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An Arkansas woman accused of selling stolen body parts will be in jail a bit longer after a bond hearing Wednesday.
Candace Chapman Scott, 36, pleaded not guilty last Friday to all charges. In court Wednesday, her bond hearing was pushed back for her to receive a mental health evaluation.
The judge said Scott’s evaluation would happen within 45-90 days and that Scott will remain in custody until then. After that evaluation, her attorney will be able to seek Scott’s release through bail.
KARK 4 News asked Scott’s family and attorney for a comment after the court hearing but no one wanted to give and on-the-record response.
Prosecutors claim Scott was working at a Little Rock mortuary in 2021 when she met a person on a Facebook page focused on “oddities.” That mortuary cremated donated cadavers used by UAMS medical students.
Court documents allege Scott made agreements to sell various body parts – including brains, fetal remains, skin and hearts – to a user on the Facebook page for a total of more than $4,000.
A Pennsylvania man, 40-year-old Jeremy Pauley, was arrested in August of 2022 in connection to charges of buying body parts from Arkansas. Pauley is not named explicitly in Scott’s indictment. | https://www.kark.com/crime/woman-accused-of-stealing-body-parts-stolen-from-uams-to-get-mental-health-evaluation/ | 2023-05-04 00:14:55 | 1 | https://www.kark.com/crime/woman-accused-of-stealing-body-parts-stolen-from-uams-to-get-mental-health-evaluation/ |
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Milan signed off the Serie A season with a 3-1 victory as Rafael Leao's double condemned Hellas Verona to a relegation play-off with Spezia.
The Rossoneri wrapped up a frustrating campaign on a winning note at San Siro, with a late Leao brace enough to seal three points.
Milan had already secured Champions League football for another term but struggled at times against the visitors, who cancelled out Olivier Giroud's first-half penalty through Marco Faraoni's 72nd-minute strike.
Yet Leao struck in the 85th minute and again seven minutes later, leaving Verona to face a relegation decider with Spezia, who succumbed to a late 2-1 loss at Roma. | https://www.beinsports.com/au/serie-a/video/leao-double-condemns-verona-to-relegation-pla/2106661 | 2023-06-05 03:06:18 | 0 | https://www.beinsports.com/au/serie-a/video/leao-double-condemns-verona-to-relegation-pla/2106661 |
Supreme Court rejects Republican-led challenge to a Biden policy on deportations
By MARK SHERMAN
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a Republican-led challenge to a long-blocked Biden administration policy that prioritizes the deportation of immigrants who are deemed to pose the greatest risk to public safety or were picked up at the border.
The justices voted 8-1 to allow the policy to take effect, recognizing there is not enough money or manpower to deport all 11 million or so people who are in the United States illegally.
Louisiana and Texas had argued that federal immigration law requires authorities to detain and deport even those who pose little or no risk.
But the court held that the states lacked the legal standing, or right to sue, in the first place.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote in his opinion for the court that the executive branch has no choice but to prioritize enforcement efforts.
“That is because the Executive Branch invariably lacks the resources to arrest and prosecute every violator of every law and must constantly react and adjust to the ever-shifting public-safety and public welfare needs of the American people,” Kavanaugh wrote.
At the center of the case is a September 2021 directive from the Department of Homeland Security that paused deportations unless individuals had committed acts of terrorism, espionage or “egregious threats to public safety.” The guidance, issued after Joe Biden became president, updated a Trump-era policy to remove people who were in the country illegally, regardless of criminal history or community ties.
The case displayed a frequently used litigation strategy by Republican attorneys general and other officials that has succeeded in slowing Biden administration initiatives by going to Republican-friendly courts.
Texas and Louisiana claimed in their lawsuit that they would face added costs of having to detain people the federal government might allow to remain free inside the United States, despite their criminal records.
Last year, a federal judge in Texas ordered a nationwide halt to the guidance and a federal appellate panel in New Orleans declined to step in.
A federal appeals court in Cincinnati had earlier overturned a district judge’s order that put the policy on hold in a lawsuit filed by Arizona, Ohio and Montana.
But 11 months ago, when the administration asked the Supreme Court to intervene, the justices voted 5-4 to keep the policy on hold. At the same time, the court agreed to hear the case, which was argued in December.
In Friday’s decision, Kavanaugh’s opinion spoke for just five justices, including Chief Justice John Roberts and the three liberals. Justices Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett agreed with the outcome for other reasons.
Justice Samuel Alito filed a solo dissent, writing that the decision improperly favors the president over Congress. “And it renders States already laboring under the effects of massive illegal immigration even more helpless,” Alito wrote. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/06/23/supreme-court-allows-a-biden-policy-to-take-effect-focusing-deportations-on-public-safety-risks-2/ | 2023-06-23 16:02:51 | 1 | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/06/23/supreme-court-allows-a-biden-policy-to-take-effect-focusing-deportations-on-public-safety-risks-2/ |
The weekend brought us a good mix of clouds and sun along with highs reaching the low 70s!
Thanks to our southerly winds, highs will stick around the low 70s. We will see a good mix of clouds and sun on Monday with highs near 73.
Monday night will be partly cloudy with temps dropping into the low 50s.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Gaotu Techedu Inc. F/K/A Gsx Techedu Inc. ("Gaotu") (NYSE: GOTU) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors. This lawsuit is on behalf of persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired publicly traded Gaotu American depository shares between March 5, 2021 and July 23, 2021, inclusive.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in Gaotu, contact us about potential recovery by using the link below. There is no cost or obligation to you.
ABOUT THE ACTION: The class action against Gaotu includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) China was barring tutoring for profit in core school subjects, and this policy change would restrict foreign investment in a sector that had become essential to success in Chinese school exams; and (2) the impact such regulations would have on Gaotu's operations and profitability and the value of Company securities.
DEADLINE: February 28, 2023
Aggrieved Gaotu investors only have until February 28, 2023 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. You are not required to act as a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery.
Vincent Wong, Esq. is an experienced attorney who has represented investors in securities litigations involving financial fraud and violations of shareholder rights. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Gopher tortoises imperiled by loss of habitat largely caused by human development should be placed on the endangered species list in four southern states, environmental groups said Wednesday as they prepared to sue the federal government over the issue.
The Center for Biological Diversity and Nokuse Education filed a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over its decision last year not to list the gopher tortoise as endangered or threatened in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and eastern Alabama.
The center noted there are some state-level protections for the burrowing tortoises but those generally require the animals to be moved from a development site and do not protect their habitat overall. The tortoises have lost 97% of the longleaf pine savannas where they lived for millions of years in the South.
“Without lifesaving Endangered Species Act protection for our gopher tortoises, urban sprawl will keep driving them ever closer to extinction,” said attorney Elise Bennett, the center's Florida director.
The Fish and Wildlife Service has projected that 75% of the current gopher tortoise population will be lost by 2100. The burrows they dig with shovel-like front legs, which can extend 30 feet (9 meters) underground, also support an estimated 360 other species that use them.
The tortoises are listed as endangered in parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and western Alabama but efforts to list them in their eastern range have proved futile.
The Fish and Wildlife Service concluded in October 2022 that “the risk factors acting on the gopher tortoise and its habitat, either singly or in combination, are not of sufficient imminence, scope, or magnitude” to warrant threatened or endangered status. That decision led to the pending lawsuit.
Gopher tortoises once inhabited more than 92 million acres (37 million hectares) of land in the southeastern U.S. but now have only a fraction of that space due to human development, agriculture, climate change, invasive species and other issues, according to the center's lawsuit notice.
They can live up to 80 years but reach reproductive age slowly.
The Fish and Wildlife Service declined to comment. | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/endangered-status-sought-for-gopher-tortoise-in-4-17854120.php | 2023-03-22 17:56:50 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/endangered-status-sought-for-gopher-tortoise-in-4-17854120.php |
BEDFORD, Mass., Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- iRobot Corp. (NASDAQ: IRBT), a leader in consumer robots, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022.
Financial Performance Highlights
- Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2022 was $357.9 million, compared with $455.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. Full-year 2022 revenue of $1,183.4 million declined 24% from $1,565.0 million in 2021.
- The company's fourth-quarter 2022 GAAP operating loss was ($84.8) million, compared with the company's GAAP operating loss of ($44.9) million in the fourth quarter of 2021. iRobot's fourth-quarter 2022 non-GAAP operating loss was ($61.6) million, compared with a non-GAAP operating loss of ($33.6) million in the same period one year ago. The company's fourth-quarter 2022 operating loss reflected the impact of lower revenue and a lower gross profit margin primarily attributable to increased promotional activities. The company's full-year 2022 GAAP operating loss was ($240.4) million, compared with a GAAP operating loss of ($1.1) million in 2021. iRobot's non-GAAP operating loss for 2022 was ($168.0) million versus non-GAAP operating income of $38.3 million for full year 2021.
- iRobot's GAAP net loss per share was ($3.07) for the fourth quarter of 2022, compared with a GAAP net loss per share of ($1.17) in the fourth quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP net loss per share was ($1.52) for the fourth quarter of 2022 versus a non-GAAP net loss per share of ($1.05) in the fourth quarter of 2021. GAAP net loss per share for 2022 was ($10.52), compared with GAAP net income per share of $1.08 in 2021. For the full-year 2022, the company's non-GAAP net loss per share was ($4.33), compared with non-GAAP net income per share of $1.34 in 2021.
- As of December 31, 2022, the company's cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $117.9 million, compared with $89.6 million as of October 1, 2022 and $234.5 million at the end of 2021. During the fourth quarter, the company repaid its total outstanding borrowings of $90.0 million on its credit facility.
- The company's inventory balance was $285 million, or 95 days – GAAP (or 96 days – non-GAAP), as of December 31, 2022, versus $419 million, or 191 days as of October 1, 2022 and $333 million, or 92 days, at the end of 2021. The sequential decrease in inventory from third-quarter 2022 levels primarily reflected the use of on-hand inventory to fulfill fourth-quarter 2022 orders and a significant decrease in in-transit inventory.
First-Quarter 2023 Cost Reduction Actions
- As a follow-on action to the company's August 2022 restructuring of operations and in anticipation that market conditions will remain challenging into 2023, iRobot has initiated a new restructuring program that is expected to deliver net annualized savings of approximately $14 million. As part of this restructuring, the company plans to reduce its workforce by approximately 7%, or approximately 85 employees, primarily by streamlining certain functions across the company. In addition to the reduction in force, iRobot's 2023 operating plan incorporates scaled back working media and other demand-generation activities, limited investment in non-robotic product categories and minimal new hiring plans in 2023.
- The company anticipates that the decline in 2023 GAAP and non-GAAP operating expenses will range from mid-single digits to low double-digits on a percentage basis from 2022 GAAP and non-GAAP levels.
Fourth-Quarter and Recent Business Highlights
- The company's floor care products were featured as recommended gifts during 2022 holiday season by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and WELT among many other top newspapers, magazines and websites. In addition, the Roomba Combo j7+, introduced in September 2022, received favorable reviews by The Verge, Men's Health, Tech Radar in the U.K., El Pais in Spain and Kaden Watch in Japan.
- The company's community of engaged, connected customers who have opted-in to its digital communications grew to 17.6 million at the end of 2022, an increase of 26% from 2021.
- In mid-December, the United States Trade Representative announced a nine–month extension of a Section 301 tariff exclusion for robotic vacuum cleaners that had been set to expire at the end of 2022.
- On January 20, 2023, based on the company's fourth-quarter 2022 cash performance and cash generation outlook for 2023, iRobot disclosed a new amendment to its credit facility that, among other changes, extended the expiration date from June 2023 to mid-September 2024, and resized the commitment to $100 million.
In light of the pending transaction with Amazon.com, Inc., which was announced on August 5, 2022, iRobot will not hold a fourth-quarter and full-year 2022 financial results conference call, and its practice of providing full-year financial guidance remains suspended.
About iRobot Corp.
iRobot is a global consumer robot company that designs and builds thoughtful robots and intelligent home innovations that make life better. iRobot introduced the first Roomba robot vacuum in 2002. Today, iRobot is a global enterprise that has sold millions of robots worldwide. iRobot's product portfolio features technologies and advanced concepts in cleaning, mapping and navigation. Working from this portfolio, iRobot engineers are building robots and smart home devices to help consumers make their homes easier to maintain and healthier places to live. For more information about iRobot, please visit www.irobot.com.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current expectations, estimates and projections about its business and industry, all of which are subject to change. In this context, forward-looking statements often address expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "could," "seek," "see," "will," "may," "would," "might," "potentially," "estimate," "continue," "expect," "target," similar expressions or the negatives of these words or other comparable terminology that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes. All forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, and are not guarantees of future results, such as statements about the consummation of the proposed transaction and the anticipated benefits thereof. These and other forward-looking statements, including the Company's plans and expectations regarding 2023 cost reduction actions and the financial impacts thereof, expected 2023 operating costs, plans relating to manufacturing production, and plans for inventory use in the first quarter of 2023 are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such statements and, therefore, you should not place undue reliance on any such statements and caution must be exercised in relying on forward-looking statements. Important risk factors that may cause such a difference include, but are not limited to: (i) the ability of the parties to consummate the proposed transaction with Amazon.com, Inc in a timely manner or at all; (ii) the satisfaction (or waiver) of closing conditions to the consummation of the proposed transaction; (iii) potential delays in consummating the proposed transaction; (iv) the ability of the Company to timely and successfully achieve the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction; (v) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance or condition that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement; (vi) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the current conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine on the Company's business and general economic conditions; (vii) the Company's ability to implement its business strategy; (viii) significant transaction costs associated with the proposed transaction; (ix) potential litigation relating to the proposed transaction; (x) the risk that disruptions from the proposed transaction will harm the Company's business, including current plans and operations; (xi) the ability of the Company to retain and hire key personnel; (xii) potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the announcement or completion of the proposed transaction; (xiii) legislative, regulatory and economic developments affecting the Company's business; (xiv) general economic and market developments and conditions; (xv) the evolving legal, regulatory and tax regimes under which the Company operates; (xvi) potential business uncertainty, including changes to existing business relationships, during the pendency of the merger that could affect the Company's financial performance; (xvii) restrictions during the pendency of the proposed transaction that may impact the Company's ability to pursue certain business opportunities or strategic transactions; (xviii) unpredictability and severity of catastrophic events, including, but not limited to, acts of terrorism or outbreak of war or hostilities, (xviv) current supply chain challenges including current constraints in the availability of certain semiconductor components used in our products; (xx) the financial strength of our customers and retailers; (xxi) the impact of tariffs on goods imported into the United States; and (xxii) competition, as well as the Company's response to any of the aforementioned factors. Additional risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements are included under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent annual and quarterly reports filed with the SEC and any subsequent reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q or Form 8-K filed from time to time and available at www.sec.gov. While the list of factors presented here is considered representative, no such list should be considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Unlisted factors may present significant additional obstacles to the realization of forward-looking statements. Consequences of material differences in results as compared with those anticipated in the forward-looking statements could include, among other things, business disruption, operational problems, financial loss, legal liability and similar risks, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity. The forward-looking statements included herein are made only as of the date hereof. The Company does not assume any obligation to publicly provide revisions or updates to any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, should circumstances change, except as otherwise required by securities and other applicable laws.
iRobot Corporation
Explanation of Non-GAAP Measures
In addition to disclosing financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP, this earnings release contains references to the non-GAAP financial measures described below. We use non-GAAP measures to internally evaluate and analyze financial results. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with useful supplemental information about the financial performance of our business, enable comparison of financial results between periods where certain items may vary independent of business performance, and enable comparison of our financial results with other public companies, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures.
Our non-GAAP financial measures reflect adjustments based on the following items. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and the financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP and reconciliations from these results should be carefully evaluated.
Amortization of acquired intangible assets: Amortization of acquired intangible assets consists of amortization of intangible assets including completed technology, customer relationships, and reacquired distribution rights acquired in connection with business combinations as well as any non-cash impairment charges associated with intangible assets in connection with our past acquisitions. Amortization charges for our acquisition-related intangible assets are inconsistent in size and are significantly impacted by the timing and valuation of our acquisitions. We exclude these charges from our non-GAAP measures to facilitate an evaluation of our current operating performance and comparisons to our past operating performance.
Net Merger, Acquisition and Divestiture (Income) Expense: Net merger, acquisition and divestiture (income) expense primarily consists of transaction fees, professional fees, and transition and integration costs directly associated with mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, including with respect to the iRobot-Amazon Merger. It also includes business combination adjustments including adjustments after the measurement period has ended. The occurrence and amount of these costs will vary depending on the timing and size of these transactions. We exclude these charges from our non-GAAP measures to facilitate an evaluation of our current operating performance and comparisons to our past operating performance.
Stock-Based Compensation: Stock-based compensation is a non-cash charge relating to stock-based awards. We exclude this expense as it is a non-cash expense, and we assess our internal operations excluding this expense and believe it facilitates comparisons to the performance of other companies.
Tariff Refunds: iRobot's Section 301 List 3 Tariff Exclusion was reinstated in March 2022, which temporarily eliminates tariffs on our Roomba products imported from China beginning on October 12, 2021 until December 31, 2022. This temporary exclusion, which was subsequently extended until September 30, 2023, entitles us to a refund of all related tariffs previously paid since October 12, 2021. We exclude the refunds for tariff costs expensed during fiscal 2021 from our 2022 non-GAAP measures because those tariff refunds associated with tariff costs incurred in the past have no impact to our current period earnings.
IP Litigation Expense, Net: IP litigation expense, net relates to legal costs incurred to litigate patent, trademark, copyright and false advertising infringements, or to oppose or defend against interparty actions related to intellectual property. Any settlement payment or proceeds resulting from these infringements are included or netted against the costs. We exclude these costs from our non-GAAP measures as we do not believe these costs have a direct correlation to the operations of our business and may vary in size depending on the timing and results of such litigations and settlements.
Restructuring and Other: Restructuring charges are related to one-time actions associated with realigning resources, enhancing operational productivity and efficiency, or improving our cost structure in support of our strategy. Such actions are not reflective of ongoing operations and include costs primarily associated with severance costs, certain professional fees, costs associated with consolidation of facilities, warehouses and any other leased properties, and other non-recurring costs directly associated with resource realignments tied to strategic initiatives or changes in business conditions. We exclude this item from our non-GAAP measures when evaluating our recent and prospective business performance as such items vary significantly based on the magnitude of the action and do not reflect anticipated future operating costs. In addition, these charges do not necessarily provide meaningful insight into the fundamentals of current or past operations of our business.
Gain/Loss on Strategic Investments: Gain/loss on strategic investments includes fair value adjustments, realized gains and losses on the sales of these investments and losses on the impairment of these investments. We exclude these items from our non-GAAP measures because we do not believe they correlate to the performance of our core business and may vary in size based on market conditions and events. We believe that the exclusion of these gains or losses provides investors with a supplemental view of our operational performance.
Income tax adjustments: Income tax adjustments include the tax effect of the non-GAAP adjustments, calculated using the appropriate statutory tax rate for each adjustment. We reassess the need for any valuation allowance recorded based on the non-GAAP profitability and have eliminated the effect of the valuation allowance recorded in the U.S. jurisdiction. We also exclude certain tax items, including impact from stock-based compensation windfalls/shortfalls, that are not reflective of income tax expense incurred as a result of current period earnings. We believe disclosure of the income tax provision before the effect of such tax items is important to permit investors' consistent earnings comparison between periods.
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Guardians vs. Twins: Odds, spread, over/under - June 1
When the Minnesota Twins (29-27) and Cleveland Guardians (25-30) face off in the series opener at Target Field on Thursday, June 1, Pablo Lopez will get the ball for the Twins, while the Guardians will send Tanner Bibee to the mound. The game will start at 7:40 PM ET.
The favored Twins have -135 moneyline odds against the underdog Guardians, who are listed at +110. Minnesota is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total for the game has been listed at 8 runs.
Guardians vs. Twins Time and TV Channel
- Date: Thursday, June 1, 2023
- Time: 7:40 PM ET
- TV: BSN
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Venue: Target Field
- Probable Pitchers: Lopez - MIN (3-3, 4.11 ERA) vs Bibee - CLE (1-1, 2.88 ERA)
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Guardians vs. Twins Betting Odds, Run Line and Total
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Guardians vs. Twins Betting Trends and Insights
- The Twins have entered the game as favorites 33 times this season and won 22, or 66.7%, of those games.
- The Twins have gone 15-9 (winning 62.5% of their games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -135 or shorter.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 57.4% chance of a victory for Minnesota.
- The Twins have a 2-2 record from the four games they were moneyline favorites over their last 10 matchups.
- Over its last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- Minnesota and its opponents combined to hit the over on the total four times.
- The Guardians have come away with 10 wins in the 22 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, the Guardians have been victorious seven times in 14 chances when named as an underdog of at least +110 or worse on the moneyline.
- In four games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Guardians have a record of 2-2.
- In the last 10 games with a total, Cleveland and its opponents are 2-8-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
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ASTORIA, Ore. (KOIN) – The “Goonies” house, is up for sale. The house where the 1985 film was made can be yours for $1.6 million.
Over the years the current owner spent a lot of time and money restoring the home. The iconic house on a hill, with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and a wraparound porch overlooking the Pacific Ocean was the home of character Mikey Walsh.
“This is not only nostalgia. This is a piece of cinematic history,” said Mike Schlute, the co-host of the Confused Breakfast Podcast that focuses on film classics from the 1980s and ’90 and early 2000s.
Schlute describes it as “movies that you loved as a kid but then we talked about it with a modern eye.”
Real estate agent Jordan Miller said that he invited the Confused Breakfast Podcast crew to come out to the house to film and record inside the house.
“I really couldn’t think of anybody better to come out,” Miller told KOIN.
Schlute said they were busy. “But we just cleared our schedule because this is a once-in-a lifetime opportunity for us, not only as fans of the movie but just to be able to experience this.”
Miller said they’re not looking for just any buyer.
“It has to be someone who appreciates this movie and the history of this movie and this beautiful town,” he said.
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Semi’s blown tire causes fatal crash on I-35 in southern Minnesota
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FREEMAN TOWNSHIP, Minnesota (WCCO) — A semi truck’s blown tire caused a fatal crash in southern Minnesota Monday morning, the state patrol said.
It happened just after 8 a.m. on southbound Interstate 35 in Freeman Township.
The state patrol said a 45-year-old Wisconsin man driving a semi lost control after his tire blew. The truck crossed the median and hit a pickup truck on the northbound side.
State patrol records indicate the 22-year-old man driving the pickup truck died in the crash. The semi driver suffered minor injuries.
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Midday Daily 4" game were:
7-4-1-1
(seven, four, one, one)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Midday Daily 4" game were:
7-4-1-1
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PORTLAND, Maine -- Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey took over as the leader of the nation's nonpartisan governors' association Friday in a time of deep divide between the states over issues such as abortion and gun control.
Murphy took the reins as chairman of the National Governors Association from departing head Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Ark. Murphy will be tasked with fostering bipartisanship among members of the organization while some of them, such as Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., and Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., are publicly feuding with each other.
The states are also in the midst of an era of state-against-state legal battles over abortion access.
The association meeting was held in Maine, where Democratic Gov. Janet Mills has signed an executive order prohibiting state agencies from cooperating with other states' investigations into abortions. Hutchinson has signed off on a near-total ban of abortion for his state.
Members of the association sounded a cooperative tone at the meeting, and Murphy encouraged members to prioritize working together.
"I do not expect over the course of the next year we are going to take our hats off as Democrats and Republicans," Murphy said. "Remember that we are partisans third, governors second and Americans foremost."
The National Governors Association also appointed a new vice chairman, Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox. The previous vice chair was Murphy. Cox also acknowledged the need for less partisan bickering.
"We fight about some really stupid [expletive] sometimes," Cox said to applause from the crowd. "My point is our ability to work together means so much more than the things we fight about."
The meeting was the first of its kind held in person since 2019, before the covid-19 pandemic. The proper response to the pandemic is one of several issues that has divided governors over the past two years.
The chasm between Democratic and Republican states has recently been widened by U.S. Supreme Court rulings that have overturned Roe v. Wade and struck down gun restrictions in New York. The agenda at this week's meeting of the governors avoided such hot-button topics, focusing instead on issues such as computer science education and travel and tourism.
After the meeting was over, Murphy and Hutchinson agreed that some issues, such as abortion laws, will remain polarizing. But both said the states can work together to serve the public interest on numerous other fronts.
"There's going to be a list of things we're not going to find common ground on," Murphy said. "That will never preclude the NGA and its members from finding common ground on the things we do agree about."
Hutchinson added that members should "do it in the right tone and remember what's at stake" when confronting divisive topics.
The governors association was founded in 1908 and its members are the governors of the 55 states, territories and commonwealths. This year's meeting attracted throngs of demonstrators to Portland. Many were criticizing the Roe v. Wade ruling and states that are moving to end or restrict abortion access.
Organizers said 19 governors were confirmed in attendance. DeSantis and Newsom were not among them.
The attendants included some who are well known in their states for working across the political aisle, such as Massachusetts Republican Gov. Charlie Baker and Vermont Republican Gov. Phil Scott. Cox, the Utah governor, has also signaled a willingness to work with Democrats on gun control, despite the fact it would likely meet resistance in his own state.
Other high-profile governors who were not in attendance included Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Some with national profiles, including Republican Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland and Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, did attend. Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of neighboring New Hampshire was also in attendance.
Mills delivered opening remarks at the event. It was the first time the state had hosted the summer meeting since 1983.
The Maine governor is among a group of Democratic governors that has issued executive orders to protect abortion providers and patients. Governors of Colorado, Rhode and Island and North Carolina have made similar moves.
At the same time, several red states placed new restrictions in the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling. Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, who was in attendance at the governor's meeting, has said his executive order was about protecting "North Carolina doctors and nurses and their patients from cruel right-wing criminal laws passed by other states." | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/jul/16/hutchinson-yields-helm-of-governors-association/ | 2022-07-16 10:55:34 | 1 | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/jul/16/hutchinson-yields-helm-of-governors-association/ |
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Maine residents are building energy-efficient homes that retain heat, minus the high energy costs
Passive housing projects are popping up across the state of Maine. These air-tight homes are well-insulated to maintain comfortable internal temperatures year-round, without the need for a furnace. Passive homes are designed to use as little energy as possible.
Christi Hissong owns a proper modern home construction company and is the owner of a passive home going up in Kennebunk. She said although passive home building can cost more upfront, it is offset by low monthly energy costs. During the cold snap with wind chills in the negative 30s, Hissong said her home maintained an internal temperature of 46 degrees even with the home being incomplete and unheated.
“You are minimizing the demand of energy that you're placing not only on your own pocket, but on society as a whole,” she said.
The Portland Housing Authority is working with Zachau Construction and Utile to redevelop an area of Front Street into 100 affordable passive housing units.
Jay Waterman, Director of Real Estate Development for the Portland Housing Authority, said the build is a 3% increased cost upfront compared to a non-passive housing build. Waterman said overall operating costs are reduced drastically, adding, “Heating costs are 80-90% less than a typical code building.”
Front Street apartments will range from studios for $977 a month, to five bedrooms for $2,100 a month. Portland Housing Authority Executive Director, Brian Frost, said these apartments will go to Mainers who have been on an affordable housing waitlist. The entire project is expected to be completed in 2025. | https://www.koat.com/article/maine-residents-are-building-energy-efficient-homes-that-retain-heat-minus-the-high-energy-costs/43327933 | 2023-03-15 19:04:00 | 1 | https://www.koat.com/article/maine-residents-are-building-energy-efficient-homes-that-retain-heat-minus-the-high-energy-costs/43327933 |
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is currently accepting applications for its 2023 Consumer Participation Program.
Established in 1992, the Consumer Participation Program promotes consumer representation and interaction with NAIC members by providing an opportunity for individuals to participate in NAIC meetings, provided they represent consumer interests and meet established criteria for appointment.
"This year marks 30 years that the Consumer Participation Program has been helping position the voice of the consumer at the forefront as state regulators address priorities that impact consumers," said Colorado Insurance Commissioner and Chair of the Consumer Liaison Committee Michael Conway.
