives those numbers.
Charles Blahous, a senior economic adviser to former President George W. Bush and a public trustee of Social Security and Medicare during the Obama administration, told The Associated Press that “the first thing that’s important to do is grasp the baseline, it’s very dire,” he said.
Blahous says failing to finance Social Security and Medicare under its current structure “would subject the programs to perpetual renegotiation,” with the threat of benefit cuts or elimination in the future.
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., is proposing an 11-point governance plan that would require Congress to come up with a proposal to adequately fund the programs or potentially phase them out.
Biden said to Scott’s plan: “That’s not the way to strengthen these programs.”
“I will work with anyone willing to have an open and honest conversation about growing our economy, bringing down inflation, improving our fiscal position, and strengthening the programs that millions of Americans rely on,” Biden said.
“If we were to wait until the 2030s” to take action, Blahous said, “the annual shortfall would be so large — so many times larger that it’s not possible to fathom.”
House Ways and Means Chairman, Richard E. Neal, D-Mass., said in a statement that “Democrats will continue to fight to ensure that these essential programs remain strong, through good times and bad.”
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Murphy reported from Indianapolis. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/politics/go-broke-dates-pushed-back-for-social-security-medicare/ | 2022-06-03 19:57:56 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/politics/go-broke-dates-pushed-back-for-social-security-medicare/ |
'It feels awesome to be famous': Boy goes viral, gets shoutout from Mariah Carey for singing her song
A Maryland boy is going viral for his rendition of Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You" -- so viral that Carey herself even gave him a shoutout.
Kevin "Knox" Johnson, a fourth grader at Bedford Elementary School in Pikesville who has autism, sang the song at the school Christmas concert, stealing the show.
Knox's mom posted a video of his performance on Twitter, and he has since been on the "Today Show" and was featured in several articles.
Sister station WBAL caught up with him and his parents on Friday to talk about his newfound and much-deserved fame.
"It feels awesome to be famous," Knox said. "If I'm famous for the rest of my life what would I do? Make more albums or something."
Carey responded to the tweet Knox's mom posted, writing: "Your kid IS everything!!!!!! Knox, you made my day. Your JOY gives me and everyone watching JOY. THANK YOU for reminding me why I wake up in the morning and do what I do. I love you."
Knox now has that tweet framed in his room. | https://www.wvtm13.com/article/kevin-knox-johnson-viral-video-singing-mariah-carey-song/42347401 | 2022-12-27 16:26:27 | 0 | https://www.wvtm13.com/article/kevin-knox-johnson-viral-video-singing-mariah-carey-song/42347401 |
Democratic Minneapolis City Council candidate says he doesn’t condone violence, days after melee
By TRISHA AHMED
Associated Press/Report for America
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Days after chaos erupted at a Democratic nominating convention for a Minneapolis City Council seat, one of the candidates says he does not condone violence. Nasri Warsame is a political newcomer and Somali immigrant who is running for the seat currently held by Aisha Chughtai. He said Wednesday he does not condone violence, intimidation or harassment. Video circulating on social media shows a disturbance happened Saturday after supporters of Chughtai took the stage to seek the delegates’ backing for the seat. That sparked an uproar among Warsame’s supporters. The state Democratic Party is holding a meeting Thursday to discuss next steps after the uproar. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/05/17/democratic-minneapolis-city-council-candidate-says-he-doesnt-condone-violence-days-after-melee/ | 2023-05-18 19:31:02 | 1 | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/05/17/democratic-minneapolis-city-council-candidate-says-he-doesnt-condone-violence-days-after-melee/ |
Historic Concord, Massachusetts, home on sale for first time in 300 years
By WCVB Staff
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CONCORD, Massachusetts (WCVB) — For the first time in three centuries, a historic Massachusetts home with ties to the Revolutionary War is on the market.
The family that owns the deep red saltbox colonial with black shutters at 99 Sudbury Road, a local landmark in Concord, is asking for $1.695 million.
According to Wicked Local, the property was purchased by John Scotchford, one of Concord’s original settlers, in 1653. He lived there with his wife, Susanna. They sold it in January 1696 to Deacon Edward Wheeler, whose descendants would own the home for 300 years, according to the Massachusetts Historical Commission.
The next generation of the Wheeler family was Deacon David Wheeler, who was a member of the militia that fought on April 19, 1775. His son, Ephraim Wheeler, who also owned the home, was a lieutenant in the Continental Army.
During the Revolutionary War, the home was used to store tents, axes, spades and utensils, state records show.
Portions of the land were sold between 1893 and 1955, trimming the property to 0.69 acres.
The most recent owners were Betty and Richard Wheeler, who purchased the home in 1993 from a cousin. Richard Wheeler died in April 2020, and Betty Wheeler in April 2021, Wicked Local reported.
Their estate documents instructed the couple’s five children to sell the home.
Future owners will need to preserve certain elements of the home because the property is protected through Historic New England’s Preservation Easement Program. That means exterior elevations and many interior features must be maintained, but kitchen and bathroom features can be updated to meet modern needs.
Highlights of the home include original pine plank floors, original hardware, and a unique heart-shaped cutout in the framing between the entryway and the main foyer. The kitchen was last updated in the 1950s.
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DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government agency charged with keeping the roads safe is slow to investigate automobile safety defects, limiting its ability to handle rapidly changing or severe risks, an audit made public Thursday found.
Problems at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation limit the agency’s ability to respond to rapidly evolving problems or severe risks to auto safety, the audit by the Department of Transportation Inspector General found.
The agency also doesn’t have an integrated computer system for its probes, and doesn’t consistently follow its own procedures for making safety problems a high priority, the audit found.
The office has made progress in restructuring and modernizing its data and analysis systems, auditors determined, but weaknesses in meeting its own goals for timely investigations increase possible delays in probing important safety issues.
The office also doesn’t always record key documentation in its investigative files. In 22 of 24 investigations in 2018 and 2019, files were missing documentation.
Also, in all eight investigations sampled by auditors in 2021, ODI didn’t follow procedures needed to evaluate the risk from potential auto defects. The office doesn’t have clear requirements for documenting investigations, and it doesn’t provide adequate supervision over investigators, the report said.
“As a result, ODI may miss critical information for launching an investigation, lack information on what was said at meetings with manufacturers or stakeholders, delay remedies for safety defects or not accurately inform the public and stakeholders about an investigation’s status,” the inspector general found.
In a statement Thursday night, NHTSA said it already has finished most of the improvements recommended by the inspector general.
The agency set timeliness targets for its investigations, but the audit found that in 33 of 35 probes sampled by the inspector general over three years, it missed them.
“ODI does not consistently document information used for investigating and identifying potential defects and unsafe motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment in the agency’s internal and external files,” the audit said.
The audit comes as NHTSA is trying to force a Tennessee air bag inflator company to recall 67 million inflators that could explode and hurl shrapnel at drivers and passengers. The agency sent a recall request letter to ARC Automotive Inc. in April, but the company refused the recall in May.
At least two people in the U.S. and Canada have died after the inflators ruptured, and seven more have been hurt.
The Office of Defects Investigation began investigating ARC’s inflators in 2015, but it took nearly eight years for the agency to seek the recall. In 2021, a 40-year-old mother of 10 was killed in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula after an ARC inflator exploded in a relatively minor crash.
NHTSA made a tentative determination that ARC’s inflators are defective, and it has ordered the company to say whether it expects more inflators to rupture. ARC has until June 14 to respond. The next step in the process would be for NHTSA to hold a public hearing, and then possibly take the company to court to get a recall order.
ARC maintains that no safety defect exists and that NHTSA’s demand is based on a hypothesis rather than technical conclusions.
The defects office sets a goal of finishing preliminary investigations in 120 days. When it upgrades those to an engineering analysis, the goal is to finish in a year. But auditors found that preliminary probes in a 2018 and 2019 sample took an average of 617 days to finish. The engineering analyses were open for another 1,001 days on average, almost three times the goal.
ODI uses multiple decentralized data-management systems to store information from complex investigations, the audit said, but it hasn’t integrated the systems due to contractor and staffing issues and a budget shortfall.
The inspector general issued a dozen recommendations including that NHTSA develop a plan to meet goals for faster investigations, or revise the goals if they’re not realistic. The agency also should do timely reviews of data provided by automakers, and develop a written plan for all phases of investigations. It also should quickly integrate its systems to better manage data.
NHTSA’s statement said it finished the first phase of a multiyear information technology update by 2020, improving data storage and analysis. Since then, it’s continually introduced technology updates.
“NHTSA believes it is well positioned to build upon its successful implementation of standardized operating procedures, including rigorous documentation and risk-based escalation processes,” the statement said.
The agency said improvements have positioned it to oversee a growing number of recalls that are addressing safety risks faster than in the past. It said there were a record 896 vehicle and equipment recalls in 2021, and 850 in 2022. “NHTSA is continuing its efforts to further enhance its ability to identify safety issues more quickly while engaging manufacturers earlier in the process to conduct more timely recalls,” the statement said. | https://www.fox16.com/news/business/audit-finds-national-highway-traffic-safety-administration-auto-safety-defect-probes-are-too-slow/ | 2023-06-02 12:45:52 | 0 | https://www.fox16.com/news/business/audit-finds-national-highway-traffic-safety-administration-auto-safety-defect-probes-are-too-slow/ |
The National Nordic Museum in Ballard has a symbolic new sentinel. Artist Thomas Dambo’s 2015 work “Nordic Swan” was erected this week and will stay until the end of 2022. The swan is a beloved Scandinavian symbol and the sculpture, made from recycled and salvaged materials, also represents a dedication to sustainability.
The Danish ambassador, Her Excellency Lone Dencker Wisborg, will visit the museum on July 7 to celebrate the installation and talk about sustainability and art. | https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/a-giant-swan-arrives-at-the-national-nordic-museum-with-a-message/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | 2022-07-01 20:02:10 | 0 | https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/a-giant-swan-arrives-at-the-national-nordic-museum-with-a-message/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
A Libyan intelligence official accused of making the bomb that brought down Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988 in an international act of terrorism is to appear Monday in federal court in Washington to face charges.The extradition of Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi is a milestone in the decades-old investigation into the attack that killed 259 people in the air and 11 on the ground.The Justice Department announced Sunday that Mas'ud had been taken into U.S. custody, two years after it revealed that it had charged him in connection with the explosion. Two other Libyan intelligence officials have been charged in the U.S. for their alleged involvement in the attack, but Mas'ud would be the first defendant to appear in an American courtroom for prosecution.The New York-bound Pan Am flight exploded over Lockerbie less than an hour after takeoff from London on Dec. 21, 1988. Citizens from 21 countries were killed. Among the 190 Americans on board were 35 Syracuse University students flying home for Christmas after a semester abroad.The bombing laid bare the threat of international terrorism more than a decade before the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. It produced global investigations and punishing sanctions while spurring demands for accountability from victims of those killed. Several victims described as surreal the news that Mas'ud was finally in American custody."It was quite a moment," said Kara Monetti Weipz, sister of victim Rick Monetti, a Syracuse University student, and the president of Victims of Pan Am Flight 103. "It was unbelievable that it was really happening after all these years, and especially after the last two years."Outside the courthouse Monday, Paul Hudson carried a photograph of his daughter, Melina, a 16-year-old student who was returning for the Christmas holidays from an exchange program in England. He recalled how, after the crash, her belongings were scattered around the Lockerbie countryside. The family did get back her passport and her notebook."And the notebook had, on the cover, the quote 'No one dies unless they're forgotten,' and I've tried to live by that," he said. Remembrances of his daughter are an "everyday thing" and "this time of year, it gets stronger."The announcement of charges against Mas'ud on Dec. 21, 2020, came on the 32nd anniversary of the bombing and in the final days of the tenure of then-Attorney General William Barr. At the time of the announcement, Mas'ud was in Libyan custody. The criminal charges were a career bookend of sorts for Barr, who in his first stint as attorney general in the early 1990s had announced criminal charges against two other Libyan intelligence officials.The Libyan government initially balked at turning over the two men, Abdel Baset Ali al-Megrahi and Lamen Khalifa Fhimah, before ultimately surrendering them for prosecution before a panel of Scottish judges sitting in the Netherlands as part of a special arrangement.The Justice Department, which did not disclose how Mas'ud came to be taken into U.S. custody, has said Mas'ud faces two criminal counts related to the explosion.Torn by civil war since 2011, Libya is divided between rival governments in the east and west, each backed by international patrons and numerous armed militias on the ground. Militia groups have amassed great wealth and power from kidnappings and their involvement in Libya's lucrative human trafficking trade.A breakthrough in the investigation came when U.S. officials in 2017 received a copy of an interview that Mas'ud, a longtime explosives expert for Libya's intelligence service, had given to Libyan law enforcement in 2012 after being taken into custody following the collapse of the government of the country's leader, Col. Moammar Gadhafi.In that interview, U.S. officials said, Mas'ud admitted building the bomb in the Pan Am attack and working with two other conspirators to carry out the attack. He also said the operation was ordered by Libyan intelligence and that Gadhafi thanked him and other members of the team after the attack, according to an FBI affidavit filed in the case.That affidavit said Mas'ud told Libyan law enforcement that he flew to Malta to meet al-Megrahi and Fhimah. He handed Fhimah a medium-sized Samsonite suitcase containing a bomb, having already been instructed to set the timer so that the device would explode exactly 11 hours later, according to the document. He then flew to Tripoli, the FBI said.Al-Megrahi was convicted in the Netherlands while Fhimah was acquitted of all charges. Al-Megrahi was given a life sentence, but Scottish authorities released him on humanitarian grounds in 2009 after he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He later died in Tripoli, still protesting his innocence.____Associated Press journalists Julie Walker in New York and Rick Gentilo and Nathan Ellgren in Washington contributed to this report.
WASHINGTON — A Libyan intelligence official accused of making the bomb that brought down Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988 in an international act of terrorism is to appear Monday in federal court in Washington to face charges.
The extradition of Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi is a milestone in the decades-old investigation into the attack that killed 259 people in the air and 11 on the ground.
The Justice Department announced Sunday that Mas'ud had been taken into U.S. custody, two years after it revealed that it had charged him in connection with the explosion. Two other Libyan intelligence officials have been charged in the U.S. for their alleged involvement in the attack, but Mas'ud would be the first defendant to appear in an American courtroom for prosecution.
The New York-bound Pan Am flight exploded over Lockerbie less than an hour after takeoff from London on Dec. 21, 1988. Citizens from 21 countries were killed. Among the 190 Americans on board were 35 Syracuse University students flying home for Christmas after a semester abroad.
The bombing laid bare the threat of international terrorism more than a decade before the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. It produced global investigations and punishing sanctions while spurring demands for accountability from victims of those killed. Several victims described as surreal the news that Mas'ud was finally in American custody.
"It was quite a moment," said Kara Monetti Weipz, sister of victim Rick Monetti, a Syracuse University student, and the president of Victims of Pan Am Flight 103. "It was unbelievable that it was really happening after all these years, and especially after the last two years."
Outside the courthouse Monday, Paul Hudson carried a photograph of his daughter, Melina, a 16-year-old student who was returning for the Christmas holidays from an exchange program in England. He recalled how, after the crash, her belongings were scattered around the Lockerbie countryside. The family did get back her passport and her notebook.