One option for individuals to participate in the Consumer Participation Program is for the NAIC to provide funding in the form of travel expense reimbursement. To qualify for such funding, the candidate shall have a commitment to representing consumer interests in insurance regulation, be willing to fully participate in NAIC national meetings and related conference calls, and have demonstrated expertise and experience on insurance-related issues addressed by the NAIC. Individuals who do not need funding may apply to participate in the Consumer Participation Program as an unfunded consumer representative.
"A fundamental responsibility of every insurance commissioner is to protect our consumers. The NAIC recognizes the important role consumer representatives can play in achieving that responsibility," said NAIC President and Idaho Director of Insurance Dean L. Cameron. "We look forward to applicants who are engaged, thoughtful, and are willing to share their diverse perspectives."
The NAIC website (naic.org) provides additional information about the NAIC's Consumer Participation Program and describes the application process.
The application deadline is 5:00 p.m. Central Time on Oct. 31, 2022. All applicants are required to complete the application, sign the Conflict-of-Interest Statement, and attach all documents requested. Applicants will be selected in December and notified prior to the Spring National Meeting in 2023.
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A recently launched clinical trial at the University of Pennsylvania will evaluate a chewing gum designed by Penn Dental Medicine's Dr. Henry Daniell to trap SARS-CoV-2 in the saliva, potentially blocking transmission of COVID-19 decrease self-infection.
The trial will recruit participants from a pool of Penn Medicine employees whose responses to a screening system indicate that they may be battling COVID-19. Those who enroll will be given a packet of 12 experimental gum tablets, to be chewed four times each day, for three days.
The cinnamon-flavored gum is designed to do far more than freshen breath. Thanks to innovations emerging from Daniell's lab, the gum contains plant-derived material genetically engineered to contain ACE2, a protein found naturally in human blood and saliva. The ACE2 receptor is found on human cells and is bound by SARS-CoV-2 virus during infection. In experimental models, chewing the gum released the embedded ACE2, blocking the interaction of the chewer's own ACE2 receptor and the viral spike protein.
In effect, the gum is designed to trap and neutralize SARS-CoV-2 in the saliva and, ideally, diminish the amount of virus left in the mouth. It is hoped that less virus would mean a lower likelihood of passing the infection on to others or developing symptoms.
Daniell and colleagues are also working on another gum, containing a different protein, which could target a broader range of respiratory viruses, including influenza.
"I'm hoping that if this is effective and safe it will be the beginning of several other oral delivery drugs using this platform," says Daniell, W. D. Miller Professor and Vice Chair of the Department of Basic and Translational Sciences.
Findings from a preclinical study of the gum's efficacy in neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 and influenza virus in patient samples, published in Biomaterials in July, showed it could reduce viral load to nearly undetectable levels. The results supported an application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an Investigational New Drug, which went into effect in May and paved the way for the launch of the clinical trial. The gum represents the first Investigational New Drug submission for a human therapeutic protein drug that does not require a cold chain or protein purification. Read more >>
Contact: Beth Adams, adamsnb@dental.upenn.edu
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I've been playing fighting games since middle school, and, like any fan, I can tell you that the Street Fighter series has always been at the top of the pack.
For eight long years, I've eagerly awaited Street Fighter 6. As I dug in, I was impressed by how the game's art direction married urban style and martial arts substance — a mix that Capcom has cultivated in every entry since the late 80s. The game brims with hip hop flavor, but its intricate battle system is one of the most intense I've ever encountered in a 2D fighting game.
Now watch this drive
Capcom may have taken their time with this sequel, but they came through with a new core mechanic called the Drive Gauge. It enables souped-up special attacks, defense-enhancing parries, and the "Drive Impact," a move that fills the screen with flowing colors that can break through most of an opponent's attacks.
Even if it's blocked, it pushes your adversary far across the screen or knocks them into a wall, leaving them open for a combo. To defend against it, you have to parry, dodge, or counter with your own Drive Impact, which can be truly devastating. This new feature requires quick reactions, and precise risk-reward calculations.
Each character uses it slightly differently – some may have Drive Impacts that are slightly faster or have further range, for instance. But no matter who you pick, mastering the Drive System is essential. If you use too much of your Drive Gauge, your character will go into Burnout — a vulnerable, weakened state. As I kept playing matches, I got better at strategically conserving and deploying my Drive Gauge. I went from avoiding Burnout like the plague, to cashing out my entire Drive Gauge at the perfect moment to win a round.
Sharpening Street Fighter 6 skills aren't just about complicated button combinations, they're also about leading your opponent where you want them and exploiting their weaknesses. In more than one match, I got stuck in a corner, which makes getting hit with a Drive Impact especially deadly.
But on a few occasions, I managed to bait my opponent into using theirs first, so I could counter with mine, then finish the round by following up with a Super Art — a cinematic move that's a joy to behold and makes quick work of an opponent's life bar. Securing victory in this manner feels truly rewarding, as it shows mastery of both tactics and execution.
Around the world
Street Fighter 6 features many game varieties, including the classic Arcade Mode — fight random opponents until you beat the boss and complete your chosen character's story arc — and the more off-the-wall Extreme Battle - which add crazy gimmicks that seem perfect for parties, like Fight While Knocking A Bomb Back and Forth Like A Volleyball and Fight While A Bull Randomly Runs On and Offscreen.
But World Tour Mode stands out as the game's boldest experiment. It blends the 2D combat with a 3D role-playing game and begins with you creating your own custom character. Don't expect a particularly deep story, though — you'll spend most of your time punching out street gangs that hide their identities under cardboard boxes on their heads (which is weirdly adorable). If you want a captivating narrative that involves Street Fighter characters, your best bet is to watch Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (avoid the live action Street Fighter movie at all costs).
As you travel throughout Metro City and make brief trips to locations around the world, you'll meet the game's 18 main playable fighters and learn their martial arts styles. After enrolling under these "Masters," you can add their specials to your repertoire and mix-and-match moves. I enjoyed overwhelming enemies with Manon's powerful judo throw and Marisa's aggressive straight punch. As I kept playing through the story and met more and more Masters, the feeling of fighting with a tailored moveset got more and more satisfying.
Street Fighter 6 is not only the title to beat for fighting game of the year, it may take the crown for best in the franchise. It shows why the series has succeeded for so long, and why it can afford to take risks like adding a dash of RPG to the fighting game formula.
Capcom will support the game for years with additional downloadable content, though fans might be annoyed that certain popular characters, like series staple Akuma, will cost extra. Either way, more content is coming. So whether you just want to play through the story, or go online and get humbled, there's no lack of challenges to take on.
Street Fighter 6 releases June 2nd on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox.
James Perkins Mastromarino contributed to this story. contributed to this story
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SYRACUSE, N.Y., Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --CCMR3, a leading provider of accounts receivable and collection services, has acquired Healthcare-I, L.L.C. (HCI), a healthcare receivables management company.
Since 1992, HCI has specialized in healthcare debt recoveries, offering consulting services to business offices and insurance claims management. HCI is now a wholly owned subsidiary of CCMR3 and will continue to be operated as a stand-alone entity.
"We are honored to be a company that other businesses can trust to uphold their values," says Jacob Corlyon, Co-founder and CEO of CCMR3. "This acquisition is an opportunity to expand our portfolio while leveraging the extensive knowledge of industry veterans at HCI."
CCMR3 is committed to reshaping how consumers experience collections by initiating compassionate, professional, and ethical conversations during every interaction. Dedicated account representatives will provide each consumer with various financial literacy resources to help them succeed financially. Today, CCMR3 offers a robust suite of services designed to grow profitability, lessen the internal administrative burden, and enhance the overall consumer and patient experience.
"For over 25 years, HCI has been a pillar in the healthcare debt recoveries space," says Christian Lehr, President of Healthcare-I, L.L.C. "This acquisition allows HCI to merge with a major disruptor in the industry while continuing to effectively serve the healthcare facilities we have partnered with for years. CCMR3 shares the same core values as HCI, improving the financial well-being of patients, boosting the hospital's bottom line, and delivering an exceptional experience through compassionate collections."
"HCI and CCMR3 were a logical fit for each other," says Nick Ciabattone, Director at Corporate Advisory Solutions. "This acquisition strengthens CCMR3's position in the healthcare collections space and aligns two reputable organizations with complementary skill sets." CAS served as HCI's exclusive sell-side M&A advisor.
CCMR3's accreditation and memberships include ACA International, New York State Collectors Association, Receivables Management Association, International Association of Commercial Collectors, InsideARM and Healthcare Financial Management Association.
CCMR3 provides modern, technology-driven revenue recovery solutions, debt purchasing, and litigation services for enterprises that need engagement with empathy, experience with compliance, and excellence in revenue recovery. Leveraging state-of-the-art analytics and machine learning combined with a service-focused approach, CCMR3 helps organizations from a variety of industries protect their brands and improve their bottom lines. To learn more, visit www.ccmr3.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
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Members of Team USA are going to be expressing themselves in more than one way when the 2023 Women’s World Cup rolls around in July.
Nike revealed that the theme of the USA National Team Collection is inspired by the art movement of abstract expression, which symbolizes America becoming the epicenter of women’s soccer over the years thanks to the dominant USWNT.
What makes this year’s home kit so unique is that it's print-based, marking only the second time in the past 11 years that the women have sported print on their home turf. The outfit features drip-paint patterns.
“The new home kit design – featuring distinct, non-repeating dot patterns – reflects the distinct players who form Team USA and their vast, multigenerational and multicultural fan base,” Nike said.
To add an iconic dimension, the white home kit has distinctive gold branding – to emphasize the teams' accomplishments as defending champions at the prestigious tournament – along with a blue neckline.
The blue away kit continues along the theme of abstract expression. The kit features sleeve cuffs that include bespoke stars and stripe graphic print. The neckline patriotically details red blades, created to resemble the tips of stars. The look is designed to have hidden shapes that lean into the abstract expression art vibe.
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All 13 goalies from the different nations will be wearing a shared print design created by Nike – each created by host nations Australia and New Zealand. Every Nike federation partner chose various color kits for their goalies. The goalie kits offered are as follows: Anthracite/Black, Blue Chill/Baltic Blue, Opti Yellow/Tour Yellow, Pink Gaze/Magic Ember, Space Purple/Action Grape, Stadium Green/Malachite, Taxi/Vivid Orange and Wolf Grey/Particle Grey.
Nike announced its pride in its “most data-informed” kits which debut DRI-FIT ADV material. The material “moves and breathes with the dynamic movements” of players competing out on the field.
Also important for females, the kits ensure extra protection with an absorbent liner for women on their menstrual cycles during match play.
The kits are also environmentally friendly with materials constructed to reduce the waste in fabric use greatly. The company revealed they cut down the number of prototype sample kits (which become waste) by 75% compared to the 2018 World Cup.
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A man was arrested Monday and accused of strangling his partner during a domestic violence incident in Millville, investigators said.
Officers were called to a home on Riverside Drive and found a 25-year-old woman dead, according to a statement from the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office. Her name was not released.
Steven Gonzalez, 24, who also lives at the home, was later taken into custody at a family member’s house in Vineland, the office said. | https://www.nj.com/cumberland/2023/07/man-killed-25-year-old-woman-in-their-nj-home-authorities-allege.html | 2023-07-04 01:41:17 | 0 | https://www.nj.com/cumberland/2023/07/man-killed-25-year-old-woman-in-their-nj-home-authorities-allege.html |
Open house planned for Polk State College scholarships
Gary White
The Ledger
Polk State College and Legoland Florida Resort will host an open house on Nov. 1 at the Polk State Lakeland campus for the community to learn about the Building Higher Pre-Paid Scholarship Program, which provides Legoland Florida Resort employees with pre-paid scholarships to the college.
Appointed:Polk State College president gets state appointment
Also:Polk State College President Angela Garcia Falconetti appointed to state advisory group
People will be able to submit applications to both Legoland Florida Resort and Polk State College on-site and learn how to qualify for scholarship opportunities. The event will take place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Lakeland Academic Center at 3425 Winter Lake Road in Lakeland. | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2022/10/24/open-house-planned-polk-state-legoland-scholarships/10561206002/ | 2022-10-24 21:15:35 | 0 | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2022/10/24/open-house-planned-polk-state-legoland-scholarships/10561206002/ |
How to Watch the WNBA on Wednesday: TV Channel, Game Times and Odds
Published: Jun. 7, 2023 at 9:19 AM MDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
Today's WNBA slate features two contests, including a matchup between the Minnesota Lynx and the New York Liberty.
Catch live WNBA games, plus tons of other sports and shows, with a free trial to Fubo!
Today's WNBA Games
The New York Liberty face the Minnesota Lynx
The Lynx hit the road the Liberty on Wednesday at 7:00 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
Records and Stats
- NYL Record: 4-2
- MIN Record: 1-6
- NYL Stats: 80.0 PPG (eighth in WNBA), 76.3 Opp. PPG (second)
- MIN Stats: 78.6 PPG (10th in WNBA), 86.4 Opp. PPG (ninth)
Players to Watch
- NYL Key Player: Breanna Stewart (23.7 PPG, 10.5 RPG, 3.5 APG)
- MIN Key Player: Napheesa Collier (18.6 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 2.6 APG)
Vegas Odds and Betting Lines
- Spread: -14.5
- NYL Odds to Win: -1436
- MIN Odds to Win: +758
- Total: 161.5 points
The Dallas Wings host the Phoenix Mercury
The Mercury travel to face the Wings on Wednesday at 8:00 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
Records and Stats
- DAL Record: 3-3
- PHO Record: 1-3
- DAL Stats: 85.0 PPG (second in WNBA), 84.5 Opp. PPG (eighth)
- PHO Stats: 80.8 PPG (sixth in WNBA), 87.3 Opp. PPG (11th)
Players to Watch
- DAL Key Player: Satou Sabally (22.2 PPG, 10.7 RPG, 3.5 APG)
- PHO Key Player: Brittney Griner (22.0 PPG, 8.8 RPG, 1.8 APG)
Vegas Odds and Betting Lines
- Spread: -3.5
- DAL Odds to Win: -169
- PHO Odds to Win: +141
- Total: 163.5 points
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jennifer Lawrence has wanted to do a big comedy for years. She has always been funny and vibrant in her television appearances. And while she has brought humor and physical comedy to many of her roles for David O. Russell and others, she also hasn’t exactly gotten the big, broad “Dumb and Dumber” or “Anchorman” experience, to cite some of her favorites (or at least the ones she’s memorized).
That changes this summer with “ No Hard Feelings ” (in theaters June 23), a classic, raunchy R-rated comedy that was tailor made for her.
“I’ve always wanted to do a comedy. And I’ve read a lot of them,” Lawrence told The Associated Press last week in Las Vegas. “I just didn’t read anything that was funny enough.”
“No Hard Feelings” was inspired by a real Craigslist ad posted by parents who were seeking a woman to “date” their son to bring him out of his shell the summer before he went to college. There are debates over just how real the “real ad” was, but thinking about the woman who might answer an ad like that was a premise funny enough to catch the attention of several producers and writer-director Gene Stupnitsky.
Stupnitsky, an Emmy-nominated alum of “The Office” who also directed and co-wrote the 2019 hit “Good Boys,” knew just who to take it to. He told Lawrence about the idea one night at dinner with friends in which, he estimated, they had had about “eight or nine martinis between us.”
The two met over a decade ago, through a mutual friend, at Medieval Times of all places. Lawrence, he remembered, was dressed in a full wizard costume. And they soon became actual friends. He even introduced Lawrence to her husband.
“I owed him one,” Lawrence said. “That’s why I did this film.”
Stupnitsky, sitting next to Lawrence, added: “There’s probably some truth to that.”
With Lawrence attached to star and produce, the movie became a hot commodity, with streaming services and studios vying for the rights to make it. Ultimately, they went with Sony and a traditional theatrical release.
“The reason I wrote this movie for her is because I knew how funny she was and I wanted everyone else to know. I mean, people know she’s funny but they wanted her in a comedy. I thought, yes I know how to do this. I know how to write her voice,” Stupnitsky said. “I remember I told her, ‘I really want you to experience a feeling of sitting in a theater with hundreds of people laughing.’ She’s had many, many experiences in film, but she hasn’t quite had this one.”
In “No Hard Feelings,” Lawrence’s character Maddie is having a rough stretch with money. As an Uber driver without a car she’s in a pressing bind. So when she finds this ad with the promise of a Buick Regal as payment, she takes the bait. In a clip that Sony debuted for theater owners at the CinemaCon convention last week, Maddie meets 19-year-old Percy (Andrew Barth Feldman) for the first time wearing a slim, hot pink mini dress and high heels and acting overtly flirty and available.
“She’s dressed like what she thinks is a 19-year-old’s idea of a sex fantasy. And she’s wrong,” Stupnitsky said. “He’s like the one kid who she can’t seduce.”
The situation escalates from there as she tries to give him a ride home. He thinks he’s being abducted and, as anyone who has watched the red-band trailer knows, it ends with her getting pepper sprayed. But there’s a sweet core to the film too.
“He is longing for a connection, which is what she needs as well but doesn’t know it yet,” Stupnitsky said. “She wants to get the car and move on with her life. But he’s forcing her to kind of take things slow and get to know him and be intimate, in a way, with him in a platonic sort of way.”
The experience, Lawrence said, was a blast, helped by her connection with her younger co-star.
“We just laughed all day long,” she said. “Sometimes I would get in bed after work and just like, giggle before going to sleep, just thinking about the day. I was also sad for making it because I was like, ‘God, I’m just I’m not going to have one of these again. This is this is so singular.’”
As a producer on the film, Lawrence has already gotten to watch it with an audience and experience that big, communal laughter that Stupnitsky promised.
“I went to a test screening and sat in back,” she said. “It was pretty extraordinary.”
Every film, she knows, is a gamble but she’s pretty confident about “No Hard Feelings.”
“You really never know. You might think audiences want this and they don’t. And I’ve certainly had my experiences with that,” she said. “It’s a mix of instinct and looking at the information that you have. I knew what we had was the funniest movie that anybody would have ever seen — I have no doubts about that—and I knew that Gene was the one that could do it.”
It’s also Lawrence’s first major theatrical release in a few years, since the 2019 X-Men movie “Dark Phoenix.” Her recent films have been primarily streaming releases with Netflix’s “Don’t Look Up” and Apple’s “Causeway,” which she also produced.
“I think audiences are really going to remember why they love her,”Stupnitsky said.
Lawrence laughed: “I look much better 12 feet high.” | https://www.localsyr.com/entertainment-news/in-no-hard-feelings-a-comedy-made-for-jennifer-lawrence/ | 2023-05-05 10:31:34 | 1 | https://www.localsyr.com/entertainment-news/in-no-hard-feelings-a-comedy-made-for-jennifer-lawrence/ |
2022 California strawberry production expected to be the second highest on record
WATSONVILLE, Calif., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To meet increasing consumer demand for the sweet, red berry everybody loves, California strawberry production is expected to hit its second highest season on record, extending peak season well into fall. As the country's leading producer of strawberries growing 90% of all strawberries produced in the U.S., consumers can expect to see abundant availability in local grocery stores across the country.
Kids and adults report strawberries as their favorite fruit with U.S. household penetration increasing to nearly 71%. Strawberry popularity combined with exceptional value is driving more than 1.2 billion supermarket pound sales annually – more than all other berries combined.
"California strawberries are available year-round, and we are excited our peak season will extend into the fall. The increased demand for strawberries can be attributed to their benefits to health and well-being, plus the many ways they can be enjoyed in snacks and meals," says California Strawberry Commission Senior Vice President Chris Christian.
The announcement follows the summer trend where strawberries were seen not only on sweet and savory plates, but also trending in fashion and beauty. Being healthy, heart-shaped and bright red, strawberries can make just about everything look and taste better. One cup of strawberries or 8 strawberries a day contain powerful nutrients such as antioxidants, vitamin C, potassium, folate, fiber and ellagic acid.
Clinical research suggests eating just one serving of eight strawberries a day may improve heart health, help manage diabetes, support brain health and reduce the risk of some cancers. Year to date, California strawberry farmers have produced over 1.4 billion pounds of the delicious red fruit. Total strawberry acres for 2022 production increased 8% for a total of 40,714 acres. Fall planted acres that are harvested in the spring and summer increased 6.8%. Summer planted acres that are harvested in the fall and early winter increased 13.5%.
For more information on strawberries, recipes to incorporate them or to learn more about the many nutritional benefits of strawberries visit www.californiastrawberries.com.
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Gwyneth Paltrow’s ski collision trial continues with defense
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Gwyneth Paltrow’s attorneys are expected to continue relying mostly on experts to mount their defense on Wednesday, the seventh day of the trial over her 2016 ski collision with a 76-year-old retired optometrist.
The judge presiding over the trial in Park City has made it clear that he wants Paltrow’s defense team to rest their case by Thursday afternoon — in order to give the jury enough time to deliberate and come to a consensus.
Terry Sanderson, the Utah man suing Paltrow, is asking for more than $300,000, saying that Paltrow’s recklessness on the slope caused the crash, leaving him with four broken ribs and years of post-concussion symptoms including confusion, memory loss and irritability. Paltrow has countersued for a symbolic $1 and attorney fees, alleging that Sanderson veered into her from behind.
In the second week of trial, it’s clear that both sides have spared little expense to ensure they have a roster of expert witnesses on call in case needed. Amid intense time constraints, multiple witnesses testified for longer than anticipated.
Paltrow’s attorneys have asked Judge Kent Holmberg repeatedly to clarify the timeline for the eight-day trial. They reversed plans to cross-examine Sanderson in order to keep time on the clock for the four expert witnesses they said they had put up in a nearby hotel on Tuesday.
Much like Sanderson’s attorneys, Paltrow’s legal team is attempting to cram into four days all testimony from family members, doctors and an accident reconstruction expert. They said on Tuesday that they planned to call four additional experts to testify, but left the door open to call to the stand Paltrow or Brad Falchuk, her television producer husband.
Holmberg gave Sanderson’s side the same amount of time to make its case.
Last week, Paltrow took the stand and insisted the ski collision wasn’t her fault. Her lead counsel Steve Owens said earlier in the week that he planned to call Paltrow’s teenage children — 16-year-old Moses and 18-year-old Apple — to the witness stand. But since Sanderson’s testimony extended into Monday, Paltrow’s legal team read depositions from her two teenage children for the record, instead of calling them to the stand to testify.
Over the last two days, Paltrow’s defense team has relied mainly on expert witnesses, yet read depositions from Paltrow’s children into the record on Tuesday. They’ve attempted to hold the jury’s attention by playing multiple high-resolution animations while their witnesses — including a collision expert, biomedical engineer, physician and ski instructor — have all testified.
The animations have not been included as trial evidence. Still, Sanderson’s attorneys have objected to their inclusion, arguing that Paltrow’s team is using the animations to mislead the jury.
Though the trial has titillated spectators worldwide who’ve consumed video clips circulated as memes on social media, it has tested the jury, whose eight members have gradually sunk deeper into their chairs through hours of expert-witness testimony.
After both sides give closing arguments on Thursday, the jury will likely make their decision later that day or on Friday.
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NASA, along with the European and Canadian space agencies, will be releasing the first science images from the brand new James Webb Space Telescope on Tuesday, and now we know what celestial bodies we'll be seeing in those historic pictures.
JWST is the long-awaited successor to the Hubble Space Telescope that finally launched on Christmas Day after years of delays.
On Friday, NASA revealed the list of cosmic objects that JWST will target for its first batch of full-color images offering unprecedented and detailed views of deep space. If the telescope's stunning first test image is any indication, it's going to be as good as any Instagram feed out there.
The targets include the Carina Nebula and Southern Ring Nebula, which are bright areas of gas and other material. The Carina Nebula (pictured above) is a so-called stellar nursery where stars are forming, and it's filled with massive stars that help make it one of the largest and brightest nebulas in the sky. The Southern Ring Nebula is a planetary nebula -- in this case, a wide cloud of gas half a light-year in diameter surrounding a dying star -- and relatively close on a cosmic scale, at just 2,000 light-years away.
Two other targets we'll see in fantastic high resolution next week are the galaxy group Stephan's Quintet, a particularly photogenic grouping of galaxies that seem to be dancing around each other for eternity, and SMACS 0723, which is a massive galaxy cluster that can act as a so-called gravitational lens to help scientists see deeper into space and observe fainter galaxies.
JWST also is taking a look at the planet WASP-96b, a gas giant world about half the mass of Jupiter and located 1,150 light-years from Earth. The powerful new instruments on the space telescope should be able to provide new insights into the composition of the planet's atmosphere and a fun teaser of what we'll soon discover about other exoplanets, including those that are more Earth-like.
The images that the space agencies will unveil on July 12 are just the beginning. Scientists have applied to use the telescope through a competitive process, and the first year of observations have already been scheduled. It's quite likely that JWST will change our perspective on some aspects of the universe in the months and years to come. | https://www.cnet.com/science/space/nasas-james-webb-space-telescope-heres-what-youll-see-in-the-first-images/ | 2022-07-10 10:50:45 | 0 | https://www.cnet.com/science/space/nasas-james-webb-space-telescope-heres-what-youll-see-in-the-first-images/ |
Global superstars BTS said they are taking time to focus on solo projects, but the company behind the groundbreaking K-pop group said they are not taking a hiatus.
The seven-member group with hits like “Butter” and “Dynamite” talked about their future in a video posted Tuesday celebrating the nine year anniversary of their debut release. They just released a three-disc anthology album, “Proof,” last week.
Band member Suga asked the group if they should talk about why they were going into a hiatus as they sat down for a group dinner. They discussed having to deal with COVID-19 interrupting their touring plans and music releases, as well as what each one thought about their individual artistic goals.
The group spoke in Korean, and the word “hiatus” was used on English subtitles included on the video.
But a statement from Hybe, the South Korean entertainment company behind BTS, said they’ll still be working on projects as a group, as well as individually. “BTS are not taking a hiatus. Members will be focusing more on solo projects at this time,” the statement said.
No details about future BTS collaborations or the solo projects were announced Tuesday. BTS has a global fanbase that follows the group and members online and in recent years the group’s profile has rose overseas. The group recently address the UN General Assembly and went to the White House to discuss with President Joe Biden ways to curb violence against Asian Americans.
The band members — J-Hope, RM, Suga, Jungkook, V, Jin and Jimin — opened up about the struggle to develop as individual artists within the K-pop genre.
“The problem with K-pop and the whole idol system is that don’t give you time to mature,” said RM. Some of the group members appeared to be crying during the conversation.
Band member V recalled a conversation he had with J-Hope in which they discussed how working on solo projects would improve their “synergy” as a band. Suga described an interest in trying out new genres.
“We’re each going to take some time to have fun and experience a lot of things,” said Jung Kook to their fans. “We promise we will return someday even more mature than we are now.” | https://www.kark.com/entertainment-news/label-says-bts-plan-for-solo-projects-plan-is-not-a-hiatus/ | 2022-06-14 22:46:02 | 0 | https://www.kark.com/entertainment-news/label-says-bts-plan-for-solo-projects-plan-is-not-a-hiatus/ |
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco city supervisor says one person was killed and another was wounded in a shooting on a subway train Wednesday.
Supervisor Myrna Melgar says the San Francisco Police Department informed her that the shooting happened on a San Francisco Muni train between Forest Hill and Castro stations. She says the perpetrator ran out of the train at Castro station and remains at large.
Melgar told The Associated Press that San Francisco Deputy Chief David Lazar informed her there was an altercation inside the train and the suspect shot a person, who later died
Melgar said the train was packed with morning commuters when the shooting happened.
Subway service was suspended in the area as police gather evidence. Passengers were being transported in buses and shuttles, Melgar said.
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NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
@StacyBrownMedia
The pressure on the government to do something about rising housing costs has resulted in the Biden administration announcing major new initiatives to safeguard tenants and make renting more affordable.
Now, several federal agencies announced they would collaborate to compile data on discriminatory housing practices.
A non-binding “Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights” is also included to provide clear instructions for tenants to continue living in moderately priced rentals.
In addition, the White House is issuing a rallying cry called the “Resident-Centered Housing Challenge,” with the goal of encouraging housing providers and state and local governments to bolster policy in their respective markets.
“Since taking office, the president has taken substantial steps to promote fairness in the rental market and ease the burden of rental costs for millions of American renters,” administration officials wrote in a Fact Sheet.
Officials said the administration kept the national eviction moratorium in place until August 2021, which helped to prevent over 1.5 million eviction filings nationwide.
Further, the administration has delivered over 8 million rental or utility assistance payments to reduce renters’ risk of eviction or housing instability.
The White House said more than $769 million has been provided for housing stability services by the Administration.
In 2022, the administration released a Housing Supply Action Plan, which set the goal of closing America’s housing supply shortfall in five years.
The administration has been making progress advancing a long-term goal of providing housing vouchers to all eligible households: through the 2022 and 2023 president’s Budgets, the administration has secured rental assistance to more than 100,000 households through the 2022 and 2033 appropriations bills and the American Rescue Plan.
And, recently, HUD published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on its efforts to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing.
As the housing market remains a major issue for renters, administration officials pointed out that inflation has reduced, but rental prices have continued to rise.
The actions are the latest by the Biden administration to curtail evictions and to help make housing more affordable.
Reportedly, tenant unions, community organizations, and legal advocacy groups have called for an all-out strategy, preparing an executive order for the Biden administration, advocating for a housing emergency declaration, and investigating rent control options.
Those plans, which involved several departments, were made to encourage federal authorities to look into alternative methods of lowering rental prices, the Washington Post reported.
Many ideas were dismissed as unrealistic by White House advisors and administration officials, and some questioned the legitimacy of such drastic measure, the newspaper stated.
The “Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights” emphasizes the importance of eviction prevention and diversion, the right to organize, and clear and fair contracts.
Over a third of the American population – 44 million households – rent their homes.
Before the pandemic, well over 2 million eviction fillings and roughly 900,000 evictions occurred annually – disproportionately affecting Black women and their children, administration officials stated.
Since then, rental housing has become less affordable with some landlords taking advantage of market conditions to pursue egregious rent increases.
“These announcements recognize there are responsible housing providers – large and small, national and local – willing to treat renters fairly, but it also holds accountable those who exploit market realities at the cost of renters’ housing access and stability,” officials stated. | http://www.birminghamtimes.com/2023/02/biden-harris-announces-new-actions-to-protect-renters-and-promote-affordability/ | 2023-02-05 06:15:08 | 0 | http://www.birminghamtimes.com/2023/02/biden-harris-announces-new-actions-to-protect-renters-and-promote-affordability/ |
The leadership announcement joins the recent launch of the new Boost and Global Distribution Engine products by the company's Vacation Division.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Inhabit, the leading solutions provider for the residential housing and the short-term vacation industries, is pleased to announce the appointment of Susan Blizzard as Head of Digital Marketing for its Vacation Division. Blizzard brings more than two decades of experience in digital marketing, strategy, and vacation industry experience to her new role.
Blizzard is a highly accomplished digital marketing executive with a proven track record of delivering results. Before joining Inhabit, she owned Blizzard Internet Marketing, one of the first short-term rental-focused marketing agencies and has consulted with many leading firms in the vacation rental industry.
Following the recent rollout of innovations such as Boost and the Global Distribution Engine, this addition continues Inhabit's culture of innovation and industry excellence. In her new role, Blizzard is responsible for driving the success of the Inhabit Vacation Division's Digital Marketing products and services provided by the Bluetent, Q4Launch and Streamline digital marketing teams. She will focus on developing and implementing new marketing strategies and services that support the growth goals for the Inhabit Vacation Division's marketing and website customers.
"It is a real coup for us to bring Susan onboard. As everyone in the industry knows, Susan brings a wealth of experience to the table, and we are thrilled to have her as part of our team," said Donna Goudie, EVP, Managing Director, Inhabit Vacation Division. "Her expertise in digital marketing, coupled with her strategic thinking and leadership skills, will be instrumental in driving the growth of our digital marketing products and services."
Blizzard is excited to join the Inhabit team and contribute to the company's growth. "Inhabit is a respected leader in the vacation rental industry and is continuing to invest heavily in the vacation property management space – it's part of what drew me to the organization. I am honored to be a part of such a talented group of people," said Blizzard. "I look forward to working closely with Donna and the team to deliver unique digital marketing solutions for Inhabit customers to grow and succeed in the marketplace."
About Inhabit
Inhabit is a software company of 1,100 employees serving over 4 million units in the residential and vacation property management industries. It delivers best-in-class software solutions while fostering industry-leading innovation and collaboration. Powered by its diverse team of business leaders and industry experts, the company focuses on providing property management more choice through its software ecosystems. Inhabit believes that property managers are central to the success of the residential and vacation housing markets and delivers products built to empower them, their investors, and communities. Inhabit's private equity partners include Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Insight Partners, Greater Sum Ventures and PSG, which support the company's commitment to property management software solutions. To learn more, visit Inhabit.com.
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CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vesto, a comprehensive, multi-token protocol for decentralized services including DeFi, today announced that Aeros has white labeled its infrastructure to deliver crypto and cashless transactions, payments, and instant settlement for its clients across the US.
Aeros, a fintech platform providing banking and merchant services for underserved businesses is one of the first clients Vesto has unveiled since it went live on mainnet last month. Via its partnership with Vesto, Aeros is further solving the needs of underserved businesses that have had to deal almost exclusively with cash transactions, creating operating inefficiencies, accounting complications, and higher security risks.
"The opportunity to increase the velocity of high-growth but underserved businesses is a game changer, and we are proud to play a major role in allowing companies shunned by traditional baking to transact in more than just cash," said Christopher McGregor, CEO of Vesto. "Since there are no debit or credit card fees, that revenue stream also now goes back into the pockets of merchants instead of a third party, an additional benefit that neatly sums up the decentralized nature of our protocol."
The Vesto-powered Aeros App, now provides:
- Crypto and cashless transactions, payments, and instant settlement
- Ability to execute a payment by scanning a QR code, online or in-store
- Multisig wallet for secure storage, management, and compliance services
- Rapid onboarding and KYC/KYB/KYT for regulatory oversight
- Fully auditable and immutable record keeping
- Instant fiat on/off ramp converting fiat to crypto and vice versa
- Safety against crypto fluctuation via USDC stablecoins
"Our white labeled solution using Vesto is the innovative and seamless payments mechanism that retailers and consumers have been waiting for," said Shawn Murphy, Aeros COO.
Vesto is ushering in a new era for finance by making participation in the evolving digital asset ecosystem secure and user-friendly, embedded within a compliant framework. Vesto delivers an end-to-end solution that allows clients to leverage crypto services via an agile, scalable, and compliant protocol (as a white label service). Its on-chain decentralized services provide access to the most advanced crypto banking, transaction, and yield generation offerings available. Follow Vesto on Twitter, LinkedIn and learn more at www.vesto.io
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WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
540 PM CDT Tue May 2 2023
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN ECTOR...SOUTH CENTRAL ANDREWS AND EAST CENTRAL WINKLER
COUNTIES...
At 540 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of
Goldsmith, or 14 miles northwest of Odessa, moving northeast at 15
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Odessa, Goldsmith, West Odessa, Notrees and Odessa Schlemeyer Field.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Not since Pelé in 1958 had someone as young as Gavi scored a goal at the World Cup.
The 18-year-old midfielder led the way Wednesday as Spain pulled off the biggest World Cup victory in its history, routing Costa Rica 7-0.
“I could never have imagined it,” said Gavi, who was named the game’s most valuable player. “I know I’m the youngest in the team and I respect everyone, but on the field it’s different and I bring out my best.”
Pelé scored two goals in the 1958 final, when Brazil won its first World Cup by beating Sweden 5-2.
Gavi only managed to score one goal on Wednesday, but his teammates added plenty of others.
Not long after Japan surprised Germany 2-1 in the other Group E match, Spain's young squad avoided any chance of an upset with Dani Olmo, Marco Asensio and Ferran Torres scoring a goal each in the first half. Torres, Gavi, Carlos Soler and Álvaro Morata added to the lead in the second half.
Olmo’s goal was the 100th at World Cups for Spain, which became the sixth nation to score more than 100 times in the tournament.
It was the first time Spain scored seven goals in a World Cup match, and the first time a team completed 1,000 passes in a 90-minute game at the tournament.
With Gavi and 19-year-old Pedri starting, Spain also became the first European nation with two teenagers in the starting lineup of a World Cup match in 60 years, according to statistics platform Opta.
Gavi and Pedri were among the many youngsters picked by Spain coach Luis Enrique in a revamped squad in Qatar — the third-youngest team among the 32 nations, after the United States and Ghana.
The young duo helped Spain control the pace of the match from the start at Al Thumama Stadium. The 22-year-old Torres, who is dating the daughter of coach Luis Enrique, scored his first World Cup goal from the penalty spot in the 31st minute. The others came during the run of play.
Costa Rica looked overwhelmed throughout the game in its third straight World Cup campaign, failing to even get a single attempt on goal. The team came to Qatar hoping to repeat its surprise run to the quarterfinals in 2014 in Brazil, and avoid a repeat of its winless showing four years ago in Russia.
“We didn't hold on to the possession as we should have done it," Costa Rica coach Luis Fernando Suárez said. “We couldn't complete three or four passes.”
Spain, which didn’t get past the round of 16 in Russia, is trying to break through with a major title after making it to the final of the Nations League and the semifinals of last year's European Championship. This year the team also qualified for the Final Four of the Nations League for a second straight time. Spain's last major triumph came at Euro 2012, two years after it won its lone World Cup title in South Africa.
Only five countries have scored more goals than Spain at the World Cup — Brazil, Germany, Argentina, Italy and France.
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BOUTTE, La (WGNO) — A 28-year-old Louisiana woman accused of enrolling as a student at a St. Charles Parish high school was arrested along with her mother.
Officials with the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office said deputies on Tuesday arrested Martha Jessenia Gutierrez-Serrano, 28, and her mother, Marta Elizeth Serrano-Alvarado, 46, both of Boutte, after receiving information about an adult woman possibly enrolled at Hanhville High School for the 2022-2023 school year.
According to SCPSO officials, the investigation began on May 29 after school administrators were alerted about a possible adult posing as a 17-year-old girl.
Martha Jessenia Gutierrez-Serrano’s age was listed as 17 years old.
Authorities did not provide details about why she allegedly did so or whether authorities suspect anything inappropriate occurred during Gutierrez-Serrano’s time at the school.
Officials said detectives later learned Gutierrez-Serrano’s mother had enrolled her using a fake passport and birth certificate. Arrest warrants were issued and the two were taken into custody.
They both face a charge of “injuring public records.”
This is not the first time this year that an adult has been accused of posing as a U.S. high school student. In January, a 29-year-old woman was charged with using false documents to enroll in a New Jersey high school and attend classes over a four-day period. A judge in May allowed her to enter a pretrial intervention program.
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Speaker 1: Since the beginning of cars, car lighting has been delivered through lights, specific dedicated fixtures, some brighter than others that are the place where lighting happens, a dedicated module. But what if almost any part of the surface of any car could be a light that would be a game changer and changing
Speaker 1: Automotive [00:00:30] technology. Giant. Magna has something called breakthrough lighting, nothing humble about that, right? It's a technology that can embed lighting into the surface of any thermoplastic body panel. And these days that's a fair amount of body panels, the light emanates from inside the panel, just under the skin. But when it's not being used, you don't even see that it's there. And it can take just about any shape, like a canvas, more than like a module. Now this may all sound like [00:01:00] a little bit of, you know, auto show circuit silliness, but I think it's got four good reasons to get excited about the first of which is styling. Car designers do not love lights. Yeah. They do a lot with them, but they'd rather not have them in the way. This is a module. It's an assembly. It's got some mass, some depth, and it kind of has to be certain places largely by federal regulation and also largely functionally. But if you could turn the whole car into a canvas for lighting, I guarantee you stylists will rejoice [00:01:30] and say, let's rethink it. Can we actually make cars that look like they did in those Sid meat illustrations? I'd be all for that.
Speaker 1: Then there's communication. As we get to autonomous cars and cars that you even remote control with a phone app, or what have you. We need those cars to be able to express to us what they're thinking and what they're about to do next. And there's only so much you can do by trying to express threat through a series of blinks. That [00:02:00] only goes so far, but if the whole car could almost become a messaging canvas, that becomes real useful at a time when we have to establish trust for cars that are doing things somewhat on their own,
Speaker 1: Let's not forget about personalization. We love personalized lighting on our cars. If you drive a late model car, I'll bet. You've got some L E D accent lights inside and they can have their color and intensity changed. This is a big deal or a whole lot of folks who are out there in the fast [00:02:30] and furious frame of mind. They tack lighting all over the outside of their car. The appetite's already there. People would love to be able to make their car bespoke by adjusting a lighting pattern. That is more than just limited here where federal regulations say you can't customize it. And then there's lightweighting. Sure. Automotive lights where they're all plastic assemblies. Not exactly the heaviest thing on a car, but in this day and age auto makers are interested in saving ounces, not just pounds. And if you take something like [00:03:00] this and turn it into a thin integrated panel, you reduce the weight to almost nothing. According to Magna, car makers will perk up and take notice of that.
Speaker 1: Now this is not some futuristic tag. Magna says this will be available for production as soon as 2023. That is not the same as saying, any car maker will put it into production by 23, they may do it. They may not. They may do it later than that. Maybe quite a bit later. And then you've still got this idea of federal [00:03:30] regulations lagging way behind technology, just because you can put lights anywhere. It doesn't mean the federal regulations will allow you to do so. And us lighting regulations are notoriously slow at moving forward and embracing new tech that said it does look as though we are on the cusp of getting cars to be more of a canvas and less of a thing that has a few pinpoints of light. | https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/videos/auto-giant-magna-prepares-to-make-every-part-of-a-car-light-up/ | 2022-07-02 12:43:01 | 1 | https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/videos/auto-giant-magna-prepares-to-make-every-part-of-a-car-light-up/ |
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The FBI said Thursday the agency cannot recover any information from the laptop computer found in the home of the Greenwood Park Mall shooter.
The laptop was severely damaged. Police found it inside an oven that had been turned on along with a can of butane.
Investigators had hoped the laptop would reveal a possible motive in the shooting that left three people dead.
The FBI is still trying to access the gunman’s cellphone. Police found it in a mall toilet. | https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/fbi-cant-recover-data-from-greenwood-park-mall-shooters-computer/ | 2022-08-11 22:57:35 | 1 | https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/fbi-cant-recover-data-from-greenwood-park-mall-shooters-computer/ |
PASADENA, Calif., June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- JRW Realty, a commercial real estate brokerage that focuses on net-leased properties on behalf of institutional clients, is pleased to announce that the company helped one of its institutional buyers acquire a 102,062-square-foot Tops supermarket in Niagara Falls, New York. The single-tenant net-leased property meets the strict criteria of JRW Realty's exclusive client, who remains actively engaged in purchasing properties tenanted by companies operating in grocery, healthcare, discount retail, and other necessity-based industries.
Melinda Marston, a co-president at JRW Realty, guided and successfully closed the transaction on behalf of the firm's buyer. Chris Bosworth with CBRE represented the seller.
Marston emphasized that the property type, long-term net lease, location, and strong operating performance of this Tops supermarket make it an attractive investment for JRW Realty's client.
"We are proud to have identified this grocery store with a long-term net lease backed by a credit tenant with strong sales and foot traffic," she said. "Our client has been an active buyer of similar properties for more than a decade and has maintained the same disciplined approach since their initial property acquisitions. With a strong balance sheet enabling all-cash transactions for assets that meet their needs, they continue to actively pursue new acquisition opportunities, even in the face of higher interest rates and a challenging market."
About JRW Realty
JRW Realty is a commercial real estate brokerage firm that has closed on more than 1,100 properties valued at more than $4.7 billion on behalf of its clients. JRW Realty's team places special focus on due diligence, reviewing over 100 properties each week and only choosing to source for clients the best 2–3% according to their rigorous acquisition criteria. For more information, visit www.jrwrealty.com.
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Mass layoffs have dominated the headlines as huge companies shed hundreds of thousands of workers.
But the economy is still adding jobs – 236,000 last month alone. And many industries are struggling to snap workers up.
NPR's Juana Summers spoke with Dana Peterson, chief economist at The Conference Board — a nonprofit think tank — to find out what jobs are still hot.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Interview highlights
On where the jobs are (and aren't) in the economy
Understand that there are three buckets [to the labor market].You have that first bucket, and those are the pandemic darlings like technology, transportation, warehousing, construction because interest rates were super low and everybody ran out and bought a house. Also real estate tied to that, and retail. Those sectors that did very well during the pandemic now are not doing so well because there's been a shift in demand from goods to services – so those are the sectors that are letting people go.
Then you have your sectors in the middle that are holding on to their labor forces, and we call that hoarding. The reason why is because many CEOs think that if there is a recession, it's going to be short and it's not going to be that bad. And so why would you let everybody go and then have to turn around, you know, nine months later and hire everybody back? So they're just holding on to their workers.
Then there's a third bucket of industries that are actively hiring, and those are the industries that are keeping the employment data that we're seeing so buoyant. And that is mainly those industries that you have to show up for work. You physically have to go to the job.
On examples of industries searching for workers
Those industries include health care and also accommodation and food services, hotels and restaurants, airlines – many of those industries, you have to go to work and there's just not enough people. So those businesses are still trying to hire people and recover all the jobs that were lost during the pandemic.
Also, there are pretty big labor shortages and federal, state and local governments. Why? Because lots of people are retiring and the government can't necessarily raise wages as rapidly to meet the demand for wages. So they have these massive labor shortages.
On health care, an industry that has seen layoffs but also nursing shortages
When we look at the employment data that comes out the first Friday of every month, health care has been hiring people pretty strongly. So you may hear about layoffs here and there, but on net, there's still more hiring than people hitting let go.
And absolutely you are having shortages of nurses because that is a job where you have to show up for work. It's very difficult. You don't have as many people wanting to go into that sector, right? So the nurses who do want to go into that sector, they're demanding very high wages. And we're seeing those elevated wages being passed on to consumers and causing inflation. And the thing is that the sector that is going to have the most labor shortages over the next decade is health care.
On advice for current job seekers
There are certain industries that are still hiring. So if you don't mind switching industries or getting yourself trained to go into a different industry, do it. Maybe the tech sector isn't where you want to go right now, but certainly you could still do technology within the hospital sector. They have computers and they have technology in all sorts of things. So they might be willing to hire you even though your big tech firm may not be willing to do that. It's possible to switch industries if you can still stay within your occupation, so I would suggest that people look at the industries that are still hiring, that still need workers and go there.
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Updated October 5, 2022 at 8:06 AM ET
PINE ISLAND, Fla. — Pine Island, a barrier island off of Florida's southwest coast, only had one link to the mainland — a bridge that was heavily damaged by Hurricane Ian and is now impassible.
Residents of the island have been largely cut off from the rest of the world since Ian made landfall last week. For them, the search and recovery effort is only just beginning.
Those who evacuated only have one way back to survey what's left of their homes and possessions: by private boat.
Today, instead of beers and bros, a party pontoon is full of gas cans, bottled water and anxious people. Residents, trying to get back home to pick up the pieces, if any pieces are left.
Adding to the nerves are the rumors of looting — despite there being very few confirmed cases, many of the folks on the boat are prepared for the worst.
The last time Lenny Sattani saw his home in Matlacha, it was flooded with 5 feet of storm surge. Matlacha, also cut off from the mainland, is a smaller island sitting between the mainland and Pine Island.
Sattani is a property manager for several vacation rentals on the island. He stayed during Ian so he could keep an eye on them. Sattani, his daughter and grandkids had to be rescued by the fire department after the storm passed. He's coming back now with his son-in-law to see what they can salvage in the ruins of his house — and hopefully locate some credit cards and medical records.
As the barge fights a strong current and weaves around port-a-potties, sunken sailboats, twisted metal roofs, and other debris in the water, Sattani gets a good look at the destruction on shore.
"Oh look at the Hooked restaurant. I eat breakfast there. No more, I guess. That's completely gone," he said, pointing to what remains of the Hooked Island Grill.
In some spots, you'd never know homes and a road used to exist where now there's only a hole filled with black, brackish water.
The passengers get off in a waterfront park caked with mud that smells like sewage and walk a mile or so down what used to be the main tourist district, full of pastel painted bungalows. Utility poles, pieces of houses and a huge walk-in freezer from a restaurant block the road.
At a semi-collapsed bridge, someone has pulled a piece of dock over the gap so people can walk across.
Lenny Sattani's two bedroom yellow fishing bungalow doesn't have a roof anymore. A chunk of it blocks the doorway.
Inside is a mess of mud, with furniture and belongings flung everywhere by the storm surge. Sattani's son-in-law forces the door open and starts to dig around.
Sattani piles some photos, his old army uniform, and those credit cards he had been hoping to find into a container, and wheels it away down the street, off to flag a boat to the mainland.
He's not coming back.
Others are staying on the island, or never left, including John Orbanus.
The trailer park where he lived on the south side of Pine Island is in rough shape. There's damage to every home — some are completely reduced to rubble.
Orbanus' home has no roof, but he's better off than his neighbors, three of whom are now staying with him.
One of them is 75-year-old Diana Bisson. At night, she sleeps on Orbanus' kitchen floor. During the day, she and her partner sort through what's left of the home they shared for 28 years.
Their cars are totaled; they're throwing out all their clothes.
"I lost both my son's ashes," Bisson says. "They were in my room, they're gone. I have been all through that whole thing."
She was able to recover a short gold chain that used to belong to her older son.
"I found it and I'll never take it off now," she says.
Bisson and her partner are planning to leave as soon as the road is passable — they've heard maybe Saturday.
She doesn't know if they'll be back, but this will always be home, even though it'll never be the same, she says.
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Conference call scheduled for the same day at 10:00 a.m. ET
NEW YORK, July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK) ("Newmark" or "the Company"), a leading adviser and service provider to large institutional investors, global corporations, and other owners and occupiers of commercial real estate, today announced the details of its second quarter 2023 financial results press release and conference call. The call will take place at 10:00 a.m. ET on Friday, July 28, 2023. The Company plans to issue an advisory press release regarding the availability of its consolidated quarterly financial results by 8:00 a.m. ET on Friday, July 28, 2023. Newmark's advisory release will notify the public that a full-text financial results press release will be accessible at the following pages:
http://ir.nmrk.com (PDF version of the full press release, PDF of a quarterly results investor presentation, link to the webcast, and supplemental Excel financial tables)
https://www.nmrk.com/media/search?type=Press%20Releases (PDF only)
Newmark will host a conference call on Friday, July 28, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss its results.
Participants who cannot access the webcast are strongly encouraged to pre-register for the conference call to gain immediate access to the call and bypass the live operator. Pre-registration may be completed at any time by accessing the Pre-registration link on Newmark's Investor Relations website, http://ir.nmrk.com, or by navigating to the registration page at the below link:
Participants who have not pre-registered may join the call using the following information. Please note that those who do not pre-register may experience greater than normal wait times before being able to join the live call.
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ABOUT NEWMARK
Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK) ("Newmark" or "the Company"), is a leading adviser and service provider to large institutional investors, global corporations, and other owners and occupiers of commercial real estate. Newmark's comprehensive suite of services and products is uniquely tailored to each client, from owners to occupiers, investors to founders, and startups to blue-chip companies. Combining the platform's global reach with market intelligence in both established and emerging property markets, Newmark provides superior service to clients across the industry spectrum. Newmark generated revenues of over $2.7 billion for the year ended December 31, 2022. Newmark's company-owned offices, together with its business partners, operate from approximately 170 offices with over 6,700 professionals around the world. To learn more, visit nmrk.com or follow @newmark.
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Statements in this document regarding Newmark that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These include statements about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's business, results, financial position, liquidity, and outlook, which may constitute forward-looking statements and are subject to the risk that the actual impact may differ, possibly materially, from what is currently expected. Except as required by law, Newmark undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. For a discussion of additional risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see Newmark's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including, but not limited to, the risk factors and Special Note on Forward-Looking Information set forth in these filings and any updates to such risk factors and Special Note on Forward-Looking Information contained in subsequent reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q or Form 8-K.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration’s initiative to spur prevention and treatment of cancer got a dose of celebrity support Monday when singer Mary J. Blige joined Jill Biden and the American Cancer Society to announce national meetings on breast and cervical cancer.
The cancer society pledged to convene the events after President Joe Biden and the first lady resurrected the “cancer moonshot” initiative this year. The program provides more money for research to, as Jill Biden said, “help us end cancer as we know it. For good.”
R&B superstar Blige said she lost aunts and other family members to breast, cervical and lung cancer. She has promoted breast cancer screening, especially among Black women who are disproportionately affected, through the Black Women’s Health Imperative.
Blige on Monday blamed misconceptions about mammograms among Black women and “the practice of not wanting other people in our business” for disparities in breast cancer outcomes between Blacks and whites.
She said she is convinced that, had her aunts, godmother and grandparents been informed about cancer, “they would have a different outcome today.” She paused a few times to stay composed.
The first lady reached for Blige when the Grammy Award-winning singer returned to her seat. They sat holding hands for several minutes before Biden, whose adult son Beau died of brain cancer in 2015, thanked Blige for “lending your powerful voice to this cause.”
The first lady said the administration’s cancer initiative will help encourage collaboration and research, invest in new treatments and therapies, and help people get the best care and support for their loved ones.
She said it is about creating “a future where we don’t have to be afraid of the cancer anymore.”
The American Cancer Society said the roundtables will bring doctors, scientists and other professionals together with leading organizations to work on making progress against cancer. They are to begin this week, said Karen Knudsen, the CEO.
Breast cancer is the leading cancer for women, and is the No. 1 cause of death among Black and Latino women. More than 14,000 women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer this year, resulting in more than 4,000 deaths, she said.
Knudsen said the meetings will work to “end breast and cervical cancer as we know it for everyone.”
Since becoming first lady, Jill Biden has traveled around the country to learn about advances in cancer research and encourage people, especially women, to catch up on the screenings they skipped during the pandemic.
Her cancer advocacy began in the 1990s, after four of her friends were diagnosed with breast cancer. | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/political-news/ap-mary-j-blige-jill-biden-team-up-for-cancer-prevention/ | 2022-10-24 20:26:17 | 0 | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/political-news/ap-mary-j-blige-jill-biden-team-up-for-cancer-prevention/ |
Which Puma backpack is best?
Puma backpacks are practical for school, work, the gym, hiking trips and everyday use. Most buyers want a bag that isn’t just functional but also looks great.
Whatever your needs and preferences, you’ll find a Puma backpack that fits the bill. If you’re looking for something versatile and stylish, the Puma Dash Backpack is a great choice.
What to know before you buy a Puma backpack
Backpack types
Puma makes a range of backpack types. Some of the most common are standard backpacks, mini versions, sling backpacks and carry sacks.
- Standard: These full-size backpacks are great all-rounders and a sensible choice for most buyers. They’re roomy enough for school, work and day trips.
- Mini: If you’re looking for something smaller than a standard backpack, Puma makes plenty of mini versions. They’re also great for young kids.
- Sling: Sling backpacks have single cross-body straps instead of two shoulder straps. Some buyers prefer the casual look of these backpacks.
Pockets and compartments
Pockets and compartments in backpacks help you organize your items. Rather than digging around the bottom of your bag for your keys, you can keep them in a zippered pocket so that you always have easy access. Puma generally makes backpacks with plenty of handy compartments.
- Front pockets: Front pockets are great for any belongings you need regular easy access to, such as your phone or wallet. Some front pockets on Puma bags have smaller zippered pockets inside to provide an extra layer of security.
- Side pockets: These are usually elasticated and perfect for holding water bottles and umbrellas.