"And the notebook had, on the cover, the quote 'No one dies unless they're forgotten,' and I've tried to live by that," he said. Remembrances of his daughter are an "everyday thing" and "this time of year, it gets stronger."
The announcement of charges against Mas'ud on Dec. 21, 2020, came on the 32nd anniversary of the bombing and in the final days of the tenure of then-Attorney General William Barr. At the time of the announcement, Mas'ud was in Libyan custody. The criminal charges were a career bookend of sorts for Barr, who in his first stint as attorney general in the early 1990s had announced criminal charges against two other Libyan intelligence officials.
The Libyan government initially balked at turning over the two men, Abdel Baset Ali al-Megrahi and Lamen Khalifa Fhimah, before ultimately surrendering them for prosecution before a panel of Scottish judges sitting in the Netherlands as part of a special arrangement.
The Justice Department, which did not disclose how Mas'ud came to be taken into U.S. custody, has said Mas'ud faces two criminal counts related to the explosion.
Torn by civil war since 2011, Libya is divided between rival governments in the east and west, each backed by international patrons and numerous armed militias on the ground. Militia groups have amassed great wealth and power from kidnappings and their involvement in Libya's lucrative human trafficking trade.
Rebecca Blackwell / AP Photo
Victoria Cummock, the widow of Pan Am Flight 103 passenger John Cummock, who has fought for justice for her husband and other victims since the 1988 bombing of their transatlantic flight, speaks during a press conference Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, in Miami.
A breakthrough in the investigation came when U.S. officials in 2017 received a copy of an interview that Mas'ud, a longtime explosives expert for Libya's intelligence service, had given to Libyan law enforcement in 2012 after being taken into custody following the collapse of the government of the country's leader, Col. Moammar Gadhafi.
In that interview, U.S. officials said, Mas'ud admitted building the bomb in the Pan Am attack and working with two other conspirators to carry out the attack. He also said the operation was ordered by Libyan intelligence and that Gadhafi thanked him and other members of the team after the attack, according to an FBI affidavit filed in the case.
That affidavit said Mas'ud told Libyan law enforcement that he flew to Malta to meet al-Megrahi and Fhimah. He handed Fhimah a medium-sized Samsonite suitcase containing a bomb, having already been instructed to set the timer so that the device would explode exactly 11 hours later, according to the document. He then flew to Tripoli, the FBI said.
Al-Megrahi was convicted in the Netherlands while Fhimah was acquitted of all charges. Al-Megrahi was given a life sentence, but Scottish authorities released him on humanitarian grounds in 2009 after he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He later died in Tripoli, still protesting his innocence.
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Associated Press journalists Julie Walker in New York and Rick Gentilo and Nathan Ellgren in Washington contributed to this report. | https://www.wgal.com/article/lockerbie-flight-bombing-suspect-us-court/42220899 | 2022-12-12 21:50:46 | 0 | https://www.wgal.com/article/lockerbie-flight-bombing-suspect-us-court/42220899 |
Four presentations on three oncology assets, including an oral session on ISB 2001, Ichnos' first TREATTM trispecific (BCMAxCD38xCD3) antibody
NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ichnos Sciences Inc., a global clinical-stage biotechnology company developing innovative multispecific immune cell engager antibodies in oncology, today announced that four abstracts highlighting data on its pipeline assets have been selected for presentation at the upcoming 64th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition. The meeting will be held December 10-13, 2022, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
These abstracts highlight three assets – ISB 1342, ISB 1442 and ISB 2001 – two of which are currently in Phase 1 clinical studies in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. The data to be presented will discuss the potential of the company's proprietary BEAT® platform1 and its growing momentum toward providing curative therapies that may extend and improve lives.
"Our work is grounded in the notion that cure is possible and the understanding that there is room for novel thinking in the pursuit of effective, disease-centric therapies for oncology," said Cyril Konto, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Ichnos Sciences. "Ichnos is focused on harnessing the power of the immune system in the fight against cancer, and we are pleased to have been selected to present data supporting this approach at the ASH Annual Meeting."
More information about the presentations is detailed below:
The full ASH 2022 Annual Meeting abstracts are available for review at: https://www.hematology.org/meetings/annual-meeting/abstracts
Visit the Ichnos Sciences booth (#3127) to learn more about Ichnos' proprietary BEAT platform, expanding pipeline of oncology assets, partnership opportunities and more.
Follow Ichnos on LinkedIn for more updates throughout the conference.
About Ichnos Sciences Inc.
A fully integrated, global biotech with the spirit of a start-up, Ichnos is shifting the way the world thinks about innovation in medicine through its research and development of transformative, disease-centric treatments in oncology. The company, with headquarters in New York, N.Y., is rapidly advancing a clinical-stage pipeline of novel, first-in-class candidates designed to address complex diseases and to treat patients holistically. With its patented BEAT® technology platform and pioneering teams, Ichnos Sciences has a mission to provide breakthrough, curative therapies that will extend and improve lives, writing a new chapter in healthcare.
For more information, visit IchnosSciences.com.
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1 BEAT®: Bispecific Engagement by Antibodies based on the TCR
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WASHINGTON (AP) — For some Afghans who were evacuated as their country fell to the Taliban last summer, the journey to the United States has stalled, and perhaps ended, at a sun-baked cluster of tents and temporary housing on an American base in the Balkans.
While more than 78,000 Afghans have arrived in the U.S. for resettlement since August, the future for those who have been flagged for additional security vetting and diverted to Camp Bondsteel, in the small nation of Kosovo, remains up in the air. The U.S. won’t force the dozens there to return to Afghanistan, where they could face reprisals.
Their frustration is growing. Some Afghans at the base, which has been shrouded in secrecy, took the unusual step this week of staging a protest, holding up signs with messages such as “we want justice,” according to photos sent to The Associated Press.
“They just keep repeating the same things, that it takes time and we must be patient,” one of the Afghans, Muhammad Arif Sarwari, said in a text message from the base.
Their complaints open a window into an aspect of the evacuation and resettlement of Afghans that has gotten little attention because U.S. authorities, and the government of Kosovo, have been reluctant to say much about the people sent to Bondsteel.
The base houses a mix of adults and children, because some of the people who have so far failed to get a visa to the U.S. are traveling with family. Sarwari, a former senior intelligence official with the Afghan government, said there are about 45 people there, representing about 20 or so individual visa cases, after a flight to the U.S. left with 27 of the refugees on Wednesday.
The Biden administration won’t provide details, but acknowledges that some of the evacuees did not make it through what it calls a “a multi-layered, rigorous screening and vetting process” and won’t be permitted to enter the U.S.
“While the vast majority of Afghan evacuees have been cleared through this process, the small number of individuals who have been denied are examples of the system working exactly as it should,” said Sean Savett, a spokesman for the National Security Council.
In all, about 600 Afghans have passed through Bondsteel, according to the government of Kosovo, which initially authorized use of the base for evacuees for a year but recently agreed to extend that until August 2023.
Kosovo, which gained independence from Serbia in 2008 with U.S. support, has also provided little information about the Afghans at Bondsteel, citing the privacy of the refugees. Prime Minister Albin Kurti said in a statement that the government is proud of its role providing temporary shelter to them.
Afghans are housed in a section of Bondsteel called Camp Liya, named for an Afghan child handed to the U.S. Marines over a fence at the Hamid Karzai International Airport during the evacuation, according to a U.S. military publication.
It was the chaotic nature of that evacuation that led to the need for an overseas facility in the first place. As the Afghan government collapsed, thousands of people made it onto military transport planes with minimal screening before they arrived at one of several overseas transit points.
The people sent to Bondsteel were stopped and diverted for a host of reasons, including missing or flawed documents or security concerns that emerged during overseas vetting by the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, officials have said.
At the same time, some in Congress have criticized the administration for what they say has been inadequate vetting of Afghan refugees.
Sarwari made it to Kuwait from Afghanistan in early September with his wife and two of his daughters and says he doesn’t know why he’s been held up. He was a prominent figure in Afghanistan, serving as the former director of intelligence after the U.S. invasion in 2001. Before that, he was a top official with the anti-Taliban Northern Alliance.
Both positions would make him a target of the Taliban if he were to return.
“The vetting team keeps telling us sorry, Washington is just deciding some political issues,” he said.
Sarwari has applied for a special immigrant visa, which is issued to people who worked for the U.S. government or its allies during the war. He has not received a response, according to his lawyer, Julie Sirrs.
“In theory, he is free to leave but it’s not clear where he could go,” Sirrs said. “He obviously cannot return to Afghanistan. He’s clearly in danger if he returns.”
He and others live a circumscribed existence on Bondsteel. Although technically not detained, they cannot leave the arid, rocky base and have spent months in tents, which were adorned with handwritten signs during this week’s protest. One said “unfair decision,” while another said “children are suffering.”
The Biden administration says authorities have determined that some — it won’t say how many — simply cannot be allowed to enter the U.S. It is working to find other countries that don’t harbor the same security concerns and are willing to accept them for resettlement. No one will be forcibly returned to Afghanistan, the NSC spokesperson said.
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Danielle and Colin Lloyd spent the past year trying to buy a house in Atlanta, which went about as you'd expect these days.
"There is just nothing in this whole area, just nothing," says Danielle. The couple was looking for a place with at least a small yard and space for their three young kids.
"The prices were just ridiculous," says Colin. "People were just bidding much higher than what the house was listed for."
"I only cried twice," Danielle chimes in.
Meanwhile, their landlord was about to raise their rent by $450 a month, which also was caused by the same problem — not enough homes to rent or buy.
"We're seeing a shortage, or housing underproduction, in all corners of the U.S.," says Mike Kingsella, the CEO of Up for Growth, which on Thursday released a study about the problem. The nonprofit research group is made up of affordable housing and industry groups.
"America's fallen 3.8 million homes short of meeting housing needs," he says. "And that's both rental housing and ownership."
Home prices are up more than 30% over the past couple of years, making homeownership unaffordable for millions of Americans. Rents are rising sharply too. The biggest culprit is this historic housing shortage. Strong demand and low supply mean higher prices.
Part of the problem goes back to the last housing crash, which happened around 2008. After that, many homebuilders went out of business, and economists say we didn't build enough for a decade.
So Up for Growth's study took a look at what's happening in 800 cities and towns.
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"In Los Angeles, for instance, which is the most underproduced metro in the country, it's lacking 8.4% — nearly 400,000 homes missing across the region," Kingsella says. In other words, given the population of Los Angeles, there should be that many more units to meet the demand.
It's not just LA. In hundreds of big cities and small towns, from Boston to Boise, there's a housing shortage. But Kingsella says this is a solvable problem: "It doesn't have to be this way, is a key message coming out of this report."
Perhaps the biggest issue, he says, is that states and towns desperately need to change their zoning rules.
Changing outdated zoning rules is key
In Atlanta, Ernest Brown heads up the local chapter of housing advocacy organization YIMBY Action.
"The YIMBY movement, which stands for 'yes in my backyard,' is kind of poking fun at the idea of NIMBY, 'not in my backyard,'" he says, referring to the long-standing issue of existing homeowners objecting to efforts to bring more affordable housing to their neighborhoods. Often they worry about greater density changing the character of the neighborhood or causing traffic and parking problems.
Brown says many places like Atlanta have outdated zoning rules that allow for either big apartment buildings downtown or single family homes on big lots — and nothing in between. He says that this results in a "missing middle" of more affordable town houses or smaller starter homes closer together.
Brown hears people complaining all the time about not being able to afford a house. He tries to get them to go to zoning meetings and call their representatives.
"They actually want to hear from you, particularly at the local level," he says. Brown says what he likes about the housing issue is that if you get involved, you're not just yelling into the wind about far-off federal politicians in Washington. Big changes have to happen at the state and local levels, he says.
"I have the phone number and regularly chat with my council person."
On this economists agree: We need more housing
There is some debate about just how bad the shortage is in terms of the number of homes the U.S. needs. Mark Zandi, the chief economist of Moody's Analytics, estimates the shortfall is closer to 1.6 million homes. He was not a part of this study.
"It's very difficult to know precisely what the shortage is," Zandi says. "But the bottom line is, no matter what the estimate is, it's a lot of homes that we're undersupplied." And he adds there's no doubt that many more homes need to be built to ensure that housing becomes more affordable, whether it's rental housing or homeownership.
You don't have to convince Andrea Iaroc of that. She works for nonprofit art museums and lived in Seattle for many years, where buying a house has long been very expensive. "It was just too much for me," she says.
In 2019, she moved to Los Angeles: "I thought, 'OK, let me see what it looks like over here.'" But she still couldn't afford to buy a home. Iaroc has family in Colombia. So now she's seriously considering moving there and trying to work remotely, consulting for museums in the United States.
"I have some of my friends who are digital nomads, and they've done that," she says. "That used to be maybe Plan B. Now it's become Plan A."
Some cities and states are making changes
"I see firsthand the building political will mounting to take on and tackle this challenge," says Up for Growth's Kingsella. He points to California, Oregon and Maine, which all recently passed laws to end single family zoning by allowing for the construction of more than one home per parcel of land — for example, an in-law apartment over a garage or a backyard cottage. Kingsella expects more states to take similar actions in coming years as one way to help boost the supply of rental units.
Drive until you qualify
In other parts of the country, though, including Atlanta, such zoning reforms are still being voted down.
Danielle and Colin Lloyd did what many Americans have done over the years: look much farther away to find a place they can afford to buy. It's often called "drive until you qualify." And they just bought a house in Walnut Grove, Georgia.
"I told somebody at church, and she was like, 'Oh, my goodness, you all moved to Egypt — you're so far out!'" says Danielle.
It's about an hour from where they used to live and work in Atlanta. They can both mostly work remotely, so they're not too worried about the commute.
They just moved in a couple of weeks ago. And they are feeling a little apprehensive about being an African American family moving from the city into a tiny rural town that is nearly 90% white, according to census data. There's a bit of a culture clash too.
"Moving to country Georgia where there's an ammo shop down the street, it's like a constant in your face," Danielle says.
But the couple says the neighbors seem friendly. There are other families with kids. So they're feeling hopeful.
"I love the idea of like when the kids are a little older saying, 'Yeah, go play at your friend's house.'" Danielle imagines what it will be like watching them run over to the neighbor's place: "I can see them, like, at the corner, you know. 'I'll watch you ride over there,'" she says. "I love that."
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The global law firm Jones Day has announced that the 45 lawyers listed below will be admitted to the Firm's partnership effective January 1, 2023.
"The promotion of these new partners reflects Jones Day's ongoing commitment to developing and advancing lawyers throughout the world who have achieved the highest levels of professional accomplishment and who are devoted to advancing and protecting the interests of our clients and the institutional values of the Firm," said Stephen J. Brogan, Managing Partner of Jones Day.
The full announcement is also available on Jones Day's website. The list follows.
- Elsa Andrianifahanana – Labor & Employment, Chicago
- Ryan D. Ball – Business & Tort Litigation, Irvine
- Andrew J. Bentz – Government Regulation, Washington
- Katherine M. Brockmeyer (Kate) – Antitrust & Competition Law, Washington
- Katrina L.S. Caseldine – Business & Tort Litigation, Atlanta
- David A. Ciarlo – Business & Tort Litigation, Los Angeles
- Jeremy W. Cleveland – Financial Markets, Silicon Valley
- Michelle T. Della Guardia – Business & Tort Litigation, Miami
- Ryan A. Doringo – Business & Tort Litigation, Cleveland
- Sarah D. Efronson – Securities Litigation & SEC Enforcement, New York
- Amanda P. Ellison – Insurance Recovery, Los Angeles
- Hannah E. Fregolle – Financial Markets, Chicago
- Daniel N. French – Real Estate, Atlanta
- Lisa L. Furby – Intellectual Property, Chicago
- Menno Geusens – M&A, Amsterdam
- Genna Ghaul – Business Restructuring & Reorganization, New York
- Simon P. Hansen – Business & Tort Litigation, Atlanta
- Paul C. Hines – Global Disputes, San Francisco
- Benjamin S. Jacobs (Ben) – Tax, New York
- Corbin R. Kennelly – Financial Markets, Atlanta
- Benjamin O. Lang – M&A, Tokyo
- Iván Martín-Barbón – Financial Markets, Madrid
- Jordan M. Matthews – Investigations & White Collar Defense, Chicago
- Thomas Miller – Financial Markets, London
- Nicholas J. Morin (Nick) – Business Restructuring & Reorganization, New York
- Megan Lacy Owen – Issues & Appeals, Washington
- Joseph N. Parsons (Joe) – Business & Tort Litigation, Pittsburgh
- Melissa Lim Patterson – Business & Tort Litigation, Washington
- Peter Petraro – Financial Markets, New York
- Jennifer Plagman – Labor & Employment, Chicago
- Dan B. Prieto – Business Restructuring & Reorganization, Dallas
- Francesca Ravallese – M&A, Milan
- Kit Rockhill – Energy, Houston
- Ann T. Rossum – Business & Tort Litigation, Irvine
- Amanda S. Rush – Business Restructuring & Reorganization, Dallas
- Armelle Sandrin-Deforge – Government Regulation, Paris
- Kapri Saunders – Business & Tort Litigation, San Francisco
- Elodie Simon – Government Regulation, Paris
- Christopher Slack (Chris) – Private Equity, London
- Eric Tung – Issues & Appeals, Los Angeles
- Justin A. Walters – Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Miami
- Erika Whyte – State Attorney General Enforcement, Investigations & Litigation, Miami
- Koree B. Wooley – Labor & Employment, San Diego
- Yichen Wu – Antitrust & Competition Law, Beijing
- Kunyong Yang – Intellectual Property, San Diego
Jones Day is a global law firm with more than 2,400 lawyers in 42 offices across five continents. The Firm is distinguished by: a singular tradition of client service; the mutual commitment to, and the seamless collaboration of, a true partnership; formidable legal talent across multiple disciplines and jurisdictions; and shared professional values that focus on client needs.
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When a generational talent like Victor Wembanyama comes along, it’s clear that he would make any team that he’s with better in a multitude of ways.
And the team that wins Tuesday’s NBA draft lottery in Chicago — and the right to draft Wembanyama next month — will be immediately improved. Here’s a look at the 14 hopefuls in the lottery, and their odds of landing the 7-foot-3 French teen phenom.
DETROIT
Odds: 14%, or about 7-1
Outlook: A new coach is coming, and if Wembanyama goes to the Pistons he’d be teaming up with Killian Hayes — whose mother is French, so there would be some comforts of home at least.
Jalen Duren and Jaden Ivey were All-Rookie picks this season. Cade Cunningham was one last season, after he was the No. 1 pick in 2021. It’s hard to envision how exactly Wembanyama and Cunningham would play together, since there’s still so much mystery about Cunningham’s game, especially after he missed much of this season. But two great young talents surely would figure it out.
HOUSTON
Odds: 14%, or about 7-1
Outlook: Ime Udoka is in place as the new coach, there’s a belief around the league that the Rockets will change their roster considerably in free agency — bringing James Harden back, perhaps — and Wembanyama would energize the fan base in many of the same ways Yao Ming’s arrival did.
It would take some shots away from Houston’s young players and adjustments would have to be made. And the pairing of Wembanyama with Alperen Sengun would be so interesting on defense.
SAN ANTONIO
Odds: 14%, or about 7-1
Outlook: Gregg Popovich would get another incredibly talented big to build around, just as was the case with David Robinson and Tim Duncan.
The Spurs have flourished with international players, such as Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. The Spurs haven’t won a playoff series since 2017 and haven’t played in one since 2019. But all the losing, all the drafting, all the player development has built them for this — and Wembanyama would be the springboard to make San Antonio a playoff town again right away.
CHARLOTTE
Odds: 12.5%, or 8-1
Outlook: Maybe this would convince Michael Jordan to not sell the majority stake of the Hornets after all. (Or maybe it’ll just raise his price.) Imagine — the most recognizable player maybe ever, with an iconic brand, getting to draft a kid who is surely going to be a global marketing dream.
As often is the case with top draft picks, much of the attention goes to Wembanyama’s offensive game. But Charlotte is desperately in need of more defense, and Wembanyama will make an immediate impact on that end — which would only further endear him to Hornets coach Steve Clifford. And Wembanyama and LaMelo Ball together would be instantly something to watch.
PORTLAND
Odds: 10.5%, or about 10-1
Outlook: Damian Lillard is tired of waiting and wants the Trail Blazers to become a contender. This would be a great start to that plan.
There is a ton of talent in Portland, led by the all-world guard, and the Blazers packed it in early this season with an eye on the draft. And the ping-pong balls don’t care about fairness, but after Sam Bowie and Greg Oden, it surely could be argued that Portland deserves a draft break.
ORLANDO
Odds: 9%, or about 11-1
Outlook: Now this would be spicy. If the Magic win the lottery again, the pairing of Paolo Banchero with Wembanyama would give Orlando an immediate shot in the arm.
The Magic were 5-20 and refused to tank. They went 29-28 the rest of the way, and the young core — Banchero, Franz Wagner, Markelle Fultz, etc. — seems like it’s poised for bigger things in the Eastern Conference already. Fultz, like Banchero, was a No. 1 pick as well.
INDIANA
Odds: 6.8%, or about 15-1
Outlook: With Tyrese Haliburton, the Pacers want to play fast. And he would benefit greatly from an athletic big to play pick-and-roll with (as would plenty of other people in the NBA, of course).
There’s a lot to like about Indiana as a landing spot. Championship coach in Rick Carlisle. One of the league’s best atmospheres. Basketball is a religion in Indiana. Make no mistake, they’d be good right away.
WASHINGTON
Odds: 6.7%, or about 15-1
Outlook: Two things immediately jump off the page with the Wizards. One, Bradley Beal would probably become an even better version with Wembanyama. And two, with Kristaps Porzingis, this might be the rare spot for Wembanyama to not be the tallest player on his own roster.
UTAH
Odds: 4.5%, or about 22-1
Outlook: Wembanyama is obviously familiar with the Jazz, given his relationship with former Utah center Rudy Gobert. It would be a unique parallel; the Jazz trade Gobert in 2022, fall into the lottery a year later, get Wembanyama to add to a good young cast led by Lauri Markkanen.
DALLAS
Odds: 3%, or about 33-1
Outlook: Dallas raised the NBA’s ire by tanking at the end to protect its lottery odds. If the Mavericks win the lottery and can pair Wembanyama with Luka Doncic — and perhaps Kyrie Irving — the $750,000 tanking fine might end up as the best money Mark Cuban ever spent.
CHICAGO
Odds: 1.8%, or about 55-1
Outlook: DeMar DeRozan would be a great first vet for Wembanyama to open his NBA career with and learn from.
OKLAHOMA CITY
Odds: 1.7%, or about 60-1
Outlook: The Thunder were one of the best stories in the league this season with a budding star like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and last year’s No. 2 pick — Chet Holmgren — set to make his NBA debut this fall. Put Wembanyama on the Thunder, and it’ll be scary.
TORONTO
Odds: 1%, or 100-1
Outlook: The Raptors will have a new coach and nobody knows what direction they’re going yet this summer. Wembanyama would surely change some of their plans.
NEW ORLEANS
Odds: 0.5%, or 200-1
Outlook: Everyone can see the Pelicans’ potential, even with the annual mystery of how durable Zion Williamson will (or won’t) be. To overcome 200-1 odds would be just amazing luck, and as the city’s motto goes, it would truly mean that the good times will roll in New Orleans.
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NEW YORK, July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Knot Standard, the leading custom clothing company, has unveiled their plans for a new Partnered Business Division. This expansion brings together their growing portfolio of wholesale clients, SaaS technology offerings, and existing brands and retail clients utilizing their patented ordering, measurement, and in-store experience technology.
The decision comes after launching over 100 stores for 3rd party brands in the U.S. over the past two years, powering MTM and custom in 30 product categories of menswear and womenswear. Unlike typical MTM solutions, growth has come quickly—from its start during the COVID pandemic, Partnered Business has grown to manage over 1,000 active in-store associates on the platform, covering $25 million in annual MTM order.
For its large retail clients, Knot Standard has cut inventory, expanded their product offerings, and generated new revenue, all without adding staff, changing store footprint, or costly developments.
"Made-to-Measure has always been expensive, difficult to manage, and impossible to scale—problems that it took us 12 years to solve. Brands are extremely excited for this, because our platform is an order-of-magnitude more accurate and easy to use than any MTM offering in the market today, thanks to a decade of in-house AI development," said Matthew Mueller, CEO.
"The next chapter of Knot Standard will be a tale of two companies: In addition to accelerating our platform expansion with Nordstrom and major retail brands, we will continue to test new, cutting-edge technology in our own Knot Standard showrooms nationwide."
The new division will be headed up by Alicynne Sher, now Head of Global Partnered Business, with Andrea Zacharias joining Knot Standard as Vice President of Consumer Sales to oversee the company's D2C business. Already actively involved with Knot Standard's wholesale and retail clients, Sher will now be solely focused on the growth of this new business, creating a marketplace for brands and retailers with zero inventory. Partners will benefit from drastically lowered return rates and an increase in selection and service for their customers, allowing them to offer the best fit possible through the power of the Knot Standard platform.
"I have worked in retail and wholesale for over 25 years, and it's exciting to work at a company that is a true pioneer in the space of apparel retailing, creating transformational change there," Sher said. "I work with such an innovative team at Knot Standard, and it's energizing to have the opportunity to create this new seamless retail experience that blends digital and physical worlds with our partners."
To connect about the Partnered Business Division, please contact info@knotstandard.com. To learn more about Knot Standard's premium custom clothing experience offered virtually and in-person, visit www.knotstandard.com.
About Knot Standard
Knot Standard is the leading custom clothing company in the United States. Founded in 2012, Knot Standard represents the future of personalized clothing, delivering a superior experience through expert stylists, innovative technology, and premium fabrics. The brand offers clothing for every occasion, including Suiting, Shirting, Performance, Trousers, Outerwear, Casual Wear, Black Tie, and Wedding options, and a separate line of Custom Womenswear. Made for those who desire superior quality and exceptional fit, clients can visit one of Knot Standard's ten national Showrooms, Nordstrom locations, or book a Virtual Appointment at www.knotstandard.com.
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) _ HanesBrands Inc. (HBI) on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $80.1 million.
On a per-share basis, the Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based company said it had profit of 23 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 29 cents per share.
The results matched Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of 29 cents per share.
The underwear, T-shirt and sock maker posted revenue of $1.67 billion in the period, missing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.75 billion.
For the current quarter ending in December, HanesBrands expects its per-share earnings to range from 4 cents to 11 cents.
The company said it expects revenue in the range of $1.4 billion to $1.45 billion for the fiscal fourth quarter.
HanesBrands expects full-year earnings in the range of 95 cents to $1.02 per share, with revenue ranging from $6.16 billion to $6.21 billion.
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CARLSBAD, N.M., July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NextMart, Inc. (the "Company" or "NXMR" - Pink Sheets Alternative Reporting Pink: NXMR) – NXMR would like to announce that it has named Oscar Maldonado as the new Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company effective July 1, 2022 ("Maldonado").
Mr. Maldonado was the former owner and officer of Two Brothers, LLC, a specialized oil field service company ("Two Brothers Service"), which was acquired as a wholly owned subsidiary by the Company on June 16, 2022, for 30,000,000 shares of Common Stock. William Bouyea announced his resignation effective at the end of the third fiscal quarter, June 30, 2022. Mr. Maldonado has run Two Brothers Service in the Permian Basin since 2016. Before that, Mr. Maldonado worked for Occidental USA for over ten years ending with being the Production Coordinator for the State of New Mexico.
Mr. Maldonado (CEO of the Company), states…"I am excited to be part of the NextMart family. The Company would like to thank Mr. Bouyea for his tenure with the Company and everything he did with regards to acquisition negotiation as well as getting our oil field service division organized and fully operational. I have spent most of my professional career the last 20 plus years working in the oil and gas industry in the State of New Mexico, mainly in the Permian Basin. I plan to bring this experience to the Company and will assist with the growth our main business strategy, which is the development and sale of high-end, specialized oil field services in the Permian Basin. We want to be a major player in this market that is currently growing daily due to current economic conditions not only in the domestic United States, but also the world."
In passing, the Company has parted ways with Mark McKenzie, the head of our business operations, as well as working to unravel the acquisition of Defender Contracting, LLC, which should be completed within the next two business weeks. In the place of Mr. McKenzie, the Company has named Mr. Maldonado as new head of business operations and have started the process of consolidating all the Company's oil field service address at the new operational location in Carlsbad for Two Brothers Service.
Mr. Maldonado (CEO of the Company), states…"With Two Brothers and Emco Oilfield Services being operated out of one main location, will not only save the Company in expenses and overhead, but will also increase its management and operational efficiency. It will allow us to make our specialized oil field service operations more proactive with regards to servicing our growing client based in the Permian Basin. Additionally, we are moving forward very fast with the development of the previously two new water station plants in Carlsbad as well. This will exponentially increase a current revenue source for the Company and will have an additional benefit of growing the use by our clients of our other suite of oil field services. With that said, even without the projected increased revenue generating activity from our current specialized oil field service unit due to the Company's investment in the new water stations, the Company will continue to grow in terms of new clients and top line revenue (e.g., monthly, quarterly, and annually) as the Permian Basin in projected to explode in terms of both oil and gas production for the foreseeable future."
Certain statements that we make may constitute forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The statements contained herein may contain certain forward-looking statements relating to NXMR that are based on the beliefs of NXMR's management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to NXMR's management. These forward-looking statements are, by their nature, subject to significant risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements relating to the NXMR's business prospects, future developments, trends and conditions in the industry and geographical markets in which NXMR operates, its strategies, plans, objectives and goals, its ability to control costs, statements relating to prices, volumes, operations, margins, overall market trends, risk management and exchange rates.
NextMart, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, is a public quoted Pink Sheet issuer under the ticker symbol "NXMR". Currently, NXMR currently is a shell company with a new management team with plans to become a current alternative reporting issuer with OTC Markets. The Company is currently looking for an appropriate business acquisition.