- Interior pockets: Small interior zippered pockets are great for items like keys, phones and wallets, or any small things that could easily get lost in the bottom of a backpack.
- Laptop sleeves: Padded interior laptop sleeves help protect your laptop. This is a great feature if you need to bring a laptop to work or school.
Padding
A well-padded backpack is much more comfortable to wear. If you carry heavy items or wear your bag all day, you’ll appreciate padding all the more.
- Back: Padding on the back wall of a backpack keeps items inside from digging into your back.
- Straps: Padded straps lessen the feeling of weight on your shoulders.
What to look for in a quality Puma backpack
Color
While many Puma backpacks come in muted hues, such as black and gray, you can also find them in bright colors, including neon yellow and primary red. Most versions offer at least a couple of color options, with some giving you more than 10 choices.
Logo
The iconic Puma leaping cat logo is on most of its backpacks. The logo color can vary from solid colors to rainbow hues.
Adjustable straps
The shoulder straps on your backpack should be easy to adjust, even while wearing it. This lets you set it to a comfortable position for your height.
How much you can expect to spend on a Puma backpack
Most cost $20-$50, but you can find a handful that cost up to $75. The most affordable options usually have fewer features or simpler designs.
Puma backpack FAQ
How do you clean a Puma backpack?
A. Not all backpacks are machine washable, so check the label before throwing yours in the washer. If your backpack is machine washable, you should start by opening all the zippers and pockets and removing the dust and debris from inside. Then you can turn it inside out to protect the hardware and wash it on a cool, gentle cycle in a laundry bag or old pillowcase.
With backpacks that aren’t machine washable, you’ll need to spot clean them with a stain remover, laundry detergent or water solution. If you’re unsure whether you can machine wash your backpack, basic nylon backpacks generally wash well.
However, you clean your backpack, always let it air dry. It’s likely to shrink or get damaged in a tumble dryer.
Are Puma backpacks waterproof?
A. They aren’t waterproof, but most are made from dense nylon fabric that provides water resistance. Still, if the rain is coming down hard, you can expect the contents of your backpack to get wet.
What’s the best Puma backpack to buy?
Top Puma backpack
What you need to know: Simple yet stylish, this backpack has a quilted front and is comfortable to wear.
What you’ll love: The logo comes in rainbow, sunset and gold versions. The front pocket has a second interior pocket to secure your phone or wallet. The protective laptop sleeve inside is handy.
What you should consider: It’s smaller than some buyers expect, so you should check the dimensions to avoid disappointment.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Puma backpack for the money
Puma Evercat Contender Backpack
What you need to know: With a spacious interior, it’s great for school, work and hiking.
What you’ll love: It has a large front pocket, side pockets for drink bottles and an interior laptop sleeve. You can choose from 13 color combinations, including navy, gray and coral and dark red.
What you should consider: It’s not the most durable overall, so it’s unlikely to last more than a couple of years of regular use.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This sling backpack has a single cross-body strap, which some people prefer over two-strap versions.
What you’ll love: The strap is easily adjusted for a comfortable fit. It has front and interior pockets to help organize your belongings. It comes in black or heather gray.
What you should consider: It’s fairly small, so it’s better for casual use than school or work.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tony Gonsolin continued a bid for his first All-Star Game appearance, pitching into the eighth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 5-1 on Friday night.
Max Muncy and Cody Bellinger hit home runs to help the Dodgers win their third consecutive game and improve to 2-0 on a season-high 11-game homestand. Los Angeles has won four of five against San Diego this year and leads the Padres by 3 1/2 games atop the NL West.
Gonsolin (10-0) became the first 10-game winner in the National League while lowering his major league-leading ERA to 1.54.
“I'm just trying to stay in the (strike) zone and let them hit it,” Gonsolin said. “We have the best defense behind me so let those guys play.”
Gonsolin gave up one run and four hits over 7 2/3 innings, with no walks and eight strikeouts. He ended the outing by fanning pinch-hitter Manny Machado and C.J. Abrams.
While Gonsolin has shown spurts of being a quality pitcher in the past, emerging as a top starter on an staff that is dealing with injuries has been key for the first-place Dodgers.
“I think the difference is probably his command with all of pitches,” catcher Austin Barnes said. “Sometimes he would be scattered in the zone and that would get him in trouble, make him a little bit inefficient. But he's going after hitters, he knows what he's doing and he has a lot of conviction behind each throw.”
Trent Grisham hit a home run for the Padres, who have lost five of their last six.
San Diego left-hander Blake Snell struck out a season-high 12, but lasted just five innings on 107 pitches. Every Dodgers hitter in the starting lineup struck out by the sixth inning.
“The stuff is as good as we've seen it all year,” Padres manager Bob Melvin said of Snell. “He was good last time and seems to be getting better every time. He has something really to hang his hat on this time.”
The Dodgers still managed to put together enough offense to take a 1-0 lead in the second inning with Muncy’s seventh home run of the season on a drive to right field.
Muncy was 0 for 13 with five strikeouts in his career against Snell before connecting.
The Padres tied it in the fifth on Grisham homer just inside the right field foul pole, his seventh.
Bellinger homered in the sixth against Craig Stammen (1-1). Freddie Freeman hit an RBI double in seventh.
“Craig was kind of our length (out of the bullpen) and we had to go to him a little early today because of five innings out of Blake,” Melvin said.
Bellinger added a sacrifice fly for a run in the eighth and Barnes followed with an RBI groundout.
WELCOME BACK
Nearly two weeks after he was reacquired in a trade from Detroit, Los Angeles right fielder Trayce Thompson hit a pair of doubles off the center-field wall in his first home start as a member of the Dodgers since July 2017.
“It was pretty surreal, but it's pretty easy when a lot of my close friends are on this team, people I spent a lot of time with” Thompson said. “I'm just excited for the opportunity and trying to make the most of it each day.”
Thompson had bounced around seven organizations before returning, including the Padres earlier this season.
Thompson's days figured to be numbered with Mookie Betts close to returning from the injured list, but he has helped his cause with elite defense in right and four extra-base hits with five RBIs in the 10 games since his arrival.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Padres: Machado didn't start one day after returning from a nine-game absence because of sprained left ankle. He is expected to return to the lineup Saturday, with manager Bob Melvin hinting it could be as the designated hitter.
Dodgers: Betts (ribs) hit against a pitching machine Friday and is scheduled to hit against left-hander Caleb Ferguson on Saturday. Manager Dave Roberts said that hitting against live pitching is the final step before Betts can return. ... Ferguson (forearm) is on track to return by the middle of next week, according to Roberts. ... INF/OF Zach McKinstry (neck) could be headed for a minor league rehab assignment by the end of the weekend.
UP NEXT
Padres: RHP Yu Darvish (7-3, 3.26 ERA) is set to face his former team Saturday.
Dodgers: LHP Tyler Anderson (8-1) will take the mound following his first loss of the season.
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Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau and a group of players who defected to Saudi-funded LIV Golf filed an antitrust lawsuit Wednesday against the PGA Tour, the first step in a legal fight that could define the rules of where players can compete.
The Wall Street Journal first reported the filing in U.S. District Court in San Francisco. The complaint also includes an application for a temporary restraining order by Talor Gooch, Hudson Swafford and Matt Jones to compete in the FedEx Cup playoffs.
Six players who have competed in LIV Golf events are among the top 125 in the FedEx Cup standings and would be eligible for the start of the PGA Tour’s postseason that starts next week.
The PGA Tour has suspended members for playing in LIV Golf events without a release to play in tournaments the same week of a PGA Tour event. The tour does not allow releases for tournaments held in North America. The last two LIV Golf events — with $25 million in prize money for 54 holes with no cut — were in Oregon and New Jersey.
The Journal reported that details of the lawsuit indicate the PGA Tour suspended Mickelson in March for allegedly recruiting players to LIV Golf. When he applied for reinstatement in June, the tour denied it because he had played in the first Saudi event held outside London.
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BERLIN (AP) — A prominent critic of Germany’s pandemic restrictions who repeatedly spread false information about the coronavirus has been acquitted of incitement to hatred for comments about Jews and Israel.
A regional court in the northern town of Ploen ruled Tuesday that Thai-German microbiologist Sucharit Bhakdi didn’t break the law when he described Israel as worse than Nazi Germany.
In a video published online in 2021, Bhakdi also said that “the terrible thing about Jews is: they learn well” and described the country of Israel as a “living hell.”
The court concluded that it couldn’t be determined without reasonable doubt that Bhakdi had been spreading antisemitic hatred toward Jews rather than criticizing the Israeli government and its policies, German news agency dpa reported.
Prosecutors had argued that such comments could lead to Jews in Germany becoming the targets of hatred.
Judges also said that Bhakdi’s claims about the COVID vaccine being part of a second Holocaust didn’t constitute a downplaying of the Nazi genocide which killed 6 million Jews, public broadcaster NDR reported.
Bhakdi, who was greeted by dozens of supporters as he arrived at the court, could have faced a fine if convicted.
The ruling can be appealed. | https://www.krqe.com/health/ap-court-acquits-german-coronavirus-denier-of-incitement-over-israel-remarks/ | 2023-05-23 20:37:36 | 1 | https://www.krqe.com/health/ap-court-acquits-german-coronavirus-denier-of-incitement-over-israel-remarks/ |
PARIS (AP) — France’s government is facing a critical, maybe fatal, moment Monday with no-confidence motions filed by lawmakers who are furious that President Emmanuel Macron ordered the use of special constitutional powers to force through an unpopular bill raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 without giving them a vote.
National Assembly lawmakers are set to vote in the afternoon on two no-confidence motions, one from the far-right National Rally and the other, more threatening one from a small group that has gathered support across the left.
The Senate, dominated by conservatives who back the retirement plan, passed the legislation last week.
The no-confidence motions each need the backing of 287 lawmakers in the National Assembly, the lower chamber, to pass.
Although the motions appear unlikely to succeed, the climate of protest that Macron’s pension reforms has sparked in parliament and on the streets means the outcome of voting in the National Assembly is not guaranteed. No such motion has succeeded since 1962.
Macron’s centrist alliance still has the most seats in the National Assembly. A minority of lawmakers from the Republicans party could stray from the party line, but it remains to be seen whether they’re willing to bring down Macron’s government.
The tensions in the political arena are echoed on the streets, marked by intermittent protests and strikes in various sectors, from transport to energy and sanitation workers. Garbage in Paris is piling ever higher and reeking of rotting food on the 15th day of a strike by collectors. The three main incinerators serving the French capital have been mostly blocked, just like a garbage sorting center northwest of Paris.
“The goal is to support the workers on strike in Paris … to put pressure on this government that wants to pass this unjust, brutal and useless and ineffective law,” said Kamel Brahmi, of the leftist CGT union, speaking to workers with a bullhorn at the Romainville sorting plant.
Some refineries that supply gas stations also are at least partially blocked, and Transport Minister Clement Beaune said on France-Info radio Monday that he would take action if necessary to ensure that fuel still gets out.
Unions, demanding that the government simply withdraw the retirement bill, have called for new nationwide protests on Thursday.
If the no-confidence votes fail, the bill becomes law. If a majority agrees, it would spell the end of the retirement reform plan and force the government to resign. A new Cabinet would be appointed. Macron could retain Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne should he choose; no other name has been floated.
Borne has taken the brunt of the opposition’s fury and will have to defend herself Monday before lawmakers.
Should the no-confidence motion pass, it would be a big blow to Macron, likely weighing on the remainder of his second term, which ends in 2027.
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Jeffrey Schaeffer and Nicolas Garriga contributed from Romainville, France. | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/international/french-govt-fights-to-survive-with-2-no-confidence-motions/ | 2023-03-20 13:40:32 | 1 | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/international/french-govt-fights-to-survive-with-2-no-confidence-motions/ |
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A Pima County constable and three others are dead after gunfire erupted during an eviction in Tucson Thursday, Tucson police confirmed.
For Star subscribers: The owner of La Baguette Parisienne are retiring and are preparing to sell their last loaves of French bread and pastries at their east-side shop.
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A Pima County constable and three others are dead after gunfire erupted during an eviction in Tucson Thursday, police confirmed.
If you're planning a trip to Biosphere 2 or the lavender farm in the Oracle and Catalina area (north of Tucson, Arizona), here are some things to do and eat while you're there. Try delicious ice cream, go stargazing, get a bird's-eye view on a zipline and more.
For Star subscribers: Arizona and California, which have battled over the Colorado River for nearly a century, are at it again. This time, Arizona leaders are blaming California, and other states, for putting the burden of stemming the river's impending crisis on their backs alone.
City Council previously voted to cut back 20% of its annual CAP water purchase but decided to buy its entire allocation after a lack of buy-in from other stakeholders.
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Read more on tennis
She’s back: Serena Williams, 40, received a wild-card entry to Wimbledon to seek a 24th after a year-long competitive hiatus.
French Open: Rafael Nadal steamrolled Casper Ruud to win his 14th French Open championship and extend his men’s record number of Grand Slam titles to 22. World No. 1 Iga Swiatek raced to a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Coco Gauff in 68 minutes to claim her second Grand Slam.
On the court: Tennis has an anger-management problem, and it’s getting worse.
John Feinstein: “Statistics are overused, but a handful of Nadal’s numbers go beyond breathtaking. He is 112-3 at Roland Garros, but he also has won eight majors off the red clay: two Australian Opens, two Wimbledons and four U.S. Opens.”
The drop shot is back: As tennis shots go, the drop shot is more a chess move than a power play. A well-executed drop shot not only can take a player by surprise, it also can exploit a shaky vulnerability.
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El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has struck fear into the hearts of human rights activists in the country by installing martial law and imprisoning over 50,000 people.
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El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has struck fear into the hearts of human rights activists in the country by installing martial law and imprisoning over 50,000 people.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — The remains of a man who was reported missing after Hurricane Ian hit Florida's Gulf Coast last year have been recovered from a sunken sailboat, sheriff's officials said.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office said Sunday that the remains were identified as James “Denny" Hurst, 72, who was last known to be aboard the sailboat “Good Girl" as the category 4 storm hit the region in late September.
The boat was recovered Friday afternoon in the Matanzas Pass area of Fort Myers Beach, Sheriff Carmine Marceno said in a social media post.
Hurst had told his family he planned to ride out the storm on the boat, officials said.
Earlier Friday, the sheriff announced that a crew clearing debris in the mangroves found the remains of 82-year-old Ilonka Knes. She had been reported missing in early October.
Officials identified Knes through dental records, the sheriff said. The body of her husband, 81-year-old Robert Knes, was found shortly after the storm struck.
Hurst and Knes were the two remaining people who had been reported as missing in Lee County after the hurricane, Marceno said. He added that he hopes their families will now have some closure.
Before the discovery, the Florida Medical Examiners Commission on Tuesday reported 145 confirmed deaths in the state from Hurricane Ian. This would add to that total.
There were also five people killed in North Carolina, one in Virginia and three in Cuba, authorities have said. | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Body-of-man-missing-since-Hurriane-Ian-found-on-17720935.php | 2023-01-16 17:44:22 | 0 | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Body-of-man-missing-since-Hurriane-Ian-found-on-17720935.php |
MEDFORD, Ore., July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lithia & Driveway (NYSE: LAD) today announced its second quarter 2023 earnings will be released before the market opens on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. A conference call to discuss the earnings results is scheduled for the same day at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
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Millennial Money: New parents’ finances need nurturing too
By SARA RATHNER of NerdWallet
When you’re struggling to manage a tiny cry-monster who’s hellbent on making sure you never sleep again, who has time to open the mail or check a credit card statement? But there can be steep consequences to neglecting your finances in those hazy days of new parenthood — missed bill payments can wreak havoc on your credit scores, for one thing. And this is certainly an inconvenient time for the electricity to get shut off because you forgot to pay for utilities. To increase your odds of success, adjust your budget, automate payments and get support from loved ones. | https://kion546.com/news/2023/02/28/millennial-money-new-parents-finances-need-nurturing-too/ | 2023-02-28 15:56:07 | 0 | https://kion546.com/news/2023/02/28/millennial-money-new-parents-finances-need-nurturing-too/ |
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Do you know an organization or a physician who strives to make the Inland Empire a healthy and happier place for all?
Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) is currently collecting nominations for its 2023 Living the Mission Awards, which will be announced next spring. Nominations can be made until Feb. 15, 2023, by visiting LivingTheMissionAwards.IEHP.org.
Categories for the awards include Creativity and Innovation, Vibrant Health, Optimal Care and Inspire.
The Creativity and Innovation Award will honor a provider, entity or community partner that exemplifies the courage to "break the mold" in pursuit of innovative ways to address health concerns for Inland Empire residents. IEHP's Vibrant Health Award will recognize a provider, entity or community partner that exemplifies engagement with the well-being and joyful life of residents in the Inland Empire.
The health plan's Optimal Care Award will celebrate a provider or entity that exemplifies world-class care and outcomes in preventive care, chronic care or hospital care. In addition, the Inspire Award will acknowledge a provider, entity of community partner that exemplifies IEHP's mission, "We heal and inspire the human spirit."
Earlier this year, Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County (CAPSB) and SAC Health System earned IEHP's first Living the Mission Awards. This recognition highlighted CAPSB's dedication to eliminate effects of poverty and SAC Health System's tireless support and service to residents in both Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
"The work we do each and every day to fulfill our mission to heal and inspire the human spirit is made possible through the innovative and courageous contributions of our providers and partners," said IEHP Chief Executive Officer Jarrod McNaughton. "We look forward to honoring these groups and continuing our collaborative work to make the Inland Empire a healthier place for all."
Awards will be announced at IEHP's annual Mission Conference scheduled for May 5, 2023.
To learn more, visit missionconference.iehp.org.
With a mission to heal and inspire the human spirit, Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) is one of the top 10 largest Medicaid health plans and the largest not-for-profit Medicare-Medicaid plan in the country. In its 26th year, IEHP is supporting more than 1.6 million residents in Riverside and San Bernardino counties who are enrolled in Medicaid or Cal MediConnect Plans and has a growing network of over 7,400 providers and nearly 3,000 team members. Through dynamic partnerships with providers and community organizations, paired with award-winning service and a tradition of quality care, IEHP is fully committed to their vision: We will not rest until our communities enjoy optimal care and vibrant health. For more information, visit iehp.org.
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GREENWOOD, Ind. — From people heading to the mall for back-to-school shopping to workers going about their day, Sunday seemed to be a normal day at the Greenwood Park Mall. That is, until a shooting that would claim the lives of three victims and the shooter, along with injuring two more.
Mark Tillberry was sitting in the food court when he looked out the window to see two people fighting. His group grabbed their food and walked around the corner.
Mark Wright was taking money from Luca Pizza back for the end of the day. Heather Arthur was eating with her daughters after back-to-school shopping.
Then the shots rang out.
“As soon as we heard shots start popping off, there was at least 25-30, my guys all hit the deck,” said Wright.
Tillberry described the scene as chaotic. After the gunshots started, everyone just started running.
“It was chaos. It was like an animal kingdom in there, we just ran out of the doors at every exit,” said Tillberry. We had people going into locked gates, putting them in the back of the stores.”
Heather looked at her kids and told them to get up and they started running.
“My mom, she tells me to get up and start running,” said Mckaya Arthur. “So, I get up, I run. Then, I found a safe area to hide.”
While running to safety, Heather said she fell, skinning her knee and losing track of two of her children.
Police say the suspect shot into the mall, killing three people and injuring two more. That’s when a 22-year-old from Bartholomew County shot the shooter.
While Wright said he didn’t see the actual shooting, he witnessed the after-effects. He says of the 32 years he has been in the business, he never thought something like this would happen at the mall.
“It was a scary situation, I’ve got some new kids working and they were kinda traumatized by it. I never expected this here at this mall,” said Wright.
Heather says the shooting makes her worried, saying there is violence everywhere now.
“It worries you about going anywhere now. I mean there’s violence everywhere you turn and look around, it feels like you’re not safe anywhere,” said Heather.
Officers were in the mall until the early morning collecting evidence from the scene. Greenwood police are asking anyone who witnessed the shooting to go to the Greenwood Police Training Center at 736 Loews Blvd or call Johnson Co Dispatch at 317-346-6336. | https://fox59.com/news/it-was-chaos-witnesses-describe-scene-inside-greenwood-park-mall-during-shooting/ | 2022-07-18 10:00:46 | 1 | https://fox59.com/news/it-was-chaos-witnesses-describe-scene-inside-greenwood-park-mall-during-shooting/ |
Amazon warehouse workers near Albany, N.Y., have voted no to a union, delivering a blow to the fledgling effort to organize employees at one of the country's largest employers.
More than 900 Amazon employees were eligible to vote on whether to join the upstart Amazon Labor Union, federal officials said. The vote tally was 406 votes against unionizing to 206 votes in favor.
The ALU previously made history when it won a union election on Staten Island in New York, unionizing Amazon's first U.S. warehouse, one with more than 8,300 workers. Later, it fell short of winning enough votes to unionize a second warehouse on Staten Island in New York.
After decades of successfully fighting off labor organizing attempts as it grew into one of the nation's top employers, Amazon has now faced five union elections in less than two years. With Tuesday's result, unions have so far prevailed in only one of the five.
At the Albany-area warehouse, workers voted in person for four days, casting ballots in a tent in the facility's parking lot. National Labor Relations Board officials tallied them by hand in a process streamed over live video on Tuesday.
Federal labor officials gave the go ahead to the union election after assessing the number of signatures gathered by organizers. Rules require them to submit signatures from 30% of the workers they seek to represent. The union had estimated about 400 workers were eligible to vote, though Amazon later said the warehouse employed more than 800 people.
Pro-union workers at the warehouse have advocated for higher pay and cite various safety concerns. Earlier this month, a fire broke out; an investigation is ongoing. Organizers have also accused Amazon of intimidation and retaliation, while the company staged mandatory meetings for employees aimed to discourage pro-union votes.
Amazon representatives have said that meetings were to educate workers about the process of joining a union and that the company made hundreds of changes related to operations and safety based on employee feedback. Amazon touts its benefits and wages, with starting pay of warehouse and delivery workers increasing to $16 an hour beginning this month.
Under mounting scrutiny for its worker policies, Amazon in December reached a settlement with the National Labor Relations Board aimed at making it easier for employees to organize. Still, the company continues to face numerous charges of unfair labor practices, which it rejects.
ALU President Chris Smalls — a warehouse employee fired by Amazon after he helped stage a pandemic-era walkout — said in the spring that he heard from workers at dozens of additional Amazon warehouse interested in unionizing. Last week, Amazon workers in California became the latest to petition for a vote to join the ALU.
Shortly after the ALU's Staten Island success, workers at another, smaller Staten Island warehouse voted against joining the union. And in Alabama, Amazon warehouse workers held a do-over union vote after U.S. labor officials found the company unfairly influenced their original election in 2021. The new election results remain too close to call .
Before that, in 2014, a small group of maintenance and repair techs at a Delaware warehouse voted against unionizing. In 2000, a union drive tried to organize 400 Amazon call-center workers in Seattle, but the company shuttered the center amid a reorganization during dot-com bust.
Editor's note: Amazon is among NPR's recent financial supporters.
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A delay for Volkswagen’s Project Trinity EV flagship could mean a return of the VW e-Golf, according to a report from German newspaper Handelsblatt cited by Automotive News Europe.
Production of the e-Golf, which shared a platform with gasoline and diesel versions of the compact hatchback, ended in December 2020 to make room for the ID family of electric models based on VW’s MEB dedicated EV platform. But VW is now considering a new Golf EV, as well as an electric version of the Tiguan crossover, while expecting Project Trinity to be delayed until 2030, according to the report.
The new electric Golf or Tiguan would use the MEB platform, and could go on sale before 2026, the report said. Production would be handled by VW’s Wolfsburg, Germany, factory. VW had originally planned a $2.06 billion addition to the site for the Project Trinity EV, but the timeline for that model’s launch is now being reassessed by VW CEO Oliver Blume, the report noted.
VW first started teasing its Project Trinity flagship earlier in 2021, and it said it was due in 2026. It said that technology and platform were at the center of the new project, and it was being developed from the inside out. Previous CEO Herbert Diess also said that the project would rival (and outdo) Tesla, although Diess had made versions of such claims since 2017, declaring “anything Tesla can do, we can surpass.”
Blume, who replaced Diess as CEO in September, seems to be taking a more cautious approach. He wants to push the launch of Project Trinity back toward the end of the decade because certain software won’t be ready in time for the original 2026 target date, according to the report.
If that happens, the gap in product launches could be filled by an EV more in line with the affordability angle VW has emphasized with its ID models.
In the U.S., the e-Golf was a well-regarded model when it launched in late 2014 and served as a stage-setter for the ID.4 crossover. VW just marked the global delivery of 500,000 of its ID EVs, despite supply issues.
In reconstituted form, an e-Golf would almost certainly offer more range—just as the Fiat 500e is expected to when it returns to the U.S. in 2024. Increased range would certainly be possible with the MEB platform, which enables a range of up to 275 miles for the ID.4, compared to 125 miles for the old e-Golf.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Funeral services have been arranged for Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Deputy Sidnee Carter.
Carter had been with the sheriff’s office for several years as a detention deputy before transferring to law enforcement in February. She completed training in July.
On Friday, Oct. 7, around 9:30 p.m., Carter was driving southbound on 135th Street West, responding to a call when she collided with a vehicle that had not stopped at the intersection at 29th Street North. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Deputy Carter’s funeral is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church located at 861 N. Socora St. in Wichita. A graveside service will follow at Resthaven Cemetery at 119th Street West and Kellogg.
Donations are being collected for Deputy Carter’s family by the Honor Adversis Foundation. They can be made online or by mail:
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JACKSON, MI -- The Jackson County Animal Shelter, 3770 Spring Arbor Road, has many pets available for adoption.
Here are two of them.
Sundance is a happy, black and white American Staffordshire mix who came in as a stray. He is 3-years-old and gets along with most of his canine neighbors.
Sundance knows some basic commands and is highly motivated by food. Besides the fact that he occasionally jumps up to give hugs, he is such a good boy. If you are looking for a pup who likes to play and go for walks, here is your guy.
Felicia likes hanging out in her cat house napping with friends. She is a quiet, calm 3-year-old tiger cat with white markings.
Felicia is friendly and she gets along well with other cats. She is polydactyl, meaning she has 6 toes. Polydactyl cats were believed to bring good luck to sailors.
A meet-and-greet with a dog is mandatory. A cat room walk-through is available to test reaction. The dog adoption fee is $150 for medium and large dogs and $250 for puppies and small dogs, which includes vaccinations, microchip and sterilization.
Cat adoption fees are $60 for one cat, $80 for two, which includes applicable tests, vaccines and spay/neutering.
Visiting the shelter is always best, but other adoption resources include online applications at https://www.jacksoncountyanimalshelter.org/, faxing 517-780-4750 or emailing animalshelter@mijackson.org.
The shelter’s current hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
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WYNNE, Ark. (AP) — Residents across a wide swath of the South and Midwest on Sunday raced to assess the destruction wreaked by storms that dropped possibly dozens of tornadoes and killed at least 26 people in small towns and big cities, as severe weather moved into parts of the Northeast.
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Earlier storms tore a path through the Arkansas capital, collapsing the roof of a packed concert venue in Illinois and stunning people throughout the region Saturday with the damage's scope.
The White House announced Sunday that it would provide federal resources, including financial assistance, to support recovery efforts after President Joe Biden issued a major disaster declaration.
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders had already declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard.
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Confirmed or suspected tornadoes in at least ten states destroyed homes and businesses, splintered trees and laid waste to neighborhoods across a broad swath of the country.
Teams from the National Weather Service on Sunday were investigating reports of tornados touching down in New Jersey and Delaware, the president's home state, where severe weather prompted warnings across a widening area. Numerous homes were damaged and roadways shut down in southern Delaware, authorities said.
One person was found dead inside a house heavily damaged by the storm Saturday night in Bridgeville, Sussex County, Delaware State Police reported. However, the exact cause of death was not immediately known.
The dead also included at least nine in one Tennessee county; four in the small town of Wynne, Arkansas; three in Sullivan, Indiana; and four in Illinois.