Company Web Site: https://nextmartcorporation.com/
Emco Oilfield Services, LLC Web Site: https://emcooilfield.com/
Twitter: @CorporationNxmr
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SINGAPORE, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- XT.COM, the world's first socially infused trading platform, is thrilled to announce the listing of EFFT on its platform in the Main & Metaverse Zone and the EFFT/USDT trading pair has been opened for trading since 2022-11-01 07:00 (UTC).
- Users are able to deposit EFFT for trading from 2022-10-31 07:00 (UTC)
- Withdrawals for EFFT are available from 2022-11-02 07:00 (UTC)
About EFFT Token
EFFT is a reward token earned by members for participating in quizzes hosted by the EFFT platform. The total issuance is 5,000,000,000 (5 billion). EFFT reward tokens will be awarded instantly on meeting the conditions of the quiz (rewarded for every correct answer provided). To play the game, players would be required to purchase a lifetime membership that can only be purchased with EFFT tokens.
While EFFT token rewards for players are rewarded immediately to players, sponsored tokens are rewarded later. The sponsored token reward distribution varies depending on the number of tokens availed by sponsors and their terms and conditions.
About Effort G
Effort G is a revolutionary P2E (play-to-earn) game deployed on the Binance Smart Chain (BSC). The game involves quizzes (Effort G quiz) that contain easy-to-answer questions on the latest trends in crypto, blockchain developments, terminologies associated with crypto, latest trends and more. These quizzes aim to enhance the player's knowledge of crypto and blockchain technology.
The platform also lets Effort G sponsors host quizzes. A sponsored quiz is hosted by crypto projects, and it contains questions related to their existing or upcoming projects. Sponsors must allot their tokens as rewards for members who participate in the sponsored quiz.
XT.com will continue to further strengthen its battle-hardened crypto listing strategies to improve the trading options for all of its users. Deposit, trading, and withdrawal options will be available live and colored for both EFFT and XT holders. Everyone is encouraged to indulge in EFFT trading seamlessly anytime, anywhere without any limitations. As promised, XT.COM will continue welcoming projects for crypto listings and achieve parallel growth with them.
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Telegram: https://t.me/EFFRORTXG
About XT.COM
By consistently expanding its ecosystem, XT.COM is dedicated to providing users with the most secure, trusted, and hassle-free digital asset trading services. Our exchange is built from a desire to give everyone access to digital assets regardless where you are.
Founded in 2018, XT.COM now serves more than 6 million registered users, over 500,000+ monthly active users and 40+ million users in the ecosystem. Covering a rich variety of trading categories together with an NFT aggregated marketplace, our platform strives to cater to its large user base by providing a secure, trusted and intuitive trading experience.
As the world's first social-infused digital assets trading platform, XT.COM also supports social networking platform based transactions to make our crypto services more accessible to users all over the world. Furthermore, to ensure optimal data integrity and security, we see user security as our top priority at XT.COM.
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BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Tens of thousands of people marched through the Serbian capital, Belgrade, and blocked a key bridge Friday in the second large protest since two mass shootings that rattled the Balkan country and killed 17 people, including many children.
Protesters gathered in front of the Parliament building before filing by the government’s headquarters and onto a highway bridge spanning the Sava River, where evening commuters had to turn their vehicles around to avoid getting stuck. At the head of the column was a black banner reading “Serbia Against Violence.”
As the demonstrators passed the government buildings, many chanted slogans decrying Serbia’s populist president, Aleksandar Vucic, whom they blame for creating an atmosphere of hopelessness and division in the country that they say indirectly led to the mass shootings.
“We’re here to express a certain kind of rebellion against everything that currently surrounds us, but primarily the violence that occurred in the last … days, and that is all around us in the past years,” Belgrade resident Nevena Matic said.
Pro-government media criticized the bridge blockade, with the Novosti daily newspaper reporting that “harassment has begun, hooligans have blocked the bridge.”
But opposition politician Srdjan Milivojevic told television station N1 that “this is a battle for survival.” He said, “If the president does not understand his people, it’s time he resigned.”
Police did not intervene. As night fell and the crowd started to disperse, organizers promised to hold more protests unless their demands are met.
Ahead of the protest, Vucic, who holds nearly all the levers of power, said it amounted to “violence in politics” and the “harassment” of citizens. But he said police wouldn’t get involved “unless people’s lives are in danger.”
“What gives them the right to block other people’s normal lives?” said Vucic, who accused opposition leaders of “abusing the tragedy” following the shootings that deeply rattled the nation and triggered calls for change.
“They are harassing citizens and not allowing them to travel,” Vucic insisted. “But we don’t like to beat protesters, like France and Germany do.”
The rally came nearly a week after an earlier protest in Belgrade that also drew thousands and demonstrations in smaller towns and cities around the country. At that protest, demonstrators demanded the resignations of government ministers and the withdrawal of broadcast licenses for two private TV stations which are close to the state and promote violence. They often host convicted war criminals and crime figures on their programs.
The two shootings happened within two days of each other and left 17 people dead and 21 wounded. On May 3, a 13-year-old boy used his father’s gun to open fire at his school in central Belgrade. The next day, a 20-year-old man randomly fired at people in a rural area south of the capital.
Opposition parties have accused Vucic’s populist government of fueling intolerance and hate speech while taking hold of all institutions. Vucic has denied this. He has called his own rally for May 26 in Belgrade that he said would be the “biggest ever.”
“We do not organize spontaneous rallies in order to play with people’s emotions,” Vucic insisted. “Ours will be a rally of unity, when we will announce important political decisions.”
Vucic also told reporters that citizens had handed in more than 9,000 weapons since police announced a one-month amnesty for people to surrender unregistered guns and ammunition or face possible prison sentences after that period.
Serbia is estimated to be among the top countries in Europe when it comes to the number of guns per capita, many of them left over from the wars in the 1990s. Other anti-gun measures after the shootings include a ban on new gun licenses, stricter controls on gun owners and shooting ranges, and tougher punishments for the illegal possession of weapons. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/serbias-populist-leader-denounces-planned-belgrade-bridge-blockade-after-shootings/ | 2023-05-13 10:42:10 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/serbias-populist-leader-denounces-planned-belgrade-bridge-blockade-after-shootings/ |
ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden and three former presidents paid tribute Wednesday to late Veterans Administration chief and U.S. senator Max Cleland, who lost limbs while serving in Vietnam.
Biden called Cleland a hero who “exemplified the best of the American spirit.”
Former President Barack Obama said Cleland was “someone who defied impossible odds to become one of our nation’s finest public servants.”
“Max wore the physical and emotional scars of war, but he never lost his drive to do right by the people of Georgia and Americans everywhere,” Obama said.
Obama, Biden and former presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter were not present, but sent letters that were read by Carter’s grandson, Jason Carter.
Cleland died of congestive heart failure in November at the age of 79, but his memorial service was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cleland was a U.S. Army captain in Vietnam when he lost his right arm and two legs while picking up a fallen grenade in 1968. He blamed himself for decades, until he learned that another soldier had dropped it. He also spent many months in hospitals that were ill-equipped to help so many wounded soldiers.
Speakers at the Atlanta church recalled how Cleland struggled to get up each morning and dress, but still remained buoyant and jovial.
“He was a man defined not by what had happened in his life, but he was defined by courage and maybe even more than that by one principle: to make a better world,” former U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said. “He lived that everyday. Yes, he had his demons but he dealt with them in a positive, inspirational way that set a model for all of us.”
Hagel, a Republican, said Cleland’s example was especially important today amid the country’s political polarization. Cleland was a Democrat.
“Because he never let that division or polarization ever affect his personal relationships, his love of his country, his love of his friends and brothers, Republican or Democrat,” Hagel said.
U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate and fellow Vietnam veteran John Kerry also sent a written tribute in lieu of attending in person.
Kerry said Cleland came to Iowa in 2003 during Kerry’s presidential run and lifted up his flagging campaign staff, telling them if they didn’t go out and knock on doors in the three-foot snow drifts he would do it himself.
“And he told them, ‘If you see my wheelchair tracks in the snow and they stop, start digging,’” Kerry said.
Other men would not have recovered from the tragedy Cleland suffered in Vietnam, former Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes said. He called Cleland a “force of nature.”
“His disabilities became his strengths. His struggles became our inspiration,” Barnes said. “After all these years, I’m still amazed at his sacrifice and service, and I was always humbled to be in his presence.”
Fellow veterans cheered when Carter appointed Cleland to lead the Veterans Administration, a post he held from 1977 to 1981. The VA and the wider medical community recognized post-traumatic stress disorder — what had previously been dismissed as shell shock — as a genuine condition while Cleland was in charge, and he worked to provide veterans and their families with better care.
Cleland left Washington after Carter lost reelection, and in 1982 was elected Georgia’s Secretary of State, a post he held for a dozen years. Then he won the Senate seat of the retiring Sam Nunn.
Historian Douglas Brinkley, a friend of Cleland’s, said Cleland “never forgot a single Vietnam vet his entire life.”
“He wanted to know their back stories, who they dated, how their lives were changed, where they were getting their medical treatment,” Brinkley said.
Brinkley called on the veterans administration to honor Cleland with a memorial in Washington. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/tribute-for-late-va-chief-max-cleland-who-lost-limbs-in-war/ | 2022-05-26 01:57:01 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/tribute-for-late-va-chief-max-cleland-who-lost-limbs-in-war/ |
CA Los Angeles/Oxnard CA Zone Forecast for Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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118 FPUS56 KLOX 131022
ZFPLOX
Zone Forecast Product for California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
CAZ364-132345-
Los Angeles County Beaches-
Including LAX, Long Beach, Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach,
Santa Monica, and Torrance
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
lower to mid 70s. West winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the
lower to mid 60s. West winds around 15 mph in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs from the
upper 60s at the beaches to the upper 70s inland. South winds
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
Southwest winds around 15 mph in the evening. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 60. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
morning. Highs from the mid 60s at the beaches to the mid 70s
inland.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then cloudy. Patchy
fog after midnight. Lows around 60.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs from the
upper 60s at the beaches to the upper 70s inland.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then cloudy. Patchy
fog after midnight. Lows around 60.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Cloudy in the morning and night,
otherwise mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning and night. Highs
from the lower to mid 70s at the beaches to the lower 80s inland.
Lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
$$
CAZ365-132345-
Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles-
Including Beverly Hills, Compton, Culver City, Downey, Hollywood,
Lakewood, and Norwalk
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 70s to around 80.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the
lower to mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 70s to around 80. South winds
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Southwest winds
around 15 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 60. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with patchy fog in the
night and morning, otherwise partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s to
around 60. Highs in the lower to mid 70s.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with patchy fog in the morning
and night, otherwise partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s to lower
80s. Lows around 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
mid 70s to lower 80s.
$$
CAZ087-132345-
Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands-
Including Avalon and Two Harbors
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
upper 60s to mid 70s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers after
midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s to mid
60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs from
around 70 near the coast to the mid to upper 70s interior.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 60.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
morning. Highs from the mid 60s to around 70 near the coast to the
mid to upper 70s interior.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Cloudy in the night and morning,
otherwise mostly cloudy. patchy fog. patchy fog, then patchy fog.
Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs from around 70 near the
coast to around 80 interior.
$$
CAZ362-132345-
Malibu Coast-
Including Malibu, Pacific Palisades, and Zuma Beach
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
upper 60s to mid 70s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the
lower 60s. West winds around 15 mph in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
upper 60s to mid 70s. South winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Southwest
winds around 15 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s to around 70. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 60.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with patchy fog in the
night and morning, otherwise mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs
in the mid 60s to mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
lower to mid 70s.
$$
CAZ354-132345-
Ventura County Beaches-
Including Oxnard, Point Mugu, Port Hueneme, and Ventura
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
upper 60s to mid 70s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows around
60. West winds around 15 mph in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs from
around 70 at the beaches to the mid to upper 70s inland.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with patchy fog in the
night and morning, otherwise mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s to
around 60. Highs from the mid 60s to around 70 at the beaches to the
mid to upper 70s inland.
$$
CAZ355-132345-
Ventura County Inland Coast-
Including Camarillo and East Ventura
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the morning. Highs in the lower to mid 70s.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy. Patchy
fog after midnight. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the morning. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. South winds
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Southwest winds around 15 mph in
the evening.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 15 mph in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs
around 70.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Cloudy with patchy fog in the night and
morning, otherwise partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 60s to mid 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in
the mid 50s.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Patchy fog in
the morning. Highs in the lower to mid 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with patchy fog in the night
and morning, otherwise mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in
the mid 70s.
$$
CAZ350-132345-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
Including Carpinteria, Goleta, Montecito, and Santa Barbara
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 70s.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy after
midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows around 60.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 70.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the night and
morning, otherwise partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 60s to around 70.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then cloudy. Patchy
fog after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
mid 60s to around 70.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then cloudy. Patchy
fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with patchy fog in the morning
and night, otherwise mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s to mid
70s. Lows in the mid 50s.
$$
CAZ349-132345-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Including El Capitan State Beach, Gaviota, Jalama Beach,
and Refugio State Beach
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s. Northwest winds
around 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. North winds
around 15 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy.
Lows in the 50s to around 60. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph shifting
to the north after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to around 70.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the night and
morning, otherwise partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then cloudy. Patchy
fog after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
upper 60s to mid 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then cloudy. Patchy
fog after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with patchy fog in the morning
and night, otherwise mostly cloudy. Highs in the 70s. Lows in the
50s to around 60.
$$
CAZ351-132345-
Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range-
Including San Marcos Pass
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 70s to around 80.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s to around
60. North winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s to around 80.
Southwest winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. West
winds 15 to 25 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with patchy fog in the
night and morning, otherwise partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s
to mid 50s. Highs in the 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with patchy fog in
the night and morning, otherwise partly cloudy. Lows in the 50s to
lower 60s. Highs in the 70s to around 80.
$$
CAZ352-132345-
Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range-
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows
around 60. Northwest winds around 15 mph in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds
around 15 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the mid
60s to mid 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then mostly cloudy.
Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning and night,
otherwise partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s except
the lower 80s warmer foothills. Lows in the 50s to lower 60s.
$$
CAZ548-132345-
Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley-
Including East Los Angeles, El Monte, Pasadena, Pomona,
and San Gabriel
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the morning. Highs around 80.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy. Patchy
fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Southwest
winds around 15 mph in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 70s to around 80. South winds
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Southwest
winds around 15 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s to around 60.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers in the
morning, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 60s to mid 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with patchy fog in
the night and morning, otherwise partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s
to around 60. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with patchy fog in the night
and morning, otherwise partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs around
80.
$$
CAZ547-132345-
Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley-
Including Burbank, Northridge, Universal City, and Woodland Hills
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy. Patchy
fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Patchy fog in
the morning. Highs in the upper 70s and 80s. South winds around
15 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s. Southwest winds
around 15 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s to
lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then partly cloudy.
Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the 50s to around 60.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then partly cloudy.
Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with patchy fog in the
morning and night, otherwise partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s
and 80s. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
$$
CAZ088-132345-
Santa Clarita Valley-
Including Castaic Lake, Newhall, Santa Clarita, and Valencia
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 10 to
20 mph in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Southeast winds
10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy.
Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s to around 80. South winds 10 to
20 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid to upper 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s to
mid 80s. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with patchy fog in the
night and morning, otherwise partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
$$
CAZ359-132345-
Southeastern Ventura County Valleys-
Including Moorpark, Newbury Park, Simi Valley, and Thousand Oaks
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 70s to around 80.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy. Patchy
fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds around 15 mph
in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Patchy fog in
the morning. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s. South winds around
15 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s to around 60. Southwest
winds around 15 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper
60s to mid 70s. South winds around 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance
of precipitation 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then mostly cloudy.
Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with patchy fog in the
morning and night, otherwise partly cloudy. Highs in the 70s. Lows
in the lower to mid 50s.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with patchy fog in the
morning and night, otherwise partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s to
lower 80s. Lows in the mid 50s to around 60.
$$
CAZ358-132345-
Central Ventura County Valleys-
Including Fillmore, Piru, and Santa Paula
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s. Southwest
winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy. Patchy
fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s to around 60. Northwest
winds around 15 mph in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Patchy fog in
the morning. Highs in the 80s. South winds around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy.
Lows in the 50s to around 60. Southwest winds around 15 mph in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s. South winds
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy after
midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then mostly cloudy.
Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with patchy fog in the
morning and night, otherwise partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s
to mid 80s. Lows in the 50s to around 60.
$$
CAZ357-132345-
Ojai Valley-
Including Oak View and Ojai
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, becoming partly cloudy in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy. Patchy
fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Patchy fog in
the morning. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy.
Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then partly cloudy.
Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with patchy fog in the
morning and night, otherwise partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s
to mid 80s. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
$$
CAZ356-132345-
Lake Casitas-
Including Meiners Oaks
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, becoming partly cloudy in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy. Patchy
fog after midnight. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s except the
lower to mid 70s closer to the coast.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy.
Lows in the mid 50s to around 60.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the 70s to around 80.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy.
Lows in the lower 50s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with patchy fog
in the night and morning, otherwise partly cloudy. Lows in the
lower to mid 50s. Highs in the 70s to around 80.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
mid 70s to lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with patchy fog in the night
and morning, otherwise mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in
the mid 70s to lower 80s.
$$
CAZ363-132345-
Santa Monica Mountains-
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the 70s.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy. Patchy
fog after midnight. Lows around 60. West winds around 15 mph in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the morning. Highs in the 70s. South winds around 15 mph in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s. Southwest winds
around 15 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Chance
of precipitation 40 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the 50s to around 60.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy.
Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with patchy fog in the morning then partly cloudy.
Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with patchy fog
in the night and morning, otherwise partly cloudy. Lows in the mid
50s to lower 60s. Highs in the 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
70s to around 80.
$$
CAZ059-132345-
Antelope Valley-
Including Lancaster and Palmdale
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s. East
winds 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 50s to lower 60s. West winds
10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 80s to around 90. North winds 10 to
20 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then partly cloudy.
Lows in the 50s to around 60 except the lower to mid 60s in the
hills. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s except around
60 in the hills.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 70s to
mid 80s. Lows in the upper 40s and 50s.
.MONDAY...Sunny in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in the
upper 70s to mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 50s to
lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s.
$$
CAZ054-132345-
Los Angeles County Mountains-
Including Acton and Mount Wilson
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs from the mid 70s to lower 80s at low
elevations to the mid 60s to lower 70s at high elevations.
Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the southeast in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph
shifting to the north after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs from the
mid 70s to mid 80s at low elevations to the mid 60s to around 70 at
high elevations. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows from the mid 50s to around 60 at low elevations
to around 50 in colder valleys and peaks. Southwest winds 15 to
25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs from the 70s at low elevations to
the 60s at high elevations. South winds 10 to 20 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
Highs from the upper 60s and 70s at low elevations to the upper 50s
to mid 60s at high elevations.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Sunny in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs from the
70s to lower 80s at low elevations to the 60s at high elevations.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows from around
60 at low elevations to the upper 40s to mid 50s in colder valleys
and peaks. Highs from the 70s to lower 80s at low elevations to the
60s at high elevations.
$$
CAZ053-132345-
Ventura County Mountains-
Including Lockwood Valley and Mount Pinos
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs from the mid 70s to lower 80s at low
elevations to around 70 at high elevations. Northeast winds 10 to
20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows from the mid 50s to lower 60s at low elevations to
the 40s in colder valleys and peaks. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph
in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs from the upper 70s to mid 80s at low
elevations to the upper 60s to mid 70s at high elevations. East
winds 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows from the upper 40s to mid 50s at
low elevations to the upper 30s to mid 40s in colder valleys and
peaks. West winds 10 to 20 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs from the mid 70s to lower 80s at low
elevations to the mid 60s to lower 70s at high elevations.
Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows from the upper 40s to mid 50s at low elevations
to the upper 30s to mid 40s in colder valleys and peaks.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs from the
mid 70s to around 80 at low elevations to the mid 60s to around
70 at high elevations.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows from the mid 40s to mid 50s at
low elevations to the mid 30s to mid 40s in colder valleys and
peaks.
.MONDAY...Sunny in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs from the
mid 70s to lower 80s at low elevations to the mid 60s to around
70 at high elevations.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows from the 50s
to lower 60s at low elevations to the upper 30s to mid 40s in
colder valleys and peaks. Highs from the 70s to lower 80s at low
elevations to the 60s at high elevations.
$$
CAZ353-132345-
Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains-
Including Big Pine Mountain, Figueroa Mountain,
and San Rafael Mountain
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Patchy fog in the morning. Fog locally dense with
visibility one quarter mile or less. Highs in the mid 70s to lower
80s.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows from the lower to mid 60s at low elevations to the
50s in colder valleys and peaks. Northeast winds around 15 mph
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s. Northeast winds
around 15 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows from the upper 50s to mid 60s
at low elevations to the upper 40s to mid 50s in colder valleys and
peaks. West winds around 15 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s to around 80.
Southwest winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows from the mid to upper 50s at
low elevations to the mid 40s to lower 50s in colder valleys and
peaks.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to around 80.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then partly cloudy.
Lows from the mid to upper 50s at low elevations to the mid 40s to
around 50 in colder valleys and peaks.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs from the mid 70s to
lower 80s at low elevations to the upper 60s to mid 70s at high
elevations. Lows from the mid 50s to around 60 at low elevations to
the mid 40s to lower 50s in colder valleys and peaks.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy.
Lows from around 60 at low elevations to the upper 40s to mid 50s
in colder valleys and peaks.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
$$
CAZ340-132345-
San Luis Obispo County Beaches-
Including Arroyo Grande, Avila Beach, Cambria, Morro Bay,
and Pismo Beach
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Patchy fog
in the morning. Fog locally dense with visibility one quarter mile
or less. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Northwest winds around
15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the
lower to mid 50s. Northwest winds around 15 mph in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the morning. Highs from the lower to mid 60s at the beaches
to the lower to mid 70s inland. Northwest winds around 15 mph in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs
from around 60 at the beaches to the mid to upper 60s inland.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with patchy fog in the
night and morning, otherwise mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to
mid 50s. Highs from the lower to mid 60s at the beaches to around 70
inland.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs from
the mid 60s at the beaches to the mid 70s inland.
$$
CAZ341-132345-
San Luis Obispo County Inland Central Coast-
Including Lopez Lake, Nipomo, and San Luis Obispo
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Patchy fog
in the morning. Fog locally dense with visibility one quarter mile
or less. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. West winds around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy after
midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy.
Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to around 70.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the 60s to around 70.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then cloudy. Patchy
fog after midnight. Lows around 50.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with patchy fog in the
morning and night, otherwise mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to
mid 70s. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
upper 60s and 70s.
$$
CAZ346-132345-
Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches-
Including Lompoc and Vandenberg Space Force Base
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning. Fog
locally dense with visibility one quarter mile or less. Highs in the
60s to around 70. Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the morning. Highs from the lower to mid 60s at the beaches
to the lower to mid 70s inland. Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 60s to around 70. Southwest
winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with patchy fog in the
night and morning, otherwise mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to
mid 50s. Highs from the lower to mid 60s at the beaches to the lower
to mid 70s inland.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs from
the mid 60s at the beaches to the mid 70s inland.
$$
CAZ347-132345-
Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast-
Including Buellton and Santa Maria
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Patchy fog in the morning. Fog locally dense with
visibility one quarter mile or less. Highs in the upper 60s and 70s.
Northwest winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
Northwest winds around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 60s and 70s. West winds
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy.
Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 15 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s.
Southwest winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in
the mid 60s to mid 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then cloudy. Patchy
fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with patchy fog in the morning
and night, otherwise mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to upper
70s. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
$$
CAZ348-132345-
Santa Ynez Valley-
Including Lake Cachuma, Los Olivos, Santa Ynez, and Solvang
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
West winds around 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
Northwest winds around 15 mph in the evening. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Patchy fog in
the morning. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s. Southwest winds
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. West
winds around 15 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs
in the upper 60s and 70s. Southwest winds around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy.
Lows in the mid 40s to around 50.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the 70s
to around 80.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...Cloudy with patchy fog in the night
and morning, otherwise partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to lower
50s. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with patchy fog in the night
and morning, otherwise partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s to mid
50s. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
$$
CAZ343-132345-
Southern Salinas Valley-
Including Atascadero, Lake Nacimiento, Paso Robles, San Miguel,
and Templeton
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the morning. Fog locally dense with visibility one quarter
mile or less. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. West winds around 15
mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s. West
winds around 15 mph in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s. North winds
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to around 50.
Southwest winds around 15 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the
mid 70s to mid 80s. Southwest winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then partly cloudy.
Lows in the mid 40s to around 50.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the mid
70s to lower 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then cloudy. Patchy fog
after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s to around 50.
.MONDAY...Cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Patchy fog in
the morning. Highs around 80.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with patchy fog in the
night and morning, otherwise partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with patchy fog in the night
and morning, otherwise partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
$$
CAZ342-132345-
Santa Lucia Mountains-
Including Hearst Castle and Irish Hills
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Patchy fog
in the morning. Fog locally dense with visibility one quarter mile
or less. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s except the upper 60s to mid
70s cooler coastal slopes. West winds around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in
the 50s. West winds around 15 mph in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Patchy fog in
the morning. Highs in the 80s to around 90 except the upper 60s to
mid 70s cooler coastal slopes. Northwest winds around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
West winds around 15 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs
in the 70s to around 80 except the mid to upper 60s cooler coastal
slopes. Southwest winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy.
Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the 70s
to around 80 except the mid to upper 60s cooler coastal slopes.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Cloudy with patchy fog in the night and
morning, otherwise partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s.
Highs in the 70s to around 80 except the mid 60s to around 70 cooler
coastal slopes.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with patchy fog in
the night and morning, otherwise partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s
to around 60 except around 50 colder valleys. Highs in the mid 70s
to mid 80s except around 70 cooler coastal slopes.
$$
CAZ344-132345-
San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys-
Including Carrizo Plain, Creston, and Shandon
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Fog locally
dense with visibility one quarter mile or less. Highs in the upper
70s to mid 80s.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 50s to lower 60s. Northwest
winds around 15 mph in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s and 80s. Northeast winds
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s except
the lower to mid 60s Carrizo Plain. West winds around 15 mph in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s. West winds
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the night and
morning, otherwise mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s to around 80.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then partly cloudy.
Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with patchy fog in the
morning and night, otherwise partly cloudy. Highs in the 70s to
around 80. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with patchy fog in the
night and morning, otherwise partly cloudy. Lows in the 50s to
around 60. Highs in the mid 70s to around 80.
$$
CAZ345-132345-
San Luis Obispo County Mountains-
Including Caliente Range, La Panza Range, and Santa Margarita Lake
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning. Fog
locally dense with visibility one quarter mile or less. Highs in
the mid 70s to mid 80s.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows from around 60 at low elevations
to the lower to mid 50s in colder valleys and peaks. Northwest
winds around 15 mph in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs from the mid to upper 80s at low elevations
to the mid 70s to lower 80s at high elevations. North winds around
15 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows from the mid 50s to lower 60s at
low elevations to the mid 40s to lower 50s in colder valleys and
peaks. West winds around 15 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs from the upper 70s to mid 80s at low
elevations to the lower to mid 70s at high elevations. West winds
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the night and
morning, otherwise mostly clear. Lows from the lower to mid 50s at
low elevations to the mid to upper 40s in colder valleys and peaks.
Highs from around 80 at low elevations to the upper 60s to mid 70s
at high elevations.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then partly cloudy.
Patchy fog after midnight. Lows from the lower to mid 50s at low
elevations to the mid 40s to around 50 in colder valleys and peaks.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the morning. Highs from around 80 at low elevations to the
lower to mid 70s at high elevations.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s
and 50s. Highs from around 80 at low elevations to the lower to mid
70s at high elevations.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the night and
morning, otherwise partly cloudy. Lows in the 50s to around 60.
Highs in the 70s to lower 80s.
$$
CAZ038-132345-
Cuyama Valley-
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. A
20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper
70s to mid 80s.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s to around 60.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 80s to around 90. Northeast winds
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
Northwest winds around 15 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s. Northwest
winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to
mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then partly cloudy.
Lows around 50.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s to
mid 80s. Lows in the upper 40s and 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s
to around 60. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s.
$$
CAZ549-132345-
San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the mid
60s to around 70.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the
mid to upper 50s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs from the
mid to upper 60s near the coast to the mid 70s interior.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs from the mid to upper 60s near the coast to the mid 70s
interior.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with patchy fog in the
night and morning, otherwise mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s to
around 60. Highs from the mid 60s to around 70 near the coast to the
mid to upper 70s interior.
$$
CAZ550-132345-
Santa Cruz and Anacapa Islands-
322 AM PDT Thu Oct 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs
from the mid 60s near the coast to the mid 70s interior.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy. Patchy
fog after midnight. Lows around 60.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs from
around 70 near the coast to around 80 interior.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs from the mid 60s to around 70 near the coast
to the mid to upper 70s interior.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy.
Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs from the mid to upper 60s near the
coast to the mid to upper 70s interior.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then cloudy. Patchy
fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with patchy fog in the morning
and night, otherwise mostly cloudy. Highs from the mid 60s to
around 70 near the coast to around 80 interior. Lows in the mid 50s
to around 60.
$$
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky judge granted an injunction on Friday that prevents the state’s near-total ban on abortions from taking effect, meaning the state’s two clinics can continue providing abortions, for now.
Jefferson Circuit Judge Mitch Perry’s ruling says there is “a substantial likelihood” that Kentucky’s new abortion law violates “the rights to privacy and self-determination” protected by Kentucky’s constitution.
The injunction issued in Louisville allows the state’s only two clinics to continue providing abortions while the case is litigated.
Kentucky’s trigger law was meant to ban abortions as soon as the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, but Perry issued a restraining order in June blocking the ban.
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, a Republican running for governor, is likely to take the case next to the state appeals court. Cameron has said Perry’s order has no basis in the state constitution.