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Other deaths from the storms that hit Friday night into Saturday were reported in Alabama and Mississippi, along with one near Little Rock, Arkansas, where city officials said more than 2,600 buildings were in a tornado's path.
Residents of Wynne, a community of about 8,000 people 50 miles (80 kilometers) west of Memphis, Tennessee, woke Saturday to find the high school's roof shredded and its windows blown out. Huge trees lay on the ground, their stumps reduced to nubs. Broken walls, windows and roofs pocked homes and businesses.
Debris lay scattered inside the shells of homes and on lawns: clothing, insulation, toys, splintered furniture, a pickup truck with its windows shattered.
Ashley Macmillan said she, her husband and their children huddled with their dogs in a small bathroom as a tornado passed, “praying and saying goodbye to each other, because we thought we were dead.” A falling tree seriously damaged their home, but they were unhurt.
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“We could feel the house shaking, we could hear loud noises, dishes rattling. And then it just got calm,” she said.
Recovery was already underway, with workers using chainsaws and bulldozers to clear the area and utility crews restoring power.
Nine people died in Tennessee's McNairy County, east of Memphis, according to Patrick Sheehan, director the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency.
“The majority of the damage has been done to homes and residential areas,” said David Leckner, the mayor of Adamsville.
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Gov. Bill Lee drove to the county Saturday to tour the destruction and comfort residents. He said the storm capped the “worst” week of his time as governor, coming days after a school shooting in Nashville that killed six people including a family friend whose funeral he and his wife, Maria, attended earlier in the day.
“It’s terrible what has happened in this community, this county, this state,” Lee said. “But it looks like your community has done what Tennessean communities do, and that is rally and respond.”
Jeffrey Day said he called his daughter after seeing on the news that their community of Adamsville was being hit. Huddled in a closet with her 2-year-old son as the storm passed over, she answered the phone screaming.
“She kept asking me, ‘What do I do, daddy?’" Day said, tearing up. "I didn’t know what to say.”
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After the storm passed, his daughter crawled out of her destroyed home and over barbed wire and drove to nearby family. On Saturday evening, baby clothes were still strewn about the site.
In Memphis, police spokesman Christopher Williams said via email late Saturday that there were three deaths believed to be weather-related: two children and an adult who died when a tree fell on a house.
Tennessee officials warned that the same weather conditions from Friday night are expected to return Tuesday.
In Belvidere, Illinois, part of the roof of the Apollo Theatre collapsed as about 260 people were attending a heavy metal concert. A 50-year-old man was pulled from the rubble.
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“I sat with him and I held his hand and I was (telling him), ‘It’s going to be OK.’ I didn’t really know much else what to do," concertgoer Gabrielle Lewellyn told WTVO-TV.
The man was dead by the time emergency workers arrived. Officials said 40 others were hurt, including two with life-threatening injuries.
Crews cleaned up around the Apollo on Saturday, with forklifts pulling away loose bricks. Business owners picked up glass shards and covered shattered windows.
In Crawford County, Illinois, three people were killed and eight injured when a tornado hit around New Hebron, said Bill Burke, the county board chair.
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Sheriff Bill Rutan said 60 to 100 families were displaced.
“We’ve had emergency crews digging people out of their basements because the house is collapsed on top of them, but luckily they had that safe space to go to,” Rutan said at a news conference.
That tornado was not far from where three people died in Indiana's Sullivan County, about 95 miles (150 kilometers) southwest of Indianapolis.
Sullivan Mayor Clint Lamb said at a news conference that an area south of the county seat of about 4,000 “is essentially unrecognizable right now" and several people were rescued overnight. There were reports of as many as 12 people injured, he said.
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“I’m really, really shocked there isn’t more as far as human issues,” he said, adding that recovery “is going to be a very long process.”
In the Little Rock area, at least one person was killed and more than 50 were hurt, some critically.
The National Weather Service said that tornado was a high-end EF3 twister with wind speeds up to 165 mph (265 kph) and a path as long as 25 miles (40 kilometers).
Masoud Shahed-Ghaznavi was lunching at home when it roared through his neighborhood, causing him to hide in the laundry room as sheetrock fell and windows shattered. When he emerged, the house was mostly rubble.
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“Everything around me is sky," Shahed-Ghaznavi recalled Saturday. He barely slept Friday night.
“When I closed my eyes, I couldn’t sleep, imagined I was here,” he said Saturday outside his home.
Another suspected tornado killed a woman in northern Alabama’s Madison County, officials said, and in northern Mississippi's Pontotoc County, authorities confirmed one death and four injuries.
Tornadoes also caused damage in eastern Iowa and broke windows northeast of Peoria, Illinois.
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The storms struck just hours after Biden visited Rolling Fork, Mississippi, where tornadoes last week destroyed parts of town.
It could take days to determine the exact number of tornadoes from the latest event, said Bill Bunting, chief of forecast operations at the Storm Prediction Center. There were also hundreds of reports of large hail and damaging winds, he said.
“That’s a quite active day," he said. “But that’s not unprecedented.”
More than 530,000 homes and businesses were without power as of midday Saturday, over 200,000 of them in Ohio, according to PowerOutage.us.
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The sprawling storm system also brought wildfires to the southern Plains, with authorities in Oklahoma reporting nearly 100 of them Friday. At least 32 people were said to be injured, and more than 40 homes destroyed.
The storms also caused blizzard conditions in the Upper Midwest.
The weather service planned to dispatch teams in New Jersey and Delaware.
Storm damage such as trees and wires down had been reported Saturday night in Delaware's Sussex County as “likely” due to a tornado amid reports of a funnel cloud, and there was also a “report of train flipped over,” the weather service said.
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Meteorologist Eric Hoeflich told NJ.com late Saturday night that another tornado may have struck in Howell Township, New Jersey, where heavy tree damage was reported and video footage appeared to show a funnel cloud amid flashes of lightning.
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DeMillo reported from Little Rock. Associated Press writers around the country contributed to this report, including Kimberlee Kruesi in Adamsville, Tennessee, Harm Venhuizen in Belvidere, Illinois, Corey Williams in Detroit and Ron Todt in Philadelphia. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/us-midwest-south-reel-from-pack-of-tornadoes-17874035.php | 2023-04-02 14:39:51 | 1 | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/us-midwest-south-reel-from-pack-of-tornadoes-17874035.php |
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Four-Midday" game were:
4-8-8-9, SB: 2
(four, eight, eight, nine; SB: two)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Four-Midday" game were:
4-8-8-9, SB: 2
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SAN DIEGO (KSWB) — A woman caught on video punching a flight attendant on a San Diego-bound flight last year will spend up to 15 months in federal custody and pay nearly $26,000 in restitution for the attack, a judge ruled Friday.
Vyvianna Quinonez’s sentence came almost a year to the date after she swung wildly at the Southwest Airlines employee on a flight from Sacramento to San Diego.
The then-28-year-old grabbed the flight attendant by the hair and punched her in the head and face, leaving the victim with three chipped teeth and a battered eye that required stitches, according to prosecutors.
It all started with an argument between Quinonez and multiple Southwest employees during the flight’s descent on May 23, 2021.
Airline officials say Quinonez refused to properly wear a face mask, put on her seat belt or put up her tray table, bickering with flight attendants when they asked her to comply with federal regulations. She shouted profanities and started filming one of the attendants on her phone before standing up and shoving the other woman.
Video shows several passengers grab at Quinonez, eventually helping break up the fight, but not before the passenger pummeled the flight attendant. In December of last year, Quinonez pleaded guilty to interfering with flight crew members and admitted assaulting the other woman.
In a letter submitted to the U.S. District Court tasked with sentencing Quinonez, a Southwest Airlines spokesperson said she “created a situation onboard Flight 700 that jeopardized the entire flight and created an unsafe environment.”
She added that Quinonez’s “actions negatively impacted our workgroup beyond description … causing fear to come permanently into the workplace.”
The maximum penalty for interference with flight crew members and attendants is 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine under federal law.
Judge Todd Robinson sentenced Quinonez to serve 15 months in federal prison, pay $25,981.57 in restitution, pay a $7,500 fine and serve three additional years of supervised release. During that supervised release, Quinonez will have to participate in counseling or anger management classes and will be banned from flying on commercial aircraft.
“Today’s sentence should send a very strong message to air travelers — the FBI will vigorously pursue
anyone who assaults or interferes with flight crews,” FBI Special Agent in Charge Stacey Moy said in a statement.
Quinonez’s attack on the flight attendant drew national attention during a year when arguments over pandemic safety measures led the way to a “disturbing increase” in FAA violations. | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/woman-seen-punching-flight-attendant-in-video-gets-prison-time/ | 2022-05-28 00:33:11 | 0 | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/woman-seen-punching-flight-attendant-in-video-gets-prison-time/ |
Florida-based Velocity Modern Classics is applying the same formula from its Ford Bronco, F-Series, and Chevrolet Blazer restomods to the Mustang, rebuilding classic Mustangs with modern powertrains, chassis, and amenities.
Velocity’s Mustang Fastback preserves the look of a 1967 or 1968 Mustang fastback, but it’s mechanically modern underneath. Starting under the hood, power is provided by a Gen III Coyote 5.0-liter V-8 generating 460 hp and 420 lb-ft of torque, which drives the rear wheels through a 6-speed manual or 10-speed automatic transmission. The Coyote breathes through custom headers and a custom stainless steel exhaust system with Borla headers.
The chassis has also been updated with Roadster Shop Mustang SPEC components, including an independent front suspension, a four-link rear suspension with front and rear adjustable Fox coilovers, and a Ford 9-inch rear axle with a 3.73 gear ratio. Baer brakes with 4-piston calipers and 11-inch rotors stop 17-inch alloy wheels wrapped in Z-rated 255/45 Continental Extreme Sport Contact Sport 02 tires. Power steering and brakes are included.
Velocity keeps the exterior changes to a minimum, adding a vented hood and LED headlights. The interior includes Procar front bucket seats and a rear bench, with available heating, cooling, and leather upholstery, plus added sound deadening and a modern audio system and air conditioning.
Performance can be further upgraded with a Street Series package, which adds a carbon-fiber driveshaft, two-way adjustable Fox coilovers, and 18-inch Forgeline wheels. Painted racing stripes, a paint-matched engine bay, and billet exterior trim are included as well. The interior swaps the standard seats for Recaro buckets and gets a billet steering wheel, door handles, window cranks, and knobs, as well as an upgraded head unit with Apple CarPlay connectivity and a rearview camera.
Velocity is now taking reservations, and the first deliveries are scheduled for this fall. Pricing starts at $299,900, and the company is targeting a fairly quick 14-week timeframe from order to delivery once production is underway.
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The Finals matchup: Celtics vs. Warriors for NBA title
MIAMI (AP) - Somewhere, Gregg Popovich must be pleased.
Ime Udoka and Steve Kerr both played for Popovich with of the San Antonio Spurs, both served as assistant coaches under him, and neither makes any effort to hide the affinity they have for the NBA’s career victory leader.
And now, Udoka and Kerr are about to go head-to-head — in the NBA Finals.
The title matchup is set: It’ll be Udoka and the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics facing Kerr and the Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors, a series that begins Thursday night in San Francisco. The teams split their two regular-season meetings, each winning on the other’s home floor.
The Warriors have been waiting for an opponent since this past Thursday after needing only five games to beat Dallas for the West title. The Celtics got there the hard way, winning Game 7 in Miami on Sunday night to capture the East.
“We stayed with it. We believed in each other. We made a commitment on the defensive end,” said Celtics forward Al Horford, who, after 141 playoff games, is headed to the NBA Finals for the first time. “That was the biggest thing, defending.”
For the Celtics, it’s a chance at an 18th NBA championship — which would break the tie with the Los Angeles Lakers for the most in league history. For the Warriors, it’s a chance at a seventh crown — which would break a tie with the Chicago Bulls for third-most in league history.
It’s also a rematch of the 1964 finals, when Bill Russell and the Celtics topped the Warriors in five games.
“I’ve said it many times: You go to the finals, it’s almost a two-month journey filled with stress and fatigue and everything else,” said Kerr, who gave his team Friday and Saturday off before bringing them back to work Sunday. “So, if you can get a little bit of a break, it’s very meaningful. Hopefully, we can get healthy and have a few days of really good prep and be ready to go on Thursday.”
Golden State won at Boston 111-107 on Dec. 17, behind 30 points from Stephen Curry. The Celtics rolled on Golden State’s home floor in the rematch on March 16, winning 110-88 in the game where Curry injured his foot — and that’s where his regular season ended.
Curry was ready to go for the playoffs. So were the rest of the Warriors. They’re 12-4 in the playoffs, getting through Denver, Memphis and Dallas to get to the title round.
“It all starts with Steph,” Kerr said.
Udoka has a chance to become the 10th coach to win a title in his first season. Eddie Gottlieb (1947 Philadelphia Warriors), Buddy Jeanette (1948 Baltimore Bullets), John Kundla (1949 Minneapolis Lakers), George Senesky (1956 Philadelphia Warriors), Paul Westhead (1980 Los Angeles Lakers), Pat Riley (1982 Los Angeles Lakers), Tyronn Lue (2016 Cleveland Cavaliers) and Nick Nurse (2019 Toronto Raptors) are eight of the coaches who have pulled off the feat.
The other name on that list is Kerr — who did it with Golden State in 2015, the start of this run of greatness from the Warriors. That was the beginning of six finals appearances in eight years, the two exceptions being when injuries and a roster reset kept them from the playoffs in 2020 and 2021.
“You can’t take it for granted,” Curry said after the West title series. “Nothing’s ever guaranteed. We understand how hard it is to win. We’ve said that until we’re blue in the face the last two years. This is definitely special. Proud of everybody that is in that locker room, that came with it all year. Now we have an opportunity to go finish a job.”
Udoka played for Popovich and later was a San Antonio assistant. Kerr played for the Spurs, then assisted Popovich with USA Basketball through last summer’s Tokyo Olympics — when the Americans won a fourth consecutive gold medal.
The Warriors’ Draymond Green was on that Olympic team. So was Boston’s Jayson Tatum. They celebrated winning gold together, and now they’ll try to go through one another to get their fingerprints on the gold trophy that goes to the NBA champions — the Larry O’Brien.
“This is an opportunity that players dream of,” Golden State’s Andrew Wiggins said. “To be put in a position to win it all.”
And if nothing else, a Warriors-Celtics matchup made Green seem prophetic.
After the Warriors won the West, Green visited the TNT broadcast set after the game and was prodded by Shaquille O’Neal to say which team from the then-undecided East title series that he would like to play.
Green began giving a diplomatic answer, saying that both the Heat and Celtics were tough. O’Neal pressed him to be honest, and Green — never shy with words — gave in.
“You’re asking me who I want to play. I’m gonna tell who I think we’re going to play: We’re going to play Boston,” Green said Thursday night. “That’s who we’re going to play.”
He was right.
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A sex trafficking case, a plea deal and a mother’s pain
The Associated Press
SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Irma Reyes feels like she can’t wake up from nightmare. In a Texas case involving her daughter, prosecutors gave two men charged with sex trafficking a deal to walk free with five years’ probation.
Reyes’ daughter was 16 when the men were accused of keeping her at a motel where men paid to have sex with the girl.
Their cases are among thousands under a cloud of dysfunction at Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office.
The Republican’s staff declined to answer questions about the cases.
One of the men’s lawyer’s said his client would have been acquitted but trial was too risky.
Reyes addressed the men in court, her voice breaking. Hundreds of miles away, her daughter struggles to cope. They’re both are still grasping for closure.
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CALGARY, Alberta, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Enverus Intelligence Research (EIR), a subsidiary of Enverus, the leading energy data analytics and SaaS technology company, is releasing its summary of 2Q22 upstream M&A. Overall, Q2 was a challenging quarter for negotiating deals as volatility roiled both commodity and equity markets. Despite that, about $12 billion was transacted in upstream M&A as numerous private equity (PE) firms brought their investments to market looking to cash in on high oil and gas prices.
"As anticipated, the spike in commodity prices that followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine temporarily stalled M&A as buyers and sellers disagreed on the value of assets," said Andrew Dittmar, director at Enverus Intelligence Research. "High prices, though, also encouraged a rush by PE firms to test the waters for M&A. While not everyone that is going into the market is getting what they deem to be a suitable offer, enough are to drive modestly active upstream M&A."
About one-third of the quarter's total deal value came from a merger of equals between private Colgate Energy Partners III, which is focused on the Delaware Basin part of the Permian, and public Centennial Resource Development.
"Public equity markets are retaining a multi-year trend of being essentially closed for private E&Ps to launch a traditional IPO," added Dittmar. "That leaves M&A as the main exit route. There is appetite on the public company side to buy out private E&Ps, but public companies need to keep the valuation paid on these deals in line or less than where the market is pricing their own stock."
One way for public companies to get more deals done is to increase the use of relatively cheap debt financing in M&A. In recent weeks, there has been an uptick in the use of debt to pay for deals. Provided banks continue to be willing to lend and E&Ps willing to borrow, this has the potential to fuel further deals.
"Looking forward I don't think we will see any shortage of assets available for sale by private equity firms across every major shale play," concluded Dittmar.
About Enverus
Enverus is the leading energy SaaS company delivering highly-technical insights and predictive/prescriptive analytics that empower customers to make decisions that increase profit. Enverus' innovative technologies drive production and investment strategies, enable best practices for energy and commodity trading and risk management, and reduce costs through automated processes across critical business functions. Enverus is a strategic partner to more than 6,000 customers in 50 countries. Learn more at Enverus.com.
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Enverus Intelligence Research, Inc. is a subsidiary of Enverus and publishes energy-sector research that focuses on the oil and natural gas industries and broader energy topics including publicly traded and privately held oil, gas, midstream and other energy industry companies, basin studies (including characteristics, activity, infrastructure, etc.), commodity pricing forecasts, global macroeconomics and geopolitical matters. Enverus Intelligence Research, Inc. is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an investment adviser.
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Vontobel Asset Management, Which Owns 2.15% of Ritchie Bros. Shares, is Yet Another Ritchie Bros. Shareholder to Publicly Support the IAA Acquisition
VANCOUVER, BC, March 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated (NYSE: RBA) (TSX: RBA) ("Ritchie Bros.") today issued the following statement regarding the support it is receiving from many shareholders, including among the Company's largest shareholders, as well as industry analysts regarding the acquisition of IAA, Inc. (NYSE: IAA) ("IAA"):
Vontobel Asset Management, which owns 2.15% of Ritchie Bros. shares, has joined many other Ritchie Bros.' shareholders, including a number of our largest shareholders, in publicly supporting the IAA acquisition.
We thank Ritchie Bros. shareholders for their strong support, which has been expressed both publicly and in our private conversations.
This shareholder support, the positive commentary from independent third-party industry analysts and the increase in Ritchie Bros. stock price since the transaction was announced are all evidence that shareholders and analysts share our enthusiasm for the benefits and upside opportunities that a Ritchie Bros. + IAA combination creates. Importantly, employees and customers are also excited about bringing Ritchie Bros. and IAA together.
The Ritchie Bros. management team has a proven record of execution. Integration planning is progressing well, and we are confident in our ability to deliver even greater shareholder value with IAA.
In addition to the support announced yesterday by Vontobel Asset Management, Independent Franchise Partners and Eagle Asset Management, who are also among Ritchie Bros.' largest shareholders, have publicly announced their support for the IAA acquisition.
Independent third-party industry analysts also recognize the expected benefits and value creation opportunities enabled by the IAA acquisition. For examplei:
- "In looking ahead, we remain upbeat on the potential of an RBA/IAA combination as salvage auctions are our preferred area to find value in the 2023 and 2024 auto ecosystem…we have long felt IAA had margin potential to be unleashed compared to rival Copart and have no reason to think this margin gap cannot be narrowed under the watchful eye of the Ritchie team." – Northcoast Research, February 21, 2023
- "Genuine enthusiasm about the opportunity to execute against the revenue and cost synergies… broader sphere of auto auctions could be a viable growth market… We continue to like the potential of an RBA/IAA combination." – Northcoast Research, February 9, 2023
- "We see a path to $100 [share price for RBA] over the next several years if management executes well. We like what RBA brings to IAA… and what IAA brings to RBA…we believe the company's $100- $120 million cost synergy projection is credible." – Northcoast Research, January 27, 2023
- "RBA shareholders get a slightly higher ownership and a special dividend while IAA shareholders will receive a larger cash payment and maintain the upside potential. Additionally, the amended offer now includes a special dividend and remains accretive to EPS after the first full year. Clearly, the announcement and conference call strengthen RBA's case for acquiring IAA. Additionally, the deal's chances of closing have moved up above 80%." – William Blair, January 23, 2023
- "The combination offers strategic opportunities for RBA and IAA unique to this transaction: for RBA, IAA adds scale, brings complementary capabilities (i.e. process, transaction automation), and enables it to accelerate its marketplace transformation; for IAA, RBA may facilitate the expansion (or recovery) of its market share. We dug in. And, we dig it." – Scotiabank, December 5, 2022
- "The deal makes sense from a bottom-line perspective because of the weakness of IAA's share price YTD and the combined financial earnings power of the proforma entity… We also appreciate the secular growth dynamics present in salvage auto auction market that has seen a growing number of vehicles being auctioned off every year." – National Bank of Canada, November 21, 2022
- "The pending acquisition has an attractive financial profile that on a combined TTM basis generates $14.5 billion of GTV… Based on this acquisition and RBA's strong fundamental outlook, we are raising our investment rating." – Barrington Research Associates, November 7, 2022
Ritchie Bros. will hold a Special Meeting of Shareholders on March 14, 2023 to vote on proposals necessary to approve the IAA acquisition. The Ritchie Bros. Board of Directors unanimously recommends that all shareholders vote "FOR" on the WHITE proxy card for each proposal. Shareholders should discard any green proxy card received from Luxor Capital Group. Additional information about the expected benefits of the IAA acquisition and instructions on how to vote "FOR" at the Special Meeting can be found at www.RBASpecialMeeting.com.
Established in 1958, Ritchie Bros. (NYSE and TSX: RBA) is a global asset management and disposition company, offering customers end-to-end solutions for buying and selling used heavy equipment, trucks and other assets. Operating in a number of sectors, including construction, transportation, agriculture, energy, mining, and forestry, the company's selling channels include: Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the world's largest industrial auctioneer offering live auction events with online bidding; IronPlanet, an online marketplace with weekly featured auctions and providing the exclusive IronClad Assurance(R) equipment condition certification; Marketplace-E, a controlled marketplace offering multiple price and timing options; Ritchie List, a self-serve listing service for North America; Mascus, a leading European online equipment listing service; Ritchie Bros. Private Treaty, offering privately negotiated sales; and sector-specific solutions GovPlanet, TruckPlanet, and Ritchie Bros. Energy. The company's suite of solutions also includes Ritchie Bros. Asset Solutions and Rouse Services LLC, which together provides a complete end-to-end asset management, data-driven intelligence and performance benchmarking system; SmartEquip, an innovative technology platform that supports customers' management of the equipment lifecycle and integrates parts procurement with both OEMs and dealers; plus equipment financing and leasing through Ritchie Bros. Financial Services. For more information about Ritchie Bros., visit RitchieBros.com.
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This communication contains information relating to a proposed business combination transaction between Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated ("RBA") and IAA, Inc. ("IAA"). This communication includes forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation and forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (collectively, "forward-looking statements"). Forward-looking statements may include statements relating to future events and anticipated results of operations, business strategies, the anticipated benefits of the proposed IAA transaction, the anticipated impact of the proposed IAA transaction on the combined company's business and future financial and operating results, the expected or estimated amount, achievability, sources, impact and timing of cost synergies and revenue, EBITDA, growth, operational enhancement, expansion and other value creation opportunities from the proposed IAA transaction, the expected debt, de-leveraging, cash flow generation and capital allocation of the combined company, the anticipated closing date for the proposed IAA transaction, other aspects of RBA's or IAA's respective businesses, operations, financial condition or operating results and other statements that are not historical facts. There can be no assurance that the proposed IAA transaction will in fact be consummated. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by phrases such as "will," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "could," "can," "intends," "target," "goal," "projects," "contemplates," "believes," "predicts," "potential," "continue," "foresees," "forecasts," "estimates," "opportunity" or other words or phrases of similar import.
It is uncertain whether any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do, what impact they will have on the results of operations and financial condition of the combined companies or the price of RBA's common shares or IAA's common stock. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on any such statements and caution must be exercised in relying on forward-looking statements. While RBA's and IAA's management believe the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, these forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the parties' control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: the possibility that shareholders of RBA may not approve the issuance of new common shares of RBA in the transaction or that stockholders of IAA may not approve the adoption of the merger agreement; the risk that a condition to closing of the proposed IAA transaction may not be satisfied (or waived), that either party may terminate the merger agreement or that the closing of the proposed IAA transaction might be delayed or not occur at all; the anticipated tax treatment of the proposed IAA transaction; potential adverse reactions or changes to business or employee relationships, including those resulting from the announcement or completion of the proposed IAA transaction; the diversion of management time on transaction-related issues; the response of competitors to the proposed IAA transaction; the ultimate difficulty, timing, cost and results of integrating the operations of RBA and IAA; the effects of the business combination of RBA and IAA, including the combined company's future financial condition, results of operations, strategy and plans; the failure (or delay) to receive the required regulatory approval of the transaction; the fact that operating costs and business disruption may be greater than expected following the public announcement or consummation of the proposed IAA transaction; the effect of the announcement, pendency or consummation of the proposed IAA transaction on the trading price of RBA's common shares or IAA's common stock; the ability of RBA and/or IAA to retain and hire key personnel and employees; the significant costs associated with the proposed IAA transaction; the outcome of any legal proceedings that could be instituted against RBA, IAA and/or others relating to the proposed IAA transaction; restrictions during the pendency of the proposed IAA transaction that may impact the ability of RBA and/or IAA to pursue non-ordinary course transactions, including certain business opportunities or strategic transactions; the ability of the combined company to realize anticipated synergies in the amount, manner or timeframe expected or at all; the failure of the combined company to realize potential revenue, EBITDA, growth, operational enhancement, expansion or other value creation opportunities from the sources or in the amount, manner or timeframe expected or at all; the failure of the trading multiple of the combined company to normalize or re-rate and other fluctuations in such trading multiple; changes in capital markets and the ability of the combined company to generate cash flow and/or finance operations in the manner expected or to de-lever in the timeframe expected; the failure of RBA or the combined company to meet financial forecasts and/or KPI targets; any legal impediment to the payment of the special dividend by RBA, including TSX consent to the dividend record date; legislative, regulatory and economic developments affecting the business of RBA and IAA; general economic and market developments and conditions; the evolving legal, regulatory and tax regimes under which RBA and IAA operates; unpredictability and severity of catastrophic events, including, but not limited to, pandemics, acts of terrorism or outbreak of war or hostilities, as well as RBA's or IAA's response to any of the aforementioned factors. These risks, as well as other risks related to the proposed IAA transaction, are included in the Registration Statement (as defined below) and joint proxy statement/prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities in connection with the proposed IAA transaction. While the list of factors presented here is, and the list of factors presented in the Registration Statement are, considered representative, no such list should be considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties.
For additional information about other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, please refer to RBA's and IAA's respective periodic reports and other filings with the SEC and/or applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities, including the risk factors identified in RBA's most recent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K and IAA's most recent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K. The forward-looking statements included in this communication are made only as of the date hereof. Neither RBA nor IAA undertakes any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, new information, future events, changes in its expectations or other circumstances that exist after the date as of which the forward-looking statements were made, except as required by law.
This communication is not intended to and shall not constitute an offer to buy or sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any securities, or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, such registration requirements.