Kentucky’s trigger law contains a narrow exception allowing a physician to perform an abortion if necessary to prevent the death or permanent injury of the pregnant woman. Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, has denounced that law as “extremist,” noting it lacks exceptions for rape and incest.
Perry held a hearing on July 6 to listen to arguments on the injunction. A doctor who performs abortions at one of the clinics cited statistics she said showed that pregnancy can be more dangerous to the health of a mother than abortion.
Perry also wrote in his ruling that the trigger ban is “an arguably unconstitutional delegation of authority,” since it depended on another “jurisdictional body” — the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Hamilton Southeastern Schools adds ‘microaggressions’ to student handbook
By Cody Adams
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FISHERS, Indiana (WISH) — A new addition to the Hamilton Southeastern Schools student handbook has the community divided.
The school added “microaggressions” to the student handbook.
Some parents believe it was a necessary addition. Others think it could create more problems.
“Microaggressions” can be defined as everyday, subtle, intentional or unintentional interactions or behaviors that communicate some sort of bias toward historically marginalized groups.
School leaders say students asked that it be added to the handbook.
The added paragraph has created a big discussion.
Paul Hevesy has children who have graduated from HSE and kids who currently attend. He says he feels the addition is unnecessary, and the school should be worried about other issues.
“For a school that’s been top 5 10, 15, 12 years ago, and now barely holding on to 17th or 18th in the rankings, really seems like an unnecessary move by a school board that should be focused on academics,” Hevesy said.
Bethann Buddenbaum has two adopted daughters from China. They’ve both graduated high school, but, she says, they’ve dealt with microaggressions on a regular basis.
“Questions about ‘Do you eat dog or cat?’ Sometimes that was used in a not-so-nice way, and sometimes it was an honest question that wasn’t understood. So, being able to bring those conversations to light, that’s just adulting,” Buddenbaum said.
News 8 reached out to the school district to see why microaggression was added to the handbook. The district sent a statement.
“Our mission at Hamilton Southeastern is to provide our more than 21,000 students an academically challenging education while also preparing them for the future. We believe it is important to ensure our students are prepared for the ever-changing real world and how to navigate successfully in this new environment in which we all operate. The recent update to our student handbook provides staff the opportunity to hold restorative conversations about how an intentional or unintentional interaction that communicates some kind of bias between students can be effectively addressed.”
Lilli Hazard has a high school senior in the district. She says the school has no place in discussing social issues.
“It was disheartening when I went into a high school teachers’ classroom and saw BLM (Black Lives Matter) posters, for instance. That’s not a place for schools. Let’s teach the kids what they need to do and need to know in order to be successful in whatever careers they move into. Let’s not focus on the activism, let’s not focus on microaggression,” Hazard said.
Buddenbaum says she believes it’s that attitude that is exactly why something like this should have been added.
“I think that validates students’ experiences because those are lived and shared experiences, and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with saying, ‘We value you enough that we will have these conversations,’” Buddenbaum said.
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More than a million people have reportedly tried out ChatGPT, a new chatbot from the research lab OpenAI - AI for "artificial intelligence." Users can ask it questions, or submit prompts for poems, term papers, or essays.
"It makes mistakes," Calum Chace, the author and expert on AI told us, "and plagiarizes from the internet. But the speed and quality is remarkable. Anti-plagiarism software packages are already hard pressed. Their work probably just became impossible."
I asked ChatGPT to write a poem about childhood. Within seconds, it sent back these lines:
"Childhood, a time of wonders,
A time of joy and fun..."
...and went on to invoke trees, mud pies, innocence, and the sound of cicadas. What, no puppies?
Katha Pollitt, one of America's great poets and critics, read that poem and told us, "Cliched and tiresome. I don't think Auden has to worry about his laurels."
I then asked ChatGPT to conjure a verse about bagels in the style of William Shakespeare.
"'Tis a bagel, a round delight," the chatbot burped back--
"A breakfast treat to make us bright
A crisp, chewy texture to please,
A sprinkle of sesame for ease"
It went on to speak of cream, but not cream cheese. I asked the bot for bagel poems in the styles of W.H. Auden and Emily Dickinson. It flashed out highly similar verses that simply removed the Shakespearean, "Tis" from the first line.
Katha Pollitt wasn't impressed.
"No wordplay or anything to think about," she told us. "They are a collection of cliches. Which is not surprising. The bot has not had any experiences or emotions, and no imagination. It has no sense of the multiple meanings and resonances of words. So how could it write a good poem?"
It is inviting to end with that critical slam-dunk from a great poet to dismiss chatbots that write, draw, or soon, I'm sure, talk like a radio host.
But Calum Chace cautions that Artificial Intelligence software will keep learning. It has no human experiences, but also no human foibles, like exhaustion, distraction, anxiety, or forgetfulness. Humans may soon become, he says, "the second-smartest species on the planet. It will be the most important event in human history. Bar none. The outcome may well be fabulous for humanity, but that is not guaranteed."
So be courteous to bots. Maybe they'll remember us kindly when their day arrives.
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I got tired of trying to see in the morning to get my contact lenses from under the sink and trying to see which was left and right with blurred vision," said an inventor from League City, Texas, "so I invented the CONTACT LENS DISPENSER."
The patent-pending invention eliminates lens from being stored where it could get lost or be difficult to locate. It also prevents attempting to read small print on packages to determine the proper placement of the lens when having blurred vision which could stop lenses from being placed in the wrong eye which could distort the user's vision. Contact lens can be easily accessed to be quickly and easily be inserted. Overall, it is practical, convenient and easy to use.
The original design was submitted to the Houston sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-HOF-282, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Grand jury indicts man on felony sex crimes involving child
NAPOLEONVILLE, La. (WAFB) - A man was arrested on felony sex crimes involving a child after being indicted by a grand jury in Assumption Parish, according to officials.
Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon said John Bergeron, 39, of Morgan City, is facing charges of first-degree rape and indecent behavior with a juvenile.
Falcon said the case started when a woman, who is now an adult, reported in July 2022 that she was raped by Bergeron when she was still a child.
Detectives investigating the case were able to corroborate the victim’s allegations and gathered evidence to support the claims, according to Falcon. He said the evidence was presented to an Assumption Parish grand jury on Wednesday, Dec. 7, and the panel found that the evidence was sufficient for Bergeron to go on trial for the charges.
The sheriff said warrants were issued for Bergeron’s arrest and he was taken into custody in Tangipahoa Parish on Friday, Dec. 9. Bergeron was then transferred to Assumption Parish on Tuesday, and booked into the detention center on the charges listed above, according to APSO.
Officials said he remains behind bars pending a bond hearing.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday launched a $1 billion first-of-its-kind pilot program aimed at helping reconnect cities and neighborhoods racially segregated or divided by road projects, pledging wide-ranging help to dozens of communities despite the program’s limited dollars.
Under the Reconnecting Communities program, cities and states can now apply for the federal aid over five years to rectify harm caused by roadways that were built primarily through lower-income, Black communities after the 1950s creation of the interstate highway system.
New projects could include rapid bus transit lines to link disadvantaged neighborhoods to jobs; caps built on top of highways featuring green spaces, bike lanes and pedestrian walkways to allow for safe crossings over the roadways; repurposing former rail lines; and partial removal of highways.
Still, the grants, being made available under President Joe Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure law, are considerably less than the $20 billion the Democratic president originally envisioned. Advocacy groups say the money isn’t nearly enough to have a major impact on capital construction for more than 50 citizen-led efforts nationwide aimed at dismantling or redesigning highways — from Portland, Oregon, to New Orleans; St. Paul, Minnesota; Houston; Tampa, Florida; and Syracuse, New York. Meanwhile, some Republicans, including possible 2024 presidential contender Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, have derided the effort as the “woke-ification” of federal policy, suggesting political crosswinds ahead in an election season.
“Transportation can connect us to jobs, services and loved ones, but we‘ve also seen countless cases around the country where a piece of infrastructure cuts off a neighborhood or a community because of how it was built,” said Buttigieg, who was announcing the pilot program later Thursday in Birmingham, Alabama. He described Reconnecting Communities as a broad department “principle” — not just a program — to address the issue with many efforts underway.
“This is a forward-looking vision,” Buttigieg said. “Our focus isn’t about assigning blame. It isn’t about getting caught up in guilt. It’s about fixing a problem. It’s about mending what has been broken, especially when the damage was done with taxpayer dollars.”
The Transportation Department has aimed to help communities that feel racially harmed by highway expansions, with the Federal Highway Administration last year taking a rare step to pause a proposed $9 billion widening project in Houston, partly over civil rights concerns. That move likely spurred action in other places such as Austin, Texas, where environmental and racial justice groups recently filed a lawsuit to force the Texas transportation agency to better lay out the impacts of a proposed highway expansion there.
Buttigieg drew fire from some Republicans earlier this year when he said the federal government had an obligation to address the harms of racist design in highways. “There’s trees they’re putting in, they’re saying that highways are racially discriminatory. I don’t know how a road can be that,” DeSantis said in February, dismissing it as “woke.”
Under the program, $195 million in competitive grants is to be awarded this year, of which $50 million will be devoted for communities to conduct planning studies.
The department will also launch a “Thriving Communities” initiative to provide technical support for potential projects that serve disadvantaged communities alongside the Housing and Urban Development Department.
The Transportation Department has previously estimated it could help as many as 20 U.S. communities under the new program to remove portions of interstates and redesign streets by tapping into other transportation funds. According to the department, communities that win the Reconnecting Communities grants but still need additional funds will be prioritized in their applications for other pots of federal transportation money. Dozens more communities could derive benefit from the planning grants.
“Prior to 2021, the idea that we would deal with highway infrastructure that has divided communities was very much a fringe idea,” said Ben Crowther, coordinator for the Boston-based Freeway Fighters Network, which is supported by the Congress for the New Urbanism. “The Biden administration has really transformed that into mainstream thinking. We are thinking now this is something that is possible — that you can remove a highway and instead build safe streets that are walkable, add housing and address other community needs besides travel time.” | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/national/buttigieg-launches-1b-pilot-to-build-racial-equity-in-roads/ | 2022-06-30 17:02:03 | 1 | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/national/buttigieg-launches-1b-pilot-to-build-racial-equity-in-roads/ |
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
- The Jeep® brand retains the No. 1 spot as America's most patriotic brand for second consecutive decade in annual Brand Keys survey
- "Since 1941" is a badge of honor proudly displayed on all Jeep brand vehicles, recognizing the Jeep brand's long-standing military heritage and legendary 4x4 capability leadership for more than 80 years
- American flags are prominently positioned on doors of the new Jeep Grand Cherokee, Wrangler and Gladiator Freedom special editions as a tribute to the Americans who design, engineer, build and drive the vehicles
- Jeep brand delivers an open invitation to live life to the fullest by offering a broad portfolio of vehicles, including Jeep Cherokee, Compass, Gladiator, Grand Cherokee, new three-row Grand Cherokee L, Grand Cherokee 4xe, Renegade, Wrangler and Wrangler 4xe, as well as the premium extension of the Jeep brand with the all-new Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer
- The legendary Jeep brand's off-road capability is enhanced by a global electrification initiative that is transforming 4xe into new 4x4 in pursuit of the brand's vision of accomplishing Zero Emission Freedom. All Jeep brand SUVs will offer an electrified variant by 2025
- Jeep Wave, a premium owner loyalty and customer care program that is available to the entire Jeep 4x4 lineup, is filled with benefits and exclusive perks to deliver Jeep vehicle owners the utmost care and dedicated 24/7 support
The Jeep® brand, celebrating more than eight decades of freedom, adventure, passion and authenticity, is ringing in another year as America's most patriotic brand. For the 20th year in a row, the Jeep brand is America's most patriotic*, according to Brand Keys Most Patriotic Brands survey. Consumers surveyed based results on brands that best embody the value of patriotism in 2022.
"The Jeep brand is a classic. Its ability to literally own the value of patriotism seems timeless. For the 20 years Brand Keys has conducted the Most Patriotic Brands survey, Jeep has been rated No. 1 by consumers," said Robert Passikoff, president and founder of Brand Keys. "That value, 'patriotism,' is the emotional part of decision-making that accounts for an enormous portion of why consumers have emotionally engaged with the brand. Jeep resonates a degree of allegiance consumers recognize, appreciate and, most importantly, act upon when making a purchase decision. Consumers know there's a difference between wrapping yourself in the flag and being a brand people believe has actually earned that right. Jeep earned it, owns it, and we congratulate them again this year."
To determine the 2022 rankings, Brand Keys surveyed more than 5,800 consumers, 16 to 65 years of age, balanced for gender and political affiliation, assessed 1,172 brands in 131 B2C and B2B categories, using Brand Keys emotional engagement measures. The assessments evaluate brand resonance for the single value of patriotism, and the Jeep brand was identified as the best for meeting today's patriotism challenges.
"The Jeep brand is incredibly proud of its military heritage with origins that date back to 1941 – the birth of an iconic 4x4-capable vehicle the U.S. Army specifically requested," said Jim Morrison, senior vice president and head of Jeep brand North America. "The Jeep brand has become synonymous around the world for outdoor adventure and freedom, and being recognized as America's most patriotic brand for two decades running is a testament to our passionate Jeep community and to all those who protect our independence."
As a tribute to U.S. military members, the Jeep brand is offering a military-themed, special limited-edition Freedom package for the 2023 Gladiator and Wrangler, featuring military-themed exterior and interior design cues. The Jeep brand will make a $250 donation to military charities with every Freedom edition sold.
Fans can visit the Jeep Store by Amazon for patriotic Jeep merchandise.
*Based on Brand Keys 2003-2022 Most Patriotic Brands Survey
Built on 80 years of legendary heritage, Jeep is the authentic SUV brand that brings capability, craftsmanship and versatility to people who seek extraordinary journeys. The Jeep brand delivers an open invitation to live life to the fullest by offering a broad portfolio of vehicles that continues to provide owners with a sense of safety and security to handle any journey with confidence. The Jeep vehicle range consists of the Cherokee, Compass, Gladiator, Grand Cherokee, new three-row Grand Cherokee L, Grand Cherokee 4xe, Renegade and Wrangler and Wrangler 4xe. Jeep Wave, a premium owner loyalty and customer care program that is available to the entire Jeep 4x4 lineup, is filled with benefits and exclusive perks to deliver Jeep brand owners the utmost care and dedicated 24/7 support. The legendary Jeep brand's off-road capability is enhanced by a global electrification initiative that is transforming 4xe into new 4x4 in pursuit of the brand's vision of accomplishing Zero Emission Freedom. All Jeep brand SUVs will offer an electrified variant by 2025.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rowley Law PLLC is investigating potential securities law violations by Brigham Minerals, Inc. (NYSE: MNRL) and its board of directors concerning the proposed acquisition of the company by Sitio Royalties Corp. (NYSE: STR). Stockholders will receive 1.133 shares of the combined company's common stock for each share of Brigham Minerals stock that they hold. After closing, Brigham Minerals stockholders will own approximately 46% of the combined company. The transaction is valued at approximately $4.8 billion and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2023.
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New CFA Institute Future of Work Research Examines the Skills, Learning Trends, Competencies and Pathways for Career Success
NEW YORK, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, today released the fourth report in its Future of Work series, exploring the Context, Culture, and Content of Work in the investment industry.
Advancing technologies and hybrid working continue to change the shape of careers in finance. The Future of Work in Investment Management: The Future of Skills and Learning draws on CFA Institute survey data to identify the skills and learning equation for building talent and careers in a rapidly transforming investment industry. The report highlights current gaps between the supply and demand for skills in the investment industry, examines learning trends, and proposes changes to investment teams to better leverage diverse talent and the combined power of discrete but complementary skills.
Fewer than half of survey respondents receive support from employers to develop the new skills they need. Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, decentralized finance, and sustainability currently present some of the largest gaps between interest in learning and supply of expertise. Chief Investment Officers and those in fintech/IT, trading, sales, and accountancy positions have the highest expectation of significant change to their roles.
Rebecca Fender, CFA, Head of Strategy and Governance for Research, Advocacy and Standards, CFA Institute comments:
"The world of work has been experiencing dramatic changes, and as the investment industry competes for the best talent, an opportunity exists for investment organizations to reset and reframe their focus on talent development programs that match the pace of change. It's not only new markets, asset classes, data sources, and investing techniques that are demanding a fresh focus on skills and learning. For many, hybrid working has opened a new way of thinking about the employer-employee relationship."
Key Findings:
- The impact of new analytical methods on roles: More than a third of CFA Institute members surveyed believe the role they perform will be substantially different in 5-10 years' time, and the biggest disruptive factor will be new analytical methods, including AI and machine learning.
- The pathway of traditional investment careers: For CFA Institute members, the most common job role transition is from analyst to portfolio manager to chief investment officer. Among portfolio managers surveyed, 46 percent were analysts previously and 25 percent went on to become CIOs. Among asset management CEOs surveyed, the most common preceding roles were chief investment officers (20 percent), portfolio managers (18 percent), and relationship managers (10 percent). Some private wealth managers and financial advisers have the most varied career pathways to their respective roles.
- The outlook for less traditional investment career paths: Career paths are becoming more varied and characterized by more career breaks and greater flexibility. The primary influences on career path developments are from the technology sector (via fintech) and entrepreneurs (particularly private equity boutiques).
- The skills pathway: Technical skills are most important at career entry, with soft skills, leadership skills, and T-shaped skills (a combination of deep knowledge in a single domain and wider knowledge in other fields and the ability to connect them) growing in importance over time.
- The skills in high demand: New sources of data will affect the skills needed for investment decision-making. The skills mentioned most by investment professionals include a foundational understanding of AI and machine learning, as well as knowledge of sustainability issues. The most important soft-skill category is influencing, persuading, and negotiating. Other skills that have become more important in the new world of work include time management, direct communication, and being more resourceful. Managers and leaders will need to adapt their skillsets to succeed in a more flexible and dispersed work environment.
- Skills availability and areas for development: Investment professionals are interested in new skills but are time constrained. Of 16 trending skills areas, notable differences between "saying and doing" are evident. For AI, for every person pursuing the skill, three others intend to do so. Currently some 20 percent of respondents say they are pursuing learning in AI and machine learning, indicating how much respondents anticipate AI will change the investing landscape. Sustainability and data visualization have seen the highest overall increase in interest levels over the previous two-year period.
- The talent factors: Employers seek a combination of skills, grit, and experience.
Nick Bartlett, CFA, Head, Practice Analysis, CFA Program, CFA Institute comments:
"Today's investment industry professionals and CFA charterholders will invest in continuous professional development to stay fluent beyond their foundational studies. For graduates and early career professionals aspiring to roles within the investment profession, the CFA Program offers a comprehensive curriculum for demonstrating professional competence, and a platform from which candidates can deepen their expertise and drive forward their careers."
To access The Future of Work in Investment Management: The Future of Skills and Learning, visit here.
Methodology
Future of Skills and Learning offers new survey data collected through a "Skills and Careers Survey" of 2,137 CFA Institute members conducted in November 2021, with a margin of error of +/–2.1 percent. The complete four-part Future of Work series draws from quantitative responses from a combined group of more than 11,000 investment professionals globally across three surveys conducted between March and November 2021. The series also draws on survey input from leaders at 41 investment organizations representing more than 230,000 employees. In addition, more than 100 investment professionals and human resources professionals in the investment management industry provided qualitative input through virtual roundtables in the following markets: Australia, Canada, China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Uruguay. The report also draws on research captured in previous CFA Institute Future of Finance publications, notably Investment Professional of the Future (2019).
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About CFA Institute
CFA Institute is the global association of investment professionals that sets the standard for professional excellence and credentials. The organization is a champion of ethical behavior in investment markets and a respected source of knowledge in the global financial community. Our aim is to create an environment where investors' interests come first, markets function at their best, and economies grow. There are more than 190,000 CFA® charterholders worldwide in more than 160 markets. CFA Institute has nine offices worldwide and there are 160 local societies. For more information, visit www.cfainstitute.org or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter at @CFAInstitute.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
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By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Before Family Dollar and Dollar General, there was Bargain Town and its well-known jingle that was a soundtrack for area customers.
Lynn Pruitt, of Northside Bessemer, admitted he couldn’t quite remember the jingle that was so familiar in the heyday of his favorite store.
For family clothing
Biggest values abound,
At the discount store
called Bargain Town.
“It’s ringing a bell,” Pruitt said on Saturday, Jan. 21, “but I haven’t heard it in a while.”
They buy for less
So they can sell for less,
The money you save
Will bring you happiness.
But Pruitt has no trouble remembering the retail outlet that’s been a regular stop throughout his life.
That’s why people all over town say,
“If you like bargains, you’ll love Bargain Town
….U! S! A!”
“When I was younger, [Bargain Town] was here (in Bessemer),” the 63-year-old said. “It was here before a lot of these stores around here. When you say history, you’re talking about when I grew up, when I was a young boy.
“Bargain Town was home, home to everybody,” Pruitt continued. “You didn’t have all your other stuff, your Family Dollar and Dollar General and all these places around here.”
Now Pruitt and other loyal patrons of Bargain Town don’t have it any more. The store, located 2000 Second Ave. North, had its final day of business on Saturday, Jan. 21. It was the last Bargain Town in the once large chain of discount stores.
At one time, according to a 1971 (newspaper) advertisement Bargain Town had at least 25 locations that included North Birmingham, Pell City, Leeds, Oneonta, Dora, Fairfield, Alabaster, Jasper, Graysville, Bessemer and Warrior. The chain extended from Columbia, Tenn., to Troy.
According to birminghamrewound.com, Bargain Town was formed in 1957 by Max Corenblum and Morris Barstein, who started operating War Surplus Stores. Later Morris’ son, Mervyn Barstein, joined the company.
The current store and district managers declined comment, referring questions to the corporate headquarters in Henderson, N.C., for Variety Wholesalers, whose stores include Roses, Roses Express and Maxway. Messages left at Variety Wholesalers have yielded no response.
While signs outside the store at the corner of Second Avenue North and 20th Street in Bessemer said Bargain Town, purchased merchandise was put in bags branded with the other store names.
Large sections of the store were missing goods as the process began weeks before to scale back before shutting down. Since closing, inventory has been collected and taken to other stores, including Roses Express in Forestdale and Crestwood, and Maxway in Five Points West and North Birmingham.
‘Find Darn Near Anything’
Kenyetta Watkins of the Southside of Bessemer has been a Bargain Town shopper since coming to the city in 2016. She stepped up her visits in the weeks prior to the store closing.
“I’ve known (about the closing) for a couple of weeks now,” she said. “It’s kind of disappointing because … this is like the only place where you can kind of get clothes, get snacks, household products, things like that.”
Or at least they did until the company stopped restocking inventory to prepare for closing.
“They announced about a month ago they were closing,” Watkins said. “I was like, I’ll try to come as much as I can. We’ve been here at least about five times in the last month just to get what we can while they’re open.”
Best friends Rosa Scott and Annie Jemison, both of Bessemer’s Jonesboro community, have been lifelong Bargain Town customers. Scott said she’s been coming to Bargain Town about 60 years.
“We like the store,” Scott said. “It’s convenient. We like the prices.”
“And,” added Jemison, “it has bargains.”
Scott wished that her favorite store wouldn’t leave. “I wish it would stay here,” she said. “I know a lot of other people feel the same way but I don’t know their business, the economics of the store. But I’m going to miss it.”
Pruitt had actually concluded his shopping at Bargain Town on the store’s final day but a phone call from his sister gave him a bonus visit.
“My sister asked me to go in there and get her a rake before I leave,” he recounted.
Pruitt’s sister wanted a soft rake but the limited inventory meant he had to get her a hard rake.
“You come to Bargain Town and find darn near anything you wanna find,” he said. “And it’s convenient. You ain’t gotta worry about going to do this and do that. You walk right in here and walk right out. Bargain Town, that’s a place I’ve been shopping all my life.”
The Bargain Town store jingle can be heard via this YouTube recording:
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FRESNO, Calif. (KGPE/KSEE) – Officials with the city of Fresno held a public meeting to answer questions from residents regarding Fresno’s historic Tower Theater.
“It’s now going to be open to the community so now anyone in the community can ask to use the theater moving forward,” said Miguel Arias, Fresno City Councilmember for District 3.
“The common questions would be how much would it be to rent for half a day or a Saturday, or a Sunday, or a movie night.”
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Jury awards $3.2 million to ex-Tesla worker for racial abuse
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal jury has awarded nearly $3.2 million in damages to a Black former worker at a Tesla factory in California that has been at the epicenter of racial discrimination allegations hanging over the automaker run by billionaire Elon Musk.
The verdict reached Monday marks the second time former Tesla employee Owen Diaz has prevailed in trials seeking to hold Tesla liable for allowing him to be subjected to racial epithets and other abuses during his brief tenure at the pioneering maker of electric vehicles.
But the eight-person jury in the latest trial, which lasted five days, arrived at a dramatically lower damages number than the $137 million Diaz won in his first trial held in San Francisco federal court. U.S. District Judge William Orrick reduced that award to $15 million, prompting Diaz and his lawyers to seek a new trial rather than accept the lower amount.
“If you had just looked at this verdict without knowing the verdict in the first trial, you would say this is a big win. So, it’s still a big win,” Lawrence Organ, Diaz’s attorney, said Tuesday in an interview with The Associated Press.
Even so, Organ is still vying for a third trial under a motion he filed last week before the jury reached its verdict. The request for a mistrial is based on assertions that Tesla’s legal team prejudiced the jury by asking improper questions that raised doubts about Diaz’s mental state and cast him as a sexual harasser.
Tesla lawyers did not respond to requests for comment Tuesday.
If the motion for a mistrial is rejected, Organ told the AP he will file an appeal of the latest verdict that will also raise legal questions about Orrick’s decision to slash the damages awarded by the jury in the first trial.
The case, which dates back to 2017, centers on allegations that Tesla didn’t take action to stop a racist culture at its Fremont, California, factory, located about 40 miles (65 kilometers) southeast from San Francisco. Diaz, 53, alleged he was called the “n-word” more than 30 times, shown racist cartoons and told to “go back to Africa” during his roughly nine-month tenure at Tesla that ended in 2016.
The same Tesla plant, where the company has manufactured tens of thousands of cars, is in the crosshairs of a wide-ranging racial discrimination case brought last year by California regulators. The lawsuit field by the California Civil Rights Department (formerly known as California Department of Fair Employment and Housing) alleges Tesla turned “a blind eye” to rampant abuses that included likening Black employees to slaves and monkeys.
Tesla has adamantly denied the allegations made in state court and lashed back by accusing the agency of abusing its authority.
Musk, Tesla’s CEO and largest shareholder, moved the company’s headquarters from Silicon Valley to Austin, Texas, in 2021, partly because of tensions with various California agencies over the practices at the Fremont factory. Despite the strife, Musk, with California Gov. Gavin Newsom by his side, in February announced that an office complex in Palo Alto, California, will be Tesla’s engineering hub.
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(The Hill) – Two civil rights organizations are launching a campaign to pressure state governments to disqualify former President Trump from appearing on ballots in 2024.
The groups say secretaries of state are empowered by the 14th Amendment to bar Trump from running for office because of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection.
Starting Sunday, Mi Familia Vota and Free Speech for People will stage a week of rallies and banner drops outside the offices of the secretaries of state of California, Oregon, Colorado and Georgia.
The groups also penned a letter to Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar last month, calling on him to block Trump under what’s known as the Insurrectionist Disqualification Clause.
“We’re really focusing on Nevada and California and [Oregon, Colorado and Georgia] to make sure that they are taking a stand by disqualifying Trump in those spaces, which is something that the secretary of state can do,” said Héctor Sánchez, executive director of Mi Familia Vota.
The groups are calling their campaign “Trump is Disqualified,” and are timing it to coincide with the 155th anniversary of the 14th Amendment.
The Hill has reached out to the Trump campaign for comment.
Secretaries of state are charged with certifying eligibility of candidates and counting the votes in their state.
Though Trump has been indicted twice and is under investigation in other cases, the groups say those are not disqualifying facts under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
However, the groups believe Trump’s role in the Jan. 6 insurrection — for which he is also under investigation — does fit the constitutional clause’s definitions.
That clause bars from a series of public offices people who “having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same.”
According to the Congressional Research Service (CRS), it’s unclear whether the clause bans people from being president — an office not explicitly mentioned in Section 3 — and whether the events of Jan. 6 rise to the level of “insurrection or rebellion against” the United States.
But at least one official in New Mexico, Couy Griffin, was removed from his position as elected county commissioner for his role in the attack.
Griffin was convicted for his role before losing his job, but the CRS notes that the Constitution “does not expressly require a criminal conviction, and historically, one was not necessary.”
The groups leading the campaign believe they can convince at least some secretaries of state of their interpretation of the clause, disrupting Trump’s electoral chances.
“Trump is responsible for the January 6th insurrection, plain and simple,” said Alexandra Flores-Quilty, campaign director for Free Speech For People.
“Failing to hold him responsible not only violates the Constitution, but it also sets a dangerous precedent for permitting violent attacks on our democracy. That’s not a risk we can afford to take.”
The targeted states are mostly under Democratic control, but one, Georgia, holds a special significance in the events leading up to Jan. 6.
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) was in 2020 pressured by Trump to reverse his state’s presidential vote count, which favored President Biden.
Raffensperger was interviewed by federal investigators Wednesday as part of special counsel Jack Smith’s investigations into Trump.
A disqualification for Trump from any secretary of state would be unprecedented and likely challenged in court, but the civil rights groups say they have a shot.
“We had a number of meetings with secretaries of state and we have had this discussion. So it’s a real possibility,” said Sánchez. | https://www.wane.com/news/activists-seek-to-disqualify-trump-from-ballot-in-key-states-under-14th-amendment/ | 2023-07-08 14:39:15 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/news/activists-seek-to-disqualify-trump-from-ballot-in-key-states-under-14th-amendment/ |
CNN is broadcasting a response to Don Lemon's statement about his exit.