In connection with the proposed IAA transaction, RBA filed with the SEC and applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities a registration statement on Form S-4 to register the common shares of RBA to be issued in connection with the proposed IAA transaction on December 14, 2022 (the "Initial Registration Statement"), as amended by Amendment No. 1 and Amendment No. 2 to the Initial Registration Statement filed with the SEC and applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities on February 1, 2023 and February 9, 2023, respectively (together with the Initial Registration Statement, the "Registration Statement"). The Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC on February 10, 2023. The Registration Statement includes a joint proxy statement/prospectus which will be sent to the shareholders of RBA and stockholders of IAA seeking their approval of their respective transaction-related proposals. Each of RBA and IAA may also file other relevant documents with the SEC and/or applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities regarding the proposed IAA transaction. This document is not a substitute for the proxy statement/prospectus or Registration Statement or any other document that RBA or IAA may file with the SEC and/or applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4 AND THE RELATED JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC AND APPLICABLE CANADIAN SECURITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED IAA TRANSACTION OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS, CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT RBA, IAA AND THE PROPOSED IAA TRANSACTION.
Investors and security holders may obtain copies of these documents (when they are available) free of charge through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov, SEDAR at www.sedar.com or from RBA at its website, investor.ritchiebros.com, or from IAA at its website, investors.iaai.com. Documents filed with the SEC and applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities by RBA (when they are available) will be available free of charge by accessing RBA's website at investor.ritchiebros.com under the heading Financials/SEC Filings, or, alternatively, by directing a request by telephone or mail to RBA at 9500 Glenlyon Parkway, Burnaby, BC, V5J 0C6, Canada, and documents filed with the SEC by IAA (when they are available) will be available free of charge by accessing IAA's website at investors.iaai.com or by contacting IAA's Investor Relations at investors@iaai.com.
RBA and IAA, certain of their respective directors and executive officers and other members of management and employees, and Jeffrey C. Smith and potentially other Starboard employees, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of RBA and IAA in respect of the proposed IAA transaction under the rules of the SEC. Information about RBA's directors and executive officers is available in RBA's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for its 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which was filed with the SEC and applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities on March 15, 2022, and certain of its Current Reports on Form 8-K. Information about IAA's directors and executive officers is available in IAA's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on May 2, 2022, and certain of its Current Reports on Form 8-K. Other information regarding persons who may be deemed participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, including information with respect to Mr. Smith, are contained or will be contained in the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials filed or to be filed with the SEC and applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities regarding the proposed IAA transaction when they become available. Investors should read the joint proxy statement/prospectus carefully before making any voting or investment decisions. You may obtain free copies of these documents from RBA or IAA free of charge using the sources indicated above.
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AIME Studios is a fully integrated creative studio that uniquely covers brand, graphics and interior design which together tell authentic stories through every guest touch point.
LONDON, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ennismore, fastest-growing lifestyle hospitality company, today announces AIME Studios, a specialist team of 30 strong interior and graphic designers responsible for creating globally renowned brands and spaces including Gleneagles, The Hoxton, SO/, TRIBE and Working From_. Formerly known as Ennismore Design Studio, AIME Studios has expanded to also include graphic design, making it unique to Ennismore and grounded in developing and bringing brands to life across the collective. Since 2017, AIME Studios has worked across 12 brands and 22 properties, designing a staggering 2865 hotel rooms, 30 restaurants and bars and 17 meeting and event spaces.
AIME Studios has a demonstrated history of designing award-winning hospitality spaces, receiving industry-acclaim, including The London Design Awards in 2017 and AHEAD Awards in 2018 for Gleneagles, and was shortlisted for the AHEAD Awards 2021 for The Hoxton, Holborn. Most recently AIME Studios won the Dezeen Awards public vote for Hotel and Short-Stay Interior of the Year for The Hoxton, Poblenou and has been shortlisted in two AHEAD Award 2022 categories for Gleneagles Townhouse and The Hoxton, Poblenou, for Best Hotel Conversion and in the Best Hotel Renovation & Restoration categories respectively.
Always designing with the guest experience front of mind, AIME Studios services includes Interior Design, creating environments that flourish functionally and inspire creativity, and Graphic & Identity Design, making every guest touchpoint count.
Some of AIME Studios' projects include:
- Gleneagles – Since Ennismore led the acquisition of Gleneagles in 2015, AIME Studios has been at the heart of the reinvigoration of the hotel's brand identity and spaces, touching every aspect of the guest journey and the 850-acre estate. The transformation which celebrates the hotel's rich, glamorous heritage includes all 232 rooms and suites; seven F&B spaces including The Strathearn, The Garden Café and The Dormy; activity spaces including the spa and wellness centre, beauty lodge, meeting and event spaces and the retail arcade; and the creation of Gleneagles & Co, an own brand leather goods, toiletries, and fine foods line. Sensitive to Gleneagles history, AIME evolved the brand's identity, developing unique touchpoints for the restaurants and integrated experiences across the estate, making each moment stand out, and enhancing them through digital channels and the Gleneagles website.
- Gleneagles Townhouse - Gleneagles ventured out of the countryside and into the city of Edinburgh in 2022, with the opening of Gleneagles Townhouse, a 33-bedroom hotel, members club and all-day restaurant. AIME Studios was responsible for designing every aspect of Gleneagles Townhouse, from its standalone brand identity to the incredible interior spaces including the rooms, F&B spaces, the wellness centre.
- The Hoxton - AIME Studios is the creative studio behind The Hoxton's series of open house hotels in cities across the UK, Europe and North America. For each Hoxton, AIME has created individual narratives which are each a reflection of the neighbourhoods they are in, inspired by the diversity and originality of the street and the people that surround them.
- Working From_ - When Ennismore set out to launch its first coworking space, AIME Studios was tasked with defining the identity and spaces of the new brand. Born from the unofficial workspace of choice, the lobbies of The Hoxton, Working From_ reflected the core values and the atmosphere of the hotel, combining the homey comfort of The Hoxton with all the functional needs of a workspace. From website, social media and collateral, through to interior design, every touchpoint is thoughtfully considered to create a co-working space that works for everyone.
- New SO/ Identity for SO/ Paris Launch - AIME Studios was responsible for creating the new SO/ brand identity, which was launched alongside the new European flagship, SO/ Paris. A fashion statement hotel, AIME used the mediums of colour, fashion, form and playful typography to bring the hotel's stylish credentials to life, elevating the narrative to sit in-line with the striking interior design of each hotel. This distinct and memorable launch of the new fashion-forward identity coincided with the opening of SO/ Paris and is visible across all digital media, advertising and hotel amenities.
- TRIBE Identity & TRIBE Canary Wharf London – AIME Studios adapted the brand for the ever-growing TRIBE hotels. A concept shaped by how people want to live and travel today, it redefines affordable hotels with intelligent, design-driven spaces that give guests everything they need. TRIBE's design, inspired by the Memphis group, uses bright pops of colour, bold typography, and playful iconography to bring it to life. For the brand's first London property, TRIBE Canary Wharf, AIME created functional and polished spaces, injected with bespoke, eye-catching design elements and curated art pieces.
Sharan Pasricha, Founder & Co-CEO of Ennismore, said: "I've had the privilege of having an in-house design and creative team ever since I started Ennismore over 10 years ago and it's fantastic to see AIME Studios today, playing a vital part in what sets us apart, creating authentic and inspiring hotels for both locals and international guests. Our designers have been integral to building our brands, ensuring each hotel remains true to the original brand vision. Testament to their incredible work are the multiple award nominations and wins including the likes of the Hotel Design Awards, the London Design Awards, AHEAD Awards and most recently winning the public vote for the Dezeen Awards for The Hoxton, Poblenou."
The AIME Studios team, with decades of combined experience in hospitality design, is headed-up by Charlie North, VP of Interior Design, and Alex Prior, Design Director, Graphics. Charlie has over 16 years of experience in Interior Design, previously working at David Collins Studio and Martin Brudnizki Design Studio. Charlie has won several reputable awards, including Hospitality Design's "Wave of the Future" in 2019, and was nominated for Hotel Design's Interior Designer of the Year and The Brit List 2022. Alex has over 12 years' experience in Graphic Design. With backgrounds across photography, publishing, and branding agencies, he established and created the multidisciplinary graphic design studio in Ennismore from its infancy and now leads his team covering brand concept and identity, digital design, print design, art direction, and photography and production. Ennismore's Founder and CO-CEO, Sharan Pasricha, and Global Chief Brand & Culture Officer, Martina Luger, oversee the interior and graphic studios, respectively.
Ennismore's unique in-house studios
AIME Studios is one of Ennismore's four specialised in-house studios, driving creativity and innovation, obsessing every guest touch point. They include Carte Blanched– a fully integrated food and beverage studio delivering new and extraordinary culinary experiences; Staymore – a Digital Product & Tech Innovation lab; Partnership Studio – building global brand and activation partnerships, and AIME Studios.
Lifestyle is one of the fastest-growing segments of the hospitality industry, and Ennismore is leading the way with its collective of 14 brands representing 103 operating hotels with a further 144 in the pipeline and over 190 restaurants and bars.
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Ennismore is a creative hospitality company with a global collective of entrepreneurial and founder-built brands with purpose at their heart. It curates and manages unique properties and experiences in some of the most exciting destinations worldwide.
Founded in 2011 by entrepreneur Sharan Pasricha, Ennismore and Accor entered a joint venture in 2021 to create a new autonomous entity, with Accor holding a majority shareholding. Creating the world's fastest-growing lifestyle hospitality company, it brings together Ennismore's know-how in building brands with creative storytelling, design, and authentic experiences, with Accor's wealth of knowledge in delivering scale, network growth and distribution.
Under Sharan Pasricha, Founder & Co-CEO, and Gaurav Bhushan, Co-CEO, Ennismore comprises 14 brands - with 103 operating properties and a further 144 in the pipeline - and a collection of over 190 culturally relevant and diverse restaurants and nightlife destinations.
Ennismore puts innovation at the centre of everything it does, with four dedicated in-house specialist studios, which obsess every guest touchpoint, including Carte Blanched – a fully integrated F&B concept platform; a creative studio of interior and graphic designers; a digital product and tech innovation lab, and a partnerships and collaborations division.
Ennismore has been included in Fast Company's World's Most Innovative Companies lists in 2020 and 2021; ranked#29 in FT1000: Europe's Fastest-Growing Companies; and is part of FT Future 100 - the UK's fastest-growing businesses that are shaping the future of their sector.
The Ennismore brands: 21c Museum Hotel, 25hours Hotels, Delano, Gleneagles, Hyde, JO&JOE, Mama Shelter, Mondrian, Morgans Originals, SLS, SO/, The Hoxton, TRIBE and Working From_.
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Earlier this month, Governor Maura Healey’s first budget proposal generated some good news for public higher education — and a lot of hope.
The governor’s budget proposes a four-year tuition and fees freeze at all state universities and allocates funding for the creation of MassReconnect, a program that provides free community college for adults, addressing the critical need for a skilled workforce through affordable higher education. If the state is serious about positioning residents for successful, sustaining careers and meeting the talent needs of employers, however, affordability is just one component of a broader solution that makes college and career success possible for all.
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In 2009, The Boston Foundation convened partners at Boston Public Schools, the city of Boston, the local higher education community, and the nonprofit sector to launch Success Boston. The program was our collective response to a call to action from then-Mayor Thomas Menino, after research from Northeastern University and the Boston Private Industry Council found that only about 1 in 3 Boston students who enrolled in college actually earned a degree. A core part of our work has focused on supporting students through transition coaching. A student is paired one-on-one with a coach from a local nonprofit organization; the coach guides the first two years of the student’s transition into postsecondary education, helping them navigate financial aid, academics, work-school balance, career planning, and other issues. For many of us who remember leaning on others while finding our way through college, this would sound sensible. For first-generation college students in an unfamiliar landscape, this was a lifeline.
More than 7,500 Boston students have worked with a Success Boston coach since the initiative began, and new data have validated what we saw to be true: Coaching makes a difference. Boston students from the high school classes of 2015, 2016, and 2017 who had a coach were 21 percent more likely to complete a degree in four years. This holds at both community colleges and four-year universities. It holds true for men and women alike across racial and ethnic groups. Benefits of this program have extended beyond individual students’ success, helping to change culture, processes, and expectations around what student supports should look like for colleges to be truly student ready.
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Even as we celebrate the efficacy of coaching as a key lever in student success, we know the issues run much deeper. The disinvestment in public higher education has shown itself in stalled progress. Boston’s postsecondary completion rate increased steadily from 35 percent for the BPS class of 2000 to nearly 54 percent for the BPS class of 2012, but it has stalled at roughly 52 percent since then. We also see persistent gaps by gender and by race. The COVID-19 pandemic and the social and economic fallout in communities of color and communities of poverty no doubt have also added to a troubling decline in the postsecondary enrollment rate — the percentage of students who make the transition from high school to higher education. Just 53 percent of BPS graduates in 2021 started in postsecondary programs in the year after graduation, down from a high of 70 percent in 2017.
Beyond rising tuition, fragmented and insufficient financial aid, and basic needs insecurity, students also encountered barriers in cumbersome or unclear requirements for course taking or transferring, and inequitable access to internships, among others. A deeper understanding of our students and their communities, and a commitment to remove financial and systemic barriers to learning will be necessary to ensure more students succeed in higher education.
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We have good reasons to hope. We are encouraged by deep alignment between the state and the city of Boston on the need to dismantle financial barriers to student success. Boston recently announced an expansion of its Tuition-Free Community College Plan, which now covers the costs of attendance and provides stipends for books and transportation to many more Boston residents, including undocumented students and older adults. Coupled with Healey’s proposals to stabilize tuition and fees, increase financial aid, strengthen advising and support through the SUCCESS program, and launch MassReconnect for adults, this collective action sends a powerful signal that postsecondary education is a viable path to social and economic mobility for everyone.
This convergence of higher education investment is good for students and families, eases the workforce crisis for employers, and sets a vibrant economic course for Boston and the Commonwealth. Like transition coaching, they are critical pieces in a larger systems-change process that recognizes the many paths to postsecondary success and the complex obstacles that students face.
M. Lee Pelton is the president and CEO of the Boston Foundation. Pam Eddinger is the president of Bunker Hill Community College. | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/03/23/opinion/investing-higher-education-is-good-students-state/ | 2023-03-23 13:40:00 | 1 | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/03/23/opinion/investing-higher-education-is-good-students-state/ |
Light Up The City Saginaw returning with soft relaunch
SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - The annual Light Up The City Saginaw is returning this year with a soft relaunch.
In 2020, the event was canceled due to the pandemic, and went with a different approach in 2021, providing a drive-thru event at various locations throughout the city.
This year, the event is making its return with four walks, one in each quadrant of the city. Consumers Energy hopes to have the event back up to full speed with the traditional kick-off event and closing celebration.
The first walk has already been completed, but there’s still time to catch the other three.
Here’s the schedule for the next three walks:
· Wednesday, July 13 at the Harrison campus at Covenant Medical Center at the N. Bond and Houghton Avenue intersection.
· Wednesday, July 27 at Jerome Elementary School on Sweet Street.
· Wednesday, Aug. 17 at the Saginaw Career Complex on Weiss Street.
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Electronic Transaction Consultants to receive the award at IBTTA's 90th Annual Meeting & Exhibition in September
TORONTO, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Quarterhill Inc. ("Quarterhill") (TSX: QTRH) (OTCQX: QTRHF), announces that the International Bridge, Tunnel & Turnpike Association ("IBTTA") has awarded Electronic Transaction Consultants, LLC ("ETC"), a Quarterhill company, the 2022 Toll Excellence Award for Private Sector Innovation for ETC's Accounts Receivable Management ("ARM") application for the Harris County Toll Road Authority ("HCTRA"). Each year IBTTA presents the Toll Excellence Awards to highlight the very best projects, innovations and solutions from the international tolling industry, and describes the awardees as "global industry leaders and role models, performing outstanding work by finding less costly solutions for drivers, creating stronger customer support services, improving safety, enhancing sustainable clean water practices, and embracing new technologies." The awards will be presented during IBTTA's 90th Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Austin, Texas on September 19, 2022. ETC previously won IBTTA's 2019 Toll Excellence Award for the successful implementation of the Central U.S. Interoperability Hub.
In 2019, Harris County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the changes to the violation invoicing and collections process to provide a more customer-friendly, transparent resolution process for drivers. HCTRA chartered ETC to develop and implement an integrated ARM application initially for use by HCTRA. The ARM application was specifically designed and developed to collect on past due receivables along with the functionality to perform hearings, adjudication and/or litigation. The ARM application was to be integrated with the ETC riteHorizon™ Back Office System implemented at HCTRA, along with electronic delivery of data and documents to the Harris County Attorney Office and County Clerk's Office. The ARM application is a consolidated solution with the integration of advanced technologies, including a modern low-code user interface (UI) and cloud infrastructure, and can be integrated easily with any back-office system, tolling or otherwise. The system provides seamless integration across the various processes, with a clear timeline for each collection and legal action escalation points. This enables users to quickly evaluate each case and decide on the next steps.
"The team at ETC is so grateful to be selected by IBTTA for this respected award," stated ETC's President & Chief Executive Officer Kevin Holbert. "This is further validation of ETC's dedication to technical and operational excellence and commitment to being the innovation leader in the tolling and smart mobility market. This would not have been possible without visionary Anil Mirmira, P.E., Deputy Director, Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA) and his team who provided ETC with an opportunity to be their solution provider. Through this project, ETC was able to support HCTRA's new business process for in-house collections of delinquent receivables along with hearings and litigation. Implementation of the ARM application has not only allowed HCTRA to maximize their revenue collection, but also being able to increase conversion from an unregistered user to an enrolled account holder."
ETC is a leading U.S. intelligent transportation systems provider, developing and delivering best in class solutions for tolling, congestion management, smart mobility, and multimodal transportation initiatives. ETC's passionate and innovative team has been driving the future of mobility since 1999, with a number of industry firsts, including all electronic tolling (AET), dynamic pricing, agency interoperability, hosted mobility solutions and machine learning.
For over two decades, ETC has delivered sophisticated solutions to many of the U.S.'s largest toll authorities, including state-wide programs, county networks and tolling-specific authorities. ETC's solutions process over two billion transactions annually totaling over $3 billion in revenues for our customers, incorporating the latest in evergreen open-source and SaaS technologies and Big Data architecture through our innovative riteSuite™ products.
Quarterhill is a leading provider of tolling and enforcement solutions in the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) industry, as well as, through its Wi-LAN Inc. subsidiary, a leader in Intellectual Property licensing. Our goal is global leadership in ITS, via organic growth of the Electronic Transaction Consultants, LLC (ETC) and International Road Dynamics, Inc. (IRD) platforms, and by continuing an acquisition-oriented investment strategy that capitalizes on attractive growth opportunities within ITS and its adjacent markets. Quarterhill is listed on the TSX under the symbol QTRH and on the OTCQX Best Market under the symbol QTRHF. For more information, visit www.quarterhill.com
The International Bridge, Tunnel & Turnpike Association (IBTTA) is the worldwide association for the owners and operators of toll facilities and the businesses that serve them. Founded in 1932, IBTTA has members in more than 20 countries on six continents. Through advocacy, thought leadership and education, members are implementing state-of-the-art, innovative user-based transportation financing solutions to address the critical infrastructure challenges of the 21st century.
This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding ETC, Quarterhill and their businesses. Forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by ETC and/or Quarterhill in light of their experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and the expected effects of new business strategies, as well as other factors that ETC and/or Quarterhill believe are appropriate in the circumstances. The forward-looking events and circumstances discussed herein may not occur and could differ materially as a result of known and unknown risk factors and uncertainties affecting ETC and/or Quarterhill, including: potential risks and uncertainties relating to the ultimate geographic spread of the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19"); the severity of the disease; the duration of the COVID-19 outbreak; actions that may be taken by governmental authorities to contain the COVID-19 outbreak or to treat its impact; the potential negative impacts of COVID-19 on the global economy and financial markets and any resulting impact on ETC and/or Quarterhill and/or their businesses. Other factors include, without limitation, the risks described in Quarterhill's March 11, 2021 annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2020 (the "AIF"). Copies of the AIF may be obtained at www.sedar.com. ETC and Quarterhill recommend that readers review and consider all of these risk factors and notes that readers should not place undue reliance on any of ETC's forward-looking statements. ETC has no intention, and undertakes no obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan is staging military exercises to show its ability to resist Chinese pressure to accept Beijing’s political control over the self-governing island, following new rounds of threatening drills from China.
The exercises Wednesday off the southeastern county of Hualien follow days of Chinese missile firings and incursions into Taiwan’s sea and airspace by ships and planes from the People’s Liberation Army, the military wing of China’s ruling Communist Party.
“We strongly condemn Communist China’s continuous military provocations around Taiwan’s sea and air that undermine regional peace,” Taiwan Defense Ministry spokesperson Sun Li-fang told reporters at Hualien Air Force Base.
“Communist China’s military operations just provide us with the opportunity for combat-readiness training,” Sun said.
Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Joanne Ou said China was using recent visits by U.S. Congress members including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as a pretext for escalating its attempts to intimidate Taiwan into accepting what it calls its terms for “peaceful reunification.”
“China launched military provocations on these grounds. This is absurd and a barbaric act, which also undermines regional stability and interferes with shipping and commercial activities in the Indo-Pacific region,” Ou said.
China sees the island as a breakaway province to be annexed by force if necessary, and considers visits to Taiwan by foreign officials as recognizing its sovereignty.
Alongside its military threats, China imposed visa bans and other sanctions Tuesday on Taiwanese political figures. China exercises no effective legal authority over Taiwan and it’s unclear what effect the sanctions would have.
China has refused all contact with Taiwan’s government since shortly after the 2016 election of President Tsai Ing-wen of the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party. Tsai was overwhelmingly reelected in 2020.
The DPP also controls the legislature, while the vast majority of Taiwanese favor maintaining the status quo of de facto independence along with strong economic and social connections between the sides.
China accuses Washington of encouraging the island’s independence through the sale of weapons and engagement between U.S. politicians and the island’s government. The U.S. says it does not support independence and has no formal diplomatic ties with the island, but it is legally bound to ensure Taiwan can defend itself against threats from China, including a blockade.
Aside from putting its military on alert, Taiwan has largely played down the threat from the Chinese exercises and life has continued as normal among a population of 23 million that has lived under the shadow of bellicose rhetoric and saber rattling from China for more than seven decades. | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/ap-international/taiwan-china-hold-opposing-military-drills-amid-tensions/ | 2022-08-17 12:37:59 | 1 | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/ap-international/taiwan-china-hold-opposing-military-drills-amid-tensions/ |
USD tranche of EQONEX Bitcoin Exchange Traded Note
(ETN) is available on Deutsche Börse XETRA Exchange from today
- The EQONEX physically backed USD Bitcoin ETN (Ticker: EQ1C) offers investors direct exposure to bitcoin via an exchange-traded product
- Investors to benefit from free redemptions for the underlying bitcoin and low management fees
- Underlying Bitcoin is stored in EQONEX's accredited custody provider, Digivault
FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EQONEX Limited (NASDAQ: EQOS) (the Group), a digital assets financial services company, is expanding its Investment Product offering with a USD denominated Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Note (ETN) available on the Deutsche Börse XETRA Exchange from today.
The USD denominated EQONEX Bitcoin ETN follows hot on the footsteps of the inaugural Euro denominated version launched in July. EQONEX received ETN prospectus approval from Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) and has a roadmap to offer a suite of crypto exchange-traded products in the near future.
EQONEX Bitcoin ETNs provide direct investment exposure to bitcoin via an exchange-traded, physically-backed product. Investors can trade in and out of ETNs via their existing brokerage accounts with Euro or USD. The bitcoin underlying the ETN will be stored in the group's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) registered custody provider Digivault, which is one of only 35 exchange or custody providers to hold this accreditation.
Frank Copplestone, EQONEX Head of Investment Products said, "We were excited to offer our first Euro denominated Bitcoin ETN earlier this year. For many, the USD remains a default investment currency, so we were eager to prioritise a USD version which also bears our hallmark benefits such as free redemptions and secure custody".
"Exchange-traded products provide investors with a familiar access point for gaining exposure to new asset classes such as bitcoin and we are looking forward to building out a multi-currency offering."
Distinct from some other issuers, EQONEX embeds an additional investor protection by holding the underlying physical bitcoin in a segregated account under a Security Trustee structure, ensuring it is not used for rehypothecation.
The bitcoin underpinning the EQONEX Bitcoin ETN is held in Digivault which means it is tested to ensure that it is legitimate and has not been tainted by money laundering or criminal activity.
Flow Traders B.V. will register with Deutsche Börse to perform the role of EQONEX's Designated Sponsor which requires the fulfilment of certain stringent quality criteria regarding tradable volumes and bid-ask spreads.
EQONEX Limited (NASDAQ: EQOS) is a technology-driven digital assets financial services group that provides institutional grade infrastructure and a full suite of custody and asset management solutions to clients. The Group's digital assets ecosystem has been designed to accommodate the needs of institutions and individuals with the same degree of regulatory oversight and security they are accustomed to in traditional financial markets. EQONEX's ecosystem includes Digivault, an FCA- registered custodian, Asset Management which encompasses investment products, and Bletchley Park, a fund of crypto-hedge funds. EQONEX also offers OTC and lending services and soon-to-be –launched Structured Products business.
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Army sergeant killed at Georgia post was an Afghan veteran
FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) — The Army on Tuesday said a soldier who was fatally shot at a Georgia post was a sergeant whose nearly eight years of military service included a deployment to Afghanistan.
Sgt. Nathan M. Hillman, 30, of Plum, Pennsylvania, was killed Monday by a gunman at Fort Stewart, according to a statement from the Army post. The shooting happened at the building complex for the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team of the 3rd Infantry Division. Hillman was a soldier assigned to the brigade.
Fort Stewart spokesman Kevin Larson declined Tuesday to give further details about the killing, citing the active criminal investigation. Police arrested a suspect soon after the shooting, but that person’s name has not been released.
The Army post’s statement said Hillman was a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist who joined the Army in February 2015. He had deployed once to Afghanistan and had been awarded two Army Commendation Medals and two Army Achievement Medals.
Hillman joined the 2nd Brigade at Fort Stewart in July 2021.
Located about 40 miles southwest of Savannah, Fort Stewart is the largest Army post east of the Mississippi River.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Palantir Technologies Inc. ("Palantir" or the "Company") (NYSE: PLTR) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, and docketed under 22-cv-02384, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Palantir securities between November 9, 2021 and May 6, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Palantir securities during the Class Period, you have until November 14, 2022 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
Palantir builds and deploys software platforms to assist the U.S. intelligence community in counterterrorism investigations and operations. The Company has two operating segments, commercial and government, with the latter primarily serving agencies in the U.S. federal government and non-U.S. governments. Palantir also invests in so-called "marketable securities" consisting of equity securities in publicly-traded companies.
Palantir has consistently described sources of geopolitical instability and other disruptions—e.g., armed conflicts, economic crises, and the COVID-19 pandemic—as tailwinds for its business, given that the Company's products and services are purportedly built to aid its customers in assessing and responding to such disruptions.
The Complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Palantir's investments in marketable securities were having a significant negative impact on the Company's earnings per share ("EPS") results; (ii) Palantir overstated the sustainability of its government segment's growth and revenues; (iii) Palantir was experiencing a significant slowdown in revenue growth, particularly among its government customers, despite ongoing global conflicts and market disruptions; (iv) as a result of all the foregoing, the Company was likely to miss consensus estimates for its first quarter 2022 ("Q1") EPS and second quarter 2022 ("Q2") sales outlook; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On May 9, 2022, Palantir issued a press release announcing its Q1 financial results and guidance for Q2. For Q1, Palantir announced adjusted EPS of $0.02, compared to analyst estimates of $0.04 per share, noting on a conference call that the "[f]irst quarter adjusted [EPS of] $0.02 . . . includes a negative $0.02 impact driven primarily by unrealized losses on marketable securities." The Company also disclosed that government revenue grew by only 16% year-over-year for Q1, representing a significant slowdown in revenue growth compared to prior quarters, and that, for Q2, the Company expected $470 million in sales, compared to estimates of $483.76 million.