After the longtime anchor claimed he was "stunned" by the network's decision to part ways on April 24, alleging that the organization did not have "the decency" to inform him directly, the broadcasting company disputed the recollection of events on social media.
"Don Lemon's statement about this morning's events is inaccurate," a tweet shared from CNN's communications social media account read. "He was offered an opportunity to meet with management but instead released a statement on Twitter."
In an April 24 statement addressed to colleagues, CNN chairman Chris Licht shared that Lemon, 57, would be leaving the network after 17 years.
"CNN and Don have parted ways," his message read. "Don will forever be a part of the CNN family, and we thank him for his contributions over the past 17 years. We wish him well and will be cheering him on in his future endeavors."
In reference to CNN This Morning, which also features co-hosts Kaitlan Collins and Poppy Harlow, Licht added the show has "been on the air for nearly six months, and we are committed to its success."
The network's public response also came just moments after the TV host himself addressed news of his exit.
"I was informed this morning by my agent that I have been terminated by CNN," Lemon alleged in a note posted on Twitter. "I am stunned. After 17 years at CNN I would have thought that someone in management would have had the decency to tell me directly. At no time was I ever given any indication that I would not be able to continue to do the work I have loved at the network. It is clear that there are some larger issues at play."
Lemon concluded his message by thanking those he's worked alongside over his nearly 20-year career at CNN.
"With that said, I want to thank my colleagues and the many teams I have worked with for an incredible run," his statement continued. "They are the most talented journalists in the business, and I wish them all the best."
E! News has reached out to CNN and Lemon for additional comment and has not heard back.
In late February, the Louisiana native came under fire for comments made about politician Nikki Haley, 51, whom he suggested was not in her prime, in reference to her commentary about other politicians. The anchor returned to his news desk a little more than a week later, appearing on the morning show up until the April 24 broadcast, which would be his last. | https://www.eonline.com/news/1372289/cnn-denies-don-lemon-s-claims-about-his-departure-from-network?cmpid=rss-syndicate-genericrss-us-top_stories | 2023-04-24 19:50:32 | 0 | https://www.eonline.com/news/1372289/cnn-denies-don-lemon-s-claims-about-his-departure-from-network?cmpid=rss-syndicate-genericrss-us-top_stories |
The windows of Milk District LGBTQ+ bar District Dive — part of the Southern Nights complex at Bumby Avenue and South Street — were shot out last night in what the owners are characterizing as a hate crime.
Video posted to District Dive's Facebook page on Wednesday afternoon shows the late-night shooting, which also targeted Southern Craft, as it happens. The shooting occurred after 3:30 a.m., so all the bars were closed, but several windows were shattered. The security-camera footage posted by District Dive staff appears to show a person walking slowly up to the windows at close range, with glass shattering shortly thereafter.
"Early Wednesday morning between the hours of 3:30a and 4:00a the Southern Nights Complex (District Dive, Southern Craft and Southern Nights) was a target of a hate crime," read the accompanying post. "Orlando Police Department is investing the crime and we are prioritizing the safety of our community. If anyone has any information please contact OPD immediately."
As District Dive is part of the largest LGBTQ nightlife complex in Orlando — anchored by longstanding nightclub Southern Nights — it's exceedingly difficult to draw any other conclusion other than deliberate hate crime.
"My heart is so heavy— early Wednesday morning between the hours of 3:30am and 4:00am the Southern Nights Complex (District Dive, Southern Craft and Southern Nights) was a target of a hate crime," State Rep. Anna Eskamani posted on Twitter along with photos of the damage.
Despite the damage to the building, District Dive, Southern Craft and Southern Nights will be open for regular operating hours on Wednesday and through the rest of the week.My heart is so heavy-- early Wednesday morning between the hours of 3:30am and 4:00am the Southern Nights Complex (District Dive, Southern Craft and Southern Nights) was a target of a hate crime. 1/3 pic.twitter.com/rHPV6qwlAG
— Rep. Anna V. Eskamani 🔨 (@AnnaForFlorida) January 18, 2023
Both Eskamani and the staff of District Dive urge anyone with any information on the shooting to contact Orlando Police Department.
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Justice Jackson writes 1st Supreme Court majority opinion
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has written her first majority opinion for the Supreme Court.
The opinion released Tuesday in a dispute between states over unclaimed money is one of roughly a half dozen she is expected to write by the time the court finishes its work for the summer, usually in late June. The decision was unanimous, though all the justices didn’t join the whole opinion.
Each justice typically writes at least one opinion from the seven separate two-week arguments sessions the court holds from early October to late April. But in January and February, for example, the court has only seven argued cases each month, meaning there are not enough to go around.
Jackson joined the high court on June 30, following the retirement of Justice Stephen Breyer.
Jackson, 52, is the first Black woman to serve as a justice and just the third Black person on the court. The others are Justice Clarence Thomas, the longest-serving among the nine justices, and the late Justice Thurgood Marshall.
Jackson wrote her first dissenting opinion in November, in support of a death row inmate from Ohio who failed to win Supreme Court review of his case.
Lawyers for the inmate, Davel Chinn, argued that the state suppressed evidence that might have altered the outcome of his trial.
Jackson wrote that she would have ordered lower courts to take another look at the case. Only Justice Sonia Sotomayor joined Jackson’s opinion.
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PARCHMAN, Miss. (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty to raping and killing a 16-year-old girl was put to death by lethal injection in Mississippi on Wednesday, becoming the second inmate executed in the state in 10 years.
A coroner pronounced Thomas Edwin Loden Jr., 58, dead at 6:12 p.m. at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. The manner of death had been the subject of Loden’s final attempt to stave off the execution.
He has been on death row since 2001, when he pleaded guilty to capital murder, rape and four counts of sexual battery against Leesa Marie Gray. Earlier this month, a federal judge declined to block Mississippi from carrying out the execution amid a pending lawsuit from Loden and four Mississippi death row inmates over the state’s lethal injection protocol. Mississippi’s most recent execution was in November 2021.
Loden wore a red prison jumpsuit and was covered by a white sheet during the execution. Brown leather straps held him down on a gurney.
Before the injection started, Loden said he was “deeply remorseful.”
“For the past 20 years, I’ve tried to do a good deed every single day to make up for the life I took from this world,” Loden said. “If today brings you nothing else, I hope you get peace and closure.”
He concluded his last words by saying “I love you” in Japanese, officials said.
During the summer ahead of what should have been Gray’s senior year of high school, she had worked as a waitress at her uncle’s restaurant in northeast Mississippi. On June 22, 2000, she left work after dark and became stranded with a flat tire on a rural road.
Loden, a Marine Corps recruiter with relatives in the area, encountered Gray on the road around 10:45 p.m. He stopped and began speaking with the teenager about the flat tire. “Don’t worry. I’m a Marine. We do this kind of stuff,” he said.
Loden told investigators he became angry after Gray allegedly said she would never want to be a Marine, and that he ordered her into his van. He spent four hours sexually assaulting her before strangling and suffocating her, according to an interview he gave investigators.
Court records show that on the afternoon of June 23, 2000, “Loden was discovered lying by the side of a road with the words ‘I’m sorry’ carved into his chest and apparent self-inflicted lacerations on his wrists.”
After pleading guilty in September 2001, Loden told Gray’s friends and family during his sentencing: “I hope you may have some sense of justice when you leave here today.”
Wanda Farris, Gray’s mother, described her daughter as a “happy-go-lucky, always smiling” teenager who aspired to become an elementary school teacher.
“She wasn’t perfect, now, mind you,” Farris said. “But she strived to do right.”
Farris had planed on attending the execution Wednesday.
In 2015, attorneys for the Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center sued the Mississippi prison system on behalf of two death row inmates, saying the state’s lethal injection protocol is inhumane. Loden and two other Mississippi death row inmates later joined as plaintiffs.
The Mississippi Department of Corrections revealed in court papers in July 2021 that it had acquired three drugs for its lethal injection protocol: midazolam, which is a sedative; vecuronium bromide, which paralyzes the muscles; and potassium chloride, which stops the heart.
Jim Craig, a MacArthur Center attorney, said at a November court hearing that since 2019, only Alabama, Oklahoma, Mississippi and Tennessee have conducted executions using a three-drug protocol.
According to the Death Penalty Information Center, 27 states have the death penalty. Craig said a majority of death-penalty states and the federal government used a three-drug protocol in 2008, but the federal government and most of those states have since started using one drug.
In November, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey sought a pause in executions and ordered a “top-to-bottom” review of the state’s capital punishment system after a series of failed lethal injections. Jeworski Mallett, deputy commissioner of institutions for the Department of Corrections, told reporters that Mississippi has done “mock executions and drills” on a monthly basis to avoid a botched execution.
A week before Loden’s scheduled execution, U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate handed down a ruling saying the execution could happen even while the lawsuit is pending. He wrote that the U.S. Supreme Court had upheld a three-drug lethal injection protocol as recently as seven years ago in a case from Oklahoma.
There are 36 inmates on death row in Mississippi. Death Penalty Action, a group opposed to capital punishment, convened a news conference Tuesday in front of the state capitol in Jackson to voice their opposition to Loden’s execution.
“Clearly, something in him snapped for him to commit such a horrific crime,” said Mitzi Magleby, a spokesperson for the Mississippi chapter of Ignite Justice, an organization that advocates for criminal justice reform. “Mr. Loden was immediately remorseful. Shouldn’t there be room for grace and mercy in such a situation?”
Farris told the AP on Friday that she forgave Loden years ago, but she did not believe his apology.
“I don’t particularly want to see somebody die,” Farris said. “But I do believe in the death penalty. … I do believe in justice.”
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Emily Wagster Pettus contributed to this report. Michael Goldberg is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/mikergoldberg.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s dismissal of senior officials is casting an inconvenient light on an issue that the Biden administration has largely ignored since the outbreak of war with Russia: Ukraine’s history of rampant corruption and shaky governance.
As it presses ahead with providing tens of billions of dollars in military, economic and direct financial support aid to Ukraine and encourages its allies to do the same, the Biden administration is now once again grappling with longstanding worries about Ukraine’s suitability as a recipient of massive infusions of American aid.
Those issues, which date back decades and were not an insignificant part of former President Donald Trump’s first impeachment, had been largely pushed to the back burner in the immediate run-up to Russia’s invasion and during the first months of the conflict as the U.S. and its partners rallied to Ukraine’s defense.
But Zelenskyy’s weekend firings of his top prosecutor, intelligence chief and other senior officials have resurfaced those concerns and may have inadvertently given fresh attention to allegations of high-level corruption in Kyiv made by one outspoken U.S. lawmaker.
It’s a delicate issue for the Biden administration. With billions in aid flowing to Ukraine, the White House continues to make the case for supporting Zelenskyy’s government to an American public increasingly focused on domestic issues like high gas prices and inflation. High-profile supporters of Ukraine in both parties also want to avoid a backlash that could make it more difficult to pass future aid packages.
U.S. officials are quick to say that Zelenskyy is well within his right to appoint whomever he wants to senior positions, including the prosecutor general, and remove anyone who he sees as collaborating with Russia.
Yet even as Russian troops were massing near the Ukrainian border last fall, the Biden administration was pushing Zelenskyy to do more to act on corruption — a perennial U.S. demand going back to Ukraine’s early days of independence.
“In all of our relationships, and including in this relationship, we invest not in personalities; we invest in institutions, and, of course, President Zelenskyy has spoken to his rationale for making these personnel shifts,” State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters on Monday.
Price declined to comment further on Zelenskyy’s reasoning for the dismissals or address the specifics but said there was no question that Russia has been trying to interfere in Ukraine.
“Moscow has long sought to subvert, to destabilize the Ukrainian government,” Price said. “Ever since Ukraine chose the path of democracy and a Western orientation this has been something that Moscow has sought to subvert.”
Still, in October and then again in December 2021, as the U.S. and others were warning of the increasing potential for a Russian invasion, the Biden administration was calling out Zelenskyy’s government for inaction on corruption that had little or nothing to do with Russia.
“The EU and the US are greatly disappointed by unexplained and unjustifiable delays in the selection of the Head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor Office, a crucial body in the fight against high-level corruption,” the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said on Oct. 9.
“We urge the selection commission to resume its work without further delays. Failure to move forward in the selection process undermines the work of anti-corruption agencies, established by Ukraine and its international partners,” it said. That special prosecutor was finally chosen in late December but was never actually appointed to the position. Although there are indications the appointment will happen soon, the dismissal of the prosecutor general could complicate the matter.
The administration and high-profile lawmakers have avoided public criticism of Ukraine since Russia invaded in February. The U.S. has ramped up the weapons and intelligence it’s providing to Ukraine despite early concerns about Russia’s penetration of the Ukrainian government and existing concerns about corruption.
A Ukrainian-born congresswoman who came to prominence early in the war recently broke that unofficial silence.
Rep. Victoria Spartz, a first-term Republican from Indiana, has made half a dozen visits to Ukraine since the war began. And she was invited to the White House in May and received a pen used by President Joe Biden to sign an aid package for Ukraine even after she angrily criticized Biden for not doing more to help.
But in recent weeks, Spartz has accused Zelenskyy of “playing politics” and alleged his top aide Andriy Yermak had sabotaged Ukraine’s defense against Russia.
She’s also repeatedly called on Ukraine to name the anti-corruption prosecutor, blaming Yermak for the delay.
Ukrainian officials have hit back. A statement from Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry accused Spartz of spreading “Russian propaganda” and warned her to “stop trying to earn extra political capital on baseless speculation.”
U.S. officials gave Spartz a two-hour classified briefing on Friday in hopes of addressing her concerns and encouraging her to limit her public criticism. She declined to discuss the briefing afterward but told The Associated Press that “healthy dialogue and deliberation is good for Congress.”
“We’re not here to please people,” she said. “It’s good to deliberate.”
Hours later, Spartz gave a Ukrainian-language interview broadcast on YouTube in which she called again for the appointment of an independent prosecutor.
“This issue should be resolved as soon as possible,” she said in the interview. “This is a huge problem for the West, so I think your president should address this issue soon.”
Rep. Jason Crow, a Colorado Democrat who sits on the House Armed Services and Intelligence committees, said he had seen no evidence to support allegations that Zelenskyy’s inner circle was trying to help Russia. But as the war continues, part of the long-term American strategy in Ukraine will have to include addressing waste and mismanagement of resources, he said.
“There is no war in the history of the world that is immune from corruption and people trying to take advantage of it,” Crow said. “If there are concerns raised, we will address them.”
Igor Novikov, a Kyiv-based former adviser to Zelenskyy, called many of Spartz’s claims a mix of “hearsay and urban legends and myths.” Allegations against Yermak in particular have circulated for years going back to his interactions with Trump allies who sought derogatory information against Biden’s son Hunter.
“Given that we’re in a state of war, we need to give President Zelenskyy and his team the benefit of the doubt,” Novikov said. “Until we win this war, we have to trust the president who stayed and fought with the people.” | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/national/ukraine-graft-concerns-resurface-as-russia-war-goes-on/ | 2022-07-20 15:30:51 | 1 | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/national/ukraine-graft-concerns-resurface-as-russia-war-goes-on/ |
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