On this news, Palantir's stock price fell $2.02 per share, or 21.31%, to close at $7.46 per share on May 9, 2022.
As multiple news outlets reported that day, Palantir's significant decline in revenue growth, particularly from its government customers, surprised investors, especially given the ongoing geopolitical instability and other disruptions caused by, inter alia, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and Russo-Ukrainian War—that is, precisely the type of destabilizing conditions that the Company had previously touted as tailwinds for its business.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
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Pomerantz LLP
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888-476-6529 ext. 7980
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Investment marks the second significant funding round from a leading technology growth equity firm
CHICAGO, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Keeper Security ("Keeper" or the "Company"), a leading provider of zero-trust and zero-knowledge cybersecurity software, today announced that global growth equity firm Summit Partners has completed a significant minority investment in the Company. With this investment, Len Ferrington, Managing Director at Summit Partners, will join the Keeper Security Board of Directors. The synergy between Keeper, Summit and existing investor Insight Partners will further accelerate product innovation and catalyze strategic expansion of the Company's prominence as a cybersecurity leader in the public and private sectors.
Keeper has seen strong growth in its global operations since raising its last round of funding in August 2020. The Company has added several hundred new employees, acquired remote network access provider Glyptodon, expanded its industry certifications to include earning FedRAMP and StateRAMP Authorization, opened new data centers in Australia, Canada and Japan, and expanded its partner ecosystem across the NorAm, EMEA and APAC regions. Keeper doubled its revenue while maintaining strong gross margins and continued its trajectory with Q1 2023 marking the Company's strongest quarter on record. This latest investment will accelerate Keeper's growth and solidify the Company's position as an innovator in enterprise password management, secrets management, privileged connection management and privileged access management.
"Insight Partners is and has been a fantastic partner that has helped us with go-to-market strategies and best practices. I've known Len Ferrington and the Summit team for many years. They have deep experience investing in cybersecurity and a shared passion for the Keeper vision," said Darren Guccione, CEO and Co-Founder of Keeper Security. "I'm excited about the expanded perspective that both Insight and Summit will bring to Keeper, supporting our exceptional team as we continue to create and deliver industry-leading technology and innovation."
"While the current economic environment has led to a contraction in many areas of technology investment, the demand for secure and accessible cybersecurity solutions continues to accelerate," said Len Ferrington, Managing Director at Summit Partners. "Summit has invested in security software for more than thirty years. We are impressed with the breadth of the Keeper product portfolio as well as the Company's growth, and we are excited to see Keeper work to further disrupt the cybersecurity industry."
"We saw great potential in Keeper and they've surpassed our expectations as a consistently high-performing company in the industry," said Thomas Krane, Managing Director at Insight Partners. "This strategic investment will elevate Keeper even further, expanding its ability to provide best-in-class cybersecurity solutions to organizations around the world."
Keeper was co-founded in 2011 by CEO Darren Guccione and CTO Craig Lurey as a password manager for mobile devices. Since then, the Company has developed a robust cybersecurity platform with a clear focus on fulfilling critical unmet needs of the rapidly growing identity and access management market. Today, Keeper's solutions include a full suite of award-winning consumer and business offerings in password, secrets and privileged connection management, as well as differentiators including dark web monitoring, secure file storage, single-sign on integration, compliance reporting and detailed event logging. The Company services organizations of all sizes from small home offices to multinational enterprises and the largest public sector organizations. Enterprises select Keeper because of its strong security architecture; ability to support federated and passwordless authentication with any identity provider; seamless integration into on-premises, cloud or hybrid environments; and ease of use across desktop and mobile devices.
Its latest offering, KeeperPAM™, provides a next-generation Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution that is disrupting the traditional PAM market. KeeperPAM delivers enterprise-grade password, secrets and privileged connection management within a unified SaaS platform that is cost-effective, easy-to-use and simple-to-deploy. KeeperPAM enables least-privilege access with zero-trust and zero-knowledge security. Keeper's patented cybersecurity solution is designed to enable complete visibility, security, control and reporting across every privileged user on every device within an organization.
Keeper is committed to maintaining the highest standards of security through continuous testing and auditing. Keeper holds the longest standing SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certifications in the industry. Keeper is GDPR compliant and CCPA compliant, PCI DSS certified, FedRAMP and StateRAMP Authorized, and certified by TrustArc for online privacy. The Company is consistently ranked as having the top-rated password management platform on the market. Keeper has a 4.9 out of 5-star rating on the App Store and 4.6 out of 5-star rating on Google Play, with more than 250,000 combined reviews.
Evercore served as financial advisor to both Keeper Security and Insight Partners. No other terms of this private transaction are being disclosed.
About Keeper Security, Inc.
Keeper Security is transforming cybersecurity for people and organizations around the world. Keeper's affordable and easy-to-use solutions are built on a foundation of zero-trust and zero-knowledge security to protect every user on every device. Our next-generation privileged access management solution deploys in minutes and seamlessly integrates with any tech stack to prevent breaches, reduce help desk costs and ensure compliance. Trusted by millions of individuals and thousands of organizations, Keeper is a leader for best-in-class password management, secrets management, privileged access, secure remote access and encrypted messaging. Learn more at KeeperSecurity.com.
About Summit Partners
Founded in 1984, Summit Partners is a global alternative investment firm that is currently managing more than $36 billion in capital dedicated to growth equity, fixed income, and public equity opportunities. Summit invests across growth sectors of the economy and has invested in more than 550 companies in technology, healthcare and other growth industries. Summit maintains offices in North America and Europe and invests in companies around the world. For more information, please see SummitPartners.com or follow Summit on LinkedIn.
About Insight Partners
Insight Partners is a global software investor partnering with high-growth technology, software, and internet startup and ScaleUp companies that are driving transformative change in their industries. As of December 31, 2022, the firm has over $75B in regulatory assets under management. Insight Partners has invested in more than 750 companies worldwide and has seen over 55 portfolio companies achieve an IPO. Headquartered in New York City, Insight has offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Palo Alto. Insight's mission is to find, fund and work successfully with visionary executives, providing them with right-sized, right-time practical, hands-on software expertise along their growth journey, from their first investment to IPO. For more information on Insight and its investments, visit InsightPartners.com or follow on Twitter @InsightPartners.
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Anne Cutler
Director of Global Communications, Keeper Security
press@keepersecurity.com
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Agency honored for its outstanding pandemic response efforts
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 211 LA was one of 13 county agencies recently named a recipient of the coveted Gold Eagle Award at the 35th Annual Productivity and Quality Awards (PQA) ceremony held Oct. 12 at the Music Center. Under the direction of the L.A. County Department of Public Health, 211 LA and its partners responded to the needs of more than 2 million residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The combined efforts of the organizations were acknowledged with the top award presented by the Productivity and Quality Commission, which recognizes innovative and best practices developed by county employees and their community agencies like 211 LA.
"We are incredibly grateful for this award, which underscores the critical and impactful role 211 LA plays in the lives of the county's most vulnerable residents," said 211 LA Executive Director Maribel Marin. "Our purpose is to link people to community services, so that people in LA can survive, thrive, and be empowered, no matter their situation or background, and especially during times of need. We are proud and humbled to have built 211 LA into a model for responsive social services support."
211 LA is the hub for community members and community organizations looking for all types of health, human, and social services in Los Angeles County. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the agency provides information and referrals to the services that best meet individual needs, through its 24 hours 2-1-1 call line, website, text, and chat.
The organization's services are funded through partnerships with the LA County Board of Supervisors, CEO, and Departments; with contracts with the State of California, LAHSA, SoCal Gas, Southern California Edison, AARP, and others; and with grants from foundations including the National Institute of Health (NIH).
211 LA is the hub for community members and community organizations looking for all types of health, human, and social services in Los Angeles County. We provide information and referrals to the services that best meet individual needs through our 24-hour 2-1-1 call line or through our website, text, and chat. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, 211 LA has served the people of Los Angeles County since 1981, when it was formed under the name of The Information and Referral Federation of Los Angeles (also formerly known as InfoLine). 211 LA's services are funded through partnerships with the LA County Board of Supervisors, CEO, and Departments; with contracts with the State of California, LAHSA, SoCal Gas, Southern California Edison, AARP, and others; and with grants from foundations including the National Institute of Health (NIH)
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YOSEMITE, Calif. (KRON) – A married couple from San Jose, California, was killed in a rockslide at Yosemite National Park on Tuesday, park officials confirmed to Nexstar’s KRON.
The victims were identified as Georgios Theocharous, 51, and Ming Yan, 35.
The rockslide took place about a half-mile from Yosemite’s Arch Rock Entrance Station. Theocharous and Yang were sitting in their Dodge Ram when the vehicle was struck by the rocks.
Yosemite officials said the rocks fell 1,000 feet. They pushed the vehicle off the road, landing it on the embankment of the Merced River.
Park officials said about 185 tons of rock, in total, were involved in the rockslide, which affected 500 feet of the road. That roadway, known as the El Portal Road, was closed for the rest of the day Tuesday, officials with Yosemite wrote on Twitter. | https://pix11.com/news/us-world-news/couple-killed-in-yosemite-rockslide-park-officials-identify-victims/ | 2022-12-31 20:23:14 | 0 | https://pix11.com/news/us-world-news/couple-killed-in-yosemite-rockslide-park-officials-identify-victims/ |
Pioneering Business Executive Recounts Two Decades of Leadership with the Company
OMAHA, Neb., March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jet Linx, the only locally-focused, global private jet management and Jet Card company with 21 locations nationwide, recently celebrated the 20th career anniversary of President and CEO Jamie Walker, and the innovation and growth experienced under his tenure thus far.
Throughout his two decades of growing the business, from the inception of the industry's first "private terminal" concept in 2002 (later expanded to a network of Base locations nationwide to offer guaranteed private jet services to Fortune 500 companies and private individuals in 2008), to the introduction of the first operator-backed Jet Card in 2004, to partnering with Forbes Travel Guide® to establish the industry's first independent Five-Star training and audit standards in 2019, Mr. Walker has helped redefine the paradigm of private aviation services, pioneering a revolutionary business model, introducing unprecedented standards of service excellence and implementing an unrivaled commitment to safety.
Mr. Walker has navigated a successful trajectory for Jet Linx through both robust and challenging economic times, as well as during an unprecedented global pandemic. Under his leadership, Jet Linx has grown from a dozen total team members to over 585 (a 1,850% increase), and from eight pilots to more than 265 (a 3,212% increase). With a current fleet size of over 110 private jet aircraft, Jet Linx maintains a 1-to-12 aircraft-to-member ratio, supporting its commitment of guaranteed jet availability for its valued Members.
When Mr. Walker joined Jet Linx in 2002 as its Director of Sales & Marketing alongside his father Denny Walker – who founded the Company in 1999 – they had a vision for the client experience that ultimately transformed the then family-owned, local business into a globally-respected private aviation provider. Alongside a team of 12, Mr. Walker instituted a client-first mindset by codifying the Company's core values – compassion, integrity, selflessness, dedication and enthusiasm. The simple mantra "Supply the High" was established to encapsulate this commitment for how they would operate in support of one another.
By 2004, Mr. Walker created a vertically-integrated organization, with a Jet Card program and a formal Aircraft Management program, providing full-service, local support to oversee maintenance, management of personnel and pilot training. He also led the effort for Jet Linx to obtain its own FAA Part 135 certificate. In 2007, he took the reigns as Company President and CEO.
Mr. Walker pioneered the locally-focused Base model - the first in the industry - offering personalized, high-touch local service to Members and Aircraft Owners through exclusive, well-appointed private terminals. In 2008, Jet Linx Indianapolis became the second private terminal outside of Omaha, while locations in Dallas and Denver soon followed. Today, Jet Linx is the only private aviation company that operates private terminals exclusively for its Aircraft Owners and Jet Card Members featuring local pilots, local aircraft and local Flight Concierge in more than 20 cities nationwide - from the East Coast to Florida, the Midwest, Texas and beyond. Jet Linx Base locations have grown 2,000% under Mr. Walker's tenure, with additional locations on the horizon.
Mr. Walker's dedication to service excellence has spurred additional innovations, including a strategic partnership with Forbes Travel Guide (FTG) in 2019. In this industry-first partnership, Jet Linx collaborated with FTG to create a customized, proprietary training regimen, establishing an industry-leading standard of luxury customer service in private aviation. Mr. Walker also supported the creation and continued development of the Company's client-focused luxury benefits program Elevated Lifestyle, established in 2015, as well as an exclusive hotel benefits program, which features over 80 starrated partner properties worldwide.
Another foundational event orchestrated under Mr. Walker's leadership is the Jet Linx Safety Summit, an annual all-hands Summit that began in 2017 and was a first-of-its-kind for airlines. Every year, Jet Linx voluntarily grounds its fleet and ceases retail flight operations for a full business day, allowing for a Company-wide assembly to examine and improve safety practices and standards. To date, Jet Linx remains one of the only aircraft operators to bring together its entire team for a proactive, day-long safety event. The Company has also distinguished itself as a leader in safety thanks to its firm commitment and robust technologies, such as the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) and pilot fatigue monitoring software, earning WYVERN Wingman status every cycle since 2014, becoming the first operator to earn the ARGUS Platinum Elite rating (having maintained the Platinum designation every cycle since 2007), while also maintaining IS-BAO Stage 3 status since 2015.
Mr. Walker is not only committed to standards of service excellence and safety, but to giving back to the local communities Jet Linx serves. He launched a partnership with The Tutu Project, which provides everything from wigs and lymphedema sleeves to transportation, childcare, and counseling to families impacted by a breast cancer diagnosis. In 2022, the Company celebrated its eighth year in partnership with this outstanding nonprofit organization.
Beyond business solutions, Mr. Walker has been instrumental in creating career-path and professional advancement programs that address industry-wide challenges. Announced in 2019 in partnership with Southwest Airlines, the Destination 225° program provides pilots with a career path from private aviation (Part 135) at Jet Linx to the commercial airlines (Part 121). In April 2022, the Company announced a new partnership with ATP Flight School (ATP), the nation's largest flight school, to create a new hiring pathway program that provides qualified ATP candidates with a direct path to join Jet Linx as a First Officer, allowing over 2,000 qualified candidates access to career opportunities. In recognition of his steadfast efforts to improve aviation, Mr. Walker was also honored with the prestigious Bill Shea Award from the University of Nebraska at Omaha Aviation Institute in April 2022. Given in honor of William F. Shea, an aerospace educator, lecturer, renowned aviation industry leader, and pioneer, the award honors aviation industry leaders who have gone beyond the call of duty and given their time, energy, and resources to significantly impact the aviation industry for the better.
With two decades of innovation and best-in-class service under Mr. Walker's leadership, Jet Linx is poised for exponential growth and continues to set the standard for the industry, redefining the private aviation paradigm. For more information about the Company, visit www.jetlinx.com.
About Jet Linx Aviation
Jet Linx Aviation is a locally-focused private jet company founded in Omaha, NE in 1999 as a more personalized approach to national private jet companies. Jet Linx offers three different ways to experience private aviation — a guaranteed Jet Card, Joint Ownership, and private jet management program — providing its clients with an all-encompassing, local solution to all of their private jet travel needs. Jet Linx is an IS-BAO Stage 3, ARGUS Platinum Elite and Wyvern Wingman safety rated operator, an accomplishment earned by less than one percent of all aircraft operators in the world. In 2019, Jet Linx became the only Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star trained and accredited private aviation company in the world. In addition to establishing the independent global rating system's preeminent and unparalleled service standards for the in-flight experience, Jet Linx also collaborated with Forbes Travel Guide to develop their own customized, proprietary Jet Linx standards of service excellence. Jet Linx is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska and has Base locations in Atlanta, Austin, Boca Raton, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Ft. Worth, Houston, Indianapolis, Miami, Minneapolis, Nashville, New York, Omaha, San Antonio, Scottsdale, St. Louis, Tulsa and Washington D.C. For additional information, please visit the Jet Linx website (www.jetlinx.com).
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BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s Sursock Museum has reopened to the public, three years after a deadly explosion in Beirut’s port — set off by tons of improperly stored chemicals — reduced many of its treasured paintings and collections to ashes.
The reopening Friday night offered Beirut residents a rare bright spot in a country reeling from a crippling economic crisis that has left around three-quarters of Lebanon’s population of 6 million in poverty.
Originally built as a private villa in 1912 on a hilltop overlooking the city’s Achrafieh neighborhood, the opulent residence integrated Venetian and Ottoman styles. Its owner, famed Lebanese art collector Nicolas Ibrahim Sursock, bequeathed his beloved home to his people, to be turned into a contemporary art museum upon his death in 1952.
The museum housed Lebanese art dating back from the late 1800s, including the work of distinguished painter Georges Corm and Fouad Debbas’ library of 30,000 photographs — one of the largest private photo collections. The photos are from across the Levant, a region encompassing countries along the eastern Mediterranean, from Turkey to Egypt, from 1830 until the 1960s. In 2008, a seven-year project renovated and expanded the museum, relaunching it in 2015.
But the Aug. 4, 2020 blast in Beirut’s port — only about 800 meters (875 yards) away — hit the museum fully front on. Its stained glass windows were shattered, doors were blown out, and almost half the artwork on display was damaged. The explosion ripped through much of Beirut, killing more than 200 people and injuring over 6,000.
The destruction was unprecedented, said museum director Karina El Helou, a level unseen even during Lebanon’s 1975-1990 civil war. Seventy percent of the building was badly damaged, as were 66 of the 132 art pieces on display, she said. Glass shards tore through Dutch artist Kees Von Dongen’s portrait of Nicolas Sursock.
Two months after the explosion, then-museum director Zeina Arida launched a fundraising campaign, estimating the damages to be around $3 million at the time. The museum eventually raised over $2 million to restore the building and the artwork with support from Italy, France, UNESCO and various private organizations.
The restoration was long and painstaking work. Sursock’s portrait was taken to Paris, along with two other art pieces, and restored there. Experts from Lebanon and abroad flocked to the museum to piece together damaged terracotta sculptures and fix tears and scratches that had marred the paintings. Dust and debris from the explosion were carefully removed to bring back the splendor of many items.
“White powder from the blast that we saw everywhere in Beirut even reached our storage room four stories underground,” El Helou said. She hopes the reopening will boost the morale of many Lebanese amid the country’s economic meltdown — and offer a “safe space” for free expression.
Art is now more important than ever, she added. “In the face of darkness, (artists) fought through art and culture,” she said.
Dozens gathered in Sursock’s large, tree-lined courtyard on Friday evening, serenaded by a choir and a band performing on the entrance stairs for the reopening. The museum, looking almost exactly as it did before the blast, drew sighs of appreciation. Others remembered how much Beirut has withered since then and how scores of artists have left the country.
“I now hope all the friends of the Sursock who may have left Lebanon in recent years at least come back to visit us,” the museum’s chairman, Tarek Mitri, told The Associated Press as he greeted guests.
The Sursock Museum was not the only art space damaged in the port explosion and restored in the years since.
Marfa Projects, a gallery close to one of the port’s entrances, was eventually rebuilt and reopened. Others, like the Saifi Urban Gardens, a family run hostel that over the years has became a vibrant cultural hub with art studios and an exhibition space, were destroyed and closed for good.
Without financial support, many heritage buildings, including Ottoman-era houses built in the 19th century and damaged in the blast, could ultimately be sold to developers. Lebanon’s cash-strapped government has been unable to fund major restoration projects.
Mona Fawaz, professor of urban studies and planning at the American University of Beirut, said the Sursock Museum’s ability to raise funds through its networks and management is a valuable lesson for others.
“I think it’s good to think of it as potentially one of our rare success stories,” Fawaz said.
At Friday’s reopening, visitors could view five new exhibitions of both classical and modern art — a testament to Lebanon’s artistic and cultural history and the perseverance of its people despite the country’s troubled past.
One of the exhibits, titled “Ejecta,” is set up in a darkened room where a video and an audio recording reflect on the port blast. Zad Moultaka, the artist behind the installation, said he hoped it would inspire people to turn their dark thoughts about that day into hope for the future.
“Throughout the days of the civil war, we always found a way to rise up,” he said.
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Woman charged after 4 dogs died in car while she ate lunch at restaurant, police say
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. (Gray News) – A woman is facing felony animal cruelty charges after she left four dogs in her vehicle while she ate lunch, resulting in their deaths, according to police.
According to New Smyrna Beach police, 25-year-old Tesia White from Missouri left four dogs in her vehicle with the air conditioning on and the windows up while she ate lunch at a restaurant Thursday afternoon.
Police said White checked on the dogs once during her meal, and they were OK at the time. But when she finished her lunch an hour later, White found all four dogs dead in the car.
Police said the dogs were a 4-year-old goldendoodle, two 12-week-old goldendoodle puppies, and a 2-year-old boxer.
White was arrested and charged with four counts of felony animal cruelty. She was booked into the Volusia County Branch Jail on a $10,000 bond.
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Looking for a new mattress? Casper is having a huge Fourth of July sale. You can save up to $600 off mattresses and up to 50% on everything else. This includes pillows, bedding, bed frames and more. Casper is known for its high-quality foam and hybrid mattresses, and is among the top-rated options on our best mattresses list. When you buy Casper mattress you get free no-contact delivery, a 100-night risk-free trial and a 10-year limited warranty. You can also finance your purchase with Affirm.
Go for the classic and try out Casper's Original Mattress. It's made with premium, durable foam that conforms to your body and offers long-lasting support. The Original also offers three zones of targeted support for proper spinal alignment and the top layer of foam is perforated to encourage airflow and keep you comfortably cool.
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Which boxing reflex ball is best?
Anyone looking to change their old, boring, heavy bag routine should consider a boxing reflex ball. They offer a level of unpredictability that is hard to find in other solo training tools. Though they may look silly, they are very effective for improving speed, coordination and many other skills martial artists require.
In this guide, not only will we help you find the best reflex ball to purchase, but we also provide some handy tips for getting started with one and ensuring you get the most benefit from it. Those pressed for time can just jump right to our favorite choice, the American Fist Boxing Reflex Ball Set. It stands up to regular use well and is a good option for both beginners and experienced users.
Benefits of a boxing reflex ball
Reflexes play a massive role in many sports and are crucial in boxing and MMA. In boxing, moving just a tad too slow can mean the difference between catching your opponent with a right hook hard on the chin or your fist whistling by harmlessly. Boxing reflex balls may be a simple gadget, but they are very efficient at improving reaction speed and training complex movements.
One of the most notable advantages of reflex balls is their inherent unpredictability. Much like when squaring off against a real opponent, you never know exactly where the ball is going to go.
This helps you improve timing and punch accuracy in a way that speed bags and heavy bags can’t. If you train with a reflex ball, you can expect to see improvements in hand-eye coordination, focus, rhythm and endurance.
Boxing reflex ball features
Due to the simple design and minimal components, reflex balls don’t have many features to consider when purchasing. Still, there are a few things to keep in mind.
Headband
When looking at the headband, you’ll want to consider three main factors: comfort, fit and anchor point. It must be made from a comfortable material that won’t chafe or otherwise irritate the skin. Silicone is a good choice because it doesn’t absorb sweat. Fabric bands are also comfortable but require regular washing.
The headband needs to be adjustable so you can get a secure fit. If the band is too loose, it won’t stay in place while training. If it is too tight, it will be uncomfortable to wear for any period and may cause a pressure headache.
The anchor point needs to be strong enough that it won’t rip off as you repeatedly hit the ball. Models with metal D-rings or clips usually fit the bill. However, some may prefer a more streamlined design with a simple stitched-on loop.
Elastic band
The elastic band attaches to the headband on one end and the ball on the other. Its strength and length determine how far the ball travels and how quickly it moves.
Types of balls
Depending on the model you choose, it may come with a single ball or multiple. Each ball material offers a different level of difficulty. As a general rule of thumb, the heavier and harder a ball is, the more difficult it is to train. Also, large balls are easier to use than small balls because they present bigger targets.
Boxing reflex ball tips
- Before starting, make sure you have secured the headband tightly, so it doesn’t slip or move around as you train.
- Start with the most manageable reaction ball and slowly move onto harder ones as your skills improve.
- Always keep your eyes open and focused on the ball.
- Remember to pay attention to your footwork and move in different directions and patterns as you train.
- Start each session slowly and work your way up into a faster and faster rhythm.
- After you are comfortable throwing jabs, start mixing up the punches into different combinations just like you would in an actual match.
- Consider using it to practice slips by landing two or three shots, and then instead of punching, slip out of the way as it comes past you. Then immediately resume punching in the same rhythm.
How much you can expect to spend on a boxing reflex ball
Reflex balls range from $8-$25. The better the materials and the more reaction balls it includes the higher cost.
Boxing reflex ball FAQ
Who should use a boxing reflex ball?
A. Boxing reflex balls are designed for those involved in martial arts, but everyone can benefit from training with one. They are a great conditioning tool that can help build endurance, burn calories and improve reaction times. Reflex balls are also great to use for warming up before lifting weights.
Do I have to worry about the elastic band breaking?
A. If you buy a high-quality set and use and store it properly, there is little chance of the elastic band breaking. Still, it is always a good idea to give the band a quick inspection to look for cracks or other signs of stress before each use.
What is the best boxing reflex ball to buy?
Top boxing reflex ball
American Fist Boxing Reflex Ball Set
What you need to know: This set is ideal for beginners and advanced users alike, thanks to a sturdy build and the inclusion of four reaction balls.
What you’ll love: You can cut the bands to your preferred length, and the headrest is easy to adjust and features a non-stick backing that keeps it firmly in place.
What you should consider: It’s pricier than many other sets.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top boxing reflex ball for the money
What you need to know: With a budget-friendly price and three balls that offer varying levels of difficulty, this is a good choice for casual users.
What you’ll love: Strong metal attachments and snap-resistant bands ensure it lasts through plenty of use.
What you should consider: The silicone headband can cause some people to sweat.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: Many people will appreciate this set for its low price and several color choices.
What you’ll love: Setting it up and getting started with your first training session is a quick and straightforward process.
What you should consider: It only comes with two reaction balls.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Wayne Health Mobile Unit will provide COVID-19 vaccines and tests during festival
DETROIT, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Meridian of Michigan, a leading provider of government-sponsored health plans in the state, is a proud sponsor of the 50th annual Motor City Pride Festival and Parade, Michigan's largest Pride celebration, and will provide all attendees the opportunity to get their COVID-19 vaccine and other health screenings, regardless of membership status.
"Meridian takes pride in providing quality healthcare and support to all of our community members," said Sean Kendall, Meridian of Michigan President and CEO. "We are committed to helping create a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive community where we can support our LGBTQ+ community members by doing our part to keep attendees safe and healthy during the celebration."
While COVID-19 cases in Michigan have sharply declined, it is still important to remain ever-vigilant, especially as warm weather draws family, friends, and neighbors together. During the festival, Meridian will partner with Wayne Health Mobile Unit to provide COVID vaccines and tests during the festival, as well as blood pressure screenings and other free health services to members of the community.
The Motor City Pride festival runs June 11-12 and will conclude Sunday with a parade starting at noon. In addition to celebration's events, Meridian will continue to partner with mobile health clinics and other community partners to educate members and the public and to take the vaccine into communities across the state via various events.
About Meridian
Meridian of Michigan provides government-sponsored managed care services to families, children, seniors, and individuals with complex medical needs primarily through Medicaid (MeridianHealth), Medicare Advantage (Wellcare), Medicare-Medicaid Plans (MeridianComplete), and the Health Insurance Marketplace (Ambetter from Meridian). Meridian is a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation, a leading healthcare enterprise committed to helping people live healthier lives. For more information about Meridian, visit mimeridian.com.
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Federal officials say more than 200 patients could be at risk of fungal meningitis after having surgical procedures at clinics in a Mexico border city.
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday it is collaborating with the Mexican Ministry of Health and U.S. state and local health departments to respond to the outbreak among patients who traveled to Matamoros, across the border from Brownsville, Texas.
Officials have identified and closed two clinics linked to the outbreak, River Side Surgical Center and Clinica K-3.
The Mexican Ministry of Health sent the CDC a list of 221 U.S. patients who might be at risk for meningitis based on their recorded surgical procedures at either clinic from January to May 13. Three additional patients not on the list have also been identified, bringing the total of people in the United States known to have potential exposure to 224, the CDC said.
The CDC is working with more than two dozen state and local health departments to contact people with potential exposure and urge them to go to their nearest medical facility for testing. Meningitis testing includes an MRI and a lumbar puncture, also called a spinal tap.
Last week, the CDC issued a warning to U.S. residents to cancel surgeries in Matamoros, saying five people from Texas who had procedures there developed suspected cases of fungal meningitis. One of them died. A second person with a suspected case has also died, the CDC said Wednesday.
Meningitis is the swelling of the protective covering of the brain and spinal cord and should be treated urgently. Symptoms include fever, headache, a stiff neck, nausea, vomiting, confusion and sensitivity to light. Cases of meningitis can be caused by viruses, bacteria, trauma or fungi.
Patients in the Texas cases started showing symptoms three days to six weeks after surgery in Matamoros.
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BALTIMORE (AP)The Baltimore Ravens signed cornerback Daryl Worley to the 53-man roster from the practice squad prior to Sunday night’s home game against Cincinnati.
The Ravens announced the move Saturday. They also elevated linebacker Brandon Copeland.
Worley has played in one game so far this season for the Ravens, a Week 2 loss to Miami. Copeland played in each of the past two games after he was signed to the practice squad Sept. 21.
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The project aims to document the driving forces and cultural influence behind the collection
MIAMI, June 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Yuga Labs, web3 leader and home of CryptoPunks, Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), Meebits, Otherside, and 10KTF today announced a collaboration with Zak Group, the renowned design office behind Virgil Abloh's ICONS, to create the official documentation of CryptoPunks in one defining catalog.
CryptoPunks are 10,000 unique generative collectible avatars with proof of ownership stored on the Ethereum blockchain. Created by technologists Matt Hall and John Watkinson of Larva Labs, the project is one of the earliest innovations of an NFT collection on Ethereum that helped pioneer the modern CryptoArt movement, and a sustained community around it.
Yuga Labs and Zak Group aim to bring to life the untold stories of the collection, by tapping the passionate community to reflect on their experiences, as CryptoPunks climbed to cultural prominence.
The project will detail every Punk, pixel by pixel, along with contributions from iconic cultural figures in web3, digital art, design, and tech, like SnowFro, Beeple, 6529, Deafbeef, the Larva Labs founders themselves, and more. A true record of the vibrant community that helped shape CryptoPunks, the book will also feature content from the Punks community Discord and Twitter.
"CryptoPunks is an iconic collection that has transcended crypto into broader culture," said Greg Solano, Co-Founder of Yuga Labs. "This book is a catalog of that rich history, in the highest quality rendering, that we hope will serve as a source of inspiration for the Punks community and beyond."
"CryptoPunks is a collision between art, design, and the internet in the 21st century," said Zak Kyes, Creative Director of Zak Group. "This book is an opportunity to give shape to culture in real-time. Together with Yuga Labs, we have invited artists, technologists, curators– and of course the Punks themselves– to create an all-in-one DIY user manual, archive, and catalogue raisonnè."
CryptoPunks is taking a unique approach to publishing this book by lifting the veil on the creative process. The community is instrumental to the evolution of the brand, and they'll have direct input as the project evolves. Pre-sales will begin in fall 2023, with the finished book set to release this winter. You can follow along as Punks build the catalog in public by visiting book.cryptopunks.app.
About Yuga Labs
Yuga Labs is a web3 company shaping the future through storytelling, experiences, and community. Guided by the belief that the potential of web3 can be realized when we start with imagination, not limitations, Yuga's initiatives aim to reinvent what real-world utility for NFTs look like and push the space forward as a whole. Since their launch in April 2021 with flagship collection Bored Ape Yacht Club, they've made headlines as one of the first companies to release IP licenses to their NFT holders, acquired and released rights to other top collections (CryptoPunks and Meebits), and made web3 history with record-breaking synchronized player participation in their newest initiative, Otherside. One of the most ambitious interactive metaverse projects to date, Otherside is built with the community, rebelling against traditional walled gardens in gaming spaces. In March 2022, Yuga Labs raised a $450M seed round at a $4B valuation.
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Allison Case, a family medicine physician, spends much of her time working in a hospital where she delivers babies and provides reproductive health care services, including abortions.
Case lives and works in Indiana, where a ban on most abortions took effect for a week in late September until a judge temporarily halted the ban — a stay the state is certain to appeal. Case is also licensed to practice in New Mexico, a state where abortion remains legal.
Before Indiana's abortion ban took effect, Case would use her days off to provide reproductive health services, including abortion care, via telemedicine through a clinic that serves patients in New Mexico. Many of them travel from neighboring Texas, where abortion is banned.
Some travel solo, she says, and others have their children with them.
"Some people are [staying in] hotels, others might have family or friends they can stay with, some are just sleeping in their cars," Case says. "It's really awful."
In the U.S., more than a dozen states severely restrict access to abortion, and almost as many have such laws in the works. Across the country, since Roe v. Wade was overturned, clinics that do provide abortions have seen an increase in demand. Many clinics rely on help from physicians out of state, like Case, who are able to alleviate some of the pressure and keep wait times down by providing services via telemedicine.
But as more states move to restrict abortion, these providers are finding themselves navigating an increasingly complicated legal landscape.
Is abortion by telemedicine legal? Experts differ
Medication abortions work for most people who are under 11 weeks pregnant, and research suggests medication abortion via telemedicine is safe and effective. Yet many states have enacted legislation to ban or limit access to telehealth abortions.
But it's not always clear what that means for doctors like Case who are physically located in a state with abortion restrictions but have a license that enables them to provide care via telehealth to patients in states where it is legal.
Case says she has consulted several lawyers about the legality, and none of them had a concrete answer for her.
"One lawyer was like, 'If anyone tells you they think they know [or] they have certainty about this stuff, they're out of their mind'," she says.
In many states, patients seeking a telehealth abortion have to be physically present in a state where telemedicine abortion is legal, even if it's just to have a brief virtual consultation with a provider, who may be located in an entirely different state.
These providers are finding themselves in a murky gray area legally, having to weigh how much risk they're willing to assume to care for their patients, or consider halting this aspect of care altogether.
Katherine Watson, a law professor and medical ethicist at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, says this is uncharted territory.
"The stakes are so high. We're talking about something that's a protected right in one state and a felony in a sister state," Watson says. "And the map is a patchwork. So this is an absolutely radical change."
People have to understand the distinction between the letter of the law and the enforcement environment, she says. Even if the law does not explicitly criminalize what doctors like Case do, the enforcement environment can ensnare some of them in legal trouble.
"In a draconian enforcement environment, you may not have violated the letter of the law. But creative prosecutors may look for a reason to persecute you," Watson says.
There is no slam-dunk argument prosecutors can use, she says, but in a charged political environment, there is a real risk. Look no further than Dr. Caitlin Bernard, an Indiana OB-GYN who spoke out about a legal abortion she provided earlier this summer to a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio; Bernard was vilified and publicly accused of wrongdoing by the state's attorney general.
Providers have to weigh the risks
Case works with Whole Woman's Health, a reproductive health clinic that offers telemedicine abortion in five states: Illinois, Minnesota, New Mexico, Virginia and Maryland. The organization does not have a brick and mortar clinic in some of these places, but it works with providers who have medical licenses there to staff virtual appointments.
Whole Woman's Health's president and CEO, Amy Hagstrom Miller, says she speaks with providers about the risks they face working for the clinic. She suspects the lack of clarity in state laws is by design, intended to "scare people away from providing safe abortion care."
The clinic has already stopped working with providers based in Texas because of the way the abortion law there allows for anyone — even someone not personally affected — to sue anyone who performs, aids or intends to aid in an abortion. That opens the door for political, cultural and even personal grievances to interfere with health care providers' work.
"Just because you comply with the law doesn't mean that anti-abortion people won't come after you and try to vilify you and make your life difficult," Hagstrom Miller says.
In late August, on one of Case's days off from her job caring for Indiana patients, she sat at her laptop as one of her cats nestled in her lap quietly and her first telemedicine abortion patient logged on.
The woman was a pregnant student from Texas who was sitting in her car. The camera displayed only the top half of her face. She had driven for hours to New Mexico seeking a prescription for abortion pills.
Case walked her through what to expect, explaining that abortion pills stop the pregnancy from progressing and prompt the body to eject the embryo within a few hours.
"It depends on the person, but many people describe it as a heavy period," Case told the young woman.
The patient asked for a medical note to excuse her from school, but asked that the note not mention that she'd had an abortion.
It's women like these who motivate Case to take on telemedicine abortion cases.
With Indiana's abortion ban now on hold, Case says she is looking into continuing to provide telemedicine abortions. But if the ban takes effect again, she says, she will stop those services. The risk is too high.
If more providers in these states decide the risk is too high, Hagstrom Miller says, the clinic is ready to divert the patient load to providers in states where abortion remains legal and protected.
For her part, Case says, if the patient volume is high enough, she might consider driving over the state border, to neighboring Illinois, so she can continue to provide these telemedicine services.
"I just think it's a crazy thing to think I will drive 1 1/2 hours to Illinois to use my New Mexico [medical] license to help people driving from Texas to New Mexico to get their abortion," she says. "It's just, like, madness."
This story comes from NPR's health reporting partnership with Side Effects Public Media, Midwest Newsroom and Kaiser Health News (KHN).
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Firefighters bust windows, run hose through car to get to hydrant
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (Gray News) – Firefighters in Massachusetts are showing why you can’t park in front of a fire hydrant.
The New Bedford Fire Department shared images of a fire at an apartment that happened Saturday evening.
Photos show a vehicle parked in front of the closest fire hydrant, so firefighters had to bust out the car’s windows and snake the water hose through it in order to reach the hydrant.
Firefighters described the vehicle as an “obstruction” but said they were able to secure a water supply.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — When “Top Gun: Maverick” roared into theaters in late May, the Air Force was ready.
The smash hit movie may feature Pete “Maverick” Mitchell as a hotshot Navy aviator, but to much of the movie-going public, the distinction between Air Force and Navy fighter jets is lost. So Air Force recruiters struggling to meet their enlistment goals took boxes of free mugs and lanyards, and fanned out to movie theaters for the premiere, determined to capitalize on the jet-fueled excitement surrounding the film.
These are tough times for military recruiters. With COVID-19 complicating their work and low unemployment reducing the number of potential recruits, all services are having problems finding young people who want to join and can meet the physical, mental and moral requirements.
The Army especially is struggling. On Tuesday, it said it will cut the total number of soldiers it expects to have in the force over the next two years. If those trends continue, that could present challenges as it tries to meet future national security and warfighting missions.
The situation is somewhat less dire for the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps. Leaders of those branches say they hope to meet or just slightly miss their recruiting goals for this year. But they say they will have to dip into their pool of delayed entry applicants, which will put them behind as they begin the next recruiting year.
So recruiters are offering bigger bonuses and other incentives to those who sign up. And they are seizing on the boost that Hollywood may offer – such as the buzz over the sequel to the 1986 hit “Top Gun.”
“When the original ‘Top Gun’ was released, the Navy and Air Force received a pretty good recruiting bump,” said Maj. Gen. Edward Thomas, head of Air Force Recruiting Service. "Frankly, we hope people get excited all over again about what we do. Whether they want to aim high or fly Navy, we just want them to come join us. We want them to be excited about military service.”
The Air Force said it usually goes into each year with about 25% of its recruiting goal already locked in, but this year will have about half of that. The Navy and Marine Corps often have as much as 50% of their goals at the start of the year, but also will see their percentage slashed.
Gen. Eric Smith, assistant commandant of the Marine Corps., said the Marines are focusing more on retention than recruiting. He said the Marine Corps “will make or come very close to making” its recruiting goals this year, but at the expense of the 2023 pool. And when recruits have less time to prepare before reporting to boot camp, more fail to complete their training, he said.
The situation is more dire for the Army, which a top general says faces “unprecedented challenges” in recruitments.
Gen. Joseph Martin, vice chief of staff for the Army, said the service will have a total force of 466,400 this year, down from the expected 476,000. It could end 2023 with between 445,000 and 452,000 soldiers, depending on how well recruiting and retention go.
With just 2 1/2 months to go in the budget year ending Sept. 30, the Army has met just 50% of its recruiting goal of 60,000 soldiers, and based on those trends will likely miss that goal by nearly 25% as of Oct. 1.
An array of factors has made recruiting more difficult across the services.
Two years of the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered schools and other large public events that the military relies on to meet young people face to face.
The low unemployment rate means fewer people are looking for jobs. Private companies often pay more and are more nimble in responding to a tight labor market by raising salaries. Military salaries vary widely and are determined by Congress.
Across the country, fewer people are familiar with the military. Many do not know anyone who served and do not have bases in their regions. As political and cultural divisions over race, abortion, vaccines and other issues tear through the nation, trust in the government — including the military — has declined.
At the same time, only about 23% of young adults are physically, mentally and morally qualified to serve without receiving some type of waiver. Moral behavior issues include drug use, gang ties or a criminal record.
“We look at it as the toughest recruiting environment that we’ve had in decades,” said Rear Adm. Lex Walker, who heads Navy Recruiting Command. “Companies are also offering great pay, they’re offering sign-on bonuses, help with college. They’re offering many of the same benefits the Navy has historically used to recruit."
One short-term solution is money. The Air Force and Navy commanders both said they had to request more money for bonuses this year as they began to see the recruiting struggle worsen.
For the first time in a decade, the Air Force approved two rounds of additional bonuses this budget year. Last October the service budgeted $17.5 million for enlistment bonuses, but in April service leaders added another $14 million, and in July they put in $7 million more.
The Navy, said Walker, has also increased bonuses by about $100 million. It also has also relaxed some restrictions to make it possible to enlist some who may not have qualified before. He said the Navy expanded its waiver policy for some prior marijuana use and for tattoos — allowing recruits to have visible ones in more places, such as the neck. A new pilot program allows single parents with up to two children over a year old to seek a waiver to enlist as long as the recruits have someone who can care for the children in case of a deployment.
The recruiting officials also said it's crucial to increase the public's awareness of the military and the benefits available for serving. They said recruiters and all members of the military need to get out into their communities, connect with people and tell their stories.
Air Force Sgt. Eric Way did just that at the Regal Cinema in Waterford, Connecticut, during the premiere of “Top Gun: Maverick." Standing in the lobby, surrounded by Air Force swag and banners, he captured the attention of a 22-year-old from Old Lyme, who later told him the movie convinced him that he should enlist.
Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Gervacio Maldonado, who helped organize the New England recruiting campaign centered on the movie’s premiere, said recruiters spoke to the young man before the film and gave him social media information to contact them later.
It worked. The man has already done his first interview.
Maldonado said the man later told a recruiter that he had been debating the enlistment idea for some time and said that "after watching the movie, that was my tipping point and I want to start the process.” | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/As-recruiters-struggle-Air-Force-seeks-lift-from-17317601.php | 2022-07-20 20:08:19 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/As-recruiters-struggle-Air-Force-seeks-lift-from-17317601.php |
HONG KONG, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited ("NetDragon" or "the Company", Hong Kong Stock Code: 777), a global leader in building internet communities, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary Promethean, a leading global education technology company, has entered into a US-based exclusive distribution agreement with Merlyn Mind, Inc. Under the new distribution agreement, Promethean will distribute Symphony Classroom™, the voice-activated artificial intelligence (AI) solution that brings the Merlyn digital assistant to teachers. With the alliance, customers will be able to purchase Symphony Classroom directly through Promethean's network of resellers.
Symphony Classroom delivers the Merlyn digital assistant custom-built for the unique needs of education — enabling teachers to use voice commands or a remote to control their laptops, interactive displays, internet browsers, apps, and more. Supported by Symphony Classroom's EdgeAI® technology that allows lightning-fast responsiveness, Merlyn frees teachers to move around the classroom so they can interact with students, simplifies everyday classroom tasks, and improves overall efficiency and productivity.
"Promethean's ActivPanel is the interactive display of choice for millions of teachers who rely on our technology to drive student engagement and spark their imagination," said Vin Riera, Chief Executive Officer at Promethean. "By adding Symphony Classroom to our portfolio, we will make it easier for educators to teach freely, supporting a student-centered environment that increases participation."
Under the terms of the agreement, Promethean will have licensing rights to sell Symphony Classroom to new and existing customers throughout the United States, providing educators with innovative solutions that transform learning and collaboration. The Symphony Classroom offering includes feature updates, software patches, and a hardware warranty.
"At Merlyn Mind, we're using the latest advances in AI to give teachers what they want most – the freedom to teach," said Satya Nitta, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at Merlyn Mind. "The AI software platform allows Merlyn to quickly respond to teacher commands and integrate with daily-used applications, simplifying work for teachers and in turn, leaving more time for students. We look forward to our new relationship with Promethean, so that we can bring our classroom management solution to a wider base of audience."
Learn more about Promethean and Merlyn Mind here.
About NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited
NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited (HKSE: 0777) is a global leader in building internet communities with a long track record of developing and scaling multiple internet and mobile platforms that impact hundreds of millions of users, including previous establishments of China's first online gaming portal, 17173.com, and China's most influential smartphone app store platform, 91 Wireless.
Established in 1999, NetDragon is one of the most reputable and well-known online game developers in China with a history of successful game titles including Eudemons Online, Heroes Evolved, Conquer Online and Under Oath. In recent years, NetDragon has also started to scale its online education business on the back of management's vision to create the largest global online learning community, and to bring true integrated blended learning solutions to every school around the world.
About Promethean
Promethean is a leading education technology company working to transform the way the world learns and collaborates. From our founding in Blackburn, England, more than 25 years ago to our global operations in 22 countries today, we've continued to explore, innovate, and inspire —designing learning and collaboration tools that are built for breakthroughs. Our award-winning interactive display, ActivPanel, and lesson delivery software, ActivInspire and ClassFlow, were designed to engage students, connect colleagues, and bring out the brilliance in everyone. With headquarters in Seattle, Washington, and offices worldwide, Promethean is a subsidiary of NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited (HKSE: 0777).
About Merlyn Mind
Merlyn Mind is the AI technology company behind Merlyn, the digital assistant for education. Merlyn seamlessly integrates into classrooms and existing edtech tools to automate everyday workflows for teachers so they can focus more time and attention on students. Merlyn is accessed through Symphony Classroom, an AI hub custom-built for the unique needs of education. Merlyn Mind is backed by Learn Capital. The company has attracted top talent from IBM Watson, Amazon Alexa, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Broadcom, the Allen Institute for AI, and other innovative organizations. Merlyn Mind is headquartered in New York City.
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GRANTS PASS, Ore., May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, May 19, Dutch Bros and its customers came together for the 17th annual Drink One for Dane day to raise awareness of ALS. In honor of those efforts, the Dutch Bros Foundation has donated $2.5 million to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) to help its work in ALS research, care, advocacy, and educational and professional programming.
"The funds raised on May 19th will help support the Healey ALS Platform trial, clinical data collection from over 2000 people living with ALS and 48 MDA/ALS Care Centers among other activities. This funding will make a significant impact as we continue progress made with the first therapy for a genetic form of ALS just recently approved by the FDA. Dutch Bros continues to feed hope for our community," said Sharon Hesterlee, Ph.D., Chief Research Officer, Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Drink One for Dane began after Dutch Bros co-founder, Dane Boersma, was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). The Boersma family and Dutch Bros started Drink One for Dane as a way to increase awareness of the disease, raise support for those affected, and to support research to find treatments and cures for ALS.
"The love for Drink One for Dane day continues to invigorate and inspire our support for the important work the Muscular Dystrophy Association does," said Katie Hutchinson, vice president of philanthropy at Dutch Bros Coffee. "Making a massive difference one cup at a time is what Dutch Bros is all about and we're so thankful that our customers believe in that mission alongside us."
*Total funds donated includes additional donations from franchisees, customers, community members, and vendors during the Drink One for Dane campaign.
About Dutch Bros
Dutch Bros Coffee is a drive-thru coffee company dedicated to making a massive difference one cup at a time. Headquartered in Grants Pass, Oregon, where it was founded in 1992 by Dane and Travis Boersma, it's now sharing the "Dutch Luv" with more than 700 locations in 14 states. Dutch Bros serves specialty coffee, smoothies, freezes, teas, an exclusive Dutch Bros Rebel™ energy drink and nitrogen-infused cold brew coffee. Its rich, proprietary coffee blend is handcrafted from start to finish.
In addition to its mission of speed, quality and service, Dutch Bros is committed to giving back to the communities it serves. Through its Dutch Bros Foundation and local operators and franchisees, the company donates several million dollars to causes across the country each year.
To learn more about Dutch Bros, visit www.dutchbros.com, follow Dutch Bros Coffee on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, & TikTok, and download the Dutch Bros app to earn points and score rewards!
About MDA
Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is the #1 voluntary health organization in the United States for people living with muscular dystrophy, ALS, and related neuromuscular diseases. For over 70 years, MDA has led the way in accelerating research, advancing care, and advocating for the support of our families. MDA's mission is to empower the people we serve to live longer, more independent lives. To learn more visit mda.org and follow MDA on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE ST. LOUIS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Notice is hereby given that the St. Louis County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing at 9:35 a.m., Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at the St. Louis County Courthouse, 100 N. 5th Ave W., Room 200, Duluth, MN, for the purpose of receiving citizen comments on the proposed use of funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Funds totaling $2,047,540 will be used for three primary purposes, including (a.) acquisition and development of non-congregate shelter beds/units; (b.) acquisition, rehabilitation, and new construction of rental units; and (c.) program administration. The HOME-ARP Allocation Plan that will be included in the amendment to the 2021 Action Plan involves funding from HUD’s HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) American Rescue Plan formula grant. Copies of the draft Allocation Plan are available at the St. Louis County Planning and Community Development Departments located at the Government Services Centers at 201 South 3rd Ave W, Virginia, MN and 320 W 2nd Street, Suite 301, Duluth, MN. The proposed Allocation Plan can also be found at www.stlouiscountymn.gov/homeinvestmentpartnerships. The St. Louis County web site at www.stlouiscountymn.gov provides accessibility options for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ST. LOUIS COUNTY MINNESOTA NANCY NILSEN, COUNTY AUDITOR-TREASURER By Phil Chapman, Clerk of County Board (April 12, 2023) 212569 | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/legal-notices/public-hearing-notice-st-louis-county-b-stratica-legals-212569 | 2023-04-12 07:26:17 | 0 | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/legal-notices/public-hearing-notice-st-louis-county-b-stratica-legals-212569 |
If you're shopping around for a car, either new or used, you know by now that a huge lack of inventory is driving prices up. But the market is finally starting to show signs of improving.
Cheryl Lucas, like so many car buyers right now, is stunned by high prices for both new and used vehicles.
"It's ridiculous, people can't afford them anymore," she said.
Ford dealer Matt Sander, though, sees some good news on the horizon at his dealership, Woody Sander Ford. While his customers still face long waits for hot sellers like the new Ford Bronco, new cars are finally rolling in again.
"We have Bronco Sports, Escapes, Edges, even F-150's," he said.
After a year with very little for sale, Sander said, "there is finally quite a selection here."
Good news for car buyers
One year ago, many new car showrooms were empty. That in turn sent buyers outside to the used car lot, causing prices to spike on those used cars.
Now though, as inventory begins to comes back in, and higher interest rate prices are causing some buyers to hold off, the pricing pressure is starting to ease on the used models.
According to the automotive site, i-See Cars.com used car prices have improved slightly since January.
But only slightly. The average 2-3-year-old gently used vehicle costs just one percent less than the new model.
Analyst Karl Brauer of i-See Cars says the difference should normally be closer to 20 percent.
"Just to get that car, right now, people will take a used one more expensive than a brand new one," Brauer said. "Because the new ones aren't around and the used one is sitting right there."
The full-size Bronco is a prime example.
Since there are year-long waits for a new one, if you can find one at all, one and two-year-old Broncos are selling for $10,000 over the price of a new one. (The smaller Bronco Sport does not have that price spread, however).
So what can you do? Brauer says:
- Hold off a little longer if you can: prices are expected to improve even more this fall.
- Continue to invest in your current car until then.
- Look beyond your local market for cars.
- Always look up the price of the new version before paying a high price for a used model.
"The trick is to find the new one that's even available," Brauer said, "or this whole problem wouldn't exist if the new ones were widely available."
Dealer Matt Sander is hoping he'll soon have even more new cars on his showroom floor, though I-See Cars says it could be a year before supply and demand is back to normal.
So start checking with your local dealers to see if they will soon get in the new model that you want, and that way you don't waste your money.
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FLOWER MOUND, Texas, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine having an allergy that lurks in products you'd never guess, one where you're so allergic even contact in the air could cause an anaphylactic reaction, a serious, life-threatening allergic response that makes it hard or impossible to breathe, or even to proceed with a routine surgery.
"I felt like nobody understood how serious my reaction to corn was until I connected with the care team at Texas Health Flower Mound," said Wendi Porter, 49. "They listened and addressed all my concerns before the procedure."
Deana Carter, B.S.N., R.N., orthopedic program coordinator at Texas Health Flower Mound organized multiple departments to create a treatment plan that minimized Porter's exposure to corn allergens. Employees from the OR, Supply Chain, Environmental Cleaning Services, Nutrition, Anesthesia, Nursing and the Pharmacy Department participated in the planning that took three weeks.
"We discovered that a lot of medications and other products such as hand sanitizer and detergent contained corn products," said Carter. "We also looked for the safest isolated room to keep Porter away from break rooms."
The Pharmacy team researched each medication that Porter's physicians expected to use, looking at literature and product details.
"The hospital implemented a strict procedure to test common hospital medications for corn products before anything took place," said Gurbinder Jassar, PharmD, director of pharmacy at Texas Health Flower Mound.
Porter's two service dogs helped. The pharmacy established a control test with the dog sniffing a plain gauze product that was confirmed to have no corn products.
Porter had both knees replaced with no complications in September and December of 2022.
"Having people acknowledge the seriousness of this allergy is difficult but the care team really went the extra mile and even further than I expected," said Porter.
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Texas Health Resources is a faith-based, nonprofit health system that cares for more patients in North Texas than any other provider. With a service area that consists of 16 counties and more than 7 million people, the system is committed to providing quality, coordinated care through its Texas Health Physicians Group and 29 hospital locations. The system has more than 4,100 licensed hospital beds, 6,400 physicians with active staff privileges and more than 28,000 employees.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with actress Lily Tomlin. Tomlin stars in the new film "80 for Brady" which follows four friends as they travel to see Tom Brady play in the 2017 Super Bowl.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with actress Lily Tomlin. Tomlin stars in the new film "80 for Brady" which follows four friends as they travel to see Tom Brady play in the 2017 Super Bowl.
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UTICA, N.Y. – A 15-year-old is facing charges following a crash in October that left one man critically injured.
According to Utica police, a Subaru hit a Ford Escape around 2:15 a.m. on Oct. 15 as the Ford Escape was going through the intersection at Eagle Street and Brinckerhoff Avenue.
Two people from the Subaru ran away after the crash, but the driver and the other passenger stayed at the scene. Police say the driver was 15 years old and while he was driving illegally, he was released to his parents until law enforcement could discuss charges.
On Nov. 16, the teen was charged with first-degree reckless endangerment. On the same day, the teen was also charged with assault regarding a separate incident that happened in September where a girl was hit in the head with a brick during a fight.
Police say the passenger who was injured in the crash was in the Intensive Care Unit for a considerable amount of time but is on the road to recovery. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/15-year-old-driver-charged-in-utica-crash-that-left-1-critically-injured/article_e971e1b4-6f6e-11ed-8318-d3981692bf5d.html | 2022-11-29 01:44:59 | 1 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/15-year-old-driver-charged-in-utica-crash-that-left-1-critically-injured/article_e971e1b4-6f6e-11ed-8318-d3981692bf5d.html |
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